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Ralph Topping, who ran the UK's biggest bookmaker, will publicly back the Scottish 'Yes' campaign on Tuesday, Sky News learns.
23:37, UK, Monday 04 August 2014
The former boss of Britain's biggest bookmaker will declare his support on Tuesday for an independent Scotland, arguing that pro-union campaigners have been guilty of "political posturing" whose arguments lack economic logic.
Sky News has learnt that Ralph Topping, who stepped down as chief executive of William Hill last week, is to become one of the most prominent business leaders so far to back a 'Yes' vote in next month's referendum.
Sources said that Mr Topping, who commuted to William Hill's head office from his home in Scotland until he stepped down on July 31, would disclose his support for secession in an opinion piece for a national newspaper.
He is understood to argue in the article that Scotland's largest financial institutions would be unlikely to move their headquarters south of the border if there was a vote in favour of independence.
Mr Topping is also expected to make a case for the "business sense" of a currency union and criticise the "political posturing" of George Osborne, the Chancellor, who has insisted that Scotland would forfeit the right to have sterling as its currency.
"Statistics show that Scotland is fiscally stronger, and investment flows are stronger, even without North Sea oil. We are not talking about South Sudan here and that's what he wants to argue," a friend of Mr Topping told Sky News.
His support will come ahead of Tuesday's inaugural televised debate between Alex Salmond, the Scottish First Minister, and Alastair Darling, the former Chancellor, who is spearheading the Better Together campaign.
The encounter is being depicted as a crucial staging-post in the pre-referendum battle, with the latest opinion polls showing support for the 'Yes' campaign at around 40% and opponents at approximately 46%.
Mr Topping, who began his career at a Glasgow bookie in 1970, had been with William Hill for 29 years, including six as chief executive.
His declaration of support for Scottish independence will be made in a personal capacity, with his former employer maintaining a steadfastly neutral position on the vote, which will take place on September 18.
Mr Topping, who is also a director of the Scottish Football Association, is understood not to be a member of any political party.
William Hill operates hundreds of outlets in Scotland, accounting for a significant proportion of its UK-wide estate of roughly 2400 betting shops.
The company is understood to have been keen for Mr Topping to delay making his views public until after his retirement.
Few leaders of major British companies with operations on both sides of the border have hinted at personal views about the independence vote.
However, some businesses - including Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Standard Life - have used annual reports or results statements to flag potential risks, particularly in the absence of confirmation that a currency union would exist on day one in the life of an independent Scotland.
On Monday, Sir George Mathewson, the former RBS chief executive, wrote in the Financial Times that warnings that the size of Scotland's banking system would make independence impossible were "unionist scaremongering".
The emergence of Mr Topping's support for the 'Yes' campaign comes weeks after William Hill took a £400,000 bet from a customer on a 'No' vote at odds of 1/4.
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While taking advantage of the very mild winter that we have been enjoying, I decided to venture off for a day trip into the Mother Lode country up Highway 4. As I approached the old town of Copperopolis, I was pleasantly surprised to discover the new development (at least to me) of the Copperopolis Town Square and especially Griffs BBQ & Grill.
Copperopolis has been around since 1850, but with the construction of the Tulloch Dam, homes started to sprout up around the lake shore follow by the building of the Saddle Creek Golf Resort and retirement community. The Mother Lode is the home of dozens of old gold mining towns; however unlike most of the other mining towns in the county, Copperopolis' claim to fame is not gold, but copper. It was founded in 1860 by William K. Reed, Dr. Allen Blatchly, and Thomas McCarty, at the site of the second big discovery of copper ore in the region. The town grew rapidly, as the need for copper during the Civil War to make bullets was great. The copper was sent to Stockton and then on to San Francisco, where it was loaded onto ships and taken around Cape Horn before finally arriving in smelters on the East Coast.
After the war ended, the expense of mining and shipping copper proved to be too high and the population dwindled as the mines closed. However, a Boston company purchased the mines in the 1880s and mining operations resumed. The town went through boom periods during the two World Wars, when demand for copper went up again. By the time the mines closed in 1946, according to the U.S. Bureau of Mines, they had produced 72,598,883 pounds of copper worth over $12 million. No copper mining has been done since.
The reason I mention all the mining history...is that Griffs BBQ & Grill owners, Dave and Michelle Griffith have gone to great extent to capture the rustic mining ambience with the restaurant's decor. The massive hand hewed rustic beams that make up the ceiling trusses and booth areas are from mines in and around Angels Camp and Susanville. The copper mining artifacts and additional reclaimed lumber have been gathered from throughout Calaveras County.
In addition to the history experience, Griff's serves up some fantastic slow smoked BBQ steaks, ribs, sandwiches and more. You'll really enjoy, as I did, the 14-hour hour ribs and pulled pork sandwiches, all complimented by their incredible barbeque sauce. For starters, try Mama's Fried Pickles, Pulled Pork Nachos, Griff's Smokes Hot Wings, or how about a basket of Garlic Fries. Griff's features custom ground meat that they prepare themselves along with In-House Cured Bacon and custom cut bacon and pastrami.
Their show stopper hamburger is labeled "Go Big or Go Home", which features a juicy Angus patty with pepper jack cheese, pulled pork, smoked bacon, onion rings, jalapeno peppers and topped with Griff's BBQ Sauce. Their signature special is the slow smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich served on a Dutch crunch roll, painted with Griff's BBQ Sauce served with coleslaw and a side of Copper Hogwash (which I'm going to let you discover on your own).
Griff's BBQ & Grill is open every day except Tuesday from 11:30 AM to 8 PM-ish or longer if necessary.
And while the area is still steeped in its historical grandeur, the Copper Valley is no longer just a piece of history but rather a destination for generations to come. Whether it's your family's next boating vacation, a wine tasting weekend with your significant other, a new family home or vacation property, Copperopolis in the Copper Valley truly has something for everyone. And at the heart of it all - the new Copperopolis Town Square, a great place to meet your friends and enjoy the many events that are held throughout the year. Travelers will discover a great place to stop and stretch their legs, walk the dog or get a bite to eat. Take a little extra time to explore the shops and buy that special someone a gift. Conveniently located on Highway 4 at the gateway to the Sierra Mother Lode country.

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SAN FRANCISCO - Idaho made plays, but San Francisco made even more on Wednesday, and the Dons advanced to the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament with an 81-73 victory at War Memorial Gym.
Idaho (18-14) forced San Francisco (18-14) into an opponent-season-high 24 turnovers, but the Dons connected 10 times from 3-point range and went 25-of-28 (.893) from the free throw line to make up for the miscues.
"You've got to give them credit," Idaho head coach Don Verlin said of USF. "They made a ton of free throws tonight. If they had a weakness going in, it was that, but they really shot well tonight."
The Vandals shot 42.6 percent overall from the field and 32 percent from 3-point range, but made just 13 of their 20 free throw attempts for a 65-percent clip. Idaho entered the game among the Western Athletic Conference's best free-throw shooting teams at 72.3 percent, while USF's 67.5 average rated last in the West Coast Conference this season.
USF opened the game on a 10-2 run, and that was the story of the game. Every time Idaho would string together a few possessions, the Dons answered with a key 3-pointer or the Vandals gave up a couple turnovers.
An 11-0 Idaho run late in the first half brought the Vandals within one at 32-31, but the Dons nailed a pair of 3-pointers in the closing minute of the half, including one at the buzzer. After the Vandals scored five unanswered to open the second half, USF matched it with five in a row of its own.
"They shot the ball really well from 3 and we killed ourselves with turnovers," Idaho senior Jeff Ledbetter said. "Every time we made a run, we'd turn it over, then all of a sudden we're back down 10 points."
The see-saw continued until midway through the second half when, with the score 56-53, USF went on a 15-6 run that put the Dons up by 12 at 71-59 with 4:33 to go. They extended their lead to a game-high 14 points at 75-61 moments later, but the Vandals refused to go down.
The Vandals got six points on a single possession after senior Shawn Henderson drew a foul, then USF's Moustapha Diarra got hit with a technical foul. Idaho made three of the four ensuing free throws and got the ball back, then junior Deremy Geiger knocked down a three to get Idaho within eight, at 75-67, with 1:06 to go.
It wasn't to be, however, as USF knocked down their final six free throws to cap off a 17-of-17 second-half performance from the line, and the Dons held on for the win.
Ledbetter led all scorers with 22 points, and with five made 3-pointers, brought his season total to 99, a new Idaho school record. Sophomore Kyle Barone dropped in 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, while senior Brandon Wiley hit all four of his attempts and finished with 11.
Five USF players scored in double figures, led by Rashad Green, who had 16 and went 9-of-9 from the free throw line and grabbed eight rebounds. Michael Williams and Perris Blackwell added 15 points each for the Dons.
USF out-rebounded Idaho, 44-26, and outscored the Vandals, 26-22, in the paint. The Dons also held a 13-11 edge in second-chance points. Both teams had 17 assists, while Idaho had 11 steals to USF's eight.
The Vandals trailed at the half, 38-31, after giving up six made 3-pointers and sending the Dons to the free-throw line 11 times. Idaho shot 44.4 percent for the period and USF shot 48 percent, but the Vandals went just 4-of-7 (.571) from the free throw line.
It was a sloppy first 20 minutes for both teams, as they combined for 21 turnovers, 10 from Idaho and 11 from USF. Idaho held a 9-4 advantage in points off turnovers at the half.
At the 3:59 mark of the first half, Ledbetter made his 96th 3-pointer of the season to tie Gordon Scott's 11-year-old single-season school record, and then took sole possession at the 18:57 mark of the second.
The loss marks the end of a successful season for the Vandals, which started the year as the nation's fourth-least-experienced team and were picked eighth out of nine WAC schools during the preseason. Idaho went on to win 18 games, it's most since 1994, and finish tied for third in the conference, with a second CIT bid in three seasons to cap it off.
It was the final game for three Idaho seniors - Ledbetter, Henderson and Wiley.
"It's always tough at the end of the year and you're in the locker room, and there are three seniors who you'll never get to coach again," Verlin said. "These guys have really worked hard and built a good foundation here at Idaho."


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This is an issue that's annoyed me for some time. About a year ago, the two-finger scrolling in Windows 7 on my Macbook Pro stopped working. I discovered that a fix for this is to open Bootcamp from the control panel, go to the Trackpad tab, tick and untick "Tap to click" and click ok. This has to be done every time the machine is woken from sleep or rebooted. I'm now using Windows 8 and encountering the same issue.
I've tried several different driver revisions, and none have helped. I'm sick of going through the motions. Has anyone got a solution for this?


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November 11th, 2011 8:51 PMArcher
Well no, the rules are put in place to stop the people that do abuse their liberties and in turn, this can inconvenience the better people.
As mentioned before and you stated below, reviving is up to the moderator. I don't think it's a major issue as it can definitely be the right thing to do in some scenarios. Regardless of whether this has been denoted a rule that only applies under the moderators discretion in the Hacking section, most post-related rules have always been up to the moderator.
To be fair, your sig said bumping, which is the act of double/re-posting in one's thread with the intention of publicising it. Which I think is a totally fair rule in 99% of cases. I didn't really have a major problem with reviving in the right circumstances.
November 11th, 2011 12:12 PMIIMarckusQuote originally posted by Archer:Here's the thing: rules are always going to inconvenience someone with good intentions and where it might not be necessary, but these rules are required to stop the people who will take advantage of any freedom.
A poster who adds nothing significant to an old topic should be punished not for posting in an old topic, but for adding nothing significant. If posters are punished simply for posting in an old topic, then a poster who does add something significant to an old topic will be punished, and do we really want that?
This is especially significant in the ROM hacking documentation forums, where discussion is focused less on current events and more on technical information that rarely goes out of date. Thankfully, things have changed there since I last updated my signature, and the bumping rules no longer apply, instead being left to moderator discretion. Nonetheless, I keep it in my signature because I think having it there was one of the reasons the rules were changed (along with private discussions with some moderators).
November 10th, 2011 11:33 PMArcherQuote originally posted by Your Sig:Rules that should be rethought: 25charlimit, bumping.
Bad posts are bad posts, regardless of how many words are in them or how old the thread is.
Good posts are good posts, regardless of how old the thread is—and brevity is underrated.
There's certainly some truth to that - in an ideal world, those rules would not exist. But here's the problem: good and bad posts are often a matter of opinion. Some people simply don't understand what constitutes either. So in 99.9% of cases, very short posts have very little or nothing to contribute, so they, as a whole, need to be avoided. In terms of bumping, there is rarely anything that requires a new post and can't be added to the previous one. If you're referring to reviving threads, then I believe that is up to the moderator's discretion, but in most cases, either the thread or the offending post is no longer at all relevant.
Here's the thing: rules are always going to inconvenience someone with good intentions and where it might not be necessary, but these rules are required to stop the people who will take advantage of any freedom.


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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Lemonade Cake
21 comments:
- Honey at 2805 said...
Your lemonade cake looks yummy! It certainly sounds refreshing, and I see you have the most adorable mermaid too!
I have recently returned from an extended blog break, and so has Potpourri Friday! I hope you will be linking up as you did in the past!
- August 1, 2012 at 10:28 AM
- Sarah said...
Jacqueline, I'll be making this cake. Love lemon desserts. I shared a recipe for lemon pie today. You need to link this to Favorites on the First with Alison @ Polohouse. This month is Favorite Recipes.
Love the mermaid tail. You would look adorable in one of these. ;-)
Thanks for the line. I'm forwarding it to a friend ~ Sarah
- August 1, 2012 at 11:31 AM
- La Table De Nana said...
It's beautiful..but your mermaid takes the cake:)
How cute is that!!??
- August 1, 2012 at 1:38 PM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
Your cake turned out beautiful Jacqueline! Yellow is such a fun and festive color, no doubt it was a big hit! Cute little mermaid:@)
- August 1, 2012 at 2:33 PM
- Celestial Charms said...
What a pretty looking cake, and I'm so glad for you that it turned out well. The lemon drops are the perfect addition.
- August 1, 2012 at 3:09 PM
- Elaine @ Sunny Simple Life said...
That is just so pretty and I bet it tastes just like summer. I may have to make that this month.
- August 1, 2012 at 3:22 PM
- Lavender Cottage said...
Hello Jacqueline
You were brave to tackle the cake and have to make changes. Your experience kicked in and the result was a tasty cake perfect for a pool party.
Your little mermaid is adorable.
- August 1, 2012 at 5:00 PM
- Shug said...
How adorable is this little mermaid!
Oh my...the cake looks so moist and mouthwatering! The perfect summer dessert!!
- August 1, 2012 at 6:46 PM
- Alycia Nichols said...
Seriously....it's like you could just wring that bad boy out! It looks so incredibly moist!!! I love a delicately flavored lemon cake, and I think I like this one even more because it doesn't have that artificial yellow coloring to it. Delicious!!!
- August 2, 2012 at 6:40 AM
- Marina {Yummy Mummy) said...
This cake is so cute and fun! I love the pop of yellow from the flowers.
Off to get one of those tails! My 4 year old is going to freak out! Thanks! xo
- August 2, 2012 at 7:36 AM
- Val said...
Lemon desserts are my favorite and this is such a perfect cake. What a lovely mermaid, too =)
- August 2, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Hi Jacqueline! I had read the recipe for lemonade cake and WAS going to backe it for a pool party but NOW i am going to use ur recipe cause BOY! does ur cake with the added suprise of the leamond drops TAKE THE CAKE!! thanks 4 ur creativeity and style!
- August 2, 2012 at 7:06 PM
- Designs By Pinky said...
Oh, lemon desserts are my favorite ANY time of year. Well, in the Fall I do love apple pie...ala mode:):) Your cake looks SO good. XO, Pinky
- August 2, 2012 at 7:39 PM
- ABC Liquor License said...
Hey Jacqueline! That is a really good looking lemonade cake! I totally want some of that!
- August 3, 2012 at 1:57 AM
- SavoringTime in the Kitchen said...
Thank goodness your baking expertise knew better to bake the layers longer! It looks beautiful and sounds delicious.
How adorable Emma The Mermaid is :)
- August 3, 2012 at 12:06 PM
- kitty said...
What a cute mermaid you have pictured!!! I hope she was able to snatch a piece of your lemonade cake. Thanks for telling us about all your revisions. Wish I had a bite right about now.
- August 3, 2012 at 2:34 PM
- Sue said...
Jacqueline, I love the lemon drops in the cake and the decoration. The frosting sounds amazing!
- August 4, 2012 at 7:35 PM
- A Little Cuppa Tea said...
The cake looks amazing, but cant get over how cute that mermaid tail is! What a great find!
- August 5, 2012 at 7:13 PM
- Cottage and Broome said...
Your cake looks yummy, I think lemon is of refreshing. Glad the cake turned out great, Laura
- August 5, 2012 at 8:49 PM
- Red Couch Recipes said...
It looks fresh and delish for the summer. Anything with Lemon Curd is fine with me. Love the fresh flowers on top. Joni
- August 6, 2012 at 5:01 AM
- jomymother said...
The cake looks so tempting! Maybe I should "make and take " it to my sisters "do day" which we do once a week. And the little mermaid is delightful!
- August 6, 2012 at 7:03 AM


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The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, (ARRA), also referred to as the Federal Stimulus Plan or Recovery Act, was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009.
The Recovery initiative is directed to stimulate the U.S. economy through federal spending on such programs as education, energy, health care initiatives, housing, academic infrastructure, and transportation while investing in American products and service- putting Americans to work. These stimulus monies will improve infrastructure at all levels, increase collaborations and allow for enhanced and/or continued research. In parallel, there is a directive for accountability and transparency concerning the application of these monies. This website is designed to provide public access to ARRA awards made to Central Alabama Community College.
ARRA Grants Awarded:Central Alabama Community College has been awarded State Fiscal Stabilization funds in the amount of $522,931 for fiscal year 2009-2010.
Appendix D - Alabama Community College System - Monthly Update Form
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State of Alabama Stimulus Site State of Alabama Executive OrderAlabama's Allocation
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Take advantage of nice weather by checking all those DIY projects off your list. Distressed and rustic items are very popular in home design and crafting right now. You don't need to pay big bucks to get distressed decorative home accents. You can do it yourself!
Believe it or not, distressing an item is fairly simple and doesn't take all day. All you need is a few hours! This step-by-step list is how to distress paint a decorative crate, but it can easily be applied to other wooden items.
Hit up the local flea markets, vintage sales, or make the items yourself! Crates can be made with scrap wood, but if you're not too handy with power tools, you can get them at your local home improvement store, craft store, or online vendor.
Wood crate
Prep crate
Find the crate or crates you want to paint. The ones pictured at the end of this list started unfinished wood. However, if you have barn wood crates, the end result will be even more rustic and distressed. Don't sand the barn wood down. The extra texture will make the crates more unique.
Paint colors
Find paint colors
You're going to want two different colors of paint in a flat finish. Home interior paint is good, but craft paint would work as well. One as a base coat (usually a dark color like brown) and then a top color. In this tutorial an off white and a blue were used for the top color. While a dark undercoat is typical for distressing items, any color can be used. Get creative! You can reverse the dark and light or even use a dark shade of a color and top with a light shade. For example: dark blue topped with light blue.
Brown paint colors
Paint base coat
Paint your crates with the darker shade of paint that you chose. This doesn't need to be perfect or thick because you will be painting over top of it. This whole process is about giving the crate character, so imperfect is good.
Distress painted crates
Paint top coat
Once the base coat has dried, paint over top of it with your top coat. Don't put a lot of paint on your brush and go quickly. You want the coat to be thin in area so the under coat shows through. You can paint over the base coat as much or as little as you want. Some people recommend putting Vaseline in areas you want the base coat to show. Once the top coat is dry you can go back and sand the areas with the Vaseline. Painting a thin coat over the base works just as well as the Vaseline method. If you want to add extra character you can definitely do some sanding once the paint is dry.


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Although it's supposedly set on the South Pacific island of Tonga, he's dressed in a sheet symbolizing an African robe, and holds a couple of CD covers to his mouth to emulate the lip plates found among the women of some African tribes. Never mind that the whole thing is inherently racist; when Christopher Smith begins riffing in the "clicks" used in several African languages, the result is hysterical.
"Don't quit your day job" is advice more often heard than heeded by aspiring performers. But what do you do when one is almost a continuation of the other? If you're Smith, creative group head at The Richards Group and the agency's go-to guy for funny copy, you moonlight a lot—improv with the Ad-Lib Players and solo standup for anyone who'll hire you.
"I was always the class clown," says Smith, a 36-year-old native of upstate New York. "When other kids were stealing dad's Playboys, I was sneaking listens to dad's George Carlin albums." Smith studied history and advertising at Penn State, where he played trumpet and met his piccolo-playing wife, Heather, in the marching band.
"I moved to Dallas in 1994 and got mugged within two hours," Smith recalls. "Guy came up to me while I was unpacking the car, held a gun on me and said, "Welcome to Dallas, m*****f*****!"
A gig at a now-defunct advertising agency led to a tryout at Richards. "It was a six-month trial without any opportunity to write anything funny—financial copy mostly. Then I had the chance to jump in on 7-Eleven with some humor. Next came some funny Irish songs for Bennigan's, and then my big break: writing for Motel 6. Eventually I became the guy people call for funny stuff."
Recognizing Smith's performing abilities, the agency calls on him to emcee company functions, such as the "stairwells," in which personnel gather along the agency's interior stairs to meet new clients and hear announcements. "My two lives blend together there, but also in general because humor informs the work and the work informs the humor," he says. "An advertising agency is a wonderful place to observe the foibles of people."


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(In my best Jeff Foxworthy voice….)
If your Christmas ornaments are made out of shotgun shells….. you might be a Redneck!
If you know what I mean by "loose stool"….. you might be a celiac!
If you have gotten over the fear of pooping in public….. you might be a celiac!
If you have ever believed that your gut was going to explode….. you might be a celiac!
If you find yourself reading more food labels than emails….. you might be a celiac!
If you can read an ingredient labels in micro-seconds….. you might be a celiac!
If you take more Imodium than vitamins….. you might be a celiac!
If you use your inability to drink beer as a reason to drink top shelf liquor….. you might be a celiac!
If people don't know your name but remember you eat gluten free….. you might be a celiac!
If you're always asking your friends for the list of ingredients they used for dinner….. you might be a celiac!
If you notice you constantly use the word "rice" as a adjective….. you might be a celiac.
If the pantry is full and there's nothing you can eat…literally!!….. you might be a celiac.
If you have to explain to every waiter what gluten is….. you might be a celiac!
If beer gives you more than just the "beer farts"….. you might be a celiac!
If you thought you were hearing voices, but it turned out to be the gluten you just ate….. you might be a celiac!
If you have more gas than a filling station….. you might be a celiac!
Additions: If you can think of a new one, let me know. I'll add it.
I have my own list on my blog as well as links to the other lists. I also wrote some gluten free jokes. Go to my funny section in sidebar.
GF cookies 5 years ago, now that was a joke!
If you have an unnatural fear od using other people's kitchens…
If you use the word 'gluten' as a verb, ie "I think I've been glutened!"…
If the fact that a restaurant has a dessert that you can actually eat almost brings you to tears of joy…
If you've ever cleared the room after eating gluten . . .
If your stomach looks like a basketball . . .
will those do?
i am into Gluten-Free diet because i am allergic to gluten. when baking bread, i always use Guar Gum or Xanthan Gum
i have an allergy to Gluten and most of the time i use guar gum or xanthan gum for baking. these gums are good substitute for wheat.
if you have ever cursed out-loud as you read the ingredients in the store. EX: the flour is made of beans, the beano has wheat. You've Got To Be KIDDING ME, SH**T
If you've developed a schpeel to go along with every dish you eat in public…
If you have to shop at eight different grocery stores to get just the basics…
If your family and friends have gotten used to talking to you on the phone while you're on the toilet…
[...] You know you're a celiac if…you use your inability to drink beer as a reason to drink to… [...]
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I will immediately clutch your rss as I can not to find your email subscription link or newsletter service. Do you've any? Please allow me recognise in order that I could subscribe. Thanks.
If you pay the price of a while Pizza for a slice…
If you give people dirty looks thinking they might have just dipped Gluten in non gluten product ( like a reg person would know)
If your waiters feel like the are being cross examined when you ask about their kitchens and food prep.
If you farted a little while reading this!
Q. How can you tell how many gluten free people are in the room?
A. They'll tell you.
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Right away I am going away to do my breakfast, later than havong my breakfast coming
ovwr again to read other news.
Today, I went to the beach front with my kids. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said "You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear." She placed the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is totally off topic but I had to tell someone!
I don't know of any softphone which has "constantly on" phone recording where it
records every phone without user input, but I don't understand them all as I largely
use Bria myself.
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Q&A with Sang Lee of Return of Change
VSM: For those who may not be familiar, what is Return on Change?
SL: Return on Change is a crowdfunding platform that aims to provide an online medium by which start-up companies and bright entrepreneurs will be able to pool capital through crowd sourcing – all the while creating a community of advice and collaboration. Our objective is to empower talent by breaking through traditional modes of funding, bridging the gap between innovation and business, and providing entrepreneurs with a much-needed, alternate method of funding their ideas. Through RoC, everyday investors will be able to support socially conscious and high-impact ventures while still commanding financial returns.
VSM: How did this idea form?
SL: What began as an idea to assist socially conscious ventures raise capital grew into the RoC platform with the passage of the JOBS Act.
VSM: What impact has the Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act had on the business world?
SL: The JOBS Act is groundbreaking legislation because it democratizes access to capital. Non-accredited investors will be able to participate in funding rounds, which will naturally lead to the founding of more sustainable startup companies. This will not only stimulate job creation but also give fruition to innovative ideas that previously may never have been realized due to traditional capital constraints. One of the most important consequences of the JOBS Act is that all ideas are given an opportunity to receive funding and feedback from the general public; no longer will the top 0.005% of wealthy individuals be the only ones who have a say in what constitutes a good, profitable idea.
VSM: What about crowdfunding? How much is it changing the way businesses & investors interact?
SL: The concept of crowdfunding focuses on collective cooperation where businesses are able to freely raise capital in a public forum without the usual restrictions and costs associated with regulations set forth by the SEC. It is designed to benefit fledgling businesses that are unable to bear the cost and time of having to abide by cumbersome and expensive filing requirements. Whereas angel investors have no choice but to demand high equity stakes to minimize risks involved in investing, crowdinvestors can command less strict terms from the startups they support because of the inherently lower risk of investing affordable amounts of money. With crowdfunding, startup companies are free to spend less time on attaining funds and focus more on improving their ideas with the advice of everyday investors. This engenders an intersection of community and business - startups receive feedback from a following that is genuinely interested in their ideas. In turn, these highly interested investors raise awareness in their own respective networks and achieve a collective effort of brand marketing.


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Some free tickets for students are still available for The Columbian's Economic Forecast Breakfast, set for Jan. 24 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.
The breakfast is from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and breakout sessions will go until 10:45. BergerABAM is the sponsor for 50 free students.
The event provides young people with an opportunity to engage in a community discussion about our regional economy and to network for possible internships or employment. The free tickets are being offered to high school and college students. Teachers are admitted free if they bring five students with them.
Those interested should call the Vancouver Chamber at 360-694-2588. For general registration, visit Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and click on the link for event registration.


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A dozen women fired by Donald Trump on "The Apprentice" will appear as pinup girls in a calendar to benefit the charity Dress for Success.
For example, Ereka Vetrini -- who was fired after thawing the bottled water Trump Ice -- will appear in the calendar as "Water Girl." Kristen Kirchner, whose failed Dove ad campaign led to her firing, will pose as "Body Wash Girl."
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Bike Jeffco's next meeting is Nov. 12th!
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From Dave Evans, Chair of Bike Jeffco:
The debate by the Jeffco County Commissioners in September over the need for bicycle lanes along Bowles Avenue in south County provoked a lively discussion at last month's Bike Jeffco meeting about a bigger issue.
While some local cities have quietly gone about adding new bicycling facilities, we have not seen the same enthusiasm in the unincorporated parts of the County.
In the recently released "Bicycle Friendly Community" awards from the League of American Bicyclists, Golden, Arvada and Lakewood have maintained their bronze status. Boulder and Fort Collins are two of only four communities nationwide who achieved platinum status. The city of Denver was awarded gold status.
According to a recent Atlanta news article, many community leaders are seeking "bicycle friendly" designation as an indicator of quality of life. One has only to look at promotions for new real estate subdivisions to see a happy residents riding the nearby bike trails. Unfortunately that happiness may end when the boundaries of the subdivisions are reached. Consequently, Bike Jeffco has initiated a project to look at the feasibility of achieving "bicycle friendly" designation for both the unincorporated parts of the County and for cities within the County who have not yet applied.
At our November 12th meeting, Kevin French, the head of the County Transportation and Engineering Division will be our headliner. He will talk about the County proposal for Bowles Avenue specifically. We will also use the opportunity to talk about other plans for new bicycle facilities in the County and how we approach achieving the bicycle friendly status. Also, Will Kerns of Open Plan Consultants LLC will lead a discussion about planning for Parks and Open Space in the County.
The meeting will be held:
Tuesday November 12, 7:00pm – 9:00pm.
Jefferson County Administration & Courts Building
*Dave's public safety announcement of the month*
With the shorter days and the reduced visibility of winter months, it is time for us all to be more visible while out riding. I continue to be amazed by the number of riders in dark clothing riding in and out of the shadows of local canyons. As the cost and weight of LED lights has fallen in recent years, there is now no reason not to carry flashing lights on both the front and rear of a bicycle. This is the minimum courtesy we should show to other road users and sensible protection for ourselves.
-Dave Evans
For more about Bike Jeffco and what they do, go to Bike Jeffco. Better yet, join Dave and the crew at the meeting on Nov. 12th!
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Finally. It's about time this stellar advocacy group gets some of the recognition and notoriety it deserves. Not to mention just plain exposure. Great group with amazing energy and "Get it done" attitude.
Dave Evans is the man. Thanks, Katie for putting this up.
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LOS ANGELES - UCLA men's and women's water polo head coach Adam Krikorian will appear as an in-studio guest on Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket's Lexus Gauntlet show Wednesday evening at 10:30 p.m. Krikorian will sit down with hosts Sean Farnham and John Jackson to discuss the recent men's water polo season and the upcoming women's water polo season.
The UCLA women's water polo team begins its quest for an unprecedented fourth consecutive NCAA championship on Jan. 26-27 at the Michigan Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. Last spring, Krikorian helped lead the women's water polo team to its third straight NCAA championship, as UCLA became the first university to win 100 NCAA team championships.
One month ago, the UCLA men's water polo team ended its season with a fifth-place finish at the MPSF Tournament and a 21-7 overall record. The Bruins recorded a 9-5 win over then-top-ranked and undefeated USC. UCLA snapped a four-game losing streak to its crosstown rival and handed the Trojans their most lopsided defeat since 1997.
In his 17th season associated with the UCLA water polo programs, Krikorian has been a part of 13 national championships - nine as a head coach of both the men's and women's teams, three as an assistant coach and one as a student-athlete on the 1995 men's water polo NCAA championship team.
Last spring, Krikorian earned ACWPC Coach of the Year honors after having led the women's water polo team to its third straight NCAA title.


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College Hockey:Top-Ranked Middlebury Dominates In Romp With No. 4 UW-Stevens Point
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — After losing last season on their home rink, and in front of a capacity crowd the Middlebury Panthers exacted some revenge on Wisconsin-Stevens Point Friday night. The No. 1 team in that nation scored the first four goals of the game and never let up, winning a dominating 7-1 decision over fourth-ranked UWSP.
The Panthers scored twice in the first period. Scott Goldman got things going just 3:29 in with a power-play goal from Matt Dunn and Maxime LeBlanc, and Andrew Helming added an even-strength tally five minutes later with a helper going to Erick Dalton.
Likewise, the second period got off to a good start for Middlebury, which extended its lead to 3-0 53 seconds in on Scot Curtin's goal.
Four minutes later, Kevin Cooper added to the lead, though the Pointers finally got on the board at the 8:28 mark of the period on a rebound goal by Pierre Nicolet, ending the Panthers' scoreless streak at 268:28 which had stretched back to the start of the season.
That would be it for the Pointer scoring on the night, but not for Middlebury. Matt Snyder launched a rocket from just inside the blue line that beat Pointer goalie Bob Gould to round out the second period scoring at 5-1.
Middlebury finished out the contest with a pair of power-play goals coming from Helming and Adam Foote for the final score of 7-1.
On the night, the Pointers went 0-for-7 on the power play while Middlebury was 3-for-7. Panther goalie Christian Carlsson continued his hot play, making 18 saves on 19 shots; the Pointer tandem of Gould and Dave Cinelli combined for 27 saves on 34 shots.
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Some Amarillo business people gave it up and stayed home Wednesday, but others had more work than they could handle. Snow removers were in big demand.
Denise Koetting of Koetting Construction Co. said she received many telephone calls Wednesday to remove snow from parking lots, including one from Texas Tech School of Medicine.
"We're overrunning with requests for commercial parking lots to be done," Koetting said. "I'm probably getting 10 calls an hour."
Following the suggestion of public safety officials, many residents stayed home Wednesday.
There were no treasure hunts at Consignment Treasures. Stores owner Ramona Hutchens said she decided not to open.
"We just didn't think that many people would be looking for consignments today; they are looking for heat and food," she said.
Hutchens said she planned to spend the day "trying to find something in my house to cook, besides turkey." She said likely the store will resume business today.
Becky Hudson, a paralegal with the Potter County Attorney's office, which was closed, said Wednesday she had been at home since Sunday.
"Imagine me being home today," Hudson said. "I'm getting cabin fever."
The snow also put a serious damper on Hudson's shopping.
"My shopping days are not happy," Hudson said. "The mall is going to be sad that I didn't show up today."
Brandon Bilbrey, a driver for Amarillo's Incredible Pizza Co., said delivery was taking about 40 minutes Wednesday afternoon. The store opened at 11 a.m. on schedule, Bilbrey said.
Bilbrey said delivery business was good Tuesday night for the pizzeria.
"I went to a couple of hotels last night. Most of the hotels were full," Bilbrey said.
Carlos Aviles, desk clerk and van driver at Travelodge East, said the 96-room motel was at 150 percent occupancy Tuesday night.
"There were people sleeping in their cars outside because there were no rooms," Aviles said. "Some of them are tired of this. They are not used to this weather."
At Amarillo Towing Inc., employee Kevin Hall and manager Randy Tivis said they were "busy, busy, busy" Wednesday.
Stranded passengers are a priority, they said. Many were in their cars all night long.
Bob Flowers, owner of Bob and Son's Taxi Service, said his business had "more than we can handle." He said his business was hurt by missing employees, and Tuesday he closed early in the afternoon.
"It's awful getting around," he said.
Truck stops lived up to their names the past two days, as travelers and truckers found their plans taken over by Mother Nature.
"We're full," said Greg Faris, an employee at Express Lane truck stop in Dumas. "Everybody is just hanging out, wondering when it is going to clear up.
"We're out of everything. I think mostly we have coffee. We ran out of de-icer and ice scrapers before the snow even started because of the ice falling," Faris said.
Things weren't much better in Conway, a small community on Interstate 40 east of Amarillo.
"I've been here since 7 yesterday morning and two co-workers have been too," said Tanya Clason, manager of the Love's Country Store truck stop. "Some people have been stranded since the day before yesterday when the ice started."
Travelers stranded at Love's have at least a few comforts.
"We've got plenty of coffee and food. I'm telling them at least they aren't in the middle of nowhere without food and bathrooms," Clason said. "I just hope I get out of here before I get old and gray."
Truck stops in Amarillo are equally crowded with people anxious to get on the road.
"First they can't get in and then they can't get out," said Bobbi Longsine, assistant manager at Flying J Truck Stop. "I've been here since 8:30 yesterday morning and they called me in off vacation."
The new Home Depot store in Amarillo sold out of snow shovels Wednesday, and Lowe's Home Improvement was out of snow blowers.
When the weather turns bad, Owens Corning Fiberglas arranges for employees who live out of town to stay over in a motel, said Eddie Weaver, human resources leader. About 20 percent of the plant's 750 employees reside outside the Amarillo metropolitan area, he said.
Globe-News Staff Writers Cheryl Berzanskis and Greg Rohloff contributed to this report.
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The Dragon Dust was commissioned by my buddy Daniel in NYC, who is the patron saint of McSwain Guitars, after he saw the first Dragon V that Tak Matsumoto of the japanese mega band B'z ordered. Daniel wanted to see the Dragon realized with color. I carved it like the first Dragon, except continued the scales to wrap around the back of the guitar body and neck. I stained the Dragon and gold leafed each scale...yes, it took A LOT of time!!! But, it was all worth it!!!!!
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asdf bug: duplicate component names
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Hello, A debian user created an asdf system file with a lot of duplicate module names. This causes severe problems as the dependencies are on the name of the component. See debian bug 304972 and probably also 304970. This is fixed with the attached patch. BTW: what is the relation between the cclan asdf and the one in sbcl contrib? Groetjes, Peter
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Thursday, January 12, 2006
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We talk about an art exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art Downtown, the staging of a play by Max Frisch, hear some music from Etta James and ask why the Dan Band is singing Helen Reddy's I Am Woman.
- David Coddon is the editor for the Union-Tribune's Night and Day magazine.
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The Screwtape Letters: C.S. Lewis' Novel Comes to the Stage
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Wow. We were up in the side Loge but the show was impressive, even from there. Been a CS Lewis fan for ages and it was great to see it performed live by such talented performers.
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I didn't know what was it about so it took me quite aome minutes to understand. Not me favorite type of show. But the actor is wonderful.
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Running time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
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..HD content is the latest and greatest way to enlarge your carbon footprint and waste your afternoons, and the abit AN-M2HD does this perfectly. With HDMI, currently the best on-board graphics and optical out audio, this motherboard is perfect for a media PC. The manual makes any noobie at home instantly, and anyone with interest but not the knowledge to build a PC will find this board a dream to install and set up.
With the downsides countable with only two fingers, this board scores a very well deserved nine. Take into account the £60 [~$110] asking price and you have the perfect media PC motherboard.
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i'm doubting his credibility. i think we should throw together a petition. hell, we could even do it in "delete me!" since he never goes there. i love this forum. you can talk all you want about other people and they'll never even know. i love getting away with things like that.
and what thread was that in where you asked him? or was it a pm?
i think we should just get a mod or someone to look up his ip so we can find out for ourselves. i think he's just a big phoney-baloney, personally. he:
1) didn't know how to do a sig correctly
2) completely broke rules by posting the same fact twice in different threads
3) didn't know how to do quotes correctly.
he sounds like a fake to me. i'm surprised anyone can pull this much sh!t from out of their ass. i don't understand why he doesn't just admit to being a liar- oh wait, yes i do. it's b/c he isn't a god damn forum veteran, and now that he's dug this hole for himself, he's too far deep to feel comfortable climbing back out of it. god damn.
the only thing i'd love to see come from him is just a simple confession that he's full of crap and is not a forum veteran, and is just some desperate attention whore that come on the forums posting one day.
and, from what i can gather, he doesn't seem to be the brightest bulb in the factory, either. at first i didn't know how to do signatures either, but after my first few days on the forums, i figured it out all by myself. and quoting. please. there's even a little button on the post reply screen that tells you how to do it. i figured it out on day one of posting. gimme a break. he's a big pile of dookie.
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Murder trial begins for man involved in jail hostage situation
David Martin is currently serving 21 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a weapon.
David Martin is currently serving 21 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a weapon.
Warren police responded to a one-car crash Monday morning.
A vacant home on Dewey Ave., near Oakhill Ave. in Youngstown burned to the ground early Monday morning.
The New York Yankees celebrate Derek Jeter Day at Yankee Stadium, Sept. 7, 2014.
On Sept. 8, 1994, U.S. Air flight 427 crashed near Pittsburgh.
Prince George is not going to be an only child for long.
Authorities believe a woman hit two people with her car near the scene of a Warren shooting Sunday.
The crash of U.S. Air flight 427 in Beaver County changed the way airlines deal with disaster.
Crews were called about 12:30 a.m. to Dewey Avenue, near Oakhill Avenue.
Over 15 volunteers cleaned an empty lot in a west side Warren neighborhood.
The property is now ILSCO Aluminum Extrusions.
A capital murder case is set to begin in Warren Monday.
Children and grandparents celebrated at Imagination Station in Bazetta Township.
A Boardman church blends church and football this Sunday.
A New Middletown family plays host for a Phantoms hockey player.
A shooting at the Boogie Down Motorcycle Club on West Market Street is being investigated.
A woman is accused of running a car she was driving into a Cleveland bar.
A Pennsylvania man accused of a machete attack on his wife and son last week is behind bars
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A former member of the band Spirit testified today that guitar riffs used by his group and on Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" sounded the same.
Bryan Jones, 26, was shot, killed in July, 2010 by Sandusky Co. deputies.
A Kokomo, Ind., man charged with robbing a small-town bank at gunpoint made his first appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Toledo. Derrell Hasan Muhammad, 28, is charged with armed bank robbery for a Nov. 23 holdup at the Henry County Bank
Second such infraction in 5 years.
The widow of a man who drowned during last year's Mills Trophy Race has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit. The estate of Glen Reeck, including widow Tonda Reeck, filed the suit Monday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court. Mr. Reeck, 65, of
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A natural clay mask is first applied to the skin to draw out oils and impurities while it pre-exfoliates and prepares the skin for application of amino acid. This peel is designed to push the envelope of superficial peels and yet causes no "down time". This treatment is very effective for pigmentation problems, ethnic skin, and promoting moisture retention. As a potent antioxidant peel, patients will notice immediate improvement smoothness, touch and texture. Anti-aging benefits typically occur following a series of four or more treatments spaced approximately two weeks apart. Those with dry or sensitive skin may not be suitable candidates for this peel.
70% Glycolic Acid Peel
An intense, superficial chemical peel that utilizes traditional alpha hydroxy acid to accelerate the removal of dry, thickened outer layers of skin. Fine lines, dark pigmentation, blotchiness, minor sun damage, and acne are all improved following treatment with this peel. Patients may experience significant peeling or flaking for several days after this procedure. As with all chemical peels, maximum improvement can be achieved with a series of treatments.


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Escape from LA
"LA is like a graveyard from the future." – Hunter S. Thompson
For the last 15 years of my life I've lived in the overflowing hive of humanity known as Los Angeles, California.
I moved there in 1994 as a poor comedian seduced by the chance to make money, and stayed longer than I ever would have predicted.
I had some great times in that hot, stinky, shit-hole of a city, but there was a part of me that always knew I was going to have to escape eventually. I would always give out the advice to anyone that asked, "LA is like a hot chick that's completely crazy; it's fun to play around with her for a while, but don't get crazy and fucking marry her." Well, not really heading my own advice I lived with that crazy bitch for 15 fucking years until I finally escaped to the Rocky Mountains last month.
I always knew I would eventually leave, but I wasn't sure how it was going to go down. I had several escape scenarios I would play out in my head that varied in severity and likelihood from evacuating due to wildfires and earthquakes all the way to a suitcase nuke leveling the city and bio-terrorism triggering the zombie apocalypse of 2012. In the end, I just decided to leave because I could, because it felt like it was a good time, and because I decided that for the first time in my life I wanted to live somewhere that I could see the stars at night.
Whenever I wanted to really see the stars I had to go on vacation, because looking up at the night sky in LA or any other city all you see is darkness and a handful of really aggressive stars that insist on being seen through the thickest of pollution. When I say pollution, I don't just mean the filthy air – and GOD DAMN LA has a lot of that – but light pollution as well. It's something that we very rarely think about, but all those city lights drown out the the visibility of the stars. You don't even realize what a tragedy it is until you see what you're missing.
I was always vaguely aware of its effect on paper, but I never really appreciated how dramatic the the difference was until I took a vacation to the big island of Hawaii a few years ago. We went up to the keck observatory visitors center, and at 9,000 feet above sea level the stars were so fucking incredibly vivid that the sheer jolt of the vision felt like it jump started some dormant section of my consciousness.
You could call it beautiful, but that would be just as weak as calling the ocean wet.
Not just awe-inspiring, but kick-you-in-the-dick humbling in a way that borders on a full blown psychedelic trip. I just couldn't believe that's what it really looked like.
I can remember really clearly getting out of the car, looking up at this impossible vision in the sky and saying out loud, "My god, is it like this all the time?"
The milky way was so clear and vibrant that it looked like a photo from an astronomy book. There weren't just the standard few dimly flickering constellations to try to play "connect the dots" with, instead the entire night sky was an infinite swarm of magnificent nuclear explosions.
It was impossible for me to stare up at it and accept my default perception of the Earth as this stable, static thing of permanence.
The thick, stained curtain of bullshit that covers my standard view of the world instantly evaporated before my eyes, and space stripped down naked in front of me and revealed its true self.
I wasn't simply a guy on vacation standing in a parking lot in Hawaii looking up at the pretty sky, I was a drone caught in society's trance – an ignorant passenger unaware that I was really on a immense, organic space ship flying through infinity.
It was both amazing and terrifying at the same time. I found this picture online, and it's exactly what the stars looked like up there.
Just a few hours earlier I had been sitting around in a hotel room zoned out in front of the TV with my laptop open, trying to pay attention to "the world."
I've spent countless hours doing the exact same thing, watching CNN or Fox news with a look on my face like the whole country just farted, absolutely convinced that everything I was paying attention to was very important stuff that demanded my focus.
I was listening intently to other drones speaking passionately about taxes, or politics, or some other mind numbing bullshit, and I was convinced that this was important stuff that I was supposed to be paying attention to.
I've often wondered since that night whether or not cities would function the same if we could see all the stars from them. It's way easier to put the blinders on and pretend that it all makes sense if you don't have to look at a cosmic masterpiece above your head every night.
I've escaped.
I now live in a place where it's so quiet that the silence itself has a specific sound. Without the background noise of city life you can hear the actual sound of silence – an unexpected noise that's somewhat like a high pitched vibration that you can't really compare to anything else. The vibration of the mother ship.
I've been writing like crazy since I've got here. That was all a part of the "plan."
The latest and greatest chapter on my journey through the universe, and I'm going to document it all here.
Much, much more to come.
Mad love to you all.


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This is my farming route. I farm a herb called whiptail here, it only grows near bodies of water and is very scarce elsewhere. I follow the river up and down, having to stop every so often, by the time I finish 1 circuit, they all have respawned. It's a great route that nets 10+ stacks in a matter of 20 minutes and the best thing is that it sells for a nice price as well, I currently sell my stacks at 400g each, and sometimes more when someone cleans the auction house and causes this herb to inflate.
On top of all this, I get tons of Volatile Life, and some Volatile Air since I am an engineer and I have an Electrostatic Condenser in my bags. Overall, I can go out and farm for an hour and make insane amounts of gold with herbalism, I can't begin to imagine how much gold I would be making if I had dual gathering professions!


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May 11
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Daisy1234 says:
Anyone used this on their horse - vet says pollen allergy - to keep her I during day out at night - but this hasn't worked - vet is back to see her today and was wondering if this product would help her
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My previous horse suffered with COPD, we tried ventripalin granules, anti biotics, even an in halter prescribed by the vet but, it didnt make much difference. In then tried the Naf Naf 5 Star Resprite, which was liquid form and you put it in their feed, they claim that you can have your money back if you dont see a difference within 14 days, it was approx £30 - I have to say, it made a massive difference to my chap. He wa allergic to dust in his stable and hay etc, so it always got worse in the winter when stabled more, despite giving shavings and haylage.
I've ordered the respirator and its on it's way - but I decided to make a few changes - something my husband said - anyway I've stopped feeding hard feed to my wheezed /coughing horse - kept her and her mate in during the day and out at night - its only been a few days ane guess what she's totally stopped wheezing and coughing - how about that ! Can't believe it .
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Paula Hayes
New York-based landscape designer and artist Paula Hayes works with plant life and minerals to produce stunning terrariums as sculptures for gallery environments.
Hayes's work crafts industrial materials—such as hand-blown glass, silicone, or cast acrylic—into organic shapes that she then fills with a rich variety of plant life. These works deftly combine the intricate beauty and care required of the plant life with innovative, willfully independent sculptural forms. Her one-gallery exhibition at the Wexner Center will feature eight to ten pieces, juxtaposing older works alongside new projects created specifically for this show. In keeping with Hayes's commitment to the caretaking of these living sculptures, the plants will be tended by select Ohio State University students during gallery hours.
Hayes is also designing a permanent outdoor garden installation adjacent to the Wexner Center entrance in conjunction with the exhibition. The Wexner Center Roof Garden features a variety of sedum with pond planters and grasses. This unique commission is made possible by the generosity of The Trueman Family and additional significant support from Ohio State's office of Facilities Operations and Development.
Christopher Bedford, the Wexner Center's chief curator of exhibitions, organized the show and a printed, illustrated gallery guide will be produced for this exhibition.
The Wexner Center's fall exhibitions are made possible by a significant contribution from Battelle.
Gallery Guide
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1) Paula Hayes
Micro Terrarium MT16 (from the installation 100 Micro-terrariums with Sculptural Topographical Layered Rubber Shapes), 2011
Hand-blown glass with plantings
Approx. 3 x 4 x 4 inches (7.6 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
Courtesy of the artist
2) Paula Hayes
Wexner Center Roof Garden, 2011
Digital photo rendering
Courtesy of the artist
3) Paula Hayes
MG06: "Moon Gem" Terrarium, 2008
Plantings in hand-blown glass
16 x 13 x 10 1/2 inches (40.6 x 33 x 26.7 cm)
Courtesy of the Artist
Photo: Eva Heyd
4) Paula Hayes
Cabinet of Currency, 2010 (detail)
Cast acrylic with power objects
36 x 7 x 6 in. (91.4 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm)
Courtesy of the artist
Photo: John Gray
5) Paula Hayes
Giant Dome Terrarium GT101 on Iceberg Pedestal, 2009
Rigid foam with painted epoxy, handblown glass with plants, full-spectrum lighting
Terrarium: 18 x 25 1/2 inches
Pedestal: 39 x 39 x 38 inches
Courtesy of the artist
Photo: Jason Wyche
Wexner Center Roof Garden
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Ohio State's office of Facilities Operations and Development
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Help needed
I am a new member of the forum. I need some help from you experienced users.
I'm a guitar player. I want to play MP3 backing tracks off of my new Sony NWZ S545 16 G Walkman. While these are playing I need to see the screen to determine how much of the song is left.
It's very disconcerting to be starting a new verse either instrumentally or vocally and have the rest of the "band" do an ending.
My Sony Walkman NWZ S545 works perfectly in all respects except for the screensaver. It turns the screen off after 30 seconds of inactivity.
Does anyone know a way to either disable the screensaver or to change the time until dim-out up to 5 minutes or so. I would be glad to buy a software utility to do this if necessary.
If you can help me please send an email to email@example.com with SONY WALKMAN in the subject. I probably won't have a lot of time to spend on the forum.
Ron Vermillion
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Hey hope you check this at least once. There is absolutely no way that I know of on the Sony S [or E] series to do what you are asking.
This is purely a non user-controllable function determined by Sony.
Sorry...for your uses, you may need to look at another player, which is unfortunate perhaps because the Sony's are quite nice right out of the box.
A Sansa Fuze, Rockboxed for instance - I believe a combination like this will indeed allow you this kind of low level control over your screen duration [of course at the expense of battery life, massively probably] though for you not so much an issue over the course of a musical set or two/three...
hth, but do try and check back for more responses...
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