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The ballot questions which will appear are 'non-binding', but it provides registered Democratic voters an opportunity to express how they feel about particular issues such as Stand Your Ground along with Medicaid expansion and prioritizing public school funding in Georgia.
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Despite the growing diversity in Warner Robins, voter participation has been an issue.
This is one of the contributing reasons why Republicans such as O' Neal may be slow to act. However, if local registered voters in Warner Robins, Centerville and Perry could out in largr numbers in 2014 and then it could have an impact.
O'Neal, a Bonaire, Georgia resident was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2001. He has served as the Governor's Floor Leader and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee prior to his election as Majority Leader. As Majority Leader, he is a member of all House Committees.
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On the May 20 primary ballot, the Stand Your Ground questions will look like the following:
Question #6 on the ballot asks to repeal the law. Question #7 asks to reform it.
Question #6: "Should the Georgia Legislature repeal the GA Stand Your Ground Law (O.C.G.A. 16-3-23.1) and return to the settled common law on self-defense?"
Here's the text of Question #7: "If the Georgia Legislature elects not to repeal the GA Stand Your Ground Law (O.C.G.A. 16-3-23.1), should the Legislature amend the current law to remove ambiguity and restore the duty to retreat outside of one's home or place of business?"
Miller wants Houston Democrats to answer "yes" to both.
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Republican Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said last year after the Trayvon Martin verdict that he sees nothing wrong with Georgia's "Stand Your Ground" law and doesn't see a need to repeal the law which was enacted in 2006.
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The Salt River Rafters scored in six of nine innings on Saturday to double up the Mesa Solar Sox 12-6 for their third straight win.
Highlights from the four Nats that saw game action…
…Paul Demny got right back on the horse and tossed a scoreless inning in the 7th, though he gave up a hit and a walk.
…Jason Martinson singled, walked, and scored a run while playing third base (no defensive chances).
…Matt Skole was on the other side of the diamond on defense (five putouts) and drew two walks and scored twice, going 1-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch-hitter in the 8th.
…Brian Goodwin pushed his average to .349 with a pair of triples. He scored twice and drew two walks while playing centerfield, where he snagged three flyouts.
Salt River resumes play with a visit to Phoenix tomorrow afternoon. Ryan Perry is expected to get the start.
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From my vantage point (looking only at the box scores), it looks like Skole and Goodwin are two of THE top players in the AFL. I know it's a small sample size, a pro-hitter environment and everything and I haven't had a chance to see even a second of any of the games, which is why I'm cautious to get too excited. It's even more confusing when KLaw says this about the two of them last week:
I prefer to focus on prospects I like and would grade highly, but I've been asked about a number of prospects who've disappointed me so far out here. Two Washington Nationals prospects, Brian Goodwin and Matt Skole, have fallen short. Skole is an organizational player for me, a positionless slugger with a noisy, uphill swing, while Goodwin hasn't run as well or shown the same electric bat speed I saw from him in college. (Some players do look slower out here every year between fatigue from the long season and discomfort in the early-October heat.)
Is this just Law speaking too soon? Yeah, Goodwin has gotten really hot recently, but even at the time of those remarks he'd hit a couple HRs and 2Bs. And you can't be that slow to hit two triples in a single game. It looks like a pretty electric bat from here.
Did you notice the flaws in Skole's swing while he was in Potomac? Again, it looks like Skole is handling 1B fine. And there's a big difference between not being able to cut it at 3B and 1B. To call the guy positionless after a week at a new position seems like he's too quick to dismiss Skole. Basically everything about Law's comments contradict everything else. But it's all the first-hand commentary I have to go on….
Has Law made any more recent comments on any of the Nats prospects? I don't have ESPN Insider.
I read Keith Law regularly and have to say when he gets a preconceived notion in his head, it doesn't leave come hell or high water.
A good example is he spent the ENTIRE 2012 season saying that the Baltimore Orioles were a bad team; even saying that in mid-September after a 145 games played. Couldn't admit he was wrong ever.
I'll defer to Luke on Skole; he certainly is looking good playing with the big boys of the minors.
Goodwin's a potential superstar, not saying he's a sure thing, who could have us all saying 'I knew it all along'.
And remember, 'Tom Milone will never be any good once he moves up a level'.
He did something similar with Morse, but it isn't necessarily biased (not that anyone reallys said that). He has certain things he likes and tends to make strong pronouncements. He is best when he gives insight into what an organization is thinking or doing from a strategy stand point, and for providing context for performance. Doesn't make him infallible though, and he seems to really dislike soft tossers or bad tool packages in general, so not really surprised Milone was never big for him. Of course with Milone's home splits, he may be right, though I definetly think he has the ability to stick in a good rotation. Personally his change is a little underrated.
I don't think he believes Skole will hit enough to stick at 1st. It help if we advanced him a bit quicker, if he put up his low A numbers at AA, I think he would be a tad more optimistic.
He really doesnt put much stock in AFL performance though, particularly for hitters. Probably a good thing (Trout was awful in the AFL last year, for example). Luckily most reports of Goodwin approach glowing, and after his first 50-100 at bats in AA, his numbers over the last month or so were pretty good, certaintly encouraging. I'm extremely excited for him, hope he makes his debut next year.
Not sure why I feel the need to defend Law, I guess there are enough fanbases that think he hates them there is no reason to add to the list. As Greg says, he tends to be cautiously pessimistic, though I don't think its for self promotion, simply I think he tends to emphasize context, he tends to remind his readers just how difficult it is for a lot of these kids to succeed. The fact we seem to have had so many with questionable profiles contribute is perhaps a testment to our scouting and/or player development. It's a good thing, IMO.
Klaw has always been cautiously pessimistic. He'll won't look as bad if he touts a prospect that ends up flaming out.
Remember this. Keith's word is not Law.


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Good, now ES-RISK can both go down together holding hands. /sarc. (Sly that they close outside main market hours.).
Dear ZH,
I'm very much enjoying those arbitrage trades between the ES and your RISK index. I suspect that the vast majority of readers or traders in here do not have access to a RISK chart let alone being able to trade it.
It would be good if you could run some charts to see what other more 'common' instrument is currently the most corelated to the RISK index (it used to be Aud/Jpy I believe).
Once we know that, I feel that more people would benefit from this info as you could then do the pair hedge/trade with minimal risk (ie. short ES & long 'that' instrument), rather than simply going for the more risky 1 trade (in this instance, short ES, as many people have probably been burnt shorting the indices 'naked', especially when one remembers the many meltup mondays that we've had).
Just a thought, because the 'easy money' title is only correct IF you are able to trade it in reasonable safety by being hedged.
Thanks in advance
It's really nice of them to be giving away free money like that.
What happen to the Yuan USD/CNY 5.8637
Free Money Swiss Watch (And Franc) Style: RISK-ES Spread Closes
Like a mouse trap. Whoops, fingers just a little too close that time.
Why would a big bank want to ramp the stock market into the weekend? The debt ceiling discussion was not expected to continue over the weekend, and the EU meetings about Greece and the EURO were not expected to reach a conclusion either.
bull trap for dumb/smart money to buy into. that's it. markets have being doing this for the last 100 years.
Don't forget it was options expiration. Moving the S&P a few points could have meant a big change in payouts.
this has become the single most useful post you have...capital context deserves credit, but figure out a way to express 'risk' so we can put on the arb! luv ya
How, EXACTLY do you trade this?
you cant. unless you run a book in the underlying of the basket. you might be able to synthetically get close with some ETF's if you run all the correlations out. cant be bothered myself. seems self defeating.
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Wha? Hell yeah you can trade it. This is for Bill too, so pay attention. Watch the futures, in theory they should move ahead of the market, since they are 'futures', not pasts, or presents. If the market starts to move higher, and the futures stay flat, your right eyebrow should begin to rise, because you may have stumbled upon a possible comp trade.
If the market begins to go parabolic and futures still stay flat, then you have a real live bonafied (and verified) compression trade at hand.
It is your patriotic duty to select your favorite 3X short and back the fukin truk up, and don't pull the trigger until the last 1 or 2 minutes before the close, if it's near the close, or top tick it the best you can. Exit the trade at your discretion, and with the dry powder you should have waiting, go 3 X long for the bounce, repeat step 1, you're done, and time to go to the beach. (What i usually do).
I buy TZA (while watching tick for tick like a hawk). It moves tick for tick with E-mini futures (ES)....
Bullshit you can't.
Its not ES that a trader would have trouble buying - its the components of the RISK leg which make up items that are not only relatively illiquid (when comparing to ES) as well as counting for transaction costs, you might as well NOT put the trade on unless once again, its a fairly large order matching with the risk leg as well.
So not something for the retail guy to do - and something that the institutional guy has much easier ways of exploiting (and unless a small shop, prop guys tend to stick with their specific asset classes lest be yelled at by risk depts and their MDs..)
buy some of the inverse double short funds. those perform as this closes. at least it has been working for me. I will also tell you good charting software helps. getting the trend lines right. the algo's really trade these lines. we closed on the upper trend line. what bothers me is that unlike these boy s I can't figure out how to trade for 14 hours. they have a real advantage over the public because of this.
if the money is funny don't fight the honey. In a rational world of course you are correct about equities. I have not fought this train of thought since the elections last November. "Veerily"...the market "riseth" anyways.
Here, maybe this will help you "give my reading"...now Stop Making Sense:
well you got volatility swing trades, as the market starts to price in a potential flashcrash.
sell on Monday's open with meltup trades.
What exactly is Ebasket made up of? Thanks
...sugar and spice and everything nice.
Is it the full index or only a representative sample? Eg. Most index funds don't buy all 500 sp stocks in correct proportion.
I think it's a legitimate questin
Thank ya, thank ya very much.
So the fucktards wind it down before "regular trading" hours open to prevent what - downside momemtum? Like the PPT isn't armed and ready already?....WTF?
Someone on this thread already asked, but didn't get a good answer. What is thebasket made up of? What is the arbitrage? Tyler, if you don't want to answer on this thread, would you mind updating the post?
S&P contracts
S&P contracts vs. what? I know you sell futures, but what are you buying against it?
A basket considered 'risky' honestly this question comes up every single time this spread is posted, just do a search in the zh search box for 'risk basket' where its been answered many times there
If I understand correctly from previous posts the risk basket is a synthetic and changing mix of assets while the ES is just S&P futures. Playing the ES half is easy by shorting futures or SPY for instance. The risk half is not doable for most of us. You can just do the ES half and cross your fingers it closes in the right direction, it usually works, or maybe someone can give some fund that is half-way close to the risk basket. The money isn't huge since it's only a half percent difference, but a half percent with some leverage done a bunch of times becomes significant. It's pretty much guaranteed unless something happens to break the strong correlation while you're in play. I've never played this before other than pretend, but my virtual one-sided plays with 3X inverse funds have worked well. Please correct me if anything I'm saying is rubbish.
what does a synthetic and changing mix of assets mean? i don't beleive zerohedge is just making it up as they go.
As I understand Capital Context (Google for a link) continually correlates various assets to find the mix that best follows the ES futures. That mix changes with time and has to be modified (I don't know the time frame for which a particular mix is valid which is important to know if you want to be serious about this) That is the hard part of this play since you're only safe to have the spread close correctly if you can duplicate the risk assets and if the correlation is valid long enough. For instance I'm guessing if yen based assets are part of this month's mix and Mt Fuji blows up and takes out Tokyo then the spread won't necessarily close correctly. But you already know you're playing in a casino with ever changing rules.
These guys are running a daily non linear multiple regression against the E-mini contract to see with what components you can explain the move in S&P500. The daily ANOVA table from the creators would be interesting to see for understanding the money flows to regressed risk assets (changes in correlations).
Right, ideally you could make the risk basket dynamic
That mix changes with time and has to be modified (I don't know the time frame for which a particular mix is valid which is important to know if you want to be serious about this)
You could take 'at close' values and then divide the ES value (taking SPX close or roughly 1310 and divide that by a specific risk item (i.e. gold @ close, ~1590) and enter those into the risk basket by the factor found, so in this spx/gold case it would be 0.8234... Repeat for all other items of .RISK
Although a much easier method might be to plot oil and silver which seem pretty high beta relating to ES and short those as opposed to including the treasurys which isnt as evident due to the "butterfly math" involved.
Thanks tyler once again.
We are taking funds indirectly back from the USG on this trade. Feels good.


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Height: 6-0 Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: January 8, 1971 in Rayville, LA
High School: Rayville
College: La-Monroe (school history)
Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2nd round (49th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 16 (5629th overall since 1950)
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Gaming is fun. Combining gaming and learning makes learning fun. Understanding information literacy topics such as citations, databases, plagiarism, choosing resources, and other topics, is important for students and instructors. To enable our students and instructors to better understand information literacy topics and have fun while learning, we present links to information literacy games below. Enjoy!
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- Completion of CAS 133 (there is no test option or waiver for this requirement)
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- Readiness for ESOL 260,262, and 264, and MTH 60 or higher (through placement test scores or completion of pre-requisites courses)
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As mentioned at the end of the lame, rambling autobiography (nobody got that far, did they?), I can't write without music. This, combined with the fact that writing Twilight was a very visual, movie-like experience, prompted me to collect my favorite Twilight songs into a sort of soundtrack for the book. This list is not chiseled in granite; it transforms now and again. But, for the moment, here's the music I hear in my head while reading the book:
The Twilight Soundtrack:
1. "Why Does it Always Rain on Me?" — Travis
2. "Creep" [radio edit] — Radiohead
3. "In My Place" — Coldplay
4. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" [video edit] — My Chemical Romance
5. "With You" [reanimation remix] — Linkin Park
6. "By Myself" — Linkin Park
7. "Dreaming" — OMD
8. "Please Forgive Me" — David Gray
9. "Here With Me" — Dido
10. "Time is Running Out" — Muse
11. "Tremble for My Beloved" — Collective Soul
12. "Dreams" — The Cranberries
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Following on from last weeks success with the #citywallpapers competition, we have another iconic image for our budding designers to have a go at editing.
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think your stance on poverty (and how to get out of it) is wrong on a fundamental level, SD Nihil.
You stated repeatedly that hard work and effort will always enable you to beat poverty. But that's only one factor, out of many. You have to consider all of those. Surely you agree that chance, luck and circumstances are important as well? What about talent and intelligence? Either you're born with those traits or you're not. They affect your success, just like effort does.
Long story short, some people will not be able to afford healthcare, no matter how hard they try.
And you have right to your view. I've never said always you can get out of poverty. Maybe it's the government, maybe you continue to have bad luck no matter what, or maybe a둸 way to get out of it came along, but you didn't see it would work.
I'm not saying always. I said if you work and try and do your best in your life, in a capitalistic society more times than not you'll succeed. I believe this.
No, they got their care quickly because a Doctor deemed it necessary and urgent.
The Government provides funding, and leaves the Doctoring to those who are qualified.
That's what we have in CHC. The doc determines care. UHC government has ultimate control over levels of care and advancement.
And the funding comes from high taxes on the people.
I'm not clicking them because those links provide more links to hundreds of pages - how am I supposed to know which pages are supporting your viewpoint?
And how can you expect me to pick out from so many links either. There is too much evidence on it. Look yourself at the many links. I know what I believe and you know what you believe. Your not going to ever change me. I bet neither I am not going to change you.
I haven't got a set stance, and I'm willing to see things from another angle, but you haven't said a single thing that convinces me that a CHC is better.
Also, you didn't address the question at the end of my last post.
In my opinion you sure don't act like it. And that's your opinion that you think I haven't answered it.
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Sept. 30, 2003
In a UCLA defense that is stacked with experience and dedication, senior linebacker Brandon Chillar has separated himself from the pack. Chosen by his teammates as a captain for the 2003 season, Chillar is one of the leaders in a talented defensive backfield. He set a new career-high with 13 tackles, including six solo tackles in the Bruins' season opener at Colorado. Chillar also recorded a sack, a fumble recovery and blocked an extra-point attempt as he was named the UCLABruins.com Student-Athlete of the Week.
Despite his 6-3, 230 pound frame, the Carlsbad native is as mild-mannered off the field as he is wild on it. However, his passion for the game and for the tradition of UCLA Football shines through no matter where he may be standing.
What does it mean to be a captain?
It has given me the feeling that all of my hard work has paid off. Working hard for three years and starting for two years, it shows that I have earned respect on the team.
In what ways is being a captain a leadership role for you?
Being a captain is definitely a leadership role on the team. You have to show the young guys how to work and lead by example.
What changes do you see in the team this season?
There are tons of differences between this year and last year. First of all, our attitude is the biggest change. It has totally changed. We are a lot more positive and we just want to win.
Do you have any personal goals for this season?
I just want to play good football and be the very best I can be. I want to play every play and play hard.
As you look back on your time with UCLA Football, what will be your favorite memory?
Hanging out with the guys has been the best memory. We go through a lot together, with workouts, getting up early, and everything else. We really form a bond together. That has been my favorite part of UCLA Football
What has been the greatest challenge for you as a student-athlete?
It's very challenging to balance everything. We have to balance our lives, our school, and football. I want to excel at everything and it can be hard with all of the time football takes up.
What has been your greatest accomplishment in your UCLA career?
My greatest achievement has just been starting. That was my goal when I came here. I started when I was a sophomore and I have been able to carry it through until my senior year.
Who has been your favorite team to compete against as a Bruin?
Even though we don't play them this year, I really enjoyed playing and beating Oregon State.
What has been your favorite class at UCLA?
My favorite class has been Biology 30 with Professor Bowman. He is a funny professor and I really enjoyed his class.
As your UCLA career winds down, what would you like to be remembered for?
I just want to be known for playing hard and trying to be the best player possible.
What are your plans for the future?
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My 7 month old has black on the back of his bottom teeth what is that? How do I get it off?
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Hi, I just took my 5 month old daughter to the Ped Dentist today for the same thing....it is iron deposits, she polished them and it came right off. She said it is from iron (either in formula or your water). Some babies just get it due to the Ph in their saliva. She told me that she will keep getting it, I can either bring her back for a quick polish (cleaning) or I could use a little baking soda occasionally wipe them with that. Hope that helps! But nothing to worry about.posted 10/18/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
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Justin Bieber has been very busy this week. He dropped a new album, Under the Mistletoe on Tuesday, appeared on "Dancing With the Stars," freestyled over the Throne's "Otis," and not only shot a music video with Boyz II Men for "Fa La La," but also managed to squeeze in a shoot with Mariah Carey.
Bieber and Carey both tweeted about the video for their reimagining of her classic holiday tune "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
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focused on the positives … the music. #UNDERTHEMISTLETOE," Bieber tweeted about the shoot, referring to a California woman's claim that he fathered her child .
"4:30am and going hard on the 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' shoot with @mariahcarey !! #superfestive #underthemistletoe," he later shared. The original video for the tune, shot to look like a home video, features Carey decked out in skimpy Santa suits and snow-bunny garb, running around decorating Christmas trees, playing in the snow, hanging with Santa and his elves, and generally getting into the holiday spirit.
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Hamri has shot videos for Carey's "Crybaby," "Bringing on the Heartbreak" and "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)," as well as clips for Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z and Christina Aguilera.
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Bieber told MTV News that getting Carey to join him for the duet was surprisingly easy. "Mariah Carey is doing it with me! It's incredible. So excited," he said. "We wanted Mariah from the beginning, but we kind of thought it was really hard, so we didn't really push the idea. But she's on my label, so we reached out to some people, she got in contact with us, and Randy Jackson was actually at the studio with us, and I was like, 'Yo, you think you can help get Mariah on the Christmas album?' And he was like, 'I'm actually going to see her in New York on Monday,' and I was like 'Yo, go do that!' "
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Our Purpose
Small Giants was founded in 2007 to create, support, nurture and empower businesses that are shifting us to a more socially equitable and environmentally sustainable world.
Small Giants acts as a catalyst for change, using business as a meaningful tool to create the world we want to live in. From partnerships with start-up social enterprises, to investments in large-scale social and environmental projects, sustainable property development and securing our food systems, the Small Giants portfolio reflects a deeply passionate and diverse ethos. Ultimately, our compass is simple: is it good for people? Is it good for the environment? Does it inspire us to be better?
In mid-2012, Small Giants became Australia's founding B-Corporation. Certified B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. There are over 500 Certified B Corporations across 60 different industries, all with one unifying goal: to redefine success in the for-profit world. We came across this powerful movement in 2011 and, after realising that there was no equivalent movement in our region, set about becoming accredited. We couldn't be prouder to be part of the global B Corp family.
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Every time we reach for our wallets, we make a choice about the world we want to live in. Just as political parties respond to the polls, business responds to our everyday investments, and relies on our collective purchasing power to guide it.
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We are forever inspired by this wonderful presentation by Victor Frankl on the power of idealism and the continuing importance of a search for meaning:
When our founders, Danny Almagor and Berry Liberman, set out to create Small Giants, they started with a series of questions: How can business be a force for change? Can we create the world we want to live in, rather than accept the status quo? What is the true meaning of success?
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2. Everyone can find passion and meaning in their work and life: we encourage everyone we know – our staff, our business partners and friends – to live their most meaningful life
3. No one is an island: everything and everyone on this planet is connected; we share our successes and our failures.
4. There is enough for every person's need, but not for every person's greed: we want every person to live comfortably, and to think about what it is they need to live a happy and useful life.
5. Business can be a force for good: business is a very powerful tool that should be used to add value to people's lives. We believe every business should ask itself, "Is the world better because of me?"
Our Home – The White House
Built in 1854 and originally known as Berkeley Hall, this Classical beauty was custom built as the residence for Victoria's then-Crown Solicitor, Henry Field Gurner. It is touted as the second-oldest building in St Kilda and is renowned for being one of the earliest works of prominent architect Albert Purchas.
Throughout its 160-year history, the house has been expanded and used for multiple purposes from personal residence to boys' home to office.
In 2007, under the care of Small Giants, it received an overhaul of love and affection, including a full restoration and the planting of a productive, edible garden. She's now known to us as The White House, and is where we work, eat, laugh, debate, learn, listen, live and play table tennis with great people.
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We prefer single-color blush over a million different shades of pink and pearl. But we gravitate towards the mosaic style of the Guerlain Terracotta Light Powder ($50) for our bronzer. The dimension we get from the five different shades creates a more balanced, even glow. And that may seem a little oxymoronic considering we're saying that five different colors create evenness, but once you try it, you'll understand. And you'll never turn back to single-shade bronzer.
Very cool; I like the mosaic look of the bronzer. I may have to try this one for myself to see how the five shades blend together.
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By Linda Arnold
"When you tell yourself your story over and over, it almost becomes part of your DNA."
Do you feel stuck? In the doldrums? Can't seem to get any traction?
Well, you're not alone. And there's a universal reason you're feeling this way. It's the story you keep telling yourself:
· I can't seem to finish this project, no matter how hard I try.
By John Nelson
"In an early spring we see the appearing buds; which to prove fruit, hope gives not so much warrant as despair that frosts will bite them." King Henry IV, Part 2: I: 3.
I'm just like Lord Bardolph, who was afraid that just as soon as the new buds start to show, a cold spell would come along and "nip" them.
With spring and Easter less than two weeks away, area events are starting to bloom.
Following is a lineup of events scheduled this weekend.
Brunswick County Chamber Home Show
A variety of vendors showcasing landscaping, gardening, outdoor lighting, lawn equipment, pools and spas and home improvement will be at the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce Home Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Shallotte Middle School, 225 Village Road.
Admission is $5, with children 8 and younger admitted free.
Leland Bark in the Park
The Chicago Brass Quintet will perform in the next series concert at Odell Williamson Auditorium on the campus of Brunswick Community College at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3.
The Chicago Brass Quintet was formed in 1964 to promote appreciation and enjoyment of brass chamber music through performances, educational workshops, broadcasts, recording and commissioning new works.
"Happy, in my judgment, the wandering herbalist, who clear alike from vain, and that worse evil, vexing thoughts, peeps round for some rare flow'ret of the hills, or plant of craggy fountains." Attributed to William Wordsworth.
My office bookshelf offers a charming little book called, "How to Study Plants, or Introduction to Botany," first published in 1879, although my copy was a reprint from 1882. This book is by professor Alphonso Wood, who was born in 1810.
As much as we want to stop and smell the roses, there's something about our fast-paced society that propels us forward. So, when the book, "Addicted to Hurry," ran across my radar, I just had to pick it up.
Are you living too fast? Take a look at two of the questions from the "hurry test."
I love movies. I love animals. Give me a movie about animals and I'm as happy as a Lab in a tennis ball factory. I'm especially fond of movies that share an adoption message or lesson about pet health. With the Academy Awards just announced, I thought I'd share five things some of our favorite movie pets taught us about animal health and welfare.
Old Yeller and rabies prevention
If you've worked around animals as long as I have, you learn a few things. First, it's not the size of the dog that matters, it's how sharp and dirty the teeth are. Second, never trust a bird, tortoise or opossum with your fingers. Finally, give plenty of respect to tortie and tricolor cats.
By Linda Arnold
Maybe you've been hunkering down — and bunkering in. Burrowing and eating hot soup. Feeling cozy.
Or maybe you've got cabin fever and are so "over" the winter chill, wind, rain, snow, fog or cloudy days.
Going within
Of course, the seasons all have their purpose. And part of your body rhythms during this season dictate that you slow down, go within and reflect. How's that working for you?
"Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting. Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear. Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, and I say it's all right." George Harrison (The Beatles), 1969.
Attention to health and wellness is what it's all about at The Brunswick Beacon's 10th Health Expo scheduled this Saturday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shallotte Middle School.
Highlights at Health Expo 2016 include a number of new things this year, says Beacon advertising rep and event organizer Christy Williamson.
This year's event consists of a sold-out list of 61 vendors, ranging from health care and hospitals to vision and wellness.
I am incredibly grateful to be a veterinarian. Since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I've known I was meant to help and heal God's creatures. My job is even better because I've been blessed to work with some of the most caring, hardworking and selfless superhumans on the planet.
By Linda Arnold
Two super-charged events back-to-back — Valentine's Day and the Super Bowl!
Last week there were a lot of expectations around the Super Bowl: Who would win, how clever the commercials would be and how entertaining the halftime show would turn out.
No doubt you've seen the mixed reviews. Just ask Cam Newton. Or those advertisers who spent $5 million on a commercial that flopped.
Mission control
Musical folk artist Vance Gilbert will headline the next Listen Up Brunswick County concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20.
The upcoming performance by the Philadelphia-born former multicultural arts teacher will take place at Odell Williamson Auditorium, 50 College Road on the campus of Brunswick Community College in Bolivia.
Listen Up founder Jeannie Dufour says she and her husband have seen Gilbert perform more than a dozen times.
"I stopped counting after that," she said.
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, one of America's premier Spanish dance companies, is bringing its fiery stage flair to the next Odell Williamson Auditorium concert at Brunswick Community College at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday, Feb. 23.
"Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's futures, and we are all mortal." John F. Kennedy, 1963.
By John Nelson
The air that we all breathe is a mixture of various gases. Everybody knows that we require oxygen, but it sometimes comes as a surprise to hear that regular old air is mostly nitrogen (almost 80 percent).
You're probably familiar with malaria, yellow fever, dengue, Chikungunya and West Nile virus. The latest unwelcome addition to this mosquito-borne disease list is Zika virus. Here are five things every pet owner needs to know about Zika virus.
1. What is Zika virus?
There you are, drifting along in life. No matter how hard you try, you never seem to accomplish your goals. You're always getting sidetracked.
What's up with that? And is there an app for it?
With everything on your platter, it may seem like it's all you can do to get to the bottom of your to-do list. And then it feels like you're just existing, rather than really living, your life.
WHAT are you doing — and WHY?
By John Nelson
"With sudden roar the aged pine tree falls – one crash, the death-hymn of the perfect tree, declares the close of its green century." Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Woodnotes"
'Tis the season of love — with Valentine hearts and flowers and chocolate and wine and serenading and hugs and fishes, too.
Those are just some of the things out there to cherish and cheer loved ones this Valentine's Day.
Let us count just some of the myriad ways to celebrate.
Silver Coast Winery is once again staging a sweet Wine & Chocolate Pairing this Valentine's weekend, which is perfect, winery officials say, for celebrating with your sweetie or Singles Awareness Day with friends.
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The Brunswick Beacon is your source for local news, sports, events and information in Brunswick County, North Carolina and surrounding areas.


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Duchess of Cornwall jokes that she'd like to take furry creature back home, as royal couple continue visit on behalf of the Queen
14:22, UK, Wednesday 07 November 2012
The Duchess of Cornwall has been left smitten after she cradled Matilda, a nine-month-old koala, on a visit to Adelaide.
Camilla joked that she wanted to take the furry marsupial back with her to the UK.
The Prince of Wales was more pragmatic when he came face to face with another koala, four-year-old Kao, and made light of the species' reputation for weak bladders.
"Something ominous will run down," Prince Charles said, as he was handed Kao.
As the royal couple was presented with the koalas, Camilla said to Charles: "You take the big one, darling."
The royal couple are on two-week overseas Diamond Jubilee tour on behalf of the Queen. The trip started in Papua New Guinea before Australia and will continue on to New Zealand.
It is Camilla's first visit to the region.
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Scam Warcraft Millionaire – Millions in WOW Gold
Warcraft Millionaire-The Blue Print to 1 Million in WOW Gold
Warcraft Millionaire is a guide created by Brad Johnson and it provides its readers with all the details that will enable them to accumulate large amounts of gold using legitimate and quick methods. Brad himself has been playing the game since its launch in 04 and has reached the gold cap on many and made almost a million in Gold in WoW.
The "1-60 Gold Guide" is the first main section of the Warcraft Millionaire.
You will learn about the speed, at which you should be leveling, the items you should be purchasing and where you need to be in the game. You will be able to find great items and pay less than others for the items you require. You will also learn how to maximize your gold while leveling from 1 to 60. The guide accepts the fact that grinding is necessary for making gold. After reading Warcraft Millionaire you will learn how to grind more effectively, this combined with tips regarding getting the most out of your profession and taking advantage of the best daily quests, can really improve your game.
In the second guide called the "60-70 Gold Making Blueprint" you learn how to make gold in Outland and reveals all the methods you can use for doing this. In this guide also you will learn which items to buy and where to go in order to make maximum gold.
The third guide focuses on making a lot of gold in Northrend and it's called the "70-80 Gold Making Blueprint". This guide gives a lot of valuable tips on making gold in Northrend.
Warcraft Basics is the fourth book included in the package and it's a very good read for any newcomer ho wants to make a solid start in WOW.
The 5th book is the Auction House Domination guide .It teaches you which tools will unlock the potential profit in everything you buy and which sure shot methods will earn you profits in the Auction House.
A very good addition to the game is the daily quests and the Daily Quests guide teaches you how to earn up to 12 gold per quest completed. This method does not generate gold quickly but it's still a fairly reasonable method for semi hardcore players.
There are also three other items that you get- Limited Items Report, Grinding Guide and a Premium membership with upgrades and support.
The limited items guide is a great thing to have because it teach you how to get the vast supply of limited items in WOW and how to resell them at the Auction House to make great profits. The guide has all a list of all the limited items along with vendor names and their locations.
Warcraft Millionaire is a comprehensive gold making guide that shows you how to become really rich in the World of Warcraft. The course is result oriented and easy to understand. What's more, if you don't like the books you can return them within 60 days and get a full refund.
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Scam Turbulence Training Review
Turbulence Training by Craig Galantine
Turbulence Training is a program created by Craig Galantine, who is a 'Men's Health' Magazine Expert and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
The plan is designed to enable you to loose fat and gain muscle without cardio and it uses three short but intense workouts per week. The plans keep changing in order to keep your body from adapting to a fixed routine and these changes work to stimulate rapid muscle growth.
Research has shown that high-intensity interval training (often called HIIT) combined with lifting heavier weights for fewer reps, is a better and more efficient way to build muscle and lose fat than lengthy cardio exercises, longer repetitions and training with lighter weights.
The Turbulence Training program shows you how you can do only 3 workouts a week of 45 minutes each and loose fat while gaining body muscle. The program includes a warm up exercise that you do for 5 minutes followed by strength training of 15-20 minutes and then interval trading of 15-20 minutes as well.
While these workouts are shorter in duration and less frequent, the difficulty level is high. They are designed to make you do as much work as possible in a shorter duration of time, and you'll feel that you have done some training by the time you complete a session.
A big advantage of the Turbulence Training program is that it does not bore you with repetition. A lot of people start fat loss programs with enthusiasm but stop doing it after a while because they just can do the same thing over and over again. In this program, you will be changing workout routines once a month. You are doing the same exercise only 12 times and this his does not allow your body to adapt itself to the changes which will halt your progress.
The program includes:
- "Turbulence Training System" in PDF & MP3 format
- Dumbbell & Bodyweight Fusion workout manual
- Nutrition guide by Chris Mohr
- "20-Minute Workouts for the World's Busiest Dads!"
- Total Body Transformation Secrets
- Turbulence Training for Mass (Muscle Building).
This workout system does not come with a diet plan and it may be too intense for some people. As you may have noticed this program is not for people who are looking to build some serious muscle its oriented more towards the combination of fat loss and muscle gain.
The system just asks for 45 minutes of your time 3 days a week. It has a routine that is not that does not require too much time. So, if you have a busy schedule and cant find time to loose those gained pounds then this workout is something that you can do.
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Scam Zygor In-Game Alliance Horde World of Warcraft
Zygor In-Game Alliance & Horde World of Warcraft - 1-80 Leveling Guides
The Zygor Leveling Guides are created by John Cook and it's designed to enable World of Warcraft players to quickly increase their level. With the new Zygor Guide you don't have to switch back and forth between screens so you can keep your attention on the game play.
There are two separate screen modes. One is a large picture view that shows you all of the steps that you need to complete to advance your character in the quests. Players do not use this modes a lot because the amount of information affects the game play. The second screen mode is smaller and shows the current and next steps that you need to complete the current quest. A small arrow shows you the direction in which you need to travel to reach the next encounter or step in the quest.
Zygor's Leveling Guide is an easy to use guide for new players and it's the least intrusive one. You can learn from the guide increase your character's level.
A great thing about such guides is its interactive components. There are only a few guides that are designed with an in-game guide mode.
A very good feature included in Zygor Guide is the waypoints. Players who have used the original version of this Guide will remember that it was full of waypoints and was filled with so much information that it was almost impossible to use in an efficient manner.
As opposed to the old design, the new Zygor Guide gives you only the waypoint for the quest that you have highlighted. You are given a clear map window and when you move your cursor to a waypoint you will be shown the steps that you need when you arrive at this new location. As a WOW tool this comes in handy and new players will greatly appreciate this latest feature.
With the option feature provided, players change window opacity and increase and decrease the size of on-screen guides, waypoints and icons.
A starter guide for each race is included in everyone one of the in-game leveling guides. For instance, you're playing as an Alliance character - Zygor's In-Game Alliance Leveling Guide includes a Starter Guide for Gnome, Dwarf, Draenei, Night Elf, and the Human races. And if you are playing as Horde character - the In-Game Horde Leveling Guide includes a Starter Guide for the, Orc, Troll, Blood Elf, Tauren, and Undead races.
Zygor In-Game Alliance and Horde Guide offer a good learning solution especially for players who have recently entered the WOW arena. These in-game guides enable you to quickly increase your level. Players who have a high level can access special areas of WOW where the competition is also high.
Website - Zygor In-Game Alliance & Horde World of Warcraft - 1-80 Leveling Guides >>>
Scam The Hemorrhoid Miracle
Holly Hayden has written The Hemorrhoid Miracle. Hayden is an independent researcher and columnist. She has got together a program that has been effective for thousands of hemorrhoids sufferers across the World. Holly's claim, that hemorrhoids can be 'cured' isn't that bold in itself; what's bold is that her remedies are all-natural and require no surgeries or expensive ointments.
Holly's has a straight forward approach to deal with the problem. Her guide is straight talking and down to earth and can be easily finished in a few short sittings. She's taken her research and combined it with her own experience and created a system to help hemorrhoid suffers experience some long-lasting relief.
It should be kept in mind that in the hemorrhoid world, the word 'cure' means that your particular hemorrhoid will shrink up and no longer give you any problems. A quick look inside the Hemorrhoid Miracle system...
In her miracle system you can find plenty of home remedies and treatment information that provide ways of relieving, shrinking and preventing hemorrhoids. These remedies include Chinese methods of dealing with hemorrhoids, as well as many other ways of dealing with them.
An explanation of why some of the commonly used remedies such as preparation H are not all their hyped up to be and why they only temporarily deal with the problem but don't get to the root cause.
Loads of ideas of natural astringents and antiseptics are also given. Many of these will help relieve itching, swelling and pain. . There are so many remedies in there that if you don't find something that works for you then there is a good chance that no home or natural remedy will.
However, after reading the guide, we believe that there is something in there for everyone. It's a very concisely written help book on natural ways of relieving, healing, preventing and getting rid of hemorrhoids for good.
Holly takes it another level by giving you a tips on how to avoid getting future hemorrhoids. She touches on a range of topics that help the veins in your anal walls stay stress-free. Keeping these veins from struggling and swelling is the only way to prevent hemorrhoids. She also goes into depth about diet and lifestyle.
The price of this book is $37. Holly also offers 24/7 support for anyone that has bought her guide. This is something that very few people do, so if you are getting into difficulties you can contact her for her advice. By paying a few extra dollars you can upgrade to the multimedia package. The material in the guide itself is enough but the audio's offers another dimension to things, as Holly takes you through her "Crystal Remedy" (this is the remedy which she says helped her get rid of her hemorrhoids) as well as a recipe for helping you keep you blood pressure down, and more.
So can you totally get rid of your hemorrhoid problem? Well, the simple answer is "no." The truth of the matter is that no matter what a program claims it can do, veins still exist in your anal walls. And although there is no way to permanently "cure" this ailment, some programs out there do a great job of minimizing your hemorrhoid risk, and an equally great job at shrinking the size and reducing the pain and irritation associated with hemorrhoids.
Holly's H-Miracle System is great product if you are looking for a good book on hemorrhoid cure. The 48 hour curing claim may not be accurate for everyone, but you should start to experience relief quickly and be able to rid yourself of hemorrhoids and their symptoms for good.
Website - The Hemorrhoid Miracle
Scam Workout Pass – Access to Workout Sites
Workout Pass- Access to Workout Sites
With the Workoutpass.com's membership you get access to 43 different workout websites. The workouts that you can learn include quick weight loss workouts, hoop workouts, lax workouts, ice hockey workouts, 10 minute workouts, agility workouts, etc. Whether you're an athlete who wants to improve his game or someone looking to lose fat, there is something for everyone.
All the workouts in the network have been created by fitness experts. There are no computerized programs; the workouts are pre-tested, easy to follow. Here are some of the sites included in this membership.
Fitness Ballu: It has workouts using stability balls and swiss balls. You can quickly improve your strength, coordination and lose fat with these workouts.
Quick Weight Loss for Women: This a website that is dedicated to helping women burn fat quickly. It has workouts that are designed for busy women to get results in half the time.
Fast Weight Loss for Men: This website is for people who want to lose fat but don't have the time for lengthy workouts. The site has workouts that will help you burn fat in half the time of traditional workouts.
100 meter: This is a resource for workouts exclusively for sprinters. If you get information on optimizing your time then check this website.
Big League Workouts: The website has great workouts for baseball players. These workouts will help you hit harder, swing quicker and run faster. A great resource for serious baseball players and coaches
Abs like Stone: This websites has information on workouts that will help you get those hard abs and you don't have to do those boring crutches ever again.
Golf Shot Maker Workouts: Shot Maker Workouts takes tell you exactly how to achieve golf fitness. You can choose a workout and follow the programs to hit the ball harder and straighter.
Agility workouts: With the help of the exercises listed here you can increase your agility and become a more valuable member of your team.
Body Weight Fit: The exercises included in this website don't require you to use any weights. You can follow the bodyweight-only exercises and workouts and you will get a great workout that will help you reach your goals.
Ultimate Silver: The information given in this website will help you add inches to your Vertical Jump. Ultimate Vertical features only workouts to get you jumping higher quick.
Swimming Strength: This is a website dedicated to out of the pool workouts for competitive swimmers. The information provided will help you become a faster swimmer and reduce shoulder injuries.
These are some of the websites that you get with the workout pass. There are plenty of other resources included in this package for other sports and fat loss. The package also includes conference calls and webinars with top fitness experts and performance coaches, weekly updates.
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In light of our plans to trek northward across much of North America, north of the Arctic Circle, we thought it would be a good idea to get some new jackets. Being from Southern California, where the temperatures can be in the mid 90′s even in November, we think of cold as around 40 degrees.
The first step is to figure out how cold we can really expect it to get. Many of us have been told about how this place or that place is so extreme, only to find out that a lot of that extreme is hype. For many years I have used a North Face Tri-Climate jacket with a fleece zip in liner, or a 650 fill down liner when the temperature gets really cold. I can't think of a single time that this combination hasn't kept me warm enough to be comfortable outside for long periods of time. If I am honest with myself though, I also can't think of a time where I have gone below 10 degrees either. So just how cold does it get in Tuktoyaktuk?
Looking at Tuktoyaktuk's historical temperatures shows that most of the time, the temperature is between -20 and 0 degrees in winter, while it sometimes dips into the negative 40′s! Yikes! That is cold, but it isn't the whole story. It turns out that since Tuktoyaktuk is on the northern shore, the temperature is regulated somewhat by the Arctic Ocean. The coldest temperatures would actually be much before we ever get to Tuktoyaktuk. Ogilvie maintenance camp has recorded a monthly average as low as -44°F. We even found blog's from people living in the area claiming temperatures as low as -70 (http://livingintok.com/2010/10/10-things-people-dont-believe-about-tok-alaska-winters/). Honestly, I didn't even realize temperatures went down that far on earth.
So what do we wear? It would appear that there are only a few options that really fit the bill.
1. Canada Goose:
This is a brand that has become so trendy and posh that I really doubted that it was even a real contender for arctic clothing. In fact, to even find one in person, we had to travel to a store in Hollywood called Fred Segal, a very upscale sort of store. While Canada Goose does make a whole line of very trendy jackets, including many in the Arctic Program series, it would appear that they do make several real cold weather jackets that are not just show. These include the Snow Mantra, and the Resolute jacket. Having tried the Expedition jacket, I became quite confused about what the differences were between all the jackets. Canada goose uses 625 fill power down for most of its apparel except the Snow Mantra. While this is definitely good, it is nowhere near the 700, 800, and 850 fill jackets that we had been looking at. Also, it would appear that the Snow Mantra is very similar to the Expedition, despite being $1200 vs. $700. So what gives?
It turns out that fill power isn't everything. Fill power tells us how much warmth a given amount of down will trap, but it doesn't specify how much of that down is used. Also, it doesn't tell us what kind of down it is (duck, goose, mature, ect.). These are really important pieces of information. To further muddy things up, Canada Goose puts temperature ratings on their jackets, but they don't explain how they came to the ratings, or what they even really mean.
Canada goose uses a mature duck down in everything but there Snow Mantra, which uses a 675 fill mature goose down. They claim that 3 jackets from there arctic program are suitable for the conditions we are planning on seeing, the Expedition, pictured below, the Resolute, and the Snow Mantra. These all feature the very in-vogue coyote fur trim hood, although it is not removable for cleaning on the Expedition parka. If I am honest, this jacket didn't really feel heavy enough for extended outdoor exposure in the arctic, and not being able to remove the fur is a bit of a big deal for me, as I have a tendency to get my cloths dirty from time to time. That leaves either the Resolute at $850 or the Snow Mantra at $1200.
Kyle (pictured on the start of this section) choose the Citadel jacket. This jacket is a compromise between the very cold weather jacket of the other two, looks, and quite frankly, price ($699). While I had my fears about Canada Goose being all hype, I can now say that they really do make a well thought out product, and owners seem to be genuinely impressed and happy with their purchases. We did find a genuine Canada Goose Dealer, Arctic Kingdom, who sells "gently used" expedition gear for a discount.
2. The North Face
Part of the North Face Summit Series is a Jacket called the Himalayan. These are designed for use on Mount Everest and other extreme mountains in the world. Another option would be something called an 8000 meter suit, which is essentially the Himalayan jacket combined with snow pants to make a whole jumpsuit.
The Himalayan is stuffed with an 800 fill goose down, and immediately it is clear that the overall weight of the jacket is far less than the Canada Goose jackets. This is because The North Face intends this jacket to be used by people climbing and backpacking in the mountains, where every ounce counts. Canada Goose never intended for people to go hiking with their jackets, instead opting for longevity. This becomes an interesting question for us. While we are planning on driving most of the way, it is not unheard of for us to trek to a better shooting location. Also, with such an investment in gear, it would be nice to be able to use the gear for other trips in the future. The Himalayan jacket is water resistant, and lightweight, but incorporates many of the nice features found in the Canada Goose parkas such as thumb-holes in the arm-sleeves, reasonable pockets, and an overall robust feel.
For me, the Himalayan jacket solves the problem of cold weather backpacking as well. While I wouldn't want to wear it while hiking, once you have hiked somewhere it would be nice to be able to stay warm, Canada Goose jackets are really too heavy for this sort of use, as they did not have hiking in mind when they were made.
3. Marmot
This company makes my sleeping bag, the Never Summer, as well as several of the glove that we routinely use. I was a bit disappointed to not be able to not be able to find this jacket in the area. As I haven't tried it, I will just leave it at that all of us have been very happy with Marmot products.
4. Mountain Hardware
Mountain hardware makes a jacket that makes both the Himalayan and the Snow Mantra look like form fitted clothing. This 850 fill jacket is so very poufy. The pocket design seems nice as well, and it comes with its own stuff sac for backpacking. Also it is light, but unlike the Himalayan, it does not have retractable sleeves to keep your arms from being exposed to the elements. It is a nice jacket, but I after trying the other two, I felt like it was somehow lacking. Not something I would expect for $650 a piece of apparel. I suppose that in the end, I felt like the down could move around a bit too much, and that the jacket shell felt somehow easy to rip.
We will post more as we make the decisions, and write reviews of the pieces we get! Stay tuned!


text: Announcing KCM Asia April 15, 2011 Kenneth Copeland Ministries is excited to announce the official opening of its sixth international office, KCM Asia! Located in the Central Business District (CBD) of Singapore, KCM Asia will serve China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and others. "Singapore is like an axle in the hub of a wheel: the axle, the strength around which the hub rotates and the spokes are going out from here," stated Brother Copeland. "This place is being marked by God for revival, for overflow, for blessing, for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit—marked as... Read More »


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2013 - The Silver Road Half Century
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The historic wagon road that linked the silver mining towns of Georgetown and Grant is now one of Colorado's most spectacular scenic byways.
Just as the traverse over Guanella Pass challenged the miners of the 1800's, you will experience everything from beautifully paved roads, long cruising descents and amazing scenery to steep, challenging climbs, high altitudes and sections of graded dirt roads. Your journey will take you over 11,700 ft. Guanella Pass, not once but twice.
Join us on June 30th, 2013 and help raise money for Colorado Lungs4Life, The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's and other local causes.
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