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The two posts that say how to add/edit your signature are wrong. I follow them step by step and they take me no where that puts a signature under my posts/replies. Anyone else out there with know how on how to put add/edit your signature? Thanks in advance!
Note...just after I wrote the above critique...Edit Signature was added to my "Settings" page. Weird. I wonder if it's tied to your 5th or 6th post. Either that or I'm going freaking blind in my 40s. That would be not good at all!
Welcome, this is how you add signature.... "Honey, come here"
I am not sure what the exact number is right now but, you will need to have "X" # of posts before you can add a Signature Line.
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Congratulations Jessica on your book!
Congratulations Jessica on your book!
I have been working so much recently that Kevin decided I need a break and tonight he is taking me to see Coco Before Chanel at the Paris Theatre, one of those truly wonderful New York experiences! I can already smell the pop corn, feel the purple velvet seats, hear the crinkle of the New York Times closing as the lights dim. I've packed my 1960s movie glasses I had my prescription put in so I don't miss a single visual detail.
*outtakes from the shoot What She Wore
A collaboration project with Jessica of What I Wore
Inspired by the silver screen goddesses of the 1960s we created our own modern day story of this stylish era and what they wore.
Makeup by Jessica Ross
Hair by Kate Hanley
Styling by Jessica Schroeder
Photo/Style Assistant – Tiffany Arment
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So we've finally made it to this illustrious Marsh House. Congratulations are in order, but let's not celebrate too much--we still need to find Clem, liberate her, and punish her captor. Let's do this.
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The National Teacher of the Year Program, sponsored by the ING, is a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers.
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra state jurisdictions. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. The Council seeks member consensus on major educational issues and expresses their views to civic and professional organizations, federal agencies, Congress, and the public.
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Triggered Emails are a powerful tool you have at your disposal on CV3. And they are very high on the bang-for-your-buck scale. They increase your touches with key site visitors, at key times, and are relatively simple to set up. Best of all, triggered email campaigns pay dividends indefinitely. If you are doing anything cool with triggered emails, I would be very interested to hear about it. Drop me a line – firstname.lastname@example.com
Abandoned Cart Emails and Request for Review Emails are a great place to start working on your triggered email strategy.
Abandoned cart emails are sent automatically to visitors who started the checkout process on your website, provided an email address, but never completed the order. To understand the value of this technique think for a second about the conversion funnel on your website. If your site is like most eCommerce websites, the vast majority of visitors do not add a product to their cart. They come in, look around and leave. Of those that do add a product, only a minority get to the point where they begin checkout. Of those that do begin checkout, you likely have a large minority that do not complete the process. This audience is THE MOST QUALIFIED LEAD SOURCE I can imagine. These are people who have come very close to ordering. Don't let them get away!
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One of the keys for successful eCommerce is "working smarter, not harder". A robust, hosted solution like CommerceV3 is a step in the right direction. On CV3, you don't have to own the problem of hosting, web development, bug tracking, etc. You can simply use the features of the system and focus on selling your products.
But as with all tools, you have to use them to get the benefit.
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The Episcopal Church has a dedicated page on the church's response, including how to help. Episcopal Relief and Development has bulletin inserts (half page, full page). And Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has made a video statement.
The Catholic Church is Haiti was dealt a severe blow:
"The lifeless body of Archbishop Joseph Miot of Port-au-Prince was found this morning under the rubble of the archbishops' residence," L'Osservatore Romano said in a Page 1 story Jan. 13.
Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican's apostolic nuncio in Haiti, told the Vatican missionary news agency Fides: "Port-au-Prince is completely devastated. The cathedral and the archbishop's residence, all the big churches, all the seminaries are reduced to rubble."
He said a study institute for men and women religious had collapsed, with many students inside as they attended a conference. The nunciature withstood the quake, and there were no injuries there, he said.
80 percent of Haitians are Roman Catholics. The church in Haiti dates from the 1500s.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has information about Haiti, links, and liturgy resources. United Methodist resources are here.
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Kiwi BMX rider Sarah Walker has suffered further misfortune ahead of qualifying at the World Championships at Vector Arena.
Walker crashed in practice and was forced to leave Vector Arena for x-rays.
But first, she paid tribute to the fans by rolling around the track in the qualifying motos.
Walker is still nursing a broken arm from a crash five weeks ago but says she hasn't re-injured it.
However, she won't be moving through to this afternoon's elimination rounds.
Walker said earlier she hasn't been able to stop smiling.
"Hopefully my arm holds up in one piece and I can make it through the day.
"And I'll be smiling if I can do that.''
Six Kiwi riders are lined up in qualifying motos this morning.
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Posted on 16 May 2010
Opening date: 10th May 2010
Closing date: 10th June 2010, 1600 CEST
Start date: 1st August or 1st December 2010
Allocation period: 4 months
Type of access: Project (1 proposal) or Preparatory + Project (2 linked proposals)
Machine(s) available: IBM Blue Gene/P "JUGENE" (GCS@Jülich, Germany)
PRACE (The Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe) allows researchers from across Europe to apply for time on high-performance computers from a series of hosting nations via a central peer review process. This call marks the first opportunity for researchers to apply for PRACE resources. It is an early access call inviting applications for high-end (Tier-0) computing resources. The first allocations will be made in July 2010.
The deadline for submission of proposals is June 10th at 1600 CEST. The PRACE on-line system will close down on June 10th at 1600 CEST and it will not be possible to submit proposals after the deadline.
For further information, see http://www.prace-project.eu/hpc-access/early_access_call.doc and http://www.prace-project.eu/hpc-access


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About MeI AM SORRY TO SAY, BUT I HAVE TO PUT MODELING ON A HOLD UNTIL JULY. I AM CURRENTLY EXPECTING AND WILL BE DOING MATERNITY SHOOTS IN JULY.
Hi=) My name is Elaine Crosson.
I am currently 21 years young and am trying to pursue the field of modeling. I'm fairly new at modeling; even though I've only had a few shoots I just love it! I would love to learn more, as much as possible, and grow from what I learn and hopefully have the opportunity someday to be a promotional model!
I would love to make a career out of this business. I have always wanted to model since I was younger, and now I finally have the chance to get up and do it. I am willing to do any type of shoots, EXCEPT NUDES. I don't have that much experience, but what does it hurt to give it a try? I am looking for photographers that do TFP shoots to help build my portfolio.
I'm an earthy person and very easy to get along with! I always have a professional attitude. I'm not one to be immature. I tend to be shy at times, but also I can be pretty outgoing. Happily married and have a beautiful baby girl. I would love to do some shoots with her. If any photographers like doing shoots with baby's, let me know=)
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This morning's Scripture
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That they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,
Acts 17:27
I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.
John 16:33
So much tribulation, so little time! The world and it's inhabitants are chalked full of tribulation!I can remember times not so long ago when I allowed myself to be "affected" by it. Someone would come around who was pissed off, angry, depressed, anxious, dramatic, just plain out of control of themselves. That rub's off on us if we allow it to.
But did you know that a "good" or "happy" attitude rub's off on us as well! And THAT has a MUCH better affect on any and everyone within our "attitude" range!
Just this morning one of our daughters had a crabby attitude and it rubbed of on our youngest son, he walked away. I walked up to him, smiled and said to him, "Im going to stand here smiling at you until you smile" and smiled at him all goofy until he broke into laughter!
I explained to him how quickly her poor attitude took to get to him and how quickly it also took for my "good" attitude to get to him to, explained how he did the right thing by walking away.
you don't have to allow the "bad attitudes" to control you, we are all perfectly capable of controlling ourselves and "choosing" to have a good attitude, be a good example, do the right thing etc.
The tribulation in our lives isn't nuttin compared to what our savior went through. The tribulation in our lives has ONLY the effect on us that WE allow it to!
When we are down, we need that "meditation" time with our savior, a "refueling" so to speak! Take it folks, don't allow satan to get a hold on you, tell him to get behind you and pray, let your spirit be renewed by your savior, let him heal your mind, body and soul. To refuel you, refresh you, renew you and take it all away making it possible for you to go back out there and be the "good" example that we all need to be for others!
Today- walk through your day with your chin up, a smile on your face and let your "little light shine" for everyone to see!
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Most days on his way home from training, Sam Tomkins stops in at a specialist English food shop.
The kitchen cupboards in his Auckland home resemble a Waitrose supermarket, laden with Wagon Wheels, McVities, Soreen and Irn-Bru.
During his first fortnight in New Zealand, his main mission was to find a decent English pub.
Tomkins is more than 18,000km from home but he's tried to bridge that distance by surrounding himself with touches of England.
He's quintessentially English — the accent, the skin, the dry sense of humour — but he's not about to run back home to Wigan.
Strong rumours circulated within the league community recently that the million-dollar fullback is unsettled, that he wants to cut his contract short and leave Auckland.
Speculation only increased when older brother Joel returned to Wigan in June, after three years playing rugby for Saracens, taking a pay cut to do so.
Wigan chairman Ian Lenegan hinted at Sam's early return at the time, telling Rugby League Week, "Let them go and they'll return — Joel is the first".
The Warriors had even heard the rumours and approached the 25-year-old to see if there was any truth in them.
But Tomkins is unequivocal about his future.
"I'm going to honour my contract," he says. "I have no plans to leave sooner than my contract says. I'm enjoying it and the club put a lot of effort into bringing me here and I want to repay that.
Sam Tomkins in action against the Canberra Raiders. Photo / Getty Images
"I've seen reports and I've had some of my closest friends ask me [about leaving early] because they have read things but, where they are getting it from, I've got no idea.
"I can say on record that I have not spoken to anyone about leaving my contract early and it's certainly not in my plans."
The former Wigan fullback insists he isn't homesick but he's definitely a homebody. It's a trait common in those from the north of England and has played out with multiple league players over the years.
Former Warriors forwards Dennis Betts and Andy Platt couldn't wait to get home and few players settled in the NRL for long in the 1990s or 2000s. Adrian Morley was an exception, although he came in the twilight of his career, and Sam Burgess is surrounded by three brothers at the Rabbitohs.
"It's been difficult at times," admits Tomkins, who had previously never lived more than 10km from his family. "It's not great being so far from family. My brother is expecting his first baby in a week or so, so you miss out on things like that.
"There are days here when I'm not doing much and I think I would be round at my mums, or going out with my brothers, things you just can't do here."
Tomkins jokes at one point that "Wigan is the centre of the universe" but the sentiment is not that far-fetched. For anyone growing up wearing the famed red-and-white hoops — either as a fan or player — the attachment to the town is even stronger. The league team become the centre of your world and, with most Super League clubs all within an hour's drive, the focus is narrow.
"It's a small community with genuinely nice people," says Tomkins. "I fully expected I was going to [miss people]. You will have days when you miss home but I wouldn't say in general I'm homesick."
It's not to say there hasn't been a period of adjustment.
"When I first moved over, I had two weeks' holiday so I basically spent that time trying to find the English pubs in Auckland," laughs Tomkins. "I tracked down a few — probably too many — but there are plenty of good spots."
He says there aren't many that are a true reflection of a classic English local but Walkers Crisps, Hula Hoops, Beamish and Carling help to provide tastes of home.
It's also helped that his parents have visited for extended periods — Tomkins has recently learned to cook, but struggles to replicate his mum's efforts — and a local English grocer provides supplies of favourite products.
"He's obviously a homeboy but is really enjoying it here," says Warriors general manager football Dean Bell. "He'll certainly see out his contract. That's the kind of guy he is and part of the reason we chose him. He's a winner and someone who likes to challenge himself. He could have stayed there, earning the same money, in a comfortable environment — that is what a lot of guys do — but he chose to come here."
The Warriors' head coach Andrew McFadden, left, and Tomkins during a training session. Photo / Getty Images
Early on, it looked like it might be the wrong choice as he struggled in a battling team. He wasn't meeting expectations and opposition teams were quick to remind him.
"Of course I was targeted. It was, 'get hold of the Pommy. Pommy this, Pommy that'. But it's never fazed me."
After that uncertain start, his class has shone through, and he's starting to justify the large investment the Warriors made. Tomkins is a weapon on attack, with his scampering bursts near the tryline, as well as a prodigious ability to set up his outsides. His leadership qualities have also come to the fore and he has become one of the main talkers in a team that is notoriously quiet.
"He is straight up and very honest," coach Andrew McFadden says. "He says what needs to be said and doesn't tip-toe around the subject. It's guys like him who are really driving our standards internally."
Off the field, he's also been quick to fit in. He marvels at the camaraderie among the players — "I have never seen a group of lads more happy in each other's company" — which helps alleviate the constant travel demands. Team-mates talk about his dry sense of humour and his immense shoe collection.
"Yeah, I have a room full of them," says Tomkins, who customises his own trainers as a hobby. "It's harder to get hold of them over here but it's slowly growing. I've probably got 150 pairs here, and another 100 back home."


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Okay, I didn't expect the golf to suddenly look interesting, but wow that is dull. Wheels are kind of nice though.
--"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking." -- George Patton
The more I see pics of the new generation, the more I love mine. The lines on my generation are clean and elegant. The lines on the new generation are just sporadic.
Cars I've Owned:1990 Geo Storm 2+2 (Previous)2005 Dodge Neon SXT (Previous)1995 K1500 Z71 (Previous)2012 VW Golf 2.5l (Previous)2004 Land Rover Discovery (Current)2005 Land Rover LR3 HSE (Current)
uncanny_man:Okay, I didn't expect the golf to suddenly look interesting, but wow that is dull. Wheels are kind of nice though.+1. Is it from 90s.
Wow what a snoozer.
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i kinda like the current gen better
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I know all about the company face but the front looks too much like that crappy US version Passat and to me that is not a good thing.
Go long or go the ffff home.
Why is everyone surprised?It looks exactly like the shots that were released a few weeks ago.
"There's a lie that all drivers tell themselves -- death is something that happens to other people. That's how you find the courage to get in the car in the first place. But more powerful than even the fear of death itself is the will to win."
the front is disappointing, the rear is love! just beautiful!
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WOAH! those wheels are awesome, can't say the same for the remainder of the exterior. Maybe the interior will make up for it, it was always a strong point for this car. Add another to the boring cars coming from VW; Jetta check, Passat check, now Golf check. Boring.
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The front ruins it imo.
The current one is better. Quick VW, pull the plug!
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Give me the 200 lb weight loss and interior.
I like it, surprise. It just needs a red stripe on the grill to be perfect.
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Good morning friends! Wow, what a week last week was! Glorious weather and a Summer-time Soiree that surpassed everybody's expectations in the most glamorous and decadent of ways It was also a sad week for we saw the closure of one of my favourite wedding magazines, Cosmopolitan Bride. I'd like to wish Editor Miranda Eason and all the staff behind this publication all the very best of luck as they invest their energies into taking the You and Your Wedding Magazine forward onto new levels.
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Ensemble: NEC Philharmonia
Conductor: Hugh Wolff
Esa-Pekka Salonen's "L.A. Variations", written on commission for the Los Angeles Philharmonic (of which he was then music director), marked Salonen's emergence as a major composer after his international conducting career had interrupted what had previously been his primary musical focus as a young musician.
Critic Mark Swed, writing in the "Los Angeles Times" after the 1997 premiere, pronounced "'LA Variations' a happy event. It is a proud statement, its composer wrote in his program note, of 'the virtuosity and power of my orchestra.' It is a piece, Salonen has also said, that demonstrates finally the not-always easy assimilation of a 'Finnish boy' into multicultural, freeway-obsessed Los Angeles.
A kind of concerto for orchestra with flavor notes of folk music, the Salonen is clearly, too, Hugh Wolff's statement of pride in his NEC Philharmonia and its youthful virtuosity. How better to begin a new season?
Did you miss this concert? Were you there and would like to hear it again—because once is not enough? You're in luck—NEC has made it available at InstantEncore. To play or download the performances, click here—there are no fees involved. You will need to have or create an account to complete the process. Your account will also allow you to receive notifications of future concerts.
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima
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Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro
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Date: October 1, 2014 - 8:00PM
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Uhm. Somebody need to speak with the person that handed that ticket out and there should be some precautionary measures that takes place in given situation. Being a Minister(such a high ranking position)this situation should not be just pushed to the side or put on the back burner, or taken lightly. There should be some disciplinarian action taken.
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
on behalf of the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) in Industry and the Skilled Crafts at RWTH Aachen University, I cordially invite you to the "International Injection Moulding Conference - IIMC" which is being held in Aachen on March 15th and 16th, 2017.
Since its initiation in 2014, the IIMC is already running up the third edition. Since then this international event has proved a great success both as a forum for technological innovations in injection moulding and as an international network platform. IIMC 2017 will focus on the main challenges facing the injection moulding industry. Having to cope with weight reduction for automotive applications, ambitious material demands in electronics, and stringent requirements on cleanliness in medical engineering, injection moulding continuous to be a highly innovative and adaptable technology. Against this background, new approaches for the enhancement of production efficiency and cutting-edge developments in digitised production will be reflected in the talks given by the invited top-level experts during the IIMC 2017.
The IIMC offers a global networking opportunity for all companies involved in injection moulding as brand owners, OEMs, converters, machine producers and raw material suppliers.
We look forward to welcoming you in Aachen.
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Austin Web Design & Internet Marketing Blog It's Monday, May 29, 2017 and 83°F in Austin, Texas
HostGator to Double Staff in Austin
Will grow to 500 in 12 months
HostGator has announced they will be increasing staff from 280 to 500 within 12 months. According to the Austin American Statesman, when they opened their Austin facility they occupied 40,000 square feet. Now the company has completely filed their 100,000 square foot office building on Cameron Road.
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HostGator is a web hosting company based in Houston, Texas. They were founded in 2002 by Brent Oxley. The company moved from Boca Raton to Houston in 2006. They decided to open a second facility in Austin after looking at Chicago and Orlando.
HostGator has been experiencing rapid growth. The Statesman reported their hosting business has doubled in the last year to around 6 million hosted domains, 10,000 to 12,000 servers and between 400,000 and 500,000 customers.
According to the company website; "In 2008, Hostgator was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. According to Inc. Magazine, HostGator is the 21st fastest growing private company in America, the second fastest growing private company in the "business services" sector, and the fastest growing private company in Texas."
HostGator is very popular among our customers and we have had excellent service from them. We are very happy to see them grow their Austin staff and facilities.
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