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This is a discussion on Hello from Wisconsin! within the New Members Introduce Yourself forums, part of the Welcome To DefensiveCarry.com category; Hello All, I'm from Wisconsin. Some of you may be aware we were the second to last state to recently and finally legalize CCW, thanks ...
Hello All,
I'm from Wisconsin. Some of you may be aware we were the second to last state to recently and finally legalize CCW, thanks to our Gov. Scott Walker, who understands what the 2nd Amdt. means. We also happen to border that above mentioned "last state" that still hasn't quite figured out what the 2nd Amdt. means yet in it's entirety, but they're getting there!
I have my CCW and for now I'm carrying a CZ-83 in .380acp which I love. I found this site while looking for articles on .380 ammo and I hope I can learn something and meet some interesting people.
From Victoria, B.C.
CCW permit holder for Idaho, Utah, Pennsylvania, Maine and New Hampshire. I can carry in your country but not my own.
Howdy from Ohio...good to have you in the house!
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Don't let the high post count fool you...I'm just part of the welcoming committee.
Welcome - I've only belonged as a member for a short time but I've lerned a lot. Have had a lot of fun, too.
Getting old was not on my list of "things to do" in the Golden Years!
Talking to each other here is good, but taking action is better.
Welcome fellow cheesehead. I'm a born and raised cheesehead who became a Texan by choice 7 years ago. I'm sure you will learn a lot here as I have so far.
Hi from another Wisconsinite.
"It is your evil that will be sought by us. With every breath we will hunt them down. Each day we will spill their blood, until it rains down from the skies. Do not kill. Do not rape. Do not steal. These are principles that every man from every faith can embrace." -McManus twins Boondock Saints
Welcome to the forum!
"If you make something idiot proof, someone will make a better idiot."
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Warm welcome from Texas.
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Welcome from Southwest Florida.
"As a strong supporter of our 2nd Amendment rights, I believe tougher enforcement of our nation's existing gun laws must be done before any more laws are enacted and put on the books."
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from Central Florida!
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Help us keep this forum great by remembering the Golden Rule: Please treat others as you want to be treated.
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Uncovering the Archives: Care/Volpe Sisters
Doug Varone describes the inspiration for his 1989 work, The Volpe Sisters, which was revised in 2000 and retitled Care, with original cast interviews and performance footage.
Join us this year for an all new online series of videos from the Varone archives. In celebration of our 25th Anniversary, we will share 25 short video docs, each honoring a different dance. Clips of the dance, interviews with Doug, original cast members and collaborators. 1986-2011.
Next up on 11/8/11: Force Majeure from 1990.

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Stocks traded higher ahead of the three-day weekend, helped a bit by a better-than-expected reading on consumer confidence.
The preliminary reading from the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for February came in at 81.2, unchanged from January but better than the consensus estimate of 80.
With a little over one hour remaining in the session, the Dow Jones industrial average outperformed, rising 0.8%. UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Procter & Gamble (PG) powered the blue-chip index higher. The S&P 500 added 0.5% and the Nasdaq rose 0.1%. Nasdaq volume was tracking 16% lower than Thursday. NYSE volume fell 5%.
In the stock market today, Jos. A Bank Clothiers (JOSB) edged higher after the men's clothier announced plans to buy Eddie Bauer for $825 million. Jos. A Bank held up well, considering that the company also lowered its Q4 guidance to $1.04-$1.10 a share, below the consensus estimate of $1.25.
Elsewhere, Leaderboard Toll Brothers (TOL) broke out from a cup-with-handle buy point of 37.35, but volume was well below average. Shares rose nearly 3%.
3D printing firms bounced back after recent selling. Stratasys (SSYS) gained 4% after William Blair upgraded the stock to market perform from underperform. It cited better-than-expected growth at its recently acquired subsidiary, MakerBot, as well as new products. 3D Systems (DDD), meanwhile, rose 5% and VoxelJet (VJET) added 3%.
IRobot (IRBT) extended gains after a recent breakout. Shares rose 6.5%. Earnings and sales growth has been erratic in recent quarters, but earlier this month the company reported a profit, excluding items, of 11 cents a share. Sales rose 25% to $126.3 million. IRobot is extended, but if it starts to move sideways and trade tightly, a new entry point could be seen.
In the exchange-traded fund space, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) gapped above its 200-day moving average, rising just over 1%.
At the New York Mercantile Exchange, April gold rose $18.50, or 1.4%, to settle at $1,318.60 an ounce. For the week, gold rose 4.4%.
The stock market will be closed Monday in observance of President's Day.


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Warrior Softball: Anderson, Brainerd shut down Eagles
Nikki Anderson hit more St. Cloud Apollo Eagles than hit her.
She was OK with that and so were the Brainerd Warriors who swept their Central Lakes Conference opponent Tuesday at Adamson Field in Brainerd 11-1 and 4-0.
The wins pushed Brainerd's conference unbeaten streak to 23 games. It's a streak that began May 14, 2010.
Brainerd is 8-0 this season in the CLC.
"I feel like all the girls know that we have such a good record," said Anderson. "We want to really keep that up because it is so important to us. Last year, we did an amazing job. It was the first time undefeated and we want to keep that up. We want to go a second time undefeated and hopefully next year they'll go a third time because we really want to keep that up."
Anderson did her damage on the mound and at the plate Tuesday.
The senior struck out seven in Game One and went 4-for-4 with four RBIs and a double.
"I'm a lot more comfortable than I was in the years past," said Anderson about batting. "My coaches have really built up my confidence and so have my teammates. So I want to do everything I can to get runs on the board for our team."
In Game Two, she struck out 10, including three straight to end a bases-loaded, fifth-inning threat.
"It was a tough situation," said Anderson. "We were only up by two and I knew I was not letting them get in. I just had that set in my mind. I just thought, we're going to go out by out. I'm going to pitch what I pitch and we're going to get some ground balls or some strikeouts and I just went up on the mound and threw what I could throw.
"It was nerve-wracking, though."
Anderson allowed a total of three hits and the one earned run. She walked none, but did hit five Apollo batters.
"They stood in the box a little and when girls stand in the box I throw the ball inside," said Anderson. "I take it as that's my plate and I'm going to push you off. That's what I was doing and unfortunately I got some hands and a couple of guts."
Game One
The Warriors exploded for a seven-run fourth inning to end the first game early.
Anderson led off the inning with a double. Mikaela Chandler drove in pinch-runner Courtney O'Hotto. Chelsie Manton and Anderson each hit two-run singles and Hannah Kangas ended the bombardment with an RBI single.
"We have a number of kids swinging a good bat, especially at the bottom of our order," said Warriors head coach Mike Zauhar. "We have two sophomores hitting like seniors in (Maria) West and (Sara) Wennerstrand.
"What's really nice is we're able to move some people around. (Nikki) DeChaine's hand is really bruised bad and Wennerstand can catch. Mikaela Chandler comes in to play first. So it's nice to be versatile."
Manton started Brainerd's scoring in the first as she walked, moved to second on an error and scored on Anderson's RBI single.
The Warrior female athlete of the year drove in a run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly. Anderson and Kangas followed with RBI singles to give Brainerd a 4-0 advantage.
Manton was 1-1 with two walks, two runs and three RBIs. Wennerstrand was 2-2 with two runs scored.
Game Two
Like in the opener, Manton walked in the opening inning and scored on Kangas' RBI single to give Brainerd an early 1-0 lead.
The Warriors built it to 2-0 in the second when Wennerstrand singled and later scored on Maria West's RBI single.
Apollo threatened in the fifth. Melissa Gebhardt reached on an error and was followed by back-to-back bunt singles from Amber Karnik and Allie Thelen.
That's when Anderson struck out the next three to end the threat.
"That was huge," said Zauhar. "Nikki Anderson really came through for us in that inning. They score one or two in that inning and it's a whole different game. Thank God we have the pitcher we do."
In the sixth, West reached on a single and Bailey O'Hotto on a fielder's choice. Manton singled them both in for the final score.
"The first game I thought we played pretty well," said Zauhar. "We were on top of our game both offensively and defensively. We put it all together in the doubleheader. It's tough to win two. The second game we struggled a little bit, but we maintained.
"All and all, two wins and in the conference that puts us at 23 (straight) conference wins, which is fantastic. We're just growing as a team."
Game One
Apollo 000 10 — 1 1 2
Brainerd 130 7x — 11 10 1
Apollo: Caitlyn Pederson and Liz Lowery. Brainerd: Nikki Anderson and Nikki DeChaine.
WP: Anderson. LP: Pederson.
2B: Brd-Anderson
SB: Brd-Bailey O'Hotto, Sara Wennerstrand
Sac: Brd-Chelsie Manton
RBIs: Brd-Manton 3, Anderson 4, Hannah Kangas 2, Mikaela Chandler
LOB: Brd 9, SCA 5
Game Two
Brainerd 110 002 0 — 4 9 2
Apollo 000 000 0 — 0 2 1
Apollo: Amelia Walz and Liz Lowery. Brainerd Anderson and DeChaine, Sara Wennerstrand (3).
WP: Anderson. LP: Walz.
2B: Brd-Anderson, Paige Lothert
SB: Brd-Chelsie Manton
RBIs: Brd-Manton 2, Hannah Kangas, Maria West
LOB: Brd 9, SCA 4
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Effect of pH on the uptake of arsenate and vanadate and the stability of these anions in alkaline solutions – a Raman spectroscopic study
Palmer, Sara J. & Frost, Ray L. (2011) Effect of pH on the uptake of arsenate and vanadate and the stability of these anions in alkaline solutions – a Raman spectroscopic study. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 42(2), pp. 224-229.
Hydrotalcites have been synthesised using three different pH solutions to assess the effect of pH on the uptake of arsenate and vanadate. The ability of these hydrotalcites to remove vanadate and arsenate from solution has been determined by ICP-OES. Raman spectroscopy is used to monitor changes in the anionic species for hydrotalcites synthesised at different pH values. The results show a reduction in the concentration of arsenate and vanadate anions that are removed in extremely alkaline solutions. Hydrotalcites containing arsenate and vanadate are stable in solutions up to pH 10. Exposure of these hydrotalcites to higher pH values results in the removal of large percentages of arsenate and vanadate from the hydrotalcite interlayer.
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Amy Winehouse Joins the 27 Club
Dying at the age of 27 has placed Amy Winehouse in a line-up of music greats who died tragically young.
Outside Winehouse's home in Camden, north London, neighbor Jann Meyer, 33, said: "It's not really a shock, it was to be expected sooner or later. She was 27, and all good rock stars go at 27. She was very talented, she was amazing."
The club in question is the 27 Club. Also known as the Forever 27 Club or Club 27, it is a name for a group of influential rock music artists who died at the age of 27.
Their premature deaths have often been associated with troubled lives and hard living, with a lot of physical abuse in between, usually involving drink or drugs, or both.
Jimi Hendrix died in London in the early hours of September 18, 1970. He had spent the previous evening at a party, and it was estimated that he died at some point after 3am. The official cause of death of this guitar great was asphyxiation on vomit. Although stories abound about his consumption of red wine and sleeping pills the autopsy found very little alcohol in his system, and mentioned only vomited matter.
Often regarded as the greatest electric guitarist in musical history, the Hendrix legacy did not die with him.
Dying young is by no means the preserve of hard rock: blues man Robert Johnson, who died on August 16, 1938, was another great musician whose talent was so marked by the time of his death at 27 that he has been cited – by Eric Clapton, no less – as "the most important blues singer that ever lived".
Johnson's death was not self-inflicted, and there are a number of differing accounts, but the likelihood is that he was poisoned with strychnine – by a lover's jealous husband.
Brian Jones, the guitarist with the Rolling Stones, drowned in a swimming pool in 1969. The coroner's report said it was "death by misadventure".
Janis Joplin died of a probable heroin overdose on October 4, 1970.
Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Doors, and no stranger to controversy, died of "heart failure" in 1971. There was, however, no autopsy and questions remain over his death in a Paris apartment bathtub.
The keyboardist for legendary rockers the Grateful Dead, Roger "Pigpen" McKernan died of a hemorrhage brought on by alcoholism in March 1973.
And Kurt Cobain, lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana, joined this unfortunate group in April 1994. He had committed suicide by shotgun. His body had been lying at his Lake Washington home for days. The coroner's report estimated that Cobain had died on April 5, 1994.
Afterwards his mother Wendy was quoted as saying: "Now he's gone and joined that stupid club, I told him not to join that stupid club."


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When I was a child, there was a family in our neighborhood who always came caroling on Christmas Eve. They'd sing for us and give us a perfectly round (baked in a soup can) loaf of banana bread, frosted with buttercream frosting and topped with a sprig of holly. Christmas had arrived.
As a teenager, my dad used to challenge me and my siblings to recognize the voices of artists who sang Christmas songs and see who could name them the fastest. "Andy Williams!" "Bing Crosby!" "Nat King Cole!" To this day I mentally call out their names when I hear them on the radio.
I remember one night staying up with a sick baby—rocking in a dark room and humming "The First Noel" over and over and over again. Born is the king, noel, noel. It still sounds like a lullaby to me.
Last night my family went to visit a friend of my grandmother's—an elderly gentlemen with little family close by. After talking for a while, we sang. He played the piano in a lilting 1940s style, heavy on the arpeggios and free with the melody. He doesn't read a note of music and plays entirely by ear. It felt like magic.
Our stake had a choir festival on Sunday and part of the evening included the entire congregation singing the Hallelujah Chorus. I stood and sang, feeling my voice blend with those around me, hearing the parts intertwine and support, being surrounded by physical praise. King of kings and Lord of lords—bless those soaring, warbly sopranos, it was fantastic.
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28 Sep One Week
A lot can happen in a week.
This week we have been running a 7 day immersion program in Texas. People from all over the country have come to learn how to become plant-strong.
It is always hard to describe these experiences to others. The week is jam packed with riveting lectures by the top educators in plant-strong education, food demos, inspirational stories, tons of great food at every meal, workouts and a lot of fun thrown in the mix. We go from about 6AM-9PM each day. The week is intense, emotional, joyful and powerful.
Each immersion that we do, we see results very quickly. We have in just a few days seen many reduce their medications drastically, some who have been able to drop their medicines completely. People go from being completely unsure to being 100% on board in the matter of a couple of days. The transformation is one that is almost impossible to describe.
We are incredibly honored to be part of this life changing week for so many people. We might just have the best jobs on the planet!
We've been a little off the radar this week, we're in pretty remote location. We'll be writing a lot more about the immersion and featuring some stories of people who were able to turn their lives around in just one week.
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Mark your calendar: Mad Men returns on April 7
Matthew Weiner's masterful AMC drama comes back with a two-hour premiere.
Wed Jan 23 2013
AMC has finally announced the airdate of Mad Men's season-six premiere: The two-hour episode will begin at 9pm on April 7. Vulture has helpfully compiled everything currently known about the series' sixth season; predictably, it is not very much. The show will advance a bit further into the '60s, and Peggy Olson is definitely coming back, and…that's about it. But that's enough for us to start speculating!
So: What would you like to see happen this season? (Peggy has a true feminist awakening and joins New York Radical Women? Don hangs out with hippies in Haight-Ashbury? Pete gets punched again? We're just thinking out loud here.)


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Clos LaChance
A party with one kind of wine isn't a party. Well, technically it is, but not the sort of party at which you'll want to be seen… let alone be seen throwing. Snag some of these Clos LaChance multi-packs for a nice variety of wine and let your guests can be catty about something else. Like maybe your horrible taste in cheese.
Clos LaChance official site
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Sports rescheduled after positive EEE test in Warren
A week after turning up in Barrington, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has appeared in Warren. Scientists with the state found mosquitoes infected with the potentially deadly virus in a sample taken last Monday, Sept 10, from an area near Schoolhouse Road.
Now, Bristol Warren school officials are rescheduling evening sports events to help comply with state recommendations aimed at protecting residents during the most active mosquito hours, the early morning and dusk. But there are no plans by the state to spray insecticide from the area around where a sample taken last week tested positive for EEE.
"We're going to continue testing and wait for the first frost," said Gail Mastrati, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
On Monday, Bristol Warren superintendent Melinda Thies reported that the district re-scheduled a soccer game originally planned for Tuesday evening; it was held Tuesday afternoon instead. In addition, another game scheduled for Thursday evening will be played at 3:30 that afternoon.
The positive EEE result was from a Culiseta species of mosquitoes that feeds almost exclusively on birds. The sample was collected by Department of Environmental Management (DEM) collectors, and the mosquitoes were tested by the Rhode Island Separtment of Health. With the positive test, Warren joins Barrington and Tiverton in positive EEE tests this summer. Besides EEE, state officials also test for the West Nile Virus, and that has shown up in Westerly, North Providence and Charleston.
Warren DPW chief John Massed said Monday that his department won't take any extra eradication efforts in response to the positive test; the decision whether to spray pesticide was up to the state DEM and Department of Health.
"We put larvicide in all the catch basins, some of the smaller pools," he said. "The rest is up to them."
DEM mosquito abatement coordinator Alan Gettman, Ph.D., said mosquitos will likely remain a problem until the weather cools and the region gets a frost. Until then, residents should take care to protect themselves, particularly when mosquito-biting activity is high. Biting activity depends on several conditions, though it is generally is greatest from dusk to dawn. During the day it decreases in sunny areas at lower temperatures and increases in shady areas at higher temperatures. Biting activity also generally increases with high humidity and with low wind. This year, five pools of mosquitoes have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and four pools have tested positive for West Nile Virus.
Personal protection is the first line of defense against mosquitoes that can carry diseases such as West Nile Virus and EEE and is by far the most effective way of avoiding infection, Ms. Mastrati said. People should routinely use mosquito repellent and cover up when mosquito-biting activity is greatest. They should place mosquito netting over playpens and carriages outside, and be sure that screens are in good repair. Mosquito repellent should contain no more than 30 percent DEET, and it should not be used on infants.
Because horses are susceptible to West Nile Virus and EEE, Rhode Island horse owners should consult with their veterinarians to determine if their horses are properly vaccinated against both diseases and take measures to control and prevent mosquito exposure. Those controls should include removing or covering all areas where standing water can collect; applying mosquito larvicide in appropriate locations; and avoiding turning animals outside at dawn, dusk and during the night when mosquitoes are most active. Horse owners should insect-proof facilities where possible; use approved repellants frequently; monitor animals for symptoms of fever, in-coordination, stumbling and neurological signs; and report all suspicious cases to a veterinarian immediately.


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1. Strictly Come Dancing: Dance School
£10.95, zavvi
Three Strictly dancers show you how to strut your stuff. Not strictly an exercise DVD, but will let you do the rumba like a pro.
2. Jillian Michaels' Extreme Shed and Shred
£7, amazon
Takes no prisoners. A varied, high-intensity routine including drills, ju-jitsu moves and yoga. Beginners may need to build up slowly
3. Flow Yoga – Strength and Flexibility
£8, amazon
Perfect for those who can't bear the thought of strenuous exercise after a hard day's work, this lets you choose what areas to work on.
4. Bob Harper Kettlebell Cardio Shred
£8.99, amazon
A non-stop workout. Total body resistance control combined with circuits makes this tough, but damn effective.
5. 10 Minute Solution: Tone Trouble Zones
£3.75, amazon
Being short on time is no excuse with this DVD. The 10 Minute Solutions series is dedicated to squeezing a little exercise into even the busiest of schedules.
6. Zumba Exhilarate Body Shaping Kit
£39.99, amazon
If you don't fancy all that shimmying and shaking in front of a Zumba class, this DVD set is a great way to try the Columbian dance fitness programme at home.
7. Tracy Anderson Method – Dance Cardio Workout II
£2.95, amazon
Well known for celebrity devotees such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian, Tracy Anderson has created a really challenging dance workout here.
8. Pregnancy Workout Lean and Toned
£8.17, amazon
Exercise may be the last thing on your mind as a mother-to-be, but it's important to stay active. This yoga-based routine is ideal.
£7, amazon
Davina returns with her personal trainers Mark and Jackie to introduce us all to High Intensity Training. Work out harder (boo), but for shorter time periods (yay).
£6, amazon
Heavyweight champion David "The Haymaker" Haye's first foray into the world of exercise DVDs is suitable for a range of fitness levels, with six workouts.
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Alex Ross opens his private sketchbooks to reveal his astonishing pencil and ink drawings of DC Comics characters, nearly all of them appearing in print here for the first time in paperback.
Thousands of fans from around the world have thrilled to Alex's fully rendered photo-realistic paintings of their favorite heroes, but, as they may not realize, all of those works start as pencil on paper, and the origins of the finished images are rarely seen until now.
From deleted scenes and altered panels for the epic "Kingdom Come" saga to proposals for revamping such classic properties as Batgirl, Captain Marvel, and an imagined son of Batman named Batboy, to unused alternate comic book cover ideas for the monthly "Superman "and "Batman" comics of 2008 2009, there is much to surprise and delight those who thought they already knew all of Alex's DC Comics work.
Illuminating everything is the artist's own commentary, written expressly for this book, explaining his thought processes and stylistic approaches for the various riffs and reimaginings of characters we thought we knew everything about but whose possibilities we didn t fully understand.
As a record of a pivotal era in comics history, "Rough Justice" is a must-have for Alex's legion of fans, as well as for anyone interested in masterly comic book imagination and illustration.
About the Author
ALEX ROSS studied illustration at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, then honed his craft as a storyboard artist before entering the comics field. His 1993 miniseries "Marvels" created a wider acceptance for painted comics. He moved on to DC Comics to produce the equally successful "Kingdom Come, " the "Earth X" projects for Marvel, and a series of tabloids for DC, which have been collected in "The World s Greatest Super-Heroes." Receiving critical acclaim and multiple awards for these best-selling works, Ross made a name as both an artist and a storyteller, dedicating himself to bold experiments within the comics medium. Most recently he has worked on "Flash Gordon" and "The Shadow" for Dynamite Entertainment. His non-comics work includes creating the poster for the 2002 Academy Awards, the opening credits for "Spider-Man 2, " and multiple covers for "TV Guide." Ross lives in the Chicago area.
CHIP KIDD is the four-time Eisner Award winning designer and author of "Batman: Animated, Peanuts: The Art of Charles M. Schulz, " and "Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross." As an editor of graphic novels for Pantheon Books, he has worked with some of the very best talents in the medium, including Chris Ware, Dan Clowes, Art Spiegelman, Charles Burns, and David Mazzucchelli. Kidd is also the recipient of the National Design Award for Communications, the design industry s highest honor. His first graphic novel as author is "Batman: Death by Design, " published by DC Comics and featuring art by Dave Taylor."
Praise For…
"For any artists wanting to break into comics, Rough Justice is a visual treasure trove to guide them, as surely as any by Da Vinci or Michelangelo. But more important, it's a volume that gives comics fans a rare opportunity to celebrate a top artist in action. Alex Ross is a master shaper of superhero worlds."


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FNB Fox Valley Celebrates Jayne Schermerhorn's 5th Anniversary
FNB Fox Valley (First National Bank – Fox Valley), a Neenah based community bank is celebrating Jayne Schermerhorn's 5 year anniversary this March.
Schermerhorn, FNB Fox Valley's Corporate Administrator, has been the smiling face of the bank for 5 years. Serving as receptionist and administrative assistant at FNB's corporate Neenah location, Jayne knows almost every customer by name. "FNB is a great place to work, where we treat customers like family," says Schermerhorn.
After working 15 years in the advertising industry, Jayne took a break to raise her family, and has now been part of the FNB team for 5 years.
Extremely involved in the community, Jayne stays busy volunteering with various youth hockey programs, high school, middle and elementary schools, and serves as the Advancement Chair and Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 81 in Neenah.
FNB Fox Valley truly values Jayne and would like to thank and congratulate her on her years of service to the bank and her community. Here's looking forward to many more successful and prosperous years as part of the FNB Fox Valley family!


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In its stylish, discreet and contemporary Scandinavian design, the Jabra CLIPPER Bluetooth headset is available in Singapore with new mono/stereo options for the best Bluetooth experience. The CLIPPER offers a wearable Bluetooth clip with two sets of earphones: a pair of stereo earphones for users to enjoy music on the go, and a new mono earphone to make fuss-free crystal clear calls in a busy, professional environment. If you want an affordable, quality Bluetooth headset that can be either mono or stereo, then Jabra Clipper is just for you. Compatible with Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices, the CLIPPER is equipped with Multiuse capabilty; it can stream music playing from your smartphone, iPod, iPad or even your laptop, all without missing a call. Incoming calls will automatically override the music being played. To conduct phone conversations, simply slide the Clipper on to your collar to use the built-in microphone.
Weighing just 20g with six hours of talk time, the Jabra Bluetooth headset is extremely rugged with its US military grade rain and shock-resistance certification. At the touch of the multi-function button, you can easily pause, skip music tracks or adjust the volume. it has a working range of 10-metre, and if you go out of range, you'll even hear a warning signal. For audiophiles who insist on their favorite corded headphones, the CLIPPER's standard-sized 3.5mm audio jack and built-in microphone gives you the freedom to plug in your headphones of the day, or even change between different earphones, according to your fashion style and mood. The Jabra CLIPPER is available at Challenger, Apple premium resellers: Epicentre, Nubox and authorised Jabra resellers with an attractive price tag of S$78.
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UK school fees have risen and can be expensive, so parents may need to invest to pay these fees. There are three main types of plans to save for fees. Educational trusts pay an annuity from the investment proceeds of a lump sum. The tax advantage of these trusts will disappear from April 1997. Composition schemes involve paying a sum to the school, and this leads to a cut in fees that is more than the lump sum paid. Such schemes are tied to one school. Endowment policies are also used to pay for school fees. Investors can also save through tax exempt savings accounts or personal equity plans.
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Time for a crash course on paying school fees
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Paying for school fees in the United Kingdom involves planning early since fees are usually too high to be paid from capital or income. Tax advantages of school fees plans have been reduced, and schemes run by schools themselves have disadvantages such as being tied to a particular school. Educational trusts provide greater flexibility, but other products may be more suitable. Endowment policies are lower-risk investments which tend to have lower returns. Zero-dividend preference stocks may also be appropriate.
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I made a purchase from a small business owner who had not previously been able to accept credit cards. He found SquareUp & was able to set up an account insatantly. He could then accept credit cards on his phone & was told he would reveceive the money in 2-3 business days straight into his bank account.
He ran the transaction, I recevied a receipt & all was good. However, after not receiving the money in his account within a week he contacted SquareUp (by email because there is conveniently no other means of contacting them). He was told that for some unknown reason, they would be "holding the funds" for 90 days before releasing to him. It was a large purchase amount for an air conditioning unit that he now had to carry for 90 days! It however, immdediately charged to my credit card. After contacting them to complain they deactivtaed hs account so he had no way to even check his transactions. [continued below]....
He then requested that the amount be refunded to my card just to end the nightmare. They claimed it had been done & should be posted to my account with 3-5 business days. It has been over a month and neither of us have yet to see that money!
I have emailed them & gotten a generic response that someone would be getting in touch with me. Never happened. And still no money to either if us.
This compnay is a joke that steals from their customers and their customers, customers. There is no way to contact & speak to a person. They have completely stopped responding to the business owner & have yet to respond to me. I have filed a dispute with my credit card compnay & they are "investigating." But considering there is no contact info other than a generic help-desk email I will probably never get that money back. So now I will be paying twice for the same product. A
A group lawsuit needs to be filed against these thieves & they need to be shut down!
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Property Location
Located in Chard, Haymaker Inn is in a rural location and within the region of Chard Museum and Barrington Court. This inn is within the region of Field of Dreams and Woodlands Castle.
Stay in one of 5 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and you can also request irons/ironing boards.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and an arcade/game room.
Satisfy your appetite at the inn's restaurant, which features a bar and a garden view. A complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast is included.
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The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
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- Total number of rooms - 5
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Hairspray Parent Review
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John Travolta in drag, teen smoking, and many moments of sexual innuendo in a PG movie? Obviously the MPAA's Classification and Ratings Administration bought into Hairspray's light and fluffy sarcastic tone. Any parents wondering if this musical romp, set in 1962, will be a good choice for their kids, will also need to be convinced this frolic is just harmless fun.
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From the perky opening number Good Morning Baltimore, Tracy Tumblad (Nikki Blonsky) has an unstoppably optimistic view of the world around her. Like nearly every other song in this cynical film, the happy lyrics describing a utopian world are in direct opposition to the rundown neighborhood she's dancing through while greeting the "regulars" (including a flasher who we see from the trench coat side). Here she lives the simple life of an iconic cold war teen, along with her father Wilbur (Christopher Walken) who owns the joke shop below their flat, and her reclusive hard-working mother Edna (played by an amazingly disguised Travolta).
Tracy's greatest joys come from the little things like spending time with her best friend Penny (Amanda Bynes). She also loves dancing, which she has been practicing in the exclusively Black detention class at her school. But her favorite pastime is watching the Corny Collins Dance Show. Naively she dreams of being able to strut her stuff on it someday -- even though the short and stout teen is far from the program's typical demographic.
Corny (James Marsden) is Baltimore's Dick Clark, and during this heyday of live studio television, his immensely popular show features handsome and shapely "nice white kids" digging the latest tunes. When the cameras are off however, the smiles fade and politics erupt. Corny wants to quit segregating the Black kids. Currently they appear only on the show's designated "Negro Day" with hostess Motormouth Maybelle (Queen Latifah). Unfortunately, station owner Velma Von Tussle (Michelle Pfeiffer) is dead set against the idea and would really rather focus the cameras on her daughter Amber (Brittany Snow).
Fate begins to interfere with everyone's status quo when one of the female dancer's announces she needs to take a nine-month vacation. With an opening now available, the effervescent Tracy auditions with her best grooves and manages to catch the eye of the show's young male heartthrob Link Larkin (Zac Efron). That lands her a spot on the show and brings not only her moves onto the screen but also her seemingly liberated ideas of how White and Black kids should be able to dance together.
Chock full of catchy musical numbers and stellar performances, this movie has surprising appeal as it literally dances its way through sensitive topics about racial prejudice and how we view obesity. Yet its tone, which vacillates between rebellious and flippant, might be offensive to some. Even more problematic may be the not-so-thinly-veiled sexual remarks throughout. Ranging from gossip that implies Tracy has had sex with members of the school football team to Velma's attempt to seduce Wilbur, the bawdy discussions create a stark contrast to the squeaky clean tone and the movie's generous PG rating. Other eyebrow raising content consists of using a crude sexual term and other mild profanities, as well as depictions of teens and adults (including pregnant women and teachers) smoking cigarettes.
For all its poof and coif, Hairspray is much like an artificial sweetener whose sugary fun becomes less appetizing because of a bitter aftertaste.Starring John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Brittany Snow. Running time: 117 minutes. Theatrical release July 19, 2007. Updated May 1, 2009
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John G. Faria, 67, Westport
John G. Faria, Esq., 67, of Westport, died Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Swanson) Faria, to whom he had been married for 38 years, and father of Katherine Faria Reese and Lauren Faria.
Born in Fall River, John was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Celestina (Baieta) Faria and brothers Charles and Joseph. He was a resident of Wellesley, Mass., from 1975 until 2000, when he became a resident of Westport.
A 1963 graduate of Somerset High School in Somerset, Mass., John graduated magna cum laude with his BA from Brown University in 1967 and graduated cum laude with his JD from Harvard University in 1970.
After being admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1970, John started as an associate at the law firm of Palmer and Dodge in Boston. He became a partner in the Public Law department with a practice in public finance, serving as bond council for several municipalities from 1977 to his retirement in 1997.
John was always supportive of the communities where he lived and gave generously of his time as a volunteer. In Wellesley, he served on and was a past chairman of the Wellesley Advisory Committee and was also a member of various town study committees. He was a former board member of the Wellesley Community Center and a parent volunteer for several town girls' athletic programs. In Westport, he served on the Central Village Improvement Committee, the Capital Budget Planning Committee, and the Westport Harbor Aqueduct Company board as chairman. He was also a music lover and acted as treasurer for Concerts at the Point, a chamber music series, for several years.
John enjoyed the practice of law for 27 years, originally planning to pursue a second career in teaching after his retirement. His prostate cancer diagnosis coincided with his family's decision to move to Westport, and he opted to enjoy outdoor pursuits and time with his family rather than his anticipated second career. He was an avid tennis player and beginning golfer, and he also enjoyed kayaking, sailing, and swimming; walking the beaches and nature trails in Westport; gardening; and playing paddle tennis in the winter. A devoted father and grandfather, he was known as "Papa" to granddaughter Hannah, age four, and eagerly anticipated their weekly time together.
Surviving in addition to his wife Barbara; daughter Katherine Faria Reese, her husband Kevin, are their daughter Hannah Louise, and their expected son John Walter of Natick; and daughter Lauren Elizabeth Faria of Providence; brother George Faria and his wife Winifred of Somerset; nephew Joseph Faria and his wife Linda, great-nephew Benjamin, and great-niece Lindsay of Fairfield, Conn.; niece Linda Faria Ogle and her husband John of King, NC; and nephew Jeffrey Faria, his wife Lisa, and great-nephews Jake and Luke of Somerset.
A memorial service for John will be held Friday, March 15, at 11 a.m. in Manning Chapel at Brown University (1-21 Prospect Street, Providence). Relatives and friends are invited. Burial will be private. For tributes and directions, visit www.waring-sullivan.com.
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Over the last few days we've gotten an indication that A.J. Burnett was still deciding between retiring and returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ken Rosenthal reports that Burnett is still undecided on that decision.
This isn't a big surprise, but it is significant because it's the first time I've seen any report actually say that Burnett remains undecided. Until now it has mostly been speculation and connecting the dots. That process has led to other speculation, such as the fear that Burnett could sign with another team for more money.
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Most people will take Web 2.0 to mean the rise of bloggers.
When the Web 2.0 bubble bursts - when the massive buyouts are done, the millionaires are made and the sites we love today are in the hands of big business - the innovation will grind to a halt, and what's left will be the endless grinding of the marketeering machine.
But hey - at least you'll be closer to your friends. And you'll have free photo hosting, too.
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If you have a personal web address i can get your home address without much effort?
Originally Posted by Da Dego
The question becomes...is this all that bad a thing?
All this marketing and the like...actual companies don't care about the individuals behind all this, we're simply helping them better understand trends. The data collected is not anonymous...but to the companies, it might as well be. They don't care about what one user is doing, they care about how users relate to other users to better understand effective advertising and target audiences. This simply helps them release better products to gain more market share.
So let's look at this for a minute...better products, better and more useful advertising that I might not be so annoyed at, and all for me getting to sign up for a free piece of software that is insanely useful for me. Wait, they're providing me a free product so they can release products that better deserve my money in the future, all whilst annoying me less in the process...
where do we lose, here?
You dont pay for this service and you dont know they release the info.Originally Posted by specofdust
Well not really no, marketing companies generally sell peoples details in huge numbers, I very much doubt they'd bother to look up that sort of information, for the ammount of money that'd make it worthwhile asking them and not just getting a very high grade PI to do it.
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This week on The Bachelor, Juan Pablo Galavis and the ladies travel to Seoul, South Korea. For the group date this week, Kat, Danielle, Cassandra, Nikki, Chelsie, and Elise perform on stage with Korean pop group 2NE1. Check out the video footage in the above video.
Kat's got a leg up on these girls! #TheBachelor
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The ladies get down with the group, learning KPop dance moves. Juan Pablo starts things off by shaking his rump a little. Then, Kat the professional dancer gets in there and pulls some high kicks. Nikki, on the other hand, is not a dancer, so she gets goofy with it, though she's clearly uncomfortable participating in a group date.
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Quartier des Poulety is a wonderfully restored sandstone house nestled in a hamlet at the foot of the hill on which Gordes is built. With a 15-minute scenic walk uphill to Gordes, one of the four most beautiful villages in Provence, the house enjoys a secluded garden and tranquil Provencal village life. The conservatory provides a sunny location for dining and is adjacent to the well equipped, stone-walled kitchen and the cozy living room. Furnished with antiques from India's colonial era, the house offers glimpse of the Luberon valley from many windows. The master bedroom on the first floor comes with a newly renovated shower room. Wake up to the sound of Church of Gordes bells from a king-size four-poster bed is a great way to start your day. With an en-suite master bedroom and an antique-filled study, the house is purposely set up for TWO ADULTS ONLY. Travellers looking for a peaceful break are most welcome in this serene, beautiful house.
We are both journalists, currently based in India. The house is taken care of by our lovely house manager who lives in the next village.
Joyce Smith purchased this house in 2007
I think of Gordes and your home so often... it is a joy I want to forever have linger on my tongue of memory's delight! Thanks for sharing it with us. We look forward to providing outstanding references to other discerning quests if you desire. (USA)
My boyfriend and I, from Italy, spent one week in Provence last year. The holiday in this beautiful stone house is one of the best memories of 2013. The house was very well maintained and decorated with exquisite taste. I particularly liked the modern kitchen with dishwasher, which allowed me to spend more time relaxing after dinner.
The sunroom and the garden were two of my favourite spots with warm beautiful summer light in the early morning and late afternoon.
I was really happy to find wifi and very good reception in the house so that I could check emails and keep my friends posted on the daily trips to the neighbouring villages.
The owners are extremely friendly and helpful. They welcomed all our questions and gave us plenty of information about the area when we needed assistance organising the holiday.
We would definitely recommend this place to anyone for the beautiful location, the quality of the service, the facilities on offer and the activities available in the area. It's the perfect place for a couple (40+ y/o) looking for a relaxing and romantic holiday.
We would really like to stay in this lovely house again in the near future.
My wife and I spent our anniversary week at this quaint and relaxing home. The house was everything the owners said and then some. We particularly liked the modern kitchen which made it easy to turn the fruits of our market adventures into a lovely cocktail hour snack out in the garden. It was also great to be able to go around the corner to get fine wine from the neighboring vineyard. Joyce and Phil provided a very nice list of local markets, favorite restaurants, and day trip tips. That extra information made our visit to Provence even more enjoyable than we had anticipated. The wonderful shower in the master bath was also a great feature, particularly after a long day walking up, down, and around towns. All in all, it was a great place from which to explore the beauty and tastes of the Luberon.
My husband and I spent a week in this beautiful stone house at the end of June. The inside was modern and clean and the location was perfect. It was a 15 minute walk uphill to the village of Gordes. We felt centrally located to all of the other beautiful villages that were a short drive away. We would check out each village farmers market and buy local foods, bring it home and cook dinner and enjoy it in the cozy courtyard. Definitely check out L'Isle sur la Sorgue's farmers market on Sunday. We did have a great dinner in Gordes one night at Le Cuisine du Chateau. We ate lunch at some great restaurants like Le Fournil in Bonnieux, Thym, te Voila in Apt and Veranda in Menerbes. You really don't have to leave the Luberon because there is so much to see and explore. Don't miss the village of Roussillon while you explore. We did find some great shops like Le Petit Duc (antique cookies) and Joel Durand (chocolates) in St. Remy. We also found great wine at Maison de la Truffe et du Vin in Menerbes. I would definitely recommend this house and location to friends and family. The owners were wonderful and accommodating. We will hopefully stay here again someday.
We very much enjoyed our stay in this lovely property and found the owner very friendly, helpful, and easy to deal with. The property was clean and well-maintained, beautifully decorated, and with a well-equipped kitchen.
As we are in our late 60s we found the uphill walk to Gordes too challenging and so we missed being able to stroll out for dinners in the evening. However, the exellent kitchen was a compensation.
We arrived from the south, but directions to the property assumed arrival from the north. It would be useful to have both available.
We spent a wonderful month this past May exploring the Luberon yet another time. This is probably the best location we have been in for touring this beautiful part of Provence. The house is exactly as shown & we can agree w/the other reviews on the charm the house & garden offer. Gordes itself is very charming w/an excellent weekly market. Good to excellent restaurants abound throughout the region. Try using viamichelin.com to find Michelin recommended restaurants nearby. The site is free & quite helpful.
I would have given the property 5 stars had it not been for the lack of internet service. I was able to acquire in Apt an SFR 3G wireless card but the internet reception was not a very good solution due to the weak signal in the area.
The Cercle Cafe in Gordes did have free wifi as does the Library if you don't have to spend too much time online.
You will have in any case a memorable time in the Quartier & this luscious corner of France.
WE really loved your house & you have made it your home with the touches & mementos of the East combined with the modern amenities which make for comfortable living.The only pity is that we did not have more time to sit around in the garden & just veg out enjoying the ambiance of the surrounding environment as we spent most days exploring & enjoying the beauty of the scenery & the lovely hill-top villages for which Provence is justly famous.We enjoyed meeting your friendly & cheerful housekeeper.In short we had a wonder ful holiday & loved every moment of it.
Quartier des Poulety is within walking distance of medieval Gordes, yet away from tourist crowds, and about one-hour drive from the Marseille airport. The house is located in a quiet hamlet, safe and peaceful. All the lovely villages in the Luberon are within easy drive from Gordes, where you will find one pharmacy, one mini mart, one green grocer, one post office, two bakeries and a good selection of shops, cafes and restaurants. A beautiful house with high quality and complete privacy for two to enjoy. Detailed direction with signpost photos and local information will be provided upon booking confirmation.
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★Official Game Hint & Walkthrough just released★
Once you download 'Escape from Tower', a brutal escape begins!
Horror and shock of the tower that you can never escape from!
Prepare for the ultimate brain game to survive attacks of fatal enemies!!
Only the ones who survive to the last...can enjoy the true nature of this shocking tower...
It's cold.. I can hardly keep my eyes open……
No matter how I look all around……I can't remember…….
A revolting smell torturing the tip of my nose……
I barely erected myself, but I can't feel anything.
I've got goose bumps all over my cold skins……
which is a proof that I'm still alive…….
I don't want to die yet……I need to get out of here!
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▶Mysterious scenarios: A story line that braces gamer' nerves till the last moment.
▶Comics like artworks: An amazing graphic that feels like webtoons (Marvel, DC comics), not normal 3D.
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▶Explore the inside and outside of the elevator!
The basis of this game is to thoroughly perform investigation in all directions.
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You should find items, closely investigating the floors, and use them at the right moments and places.
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You should solve puzzles in time in the hidden Time Trial stages.
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The identity of the main character and the last truth of the tower that are gradually unveiled as the game progresses. You should find them.
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Horrible videos that will come out at any time and terrify you. You can find out the truth of the tower only if you watch them.
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The eLite Element brings together the gloving community's most loved features and an all new realm of glove light technology. In this video, we explain how this thing is broken down. Once you have the Element in your hand, you'll see how simple the programming navigation is, and you'll love being able to tweak any feature of your light in 30 seconds or less.
We wanted to tell you guys all about the new Chroma24 chips, but Socks didn't think it would be cool to just sit and talk to a camera all day. Instead, we brought in some of the biggest names in gloving to give us their feedback. Mimik, Gambit, Rhapsode and Cypher got to be the first finger wigglers in the world to explore the all the new colors, click through the ChromaWheel color palette, and squint at the clear bulbs. Rhapsode even licked the things.
The eLite Chroma24 is about taking the most innovative and popular glove light of all time, and making it even better.
Here at EmazingLights, we pride ourselves in offering the most advanced, easiest to use and most durable glove lights available. The eLite Oracle was designed from the ground up to offer full customization of your color sets, modes and mode options without the headaches of programming overcomplicated chips!
The Emazing Team has reimagined one of the most popular OG microlights available and stuck it in a smaller, customizable and more powerful package! The eNova chip packs tons of features such as 20 customizable colors, 3 eNova specific modes (Ribbon/Solid, DOP, eBlink) and sports a unique Ultrabright clear LED bulb (sunglasses seriously recommended) - did we mention it fits in ALL eLite casings!
The eLite 4.0 Casing brings you the largest click area ever and a soft, tactile click. We kept the best features of the 3.0 and redesigned the top casing to make mode switches and programming a dream.
We asked our Glovers what they wanted in a microlight and their answer was simple: An easy to use, customizable and affordable chip. Featuring 20 customizable colors, 3 awesome modes (hyper strobe, strobe, dop) and an intuitive interface, the eZLite was built from the ground up to offer the power of our Matrix chips at a price point that is more accessible to every day glovers
We went into the design process for our eLite 3.0 casings with three simple ideas in mind: 1. Glovers want casings to be comfortable, 2. Glovers want casings that do not slip, 3. Glovers want casings that are easy to click,. So we did it..
Learn everything you need to know about the all new-and-improved Orbite X eLuminate Casing! Along with improving the build quality and construction, we added the all new eLuminate casing - a never-before-seen clear casing that adds translucent Performance Glow as you spin.
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There are a lot of fun things you can do with photography to capture images in a way that is not always true to life but is still fairly interesting. One of those tricks is the Rolling Shutter Effect which can give you images like the ones shown in this animated .gif.
So, how does this work? It's actually fairly simple. Most people will hold the camera still when taking a photo. To get the rolling shutter effect, either the shutter needs to be open for longer or the camera needs to be moving relative to the photo being taken or the subject is moving relative to the camera. There's a great article up at DIY Photography if you'd like to learn more about how to make this technique work for you.
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Back to School: DIY homework station
Keep things organized and tidy this fall with a homework station that will benefit both you and the kids!
The weather is getting cooler and fall is in the air. As the last couple weeks of August wind down, parents and kids are gearing up for another school year. With school comes homework, which can lead to a cluttered home if you're not prepared.
Location, location, location
Find a quiet spot that's tucked away far enough from distractions that your child will stay focused on his or her homework. Make sure you place your station away from the TV and entertainment stations or any doors leading outside. You should also try and avoid high traffic areas such as hallways and foyers where there is a lot of noise and commotion. If possible, try and find a spot with natural light.
Stock up now
The school year is long. It's important to get a good head start by stocking up on the right supplies so you don't have to keep making trips to the store. Crucial items include pencils, pencil crayons, pencil sharpeners, pens, scissors, markers, glue, and paper. Make sure to leave enough room on the desk for a desktop computer or a laptop. If you are short on outlets, invest in a power bar.
Keep it simple
You don't need a lot of furniture to create a useful homework station if you are resourceful. Many things can be found around the house and garage. A simple desk, a chair and a lamp will suffice. You'll want to keep the station as organized as possible in order for it to be functional throughout the year. Before you build your homework station, clear all clutter from the area and stick to the basics.
Let them personalize their work space
If you give the kids the opportunity to make the space theirs, they'll be more willing to spend time working at it. Help them print out photos or design a custom mouse pad. It's okay to put one or two trinkets of their choice on the desk if they don't take up space. This is even better if these are useful trinkets, such as a paperclip holder or an organizer.
Stay organized
Invest in a traditional calendar. Not only will your child learn how to manage their time, they'll be able to track their progress and look forward to special dates. You can also put a clock up on the wall to help them keep track of time and stay on top of their work. Consider altering a basic bookshelf into a storage unit for assignments, paper and supplies. A trash can and recycling bin are essential as well.
Now you're ready to build your homework station, allowing you to save time while keeping your household organized. One common reason homes stay cluttered is because there are items that don't have a place to go. This station is a great way to keep you and the kids organized while creating a personal home base for your children to do their homework!
If you could change anything about the way the kids do their homework, what would it be?
Sam Landa edits the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? blog and is Content Manager and social media manager at 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. She has a Bachelor's degree in Environment & Sustainability, and in her spare time, she enjoys playing live music and writing. Connect with Sam on Google+ or LinkedIn.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post1358684050950660598..comments2015-05-03T11:12:16.639-07:00Comments on Gluten-Free Goddess® Recipes: Apple-Pear Multigrain MuffinsKarina Allrichhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-4310797495806752992010-08-02T09:15:37.897-07:002010-08-02T09:15:37.897-07:00Thanks for this recipe. These came out great! one ...Thanks for this recipe. These came out great! one of the poster mentioned swapping Corn meal with Polenta.. it worked out fine with the sub except that I should have cooked polenta lil bit before adding it to the flour mixes.. Otherwise its great!Srilathahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-4473159595877271612010-05-05T09:16:06.119-07:002010-05-05T09:16:06.119-07:00Just wondering what I can use instead of the cornm...Just wondering what I can use instead of the cornmeal? My daughter is allergic to corn but these muffins sound so good!!mom2ivyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-81194765005404400082009-11-22T08:15:14.650-08:002009-11-22T08:15:14.650-08:00Hi Nancy- I usually intuit my flour mix. It also d...Hi Nancy- I usually intuit my flour mix. It also depends upon what I happen to have on hand. If you like this particular gluten-free combination, I don't see why you couldn't make up a blend ahead of time. It would work well with other fruit and flavor combos, I'm sure.

Anon- If you are allergic to banana I would try this recipe using applesauce in place or the banana. Or use pear baby food.

KarinaKarina Allrichhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-37200644329735005882009-11-21T21:39:52.831-08:002009-11-21T21:39:52.831-08:00do you have to use the banana? Or..can you substit...do you have to use the banana? Or..can you substitute for another fruit?I am allergic to bananas but love love love apples and email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-72078831645408535282009-10-29T07:27:40.482-07:002009-10-29T07:27:40.482-07:00I made these muffins last night and they're wo...I made these muffins last night and they're wonderful! I'm wondering whether any of your other muffin recipes call for this combination of flours -- in other words, would it pay for me to make up a larger "batch" of these flours to have on hand for trying other recipes? (I can't believe I'm using the word "batch" to describe flour... I think I need to go have one of those muffins with a cup of coffee...) Thanks!Nancy Lapidhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-43152296490250117122009-10-02T15:09:26.715-07:002009-10-02T15:09:26.715-07:00sooo.. just made these muffins. did some substitu...sooo.. just made these muffins. did some substitutions because i didn't have the exact flours. was complaining to myself about the comlexity of the recipe (compared to my simple muffin recipe i came up with myself).

thing is... the finished produce blew my mind!!! the muffins were SO light, SO delicious, I couldn't believe it!

i diced the pears oh-so finely and they were amazing in the muffins. no heavy uncooked parts. my 4 year old son said they looked like crystal hidden inside.

so... now called crystal muffins - they will definitely be in my muffin repertoire. thanks SO much!dhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-25534174852086376162009-09-28T13:49:46.859-07:002009-09-28T13:49:46.859-07:00Hey, I just came across your blog today, and its w...Hey, I just came across your blog today, and its wonderful !!
Can't wait to try out this gorgeous seasonal recipe ...firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-26329276136776435192009-09-25T11:10:42.216-07:002009-09-25T11:10:42.216-07:00I love the stories you tell along with your amazin...I love the stories you tell along with your amazing recipes. Thanks for letting us peek in to your life! :)Susanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-83568055274564577492009-09-24T11:30:35.656-07:002009-09-24T11:30:35.656-07:00My husband and I just celebrated our ten-year wedd...My husband and I just celebrated our ten-year wedding anniversary - although we met more than 18 years ago during our first year of college... I LOVE your story about high school and think I'll ask my husband to go on a way back when date. I think it will be fun.

I can't wait to make these muffins - and I will DEFINITELY be measuring the amount of apples and pears I use. I don't want a repeat of the Peach Cake incident!j.crohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-37691690673341957752009-09-22T17:50:22.585-07:002009-09-22T17:50:22.585-07:00I've been casually reading your site for a whi...I've been casually reading your site for a while, but was previously intimidated by all the "other" flours. I recently committed to G-F cooking (flour and all!). I decided today that I needed muffins - and I knew right where to come for a recipe! I've tried my own hand at recipes in the past from a few other places (and I come from a G-F family so I've had my share of less-than-par pastries) but your recipe was hands down the BEST I've had yet!dreamingofshoppinghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-47431426507414053622009-09-22T16:11:53.594-07:002009-09-22T16:11:53.594-07:00K, That is just so sweet....the story and the muff...K,
That is just so sweet....the story and the muffins. You are ever so worthy of that beautiful love. Makes me very happy.
My love and I do the HS thing, too. It is such fun.
xoxCape Cod Kittyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-31914156332145344172009-09-20T18:05:05.987-07:002009-09-20T18:05:05.987-07:00Awesome muffins! As usual, I made a bunch of subst...Awesome muffins! As usual, I made a bunch of substitutions, mostly based on what I had on hand: Had no quinoa flakes, but I had brown rice flakes, so used those. Out of cornmeal, but had instant polenta meal, so used that. Used a similar assortment of flour from a stash I keep ready mixed in my fridge. Can't remember content of this batch exactly (buckwheat, sorghum, potato starch, maybe millet or rice flour?) but it worked out ok. I used only half a cup of sugar and still found the results to be a bit sweet for my taste. I upped the cardomom, because I love it, and dang if it isn't the perfect complement to the pears and the apples. Canola oil for olive, and a bit less water. Oh and cider vinegar for rice vinegar, and cornstarch for tapioca starch. And egg replacer for eggs. And forget peeling the fruit :) And after all that, they look just like the picture, and taste heavenly - apples, pears, cardomom, cinnamon, and just a hint of banana. And my kitchen smells like autumn. Thanks firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-73229799076321973492009-09-20T14:52:41.031-07:002009-09-20T14:52:41.031-07:00karina you were so pretty in high school! i bet th...karina you were so pretty in high school! i bet that dumb jock actually had a big ol' crush on you but didn't have the balls to admit it. =)
these muffins look great, i'll ahve to find some quinoa flakes and give 'er a try!rtutshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-72899723571596307632009-09-18T21:18:31.670-07:002009-09-18T21:18:31.670-07:00Lovely! So healthy!! I just made some pear muffins...Lovely! So healthy!! I just made some pear muffins too!ABowlOfMushhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-10302819472046729142009-09-18T17:45:10.880-07:002009-09-18T17:45:10.880-07:00These put me in a major muffin-mood. Beautiful j...These put me in a major muffin-mood.

Beautiful job!
~KathyKathyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-54186138338314561912009-09-18T14:12:12.411-07:002009-09-18T14:12:12.411-07:00Your recipe looks divine, but I have to say its yo...Your recipe looks divine, but I have to say its your story that captured my imagination. What a beautiful love you and your husband have.Hännihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-87774881114345861012009-09-18T12:32:32.542-07:002009-09-18T12:32:32.542-07:00These look awesome, can't wait to try them! a...These look awesome, can't wait to try them! and i'm one of those lucky folks who got to marry her highschool sweetheart (some people think this is not such a hot idea, but it's worked well for us!) whose name is also steve ;)jordanhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-23179493524040600372009-09-18T11:28:22.020-07:002009-09-18T11:28:22.020-07:00Karina, you are such an inspiration. Please visit ...Karina, you are such an inspiration. Please visit my blog, as I just posted some GF pumpkin muffins - so yummy. My 5-yr-old daughter loved them.Kristenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-33029536422800075162009-09-18T07:05:47.911-07:002009-09-18T07:05:47.911-07:00i love this story karina!! ;-) And I think I have ...i love this story karina!! ;-) And I think I have to make the muffins tonight. i'm on a karina-love-recipe kick lately... ;-) have a lovely weekend!!Carriehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-33089912977438942422009-09-17T18:56:16.611-07:002009-09-17T18:56:16.611-07:00Pears are so light and tasty, I can just imagine h...Pears are so light and tasty, I can just imagine how yummy they would be with apples and cinnamon in a muffin. I'll have to try these soon! ThanksTiffanyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-39008959159432907662009-09-17T18:01:23.792-07:002009-09-17T18:01:23.792-07:00Great story. What is bourbon vanilla,and where do ...Great story. What is bourbon vanilla,and where do you get it?Shelleyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-39840361629701064722009-09-17T15:11:08.928-07:002009-09-17T15:11:08.928-07:00interesting idea, "regression dating"? ...interesting idea, "regression dating"?

...so I knew you in high school and you were beautiful then as you are now.
I had a few beefs with some of the assholes too.

Apples & pears great flavors. In high school it would have been Boones Farm Apple Wine & Special email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-45552850284666746672009-09-17T10:00:51.892-07:002009-09-17T10:00:51.892-07:00Awesome post...thank you for sharing it. :-)Awesome post...thank you for sharing it. :-)Juanitahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-20170523674225508962009-09-17T09:03:03.977-07:002009-09-17T09:03:03.977-07:00Love the story and the photo! I wanted to go for ...Love the story and the photo! I wanted to go for that parted down the middle straight hair, but my hair always wanted to curl. And of course this was very much pre-blow dryers, so I was hopelessly out of it.

Your muffin repertoire is amazing!Kalynhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-43909334127453014532009-09-17T08:52:31.556-07:002009-09-17T08:52:31.556-07:00Hi again Karina, As some others have posted, i, t...Hi again Karina,

As some others have posted, i, too, wanted to say that that photo of you in high school is luminous. what a beautiful girl you were, even if you didn't know it then. thank you for sharing it with us.

xo

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Normandy Park must pass 2012 "Levy Lid Lift" on property taxes to survive, City Manager warns
Normandy Park City Manager, Doug Schulze, warned that the Levy Lid Lift, a property tax increase, must pass in the upcoming election to head off deficits or the city may go out of business within a few years. The third and final meeting on this levy was held at City Hall Sept. 26. There are nearly 6,400 Normandy Park residents, 2,400 residential units, and only 28 area residents attended.
Schultze gave a PowerPoint presentation to help explain why the city now finds itself in a financial hole. He stressed the numerous cost-saving measures the city has adopted to minimize the crisis.
You can find many of the nuts and bolts of the levy, and costs involved, on the city's website, www.normandyparkwa.gov.'
That website states that "each year that costs were greater than revenues, the city had to dip into its reserve fund. The reserve fund is currently operating below recommended levels and is projected to be gone in three years."
Also, "Property taxes are helping with the deficit, but a State initiative limits property tax increases to one percent annually. This prevents property taxes from keeping up with inflation. Since 2002, inflation has gone up by 26 percent while taxes have only gone up by 8 percent."
It points out that only nine cents per dollar you pay in (property) taxes goes to the City. You pay about $1.31 for every $1,000 of assessed property value. (Des Moines and Burien residents pay $1.60.) A property assessed at $500,000 costs $6,965, and only $655 goes to the City.
The levy would raise $330,000 annually over next four or five years. Other efforts include attracting more retail businesses to Normandy Park Center. It's owner, Tully's Coffee founder Tom O'Keefe, is working hard to get a large supermarket anchored there, Schulze said. Also, festivals are being considered at the Center.
Each resident will soon receive the new City Scene Magazine, a printed copy of the city news letter and a list of local businesses and advertising at no cost to taxpayers. There are about 100 "brick and mortar" business located in Normandy Park, and another 100 with addresses anchoring their business to the city.
How much more will this new levy cost property owners? About 29 cents more for every $1,000 of assessed property value. On a $500,000 property, that would mean $12.19 per month, or $146.23 per year more. That entire amount would go to the City.
To clarify, on a $500,000 assessed property, your annual property taxes would increase from $6,965 to $7,111.23. Again, the City would receive the entire increase.
So what happened?
"Initiative 695 in 1999 took away about $600,000 annually out of the City's budget," recalled Schulze. "That was the $15 license initiative, the car tabs, and 695 eliminated sales tax equalization aid for cities. Normandy Park was a city that benefited because it is a residential community and doesn't generate a lot of sales tax in its jurisdiction. When it was around, the cities that generated a lot of sales tax contributed to the state pot...
"Along comes initiative 747 that says, 'now you can't take three percent, only one percent' (for an annual property tax increase.) Cities like Normandy Park end up with a real structural problem because it's not sustainable. Our primary revenue source is property tax. Our rate of inflation has gone up four to five percent some years."
City staff has been reduced one-third to 11. Other cost-cutting measures have included contracting with Burien for building inspections, Des Moines for Municipal Court, and Senior Services via their Senior Activity Center, police dispatch with Fife, and Normandy Park's parks maintenance is primarily handled through a private landscaper.
Also, Normandy Park Police is part of the Coalition of Small Police Agencies, CSPA, that entered into an Interlocal Agreement in 2003. The participating cities are now Algona, Black Diamond, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Duvall, Enumclaw, Hunts Point, Issaquah, Lake Forrest Park, Medina, Mercer Island, Normandy Park, Pacific, Snoqualmie and Yarrow Point. The state legislature has provided grant money for the coalition. Coalition members receive special group training, investigate major crimes and tactical operations.
If the 2012 Levy Lid Lift fails, the City might have to let go of another police officer and police records keeper. The City Council will also have to consider losing its city status if it cannot pay its bills.
Said one frustrated attendee at the meeting, "Tax or no tax, Normandy Park is stuck between a rock, a hard place, a brick wall, and water."
On a side note, it has been widely reported that Doug Schulze has been named the next city manager for Bainbridge Island.
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