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Floral Print Dresses
Riviera Embroidered Lace Dress
Lace, unlaced — our relaxed and super-easy silhouette gives lace a life beyond the party-dress trope. From its pull-on styling to its tonal lining, this dress has an Indie spirit. And the lining stops short of the scalloped hem for a peek of sheerness just where you'd want it. * Front and back scoop neckline * Bust and back darts * Waistline has a bit of elastic for give * Knee length, with s...
Price: Was $148.00 Now $48.00
Signature Summer Sundress
The ladylike way to float through a summer's worth of soirées, our lovely dress is fitted through the bodice and flared at the skirt (we've slimmed the silhouette a bit from past styles). * Sleeveless * Hidden side zip * Fabric sash * White has a lace-trimmed hem * Knee length * Cotton voile; lined * Imported
Price: $128.00
Brianna Knit Dress
Graceful lines give this surplice number the go-anywhere flexibility to take you from work mode to party mood — whether you go for classic black or a statement-making print...or both. In our favorite viscose jersey that drapes the body beautifully. * Three-quarter sleeves * Knee length * Viscose/elastane; lined * Imported
Price: $98.00
Sophia Cap-Sleeve Knit Dress
One of our best-selling silhouettes has a fit-and-flare style that skims the bodice, then gathers just below the waist, ready to twirl through days and dinners with a decidedly retro-inspired charm. * Scoop neck * Cap sleeves * Above-knee length * Cotton/rayon/spandex; lined skirt * Imported
Price: Was $98.00 Now $68.00
Summer Day Dress
Our dropwaist dress, with serious boho style, is rendered in a sweet floral calico print that elevates this everyday staple. The details are retro chic with flattering cap sleeves and draped pockets. * Relaxed, straight silhouette * V-neckline * Above-knee length * Viscose crepe * Substantial poly crepe lining * Imported
Price: $148.00
Modern Surplice Maxi Dress
A sleek maxi with a flattering, fitted surplice bodice, and a deep V front and back that looks chic coming or going. * Double-layered fitted surplice bodice * Deep V front and back * A-line silhouette * Slight gathering at the shoulders and waist * Maxi length * Cotton/rayon/spandex * Imported
Price: $98.00
Bohemian Pocket-Detail Dress
An au courant silhouette with a curved dropwaist and boho print make this dress a real charmer. An ultra-relaxed fit gives the amazing ability to flatter every body type it meets. In viscose crêpe, it's lightweight yet substantial, with delightful drape, to pair with a denim jacket or dress it way, way up. * V-neck * Three-quarter sleeves; cuffs * Above-knee length * Viscose crêpe; lined ...
Price: $138.00
Starlet Knit Dress
Luscious jersey knit and our own artistic prints beg the question, where did you find that? Surplice neckline dips softly in front. * Empire waist* Front pockets* Above-knee length* Viscose/elastane; lined bodice* Imported
Price: Was $78.00 Now $46.00
Garden Party Knit Dress
Our favorite flirty party dress, with a graceful gathered knot at the top, is the kind of ladylike dress you'll wear again and again to weddings or garden parties. * Low V-neckline * Cap sleeves * Fitted bodice * Knee length * Lightweight cotton/rayon/spandex * Imported
Price: Was $98.00 Now $68.00
Linen Embroidered Sheath Dress
A sheath with a botanical touch. Our feminine silhouette features elegant tonal embroidery replete with florals and scrolls for a very ladylike take on dressing. The fit is just as lovely, with a softened square neckline and front-and-back darts for shape. Ideal for every occasion on the calendar, brunch to the ballet. * Sleeveless * Invisible back zip * Side pockets * Above-knee length * Midweight...
Price: Was $148.00 Now $48.00
Garnet Hill Retro Ruched Swim Dress
A graceful Grecian dip at the center of this bandeau gives our swim dress a feminine twist. We designed it with a full built-in suit beneath — no worries about being exposed by a rogue wave. Adjustable strap to wear halter-style or not. * Soft molded cups; underwire support * Silicone tape at the inside edge for no-slip coverage * Lightweight and silky-luxe nylon/spandex; UPF 50 sun protectio...
Price: Was $128.00 Now $78.00
Jolie Embroidered Cotton Dress - Girls
With modern style and traditional Mexican flair, this dress dazzles at playtime and parties. Effortless to wear, it delivers on the details, featuring front and back pleats, decorative stitching, pom-pom trim at sleeves and hem, and contrast embroidery on front bodice. * Relaxed fit * A-line * Round neck * Keyhole back with button * Side pockets * Above-knee length * Lined * Cotton poplin * Importe...
Price: Was $48.00
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Sweet Stitches Flutter-Sleeve Dress - Girls
Crafted with artistry and attention to detail, this everyday knit dress has serious special-occasion cred with its perfect proportions, cool color combinations, and a pop of playful embroidery at the yoke. * Easy pull-on style * Swingy shape * Center-front ruching * Flutter sleeves * Above-knee length * Cotton * Imported
Price: Was $38.00 Now $28.00
Cap-Sleeve Tiered Knit Dress - Girls
Cheers for tiers! This swingy A-line dress in organic cotton and great new graphics has a terrific twirl factor. Pretty gathers at the neckline and cap sleeves are proof that we take our play dresses very seriously! * Reinforced seams add durability * Soft rib-knit cotton, with great range of motion * Knee length * Eco-friendly organic cotton * Imported
Price: Was $36.00 Now $22.00
Garnet Hill Signature Surplice Wrap-Front Swim Dress
How to make a splash this season: in a most modern swim dress that floats over a full built-in one-piece suit. We updated the construction for a sleeker, cleaner fit (nixing extra gathers and adjusting the lightweight molded cups). Adjustable straps can be worn over the shoulders or crisscrossed in back. * Substantial nylon/spandex with the added plus of UPF 50 sun protection * Underwire * Appropri...
Price: Was $128.00 Now $98.00
Embroidered Dress by Velveteen - Girls
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Oh, baby, this baby-doll dress is as cute as it is comfy, in feels-like-flannel brushed cotton, with a swingy shape and an arched and gathered yoke. An extra-dressy dress, it enchants with floral embroidery and hand-beading along the sleeves, and more hand-beading at the slip pockets. * By Velveteen * A-line * Round neckline * Center-back placket with imitation mother-of-pearl buttons * Center-fron...
Price: Was $118.00 Now $48.00
Moon et Miel Embroidered Peasant Dress - Girls
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Add elegance to her every day with this easy-wear, anywhere peasant dress. Designed in France, with delicate hand-embroidery by artisans in India, in reverse flannel for exceptional softness. * By Moon et Miel * Floral embroidery with metallic accents at right-side hem; leaf embroidery below keyhole and down outside of sleeves * Relaxed fit * Center back buttons for sizes 4 and 6 * Long sleeves wit...
Price: Was $88.00 Now $34.00
Garnet Hill Retro Ruched-Overlay One-Piece Swimsuit
Flattering and flirty, this modern one-piece skirts the line between swim dress and tankini. Whatever you call it, the flyaway overlay, laser cut for a clean finish, floats over a full suit beneath — no fear of flashing. We designed our sophisticated singular prints on lightweight and silky luxe nylon/spandex with the plus of UPF 50 sun protection. * Soft molded cups; underwire support * Adju...
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By Kraig Kramers
How can you improve productivity during this ongoing period of economic instability and political uncertainty?
There are a number of ways. For starters, by growing the people-side intrinsically, you improve responsiveness and resilience, whether in improving economic sectors or ones plagued by slowness and negative news.
You may have heard me talk about "What Gets Measured and Managed, Gets Done!" If we measure productivity, and act on those measures, we'll not only achieve gains and actually know the extent of those gains. And this system lets us try the different things that create the most improvement.
Some measures that will help improve productivity include:
- Physical volume (like number) per dollars invested;
- Physical volume per employee and per customer;
- Sales dollars per total people hours,
- Gross profit dollars per employee; and
- Other iterations of the concepts in these measures.
It's best to track these measurements on T52W (trailing 52-week) charts. Start any new measure this way: Put the first week's measurements on the chart, add the first plus second week, then divide by two to put on the chart; add first three weeks and divide by three to put on the chart; and so on. The chart will "settle down" toward emulating a true T52W or T12M chart pretty readily.
Hope this grows your bottom-line quickly. I welcome your feedback on improving these tools and tips however you can.
Kraig Kramers is the president and CEO of CEO Tools, Inc., a website that he developed for managers based on his experiences as CEO of eight companies and manager of 16 others, ranging in size from just $1 million in sales annually to $250 million per year. You can e-mail Kramers at email@example.com.
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Would anybody know of a good website for atmosphere notes or have them ? pls
Our weather is constantly changing and this can have an impact on our lives. Storms can be dangerous for fishing boats and coastguards study weather charts so they can warn against adverse conditions. Atmospheric pressure is measured in millibars and is represented on weather maps as isobars. When the air is cold, the molecules are packed tightly together; the air becomes denser and begins to sink. The air now presses on the Earth's surface, creating high pressure. When the air warms, the molecules fly further apart; the air becomes lighter and rises, creating low pressure. High pressure often brings fine weather, but low pressure draws moisture from the ground creating clouds, rain and storms. Wind is caused by air moving from high atmospheric pressure to low atmospheric pressure.
Air consists of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, <1% argon, 0.03% carbon dioxide, and 0-4% water vapour.
Air is a mixture. This is shown by the fact that its composition varies (e.g. there is less oxygen in the upper atmosphere).
Preparing Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide
Oxygen is prepared by the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide using manganese dioxide as a catalyst.
2H2O2 + MnO2 -> 2H2O + O2.
Carbon Dioxide is prepared by the reaction between hydrochloric acid and marble chips.
2HCl + CaCO3 -> CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O.
Carbon dioxide is tested for by passing it through limewater. It turns limewater milky.
Oxygen is tested for using a glowing splint - it relights a glowing splint.
Water is tested for using cobalt chloride paper. It turns from blue to pink in the presence of water.
Properties of Oxygen
Physical Properties: Colourless, odourless, tasteless, heavier than air, slightly soluble in water.
Chemical properties: Supports combustion, very reactive, neutral pH.
Properties of carbon Dioxide
Physical Properties: Colourless, odourless, tasteless, heavier than air, moderately soluble in water.
Chemical properties: Does not support combustion, turns limewater milky, forms an acid in water (called carbonic acid).
Uses of Oxygen
Uses of Carbon Dioxide
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This video popped up on the LPCF Nutrition Challenge FB Page thanks to Brad. I love satire. I also love Whole Foods (being satirical! I actually hate Whole Foods with many fibers of my being. If you ever want to derail class just ask me why.)
You are kicking some major metabolic ass. Reading about all of your grass-fed this and wild that, sauteed in coconut oil veg and pastured tallow-fried meats makes me smile (and drool). Your next batch of reading will be on digestion and the importance of organ meats. See below.
Fill out your log daily so you don't forget. Re-review the Rules & Guidelines (see Nutrition tab on LPCF site) — after tomorrow no more slip-ups on soy/whey/half&half. It is simple stuff so get it locked down. Don't forget to email me or link to your 'before' pics and record your 'before' lift+WOD.
Want to get your hands on affordable coconut oil & coconut cream (to make bpa-free/bean gum-free coconut milk) because now you're savvy to its benefits and tastiness? (TT also has stuff like bpa-free organic tomato paste, or organic preservative-free cacao and coconut flour for high-fat, low-carb goodies for after the Challenge). Check out the LPCF Coconut Group Buy FB page and then fill out what you want in the spreadsheet. We don't have enough people for a minimum order, so when we do I'll confirm and order.
Bear Complex:
Without letting go of the bar, or resting it on the ground complete 5 sets of the sequence for 1 round. Do 7 rounds increasing the load per round:
– Power Clean
– Front Squat
– Push Press
– Back Squat
– Push Press
Post Weights used
Cash Out:
2:00 Double Unders
Rest 2:00
1:00 Double Unders
Exercise regimens that induce a high neuroendocrine response produce champions! …"
Coach Greg Glassman, Founder of CrossFit
"Neuroendocrine adaptation" is a change in the body that affects you either neurologically or hormonally. Most important adaptations to exercise are in part or completely a result of a hormonal or neurological shift. Current research, much of it done by Dr. William Kraemer, Penn State University, has shown which exercise protocols maximize neuroendocrine responses.
Earlier we faulted isolation movements as being ineffectual. Now we can tell you that one of the critical elements missing from these movements is that they invoke essentially no neuroendocrine response. Among the hormonal responses vital to athletic development are substantial increases in testosterone, insulin-
like growth factor, and human growth hormone. Exercising with protocols known to elevate these hormones eerily mimics the hormonal changes sought in exogenous hormonal therapy (steroid use) with none of the deleterious effect. Exercise regimens that induce a high neuroendocrine response produce champions! Increased muscle mass and bone density are just two of many adaptative responses to exercises capable of producing a significant neuroendocrine response.
It is impossible to overstate the importance of the neuroendocrine response to exercise protocols. This is why it is one of the four defining themes of the CrossFit Program. Heavy load weight training, short rest between sets, high heart rates, high intensity training, and short rest intervals, though not entirely distinct components, are all associated with a high neuroendocrine response.
This article and other great topics can be found in the Foundations Journal
Justin Enders
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Grey wolves protection to be lifted
The Obama administration is proposing to end recovery efforts for grey wolves across most of the US and return management to the states.
Today's announcement comes after wolves rebounded from widespread extermination during four decades on the endangered species list.
US Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe says ending federal protections would let the agency concentrate on restoring Mexican wolves in the Southwest.
Grey wolf protections previously were lifted in the Northern Rockies and western Great Lakes, which now have more than 6,100 wolves.
Some scientists and conservationists insist the government's work is not done. They say wolves need continued protections so they can return to parts of their historical range in the Pacific Northwest, the southern Rockies and the Northeast.
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What's the recipe for a magical adventure? 1. Take an ordinary kid or two (siblings work well) 2. Have them discover they have magical powers – or – have them meet some amazing, magical beings. (Your choice) 3. Present them with a life changing challenge (Saving the world is popular) 4. Mix well and enjoy.
Tick is smart, but a loner at middle-school, preferring his family and the Internet to classmates who either ignore or bully him. Just an ordinary kid - until he gets a mysterious letter that starts him on a strange adventure. The letter explains that Tick and some other selected kids have a choice: help to save the world by solving a puzzle (which could put their lives in danger) or burn the letter and go on with life as usual. Tick is sure that it's a hoax, until he starts getting more clues from some very strange visitors. Determined to solve the puzzle, Tick's internet research leads him to other kids who received the letter, and they begin to work together in the first book – The Journal of Curious Letters. Continuing series with website: www.the13threality.com
Twelve-year-old Irish genius, Artemis Fowl, must take charge of his family's fortunes after his criminal mastermind father disappears and his mother sinks into depression. Having discovered the existence of fairies and their magic, Artemis develops a plan to kidnap a fairy and demand gold for her ransom. But he hasn't fully considered the power of the LEPrecon Unit, an elite branch of the fairy police force which will stop at nothing to rescue Captain Holly Short and stop humans from discovering that fairies exist. As the series progresses, readers discover that Artemis is not as evil as he wants people to believe, and not all the fairies are peace-loving and good. Continuing series for grade 5 and up with website: www.artemisfowl.com
In their 12th year, twins Philippa and John start showing some strange abilities and their parents realize it's time to tell them the truth. Until her marriage, their mother was a genie, and the twins are descended from a powerful djinn family. In The Akhenaten Adventure, the twins are sent to live with their Uncle Nimrod to help them develop and control their powers. The trio travels to Egypt, where they soon find themselves pursued by an evil djinn, Iblis, who thinks Nimrod knows the location of the lost tomb of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. Whoever finds the tomb will have the power to command the 70 djinn who were bound there and use them to shift the balance of power among the djinn tribes from good to evil. A fast paced, Indiana Jones–style adventure follows. Continuing series. www.scholastic.com/titles/childrenofthelamp
Charlie Bone lives with his widowed mother, two grandmothers, and Uncle Paton since his father's mysterious accident. His life is turned upside down when he discovers that – like other people in his family - he has a special "gift." Charlie can hear what the people in pictures are saying. His awful grandmother Bone insists he go to live at Bloor's Academy, where other magically "endowed" children mix with regular children who are exceptionally talented. Charlie soon realizes that the Bloors are evil people and that grandmother Bone is somehow involved with them. In the first book – Midnight for Charlie Bone – Charlie must try to find a kidnapped child hidden among the students at Bloors. He's helped in this task by Uncle Paton and his new friends – some normal kids, and some endowed with interesting magical powers. The1st series finished with 8 titles, but prequels are coming. Website: www.charlie-bone.com
Young Taran, the assistant keeper of a fortune-telling pig, grumbles with frustration at his job and yearns to go into battle like his hero, Prince Gwydion. In the first title – the Book of Three - Taran meets his hero and soon must set out on a hazardous mission to help the Prince save the land of Prydain from the forces of evil. Along the way, Taran is joined by a bumbling, traveling Bard, and a strange, little creature named Gurgi. They rescue a strong-willed Princess, who befriends a pony-sized cat. Taran's journeys take him from a boy to a courageous young man who can face the evil, Horned King in battle. The 2nd book, The Black Cauldron, was a Newbery Honor Book, and the fifth & final title, The High King, won the Newbery Medal.
Throughout time, the forces of good and evil have battled continuously. Whenever evil forces grow too powerful, a champion of good is called upon to drive them back. Now, with evil's power rising once again, the three ordinary Drew siblings and Will Stanton, a boy with unknown powers, find themselves at the center of the latest battle. The first book finds the Drew children on a search "Over Sea and Under Stone" for the Holy Grail, one of the six mystical items needed to conquer the Dark. Book two introduces Will, as he discovers his powers and his destiny to battle evil in "The Dark is Rising," a Newbery award Honor Book. The Grey King, a Newbery winner, introduces the raven boy Bran with his ties to the King Arthur legend. Together, the five children and their mentor, Merriman, must stand against the forces of evil.
Life is already difficult for twelve-year-old Erec Rex, living with his single mother and five siblings in a tiny apartment, and now he finds himself doing odd things he can't seem to help. When his mother disappears, something commands Erec to go find her, and following the feeling, Erec finds his way into Alypium, a hidden world where magic still exists. In the first book – The Dragon's Eye - Erec must face a series of challenges involving magic and mythical creatures to save his mother, and possibly, the Kingdom of Alypium itself. Continuing series with website: www.erecrex.com
Four sixth-grade friends, who call themselves the Grey Griffins, meet above Mr. Iverson's store to play the fantasy game "Round Table." But when Max accidently releases a real, live fairy creature, the kids realize the game has become deadly serious and the battle they've been waging against the ancient evil in the game is actually real. That's when Max discovers he's inherited some powerful magical abilities, and it's up to him to defeat the Shadow King. And along the way, Max's friends discover some powerful truths about themselves, too. Book 1: Revenge of the Shadow King. Continuing series. www.greygriffins.com
In the kingdom of Jewel, children always wear a chain connecting them to their parents or guardians for protection. Twelve-year-old Goldie Roth can't wait for the separation ceremony that will free her from her chain. But on that day, a bomb goes off and, fearing the event will be postponed, Goldie cuts the chain herself and runs away. She seeks shelter in the Dunt museum and is given the job of helping to protect the museum's strange collections. Inside the museum, magicians through the ages have locked away all the dangers that once threatened Jewel. In book 1 - Museum of Thieves - a power hungry politician is trying to release the dangers in order to take-over control of the kingdom, and only Goldie and her new companions stand in his way. Continuing series with website: www.randomhouse.com/kids/keeperstrilogy/home.html
The new gym teacher doesn't believe that Arthur Penhaligon's not supposed to run. So Arthur must run - until he drops with a severe asthma attack. Arthur's sure he's about to die when strange men appear and give him one hand from a clock. Like magic, Arthur can breathe again. But days later, magical forces from an alternate world begin chasing Arthur to get back the clock-hand, and Arthur discovers that it's a key of power that formerly belonged to "Mister Monday." Soon the battle for power in that world threatens to destroy Arthur's world. So to put an end to the threat, Arthur must enter the alternate world, collect the seven keys of power from all the other ruling "days", and become its ultimate ruler. The series finished with 7 titles. www.keystothekingdom.com.au
Twelve-year-old Alexa longs to venture outside the high stone walls surrounding the towns and roads of her kingdom. When her elderly friend, one of the builders of the walls, dies unexpectedly while walking with Alexa, she gets his secret key. Days later, she uses the key to explore outside the wall and meets a small man who takes her to his animal friends. Much to her surprise, Alexa can understand the animals' speech. They tell Alexa how the walls have created trouble for the animals and warn her about an impending attack on the city. They offer to help her prevent the invasion in return for her help in bringing down the walls. 1st book: The Dark Hills Divide Continuing series with website: www.landofelyon.com
When young pickpocket, Conn, tries to steal a magical stone from the pocket of the wizard Nevery, his life takes an amazing turn. The stone should have killed the boy, and Nevery is intrigued that it didn't. He takes the young Magic Thief home to be his servant, and then, sensing a power in Conn, makes him his apprentice. Nevery has just returned to the city of Willmet to help the other wizards stop the city from losing its magic. Soon Conn is deeply involved in both his education as a wizard – with some funny happenings - and the very serious battle to save the city. Conn's story continues in two more books. Publisher's website:
Mack is a pretty ordinary middle-school kid – dealing with teachers, parents, bullies, and some bad phobias. Then two things occur to change his life. First, he saves the life of the school's chief bully, Stefan, and gets a grateful bodyguard who won't leave his side. Second, he meets Grimluk, a strange, centuries-old man with magical powers, who wants to enlist Mack to help save the world – again - from the evil, Pale Queen. The first time she was defeated, it took the combined powers of a group of twelve. If Mack answers The Call, his first task in this new fight will be to travel the world with Stefan and gather the twelve kids who will be able to defeat the Pale Queen in this century. And he must do this before her powers have reached their fullest, and before her evil daughter can stop them. New series: www.themag12.com.
After 10-year-old Nathaniel's adventurer parents are declared lost at sea, he goes to live with his Aunt Phil and learn the family business of mapmaking and beastology. Nate has always avoided adventure, but in the first book - Flight of the Phoenix - he must go with his Aunt to oversee the birth of this mythical bird. When Aunt Phil is kidnapped by the evil Bedouin, Nathaniel and his pet gremlin must take-over for her, to ensure that the phoenix's egg is safely hatched. Nate continues to develop his inner hero and become a beastologist in the adventures that follow. www.nathanielfludd.com
The Strega-Borgias are not your ordinary family. The live in a Scottish castle with a crocodile in the moat, have a dragon and a griffin as pets, and a magical Nanny. 12-year-old Titus is a genius with computers and gadgets, sister Pandora is friends with a spider who talks to her, and baby Damp has a bit of magic herself. Mother is studying to be a witch, and Great-Great-Grandmother is frozen in the dungeon waiting for a cure to old age. In the first book – Pure Dead Magic - Father is missing – kidnapped by his evil brother in a plot to take over the family fortune. But first, Uncle Lucifer must get rid of Titus, who is the next to inherit. Sounds pretty grim, but not for this crazy family. It's like the Addams family kids battling bad guys with the help of Mary Poppins. Continuing adventures that are full of laughs.
Two children unexpectedly learn that they are not who they always thought they were. Jenna, who was raised with six brothers in the wizarding Heap family, discovers she is actually the Princess of the Kingdom, given to the Heaps to raise as a baby to protect her from the man who killed her mother. And the Heaps were told that their own baby son, Septimus, had died at birth, but the boy-soldier #412 looks amazingly like the other Heap boys. Before the first book (Magyk) ends, Septimus discovers that the 7th son of a 7th son in a wizarding family has strong, magical powers. And Septimus must use his magic to save Princess Jenna from those who still wish to kill her. Continuing series with website: www.septimusheap.com
When Sabrina and Daphne Grimm's parents disappear, they are sent to live with a grandmother they never met. They soon learn that they are descendents of the famous fairy-tale collector Wilhelm Grimm, and that he collected more than just stories about fairies. To protect the few remaining magical beings he discovered, Wilhelm transported them across the ocean to New York state, and then he charged his family with keeping watch over the magical creatures forever. In the first book – The Fairy-tale Detectives – Sabrina and Daphne become involved in a mystery that involves giants, pixies, fairies and witches. Continuing series with a website: www.sistersgrimm.com
Cara's Grandmother always wears a locket which she claims contains unicorn hair. Now that she's eleven, Cara has her doubts, but she still wants to believe. So one day, when Cara and Grandmother realize they are being hunted by a dangerous man, Cara bravely follows Grandmother up a bell tower and obeys her strange orders to escape him. "Hold the amulet, say "take me to Luster," and jump." So Cara leaps Into the Land of the Unicorns - and into an amazing adventure in which she becomes friends with a dragon and other odd creatures, and eventually meets the Unicorn Queen. But Luster and the unicorns are under a dangerous threat from an evil, vengeful witch who wants to destroy them. So Cara must to tap into her courage and her heritage to save Luster and her new friends. Series finished with four books.
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Coming back to this post three years later, my god. How ignorant and silly my 18 year old self was. clear cut case of wish posting. Jesus lol.
This is a discussion on ENGINE MODS (STARTERS) (fuel pumps...injectors etc...) within the New Member Hangout forums, part of the Community - Meet other Enthusiasts category; Coming back to this post three years later, my god. How ignorant and silly my 18 year old self was. ...
Coming back to this post three years later, my god. How ignorant and silly my 18 year old self was. clear cut case of wish posting. Jesus lol.
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They are entirely unnecessary for your modification goals.I've looked into fuel pump and injectors and decided that the sti pinks (550ish cc) were right for my modification goals.I would not instal an intake then either.I've heard that intakes (cold air) shouldn't be installed until after exhaust , injectors/pump, and engine management have been taken care of.By whom is it debated? What is the nature of the debate?I'm looking forward to modifying it but the engine management seems to be very expensive and debated over.It's not that kind of party. Let the computer handle boost. To manipulate boost, look into a management solution, either DIY or a commercial product.I'd like to turn up boost but what should I use?You don't need either.I've heard electronic boost controllers are unnecessary and pricey over a manual controller.Sure. In exchange for $ they will remap the car and will probably compensate for any non-factory components you have chosen to instal, within reason.could i take it to a tuner and have them do it?Neither is necessary.Here's my list of anticipated mods I'd like to install, any help/constructive criticism would be appreciated.
fuel pump (walbro 255), sti pink injectors,No.Injun cold air intake (with hydro lock),No.turn up boost?See the link in my signature and explore "what to do first" sticky threads on this site.Possible sway bars not sure what to get though. HELP ME MAKE MY STOCK AT LEAST LEVEL 1 BADASS aha. ps: I don't like aftermarket blow off valves
First Modifications - what to do and not to do
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The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry. Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, 1929
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hey thanks man I did some more research and realized this post was kindof dumb. the engine management just kinda scared me aha. But i looked into the cobb accessport and realized that it was simple. But thanks you seem to know your stuff.


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The identification and classification of the skills required for the collection and transfer of design information
Fortune, Chris & Skitmore, Martin (1993) The identification and classification of the skills required for the collection and transfer of design information. In Economic Evaluation and the Built Environment, Vol 1: Knowledge Based Systems in Planning and Construction, The International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation CIB W-55 and 95, 6-10 September 1993, Lisbon, Portugal.
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This paper seeks to identify and classify the skill characteristics that underpin the collection, transfer and utilisation of building design information. In so doing it is hoped that this paper will contribute to the debate on relevant core skills needed by construction professionals.
A model is proposed comprising thirty seven potential characteristics associated with a person undertaking the quantification task. These characteristics are then subdivided into three groups - technical soundness, educational soundness and personal soundness.
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A year ago Kim Hunt, her husband Geoff and their three children sat smiling for the local paper's photographer on their Riverina farm, south of Wagga.
They had an inspirational story to tell after Mrs Hunt and her youngest daughter survived a horrific car crash in 2012.
But the Hunt family will never be captured laughing or smiling again.
Mrs Hunt, 41, her son Fletcher, 10, and daughters Mia, 8, and Phoebe, 6, were found dead at their "Watch Hill" property near Lockhart on Tuesday afternoon.
The three children were found inside the house while Mrs Hunt's body was found on the footpath behind their homestead, police said.
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Late on Tuesday night police had yet to find Mr Hunt, 44, who has been missing since the bodies were discovered.
An abandoned white ute was later found near a dam on the property and police divers were expected to begin searching the water at first light on Wednesday.
Family friends said no one had seen Mr Hunt nor had he answered his mobile phone.
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It is believed a concerned woman went to the property, and discovered the grisly scene about 3pm.
Police later found a suicide note at the Boree Creek Road property, 13 kilometres from Lockhart.
Grave concerns were held for Mr Hunt and police have appealed to anyone who may have seen him to contact them.
He was described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 193 centimetres tall, with a medium and athletic build, short brown hair, and a clean-shaven face.
"We're very concerned for the welfare of that individual," said Wagga Wagga police commander Bob Noble.
A family friend said Mr Hunt had been a pillar of support for his wife as she recovered from serious injuries when her car flipped twice on Boree Creek Road in 2012.
Her daughter Phoebe, aged four at the time, suffered only minor injuries.
But Mrs Hunt, a nurse, was left with a broken neck, seven weeks of post-traumatic amnesia and a brain injury.
"He was very supportive in the months after her serious accident," the friend said after learning of the tragic deaths.
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Staff at St Joseph's had been informed and counsellors had been arranged for students and parents on Wednesday.
Last year the family spoke to The Daily Advertiser about Mrs Hunt's slow recovery.
Mr Hunt had praised his wife's resolve.
"The past year has had its ups and downs," he said.
"But you don't get much more determined than Kim, she's one of a kind."
Mrs Hunt said she had worked hard after the accident to improve her body and mind.
"I wanted my memory back, to eat and drink and the big thing was walking," she said.
She had been determined to return to work in some capacity.
"I think there are givers and receivers in the world, and before the accident I was a giver and then I had to become a receiver, so I'm looking forward to being a giver again," she said.
"People see you and think you are better, but brain injuries are a silent disability," she said
The mayor of Lockhart, Peter Yates, said the family was community-minded and well-known in Lockhart, which has a population of 900, and locals were "severely in shock" after learning of their fate.
"It's a devastating time for our community," Mr Yates told ABC Radio on Wednesday.
"It's just really, really, really traumatising."
Mr Yates said the council was considering bringing in special counsellors to help the community deal with their grief.
Deputy Mayor Roger Schirmer described the deaths as "a huge tragedy".
Homicide detectives, Wagga Wagga police and forensic specialists had set up two crime scenes on Tuesday night - one at the house and the other around a dam.
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I think that's why so many support him, because nobody is running him. It is interesting that the some that have controlled City Hall for so many years is not supporting him. You think perhaps after 4 years on council he had an inside look at what was going on. You think maybe there is a reason for him running against the establishment knowing how negative that they might be. He thinks he cares. I think you have to stand up at some point against it all. Did you put your name on a ballot this year to do something about it. If so, which one is it.<quoted text>
Since you accused me of lying, I welcome you to go to the source. I don't mean asking Mr. Pound his tainted opinion of what happened. Go ask for incident reports for the following.
Webster PD - OFFENSE NO: 98001391 - POUND, JEFFERY WADE - BURGLARY OF VEHICLE (M)
Webster PD - OFFENSE NO: 98001391 - POUND, JEFFERY WADE - HARASSMENT - VERBAL (M)
Deer Park PD - OFFENSE NO: 2010406 - POUND, JEFFERY WADE - ASSAULT-FAMILY MEMBER (M)
I understand you guys like him because he is a conservative. I know many successful conservatives in Deer Park who don't have a criminal record, why not run one of them?
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#41 Mar 25, 2013
#42 Mar 25, 2013
Well, you must be really worried he will beat you or your friend in the election! Everyone knows this was all girlfriend and boyfriend or family related and there were no convictions. Anyone can file charges on anyone. The truth comes out in court!All charges were dismissed, just like we dismiss your postings. Why don't you check with his high school teachers too. I bet a few of them don't like him. This has been hashed to death and he always came out on top. And sure there are some that have controlled City Hall for many years not supporting him. They want things to stay under their control. Now go back to your gardening!
#43 Mar 25, 2013
Jeff Pound and I are two different men. Never run for office. I have also never hit my wife (I still don't understand why so many brush this off as nothing. Seriously, who sits back and laughs about, "Hey honey, remember that time I did nothing and you called the police saying I grabbed your hair and slammed you against the wall? That was PRETTY funny dear!")
I am a left leaning Independent, and I also thought it was a crime when Clinton committed purgery. I think leaders should be held to a higher standard, and Clinton should have resigned. Pound is a much lower level leader, but he is still a leader. He should resign as well.
#44 Mar 25, 2013
Are you sure you and Jeff are not the same man? What in the world does Clinton have to do with any of this, unless you are saying you don't inhale when you lean to the left and Jeff leans to the right? You probably never had a wife and you really don't know much if you think Pound already has a position to resign from. You must enjoy putting others down. At least you admit Pound is still a leader, even if it is a much lower level leader. Maybe if he gets low enough he can see the snake crawling out from under the rock as we do. Now as someone else said, get back to your gardening!
#45 Mar 25, 2013
Is it your contention "Really" that anyone who has a wife beats her? I assure you, I am happily married and real men don't hit women.
#46 Mar 25, 2013
Did my post say that [email protected]?I don't think so. You must have beaten as a child, your reasoning is really messed up. If you were a real man you wouldn't hide behind a computer and bash people Mr truth!.
#48 Mar 25, 2013
Appreciate the police are the ones that recommend the charges, and two separate law enforcement agencies took the charges to the DA.
Battered women in far to many cases beg for the charges to be dropped after being threatened by their spouse of retaliation.
So let's reward him again.
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#49 Mar 25, 2013
This is so ridiculous. Early in my marriage my husband and I had a fight. He slapped me and I slapped him right back. Who cares.... We all have things we think back on and regret. Jeff is a good man who will represent our city well. Quit the stupid mudslinging and focus on the issues. Nothing wrong with married people getting the red ass with each other from time to time. Good grief! There is no abuse going on, or he and his wife would not still be together, just as my hubby and I are still together after 20+ years. Sometimes we lose our tempers..... Hells bells, this is so silly.
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#50 Mar 25, 2013
Ask her if she is battered.... Give it a rest.
#51 Mar 26, 2013
Well you know some will try to destroy anyone who they feel are a threat. Apparently the Mouton group takes both Jeff and Larry as serious trouble for their campaign and will go to continue mudslinging and anything else that they feel will help Jerry. That says a lot about what kind of a Mayor, if elected, he (Jerry Mouton) would be. I can think of a lot of people Riddle could have selected to support, but then IMO he and others wouldn't be able to control them either.
IMO this is all about continuing their control after stepping down and the so called machine is grinding out rumors and attacks in hopes of saving their failing candidate, Jerry Mouton. Deer Park is better than that!
Most of the mud slinging is coming from those who claim they are Christian. Sling your crap during the week and then go to church and walk around thinking how holy you are. Sickening!
Since: Nov 08
Deer Park
#52 Mar 26, 2013
Amen Bill... Spot on.
#53 Mar 26, 2013
Did you fear for your safety so much that you felt the need to call the police, his wife did?
#54 Mar 26, 2013
More of the Mouton, Riddle, and Burke trash posting, IMO! Just backs up my previous posting!
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#55 Mar 26, 2013
If you are "left-leaning," then you are not independent, you're are retarded.
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#56 Mar 26, 2013
Bill, if you have no solid proof Mouton is on here causing trouble you need to keep your accusations to yourself.
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#57 Mar 26, 2013
You might be right. Lol
#58 Mar 26, 2013
LOL!!!!!!!! Now ain't that the truth!.
#59 Mar 30, 2013
refresh my memory....
who was it that went ape shit over an illegal sign on a fence???
#61 Mar 31, 2013
Most of the people posting have a dog in the fight. I would be 80 percent of the posts are by the candidates or their surrogates.
For and objective opinion:
1. The guy was charged with three misdemeanors, he wasn't convicted of any.
2. The being said, you would be surprised how much you can get dropped with a good attorney. He has issues, most honest, upstanding people don't have these kinds of problems. No way around it.
3. Despite that, there is a really sleazy element that is playing the arrests to the hilt because they are afraid. Power is intoxicating and those who possess it are afraid to lose it even though after a while the only purpose it serves is their own.
4. There should be some new blood interjected into the city to give a fresh perspective, the city needs it. We went from being a the place people wanted to live, to a suburb of Pasadena. The only educated middle-class people who want to live here, were raised here. Pearland is the new Deer Park. We are third-rate having the same tired people running the show.
5. The answer isn't Jeff Pound. We can do better than this, or maybe we can't. Maybe our die is already cast.
#62 Mar 31, 2013
In your opinion, who shoukd we support for Mayor?
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N.E.R.D. once represented greatness. Example? On their ever fitting sophomore effort Fly or Die, Pharell Williams and Chad Hugo decided to pick up the instruments themselves, creating a record that sounded enjoyably amateurish in production and slightly tongue-in-cheek in approach. It was an ideal follow-up to a perfectly polished debut : weird, messy, catchy as fuck, and unconventional to the standards of a play-it-safe sequel (garage-rock mixed with electronic hip-hop elements, and all the more better for it).
Three years later, the band released their third major album on Star Trak / Interscope records, Seeing Sounds. Pharrell's inspiration came from his on-going fascination with synesthesia as well as its effects on the human mind. Intriguing concept aside, the songwriting marked a significant step backwards — musically. They seemed a bit lost, as if the success of their previous efforts pressured the band to take a big step forward. Tracks like "Spaz" and "You Know What", however, suggested that somewhere, somehow, N.E.R.D. still had it in them. We could only hope for the best.
So here we are with Nothing, an astonishingly disappointing record that not only solidifies the painful rut they're in, but also questions whether the band has anything left offer. And you can't help but wonder what the hell happened. Where's the creative energy that made N.E.R.D. one of the most promising bands in 2002? Where's the risk taking that crossed so many boundaries of the genre? What happened to the catchiness of their music? Unlike the mediocre Seeing Sounds, Nothing (as its title unintentionally suggests) contains zero inspiration: this is all filler no killer, as if Pharrell and Chad struggled to find the magic that made them hip-hop virtuosos in the first place. Every track feels tired and all too familiar: "Victory" sounds like a mere copy-cat of "Sooner or Later" or "Maybe", and "I've Seen the Light" – arguably N.E.R.D.'s worst song ever – sounds like a cheesy attempt at a Kid Cudi song. Either they're trying too hard or the band is at a dead end, period.
Though the production sounds crisp and professional, the shallow lyrics grow tiresome, the dance tracks lack melodic depth, and the overall instrumentation lacks imagination. I'm curious to see whether Pharrell and Chad will continue their N.E.R.D. project in the near future. My advice to them: rediscover the rock and roll that made you guys so fascinating in the first place.


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Court Bouillon
Court Bouilon is a classic French broth that can be made quickly and used for poaching seafood and infusing it with flavor.
- Servings: Makes about 6 cups
- 6 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
- Handful of fresh parsley stems
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large celery rib, thinly sliced
- Large pinch of kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
How to make this recipe
Combine all of the ingredients in a large nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer for 10 minutes.
Make Ahead
The broth can stand at room temperature for up to 5 hours. Bring the unstrained broth to a simmer before using.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy has definitely earned the title of "the mouth that roared nonsense," particularly after his latest episode in the art of insult. At a lunch with 24 French Senators and MPs, the man whose foot is always in his mouth proceeded to hurl one insult after another. He described Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero as stupid, German Chancellor Angela Merkel as someone who did what Sarkozy told her to do, and by the end of the luncheon he made light of President Obama as inexperienced and most probably in need of advice from the man who never fails to provide advice, asked or not. Ironically, his fellow loud mouth, Silvio Berlusconi received high marks, most probably because they share a penchant for saying the wrong things at the wrong time.
According to one report, the French president said when Obama arrives in France this June, he will be asked to walk across the English Channel, "and he'll do it." We assume Mr. Sarkozy expects to be asked to address the American Congress in order to share his analysis of people and events. As for Sarah Palin…..


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Dark chocolate is chocolate that is made primarily with sugar, cocoa and cocoa butter, and does not contain milk or milk solids. The amount of sugar, cocoa and cocoa butter can vary dramatically from brand to brand, but it is the lack of milk that really distinguishes dark chocolate from milk chocolate. Dark chocolates also often include vanilla and an emulsifier, to keep the chocolate ... Read More »
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Semisweet chocolate chips are a standard ingredient in most bakers' kitchens. They are the standard for baking chocolate chip cookies, one of the most popular homemade treats out there, as well as for many other baking applications. Semisweet chocolate is typically labeled as just that: semisweet chocolate. But as chocolate labeling gets more and more specific and consumers start to identify with cacao percentages rather ... Read More »


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Oil Feels Rita's Pinch
By Beth Evans, Gerald Karey, and Kevin Saville
From Platts Oilgram News
In an unprecedented disruption of the U.S. petroleum industry, the vast bulk of Gulf Coast refining and offshore production was shut down Sept. 22 as Hurricane Rita spun toward Texas. Industry and government officials warned of supply disruptions, with U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman telling reporters the country will be "dependent on attracting [refined product] cargoes from abroad" for the next several weeks.
Bodman said the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) would be used "if it's appropriate" and crude loans to refiners would probably be negotiated, rather than having another SPR sale, since the process is quicker. He noted that Gulf Coast SPR sites are designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane -- Rita dropped to a still-dangerous Category 4 on Sept. 22.
Most of the 4.7-million barrels a day of Texas-Western Louisiana Gulf Coast refining capacity, or 27.5% of total U.S. capacity, was shut down ahead of Rita's expected landfall early Sept. 24, adding to the almost 900,000 barrels a day still off-line around New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina. Even if damage from Rita is minimal, refinery restarts could take a week or more and aggravate an already tight U.S. gasoline-inventory scenario.
Just under 92% of U.S. Gulf oil output was shut in, along with nearly 66% of natural gas production, according to the Minerals Management Service. "There is certainly not a sense of comfort here," said Bodman.
Rita is likely to cause major national disruption of gasoline and other fuel supplies due to refinery closures along the Gulf Coast, causing "serious" problems for pipelines. It could also cut 10% to 15% of U.S. oil imports due to port closings, American Petroleum Institute (API) President Red Cavaney said on Sept. 22.
"We're facing an unprecedented situation with a Category [4] hurricane bearing down on the heartland of our operations along the Gulf Coast at a time when our companies are still in the early recovery stages from Hurricane Katrina," Cavaney told a press briefing.
Though Rita rivals Katrina in intensity, Cavaney said it's impossible to forecast comparable damage or flooding to coastal Texas refineries. But refiners have drawn lessons from Katrina, and "whatever action they could take is going on" to minimize impacts, he said.
Cavaney said it was too soon to estimate Rita's disruption to fuel supplies. "However, even if we are fortunate enough to escape with minimal damage, the shutdowns in preparation for Rita will have some effect," he added.
The Explorer products pipeline, a major line coming out of the region, was already down Sept. 21, and most of the refineries that supply it were down or closing as well, according to API. "Because of the way the Explorer system operates, there is no fuel going north of Tulsa, which should affect the St. Louis and Chicago areas," API said.
Bodman said it was "likely there will be some disruption in terms of supply of motor fuel" along the Gulf Coast. He noted it was already "almost impossible" to buy gasoline in Houston, under evacuation orders ahead of the storm. Local press reports told of massive traffic jams and cars without fuel on evacuation routes, as well as long lines at gas stations and dwindling supplies.
Royal Dutch Shell reported on Sept. 22 that it was running out of gasoline at its Houston stations. "We are experiencing product run-outs at Shell-branded stations in the area," the company said, adding that retail staff "are working diligently to resupply Shell stations as quickly as possible. We are making every effort to navigate current road conditions and deliver gasoline in a safe and efficient manner."
A federal waiver was granted to sell conventional gasoline -- or gasoline that hasn't gone through the reformulation process to reduce pollutants -- in the Houston-Galveston area until Sept. 26 to ease supply constraints.
Marketers have also sought a waiver for Dallas-Fort Worth. The Environmental Protection Agency, in a letter to Texas Governor Rick Perry, said it "has determined an 'extreme and unusual fuel supply circumstance' exists" due to Rita.
Marketers hoped the Dallas waiver would be approved Sept. 22, so far with no luck. "I spent all day yesterday trying to get waivers for reformulated gasoline in Houston and Dallas," says Scott Fisher, spokesman for the Texas Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Assn. There are "1.3-million people on the move trying to get out of the way of this thing," he notes.
Evans, Karey, and Saville are writers for Platts Oilgram News, which like BusinessWeek Online, is a publication of The McGraw-Hill Companies


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Yes, gray hair is a sign of getting older and it can seem to come out of nowhere. You go to sleep one night and when you wake up the next morning you find some gray hairs on your head.
It happens. A lot of men go to the salon to get their hair dyed the original color, or even a different color to hide their gray hair. Some also choose to get some hair dye from their local pharmacy or other store so they can just go home and dye their hair in the privacy of their own home.
Well, there is a new trend today and you should let your hair do what it is going to do – go gray. Just let your hair show its natural colors. It can feel like a strange transition, but it is natural.
Why You Should Keep Your Manly Gray Locks
Gray hair seems to be a new fashion trend in Hollywood and it does not look like it is going to go away any time in the near future. Embrace your new look, because you will get used to it. Women will notice it too. Gray hair is sexy hair. It gives you a sophisticated, charming look that you can't get out of a bottle of hair dye. Numerous men in Hollywood are letting their gray locks show and the women are loving it.
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Who Else Has Men's Sexy Gray Locks
Celebrities and musicians in Hollywood are letting their gray hair show and it has been paying off well. Here is a short list of those celebrities and others with gray hair:
· George Clooney (Actor)
· Robert De Niro (Actor)
· Anderson Cooper (CNN News Anchor)
· Josh Mazgelis (Computer Engineer)
· Jon Stewart (News Anchor)
· Taylor Hicks (American Idol)
· Brett Favre (Green Bay Packers Quarterback)
· Bill Clinton (Former United States President)
· Harrison Ford (Actor)
· Jay Leno (Comedian Show Host)
· Mark Harmon (Actor on the show NCIS)
Taylor Hicks says he began to go gray around the age of eighteen and it was quite embarrassing for him. However, he says he never dyed his hair and never plans to. He looked great on American Idol.
Josh Mazgelis used to get rid of his gray hair with regular trips to the salon, but now embraces his silvery look.
Brett Favre was recently on the cover of Men's Journal Magazine with his gray hair buzzed and his beard.
You can even see this trend rising in various advertising companies for men and women.
What Coloring Can Do To Your Hair –
Dyeing your hair is something many people across the world do on a regular basis without thinking twice about it. Unfortunately, dyeing your hair can have a variety of bad effects.
Certain hair dyes can give your pets cancer. Don't let your pet eat it. There are chemicals involved. Not only will hair dye completely dry your hair out and make it look like hay, but a small amount can even be absorbed into your bloodstream through your scalp.
I don't care how many bad choices you have made with your body, that is just not good. This is especially true because it can cause cancer in animals. It is possible to get cancer from frequent hair dyeing. Keep those shiny silver locks for a healthier life and embrace your new look.
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to Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan Website. Here you will
find information about Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan including
coupons, restaurants, shopping, hotels, local businesses, transportation,
real estate, public services, dining, salons, schools, sports,
automotive, banking, shops, business, healthcare, relocation,
travel, tourism, and vacations in Detroit and Wayne County,
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Part 2 in a series on deconversion.
In a study of religious deconversion, we analyzed 50 on-line testimonies posted by former Christians, and in these testimonies we found four general explanations for deconversion. The first explanation, which I wrote about last week, regarded intellectual and theological concerns about the Christian faith. The second, which I elaborate here, regards a failed relationship with God. Almost half (22 of 50) of the writers expressed sentiments that in some way God had failed them by His not doing what they thought He should.
God's perceived failure took various forms, most of which fall under the general heading of "unanswered prayers."
One way that people felt that God had failed them happened when He did not respond to requests for help during difficult times. A young man raised in a Baptist church epitomized this feeling of failure when he wrote about God not answering his prayers about family difficulties. He wrote: "The first time I questioned the faith was when my grandmother shriveled up in front of me for 6 month's due to cancer. I was 13 & my mother & father [were] getting a divorce. My father told me I should have been aborted. I prayed to God but nothing fails like prayers."
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Hello fellow crafters! After a weekend away I am back, feeling rested and ready to hit the craft room full force. There is something about a couple of days away that causes me to run...sprint and, if possible, fly back to the crafting space that makes me one happy lady. So here I am to finally share my pom-pom tutorial with you.
Over the past four years or so I have spent many hours enjoying a local scrapbook store here in Orlando, The Scrappy Boutique. Well, over the past couple of months they have transitioned from a physical store to only online. I was thrilled to be invited to design for them using their product samplers they have to offer. Over the next week I will be sharing with you a few of the projects I have completed so far and giving you a little introduction to the talented ladies behind the shop.
This card was created using their Uncharted Waters product sampler from Glitz. Not only do you receive a great assortment of papers and embellishments from Glitz, you also receive a few different types of trims, buttons and tags that are just amazing!
This second project is a sketch mini album using the same sampler and a Maya Road album I recently came across in my collection.
Love the colors of these papers and trims. Head on over to take a look at both their sampler kits and inspiration. Tomorrow I will be back to share a few layouts using this kit and another Glitz sampler.
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King & Spalding features an award winning Latin America Practice that provides its clients with an extensive and successful experience in the region, proven regional familiarity, deep knowledge of the civil law system and international law, as well as members born or raised in Latin America, several of whom have practiced in Latin American jurisdictions and who have extensive language capabilities.
Our lawyers represent clients in complex, large mergers, acquisitions and divestitures worldwide, including in nearly every country in Latin America. We help multinational companies to commence business activities in the region, including advising on entry and exit strategies. Over the years, we have gained unparalleled experience with Fortune 50 companies on day-to-day and cutting-edge corporate, operational and reorganization matters, partnering with our clients for successful results. We regularly advise clients in a variety of industries, including real estate, retail, mining, oil and gas, electric power, transportation, freight forwarding, logistics, telecommunications and hospitality.
Our lawyers also help multi-national companies with significant transnational disputes related to Latin America. We have represented multi-national clients in high profile matters pending in or emanating from various Latin American jurisdictions, including Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia and Panama. With more than 50 members, King & Spalding's International Arbitration group has handled arbitrations under all of the major international arbitration rules, institutional as well as ad hoc. The group's experience in Latin America includes arbitrations concerning projects and transactions in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. This experience extends to both commercial and investment arbitration.
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The Ten Weirdest Energy Sources Used To Power Cars
It's time to face the music folks. Soon enough, fossil fuels will be gone. We need to find something that can continue to give the magical rolling metal orbs we call "cars", power and life. Don't fret! Maybe these ten strange energy sources have some promise.


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My mother, Nancy Holly, who has died aged 87, was a staunch socialist, feminist and CND supporter, and a loyal friend to many. She was an active member of the Women's Institute and Trefoil Guild, and a crossword enthusiast who spent many happy hours completing the Guardian cryptic crossword and winning prizes for the Observer crossword until prevented by a mild stroke a year ago. Nancy featured along with other members of our family in the Guardian column Good to Meet You on 23 August 2008.
She was the second daughter of a dairy farmer and a teacher, brought up on the Wirral, near Liverpool, during the depression. Her first school, though private, was in a garden shed. She went on to West Kirby high school for girls, where she passed the matriculation exams and joined the civil service in the tax department. During the second world war she was seconded to London and took every opportunity to attend classical concerts and the theatre.
While working in Birmingham after the war she met "Spike" Holly, a former RAF navigator with 144 Squadron who had been shot down into a Norwegian fjord in February 1944 and then kept as prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 1. They married in July 1951 so that her parents would allow them to go on holiday together that summer in France. At the time, civil service rules required married women to give up their jobs, which jarred greatly with Nancy's beliefs about women's independence.
They were happily married for 53 years, and travelled widely, especially to Norway to visit the family of the farmer who had rescued Spike from the fjord during the war, and to France, their great passion. Spike died in 2005. Nancy is survived by her three children, Jane, Ruth and Peter, a brother, Ron, and seven grandchildren.


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Mystery Afghan Knit-a-Long
Hi, it's my first visit to this forum. I've been knitting on and off all my life and am now an old lady. I want to do the Mystery Afghan Knit-a-Long and have just printed off the 4 patterns and am ready to go visit my local wool shop for the yarns. I like the idea of a small amount of knitting each week and it spreads the costs too but being a pensioner I can't justify spending large amounts on wool if it's going to be wasted and I wondered if anyone knew whether or not we will eventually use these colours to make several other squares or whether I'll be left with a lot of quality yarn on my hands. If that's the case I may have to choose less colours. It's a bit difficult to plan isn't it when it's a mystery. Any advice would be welcome.


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The wait is almost over and just weeks remain until work will start on providing Ilkeston with its own train station for the first time in 40 years.
Preparations at the site will begin in early June with work scheduled to be complete and the station officially opened in December.
Government cash will pay for most of the £6.5 million bill for the station and car park - sited between Coronation Road and Millership Way - after a campaign by the Advertiser and Erewash MP Jessica Lee, which saw more than 1,500 readers back our fight to get the town 'back on track'.
Advertiser editor Martin Hutton said: "We are delighted to hear that work is going to start at the train station site.
"We campaigned tirelessly to get this station so we are thrilled that it is finally happening. We'll be there as the work begins and keep you, our readers, up to date with the progress from start to finish of this exciting project."
The new station means passengers will be able to travel to and from Ilkeston directly between Nottingham, Chesterfield and Sheffield, then link to other destinations further afield.
Residents have been warned some of the work will take place at night and there could be noise disruption. Temporary traffic lights will be installed on certain roads to allow access and for machinery to get in and out of the site.
Initial work on the site will include putting up safety fencing, putting ramps across the existing track to allow machinery to move on site and demolishing buildings.
The new two-platform station will be linked by a new footbridge and there will also be a car park with around 150 spaces for cars, disabled drivers, cyclists and motorcyclists.
A passenger drop off point and taxi rank will also be built while buses will be able to run to the station and a new bus stop will be set up.
Other facilities will include waiting shelters, ticket machines, customer information screens, passenger help points and CCTV.
Cllr Andy Botham, deputy cabinet member for jobs, economy and transport at Derbyshire County Council, said: "This station has been on the cards for a long-time and is nothing less than the town deserves. The good news is that the preparation work to start developing the station site can now really begin.
"There will be some inconvenience to motorists and people living nearby while the site is prepared, and during construction, but we will try and keep disruption to a minimum and keep local residents properly informed.
"The station will help boost the local economy and importantly, in the long-term, it will play a part in helping to ease congestion on the roads."
Derbyshire County Council is leading on the project, putting in more than £1 million towards building costs. Nottingham Housing Market Area is contributing £1 million, plus there's funding of £4.574 million from the Department for Transport's New Station Fund (NSF).
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EA has released a 17 minute game play video for Battlefield 4, and several screen shots to the press. The video is in full high def, and runs through several urban combat environments in the game. It's an intense reel, and shows off an insane amount of detail - prepare for your computers to melt this Fall.
Without further ado, here's the video - check below the video for two more screen shots!
Several people have commented that the soldier below looks like "Joey" from Friends:
The detail on the above shot is, of course, amazing, with a level of detail we haven't seen before in the faces and outfits - but no hair is on display, so no telling what that looks like.
Battlefield 4 will be released this Fall, and is almost certain to be Rated M for Mature. People that pre-order the game get access to a special DLC pack.
There's no system requirements published for Battlefield 4, but if you want, you can give EA $70 to pre-order it! So you can, theoretically own a game you can't play, whee!
This IS pretty killer for a gaming vid! At first I thought I'd just watch maybe half, then the rest later, but I actually checked out the whole thing in one sitting!
Could have done without cutting off the guy's leg though, but war IS hell...
I was surprised at how good it looks - it's basically the same engine as BF3, but there's a lot more going on.
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Governor Steve Beshear today joined lawmakers and state officials to ceremonially sign into law House Bill 362, which creates the Asset Resolution Corporation (ARC) that will allow the state to generate new revenue to further support student aid programs at no extra cost.
The legislation was co-sponsored by Rep. Rita Smart, of Richmond, and Rep. Sara Beth Gregory, of Monticello, and becomes law July 12.
ARC was created to replace lost revenue once generated by the Federal Family Education Loan Program that ended in July 2010. ARC will collect and service defaulted education loans for the U.S. Department of Education in all 50 states.
Revenue generated will support the Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corporation (KHESLC) that oversees ARC and its sister agency, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).
KHEAA is the state agency that provides college outreach programs and administers Kentucky's student aid programs, including the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES).
"KHEAA and KHESLC are self-supporting entities that reinvest their revenues in Kentucky students," said Gov. Beshear. "This legislation will allow the agencies to continue the good work they do in promoting access to higher education and administering state student financial aid at no cost to the state."
"The new revenue from the Asset Resolution Corporation will allow KHEAA and KHESLC to fulfill the public mission of outreach and service to Kentucky students," said Rep. Smart. "This tool will allow many to students to obtain their dream of getting a college degree."
KHESLC has long had the statutory authority to collect education loans for others. "The opportunity to collect Direct Loans for the U.S. Department of Education is a natural extension of our existing skill set," said Robin Morley, interim executive director and CEO. "We are grateful to lawmakers and Gov. Beshear for allowing us to forge ahead on these new lines of revenue."
ARC will be governed by the same board as KHEAA and KHESLC, and revenue generated will be used to fulfill the agencies' public-purpose mission.
Source: http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/governor/20120629hb362.htm