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My cats are strictly indoor, and they have regularly received their vaccinations every year from the vet. But considering that most feline viruses are caused by contact with other infected cats, which my cats are not being exposed to, I'm really starting to wonder what's the point to vaccinate? And are vaccinations healthy for them in the long run?
I'm curious, why do/don't you vaccinate your indoor cat?
Thanks. :-)
Once our cats hit about 15 yr, the vet said she was comfortable stopping vacs.
I always vax because I was so worried they would get out of the house and get exposed to other cats. Bats in the house occur once in a while too so I was worried about rabies. (I can worry about the most remote possiblities)
I vacc for Rabies only b/c it's the law. I don't do any others.
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Our two cats have each gotten one shot for rabies when they were fixed but I don't vaccinate them because they're strictly indoors and because I also don't get vaccinations myself.
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The issue with the rabies vax legal issues that would actually affect you is this: in the case that you had a friend or the vet who was bitten by your pet and your rabies vax was expired, the pet would have to be quarantined and boarded at a vet for 10 days for observation. This would be stressful and costly. However, if you know your cat and the bite risk would be low (like it is with my three), then it would make sense to forgo it with an indoor cat. The rabies vaccines are the ones that have been associated with sarcomas.
If your cat doesn't go outside, the risk of getting rabies is nonexistent.
The distemper combo vaccine, however, can be a bit more useful. We're only doing it at my vet (where I work) every 3 years. If you take your cat out a lot-to the vet-or you move a lot or something- then your cat would have more exposure. However, if your cat is exclusively indoors and rarely taken out, again, not crucial. Or, you could do it once, when they are young, and then not repeat it. That's what I'm doing.
Vaccines last longer than the expiration date. They can cause reactions. Same issues as with human vaccines.
I prefer to spend my money on regular physical exams and dental cleanings when necessary. That is really the important piece of the vet visit. Vaccines keep people coming in regularly, but the other stuff is what actually keeps your pet healthy.
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I do not.I have read the inserts to the vaccines the cats would get,and the benefits does not outweigh the lengthy risk of adverse reactions that are listed.
My cats are escape artists. I have one of the three who stays put when the door opens, the other two shoot out like their lives depend on it. I have given up trying to keep them inside. Once they get outside, they just sniff around the porch then jump on the window sill and whine to be let in. But, occasionally they wander up the street.
Though, even if they didn't like to dart out the door at the first chance, I would still vax them.
We do vaccinate our indoor cats, but only for rabies (required by law) and distemper. Our current kitty is 14 and has asthma. At this point, we only give her the distemper vacc every three years, and are careful to schedule the rabies vacc so that she only has to have that every three years as well. We don't give her both in the same year, to minimize the possibility of reactions.
My two cats are indoor only and have never been vaccinated. However, one just got out today and was missing for several hours before we found her hiding under the neighbors truck. :( I'm not sure exactly when she got out or where she went. They are a year old now and this is the first time something like this has happened. They've been to the vet once for a check-up as kittens, and another time to be spayed.
I'm now thinking of microchipping them in case either of them gets out again. To do this, they will need rabies vaccinations. For those of you who do distemper, how did you come to that decision? I hate to overdo it on unnecessary vaccines, and they may never get outside again. But now I'm thinking some vaccines may be a precautionary measure if there is a chance they are exposed to other animals.
My cat received the rabies vaccine this year when I had her spayed. The law in my area requires that they give the rabies vaccine but I have no plans to give her any other vaccines. She hasn't been outside since she was a few weeks old and is now 2 1/2 years old. I waited so long to have her spayed b/c I didn't want to pay an arm and leg to give her vaccines that I didn't think she needed.
Rabies only, because it's the law. And I don't know how the law works elsewhere, but in Rhode Island the three-year vaccine is only available if you get there before the last vaccine expires. So if my cat had a rabies vax on April15 last year and I brought him back on April 14 this year, he could get the three-year vax. But if I brought him in on April 16, they would give another one-year vax. So annoying!
My cat received the rabies vaccine this year when I had her spayed. The law in my area requires that they give the rabies vaccine but I have no plans to give her any other vaccines. She hasn't been outside since she was a few weeks old and is now 2 1/2 years old. I waited so long to have her spayed b/c I didn't want to pay an arm and leg to give her vaccines that I didn't think she needed.
I don't understand. Why would she need extra vaccines when she was younger? I just had a cat neutered last year and all he got was a rabies vaccine, and he wasn't fully grown.
It's not that they need extra vaccines when they were younger but most of the places in my area would only spay her if she was given all the vaccines. It just took me awhile to find one that would only require the rabies vaccine.
I do. I have 3 indoor cats, and one got out for an afternoon last summer and brought fleas into the house. There are several stray cats in the area, and I don't want a cat to get out again and bring in something worse.
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CALGARY, Alberta -- TransCanada Corp. said it swung to a net loss in the third quarter largely because of a write-off on its Northeast U.S. renewable power generation business, which it has agreed to sell to help fund a major gas pipeline system deal.
The company posted a net loss Tuesday of 135 million Canadian dollars ($101 million), or 17 Canadian cents a share, for the three months ended Sept. 30 compared with a profit of C$402 million, or C$0.53 a share, in the year-earlier period. TransCanada attributed the loss to a C$656 million write-down related to the sale of the U.S. hydroelectric, thermal and wind-powerassets.
Adjusted to exclude that impairment and other one-time items, TransCanada said third-quarter net income rose to C$622 million, or C$0.78 per share, compared with C$440 million, or C$0.62 a share, in the same period in 2015. Revenue climbed 19% to C$3.63 billion.
Those gains resulted largely from incremental earnings growth related to the deal for Columbia Pipeline Group Inc., which closed July 1, and higher rates from its ANR natural-gas pipeline network connecting the U.S. Midwest with the Gulf of Mexico, it said.
In March, the company agreed to pay $10.2 billion for Houston-based Columbia, which owns 15,000 miles of gas pipelines from New York to the Gulf of Mexico, as well as one of the country's largest underground storage systems and other infrastructure.
TransCanada said it would raise $3.7 billion from selling the renewable energy assets in the U.S. Northeast primarily from two transactions -- a $2.2 billion deal for the thermal and wind businesses with an affiliate of LS Power Equity Advisors and a separate $1.1 billion deal with ArcLight Capital Partners LLC for the hydroelectric business.
The Calgary-based pipeline operator said those proceeds would help finance its acquisition of Columbia and allow it to retain ownership of gas pipelines in Mexico, in which it had previously planned to sell minority stakes to raise capital.
"The sale of our merchant U.S. Northeast Power business to fund a portion of our acquisition of Columbia will further enhance the stability and predictability of our earnings and cash flow streams and support a strong and growing dividend," said Chief Executive Russ Girling in a statement.
TransCanada also plans to raise C$3.2 billion in new equity through a so-called bought deal, in which a banking syndicate will buy the entire offering for resale to investors. The company said it would sell 54.8 millionshares at an agreed price of C$58.50 per share.
In another move related to the Columbia acquisition, TransCanada said it would purchase all shares outstanding of master limited partnership Columbia Pipeline Partners LLC for $915 million, or $17 a unit. In October, the Canadian company offered $848 million, or $15.75 a unit, for that affiliate. That effectively increases TransCanada's ownership of Columbia assets to 100% from 91.6%, it said.
The deal making prompted the company to move up the release of its earnings one day earlier than previously planned.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Students from Afghanistan's only music academy brought the war-torn country's rhythms to the State Department on Monday as part of their first U.S. tour, with brand-new Secretary John Kerry recalling his rock roots for the musicians.
The tour by the 48 musicians from the Afghan National Institute of Music (ANIM) will include performances on Thursday at Washington's Kennedy Center and next week at New York's Carnegie Hall.
Organizers said the visit by the musicians ages 10 to 22, many of them orphans or street children, was aimed at improving Afghanistan's image after more than a decade of fighting between U.S.-led forces and the Taliban.
"The major objective of the trip is to change the perception of Afghanistan, to show the public the ... positive changes that are most of the time overlooked or (hidden) behind the violence, the roadside bombings," ANIM head Ahmad Sarmast told Reuters.
He said the musicians had been told not to try to stay behind in the United States while on the tour. He said the U.S. Embassy in Kabul had made the warning informally.
"We explained always to them that the life of an illegal immigrant somewhere is not a sweet one," he said.
Eileen O'Connor, a State Department spokeswoman, said the warning was in line with department guidelines for travelers about such issues as visa restrictions.
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Shirley said the scam has been coming to residents in the form of a telephone text message.
"A couple of days ago, we first began getting reports from citizens in the community about a text messaging scam stating that their credit union or their bank account had been compromised," said Shirley. "It gave them instructions to contact a specific telephone number listed on their text message. Once the victim called the number back, it asked them to enter their debit or credit card number and as soon as they did that, the phone disconnected."
Shirley said that several people have fallen victim to this over the last few days, giving out their credit or debit card number.
The sheriff said this is a common "phishing" scam designed to obtain personal information.
In a "phishing" scam, the perpetrator does not have someone's personal information, but sends out calls, text messages, e-mails, or other forms of communication in order to try and get it.
He urged anyone who gets a text message of this nature to delete it off of their phone immediately.
"If you get any of these text message, please do not call any of these phone numbers," said Shirley. "This is not the way that banks or financial institutions do their business. This is widespread all across the United States. We just ask our citizens in the community to be cautious and always safeguard their personal information and do not give it out to anybody."
Shirley said that if someone has already responded to one of these messages and entered their credit or debit card number, they should contact their financial institution immediately to deactivate that card and then call the Sheriff's Office in order to file an incident report.


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[CCL Preview: San Jose Earthquakes-Toluca] Easing into the 2014 season isn't an option for San Jose, which on Tuesday kicks off a rough run of four games in 12 days after sitting out the opening weekend of league play.
First up is the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals against Toluca of Mexico, which is one of three
series that pair MLS teams with Liga MX opposition. On Wednesday, league champion Sporting Kansas City hosts current Liga MX leader Cruz Azul and the Galaxy kicks off a border clasico with Tijuana at
StubHub Center. The second legs will be played next week in Mexico.
"Our national team's done well against Mexico," says Galaxy president Chris Klein, who has negotiated with adjoining Cal State Dominguez Hills an expanded weekday capacity of 17,500 for the showdown with Tijuana. "Now our club teams have to prove
that we can do the same thing."
Toluca is second in Liga MX with a record of seven wins, one tie and only two losses in 10 games, three points behind leader Cruz Azul, and has
conceded just five goals in those 10 games. Paraguayan striker Pablo Velasquez has scored that number of goals himself to lead a roster of current and former
internationals. He is a reminder of team's glory days when another Paraguayan, Jose Cardozo, set the club's all-time scoring record by hitting the
net 249 times from 1995 to 2005.
Velasquez is one of four Paraguayans on the current Toluca roster. Defender Paulo da Silva is the team captain and
forward Edgar Benitez has scored two league goals. (Midfielder Richard Ortiz hasn't made a league appearance in
the 2014 Clausura.)
Three players – Wilson Tiago, Raul Nava and Carlos Esquivel – hit the target Friday night in Toluca's 3-0 league win over Puebla, for which U.S. internationals DaMarcus Beasley
and Michael Orozco both started. Following its Tuesday season opener, San Jose hosts Real Salt Lake on Saturday, heads to Mexico for the second leg, then
travels to Kansas City to take on the defending league champion.
San Jose coach Mark Watson, under whose leadership last year the team posted a
11-5-1 record and fell just short of the playoffs, has been tinkering with the team's attack leading up to this early quartet of tests. Portuguese winger Yannick
Djalo has been signed on loan from Benfica and could play this weekend against RSL if
his paperwork clears on time.
In Toluca, the Quakes not only face a dangerous team but also the very poor track record of MLS teams against Mexican foes in head-to-head competition. It
figures to be about as tough challenge as a team could face right out of the box.
"That's what we're gearing up for and [getting] ready for," forward Chris Wondolowski told
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Young, free and single, this woman's life could have easily been turned upside down by some ill-thought out lending. The loan for a relatively small $13,500, before fees, resulted in the client's mother needing to act as guarantor and secure her house against the loan.
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In addition the loan agreement included some Work and Income debts and court fines which didn't incur interest until they were amalgamated into the new loan agreement. That isn't sensible and this lender acted irresponsibly.
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Cunard Lines informed the media: "Sir Evans and Lady Sher engaged in multiple incidences and disrespectful and disruptive behavior towards crew members and other guests." Wow, imagine being knighted for telling someone "fuck you." As I say, this world sure ain't mine and I assume my body will never be confined to a cabin.


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Gary Barlow has revealed that he and his fellow judges have touched down in Cardiff for the last round of preliminary X Factor auditions.
The Take That star has signed up for another year on the ITV talent show and so far he, Louis Walsh, Nicole Scherzinger and returning judge Sharon Osbourne have visited cities such as London, Glasgow and Birmingham to listen to the first batch of hopefuls, desperate to make a career in the music industry.
The first round of tryouts have been held in hotel rooms, with only the panel and crew there to hear the singers' first acapella performances. Only those deemed good enough will be passed to the next stage, which will take place in front of a 6,000 strong audience in London's Wembley Arena later this month.
Gary flew in from New York last night and took a morning flight out of the Big Apple, so as to avoid jet lag. He tweeted:
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Barlow arrived in Cardiff bright and early and feeling very refreshed this morning and he told his Twitter followers:
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Nicole Scherzinger is also in Wales and she tweeted her millions of followers, saying:
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Xtra Factor star Caroline Flack joined the team and tweeted a few hours ago saying:
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My landlord insists on tenting my home for termites I am opposed Have asthma,as does my son.. Daughter has had 8 open heart surgeries
How harmful is the tenting to our health? Please be honest
We had concerns over affects to our pets. As I understand, the chemical used with tenting basically displaces the oxygen and the termites sufficate. You should talk to the company doing the work directly to get a understanding of the process and any risks.
If it isn't tented, eventually the termites will eat your place down and you will have to find new accommodations.
If it is tented, there may be a possibility that you will have to move because it affects your asthma.
The house is being "tented" so that a fumigation can be performed. They will use a gas that will penetrate the structure over a period of time. The house will be ventilated after the proper time. Fumigations leave no residual inside or outside the structure. Should be no medical concerns. As vsheets said, you should take your concerns to the company as they do not want problems either. Also talk to your medical pros when you find out what product they will be using.
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just wondered where you got the kit from
just wondered where you got the kit from
morning mate the kit is from www.furnitureclinic.co.uk, google dye leather and you will find it mate
pete.jones (12-10-2011)
Nice i just got the kit hopefully i havent wasted my cash!
Been looking the the Furniture Clinic guys website, seems quite straight forward.
Also something that I will be doing in the new year, although I will be attempting to do 2 colours, which could turn out quite well.
Its a bonus if it works on plastics too, as I'm needing to do my dash, as finding one completely black to fit a 94 saloon is getting difficult.
was going to pay £200 to leather revive to do mine for me but think i will give it a go myself
Thanks for this thread superb info mate
great thread gonna try this myself,thanx mate.
hi rjb what exactly would i be asking for when i buy this kit, your seats look great by the way, cheers john.
Great write up RJB328i!! I've never used the furniture clinic stuff before - but it seems quite similar to Gliptone Liquid Leather:
Which I have used before and have been very happy with the results:
Restoring leather interior (Liquid Leather)
In fact I just bought a complete black leather interior for the Compact and have bought liquid leather scuffmaster kit to sort it out before fitting it. I might try and get some proper before and after pics up.
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People walk by a controversial ad, which has already been defaced, that condemns radical Islam in a New York subway station on Sept. 27, 2012 in New York City.
As Jews across the globe were wrapping up this year's High Holy Day season last month, many New Yorkers, and now many Washingtonians too, walked out of the synagogue and into the subway on their way home. There, they were assaulted with what I've come to think of as blogger Pamela Geller's subway speech, which comes in the form of ads from the virulently anti-Islam group she heads up, the American Freedom Defense Initiative.
Crudely juxtaposing the star of David and support for Israel, with a war on savages, or those who support jihad (which in Geller's mind includes all Muslims), Geller's words perpetrate their own acrostic of wrongs including bigotry, hate, and ignorance; they are divisive, misleading, and xenophobic. These words belong underground because they are way beneath us as Jews and as human beings. They do not speak for the Jewish community, and we, and our elected officials, must protest them.
As we know, at first, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority rejected the ads, but a district judge ruled the ads were protected under the First Amendment. A federal judge ordered the D.C. Metro to post them and the ads started running last week.
These are important decisions. As an American, I insist on the right to free speech, even when I deplore the message. As a rabbi, I insist on the responsibility to speak out against hateful speech, particularly when it comes at least in part from one of our own. Judaism teaches anyone who has the ability to intervene but does not is held responsible [by God] for those sins because they had the ability to intervene against them.
But we don't counter evil speech with good speech just so we won't bear sin. We do so in the name of all we hold true and good. We do so because we care about the targets of the evil speech, because we want to heal hurts, restore wounded reputations in this case both ours, and that of our Muslim friends. We want to restore relationships and righteousness too.
If we don't speak out, sin multiplies. We only have to look at the news of the past several months in Oak Creek, Wis., and Joplin, Mo., to see how unchecked messages of hatred lead to acts of violence. Yet, when we do speak out against sinful speech, good things multiply. An example from my own experience: Georgetown's Jewish student groups have joined other protesters in D.C. in disseminating the Rabbis for Human Rights-North America Choose Love posters, which have run in New York City subways and will be running in D.C. in the weeks ahead. The outpouring of gratitude and goodwill from the Muslim student community has been tremendous and profound. Bridges are being built where a deep rift might have taken hold. Students from both communities are refusing to let the bigotry of the few obliterate the mutual respect and friendship so many have taken such care to cultivate for so long.
In the global era of social media, healing encounters like these can and do have a positive impact both locally and globally. News of the Rabbis posters is being tweeted around the world.
To my great pride and deep satisfaction, the Jewish community has taken up the responsibility for good speech in large numbers and with a great energy. Our elected officials should follow suit. Freedom of speech does not absolve our elected officials from denouncing hateful rhetoric. Rather, it compels them to do so.
A key part of our officials' jobs is to uphold core American values of pluralism and inclusion. Unfortunately, New York City's public officials have largely been silent about the message of hate written on their subway walls. Let's not see the same shameful silence here in Washington. Because as Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel taught: indifference to evil is worse than evil itself, and in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible. If we are silent when speech is clearly called for, we too bear some responsibility for whatever ensues.
Rabbi Rachel Gartner is the rabbi and director of Jewish chaplaincy at Georgetown University. She is a co-author of the Moving Traditions' "Rosh Hodesh: Its A Girl Thing Sourcebook" and serves on the board of the Reconstructonist Rabbinical Association.


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Got an email response from Malco...
Thank you for taking the time to comment about our no gun policy. After numerous discussions with the federal department of homeland security as well as law enforcement agencies, it was suggested by all that we post a no gun policy.
All other major theatre chains in the country have adopted a similar policy.
As always, we review our operating policies from time to time and make adjustments as needed.
Thanks again for your comments.
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So if I'm reading this correctly; they posted because it was suggested by DHS?
That's disturbing.
Unfortunately, I don't have a direct email to respond to...
I think I may try to comment again on the Malco website and mention the Fox story about how the "gunbuster" sign
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It was a little chaotic from the students presentations' perspective: power was out for half the workstations and they were trying to fix it in the middle of class; the media crew and later the photographer (hired by the University) were all around; the high school Internet access blocked some of the sites that our students built their project on; and people just kept coming in and leaving for random reasons. Anyway, I still think it was successful but we may need to rethink the format a little and perhaps the tools our students can use.
Their final project requires them to create and build a concept for what their audience may want to use out of any combination of Web 2.0 tools they want. Some of our students are more technical than others so some actually wrote the software, while others used the service apps we had or on other sites. We can't show the projects until our students are done with it but I can describe some of them:
- a site that pulls in what local radio stations play in different locales around the country and have forums to discuss the regional differences and tastes
- an online social poll, where anyone in a small team can set up, answer, or even change the poll questions.
- a dual wiki/blog format for content offering different interaction means to the same data (and seeing which one is more popular)
I think next semester we need to pick out a selection of free resources they can build their project on. From the Web 2.0 Summit, I added to my list of such resources that let you build your own social network on their service: Ning.com, GoingOn.com, Xing.com, netvibes's ecosystems, ITtoolbox.com.
I'll keep looking for more; we want to offer people a number of different options so they can work on innovative ideas. Again, this is not a programming class, and we don't expect that they'll build one of their own or modify these extensively, but you never know what will happen.
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David Beckham Is Way into His Tattoos
In an interview on 60 Minutes, David showed Anderson Cooper his collection of tattoos on his arms, which included his most recent tattoo of a likeness of wife Victoria–much to Anderson's chagrin, I'm sure. They were having such a lovely afternoon, when David had to drag Posh into it.
David said that he's fascinated with tattoos, most especially his own and has used them to show his love for his wife and children. "I think everybody's got a way of expressing their feelings, and mine is through my tattoos."
Meanwhile, here are some pictures of a hot double-date between Kate Beckinsale, her man Len Wiseman and Posh and Becks. They need to all go out and get matching tattoos, to commemorate the meeting of hot British ass.
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"Since signing on the dotted line with our initial seven investor groups in September of last year, we've had our sights set on adding an eighth team to the league," said WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci. "In Philadelphia, we have the perfect foundation for success, combining a strong operating group with the city's recent acquisition of an MLS team to create a prime market for women's soccer."
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So I was contacted initially for advice on how to deal with the swirls with the Porter Cable, Optimum Polishes, and some Lake Country Pads but along the conversation when I mentioned how long it would take we just decided that I would take it on. Problem now was it was gonna be a 2 week wait cause I was already booked up and the anticipation was killing me, I was really excited to spend time with godzilla.
Upon the GT-Rs arrival I had a chance to properly inspect the paint with my Sun Gun. At first in my mind I honestly thought that just a 1 step or 2 step polish at the most would be needed but taking a closer shocked look I realized that this was gonna need a full paint correction.
Anyway, here we go hopefully you guys enjoy the pics and possibly catch some tips.
Lets start with the basics. I don't approach a vehicle with anything on my clothing that could accidently scratch the car for example zippers, a belt buckle, watch, rings, etc.
Got in and backed it out.
And here she is.
My routine is to start with the wheels and engine generally because if you have already washed the car and then have to do either you will get the car dirty all over again.
Sprayed p21s Wheel Gel on the rims and tires. What's great about this wheel cleaner is it is non-acidic, meaning if you got ceramic brakes they won't damage them as say an acid based wheel cleaner would.
Let those soak and sprayed Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner cut 50/50 with water into the wheel well and let those sit and eat into the grime while I moved onto the engine.
Engine was not to bad at all just dusty at the most so nothing hardcore here other then a Meguiars All Purpose Cleaner spray, light rinse off, a blow dry with my Chemical Guy's Blow Dryer, and then dressed it with Meguiars Hyper Dressing cut 25/75 water. Turned on the engine and let the engine warm up for about 10 minutes or so.
Now addressed the wheels with my E-Z Brush which is pretty cool cause it can be bent so that you can get it into different places. I really love the way these 2 pics with the E-Z Brush turned out!
Now this is what the rim should look like after using the brush properly.
Did the rim face with a microfibre mitt solely dedicated for the rims, which I prefer cause on those stubborn spots I can really apply some hard pressure.
Finally after all of that on to the washing. Chemical Guys Citrus Wash + Gloss was the car soap cut to strip anything they may have been on the car's surface, I forget the ratio to be honest.
Two Bucket Method. One soapy water the other just water for rinsing so you don't contaminate the soapy water with dirt.
Started rinsing off the car to wash off as much as I could of any loose debris. Bottom line the less dirt on your car when you start washing means that there will be less dirt that may get potentially dragged on the paint causing swirls.
Sheepskin wash mitt this time starting with the roof.
After each panel or even half a panel you should be rinsing off your mitt in the water only bucket. The reason you do this is because you do not want to be using one bucket and dragging that same dirt filled water all over the paint causing swirls. Common sense and pretty simple no, but surprisingly people don't do it. Also you may have to rinse along as you go cause this will make washing a little longer.
Also forgive me for not being able to explain this next part it is just habit now already that I learnt years ago but hopefully someone can cover for me. All panels facing the sky should be done back and forth like in this pic hopefully you can see the pattern of the suds.
And all side panels should be up and down. The bottom half should be saved for last as usually those sections are the dirtiest.
Did the final rinse down and dried the car using a waffle weave towel. This towel is far superior to a chamois because of a couple things, they absorb water alot faster, they have these pockets which dirt or dust blown on the car can escape into and not be dragged on the paint, and I could go on and on but you get the point if you have or get one I am sure you can find more things to appreciate about them.
Finally finished. Some may think that shines nicely but I am not finished with this car yet.
Pulled it into my garage and got ready to clay with Riccardo Clay yellow.
My last bar.
Now if your planning on claying your own car without any polishing involved and it is not a mild clay like Sonus Green Clay, you are gonna get clay bar marring but general proper clay bar procedure is to avoid the cold. What you can do is have something with high lubricity like Megiuars Last Touch cut 50/50 with warm water to help you out but sometimes it just can't be avoided.
Oh yeah and the reason you clay is because even though you have washed your car there are still tiny debris that get embedded into your clearcoat called surface contaminants that only a clay bar can sheer out. If after you wash your car and run your hand along the paint you will notice that it still feels rough(even new cars that get rail dust from being transported by train) but after a good clay bar only a baby's skin feels more smooth then your paint, honestly.
Started claying and it was not bad at all as expected but as usual some lower parts on the door were a little bad and the whole back end had quite a bit.
Claying the hood.
Nothing really.
After the clay barring I want to mask the car with blue painters tape to protect rubber trim from being burnt. I like using two kinds of width.
It's 3M tape and the product number is 2090 which is medium adhesion, nothing to strong.
Here are some pics of the masking.
Put the thick tape over the edge of the clear bra.
And now time to measure the paint with a paint thickness gauge for any possible low spots and also to report to the owner if any panels have been repainted(I never thought anything would be repainted here though but just to look out for low spots).
Measured the paint in microns which is a thousandth of a millimeter or .001 of a mm. Generally in my experience OEM is 100 to 130 microns.
Measurements were looking healthy and very consistent around 140 more or less with maybe only 2 or 3 panels showing 130 or 150.
Even though I am only showing one measurement per panel what I am actually doing per panel is doing at least 10 more or less measurements. It's kind of weird but I kind of imagine the paint as a plain and imagine the different grooves of where it is high and low kind of like a field with hills.
Anyway with all the prep work finally out of the way we can now begin polishing. Imagine and no disrespect to anyone but if you go to a hack shop they just wash your car and get straight into polishing, it's kind of scary especially if you prize your car and have to leave it in their hands what is happening to your baby.
So back to things here is what I was pretty much dealing with under 500 watt halogen lighting.
I went straight into it with Menzerna Super Intensive Polish, a 6.5 orange Lake Country Pad, the Meguiars Solo Backing Plate, and the Makita Rotary.
I used the Zenith Point Technique where 5 beads the size of a skittle were spread out at 600rpm, broken down at 1200rpm, then polished until clear at around 1700rpm. Then back down the scale from 1700rpm to 1500rpm, and then refined at around 1100rpm over a 12 x 18 area.
Here are some before and afters.
A 50/50 shot with the right side polished and the left side not.
A shot of me polishing.
Another 50/50
Before(this one was bad)
Before(this one was pretty bad to)
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On The Cutting Edge
By Dennis Polkow
"Origin: The beginning, the source, and the original first thought that all subsequent action is dependent on."
"Origin: The person who is the spiritual captain of his own life, as in what people really think when they say and do things."
"Origin: Where all things begin and where all things that are lost are actually located, so they may be found again."
"Origin: The first time you thought you'd like to do something, and felt excited about the prospect of doing it."
"Origin: Spirit, the Creator -- God. Where all things spring from -- thoughts, ideas, actions. It is said that an artist is 'original' when he's playing from himself as a spiritual being. In that sense, everyone is basically 'original.'"
Thus does Chick Corea describe the rational behind the name of both his new band and his new album, Origin (Stretch Records SCD-9018-2).
Recorded during sizzling sets at New York's Blue Note nightclub over ten nights last December (1998), Origin both culminates and inaugurates unique chapters of Chick's ever-expansive musical saga. And though Origin may seem on the surface to represent a complete rethinking and reworking of Chick's musical roots from the ground up -- which it is -- Chick's striking abilities as a performer, arranger, composer, improviser and band leader are reinvented every time he sits down at the piano. Such is the spontaneity, freshness, excitement and sense of discovery that Chick instinctively brings to every aspect of his creative endeavors that by the very act of making music, Chick cannot help but re-create himself anew, all over again. Now and then, if a musician is extremely talented and extremely lucky, he or she may be able to cross over into another genre altogether. Natalie Cole made a successful shift to chanteuse after years of singing rhythm and blues, and Peter Gabriel went from pop and art rock back and forth to world music, but these are the exceptions rather than the rule.
Only one artist has scaled the heights of jazz, rock and classical music with equal passion and success, and that artist is Armando Anthony Corea, a.k.a. Chick Corea. Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on June 12, 1941, Chick cannot remember a time when he wasn't playing the piano and by the time he was four, he was formally studying the instrument. At the age of 17, Chick burst on the Manhattan jazz scene of the late 1950's with his dizzying technique and uncanny abilities as an improviser, where he subsequently performed with, among others, Maynard Ferguson, Kenny Dorham, Stan Getz, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, Herbie Mann and Sarah Vaughan.
While working with trumpeter Blue Mitchell in the mid-1960's, Chick's vibrant compositional style began to emerge, which led to his first recording as group leader/composer/pianist, Tones for Joan's Bones. By 1968, Chick had been recruited by Miles Davis for Davis' initial forays into fusing jazz and rock which culminated in recording classics such as "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew." Working with Miles opened Chick's mind and ears in ways he could never have anticipated, altering Chick's musical course. As Chick's harmonic vocabulary became more avant-garde, Miles pushed him to use electronic keyboards to create unusual effects, timbres and tone clusters.
Upon leaving Miles, Chick formed a group with Dave Holland experimental in nature -- Circle -- with Anthony Braxton and Barry Altschul. This democratic group pushed jazz beyond established limits.
By the early 1970's, Chick had teamed up with bassist Stanley Clarke, reedman Joe Farrell, singer Flora Purim and Latin percussionist Airto to form Return To Forever, initially a delicately textured, Latin-tinged group which made the Fender Rhodes electric piano with its bell-like sonority a staple of contemporary music.
Among the classic tunes that Chick composed on and for the Rhodes were "La Fiesta and "Spain" two of his most famous compositions which owed a debt to the Latin rhythms Chick had encountered during stints with Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader and Herbie Mann.
"After a couple of Return to Forever albums", says Chick, "Flora and Airto had left the band for personal reasons, and I had been hearing what John McLaughlin was doing, where he was essentially playing rock guitar, but doing things with it that no guitarist has either before or since. That was appealing to me, as was playing in a more aggressive, rock-oriented manner, so we added an electric guitar: first, with Bill Conners, and later, replacing him with Al Dimeola."
Stanley Clarke brought drummer Lenny White into the band, and put aside his acoustic bass for an electric bass, redefining the properties and capabilities of that instrument, while Chick himself added a battery of synthesizers to his keyboard arsenal at a time when such instruments were still being pioneered.
That progressive phase of Return to Forever was eagerly embraced by young rock fans who were looking for something really on the edge, and Chick achieved rock star status throughout the 1970's, selling out arenas and the like. Typical of successful rock bands of the era, each member of Return to Forever went on to have their own solo careers, while various personnel were brought in and out of the band by Chick.
Looking back, Chick says that the most gratifying thing about the Return to Forever experience is that listeners who came to that group from a totally rock perspective would come up to him and say that they discovered jazz because of that band. Says Chick, "Kids would say, 'You know, I heard you talking about John Coltrane, so I decided to check him out, and that stuff is awesome!"
During the 1980's, Chick formed both The Chick Corea Elektric Band and then The Chick Corea Akoustic Band, which afforded Chick the luxury of being able to alternate his more aggressive, rock leanings with the more delicate textures of acoustic jazz. 1988's Akoustic Band debut album achieved No. 1 Billboard album status.
Chick also never walked away from traditional jazz, as there were various albums of solo piano improvisations as well as albums featuring standards with vibraphonist Gary Burton, including their newest effort from 1997, Native Sense: The New Duets.
In 1992, Chick fulfilled his longtime ambition of creating his own record label--Stretch Records--with his longtime manager Ron Moss. For Chick, this was a way not only to ensure the creative control he had so longed for over his own recording process, but a chance to spotlight other deserving artists that might otherwise go unheard. Marketed and distributed by Concord Records, Stretch Records has thus far released such Corea albums as Three Quartets, Touchstone, Tap Step, Live in Montreux and the Grammy Award-nominated Chick Corea & Friends: Remembering Bud Powell (with Roy Haynes, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, Wallace Roney.) Chick is already an eight-time Grammy Award winner with 38 nominations. As for Chick's fascination with classical music, he admits that it is a life-long passion.
In addition to constantly using classical pieces to keep up his piano technique, Chick has toured with and performed classical music extensively. In the late 1970s, Chick and colleague Herbie Hancock toured with amongst other things the two-piano music of Bela Bartok, a composer that still excites Chick and who was generously represented on Chick's Native Sense album with Gary Burton. Mozart, too, has been a Corea trademark, Chick having performed and recorded Mozart piano concertos with conductor and early music pioneer Nikolas Harnoncourt and most recently, with jazz vocalist turned classical music conductor Bobby McFerrin and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra on Sony Classical's The Mozart Sessions, which Time Magazine chose as one of the best classical recordings of 1996.
Realizing the power and potential of the piano concerto as a medium through performing Mozart, Chick tried his hand at writing his own piano concerto a decade ago for Mozartean-like forces, performed it three times in the early 80's in the USA and put it on the shelf until a recent performance of the piece with the Chicago Sinfonietta which wowed audiences as well as both classical music and jazz critics.
Where does Origin fit into all of this? Typically for Chick, everywhere, and yet nowhere. The hard bop of Chick's early years is apparent in the treatment of the three-piece brass section, which includes reedmen Bob Sheppard and Steve Wilson as well as trombonist Steve Davis. The avant-garde experimentation with Miles and with Circle are evident in the dissonance and willingness to explore, particularly in the interplay between Chick and Israeli bass sensation Avishai Cohen. And while the delicate textures of early Return to Forever can be discerned when the group plays pianissimo--particularly when a flute is supplied by either Sheppard or Wilson -- the powerhouse drumming of Adam Cruz and the energy of the entire ensemble when all six members are playing as if there were no tomorrow recalls the energy and excitement of the aggressive rock incarnation of Return to Forever.
And yes, even elements of classical music can be heard both in the contrapuntal voicings, textures and timbres across both rhythm and brass sections, as well as in the legato lyricism and percussive pianism that are juxtaposed within many of Chick's own solo moments.
And yet, despite a return and re-examination of many of the currents and influences which have spanned and marked Chick's four decade long career, a completely fresh and wondrous new statement is made with Origin that in many ways, bears little if any resemblance to his previous musical efforts and incarnations. As a true original, Chick Corea wouldn't have it any other way.
(Note: Dennis Polkow is an award-winning Chicago area journalist whose work appears in publication such as the Chicago Tribune, Grammy Magazine and Musician. His weekly all-genre music column and arts reviews appear across the Press Publications, Inc. chain of newspapers.)
Selected Discography: Chick Corea, Stretch/Concord Discography
Origin (SCD-9018-2 ) Native Sense-The New Duets (with Gary Burton) (SCD-9014-2) Remembering Bud Powell (SCD-9012-2)
Live In Montreux (SCD-9009-2) Tap Step (SCD-9006-2) Touchstone (SCD-9003-2) Three Quartets (SCD-9002-2
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Now's your chance! Don't forget to bring the kids!
The Edmonton Boat & Sportsmen's Show is a must attend event! This is Western Canada's BIGGEST Boat & Sportsmen's Show. We are over 500,000sqft covering all aspects of the outdoor lifestyle including boating, off-roading, fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, adventure tourism, destination travel locations, as well as organizations devoted to education, conservation and preservation. Millions of dollars in boats and marine products will be on display on the Show floor to provide show-goers with the perfect opportunity to shop and compare all under one roof. Take in the entertainment by some of Canada's most prominent Outdoorsmen and Outdoorswomen on our Outdoor Stage. Kids can try their hand at "catch and release" at the Kids Trout Fishing Pond, or test their hunting and fishing skills at the numerous simulators located in the Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association (AHEIA) area. And don't forget to take the unique opportunity to interact with rare and endangered birds of prey. With over 350 exhibitors, you are sure to find something that appeals to every member of your family.
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I blogged about the Mars One expedition only a couple of weeks ago, but I would be remiss if I didn't give From the Lab readers a heads-up about an important deadline.
If you truly want to be one of the four settlers slated to land on the Red Planet in 2023 -- and never return to Earth -- you have until August 31 to submit your application.
You'll be joining an increasingly crowded field of
crazies candidates. Two weeks ago, Mars One reported that the number of applicants had exceeded 100,000. Now that number is closer to 165,000.
But don't necessarily worry about being out-geeked for a seat on the Mars One craft.
"It's easily assumed that Mars One is only looking for pilots and engineers," Mars One chief medical officer Norbert Kraft said in a statement. "Don't disqualify yourself too easily. If you wish to be a Mars pioneer despite of the risks and challenges that come with this job, you are already more qualified than most people on this planet. It is most important that you are healthy and have the right mindset."
See? You already are more qualified than most people on Earth, except for all the other candidates who are qualified because they applied.
You never know who Mars One will select. Maybe they'll use the formula followed by the lost city of Atlantis, as laid out by Donovan:
Knowing her fate,
Atlantis sent out ships to all corners of the Earth.
On board were the Twelve:
The poet, the physician, the farmer, the scientist,The magician and the other so-called gods of our legends.
Just working with the five gods listed, if we had to winnow it down to four, I'd say the poet is vulnerable unless he or she can slam up a storm. All kidding aside, anyone age 18 or older is perfectly welcome to apply to die on Mars. I just don't think it's a particularly good idea. Now read this:
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When the iPad mini launched it garnered universal acclaim for its smaller, thinner, and lighter 7.9-inch form factor that looked light-years ahead of the then 4th generation iPad. Slightly cheaper, the only thing it really seemed to lack was the high density Retina display of its 9.7-inch elder sibling. The reason for that? Retina is hard. You can have Retina, you can have lightness, and you can have battery life, but not all three at the same time. At least not back then. So what about now? Has time let technology catch up? Can Apple ship a Retina iPad mini in 2013?
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The long rumored Retina iPad mini might become reality this fall according to yet more rumors about Apple's small-sized tablet. This time the supplier-based reporting comes by way of Lorraine Luk of the Wall Street Journal:
If Asus can get Google's new Nexus 7 to Retina-like densities while retaining its small, 7-inch form factor, why can't Apple do likewise and launch an iPad mini Retina? That's a question that's been asked again and again since Google introduced the Nexus 7 earlier this week. Last fall, when Apple launched the iPad mini, it was with their standard 1024x768 panel at 163ppi. Going to Retina would require the double LED backlighting, quad-core GPU, and power demands that come with it. That meant either shorter battery life or a thicker, heavier body, both non-starters for Apple back in October of 2012. So how could Asus do it now, and what does that mean for Apple?
Let's just say, for the sake of argument, that the next-generation iPad mini ships without a Retina display. Let's just say, for the sake of argument, the same factors that prevented the original version from having a Retina display - it would have made it thicker and heavier, or compromised battery life - haven't really changed. What else, then, would you like to see in the iPad mini 2?
The iPad 4 now has a 128GB storage option. Would you want that amount of space on the iPad mini? The iPhone 5 has not only a faster Apple A6 processor than the iPad mini's A5, but a much better 8mp iSight camera to the mini's 5mp shooter Would you like either of those moved over? The iPod touch comes in a far greater selection of colors than the monochromatic iPad mini. Would you like to see the mini spruced up with red, blue, and yellow? How about rumored, next generation technologies like new sensors or fingerprint readers? Do either of those appeal to you?
Brian Klug of AnandTech joins Rene to talk Apple TV chipsets, the limitations of battery life, camera optics and microns, high density displays and arc minutes, iOS vs. Android limitations, and much more. It's serious nerd talk, and our longest show ever! You've been warned!
Of course Apple is already working on a new iPad mini with a higher resolution screen, and a full-sized iPad that will be thinner. Apple is always working on better, next generation versions of their devices. However, if you want to scratch "supposedly said so by sources in the supply-chain" off your rumor list, now you can.
Roughly 6 months after Apple released the first Retina Mac, Adobe has updated Photoshop to make use of every one of those double-density pixels (aka HiDPI). Adobe was expected to go Retina by the end of the year, and they made it with weeks to spare.
Apple has begun selling the iPad 4 and iPad mini around the world, and while crowds have been much, much smaller than iPhone launches, which stands to reason, they've also been smaller than previous iPad launches. This is Apple's second full-size iPad launch of the year, however, and pre-orders have taken a lot of wind out of in-store, launch day crowds.
Looking for some hot Retina wallpapers to jazz up your brand new iPhone 5? Of course you are! And of course the iMore Forums have you covered! We've been stockpiling Retina wallpapers since the new iPad launched, and any and all of them would look fantastic on your new iPhone 5! All you have to do is sign into the iMore Forum, pick the wallpaper you like, touch and hold on it and then save it to your Camera Roll, then crop, scale, and rotate it to perfection and it's yours!
We've got the Avengers, Batman, Tron, and more! Here are some of my favorite iPhone 5 wallpapers:
Adobe has finally elaborated and expanded upon their previous pledge of bringing Photoshop to the Retina MacBook Pro "this year", bringing the target date down to a more proximate "this fall". And what's more, it won't just be Photoshop CS6 that's getting the Retina -- or more generically, HiDPI -- support.
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A story we brought you earlier, it looks like the 700D wasn't just rumour, as Corsair has officially announced the Obsidian Series 700D High-Performance computer chassis, based on the award-winning Obsidian Series 800D chassis. We bring you the full details along with some shots of the updated interior (see below). The new Obsidian Series 700D [...]
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Posted by Unknown on 01/10/17 2:10 PM
Glows surprisingly well.
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I love it! Very visible and looks good! The best part is, it glows in the dark so brite
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Great engraving, came super quick and it glows in the dark. What else can you want?
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Love these tags. I wish however that they were even brighter and lasted longer. Saying that, I would still order these again because I don't believe there is anything better on the market.
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The tags are well made and love the glow in the dark tags we just purchased. One of my hounds is almost all black and likes to hide on me when they go out before bed. :) Now with the glow tag, I can easily spot her.
We have purchased from Hot Dog Collars before and have always been satisfied. Prices are incredible and the quality is incredible compared with tags at the big box stores.
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This product is well made. The metal is highly polished and has a nice heft. The glow in the dark forms a clear outline. The imprint is clear. I got one tag for all my animals with my home address on it.
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I really like this tag.it does glow which is great. I can see where gizmo is in the dark. I do how ever wish it came in other colors. Other than the color it's great. Would recommend the tag to other people to order it.
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Like the tag but is a little heavy - I ordered two tags and they are too heavy for her to wear both of them
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they glow in the dark -- beautiful
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I was really hesitant purchasing anything from Hot Dog Collars because I had never heard of them and all of their items seemed too good to be true for the price. I was gonna purchase everything from PetSmart or Petco but I really hated their engraving and some tags are printed. I wasn't looking for a glow in the dark tag but seeing these tags and the cute shapes they came in I had to purchase one. I have a little black pug so it very difficult to see her at night and this tag really helped. The engraving is perfect. The one inch tag is a really good size and weight not to bother my pup.
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DescriptionFlappers offers an exciting opportunity for interns looking to discover what the comedy business is all about! We offer internships in a variety of departments, a chance to work directly with and learn from Flappers Comedy Club employees to gain real-world job skills to use in the entertainment business, opportunities to meet and connect with business professionals, unlimited comp tickets for interns and up to 10 guests at all shows (except Special Events) at both Flappers Comedy Club locations during your internship, and best of all... two FREE full multi-week courses of the intern's choice with Flappers University! (Please note: Stage time is NOT included as compensation for any internship.)
Internships we are currently looking for include:
BOOKING INTERN: Will assist bookers with scheduling, rescheduling, and confirming comedians for upcoming shows, monitoring pre-sales, populating our Talent Database, and working on Onsite Coordinating. Intern will learn and implement marketing techniques, including email marketing, social media, and creative strategies, that will enable them to produce, sell, and stage manage a live comedy event.
SOUND INTERN: Will learn the fundamentals of how to greet & seat guests in the 60 Seat YooHoo room. They will also learn how to run the soundboard and music during a comedy show, and how to Video record comedians sets.
VIDEO INTERN: Intern will focus on the basics of video production, importing raw footage, and processing video of comedians' performances. Intern will also assist in DVD production, online delivery, tracking and documenting the Flappers video library for marketing purposes, and assisting in production of online comedy content.
GRAPHICS INTERN: MUST have moderate/advanced Photoshop skills: will create upcoming events posters + flyers for the club, as well as flyers for specific shows, club flyers, business cards, online website banner art, etc. Will also inspect club to ensure that all promotional materials are up to date.
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN: Intern will assist in scheduling, managing and engaging comics & guests across all social media outlets, adding content to all of the major social media platforms during shows (especially Fridays & Saturdays), and in production of other online content.
FLAPPERS UNIVERSITY INTERN: Flappers University Intern will assist the Dean of Classes with school administration scheduling, rescheduling, and confirming students and instructors for classes, and emailing and assist students with enrollment and registration into classes.
H2F COMEDY PRODUCTIONS / OFF-SITE BOOKING INTERN: Intern will assist with scheduling & confirming comedians for off-site events. Internship will include learning how to create contracts with schools and talent, as well as creating a relationship with clubs, casinos, cruise ships, and colleges. The intern will observe, discover, and implement skills such as networking, negotiation, and talent management.


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They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light....
The stranger silently summoned her from across the continents, across the seas, whispering of eternal torment, of endless hunger... of dark, dangerous desires. And somehow American surgeon Shea O'Halloran could feel his anguish, sense his haunting aloneness.
Drawn to the far Carpathian Mountains, Shea found a ravaged, raging man, a being like no other. And she trembled. For in his burning eyes she recognized the beloved stranger who'd already become part of her.
But was she to be his healer... or his prey?
©1999 Christine Feehan (P)2012 HarperColilns Publishers
"Christine Feehan is Great!"
Great sequel
The plot continues on from the Dark Prince. The Carpathian world gets bigger and more questions are answered.
When Gregori and the prince come to help the second time. The dialogue is great.
It really made me laugh to hear the byplay between the males.
Just a great read. All questions get answered and the story line is set for the next book. I like this narrator.
love audio books - Anglophile
"Narrator a big improvement over previous version"
I liked this narrator much better. She especially does a good job with the male voices. It's just a better dramatic reading. I've listened to all the books in this series, and I hope some of the other earlier books are rereleased with a different narrator.
"Better version"
Abby Craden does a much better job on this than Juanita Parker. Parker always sounds like she's reading to children.
"Not as Good as the First in the Series"
This is one of those series that I originally started mainly because of the dark overtones that is appeared to have. When it comes to vampire lore I love the more non-traditional version, grounded in more the history than the myth - but still with the dark and mysterious feel. So far this series has proven to be just that.
Grounded in the origins of the vampire legends -- namely the Carpathian mountains and the original asserted origins of vampires in general -- this book and series does a great job of incorporating the two.
Jacque, however, isn't quite as strong a character as his brother, Mikhil. And the story line, or at least the way this one was built, doesn't help that feel. The inability of the main character to have no memory of his life, or how his fractured mind got to be that way, made it hard to really connect with him as a character.
Shay was, however, a more well rounded character than Raven (Dark Prince). She is more grounded in medicine and science -- which makes it a more interesting approach to the concept of science confronting myth and fiction.
Overall -- the story was ok -- but it became a little burdensome by the end. It just started to feel exactly like the first one -- but much more removed from the historical references -- and more anchored in the romance. But I do enjoy the darker nature of the romance, and the Gothic feel overall.
The ending a little cliche. The vampire was one that was interesting -- and it could have been figured out if you were familiar with the story line of the first in the series. Also, there was simply a feeling that too many story threads just weren't quite pulled together.
I didn't really have a favorite in this one. Although the dark nature of Jacque is very intriguing. Her rendering of most of the characters is along a mysterious vein -- and she does a good job of capturing and entrancing the reader.
"Even better the second time around"
I read a lot of this series once before. Now that so many more books have been added to the series I decided to start at the beginning and read all of the series again.
"waste of my money."
I read 2 books in the series and was completely disappointed in both. waste of money.
"Great story"
This is one of my favorite stories of this series. The narrator did a excellent reading and was pleasant to listen to. I love this book and felt for Jacques. It's a really good story.
"Christine Feehan"
She is one of my favorite authors. The story is awesome and the narration great. Can't wait until next book
"Great Fun"
loved whole book narrator great,story great. looking forward to more.
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"overall book"
sex scenes little to long. but good book. but overall good book. would recommend too.
"Good read"
Better than the first book this one drew me in
I can think of no other book to compare this apart from the first int the series.
I don't think I would have change anything
Gregorie's imput into the story for him to find his life mate
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We are a group of people who are impassioned to change the world. We had an idea, we thought we'd try it. It's that basic.
It started way back in December of 2006.
After working with the Boomerang Project and their internationally recognized character/kindness programs Link Crew and WEB for 15 years and witnessing the impact they had at schools, we wondered what would happen if the underlying philosophies of Link Crew and WEB were applied to the general population? After all, we reasoned, if we can ask high school and middle school students to be kinder and care more about each other and they do, wouldn't other people to do it too? And, with that, Boom Boom! Revolution was born!
It was a simple idea, really (or so we thought). After all, we reasoned, how hard could it be to make cool looking and compelling "call to action" cards that you can track on a website? Turns out, pretty hard. So after a couple years of plotting, planning and palpitations (the heart kind) we were thrilled to go live with our website in December 2008 and followed that with an official public beta launch in February 2009.
Since, then, we haven't looked back.
In case you are unfamiliar with them, Boom Boom! Cards are an intentional act of kindness kit where all you have to do is be kind, track it on line. If you have ever thought, "Gee, I sure would like to help change the world" this kit is for you!
There are 26 cards in a kit, each one is an invitation to join the Boom Boom! Revolution, a small but growing army of people who are sure that we can re-vision the world we know and create the world we want through simple actions that allow us to reach out and exercise the innate altruism that lives in all of us.
It's an experiment, really. It's never been done before.
Aren't you curious to see what happens? We sure are. Why not get your own pack of cards, join us in this kindness movement and play along? The worst that could happen is we add a little bit more Boom Boom! to the world.
Plus, each time you register your deck, you have the opportunity to select a charitable organization for which you can play your deck and we will donate 10% of profits to that organization. With Boom Boom! Cards you can be nice twice!
This won't be all you'll hear from us, there's much more to come, including more products that promise to promote kindness and help people uncover the innate altruism that resides in each of us.
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