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Effective August 1, 2017, we're updating our global seller performance standards to more accurately reflect your performance in international markets. Learn more about the upcoming changes.
Global standards overview
Global seller performance standards help highlight sellers who consistently offer excellent service in both their US and international transactions. Sellers from all eBay sites are required to meet the same minimum standards, ensuring that sellers globally are both setting and meeting buyer expectations worldwide. If you sell items to buyers outside the US, UK, or Germany, you can get more information about your global performance on the Global Standards Program view of your seller standards dashboard.
As an eBay seller, providing excellent customer service should be your top priority. You're expected to:
For more information on meeting buyers' expectations, see our selling practices policy.
Keep in mind, too, that if you don't meet buyers' expectations, it can lead to:
Transaction defect rate
The transaction defect rate is the percentage of a seller's transactions that have any of the following transaction-related defects:
Sellers need to maintain a defect rate of 2% or lower to meet minimum global seller performance standards, and a defect rate of 0.5% or lower to meet global Top Rated Seller standards.
Any case or return that is referred to eBay or PayPal for review and is found in your favor—or found to be no fault of the buyer or seller—won't count against your performance rating. Learn more about cases that count against your seller performance.
The transaction defect rate won't affect your seller status until you have transactions with defects involving at least 5 different buyers, or at least 4 different buyers to impact Top Rated status, within your evaluation period.
All transactions with defects count toward your global performance rating. Only your transactions with US buyers count toward your seller performance rating on eBay.com.
Sellers in the global program need to maintain a late shipment rate of less than 5% for Top Rated and less than 10% for all sellers.
To improve your seller performance rating, follow these best practices for all your transactions, which can also help you achieve Top Rated Seller status. You can also review these tips on becoming a better seller.
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You may or may not know hypercalcemia can be caused by about four things: lymphoma, parathyroid tumor, kidney failure, or it can be idiopathic, meaning without a known cause. In my case we know that it is not being caused by kidney failure because my other blood levels (BUN & Creatinine) are okay. This is good for now, but ultimately an elevated calcium will cause kidney failure, so we really kinda want to know what's causing it.
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An experienced player that has seen action at both safety and cornerback in his career, Bell has worked through a coaching change and also the rigors of learning a new defense in his time on the Plains.
Because of that Bell said he knew just how important the summer voluntary workouts would be for this team heading into the new season. Having just a few months to pick up as much of new defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder's schemes as possible on their own, Bell said things couldn't have gone much better for the Tigers as they put in a great deal of hard work to get ready.
"It was real big," Bell said. "We needed it. I think the captain's practices gave us an advantage. I won't say we'll be ahead, but we'll be ahead of where the coaches expect us at this point. They were the best we've had since I've been here for sure. They were productive day in and day out. It was a big summer for us offensively and defensively. The offense got a lot done too. It's going to be an exciting fall camp."
Having been through the summer four times already at Auburn and seen veterans come and go, Bell said that the discipline by the leaders on this team and the understanding of the younger players made the difference this summer and also made the 2012 workouts the best he's seen.
"It was just the leadership and the guys that were willing to follow the leaders," Bell said. "You didn't have guys talking back saying 'how are you going to tell me to do something you're not doing'. Guys are shutting up and getting the work done. There was no bickering back and forth. We've got leaders and they are following them.
"It was definitely better than last year, not that we had a lot of discrepancy last year, but there is no gray area and everybody is clear on what we need to do."
With a much larger group of upperclassmen on the team this season it should bring a more confident group of players to the field each week because of that experience and maturity. Bell said it's something he's noticed already this summer and he believes it will be a key to having a successful 2012.
"Everybody knows what to expect now," Bell said. "When you've got young guys, whether they are freshmen or sophomores, their head is still kind of spinning. Now that there are more juniors and seniors there is more of a foundation. Guys aren't looking around they are saying 'follow me.' "
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A cookies & milk party with a mouse-y twist.
The invites. Washi taped & Bakery twine tied to books, and sent off to his buddies!
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If you give a mouse a cookie...
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I think you should switch to a different low poo. Seems like those deva products have mixed results. Not everybody's hair likes them. Or you could clarify more often. I recommend a tea tree oil massage treatment though if you want to regulate sebum. You could also try putting some in your deva low poo or your co wash of choice. It's good for oily or dry scalp. I try to do the scalp treatment at least once every two weeks even though my scalp was pretty normal before CG and now after.
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In a recent conversation with my good friend and business partner Mark Watanabe, we decided that we would subscribe to a couple of monthly subscription boxes to see if they are worth the money. After doing a quick Google search, which revealed hundreds of options, we each picked one to try out for three months.
How many times have you asked yourself, "Why didn't I think of that?!" That's pretty much how I feel about the FUDs I just had the thrill of testing! Ok, so maybe not a thrill, but being a girl and all, it is pretty cool being able to relieve yourself standing up or kneeling, without soaking your pants or having pee run down your leg.
As kayak fishing increases in popularity, companies are developing gear that is more stylish and fashion-forward. This is certainly true for Guideline EyeGear - they are coming out with some great new colors for their many styles of sunglasses.
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I was reading a thread where the OP is relating a problem with the decocker activating intermitantly when using the slide lock to free the slide to move forward.
In an earlier post I was made aware of the error I was making by manually inserting a round into the chamber rather than letting the slide strip it out of a loaded magazine. I have thusly corrected that practice.
BTW shooting a SA XD.40.
My question today is this.
Is there a problem looming in the future if one were to simply pull down the slide lock lever with their thumb after swapping out magazines, rather than using the "slingshot" method?


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Constitution Mining Corp. (CMIN.OB) is "One to Watch"
In the all too painful investment environment that has defined the last couple years, it's no surprise that investors have increasingly looked toward gold, the traditional hard-times hedge. Since 2005, the price of gold has skyrocketed and gold mining stocks have attracted worldwide attention. The advantage of early-stage gold mining stocks is that they represent a train that has still not left the station. Gold is expensive, but shares of many gold exploration companies can still be purchased cheaply because they're still in the early development stage. When and if a company strikes success, the huge difference between original share price and the market demand for gold immediately comes into play. It's one of the biggest risk-reward plays in town.
But grabbing onto just any gold mining stock is a one-way ticket to nowhere. While others are investing in anything that shines, you need to look for a company with a superior exploration and development strategy. Constitution Mining Corp. (OTCBB: CMIN) has one of the most clearly defined approaches in the industry. It's based on a real-world understanding and acceptance of the risks involved in gold exploration.
• First and foremost, the company believes that accepting such risks only makes sense when the potential payoff is big. As a result, they've made it a part of their core strategy to devote resources only where there is real and visible potential for an elephant-sized reward. Small deposits of gold can be found all over the world, but only certain districts offer the possibility of multi-million-ounce finds.
• In addition, they only go where there are few if any unreasonable political risks, even for big projects. In other words, they target areas where gold exploration is respected and encouraged, states and nations that are mining-friendly. This means places where taxes and sovereign royalties are reasonable, and where the regime for mineral rights is well-established and stable.
• Finally, they have assembled a management team with very specific big-mine experience, and they work with industry partners that share their go-big philosophy.
True to their word, Constitution Mining's current projects are in some of the richest and yet most stable locations anywhere: 178 square miles of Gold Sands in northeastern Peru, and 2,141 claims in Nevada, largely in the prolific Walker Lane gold belt. The Nevada base alone could represent 308,000 ounces of gold (nearby Round Mountain has produced more than 10 million ounces of gold). Try multiplying those numbers by the current price per ounce of gold, and you'll get an idea why Constitution Mining's "think big" approach is worth serious consideration.
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Tresseme Naturals: yay or nay
I know this has probably been beat to death but inquiring minds want to know. Would you recommend Tresseme as a cowash? If so what brand? If not what would you recommend?
I really like Tresseme Naturals conditioner, for my hair hair it is very moisturizing but I don't co-wash. I use it as a rinse out,in a spray bottle w/ water for a mist, or mixed with honey and oils for my dc.But its awesome stuff all the same so it would probably make a great co wash as well.
I use Tresemme Naturals Nourishing Moisture is my co wash and leave in. My hair loves it!!!
It's not very moisturizing for my hair (tresseme naturals condish), but it is a good detangler, so I use it just for that. I'm looking for something else to replace it though, because I don't like the way it makes my hair feel...
I like it as a detangler & conditioner, but it didn't make a great leave in for my hair :-/
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Freshman pitcher Marvin Rozon (Chelsea) pitched a complete game, allowing five runs on seven hits, in leading the Schenectady County Community College (18-7/11-4 Region III) baseball team to a 7-5 win over Hudson Valley Community College (25-10/16-2 Region III) earlier today at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy.
The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Royals, and gave them the season sweep over Hudson Valley. The Vikings, ranked No. 5 in the latest NJCAA Division III poll, have dropped three of their last four contests.
Rozon struck out seven and walked five, and was able to overcome six Schenectady errors.
A two-run double by Bob Studnicky (Fort Edward) and a two-run single by Dan Ciarmiello (Scotia) sparked a four-run third inning for Schenectady. Each finished the game with two RBI. Ciarmiello, Charles Wilson (Brooklyn) and Rob Hisert (Amsterdam) finished the game with two hits apiece for the Royals.
Hudson Valley had runners on second and third base in the bottom of the ninth inning, but a long fly ball by Craig Mastroianni (Colonie/Colonie High School) was caught by Ciarmiello in center field.
Sophomore Joel Molina (Middletown/Middletown High School) finished with a hit and two RBI for the Vikings. He currently ranks fourth on the college's all-time hit list with 86 hits.
Hudson Valley will travel to Fulton-Montgomery Community College on Saturday, April 30 for a doubleheader that begins at noon.
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NEW budget wheels or USED baller wheels?
I've been looking at new wheel/tire options and have come to realize even if I go with a budget wheel like an APEX EC-7 or ARC-8 17x9 or 18x9... whatever, I am going to be shelling out about $1800.00 for them, and that is a BUDGET wheel with bang for buck tires...
I have seen the used wheel market and it seems similar to buying a brand new car vs a used one. I have seen anything from OEM 18' Style 67 M wheels with next to new tires for $800...
I've seen BBS RG with some flaws and nice tires for $1,500 when new they probably cost a crap load...
It seems like you basically get the rubber almost for free and a huge chunk of discount on the wheels because they are used or have a stupid flaw or two.
What do you think? It'd be nice to have a BRAND new wheel, but I'm not rich.
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/// Apple: Here Are Some Map Apps That Actually Work
When Tim Cook said this morning that Apple is doing everything it can to make its not-quite-ready-for-primetime Maps app better, he took the unusual step of directing frustrated users to alternative applications and Web-based services from the company's rivals. Now the company has gone a step further and begun promoting those alternatives on the iTunes App Store . This morning a new "Featured" catgory appeared in the App Store: "Find maps for your iPhone/iPad." It showcases mapping apps from MapQuest, Microsoft's Bing and TeleNav, among others and it's being promoted on the front page of the storefront. Another unusual move. Unprecedented, too. But it's a very savvy one from a PR standpoint. It reinforces the idea that the company cares about the user experience and makes Cooks apology that much more genuine. And while it doesn't make the pain of this particular debacle any easier to bear for Apple, the fact that the company is taking a cut of the sales on the mapping apps it's recommending certainly doesn't hurt any.
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|Elliot Stern
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Over the last two decades, evaluation has become a major issue for academics, governmental and public organizations and businesses throughout the world. This has, however, resulted in a body of knowledge scattered across disciplines, professions and countries.
To promote dialogue internationally and to build bridges within this expanding field, Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice was launched in July 1995.
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The journal publishes multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and issue-based contributions.
Evaluation encourages dialogue between different evaluation traditions such as program evaluation, technology assessment, auditing, value-added studies, policy evaluation and quality assessment.
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- Speeches and Addresses - This is an occasional feature, not in article format, in which presentations at conferences and other public gatherings are brought to a wider audience.
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The journal Evaluation launched in 1995, publishes fully refereed papers and aims to advance the theory, methodology and practice of evaluation. We favour articles that bridge theory and practice whether through generalizable and exemplary cases or theoretical and methodological innovation.The journal's objectives include:
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There are four questions I typically get asked a few thousand times per month on Facebook, through email, friends-of-friends, etc. I'm just going to answer them here so we can get on to other issues.
#1 What, Exactly, Do You and Aaron Do?
We own things. I worked hard to try and saved more than 90% of my after-tax income throughout most of my life, with almost everything going into retirement accounts and private businesses. Using this money, I bought assets that generate cash and grow in value, such as stocks or startups (e.g., I launched several companies, one of which quickly became the largest of its kind in the United States, providing me a stream of earnings to invest in even more stocks, bonds, and real estate.) That's it. The businesses generate money, and I invest it in either more businesses or other assets that grow in value and throw off excess cash. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
When possible, I hold as much of these assets through accounts such as a SEP-IRA or other qualified investment vehicle so there are no tax consequences until I retire. That's not always possible, such as shares of the operating businesses I own, but it is ideal.
#2 What Are Your Ultimate Plans?
Within 5 years, I hope to consolidate everything I own into a single hedge fund or holding company and issue equity to outside investors. I'm also considering launching a value based mutual fund for regular investors who want to buy shares of global stocks and bonds using the same method I use to choose investments for my firm.
#3 What's the #1 Thing You'd Tell Someone Who Wants to Be Financially Independent?
Avoid credit card debt or any other form of non-tax-deductible debt. If you are going to use debt, only do so to buy assets that both generate cash and appreciate in value, just keep it reasonable because leverage is like jet fuel – it's powerful and great when things go right, but if you make a mess, you could burn your whole financial house down in seconds.
I wrote about this in The Importance of Frugality in Building Wealth. I just never spent money if I didn't have it. When I first started, my tax returns never showed huge income as I was building the foundation throughout high school and college but I saved probably 90% of what I made (in fact, my very first online business made only $500 per month!). It starts to add up over time, especially when you are earning dividends and interest instead of paying interest on debt.
#4 What Stock Should I Buy?
Don't ask me this because I'm not going to tell you what I'm buying, selling, or trading. I will, however, tell you how I find companies, what I look for, and the philosophy I used to achieve what I did because men before me were generous and shared their knowledge with me. At some point, when I launch a mutual fund, hedge fund, or take the holding company public, if you want to own what I own, you can just buy shares of whatever vehicle I choose to utilize.


text: Some local high school students have been thinking a lot about the law recently. And two of them turned up winners because of it. The Penobscot County Bar Association held an essay and art contest in honor of Law Day, which is May 1st. It's a day set aside each spring to reflect on the country's commitment to the rule of law. This year's theme was "No courts, no justice, no freedom."Cormac Close, a sophomore at Bangor High School, was awarded first place for his essay. Chelsea Kuzio, a senior at Hampden Academy, got top honors for her artwork. They say the contest really made them think about the importance of the law.Close says, "It's basically why we have the rule of law. It's where we can settle our disputes and we've always had something like that. That's part of what makes our civilization work."Kuzio says, "Figuring out what you're going to draw, how you're going to come up with how you're going to talk about something through a drawing, it's a little harder. But it's fun to do. It's a challenge and I really like it."The students received $500 for first place. Both of them say they want to put the money toward college.Two second place winners received $250.


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The Roundabout Theatre Company is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens with new Broadway production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." Rupert Holmes talks about writing the book, music, and lyrics, and Jim Norton and Jessie Mueller discuss their roles in the play. Set in a Victorian music hall, a rowdy ensemble of actors mounts a staging of Charles Dickens's unfinished novel. Everyone on stage is a suspect in the murder of young Edwin Drood—and it's up to the audience to choose the killer! Each performance ends differently, depending on what the audience decides. It's playing at Studio 54 through March 10.


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i plan to run it with KT88s and about 500Vdc B+ and need some guide into choosing the proper output transf of 50W into 8 ohms. can someone help? thks
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Selling my v
Because I bought another one. Scared ya.
Thought I'd share this.
Rarer than a solar eclipse, two 2009 STS-Vs followed each other down the i95 from Baltimore to Fayetteville. This one has 20k miles vs 65k on mine and I have gmpp major guard on this one for 48/48 vs powertrain and emissions only on mine.
Gotta have the d3 springs switched over, gotta have the NOISY Pirelli run flats switched off my new ride and onto the one I'm selling. Noticeably excellent steering responsiveness and turn in with them vs the conti dws but not worth the noise.
The one I'm selling will be completely stock and mechanically sound. I'm pricing it aggressively as I am in no rush to sell whatsoever. If you thought 1madstsv was selling high you're gonna love this. My initial bottom line will be 30. I'll put it up for more for haggle room. I'll drop it if I dont get bites but like I said.. No rush to sell.
It'll be up on autotrader in the next couple of days.
After all that work to get the nav directions working on the HUD....
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Haha well at least we know how now. I've already contacted Chris so I can have it done on this new one because I tried it out and sure enough, no nav with HUD. The dealer I bought it from didn't have the disc on hand and according to them it's no longer available from GM.
Color combo? Pics? Sunroof?
I wonder if all (was it 50 that they made?) 09 Vs have that nav issue...
Still makes me want to try and flash that 09 firmware on mine to see if it enabled the speed notification system.
Do they look like clones of each other?
I'd probably Keep the 4 best rims of the 8 since you have to move tires around anyways.
Re: Selling my v
I posted in the registry thread but it's a carbon copy of my current one. Black on black with sunroof. The rims with 20k miles are in much better shape than mine which aren't really bad to begin with. Unfortunately the good rims are wrapped in the run flats so I gotta swap those out with my conti dws that are pretty new.
96 made for 2009 and my understanding is that all 2009s, not just Vs, had this issue.
Did you change to a 09 nav? Definitely need the flash because it's turned on via the DIC. And by the way after a battery disconnect, the speed notification always defaults to off so it's gotta be turned back on. I snapped a couple of pics when feeding my 2 babies some 93 octane. I'll post them when I hook my phone up to my computer.
Re: Selling my v
No, I have the 08 nav, but according to the service history it was replaced at some point around 30k miles IIRC.
I just think it would be nice if it was possible to flash the 09 Nav software on the 08 version to enable that speed warning system. But then you remind me about the instrument cluster needing to be updated as well to make it so that you can turn it on. Oh well....
So I pulled up auto trader....
3 2009 STS-V for sale right now in the USA
1. Black/Ebony - $34,809 Mileage 20,604 - Ellicott City, MD .... this must be the one you brought home ....
2. Black/Ebony - $30,991 Mileage 55,843 - Nashville, TN
3. Silver/Tango - $33,920 Mileage 47,509 - Alvin, TX
Based on the values of those other ones I'm betting someone is going to try and get you for about $28k with your miles.
Re: Selling my v
Thanks for doing the legwork on that! Yeah makes sense 28 sounds about right. Even so, no rush to sell so ill price it aggressively (high) and see if the fish are biting. If not, I'll lower it. And yes that is the one I bought.
- 01-19-14 11:31 AM #8Cadillac Owners Connoisseur
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Glad you stuck with an STS.
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Yep there isn't a car I can think of that I'd rather own at this point.
- 01-19-14 12:01 PM #10Cadillac Owners Connoisseur
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Same here. My 06 still only has 32k on it.
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Wow nice that's low.
On another note, I know how to remove the front bumper. Got it off one car, got the driver side off on the other. On the passenger side, the 10mm bolt closer to the front wheel is giving me a hard time. I loosen and loosen it and it gets to a certain point and you hear a pop and I have to start again. I can loosen it up to a certain point and then it pops back up to about halfway between off and tight. I'm stuck here. Any ideas? I tried pulling down on the bumper as I loosen, tried pushing up on it as I loosen. Any ideas??
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Had to pry the screw down while I undid it.
- 01-24-14 05:48 AM #13Cadillac Owners Master
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Right now there is one V for sale. It is priced 20k and it has just 35k miles on it:
Two weeks ago, there was another V for sale and it was priced about 20k too. It is gone, so I assume it is sold for 20k or something close to it. These re really exclusive and beautiful cars. But I am not sure they can bring anything close to the asking prices in auto trader. They are very overpriced. But who knows, maybe someone likes the car and wants to pay the asking price.
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Nice. 35k miles that car is practically brand new. I wonder if it comes with the hottie in the pic.
Congrats on your ats by the way. Great car. Did you get a manual? That's the only thing that disappoints me about this car. Auto only.
On another note, I punched my car with the 65k miles into kbb. I honestly think kbb is crap when it comes to cars like this for reasons stated above. It's not a common car so if someone wants it they'll pay for it.
So I punched it in and it came up at around 30k for a 2009. I dropped it to a 2008, the price dropped by almost 10k. What's up with that?! Is it that once the car is more than 5 years old the value drops off like that?? That's an example of why I think kbb is kind of a joke.
That's why it's never good to have to sell in a rush. It's nice to have the ability to tell them to take their kbb printout showing 10k less than asking and take a hike. Not the car for you.
- 01-24-14 04:10 PM #15Cadillac Owners Master
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As for KBB's price for 2008 vs. 2009, my guess is that there are very few data points for each year, and as a result KBB is unable to calculate a meaningful average number.


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Christopher Shawn Black Dog, 23, born Dec. 14, 1989, in Poplar, died March 30, 2013, in Cul-bertson.
He lived in Fort Kipp his entire life, graduating from Brockton High School.
He enjoyed videos and computers, watching TV, participating in pow-wows and hanging out with his friends. He was very close to his cousins.
He is survived by his mother, LaDonna Black Dog; adopted parents, Lawrence and Martha Black Dog; great-grandparents, Joe Jones of Oswego, Loretta Bearcub of Fort Kipp, Irene and Bud Philbrick, Gloria and Arlie Diserly, Victor and Margaret Fast Horse, Pearl and Marietta Four Bear; and grandparents, Ethelene White Hawk, Lois Longtree, Maynard and Mona Black Dog, Connie, Juanita and Roberta Bird, Sly and Bernice Martin, Della and Mike Thomas, Lydia and Ceya Long Hair, Kermit and Rosa Boyd, Annette Boxer, Susan Cheek, Janice Johnson, Trivian Grainger, Madeline Moran, Irene Wilkins, Vernita Buckles, Leta Atkinson, Clyde and Clarice Perry, Adrian and Peggy Ireland and Arletta Black Dog.
Rosary will be on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at the James Black Dog Activity Center in Fort Kipp. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 6, at 10 a.m. at the James Black Dog Activity Center in Fort Kipp. Burial will be at Fort Kipp Cemetery.
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Who's this little guy? Designed by Ionna Vautrin for Lexon, this Mezzo Radio is a modern take on vintage radios. Measuring in at 5.5″ long, 3″ wide and 1.5″ deep, it's a friendly size to tote around, so you'll have your radio or playlist to keep you company whether you're working in your kitchen or hanging out at a campsite. A silicone rubber case ensures durability and there's an output for MP3 players, of course.
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A vast London nightclub in railway arches has closed to make way for the redevelopment of London Bridge station above the venue.
The 1,300-capacity Cable attracted some of the world's biggest DJs and musicians, from Mark Ronson to Thom Yorke of Radiohead.
But the club says it was forced to close and make 70 staff redundant after a row with Network Rail, which included a huge emergency staircase from the station being installed down into the middle of a dancefloor.
A letter to the club from Network Rail appears to suggest that the company reneged on a promise that the works would not affect the venue. London Bridge will gain more platforms, shops and natural light as part of the £6 billion Thameslink upgrade programme.
Cable, where the music ranged from drum 'n' bass to house, has been under the arches in Bermondsey Street since 2009. Cable director Euan Johnston said he had an agreement with Network Rail that the club could become a long-term tenant after it refurbished the "derelict, leaking and uninhabitable arches". He claimed that after millions of pounds had been invested in the club, Network Rail told them "plans had changed" and refused to negotiate.
Mr Johnston said: "We were assured when we moved in that we would not be affected by the redevelopment and Network Rail have simply changed their minds — the worst thing is there is nothing we can do to prevent it. We have invested a huge amount of time and energy developing the space and growing Cable as a brand, not to mention employing 70 staff who now face redundancy."
Bailiffs were filmed last week using an angle grinder to enter the premises to claim possession.
Directors of Cable have instigated a judicial review.
Network Rail is understood to be working with the owners to find an alternative site. A Network Rail spokesman said: "Cable nightclub occupies an arch under London Bridge station that will form part of the modernisation of this critical station that serves 180,000 passengers a day.
"The station forms the central hub of the £6 billion Thameslink upgrade programme and redevelopment plans have long been in the public domain."
He said the tenants were formally told in April 2011 of the need to take back possession to start work on a project that will deliver "significant improvements for passengers from 2018".
Only one nightclub is left under the London Bridge arches, a house and techno venue called 7-9 Crucifix Lane.
Last month, it was reported that costumier Adrian Gwillym and four other firms faced eviction from workshops on lines serving London Bridge and Blackfriars. After their case was revealed in the Standard, Network Rail postponed the eviction until September.Reuse content


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I like your pieces wayyy more than your throws gemer props
I like your pieces wayyy more than your throws gemer props
^^ lol well thanks man
wasnt trying to offend you lol just meant I can you tell you have put more effort and time into piecing
Only Fuck Fat Bitches Crew !!
lol fer sure i got you.. idefinatly spend more time peicing then throwin but im tryin to start throwin a bit more to beacuse idk really hahah
^^ to be honest man not really diggen the bars in the middle at all but its clean so thats dope
Fuck it gem this doesn't belong down here in this thread bro. That is way dope my man.please get some pics of some painting man, I am anxious to see your style on a wall. But straight on that piece man. Killer letters for a free style
@knowtheledge-now im diggen that one
@neso- slow down a bit and fix up the structure like with the n' and stuff bottom of it looks weird but keep em comin man
ruuuude gem
^^^^ why ruuuude??? what do you mean?
@mori well thanks man thats awesome you think that and fer sure man ill see what i can do and im anxious to put my style up on a wall again but shit when i get it done ill be sure to post them up
haha thats a positive comment brotha shit is ill
ah very nice thanks man
quick freestyle for a battle on puregraffiti.com
old sketch but ill throw it up here monday freestylen as always.........not really liken this one
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Nice stuff there Gem, handstyle looking v neat too
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Here is another video clip that I took at our local Art and Wine Festival this weekend.
This one is pretty dog-gone funny, I have to say. At least everyone present laughed, as you will see in the video. :smile:
Taken at a petting Zoo for kids that was set up for the festival.
NOTE: You have to wait for the 1:35 mark for the punch line.


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The ceramic tiles work through photocatalysis, a phenomenon that is found in nature. The tiles are coated in titanium dioxide and the process is trigged by a light source (natural or artificial) and air humidity. The chemical recreation results the decomposition of organic and inorganic substances present in the atmosphere. It's capable of reacting with most common air pollutant molecules, such as mono-nitrogen oxide (NOx), particulate matter and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the end, the polluting molecules are turned into harmless mineral salts.
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"As a whole, we had too many little mistakes -- our expectations are much higher than that. In the secondary, we gave up a couple of deep ones and you didn't see too much of that last year, so we have to get back to the drawing board."
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Foster handed four-year deal
Manchester United have handed a new four-year contract to goalkeeper Ben Foster.
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Manchester United have handed a new four-year contract to goalkeeper Ben Foster.
Foster, who is close to returning following two months on the sidelines after undergoing thumb surgery, has committed his future to the Old Trafford club until 2013.
The emerging England international is seen by the Red Devils as the long-term successor to established No.1 Edwin van der Sar.
With the former Holland international approaching the latter stages of his career, Foster is well placed to make the step up into the first team.
Signed from Stoke in July 2005, Foster emerged as a United favourite with his penalty shoot-out heroics in March's Carling Cup final victory over Tottenham.
He told the club's official website: "I'm really happy to commit my future to the club.
"The team spirit here is fantastic and working alongside Edwin and Tomasz (Kuszczak) has been a great influence on my career."
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed that he expected Foster to eventually become the first-choice shot-stopper with the Premier League champions.
He added: "We are delighted that Ben has signed a new four-year deal.
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Steven Gerrard believes England's young players have the character to put their World Cup disappointment behind them and is convinced Roy Hodgson's side will be stronger at Euro 2016.
England arrived here today ahead of their final Group D match against Costa Rica, where they will try to salvage some pride from a disastrous campaign in which their tournament hopes were ended after just two matches.
Gerrard, who will spend the coming weeks debating whether to continue as captain after being asked to stay on in the role by Hodgson, has previously spoken about the mental scars left by past international failures.
But he insists England's next generation have the maturity to deal with the fallout from their first World Cup and is confident they will develop into a better team in two years' time.
"It's a difficult one because the World Cup is a level where you don't forget your experiences in two weeks, four weeks or a couple of months," he told Standard Sport. "Unfortunately they live with you for a long time.
"The players have to accept that, cope with it, move forward and try to do everything they can in their power to make sure when they are picked for another tournament that their experiences are a lot better than the one we have just experienced.
"I do think the youngsters here have that character. I've already spoken about how talented they are. But what I have seen from the young lads is they all work hard, they all do the right things in and around training, and they want to stay at this level for a long time. That's the optimism I have got now. It will be better in two years because of the standard of players we have here."
Hodgson confirmed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a knee injury and will miss tomorrow's game, as will Leighton Baines, who sustained a hamstring injury in training yesterday morning.
The 66-year-old, who remains adamant he is the right man to take England forward and continues to enjoy the support of the Football Association, rued Oxlade-Chamberlain's absence throughout the competition, especially in light of his fine display against Ecuador in Miami earlier this month.
"It was a blow," Hodgson told Standard Sport. "We've been fortunate to go through the tournament and the preparation with so few injuries.
We thought that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would be fit to take some part in the game tomorrow but he has had a slight recurrence of the knee problem and he will now not play any part.
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"Otherwise, we have been very fortunate — we lost a couple of players before we came who would have been serious contenders to be with us, however that's part and parcel of a World Cup squad.
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Backstage: St. Michael's Playhouse Produces Murder Mystery
07/07/11 2:50PM By Neal Charnoff
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(Host) A lonely farmhouse. Eccentric neighbors. A perfectly timed thunderstorm. These are all elements in the murder mystery, "I'll Be Back Before Midnight" by Canadian playwright Peter Colley.
VPR's Neal Charnoff takes us "Backstage" with the St. Michael's Playhouse production.(Charnoff) "I'll Be Back Before Midnight" opens with a classic mystery setup. A young wife, Jan, is recuperating from an emotional breakdown, and her husband Greg brings her to an old New England farmhouse where she can recover.
In this scene, Greg tries to reassure Jan that everything will be all right.
(Greg) "I've changed, you know. And out here will all be different. We'll have time for each other."
(Jan) "I wish you'd told me, though."
(Greg) "Told you what?"
(Jan) "That you'd rented a place in the country."
(Greg) "But it makes so
much sense. I can take my sabbatical,
and you can recover. And besides, I wanted it to be a surprise.
(Jan) "But there are no people around here."
(Greg) "But sure there are. This isn't the wilderness you know. There's farms all around, and the village is only five miles away. Look, its your first day out of the hospital, so naturally you're feeling a little tense."(Charnoff) Of course, no sooner do they arrive than strange things start to happen.
(Jan) (Scream!)
(Greg) "What's the matter?"
(Jan) "You nearly scared me to death."
(Greg) "I was just putting your luggage away. There's a back stairway.
(Jan) "Oh, I thought you'd... it's crazy. Look, it's the first time I've been left alone, that's all. I'll be all right.
(Greg) "It's a natural reaction, Jan, and once we've settled in."
(Jan) "It's the isolation of this place. I just need people around me now."
(Greg) "Well there's George across the way, he's the farmer I rented this place from. He's a real character, you'll love him. And when sis' arrives you'll have someone to talk to.
(Jan) "What?"
(Greg) "I said when sis' arrives you'll..."
(Jan) "Oh, Greg, not Laura!"
(Neal) Add a beautiful but manipulative sister, and a peculiar neighbor, and you've set the scene for a roller-coaster of suspense and laughter.
"I'll Be Back Before Midnight" has enjoyed worldwide success, confirming writer Peter Colley as Canada's most popular playwright.
Colley originally set out to write a spoof of the murder mystery genre, although even he came to realize the play turned out to be quite scary.
The St. Michael's Playhouse production is directed by Gregory Ramos of South Burlington.
Ramos says he decided to make some subtle changes to the original script, which was written and set in the 1980s.
He was uncomfortable with the portrayal of a victimized wife in a contemporary context, so he set this version in the 1950s.
Ramos says moving the action to the mid-20th century allows him to approach the play in a quintessential American film style, conjuring images of Grace Kelly, Doris Day, and other actresses who appeared in suspense thrillers of that period.(Ramos "It's really given us kind of a starting point to really celebrate the genre and allow the actors I think in a really fun and exciting way to explore that genre and these characters."
(Charnoff) Ramos says that a director's job is always to create a sense of trust with his collaborators.
But he feels a heightened sense of responsibility directing a murder mystery.
(Ramos) "There's been a lot of attention to detail to make sure that when we get the play up, audiences are going to get the best roller-coaster ride possible, because that's really what these plays provide, you know a thriller is getting the audience to sit on the edge of their seat and ask the primary questions. Who did it? What's going to happen next? Is she going to open the door?"
(Charnoff) Ramos worked with his actors to guide them toward giving stylized performances to match the genre.
Jan is played by Kathryn Merry.
Merry says part of her preparation for the role included studying the acting style of 50's era actresses such as Grace Kelly.
(Merry) "We go for extreme naturalism now, a lot of the time, and in the 50's that just wasn't the style, but I really love what they were doing and some of the work is really compelling, and some of it is really over the top, and it's kind of delicious to watch."
(Charnoff) William Connell, who plays Greg, agrees that it's great fun to emulate the classic thriller style of acting.
(Connell) "We even have written on the wall, "No Naturalism, Please", so as to remind ourselves that we're in a very heightened environment."
(Jan) "No! No Greg, stop them! Stop them!"
(Greg) "Wake up, Jan!"
(Jan) "No! No!"
(Greg) "You're dreaming, Jan, I'll put the light on!"
(Jan) "Oh God, it was terrible. I can't rest. When I do manage to fall asleep I have terrible nightmares."
(Greg) "Take one of your pills."
(Jan) "No. I don't want to go back to sleep."(Charnoff) The atmosphere in this production of "I'll Be Back Before Midnight" is heightened by an original score by Joel Abbott.
A shadowy lighting and set design also help set the mood.
As for the theme of the play, director Gregory Ramos says that this type of murder mystery speaks to the audience's innate sense of reality.
We see a central character who is being spooked into believing she might be insane.
But we know it's just a matter of time before the truth wins out.
(Ramos) "For me the takeaway is for audiences to walk away and say, "I'm really going to trust my instincts". I think we all have that inner barometer and it's really about understanding that there is something to be said for what our innate feelings are."
(Charnoff) But Ramos says the main goal of the thriller genre is to entertain.
And he says that in the context of theater, murder is entertaining because of the terror it creates.
(Ramos) "One of the things that theater does is allow us to explore the very basest fears and joys that we possess as human beings. And I think we are provided in theater the latitude to go places where we would be really afraid to go in life."
(Charnoff) "I'll Be Back Before Midnight" runs at St. Michaels' Playhouse in Colchester through July 16th.
For VPR Backstage, I'm Neal Charnoff.


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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: a'right
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English ariȝt, ariht, from Old English āriht ("aright, properly"), from earlier *an riht, on riht ("rightly"), corresponding to a (prep.)- + right.
aright (comparative more aright, superlative most aright)
- Rightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
1603, John Florio, transl.; Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821:, I.56:
- it is not easie we should so often settle our minds in so regular, so reformed, and so devout a seat, where indeed it ought to be, to pray aright and effectually: otherwise our praiers are not only vaine and unprofitable, but vicious.
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle English arighten, arihten ("to raise up"); and Middle English iriȝten, irihten, ȝerihten ("to make right, correct, erect"), from Old English ġerihtan ("to set right"), equivalent to a- + right.
aright (third-person singular simple present arights, present participle arighting, simple past and past participle arighted)
- (transitive) To make right; put right; arrange or treat properly.
2003, John Beebe, Terror, Violence, and the Impulse to Destroy:
- But, from working with those who have felt exiled and damned, excoriated and benumbed, and yet have made it back to useful and creative life again, I know there are more sure, albeit intense, ways to aright oneself.
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- aright in Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913


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