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If you are eligible for the employee medical, dental, and life and LTD insurances, then you are eligible to apply for the auto/home insurance.
Automobile or Homeowners Insurance is available through payroll deduction with a state selected vendor, Liberty Mutual, 1-888-398-8924. If you are on an academic year appointment, or go on leave without pay, you must take premium payments directly to vendor.
Dependent Care Assistance Program
The Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) is a plan that saves you money by allowing you to set aside pre-tax funds into a spending account to pay for allowable child or elder care (e.g. babysitting, daycare, in-home care for an older dependent incapable of self-care).
Flexible Spending Account
The Flexible Spending Account (FSA or Health Care Reimbursement Account) is a program that allows you to use pre-tax money to pay for certain medical expenses. Enrolling in the FSA can lead to savings of up to 40% on each dollar that is set aside.
Retiree Medical Spending Account (VEBA)
Upon retirement, 25% of cashed-out sick leave is placed into a health reimbursement account, which is a plan that reimburses out-of-pocket health care costs incurred by you, your spouse, and qualified dependents. All contributions, investment earnings, and withdrawals (claims) are tax-free!
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We have a Special Guest coming to the 6th Annual KOZL & Great Escapes RV Center Man Show Expo. Amiri King will be at the show both days hanging out, taking pictures and enjoying the show and good times!
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Got a bad tattoo? Show it off and win prizes at the Man Show Expo!
Tattoos, a symbol of self-expression, the pride of having artwork you can display that says something about you.
Unless you are one of the unlucky ones who got a tattoo artist with marginal skills…and found this out AFTER they put ink on you.
Make that bad decision pay off at the 6th Annual Man Show Expo! Show it off Saturday afternoon on the main stage for a chance to win a 6 pack of tickets to the Alamo Draft House!
No cost to enter the contest but you must be 18 years or older.
Do you have what it takes to be the Man Show Ninja Warrior?
Slot Car Drag Racing at the Man Show!
Indoor Ground Pounding Drag Race action presented by Urban Hillbilly Action Videos. HO Scale Drag Racing will be taking place in the lower level of the Man Show Expo!
There are 4 classes of fun so everyone can get in on the action. Three STOCK classes allow you to buy a car at the local hobby shop and put it on the track to race. For those more adventuresome, we will have an OUTLAW Class, but we warn you, you better bring some heat as we have seen these guys in practice and they are a site to see run on the track! Fun to be a part of and fun to watch!
How Strong a man are ya? Find out at the Man Show Expo!
Another cool booth to visit at the KOZL & Great Escapes RV Center Man Show Expo is the Strongman Booth. These guys will have various Feats of Strength Challenges you can compete in for some awesome prizes!
All the money they raise goes directly to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Ozarks. They are also the benefactor for our Silent Auction!
The Bandit and the Sheriff will be at the Man Show Expo
We just got word there might be some trouble at the show this year. Seems like the Bandit might be parking his car inside for safe keeping and we are told that Sheriff Buford T. Justice might be in hiding around the corner waiting for him to return!
Come out and see replicas of the Bandit Trans Am and the Sheriff Justice cars at the 6th Annual KOZL & Great Escapes RV Center Man Show Expo!
There's going to be a Riot at the Man Show…a Bootleg Riot!
Taking the stage Friday night at the KOZL & Great Escapes RV Center Man Show Expo is Bootleg Riot.
Known for the high energy mix of Rock and Roll and current new country. These folks will keep you entertained while you are enjoying a cold beer, Moonshine, Cajon food or Wings at the show!
For more info on the band click HERE
Texas Hold'em at the Man Show
Thanks to Downstream Casino Resort for sponsoring the Man Show Texas Hold'em Tournament. NO Cost to enter the tournament, but you must be 18 years or older to play.
Just be one of the first 60 folks to enter to play in the tournament Saturday morning in the upper level of the Man Show Expo. You have a chance to win cool prizes from Downstream Casio Resort. So start working on your Poker Face now, and we will see you at the KOZL & Great Escapes Man Show Expo!
Creole & Cajon food at the Man Show Expo!
We are excited to announce that The Bayou will be on site both days at the 6th Annual Man Show Expo serving their great Creole & Cajon food!
Football Season isn't over just yet!
For more info on the Southern Missouri Buzzball league click HERE Just Another COOL addition to this years KOZL & Great Escapes Man Show Expo!

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Since the UFC's expansion to the four corners of the globe, an influx of fighters have South Korea have given the Octagon some definite international flavor. And while Lim certainly is no Korean Zombie when it comes to accomplishments and popularity, he is undefeated in the UFC and prone to knocking foes out. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
UFC Fight Night 34 is nearly upon us, but as UFC cards go, this one is pretty stacked with names few would recognize. Of course, the fact that this event is taking place in Singapore plays a factor in lineup, and it should be noted that there are definitely a bunch of fighters who are worth tuning in to UFC Fight Pass for. So here they are!
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Ahead of the Emmys, BBC America gathered many of the nominated stars for the BAFTA LA Tea Party over the weekend. Game of Thrones was well represented, with appearances from Emilia Clarke, Maisie Williams and Hannah Murray, while Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown continued her streak of being adored at every event she goes to.
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Part II System, File, and Device Security
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3. Controlling Access to Systems (Tasks)
4. Virus Scanning Service (Tasks)
5. Controlling Access to Devices (Tasks)
6. Using the Basic Audit Reporting Tool (Tasks)
7. Controlling Access to Files (Tasks)
Part III Roles, Rights Profiles, and Privileges
8. Using Roles and Privileges (Overview)
9. Using Role-Based Access Control (Tasks)
10. Role-Based Access Control (Reference)
Part IV Oracle Solaris Cryptographic Services
13. Oracle Solaris Cryptographic Framework (Overview)
14. Oracle Solaris Cryptographic Framework (Tasks)
15. Oracle Solaris Key Management Framework
Part V Authentication Services and Secure Communication
16. Using Authentication Services (Tasks)
19. Using Solaris Secure Shell (Tasks)
20. Solaris Secure Shell (Reference)
21. Introduction to the Kerberos Service
22. Planning for the Kerberos Service
23. Configuring the Kerberos Service (Tasks)
24. Kerberos Error Messages and Troubleshooting
25. Administering Kerberos Principals and Policies (Tasks)
26. Using Kerberos Applications (Tasks)
27. The Kerberos Service (Reference)
Part VII Oracle Solaris Auditing
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The auditconfig command is used to display and change audit policy, non-attributable flags, attributable flags, plugins, and queue controls. See the auditconfig(1M) man page.
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Oracle Solaris supplies three plugins, audit_binfile, audit_remote, and audit_syslog. See the audit_binfile(5), audit_remote(5), and audit_syslog(5) man pages.
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I have a great recipe for you! It's a "cheap" recipe, too. I haven't made it in so long, and decided to do it again this week. So I thought I'd share, because sharing makes you feel good inside, HA! :D.
Chicken, Shrimp, and Pasta
Will serve a small army or 3-4 Italians
4-5 chicken breasts, deboned and skinned
5 pounds of pre-cooked shrimp (frozen bags of cooked shrimp are perfect- just thaw before using)
i bag (10 oz) frozen string green beans
chopped fresh basil or dry basil
olive oil
2 pounds spaghetti, cooked
salt and pepper to taste
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Throw in a large wok with enough olive oil to coat the chicken.
Throw in the green beans and shrimp. Add more olive oil if mixture gets too dry.
Add basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
When chicken is done and the beans and shrimp are cooked thorough, toss into spaghetti and mix.
Serve with salad greens and bread!
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NINOSKA PEREZ, a member of the anti-Castro Cuban Liberty Council, on Fidel Castro's first live speech since 2006, called in to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's TV...
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Winter Storms To Get Names
It's news that's going to affect us in the Northland – especially with the amount of snow, ice, and cold weather we get. The Weather Channel has announced that they'll start to name select winter storms – much as hurricanes and tropical storms get names.
Is this really a change from what we're used to now?
Some storms have already attracted names in the Northland. From the "Halloween Mega Storm of 1991″ to the "Christmas Mega Storm of 2009″, local news and weather outlets have been attaching names to some of these winter weather patterns – albeit on a random basis.
With the Weather Channel involved, the blizzards that roll through the midwest will probably now see names that are more national in nature.
Some Blizzards To Get Names, Just Like Hurricanes | NBC Chicago.


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A third man was arrested when he showed up Thursday morning to a bond hearing for his two friends who were arrested a day earlier, accused of operating a dog fighting ring at a home day care center.
Martez Anderson, 38, was originally cited with a misdemeanor, but the Cook County State's Attorney's Office later approved the upgraded charges, Sheriff Tom Dart said. All three are charged with felony dog fighting and are being held on $500,000 bond.
Anderson was arrested at the courthouse where his friends, Charles Sutton, 42, and Lance Webb, 27, were making their first court appearance. Police said they found a video on Anderson's cell phone showing a man burning a live animal to death.
A day earlier, Dart described an equally graphic scene: a dog with its eye ripped out, a dog with its leg twisted backward, and a dog with his penis bitten almost completely off. Police said Thursday they believe the dog with its eye ripped out was used as a bait dog in the fights.
Sutton's wife operated the day care home, but said she wasn't involved with the dog fighting. Webb reportedly owned the dogs.
There were 10 children being watched when police raided the home.
At least nine of the dogs discovered at the house were puppies. In the garage were syringes, medication, bite sticks and harnesses used in dog fights.
"These men thought nothing of engaging in brutally heinous acts," Dart said Thursday.
The rescued dogs are currently being held at the Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge. The day care has been closed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.


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|1 May 1962
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|28 Ene 1959
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|28 Ene 1959
|N·mero de publicaci¾n
|Harry C Morrow
|Cesionario original
|United States Steel Corp
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APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CENTERING A MOVING STRIP Filed Jan. 28, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 T I I 36- l f36 o ,2 gawk giygzu Lg V1 iNVENTOR l HARRY C. MORROW #111 By wwwrwm I I 1 attorney y 1, 1962 H. c. MORROW 3,032,248
APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CENTERING A MOVING STRIP Filed Jan. 28, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 7 HARRY C.MORROW g ggfiwi F 1 L;- 3 By attorney 1 United States Patent Ofifice 3,032,248 Patented May 1, 1962 3,032,248 APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY CENTERING A MOVING STRIP Harry C. Morrow, Bethel Borough, Pa., assignor to United States Steel Corporation, a corporation of New Jersey Filed Jan. 28, 1959, Ser. No. 789,675 2 Claims. (Cl. 226-189) This invention relates to apparatus for continuously centering a moving strip and is particularly adapted for centering a metallic strip. Apparatus suitable for this purpose is disclosed in Lorig Patents Nos. 2,706,625, dated April 19, 1955, and 2,797,089, dated June 25, 1957. However, I have found that the apparatus disclosed in these patents does not operate to the best satisfaction when handling badly deformed, highly cambered strip such as cold reduced steel strip in unannealed condition, especially at high speeds.
It is therefore an object of my invention to provide apparatus for continuously centering badly deformed, highly cambered strip.
This and other objects will be more apparent after referring to the following specification and attached drawings, in which:
FIGURE 1 is a schematic elevation of my invention as applied to a strip accumulator;
FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of FIGURE 1;
FIGURE 3 is a view taken on the line IIIIII of FIG- URE 1; and
FIGURE 4 is an enlarged view of a roll used in my invention.
Referring more particularly to the drawings, the strip S passes from an uncoiler 2 around rolls 4, 6, 8 and 10 to a mechanical looper 12, such as shown in Lorig Patent No. 2,797,089. The strip S leaving the accumulator passes over rolls 14 and 16 to processing equipment 18 such as disclosed in the Lorig patents mentioned above. The framework of the mechanical looper or accumulator consists of four posts 22 connected at their bottoms in any suitable manner and at their tops by means of I-beams 24 and 26. Two spaced apart channels 28 arranged back to back extend between and are fastened to the top of beams 24 and 26. Arranged between the vertical posts 22 are two vertical guide posts 30 connected at their tops by means of I-beam 31 which also helps support the channels 28. A guide 32 attached to movable carriage 34 is arranged between the guide posts 30. Wire ropes 36 are attached to the guide 32 with the free end of each rope being attached to a counterweight 38. Each of the wire ropes 36 passes over a guide pulley 40 supported between the channels 28 and then over a similar guide pulley 42 supported at the end of channels 28. As shown in FIGURE 1, one of the wire ropes passes to the left and the other to the right of the accumulator. A plurality of rolls 44 are mounted in any suitable manner on the framework of the the bottom of the accumulator and a plurality of rolls 46 are mounted on the carriage 34. The rolls 10 and 14 are preferably self-centering rolls such as shown in Lorig Patents Nos. 2,592,581, 2,593,157 or 2,593,158, The rolls 8, 16, 44 and 46 are of the type shown in FIG- URE 4. This roll consists of a steel shaft 48 having a steel shell 50 mounted thereon. A covering 52 of flexible material is applied to the shell 50 adjacent the transverse center thereof. Covering 52 is preferably made of black neoprene of 60 to 65 durometer. Other types of flexible material may be used and the term rubber-like material will be used hereinafter to describe the various types of material used. The covering 52 provides a strip supporting surface which is preferably shaped as shown with a central peripheral groove 54 therein. For example, when handling steel strip thirty inches wide the strip supporting surface is eighteen inches wide and tapers inwardly to the center thereof ,3 of an inch. At each edge the covering tapers at 56 7 of an inch in a width of one and a half inches. The strip supporting surface 52 can also be cylindrical. For best operation the strip supporting surface 52 should be no greater than of the width of the strip passing thereover. The rolls 10 and 14 may also be of this type. It will be understood that not all of the rolls in the accumulator need be of the type shown in FIGURE 4 since self-centering or cylindrical rolls could be substituted for some of the rolls. It is necessary that the strip be wrapped around a substantial arc of the roll of FIGURE 4 so as to change the direction of travel of the strip. The strip should also be unconfined between rolls so that it can move laterally.
In operation, the strip passes under the roll 3 around a substantial arc thereof and up around the roll 10' and down to the first roll 44. The strip then passes in a tortuous path up and around successive rolls 44 and 46 as clearly shown in the drawings. The strip passes from the last roll 44 up and around roll 14 and then down around roll 16. The accumulator will normally operate with the carriage 34 in its upper full line position shown in FIG- URE 1. When it becomes necessary to stop the entry end of the line to attach another coil there will be sufficient strip accumulated in the entry accumulator 12 to permit the remaining part of the line to operate. The carriage 34 will gradually lower until it approaches its lowest position. Sufiicient strip is accumulated to enable the coil to be attached before all the accumulated strip runs out through the processing equipment 18. After the new coil is attached the entry end of the line will be speeded up until the carriage 34 is again in its upper position. Suflicient tension is applied to the strip to cause the covering 52 to move inwardly toward the groove 54. While the invention as shown is applied to a strip accumulator it will be undertood that it is applicable to other strip procesing equipment where the strip passes in a tortuous path over a plurality of rolls.
While one embodiment of my invention has been shown and described it will be apparent that other adaptations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the following claims.
I claim:
1. Apparatus for continuously conveying strip comprising a plurality of rotatable rolls arranged in staggered relationship so that the strip passes thereover in a tortuous path, said strip passing successively around said rolls so that the amount of wrap of the strip around the rolls will be sufiicient to change the direction of travel of the strip, each of said rolls having a strip supporting surface of considerable less width than the width of the strip, a flexible material forming the outer surface of at least the central portion of the roll and having a single peripheral groove therein at the transverse center thereof for maintaining the strip centered, the strip supporting surface of said roll being formed by said flexible material and having its maximum diameter adjacent said groove, the edges of said flexible material tapering toward the axis of the roll away from the strip supporting surface.
2. Apparatus for continuously conveying strip comprising means for centering and aligning the strip laterally 6 of its pathtoftravel, a-plurality of rotatable rolls'on the exit side of said centering means and arranged in staggered relationship so that the strip passes thereover in a tortuous path, said strip passing successively around said rolls so that the amount of Wrap of the strip around the rolls will be suificient to change the direction of travel of the strip, each of said rolls having a strip supporting surface of considerable less Width than the Width of the strip, a flexible material forming thertouter surface of at least the central ,portiontof the roll and having a singleiperipheral groove therein at the transverse. center thereofrfor: maintaining the ,stripcentered, the stripsupporting surface of said roll beingformed by said flexible material and having; its maximum diameter. adjacent said groove, theredges of 2 said flexible material tapering toward the axis of the roll away from the strip supporting surface.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,592,581 Lorig Apr. 19, 1952 2,721,739 Mursch et a1 Oct. 25, 1955 2,772,879 Lorig Dec. 4, 1956 2,797,089 Lorig June 25, 1957 2,822,169 Lorig Feb. 4, 1958 2,854,235 Mursch Sept; 30, 1958 2,869,866 Lorig Ian. 20, 1959
|Patente citada
|Fecha de presentaci¾n
|Fecha de publicaci¾n
|13 Ene 1950
|15 Abr 1952
|United States Steel Corp
|Method and apparatus for positioning strip
|17 Abr 1952
|25 Oct 1955
|United States Steel Corp
|Apparatus for positioning strip
|17 Sep 1953
|4 Dic 1956
|United States Steel Corp
|Automatic centering apparatus
|4 Dic 1953
|25 Jun 1957
|United States Steel Corp
|Mechanical accumulator in strip feeding devices
|1 Feb 1955
|4 Feb 1958
|United States Steel Corp
|Apparatus for continuously centering a moving strip
|12 Ago 1954
|30 Sep 1958
|United States Steel Corp
|Flexible self-centering roll
|27 Dic 1955
|20 Ene 1959
|United States Steel Corp
|Self-centering roll
|Patente citante
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|Fecha de publicaci¾n
|10 Ago 1961
|25 Ene 1966
|Gerresheimer Glas Ag
|Method of and apparatus for separating threads during spinning
|8 Sep 1986
|25 Oct 1988
|Usinor Chatillon
|Guidance device for material in strip form, especially for a sheet metal treatment plant
|12 May 1995
|10 Dic 1996
|Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co.)
|Apparatus for storing a continuous web of material made from packaging material
|8 Ago 1986
|1 Abr 1987
|Ugine Aciers De Chatillon Et Gueugnon
|Guiding device for band material, in particular for a metal strip treatment installation
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Latest content added for Digital Library Collection: Miniature Book Collectionhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/MNBC/browse/?fq=dc_language:lat&fq=dc_type:text_book2008-05-13T16:42:36-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing Digital Library Collection: Miniature Book CollectionQuintus Horatius Flaccus [Unbound sheets]2008-05-13T16:42:36-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5506/

A complete set of unbound sheets of the last printing of the Pickering Horace. The Horace was originally printed by Pickering in 1820 as the first of his Diamond Classics, and are a landmark in the world of miniature books and printing. This set of sheets are a remarkable survival, giving insight into the printing and binding process. The sheets are quarter-sheet impressions, each sheet holding 8 front-and-back leaves (16 pages) of the text. The sheets have been folded into gathers, and left thus. The separately printed frontispiece engraving is included as an individual sheet. The whole is housed in a book-form leather case.
Ere e eme: pronunciamento miniaturo del importo profundissimo para los MCMLXXXs.2007-09-28T17:25:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3578/

Spoof of Latin and Spanish text in ornate calligraphy. The text is not in correct Latin or Spanish, but intended to "look" like it.


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I don't know if there was really anyone who expected Verizon's Casio G'zOne Commando follow-up with bated breath, but if there was, the rugged smartphone has just now become official, following a couple of earlier leaks.
What's odd is Big Red insists on keeping most of the thing's specs under wraps. Oh, well, it's not like we don't know them already, courtesy of our good pal and trusted insider @evleaks.
As a quick refresher, the Casio G'zOne Commando 4G LTE (awful, awful name, by the way) is tipped to come with protection to dust, water, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation and thermal shock, plus a fairly modest 4-inch WVGA screen, a yet to be detailed dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1 gig of RAM, 16 GB of storage, 8 MP/1.3 MP cameras, 1,800 mAh battery and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The only features confirmed at this point are the cameras and rugged capabilities of the Commando, but fortunately the "rock" is to go on sale the day after tomorrow (i.e. June 27), so everything should be made official by then.
The pricing has been announced, though that's one detail we're not very excited about. Verizon will sell the LTE-enabled Commando for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and that's a little steep for a gadget that's essentially mid-range from every standpoint besides the ruggedness factor. Anyone else think this needs a price shave?
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The holidays and New Year are upon us and for many it's a time of refection and resolution. While I'm a big fan of creating intentions and change, there are aspects about the act of creating resolutions that began to feel questionable to me a few years ago. An interesting thing though – since I stopped creating them, I've actually achieved more of my goals. Here's why:
First of all, the "energy" around resolutions is a negative one. The belief behind creating resolutions suggests that we have to change or "solve" something in our lives because what we've been doing thus far hasn't been working, that we aren't good enough, and in order to "get where we want" in life, (suggesting it's all about getting somewhere) we must commit to a "stepping up" of sorts. We need to be "fixed."
While I do support creating change in ones life, there's a tacit pressure attached to resolutions, which suggests that if we can't successfully stick with our commitments, that we've screwed up – that in effect, we are screw ups. If we fail, we're knowingly setting ourselves up to berate ourselves for not being good enough, strong enough, or resilient enough. So before we even begin to make efforts to attain our goals, there's often a feeling of struggle or unlikelihood in fulfilling our resolutions.
"This time it will be different," we say to ourselves, in regards to achieving our goals, but it rarely is. And we can't understand why we've yet again failed.
Why is it that we commonly fail when our desire for change is so strong? The reason is clear and simple. We can rarely create change simply because we "resolve" to. Behind every unhealthy or undesirable action there is a habit – an unconscious belief that drives us.
It's likely our current resolutions have been attempted before. We "hope" to stick with them this time around… Go to the gym 5 days a week, stop smoking, work more, work less, be kinder… But changing an action or habit without understanding the underlying core belief is a primary reason why we so often fail to stick to our resolutions.
That's where all this talk of "self-awareness" comes into play. To approach our habits with a compassionate curiosity is the path to discovering the true influences that motivate our behavior as well as what creates resistance. Without investing time and effort in proper inquiry, there is little to no chance of change. Most people aren't willing to invest in that inquiry through the year. It's much easier to sit down with a piece of paper and a pen once a year and write a list of a few radical things to improve upon. Good luck.
As mentioned, a few years ago I stopped creating resolutions myself. Rather than create resolutions I began creating intentions.
First of all, to me, there is a much more gentle and compassionate energy around creating intentions than resolutions. While resolutions feel stern like rules, intentions feel like invitations. The strictness of a resolution likely brings us to an "all or nothing" mentality. So if we slip in any way, we are more likely to give up. (Remember, our core unconscious belief suggest we are unlikely to succeed based on previous results, so it supports this "all or none" thinking belief.)
Resolutions are more difficult to maintain than intentions. When I create intentions I often start with a letting go of what no longer serves me in order to create room for the new. We must make efforts to consciously let go of old patterns (understanding what is behind them first) in order to invite new ones in to our lives. Intentions aren't about seeing ourselves as a problem that must be resolved – they are about bringing awareness to our choices, with a forgiving flexibility that offers us a higher likelihood of maintaining our preference for change rather than the whiplash approach which sets us up for failure. Personally, I find the energy of an intention practice to be much kinder than the rigid process of creating resolutions, which is why I've been more successful in achieving my goals. I've never been a big fan of rules, or the tough love approach in life. Compassion has become my new best friend. And what better way to begin a new year than with a little bit of compassion?
But don't take my word for it. If you are drawn to, try it yourself. And please do let me know how it goes. 😉
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This makes a lot of sense Tamara!! To a certain extent, I oppose 'New Year' resolutions/intentions. Not because it's not a good thing, but because it points towards the first big error in my opinion of these 'new year' "rules". That is…we shouldn't self-refleconce a year. This is the point which I think you address very well in your post.
Why don't we have a Jan, Feb, March etc resolution. Infant, why not a fortnightly, weekly, daily?
Might I suggest "New Day Improvements"?
Great post…look forward to the next one.
Merry Christmas Tamara and everyone else (from a wet and windy UK)
Thank you for your insightful post. For me, intentions are connected to manifestation, a practice that I engage in daily and is a way in which I "work towards" my goals. For me, manifesting is the energy that makes intentions come alive.


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SAN MARCOS -- The scramble for city soccer players to get playing time should ease by next spring when the grass on some new fields will be ready for cleats and goal posts, a city officials said Tuesday.
The city is about to start an expansion of Walnut Grove Park that will add seven fields, increasing the city's current stock by more than half, said Bill Schramm, director of community services for San Marcos.
The City Council is expected to award a bid at its April 13 meeting for the project, estimated to cost $3.2 million. The longest part of the project is simply waiting for the grass to grow, Schramm said.
"This is the last year we'll be feeling the pinch," he said.
Youth and adult soccer leagues have long bemoaned the lack of soccer fields in San Marcos, and the city has had a hard time keeping up with the stampede of growth in recreational sports.
Marcos Sotelo, who started the Latin and American Soccer Association nine years ago, said he would like more field time in San Marcos, but has been told he just can't get it. He hopes the new fields in Walnut Grove Park will help.
Schramm said that over the next three to four years, the city will add 10 new fields -- including ones at Hollandia Park and a joint-use field at Palomar College. The city now has 13 fields, but only three of those are suitable for adult play. Children can use smaller fields.
The goal with Walnut Grove Park, which is in North San Marcos, is to get the fields ready by this fall for at least part of the American Youth Soccer Organization tournament, Schramm said. Adults, whose heavier bodies and more physical play put more stress on a field, won't be able to use the fields until spring, he said.
The lack of playable fields is evident each weekend behind San Marcos Elementary School, where a dirt swath has been a makeshift field soccer field for area leagues for years.
Parents at the school have complained of the trash and human waste left behind Monday mornings by players and spectators. The city and school district have stepped up weekend enforcement at the field.
Soccer leagues using the field must now apply with the city and clean up the fields when they are done, Schramm said.
Sotelo said it's frustrating that all his league can find to play on in San Marcos is the field behind the elementary school. He started the league in 1995 with 24 teams. It was then called the San Marcos Amateur Soccer League.
Today, the Latin and American Soccer Association has some 200 teams and roughly 1,500 teenage and adult players throughout North County. Four of those teams play in San Marcos behind San Marcos Elementary School from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. But the league is big enough to need access to another field on Sundays, something Sotelo said he has asked for, but not received from the city.
A professional soccer player in Mexico City in the 1980s, Sotelo, 39, wanted a program that would keep teenagers out of gangs.
"I'm doing this because I see the need," Sotelo said Monday. "I'd like the city to recognize my program. I have all the paperwork," he said brandishing a folder full of insurance policies and documentation of the organization's nonprofit status.
"I have pretty strict rules, if I find somebody drinking we let the team go," said Sotelo, who said his team did not contribute to the problems at the school.
Schramm said that when he met with Sotelo on Monday he did not ask for additional field time. Another league that plays on Sundays has far more teams, Schramm said. The city formally agreed to give Sotelo the slot his league has had for several years.
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I am always looking for affordable, good quality clothes, and quality wool is often the hardest to find.
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Crew expects Ishikawa, Izturis to return soon
MINNEAPOLIS -- Travis Ishikawa and Cesar Izturis will likely rejoin the Brewers for their Interleague series against the White Sox next weekend after beginning rehab assignments on Saturday.
Ishikawa went 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs in the second game of a double-header for Triple-A Nashville on Saturday. Izturis went 0-for-3 in the first game, but "felt good," Roenicke said. Izturis was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring on May 26, while Ishikawa was sidelined with a left oblique strain.
Milwaukee's current plan is for Izturis to return on Thursday's off-day before the team's three-game series with the White Sox that begins on Friday, Roenicke said. Roenicke hopes Ishikawa will be back with the big league squad in time for Saturday's game.


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Summer is the season for field days, workshops and events at your local Conservation District!
From agricultural to water focused events, Michigan Conservation Districts throughout the state are hosting events of interest to land owners, land managers and those interested in learning more about the great outdoors.
I receive many emails from our Conservation Districts informing me of the events they are hosting locally. From the Water Tours of Benzie, hosted by the Benzie Conservation District to the Hillsdale County NRCS and MAEAP Field Day scheduled for July 25th, our Districts are busy!
Conservation Districts are well known as the local "go to" place for natural resource conservation information and assistance. They have a great understanding of the natural resources and the conservation issues of their area and utilize the many programs and tools at their disposal to address those issues.
I encourage you to get in touch with your local Conservation District (Find Your District on the Web Here) to learn more about what they do, programs they offer, and to participate in one of their summer events. You will be happy that you did!


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Regional health boards in Scotland will receive an above inflation rise in funding, the Health Secretary has confirmed.
Regional boards will see a £248 million uplift for 2014/15, bringing their total funding pot to £9.33 billion, representing an overall 3.1% increase, or 1% above inflation.
NHS Orkney, Lothian and Grampian will see the biggest rises of more than 4%, with NHS Forth Valley and Fife seeing above average increases, according to a new budget breakdown of health spending.
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Nine out of the 14 regional boards will receive smaller increases of around 2.6%.
Special health boards, which have a national role in improving health, will either see their funding rise below inflation or have their funding cut.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland, which supports providers, and NHS Health Scotland, set up to tackle inequalities, will see their funding cut by more than 4%.
Other special boards will see rises of up to 1%.
Health Secretary Alex Neil said: "The Scottish Government is committed to protecting spending on health, and this budget allocation reflects an increase in real terms for every territorial health board across Scotland.
"This funding is part of an overall health budget totalling £12 billion. Investment in providing frontline care in our health service will ensure that we can continue to deliver the best possible care to patients across Scotland.
"Continued investment in buildings and equipment will also enable us to provide state-of-the-art facilities for patients and staff within our NHS.
"This demonstrates our excellent record of protecting investment in our NHS. By 2015-16, there will be an increase in resource spending of £2.1 billion since 2007, and between 2010/11 and 2015/16 the resource budget will have risen by 2.2% in real terms.
"However, it is right that despite protected budgets, the NHS is as efficient as possible with taxpayers' money.
"That is why health boards are making efficiency savings of 3%, with all savings being reinvested in front line care."
Over £370 million will be invested to improve NHS buildings and equipment.
Capital funding includes £111 million towards the New South Glasgow Hospitals project, which is due for completion in 2015; £8 million to Ayr and Crosshouse hospitals; £2.5 million on a new psychiatric unit in Fife; and £3.5 million to improve Inverness Raigmore Hospital.
Over £6 million is to be invested in replacement vehicles for the Scottish Ambulance Service, and £12 million in planned replacement of radiotherapy equipment across Scotland.
In addition, territorial health boards are to receive a 14.2% increase in their budgets for local priorities, including buildings maintenance and medical equipment replacement.


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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Australian actress Sophie Monk, 27, and Good Charlotte lead guitarist Benji Madden, also 27, are engaged.
"Benji proposed to Sophie in Australia on Christmas Eve with a Neil Lane diamond ring," Monk's publicist told People magazine.
The couple was spotted in December canoodling in Los Angeles in September, Extra TV reported.
Monk has appeared in such films as "Date Movie" and "Click" and stars in the comedy "Spring Breakdown." Madden's rock group will release its next album in March.


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Motorcycle lifestyle artist John Guillemette is from Revere, Massachusetts.
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Longwei Petroleum Reports Quarterly Sales Volume Increase
Quarterly sales volume in metric tons increased 17.8% year-over-year
TAIYUAN CITY, China, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Ltd. (NYSE MKT: LPH) ("Longwei" or the "Company"), an energy company engaged in the storage and distribution of finished petroleum products in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012 sales volume increased 17.8% year-over-year.
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2012, Longwei reported its product sales volume increased 17.8% year-over-year to 110,587 metric tons ("mt") compared to 93,862mt for the three-month period ended September 30, 2011. Fuel prices in the PRC increased in both August and September following three consecutive retail price cuts between May and June due to the fluctuation in the international price of crude oil. The current retail price level for gasoline of RMB 9,640/mt is approximately the same price level as May 2012. The Company began to realize higher average sales prices in September and in this current quarter ended December 31, 2012.
Longwei plans to hold a conference call on November 14, 2012 to discuss its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012. The Company will file its Form 10-Q on or before the filing date of November 14, 2012.
"We are pleased to see the up-tick in our sales," said Cai Yongjun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Longwei. "The volume increase, combined with recent sales price increases and our purchase of the Huajie facility, positions us for strong growth in fiscal 2013."
Apparent oil demand in China, the world's second-largest consumer, will increase by 340,000 barrels a day in 2013 as refiners increase output amid "modest" economic recovery, according to Barclays Plc. "Signs of improvement have emerged and China's underlying oil demand may have bottomed out and begun to recover," said Sijin Cheng, a Barclays Singapore-based analyst, in a research note on October 31, 2012. Apparent oil demand is the sum of production output and net imports of oil products, including diesel and gasoline. China Daily (November 1, 2012).
"The Huajie facility nearly doubles our storage capacity to a total of 220,000 metric tons and extends our reach into the fast growing industrial area of northern Shanxi Province," stated Mr. Cai. "Since opening the facility, we have signed contracts with at least nine major regional industrial companies in mining, steel and logistics, and we are in negotiations with several more."
Longwei expects year-over-year revenue growth of approximately 26.6% to $646.3 million, and net income growth of approximately 24.2% to $77.6 million, adjusted for the warrant derivative liability, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. This growth rate does not account for any external financing for inventory, which could accelerate growth. The growth is driven primarily by the ramp-up of the Huajie facility and organic growth at the Company's two existing facilities.
"The northern Shanxi region's growing industrial and vehicle market demand, combined with our proven ramp-up performance of our Gujiao facility since 2010, which has now grown to account for approximately 48% of our total product sales, or US $233.8 million at fiscal year-end 2012, strengthens our confidence that we can quickly ramp-up sales at the Huajie facility," said Michael Toups, Chief Financial Officer of Longwei.
Longwei is scheduling the date of its annual shareholder meeting to be held during December 2012. The Company also plans to host an investor and analyst day to invite shareholders and interested parties to tour its facilities in January 2013. The Company has received strong interest from institutional and private investors in visiting its facilities, including the new Huajie facility. Once plans are finalized, the Company will release additional details.
The Company recently reported revenues of US $510.6 million and net income of US $65.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012. At the June 30, 2012 fiscal year-end, the Company reported total assets of US $342.3 million and a book value per share of $3.31.
About Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited
Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited is an energy company engaged in the storage and distribution of finished petroleum products in the People's Republic of China. The Company's oil and gas operations consist of transporting, storing and selling finished petroleum products, entirely in the PRC. The Company's headquarters are located in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. The Company has a storage capacity for its products of 220,000 metric tons located at three storage facilities within Shanxi: Taiyuan, Gujiao and Huajie, which have an individual storage capacity of approximately 50,000 metric tons ("mt"), 70,000mt, and 100,000mt, respectively. The Company has the necessary licenses to operate and sell petroleum products not only in Shanxi, but throughout the entire PRC. The Company's storage tanks have the largest storage capacity of any non-government operated entity in Shanxi.
The Company seeks to earn profits by selling its products at competitive prices with timely delivery to transportation companies, coal mining operations, power supply customers, large-scale gas stations and small, independent gas stations. The Company also earns revenue from agency fees by acting as a purchasing agent for other intermediaries in Shanxi, and through limited sales of diesel and gasoline at two retail gas stations, each located at the Company's Taiyuan and Gujiao facilities. The Company seeks to continue to expand its customer base and distribution platform through the utilization of its large storage capacity, which allows the Company the flexibility to take advantage of pricing, supply and demand fluctuations in the marketplace.
Longwei was recently named to the Forbes list of "Asia's 200 Best Under a Billion" from a universe of 15,000 companies. Forbes ranked the companies based on sales growth, earnings growth and return on equity in the past 12 months and over three years. As was reported, Longwei's three-year track record is 45% sales growth, 28% earnings per share growth and 28% return on equity. The Forbes article can be found at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christinasettimi/2012/07/25/asias-200-best-under-a-billion.
For further information on Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited, please visit http://www.longweipetroleum.com. You may register to receive Longwei Petroleum Investment Holding Limited's future press releases or request to be added to the Company's distribution list by contacting Dave Gentry at email@example.com.
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Help us look after our children and save Maplewood House.
Desperate parents have made a heartfelt public plea to Lancashire County Council not to close down a children's care home.
More than 100 mums, dads and disabled youngsters packed a public meeting to protest about the planned closure of the home in Bamber Bridge, near Preston.
A petition signed by more than 4,000 people was handed over to MP Mark Hendrick during the meeting at the Trades Hall on Station Road.
He, along with South Ribble and Chorley MPs David Borrow and Lindsay Hoyle, pledged to take the case forward, contacting ministers and presenting the petition to Parliament.
The Evening Post has officially launched its Save Maplewood Campaign to support the parents and youngsters so desperately in need of help.
Mums and children like Glenda Ball, whose son Matthew, 16, uses the centre one night a week.
Glenda said: "The only time he gets to mix with other children is when he goes to Maplewood. It is his social life as well as our respite."
The children's care home, on Ash Grove, Bamber Bridge, is earmarked for closure as part of the latest budget cuts at County Hall.
But parents with disabled children say the service is vital to provide respite services and are angry they've not been consulted.
Manoj Majhi, a member of Save Our Respite Establishments (SORE), said: "We call upon all county councillors to take this matter back to the full council meeting next month and reverse the decision. They've got to all go back and consider it properly."
Wendy Woods, one of a number of parents who spoke out at the meeting, said: "As far as I'm concerned, there is no consultation. According to some very senior social workers, social services have no plans whatsoever to look for alternative respite care for our children."
Jo Hilton, a former social worker, said her son Mark had recently left Maplewood's care because he turned 18.
She said: "That devastated him. He says he misses his princesses, the staff, but we accept that he had to leave but to have it forced on you is not right. It saved our family. You can't destroy all these families just because of cost-cutting."
Joy Grimshaw, whose son Christopher, 16, has been using Maplewood House since he was two, said: "I know when he's in Maplewood he's happy. He runs in, he skips and he laughs."
One man said the county council should scrap its newspaper, Vision, instead of the home, to save money. Another woman suggested office staff, rather than "shop floor" workers should be laid off.
Staff, who face losing their jobs as part of the closure, also attended to lend their support.
One woman, who asked not to be named, said: "From a staff point of view we've been left high and dry, but we're still caring for the children because we love them all.
"As staff, we've not had one word from anybody about this. I'm a county council employee and I have my contract to consider but it's very unfair to ask us to sit tight."
Another female worker said: "The children are part of our family. They're not commodities who come in and out every day. They are children with special needs and children who don't take kindly to change. We're not a service, we're an extended family."
She also said she "took exception" to the county council referring to Maplewood House as an "institution".
MP Lindsay Hoyle referred to the Lancashire County Council slogan, Every Child Matters, and said: "Except here, these children don't matter. I don't think, legally, they've used the correct process."
He urged parents to demand face-to-face meetings with County Hall chiefs where they should be made to explain themselves.
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An Epping man who allegedly slit the throat of his ex-wife and set her body on fire to destroy the evidence is planning to enter a guilty plea in the case.
BRENTWOOD — An Epping man who allegedly slit the throat of his ex-wife and set her body on fire to destroy the evidence is planning to enter a guilty plea in the case.
Aaron Desjardins, 37, of 67 Railroad Ave., is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit hindering apprehension in the March 2013 killing of Amanda Warf.
Warf's body was found in a former concrete plant in Exeter a short distance from where she worked
Desjardins planned to plead insanity as his defense during his upcoming trial, which was scheduled for May 2015. Notices filed with the court stating his intent to plead do not specify what he will admit to or what his punishment might be.
Documents unsealed in January revealed Desjardins confessed twice to the murder before he was arrested and once while he was in police custody.
Desjardins told his brother-in-law during a recorded phone call authorized by the attorney general's office that he killed Warf. Desjardins said he and Sarah Desjardins, his new wife, decided to kill his ex over custody of his son, William. Warf left Desjardins for another man when she was about four weeks pregnant with the young boy.
During the conversation Desjardins said, "We are monsters," insisting Sarah planned and helped to execute the killing of Warf.
Court documents indicate Sarah, 35, of 5b Paxton Terrace in Nashua, wanted to be a mother but could not have her own biological children. She spoke to police at length about the custody battle between Desjardins and Warf.
On March 12, Desjardins told Sarah during another recorded phone call that the killing was quick and painless, describing it as "very humane and very fast." He admitted he slit Warf's throat and burned her body while Sarah stayed at home to cover up the crime.
When Desjardins was arrested on first-degree murder charges that afternoon he waived his Miranda rights and admitted to the killing, saying he had planned it in advance. Desjardins told the investigators in the months leading up to the murder he intended to pin the death on Warf's ex-boyfriend or her current live-in boyfriend, Jack Gardner.
Desjardins told police that the former couple had been fighting over William and whether Desjardins could remain on Warf's health insurance policy.
Desjardins told police he suffered from multiple sclerosis and that he was supposed to stay on Warf's insurance for three years but a court had recently sided with Warf on the issue. He expressed discontent with the court's decision.
Court documents indicate that Desjardins' sister, Michele Corson, of Skowhegan, Maine, who faces accomplice to first-degree murder and other charges, also plans to enter a guilty plea.
Sarah Desjardins, who also faces charges in the case, will be relying on the defenses of duress and renunciation to avoid criminal liability during her trial. Desjardins worked with police to help solve the crime, according to her attorneys.


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L.B. Foster Co. and Portec Rail Products, Inc. say they are reviewing their options following a judge's action Wednesday enjoining the completion of L.B. Foster's tender offer to acquire all of Portec's issued and outstanding common stock.
The Court of Common Pleas of AlleghenyCounty, Pa., issued the preliminary injunction. Several class action suits have been filed opposing the transaction.
L.B. Foster manufactures and distributes products for the rail, construction, and utility/energy markets at approximately 30 locations throughout the United States.
Portec supplies rail anchors, spikes, friction management products and systems, rail joints, wayside data collection and data management systems, and freight car securement systems. Portec also manufactures material handling equipment.


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We had a delightful experience at Le Viet, the new Vietnamese restaurant on 11th Street just north of Washington Avenue.
The place is stunning - large and beautiful. Service is exceptional. Prices are reasonable.
And the food was excellent!
Four of us enjoyed every dish we had. The menu is large; plenty of vegetarian options if that is needed. The presentation was exquisite.
If street parking isn't available, you can park behind the restaurant - I think it is the CVS lot.
It tells you about it on the website.
They don't have a liquor license yet, so it is currently byob.
The ceilings are high and it is quiet! This is a plus for those of us who like to be able to talk with our friends.
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an automatic slipperiness detection system for cars that helps drivers avoid accidents in slippery road conditions. Thanks to the system, vehicles are warned in advance of a road's actual slipperiness. If the road becomes slippery, other vehicles arriving in the area will also be warned immediately.
VTT's system makes use of an entirely novel, real-time method of obtaining information on a road's actual slipperiness. Transmission of slippery road warnings to vehicles via, for example, SMS messages has been tested before, but lacking the information now available, warnings have been based on estimates derived from sources such as weather forecasts. With the new system, it is possible to obtain direct information on road conditions.
Slipperiness detection is based on a method developed by VTT, whereby changes in road conditions are detected in real time, based on data collected by the car's own sensors. The system is capable of determining the slipperiness of a road on the basis of a drive of a few kilometers. The information is then passed on to the driver before the road conditions change.
Observations collected from all cars and the related coordinates are transmitted wirelessly to a background system, which maintains a real-time slipperiness map and generates a log of the road conditions. For each car that joins the system, the background system produces and transmits an individual data package on road conditions. This allows drivers to prepare in advance for slippery stretches of road.
Various vehicle terminal devices can be used to join the system, as long as they have sufficient capacity to carry out the slipperiness detection calculations, have a link to the vehicle's data bus, are equipped with a location tracking system, and are able to connect to the background system. Information on the level of slipperiness can be transmitted to drivers by means of warning lights, voice signals, text, or symbols.


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On Tuesday, August 26th, 2014 the Escondido Police Department's Traffic Division conducted their monthly unit detail. The focus of the day was high-visibility enforcement in and around school zones. It is the goal of the EPD to ensure the safety of our citizens through enforcement and education. In doing so we protect our children, or what EPD calls "precious cargo," as they go to and from school. Here are some of the results of today's enforcement detail: 15 school zone speeding citations (to include speeds as high as 43, 46 and 52 mph); 2 school zone sign violations; 1 citation for passing a bus with its flashing red lights on; and 7 illegal parking citations. A total of 44 citations were issued throughout the day. 3 vehicles were impounded for driving unlicensed or with a suspended license. As a reminder, drivers are asked to observe all rules of the road and to please pay attention when driving in school zones, for ALL of our safety.
To report any suspicious activities in your neighborhood, you may contact the Police Department directly, or you may make an unidentified call on our Anonymous Tip Line at 760-743-TIPS (8477) or via our Web site at police.escondido.org. For breaking news releases, please follow the Escondido Police Department on Twitter at twitter.com/escondidopolice.
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Greetings, Ms. Dina Habib Powell. And congratulations on your appointment as America's Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Greetings, Ms. Dina Habib Powell. And congratulations on your appointment as America's Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. I assume that if you were an Israeli, our newspapers would be running the headline, "Israeli woman appointed Assistant Secretary of State," and we wouldn't even mention the fact that you were an U.S. citizen. But since you are Egyptian by origin, the daughter of former Egyptian army captain Onsy Habib, and have so quickly reached such a senior position, at age 33, permit me to shake your hand.
I can only hope that your friends in Cairo, especially the editor of the Al Ahram newspaper, Ibrahim Nafi', whom you visited last October, will not be angry that an Israeli is congratulating you. As you have no doubt discerned, Nafi' and his friends are still carrying on with the war against Israel. The Journalists' and Writers' Union not only forbids its members visiting Israel, it prohibits them even from talking to Israelis.
But it is not about this that I wanted to write you. I formed the impression from your meeting with Al Ahram's editorial board that you aspire to develop the human relationships between the United States and the peoples of the Middle East, what is usually called "people to people." To promote exchanges of students and intellectuals, to bring the cultures closer together and all those decent acts that all of us have been in engaged in for decades now. I thought, therefore, that you were the right address to turn to with the story of my friend Ali Salem.
Though you left Egypt at the age of 4, I have no doubt that your mother, who taught at the American University in Cairo, is quite familiar with Salem the playwright and author. Your cousins who remained in Egypt grew up on his plays and became acquainted with his clever tongue. They also know of his great betrayal - his trip to Israel, his meetings with Israelis, his participation in conferences in Israel, all contrary to the strict orders promulgated by the bosses of the unions of intellectuals with whom you met.
The thing is, on the day you were called before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to present your views and obtain formal approval for your appointment, `Ali Salem was standing in a different place entirely. He had been waiting for two days at the Taba border crossing and was ejected from there with his head hanging down. This time not by the Israeli police, but rather by the Egyptians. Later, he went to the Cairo airport where he was sent packing as well. Somebody really did not want him to get to Israel that day.
And there was good reason for this. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Be'er Sheva had decided to award `Ali Salem an honorary doctorate for his contribution to literature and drama and his work for peace. This is the second time the university has awarded such a degree to an Egyptian. The first was to ambassador Mohammad Bassiouni. I cannot recall that any Egyptian university has ever awarded an honorary degree to an Israeli, although some citizens of your former homeland have received doctorates and master's degrees for research on Israeli writers.
In any case, Ms. Habib, and forgive me for dropping the second part of your name - Powell - as I particularly want to appeal to the Egyptian part of you. I am convinced that it is exactly as a former Egyptian that your sense of outrage will be as deep as mine in view of the humiliating way in which the Egyptian playwright was treated. An Israeli honorary doctorate is still proof of treason.
True, the Israeli authorities cannot boast of clean hands. Many Palestinians, citizens of Israel or residents of the territories, are not permitted to leave the territories or Israel because of various excuses, the most popular of which is "reasons of security."
But, Ms. Habib, I am allowing myself to make a modest proposal to you. We have already seen that both Israel and Egypt generally obey when there is an American scolding. As it is now Egypt's turn to take pride in the appointment of one of its former citizens to a high position, why not take advantage? Why not initiate, for example, the award of an honorary doctorate by an American university to `Ali Salem for his contribution to peace between the peoples?
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Pratt & Whitney has launched testing of a full-scale PurePower engine core, marking a major milestone in the development of the new generation of jet engines.
London Oxford Airport welcomed its first international scheduled service in 72 years when full-frills Swiss regional carrier Baboo commenced weekly flights to Geneva on Saturday.
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Organizers of a website encouraging University of Notre Dame alumni and donors to withhold donations until its president is replaced say they have confirmed over $8.2 million dollars have been withheld as part of their efforts. The group describes the figure as "very conservative."
ReplaceJenkins.com aims to encourage donors to withhold donations to the university until its president, Rev. John Jenkins, CSC, is replaced.
A press release from ReplaceJenkins.com says the site has received over 900 pledges from alumni and donors promising to withhold future donations. Several of the largest gifts include estate bequests to the university that have been removed from donors' wills.
The site was organized by Notre Dame alumni and financial supporters who opposed the invitation of President Barack Obama as commencement speaker and honorary law degree recipient because of his support for abortion.
David DiFranco, a 1995 graduate of Notre Dame and ReplaceJenkins.com spokesman, said the organization knew many people were unhappy with the decision to honor President Obama, but "never expected this large of a response."
"We can hardly keep up, and this is only the beginning. We can only imagine what fundraisers at the University are experiencing, but understandably not reporting."
DiFranco reported that the website's verification of large donors' withholdings has been "carefully conducted."
"We are speaking directly with donors, and in several cases we have spoken with estate attorneys to confirm that Notre Dame has been stripped from a donor's will. We are going about this process with a critical eye in order that that the numbers we report are accurate.
"For that reason, the $8.2 million we are reporting today is actually very conservative.
"As momentum continues to build, we are now certain that the financial penalty, resulting from the decision to honor the most pro-abortion president in our nation's history, will be enormous," DiFranco said.
"The fact that this effort is necessary is unfortunate," DiFranco added. "However, alumni and supporters of Notre Dame have little other recourse than to protest with their pocketbooks. We will continue our efforts as long as it is necessary to bring about positive change at Notre Dame that will honor 'Our Lady's' University."


text: Who will be number one tonight? Alex Clare, Pink, or maybe No Doubt? It's up to you, vote now and listen at 8pm as Heather Collins help countdown your top 5 most requested songs, then after the countdown listen for your cue to win tickets to see Phantom of the Opera, before the show leaves the Venetian forever!


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[FKBP5_HUMAN] Interacts with functionally mature heterooligomeric progesterone receptor complexes along with HSP90 and TEBP.
The FK506-binding proteins (FKBP) 51 and 52 are cochaperones that modulate the signal transduction of steroid hormone receptors. Both proteins have been implicated in prostate cancer. Furthermore, single nucleotide polymorphisms in the gene encoding FKBP51 have been associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders. Rapamycin and FK506 are two macrocyclic natural products that bind to these proteins indiscriminately but with nanomolar affinity. We here report the cocrystal structure of FKBP51 with a simplified alpha-ketoamide analogue derived from FK506 and the first structure-activity relationship analysis for FKBP51 and FKBP52 based on this compound. In particular, the tert-pentyl group of this ligand was systematically replaced by a cyclohexyl ring system, which more closely resembles the pyranose ring in the high-affinity ligands rapamycin and FK506. The interaction with FKBPs was found to be surprisingly tolerant to the stereochemistry of the attached cyclohexyl substituents. The molecular basis for this tolerance was elucidated by X-ray cocrystallography.
Evaluation of Synthetic FK506 Analogues as Ligands for the FK506-Binding Proteins 51 and 52.,Gopalakrishnan R, Kozany C, Gaali S, Kress C, Hoogeland B, Bracher A, Hausch F J Med Chem. 2012 May 10;55(9):4114-22. Epub 2012 Apr 19. PMID:22455444[1]
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Categories: Human | Peptidylprolyl isomerase | Bracher, A | Gaali, S | Gopalakrishnan, R | Hausch, F | Hoogeland, B | Kozany, C | Kress, C | Fk-506 binding domain | Hsp90 cochaperone | Immunophilin | Isomerase | Peptidyl-prolyl isomerase


text: After the four astronauts of Reed Richards, Susan and Johnny Storm, as well as Ben Grimm teleported to another universe and thereby exposed to a dangerous cosmic radiation, change their physical properties. You become the fantastic four: Reed is to Mister Fantastic, whose is henceforth characterized by incredible elasticity; Susan can itself (which is why she invisible woman is called also the) make invisible force their minds and create force fields. Her brother Johnny can burst into flame upon request itself. He is the human torch. Ben makes it the worst: the rays leave transformed him into an incredibly strong, but Monster. From now on, his name is the thing.


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Toys for Tots
December 11, 2011
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Linden Ponds residents gathered to collect toys for the Hingham police and fire departments at the annual Trim a Tree Party in the Derby Clubhouse. All participants brought a new, unwrapped toy to help support the annual effort, which provides toys to families in need. The event collects hundreds of toys every year, Linden Ponds staff said. Police and fire officers will collect the toys and distribute them.
- Jessica Bartlett
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Macklemore Gets 7 Nominations For The Grammys
One of the highest accomplishments in the music business is to earn a Grammy.
Just being nominated is a huge achievement, just for being for your hard work, and honestly I don't think an artist really expects to actually win a Grammy.As far as Hip Hop Macklemore is tied for the highest amount of nominations (7) along with Kendrick Lamar next to Jay-Z (9).
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are up for one of the more prestigious nominations with "Song of the Year" for 'Same Love'.


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By SEANNA ADCOX Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann signed a pledge Monday opposing any increase in the U.S. debt limit, after adding her own stipulation on health care.
The GOP presidential hopeful signed the "cut, cap and balance" pledge in Columbia after adding that Congress must cut off funding and repeal the health care overhaul passed last year.
"Obama added to our spending problem by adding trillions of dollars to our debt. Without the repeal of Obamacare, we can't hope to have real economic reform," she said. "I pledge to you as president of the United States of America, I will not rest until we repeal Obamacare. I have the resolve and titanium spine to do just that."
Bachmann had avoided signing the pledge for several weeks, saying as late as last week that it didn't go far enough.
The pledge signed by eight other presidential candidates says the federal government should not borrow more unless there are immediate spending cuts, enforceable spending caps, and Congress passes a constitutional amendment to balance the federal budget.
Bachmann became the ninth GOP presidential candidate to sign the pledge. Five Republican governors have signed it, including South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said last week that he won't sign because he opposes such pledges in general.
The U.S. House is expected to vote on the tea party-backed "cut, cap and balance" plan on Tuesday, though it's sure to stall in the Senate. Even if it manages to pass, Obama said he would veto it.
Under the measure, if all the conditions are met, the debt ceiling would be raised.
Bachmann said she signed the pledge to support U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint's plan to fundamentally transform the way Washington spends.
However, she said emphatically she wouldn't vote to raise the debt ceiling even if the conditions were met.
"Even if we pass this bill, that doesn't necessarily follow that we must increase the debt ceiling. I continue to stand strong and will vote no on increasing the debt ceiling," she said. "We should never continue to spend and borrow money we don't have."
Bachmann's spokeswoman said later Monday she was unsure whether Bachmann's insistence she wouldn't vote to raise the debt ceiling means she'd vote against the bill.
Bachmann hopes to make the vote. But she has two campaign events in South Carolina on Tuesday. The second event, a rally in Aiken, is scheduled to conclude about 2 p.m.
Earlier this month, DeMint said on CNN that he was disappointed in Bachmann for not signing. DeMint has turned the pledge into a threshold test for 2012 presidential hopefuls seeking his support.
However, Bachmann said she felt "absolutely no pressure to sign."
She attributed her delay in signing to needing to think it over thoroughly.
"I've always stood firm on these principles," she said, adding she talked with DeMint about it as the bill was being drafted. "I was in the midst of launching my announcement for presidency of the United States. I believe in actually reading the bills before signing them. I read the bill. I talked this over. I thought about it quite a bit, and I believe that Jim is exactly right. We need a fundamental restructuring in the way Washington spends our money."
Bachmann was set to talk later Monday with religious leaders gathering at a Renewal Project event. The group tries to keeps a low profile with meetings that are closed to the media.
"They want to be able to communicate, probably, in an unvarnished way," said Oran Smith, who runs the Palmetto Family Council in Columbia.
Bachmann won't be alone among Republicans addressing the group in Columbia. Freshman Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is speaking Monday night and presidential hopeful and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich will speak Tuesday.
The group held a similar gathering in Iowa in March attended by Bachmann, Gingrich and then-hopefuls Alabama Gov. Haley Barbour and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.


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Last week I stopped by for a dozen chocolates at Kee's and discovered that she now offers shaped chocolates in addition to the round truffles that she has always made. I decided to try 10 shaped chocolates.
They all tasted good but suffered from a lack of attention to detail: on the bottom of one, there was a swirl pattern, as though the couverture wasn't mixed right (just a guess—don't know much about chocolate making); on another, the shape was smudged badly; and on a third, there were a few air bubbles.
I know I'm being picky, but at her prices, I expect perfection, and these weren't perfect. One of the French pastry shops (P. Herme) I used to frequent while living in Paris gave away every single pastry to the workers that did not look perfect. His prices promise and deliver perfection. I thought I'd get perfection at Kee's, but I didn't.
I wonder if her three new apprentices means less attention to detail?
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I probably shouldn't admit this on a parenting blog but I am terrible at taking folic acid prenatal vitamins. I definitely know the importance of taking folic acid prenatal vitamins and can spout of tons of reasons why they should be taken both before pregnancy and during pregnancy. But that still doesn't change things for me! I can't take folic acid prenatal vitamins.
Why can't I take folic acid prenatal vitamins? Well no matter what brand of over the counter prenatal vitamins or prescription prenatal vitamins that I try – I throw them up. Pregnant or not – I will throw them up. I have a really strong gag reflex so I don't know if my body remembers them or if it's a mental block from my first pregnancy when I was throwing up 8-12 times a day. But I can't take folic acid prenatal vitamins. It's pretty ridiculous! I have tried just about every brand of over the counter prenatal vitamins that they make and get the same result. I have had my doctor prescribe folic acid prenatal vitamins and they don't work for me either. It just ends up being a waste of money!
So since I can't get myself to stomach the folic acid prenatal vitamins, I have to get my folic acid in other ways. I try and take just a plain folic acid pill and that usually stays down since it's tiny! (Many times I think I can't take the folic acid prenatal vitamins are due to their gigantic size). But I mainly get my folic acid intake due to the foods that I eat. When I was pregnant with Bug, my doctor told me to give up on the folic acid prenatal vitamins and try and get it with food. Granted I was throwing up everything at this point so it was hard to keep any food down! But I did learn that orange juice and spinach are great for folic acid needs. When I was well enough to eat again – I tried doing lots of green smoothies full of spinach and orange juice. Lots of breakfast cereals are chocked full of folic acid as well. Since I live on breakfast cereals for much of my pregnancy – I try and find those that are high in folic acid counts. And then whole wheat breads and pastas are good sources of folic acid. So even though I can't stand the thought of folic acid prenatal vitamins – there is still no excuse for me to not get my daily intake of folic acid during pregnancy!


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Evan Rachel Wood's Tooth Knocked Out at Club
"True Blood" actress Evan Rachel Wood lost a tooth while partying in Paris on Tuesday night, her rep confirms to Us Weekly.
PHOTOS: Evan's stunning look at the Venice Film Fest
As first reported by TMZ, the actress hit a nightclub in the French city and, amid a dancing frenzy, was accidentally elbowed in the mouth by another reveler.
PHOTOS: Evan Rachel Wood and Alexander Skarsgard bare their fangs and make out on 'True Blood'
The star, currently promoting her film "The Ides of March" and miniseries "Mildred Pierce" around the world, has already met with a dentist for a replacement. On Wednesday, the day after her dental emergency, Wood celebrated her 24th birthday.


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Virginia's Governor Terry McAuliffe: An Exit Interview
We speak to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) as he prepares to leave office after four years at the helm.
Tim Sparapani distinguished himself as a civil liberties attorney in legal battles over privacy. Now he's the public public director for Facebook – a company sitting on mountains of personal information from users located across the globe. Kojo talks with him about how Facebook intends to define itself in Washington and how social networking sites will factor into the public policy debates of the future.
We speak to Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) as he prepares to leave office after four years at the helm.
Native Washingtonian Rosalind Wiseman went to school with mean girls, then grew up to study them and the wider social dynamics of young women. She joins Kojo with former student Alexandra Petri to discuss the complexities of womanhood at different stages of life.
We discuss the Montgomery County school board decision to shorten spring break by two days and look at the challenges local jurisdictions face when developing academic calendars.
The end-of-year holiday season often inspires Washingtonians to donate time, money or talents to their communities. Kojo explores different opportunities to give back in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.


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Just as a point of contention, those colors aren't anything like a rainbow (Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet, yours goes Blue Yellow Green Dark-Violet Red)
Personally, If I were you, I would lose the white stroke around the design and try to add a more liquid-splash effect to it. Like what you did on the bottom of the design, you need more of that.
Also wanted to point out this extremely similar design:
ya that is pretty damn similar. In my defense I'd like to say that I discovered design by humans little more than a month ago and have never seen that other bucket rainbow before. lol
Oh no, I'm not accusing you of copying it or anything. I just thought I'd share someone else's interpretation of the idea….
ya i guess that makes sense, thanks for commenting non the less :D
like the composition….+1
Welcome to DBH! You'll soon learn everyone here loves all-over prints. Just extend the colors to the end of the shirt and add some splatters and you'll have a real contender.
+1 Good luck!
same idea but different execution


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Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 | 10:29 a.m.
As robbery notes go, the one a woman presented a Vegas bank teller last Friday is pretty good:
"Robbery, don't be a hero, start with a stack of 100s ... and a stack of 20s, no funny money."
This is the note Metro police say a white female in her 40s, heavy build, in a dark trench coat, wearing a tie and dark sunglasses, tried to slip across the counter at a bank in the area of Blue Diamond and Valley View.
Only the robbery was foiled. The Metro press release puts it like this: "The teller froze. The suspect appeared to get scared as an armed security guard entered the bank. She hurriedly exited without any money."
She was then seen getting into a black, four door, 700 series BMW with commemorative plates.
If you have any information regarding this robbery attempt, police ask you call the Metro Robbery Section at 828-3591 or Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 to remain anonymous.


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Alcohol Inks Part II
Viewer Comments
You ladies are so right about the alcohol inks, they are fun and fabulous to work with. I have used them for a few years now and have had some great times finding new ways to use them. Everything you say about them is so true.
God Bless you both for all the fun projects you present.
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What beautiful ideas for using my latest new toy - alcohol inks. I'm going to try them this weekend. Incidentally, I turned my computer programmer daughter onto making the alcohol ink glass ornaments during the week of webisodes. She make several dozen for herself and to give to her coworkers. Her coworkers were amazed and impressed!
You guys ROCK....what a fun episode this is. I am learning so much esp. w/new techniques or supplies I have not tried yet. Thanks...
More great ideas! I love the tags and the way you have used the botanicals on them.
Oh the possebilities...
that is just georgeous!!!
Thank you so much for all those wonderful ideas.
I so love Alcohol Inks!Thank you Sara and Paulette for all the wonderful techniques with Alcohol Inks! I need to order the Easy Peasy book! Hugs,
loved this episode about alcohol inks. I plan to use the ideas on my next ATC trade. I am going to try coloring the dazzles with the alcohol ink. What a good idea. I would have never thought of doing that on my own. I have been watching the webisodes everyday. I enjoy them very much. Thanks for all the ideas on all the great products you sell. Please keep them coming. I waited all day for the new episode, as I have been every Tuesday.
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Mariano records 1,000th strikeout
Mariano records 1,000th strikeout
SEATTLE -- The outcome of the next two pitches to leave Mariano Rivera's hand colored how the Yankees closer would view his night, but in the long run, Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners will be marked for a milestone. Rivera recorded the 1,000th strikeout of his career, firing a 92-mph cutter past Seattle's Mike Carp for the second out of the ninth inning. For the 39-year-old Rivera, it was another personal accomplishment and a round number in a season that already saw him secure the 500th save of his career on June 28 against the Mets at Citi Field.
Yet, despite converting a career-high 36 straight save opportunities before Ichiro Suzuki touched Rivera for a game-winning two-run homer on Friday, Rivera said that he did not believe he is pitching the best baseball of his career. "I wouldn't say that," Rivera said. "I know the numbers maybe show that, but it would be impossible for me to say that. I'm throwing whatever I'm throwing right now. Before, I used to throw harder. It's totally different. Am I more mature? Yes. But not strong like back then, meaning velocity." Rivera has jumped from 13th to 11th this season on the Yankees' all-time strikeouts list, trailing Roger Clemens (1,014) for 10th place. Despite his perceived dip in velocity and Friday's rare setback, Rivera's famed cutter still confuses big league hitters just as much as it did when he struck out the first two batters he faced in a big league game -- the Angels' Tony Phillips and Jim Edmonds on May 23, 1995. "He doesn't leave many pitches over the plate," said Mike Sweeney, who stroked a pinch-hit double on Friday after Carp's strikeout. "He's the best in baseball as a closer, and we were fortunate to square up two balls and get out with a win. Usually Mariano coming into the game in the ninth inning, you don't get to shake hands after the game." It is interesting to note that, of all the big leaguers who have faced Rivera, no one has struck out more than Manny Ramirez (12). With 34 strikeouts in his last 34 innings of work, Rivera is showing that there is still plenty left in his tank. "I would say I'm more mature," Rivera said. "When you learn how to pitch, it seems to be different."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Coming for the holiday season is a new addition to the Comme des Garcons Parfum world – the limited edition CdG#2 "Silver Words".
"Words contain meanings like a bottle holds a perfume. Both convey messages that can be interpreted and experienced in an immense variety of different ways, each of them communicates an essence, a thought, a shared experience. Messages in bottles have always signified belief and a hope for the future.
Using advanced serigraphic techniques, evolved from traditional printing methods, the original Comme des Garcons 2 pebble-shaped bottle has been lacquered in black to contain silver words of peace, freedom and love in several languages.
The result is a deep, matt-black colour surface holding an infinate mesage of hope, stamped in silver words."
As there will probably be a lot of demand for these, Blackbird is now offering a pre-order round.