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A great organization that furthers affordable housing in our community!
As a donor, volunteer, and construction partner with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, I can attest to the hard work, dedication, and overall professionalism that Habitat for Humanity operates under while transforming neighborhoods and our community. I am proud to be involved with Habitat. Their leadership is passionate, mission driven, and energetic about everything they do. Omaha is lucky to have such a great organization in our community.
At my first dedication, I noted the new house was without a lawn. A local State Senator and I made some calls, that new house became a 'home' with a lawn. From that time on, Habitat connected with sod distributors and 'green' greeted new owners. Summing up Habitat For Humanity of Omaha in one word, 'AWESOME'. When you support them (time, talent, treasures) you actually see the end result and that's 'priceless' Councilman Garry Gernandt
I have been volunteering for Habitat for Humanity since 2010 as a volunteer, project leader/organizer, and committee member on several projects and events. I became part of this organization because I have a passion for building and wanted to give back to the community. What I found was an organization that has strong leadership and is well managed, has great people that really care about the mission, and most importantly the projects and events are exciting and fun to be a part of! It is hard to find all three of these components in not for profit organizations. Thank you H4H!
My company has been blessed to work with Habitat Omaha numerous times. We are always amazed by their professionalism, commitment, knowledge, empathetic caring ... and most of all enthusiasm to better the lives of others. Through these past years they have never wavered from this quality driving value system. Hats off to the entire Habitat Omaha Team!!! Steve & Laura Ousley - Owners MAXIM Cleaning & Restoration, Inc.
I am the Executive Director of another Habitat affiliate outside Chicago. Omaha HFH has exceptional leadership, and has served as an innovator in the field of community development.
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I served as an AmeriCorps member with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha for 2 years and thoroughly enjoyed my experience. Habitat's staff members were very supportive and the environment felt like a family. I was impressed by the trust the staff had in me as a recent college graduate with little experience. While they provided guidance they gave me the room to develop the position. Thank you for a wonderful two years!
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Habitat for Humanity Omaha is a true leader among Habitat for Humanity affiliates nationwide. As a leader of another Habitat for Humanity affiliate, I often look to Habitat Omaha's programs and practices as models and examples of best practice. Amanda Brewer, their executive leader serves in a national advisory role to Habitat for Humanity International giving strong advice from practical local experience. Their program is innovative and well balanced with great thought given toward sustainability of programs.
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Habitat Omaha appreciates all feedback from our volunteers. In fact we solicit it each time a person volunteers with our organization. In the spirit of full disclosure, Zach H. was not a volunteer but is a former Habitat Omaha employee. We wish him the best.
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While volunteering with Habitat, in Omaha, I got to know several of their employees. After a year, I could no longer work there as I watched 1 manager, and 2 Supervisors get fired for disagreeing with the management, mainly because of being overworked and under prepared. At the same time I observed as there were under performing staff, who were allowed to stay because they were "minorities". (Another direct quote from an HR Manager).
Their volunteer management was a complete mess, with groups showing up to the wrong sites at wrong times, and many sites not being ready for the number of people. I observed as some volunteer groups treated the staff poorly, and continued to work on sites because they were "large donors" (a direct quote from a Habitat Manager).
Overall, I was very disappointed with a local group doing such a dis-service to an organization that has such a large and respectable name. I have several friends, and families of those mis-treated and even fired by this organization (over primarily political issues) that will never donate, volunteer, and who have little good to say, especially about their upper management.


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01 January 1991 Drama 119 mins
Veteran Russian writer-director Nikita Mikhalkov's film about the impact of modern civilization on an idyllic part of Mongolia won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar as Best Foreign Film. A farmer (Bayyartu) and his wife, who live in a rural part of Inner Mongolia, have three children. Chinese population control policies prevent them from having any more. The farmer sets out for the nearest town to obtain birth control. He comes upon a Russian truck driver (Vladimir Gostyukhin) who has ended up in a lake. The farmer takes the man back to his farm, and after initially being appalled at the lack of civilization, the Russian becomes enchanted with the peaceful life of the backwards countryside and decides to stay. But his presence presages big changes for the peasants.
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Volkswagen-owned Bugatti Automobiles SAS has announced that it will market the outrageous Veyron and that its 8-litre W16 alloy engine will boast four turbochargers and produce enough horsepower to break the magic 1,000bhp.
In fact, the EB 16.4 Veyron's awesome engine - the final production version of which was on display in the car at the Geneva Motor Show - will produce 1,001bhp.
That's 736kW in our language, or more than twice the maximum power produced by the V12 550 Maranello - the most powerful production car in Ferrari's range - and well up on the Lamborghini Diablo's claimed 405kW.
If Bugatti's figures are correct, the EB 16.4 Veyron will also put into the shade Porsche's claimed 410kW from the 5.5-litre V10 in the Carrera GT concept - which, not surprisingly, is also said to be scheduled for production in 2003.
Maximum torque from the Veyron's direct-injection W16 is a similarly gob-smacking 1,250Nm between 2,200 and 5,500rpm. To get that figure into perspective, it helps to realise that the 550 Maranello boasts 569Nm, the Diablo hits 620Nm and AMG's E55 gets by with a "mere" 530Nm.
As the recently-formed Bugatti Automobiles SAS says, "No other series production car in the world can match this figure".
Named after 1939 Le Mans winner Pierre Veyron, the re-born Bugatti company's supercar isn't new. The concept was first shown at the 1999 Paris Show, and it reappeared in Paris last year with a 463kW version of the W16 that was said to be the production engine.
Originally, Volkswagen had hoped for a W18, but insiders say this engine ran into significant engineering problems. The W16 engine is actually two narrow-angle V8s with a common crank.
Confirmation of EB 16.4 Veyron production was the highlight of Bugatti Automobiles SAS's Geneva celebrations, defined by VW's publicity machine as the start of "a new era that projects the mystique of a successful past into the present".
Also announced was the fact that the new company's headquarters are located in Molsheim near Strasbourg, France - Bugatti's original home.
The announcements were made at Geneva by Dr Karl-Heinz Neumann, President and Technical Director of Bugatti Automobiles SAS.
Sharing responsibility for the company with Dr Neumann is commercial director Reinhold Kopp. Both directors have a double function within Volkswagen: Dr Neumann is also director of Volkswagen's engine development division and Reinhold Kopp heads VW's government relations area.
Dr Neumann said maximum speed and acceleration details of the EB 16.4 Veyron would be announced "at a later date". Funnily enough, price wasn't mentioned.


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Telangana Board Results 2017
Telangana Board is the State Level board that is one of the best boards of India. Telangana Board working for the SSC and intermediate with two state level boards that is Telangana Board of Secondary Education and Telangana Board of Intermediate Education respectively. The Telangana Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) is a public and private board which is formed in June 2014 under the state government of Telangana, India. It established to manage, direct, as well as organise the 10th/ SSC level examination and Telangana Results 2017 for helping students to make their career batter.
About Telangana Board
The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) is located in the Nampally, Hyderabad and it is also formed in 2014 under the state government of Telangana, India. It manage and organise all intermediate/ 12th level examination and provide Telangana Board Result 2017 for the intermediates students of Telangana Board.
Telangana Exam Result 2017
The Telangana Board organised the SSC Examination from 21st of March 2017 to 9th of April 2017 from the different- different examination center of Telangana. A huge number of students appeared in the SSC examination and now they are looking for the Telangana SSC Results 2017 to know their score and makes. So, we are notifying all the students of SSC that they will able to check their Telangana Board SSC Result 2017 in Last week of May from the official website of TBSE that is bsetelangana.org/, but the exact date has not been released till now.
Telangana Board Intermediate Result 2017:-
Telangana board Intermediate examinations have been conducted in March 2017 in which large number of students appeared from the various examination centers of Telangana. Now, students are eagerly waiting to check Telangana Board Intermediate Result 2017 for the part I & part II online. Students can check their Telangana Board inter part I and II result from the official website of TSBIE (tsbie.cgg.gov.in/) in Last week of April 2017


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Prefer to have the actual DVD's and books in hand? This is your program! Plus you'll have the option to add-on the digital program as well during checkout! Ships only to the US and shipping is FREE! {sorry but we can NOT ship international, only within the United States}. If you are outside the U.S. I recommend my Knocked-Up Fitness Membership as it is completely digital.
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The NEW Prenatal Yoga Sculpt DVD with Kristin McGee inclduding 4 workouts and one bonus Core Tutorial, the Prenatal Sculpt DVD fitness for the active mom-to-be allows you to customize your daily routine from any one (or a combination) of 4 full workouts; cardio, core, arms, and booty sculpting, plus additional training to master performance of key exercises with proper form and postural alignment. Each of the workouts are designed to strengthen, tone and sculpt your entire body– and target those deep core muscles.
Workout with expert prenatal and postnatal fitness trainer and Pilates instructor Erica Ziel, at the beach. Staying active during pregnancy has tremendous benefits, so keeping your body strong throughout pregnancy you can help you achieve a more comfortable pregnancy, an easier, faster delivery and recovery!
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- Prenatal Cardio Workout {19 min.}
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Actively Managed Mutual Funds vs. Powerball
Are you invested in mutual funds? If so, are any of them active managers? Whether you know it or not, the odds are stacked against you compared to investors that have chosen passive investment options. First, it is important to know the difference between the two:
- Active mutual funds- managers attempt to "beat" the market by buying securities they believe will outperform while selling securities they believe will underperform. In addition to more frequent trading, these funds typically employ higher fees as well
- Passive mutual funds- passive mutual funds can be considered "buy and hold" investments since there is very little turnover in these funds. They attempt to replicate an index or section of the market. There is no forecasting or predictions on the future, and therefore costs tend to be much lower.
So which strategy does better? Passive funds as a whole will always have better returns than active funds. It is a mathematical fact. If the market comprises ALL the active and passive funds, then as a whole these funds will replicate the market, BEFORE FEES. It turns out to be a zero sum game. For every high performing manager, there is a corresponding manager who is trailing (not everyone can outperform the market). When you take into account the fees associated with active funds, this group as a whole, underperforms.
But that doesn't mean there are no active funds that outperform. In fact, there are some, but it is almost imposssible to identify them in advance. In addition, for longer-term investors, the probability that you'll find a great active manager appears to be neglible. In fact, a recent article on Think Advisor, they had the following quote, taken from a study by Research Affiliates:
The odds of selecting the sort of benchmark-beating mutual funds investors dream of are a slim 1 out of 119, yet investors would not likely stick with them even if they did pick these superstars.
Research Affiliates' managing director John West and researcher Amie Ko take readers of their November newsletter deep into the institutional manager selection process to show how even the most disciplined professionals, let alone inexperienced consumers, find it difficult to consistently beat the market through active management.
"With these odds, you actually have a slightly better chance of collecting a cash prize on the multi-state Powerball lottery," West and Ko write.
So there you have it- choosing an actively managed mutual fund that they define as a "superstar" (outperform S&P 500 by 2% per year) has a lower probability of success than winning the powerball. While slightly amuzing it is an imporant analogy to understand. Even with the lastest technology on manager attribution, performance measurement and fund statistics, professionals are unable to select funds that consistently outperform. Take this to heart the next time you need to make an investment decision.
Four Steps To Follow Before Choosing A Financial Advisor
When Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks he famously said, "because that's where the money is". That same quote could be applied to why some financial advisors and brokers work where they do.
Some concerning new research has come to light about the existence of unscrupulous financial advisors and brokers around the country. As many might expect, they seem to congregate around areas of wealth and individuals that can more easily be duped. That is why you tend to see such a concentration of these advisors in retiree communities. The Wall Street Journal exposed some of these practices in a recent article. You can find a map here of the highest risk areas for investors.
So what are some of the things you can do as an investor to mitigate the risk of working with one of these advisors:
- Check them out- any advisor selling financial products has to be registered and licensed. Go to http://brokercheck.finra.org/ to check out the advisor. If you can't find them or they have questionable customer complaints, don't work with them.
- Find out how they are paid- if they don't tell you how they are compensated OR they are paid by the products they sell, your guard should go up. You want to find an advisor who is compensated solely by you, not by what they sell you. Unfortunately, this throws out somewhere around 90% of all financial advisors. The best way to find one of these advisors in your area is through the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (www.napfa.org).
- Get a referral- while it is not a foolproof way to determine if an advisor is good or not, it helps if you know a few clients they work with and can speak candidly about their experience with the advisor.
- Look for credentials- most crooks don't want to bother getting credentials like the CFP or CFA. Again, it doesn't guarantee that you'll work with reputable advisors, but it surely will help weed out a good number of the bad seeds.
Your guard really needs to be up when choosing a financial advisor. If you follow the four steps above it should help mitigate some of the risk of selecting a bad one.
Do You Focus On The Dog Or The Owner?
There is a great quote that is taken from Ralph Wagner, manager of the Acorn Fund, at the blog, A Wealth of Common Sense:
He likens the market to an excitable dog on a very long leash in New York City, darting randomly in every direction. The dog's owner is walking from Columbus Circle, through Central Park, to the Metropolitan Museum. At any one moment, there is no predicting which way the pooch will lurch. But in the long run, you know he's heading northeast at an average speed of three miles per hour. What is astonishing is that almost all of the market players, big and small, seem to have their eye on the dog, and not the owner.
I love this quote. We all tend to watch the market on a day-to-day basis not realizing that over our lifetimes it is moving in a fairly predictable direction. Take a look at monthly moves in the S&P 500 since 1950:
Now here are rolling 20 year periods in the S&P 500 over the same period:
It is pretty obvious that over one month periods, anything is possible. The "dog" can dart in any number of directions. Over longer periods of time, the "owner" is fairly predictable. He is going to get to his destination no matter how much the dog wants to fight him. So what are you focusing on with your investments, the dog or the owner?
What The Election Results Mean For Your Portfolio
Republicans won the majority in the Senate and solidified their lead in the House of Representatives. What does this mean for your portfolio?
Not much.
Investors tend to put too much weight on the impact of politicians on both the economy and the stock market. Economic trends happen over long periods of time and stock markets are driven by so many different things, of which politics and legislation are a small part. There are numerous studies that have shown which political party is better for the stock market. There are two major errors with those studies. First, there aren't near enough data points for them to be statistically significant. Second, there are literally hundreds of other variables that are impacting the stock market so it is disingenuous to attribute market returns to an elected official. George Bush presided over one of the worst stock markets in history. Is it fair to say that his administration caused this? Anyone looking at it objectively would have to say no. The stock market had two decades of growth and was at the end of one of the largest bubbles in history when he took office. It certainly was not his fault that the bubble burst. It was bound to happen.
Conversely, Barack Obama has led the country during one of the best stock markets in decades. He was lucky enough to take office at the bottom of one of the worst economic periods this country has ever seen. It would be hard to argue that Obama's economic policies led to these fantastic returns. As with many things in life, timing is everything.
Next time you hear a politician take credit (or assign blame) for the economy or stock market, tune it out. They really had little to do with it.
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Last week Rep. Tim Goodwin withdrew his offensive House Bill 1145, the vague "no-go zone" bill based on Breitbartian Islamophobia. I'm glad to see that bill gone, due to the probably unintended threat it posed to public protest and other First Amendment activities.
But now Governor Dennis Daugaard has offered a more intentional assault on South Dakotans' right to protest. Senate Bill 176, originally a carcass passed in its empty form by Senate State Affairs but deferred for further consideration, is now pending in committee with ten sections of police-state power for a cranky Governor to use to shut down protests like the Standing Rock No Dakota Access action:
Officials including Daugaard have talked with Gov. Doug Burgum's administration to hear about North Dakota's experience handling the protests and what the state would have done differently, Chief of Staff Tony Venhuizen told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
"We've seen what we've seen in North Dakota, and we want to be prepared," Venhuizen said. "We certainly understand that there may be people who want to peacefully protest, and it's nobody's intention to prohibit that or prevent that, but those need to be controlled so that they don't endanger public safety or public property or private property" [James Nord, "North Dakota Pipeline Protest Spurs South Dakota Legislation," AP via McClatchy, 2017.02.15].
The Constitutionally problematic text of SB 176 is right up front:
Upon the occurrence of an event that may consume significant public resources, poses a threat to public or private property, and poses a threat to the health and welfare of the public, the Governor may declare any location within the state to be a public safety zone and issue an order authorizing any action provided for under § 34-48A-5, 34-48A-6, 34-48A-32, 34-48A-34, 34-48A-36, 34-48A-41, 34-48A-46, 34-48A-47, 34-48A-48, 34-48A-49, 34-48A-51, or 34-48-53, without declaring an emergency or disaster, within the public safety zone and within one mile thereof [2017 SB 176 as amended by Amendment 176oa, Section 1, 2017.02.15].
"Significant public resources" is not defined. Under our current tight budget (but hey, when is South Dakota's budget not tight?), I could reasonably contend that any consumption of public resources, budgeted or unexpected, is significant. One can argue that any gathering of protestors has the potential to devolve into a ruckus that could break a window or spread the flu.
Alert the Governor to a protest that induces a nervous local PD to send a couple extra cops, and he can invoke emergency powers equivalent to what he can invoke to respond to disaster, terrorist attacks, and war.
In other words, SB 176 allows the Governor to quash a protest by declaring everything within a mile of the action a practical war zone.
So what can the Governor do in a war zone? Among other unchecked powers…
- Seize private property (though not guns!) without a warrant [SDCL 34-48A-5];
- Suspend the rules of state agencies [SDCL 34-48A-5];
- Control the movement of all people within, into, and out of the zone (including, as I read it, whether or not you can remain on your own property) [SDCL 34-48A-5];
- Commandeer the resources of any political subdivision in the state (not just the jurisdictions included in the war zone) [SDCL 34-48A-6];
- Authorize unlimited state spending [SDCL 34-48A-32].
Current statute says those war-zone powers remain in effect for six months.
SB 176 Section 3 creates a new category of trespassing for disobedient citizens in a protest/war zone, "aggravated criminal trespass," a Class 1 misdemeanor which carries an unsuspendable sentence of ten days in county jail. Commit the same trespass again within two years, and Section 4 busts you for a Class 6 felony. Section 5 says similar protest trespassing in any other state counts as your first offense, so anyone who got arrested at the Standing Rock protest and comes to South Dakota to make trouble over Keystone XL during the coming months could be busted for felony trespass.
And for good measure, the Governor wants this bill passed with an emergency clause, thus denying the public the opportunity to refer this assault on First Amendment rights. I am unclear on what pressing danger threatens "public peace, health, and safety" and thus justifies this emergency clause… and if the Governor can't invoke the emergency clause with restraint, can we trust him to invoke his expanded emergency powers under SB 176 with restraint?
Dang—and I thought Trump was the main fascist threat to the Constitution.
SB 176 is an overreaction to the vigorous resistance staged by our Indian neighbors and their allies to the Dakota Access pipeline, and maybe to the huge protest movement against the tyrant in the White House and the milquetoast Republicans facilitating his reign. If ruckus turns to riot, the Governor and South Dakota law enforcement already have enough legal authority to intervene. Now is no time to put the Constitution at greater risk. Let's chuck SB 176's emergency powers and emergency clause and save state strength for real problems.


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I have been on kariva birth control for about 3 months now. The only side effects I have regularly had was gas pains. 2 weeks ago I had sex with my boyfriend 4 times in about 2 hours. A little while after that I have been nauseous, having back pains, headaches, sleeping alot during the day but tossing and turning during the night. I have also felt really hungry constantly but when I try to eat I can't eat too much before I feel sick. It would only be 2 weeks after conception. Could I be pregnant?
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I have been told many times that the pill can fail even if you take it correctly
There is always the rare possibility. Rather than make yourself sick by worrying, why not just go buy a pregnancy test and use it first thing in the morning. Don't mean to be flip, but taking responsibility is appropriate.
Too soon to tell. Obviously.
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Wonderfully charming Historic 1880's Sonoran Row Adobe Home is located across from Downtown Tucson, on the Cycling & Gem route, the University of Arizona shuttle route, is .08 miles to campus, is 4 blocks to the New Light Rail, and is just blocks from I-10 for access to Nogales or Phoenix. You will find this casita is minutes away from the renowned Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and hiking trails in Saguaro National Park West.
This authentic and stunning adobe boasts 1700 square feet with five idyllic and beautiful patios for indoor/outdoor living and a large back yard (soon to be featured in Phoenix House & Garden Magazine) complete with an outdoor fire place, generous seating and gas barbeque.
This fully outfitted historic home has a complete kitchen with a gourmet stainless range, microwave, coffee maker, blender, all utensils and dishes. The dining room seats six, and boasts beautiful old world antiques. All utilities are included; even cable television and high speed internet! There is a stereo, HE washer/dryer,
This fully outfitted historic home has a complete kitchen with a gourmet stainless range, microwave, coffee maker, blender, all utensils and dishes. The dining room seats six, and boasts beautiful old world antiques. All utilities are included; even cable television and high speed internet! There is a stereo, HE washer/dryer, and two modern bathrooms - one with a garden tub and all luxury linens. This abode sleeps up to six with a master bedroom that sleeps two (King size bed), a guest bedroom with another pillow top Queen Bed (sleeps two) and a third bedroom which sleeps two guests on a Twin Trundle Bed. Pets Policy: Pets accepted with a 50.00 dollar non refundable charge per stay. Maximum weight is 25 lbs and only one pet per casita. Convenient WALLED IN YARD for your pets to explore and stretch their legs.
An entrepreneur by nature, I have enjoyed the freedom and flexibility that a self directed path can provide. I have loved to travel and annually embark upon both a beach vacation and an exotic destination in a far away continent - you will find exotic mementos from my travels adorn El Milagro and inspire the eclectic sampling of the world within. Growing up in Tucson and feeling a connection to this style of architecture/ property, I wanted to name my special Casa to honor my connection to the heritage of the house, hence the name El Milagro - which means The Miracle of the Neighborhood - a miracle to own a home, a miracle this place has stood 135 years - a miracle of light and laughter within---. While home in Tucson, I love to landscape, You will see me working on my properties tending to the mesquite trees, Peruvian apple cactus a native willow or assisting guests at El Milagro and other homes. I have always enjoyed cooking - entertaining friends and family and hosting many social events, and look forward to hosting you during your stay in Tucson!
Erica K. purchased this bungalow in 2000
Dear Erica,
These were days of heaven in your charming bungalow! We would love to return in the future. Thank you for sharing this lovely spot on earth.
Thank you to Erica for being such a gracious host!! Her response time was excellent, and she was SO welcoming. I have used VRBO 10 or more times and this was the best host from the moment I inquired to the moment we left. We were arriving a bit early and our flight out was at 7, so she told us to get in early if we needed and stay a few extra hours if we wanted to. what a nice thing to let us know that before we even landed. Well located, 5 minutes from U of A. Would stay there again if I return
Thank you Erica for offering your nice comfortable place to us. I arrived at the place at around 1:30am early morning and I was so tired I couldn't find my information and how to open the place. I called Erica and she picked up the phone on the first ring. I like that quick service from the owner. The place was clean, comfortable and cool. The high light of this place to us was the private back yard that is so beautiful and very nature. Coming from Hawaii we still feel we were at home with the back yard setting. We have everything we need for cooking. We didn't have to run to the store. The place has everything you need if you like to cook. Thank you for the nice bottle of wine and lots of towels. My family really enjoyed your place. We liked to be on our own and don't like to be bother and we thank Erica for that. I know she was standing by in case we need anything just like how she answered my early morning phone call. Mahalo Nui Loa Erika. ALOHA!!!!
This was a fun little house for our family to hang out in during the UA graduation weekend. Not far from campus, enough room for each of us to spread out, and the backyard was perfect for morning coffee. Erica's attention to detail made it even more comfy. I do recommend your earplugs for the nearby train whistle!
This house was so great and quaint. Overall, it was really a fantastic stay.
The only minor issue was the train passing. We went and got ourselves some earplugs and then it was a non- issue. Close to the freeway and many key spots. Thank you!
Loved this charming adobe home! Loved everything about it! Great central, convenient location, no trouble finding the place because we had awesome directions from Erica. Parking no issue whatsoever!
The kitchen was so well equiped with everything anyone would need, that was great! Beds very comfy.
We relaxed and had coffee every morning in the lovely yard, also a barbecue for one supper. We took advantage of Erica's suggestions for Italian restaurants and were not disappointed. Many magazines available full of info.
There were lots of train whistles...did not bother any of us one bit!
How nice was it for the host to leave us a bottle of wine and chocolate? Pretty amazing!
Only regret is we did not stay longer! Would stay here again in a heartbeat....Already thinking of returning in the fall.
One other thing to mention how extra wonderful a host Erica is...my granddaughter left behind her precious little "Hatchimal" toy and Erica immediately took care of mailing of it to us!
Thankyou so much Erica for everything.
The Cain Family- -Canada
Located in Downtown Tucson known for Theater, Dining and shopping. This beautiful casita is on the Perimeter Cycling route, Gem route, and the University of Arizona shuttle route, is 2.0 miles to the University of Arizona campus and is just blocks from I-10 for access to Nogales or Phoenix. You will find this home is minutes away from the renowned Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, hiking trails in Saguaro National Park West and a bounty of world class Golf Courses.
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The Aekingerzand, (zand= sand) or Kale Duinen (Lit. Bald Dunes), is mainly a shifting sand area. The Aekingerzand has been restored in the last few years by the Dutch Forestry Commission as trees and scrubs prevented the sand from shifting. Many trees and scrubs where removed and cut down to open-up the area.
This typical landscape is dominated by wide sandy areas, dunes, heather and Pines. Lots of special animals can be found here. Beautiful mosses and lichens in many varieties grow on old tree trunks and sheltered places.
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The high stakes manhunt…we're off to the INDY 500 to find them!!!
How many times do we girls complain about finding "Mr. Right," every girl wants to find their Prince Charming and live happily ever after, right? But are you really looking in the right places ladies. Listen up, you have to get out of your backyard and travel sometimes to meet the guys, so that means doing things differently. Most of you want grounded, successful professionals but you're generally not going to find him in the club or Facebook, on-line dating can be sketchy and dangerous at best.
Come on girls we're going to the Indy 500.
Living Large went on the manhunt to see what the hype was all about and as it turns out it's a lot of girl fun too. The 99th Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday May 24, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a Memorial Day weekend tradition for years. "Indy 500 boasts one of the most affluent and discerning fan bases in all of sports." Not a cheap ticket but we all love to travel. We know men love the big boy toys and the racetracks are just the ticket.
America's most –attended sports event of the year, this year alone Indianapolis 500 estimated attendance was 220,000. Over the years its been noted that celebrities, royalty, politicians, executives alike have visited this great race. You never know whom you will meet at the Indianapolis 500!
A few cool girl facts….
Impress your girl and guys friends; you're going to get some one-on-one in man's most expensive sport, the fastest and most iconic event in all of motorsports.
"Mesmerized from the start learning Indy's history and your guy will too if you speak his language." Mari Hulman George, the only child of the late Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner, Tony Hulman. Hulman purchased the speedway in 1945. The Hulman family still owns the track and operates it as a privately run enterprise. Young at heart, 80 years old, Mari Hulman George, a prominent Indiana philanthropists and businesswoman is the current chairman of the Indianapolis Motor speedway…. How cool is that!!!!
The first Indianapolis 500-Mile Race was announced Memorial Day 1911. Nicknamed "the Brickyard" the original track took 62 days to build out of bricks, a path of them still lay across the race track that the winning drivers get down on hands and knees to kiss after winning the race. In the month of May loads of fans flock to the track to watch driver's test and practice as they gear up the excitement towards race weekend. Even though Indianapolis is a typical Midwest City and the capitol of Indiana. The cities world fame comes from the "Indianapolis 500."
These cars weigh around 1,500 pounds and hit speeds turning corners at 200mph. Honda, Chevrolet and Mazda is all you'll see and these teams spend an average of 6 million plus per car. Handsome drivers can be found in colorful tight fitting race suits and are between the ages 20-32. A driver generally retires around their mid-thirties. Don't fall in love to quick girls; these handsome guys are married to their sport. Stick to meeting spectators there instead, or just crush out on the drivers if you have too, their all pretty handsome studs.
Come on girls and guys let's get those motors revving. This sport is a layer of class where perspiration is worn with pride. Sports of class are expensive tickets but well worth the spectator cost and hey Indianapolis goes all out for the Memorial Day weekend affair.
I suggested you enjoy all the city has to offer; my top tourist suggestions while visiting Indy is the Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Eagle Creek Park and Nature Preserve, one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. The park features 1,400 acres of water and 3,900 acres of dry land to explore or visit the Indianapolis Zoo, a 64-acre park with Aquarium, Botanical Garden and Butterfly Exhibit.
Indianapolis nightlife has something for everyone, from upscale lounges and clubs to those chill dive bars. If you want to get your grove on and dance the night away there's plenty of places to choose from. Nicky Blaine's is an upscale cocktail lounge, with a jazzy beat and is the popular hot spot for the locals. You know guys dig those cigars, check out Blend Bar Cigar, it's just the spot to man hunt. You might even spot some of the drivers out on Sunday night after the race.
The nights heat up with tons of VIP parties, racecar driver dinners, it's an exhilarating experience; serious Indy is one big party after another. One of my favorites parties was the annual Snakepit Ball where celebrity and guest walk the red carpet. Yes, it's a formal affair!!!
Indy loves to eat and they appreciate their fine dining. My favorite suggestions for all you foodies out there is Eagles Nest Restaurant, a revolving spot on top of the Hyatt Regency that has amazing 360-degree views of the city with an upscale American fare. Everyone loves pizza; check out Bazebeaux, everything is made from scratch, fresh ingredients and they offer gluten-free. It's the beginning stop to party central, once you see the dancing woman you'll know you've arrived, you can find many spots for cocktails and conversation on this happening street. Mamma Carolla's is a little north but well worth the drive if you like upscale Italian Mediterranean-style villa offers garden seating and full-bar, it's ummm….. So yummy!!! Looking for a delicious healthy breakfast or lunch, look no further than Café Patachou!
For you girls who love to shop, the Fashion Mall has all your flagship stores, you'll think you've died and gone to heaven. If you need a great blow-dry or rejuvenate with a spa treatment, speed on over to Evan Todd Spa and Salon. It is just the place for you.
Well there you have it girls. If you're single and looking for a cool place to potentially meet "Mr. Right," grab your favorite girl friends and head out to a sporting event or start planning for 2016 100th running of Indy 500…you never know where you might find the love of your life!
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive disease of the nervous system, affecting more than 5,500 people in the United States annually.
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The culture is unforgettable, the landscape is unforgettable and the riding is from another world: massive descents, endless flowing singletrack, challenging technical sections, great climbs and everything in between. Be prepared to ride some of the best trails in your life in the shadow of the majestic Andes while visiting ancient Inca sites. This is an all-mountain dream trip with an emphasis on going downhill. And your local hosts are truly the best in the country. What more could you ask for in a mountain bike holiday?
Day 1: Arrivals, check in & build bikes
Arrive in Lima, be greeted by Big Mountain guides and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2: Pachacamac
Transfer out of the city for a ride on an outer-worldly moonscape, Pachacamac.
Day 3: Ride Olleros and a half!
200 meters of climbing for a 2,500 meter descent!
Day 4: Saqsayhuaman
Fly to Cusco and ride Saqsayhuaman that ends on the narrow cobbled streets and our hotel on the main square.
Day 5: Incas
Have you ever visited a remote Inca site that few ever see on your mountain bike? On perhaps the best singletrack that you ever ridden?
Day 6: Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu? Dirt bikes and hot springs? Another ride? Today is up to you.
Day 7: Sacred Valley
A full day of Enduro/Gravity riding!
Day 8: Patacancha
Start pedaling at 4400 m (14, 435 feet) and enjoy a locally prepared lunch in Patacancha.
Day 9: Celebration
Dubbed one of the best trails in the Andes, from 4350 m (14,271 ft) we've descend to the Sacred Valley. Tonight we celebrate!
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Pack our bikes and fly home from Cusco.
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We would like to invite anyone who has a story they would like to share relating to prison life in Australia, or anywhere in the world. Perhaps you have been a prisoner, a guard, a visitor, or have known or loved someone in prison.
In Australia we are generally naive to what our prisoners are subjected to, and we should be more aware because it is going on around us every day.
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As the title suggests, this will be a mini review - short and to the point. While I would love to expound, we'll save that for a later date, and books I'm more prone to recommended.
While I cannot offer an exhaustive list of all books which are seemingly anti-Christian, I will list as many as I'm made aware of. I will constantly update this list as I come across them, so before you check out a book, you may wish to see if it's listed on this post and the possible reasons to be cautious of it. Beside every title there will be reasons listed as to why I've put it on the banned list.
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According to the report by Ria Novosti, the UN is putting together a contingency plan, should the Security Council give the go-ahead for intervention in the 21-month conflict.
The anonymous UN source reportedly said the contingency plan involves 4,000 to 10,000 peacekeepers - made up of observers and civilian units as well as troops - being deployed in Syria.
The source said: "The problem is that the UN does not have any resources to spare at the moment. We would have to relocate some of the 115,000 peacekeepers currently deployed in different countries and send them to Syria."
In the past, UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has signaled the need for a peacekeeper mission to the embattled nation to push for a ceasefire between opposition groups and government forces.
Meanwhile the conflict inside Syria continues to escalate.
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Coming from a small Midwestern town, South Dakota Industries faced a challenge of wanting to grow its audience beyond the Midwest. By giving them a brand voice that matched its high quality products, we've been able to position them as a leader for better feeders and equipment for the hog farming industry. Since partnering with Epicosity, sales have increased nearly 40% and they have become a key player in their niche industry.
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South Dakota Industries (SDI) faced the hurdle of being headquartered in a small, Midwestern town while having the products and manufacturing services of a nationwide company. It was producing high-quality, SAE 304 stainless steel equipment but wanted to grow its audience beyond the Midwest, gaining more dealers on both the local and national scales. SDI also was not capitalizing on a niche market.
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Yaaaaaaay! I LOVED Static Shock as a kid-still do.
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Awesome cosplay... and impressive vid.
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And now I'll have the theme song stuck in my head for days.
Tight vid effects, and sweeeeet cosplay.
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Looking to for fishing boat rentals while vacationing in the area? Warroad, the only home port on Lake of the Woods, is a great spot to rent a boat and spend the day exploring Lake of the Woods or fishing with family and friends. Various resorts and businesses in the area offer different kinds of boat and water craft rentals. Kayaks, canoes, & paddle boats are also available for rent from Doc's Harbor Inn.
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Angle Inlet, MN 56711
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38002 Beach Rd.
Warroad, MN 56763
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AKRON, Ohio -- Steve Williams really loves cameras after all. The caddie who was fired last month by Tiger Woods, after 12 years of having been a shield and enforcer, Sunday happily met the media and proclaimed, "Honestly, this is the greatest week of my life."
That came from a man who had won 13 major championships on the bag of his former employer and who has 145 wins with various golfers. None of those had what this one did. None of those had fans around the 18th green singing, "Ste-vie Will-iams!" None of those felt like destiny to him the way this one did.
None of those turned out the way the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational did Sunday, with his new boss Australian Adam Scott winning by four. This week started out as Tiger Woods' Return (from injury), but became Steve Williams' Comeback.
Williams came back from the hurt of being canned -- in a way different from the way Woods had portrayed it, according to the caddie. ("That is incorrect," he said in response to the golfer's description of the firing.)
Woods had been gone for hours from Firestone Country Club, having finished tied for 37th, by the time Williams acknowledged the crowd's cheers with a big smile and punctuated Scott's winning putt with an emphatic fist pump. "It's the most satisfying win I've ever had, there's no two ways about it. I'm not denying that," Williams said.
It was one of the most unusual scenes pro golf has witnessed: The caddie received more attention than the golfer who played flawlessly and won the high-prestige tournament.
"I had no idea how popular a New Zealander could be," Scott said of Williams, smiling, as he sat next to the trophy. "He's a popular guy around here, having won now eight times. They appreciate him a lot, I guess, and he's a bit of a character. It was fun to get support, whether it's for me or for him, I don't care. It's the right team."
The caddie gave an important tip on the way a chip would break on No. 12, and Scott sank that 17-footer from the fringe. That was the turning point of the final round as it extended a one-shot lead to two over Ryo Ishikawa. As one final flourish, Williams advised his boss to go for the flag with a 6-iron on No. 18, and Scott nearly sank it for eagle.
Williams then opened up to reporters in a way his former employer never does. In fact, Williams had a well-earned reputation as a tough guy for gruffly clearing space for Woods. Sometimes, that meant shoving photographers and at least once grabbing a camera. "I guess caddying for Tiger, I've probably been a bit unfair to the media sometimes. I owe you guys something," he said.
"I was absolutely shocked when I got the boot, to be honest with you. I'd caddied for the guy [12] years, I was incredibly loyal to the guy and I got short-shrifted. Very disappointing," he said.
Williams' account of the firing indicated it was not "face to face . . . man to man," as Woods had said in his news conference Tuesday. They did have a meeting, but that was after the fact. "He just called me up. I was going to ask him to go and caddie for Adam, he didn't agree with it and said it was time to take a break," Williams said. "In caddie lingo, that means, 'You're fired.' "
Judging by the usual caddies' 10 percent winning fee, he earned $140,000 this week, as opposed to the $58,500 that Woods won. "The last two years have been very difficult for myself and my family, and you know I'm sort of a believer in destiny sometimes," the winning caddie said. "Adam hit it so good on the range, I knew it was our day. He hit a great opening tee shot and away we went. I was adamant that destiny was playing a part in today."


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On Thursday 19th May a group of Rhetoric (Year 13) Politics students attended a talk given by the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP. The talk – entitled 'Order! Order! – was the latest in the Roscoe Lecture series, which takes place in the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
In his talk, Mr Bercow sped through a range of topics, including reform within the House of Commons, the role and significance of the Speaker, the stability of the Conservative Party following the upcoming referendum, and the discrimination he has faced as a small person (especially from newspapers such as the 'Daily Fail', as he called it). What became clear over the course of the 90-minute lecture was his passion for, and reverence towards, the role of the Commons Speaker. Moreover, one could not help but notice his admiration for Lord Alton, who introduced Mr Bercow, as he gave him the highest praise when he stepped up to the podium. I think I speak for the whole group of Rhetoricians when I say that the evening was both funny and enlightening, with the role of the Speaker thoroughly demystified.
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This paper describes the authors' rewrite of Phoenix, a MapReduce framework for shared-memory CMPs and SMPs. Despite successfully demonstrating the applicability of a MapReduce-style pipeline to shared-memory machines, Phoenix has a number of limitations; its uniform intermediate storage of key-value pairs, inefficient combiner implementation, and poor task overhead amortization fail to efficiently support a wide range of MapReduce applications, encouraging users to manually circumvent the framework. They describe an alternative implementation, Phoenix++, that provides a modular, flexible pipeline that can be easily adapted by the user to the characteristics of a particular workload.
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Negative rating actions could occur if the company experienced a large technical loss or a deterioration in the performance of the company's bond portfolio. A decline in country risk fundamentals could also have a negative impact on Kazakhinstrakh's ratings.
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Star actress cum film maker, Ronke Ojo-Anthony, famously addressed as Oshodi Oke, has denied having sleepless nights over the death prophecy being peddled against her person, adding that nothing scares her about it.
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On her new project, the busty actress said,"Yes,I am through with my new movies,'Igbehin Loju' and 'Fehintola Olobi'. The two flicks will surely create a new record in the industry. I have a lot of stars, including Oga Bello, Toyin Aimakhu, Funmi Mide Martins Abiodun,myself and many others in the two movies. My career is what I think about now, not any useless death prophecy."
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Omarosa, Paris, and Ozzy. If these names don't sound familiar, then you're clearly not watching enough reality TV. Ever since Survivor exploded onto TV screens just four short years ago, viewers have been pummeled with dozens of reality shows. From the instantly forgettable (does anybody still remember Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?) to the memorable and enduring (Survivor is closing in on its tenth season!), it's clear that reality TV is here to stay. Kidzworld presents a look at what's hot and what's not about reality TV, so keep reading!
Let's admit it, the best thing about reality shows is being able to watch normal people do things they would never do in real life. With American Idol, ordinary folks like Clay Aiken and Kelly Clarkson become superstars right before our eyes. Shows like Survivor or The Apprentice invite us to pick and choose who we want to root for (come on, nobody wanted to see Richard Hatch win on the first season of Survivor!), while shows like The Osbournes or Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica let us watch big celebrities do very stupid things. Of course, one of the biggest subjects on reality TV is love. Whether it's The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, or Joe Millionaire, there's plenty on the air for all you romantic types.
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This rise in standards isn't just important for student's confidence in maths, but it's vital to our economy as a whole. Research conducted by KPMG in 2009, estimated that the failure to master basic numeracy skills in primary school costs UK economy £2.4 Billion per year. Yesterday, GeekWire reported on the jobs report from CareerCast, where 7 of the top ten best careers are in a STEM-related field. These top jobs included actuary, mathematician, statistician, biomedical engineer, data scientist, software engineer and computer systems analyst.**
DoodleMaths can be purchased as a site licence for schools from £245 or by parents for £3.99 monthly in the the Apple and Android app stores.
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