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Grasping Evil - Chapter 118(2)
This is…my Dao! (2)
"You wanted to lure me into the ninth level and sneak-attacked me with your roots. How shameless… In that case, I don't need your Ming Luo Fruit anymore, it's done… For the sake of Bright Sparrow, I won't kill your clone, but if you continue to block my way, I have a way to kill your clone and cause your true body to suffer a heavy injury!"
Ning Fan's eyes turned cold. He kept the Pill Cauldron and extinguished the earth fire. If it wasn't because this place was under the old man's control, with countless Spirit Severing demonic beasts watching him, he would never be so courteous to this old man and would've killed this clone by now.
"Humph! Wanting to leave?! It's true that this old man can't do anything to you, but all the demons on this level listens to my command. Perhaps, this old man may not be able to kill you, but if I won't let you leave, do you think you can leave?!"
The old man's eyes were cold. His spirit sense permeated the surroundings, seemingly passing some kind of orders. Immediately, each of the Spirit Severing demonic beasts revealed a ferocious look, stepping towards Ning Fan's direction. This was a threat! And this threat was obviously harder to deal with than the old man's clone!
Under this stalemate situation, the little girl stamped her foot urgently. For some reason, she didn't want to see the Cookie Brother whom she had just met having a fight with Grandpa.
"Enough! Grandpa, if you harm Cookie Brother, I-I won't take the 'Pill' anymore!"
A trace of black light flickered intensely in her eyes. Agony was emerging on her face. Then, a pair of black wings sprouted out from her spine and clothes!
There was pain, heart-wrenching pain. At the moment when the girl sprouted out wings, she passed out with a painful wail.
The abrupt change in the girl left the old man dumbstruck.
"Not good. She has exerted the demonic force. The symptoms of the Void Poison is beginning to manifest. She has to be fed with medicine now!"
Void Poison was an extremely fierce poison during ancient times, originating from the immemorial Dark Sparrow's black feather tail wing. It was a lethal poison that had combined with Dark Sparrow's spatial force. The Void Poison of a full-grown Dark Sparrow could easily poison a true Immortal to death.
Long ago, the old man has discovered the Void Poison in Bright Sparrow's body. He had done everything he could to suppress the poison, but the fierceness of the poison was far more powerful than he had expected. He was unable to clear it off her body even with his Void Fragmentation cultivation base!
The old man had used various kinds of ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs to create some sort of medicinal liquid to bring the Void Poison under control. As long as Bright Sparrow didn't exert her demonic force, the poison would be under control. Only by taking these pills every once in a while could the poison be suppressed.
Due to his lack of knowledge in alchemy, the medicine he made couldn't cure the poison inside of her, and gradually, the poison seemed to have created its own immunity against the medicine, making it harder to suppress. Once the poison broke out in her body, she might die…that was why the old man had the idea of capturing Ning Fan after learning that he had broken through to the Fifth Revolution Concoction Technique.
It was just that he hadn't expected that Little Bright Sparrow would exert the forbidden demonic force just to protect Ning Fan, causing the Void Poison inside her body to manifest ahead of time!
The old man's heart was burning with anxiety. At this moment, he had lost all interest in detaining Ning Fan… This time, he had no idea if Bright Sparrow could survive this outbreak.
His eyes were blazing with fury, as if he was going to eat Ning Fan alive!
"If Bright Sparrow dies, this old man will rush out of the Dark Sparrow's Grave and shred you to a million pieces even if that means that I have to burn my own soul and fall into an irrecoverable state. You son of a b*tch! Get out! Get out of the Grave!"
The old man picked up the unconscious girl and prepared to fly back to the ninth level.
However, Ning Fan didn't seem to be going anywhere. He knitted his eyebrows and called out to the old man. He had very little affection for this old man, but he couldn't help but care for the little girl.
"What do you still want?!" The old man turned his head angrily, but after seeing a trace of concern in Ning Fan's eyes, his fury reduced slightly.
"She isn't being poisoned by the Void Poison… If I'm not mistaken, the force she exerted earlier should belong to the Immemorial Dark Sparrow of Royal Clan – the Dark Demon Force. I don't know what kind of medicine did you feed her, but I know that the most it can do is to suppress the effect of the poison. Suppressing it isn't helping her, but harming her instead!" Ning Fan's eyes were solemn.
"Dark Demon Force! Dark Sparrow of Royal Clan! Not possible! She's just a tiny Pill Devil. I have seen her grew up with my own eyes!" The old man felt a tingle in his heart. As one of the demons here, there was no way that he wouldn't know who the Immemorial Dark Sparrow was and the horror of the Dark Sparrow.
He had witnessed the formation of the Pill Devil and how it grew into a nice and obedient little girl. How could she be an Immemorial Dark Sparrow? How could she be a leading figure? This was nonsense!
But after listening to what Ning Fan said, the old man also felt that the mysterious force in the girl's body was similar to the force of the legendary Dark Sparrow of Royal Clan – the Dark Demon Force.
The Immemorial Dark Sparrow or the Dark Sparrow of Royal Clan was the head of demon race and a rare existence. Only the Royal Dark Sparrow could produce Dark Demon Force. The other demons could easily be deterred by using this force alone.
When Bright Sparrow was born, she had an inexplicable restraint against demons. Perhaps, this was the thing that made him feel good about her. If this force was the Dark Demon Force, everything seemed to make sense now.
Struggle appeared in the old man's eyes. After a moment of deep contemplation, he partially believed Ning Fan's seemingly absurd inference.
How could a Pill Devil become the Royal Dark Sparrow, the old man was confused, but that seemed to be the truth.
If that demonic force was the Dark Demon Force, the poison was supposed to be a great benefit to Bright Sparrow that she could refine bit by bit. A few decades later, even if she wasn't a Void Refinement expert yet, she could at least reach Spirit Severing. However, the poison had been suppressed by his medicine all the while, which had inadvertently nourished the poison, allowing the poison to grow stronger and stronger.
If Bright Sparrow had refined the poison completely, perhaps she would have already broken through to the Void Refinement realm…but, such horrifying poison wasn't something a Golden Core little girl could simply devour!
If Bright Sparrow died, it must be because the poison inside of her went out of control, and this was because he had been suppressing it the whole time!
"How certain are you that her body contained Dark Demon Force…?" The old man closed his eyes bitterly.
"Seventy percent…" Ning Fan said plainly.
"Hehe, after listening to what you said, this old man is 80% certain. No wonder the Void Poison was able to nourish itself by absorbing the medicine I made. This old man understands now…Can Bright Sparrow be saved…?"
"If the Void Poison is unleashed, she will certainty die and all nine levels of Dark Sparrow's Grave will be turned into a barren land."
"Hehe, little friend, you have underestimated the power of the Void Poison. If the Void Poison is unleashed, not only all the creatures in the nine levels of Dark Sparrow's Grave will die, 100 000 miles area of the land, and 300 000 meters above here will perish as well! Little friend, I'm not going to waste time conversing with you anymore. Do you have means to save her?!"
"Yes, 30% of success…"
"30%..." Ning Fan slightly closed his eyes.
Life and death were decreed by fate. He only had 30% certainty in saving the little girl. The girl's physique was too strange and the level of the Void Poison was still unknown, and there's also a lot of other variables. As such, having a 30% chance of success in such a situation was already considered rare.
"Is that so…? 30% chance of success…well, this old man doesn't even have 10%. If you are willing to save Bright Sparrow, what conditions do you have? Say it out!" The old man's eyes turned grim and he spoke sternly!
"I have three conditions. First, you have to hand over a trace of your true soul. In that way, if you ever do anything to harm me, I can severely injure you at any time!"
"About this…agreed!" The old man hesitated for a moment. He hesitated not because he was reluctant to hand over his true soul, but Ning Fan's first condition wasn't to ask for benefits, but for self-protection.
"Second, I want to use your ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, with those herbs, the success rate of saving her will increase to 70%!"
"70%! Of course, you can use them!" At first, he felt disdainful when Ning Fan asked for the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, but after knowing that this would increase the success rate of saving the little girl's life to 70%, he immediately agreed to it and was overjoyed.
"Third, I haven't thought about it yet…if I can save this little girl, I will exercise this condition to ask for reward. If I failed in this attempt, the Void Poison will be released, however I don't think the poison will destroy the country above, but I believe that I will die in this place."
Ning Fan looked at the old man solemnly. The fact that the poison would make 100 000 miles of land above to perish was a lie. The purpose of saying this was to eliminate the thought of fleeing away in Ning Fan's mind, so that he could focus on detoxifying the poison in Bright Sparrow.
Without this threat, the old man couldn't ensure that Ning Fan would stay in the grave, but he didn't know that although Ning Fan had numerous shortcomings, Ning Fan was a man who remembers kindness.
However, the kindness shown by the little girl wasn't worth mentioning, but if she hadn't helped Ning Fan out of the crisis earlier by exerting her Dark Demon Force, she would have never stirred the Void Poison inside of her, causing her to fall into a dangerous state.
Perhaps, it was fate that Ning Fan met her today. If this incident didn't happen, Ning Fan might have left this place and wouldn't know that this girl had such a deadly poison, and one day, this girl would die of the outbreak of the poison.
There was a 70% chance of success in saving Bright Sparrow. If Ning Fan succeeded, he would be safe and sound, if he failed, the Void Poison would erupt, causing death to all beings, including him. The 30% chance of death was enough to draw fear out of any ordinary cultivator, but to Ning Fan, 70% of success rate was still worth trying.
But if he didn't save Bright Sparrow, he would need to question himself what kind of Dao was he cultivating! If he didn't save Bright Sparrow, it would make his insistence on kindness ridiculous!
He would save Bright Sparrow not because of the old man's threat, or to gain rewards, but because of the determination of his Dao Heart!
He gently took out a Voice Transmission Stone, casted a spell and sent his message to Xue Qing.
"Xue Qing, bring Zhi He, Xiao Lan and Sisi out of the Dark Sparrow's Grave quick!"
He didn't explain much about it. He decided to take the risk on his own. He would never involve Zhi He and the other girls in this!
This is...my Dao!
A trace of Dao Heart's metamorphosis was visible in his eyes. It was happening slowly and astonishingly! Similarly, the Divine Intent of Rain also underwent a gradual metamorphosis under the metamorphosis of his Dao Heart!
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As English teachers always tell their pupils, good writing is enhanced by detail. If you're doing some descriptive writing, don't write: "The old church was really spooky". Instead, paint a picture with words. It's how you grab your audience, how you draw them into your story, how you get them to see the world you want to create.
If it were up to me, I'd deploy an English-teacher-in-residence at the Department for Education. Because today I went to Manchester to sit in a darkened auditorium to listen to Justine Greening's education speech to the Conservative faithful.
Someone had decided that the conference mood needed to be established with some well-chosen songs. Thus, with the predictability of the soundtrack to a Richard Curtis movie, we entered to the strain of 'Let's Stick Together', took our seats to 'Mr Blue Sky', and chatted with anticipation through 'Don't Stop Believing'. Then the same songs looped endlessly over. Clearly someone at Tory HQ believes in the power of subliminal messaging.
There were various speakers – the Conference Chairman, the Party Chairman, the First Secretary of State. And before the Education Secretary even walked out onto stage, the people behind me said: "God the atmosphere here this year is deadly – clearly people are still furious."
They walked out as Justine Greening walked in.
But in truth they should have stayed, because despite a tokenistic dose of gratuitous Labour bashing (the unfair allegation that Labour's only education legacy was grade inflation), we got onto policy.
And this is where a broad-brush speech on key themes – teacher recruitment and retention; technical skills; alternative provision; and literacy – would most certainly have been enhanced by some of the details subsequently released on their website by the Department for Education.
Since she attended ASCL's annual conference in March, Greening has said that recruitment and retention are her key priorities. Today we began to see how the policy might play out in practice, with new incentives to attract and retain teachers in shortage subjects (maths, STEM, modern foreign languages).
Schools struggling most with chronic recruitment will gain extra targeted funding for professional development and the best training providers across the system will be incentivised to set up in the areas of greatest challenge.
If I'd been writing Greening's speech I'd have made these measures much more tangible because they demonstrate a department deploying an evidence-based approach – targeting support where it's needed, testing out impact, and then evaluating. It's what we've been calling for.
That's why I welcome the announcement of new English hubs, alongside the expansion of existing maths hubs in areas of greatest need. For me, literacy is the final frontier of our education system. Too many children arrive at school without the vocabulary, the linguistic creativity and resilience, the habits in talk and reading that would give them the grounding they deserve.
If today's announcement means a strongly focused campaign of early years development, then there's much to celebrate.
Similarly, we can surely only applaud the attention to the children on the margins – those who find themselves in the euphemistically named 'alternative provision'. These pupils too often get a raw deal, and it's a bold education secretary who speaks about them at a Tory conference. The age of ideology may finally be over.
Today's big themes strike me as the right ones – bringing more teachers into the profession and keeping them there; unleashing the power of literacy to the children who need it most; urgently improving alternative provision; and extending high-quality vocational education.
On the morning of the last general election, I said I hoped we would have no more grand visions from the government about education.
Today in Manchester there was no list of untried wacky wheezes or policy pyrotechnics.
Nor, however, was there enough about the school funding crisis – an issue which won't go away until the Treasury recognises that it must act.
But in the mixture of conference speech and website notes there was the glimpse of a department now determined to enter into the unglamorous but important next phase of education development – working with the profession to help the children who need us all the most.

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Paperback, Second Edition, 200gms, 164 pages plus reprint of chapter one. In her autobiography Ann Oakley describes the events which made her a feminist and the kind of mother, wife, academic and writer she is. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, moderate page discolouration to pages, message to previous owner on title page, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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It was my first time at playing Candlestick Bowling. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Signs - Bowling
It was my first time at playing Candlestick Bowling. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.
18 comments:
Great sign in a kind of disney style. I like it.ReplyDelete
A funny inviting picture!ReplyDelete
I agree with s.c., that sign does look like an ad for Disney movie.ReplyDelete
That's a very eye catching banner, great colors. We have a glow in the dark mini golf here, very cool and awesome colors!!ReplyDelete
An inviting advertisement, not to mention colorful. I used to bowl way back when. Not for about 40 years though.ReplyDelete
Quite a vibrant design for the business. I've only bowled a couple of times as a kid.ReplyDelete
We had candlestick bowling years ago, perhaps no longer. Tom The Backroads TravellerReplyDelete
I loved bowling years ago but haven't been on a lane in ages! Even have a couple of trophies from when I was a kid. ;-)ReplyDelete
Thanks for the link to the historical plaque site.
My first thought was: that's a very short bowling alley! Good to see bowling is still alive and well, and fun.ReplyDelete
I have no idea, now I've got to go and google. (Seems like I am doing this almost every day now..I hope I'm not losing my smarts!)ReplyDelete
Cheerful advertisement. Eye catching.ReplyDelete
My SIGNS, SIGNS
Cute sign! The bowling pin appears to have a little devious expression on its face though.ReplyDelete
Looks fun to me! :)ReplyDelete
Simple, colorful and funny!ReplyDelete
Looks like fun!ReplyDelete
From the looks of this sign, it must be a lot of fun!ReplyDelete
The bowling that was available in the North Shore of Boston, where I grew up, was candlestick, but ten pins (i.e., the fat pins) seems to have taken over just about everywhere else. I wonder if candlestick bowling is still practiced up there.ReplyDelete
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Join us on an incredible eight day sailing down the Dordogne and Garrone Rivers through one of the most acclaimed wine regions in the world. We will embark on the River Royale with Uniworld River Cruise Line. Uniworld is the proud Winner of the 2016 Travel and Leisure World's Best Awards as the #1 River Cruise Line, and Best Culinary Cruise Line by Saveur, and it isn't hard to see why. With truly all inclusive pricing that includes all gratuities both on and off the ship, shore excursions, unlimited top shelf spirits, local wines, and craft beer, and farm to table cuisine, all delivered by a highly trained professional staff whose motto is, "No request too large, no detail too small," it is no surprise this boutique cruise line is a leader in its industry.
Day 1 – Bordeaux (embark)
Day 2 – Cadillac, Bordeaux
Cadillac, châteaux and Sauternes vineyards with exclusive artisanal wine-pairing lunch at Château de Cazeneuve
You're in for a treat as you embark on a fascinating study of Sauternes, the highly prized, golden-hued sweet wine that takes its name from the region. Visit one of the area's finest estates for a wine tasting, and then be treated to a delectable wine-pairing lunch at Château de Cazeneuve, an 85-acre estate. Learn how easy (and fun) it is to pair a sweet wine with a whole new variety of dishes. Extend your celebration into the evening with the Captain's Welcome Reception and Gala Dinner. Note: Sailing this stretch of the Garonne depends on the tides. If it is not possible to sail to Cadillac, you will be taken to your destination via motorcoach.
Day 3 – Cruising the Garonne River and Gironde Estuary, Pauillac
Choice of Médoc city tour with exclusive wine tasting OR exclusive guided "Go Active" vineyard bike ride with wine tasting
Sail the Garonne River and the Gironde Estuary before heading to Pauillac, gateway to the storied Médoc wine route and the prestigious "châteaux road." You'll have a panoramic tour of the heart of the celebrated Haut-Médoc wine-growing region and taste wines at one of its estates. If you wish for a more active exploration of the region, take a guided bicycle ride through Pauillac and the lush landscapes of historic estates that have seemingly remained unchanged for centuries. Do all those beautiful vineyards make you yearn to sample their fruit? Luckily, this adventure includes a stop at Château Lynch-Bages for a wine tasting.
Day 4 – Blaye, cruising the Gironde Estuary and Dordogne River, Libourne
Scenic drive along the Route de la Corniche Fleurie with Blaye Fortress
Sail across the peaceful waters of the estuary, where fishing huts rise above grassy marshlands edged by limestone cliffs, as you make your way to the town of Blaye. A visual feast awaits you on a storied road named for the many flowers that line it, Route de la Corniche Fleurie, which wends its way through picturesque hamlets filled with old stone houses. Stop in the medieval walled village of Bourg-sur-Gironde, with a rich historic and architectural heritage, before heading back to Blaye, where you'll be guided through the imposing 17th-century Blaye Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 5 – Libourne (Saint-Émilion)
Saint-Émilion walking discovery tour with wine tasting
Hilltop Saint-Émilion offers both exceptional architecture and historic vineyards. The Romans were the first to plant grapes here, and this was the first vineyard region to be protected by UNESCO because of its history. Saint-Émilion is entered by way of one of the seven gates that are part of the original medieval fortifications. Inside the walls, discover steep, narrow cobblestone streets, stores brimming with wine and wine tools, and the extraordinary 12th-century Monolithic Church, carved into a cliff—only the tower is above ground; the rest of the church is subterranean. After touring Saint-Émilion, you'll visit the cellars of a premier Grand Cru estate where you'll taste some of the world's most highly rated wines.
Day 6 – Libourne, cruising the Garonne River, Bordeaux
Libourne "Village Day" with farmers' market, and exclusive "Bordeaux under the Stars" tour
How could you visit this rich agricultural land without delving into a farmers' market? Libourne's sprawling farmers' market is a food lover's paradise, with stands selling fresh produce, cheeses, charcuterie and more. Explore its bounty with a local expert and take a peek inside the workshops of talented local artisans. Cap the day off with the "Bordeaux under the Stars" tour via an open-top bus for a view of this extraordinarily beautiful city illuminated at night.
Day 7 – Bordeaux
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How to spend your last day in Bordeaux? You have two exclusive opportunities to see this magnificent place, whose seamless blend of classical and neoclassical architecture led to its being designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. "Do as the Locals Do" as you stroll the most graceful streets with your local expert, including luxury food halls, local delicacies such as canelés and chocolates, and popular wine bars. If you prefer a more active experience, join a guide for a bicycle ride through city. Celebrate your last evening onboard with the festive Captain's Farewell Reception and Gala Dinner.
Day 8 – Bordeaux (disembark)
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End of the Year Reflections: The Conflict Between Feeling Done and Excited
Is it really May already? It seems like just yesterday I returned to campus an enthusiastic incoming sophomore, ready for the start of a new year.
While it seems like the school year just began, it has also been the longest year that I can remember to date. From increasing my class load to taking on more extracurriculars; from starting new friendships to struggling with old ones; from celebrating happy occasions to working through trauma and depression. My mind was always on and I was always working, sometimes on homework, but usually on things outside of the classroom. I put a lot of effort into my passions and sometimes just as much effort into things that didn't matter as much. I was always busy, running from one thing to the next. I took some courses I really enjoyed, and I took some that I could barely sit through. There were just so many things in my life happening simultaneously.
At the same time, I came into this year in a certain mindset. Coming to Brandeis as a midyear, my first semester on campus was like a college trial run. We took classes, lived on campus, joined clubs, made new friends, and had a lot of fun - but it was very honeymoon-esque. Midyears do not get the picture of what a full year of college looks and feels like because our first "year" was really only a semester. The combination of still feeling like a freshman and managing each of these things as they arose hit me forcefully but in waves, and I often thought that this was the definition of the well-known term "Sophomore Slump."
Through the journey that was my sophomore year, I learned a lot. I figured out what I want to major in. I learned how to arrange music. I explored some topics for the sake of learning, not just because I needed the credit. I learned how to balance the coinciding aspects of my life as I realized how much I was overbooked.
Not only did I learn about school-related subjects, but even more so, I learned an unbelievable amount about myself. I became aware of my mental health and learned the importance of maintaining my sanity. I learned how to say "no" to things that I just couldn't take on. I learned that being selfless can get in the way of self-love and care, and what that means to me. I saw many of my connections with others in new ways, some positive and some negative, and prioritized the people who lifted me up the most when I really needed it. I strengthened my sense of independence and learned what my presence means in the context of others. I grew as a leader, a listener, and a member of a larger community. Starting my last week of sophomore year made me realize how much I have learned and how much has changed.
And because of this rollercoaster of a year, I am completely burnt out. It's hard to believe that a person like me, someone who's already not really into the whole school thing but understands the importance of being educated and tries to learn for the sake of learning, can have literally no energy left to push through finals.
But as a crazy year ends, a new hope arises: a hope that stems from the acknowledgment of what has made the year such a rollercoaster and drives change for the future. This excitement for change and desire to be in a better place is what fuels my eagerness for next year. Although I would not be ready to start another semester tomorrow, I am looking forward to getting back to school in September, ready to take on new challenges and continue fixing old ones, see familiar faces and meet new ones, get back in the classroom, and prepare for another journey of a year at college.
But time is important. Time helps you retain your sanity and rejuvenates you for what is to come. So in the meantime, catch me after finals taking a long, much-needed nap.


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There was some preseason hockey for us on Friday evening with three Ranger prospects seeing action. Sorry, there is not much in terms of game reports as, like the players, the on-ice officials are also in their own training camp.
Defenseman Nico Gross the Rangers 2018 fourth-round pick made his season debut for the Oshawa Generals who were visiting the Mississauga Steelheads. The Generals would earn a 4-1 win as Gross was scoreless. Goss did not record any shots but was a +2 for the night.
Defenseman Joey Keane who the Rangers selected with the 88th pick in the 2018 draft (third round) was also scoreless. His Barrie Colts scored once in the first period and that goal was all the scoring for the game. The Colts edged the Niagara IceDogs 1-0 in the exhibition opener for both teams.
Keane was scoreless with no shots but took a high-sticking minor in the last minute of the second period. Keane wore one of the "A"'s for his team.
Riley Hughes the Rangers seventh-round pick in the 2018 NHL draft saw his Victoria Grizzlies win their third straight exhibition game 6-2 over the Cowichan Valley Capitals. The Grizzlies in case you were not aware are a Junior "A" team in the BCHL (British Columbia Hockey League). Junior "A" is where a tad better than the USHL and a little weaker than the CHL.
We have no idea other than the score as to how Hughes played.


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I just found this video of a 19 yr. old Alexandr Misko who plays fingerstyle versions of songs you may know. This is so cool to see, especially how this video is art directed to look as if it's at a random pub with no one paying any particular attention to him.
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#3 Can we really blame the weather?
Driving thought: Can we really blame the weather?
Headlines from all over the world blame the weather and road conditions for accidents:
My feeling is that when we blame the weather, it makes it seem as if some accidents are unavoidable.
Surely the weather is just a contributing factor?
What is the weather responsible for?
* Reducing visibility
* Melting roads
* Making roads icy or slippery
* Making it windy on a road and/or creating debris
* Creating standing water or flooded areas
What is a driver responsible for?
* Reading the road conditions and constantly assessing surface grip
* Anticipating changes to the road surface
* Reading road signs
* Looking for potential hazards on the road
* Anticipating other road users' actions
* Adjusting following distances
* Controlling visibility - keeping the windscreen clear
* Using lights to see and be seen
* Using sun visor or sunglasses to cut out glare
* Deciding when and where to overtake
* Deciding when and where to pull over and let others pass
* Deciding how to approach and react to standing water
* Maintaining the vehicle, checking tyre pressures and tread
* Updating driver skills and knowledge
* Adjusting vehicle position on the road
* Adjusting vehicle speed
The weather is a factor, for sure, but there is still a whole HEAP of stuff that we can do to reduce its risk, starting with paying attention, reading the conditions and decreasing speed.
I think we need to take responsibility for our own actions. No matter how bad the road, the conditions, or the visibility – as a driver we can still influence our risk of having an accident.
There are sudden, freak events we can't do much about, of course, but thankfully these aren't common. Slippery roads caused by the weather, on the other hand, are something we all need to be prepared for.
Buckle up, buttercups, and drive for the weather :-)


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Monthly Archives: October 2018
Planned Parenthood Encourages Birth for Illegal Aliens But Not Unborn Children
Planned Parenthood apparently will use any tactic to attack President Donald Trump, even if it means claiming to support babies' rights.
Make no mistake, the abortion giant does not support rights for babies in the womb – or babies outside the womb if they survive an abortion. But on Tuesday, it attacked Trump on Twitter by claiming to stand for the rights of babies born to illegal immigrants, Breitbart reports.
One does not have to support or oppose Trump's proposal to see how darkly ironic the tweet is. Every year, Planned Parenthood aborts approximately 320,000 unborn babies, more than any other group in America. It also spends millions annually promoting abortions, supporting pro-abortion candidates and fighting laws that protect unborn babies and mothers.
Secret History of the Order of the Illuminati
history of the Illuminati and its tactics
Media ignores Pittsburgh "Jewish leaders" ties to Soros
Ezra Levant of The Rebel reports on the media ignoring the Soros connections of Pittsburgh "Jewish leaders" denouncing Trump.
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Mail Bomber Funded By Soros & CIA!
A lifelong Democrat recently registered as a Republican, covered his van with Trump stickers, and began sending bombs that didn't explode to Democrats. And you have to ask why some Americans find that suspicious? If you think it sounds like an operation funded by George Soros and carried out by the CIA to influence the 2018 midterm elections, you're right. David Zublick unseals the horrible truth in this special report!
South Africa's Zulu nation joins white farmers in fight against government land seizures
The largest ethnic group in South Africa, Zulu, has spoken out against the expropriation of land without compensation in the country. Zulu is ready to cooperate with the country's white farmers, known as Afrikaners or Boers.
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has said the group will cooperate with South African minority rights group AfriForum.
"The Zulu nation I'm talking about will not exist if we don't have food. That's why I say farmers must come closer so that we discuss what we can do when we talk about agriculture and the availability of enough food in the land. That's why I'm asking AfriForum of the Boers to come and help us," Zwelithini said, as quoted by eNews Channel Africa.
"Because when government started talking about the appropriation of land, expropriation without compensation, Boers downed tools. There is no food in South Africa," he added.
Zulu people are the largest ethnic group in South Africa, with an estimated 10-12 million people living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The group accounts for more than a fifth of the country's population and its opinion is important in the context of the general elections next year.
"Anyone who wants to be voted for and elected by us, I'm going to talk now, anyone who wants to be elected by us must come and kneel here and commit that I will never touch your land," the Zulu King said.
While kings have no official power in modern South Africa, they still have the loyalty of millions of people and are recognized in the constitution as traditional leaders.
The land expropriation program run by President Cyril Ramaphosa is designed to redistribute land to poor black people to tackle severe inequality 24 years after the end of apartheid. It mostly involves lands owned by Boers, whites primarily of Dutch descent. However, the program has aroused discontent among the Zulus, too.
The Zulu King said he is waiting for a meeting with the president. "He (Ramaphosa) must come here… and say it, write it down in an agreement and sign off that the land of the Zulus will not be touched," Zwelithini said.
Racist Feminist Hillary Clinton describing 2 Black Politicians ""Yeah, I know they all look alike,"
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is under fire after she echoed the racist trope that all black people look the same during an hour-long interview with the media outlet Recode.
Clinton was asked a question about whether "political correctness" was hurting Democrats. She responded that "what's often called political correctness is politeness," before talking about Democrats' love of diversity.
"I don't want to go around insulting people. I don't want to paint with a broad brush; every immigrant is this, every African-Americanisthat,every, you know,otherpersonwith different religious beliefs or whatever — that's childish," Clinton told journalist Kara Swisher.
That was when things began going downhill, first with Swisher.
Swisher asked Clinton what she thought of black Senator Cory Booker's call to "kick them in the shins." Swisher was referring to comments made by Eric Holder, Obama's Attorney General, who is also black. Holder called on Democrats earlier in October fight harder with Republicans, using the metaphor: "When they go low, we kick them."
"Well, that was Eric Holder," not Cory Booker, Clinton told Swisher before the journalist corrected herself.
"Yeah, I know they all look alike," Clinton quipped.
"No, they don't," Swisher flatly responded.
The audience erupted in laughter moments after Swisher refuted the notion. The idea that all black people look alike is an old, racist trope in the United States.
"Well done," Swisher told Clinton. "You know Hillary- " she continued before Clinton made another joke, telling the audience that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg paid her to say that.
To be clear, Eric Holder and Cory Booker look nothing alike, even at the most superficial levels. Holder has graying hair and amoustache, while Booker is bald and clean shaven.
Clinton was criticized during the 2016 election after appearing in a comedy skit with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. In it, Clinton thanked de Blasio for his endorsement, telling him, "It took you long enough."
"I was running on CP time," the mayor told her.
"Cautious politician time," Clinton responded.
"CP time" is slang for "colored people's time," which denotes the stereotype that people of color are always late to things.
Clinton was also confronted during the election about comments she made in 1996 referring to black teens as "super predators."
In June, Sputnik News reported that Clinton told an audience of college students in Dublin, Ireland that Russian President Vladimir Putin was leading a "white supremacist" movement.


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It's still hot out, hurricanes are the biggest weather worry and kids of all ages are heading back to school. But it feels a little like Christmas because the 2010-11 Flying Dutchmen basketball schedule is finally out.
(Good thing I'm not this late when it comes to actual Christmas. "Hey honey Happy New Year! Here are your Christmas presents! Oh but you just came back from your Mom's!" Sorry for the delay, paying work was on the front burner the last few days)
Anyway, like any pesky little kid, we've already got an idea of what we're getting. We carefully slid our fingers under the wrapping that covered the Farmingdale game. And the Wagner game. And the Binghamton game. And the Florida Atlantic game. And the Manhattan game. And the Iona game. And the UNC Wilmington games. And the Old Dominion game. And we know what that big box is—that's the North Carolina game! Mom and Dad worked hard to save for that one.
But as awesome as it will be to play with our UNC toy, what we really wanted to know the bulk of the CAA schedule. Because, as always, it doesn't matter if Hofstra goes unbeaten in the non-conference schedule, it's not going anywhere if it doesn't win the conference.
Finally, we have our answers. And as I sit here, in my pajamas surrounded by wrapping paper, I have to say, it's a pretty good haul. The CAA schedule looks much friendlier, from a travel and pacing perspective, than a year ago. But first let's discuss the non-conference schedule, which is both encouraging and discouraging.
It's encouraging because it looks like a schedule with a lot of winnable games that should give the Dutchmen confidence heading into January. And as I wrote last week, it's great from a travel perspective—with the exception of the Puerto Rico games, every one is within easy driving distance.
But it's also discouraging because, aside from the Puerto Rico Classic, this looks nothing like the big-time mid-major schedule the Dutchmen put together last year. The usual warnings about how one year is not always an accurate predictor of the next, especially in college basketball, apply.
Still, judging by how the seven non-conference, non-Puerto Rico Classic opponents fared last season, this non-conference schedule is about as unimposing as the oft-maligned 2008-09 non-conference slate. Only one of those games is against a school that finished in the top 100 in the RPI last year (Iona, 21-10 with an 89 RPI). Only one other team finished with a winning record and in the top 200, and the Dutchmen are playing Rider (17-16, 140 RPI) only because it's the back end of a Bracket Buster home-and-home.
Now, Iona should be very good with a veteran team under new coach and Hofstra product Tim Cluess, Wagner will be a lot better than 5-26 under Danny Hurley and Binghamton may not need walk-ons to field a team. But still, this is not going to satisfy those who thought Tom Pecora played too weak a non-conference schedule.
That said, I get why it's the non-conference looks this light. Like two years ago, Charles Jenkins is the one certainty on a roster filled with question marks (though the Dutchmen can count on Greg Washington as a sure-fire starter). This is going to be a team that needs to build confidence and find its identity during November and December and create some momentum heading into the CAA schedule. It'll do the Dutchmen no good to play a Northeastern-type OOC, get hammered and go into January at 3-9.
And it would REALLY do Mo Cassara no good. There's plenty to be optimistic about regarding Cassara, but it's seasons like these that turned the term "trial by fire" into a cliché. A year ago at this time, he was the third assistant. Now he's the head cheese. It's fair to expect a learning curve and lots of trial and error as Cassara gets used to the job. The best way to do that is with some winnable games, not by trying to boost the RPI for an at-large bid that will never come.
Still, this is something to keep an eye on. We'll have more hypotheses about the non-conference schedule and what it may mean for the future of the men's basketball program later in the week.
As for the CAA portion of the sked: The most notable thing is how fair it is to the Dutchmen. Indeed, I think the Southern Bias Coalition must have been burning up the phone lines trying to buy tickets to "So You Think You Can Dance" tour when it came time to screw Hofstra.
Unlike last year, the Dutchmen will get a chance to get their sea legs under them before embarking upon the Hempstead-to-Virginia shuttle. The Dutchmen, who host Towson in the look-but-don't-touch CAA opener Dec. 4, open 2011 by visiting Drexel Jan. 3 before hosting George Mason Jan. 5. Oh boy, I can't wait for that one! When it comes to three-in-six, the Dutchmen can't ask for much more than two road games against rebuilding teams and a home contest against a squad that was hilariously immature last year.
The Dutchmen's first back-to-back set of road games is at NAC foes Northeastern and Towson Jan. 8 and Jan. 12, after which they get consecutive home games against Old Dominion and UNC Wilmington. The latter game marks the beginning of a seven-game span in which the Dutchmen alternate home games with Virginia trips from Jan. 19 through Feb. 5. They'll follow up the home game against Northeastern with a road trip to Georgia State and Delaware. There will be plenty of travel in February, which the Dutchmen end with a road Bracket Buster game and a trek to Wilmington before hosting Delaware in the Senior Day finale (Delaware to end the regular season—that's the way it should be)
That's a challenge, but nothing like the one the Dutchmen faced last January, when their first eight games went like this: William & Mary, at George Mason, Towson, at Old Dominion, VCU, at William & Mary, George Mason, at Drexel. The Dutchmen's late-season run was fueled by better health but it's no coincidence they got hot once the travel schedule got less rigorous.
It's a good thing I'm not a conspiracy theorist or else I'd wonder if the departure of Pecora—who was never shy about telling CAA schedule makers, in the saltiest language possible, just how he felt about their efforts—had something to do with the Dutchmen's draw. Nahhhhh.
The unbalanced CAA schedule also tips in the Dutchmen's favor this year, when they are scheduled to play ODU, VCU and James Madison—three teams likely to be picked among the top four come October—just once apiece. Two of those games (ODU and Madison) will be in Hempstead.
The Dutchmen will need a few things to go right to exceed expectations and grab the first-round bye that seemed such a certainty before all hell broke loose in March and April. This schedule appears to give them the best possible shot at entering January feeling good about itself and sustaining those happy vibes for the February stretch run.
At least that's what I think in September. If my optimism proves unwarranted, I reserve the right to wail about how unfair this all is and to demand I take back these Christmas presents.
Email Jerry at email@example.com or follow Defiantly Dutch at http://twitter.com/defiantlydutch.


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When Eddie Smolder returned to his alma mater for the chance at being head football coach of the Ripley Vikings in the season of 2015 he had but one thing in mind and that was to consistently have Ripley reaching the postseason year in and year out.
After some growing pains in year one and a couple of close calls in seasons two and three, Smolder and his Vikings were indeed a part of the promised land of playoff competition in 2018.
Not only did Ripley reach the Class AAA playoffs, but the Vikings captured victory in the opening round with a second win of the year over Greenbrier East and moved on to the quarterfinals.
While the brilliant campaign came to a close in a loss to Musselman, the Viking crew of this past season could look back and be proud of so many things.
After a season-opening loss to Parkersburg South (a team that reached the AAA playoffs), Ripley reeled off nine straight wins. The 9-1 regular season was followed up with the playoff win. The 10 wins matched a program-record with the 1989 and 2002 squads.
"It was a great year, very special," said Smolder, a Class AAA First Team All-Stater during his Viking playing days in the late '90s before becoming a starter at Marshall University. "This season was great for our program, our school and our community. We had been on the verge of getting to this point and making it (reaching the playoffs) happen, but we just couldn't get to that point."
Until this season.
Smolder referred to a pair of back-to-back 4-6 seasons that left the Vikings on the outside looking in of the Top 16 (the number of teams which reach the playoffs each year).
Perhaps those near misses made the Viking returners hungrier.
"We were so daggone close it was heartbreaking," said Smolder. "We regrouped in the offseason and went to work."
Smolder said seasons like the one just enjoyed by Ripley is a group-effort.
"I'm extremely proud of our players, our coaches and all of the people who work to make our program one of the best in the state," Smolder said.
Smolder said this season was for people like the late Frank Marino, who coached Viking football for 26 years and brought Ripley its first playoff teams, and his late mother.
"This is for all the former Ripley football players," Smolder said. "We wanted to put respect back in Viking football and I think we did. All the things came to fruition."
Smolder is happy for the young men who have represented the program with class, hard work and integrity. "We work hard, try to make good grades and stay out of trouble," he said.
Ripley will lose 15 seniors.
"They were a special bunch and will be missed."
Ripley averaged 34.2 points per game and allowed 21 this past season. Offensively, Ripley amassed an averaged of 371.3 yards per game while giving up 274.4.
R.J. Evans rushed for 1,479 yards and scored 22 touchdowns while Jeremy Harper raced for 1,000 and scored 14 times. Both are seniors.
Quarterback Cyrus Casto, another senior, threw for nearly 1,000 yards by finishing with 903. He fired 10 touchdown passes and rushed for six more.
His top targets were Dalton Myers, who piled up 298 receiving yards, and Evan King who had a team-high 11 catches.
On the prevent side, Myers was the leader with 100 tackles. Josh Kay finished with 85.5. Chris DeFrank had 74.5, Jake Lawrence ended the year with 72.5 and Caydon Keeler made 67.5 stops.
In the special teams department, Davisson Flint made 42-of-49 extra points and averaged 33.2 per punt. King averaged 23.4 per kickoff return.
The future is now according to Smolder.
Not only for those returning but any newcomers.
"We are going to go back to work and hopefully make the playoffs again."
After all, when it comes to high school football there is no better destination.


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UK: Cardiff City FC, Shrewsbury Town FC, Newport County FC, Port Talbot Town FC, Llanelli AFC, Wales National Team (U14-20).
USA/Canada: Holy Names University, Toronto Lynx, Toronto FC.
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Lloyd began his playing career at The Cardiff City Academy before joining Shrewsbury town FC, during his time here he represented the Wales youth National Team (U14-20).
With 5 Welsh Premier League (WPL) seasons under his belt for Port Talbot & Llanelli AFC, Lloyd made 6 appearances in the UEFA Europa League playing in Finland and Georgia, also playing in the Welsh Cup Final and making the WPL team of the year.
Whilst attending Holy Names University in Oakland CA, Lloyd was voted NAIA National Player of the Week. Later playing in the USL Premier Development League before signing a short-term contract with MLS side Toronto FC.
Lloyd joined De Anza Force in 2013 turning down the chance to play for the inaugural USL Pro team, Sacramento Republic.


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Carla Bruni is a colleague of mine at The School of the Art Institute, Associate for Outreach at PlaceEconomics and she posts compelling observations about Chicago neighborhoods on FB.
She posted this piece about Englewood last week, and I wanted to repost it here. I couldn't agree with her more, especially:
We could all stand more visits. More dialogues. More northside-southside neighborhood exchange opportunities. Change and learning has to flow both ways.
All photos are hers.
I spent yesterday inspecting Englewood. The first thing I noticed was how quiet it was and then realized that this was because there weren't landscaping companies revving their accursed leaf blowers all morning like in my own neighborhood. Obviously this is due to a lack of expendable income, but to me it was heaven to have a bit of quiet. Of all the neighborhoods I've spent time in, this one had clearly endured the most demolition, the effect being that on blocks where old farm houses still stood, one got the impression that the area had been almost the same for 120 years, vegetation surrounding the lot on all side and the sun only obstructed by occasional tree canopies. A bizarre fallacy.
Also, more than in any other neighborhood, I had people come outside and ask me if their building was going to be foreclosed on, which is another indicator of what folks have been putting up with for years. Constant shuffling due to poor management and lousy circumstances. I was glad to have good news for them, of course, but one woman in particular charged up to me with her young daughter to ask me this and when I smiled and tried to reassure her, she loudly said "don't you scare me like that!" Heart breaker of the day. They say moving is one of the most stressful things we can endure, and I can't imagine being shuffled around, especially with kids and work and likely a hell of a tight budget just because you got stuck in a building with another shitty owner.
This is another stunningly beautiful part of the city where northsiders rarely, if ever, visit. We often hear about how "inner city kids" never leave their neighborhoods and there's always a note of pity when this is discussed, for these kids not having more exposure to what the city has to offer, not seeing alternative realities. Of course, the great irony here is that northsiders do the same damned thing. We go to the northside and downtown. Maybe a couple of hipster areas on the west side. We see maybe 5-10% of the city. It's a damned shame. We could all stand more visits. More dialogues. More northside-southside neighborhood exchange opportunities. Change and learning has to flow both ways.
Anyway, thanks, Englewood. You're beautiful and I'm sorry so much of your history has been obliterated, even along your magnificent boulevard. XO.


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Phoenix City Council Votes Down Plan to Tax Medical Marijuana
A proposal to tax medical marijuana businesses in Phoenix was shot down during a rowdy City Council meeting Tuesday.
Council chambers were packed with people who didn't like the proposal to tax medical marijuana businesses — or the process. And they weren't alone.
Councilwoman Laura Pastor said there hadn't been any transparency, Vice Mayor Jim Waring said he'd never received an official briefing on the proposal and councilman Sal Diciccio called the process bizarre.
"I would like to know how much time was spent throughout this entire process and why the public, including the councilmembers, were kept in the dark from day one on this thing," he said.
RELATED: After Court Ruling, Uncertainty Looms Over Arizona Medical Marijuana Industry
Mayor Thelda Williams set the agenda, which was posted late last Thursday with new details posted the day of the meeting.
Williams wants to boost funding for police and firefighters. Her proposal — crafted by an attorney hired by the state firefighters' union — included three taxing options: charging marijuana businesses based on square footage, a percentage of sales or a flat fee.
J.P. Holyoak with Arizona Natural Selections said it would cost him nearly $3 million a year.
"I cannot afford it," he told the council. "I will close my doors. This is a job killer."
It looked like the council would move the item to a future meeting — until Pam Blackburn spoke. The chambers grew silent as she explained how medical marijuana has helped her daughter with severe disabilities.
"She has been given a new chance at life and we have been given our daughter back," she said.
Councilwoman Deb Stark withdrew her motion to continue the item and the council unanimously approved DiCiccio's motion to kill the proposal.
But tax talk could return as city officials plan to meet with medical marijuana representatives.


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The store appeared for a second time in "A Crime of Fashion" as the second location that had a mannequin that was a doppelgänger of Jude. Having previously fallen in love with the smartly-dressed mannequin in the window of a store called Tarted Up Formalwear, Jude was horrified to learn that Not Quite Naked's mannequin was dressed in nothing but a thong. He tried to remove the mannequin but was fought off by a female employee. Robbie later took it and wheeled it through the mall, much to Jude's chagrin.
While the store appeared briefly in "Fashion Victims" as the place where Nikki, Jen and Caitlin purchased some boy-cut undies, its next major appearance was in the episode "Whoa, Baby." Caitlin went there to buy a bra to make her breasts look bigger in order to impress her newest crush, Sawyer. She brought Nikki along so that she could get another girl's opinion and ended up getting one that was filled with water. While they were in the store, Jen's mom, Emma, came in and the two girls overheard her asking an employee about maternity bras, which made them realize that she was pregnant. Later on in the episode, Jonesy and Wyatt shopped at the store for bras as well so that Jonesy could stuff them with water balloons and market them as "Jonesy's Jugs."
- Not Quite Naked is a parody of Victoria's Secret, an international chain of lingerie stores that started in the United States and also has some locations in Canada.
- In the Cartoon Network airing of "Dude of the Living Dead", Jonesy's reason for being hired is censored; instead of saying that he told his boss he was gay, he says he told the boss he was famous.


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Where: 820 S. Pike, Sumter
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: (803) 775-4321
More information: www.palmettogascorp.com
Founded in 1962, Palmetto Gas initially was primarily a retail propane gas supplier on Lafayette Drive. Now, after relocating to 820 S. Pike, the business has become Sumter and the area's only one-stop shop for natural gas and propane gas appliances, according to CEO Andrew Smith. The full-service propane company recently opened a new outdoor living center.
He calls it "now offering non-stop shopping for your gas, your appliances, installation and service."
The new outdoor living center in the front of the retail business allows customers to experience the outdoors year-round, he said, with the sale of Bromic infrared heaters, fireplaces of all makes and styles and fire pits.
High-quality gas lanterns, outdoor furniture and outdoor kitchens to include outdoor grills are also available.
The furniture is a Bob Timberlake brand and includes bent-back gliders and rockers and patio sets made from heavy-duty, recyclable plastic and has a 50-year warranty, said Emily Ward, marketing consultant.
Smith said Saber outdoor grills are made from the highest grade stainless steel and offer true zonal cooking and eliminate flare-ups. They are also "live-burn" and are ready to showcase.
"To see how the Saber grill works," he said, "we offer customers to bring your hamburger, your hotdog, your steak up here, and we'll be glad to let you use our grill and cook it."
Product delivery is also free in the local area, he said.
Both Smith and Ward estimate customers will pay about one-third more for appliances and furniture at Palmetto Gas, but it's designed to last.
"Basically, our motto here for the outdoor living center is 'buy your last grill, furniture or fireplace first at Palmetto Gas,'" Smith said. "Because when you buy it here, it's going to last you a lifetime."
He said the retailer's price-points are better than area customers could find at similar stores in larger cities such as Columbia or Charleston.
Palmetto Gas also still offers a propane filling station at the store. To fill a 20-pound cylinder, it costs $8, Smith said.
"We can offer truly one-stop shopping," Smith said. "We can sell these gas heaters and fireplaces, and we can install them. We can sell you the gas after the fact. You don't have to go anywhere but right here."
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are same...
13 comments:
- Me in Memphis said...
I've just been going thru my own facebook/friends issues. I don't know if it's the computer-age, or people are just crappier nowadays, but it's so tiresome. I get very tired of people who turn out to not be friends. My husband is my best friend, and I have 3 or 4 very good friends that I've known for years. Everyone else...eh. :-/
If I knew how to cook anything, I'd post a receipe now and then. :) I keep meaning to steal some off of blogs I read, but never do.
- June 4, 2009 at 12:54 PM
- Unknown said...
I think it's really good that you said something. Whether she chooses to respond or not is her deal, but you've now owned up to your behavior and been very mature about it! Good for you!
- June 4, 2009 at 1:10 PM
- ♥ H ♥ said...
I think its good that you said something. You owning up to your mistakes makes you a bigger person. Hopefully she sees this :)
- June 4, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- Mrs. Hanson said...
I'm glad that you said something! I'm sure that her response will gage whether or not she was a friend at all. Despite whatever may have happened between you two, a real friend would accept your apology.
I hope everything turns out great!
- June 4, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Heather @ Simple Wives said...
That is quite the testimony to share that. And that's such a good thing to back and apologize. I hope she accepts this!
- June 4, 2009 at 1:26 PM
- Unknown said...
Trust me - we've all had our moments and while many of us pretend they never happened, you hit it head on! Well played. No matter what happens, know that you did the right thing to resolve the issue.
- June 4, 2009 at 2:34 PM
- The Pink Chick said...
This is a great post! I think you did the right thing. No matter what she does with your message, you did what was right for you and that is the only thing that matters.
- June 4, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- TexanCouture said...
I can understand everyone makes mistakes. I agree you did the right thing by sending that message no matter the outcome.
- June 4, 2009 at 3:39 PM
- Preppy Pink Crocodile said...
That's awesome that you wrote her from the heart, took ownership and didn't use the word "but" to excuse yourself!! You should feel proud as that took a LOT of courage. Even if you never hear back from her, she will know that you feel sad about how things ended. Good luck!
- June 4, 2009 at 3:52 PM
- Domestic Diva said...
Good for you for saying something! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a fabulous evening!!
xxx me
- June 4, 2009 at 8:02 PM
- Learning As I Go said...
At least you went and apologized which a lot of people don't do so if she doesn't message you back don't worry about it. You made an attempt and that's all that matters. People are going to judge and say things that you have no control over so if she shows the email around just let it be. You are being the mature one for apologizing. Good for you.
- June 5, 2009 at 5:59 AM
- Amy Green @ Sweet Home Amy said...
Hellooo...I need your email. Thx :) I had to go private. Boo. Anywho, shoot me a line at sweethomeamy at live dot com. TTYL!
- June 5, 2009 at 9:00 AM
- RedCurlGirl said...
at least you can admit when you're wrong and try to make it right.
not many people can do that...which only makes people like you special
- June 5, 2009 at 1:20 PM


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Everyone else is suffering…why aren't overpaid Hollywood stars any different?
As part of the financial crisis, there's been a lot of anger at the grossly inflated salaries of 'fat cats' and executives working in the city and other high profile spheres. Annual salaries well into six digits, ridiculous bonuses, silly pension funds, bottomless expense accounts and pointless foreign all-expenses-paid jollies. In the new Age Of Austerity, the greed of the few at the expense of the many is seen as way out of touch with the current mood. Particularly within the bailed out banking sector, which now – although I'm no economist – appears to rely solely on tax payers money to keep things afloat. The law was it used to be illegal to rob a bank. When did it become okay for a bank to rob us?
Don't these same rules apply to Hollywood? The clutch of top actors and actresses who command millions per film – isn't this out of touch with the current climate? Supporting their ridiculous multi-home, multi-continent exorbitantly extravagant lifestyles. Doesn't it all look a bit, well sick? Stinky? Not right? What about the millions of minimum wage actors struggling to keep things afloat, to pay the rent, pay bills, even – to put food on the table? Can't the Hollywood fat cats be fair and spread the dough?
Nice idea – but it just won't happen. To burst the Hollywood bubble would destroy the myth. Hollywood actors as immortal titans, gods of bling, untouchables, a heavenly escape route for us mere mortals, to create awe in us as we marvel at their perceived supra-lives. If God isn't going to come down and make his presence known, at least we can look at these fuckers and only wonder and believe. The celebrity as God.
In times of economic hardship more people go to the cinema as it's a great way of escaping. As a result the Hollywood Gods will only be commanding higher fees and floating in even higher heavenly planes.


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Our 2019 Annual Conference was a fantastic success! Our 2020 conference will be bigger and have even more content. Plan now to join us May 17-19, 2020 in Bloomington, Minnesota (greater Minneapolis) at the Radisson Blu Mall of America Hotel.
gpTRAC Annual Telehealth Conference 2017
Our 2017 conference was a fantastic success. Thanks to all who contributed to this effort!
Presentations from the conference:
Stewart Ferguson – Do we need Telehealth Programs
Jonathan Neufeld – Reimbursement
Tammy Hatting Avera eCARE AveraNow April 2017
Maureen Idecker Heart Failure Presentation
Marsha Waind – Long Term Care Delivery
Robert Schwab MD – Complex Specialty Care
Reinventing the Rural Healthcare System
Marketplace has a fascinating look at recent research into the healthcare systems in several rural states, including four in the gpTRAC region.
In the study, researchers analyzed the barriers to effective and comprehensive health care available to residents. The study's authors identified four ongoing health care challenges: access to hospitals, the restructuring of health care funding mechanisms, building and supporting the medical workforce, and expanding access to telemedicine technologies.
Read the story here: https://www.marketplace.org/2018/02/02/health-care/reinventing-rural-health-care-system
Healthcare IT News Compares 11 Telehealth Platforms
Healthcare IT News just published a very nice piece providing an overview (from company's perspective) of 11 popular telehealth platforms. This is coming from the platform vendors themselves, so take it for what it's worth. But it's a nice little overview of how these platforms see themselves (or want to be seen).
You can read the comparison here:
Grand Forks Herald publishes story on Altru Telehealth Program
The Grand Forks Herald just published a very nice feature story on the Altru Telemedicine Program. There's even a very cool video of Marsha Waind, Manager of the Altru Telehealth Program and member of the gpTRAC Program Advisory Committee.
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gpTRAC Regional Telehealth Conference April 6-7, 2015
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Save the date! The 2015 Regional Telehealth Conference will be held April 6-7 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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gpTRAC has connections throughout the country to help you find the right people to start and operate a telehealth program. Whether it's ATA, the Center for Telehealth and eHealth law, or simply other healthcare providers in your region, we dedicate ourselves to creating networks that support telehealth.
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Telehealth & HIT: Partners in Patient Care
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April 3-4, 2014
We are looking for presentations that support this year's theme and can:
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3) encourage others to look to their own organizations and say "We should do that too!".
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Forum Registration: Watch for the official registration information…coming soon!!
Hotel Registration: Click here to make your room reservations at the Embassy Suites, Minneapolis, Airport/Mall of America. There is a limited number of rooms reserved for this event.
Start-up Seminar for UMN Researchers 12/3
From the University of Minnesota office of Technology Commercialization:
Start-up Seminar: Your role in the company
University of Minnesota researchers are invited to this free event that will feature a panel of researchers and entrepreneurs to discuss a faculty member's role in a start-up company and answer questions about conflict of interest. Enjoy complementary refreshments at this excellent networking opportunity.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM (CST)
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Mitfords Lords Chapel is the home to the most joyful event in years: the wedding of Father Tim Kavanagh and Cynthia Coppersmith. Here at last is A Common Life, and the long-awaited answers to these deeply probing questions: Will Father Tim fall apart when he takes his vows? Will Cynthia make it to the church on time? Who will arrange the flowers and bake the wedding cake? And will Uncle Billys prayers for a great joke be answered in time for the reception?
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According to the changelog of updates provided at the T-Mobile support page, "Various improvements and Security updates" are reaching the S6/S6 Edge and Galaxy J7 collectively. However, there is a slight anomaly in security patch for the devices. Because, while the S6/S6 Edge managed to get the latest November patch level, the Galaxy J7 still lies on SMR dated 1st August 2017. Keep in mind that, the latest update marks the first minor one after the J7 was blessed with Nougat 7.1.1 earlier.
Galaxy S6 Edge+ OTA Update
It'll be worth mentioning Galaxy S6 Edge+ update separately. As it's quite different from the above devices. Apart from the Blueborne and KRACK fixes, the S6 Edge+ attains October security patch level by this firmware update. Also, following changelogs are provided on concerned T-Mobile page.
- IMS Roaming fix
- DIGITS bug fix
- Google security improvements
It seems, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ OTA update is live since November 9 itself. So, by now it'd have reached all the T-Mobile S6 Edge+. Whereas, the update for Galaxy S6/S6 Edge and Galaxy J7 has started rolling-out from the 22nd November. Nevertheless, if you'vent updated any of the above devices to latest software yet. You can do it now, by moving on to Settings>>Software Update>>Check For updates sections to trigger the update manually.


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We celebrate Read Across America Day, a day dedicated to stories and reading in celebration of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss, for an entire week and you can volunteer at Phoenix schools with us!
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Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories To Watch Before You Die by Graeme Burk & Robert Smith? (2013)
Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories To Watch Before You Die
by Graeme Burk & Robert Smith?
ECW Press, 2013
420 pages
Doctor Who is an institution, a television program that transcends television. Its immense popularity increases with each regeneration, but at fifty years old it is a daunting task to immerse one's self into the entirety of the universe. Authors Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? seek to help the newcomers to Doctor Who lore in Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories To Watch Before You Die. With so many of these stories available on DVD (check your local library) or Netflix, it's quite simple to catch up on the most important events of the Doctor's television run.
Though the front cover only shows silhouettes of Tom Baker, David Tennant, and Matt Smith, all of the incarnations of the Doctor are represented in the book. Burk and Smith? examine each of these stories with a critical eye that a true fan should appreciate. They do not hide their love for the characters, yet are not afraid to point out shortcomings in the writing or acting in particular episodes. This is a book written for fans by fans, and the passion of the authors is evident.
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Purchase Who's 50: The 50 Doctor Who Stories to Watch Before You Die by Graeme Burk and Robert Smith?
Who Is The Doctor by Graeme Burk & Robert Smith? (2012)
Who Is The Doctor:
The Unofficial Guide To Doctor Who – The New Series
by Graeme Burk & Robert Smith?
ECW Press, 2012
440 pages
"We are here today because Doctor Who is the greatest show on television. We really mean this, by the way. That's not hyperbole." Thus begins the unofficial episode guide written by Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? (the question mark is a part of his name). Covering every episode of Doctor Who beginning in 2005, including the mini-episodes and animated specials, Who Is The Doctor is a must-have for any fan of the BBC's rebooted science fiction series.
Burk and Smith? do a fantastic job covering the series and the performers. Written from a fan's perspective with a great deal of levity, Who Is The Doctor is a fun read, but not suggested for those who have not yet watched the series. After all, it's an episode guide, taking you from the first episode of the reboot, "Rose," to the last episode of the sixth season, "The Wedding of River Song." The authors point out holes in the story, things that the casual viewer may not notice until it is pointed out, but they also praise the good points of each tale. They are unabashed fans of the current Doctor, portrayed by Matt Smith, and heap enormous amounts of praise upon him for his work in the role.
The book itself has rightly received praise from such genre heroes as author Neil Gaiman and Doctor Who writer Robert Shearman. Anyone who is a fan of the television program starring Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Matt Smith, Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, and Karen Gillan will enjoy and learn from Who Is The Doctor.


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