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o I've go through in many posts that Macromedia was producing a way to make Flash indexable to search engines. Will not keep your breath as I have been expecting around a yr without official push releases. So I even now contemplate it a kiss of loss of life for web-sites developed only in Flash.
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A while ago, I made a trip to a Pottery Barn Outlet, I bought three picture ledges. They were not on my shopping list, but with a $9.97 price tag each, I couldn't pass it up. All of the ledges weren't the same price, so I negotiated with the lowest price tag and they said yes. So if you have any chance to go to any outlets, ask them if they can markdown the price. Especially when you find some defects but still want them, then show them the defects and ask if you can have them at 30% off from the sale price and then they will most likely come back 15~20% off and you will say the middle of the numbers. Deal!!
Anyway, they were abandoned for weeks, not knowing that where will be a permanent place for them to live. I finally decided to give them a purposed life, so here they are.
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This would be also good in children's room, to decorate the wall with various picture books. Maybe it gives an encouragement in reading books as well. What an idea!

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ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Motherboard Review
PCMark Vantage
Futuremark's benchmark suite, PCMark Vantage, was released in 2010 we published an initial article on the new software that looked at some CPU performance as well as providing overviews for all the individual testing suites it uses and what kind of applications they emulate. The new Vantage software takes a much more real-world user-scenario approach to testing that previous PCMark software and as such deserves more time our benchmark analysis.
PCMark Vantage usually give us a clearer picture of which hardware stands above the rest. The Sabertooth X79 recorded mixed results and scored about 1,000 points lower than the X79-UD5 for the overall PCMark Vantage crown. However, the board did post promising numbers in the gaming, storage, and productivity tests. These results, combined with our previous CPU, memory, and gaming benchmarks scores, indicate the Sabertooth X79 is a stable platform to create an enthusiast-level system capable of serious multi-tasking and gaming.
I think I like the p9x79 deluxe better. The i/o ports on the sabertooth version is too limited for me.
Looks like this was written by the company rather than being a review but it was interesting.
Why does this review keep repeating "SLI/CrossfireX Quad GPU support" when I only see THREE pcie x16 slots?
PCPer usually gets it's reviews right, but I agree with deowll, this review reads like an ASUS press release...
I ended up going with the P9X79 Pro for my lga2011 build. I didn't want the noise of those two little fans and I liked the layout/ports of the pro better than the sabertooth.
Because Quad SLI/CrossfireX support means 4 GPU linking, not 4 cards with 1 GPU each. So support for 2 GTX 690's or 2 HD 7990 (Whenever they do come out).
Just my guess, because it is technically accurate. ;)
But obviously if you want 4 PCI-E slots Asus (and others) have options there.
BTW-side note, I do own a X79 Sabertooth and the PCH fan is 100% silent, I didnt install the optional fan (over the VRM area).
I dont know about this review.
The features like the Bios and easy update etc seem nice.
But the other boards seem to do better over all in performance?
So i dont know if the board should get Gold?
Not saying it is a bad board but maybe price comes into play here to give it a Gold Award.
I think i would be a harder marker.
I think in the world of motherboards these days performance really means very little, and features and usability are now king.
Yeah I agree, with how the motherboard arena has become a "set in stone" approach thats dependant on your choice of CPU. Ex: You want a Sandy Bridge-E which means, X79. Or the Sandy Bridge / Ivy Bridge gives you more choices but performance isnt really the difference in those chipsets (ignoreing overclocking "K" series CPU's, obviously).
So with how the CPU to Motherboard Chipset has changed, and how it is now, performance from a motherboard is not really there, meaning there is no real difference.
The difference has become about the user experience. So things like features, overclocking, built in audio, expansion slots, customer support, design (how good it looks), these are things that motherboards are all about these days. (Really ever since Intel's Nahalem, and AMD's Phenom II).
I got this board back in march to be the platform for my Core i7-3930K and I am loving this board, I have this in my primary system (where I do OC, but I much prefer stability over performance, this board delivers with both).
I also did not install the optional fans (didnt need to, board runs cool in my Corsair Obsidian 800D). I was worried the PCH fan would be loud, but nope, and it has a 5 year warrenty (fan included) so should last me a long time. :)
Great review PCPer, good read.
Your explanation is very informative. I like the way you present it. I appreciate your hard work. A big hai for this. Please continue these sort of nice work.
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how to connect an extenvtion firewire IEEE ON MOTHERBOARD asus sabertooth x79 because i have one on the foront of my Cooler Master Case HAF932
I have bought a SABERTOOTH X79 with 16G Kit 1866(8Gx2) Patriot Viper Memory and i7-3930K.... i bring it from out side of my country. those r not available in our Bangladesh.
now i need some advice.
First of all which power supply is good for this system?.....
in our country Thermal Take is available.
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Dear University of Penn Departments:
The Penn Professional Staff Assembly (PPSA) and the Penn Weekly-Paid Professional Staff Assembly (WPSA), in partnership with the offices of the Executive Vice President, are co-sponsoring an Employee Resource Fair on Monday, October 15, from noon-2 p.m. in the Hall of Flags at Houston Hall. The purpose of the fair is to provide information to employees regarding the vast and varied campus resources and services available to them. The fair will be open to the entire Penn Community.
We are excited to offer you an opportunity to participate in the Employee Resource Fair 2007. We would welcome representation from your area and encourage you to showcase your services.
If you would like to participate, we ask that two representatives from your office staff a table. Typically, participants bring both informational and promotional materials on their services (brochures, give-aways, etc). Please feel free to advertise your participation in the Fair through your email lists and newsletters. Set-up and breakdown will take place from 11 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Hello. I have lost 310lbs through dieting and exercising, and I had a tummy tuck a year ago, but still not satisfied with the results. My upper body is dispropotion with my lower body. I had a lot of consultations with board certified doctors after my operation, and some of them agrees that i need a belt lipectomy, and others said I need an ultrasound liposuction. I'm Lost! what is the best surgical option for dispropotion lower body after major weight loss for my case?
Best Surgical Option for Dispropotion Lower Body After Major Weight Loss?
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Best Surgical Option for Dispropotion Lower Body After Major Weight Loss?
Congratulations on your massive weight loss. It is not uncommon to have a disproportionate body after a 360 body lift or a lower body lift. Since you did not include your pictures, I am only guessing that what bothers you are your hips and buttocks.After losing 310 pounds, I can only imagine that you have a significant amount of excess skin and fat of the hips and buttocks. Considering your massive weight loss, I do not think that ultrasound liposuction would do the job.Your skin just does not have the elastic qualities to recoil after that amount of weight loss. I do think you would do better with removal of this skin and fat. This would probably result in the continuation of your tummy tuck around the backside resulting in a 360bodylift. If your abdomen bothers you, I would revise it at the same time.
You mentioned disproportionate lower body after major weight loss.I assume you mean that your upper body is "acceptable" but your lower body is still "unacceptable". However, what often happens after a 360 body lift is that if your lower body becomes smaller while your upper body remains "larger". If your lower body does not match your upper body after a 360 body lift, you may need a upper bodylift. Typically, the upper body lift is done after the lower body lift. This can include an arm lift or brachioplasty. You may also need what is called the torsoplasty to eliminate the excess skin and fat along the lateral torso and along the bra strap line. In addition, if you have a lot of excess skin and fat of the upper back you may need an upper bodylift. This incision goes around the back to eliminate skin and fat from the upper back. If you are a female you may need a mastopexy; if you are male and have gynecomastia after weight loss, you may need a complete breast reduction.
You should try to look at the big picture. The most important thing is that you have lost the weight and ideally, this will significantly improve your lifestyle and significantly lengthen your life. Hopefully, your tummy tuck was a big step in the right direction. The completion ofreconstructive plastic surgery may require the conversion of your previous abdominoplasty into a 360 lower body lift. These are just stepping stones to achieve your ideal body. Congratulations on your massive weight loss. Good luck with your weight loss journey.
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Be well and good luck!
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Lower Body Lift
A lower body lift is also referred to as circumferential body lift = belt lipectomy. This procedure is essentially 3 procedures in one: extended tummy tuck + waist/lateral thigh lift + buttock lift. The buttock lift can also include buttock augmentation. The lateral thigh lift will help contour the lateral aspect of your thighs. The procedure can taken between 5-7 hours depending on the amount of tissue/skin that needs removal/treatment. Please see a board certified plastic surgeon to learn more about your options.
Dr. Sugene Kim
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310 lb Weight Loss and Belt Lipectomy
If you have residual skin issues, then a belt lipectomy would make more sense. An exam or pictures would be necessary to make any real determination. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
Learn more: http://www.hughesplasticsurgery.com/tummy-tuck-photo-galleries.php
Body contouring after weight loss
A physical exam is needed to make any clinical recommendations. Given your massive weight loss, I'm assuming you would most benefit from a body lift.
Most plastic surgeons refer to a body lift as a circumferential body lift = belt lipectomy. This procedure is essentially 3 procedures in one: extended tummy tuck + waist/lateral thigh lift + buttock lift (with the option of buttock augmentation). A physical exam would be needed to make any recommendations. Please visit with a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery to learn more about your options.
Dr. Basu
Houston TX
Learn more: http://www.basuplasticsurgery.com
Body lift and weight loss
If you lost that much weight, you are unlikely a good candidate for liposuction. Usually massive weight loss patients require skin excision procedures. Best for you to be seen in person.
Body lift after massive weight loss
The best procedure for your case is to do a body lift and some lipo in your back areas , maybe fat grafting to the buttocks if that is the situation
Best Surgical Option for Dispropotion Lower Body After Major Weight Loss?
It would be really helpful to have some photos to help answer your question properly.
I doubt that liposuction is a sensible alternative. The options may be continuing the TT all around the back as a belt lipectomy, or perhaps a vertical TT with a vertical incision from chest down to the TT scar to remove more excess tissue.
Please consider reposting this question with some photos;. Thanks, all the best.
Weight loss
You are to be congratulated for the amount you lost on your own.
With that amount of weight loss, you probably still have areas of fat resistant to weight loss and you also probably have a lot of excess skin.
Decide what areas of the body you want to improve, it could be multiple areas. Then communicate that to your plastic surgeon and the plastic surgeon may recommend skin excision surgery with or without liposuction to achieve the results you want
Massive weight loss management
310 lbs is a great deal of weight, and that degree of weight loss will lead to laxity from head to toe. An abdominoplasty is not adequate as a stand-alone operation. Typically liposuction alone is not the answer with weight loss of this magnitude. I would recommend you meet with a Board-certified plastic surgeon and you can find one on plasticsurgery.org. Best of luck!
Learn more: http://www.drshermak.com/body-surgery-baltimore/body-contouring-after-major-weight-loss/
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United States President Barack Obama has warned the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration to avoid rigging and violence during the forthcoming general election in Nigeria.
Speaking through Ambassador Johnnie Carson, the United States Assistant Secretary on African Affairs, in Washington DC, President Obama urged Nigerians to demonstrate their ability to hold fair and democratic elections as the country prepares for legislative, presidential and state balloting scheduled for April 2, April 9 and April 16 respectively.
Saying it is "absolutely essential" that Nigeria holds better elections in 2011 than it held in 2007, the diplomat noted that the 2007 elections "were deeply flawed and, in fact, were poorly administered and poorly run.
"The 2007 elections in no way reflected the ability and the capacity of Nigeria to organise and run successful elections. In 2011, the Obama administration wants to see Nigeria reverse its 'trajectory of bad elections' and substantially improve its election management and processes," he said.
Carson warned that a flawed electoral process will lead to a loss of confidence by Nigerians in their leaders, their country's governing institutions and democracy itself, stressing that this an opportunity for Nigeria to demonstrate its capacity to both manage and hold democratic elections, which are the desire of the people.
Although the level of violence in the run-up to the elections is not as serious as it was in 2007, Carson said the violence already perpetrated has been "too much."


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Young people who are 17 and under will be eligible to buy the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's Summer Go Pass which provides unlimited rides on Metro Bus and Metro rail during the summer.
The passes, formerly called Summer Youth Pass, can be used from June 27 through Sept. 2 and cost $60. They will go on sale Sunday at particiapting Tops, Dash's Markets, Parkside Pharmacy and online at nfta.com/metro.
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St. Clair County teen charged with capital murder for hanging death of 9-year-old half-sister
A Ragland teen has been charged with capital murder in connection with the death of his 9-year-old half-sister in 2012, St. Clair County District Attorney Richard Minor announced Thursday.
John Dillon Salers, 15, was indicted by a grand jury for the murder of Katelyn Arnold, who was found hanged to death at her home in Ragland on May 10. The district attorney's office presented evidence to the jury this week resulting in the subsequent indictment.
Salers, who was 14 years old at the time of the murder, is scheduled to be arraigned in November.
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The CoderDojo club teaches young people how to write computer code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and more.
Speaking at the club's prizegiving Mr Edwards said: "The initiative has been more successful than we could have imagined and this is down to the support of everyone involved."
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Mr. Chastain died Sunday at Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville.
He was born on October 3, 1918, in Emory, to Cliff Chastain and Mae Alexander Chastain. He was married to Mary Bloodworth on February 16, 1939, in Greenville. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Army and was a retired US Postal employee after forty-four years. He was a basketball official for thirty-two years and an assistant funeral director for Hood Funeral Home for several years. Mr. Chastain was a member of the Emory Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife, Mary; a son, Robert Chastain of Emory; a daughter Betty Jo Chastain of Mesquite; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother.
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"Constructive" talks between Grand Duke and Bettel
(CS) Luxembourg government "formateur" Xavier Bettel on Tuesday evening met Grand Duke Henri, with another meeting scheduled for Friday.
Coming out of the talk on Tuesday, Bettel said that the discussion was "constructive", without however divulging more details on what was discussed.
Bettel did, however, say that the issue of national day and changes to the "Te Deum" religious service came up, but were not the "main subject."
The coalition partners had suggested earlier this week that Luxembourg's national day should be celebrated with a secular ceremony, rather than the official "Te Deum", traditionally held on the morning of June 23 at the Notre Dame Cathedral.
While the DP, LSAP and "déi Gréng" did not suggest that the "Te Deum" should be cancelled altogether, this would mean a shake-up of the annual festivities.
At the same time, the coalition partners had announced that they wish to make progress on the separation of church and state, for example by eliminating religious education from schools and introducing significant changes to the funding of religious groups in the Grand Duchy.
Another meeting between Bettel and Grand Duke Henri is foreseen for Friday. On the same day, the coalition partners want to conclude negotiations.
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Refurbishment of Halstead Leisure Centre has been completed.
The centre, in Colne Road, Halstead, underwent a major revamp as part of a £1million investment by Braintree Council in improving the district's leisure facilities.
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Advance Guardian Heroes
Review by Bkstunt_31
"Fairly good fighting, but that's about it."
I picked up Advance Guardian heroes on a whim, since I wanted a new game to try out and the price was right. It is a 2D side-scrolling fighter. After learning the few moves the characters had, I went on to beat the game in about 2 hours.
Story: 5/10
This is one of the lowest scores I've ever given for any games story. The game here is a direct sequel of a Sega Saturn game with the same name: Guardian Heroes. While the original looks like it has a cast the could make a good storyline (I've never played it), this game expects you to know who all these people are already. So, if you never played the original, you are left wondering how all these people know you.
The dialogue in the game is also awful, a complete mockery of the English language. It seems that they were rushing the game quite a bit.
Gameplay: 7/10
The gameplay isn't nearly as bad as the story. As you fight enemies, you can collect crystals which allow you to level up your stats (this gives the gameplay some RPG elements). The gameplay is rather simplistic, but addicting. Essentially, you have three buttons which let you jump, counter, and attack. The attack changes if you hold down a certain direction as you attack. You can also make attacks from the air, and chain some attacks together.
Countering is an essential part to beating the game, as many enemies are only vulnerable if they are countered. You can also cast your choice of magic spells by hitting the counter and attack buttons together.
Overall the gameplay is addictive, yet shallow and very, very short.
Graphics: 5/10
The graphics weren't very good at all. I know many NES brawlers (Double Dragon, TMNT 2) that have better graphics than this game. The characters look rather choppy as you control them, as do the enemies. And when they speak, a text block pops up to show their pictures, and they are hideous! Poorly drawn. To make matters worse, they reuse many of the same enemies in the game, just giving them a different color and calling it a day.
Music & Sound effects: 6/10
Very unimpressive. The sound effects are ok, though, about what you would expect, but I'd rather play with the sound off, as it really doesn't add anything to the gameplay. You can't expect too much in the music category, as you're mostly going to be hearing your character punch people. They really didn't try to add in anything worth remembering here, though.
Re-playability: 7/10
The re-playability in the game is rather high, as you have 3 characters to choose from, and the chance to unlock quite a few more. You can also fight with a friend, and there are four different difficulty settings. The only question you have to ask yourself is why you would want to play through the game again? I guess being only 2 hours long to beat, it wouldn't take long to play through with a new character (one of the only upsides of such short gameplay).
Overall: 6/10
I don't recommend this game to anyone, really. It's way too short. The only redeeming factor it has going for it is the rather addictive gameplay, so if your desperate for something new, maybe give it a shot. Otherwise, I'd stay far away. Have fun and keep playing! Later..
Reviewer's Rating: 3.0 - Fair
Originally Posted: 04/23/07
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Another week in MSP and for his last meal this week Jfood went to an old standard, 112 eatery. He was looking forward to the tagliatelle w/ foie gras meatballs and it was just a matter of what to have as an entrée. As he sat at the bustling bar eating those great olives, he thought back to his first visit when he met the great couple from Chicago who offered him a piece of their chicken and recommended Nonni's. The husband was very insistent on the steak and given the great meal Jfood ate the night before at Nonni's, he figured this guy was really on his game. So Jfood went with the nori encrusted sirloin w/ ponzu.
The tagliatelle arrived and to be perfectly honest it was not up to the standards that Jfood had so much enjoyed in the past. He is not saying it was bad, but the meatballs themselves lack the deep flavor of the foie gras and if Jfood was blindfolded he would have guessed veal meatballs, not foie gras. The pasta was perfectly cooked but the sauce also lacked the flavor that he experienced in previous visits. The standards were so high in Jfood's mind he was disappointed. Alas, he can only rate this dish a 6 on this visit.
The steak arrived and the first item Jfood noticed that the nori was not encrusted around the steak, but was shredded on top. Personally this was a better choice. A nice dollop of wasabi accompanied the steak in the ponzu sauce. The steak was perfectly cooked medium-rare. And then the first bite. Now Jfood has never eaten ponzu with steak and he was not sure how it would work, and the first bite was a bit overwhelming. A deep breath and Jfood was ready for his second bite. His palate was ready this time, and the flavors were anticipated. OK, he's beginning to like this combo. Next slice was cut and a little wasabi was placed on the steak. Now there were a lot of flavors all over the palate and Jfood gave a grin. Bit four was fully anticipated and the grin turned into a full smile and Jfood was ready to move through this dish with pure enjoyment. At the end he has to give the dish a 9. But if you order the dish be prepared for an initial shock to the palate on the first bite with the ponzu.
So this trip Jfood added to restaurants to his list, Inonni Osteria Enoteca in Lilydale and Arezzo Ristorante in Edina and placed one on the DNR list, Salut in Edina. All in all a pretty good week. Jfood is happily spending next week at home with Mrs Jfood, so no new restaurants for him in your great town.
And as they say a couple of states away. Vote early and often.
Thanks to all the MSP CH'ers for your guidance and suggestions.


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Escaped inmate turns himself in
Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:15:56 GMT —
Brandon L. Alford, 31, has turned himself in after the Marlboro County Sheriff's Office said he walked away from his work assignment Monday.
He turned himself into an investigator just after 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Alford was serving a six month sentence for Failure to Pay Child Support.
Sheriff Fred Knight said Alford was doing landscape work at the Marlboro County Administration Building Monday, when he told his supervisor he needed to use the restroom and then walked off.
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Thursday: Mostly Sunny, Breezy and Cooler
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Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia
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What is this medicine?IRON (AHY ern) replaces iron that is essential to healthy red blood cells. Iron is used to treat iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may cause problems like tiredness, shortness of breath, or slowed growth in children. Only take iron if your doctor has told you to. Do not treat yourself with iron if you are feeling tired. Most healthy people get enough iron in their diets, particularly if they eat cereals, meat, poultry, and fish.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Shake well before use. Use a special dropper or spoon to measure your medicine. Ask your pharmacist if you do not have one. Household spoons are not accurate. You may mix the solution in the glass of water or fruit juice and drink the liquid through a straw to decrease contact of the fluid with the teeth. You may take this medicine with food. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on your doctor's advice.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for even very young children and infants for selected conditions, precautions do apply. Never give iron to a child or infant unless directed by a doctor to do so. If you are giving the drops to an infant, you may mix the drops in a small amount of infant formula prior to bottle-feeding.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?If you are taking this iron product, you should not take iron in any other medicine or dietary supplement.
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Use iron supplements only as directed by your health care professional. You will need important blood work while you are taking this medicine. It may take 3 to 6 months of therapy to treat low iron levels. Pregnant women should follow the dose and length of iron treatment as directed by their doctors.
Do not use iron longer than prescribed, and do not take a higher dose than recommended. Long-term use may cause excess iron to build-up in the body.
Do not take iron with antacids. If you need to take an antacid, take it 2 hours after a dose of iron.
Liquid iron preparations can cause temporary staining of the teeth. Mix in water or juice and drink through a straw to prevent staining. Stains on adult teeth can be reduced or removed by brushing the teeth with baking soda. Check with your doctor regarding teeth stains in children.


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The Inn is centrally air-conditioned and has been arranged with your comfort in mind. Sink into the leather sofa in the Library to watch a movie or curl up with a good book. If you prefer, rock a while on the front porch with a cool drink.
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Coffee and tea, as well as soft drinks and water, are available at our 24-hour beverage station. For those who need to stay connected, wireless internet is provided throughout the house. Ask about our concierge services.
Whether you're looking for a romantic weekend, a getaway with friends or a business retreat, The Inn at Onancock is the perfect choice. You can even rent the entire Inn for a more private group getaway.
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Chicago is proposing to shutter more than 10 per cent of its elementary schools — or 61 schools in total — in what would be the largest public school closing in US history, to address a projected $1 billion budget gap for education.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, cited by the Associated Press, said the closures were part of a consolidation of underperforming schools.
Chicago Public Schools, the country's third-largest school district, has reported that nearly half of its 681 schools are under-enrolled, with 140 of them more than half empty, CNN added.
The Financial Times points out that numbers of students enrolled at urban public schools across the US have been falling amid lower birth rates and increased popularity of charter schools.
Chicago joins Philadelphia and Washington in closing schools to reduce spending, although its planned cuts are the largest.
However, an analysis of US Census data by the Christian Science Monitor suggests that, despite an an 18 percent drop in the number of children aged 5-19, the proportion of Chicago school-aged children enrolled in CPS actually increased between 2000-2010 from 69 percent to 80 percent.
The proposal has been blasted both by the teachers union and parent groups who say that the city is misleading the public.
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said the move would disproportionately affect African-American students.
It would also expose students to gang violence and turf wars, said union president Karen Lewis.
"This city cannot destroy that many schools at one time, and we contend that no school should be closed in the city of Chicago. These actions will not only put our students' safety and academic careers at risk but also further destabilize our neighborhoods. We do not have a utilization crisis. What we have is a credibility crisis. CPS continues to peddle half-truths, lies and misinformation in order to justify its campaign to wipe out our schools and carry out this corporate-driven school-reform nonsense."
However, Emanuel said the closures were a necessary financial measure, and blamed population drops.
Facing a $1 billion budget deficit in the new fiscal year, the CPS would save between $500,000 and $800,000 for each closed school.
Emanuel said in a statement:
"Our students cannot wait for us to put off these difficult decisions any longer…. This problem is not unique to Chicago, and like school systems where enrollment has dropped, we must make tough choices."
CPS chief executive Barbara Byrd-Bennett told CNN:
"Every child in every neighborhood in Chicago deserves access to a high-quality education that prepares them to succeed in life, but for too long children in certain parts of Chicago have been cheated out of the resources they need to succeed because they are in underutilized, under-resourced schools ... Like school systems across the country where enrollment has dropped, Chicago must make tough choices, and by consolidating these schools, we can focus on safely getting every child into a better performing school close to their home."


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That rules out the overload then.
Motor is cool ( overnight).
Any other suggestions?
Hello Kelly,
No cycles are working.
Spin cycle activates pump and drains the bowl then no spin
So tried wash cycle, fills but does not move to next stage ie no bowl rotation
Machine has some age 6 years
Tub turns manually. Quite smoothly
Belt off
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Thanks Kelly,
I can hear the switching to the motor so faulty motor is looking likely.
I will think some more.
Always careful. Know the dangers.
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The Nation's Associate Editor, Sherie Holder-Olutayo takes a look at what's trending today in Barbados. Today's front page story in the Sunday Sun has our online readers talking. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart who claimed that the sleeping giant had been awakened, was out canvassing yesterday in three St James constituencies. There he revealed that his government would not be there for one term, and endorsed the party's handling of the country's affairs. Our online readers were quick to share their views. J.C.P: All yuh late for mails. Bees- been ready. Almost got the whole beehive completed by now. The honeycombs are installed, all that is needed now is for the Queen Bee to get de party started. I wish he would stop saying elections coming and let them come. Paul Arthur: No no buddy--the army that is eager to war marches into the ambush blindly. Michael Lewis: Hmm..So it is possible to sleep with your eyes open at the "wheel". Maybe just maybe things may turnaround or is it too late? Spooner Lorraine: It just might be too late. Afterall, this is Bajan elections we talking about and Bajans don't skylark when it comes to politics, if yuh ain't bringing nain yuh gone. Simple at that nuh lotta long talk. Jamar Hinkson: It's truly amazing when society wanted answers from the pm that he was mute and kept himself distant from society and now all of a sudden he wants to go walking around with candidates knocking on doors smh. A PM for the people and of the people listen to the people and not use the people (just to get a vote). Dems time coming to an end and please stop using the slogans of the Obama campaign.


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Published Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 | 10:23 a.m.
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 | 1:39 p.m.
A man and a young child were ejected from a van that rolled over on southbound Interstate 15 today, restricting traffic near the Lamb Boulevard exit for more than three hours.
The man was driving an Chevrolet Astrovan north on I-15 with a young child passenger about 9:45 a.m. when he lost control, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The vehicle went across the median and rolled into southbound I-15, Trooper Loy Hixson said.
The man, who was not wearing a seat belt, and child, who was improperly strapped into a car seat, were thrown from the van, Hixson said.
The man was in critical condition, while the child suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Both were transported to University Medical Center.
Troopers shut down southbound and northbound lanes in the area around Lamb Boulevard. Northbound lanes were open shortly before noon, and all southbound lanes were reopened by 1:20 p.m.
No other vehicles appeared to have been involved in the crash.


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A Fort Bragg woman died Sunday in a head-on crash on Highway 1 on Mendocino County's northern coast, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The Mendocino County Sheriff-Coroner's Office identified her Tuesday as Kymberly Greenlees, 49. She was driving a 2001 Volvo north on the highway north of Cleone at an estimated speed of 40 to 45 miles per hour, the CHP reported. For unknown reasons, Greenlees let the Volvo drift across double-yellow lines and into the oncoming lane, where she collided head-on with a southbound 2000 Ford that was also traveling at about 40 to 45 miles per hour, according to the CHP.
Greenlees was taken o Chapel By the Sea Mortuary. The Ford's driver, Michael A. Jensen, 68, of Chehalis, Wash., was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries.


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Earier this week, Tessa Hall of of the Washington D.C. radio station DC101 conducted an interview with SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM drummer Matt Cameron. Cameron spoke about how SOUNDGARDEN got back together after all these years; whom he is starstruck by (hint: this is something he reserves for fellow musicians); how he is going to be able to juggle touring with SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM; and what is best about being a part of two of the biggest names in the industry. You can now listen to the chat below."Been Away Too Long", the first official single from SOUNDGARDEN's new album, arrived on September 27 at radio stations, iTunes and other digital retailers. According to The Pulse Of Radio, the song leaked briefly on September 26, with some stations and web sites streaming it until the band's label sent out cease-and-desist orders. But it got around enough to fire up fans on Twitter and message boards, with most proclaiming the hard-rocking track a return to form for Seattle's pioneering grunge act.
Banana1015.com called the track "a harder-hitting and true to form return of the most avant-garde group of the 1990s grunge scene," while Consequence Of Sound dubbed it "a fine modern rock track — that is, if you enjoy it coming at you 700 mph and from Mars." The new SOUNDGARDEN album, "King Animal", comes out on November 13. It's the first all-new set of material from the reunited group since 1996's "Down On The Upside". SOUNDGARDEN reunited in 2010 after a 13-year break, releasing a retrospective collection called "Telephantasm" and a concert album titled "Live On I-5". The band's first new song since regrouping, "Live To Rise", was a rock radio hit in June when it was issued as the lead single from the soundtrack of the movie "The Avengers". SOUNDGARDEN has yet to announce tour plans in support of "King Animal".


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Cradled in swords, the war child comes.
October. When leaves turn blood and the wind turns bone: a time for doing things dark and strange. So the princess bears a child to the winged thing and the cries are heard far beyond the peaks of Dragon's Teeth, at the end of the world's Beginning, where Nepanthe and Mocker wait for the war that wizards dread.
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The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 - better known as the GI Bill - was one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever enacted by the United States Congress. Along with other provisions, it offered a college education to millions of returning veterans, thus opening new opportunities for them and their families, changing the shape of American society and public life, and transforming the very nature of higher education.
The response to the bill was far greater than anyone had predicted. Between 1945 and 1950, the GI Bill supported some 2.3 million students, most of whom would never have been able to get a college education without it.
No university in the country was more closely identified with the GI Bill than Syracuse. Chancellor William P. Tolley served on the Presidential committee whose proposal formed the basis of the legislation. Taking the lead, Tolley also announced Syracuse's "uniform admissions program," promising everyone entering the service that there would be places waiting for them at Syracuse when they returned. And when they did return, Syracuse was as good as its word. Although still a small university by national standards, SU ranked first in New York State and 17th in the country in veteran enrollment.
Those years were not easy for anyone - not for the veterans, who were eager (and sometimes impatient) to make up for lost time, and not for the University, which was faced with challenges beyond anything in its history.
Space was at a premium. More than 600 prefab buildings, old barracks, Quonset huts, and trailers covered the campus and surrounding areas. Even so, classrooms were crowded and housing problems were legendary. New programs and curricula had to be developed and social rules had to change. The vets had to adjust to college life, and the students who were already here had to adjust to the vets, whose attitudes were different and whose numbers were overwhelming.
This exhibition, compiled from the University's Archives and materials contributed by alumni, documents the fact that all those things were accomplished. They were accomplished in what came to be known as Syracuse's "Can Do Spirit" that prevailed among faculty, staff, and students alike. That spirit of innovation, commitment, and caring - born during the years between 1946 and 1950 - defined a new Syracuse University and set its course to the future.
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By Sandy Cohen, AP Monday, July 9, 2012, 12:03 am TWN
For most collectors, though, adding exclusive items to a carefully cultivated collection is priceless.
"No collector is going to sell their collection," said Scott Neitlich, a marketing manager at Mattel whose personal toy cache includes "roughly 5,000" figures. "It's not just about the physical price of the product, but the emotional connection each collector has about what figures they've decided to include."
Most toy collectors are men ages 25 to 40, he said, though women are getting into the hobby in growing numbers. Mattel is aiming its limited DC Comics Vertigo Death statuette and Polly Pocket DC Comics Villains set at female collectors. Hasbro hopes to tap the market with a special-edition My Little Pony: a gray Pegasus with blonde hair.
"It's people who grew up in the `70s and `80s who now have disposable income to recapture their youth," Neitlich said. "Toys are so important because it's the one pop-culture medium that traverses all licenses. Batman and He-Man can battle on your shelf. You're probably not going to see that movie or that comic book, but toys are that one medium that can coexist across all of pop culture. It allows your shelf to become a symbol of everything that you love. It's really about celebrating individuality and which characters speak to you."
He's most excited about the exclusive new Vykron action figure, based on a 1982 He-Man prototype, which comes with military warrior, spaceman and barbarian outfits.
"Comic-Con has become the place, really the only place, where you can go to get these limited-edition, first-edition products," said Rich Collins, chief of Big Tent Entertainment, which makes toys and products for Domo, Dark Horse Comics and other brands. "If you're a fan of this genre, this is THE show, not just in the U.S., but globally."
As Stevenson of Huckleberry Toys puts it, "They have anything and everything for sale down there. If you can't find something you like ... you must not really be into pop culture."


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Providing diverse trainees a collaboration roadmap, 7 Stages to Sustainability (7SS) community development education promotes Asset Based Community-driven Development (ABCD) and our philosophy of self-determination.
Applied as a curriculum, 7SS empowers local communities to turn local assets into holistic solutions. Ultimately, when delivered world-wide, the 7SS curriculum is our opportunity to empower a global community of practice to thrive in interdependence. To ensure local relevance of educational content & tools, EW partners with local organizations and social entrepreneurs to co-develop, co-deliver and measure impact.
In Spring 2017, bringing these tools for locally-led resilience to communities devastated by Nepal's 2015 earthquake, Empowerment WORKS' regional director Bandita Thapa is working with diverse local partners to launch a new 7SS train-the-trainer pilot program called, 'Catalyst Action Training (CAT)'. Contact us to get involved.
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Princeton, NJ, United States, 2009/12/03 - NAFA Members to take in Los Angeles Auto Show after a chapter luncheon meeting with presentations by OEM representatives.
NAFA's Pacific Southwest Chapter will hold its annual meeting at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. The luncheon meeting, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, features presentations by OEM representatives who will provide a brief overview of their latest models and advancements in vehicle technology, as well as plans for new products. After the presentations, attendees will be free to tour the floors of the Auto Show on their own.
Meeting registration is scheduled 10:30 am to 11:30 am, followed by lunch from noon to 1:30 pm. Admission is $50 per person and includes a ticket to the Auto Show. Walk-ins are welcome; however, Auto Show tickets and meals may not be available to walk-ins based on commitments made in advance with the convention center.
Attendees should park in the West Hall Parking off 11th Street, between Figueroa and Cherry Street. Parking is $12. The LA Auto Show ticket may be picked up between 10:30 am and 11:30 am at the West Hall Entrance Information Desk located to the left of the main ticket booths. Attendees arriving after 11:30 am must purchase an Auto Show ticket to proceed up the escalators. Due to security protocol, the Los Angeles Convention Center will not allow anyone up to the meeting rooms without an Auto Show ticket. Once you have your ticket, attendees should proceed up the escalators to Meeting Room 511. The NAFA registration table will be outside Meeting Room 511 with representatives to process your payment to attend the lunch meeting.
The Los Angeles Auto Show (laautoshow.com) features more than 30 world and North American product debuts, including the U.S. production version of Chevrolet's fuel-efficient Cruze sedan. It is an OICA sanctioned international exhibition that is also endorsed by the Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association. This year's event runs from December 4-13, 2009.
NAFA's Pacific Southwest Chapter encompasses Southern California from San Louis Obispo and south to the border of Mexico, the State of Hawaii, and the Las Vegas, Nevada area. Membership consists of professionals from all aspects of fleet management including municipalities, corporate, State Police, manufacturers, remarketer's, lessor's, etc.
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NAFA Fleet Management Association (nafa.org) is a not-for-profit, individual membership professional society serving the needs of members who manage fleets of sedans, public safety vehicles, trucks, and buses of all types and sizes, and a wide range of military and off-road equipment for organizations across the globe. NAFA is the association for the diverse vehicle fleet management profession regardless of organizational type, geographic location or fleet composition. NAFA's Full and Associate Members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance and repair, fueling, risk management, and remarketing of more than 3.5 million vehicles including in excess of 1.1 million trucks of which 350 thousand are medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
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Interruptive marketing—where businesses bombard potential customers with ads and promotions—is out, and content marketing—where businesses publish relevant content and media—is in. As such, businesses and brands have gone to great lengths to improve their content marketing game in the last year, and many companies have completely revamped their content marketing strategy.
In fact successful companies' online marketing practices are now entirely customer-centric, focused on presenting content that is interesting and informative and appropriately timed rather than sales-oriented material foisted on customers. Here's a look at six companies with the best content strategies of 2014 and what you can learn from them.
Chipotle, the Mexican grill company that offers burritos, tacos, and bowls, capitalized on the benefits of using videos for content marketing in the release of their 3 minute, 22 second short film in 2014. However, Chipotle didn't just stop there. Instead, the video was part of a broader content marketing campaign they named the "Scarecrow," and is a mobile game and website in addition to a short film.
Chipotle created both the film and game to bring light to the negative aspects of processed food, simultaneously naming Chipotle as a better, and more sustainable, option. The video has received more than 11 million views, and the game has received upwards of 400,000 downloads. Using multimedia, Chipotle advertised their product, connected with their customer base, provided something interesting and engaging, and created something that went viral.
AirBNB, the travel company that helps travelers connect with home and apartment owners for accommodations, improved their content marketing in two ways in 2014. First, like Chipotle, they created an awesome video, the difference being that AirBNB used the help of their customers, inviting them to create short clips showing a traveling piece of paper and to send the videos in to the AirBNB team. Once AirBNB had the clips, they created a short film, approximately four minutes long of paper airplanes, paper boats, origami, and other paper creations exploring the world. They not only created a film that inspires people to travel, they did so by engaging their customer base in a unique and interesting way.
The second reason AirBNB has one of the most epic content marketing campaigns of the year is its unique neighborhood guides. The guides are editorial-driven, beautifully laid out, and contain information that's very relevant to the audience.
Qdoba, a Mexican grill that offers everything from burritos to nachos in a fast-food style, makes our list of content marketing epic examples from 2014 for their use of social media. While it's often overlooked, social media is a crucial component of content marketing, and Qdoba did it right when they held a vote on their Facebook page. The contest allowed customers to vote for their new favorite Qdoba queso.
While a lot of companies hold votes or contests on their Facebook pages, Qdoba's was particularly engaging as it showed the results in real time. This tiny feature of Qdoba's vote energized Qdoba fans and customers, generated buzz, and showed how many people were engaged.
You know them for their commercials featuring adorable bears, but in 2014 Charmin got clever and created a mobile app appropriately (or inappropriately titled) "Sit or Squat," which allows customers to find public toilets on the go. In addition to the app, there's also a site customers can access.
Sure, the app is creative and clever, but its real brilliance resides in the fact that once a customer finds a public toilet, they can then rate it based on its sit-ability (if it's a nice restroom), or if a person should opt to squat (if it's not so nice) instead. Did we mention it's brilliant?
No videos, no contests, just the exemplary taste blog, created by Williams–Sonoma. Filled with storytelling imagery and content evoking a lifestyle that includes Williams-Sonoma products,(bakeware, cookware, cutlery, kitchen organization products, etc.), taste provides customers with information about how to do everything from make brownies with raspberries to can your own tomatoes to smoke baby back ribs. With tantalizing, relevant headings that grab the readers' attention like "recipes," "entertain," and "live," the blog is perfectly organized, easy to navigate, and elevates photos of fresh fruits, veggies, baked goods, and gardens to the level of near-art.
British Airways
British Airways makes our list of most epic content marketing examples of 2014 with their newest campaign #lookup, featuring children on posters who point every time a British Airways plane flies overhead. The poster not only features the child pointing at the plane, but shows the plane's real flight number as well as the destination that the plane is arriving from. The #lookup hashtag encourages people to share the campaign via social media, and the project in itself has got a lot of people talking. The billboards provide neat information to consumers, while showing off their services and acting as a central asset in a broader campaign — a great example of cohesion between offline advertising and online content marketing.
Content Marketing Epic Examples from 2014 – What's to Be Learned?
When it comes to content marketing, the companies that have done it right consistently deliver authentic stories, try to connect personally with consumers, use arresting visual content, and think creatively. Plenty of companies can check one or two of the aforementioned qualities off their list. For elite content marketers, they've trained themselves and their organizations to live them everyday. So can you.


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Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): Baked or boiled fish is a better source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids than fried, salted or dried fish, according to a new study.nd adding low-sodium soy sauce or tofu to boiled or baked fish, will further enhance the benefits.
"It appears that boiling or baking fish with low-sodium soy sauce (shoyu) and tofu is beneficial, while eating fried, salted or dried fish is not. In fact, these methods of preparation may contribute to your risk. We did not directly compare boiled or baked fish vs. fried fish, but one can tell from the (risk) ratios, boiled or baked fish is in the protective direction but not fried fish," said Dr. Lixin Meng at the University of Hawaii, lead researcher of the study.
The findings also suggest that the cardioprotective benefits vary by gender and ethnicity - perhaps because of the preparation methods, genetic susceptibility or hormonal factors.
Many studies have suggested that eating omega-3 fatty acids reduces the risk of heart disease; however, little is known about which source is most beneficial.
In this study, researchers examined the source, type, amount and frequency of dietary omega-3 ingestion among gender and ethnic groups.
The study found that men who ate about 3.3 grams per day of omega-3 fatty acids had a 23 percent lower risk of cardiac death compared to those who ate 0.8 grams daily.
"Clearly, we are seeing that the higher the dietary omega-3 intake, the lower the risk of dying from heart disease among men," Meng said.
They also found that caucasian, Japanese-American and Latino men may be more likely to get the health benefits of fish than African-American or Hawaiian men, perhaps because of how their fish is prepared or genetic predisposition.
Meng said that for women, the omega-3 effect was cardioprotective at each level of consumption but not consistently significant. Salted and dried fish was a risk factor in women.
"My guess is that, for women, eating omega-3s from shoyu and tofu that contain other active ingredients such as phytoestrogens, might have a stronger cardioprotective effect than eating just omega-3s," said Meng.
"Our findings can help educate people on how much fish to eat and how to cook it to prevent heart disease. Alternately, if it is verified that the interactions between fish consumption, risk factors and ethnicity are due to genetic susceptibility, the heart-disease prevention message can be personalized to ethnic groups, and future study could identify susceptibility at the genetic level," said Meng.
The study was presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. (ANI)


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Ithaca College is one of 13 participating Central New York colleges and universities at TRD. Special participation guidelines are as follows: Graduate and undergraduate candidates who have a graduation date between Dec. '13 through Aug. '14 AND will be eligible for certification by Sept. '14 may register to attend TRD. There is a $10 non-refundable fee for attending TRD. The online application/registration for TRD is open only Feb. 10-21. For more information, visit: www.cnytrd.org.
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Has anyone read this? I started it yesterday afternoon, after a suggestion from a YA book blog I follow... According to my Kindle, I'm already 80% of the way done!
Oh my. Can I just say that I'm totally in love with Four?
I'm so glad there will be sequels... Although I'm bummed I have to wait for them!
I have! *waves*
Lol - it was an enjoyable read but I did have a few issues with it. I didn't like Tris all that much for one. And I wasn't satisfied with the world building. I won't say more as you haven't finished it yet! I'll be putting a review up on my YA blog soon though!
Which blog do you follow? :D I have loads I keep an eye on lol!
Hee, I finished it not too long after posting that!
I definitely enjoyed it, but I'm curious to see where she'll take things now, as there are supposed to be two more books... It could easily go bad. ;)
I'll have to check out your blog! I've been inhaling books lately, to make up for the lack of enjoyable reading during school... I think I've read at least 6 books in the past 2 1/2 weeks. :toothy3:
And I think I've posted about it on here before, but it's called Forever Young Adult.The women who write it are so hilarious!
I've heard about this book and wondered about it. I don't buy books often (don't have the money nor the space in my house). I'll see if the library has it. Sounds interesting.
Oh yes - love their blog! Hilarious.
I bought 3 books on Wednesday. By friday night I had devoured them. 6 in a week sounds normal to me :P
Other cool blogs you might like:
The Story Siren
The Crooked Shelf
Writing From the Tub - My life as a writer in Bath
Heres mine if you do wanna check it out :) Turn the Page
And thank you! I'll definitely check them out!
I finished the book a few days ago and liked it. I did see a structural issue with it regarding how the factions behaved, but I did find it an enjoyable read. Can't wait for the next one, which is called Insurgent.
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Be pampered and polished at Tips N Toes of Rochester, MN! We specialize in nail care for women and men. Stop in for a quick manicure or indulge yourself with a full spa manicure and pedicure complete with paraffin. Appointments are suggested, but walk-in clients are always welcome.
Hours of Operation
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Boudin Bakery is one of San Francisco's most famous foodie spots, known for making some of the best sourdough bread on the West Coast since 1849. The bakery is especially popular among tourists looking to try one of the whimsical seasonal loaves: Breads are molded into all kinds of shapes, from turkeys and snowmen, to adorable sea creatures such as crabs and this precious turtle. They're almost too cute to eat! (Almost.)
Read our caption after the jump, then enter your own in the comments section below!
Oyster.com says: "Would it be wrong to make this little guy a bread bowl for our turtle soup?"
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Sheffield Bay is a community where residents and their families experience a continuation of the lifestyle so carefully nurtured during their lifetime. We value the trust each family has placed in us and we are dedicated to providing the highest quality of service possible. Combine the privacy of your own residence with our supportive services and experience a worry-free lifestyle!
Sheffield is also pleased to offer our "all inclusive" care service. Unlike many communities, Sheffield Bay does not increase your cost when your care level increases. We offer a complete level of care to meet your changing needs.
Spacious living, beautiful surroundings, well-planned programs and amenities are all available to you in a well-built community. Come home to where the care begins; come home to Sheffield Bay!
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If you were to walk into the home of the Nashville Predators this week you would find a most unusual spectacle.
This is because the Predators decided to paint the ice gold at Bridgestone Arena ahead of a summer hockey camp they are slated to host.
The end result is pretty neat. However, it may also lead to some questions as to how the ice rink turned yellow, from the uninformed crowd, of course.
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The Football Association have published their Discipline Handbook for the 2012-13 season.
The Handbook is an interactive reference guide intended to be a useful guide to explain the disciplinary process and details the changes that have taken place over the last few years – principally the introduction of the match based disciplinary system, and the adoption of this system for youth football.
This year's guide also includes videos and resources that will go into greater depth to explain the disciplinary process. These videos include a walkthrough guide to Members' Services, an online tool available to help clubs with administration.
Other resources within the handbook include examples of paperwork. The full list of supporting material is as follows:
Introduction from Mark Ives, Disciplinary Manager
Processing Misconduct Charges
Member Services – a walk through guide
Suspension Notification Form
Club Statement
League Statement
Sending Off Paperwork
Board of Appeal
Alternate Charge Notification
Multiple Charge Notification
Penalty Points
There is also a new Leagues section to provide guidance for administrators regarding the Powers and Duties of the League.
The Handbook should be a useful resource to all clubs and Leagues alike, regardless of their level and is available from this link.


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Professional clothing distribution for Cerro Coso Community College students.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Hey guys, I've been gone on the forums awhile, dealing with family obligations, holiday season, and taking care of my baby bunny Ralphy. When I adopted him in October I bought him an $80 cage which at the time I thought was perfect, but as he gets bigger, IDK. I let him out when I can. Do you think this cage is too small?
Our room is super small and this is all we can fit right now. My husband has two dressers plus we have a king size bed. My dream cage for Ralphy would be this one:
I would feel more content being away for hours knowing he's in there. It's only $18 at Costco for one of this NIC things. I'd have to move my Husband's dresser and our shelf to fit this in though.


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LIFE OF AGONY will fly home for a two-week break from the recording sessions for their new album so that drummer Sal Abruscato and his fiancée Diana Marin can tie the knot on November 28, 2004 in New York City. The band will return to Los Angeles on December 1 to continue recording with producer Greg Fidelman (SLIPKNOT, JET, JOHNNY CASH). "It's exciting times for all of us," Sal said in a press release.LIFE OF AGONY recently completed three weeks of pre-production in Woodstock, NY, where they finished writing all of the material for the upcoming record. A tentative release date is scheduled for spring 2005. LIFE OF AGONY's upcoming album will be their first collection of new material since "Soul Searching Sun", which was released in 1997. LIFE OF AGONY's last release was a live album and DVD, entitled "River Runs Again: Live 2003". The two-disc set was recorded during the group's sold-out reunion shows at Irving Plaza in New York City on January 3-4, 2003 and was issued through SPV Records worldwide. Abruscato is currently scheduled to appear at the 2005 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. It is not presently clear if any of the other bandmembers will attend the annual music trade event.
LIFE OF AGONY Take Short Break From Recording, Drummer To Get Married
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Indian officials have requested consular assistance for 12 Indians in Bahrain who have been arrested for a money-laundering scam.
A relative of one of those arrested made the request to the Indian embassy in Manama during the mission's monthly Open House Friday, the Gulf Daily News reported Saturday.
In all, 15 people will go on trial Sunday for being part of the operation that transferred up to 350 million Bahraini dinars (over $928 million).
Eleven managers and employees of a money exchange company and four other accomlices have been charged with illegally transferring money to that Gulf nation.
"We will try to push for consular rights and allow access to families for the 12 Indians arrested in connection with this crime," Indian Ambassador Mohan Kumar was quoted.
But he said his officials could not interfere because of the nature of the crime, and they "respect the Bahrain law".
According to the report, the operation was busted after the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) alerted the interior ministry's Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security Directorate to the irregularities which may hurt Bahrain's "financial standing".
The suspects were caught following a major investigation spanning Bahrain and reportedly regional countries including the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The ring members have been charged with hiding data, failing to provide registers documenting the company's transactions and providing the CBB with false information, in addition to money-laundering, illegal transferring and forging documents.
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Executive coaching as a technique for enhancing a leader's skills has grown significantly over the past decades. No longer is it viewed as a sign of trouble if a top executive signs up for coaching. Rather, it is viewed as a perk. A recent book by some of the foremost scholars and practitioners on coaching, Advancing Executive Coaching, edited by Gina Hernez-Broome and Lisa A. Boyce, estimates that 70 to 80 percent of companies are using coaching. The increase in the use of coaching for leaders can be attributed to the greater demands of managing global, more diverse teams in more challenging technological, uncertain environments. Leaders today are expected to quickly deliver results while managing more workers of varied backgrounds and talents all across the world. How can you effectively use an executive coach?
Think about what you want out of a coaching relationship.
Coaches come with all sorts of training and backgrounds. As a result, they can provide varying types of services to you. Most coaches should:
• Support and challenge you.
• Help you better understand your strengths and areas for improvement.
• Talk with you (and possibly assess) your values and purpose.
• Help you create a developmental plan.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Serve as a sounding board.
• Broaden your perspectives by providing an additional viewpoint and serving as a devil's advocate.
• Provide you with specific tips on how to enhance your skills.
Define expectations
The coach should talk about goals for the sessions, and help you understand his or her approach. Coaches should also let you know what their role will be during the sessions and describe the degree to which they will challenge you.
The coach should also share expectations for you. For example, the coach will want you to be honest in communications, will want you to be open to feedback from others, come prepared for the meetings, be open to new ways of doing things, and to work hard on acting on feedback you get.
Define the scope of the relationship
Talk about how the sessions will be conducted — in person, e-mail, over the phone, etc. Have the coach give you some general idea of how many sessions you will have and how often you will connect. Determine a schedule and discuss "homework." Some coaches have very formal sessions and are not available in between. Others are more flexible and want you to contact them if important issues arise.
What can you do to get the most out of the coaching?
• Periodically provide feedback to your coach about what is, or is not, working.
• Remain open to feedback you get. You may hear new ideas. Ask questions to better understand it.
• Find a buddy who can share your goals and provide honest, timely feedback. This person may be able to provide added support as you try out new behaviors.
• Make sure your coach works with you on crafting a developmental plan. At a minimum, this should outline your key strengths, areas for improvement, obstacles to changing, and action plans along with timetables.
Russell is the director of the Executive Coaching and Leadership Development Program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.


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If anyone would like to join us, we are currently at 8 teams and would like to get to at least 10 or ideally 12 if there is enough interest. It's a casual just for fun league and we play at Yahoo with an auto draft. PM me if you are interested for league info and I'll send back everything you will need to join. Thanks!
ADMINS - feel free to move this to the fantasy forum after it's been seen by the interested folks. Thanks.


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CSR Policy
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons is committed to improving its environmental impact on the local and global community through its ethical and sustainable policies. By engaging locally, nationally and internationally with people, we aim to create a more responsible society. We encourage our staff, suppliers and guests to help us achieve more and create a better future.
Community & Charity
We work closely with our chosen charities and local schools and encourage staff to get involved in education initiatives, mostly by volunteering in careers-based activities.
Purchasing Policies
"We choose our suppliers carefully and visit producers whenever possible. This means we are satisfied that acceptable standards of stocking densities, medication and feed are met (allowing us to assure our guests' safety). We rely on reputable assurance schemes and government-regulated standards. We take pride in these high standards and our guests should expect nothing less."
Raymond Blanc and Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons were among the first to use MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) suppliers and have been doing so for many years.
- To aim for all our suppliers to be accountable and responsible
- To not utilise fish during their spawning season
- To ensure we know the minimum size for all species we use
- To use fish caught by sustainable, ethical methods for each species, as advised by MSC (i.e. line caught, hand dived, etc)
- When sustainable fisheries are unavailable, we will use fish from the best quality, organically farmed fisheries
- For more information download our Menu Specifications
- Our eggs must be free-range or organic
- 30% of our cheese is from British artisan producers and the remainder of all our cheese comes from within Europe
- Specification data sheets are kept for all produce
- We ensure all suppliers/produce fall under at least one of our chosen assurance schemes
- We carry out periodic tasting sessions on all produce to include local, recommended, past, present and new suppliers to find the best quality product
- To respect the rules of seasonality
- To use as much of our organic garden produce as possible
- To supplement with produce from local farms and growers as much as possible
- To endeavour not to use any genetically modified (GM) produce
- To use organic where possible—if not we use a quality assurance scheme such as LEAF
- To carry out periodic tasting sessions on all produce
- To use our experience and knowledge so we can choose food which is traceable, ethical and from a sustainable source. Specification sheets must be kept on all produce
- All meat products must be free-range as a minimum standard and organic as the norm
- Specification data sheets to be kept for all produce
- To ensure all suppliers/produce falls under at least one of our chosen assurance schemes
- To carry out periodic tasting sessions on all produce
- Game suppliers to have current licenses and periodic audits by law
- To source as much as possible from farms and producers local to the hotel
Culture & Communication - Custodians of Responsible Luxury
Belmond Le Manoir has a committed eco-brigade (Custodians of Responsible Luxury). The brigade is made up of employees with a passion for all things green. There are 17 internal members and one honouree guest, and all departments are involved. The brigade meets monthly and minutes are written, recorded and distributed to all employees.
- Can crushing scheme
- Fat waste recycling
- Soap bag initiative
- Using Belu water as our primary supplier
- Eco information booklet for guests
- Introducing a new IPTV system, which helps cut down on the printing of in-house brochures