text:
As a third-generation Italian-American, getting to live in Italy for half a year after college was probably one of the best times of my life. Traveled all over Italy, had some crazy experiences; like a high- speed lights on ride with three cute cops in a patrol car…you really notice how narrow those streets are when flying by at over 60 mph!!! Ah memories of the times you thought you might die if one thing went wrong, they last forever! Had some fun times, saw some of the most beautiful architecture I've yet to see and tasted (and cooked) foods and wines that can only come from old rich soil.
Even something as simple as chicken soup. I made it there when I caught a cold, the same way I would make it here…but even with my taste buds being limited with the cold, I was like WOW this is phenomenal! When my roommates came home (they didn't have a cold) they came immediately to the pot to see if there was enough of whatever smelled so good for them too. There was. I mean hey, I am Italian and in Italy so-it was enough to feed the entire building! They were amazed, said it was hands-down the best chicken soup they've ever had. I would like to take the credit, but again same recipe…Italy just grows tastier chicken, vegetables and herbs and fresh pasta is awesommmmme. It was that way with pretty much everything I made there from Bolognese sauce, to cannoli's. Everything just tasted better.
Everything looked better too. From the men (hehe-so typical of me to notice-I know what you're thinking) to the views out the window. I went to culinary school in Florence, not because I didn't know how to cook basic Italian, but because my parents wouldn't let me backpack for a few months in Europe alone and I had no one willing and able to go with me. Figured I would meet people at the school to travel with, and I did. The family restaurant I interned at as part of my schooling, looking back, was my favorite part of Florence.
Loved them all, learned the most from them about cooking and the language (even if I haven't used it in forever and now I have to relearn the language all over again), Donato-best Chef ever, have never seen someone crank so much tasty food out of such a small kitchen by himself. He was pretty patient with all us interns being in his way too!
Amazing. I still miss the people, the food, the wine, the sights…more than I can express. One week stood out the most to me though. Spring break. I went with my friend Christina (yes another Christina) to Palermo, Sicily and Napoli/Salerno (where my paternal side is from). Almost three days in Palermo-I was so excited.
Palermo is where the entire maternal side of my family is from, prior to Brooklyn, NY my deep roots come from Sicily. Which explains a lot about my world views and killer instincts *wink-wink*. Just kidding…Not really. Also explains a lot about this mop of hair on my noggin. Anyways, when we arrived, I felt a strange sense of belonging, like I'd finally arrived home, but it was a strange home, I still had no clue where I was going. Neither did Christina, but she was sure that she wanted to go by bus, to save money. I didn't want to waste time and wanted to pay for a cab, but she insisted so we waited for the bus.
Now I've ridden many a NY subway during rush hour when visiting family. I know what it's like to be packed in like a can of sardines with a multitude of smelly strangers. This bus ride started out lightly packed where we could sit. Then more people got on, some elderly, so we gave up our seats. More and more kept boarding at each stop, we became like sardines standing up shoved tighter and tighter together. That was when we pulled up to a stop with a huge crowd. I guess when school lets out in Sicily-children go home by county buses, not school buses. So, at the next stop, when we saw twenty five kids waiting, we assumed the bus driver would let the next bus pick them up, because there was no standing room left. No.
He opened the doors and they piled in! Loudly talking about their day and goofing off with each other, winking at us, nodding a welcome. Middle school age kids. We were squished in there, Christina's face getting angrier and greener looking as some very loud kids' arm was motioning in the air and she turned her head to see what he was screaming about, finding her nose ½ an inch away from his pubescent armpit. Her face turned a shade I'd not seen it before, I thought she might faint. I was laughing my ass off though because it was the funniest exchange ever, I was trying to hide my amusement though. A young boy next to me saw the whole situation too and laughed along with a wink, knowing full well how funny it looked-one of those had to be there moments. This kid had a sense of humor, I could easily see him being my cousin! I mouthed "I told you I'd have payed for the cab.'' She just glared, as by then she was fighting to hold her lunch in. I so wish I had pictures of this, but I couldn't have moved to reach my camera if my life depended on it.
I was still contorting my face trying to appear like I wasn't still laughing, while looking around at all the kids…knowing I still have family here, and any of these kids could in reality be a distant cousin! She could have some there too but she was too sick to think about it at the moment. We both thought the tires on the bus were going to give out on each turn, but I felt so much comraderie in that stuffy little can we were riding around in, I didn't really want to get off. I just wanted to hug all those little sardines we were stuffed in there with!
We did finally get off in the area her family was from and walked to go see the last house she had on record. Sicily was amazing. They have the little city of Palermo, the beautiful Caribbean like Mondello beach, countryside and mountains all within a ten minute drive (just uh…not by bus mind you) of each other!!!!! That is like location GOLD to me, and I didn't even get to see the rest of the island. I did fall in love with it though and wondered what the hell ever possessed my great grandparents to ever leave it?!?!
This year I found out. Well, at least I found out why my Nonna's father came. He was a fisherman on a ship, the ship was closer to NY and needed some repairs. The captain told all the men to go have fun or visit family or friends and be back on a certain date. My great-grandfather Calcedonio (yeah don't ask-you can just wonder along with me who names their kid Calcedonio?!) went to visit his cousins who'd moved to Brooklyn, and then came back early that morning, only to find out that the ship took off early. They left him behind! He didn't have enough money to buy a ride back to Sicily, so he went back to his cousins and got a job in Brooklyn where his cousin worked.
His cousin ran the seamstress shop my Nanny-Anna worked at, they met, he decided she was the one he wanted to marry and eventually did. He was almost deported, but he went to the Italian embassy and told them the ship he came in on, what happened, the dates, they verified it all, and naturalized him so he could stay and get married. He went home to visit sometimes, but spent most his days in Brooklyn a doting husband and father until his early death from liver problems. He was a "peach" is all I've ever heard, I wish I could've met him. Nanny Anna passed after a long full life-I did get to meet her a few times when I was little and we visited the family in NY. She never remarried after him though-he set the bar too high apparently. One of a kind.
I realized recently that Grampa Cal might be my ticket to eventually become an Italian snowbird. Who wants to frequent Florida half the year? Not me! I want to go back where I feel at home-Sicily. So I'm starting the slow process of getting my Nonna dual citizenship through her Father. If I succeed and can actually get it, then it will be a very simple process for my mom. me, my sister and my uncle's family to get it as well. I hear it is an arduous process and there is no guarantee I will be approved, but we're going to try. I'm glad he wound up here, or my mother wouldn't have been born, but I sometimes wish he would've thought to take his wife back to Sicily…I know he missed it…I know I miss it. I would never give up my American status…but I would love to have Italian citizenship as well!!! My Nanna lost track of the relatives who only wrote in Sicilian, she could speak it but had trouble with writing the letters. I hope when I get Italian citizenship that I can re-meet their descendants and maybe learn more about Great Grampa Cal's younger life from someone in the process. Will keep you posted on my progress! Ciao Bella!


text:
Railroad Contractors Insurance
We'll Help you Lay the Track for a Quality Insurance Package
Brown & Brown Insurance Agency of Virginia provides insurance to railroad contractors & manufacturers in Richmond, Glen Allen, Hanover, Midlothian, Norfolk, Newport News, and surrounding areas.
Railroad contractors and manufacturers face inherent risks within their industry. Worrying about proper coverage for your business shouldn't be one of those risks. At Brown & Brown Insurance Agency of Virginia, our goal is to work with you to help ensure that your business is protected.
Here are some of the insurance options we offer to railroad contractors and manufacturers:
- General liability
- Inland marine
- Umbrella coverage
- Railroad protective liability
- Commercial auto
Contact a representative at Brown & Brown Insurance Agency of Virginia to set up a consultation.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Showing all 5 results
- USB Digital update Cable (LX-6, LX-6s and LX-7)
USB update cable for updating firmware on LX-6, LX-6s and LX-7
USB A male to USB B miniRT-9 2.0 Full Upgrade
RT-9 2.0 Full Upgrade Program. See description tab below for more information on this program.
(Back ordered until February 1st, 2020)LX-7 to LX-9 Conversion
LX-7 to LX-9 Conversion. See description tab below for more information on the LX-7 to LX-9 conversion program.Digital Series Firmware Update- Service
Digital series firmware updates are available for free on our website. Click Here to access the free downloads.
If you are unable to complete the free update on your own, this firmware update charge will allow you to ship in your head unit and have our technicians complete it for you. This updates your system with the most recent firmware for the Digital Series (LX-6,LX-6s LX-7 & LX-9). Please check your current firmware with what is on the website before purchasing this upgrade. This charge is only for updating your firmware. If your head unit arrives and is in need of other repairs, you will be contacted to pay for the $125.00 service charge if your system is outside of warranty.
If under warranty, you will need to provide a proof of purchase. When adding this product to your cart, return shipping will be calculated for you. You will also be responsible for charges in shipping your system to our facility. Please ship the head unit only.RT-9 2.0 Battery Upgrade
RT-9 2.0 Battery Upgrade Program. See description tab below for more information on this program.
(Back ordered until February 1st, 2020)


text:
By submitting this information, you provide express written consent to EXIT Realty Firm and our affiliates (the "Company") sending you future information, contacting you for telemarketing purposes using the information (including any phone numbers) you have or will provide us, and monitoring and recording these communications to assure the quality of service or for other reasons. This means the Company may contact you via residential number, mobile number and/or text messaging (including use of automated dialing equipment and pre-recorded calls). You are not required to give your consent as a condition of making a purchase with the Company. Additional information can be found in our Privacy Policy.
No Stonington, CT 06359
364 Grindstone HILL
No Stonington, CT 06359
36 Pond DR
No Stonington, CT 06359
Looking for a new home in No Stonington? It is a great time to buy real estate in No Stonington and our site is a great place to begin your search. Whether you are a first-time home buyer or you are already familiar with the home buying process, you can be assured that you have the best tools and the perfect agent available to help with your No Stonington home search.
Type anything you want here and we will see what we can find in the property descriptions. Maybe a name of a golf course you want to live by or a term like fixer upper.


text:
Adoption Shows
The Rabbit Haven holds adoption shows three times a month. These events are the best way for people to meet our rabbits, learn more about their care, and adopt them. Each show offers 15-35 adoptable rabbits plus experts to answer any questions you might have about rabbits and their care. Our shows are always open to the public and are free of charge. You can see a schedule of our adoption events on the home page of the website and on the adoption showcase.
Before You Go
Before attending a show, you can see the available rabbits on our adoption showcase. When you find rabbits you are interested in, you can contact our director Auntie Heather at (831)600-7479 between 11AM and 7PM or email firstname.lastname@example.com. She can tell you more about the rabbits you are interested in, and may be able to arrange an appointment for you to meet specific rabbits at a show. Appointments are not required, but are highly recommended to be sure you get to meet the bunnies best suited for you. You should also fill out our pre-adoption questionnaire and email it to firstname.lastname@example.com so that we can get to know you better and find the best rabbit companion for you.
What to expect at an adoption show
When you enter the adoption show area, you will be greeted by a Haven volunteer and asked to sign in. You will then be shown into the adoption area, where you will find adoptable bunnies in X-pen enclosures. Each pen will contain a single rabbit or pair of bonded rabbits, and will have a poster on the outside showing the rabbit's photograph, the rabbit's name and a description of the rabbit's personality. There will be chairs available for you to sit and hold bunnies, and Haven volunteers to help you pick up and hold bunnies. These volunteers will also be able to discuss basic rabbit care and behavior with you. If you are interested in a particular bunny, there are meet and greet areas where you can sit on the floor with a bunny and interact with them on their own level.
Services available at adoption shows:
- Adoption
You can adopt your new bunny friend right at the show. Our Haven counselors will step you through the adoption process and provide vital information about the care of your new friend. We will also provide you with valuable coupons for a free first vet visit and discounts on supplies.
- Bonding/Matchmaking
If you are looking for a friend for your bunny, we can help you find the perfect match. Our experienced bunny bonders will work with your bunny and several potential mates, helping you choose the one that best matches your bunny's temperament.
- Advice about feeding, grooming, and care
Rabbit Haven volunteers are always available to answer your questions about rabbits, their care, and their behavior. These bunny experts can tell you everything you'll need to know to keep your new bunny friend safe, happy, and healthy.
- Nail trimming and scent gland cleaning for a small donation
At each adoption show, Rabbit Haven volunteers are available to trim your bunny's nails and clean your bunny's scent glands for a small donation. These volunteers are also available to give you advice about grooming.
- Home Health Checks
Haven Health check staff can provide a home health check up, then show you how to do these at home on a regular basis. This nose to toes exam can allow you to catch health problems with your bunny before they become serious issues. When you adopt a bunny, they will also show you how to perform this important check yourself.
- Shopping assistance for supplies for your new bunny
All the supplies that you'll need for your new bunny are available at the stores that host our shows. A Haven volunteer will take you around the store, showing you the best food, toys and housing items to purchase for your new bunny. You'll also receive a coupon for a discount on your purchases of supplies.
Pet Pals
3660 Soquel Drive
Soquel CA (Santa Cruz county)
The Haven holds adoption shows at Pet Pals twice a month, on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Pet Pals is a large pet supply warehouse that offers Oxbow hays and pelleted foods, toys from Busy Bunny, bunny usable litters, as well as X-pens, carriers, and litter boxes. Anything your new bunny will need is available at the store. There are large pens set up for meeting bunnies or for bonding sessions, as well as a home health check and nail trimming area. Each Pet Pals show is open from 11 AM to 5 PM.
For Other Living Things
1261 South Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale CA (Santa Clara county)
The Haven holds an adoption show once a month at For Other Living Things, on the first Saturday of each month. For Other Living Things is a pet store that offers hay from Oxbow and American Pet, pelleted foods from Oxbow and Sherwood Forest, as well as bunny safe litters, X-pens, carriers and litter boxes. All of your new bunny's supplies can be purchased here. At each show there are several greeting and bonding areas set up, as well as a home health check and nail trimming station. Shows held at For Other Living Things are open from 11 AM to 4 PM.
A Rabbit Haven adoption show is the best place to meet and adopt your new bunny friend.
We look forward to meeting you at an adoption show soon!


text:
4 Eco-Friendly Natural Bamboo Drinking Straws with Cleaning Brush
Reusable and biodegradable yellow bamboo straw comes with a cleaning brush.
This natural bamboo eliminates the use of plastic straws and supports the environment and saves wildlife.
Say no to plastic straws every time you get a drink and use your own bamboo straw anywhere.
This bamboo straw is perfect for day to day use anywhere, anytime.
Bamboo straws are biodegradable in the garden or compost should you ever want to dispose of them.
This bamboo straw is approximately 23cm in length which is a perfect fit for your handbag or your backpack.
How to care for your bamboo straw?
This eco-friendly straw can be washed in the dishwasher or by hand, with the use of included bamboo straw cleaning brush.
We Also Recommend
Organic Bamboo Straw with Travel Case and Cleaning Brush


text:
Project Albatross is a action adventure platforming game that will be built on Torque 3D, I will also be using the amazing new adventure pack that comes with it. Development is starting slowly as it is only me, but i hope to release my project within the next three years or so.
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.
This is what Project Albatross would have looked like on the Platinum Sandbox Engine, It helped me discover my ground breaking limits into designing.


text:
Use a speedy internet connexion (prefer Wifi / Ethernet over cellular Data)
Best viewed with Firefox Nightly (works also with Chrome VR).
Should work OK on (very) recent phones, but no guarantees for older devices...
Want to experience this in Virtual Reality? See below for details...
Here is a small list of devices which worked: iPhone 5s/6 (works with Safari on iOS 8+), Galaxy S4/S5, Nexus 5, Archos 50 Diamond. For Android devices, Firefox Nightly is recommended.
Best experience should be with the Oculus Rift on PC/Mac (use the latest Chrome VR build, and read the documentation).
Tap the "Activate VR" button, rotate your device to landscape and check the devices settings in "VR Setup". When done, close this configuration screen, put your phone in a VR adapter (like this one) and enjoy ! :)
IMPORTANT: on iOS devices, tap anywhere on the screen before switching to VR mode (this will start the loading process in background).
Do you see that white point in the center of your sight ? Align it for a few seconds on the item you want to activate (a green "Start" button to launch a ride, etc).
Tap the "VR Setup" button on the bottom of the screen, and check if the "Screen size" is correct. Change it to match your device. You can also choose the VR headset you're using from here.
These projects are technical experimentations, and non-official tributes, solely for not for profit activity. It doesn't intend to infringe on copyrights belonging to THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY and/or any entities involved in the making or exploitation of the VISIONARIUM, SPACE MOUNTAIN or STAR TOURS rides.


text:
FREE Domestic Shipping on ALL orders!
- Home
- Drink Related
- Mugs
- LV Glitter Stars 12oz Taper Mug with Inside Print
Product Description
This Mug has a fun "Glitter Stars" design INSIDE AND OUT!!!
It holds 12oz. of your favorite beverages!
For additional matching items, search "Glitter Stars" in our store.
Product Reviews
Write Review


text:
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Light Up Your World With The ELECTRIC MOON!
7 comments:
- Yankee Burrow Creations said...
they look great! hubby and I keep talking about driving route 66, but purchasing that sign will probably be the closest we ever get. lol
- September 5, 2012 at 7:19 PM
- craftattack said...
Great idea! Valerie
- September 5, 2012 at 11:09 PM
- Steve said...
nice blog checkout my blog at
feel free to leave a comment
- September 6, 2012 at 3:57 AM
- Alice said...
joni - i wondered where you had been - i was getting worried about you. it looks like you've been having fun! these are wonderful, i hope they do well on ebay. a project you can do with your husband - that's awesome but please make time to still create your beautiful little girls :)
- September 6, 2012 at 7:36 AM
- Christine said...
Just beautiful!
- September 6, 2012 at 11:48 AM
- Niina Niskanen said...
Wow Joni! Those signs look amazing:) Gosh.. I miss woodwork classes:) Great ways of using creativities both yours and your husbands:)
All the best
- September 7, 2012 at 12:28 AM
- Doodles said...
Looks great Joni! So great that you and your husband are doing this project together. Have fun and wishing you loads of success. Can't wait to see the site!
- September 9, 2012 at 8:50 AM


text:
Opened in the fall of 2018, the $13 million CCSD Regional Stadium is the home field for the Wando High School Warriors athletics, and in time will serve the needs of at least one additional high school.
This innovative charter high school provides students with a rigorous curriculum, high academic standards, outstanding athletics and the ability to earn up to two years of college credit while completing high school.
Set to open in early 2019, the Wando Mt. Pleasant Library will encompass 40,000 square feet and provide an unparalleled resource for residents of Carolina Park and the surrounding community.
A cutting edge facility that bridges the gap between high school and college, providing technical skills and training beyond the high school level.
Carolina Park's Town Center is a future hub of activity for the community - including retail, restaurants and more.
Completed in 2017, this state-of-the-art pre-K thru 5 school is within easy walking and biking distance for Carolina Park residents.
Mount Pleasant's newest fire station and full police substation are located inside Carolina Park, providing residents with unparalleled safety and security 24/7.
A full-service medical facility featuring 85 beds, 24-hour Emergency Room, surgical center and 45 doctors on staff.
Widely regarded as one of the state's highest performing secondary schools, and a Palmetto Gold Award winner.
A Catholic community under the patronage of St. Benedict, welcoming people of every age and background.
A warm, welcoming community church offering relevant, interactive worship in a traditional sacred space.
This 54-acre recreational park, which features full-sized and lighted soccer fields and ample parking, is currently being expanded to include additional fields, concessions and more.
This exceptional neighborhood of custom homes extends to the Wando River and features its own unique amenities, including Bolden Park and its 20-acre centerpiece, Bolden Lake.
Start your visit at our main Sales Center. Located at 1526 Banning Street in Mt. Pleasant and managed by Carolina One New Homes, this is the perfect place to learn more about the community, ownership opportunities in The Village and Riverside, and our award-winning builder team.
The Residents Club features a Jr. Olympic pool with zero-entry, kid-friendly water features and changing rooms, as well as an outdoor pavilion, playground, 2-acre great lawn, and dog park.
Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park consists of 142 spacious, well-appointed apartments and 12 freestanding cottages, offering independent senior living, assisted living and memory care in a stunning Lowcountry setting.


text:
Every successful fighter I've ever coached hated losing. They would do anything to avoid that feeling. But, they never let the fear of losing stop them trying. The inevitable slip, fail, loss did not make them quit. Did not make them sit back and blame those around them, rather it inspired them to honestly evaluate their skills and training to make the necessary adjustments.
You will 100% not win
the competition you don't enter, not get the job you don't apply for
and not get the girl you don't ask out. Losing sucks, don't let anyone
tell you otherwise....but a life spent not trying, not putting your ego
at risk is much worse. Be bold, be brave, step into the arena.
Arc de Triomphe seems a suitable setting
—John Kavanagh


text:
Two Summers ago Fetty Wap and Monty had us all rocking with their infectious singles. Today the fellas are back at it, this time around as Monty & Fetty Wap Join Forces & Drop Off "Playoffs." Their latest single comes in perfect time, speaking about balling like it's the playoffs in the process.
The fellas take to this energetic and contagious instrumental, providing a nice dose of their respective talents in the process. The track marks their third pairing for the fellas this year, and they definitely don't disappoint. Check out the new track below in the stream and give us your thoughts in the comments. Keep it locked for more from Monty and Fetty Wap coming soon!


text:
A huge, orbiting Chinese space station could crash to Earth in a deadly fireball, space experts have warned.
Speaking to Space.com last month, several experts suggested that signs hint that the eight-ton Tiangong-1 space station is out of control.
The massive satellite, launched in 2011, is reported to have lost radio connection with China's space agency in March this year.
Satellite tracker Thomas Dorman told Space.com, 'If I am right, China will wait until the last minute to let the world know it has a problem with their space station.


text:
'There's a number called 'Confusion' in which all the girls are finding all the contradictions in the magazines and saying, 'We kinda wish we didn't care about this,'" says Rancho Buena Vista High School student Kaite Nelson. "It's really accurate to what you feel when you're reading magazines." Nelson plays Luann in Luann: Scenes from a Teen's Life, a musical based on the syndicated comic strip Luann and written by the strip's creator, Greg Evans. At 16, Nelson is the same age as the character she plays. "Luann says, 'My closet is full of clothes that I bought, I try to look cool and I try to look hot, I don't want to wear what everyone wears, but I don't want to wear what no one else is wearing.' She wants to be unique and stylish in how she dresses, but she doesn't want to be so unique that everyone makes fun of her, like, 'Nobody wears that!' The first day we learned that song we just all sat around and laughed, all the girls -- like, yeah, this is true."
Luann's creator, Evans, has been a San Marcos resident since 1980. "My daughter Karen was the inspiration for the strip 22 years ago," he says. "I was watching her one day, she was at the age where she'd put on Mom's lipstick and high heels and walk around, and I thought, 'I'm going to do a strip about a saucy little girl.'"
Now that his children have grown, Evans must find other ways to stay current with the issues teens face. "My daughter is an elementary school teacher, and my daughter-in-law is a junior high school teacher. They're constantly telling me what's going on, and I get teen magazines and check in on teen shows now and then," he says. "I'm always struck by the hypocrisy of [fashion] magazines -- one page will have an article that says, 'Be yourself and accept your body image,' and the next page is filled with skinny models and notes on how you should look."
In the song "Confusion" (inspired by the fashion magazines passed along to Evans by his daughter-in-law), several girls sing, "Your hair should shine but never your face, your lips are full but not your waist. Your bust is large but never your feet, your eyes are big, your bottom petite. You're perfect just how you are...almost. Confusion!"
"Some issues I really can't touch on, like, I can't go near sex," explains Evans. "My characters are 16, and, well, real kids at that age are having sex, but I can't talk about it in a comic strip. I did do a whole story line about MySpace and cell phones." To assist the story, Evans created a web page, "not as myself or as a fan page, but it's Luann herself who has her own MySpace page." In the "About Me" section of her page, "Luann" writes, "I was named after my uncle Lou and my aunt Ann -- and that pretty much describes me: a mishmash. My emotions are roller-coasterish, and my decision making like a Ping-Pong ball. This, apparently, makes me normal for a 16-year-old girl."
Avery Henderson, another Rancho Buena Vista student, plays Luann's friend Bernice and identifies with many aspects of the musical's characters. "Bernice is very quirky and sarcastic," she explains. "She's also the brain of the trio. I think I'm pretty quirky like that, but I don't think I'm the brain. Luann's character is kind of in love with this guy who she knows she's never going to get. Personally, I've experienced that, where you fall in love with some guy, and then reality sets in and you [realize], 'Oh, that's never going to happen.'"
Parents may relate to the song "Prematurely Gray" in which Luann's mom and dad croon, "Years ago when we were young -- vigorous and sturdy -- we wondered if we'd make it past the ancient age of thirty."
"It's almost life threatening to be a teenager these days, whereas when I was a teenager, it was more of an annoyance," says Evans. "Kids these days are so connected but so disconnected at the same time, but the adults are too. I did a strip where Luann was in her bedroom, and she's been grounded, but she's all hooked up with her computer, iPod, and cell phone. The irony is, she's not in the world at all -- she's all alone, confined to her bedroom. [Teens] tend to be a little bit isolated, a little bit stunted in their social growth. They can communicate with each other through devices, but you really have to wonder if, someday, when they go out to apply for a job, they won't know how to face people and talk."
Luann: Scenes from a Teen's Life Friday, September 15, 7 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, September 17, 2 p.m. California Center for the Arts 340 N. Escondido Boulevard Escondido Cost: $10 Info: 800-988-4253 or www.artcenter.org/educationfamilyperf.htm
Evans notes that some changes have been for the better. "I don't think kids these days carry around as many built-in, automatic prejudices as older generations have. Given the opportunity, they are much more open to new ideas." -- Barbarella
More from SDReader
- More stories by Barbarella Fokos
- Comic Conclave — Aug. 3, 2006
- The Complete New Yorker: Eighty Years of the Nation's Greatest Magazine — Dec. 15, 2005
- Starstruck — Sept. 15, 2005
- Peacocks drown out Schubert — June 17, 2004
- Marlene Maheu goes after cyber sex addiction — April 16, 1998


text:
Back in February, Nas' 17-year-old daughter Destiny Jones tweeted a picture showing off some condoms by her bed.
Nas isn't afraid to tackle this subject and much more on "Daughters," the newest single off his upcoming Life is Good album. Over a smooth and soulful beat produced by Kanye West's right-hand man No I.D., the rapper goes in, addressing all the struggles a single father can have raising a daughter.


text:
I have a new shop! Buy all my latest books here!
Hey! A second update! I wish I could have finished this one properly because I was kind of pleased with how it came out, but then I spent 3 hours trying to decide what Beaver should say in that last panel. I can think of at least 14 better ways of spending 3 hours. Oh! If you know a comic book shop in the US that you think would like to stock the Beaver and Steve book it will soon be super easy for them to do so! The book is going to be available through Diamond distribution - it will be in the new catalogue on wednesday and the code to order it is MAY073656! Apparently!
- James20 Apr 2007
Beaver and Steve updates on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Contact the author at
If you've enjoyed this comic why not help us spread the love with one
of these excellent options:
...or a stranger!
Post this comic on your website,blog,
facebook or myspace page!!
Or you might want to...
Post this comic on your Facebook!
Or maybe just leave a...
Beaver and Steve also just happens to have an feed, so make sure you subscribe!
And/or click here for more info.
site design and coding by Mjomble
All content © James Turner /
Beaver and Steve 2004-2012 unless otherwise noted


text:
Foursquare Marketing E-book by Trivera President Tom Snyder released by Penguin Books
by Tom Snyder on Dec 10, 2010
Hot off the virtual presses, Penguin Books has released The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Real-Time Marketing by Trivera President Tom Snyder. This e-book is a quick read, and is essential for anyone with a brick and mortar location who wants to capitalize on the segment of Social Media known as Geo-location marketing.
Foursquare is a website that allows members to use their mobile devices and smart phones to "check in" wherever they go, and if they wish, Tweet about it or post it to their Facebook page. While originally a way for people to hook up with their friends, Foursquare's point system and badge awards turned it into a game. It wasn't long before businesses started to figure out how to use it to drive traffic to their locations by offering special prices and other promotions to people who checked in at their locations.
About the new e-book, Penguin says: Social media marketing is here in force and is the wave of the future. Using it wisely can mean big profits -- with little expense. But marketing in real-time on Foursquare.com is unlike other social media, and can be both confusing and daunting. Fear no more! The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Real-time Marketing with Foursquare gives you everything you need to know to make marketing on this website popular and profitable. In this invaluable guide, you'll learn about creating and managing your venue, superusers, badges, creating specials, and finding customers -- all the basics for a great Foursquare marketing campaign and so much more!
The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Real-Time Marketing takes you through the steps to get you familiar with the site, make sure your location is "check-in"-ready, helps you create specials, measure and improve upon your success, and even offers a few case studies of several successful businesses who have used Foursquare to make their cash registers ring.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Real-Time Marketing is only $1.99 and is available for the Kindle at Amazon.com or for the Nook at BarnesandNoble.com
Share this article


text:
1 1/2 Carat G SI2 Diamond Engagement Ring 14k Rose Gold Micro Pave Promise Ring Vintage R8C7NXMDV
- Product Code: R8C7NXMDV
- Availability: In Stock
- £55.94 £16.44
A beautiful 1.50 Carat D color SI1 clarity enhanced central diamond engagement ring. With a TCW of 1.64ct, this ring will definitely impress every women and will stand out on any occasion. Don't miss you chance to own this beautiful ring, act now
Ring Style : Solitaire with AccentsPrimary Stone Type : DiamondNumber of Stones : 15Stone Shape : RadiantTotal Carat Weight : 1.64Primary Stone Carat Weight : 1.50Side Stones Weight : 0.14Diamond Clarity : SI2Diamond Color : GLab Created or Natural : NaturalMetal Width : 1.80Metal Weight : 2.00Main Stone: This ring can be set with any stone you choose or in any carat weight, color or clarity.Metal Type: This ring can be made in yellow gold, white gold or rose gold with no additional cost.
1 1/2 Carat G SI2 Diamond Engagement Ring 14k Rose Gold Micro Pave Promise Ring Vintage R8C7NXMDV


text:
Go behind the scenes, beyond the screen, and jump right into the action of your favorite movies at Universal Studios, the world's premier movie and TV based theme park.
At this real, working film and TV production facility you'll find an amazing array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions that put you right in the picture. You can battle alongside Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in TRANSFORMERS: The Ride – 3D, join Gru and his Minions on an adventure in Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, and experience magic at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley. You'll enjoy themed dining and shopping, a variety of exciting special events throughout the year, and you might even catch a real film crew at work on the backlot. From entertaining shows that take you behind the scenes of the movie-making process to state-of-the-art rides that make you part of the action, nobody brings the magic of the movies, television, and music to life like Universal Studios.
Experience special events all year at Universal Studios Florida. The year begins with A Celebration of Harry Potter, then Mardi Gras, Summer Concert Series, the incredible Halloween Horror Nights and finish out the year with the Macy's Holiday Parade and New Years Eve! Many events are included with your regular park admission while others are separately ticketed.
The Universal Studios Florida park is split into different areas. Many of the areas are modeled after famous cities and city streets done in the style of Hollywood backlots. In these backlots production companies can shoot films and TV shows that look to take place on location without ever having to leave the studio. The other areas, like World Expo, Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone and Diagon Alley are themed to their own individual properties and are not reflective of the real world. Each themed area has its own music, architectural style and unique dining and shopping options.
Park Areas
Park Map
From its inception in 1982, Universal Studios Florida was designed as a theme park and a working studio. It was also the first time that Universal Studios had constructed an amusement park "from the ground up." However, the proposed project was put on hold until 1986, when a meeting between Steven Spielberg, a co-founder for the park, and Peter N. Alexander prompted for the creation of a Back to the Future simulator ride in addition to the already planned King Kong based ride. Spielberg had also noticed how competitive the park could be if it could compete with the nearby Walt Disney World and Seaworld.
A major component of the original park in Hollywood is its studio tour, which featured several special-effects exhibits and encounters built into the tour, such as an attack by the great white shark from the film Jaws. For its Florida park, Universal Studios took the concepts of the Hollywood tour scenes and developed them into larger, stand-alone attractions. As an example, in Hollywood, the studio tour trams travel close to a shoreline and are "attacked" by Jaws before they travel to the next part of the tour. In Florida, guests entered the "Jaws" attraction and would board a boat touring the fictitious Amity Harbor, where they encountered the shark, then exited back into the park at the conclusion of the attraction. Universal Studios Florida originally had a Studio Tour attraction that visited the production facilities, but that tour has since been discontinued.
Universal Studios Florida begins soft openings for the general public in late May of 1990. Many of the park's attractions are not yet open at the time, and still under testing. Universal Studios Florida is officially opened with a grand opening style ceremony on June 7, 1990. The park opens with five themed areas: The Front Lot (entrance area), Production Central, New York, San Francisco/Amity, Expo Center, Hollywood as well as a Lagoon located in the center of the park. The Front Lot and Production Central areas are referred to as "In Production", the New York section is referred to as "Now Shooting", the San Francisco and Amity sections are referred to as "On Location" and the Expo Center area is referred to as "The World of CineMagic Center". Nickelodeon Studios opens on the same day and there is a grand opening ceremony hosted by Marc Summers.
Like all theme parks, attractions are sometimes closed due to aging and replaced with more contemporary attractions. Universal has seen this happen several times. Some notable closures include Kongfrontation, Back to the Future: The Ride, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, Jaws, and Nickelodeon Studios. The closures of Kongfrontation, Back to the Future, and Jaws have been given homages by the park to honor veteran visitors who revered the former rides. Nickelodeon Studios became a Blue Man Group attraction in 2007.
The large area that once housed the Jaws attraction was reconstructed to make way for the new Diagon Alley, part of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. As an homage to the Jaws attraction that was available to so many visitors of the years, references to Jaws are sprinkled throughout the new Diagon Alley. One being a set of shark jawbones appearing behind the herbs and potions of Mr. Mulpepper's Apothecary.
- Top 5 Tips for Visiting Universal Studios Florida
- Mobile Express Pick Up at Universal Orlando – Complete Guide
- 10 Tips for Visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Top 10 Character Meet & Greets at Universal Orlando
- 5 Best Restaurants at the Universal Orlando Parks
- 5 Best Frozen Drinks at Universal Orlando Parks


text:
Consultation Request
We provide consultations at Wexford Medical Centre in Murdoch, and Hollywood Medical Centre in Nedlands, and at St. John of God Hospital in Bunbury.
We specialise in a broad range of digestive and hepatobiliary disorders including:
- General adult gastroenterology
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Iron deficiency
- Functional bowel conditions
- Coeliac disease
- Bowel cancer screening
- Microscopic colitides
- General hepatology
Your initial consultation will involve the taking of a full medical history, a physical examination and a plan for investigation and ongoing management of your gastrointestinal condition. As our patient, you will receive written information and have access to our online resources, which will provide you with the information you need to understand your condition and our plan to address it.
Please bring with you a full list of your medications, any X-rays, scans and relevant blood test results as well as your GP referral letter/form.
With your consent, all of our communication with you will be via email, telephone and text message (appointment reminders only).
If you are elderly and frail or have multiple complex medical problems or severe respiratory or cardiac problems, you may require a consultation prior to any endoscopic procedures. This will allow full discussion of the risks and benefits of these procedures and will ensure your medical conditions are optimised pre-procedure.
If you are uncertain about whether you need a consultation prior to any endoscopic procedure we suggest you discuss this with your GP or contact the rooms.


text:
Free UK Shipping over £10
The Cannondale Quick CX 4 2019 Hybrid Bike is designed to handle anything from roads to forest tracks, old railway lines and cycle paths. The CX 4 comes the 27 gears, the widest range in the Quick CX range.
Hassle Free Returns
Return your order within the UK using the Royal Mail tracked service for free.
(Excludes bikes and bulkier items and parcels over 2KG for UK use only)
You can return your Cycles UK order FREE via any Post Office.
Print off the Royal Mail label, and attach it onto your parcel.
Click here to print off a label http://www.royalmail.com/track-my-return/create/718
Complete the returns note that came with your parcel and pop it into the parcel with your return.
Take your parcel into any Post Office. Most Post Office locations are open 7 days a week, with extended opening hours.
Remember to ask for a proof of return receipt.
The return can be tracked using the tracking reference from your receipt at www.royalmail.com/track-trace.
We aim to complete returns within 7 working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays).
We'll send you an email as soon as we've completed your return, letting you know whether a refund or exchange has been processed. This is usually done within 3 working day of receiving your return back into our warehouse.
Any refund will automatically be issued to the payment method you used to place your original order. This typically takes 5 working days in the UK, depending on your payment method issuer.
We try hard to accept all returns and they don't need to be in the original box or bag, as long as they're securely packed. In the unlikely event that an item is returned to us in an unsuitable condition, we may have to send it back to you.
If you wish to return an item that is unsuitable or not required you will be liable for the return delivery. If you wish to then try a different size or style, delivery will be charged again to post the item back to you.
If you feel the product(s) you have purchased are faulty please contact our Customer Service team on 44(0)1268 775265.
Disclaimer: Our website contains links to websites owned and operated by third parties; these are provided solely for your convenience. Cycles UK have no control over these sites and are not responsible for their content or availability.
Season : 2019
Brand : Cannondale
Code : C31337M60
Weight : 0KG
The Cannondale Quick CX 4 2019 Hybrid Bike is designed to handle anything from roads to forest tracks, old railway lines and cycle paths. The CX 4 comes the 27 gears, the widest range in the Quick CX range, along with hydraulic brakes and a suspension fork with a lockout.
Cannondale made their name with their innovative aluminium frames and with the Quick CX you get the benefit of their expertise. The result is a lightweight Smartform C2 aluminium frame with Cannondale's micro-suspension built in. These are small areas of the frame designed to flex slightly, without any moving parts, to help soak up bumps and vibrations, giving you a smoother and more comfortable ride. To make the ride even smoother the Quick CX comes with a front suspension fork and wide 38c tyres with a multi-surface tread to give you plenty of grip.
If you are planning to use the Quick CX for commuting, or even for a bit of light touring, the frame comes with mounts for pannier racks and full mudguards.
The wide gear range on the CX 4 makes it particularly good on hilly terrain. While the CX 4 is good for light off-road use it also has the wheels and lightweight frame of a road bike so you get plenty of speed and, for longer road sections, the suspension fork has a lockout.
This bike is perfect for
Riders who want a bike that will let them mix up their commute on paths and roads, or who want a bike with an upright and balanced riding position for use on forest tracks, canal towpaths and cycle paths at the weekends. With 27 gears the CX 4 you'll be able to tackle any terrain with ease.
Key Features
Not sure which Cannondale hybrid bike is right for you? We've put together a Guide to the 2019 Cannondale Hybrid Bike Range to help you choose.
Cannondale are known as one of the most innovative brands in the bike industry. They have a reputation for doing things their own way but at the core their bikes are always built around really top quality frames built with cutting edge tech. If you buy a Cannondale you are getting a top class frame, innovative ideas and something a little different from the norm.
Seat Tube Length(CM/IN)
Top Tube Horizontal (CM/IN)
Head Tube Angle
Seat Tube Angle Effective
Standover (CM/in)
Head Tube Length (CM/IN)
Wheelbase (CM/IN)
Front Centre (CM/IN)
Chain Stay Length (CM/IN)
Bottom Bracket Drop (CM/IN)
Bottom Bracket Height (CM/IN)
Fork Rake (CM/IN)
Trail (CM/IN)
Stack (CM/IN)
Reach (CM/IN)
Consumer credit services are only available to over 18s and subject to status.
Credit is provided by V12 Retail Finance Ltd, a trading name of Secure Trust Bank Plc. which is registered in England and Wales: 541132. Registered Office: One Arleston Way, Solihull, B90 4LH. Secure Trust Bank Plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority with registration number 204550. For more information please visit www.v12retailfinance.com
If you are intending to use finance as your payment option, please note we will only ship your order to your billing address, and not to an alternative delivery address.
This is for estimation purposes only. Actual Finance Application is Completed During Checkout.
With Pre-Order, you can purchase the latest items added to our store in advance of them arriving with us.
You Pre-Order is prioritised (at no additional charge); meaning that, as soon as the product arrives with us, we can wrap it straight back up and get it sent out to you - it often never even hits the stock room shelves!
With Pre-Launch, the date when we expect to receive the product ourselves is still a little too hazy to be confident in accepting Pre-Orders.
So, instead, you can submit your email address against the item you are interested in and we will email you as soon as stock arrives on the system.
Estimated Delivery Dates are given on Pre-Order and Pre-Launch products. They are for indication purposes only and can change at any time without notice.
The dates we provide are based on indications given by our suppliers. Whenever we get updated information from our suppliers we will endeavour to update the Estimated Delivery Dates provided on product pages.
Subscribe to news
My message Close


text:
Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima) in the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. The shrine complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Japanese government has designated several buildings and possessions as National Treasures.
The shrine is dedicated to the three daughters of Susano-o no Mikoto, Shinto deity of seas and storms and brother of the great sun deity, Amaterasu (tutelary deity of the Imperial Household). Because the island itself has been considered sacred, in order to maintain its purity commoners were not allowed to set foot on Miyajima through much of its history. In order to allow pilgrims to approach, the shrine was built like a pier over the water, so that it appeared to float, separate from the land, and therefore existed in a liminal state between the sacred and the profane.
The dramatic gate, or torii, of Itsukushima Shrine is one of Japan's most popular tourist attractions, and the most recognizable and celebrated feature of the Itsukushima shrine, and the view of the gate in front of the island's Mount Misen is classified as one of the Three Views of Japan (along with the sand bar Amanohashidate, and Matsushima Bay).
Source: Wikipedia
Photo Credit: Mikael


text:
Step into Spring at Musgrove Plantation
Located on Frederica Road in St. Simons Island, Musgrove Plantation is a 1200 acre estate situated on Village Creek. What was once a working plantation during the Sea Island cotton era, has been transformed into a magical venue for weddings, events, family reunions or conferences.
The property has a very rich history, and accordingly is named after Mary Musgrove, who was a half Indian that married an English settler, John Musgrove, in 1716. They owned a fruitful trading post in the Georgia territory and used the profits to invest in land. In 1733 James Oglethorpe and the first settlers arrived in order to establish the new colony of Georgia. They were greeted by Mary Musgrove, who helped Oglethorpe mitigate negotiations with the Creeks in order to reach land settlements. As a symbol of England's gratitude for the Musgrove's help, they were awarded 500 acres. This made them the largest landowners of the colony and the owners of thousands of miles along coastal Georgia, from the Savannah river, to the islands off the Georgia coast.
Fast forward to the 1930s—six houses were built on the 1200 acre estate, which was intended to accommodate family and guests. The Grove House, which is the largest building on the property, hosts many seminars and is used as an event space for corporate meetings and weddings. The plantation is also home to gorgeous gardens and mazes, swimming pools, a pool house, and a lake. Today the plantation is open to groups and is well known for its gorgeous waterfront scenery on the marsh. Musgrove's is also home to pecan orchards and oversized oak trees that are draped in Spanish moss.
I teamed up with J.McLaughlin for a casual outfit to enjoy the grounds with my English Springer Spaniel, Gracie. I wore their sky blue Bristol Linen Shirt with their navy Pom Pom Shorts (which are also super cozy). The afternoons in Georgia are still pretty cool so the three quarter length shirt and the Reed Wool Scarf in Neo Alexi Brocade were the perfect layers. The Jill Tote added just the right amount of texture to my outfit. Gracie also got in the spirit with her beautiful blue + green floral collar c/o The Vine Garden Market.
For more details on this spring time outfit, visit Lavin Label.


text:
Sunday Orthos 9:00 AM | Sunday Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM | Weekday Orthos 9:00 AM (as scheduled) | Weekday Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM (as scheduled)
Home > Parish Resources > Opa! Fest > Cooking & Food > Our Kouzina Menu
Opa! Fest Kouzina Menu
back to top
Copy and paste this code into your website.
Your Link Name
Share this page on your favorite Social network


text:
Rusty was privileged to be on Dividing Line, a radio program hosted by Bill and Ruth Darr. Dividing Line is on the Truth in Focus Internet Radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Bill and Ruth are pro-life veterans, having been in "the battle for life" since 1990. Countless women have made the choice to not abort their babies as a result of their efforts. Rusty spoke on his recent article, Seeking the Blessing. The interview gave Rusty the opportunity to speak on the principles of godly leadership. Life is not a playground. It is a war zone─a clash of worldviews competing for the souls of men and the destiny of nations. Our nation is backslidden and our Christian faith is under increasing attack. Click here and scroll down to listen to Rusty speak on Seeking the Blessing to strengthen your faith in the midst of persecution.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Dividing Line Radio Program
Posted by Rev. Rusty Lee Thomas at 10:29 AM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
"My father was a great reader and a great rememberer of things, though he never remembered anything in the right order, or entirely, and always had just little bits of all the books and poems he'd ever read floating around in his mind" (p. 10).
"So that even in those after-years, when my father had disappeared completely beyond the line of our horizon, it seemed as though, on fine days, I could see him still--a faint outline, a trace of himself--buoyed by the stubbornness of my memory, walking tentatively along the endless and otherwise uninhabited waters of my childhood." (p. 21)
"...she passed on her own love of the water only through the stories that she would sometimes tell. Stories that made her seem, instead of closer, only further away--as though she surrendered herself, in the telling of them, to her own, separate, antidiluvian underworld, which was what (influenced, I suppose, by the buried town of Henry's backyard) we imagined all stories to be." (p. 18)
"I had thought in those years, I suppose, having learned the lesson from my mother well, that it was foolish to ask for too much out of life, afterwards only to live in the wake of that expectation, an irreducible disappointment. But what pain, I thought now, could be greater than to realize that even the practical reality for which you had assumed to settle upon, did not hold--that even that was illusory?" (p. 53)
Do yourself a favor and pre-order this novel from Amazon or an independent bookstore.


text:
Live Reviews
Free Membership!
Matt Mays Records and Tours Once Again
Published: 2004-05-07
Email this article
Print this article
Matt Mays and the members of his backing band El Torpedo have been very busy little bees of late. The group has headed back into the recording studio to create the follow up to Mays' self-titled solo debut released last year. Matt Mays found himself a nice little studio in his native Halifax to lay down tracks with producer Don Smith (Tom Petty, U2, Bob Dylan). No word yet on a possible release date.
Not only are they recording, but Matt Mays & El Torpedo have added more dates to their never-ending cross-country tour. It would be impossible for anyone to say the band has not paid their dues (if you saw any Canadian act this year, there's a good chance Mays was the one opening up for them); they have 20 gigs coming up, and that's just for the remainder of May and the month of June. Over the next two months Matt Mays & El Torpedo will be featured on the same bill as the Thrills, Blue Rodeo, and Sam Roberts. In addition to playing on the same stage as these musicians, the band will be making an appearance at NXNE.
At only 24, Matt Mays has already accumulated quite a good musical track record. He was originally part of Halifax's own alt.country band the Guthries, a group that came highly acclaimed both inside and out of Canada's borders. Eventually Mays decided to go it alone, and picked up the members of El Torpedo along the way. Now he and his new band find themselves crisscrossing back and forth across the country, playing Mays' tunes for anyone who will listen.
Matt Mays & El Torpedo's upcoming dates:
May 15 Toronto – Phoenix Concert Theatre
May 16 Montreal – Cabaret du Plateau
May 18 Brantford – Sanderson Centre
May 19 Brantford – Sanderson Centre
May 21 Bala – Kee to Bala
May 22 Bala – Kee to Bala
May 18 New Glasgow – Roseland Showbar and Cabaret
June 4 St. John's – New Junctions
June 5 St. John's – New Junctions
June 10 Waterloo – Starlight Room
June 11 Toronto – Lee's Palace (NXNE)
June 12 London – Call The Office
June 15 Hamilton – The Casbah
June 16 Kingston – The Schezro Pub
June 17 Ottawa – Capitol Music Hall
June 18 Cambridge – Lake Alive
June 19 Sarnia – Great Canadian Fly-In
June 24 Moncton – Manhattan Club
June 26 Sainte Adele – Bourbon Street Club
Writer: Jaclyn Arndt
Web Feeds
Display Latest Headlines
Save to del.icio.us
Digg this
Share on Facebook
Related Stories
Matt Mays Releases another Record with El Torpedo
Matt Mays Makes 'Contact' on the Road
Matt Mays: Mays of Two Minds
login / register
to post a personalized comment, or you may simply post as an Anonymous user.
SPEAK OUT! Post your comments about this article here.
Fatal error
: Call to undefined function session_is_registered() in
on line


text:
Can you really look 10 pounds thinner when you're wearing a bra that properly fits? The images below from Gigi's Boutique {Raleigh, Cary} sure make it seem so!
Visit their Waverly Place location in Cary until 8:00 p.m. this evening to take advantage of this great service or stop by the Lafayette Village store in Raleigh tomorrow between 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Lisa Jeffries
A good old-fashioned Southern girl - at home in the modern world.
Latest posts by Lisa Jeffries (see all)
- After Christmas Sale Round-Up - December 28, 2017
- 2017 Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday Shopping Guide - November 23, 2017
- Readers, Our Annual Black Friday & Holiday Weekend Shopping Guide Returns! - November 21, 2017


text:
For those who fancied some FREE gelato –
we did a Celebration Tasting Session at the Spar Shop in Newcastle Emlyn today (28th February) between 1400 – 1730 hrs. We showcased the wicked Dragonfire (sultry, smoky-hot dark chocolate with Mexican chillies) & the delicately refreshing Madagascan Royal Bourbon Vanilla, & I'm glad to say it was an outstanding success. The Spar shop in Emlyn now stocks the full range of 'Lovespoon' flavours in 500ml 'sofa'/family pots, with the 120ml pots available from early Summer 2009.
Incidentally the Dragonfire challenge was won by a seven-year-old young lady who coolly wolfed down an entire scoopful without batting an eye – brave girl!
Oh yes; & the icing on today's cake: first thing this morning dear old Thistle gave birth easily, to twins – both boys (alas); silver in colour – just like their Mum.


text:
Email Us
Have any questions now? Email Us. We'll reply immediately to any questions.
Call Us
Give us a call. 8AM to 6:00 PM (EST) Monday through Friday.
(973) 784-3690
Send us a fax anytime. We are happy to be of service anyway we can.
(973) 784-3692
Pure Rubber Products Co.
300 Roundhill Dr. Unit 5
Rockaway, NJ 07866
Quick Quote
Please fill out this form for a prompt response to your project needs, or e-mail Pure Rubber and attach your CAD file, sketch or photo with rough dimensions.


text:
Toyota's Hybrid X Concept shows us the future of the Toyota Prius, due to be replaced anytime soon. The four door, four seat open space concept has the dimensions of a conventional family car with an overall length of 4,500mm and wheelbase of 2,800mm, and a width of 1,850mm and a height of 1,440mm.
Designed by Toyota's ED2 European design center in France, it is an evolution of the current Prius design more than anything else, with the unconventional cues that just shout futuristic and hybrid, important in a market where people want their hybrid cars to look hybrid. Apparently knowing they are helping the environment is not enough, they need everyone to know it.
The front has this quirky U-shaped pillars, and the vast area of glass enhances visibility and creates an open space feel. The rear-hinged passenger doors open automatically with the touch of a button. Wheels are worthy of being put on a concept, huge, and flashy at 20-inch wrapped with ultra-low profile 225/40/R20 tyres.
The front headlamps are lit up by LED, and are strangely positioned inside the car on the dashboard, shining out through the front windscreen. These LED lamps can also display graphics and animations to communicate with pedestrians.
This car also wins the Paul Tan award for the thickest D-pillar ever in the history of the automotive industry.
More photos after the jump.


text:
There is a lot of debate about whether authors should give away books for free. "It devalues your work," some people say.
With a plan, sharing work with readers can be a key part of how a new author builds their audience.
There are a few different ways I give books away for free, and why.
1. Campaigns
To get a book into the hands of a bunch of people at once, sometimes I run advertised specials on particular books – reduced to 99c or sometimes free. This gets the book known and more widely read. Hopefully it might pick up some more reviews (which are treasured). It will also then appear in "also boughts" for the books that have been bought by the readers – another key part of how readers discover books on amazon.
Lots of people fill their kindle with free books they never read, others devour them as fast as they can.
My Experience: I'm currently tracking what happens after 1,500 free downloads of The Queensberry Rule from a four day campaign in mid February.
I used a service at ebookbooster.com that registers free book campaigns with over 45 sites that do that kind of thing – this was just to save my time entering the details 45 times. I tried to get a paid feature at heavy hitter bookbub.com, but without success.
Still managed to get to #1 in the book's subcategory and hold in the top ten for a few days.
After the initial blast, sales tailed off. Three days rather that four might have given a good return.
2. Sample
Spillage is free permanently on all platforms. It is the first episode in a six-part series (Advanced Smash Repairs) so it makes sense to let readers sample the style of writing for free – if they like it, they might buy the rest of the series.
15 Civic Square is also free on most platforms, and this is an introduction to the Live-Fiction portfolio.
My Experience: Without any campaigning or publicity, Spillage has been downloaded about 10 times per day since it went free on all platforms in early February 2015. It will be interesting to see how these translate into sign-ups over time.
3. Sign Up
One way to keep in touch with readers is through emails, but it is not easy to build up your "list". It goes without saying that it is pointless building a list of people who don't want to hear about your new releases or what you've got to say generally. A little incentive, in my case a free exclusive ebook, encourages readers to take the plunge and subscribe. A link to do that is in every book and on the website.
In the back of Spillage, there's a special offer of a free copy of the second book in the series, IMPACT if you sign up. Only readers who've got through Spillage and like it will take up that offer – which is good, because I want to hear more from them!
My Experience: Growth in my lists since getting all the ducks line up in January 2015 remains slow. We'll see how it goes!
4. Thank You
Every now and again I put together a thank you for subscribers – an exclusive offer, a hot tip on another freebie, a special story. Being generous is part of having fun with the writing and publishing venture.
So that's why some stuff is free. Check it out through the links above if you would like to try out my writing.


text:
TruAssets needed a more efficient, effective way to train contract vendors
Mindflash enterprise integrations, user assessments and business analytics
Administrative costs down 50%. Onboarding costs down 10%.
With Mindflash we are able to efficiently track trainee progress and generate reports in Salesforce. I have full accountability that is one click away.
Tamara Cruse
Property Preservation Training and Recruiting Manager
TruAssets, LLC is a fast-growing regional property preservation company that offers services for pre-foreclosure, REO (real estate owned) and vacant properties. The company deploys thousands of inspectors to assess properties nationwide, most of them contractors. TruAssets strives to hire the best contractors in the industry, and to give them thorough training before they head out to client properties.
TruAssets' business model requires accountability. Property preservation can have a positive impact on neighborhoods and commercial areas — if done right. The company's Property Preservation Training and Recruiting Manager Tamara Cruse was tasked with unifying and tracking training for a growing base of contract vendors. A requirement was that all external training be tracked and managed in Salesforce, the company's CRM platform.
Before Mindflash, TruAssets' workforce of contract employees and vendors were all trained through in-person field training and several different websites depending on the certifications required. Tracking contract vendors was a manual process managed on spreadsheets. The process lacked the scalability needed to meet the training needs of TruAssets' growing workforce.
TruAssets evaluated eight learning management solutions and selected Mindflash as the easiest to use for contractor onboarding and training. Two major reasons TruAssets chose Mindflash were its deep enterprise integration and flexible user assessment features.
Because Mindflash is integrated with Salesforce, TruAssets is now able to track, manage and measure training for hundreds of contractors much more quickly and with greater accuracy. Course and trainee metrics are automatically correlated with real-time business metrics such as contractor work quality, jobs completed, and repeat visits required, as well as revenue, cost, and profitability.
With the user assessment capability in Mindflash, TruAssets can now deliver quizzes at any point in the training, automatically score them, log their results in Salesforce, and keep a consistent record of all trainees' testing and certification histories.
By implementing Mindflash, TruAssets training has reduced its overall administrative costs by 50 percent and cut onboarding costs by 10 percent. Contractor performance and productivity have both improved as the number of follow-up calls has decreased significantly, allowing inspectors to take on new jobs rather than redo existing work. As a result, there has been a positive impact on revenue and profitability.
TruAssets continues their rapid growth plan, and will utilize Mindflash along the way to further improve contract vendor training and accountability.
Overall administrative costs down 50%
Onboarding costs down 10%
Contractor performance and productivity up


text:
The Princess and the Pig
written by Jonathan Emmett, illustrated by Poly Bernatene
Walker & Company, 2011
Grades K-3
Reviewed from library copy.
BLURB: There's been a terrible
mix-up in the royal nursery. Priscilla the princess has accidentally
switched places with Pigmella, the farmer's new piglet. The kindly
farmer and his wife believe it's the work of a good witch, while the
ill-tempered king and queen blame the bad witch-after all, this happens
in fairy tales all the time! While Priscilla grows up on the farm, poor
yet very happy, things don't turn out quite so well for Pigmella.
Kissing a frog has done wonders before, but will it work for a pig?
I picked up this book thinking it would be the typical based on fairy tales sort of book. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it is not. Many princess books, which little girls devour, show only the positive parts of being a princess, the beautiful dresses, the parties, the happily ever afters. While this book does have a happily ever after for some of the characters, others do not have a happily ever after, which in and of itself is unusual. The illustrations are darling, full of bright colors, and beautifully compliment the story. I especially liked the way the author and illustrator worked in bits of plot from other fairy tales (the illustrator gives big hints at which stories are being referred to), but the author makes clear that these plot devices don't apply to this story. The ending I confess made me laugh out loud, it definitely came as a surprise. But that is all I'm going to say about it. Go find the book and discover this delightful read for yourself. The students enjoyed it and the surprise as well. Highly recommended.
Note for teachers, the book provides a great take on perspective and point-of-view. The book would also be great to use for talking about comparing and contrasting.
Read to Me Picture Book Challenge
Watering Level Goal: 12 of 36 completed
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Read to Me Picture Book Challenge: The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett
1 comment:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
- ITV Report
- ITV Report
Environmental Art Festival Scotland
Live updates
- ITV Report
Thousands expected at Carlisle's festivals
Thousands of people are expected to arrive in Carlisle as the city prepares for this year's Carlisle Pageant and Carlisle Fringe Festival.Read the full story ›
Hawick to host summer music festival
A music festival will be taking place in the Scottish Borders next month.
From Friday 4 August to Sunday 6 August, the Hawickfest will include performances at the Hawick café and auditorium.
Organisers say it is the biggest music festival set to take place in the town, with over a dozen artists, including Boo Hewerdine, who has written for The Corrs and Mel C, and Dean Friedman set to perform.
Jethart Callant festival week continues in the Borders
Friday 7 July marks the biggest day in the Jethart Callants festival week, as the callant, Brodie Irvine, leads out his supporters around the town's boundaries.
The festival dates back to 1947 and for a fortnight.
The day's ride-out will include hundreds of horses fording the river Jed and a visit to the Ferniehurst Castle.
Scotland's free youth music festival returns to Dumfries
Scotland's largest free music youth event returns to Dumfries this year.
The Youth Beatz music festival attracts an audience of 12,000 people and features some of the country's most high profile artists.
Previous acts include Professor Green, Cascada, James Arthur, Amelia Lily, Tinchy Stryder, Emma's Imagination, Alexandra Burke, Chipmunk, Wagner, and N-Dubz.
This year, it will take place at Dock Park in Dumfries from 1pm to 9.30pm on Saturday, 12 August.
The festival aims to provide young people between the ages of 12 and 25, with a safe environment where they can gain information on a range of youth services available to them.
It also aims to promote skills development, build confidence and self-esteem, and foster community spirit and civic pride.
It is managed through a partnership led by Dumfries and Galloway Council.
- ITV Report
Local festivals in D&G receive national funding
Local events held at Dumfries & Galloway have received funding from VisitScotland, with the aim of improving domestic tourism.Read the full story ›
D&G summer festivals programme launched
Dumfries and Galloway has officially launched it's summer festival programme.
The schedule gets underway with Spring Fling and the DG Arts Festival both taking place later this month.
The local council say that promoting the area's creative talent brings a significant boost to the wider local economy.
Spring Fling alone brings in around 13,000 people, 50 percent of those from outside the region.
That is good for promoting the arts in the region, but it is also fantastic for the local economy. Spring Fling alone brings in investment of around £1.5 million.
- ITV Report
Environmental Art Festival Scotland
Performers gather for the free summer event takes place against beautiful backdrop of Dumfries and Galloway's Morton CastleRead the full story ›
Border Common Ridings and Festivals 2015
The 2015 Common Riding and Festival season has come to an end in the Scottish Borders.
Here are some of the best bits:
Three festivals announced for Annandale and Eskdale
Three festivals are to take place in Annandale and Eskdale later this year, beginning next month, Dumfries and Galloway council has announced.
The Pack Up Your Troubles Festival,which will be held from 28th to 31st August, will feature a weekend of events based on World War One, to celebrate the 100th birthday of twins Gretna and Eastriggs.
The first of the three festivals will include an old-style music hall evening, a World War One tearoom, classic bus tours, concerts, cooking demonstrations, educational workshops and various community events.
The International Sheep Dog Trials 2015 will take place the following month, on 10th to 12th September, at Meikleholm Farm, between Moffat and Dumfries.
Around 10,000 people are expected to turn out to see the world's most highly skilled dogs and handlers compete for the championship titles.
The Lockerbie Jazz Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with concerts in Lockerbie, Moffat, Annan and Gretna. US jazz singer Melba Joyce and musician Stephanie Trick will appear in concerts as part of the event.
Singer Ruby Turner is also due to perform in Lockerbie and Gretna.
"This superb cluster of festivals and events will showcase Annandale and Eskdale and Dumfries and Galloway to great effect. The Council is doing all that it can to integrate the promotion of these festivals to ensure that we attract and retain visitors to our region, to enjoy our stunning countryside, inspiring heritage and the superb music and entertainment on offer. There is a real energy and exuberance about all these events that comes across so well."
"These three fantastic and very diverse festivals highlight the incredible variety of great things to see and do within the beautiful Annandale and Eskdale area. Each of these wonderful events - which give a real flavour of the vibrancy and colour of the local culture here - provides an excellent and valuable opportunity to attract new visitors to get a taste of the amazing range of activities and attractions there are to experience and enjoy throughout Dumfries & Galloway. I hope as many people as possible, from outside of the region as well as from the local community, will make the most of the chance to be a part of these great festivals, which all look set to be unmissable dates for the diary.
The three events are being fully backed by £45,000 of council funding as part of Dumfries and Galloway Council's Major Festivals and Events Strategy which will provide £750,000 funding to events projects between 2014 and 2017.
"Council funding of major events creates business and tourism benefits and these three great events provide the perfect reason for staycations this Autumn. Where else in Scotland this year can you enjoy world class jazz in such close proximity to the tranquillity and fabulous craft of international sheep dog trials? We have the Tour of Britain coming through Gretna, Eastriggs and Cannonbie on Tuesday 8 September which will be a fantastic event to experience and the Pack Up Your Troubles Festival is choc a bloc with things to see and do."
Muckle Toon gets underway
The Muckle Toon Adventure Festival gets underway in Langholm today.
The annual event which runs until Sunday features a host of activities and attractions from mountain biking and a half marathon to a cycling stunt team display.


text:
Sugar Land Movers that SAVE you money and time… Sugar Land Movers that offer quality resolutions moreover competitive rates… Get a bid for moving, receive a FREE OFFER, receive INEXPENSIVE boxes…
Sugar Land Movers- Get educated on why Sugar Land1movers will be the best choice for your forthcoming transport needs — ECONOMICAL MOVING PRICES —
While you use Sugar Land Movers for local otherwise long distance relocation services, we can carry as much or as little of your things as you expect. In addition we appear complete the absolute haul of your belongings or achieve as little as packing your storage container for you.
Sugar Land Movers that look out for you and are qualified when accomplish home labor ready moving, full service ryder moving, Audi moves, and packing.
– You can be self-assured when aquiaring Sugar Land Movers to execute your trained transfer company there never is a overwhelming deals and your belongings will arrive very well looked out for.
– Sugar Land Movers have proficient know-how around Sugar Land, we offer peak resolutions at reasonable transfer prices that are the best in Sugar Land.
– Sugar Land Movers offer a assorted variety of shipping direction in Sugar Land, we give you with a complete hauling advice including everything from finishing a full service residential hauling to services for manpower removal.
– Sugar Land Movers have work knowledge within Sugar Land permiting us to be professional, alert furthermore educated accordingly our customers always are pleased and elated.
– With Sugar Land Movers you have nothing to lose by getting a reloaction estimate Form or calling us fora quick plus inexpensive price for your moving needs.
Our Home Or Interstate Sugar Land reloaction Include:
- Packaging
- Wrapping
- Packing Equipment
- Loading and Unloading
- Disassemble also Assembly
- Pricing with no surprises
Sugar Land Movers realize how to produce a cheery purchaser, in addition we are pleased of all the helpful responses in addition we retain from Sugar Land1Movers clients.
Being the most populated area in Texas, Sugar Land sees many customers come moreover leave. Citizens who abandon the immense metropolitan region, Sugar Land1Movers is the best quality Sugar Land trucking van line to aid you with your trucking. Did you know that we have more than 25 years talent in the business, did you know that we can expedite your shipping, relieving you of the undoubted pressure that comes with transporting items.
Sugar Land movers recognize that transfering might be tricky, though through organizing the facts Sugar Land1Movers always can formulate a straightforward move. Sugar Land Movers focus on the move from one apartment to your next location correctly providing our knowledge as a Sugar Land shipping organization. Did you know that Sugar Land1Movers predominantly start by a before – moving quotation, making evident that the process is prepared also calm for you.
While planning your relocation with us, In addition we operate over also beyond what most transfering businesses suggest. Instead of scraping by accomplishing the slightest amount of effort likely, unwind knowing that Sugar Land1Movers are with you from start to completion. Skilled Sugar Land moving labor that please your explicit needs, did you know that we make your relocation to your dwelling a blissful experience.
Sugar Land Movers boast many bargains for packing for example you-pack, full-service packing and a hybrid of both. Ifyou require hauling containers, we also encompass a broad display of suggestions for relocation supplies counting a diversity of container sizes, including sm boxes to 3.0 cu boxes. We also work with relocation packages expressly intended for transfering clothing moreover delicate dishes. Your Sugar Land1movers counselor will provide you with inexpensive charges of these materials.
After loading plus hauling your belongings our Sugar Land movers aid do not stop. We present alternative options including unpacking, setting up items plus dumping of covering equipment. From preparation before you relocate your items to storage proposals when settling within the new dwelling.
Sugar Land1Movers supply the unsurpassed help for the quality of shipping that we perform. Did you know that we have extra benefits are accessible at the most affordable figures, vowing that you get the best deal when relocating to your dwelling. We also boast a statement of the best charges, though the total charge may fall lower then that estimate, it will never go over that total.
Still moving must be difficult, In addition we undertake much of the moving mission from your thoughts. Sugar Land Movers thorough reasonable help cause you additional time also cash to be spent on your new house.
Call us for more information


text:
With the long weekend and a marathon work session I was able to get the first of the three bridges completed for the Greenwood Underpass. I have already started to gather the necessary parts fot the other two bridges and will be starting construction soon.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
New lights
I have been working on the layout but it has been mostly boring stuff like supports and other stuff not worth taking pictures of. I was able to put up 4 new 4ft single bulb fluorescent lights, I have a plan to put up four more in the near future. Having more lights has really changed the look of the room for the better.
Posted by "Mountain Goat" Greg at 11:15 PM No comments:
Friday, May 6, 2011
Roadbed begins
With the subroadbed completed I started laying cork at a moderate pace. I still have a bunch of work before I can lay track but I am getting closer. I am using HO cork for mainlines and part of the siding the rest will be N scale cork.
Follow the progress of the Bend shelf layout HERE
Follow the progress of the Bend shelf layout HERE
Posted by "Mountain Goat" Greg at 11:07 PM No comments:
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Subroadbed work begins!!!
With some help that I recieved this weekend I was able to get most of the subraodbed up the last past days. It really is starting to look like a railroad!! I will try and finish up the subroadbed this week and begin work on laying down the cork roadbed.
Posted by "Mountain Goat" Greg at 10:47 PM No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
"How to Choose MAC POS Software"
- By Bob Twain
Mac OS ("MAC"), including the Mac OS X currently used with Apple Computers, are very good operating systems. They're very popular with graphics design companies, educators, and the home user but not so popular in the retail business world. Unfortunately, for the die hard Mac user, most of the world is run by PCs and Windows and very few POS systems run on MACs.
Drawbacks to using MAC POS software
If you decide to stick with a MAC Operating System, your choices for POS Software will be very limited, which means that you'll most likely miss out on the time and money saving features that POS software packages for other operating systems may offer.
Another problem with MAC-based computers in the retail environment is that you'll be limiting your choices with other retail technology that might be useful like accounting and payroll software. Often, accounting software can interface with point of sale software but MAC based systems, due to limited software options, might preclude this.
Not as many people know how to use MAC-based systems, which means that your employee training time may take longer and be more involved. Additionally, finding a tech person to repair or configure your system may be harder to come by and more expensive to hire.
Advantages to the MAC-based system
The MAC is a very stable and reliable operating system with relatively few bugs and failures. Properly configured, your system will often run until you're ready to change or upgrade.
Additionally, you won't find as many bugs and viruses as you might find in other operating systems like Windows.
MAC is a very easy to use operating system, particularly for the home user, designer, or educator.
Point of Sale Software Options
We've talked about the advantages and disadvantages of MAC Pos Software and if you're a die hard Mac user then you have some factors to consider when researching and purchasing your POS Software.
Consider setting your operating system aside for a moment and focusing on what your business point of sale software needs are. Do you need inventory control? Do you need customer tracking? Do you need a point of sale system that integrates with your current accounting software?
In essence, write up a 'wish list' of operations that you desire in your point of sale system and prioritize them. This will not only help in the decision phase of your purchase, but also in the research phase.
If necessary, consider an alternative operating system when purchasing your optimal point of sale software system. Making sure that your software package meets all your needs, or as many as possible, and will help to ensure that you don't need to upgrade your software system right away which will save you money in the long run.
Look for Industry Specific Software
There are generic MAC-based point of sale software packages available, but your investment and your business may be better served if you look for an industry designed software package. For example ICARZ makes pos software for the MAC, which is specific for the auto parts industry and Carpetsoftware.com makes point of sale software for the carpeting and flooring industry.
By utilizing industry specific software for your retail establishment, you may end up saving both time and money because the software tasks and applications are designed specifically for you, often eliminating the extra steps that a generic program would require.
Consider Available Training and Longevity of Software Manufacturer
It is extremely important to evaluate the company that you're considering. You need to not only find a company that has been established for several years but you need to look for one that has great support service.
When you purchase your software product you're not just purchasing a product, you're purchasing a relationship. Consider what might happen if your system goes down in the middle of a busy Saturday morning and your customer support isn't available until Monday. How many sales will you lose? How much money?
Additionally, it is important that you get the right type of training for your product. It is most helpful to get on site training from, possibly in addition to computer based training, from someone that has experience in your industry and with a company of your size.
Consider the Size of Your Company
Also know that point of sale software packages are designed for the size of your company. To know which packages are optimal for you, first determine what category or 'tier' you fall into. Retailers are categorized into tiers according to the number of employees they have and their annual sales. For more information on the retail tier system visit
By first determining your tier, you can then eliminate all MAC POS Software that does not cater specifically to your tier. A good rule of thumb is to make sure that 80% of your software product's customers are in the same tier that you are. You can find this out by simply asking your sales representative.
The real trick to finding the optimal MAC POS software package for your business is to find a searchable index of possible packages. Take heart! There are reliable sources of unbiased information readily available to you.
For more information on point of sale software and specifically MAC POS software including a searchable index of software options based on operating systems, industry size, company size and much more, visit
To Your Success!
Bob Twain
Did You Know About Our Other Products and Services?
Here are a few resources you might want to check out:
Free Discussion Forum
POS Software Buyers Guide
POS Software Comparison Chart
Free Newsletter and PDF Report
Content For Your Web Site Or E-zine
If you'd like to reprint the above article, please email me your request and where it will reside, and I'll send you a short bio and my website link to add at the end of the article.
To request permission to reprint any of our articles, contact us at:
Subscriber Login
Contact Us
Free Stuff
POS Search Demo
"Fill In" Comparison Chart
POS Consulting Services
POS Software Guide for Clothing and Apparel Stores
Free Newsletter
Privacy Policy


text: BUSINESS Judge suspends Hasselhoff's child visitation 5:00 AM PDT 5/8/2007 by Associated Press , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty A judge on Monday suspended David Hasselhoff's visitation rights with his two teenage daughters after last week's surfacing of a videotape showing the recovering alcoholic apparently intoxicated in his Las Vegas home."This videotape changes the landscape, it just does," Superior Court Judge Mark Juhas said.The judge set a May 21 hearing to determine if the tape is authentic and who was responsible for its release. His visitation order will remain in effect until then.Hasselhoff, 54, did not attend the hearing, but his former wife Pamela Bach was there.Portions of the video were aired last week on syndicated entertainment shows. The video shows Hasselhoff, wearing only blue jeans, lying on a floor and clumsily eating a hamburger while one of his daughters videotapes him and reproves him about his drinking.Hasselhoff said in a statement last week that he's a recovering alcoholic and the tape was made to show him what he can be like under the influence of alcohol."I have learned from it and I am back on my game," he said then.A message left Monday for Hasselhoff's attorney, Melvin Goldsman, was not immediately returned.Attorney Debra Opri, who represents Bach, said her client was upset about the release of the tape and stunned by her former husband's behavior in front of their daughter."She's devastated the videotape was put out in the press," Opri said. "When a mother hears this from her daughter, what does she think? 'I haven't protected my daughters."'The syndicated entertainment shows said the tape was made about three months ago by Hasselhoff's 16-year-old daughter, Taylor-Ann, in his home in Las Vegas, where the former "Baywatch" star had been appearing in a stage version of "The Producers."On the tape, a girl's voice is heard saying: "Dad, you need to promise me you're not gonna get alcohol tonight, OK?""If you get alcohol tonight, you're fired from your show tomorrow," the girl continues. "And a doctor's coming over here in the morning to check your alcohol level and if there's any alcohol in your system you're gonna be fired from the show. Tomorrow. You hear me? No alcohol.""OK," Hasselhoff replies in a slurred voice.Hasselhoff filed for divorce from Bach last year after 16 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Bach, 43, filed her own divorce papers, also citing irreconcilable differences.In addition to Taylor-Ann, they have a 14-year-old daughter. The couple share joint custody of the girls, Opri said. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Associated Press firstname.lastname@example.com @thr AP email@example.com @thr


text:
What do these brands have in common? Nestle, General Mills, Gap, Mars, Staples, Unilever, Levi Straus, and eBay.
Two years ago these companies, and many others, signed a petition to state governors urging them to implement the Clean Power Plan. The petition stated: "Our support is firmly grounded in economic reality. Increasingly, businesses rely on renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions to cut costs and improve corporate performance. The increased frequency and intensity of storms, warmer temperatures, extreme precipitation, and changes in weather patterns put trillions of dollars of institutional investors' assets at risk and require companies to be innovative at adapting to these changes."
Signatories to that statement doubled down their support for the plan on Tuesday.
More companies have joined in. Staples, which made $18.2 billion in sales in 2016, said, "We will continue to support the EPA's clean power plan and the reduction of carbon emissions associated with electrical power generation which has been linked to climate change, as we have for many years and believe it's smart business."
Anna Walker, senior director of global policy and advocacy at denim maker Levi Strauss & Co., told BuzzFeed it "remains committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in our operations and supply chain, and we will continue to be advocates for meeting the US climate obligations in the Paris Climate Agreement."
TODAY's 5 Minute Action:
Step 1: Share and buy – these are companies that deserve our thanks and support!
- Share this blog and/or post the following article on Facebook: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/30/big-companies-defy-trump-on-climate-change.html
- Go to one of the company's Facebook page, and say how much you appreciate their position on climate change and the Clean Power Plan.
Thank you from the TrumpResistance.TODAY team


text:
Welcome To HonorHealth Bariatric Center
HonorHealth Bariatric Center, recognized as an American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, specializes in the treatment of obesity through state-of-the-art surgical procedures performed by highly trained surgeons. The bariatric surgery specialty is unique in that a dedicated, multidisciplinary team provides the long-term patient care needed to achieve durable weight loss success and resolution of co-morbidities.
As part of our all inclusive program, you have access to and are encouraged to participate in professionally facilitated support groups directed by our psychologist and nutrition and exercise physiology experts. These support groups are designed to help you reach the best possible outcome through reinforcement of nutritional, exercise and behavioral goals.
HonorHealth Bariatric Center continues to offer onsite support groups at HonorHealth the first Monday and third Wednesday of the month.
HonorHealth Bariatric Center now offers online support groups. The online support groups allow you to participate by posting messages/questions, reading previous messages and receiving responses at any time from any location including the comfort of your own home. It is an excellent way to stay connected to the program and stay on track with your personal goals.
Click on the "Your Support Community" tab for more information on your support group leaders.
Click on the "How It Works" tab to get started.


text:
Windhelm Stables is a stable in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
The Windhelm stable offers a bay-colored horse.
Skyrim offers five different colors of horse. Their locations and colors are listed below; all the horses are identical in stats and all cost 1000 .
Horse locationsEdit
- Markarth Stables – Pinto
- Riften Stables – Dapple Grey
- Solitude Stables – Palomino
- Windhelm Stables – Bay with white blaze and socks
- Whiterun Stables – Black
This section contains bugs related to Windhelm Stables. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following:
- There is a small bug where most of the stable and house becomes nonexistent. It simply does not appear and you can walk under it. Entering and exiting Windhelm seems to fix it.
- Sometimes if the Dragonborn talks to the stable owner and does not buy a horse, it may be possible to ride without paying.
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.


text:
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find your favorite childhood tones reinterpreted in fun beauty products? The Crayola brand has applied this exact concept with surprising results.
Adulthood deprives us of many of the fun and exciting things we
used to do as children. And although fashion and beauty do a decent
job at enabling us to play with colors and textures, we cannot help
but feel a little nostalgic at times. Still, marketers always
manage to read our minds and surprise us with fun projects that
inevitably capture our attention making us wonder why we have never
thought about it.
One such project is the Crayola mini nail polish set. Comprising some of the most interesting shades of the moment, the brand gives us plenty of mini nail polishes to experiment with before the summer ends. Getting creative has definitely become easier with these uber girly shades. With different finishes and an almost magnetic appeal, the entire collection is set to remind us the fun of being a kid.
These eight travel friendly nail polishes are perfect if you've been wanting to experiment with bold vibes yet never dared to make the commitment. An extra fun touch for brand fans is the box, these shades coming in a box like the original crayons. Each bottle of nail polish is 0.07 fl oz. The set costs $12 and can already be purchased from fredflare.com.
Photos via fredflare.com