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The safety of a child in a car is a parent's primary responsibility. Whether you are setting out for a vacation or just taking the baby from the hospital, it is imperative to invest in a baby's car seat. The type of baby car sea bought depends on the age or size of your kid. Looking at the variety of options on the market, choosing the right car seat can be a dreadful experience. In light of this fact, here are some simple tips that will make your search easier.
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Yes, you need a car seat. This does not mean that you should buy the first car seat you find attractive. You need to start by scoping your car to understand the kind of baby seats that work with it. For instance, some infant seats can be attached using seat belts, while others are fastened using a latch. Ensure that your car has the requisite mechanisms needed to secure the baby seat.
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Rising Golf Stars Gear Up To Grace Greens
Thursday, March 13th, 2014
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As Gleneagles prepares to welcome the world's current golfing greats, the players of tomorrow will also descend upon the home of golf to battle it out for Europe's most prestigious junior title.
Aspiring to drive like Rory and even dress like Poulter, the world's top young talent will be heading to East Lothian – just a 40 minute drive from this year's Ryder Cup venue – for this year's U.S. Kids Golf European Championships
Now in its 6th successful year, the tournament has become a staple event on the calendars of budding young players, attracting more than 500 players, aged 5 -18 to compete against their counterparts from across the globe.
Tournament co-ordinator and Gullane Golf Club Professional Alasdair Good, said; "It's gearing up to be another fantastic year for the U.S. Kids European Championships with excitement heightened by the prospect of this year's Ryder Cup also being held in Scotland.
"The enthusiasm and skills on show at the championships is always second to none, evident in the incredible scores that have been recorded in past years.
"We are looking forward to seeing Scotland host both the young stars of the future alongside the best of the best at the Ryder Cup."
Dan Van Horn, President and founder of U.S. Kids Golf, said: "Not only do the championships help young players learn how to compete, the wonderful thing about competitive play at a young age is that they also learn how to cope with the ups and downs of the game.
"It's safe to say that a day on the course – especially in East Lothian – can be like a ride on a roller coaster but we strive to teach all of the players how to take the positives out of a round that may not have gone quite as planned. This is invaluable experience and promotes skills that can then be applied to all aspects of the players' lives in the future.
"The championships provide a real opportunity for young girls and boys to meet new friends whilst perfecting their play and I have no doubt that some of the talent nurtured at these championships will one day be teeing up to play in the Ryder Cup themselves."
The 2014 U.S. Kids Golf European Championships takes places over May 27-29 over five famous East Lothian courses: Gullane No.2, Gullane No.3, Craigielaw Golf Club, Luffness New Golf Club and Longniddry Golf Club.
The top finishers in each category will compete in the Van Horn Cup at Luffness New Golf Course on May 30 – a showpiece event, modelled on the Ryder Cup, where the best European players are matched up against the top golfers from the rest of the world. The top five finishers in each age and gender group also automatically receive an invitation to the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships at Pinehurst Golf Club, North Carolina, in August.
Last year the tournament welcomed over 500 players from 42 countries, adding a real international flavour to the competition and it's predicted that with the continued growth of junior golf, even greater numbers will be recorded in 2014.
Entry for the event is now open with categories for young players of all ages and abilities. More information can be found at www.uskidsgolf.com.
The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation was launched in 2001 to provide opportunities for children across the world to learn and play golf and to forge new friendships. Since holding its first tournament in 2000, U.S. Kids Golf Foundation now runs some 800 events each year including the prestigious World Championships at Pinehurst.
The Foundation is the charitable branch of U.S. Kids Golf – the world's largest producer of junior golf equipment. The firm has pioneered the development of golf clubs for young people, eliminating the problem of kids using heavier, cut-down adult clubs which often hurts developing swings and discourages budding players.
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Agarwal Group of Companies was formed by Shri J. N. Agarwal. This group has its name counted as some of the most renowned construction companies in the sector. The group has its base in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. It has its projects up and running in areas like Malad, Goregaon, Mira Road East etc. these areas are considered to be the prime locations of Mumbai. The Agarwal group of developers is skilled in developing residential projects. This builder group makes houses for middle to upper middle strata of the society. Some of their finished and running projects include: Agarwal Greaan Point, Agarwal Green Ways in Mumbai Agarwals Fortune House in Hyderabad etc. The team of Agarwal Group excels in building safe and comfortable houses to match the contemporary lifestyle of people.


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Benefits of Tinting
Typically, car window tinting creates a cool, personalized look for your vehicle. Window tinting is one of the many upgrades for your vehicle. You not only give comfort to yourself but also taking care of your vehicle as not many people realize that there are many other benefits of window tinting.
Here are some factors why car window tinting is a valued addition to any vehicle:
Blocks UV Rays
Having a tinted car window can actually block up to 99% of the sun's harmful UV rays. Car window tinting is important for protecting you and loved ones from cancer-causing UV rays especially if you're in the car for extended periods especially during traffic situations. There is no need to have windows darkened to block UV as UV protection comes in various grades. Tinted window protect also the interior from UV related color fading.
Controls Heat
The sun also tends to create uncomfortable heat inside your car aside from UV rays. You can easily stay comfortable and prevent expensive overuse of the air con since car window tinting also blocks up to 71% of solar energy.
Vehicles with tinted windows also tend to remain cooler in the summer. It will protect your hands from getting scorched by hot steering wheels if you have tinted windows.
Additional Safety
It is specially designed to reduce injury when car windows are broken, but the addition of car window tint brings window security to a new extent. If ever, broken window glass stays in one piece, reducing chances of injury from glass shards since window tint covers entire panes. Cleanup is also much easier after breakage, is an additional benefit for a tinted car window.
Prevents Theft Intervention
It can also protect from car theft when a car window is tinted. If ever a thief succeeds in breaking a window, it is still no use injuring his fist as he is still faced with a solid panel of glass and film. The security tint makes car windows more durable.
Truly, tinting a car window provides your vehicle a personal look, but without realizing the benefits, it can do a lot more than that.
Police officers don't like a tinted window which makes it the biggest drawback. What you need to do is to roll down your window immediately if you do get pulled over by police. There are some states that have laws against how much tint you're allowed to have. Car tint will eventually peel and need to be replaced as tint won't last forever which makes it another drawback of car tinting.


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Adhesives are use for joining and assembling of different materials surfaces. Both dry lamination technique and wet lamination technique are widely used in laminating adhesive. Laminating adhesive has its application in various industrial and domestic uses. It is particularly designed to attach or fix two different surfaces together. The different chemical compositions of laminating adhesives include polyurethanes, polyvinyl acetate, epoxy, styrenic block, and ethylene vinyl acetate. It is widely applicable in minimizing weight, vibration-dampening joint and leakage control of fluids or gases.
Based on the different technology, the laminating adhesive the market can be broadly categorized in four different market segments namely; water-borne, solvent-borne, reactive, and hot melt. On the basis of different applications of the laminating adhesive, the market can be segmented as pressure sensitive adhesives, packaging, building & construction, automotive, woodwork & furniture, footwear, and others.
The increasing demand of low volatile organic compound (Voc) and environmentally sustainable adhesives are some of the predominant driver of the global laminating adhesive market. Moreover the major end user market of laminating adhesive such as automobiles construction, woodworking, transportation, footwear, and packaging has witnessed a healthy growth over the last few years which in turn driving the growth of the global laminating adhesive market
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Asia Pacific is the largest producer and consumer of laminating adhesive, followed by Europe and North America. North American market of laminating adhesive is heading towards maturity and the growth is mainly anticipated from the emerging market of Asia Pacific and Latin America. India and China are the two biggest market of laminating adhesive in Asia Pacific. Brazil is one of the fasted growing market laminating adhesive in Latin America region.
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Ian and Vicki Smith have owned Beachaven for now 10 years and all sorts of upgrades have been made over those years.
During the past decade, Ian & Vicki invested a lot of time and money improving Beachaven to the point where it is now winning awards for customer service and sustainability.
"One of the big attractions about Beachaven for guests is that it's pet friendly, by negotiation, and we also have a couple of specific motel type units available for such stays."
The park can accommodate about 500 guests in a mixture of options including more than 50 sites for motorhomes and tents – all with their own grey water waste point, as well as a mix of refurbished fixed roof units. It also has 50 privately owned onsite vans, for which owners pay an annual lease to leave their vans onsite to come and use whenever they choose.
Ian says plans are underway to gradually hard surface Beachaven's roading and to plant new gardens every year.
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International Folklore Festival in Faro - August 20 to 28, 2016
Date (Time): Saturday, 20 August 2016 (21:30)
Since 2003, folklore groups from all over the world have been invited by the Folklore Group of Faro and Faro Council to come and take part in this Festival. For nine days, they delight audiences with an authentic folkloric program. Hundreds of artists from several countries, musicians, dancers and actors play on various stages in the city and the surrounding area. The event culminates with an emotional Sunday Mass at a church in Faro.
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Derek at Disonanz Cognitif has a post that just begs to become a blog meme. (Thanks to Mike Clawson at Friendly Atheist for pointing me to Derek's post.) Here are three of his "I am" statements (go read his blog for the rest):
I live in a world of people, animals, places, things, ideas, time, space, matter, energy, forces, galaxies, quasars, mesons, and bosons. I live in a universe that seems self-sustaining and acts a whole lot like there's no God in it. I am an Atheist.Derek explicitly avoids labelling himself in general (at the end of his post, he says "I am a person who has made a conscious choice to make no overt profession of faith or disbelief"), so it's quite a bold thing for him to make such a list as this. If you read through the comments on the Friendly Atheist post, you can see that some people don't even try to take the statements in the spirit they're intended. It seems obvious to me that Derek is trying to point out bridges. Some commenters just want to nitpick and try to impose their own definitions of terms on Derek.
I believe I have not yet sufficiently investigated the myriad of religious, spiritual experiences others claim to have had, and that there are too many well-educated, intelligent people who claim religious belief without a hint of shame, to discount the existence of an otherworld completely. I am an Agnostic.
I believe the teachings of Christ regarding positive social change and mercy to the oppressed are just a bit too clear a message of the gospel to be swept up as a minor sub-plot to securing an eternal country club membership for oneself. I am a Christian.
Going through his list, I could echo "me too" to every one of his declarations. More importantly, I think this is a great way to crack through some of the divisive oppositions in our society, if people can bother to listen.
And I think I could add a couple of entries to the list myself. Here goes ...
I delight in solving puzzles and probing mysteries. I love to discover things which can be discovered and to know things which can be known. I am determined to learn about the reality that lies beyond my subjective, biased human perceptions. I am a scientist.
I savour the taste of a good, unsolved mystery. I enjoy the potential that lies in the unknown. I could lie for hours looking up at the sky, contemplating the fact that I will never know most of what there is to be known in the universe. I am a mystic.
I refuse to let people's reproductive anatomy dictate how I treat them, except when I expect to interact directly with their reproductive anatomy. I resist sexist behaviour in myself and in others. I am a feminist.
I value the lives of all sentient animals, and cause them as little suffering as possible. I enjoy a variety of foods, but do my best to eat things whose production does not involve the deaths of feeling beings. I am a vegetarian.
I think the best hope for human well-being and betterment lies in treating one another with compassion and reason in this life, the only one we can be sure we have. I value human life above non-human life. I am a humanist.
So there it is. I invite you to add your own items, either in the comments here or, of course, on your own blog.
I know that many people will disagree with the connections I'm making between characteristics and labels. But remember, this is an exercise in seeking connections. There may be an element of exaggeration in some or all of the items, but there is also an element of truth. It is that truth, that seed of inclusiveness, of universality, that is (in my mind) the point of the whole exercise.
I think I'll close this post as Derek closes his, with a line of hope and openness.
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We care about those who crave for more knowledge and that's why we have dedicated a section of our website for a digital marketing blog. Here our contributors post useful articles about Digital Marketing, Influencer Marketing, SEO, Social Media, and Online Business that can help you better understand the principles and practices of each industry.
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Can Augmented Reality alter the playing field for brands?
In 2011, artist Amir Baradaran shocked and delighted French citizens by creating an Augmented Reality (AR) app that transformed their beloved Mona Lisa painting. The app, which represented a very bold and pioneering use of AR, enabled the artist to apply his own conceptual work – and perspective – to one of the world's most mysterious and globally recognised paintings.
Baradaran labeled his project Frenchising Mona Lisa, and by focusing their phones on the painting, the app reveals the iconic Italian mistress wrapping a French flag around herself in the form of a hijab. Depending on their philosophical viewpoint, people were either surprised and pleased, or dismayed and disgusted, by the cheeky use of technology – and its ultimate end of making a political and social statement. The artist later extended the project by building an app that superimposed the work of upcoming artists over that of established names within the museum.
This particular application of AR, apart from being both brave and disruptive, raised interesting questions around the technology – and virtual reality more generally.
"There's nothing [the Louvre] can do about it," Baradaran had commented. "There's no legal regulation on this so the world becomes a white canvas for artists…With Second Life or those other applications in the 1990s, you always had to stay inside a hyper virtual world, and it forced people to stay home…whereas with AR, it's pushing people to go outside."
A 'White Canvas' for Brands…
This statement arguably captures one of the most important potential benefits for brands and marketers as they look to build similarly disruptive and rule-breaking AR applications.
Only a decade ago, marketers were limited to communicating with consumers whilst they were at home, generally in front of their televisions. The messaging went one way only, and the brand communication was generally of an interruptive and invasive nature. More recently, with the advent of mobile and social media, marketers can now reach people anywhere, and target their communication. Still, this communication is mostly one way, and tends to be interrupting people whilst they are getting on with their busy (and information saturated) lives.
With advancements in AR, however, we are rapidly entering a third era of marketing – characterised by engagement and interaction. Indeed, by superimposing images and messages over real-world objects and physical environments, AR campaigns essentially invite people into a new world – and trigger an interactive experience. These campaigns, by their very nature, represent a compelling way to reach people (often in groups and among friends) when they are out in the world and generally more open to discovering, learning and participating.
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With this in mind, imagine the possibilities for brands that can effectively harness our natural curiosity. For example, the now famous Pokémon Go (the location-based AR game) could partner with McDonald's in a bid to encourage young people to visit the McDonald's restaurant nearby. They could gamify certain elements of the menu offering perhaps, and create rewards for certain interactions.
The possibilities extend beyond gaming though. Picture being able to visit a car showroom and through AR, change the colour and added extras of a vehicle to experience it first hand before deciding what you'd prefer. This is already a reality.
In addition to reaching consumers while they are outside and engaging with the world – on their own terms – these types of campaigns also represent a way in which to collect key data around user behaviour – habits, likes, dislikes, locations, etc. Through effective data collection and by using smart analytical tools, AR campaigns can inform a brand's core marketing strategy – and pave the way for even more targeted, interactive and compelling campaigns.
This is an important moment in history for AR, with individuals, brands and companies exploring different ways of harnessing its many possible applications. For marketers, it is important to keep in mind that the AR playbook, so to speak, is still being created – and it will be those who have both the courage and creativity to push the envelope that will essentially craft this playbook for the future…
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I was a little worried when I first started playing Dirt 3. It seemed, in those first few hours, pretty similar to Dirt 2. Not that that's a bad thing, of course, but if it's just more of the same, why buy it? But after thoroughly exploring all the game has to offer, I can assure you it's much more than a simple rehash of 2009's offering.
The first thing you notice about any Dirt game, Dirt 3 included, is its interface. The Dirt series has developed a reputation for flashy menus and strong tone, most recently in Dirt 2, which maintained an almost overwhelming "totally rad Mountain Dew bro" attitude throughout the game. Dirt 3 sheds all this and instead opts for something more like "hanging out at the bar in a trendy Berlin hotel," with its artsy triangular motifs and chill electronic music. While I personally preferred the stronger, more cohesive tone of the previous game, others may find this to be a welcome change. In any event, the menus are much faster and easier to navigate than Dirt 2's immersive but somewhat cumbersome RV interface.
Selecting Dirt Tour will take you to the campaign, where you'll see familiar modes like rally (point-to-point races), rallycross (motocross with cars), landrush (like rallycross but with trucks or buggies), trailblazer (like rally but with super fast cars), and head-2-head (one-on-one circuit races). Dirt 3 has also added a new mode, gymkhana, to the mix, but more on that later. Each mode is featured in a number of multi-race series that are spread throughout the campaign. Series of differing modes are grouped together in events, which unlock as the player earns points by doing well in each series. At the same time, the player earns "rep" points that can be used to unlock more cars. Rep points are earned by placing well, completing optional missions such as reaching a certain top speed, and by conserving flashbacks, the Dirt series' name for its rewind feature.
Unlike Dirt 2, which grouped series by locale, Dirt 3 jumps around between eight environments: Aspen (snow!), Finland, Kenya, the L.A. Coliseum, Michigan, Monaco, Norway, and the Smelter industrial site. That's one fewer locale than Dirt 2, but Dirt 3 makes up for it with an increased number of tracks (double that of Dirt 2) and the inclusion of weather and time-of-day options. A wet track plays significantly differently from a dry one, as does one at night that you've previously only seen during the day. Some circuit tracks are so dark that you'll find yourself having to memorize where turns are, turning blindly into blackness, hoping that your headlights will reveal some familiar section of wall. Nighttime rally courses are similarly intense, requiring you to rely almost exclusively on your co-driver for directions. Night races are, in short, awesome.
If that sounds crazy to you, don't worry. Dirt 3 has made things easier on newer players by including optional throttle, brake, and steering assists. The game won't quite play itself, but it can come pretty darn close. A dynamic racing line is also included. Like pretty much every other modern racing game, the line shows the best way around the track and changes color when it's time to brake. As mentioned before, flashbacks are back, except now you get five of them per race, regardless of difficulty. Some may consider this feature a "dumbing down" of the game, but in my experience, having that safety nets encourages you to try riskier moves and ultimately become a better driver. Also, as far as I could tell, difficulty barely matters. Playing on a harder setting, while much more difficult in terms of how good your opponents are, does not affect the amount of points you get at the end of the series, nor does it affect your rep points. Really, the only thing holding you back from blasting through the game on easy is shame.
For those worried that the game may be losing its hardcore roots, fear not. Dirt 3 retains the series' signature physics-regulated handling system, and even improves it a bit by adding independent suspension so cars rock realistically with changes in direction. It's hardly a noticeable improvement until you go back to Dirt 2 and try to play without it. The graphics are similarly improved, with many minor upgrades conspiring to create some truly beautiful environments, and at no cost to a steady framerate.
But Dirt 3 isn't all about improvements to existing features. It's got some new ones as well, like YouTube integration. At any point during a flashback or after-race replay, one button takes you into the YouTube clip editing mode. Simply set an "in" and "out" point (the clips are limited to 30 seconds) and start uploading. The tools are fairly easy to use and require nothing more than a YouTube user name and password. Your uploaded videos aren't HD quality, and they take a while to render and upload (about 10 minutes for a 30 second clip with my 3Mbps upstream connection), but it's a great way to preserve and share any crazy moments you have.
In addition to the standard racing modes in the campaign, players will also run across gymkhana events. Gymkhana events are trick-based, taking place in open areas stuffed with obstacles for you to drift through, jump over, and do donuts around. There are a few different types, namely sprint (do these tricks in this order), smash attack (smack cardboard cutouts of robots with your car), speed run (make it through these gates in time), and attack (do these tricks in any order). This sort of Project Gotham Kudos-meets-Tony Hawk's Pro Skater style of gameplay is lots of fun, but it can get pretty challenging. Fortunately, Dirt 3 features a free-roam area known as the Battersea Compound where players can practice their drifting skills without the pressure of a time limit. Collectibles and missions unique to this open area, like drifting around a backhoe, make Battersea a pretty cool spot to hang out in.
Gymkhana, as well as the rest of the racing modes from the campaign, also makes an appearance in multiplayer. Players can test their skills against each other in point-based matches, but the real action is in the party games. These modes, available as team or solo ranked and unranked matches, eschew most of the racing pretext and become full-blown minigames. They range from Outbreak, which takes place on a gymkhana course and is sort of a free-for-all capture the flag-meets-tag, to Cat 'n' Mouse, where two teams of rally cars have to escort their team's underpowered "mouse" car to the finish while blocking the other team. These modes are a ton of fun. The game also supports local split-screen multiplayer for two people, a first for the series.
In order to play online, however, players are required to enter a code for the game's "VIP Pass" (included in the game case), which also unlocks five additional cars and the ability to upload YouTube clips. As of this writing, the PlayStation Store is offline, making it impossible for PS3 players to redeem this code and consequently take part in any of the VIP Pass benefits, including online play.
The Dirt series has carved out a nice little niche in the racing game genre, one between the who-needs-the-brake-button-anyway madness of games like Motorstorm and Burnout, and clinical, it's-fun-because-it's-real simulations like Gran Turismo and Forza. Dirt splits the difference, offering crazy mud-covered tracks and approachable yet nuanced controls, which combine to create the perfect blend of fun and challenge. Dirt 3, the latest installment, is no exception, and everything fans of the series have come to love in past games has been tuned and upgraded, making it feel an awful lot like the definitive off-road racing game.


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Original Jurassic Park To Screen With Live Orchestra
The music of Jurassic Park ranks right up there with some of the most recognizable cinematic scores of all time.
For years after the first groundbreaking blockbuster hit theaters, it could be heard playing over parodies, sequels and even the trivia questions that play on movie screens before the feature starts.
And now, you can hear it live -- while the movie plays in the same venue.
Film Concerts Live, who have previously staged similar performances for movies like Star Trek, Home Alone, Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and Back to the Future, are the ones behind the show.
"Jurassic Park is one of John's most recognized, beloved scores," FCL producer Jamie Richardson told Billboard. "The dinosaurs are created through special effects, but the reason they live and breathe is John's music."
The film will debut this fall with an as-yet-unannounced symphony orchestra. Composer John Williams will oversee.


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Good Samaritan Catholic College aims to provide a quality education to all students and in order for this to be achieved, fees and levies need to be charged. Fees and Levies collected at Good Samaritan Catholic College are used for the following purposes which are aligned to the Vision and Mission of the College:
· Provide teaching, administrative and classroom support · Provide essential resources, materials, facilities and equipment· Assist with providing activities such as excursions· Maintain buildings, grounds and other facilities· Provide new buildings and grounds enhancements · Support the College building program. The College charges a "Parents and Community Levy" to support the initiatives of the parents and community within the College. For those families experiencing short or long-term genuine inability to pay fees, we are committed to providing support to ensure that enrolment is not compromised. Please refer to our concession policy for further information including the concession application process.
School Fee and Levy Collection Process 1. School fees and levies are charged on an annual basis during the first week of Term 1 in accordance with approved College School Fees and Levies for each year (available on our website). Fees can be paid annually or via a payment plan (weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly) by arrangement with the College.
2. Fees are due to be paid within 30 days of the issue of the School Fee Statement. The due date will be noted on the statement. 3. Where a parent/guardian believes financial circumstances have arisen that will prevent or delay the payment of the school fee account, a variety of options are available:
a) Extension of time
If an extension is required, please contact the College finance office prior to when the debt is due.
b) Payment Plans
Payment of the school fee and levy account by regular instalments. All payment plans must ensure that the account is cleared by the last day of the school year or as negotiated with the Principal and/or Business Manager.
c) Fee Concessions
In cases of financial hardship an application may be made for a fee concession. (i) Concession applications are accepted at the commencement of each year or when the hardship within the family occurs. Concessions are issued for a maximum period of 12 months within a calendar year. Consideration for a subsequent 12 month period will require a new application.(ii) A compassionate and just approach under the mission and values of Brisbane Catholic Education and Good Samaritan Catholic College is used when reviewing applications. The same process is adopted by all Brisbane Catholic Education colleges for assessing eligibility.
(iii) Concession application forms are available at the College office.
(iv) All matters are dealt with on a confidential basis. 3. Recovery of unpaid fees
a. In fairness to families who pay their school fees regularly and on time, our College will follow up all overdue school fee accounts.
b. A reminder statement/notice/letter will be issued within 14 days to any family who has not settled their school fee account by the due date where a payment plan or other arrangements are not in place.
c. If payment or a suitable response is not received within 14 days of the reminder statement, contact with the parent will be made via telephone, mail or email.
d. If after two weeks from this second reminder satisfactory arrangements have not been reached, the account may be sent to the College Debt Collection agency. In serious cases, where there is clear capacity to pay outstanding fees, legal options may be pursued by the College.
e. Legal costs, direct debit rejection fees and any debt collection costs or other costs incurred will be at the family's expense.
Agreed Payment Plans
As mentioned in point 3b above, our College offers families the opportunity of paying the school fee account by regular instalments over the course of the year. All Agreed Payment Plans must be organised to include a regular schedule of payment. Any extensions to an Agreed Payment Plan must be negotiated with the Business Manager. To establish an Agreed Payment Plan, forms are available on the College website, Parent Portal or from the College office.
Late Start Enrolment
New students entering Good Samaritan Catholic College after the commencement of the term may be charged on a pro-rata basis for the remaining weeks of the term where appropriate at the Principal's and/or College Business Manager's discretion.
Withdrawal of Enrolment
Fees will be payable on a pro-rata basis for the term in which the enrolment is terminated. For a reduction in fees a written request must be made to the Principal at the time of notification and may be granted at the Principal's discretion.
Student text books, library books and laptops and all accessories are to be returned to the College. If any fees remain outstanding, they will be payable as per the normal payment terms and where appropriate, any fees in credit will be refunded.
Extended Leave/ Holding an enrolment place
Fees will be payable for the whole term in which extended leave is taken. For a reduction in fees a written request must be made to the Principal at the time of notification and may be granted at the Principal's discretion. Consideration will be given to the length of the break, the nature of the leave, the time the student has been at the College, the number of previous leave occurrences and the existence of student waiting lists.
2021 Good Samaritan Catholic College School Fees Schedule and Policy.pdf
Good Samaritan Catholic College - Direct Debit Form 2020.pdf
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Good Samaritan attacked while trying to help motorists
Men choked, beat helper, deputies say
The Butler County Sheriff's Office says a man was attacked by people he was trying to help Friday night.
The sheriff's office said Damon Wyatt, 46, of Trenton, told deputies that he was traveling along Augspurger Road near Gephart Road in St. Clair Township around 11 p.m. when spotted a dark-colored minivan on the side of the road, and a male and female standing next to it.
The couple stated they needed a "jump," and indicated they had cables. Wyatt positioned his vehicle facing the front of the van, and opened the hood of his vehicle.
At that time, Wyatt said, a third person came up behind him and tried to choke him. While being choked, the first man began to hit him in the face.
When Wyatt woke up a short time later, all the suspects were gone. He could tell that someone had gone through his vehicle, but he didn't notice anything missing, including his hidden wallet.
Wyatt drove himself to Fort Hamilton Hospital for treatment and to call authorities.
Wyatt described the first man as white, wearing a dark jacket and camouflage hat, and having short facial hair. The woman was also white and had shoulder-length, dark curly hair. Both are believed to be in their 20s. The third suspect was only described as a white man, deputies said.
"If you see a stranded motorist along the side of a road, your safest action would be to just use a cell phone and call law enforcement to respond to the area. Trying to help directly can obviously turn out to be a bad idea," Sheriff Richard Jones said in a news release.


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Silk king sheets are often thought of as a luxury choice. But you do not have to be rich to buy king size silk sheets and they do not have to be a style statement: they are simply very comfortable to sleep in.
Comfort and Value for Money
When shopping for king size sheets, most people look for comfort and value for money. Many shoppers also want sheets that will last a long time. Silk bedding sheets are some of the most comfortable bed sheets available.
Silk can cost a lot more than other materials, and the cost is one of the reasons many people still prefer cotton. However, silk is a very durable material and can last a lot longer than some of the cheapest cottons, especially lower quality cotton with a low thread count. Looking at the thread count is a good way to determine the quality and durability, as well as the softness and smoothness, of a textile. The higher the thread count is, the better and softer the material is. For silk, look for a minimum count of 400. If you take care of silk, it can outlast lower quality cottons and become more cost-effective in long term.
Many people invest in silk simply for the comfort. It feels soft on the skin and can guarantee a good night's sleep, and once you have tried it you might not want to go back to sleeping in your old sheets. It also feels comfortable in any climate and any weather, and you can use it in the winter or in the summer. It keeps you surprisingly warm in cold weather, and never makes you sweat in hot climates.
Two Types of Silk
What makes silk so expensive? It is made by silk worms, and it takes thousands of worms to produce just a small amount of this luxurious material. The production is a time consuming process and this adds to the costs. Two types of silk are produced today, wild and cultivated. Wild, or Tussah silk, feels slightly rougher, and it has less luster than the cultivated silk. Cultivated silk is also called mulberry silk (the name comes from the mulberry leaves that are fed to the worms) is smoother and finer, its shape and its tones are more even, and it is also more expensive than the wild version. If you want the softest feel, the highest quality and the most durable material, mulberry, or cultivated, is the best option. Wild silks are less durable but they are also slightly cheaper.
So next time you are shopping for king sheets, consider silk. It can work out to be a cost effective choice and you are guaranteed a comfortable good night's sleep.


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The terms of the Chase Freedom Unlimited® have changed, and this article is out of date. See our details page on the Chase Freedom Unlimited® for up-to-date details.
UPDATE April 7, 2016: This card is now available. See the complete card details and check out our full editorial review for up to date information.
Flat-rate cash-back credit cards are having a moment, and Chase is getting in on the action.
Chase plans to release a new flat-rate card this April, dubbed the Chase Freedom Unlimited®, says Pamela Codispoti, president of Chase Consumer Branded Cards. The new card will earn a flat 1.5% cash back on all purchases, she says.
It's just the latest sign that flat-rate rewards — as opposed to tiered systems that offer different rewards rates on different types of purchases — are gaining ground in the cash-back world. In the past few years, other major issuers, including Citi, Barclaycard and Capital One, have also introduced flat-rate cash-back cards.
Chase Freedom Unlimited® will be the only proprietary Chase consumer credit card that offers a flat-rate rewards structure. Here's what the card offers, as described by Codispoti in an interview with NerdWallet:
- Earn rate: Unlimited 1.5% cash back on all purchases
- Sign-up bonus: Earn a $200 Bonus after you spend $500 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening.
- Annual fee: $0
- Redemption options: Cash back or Ultimate Rewards points. Ultimate Rewards points, worth 1 cent apiece, can be transferred to other cards that earn Ultimate Rewards or redeemed for gift cards and trips booked through Chase's travel portal. Cardholders will also be able to redeem Freedom Unlimited rewards at certain stores' point-of-sale terminals using the Chase Freedom® Mobile app.
The Chase Freedom Unlimited®'s flat-rate rewards structure sets it apart from other Chase cards that offer tiered rewards. Chase's original Chase Freedom® card, for example, offers 5% cash back on quarterly rotating categories, and 1% back on everything else. The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card earns 2 Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent on travel and dining, and 1 point per dollar spent elsewhere. And like those cards, the Chase Freedom Unlimited® will allow rewards to be transferred to other cards that earned Ultimate Rewards, which translates to more redemption possibilities.
While the Chase Freedom Unlimited®'s flat-rate rewards could certainly complement other Chase cards, it will not replace them, as some bloggers have speculated.
"People were worried the (original) Freedom was going away. We get it. But it's not going away," Codispoti says. "We're just adding to our Freedom suite. They don't have anything to worry about."
Why get the Chase Freedom Unlimited®?
The Chase Freedom Unlimited® won't be available for a while. But if you're thinking about getting a cash-back card sometime soon, here's why you might want to hold out for its release:
Several redemption options. The main feature that makes the Freedom Unlimited different from other flat-rate cash-back cards is its versatility — namely, the fact that it's backed by "our award-winning Ultimate Rewards program," as Codispoti puts it.
This flexibility makes the Chase Freedom Unlimited® an excellent companion to the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, for example. Cardholders who had both cards could potentially increase their earning power on the Chase Freedom Unlimited® by transferring the points to the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. If they did this, they'd get a value of 1.25 cents per point when redeeming through Chase's travel portal, and they'd have the option of moving rewards at a 1:1 ratio to several other major loyalty programs, such as British Airways, Southwest Airlines and Hyatt.
No minimum redemptions. With the card, you can redeem for cash-back in any amount — even for as little as 1 cent, Codispoti says. Many other cash-back cards set a minimum redemption amount — $25 is common, and some cards go as high as $50. With no minimum redemptions, Chase Freedom Unlimited® cardholders will be able to redeem every cent earned on the card, a relatively rare benefit.
Big sign-up bonus and a 0% APR period. The card comes with a generous sign-up bonus, which is the same as the Chase Freedom® offers. It also offers a 0% intro APR on Purchases for 15 months, and then the ongoing APR of 14.99% - 23.74% Variable APR.
» MORE: How much is an Ultimate Rewards point worth?
The limits of the Chase Freedom Unlimited®
The Chase Freedom Unlimited® offers good value — especially if you're looking for ways to earn more Ultimate Rewards points. But it also comes with some caveats you should know about:
Foreign transaction fees. Like many cash-back credit cards, the Chase Freedom Unlimited® comes with foreign transaction fees, Codispoti says. If you're traveling abroad, the Capital One® Quicksilver® Cash Rewards Credit Card might be a better choice, since you won't have to pay that extra 1% to 3% fee on every purchase made outside the U.S.
Not the highest flat-rate cash-back card around. If you're just interested in cash-back rewards — and not necessarily Ultimate Rewards — the Citi® Double Cash Card – 18 month BT offer is still the best. It offers 1% cash back on every dollar spent, and 1% cash back on every dollar paid off, more than the Chase Freedom Unlimited®'s 1.5% cash-back rewards rate.
No bonus categories. The whole point of a flat-rate cash-back card, of course, is to increase your rewards earnings across the board, not just in one category. But for those who do most of their spending in one area — say, groceries — a card with bonus categories may offer more overall value. And there's no reason you couldn't use both types of cards: a flat-rate card for everyday purchases, and a card with tiered rewards for purchases within a certain category.
» MORE: NerdWallet's best cash-back cards of 2016
Chase Freedom Unlimited®: Is it worth getting?
The Chase Freedom Unlimited®, while it hasn't been released yet, is good news for consumers. Unlike other Chase credit cards, it offers relatively high flat-rate rewards for all purchases, while offering more redemption flexibility than we've seen in other Chase cards with no minimum redemptions. It doesn't offer the highest flat-rate cash-back rate around, but for consumers looking for a card that offers versatility and value, this card appears to be a strong choice.
Claire Tsosie is a staff writer at NerdWallet, a personal finance website. Email: [email protected]. Twitter: @ideclaire7.
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A municipality's governing body may establish an environmental advisory council to advise the municipality's decision-makers and undertake projects regarding the protection and conservation of natural resources.
An environmental advisory council (EAC) is a group of 3-7 people, appointed by a municipality's governing body, that advises the elected officials, as well as the planning commission and park and recreation board, on the protection, conservation, management, promotion and use of natural resources within the municipality. When municipal officials are stretched for time and energy, it can be difficult to attend to environmental issues—even harder to consider them at the front end of decision-making. An EAC's well-deliberated input is often a valuable perspective that the local elected officials respect and consider.
An EAC may also undertake or assist with a variety of environmental endeavors. The work of its members may take many shapes—providing professional assistance at no charge on a specific matter, raising money for a project, organizing and running a program, and more.
Pennsylvania's Act 148 of 1973 (amended in 1996 as P.L. 1158, No. 177)[1] authorizes municipalities to establish EACs. State law does not mandate the creation of EACs.
An EAC may only be established with the support of the local governing body—no support, no EAC. If a local governing body wants to create an EAC, it must do so by passing an ordinance.
The law allows municipalities to form multi-municipal EACs.
As of the last formal survey in 2008, local governments had established 150 EACs in the Commonwealth, mostly in eastern Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association manages the website EACnetwork.org to educate on the establishment and operation of EACs and to aid EAC members in communicating with one another.
State law provides that environmental advisory councils "shall have the power to:
(Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues, Part III, Subpart D, Chapter 23, Subchapter B Envi-ronmental Advisory Councils §2324 (a))
Elected officials may fear that if they establish an environmental advisory council, it could be taken over by radicals. In this case it is helpful to remind the elected officials that only they have the power to appoint EAC members, and that as an advisory body, the EAC only works if its recommendations achieve the respect and support of municipal officials. As such, EAC members have strong motivation to be deliberate in their work and maintain good communications with elected officials.
The impetus for establishing an environmental advisory council varies by the community:
Once an environmental advisory council is formed, it becomes part of the municipality's local government structure, much like a planning commission, park and recreation board, or other appointed volunteer body. Each EAC works with elected and other officials to define its role. Officials may provide a list of projects to the EAC—or the EAC may suggest projects to the officials.
Examples of community environmental projects that could be spearheaded or topics that could be addressed by an EAC include:
Regardless of an EAC's projects, it is critical that the elected and other municipal officials support the EAC and that the EAC maintains positive and productive working relationships with them.
Elected officials will need to have some understanding of what an environmental advisory council is and what it entails before they are willing to establish one. And community leaders and residents won't be able to support the EAC's creation or volunteer to serve on the EAC without some understanding. The amount of education needed or desired will vary by municipality and circumstances. A wealth of educational information can be found at EACnetwork.org and ConservationTools.org.
Once the municipality's governing body has agreed that the creation of an EAC is appropriate, it establishes the EAC by local ordinance. Sample ordinances can be found at EACnetwork.org.
Once the ordinance is passed, elected officials may select and approve three to seven members for the EAC. They also appoint one these members as the EAC chair.
The municipality may advertise for EAC members through a newsletter, website, posted notice, etc., and accept applications. Members are not required by law to have any particular expertise, but strong candidates for membership might include hydrologists, biologists, landscape architects, engineers, attorneys, professors, teachers, and other knowledgeable residents who are willing to volunteer to improve their community.
EAC members must be residents of the municipality, and Act 177 of 1996 states that "whenever possible, one member of the EAC shall also be a member of the municipal planning commission."
The EAC is responsible for developing a set of bylaws to guide the council's organization and operation. Model bylaws can be found at EACnetwork.org.
[1] Senate Bill 689, Session of 1995.
To find experts on the topics covered by this guide, see the right hand column of the on-line edition at http://conservationtools.org/guides/show/1. The on-line edition also contains the most up-to-date listing of related library items and guides.
Help improve the next edition of this guide. Email your suggestions to the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association at email@example.com. Thank you.
Pennsylvania Land Trust Association staff prepared this guide. Jeanne Barret Ortiz, formerly of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, provided some text for the first edition (2008).
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association published this guide with support from the William Penn Foundation and the Community Conservation Partnerships Program, Environmental Stewardship Fund, under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation.
Nothing contained in this or any other document available at ConservationTools.org is intended to be relied upon as legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship. The material presented is generally provided in the context of Pennsylvania law and, depending on the subject, may have more or less applicability elsewhere. There is no guarantee that it is up to date or error free.
© 2008, 2015 Pennsylvania Land Trust Association
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A Conversation with Dr. Anne McNeil: Celebrating 20 Years of Beckman Scholars
Meet Dr. Anne McNeil, one of the members of the inaugural class of Beckman Scholars, and read her thoughts and perspectives regarding the personal impact of the program on her undergraduate experience and resulting career.
Then: 1998 Beckman Scholars Program Award Recipient, College of William & Mary
Now: Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Chemistry and Macromolecular Science & Engineering, University of Michigan
THANK YOU Beckman Foundation - for your support for me and the thousands of other young scientists over the last 20 years.
AMBF: Prior to college, were you curious about a career in science?
Anne McNeil (AM): As a kid, I was always very interested in learning as much as I could about the natural world around me. This meant frequent play outside where I could perform my own "experiments" with nature. As such, I always knew that I would eventually pursue a career in science, though I did not have any idea what that actually meant or would look like. I just wanted to keep learning and refining my understanding of the natural world.
AMBF: What exposure did you have to knowing what research in a laboratory would be like?
AM: To me, labs were the hands-on activities we did in high school (e.g., rolling a ball down an incline). I really had no idea of what "research" was nor did I grasp how close the frontiers of each discipline could be to me if I got started in research.
AMBF: When you heard about the Beckman Scholar opportunity, what inspired you to apply?
AM: I had literally just started my first research experience when I heard about the Beckman Scholarship. I was loving every second in the lab and was excited about the opportunity to be able to continue working in the same lab over the next 1.5 years. I was also excited by the additional mentoring that went along with the fellowship, where I got to meet weekly with the other fellowship recipients and practice giving talks, sharing our research joys and frustrations, and delving into deeper topics like ethics. Last, I had heard that this scholarship would involve travel to a national symposium and I was excited by the opportunity to meet other students from across the country.
AMBF: What was your research focused on? What were the results?
AM: The original focus of the work was aimed at preparing highly reactive reagents for C–C bond forming reactions – a transformation that is widely utilized in organic synthesis. During the course of this research, however, an older student observed that these highly reactive reagents were unstable and decomposed over the course of a few hours. The products that formed and how they formed them turned out to be even more interesting research question, and one that I pursued with my Beckman Scholarship. My work focused on elucidating the products of that decomposition reaction and the mechanism by which they formed. The preliminary results suggested that the reaction proceeded through a vinyl carbocation intermediate. At the time, there was a controversy in the chemistry literature about whether (or not) this high-energy intermediate could even exist. Our initial results suggested "yes" and we published this work before I graduated:
Primary Vinyl Cations in Solution: Kinetics and Products of α,α-Disubstituted Alkenyl(aryl)iodonium Triflate Fragmentations. Robert J. Hinkle, Anne J. McNeil, Quinn A. Thomas, and Marie N. Andrews J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1999,121, 7437-7438.
My mentor and additional students expanded this initial work and refined the mechanistic hypothesis further and reported those results in a second paper, published after I graduated:
Vinyl Carbocations: Solution Studies of Alkenyl(aryl)iodonium Triflate Fragmentations. Anne J. McNeil, Robert J. Hinkle, E. Ashley Rouse, Quinn A. Thomas, and David B. Thomas J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 5556-5565
AMBF: What was the most memorable part about working with your mentor or working in the laboratory?
AM: The benefits of this long-term research experience with the samementor and in the same department were enormous. I was able to establish close friendships with my peers, the other faculty in my department, as well as my mentor. It was a comfortable place to learn, make mistakes, and grow. My PI was a scientific "father figure," and I looked to him for advice on everything. He was very involved in our lives, eating lunch with us once a week, taking frequent hiking trips, and even just going out to a dinner or playing softball now and then. At the same time, he had very high expectations of himself and worked hard, which inspired me to set high expectations for myself and work hard to meet them. Working in a research laboratory was incredibly addictive for me (in a good way). I was driven to come in each day because each day brought new data that had not been collected or analyzed before by ANYONE! It was exhilarating to be the one who uncovers something new.
AMBF: Where did you go after graduation?
AM: I matriculated into the graduate program in Chemistry at Cornell University, where I later earned my PhD working with David Collum.
AMBF: Did you continue doing scientific research?
AM: Yes. My research was focused on elucidating the structure (and reactivity) of a different class of reactive intermediates (lithium enolates) that are useful for making C–C bonds in organic synthesis. I've published 7 papers on this topic:
Liou, L. R.; McNeil, A. J.; Toombes, G. E. S.; Collum, D. B. Structures of β-Amino Ester Enolates: New Strategies using the Method of Continuous Variation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 17334–17341.
Gruver, J. M.; Liou, L. R.; McNeil, A. J.; Ramírez, A.; Collum, D. B. Solution Structures of Lithium Enolates, Phenolates, Carboxylates, and Alkoxides in the Presence of N,N,N',N'-Tetramethylethylenediamine: A Prevalence of Cyclic Dimers. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 7743–7747.
Liou, L. R.; McNeil, A. J.; Ramírez, A.; Toombes, G. E. S.; Gruver, J. M.; Collum, D. B. Lithium Enolates of Simple Ketones: Structure Determination Using the Method of Continuous Variation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 4859–4868.
Collum, D. B.; McNeil, A. J.; Ramírez, A. Lithium Diisopropylamide: Solution Kinetics and Implications for Organic Synthesis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 3002–3017.
McNeil, A. J.; Collum, D. B. Reversible Enolization of β-Amino Carboxamides by Lithium Hexamethyldisilazide. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2005, 127, 5655–5661.
McNeil, A. J.; Toombes, G. E. S.; Gruner, S. M.; Lobkovsky, E.; Collum, D. B.; Chandramouli, S. V.; Vanasse, B. J.; Ayers, T. A. Diastereoselective Alkylation of β-Amino Esters: Structural and Rate Studies Reveal Alkylations of Hexameric Lithium Enolates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 16559–16568.
McNeil, A. J.; Toombes, G. E. S.; Chandramouli, S. V.; Vanasse, B. J.; Ayers, T. A.; O'Brien, M. K.; Lobkovsky, E.; Gruner, S. M.; Marohn, J. A.; Collum, D. B. Characterization of β-Amino Ester Enolates as Hexamers via6Li NMR Spectroscopy. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 5938–5939.
AMBF: What effect did the Beckman Scholar experience have on your career?
AM: The BSP catapulted my career in science and research. Each day I would learn something new, and learn where the edge of our understanding is within the field. It was at the same time both overwhelming and exciting. I still feel the same way now. The Beckman Scholarship was the single biggest factor that set me on my life path to a career in scientific research. The additional mentoring and networking that the fellowship provided was the icing on the already quite delicious cake. One of my fondest memories is actually getting to meet Arnold Beckman at the Symposium and personally thank him for supporting me.
AMBF: Do you have any advice for undergraduates considering a research career?
AM: Absolutely! I tell all the undergraduates that I teach to get involved in "real" research during their time at UM. I tell them that you never know if you will get hooked (or not) until you start asking fundamental research questions and come up with your own ideas. As much as I've tried to make our teaching labs more "research-like," there is no comparison to an authentic research experience.


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Free Beer & Hot Wings: Music Friday Songs for October 3
Each Friday, "The Free Beer & Hot Wings Morning Show" replaces its regular "back-with" music with songs from our own music collections.
They can be anything, from corny mash-ups, rock, country, mid-Michigan '70s butt rock or anything in between.
Here's the list of Music Friday songs from today:
Free Beer
Sister Sensei -- "The Karate Rap"
Hot Wings
Lenny Kravitz -- "Strut"
Eric Zane
Masters Of Reality -- "She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)"
Producer Joe
Jenny Lewis -- "Completely Not Me"
Steve did not have a Music Friday selection today.
Source: Free Beer & Hot Wings


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On the lookout for the best grilled chicken marinade? Are you a person who loves to grill? I am.
I have been known to get outside and light up the grill during any time of the year. Yes, even when there is snow on the ground!
Since I love grilling so much, I am always on the search for a great marinade. Most of my marinades have had soy sauce as the main ingredient. Both Big and I have issues with MSG, I get migraines that can make me feel ill for days and Big will get stomach issues.
There are various reports on MSG out there. Some say it is really bad for you and some say it is not so bad. Since both Big and I have issues, we are cutting it out of our diet. Eliminating MSG goes along with our clean eating, real food way of eating.
This grilled chicken marinate is made with lime juice, oil and herbs. The marinade gives the chicken a fresh taste – there is a bit of a tangy flavor to it.
I grab a Kerr jar (I always have a ton of these – I love to canning) and get my ingredients together and within minutes the marinade is ready.
How to Make the Best Grilled Chicken Marinade:
The Best Grilled Chicken Marinade
- 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lime juice may used bottled
- 1/2 cup olive oil I use light
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons kosher salt
- 4 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
Place all ingredients in a jar (or bowl) and shake (or whisk if using a bowl).
Let the marinade stand for about 30 minutes before using to let the herbs and spices blend.
Recipe Notes
**Please note the calorie count for this recipe is high. This recipe makes enough marinade for 6 - 8 chicken thighs. Remember, most of the marinade will be thrown away.
Please note: The chicken should not be marinaded for longer than 2 hours. The chicken will begin to break down and get tough.
I have not tried this marinade on anything other than chicken. Yet.
Beef fajitas and beef kabobs will be the next thing I try this marinade on . I will let you know how it works.
What is your favorite way to marinade chicken? How about beef? I would love to hear.
If you make this recipe, snap a photo of it and share it on Instagram. Use the hashtag #FeedingBig and I will stop by and see what you cooked!
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So why are Liverpool trying to buy Sadio Mane…?
Journalist Paul Joyce told Anfield HQ that Jurgen Klopp wants the Southampton flyer because he fits directly into the 4-2-3-1 formation in the wide areas.
Southampton will likely expect a hefty transfer fund, which is putting some fans off, but with 25 goals in 75 appearances, the Senegalese is more prolific in front of goal than any of our current attacking midfielders.
He also adds width and directness to an attack whose current playmakers are all quite similar. Coutinho, Firmino and Lallana have superb feet and technical ability but are not sprinters and bar Firmino – do not naturally get on the end of things in the box.
If we signed Mane, he'd fit most naturally on the right wing, perhaps in competition with Lallana. By using Mane here, we'd have natural offensive width on the right, something we lacked in 2015/16 because Nathaniel Clyne's instincts are defensive and Lallana cuts in.
Over on the left, Coutinho cuts in (or at least he should) and Alberto Moreno provides the offensive width. From this position the Spaniard created more chances than any other Liverpool player last term, and despite his defensive mistakes – it doesn't look like Klopp's trying to directly replace him. Instead, he'll sign Ben Chilwell as talented support.
At the back, Joel Matip comes in to compete with Dejan Lovren and Mamadou Sakho for central roles – while there's a number of midfield options available for the double pivot. (Possibly including Piotr Zielinski, Cameron Brannagan and Marko Grujic as well.)
With Mane, our attacking shape has more options. He gets into the box to support a centre-forward, meaning Daniel Sturridge would be less isolated; something he struggled with at times in this formation. The fact Mane pulls wide creates more space centrally for Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and an onrushing central midfielder.
At times, we were predictable offensively in 2015/16 and spent plenty of time passing aimlessly around the box. When we have the ball, Mane gives an option in behind with a quick long pass, or he can take a defender on one-on-one.
Off the ball however he's less accomplished than Coutinho and Firmino, and far worse than Lallana; which will need to be rectified. Klopp needs every cog turning together for the cause, and would not allow a luxury item in Mane who wouldn't help in defence. (It's not like he's Cristiano Ronaldo.)
Going forward, the African, though not especially glamorous, makes complete sense as a target – assuming he'll be used on the right flank. Out of possession, there's work to be done, but at 24, Mane has time to learn and improve under Klopp.
This potential lineup below intrigues us…
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