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Week 3
Since the gossip is spreading around the house, Nick kicks off the pre-Rose Ceremony cocktail party by declaring he had sex with Liz at Jade and Tanner's wedding. Nick should've done an open forum for efficiency's sake, but instead chooses to answer each girl's questions 1-on-1. Because god forbid Corinne takes a break from being the center of attention, she wears only a trenchcoat to do a sexy, whipped cream fueled tease. Nick keeps it in his pants which sends Corinne into tears, because I guess she wanted to bang on a beanbag chair in the driveway? Corinne passes out up in her bedroom with her date rose by her side, missing the Rose Ceremony but honestly it's a relief to get even four minutes of the show without her. Nick hands out his roses and says goodbye to Hailey the Canadian and a few other blondes I don't even recognize.
You know how I love to rip on a concert date, but this week I can't. The first group date girls get to be backup dancers for the Backstreet Boys and I'm jealous only because they get to meet BSB. Not the dancing part, I'm a horrible dancer. Corinne is also a terrible dancer and being outshined by the other girls is a devastating blow to her confidence, sending her to the bathroom to cry. I see a pattern. Danielle L is deemed the dancer with the most chemistry with Nick so they get to slow dance and kiss in front of the 500 person crowd (and the others girls) while being serenaded with "I Want It That Way". Later that night, there's the usual post-date cocktail party where Corinne apologizes to Nick for skipping the Rose Ceremony. The girls are beyond tired of Corinne's antics and discovering she's a grown adult with a nanny doesn't help at all. The date rose goes to Danielle L, who Nick really connected with on and off the stage and by that I mean a lot of talking and making out.
Vanessa and Nick head up into the sky for a ride on a zero gravity plane which is the ideal place to fall (or float) in love and hold back vomit. After fun floating and kissing midair, reality sets in: Vanessa has to hurl. Vanessa takes care of business in a barf bag and Nick cradles the airsick beauty. Vomit mouth is apparently not a big deal for him and he kisses Vanessa more. Is he trying to make all the viewers puke too? Nick takes Vanessa up to the tallest building in LA for a romantic dinner which they won't eat, but will enjoy the wine. Vanessa shares that her grandfather passed right before coming on the show and received a red rose that day, which felt like a sign of support to go on the show. Nick talks about his past relationship failures on television and that he's starting to have feelings for Vanessa and is more optimistic about this whole experience in general. He even sheds a tear! Nick gives Vanessa the date rose and they kiss more, which I assumed they've brushed their teeth by this point.
The final group date girls get dressed in their Lululemon best for a track and field inspired "Nick-athalon" date complete with Olympians Allyson Felix, Michelle Carter, and Carl Lewis. There's a long jump compared to the length of a cardboard limo, the high jump into Nick's arms, and a javelin throw at the heart. In the final foot race for hot tub time with Nick, Rachel runs her ass off but totally knocks the victory ring off the platform and Astrid, wearer of the least supportive sports bra ever, wins that extra alone time to makeout with Nick. Meanwhile, Dominique is worried she's falling behind and not getting attention and since I didn't remember she was on the show, she's not wrong. After all the other girls get their time, Dominique finally gets to talk to Nick and vents that she doesn't feel she's getting a fair chance or enough attention. Nick admits their connection isn't very strong and he's bonded more with others, so he lets Dominique go. Nick returns and gives the date rose to Rachel.
Chris Harrison shows up to the house dressed super casual in purple plaid and dirty Adidas sneakers to announce there's no cocktail party... there's a pool party! The girls poorly apply sunscreen to Nick and get as much time as they can in before Corinne steals him away for fun (and straddling) in a bouncy princess castle. All the girls see this and yet again... they're not happy. It's that time of the season: time for the girls to spread the truth about Corinne. And when Vanessa begins to question their relationship and Nick's motives, it's a bad omen.
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Man, I'm going to miss the Borough Market.
Seriously, folks, if you're seeking a community that exemplifies affability and togetherness, ultimately void of pretension and egos, and full of vibrant characters that would and should be featured in the world's quirkiest sitcom, you needn't look any further.
Sure, it's difficult getting out of bed early in the morning, but as soon as I arrive on site, I'm greeted by a chorus of hellos and smiling albeit sleepy faces, and soon enough I'm dancing to the tunes from Paul the fisherman's speakers, and chatting with the cereal girls, and saluting my Mexi-Moroccan market soulmate, and opening boxes radiating deliciousness ready to be shared with the many wonderful people from around the world that I have the pleasure of meeting each day.
My lower back hurts, but my heart is full. A million times, thank you x

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Locals First
All too often, the solutions prescribed for communities or Main Street organizations are tourism oriented, forgetting about the individuals and families that make up the community. This tourism-based concept requires adjusting your marketing approach so that people from out of town will find your downtown and community appealing, ultimately becoming more inclined to spend the money needed to stimulate growth and revitalization. While it is certainly true that tourism can be a boost to any community and should be one component of a comprehensive revitalization strategy, tourism should never be the entire (or first) focus of a municipality's revitalization effort.
Successful revitalization efforts must start with a predisposition for thoughtful inclusion of residents' needs and desires. Experience has demonstrated that communities who focus on residents first are far more successful in their grassroots revitalization efforts, creating an economy that demonstrates civic pride and is more resilient to economic downturns. As residents within a community represent the most significant spending power, a more realistic priority of revitalization should be to have the money already in town, spent in town. This capture of "local dollars" should be a first priority and is a more achievable prospect than trying to capture dollars from people living outside of the community.
While many communities have amenities or services that are attractive to visitors, not every community is considered to be a tourist destination. Depending on the natural and or built environment, weather, location, and many other factors, there are some communities that will not have sufficient amenities to attract the level of tourism dollars required to make the community sustainable. That being said, even potential tourist destinations would be wise to focus their efforts locally. By providing an adequate split of services these tourism destinations will be able to better offer the necessary services or amenities that will support long-term residents, as well as adequate draw for visitor retention.
Ensuring that a revitalization effort is balanced between tourism spending and local spending is vital to the sustainability of any community. Our understanding of economic development has shifted in recent years because all the data show that successful cities are first and foremost great places to live. Communities must invest in quality-of-life factors to retain and attract talent. When a community is a great place to live,
residents are going to pay more for a home, get involved in local affairs, advocate for their place, and even invest in their town.
Balancing these community virtues is vital to the longevity of a community. It should be the focus of all local elected officials and citizen groups to strive to make their own communities a great place to live. Through this, all communities will be able to clearly identify their own individual goals, visions, and needs.
While creating this necessary balance may be seen as an easy task, it most definitely is not. So, to help each community start the process of thinking Local First, we are providing these suggestions to kick-start your revitalization:
To underpin these typical steps in a Locals First movement, we recommend that the community become more aware of the needs and desires of their local residents in order to create an outstanding place to live. The result of this process will be a local community (elected officials, residents, and citizen groups) better able to make decisions and recommendations for the following categories:
By putting locals first, or even creating a community balanced between locals and visitors, small to medium sized communities across the US will be able to better provide the quality of life necessary to sustain a long-term population that is community focused and shows exceptional civic pride.


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Mack Brock
Leaving a godly legacy…what a glorious part of our calling to follow Christ! As a dad, I understand what it feels like to see your kids investing themselves in the work of the kingdom. In this worship video, my young friend Mack Brock, son of my long-time ministry buddy, Don Brock, points an arena of worshipers to the resurrected King of Glory!
In his worship leader role with Elevate Worship, Mack influences thousands each week in live settings to worship the Lord Jesus. Then, through videos like this one, millions more bow down to the King and join their voices in praise. As of this posting, over 7 million people have viewed this video!
I am so thankful to have known Mack since he was a very little boy. Now I get to join his parents with delight watch the Lord use him in a powerful way! Praise God for this talented, Christ-centered and committed young man! And thank you Don and Mary for growing him up in the Lord!!
Note: You may have to skip over an ad at the beginning to get right to the video!
"All Things New" — Mack Brock
One of my life-long friends, Don Brock, is a pastor in the Columbia, South Carolina area. Since our kids were about the same age, we spent some time together a few times…at the beach, DisneyWorld. Now everyone is grown up and pursuing life on God's terms. Don's son, Mack, is a singer/songwriter/worship leader at Elevation Church in Charlotte. They have just released a new CD, "Elevation Worship–Nothing Wasted" with Mack playing a significant role in writing and producing as well as singing and playing on it.
He is one of those guys you need to know about! Here is a video of one of his songs in a live worship setting with Mack singing the lead. It is lots of fun having talented friends!!


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Nik Sharma: Food Writer and Cookbook Author
Meet Nik Sharma, founder of A Brown Table blog, as well as a two-time cookbook author and contributor to The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle and Serious …
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Ah, gnocchi. How I love to eat you, but oh how I loathe to make you. You see, making gnocchi is not for the culinary faint of heart. You need to be in it to win it. Have your eyes on the prize. Be ready to go big and not go home.
I want to make sure I set expectations: This is not a recipe to attempt on a busy weeknight while your ravenous self balances a glass of Pinot Grigio in one hand and a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos in the other. So if you're looking to throw together a super-quick and incredibly tasty meal, head on over to my 30-Minute Mongolian Beef. And for all those who are inspired to join the legions of gnocchi warriors, read on …
So you're in it to win it. Your eyes are on the prize. You're going big and not going home. Congratulations! You're in for a deliciously satisfying journey. Here are a few tips to help facilitate your impending gnocchi domination:
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Scrub and dry the sweet potatoes, then prick them all over with a fork. Place the sweet potatoes on a plate and microwave them on "high" until they're fork-tender, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the sweet potatoes from the microwave, cut them in half, and then scoop the flesh into a medium bowl. Using a fork, thoroughly mash the sweet potatoes, or alternately, pass the sweet potato flesh through a ricer.
Transfer 3 cups of the mashed sweet potatoes to a large bowl. Add the strained ricotta, stirring until thoroughly combined. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and salt, and then start adding the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a soft dough forms. (See Kelly's Notes.) Shape the dough into a large ball.
Lightly flour a baking sheet and set it aside. Lightly flour your work surface and divide the dough into six equal portions. Take one portion and roll it on your work surface or between your hands until it's about 20 inches in length. Cut the dough into 20 pieces to form each gnocchi then transfer them to the floured baking sheet. Repeat the rolling and cutting process with the remaining five pieces of dough.
Using the back of a fork, press each gnocchi into the tines to form indentations.
Prior to cooking the gnocchi, make the brown butter sauce (recipe follows).
When you're ready to cook the gnocchi, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add a portion of the gnocchi to the boiling water, stir, and then let the gnocchi cook until they float back up to the top, about 1 minute.
Remove the gnocchi with a slotted spoon to a serving bowl. Repeat the cooking process with the remaining gnocchi.
Toss the warm gnocchi with the prepared brown butter sauce. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and serve.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook the butter until the foam subsides and it begins to turn a golden brown color, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the sage leaves, allowing them to cook for 1 minute.
Remove the brown butter from the heat and stir in the balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Serve immediately with the sweet potato gnocchi.
Sweet potatoes will vary in how much moisture they contain, but it's important to not add too much flour or your gnocchi will be dense. The goal is to add the least amount of flour while still making a cohesive, pliable dough. You should end up using roughly 2 cups of flour to reach this point.


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Designers Share Their All-Time Favorite Projects To Date
And they're truly stunning!
From minimalism to French country chic and boho eclecticism, interior designers have seen and done it all, but have you ever wondered what their absolute favorite design style is? I have, and to get one step closer to satisfying my curiosity, I asked five designers to share with us their absolute favorite project to date. Was this cruel and akin to asking a mother to choose her favorite child? Maybe. But it's resulted in some stunning interior eye candy for your viewing pleasure. Keep reading to find out more.
Room on the Roof
Who: Jeroen Dellensen & Jaspar Jansen, Founding Partners of i29 interior architects
What: An artist in residence project hosted by De Bijenkorf in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Concept: Designed as a space for artists to work, think and sleep, this 16 meter square space is made of a vertical installation of several functions stacked on top of each other.
"We love this project in particular because the intervention was kind of surreal; like entering an installation that brings together two worlds in one space; playing with scale and perception as in the universe of 'Alice in Wonderland'. It almost became like a religious place; each level gives (literally) a new perspective and view to the outside world."
The Wild Rabbit Inn
Who: Spencer Fung of Spencer Fung Architects
What: A renovated country inn located in the Cotswolds, UK
Concept: A cozy hideaway with exposed old oak beams and a modern rustic palette which invites touch and feel, and stimulates the imagination.
"I love the room because it feels like a contemporary country space that's warm, welcoming and relaxed. My favorite thing is to sit next to the window on my oak and leather banquettes soaking up the morning light, watching the flames flicker in the Cotswold stone fireplace, which is double-sided and designed to be also enjoyed from the terrace outside."
White Monkey Pizza Lab and Bar
Who: Peter Ippolito from the Ippolito Fleitz Group
What: A retro-cool pizza bar and restaurant in Leipzig, Germany
Concept: Tradition meets modern cool to create a surprising story with a tantalizing twist.
"This shows our approach to projects the best: we created a holistic experience that includes the interior design as well as the complete corporate design. The little white monkey that accompanies guests through the spaces as a recurring element helps a visit to the restaurant become memorable. There are many places. Some you remember."
Gal Pony
Who: Oshir Asaban
What: A contemporary hair salon by the sea in Tel Aviv, Israel
Concept: Industrial-cool with a design language of iron screens, exposed concrete and brass accents.
"I love this interior because of its attention to detail, the materials, the location, and atmosphere. A combination of materials in the natural finish, including black herringbone parquet for the flooring and an exposed concrete ceiling, creates a unique atmosphere."
Who: Rowan Brown of Lai Cheong Brown
Where: A remote prefabricated modular home in French Island, Australia
Concept: An off-the-grid, self-sustaining courtyard house with panoramic views, suitable for the whole family.
"I'm eternally attached to this rugged yet minimal courtyard home we designed for a family. The way it hugs a central courtyard while providing sweeping views across the coast and out to sea is unexpectedly calming and a constant delight. The self-sustaining off-grid nature of the building also gives a reassuring sense of the possibilities of the future."
Which one of these beautiful projects have you been captivated by the most? Let us know in the comments below.
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Brawl erupts as A-League star tackles ball boy
ADELAIDE United defender Michael Marrone is facing a significant ban, after being sent off in the FFA Cup final for manhandling a ball boy.
Marrone's attempt to grab the ball from the ball boy at Allianz Stadium, just after Sydney had scored what turned out to be the winning goal, sparked a melee involving most players from both teams, and is likely to be viewed harshly by A-League authorities.
The United defender chased the ball off the pitch in the 115th minute of the final, and wrapped his arms around the ball boy, knocking him to the ground. Furious Sydney striker Matt Simon in turn tackled Marrone, and had to be restrained by United boss Marco Kurz before order was restored.
Marrone was shown a red card and can expect a ban of several games. Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard was banned for three games after he clashed with a ball boy in 2013.
United boss Marco Kurz apologised to the ball boy on behalf of his club, and said Marrone's actions were out of character.
"I said sorry to the boy and his Dad - what happened was not in the character of Mickey, he is a very quiet boy," Kurz said.
"In this moment we can only say sorry. Mickey is very down, I think he spoke with the boy.
"It's not in his nature, but we will apologise for the club and the players."
Kurz said that calming Simon had taken "a lot of strength", at the centre of the melee.
"There was emotion on all sides, I was trying to calm him," he said.
"He was angry - I said, you are 100 per cent correct but don't make a mistake."
The ball boy was unhurt, and later received a cup winners' medal from Sydney defender Michael Zullo.
After the match, a more composed Simon labelled the whole fracas "a heat-of-the- moment thing".
"Mickey obviously wanted to get the game going quicker," Simon said.
"We all know Mickey hasn't got that in him, but unfortunately it happened.
"The ball boy held the ball and Mickey wanted to get it back into play quickly, and he took things into his own hands.
"The ball boy being involved in a situation like that, it's not always a good thing to see."


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Burgers in Beacon! Meyer's Olde Dutch, a new modern-yet-casual burger joint, will be coming to Main Street in Beacon this May. In addition to beef burgers, Meyer's Olde Dutch will feature chicken and lamb dishes, vegan fare, and eat- in and take- out options.
The new restaurant will be owned and operated by Brian Arnoff, the chef and owner of Kitchen Sink Food & Drink, which recently opened on Main Street in 2015.
"All of our Kitchen Sink philosophies about using local food purveyors will be applied at Meyer's Olde Dutch, with New York state beef and cheese, and local produce – including from our family micro farm in Hyde Park," said Arnoff in a released statement. "Our full-service bar will feature a large selection of New York craft beer, locally produced wine, and house-crafted cocktails."
Meyer's Olde Dutch will feature burgers with multiple toppings and house-made signature sauces, hand-cut fries, sweet potato fritters and salads. All items will be available via counter service and served in open seating and a back open-air patio.
Arnoff is taking over the space that once housed the popular Poppy's Burgers and Fries, which closed its doors earlier this year.
Meyer's Olde Dutch is named after Arnoff's great-grandfather Meyer, who owned and operated Olde Dutch Grocery across the river in Middletown, NY.
"We look forward to bringing the same passion for food that we've provided across the street in our fine dining establishment, but in a more casual atmosphere," said Arnoff. "We can't wait for you to check us out – eat in or take out."
Can't wait till May? A sneak peak look at the menu will be available via take-out out the side door of the space starting Saturday, April 29, just in time for Beacon Barks, the ninth annual dog parade and street festival.
Meyer's Olde Dutch
184 Main Street, Beacon


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Disclaimer; Elemental Truth, the first of the Elemental Wars books, is in the final stages of editing. Hope you all enjoy it.*
Chapter 2
It took them three weeks traveling along the southern trading route to get to the coast of Lorn. Another three weeks of travel, following the winding north road, brought them to the village of Dhaul. Once guarded over by the Fortress of Dhaul, a center of commerce, it had dwindled to a modest fishing village nestled between the ocean and the towering Dhaulation Mountains. The steep foothills looked, from a distance, blanketed by a sea of soft greens.
The village itself clustered around the old trading route road which switched from paved road to wide dirt path, winding through the southwestern territories of Nekar. In the center of the village was the market. Central hub of activity. Locals spread their wares to sell, hoping to catch the attention of the rare passersby. Tier stopped by a wagon filled with assorted fruits and vegetables, and glanced around. Though the villagers were continuing their usual activities, they were all watching him and Rale closely. Tier sighed. They were supposed to look for elementals here?
"Is that the fortress?" Rale pointed towards the southern granite face that towered over the valley. Tier could make out towers brushing the underside of dark clouds. He turned to the merchant, but the man was already speaking.
"We'll have rain before nightfall, gracious lords." He lifted a fruit, offering it to Rale. "Fruit's the first off the tree, the very best!"
"What is that?" Rale took the fruit.
"Starfruit, only grows in this region." Tier said absently. "How much?"
"For you, gracious lord, 'tis free." The man bowed.
"I can't take your wares without proper payment, good sir." Tier pulled a coin out. "It's not fair to you."
The man's eyes widened at the sight of the coin. "I will take no payment, gracious lord, but a donation would not be refused."
"A donation then." Tier handed him the coin and motioned toward the mountains. "Is there a pathway up to the Keep?"
The merchant frowned, tucking the coin into an inner pouch of his coat. "There is, but the way is dangerous, and overgrown. The imperials stopped patrolling that section of the road. There is a guide, though, he takes in travelers and takes people up the road. He's never lost anyone."
"Where would we find him?" Tier glanced around, the curious stares of the nearby villagers was unnerving, they needed to get out of sight before things turned ugly.
"Well, there is a dunurch up the road." The merchant pointed. "The guide can often be found there. He's a surly gossip, though."
"I'll consider myself warned." Tier inclined his head as the merchant bowed, and steered Rale back towards the horses.
"A what?" Rale hissed as they walked away.
"A dunurch, it's something like a restaurant or eating hall." Tier said, glancing around the seemingly busy road. They had no guards, nothing to hint that they were more than just travelers passing through. The villagers sensed they were different. Eyes followed their every move. Tier untied his horse and motioned Rale to follow.
"They're nosy." Rale said.
Tier nodded. "We'll stop at the dunurch and figure out where to go from here."
"Do you have any idea what we are looking for?"
Tier shook his head and was several steps in front of Rale before he realized his cousin had halted. He half turned.
"Then what are we supposed to do?"
"We'll discuss it over dinner." Tier glanced around. "We're drawing a crowd out here."
He ignored Rale's grumbles behind him. His cousin didn't grasp the necessity of keeping his head down. He was far too used to the perks of his station. Tier doubted he'd ever traveled without an entourage or guard, except for the trip to the Oracle. In the outlaying provinces of the Empire, unless there was a guard, it wasn't wise to announce your affiliation with the Imperial household. Resentment still ran deep. Though it had been over four hundred years since the storming of the fortress and the acquisition of Dhaul into the Empire, these people could relate the battle account as though it happened yesterday.
The dunurch was unnamed, probably a meeting place everyone knew about. They tied up their horses and Tier led the way. It was a wide, circular building, round low tables with cushions spaced in a circular pattern. The Dunurch Keeper hurried over, a thin aging man who bowed low, staring at Tier for an uncomfortable moment before his eyes widened and blood drained from his face.
"Your…your highness…"
"Please, no titles. We just need a table and light."
"This way, most gracious lords." The man bowed and turned walking stiffly around tables.
The cushions were worn and stained. Tier glanced at Rale's dubious expression and settled on his.
"They don't bite Rale." Tier said. Rale started to say something then shook his head and cringed as he lowered himself to the stained cushion.
"I should have told her no thanks."
"Do you think she would have taken that answer?" Tier asked. The Dunurch Keeper set a tray with an elaborate silver teapot and several little silver cups.
"The meal is a tasis over grain and steamed vegetables, is this acceptable?" The man was actually wringing his hands together.
"Sounds great." Rale made a dismissal gesture and leaned forward, squinting at the shiny table top. "It looks clean."
"Rale." Tier scowled as the Dunurch Keeper stiffly walked towards the kitchen.
"Tier this place is filthy."
"Do you want to sleep in the rain?" Tier asked, pulling a map out of his vest.
"No." Rale said after a long pause. "I don't want to die of sickness from bad food though."
Tier poured tea into a small cup and handed it to Rale. "Then be nice to the people who give you food, here. The Empire isn't exactly trusted in the outer territories."
"Hmm. What next?"
Tier poured himself some of the tea, sipping it and glancing around the dunurch. They were the only guests, aside from the young woman and an older man sitting in the far corner of the room, speaking low in the local in the local rough dialect. No threat. He unfolded the map and set the tea to one side.
"She sent us here for a reason," He said, tapping the map.
"Why?" Rale leaned forward, voice hushed. "Our likelihood of returning home alive is not good, Tier. There are no…" He sat back as several plates were deposited in front of them. "There are no more…"
"There were rumors around Jaktor that there were pockets of elementals hiding north of the mountains." Tier said. "I didn't give them much thought, until meeting the Seeress." He finished his tea, folded the map away and motioned to the plates of food. "This doesn't look half bad."
They ate quickly and spoke little. Regulars began filing in, lightning lit up the sky, and each time the door opened a rush of cool moist air accompanied the new guests. As the Dunurch Keeper cleared the table Tier watched the young woman and old man in the far corner; both looked uneasy as the tables around theirs filled up.
"Good sir," Tier lifted his hand, catching the attention of the Dunurch Keeper. "we're looking for guides up the mountain." Tier said. The Dunurch Keeper gestured toward the pair in the corner.
"Matau and his granddaughter know the mountain paths to the Keep, and beyond, better than anyone else." He said. "You'd be wanting lodging too?"
"There's an inn?" Rale said. The man shook his head.
"Matau." The Dunurch Keeper waved him over and turned back to them. "He's a gossip and Xin is a bit strange. But they have taken many up the mountain to the fortress and back safely and they take in lodgers. They're the only ones who will."
Tier nodded, watching the pair make their way over. The old man leaned heavily on his cane while the young woman followed behind at a distance. Her blue-gray eyes flickered over Tier and Rale, not quite meeting his gaze, before looking towards the Dunurch Keeper. Her dark hair was pulled back in a bun with two carved wooden hair-sticks in it. Though not very tall, there was something very peculiar about the way she stood, hands gripping the hem of her too-large tunic. She glanced back up, meeting Tier's gaze then looked away. Oddly shaped blue eyes and the pale skin, Tier was intrigued. She didn't fit in.
"Tis too late to go up the mountain." The old man said, his words slurred. He settled on a cushion with a grunt, jabbing at the cushion between him and Tier. "Xin, sit." She sat, keeping her eyes lowered.
"Shall I bark too, Matau?" She asked, her voice low.
"Hush, girl. The road to the fortress is steep, and dangerous."
"Howso?" Rale asked.
"Bandits, spirits, wild animals." Matau shrugged.
"How long do you plan on staying up in the Fortress?" Xin asked.
"A day or two," Tier shrugged. "Then on to Delebeg."
The Xin and Matau exchanged a dubious look. "There are outlaws in the forests beyond the fortress. Since there are so few Imperial Patrols in this area, they gather in those mountain passes, robbing those passing through."
"Tier…" Rale began. Their perspective guides gasped in unison.
"Prince Tier?" Xin asked, staring at him with wide eyes. Tier inclined his head, shooting a dark glare at Rale. He was going to have some strong words with his cousin. She shook her head. "What is an imperial Prince doing in the backwoods sticks of the empire? Without a guard?"
"None of your business, girl." Rale snapped.
"Personal curiosity." Tier said. They needed these two, to guide them up the mountain. He'd rather have a guide than fumble through unknown, possibly hostile territory.
Xin's eyes narrowed. "If we're going to be guiding both your lordships up the mountain, knowing who we're dealing with is my business, my lord." She leaned forward, pinning Rale with an unfriendly stare. "I'm not going to risk my neck if you two are going to put us in danger, I don't care who you are. Your highness."
"Xin." Matau rested his hand on her shoulder, knuckles white. "Go make sure the cots are prepared for our esteemed guests."
She looked at him, her expression hard. She stood, gave a stiff bow, and left.
"Forgive my granddaughter, she has a sharp tongue." Matau sighed. "However, she's right, your lordships. Is the danger worth the coin?"
"Our business will bring neither you nor your people danger, good sir. 'Tis a personal interest in the fortress that brings us here." Tier said smoothly.
"It's a day and a half one way. There is a small cabin on the side of the mountain we stay in overnight. The weather is changeable."
"Your price?" Rale asked.
Matau named an amount and Rale made a noise that Tier wasn't sure if he was amused or annoyed. Tier nodded.
"Half now," Tier set the money on the table. "Half on our arrival at the fortress."
Matau's eyes narrowed. He hit the table with a fist. "Done."
The next chapter will be posted Tues, June 10th.
Thanks for reading. 🙂
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Natural wine enthusiasts are kind of like vegetarians: we know their preferences, but their reasons why diverge wildly. A few natural wine fans are taking an ecological stand. (It stands to reason that most natural wine restaurants in Paris serve sustainable fish.) Other people just want to avoid headaches. Still others - and in this category I would place most of the vignerons I know - have only aesthetics in mind: they promote natural wine because it simply tastes better.
My own reasons for preferring natural wine are complicated, half-aesthetic, quasi-Marxist, cultural preservationist... I can't choose just one. But it seems to me that one would have to be firmly in the pure-aesthetics camp in order to justify serving natural wine beside steaks shipped from Argentina, as chef Fernando de Tomaso does at his 11ème Argentine bistrot La Pulperia.
The practice also identifies the restaurant as being aimed at squarely at native Parisians. Anyone else - all the expats I know and surely every tourist - would prefer, whilst in Paris, to consume any of the numerous renowned varieties of French beef (Charolais, Aubrac, etc.). Many of us have stood by shaking our heads as international meat places like Bang!, The Beef Club, and La Pulperia open, and French restaurant culture sails further into the maw of the global capitalist whale, the belly of which contains everything, as many choices as a Whole Foods Market... Doomsaying aside, La Pulperia boasts pleasing cuisine and a surprisingly deep natural wine list, making it a probably a fine place to return if I ever become truly Parisian. (God help me.)
It's true that I am perenially complaining about a lack of good ethnic food in Paris, particularly Italian. I do this because Italy is a neighboring culture with a rich and varied culinary history. I don't complain about a lack of Argentine steaks, or of kangaroo meat, for that matter.
La Pulperia's name, as you might have already guessed, is pretty misleading. The night my friends and I visited - a Saturday - there was precisely one octopus dish available, off-menu. And it was the worst thing I ate all night, a sickeningly literal presentation of the listed ingredients: octopus, milk.
I think there had been a kitchen error. The milk tasted like milk, almost unseasoned. There is a Bangladeshi restaurant I frequent whose staff have been kind enough to tolerate me occasionally sending back my salty latchis, because occasionally whoever's preparing it doesn't use enough salt or yogurt and it tastes like a glass of frothy whole milk. This dish was like someone poured said latchi misfire over an octopus. (Which itself sounds like a good idea for a surrealist film.)
The rest of the meal was mostly good news, from a purely hedonistic standpoint. The argentine steaks were delish - fatty, full-flavored, and tender, although slightly overseasoned. (Why ship something around the world, only to mask its flavors?)
Plate presentation was of a considerably higher standard than I'd expected, a testament, I later learned, to de Tomaso's time in kitchens at Le Crillon and the Jardin du Royale Monceau.
In this regard La Pulperia follows the successful trick of restaurants like Le Chateaubriand, whose plating always seems that much more delicate in contrast to the goonish service chaos surrounding it. La Pulperia's proprietors have shoved about two two-tops too many into the available space, even by Parisian sardine standards, with the result that absenting oneself for a cigarette or a piss necessitates a game of live action Tetris with one's neighboring tables.
For those of us not especially interested in Argentine steaks, La Pulperia's chief draw is its laudably deep natural wine list. For this the restaurant deserves more credit than you might think. Good restaurants in Paris order most bottles domaine direct, rather than through a distributor as in the US. So instead of managing, say, five to ten relationships with that many distributors or importers, a wine director with a solid list must manage thirty to fifty individual relationships with eccentric winemakers, whose delivery schedules are dependent upon his or her own demanding personal and viticultural calendar. So deep wine lists are an administrative challenge that most Paris natural wine bistrots have basically just given up on. Hence the rarity of restaurants that even bother printing a list of their natural wines. (Like many small businesses in France, natural wine bistrots often take laxity and laziness to the proverbial next level, in this case by failing even to update their chalk boards.)
It would take a few more visits for me to confirm that La Pulperia's list remains current, which is of course the true test of seriousness. On the night I visited, after determining La Pulperia were out of, or unwilling to part with, a few interesting bottles of 2006 Claude Courtois reds, I simply went with my friend Karim Vionnet's reliably excellent "Vin de Kav" Chiroubles.
A former protogé of Guy Breton, Karim now has his own operation in Villié-Morgon, producing Chiroubles, Beaujolais Nouveau, Beaujolais Villages, and as of last year a Moulin-à-Vent.
I'll admit to having been a little underwhelmed by the Moulin-à-Vent, when I tasted it late last year. Just didn't seem to have the acid poise of his other cuvées. It seems very possible, however, that the vines have only recently come under his care, and that the cuvée will improve as he brings said vines under more enlightened agricultural practices.
In the meantime his 2010 "Vin de Cav" is still performing marvelously. It's what I want when I want red wine - ferrous, buoyant, and brightly acidic - and the price is invariably what I wish to pay when I have already paid for a steak's plane tickets.
To be fair, steak prices at La Pulperia are not appreciably higher than other natural wine steak destinations like Le Severo or Christophe or Bistrot Paul Bert. But the experience at La Pulperia is not yet of the same quality. Sadistic seating and a cackling bro-vibe are aspects of a restaurant I tend to tolerate for the sake of utterly unique cuisine or low prices or both. La Pulperia, for all the appeal of its estimable wine list, presently offers neither.* A true Parisian might think differently, however, so I wish La Pulperia nothing but success with that clientele.
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11 rue Richard Lenoir
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Tel: 01 40 09 03 70
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A visit to Karim Vionnet's cellar in Villié-Morgon
Lunch with Karim Vionnet at Café de la Bascule in Fleurie
Differing cultural standards for sexist content on hilarious display at LeFooding, whose review of La Pulperia leads with commentary on, and a big photo of, the server's breasts.
An informative and well-written endorsement of La Pulperia at FoodIntelligence.
A level-headed review of La Pulperia at Mr.Lung.
A harsh assessment of La Pulperia's lunch at JohnTalbott, where the author did admittedly receive quite boring-looking food, worlds apart from most of the stuff I've seen served at dinner at the restaurant. Worth reading for the genuinely wise maxim at the end, his "rule 5bis."


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Content Marketing is not just a weekly writing exercise. You actually need to produce something that drives traffic and conversion.
Sure, you gotta write about a topic that makes you tick. Otherwise, the lack of enthusiasm will come through loud and clear.
Yet, you also need to make sure that the topic is relevant to your ideal audience.
Coming up with content ideas every… single… week could feel like pulling teeth.
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This 3-part process also solves the mystery as to why those "buyer personas" (aka ideal client profile, avatar) aren't quite working for you, yet…
There's nothing wrong with constructing a buyer persona. And you aren't doing anything wrong.
You're missing the next two pieces of the puzzle… because, somehow, many marketing training and programs make you do the persona exercise and leave you hanging.
As a coach, consultant, solopreneur or small business owner, you need a strategy document you can act on, not an elaborate PowerPoint to present to the boss who'd take it to the boss of the boss.
Parsing through pages of documentation is counter-productive.
In this article, my goal is not to show you how to create the most comprehensive content strategy document that's ever existed, or one used to market a Fortune 500 company.
I'll show you how to capture the most pertinent information and streamline the research and best practices into something digestible and actionable. Your Content Mapping document will be succinct and useful — it'll be something you can pass onto any freelancer or contractor to ensure consistent content creation and promotion.
The Content Mapping document is made up of three components and it'll show you exactly what content to create for your business:
1. Buyer Persona
Yep, you need that.
However, many cookie-cutter buyer persona questions are BORING and less than helpful.
If you aren't getting any inspiration from the run-of-the-mill templates that ask you to fill in age, race, income and marital status, try this:
Tell a story about the persona to describe her situation in relation to how your product or service is relevant (if you have different offerings, tell a story for each) –
What's she thinking, how's she feeling and what's she doing? What's her desired outcome, and how would it make her think, feel and act?
What has she done to try to solve her challenges? What worked, what didn't, and how is your approach different from everything she has tried?
Congratulation, you just figured out why you're relevant to your ideal client, how you can uniquely position yourself and how to get through to her from an audience-centric angle.
2. Customer Journey
Your customers or clients will go through a "lifecycle" with stages from first encountering you to making the decision to purchase from you.
Together, they make up the customer journey. To make it more organic, consider it from a storytelling perspective: explore your ideal client's hero's journey and how you can deliver transformation at each stage for them.
Typically, the three stages are Awareness, Consideration, and Decision.
At each stage, your potential clients are looking for different content, tools, and resources to help them. For example:
In the Awareness stage, they're searching for solutions to a problem, but they don't know that you exist. You could attract these people to your website by creating content that presents a solution to that challenge.
(For practitioners with a unique approach or esoteric modality, I often recommend adding some extra educational or "initiation" content to introduce a set of vocabulary to help your audience articulate their challenges and desired outcome, while positioning your expertise's ability to deliver the results.)
In the Consideration stage, your potential clients are weighing different options to solve their problems. Let's say they're trying to lose weight – they could work with a health coach or they could go for diet pills. They're searching for content to help them understand the pros and cons of their options.
In the Decision stage, they've selected a solution and looking for someone to provide that solution. They're looking for content to show them why they need to choose one provider over the other one.
Content targeted to customers in each stage speaks to what they need answers for – telling them what they need to know about themselves, you and your products or services – in order to move to the next step.
3. Content Mapping
After you've gotten clear on your buyer persona and the customer journey, you can create a grid like so and fill in the blanks:
As you can see, you're mapping out the different stages progressed through by each persona and you have the structure to come up with content ideas that address any particular stage for a specific persona.
But why stop here? You have to promote your content for it to be effective. You can make a note on where you want to distribute the content for it to be most effective.
For awareness stage, you're more likely to be driving cold-ish traffic via social media posts, ads or PPC. For the later stages, you may put email marketing and retargeting ads into the mix because you'd be addressing an audience who already knows something about you.
This may take a little research on the audience or a bit of digging into your existing data. Don't get to hung up on getting it perfect… you gotta start somewhere and when you start implementing you can always come back to fine-tune your strategy.
The channel of content distribution can, in turn, inform how you deliver the content. E.g. if your persona hangs out on Instagram or Pinterest, you'd probably want to put some focus on visual content.
4. Additional Ideas
While you're putting this document together, you'll probably come up with ideas that you'd want to elaborate on yet don't fit into the content mapping framework.
You can capture theses ideas or information as an appendix to your document – e.g. promotional channels, content formats, title brainstorming, brand voice, graphic elements etc.
Last but not least, make this a living, breathing document so your persona and content idea evolve as you and your business grow.
Of course, you need to be asking the right question in order to map the right stuff because inaccurate or excessive information on the document can send you down the rabbit hole or make you run in circles.
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Ling is Inbound Marketing, Content Marketing, and Email Marketing certified. Through her writing engagements with various SaaS and marketing companies with the goals of driving organic traffic, building readership and increasing conversion, she's well-versed in topics including online marketing, content marketing, eCommerce, conversion, UX, social media marketing, and more.
She helps coaches, consultants, service professionals, solopreneurs and small businesses apply these best practices to their specific business models and circumstances.
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7 Reasons to Consider Magical Ibiza as your Wedding Destination
Dreaming of a destination wedding bathed in warm weather and sunshine – where do you begin and how do you choose your wedding destination? The beautiful island of Ibiza is certainly on the radar for my own wedding. With its laid back luxe vibes, amazing villas and contemporary style, oh and let's not forget the crystal clear coves and glorious beaches! An array of different couples with different styles and tastes choose Ibiza as their wedding destination each year – so why should you consider it? The fabulous film Photographer Raisa Zwart shares some of her glorious pictures of the Island and 7 reasons why she thinks that Ibiza should be at the top of your list! Check out her recent wedding inspiration shoot in Ibiza here on B.LOVED Blog too!
"The island of Ibiza is a wonderful place to get married (or to have your honeymoon). Romantic, warm, pretty; perfect for your elopement or wedding. Today, I stated a few of my favourite reasons why you should consider Ibiza as your wedding or elopement destination.
- Because it's crazy beautiful
Cute, pretty finca's. Those all white churches all over the island. Lots and lots of greenery
- The vibe
Of course, there's that hippie vibe everybody will tell you about. Or the parties. But basically, the whole island just has this relaxed, tranquil atmosphere about it. Perfect to unwind ánd to celebrate your wedding.
- Warm summers and very soft winters
It's basically sunny and quite warm all year long.
- How much more romantic can it get
Tie the knot on the beach during sunset, feel the warmth on your skin and celebrate love!
- Tapas!
No need to say more right?
- Easy to reach
Especially for Europeans, it usually just a short flight away.
- So many options for all kinds of budget
The wedding industry on Ibiza is big. There are a lot of venues for all sorts of budgets. Somewhere between them will be the perfect wedding venue for you!"
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Long story short.
3 Houses live side by side in the community on a bend. Young families, and both the husbands and wives more or less try and control the neighbourhood. Constantly putting slow down signs in the middle of the road (bylaw has spoken to them 3 times... but they still do it). I've been singled out and flipped off by them on too many occasions to count and told anything over 20km/hr in a residential is putting everyone at risk...
Nonetheless, it's gotten to the point where they hide behind their trucks on their bicycles (my car has an aftermarket exhaust so they know when I'm leaving my house and they are always hanging out in one anothers garages) and when I reach the bend they will all cut me off in their bikes to the point where I have to pump my brakes because they are intentionally doing it at the last second..then they weave in front of my vehicle until I reach the end of the community.
What would you do?
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Friday 12/12/2008
Dec. 12, 2008
Clemson, SC – Former Clemson assistant coach Charlie Harbison has returned to the school as defensive backs coach. Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney made the announcement on Friday.
Harbison returns to Clemson after serving as the safeties coach at Mississippi State each of the last two years. He served as the defensive coordinator at Mississippi State this past season. He worked as Clemson defensive backs coach under Tommy West between 1995-97, and worked with Swinney at Alabama during the 1998-2000 seasons.
"Charlie Harbison is one of the top secondary coaches in the nation," said Swinney. "He has considerable experience working with outstanding programs in the SEC and the ACC. He was a part of an SEC championship staff at LSU and was also a part of an SEC Championship staff at Alabama. He has also coached at Clemson and his daughter still lives and works in Clemson, so I know he is excited to come back."
Harbison worked under Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. In 2007, his safeties helped the Bulldogs defense rank seventh in the nation in pass defense, allowing just 176 yards per game. The Bulldogs were also ranked 20th in pass efficiency defense and 21st in total defense.
That defense had a lot to do with Mississippi State's eight-win season that included victories over Auburn, Alabama and rival Mississippi in addition to a bowl victory over Central Florida. After the season Harbison was elevated to defensive coordinator and he served in that role during the 2008 season. The Bulldogs ranked 20th in the nation in pass defense in 2008.
Harbison, 49, came to MSU following four years in his second tour of duty on the staff at the University of Alabama. He coached the Crimson Tide wide receivers during his most recent stint. The Crimson Tide played in the three bowls in those four years, including the 2006 Cotton Bowl.
During that four-year stretch, Harbison helped receivers D. J. Hall, Antonio Carter, and Triandos Luke rank among the school's all-time top 10 pass-catchers. Two of Hall's single-season receiving totals were among the top 10 in school history. Following the 2005 season, he was honored as one of the nation's top 25 college football recruiters by Rivals.com.
Harbison coached the Crimson Tide defensive backs in his initial stay in Tuscaloosa from 1998-2000. He helped the Tide to appearances in the 1998 Music City and 2000 Orange Bowls during those three years. He was a part of the 1999 Alabama staff that won the Southeastern Conference Western Division title, and defeated Florida in the SEC Championship Game, leading to an Orange Bowl appearance. Two of his pupils, Fernando Bryant in 1999 and Tony Dixon in 2001 were taken in the first and second rounds, respectively, of the National Football League draft.
In between those two Alabama assignments, Harbison coached the defensive backfield at LSU in 2001 and '02. He was a member of the Tiger coaching staff that directed the 2001 LSU team to an SEC Championship Game victory over Tennessee. During his two years, LSU played in the 2002 Sugar and 2003 Cotton Bowls. Corey Webster, who played under Harbison his first two years in Baton Rouge, finished his career second on the school's all-time pass interception list.
Harbison served as the defensive backs coach at Clemson from 1995-97 and helped the Tigers to three consecutive bowl appearances. His 1995 defensive backs had four players who went on to play in the NFL. That list includes Brian Dawkins, who has gone on to a six-time Pro Bowl career with the Philadelphia Eagles. Dawkins' six selections tie for the most among former Clemson players. Dawkins earned All-America honors in 1995 when he led the ACC in interceptions with six. He also coached Super Bowl Champion Dexter McCleon, first round draft choice Antwan Edwards, and former Washington Redskins safety Leomont Evans.
Harbison coached the secondary at UTEP (1994) and served twice at his alma mater, Gardner-Webb, coaching wide receivers (1992-93) and defensive backs (1984-85).
In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Harbison worked in both the Arena Football League and the World League of American Football. His professional football coaching resume includes serving as defensive coordinator for the Charlotte Rage (1993).
A native of Shelby, N.C., Harbison graduated from Gardner-Webb College in 1995. A two-sport star in football and track on the college level, he was a free-agent signee of the Buffalo Bills following his senior season.
He and wife, the former Tammy McCluney, have four children – Charlie, Stedman, Masai and Msiba; daughter-in-law Caroline, grandsons, Masai II and Amari and granddaughter Gloria.
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New Benton Baby!
Our fourth family member has arrived earth side! She was actually born in August but I have been a bit distracted so updating the blog fell to the wayside! She is now six weeks old and a champ at tagging along for farm work. She is amazingly mellow and sleeps through most of the work!
It has been incredible starting this journey at the same time as we are expanding our family. As much hard work as it has been it has also been our biggest motivator! It feels like the best gift we can give them is a life filled with farming outdoors and animal life. Even though they are young and we are just starting out I can picture the kind of grounded life I am hoping they have. At least partially distanced for the millennial chaos with a deep connection to the land! Here's hoping!
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Farming and family was two different no one can do both on one time this was amazing to know about this lady. She have done both works on single time this article was all about her that have her history on it.
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Mother of 2 beautiful girls! Our growing family is the largest drive we have to build a life filled with good food and a connection to the land.
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Visualizing the Future for Health Care
For three years, Project SOIL has used case studies, pilot projects and visioning sessions to investigate the viability of on-site food production at public institutions, through collaborative arrangements with local food producers.
Over that time, interest in food production on public land has continued to grow, with schools and universities, health care institutions and seniors residences, community food centres and food banks, as well as public agencies—from conservation authorities to crown corporations—making land available for food production.
For those looking to establish strategies or policies that would facilitate food production or food gardens at public institutions—whether you're training new farmers, or persuading board members—our latest report has something for you!
While it focuses on our recent work with hospitals, Ontario Public Institutions and On-site Food Production: Visualizing the Future for Health Care establishes a baseline of preconditions, useful practices, potential barriers and positive adaptations for a diverse set of institutional and community settings. As a result, the report will help project leads to envision how their idea would come to fruition, identify what has worked in a situation similar to their own, and build new collaborative partnerships that harness food's synergistic power.
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There are times when our credit score are so low that we find it had to source for a loan. Some people even wonder why their scores score never increase, and some do not even know their credit report score. No matter what level you are in, it is important to know that you have to consciously work your way up. You have to put in every effort to maintain a good score because it's a ticket to getting extra finance when needed, the advantage of having a good credit history can never be over emphasized. The most effective ways to increase your credit score are enumerated here.
Awareness is the first way out: You need to know where you are to go where you want to be. If you are the type that did not care about credit report scores, develop an interest now. Collect the free copies of annual credit report from the three national consumer companies. This is the best way to start. After you have your copies of report, scrutinize each copy, studying it very well to know your current credit status. Go ahead to purchase your credit score too; If your score is low then, work towards increasing it.
The very first step towards amending and increasing your credit report score is to start paying you're your bills whenever it is due. Stop delaying the payment of bills – this is the easiest way to reduce your score. Determine to and always pay your bills when it is due. Put in every effort necessary to pay your debts, increase you history of payment.
Most importantly, you should begin to live within your means, avoiding impulse spending. Try as much as you can to reduce credit card buying so as to reduce incoming debt to the barest minimum while you are concentrating on paying off outstanding debts. Do not close old accounts. By disciplining yourself financially you avoid bankruptcy.
Apply for loan only if it is very necessary, if not, avoid it as well. If you complain with these financial discriminates your credit report score will increase. This process will take time, but if you practice this well, your score should begin to accelerate after six months.


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FORMER Redrow tycoon Steve Morgan has offered to inject #50m into Liverpool Football Club.
But chairman David Moores must give up his majority shareholding for the deal to go through.
An aide to the self-made multi-millionaire today confirmed the proposal had been delivered by hand to the Liverpool chairman at Anfield following a three-hour meeting between the two men.
The offer is said to stipulate that Liverpool fanatic Morgan (pictured) would inject #50m from his #350m personal fortune into Anfield by way of underwriting a major share rights issue.
Morgan's associates say the offer is not linked to building contracts regarding the planned new stadium.
But it comes on the condition that Mr Moores could not purchase any of the new shares - a move which would see his current 51% shareholding drop below the point where he technically has majority control.
Publicity-shy Morgan was said to be in London today meeting the club's financial advisors.
Jersey-based Morgan is currently the third largest shareholder at Anfield with a 5% stake.
Depending on the level of take up on the proposed share rights issue and the number he is left to buy, as he promises, that could see his shareholding rise substantially and give him not only a seat but a hugely influential voice on the Anfield board.
Technically, the Morgan camp says there is nothing to stop Moores remaining as chairman in such circumstances, although Morgan has been a long-term critic of the Liverpool owner and a scenario with both men in the boardroom is hard to imagine.
The meeting between the two, which paved the way for Morgan's offer, came three weeks ago and followed this year's highly-charged annual meeting, at which Morgan hit out at the way the club was being run and accused Moores of refusing to even talk to him.
Moores in return said that if things did not improve he would 'look into his own position', diluting or even selling his shares if he thought it was for the good of the club.
The Morgan offer follows confirmation last week that a consortium involving the Prime Minister of Thailand is seeking to invest money in Liverpool in return for a formal relationship which could see young talent from Thailand offered to the Reds by way of an Academy link.
A source close to Morgan confirmed today: "Steve has made an offer to put #50m into Liverpool by way of guaranteeing the full take up of a share rights issue.
"For instance if #30m worth of the shares are taken up by others, he would purchase the remaining #20m worth.
"But the offer stipulates that Moores could not purchase any of the new shares, which means he would relinquish overall control."
The aide added: "Steve Morgan wants nothing but the best for Liverpool and has been totally frustrated at the way things have gone.
"He is such a huge Liverpool fan that before he made his fortune he used to hitch-hike to away games to support the team.
"This a massive offer which could have a major impact in helping the club get back to where it belongs - at the top."
Liverpool have so far not commented on the offer from Morgan.


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LOL…. this is really too funny….
I need to see if I can get a really big basket and get Muttley to do the same thing!
Very Sweet! Who needs a doggie bed when you have a perfectly good basket!
I love her…. She is so cute….and the second picture she really looks like she is smiling!


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The new face of musical theater
We've snuck a sneak peak at the P.S.122 fall season and are particularly excited about an appearance by hipster rockers Japanther who will present a new work featuring "an animatronic robot dinosaur." We don't know much more about it, but "an animatronic robot dinosaur"! Now when our friends come up to us and ask us whatever can be done to make theater cool again, we have an answer: "an animatronic robot dinosaur." Apparently dance and conceptual art features, too.
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Tidepooling at Cape Perpetua
2nd Chance at Great Tidepooling at Cape Perpetua
The Cape Perpetua Visitor Center staff are inviting people to explore the worlds of the Intertidal Zone this weekend, July 16 through 18th. This is a 2nd series of especially low tides this summer that provides a great time to see favorite life forms such as sea anemones, sea urchins and feather boa kelp as well as some more unusual creatures.
During these special "Tide Pool Discovery Days" naturalists will be stationed at the tide pools from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday (July 16) and 9:00 – 12:00 a.m. on Sunday and Monday (July 17 & 18). Naturalists love to share the wonders of the tide pool creatures and seaweeds.
After the tide comes in, tide pool-related ranger programs, movies, display items and activities for kids will be offered at the Visitor Center. A new program this summer is a series of activities by Mellie Bukovsky-Reyes, local nature educator. Mellie will lead children in "Discovering Cape Perpetua through the Senses", which includes tide pool related crafts and nature walks. Mellie's popular programs will be available Sunday and Monday (July 17 & 18), 11:00am to 4:00 pm.
Programs, films and hikes highlighting the entire Scenic Area will also be available.
The Cape Perpetua Visitor Center is located three miles south of Yachats on Highway 101 and is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the summer. For more information, please call the Visitor Center at 541-547-3289 or visit us on the web at www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw.


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North Korea promised last week to halt its nuclear program if the United States agreed to call off its annual military drill with South Korea.
The statement has many experts wondering if this promise can even be believed given North Korea's history of broken nuclear promises.
North Korea regularly condemns the annual military drill that the US performs with South Korea. Last year, North Korea launched two Scud missiles into the sea days before a navy exercise between the two allies.
During the same time period, North Korea attempted to scare Western powers, as Kim Jung Un had warned at that time that:
"The moment of explosion is approaching fast."
Far from deterred by these threats, the United States countered by moving long range missile systems to Guam, where they have to capacity to counter any North Korean attacks in the Asia Pacific region. They also continued going forward with the scheduled military exercises with South Korea.
Taking a detailed look back even further, it becomes clear that North Korean's communist regime is far from trustworthy when it comes to nuclear promises.
In 1985, North Korea agreed to stay away from nuclear development, when it signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. In 2003, North Korea became the first and only country to ever withdraw from that treaty. The withdrawal of North Korea birthed what came to be known as The Six Party Talks.
The Six Party Talks were aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program through negotiations between the US, China, Japan, Russia, as well as North and South Korea.
In 2007, North Korea agreed to shut down one of it's nuclear facilities in exchange for fuel. The following year, North Korea dismantled a cooling tower, but talks fell apart in 2009 when North Korea continued their nuclear program.
All of this information begs the question when it comes to nuclear promises, can North Korea ever be trusted?
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Ming & Ping
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In the year since the release of Ming & Ping's 2004 debut LP MingPing.com, these Hong Kong-born, San Francisco-dwelling identical twins have become a small scale pop-cultural phenomenon, attracting a diverse and devoted cult following with their sublimely subdued, New Wave-inflected pop songs, smart visual style, and soft-spoken charisma. Though still flying under mass media's radar, Ming & Ping's videos, music, and image have spread rapidly across the globe via the Internet, surfacing in dance clubs, film festivals, and magazines from Japan to Great Britain. Now, with the completion of Ming & Ping's second LP, MP2 (Omega Point Records), it's clear that these brothers and their irresistible brand of electro/indie pop are just too much fun to remain buried in the underground much longer. The opening track, 'A Little Different', eases listeners into the album - the gentle synthesizers and the brothers' round-and-round vocals weaving a pleasantly hypnotic web. From there the energy level rises quickly, cresting with the kinetic New Wave rave-up 'Delete' and the propulsive synthpop cut 'Midnight on the Bridge', with it's haunting chorus of 'we both wonder what it's like to drive our car / past the yellow line into the dark / looking up from the water, I'd see you smiling'. Another standout, 'Splendid', will have many listeners whistling it's melody for weeks. Live, where they were once content to perform with their tape recorder and CASIO at coffee house open mics, the twins have since responded to fans' demands for a show more in keeping with their albums by assembling an act featuring Chinese emperors and giant wind-up cymbal monkeys, dazzling video projections, backing dancers, and a multi-talented supporting crew known as 'The Ming & Ping Dynasty'. The brothers have taken their synthpop-cum-Cantonese Opera spectacle all the way from their native San Francisco all the way up and down the West Coast, to as far east as Texas, with a full, national tour expected near future. When asked whether Ming & Ping think they have changed since their musical careers began in the summer of 2002, Ming's response was 'to change on outside is always [happening]. But in our changes, we realize we are always the same person - always seeing beauty in the details.' This attention to 'beauty in the details' has earned Ming & Ping positive comparisons to the delicately orchestrated pop of The Postal Service, Prince, and Brian Wilson and shines in every track on MP2. Listening to it, it's clear that the chorus of whispered praises that has surrounded Ming & Ping's music will only grow louder in the days, months, and years to come.
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1.10 Patiently Scroto
1.11 Splendid
1.12 (This Is) the Dream of Electric Sheep
1.13 Nice Day
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Team of Axxon (former ITV) programmers and technical specialists has completed integration of Kronwerk AT+ access control controller into Axxon Enterprise security complex. Thus, list of the integrated products with Axxon (former ITV) solutions was widen with one more line.
Kronwerk is a leading developer and supplier of access control equipment well known on Russian security market. Kronwerk controllers are being deployed in Russia, Latvia and Belarus.
By request of Axxon (former ITV) partners seeking to use Kronwerk access controller Axxon (former ITV) specialists got down to integration of that product into Axxon Enterprise security complex. Kronwerk company has provided Axxon (former ITV) specialists with all the necessary documentation and equipment.
Kronwerk AT+ controller is assigned for continuous round-the-clock operation within the structure of access control system. Controller supports two operation modes, stores information about current conditions of the connected peripheral devices and controls them according prearranged program.
Kronwerk AT+ controls access to facility, manage execution devices (electromechanical locks, turnstiles, turnpikes) and perform identification of the operation modes.
Kronwerk AT+ supports two operation modes. When working in network mode it is possible to link up to 16 access controllers connecting it via RS-485 (twisted pair, up to 1200m.) and connect to computer using RS485/RS232. After switching the power supply off controller safes preset configuration and operation modes.
Temporary operational parameters are transferred to Kronwerk AT+ via RS-485 trunk. Monitoring of the access controllers conditions and happened events is carried by deploying the same trunk.
Kronwerk AT+ board is supplied with two LEDs allowing initiating the controller and network conditions.
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Currently integrated equipment is completely tested and ready for operation within the Axxon Enterprise complex. Kronwerk AT+ controller will be included to the 4.7.2. release of INTELECT complex.


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text: Footsteps 57 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email RESOURCESPUBLICATIONSFOOTSTEPSFOOTSTEPS 57 Photo: Richard Hanson/Tearfund MANAGING MONEY Talking about money often proves very sensitive. The way we manage what money we have is very personal. Though we all depend on money to live, we rarely receive much training or advice in managing it. We learn through experience and sometimes make painful mistakes. Despite the fact that the Bible talks more about money and possessions than almost any other subject, personal financial stewardship is rarely taught in churches. Jesus does not promise us wealth, but does promise us peace if we trust in him. In this issue, we try to provide some practical help in managing money, both within our families and within small organisations Please find below articles from Footsteps issue 57 in html. To download a pdf version of Footsteps issue 57 click here (652K). Bible study: A challenging role A challenging role. King David had long planned to build a temple for God where the ark of the covenant could rest and where people could come to worship. However, God told him that it would be his son, Solomon, who would build the temple. Read 1 Chronicles 29:1-20 Read More Cambodian savings banks by Craig Greenfield. For the poorest people in Cambodia, life is full of uncertainty. They typically have several possible sources of income. On a good day they will make enough to feed the family. Other days they go hungry or may be forced to take out expensive loans to pay for emergencies, particularly medical problems. Read More Corruption in our societies Today, in Latin America as elsewhere, greed and corruption allow huge amounts of money to fall into the hands of just a few people, while most people become increasingly poor. Today, we are so used to corruption at every level that we may no longer be shocked by it – nor do we always emphasise that it is sinful. Read More Does money matter? by Keith Tondeur. Managing money is never easy. Families on low or uncertain incomes often struggle to cope with payments such as school fees or healthcare. We often live in societies where articles and advertisements on the radio and TV, or in newspapers and magazines, encourage us to spend money. We are always being told how 'good' certain products will make us feel. Increasingly, our societies see success as the possession of wealth, rather than having a good character or serving others. ... Read More Letters Alcohol. Alcohol is a product of amazing versatility. It removes stains from designer clothes. It will also remove the clothes from off your back. Read More Managing cash flow by John Cammack. Many of us have experienced the situation where we have a bill to pay, but we do not have enough money to pay it until we receive money owed to us. As individuals, we can generally keep these details in our head, but this is not possible within a group or organisation. Read More Mango's financial 'health check' Money is essential to every organisation. All organisations or businesses have to look after their money carefully. That means using good financial management. Read More Minoti's story Minoti's story: The impact of HEED's Micro Finance Programme by Elgin Saha. Read More Plastic bag sealer Usually, the best packaging materials are those which are natural and can be recycled. But when these cannot be used, plastic bags may be the best choice. This simple tool is ideal for small businesses. It can be used to package food, clothing or craft work. Sealed plastic bags will protect the contents from dirt, damp or loss and make products look more professional for marketing. Read More Rebuilding after conflict Land, livestock, roads and services are often destroyed during armed conflict or natural disasters. Farmers need to know what kind of action they can take to rebuild their farms and businesses. Recovering from these crises is easier when people share the load. Read More Resources Basic Accounting for Small Groups by John Cammack This is a second edition (2003) of this very useful and practical book. It is a plain-language, step-by-step guide to basic accounting and financial management techniques. Two imaginary case studies of groups are used throughout the book, to demonstrate the accounting techniques. It is full of practical exercises for individual and group learning. It costs £12.95 ($21.00) and is available from Mango (see below) and Oxfam (address on page ... Read More What is the impact of our work? by Simon Batchelor. Impact can be defined as significant or lasting change as a result of a particular action or series of actions. 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