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Give a little......
Is the theme over at Magnolia v Stampavie....
I have decided this year to make thankyou gifts rather than cards, and I think these lttile note books are superb for this, I do have a Bind it all but I don't have the time to do loads, so these are right handy....
I was at craftsulove last saturday the first day of their sale (bought loads, fabulous reductions) and the queen of colour was there herself, my fabbi friend Stamping Caz, demoing the gorgeous magnolias, and I was so inspired y the gorgeous cards that Caz made, I bought the dreamy stamp that I have used for this note book....
I coloured her in Copics and promarkers, I find they compliment each other immensley. the papers are making memories, sentiment from hero arts clear set also from crafstulove...
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these are stunning hunReplyDelete
hugs jane x
This is lovely Kim, fab paper! Was the charm from CUL too? xxReplyDelete
this is beautiful! I love the colours you have used in it.ReplyDelete
what a lovely gift.
Gorgeous....such pretty colours, so beautifully coloured...xx (I do love that notebook idea....)ReplyDelete
loving the notebook thing Kim, your colouring is fab!!ReplyDelete
Justine x
Ooooh stunning Kim.ReplyDelete
aww this is superb,what a gorgeous stampa and so beautifully coloured too:)ReplyDelete
What a sweet little card! I loves your notebook best, great pressie idea, soz forgot to blog that one, have been at the shop all week again, don't know which way is up at mom, no change then lol, xxxReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 January 2009 at 18:12
Oh this is so pretty Kim! Love that colour combo :DReplyDelete
Liz xxx
- Anonymous14 January 2009 at 18:12
Oh this is so pretty Kim! Love that colour combo :DReplyDelete
Liz xxx
Bless your heart Kim. You have me on far too high a pedistal! LOL I am sitting there right next to you colouring hun. Looks fabReplyDelete
Oh this is so lovely!ReplyDelete
I so love that little beauty!
kim x
Fabulous creation Kim, love the beautiful colours. That Tilda image is one of my all time favourites and you have coloured her to perfectionReplyDelete
hugs Bev x
- Anonymous15 January 2009 at 00:03
This is wonderful Kimmie..love the note Books they are fab!!!ReplyDelete
Love to catch up with all your scrummy creations my `sweet`:)~X~
Lovely make, what a fab idea. KimReplyDelete
Lovely idea with the notebooks Kim...this ones gorgeous,lovely colour scheme and such a cute Tilda...LOVE IT!,ReplyDelete
Take care
Sandra x
This is gorgeous and what a great idea for a gift, hugs Pops x x xReplyDelete
Oh Kim this is just adorable hun. I love this cute tilda image and the combination of colours is fantastic. Hugs Linda xReplyDelete
Fab idea..and gorgeous colour scheme... brilliant!ReplyDelete
Paula x
Love this notebook, fab papers and image, just lovely :-)ReplyDelete
What a lovely idea to give thank you gifts rather thank you cards.... I wonder if you'll get a thank you card back for you thank you gift.... phew!ReplyDelete
Sandra xx
Such a cute card Kim and beautifully coloured too :) Donna xReplyDelete
gorgeous card Kim I love this image hugs Jill xReplyDelete
I have to say i love coming to see what you have made and love it all they are all beautiful:)ReplyDelete
Mel x
this is so sweet i love the little girl she is very prettyReplyDelete
Holly x
Hi I have something for you on my blogReplyDelete
Mel x
This is gorgeous! A fantastic idea for a gift.ReplyDelete
jo xx
Great idea - love this cute little book! ~X~ReplyDelete
Ooh, so pretty. I have just got my first three Magnolias so will need to have a look through your back catalogue on what to do with them! lol.ReplyDelete
I know you've had them all before but I'm passing a wee award your way. Just to show how much I enjoy your work. It's on my blog (underneath the candy).


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HP's motto when it comes to overhauling data centers is anything we can do, we can help you to do - only better with HP hardware, software and services.
The vendor kicked off its annual Technology Forum & Expo in Las Vegas Wednesday and key company executives took the stage to share with some 7,000 attendees the data center transformation HP underwent using its own technology. CIO Randy Mott explained how in 2005 HP began a project that would ultimately reduce its number of data centers from 85 down to 6, and enable them to operate with 40 per cent fewer servers that offered more than 250 per cent processing power and doubled their storage at less cost. Now IT supports about 1,500 applications (down from more than 6,000) across fewer data centers, which use HP's remote management and automation software.
Slideshow: HP showcases software prowess
"IT spending its going up at faster rates than other expenditures, and there are more IT professionals than there ever was in history -- which would be OK if they were working on innovation," Mott told the crowd. "More people are spending more time supporting obsolete systems and more of our resources are going toward supporting old systems."
Mott went on to explain how today IT is asked to do everything and continues to be challenged by having to do it all across multiple groups -- infrastructure, applications, services, information and clients -- without additional budget dollars. HP's experience also spanned consolidating resources, using its own BladeSystem products, exploring virtualization and deploying intelligent systems to reduce power consumption and save costs by conserving energy in large data centers. HP was able to bring its IT spending from about 4 per cent of revenue down to less than 2 per cent by implementing transformational change in a short time period rather than incremental change over the course of many years.
Today's IT leaders, Mott said, need to better understand what they have in their environment and how to best optimize existing resources to explore new applications and improve services for the business.
"IT has to get good information to understand what is happening in the environment, and get better at delivering more at lower costs," Mott said.
HP also called on Ann Livermore, executive vice president of Technology Solutions Group, to discuss how the vendor's servers, software and services come together to aid customers' data center transformation efforts. Livermore detailed how HP's latest BladeSystem provides 35 per cent the total cost of ownership of competitors' offerings, and said new software introduced this week can now offer more automation across change management processes.
HP also helped author the most recent iteration of ITIL, which the vendor then used to tweak its tools to sync with those best practices.
"We have next generation data centers live today," Livermore said. "HP is offering alternative thinking about business and technology."

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This museum is a public museum. Initially the museum collection objects are moved around the place and changing the name of the place anyway. On March 13, 2008 Government Bangkalan keen attention to historical relics in Bangkalan. Finally, realization of building a new museum building with the name of Bangkalan Cakraningrat Museum. The building was built on an area of 2709 m2 with the details of public buildings covering an area of 792 m2 and 144 m2, non-public area. Status of his land is the property of the state. Indeed, from the beginning to build this building functioned as a museum that consists of one floor only. To obtain more detailed information can direct the phone to 031-3097065 or can use the same fax number. The museum has a large collection which will be given some examples below.
Some of the Collection:
- Madura batik fabric
- Batik equipment
- Alas Batik Carving
- victory
- Paeduwan
- trophy
- Penggel
- Cucuk comb
- horse-drawn carriage
- miniature Prahu
- Kekeyan
- Ginggung
- Srone
- Kleles
- kentongan
- Gamelan Ratna Dumila
Public Facilities:
- Information space
- Place of ticket sales
- Permanent exhibition space
- toilet
- parking
- places of worship
Museum Facilities:
- Preparation workshop
- Collection study room
- Administrative space (offices)
- Collection storage space
Jl. Soekarno Hatta 39A Bangkalan
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2 Broke Girls Season 1 Episode 21
And the Messy Purse Smackdown
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After promising Earl to drop his tax return in the mail, Caroline learns that Max has never filed, and gets sidetracked trying to help her.
Max admitted she had never filed her taxes and needed the help of most of the patrons of the post office to get them done before midnight.
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Dark blue sneaker with black print / € 199,95 incl. VAT
A new sneaker model from our latest collection. This chunky sneaker made of dark blue leather is finished with a black print. The newly designed label on the tongue extends into the laces, providing a particularly sporty look.
- Ordered before 17:00, shipment same day
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- Sporty runner
- Article number: 85303/02
- Dark blue leather with a black print
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- Newly designed label on the tongue
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- The rear of the soles is finished with a laser-cut Floris van Bommel logo
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Getting physical at CSUEB
Jocelyn Jensen,
October 19, 2017
The Freshman 15 is notorious: it is common for students who are new to campus to gain a few pounds during their first year in college. Realistically 3-5 pounds, is what a new student might gain due to lack of food portion control or from binge drinking, according to August 2017's US News & Wor...
Fitness culture in Cuba
Adam Murphy,
September 20, 2017
As Cuba's communist government increasingly opens up to the world and embraces a more free market economy, it will be interesting to see how the island and its fitness culture changes. Only time will tell, but the passion and desire for this culture are already vibrant on the island and will only gro...
Cuban fitness, an evolving culture
Adam Murphy,
August 28, 2017
It is a hot and humid afternoon in Havana, Cuba. The Spanish spoken around by the locals is foreign and different to me, but while walking by a nearby house, I recognize a familiar sound: the clanging and banging of weights and the grunting of men and women. Behind a locked chain link fence, I see a fa...
David Corrie Jr.
David Corrie Jr.,
August 25, 2017
First glimpse of fitness My first few days in Havana Cuba have been quite an experience. When first arriving in the country, we took a van to the hotel and had a nice journey through the city as we explored some of the outskirts. One thing that was very interesting to see was a building that look...
Moms make no excuses: Local fitness, health group celebrates two-year anniversary
Louis LaVenture,
January 25, 2017
Maria Kang, who was born in San Francisco and lives in Elk Grove, had no idea what she had gotten herself into when she posted a picture in 2013 of her wearing workout clothes, with her three sons and the caption "What's your excuse?" The photo went viral online and eventually led to a ton of support a...


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The Central Plaza Port Douglas Resort is located in tropical heaven Port Douglas which is a favourite holiday destination, mainly famous for its world renowned restaurants & boutique shops. The guests can choose among the spacious 1, 2 & 3 bedroom Spa apartments that are fully self contained. Some of the modern amenities available in the apartment rooms include Air Conditioning, Balcony, Ensuite Bathroom with Spa, Broadband Internet Access, Mini Bar, Cable TV with pay-per-view movies, Telephone with ISD Facility, CD / DVD player, Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Hairdryer, Iron & Ironing Board, Tea / Coffee Maker etc. The facilities at this hotel include 24 Hour Front Desk, 24 Hour Room Service, Tour Desk, Tennis Court, Outdoor Heated Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Pool side BBQ Gazebo with tropical landscaped courtyard , Spa, Sauna, Laundry Service, Luggage Storage, Safety deposit box , On-site Undercover parking, Motor Bike & Scooter hire etc. The business guests can make use of the Modem port connections in the apartment rooms & the Wireless Internet throughout The Central Plaza Port Douglas Resort. Wireless Laptops are given away on hire to facilitate the business guests. Barbeque Facilities can be availed of by the guests to prepare their own meals or can visit the nearby restaurants for a chance to indulge in different cuisines. The Central Plaza Port Douglas Resort is just a 3 minute walk to the beautiful 4 Mile Beach & is a 5 minute walk to Port Douglas Village. Guests can enjoy outstanding diving, snorkeling, sailing & fishing on The Great Barrier Reef. 4WD safaris, interpretive walks through the Daintree Rainforest, a few games of Golf on Port Douglas' championship courses are some of the options that the guests will consider in order to make their holiday a memorable experience.


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New York City Ballet – Dances at a Gathering, Everywhere We Go – New York
★★★✰✰ Robbins' response to Chopin (in Dances at a Gathering) is also extraordinary: sensitive, simple, vulnerable, direct, un-fussy.
New York City Ballet – HERE/NOW Festival No. 6 & 8 including Peck's The Decalogue (premiere) – New York
★★★✰✰ With his latest, The Decalogue, which opened on May 12, Justin Peck seems to have turned a new page…
New York City Ballet – HERE/NOW Festival, Justin Peck Quad bill – New York
★★★✰✰ Justin Peck is the it-boy at New York City Ballet, and it's not hard to see why. At only 29, he has racked up an impressive number of ballets…
New York City Ballet – 21st Century Choreographers & Classic NYCB I bills – New York
★★★★✰ New York is a good place to be in springtime.
Dores André – Principal, San Francisco Ballet
If it was up to me, I would pay more [salary] to the corps than to the principals. Half the ballet depends on them, and it is very hard to be in a good mood and trying your hardest every day when you are not getting the attention and the development that we get as principals and soloists.
New York City Ballet – Symphonic Dances, Pictures at an Exhibition, This Bitter Earth, Everywhere We Go – Washington
New York City Ballet's second bill in Washington was all about 21st-Century Choreographers, with works by Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, Justin Peck and Peter Martins.
New York City Ballet – Chaconne, Interplay, After the Rain, Everywhere We Go – New York
"…it's hard not to get the impression that New York City Ballet is on a roll."
New York City Ballet – Spring Gala and Justin Peck premiere, Everywhere We Go – New York
Justin Peck has gone from unknown corps-member to choreographer-of-the-moment in a blink of an eye. (He created his first piece for the company in 2012; this is his sixth.)
Two Young NYCB Choreographers on the Move: Justin Peck and Troy Schumacher
Two young NYCB choreographers have been out talking and showing what they do: Justin Peck at the Guggenheim and Troy Schumacher at the 92nd Street Y. Marina Harss on why they are so worth tracking…


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Between A6 roundabout and Meadowsweet
Reported in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 21:16, Sun 10 November 2019
Sent to Northamptonshire County Council 5 minutes later. ref: 1840232.
Incident 1674579 & 1824510 are still incomplete. Foliage adjacent to junctions has been cut back but the full stretch of the road between the A6 roundabout and Meadowsweet needs to be dealt with. To state the foliage doesn't affect the carriageway is inaccurate. Cyclists are struck by over hanging branches and brambles whilst trying to keep to the left out of harms way from overtaking traffic. Images provided illustrate this and will also show that the same brambles have been struck by vehicles. Road signage for the bend in the road is also partially obscured. This has been an ongoing problem throughout the summer. To close off previous reports with no further action isn't appropriate. Should we continue as we are without dealing with the foliage I reserve the right to share this complaint with my local MP, Press and if required a solicitor in the event of an injury. Please therefore can reconsider your stance.
Thank you for reporting a fault. We will use the information you have provided to assess and prioritise this fault in accordance with our published response times for fault reports.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Northamptonshire County Council at 21:20, Sun 10 November 2019
This report has been assessed and a job for repair has been raised.
State changed to: Action scheduled
Posted by Northamptonshire County Council at 11:05, Wed 4 December 2019
Thank you for your enquiry, works have been instructed to flail back all the overhanging vegetation from the carriageway
State changed to: No further action
Posted by Northamptonshire County Council at 12:17, Wed 4 December 2019
Thank you for reporting a fault on the highway, the highways team have now resolved the issue.
State changed to: Fixed
Posted by Northamptonshire County Council at 10:30, Monday 3 February 2020
This report is now closed to updates. You can make a new report in the same location.


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Pete is a frisky black lab puppy who loves kids and loves to play. Ducky is a shepherd mix who has some running skills and she loves to chase a ball. Meet these great Dogs of the Week on the new Pawcast podcast. PLUS: Tonight (Thursday) is Pints and Pups at the Bulldog! Join us at the Bulldog (4385 Perkins Rd) and a portion of the proceeds goes to FOTA. Woo hoo! Listen, share, and enjoy the Pawcast #podcast.
Max and Miffy are brother and sister-- unique in that they have identical fur, but very different body types. These two cuties romp around as they look for their forever home. Up next is Theo. What a transformation! Theo arrived at FOTA looking and feeling poorly. But check him out now! Handsome and happy, Theo is now ready to shine. Hear his remarkable tale on the Pawcast. PLUS: the 2nd Annual Bocage Tennis Tournament this weekend! Listen, share, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
Scout has a little bit of a scruffy face and some delightful "chocolate chip" polka dots. Abernathy loves people and loves to be with his people. PLUS: Tennis Tourney! Pups n' Pints! Listen, share, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
Eddie is a big ol' puppy and Doodlebug is... well, a cute lil doodlebug! These two cuties are your dogs of the week on the new Pawcast podcast. Plus: Volunteer opportunities abound; Tennis Tourney is coming up; Pints and Pups night! Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the new Pawcast podcast.
Tennis Tourney info and registration here: http://friendsoftheanimalsbr.org/tennis/
Super volunteer Debbie joins us on the Pawcast podcast to talk about her own foster Oslo! Oslo is a black boxer mix with the sweetest personality. Up next is house favorite Dobby! Dobby takes advantage of the grass during her interview, stretching out for some serious sunbathing. Too cute. PLUS: Raffle wrap-up! Tennis tourney coming up! Woo hoo Pints and Pups! Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
Woo hoo! The new FOTA van is here! Get a tour of the new van and what it means for adoptable dogs and the FOTA mission. PLUS: Paula sneaks in an extra Dog of the Week. Meet Sophia, Star, and Benji! AND: Raffle is extended! Get your tickets today! Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the new Pawcast podcast. Buy RAFFLE tickets here: http://bit.ly/fureverphotobr
OH MY GOSH O'Malley! Romping through the Pawcast podcast is this adorable hound puppy. Up next is gorgeous gentleman Oden. Oden is one of the sweetest dogs ever, so much love to give-- and handsome to boot. PLUS: You know the deal. Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
Sinclair is an amazing future 40 lb lap dog. Babs is black, long and sleek. PLUS: FOTA is hiring! We need fosters! Raffle tickets are selling! Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the new Pawcast podcast.
Cookie has a distinct stripe (that has earned her a funny nickname.) Cheetoh is so full of love, she can hardly contain herself. PLUS: Paige is FOTAs new Foster Coordinator! We learn about her role, the importance of fosters, and how to get involved. Visit fotabr.org/foster for more information. Listen, SHARE and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
Annabelle is so gorgeous and has some mad hops. She shares her antics with Catherine and Paula during her interview as the first Dog of the Week. Lovely Olivia has brindle tiger stripes and beautiful white markings. Her gentle demeanor is on display as she braves the whipping wind in the large dog yard. PLUS: It's RAFFLE time (get your tickets now) and we announce the 2nd Annual Bocage Tennis Tournament. Two great ways to support Friends of the Animals BR. Listen, share, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
New foster Camile talks about sassy and slender Lucia! Solid black, very pretty, Lucia is one of a large litter that have been making the rounds through FOTA. Now it's Lucia's turn! Up next is Maggie who LOVES everyone! She is playful and sweet. Ready to please and loves to receive affection-- that's Maggie! Can you guess the theme of this Pawcast podcast? PLUS: An amazing adoption report! Raffle-mania! Listen, SHARE, and enjoy this Pawcast.
Josh Eachus, PhD-- weatherman extraordinaire for WBRZ, is closing in on the end of his third Dog Days of Summer campaign with Friends of the Animals BR. We talk to Dr. Josh about the campaign, about working for a company that is community focused, and even get a great weather scoop! Listen, share, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
Wow! Spence is cattle-y and shepherd-y, and a super personality. He's also in LOVE with Lucia, our second Dog of the Week! Lucia is a black lab mix. Both these awesome puppers are being fostered by our friends at Camp Bow Wow Baton Rouge! PLUS: We recap the awesome #ClearTheShelters event last weekend. It all comes together on this episode of the podcast.
It's today! Camp Bow Wow is hosting a local "Clear the Shelters" event from 9AM - 1PM on August 18 and FOTA will be there. Paula talks about some of the cuties FOTA will host at the event, as well as discusses some of the factors that go into the shelters being so full this time of year. Don't forget: the Dog Adoption House is open too from 11AM - 3PM. Plus: (finally!!) new fake commercial break. Listen, share, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
We speak to FOTA Board President Cindy Berggreen and hear about all kinds of behind-the-scenes-business of Friends of the Animals. FOTA merged with YELP BR; adoptions are up; FOTA is reaching out to new fosters. Cindy also discusses some of the financial info for our 501c(3) charitable organization. Finally, Cindy shares some of the many (MANY) ways folks can get involved with rescuing dogs in our Baton Rouge community. Listen, share, and enjoy the Pawcast #podcast.
Meet Elvis, a pup who has a new lease on life after a great groom! Bingo is a bit older and is a great fellow. Bingo is a part of the FASS program, giving us the chance to learn more about this option. PLUS: Cindy gives a recap of the Forum 35 Uncorked event and Sharon gives a tease for something BIG coming soon. Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
Wow! You'll love our two Dogs of the Week, Peyton and Colton! Volunteer Sharon helps us know why these two dogs are so great. Plus: this week Forum 35 hosts Uncorked, a wine benefit for FOTA! First-time Pawcast interviewee Cindy tells all on this fun (and competitive!) vino event. Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the Pawcast #podcast.
More on Uncorked: https://forum35.site-ym.com/page/uncorked
Asher is so handsome, athletic, and just might be a bit of a goofball. Rocky is sweet and loving, totally appreciative of being at the Dog Adoption House. Meet both these great Dogs of the Week. Plus: Cadillac Rock and Country Music Festival this weekend!
Grant and Courtney are puppies you need to meet. Plus: Fostering and the AMAZING AWS wine event!
It's the EARS edition of the Pawcast! Pepper has some cute, pointy, "windshield washer" ears (and a wonderful, playful spirit.) Lil Boy is ALL ears, and is cute as can be. Plus: Adoption report and the upcoming AWS Wine Event. Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
BFF Benji and super pretty Katey are your Dogs of the Week! Plus Independence Day Parade! Listen, SHARE and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.
Bob is a gentleman and a scholar. He's got a cool new hairdo and is looking for a forever family. Turbo is happy and fun. Are you looking for a bright, curious puppy? Turbo might be for you. PLUS: Woo hoo-- the upcoming American Wine Society event has sold out! Thanks to everyone who bought a ticket. Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the Pawcast #podcast.
Dottie is fun and funny. Dolly is sweet as can be with the softest fur. Meet both these adoptable girls on the new Pawcast podcast. PLUS: Independence Day is coming up and FOTA will be parading. The BR chapter of the American Wine Society will be hosting an event for FOTA that will feature wonderful summer wines. Look for details coming soon. Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the Pawcast #podcast.
Double the cuteness. Bugs is a small dog (so hot right now) and Otter is a puppy. Both are adorable and adoptable. Learn more about these darlings and all the happenings of FOTA on the new Pawcast podcast.
THE LONGEST LEGS EVER! are on Nala, our first dog of the week. We adore this sweetie who leans (she's a leaner) and loves her people. Up next is wonderful Wendy. Paula describes Wendy as regal, and it totally fits. PLUS: It's that time of year again..... Listen, SHARE, and enjoy the Pawcast podcast.


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There's Still Time to Contact Your Representatives!
President Trump's recent budget asked for a complete elimination of Title II, Part A funds for FY 2018 and to halve the amount of funds appropriated for FY 2017. This funding helps states and districts to prepare, train, and recruit high-quality teachers, principals, and other school leaders. Congress is still working on the final funding bills this spring, so please join NASSP by contacting your elected officials to say you support funding for Title II. Make your voice heard by standing with the other 500 individuals who have already participated in NASSP's newest action alert opposing President Trump's cuts and asking Congress to fully fund Title II, Part A! (more…)


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Beaver Lake State Park, located in south central North Dakota is one of the oldest state parks in the state and has a rich and unique local history attached to it. It was founded by local citizens of the surrounding counties of Logan, McIntosh and McHenry in honor of the original settlers of the area.
On July 14th, 1929 a meeting was held in Shepard's (a local landowner) pavilion to form a organization dedicated to the founding and management of a recreation area. The goal of this meeting was to establish By-Laws and to write Articles of incorporation that would get the ball rolling for the establishment of the park. This first meeting was fruitful and it led to the drafting of those laws and articles only two weeks later on July 28th 1929 . With the By-Laws and articles written a park board could was formed from local leaders and landowners and they begin the process of putting the park together.
Chas. Hernett-President
A.H. Haut-Vice President
Wm. A. Arntz-Secretary
Fred B Heath-Treasurer
O.F. Bryant-Director
J.M Hummel-Director
Jacob Bittner-Director
J.W Hofer-Director
W.m Joans-Director.
One of the first actions the board took was purchasing the desired land on the western shore of Beaver Lake. Wm. A Artntz the secretary of the park board was tasked with contacting Eva A. Reed the owner of the land. He wrote to her in Mobile, Alabama to inquire about purchasing the land and through various correspondences a deal was struck and 143 acres* of the original park was purchased for $1,437.00. While the deal was done and the purchase papers filed on August 25th, 1930 it wasnt until July of 1932 that the final deeds and abstracts for the land ware approved by the board and the park was dedicated.
Building of the Park: 1933-1951
With the Parks land now fully in the boards hands it now had to be improved with facilities to make it attractive to users. A couple of the attractions already in place include on the land included the "fastest" 1/2 mile horse track in the area and a baseball diamond. While they were great for day events the board had notions to make it friendlier for longer term stays. With that in mind the board put in an application to the local County Emergency Relief Program on December 1st, 1933 for labour and funds to improve the park. There application was approved but only to the extent of 1000 man hours and no more than 15 employees at a time. With these funds and manpower secured improvements such as piers, a monument, roads, and picnic area were built. Also during this time period a dam was constructed across Big Beaver Creek in order to impound water and raise the level of the lake. These improvements greatly improved accessibility and usability of the park for everyone. The Park existed for a time under the supervision of the park board and a manager/caretaker that was responsible for the upkeep of the park. These managers were provided a stone cabin built on the premise to live in during their tenure. This cabin purchased from O.F Arntz in 1952 and had been built on one of the lots sold at the parks founding to secure funds for the purchase of the land. One of the final large improvements of the park was to work with the Rural Electrification Administration and get electricity brought out to the park in 1952 for the price of $48 per year.
Time of Change: 1970-1980
The 1970's was a period of great change for the park as it underwent a transfer of ownership and a complete redesign of the park facilities and camping areas. During the 70's the park was transferred from the care of the State Historical Society to a newly formed ND Parks and Recreation department* to be included in a system of state parks. As part of this transfer new camping facilities were built on the horse race track that had sat on the park land since the 1910's but had not been seriously used since the 1950's. In addition to the new camping sites available, many primitive and all the horse camping sites were removed to create more public space and picnic grounds for day users. Finally to the great satisfaction of all the users a comfort station complete with hot water and flush toilets were installed, greatly improving a persons stay at the park for all weather conditions.
Troubling Times: 1980's-Early 2000's
With all the improvements completed a bright future was predicted for Beaver Lake State Park. It however ran into troubles with mismanagement, loss of revenue, state budget concerns, poor usage rates and other numerous. This all led to the decline of the park throughout the 80's and into the early 90's until it reached the point where something needed to be done. At first the state Parks Department considered the park a loss and tried to get a local city or county to take control of it. When none would the department was forced to make some changes to get the Beaver Lake back on its feet. In order to save the park two major issues had to be rectified. The first was they could not get any managers to stay at the park long enough to make serious changes. This was due to the seasonal nature of the position at the time, with only 6 months of work available it was nearly impossible to entice someone to stay. The ND State Parks Department decided a full time manager was needed to bring to the park back to its former glory. The next issue that needed to be fixed was the lack of funds available to the park for maintaining its facilities and building new ones. With more funds appropriated and a full time manager in place the park began the slow process of rebuilding and cleaning up its image.
Beaver Lake Today
After a few seasons of well deserved and needed attention, Beaver Lake State Park has been restored to the condition that attracted the original settlers of the area and the park founders. Since the early 2000's new trails have been built, a new updated comfort station was installed, they put in new playground equipment and built an office building for the park manager and the seasonal staff to help manage the park. Beaver Lake State Park has prospered under full-time management and good funding and looks to continue that way for many years to come.
While many things have changed in the time since the original park founders the spirit of the park remains. It serves as a community hub and hosts many local campers and events throughout the summer. Quite often people stop in just for the night and end up staying the weekend or a week, entranced by the quiet and beauty of the park. So if you are ever on a back road in southern North Dakota and you see a sign for Beaver Lake State Park don't be afraid to stop by, you wont regret it.
* I found many different acreages indicated for the amount of land purchased. I decided to include the one found in the park board minutes.
* I do not believe this department had the same title back in the 70's but i was unable to find a source for what that actually was.
Interview with Park Manager
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- Melissa Archer (07/2001-present)
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- Born September 23, 1986 [later changed to September 23, 1978]
- Natalie Balsom (name while in the custody of Walter Balsom and Roxanne "Roxy" Lipschitz Balsom)
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- Cordero "Cord" Roberts (paternal half-brother)
- Megan Gordon (maternal half-sister, deceased)
- Kevin Buchanan Sr. (maternal half-brother/adoptive brother)
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A jury is considering the fate of a man charged with murder in the robbery and shooting of Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed.
The prosecution and defense wrapped up their cases Monday in Washtenaw County Circuit Court. Twenty-one-year-old Ed Thomas of Detroit faces open murder and robbery charges in the Oct. 18 death of Reed, a 20-year-old from Chicago.
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One of the main things I wanted to do by making my own WordPress theme was add a new aspect to the blog: reviews. I like to review the games I play to collect my thoughts and look back at times, so I have quite a few reviews lying around in various places. Now, I want to consolidate them here.
As the title mentions, I'm focused mainly on retro reviews, for the simple reason that I've been playing a lot of retro games lately. (This is the main reason progress on the Final Fantasy VII guide has stalled, so sorry about that!) And when I say "retro" I mean it: the main platform I've been playing is the original NES.
I do want to mention a few things about these reviews up front. I really like retro games, and I score them with that in mind. Given the choice, I would definitely rather play Mega Man 2 than almost any modern action game, so I'm going to give it a high score. If you have serious issues with old, pixelated graphics, I suggest you take my scores and opinions with a generous grain of salt. I will be reviewing modern games I happen to play as well, but I'm not grading old games on a curve or anything. I genuinely don't have an issue with SD graphics. I mean, I'm playing these games on an actual CRT even though I have a ton of HD options. So keep that in mind. (That said, I can't deal with terribly play control in any era.)
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all the Devon Pioneers, Mrs. Baird was undoubtedly the best known in her
lifetime, her only rival being another problemist, Comins Mansfield,
whose fame came later, these two being the only Pioneers to have their
own entries in Hooper & Whyld's seminal work, The Oxford
Companion Chess (2nd ed.) She was, of course, the youngest child of
Thomas Winter Wood, her older brothers being Edward and Carlaske, all
four being significant Pioneers.
was born in 1859 at the family home of Hareston Manor, Brixton, just
outside Plymouth, but spent years travelling on the continent with the
family. More details of this aspect of her life may be found in her
father's biographical sketch. With both parents and both older brothers
being well-versed in the game, it was not surprising that she, too,
picked up the basics as a young child, almost by osmosis.
the age of 21, in 1880 she married Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals
& Fleets, W. J. Baird MD; R.N. and
went to live in the Brighton area. Her only child, Lilian Edith, was
born the following year.
was not until 1888 that she started to put her mind to the composition
of chess problems. She rapidly found success and her compositions were
popular with the public and more discerning judges alike. In 1893, for
example, she entered The Hackney Mercury 3-mover tournament, with a
limit of 6 pieces. Most of the great composers of the time had entered,
- B. G. Laws, P. H. Williams and James Raynor among them, but she
won 1st prize. As one American critic observed, "The
fact that the tourney assumed an almost international character rendered
the triumph of the distinguished lady victor as noteworthy as it was
went on to compose over 2,000 problems which were always very popular,
though, judged by the highest standards of today, are not felt to be
very profound, although they were noted for their soundness. She
published two notable books of her compositions - in 1902 the King's
printer, Henry Sotheran, published her Seven Hundred Chess Problems,
to be followed in 1907 by The Twentieth Century Retractor. These
were two of the most elegant chess books ever to appear and sold at less
than cost. The second volume arose from her growing interest in
retractor problems and letter problems, in which the pieces form the shape
of letters - the latter being an amusing novelty but never likely to
become worthy of serious study.
was a player of some ability over the board and in 1897 won the Sussex
Ladies Championship.
though she was at problem composition, there was much more to her
achievements. She was an accomplished painter and illustrator, and
inherited her father's talent for poetry. She produced an illuminated
book of verse, which was described as "so chaste and delicate in
design as to recall the illuminated books which are treasured in museums
and art galleries". She was a skilful archer, being a committee
member of the Furze Hill Archery Club and a regular prize-winner.In
politics she was a Liberal and very much against all cruelty to animals,
whether for sport or science, views she did not share with her father
who had been a Master of Foxhounds.
the ends of their lives, the Winter-Wood children re-assembled in
Paignton, where all three died within a short time of each other. Her
eldest brother, Edward, had died in June 1920, while she and her other
brother, Carslake, died within days of each other in February 1924, she
being just 64. Her mother and daughter both lived well into their
obituarist described her as "much the most distinguished of women
problem-composers throughout the world" and "The Queen of
Edith Strong née Baird
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Gittins' description of her in his book The Chess Bouquet (1897)
can hardly be bettered.
Of Miss Lilian Baird we can only say that she is one of the marvels of
the chess world. A child of thirteen, with long sunny golden hair
falling back from a fine and lofty forehead, thoughtful eyes, and all
the shy grace of childhood, she has already, in some
mysterious intuitive way, learned the secret of
problem-composing, and, absolutely unaided, has produced upwards of
seventy compositions which have excited the admiration of the most
critical judges. Some of the first composers of the day have dedicated
problems to her honour, editors of chess columns are continually asking
her to contribute, and people have asked her for her autograph - one of
the surest evidences of fame. Like a wise mother, however, Mrs Baird
seeks to keep her back rather than to press her forward, so she is now
being kept mainly to her lessons and those natural pleasures of
childhood to which even the most gifted boy or girl turns with joy. Like
her mother, she writes verses quite charmingly and draws beautifully;
but, with all her gifts, she remains a child and the happiest and mist
industrious of schoolgirls. A childhood of such exceptional promise, and
so wisely and affectionately guided and tended, can scarcely fail to
lead up to a womanhood of rare fruition".
Whatever Gittins'
hopes and expectations, Lilian did not fulfil this early promise -
indeed, so fulsome was the praise at the time, it would not have been
easy for any child to have done so. For whatever reason, she seems to
have moved on from chess in her teens.
married Major H. P. Strong, of the 108th Infantry in the
Indian Army. When he
retired, the couple moved back to her home town of Brighton. When her
mother and Uncle Carslake died almost together in February 1924, Lilian,
as an only child, would probably have inherited much of their chess
memorabilia. She certainly acquired a chess
set that once belonged to her maternal
Grandfather, Thomas. He had commisioned a silver set incorporated into a
trophy that he presented to the DCCA. When he did this, he had a replica
set made, and it was this that Lilian inherited.
1951, aged 70, she travelled down to the Plymouth Chess Club and
presented these pieces to the Club, and they had them made into a new
shield, called the Strong Trophy, which is competed for to this day. If
she was afraid she might pass away before this was done, she was very
much mistaken, for she lived another quarter century, and just missed
getting her telegram from the Queen.
1963, she presented two books to the Club, which may have been her
mother's personal copies of her problem books.
her early promise was unfulfilled, "Little Lilian", as she was
known by her Grandparents, was the last chess connection with the
Winter-Wood dynasty that gave so much to Devon chess for almost 100
& Whyld:
Oxford Companion to Chess
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A baseball has 108 double stitches. But that's nothing compared to the thousands of stitches 10-year old Autumn Blinn used to make and sew pillows to donate them for the less fortunate.
Blinn's grandfather John Santiago has been undergoing kidney dialysis for a year. As soon as she learned to sew, Autumn made a pillow for him, which instantly lifted his spirits. Soon, many others at the hospital were asking for pillows of their own.
"I took [the pillow] to dialysis and I showed it around and everyone loved it, so everyone wanted one," Santiago said. "So I was like, 'Wow, this could catch on.' I told her, 'Everyone likes it, would you make me more?' She said, 'Grandpa, I'll make you all the ones you want,' and about 300 pillows later, here we still are."
That led to the creation of "Pillows of Love," which was Autumn's way of giving back to sick children and adults in need. The Rome, N.Y., native, who has donated more than 200 pillows to people in local hospitals, spent all Memorial Day weekend sewing 63 pillows, which she gave to sick children at the Ronald McDonald House on the Upper East Side Tuesday. Some had floral patterns, others ladybugs, and some had baseballs.
"I think that the person that gets this, they're not going to feel as much pain because it's really comforting," she said. "It was really exciting because everybody was smiling … and I am a huge Yankees fan."
Yankees manager Joe Girardi, Robinson Cano, David Robertson, Eduardo Nunez and Vernon Wells were on hand for the annual HOPE week event, in which players surprise deserving people who give back to their communities. The players surprised Autumn and her family before exchanging stories and pictures. Then the pillows were given out to the children.
"To me this is special because it's kids helping kids," Girardi said. "Kids going through a tough time, and, to me, it's important that we reach out to these kids and tell them that we do care. It's amazing what this little girl has done. The maturity of her and how she understands … what life is really about."
Girardi wasn't the only one impressed.
"[She's] 10 years old, doing it from the bottom of her heart," Cano said. "Doing it to help others, not because she wants to put her name up there."
Robertson, a candidate for the final All-Star spot via fan voting, signed pillows, shirts, hats and other items for the kids.
"As much as we are given, it's good for us to take a week like this and step back. To be able to come down here and bring smiles to some kids faces, that's what it's all about," he said.
It takes Autumn about two minutes to sew each pillow. Then her grandfather stuffs them and her grandmother sews them shut.
Wells, in his first year as a Yankee, was experiencing HOPE Week for the first time and said he admired the kids.
"I think it puts things in perspective for us," he said. "We have a bad day, it's going 0-for-4 at the plate. What they are going through impacts their lives."
After spending time with the Yankees and Ronald McDonald House children, Autumn and her family attended last night's Yankees game, and were treated to a meal at the Hard Rock Café. Autumn also threw out the first pitch. The Yankees donated two $5,000 checks, one to the Ronald McDonald House of New York, the other to Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare in Autumn's hometown.
Her generosity has done wonders for other people, and Autumn's grandfather knows there's more of that to come.
"I just hope that we can put a pillow in everyone's house. That is my goal," Santiago said.


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HYPERGRID Address: grid.opensim.life:8002:Inspiration Island
WHERE: Starlight Lounge on Inspiration Island (on top of the art gallery)
WHEN: Friday 2/15/19, 6:00 PM Pacific Time.
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Moving Body- Moving Image Festival trailer (by Abby Lee from IMATS!) from Barnard ScreenDance on Vimeo.
The Moving Body–Moving Image Festival gives voice to social justice themes in the hybrid form of filmmaking, also called ScreenDance. The 2018 inaugural one-day festival will focus on the brown body and its representation on screen through two programs of films, selected student films, roundtable discussions, receptions, and an installation by dancer/visual artist Ayo Janeen Jackson.
The festival's feature conversation will be between Oscar-nominated producer Lisa Cortes, known for Precious(2009) and Shadowboxer (2005), and Bessie Award-winning dance critic Eva Yaa Asantewaa.
Selected films include Afro Promo #1 KINGLADY by Nora Chipaumire; Jury Award Winner of ScreenDance Miami Black Stain by director Tiffany Rhynard and choreographer Trent D. Williams; Son Du Serpent, a film from Benin by Feri de Geus and Tami Ravid; and many other films from around the world.
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Please see the wine auctions index chart (the Fine Wine Auction Index or FWAI50) below. Please use the slider on the bottom of the chart to see any relevant period. Please note that this chart requires 'Flash' on iOS systems and the only browser with which it appears to compatible is the full version of Puffin browser on iPad/iPhone.
The wine auctions FWAI50 is calculated from auction data supplied by Zachys, Acker Merrall & Condit, Sotheby's, Christie's and Hart Davis Hart. It is based on unmixed, non-vertical, 75cl lots sold at auction. The Index is a weighted average of prices based on the quantities sold at auction in a particular month. Over any given period the FWAI50 is based on more than 30,000 separate auction lots representing more than 270k bottles of wine and in excess of $300million in sales. For a list of the wines used to compile the Fine Wine Auction Index 50 see the note. The Index is a composite if indices calculated in US$ from around the world and therefore includes fx fluctuations particularly with reference to sales quoted in GB£.
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- Eagle Creeks Original Pack-It Cubes let you get use out of every square inch of your travel bag. This set includes three different sized Cubes for clothing compression, accessory organization, and a quick TSA security check With 101 uses, what are you waiting for? Travel easy knowing everythings right where you want it to be. Features:
- Includes: Pack-It Cube, Pack-It Half Cube and Pack-It Quarter Cube
- Roll and compress sweaters, pants, shirts; use smaller sizes for undergarments, socks, scarves, ties, belts, and electronic cords
- Mesh top for visibility and breathability
- Two-way zippered opening for maximum compression
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- Weight: 4 oz (cube), 2.5 oz (half cube), 1.5 oz (quarter cube) | 113 g (cube), 77 g (half cube), 45 g (quarter cube)
- Capacity: 650 cu in (cube), 300 cu in (half cube), 75 cu in (quarter cube) | 10.5 L (cube), 5 L (half cube), 1.2 L (quarter cube)
- Dimensions: 14 x 10 x 3 in (cube), 10 x 7 x 3 in (half cube), 7.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 in (quarter cube) | 36 x 25.4 x 8 cm(cube), 25.4 x 18 x 8 cm (half cube), 19 x 11 x 6 cm (quarter cube)
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Big fan of the Eagle Creek Pack-It system. The Cube Set is a perfect way to get started. Three great sizes to get a feel for how this system can improve your packing skills. Once started, it's hard to stop. I have a set of assorted sizes and colors that I use for organizing my backpack and another set for general all round travel. Extremely durable and lightweight.


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Flip-flopping like a fish on a hook, Barack Obama once again turned the spigot off on the prospect of oil and natural gas exploration offshore in the Atlantic Ocean. It proves once again that the claims he's made advocating an "all-of-the-above" energy policy are just more lies and that he's not interested in helping our nation prosper by tapping into its vast energy resources.
It also proves that those who use the scare tactics of making people believe that oil spills are a daily occurrence, rendering the Gulf of Mexico a permanently fouled body of water, have managed to grab the attention of the powers that be. Consider the opposition that was drummed up to offshore seismic testing over the last few years as oil exploration was considered – but not a peep when it was done to locate sites for wind turbines. Either marine life is important or it isn't.
It's been my contention that the defense of "well, there really isn't that much oil out there to bother with" is conveniently based on information that's 30 to 40 years old, and as technology has improved the amount of oil believed to be recoverable invariably goes up. We could have far more available to us than we have been led to believe, and I think that is what scares the environmentalists more than the (very remote) prospect of an oil spill. The larger the oil supply, the more reasonable the price and the less incentive to turn our energy future over to unreliable solar and wind power.
So why does this tick me off so much? As I see it, America is in a position where we can be energy-independent to the extent that we need not import from overseas. Our continent has plenty of resources if we just get the desire to use them to both power our capitalist system and create thousands of good-paying jobs. It's all about creating value, and a resource that is useless to us if kept in the ground becomes the fuel for our economic engine once extracted. A barrel of oil could be used in so many ways – as fuel, a lubricant, raw material for plastics, and so forth. Our usage of it assigns its value, and we use that resource to create still more value, whether through transport, extending the life of components, molded into consumer products, or traded as an export. We also use natural gas to create electricity, particularly as a backup fuel for those frequent times when wind or solar power is unavailable. For all its uses, electricity is not as easily transported as oil or natural gas is – normally there's a loss of a few percentage points for long-distance electricity transport.
Taken to a local level, anything that can diversify the economy from chicken, government jobs, and tourism should be encouraged. We have been sold the pie-in-the-sky promise of being a leader in building wind turbines, but there's no real market for that without a hefty subsidy. So we're not building them. I don't think we will have the saturation level of energy jobs that are present along the Gulf Coast, but even if it's in the hundreds that would be an economic shot in the arm for the region. Thus, the news this week of yet another delay in Atlantic drilling means a longer economic drift for the region. It also gives the environmentalist wackos – most of whom are from out of the area and don't care about anything but our financial support – more of a platform to try and drive other businesses away, such as the poultry industry. Their ultimate goal is Delmarva as a "wildlands corridor," because as you know people are a burden to this earth.
Here's hoping the new administration points things back in the right direction and allows the energy companies to get a foothold offshore. Let's see what's really out there.


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Reasons for Fencing
For instance, you may simply want a fence to mark out the boundaries of your block. But if you have trouble with children riding their bikes over your lawn and gardens, you would want a sturdier fence than just a pretty boundary marker.
Many people these days choose a fence for security reasons. This means that the fence will need to be high enough so that no one can climb over it, and sturdy enough that it cannot be pulled down or have a hole cut in it.


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The other day I looked at the pitchers that were getting lucky for fantasy baseball. Today, we put on our miner's helmet and pan for gold where the rest of the prospectors have abandoned. In our last look at pitchers that should get better, I pointed out Gavin Floyd, Haren, Randy Wells, Edwin Jackson, Pineiro, Harang, Correia, Masterson, Peavy and Morrow. Morrow's ERA went from 6.52 in May to 3.35 in June/July, Floyd's went 5.63 to 2.21, Haren went from 6.08 to 3.05, Edwin from 5.58 to 3.37… You get the idea. Even Justin Masterson was better (barely). You can argue that some of these guys had no place to go but down, but you'd be arguing with a computer screen. You're just reading my words, we're not in the same room. OR ARE WE?! Anyway, here's a list of pitchers with the biggest difference between their xFIP and their ERA. (If your guy is on the list, it's a good sign. Some would even say you could go out and trade for some of these guys, you educated fantasy baseball owner you!)
Francisco Liriano – 0.89. There's guys with bigger differences that I could've put first but A) Liriano's xFIP is below 3. Aw, sookie. B) I own Liriano on a few teams and this is after all about numero uno. C) B was already forced, there's not going to be a C.
Scott Baker – 1.16. You know what's nice about Baker? And by nice I mean extremely frustrating and annoying. He pitches well and follows it up by lying in the corpse position as hitters kick dirt on him. Pitch well or pitch terrible; don't make me come back there!
James Shields – 1.32. It is just like Shields to force me to say something about him in a favorable light when all I want is to pick up the world and drop it on his head. I wouldn't go out and trade for Shields, but if he were sitting on waivers I'd point and laugh… Then I'd pick him up after he apologized for last year.
Brandon Morrow – 0.93. Smooches on his K-rate. Squatting pooches on his walk rate.
Dan Haren – 0.92. His stats should be better in the 1st half so you can argue he's due to fare better….but he's always worse in the 2nd half so he's due to do worse…consider it a Catch Deux-Deux.
Randy Wells – 0.91. During my Blue Period, I drank nothing but blueberry milkshakes and talked of nothing but Randy Wells' eventual turn around. The same mood can also be found in some of my early Jeremy Guthrie posts. Now I feel like Baby Jessica whenever I look at Wells.


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Shorts Story #4
Hello, guys, how are you? Yeap, we are up and running!
I apologize for the looks of the website. Everything is messy (the blog posts are under the actual posts and not on a separated link by the bar). I plan on doing changes for Exploding Comics, but I don't quite know how to so I have to study a little before working on it. The new WordPress template is really confusing, specially for someone who is completely dumb about web things.
College is near finished, I can't wait to have loads of time to dedicate myself to the comics. I plan on compensating the time out with a few extra comics per week. Also, follow us on the facebook page: www.facebook.com/explodingcomics.
I have started wondering if we shouldn't all just go to Facebook and meet there and then I could publish my comics over there every week and maybe in the futures abandon the website. What do you guys think of that?
Also, next week I finally finish telling the "Shorts story".
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It was a pleasant evening tonight at the symphony — nothing too wild and nothing at all out of place.
The program, which was all about America, began with a couple early 20th century pieces that set a couple people's teeth on edge: Charles Ives "The Unanswered Question," and Edgard Varese "Ameriques."
The latter piece, especially, was destined to piss some people off, with its dissonance and cacophony and its enormous orchestra — about 140 musicians were on stage, as the symphony orchestra was joined by the students of the University of Oregon Orchestra .
But, alas, the Varese was not much more than wonderfully and satisfyingly loud. It seemed very much of a moment in time, a long time ago, and felt, despite its energy, sometimes quaint. A friend, at intermission, said it was music to commit suicide to. No, it wasn't that bad, and it wasn't really bad at all — it was just kind of predictable.
The second half of the program was Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World."
This, of course, is music to hum along to — pretty much everyone knows it — and Rachev's interpretation was OK but lacked much sparkle. The real heroes and heroines of this piece are the woodwinds, and they played valiantly, but were sometimes lost in the overall balance.
It was a fine night, though, the hall was nearly full, and I'm looking forward to hearing Elizabeth Racheva — Danail's wife — next month when she joins bass-baritone Joseph Barron in a program of Broadway hits.


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I have been reading the entire message board before typing this...Started smoking very early, like when I was 11. I cannot explain it any different then a interest in everything drug related. My parents working with rehab did not keep me away from the attraction of darkness/juckyness/blood/misery etc. And so I Tried everything before anybody of my friends, luckily I am also neurotic, melancholic, scared little rabbit; which made all drugs a turn-off. My fear to let go of control kept me safe from an addiction I guess. However, once I had a severe operation and got Morphine for the pain, I immediately understood it was the drug of my perfect fit. It gave me everything I ever wanted and took over like a thief inside me. Without thinking I would start taking, too much, whenever, also to steal it from a friend for some (probably super low %) cough drops.
However I got rid this addiction on my own and did not really think of it for 10 years. And dont miss it so no real junk problem to stop..
Now I am trying to kick the tobacco. First it felt exciting, to fight the power but now I don´t seem to remember why I wanted to stop in the first place. sure, it is typical addiction. Trying to justify why to continue. But I honestly cannot remember the point?
-Why is there an addiction in the first place?
-and is it not better to live the life like we seem built for (high, low, fast etc)?
Sorry if this is ABC stupidity for all you guys, still want to ask it. For me seem like all answers are so depressing.
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Why is there addiction in the first place? Because of how we're wired. Both physically and mentally. Just a fact of life there.
What's the point? That's up to you to answer. I'm quitting because it's unhealthy and stinks. I want to be a good role model for my grandchildren and boys. It's expensive too. And just where do you think all of those harmless little butts go? They don't break down for years and leach out horrible toxins that run into our earth.
I will get on my soap box about this and maybe it will help me quit. Find some passion in something you believe in and make yourself believe it!
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Incredible developments have taken place in LCD / LED technology that have led to the evolution of super-skinny TVs which provide amazing picture quality. But we expect better picture and sound clarity – shouldn't the two go hand in hand? You may get high resolution picture with ultimate clarity from the television but what about sound? Can a thin television really deliver good sound quality? The thickness of flat TVs has decreased so much, that the sound quality they produce is not up to par, there just isn't enough room for the speakers to fit into their small cabinets.
Here are the four different ways to improve the audio quality from your TV. The wide range of systems that are discussed below are designed to boost the TV's sound quality without taking up much of your room space.
Connect TV to 2.1 Stereo Speaker System
The speakers onboard your TV are very small and do not provide sufficient sound quality. A great solution is to add a 2.1 stereo speaker setup to the TV in order to get a good sound output. The stereo speaker setup doesn't require much wiring and provides you an easy way to place the speakers. Another benefit is that it provides a great way to get ultimate sound in small rooms. The 2.1 speaker system consists of two speakers and a subwoofer and doesn't occupy much space.
What is the ideal setup for a 2.1 stereo speaker system?
- These systems are quite well suited for small rooms. They are compact in size and produce sound which can fill the entire room.
- If you want a solution which is easy to setup and doesn't require much wiring.
Connect TV to 5.1 Surround Sound System
Another one is a 5.1 surround system which will definitely take your sound to the next level. These systems require more space as they consist of five speakers and a subwoofer. The three front speakers are required to be placed to the left, right and center of your TV. Two rear speakers which are placed behind and a subwoofer handles the bass. Opting for wireless speakers is a great alternative to keep the setup looking clean and uncluttered. Again, a subwoofer and receiver are required, as well as, connectivity to the surround speakers. Here a Blu-ray player is generally required but for better engaging sound you can make use of an amplifier and AV receiver. The amplifiers and AV receivers can surely provide you immersive sound.
What are the best options in which a 5.1 surround sound system can be used?
- In case the room size is large, a dedicated receiver with full sized speakers is required.
- This system setup is quite a flexible one to use. You have many options like adding a multi-room music system or go for PC networking.
Connect TV to Soundbar
A soundbar consists of a speaker design that can create a wider sound field from a single speaker cabinet. It can be placed on a shelf or table below the TV or it can be wall mounted depending on your preference. A soundbar is quite easy to setup and it doesn't require any extra speakers or tangled wires. The self-powered soundbar is a complete audio system. You simply need to connect the audio outputs of the TV to the soundbar. It doesn't need an external amplifier or receiver as it amplifies and reproduces the sound without the need for any additional connection. The HEOS HomeCinema[1] for example, is a combo soundbar and wireless subwoofer which delivers high fidelity audio to provide full room sound.
Where should a soundbar be used?
- If you have limited space for speakers then the soundbar solution is the best option as you can either wall-mount it or keep it below your TV.
- If you need a setup that is quite simple. Just a few wires are used to hook up the system. No need to run wires across the room from one side to other.
Connect your TV to a Hi-Fi System
Connecting your TV to a Hi-Fi system is another way out to improve your TV sound. You need to first look at the back of the TV to see which cable is required. An optical digital out at the back of TV needs a digital optical cable and converter for phono cables to connect to the Hi-Fi system to get room filling sound.
Where is Hi-Fi system a good option to use?
- If you have an older TV then connect your TV from an audio out socket to Hi-Fi system with the phono cable.
- If you have a newer TV and there is no phono socket simply connect your TV using a Toslink cable.
- If you don't have a phono socket or a Toslink cable then you can connect using Scart lead.
Now there is no need to worry if your flat screen TV doesn't provide you good sound; simply try any of the above methods which suit your requirements and boost the sound quality of your TV. These options let you enjoy a cinematic experience in the comfort of your home.


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|McDonald's Hong Kong Crayfish Soup (小龍蝦湯) - Hong Kong - January 2017
Consumed on 15 January 2017
Location - McDonald's IFC Mall, Central, Hong Kong
Price - $13.50HKD = $1.74USD
Calories - Unknown
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A couple days after I had tried the Bagel Deluxe Breakfast & Purple Rice Soy Milk, I visited a branch to pick up the only promo item currently on the McDonald's Hong Kong lunch/dinner menu that I hadn't already tried before, Crayfish Soup. Travelling around Asia on the hunt for new burgers before (and after) the Lunar New Year period is challenging, as most countries run the Prosperity burger, or a variant of it and I have no interest in repeatedly trying the same burger over and over again. Since that burger occupies the 'promo' burger space, I'm pretty much limited to trying one of the side dishes or a breakfast item if they happen to have one, and this last trip to Hong Kong was no exception. The far-too-small IFC McDonald's didn't have any open seats so we ordered the soup for takeaway and brought it downstairs to eat whilst waiting for the Airport Express. You might remember those ugly blue chairs from when I ate the Beef & Egg Fan-tastic off the same seats back last June. I thought about leaving it to try from the actual airport itself, but they have a tendency to run out of the promos quicker than the in-city branches, and I didn't want to risk it - I've been burned before.
I might be mistaken, but I believe the first time the Crayfish Soup appeared in Hong Kong was back in early 2013, and it has pretty much made an appearance about once a year since then, but I've never been able to try it. When I transited through Macau last year (which shares their menu with Hong Kong) it was already sold out in every branch I checked. This year I was lucky enough to see that every branch still sold it, so I wasn't too worried about leaving it until my last day.
Just like the Pumpkin Soup I had in Hong Kong back in 2012, this was a semi-thick cup of soup, topped off with a dash of fresh cream. I had a cold at the time, so the wife took the first couple bites as we didn't risk sharing the bowl after I've used the spoon, and mentioned to me that there were four large pieces of crayfish, so we agreed she'd eat two pieces of fish and leave me with the the other two.
The meat was actually pretty damn impressive for McDonald's, as each piece was easily the size of a medium sized crayfish. I went in expecting the soup to only have a few shavings of meat to keep costs down (which reminded me of the Crab Croquette Burger from Japan) so to find these large pieces was a welcome surprise. They were firm, but not overcooked, and each was a slightly different size and shape from the rest, which is always nice to see as it looks better than processed uniformity. An even better surprise was that when The Wife passed the bowl over for me to eat, there ended up being a total of six pieces in our serving, as I fished out four of my own. Unlike the Pumpkin soup, the cream actually added some noticeable flavour to the lobster-bisque-esc broth. There weren't any large pieces of vegetables floating around in the broth itself, but the broth clearly was made onions and some 'heavier' vegetable (maybe a potato or yam?) that I couldn't quite place. It wasn't creamy, so it didn't have that unhealthy heavy feeling I get after eating a cream based soup.
|Mask and all. That was probably the worst afternoon of my weeklong cold...
There's not really much else I can say about this soup, as it was only made up of the three ingredients, broth, crayfish and cream. The broth did wonders for my cold and I drank every drop I could before boarding the train back to the airport. Long time readers will know that soup pops up at McDonald's every now and then, and I find that it's usually a hit or a very big miss. This one was firmly a hit in my books, and I'd happily swap out my fries for it whenever I have the opportunity.
Rating - 5/5
|Who wouldn't want to eat out of that cup?!
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Weekly Aries horoscopes for the 14th-20th January 2018 – with a difference! We tell you the planetary weather, and you decide how you will plan around it! Will you take an umbrella? Will you dance in the rain? Or will you fall in a puddle? Same weather, different outcomes!
This astrological weather report for the 14th-20th January 2018 is for people with predominantly Aries energies in their chart. For example, this could be Sun sign Aries, Rising sign Aries or Moon in Aries. The critical areas of life which will demand your focus this week are an adventure, career, your circle of friends, and your blind-spots.
Rebel with a cause for adventure
You begin the week with an itch for adventure and to sneak a peek out of the box. You are feeling daring and a little bit rebellious! Just be careful not to let it lead you up the garden path!
The most fruitful adventure right now is exploring ideas from different cultures and meditating on them, rather than setting out on a physical adventure.
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Additionally, time spent removing from your plans what isn't working, and is causing you to stumble, could prove fortunate. It is possible you are hanging on to outdated methods solely because you are unaware that you are using them.
The support of friends and family
Later in the week you feel loved and connected to your friends, and this naturally makes you feel good! However, you feel a bit of pressure not to ignore those who you have sought out for financial support, while you think this rains on your parade a bit, it is worth taking time out to connect and hear out their perspectives.
They do have positive input and your best interests at heart! The warmth of friends will keep you buoyant and joyful even if you feel a little nervous about things.
Feeling regretful
By the weekend you may be feeling a little doubtful about the career plans you have made. However, it is essential you don't lose faith. It is normal to have doubts about all of our choices, and again, it pays to remember people believe in you! Spending time in meditation to re-group will be worthwhile.
Also, taking time for some selfless service that betters others is always a marvelous salve. It is possible that you could tweak this concept into your career ideas!


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We're an anxious nation. According to data from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults in the United States. (The fact that we have an association devoted to anxiety says something about us, doesn't it?)
Treatment for anxiety disorders makes up nearly one-third of the nation's mental health bill. Clearly, this is a widespread problem. It has even trickled down to kids, with anxiety disorders affecting about 12 percent of our nation's young people.
What Have You Done for You Lately?
As a society, what have we really done to cope with our anxieties? A whopping number of us reach for Xanax, a benzodiazepine that is officially the number one prescribed anti-anxiety medication in the country. Over 50 million Xanax prescriptions are written each year.
Since it initially gives people the warm and fuzzies, blocking our ability to feel and process difficult emotions, Xanax is extremely addictive and often abused. In fact, by 2010, over 125,000 annual ER visits were directly related to Xanax abuse.
A Medication Nation
What's really going on here? Why are we a nation full of anxiety-ridden, pill-popping people? Experts suggest we've developed a fear of fear.
In truth, fear is a healthy emotion. It helps keep us safe and provides the adrenaline rush we need to either flee dangerous situations or stay and fight.
Here's where the issue gets sticky: We forget anxiety (fear) is a normal feeling. We convince ourselves those anxious feelings are unjustified, we get anxious about the fact that we're feeling them. We worry we're overreacting, then become more anxious as we try to stop the feelings we believe we shouldn't be having. We begin to worry we'll have an anxiety attack, which makes us more nervous…and on we go into an unhealthy spiral that creates a whirlwind of anxiety.
It all boils down to our interpretation of anxious feelings. If we accept them as justifiable – acknowledging it's normal to feel a little anxious about things – we're likely to experience a smaller amount of anxiety. It's when we refuse to accept this small amount that it grows in intensity and takes over.
An Alternative Solution
Many psychologists say we would be better off learning to manage our anxiety "pill-free." They recommend feeling our feelings, rather than relying on a crutch.
The more Xanax we use, the less we're able to navigate tough situations without them. We start thinking we have to have them, when, in actuality, we'd be okay without the medication and be much better off learning healthy ways to cope with stress and fear.
As a nation, we keep taking more pills, yet our problems continue spreading in prevalence and intensity. Perhaps these psychologists are onto something? Maybe it really is time we all face our fears.
Additional Reading: Asking Yourself: Am I Addicted Benzos?
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