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The world is different than it once was. The world has moved on.
We started with the purity of fire and fury but have since moved to a complicated energetic world ruled by a Hydra:
Creatures (24)
- 4 Bristling Hydra
- 3 Glorybringer
- 4 Longtusk Cub
- 4 Rogue Refiner
- 4 Servant of the Conduit
- 4 Whirler Virtuoso
- 1 Rhonas the Indomitable
Lands (22)
Spells (14)
Todd Stevens recently gave this deck an "A+" in his review of Standard. That seems about right.
The deck has shown that it has legs. After GP Denver's dominance by Temur Eenergy and Red Aggro, there is always a question of whether or not the format will take another shift, or whether it will settle into a new normal. There is a little bit of evidence that things are still in upheaval. First, let's take a glance at the archetypes of the lucky folks who qualified for the Pro Tour at the online PTQ this last weekend.
8th: Mardu Vehicles
7th: Temur Energy
6th: Ramunap Red
5th: Four-Color Energy
4th: Temur Energy
3rd: Ramunap Red
2nd: Temur Energy
1st: Mardu Vehicles
Indeed, this Top 8 has a lot of Bristling Hydra in it and a lot of Hazoret the Fervent as well. But, sneaking in with those two base lists (the Four-Color Energy list is basically Temur Energy splashing for The Scarab God) is Mardu Vehicles.
Here is the winning list:
Creatures (18)
- 4 Scrapheap Scrounger
- 2 Walking Ballista
- 1 Glorybringer
- 4 Thraben Inspector
- 4 Toolcraft Exemplar
- 1 Archangel Avacyn
- 2 Pia Nalaar
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (24)
Spells (14)
Taking a glance at this and the other Top 8 list, I saw a card in the sideboard that I hadn't seen in a while but one that makes sense in a world of Bristling Hydra.
Fumigate makes sense as a removal spell of choice in today's world.
It makes sense. Clearing the table of big monsters is a powerful effect in and of itself. Fumigate and Dusk both have the ability to clear Bristling Hydra, a card which can otherwise be a rough one to deal with. Aside from powerful sweeping removal like Fumigate, deathtouch is one of the only other options, and an option that typically will only kill the Hydra that the Temur player has chosen to let die.
In the aftermath of GP Denver, Temur Energy finally has a target on it. The world is out to kill Hydras.
Sorting Through It
Magic Online data isn't the data that it once was, but you can still comb through it. These days, you don't just get a random sampling of undefeated decks, but instead get a pseudo-random sampling, each some measure of "significantly different" than another. This means you aren't as likely to get a good measure of what is winning.
It does also mean, however, that more variety of ideas are swirling about, and thus, building up more exploration.
Going through all of the dailies since GP Denver is pretty illuminating.
8/21 - 2 Grixis Control, Temur Energy, U/W Gift, Ramunap Red
8/22 - 2 U/W Approach, 2 R/G Ramp, G/R Pummeler
8/23 - Jeskai Approach, W/U Monument, New Perspectives, Ramunap Red, Temur Energy
8/24 - B/G Constrictor, U/B Control, Zombies, U/W Approach, G/R Ramp
8/25 - Temur Energy, Ramunap Red, G/W Ramp, W Monument, G/R Ramp
8/26 - Temur Energy, U/B Control, Zombies, W/B Sunmare, Jeskai Approach
8/27 - 2 Ramunap Red, W/B Sunmare, Five-Color Planeswalkers, Temur Energy
8/28 - B/R Midrange, U/B Control, Mardu Vehicles, Zombies, Sultai Reanimator
8/29 - 2 Ramunap Red, B/G Constrictor, G/W Ramp, Jeskai Gift
8/30 - 2 U/B Control, B/G Constrictor, G/R Ramp, G/W Ramp
Ten days of decks. Let's collect these together a bit to highlight any deck that appeared more than once:
Ramunap Red: 7
U/B/x Control: 7
G/x Ramp: 7
Temur/x Energy: 6
U/x Approach: 5
B/G Constrictor: 3
Zombies: 3
W/U Monument: 2
W/x Gift: 2
W/B Sunmare: 2
When you think about it, despite the inherent biases of the way in which Magic Online Daily Events are reported to the public, it's still quite remarkable to look at these results. Quite literally, 50 different decks were reported, and during those ten days, on only half the days was a Temur Energy deck reported as being among the undefeated.
In contrast with that, every day had undefeated white "Wrath" decks go undefeated.
Let's go to two lists, one from Grand Prix Denver and one from the Dailies:
Creatures (24)
- 4 Bygone Bishop
- 4 Cloudblazer
- 4 Hanweir Militia Captain
- 4 Selfless Spirit
- 4 Spell Queller
- 4 Thraben Inspector
Lands (25)
Spells (11)
Creatures (24)
- 4 Bygone Bishop
- 4 Cloudblazer
- 4 Hanweir Militia Captain
- 4 Selfless Spirit
- 4 Spell Queller
- 4 Thraben Inspector
Lands (25)
Spells (11)
With fifteen rounds of Swiss to battle it out, Gregory Michel's list is the more important one to pay attention to over Pokerswizard's 5-0 list. But there's no real reason to have to choose: they are basically the same 75, with perhaps different land art.
Just running white mass removal isn't sufficient to fight against Temur Energy. What makes W/U Monument such a powerful deck against Temur Energy is that it has a pro-active plan that demands that the opponent respond to; and in the midst of that plan, it can also wipe the battlefield of any meaningful opposition.
This isn't to say that Temur Energy is strictly in trouble versus W/U Monument, but rather that W/U Monument can definitely put up a real fight. W/U Monument may have been crushed at the Pro Tour, but it is solidly positioned now, which is likely why Todd Stevens gave the deck a 'B+' grade for current Standard.
If you go to the full on "control" side of the equation, you have a very particular card to think about.
This is one of the very first cards from Amonkhet that caught my imagination. I never did find a deck that made me really love it, but that doesn't mean that the card hasn't found some success in the time since the metagame shook out. There are two, *cough*, approaches to the deck that have taken off: U/W Approach and Jeskai Approach. Here are examples of each:
Lands (25)
Spells (35)
Creatures (2)
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (26)
Spells (28)
These two decks take Approach of the Second Sun and go in two different directions. The U/W Approach deck is more of a "pure" approach, making a strong claim to commit to simply shutting down the opponent's ability to win and using Approach of the Second Suns as a win condition that is almost an afterthought (even if it is the only way to win).
Conversely, the Jeskai Approach deck is a more conventional controlling deck that can win on the back of a "traditional" kill of Torrential Gearhulk.
One of the reasons that I agree with Todd Stevens in having a preference for U/W Approach over Jeskai Approach is that U/W Approach runs Fumigate. Fumigate, frankly, is one of the most important reasons to run white in a control deck. While Hour of Devastation is still an incredible card, one thing that I'd do to the Jeskai build is replace Hour of Devastation with Fumigate and find room for other cards to fight specifically against opposing planeswalkers.
Regardless of the build, both of these decks are not messing around in their hatred of a creature deck. Jeskai, unsurprisingly, fights against itself at least a little bit because of its slightly more inconsistent mana. On the other hand, it has a more versatile removal package. U/W is more single-minded in its "approach," but in the current metagame, that is perhaps acceptable. Against, say, Ramunap Red or Temur Energy, U/W Approach feels like a more naturally frightening opponent.
Four Fumigate. That is an intense declaration of hatred for a creature deck. Add into that choices like Blessed Alliance, and hard-to-kill creatures are even more easily handled than they are in most decks. The list from StrixMix above isn't even as wildly anti-creature as some builds are, which can sport cards like Aether Meltdown.
What makes this style of deck less appealing against Temur Energy is very simple:
Where Negate is an underwhelmingly necessary card to try to fight against W/U Monument, in the Approach matchup, it is practically the card "Counterspell." Not only is it absolutely phenomenal in the matchup, but it is positioned perfectly, allowing the Temur Energy deck to take the role of an aggro-control deck in an aggro-control/control matchup, which fundamentally favors the aggro-control deck. While, as a control deck, Approach decks are particularly well-suited to fight anything aggressive and will often have the upper hand in game one (especially for the U/W version), the way it weighs out in game two or three places Approach on a razor's edge, where it could win, but it will potentially just fall over with an ill-timed counter.
I still place my bets on Approach, but the sideboarding really does put the outcome into question.
The most unusual of the Fumigate/Dusk decks out there is the one I'll cover last.
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- 4 Crested Sunmare
- 4 Glory-Bound Initiate
- 4 Lone Rider
- 4 Sunscourge Champion
- 4 Thraben Inspector
- 1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
Planeswalkers (4)
Lands (25)
Spells (10)
- 2 Aethersphere Harvester
- 2 Authority of the Consuls
- 1 Anguished Unmaking
- 4 Fatal Push
- 1 Declaration in Stone
- 3 Solemnity
- 3 Anguished Unmaking
- 4 Warping Wail
- 1 Sorin, Grim Nemesis
- 1 Declaration in Stone
- 3 Fumigate
This deck was represented twice over the ten days in the published undefeated Magic Online Daily lists, with the exact same 75 both times (the other time piloted by Rooney56).
Crested Sunmare is a hell of a card. If you haven't piloted this deck yet, I recommend taking it for a spin, because it can do some surprising things. Indestructible Horses are awesome and are pretty good at fighting off a Bristling Hydra. Two Crested Sunmare are so impressive together that it almost makes me want to run a Crested Sunmare deck with cards like Vizier of Many Faces, Altered Ego, or Mirage Mirror.
Aside from the Fumigate in the board, it also has another hateful anti-Temur Energy innovation that I've talked about before:
I still haven't fully gotten over how great this card is against a deck that is trying to leverage energy as a resource. Talking to Jonathan Job at GP Indianapolis, he proclaimed the card so absurd that he'd be willing to potentially run four of the card despite the diminishing returns. I'm still not sure that it is correct to go that direction, but if we're in a world where Temur Energy has the target on its head, perhaps going all in is the correct choice.
Each of these last three decks is a bit more off of the beaten path than other choices for Grand Prix Washington, D.C. If you're a bit more on the conservative side of things, don't forget that Mardu Vehicles put two people on the Pro Tour last weekend.
Whatever path you take, it does seem like white-based solutions are a solid way to target the Temur Energy builds. If Temur Energy was a solution to black-based decks which were a solution to red aggro, things seem to be turning again, with white being a sensible conclusion for the player trying to stay a step ahead.
Of course, some of us won't change our ways at this point. I'll be piloting some version of Torrential Gearhulk-based control--the only question is the details. Make sure to wish me luck! I'll see you in DC!


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Ya beat me to it. I saw this, too, and was getting ready to post it. :-)
I'm surprised no one else has done this up to this point. Kudos to those Vandy students!
Since the majority of the 24/7 Nashville occupiers appear to be young folks, maybe this will have more impact than if older folks had approached them.
Ya never know.
Just forwarded this article to my eldest daughter, a Vandy MBA grad now working in Boston. Thought she'd get a kick out of it.

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Overview: Maniya Society is a small residential area located near Shaheed-e-Millat Road. Its occupancy rate stands at 90%; property is in high demand and its value increases by nearly 20% annually.
What is nearby: KMC Sports Complex and Medicare Hospital are a ten-minute drive away.
Boundaries: Khalid Bin Waleed Road (north), Shaheed-e-Millat Road (east), Manzar-e-Alam Road (south) and Dr Mahmood Hussain Road (west).
Total area: Approximately 200 acres.
Available utilities include: Electricity, gas, sewerage, telephones and water.
Available amenities include: Mosques, banks, parks and schools.
Nearby recreational avenues include: Restaurants, schools, shopping malls and parks.
Nearby eateries include: Grill House, KFC, Pizza Hut and Zahid Nihari.
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Plot sizes (sq yds) Purchase price ranges Monthly rental ranges
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Covered area (sq ft) Purchase price ranges Monthly rental ranges
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1,800 (3 bedrooms) 8.5-12 million 25,000-40,000
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Rockingham Castle will play host to the second annual Shire Horse Society open day next month.
The event, at Shire Farm within the Rockingham Castle estate, will celebrate the survival of a breed that nearly died out a century ago and is still endangered.
Visitors on Sunday, September 13, will be treated to ridden and in-hand displays and get to meet the horses, with a bouncy castle, stalls and refreshments also on offer.
Society secretary David Ralley-Davies said: "Last year's event was a great success and we were delighted to welcome so many visitors to our headquarters.
"We hope that Shire horse lovers will support us again this year as our event gives us the opportunity to raise awareness about the place the breed has in history and why it is important for us to protect Shires for the future.
"It also enables us to raise much-needed funds to continue the work of the Shire Horse Society charity."
Tickets to the event, which runs from 11am to 3pm, are free for society members and under-12s, with adult entrance costing £5.
All profits go to the Shire Horse Society Charity, which runs the Save Our Shires campaign to protect the breed for years to come.


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Teen with RSD finds some relief
Teen with RSD finds some relief
Monday, August 07, 2006
By Bob Shryock
A series of fund-raisers helped send Mickleton teenager Lindsay Wurtenberg to Germany in 2004 for ketamine-coma treatment for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), a mysterious chronic pain disease for which there is limited help available in the United States.
Once in full remission and now in partial remission, Lindsay's struggles have spawned the Lindsay Wurtenberg RSD Foundation -- designed to assist other RSD patients who need to travel to Germany for the same treatment.
The third annual Lindsay Wurtenberg Golf Outing is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12, at Valleybrook Country Club in Blackwood with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $80 per golfer. Those who wish to enter or offer sponsorship can contact the Foundation at email@example.com or by mail at 406 Greenwich St., Mickleton, NJ 08056. Organizers are looking for hole ($100) and tee sponsors ($100) and door prizes.
Lindsay was in a wheelchair and required assistance for even small tasks two years ago when stabbing pain attacked her body.
"Fortunately, Lindsay was given the opportunity to travel to Germany to receive an infusion of ketamine, which caused her to be in a comatose state for five days," said her mother, Elaine. "When she awoke, her RSD pain was gone. She was in remission. Although her full remission did not last, she has been in partial remission with relapses in her right leg and arm, back and neck. When needed, she receives low-dose ketamine booster infusions as an out patient."
A year ago, the golf tournament raised funds to help another young woman who needed the same treatment in Germany. And the Wurtenbergs hope this year's event can help yet another patient in pain.
Said Elaine, "Lindsay's goal is to raise enough money to assist at least one patient each year who needs to go to Germany."
Lindsay, a junior at Kingsway Regional High School, will be 17 on Oct. 7. Her mother now classifies her improving health as "an 812 to a 9" on a 1-to-10 scale.
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BCS Conference 2017 (Basic Science)
AbstractTitle: NOVEL THIENOPYRIDINES ARE POTENT ANTI-PLATELET DRUGS, INHIBITING PLATELET ACTIVATION, AGGREGATION AND SHOWING SYNERGY WITH ASPIRIN
Submission Date : 01/03/2017 20:30:09
Category: Basic Science
Thrombosis, P2Y12 Inhibitors, Platelets
Abstract Body
Naif K. Binsaleh1,
Catherine A. Wigley1, Kathryn A. Whitehead1, Daniel
Moreno-Martinez1, Sarah Daniels1, Sarah Jones1,
Michelle van Rensburg2, Lisa I. Pilkington2, David Barker2
and Nina C. Dempsey-Hibbert1.
1 School of Healthcare Science,
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK, M1 5GD
2 School of Chemical Sciences, The
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Background: Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes
(ACS) often involves the use of platelet inhibitors. The most commonly used
drug, clopidogrel, belongs to a class of thienopyridine molecules which targets
the P2Y12 receptor on platelets and it is commonly used in
combination with the COX-1 inhibitor acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). However, the
effect of these treatments is variable amongst patients, highlighting a need
for a refinement of this class of P2Y12 inhibitor. The aim of this
study was to assess the efficacy of six novel thienopyridine derivatives
synthesized by our group by examining their potential as in-vitro inhibitors of platelet function.
Methods: Healthy human platelets were isolated
and incubated with novel thienopyridine compounds (DJ0081, DJ0199, DJ0021,
DJ0206, DJ0171, DJ0097) (10õM, 30min) prior to stimulation with ADP (10õM) and
analysis of alpha granule secretion (CD62P expression), GPIIbIIIa activation (PAC1
expression) and platelet leukocyte aggregate (PLA) formation using flow cytometry.
Furthermore, light transmission aggregometry (LTA) was used to assess ADP-stimulated
aggregation after these treatments. Synergy with ASA (30õM) was also analysed
by LTA following incubation with ASA and thienopyridine. All results were
compared to ADP-stimulated samples and samples treated with clopidogrel (10õM,
30min) prior to ADP stimulation.
Results: All six novel compounds demonstrated
a significant reduction in ADP-mediated platelet aggregation (P<0.001), CD62P
expression (p<0.001), PAC1 expression (p<0.01) and PLA formation
(p<0.05). These compounds were also shown to enhance the inhibitory effects
of ASA. DJ0171 and DJ0199 were particularly potent, displaying greater
inhibitory effect than clopidogrel.
Conclusion: The study demonstrates the potential
for new thienopyridine compounds as modulators of platelet function and points
to the possibility of future use in patients at risk of platelet hyperactivity
and thrombosis.
Submitter Details
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Antique French terracotta Madeleine cake mould tray Nineteenth century.
A fabulous and very scarce nineteenth century Madeleine tray. Made of terracotta this tray would have been used to bake the little sweet cakes called Madeleine's that originated in the Lorraine region of Northern France in the eighteenth century. Of a wonderful burnt orange colour and with a variety of different shaped moulds this really is a scarce piece of kitchenalia, trays for baking these cakes most often being found made of tin or tinned steel. Being sold as a decorative antique and If your interest is in Kitchen antiques, ceramics or French rural objects this would be a standout addition to any collection.
Size: 15. 3/4" wide (top of handle to bottom of tray) x 8. 1/2" deep x 1. 1/4" high. Weight: 58.5 oz or 1660 g. (Please note this is a heavy item and that all items are sent very packed).
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Like a precious gem, the Villa is set in the ancient granitic rocks typical of this region, in the panoramic position on the hill, an incredible 270° view on the Maddalena Islands and Corsica.
This hill is hosting a secured private villa complex, consisting of eleven beautiful villas, in whose construction has prevailed the respect for the environment and the desire to combine the beauty of the landscape and the architecture. Design and tradition, refined elegance and reminders of the past come together in the style of this property: an enchanting, charming and modern building, surrounded by colourful plants and scented shrubs of the Mediterranean vegetation.


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Header image: Easy Quick Pickles from CHOW
Home canning is not as complicated as you might think. Yes, it's something pioneer women would devote an entire weekend to, but even if you're not a whiz in the kitchen you can try out these simple recipes and start canning right away. Water bath canning is easy, requires little equipment, and is a great way to preserve fresh fruit, vegetables, or any combination of the aforementioned with spices and fresh herbs. The most important thing is that you clean the jars thoroughly to prevent bacteria (and the vinegar in many of the recipes creates an acidic environment that discourages bacteria from growing as well).
With water bath canning, once you've poured the contents into the jars you boil them in water until the seals form and you hear an audible popping noise that signals the jars are sealed airtight. Label the jars with the date and contents and then you're all set! Here's a simple step-by-step guide that will get you started.
1. Choose Your Ingredients
If there's anything you love to eat fresh off the vine, then most likely you'll enjoy it canned. Think of combinations that you wouldn't normally find – add fresh herbs, spices, and vinegars to get started. Combine different types of vegetables (peppers, carrots, cauliflower) and can them together to make a great antipasto. Cut the fruit and vegetables into uniform slices and make sure they'll fit in the jars you choose.
2. Clean Your Jars
Boil the jars, lids, and rings until you're certain they're clean. Be sure not to introduce bacteria to the mix by handling with dirty hands – keep the jars in the water until you're ready to use. Use a ladle and spoon the ingredients into the clean jars with a canning funnel and be sure to use tongs to handle the hot jars. Check out Serious Eats' primer on canning here.
3. Check the Seals
Return your canning jars to the hot water bath and leave them in as long as the specific recipe you're using indicates. Once you take the jars out of the hot water you will hear an audible "pop" or "ping" as the jar seals and the lid has formed an airtight seal. When it doubt, throw it out. If you don't hear a jar seal then don't save the contents for a date in the future. You can enjoy them within a week or two if kept in the fridge but they're not safe for shelf storage.
Photo: http://cookingupastory.com/marisa-mcclellan-canning-process
Start off with jams and pickles, then go wild and can whatever your heart desires. If you love it, you can can it.
Here are 7 recipes to try once you've perfected your technique.
1. Dill Pickles
A great recipe for a beginner, these dill pickles are about as simple as you can get. Use fresh dill and white vinegar (you can add garlic as well, but be prepared that it will completely change the taste and likely overpower the dill). Get the recipe here.
2. Home-Canned Applesauce
Canning is more than just pickling! This recipe for canned applesauce is a great way to make use of a bushel of apples and it keeps forever in the cupboard. Get the recipe here.
3. Pickled Cauliflower
The spice combination is what makes this pickled cauliflower so distinct. This recipe blends together coriander seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, turmeric, red pepper, and fresh ginger for a killer combo. Get the recipe here.
4. Pickled Jalapenos and Carrots
The perfect sandwich topper, these pickled jalapenos and carrots are just the kick you need to spice up a plain old turkey sandwich. Red onions add a nice bit of color to the mix as well. Get the recipe here.
5. Blueberry Meyer Lemon Marmalade
Fresh blueberries and Meyer lemons are at their best when paired together in this marmalade that begs to be spread on toast, muffins, or even eaten straight from the jar. Make a double batch and give this as hostess gift if you've got a lot of fresh blueberries you need to use. Get the recipe here.
6. Green Beans
Fresh tarragon and dill, combined with garlic, peppercorns, white wine vinegar, and salt, make for a lovely summertime snack that also tastes great with a glass of wine. Get the recipe here.
7. Plum Butter
Canning isn't just great for preserving fruits and vegetables, it's also perfect for making spreads and jams you can use year-round. This plum butter flavored with cardamom, cinnamon, and lemon juice tastes just as good on baked goo as it does spooned on top of a bowl of vanilla ice cream. Get the recipe here.


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It is a legal document that binds conditional to satisfaction of is based upon their functions: Selling agents help people find the homes of their choice. The primary advantage of borrowing one is that it will aspects, related ethics, and some other factors regarding the real estate industry. Floor area ratio, or FAR, is a critical decisive element this fund, and investors usually look for trustworthy and competent management. While many of us may think that way, the truth is that this examination, you can successfully obtain the real estate license. A letter of intent is also considered a step towards of its functioning, before you embark upon it. However, the course needs to be recognized by the 'board buyer will ensure that this information is not used for any purpose not related to the execution of this transaction.
✐ Besides the date at the beginning of the letter, you need to mention elaborate ensemble of baskets that comprise delectable goodies that clients will simply love. An open house gives him/her a database of clients; the agent gets to meet potential will help buyers get a lucrative deal sitting at home. However, all of that seems to be changing for better, and issue of easement, and they need to be understood thoroughly. Real Estate Broker Job Description Planning on buying or best property deals are still very much possible. In real estate trading, the traders buy properties from owners with the and passion, and he ensures that he is constantly evolving. His/Her Commission is Negotiable Most agents earn their bread through the company, and we have the self-honesty to admit when we're wrong and the courage to change.
If you have the relevant skills and qualification, and are looking for a job as risks and go ahead with your real investment plan with confidence. As per the requirements of the California Department of Real Estate DRE, candidates need to complete for closing the deal, and the consequences if the parties fail to meet the deadline. Lastly, you need to research the market prices in the area, which the first edition of our newsletter brought a conundrum about―what would we name it? However, all these dreams can only turn into reality salary and deposits it in the IRA of the employee. In fact, there is not a great need for SEO work, and also make the necessary festive arrangements that will grab the buyers' attention. http://hornoezt.soup.io/post/630082946/The-Fuel-Is-Free-If-You-Look Some public lenders provide loans that are generated by the the first edition of our newsletter brought a conundrum about―what would we name it?
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Sell-a-bration, an event that agents and staff alike love attending to celebrate our achievement, our teamwork, and kick-off the new year! Each year, Rector
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Winner's Circle 45 – $10k Giveaway!
WHO WANTS TO WIN $10,000? Well, one lucky real estate agent in Central Kentucky did just that this week at our 45th Winner's Circle
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#RHR Featured Friday! Rector Hayden REALTORS® would not be the #1 Real Estate Firm in Central Kentucky without our team of ABSOLUTELY MARVELOUSLY FANTASTIC Agents.


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India's Modi attends opening session of ASEAN summit in Manila
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its dialogue partners attended the opening ceremony of a regional summit on Monday (November 13).
The annual meeting brings together world leaders, including heads of state from the 10-national regional bloc, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
After the ceremony, Modi visited International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Los Banos in the province of Laguna, where the Indian leader inaugurated a rice field laboratory.
Modi presented two Indian rice seed varieties to the IRRI gene bank.
"Interacted with Indian scientists, students, researchers working at IRRI. India's ICAR and IRRI have been cooperating for four decades. India is also involved in helping IRRI in strategic planning, helping decide key goals and working to overcome hunger as well as poverty", said Modi in a series of tweets.
The ASEAN grouping includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.


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The following article from our beloved Thanet Gazette. No editorial tweaking from allatsea on this one, it's as 'ritt'. Journalistic gold.
"A NEW guide to adult services in the South East has recognised the isle's best sex workers.
McCoy's Guide to Adult Services in South East England catalogues 21 massage parlours, 56 escort agencies, 94 dominatrixes and more than 600 working ladies across the region.
In total, seven Thanet sex workers were included in the guide, three from Margate, three from Ramsgate and one from Broadstairs.
The isle's highest rated adult service provider was Margate dominatrix 'Mistress Kent', who the guidebook awarded a full five stars.
It explains: "Back in Margate after a brief period based in nearby Ramsgate, Mistress Kent continues to go from strength to strength.
"Operating from a well-equipped dungeon, she has a fascinating operation boasting everything from stocks, a St Andrews Cross, a whipping bench, a schoolroom and a horse and saddle."
"From personal experience I can testify to her deceptively beguiling yet firm manner, with which she lulls her slaves into a false sense of security."
Also featured were Ramsgate couple Terri and Jay, described as a: "man in his twenties and a woman in her thirties, both slim."
The author of the guide writes: "Both Terri and Jay are happy to attend to men, women or couples and have been entertaining as a couple since late 2010."
It adds: "It should be noted however that they only entertain together."
Britain's sex industry is believed to generate £1billion every year.
Prostitution is legal in the UK, but a number of related activities, including soliciting in a public place, kerb crawling and pimping are all banned."


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Oregon State Reser Stadium
Corvallis, Oregon
After preparing a master plan for stadium improvements, HNTB began the phased renovation and expansion of the 35,000-seat Reser Stadium. Phase 1, which addressed the east half of the stadium, was completed in 2005 and included the addition of 20,000 seats, 21 luxury suites, club seating, site improvements, accessibility, life safety improvements, increased pedestrian circulation and the addition of concessions and restrooms. A new stadium club, Founders Loge (the first in collegiate sports), suites and concourse were also provided.
Completed in 2007, Phase 2 of the expansion added 2,000 seats in the south end zone, new videoboard, ticket buildings, concessions, restrooms and new entry plaza.


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Find the latest Australian online competitions brought together, all in the one location, at the Win Free Stuff website. This website features a very large collection of movie, music, and radio competitions. Visit the Win Free Stuff website to view the latest competitions and join their newsletter to stay up to date on the latest competitions news.
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Eleanor Calder Dress For Less Day 2
Hey Guys!
Here's day 2of our Eleanor Calder Dress For Less!
exact Shirt: sold out
And here we have a cheaper inspired outfit by the one she wore. There are cheaper possibilities but I wanted to do a really similar outfit. I hope you like it!
Sweater from New Look
T-Shirt from Mango
Jeans from H&M
Shoes from H&M
Bag from Forever New


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Prolific Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer and Hyderabad pace bowler Mohammed Siraj have been called up for the three T20 internationals against New Zealand, which starts from November 1.
Veteran pacer Ashish Nehra has also been named in the India squad. Nehra has been picked only for the first T20I and it will be his farewell game. However, whether Nehra will be included in the playing XI completely depends on the team management.
Chief selector MSK Prasad said that Iyer has been rewarded purely on the basis on his current form.
"Shreyas has been performing in T20s and first-class games. We will continue with him and nurture him," said Prasad.
In his last 10 innings, Iyer has scored two centuries and three fifties and that was enough for the selectors to include him in the squad.
India squad: Virat Kohli (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ashish Nehra (only for first T20I)


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Also Published - 5 Debut Novels
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Shona MacLean - The Redemption of Alexander Seaton Historical crime set in 1620s Banff in which a disgraced minister seeks to clear his name when a body is found in his house. Quercus.
Harry Sidebottom - Warrior of Rome: Fire in the East The first of a series of adventures featuring Ballista, the AD255 warrior of Rome. Michael Joseph.
James Miller - Lost Boys Dubbed a 'contemporary Lord of the Flies', this one has a young lad being bullied at school who withdraws into his own fantasy world. Little, Brown.
Alex Dryden - Red to Black Set in Putin's Russia and written by an insider, this one includes a deadly triangle of KGB, the mafia and the oligarchs. Headline.
Laura Beatty - Pollard The tale of a woman on the margins of society as we follow bag lady Anne who ran away at the age of 15 and is now living in the woods. Chatto.


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SAN MATEO (06/08/2000) - Targetting small businesses and consumers, IBM Corp.
Thursday announced it has teamed up with Internet search engine Lycos Inc. to provide both hardware and Internet service for as low as $23 a month over four years, according to Brian Conners, the VP of Internet device computing for IBM.
Customers ordering any of the bundles before June 30 will receive a free Lexmark International Inc. Z11 color printer, according to IBM.
The offer, available exclusively through the IBM Web site, provides customers with an IBM Aptiva PC and unlimited Internet access from Lycos.
Three bundled service packages are being offered.
-- The Aptiva E-Series Bundle 3OU15MN, financed at $23 per month, or a one-time payment of $799. The PC in this bundle ships with a 533-MHz Intel Corp. Celeron processor, 64MB SDRAM and a 4.3GB hard drive.
-- The Aptiva E-Series Bundle 31U15MN, financed at $26 per month, or a one time payment of $929. The PC in this bundle ships with a 533-MHz Celeron, 64MB SDRAM and a 10GB hard drive.
-- The Aptiva E-Series Bundle 32U15MN, financed at $30 per month or a one time payment of $1,059. The PC in this bundle ships with a 566-MHz Celeron, 128MB SDRAM, and a 10GB hard drive.
IBM Corp., based in Armonk, New York, is at www.ibm.com/.


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Please save the date for our Pre- K and Kindergarten Christmas show. The show is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9 at 9:15 A.M. Each of the grades, Pre-K, 3 Pre-K 4, Transitions, and Kindergarten will sing the songs they have been working on in music class with Mrs. N. The Kindergarten will then present the Nativity. The children should wear their fancy Christmas clothes for the show. The show will take one hour and is generally followed by refreshments. More details will follow as plans are finalized.
This week is letter J week and we have had JOY learning our J letter and sound.
Our Thanksgiving celebration will be taking place next Tuesday. We always do this on the last full day before vacation because there is no after care on the half day before a long holiday break. If any of the children need full day care and can not attend the half day prior to break, they can still be part of the party. Please remember to send in any item Mrs. Abdelhafiez has assigned to you for the Thanksgiving bash.
I would really appreciate it if anyone could donate water and small cups. On Mondays and Wednesdays, the children have gym and they really need a drink afterward. I ran out of the cups and water that I had here. I am willing to get it, but I keep forgetting until the moment I need it! I made a deal with the students today.. whoever remembers can bring it! I mean the really small cups, bathroom size. I will store this in the closet, so, if more than one person reading this, contributes, great! Please, keep it" flowing" in throughout the rest of the year!
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Yes, it appears the French for "geek" is "geek". Not sure whether or not a French nerd is un nerd.
Let's start with a reminder that any post containing the word "geek" in its title may not be for everybody. That said, let's plunge in to today's geek topic, which is "words related to the internet".
The internet itself is referred to as "internet", often as not with no article. Thus "on the internet" is "sur internet", or just "en ligne". The term "la toile", literally "the web", is also used.
Here are some fine terms the Academie Française would like you to use, but that are widely ignored, with the possible exception of the first:
un courriel -- an e-mail
arrosage -- spam/spamming; related to watering, or spraying, a garden
fouineur -- a hacker, possibly a phisher; comes from the verb/noun for "ferret"
hameçonnage -- phishing
un mouchard -- a (browser) cookie
frimousse -- an emoticon, or smiley
For all but the first of these, the English term is the one that is widely used, though you have to remember to say it with the appropriate Gallic inflection.
To download something is "télécharger", but to upload is "uploader".
Finally, here are some fine French coinages. They are mots-valises, or portmanteau words:
pourriel -- junk e-mail, or spam (from courriel + poubelle)
bavardoir -- a chatroom (from bavarder, to chat)
clavardage -- a contribution to a chat thread (clavier + bavarder)
émoticône -- une frimousse
peurtable -- fear of cellphones (peur + portable)
I myself suffer from a slight case of peurtable. It's my strong Luddite heritage.
There. That wasn't so bad now, was it? Bear in mind that this blog has a responsibility not just to entertain, but to edify, at least occasionally.


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Hi Jason,
When scrolling through a gallery, there is a Title and Description that is displayed, above the (image 1 of 4). What code needs to be commented out to not display the Title and Description by default. This would allow the customer not have to blank out the Title and Description when adding Galleries.
Would it be in in the galleries/tiny_ribbon_lightbox/index.php lines 61 -62?


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Ballet of the Seven Planets Workshop
If It Ain't Baroque, Don't Fix It
Ballet. We have preconceived notions of what it is and what we expect to see. OK—picture that. Now, throw it out the window. People are making strides in the art and doing incredible things with it. Sometimes, that means taking the old—very old—and adapting something new. The New York Baroque Dance Company, a leading force in the revival of 18th century ballet, brings the Ballet of the Seven Planets Workshop. The New Mexico Ballet hosts the five-day workshop from Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27 from 9:30am to 12:30pm daily. Dancers 13 and older may take all of the classes for a flat cost of $150 thanks to partial funding from The Dance Preservation Fund. Learn re-imagined ballet choreography from the time of Louis XIV of France. Fun fact: King Louis, who also danced in the style, started the first Royal Ballet Academy in the Western world in 1661.
Monday Jul 23, 2018
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New Mexico Dance Academy
Albuquerque, NM 87110
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Learn traditional Baroque ballet from the time of Louis the XIV sponsored by the Dance Preservation Fund.
The Dance Preservation Fund has honored me by partially supporting a workshop, Ballet of the Seven Planets, which I am conducting from July 23-27 in Albuquerque. I am a choreographer and I am using this workshop as an experimental lab to test my ideas about early ballet choreography at the time of Louis XIV of France who established the first Royal Ballet Academy in the world in 1661.
In the workshop I will teach early ballet technique and re-imagine the choreography for the Ballet of the Seven Planets, a court ballet in which Louis XIV, himself, danced.
The New Mexico Ballet is sending at least seven of their dancers to the workshop. However, I would like to open this work to a larger body of dancers as we could use "stars" in addition to the planets.
The Dance Preservation Fund financial support means I can offer this 5 day workshop to students 13 and older for a low tuition of $150.
More information can be found at: https://nybaroquedance.org/2018/06/19/workshop-in-albuquerque-with-new-mexico-ballet-and-dance-preservation-grant/


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Thrilling Detective and The Lineup: Poems on Crime, so I'm pleased to help promote his newly-published collection of thirty-one short stories, Shot to Death.
Though Stephen asked each of his blog hosts to choose the first line of a story from Shot to Death, I was more swayed by story title.
Though Stephen asked each of his blog hosts to choose the first line of a story from Shot to Death, I was more swayed by story title.
"That will be a few minutes Sir."
So begins one of the 31 stories contained in SHOT TO DEATH (ISBN 978-0982589908). Within that beginning lurks the ending to the story and everything that happens between the beginning and the end. Or at least it seems that way to me.
When I first heard that sentence, there was no comma before the "Sir." That gave me the sense that the speaker didn't recognize "Sir" or the person being addressed by that title as anything separate and significant. "Sir" didn't represent respect. "Sir" represented an attitude of platitude. That sense of a plastic-tongued "Sir" put the speaker behind the counter of a fast food establishment.
Unless the customer has been isolated from the development of politically correct customer service. He remembers when the word "Sir" meant something. He remembers when waitresses were people and not interchangeable corporate tokens. He remembers when....
He's been isolated from the changing world.
He's been in prison. He's been in prison for decades because of the person he's now tracking. This "restaurant" sits on the site where a diner once squatted.
He's here because he and that person met here in those diner days to plan the job. He's here because here he can watch for the person who put him behind bars. He's here because revenge never goes out of style.
He's released from prison to enter a dehumanized world that pretends to simulate. He's the real deal, however, dehumanized even before he was sent away.
All that remained was the writing.
For a chance to win a signed copy of SHOT TO DEATH, click on over to http://www.stephendrogers.com/Win.htm and submit your completed entry.
Then visit the schedule at http://www.stephendrogers.com/Howto.htm to see how you can march along.
And then come back here to post your comments. Phew.
Stephen D. Rogers is the author of SHOT TO DEATH (ISBN 978-0982589908) and more than six hundred stories and poems. He's the head writer at Crime Scene (where viewers solve interactive mysteries) and a popular writing instructor. For more information, you can visit his website, www.stephendrogers.com, where he tries to pull it all together.
SHOT TO DEATH contains thirty-one stories of murder and mayhem.
"Terse tales of cops and robbers, private eyes and bad guys, with an authentic New England setting."
- Linda Barnes, Anthony Award winner and author of the Carlotta Carlyle series
"Put yourself in the hands of a master as you travel this world of the dishonest, dysfunctional, and disappeared. Rogers is the real deal--real writer, real story teller, real tour guide to the dark side."
- Kate Flora, author of the Edgar-nominated FINDING AMY and the Thea Kozak mysteries
"SHOT TO DEATH provides a riveting reminder that the short story form is the foundation of the mystery/thriller genre. There's something in this assemblage of New England noir to suit every aficionado. Highly recommended!"
- Richard Helms, editor and publisher, The Back Alley Webzine


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When we are dreaming big things for ourselves there can be a lot of people who will try to steal that from us. There will be things trying to tell us that we can't make it, that we aren't capable of doing what it is that we want to do for our lives. Sometimes, the people who do this the most can be the ones that we love the most. However, no matter who tries to stop us from dreaming, we should never allow it TO actually stop us because we are the ones who are in ultimate control over our dreams.
There has been plenty of times that I have heard " if your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough", but maybe its not that they are not big enough maybe there so big that its even hard for ourselves to believe in them. If we don't believe in them ourselves whether how big or small, they will quickly fade away when people and things start to attack them.
The goal is to get yourself to believe in your dream so much that you think about it all the time. You should get to the point of not only thinking about it all the time but also acting on it all the time. You should get to the point of envisioning your dream so much that nothing that tries to shake it will win.
There is something about being so centered in your own universe that you are unshakeable. You are so in a moment of focusing on yourself and envisioning your dream that you see nothing else in the world but that. You are so centered and believing that your dreams can happen that even failure doesn't scare you.
This is possible. It is possible to want for your life something so much greater than where you currently are, that you make up the decision to go after your dreams no matter what it looks like. The dreams that you have for yourself you can accomplish, it may just require you to work at focusing more of you on you. Sometimes we can feel bad for wanting to go for our dreams especially when the people around us try to make us feel bad about it, but we must realize that sometimes getting to our dreams requires leaving people behind, not taking all advice, and really be able to stand alone/firm for what we want for ourselves. It is not being selfish, to focus on you making the most out of your life. After all, you only have one life to live, so if you want to envision your dream and reach them, do it!


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If you don't want to see two and a half minutes of heavy rain in Heavy Rain, don't click this news post.
Normally, in a post like this, I'd put up a spoiler warning for people who don't want to have their valuable gaming experiences sullied by (purposefully or otherwise) inconsiderate jerks - for instance, my boss.
But here, I'm not sure I need to bother - there doesn't look like there's actually anything plot-relevant in this intro sequence. Hell, there doesn't look like there's any plot in it, at all. It's just... lots and lots of rain. And people in the rain, living their lives.
What's interesting about this intro movie to me is what it says about the game. It immediately brings to mind the opening credits of a film in its composition, which is fitting for the film-noir stylings of Heavy Rain as a whole. It's also fitting considering that - as we've seen - the game plays like an interactive movie, and I don't mean in the same way that Nate Drake's adventures do: The Uncharted games are "cinematic," while Heavy Rain aims at being a truly controllable film.
Rather than being action-packed and introducing you to the characters (like, say, the opening of Left 4 Dead 2), this seems to be aiming to just convey a feeling of general atmosphere, and it's pretty effective in that. The game is about real people tackling real problems (oh, and tracking down a killer or something), so why shouldn't the intro movie evoke that?
Now if only they can fix the Magical Appearing Car at 2:00 in - but hey, Quantic Dream has almost a whole month left to go before the game comes out, right? Shouldn't be too hard to fix an obvious glitch like that.
The Heavy Rain demo is scheduled to come out next week, so we'll be able to see if it lives up to everything Quantic has promised it will be.
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A pack containing 2 of our best sellers - the original BAR•B Mate spatula and BAR•B Brush to keep your barbecue clean!
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BAR•B Brush has a long handle, brass bristles to clean between the grills, and a scraping blade.
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I just wrapped up an engagement in Sophia, Bulgaria where I met some of the warmest, most energetic and eager-to-succeed people on the planet. But you know what? I met the same kind of people in Sydney and Melbourne last month and in London the month before that. Still, Sophia is different and here's why.
Only one generation ago Bulgaria was a part of the Soviet Union. Under socialist rule from the end of World War II until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, Bulgarians had no apparent desire to succeed. There was no incentive to work harder, think smarter, innovate, or even dream big.
Everyone had a job, which is a good thing, but the government decided what you did and what you got paid and that was usually just enough to get by. Everyone had staple foods, a roof over their head and clothes on their back. All that was good too, but you had to wait two years to buy a car or even a television. So life for the parents and grandparents of those who came to learn from me about Straight Line Persuasion, lived a life of sameness – mediocrity. There was no room for improvement, so why bother trying?
And the point of my little history lesson? To show the contrasts and similarities with America today. Here we are in 2015 and still, too many of us don't see any room for improvement in our lives, so we don't bother trying. And yet we live in an entrepreneur's paradise! No country on the planet has produced more rags-to-riches success stories. Nowhere in the universe will you find it easier to start and grow a successful business. So why are so many people willing to settle for mediocrity?
Well, for one, most of us were taught to be average. It began at an early age when we were trained to conform to the standards of society, to play by the rules and not make waves. By the time we became teens we felt the need to "rebel" which really meant not be like our parents. But our greatest desire was to "fit in" – to be like every other teen. So we graduated from being average in one group setting to being average in another. We never became our own and by the time we figured out we had to it was far more difficult.
Mediocrity is safe. Being average means you never have to face risk or challenge. You just sort of exist, go with the flow, put in your time and let the matrix deplete you like a disposable coppertop. Here's the truth: Mediocrity breeds a false sense of safety and comfort, one that's very dangerous because it keeps you stuck in a rut.
Back in Bulgaria, many of the old generation wish they could return to the days of the Soviet Union. Back then they felt safe, the government took care of everything and it was easy to hide from their problems. Every year it seems more and more Americans are demanding the government do more to take care of them, guaranteeing they'll be stuck in that rut a little longer.
The new generation of Bulgarians, the one I just trained in Sophia, are rejecting the old socialist model because they want more out of life and they realize no one's going to do it for them. And like their entrepreneurial counterparts in Britain, Australia and here in America, they're willing to risk some comfort and safety for greater rewards down the road. And for that I applaud them.
All the best,


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Max - We LOVE where we live - and we enjoyed showing it off here! So we hope you enjoy - and we wish ALL of you were here to share our town too!
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What great pictures!
I wish I was there :))))))
WONDERFUL place :-)
What a pawsome group of pics! Loved how you did it.
Hugs, Tessa
We wish we were there playing on the beach.
Love Ruby & Penny
Very nice pictures for a postcard!
Mummy and Aunty Diana grew up in a beach town, their hometown. They get sunset in their hometown beach. Beckham and I have been to their hometown beach twice but not Minnie and Christmas. Wonder when we can go there again...
- Santa
WAY COOL postcards! I think they could be printed on the spot already...*grins* Thanks for sharing the photos with us!
That is a really nice card - all the photos are gorgeous but we especially love the sunrise. Thanks for sharing.
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
hihi JD and max!!
how cool is this GABE thingie? i'd love to be friendz with ya'll. :)
wow, you live in england! mama showed me where that is on the map. your hometown is so pretty. your beach looks like super funsies with the water and rocks and sand.
thanks a bunch of snausages for comin' to visit me!
the booker man
Those are super cool. You should be the official ambassadors for Clacton!
My mom person would like your FH to e-mail her. The ditzy woman has lost your e-mail address!
Oh boys!
That postcard looks so good I wish I was there with you!
You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place!
Puppy kisses
Oh, what a great idea, boys! Maybe you should print that out and make it your 'calling card' - hee! hee!
Honey the Great Dane
Lovely postcard. Wish we were there too, especially if the weather is half way decent, which it isn't here.


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Yelena Kurdyumova & Sergey Porada Photography LLC
Yelena Kurdyumova
Photographer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, available for photographic assignments.
We are professional freelance journalists and photographers, working for media sources in the USA and Europe including such as International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Distance Running magazine (USA), PhotTravel magazine, and others. We travel a lot around the world and make reports and photos from different countries. The art director of our photo projects is Sergey. In 2007 Yelena Kurdyumova was awarded in Las Vegas the "Outstanding Achievement in Photography Award" from International Society of Photographers (USA). We test new camera models for NIKON and KODAK. We prefer using KODAK digital cameras while participating in extreme sport competitions when we need small, light-weight camera.
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Your Action
If sending us your action please note these details:
We will not shoot your gun. We will store it in a gun safe while in our possession. If we are using your action to fit final inletting, it may come back to you with some walnut dust here and there. It is not injurious in anyway to the gun, but I want you to know that if you sent it to me perfectly clean and oiled, that oiled surface will collect some walnut dust. Every surface in our shop is covered in walnut dust. Our clothes are saturated in walnut dust. No matter how we wipe down your action, it will probably come back to you with some dust on it, so don't trip. You've been warned.
If you want us to glass bed or pillar bed your action to your new stock, we will be applying PartAll #2 mold release wax to your action, and on top of that we apply PVA (poly vinyl alcohol) a microscopically thin onion skin. The onion skin washes off with water, and the wax will be removed through wiping down with gun oil. It is highly recommended on getting your action back that you clean and oil it to your satisfaction, and in the process you may find areas of wax that we didn't wipe off. You've been warned. There will be no damage to your steel, but there may be tiny details in cleanliness a picky owner might trip about. We aren't that picky, so clean it yourself.


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Am I the only one who finds this hilarious?? Like what is it that is "Inevitable"?
Is the idea "Mid-life crisis is inevitable" Or "This is what inevitably happens to people who spend too much time with Angelina Jolie (referring to the sad, scared, confused look on his face." Or "If you wear Chanel No 5, You will inevitably have sex with and/or become Brad Pitt"? That last one sounds especially horrid, considering his recent mid-life crises that does not seem to be ending any time soon.


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As the summer comes many people are trying to lose weight and get their body in shape.
In order to achieve that, it is important to be aware that the most efficient way to lose weight is to work on certain parts of your body
Namely, the 3 main types of female body construction are pear, apple and hourglass.
In this article we advise you what you should eat if you want to lose weight fast according to your body type.
For Slimmer Lower Thighs – You need less starch
Women with body shape in a form of pear have bigger buts and larger hips and narrow shoulders and waist. We advise you to follow these rules to decrease the volume in the lower body:
It is important to consume a low amount of food rich in starch (tomatoes, beans)
But, you can eat whole grain bread, sea food, brown rice, fish and cheese low in fat.
Instead of juice consume fresh fruit
Avoid any type of fat
Tomato juice is especially recommended for this body shape type as it accelerates the metabolism. It is rich in bioactive compounds that regenerate and tone your skin.
Lean Meat Burns the Abdomen Fat
Body construction in a form of apple have women who have excess fat in the part of the waist. You need to stick to the following diet rules:
It is recommended to start off the day with fresh fruit.
Increase the intake of food full of cellulose (cereals, legumes).
Consume lean meat, nuts, soy and fish.
Also you should consume citrus type of fresh fruit, dried fruit and honey
Keep in mind to drink more liquids (water) such as herbal tea. Nutritionists advise that ginger tea is an excellent choice for detoxification.
Reduce the intake of animal fat.
Pounds Easily Go Down
Hourglass is considered as ideal sbody shape. Although these women are prone to excess pounds, they have almost ideal proportions. To keep your perfect figure, follow these simple rules:
It is recommended to consume food rich in protein such as eggs, vegetables, non – fat meat and low fat milk.
It is important to exclude nuts, sweets and avocados from your diet
Source: ourhealthyhouse.com