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Bungie has informed Destiny players to check with the in-game Postmaster for a surprise Legendary gift, according to the studio's official Twitter account.
Packages are being deployed by the millions throughout the day. Check your emails and the Postmaster for confirmation.
— Bungie (@Bungie) January 7, 2015
Yesterday, Bungie revealed it would be sending Destiny players a "small" but "Legendary" gift as a token of gratitude for a successful launch. Destiny users theorized on the possibilities of the reward, especially in light of the delivery of a holiday gift being pushed back into January due to the Christmas troubles with PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.
The Legendary gift is restricted to one per Destiny account, and appears to be random for each individual. Destiny Reddit users are reporting having received a variety of different weapons, with some being upgrades to their characters while others have received duplicates or less powerful weapons.
In other related Destiny news, an image allegedly taken during an internal Bungie meeting might have revealed Destiny's 2015 expansion plans.
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You do not need a permit to conduct a fishing competition in Queensland.
However, you will have to check whether you need an approval from:
- the local council
- SunWater or the regional water board responsible for the waters where you intend to hold your competition.
If you are planning on holding a competition in stocked waters you should contact the fish stocking group concerned.
Many competitions rely on these groups to maintain fish populations and promote fishing, so it is in your interest as well as theirs to cooperate with them. In the past, many competition organisers have donated proceeds to fish-stocking activities, which help maintain the fish populations, and this in turn attracts the recreational fishers that competitions rely on.
Competition participants will need a Stocked Impoundment Permit if fishing in a dam or weir on the permit scheme.
You should run your competition in accordance with responsible environmental and social principles. Some competition organisers have developed codes of conduct to minimise the impact of the competition on the area where it is held.
Cultural heritage
You need to ensure that your activities will not break any laws.
Indigenous heritage is protected under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 and the Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003. You must take all reasonable and practicable measures to ensure the activity does not harm Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage.
To ensure that you are complying with the cultural heritage duty of care, you should assess your proposed competition against the duty-of-care guidelines. This will help you determine whether, or to what extent, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage may be harmed by your activity.
The Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Multicultural Affairs has more information on cultural heritage duty of care guidelines.
Noxious fish competitions
You should be aware of the laws relating to noxious fish. Noxious fish cannot be kept, hatched, reared or sold. Fines of up to $200,000 can be imposed on anyone having noxious fish in their possession without a permit.
When caught, all noxious fish should be destroyed; they must not be returned to the water and must not be used as bait, live or dead. Anyone releasing noxious fish may be charged with the cost of eradication and removal of the fish.
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But His death is not the end of the story.
He rose from the dead to live and to give me life. He lives and He lives in me. It is through His life that I can live. I can do all things through Christ who is alive in me.
Today I honor His death. I give thanks for what He did for me on The Cross. He paid the price for my sins. He made peace with God for me. Now I live through His resurrection power. He died but rose from the dead and He lives. He lives in my heart.


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August 30, 2008
HOW - articles on freelancing
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Arts Projects - Freelance issue
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AOI The Illustrator's Guide to Law and Business Practice
The Illustrator's Guide to Law and Business Practice
Updated, expanded and redesigned with contemporary illustrations this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of the law likely to affect illustrators. It contains recommended terms and conditions, advice on calculating fees, how to write a licence agreement and protect yourself against exploitative practices.
The handbook has been written by Simon Stern, AOI patron and a renowned expert on illustration and the law, and is the result of many years of research. It has been approved by intellectual property experts, law firm Finers Stephens Innocent. The Illustrator's Guide to law and business practice replaces the now discontinued publication Rights – the illustrator's guide to professional practice.
This new edition will be published in spring 2008
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Brother HL-5240 mono laser printer
Brother HL-5240 $211
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August 19, 2008
Vintage comic sites
These sites have scans of vintage comics
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Sample illustration contract
Here is a sample contract i have put together
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August 10, 2008
Keith Weesner and Steve Lambe
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Kremos - Niso Ramponi
Niso Ramponi, known throughout Italy in the 1950's as Kremos, was an extraordinary artist.
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Michelle Rhee
Michelle A. Rhee is the chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools system, and the founder of The New Teacher Project.
The teachers' union in Washington, D.C., criticized Rhee in the spring of 2008 over the firings of several administrators and school principals, including her own children's principal at the Oyster-Adams Bilingual Elementary School.
Some alleged that the firing process was not transparent and fair. Others complained about Rhee's closing of several D.C. schools without her holding public hearings. Rhee and supporters have responded that personnel decisions are based on the judgment of the chancellor and that closures and restructuring are necessary to effect reforms.
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August 3, 2008
Comic art community galley
Excellent comic art gallery
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VR Morrison
VR MORRSION is an Australian Painter living in the South of France. Her highly realistic and lavish paintings draw inspiration from classical painting traditions and allegorical subject matter which is mediated through the artist's interest in popular culture, history and high fashion.http://www.vrmorrison.com
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Melbourne artist Peter Neilson
I attended the Melbourne art show this week and discovered the extraordinary work of local artist Peter Neilson. I was able to have brief chat with him as well. His process is interesting and inspiring. He paints directly onto the canvas without much preplanning, letting the composition form naturally. His brushwork and colours reminds me of illustrator Brad Holland and Glenn Barr.
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The concrete girders of the Macanhan flyover are now installed.
As shown, the structure has already taken shape. Like the Licoan flyover, the girders were installed overnight. Heavy equipment can still be seen onsite.
Because of this development, work on the ground has been minimized now will soon shift on the flyover road and approaches.
This project MIGHT be completed by October or just in time for the BIMP-EAGA event at Pryce Plaza. Nevertheless, this will be passable in 2 months.
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You Know You Like It is a song from London-based electronic duo AlunaGeorge. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2012 as the lead single from the duo's first studio album, Body Music (2013). The song peaked to number 55 on the UK Singles Chart in April 2013 after being used in a Tesco advert.
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|Michael Smith triumphs, while VESPAS strike gold at the Dunton Hills double header
On Saturday, Michael Smith picked up his sixth title of the season so far, in successfully defending his Cambridgeshire and Essex Open crown with an emphatic 9 shot victory on the notoriously challenging course. Steve Lovell (SWMGC), continued his fine season long form with his fourth podium of the year and 2nd runners up spot, after defeating home player Mark Wood (CEMGC) at the 1st hole in a sudden death play off.
Reflecting on the weekend Michael had this to say: "The past weekend showed exactly what makes the BMGA Tour so special. We had two excellent, well-organised tournaments, albeit two tournaments that were extremely different to each other. On behalf of MMGC I'd like to congratulate all of our players on a great weekend of minigolf, especially Ruth and Steve to getting to the final of the British Doubles Championship on Sunday. I'd also like to thank Cambridgeshire and Essex Minigolf Club, all the staff at Dunton Hills Family Golf Centre and the BMGA, for all their hard work in running two outstanding tournaments."
Dunton Hills proved to be a great weekend all round for the Midlands Minigolf Club, who achieved a clean sweep of the category gold medals.
Ruth Burke won the Cat 2 Gold Medal as well as the Top female player trophy, Matt Dodd and Martin Greenhead both of KMGC picked up silver and bronze, Martin having defeated Derek Bentall (SWMGC) in a sudden death playoff.
In cat 3/4 Rocky Bullin (MMGC) picked up the Gold Medal with team mate Seve Kukielka winning silver, and international newcomer and 'Black Cat' Scott Walker taking bronze.
In the pairs competition Chris Smith (MMGC) and Dave Hartley (PHCGC) reigned supreme, and in doing so are now the proud owners of CEMGC Open 2016 special edition mugs.
Fellow 'Black Cat' Adam Dustin took the Aceman trophy with 4 aces, including an impressive hat-trick at hole 14.
The club and individual aces winners will be updated on the CEMGC facebook page.
Full Results can be found at http://www.bmga.co.uk/CEMGCO2016/result.htm
Photos from the event (courtesy of the KMGC) can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/13680867@N02/albums/72157671049145286
Sunday saw the return of the popular BMGA doubles event, with 16 pairs taking part.
Congratulations to the pre-tournament favourites, who apart from a defeat in the group stage which they avenged in the final, TEAM VESPAS, Nuno Cunha (Vizelgolf) and Steve Lovell (SWMGC), proved too strong for the rest of the field, culminating in a 5&4 defeat of GEMINIGOLF, Ruth Burke and Steve Sturdy both (MMGC) In the GOLD MEDAL match. Congratulations also to GEMINGOLF on an excellent silver medal performance. MMGC pair, Michael Smith and Rocky Bullin took the Bronze medal by defeating the Ballet Dancers, Dave and Marion Hartley (SWMGC) in the 3rd place playoff. This was an excellent performance by the Dancers.
Other honourable mentions in the top half of the competition go to The Wombles, Matt and Helen Dodd (KMGC) in securing 6th place and newcomers Team Skusty, Adam Dustin and Scott Walker (Team NZ)
The full Final Placings can be seen on the BMGA facebook page.
After the event winning captain Steve Lovell had a little to say "Naturally, I am delighted to have got the win with Nuno, who played in my very first event back in 2013. I have always looked up to him for guidance and experience at minigolf. We worked well as a team, I know how Nuno wants to putt so we played to our strengths. We had some tough matches, especially in the knockout phase an were surprised by the margins we won by. We had a great semi final against Rocky and Michael that just came at the right time. I want to add that the event was the real winner. It was my first time in the doubles event, which was played in a brilliant spirit, showing just what it is like to be a part of the BMGA. Some pairs played outstandingly well, such as Ruth and Steve, the Hartley's and the Dodd's, which was really pleasing. The new guys (Adam, Scott, Jack and Liam) settled in really well and I hope that this is the start of their minigolf journey."
I would like to thank Sean and Marion for one of the best run tournaments there has ever been, along with the EC for their assistance. Without them and without the wonderful participants, there is no minigolf in this country and I am thankful for that. Dunton Hills were great hosts once again and I look forward to another event there. The CEMGC for their running of their Open on the Saturday. My club the Sussex Wasps for the friendship and support they gave me. And finally, Nuno, who saw all my instructions were in Portuguese, although Google translate didn't do a great job, for being a great person to play alongside."
Photos from the event, including the full match by match results can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/13680867@N02/albums/72157670117997400 (courtesy of the KMGC)
The tour moves on to Worthing for the SplashPoint Open on Saturday 30th July (details here) and then it's the traditional summer break until the British Open restarts the tour in September. But fear not, the Great Britain teams will be in action in August (watch out for updates over the coming weeks) so your minigolfing needs can still be satisfied until we tee off in hastings for the British Open.
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Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller is the founder and chairman of Mute, one of the world's most innovative record labels, publishing and management companies, with a long history of Number One chart successes in the UK, US and Europe.
Since its launch in 1978, Mute has grown from Miller's one-man operation into an international company with an artist roster that includes Goldfrapp, New Order, Can, Yeasayer, Josh T. Pearson, Erasure, Swans, Apparat and Martin Gore, and offices in London and New York.
Running parallel to its strong commercial track record, the guiding spirit behind Mute has always been one of artistic freedom and creative adventure. Hence the label's commitment to artists as varied as Ben Frost, Yann Tiersen, Liars, Polly Scattergood, Land Observations, Simon Fisher Turner and NON.
This consistent balance of quality pop, forward-thinking electronic music and sonic experimentation not only reflects Daniel Miller's broad musical tastes. It has also ensured Mute's continued commercial and critical success through a challenging period in the history of the music business.
Miller has always been an innovator – as record producer, recording artist and head of Mute. Indeed you could say that the label was born out of necessity: Miller set up Mute in 1978 to release a single he recorded as The Normal. Called 'TVOD', it was backed with 'Warm Leatherette' and this electro-pop classic was later covered by Grace Jones on her epochal 1980 album of the same name.
Before punk, it would have been inconceivable for someone of Miller's self-confessed musical limitations to make or release a record. Born in London in 1951 to Austrian actor parents who came to Britain as refugees during the Nazi period, Miller spent his youth making standard 8 movies and dabbling, with little success, in school rock groups.
In truth, Miller was always more interested in electronics and synthesisers than guitars. After school he studied for a diploma in film and TV at Guildford School of Art (1969-72), where he became involved in student politics. After college, he worked as an assistant editor and editor in TV and advertising, before travelling and DJing across Europe. In 1976 he was intrigued enough by the new musical movements emerging from London and New York to return home.
The convergence of punk and electronic music, fuelled by the increasing availability of cheap synthesisers, opened up a whole new realm of musical possibilities. While punk was about guitars, Miller believed the synthesiser to be the ultimate instrument. After all, you didn't even need to know punk's basic three chords to play it. With a KORG 700S keyboard and a TEAC four-track recorder, he made The Normal's first single. He initially planned a minimum pressing of 500, but Rough Trade offered to distribute the single nationally, persuading Miller to press 2,000 copies.
Thus Mute was born, but Miller still had no ambitions to become a label boss. Only a year later, when he was introduced to Frank Tovey of Fad Gadget, did the idea blossom. "Fad Gadget was the first artist I decided I would like to release on Mute," Miller says. "That was really when the label started."
Further Mute releases soon followed from, amongst others, US noisemaker NON, German electronic duo DAF and the Silicon Teens. The latter were Miller's fictional cartoon teen-pop creation, based on the concept that a new generation of bands would soon emerge that had grown up playing synthesisers rather than guitars.
In 1980, this prophecy came true when Miller first met Depeche Mode, and offered to work with them on Mute. No contracts were signed, only a handshake agreement on a record by record basis. This groundbreaking arrangement epitomised the artist-friendly ethos of the post-punk independent scene. "Nobody had a contract, nobody had a manager, nobody had a lawyer," Miller recalls. "And it was all based on a 50/50 profit share."
But Mute very quickly outgrew Miller's one-man bedroom operation. When Depeche Mode's original songwriter Vince Clarke left to form the synth-pop duo Yazoo in 1981, Miller suddenly found himself with two highly successful pop acts. "In two years we went from being an underground label to having two international hit artists," he says.
Throughout the 1980s, Mute expanded its roster at a deliberately careful pace, growing in accordance to the needs of its artists. Nick Cave's fabled post-punk band The Birthday Party and long-running successor group The Bad Seeds soon joined the label, alongside Vince Clarke's phenomenally successful new electro-pop duo Erasure. Meanwhile, Miller maintained a close creative involvement with all his artists, co-producing the first five Depeche Mode albums.
As the 1980s progressed, Miller signed partnership and licensing deals with labels in Europe and America, helping to build a network that brought alternative music to the mainstream without diluting its independent spirit. Mute also launched their catalogue label The Grey Area, an archive for historically important recordings by Throbbing Gristle, Can, Cabaret Voltaire and others. "It's a home for artists that we loved who were not originally on Mute", Miller explains.
In the mid 1980s, Miller entered into joint ventures with the prophetic avant-rock label Blast First, whose roster included Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, Big Black and Butthole Surfers and the dance imprint Rhythm King. The latter became prime movers in the emergent house music boom with acts such as Bomb The Bass and S'Express, whose 'Theme from S'Express' became the first Number One single on Mute's family of labels in 1988. As part of the same deal, Mute also distributed landmark early releases by the legendary Sheffield electronic label Warp including LFO and Nightmares on Wax.
In 1992, Mute launched its own underground dance label NovaMute, releasing music from Richie Hawtin / Plastikman, Speedy J, Luke Slater, Juno Reactor and more. The Britpop boom followed, ushering in a lean period for more left-field and forward-looking labels like Mute. "But just as things were getting really bad," Miller recalls, "the cavalry came over the hill in the form of Moby."
Moby's 1999 album 'Play' grew slowly from a modest success into a 10 million selling phenomenon and since then the label has continued to build on Mute's long history of commercial and critical success. Alongside big-selling albums from Goldfrapp and Depeche Mode, Mute continues to nurture fresh talent and with long term commitment to highly influential artists such as Liars, Simon Fisher Turner, Laibach and Can, Mute have shown that the guiding spirit behind their roster has always been one of artistic freedom and creative exploration.
In 2002 Miller decided that the moment was right to explore new avenues, working within the structure of the Labels Division of EMI and their alternative European distribution.
2010 saw the label return to its independent routes and announce a new structure which sees recorded music, publishing and an artist / producer management company brought together under the Mute name.
Today, as ever, Miller remains heavily focussed on Mute's creative output and plays minimal techno sets as a club DJ. More than three decades after he founded the label, Mute remains true to Miller's original vision of adventure, experimentation and artistic freedom.
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Each Metal Earth model is laser etched in meticulous detail on one, two, or three 11 cm (4.33") metal sheets. Pop out the pieces by hand (or use wire cutters to get especially crisp lines), bend the tabs using needle-nose pliers, and fit them together as shown in the simple pictorial instructions. Metal Earth models are a little less challenging than our 3D wooden puzzles, but you do need some patience and dexterity because they're also much smaller. For maximum dramatic effect, display your model on the LED Display Base or the Solar Spinner (sold separately, see the Related Products tab).
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Originally known as the RCA Building and then the GE Building, the Art Deco skyscraper at 30 Rockefeller Plaza is famous for housing NBC television headquarters. It was completed in 1933 as part of Rockefeller Center and was the first building constructed with its elevators in a central core. In 1996, NBC finally bought the 1,600,000 square feet that it had leased since 1933. The popular sitcom 30 Rock was set in the building and used it for exterior shots, but it was actually filmed at a studio in Queens.


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50 years after: a short history of the laser
It was in 1960 that Hughes Labs researcher Theodore Maiman built the world's first laser using a flash lamp to pump a pink ruby rod. Now 50 years later, lasers have become a prominent fixture in every day life. Here is a quick look at some of the laser's hits and misses.
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A year ago I started my yoga teacher career. At the same time I started my blog – www.playwithcora.com.
What I didn't mention is that I have written many articles before I even started my blog. I love to write, and I used to sit down and write down what inspired me – thoughts, recipes, family. I thought it was a great idea to push out my blog and my yoga teaching at the same time, to achieve most exposure on social media, which is apparently "crucial to success" in any businesses in modern age.
I was very blessed. I get to pick up a lot of yoga teaching jobs, and very quickly built up my regular classes and students around town. Very soon I was teaching 15 to 20 hours a week, sometimes more than that.
With my "backed up" articles I also get to keep my blog and my "social profile" going, and I do get some good attraction and it certainly helped me to build my name. I also get the chance to participate in a a lot of public yoga and wellness events from OMFest to IRIS, and from time to time get to show up on interviews and TV. Everything was going well, in fact, much better than I expected.
Very soon I realized I was piled up with class after class, sometimes teaching 5 classes a day. Then I had to line up my Facebook feeds, my blog articles on top of all my family duties as a wife and a mother. I didn't have time to create my music play list for my classes. I didn't have time to plan fun and creative sequences, and I had no time to write. There were times when I came home in the evening, totally exhausted, put my kids to bed and tried to stay up and write and schedule my Facebook feed and what I got was "staring at the computer" with my brain go completely blank and just could not write a word. I tried to keep myself updated with my yoga selfies on Instagram (or yoga challenges??) and I was so tired to even want to see myself in photos.
My blog was called PLAY WITH CORA. P.L.a.Y. stands for play, love and yoga. My goal was to share my life as a balanced mother and wife with a fun, fit and playful life through the practice of yoga. A blog is meant for me to share my truthful experience of being a healthy inspired wellbeing. But I didn't feel balanced, or healthy, or inspired. I was stressed. Even I was not eating too unhealthy I gained 15 pounds over the course of six months. I started having skin allergies. I didn't feel like I was fulfilling my responsibility as a mother or a wife, as I didn't have enough time to spend with my family, and I was mostly too tired for them. My yoga teaching became less inspired and more monotonous. I was not happy about it.
I decided to take a sabbatical on my blog. I have to be truthful to my readers. If I don't feel balanced or fit or healthy how could I write to inspire the others?
I decided to focus solely on teaching yoga and deepening my practice for a little while. I dropped my blog and stopped posting on Facebook and Instagram all the time. I write a few lines or share a photo if I am inspired. If I am not, I didn't bother pushing myself to "post" something. I stopped caring the number of "likes" I get one my Facebook or how many followers I have on Instagram. I probably lost quite a bit of social attraction, and might be "hurting" my career. Well, I better take a bullet on the career front to save my physical and mental health, and my family.
Few weeks ago I did my yearly spring cleanse – a juice detox that I do every spring. It's also the time I clean up my home, my mailbox, and various things that have piled up on my desk, in my closet, and well, in my life. When I was organizing my files on my computer I get to read some of my old blog articles. They are really not bad! "Maybe I should write again." I thought.
I have taken the time to think that through in the last few weeks. I feel like I am fit and capable to call myself healthy, well balanced, playful and fun again.
So on the Labor Day long weekend, I took 2 days off yoga practice, and sit down and write my first article since November.
I probably won't give myself a schedule forcing myself to submit a post daily, but I will make my best effort to make every article a good read.
I probably won't schedule Facebook posts, but I will share good content.
Although I haven't dropped all the 15 pounds that I have gained, I feel pretty good about myself again. Time to take some selfies!
Yoga builds strength, flexibility and balance. As a yoga teacher, I preach that principle. But the biggest challenge is not putting these abilities on your yoga mat, but to be strong, flexible and find balance off the mat in our daily life. And when we can achieve that we find peace.
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I thought I'd change things up a bit this week and not only offer dinner ideas, but throw in some breakfast, snack and dessert options.
What do you think? Would you like to see more menus along this line, or do you prefer seven options to chose for dinner? Your feedback fuels and inspires me so please leave your thoughts below!
Here's to a fun week in the kitchen. Be sure to invite some friends over to share in your hard work.
{1: caraway chicken breasts with sweet and sour cabbage, 2: strawberry cream cheese grahams, 3: cheddar, bacon, and chive biscuits,
4: herbes de provence popcorn, 5: lime & lavender poppyseed cake, 6: cupcake fondue, 7: pork tenderloin with pears and shallots}


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Although the apartment slept 5 we were a family of four, two were teenagers aged 17 and 18. We chose the resort of Plantanias so the kids could break away from the parents, walk to the beach, jump on a bus, and not be tied to the parents. The main drag of the resort is a busy road but our lovely apartments were off this in the old village just 400m away (up hill but very manageable) where the more traditional restaurants are. Plantanias as is well placed for touring the western end of Crete and great for coming back to, leaving the car and being able to walk to many restaurants and enjoy a drink...or two!
Esthisis Apartments were ideal for us. Very clean and well equipped with fabulous views on two balconies over looking the village and out to sea. I imagine all apartments are designed to have a good view. The beds were very very comfy. I always worry about beds on holiday as they can be poor quality but ours were home from home. Effie and her son and daughter were very helpful, giving us a lovely welcome of juice on arrival as we checked in. They were on hand every day until 9pm. In the apartment was fruit and wine, and some days little treats were left like a plate of cakes! The apartments were cleaned every day and fresh towels supplied. The communal pool was immaculate, as were all areas. Not a problem to us at all but if you find steps a problem there are plenty but there seemed to be apartments available lower so this is worth bearing in mind if you have pushchairs or a problem walking.
We had two beach day , not at Plantanias, we walked the Samara Gorge (our highlight even though I ached all over after), the kids went alone to the nearby water park, a day in the lovely larger town of Chania, and 2 days exploring in the car. The car was very useful although the buses run regularly on the coast road.
If you have older teenagers this is a good safe resort with a few lively bars, and sports bars. Not my thing but good for older kids.
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SanDisk Extreme PRO 480GB SSD Review
SanDisk Extreme PRO 480GB SSD Testing:
CrystalDiskMark 3.0: CrystalDiskMark is a hard drive benchmark designed to measure the read and write speeds of drives by using 4k blocks, 512k blocks, and sequential data. For the test, we chose the 1000MB option.
AS SSD v1.1.3466.29641: AS SSD is a benchmark specifically designed to test the speed of solid state drives. However, it also works for traditional hard drives. It is designed to measure the read and write speeds, as well as access times for set block sizes. It also assigns a score to the read, write, and overall performance of the drive.
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Sports News of Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Source: GHANAsoccernet.com
West Ham United attacker Andre Ayew has called on his teammates to use their first league win against Huddersfield Town as a spring board for the season.
The Hammers went into Monday's game against previously undefeated opponents sitting bottom of the table and seemingly devoid of confidence and belief.
However, second half goals from Pedro Obiang and the substitute attacker Andre Ayew handed the side their first win of the campaign.
Ayew, who passed a late fitness test after suffering injury in international duty with Ghana, expressed his delight with their performance.
"We are happy for the manager, for the fans and for ourselves," the 27-year-old told Whufc.
"We are players, we are a team and we are together. Times were tough, but we needed to stick together and work hard as a team to make it happen."
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2017 Legislative Session Ends Early, Shows Some Positive Signs for Lincoln Businesses
The 2017 session was a longer, 90-day, budget-setting session for the Nebraska Legislature. However, the session came to a close a few days early this year – on the 86th day – after the Senators enacted a two-year $8.9B general fund budget. The Governor's budget line-item vetoes made more than $50M of additional spending reductions, which were sustained despite override efforts. The budget package was occasionally mentioned as the only "must complete" of the Session, but senators also dealt with and enacted 171 other legislative bills.
I'm pleased to report our organization played a prominent role in getting several key pieces of legislation enacted on your behalf during the session.
Those bills included:
- LB 271 – This law will allow a streamlined state review of federal environmental requirements for road projects. This change could save the state $12-19M dollars per year that can be used to stretch our road building budgets.
- LB 641 – Called the "Bioscience Bill", this new statue creates a Bioscience Innovation Program as well as the Nebraska Economic Development Task Force. Bioscience-related jobs are high-wage, high-impact jobs that leverage Lincoln's higher education assets and we were extremely pleased our supporters in the state legislature recognized the growth potential in this exciting field.
- LB 222 – This bill updates and reforms the Nebraska Tourism Commission and regulations governing its operations. This is the result of the recent audit of the Commission under the previous director, which revealed several serious issues. LB 222 gives the new director the chance to start with clear directives and more unified statewide industry support.
The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce was also a strong supporter of the University of Nebraska during the debate over the state's budget. Although the University ultimately received cuts to its state funding, the Chamber firmly believes in their role as a driver of our economy.
Other issues of note supported by the Lincoln Chamber include better organization of veteran's services though LB 340 and the creation of protections for individuals against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity through LB 173.
I want to conclude by noting the one area of business concern that didn't receive support from legislators this year – comprehensive income tax relief. Our combined effort with the Omaha Chamber, Nebraska Chamber, Governor Pete Ricketts and Senator Jim Smith, would have put in place a delayed and phased approach to lower our income tax burden as well as making needed reforms to lighten the local property tax load. This was a tough budget year for making this change, but we are encouraged by the majority of senators who supported this tax relief effort. You can rest assured we will be back again next year to make this necessity a reality.
Thank you to all who reached out to lawmakers through our action alerts and all those who donated their time to meet with senators or offer testimony at public hearings. Your work doesn't go unnoticed and your support and engagement are critical to Lincoln's future.
The Chamber's mission is to improve the lives of Lincoln residents by providing increased economic opportunity and can only be accomplished together. For more information on the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, (www.lcoc.com) please contact Jaime Henning at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Today I'm running away for the day.
I'm sitting here with dye in my hair and need to make this a quick post because the alarm goes off to wash it out in about 5 minutes. Today I'm running away from my normal Saturday routine and I can't wait!
My friends are having a party - they're very sociable people and do this nearly every month during the warmer weather. I'm staying the night at their place. But it's not *just* a party. It's one of my places of deep connection. They're like family to me and it thrills me whenever I see them, let alone get the chance to connect with others at their place. There's SO much more I could write about that but that's for another post.
Right now I need to pack - it may be Spring but it's still cold. There was SNOW at their place the night before last and it looked as though I may very well be driving through snow to get there, too. That's unusual in our part of the world for this time of year and given that there are going to be a great number of people staying overnight and their parties are renowned for going until dawn, I've elected to sleep in my car rather than pitch a tent. (They have a farm).
So today is going to be delicious! I'm calling in to buy some new music to listen to on the way because it's a 3 hour drive. I'm driving through the most magnificent countryside, but during the day so there's less chance of hitting the multitude of wildlife that lives in these parts, and the snow should have melted by now, so it will be less dangerous. I'm stopping off at an alternative medicine's student clinic along the way to have my first full body massage EVER. (I might get chicken and just go upper body because I'm self conscious about my weight but whatever happens I'll do what's right for me). Then I'm going to get to the farm early to help my friends before the hordes descend, party, party - catch up with people I haven't seen for ages and meet new friends, stay the night, have a wonderful brekkie and make my tired but oh so happy way home tomorrow.
So dear friends, if I'm quiet today, you'll understand why! Ooops - finished just in time - there goes the buzzer! Time to wash the hair, pack the car and be on my way.....sorry for no pics. Perhaps tomorrow.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Running Away Today
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
Paradise Lost
Comics' leading lady finally gets her own episode, and we get a much deserved hope into Wonder Woman's past. In Secret Origins we learned that Wonder Woman left
After retrieving the Key, the League tries to investigate exactly who Felix Faust is. Ruling classes detect that Felix wants to use the Key to open the gates of Hell and allow Hades to come back into the world. Originally, Hippolyta, Wonder Woman's mother, had been duped into helping Hades in his originally plan for world ascendancy. As punishment, the Gods punished Hippolyta by forcing her to safeguard the Key and the gate to Hell. The League decides, the top can't give the Key to Faust but will use it as bait to free the amazons. When the approach Faust he manages to turn up Hippolyta hostage and use the key to free Hades. Hades kills Faust and begins to attack. The League has to battle an array of the undead, before Wonder Woman forces Hades back into hell and closes the gate douse. Faust's death diffuses the spell on the Amazons, and
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Comment on last Tuesday's prediction: We got a hike the next day to $2.65, so the prediction was CORRECT.
Monday, February 8, 2010, 1:15PM: Wholesale prices got whacked late last week, so retail prices should follow this week. It is already $2.57 in Allendale, but we have room to go a lot lower, unless those wholesale prices turn around. A complicating factor is that historically we've seen prices rise in February and March as the turn to summer gas formulation can create supply disruptions. But for now, the prediction is no price hike this week. — EA


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Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Council proclaims "MDA Firefighter Appreciation"
Pictured with council is Angela Brown, area director for MDA, and B Shift, from left, Tim Murray, Marc Brown, Chris Coker and Andrew Kennedy, with Fire Chief Robert Edgar, center, in white. B shift raised more than $23,000 over two days of collections May 10 and June 21.
The fire department raised more than $66,000, a new record, in this year's "Fill the Boot" drive.
In the proclamation, council urged residents to thank the city's firefighters through September for their selfless service and commitment to charity.
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The US is not the only oil-driven nation out there, and in some regions with increasing demand, there are very enterprising companies finding ways to exploit that demand, notes Yiannis Mostrous of Global Investment Strategist.
Singapore-based multinational Keppel Corp (KPELY) remains one of our top plays on the global energy and infrastructure boom underway across the globe. The company operates three main business divisions: offshore and marine (O&M), property, and infrastructure.
The company's first-half results were solid, as profit rose 9% year-over-year, to $310 million. The main contributor to earnings growth was the O&M division, which delivered the second-highest quarterly profit margin in Keppel's history. The company's infrastructure business line booked $27 million in profits for the second quarter, indicating that the segment is on track to deliver further growth.
Keppel has booked $7.3 billion worth of new orders, and the firm could secure an additional $2 billion should ongoing contract negotiations play out. As the chart below indicates, the company has a solid backlog that will support profits for the next two years.
Keppel's balance sheet is strong, with $2.6 billion in cash and low net gearing, which will allow for smooth operations amid a tightening global credit environment.
As 60% to 70% of the company's net income is derived from its O&M division, Keppel's stock price is correlated to the price of oil, which also affects its valuation. High oil prices generally result in more orders from drillers, which benefits Keppel's mighty O&M division.
Oil prices have been volatile recently, but the industry's fundamentals remain strong. According to Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A), oil prices of $70 to $80 per barrel are strong enough to allow companies to develop most oilfields—even smaller and deeper fields.
In fact, most oil companies factor in lower prices for oil—in the neighborhood of $60 to $80 per barrel—when they perform their modeling for new projects. This means that the current price of about $90 per barrel should be strong enough to support further spending by oil companies.
Furthermore, recent statements by large rig contractors, such as Transocean (RIG), suggest that rig demand may even be rising.
That being said, Keppel may see some order cancellations if global economic growth loses steam—as happened during the 2008 credit crunch. Should this be the case, we expect Keppel to build the ordered rigs with the aim of selling them at a later date.
Keppel is a growth stock. But the company's strong financial position enables it to weather any financial crisis. Companies such as Keppel will be the first to emerge from a downturn, and will do so stronger than ever.
We've long advocated that investors accumulate stocks of rock-solid companies during times of uncertainty—a strategy that will allow investors to make gains when the markets turn around.
Keppel's stock trades at about two times book value, with a return on equity of about 22%. By comparison, Keppel traded at 0.7 times book value during the 2001 market upheaval, and about 1.3 times book value in the most recent 2008-09 debacle.
These may not be trough valuations, but Keppel's shares still trade at a discount to the stock's long-term average of 2.4 times book value—a good entry point for long-term investors. Keppel's stock trades at an undemanding 13 times projected earnings, and the company's share price should climb as the market recognizes the company's rock-solid fundamentals.
Keppel Corp remains a buy up to $20. [KPELY was trading around $13.25 at midday on Wednesday—Editor.]
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Discussion in 'Pastries & Baking' started by cheesecakeluver, Oct 19, 2010.
Can i substitute butter for margaring? How will it affect( cookies mostly)? Will it taste bad?
Substituting fats in baked goods can be tricky, cookies probably the most so.
Shortening has no water and produces the least spread as a cookie bakes.
Butter is a bit less than 20 percent water and produces more spread than shortening but less than margarine.
Margarine can be up to 50 percent water produces the most spread in a baked cookie.
So moving from margarine to butter, the cookie will spread less and need a longer baking time. The chew will also be affected but with teh change in baking time, that's hard to predict.
You can probably figure out adaptations such as a change in temperature, time and technique. By technique, I mean that you would probably benefit from pressing the cookie flatter before baking to account for the reduced spread. BUt this will affect time as well. How much to press remains an exercise for the baker. Spacing might be affected somewhat too.
I have this toffee recipe that calls for both butter and margarine. When I make it, everyone wants the recipe. When I do give them the recipe, many complained about using margarine. So, I tried the same recipe with only butter and it was a disaster. The toffee did not come out at all.
From that, I figure there's more to it than just one fat for another. You can always try baking with butter and see what how they come out. Or find recipes that use butter instead of margarine.
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Take into account that "Supermarket" margerine is indeed salted. Obviously you can buy butter in salted and unsalted versions. Bakeries can get unsalted margerine, but it's hard to find unsalted marg. in the supermarkets.
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Got a potential Bearish Cypher Pattern on the 15min chart here. Will keep an eye on it, and if completed, I will roll my stops down to break even if the 0.382 fib is met, and then shoot for the 0.618 to try to get that better than 1:1 ratio.
Comment: If you are one to front run your orders by a couple pips, you would have been filled and reached Target 1... For the purpose of what's on the chart though, I will just keep it open for now, and see if it comes back all the way to the "D" point without invalidating the leg.
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The undergraduate Business Analytics degree at MacMurray College provides a blend of math, statistics, computer science, business, and science courses to address complex issues, develop solutions for real-world problems, and develop a deeper understanding of human activity. The last ten years have yielded an explosion in the availability of data extracted from traces of human behavior, including smart phones, search engine queries, internet transactions, consumer behavior, or social media. These very large datasets are an incredible resource for businesses, enabling them to test new hypotheses and study phenomena on a previously unprecedented scale.
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Major Requirements
Business Analytics majors are required to successfully complete ACCT 221 and 222; BUSA 223, 301, 316, and 400; ECON 210 and 220; FINC 345; MGMT 317; MARK 330; MATH 131 and 135; and PSYC 221 and 222. Majors will also complete DATA 208, 211, 218, 228, 238, 358, and 393.
DATA 208. Foundations of Data Analytics. (3) The emergence of new data sources is transforming the role of the data analyst from one who simply reports information to one who is charged with making sense of the available data and distilling from it the salient aspects for the given audience. In this course, students will examine the concepts of data analysis and how it informs the business process. Emphasis will be placed on the development of sound research questions; the identification and verification of data sources; the retrieval, cleaning, and manipulation of data; and the process for identifying the data elements that are relevant for a given audience. An overview of the regulatory organizations that govern the release of data will also be reviewed.
DATA 211. Introduction to Logic. (3) A study of the techniques of critical thinking with the aim of making logic a tool for data analytics and reasoning in everyday life. Emphasis will be on distinguishing between arguments and non-arguments, distinguishing between deductive and inductive arguments, evaluating arguments in terms of their soundness and validity, identifying common formal and informal fallacies, and translating ordinary language statements into various systems of logic. No prerequisite; open to all students. Cross-listed with PHIL 211.
DATA 218. Fundamentals of Data Mining. (3) A large portion of data analytics focuses on identifying meaningful patterns in data. Using a case studies approach, students will examine effective strategies that blend both hypothesis testing and data-driven discovery methods to identify meaningful data patterns and apply that knowledge to common business problems. Emphasis will be placed on data-mining tasks such as classification, clustering, and sequential pattern discovery. Prerequisite: DATA 208.
DATA 228. Advanced Statistics: Regression Analysis and Predictive Analytics. (3) This is a second course in statistics that builds upon knowledge gained in PSYC 221. Students will learn to build statistical models and implement regression analysis in real-world problems from engineering, sociology, psychology, science, and business. Topics include multiple regression models (including first-order, second-order, and interaction models with quantitative and qualitative variables), regression pitfalls, and residual analysis. Students will gain experience not only in the mechanics of regression analysis (often by means of a statistical software package) but also in deciding on appropriate models, selecting inferential techniques to answer a particular question, interpreting results, and diagnosing problems. Prerequisites: MATH 121 and 131 and PSYC 221 with a grade of C or better.
DATA 238. Introduction to Statistical Analysis System. (3) The SAS programming suite of products is commonly used throughout the industry for making sense of the vast amount of data that is available today and for turning that data into actionable items for an organization. Through the creation of SAS programs of varying complexity, students will solve common data analysis problems and learn the general programming conventions of SAS along with the data management and reporting utilities of the basic SAS product. This course will also provide students with an overview of the wide array of SAS data analytics products and their use within various industries. Prerequisites: MATH 121 and PSYC 221 with a grade of C or better.
DATA 348. Sports Analytics and Data Visualization. (3) Introduction to data collection and analytic techniques through the study of sports. The class will discuss theory, development, and application of analytics in sports. General topics include data mining, data cleaning, and visualization of large data sets. Students will have the opportunity to conduct analyses of their own design. Prerequisites: MATH 121 and 121 and PSYC 221 with a grade of C or better.
DATA 358. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (3) This course is designed to introduce the student into the exciting new world of mapping software. Mapping software has found many uses throughout government, universities, and business, as well as in the public policy arena. Students will learn how to work with different kinds of data sets and how to incorporate them into customized maps for analysis and presentation.


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If you missed the Kate's Foundation Benefit Concert at The Tradewinds on April 28th you missed some of our finest local musicians at their very best. And while I missed the opening act, The Vectors, if their performance was anything like their fellow musicians, then I'm sure they did a wonderful job.
As for me, the first band up was the ever popular Brian Kirk & The Jirks. Not only were Brian and the boys all over the musical map (in a good way), but they fearlessly performed request upon request. Some of their finer moments came on tunes like Bruce's "Meeting Across The River" (the boss would be proud), Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" (K & J's at their
best), "Thunder Road" (killer with Pat G.on l. v's.) and Dramarama's "Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" (band rocked). Despite being a bit under the weather, Brian Kirk, along with the Jirks rose to the occasion and offered a portent of what was to come.
Perhaps the most eclectic group of the day was Andy McDonough's latest project, Notes To Myself. Offering up an interesting mix of jazz influenced originals, Andy and the band won the crowd over with stellar renditions of "Tell Me What To Do" (Jim C. steps up on lead g.), "Climb The Mountain" (very hip beat/cool band jam) and "Some Other Time (Done Loving You)" (band picked it up/best of set). What separates Andy and the Notes from their peers is a willingness to lay it all on the line by taking chances most musicians shy away from. Andy and the gang were all original, all the time!
|Next up was The Average Thom White Band. Resplendent in his Max Headroom shades, Tom led the band through impressive covers like Van the Man's "Into The Mystic" (great lead v. by Roger G.), the Doobies' "China Grove" (band nails it), "Delta Lady" (Pat G. doin' his best Joe C.), Jackson's "Somebody's Baby" (T.W.'s best) and Redbone's "Come And Get Your Love" (big dance #). This was a spirited outing by the anything but Average Thom White Band! As they are apt to do, The Candle Brothers gave a stirring performance with memorable interpretations of "Don't Look Back" (yeah mon), Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" and "Subterranean Homesick Blues" (Bob doesn't get any better), B. F.'s "Can't Find My Way Home" (primo vocals) and Tom Waits "Ol' 55" (killer lead v. by P.G.). And M.C. Big Joe Henry chipped in his two cents with the Foundation's
|Bob Bandiera, Daniel Petraitis and Rich Oddo at the 2nd annual Kate's Foundation Benefit at Tradewinds
Look. This was an incredible benefit with only the cause outdistancing the performance! The Kate Verdon Spisak Foundation for Melanoma Awareness & Research is leading the fight against Melanoma, a health risk which is on the verge of reaching epidemic proportions! For more information you can contact Kate's Foundation at www.katesfoundation.com. Please do! If not for yourself then for someone you love!
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Minutes for 20 February 2018
The House met at 2.30pm. Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Winchester.1
Leave of Absence Leave of absence was granted to Lord Davies of Coity for the remainder of this Parliament.
Black Rod The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) informed the House that Her Majesty had appointed Sarah Clarke to be Lady Usher of the Black Rod in succession to Lieutenant-General David Leakey CMG CVO CBE; and that she was at the door, ready to receive their Lordships' commands; whereupon the House directed that she should be called in; accordingly she was called in and officiated in her place.
Select Committee Reports
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Report on certain instruments, including: Draft Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (Powers of Seizure) Order 2018 Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2018 (SI 2018/104) National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/129) Correspondence: Homes and Communities Agency (Transfer of Property etc.) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/8). (19th Report, HL Paper 78)
Public Business
Charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations A question was asked by Baroness Barker and answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde. [I]5
Commonwealth Summit A question was asked by Baroness Berridge and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon.6
Disabled people: social care A question was asked by Baroness Campbell of Surbiton and answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy.7
Apprenticeships A question was asked by the Lord Bishop of Winchester and answered by Viscount Younger of Leckie.8
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Baroness Sugg moved that the bill be now read a second time. After debate, the motion was agreed to and the bill was committed to a Grand Committee.9
Northern Ireland update Lord Duncan of Springbank repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.10
Andrey Lugovoy and Dmitri Kovtun Freezing Order 2018 Lord Young of Cookham moved that the Order laid before the House on 19 January be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to.11
Review of post-18 education and funding Viscount Younger of Leckie repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.12
Safeguarding in the aid sector Lord Bates repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons.13
Nuclear weapons A question was asked by Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer and, after debate, answered by Baroness Goldie.
The House adjourned at 10.01pm until Wednesday 21 February at 3.00pm.


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We share an uncomplicated faith based on the knowledge that every one of us is loved by God.
God provides for our needs yet cannot spare us from all of the suffering in this world. Jesus Christ entered the world to defeat every power that separates us from God. When we call, God will answer and heal us. When we put our full faith in God nothing in this life can defeat us. Praise be to God who wishes only good to all those who trust in our Redeemer.
Worship, prayer and study are all ways our faith grows stronger.
We meet for worship at 10 AM Sunday mornings year round. Usually we meet in our sanctuary but we also worship outside a couple times during the summer, and in the air conditioned fellowship hall if it gets too hot. We welcome children and youth in worship. During the school year young people begin worship in the sanctuary and then may leave after their special lesson to their own classes. Worship is followed by a social time with refreshments.
Music is an important element in worship and includes both traditional favorites and contemporary pieces.
We believe in the power of prayer. Prayer is a central part of our worship service. Small groups meet for prayer on Wednesday mornings during the school year. We celebrate God's grace as many of us have experienced healing. Periodically through the year we also join for book studies.
The pastor and deacons regularly take communion to the homes of those who request it.
Serving God is central to our faith.
Our church is well known for the Thread of Life Thrift Store which is located on Oriskany Boulevard. All profits from the store are used to fund local projects including college scholarships, the work of the Presbyterian Home, and help to local schools. This is an all volunteer effort and new volunteers are always needed.
The many other outreach projects include cooking for Hope House which provides meals to the hungry; contributions to Hall House which provides care for women and children who have been victims of domestic violence; and donations to other local mission projects. We believe that we all have gifts that are to be used for the common good. Whatever your gifts, there are opportunities for you to put them to use for the common good.
We still like to have fun.
Christianity does not require us to be serious all the time. The chief purpose of life is to enjoy God. We provide concessions at the summer concerts on the Whitesboro village green. We have potluck lunches and game days. Our book club meets periodically. We all need at times to lay down our daily responsibilities and just enjoy the lives we have been given.
You are invited to grow with us.
Sometimes in our lives we become so busy that we don't think we have time, yet those who make time for acts of faith will be renewed. We often turn to the Bible for encouragement. Jeremiah the prophet wrote, "For I know the plans I have for you," says God, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." We trust in this promise. Come and visit or just call the pastor to talk. We will make you welcome.
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While steakhouses and casual dining spots have suffered recently from a trading-down trend, the "better burger" segment has benefited from trading up. Data from Chicago-based Technomic shows that fast-casual better burger chains grew sales by 20.8 percent in 2011. And according to the company's "Market Intelligence Report: Better Burgers," there's room for continued growth—despite a pretty crowded playing field. Other findings include:
- Consumers place a premium on burger quality; 74 percent rank quality/taste of the meat or protein as the most important part of the burger.
- Customization is key. Build-your-own-burger options are a popular point of difference.
- The big QSR chains have also improved quality, touting ingredients such as Angus beef and cherrywood-smoked bacon.
In addition to upgrading the food, the better burger concepts have created a culture and experience that forges a connection with their customers. Here's a look at how several newer ones are tempting customers.
BGR: The Burger Joint
22 units
It was Mark Bucher's obsession with recreating the burger of his childhood memory that led him to launch BGR in 2007. He remembered burgers sizzling on the grill during block parties, cooked by a neighbor who owned a prime beef butcher shop. Today, BGR's burgers are made with all-natural, prime dry-aged beef. The exact blend is a secret, but it includes brisket, flat iron, sirloin and a little hanger steak. The ratio of cuts changes during the year as the cattle feed changes.
"Only me and our butcher know the formula," claims Bucher. "And there are only two vendors in our supply chain—one supplier does the aging, while a second receives the components." The beef is formed into 7-ounce patties, then shipped fresh and delivered three times a week. "We don't have freezers or walk-ins in our stores, only reach-in refrigerators," Bucher explains. "That way, everything is fresh everyday."
A BGR burger is grilled to order over an open flame and served on a locally baked toasted brioche bun. "It's salty, peppery, juicy all at once—all the qualities of a great steak," Bucher adds. This classic burger ($6.99) started it all, and the Bacon Cheddar Burger is now BGR's top selling specialty burger.
Aging the beef not only adds flavor, it helps BGR lock in prices. "During July, beef prices went down, so we bought a lot and put it away to age," Bucher explains. He predicts prices will go up around Christmas, but since BGR is locked in by contract, "we'll be okay until the end of the year. So far, we haven't had a price increase or changed the size of our burger," he adds.
Elevation Burger
30 locations
Elevation has a "niche within the niche" of better burgers, claims its founder and CEO, Hans Hess. "People want to eat more healthfully and make eco-conscious choices," he adds. To set its burgers apart, the chain sources grass-fed organic beef, grinds it fresh at each location and uses local ingredients when possible.
Taste is also a differentiator. "We think grass-fed beef has better flavor," says Hess. "Plus we serve our burger on a potato roll—uncommon when we started in 2005—and cook our fries in healthier olive oil." The signature Elevation Burger features a double patty topped with melted aged cheddar cheese; it sells for $5.19. In the last six months, bacon and mushrooms were added as topping choices. "It was a lot of work to find suppliers of organic bacon," Hess notes. "We're the only chain offering it."
Veggie burgers are a crowd favorite here too. The proprietary item, supplied by an outside vendor, is 80 percent organic ingredients and 100 percent vegan. A popular order is the Half the Guilt Burger—a double featuring one beef patty and one veggie patty.
Elevation buys its meat from large co-ops comprised of family farmers who raise the cattle. The purchasing department works six to eight months out to stabilize prices. In the next year, however, Hess projects prices to rise about 5 percent. Supply is down due to drought and the natural dip in the cattle production cycle, but global demand remains high—all of which is putting pressure on prices.
Better burger sampler
|Name, Location
|Signature or LTO
|The Wedge Club Burger
|100% Certified Angus Beef burger topped with applewood-smoked bacon, blue cheese crumbles, iceberg lettuce wedge, ripe tomatoes, red onions and blue cheese dressing on a butter toasted egg bun
|Beef is shaped into meatballs, seasoned and smashed on the grill to caramelize the meat
|The Larkburger
|All-natural ingredients, including one-third pound black angus beef, housemade sauces and dressings, hand-cut fries
|Fine-dining approach, including a Tomato Wall to promote natural ripening
|Burger 21
Tampa, Florida
2 locations plus 8 in development
|The OMG!
|13-ounce double-stacked burger with applewood-smoked bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato and red onion on toasted brioche bun
|21 unique, chef-inspired burger creations, including shrimp, veggie, chicken and turkey in addition to beef
|Tom & Eddie's Chicagoland
5 locations
|Tried & True
|100% Angus hand-formed patty with American cheese, yellow mustard, organic ketchup, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion and pickles on a gourmet roll
|Build Your Own burgers from a choice of three buns, 10 cheeses and many toppings
|Burger Jones
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2 locations
|The Burger Jones
|Fresh custom grind of Angus beef, hand-pattied into 7-ounce burger, seared and served on a buttered toasted sesame seed bun or homemade English muffin
|Over 5,000 combinations of toppings, including green chile salsa and caramelized onions