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By David Englander
SINCE JULY, THE PRICE OF oil has fallen 71%, and anything oil-related has fallen right along with it. (ticker: LUFK), which makes most of its money selling pump lifts—pumps used to extract crude from wells—has seen its stock fall 62% to close yesterday at $36.56, from its August high. The stock, which has $110 million, or $7.30 a share, of net cash on its balance sheet trades close to its tangible book value. If oil, now $42 a barrel, rebounds to $60, the shares will go to $50 or more.
At a Glance
Lufkin Industries (ticker: LUFK)
|52-Week Range
|$95.23 - $31.37
|Market Value
|$522 million
|Est 2008 Revenue
|$704 million
|Est 2008 Net Income
|$86 million
|Est 2008 EPS
|Est 2009 EPS
|Est 2009 PE
|Dividend Yield
|Lufkin Industries
|Data as of
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When Lufkin releases 2008 results in a couple of weeks, the company is expected to post profits of $86 million or $5.70 a share on revenues of $704 million. Weak demand will put a dent in profits this year, but even so the company is expected to earn $4.46 a share, or $4.33 if you subtract interest income. If you also subtract the company's cash from Lufkin's stock price, the business trades at just six times this year's estimates.
According to management, the company's customers have a $60-to-$70 a barrel hurdle rate for E&P spending. Once oil moves back up towards those levels, drillers will jack up capital expenditures again. At the end of September, the company had a $413 million backlog. Cancellation isn't a concern, because customers tend not to cancel orders. They usually will take delivery of the products even if they no longer have an immediate need for them. The bad news: Drillers could slow future orders even more as they work off their supply.
In addition to drilling equipment, which comprises 75% of Lufkin's sales and 80% of earnings, the company also makes gears that regulate the flow in oil and gas pipelines, as well as gears for other industrial applications. The company also makes gear boxes for wind turbines, though this accounts for a very small part of the business. At the end of the third quarter, both of Lufkin's businesses were holding up well, but both are expected to show declines in the fourth quarter.
Management at this 107-year-old company is known to be one of the most conservative in the industry. They have a history of plowing cash back into the business and growing organically, rather than making acquisitions. For now, it's likely that they'll cut back on capital spending and let the cash pile up. In other words, there isn't much risk to them blowing the cash on a bad deal.
As Dimitra DeFotis points out in this week's bullish Barron's cover story on big oil, "The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects oil to average about $43 a barrel in 2009, while some Wall Street energy bulls consider $60 more likely. If either of those forecasts is right," she adds, "petro stocks will benefit this year." The downside, of course, is that the price of crude falls further.
Lufkin's share price is more leveraged to the price of crude than the shares of the oil majors, so if oil starts moving up later this year, the stock could jump 50%. And even if crude prices stay low all year, they will eventually turn around. And at their current level, Lufkin's shares have very little downside.


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Summary: Workers' Compensation insurer seeks subrogation based on claimant's third-party recovery from bar's insurer in lawsuit alleging bar negligently served alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person. Claimant settled his workers' compensation claim for $417,000, present value. His third-party settlement was for $425,000. Insurer argues the third-party settlement as a matter of law defines the amount necessary to make claimant whole.
Held: Where
insurer has stipulated that claimant's total economic losses equal 1.5
million, and he had another 1.5 million in non-economic losses, claimant
was not made whole by his workers' compensation and third-party recoveries.
WCC does not read Supreme Court cases as creating the rule asserted
by insurer. Subrogation claim denied.
This is a subrogation case. The claimant/respondent herein, Bruce Parker, was severely injured in an automobile accident which occurred in the course and scope of his employment. His injuries have already been determined compensable despite his intoxicated state at the time of the accident. His workers' compensation claim was settled for $417,000, present value. In addition, claimant sued the bar which served him the intoxicating beverages and settled that action for $425,000. The parties agree that the settlement fell far short of his actual damages. However, the insurer/petitioner, National Union Fire Insurance Company, asserts that, as a matter of law, claimant's third-party settlement constituted "full compensation" for his injuries, thereby entitling it to subrogation and repayment in the amount of $156,667.
This case has been submitted on an agreed statement of facts and exhibits set forth in the Parties' Joint Statement of Stipulated Facts and Exhibits. The pertinent facts are found therein.
The claimant was injured in a one-vehicle rollover accident in Glacier Park on September 2, 1986. He had been drinking at Saint Mary's Lodge and was intoxicated. (Ex. 2.) He suffered a spinal cord injury as the result of a fractured and dislocated ninth vertebra and is paralyzed from the waist down; he has no bowel or bladder control. He also suffered a closed-head injury with resultant deficits in memory, reasoning, attention, problem solving, and comprehension. He suffers bouts of depression and has attempted suicide.
Since his accident, his parents have provided him a home and protection. His attempts to live independently have failed.
At the time of his accident, claimant was employed by Glacier Park, Incorporated, which was insured by National Union. Claimant filed a workers' compensation claim. The claim was denied and he petitioned the Workers' Compensation Court. In a decision issued July 6, 1990, this Court concluded that claimant was in fact acting within the course and scope of his employment at the time of the accident, and was therefore entitled to compensation. Bruce Parker v. Glacier Park, Inc., WCC No. 8905-5341, decided July 6, 1990.
Thereafter, on August 23, 1991, claimant and National Union entered into a full and final compromise settlement of the workers' compensation claim. (Ex. 1.) The settlement provided for an up-front payment of $190,000, monthly payments of $1,200 for life, and four periodic payments, made at five-year intervals totaling $190,000, to a "spendthrift medical trust." (Id.)
Meanwhile, on August 30, 1989, claimant sued the Saint Mary's bar (St. Mary R. , Inc.), alleging that it violated a common-law duty "to refrain from furnishing alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person." (Ex. 2 at 2.) The bar denied liability and affirmatively alleged that claimant's injuries were caused by his own negligence. (Ex. 4 at 2.) The action was ultimately settled for $425,000 cash paid by the bar's insurer. That settlement was well within the bar's $1,000,000 per occurrence policy limits. The insurer did not dispute coverage, so insurance coverage was not a factor in the settlement.
National Union agrees that the settlement with the bar was for far less than claimant's actual damages. It has stipulated that the "[t]otal economic losses of Bruce Parker equal 1.5 Million Dollars." It has further stipulated, "Non-economic losses also equal 1.5 Million Dollars. Therefore, total damages in Mr. Parker's case equal 3 Million Dollars." (Parties' Joint Statement of Stipulated Facts and Exhibits at 2.) After attorney fees, costs, and payment of a Medicaid lien, the claimant netted $455,746.78 (present value) from the two settlements, calculated as follows:
This case presents the same subrogation issue as Ness v. Anaconda Minerals Co., WCC No. 8906-5395, decided December 29, 1995. At issue is the insurer's, National Union's, subrogation interest in the claimant's settlement with the bar. National Union advances the same argument made by Anaconda in the Ness case, to wit, that the third-party settlement, as a matter of law, made claimant whole. Using the third-party settlement as the basis for calculating its subrogation interest, National Union seeks $156,667 from claimant.
In Ness we held that the Workers' Compensation Court has jurisdiction to determine an insurer's subrogation interest. The parties in this case do not dispute the Court's jurisdiction.
The parties also recognize the probable effect of Ness in the context of this case. In Ness we held that a settlement in a case involving disputed liability does not as a matter of law establish the amount of "full compensation for a claimant's loss" or thereby entitle a workers' compensation insurer to subrogation. Claimant urges that we follow Ness, arguing that its logic is sound. National Union invites the Court to reconsider Ness. It also notes that it wishes to preserve its right to appeal concerning the issues we decided in Ness.
Ness was decided less than three months ago. In that decision I surveyed past precedents and concluded that a third-party settlement for less than policy limits does not establish, as a matter of law, the amount necessary to make the claimant whole. Ness has been appealed and the matter is now best left to the Supreme Court to sort out.
Applying the Ness decision, I find that National Union is not entitled to subrogation. The stipulated facts establish that claimant's actual economic loss is far greater than the net amount he received. When considering non-economic factors, his loss is even greater. As I read the latest Supreme Court decisions, the "make whole" standard refers to either actual economic losses or to actual economic and non-economic losses, not to the settlement value of the case.
Accordingly, judgment is entered as follows:
1. National Union Fire Insurance Company has no subrogation interest in respondent's third- party settlement with St. Mary R. B., Inc.
2. This JUDGMENT is certified as final for purposes of appeal pursuant to ARM 24.5.348.
3. Any party to this dispute may have 20 days in which to request a rehearing from this ORDER AND JUDGMENT.
DATED in Helena, Montana, this 15th day of March, 1996.
/s/ Mike
c: Mr. Patrick G. Frank
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Each shopper will receive a free tote with their first purchase at #AFinBK, #AFinChelsea, and #AFinLA (Arts District) as we kick off our "Where in the World is Your Tote?" Instagram contest. Take a pic with your tote wherever you go and tag #artistsandfleas to be automatically entered into a contest to win $250 worth of sweet market finds.


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Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock ,as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life and Sue at The Elephant's Child. The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent. Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River.
They did actually have more than just birds at the zoo...
but I hate seeing beautiful animals penned into small, boring cages.
|I loved the colors on this rooster.
|Bright red and a deep green teal tail and under belly
|Two young giraffes. So cute!
|BIG fat white turkeys.
They must have had a great place to hide last Thanksgiving.
|Just some noisy geese.
The black swans were not in the mood for paparazzi.
|I've never seen a white peacock before.
|This beautiful cockatoo loved when you called him Pretty Boy.


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Celebrate the Festival of Lights amid the warm glow of dozens of hanukkiyot that mark the Maccabees' triumph over the Greeks and their rededication of the Temple. Join us on Friday, December 15 at 7 p.m. for the fourth night of Hanukkah, as Bruce Colegrove leads our service with our student musicians. Please bring your family's hanukkiya and candles to light together.
Following the service, join us for latkes and a festive Oneg Shabbat featuring Hanukkah cookies, and sufganiyot, the jelly doughnuts that are typically served in Israel on Hanukkah. Thank you to Matthew & Nola Katinsky and family for hosting the Oneg Shabbat.
We'll also be collecting donations of canned food items for our December Food Drive to benefit Thoughtful Thursdays. The cans will first be used to help build a giant hanukkiyah on Sunday, December 17 at 11 a.m. during Religious School in conjunction with PJ Library, the Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne, and Congregation B'nai Jacob.
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9rules dishes the round 4 list
What a task for Scrivens and the gang. The round 4 list of accepted submissions has been published on the 9rules blog. Tyme compiled a clickable list of the accepted entrants.
Some people have emailed me to tell me how fortunate we are to have so many sites submit during round 4 and admittedly it was a blessing and a curse at the same time. Going through 10 sites is not an easy task and multiply that by 70 and you have about 2 weeks of stress wrapped in a nice little package. Out of 700 sites, 111 were selected and many of the ones that weren't selected were close, but either needed a little more time or a little more focus. I wish it was possible to send every site an email explaining what can be improved and maybe one day we will have a system in place, but for now we can only email the sites on this list.
700 individual sites to swim through… Yikes. Congrats to all those that entered and survived 😉


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Moortown Demographics (Leeds, England)
Moortown is a ward in Leeds of Yorkshire and The Humber, England and includes areas of Moortown, Moor Allerton, Camp Town, Gledhow, Meanwood, Headingley, Falklands and Black Moor.
In the 2011 census the population of Moortown was 22,792 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 48% males.
The average age of people in Moortown is 39, while the median age is lower at 38.
81.1% of people living in Moortown were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.4% India, 2.3% Pakistan, 1.4% Scotland, 1.1% Ireland, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Kenya, 0.3% China, 0.3% Iran.
90.6% of people living in Moortown speak English. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Panjabi, 1.3% Urdu, 0.9% Polish, 0.6% Arabic, 0.4% All other Chinese, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3% Persian/Farsi, 0.3% Gujarati, 0.2% Spanish.
The religious make up of Moortown is 49.4% Christian, 21.6% No religion, 8.2% Muslim, 5.4% Sikh, 4.6% Jewish, 2.7% Hindu, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.1% Atheist. 1,572 people did not state a religion. 79 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 4 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.
46.6% of people are married, 11.1% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.9% live with a partner of the same sex, 25.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.5% are separated or divorced. There are 1,097 widowed people living in Moortown.
The top occupations listed by people in Moortown are Professional 31.1%, Associate professional and technical 15.1%, Administrative and secretarial 11.3%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.2%, Health professionals 8.8%, Business and public service associate professionals 8.8%, Administrative 8.8%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.3%, Teaching and educational professionals 7.9%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 7.9%.
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Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
What is IgA?
IgA constitutes 15% of gamma globulins in normal serum. Decreased levels are seen in patients with Congenital deficiencies. Monoclonal elevation of IgA is seen in Multiple myeloma & Primary Systemic Amyloidosis. This assay is useful for detection and monitoring of Monoclonal gammopathies and Primary or Secondary Immune deficiencies.
Preparation for IgA
- No special preparation required
Sample Type for IgA
The sample type collected for Immunoglobulin A is: Blood
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About Thyrocare LaboratoriesThyrocare Technologies Limited is India's first and most advanced Totally Automated Laboratory having its strong presence in more than 2000 cities / towns in India and internationally. Thyrocare is India's first fully automated diagnostic laboratory with a focus on providing quality at affordable costs to laboratories and hospitals in India and other countries. Thyrocare operates with a Centralized Processing Laboratory (CPL) in Mumbai - India for esoteric tests; and Regional Processing Laboratory in major metro cities of India and other parts of Asia. We have focus on strong technologies, strong brands and strong systems that enable all laboratories to give their clients the best of science and technology at an affordable cost. With a belief that 'Quality' is the heart of any intelligent management, Thyrocare became one of the first Indian diagnostic laboratories to obtain internationally renowned quality accreditations like ISO 9001-2000 rating as early as 2001, which is now escalated to ISO 9001:2008; NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) in 2005 and CAP (College of American Pathologists) certification in 2007.
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eResponse Media
Welcome to eResponse Media
Eresponse Media Ltd is a marketing provider which helps advertisers, brands connect with consumers & its target market.
The company works several high profiles brands including Ipsos Mori, Orange, Ladbrokes & RSPB helping them increase brand awareness, sales and profit.
Achievements include:
- Several awards, nominations & media attention
- Our MD was the first female business owner to be selected to represent the UK's Digital peers & take part in the UKTI Digital mission to New York in 2011. Eresponse Media participated in leading round tables with global household brands.
- Eresponse Media developed from scratch Prizeboom.com one of UK's leading competition website which reaches over 1,000,000 consumers online
- Eresponse Media were early adopter of many digital disciplines, we developed Prizeboom fairgame viral game many moons ago which hit the top 10 in the world leading viralcharts.
- Eresponse Media developed relationships with publishers through which the company boasts a reach of 20 million consumers online, that's 1 in 3 households in the UK
- Eresponse Media has developed many successful Email Marketing strategies for clients to meet campaign/return on investment objectives e.g. :
- Eresponse Media generated a top performing campaign for a financial services client achieving a 1 in 2 call to application ratio
- Eresponse Media are a top 3 email marketing performer for major gambling brand
- Eresponse Media have worked on global panel recruitment objective for Market Research organisations
- Eresponse Media work with a diverse range of clients from FMCG brochure requests right through to financial marketing campaigns.
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- eResponse Media are winners/finalists of many entrepreneur awards.
- eResponse Media have written many articles and have been featured in the national press.
- eResponse Media have worked with brands like Ipsos, orange, Ladbrokes, T-mobile.
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Relationships Basis has been supporting the development and launch of a new initiative that seeks to vary attitudes and behavior to enable extra kids to grow up safe, secure and nurtured by each dad and mom. There is no, You owe me this since you screwed up the laundry final week." There's no, I am all the time right about monetary stuff, so you must listen to me." There's no, I purchased her three presents and she solely did me one favor." Every part in the relationship is given and achieved unconditionally — that's: with out expectation or manipulation.
If you'd like to check out some online programs I've put together, if you would like to get particular subscribers-solely articles and responses from me, and in the event you're concerned with listening to me reply reader questions like I am Anne fucking Landers and talk a bit more about my own experiences, my business ventures, and what I eat for breakfast on Sundays, well, then there really is extra.
However before you leap to conclusions, it is also vital to take into account that disagreements and different relationship issues are a part of life and minor issues created over things like controlling the remote or forgetting to return calls can always be labored upon.
If you are grappling with a relationship downside and would love some assist, we encourage you to contact the UT Counseling & Mental Well being Center at 512-471-3515 , or name CMHC Disaster Line at 512-471-CALL (2255) (UT College students Solely) for assist or information about local counseling providers.


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Legend CP100Details https://www.jbl.at/CP100+LEGEND.html
2-DIN, 6.75" Touch screen in-dash receiver
2-DIN, 6.75" Touch screen in-dash receiver
Available for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
Smartphone capabilities such as navigation, music and calling can be used safely and conveniently.
Back-up camera compatible
Minimize the vehicles rear blind zone and make parking a breeze
Connects wirelessly to easily control your audio and smart phone on a touch screen.
Touch screen
Allows for easy and safe operating of the system while driving
Lowest priced display upgrade
Affordably upgrades your car to today's technology.
IMX6 Processor
The Legend CP-100 is lightning fast thanks to the on-board IMX6 processor. Access to your music, contacts and infomration is accessible instantly, No waiting!
Steering Wheel Interface Ready
Maintain use of your steeering wheel contols with the CP-100 and third party steering wheel interfaces such as those offered by Maestro
On Board Amplification
The CP-100 has a 4 x 20 watt amplifier built in, allow you to drive speakers without the purchase of an additional amplifier.
Pre-Amp Outputs
Conecting to outboard amplifiers. No problem. The CP-100 has two sets of RCA preamp out jacks allow you to connect to your favorite amplifier or amplifiers.
The JBL Legend CP100 in-dash smart phone receiver upgrades your 2-DIN system to a 6.75" touch screen connected car experience. The JBL Legend CP100 is Bluetooth enabled, has a rear camera input, is steering wheel interface ready and provides turn-by-turn navigation through Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Making calls, sending messages, finding directions, playing music and navigating all become easier, safer and more intuitive using the JBL Legend CP100. You get traditional AM/FM and smart phone connectivity in one package with a simple, clean interface. Drive Safe. Drive Smart. Drive Connected.
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Mar 29, 2016
Freddie deBoer is an academic and writer with a talent for provocation. He joins me to discuss his family's roots on the left, his engagement with the politics of higher education, and the impetus behind his polemical blog, fredrikdeboer.com.
Mar 16, 2016
Sarah Leonard, a senior editor and writer at The Nation, talks about her new book, The Future We Want: Radical Ideas for the New Century, and shares her thoughts on what this wacky primary season portends.
Mar 1, 2016
Corey Robin, professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College, shares his thoughts on the punishing 2016 presidential primary season. Trump, Sanders, Hillary: what does it all mean?


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Guggu Gill Biography
Gugu Gill is a Punjabi film performer. He was a main performer in Punjabi Cinema (Punjwood) in the 1990s alongside Yograj Singh. He has featured in more than 50 motion picture in his vocation. He appeared with a little part in super-hit Putt Jattan De in a canine battle scene.He has featured in movies including Jatt Jeona Morh (1991), Truck Driver, Badla Jatti Da and Jatt Tey Zameen. He is additionally known of the villainious part he played in Gabroo Punjab Da. He is an occupant of town Mahni Khera close City Malout of District Muktsar, Punjab (India). He has two sons,Guramrit Singh and Gurjot Singh. He fits in with acclaimed Gill Family who made Movie Putt Jattan de
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Name ; Gugu Gill
Born Place ; India
Profession ; Actor
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Yacht Carbon Offset has announced that M/Y Meamina is now using their services to counteract the greenhouse gas impact of all fuel delivered to the yacht. This 59m Benetti superyacht is one of a number yachts now exploring ways to improve its' environmental performance in all areas of operation.
Meamina has completed another busy charter season in the Caribbean and is back chartering in the Mediterranean for the summer. Meanwhile, Yacht Carbon Offset is matching the greenhouse gas emissions from her engines and generators, ton for ton, with equivalent emissions reductions from verified green energy projects.
Steve Barker, captain of Meamina commented, "M/Y Meamina is evolving this year, operating in a more environmentally responsible way. Without compromising our very high chartering standards, we will re-evaluate many areas of daily operations, both behind the scenes and in providing greener choices to guests on-board. Though we already do seek to be fuel efficient, the fuel demands of a powerful, luxurious yacht like Meamina are vast. So it is great we can respond effectively and economically to her greenhouse gas impact with Yacht Carbon Offset."
Mark Robinson of Yacht Carbon Offset said, "We're delighted to welcome Meamina as the latest superyacht to counteract her carbon footprint. This is increasingly important to many owners and charterers, especially those that are high profile or who are concerned about the impact that their lifestyle may have on the climate. Meamina will be using a gold standard renewable energy project in Turkey for her initial carbon offset programme. This project is dependent on carbon funding, so Meamina's action makes a real difference. It is lovely to work with this elegant yacht and we thank all on board for their decision to proceed."
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Serving Bent Tree, Jasper, Georgia and the surrounding mountain communities
The challenge: The Haisten family is spending more time at their Bent Tree vacation home these days and they wished to convert their smaller screened porch to a sun room and at the same time expand their deck for more outdoor entertaining space.
The porch and deck were solid but dated, and just not large enough.
The old cross tie wall was removed and replaced by a poured concrete wall. Those supports will be removed and the entire porch and deck will be placed on temporary supports until the concrete slab is poured.
Like this.....
Lots of concrete! The owner can park pretty much any thing he wants back here.
Time to get to work on the deck.
"Sistering", or attaching one joist to another adds strength and lets us span greater distances.
That's how much longer the deck and sun room will be. From nine to sixteen feet.
The sun room begins to take shape. Little remains of the old screen porch. All the walls have been changed to 2" x 6" framing for strength, quiet, and for increased insulation. The low E thermal windows will keep it nice and toasty. The new floor boards show how much space has been added.
The view from the deck side. All the addition is wrapped in Tyvek wrap and covered with cement siding and trim. It will be painted to match the house.
Warm spruce tongue and groove paneling and cedar beams and trim create a rustic feel that blends nicely with the wooded surroundings. Greg and David apply the grout to the tile.
Braced and cross braced and supported by 14 6" x 6" posts, this deck won't sway when the 40+ mile per hour mountain winds come this winter.


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It's such a joy to open a bill, in this case the water bill, and see that I used less but have to pay even more. It seems counterintuitive and makes me wonder what I'm doing wrong.
Regarding "If you didn't vote, don't complain" (Jan. 20 Letters to the Editor): Kansas Republicans hold a closed primary, meaning a person has to declare himself a Republican in order to vote. I and others didn't vote in the August primary because of that. Otherwise, the primary results could have been quite different.
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I believe that anyone who pays taxes has every right to express an opinion about state or national legislation, whether or not he chooses to vote. Gov. Sam Brownback obviously should represent all Kansans
What part of complaining about losing a tax deduction when you don't have an income tax makes sense?
I am appalled that our governor wants to get rid of the tax deduction of interest earned on my mortgage. What would be the incentive to purchase a home if this deduction were taken away from us? What will this do to the housing market?
So the state government thinks all will be more efficient if the Kansas Department of Transportation takes over the Kansas Turnpike Authority? The only efficiency that government has perfected in the past 200 years is how to extract money from very successful enterprises until they go broke. Don't ever let KDOT get its hands into KTA's wallet.
Abraham Lincoln once said, "Why will men believe a lie, an absurd lie, that could not impose upon a child, and cling to it and repeat it in defiance of all evidence to the contrary?" Politicians keep telling the same lies. Why do we listen? America deserves better.
Our president being compared to Lincoln is odd. After Lincoln was shot, even he wasn't the revered figure he is now until smart people were able to look back and realize what he had done. Compared with Lincoln, our president will be nothing more than a footnote.
Hillary Clinton didn't have the budget to protect the Benghazi diplomat that she never heard from anyway. You know – the same budget that didn't exist because the Democrats haven't passed a budget since before the introduction of the iPad. Not plausible.
Can someone tell me why the U.S. needs 11 monster carrier groups, each of which costs as much as a small city to run? The Russians, English and French have only one small carrier group apiece.
Boeing – another Chicago-based entity leading the nation in disaster.
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I asked the man at the counter what they had that didn't contain any animal products, and he said that since most of their dishes are made to order, tofu could be substituted for meat in almost everything on their menu. So I asked him what he would recommend, and he suggested fried tofu with peanut sauce. I decided to give it a try. He brought out a dish shaped like a small rowboat that contained a bed of shredded cabbage and chopped peppers topped with fried tofu cubes, covered in a spicy peanut sauce, and served with a mountain of white rice. It was delicious!
If peanut sauce isn't your thing, there are numerous other sauce options, including curry, teriyaki, and sweet and sour, to name a few. Really, I was so happy to find this little restaurant, since it's not always easy finding something that's both good and vegan in Old Sacramento.
Indo Cafe is located at 1100 Front Street, Suite 150. Their phone number is 916-446-4008, and their website address is http://www.indocafe-ca.com/3.html. They are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the winter, and from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the summer. On Sunday, they are open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The restaurant is closed on Monday.


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FreeImage is an open source library project for developers who would like to
support popular graphics image formats like PNG, BMP, JPEG, TIFF, and others
as needed by today's multimedia applications. FreeImage is easy to use,
fast, multithreading safe, and cross-platform. This port includes both the
original C interface and the C++ wrapper FreeImagePlus.
WWW: http://freeimage.sourceforge.net/
make generate-plist
Dependency line: freeimage>0:graphics/freeimage
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/graphics/freeimage/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install freeimage
cd /usr/ports/graphics/freeimage/ && make install clean
pkg install freeimage
PKGNAME: freeimage
There is no flavor information for this port.
SHA256 (FreeImage3180.zip) = f41379682f9ada94ea7b34fe86bf9ee00935a3147be41b6569c9605a53e438fd
SIZE (FreeImage3180.zip) = 7415716
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
This port is required by:
No options to configure
dos2unix gmake zip
Number of commits found: 50
Add patch forgotten in previous commit. Some code for big-endian
architectures is obsolete.
Submitted by: Piotr Kubaj
Fix build on GCC-based architectures.
Submitted by: Piotr Kubaj
graphics/freeimage: Amend patch introduced in r479150
While there is an additional check on 'handle' in psdParser::Save()
later it should be done earlier as intended and not just commented
out because of Clang/libc++ regressions.
graphics/freeimage: Upgrade to 3.18.0
Submitted by: Nathan <email@example.com>
Bump PORTREVISION for ports depending on the canonical version of GCC
in the ports tree (via Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk and lang/gcc) which
has now moved from GCC 6 to GCC 7 by default.
This includes ports
- featuring USE_GCC=yes or USE_GCC=any,
- featuring USES=fortran,
- using Mk/bsd.octave.mk which in turn features USES=fortran, and those
- with USES=compiler specifying one of openmp, nestedfct, c11, c++0x,
c++11-lib, c++11-lang, c++14-lang, c++17-lang, or gcc-c++11-lib.
Mark these ports broken on mips64 and/or mips.
While here, pet portlint.
Approved by: portmgr (tier-2 blanket)
graphics/freeimage: unbreak consumers on arm* with NEON
$ echo 'int main() {}' | cc -xc - -o /dev/null -L/usr/local/lib -lfreeimage -lm
/usr/local/lib/libfreeimage.so: undefined reference to
cc: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
graphics/freeimage: unbreak on armv7
/usr/bin/ld: ./Source/FreeImage/BitmapAccess.o(.text+0x2d0): unresolvable
R_ARM_MOVW_ABS_NC relocation against symbol `_ZSt7nothrow'
/usr/bin/ld: final link failed: Nonrepresentable section on output
cc: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
graphics/freeimage: unbreak build with Clang 6 (C++14 by default)
Source/LibRawLite/./internal/dcraw_common.cpp:2042:17: error: constant
expression evaluates to -2 which cannot be narrowed to type 'char'
1,0, 2,2, 2,-2,
Source/LibRawLite/./internal/dcraw_common.cpp:2042:17: note: insert an explicit
cast to silence this issue
1,0, 2,2, 2,-2,
static_cast<char>( )
Reported by: pkg-fallout (armv6, armv7, aarch64)
Fix CVE-2016-5684
- Bump PORTREVISION for package change
Obtained from: https://sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/svn/1735/
Security: 5b1631dc-eafd-11e6-9ac1-a4badb2f4699
graphics/freeimage: unbreak build with Clang 6 (C++14 by default)
Source/LibRawLite/./internal/dcraw_common.cpp:3786:19: error: constant
expression evaluates to 128 which cannot be narrowed to type 'signed char'
-1,-2,-1,+0,0,0x80, -1,-2,+0,-1,0,0x01, -1,-2,+1,-1,0,0x01,
Source/LibRawLite/./internal/dcraw_common.cpp:3786:19: note: insert an explicit
cast to silence this issue
-1,-2,-1,+0,0,0x80, -1,-2,+0,-1,0,0x01, -1,-2,+1,-1,0,0x01,
static_cast<signed char>( )
Source/LibRawLite/./internal/dcraw_common.cpp:3787:39: error: constant
expression evaluates to 136 which cannot be narrowed to type 'signed char'
-1,-2,+1,+0,1,0x01, -1,-1,-1,+1,0,0x88, -1,-1,+1,-2,0,0x40,
Source/LibRawLite/./internal/dcraw_common.cpp:3787:39: note: insert an explicit
cast to silence this issue
-1,-2,+1,+0,1,0x01, -1,-1,-1,+1,0,0x88, -1,-1,+1,-2,0,0x40,
Bump PORTREVISION for ports depending on the canonical version of GCC
(via Mk/bsd.default-versions.mk and lang/gcc) which has moved from
GCC 5.4 to GCC 6.4 under most circumstances.
This includes ports
- with USE_GCC=yes or USE_GCC=any,
- with USES=fortran,
- using Mk/bsd.octave.mk which in turn features USES=fortran, and
- with USES=compiler specifying openmp, nestedfct, c++11-lib, c++11-lang,
c++14-lang, c++0x, c11, or gcc-c++11-lib.
Bump PORTREVISIONs for ports depending on the canonical version of GCC and
lang/gcc which have moved from GCC 4.9.4 to GCC 5.4 (at least under some
circumstances such as versions of FreeBSD or platforms).
This includes ports
- with USE_GCC=yes or USE_GCC=any,
- with USES=fortran,
- using using Mk/bsd.octave.mk which in turn has USES=fortran, and
- with USES=compiler specifying openmp, nestedfct, c++11-lib, c++14-lang,
c++11-lang, c++0x, c11, or gcc-c++11-lib.
Fix included dcraw vulnability.
Fix integer overflow in PluginPCX.cpp. [1]
Add dcraw files to dos2unix so patching is easier.
Obtained from: Debian freeimage package (both patches)
Security: 33459061-a1d6-11e5-8794-bcaec565249c [1]
Unbreak the build on PowerPC by using modern compiler (GCC). The problem
was the same as fixed recently in r401989 since FreeImage bundles its own
copy of OpenEXR.
Add a comment that version 3.17.0 is available, but does not build on i386.
Adds -fPIC to CFLAGS_aarch64 to a number of ports that already have it
in the amd64 CFLAGS and are failing to build.
Approved by: bapt
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D3321
- Reset maintainership of my ports
Unbreak on 8amd64 and 9amd64, gcc from base fails to compile it
- Update to version 3.16.0
- Make use of CFLAGS_amd64 and thus simplify the Makefile
- Do not hardcode ${GMAKE}, correctly call it via ${MAKE_CMD}
- Sort USES values, sanitize port-build/install commands
Approved by: gahr (maintainer)
Quote ${CC} and similar variables in MAKE_ARGS.
Reported by: Dominic Fandrey <email@example.com>
Convert g* to USES=zip
- Fix staging as non-root
Submitted by: Stephen Montgomery-Smith <firstname.lastname@example.com>
- Fix installed symlink [1]
- STAGE-clean
- Convert to USES=dos2unix
Reported by: antoine [1]
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
Fix build without gcc by making sure gmake is invoked with the proper make
environnement during
post-build and post-install
Fix build without gcc
- Fix shlib symlinks
- Bump PORTREVISION
Submitted by: Andrea Venturoli <email@example.com>
- Install the C++ wrapper FreeImagePlus as well
- Fix COMMENT and pkg-descr
- Bump PORTREVISION
Submitted by: thierry
- Update to 3.15.4
See: http://freeimage.sourceforge.net/news.html
Notified by: danfe
- restore original CFLAGS to avoid symbols clash
Submitted by: Lee Thomas <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Add missing comma before conjunction word.
Approved by: maintainer
Feature safe: yes
Update to release 3.15.1 which is a maintenance release that brings several
fixes for TIFF, JPEG, BMP, PCX, and CUT plugins. The most significant fixes
concern the security against malicious images, so that an update is highly
Approved by: maintainer
Feature safe: yes
- Update to 3.15.0
Release 3.15.0 mainly add support for thumbnail loading / saving, as well as
better support for JPEG, Exif, TIFF, TARGA, ICO, PSD, BMP formats.
The library has been updated with the new libjpeg (8c), libtiff (3.9.4),
libpng (1.4.5), OpenJPEG (1.4.0) and libraw (0.13-Beta3) libraries.
Submitted by: Pedro Giffuni <email@example.com>
- Update to 3.14.1
- Makefile cleanup
Submitted by: Alexey Dokuchaev <email@example.com>
- Switch SourceForge ports to the new File Release System: categories starting
with G
- Fix PLIST
Reported by: QA Tindie
- Update to 3.12.0
- Remove dependency on memalign
Submitted by: Jacob Atzen <email@example.com>
- Try to fix build on amd64
Reported by: QA Tindie
- Update to 3.11.0
- Additional fix-it patch
- Unbreak on amd64
- Fix on sparc64
- Move pkg-plist to PLIST_FILES
- Take maintainship
- Mark BROKEN on amd64:
error: no matching function for call to `MIN(int&, long int)
- While here, convert INSTALLS_SHLIB to USE_LDCONFIG
Upgrade to 3.10.0.
Update to 3.9.3
Reset email@example.com after timeouts and no response to email.
Hat: portmgr
- update to 3.8.0
PR: ports/97200
Submitted by: Martin Wilke <freebsd_AT_unixfreunde dot de>
Approved by: maintainer (Choe, Cheng-Dae)
Approved by: krion@
FreeImage is an Open Source library project for developers who would like to
support popular graphics image formats like PNG, BMP, JPEG, TIFF and others as
needed by today's multimedia applications. FreeImage is easy to use, fast,
multithreading safe, compatible with all 32-bit versions of Windows, and
cross-platform (works both with Linux and Mac OS X).
PR: ports/85552
Submitted by: "Choe, Cheng-Dae" <email@example.com>
Servers and bandwidth provided byNew York Internet, SuperNews, and RootBSD
9 vulnerabilities affecting 35 ports have been reported in the past 14 days
* - modified, not new
All vulnerabilities
Last updated:2019-01-15 12:21:33


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Natsukashii なつかしい
Natsukashii means nostalgia, or longing for something you miss or desire. I feel a little natsukashii these days, as I'm packing up and looking back on my year in Marugame. I'm excited, relieved and ready to leave, but part of me feels sad to say farewell to such a big chunk of my life. My first steps in Japan... it seems like I moved to Marugame just yesterday, roaming the old streets and finding some charms and excitement. And the friends I met here... friendships and any relationships are always intensified when you live abroad, as we all share something so special and specific.
I really, really need to pack... wish I could hire someone to do it while I'm out and about enjoying my last days here.
{The state of my apartment, as of today. Sigh.}


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Healthy hair care habit will keep you happy, stress free and help you in maintaining shiny hair, which every one desires to have. Beautiful hair emphasizes your style and personality. This article will provide valuable tips for hair care.
The main cause of hair care is unhealthy food, which include junk foods, food cooked in adulterated oil and in unhygienic condition. Other causes of hair care are excess consumption of caffeine, alcohol. Stress, depression, sorrow, pain, side effects of some drugs, etc., are some other reasons.
You should intake green vegetables, fruits, sprouts, honey, cereals, nuts, grains, milk products, and no cholesterol-rich food in your diet. Good balanced diet keeps your skin and hair healthy. Eat fish, soybeans, and raw vegetable salads.
Home remedies are safe, effective, and also costs you less. Try the below given home remedies and see the beautiful change in your hair.
Oily hair-There is a blockage in the hair follicles because of excess oil deposition and dirt in the oily hairs. In oily hair there is a huge secretion of sebaceous glands as a result scalp and hairs are very oily.
Lemon juice prevents dandruffs---apply lemon juice and keep it for 10-15 minutes on hair and rinse off. This hair care tip is suitable for any hair kind and will keep your hair clean and healthy.
Wash your hair using triphala powder, a natural and safe hair care for oily hair.
hair care using olive oil---massage your hair using olive oil, as it nourishes hair and helps in its growth.
Take edible oil and honey in a ratio of 1:1, mix it well and apply on hair, keep it for 15-20 minutes and rinse off with cold water. This is an effective hair care for dry hair.
Apply a paste of egg yolk and water and keep it for 10-15 minutes and then rinse off the hair with clean and cold water. This is also very effective hair care for dry hair. This is one of the useful home remedies for hair care.
Regularly massage your hair using hair oil like, coconut oil, castor oil, and olive oil.
Mix egg yolks, vinegar and any hair oil and apply this mixture on scalp, keep it for 10-15 minutes then wash your hair with cold water. This is an effective hair care for dry hair. This nourishes hair and has no side effects and your hair will shine with good health.
For preventing hair loss and getting healthy long hair try the below given home remedies suitable for both male and female.
Juice made from leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa and juices of vegetable spinach are very effective for hair, and provide good hair care when taken as a diet.
You can massage your hair and scalp simply with your hand after your daily bath, as it improves blood circulation and prevents hair loss. Regular massage actuates sebaceous glands and makes your hair strong and shiny.
Good hair care for healthy hair---you can use a natural cleanser made of lime juice and amla powder. Take one tablespoon amla powder and one tablespoon lemon juice mix them and add little water to it to make a thick paste. Use this natural chemical free hair care mixture as a hair cleanser for 2-3 weeks and see the difference in your hair. Your hair will bounce with shine, and good health. You will have no hair loss, and your hair will reflect your inner beauty. This is one of the best home remedies for hair are.
Drink natural and healthy drink made from 1:1:1 ratio of carrot, alfalfa or simsim and leaves of Lactuca sativa. This is good hair care, prevent hair breakage and loss.
For getting long and healthy hair you can massage your hair and scalp using coconut oil. Take 1-2 tablespoon coconut oil depending upon the hair size and mix 2-3 raw amla in it then massage your hair. This is an effective hair care sure to work in any kind of hair.
Make a paste of coriander leaves or margosa leaves then gently apply on hair and keep it for 10-15 minutes and then wash with cold water. This is one of the important home remedies for hair care.
Massage your hair with milk of coconut or warm mustard oil containing henna (mehndi leaves). This improves blood circulation and helps in hair growth.
Take a natural neem leaves and make its thick paste and wash your hair using neem which is natural hair care and fight against any kinds germs and lice in hairs.
Make a natural grinded paste of amaranth leaves which is effective herb and gently apply on hair and scalp and let it dry for 10-15 minutes then rinse of using clean and cold water. One of the useful home remedies for hair care.Grind black pepper (one teaspoon) and lemon seeds (one teaspoon) and apply this mixture on head and scalp keep it for 10-15 minutes and then rinse of using clean cold water. This revitalizes hair and is effective hair care for getting long hair
Never apply chemical-based bleach, avoid using hair curler, hair dryers, chemical-based hair gels, and coloring hair using hair colors as they contain ammonia. As these things dries your hair and your hairs look lifeless and hard. Maintain a natural hair care routine
Regular cleaning of hair is required. Set a good routine for hair care.
Drink lots of water as water is good for health and hair.
Regular trimming of hair will prevent split ends.
Do not use chemical-based shampoo excessively as it takes away the natural shine.
Healthy hairs are not hard to get but it requires your care and understanding.


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When you buy a vegetable beverages, as soy, oat or rice "milk" (there are more of them) you should take a look to the ingredients composition. Most of them have 6% of soy, or oat, or whatever you buy (rice, almonds...), 13%... I think I saw 15% at the most.
Besides, most of these vegetable beverages use genetically modified grains. We don't know if these transgenic products are safe for us.
The ads explain you that soy is so good for your health, it has good quality and good proportions of proteins, it has isoflavones, omega 3 fatty acids, minerals as zinc, iron, phosphorous, copper...
Yes, soy has good quality of proteins, but you can get the same proteins from the meat and if you don't eat meat, you can get them from a combination of legumes and cereals or legumes and seeds, for example.
It has isoflavones, it's true, but there are others legumes as chickpea and lentils. I meant, you can eat soy but you should know that is not the best product ever.
Omega 3 fatty acids, you can get them from other products, as you know oily fish or dried fruits.
It's also true that it has important minerals for our organism. But it also has phytic acid, which reduces the absorption of some of these minerals. It happens with others vegetables or legumes.
Did you know that you could cook your own vegetables beverages? I've never tried to cook soy "milk", but oat "milk" is easy, fast and cheap. Take a look:
And there are more and more videos...
In summary, we shouldn't believe all the ads explain, I think is better to research, to ask, to look for other opinions, to experience... it's the way we can decide...


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Gift Certificates
When purchasing a gift certificate at Feet of Clay, we will mail your gift certificate to you within 24 hours of receipt, and our manager will send a confirmation email to confirm the shipping address.
You can use your gift certificate towards anything we sell at Feet of Clay, whether it is for studio space, classes, or shopping at our twice yearly Show and Sale. Please note Feet of Clay no longer offers private lessons. Please be aware that membership is based on availability and may have a waiting list.
If you would like a pdf of the gift certificate emailed to you, after purchasing the gift certificate please email firstname.lastname@example.com and we will email you the gift certificate within 24 hours.
If you have any further questions, please contact Jenn at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you need a pdf of your gift certificate emailed, please let us know by emailing Jenn.
Thank you!


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Etching of a young woman in dreamy sleep, 11 1/2" by 8 1/2" (14 3/4" by 11 3/4" simply framed), titled in the plate "Die Rosen", signed in the plate and again in the margin below in pencil by the German-born artist OTTO GOETZE (1868-1945). The artist's name is also sometimes spelled "Goetz" and some cite a death date of 1931. Goetze was born in Germany and was in San Francisco by 1930. Though evidently little known, judging at least from this sensitively rendered print, he was a master etcher. This is a beautiful and timeless image. Allow for reflections in the glass. You will want to re-mat with archival materials.
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Baby Food in Australia is a new market research publication announced by Reportstack. The annual number of births in Australia rose up to 2012, providing a boost to sales, but has subsequently fallen, restricting sales potential. All sectors, except drinks, have experienced some growth during the review period, the cereals and snacks sector in particular proving dynamic with an overall increase of 100%. Milks represent the largest proportion of baby food sales, accounting for 45% of volume in 2015. Wet meals, on the other hand, have seen a decline in their share since a peak in 2011, and in 2015 accounted for 29% of retail sales. Drinks have never been very popular and have lost further share over the past few years, with the result that in 2015 they claimed under 1% of retail sales.
Key Findings
- In 2015, the value of the Australian baby food market represented an increase of 31.7% since 2009. By contrast, overall consumption of baby food rose by just 1% between 2009 and 2015.
- Milks represent the largest proportion of baby food sales, accounting for 57% of overall value in 2015. Cereals and snacks increased their value share of the market from 9% in 2009 to 13%.
- The Australian market in 2016 presents a quite different manufacturer profile from 2009. Established players such as Heinz, Nestlé, and Wyeth (now Aspen) have seen their shares slide, while regional brands, including a2 Platinum, Rafferty's Garden (Cussons), and Bellamy's Organic, have experienced rapid increases in their shares.
- The distribution of baby milks in Australia has completely changed during the past two decades, with the grocery channel overtaking pharmacies as the main sales outlet. By 2015, pharmacies' share had dropped to an estimated 12%.
To access full report with TOC, please visit Baby Food in Australia.
"Baby Food in Australia" is an analytical report which provides extensive and highly detailed current and future market trends in the Australia market.
This report offers:
- Consumption data based upon a unique combination of industry research, fieldwork, market sizing work and our in-house expertise to offer extensive data about the trends and dynamics affecting the industry.
- Detailed profile of the companies operating and new companies considering entry in the industry along with their key focus product sectors.
- Market profile of the various product sectors with the key features and developments, segmentation, per capita trends and the various manufacturers and brands.
- Overview of baby food retailing with a mention of the major retailers in the country along with the distribution channel.
- Future projections considering various trends which are likely to affect the industry.
Reasons To Buy
- Evaluate important changes in consumer behavior and identify profitable markets and areas for product innovation.
- Analyze current and forecast behavior trends in each category to identify the best opportunities to exploit.
- Detailed understanding of consumption by individual product categories in order to align your sales and marketing efforts with the latest trends in the market.
- Investigates which categories are performing the best and how this is changing market dynamics.
Companies Mentioned
Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition Pty Ltd HJ Heinz Australia Co Ltd Aspen Nutritionals Australia Pty Ltd Rafferty's Garden Pty Limited Nestlé Australia Ltd Bellamy's Organics Only Organic Baby Food Ltd The a2 Milk Company.
Debora White
Manager - Marketing
Ph: +1-888-789-6604
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During alliance selections, we were the 4th seeded alliance captains. We were excited to draft team 2996, Cougars Gone Wired, and our fellow homeschoolers, team 1825, Metro Homeschool Robotics as our partners. We made it past the quarterfinal round by winning 2-1 and moved on to the semi-finals where we would face the #1 alliance of 1986, 1806, and 2457. After losing the first match, we took the field again and played the most exciting match of the weekend. We won that match 136-119, giving Team Titanium their first and only loss in 2013 Ultimate Ascent competition. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough power to win the rubber band match and our competition ended there.
We were, however, extremely surprised to win the Team Spirit Award on Friday evening. We are not an overly enthusiastic team; our members are stretched across many roles over the course of the weekend. We do get a lot of support from siblings (homeschoolers do have quite a few), parents, and grandparents. This must have stood out in the judges eyes. As a condition for winning this award and to our embarrassment, we were asked to lead the crowd in several dances during breaks in the action. We are thankful to be able to check this particular award off of the list of possible awards to receive. We will be sure to be very quiet in Arkansas though;)


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onecollection 45 Chair onecollection 45 Chair
Finn Juhl was a pioneer in Danish design. In 1945 he designed this fantastic armchair, which was one of the first to break with tradition by freeing the seat and back from the frame. The result was an easy, elegant and tantalising expression that came to characterise Finn Juhl and make him world famous as an unrivalled designer. Model 45 is an example of high quality craftsmanship with carefully selected wood and upholstered with leather or fabric.
Founded in 1990 by Ivan Hansen and Henrik Sørensen, Onecollection manufactures designer furniture of a very high quality at its own factory in Ringkøbing, Denmark.


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If only I'd had a better education, growing up, I wouldn't have to try so feverishly to catch up now.
If only I'd been beautiful, the world would have opened its arms to me more willingly, and everything would have gone better.
If only I had married someone not so damaged . . .
If only we'd been able to have children . . .
If only I'd seen the trend earlier, I might have written a bestseller.
If only my gifts had been more popular and people-pleasing . . .
If only we'd been able to buy that other house . . .
If only my spiritual experiences had been a bit more sexy and eye-catching, I could have written a memoir everyone wanted to read.
If only I could look cool one day in my whole life . . .
If only we were wealthy enough to travel the world and have our spiritual epiphanies in lovelier locations . . .
If only I'd been given the gifts I wanted, rather the ones I got . . .
This is my confession today. I confess the if-only spirit that so often distracts my work and seeps into my days. I confess thinking that I might have managed my life better, were I god of the universe who had the power to do such. I confess, not open hands and receptive heart, but clenched fists and a closed life.
All I can do, dear lovely God, creative God, compassionate God, is trust the Mercy.


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Why China and Russia are unlikely to maintain a long-term strategic alliance
South China Morning Post
Cary Huang says that mutual distrust of the United States can't overcome the long history of rivalry between former empires, or meld diverging interests
PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 03 October, 2017, 12:17pm
UPDATED : Tuesday, 03 October, 2017, 2:28pm
The high-profile joint military exercises between China and Russia have reinforced the fear that an anti-Western, China-Russia alliance is forming.
Annual exercises between the world's second- and third-best funded armies have included coastal drills in Vladivostok from September 18-21 and sea exercises in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk from September 22-26 – following an earlier Baltic Sea naval exercise in July.
The joint operation from Europe to Asia not only showcased a budding military partnership, but indicated determination to challenge US domination on the high seas.
The largest-ever exercises took place close to North Korea amid escalating tensions on the peninsula over the Stalinist regime's nuclear ambitions, as the probability of war increases and rhetoric escalates between Washington and Pyongyang.
Trump 'appreciates' China, Russia backing on tough North Korea sanctions that have 'big financial impact'
Moscow and Beijing share a common stand, having made repeated calls for a peaceful solution to the North Korean nuclear stand-off. They also share opposition to the deployment of the US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system in South Korea, designed to protect against a nuclear attack from the North.
Recently, US relations with both China and Russia have become increasingly fraught. Moscow has faced off with the West over its aggression in Ukraine and intervention in Syria, while Beijing has been confronting the US in the maritime dispute in the South and East China seas.
Thus, upgraded military ties between Beijing and Moscow are apparently designed to complicate US-led efforts to maintain dominance over sea lines of communication.
But the development also highlights a truth in the theory of realpolitik, that both China and Russia need a powerful friend in their quest for global influence amid rivalry with the US. In this sense, they find each other to be the best strategic option in order to rival a much more powerful adversary.
China, Russia, US and South Korea show off military power near Korean peninsula
However, neither has shown much concern for issues related to the other's core national interests – be it Ukraine, Syria and NATO's eastern expansion, maritime disputes in South and East China seas, or Taiwan.
Drills with Russia put Chinese navy to the test in unfamiliar waters
Though sharing the world's longest border, China and Russia share little in common in terms of history, culture, religion and tradition. Historically, they deviated substantially in self-recognition, as Russian tsars saw themselves as rulers of a superior European power, while Qing emperors claimed to be inheritors of the supreme East civilisation.
Though there has not been an all-out war, the Arctic Bear and Oriental Dragon have not got along well at times, witnessing periodic hostility and conflict, from border clashes in the 1680s to modern-day conflicts in the 1960s and 1970s.
In their long interactions, the two nations have only experienced a very brief period of true alliance, enjoying a decade of friendship in the 1950s, largely built on the Soviet Communists' critical military support of the Chinese Communist Party's victory in the civil war.
In modern times, their rivalry for influence in Eurasia has continued, with confrontations, in particular, in China's border war with Vietnam in 1979 and the USSR's invasion of Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989.
With a history of mutual suspicion, periodic hostility, the legitimating ideologies of historical grievances and victimhood, along with conflicting national interests, it is unlikely that the biggest powers in Eurasia can establish an outright and long-lasting strategic alliance, such as NATO.
Cary Huang is a senior writer at the Post


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FREE first class shipping in the USA, compliments of Wild Goose Chase!
This Parure includes a necklace, bracelet, and clip-on earrings.
The vintage set has a mid century modern design, think "Mad Men TV", with white glass balls and a gold-tone base metal. All of this is set in a beautiful swirly design.
Hattie Carnegie Unsigned, but with original tags. NOTE: Hattie did not sign all of her jewelry. Hattie Carnegie pieces were often sold with just paper labels.
ERA: ca.1947.
CONDITION: Excellent pre-owned condition. All stones are original and in place. While all clasps and closures are secure.
SIZE: Necklace 16" long by ¾" wide. Bracelet 7 ¼" long by 1 1/8" wide. Clip Earrings 1 1/8" across.
HISTORY: Hattie Carnegie was a fashion designer in New York City from the 1920's to the 1960's. Her earliest jewelry was designed to complement her clothing line. When marked, her jewelry is signed "Hattie Carnegie" or "Carnegie" or "HC" inside an oval. Her designs were always considered unique since she did not follow the trends of the larger jewelry makers of her era. It is said that Joan Crawford, the movie star, bought and wore many of her designs. Carnegie passed away in 1956, and was run by Larry Josephs until the 1970.
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An employee of the Washington County Department of Water Quality was treated at Washington County Hospital and released Tuesday after he fell about 3 feet into a channel of treated sewage, the department's director said.
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So, spent the weekend up in the North East to celebrate Great Uncle Jack's 95th birthday. Apart from being an absolute Gent (and I really mean that) he has many fantastic nuggets of stuff up there in his head.
My Dad has a photo that he inherited, which used to have a painting mounted to it. The painting was by Thomas Moran, his Great Uncle, painted in the 1920s. He had the painting removed not so long ago to frame it but we brought the photo up to the party for Jack to look at as it had his Mother and his Grandparents (on her side) on it.
Great Uncle Jack was my Granddad's Brother. I never knew my Granddad (Vincent Moran) as he died long before I was born aged only 42 from a brain haemorrhage. Jack is the eldest, and I think, only surviving sibling of the nine children his parents had. Anyway… here's the photo.
Say hello the Purvis Family. In the centre, with the very important moustache is Lambton Purvis. This is Great-Great-Grandad. He's Scottish, I'm led to believe – and has a nice moustache. Next to him sits his wife Jane. She's the one who's given birth to the 12 children that stand and sit around them, including the woman sat to her right my Great Grandmother Sarah. I'm not sure when this was taken, but I found this brill article on the Durham Mining Museum website.
In it it details that:
- William Lambton Purvis (My Great-Great Uncle) was killed in a mining accident aged 24 in 1904
- Hi Mum was buried there too when she died aged 64
- And his Dad was buried there too
It also tells us that in 1881 when the census was taken, that Lambton and Jane had 3 children aged 3, 2 and 5 months. My Great Grandmother was the eldest and William who died was 5 months. I'd therefore say this photo was taken just about the end of the 19th Century.
I really love this kind of thing. I have some fascinating documents from my Dad's other side of the family too. I hope to write something about them soon too.


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He was the only granddog who would stop wiggling and let me take a picture with my easy to use digital camera!Credit: Kaye Swain - SandwichINKCredit: Kaye Swain - SandwichINK
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My Granddogs Love Those Yummy Dog Treats Best Too
Do you have a dog or granddog who tends to run away if you open the door? I know the feeling well! It can be so frustrating, can't it? You open the door with an armful of supplies for babysitting, the dog recognizes a weak moment, and before you know it, he's out between your legs and off down the street - reveling in his freedom.
Then you have to choose between dropping everything to chase after him or stay with the grandkids and maybe have the poor little thing get hurt! NOT a happy choice! And even when someone is there to stay with the grandkids, it can take 30-60 minutes to catch a young and untrained pup. There is a positive option, though, and you don't even have to be an expert in how to train a puppy to succeed - though if you don't mind spending a little extra time, you could probably do that as well.
First, check with the dog's owners. If they are amenable, do some experimenting with various doggie treats to see which the dog likes best AND which agrees with him "internally." (I've tried some dog treats that gave a poor puppy diarrhea. That's never a good thing.). Once you have a doggie treat they like, stock up on a few boxes. I highly recommend Blue Dog Bakery molasses and peanut butter dog treats. My granddogs love them, they're easy to buy online at Amazon if your local store doesn't carry them, and they are all natural and healthy dog treats.
I started keeping a couple of boxes in my car as well as sticking a box or two in an out-of-the-way spot at the dog's home - on top of the fridge or in an unused drawer. Whenever I walked in the house, I made sure I was carrying a couple of those yummy doggie treats in my hand to give the dog right away – praising him highly for NOT running out the door. After about five visits, the puppy figured out it was MUCH more fun to see what I was bringing in rather than trying to escape. Mission accomplished.
I've successfully replicated this "experiment" with a couple of granddogs. Every dog I am around now thinks I "walk on water." NOT because I am so great. But because they LOVE the peanut butter dog treats I bring them. And I'm in seventh heaven because I don't have to worry about a dog or granddog accidentally running out when I come in - and getting lost or hurt in an accident. Now that's definitely a win-win situation, don't you think?


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Chin up! You don't know that there was going to be some costume people there. Maybe not pros anyway...
Costume wise... How have you been going around it ? Have you googled establishments/workshops/people/theatres that make/hire/sell costumes? If not what are you waiting for? When you find places e mail them asking for work experience/apprenticeship/job and if you don't get an answer ring them and if you need to ring them again then you'll have to ring them again. It is possible to get into the costume world, believe me... oyu just need to REALLY want it and it seems like you do so you just have to get in gear really ! Go to fabric shops and talk to people there they must know costume supervisors/designers/makers/agers/dyers ... go to vintage shops they must know costume supervisors or designers that source in their shops. Talk to people ask around just do it ! No time for worrying or being scared so don't worry and just go for it, no excuses!
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I recently learned that one of the main causes of belly fat is eating too much sugar. Sugar produces insulin in the body, which then stores fat in the tummy. The key to cutting down the belly fat is to drastically reduce the amount of sugar you consume daily. You really have to pay attention to labels, but it can be done and it does work. Here on some tips on decreasing the sugar in your diet.
What you will need:
* Will power
* To become a label reader
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Many of us don't even bother to look at all of the grams of sugar that are in your favorite soda. You would be surprised. You are probably consuming over 200 grams of sugar a day if you monitor what you normally eat in one day. Sugar is in all kinds of things you think are healthy. Check the labels. A Pepsi has 41 grams of sugar alone. Many healthy yogurts also have lots of added sugar. Keep track of how much you consume in a normal day, then start to wean yourself off of all that excess sugar.
It can be really hard to just cut out most of your sugar in one day. Instead, try to reduce your normal sugar intake by half on the first day, then gradually cutting it in half again each following day. When you get down to 15 grams a day, try to stick with that for a while and see if it shrinks your tummy down. I bet it will!
Some easy ways to cut back on your sugar intake are small changes that can really make a difference. Here are some that I do:
1. Switch from sweetened flavored coffee creamer to sugar-free creamer. It tastes really close to the same and saves you about 20 grams of sugar a day if you drink 2 or more cups.
2. If you can't stay away from sugary snacks, try the sugar-free versions that are sold in most grocery stores.
3. Focus on eating more proteins and veggies instead of carbohydrates and sweets.
4. Plan out your meals for the next day and do a sugar gram count so that you don't have to try to keep up with it all day long. It is easier to stick to it if you have it planned out.
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The Caps put together a resounding 4-1 win against the #1 team in the NHL, the Ottawa Senators last Thursday and then turned around and lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, 5-2. This pisses me off big time. Why? Because it shows that when the Caps feel like it, they can beat the best team in the NHL. When they don't feel like it, and they've rarely played 60 minutes of hockey during any game this season, they lose.
On the good news side (and there is very little of that), Alex Ovechkin is playing his heart out on both ends of the ice. He has 19 points, is on pace for 53 goals this season and, even more amazing, he's plus 3! After ending up -19 last year, Alex learned how to play defense and he's making other teams pay for it. Ovie is the primary reason I can still stomach watching the Caps play a hockey game because I get to watch him. His motivation to play with fire every single night makes me wish we could bottle that enthusiasm and give it to the rest of the Caps.
I, like many others, had such high expectations (if simply making the playoffs is considered "high" expectations) for the Caps this year and they are exactly nowhere and pushing themselves out of playoff contention quickly. Yes, you read that right, if the Caps don't turn around this season in the next few weeks, they'll be playing golf again in April.
And, injuries are not an excuse for this team's record. Every player on this team that isn't injured should be motivated to play hard and win every single night. They're far from it. That's the coaching staff's job and they're not getting it done.
The Caps play the Panthers on Thursday after another one of these stupid 5 game breaks in their schedule this year. I really think that is not helping the Caps situation at all. It's very hard for them to get ahockey rhythm going.
Let's go Caps!
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The NHL has added a couple of features to NHL.com recently that are fun if you have an affinity for nostalgia and/or a significant amount of time to waste.
The first is the continuation of the League's plan to digitize every scoresheet since 1917, and the result is an expansion of its playoff stats and historic box scores. Here's the page with the all-time box scores. It's a rather large rabbit hole, and Dave Stubbs explains it in details here.
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Now, if you're more about checking your brain for a while and indulging in dating-app-level inanity, then you'll love another ongoing feature that seeks to determine who the greatest Stanley Cup champion of all-time is.
It's a "Greatest Teams" competition held in conjunction with the League's Centennial celebration. You get two teams, randomly generated, and then you pick which one would win in a series against the other. The first round of voting was completed on May 3, and now there's voting on the Top 50 teams remaining.
So, like, this matchup:
And then based on the voting results, we have our winner.
Damn. Really felt Jacques Lemaire would have found a way to slow Gretzky down.
Eventually, you can pick one team and the algorithm generates the other one. And occasionally, the thing spits out a matchup that legitimately would cause a raging debate at the back of the pub:
Vernon > Hasek!
If you're curious, the NHL has made the voting results public, which means there's more transparency in this vote than there is for the NHL All-Star Game.
The current Top 10:
So apparently Pittsburgh Penguins fans have discovered this microsite, eh?
Look, we're not ones to judge the arbitrary results of a public vote that we have no doubt will produce a rightful and justified Greatest Stanley Cup Champion of All-Time … but the first Montreal Canadiens team on the list is at No. 13 and that's a [expletive] crime.
But hey, we're sure the 2016 Penguins are better than this Montreal team.
Who do you think is the best Stanley Cup champ of all-time?
Can't go wrong with either the 1976 or 1977 Habs or the 1984 Oilers. But man, that 2002 Red Wings team might be the last great assemblage of talent before the salary cap era. The 1997 Wings might be the better team on the ice, but on paper … wow, the 2002 Red Wings were something.
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|I have been greaving since Pope John Paul the Great went home to our Heavenly Father. For the first few days I wept each time that I heard about all the lives that he touched, every time that I saw a photograph of the HUNDREDS of Thousands of young people who were also deeply mourning his being gone. He was truly a saint on earth, and now I believe that he is a Saint in Heaven. That he stood firm on the Truth of Christ in spite of the winds of mediocrity and lies that so many people try to get The Church to conform to. I have been ashamed of the "American Catholic" church, and how so many have allowed their own spoiled wants to cloud what they see as the truth. The Truth is alive and vibrant and it was found in a little man named John Paul II. He was feeble and fail in body the last few years, but his heart and spirit was the Lion of the Tribe of Judah-Jesus Christ! And now he is dancing and singing in the fields of God's Glory in Heaven. I am proud to say that I feel John Paul the Great here with me so vividly. I believe that he is my Patron Saint. For now "unofficially", but I hope that it will be "Officaially" soon. SANTO! SANTO! SUBITO!


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Hiten Shah with nice round up and informative article, detailing some great site apps to include in your arsenal.
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At the very last minute we find ourselves in the unfortunate position of having two extra tickets to tonight's sold out Trufflepalooza dinner at Locanda Verde. Tickets are for 7:30 seats in the private dining room (purchased, somewhat ironically, because seats in the main dining room sold out). The menu promises three courses incorporating black truffles plus wine pairings. Tickets are $135 a piece. Any takers?
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Egypt isn't what it appears to be in the media...but that's no real surprise, since not much is. I moved here in the late 80's from Toronto, Canada, with my Canadian/Egyptian husband, my son and my daughter. The children adapted quickly and we decided that this country was a good place to live. Now I wouldn't change my home for anything.
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Out of Desert Poverty, a Caldron of Rage in the Sinai - New York Times
But what do you do when life simply isn't going to get better? When every door and window is locked and you have no hope of moving to a livable situation? I hate to say it, but I think I can understand and I believe that governments all over the world need to examine their policies to see that people are not cornered in the way that those who have committed suicide bombings are cornered. It's one thing when hopeless people kill themselves, a tragedy that harms everyone who loves them, but when they are so hopeless that they go out and try to kill others, who often have little or nothing to do with the original hopelessness, it is doubly tragic.
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Hmm. While I think it is important to highlight the difficult situation that many Bedouins live in, I don't think they were responsible for the Sinai bombings. This is the official Egyptian government line, but I don't buy it for a second.
I think the willing suicide bombers are not desperate but are mostly cult victims, like the people in Jonestown. Others are fathers whose wives and/or children have been kidnapped. They are told they must drive a vehicle to a certain place or their relatives will die in agony. Many of these people also have been found to be chained or handcuffed to the wheel.
- April said...
very insightful and very true...