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Shanghai (CHN), July 14, 2011 – Before the start of the 14th FINA World Championships, the FINA Bureau held its meeting on July 13-14, 2011 in Shanghai (CHN). Besides acknowledging the successful figures of these championships – 2200 athletes from 181 countries (a new record of nations in the history of the competition), 65 TV networks accredited, TV broadcast in high definition in over 190 territories, almost 6000 accreditations – the FINA Bureau designated the host of the 2014 FINA World Masters Championships, which will take place in Montreal (CAN). The other candidate for the organisation of these championships – the biggest FINA event in terms of participation – was Buenos Aires (ARG).
Looking also ahead, the FINA Bureau was informed about the latest preparation stages of the upcoming major competitions: the 2012 FINA World Masters Championships in Riccione (ITA) – the overall programme and the standard entry times for Swimming were approved -, the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Istanbul (TUR), the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona (ESP), and the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Catania (ITA). A report on the 2012 Olympic Games in London (GBR) was also presented.
For all these events, the FINA Bureau members were briefed about the plans for venues, accommodation and transportation, marketing and PR activities, and facilities for media.
On July 15, 2011 the FINA Bureau will decide on the host of the FINA World Championships in 2015, and eventually 2017. The three candidates to stage these competitions are Guadalajara (MEX), Hong Kong (HKG) and Kazan (RUS). A FINA Press Conference to announce the winner(s) will be staged at the main Press Conference Room of the Oriental Sports Centre at 13h00 (local time).

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2018-2019 Chad Lewis Memorial Grant
Bob Hatcher Conservation Award
Checklist of Tennessee Reptiles and Amphibians
Report Unusual Reptile and Amphibian Sightings
Colleges and Universities offering Herpetology
The Tennessee Herpetological Society (THS) is a not for profit organization dedicated to promoting the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians worldwide, but particularly within Tennessee. We believe this can be accomplished through the education of the general public and the hard work of our members.
Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
Photo by Lisa Powers
Wehrle's Salamander (Plethodon wehrlei)
Photo by Lisa Powers
Contact the TWRA Wildlife Library at 615-781-6544 to request free copies:
Frogs and Toads of Tennessee Poster (pdf)
Salamanders of Tennessee Poster (pdf)
Award Recipient for the 2016 Chad Lewis Memorial Grant
We would like to extend congratulations to Aubree Hill of Tennessee Tech University for being the selected as the recipient of the 2016 Chad Lewis Scholarship awarded by the Tennessee Herpetological Society. Our scholarship committee reviewed numerous applications and project proposals and hers, entitled "Inhibition of Chytridiomycosis by cutaneous microbiota of Plethodontid salamanders," was selected as the winner.
History of the Tennessee Herpetological Society
The Tennessee Herpetological Society was established at the 5th Annual Conference on Herpetology in Tennessee in October of 2000.
Loosely organized as a group since 1992, conference attendees decided in order to promote the research, conservation and education issues concerning reptiles and amphibians, an official organization should be established.
In 1995, the Conference members worked hard to pass a bill naming the Tennessee Cave Salamander as our official State Amphibian, and the Eastern Box Turtle as our official State Reptile.
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
Photo by Lisa Powers
Our membership is open to anyone interested in promoting the education, conservation, and study of reptiles and amphibians, particularly Tennessee's fauna. Many of our members come from the scientific community and are working professionals. We do have members that have no scientific training but are equally concerned about the status of reptiles and amphibians in Tennessee. We are not a hobbyist group although many of us do keep animals for educational purposes. If you would like to join, you may download an application and mail in the completed form.
Our Board of Directors are a diverse group of individuals from universities, public agencies and the private sector.
The Tennessee Herpetological Society meets once per year at an annual conference hosted by one of our members. The 2018 meeting will be held September 27-28th at the Lichterman Nature Center in Memphis, TN
Attendees to the conference need not be members of the Tennessee Herpetological Society as the conference is open to the general public. Check here for current meeting information.
Checklist of Tennessee's Reptiles and Amphibians
The Tennessee Herpetological Society has compiled and maintains a checklist of Tennessee's reptile and amphibian species. Click here for the current checklist.
Here are some links to help you find out more about Tennessee's reptiles and amphibians:
Atlas of Amphibians in Tennessee
Atlas of Reptiles in Tennessee
Living with Snakes in Tennessee (.pdf)
Snakes of East Tennessee-Poster (.pdf)
Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus)
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Shirley and Ashleigh, a precious mother and daughter who have become such dearly loved friends of mine... were making these gorgeous little birdies, and I was making these teacup bookmarks... so we exchanged our handmade goodies through the mail.
Simply adorable, and the lovely hand stitching is just amazing!
The little birdies came with pins to attach them to your shirt.
They are soo adorable! I was so thrilled to be the recipient of these beautiful little birdie pins! The beautiful cards I received from Shirley and Ashleigh were so delightful too... a happy mail exchange indeed!
With the arrival of the precious little birdies "by mail"... it coincided with the beautiful promise of spring arriving. I stopped to visit my friend GT in town whose flower beds were spreading the joy of spring.
Glorious red tulips adorning her wakening flower beds...
Is there anything more lovely than the happy faces of tulips in the spring?
Gorgeous pink hyacinths blooming too... their intoxicating fragrance filling the air.
The royally beautiful grape hyacinths added this deep shade of blue to the landscape. Since we just moved into our home late last summer, I have not had a chance to plant such beauties in my yard. This year, that will change! GT gifted me with some of her flowers and bulbs from her yard, and hopefully next spring some of these lovely beauties will be popping up in my very own garden!
A walk in the woods enjoying the lush greenness abounding.. when we saw this snag tree full of holes, it was pretty amazing to see. Usually you see one or two holes, but apparently this old dead tree held lots of food for some wild animal to eat over the winter.
This past week we celebrated our son's 18th birthday. The party was held outside. We had huge piles of brush that were burned and the kids enjoyed the bonfires.
Our daughter turned 20, and our son 18 within the past month... our kids are on the edge of the family nest, about to take off and fly... and as a mother I can tell you that there is a bittersweet joy in this experience! We are so proud of our wonderful children, and yet sad - wondering where the years went with the little pitter-pattering of feet, delightful chatter, and spilt milk clean-ups. But... we must look forward, and not spend too much time gazing backwards, because I want to enjoy every part of the journey of life we are on, and not miss any of the joys that come because of the season we are in today.
More hikes in the woods... enjoying the incredible outdoors around us.
Hiking with a friend and their dog... he found some water, and the joy on his face was contagious... I think we all wished we were a dog just for a minute... able to take a splash and keep on going, no need for a change of clothes, lol... just a quick shake and on to the next exciting adventure!
And some days I wish I had the life of a cat.... {smiles}... they can find the happiest napping spots just about anywhere.. even in the middle of the driveway if needed...lol!
Mr. Rudy and Momma Mia enjoying the sweet taste of spring grass.
He's a handsome fella and he knows it!
Lovey purplish-blue phlox wildflowers bursting forth in their glory... these flowers grow low to the ground, and their beauty is subtle, gentle, and sweet.
This beautiful spreading phlox that is growing wild everywhere in our yard.. gorgeous is an understatement!
I am wondering if I dug some up and planted in my flower beds if they would grow... I have no idea, but I am going to try it and see :) They are so beautiful!
My neighbor's horse, Jaz... peering at me from across the fence as I worked in our garden... I think she was hoping for a snack or two, but since she is on a strict diet, she got some loving pats and scratches instead :)
This is just a peek inside my world right now... it is a busy place. My time allotted for blogging is very slim right now... and I do hope to find some time this weekend to visit my dear blogging friends and say hello... but for now... spring is a very busy time around here and my visits and posts will be somewhat sporadic. Much love to all of you, and I hope that spring is springing forth in your world today too!


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Zion Historic Locations
The following historic locations are located in Zion, Illinois. Please select a historic place in Zion to view detailed information including address information, historical signifiance, and much more.
Illinois Historic Places
|Camp Logan National Guard Rifle Range Historic District
Illinois Beach State Park
Zion, IL
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|Shiloh House
1300 Shiloh Blvd.
Zion, IL
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The Spiral Bookcase is happy to bring you a special story time in Pretzel Park : held during the wonderfully new and delicious Farmers' Market*.
At 1030am Storyteller Amanda will be reading a selection of fun kids' books and leading a sing a long. We will be setting up in Pretzel Park on a comfy quilt. At 11am Amanda will lead a kids' movement session, perfect to stretch those legs and start the morning right.
Special Guest author K.B. Laugheed will be in the park from 12pm-2pm, promoting her sensational new novel, The Spirit Keeper (Plume, $16.00). This book, set in Pennsylvania, is a great read for older kids as well as for adults. Ms. Laugheed will be reading an excerpt from the book, and signing copies. Books will be available for sale in the park. (Rain location is The Spiral Bookcase)
The Spirit Keeper is a riveting historical adventure which begins in 1747 when the frontier Pennsylvania home of 17-year-old Katie O'Toole is attacked by Indians. Though Katie longs to return to the civilized comforts of colonial Philadelphia, she suddenly finds herself a captive of strange savages, being carried ever deeper into the wild center of the American continent.
Check out the book trailer here: www.kblaugheed.com
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Kunsthaus Santa Fé presents "Dilation"
By Ana Quiroz
Next Friday, December 13, at 7pm, Kunsthaus Santa Fé presents "Dilation" a group exhibiton from the Collection of Kunsthaus Santa Fé curated by Grisell Villasana. The exhibition includes among other artists: Erika Harrsch, Sean Kernan, Félix Curto, Iván Puig, Carla Rippey, Markus Döhne, Daniela Edburg, Leonardo Ramírez, Jean Marie Häesslé, Félix González Torres, Javier Ornelas, Janet Belotto, Federico Gama, Perla Krauze, Juan Meliá, Yasuhiro Imai, Alonso Mateo, Dianne Pearce, David Leib, Hugo Lugo, Manfred Lohmar, Moisés Argüello, Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, Paula Braswell, Jordi Boldó, Saúl Villa. Artists from Mexico, Japan, Germany, Spain, Cuba, etc., will be combined with design objects by Villasana, Plasencia et al.
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Kunsthaus Santa Fé
Santa Fé 22A
Colonia Allende
In this case the curator explores the suspension of time, cyclical time and the time-memory from the pieces from the Kunsthaus collection. Stopping a moment to find meaning in a world that does not stop under the unrelenting pace of time conceived by us. The effect called time dilation occurs when two observers move at different speeds, and time ceases to be the same for both. Pure relativity. This phenomenon associated with the severity and speed affects time — and not just perceptually. It is already proven that clocks run slower at sea level than in the stratosphere. This serves a pretext for reading a series of images, and to give us the opportunity to observe time and glimpse at what happens in that suspended reality.
The exhibited pieces from the Kunsthaus Collection and the curator´s own collection are combined in this case with a unusual museography in the space of the gallery along with design objects from Villasana, Plasencia et al. from León, Guanajuato. Grisell Villasana has a vast experience in contemporary art thru many years, directing two galleries in León, besides several positions in cultural institutions and museums of Mexico, is now a resident of San Miguel de Alende. The exhibition will remain open until February 2014. Kunsthaus Santa Fé has a new web page www.kunsthaussantafe.com, that will focus on the Collection and the new exhibitions, and will eventually have all the previous exhibitions held in this space since 1997.


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23-year-old Lamont Turner, 23, pleaded not guilty to child endangering. His bond was set at $20K.
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"Is soft vinyl squishy like starfish?"
The anime series 'Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova DC-' features a spin-off where all the mental model characters are teddy bears like Yotaroh called 'Kirikumas' and from that spinoff series comes a soft vinyl figure of Iona! Her head, arms and legs are all slightly articulated allowing for some subtle movements, and her charming necktie has been faithfully included on the design.
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Hilary Duff Craving Rice Krispie Treats
Hilary Duff goes to a Pilates class on Wednesday (August 17) in Toluca Lake, Calif.
The 23-year-old actress and mama-to-be recently shared that she's been dealing with pregnancy cravings!
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"[N]ow I can finally talk about my cravings!today it was [Rice Krispie] treats! trying really hard to give them ALL away!!!" Hil tweeted with a photo of a big plate of sweet treats.
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Sunday, October 11, 2009
*I don't go for the strictly edited flickr stream approach. I go for the other, record of everything approach. I think there's value in that, but I've been wanting to spring clean my flickr so badly. With edging up to 1000 photos, wading through it is almost impossible. For now, I've created a set of just 111 photos I like for whatever reason and the rest - well, I don't know. I might start another flickr account at some point and just put 5 photos with some kind of artistic merit in it.
{pics from Lula: Sandra Freij
Cake photo: I photographed it, I ate it.}
8 comments:
- Welcome Home said...
Oh, I love the Rivoli so! It's one of my most missed places in London... Really enjoy reading your blog too, thanks.
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- If Jane said...
oh the first set of photos are fabulous!
oh and i am alllllll about prepared soundbites...heheh (i have a friend who forever practices in hope that one day he will actually be asked something for tv!)
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- Bombay Beauty said...
But wait... where do I get that cake?
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- Lola Is Beauty said...
Welcome Home - thanks!
If Jane - it's so handy to have a soundbite for something you don't really want to explain for ages...
BB - Mango, lime and coconut cake from You Don't Bring Me Flowers. I will procure you a slice if you are very very good.
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- miss milki said...
That cake looks delicious! Mango lime & coconut?! Yummy! :)
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- Kalicat said...
If that slice of cake tastes as good as it looks, I'd love to have the recipe :)
- 10:49 pm
- Lola Is Beauty said...
It tastes amazing, but it was at a cafe that has homemade cake so I don't have the recipe. I think it was mango, lime and coconut or something...
- 10:28 am
- chelsea said...
love the magazine snippets. i feel the same about flickr. i like to post lots of extra photos there. i am usually uptight about making my blog feel edited but not with flickr!
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Neighbors Link recently merged Pace Community Law Practice (PCLP) into the organization. Lead attorneys, Karin Anderson Ponzer, Esq. and Elizabeth Mastropolo, Esq. will become Neighbors Link staff and their legal services will be provided under the new name Neighbors Link Community Law Practice. Neighbors Link has partnered with PCLP since 2014, with PCLP completing applications for US naturalization and deferred action as well as a variety of other immigration services during the legal clinics offered every week at Neighbors Link. The partnership between Neighbors Link and PCLP has been very successful: over the past 2 ½ years, PCLP conducted initial consultations at Neighbors Link with over 250 people seeking legal assistance; most of those cases were immigration matters, including family based petitions, visas, travel documents, asylum, and renewal of Legal Permanent Resident Cards (LPR). The merging of PCLP into Neighbors Link will allow the center to expand legal services to integrate and support Neighbors Link's overall operations and mission to strengthen the whole community by actively enhancing the healthy integration of immigrants.
Information on obtaining legal services through Neighbors Link Community Law Practice available here.
Karin Anderson Ponzer is the Director of Neighbors Link Community Law Practice. From 2015-2017, she served as Executive Director of the Pace Community Law Practice and was previously the Assistant Director/Supervising Attorney at the PCLP from its September 2012 opening. Prior to joining the PCLP, she worked as an immigration attorney at Catholic Migration Services of the Diocese of Brooklyn, where she focused on removal defense and complex motions to reopen, and as a Policy and Training Associate at the New York Immigration Coalition, where she coordinated efforts to provide legal resources to individuals subjected to post-9/11 enforcement actions by DHS. She has been recognized by Maryland State Senate, the Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence, the Nassau County Executive, and the National Lawyers Guild for her legal and advocacy work on behalf of immigrant communities. She earned a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law and a Ph.D. in Politics and Historical Studies from the New School for Social Research. She is a Member of the Bar of the State of New York and of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, as well as of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the New York State Political Science Association, the New York City Bar Association, Immigration & Nationality Law Committee, and Westchester County Bar Association.
Elizabeth Mastropolo is the Managing Attorney of Neighbors Link Community Law Practice. Previously, she was Assistant Director of the Pace Community Law Practice. She graduated from Siena College in 2010 and went on to get her J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 2013, graduating in the top 12% of her class. After law school, she was named the Westchester County Bar Association Foundation Fellow and placed at the Pace Community Law Practice serving the immigrant community in Westchester County, specifically at Neighbors Link in Mount Kisco. She was admitted to the bar in New York (2014) and New Jersey (2013).


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Hello, i have an 84 C4 that i plan to convert to a carb, mostly because i am really sick of dealing with the crossfire injection system (CFI) problems such as it running rich, idling way high, occasionall stalling and an overall lack of efficiency.I have a budget of $750 and this is the parts list i have compiled so farhttp://www.summitracing.com/parts/spe-2429http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g1414http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g1423http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-m08750vshttp://www.amazon.com/Rislone-4405-Yellow-Supplement-Concentrate/dp/B0075559UYhttp://www.amazon.com/1958-86-Chevy-Small-Valve-Covers/dp/B0032CXGX6http://www.amazon.com/Holley-12-803BP-Fuel-Pressure-Regulator/dp/B000CMDV84http://www.amazon.com/Edelbrock-2701-Performer-Intake-Manifold/dp/B00063046Qhttp://www.amazon.com/Mr-Gasket-9810-Chrome-Breather/dp/B000BWCGA4 x3http://www.amazon.com/Spectre-Performance-Chrome-Fuel-Fitting/dp/B00062ZDAEhttp://www.amazon.com/Digital-Color-Analog-Ratio-Monitor/dp/B008P6DOIGhttp://www.amazon.com/Thermoid-24088-Fuel-Line-Hose/dp/B000KKHNZUhttp://www.amazon.com/Bando-6PK2170-Quality-Serpentine-Belt/dp/B000CB0KJShttp://www.amazon.com/Auto-Meter-20805-Gauge-Single/dp/B000CMH9XWhttp://www.skipwhiteperformance.com/detail.aspx?Item=6500-RThe summit carb and related parts are so i have a carb of course, the brackets are for the transmission TV cable (700R4) and the studs hold the carb downThe oil additive is because i have a flat tappet cam car, and new oil does not have ZDDP (zinc additive) in it which causes cam lobe flattening and piston damage if you use oil without it in older enginesThe valvecovers are because one of mine has a crack in itThe fuel pressure regulator is because i am converting a car with an electric fuel pump to a carburetor and i need to turn the pressure downThe intake manifold goes below the carbThe breather is for the valve coversThe fuel fittings go to the Fuel Pressure regulator since i dont think it comes with anyThe AFR guage i plan to use to help tune the carb, and because since my car already has O2 sensors i might as well use them since the ECU wont need them any moreI think i will need some fuel lineI will need a shorter serpentine belt since i deleted the AIR pump, already measured itThe guage mount is so i have somewhere to mount the AFR guageand finally, the distributor is because the current computer controlled HEI distributor will likely not work and i will need a vacuum advance dist--------------------------------------------------------------------------------My concerns are that my other guages might not work with the ECU not getting an engine running signal, i know the tach and speedo will work since they read from the distributor, bellhousing, and VSSI know the fuel meter will work since it still functions with the engine off, as does the voltage meterI am unsure if the oil press, oil temp, and coolant temp guages will still function, and if anybody knows and could tell me it would be helpful.I plan to leave the ECU in and let it handle various functions such as the power antenna, climate control, light dimmers and hopefully guages.I have some spare valvecover gaskets i plan to use, along with extra hose clamps, but i will need to buy a air filter once i measure how much clearance i haveIf there is anything on my list that can be found cheaper and would still work, please tell me, also i prefer to order from amazon since summit charges me a 7% tax in my state.
ahh.. good you are here..more to come in a little while.. i have some stuff going on other forums.. and you need a decent answer...i will have some info for you later tonight.. welcome...type in crossfire into the forum search window..i have covered a lot of issues.. already..
again.. sorry.. i cover a bunch of forums.. start with this crossfire to carb forum thread that covers several years of posts...http://forums.corvettefever.com/70/6462101/c4-corvettes/crossfire-to-carb/i would like to spend a little time online helping you do a little diagnosis. as C4 crossfires are very simple fuel injection systems.. but they have to be perfect to operate properly.. start reading as there are some air cleaner to hood issues if you select too tall an intake manifold..
first off.. stop at an az store and pickup this from duralast or wells.. an SU102 .. it comes with sensor and pigtail.. it screws into the FRONT of the intake manifold behind the smog pump..you can see the engine coolant temp sensor location behind the smog pump in this image..which port is your MAP sensor hooked to??? there are 3 ports on teh back of the throttle bodies.. the center port is usually blocked off as its only used to sync the throttle lever adjustments..there are a whole bunch of grounds to check...and check means.. actually taking the fastener out and wire brushing both sides of each ring terminal. then reinstalling them with cleaned fasteners..more to come..
i liked most of your parts selection..one thing.. you will need a different fuel pressure regulator.. it MUST be a RETURN TYPE fuel pressure regulator.. or you need to switch the Intank pump to an airtex Part Number: E39031987 Chevrolet Camaro 5.0L Carburetor OHV 8cylItem Grade: OEM Standard PartMaximum Free Flow Rate (gph): 35Maximum Pressure Range (psi): 5Minimum Free Flow Rate (gph): 20Minimum Pressure Range (psi): 3Outlet Attachment: Outlet-HoseConnectionOutlet Count: 1Outlet Size: Outlet - 3/8this will supply your carb with enough fuel without the fuel pressure regulator.. it will take you less than an hour right thru the rear deck to swap the pump on the sending unit.. please pick up a Delco G1 gasket.. it fits the corvette fuel tank...you will need a strainer for it also.. or the pump will be ruined..i would also find some super magnets and throw them in either end of the fuel tank.. yes.. i know its rubber lined.. it still needs them sediment comes in from the gas stations.. clogs the fuel filtersi am glad you selected that carb.. if you decide to do so.. the idle feed restrictions are easy to change in that model..
oh... you will want to look thru the classified in your area. if you don't have a scan tool to access the live data stream to figure out whats really going on..http://forums.corvettefever.com/70/8585187/c4-corvettes/which-used-scan-tools-for-82-to-94-corvettes-with/lets see what else...there are slight mods to the fuel pump circuit.. as you won't have a computer operating the fuel pump relay.. please don't go probing the relay connectors with a test light.. i can explain what needs to be done.. the 2 or 3 wire oil pressure switch under the distributor also powers the fuel pump power circuit when the oil pressure comes up.
the fuel pressure regulator http://www.amazon.com/Holley-12-803BP-Fuel-Pressure-Regulator/dp/B000CMDV84 is described as "Fits systems with return fuel line" and the better images of the same one on summit http://www.amazon.com/Holley-12-803BP-Fuel-Pressure-Regulator/dp/B000CMDV84 show it having a third port
Ok thats cool then.. it did not look like a return type..


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My monk just made 10th level and I went back to mages planning on finally gaining some decent experiance from the fierce Ogres now but this is what I was seeing happen.
Type .....@ 9th...... @ 10th
Purple.....15-18...... 6-8
Green .....28-30....... 16-18
Dark ......... 70 ........... 55
Fierce........ 8 .............. 1-4
Now has the pecking order changed on Ogres/Mages? My charisma is somewhat low (11) but has not changed either. Shouldn't the Fierce Ogres that deal the big damage still be good for my level now or has something changed?


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A woman who was well-known in Ponteland, where she lived for all of her 78 years, has died.
Always cheerful, full of go and either gardening or baking, Mary Short hardly ever paused.
Her last 26 years were spent at Athol House, where her gardening enthusiasm resulted in the most colourful displays and eventually to Gold awards in the Northumbria in Bloom annual competition.
Mary Dowson was born into a family who lived at the Old Mill, now demolished.
She was one of six children born to William Dowson – three were to his first wife and after her death he married Mary's mother.
Conditions were primitive and cramped. There was no mill machinery but a wheel remained.
The family kept hens, ducks and goats and over the river they had a vegetable garden and fruit trees.
In 1953, the Dowsons moved to a new council house on Kirkley Drive.
Mary attended Coates School and in 1952 she went to work for Miss Smith at the Dairy Cafe on the West Road, where she was a 'Maid of all Work'.
This included cooking, cleaning, gardening, looking after all the animals, milking the cow, making the ice cream and serving the customers.
Trips came out from town to enjoy a day in the country and Mary was always busy supplying their needs.
The parish council bought the land in 1965 and the buildings were pulled down, but Miss Smith continued to live in Pont Croft, looked after by Mary.
But Mary needed to earn some money and took a part time job at the newsagents on Merton Way in 1972.
She met Joe Short and they became engaged, but did not marry for years.
Eventually in 1989, they tied the knot at St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church but Joe only lived a few months longer.
They had moved into Athol House and this was home to Mary for the rest of her life.
Two village traders will miss Mary very much. She was a regular visitor to William Hill and liked the excitement of placing a bet on the big race.
She placed a bet one day on a horse because the jockey was a woman and when it won she gathered her winnings and went straight to Billy Wilson's to buy some plants for the garden at Athol House. She liked the colour purple.
Mary was generous with her time and talents and residents will miss her colourful gardens as they pass Athol House on Callerton Lane.
She was a loyal worshipper and stalwart of St Matthew's Church – helping others, baking cakes and scones and of course helping with the garden and flowers.
She enjoyed the outings arranged by Father Vincent Melia and she thrived on the fellowship and companionship of her fellow Catholics and will be greatly missed.
A Requiem Mass was held to celebrate her life. It was conducted by Father Seamus O'Kane.


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My love of art started at a very young age. At eight years old, I would get on a bus, by
myself, every Saturday morning for an hour long ride to take art classes in the Cleveland
Museum of Art. I would sit for hours on a little stool with a pad of paper and pastels and
try to capture the paintings on the walls – most often the Impressionists. By twelve years
old, I had made my mind up – I wanted to be an artist and an art teacher! I never wavered
from that conviction.
By thirteen, I was holding art camp for the neighborhood children in our basement. By
sixteen, I was teaching art at the large local YMCA – copper enameling, crafts and puppet
We had an excellent art department in the private school I went to for junior and senior
high. I took every class I could fit in my schedule, from encaustic painting to silk screen
printing on fabric. In the summers, I took classes at the Cleveland Institute of Art.
I went to Albion College in Michigan – drawn there by their large new art building and
gallery. I received a BA and teaching credential in Art Education. I went to graduate
school at Purdue University and received an MA in Art Education. On graduating, my
husband and I moved to Palo Alto, CA.
Over many years, I have taught art classes, in many media, for all ages, from young
children to senior citizens, for galleries, art stores, schools, rec departments, workshops
and private lessons. I teach drawing, painting in watercolor, acrylic, oil and mixed
media, and collage. I also teach art to wear.
My styles vary as widely as the media I use, and I draw inspiration from everything
around me. Exploring colors is a dominate theme in most of my artwork. When asked
what my favorite color is, I'm likely to reply, the whole rainbow!" My individual art
works vary from serene landscapes to playful twists on a theme (like unexpected puns).
I am very eclectic in my work and many people are surprised at the variety, saying, I
didn't know you did that! Besides painting, I enjoy doing sculpture, printmaking,
jewelry and textiles.
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College Reunions & Problem Buckets
I won't be traveling 3,000 miles to Saratoga Springs this month to tempt nostalgia at my 20-year college reunion. To think I graduated two decades ago is as perplexing as the fact that skinny jeans and boyfriend blazers with rolled up cuffs are considered fashion-forward again.
Since I won't be visiting my renovated alma mater, I'll miss out on clinking martini glasses while reminiscing with former classmates about how much Coors Light out of a keg tasted like stale urine.
Instead, I'm here, in front of a Mac that doesn't offer up a smiley face when I turn it on. And instead of the machine gun fire of a Brother Word Processor automatic typewriter, all I'll hear when I'm finished is the sweet, subtle sound of a mouse click.
The future from then is now. I don't believe in letting nostalgia get the better of me, so rather than falling into the abyss of past hookups, heartaches and hickies, I've picked a single defining moment as a point of reflection and celebration.
It changed who I was and who I came to be. It will sound simple, perhaps. It may seem like common sense. But remember, the human brain isn't fully formed until one's early 20's, so cut the 19-year-old me some slack.
She had bright blue eyes and a grand sense of humor. It was probably sometime past 10 o'clock, probably on a weekend. We might have been drinking (Miller Lite out of a bottle). Or eating pizza (Dominos delivered). Or both.
In my eyes, she was part of a big group of friends that I circled like a moon to a planet. I lurked on their periphery, like a kid who has just moved to a new town. I was welcomed, but always two steps behind the conversations, jokes and gossip.
I was playing the role I had always played with my high school buddies: Therapist Friend. I was a good listener. I was a good hugger. I gave decent advice. An adult had told me I was very insightful for a teenager, so I knew this comfortable role as Problem Bucket and Strong Shoulder was right for me.
But all this strength hid two secrets: I didn't think I was all that strong and I didn't think any of my own fears were worth listening to. They were never as bad as my friends' problems. After all, they really needed help. I would just be whining. I would look weak. No one would like me anymore.
So the doctor was always in. I carried my own bucket, with all of theirs stacked on top of it.
But now, after years as Therapist Friend, my Problem Bucket was heavy and my strong shoulders were sagging. And although I certainly had good friends, something was missing. My not-yet-fully-formed brain had no words for what that was, until this moment.
I don't remember what Blue Eyes and I had been talking about while we maybe drank beer and maybe ate pizza. In my memory, she sat to my right on my bed (because there's no other place to sit in a 9 x 12 dorm room) with her feet dangling over the edge. Maybe she was telling me something she hadn't told many people. Maybe she was sharing a fear that I had always carried but never said out loud.
Suddenly, deep inside my under-formed brain, a synapse snapped forward, attaching itself to another and creating a new neural pathway. Something pushed me forward. A little voice poked at me. It said, "You're safe." It said, "Just try."
And I timidly, fearfully but quite deliberately, revealed something that showed I wasn't completely self-assured. I wasn't completely without fault. I wasn't completely without my own struggles, both internal and external.
The decision was so darn conscious; I have to pat my 19-year-old self on the back. Even if I wasn't sure why it was important, I knew I had to do it. I was afraid of what she would do – she might take her Problem Bucket and go home – but I knew the doctor needed to stretch out on that damn couch for once.
When she stayed and listened to what I had to say – when she didn't run, didn't screw up her face in disgust – when she took my Problem Bucket, peered inside and then lifted it over her shoulder – my tiny dorm room instantly expanded. My brain expanded. In a matter of moments, I discovered I didn't have to be happy and perfect and without insecurities in order to create and keep a friendship.
Yes, in retrospect, as a 42-year-old adult, that seems like common sense. But back then, it was like jumping off a cliff and not quite knowing if you had remembered a parachute.
Those few seconds with that funny Blue Eyed Gal made roots spring out of our feet and into the ground where they've since intertwined. As I revealed my imperfect, sometimes scared self, she accepted me as human. I didn't have to give up being the strong one when she needed a shoulder, but I also didn't have to pretend that I never needed to lean on someone. I finally had words for what had been missing: trust, reciprocity, connection.
Those roots burrow deep. This friendship has lasted over 20 years. I love her. I rely upon her. I depend upon her to call me when she's stuck in life's mud so I can pull her out. And I know if I yell for help, her hand is one of the first that I grab. We have laughed for hours and cried for and with each other. We have pulled each other along creatively and emotionally. We've applauded and cheered for each other and simply shook our heads when there's been nothing else to say.
When you've known someone for over two decades, really known them, including the time before your brains were fully formed, there is a delicate and precious understanding of each other's growth and character. From bad habits broken to the blossoming of self-awareness. My understanding of myself is doubled because I've known her so long. She points out the things I don't want to see or can't and allows me to do the same for her.
In more ways than one, she gave me Hope. I raise my Problem Bucket to her and toast with a fully formed brain and heart. Happy 20th Reunion, Dollface.


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4 Reasons I Refuse to Throw My Kid a Party
I have a secret. Actually, it isn't so much of a secret as it is a declaration. I'm not ashamed by this. In fact, I'm okay about it. You see, my daughter is 2 and I have yet to throw a birthday party for her.
Are you gasping yet? I know someone out there is. I am such a minority in this area.
While Pinterest is getting loaded by the second with boards all about how to plan your kid's upcoming birthday, I'm over here like, "Naw, girl, I'm cool. No parties for us."
Mind if I share some of the reasons for why I haven't officially thrown my kid a party yet?
1. I'm lazy
I know. This makes me sound like some poor excuse for a mother. But seriously, it's a part-time job planning a party. It's all work, no play (for the planner, that is) and, at the end of the day, you've got a kid hyped up on sugar and more toys to add to the overflowing toy box. I suppose it could be easy if you were inviting just family members or already had a suitable venue, but if you don't have any of those, getting creative and finding the time to plan everything can be quite the task. And yeah: I'm lazy.
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1. It's expensive
Of course we can all spend our hard earned money the way we'd like. Truthfully, I'd rather put a few hundred dollars in my daughter's savings account than blow it on party accessories, a venue and favors.
"Duh, girl, haven't you heard of a budget party?"
I mean, yeah. I feel like after buying food and favors, you've already spent a good $50, though. Any more than that for just a wee one seems a bit much to me.
3. She's too young
I get it. You're never too young to celebrate life. We do it before life even happens! Baby showers are a huge deal in the U.S., so what's wrong with celebrating a magnificent milestone like turning 1, 2 or 3 years old? Absolutely nothing! Well, I mean, except for the fact that the guest of honor usually doesn't know what's going on. Which isn't always a bad thing because then said party can turn into a fun get-together. But I've always wanted my children to really play a role during their parties. I feel like this can't happen until they are a bit older and know what's going on.
4. There are so many other things to do besides throwing a party
While we didn't have a party for my daughter's 2nd birthday, we did want to celebrate her in some way. We landed on free tickets to Walt Disney World, the husband and I played hookie from work and, boom, it turned into a celebration at the happiest place on Earth.
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Our cool toddler got to wear a Happy Birthday button on her shirt, and everywhere we went, she was showered with birthday wishes from everyone. We ended the day with a huge Mickey Mouse balloon that made her eyes light up so brightly that I almost dropped a tear. I figured, instead of parties we could always do fun trips to pools, splash pads, zoos, local kid-friendly parks—the options are endless. Between the dozens of pictures that will be taken, the memories that will be had, isn't that what celebrating life is all about?
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
Last IOC in Marine infantry experiment drops female officers
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Thank God for the U.S. Marines, and holding true so far to their traditions and standards. I have no problem with a female in the IOC, as long as she makes it through the course as it stands. We see what the lowering of standards have brought us in the rest of society and the military.
That said, it will just be a matter of time before pressure is brought to bear by external forces on the upper echelon in the Marines, and the course is changed so females can pass it.
Just like Col. Jessup implies in "A Few Good Men", this will probably result in future dead Marines.
- April 9, 2015 at 6:02 AM
- PO'd American said...
This should teach the General Staff to first lower the standards. Damn PC GOs, that was a no-brainer!
- April 9, 2015 at 6:47 AM
Good riddance.
- April 9, 2015 at 6:52 AM
The trick is how do they lower the standards so that some women can pass, without allowing more men to pass the course at the same time?
- April 9, 2015 at 2:25 PM


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Goondiwindi to Gold Coast cycle ride returns 2017
Here's the front page of the brochure produced in 2005. Attractive destination point, the Gold Coast, and hopefully up to 1,000 riders through Goondiwindi, Yelarbon, Inglewood, Texas and onto the Gold Coast.
To maximise the benefits of up to an extra 1,000 people, looking to link with community events along the way, including the annual food festival in Goondiwindi, but will wait to see if that meets the Cycle people's schedule for the event. Looking early part September 2017.
You can register now for the ride by visiting.. .http://cycleqld.bq.org.au/


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Visual Arts Nova Scotia administers a number of programs and services for its membership, including:
Visual Arts News: A subscription to the oldest continuous visual art publication in Atlantic Canada. The magazine, distributed nationally, is published 3 times/year with features, profiles, interviews, news and reviews primarily focusing on artists and the visual arts in Nova Scotia. Membership in VANS includes a subscription to the magazine. For further information visit www.visualartsnews.ca.
Mentorship Program: The VANS Mentorship Program is designed to support the individual artistic methods and professional ambitions of emerging artists in Nova Scotia by providing access to the skills and experience of selected mentors.
PAINTS (Professional Artists in the Schools): This program enables schools throughout NS to bring professional artists working both in visual arts and fine crafts into their classrooms. For detailed information visit www.paintsns.ca.
Professional Development Workshops: Professional development workshops related to your career as an artist. Topics include: Portfolios, proposals, marketing, writing for the arts, documenting your work, web design and community art projects.
- VANS Newsletter is a biweekly e-newsletter with information on current opportunities relevant to your art practice.
- Artist Profiles highlight our programs by featuring an active member artist participating in our programs.
- Social Media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
- Members' News is a quarterly electronic newsletter featuring members' activities.
E-Studio Artist Directory: A major collection of Nova Scotia's working visual artists online.
Networking: Opportunities for artists to network through peer to peer discussions, talks, presentations and information sessions.
Resource Library: Online and in house reference materials on relevant topics such as contracts, grants, residencies, tax law, copyright, commissions, and competitions.
Artist Emergency Fund: Assists artists in financial need arising from severe illness, an accident resulting in inability to work of help with studio replacement in case of a disaster, such as fire, where there is no insurance.
Open Grant to Galleries and Groups: Any gallery or group who is a member of VANS can apply for up to $250 to assist with costs to mount an exhibition. The intention of this small grant program is to enhance exhibition activities across the province.
Peer Connections: Opportunities for artists to network through discussions, information sessions, and our Peer Application Review Groups.
Corridor Gallery: giving members of Visual Arts Nova Scotia an opportunity to create an exhibition of their work.
Internships: Administrative work terms for art college students.
Advocacy: Promotion of arts awareness in government, business, schools, media, and the general public.


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People Watch: Katherine Bergeron named president of Connecticut College
The Connecticut College Board of Trustees has selected Katherine Bergeron, currently the dean of Brown University, as the 11th president of the college. She will take office Jan. 1, succeeding Leo I. Higdon Jr., who will retire in December after seven years there.
At Brown, Bergeron strengthened academic/career advising and implemented new programs in community service, science education, and internationalization. Bergeron said she was attracted to Connecticut College's establishment in 1911 to provide education for women who were excluded elsewhere, its transition to coeducation in 1969, and its creation in the 1990s of interdisciplinary academic centers.
Kim Wilcox has become the ninth chancellor of the University of California, Riverside, replacing Timothy White, who left the post in 2012 to become president of the California State University system. Wilcox was formerly Michigan State University's provost.
Harrison College in Columbus, Ohio has a new president, Lenee' Pezzano, who previously led the industry strategies sector of Columbus State Community College's Center for Workforce Development.
Gallaudet University (Fla.) has appointed alumna Genie Gertz dean of the college of arts and sciences. She was formerly dean of the deaf studies division at Ohlone College (Calif.).


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10 years ago today in a field in Florida…
December 31, 2009
oh man, this one has me a bit nostalgic and teary-eyed today… I cant believe if has been ten years since me and rob jumped in my mustang and drove from houston to the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation to see phish's millennium concert.
I should be making a much larger post to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of this event but I can't seem to find the time lately…
Anyway, the long-short of it is that me, rob and about 79,998 other people descended on southern florida for one of (if not THE) greatest phish festivals ever. The weather was perfect and the scene was amazing — aferal, we all thought we were going to die when the world blew up at midnight and the calendar rolled over to 2000…. Anyway, phish did an amazing job setting up the concert field for everyone, as well as the entire festival grounds and it was essentially a free-for-all of epic proportions…
the band played two days, on the 30th and on the 31st and the 31st was capped off with an amazing midnight-to-sunrise set that included several 25+ songs, and appearance on ABC's millenium special and some general goofiness from the band that included giant hotdog rides, feeding father time meatsticks and getting a crowd of 80,000 to chant 'cheesecake' in unison.
ANYWAY, here's the download links for both days:
and here's some random media from the event:
cheesecake, cheesecake, cheesecake….
you could use some more phish in your life.
November 17, 2009
In case you haven't figured it out yet, there's pretty much one overriding theme of this blog and it's: phish.
so, here's a few downloads for you on this lovely tuesday — maybe some of you folks who meandered to this site with no real idea of who this band is and what they do will finally get it.
picked up from a thread on reality tour:
"Ultimate Phish"
Compiled and arranged by 'FoxtrotPhishin' – 2004
Remixed by TK
Disc 1:
1. The Curtain With (9.30.00)
2. You Enjoy Myself (6.11.94)
3. Mike's Song >
4. Simple >
5. Contact >
6. Weekapaug Groove (8.16.96)
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QJ7LEK04
Disc 2:
1. Timber (Jerry) (12.7.97)
2. Reba (12.31.95)
3. Sneakin' Sally thru the Alley (12.30.97)
4. Ghost (11.17.97)
5. Harpua (3.31.92)
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I0IKR4HX
Disc 3:
1. Roses are Free (4.3.98)
2. AC/DC Bag (12.30.97)
3. Tube >
4. Slave to the Traffic Light (12.7.97)
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GSQARB19
Disc 4:
1. Punch You in the Eye >
2. Down with Disease (12.11.97)
3. Bathtub Gin >
4. Uncle Pen (8.17.97)
5. Wolfman's Brother (12.1.03)
6. The Moma Dance (2.26.03)
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6V9JZVX0
Disc 5:
1. Run Like an Antelope >
2. Catapult >
3. Run Like an Antelope (7.16.94)
4. Stash (11.14.95)
5. It's Ice >
6. Swept Away >
7. Steep >
8. It's Ice (12.7.97)
9. Lizards (3.22.93)
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MO24QW7T
Disc 6:
1. Halley's Comet (11.22.97)
2. Tweezer (2.28.03)
3. Maze (6.11.94)
4. Fluffhead (6.11.94)
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CIZCF8V6
Disc 7:
1. 2001 (7.17.98)
2. Possum (5.17.92)
3. David Bowie (12.29.94)
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YSG64VE8
Disc 8:
1. Split Open and Melt >
2. Catapult (12.31.99)
3. The Divided Sky (10.31.94)
4. Chalkdust Torture (7.10.99)
5. Back on the Train (2.28.03)
6. Harry Hood (12.30.95)


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This blog offers news, advice, and commentary for real estate investors and land developers.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
FTC v. John Stefanchik
His Wealth Without Boundaries program promised you could "make $10,000 every thirty days---guaranteed."
Well, as you guessed, buyers of his course soon learned that there were no magic pots of cash available to be harvested monthly. Stefanchik got rich selling his course. His students got poorer.
Ultimately, the FTC got a $17 million judgement against Stefanchik and his operation has been shut down. The Stefanchik Method: Earn $10,000 a Month for the Rest of Your Life-In Your Spare Time is now being sold on Amazon for just 32 cents.
What is important these days is not the name or the lesson of John Stefanchik. There are a legion of get-rich-quick real estate gurus who make John look like a petty amateur when it comes to making phony claims about their products. And of course the get-rich-quick schemers go far beyond just real estate offerings. Check out the doozy in the ad above. Make almost $1,000 per day working at home on Twitter????
What really is important these days is the case of Federal Trade Commission v. John Stefanchik, 559 F. 3rd. 924 (2009) where the FTC's methods used to evaluate guru course promises was called into question by Stefanchik on appeal.
He lost, and multiple official sources within the FTC tell me there is a host of new enforcement cases coming through the pipeline based on the FTC's methodology in that case.
This is excellent news because the FTC's approach in Stefanchik was dead on perfect. The claims made during the last real estate bubble by flipping property "experts" alone would fill an encyclopedia of the absurd and ridiculous.
Posted by Team Effort at 1:55 PM
Labels: creative real estate, federal trade commission, ftc, get-rich-quick, real estate gurus, Robert Abalos, robert j. abalos, stefanchik


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Chips form the heart of any Electronic Device today. Programmable chips are very popular as we can implement logic and math functions in its firmware. Many microcontrollers come with analog inputs and outputs. These chips are complete solutions when programmed.
Instrumentation and Industrial Design
- Analog Circuits - OpAmp, Signal Condition, Mixed Signal.
- Digital Circuits - Logic, CMOS, Counters, Timers, 555.
- Power Electronics - SMPS, Regulated Supply, SSR.
- Microcontroller - 8051, 8052, OpCodes, Analog Interface.
- Test Measurement - Multi-Meters, Small Test Tools.
- Data Interface - Virtual Instrumentation, M2M.
- Custom Projects - Sequential Process Timers, Chargers.
- Hobby Projects - Insulation tester, LED Circuits, Meters.
- Theory Tutorials - Basic Electronics, Instrument Design.
- Electrical Diagrams - Control Panels, Reference Tables.
- Resources - Electronic Firms and Electronic Projects.


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Hospitality – Nothing makes us feel more comfortable than being around a hospitable person. A person of hospitality. A person that makes you feel accepted, included, makes you feel like a long time friend.
It is a wonderful grace to give other people. The beauty of a home is not the home, but the hospitality of those who live there.
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Dealing with objections is a waste of time.
Now don't be upset…..if you are polishing your "objection rebuttals"
I did it to0.
Then….one day I had a great moment….you know how every once in a while you get this dazzling moment of truth and insight?
Yeah…..that moment when we stop BS'ing ourselves.
No time?
No money?
Pyramid thing?
Yeah…same crap in 1993……
Yeah, same well meaning people teaching "How to overcome objections" then.
They are trying…..they sound great, these folks teach us how to get over the objection.
And, man…..the rebuttals they teach are so cool! Sound brilliant.
Learned 'em.
Memorized 'em.
Used 'em.
Believe they'd work.
Then, that moment….the moment of truth.
They simply do not work.
And, it turns out, there is a reason…..we are not answering the real objection.
This will help…..
How much?
I haven't dealt with an objection since 1999 or 1998……
So how'd we do it……we didn't. The prospect did.
You read that correctly. The prospect did…..and they do it over and over and over….prospect after prospect after prospect…….if you know how and let them do the work. Hey, I'm the World's Laziest Networker…..I figured, let's see if we can get them to do the work…..and they do.
Ok, a few reminders…..
ONE: When you click to register grab my outline…..first.
Print it out so you can follow along and just fill a few things in here and there.
So grab the document, print it and register for the webcast…..
TWO: There is nothing for sale, before, during or after.
THREE: Share this with your team if you're tired of picking up the pieces of their attitude because they can't overcome the "no money, no time" stuff.
FOUR: In the video I talked about the webcast we did about how to get the kind of growth at events you always hoped for but never got. I'll do that one again next Thursday and post the info and outline for that next week….
We appreciate all the support of our site and videos…..you're moving us close to 300,000 views and we're humbled by so many of you sharing the content on our site.
keep giving to keep growing
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Newsroom Archive
Orphan Grain Train shipped to 21 countries last year
Suzanne Leffers on 06/12/2014
Orphan Grain Train shipped 82 loads internationally during our 2013-2014 Fiscal year. The shipments went to 21 different countries. Thank you to all the volunteers, donors and employees that helped provide humanitarian aid and support to those in need.


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Monday 23 May 2016
For a group that tends to work on projects rather than playing loads of gigs, we're about to have an almost unprecedented flurry of concert-giving, courtesy of the lunchtime 'Bite-sized Baroque' strand of the Cottier Chamber Project. In the week of 6 June, we're being continuo for Bojan Cicic's series of the Biber Mystery Sonatas, and rounding the week off with some Biber & Muffat: the astonishing final sonata from Georg Muffat's Armonico Tributo, no less. Then the following week we're playing four concerts of the chamber music of Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre. As if all that wasn't enough, this Sunday we'll be on Radio Scotland playing some tunes from our Nathaniel Gow's Dance Band album. Dates and times are on the concerts page.
Also at Cottier, I'll be playing in West End Baroque, revisiting the recent programme that included Couperin's massive 'L'Impériale' from Les Nations. And before the middle of June is out, I'll also be playing fortepiano in a play on Radio 4. That's quite enough to be going on with I think.
I've been on a stage this month twice just talking about music. The first one was as part of the Baroque Unwrapped season at Kings Place in London, where Clare Salaman had asked Richard Wistreich, Stevie Wishart and me to discuss 'how to be HIP' (that's so-called Historically-Informed Performance, rather than any claim to fashion sense). Then later that week in front of a symposium of drumkit researchers in Glasgow, I got to chat with Bill Bruford for an hour, covering amongst other things his newly-defended PhD thesis about creative performance at the drumkit, a spectacularly systematic inquiry of some world-class drummers. You'll have to wait a year or so before you can read that one online, but in the meantime read his autobiography which is one of the most honest and insightful books about being a musician that I've read (and thanks to Jim Moray for recommending it to me years ago).
Finally, as proof of just how great Georg Muffat was (his parents were Scottish, you know), here's his violin sonata played with a harpsichord that has 19 notes to the octave, so that both instruments can make the delicious changes between A sharp and B flat, or B sharp and C natural, or E sharp and F natural … it all goes a bit magical about 7 minutes in (thanks to Catherine Motuz for pointing me to this recording). I've always had a hunch that Muffat wrote this piece for Biber.


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The Organization for the Restitution of Assets of Holocaust Victims in Israel has publicized the names of 55,000 stockholders in the 19th-century Zionist movement company Jewish Colonial Trust, who perished during the Second World War, Army Radio reported on Monday.I'm not sure what the exchange rate is for shekels these days but it sounds like a lot of money.
But what struck me was the name of the group: Jewish Colonial Trust. How do zionists keep a straight face whilst telling us that zionism is not colonialism? The company was formed during the colonial heyday and so their candour then was part of the zionist movements ability to assimilate to the political milieu in which it finds itself. Today it masquerades as liberal or even socialist and so all its former candour is gone. It's because of this that some find it easy to say that all zionists are liars.


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ALL CLASS INSTRUCTIONS - instant download :)
Hi all,
Here's the first project I made for my Online Summer Splendor class. I was hoping to have it posted yesterday, but had a doctor appointment (again) and they had to do more blood work (and always after blood work I feel incredibly dizzy) so I didn't get anything done, I even didn't go back to work, how dizzy I was. LOL. Blame my low blood pressure (that's what the doc said :P)
Anyway, here's the first project.
Supplies: The open sea set, nautical expedition dsp, whisper white card stock, not quite navy card stock, cherry cobbler card stock, cherry cobbler bakery twine.
More details about this class --> HERE
There are still few grab bags cards available --> HERE


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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
Chip Heath & Dan Heath
320 pages, Broadway Business, 2010
In a world that is becoming increasingly complex, it was a welcome beacon to read the title of Chip and Dan Heath's new book: Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard. With great anticipation I turned to the introduction, where the authors promised to teach me how to change things at the individual, organizational, and societal level.
The book's premise is straightforward—successful change occurs when people change their behavior. A person's behavior is driven by three factors: his logic and rationality (what the authors call the "Rider"), his emotions (the "Elephant"), and his environment (the "Path"). The best way to create change, say the authors, is to "Direct the Rider," "Motivate the Elephant," and "Shape the Path."
Most of the book is divided into three sections, each exploring one of these principles. Although the introduction provides the logic behind the principles, I sometimes found it difficult to bring them together into a coherent whole. For example, I found the second principle of change, Motivating the Elephant, insightful, but felt the need to return to the first section on the importance of Directing the Rider so that I could get a better perspective on the dynamic relationship between the two principles. Once I understood where the Rider was taking the willing Elephant, I found that unless I also focused on the barriers in the environment—the Path—neither the Rider nor the Elephant would see the change happen. Is it any wonder that most change efforts fail to deliver their full value?
After having gained an understanding of the three principles of change and seeing that there were only a few pages left in the book, I thought I was going to read a concluding chapter that would tie the thesis into a neat knot. Instead, I found myself reviewing 11 common problems people face when driving for change with advice on how to overcome them. Although this last chapter provides several insightful suggestions, I was disturbed that the authors chose not to bring together what is a very creative and insightful perspective on change.
So what can a reader take away from Switch? First, the book presents a number of interesting stories that clearly demonstrate that successful change requires us to look for new behaviors. In addition, we are shown that if change is to succeed, logic, emotion, and the environment need to be properly balanced in order to get stakeholders to exhibit the right behavior. This, as the authors point out in countless stories, is true regardless of whether the change occurs in the public, private, or educational sector. The final takeaway, which is shared throughout the book, is the dynamic nature of change.
There are a few things I would have liked to have seen more of in the book. First, although the "Clinics" (short case study exercises) in each of the three sections were a great idea, they lacked the depth and breadth needed to make them truly memorable. I would also have liked the authors to provide more direction on how to use several of the techniques (such as Solution-Focused Therapy) when working through a change project. Last, it would have been helpful if the authors had developed a few practical tools or templates that could be used when undertaking a change project.
Overall, the authors have done a good job of examining the well-trod subject of change from a new vantage point. Despite the book's shortcomings, I recommend that Switch be on the reading list for anyone interested in learning more about change leadership.
Dan S. Cohen is a principal at Deloitte Consulting, where he focuses on large-scale organizational transformation. He is the coauthor (along with John P. Kotter) of the book The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations


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My wife recently decided that she wanted one of those "fancy purses."
When I say fancy, I mean high-end and designer, the sort of fashion accessory that may require a second mortgage.
I cannot justify spending more on a purse than I did on my first car, but my wife really wanted this. So I was on the hunt.
In order to satisfy both of our needs, I thought I might try putting my deal-finding skills to the test.
Well I'm here to tell you that this mission was easier said than done. So far, I have purchased two designer knockoffs and came dangerously close to overpaying for a third.
Of course, I am no purse expert. It wasn't until this experience that I learned how the market for designer handbags is overrun with counterfeits.
What's the harm in buying a fake, you might ask? Especially if you can get it at a fraction of the price of an authentic designer bag?
After doing some research, I found that buying fakes does quite a bit of harm. Not only does it undercut the retailer, it fuels a black market economy that circumvents taxes, duties and safety regulations meant to protect the consumer.
My personal quest to find a discounted Chanel or Louis Vuitton handbag began at an online auction held by Roller Auctioneers of Denver. They had a number of designer handbags in this auction.
Bidding on a Louis Vuitton that caught my eye started at a tenth of the retail price. The purse drew a lot of interest and the bidding was heated. Combine the item's popularity with Roller Auctioneers' high-standing reputation, and the possibility of it being counterfeit never crossed my mind.
By the time that online auction concluded, I felt proud to have, ahem, bagged what I thought were two designer purses at a very reasonable price: $75 for the Chanel and $350 for the Louis Vuitton.
Excited about my good fortune, I shared photographs of my winnings with a friend, Rachel Hoffman. She just happens to be well-versed in designer handbags and has been buying, selling and collecting them for years.
Rachel took one look at my photos and promptly asked whether the bags were labeled "Louis Vuitton" and "Gucci." Thinking back, I realized that they had simply been referred to as "Designer Handbags."
My friend was then sure that I had been bamboozled and that both purses were fake.
In reality, I was not tricked. But I was misled.
I conveyed my situation to Roller Auctioneers. I was informed by the CFO Dayton Roller that his company operates on a "buyer beware" or "as is, where is" basis. He added that clients have "the opportunity to view the items in person before the auction and (he) highly recommends that bidders take advantage" of that.
Unfortunately, since I did not view the purses beforehand, I did not have the chance to inspect them in person. At the very least, I should have shown the photographs to my expert friend before I started to bid.
That said, if other reputable auction houses such as this are presenting fake handbags alongside authentic ones, it seems likely that many fakes sneak by other auction houses as well.
Travis Johnson with the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition informed me that the problem of counterfeits has actually become an epidemic. You can go to almost any flea market, garage sale or online auction and find counterfeits.
Not only are there criminal penalties for the sale of counterfeit goods, but selling counterfeits can also be grounds for a civil action seeking monetary damages, Johnson said.
After all of my troubles, I still do not have an authentic designer handbag for my wife and our anniversary is right around the corner. I'm embarrassed to admit that I currently have nothing to give her. I guess I will just have to keep hunting.
Aaron LaPedis is a Denver-area art and collectibles dealer and the author of "The Garage Sale Millionaire." For more information on the book, visit thegaragesalemillionaire.com. Do you have a question for the columnist? E-mail it to thegaragesalemillionaire@ gmail.com.
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Help celebrate the release of the second edition of "The Garage Sale Millionaire" with a book signing from 5 to 7 p.m. on August 29 at Fascination St. Fine Art, 315 Detroit St. A $10 suggested donation during the event will benefit The Gathering Place. For more information, call 303-333-1566.
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On the hunt for a discount designer handbag? Here are a some pointers to make sure you get the real deal.
Look for an authentic designer logo on the actual product.
When shopping in person, try to touch and pick up the item. Expensive purses will be made of real leather. Make sure you feel it, smell it and pay attention to the physical weight. All of these attributes will help you determine if the bag is authentic.
Know this: When you find a purse, watch or other "designer" product at a striking discount, even if it looks like the real thing, it may be fake.
A box or cloth bag with the designer logo fails to ensure that the purse is real. The packaging can be faked just as easily as the item itself.
Even if it's coming from a reputable source, it could still be counterfeit. Just look at what happened to me!
Many designer goods have serial numbers that can be tracked through the company. Take the time to check if they are real.
One good authentication website is mypoupette.com. They charge a small fee, but will provide you with a certificate of authenticity for your handbag. If you decide you want to sell your bag, having a certificate of authenticity from will be a huge help.
Inquire about return policies. If the seller will not give you a receipt or offer a full refund or exchange within a reasonable period of time, you should be wary. This might be the sign of a fake. If you are buying a handbag, use your senses.
At the mall, Louis Vuitton does not have sales and does not wholesale. The best way to buy from them is at their own boutique. Chanel, Dior and Gucci also do have sales. But luxury department stores like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue do. Inquire in the handbag department as to when the next one will be.
High-end consignment stores also can be a source for these bags.
Always keep the original box and your receipt. This will be extremely helpful if you ever decide to resell the item. A lot of these bags do increase in value over time as they are made in limited quantities.
Aaron LaPedis, Special to The Denver Post


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Moses Red Sea Prophecy: Time Of The Gentiles
Folk doctors of ancient India and Persia have seen bananas as nature's secret to everlasting youth. Even to this day, bananas are recognized for promoting healthy digestion, as well as creating youthful self-confidence. They improve nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous retention, as well, which can help in regenerating healthy tissues. Here