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underground tunnels change as construction progresses. White
plastic lining against the tunnel walls, metal rebar woven next
to the liner, and the cement arch form are distinguishing features
that add to the dramatics of the photos.
a photographer, I am always looking for the unique and interesting.
I have photographed in Bodie California, many sites in Los Angeles
and also in the neighboring city of Pasadena, which hosts the
world famous Rose Bowl Flea Market.
you can find the exquisite and the unusual merchandise. If you're
not into accumulating more "treasures', it's worth it just
to go people watching and you will find many unique photo opportunities.
You'll mingle with ordinary folks as well as the rich and famous.
After completing the Hollywood Metro Subway Construction Project
I am now photographing the world of motorcycle riders. Most
of my portraits are of Harley Davidson riders. Last year I was
a participant on the Harley Davidson 100th Anniversary Ride
Home (Southwest Tour). I began at Las Vegas and concluded in
Milwaukee. My traveling companion was Kin One from Beijing China.
He describes himself as the Willie Davidson of China where he
owns a H.D. Dealership. We made the trip back to Milwaukee together
where we met many new friends along the way. Also on the Southwest
tour was the Davidson family, which made the trip ever so special
to me. I enjoy meeting new friends and learning about different
lifestyles and cultures of the people I meet on my photographic
I frequently visit the Rock Store (Café & motorcycle
hang out) where I have photographed many times but also enjoy
attending yearly biker events from the Love Ride, Redwood Run,
Hollister, Laughlin Run, etc and many charity rides. I hope
to attend Sturgis and some east coast biker events in the near
Soon I plan to add some more photos on the different biker events
and have a web page from the Harley Davidson 100th Anniversary
Celebration. I hope you will enjoy my artwork and receive as
much pleasure and enlightment as I did.
hope my photographs give you an insight into the many treasures
and surprises that can be found on a visit to the Rose Bowl
Flea Market as well as a trip on the Metrorail subway. We are
surrounded by a world of beauty in the most unlikely places.


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|Dress| Old Navy – now on clearance in store
|Cardigan| Target
|Shoes| Dolce Vita for Target
The day I wore this dress, my husband said, "Wow. You're glowing." Pretty sure he wasn't referring to my 30 year old complexion. Yes, this dress is bright – I think even more so in person than in these photos. But I've never had a maxi dress that flowed and billowed the way this one does. It's also challenging to sit in since the fabric glides everywhere. I had to somewhat scoop it up in my hands each time I sat down to make sure I wouldn't roll over it with my desk chair. Maybe not so practical at work.
I've had this dress for a few weeks and just couldn't figure out to cover up the spaghetti straps for work. I knew a cardigan or blazer of some sort was needed, but just wasn't sure of what color to pair with it. This mustardy-olive cardigan proved the best. It mutes the bright pink nicely. It's all about balance!

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Exciting. Positive. Proud. All words Mayor Buddy Dyer used to introduce Westgate Resorts CEO David Siegel as the new owner of the Orlando Predators on Tuesday at a news conference at Amway Center.
"It's another exciting day in Orlando," Dyer said. "Ten years ago we set forth on a vision to revitalize our downtown, and key to that effort was our community venues. Since 2010 in this building, we've had Paul McCartney, Elton John. We've had the NBA All-Star Game and the NCAA Division I men's basketball. We've had world-championship boxing – and we have had the [2013] ArenaBowl.


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On 15th May I spoke at IFSEC International, the largest event for the security industry. The exhibition took place in two of the massive halls at the NEC and I was invited there by Cicada client, the British Security Industry Association.
It was pretty huge: over 650 exhibitors from 100 countries and the BSIA had an impressive stand which included a conference room. In the event, only a handful of people attended my talk which was fine by me: the main aim was to get more experience of public speaking and I certainly got that.
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New Pics from 'Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2'!
It's raining marshmallows for Flint (Bill Hader) in this new still from Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2.
In the sequel to the 2009 movie, Inventor Flint Lockwood's genius is finally being recognized as he's invited by his idol Chester V (Will Forte) to join The Live Corp Company, where the best and brightest inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. Chester's right-hand-gal – and one of his greatest inventions � is Barb, a highly evolved orangutan with a human brain.
It's always been Flint's dream to be recognized as a great inventor, but everything changes when he discovers that his most infamous machine (which turns water into food) is still operating and is now creating food-animal hybrids � "foodimals!" With the fate of humanity in his hands, Chester sends Flint and his friends on a dangerously delicious mission � to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and other food creatures to save the world again!
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 opens September 27th! 25+ pics inside…
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Vishkanya 3rd August 2016 Written Episode Update
Vishkanya 3rd August 2016 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
Vardaan tells Malay that she will stay in guest house from today and picks her items. Malay says as she wishes and leaves room. Vardaan packs her bag and thinks she is doing this for Malay's safety. She walks out of room with her bag. Apu stops her on the way and thanks her for getting out of her and Malay's way. Vardaan asks if she will forgive herself and leaves. Apu then peeps into Malay's room and sees him arranging Vardaan's torn letter and thinks he lost his love. She fumes and thinks she will get Vardaan out of Malay's heart before their marriage. She goes to her room and looking at her bridal dress and thinks Malay will remember only her and not Vardaan.
Malay in his room vents his anger on punching bag. Vardaan comes back and says she forgot his bag. He turns back and she picks her bag and leaves crying. In the morning, Vardaan prepares breakfast for Malay. Avi asks when she loves Malay so much, why is she leaving him. Malay comes for breakfast and greets Nandita. Vardaan brings his favorite omlette. He says he needs corn flakes and asks Apu to bring it to his room. Apu asks Vardaan to back off, she will prepare breakfast for Malay.
Haldi rituals start. Kalpana brings haldi with neighbors and asks Kumkum to apply haldi on Apu. Malay says Vardaan will apply and tells Vardaan they should share sorrows together. Neighbors discuss last time Apu escaped and this time she hopes she will be present for marriage. Malay and Apu sit for haldi. Kalpana dances with neighbors and asks to play loud music. She makes some sound which bengalis usually make during functions. Evil lady who is hiding there feels uneasy hearing this sound.
Malay asks Vardaan to come and apply hadli on him. She does. Guests discuss Malay is going out of limits, he is asking his first wife to apply haldi, must have learnt it in London. Malay says Vardaan when she has removed sindhoor and mangalsutra after divorce, she should remove even his family bangles, Apu has right on it now. Apu gets happy hearing it.
Precap: Apu walks in corridor thinking soon she will come close to Malay. She sees evil lady there.
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Joel Rogers' taste in lyrics is decidedly catholic, though not in the religious sense of the word. Over the course of SuperGiant's debut album, Antares, the frontman offers up choruses that convey both botanical affection ("She loves petunias") and homicidal alienation ("I'm gonna fucking kill you").
So is Mr. Rogers somewhat, you know, um ...
"I'm not bipolar," says Rogers. "But when I write, I don't want to leave anything out. I don't want the music to always have a positive spin, or always be negative, either. I think one of the things we do as a band, and that I do lyrically, is go back and forth between light and dark. I think all of us as humans embody those qualities."
That said, rest assured that the formidable-looking frontman doesn't really want to fucking kill you when he and his Albuquerque, N.M.-based bandmates come to town.
"It's not necessarily about me," he says of the cheerfully titled "Hell Faces," one of the album's more aggro tracks. "But it's just something that I see in the world violence and contradictions and ultimately a lot of aggression."
Plus, he notes, the song makes audiences "feel like they're getting run over by a truck."
As unpleasant as that may sound, SuperGiant's music is sufficiently diverse to keep audiences from feeling like victims of sustained road rage. Leaning toward the more blues-based sounds of post-invasion Brit rock bands like Free and latter-day revivalists like Pearls & Brass (with whom SuperGiant played its second gig), Rogers and Co. are as tight as they are tough, with the power (if not the four-octave vocal range) of early Soundgarden.
"We're not trying to break any molds or create a new genre of music," says Rogers. "We've been compared to the Doors and Sabbath and Cream and Led Zeppelin and a lot of bands that it's such an honor to be mentioned in the same breath with. I feel like our sound is very original, but I think that those are the influences you can really hear. We got compared to Pink Floyd one time, too, which is very interesting, and someone compared my voice to Roger Waters, which I don't see at all. But it's still an honor to be mentioned with bands like that, and it also kind of lets us know that we're really onto something good."
SuperGiant's beginnings have certainly been auspicious: In one of his post-gig sojourns, Beck crashed its album-release party and ended up borrowing its equipment for a set.
"It was pretty funny, because we had to teach him how to use some of the stuff," Rogers remarks. "Beck was just very, very I don't know what was going on with him, but he was way out there. And so Jeremy [McCollum, a guitarist who, along with bassist Kyle Erickson and drummer Gary Chavez, round out SuperGiant] was helping him figure out how to use his amp and how to dial everything in. Because for our live performances, the sound is very full, and we definitely go back and forth between tones that are very thick and then very crisp and clean."
Now in its third year, the band has written 20 songs with another 20 approaching completion, Rogers says.
"This last two years was us kind of feeling how to play together," he says. "I feel like we've kind of just become a band, if that makes any sense."


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Discussion in 'ISPConfig 3 Priority Support' started by lee.veal, Aug 23, 2013.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Let's capture Our Memories - September
The Wonder of a {fall} Walk: Fall is our favourite time to go for walks. Sadly this fall has been overly rainy and cold plus we have been extremely busy so I had to use fall walk photos from last year :( Hopefully we get a few more nice days without cold rain and blowing gales so we can get some '09 photos!
details shots...my favourite part about this kit was the leaves. I actually designed the whole kit around these leaves!
Frolic: What child doesn't love to frolic in the leaves, toss them around and jump in them!?! Larissa was so excited when I said, go ahead, make as much mess as you want..roll in them..do whatever you want :D
Fall: the simple pleasures
I just love all the little vintage-y cut outs from the Cosmo Cricket Paper (Earth Love)
Everything here was created with the September kit from Let's Capture Our Memories. This kit was sold out before it even hit the store so if you want to get in on future kits you need to sign up! Starting in December we will be doubling the number of kits available so it's a great time to sign up.
Posted by Amanda Muirhead at 7:00 AM
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- Cin Cin said...
Congrats on your sellout! Love the kit!
- October 22, 2009 at 1:16 PM
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When you've won 3 consecutive Olympic multi sprint races, you get the call that many of us dream about: "we would like to have you on our magazine cover"!
Usain Bolt get so many of those calls from top magazine around the globe, that he has to reject a few. Not because he does not want the money or that he's cocky, but that he just does not have the time.


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Xaklse, on 11 February 2012 - 08:49 AM, said:
StreakThunderstorm, on 09 February 2012 - 04:37 AM, said:
Toriano, on 10 February 2012 - 09:37 PM, said:
Well,I don't necessarily have the coding skill to set something like that up,but I can possibly use it as a prop.
The Bridge,however can be used.It have the correct collision and has been tested in UDK.The little building
was a thought,but I need to learn a bit more in Zbrush,seeing that the Normals weren't extracted properly.
Chimera, on 11 February 2012 - 11:35 AM, said:
Ah.Don't worry Chimera.You'll of course get better as you work more with the program.
: ) Trust me.Experience is great!


text: Okay, I didn't see a thread for it so if your curious about the movie and would like a opinion, or to make a comment, take a read. So I got talked into seeing this movie by a big Nostradamus buff and let me tell you if that's what you are thinking this movie will be like think again. It has predictions but they are thrown in your face, no guess work here, it's a simple number order problem that even a grade school kid could figure out. IN FACT the predictions were made by a grade school kid so there is some kind of irony in that somewhere. Anyways, so how was the movie? Well, let's just lay this out on the table. The movie was okay, perhaps just a step above okay. Well okay for a Nicolas Cage movie anyways. The disasters are what you would expect, over-dramatic effects heavy scenes of nail-biting carnage, if your into that kind of thing. To quote the opinion of a guy sitting behind me after a suspenseful plane crash scene, "Whoo wee". Was it an amazing spectacle of cinematography? Was it total waste of a few million dollars? Well no not really, it was just....alright. You see things that I don't think have been seen before and some things you wish you hadn't and then there are things where you just turn to the person next to you and say "Dude, what the f**k was that?" Overall it's a movie about the end of the world, if you haven't already guessed. Is that really apparent in the trailers? They make it out to be something along the lines of a mystery or like "The Da Vinci Code" full of clues and riddles. But that's not it really, it's more like a family drama meets disaster flick with a touch of Sci-fi. Once you figure out what's going on it's kind of a letdown, you know what's going to happen at the end, then you realize it all has a religious undertone and wonder, "Where did that come from?" or at least I did. Anyways, it's hard to recommend a movie that's just alright. I doubt anyone will go just for Nic Cage so that doesn't make for a good opinion. The effects are spotty at best, I can personally say I have never seen such unrealistic fire effects in my entire movie going life and that's kind of sad for a $50 million dollar picture. I have to admit though, I didn't leave this movie with anything important to think about, aside from the plot holes and logic of the story. However, I did leave with a serious lack of faith in the continuing existence of humanity and I don't think that's the message the filmmakers were trying to get across. So if your going to see "Knowing" go with an open mind, I guess. But if I could offer a counter measure to paying the $8-$10 dollar admission price: Just know that in 5 billion years the sun will supernova and all life on this planet will be eradicated anyway, so take heart in Knowing (pun intended) that we will all be long dead by the time that happens, or just wait for the DVD/download it, whatever works for you.


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|A Funny Old Week
|Beehives in the Park
The Course comes as a big fat tome and a download for my Kindle. I lap it up on the London Underground, in the park with the bees humming around the hives, in the cafe under London Bridge Station (a bit similar to working whilst bricked up in an Egyptian mummy's tomb). I'm a great believer in taking classes no matter how experienced you are - in the same way I still take yoga classes after decades of practice, I trust I'll never be too proud to take a writing class.
When I'm not making jottings I'm busy stretching every nerve, brain cell and joint to pass my First Aid Certificate. In one sense, taking a course from a book isn't the same as going at it live. With an instructor from the St John Ambulance shouting,'two rescue breaths, thirty pumps on the heart', I make very fast progress on my First Aid. Still, I'm determined to make a success of my writing course too. I remind myself that in the past, writers wrote, they didn't spend hours on Facebook or have the luxury of even, necessarily, attending school so very much, never mind attending college.
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I jot down a few things about myself, and note a couple of modest successes.
'Lives in the mad, bad beautiful city of London,' I begin. 'Dredges the events of the past for stories, head firmly in the now. Writes on the tube, in the park or best of all, at the zoo. Rather fond of prawns. And ginger nuts. Winner of Coast to Coast Writing Competition ('I Remember Very Well'); Winner of Writer's Village Flash Fiction Competition ('Past Times'). Articles published in Prediction Magazine, Astrology Now, Aquarist & Pondkeeper; titbits read out on BBC Radio 2 by Zoe Ball, and by Anneka Rice.
Now for some goals to give my course bite:
Three short-term goals:
|Writes at the Zoo
Three short-term goals:
1. To champ away on my blog and Facebook page weekly for the next three months (5 June 2016)
2. To finish my W.I.P. 'Face The Champion' by 5 September 2016
3. To have completed a basic outline for 'Keep Them Safe' by 5 September 2016
Three long-term goals:
1. To submit 'Face The Champion' to every possible publishing opportunity by 5 March 2017
2. To have my website functional by 5 December 2016
3. To save for and attend the Historical Novel Society's conference in September 2016.
Three long-term goals:
1. To submit 'Face The Champion' to every possible publishing opportunity by 5 March 2017
2. To have my website functional by 5 December 2016
3. To save for and attend the Historical Novel Society's conference in September 2016.
|Rather Fond of Gingernuts
Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.
E L Doctorow 1931-2015


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|Sports Illustrated
As we continue to wait for Roger Goodell to finally decide what to do with Tom Brady's appeal, Peter King has some advice for the indecisive commissioner. Lets wait longer. Like until next season longer.
King in his MMQB column writes that the league should hold of on any and all punishment until after the 2015 season so that they can get more information on how footballs deflate during games.
I think this is what I'd do on the Tom Brady sanction if I were Roger Goodell: I'd announce I'm deferring all punishment until the end of the 2015 season while the air pressure in footballs pre-game, at halftime and post-game is studied in 267 regular- and post-season games. It is a fact that air pressure in footballs has never been measured at halftime and post-game, and has never been recorded before, during and after games. So, to see if the variance in pressure in the Patriots footballs from the AFC Championship Game was indeed unusual, let's have a body of work to compare them to—footballs in the heat of September and the cold of December and January. Basically, despending on which physics expert you believe, it's either a stretch to think the Patriots' footballs deflated as much as they did by halftime of the game against Indy Jan. 18, or a perfectly normal occurrence. This is too important, the legacy of one of the game's all-time greats, to hand down discipline without being more sure than anyone could be now about Brady's guilt.
While King is right, the NFL didn't care about air pressure until the Colts cried to Mike Kensil about it, so to lay down such a hard punishment without having any knowledge of how the air inside the balls actually reacts in real life is without a question unfair.
But I do disagree with King in setting aside the punishment until next year. This has been stretched out way farther than it ever should have by the league. It needs to end now. And that end needs to be Brady being completely exonerated in all of this.
Unfortunately neither will happen. Not with Goodell being Judge Judy and Executioner. He can't appear weak now that he has taken it this far. The only end that deflate-gate will have is in a court room.
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|Chef Nathan Powers of Bambara.
This fall, perfectionists can sharpen their knife skills and prepare to learn all about chef's most prized possessions when the focus turns to "Cut." In this series, Chef Powers will uncover how best to pick, properly use and care for knives, from mastering the onion to a fine dice. Joining Chef Powers in the "Cut" category is Chef John Critchley of Urbana Restaurant, Washington, D.C. and Chef Walter Pisano of Tulio Ristorante, Seattle.
As part of the "Cut" installment, Chef Powers will host "Mastering the Cut," a knife techniques demonstration and lunch on September 29 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Cost to attend the class is $35 and $10 for optional wine pairings. Participants can take written recipes home. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 801-363-5454.
Chef Powers' menu for the class will be one that highlights key knife skills and he will demonstrate proper technique on each course:
· Iced Oysters with Champagne Shallot Mignonette (the brunoise)
· Watermelon Gazpacho with Basil and Mint (the chiffonade and medium dice)
· Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Zucchini and Goat cheese Risotto (butchered, grilled whole and carved)
"The culinary appeal of each dish lies directly in the knife skills," said Powers. "Mignonette for oysters is one of the things that most people take for granted but is a 'measuring device' for other chefs. I'm excited to share my passion for knife techniques with our guests and teach them how to properly use their cutlery properly."


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It's not a new topic, but we certainly seem to rehash it every year or so. With quality early childhood education, children will be school ready; have higher graduation rates and grow into productive citizens and valuable employees. And while our own state's approach to preparing children for kindergarten now hangs in the balance in the court system, we have significant research about the first 2000 days of a child's life.
It's hard for me to understand the reluctance to devote resources to early childhood development.
"Children's earliest experiences literally determine how their brains are wired; lay the groundwork for future health; and form the foundation of the social and emotional skills needed for academic and workplace success." - First 2,000 Days
- From an economic perspective it costs us more when we have young people dropping out of school, committing crimes, or receiving public assistance.
- From a social perspective, it makes our communities safer and more vibrant because we have successful young people who participate in positive activities.
- From an individual perspective, it makes a child stronger because it gives him/her a fighting chance to make a decent life.
So what's the issue here?
There have been lots of studies about the cost of school versus the cost of prisons – two recent articles are linked here: NY Times/Kristof and CNN Money. As noted by Nicholos Kristof, "Growing mountains of research suggest that the best way to address American economic inequality, poverty and crime is — you guessed it! — early education programs, including coaching of parents who want help. It's not a magic wand, but it's the best tool we have to break cycles of poverty."
So if we know it costs North Carolina 3 times as much to put someone in prison instead of preparing him or her to succeed in kindergarten and if we know there is a connection between success in the early years and success as an adult, why are we even having a debate? It's like knowing that a vaccination will prevent a terrible disease that hurts or kills a lot of people and choosing to go with the disease. Smart move, huh? Let's move in a different direction on this and support quality early childhood education every chance we get.


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How long will it take you to find words made of only 4 letters? 4 letters sounds simple enough, but this word game still provides a good way to challenge your linguistic skills. The words are formed by sliding the "strips" up and down and making the letters selected form actual words. You can choose either a normal or relaxed pace while playing.
If students are looking for a fun game online, or need a word work center, try this game and see how well they know some of our language's shortest words.
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Hello Greenzoners! Are you ready for new post? Did you remember about our text about leukemia here? More and more people are loving the food in restaurants and therefore is giving the active lifestyle up.
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Published on Friday, January 16, 2015
Whether embarking on a new job search, or picking up where you left off before the holidays – now is a perfect time to kick start your job search for a successful new year. I think the key to a successful search is to build a routine and process, supported by effective practices to maintain your momentum.
(1) Build and Hone Your Message
What is your unique promise of value? What can you deliver to a potential employer that is beyond the ordinary
Knowing (and then showing) your value proposition is pivotal to your success in the job search. And, once you have a well-developed message your next task will be to deliver your message in a clear and concise way in every aspect of your job search.
(2) Become Visible Online
Job Boards
Your visibility online represents your "findability," both within your network and beyond. Keep in mind that your approach is largely dependent on your circumstances. If you are actively job seeking, but not currently employed, your options are more open. Seek out aggregate sites such as Indeed (www.indeed.com) which pull jobs from a variety of sources, as well as industry-specific job boards. Where possible, create profiles and upload your resume.
In addition to job boards, you should create a list of targeted companies and recruiters – and spend the time to visit each company webpage to post your profile and upload your resume. Take the next step by visiting company pages across major social media channels such as LinkedIn, ensuring you are "following" companies in order to receive notifications about jobs and important news items.
Currently employed? Blanketing your resume on job boards could get you in trouble with your current employer. In that case, you want to create job alerts on these sites so that you can keep a finger on the pulse of the job market without tipping your hat.
Consider Blogging
A daily practice of writing about your expertise, and presenting it in a blog format serves a multitude of purposes. You will build your expertise, establish a strong online presence, and create a wealth of information to draw upon during interviews, email conversations, and networking events. Blogging (and the practice of daily writing) offers you the opportunity to hone your expertise and develop a clear message.
Make it a Regular Practice
The key to developing a solid online presence is consistency. Depending on your strategy, consider planning one to three hours of your day responding to ads, posting your resume on targeted company and recruiter sites, and developing your platform (i.e. readership) through your blog and LinkedIn forums.
(3) Find (and Connect with) the Gatekeepers
In most organizations, the gatekeepers are the secretaries who report to the executive who has the authority to hire you. On the phone, be sure to establish a strong, positive, friendly relationship with the gatekeeper – and solicit his/her help!
At the executive level, recruiters are the gatekeepers for most positions within an organization. We recommend visiting the websites of the major executive recruiting firms to create a profile, upload your resume, and where possible, create job alerts to be notified about jobs of interest. Establishing recruiter relationships and ensuring your information can be found within recruiter databases is critical to your job search success. Below is a list of websites of some of the largest retainer recruiters:
(4) Tap into Your Network
The single most important practice to establish in your job search is connecting with your personal and professional network. Not only can your network serve as an effective resource for finding jobs, the ability to connect with and spend time with people will be a refreshing change of pace from the online job search market. Tap into your network and expand your reach in a variety of ways:
Attend networking meetings in your local community, as well as national association conferences and trade shows. ExecuNet (www.execunet.com) sponsors job search networking meetings in major metropolitan areas across the US
Consider launching an email campaign to everyone in your personal and professional network. Start by building your list of contacts. If you are on LinkedIn, you can download all of your LinkedIn connections into an Excel spreadsheet. Then you can begin to add new contacts to that list, and invite those contacts into your LinkedIn network. When you've exhausted your list, mail merge and send an email to ALL of your contacts, telling them about your current search (be sure to let them know if it is a confidential search), and asking for their assistance, by writing:
"Please keep me in mind as you learn about opportunities that you believe are suited to my experience, or if you know someone who may have an interest in my qualifications. Thank you in advance for your help!"
(5) Take Time to Breathe
The process of finding a new job is an arduous one. Acknowledge your search as a process and make sure you take the time on a regular basis to stay healthy. Work in daily breaks, and weekly physical, educational, spiritual, and social activities so you can maintain your momentum and positive attitude.
Author: Melissa E. McCann
Categories: Articles by Melissa McCann
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8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Examine yourselves…be sure you do not get stripped of your rewards for living a life of habitual sin and accepting others who do the same.
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
He who lives contrary to the teachings and commands of Christ Jesus has not God, nor is saved. He who lives according to the commands and teachings of Christ, has both God and Christ.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
If there be anyone who come to you with a gospel that contradicts the true Gospel of Christ Jesus, do not embrace him or receive him into your home or church. Neither pray God's blessing upon him.
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
For if you ask God to bless him, then you will be partaking in his evil deeds and will be punished with him.
The problem is, most people today, do not understand what 'evil deeds' mean and what they are. They are evil and deceived themselves, so how can a blind man lead a blind man out of a ditch?
Many professing Christians preach a false gospel. A gospel of convenience, tolerance and relevance is no gospel at all. It deceives, fools and leads the lost into a false sense of security. Kind of like a spider setting up a motel for flies (I saw a cartoon once).
This is a gospel concocted in the conference room of hell. Persecution stokes the fires of revival, suffering hardens and makes the Christian stronger and more dependent on Christ–but a safe and comfortable message lulls the masses to sleep while the enemy slits his throat.
I remember a cartoon I watched when I was a child (I watched a lot of TV, I know…) and it was about a flock of sheep being guarded by a dumb sheep dog. A wolf or coyote tried everything he could to get to the sheep and nothing was working. The more he tried, the more of a beating he received from the dog. He then had an idea. Dress up like a sheep! That did the trick. Not only did the dog think he was a sheep, but he picked up the wolf in disguise and put him "back into the fold where he belonged"! The scheme worked perfectly.
This is the state of the church today as its shepherds are asleep or off having a vacation or something while the wolf prowls amongst the sheep as he pleases. He spreads his lies and half-truths and the sheep, being basically brainless, follow him faithfully.
"If Christ walked the earth today, He wouldn't cleanse the temple, He would cleanse the pulpit!"
The false-gospel has failed to do anything in the church, but to rot it from the inside out. It has dumbed down the congregation, made Christ into a fool and all but convinced everyone that hell, sin and an angry God do not exist. Instead we get a buddy Jesus wearing jeans, sunglasses and texting you inspirational quotes from Joel Osteen's Twitter page. You get a god who embraces everyone, regardless of their religion and/or lifestyle and will refuse to send anyone to hell, because hey, we're all a work in progress, right…?
Hell is a figment of our imaginations and heaven is for everyone! Party-hearty, everyone…God is good and He loves you, even if you drink, smoke, sleep with your neighbor's wife, gossip about Linda's addictions down the street and use the church's prayer-chain as an awesome avenue to "pass along interesting tid-bits".
Do you know of someone like this? Have I described you?
God has judged against you already. Your only hope is to surrender and beg for mercy–unless of course your god has accepted you for who you are…then you believe you're good enough and the fires of hell are being stoked for your arrival.
Oh…and no amount of Godspeed will help you out on judgment day.


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I have been using this method over and over again to make my own home made yogurt - I prefer to make it simple and unsweetened but the choice is yours. Here are the ingredients and accompanying steps you will need to take. Making your own yogurt is not hard by far but it is a time process.
To make 1/2 Gallon of Home Made Yogurt you will need the following:
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- 1 Cup Store Bought Yogurt with Active Cultures (Or 1 Cup of Your Own Yogurt)
- 1 - 2 Cups of Non-fat Dry Milk
Add Sugar if you so Desire about 1/2 Cup
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Otherwise just remove from heat and place in an Ice Water Bath until the milk Reaches approx. 120 Degrees F. Remove from the water bath. From this point add the Dry Milk and Stir until Dissolved (This should bring the Temperature Down several degrees) Add the Entire Contents of Yogurt and once again stir until fully mixed.
Pour the Mixture into your contained and seal (If your container does not have a seal that is OK but you will want something different when it comes time to store the yogurt). Place the yogurt in a fresh water bath of warm water equal to about 118-120 Degrees F. Clip the Thermometer on the outside of your yogurt container several inches into the water bath. Place in you desired area for incubation and check back several times in the first hour to make sure the temperature stays around 115-118 Degrees F.
If the Temperature drops below 110 simply remove the entire water bath and place in the kitchen sink - Add Hot tap water until the Thermometer reads about 120 Degrees F and place back in the oven.
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Commentary on transportation in Connecticut and the Northeast by JIM CAMERON, for 19 years a member of the CT Rail Commuter Council. Jim is also the founder of a new advocacy effort: www.CommuterActionGroup.org Disclaimer: his comments are only his own. All contents of this blog are (c) Cameron Communications Inc
March 26, 2012
"Politicians and The Price of Gasoline"
3 comments:
- JIM CAMERON said...
The New York Times put this issue to rest with an excellent story:
- April 02, 2012
- JIM CAMERON said...
I enjoyed your editorial "Politicians and the price of gas".
I absolutely agree that tinkering with the gas tax is political theater and that lowering it, even temporarily, is a bad idea. Such "use taxes" are reasonable and appropriate and we all benefit from them.
However, you contradict yourself when discussing the reason for high gas prices. In the 3rd paragraph you state that "Politicians don't set gas prices, the free market does", but in the 3rd from last you state that "What's driving gas prices higher is not state taxes but Wall Street speculation and geopolitics". Which is it?
Geopolitics (and just plain old politics!) certainly plays a role in the market as both producers and consumers have to guess about a lot of things (which is true in any market) such as future demand (Is growth in China going to accelerate or slow down?), potential supply disruptions in the Middle East, new finds, pipeline construction, etc., etc.
What's not true is that the high prices are due to Wall Street speculation. This canard gets repeated over and over, from both sides of the political aisle. It's politically convenient but isn't true. As I like to ask people who say this, "Show me the trade". Exactly what can someone speculatively buy and or sell that can artificially (and persistently) raise the price of oil (or any commodity) above the "natural" market price, and more importantly, how can you profit from this trade?
In the oil futures market (where the price of oil is set), as in any market, there is a seller for every buyer. In every one of the myriad trades that occur every day, one side will profit if prices rise and the other if prices fall. Hedgers (companies, like airlines, that use futures to lock-in costs) are generally buyers, so speculators, in providing them liquidity, are generally more likely to be "short".
This same "Wall Street speculation" argument was trotted out repeatedly in the summer of 2008 when gas prices last "spiked", with oil hitting $145/bbl that July. It's amazing how it evaporated as prices then declined to under $34/bbl by December of that year (chart attached). And now, with all the carping about oil prices, we don't hear anything about "speculation" in the natural gas market where prices are near all-time lows (chart attached).
New supply (and slack demand this winter) has glutted the market so much that a Wall Street Journal article today (3/29/12, p. C1) suggests that prices of natural gas could become zero or negative – producers will literally have to discard it or give it away.
Ronald Reagan said, "the nine most terrifying words in the English language are "I'm from the government and I'm here to help".
I cringe every time I hear politicians, or others, talk about "comprehensive energy policy". We don't need energy policy any more than we need food policy, cell phone policy, or shoes policy! Such "policy" is really market intervention that distorts prices, limits choices, and inhibits innovation.
Just think of the product availability, innovations, and price reductions in cell phones and tablet computers – without any government "help".
Appreciate your thoughts and would love to see someone in the press examine Wall Street speculation in more detail.
Paul G. Staneski, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Head of Derivatives Solutions & Training
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
- April 02, 2012
- Pearson said...
I think, the politicians never wanted to reduce the
oil prices or make some mechanism for this process as the oil companies are always there sponsors in election.
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Tradition and progress collide in this novel about a steelworker's daughter trying to find her way in the world.
When Fox's debut opens, Belle Reinker's life is defined by the West-Penn steel mill, Squirreltown, W.V.'s major employer. Belle's father and her husband, Mike, both work at the mill, and Belle is the secretary of the union. But when the mill refuses to renew its contract with the union and the workers go on strike, Belle knows it signals the beginning of the end for the mill. To her family's dismay, Belle resigns from her position so she can find a new job, although Mike points out that "there ain't any fancy jobs waiting for a woman that never finished high school." Without telling her family, Belle takes out a second mortgage and sets up a shoeshine stand in a nearby hotel. Her business thrives, but her marriage is strained—particularly when a newspaper article about Belle's business makes her work public, embarrassing Mike and their teenage son. As Belle expands her business, Mike negotiates with the head of the mill about a tax abatement that might keep the mill in town—at the expense of the area's schools. When the abatement and the union's support of it become public, the town turns into "a tinderbox of an angrily divided polity." Belle becomes a leader of the anti–tax abatement movement, along with handsome new arrival Terry Kellerman. Belle's professional and political transformation deepens the wedge between her and her husband, perhaps moving her into Terry's arms. Belle's work against the abatement is only the beginning of her advocacy for her hometown, however, and she helps Squirreltown transform through conservation, new homes and tourism. But the former head of the mill decides to run for political office so he can facilitate new development—i.e., strip malls and low-income housing—in Squirrel Valley. Can Belle stop this new enemy and preserve Squirreltown once and for all? Fox succeeds in bringing the town to life and deftly establishes the conflict between the forces that divide it. Unfortunately, the multifaceted premise is sometimes undermined by awkward writing. Even though Fox emphasizes that his characters are direct straight shooters, he sprinkles pretentious vocabulary throughout the story. Mill workers nurse their beers in "tenebrous saloons," a planned lodge is hailed as "cynosure of the entire valley," and the old steel mill is "fuliginous." In most cases, simpler language would have enhanced the story.
A worthwhile, though a bit overwritten, American story about family, friendship and hard work.


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Sunday, March 18, 2012
Silent Sunday: Signs of Spring
8 thoughtful remarks:
- Healing Woman said...
I was out of town and came home to the beauty of daffodils too. Next will be the show of tulips. Spring is so awesome.
- 7:28 AM, March 18, 2012
- Dosfishes at Sparkle Days Studios said...
Oh I am looking forward to these, we are not quite there yet. Thanks for the Spring fling! xox
- 8:16 AM, March 18, 2012
- akilli melek said...
thought i would pop in to say hi. dont you just love springflowers. They really bring a smile to everyones faces. hope you have a lovely day.
- 9:39 AM, March 18, 2012
- voodoo vixen said...
Oh how lovely!! I love it when the daffodils come up - its sort of hope springing out of the ground!!
- 12:51 PM, March 18, 2012
- Lynn said...
You have quadruple the daffs that I had here. Mine have come and gone! I just love spring too!!!!
- 5:34 PM, March 18, 2012
- sandee said...
beautiful daffodils, I love spring! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)
- 6:48 PM, March 18, 2012
- ~*~Patty S said...
How sweet it is!
The parade of colors begins!
Enjoy * Enjoy E
- 8:35 PM, March 18, 2012
- Carolyn Dube said...
These daffodils are like sunshine on a stem!
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Earlier last week, my uncle had let me borrow a movie by the name of "Broken", and I didn't know what to think of it [I had never heard of it] or what to make of the review by Slasherpool.com on the cover saying "Broken makes SAW look like a children's film". I decided to watch it yesterday, because I had the whole day to myself- and I didn't work until 7 last night.
[actual screenshot from the film]
That's as far as I'm going to go story-wise, because I had trouble following it [not to mention I felt bored through-out so I would leave for a bit while it played in the room], so perhaps I have to re-watch it.. The one thing that did stand out though was the fact that I felt that Hope wasn't the smartest of victims, at one point, she even tries to get the same pocket knife that "The Man" used earlier with a stick to try and cut through thick chains that were around her neck. [as seen below]
This is how she wakes up after the screen goes black- she wakes up in a box.. typical.
Needless to say, the concept of the film was pretty insane, and since it's based on actual events, I feel that makes it even scarier. One thing that is important to be aware of before watching this film though; if you go into hoping that it "makes SAW look like a children's movie", you're going to be very disappointed.. because it really wasn't as intense as they made it sound.. there were scenes that would have made me cringe a little bit, but because of their low budget, it just looked kind of lame, and therefore made the movie itself a little boring. I'll give "The Man" credit though, for an actor I've never seen before, he was pretty damn convincing.. I kind of hope [see what I did there?] to see him in more movies cause he did well as a kidnapping, sadistic man.
If you happen to end up seeing this movie [or you already have], let me know what you think. Is it actually a masterpiece that I ended up feeling was kind of bland? Or is it really as boring as I felt while watching it?
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Today's message: if you're looking to buy or rent a new house, get one with a bathroom on the main floor. We have been in our place for about a year and a half, and almost every day of that year and a half I have wished we had a bathroom on the main floor.
I can not explain how often I hold it in because it is too much of a hassle to run upstairs with a child to use the facilities. And I cannot tell you how many times the babe has interrupted dinner by announcing she has to go pee, really bad....RIGHT NOW. The little guy and I then have to drop what we're doing (him eating, and me trying to keep up with the food production) and all get up the stairs safely so we can support the babe's important task.
Potty training when there is no bathroom readily available is also an issue, and while we're generally in the clear with the babe, the little guy will be next in line and I hear boys are harder than girls. I suppose I should start mentally preparing for it now to lighten the future mental load.
On another note, I also look forward to the day when we have kitchen cupboards that don't fall off. Last week I tightened some screws on one of our cupboards because I noticed the door wasn't shutting properly. I was so proud of myself for whipping out the screw driver and taking care of business myself. Apparently I didn't really take care of business because this afternoon when I went to grab a plate, I ended up grabbing the whole door off the frame. About 20 pounds of wood came crashing down on my shoulder, then my leg, and then the floor. I am feeling pretty stiff and now have a big open concept cupboard. I am just SO GRATEFUL the kids were not in the kitchen with me, because I don't even want to think of the damage it could have caused to their little bodies. Yet another close call.
The contractor was here again today working on our plumbing issues and will apparently be here for another 5 hours tomorrow installing new faucets and some new thing a ma jig for the toilets upstairs (I wish he was installing a new bathroom on the main floor!). I am sadly foreseeing an interrupted nap for the little guy, but am looking forward to being able to turn off taps properly and not having toilets running constantly. While I recently wrote that naps are sacred, I have to add that conserving water is also sacred!


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Sunday, December 2, 2012
Review: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
So, my coworker knows me well. She told me I would love this book, and I did. Let's start with what it's about. Because if you know me, as soon as you read what the book's about, you will understand why I love it so. In The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson tells the story of the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1893-from the very beginning planning stages to the end of it. But what many people don't know is that during that same time period, Chicago had a serial killer on the loose. Because of all the people constantly coming and going, no one even realized that there was a serial killer. So this books chronicals the fair from beginning to end, but also the goings on of Dr. H. H. Holmes, the serial killer. Much of the parts about Holmes are speculation though, because the home where a lot of the evidence was found burned down to the ground in a fire before it could be properly investigated. So you see why this book appealed to me. Especially because it all took place in the 1800s when serial killers really weren't studied and there hadn't been many documented cases of them.
Larson's writing is for sure one of the reasons I loved this book so much. I mean, I loved the story itself, but his writing takes you back into the 1800s. He describes the city and how much it needed improvement. It was a dirty place where people died accidentally and on purpose every day, and that helps to explain why no one realized that Holmes was murdering so many people. The parts about the fair itself could have been a lot slower for me if Larson's writing didn't captivate me so much. The fair takes up a good portion of the book, and I love history and all that, but honestly some of the information was slow to get past. But it was Larson's writing that made you want to keep reading.
I thought the book was really well researched. Considering there isn't really much information about Holmes and the people he murdered, Larson was able to dig up a lot of small details and surmise what may or may not have happened in a lot of cases.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in history, especially of cities in the late 1800s, and also people interested in, of course, murders back them. Not only because it was rare to have a serial killer on the loose back then (at least a documented one..), but because of the investigation that takes place after Holmes is found out. The detectives who worked the case worked super hard to get evidence and find his last victims.
And now a favorite quote, for anyone interested in the early study of psychopaths:
Page 88:
At first alienists described this condition as "moral insanity" and those who exhibited the disorder as "moral imbeciles". They later adopted the term "psychopath", used in the lay press as early at 1885 in William Stead's Pall Mall Gazette, which described it as a "new malady" and states, "Besides his own person and his own interests, nothing is sacred to the psychopath." Half a century later, in his path-breaking book The Mask of Sanity, Dr. Hervey Cleckley the prototypical psychopath as "a subtly constructed reflex machine which can mimic the human personality perfectly…. So perfect is his reproduction of a whole and normal man that on one who examines him in a clinical setting can point out in scientific or objective terms why, or how, he is not real." People exhibiting this purest form of the disorder would become known, in the jargon of psychiatry, as "Cleckley" psychopaths.
Title: The Devil in the White City
Author: Erik Larson
Date of Publication: February 10th, 2004
Number of Pages: 447
Genre: Nonfiction
Source: Lent to me by a friend
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I took some leaf cuttings (below) from my friend 2 months ago. They were limp and weak when I got home, so I was careful to pot them in a shady spot.
Look! The soy bean plants have grown so much since they germinated 10 days ago. Beans are one of the easiest plants to grow!


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CARROLLTON, Ga. – Basketball practices have begun for both men's and women's basketball and with the start of the season in just a few short weeks away, UWG Athletics is pleased to announce that basketball season tickets are now on sale on uwgsports.com.
For the 2017-18 Season Tickets in our comfortable reserved chair back section are $100 per seat for all regular season home games. This year we will host 10 regular season conference games for both our men's and women's teams. Both teams will also host non-ticketed pre-conference home games home games in November and early December. For season ticket holders from the 2016-17 season, those seats will be held until November 30 and will be released to the general public on December 1.
The schedule includes four non-conference standalone dates with the women hosting Albany State and Fort Valley State in a pair of non-conference home games on November 20 and 21 while the men host Augusta in their home opener on November 18 and the University of the Virgin Islands on December 11. The Wolves' one non-conference doubleheader will feature Scott Groninger and the UWG women taking on Point on December 30 at 2 p.m. and Michael Cooney and the men entertain Livingstone at 4 p.m. Each of those contests will not be a ticketed event.
The schedule then turns to doubleheaders as The Coliseum will host 10 Gulf South Conference doubleheader dates, with the first of those coming on December 16 as UWG hosts Mississippi College at 2 and 4 p.m.
For compete schedules or to purchase tickets, use the links above. IF you have questions pertaining to Basketball Season Tickets please contact the UWG Athletic Department at 678-839-6533.


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Enjoy this exceptional moment in NFL time, New England Patriots fans. The Patriots are Super Bowl champions again -- No. 5 since the 2002 season -- and Sunday's 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons was oh-so sweet on so many levels.
The comeback was The Greatest in NFL annals. Down by 25 points in the third quarter, the Patriots scored the game's final 31 points to send every New England fan from Casco Bay, Maine to Martha's Vineyard into total delirium.
And how sweet was the revenge to see NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell -- Mr. Evil -- hand over the Lombardi Trophy to New England franchise owner Robert Kraft?
No one could hear what Goodell was saying, because tens of thousands of Patriots fans in Houston drowned out his meaningless words in a rip-roaring F-15 flyover of boos. As for Kraft, he got the last laugh and word, saying it's been two hellish years of NFL scrutiny, suspensions, and fines -- all arbitrary and capricious -- yet the Patriots survived the tumult and clawed their way to the top. "This was special," said Kraft to a multitude of cheers.
And then there was Tom Brady, our ageless Greek god of a quarterback who, battered and bruised, couldn't be broken by a persistent Falcons' defensive pursuit. He never lost his cool or his faith in his teammates and the mission. Brady cemented his status as the game's greatest QB ever, and once the victory was secure, he let his emotions run wild.
And how about Mr. Hoodie, the coach of the century, Bill Belichick? He's not the loquacious type, but cheap talk has never won a football game. Belichick's mastered gridiron combat with quiet fortitude. No one player is above the team or the coach. Don't even try to figure him out. He'll trade his best defensive player -- and he did -- to keep the team's singled-minded focus in check. Belichick's simply the best.
Belichick and Brady have now combined for five Super Bowl titles -- an NFL record -- and already the Patriots are considered favorites to repeat in 2018. (In a tribute to B & B era dominance, 14 NFL teams have never won a Super Bowl championship, and four have never even appeared in the ultimate game.)
Can they really do it again?
Sunday's unbelievable performance leaves little doubt that the New England Patriots can't be counted out as long as Belichick and Brady are around.
Enjoy it while it lasts, Patriot fans. You're witnessing the rarest of the rare, precious blue pearls in an oyster, and oh-so sweet.


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PEMCO Local Listing Brokers unite at NAR Convention in Anaheim, CA
It was a pleasure to visit with Tamiko Broms, Marcia Toms and Bryan Pierce from PEMCO at the NAR Convention in Anaheim, CA. It was also great meeting with other Local Listing Brokers for PEMCO, HUD's Asset manager in California.
I am so impressed with the quality of agents working with PEMCO dedicated to promoting HUD owned properties throughout California and other regions. I look forward to seeing all of you again soon. Keep up the good work!


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Today's blog is for all the Fashion Bloggers and fashion lovers out there!!! So read carefully!
Do yourself a BIG favour and go look at my VERY TALENTED friend's amazing Clothing Line!
You will fall in love with her amazing sense of style and her way of capturing beauty and detail in every clothing piece they make.
I know you will love this range and hope that soon your closets will be overflowing with Georgie. B items!!!
GO ON, visit the website.....NOW! :)
"The best way to prepare for life is begin to live." - Elbert Hubbard


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I made this last night for the family and my 12 yr. old son ate a WHOLE pork chop! Needless to say, I'll be making it again! For a lighter version use olive oil and go easy on the cheese. I served this with a side salad and fresh pasta (found in the refrigerated aisles of the grocery store).
1 egg
2 T powdered Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1 to 2 T of olive oil
4 3/4 inch thick pork tenderloins or boneless pork chops
1 24 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix 1 egg with 1T of water in shallow bowl and set aside.
Combine Parmesan cheese with bread crumbs in another bowl.
Start heating up olive oil in a large frying pan.
Dip meat in egg mixture; then dredge in crumbs. Brown breaded pork in the olive oil.
Place in a greased casserole dish. Top with spaghetti sauce.
Bake about 30 minutes. Top with grated mozzarella cheese and return to the oven for 5 minutes.


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NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Chococino Coffee Pods 16 Capsules Per Box
Whole Milk Powder (89.7%), Sugar (10.1%), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Chocolate Powder 98.7% (Sugar, Cocoa), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Flavouring, Cinnamon, Cocoa Solids 32% minimum
Allergy Advice
Contains: Milk, Soya
|Typical values
|Per 100g
|Per 100ml
|Per 210ml
|1872 kJ
|282 kJ
|599 kJ
|441 kcal
|67 kcal
|141 kcal 7%*
|16,0 g
|2,4 g
|5,1 g 7%*
|of which saturates
|9,6 g
|1,5 g
|3,1 g 15%*
|55,6 g
|8,5 g
|17,8 g 7%*
|of which sugars
|53,9 g
|8,2 g
|17,3 g 19%*
|4,6 g
|0,7 g
|1,5 g -
|14,4 g
|2,2 g
|4,6 g 9%*
|0,40 g
|0,06 g
|0,13 g 2%*
|*RI - Reference Intake of an average adult (8400kJ/2000 kcal)
|Makes 8 mugs
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NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Chococino Coffee Pods 16 Capsules Per Box
Premium Chocolate Meets Frothy Whole Milk Discover the indulgent-tasting NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Chococino. This isn't just a regular hot chocolate, this is an intense chocolate taste with notes of vanilla, rounded off with a deliciously dense and chocolaty froth. The combination of high quality chocolate and whole milk and the unique creamy texture ensure every mug of NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Chococino is a real chocolatey treat. The box contains 16 capsules (8 chocolate capsules and 8 milk capsules) designed for NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® capsule coffee machines for you to prepare 8 mugs of Chococino.
NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Chococino
Premium chocolate meets frothy whole milk
Intense chocolate taste with notes of vanilla
Rounded off with a deliciously dense and chocolatey froth
Easy to Prepare Simply slide the chocolate capsule first and then the milk capsule into your NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® machine. Your Chococino will be ready right away.
Further details
More information on: www.dolce-gusto.co.uk www.dolce-gusto.ie
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Nestlé UK Ltd., PO Box 207, York, YO91 1XY, UK.
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As it is currently winter in my neck of the woods, I'll start with my winter look. This is probably how I'll wear the dress for the next month or so. The dress works well as a layering garment as it it neat fitting enough to wear with cardigans and jackets but has enough room to slide a fine polo neck underneath. The astute among you might recognise the mermaid scarf I started ages ago and never posted when it was finished.
Next up, spring. I like how this dress is dark but not too dark so it can be worn in warmer weather without looking too heavy. This is my spring look with a simple cardi.
So that's a round up on my entry. I hope you like it - I certainly do. I have found the whole project a lot of fun and very motivating, which I hope I an carry forward into my upcoming projects.


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Monday, March 21, 2011
Reason for my extreme nausea...
We are SO beyond shocked! Twins run no where on either side of the family. This is just a "you've got twins" situation!!! We are thrilled and can't wait for our future! LOL
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Congrats Kristina on your twins!! What a huge surprise and blessing! I am an avid reader of your blog. I also wanted to say i have a set of twins that i got pregnant with when my older son was just 3 months old so i know the road you are going to be headed down. Good luck with your new little blessings!
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- Lori said...
Congratulations, What a wonderful surprise!!
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- Sweet T said...
Congrats! I'm glad you have family nearby to help out. LOL!
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- Covey Family said...
WOW, congratulations! That's so cool! I'll be praying for you!
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- Abundantly Blessed said...
Congratulations!!!! =)
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- Home Instead said...
Wow!!!!!Congratulations. I am so thrilled for you. I knew what that was as soon as I saw the picture. I've been blessed with twins, they are five now. Twins are completely amazing!!!! You're going to have so much fun.
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- ERICA said...
Oh my word! Congratulations!! :)
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- Ashley @ Life Is Beautiful said...
Oh my!! Congratulations!!
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- ~Rebecca~ said...
Congrats! may God grant you a very safe and healthy pregnancy!
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- sara said...
omg congratulations, wish you a healthy pregnancy :). thats a great gift from God.
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- Jessie-Bessie said...
Congrats! Hehe so exciting, what a blessing from God <3
- Monday, March 21, 2011
- Kali said...
Awww...how neat! I've always thought it would be fun to have twins!
- Monday, March 21, 2011
I just literally whispered "Wow", I am so excited for you both! Twins!! That's amazing. I'm so happy and they're not even my babies haha. :D
- Monday, March 21, 2011
Congrats, Kristina!!!! Sooooo happy for you and Josh!!!
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011
- Momma CupKate said...
seriously cool!!!!
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011
- Jennifer said...
Congrats!!! Hope and pray that everything will go well! I know you are doubly excited!!! ;)
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011
- Carol Phillips said...
Kristina, I am so happy for you and Josh! Well, and Kloe and now A&B. Thank you for keeping us posted. I've never met you, but I sure feel like I do. Bet you're smiling from ear to ear...
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011
- Eight said...
I'm afraid I've joined Ashley's silent 'wow' with a 'Goodness Gracious!" Isn't God wonderful? He never fails to surprise. I cannot wait to see if they're little boys or little girls or one of each! CONGRATULATIONS, CONGRATULATIONS (one for each!)
You and Joshua better start working on names! ;) And I'm off to buy stock in Kit-Kat bars! (I'm joking and hope you feel better soon.)
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011
- Mallory said...
Congrats!!!!! Because there are two circle things, does that mean they are fraternal?
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011
- Kristi said...
I am doubly happy for you and Josh! YAY, TWINS!
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011
- Rachel said...
Congratulations! I hope you get to feeling better soon so you can enjoy the rest of the pregnancy.
- Friday, March 25, 2011
- Melissa said...
CONGRATS!!! My first 2 kids are irish twins (11 months apart). My 4th and 5th are twins (I had 5 kids, 4 and under at that time). It was crazy (still is now that those twins of mine are 3 and into EVERYTHING) but its also been amazing!!! Having closely spaced children and twins is so much fun (albeit quite a bit busy!!) :)
- Friday, March 25, 2011
- Sis. Julie said...
I think I'm still in shock!! But every time I see you and how big your belly is getting already I'm reminded and can't help but smile. I'm so excited for y'all. You know I'm always here if and when you need me through this new journey you are going on with the pregnancy. I love you!!!
- Saturday, March 26, 2011
Congratulations!!! Wow! I'm so excited for you and I will be keeping you and your sweet babies in my thoughts and prayers :)
- Sunday, March 27, 2011
- maeve said...
Congratulations Kristina!!!
- Friday, April 01, 2011
- Glory Studios said...
EEEEE!!!!!!! That is so exciting, Kristina!!!! Congrats to you both!!!
- Friday, April 01, 2011
- ellie said...
I am so glad that you have a such a close family there to support you, because three babies so close in age has to be frightening. I would be terrified.
- Sunday, April 03, 2011
- Nonnie said...
Congratulations, Kristina!! Double the blessing, double the fun! Twins don't run in our family, either, so we were very surprised when my sister gave birth to twins (27 years ago) -- the midwife hadn't even caught it! Rebekah was 20 months old when Rachel and Sarah arrived, and then the twins were 20 months old when Hannah arrived -- so my sister had three in diapers for quite a few years! She did well with them, and you will, too!!
(BTW -- You don't know me, but I've followed your dear momma's blog for a few years, and check in on yours every now and then.)
Sis. Juanita
- Tuesday, April 05, 2011
- Melissa said...
Whoever asked if they are fraternal-yes they are. 2 amniotic sacs are visible in the ultrasound (I graduate nursing school next month. Sorry for showing off a little bit ;)) Also, congratulations Kristina! Twins are awesome. :)
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011


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Because my time is limited in my craft room, it literally takes me a month to complete a canvas. I do a little bit, set it aside to dry and then add more the next time I'm in there. So I'll try to remember all the steps I took to create this. I started out with crumpled tissue paper and adhered it to the canvas with Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Medium. Once it was dry I used a The Crafter's Workshop Brick stencil and applied Wendy Vecchi Crackle medium.
I then cut a few Memory Box Yorkshire Tree dies in foam and adhered them to the canvas, wrapping them around the sides and top as well.
Next, I adhered a Poppystamps Weeping Willow Branches die to the top, and Poppystams Grassland Border to the bottom of the canvas. Once all of the dies were in place, I covered the entire canvas in black gesso (which made it hard to see the cracks in the bricks). I then used Twinkling H2O's in Pearl Green and a touch of Mustard Green to cover the canvas. Once that dried, I brushed on Perfect Pearls in Spring Green and Duo Green Yellow. Finally, I spritzed the canvas with Perfect Pearl Perfect Pearls Mist and then Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold. The magical little bubbles are Skittles from Doubleclick AKA A Busy Bee in Meadow.
The fairy is a Spellbinders Ariana die. She was covered with Sparkle N Sprinkle Moonrise Glitter. Viva Inka Gold Metallic Rub was then rubbed over her and finally, she was covered in Glossy Accents. Her wand was embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle Frosted Juniper. You can see a bit of the crackle in the bricks, but not like before I added the black gesso.
I am entering this in the following challenges:
1) Anything But Cute - Making Magic (see inspiration pic below)
2) DL.ART - August Linky
3) Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday
4) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
5) 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
6) Dies R Us Challenge - The Great Outdoors
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Generosity by the pound
As volunteers were finishing organizing the shelves, which were a little more empty than usual, a school bus arrived with some much needed help for the Two Harbors Area Food Shelf.
A load of fifth-graders and kindergarteners Minnehaha Elementary School arrived with about 415 pounds of food to restock the bare shelves and help the THAFS make it through the holidays. Waves of students descended the bus steps with giant boxes of food for those in need in Two Harbors.
Fifth-grade teacher Claire Claflin ensured students exited the bus safely, while kindergarten teacher Sarah Haavisto directed students crowding into the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency to see the total donation.
Minnehaha students collect food annually and learn about philanthropy in their classes. This year, instead of each student bringing in donations from their homes, each grade was assigned a healthy "much-needed" item identified by the food shelf, according to Claflin. Grades were assigned donations like canned soup, boxed meals and canned meat.
THAFS Director Michelle Miller said the 415 pounds of food will help the organization remain stocked through the next few weeks, when donations tend to decline due to the holidays.


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The most recent poll (I don't feel like looking it up) showed that more voters would prefer someone other than Kristen Gilligan than they would Kristen Gilligan (hey, that's what my Blackberry calls her). While voters haven't warmed up to any of the Republicans running against her yet, it does leave the opportunity. Enter David Malpass.
Some people just don't like her playing Fozzy the Bear to Chuck Schumer's Frank Oz, but for me it's the lack of authenticity. This was the formerly proud, gun totin' Blue Dog Democrat who upon being "enlightened" by New York City liberals has turned into an allegedly progressive leader. That's just the type of gal she is this week.
Malpass? He made a lot of money on Wall Street. Instead of pretending he didn't or playing the role of some faux populist (like others), he embraces it because it's that experience that the people of New York need, no matter how much the Democrats look to demonizing anyone who makes more money than you.
And it's that experience that allows him to come out strongly against the President's alleged "financial reform" and know what he's talking aboot…
"Senator Gillibrand won a primetime spot next to President Obama during today's bill signing at the expense of New Yorkers. After taking millions of dollars from Wall Street, her Washington loyalty will cost New Yorkers jobs, billions in revenue and fails to make the financial system safer. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were conspicuously absent from this legislation, just as today's news revealed the taxpayer's bailout of their mortgage commitments had topped $3.7 trillion. New Yorkers are sick of the back room deals and bad legislation designed for photo ops. The good news is that Washington politicians will finally be held accountable by the voters in this election."
The Malpass/Gillibrand debates are going to be entertaining.


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A common upper respiratory tract disease affecting many people including children is asthma. An asthma attack causes inflammation of the lining of the lungs and airways.
Phlegm or mucous may also get trapped in the airways. This in turn makes breathing difficult. Medications such as steroids, expectorants and bronchodilators are generally used to relieve the inflammation.
But, they cause side effects in few people. A safe natural herb to relieve symptoms of asthma is turmeric. Use of turmeric for asthma offers quick relief.
Turmeric is root of the perennial plant Curcuma longa. It has thick brown skin and orange colored flesh. Turmeric that is similar to ginger is used as food and as a therapeutic agent. It is also known as Indian saffron or haldi. Turmeric is being used since centuries in Chinese and Indian medicine.
Properties of turmeric
- Yellowish orange in color.
- Strong odor.
- Peppery and slightly bitter taste.
- Possess anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant property.
- Rich source of minerals manganese, potassium and iron, vitamins B6 and fiber.
The anti-inflammatory action of curcumin relieves inflammation of the air ways and tightness of chest associated with asthma.
How to use turmeric for asthma?
Turmeric can be used to treat symptoms of asthma in various ways.
- Relieving congestion of bronchi: To relieve blocked bronchi turmeric has to be taken with salt mixed in hot water. Licking one teaspoon of turmeric along with ½ tsp of honey also offers relief from congestion of bronchi.
- Eliminate phlegm: Mix turmeric powder, banana ash and barley powder in equal proportions along with honey. Have this paste four to five times in a day to get rid of phlegm.
- Relieve irritation of bronchioles: Mix turmeric powder, ghee and black pepper powder to make a paste. Massage the chest and throat region using the paste to reduce irritation of the bronchioles.
- Burn turmeric till red hot and inhale the smoke. The smoke serves as a strong expectorant.
- Breathing problem commonly observed in asthma patients can be relieved by taking turmeric that is partially roasted and later ground using hot water.
- Boil a small piece of turmeric in milk. Now, sweeten the milk with jaggery and have it to obtain relief from asthma.
- Intake of 1/4tsp of turmeric along with a small glass of hot water helps prevent asthma attacks.
Recommended dosage of turmeric for asthma relief
Use of turmeric supplements in children is not yet studied. Hence, there is no recommended dosage for children. For adults the turmeric dosage depends on the form of turmeric being taken.
- 1.5 – 3 g of cut root per day.
- 1 – 3 g of dried and powdered root per day.
- 400 – 600 mg of curcumin powder 3 times per day.
- 30 – 90 drops of fluid extract (1:1) per day.
- 15 – 30 drops of tincture (1:2) 4 times per day.
The dosage requirements may vary depending on your health status and tolerance levels. Hence, consult the physician before taking turmeric for asthma in any form to prevent complications.
Turmeric treatment for Asthmatic Bouts
Asthmatic bouts are a difficult period, especially if they occur very frequently. Turmeric can be effectively used for the same. I was reading a book by K H Krishnamurty, a well known writer on natural cure and herbal remedies. He suggests the following use of turmeric for Asthmatic bouts:
- Take 3 gms of turmeric powder and mix it with powder of 7 grains of black pepper. Mix this with pure mustard oil. Patient should lick this paste in the morning.
- Grind ~110 grams of Calotropis (also known as milk weed) and ~55 grams of turmeric. Use approx. Add 110 grams of any bitter oil in the mixture and then cook it till watery portion vanishes and only oil remains. Bring down the vessel and then let it cool. Strain the oil using a clean cloth and store the oil. This all has to applied to back, chest, belly and front throat through sprinkling it and through fomentation also.
Both of the above have to be carried for a week and monitor the condition. Several dietary precautions also need to be taken along with the treatment so to avoid any digestion related stress. Patients should:
- Not eat excessive fried and spicy food
- Should avoid consuming food such as jaggery, curd, black gram etc.
- Should avoid eating stale food
- Eat as much as green leafy vegetables, rice, wheat, etc. – basically very light meal
Selecting and storing of turmeric
If you suffer frequently from upper respiratory tract infections then it is highly recommended to store turmeric at home. To retain the medicinal value of the herb and to prevent mold infestations it has to be stored appropriately.
Consider purchasing turmeric from herbal stores renowned for offering genuine herbs. As mistaken by many color of turmeric is not an indicator for quality of the herb. If genuine turmeric powder cannot be found in the local stores then make turmeric powder from fresh roots by boiling, drying and grinding the dried roots.
If you can get organic turmeric, that will be best. Here are some tips to choose good quality turmeric powder.
Store turmeric powder in sealed tins and place them in dry, dark and cool place. Store the fresh root in refrigerator.
Lastly, use of turmeric for asthma should offer relief in ten minutes. If you do not find relief seek immediate medical attention.


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