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- Andy Willner Returns to the Passaic River yesterday after many years of it being polluted
- Three children play in front of construction site where controversy about weather to build an elementary school or condos
- Redskins Laveranues Coles (left) loses interception to Giants corner back Will Allen in third quarter
- Rookie center fielder Jeff Duncan struck out three times at yesterdays Shea stadium game allowing the Montreal Expos to win 4-2
WK11 critique
Story one: Passenger kicked off plane in Chicago for allegedly poking snoring man next to her.
Website url: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/passenger-kicked-plane-chicago-poking-snoring-man-article-1.2188893
This story is actually really amusing. Its written to entertain the audience. The man in the story was stabbed on ta flight by the women next to him for snoring. I thought it was well written and to the point and they author was able to get a quote from the man being stabbed, he was very optimistic about the whole thing. This story isn't political nor is it very relevant but it does amuse, which is most likely the reason it was written.
Story Two: Visual voices: artists combine the verbal with the visual
Website url: http://democratherald.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/visual/visual-voices-artists-combine-the-verbal-with-the-visual/article_f6dda8c6-1d6d-5a37-b9ca-844839154e06.html
This article was most likely written to inform the public about the art exhibit. It was also a to the point story but as well as that they were able to get quotes from the artists. The article is relevant to people in Oregon, it was written in simple but not overly-easy words.
WK11 Lead practice
After six months of delay the old auditorium is being turned into a practice hall for the play Hello, Dolly next week.
Wk10 shattered glass
activity 3
- I agree with Kelly's decision to stop the comma debate, as a leader he needs to protect those who work for him, even if it means risking his own job.
- I agree with Lane's decision to not agree with it yet. He cautioned the competing newspaper but he was also wanting to be honest so he told the editor he wouldn't comment on it, cause he may not have believed Steven but he also had no proof otherwise.
- I disagree with this decision, if someone does something once they'll most likely do it again. It turned out that this was not his first time doing so as well and he was eventually fired.
Part 2
- An editor should try his best to defend his writers but just as he should defend them the writers should not do something purposefully bad. As long as a writer follows the rules and trys their best then the editor should be pleased with their efforts. I think Kelly should have known about Steven lying the moment he saw the fake website for jukemicronics
Activity 4
Part two
- I learned just how hard and how many people work to get even a single piece published. A lot of people work really hard and if even one false story is published it reflects on all of them and the whole magazine/newspaper is hurt.
1. Article name: Salem man convicted of murder in '13 Silverton shooting
- What is the specific topic of the production? What overall purpose does it seem to have? Was it well written/shot? Why?
This article was written to inform people about the man's trial and outcome.
- What issues and topics for further discussion does the production raise?
The man was convicted of murdering 13 people in Silverton.
- What are your own reactions and thoughts regarding the work?
It states in the article that the mans family cried outside during his trial, this makes me sympathetic of them but I have no pity for the murderer himself.
- Are there any errors/mistakes? If there are issues comment on them.
There could stand to be some more content then just a brief summary
- What production did you use? Website address?
I used the Statesman journal: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2015/04/02/salem-man-found-guilty-murder-killing-silverton-man/70864884/ 2. Article name: 3 ways to free space on your smartphone or tablet
- What is the specific topic of the production? What overall purpose does it seem to have? Was it well written/shot? Why?
- What issues and topics for further discussion does the production raise?
- What are your own reactions and thoughts regarding the work?
- Are there any errors/mistakes? If there are issues comment on them.
- What production did you use? Website address?
WK9 trustworthy
between 4-9 out of 10. This is because I am a teenager and there are some teenagers you cant trust, but there are also my friends who I can trust with almost everything.
between 5-7 out of 10. Teachers are people you can be pleasantly open with, but they are required by law to report anything drastic that they hear.
Financial Adviser
0 out of 10. I do not have a financial adviser because I am 14, therefore I do not need to trust them at all.
Child under 10
2 out of 10. Those jerks can't keep their mouth shut.
3 out of ten. They are trying to get the secrets out of you so that they can get a story.
Factory worker
1-9 out of 10. I do not know any factory workers but I assume their trustworthiness ranges on the person.
5-7 or 8 out of 10. Parents you can trust but they will judge you even if they say they won't so don't tell them anything to bad.
0-10 out of 10. If its medical you better tell them, if not its up to you
Real Estate Agent
WK9 hack haven
Highlight the passages you find especially riveting. Why?
- "Big Bad Bionic Boy"–used a computer at his high school library to hack into Jukt. He used a school computer to do so
- "Computer Insider, a newsletter for hackers, estimates that about 900 recreational hackers were hired in the last four years by companies they once targeted" Thats a large number, meaning its becoming more common.
- "According to Nevada officials, the boy racked up more than $32,000 in credit before he was caught–but the store wouldn't press charges. It let him keep the money, then threw in a $1,500 shopping spree–all in exchange for showing them how to improve their security." The main reason that the law force has trouble stopping stuff like this is because stores or companies won't press charges.
- Little wonder, then, that 21 states are now considering versions of something called the Uniform Computer Security Act, which would effectively criminalize immunity deals between hackers and companies–while imposing stiff penalties on the corporations who make such deals. It only states that they are considering it, it does not say that the law has been passed
What verification questions would you ask? What seems unbelievable or just too good to be true?
- Has the Uniform Computer Security Act been passed?
- How did they do it?
- Are the companies now succeeding?
- How many companies have hired hackers now?
Highlight every fact in need of checking.
- Ian had just signed a contract for $81,000 in scholarship money
- the boy racked up more than $32,000 in credit before he was caught–but the store wouldn't press charges. It let him keep the money, then threw in a $1,500 shopping spree–all in exchange for showing them how to improve their security.
- breaking into its databases. In March, Restil–whose nom de plume is "Big Bad Bionic Boy"–used a computer at his high school library to hack into Jukt. Once he got past the company's online security system, he posted every employee's salary on the company's website alongside more than a dozen pictures of naked women, each with the caption: "the big bad bionic boy has been here baby." After weeks of trying futilely to figure out how Ian cracked the security program, Jukt's engineers gave up. That's when the company came to Ian's Bethesda, Maryland, home–to hire him.
Journalistic plagiarism / academic plagiarism. Is there a difference?
Yes, one is for profit while the other is for knowledge


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Masquerade at the King's Theatre, Haymarket
Giuseppe Grisoni, 1724
The Victoria & Albert Museum
Flanders-born* Giuseppe Grisoni (1699-1769) studied in Florence under the artist Tommaso Redi (1665-1726). After a brief sojourn to London with the painter John Talmann (1677-1726), Grisoni returned to Florence where he remained until 1740, working as a teacher at the Academy and turning out portraits and historical paintings. After 1740, Grisoni lived in Rome until the end of his life.
Though this painting is not as finely painted as most of Grisoni's work, it has been attributed to him nonetheless on the basis of a recorded remark, dated May of 1724, by George Vertue which suggests, "Mr Grisoni painter of Florence… has made a fine picture representing the masquerade with various habits."
The canvas depicts a masquerade on the stage of the King's Theatre in Haymarket. This was an opera house which was built by Sir John Vanbrught in 1704-05. The masquerades at the King's Theatre, often emulating the Venetian Carnival, became a tradition after a popular debut in 1711. This work achieves its primary goal of preserving the opulence of the event--showing the luxurious cakes and foods, the gleaming chandeliers and the sumptuous fancy dress.

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The Samba-Bugzilla – Bug 11111
Describe the interaction between --one-file-system and --delete-excluded
Last modified: 2015-02-20 20:50:43 UTC
Created attachment 10762 [details]
rsync.yo patch
rsync --one-file-system --delete-excluded --exclude=/bar/ host:/bar/ /foo
where /bar is a mounted filesystem,
document that ignoring a sender's "other" filesystem does not affect the operation of --delete-excluded at the matching receiver's patch (/foo/bar).
I ran into this under a pile of scripts where the backups first backed up /foo, then /foo/bar, then /foo/baz, and the underlying volume's CoW snapshots were quickly gaining size because /foo was listed in the excludes (first deleted, then re-populated).
The current documentation isn't wrong - just being explicit would help eliminate this as a gotcha.
argh - messed up the reduced example. Should be host:/
rsync --one-file-system --delete-excluded --exclude=/bar/ host:/ /foo


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I met a girl in one my classes some time ago and this is the 2nd day we've sat by each other (this hasn't been a long thing going on). She's really pretty & kind. Well after we met she started popping up on my Tinder and I would always close the app when it got to her. Today in class I pulled my phone out & swiped her Right (which means yes). As I was getting ready to leave I said with a smile "we have some things to talk about" & she smiled and said yeah. I assumed she knew what I was talking about. She said she was free Thursday so I plan on talking with her about it but I find it all kind of funny but i'm nervous & all. She messaged me after class on Tinder & said "Wow so I didn't realize what you meant by we have some things to talk about I just kinda laughed but I assume this is the reason lol". Is she not interested or just trying to not sound creepy? Should I ask her out?
- She's interested
- She's not interested
Select age and gender to cast your vote:
Most Helpful Girl
Oh, I say she's interested. You go, dude!
You be brave and get your girl. =)
No wishing you good luck necessary - seems like you two already have some chemistry there (before the Tinder thing).
Thank you! =)


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April First Fridays Brings Long Beach County Fair Back to Bixby Knolls
2015-03-31 · By Editor
It's that time of year again! First Fridays and Long Beach Fresh are working together to bring you the "2nd Annual Long Beach County Fair" on April 3! All of our seeders, feeders, eaters, and creators will be on site to provide the community with all the best Long Beach has to offer. From Heritage bacon-wrapped bison Italian sausage ON A STICK at The Factory to aquaponics in Expo Arts Center, to Karl? jamming at DRNK, to carnival games. You are sure to find something for everyone.
The main room of Expo Arts Center will feature Long Beach's finest artists and environmental organizations for our Long Beach County Fair Expo! Organizations such as Leaf & Fin, LB Fresh, Green Prize, Growing Experience, IVA Green Team, Office of Sustainability, Environmental Services, and Spring Street Farm, just to name a few. Other special features include a tower garden display and tasty treats by Chef Paul Buchanan of Primal Alchemy.
Long Beach ePrix will debut their Formula E race car in front of Expo Arts Center!
Stop into Jammin Music for their monthly student showcase. Around 8:30 the jam session starts complete with The Conundrum, a handmade sound sculpture you have to see to believe.
The Kidz Craft Zone, cotton candy, and popcorn will be located at Oh Very Young Children's Boutique.
Free Spirit Yoga hosts an exhibit by illustrator Christina Barragan Forshay and music by Tom Norman.
Pixie Toys hosts a special book reading of Something Amazing by author, Steve Fawley.
Toaster Music is back in the North Gallery with featured artist Michael Bermudez and Post Mortem Movement Theatre.
Salon Medusa will host carnival games. Tickets will be sold at the door and all proceeds will go to the Aveda Earth Month fundraiser.
FREE parking at the Bixby Business Center on the corner of Atlantic and San Antonio.
Clover will fulfill your sugar fix with cotton candy!
First Fridays favorites are back such as MOVE at Ground Control, Hedgehog Swing at Historical Society of Long Beach, Laura Wiley at Wilmore Wine Bar, The Funny Valentines at The Breakfast Club of Long Beach, Lee Hansen at Goldhill Salon and Hot Club at Georgie's Place.
Join TALB for music, activities, and discussions with community organizations such as Beach Greens.
Tuttle Camera hosts their First Fridays photo class for $15 at 6pm. This month specializes in the art of shutter speed.
FREE bike valet and tune ups in front of the Expo courtesy of Pedal Movement.
The Bixby Knolls Bridal Collective will be outside of Strut Bridal Boutique and will be raffling off a chance to win a wedding during the June First Fridays!
LB County Fair's special musical guests include That Cover Band at 3939 Platform #2, Karl? At DRNK, Father & Suns at Coffee Bean, Robi Duganne at About U, Red River at Bella Pizza, The Star Bandits at Oh Very Young, Rock for Vets at Melinda McCoy's, and the amazing John Dean performing at Clover.
The Boy Scouts are back roasting up s'mores near AndyLiz.
The Homeland Cultural Center will be pop locking with the help of Dubs One spinning all the best hip-hop and R&B on 3939 Platform #1.
Get your vinyl fix with the Record Truck!
Stop by Clover (3803 Atlantic) from 6:30pm – 8:00pm to find all the information about First Fridays, business info, and restaurant recommendations.
When the businesses start to close, "First Fridays After Hours" begins. Nino's Italian Restaurant, The Factory, Willmore, Atun, and EJ Malloy's go late into the night with food, drinks, and music. Why go home early? Stay out late and continue the energy Dine on Art-Lantic Avenue at one of our tasty restaurants then grab the trolley that will transport you venue to venue from designated stops at the participating businesses.


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Memphis Flyer: To start with an issue that became moot the day after the election: the NBA arena-to-be. That figured in a lot of the election outcomes. What has been your thinking on it?
George Flinn: I am a booster for the area and anything that improves the mood or the prospects of the area. So I'm a Grizzlies fan. I have season tickets. I take my mother there all the time. And I made a successful bid to carry the Grizzlies' games on one of my radio stations (WHBQ 56 AM). But the fact is that I was always opposed to public funding for the arena, particularly if the public had no say in the decision. I think the people who do want to support the Grizzlies, which is a great number of people, should have been the ones supporting the arena and the businesses that will be benefiting from the increased visibility of the area.
That's out of the way now, of course.
Yes, it is.
And you're probably relieved.
I am very relieved.
During the campaign against GOP rival state Rep. Larry Scroggs, several Republicans maintained that your ads were misleading those which made him out to be a big-time taxer. What is your attitude toward that and what is your relationship with Scroggs today?
First of all, I consider Larry Scroggs to be a fine person. I know him. I know his family. I think they're great people. I think they're dedicated people. My campaign emphasized holding the line on taxes, and I didn't see it as attacking him personally. I think personally he's a great guy and he's serving us well in the Statehouse. But I don't think anybody can say that we didn't vary on how we see the issue of taxation. That was the difference, and pointing out differences or even dramatizing them is nothing new in political campaigning. But, personally, I do not see that as an attack on him.
And as far as what some people call "negative campaigning" goes, I didn't initiate the "attacks." Larry did, in that press conference he called accusing me of running two-bit radio stations and trying to buy the election and not being honorable and a real Republican and all that. That was before I ran a single ad, and I hadn't said anything unkind about him at all. I didn't much care for all that. I was kind of shocked, in fact. And if it comes down to it, it was unfair. But I just chalked it up to how the game is played, and I don't have any hard feelings about it. I do think we ought to have a single standard about how we see such things.
Well, do you have a point of view toward how the legislature solves the state tax problem?
I am concerned about holding the line at the state level too but in such a way that we are not penalized at our own local government level. My main concern is that Shelby County continue to receive the funding from the state that it is due, because Shelby County's budget which is in a tight way itself is dependent on receiving those funds, and we should not do anything to upset the balance. Because, in looking at the budget, we're dependent on those funds to hold our tax rate.
Shelby County will, I think, be very well represented by its legislators, people like Paul Stanley, Larry Scroggs, Curtis Person, Mark Norris, and, really, all the rest. I think they will have Shelby County's best interests at heart when they vote. I think they'll look very closely at what this might do to Shelby County and what it might do to the citizens of the state of Tennessee, and I will depend on their judgment.
So you don't want to recommend a particular solution or attitude in Nashville?
When it's outside my purview, I think I want to do whatever's best for Shelby County. I want Shelby County to be able to maintain its funding. Whatever is best for Shelby County is my concern.
Once again, what were your differences with Larry Scroggs?
Larry Scroggs and I were 95 to 99 percent the same. Our few differences were the ones that were aired. That's the reason the Republican Party is coming back together so rapidly. We in the Republican Party are 99 and 44/100th percent the same. We share the same thoughts and beliefs.
The differences will be somewhat larger in the general election between AC Wharton the Democrat and George Flinn the Republican. But these differences can be articulated and debated in a friendly manner. I think we can shake hands and smile at each other and let the voters choose. The voters need to be presented the differences in candidates' philosophies.
I think we owe it to the voters to be candid about the different approaches and philosophies we would bring to governing Shelby County.
What are the basic differences between yourself and Wharton?
I understand that his position, as a Democrat, would be weighted more heavily to government intervention and possibly more taxes, while my position would be that of doing a few things and doing them very well and holding the line on taxes and ensuring accountability on scrubbing the budget and seeing if every dollar is being spent wisely.
How do you feel abut the rest of the Republican ticket you'll be running with?
I feel great about the ticket. [County trustee] Bob Patterson is a treasure. My friend [newly elected county commissioner] John Willingham is very cost-conscious and is all about accountability. Bruce Thompson [a nominee for commissioner] is all about business and accountability. And Mark Luttrell, the nominee for sheriff, is going to be great. I've talked to him several times. I'm going to enjoy working with him, because he too is all about cost-cutting and efficient management and accountability. I think we've got a perfect ticket from top to bottom to present to the people, one that will hold the line and/or decrease taxes and make the government much more accountable.
You actually think it's possible to decrease taxes?
That's my goal.
Back to the feeling you mentioned that some thought you "bought" the election what's your response to that?
All I did was spend enough to make sure we got our message out, and I think, as we go through the general election cycle, it's going to be beneficial to the entire Republican ticket to have that message the Republican one of accountability presented for a full hearing. I think, in general, my message which includes a good deal of skepticism about the value of countywide consolidation, at least as it's been talked about is the same as the entire ticket's. But accountability, based on fairness, that's what the message really is. That plus public safety and job creation and education.
That's what we were able to make the voters aware of in the primary. They voted for it, not especially for me although I'm glad to be the messenger.
One more thing about this "buying an election" stuff. In radio, we say that the worst thing you can do is advertise a bad product. If you advertise something good, you win with it. If it's a bad product, you're going to go bust.
No doubt cost-cutting and "accountability" will play well in certain areas the suburbs, for example but your opponent is a well-regarded African American who hopes to cross political boundaries with his appeal. Meanwhile, what do you offer that's attractive to his base?
Well, I have an office in the inner city my main office. I've been there for 27 years. I talk to inner-city Memphians every day. I know their deepest concerns. When someone's sick, their deepest concerns come out. I'm very attuned to that. The main thing is that those Memphians are not abandoned, that the services they are used to continue to be offered to them. I am no less disposed to listen to them than I am to the folks in the suburbs and those out in the county. I'm balanced between everybody's needs, the way I think government should be.
But can you maintain a good level of social services and cut taxes too?
I think we can, by being accountable and making certain that the services we provide them are the ones they need. Oftentimes, we try to provide services that they don't need. And don't get. I know the services they need, because those are the ones they tell me about, and I'm very attuned to the inner city, as I am to the county at large.
To say the least, you've mentioned the word "accountability" a fair number of times. What exactly do you mean by it?
Exactly what it sounds like: The word means that you owe an accounting to the people who hire you to run their public affairs and spend their tax money. That means you make responsible allocations to agreed-upon purposes based on dependable revenue sources. And that you do it year after year in the most exacting way. "Accounting" contains another word: "count." You have to be able to count accurately and project your numbers. I've had a good deal of experience with that.
In the primary campaign, you had to deal with a good deal of speculation that you were unfamiliar with the issues. What is the state of your familiarity with them?
I have a broad experience in business and as a physician. I am a quick study. I have been studying [the issues], and I will continue to study. And I will know the issues better than most. As a matter of fact, I already know the issues, most of those someone might bring up, and I know them upwards and downwards. I would challenge those who want to promulgate the idea that I don't know the issues: Try me.
And the main thing is that I know the people, and I know the area. I'm one of those who grew up listening to Dewey Phillips. I went to Central High School like my father, and I know every one of our local landmarks like the back of my hand. The real issue, when you get down to it, is how the people feel about things. They'll always tell you what the issues are. And I'd rather listen to them than second-guess them.
NASHVILLE -- Politically speaking, last week was as notable for what didn't happen as much as for what did. One thing that didn't happen was a showdown in the legislature over an income-tax bill. (That's been deferred until this week or perhaps until next.) Another thing that didn't happen was that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Bredesen didn't send legislators a letter opposing a state income tax after likely Republican rival Van Hilleary did.
That was a relief to Democrats everywhere in the state, many of whom even some formerly stout supporters of the ex-Nashville mayor have been forced, uncomfortably often of late, to utter the P-word (yes, "pander," that's the one) in connection with the Democratic frontrunner.
This is not a matter of concern only to the more ideological-minded about party activists; fears are being expressed at high Democratic levels about Bredesen's propensity to play Pete-and-Repeat with Hilleary on the tax question.
Two key state Democrats stood in front of the downtown Sheraton in Nashville Thursday after the legislature had folded its hand without betting (at least for a week) and discussed the matter.
"He didn't need to go there," said one about Bredesen's readiness last month to chime in with Hilleary on a promise to try to "repeal" an income tax if one somehow got enacted into law this year. The other Democrat nodded in agreement.
The problem, the two of them agreed, was at least two-fold. First, the still-inevitable-looking Democratic nominee had alienated "the folks over there," as one of them said, indicating the state Capitol spire across War Memorial Plaza. It is a well-known fact that House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh won't return Bredesen's phone calls and that legislators deeply involved in negotiations over a tax bill not just Democrats and not just income-tax proponents have felt their efforts undermined by Bredesen.
By Hilleary, too, of course, but the 4th District GOP congressman is being cut more slack, on the dubious ground that He Knows Not What He Does as well as on the logical one that his position is not so flagrantly at odds with the assumptions of his party's spokespeople. Bredesen's hardening position against the income tax, on the other hand, puts Democrats running for the legislature on the spot.
But an even worse problem, noted the two key Democrats, was that Bredesen had raised grievous doubts concerning his ability, present- or future-tense, to take public positions good, bad, or indifferent with any risk attached to them. "He's got people worried about his character," one of them said.
Only if he takes one or two more steps of the "repeal" magnitude might he endanger the inevitability of his nomination, the two Democrats concurred, but Bredesen may have already conditioned a number of Democrats to the idea of sitting the election out or skipping the gubernatorial portion of the ballot in protest.
And such losses would not be balanced by commensurate gains, the Democrats agreed. It was notable Wednesday morning that anti-tax talk-show host Steve Gill of Nashville's WTTN mocked Bredesen's sincerity on the tax issue by pointing out his absence from the ranks of protestors outside the Capitol. (Of course, Hilleary wasn't there either a certain level of decorum being expected of mainstream candidates.)
There was one bottom-line matter the pair of Democratic party lions agreed on Phil Bredesen had lost, not gained, ground as a result of his frantic footwork on the income tax.
n Income Tax Prospects: You start with the premise, of course, that Governor Don Sundquist will sign Naifeh's 4.5 percent "flat-tax" bill as soon as it gets to his desk.
That's a slam dunk. It would be the culmination of the sorely beleaguered governor's three years of agonistic (and agonized) struggle to achieve "tax reform." (That's a euphemism for an income tax these days, of course, as is the term "flat tax," which describes one type of income tax the nongraduated kind now in play.)
And you proceed with the high likelihood that Naifeh, an adroit persuader and head-counter, will ultimately be able to distill the 50-vote majority he needs from the fluctuating number of possible House ayes that everybody agreed last Wednesday, when the Speaker chose not to bring the bill to the floor, hovered between 47 and 53.
What about the legislative Black Caucus' supposed threat to hold up the bill pending satisfaction of its demand that Naifeh arrange the appointment of a black member to the Tennessee Regulatory Authority, whose membership is up for renewal?
The general belief in the Senate, which (as we shall see) holds the balance, is that the threat is more apparent than real, that, when push comes to shove (as it may this next week, both figuratively and literally), black legislators as a bloc will not want to stand in the way of an outcome desired so intensely by the great majority of their constituents, who see the income tax as the best of all possible nonregressive revenue sources.
Certainly, Kathryn Bowers, the Memphis Democrat who is a physical bantamweight but a legislative heavyweight and can usually speak for the caucus, carefully measured her words when asked about the subject last week, avoiding words like "threat" or "deal" or any syntax, for that matter, that came within an unabridged mile of an ultimatum.
The root of the problem has been that Melvin Malone, the African-American appointee who was Lt. Governor John Wilder's choice for the TRA last time around, has been substituted on the new list by Pat Miller, the Wilder confidante who in recent years has served as his chief of staff. Any action that attempted to arm-twist Wilder out of Miller would blow sky-high the gathering income-tax consensus in the Senate, where the wizened lieutenant governor famously presides.
There were actually weekend reports that the lieutenant governor had talked with his protégé about the possibility of stepping down so as to end the impasse. But if Wilder wants Miller, Wilder gets Miller. The Senate's presiding officer, after all, remains a key member the key member, perhaps of a 16-vote Senate bloc that will vote for Naifeh's bill if and when it arrives safely from the House.
"I will be responsible" is how Wilder describes his intentions on the flat-tax bill, and this is widely taken to mean a yes vote, however tentative. As Wilder explains, such other former key Senate holdouts as Democratic Caucus chairman Joe Haynes of Goodletsville and finance chair Doug Henry of Nashville also mean to be "responsible."
Henry put it this way Wednesday night: "I've generally opposed an income tax, but we've gotten ourselves in serious trouble. We've got to do something to assure that state government has enough money to operate."
Also generally counted in this tacit list of last-ditch converts is House Republican Leader Ben Atchley of Knoxville.
But even with all these reluctant eminences accounted for, the total of Senate votes still stands at only 16 one shy of the number needed to pass the flat-tax bill. Where will it come from?
Not from the GOP's Mark Norris, the conservative Colliervillian whose current congressional bid would be compromised by an income-tax vote. And not from another Shelby County Republican, judiciary chair Curtis Person, a longtime Sundquist intimate who insists, almost in the manner of one of the current tax protesters, "No means no."
To which a Democratic senator backing the income tax says, "Damn that D'Agostino [Memphian Anthony D'Agostino, a Democrat who filed against Person this year, thereby becoming (along with independent Barbara Leding) the august GOP senator's first formal opposition of any kind since 1968]! Without him, we would have had Curtis' vote." (For the record, Person insists that this is not so; both he and Norris are backing a Constitutional Convention bill.)
Typical of several other doubtful prospects is Murfreesboro's Larry Trail, whose 2000 race against Republican Howard Wall may have come down to his pledge (against persistent badgering) that he would not, definitely would not, never ever, vote for an income tax.
As Trail said last week, in a wan parody of that ordeal, "I've hated [the income tax] since the age of 12!" When pressed for a more serious response, he keeps his own counsel amid what friends know is a troubling inner discontent.
Trail's name is invoked almost daily and sarcastically by talk-show host Gill, who sees Trail as a likely apostate and therefore is keeping the heat on.
"It's a matter of ratings," says Trail, who would just as soon not have to contemplate this flat-tax cup, much less drink it.
But contemplate it he must, as will several of the others named above, and if the Steve Gills of the world push from one direction, there is abundant pressure from the other direction as well. If something or someone gives, anywhere along the line, the income tax is law. It's that close. Or, as they say: So near yet so far.
n In what may be just another instance of making virtue of necessity (but may also be the simple truth), Tennessee's GOP Senator Bill Frist said on a recent visit to Memphis that his party's hard-fought senatorial primary between Lamar Alexander and Ed Bryant was "a good thing" for both candidates and for the Republican Party.
Since Senator Fred Thompson's surprise declaration in early March that he would not seek reelection, Alexander, a two-term former governor of Tennessee, and 7th District congressman Bryant have been locked in a primary struggle that has often been bitter.
As chairman of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, Frist is intent upon regaining control of the Senate for his party. While acknowledging that there was "some pressure" for him to state a preference for one of the would-be successors to his retiring colleague Thompson, Frist said only someone like Democrat Bredesen, a multi-millionaire, could have forced him to make such a choice.
"It's a matter of money. If Bredesen had been the Democrats' Senate candidate, we'd have had to focus very quickly on solidarity and fund-raising, and that would have probably caused me to indicate a preference," Frist said.
Frist said he did not think the Senate candidacy of Nashville congressman Bob Clement, the Democrats' consensus choice, presented the same urgency. Nor, Frist indicated, would a senate candidacy by Memphis' Democratic congressman, Harold Ford Jr., have been a compelling reason for him to intervene in favor of one of the Republican hopefuls.
"Frankly, I think it's been good for Lamar to face some competition and sharpen his game, and it's obviously a good opportunity for Ed to indicate his ability also," Frist, the Senate's only doctor, said at Davis-Kidd Booksellers in East Memphis, where, weekend before last, he signed copies of his new volume, When Every Moment Counts (Bowman and Littlefield, $14.95, 182 pages), which deals with the threat of bio-terrorism.
From Frist's point of view, the Senate race may turn into too much of a good thing, though. Bryant and Alexander, both professing to be diehard conservatives, escalated their war of words last week, with the former governor saying his record made him better qualified and rebuking Bryant for "mean-spirited" campaign tactics.
For his part, the congressman criticized Alexander for a published statement to the effect that, his presidential hopes long gone by, "the Senate will have to do." During a visit to the Flyer office this week, Alexander acknowledged that the remark, made "at the very end of a long interview" with the Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey, might have been better phrased.
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Consistent performer Maurus is the horse to beat when thirteen stayers line up at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday, according to 2016 Caloundra Cup betting markets.
An odds-on favourite this weekend, Maurus has been one of the standout performers for trainer David Vandyke through recent seasons and has shown a clear affiliation with the Queensland way of going since arriving at the beginning of the recent Brisbane Winter Carnival.
Posting six wins and seven minors through only seventeen career starts so far, Maurus returned to racing in February for second in the Ranvet BM92 (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens before running on for third in the Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m).
Trialling well following a freshen-up, the Medicean gelding arrived in Brisbane for a dominant win in the Windsor Management Insurance Brokers Handicap (2200m), and laid a typically great account for himself when fifth in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on May 21st.
Having delivered a classy field a near four length defeat in the Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m) a fortnight ago, Maurus is drawn ideally in barrier 8 and will be partnered by last-start hoop Damian Browne.
Interestingly, it is Dale Healy-trained Instrumentalist how continues to receive the most attention in 2016 Caloundra Cup betting markets; cutting in from an opening quote of $18 to currently register as a $13 chance.
Instrumentalist has steadily built to the task in the lead-up to the Caloundra Cup and has been charged with carrying a very manageable 54kgs in the staying feature.
Placing fifth in the Toowoomba Cup (2000m) on April 16th, Instrumentalist placed third behind Maurus on April 30th before a credible performance for seventh in the Group 3 Premier's Cup (2200m).
Relishing the conditions when third in the Ipswich Cup last time, the Amadeus Wolf gelding will be partnered by in-form hoop James Orman from barrier 2 this weekend.
Amexed will carry winning form Saturday's race, will enjoy a return to a mile and a half and is arguably over the Caloundra Cup odds at his current $16 quote.
Amexed poked clear to beat a number of notable competitors in the Ipswich Stayers Cup (2150m), drops 2.5kgs from that win and should find a good position off pace from barrier 9, with Robbie Fradd aboard on Saturday.
Index Linked returned to winning form in the Group 3 Tattersall's Cup (2400m) last weekend, but has drifted to Caloundra Cup odds of $7 with Ladbrokes Australia.


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Also, in the new splash panel Jay refers to Kitty as "Marsha."
There actually was a Hotel Claremont in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Thank you. We've touched on this issue of patent thickets already. What is it about the current environment that has created the need for sectors to create patent thickets, and what can we do about it?
Evidence of meeting #30 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was vote.
A recording is available from Parliament.


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Meat Loaf
2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 lb. sausage
2 med. onions, finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, chopped
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 c. sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 c. bread or cracker crumbs
1 1/2 c. milk
Soak bread or cracker crumbs in milk. Mix meat, seasonings, and soaked crumbs thoroughly. In a separate bowl, mix sour cream and mushroom soup. Make meat mixture into loaf and pour the sour cream-soup mixture over top. Bake in crock pot 10 to 12 hours on low.
2 pounds ground beef
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup each: ketchup and rolled oats
8 saltine crackers, crushed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup water
1 (8-ounce) or (15-ounce) can tomato sauce (see note)
Mix beef, eggs, ketchup, oats, crackers, onion, barbecue sauce, salt and pepper and form into 2 loaves. Flour each lightly and brown on all sides in a little oil (about 1 teaspoon) in a skillet. Remove from pan. Heat 2 tablespoons oil and stir in 2 tablespoons flour with wooden spoon or whisk. Cook, stirring, until a dark roux forms. Stir in water, salt and pepper. Pour gravy into the bottom of a pressure-cooker pan and place meat loaves over it on a rack. Pour half a can of tomato sauce over each and pressure cook according to manufacturer's directions, about 20 minutes. Let pressure drop of its own accord.
Note: If you like more tomato flavor, use a 15-ounce can of tomato sauce (recipe tested with Tomato Sauce Special).
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 cup tomato juice
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 pound each: ground beef and ground turkey
2 slices whole-wheat or white bread, torn into small pieces
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Warm oil in large skillet over high heat. Add onion, garlic, chili powder, paprika, salt and cayenne. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally until onion is softened but not browned, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat, stir in the tomato juice and set mixture aside to cool slightly.
Combine beef and turkey in large bowl. Add bread, eggs, Worcestershire, sugar, hot sauce and onion mixture; mix lightly but thoroughly. Place mixture in a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan.
Bake 55 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center registers 160 degrees.
Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before slicing. Serves 6.
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1/4 cup milk
1 cup herb-seasoned bread stuffing (from an 8-ounce bag)
1 egg
1 1/4 pounds ground beef round (2_ cups packed down)
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 ribs celery (1 scant cup), finely chopped
1/2 cup bottled chili sauce
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, combine stuffing, milk, chili sauce, egg, salt and pepper until bread is thoroughly moistened and paste like. Add beef and celery; mix with hands until blended. Line a small (11-by-7-by-1_-inch) baking pan with foil. Turn meat mixture into pan and shape into an 8-inch-square loaf. Bake about 1 hour. Makes 6 servings.
1/2 cup whole milk
2 white bread slices
1−1/2 pounds ground beef
2 eggs
1 small onion, peeled
1−1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
12 ounces tomatoes, whole
Place the milk and the bread in a large mixing bowl, and let stand until the bread has adsorbed all the milk. With two forks, break the bread into crumbs. Beat the ground beef into the crumbs until well mixed. make a hollow in the center of the meat and break the eggs into it. Beat the eggs a little; then grate the onions into the eggs. Add salt, pepper and mustard.
Beat the eggs into the beef. Shape into a round cake and place in the slow cooker. Drain the tomatoes, and place them on the meat. Cover and cook on Low for 5 to 7 hours. Before serving, uncover the pot; turn the heat to High, and bubble away some of the sauce. It should be thick, not thin.
Meat Loaf
· 1 pound extra lean ground beef
· 1/4 pound sausage meat
· 1/4 cup dark beer
· 1 egg
· 2 bread slices, torn into soft crumb
· 1 onion, chopped
· 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
· 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
· Worcestershire sauce
· Tabasco sauce
Combine all ingredients and gently shape into a round loaf. Place on a trivet in crockpot. Cover and cook on low, about 7 to 8 hours. Serve with tomato sauce or chilli sauce. Chill leftovers and slice for sandwiches the next day.


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Almost all Buick models sold from 1995 onward in the United States feature front airbags for the passenger and driver, including the Buick Century, Buick Regal and Buick Rendezvous crossover. Some newer Buick models built from the early 2000s onward may feature dual-stage advanced airbags for the front seats, such as the LeSabre and Lucerne. In 2013, Buick also introduced a specialized front airbag that deploys from the center console to cushion both driver and passenger in the Enclave SUV.
Dual front airbags were mandated by federal law for new vehicles starting in 1995; therefore, almost any vehicle from any manufacturer, including Buick, built after that time incorporates dual airbags. The term dual airbags may also refer to a specific type of airbag known as a dual-stage airbag rather than the presence of airbags for both driver and passenger. Dual-stage airbags are also known as advanced airbags, and use sensors and two separate airbag initator systems to deploy airbags in an optimized fashion depending on the type of crash and the height of the driver or passenger. Dual-stage airbags were first introduced on the 2001 Buick LeSabre sedan. In addition to frontal airbags, contemporary Buicks feature up to 10 airbags in total, including side impact, curtain and knee airbags.


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Estevan Florial not feeling any prospect pressure
"It's great," Florial smiled when asked about his rankings, "but it's even better to be there as part of the New York Yankees. To be a top prospect in the best organization in baseball is a great thing."
Florial is still a long way from the Majors -- he played just 19 games at High-A last season, and made a playoff cameo in Double-A -- but he made it to big league Spring Training for the first time this year, and was ready to make it as great of a learning experience as possible.
"I cannot come in here and not find ways to improve," he said. "I want to learn as much as I can from the guys who have been here, because I feel like I can learn something from everybody…but maybe I'll be able to show something of myself, too."
Florial will likely at least begin his age-20 season at High-A, but no matter where he goes, all eyes are going to be on him -- but don't worry about him being a youngster who might crack under pressure.
"I don't feel any (prospect pressure), because whether you're a top prospect or not, the work is the same, and you have to keep working on your game no matter what," he said. "And, when you wear this uniform, the pinstripes, you have to always be on top of your game, and you know that."


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The Family Place located in Dallas Texas has been working hard to complete its Legacy Campaign. They have been a leader in stopping family violence for almost forty years.
They aim to provide safe housing, counseling and allow victims to grow and learn to live on their own. Their goal has been to raise $16.5 million total and the final $2.8 million during the next six months. Learn more about James Dondero: http://www.jamesdonderohycredit.com
The donations will be used to help with the new Central Dallas Counseling Center named after Ann Moody. The facility will serve more than 2000 victims for emergency purposes as well as pet emergency for individuals that are worried about leaving their pets behind. Included in the facility will be space for Be Project, which has a focus on bullying and making teens aware of violence and how to be proactive against it. Approximately 6000 students a year will have the benefit of experiencing this training.
James Dondero, co-founder, and president of Highland Capital Management have moved the Family Place one step closer to achieving this lofty goal. They have donated a $1 million challenge grant, which means 50% of any donation will be matched up to the total of $1 million until April 4, 2017.
Since this announcement, over $200,000 has been donated and 50% of that will be added by Highland Dallas Foundaiton Inc. which is the philanthropic part of the business of Highland Capital Management. James Dondero indicated this move to action was driven by the request from Dallas mayor and police chief to eliminate these life-threatening situations.
This generous gift from Highland Capital Management is a great way for the individual contributors to make their donation go that much further. Please learn more about the Family Place and give some thought to giving and helping these victims find help out of these difficult situations.


text: These bagpipes, made by Joseph Béchonnet (1820—1900) of Effiat, have been meticulously crafted with remarkable skill. One of the characteristics of Béchonnet's bagpipes is a miniscule drone inserted into the back of the stock, giving it a rounded shape. These have bellows, which Béchonnet introduced to replace the blowpipe, a large drone, and a stock containing a chanter with a parallel drone and a high-pitched drone at the back. A new cover has recently been added to the leather bag. The instrument is made of ebony and the wood of a fruit tree painted black, and has ivory and bone rings. The chanter is signed as follows: Béchonnet. A. Effiat. Puy-de Dôme. The bellows: Béchonnet. A. Effiat. Puy-de-Dôme. 1880.


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For over twenty years, Chris Whittle has been doing his best to teach the rest of us that schools ought to be run as businesses and education treated more like a product. Now he finally has his flagship store. Avenues: the World School opens this week amid the flashy condos, galleries, and public housing of West Chelseaa retail-sleek, nearly $40,000-a-year nursery-through-college-prep institution with a bland name that vaguely evokes upmarket urbanism, and a customer base (the parents) who see themselves as early adopters, hoping the school will provide a secure future in the Davosphere for their children. Others are just impatient withor excluded bythe admissions rituals of the city's traditional private schools.
We didn't really do it for the meaning. We did it because it traveled really well, Whittle says of the school's name as I arrive, then introduces me to Avenues' creative director, a branding guy named Andy Clayman. Whittle's scrutinizing a video wall atop the main staircase that the kids will partially control; it features pictures of students linked together like digital Tinkertoys under the words We Are All Connected.
The screen later flips to show a gigantic Google Maps view of Beijing, menacingly orthogonal. Whittle has just returned from there, where he'll be opening the second branch of the Avenues global network. They're planning at least twenty schools, in the usual capitals of capital: London, São Paulo, Mumbai, Singapore, Abu Dhabi. He studies the Beijing map to try to find the school's address by the Sixth Ring Road.
The school has pitched itself aggressively as a kind of boot camp for global preparedness, and students must spend a portion of their day learning in Mandarin or Spanish. For now, no other languages are taught. As Boykin Curry, a hedge-funder whose child with very social interior designer Celerie Kemble will attend, puts it, It's the only school we could find where our children will spend half their day speaking Mandarin, which seems important if you want to be able to talk with your company's central headquarters in twenty years.
All the signs around the school are trilingual, and many of them are designed to be thought-provoking in that inspirational-advertising way banks and oil companies have come to perfect. On the doors to the gym: play, participate, strive; on the cafeteria: renew; on the music studio: explore.
Whittle looks exhausted. Avenues has been a marathon sales job, from working the investors who backed it with $75 million to persuading gray-haired credibility-giving big shots who'd worked at Hotchkiss, Exeter, and Dalton to climb aboard, to smooth-talking parents. Before there was a mission statement, there was a logohalf of a globe, an open book on top completing the circle with its riffled pages. This became ubiquitous in the marketing, designed to give an air of inevitability to the schoolnot only that it would open but that it would be a solid Ivy launchpad. As a welcome-to-school video promises, students will be at ease beyond their borders artists no matter what their field emotionally unafraid and physically fit. Plus Suri Cruise is enrolling.
Other than language, the big marketing point for Avenues is that it focuses on student mastery. To some, that might sound airily meaningless (We will support any passion at the Avenues school. We know that really in-depth mastery provides important transferable lessons, which is long-lasting in self-esteem), but to Avenues parents, it sounds like: We'll figure out how to brand your kid for college.
That Avenues is a for-profit school seems to fit right in with that savvy calculation by the parent body, many of whom are foreign-born and members of what one prep-school admissions counselor calls the transient financial class. (Who needs a stuffy school, a century old and all the way up on the Upper East Side?) Of course, many parents want something with a track record at this price and wonder if it's all a bunch of high-concept sales blatherand if they've done any research at all about Chris Whittle and his visionary habit of flying too close to the sun, that seems possible. An entire 1995 book called An Empire Undone was written about his business adventures (notably his pilloried Channel One, which gave schools free TVs in exchange for showing an in-classroom ad-supported news show). He spent about sixteen years helping pioneer the charter-school movement with his for-profit education firm Edison Project, with only mixed results. There, he contended with teachers' unions, local politics, and schools that were full of poor kids to try to show he could make money while improving scores. He was pushed aside in 2007, but seems earnestly committed to Avenues as a private-school extension of what he calls the Movement. It is liberating. You can do exactly what you want. There is virtually no regulation on a private school; you'd be stunned, says Whittle.


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Latin America in the Twenty-first Century: Toward a New Sociopolitical MatrixBy: Peter Cleaves (author), Jonathan Hartlyn (author), Manuel Antonio Garreton (author), Gary Gereffi (contributor), Marcelo Cavarozzi (contributor)Hardback
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DescriptionThe myriad changes affecting contemporary Latin America in the context of a globalizing world are so far reaching, argue the authors of Latin America in the Twenty-First Century, that understanding them requires both new conceptual tools and multidisciplinary analysis. In response to this need, they explore developments in the region in terms of four central, distinct processes: the construction of political democracies, social democratization, the reinserting of Latin American economies in the world system, and the creation of a new model of modernity that encompasses both globalization and cultural identities. The authors construct a sociopolitical matrix to help explain Latin America's political, economic, social, and cultural changes in the context of a globalizing world.
About AuthorManuel Antonio Garreton is professor of sociology at the Universidad de Chile. Peter Cleaves is with the AVINA Foundation. Marcelo Cavarozzi is professor of politics and government at the Universidad Nacional de General San Martin. Jonathan Hartlyn is professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Gary Gereffi is professor of sociology at Duke University.
ContentsIntroduction. The New World In Context. Political, Social, and Cultural Challenges. Characteristics of the National Popular Sociopolitical Matrix. Toward a Matrix Change. A New Sociopolitical Matrix?
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Britney Spears Ties Up Boyfriend David Lucado During New Year's Eve Concert!
Britney Spears walks her boyfriend David Lucado around the stage on a leash during her Piece of Me show at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on New Year's Eve (December 31) in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Blackberry Basil Whiskey Smash
I love a smash! Who doesn't love a smash? They're… smashing? Well, they're awesome anyway. Some crushed ice, some citrus, a little sugar and whiskey—BOOM. I added some blackberries and basil for a bit of freshness, but you could play around with any other fruit and fresh herb combination.
7 fresh basil leaves
1 lemon half, quartered lengthwise
3 blackberries
1 tbsp. simple syrup
2 oz. bourbon
Crushed ice
Using a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon, mash fresh basil leaves, lemon half, blackberries, and simple syrup in a mixing glass or a cocktail shaker four to five times, just to release juices and oils. Add bourbon. Transfer to an old-fashioned glass. Fill halfway with crushed ice, stir, and then mound more crushed ice on top. Garnish with basil sprigs.
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James Pierce is one of the lesser-known film Tarzans, partly because this picture -- his debut as an actor -- has apparently been lost, and partly because it was his only starring role. He is a fairly significant Tarzan, however, because his association with author Edgar Rice Burroughs led to a romance with Burroughs' daughter, Joan. Pierce and Joan wed, and the union lasted 40 years. This Tarzan film was one of the better late-'20s productions from low-budget filmmaker J.P. McGowan. Here, Tarzan is the...more
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text: To make a great all-around, mid level fly setup, it was recommended by gearpartrol.com to try the Orvis Superfine Glass 5 Weight rod ($395) with this Hardy Ultralite DD Series ($225). I think this is a reel you could pair with many other rods as well; here's some of the reviews about the Hardy reel so that you can decide if this reel, which is at a great price point, is right for you. ------------------------------------------------------------ From Yellowstone Anglers: * Ultralite 7000 DD perfect for 8wt line * incredibly lightweight, compared to Tibor * plenty of drag adjustment possible * drag detent firm enough to not get knocked out of place * no hang ups on the reel that make it inconvenient to use * super wide arbor * switching spools painless, just unscrew the center arbor nut * elegant rod * cheap for the quality! * aircraft quality, bar stock aluminum (rather than melting down the aluminum and pouring it into a pressure mold) * reel is sure to satisfy any freshwater angler's requirements and probably 80% of saltwater anglers * completely sealed drag system * smooth enough * pleasant clicking sound See more at: http://www.yellowstoneangler.com/gear-review/hardy-ultralite-dd-review ---------------------------------------------- From Fly Fishing Wyoming (video attached): * Freshwater reel of the year at a show * Great for general fly angler * Made out of bar stock aluminum (high purity) * Hard finished * Hardy is reputable company * Palming rim allows light drag setting easily * Disc drag * Wide variance of drag resistance available so good for trout reel * Can be changed very simply RH to LH by flipping the roller bearing * Release mechanism for school is a screw that cannot fall off easily * Ultra large arbor ---------------------------------------------- From NSFly Guy Forums: * can be used single hand * 7000 DD and 9000 DD both great * crazy cheap for what you get * ultra large arbor * consistent drag pressure * fine for saltwater See more at: http://nsflyguy.ca/smf/index.php?topic=4283.0


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A little bit about me.
My name is Robin Dudley, I retired in 2006 after 30 years with the Ministry of Defence Police as a Sergeant. Previous to that I spent 14 years with the RAF as a telegraphist. (signals).
I have one son and one daughter both over 40 years old and a grandchild coming up to 20, a girl. Chloe. I am on my second marriage, so maybe I will get it right this time round, who knows.
During my work career I taught myself to programme and build computers with the last few years working on IT projects for the force building them a data collection system in Excel (along with colleagues Roger Jewell and Charlie Brown) and previous to that I wrote a command and control system in Borland Delphi 4, that was in use for 6 years in central London until a national system was purchased.
Since my retirement I have started to write and record music on my computer. I now live in China with my second wife Rose, in the city of Shenzhen, Nr Hong Kong.
You will find my Music on the Soundcloud site by clicking the MUSIC or the YOUTUBE links above, here you can listen to mine and other unsigned artists and if you log onto the site (which is free) you can then vote on the tunes you want to hear, hopefully that will include mine! The music is also on The AmazingTunes.com site that now pays me (if I ever sell anything) via Paypal and I get a whopping 79p for each track anyone buys, and that's all it costs you to buy so no money goes to anyone but me... millionaire soon... but so far.... zilch..... such is life!!
My photographs are split between this site on the PHOTOS link and the TREK EARTH link.
As you can also see my Current Blog is on the BLOG link and all my older blogs are on the OLD BLOG link, so I now have everything in one place.
I hope you like the site, it is regularly updated so please make return visits if you want to. I will be pleased to see you.
Warmest Regards to you all
I have not visited or updated this site for a while, most of my updates are on Facebook,
I have now started gigging in the local area at open mic nights, that have so far gone well, not been thrown out or boo'd lol


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So anyway, on with the concert. The concert was called Rock the Hill, which is apparently supposed to mark the first of an annual event, and also featured the likes of Death Valley Driver (local band who won a battle of the bands), Matt Mays, Protest the Hero, Seether, and Coheed and Cambria (all of which, surprisingly, I haven't seen before). All the bands were fantastic. Seether was a real stand out, because I wasn't too sure what to expect, but they had a fantastic set. They were a true warm up act, as the whole crowd really got into them.
I was also all stoked to see Coheed and Cambria. Their set was balls to the wall fantastic. I got really into the set. They were all business. They came out and played the hell out of an hour. The crowd got pretty intense when they came on, because everyone started to surge forward, likely to get up close for Metallica. I was surprised though with how many people I talked with afterwards that have never heard of Coheed and Cambria, and most weren't very impressed with the set. Me - I really want to see them where they are the headlining act.
Finally, the time had come for Metallica to hit the stage. They played a blistering 2 hour set which left me with no voice and a ringing right ear - just like old times. The only thing I thought was surprising was that they didn't play Battery, but I guess that is OK because they did play Hit the Lights. It was amazing. I could do it every week and never get tired of it. All in all, it was a great time. I can't wait to see them again.


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We've all heard -- and perhaps experienced? -- that Facebook can cause anxiety and depression in people. But were you aware that the amount of friends you have on Facebook can make you anxious and paranoid and all around less happy than you should be? Well, according to a new study, it's true! So, to all you people out there who have 3,516 friends -- sucks to be you!
Well, sucks to be you if you're the type of person who cares about this type of thing. The study, which was conducted by the University of Edinburgh Business School in Scotland, suggests that the more types of friends a person has on Facebook, the more likely you'll have anxiety about offending someone. The researchers concluded that stress can increase when a person posts something -- or is tagged in something -- that might not sit well with all their "friends." In other words, since all four million of your friends don't like Obama, booze, and vulgarity, you might get all anxious and jittery when you post a photo of yourself, hammered, giving the finger, while wearing an "I love Obama" shirt.
This is interesting. As someone who has thought many, many times about deleting their account, but hasn't, because there are people I like keeping in touch with -- why not just thin out my "friends" a bit? Create a new account, or delete everyone I'm not actually friends with?
I know that people I know (like, know know) would never be offended by anything I post on FB. They know my views and behavior and have a relationship with me regardless. Because we're real friends. And that's nice. That's how it should be. I like the idea of these people seeing photos of my daughter, etc. And I'd probably post more often if this were the case. I don't know -- it just seems weird having some dude I worked with for a few months 100 years ago, knowing all these intimate details of my life. And vice-versa.
So, maybe this is the antidote to deleting your Facebook page? Simply thinning out the herd instead. I like it. A bit radical, but seems like a solid idea. And it would take the "stress" out of Facebook.
Of course, I have to be willing to accept the fact that the people I'm not really friends with will be pissed when I delete them.
Do you have a lot of Facebook friends?
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With the opening of this years 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, and Porsches return once again to Petree Hall, I was once again faced with the anticipation of the design layout created for the exhibit space, as well as the content to be found within.
In the weeks leading up to the November 30 opening date, word was out that Porsche had selected the LA Auto Show as the venue for the World debut of their newly redesigned Cayman coupe. There were also speculation regarding whether Porsche would recognize the passing (earlier this year) of Ferdinand Alexander (Butzi) Porsche, and acknowledge his most identifiable automotive designs, in particular the 904 Carrera GTS and the original 911.
Approaching the entrance to Petree Hall, there was no question as to the design and theming for this years show. Visible through the entry row of glass double doors, was the first glimpse of things to…
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"The minute you feel the air conditioning aboard the ship your vacation begins, and there will be absolutely no stress or aggravation for four days. The entire staff aboard the cruise ship is there to make sure you enjoy yourself!" Our (absolutely fabulous!) travel agent promised. It was easy to believe, because it was a story we had heard from all of our friends and family who had cruised before.
The porter promised that our luggage would be delivered outside out stateroom within a few hours, and when the first suitcase was delivered we figured the second would not be far behind. When several hours later it had not been delivered we were told that it was not unusual. What I found extremely unusual though was that while exploring the ship later that afternoon we came across our suitcase – in front of a different room on a different floor.
I was upset, but mistakes happen. I went to the Guest Services counter to complain… and after waiting in line for 90 minutes I was really unhappy. They compounded the situation by firstly not believing me, then treating me like an idiot, and then (and continuously) mistreating me and generally refusing to be helpful or cooperative at all.
Shocked, surprised, angered, offended, stressed, aggravated. These are just a few of the feelings that I felt throughout this ordeal, which to date has not been dealt with satisfactorily. As a very frequent traveler I am not used to being mistreated like this – when American Airlines cancelled, then delayed, then rerouted my flight from New Orleans to Toronto in June (losing my luggage in the process) they were (or at least seemed) sympathetic to my plight. The staff aboard the cruise ship did not seem to care as they contributed to the ruination of the first 36 hours of my cruise.
At some point during the next couple of days I came up with the thought that maybe the lack of customer service, and the automatic belief that I as a customer was probably lying (I wasn't, but they can't read minds) was our fault. Not us, as in me and Theresa, but us as a society.
So many people are out to screw the system. They want something for nothing, and are willing to go to great lengths to get it. I have heard the same story with different players from different sources time and again; in the news you hear about people going after companies (and even individuals) to extract that pound of flesh… whether they deserve it or not. I won't say that it is the fault of the dingbat who spilled coffee on herself then sued McDonald's… but that was part of the same 'Gimme something I don't deserve' culture we seem to have evolved into.
During the 'Stuck in New Orleans' debacle I alluded to earlier I had dinner in a restaurant near the airport. I didn't particularly like the food, but that was not their fault (it turns out I don't care for crawfish). Without going into details the service that evening was terrible. After the bill was settled up I spoke to the manager and started the conversation with 'I am not asking for anything, but this is why I will not recommend your establishment. I had paid the cheque, she knew I was not trying to get my meal for free, and I was not going to badmouth the restaurant… she took me VERY seriously because she knew I was not just complaining to try to get something for nothing, and maybe because of that she did offer me a free meal, drinks, whatever. She respected that I was unhappy, but not trying to gain or profit from it.
The flipside of that are people – and I know one or two of these who have admitted to me that they do it! – who go to a restaurant (I am sure it happens with hotels and other service industries as well); they finish their meal and whether or not they enjoyed it they complain (often loudly) in the hopes of having the manager cancel their cheque. I have also heard of people faking medical issues to get out of paying (going back a lot of years it was an episode of Three's Company!). Knowing that these scams are so prevalent, I suppose it is understandable that the Guest Service agent, faced with a customer with whom they have no history and who is claiming that their luggage was delivered to the wrong stateroom and that items are missing out of the bag, might easily expect that the customer was just trying to get something for nothing.
Should they have handled it differently? No doubt they should have; their behaviour was reprehensible and truly a black mark on the record of what I have heard is a pretty good cruise line. I am not saying that I am so ready to forgive the way they treated me, but by taking a few days to think about what schemers and scammers they probably face on a weekly or even daily basis (if I am any judge of body language I was in line with one or two that day) I find it easier to understand why on a bad day they might take the position that they did.
…of course now it is up to the parent company to clean up the mess; let's see what comes of that. (You may have noticed that as of the original publication of this article there is no mention of the company or ship; that may or may not change later!)


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We can't say enough about the following organizations. They have wonderful missions, and are a huge benefit to us.
AIGA, the professional association for design, is committed to advancing design as a professional craft, strategic tool and vital cultural force. AIGA represents a variety of professions under the umbrella of communication design, ranging from book and type design to interactive design and experience design. We support design professionals, educators and students throughout their careers. Links: AIGA and AIGA Charlotte
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Striving for the honor and recognition of our Veterans and Active Military
A Veteran is a Veteran every day. Pray for our active military and their families. Show respect, salute a Veteran!
In honor and with respect to veterans and active military, both in Dawsonville, Dawson County, and around the country, an annual Memorial Day Service is held at Veterans Memorial Park in Dawsonville.
On Veterans Day, a ceremony and parade honor veterans of all ages and each military branch as part of Dawsonville's annual Veterans Day celebration.
The Veterans Affairs of Dawson County is dedicated to their goals of increasing recognition, honor, respect, and support of Dawson County's veterans and active military, and to preserve the memory of veterans that paid the ultimate price.
Veterans Memorial Park in Dawson County Park was renamed "Veterans Memorial Park" in Spring 2007. Forthcoming enhancements of Veterans Memorial Park include the enhancement of the existing marble memorial wall, a pond-less fountain, marble benches, and The Walk of Honor brick commemoration project—a walkway of engraved bricks recognizing specific veterans and active duty military personnel.
Directions: From GA 400, follow Hwy 53 West into downtown Dawsonville until it intersects with Hwy 9 North — Turn right onto Hwy 9 North — Veterans Memorial Park is located about 1.5 miles on the left on Recreation Rd.
Veterans Affairs of Dawson County
P.O. Box 341
Dawsonville, GA 30534
Phone: (678) 414-3008


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It took up our whole living room. I can't wait to go out on the water with it, I'm sure we will have some good video footage of it. I will be sure to post those as they come.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Welcome to the Family
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Cake Decorator!!!!
Cake with the cars on it. Go Speed Racer!!!
Happy Birthday Colton!
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Monday, August 18, 2008
So my sister in law asked me if I wanted to go to the gym with her. She had a couple of passes and wanted me to go to a couple classes with her. No big deal, how hard could it be?????? WRONG frame of mind, I thought that I was going to DIE! We went to a class called Camp24, I thought that it would be some cardio, and core training. All it was was squats!!!! Lunge into this and squat out of that. The instructor kept looking at me and saying, " Make sure that you go all the way down and come back up with your buns squeezed." I kept thinking in my head, look lady if I squat down any further than I will not be getting back up!!!!! Then at the end she goes on to say, " Remember that any of these exercises can be done in steps 1,2,or3!!" I guess I missed that memo because my legs are dead and I'm not sure if I will be able to move tomorrow. I told my sister in law that I don't know if I can do this anymore because it interferes with my ability to shop, because I can't walk!!!! All in all it was a fun time, but a lot harder than planned. Tomorrow, water aerobics.
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
Make a Wish
I know another blog about my birthday, but there aren't very many pictures of me on this blog, so here are a few of me blowing out my birthday candles and my new wake board!!!!!!!
New bindings, they are so nice because I can never get the tie ups boots tight enough and this will be perfect! I used the online pictures because you get a better picture than the real deal.
This is my new board!! Isn't she pretty. I know it's pretty plain, and I which it had more pink on it, but I love this board. I can't wait to use it, but we had to take the boat in to get perfect pass (it's like cruise control) so I have to wait until we get the boat back. I'm so sad, but next week I'm sure we will be out on the boat.
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Skiing Grandma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A little nervous at first,
And then she got the hang of it!!!! Way to go MOM!!!
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday Dear Emma, Happy Birthday to Me!!!!!!!!!! I got to start my day off great with a little cake testing. My sister wanted to get me a cake for my Birthday and so we went to the bakery, because we couldn't make up our minds online, so got there at 9:00 in the morning to figure it out. Her son is on a napping schedule ( way to go Karen) and so it was then or later in the afternoon and I wanted to go shopping with my husband for my B-Day present. So I dragged Justin along and went to taste cake and then off to look at new wake boards. We found a really cool one, but it was pretty expensive, so we came home to look online, but it turns out that the one was a good deal and I think that we'll go back tomorrow to get it. I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!! Although we went out this weekend and Justin got whiplash and is in a good amount of pain, it kind of sucks.
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Mexican Jumping Bean!!!!
We took Justin's workers out on the boat last week. Here is one of them on the tube! The guys were afraid to come out on the boat, but Justin with his smooth talking skills convinced them that it was safe. This is the first guy out on the tube, you be the judge.
They asked to come out again and they want to bring their kids! I guess we all have a difference in safety.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Paridise Island
We had such a great vacation!!!! I couldn't have asked for a better trip than what we had as a family!!!!
For those of you who don't know we were able to go to the Atlantis Hotel in the Bahamas. Worth every penny, and lets just say there were quit a few pennies spent, but it was a great trip and can't wait to go back!
This is the plane that we boarded in Miami to go over to the Bahamas. If you look closely yes it's a prop plane. I was a little freaked out. As we are boarding the plane Justin informs me that these are the planes that the pilot's have to learn on and log so many hours on before they are allowed to fly the bigger planes. He said that this way they only kill like 30 people instead of 200 people. I was like very good to know, this is something I good have know before we got to the airport, there was no backing out know!!!!
Braxten in aw of all the stuff that there was to do!!!
As soon as you walked out of your Hotel building there was this huge pool of water, and they were filled with sea turtles. This is just one of the many aquariums that they had.
Another one look at all those fish, they were everywhere!!!
Our first day at the beach, Justin and Braxten started a project, while I got my hair braided. I know I'm a dork and I felt like a dork, because it looked pretty dumb, but it only took me 15 minutes to get ready for the day, that was nice, and if the boys only knew how much time we saved by me doing that they might not have teased me as much.
Taking a break from the sand project, and learning how to be a merman???? We did watch the 13th year before we went on vacation (it's a mermaid movie)
Cleaning off the sand!!
The finished product, a lounge chair so Justin good get some sun!!!!
Braxten gave it a try, but it didn't last long.
These chair is only fit for a KING, Braxten has a way to go before he rules all, for now he will just have to rule the house.
Another aquarium. This was wall to wall aquarium of a restaurant. I know that it sounds weird, but this was on the other side of the restaurant looking at all the fishes and other animals in the water. It was like a 1/2 mile long aquarium, it was so cool and big, bot was it big!
Ready to go swim with the Dolphins???????
Braxten is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No fear, Braxten is strong enough to do this!
Dolphin school. The boys had to learn a few facts about what they were going to be doing and what not to do while they were out with the Dolphins.
So it wouldn't be a trip without someone getting hurt. We aren't sure what it was, but something got Braxten when he was swimming in the ocean, and the way that these look we can only guess that it was a SHARK!!!!!!!!! We were on the the sand and B was in the water, we didn't see anything! Must have been a baby the nurse said!
Braxten's new wheels!! Since the bottom of his of foot was hurt he couldn't walk around. There was a lot of walking, I'm not kidding when I say that we at least walked a couple miles a day to and from the water park and getting dinner.
Shopping the town of Nassau!!!
We found a McDonald's in town and stopped to get Braxten some chicken, the people felt bad for him and so they gave him a free ice cream cone. He enjoyed that!!!
Proof that I went on the trip too!!!!!!
Braxten is a really picky eater. The buffets didn't have anything for him to eat, so he had lots of dessert and some fish, but he didn't really like the style that it was cooked. This was his first chicken dinner in days and he loved it!!!
The ice cream bench!! I just thought that this was cute and totally Braxten.
Thanks Bahama for letting us have such a great vacation!!!!!!
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Hello all. I have been out of the blogging world for the past couple days. We just got back from vaction, and well soon post about our trip, but I'm trying to get back in the swing of things.
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Check out the new 18x18 Brochure!
The 18x18 Initiative has developed a new brochure detailing the benefits to audiology of the goals of 18x18, and how you can become involved. If you do not see one in your mailbox in the coming weeks and would like to receive a copy, please contact Stephanie Czuhajewsi, or download your copy today.


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News story
£2.6 million funding for volunteers that support hospitals
Dedicated volunteers who give time to help patients have been recognised through a £2.6 million investment to grow and support their work.
The funding boost will go to up to 14 projects that will provide extra help to hospitals by supporting older people during the busy winter months:
- up to 8 groups will share £2 million to run projects that help older people stay healthy and recover quicker from illnesses through the Reducing Winter Pressures Fund
- £600,000 will be given to 6 hospital groups to grow existing volunteer schemes that work to improve overall patient satisfaction through the Helping in Hospitals programme
With thousands of volunteers already giving their time for free to support local hospitals, the investment recognises the impact voluntary groups make. Services that use social action have shown strong potential in helping people to stay well, recover from illness or injury and improve the patient experience. This helps to reduce the growing pressure on hospitals.
The Royal Voluntary Service in the East Midlands who will grow its 'hospital to home' service. This service aims to help over 600 older people leaving hospital to recover, regain confidence and create social support networks so that they are less likely to be re-admitted.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will expand volunteer roles that they have been piloting by a third, to over 1,000 volunteers. They will introduce an 'on-call' role so that volunteers can respond to the most pressing needs across wards and departments.
The government and NHS England support innovative solutions that will ease the pressure on services like A&E and help the excellent work of paid staff across the hospital network.
Minister for Civil Society Brooks Newmark said:
I am pleased to announce the winners of these exciting new funds. Taken together, we believe that these projects will showcase the potential of social action to reduce hospital pressures and improve patient experience, and will be sustained into the long-term by local commissioners.
Vicki Sellick, Nesta Director, added:
We're delighted to support 6 hospitals to expand upon their volunteering service to increase the positive impact that volunteers can have on patients, friends and family.
Reducing Winter Pressures Fund
Cabinet Office and the National Tripartite group (NHS England, Monitor, the NHS Trust Development Authority and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services) fund projects that use social action to help older people stay well, manage their conditions or recover from illness or injury, reducing pressure on hospitals. We aim to increase and test a small number of volunteer supported services over winter 2014 to 2015 to see what will work on a bigger scale. The Nuffield Trust will evaluate these projects.
Organisations that will receive funding as part of the programme are:
- Westbank Community Health and Care (based in Devon)
- Royal Voluntary Service (based in Leicestershire)
- Age UK South Lakeland
- Age UK Cornwall and Isles and Scilly
- Age UK Oxfordshire
- Age UK Leeds working with British Red Cross
- British Red Cross Society (based in North Derbyshire)
Helping in Hospitals
Helping in Hospitals is part of the Centre for Social Action's £14 million Innovation Fund, funded by the Cabinet Office and run by Nesta.
During 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015 the Centre for Social Action will invest around £40 million to support charities, public services and civil society organisations to mobilise people to take part in social action. The hospitals receiving funding will work closely with The Social Innovation Partnership for evaluation.
Hospitals that will receive funding as part of the programme, subject to Nesta's standard grant procedure, are:
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


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Randy Pitchford Hints at Borderlands 3 PAX South Reveal
Ashley Allen / 4 years ago
Randy Pitchford, CEO of Gearbox Software, has heavily implied that Borderlands 3 could be unveiled at Gearbox's PAX South 2014 panel, which takes place this Sunday. During a Q&A panel on Friday, Pitchford told a fan that details of the next Borderlands game could be forthcoming during their panel at the San Antonio event on 25th January.
Pitchford didn't specify that the game in question is Borderlands 3, specifically – we've had Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Tales From the Borderlands in recent months – but we should know more very soon.
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How BrighterWhite is Making the World a Better Place to Live
Who doesn't like to have a beautiful smile? Part of what makes a smile beautiful is those oh so beautiful pearly whites. New Kid on the Block Brighter White has been getting a lot of buzz lately. So fittingly it was time for me to give it a go. Check out my official Brighter White review here.
Honestly a DIY Teeth Whitening at home kit for under $100 is a no-brainer. Don't believe me, check out what everyon on Instagram is saying about it.