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The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed forwards Peter Holland and Carter Ashton, the team announced Wednesday.
Holland and Ashton are both 23 years old and split time between the Leafs and the AHL's Toronto Marlies last season.
Holland, a former 15th-overall draft pick, had 10 points in 39 NHL games, and was the Marlies' leading scorer in the Calder Cup Playoffs. He was acquired in a trade from the Anaheim Ducks in November 2013.
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Ashton managed only three points in 32 games with the Leafs last season, but scored 23 points in 24 AHL games. He was acquired from the Lightning in 2012 for Keith Aulie.
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While Ashton simply accepted his qualifying offer of $850,500 on a two-way deal, Holland received a one-way contract for what's believed to be a little less per year in order to get more financial security. (Players on one-way deals are paid NHL money even in the minors.)
The signings leave the Leafs with only three free agents left unsigned. Cody Franson and James Reimer both have arbitration hearings scheduled for later this month. Defenseman Jake Gardiner is also unsigned.
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Creating pre-made meals that are healthy and packed with energizing ingredients are an ideal way to ensure your mornings are stress-free and always complete with a nutritious breakfast. These homemade oatmeal breakfast squares are ideal for healthy lifestyles and they are filled with all-natural ingredients to keep you going all morning long.
These oatmeal squares contain coconut flower, coconut flakes, cashew meal, spices, coconut and date sugar, eggs and butter. All the ingredients are creamed together before being cut into squares and inserting in the oven. Once cooked, these cookies are covered with a homemade coconut butter icing. These squares can be tossed into a freezer bag to keep for several days. These are great to have on-hand for busy mornings since they only take 15 minutes to defrost before being enjoyed.
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Image via WikipediaOk - well after years of contemplating the idea, my doctor and I decided to submit the paper work for disability. There was do doubt in my mind that it would be approved and I would no longer have to worry about the stress and mood swings that all to often come with trying to hold down a job. I had 3 Psychologists and Psychiatrists behind me who believed wholeheartedly that I could not work.
What I received instead was a letter from the SSI people that - now pay attention - "You have not worked enough to collect Disability." I sat and read the letter again - I have not worked enough? WELL DUH!!!! That was the point!
So, here we find a Catch 22 situation - in order to collect disability I have to work,
but I can not work, so I can not collect disability until I work.
And they think MY mind is confused! Ha!
So what do I do now? Work part=time for a friend of mine who understands my illness and will work with me when I need some time to regroup and get my feet back on "solid ground." It is frustrating and I know I could fight it - my brother-in-law is a lawyer, but do I want to go through all that crap?
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A renowned professor leads a group of students on a scientific expedition to investigate a mythical tribe of killer chimpanzees in the jungles of Africa. But what starts out as a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to witness a new species turns into a frenzied bid to escape the relentless predators. Thriller, with F Murray Abraham, Laura Aikman, Matt Reeves, Sebastian Armesto and Freishia Bomanbehram


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Can you drink a monster while on zoloft?
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In studies taking with zoloft has no direct interaction,but I don't recommend Monster energy drinks at any time especially when you have a mood disorder.because They contain a large amount of caffeine and glucose.so excess consumption of monster lead to rapid heart rate and tremor
I suggest you a cup of coffee or tea or even a regular soda.
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Hello k gaff. Not advised. Theres a good chance that you'll possibly having cardiac as well as BP problems/difficulties. Best of wishes and good health to you,pledge
hi im on zoloft 150mg, i drank a relentless energy drink half hour later i felt disorientated tummy upset felling sick and restless, i would not recommend drinking any energy drinks on zoloft the side effects make u feel crap, also my eyes were shaking n my hands alot and the headache just knocks you off your feet!!! never again will i drink an energy drink on medication thats my story hope it helpt, this happend today and lucky i came across this site i was trying to find side effects.
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Internet as well as Digital Marketing Recommendations for Tradesmen
Tradespeople as well as single investors can benefit from digital marketing, social media and also online search engine optimisation like never prior to with easy techniques. Our short article talks you through the essentials of web marketing for tradespersons.
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Let's say I stay in Sydney and I need a plumbing. When looking online I'm possibly going to utilize a search term along the lines of "plumbing technician near kings Cross", or "pipes repair service in Manly".
Obtaining your site returned in area based searches like these is just one of one of the most important points to do when advertising and marketing yourself as a tradesperson online, since most of your search web traffic will certainly be location based like mine was.
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Registering your tradesperson company with Google (or various other internet search engine) and establishing a Google+ profile will indicate that you'll show up in searches based upon your area as well as that clients will be able to learn your company contact details, as well as click to call straight from their phone, right from the search results page web page.
It's a fast, one off set up, with the included advantage that more of the leads generated will certainly be close to you, conserving you travel time as well as petroleum! But don't get your hopes approximately promptly. Lots of services are currently capitalizing on this no-brainer solution, so if you have not obtained onboard yet, you're behind the
One more reason to register your company is because individuals leave you assesses directly by means of Google as well as your Google+ profile (You'll set this up when registering your company). As shown in the photo, these reviews are visible in search results page – in addition to your call information as well as place. They are also a making a decision consider just how Google prices your website versus other competitors.
Is word of mouth marketing still relevant?
As with most of the subjects we're mosting likely to discuss right here, every one deserves a whole library. Creating as well as maintaining a website, nevertheless, is certainly among the biggest. Suffice to say it can be a bottomless pit of time as well as cash which big businesses can spend literally millions. Nevertheless, for smaller sized spending plans at first simply establish your views on matching and afterwards improving your nearby rival.
The Significance of Responsive Style
If you're setting up a brand-new internet site do not neglect developing it to be responsive to the various gadgets viewing it. Having a website that carries out terribly on an usual device will reduce the price at which you convert visitors into leads as well as sales.
When establishing a web site, or updating an existing one, crucial is to start little and also simple as well as increase on just what's functioning. Beginning by choosing your specific go for the web site. You can securely presume most visitors will be seeking details about what you do as well as the best ways to call you. Do not make it difficult for them to locate these information. They should constantly exist from the home page, and also every other web page afterwards as well. Remembering that most individuals will certainly be watching numerous web sites, the next most important point is to highlight why they should choose you. To do this make sure you include photos of the work you do and also testimonies from previous customers. Just how you present all this depends significantly on the dimension as well as format of the website and also the kind of work you do however despite one of the most simple, one page website, this should always be consisted of.
The less complex you could maintain your internet site, the less complicated and quicker it will certainly be for your clients to make a decision. Remember– you'll have a few secs to sway them prior to they relocate down the list of pages to one of your competitors. As soon as you're working though you can utilize your site analytics to see what jobs and also test out brand-new pages and also ideas.
Web site analytics are different solutions that will track the metrics of your site's performance. In their most basic type they will certainly tell you how numerous people are seeing your web pages, how long they stay on each web page, which pages create most people to leave as well as which pages trigger most individuals to stay or acquire.
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When you have actually adequate cash, to acquire Your web site An easy 5 web page website is all you have to start.
How tradespersons use a site.
It needs to have
a header that says your firm name and also contact number,
a home page that describes your business as well as the geographic location in which you work,
a page with your complete contact information,
a web page to explain your professional ability,
a page of client reviews,
a page about you as well as your group.
A tradesman's subscriber list
As soon as you've been benefiting a while, you will send invoices to obtain clients paying you. This is your chance to start to expand a newsletter This is useful because your past customers might refer you to future customers, as well as sending mailshots or e-newsletters functions as a pointer to people about your solutions, and how to call you.
Exactly how a tradesperson makes use of a mailing list.
Keep a record of every customer name, company name, address, telephone as well as e-mail when you raise an invoice. If you utilize an accounting software program program, it'll save these information for you.
When you get a telephone call or email enquiry for a brand-new job, save the contact details. Check on the phone that you have spelled their name properly– this is especially essential for e-mail addresses since one incorrect letter as well as the message won't show up.
When you do a job quote, conserve the get in touch with details.
Every month collect all these lists into one place (ideally digital). Send out a short message to the whole list using specialist e-mail sending software like MailChimp/AWeber/FeedBlitz.
Put the date in your diary to send the e-newsletter each month for 1 year.
Adhere to the timetable.
Send out that mailing.
Even if it is brief as well as has one image of a job you've done (before and after pictures are fantastic), or a consumer testimonial– all of it accumulates. Over time you will reach having a big listing.
Claim you do 10 tasks a month and also meet 5 new individuals monthly who take a card. Within 5 years you'll have more than 900 names on your listing. If you do 20 works a month and satisfy 10 brand-new people– you reach 900 names in half the time!


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BREAKING NEWS: Plaxico Burress Pleads GuiltyAugust 20, 2009
Early Thursday morning, former New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a weapon, and will serve two years in jail.
This all stems from Burress accidentally shooting himself with an unlicensed gun in a Manhattan nightclub last November.
Burress' sentence is scheduled to start on Sept. 22, which means he most likely won't be playing in the NFL this year.


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Joshua Goldhaber, MD, NIH-supported laboratory studies the basic science of heart muscle contraction with a special emphasis on understanding how the strength of heart muscle is regulated at the cellular and molecular levels (excitation-contraction coupling). The overarching goal is to find ways to help diseased heart muscle perform beyond expectations.
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Ongoing projects include the study of:
- The effects of metabolic inhibition on excitation-contraction coupling: subcellular Ca and biophysical properties of cellular couplons;
- Post-infarct remodeling and its effect on couplon recruitment;
- The role of sodium-calcium exchange in microscopic excitation-contraction coupling in ventricular and atrial muscle;
- Cardiac pacemaker activity and its regulation by sodium-calcium exchange;
- The internal membrane structure of cardiac cells and abnormalities caused by remodeling post-infarction;
- Excitation-contraction coupling during cardiac development and in stem cells;
- The influence of mitochondrial sodium-calcium exchange on cellular metabolism;
- The development of new techniques in laser scanning confocal microscopy and multiphoton microscopy utilizing targeted molecular sensors.
These studies should help us understand basic aspects of cardiac cell function that will enable us to develop new paradigms for treatment of heart failure, post-infarct remodeling, and bradycardia.


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A secure region—part of a stable, rules-based global security order—is intrinsic to Australia's national security. If there were any diminution in U.S. naval engagement over the coming decade it would only reinforce the RAN's requirement to be fully engaged in its region and to play its part in dealing with global security challenges. To meet this requirement the RAN currently is developing a balanced force as part of a broader defense capability that will include the Canberra -class amphibious assault ships, the Hobart -class DDGs already under construction, and the future doubling—from six to twelve—of its fleet of long-range conventional submarines. Plans also are under way to replace the current frigate force with multi-role platforms optimized for antisubmarine warfare and a new class of vessels that will be able to undertake mine warfare, hydrographic, and patrol and constabulary work from a single hull with adaptable mission fits.
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Smoky Black Beans With Pico De GalloFrom gkwillow 7 years ago
- 4 large roma tomatoes, diced shopping list
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- 1 teaspoon lime juice shopping list
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- 4 slices bacon shopping list
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed shopping list
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How to make it
- Mix the diced tomatoes with the remainder of the pico de gallo ingredients. For best flavor, marinate covered in the refrigerator for several hours.
- Fry the bacon - dice before cooking or crumble after cooking, whatever your preference. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on paper towels. Return about 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings to the skillet.
- Rinse and drain the canned black beans - add to the skillet along with most of the cooked bacon (save a small amount for a garnish).
- Mix the Goya seasoning packet and garlic powder with 2 tablespoons water and pour over the beans & bacon. Combine well, simmer at low heat for at least 10 minutes. Add some more water if necessary.
- Serve with the pico de gallo and sour cream.
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Good flavor. Makes a juicy burrito. Grab a napkin.
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GK, this looks great. Great pic, too. And I LOVE that it can go in a tortilla!!! I see that it has bacon, too. I'll have to be careful! :)mrpiggy in Mendocino County loved it
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Since I referred to the mythic content of Wonder Woman that barely saw light of day in BATMAN VS, SUPERMAN, I ought to allude here to some of that content, though not purely for that reason. As I've detailed in many posts, most recently here, Wonder Woman's mythic qualities are not defined by her ideological correctness. Creator William Moulton Marston is particularly vulnerable to this sort of misreading, given that he did his best to promote his superheroine as the harbinger of a gynocentric "loving authority" that would someday transform the world.
Fortunately, since Marston was an inspired creator, his Amazon alter-ego often indulged in a great deal of free-form fantasy, rather than mere ideological posturing. Thus even when he was trying to stick to an ideological point, he sometimes included material that diverged from his ostensible program, as will be seen in my examination of a 1943 story from WONDER WOMAN #3, retroactively entitled "A Spy on Paradise Island." I should note that all of the stories in this magazine are loosely related in that spy-mistress Paula Von Gunther is the main villain throughout (that's her disembodied head in the upper right section of the magazine's cover). Fortunately, "Spy" stands on its own.
The cover by itself requires a little comment, as it shows a scene nowhere in the comic: Wonder Woman assumes the role of the god Helios, who in the archaic mythology of the Greeks drove the chariot of the sun across the sky, the "quick-fix" explanation for the sun's seemingly daily revolutions. In later Hellenistic periods Helios was sometimes conflated with Apollo, brother to the hunter-goddess Artemis the Huntress (a.k.a. "Diana" in Roman myths). The mythology of Diana influenced not only this particular Wonder Woman story but arguably the author's ideal of Amazon society in general, not to mention providing the birth-name for the superheroine star of the story.
The retroactive title emphasizes the main conflict of the story: Paula escapes the custody of American justice and then undertakes an ambitious program to attack Paradise Island. Paula instructs a female underling, Keela, to stow away in Wonder Woman's plane before the heroine returns to her Amazon homeland. Once Keela arrives, she sends out a radio-beam designed to lead a Japanese submarine to the hidden island. In addition, Keela manages one or two other misdeeds to be covered later. However, the villains-- Paula, Keela and the Japanese sailors-- are mere functional cogs in the story, and even the heroine of the story herself doesn't receive that much attention compared to the culture and mythology of Paradise Island.
Wonder Woman's motive for returning to her homeland is to take part in a celebration known as "Diana's Day," explained in the opening caption as "the Amazon Christmas, when the mighty sun-god returns to Earth." By the 1940s it had become common in intellectual circles to view Christmas as having developed from the winter solstice festivals of pagan Europe, so in this regard Marston was on firm mythico-religious ground. On Page 3 Wonder Woman approaches Steve Trevor prior to her leave-taking. She tells him cryptically that she is "the moon goddess Diana," and that during Diana's Day some Amazons are appointed to impersonate the goddess, "just as you men play Santa Claus at Christmas." Marston then expands on the role of the daily sun-chariot by claiming that Apollo also drives the sun further away from the Earth in winter, only to start his return during the winter solstice (there's no attempt to deviate from the geocentric universe of the Greeks). Despite the opening caption's mention of the "mighty sun-god," Apollo's role in the ritual ends when he simply brings his Male Principle back to the mortal world, thus occasioning the celebratory rites of his sister Diana. Keeping symmetry with Wonder Woman's comparison of the Diana-ritual and "men playing Santa Claus," it's later related-- though not by Wonder Woman-- that Diana dispenses gifts "to all" on Diana's Day, seated in a silver chariot in place of Santa's sleigh, which chariot is pulled not by reindeer but by "wood nymphs."
The reader never sees the goddess Diana in the story proper, but Wonder Woman stands in for her, loading her invisible robot plane with presents to be dispensed to her fellow Amazons. She also takes her gal-pal Etta Candy along for the ride (and for comedy relief), but remains unaware of the spy Keela, who has stowed away on the flight back to the Amazon refuge.
Pages 6-10 then introduce new mythic elements taken largely from the mythology of Diana the Huntress. Wonder Woman dons a silver mask, which stands as a challenge to all other Amazons to unmask her. This was possibly Marston's fetish-y take on the rites of Diana Nemorensis, which involved a ritual combat, though not quite for the same stakes. No one manages to unmask Wonder Woman, but her own formidability-- particularly in staving off one of Keela's attacks-- discloses the heroine's identity.
At this point Marston finally comes to "the meat" of his story, which involves the second and last reference to a male myth-figure. Etta sees a group of Amazons dressed in deer-costumes, and Wonder Woman explains that this custom grew out of the Goddess Diana's passion for hunting deer, another major ritual associated with Diana's Day. Marston re-interprets the myth of Actaeon for his young audience, so that this time the male hunter is simply a "peeping tom" who spies on Diana during one of her forest-hunts. Understandably, since Marston doesn't want to portray his heroine's gods as being as bloody-minded as the originals, this Diana changes Actaeon into a deer, but nothing is said about the hunter having seen her naked or being killed by his own hunting-dogs.
However, though Marston elides the bloody ending of Actaeon, he can hardly avoid making reference to the bloody nature of hunting. Cleverly, though, the author finds a way around this difficulty. First some Amazons hunt their own kindred, who are clad in the costumes of does. The "doe-girls" then undergo a ritual of "mock death," being "shot with arrows," hung from a pole, and then "baked in a doe pie." However, the "slain" Amazons are allowed to return to life if they can perform a lively dance for the approval of the huntresses. At this point, however, the genuine menace of Keela intrudes on the rituals of Diana's Day, and the lesson in Amazon mythology is almost over-- though the contention between the villainess and the Amazon Princess does involve a wrestling-struggle, roughly akin to the ones Wonder Woman has with her kindred.
While searching for illustrative images on the Web, I noted that a certain HUddite had weighed in on this Marston story. I did not read the essay, but I suspect that the author was happy to read the story in line with Marston's own philosophy: to accept that all of the re-writings of Helios/Apollo and of Santa Claus into feminine mythoi was meant to enshrine the superiority of femininity. But even though Marston probably harbored some such thought when he crafted the story, I find it significant that the story is more dependent than most upon sacral male presences.
It may be that Marston knew that his readers, though not scholars of myth, would only accept so much rewriting. Thus he does follow the common trope of a male sun-god, and one whose return is necessary before Diana's celebration can begin. Thus in this story Marston emphasizes an uncharacteristic parity between male and female. Similarly, although I can imagine that the more ideological critics might view Actaeon's transformation as a negation of male power, Marston has actually maintained the familiar archetype of the male sacrificial victim also observed in (to cite the usual suspects) Balder, Attis, and Adonis. It's been theorized that whether or not any real archaic sacrifices took place to propitiate the gods and so on, at some point the sacrifices became "mock deaths" just as they are in the Marston story. But I find it most interesting that the deer-Amazons must identify, not with the deer-slayer Diana, but with the slain male-- though of course Marston doesn't explore this theme in depth. So even though Marston had his ideological moments, as a creator he had less in common with the HUddites than with the "Brahma" of Emerson's poem (which also concerned the identity of the slayers and the slain):
The strong gods pine for my abode,
And pine in vain the sacred Seven;
But thou, meek lover of the good!
Find me, and turn thy back on heaven.


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Last night was The Kitschies, the award for the most intelligent, entertaining and progressive speculative fiction of the year. A marvellous time was had by all. Awards were given to A Tale for the Time Being, Ancillary Justice, the cover of The Age Atomic and Malorie Freaking Blackman who was right there.
Also, I somehow managed to tell one of my favourite authors that he looked like a character out of a Roald Dahl novel, but 'a Wonka, not a Twit.' This was meant as a compliment. Clearly I am the EMPEROR of smooth.
I love the Kitschies. I love the criteria, I love that they bother to have criteria, rather than relying on some amorphous notion of 'best' which provides no basis for discussion. I also really like their mission statement: 'elevating the tone of the discussion of genre literature in its many forms.'
That word genre, though, conveys a slippery concept at the best of times. I was chatting to a friend at the end of the night, and she said that in her dealings with the industry, she still encountered a certain condescension towards genre fiction. A slight, unspoken scepticism that it could be proper art. Now, being in the speculative fiction community, of course this irritated me, but equally – being in the speculative fiction community, – I'd be lying if I said I hadn't seen an equal and opposite reaction from certain quarters, with people saying that so called 'literary fiction' is dull, pretentious and empty of story.
Is it just me, or are both of these positions nonsense? I don't just mean wrong, I mean literally devoid of sense, impossible to parse. Why?
Because the distinction between genre and literary fiction is a literal category mistake.
To paraphrase Hank Green. "Dear people who complain about the genres they're exposed to: EVERYTHING IS GENRE."
What are genres? They're categories, branches on a taxonomic tree. They let us group stories together based on qualities (rayguns say, or cowboys, or 'orrible murders) that those stories share.
But surely, if we're going use a genre taxonomy to help us understand our stories (and I see no reason we shouldn't), it makes no sense at all to then turn around and say some of our stories aren't in a genre. I mean, what puts these stories off the map? Don't they have qualities we could use to sort them? Of course they do, we just haven't bothered.
Does any other field of intellectual endeavour do this? You don't get zoologists saying 'Platypus, you TRANSCEND genus. You are just a general animal, because frankly with the whole duck-bill, beaver-tail thing we got really confused.'
He is an enigma, isn't he?
It's not that the divisions between genres don't hold – fuzzy and vague though they necessarily are. Some people like books with spaceships, and some like books with cowboys, and it can make sense to group stories that way*. But what makes as much sense as lead-based toothpaste is to say certain books fall outside genre all together.
It's as though the Sorting Hat were to think really hard before telling Harry Potter, "You transcend Houses! Congratulations, you'll have to eat your dinner on your own in the floor. Also, no fancy coloured scarf for you. ' Harry would say Hogwarts needed a new hat, and I'd be inclined to agree.
When we call a book literary as a synonym for 'non-genre', we aren't saying anything significant about the qualities of the book, all we're saying is that our taxonomy is incomplete. We're pointing to the gaps in our genre periodic table. The difference with the actual periodic table is that they knew they were missing elements, and when they found an example of one, they put it in. But the Waterstones general fiction departments are heaving with examples of genres we've missed, and are we busy painting '21st C. Family Drama' signs for bookshop shelves? Well, are we?
*Sound of crickets*
And that's another reason I love the Kitschies, because by shortlisting Thomas Pynchon and Ruth Ozeki next to Ann Leckie and Ramez Naam, they collapse the distinction between literary and genre. A far more interesting question is which genre(s) is the work in, and what literary effects are those tropes being used to achieve?
In other words, is it progressive? Is it intelligent? is it entertaining?
Personally, think we need a new Sorting Hat.
*So long as we're willing to allow stories that contain both spaceships and cowboys to be in both. Ah, Firefly. Seriously, I think this is another thing we sometimes mean when we say a book transcends genre, like people have recently been saying about M.R. Carey's The Girl With all the Gifts. They mean it will appeal to fans of lots of different genres, which is just another way of saying it's in lots of different genres, and not outside genre at all.


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Our exceptional level of service means you will speak to the same travel consultant from your first call right the way through to welcoming you home. We believe in building relationships with our clients so that we better understand your needs and wants when it comes to those precious travel moments.
When looking for a luxury holiday you want everything taken care of, at Strawberry Holidays we hand make the best holidays in tailor-made luxury. As part of the Global Travel Group we have access to brands that understand luxury better than anyone else. We've seen the best hotels, in the most glamorous and exclusive resorts.
Our signature personal service will make sure we put together the holiday or trip you desire, whether it's a city break with some little extras, a honeymoon or anniversary getaway we have a huge variety of luxurious holidays for all travellers. Speak to Strawberry Holidays today to make your holiday about top-to-toe indulgance from research and booking until you get home.
Family breaks are THE holiday type that we know the most about. As a multi-generational family, we know that families often have a particular set of requirements individual to their family. Whether you want somewhere that's hot but not too hot, or a plane journey away but not too far or whether you're a family of adrenaline seekers or more about the seaside bucket and spade.
If you alternate, taking it in turns to choose the holiday (Kate lets her 8-year old choose which is both nerve-wracking and fun all at the same time) you'll need help making sure there is still something that suits everyone's wants. Strawberry Holidays has you covered. We aim to deliver a holiday to keep everyone entertained and happy. Want to know more? Speak to Kate today.
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From the sparse natural scenery of the Mojave Desert to the bustling metropolis of New York, the USA is a vast land where the people are as diverse as the landscape. Whether you want sun-kissed golden beaches, ultra chic nightspots or exhilarating family attractions; USA holidays have got it all and more.
We offer many award-winning Italy suppliers. We've been to Italy many times, it's one of our favourite destinations. You could say we're Italy travel experts!
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Top holiday destinations to Italy include, Rome. Marvel at the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel, and dine al fresco in historic piazzas, in Italy's capital city. Or try Venice. Enjoy the city's canal-side dining, and explore the small village islands of Torcello and Murano. Get in touch to start planning your Italy holiday today.
Cruise holidays are co-founder Kate's favourite type of holiday. She says…
"There's nothing like a cruise for a fantastic holiday, there is so much variety both on-board and with all the different places you visit on the itinerary. We cruise as a family and love to wake up somewhere different everyday and explore the new.
"Anyone who says they don't think cruise is for them is missing out, there are ships and cruise lines to suit everyone, from the ultra-luxurious Regent, Seabourn and alike to the family-orientated Norwegian Cruise Line (a personal favourite) and the mega-ships of Royal Caribbean."
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We know a thing or two about planning great holidays. Not only is it our personal passion, but as members of the Global Travel Group we have access to thousands of booking options not available on standard holiday websites, so we can work with you to plan a truly bespoke holiday – totally hassle free. And of course, we offer complete ATOL protection, so the only thing you'll need to worry about is what to pack!
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Hallmark Gold Crown: *HOT* $5 Off $10 In-Store Purchase Printable Coupon (Through 12/24)
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Yay! There is a *HOT* new Hallmark coupon… perfect to use towards a Christmas gift, stocking stuffer or to score inexpensive wrapping paper, greeting cards and more! Just head on over here to access an exclusive $5 off any $10+ purchase coupon (good only at your Hallmark Gold Crown store, valid through 12/24)! Keep in mind that these coupons are valid in-store only and limited to one per customer. Note that you can also still head on over to the Hallmark Facebook page and scroll down to print another $5 off $10 coupon!
Also, watch for this *HOT* $5 off $10 Hallmark coupon in December issues of various magazines (as it was available in quite a few last year).
(Thanks, Dayna & Couponers Living Free!)
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These coupons aren't valid on any sale items. Wish they were!
If this is the same one from the Family Fun magazine, you can use it on ornaments, which is hard to find.
Over the weekend, Hallmark gave out $5/5 coupons with any purchase.
Just so you know Collin, http://www.crateandbarrel,com has free shipping no minimum…super cheap outlet holiday items!! Thanks for posting this.
Just so you know Collin, crateandbarrel.com is having free shipping no minimum today, super cheap holiday items in the outlet section! Thanks for posting.
The indoor snowball fight is awesome! 🙂
I've got a stack of these coupons out of all those free magazines.
Think you can stack these with the yankee candle coupons since they sell them there?
No, I don't think you'll be able to combine it with the Yankee Candle coupon — that coupon has restrictions, that it can't be combined. I tried using it at BBB with a 20% off and they said that they couldn't combine them. If BBB won't, I doubt Hallmark will!
I used them on sale items. I don't live near my nephew and I got the recordable book on sale plus this coupon and $2 hallmark rewards and saved a ton on the book!!!
The trouble I found with this coupon is, if you wanted to keep the amount to $10, most items was priced at 9.99 so you had to buy something else to fill up that 1 cent difference.
The Hallmark Gold Crown stores in my area refused to let me use these on ornaments. (I only had one coupon and one ornament priced at $14.95 and it wasn't on sale or anything). They said they were excluding ornaments from the coupon even though it doesn't say that on the coupon. 🙁
That's the only things I've used these coupons on! I'd contact corporate–sounds like a random franchise store rule. If they are a Hallmark store, they have to accept them according to the guidelines on the coupons.
My local Hallmark store wouldn't let me use this coupon on an ornament priced $14.95 either.
I tried to use this today on wrapping paper and they said no b/c it was on sale.
Can this be used on the Merry-Okee microphone?
I bought 2ornaments this weekend and they let me use 2coupons for them
Your coupons have expired. Time to have some for 2013.


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8mm Feature: Steamboat Bill Jr.3 4 Share Tweet
Steamboat Bill Jr. is a silent film that was released in 1928. Buster Keaton, a comic actor and filmmaker was the star of the film. Although the film was not a box office hit, there were some remarkable scenes that caught the audience's attention.
Steamboat Bill Jr. tells the story of William "Bill Jr." Canfield Jr., a man who is trying his best to follow his father's footsteps and become a steamboat captain. In the process, Bill Jr. falls in love with the daughter of his father's rival. The couple then hatches a plan to mend their fathers' relationship.
One of the most notable scenes of the movie is the cyclone scene. According to facts, this scene was added on short notice. The original plan was to have a flood but since the devastating Mississippi flood of 1927 had just happened, a cyclone scene replaced the original sequence.
Here's a short clip showing the cyclone sequence from the movie.
Critical reception for the movie varied. Some critics say that this was of Buster Keaton's best performances, while others described the film as somewhat gloomy. Despite mixed reviews, Steamboat Bill Jr. still made its way in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. Steamboat Bill Jr. was released on 8mm film on May 12, 1928.
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About Brant Rosen
Rabbi Rosen is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and Past President of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. He serves on numerous national and local organizational boards, including Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, Rabbis for Human Rights - North America and Hands of Peace. His writings appear regularly in his blog, Shalom Rav
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World Of Thorius Boxed Set: Princess Avenger and The Lady's Choice – by Bernadette Rowley
Princess Avenger: Passionate Princess Alecia sets out to avenge the slaying of her first love. Captain Vard Anton is dealing with his own dark secrets. When he is appointed Alecia's protector, both find it hard to ignore the chemistry between them. Can Alecia resist the enigmatic Vard while trying to exact revenge? Will their fatal attraction ultimately lead to tragedy or can love unite Alecia and Vard forever?
The Lady's Choice: Lady Benae Branasar will sacrifice her 'happily ever after' for an arranged marriage with a powerful prince. But can she turn her back on her feelings for the prince's squire, Ramón Zorba? Ramón is obsessed with the prince's daughter and tries hard to ignore fiery Benae. As they are drawn inexorably together, Benae and Ramón must choose between keeping personal vows and being true to each other.
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Epic, Romance


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i've got more than a feeling
and it comes with good reason
we feel better to suspend disbelief
we do it so kindly
almost complete 'other' mind-ly
when a film on the telly it shows
as story we enter
and slip on the character mentally of the person
before us
we step into the story
not ours
yet for a couple of hours we 'believe
and we are relieved when
as if the whole world had read the secret
and knew it all turns out right because we knew it would
yet despite all the background characters in our own story lines
our own real life lines
no not the hocus pocus distractions of the
palm readers but the real living eye contact
carers reflectors of the souls travelling through our lives with us
there's an interesting interruption
unplanned 'palm' as in palm tree is the same spelling as 'palm'
as in palm leaf
i read a palm house recently
i it read
large irrigated green house in a park
it was romantic
not because it was to do with a romantic kisses and cuddles assignation
as·sig·na·tion (sg-nshn)
1. The act of assigning.
2. Something assigned, especially an allotment.
3. An appointment for a meeting between lovers; a tryst. engagement.
No romantic because i wanted to draw it and had received a commission to paint it
for a young wife who wanted to give it as a gift to her husband as it was the place they had wed.
And because it was the location the previous week for my friend Ed
to commemorate his mother's life with his family.
So then two people separate story lines had come together.
If \I were a film maker
i could would might yet use the setting to
act as the theatre
the 'o'.
And it would facilitate the suspension of other's disbelief because they would have stepped into an
unusual yet understandable legible analogy.
Some one some group is able to erect at great expense a small cage for home for
creatures that seem inanimate yet have biblical association and whose leaves are named after our hands
and those hands are associated with our own 'family trees' or at least our projected and imagined
toyed with futures when placed in another's interpretations.
so then the suspending of disbelief
please notice that is a double negative
suspend ( don't do wait)
dis( don't or undo )
so then this 'leaf ' this be - lief
be leaf
believe = suspend disbelief
viz don't not believe
allow yourself to be 'palmed- off ' with this story before you
so then there i was with my friend john ,who deserved a run out with his newspaper
and keeping me reassured in my isolation as an artistic warrior into the unkown
fellow Christian spaceman
drawing the web of glass
and remembering the other palm house the isla gladstone where at the beginning of the year God had watered dreams of a brand new life of dancing
aah well
and at the concservatory style dance room at hugh fearnlae whittinstall's place too
all quality asscociative film making stuff some mutual transparent tardissss
plural of Tardus perhap Tardi
I digress which is probably a welsh man whose slighlty angry di the aggressive
oh losing it if not already lost among the plants
so we started out flowing on the tender thought i had about the way we suspend disbelief when we step into a film yet are unable to believe when we come to our own lives having an author director origianter and making of the settings for our own story lines but willing to place or palms to be read by a part time tea leaf brewer of imaginary futures and there 'dry readings of who we are and where we are going and able to make reasonable guesstimates about where we ahave been.Well don't e know
who do you think you are well clearly a dinosuar why not? Just look at us
When the next day i was drawing at the zoo i noticed it is collection of palm houses yet retirement homes for animals resued from the cruelty of ivory ctahers and rare meat gobblers having robbed alll there forests it only seemed right to produce thes vast palm house to let them have their own new year jive!


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New Remix: The Weeknd – Twenty Eight (SolMix)
March 24, 2013 · Posted in Music, remix · 2 Comments
If you don't know about Toronto based producer Sol X you have seriously been missing out on some great mixes. After dropping The 7 Day Weekend a while back, he has now remixed Twenty Eight. This is set to be featured on his latest project 'Dark Lights'.
This is one of my favourite mixes so far of any Weeknd record! The remix has such a great chilled vibe to it.
Check it out below!
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Doctor Who is a world -wide phenomena that has spanned decades. It is produced by the BBC. It is the longest running sci-fi program ever. The story centers around a Time Lord, the last of his kind who can move between time and space with his TARDIS spaceship, which resembles a blue police phone box. He uses the TARDIS to solve problems and battle justice throughout the galaxy. This officially licensed Doctor Who shirt features all 13 doctors on a retro VHS cover. Made of 100% cotton.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- Later in time: metestrus.
- At a later stage of development: metanephros.
- Situated behind: metacarpus.
- Change; transformation: metachromatism.
- Alternation: metagenesis.
- Beyond; transcending; more comprehensive: metalinguistics.
- At a higher state of development: metazoan.
- Having undergone metamorphosis: metasomatic.
- Derivative or related chemical substance: metaprotein.
- Of or relating to one of three possible isomers of a benzene ring with two attached chemical groups, in which the carbon atoms with attached groups are separated by one unsubstituted carbon atom: meta-dibromobenzene.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- transcending, encompassing
- Pertaining to a level above or beyond. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
- Having analogies with metaphysics
- Consequent on
- Behind
- Later or subsequent
- Analogies and derivatives of metamorphism
- Having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent
- in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in alternate positions; contrasted with ortho- and para-
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely
- Other; duplicate, corresponding to; resembling; hence, metameric.
- That two replacing radicals, in the benzene nucleus, occupy the relative positions of 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 5, 4 and 6, 5 and 1, or 6 and 2; See Ortho-, and Para-.
- Having less than the highest number of hydroxyl groups; -- said of acids. Also used adjectively.
- A prefix meaning at a level above, as in metaphysics, metalanguage.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Apparently the vagus nerve is sort of a meta- nerve that transits much of the longitudinal axis of the body.
It's an exercise in meta- and all the other pseudo-intellectual, self-referential terms that critics toss around when a movie isn't actually about anything.
The prefix meta- means "higher" or "more comprehensive."
The extreme bending of light that makes spatial cloaking possible requires optical meta- materials made through nanotechnology.
The increase in the risk of cancer was based on a meta- analysis of the 26 epidemiological studies.
Because I am fascinated by form and the various funny meta- languages it can speak in a poem, I've always found a natural ars poetica in the practice of yoga.


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Hi I am supposed to "just" rearrange the following equation and at one point substitute dh/dt = A/rho with the constant A:
With the constant C and rho(i).
The result looks like this:
I cannot rearrange the 1st equation in a way that I obtain the 2nd. I assume that one has to ibntegrate at one point to get rid of the logarithm though.
Thanks in advance.


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The boys really like it--especially their personalized book shelves. And Andrew is glad to have some of the blue back.
Last year, I made the boys these fleece blankets that look like their flags. I still need to finish (start) Wilson Manno's blanket.
Under Andrew's loft bed.
Map banner made by Gramma.
Maps of their birth countries.
The toy chest in this picture was made by my dad. We used it when we were kids. It has had several transformations and is sturdy enough to last through several more.
This lamp has been on one of my pinterest boards for over a year.


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Nelson Mandela - Mini Bust
A small bronze bust of Nelson Mandela
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I inherited my creative talent and ability from my father. Sadly, although gifted in so many ways, my dad was never able to fully explore the range of his creative abilities. I on the other hand have been blessed with many opportunities. I was sent to art school and discovered my true talent. But like most young adults starting off in the world, I followed what seemed to be a logical path and chose advertising as a commercial means to apply my creative ability. Now 37 years later, I have started painting and have realized the joy, passion, commitment and discipline required to tackle serious projects. I was inspired by our first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, a man I regard as one of the world's leading statesmen. I have dedicated my first two serious works to him and part of the proceeds from the sales will go to the Nelson Mandela Children's fund. I intend to have my first exhibition in September 2010.


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♦ A free workshop for parents, teachers, and caregivers of non-verbal children, sponsored by the Franklin Children's Task Force and the Wilton Free Public Library. Presented by Sherry Walrath, ASLTA.
When: Saturday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Where: Franklin County Children's Task Force, 113 Church St., Farmington.
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A new decade has begun, and with it, High Five! Comics will soon be unveiling our special "20 (Or So) Best Comics of the Decade" event (take THAT, Siege). But before we reveal the big list, we'll start with a series of supplementary entries from HF!C's contributing writers about those comics we each individually loved, but that didn't quite have the mojo to make the final ranks.
Today, Maggie talks about some of her personal favorite books from the last decade.
Empire – Mark Waid & Barry Kitson – Maggie's #16
The story of a Dr. Doom-esque supervillain and a sort of intellectual precursor to Waid's smash hit Irredeemable, Empire asked "So what does a supervillain do once he's actually managed to take over the world?" Golgoth, the despot in question, is the most heartless bastard I've ever seen in a comic, utterly beyond redemption – maybe even uninterested in it. Waid & artist Barry Kitson published the first two issues independently before going bankrupt, and the series was completed under the DC imprint. Well – maybe not completed. Empire's final issue drops off abruptly, the victim of editorial shuffling. Still, Empire is full of great twists and turns, you notice more and more detail each time you read it. If you like Irredeemable, you'll like Empire.
Detective Comics starring Batwoman – Greg Rucka & JH Williams III – Maggie's #14
The ex-West Point cadet lesbian step-daughter of an heiress, Kate Kane is both highly improbable and yet more realistic in origin than most other DC heroes. Greg Rucka and JH Williams III's Batwoman run in 'Tec made Kate sexual without sexualizing her – or turning the book into an afterschool special about lesbianism in comics. Williams' inspired panel design and his ability to shift art style from page to page truly made Detective Comics a cut above the rest.
Honorable Mentions
Two other books would have easily made my top twenty if they were more than two issues in. BOOM! Studios' NOLA & Th3rd World Studios' The Stuff of Legend. If this were best of the year rather than Best of the Decade, they'd easily be top ten.
And somehow, I forgot to put Mouse Guard on my top twenty when we started this whole project. Dangit. Mouse Guard rules.
Don't forget to check out Rob, Brendan, and Jonny's lists too!


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Music Production
Remixing New York Fears for Red Ochsenbein
Life is like a box of chocolates. And so I noticed my composer colleague Red Ochsenbein talking about his upcoming orchestra rock album "Did I mention hell?" on Twitter a few times. But when he said he was going to make remixes of his songs, it really got me [...]Read more
How Music Greatly Improves Your Game
Let's have a very high-level view of what composers do when they're involved in a game project. Let's see if we can establish a non-scientific vocabulary that game developers and composers can use to talk to each other. The better a game developer understands a [...]Read more


text: In a year full of Kurt Cobain documentaries, one controversial filmmaker (Benjamin Statler) takes the biggest step in the 21 year mystery of one of rock music's most legendary figures. "Soaked in Bleach" reveals the events behind Kurt Cobain's death as seen through the eyes of Tom Grant, the private investigator that was hired by Courtney Love in 1994 to track down her missing husband only days before his body was found at their Seattle home. Cobain's death was ruled a suicide by a lackluster police department, but doubts have circulated for two decades as to the legitimacy of this ruling, especially due to the work of Mr. Grant, a former L.A. County Sheriff's detective, who did his own investigation and determined there was significant circumstantial evidence to conclude that foul play could very well have occurred. The documentary certainly has it's great ideas. Most of which involve many inconsistencies that many investigators have chosen to ignore. Grant's stance against the city's police department raises some interesting questions not only in Cobain's case, but in past cases that have been ruled open and shut. What doesn't work for the film however, is the laughable dramatization acting, as well as all of his verdicts being pointed at one person; Love. Grant refuses to think that many people may have been involved in Cobain's death, despite the fact that a lot of his theories are just that; theories. The evidence is certainly there to question a lot of Love's antics during the week in question, but the story in the film plays off like Grant was present for all of her motivations. I think this would better serve as a special on Dateline NBC or something similar. It all feels like a stretched out version of a one hour news piece. Educational, but not entertaining enough to spend 85 minutes with. I think if the film stands for anything, it's that this case should be opened back up. The strongest push in this position comes from many now government officials who point out the monumental mistakes made by the city's biggest suicide. The movie also recognizes the increase in teenage suicides related in one way or another to Kurt Cobain's death. Ironically, it's in the areas that have less to do about conspiracies where the movie works it's message the best. I do think Statler's project is better put together than the 1997 film, "Kurt and Courtney". Another film that examines Courtney Love's motivations, albeit with a little less evidence than Soaked In Bleach had. Despite my grade and negative criticisms towards this documentary, i would still recommend this picture to Nirvana fans. There are a lot of theories about Cobain's death, and Soaked In Bleach lays them all out on the table in an attempt to get everyone on the same page. Also, give "Cobain: Montage of Heck" a look if you haven't yet. It's by far the best music documentary that i have ever seen.


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The UK NSC recommendation on Placenta praevia screening in pregnancy
Find general information about population health screening.
Why is screening not recommended by UK NSC?
Assessment of the position of the placenta is an established part of the routine 18 – 20+6 week ultrasound scan and if it is low the woman will be recalled later in pregnancy for monitoring. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and NICE provide guidance for health professionals.
In light of this, the UK NSC does not feel that a formal screening programme for placenta praevia is warranted.
Patient information is available from the RCOG.
More about Placenta praevia
Placenta praevia is when the placenta lies too low in the womb (uterus) after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
» Read more about placenta praevia from the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
» Also see the UK NSC policy on vasa praevia
• British Maternal & Fetal Medicine Society
The stakeholder groups will be involved when the recommendation is next reviewed. If you think your organisation should be added, please contact us. More information for stakeholders can be found in appendix C of the UK NSC evidence review process.
Related documentsSummary and consultation responses for placenta praevia and vasa praevia (PDF document, 349KB, 19/12/13)
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Who is Jacoby Brissett?
Nicknamed Biscuits by his North Carolina teammates, Brissett threw for 2,662 yards and 20 touchdowns in his senior year at NC State. He was also drafted by the Patriots with the 91st overall pick in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
So, where does the adversity fit in here?
Well, Biscuits is black, and if he get's the nod to start on Thursday vs The Texans, he'll be the first black QB to start for the Patriots, ever. Adversity.
After Garoppolo left the Dolphins on Sunday with a banged up shoulder, Biscuits came in to play for the final 38 snaps, completing 6 of 9 passes for 92 yards. A Patriots record for most career passing yards by a black Quarterback*.
So let's recap, we have a black rookie QB, coming in after the two starting QB's are out. Already breaking records. Taking on a tough Texans defence where JJ. Watt is quoted as saying "I'm going to have some Chocolate Biscuits with tea on Thursday Night"**.
We think Biscuits is going to go off. He is a must start this week in all Fantasy Leagues.
*Biscuits is the 6th black QB to play for the Patriots, but none of the other 5 have ever started for the team. **Not a real quote.


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Death and Taxes in an Uncertain Policy Landscape
We know that mortality is not a question of if, but when, yet many people die without up-to-date estate plans in place. This leaves heirs and next-of-kin scrambling or landing in probate court to sort things out. And while some clients might be on the fence about estate planning given potential new estate tax legislation, the time for clients to solidify a plan is now.
According to a recent memo by NFP, an insurance-brokerage network, there are plenty of reasons why investors should stay on top of their estate plans regardless of policy in Washington. Reasons include estate equalization, business succession, and planning for retirement distribution, legacy, and charitable giving. The only constant we can count on, according to the memo, is change.
Aside from clients wavering due to politics or the markets, Scott Hanson, senior partner and founding principal of Sacramento, Calif.-based Hanson McClain Investment Advisors, notes other reasons why clients stall, such as spouses that can't agree on specifics or a parent who is upset with a child. Even so, "Things can happen that can prevent a person from completing an estate plan," says Hanson, whose firm manages $2 billion, "such as a debilitating heart attack or stroke."
Avoiding 'Wait and See' At All Costs
One common client approach, according to Kristin Bulat, senior vice president at NFP, is to adopt a 'wait and see' attitude in the name of financial preservation. However, Bulat cautions that this strategy is counterproductive. "It's very seductive to wait and see what is going to happen tomorrow," or what the next six months or year will bring, she says in an interview with FA-IQ. "We can't allow that inertia to set in, because estate planning is about thinking about the future."
So while it might be tempting for some clients to give pause about adopting or updating their plans, there are particular client objectives FAs need to ascertain, says Lise Robinson, a senior wealth advisor with Shelton, Conn.-based Beirne Wealth Consulting Services. Advisors need to make sure assets get to the right people in the fastest way, and with minimal taxes. Robinson says these two objectives are constants, regardless of the machinations of Washington – even as estate or inheritance taxes fluctuate.
"You can't wait to see what changes might take effect. Anything is better than nothing," says Robinson, whose firm manages $1.87 billion in assets. "If you don't have the right names in place, you're going to have a lot of bills while it's in probate court."
Preparing A Better Plan
One rule of thumb most advisors agree on is setting up estate plans according to current laws. If you've done your homework, sitting with clients to strategize for both short- and long-term planning will be much easier. Tony Perrone, president and managing partner of the Estate and Business Planning Group, says under the current laws there are estate plan benefits – such as stepped-up cost basis law, gifting, and conversions of certain savings or retirement plans.
Perrone – whose Altamonte Springs, Fla., firm manages $400 million – advises clients to "never let the government dictate your estate plan. Set your plan on the current laws and adjust it accordingly. No plan is going to stay forever -- every two to four years, you'll have to adjust, based on changes in the House and Senate."
Because legislative speculation is a risky move for clients, Hanson agrees that while changes may occur, clients with an estate plan in place and an eye on what happens will have a greater advantage than those who prefer to stall. "If Congress does push through some changes, an update to an existing plan is typically a much easier process than putting a proper plan in place to begin with," he says.
Since there is no crystal ball, Bulat says the way to be proactive with clients is to have a conversation about what they hope to leave behind as their legacy. This includes building a vision of their lives for the next few decades and beyond.
"Ask: what do you want? What would you have liked to get at 30 that [can be provided] in the future?" Bulat says. "And how do you want to make the world better? What do you want to be remembered for?"
Similarly, "When we think of estate planning, we have a tendency to think of people with millions of dollars who are trying to avoid taxes," says Robinson. "But part of estate planning is planning for the unexpected."


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I am in one right now. It is eye opening. There's not a boring moment. Just by looking at each other is extremely interesting and exciting. She is very attracted to me and I am very attracted to her. Opposites attract. And the sex is great, just thinking about it with her makes me argh. Anyways, interracial relationships is great. It puts you on a whole new level of life and romance.
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30 January 2012
Soap and Glory Trick and Treatment Dark Circle Corrector: Review and Pictures
I took a quick look at the Soap and Glory makeup range here and promised I'd be back with my views on the products. Today I'm taking a look at Trick and Treatment Dark Circle Corrector, (€11.69).
Like Arch de Triumph and Marvelips, Trick and Treatment has actually been kicking about for a number of years but has been repackaged and incorporated into the new cosmetics line.
The product contains a yellow pigment to neutralise dark circles, and also promises to attack the root of dark circles over time. Dark circles are genetic and they run in my family, so anything that promises to brighten and treat is guaranteed to pique my interest.
While it looks like a flat beige colour in the tube, when sheered out the product is a goldish/yellow toned liquid that has a subtle metallic sheen/shimmer to it - the effect of the 'soft-focusing spheres' that are intended to minimise fine lines. The formula is interesting - it feels like any other liquid concealer product (a smidgeon thicker in consistency than, for example, YSL's touche eclat), but once dotted on and blended my skin sorts of drinks it up, like it's a much thinner formulation. I like this effect, it means that the product doesn't sit on the surface, doesn't settle into any wrinkles and never looks cakey.
I'm not sure the colour would work on very pale skin, but mine is fairly sallow and the product suits me. It wouldn't replace my regular undereye concealer - it's more of a brightening corrector and I find it works best as an additional step in my morning routine. Used this way it does help to minimise my dark circles. It reminds me a bit of the Smashbox Photo Op Under Eye Brightener but represents better value for money as it's a bit cheaper and you get a lot more in the tube.
I don't think this is necessarily an everyday essential, but it's a nice product to have on hand for when you need a little extra help faking a full 8 hours.
You can pick up Trick and Treatment from your local Boots, priced at €11.69.
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Barbeque Grill Shopping
No matter the season, most of us can attest to how much we love grilling-or at least grilled food. We order grilled chicken on our salads, have grilled burgers at our favorite burger stand and salivate over grilled pieces of plank salmon or tuna described on menus at our favorite upscale restaurant. Yet many of us have no idea how to buy a grill or what to look for when buying one to ensure it is the best result for us. Even if you've had a charcoal, electric or gas barbeque before and actually used it, prior to investing in a grill a consumer should know what to look for – and not only to save themselves future hassle, money, and grief. Different grills work better for different grillers and knowing the options will make your match to a grill more successful and fun. Here are the grill basics to use when buying a grill for your home needs, to make the whole process easier and more convenient while also helping you to make a smart decision.
Grilling fuel for cooking heat.
1. Electric, Gas, or Charcoal: Though you may already know that there are three kinds of grills to choose from when selecting a bbq you may be unaware of how they vary. This is crucial to your decision process as it should be characteristic of your whole bbq experience. What fuels your barbeque grill will largely affect cooking time, efficiency and taste. Some people prefer charcoal to gas and electric for the smoky flavor the charcoal briquettes give their food. Charcoal barbeque cooking is best with wood and nothing comes close to generating better flavor; although many consumers do not enjoy the longer cooking times and ashes to clean-up. Many customers prefer gas for its speed and ability to cook a variety of different types of food. While gas BBQ grills are convenient, most models waste a lot of moisture and flavor because of the dry gas heat. Electric barbecues and grills are available. Electricity is a natural energy and heat is easily controlled within mid-ranges of cooking temperatures. Most of my electric barbeque customers live in condominiums where gas is not permitted. A good rule of thumb when trying to figure out which grill you would prefer is to consider what your priorities are in grilling: is it fast cooking? Is it the flavor? How does your choice of barbeque cater to your preference?
Grill Materials for Longevity and Performance.
Material or Construction: The next thing you should know when seeking a grill is manufacturing material. There are a whole host of materials that manufacturers use to construct grills which add benefit in both the cooking and aesthetics of your grilling experience. The most popular choices are: stainless steel, cast iron, sheet metal, and aluminum. Most people who have a preference buy stainless steel grills as it is very attractive, is helpful in insulating the grill's heat for maximum grilling power and – depending on the type of stainless – can be very durable in the harshest weather. Cast iron is sought for its ability to transfer heat but iron will oxidize quickly in a humid environment. Cast aluminum is popular because aluminum will not rust or corrode outdoors but cast aluminum is not pretty while sitting in the grill store showroom.
Does BBQ Grill Size Matter?
Size: You also consider how large you want your grill to be. Grills come in a wide variety of sizes that range from something two feet wide to a full outdoor kitchen. You should have a good idea of how much cooking surface you want and why. Is the cooking surface for parties, because different foods need to be cooked simultaneously or to fit a space on the patio? How will you store your grill when/if you need to put it away. As technology makes gas grilling more efficient, size matters less for cooking space. An infrared grill that will be 1500 degrees at the cooking surface in three minutes is using the best performance-enhancing technology on the planet. A 27" infrared grill will be through cooking for six in the time a common barbeque needs to reach cooking temperature.
What About BTUs?
BTUS: When it comes to buying a gas or electric grill, you need to know what kind of btu range will suit your cooking needs: in short, how much power will you need for your grilling needs? If you have ever bought a large appliance, such as an air conditioner, you have heard the term before but perhaps you are unsure as to what it means and how this might affect your grill buying decisions. In general higher BTUs mean hotter grills; but it does not necessarily mean that they will offer more heat, as they could be larger in size. While the textbook definition of a British Thermal Unit refers to heat output most barbeque manufacturers measure BTU by the volume of gas burned. This is actually a measurement of caloric heat but calling it a BTU allows the assumption that the volume of gas burned has an effect on heat output. If a grill uses briquettes or some other conduction material to add to heat radiated at the cooking grid, more heat is available than indicated by the volume of gas burned. There are a lot of other examples of similar inconsistencies so be cautious of using British Thermal Units in your buying decision. The temperature and time are much more pragmatic. Make sure you review all possible grills in the types, sizes, and materials that you prefer to see how a range of BTU power can differ-and what this might mean according to your grilling use.
Remember: You Will Get What You Pay For.
For years when I needed a barbeque for my family I would go to the nearest gigantic retail "everything" store and get whatever fit my price and size. Today after working with some of the best manufacturers of cooking and grilling appliances on the planet I have realized there are tremendous differences from one type of barbecue to the next. If you are unsure of what to purchase, ask a professional. Cheap barbecues will always be cheap but good quality does not have to be more expensive than it is worth. Back when I bought whatever was available I could count on one hand how often we dined outside. Today I can count how often we don't cook and eat outdoors. It sounds a little funny and dramatic but my choice of gas grill and my choice of charcoal grill has completely changed how our family experiences dinner, holidays and hosting guests. I hope I can help you make a small change with big results in your own life.


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A few weeks ago, light heavyweight Dan Henderson was given the option to choose between either a title-fight at middleweight and light heavyweight for his next outing inside the Octagon. While the bulk of Henderson's recent success has come at 205-pounds, the 41-year old icon has been itching for a rematch with Anderson Silva since his submission loss to "The Spider" four years ago and holds wins over a number of respectable 185ers.
However, as much as he wants to fight the brilliant Brazilian, "Hendo" recently revealed he's not interested in dropping down to middleweight in order to defend the divisional title currently worn around Silva's waist, possibly putting the match-up in jeopardy depending on how Silva fares in his upcoming defense.
"I'm not real keen on fighting 185 right now unless it's Anderson so if Chael wins, I'd maybe still fight Anderson. Who knows," said Henderson to Bleacher Report, showing that the belt isn't as important to him as a feeling of redemption. Silva is currently scheduled to face Chael Sonnen at UFC 147 in June.
Henderson also added he'd prefer to face Jon Jones rather than Rashad Evans, citing the light heavyweight champ's style as being a better match-up for him than Evans' takedown-heavy attack.
MMATraining Take: Henderson's been pretty firm in his preference to compete at 205 for awhile. As such, there's no reason to have him fight Silva if "The Spider" retains his title against Sonnen unless it's at a catch-weight. Bring on Jones-Evans, I say!


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Formed in 2011, we are a Melbourne-based community organisation committed to raising awareness of Lemnos' role in the Gallipoli campaign as well as the Hellenic connection to Australia's Anzac tradition across both world wars. Lest We Forget
Help us promote Lemnos' link to Anzac - Make a donation now
Our Committee is raising funds to create a lasting legacy telling the story of Lemnos' link to Gallipoli and Australia's Anzac story. Our projects include the Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial in Albert Park, the publication of a major new historical and pictorial publication and more. To make a donation you can also deposit directly by direct debit into the Committee's bank account: Account Name: Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee Inc; Bank: Delphi Bank; Account No: 204299-020 BSB No: 941300; Include your surname in the reference section. For further information on our legacy projects or to make a donation please contact either Lee Tarlamis 0411553009 or Jim Claven 0409402388M
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Unveiling Brochure - Get Your Copy Here
This document was written and prepared by myself and printed by Kosdown Press for the Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee.
The colour brochure tells the story of Lemnos' role in the Gallipoli campaign, the link to the Port Phillip community and the story of the creation of our great new memorial by Australia's pre-eminent commemorative sculptor, Peter Corlett, OAM.
It also reproduces many of the iconic images of Lemnos in 1915 - along with modern images taken by myself.
It also contains rolls of honour listing the details of all those Australians buried in Lemnos' military cemeteries, as well as those of the Australian nurses who served on Lemnos in 1915. Lest we forget.
Sadly, we have only been able to print a limited number of copies. Due to the demand for copies of the brochure, we have decided to make it available on the web.
We hope that you enjoy this important publication and commemoration of the role of Lemnos in Australia's Anzac story.
You can also read our media statement and some images from the unveiling.
To view and download a copy of our Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Unveiling brochure, please click here.
To view and download our media release, click here.
To view some of the great images from our unveiling, click here.
Jim Claven
Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee


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Business before Pleasure:
What inspired you to write your first book? My long time friend and fellow author was who inspired me to put the words to paper. We've always talked about becoming published authors but never took the steps to follow through. In January of this year she told me I should "Just do it and see what happens." So I did, I wrote down my thoughts for what would become "Yes, Sir" and submitted it to a few electronic publishing houses.
How much real life do you put into or influences your books? Oh, tough question! I've always been given the advice of "write what you know and it will sound more real." I always want to give my readers good information and a real story, the emotions of all of my characters are very real for me and so are their surroundings. I've been lucky enough to have lived in different parts of the country and they influence a lot of how my characters act and feel so I would say a good chunk of my work is real life in some form or another.
What is the hardest part of writing for you? Hmm, the writing is actually what come easiest to me. I'm not very good at being patient and a lot of publishing is waiting. Once my stories are finished and out of my hands is when I have the hardest time.
What are your current projects? Right now, I am starting my very first story with a female Dominant. I'm not really sure where her story will take me but I'm very excited and a little nervous about writing it.
How do you go about choosing the title for your book(s)? I like to make a list of titles I think will work for the pieces and then send them to my beta readers and see how they feel about them. Bouncing ideas off others is so helpful!
What is your favorite genre to write? BDSM Erotica 100%. Trust is something that is hard for me in real life and with BDSM, trust is everything. I love giving my characters the opportunities to fully trust each other and dig deep into their strongest desires.
Generally, how long does it take you to complete a book from idea to handing it over to your publisher? I'm a very new author and most of my works are novella length, but with that being said I've signed contracts for 5 novella's and 2 novel length books since January of this year. I feel myself slowing down now and I think it's because of all the new stuff I get to do while trying to get my books out there.
Do you ever use someone in your life as a sounding board for ideas or do you prefer to work alone? I do have a great sounding board. She is always there for me no matter the time of day to say "yeah, I like that but…" or "Seriously? Try again."
Do your travel to research for your book(s)? Not yet. So far I have used areas where I have lived for homes for my characters but I hope to be able to travel for research soon.
Did you learn anything while writing your book(s)? I've learned so much while writing! Most of it is naughty, bedroom things that I didn't know people did or even enjoyed. I just finished a book about a female with psychosis and learned so much about mental illness.
Have you ever had an idea for a book but never written it and what is it? I think everyone does. I have so many ideas running a muck in my brain but one that comes easily to me is a circus erotica I have been thinking of writing but just haven't yet.
When writing, do you have a process? I like to write a quick outline on paper and the descriptions of my characters before jumping in and then I let my fingers hit the keys while chugging ice coffee and listening to music.
Do you have any advice for new authors looking to make their own literary statement? As it was told to me, "Just do it." Just write what you like to read, or what you wish you could read and get it out of your system. I promise you will feel better once the trapped story is out!
How many books have you written? Do you have a particular favorite? Eight, 7 published (or on the schedule to be released) by etopia Press and one that was just finished.
Why did you choose to use a publisher instead of self-publishing? Honestly, I have PCOS, a hormone syndrome that causes me to have chronic migraine and I'm unable to work outside the home. I chose a publisher because I didn't have to pay anything for the books to be released and that made it a lot easier for me.
Where do your ideas come from? Hmm, I'm not sure. I feel like I narrate my life as I live it and then sit down at my computer and edit things around.
How many books do you currently have published? I have five published right now.
Are you working on anything right now? I am working on that Femdom I was telling you a little about.
Do you have a favorite Hero or Heroine from any of your books and why? My favorite Hero is defiantly Dillon Wade. He is from The Wet Series and is a no non-sense man who knows what he wants and how to get it…mostly because he just takes it. He is firm and demanding but also gentle when the time calls for it and I love that about him.
Do you have anything you would like to say to your current readers or to those that haven't yet read your work(s)? I know we all hear from authors/actors who say "without you, it wouldn't be possible," but it's so true!! I appreciate every single reader, every person who glances at my teasers and thinks about possibly reading one of my books. I can't even begin to say how much their time spent on reading me, means to me.
More About You ~ The Fun and the Naughty
Share one thing about yourself that would surprise people who know you. Hmm, tricky. I'm very open, I'm not sure what would surprise the people who know me. Oh, I know what always gets people… I "met" my husband when I was 12 and he was 19 in a yahoo chat room. We didn't meet physically until I was 18.
Doggy style, cow girl or missionary? Doggy style!
What secret sinful pleasure do you keep hidden in your cupboards? Hersey Hugs. Shh, please don't tell my five year old!
Are you a wine or beer kinda gal? I started as a beer girl but now I'm kind of a straight Vodka girl.
If you could go anywhere at all on your next vacation where would you go? Somewhere sunny, an island with clear water.
If you could choose any hot famous guy to take with you who would it be and why? LL Cool J, I know, I know, he's older but he is my everything!
Thong, Bikinis, Granny Panties, or Boy shorts? Boyshorts.
Are you a dress up in heels or a jeans and flats woman? Jeans and flipflops all the way!
Homebody or Party all the time girl? Mostly a homebody but when I do go out, I'm kind of the loud one.
Tall, Dark and Deadly or Smart and Sexy or Athletic and Funny? Ermm, can I wrap them all together? Maybe smart and sexy, I love a man who fucks my mind before my body.
Significant other or Tearing up the town free and clear? Significant other, I'd be lost without him.
Favorite social network and why? Facebook! Basically because I don't know how to use the others. Don't judge me lol
What was your "dream" job as a child? To own a pet resort. A day care for puppies and kittens while their parents were at work or on vacation.
What was the worst job you ever had while working towards being a published author? I wasn't trying to be an author at the time but for some silly reason I thought I wanted to work in retail and worked for a woman's clothing store…awful!
What would be your next best choice if not writing as a career? Owning that pet resort.
About Your Latest Release
Introduce us to the main characters: Jessica is an interior designer dating a classic all American boy, except he likes to watch her have sex with other men. She goes along with his games in hopes that it will bring them together and strength their relationship but instead
she only begins to hate him. Dillon Wade is her new neighbor, he's a contractor for the military and all Dom!
How do these two meet? They meet when Dillon helps bring in Jess's groceries…without asking… he just follows her into the house and rocks her world.
How would you characterize their relationship in one word answers, start, middle and end? Start- Physical. Middle- trusting. End- Fulfilling.
What three words would you use to describe this story? Hot, Intense and Demanding!
Blurb: Drenched in Dominance By J. Richards
The Dom Next Door…
Jessica is drowning in her unhappy relationship. Her boyfriend Joey gladly handles the chores and the cooking in exchange for her willingness to allow him to bring his friends into their bedroom. While she has no real objections to the games Joey wants her to play, she's still never satisfied. That is, until Dillon moves in next door. The big, sexy Dominant pushes his way into her head and takes over her thoughts until she can think of nothing but him. Joey is willing to let Dillon join their fun, but that isn't what Dillon wants. He wants Jessica all to himself—his perfect submissive. And Jessica knows before he can teach her to find satisfaction, she'll have to learn how to trust…


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A few weekends back, I was headed to my half-sister's house for a little get-together. We didn't have to bring anything, but I really was in the mood to do some baking.
A week prior, I had gotten one of those totes of apples from the grocery store and of course, some of the apples at the bottom of the bag were bruised and didn't look all that appetizing, so I knew I wanted to do some baking with them. And since I love peanut butter mixed with apples (fact: 40% of my peanut butter consumption involves apples and the other 60% involves a spoon and no self-control), I figured peanut butter apple bread would be perfect.
So I did some searching on the internet but was disappointed that there weren't very many recipes for peanut butter apple bread. So, I figured I'd just use a basic bread recipe and completely modify to meet my insatiable desire for the apple and peanut butter combo.
Peanut Butter Apple Bread
– 1 1/2 cups flour
– 3/4 tsp cinnamon
– 1/2 tsp baking soda
– 1/8 tsp baking powder
– 1/2 cup peanut butter (I used crunchy, but use whatever)
– 1 egg
– 1/2 cup of sugar (you can use up to 1 cup if you want sweeter bread)
– 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
– 1/2 tsp vanilla
– 1 cup peeled and diced apples (approx. 1 apple)
Preheat the oven to 350*F and coat a loaf pan with nonstick spray. Mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder. In a separate bowl, melt the peanut butter for 30 seconds, then mix in an egg. When the two are mixed, mix in sugar, and then applesauce and vanilla. Once all combined, add the peanut butter mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly, and then add in apples. Mix everything together until combined (the batter will be thick, don't worry!). Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake for one hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.


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Sheet mulching
In permaculture, sheet mulching is an agricultural no-dig gardening technique that attempts to mimic natural forests' processes. When deployed properly and in combination with other permacultural principles, it can generate healthy, productive, and low maintenance ecosystems.[1][2]
A model for sheet mulching consists of the following steps:[1][3]
- The area of interest is flattened by trimming down existing plant species such as grasses.
- The soil is analyzed and its pH is adjusted (if needed).
- The soil is moisturized (if needed) to facilitate the activity of decomposers.
- The soil is then covered with a thin layer of slowly decomposing material (known as the weed barrier), typically cardboard. This suppresses the weeds by blocking sunlight, adds nutrients to the soil as weed matter quickly decays beneath the barrier, and increases the mechanical stability of the growing medium.
- A layer (around 10 cm thick) of weed-free soil, rich in nutrients is added, in an attempt to mimic the A horizon.
- A layer (at most 15 cm thick) of weed-free, woody and leafy matter is added in an attempt to mimic the forest floor or O Horizon. Theoretically, the soil is now ready to receive the desirable plant seeds.[4]
Variations and considerationsEdit
- Often the barrier is applied a few months before planting to ensure the penetration of roots of newly planted seeds.[3]
- Very thick barriers can cause anaerobic conditions.
- Some permaculturists incorporate composting in steps 5 and/or 6.[3]
- Sheets of newspaper and clothing can be used instead of cardboard.[3]
- Before step 4, an initial layer (2–3 kg/m2) of matter rich in nutrients (such as compost or manure) may be added to bolster decomposition.[1]
- Some varieties of grasses and weeds may be beneficial in a number of ways. Such plants can be controlled and used rather than eradicated.[1] See also: mulch, list of beneficial weeds.
- One variation of mulching, called hugelkultur, involves using buried logs and branches as the first layer of the bed.[5]
Sheet mulch has important advantages relative to conventional methods:
- Improvement of desirable plants' health and productivity.[1]
- Retention of water and nutrients and stabilization of biochemical cycles.[1]
- Improvement of soil structure, soil life, and prevention of soil erosion.[1][6]
- Avoidance of potentially dangerous pesticides, especially herbicides.
- Reduction of overall maintenance labor and costs.[6]
- Some weed seeds (such as those of Bermuda grass and species of bindweed) may persist under the barrier and within the soil seed bank.[3]
- Termites are attracted to the area. While they are a natural part of the ecosystem that transforms the weed barrier into rich soil, they can pose a hazard to nearby wood-framed structures.
- Slug populations may increase during the early stages of decomposition. However they can be kept away or harvested.[3]
- The system may need a constant supply of organic material, at least during the early stages.[1]
- Roaming animals may interrupt the sheet mulching process.[1]
See alsoEdit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Elevitch, Craig; Wilkinson, Kim (1998). "Sheet Mulching: Greater Plant and Soil Health for Less Work". Agroforestry.net. Archived from the original on December 10, 2002. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ Mason, John (2003). Sustainable Agriculture (Second ed.). Collingwood, Vic.: CSIRO. ISBN 978-0-643-06876-6.
- ^ a b c d e f Hemenway, Toby (2009). Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (2nd ed.). White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub. ISBN 978-1-60358-029-8.
- ^ Stout, Ruth (February–March 2004). "Ruth Stout's System". Mother Earth News. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ Nicole Faires, The Ultimate Guide to Permaculture, Skyhorse Publishing Inc., p. 228, ISBN 978-1-62087-316-8, retrieved 3 July 2012
- ^ a b "Sheet Mulching". StopWaste.Org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.