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Services provided for foster youth 18-20 is referred to as C2i After Care Services (ACS). ACS were put into effect in 2009 when new legislation was created to allow youth currently in care to extend their time in care and emancipated youth to reconnect with services until they turned 21.
Along with the focus of a healthy mind, body, and soul ACS focus is a more hands-on and real-time approach to teaching Independent Living Skills. ACS has a strong focus on finding appropriate housing, expanding education, and obtaining and sustaining employment.
In addition to regular programming, ACS offer monthly workshops and quarterly training opportunities. The monthly workshops are designed to concentrate on the different obstacles youth encounter when they turn 18 like employment, applying and paying for continued education, dealing with mental health issues, cooking etc.. Qarterly trainings offer certifications in Employment Readiness and Rent Wise.
Employment Readiness Training (ERT) concentrates on youth obtaining and maintaining employment. Youth must complete the ERT to be eligible for the C2i Internship program. C2i has partnerships within the community where youth particpate in unpaid internships to obtain real-life work experience. Youth receive monthly reviews of their performance and based on their monthly review grade, they may be eligible to receive a stipend award.
The Rent Wise training teaches youth how to be a successful renter. This training consists of: how and where to find an apartments, questions to ask, when viewing an apartment, what landlords are looking for in a renter, how to be a good renter, and much more. Rentwise training was developed by the University of Minnesota Extension program. All C2i staff has been trained to facilitate this workshop.
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In search of MUD SLIDES in Colombia!
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I love your sense of adventure! I'm a US Citizen and I've been to Colombia too.
While it still isn't really *safe* to backpack there, I feel confident that it IS safe to travel to Medellin -- and I highly recommend it! President Uribe worked hard to secure Colombia from FARC (a powerful group of narco-terrorists who claim to be fighting for communism) during his time in office. Since he is from Medellin, he focused a lot of his efforts there first. I was comfortable speaking English in Medellin and never feared for my safety. I must admit, though, I was traveling with my Colombian fiance.
I traveled from Medellin to some small towns (where, for safety reasons, I did not speak English, and for the most part just didn't speak!) While traveling I realized that my fiance was right when he told me (a blonde) that I would fit right in as if I were Colombian. Colombia, being South America, is almost as much of a "melting pot" as its North American counterpart here the USA.
I encourage North Americans to visit Medellin. I thin everyone should grab breakfast at a fruiteria, take a long walk up and down the steep hills of Medellin, see the Botero statues downtown (during the daytime), and ride the metrocable for some great views of the city.
Most Colombians are friendly, happy, sweet people who are proud of their country.
Oh - and IF you go to Medellin, there's a CRAZY nightclub called "Mango" that you *must* visit. It's as if a circus married a strip club (though the dancers dont actually strip.) Dress sexy but classy, get your photo taken at the club, and then check the website to see if your photo was posted. It's a good time!
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One more reason why I am glad to be out and no longer working in this industry...
CN Rail says trucker strike at Vancouver port causing forestry logjam
Scott Deveau - March 12, 2014 | Last Updated: Mar 12 12:28 PM ET
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian National Railway Co. has issued a notice to its forestry customers that it is unable to take all of their lumber shipments because of the backlog that is building at container terminals at Port Metro Vancouver due to the ongoing trucker strike there.
The country's largest railway said the logjam at the port is preventing it from transferring its forestry shipments at so-called "stuffing facilities" in Vancouver where forestry products, mainly pulp, is transferred from CN's railcars to trucks and then shipped to the port.
Jim Feeny, CN spokesman, said the railway is still accepting forestry shipments to other ports elsewhere, and to some of the port's stuffing facilities are still moving forestry products. But, generally, he said the strike has caused a logjam for forestry products.
Mr. Feeny said the issues at the stuffing facilities were also affecting some grain shipments. But he said it was only the grain shipments that go into the stuffing facilities that are being affected, not the ones that go directly by rail to the export terminals in Vancouver, which make up the "vast majority" of its grain shipments.
Mr. Feeny said the issues at the stuffing facilities were also affecting some grain shipments. But he said it was only the grain shipments that go into the stuffing facilities that are being affected, not the ones that go directly by rail to the export terminals in Vancouver, which make up the "vast majority" of its grain shipments.
"Because of the delays due to picket lines, product was backing up. So, what we're doing is today we're working with the stuffing facilities and we're issuing permits, or basically exceptions to the embargo, for folks that still have space and where product is still moving," he said.
Mr. Feeny said the railway expected the issues to continue until the labour situation is resolved.
The troubles at the Port Metro Vancouver add to what has been a difficult winter for the country's largest railways whose shipments have been slowed by harsh winter weather.
That comes at time when grain shippers have been complaining about a lack of rail capacity to move a record harvest to West Coast ports.
The federal government ordered both CN and its smaller rival, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., to each move at least 500,000 tonnes of grain, or 5,500 rail cars, a week, or risk fines of up to $100,000 a day.
The striking truckers at Port Metro Vancouver are protesting the long lines, wait times, and penalties charged there for late or missed pickups, as well as other conditions.
Roughly 1,400 non-unionized truckers, represented by the United Truckers Association, walked off the job Feb. 26. The protestors were joined by roughly 400 unionized truckers, represented by Unifor, who walked off the job Monday morning.
The Port Metro Vancouver said the strike is restricting container movements at the port by truckers to about 10% of their original traffic, and costing roughly $885-million a week.
The Western Canadian Shippers' Coalition warned Tuesday that the strike and the financial demands the truckers are making at the port has many of its members rethinking where and how they ship their goods.
"Every one of our companies [is] looking into either changing from containers to breakbulk, using a different port or both. This news will force them to actually make those decisions," said Ian May, WCSC chairman, in a statement.
Mr. May noted that 80% of the overall export container moves are forestry products at the port.
He added that a substantial portion of the current market would go elsewhere with their shipments, and he warned that could have a lasting impact on the Port Metro Vancouver.
"In order to secure space on vessels, or at a different port, it is necessary to make long-term volume commitments that lock in the traffic for up to 12 months or more," he said.
And now... the final exam question.
A multiple choice question.
Do you think that...
Customers are very understanding and patiently waiting for this dispute to end?
CNR is not charging customers for rail car demurrage and terminal storage?
The Port of Vancouver terminals are not charging their storage charges on marine containers that have not been picked up within the limited free time?
Ocean carriers are not charging their demurrage on containers that are tied up in the port terminals.
Cargo interests are simply going to quietly pay whatever is demanded of them because there is nothing that can be done?
All of the above
None of the above
Time's up!
My sympathies go out to the hapless intermodal transportation customer service personnel who will have to listen to the customers, talk to various players and then try to handle these problems they powerless to do anything to resolve.
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BRIDGEPORT, CT - Anthony Johnson scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help the Fairfield University men's basketball team defeat Sacred Heart 93-77 in a non-confernce game Sunday afternoon.
The loss ended Sacred Heart's three-game winning streak and dropped them to 5-4. Fairfield won their fourth straight game and improved to 8-2.
The Stags jumped out to a 14-7 lead after a three by Ryan Olander with just under five minutes into the game. The Pioneers got back within three at 16-13 after a Ryan Litke trey, but Fairfield stretched the lead back to seven at 25-18 on a Mike Evanovich three midway through the half.
A layup by sophomore Stan Dulaire had the Pioneers down just 27-24 with 6:44 left in the half but Fairfield controlled the play the rest of the period and built a 41-31 lead it took into the intermission.
A Jerrell Thompson three two minutes into the second half cut the Fairfield lead to six at 43-37. It was as close as the Pioneers would get the rest of the game.
By the ten-minute mark Fairfield had built the lead to 15 at 66-51. Down 75-60 with 5:30 left, the Pioneers tried to make one last run. Back-to-back threes by senior Chanucey Hardy had SHU down just eight at 77-69 with 3:53 remaining. The Pioneers had a chance to cut it closer when Fairfield turned it over on its next possession, but SHU returned the favor with a turnover of its own and would get no closer.
Sacred Heart turned the ball over 22 times in the game and the Stags turned them into 23 points.
SHU had four players in double figures, led by 16 from Hardy. Corey Hassan had 15 and recorded his third double-double of the year with 12 rebounds. Litke also finished with 15 points.
Freshman point guard Derek Needham had a huge game for the Stags, scoring 19 points and dishing out 14 assists. Yorel Hawkins had 17 points and was a perfect 7-7 from the line. Fairfield went to the line 37 times in the game, compared to just 14 for the visiting Pioneers.


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Friday, May 13, 2011
Psalm 118 and the Tulips
I painted these tulips yesterday afternoon and I was so happy about how they turned out and then my Blogger site has been down at least 24 hours. I wanted to post and could not. These little tulips are going to be triple duty as a blog, greeting card and calendar page I think. Love multi purpose artwork. Have a great, happy weekend everyone!
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Alongside our own wine production and as part of the overarching company, Haygrove Evolution Ltd, Production Director Simon Day has been working closely with a large specialist grapevine nursery in Germany to deliver the best quality grafted vines since 2001. He took over from his father who had been supplying vines to UK vineyards since the mid 1970's; between them they have supplied an estimated 2 million vines to the UK market.
The vines which we import for sale in the UK are from certified virus free stock, complete with EC plant passports and are one year old, pruned with the grafted union re-waxed prior to despatch ensuring that the vines reach our customers in the best condition. We continue to supply a considerable number of grafted vines from France & Germany, and since joining forces with Haygrove Ltd, growers of conventional and organic fruit in the UK, South Africa and Portugal, now farming over 400 hectares, we are now able to offer our own propagated rootstock. Together, we have been developing our own vine nursery, the first of its kind in the UK, propagating circa 20,000 plants per year. In our 5th season, we are planning to expand to 50,000 vines to keep up with demand.
These vines are on their own roots, pot grown in clean substrate, individually fertigated to establish excellent root mass and top growth. The vines undergo an annual inspection by a government Plant Heath and Seeds Inspector and have been granted plant passports as virus free.
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A Bone in the Throat
Piero Gleijeses
- The Real Fidel Castro by Leycester Coltman
Yale, 335 pp, £25.00, October 2003, ISBN 0 300 10188 0
Leycester Coltman was British ambassador in Cuba from 1991 to 1994. During these years, the dust jacket on his book claims, 'he came as close to personal friendship with Castro as any foreigner was permitted.' Coltman writes with great confidence, even immodesty – we are given the impression that he knows all Castro's secrets – and the range of his book extends beyond his immediate experience to take in all of Castro's life.
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Monday, February 20, 2006
We alternate between sadness and excitement here in Alamos. We LOVE the rancho we're staying at and the lady who runs it. She and her husband bought the place some 50 years ago. He was a mountain biker way before the bikes were built. They have some 2000+ acres here and it is getting too much for her so she is selling the ranch. Her husband died and it seems that either she didn't have children or they aren't close. She doesn't know what she'll do or where she'll go after the ranch is sold. It is so sweet and sad and I want to stay here with her and buy her ranch and raise the kids here (goats, horses, chickens and cows, oh my!) but we have our own journey. She is such a sweet lonely old lady. I so wish we could do something concrete.
Jamie has been bewitched by Alamos. I like it; I like it a LOT, but, I don't know. They say you should rent a good year before even thinking of purchasing but he was hot and heavy all over the Bienes Raices (Real Estate) offices today, trying to get inside a house. The town seems to be somewhat unique in the culture provided, the very small feel (it IS a small town) and the incredibly lovely setting. We found a West African restaurant - something I didn't think existed anywhere outside DF (Mexico City). Hell, I don't know if there is a West African restaurant IN DF. The guy who owns (and operates, along with his employee, the cook) the place is a retired Safari operator who, driven out by war and danger, came to Alamos and opened a restaurant. He thinks that when the situation recovers in Africa (was it Sierra Leone?), he'll go back there and open a Mexican restaurant! I never got to ask, Why Alamos?
Today was a very typical Sunday in a small sleepy Mexican town. By late afternoon, everyone was out at one plaza or another, strolling, people watching, sitting in bars or cafes and letting the afternoon slowly pass. The market along the arroyo was full to bursting but I wasn't able to shop due to cranky (hungry) kids and Jamie intent on seeing the inside of SOME house. We're staying at least another day; Jamie has another road to ride, the kids have MUCH more playing to do and I'd love another stroll about town, poking my head here and there, discovering treasure after treasure. Lots of pics in Flickr; enjoy.
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'Tis the season! A good friend of mine invited me to her annual Christmas Cookie Exchange Party. There were 10 of this who agreed to partake this year....which means each of us had to bake 10 dozen cookies (a dozen for ourselves and a dozen for eachother). Last year I made Lemon Cookies which were a hit and wanting to do something different this year I went with Penuche Glazed Pumpkin Cookies. It was a great way to use up the rest of my pumpkin puree!
Pumpkin Cookies
- 1 box spice cake mix (butter pecan also works)
- 1 3/4 cups pumpkin
Mix together and drop spoonfuls on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes.
In small saucepan, melt butter together with brown sugar until creamy on med-low heat. Beat in milk. Add icing sugar stirring constantly. At this point, you MUST keep stirring and keep the glaze on heat or it will harden INSTANTLY! Glaze cookies with silicon brush :)
For packaging the cookies, I used paper bags this year to go with my decorating theme. I punched holes in both corners of the bag when tops folded and tied close with yarn. Then I added these cute tags I found at Ikea and wrote the name of the cookies on the back. I added the felt roses which I made last minute to be cute (tutorial can be found in post from last year).


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Increasing demand of consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and TVs is creating explosive demand for displays.
New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/07/2017 -- One of the important drivers for displays market is high adoption of flat panel displays. This arises from increasing demand for larger LCD TVs by consumers, high demand for smartphones with large screens, larger tablet PCs and automotive displays. Rapid fall in prices of flat panel displays has motivated the consumers to buy larger TVs, hence increasing the demand for displays.
Manufacturing issues pertaining to large scale production of flexible displays and its adoption by the consumers is one of the challenging issues faced by display manufacturers. Production of flexible displays in high volume is still going to take some time as many new tools and processes such as metrology, have to be developed. Further, higher selling prices of AMOLED displays is also a restraint for the market.
Smartphones is one of the important segments of consumer electronics which is experiencing high demand, especially for OLED displays. Further, consumer electronics such as notebooks and mobiles which were previously experiencing a downfall in demand, have also stabilized. One of the emerging markets for displays is wearable segment.
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There are two major trends being noticed in the displays market. One is major players entering foldable display market. Big companies such as LG are investing in foldable OLED displays. Secondly, high growth in demand has been seen for head-up displays in automotive segment, as the automobiles are becoming more technology driven. Further, many manufacturers, especially in South Korea are shutting down older LCD fabs productive facilities as they are adopting new processes in some of their factories.
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All the books I've read since February 2016.
A highlighted book with a little red star (*) means I thought the book was particularly amazing! (This is just for brand new novels, not for older novels that I've either returned to or read for the first time.)
2016 Books Read: 122
2017 Books Read: 128
2018 Books Read: 105
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Updates Part IIFrom Britt Robson/On The Ball:
Anyone scanning Minnesota's roster will notice a void of veteran leadership, at a time when the post-KG wake promises to wash up all kinds of pecking order disputes, even as Randy Wittman implements the hard-ass discipline that has been the most frequent justification made for his rehiring. Bottom line, the Wolves need Howard's level head and mitigating demeanor, especially with clubhouse balm Mark Madsen waylaid by a watercraft incident. Too bad for Juwon, who isn't getting any younger and wants a shot at a ring-- or at least a chance to believe his role as lead babysitter will lead to tangible rewards before he retires.
Ryan Gomes "led his team to victory" in the 15th Annual Osgood Shootout.
On the NBA Live Summer Camp in Canada on Wednesday:
Along with Arenas, NBA stars Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Josh Howard (Dallas Mavericks), Monta Ellis (Golden State Warriors), Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns) and Randy Foye (Minnesota Timberwolves) will be on hand to have their go-to moves authentically represented in NBA LIVE through motion capture.
Wolves assistant Rex Kalamian is one of the coaches for the NBA Korea Development camp.


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Seismic. Tonight is a reminder where ultimate power rests. Not in We the Government. Not in We the Lobbyists or We the Special Interests. pic.twitter.com/gP9DYnkcI5— Justice Don Willett (@JusticeWillett) November 9, 2016
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Assuming @realDonaldTrump hangs on, this is a great victory over political correctness. We can survive being offended #Trump #ElectionNight— Joel B. Pollak (@joelpollak) November 9, 2016
My god CNN please stop talking about Reagan Democrats. Hillary lost Obama Democrats.— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) November 9, 2016
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Chris Eubank Jr vs Arthur Abraham undercard: Lee Selby leads the charge as he faces Jonathan Barros
Wembley Arena is hosting a big night of boxing tonight
CHRIS EUBANK JR takes on fearsome former World Champ Arthur Abraham tonight.
It will be the first defence of Eubank Jr's IBO super-middleweight title.
Who is on the undercard?
The most anticipated fight on the undercard will finally see Lee Selby take on Johnathon Barros in the long-awaited IBF world featherweight title fight.
The Welshman was set to meet Barros in Las Vegas in January, but the Argentine failed to make licensing requirements of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and was ruled out 24 hours before the fight.
Featherweight Kid Galahad will face Jose Cayetano to contest the IBF Inter-Continental featehrweight title, while super lightweight Robbie Davies Jr faces Michal Syrowatka.
What is the full undercard?
The fight will be shown live on ITV Box Office with coverage starting at 6.30pm.
Lee Selby vs Jonathan Victor Barros
Robbie Davies Jr vs Michal Syrowatka
Kid Galahad vs Jose Cayetano
Martin Jospeh Ward vs Anthony Cacace
Chris Kongo vs Felix Matamoros
Where can I watch Eubank Jr vs Abraham?
The fight will be shown live on ITV Box Office with coverage starting at 6.30pm.


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Dr Carla Dunbar — Rebuilding Jamaica, one marriage at a timeAll Woman Monday, January 01, 2018
SHE is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, a down-to-earth, fun-loving person who is passionate about the ministry of Jesus Christ, wholesome relationships and serving the community.
In addition, she earned the moniker 'Professor Sex' from the late Ian Boyne, for her unorthodox position on sex in Christian relationships and the work she has done in sex therapy as well as marriage and family therapy.
Born in Kingston but raised in Yallahs, St Thomas, and Buff Bay, Portland, Reverend Dr Carla Dunbar, minister of religion, marriage officer, marriage, family and sex counselling therapist, author, motivational speaker and personal development coach at Carla Dunbar Ministries, spent her childhood days assisting in a grocery shop operated by her mother. At one time she even thought she might become a shop owner or an accountant.
But Carla Dunbar was entranced by the rhythmic spell of the drums in St Thomas, home of Kumina –a religion brought to Jamaica by enslaved Africans from the Congo region, which involved practices including secular ceremonies, dance and music accompanied by resonant drumming. Carla spent her young life dancing Kumina as often as she could. She even danced on 'Ring Ding', the children's talent programme hosted by the incomparable Louise Bennett.
Carla was only 12 years old when she met her future husband Nalo. He was four years her senior, but she went to live with him at that tender age. She dropped out of school because of her relationship with him, and had her first child at 13.
Undeterred, Carla Dunbar eventually became a Christian and was imbued with a burning passion for learning. Her spiritual life grew very quickly and her involvement in the church piqued her interest in other areas such as counselling.
"I had served in different areas of the Buff Bay Church of God of Prophecy from my second year as a Christian — from youth director, church clerk, pastoral aide, evangelism — I was really immersed in the church. Some community residents were coming to me with their problems, so after sitting six exams and reading my girls' CXC books, I decided to sit two subjects, got them, did two more, got them, and when my eldest daughter failed Human and Social Biology I resat the exam with her to motivate her, and I got that too. Based on my involvement in church I decided I wanted to be a guidance counsellor. I applied to Mico Teachers' College, was accepted but could not afford it, then one of my cousins, Sherry, told me about Jamaica Theological Seminary (JTS) and I applied, got in, but couldn't afford it. I deferred it to the following year, and Nalo saw me through school, as with everything else. He was, and still is, the best provider ever," she admitted.
While at JTS, Dunbar was appointed associate pastor at her church, and through her time spent at the seminary she developed a keen interest in marriage, family and sex counselling therapy and was encouraged to pursue it further.
"Sex was just intriguing. No one on campus talked about sex and [I found that strange]. After all, people were doing it, in my opinion, but they remained silent. I saw it in the Bible and in the library books at the seminary, so I was just provocative and wrote about it in my term papers. I always found a way to write a paper about it, and whatever the theological assignment was, sex found a way in. My lecturers loved it and encouraged me to pursue it," she shared.
From there Dunbar became a certified sex and family therapist at the Institute of Sexual Wholeness and a certified life purpose coach at the Hopelyn International and Fowler International academy.
This led her to pursue a career, which quickly took off among Christians who saw her teachings as a form of empowerment at a time when many churches thought it taboo to openly speak about sex to their congregations and to young people.
"The word of the Lord clearly states that "My people suffer because of a lack of knowledge" (Hosea 4:6) I believe when people are empowered with correct information we make better and informed choices, so whether married, single or teenagers, armed with knowledge of healthy sexuality and proper usage of sex will lead to greater appreciation for the subject. Hence I teach, preach, instruct, and in my book Sexcription: A Prescription for Sex, I demonstrate," she said, adding that she also devised a 10-step healing programme called Conquerors Recovery taken from Romans 8:13 to help people who have been sexually abused.
As part of her work, Dr Dunbar hosts three events each year to enhance and promote relationships and families. They are the Families Prayer Breakfast of the last Saturday of April each year, where she meets with participants to pray for marriage and families; the July 'Loving Without Limits' conference with a fashion show, which includes male and female lingerie and cabaret entertainment; and the last weekend in October is 'Sweet Escape' where participants are taken to a different resort each year for fun time.
Today Dr Dunbar has an honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in the Humane Letters, an award she received for her work with marriage and family, and a Fellow of the Most Excellent Order of International Experts (FOIE), which is given for recognition in the field of marriage and family counselling.
Dr Dunbar has also visited the White House, the US State Department, and represented the Caribbean as keynote speaker for the Caribbean African Leadership Conference at Howard University, and was the sole Caribbean panellist during the Congressional Black Caucus.
Outside of her professional work, Dr Dunbar engages in a number of community initiatives that include a dominoes crusade — a form of sports ministry she uses to reach men — and gives back through community projects, expos, and hosts a Christmas treat every year for the less fortunate.
Dr Dunbar believes that she can do all things through Christ who gives her strength, and that anyone can create an impression but not everyone can create an impact.
"I live to impact. I perform for an audience of one — God. Since He cannot be impressed I have no desire to impress anyone, I just give my best to all I do. My professional mantra for Carla Dunbar Ministries & Counselling Care is 'Rebuilding Jamaica, One Marriage at a Time."
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Wells Fargo said Friday that its third-quarter net income and revenue rose as the bank increased consumer lending and collected more fees.
Yet Wells' stock closed down 3 percent after analysts said the company might have trouble making money on interest payments from loans. Interest rates charged to borrowers are scraping historic lows, while the bank's borrowing costs have barely changed.
In a call with analysts, Wells Fargo Chairman, President and CEO John Stumpf explained why interest income might not be such a grave threat.
QUESTION: How can Wells Fargo boost profits if its interest income continues to be squeezed?
ANSWER: "The other half of our revenue comes from noninterest income, and we've shown very good growth in that area. So even though as we gain new households, new customers, if they're not borrowing or if spreads are lower there, we do a lot of other things with these folks and we've seen good growth in that area. So overall revenue, year-over-year, up 8 percent. Those are pretty good numbers."


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POULTNEY-Green Mountain College's new biomass plant officially goes online April 22. Vermont Gov. James Douglas will cut the ribbon on Earth Day, an event recognized by environmental activists, to mark the official opening of the plant at a 10:30 a.m. ceremony.
Instead of burning fossil fuel oil, the new combined heat and power biomass plant will burn woodchips; it is claimed to provide 85 percent of the school's heat and generate 20 percent of its electricity.
Number six fuel oil will now be used mainly as a backup to heat campus buildings.
GMC officials estimate it will burn about 4,000-5,000 tons of locally harvested woodchips each year as the primary fuel-despite recent reports of low inventories of the renewable resource in Vermont.
College officials claim net greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources on campus will be reduced from 2007 levels of 3,420 metric tons to 546 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year. Officials also claim the $5.8 million plant will pay for itself over 18 years through savings on fuel costs.
Only a handful of colleges across the country have claimed complete "climate neutrality", largely through purchasing of controversial carbon credits; however, factors often ignored is the exhalation of carbon dioxide by faculty, staff and students and autos on campus. Enthusiastic claims of carbon and climate neutrality are frequently cited as hyperbole by global-warming skeptics.
It should be noted that increased truck transports to the campus, carrying woodchips to the power plant, will likely negate some of the claimed carbon offsets, as was the case with claims by Middlebury College officials about their new campus biomass plant.
Green Mountain College officials also claim that their's will be the first higher education institution in the nation to be "climate neutral" by 2011 after having reduced its own emissions by over 50 percent.


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What Is the Story of Arguendo?
Arguendo is less a story and more a re-telling of a true event. The show chronicles the 1991 Supreme Court case Barnes v. Glen Theatre, in which a group of exotic dancers challenged a stage law banning public nudity. The play includes arguments from the prosecution and defense, as well as summations from the justices and even testimony from opponents of the ban given outside the courtroom. By the end of the play, you'll know precisely how this provocative case turned out!
What Is Arguendo Like?
Arguendo is an experimental piece of theater created and performed by the acclaimed theater troupe Elevator Repair Service. Five actors inhabit multiple characters (including lawyers, judges and court reporters) as they tell the story—taken word for word from courtroom transcripts—of a 1991 Supreme Court case about public nudity. The show is a rapidfire blaze through the legal system, with extraordinarily creative projections and quick costume changes that lend themselves to the zany retelling of this poignant case.
Is Arguendo Good for Kids?
No. There is full frontal male nudity—as well as a dense script packed with legalese—so Arguendo is definitely not for the young theater lover in your family.


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Okay, ONE last sneak peek before the full reveal tonight! *squeal*
Introducing Funky Square Tags!
This die set is similar to yesterday's in that it comes with a tag, a smaller "inside" tag, and a die that perfect fits the funky flower from Bold Wishes. The only difference is the flower image die and that the tags are square instead of round!
I chose to make placecard table setting tags for Thanksgiving. I die cut the outer tag on a folded sheet of cardstock, being sure to leave just a tiny bit of the fold uncut. Once opened, it stands up perfectly, even with a ribbon at the top:) Stamps used are from the new Amber Waves set that will be released tonight at midnight EST!!
Be sure to see what my fellow DT members did with this set at the CFS blog.
Man, they are crazy talented that group! If you leave a comment you will be entered to win a stamp set or FriDie set of your choice!!
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One of our geezeeky friends sent us this Flickr-posted mileage documentation from a Toyota Prius converted to plug-in operation. Looks like someone's kids won't be getting their Mobil Upromise points this month.
The plug-in hybrid electric conversion was done by Energy CS for PG&E. The finger is pointing out that on the last trip (about 40 miles) the vehicle was getting an average 76.1 MPG!
Earlier this year, the UK's AutoExpress reported Toyota was targeting 94 mpg for the next-gen Prius, due in 2008. Is a factory plug-in imminent?
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I am often asked to explain the difference between owning a property as joint tenants or as tenants in common.
This subject could merit many column feet but, basically, if one owns the property as joint tenants, the whole of the property - and its proceeds - will automatically pass to the surviving partner on death of the other.
If the property is owned as tenants in common, the surviving partner will retain a "share" in the property and its proceeds as determined by any trust deed - or as indicated in the title documents - and the remaining "share" will be subject to any trust deed, the deceased person's will or inheritance laws.
It is common, although not exclusively so, that married couples own the property as joint tenants as the consensus is that married couples want to share everything equally.
It is my experience that non-married couples/partners are more likely than married couples/partners to own property as tenants in common, setting out their shares of ownership at the start of the transaction and recording this in some form of Declaration of Trust.
The main reasons are that one party is bringing more money to the transaction than the other or there is family money funding the transaction and there is a wish to "protect" this money in the case of a break-down in the relationship.
Given the statistics regarding marriage break-ups, perhaps married couples should consider this form of ownership as well!
The final word, however, must be that all parties should take financial advice about whether it is best to own the property as joint tenants or tenants in common, as there may be good reasons why one form is better than the other depending on the relevant circumstances.
Contact an independent financial adviser or accountant for such financial advice.
* John Whitehead is a Solicitor at Crutes Law Firm, Newcastle upon Tyne, with more than 14 years of experience as a property lawyer. He can be contacted on (0191) 212-5600, email firstname.lastname@example.com or log on to www.crutes.co.uk
Building a fence may need planning permission
It's always good to receive readers' comments - good and bad. Many queries are over everyday issues that concern home owners, such as this letter from a reader:
However, your right to put up a fence is restricted if:
* it exceeds these limits;
* if your property is subject to an Article 4 Direction - an additional layer of planning control;
* if your property is subject to a planning condition - that is, your property sits within a housing development;
* the property is in a Conservation Area or the property is Listed or adjacent to a Listed Building, then planning permission may be required.
Speak to your legal adviser for further clarification.


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|Marvin the Hedgehog loves doughnuts and empanadas the best.
Marvin is for sale here
Medium: Watercolor on Arches paper
Size: Approximately 5"x7" (image size is 4"x6")
Will fit in 5"x7" frame! Signed on back.
Size: Approximately 5"x7" (image size is 4"x6")
Will fit in 5"x7" frame! Signed on back.
Note: I am doing a painting-a-day challenge for VeganMoFo, and will be creating a new painting of rescue animals or vegan food throughout the month of October, and placing them for sale. All proceeds (minus shipping) will be donated to For the Animals Sanctuary, because they are a pretty super-great non-profit animal rescue and sanctuary, in Blairstown NJ, and are vegan owned and operated. Feeding, housing, and taking care of these animals costs a lot of money, and as a non-profit organization, they rely entirely on donations. Hopefully (with your help!), I'll be able to make a size-able donation at the end of the month! You can check out all the paintings I have created so far that are still for sale here!
So that seitan and mushroom stuffing that I used for the stuffed mushrooms? SO GOOD. Nik and I were invited to a Dominican-themed Birthday party last Saturday, in which I was the only vegan (or even vegetarian) in attendance. I used this as a perfect excuse to make something I have never made before out of Viva Vegan, to bring with me, and empanadas won out (I have no clue why I have never made them before!) I made them in mini version so that they were potluck-friendly and they were a hit! Also, they're pretty!


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Is flat fee MLS a Good Deal for the Florida Consumer?
At ADDvantage®, we offer 3 versions of flat fee MLS listings. A "traditional" flat fee MLS listing, a "tradition flat fee MLS listing with contract-to-close representation" and "a hybrid flat fee MLS listing with contract-to-close".
Which flat fee MLS program is best for you? It is simple and worth your time to understand the reasons why we offer 3 levels of service.
Our "traditional" flat fee MLS listing is called MLS ADDvantage® and costs Not Available. You will be "self-represented" and all "buyer leads" belong to you. This one sentence explains it all! A longer definition would be that you would be responsible to negotiate all offers with Realtors® and unrepresented buyers. You would be handling about 60% of the incoming calls from Realtors® and we would handle all the Realtor.com buyer inquiries. All leads that we receive are transcribed into an email and forwarded to you from 9:00am-6:00pm 7 days a week...This includes Saturday and Sunday. Most by owners understand this traditional type of flat fee listing except for 3 points of significant concern. First, no seller contact information is allowed in Realtor.com, just the listing broker. It is imperative that you implicitly trust that your flat fee MLS Florida broker will answer their phone and forward all emails and calls that come from sources such as Realtor.com. Second, 40% of the Realtors® that see your MLS listing will not call you even though it says in the MLS under Realtor® remarks to "call Seller directly for all showings." Because they don't read these remarks carefully, they often call your flat fee MLS broker. If your MLS listing broker is not reliable to answer their calls (as most Realtors® are not/full-service or flat fee) and help these lost Realtors® with showing instructions then the result will be a lost a showing. Third, the reputation of the flat rate MLS broker is significant. ADDvantage® holds the highest reputation among Florida Realtors® because all calls have been answered live 12 hours a day since 2005. Most flat fee MLS listing services in Florida have dis-serviced Realtors®. Once dis-serviced, Realtors® remember these firms that have been non-responsive and may pass over that listing. Many of our listings at ADDvantage® are ADDvantage PLUS™ and Professional ADDvantage™. These two flat fee MLS listing plans comes with a service we call Agent Assure® where we take all calls, schedule all appointments, negotiate and close the deal. Therefore, Realtors® see ADDvantage® as a "concierge" discount MLS broker. We are different from all other flat fee MLS business models. This creates an advantage for our sellers.
Our next level of flat fee MLS is "traditional with contract-to-close representation" added. Our program that offers this service is ADDvantage PLUS™. There are 3 major differences that distinguish ADDvantage PLUS™ from our MLS ADDvantage® "traditional" (above). One, we negotiate all offers and close the deal. Two, all calls go through ADDvantage® (seller's phone number held private) and we schedule all showings. Three, Street Smart ADDvantage® Realtor® E-Blast is included, although you must offer at least a 4% buyer's agent commission. And lastly, ADDvantage PLUS™ is inputted into the MLS as an "Excusive Right of Sale Listing" (same as full-service) and not "exclusive agency" which is how our MLS ADDvantage® and all other flat fee MLS listings are inputted. The significant benefits of ADDvantage PLUS™ are: I can often negotiate a better and higher deal than a "self-represented" seller; Our 9:00am-6:00pm concierge phone support gets more showings and presents itself as a more professional listing to outside Realtors®; And, having an Exclusive Right of Sale listing is a better presentation to buyer's agents. (cost Not Available)
The last level is our hybrid-flat fee MLS plan Professional ADDvantage™. The difference between ADDvantage PLUS™ and Professional ADDvantage™ is the cost of the plan and how we handle buyer leads. With Professional ADDvantage™, our local agents work all buyer leads that come our way in an attempt sell your home. They earn the same buyer's agent commission that you are offering all agents. If you are offering 3%, that's what our agents would earn if they are successful selling your home. If another agent sells, then they earn this commission. Only one commission is paid, just like all our flat fee plans. The odds that one of our agents will sell your home are less than 5%. This is the reason why flat fee MLS is a good deal for the Florida consumer because listing agents seldom have the buyer! Regardless of whether our agent or an outside agent has the buyer, you will receive contract-to-close service. (Not Available).
Flat fee MLS listings are a great deal for the Florida consumer just as long as their flat fee broker delivers what's promised!
ADDvantage® has the best reputation in Florida for flat fee MLS listings. We don't treat your MLS listing like a commodity. Open from 9:00am-6:00pm 7 days a week.


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Criteria for Best Presentation Award
The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA)
Tomorrow's Mathematicians Today
an Undergraduate Mathematics Conference supported by the IMA
Prize for best paper sponsored by GCHQ
University of Greenwich, Saturday 13th February 2016
Above is a photograph of the speakers at TMT 2013. Click here for a higher-resolution version (4.5Mb). Previous conferences have been held at the University of York (2015), University of Surrey (2014) and University of Greenwich (2013 and 2010).
The University of Greenwich Maths Centre, in conjunction with The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), is very pleased to announce the fifth Undergraduate Mathematics Conference which will be held on Saturday 13th February 2016. The keynote speaker will be Dr Eugenia Cheng, University of Sheffield and currently Scientist in Residence at the Art Institute of Chicago. Dr Cheng's recent book: Cakes, Custard and Category Theory cleverly illustrates complex mathematics through delicious culinary analogies. Her title is: Deep Structures: my journey into abstract mathematics and her abstract can be seen on the Abstracts page.
This will be a fascinating day which will give participants the opportunity to learn about a wide range of mathematics which has excited their peers. The aim of the conference is to enable final year (and other) undergraduates to give presentations on mathematical topics of their choice. Previous conferences have seen undergraduate speakers from a wide range of universities including Aberdeen, Birkbeck University of London, Cambridge, Exeter, Glasgow, Greenwich, Leeds, Liverpool, Oxford, Royal Holloway and St Andrews.
Mathematics students will benefit enormously from this in a number of ways. Those going into research will gain experience of the process of conference submission, while those going into the workplace will gain valuable experience of professional practice and networking to enhance their CVs and career prospects. Speakers will additionally gain evidence of their professional skills. All delegates will gain insights into a wide range of mathematics of potential value in their future careers. It should be a wonderfully enjoyable day of inspiring mathematics.
Further information from firstname.lastname@example.com or contact the organisers Noel-Ann Bradshaw (firstname.lastname@example.com), Tony Mann (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Erica Tyson (firstname.lastname@example.com).
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You've written your book, it's been proofread by your spouse, and typos have been corrected. You're ready to print your bestseller. However, you may want to consider another step. Authors with the most success have their books professionally edited before book design begins. It is not necessary to meet your editor face to face (although some prefer this approach). Most editors work with clients across the country and world. Correspondence and manuscript sharing can be done via email.
Many different services are provided by professional editors, and while all authors can benefit from all services, there are different levels of complexity. Keep in mind that every editor's services will differ slightly, so make sure you and your editor are in agreement on the work that will be done.
No matter what kind of book you've written or how long you've worked on it, your work can benefit from professional editing. You've come this far, don't sell yourself short at the last minute! Professional editing can make your good book great. A great book appeals to more readers and generates more sales.
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|Rio Grande Valley Fun Things to Do
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Use this Rio Grande Valley Map to find fun things to see and do in the Rio Grande Valley which includes the major cities of Brownsville, McAllen, Harlingen, Mission, Edinburg, and Pharr. The Rio Grande Valley Map will help you find lodging, golf courses, RV parks, attractions, and lots of other fun things to see and do in McAllen, Harlingen, Brownsville, and other Rio Grande Valley Cities. See below the map to learn a little bit about the Rio Grande Valley.
Click on any item in the Category Search to locate it on the Rio Grande Valley Map
Resources Guide to Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas. The Valley runs along the banks of the Rio Grande River which is the border for Mexico and the United States. The estimated population in 2008 of The Valley was 1,138,000 and some of the largest cities in the Rio Grande Valley include (in order of population) include: Brownsville, McAllen, Harlingen, Mission, Edinburg, and Pharr. The Valley is a very popular location for Winter Texans because of the mild temperatures and hundreds of very active RV parks - in fact, the population swells by over 200,000 during the winter.
According to Wikipedia, the Rio Grande Valley is not a valley, but a delta or floodplain containing many oxbow lakes or resacas which are formed by bends in the river that later get pinched off from the river as it takes a different course. Early 20th-century land developers, attempting to capitalize on unclaimed land, utilized the name "Magic Valley" to attract settlers and appeal to investors. The Rio Grande Valley is also called "El Valle", the Spanish translation of "the valley", by those who live there. The residents of the Rio Grande Valley occasionally refer to the area as "El Magico Valle del Rio Grande" ("The Magical Valley of the Rio Grande"), and also simply by the initials "RGV."


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CSULB Senior Andrew Carnes Receives National Leadership Award From Pi Kappa Phi
2014-09-17 · By Editor
Andrew Carnes, a senior at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), has been honored by the Pi Kappa Phi Supreme Chapter as this year's recipient of the Howard H. Baker Leadership Award, one of the highest honors an undergraduate member of the national fraternity can receive.
The leadership award recognizes the student member of Pi Kappa Phi with the most outstanding leadership and involvement in campus and community organizations independent of his chapter.
"Whether in his church, on the Long Beach campus, or within Pi Kappa Phi, Andrew has proven himself to be an exceptional leader," said Justin Angotti, Pi Kappa Phi's assistant executive director of education and accountability. "He not only possesses a remarkable ability to develop genuine relationships and make others feel a part of something greater than themselves, but also a commitment to bettering the world around him. He truly exemplifies Pi Kappa Phi's commitment to leadership through service."
A geography major (with an emphasis in geographic information systems) who is also minoring in music, Carnes was recently presented with the award at the Pi Kappa Phi Supreme Chapter conference in Atlanta.
"Receiving this award is an incredible honor that I will never forget, and I am very humbled to have been selected for it," Carnes said. "I know that there are numerous other exceptional leaders throughout my fraternity across America, and I have no doubt they bring just as much leadership ability and passion to everything they do as I do."
A member of the fraternity's CSULB chapter since fall 2011, he is currently serving as its president. The last two years he served as the group's chaplain, overseeing all brotherhood-related activities and issues within the chapter.
Carnes said he believes he received the award because of his efforts to embody the image of what Pi Kappa Phi stands for nationally—students who are doing their best to not only lead within their own chapter, but who look at the bigger picture, and take their leadership to their university, community, and surrounding areas.
His membership in the fraternity has given him many opportunities to become involved with the university's leadership, including working with campus administration and student government leaders. He also has served as a resident assistant in Housing and Residential Life and been involved with other clubs and organizations on campus.
"Being a member of the fraternity has changed my entire collegiate experience. It also has allowed me to serve as a member of something much bigger than myself. I have been able to grow immeasurably both personally and professionally," Carnes pointed out. "My experiences in the fraternity have challenged me and pushed me as a man of class and integrity and as a leader, and have taught me how to handle conflict, defeat and success. I will carry these experiences and lessons with me for the rest of my life."
The leadership award is named in honor of Brother Howard Baker, Alpha Sigma (Tennessee), who served as U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1967-85 and Senate Majority Leader from 1981-85.
The Division of Student Services at CSULB oversees more than 350 student clubs and organizations, including 20 fraternities and sororities, with a focus on enhancing students' campus life and overall college experience. In all, the division provides a broad range of services to help students reach their academic goals, enhance their personal, intellectual and social development, and prepare them for their responsibilities as productive citizens.


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As Dr. Zangari stated, this is not the butterfly effect but the "elephant effect;" and with the amount of oil released, the natural system (the pacemaker of world climate for millions of years) was now gone, replaced by an artificial system, that has caused the Gulf of Mexico to be seven degrees Celsius above normal by late July. Additionally, this has totally disconnected the Loop Current from the Florida current which becomes the Gulf Stream.The NutriMedical Report and LiveStream.com/TheNutriMedicalReportShow updates, final proof was provided that the Gulf Stream had been stopped cold at the 47th longitudinal parallel with a 10 degree Celsius ocean temperature drop, and loss of velocity and energy, so that the Gulf Stream was only able to be measured by satellite to less than one-third the way across the Atlantic ocean.
In his report on June 12th, 2010 in a journal article, the CCAR Colorado data agreed with the NOAA and US Naval Satellites data: More Here..


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Welcome to the 2018-2019 Denver School of the Arts
Online Parent-Teacher Conference booking system
You will be able to create an account, enter your children and then schedule conference times for you to meet with their teachers.
Appointment scheduling will be open to parents beginning Thursday, October 4th, at 6:00 pm. Parents will only be allowed to schedule a total of six (6) 10-minute conferenece slots per student. We ask that you prioritize the conference times with the six teachers that you need to see to address academic and/or arts concerns. Any additional conferences need to be set up directly through the teacher by email.
Please keep in mind that no more appointments will be allowed after 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16th.
You will find the system very easy to use and it will take only a few minutes to setup your account, your children and your appointments.
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Depending upon which definition you use, there are actually two different dates that the mark the first day of spring.
1 March 2018 is the first day of the meteorological spring
20 March 2018 is the first day of the astronomical spring
Meteorological and astronomical seasons
Astronomical seasons refer to the position of Earth's orbit in relation to the sun taking into account equinoxes and solstices. Meteorological seasons are instead based on the annual temperature cycle and measure the meteorological state as well as coinciding with the calendar to determine a clear transition between the seasons.
Since the seasons vary in length, the start date of a new season can fall on different days each year. This makes it difficult to compare seasons between different years and resulted in the introduction of the meteorological calendar. This splits the calendar into four seasons of approximately the same length. The astronomical seasons run approximately three weeks later than those of the meteorological calendar.
Meteorological season
Meteorological spring will begin on 01 March 2018 and ends on 31 May 2018.
The meteorological seasons consists of splitting the seasons into four periods made up of three months each. These seasons are split to coincide with our Gregorian calendar making it easier for meteorological observing and forecasting to compare seasonal and monthly statistics. By the meteorological calendar, spring starts on 1 March.
The seasons are defined as spring (March, April, May), summer (June, July, August), autumn (September, October, November) and winter (December, January, February).
Astronomical season
The astronomical spring begins on 20 March 2018 and ends on 21 June 2018.
The astronomical calendar determines the seasons due to the 23.5 degree tilt of the Earth's rotational axis in relation to its orbit around the sun. Both equinoxes and solstices are related to the Earth's orbit around the sun.
Solstices and equinoxes are considered to be the astronomical transition points between the seasons and mark key stages in the astronomical cycle of the earth. In a year there are two equinoxes (spring and autumn) and two solstices (summer and winter). The dates of the equinoxes and solstices aren't fixed due to the Earth's elliptical orbit of the sun. The Earth's orbit around the sun means that in early January, the sun is closest (known as perihelion) and in early July it is most distant (aphelion).
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Don't know how many piano tuners there are in the world? You can't work for Google then.
It seems that if you want to get a job at Google HQ, you need to have a pretty wide and peculiar knowledge base. A list of 140 questions that potential employees will be asked by the online behemoth has oozed on to the internet.
Naturally, some of them are the basic, standard questions that you'd expect to be asked as part of any application process ('Why do you want to join Google?'; 'What do you know about Google's product and technology?') but scroll down the list and they start getting more and more weird and wonderful.
In short, Google seem intent on sorting out the wheat from the chaff by subjecting each and every candidate to a full-on headfuck. The full list is here and our favourites are as follows…
How many golf balls can fit in a school bus?
You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and your mass is proportionally reduced so as to maintain your original density. You are then thrown into an empty glass blender. The blades will start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do?
Every man in a village of 100 married couples has cheated on his wife. Every wife in the village instantly knows when a man other than her husband has cheated, but does not know when her own husband has. The village has a law that does not allow for adultery. Any wife who can prove that her husband is unfaithful must kill him that very day. The women of the village would never disobey this law. One day, the queen of the village visits and announces that at least one husband has been unfaithful. What happens?
How many piano tuners are there in the entire world?
A man pushed his car to a hotel and lost his fortune. What happened?
You have five pirates, ranked from 5 to 1 in descending order. The top pirate has the right to propose how 100 gold coins should be divided among them. But the others get to vote on his plan, and if fewer than half agree with him, he gets killed. How should he allocate the gold in order to maximize his share but live to enjoy it? (Hint: One pirate ends up with 98 percent of the gold.)
Design an evacuation plan for San Francisco.
Google then. Unlike Bitterwallet, they won't just employ anybody.
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- Pizza_D_ActionSo what are the answers then?!?!?
- MrRobinThe hotel and losing fortune one is because you're playing monopoly!
- AnonAnswer to all above: "Just Google it."
- newbieSurely the corrrct answer is to use google to find the answers...
- BBDHAnswer to Q2? Duck.
- Someone's m.Nah - the answer to question 2 is... Lie under the blades and poke your dick up.
- Amanda H.I thought my employer was fucked up in the head.
- cheapskateQ1 - are there any fat kids on the bus?
- KevinI don't know why this is seem as so bad? It's what you saw rather than the 'correct answer' you give that shows what sort of a person you are. I'd guess if you're so up tight you won't answer them they don't want you.
- HaleemaHa ha ha hahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Its quite fun actually.
- JoeMy best stab at the blender one ... If I'm shrunk down to about a mm in height (and Im assuming my other dimensions as well, or I wouldn't fit in the blender to begin with), I'm going to have the mass of like, a speck of dirt. I'd sit on the blades, wait for them to start, and ride the updraft out of the blender.
- Nataliathe question regarding shrinking in size and being thrown in a blender....lol I would hope my i-phone shrank as well.....that way i would whatsapp, facebook and call my contacts in request for them to get soemone to turn the bloody power off in my neighborhood. It's my last shot really...better than doing nothing!


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Roll up, roll up. Get your daily super hero fix here. Well, sort of. If you are a Spider-Man fan or just a gamer on your Android device you will be pleased to hear that The Amazing Spider-Man is waiting for you to download it from Google Play.
It does come with a hefty price tag of £4.99 which isn't cheap but it sure looks fun. With 25 action packed levels will you be the one to save Manhattan from the evil Lizard?
• Explore the city through its five distinctive districts (Central Park, Business, Downtown, Pier and Residential)
• An exciting and enjoyable fighting system with melee, ranged, combo attacks and much more
• A wide selection of upgrades to customize your style, attacks and skills
It looks like Gameloft have given us another cracker. Sweet.


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2 New Jewelry Micro Trends
Micro trend #1- Mid Finger rings. What do you think, thumbs up or down on it? And please wear mid finger rings on those thumbs while voting. This is good for our handmade artisan friends, so I vote thumbs up.
Micro Trend #2- Statement Earrings. I will ask for a vote in a minute, but just wanted to make a quick comment... This could be awesome, but if you are making statement earrings, think of how heavy they are. I know when I make glass earrings, I can get more show from a larger piece if it is flattened and the light can hit it. Keep 'em lightweight, and they get a thumbs up from me. What do you think?
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|Reservation Information & Policies
The reservation desk is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All of our hotel rooms include a private bath, wifi, heat and air conditioning. Free off-street parking is included in your stay.
Guest rooms range from $79 to $169 in off-season (November 17th to April 2nd), $89 to $209 in mid season (April 3rd to June 18th and September 15th to November 16th) and $99 to $279 in peak season (June 19th to September 14th). Rates do not include taxes. Rates are based on single or double occupancy. Additional person fee is $25.00 per night. A Rollaway bed or Refrigerator is also available for an additional $10 per night.
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Mid & Off Season - Cancellation fee is 50% of total reservation if made less than 48hrs prior to scheduled arrival date.
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Check in time is 3pm and checkout is 11am. Special arrangements may be made for a late check-out or check-in if needed.
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Dogs under 35lbs are welcome at The White Inn in selected guestrooms and suites. Prior reservations are necessary and a $20 fee (per dog, per night) is applicable. We have adopted the policies below to ensure that we can continue to welcome dogs to the Inn. No cats please.
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Designing a new brand and mobile-first service to bring quality video storytelling back into people's social feeds.
Helping a decades old company develop a truly digital business and service framework for a suite of "membership clubs".
Launching a global financial institution's first consumer facing mobile app to help customers keep an eye on their investment portfolio.
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Reshaping personas into a modular toolkit for designers, product owners and engineers to build more user empathy.


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On Wednesday, March 23, at least one woman was killed and over 30 injured, two seriously when a 2 kg pipe bomb hidden in a backpack placed beside a public telephone detonated, at about 15:00, near the number 74 bus stop. The bomb was placed between Jerusalem's Benyenai Hauma national convention center and Jerusalem's Central bus station adjacent to the new train station, still under construction, on the road leading out towards Tel Aviv. This was the first time since 2004 that a bomb exploded in Jerusalem.
The explosion took place in front of a kiosk that fifteen years ago was the site of an explosion of a number 18 bus. In Wednesday's explosion four people waiting for buses were seriously injured, one elderly woman was in critical condition. Others were moderately or lightly injured, all were evacuated to local hospitals.
According to Channel 2 police reporter Moshe Nussbaum, the small size of the bomb seems to indicate that no large Palestinian organization was responsible for the blast, rather a home-grown group centered in one of the Arab villages, towns or even Arab neighborhoods in E. Jerusalem. None of the passengers on the Har Nof bound number 74 bus were injured in the blast. Police Chief Dudi Cohen said he didn't expect a new wave of terror in Jerusalem. Cohen also said there was no prior warning of the attack. He said he didn't see any link between this bomb and one that was discovered at a bus stop in Jerusalem's Gilo neighborhood a few weeks ago.
Israel has been undergoing an increasing cycle of violence. More than 70 rockets have been fired from Gaza over the last week, including two long-range Grad rockets that fell in Beer Sheva at about 05:15 this morning injuring one man who stood at his window after the early-warning siren sounded and was injured by shrapnel and glass when the rocket fell just outside his house. That blast followed an earlier rocket that fell in the coastal town of Ashdod.
Between the rockets falling in Ashdod and Beer Sheva, seven other rockets fell in open areas of Southern Israel. Hamas sources blame Israel for the uptick in violence after a fringe Palestinian group fired a number of salvos into Israel from Gaza and Israel responded by attacking Hamas operatives in their cars and from buildings where rockets were being launched.
In one IDF artillery attack aimed at Palestinian militants, Palestinian officials say three teens and their uncle were mistakenly killed and thirteen others injured as they played soccer in their back yard in the Gaza Strip. According to the Haaretz newspaper's on-line addition, one of the injured children in the home was brought to an Israeli hospital for treatment.
Hamas claims that Israel overreacted by attacking the men instead of empty smuggling tunnels or vacant ammunition factories. Hamas was bound to respond with increased firepower. Israel claims the IDF mortar strike was launched in response to repeated rocket fire towards Israel. Following the Grad attacks on Beer Sheva several Knesset members called on a Iron Fist 2, referring to Israel's invasion of Gaza Dec 27, 2008.
According to Minister Eli Ishai of the right-wing ultra-Orthodox Shas party, the bombing at the #74 bus stop was just one example of the increase in terrorist activity. He mentioned the murder of the Fogel family in the West Bank family of Itamar last week when a mother, father and three children, one four months old, were murdered by knife wielding terrorists.
Ishai echoed the calls of other knesset members for an attack on Hamas forces in Gaza. The Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad condemned the bombing calling it an act of terror. But he also called for international protection of civilians in the Gaza strip. Israel's PM Netanyahu expressed regret for the Gaza civilians killed in the IDF strike, saying the IDF has opened an investigation into the incident. Ishai also said that Hamas was using civilians as human shields.
Hamas spokesman Ismail Radwan told the Associated Press that "Israel is escalating against our people and the whole world should show their responsibility to stop this escalation." Israel's IDF spokeswoman Lt. Col Leibovich said Israel didn't intend to raise the level of tension and hoped neither did Hamas. She added that Israel never operates when civilians are identified.
Yossi Melman, writing in Haaretz, criticized the government for not deploying the expensive Iron Dome anti-missile system to defend against the Grad rockets. The Grad, wrote Melman, was in the air for nearly two-minutes from the time it was fired from Gaza until it landed in Beer Sheva. The Iron Dome can be fired takes only 25-seconds
to intercept a missile.
Melman says there are three possible reasons the multi-billion dollar system, unused, locked up in an Israeli air force base, is not deployed. One, that Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak doesn't want it deployed for his own reasons. Two, that the system doesn't work well and once that fact is known sale of the system to foreign countries would be difficult, and three, that the system doesn't work at all and the parties involved are trying to cover that up. Whatever the reason, Beer Sheva, Ashkelon, Ashdod and even Tel Aviv are now targets of Hamas rockets.
Some observers say that the turmoil in the Middle East, from Syria to Libya, is contributing to the upheaval in Gaza and the West Bank. One commentator said that when the USA evacuated their forces from Panama, the Panamanians turned the huge US army base into the University of Panama. In contrast, when Israel evacuated the Gaza Strip the buildings left behind were used as launching pads for rockets attacking Israel.
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There are ten giveaway winners for the art class. Please send me your full name and email address so I can forward the list to Jeanne. It's also not too late to sign up if you still want to take the class this session! I need to find a plug-in to number my comments so if you don't have a blog that I could link to, I just included the first words of your comment!
The winners are:
Erin R. "What a fun class…"
Vicki "My favorite summer activity…."
rhonda "Our favorite summer activity.."
Chelsea "This course sounds so awesome…"
Dena Watkins
Julie Corcoran
alicia @la famille
Jennifer "Our favorite thing to do (anytime of year)….
And for the book giveaway:
Kari "This book sounds right up my alley…"
So, email me girls and I'll need your name and email addresses to send to Jeanne! Kari, I need your address to send out your book.
Here's why I stayed up too late last night. Tim Hawkins is funny. And I'm way behind on all my 'get ready for company' chores.
Have a great day:)
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Oh Edie, these Tim Hawkins videos have been laughing so hard I've stopped breathing!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing and providing my daily dose of hysterical laughter.
Blessings to you,
Nicole @ Three 31
I have been on you tube all morning. Tim is so funny. Thanks for the tip.
Well, congrats to the winners (though I wish I were one :>( )…lol…someday maybe can get scrape up some extra moolah to take a class…have fun girls!!
So excited! Thank you, Edie. Here we come, Jeanne!
I saw Tim Hawkins at the convention last year-so VERY VERY funny!!!
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Somehow I've deprived my youngest of Tim Hawkins. He's enjoying watching all your videos!
It's been a long time since I've enjoyed Tim Hawkins! I'm out here under the shade tree with my laptop laughing out loud–what a hoot he is. Thanks for posting and for the laughs. Now I'm going to go YouTube him and laugh some more…
we LOVE Tim Hawkins. 🙂
I've got company coming in all week next week, and I've got chores I've got to finish, too!
love Tim Hawkins! Our fave is "Cletus take the reel"!
xo ellie
I had never heard of Tim Hawkins until I came across this post. I've been snorting over here I've laughed so hard! I learned on Friday that the tumor that was removed from my right ovary a week ago contained malignant cells and am patiently waiting to get in to see a gynecological oncologist so I really needed a dose of humor today. Thank you!
He's coming to our church in Oct,. I can't wait. SO stinkin funny.
I absolutely love Tim Hawkins! My favorite video is the one where he talks about praising Cheetos as you eat them, it's hilarious! Thanks for the great reminder!


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Everyone loves a beautiful missing girl…
"Look For Her ratchets up the tension while also offering moments of sheer grace."-Riley Sager, bestselling author of Final Girls
"Beautifully written with an expertly twisty, surprising story, this is a must-read!" — Chevy Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of Never Let You Go
Lilling might seem like an idyllic English village, but it's home to a dark history. In 1976, a teenage girl named Annalise Wood disappeared, and though her body was later discovered, the culprit was never found. Decades later, Annalise maintains a perverse kind of celebrity, and is still the focus of grief, speculation, and for one young woman, a disturbing, escalating jealousy.
When DNA linked to the Annalise murder unexpectedly surfaces, cold case detective Morris Keene and his former partner, Chloe Frohmann, hope to finally bring closure to this traumatized community. But the new evidence instead undoes the case's only certainty: the buried body that had long ago been confidently identified as Annalise may be someone else entirely, and instead of answers, the investigators face only new puzzles.
Whose body was unearthed all those years ago, and what happened to the real Annalise? Is someone interfering with the investigation? And is there a link to a present-day drowning with eerie connections? With piercing insight and shocking twists, Emily Winslow explores the dark side of sensationalized crime in this haunting psychological thriller.
Lilling is a small village outside of Cambridge and is known because 16 year old Annalise Wood went missing many years ago. The case is kept in the lime light when a body is discovered but with no new evidence the case is again closed. The use of DNA evidence has improved so now the cold case is again reopened. Look For Her is a psychological thriller and the newest novel by Emily Winslow.
Morris Keene is called in to help with the case and he calls on his former partner, Chloe Frohmann who is on maternity leave.
The story is told from different viewpoints, Dr. Laurie Ambrose is a counselor who is visited by Hannah-Claire Finney. Hannah later turns up dead. Annalise Williams also has a session with Dr. Ambrose, she has been named after the missing Annalise. What really happened to Annalise and is the body discovered years ago that of Annalise or someone else?
The story is slowly developed and more characters are introduced. Family relationships and jealousies emerge and fingers are being pointed. Will anyone ever know what really happened all those years ago? Guesses to the ending keep changing and the ending may surprise you. A great read!


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MSI Announces FM2+ Mini-ITX A88XI AC Motherboard
MSI, a world leader in motherboards, debuts its first AMD FM2+ socket based Mini-ITX motherboard, the MSI A88XI AC. The MSI A88XI AC supports the new AMD Kaveri APU and is FM2 backwards compatible (Richland and Trinity). Equipped with a rich feature set including Intel Dual Band Wireless AC WiFi/Bluetooth and PCIe Gen 3.0 support, the MSI AX88XI AC is the ideal small form factor multimedia, office or gaming solution without compromising on features.
The MSI A88XI AC motherboard features a wide variety of multimedia solutions such as H.264 hardware decoding, support for 4K UHD video, Blu-ray playback and 8-channel HD Audio through HDMI. When combined with today's processors featuring advanced integrated graphics, MSI motherboards support triple display configurations for more efficiency and flexibility of the desktop layout. The MSI A88XI AC motherboard is ready for 4K UHD resolution with support up to 4096 x 2160. 4K UHD and triple display support deliver an amazing experience when watching movies and playing games.


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Microsoft Word – Being a Jew in the Land of Israel.docx
Elul is the month preceding Rosh HaShanna. Every morning at the end of our prayers at Machpela I sound the Shofar in anticipation of the Days of Awe which lie ahead. Monday and Tuesday I will be sounding the Shofar to enable the worshipers to fulfill the commandment to hear the sound of the Shofar on Rosh HaShanna. I think that this will be my 26th year performing this service.
To be able to live in the Land of Israel is a very special privilege as well as an inexplicable miracle. That I was able to bring my family home while we were still young is a wonder which still amazes me. But, on top of that, to have been able to raise my family in the City of Abraham and watch them grow into proud Jews is simply an overwhelming blessing.
Last week my grandchildren came to my garden to pick the apples from our apple tree. There were well over a hundred apples, far more than we ever picked before. My son-in-law, who grew up on a moshav, tended to this tree and I credit him with reviving it so well. He is a scribe and a Torah scholar.
In Israel, when you grow fruits and vegetables, you are required to tithe them before you can use them. My son-in-law, Yaron, helped me to do this. He then told me that I have an opportunity to do a very unique mitzvah by giving the tithe to someone from the tribe of Levy. This morning I did just that as I brought the tithe to Rabbi Moshe Levinger's home in Hebron.
Last week we read the Torah portion of Ki Tavo (when you come into the Land). This was the Shabbat when I celebrated my Bar Mitzvah fifty-two years ago. It so happens that the mitzvah to tithe fruits appears in this portion!
I never thought that I could cry over apples, but I did. It brought home to me the abundance of blessings which have been bestowed upon me. Unlike in the United States where being Jewish is just a small part of your life, in the Jewish State it is your entire life. Harvesting apples isn't just a fun thing, it is elevated to holiness with the mitzvah attached to it.
Sounding the Shofar each morning is a daily alarm to prepare us not only for the Days of Awe which are rapidly approaching, but to an entire month of holidays brimming with mitzvot. It is almost time to build our Succot, another activity which connects us with our past and keeps our Judaism very much alive. To be doing all of these things in the ancient city of Hebron makes them that more significant. Our connection with our past is far more real here than anywhere else in the world.
The time will come, and sooner than we think, that the Exile will vomit us out. It is our destiny to live in the Land of Israel. Eventually we will all come home. Waiting is not a wise option. You may think that we are in danger of attack from Iran. You may think it is safer to live in the USA. That may even be a logical assumption. . . but it is wrong.
Even recent history has proven, time and again, that G-d watches over this country day and night. We are the only country in the world that can never be destroyed. Look around you and open your eyes to the growing dangers around you. They are very real. By trying to ignore them and pretending that all is well, you are endangering yourselves and your families.
Being Jewish is not an accident. It is a heavy responsibility we have, to become a light unto the nations, simply by trying to be good Jews. And it is impossible to be complete as a Jew while living in Exile.


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|"The Talented Mr. Ripley"
With my typical see-film-read-novel pattern, several months ago I downloaded "The Talented Mr. Ripley" after seeing the film on an encore channel. I remember when it came out in theaters, but I heard it was boring, so I missed it, without really thinking about it. In recent days with improved and less expensive home technology, time becomes scarce and movie going is reserved for the "big effects" like a comic book film or new 3-D. All others for me go to the small screen, so sometimes it's years before I see new movies.
When I finally stayed up one night and watched "The Talented Mr. Ripley" I didn't disagree that the movie could have been better. That translated immediately to me, as a reader, that the novel is probably great. So I downloaded it immediately and read it in the next three days. Referencing back to my article on book eating, I swallowed this one whole.
As a brief summary, a young man named Tom Ripley is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy in the 1950s to convince his playboy son named Dickie to come back to the United States to live. Tom realizes Dickie's life is everything he wants in his own life and takes steps to remove obstacles from between himself and Dickie, and later, assuming Dickie's identity after his murder.
While the film was a noble effort in paralleling the novel, in reading this well written book, what shines is what cannot be easily translated into film. The more delicate concepts slip between the lines, and I'm not meaning Tom Ripley's sexual preference, though it is downplayed in the novel. The reader gets to know Tom from his point of view, so the experience is his shyness, his awkwardness, the intelligence, and the overall introvert Tom Ripley is. The novel goes into detail not only his plans and actions which leads him from one ill deed into another, but it also shows the side of Tom that's a part of all of us; how we feel awkward at parties (at least I do), we think we're boring, and overall how much importance a young person places the social part of living.
In reading about this novel, some say Patricia Highsmith was ahead of her time. I can say her writing of this novel was excellent and it is five stars. Do not let the film fool you on this one; I thoroughly enjoyed this book.


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