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Adaptation is defined as: a process of modification to become more suitable for a new use or purpose; becoming adjusted to new conditions.
During our LDR200L class, we were given leadership theories for our leadership workshops. I was beyond happy to receive the theory of Adaptive Leadership. Since I have came to college I have been a chameleon: always adapting to constantly changing conditions. Leaders must always think their feet and adapt to ever-changing conditions that they encounter. In my opinion, this theory is most related to everyday life because life never goes according to plan 24/7.
The Adaptive Leadership Theory made its first appearance in 1994. Ronald Heifetz, the researcher behind this theory published his book Leadership Without Easy Answers, which included findings on adaptive leadership. Heifetz continued his studies and brought multiple other researchers in to help with this process. He worked with Sinder, Grashow, Linsky, and Laurie to start developments on the Adaptive Theory. The Adaptive Theory made way into the field and is still being researched today to add new findings.
With this specific leadership theory there are four different perspective to look at and six behaviors. The perspectives include biology, service, psychotherapy, and systems. Each perspective explains how adaptation occurs in four different ways. The six behaviors include: Get on the Balcony, Identify Adaptive Challenges, Regulate Distress, Maintain Disciplined Attention, Give Work Back to the People, and Protect Leadership Voices from Below. Each of the behaviors provide an outline of what a Leader should do when they are adapting. Each behavior is free flowing, and links one behavior to the next. I believe that Adaptive Leadership has many more strengths than weaknesses. One strength is that this approach is process based. The theory clearly explains the interaction between leader and followers, which can clear up any ambiguity one may have about their interaction. The approach can also be used within any professional field. Students in college can use this approach and so can doctors in the ER. Since this theory is still fairly new, there is a lack of empirical evidence to back up all of the claims, however, more research is being done to gain new knowledge about the theory.
This leadership theory revolves around adaptation during any possible situation. I have experienced many instances in college where I had to think on my feet and adapt to different situations. When on the LAS in the D trip, we were always prepared for something to change within a minutes notice. Jesi constantly reminded us to just "willow with it." As leaders we must always be able to react to any situation. While on the trip, I personally had to adapt to the type of service I was doing. Going into the trip I was told that I would be volunteering in the kitchen, an area that I felt very comfortable in. However, once we arrived, I was informed that I was no longer working kitchen. I was a little upset regarding the change, but knew that I had to adapt. I quickly was able to identify the adaptive challenge and work efficiently to change. In the end, I had a wonderful time doing my newly assigned task. Another time I used this theory in my life is in my fraternity. Being on the executive board of my fraternity comes with its challenges. As the member educator, I am responsible for ensuring that all members are on track with their education programs as well as schedule meetings with new members. College guys are busy. It was not until I got into college did I realize this. Being in charge of organizing all of the meetings can be tough when people are constantly busy or abruptly cancel meetings. I have used steps of the theory such as regulating distress to keep myself sane as well as keep everyone engaged.
The Adaptive Leadership theory makes the most sense to me because it can truly be displayed in everyday life. Leaders can see it. Followers can see it. In college, everyday is a new challenge, and you don't really know what life is going to throw your way. By understanding the Adaptive Leadership theory, one can think quickly on their feet and make the necessary change to tackle the problem at hand.


text: WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal agents searched facilities of a dog and cat food manufacturer and one of its suppliers as part of an investigation into the widening recall of pet products, the companies disclosed Friday. Food and Drug Administration officials searched an Emporia, Kan., pet food plant operated by Menu Foods and the Las Vegas offices of ChemNutra Inc., according to the companies. Menu Foods made many of the more than 100 brands of pet food recalled since March 16 because of contamination by the chemical melamine. ChemNutra supplied the manufacturer with wheat gluten, one of the two ingredients tainted by melamine used in recalled pet products. Both companies said they were cooperating with the investigation. Menu Foods also said the U.S. Attorney's offices in Kansas and the western district of Missouri have targeted the company as part of misdemeanor investigations into whether it violated the federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act. The sale of adulterated food is a misdemeanor. The FDA also is looking at all other ingredients imported by ChemNutra, and trying to reconcile what it imported with what it supplied to customers, said agency spokeswoman Julie Zawisza. Rice gluten checked: Import records obtained by The Associated Press show that since May 2006 alone ChemNutra also imported 440,000 pounds of the second suspect pet food ingredient, rice protein concentrate, from the same Chinese trading agent that handled exports of the tainted wheat gluten. It's unknown if ChemNutra's rice protein concentrate was contaminated. Limited testing suggests it wasn't. However, another company's imports of that same ingredient, albeit from a different source, have been found to be tainted. Ten of the 11 containers of rice protein concentrate imported by ChemNutra over the last year went to undisclosed pet food companies, spokesman Steve Stern said. The 11th is under quarantine and being tested. But just one of the other 10 is known to have been tested; results from those tests, done last week, showed it was not contaminated, Stern said. The origin within China of the wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate remains murky. For example, ChemNutra's source for the two vegetable proteins, Suzhou Textile Import and Export Co., told The AP that food ingredients aren't part of its business - but that employees often take on side deals. Stern said ChemNutra dealt with the company's president. The FDA has blocked wheat gluten imports from a second Chinese company, Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. That company has told AP it bought the ingredient from other undisclosed firms and then sold it to Suzhou Textile. Another recall: Meanwhile, rice protein concentrate imported by the second company, Wilbur-Ellis Co., has tested positive for melamine. It came from a different Chinese source, Futian Biology Technology Co. Ltd. Last week, the FDA blocked rice protein concentrates from that source. On Friday, American Nutrition Inc. became the final of five pet food companies that Wilbur-Ellis supplied with the tainted ingredient to recall a variety of products. The products recalled were manufactured by American Nutrition for other independent companies, and American Nutrition brands were not part of the recall, the company said.

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About Elkhorn Slough Early Mitigation Partnership
The Elkhorn Slough Early Mitigation Partnership is a Caltrans-sponsored interagency effort to provide early mitigation for a series of future transportation improvement projects within the Elkhorn Slough Watershed. This project seeks to help address regional scale conservation in a manner that also can help facilitate project delivery by developing a process for identifying funding strategies and implementing conservation agreements earlier than would be possible through existing traditional channels. The Information Center for the Environment at the University of California will assist Caltrans in supporting the Elkhorn Slough Early Mitigation Partnership (ESEMP) by helping to coordinate and facilitate the Interagency Steering Committee, assisting with compiling and editing Steering Committee documents, and providing strategic Geographical Information System (GIS) data to the Interagency Steering Committee.
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Early Mitigation: building a more collaborative future for our resources
The ESEMP builds on efforts underway at a statewide level to consider mitigation on a regional or watershed level. Using a GIS tool being developed statewide, and analyses conducted by ICE in the Elkhorn Slough watershed as part of a pilot project, this project will match an inventory of specific habitat types projected to be impacted by future transportation projects with suitable properties that would be available for compensatory mitigation. ESEMP invests in collaborative planning and negotiations with appropriate resource, regulatory, and planning organizations, relying on the best available science to develop mitigation agreements that meet the needs for transportation mitigation and promote resource conservation.
The overall objective of this task order is to help facilitate the development of early mitigation planning that will incorporate regional-scale mitigation which could be implemented prior to traditional transportation project milestones. Through this collaborative process, by investigating methods to allow for the early implementation of biological mitigation, the Interagency Steering Committee can help promote more cost effective, collaborative resource conservation on a watershed level while also achieving transportation objectives.


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The Israel of the Alps: A Complete History of the Waldenses and Their Colonies (2 vols.)
by Muston, Alexis•
Blackie & Son 1875
The Waldensians (also known as the Waldenses or Vaudois) are a sect of Christians from the Piedmont Valley whose origins are still debated. Some believe they formed in the Middle Ages, while others claim that Waldensian Church history can be traced back to the Apostles. What is known for sure is that their religious practices and beliefs preceded, and mirrored, those of the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. But at the heart of Waldensian history is the story of their survival through centuries of persecution and martyrdom.
The Israel of the Alps is a two-volume text that gives a complete and in-depth history of the Waldenses, including their origin, manners, customs, religious organization, and sufferings. Volume one is divided into two parts, the first covers the history of the Waldensians from the time of their origin to their time in the Piedmont Valley, and the second describes their banishment. Volume two details their return to their own country and their political emancipation in Piedmont.
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- Gives a complete and in-depth history of the Waldenses
- Covers their origin, manners, customs, religious organization, and sufferings
Praise for the Print Edition
This is undoubtedly the most important work from the point of view represented, and for later Waldensian history is of great value.
—The Baptist Quarterly Review
Its accuracy and its learning entitle it to be accounted the standard authority in all things connected with the Vaudois Church. The author has been engaged upon it for upwards of 15 years, and in its production he has ransacked every repository whence information could be obtained upon the subject.
—Edinburgh Ecclesiastical Journal and Literary Review
The book is profusely illustrated with well-executed wood-cuts
—The Methodist Review
Their history, as traced here, presents examples of heroism, of devotion to principle, of fortitude and perseverance under suffering, to which the annals of the world furnish no parallel. Nothing could more clearly and amply vindicate the vitality of their faith, and the permanence of the principles for which the contended. We cordially commend this work, which adds to its other merits that of being really illustrated by server cuts, to the Christian public.
—The Christian Review
The volume commences with the earliest known history of the Waldenses, describes the whole of their persecutions, and finally shows their present condition in these peaceful times when martyrdoms are repugnant to the spirit of the age. The book will be read with deep interest, and sincere sympathy and admiration will be felt for a simple-hearted people who have through successive centuries braved everything in defense of a pure and holy faith.
The author writes very graphically; producing pictures often highly colored, yet we cannot say that by this process the truth is distorted. A history of a highly attractive character, notwithstanding the wickedness and sorrow it unfolds.
—The Journal of Sacred Literature
Dr. Muston's labors must have be prodigious. His zeal, industry, conscientiousness, and minuteness are above all praise, and it is impossible to withhold warm sympathy from the patriotism which has led him—himself a Vaudois—to bestow so much pains on the annals of his people.
—Literary Gazette
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The Israel of the Alps gives a complete and in-depth history of the Waldenses, including their origin, manners, customs, religious organization, and sufferings. Volume one is divided into two parts:
- History of the Vaudois from Their Origin to the Time When They were Circumscribed within the Valleys of Piedmont Alone
- From the Time When the Vaudois were Restricted within the Limits of Their Valleys to the Date of Their Total Banishment
The Israel of the Alps gives a complete and in-depth history of the Waldenses, including their origin, manners, customs, religious organization, and sufferings. Volume two is divided into two parts:
- From the Return of the Vaudois into Their Own Country, to Their Civil and Political Emancipation in Piedmont
- Appendices
About Alexis Muston
Alexis Muston (1810–1888) earned his DD from the University of Strasbourg and was ordained in 1833. In 1835 he was exiled from Piedmont and moved to Nimes, France, where he served as a pastor in the French Reformed Church. He authored numerous works about the Waldensians.
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- Title: The Israel of the Alps: A Complete History of the Waldenses and Their Colonies
- Volumes: 2
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My friend is getting married very soon. We've been making lots of beautiful little details for the wedding (which I can't show until after the wedding in case her mum or bridesmaids see what we've done for them!) and I wanted to make something for Becky for on the day. This was supposed to be a gift I would surprise her with just before the big day but I caved in October and told her what I was planning – a) in case she didn't like it and b) in case anyone else had a similar idea and bought it for her.
Thankfully Becky was thrilled with the idea, and with my choice of fabric – some beautiful coral floral viscose from Adam Ross Fabrics (I'd had a half metre sample in my goodie box at the Sewing Weekender, which I'd fallen in love with). Adam Ross Fabrics is pretty unique in that all orders have free shipping, regardless of the value; many of their competitors have a minimum spend. This is so handy for when you want to arrange a quick project and don't want to buy lots to meet the minimum order value…however with the fantastic range that they have, it is difficult not to order in bulk! The delivery was also very speedy and the customer service fantastic – Jas was so helpful when it came to colour matching…we chose a beautiful navy to contrast with the floral.
Looking on Pinterest, I found a gorgeous pattern that I vaguely remembered from a back issue of Sew Magazine, which was still free to download from their website. I struggled slightly piecing it together (which is always a concern of mine when I use PDF patterns as they vary a little in jigsaw piecing quality) but it worked out OK with a couple of tweaks. I used one of my favourite tricks and used greaseproof baking paper and a sharpie to trace the pattern (I hate cutting paper patterns, even PDF versions, in case I want to make another). I love the make up of this pattern – it didn't take very long to assemble. I used a French seam on all of the seams for an extra special finish.
Did you know, the French phrase for French Seams translates to English Seams
I followed the pattern in relation to attaching the belt, although lying in bed that night (generally you'll find me lying awake finding solutions and improvements to whatever I'm sewing at the time rather than dropping off!!) I was thinking you could make a couple of belt loops and sew them into the side seams when you're sewing them up…when I came to sew the side seams, you guessed it, I forgot to add them – oh well!
The slippery viscose was fun to sew when it came to sewing up the arms; I think cotton may have been a little easier to get the perfect point and turn going from sleeve to body, however although it's very slightly puckered, I'm not sure other people would notice – I'm being super critical here.
I can't tell you how excited I am to give this to Becky to wear on her wedding day – she's going to look beautiful all day long!
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Monet Rhinestone Necklace-17.375"
Monet fantastic rhinestone and choker necklace is one of those costume pieces that looks so very real. There are two different shapes of rhinestones (square and round) on silver rhodium plated metal. This piece is in excellent vintage condition.
The necklace is 15.25" with an additional adjustment of 2.125"; it is .25" wide and weighs 69 grams.
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GS1247 VPA 31 Improved Kitchen Regimes: Chittagong Hills Safe Water 3PDD volume: 10000
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Registry ID & link: ID:103000000000028
Host Country: Bangladesh
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Registration: 2015
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The micro-scale VPA involves the installation and maintenance of domestic improved cooking stoves in multiple countries.
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I have to say that as gripping as the opening scene is- filled with sinister threat and a setting up the mystery that will take you all the way through to the end of the plot- I hadn't expected it to be such a grim read. Tom was such a funny, friendly bloke that I was rather shocked at the violence and threat evident in the set up of the book- so much so that I wasn't 100% sure that I was going to be able to hack reading the rest of it.
Problem was, of course, that I was hooked. I wanted to know what was coming next… and next… and next… and there I was, suddenly at the end of the book- blimey, what a ride!
I think that a lot of the allure of this story is that it is a trio of 'normal' people who get caught up in a world that couldn't be more alien to them, and the fact that one of the trio is an 8 week old, innocent baby serves as a great counterpoint to the horrible crimes that are in play throughout the book.
There were a couple of elements that I wasn't massively keen on. As I mention above, part of the allure is the fact that this is all about terrible things happening to normal people- but I found that at times, Alice and Harry are passive characters- they're just being swept along by the tide of what's happening to them rather than having much say or part in creating their own story. However, in the third act, this is turned on its head, creating an un-put-downable climax.
Minor, vague spoiler coming up – skip to next paragraph to avoid. The second thing that I wasn't 100% sure of was the ending. I like to see the baddies get a good, thorough comeuppance if they are caught – and there were a couple in this that I really wanted dealt with thoroughly… but it was left fairly open as to what would happen to them. For me, this pair were the main villains of the piece, and I would have enjoyed knowing that they were dealt with!
All in all, it was a good read- very uncomfortable at times, with one of the most gripping opening scenes I've ever read and an action packed, fast-paced third act. I'll be interested to see what Tom Bale comes up with next!
The Blurb
How far would you go to save your family?
In the dead of night, new parents Alice and Harry French are plunged into their worst nightmare when they wake to find masked men in their bedroom. Men ruthless enough to threaten their baby daughter, Evie.
This is no burglary gone wrong.
The intruders know who they're looking for – a man called Edward Renshaw.
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Willie Shelton named Benjamin's new girls basketball coach
Willie Shelton has been on Benjamin athletic director Ryan Smith's radar for a while.
It paid off for Shelton, as he was named Benjamin's new girls basketball coach on Friday. Shelton attended Benjamin as a student, but he graduated from Palm Beach Gardens High.
"Many of our faculty and staff know Willie from when he was a student here," Smith said. "He's pretty well known in the community as a good coach. People have mentioned his name in the past when we had openings also."
Shelton will replace Chris Nordland, who stepped down after leading the Buccaneers to a 16-8 record in his only season as the Buccaneers' coach. Nordland, who has three young children, will stay at Benjamin as the school's Upper School Physical Education and Director of Summer Programs.
"Chris is raising a young family, his wife works full time and he's a full-time physical education teacher," Smith said. "It was tough balancing everything."
Before being hired by Benjamin, Shelton was an assistant girls basketball coach at Oxbridge Academy and Palm Beach Lakes. He was also the head girls basketball coach at Roosevelt Middle School.
The Buccaneers will not return last season's top three scorers — Riley Burke (15 ppg), Arden Pettit (11.6 ppg) and Hannah Labovick (9.2 ppg).


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Meissen Porcelain Plaque
- Auction:
- Lot:
- 1061
- Sold for:
- $34,365$29,000
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- Auction:
- European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2566B
- Location:
- Boston
- Date / Time :
- October 15, 2011 10:00AM
Meissen Porcelain Plaque, Germany, 19th century, rectangular form polychrome enamel decorated with a depiction of Semiramis Called to Arms, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, approx. 13 x 17 1/2 in.; mounted in a giltwood frame.
Estimate $10,000-15,000
In very good condition throughout with no evidence of any cracks, chips, scratches or restorations. There is one slight blemish (slightly larger than 1/16") to the surface in the firing by the man's sash. The frame with heavy losses.


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A cadre of university researchers are blaming global warming for crumbling populations of sea stars and lobsters in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. In a flurry of reports published this week, scientists say that warming ocean waters are causing several species of sea stars to succumb to disease, which they believe is responsible for eradicating some of the sea creatures from entire regions of the ocean. The wasting disease causes sea stars' bodies to slowly liquefy, while its effects on lobsters are just as deadly.
The sunflower sea star has disappeared from its home in the Pacific Northwest, while another species, the ochre sea star, appears to be next in line. Morgan E. Eisenlord, an evolutionary biologist at Cornell University, led a study of 16 individual sites off the coast of Washington state, and lab experiments have confirmed that it is the rising water temperatures which plague the sea creatures. It's long been known that global ocean temperatures are rising, and combined with the reality that 30 percent of the carbon released into the atmosphere winds up in the ocean, the outlook is grim for vulnerable sea stars.
Related: Rising ocean temperatures burst through NOAA's charts
Separate studies have found that lobsters are afflicted by similar diseases, which creeps under their shells and causes their armor to deteriorate. In lobsters, the disease is caused by bacteria, which reproduce at a much faster rate in warmer water. The syndrome was first observed in the 1990s off the coast of New England, and has spread substantially in recent years, coinciding with spikes in ocean temps.
Marine life is often thought of in the scientific community as something of a canary in the coal mine, so researchers are looking for ways to slow the effects of the devastating diseases. Curbing pollution in high-traffic areas of the waterways is a relatively simple first step that could make a big difference, especially in the Northeast.
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I currently own several Toyota Tundras. I have loved Toyota trucks and have bought several of them in my lifetime. I bought them (past tense) because they seemed to be more reliable over the years than the American trucks that I have owned (Ford/GMC). However, recently, my faith in Toyota has been shaken due to the amount of recalls I receive, as well as one very particular design problem.
Toyota designed their engine block with a serious design flaw (in my opinion) that is costing me thousands and they have been unwilling to help me out with it. I bought my Tundra with 3,000 miles, certified from a local Toyota Dealership (Thompson Toyota in Doylestown, PA). Well, a couple years in, the alternator failed. Most alternators are located in an easy to access location where you can pop out the bad and pop in the new. Toyota designed the Tundra engine in a way that the alternator is in a very difficult, tight location.
You must dismantle the underneath of the truck to get to it and can hardly get your tools into the spaces to get it out. You also have to remove the power steering to get to it. This design and its proximity to water splash from tires assures a visit to your local dealership (the kind of tactics that American car companies pulled decades ago). Just to get the old one out took 7+ hours from an experienced professional mechanic.
I must give Toyota credit for the first time this happened. My vehicle was one month out of warranty and they covered the replacement. However, this has happened again and they will not cover it. I am very upset. The replacement cost as per the dealership (Thompson Toyota) was stated at "beginning at $2,000, but it could go over". This is normally a $300 to $500 (or simply at cost of part for DIY'ers) cost on a standard easy to pop out and replace alternator (including part cost). But this should not be happening to a truck that is garage kept and only has 55,000 miles.
I am certain there are others out there like me. In defense of Thompson Toyota, my vehicle is NOT under warranty and I did not end up hiring them to do the job. However, I feel that I have been sold a defective product that has been costly and problematic to maintain.
I have now reconsidered buying a new Tundra or the Tacoma 2016 model and will be entertaining other options. Thompson and Toyota Care ultimately decided would not assist and for that reason I would not consider them for a new vehicle purchase.
On May 26 2011 we left to go camping for the Memorial Day weekend. We had driven 35 miles when the engine started to knock. I stopped and checked the oil, It was full. The oil pressure was normal as was the temp. I started the truck and turned around, Shortly the engine made a bang and seized up.
On May 27th I hauled the truck to Larry Miller Toyota in Salt Lake City, Utah. After two weeks I met with the Toyota rep, he stated that water had gotten into the engine causing the engine to throw 4 rods through the block and that Toyota would not honor the warranty. Today is July 7th, I finally got the truck back at a cost of only $10,700 dollars. Toyota could not tell me how water entered the engine. I feel this really stinks.
MILWAUKIE, OREGON -- I own a 2000 Toyota Tundra and have had to replace the exhaust manifold two times and now it need it again for the third time.. This is a manufacturer default, not mine and Toyota won't do a recall because its not a safety issue. I am a very disappointed Toyota owner and its paid for so all they will say is trade it in and get a new one. Some of us cannot afford a new payment or want one... I have wrote the BBB to tell anyone I can how Toyota doesn't care about their consumers...
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA -- We purchased a Tundra double cab pick up and had a vehicle picked out that the salesman said had all the options we wanted except the navigation system. The vehicle was to be delivered from another dealer as it was a fully loaded with almost all options. After agreeing to a price in writing via email (and we still have copies of all) we made an appointment to drive the 75 miles to purchase the truck.
After several hours of paperwork the salesman tells us the truck to be delivered has several thousand miles on it (he knew that before we went there as he hadn't called anyone after we arrived) and that he would sell us a truck off the lot of the same color and put all the options the other truck had on it except the nav system as the truck on the lot was a 4x4 not a 4x2. We asked for and the diff would be a wash between 4x4 and nav. After we did all the paperwork and the finance guy kept "making mistakes" and having to redo the paperwork over and over again we finished the pile of papers and went home.
After looking over everything again we realized they had changed the price of the vehicle and then they wanted to deny ever saying they would put the options on the truck but why would we pay 40k for a truck with no options when we could buy a fully loaded one for the same price? We are so mad at the way we were RIPPED OFF by these people. It makes us steaming mad!!! DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM WILMINGTON TOYOTA OF NORTH CAROLINA.
We have filed a lawsuit in with the courts there and are waiting to hear back from them on a date to go to trial over it and can't wait to show the judge the book of evidence we have to prove it. I will go sit in front of the dealership also with signs of on the truck saying how we were ripped off also and I am permanently disabled and they took advantage of me and my family in a bad time of our life. If you have had similar exp with these people let us know.
COLVILLE, WASHINGTON -- I have owned two Tundras and have been quite pleased with both trucks. So when they came out with the bigger engine and the heavier payload and towing package I was excited to go check one of these new Tundras out. But to my disappointment my 05 tundra has nicer doors and nicer interior. The 07 has cheap doors like a ford and more plastic on the dash then a recycle center. The buttons and knobs are huge and ugly.
What were the engineers thinking. Why couldn't they have just left well enough alone. I need something that will pull a heavier load but have no faith in the American car companies, now it seems Toyota has joined them. Not impressed and very disappointed in Toyota!
61853, ILLINOIS -- Bought a Toyota Tundra Crewmax in June 2007. Three weeks later paint chips started to come off passenger side doors. Toyota said while I was messing with the dealership I got it from. By the time I got back with Toyota consumers in California, they said your thirty days are up, its no longer their concern. Should have stayed with Ford. At least they would back you up.


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Agreed, I do like a good troll hunt. Still, it's sad when a multiplayer game become a massive, paranoid hide-and-seek party (see Rust, DayZ, Minecraft PvP, etc..). Lengthy, persistent progression and PvP don't go well together, unless you keep said progress on death.
I'm not sure about this FTL-bubble discussion. I've been thinking in terms of instanced areas, so it'd make sense to me that you FTL into an instanced area at the perimeter and FTL out at the perimeter - so ships doing stuff at a planet would see anybody coming into the planet's SOI and be able to escape in the opposite direction.
The trick is making MP with good PvP where the game is similar to all those bad-PvP examples. That is something I don't know that we've discussed much, other than the 'ships logging out on logoff' thing; randomly encountering a death star in your starter shuttle is bound to be bad news. Maybe an EVE-esque 'security zone'?
Could be the case, we're going on with a lot of assumptions and wild guesses really.
Wild guesses based on real-life physics. Unless they tweak engines to only give X thrust no matter how many you have, or so that you simply can't generate enough power to run a big ship that fast, or some other contrived solution; big ships and little ships can have exactly the same straight-line acceleration characteristics.
@PvE: Yes, but then it'd be good to limit PvP or only specifically allow PvP in certain conditions, i.e.: when both players agree to it or in a simulation-setting.
Getting back to warping restrictions for a sec, I have one more idea to throw out there:What if ships with FTL drives exerted some type of interference field around them, proportional to their mass, which would cause enemy ships to be unable to engage FTL? Imagine an invisible bubble around every ship. If one ship's bubble comes in contact with another ship's hull, then the would not be able to warp unless it exited the bubble. Basically, if you get too close to a ship, you won't be able to run away unless you get far enough away from them. The interference could also prevent ships from warping in, so a large ship would not be able to warp in right on top of a small ship, and vice versa.For example, let's say you have a large, heavy cargo ship giving off a wide field of warp interference that a group of pirates in small fighters have targeted. Their ships are small and light, so their warp interference bubbles are much smaller. They will have to get in close to prevent the cargo ship from fleeing, but they cannot warp to a point within the cargo ship's interference field. So they have to warp in somewhere far away from their target, giving it enough time to see them and try to escape- unless the smaller ships can reach it it in time, or disable it. On the other hand, maybe the cargo ship is better armed than the pirates thought. It could fight back, and the pirates would have to retreat. They would have more distance to cover until they would be out of the field, compared to the transport, but they would also be faster and more maneuverable. There could also be a minimum amount of strength required for a ship to prevent another ship from warping (~5% of a ship's mass, from one or multiple ships) so if enough smaller ships are destroyed, they wouldn't be able to prevent a large ship from escaping. This would also keep a tiny ship from landing on a huge ship and preventing it from entering warp.It's similar to some other ideas that have been floating around, and I think it's simple enough to be flexible and lead to some interesting scenarios.
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Bell's tap list for 2016 Michigan Winter Beer Festival
It's February, there's snow and it's cold, it's time for the Michigan Winter Beer Festival in Grand Rapids.
We're bringing some of our favorites and speciality beers to the two day festival, including special tappings of Uberon (barrel-aged Oberon) on Friday and Traverse City Whiskey Barrel Aged...
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Dry-hopped and brewed with oats, Bell's new session Pale Ale will begin shipping in April
A brand new Bell's beer will debut in April - the first new addition to our year-round lineup since 2010.
A hop-forward session Pale Ale brewed with oats, Oatsmobile Ale (4.3% ABV) will be available on draught and in 12 oz. bottles, packaged in six-packs, across our distribution footprint....
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Bell's beer will also head to South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska in 2016
We are proud to announce that we have begun the process to bring Bell's beer to three additional areas in 2016 - the great states of Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota.
The search for a distributor partner has just begun, so no specific launch date for any state has been set.
"This process always...
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Bell's beer will head to Arkansas in April with Arkansas Craft Distributors, LLC and O'Connor Distributing
We are proud to welcome two new distributor partners in the great state of Arkansas to the Bell's extended family.
Arkansas Craft Distributors, LLC and O'Connor Distributing will help bring our entire portfolio to the counties listed below.
Beer will begin shipping for release in late April.
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Recipe: Sriracha Kalamazoo Stout Chex Mix
With this weekend's football festivities, you may be looking for a dish to bring to a party or make at home.
Here's a tasty idea: Sriracha Stout Chex Mix. CraftBeer.com has the recipe using Kalamazoo Stout with it.
The recipe calls for reducing the stout to a thick syrup. In addition to the...
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Two Hearted, Hopslam, Black Note and Expedition Stout honored in annual RateBeer Best Awards
RateBeer.com has released its annual RateBeer Best Awards for 2015.
More than 300,000 beers from over 18,500 brewers worldwide were tallied last year. We are again, very honored and thankful for all of our fans and their support.
Not only were we honored as the Top Brewer in our home state, Bell'...
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Take a look at the 2016 Oberon mini-keg design; shipping later this year
Here it is: this year's Oberon mini-keg design.
Oberon will return March 21 on draught, in bottles (6-packs and 12-packs) and in cans (16 oz. 4-packs and 12 oz. 12 packs).
Look for the 5-liter cans around Memorial Day weekend.
Keep an eye on our events calendar for Oberon release events near...
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Photos and video from Kalamazoo Beer Week 2016
Kalamazoo Beer Week was a blast, from the sold-out crowd at Snow Jog to all of our partners who held events. We hosted more than 16 dinners, beer tastings and other events at the Eccentric Café and across Kalamazoo. Thanks to everyone who came out and participated. Above are photos from all...
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Smitten? Send a Bell's Beerentine to your special someone
UPDATE (1/31/17): All of this year's beerentines have been spoken for. You can still send an e-version now until Feb. 14.
After another tremendous response last year, Smitten beerentines are back for a third year.
You can choose to send one via snail mail (yes, we will still fill out the card,...
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2016 Hopslam has started shipping, how to find it near you
The first shipment of Hopslam has left the building!
Hopslam will ship over the next few weeks until every batch is canned and kegged. Trucks will leave our brewery, loaded with as much as we can fill them with and as fast as we can schedule them, to help get this beer to our fans FRESH.
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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Over 250 members of the SPHS Class of 2014 received their diplomas tonight as family and friends looked on at Jost Field.
The nearly two-hour ceremony saw its share of smiles, tears, and applause as members of the class heard several of their fellow students address them on how to approach the next steps of their lives.
This year's student speakers included Student Council President Jamie Bohn, National Honor Society President Kristen Wong, Class Salutatorian Claudia Bashner, Class Valedictorian Roweena Kanj, and Class President Adam Butrico.
For full graduation coverage and more photos, see Monday's TAPInto South Plainfield.


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Duke TIP (Talent Identification Program)
Since 2002, PARI and Duke TIP have worked together to provide an exceptional summer program experience for academically gifted and talented high school students. The Duke TIP offering at PARI is a two-week course in Astronomy, Physics and Astrobiology.
Each student enrolled in the PARI course spends two weeks on campus exploring astrophysics, stellar and galactic astronomy, astrobiology and astronomical instrumentation. The program includes research studies using PARI radio and optical telescopes as well as some formal class sessions. Students engage in original research under the direction of PARI astronomers and Duke TIP staff, then write and present a summary of their work. Distinguished scientists and astronomers are often on campus to present their research and studies in a series of invited guest lectures.
Each session is designed for approximately 30 students. The program has proven so popular and successful that in recent years it has been expanded to two full sessions each summer.
Duke TIP is a global leader in gifted and talented education, with a special focus on finding exceptionally bright students who often go unrecognized. Duke TIP educational and research programs seek to identify and support minority students and students from less affluent families who are at risk for not being identified as gifted.
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Two live sessions this week from Capsula and Sleigh Bells recorded at SXSW Festival 2010. Courtesy of npr.org. Download Capsula here and Sleigh Bells here.
...and on with the show.
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti-Bright Lit Blue Skies [Before Today LP]
Procedure Club-Awfully Managed Pigeons [Doomed Forever LP]
Pulled Apart By Horses-Moonlit Talons [Pulled Apart By Horses LP]
Magic Bullets-They Wrote a Song About You [Magic Bullets LP]
Best Coast-Boyfriend [Crazy For You LP] free download
The Unkindness Of Ravens-White Road [single]
!!!-Hollow [Strange Weather, Isn't It? LP]
Cloud Nothings-Didn't You [Didn't You 7"]
Apteka-Aragon Sound [Traitors 7"]
Hanoi Janes-Summer Of Panic [Year Of Panic LP]
Panda Riot-Streetlights and You and Me [Far and Near EP]
Frankie Rose and the Outs-Little Brown Haired Girl [forthcoming LP]
Cutaways-Sunkissed [Previously Unreleased Demos] free download
The Drums-I'll Never Drop My Sword [The Drums LP]
Fever Fever-Monster [Monster single]
Miracles Club-A New Love [Light Of Love EP]
Fol Chen-In Ruins [Part 2: The New December LP]
Islet-Jasmine [Celebrate This Place EP]
Secret Colours-Jellybean [Secret Colours LP]
Chappo-Come Home [Plastique Universe EP]
Mystery Jets-Serotonin [Serotonin LP]
The Riverdales-The Girl In Lover's Lane [Tarantula LP]
She Keeps Bees-Make It Easy [SKB-005 7"]
Two Wounded Birds-My Lonesome [My Lonesome single] free download
Wild Nothing-Golden Haze [Evertide EP]
Sissy Mena-History [Young Girl LP]
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Jan Larmann, Tim Frenzel, Martina Schmitz, Anke Hahnenkamp, Philipp Demmer, Stephan Immenschuh, Uwe J.F. Tietge, Christoph Bremer, Gregor Theilmeier; In Vivo Fluorescence-mediated Tomography Imaging Demonstrates Atorvastatin-mediated Reduction of Lesion Macrophages in ApoE-/- Mice. Anesthesiology 2013;119(1):129-141. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318291c18b.
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Macrophage recruitment into atherosclerotic plaques drives lesion progression, destabilization, and rupture. Chronic statin treatment reduces macrophage plaque content. Information on dynamics of macrophage recruitment would help assessing plaque vulnerability and guiding therapy. Techniques to image macrophage homing to vulnerable plaques in vivo are scarcely available. The authors tested if noninvasive fluorescence-mediated tomography (FMT) can assess plaque-stabilizing effects of short-term high-dosage atorvastatin.
Macrophages from green-fluorescent-protein-transgenic mice were labeled with a near-infrared fluorescent dye and were injected IV in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice (n = 9) on Western diet 7 days after guidewire-injury of the carotid artery. FMT-scans, 2 and 7 days thereafter, quantified macrophage recruitment into carotid artery plaques. Atorvastatin was tested for macrophage adhesion, proliferation, and viability (n = 5 to 6) in vitro. Fourteen mice received atorvastatin or vehicle for 4 days after 16 weeks on Western diet. FMT assessed macrophage recruitment into aortic and innominate artery lesions. Means (±SD)% are reported.
Double-labeled macrophages were recruited into carotid artery lesions. FMT resolved fluorescence projecting on the injured carotid artery and detected a signal increase to 300% (±191) after guidewire injury. Atorvastatin reduced macrophage adhesion to activated endothelial cells by 36% (±19). In a clinically relevant proof-of-concept intervention, FMT-imaging detected that 4 days atorvastatin treatment reduced macrophage recruitment by 57% (±8) indicating plaque stabilization. Immunohistochemistry confirmed reduced macrophage infiltration.
FMT optical imaging proved its high potential for clinical applicability for tracking recruitment of near-infrared fluorescent-labeled macrophages to vulnerable plaques in vivo. FMT-based quantification of macrophage recruitment demonstrated rapid plaque stabilization by 4-day atorvastatin treatment in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.
Acute statin treatment decreased macrophage infiltration of atherosclerotic lesions, as visualized with in vivo fluorescence-mediated tomography, in mice. The results suggested that short-term statin treatment may produce favorable effects to stabilize atherosclerotic plaques and decrease cardiovascular risk.
Statins have been shown to decrease perioperative cardiovascular events, but the mechanisms responsible for the beneficial effects of statins have been incompletely elucidated.
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Hello and welcome (back) to my blog! I am here with another post. I am posting this early because I don't feel like my last post was enough and I wanted to make a post that actually had content so I will be talking about a few of my favorite singers, actors, personalities and why I love these people.
Rowan Blanchard (sorry for the low-res pic)
Mostly known for: Her role of Riley Matthews on Girl Meets World.
DOB: October 14, 2001 (a month older than me!)
Micro bio: Super woke and educated about social justice, feminist, cool, bold, doesn't care one bit about haters.Gorg. Relatable. Loves chocolate and Beyoncè. Friends with Amandla Stenberg.
Profession: Actress. Activist.
Mostly known for her role as Rue in The Hunger Games and is also known for being an activist and feminist.
DOB: October 23, 1998
Micro bio: Like Rowan, super woke and educated, bold, can act, gorg. Feminist.
Profession: Actress, activist.
Mostly known for: Being in One Direction, then leaving (I like him as a solo artist. Nothing against One Direction). Now a solo artist.
DOB: January 12, 1993
Micro bio: Great singer. TaLeNt. EnJoYs TyPInG lIkE tHiS. Really hot.
Profession: Singer.
Mostly known for: Her singles "Here" and "Wild Things."
DOB: July 11, 1996
Micro bio: Relatable. Canadian. Amaze singer.
Profession: Singer.
Mostly known for: Her role in Shake it Up years ago? I'm honestly not even sure anymore.
DOB: September 1, 1996
Micro bio: Quadruple threat; actress, singer, dancer, model. Gorgeous. Slays me.
So there are (SOME) of my favorite celebrities. I have many more, but right now, they are my top 5. I hope you enjoyed my fangirling post here, but I must go. I'll be back in just 2 days with my weekly post! Hope you all have a great weekend!


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I am not sure I have MS but I have had pain in my hips and have noticed when I walk something has changed, I can't seem to walk increase my speed in walking. Other changes, are that my legs have felt weak or heavy at times. I must add that I have been diagnosed with Alkylosing Spondilitis years ago but only now am having problems. Thank you.
Pain in the hips is not a direct symptom of MS and will certainly cause you to walk more slowly. See what your doctor thinks; I am not sure why you should specifically be concerned about MS based on the information you've provided.
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Hi! My name is Nicole and I run Book Addicts Not So Anonymous! I'm representing Ford Aston from JA Huss Taut.
I'm not really good at putting my thoughts into words BUT for FORD I have to try. You may know him from the Rook and Ronin series but Taut is where we really get into his head, and oh what an interesting head it is. Let's finish this tourney on top, because Ford likes to be on top and he's good at getting what he wants."
Ford has been referred to as a "Kinky sex god" and feels as comfortable in a suit as he does in blue jeans.
So what do Kinky Sex Gods look like?
Brown hair, light brown eyes just the right amount a scruff to give you a little tickle when his head is giving you insurmountable amounts of pleasure. And hey if the pleasure isn't enough to keep you sticking around his body? Oh my his body is toned in all the right places and his arms make you feel so secure you never want to leave their shelter. The intensity of those light brown eyes can set your body on fire within seconds leaving your panties wet and ready.
"I'm hurting you right now. And it feels good. Because you've been hurting me since the day we met. You're selfish. You take. That's all you do—take. You're a Taker, Rook. And I've got nothing left to give you. You took it all."
When it comes to getting to the heart of WHO Ford really is, you have to really dig deep.
"Sphere of privacy, people."
Ford isn't your warm and cozy boy next door. He can come off as cold and calculating but he as loyal as they come and a soft heart for those who manage to get past his defenses. While he maybe kinky and has left behind a trail of "pets" he wants what we all want LOVE. He's confident, has swagger, usually only half grins because he can't be bothered to exert the energy for a full smile when people usually aren't that funny.
"I'm not defective. I want to be touched. I've denied myself this most basic of human comforts my whole life and I'm ready to move on."
As he is described he is known for many things "Being an emotionless, messed up bastard, a freakishly smart social outcast, and a cold, domineering master who keeps "pets" instead of girlfriends."
"Do I want her to know me like this? Do I want her to know that I'm a freak, in the strictest definition of the word? Is this what intimacy entails? Baring your weaknesses to someone who might take advantage, but trusting them not to?"
A fellow Ford lover says
"I picture Ford tall & strong. & I know smart isn't physical but you can tell that he's brilliant just by the way he carries himself & the way he observes a room. He's cynical because being smarter than everyone is exhausting. He cares deeply for those in his circle, but he struggles to emote that."
So why should you vote for Ford? Because he isn't your stereotypical book boyfriend, he colors outside of the lines (not really because that would drive him nuts), because if he can drive you crazy with a look just imagine what he could do with a touch. But also because once you are his he will move heaven and earth to keep you happy and safe and he will cherish every single moment with his family because they come first.


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Beach House gave an interview to NME [via FACT] this week, in which they talked about the forthcoming Bloom. Alex Scally from the duo thinks the record will be "their own Pet Sounds or Disintegration, not in sound, but as something which feels like a definitive statement." That's some lofty company to keep.
Beach House gave us a taste of that new record yesterday in the form of the track "Myth," which was released via the band's Twitter account. There's a Cocteau Twins feel to this song, both in the high-pitched vocal and the trebely undertow that drives it, boding extremely well for Bloom when it surfaces.
Legrand describes the record as being about "death, loss of innocence…as we've got older and evolved, it's normal that there would be darker themes. But there's lightness. It's not all dark." The rumored release date for Bloom is May 15 on Sub Pop. Check out "Myth" below.


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Birmingham is bracing itself for the coldest night of the year with temperatures set to plummet to freezing by the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Met Agency forecasters predict temperatures will fall as low as zero degrees by 1am on Tuesday with people waking up to a widespread frost and freezing fog patches.
The Met Agency say the reason for the fall in temperatures is due to changes in arctic conditions and "unusual" tropical rainfall patterns.
The chances of early cold snaps continuing are the highest since the winter of 2010/2011, which saw the coldest December for 100 years, the agency said.
But despite the bone-chilling forecast, it is still too early to predict whether Britons should prepare for snowy, wet or dry conditions for the next three months.
Professor Adam Scaife, head of long-range prediction at the Met Office Hadley Centre, said: "Several factors, including tropical rainfall, are known to drive UK and European winter conditions. Following a strong El Nino last year, the tropics are now influenced by a weak La Nina and unusual rainfall conditions in the Indian Ocean.
"Historical weather observations and our latest computer model simulations agree that these factors are increasing the risk of a cold start to winter for the UK but this is unlikely to persist through winter as a whole."
The key factors leading to colder temperatures include "disturbed" stratospheric Arctic winds known as the polar vortex, which affects the jet stream, and a La Nina, the opposite of an El Nino, bringing lower temperatures in the tropics.
Professor Scaife added: "Statistically, however, it is still more likely that the UK will experience a normal start to winter, but there is an increased risk of cold snaps between now and Christmas, although this doesn't necessarily mean we will get large amounts of snow."
The winter of 2010 saw the UK's coldest December in records stretching back 100 years.
Studies have shown that when the jet stream follows a "wavy" irregular path there are more cold weather fronts plunging south from the Arctic into mid-latitudes, bringing freezing conditions that persist for weeks at a time.


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Recipe by:Chef/owner Amanda MichaelJane Restaurant, San Francisco
For vinaigrette: Whisk ingredients to emulsify. Taste and correct seasoning as needed, and set aside. This dressing lasts for several weeks in the refrigerator and can be enjoyed over a variety of salads.
For bowl: Heat a little olive oil in a sauté pan. Add sprouts, sweet potato and quinoa, and sauté until warm. Season with salt, pepper and 1 tbsp. maple mustard vinaigrette. Add kale and sauté again until heated through. Taste and correct seasoning as needed.
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Evan's professional experience comes from working in a variety of roles in the non-profit sector. He has worked in resource development, client relations, curriculum planning and implementation, and training facilitation and delivery.
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text: Berlin has had a wall. President Bush wants to build his own and Israel already has one to separate them from the Palestines. We in Foz do Iguaçu also have one. It is my local Berlin Wall. It is my local Wall of Shame. It is seen somewhere in between the caterpillar digging the foundation for the new Immigration-Customs- Border Control Center and the building skyline in the background. The wall was built in order to prevent people from running with their "sacolas" (bags), boxes of fake cigarrettes and so on. I hope that with the new world-classe structure, the wall may go down and the river may appear, may zoom back into view again.


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Okay, I didn't exactly need another art supply, but I sure wanted these Daler- Rowney FW Acrylic Artist Inks once I read about them in the new Quilting Arts magazine!! They arrived today and I had to at least give them a whirl 5 minutes after getting home from work.
The April/May issue is full of things I want to try. This gem is by Judy Coates Perez- they are as great as she says. They really go on nicely and don't leave the fabric all stiff. These are going to open up some new possibilities in art quilts. ( No, I don't work for this company. Ha!)
Just a few doodles to test them out.
Oh no, Dick Blick is going to get more of my paycheck!


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Last night another epic blizzard swirled around Leeds. In its wake, a mass of snow cloaked the streets once more and was quickly met with a mixture of groans and glee.
I, was not filled with glee, at all.
I usually love snow. Don't get me wrong it's stunning, romantic and incredible to ski on, but trudging through the mush and having fallen flat on my arse to the hoots of the drivers on the main road has dampened my love for it recently.
Nevertheless, on this sleepy Saturday the need to visit the estate agents beckoned down the road in Hyde Park- even though only a short walk, it's a journey that from your bed feels like the London Marathon.
My friend Jenny and I braved the weather to fill out our final forms so that our group could get our little pad for next year.
Now... We didn't walk all that long, dangerous trek down to Hyde Park for nothing and there just happened to conveniently by a cafe next door... How handy.
This little hideaway is 'LS6'; a quirky, bright and "soo alternative" little joint along the main road on Hyde Park corner in Leeds. With its mint green exterior, fluorescent outside seating and glossy posters plastering the windows, it would be a challenge to miss!
It was choca blocked early Saturday afternoon; full of hungover students searching for a hearty meal, romantic dates and emotional parents visiting their children.
Jenny and I thus decided to stump the original idea of buying a coffee... Instead it was time for a very early and cheeky lunch to treat ourselves, why not 'ey?
|Crispy, warm and buttery croissants...Completely unbeatable when lathered in butter and jam!
Jenny craved the "Royal Breakfast"- scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on a toasted New York bagel. I like her style!
I went for a buttery croissant and a hot chocolate with every topping possible. Lush.
Even though the food was great, Jenny managed to have half a packet of Oreos in her bag, time for a biscuit dunking competition! Twist, dunk and lick with one simple rule- don't let it break into your drink!
It actually just ended up us shoving biscuits in our faces!
You will be surprised how much fun you can have with a camera, biscuits and cream!
The atmosphere was buzzing, vibrant and alive as customers flowed in and out, full on warm, comforting food back into the baltic outside. Jenny and I ended up talking, laughing and gossipping for hours as we watched the passers by outside carrying sledges and wrapped up like the 'Michelin' man in layers!
We relaxed under the coloured, retro lamps and reclined in the red leather booths until our stomachs groaned.
But before we both headed back to do work which we had so easily been putting off all week, we decided to have a gander in the vintage boutique next door.
This wacky little shop has an array of old and new, weird and wacky and just plain interesting. Full of mirrors; old signs, children's toys and picture frames of the past, there is sure to be something that appeals to everyone.
I would absolutely murder to have this huge clock on my bedroom wall as a massive statement. I reckon the ticking would get just a smidge annoying though, and at £115, it's just a bit over budget!
The shop itself is a bit pricey and not really based on a student budget. However, it is always brimming with people casting their eyes on the shops new little gems which change weekly. You can easily come and have a rummage through its shelves every week and find something new to put on your mantel piece!
Up the stairs was the vintage fashion rooms, full of old costume jewellery, stunning silk scarves and old fur coats. If you could play fancy dress in this shop you would be spoilt for choice with the bright greens and vintage attire.
|Mirror Mirror...
It's a stunning little shop full of worthy little 'Nicknack's'. Perfect if your searching for an interesting and individual birthday present for a friend, albeit a tad pricey at times.
It's worth going down to sift through their shelves every now and again though, so have a pop down if you have a spare 10 minutes. Unique jewellery and decorations like these are sometimes impossible to find again.
But sadly, the thought of having to head back and start working on Sudanese Civil War history became too much to ignore any more. Not a bad little Saturday at all, quiet and sleepy, but days cuddling in bed like this are sometimes all you need from the world.


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Justin Timberlake doesn't seem to need any help when it comes to his career, but if he ever needs a fall back, the folks at Saturday Night Live say they'll give him a shot!
"If his music career goes into the crapper, we will definitely get him an audition," SNL's Jason Sudeikis tells OK!. "No freebies, everybody had to audition. He may choke in the audition process."
Justin, 28, who's been one of the show's most popular hosts – especially with his memorable music video collaborations "Dick In A Box" and "Mother Lover" with SNL's Andy Samberg, has impressed some of the show's biggest stars.
"He's got the chops!" SNL regular Fred Armisen tells OK!.
The singer also made an impression on creator Lorne Michaels.
"I think he's great at it," says Lorne, who admits there's one thing standing in the way from asking Justin to make comedy a fulltime gig. "I don't think he could afford to be a regular!"
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CGI, Robot
- I am usually of the opinion that too much CGI in a movie is not a good thing. However, there are some exceptions to this if the CGI is excellent and artful: The Lord Of The Rings, Iron Man (2008), Star Trek (2009), and the John Adams (2008) miniseries are great examples of CGI working for a production rather than working against it. I would say that Will Smith's rocking and thoughtful 2004 sci-fi action flick I, Robot can be included in the list of worthy CGI-filled films. Director Alex Proyas (Dark City (1998)) obviously wanted to create a widely-appealing and entertaining Will Smith outing with I, Robot but he also manages to toss some cinematic quality and surprisingly thoughtful aspects into this big blockbuster.
Loosely based on Isaac Asimov's collection of short stories also entitled "I, Robot," Will Smith stars as Chicago detective Del Spooner (here's were the "loosely based" part already comes into play, as there is no Del Spooner in the short stories). The year is 2035, and the United States (at least) is filled with robot help. These robots walk, talk, assist, and follow three rules:
1.) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2.) A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3.) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
Sounds simple enough, yes? Well, Det. Spooner does not buy it since robots have played a negative role in his past. He flat-out does not trust them and certainly is not crazy about the new NS-5 model of robot hitting the streets. His suspicions are further solidified when Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell), the mastermind behind the creation of these robots, is murdered in a way that rules out any human's doing. Spooner encounters Lanning's personal NS-5 creation named "Sonny" (Alan Tudyk) and immediately suspects him. However, with the help of robot specialist Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan), Spooner begins to unravel the mystery and comes across some dark and dangerous findings.
I, Robot is a very good movie, but it does have its shortcomings. The plot is character based and interesting but Spooner wakes up and understands what each clue means one scene later than the audience already has. Admittedly, the story and mystery all ends up working out in the end, but one still wonders how Spooner did not see the OBVIOUS clue right away. Some of the supporting performances could be better as well - Bridget Moynahan is a little too dry even for her character and cannot cry without making the audience laugh and Shia LaBeouf is easily the worst part of the film, squeaking and scrambling around, just being annoying every time he is on screen. The film also has a few "huh?" moments such as an embarrassing sequence with an asthmatic black woman and Spooner getting made fun of by other cops.
The film suffers here and there but nothing really hurts the film too much. Where there is some weak acting there is the great acting. Will Smith gives one of his best performances ever in I, Robot - right behind his Oscar nominated performances in Ali (2001) and The Pursuit Happiness (2006) if you ask me. Smith shows that Spooner has some ghosts of his past that continue to haunt him but also creates a very likable character - he is no slouch when it comes to the action scenes either. Bruce Greenwood also makes a very good showing as Lawrence Robertson, the mysterious head of the robotics industry, and Alan Tudyk is terrific as Sonny. One might think they are watching an entirely-CGI character but, just like Andy Serkis' Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings films, Sonny is entirely Tudyk's charming and quiet performance.
I, Robot is not perfect but it works on many levels: as a big-budget blockbuster, as a mystery thriller, and as a sci-fi film. Where there are chases, fight scenes, shoot outs there is also character development, atmosphere, and thoughtful ideas and themes. I, Robot is not the traditional blockbuster-for-big-bucks, it has brains and quality too.
CBC Rating: 8/10


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The disciples' rebuke of people who brought their children to Jesus, prompted Christ's reply, "Let the children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such is the kingdom of heaven." His concern reached out to the powerless, the vulnerable, and the voiceless.
The main purpose of The Global Social Justice Conference is to educate and inspire participants to respond to the biblical mandate of justice toward those to whom Christ was referring. Attending the conference will increase your awareness of critical issues faced by people in Canada and around the world and illustrate ways the local church can effectively respond to needs.
Friday, January 19:
6:30 PM Conference Begins | Jamie McIntosh, World Vision Canada
8:30 PM CONCERT ~ Brian Doerksen
Saturday, January 20:
9:00 AM Day 2 Begins | Leanne Ferris, Medical Ministry International
Bruce Piercey, Samaritan's Purse Canada
12:15 PM ~ Lunch Provided
1:30 PM Carissa Youssef, Food for the Hungry Canada
Ed Wilson, International Justice Mission Canada
5:00 PM Conference Ends
*Schedule is subject to change
Participating Agencies:
- International Justice Mission
- Food for the Hungry Canada
- World Vision
- Medical Ministry International
- Samaritan's Purse
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Feel free to email the organizer of this event or by calling Prairie College at 403.443.5511.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Yes, it is your entry into the conference.
Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?
Yes, as long as you have a ticket to enter the conference for the two days.


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Identity politics are always a tricky beast to navigate. With the uber nationalism of the Olympics, it gets even trickier.
Byron Thomas, a CNN iReporter from South Carolina, waded into the waters earlier this week with a viral video that rails against American Olympic commentators' use of the word "African American." (Watch the video below.)
Referring to Gabby Douglas's historic win, Thomas insists, "She did not win that gold medal for Africa nor was she born in Africa. Africa has their athletes and none of our Team USA athletes are representing Africa or making history for Africa. Let African Athletes represent Africa." He also mentions the fact that Michael Phelps was not "German-American" or "Irish-American" when he became the most decorated Olympian in history. He was simply American.
Goodness. Where to start?
Well, aside from the fact that Africa is not a country, as Thomas seems to think judging from this gem, "…when I hear the word African American, all I can think of is two countries Africa and America," his comments undoubtedly strike a chord with the millions of black people, American or not, who navigate these lines of identity on a daily basis.
I, for example, am a literal African American. My parents are from Nigeria. I was born in England and lived in the Gambia. We moved to America for good when I was 11 years old, and when my twin sister and I arrived in predominantly white North Kingstown, R.I., we were tall black girls with English accents. How's that for confusion. Teachers would refer to us as African American and I didn't know what to say. I mean, we weren't American. Our passports was green.
It's become de rigeur to drop Obama into every conversation about race and identity in America, so I'll follow suit. If we've learned anything from the half-Kenyan, half-Kansan Horatio Alger story that is Obama's biography, it's that, at the end of the day, these impersonal, hyphenated, binary mumbo jumbo words don't actually mean anything.
One of the most beautiful things to watch at the Olympics is the blurring of these labels. Oscar Pistorius made headlines for reaching the 400-meter semifinals, the first double amputee to do so. He's white. He's South African.
The face of the British Olympic team is Jessica Ennis, a gold medal winning heptathlon runner. Her father is Jamaican. Her mom is from Derbyshire, Britain.
Mo Farah, who capped off the greatest day in the history of the London Olympics — to give Britain three gold medals within six hours — was born in Somalia.
Sanya Richards-Ross, the 400-meter gold medalist, has parents from Jamaica. She ran under the American flag.
My point? A label is just a label. At the end of the day, it's a preference. To wholesale insist on one term over the other is futile. If Thomas doesn't like the word 'African American' (and I'm not crazy about it), he doesn't have to use it. But to base its banning on the shaky premise that Africans only represent Africa and Americans represent America, is to miss the beautiful, complex, fluidity of our identities. And that would be a loss.
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It is one of the largest water parks in the
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is the most popular water slide at the park, features a drop of 70 feet.
Apart from plenty of exciting attractions in
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5. Chimelong Water Park China
The largest water park in the world, nearly 1
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text: Many "traders" on message boards such as these feel that they are now "experts" on the financial markets and somehow above every person out there. The truth of the matter is that this collective band of experts was nothing more then lucky at trading through a trend on the way up. It never fails that when the general public believes the stock market is the cure for all ills then we see big collapses and 30+% retreats. I remember seeing the tow-truck driver on commercials in the late 90s talk about buying islands from his daytrading ways. Then we saw the bubble pop shortly after those commercials aired. Its true that a trader can make money shorting the markets. So why then did the last bunch of collective experts on ET in the late 90s go broke riding the wave down? The truth is that most of these experts were simply nit-wits and only thought the market could go one way, up. As time unfolds, the collective band of experts on ET will be found to be nothing more then brainless bulls who did not know the truth. I wonder on this second go round will we hear yet more stories of how the collective band lost 6 figures or more with their daytrading ways. We shall see. Now lets hear from the peanut gallery of ET. Its your turn.


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