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Facility introduction
Yongji Hall
(Grand performance hall)
For Youngji Hall, in order to minimize sound absorption the floor is made from wood flooring and wall is from natural patterned wood and roof is arch typed and all of these create high class atmosphere. Also for audio system, deemed as one of the most important elements of a specialized performance hall, the country's top level sound designer was selected through publicized proposal sound designing assessment, for the first time in Korea. We also escaped from the analog method for the first time in the country and built multi cable digital method which results in less transmission loss and increase in audio channels, and from the very beginning of construction step, the intention has been that a variety of sound environments including classical music, opera, musical and mega scaled concerts can be provided by complementing electronic sound and architectural acoustics.
Muhak Hall
(Small performing hall)
For Muhak Hall, birch grown in Finland was built and balanced and even sound distribution is made possible and therefore the artists' breath can vividly be transferred to audience. For audience seats, high quality materials used make sound absorption minimized and long time sitting rather brings comfort. In addition, with microvoid sound controlling device and acoustic pressure diffractal equipped, we are proud of saying that it equips the best facility in Daegu, as an indoor music hall.
Hoban Gallery(Exhibition hall) _ Lounge
A variety of genres of domestic and international works and spirit embedded works by local artists are on exhibition. With extensive views, the art complex of 97 pyeong which embraces classical and contemporary arts with extensive views.
Multi Art Hall _ Lounge
A place in which exhibits relatively small sculpture, metal arts, ceramist arts and engraving prints, as a small performance hall of as large as 35 pyeong.
Outdoor performance hall
A variety of genres of domestic and international works and spirit embedded works by local artists are on exhibition. With extensive views, the art complex of 97 pyeong which embraces classical and contemporary arts with extensive views.
Dressing room
The place at which performers are transformed and done make-over to meet audience and take a rest.
- Youngji Hall: individual dressing room 3, group dressing room 4
- Muhak Hall: group dressing room 2
Arts academy _ Lobby/Lounge
In order to give local residents an opportunity to develop various artistic senses, lectures such as arts appreciation, humanities, arts practise and children's art lectures are provided in depth on a semestral basis. Arts lecture help desk is in operation for kind and specialized lecture guidance, and a practise room (music, arts, multi-purpose hall, children) for developing practical techniques and the Alto hall of high end audio system with 50 seat capacity is available for music and image appreciation lectures and performance.
Outdoor fountain square
Outdoor performance hall in which you can be relaxed with cool breeze and watch a movie, listen to music and watch dances and street plays.


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Tax News
Archive - March 2014
Notice 2014-21: Treasury Lays the Law on Bitcoin
The investment fund industry's involvement in Bitcoin is in its nascent stages. Some early adopters, however, believe that this is the future. The Winklevoss brothers have been working on launching the first Bitcoin ETF and Second Market has already launched the first Bitcoin Investment Trust. On the hedge fund front, Pantera Capital recently registered Pantera Bitcoin Advisers with reportedly a total value of $150m. Apparently Fortress is behind the fund. Separately, there are a myriad of pool vehicles that mine Bitcoins. These are basically online portals where individual or enterprises...
March 26, 2014 read more
Should the Reduction in a Listed Option Premium for an Estimated Dividend be Treated as a Dividend Equivalent Payment under 871(m)?
The 2013 871(m) proposed regulations have left many in the hedge fund, trading and securities industries up in arms. I recently pointed out here that the regulations as drafted would subject some single stock futures to withholding. I did not focus on listed options, but I recently read a great comment by the U.S. Securities Markets Coalition which basically highlights the same problem for options. In this blog entry, I'd like to lay out my 2c on this issue. What is the problem? The problem is that the formula for calculating the premium on listed options includes an estimate for...
March 10, 2014 read more

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Reseller hosting allows you to split the small hosting packages that correspond to the specifications to provide the end user. You can use hard drive space and bandwidth to manage websites on behalf of individuals or other entities. In simple terms, you can open your own hosting company.
Understand About Reseller Hosting
The best way to understand about reseller hosting is to imagine the factory and reseller
Who Uses Hosting From The Reseller?
Entrepreneur or individual has just started the business, web design companies or individuals sell hosting as an attached service. In short, everyone can use reseller hosting.
Success Factors Of Reseller Hosting
- Brand: We create products, you build brand yourself and sell it
- SSD: Boost performance that affects page load time
- IP Internet Address
- WHMCS: Bill Payment Software
- MYSQL: Data Management Software
- FTP: Used to convert files over hosts
- cPanel: Allows you to manage your websites
Characteristics of Reseller Hosting
- No registration fee.
- Agent account administration through its own Control Panel with a pre-installed operating system.
- RAID 6 technology storage system.
- Free private DNS settings corresponding to the domain, ensure the stability and protection of customer data.
- Upgrade resources within 5 minutes without interrupting the service.
- Agents split the service pack themselves and decide on the retail price so there will be a HIGH profit.
- Manage logins, monitor bandwidth, and capacity parameters.
- Backup and restore data.


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The Advance Deployment (AD) Police
Charged with officially investigating all crimes related to Boomers, it is the unenviable task of the AD Police to deal with the artificial life forms when the do indeed, go rogue. Because of this, the ADP is divided into several Tactical Squads. Think of them as swat teams on steroids. In addition, there are several other units, some investigative, some support... The ADP are not merely thugs in riot armor, despite its public perception.
For several years, the AD Police were able to contain the odd Boomer riot here and there, but as their funding has been cut and Boomer riots become more explosive, the situation has only deteriorated.


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Recently in NYC and standing with some of Charlotte's senior business leadership, Former President Bill Clinton announced Envision: Charlotte. A first and definitive step toward some of the Queen City's most prominent uptown real estate high rises reducing energy use by some 20% over the next 5 years. A panel of Alternative Energy practitioners discuss … Continue reading
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Duke Energy's Other Jim
It almost sounds like a Cat In The Hat story: Jim #1 and Jim #2. In business together, but who is who? There's the outside Jim and the inside Jim. There's fun and profit for me and you! More seriously, CEO Jim Rogers and COO Jim Turner have seemingly worked successfully in concert for years. … Continue reading
South Carolina's Senior Statesman
When it truly seems there is a real dearth of gown up's in charge, alternatives to the lack of measured, level-headed leadership can be found in the senior ranks. Upstate SC attorney David Wilkins more than qualifies. The Palmetto State's former Speaker of The House and US Ambassador to Canada has a unique POV and … Continue reading
In NC, the Research Triangle Park has proved that long term thinking can have long lasting and wide reaching effects. Interestingly RTP's first tenant is not only still there, but has flourished along with the Park. RTI International has taken the opaque business of research and practical application and made it very lucrative for RTI's … Continue reading
See The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss?
Words immortalized in the classic song by The Who, 'see the new boss, same as the old boss' is not necessarily true. Long time community leader/volunteer Brad Wilson moves into the C-suite at Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC. When it comes to the rapidly evolving world of health care, Wilson takes a different tack … Continue reading


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Wanna party with Stewie???
Oh yes, Stewie's breaking out the hard stuff, and milking the 20's for everything he can as Roaring 20's Stewie.
Roaring 20's Stewie is a new character costume available as part of the Peter's Prohibition Party event. You'll find his full profile HERE.
At the time of writing this Roaring 20's Stewie has a 12 hour task to drop 1x Martini so you may choose to delay his Questline until the end of the event, but here's a look at the fun waiting for you in the Questline.
Just Dandy
Peter Starts
Unlock Roaring 20's Stewie
Completed Task Rewards: 150 & 225
Just Dandy Pt. 1
Peter Starts
Have Roaring 20's Stewie Do The Charleston: 6hrs, Earns $65 & 45xp
Completed Task Rewards: 250 & 100
Just Dandy Pt. 2
Peter Starts
Have Roaring 20's Stewie Hit The Bottle: 10hrs, Earns $90 & 59xp
Have Meg Scarf Down Hotdogs: 8hrs, Earns $80 & 3050xp
Completed Task Rewards: 120 & 180
Just Dandy Pt. 3
Peter Starts
Have Roaring 20's Stewie Style His Hair: 8hrs, Earns $80 & 50xp
Have Dr Hartman Test New Hair Growth Elixir: 4hrs, Earns $50 & 30xp
Completed Task Rewards: 125 & 180
Just Dandy Pt. 4
Peter Starts
Have Roaring 20's Stewie Iron His Zoot Suit: 12hrs, Earns $100, 65xp & 1 Martini
Have Vinny Get a Fit For A Suit: 12hrs, Earns $100 & 65xp
Completed Task Rewards: 160 & 240
There you have it. The side Questline for Roaring 20's Stewie. Did you unlock him yet? If so, how far into his Questline are you? Liking him so far? Let us know.
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I went to visit my Grandmother last week and stumbled upon a very frustrating situation. Prepare to read a short story as I set this up properly. A couple years ago she went through me to find her a laptop, meeting her requirements, for a good price. I searched high and low and decided on a Dell 17R 7110. It's not a powerhouse, but for browsing the internet and checking email, it is a great desktop replacement. The only issue she's had with it is the wireless connectivity. It seems to drop WIFI connection every 6-8 months and for whatever reason, will not reconnect. It's actually to the point where I have to do a system restore to get the internet back.
Now I know you know I write this blog, and have talked a lot about phones, and getting deals on things, but it's important for you to know I have over 20 years experience with computer hardware and software support. I can assemble and disassemble any computer and understand it's workings. I have the experience and the certification to do so. I am no means an expert at everything, but I'm proficient enough to never need to take my own computer to a shop, which leads me to the frustrating situation...
It turns out my Grandma has had this connectivity issue a few more times than I had known, and decided to take the computer into a shop a couple times. The first time the technician charged her $80 to clean some things up and eventually do a system restore to resolve the problem. I've walked my Grandmother through the system restore process a few times so this technician didn't really fix anything, but he did get it working for her, and for a reasonable (?) price. When I went to visit her the laptop had been having the same issue and was in the shop with a different technician. She dropped it off on Monday morning and it was now Friday afternoon. Grandma explained she had called the tech a few times over the week and he was very short with her, telling her he hadn't gotten to it yet. She said she called him earlier today and he said he still hadn't gotten to it yet. That's almost 5 days in the shop with it just sitting there, collecting dust! Some people need computers for businesses and important communication and he was just holding on to it for her. I decided to give them a call as I could make further attempts to fix it myself since I was physically there, and not on the phone. I called the tech and he said he had just started working on it, and had found some infected files in a spyware scan. I explained my experience with the issue and he proceeded to talk about how he had plans to replace protocols and the network stack (good ideas but still not likely the solution as I had done it before), but it would likely take a few hours and he wouldn't have time to finish it today. It's Friday, and he won't finish it today!!! That means the earliest it could be done was Monday. I asked him what the "damage" would be if I picked up the laptop right now. He said he had invested an hour into it and it would be $50. I won't argue with the rate as some shops charge $70-100 an hour, but I was annoyed with the fact he had done nothing over the week and wanted $50 for a quick scan. I spoke with my Grandmother and she agreed it would be fruitless to leave it with them as they had plans to do several hours of work, that likely wouldn't fix it, and she would probably end up with a $150-200 bill.
We rolled down to the shop and spoke with the technician directly. He was a social reject who was clearly computer smart, but hardly ever left his mothers basement. I very kindly advised him we would be collecting the computer and we were concerned about the bill, as a full hours rate was high for a quick scan, over a 5 day period. He just sat there, said nothing, and eventually handed us the laptop and a bill for $49.99. He immediately said we'd have to talk to his manager about the cost. We approached the manager, a slightly older fellow, who clearly had less computer knowledge, but more customer service skill. I explained the above to him and he was quick to ask "what do think would be fair to pay?" as I replied "I just don't think the full amount is fair" when he quickly repeated "what do you think would be fair to pay?" I thought about the fact it took them a week to do a 5 minute scan, and that the problem was not addressed at all, and decided paying even $1 would be too much. I told him it should be free and he scoffed at my suggestion, telling me he wouldn't lower the price at all, but he would ensure it was fixed without increasing the price beyond the original $50. The offer wasn't bad, but it took them a week to do nothing, so how long would it take to get the problem solved. My grandmother wanted it fixed 3 days ago, not a week or two from now. We reluctantly paid the $50 bill and vowed to never return.
I won't get too nerdy with you, but I ended up having to wipe the whole computer clean, and install everything from scratch. It definitely fixed the problem, but I'm not confident the problem isn't hardware related and/or something to do with the internet service in the home. Needless to say, these computer shops are like automobile repair shops, they pray on people who need their help and charge whatever they want for services people may or may not even need. These sort of situations are frustrating for everyone.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Frustrating Situations
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Firstly check whether you may be entitled by using our benefits calculator.
If you qualify for some entitlement use our online form to start your claim and book an appointment to see a Benefits Assessor to hand in your supporting evidence.
This form is for new claims only. If you already receive housing benefit and/or council tax support and want to report a change in circumstances or a change of address please use one of our online forms
The date your claim will start depends on how and when you made your claim for housing benefit and/or council tax support.
We normally start your claim from the Monday after you first made contact with us or the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP), but only if you complete the claim process within one month. If you don't complete the claim process within one month your claim will usually start from the Monday after we receive your completed claim.
It is therefore very important that you contact us as soon as you want to start a claim and that you attend any appointments that we make for you.
We cannot usually start your claim any sooner than the Monday after you first contacted us (please see question When will my claim start?). However, in certain circumstances, we may be able to backdate your claim for up to a maximum of one month from the date you make your backdate request. To be considered for this you must:
- make a written request for backdating
- tell us the date you want to claim from
- tell us why you didn't make your claim earlier - give us as much information as you can in support of your request
- if your income was any different during the backdate period you must provide evidence of it.
We will then look at your request and decide whether you have good cause for not making your claim sooner.
In limited circumstances if you are of working age and classed as "severely disabled" your Council Tax Support may be backdated for up to six months.
Housing benefit is paid in arrears. You will receive a payment at the end of every four weeks or, if your rent is charged monthly, on the 1st of every month. If the 1st of the month falls on a weekend or a bank holiday we will make the payment early so that it reaches you in time for the 1st.
All payment are made by BACS so you need a bank account.
Your payment frequency is shown on your award letter.
If you are a council tax payer you can view your housing benefit and council tax support entitlement online, including the date of your last payment, the amount and the payee. Sign up to My Council Tax.
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If I start work, take on more work or my partner
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You can check whether you'll still be entitled by using our benefits calculator. You can do this as many times as you like so you can see how different changes in your circumstances will affect your entitlement.
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Secondly, we might be recovering an overpayment.
If you have had a change in your circumstances that means we've paid you too much housing benefit we call this an overpayment. After the change, if you're still entitled to Housing Benefit we will recover the overpayment from your ongoing entitlement until you have paid it back in full.
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If you want to know more about a decision, want us to look at your claim again or want to formally appeal against a decision we've made please write to us or use our dispute form. You must do this within one month of us making the decision. view more information about appeals.
From April 2013 all working age people (except some severely disabled residents receiving certain means tested benefits) who live in the borough have had to pay something towards their council tax. This is currently set at a minimum of 25% of the charge. The maximum council tax support we can award is 75% of the council tax charge. You can find more information on our dedicated council tax support page
The easiest way to pay your council tax is by direct debit - you can even pay weekly. View more information about paying your council tax.
From time to time we may review your claim to make sure our information is up to date. We will send you a benefit review form and ask you to return it with evidence of your income. It is important that you return the form with your evidence as soon as possible. if you don't return the form we can suspend your payments and if we don't hear from you then we can cancel your claim and end your award.
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We stopped sending out paper payment schedules in the post from April 2016. Landlords can request access to our online landlord portal where you can view real time information about your tenants housing benefit award (for cases that are paid to you) and the payments we have made or are due to make.
You can download details of the payment in excel format and can see this before the money has even reached your account - so quicker than waiting for the post to arrive.
To request access to the Landlord Portal, you can complete an application form and simply email this directly back to email@example.com
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› Forums › Monthly Theme › AUGUST THEME: Spaces
This topic contains 79 replies, has 7 voices, and was last updated by Pete Robinson 4 years, 5 months ago.
August 9, 2014 at 8:31 pm #7390
Ian McNabKeymaster
Good 'un, Merv! (Nicely composed on the diagonal, and lovely textures and light.)August 11, 2014 at 9:26 am #7402
Just to participate. Tewkesbury last Sunday. This SPACE in the hedge gives a view of the Abbey which I have taken before. I like the contrast between the natural tangle and the architecture. Natural v carpentered.August 11, 2014 at 9:38 am #7407
Very nice photography–not been for years,—take anything inside John????August 11, 2014 at 11:00 am #7408
the space between and the space beyondAugust 11, 2014 at 2:11 pm #7409
MERVIN—That is so beautiful and perfect. Your photography comes with such freshness–very well done.(merv.—is it a selfie?????)August 11, 2014 at 2:14 pm #7410
Ian McNabKeymaster
John >>> Nice framing with the space in the hedge.
Merv >>> I particularly like how you've captured the space between their hands.August 11, 2014 at 3:42 pm #7411
SPACE TO FOR PRAYER.Went out this morning to catch up with some old fashioned photography.August 11, 2014 at 4:19 pm #7413
Thanks Ken, I'm trying my best. Sometimes it works, more often than not it doesn't 🙂 It's not a selfie by the way lol
I love your church photograph….simply because I love church interiors and you've captured this one beautifully. Which church is it?August 11, 2014 at 5:24 pm #7415
The church Melvin is St, Mary"s Crewe–very beautiful it is. I have been negotiating for two/three weeks and all have been so kind and helpful. It is important to ask permission to photograph in churches and cathedrals and abide by the rules.Also in my opinion to make a small donation in return for the help and support given. We are lucky in Crewe as I find it has so many photogenic features.August 11, 2014 at 5:55 pm #7416
I wouldn't have imagined it was quite so ornate inside Ken. I've lived in Crewe for 47 years and have walked or driven past St Mary's on countless occasions without taking much notice. Shocking how much we miss.August 11, 2014 at 8:13 pm #7417
Mervin, like the boy and mother very much. It looks like it is a bronze somewhere and I like the way you have silhouetted it and made the most of the key element which the artist has used, that tiny gap between Mum's hand and the boys.
For me this is by far the most apposite photograph posted so far for just that reason and may well prove to be the best offering we see this month. Well done; I am really looking forward to what you enter in our competitions next season. It works better in fact without the brighter sunlit area – why?August 11, 2014 at 9:36 pm #7422
The mother and child sunset is a lovely shot Mervin. This would probably do very well in competition. Very much looking forward to seeing more of your stuff!August 11, 2014 at 9:45 pm #7423
Thanks John, glad you like it. It is, though, two very real people. There were a family of four coming off the beach as the sun was setting and the Mother and child were silhouetted against the sky. I took quite a few shots, including a nice one of the boy in his Mum's arms, but I liked this one the best … mainly because it was the moment just before their hands met.
The position of the sun was forced on me by the road I was walking along but I'm glad it was as I like that too.
Yep, definitely pretty chuffed with that one, though I looked at it again and was tempted to do a wide shot like this:August 11, 2014 at 9:49 pm #7425
A mother of all sunsets.August 11, 2014 at 9:53 pm #7426
I'm looking forward to some competitions D, but then again maybe not! Not sure if I could take someone picking my masterpieces apart 😉
Ken >>> It was indeed a cracking sunset, had a couple of them while we were away.
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By David Crane
Black Press columnist
One economic view is that Canada weathered the financial crisis better than any other G-7 country, and that we have more jobs today than before the financial crisis.
In other words, we're doing reasonably well.
The other view is that while we have more jobs than before the crisis, the quality of jobs has declined, pay and benefits have fallen for many workers, close to one million workers are stuck in part-time jobs because they cannot find fulltime jobs and young Canadians are facing tough times in finding decent entry-level jobs that will set them on a trajectory for promising careers.
Both views are true. But the first one leads to complacency and inaction in pursuing decent jobs for all, while the one that should really concern us is what is happening to the quality of jobs and the impact this is having on the living standards of many ordinary Canadians.
Between April 2007, before the financial crisis hit, and April, 2013, Canada lost nearly 320,000 manufacturing jobs and the number of people working in part-time jobs rather than the full-time jobs they wanted totalled 924,400, or 256,200 more than in April, 2007. This does not fully account for all those Canadians working in temporary, contract jobs. What we do know is that too many Canadians are leading insecure lives, unable to build a real stake in society.
Much of the job growth since 2007 has come in the public sector ñ an increase of 128,00 jobs in education, 354,000 in health and social services and 139,000 in public administration ñ or in high-end occupations in professional, scientific and technical services (up by 254,000 jobs).
But for Canadians in middle-level jobs, or lower, the news has not been good. In its latest World of Work report, the International Labour Organization calculated that in Canada the share of the middle-income group (defined as those earning between 70 and 150 per cent of median income as a share of the total population) had declined from just over 50 per cent at the start of the 1990s to a bit over 45 per cent in 2009.
There has certainly been a downward pressure on wages for many workers, though not top executives in major corporations who may earn more in a day than some workers will earn in a year.
In contract agreements with the Detroit Three auto companies, for example, the Canadian Auto Workers had to agree to a 17 per cent pay cut for starting workers compared to their previous contract and to a slower path to the top rate, from 6 years before to 10 years in the new contract, as well as other cutbacks in pensions and other benefits.
In Ontario, workers at the very bottom of the pay scale, those earning just the minimum wage, have had their pay frozen since 2010, and Ontario's recent budget extends that freeze further. This will make inequality worse and keep too many families close to the poverty line.
Public policy matters since income distribution and job creation resulting from the impacts of globalization and technological change can be affected by labour market legislation and fiscal, tax, trade and education policies, the ILO says.
Canada has done some of the things the ILO urges, such as increasing the incentive for businesses to invest by allowing a fast write-off of new investments. Canada has also expanded its support for innovative small and mid-size companies by doubling the budget for the Industrial Research Assistance Programme, which provides grants for companies pursuing new products or processes. While these efforts are delivering results, too many corporations are still sitting on record-level cash reserves.
But the haste to balance the federal budget works against employment prospects. For example, there are significant infrastructure needs across the country that should be met and which could generate good jobs. But the federal government has adopted a go-slow approach for the next several years because balancing the budget is a higher priority.
One of our goals as a society should be to pursue decent jobs and greater equity. Contrary to the views held by some, this does not come at the expense of productivity or economic growth. Rather, done the right way, it can contribute to both. A commitment to a fair and decent society should surely be a goal shared by all Canadians.
Today, though, that doesn't seem to be a national priority.


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Because weight loss requires patience and is not an instant-gratification process, it can be easy to give up hope when the scale has barely moved. However, there are many simple tips that you can incorporate into your weight loss routine to get faster results and see changes in your body.
Hunger is a problem for people trying to lose weight. Next time you are hungry, pause and think: is it true hunger or am I eating for non-food-related reasons? Many times we eat to satisfy emotional needs, or because we're tired, or need comfort. Often, we're just thirsty. Next time you feel hunger pangs, first examine your motives for feeling hungry, and then try drinking a very large glass of cool water. Before you eat again, see if the drink has satisfied your need.
Have realistic expectations about the weight loss you're aiming for! Models and movie stars have personal trainers and airbrushing on their side. You should be sure that your goals are feasible. Consider asking your doctor what an ideal weight for your height and sex may be, since everybody is different. You may find you don't have far to go to get an optimal body composition!
A great way to lose weight is to keep a protein bar with you at all times when you go somewhere. Preparing a sandwich can be a hassle sometimes. Having a protein bar handy can be very convenient. All you have to do is peel the wrapper and you've got yourself a healthy meal.
A great tip to help you get fit is to invest in a good fat burning supplement. Fat burning supplements will give you that extra edge when you're looking to shed some fat. You just want to make sure you buy a legitimate supplement that is backed by the FDA.
Think about all the things you can eat, instead of focusing on what you can't eat. When people start trying to lose weight they think of all the delicious food they can't eat, but the truth is that there are plenty of tasty foods that you can eat all the time. You'll be happier losing weight once you realize that.
When losing weight, you should make sure to not lose a lot of weight at one time. Losing a lot of weight at once is very unhealthy and can cause you to get very sick. Make sure to pace yourself so you feel better about losing the weight.
Many people think that to lose weight, you have to avoid eating all fats. These people are sadly mistaken. In fact, your brain needs these fats in order to function properly. You should avoid saturated fats from greasy fast food chains, but make sure to eat healthy fats.
Eating foods that fill you up will help prevent snacking throughout the day. High fibre, low calorie foods will keep cravings down and prevent unhealthy last minute decisions. No diet works well if you're always hungry. Filling yourself up is much more beneficial for long term goals than going on a diet where you're constantly fighting hunger.
Weight Loss Diet
Don't use shakes or protein bars to lose weight. These items are filled with calories and will not sate your hunger. They are a poor substitute for a real meal and may leave you looking for something else to eat. Further, many such foods have a high sugar content, which will have additional negative effects.
Treating yourself can actually be an important part of any weight loss diet. Making hard and fast rules about food, such as telling yourself that you'll never eat chocolate cake ever again, can actually make you obsess about food. This leads to stress and overeating, both of which can ruin your weight loss plan. Try to give yourself a small treat everyday, or a slightly larger one at the end of the week for making your goals.
Losing weight doesn't mean that you have to forgo special occasions, like parties or social outings. If snacks are provided, opt for healthier options like fresh fruits or veggies. By doing this you can still join in the party without sidetracking your weight loss routine. Don't make it a huge ordeal; just do it.
Make raw foods, especially raw vegetables, a cornerstone of any weight-loss diet. Cooking typically leaches vital nutrients and vitamins out of food. These losses are most evident with vegetables. Beyond the technical, nutritional benefits, a dieter will likely find that raw, fresh foods taste better than their canned, preserved or cooked, counterparts.
Try not to get discouraged if you can't notice a difference a few days into a new weight loss diet. Remember, it is very hard to put on a pound overnight, so don't expect to be able to lose a pound that quickly either. One good way to monitor your weight loss is to take one photograph at the end of every month, then look back through the photos after 6 months.
Many people experience difficulty losing weight because they aren't aware of appropriate serving and portion sizes for their favorite foods. As you map out your meals for the upcoming week as part of a weight-loss diet, consult a nutritionist or online source to get a good feel for what the recommended portion size actually looks like. You may be surprised to find out exactly how much you SHOULD be serving and eating.
When following a weight loss diet it is important to treat any constipation problems that you may develop. When starting a new weight loss diet, it is very common to experience constipation problems. These problems, aside from having a negative effect on your body, can also hurt the weight loss process. To avoid constipation problems make sure that your weight loss diet includes lots of high fiber foods. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables like apples, pears, broccoli and greens.
As you can see, there are many simple ways to amp up your weight loss routine and be proactive about bringing down the number on the scale. Follow the weight loss tips mentioned in this article and you will have the proper tools to intensify your weight loss and get results.


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There's a handful of parents/college professors in California who stopped a 40 year tradition this Thanksgiving. Basically, a kindergarten class at one local school would dress up as native americans while a kindergarten class in another local school would dress up as pilgrims. The native american class would walk over to the pilgrim class and have lunch. The kids would make cute, construction paper costumes, learn about giving, being thankful and two people coming together in spite of vast differences.
It seems these professors thought it was offensive because of the history that followed. They go on to compare it to dressing the kids up like "slaves (and kind slave masters), or Jews (and friendly Nazis)". Who are these people? They've lost sight of the forest for the trees… of the message for the messenger.
What's important is that one act of kindness, of these people coming together. It's fun for the kids, does not portray native americans in any negative stereotype or ridicule any minority. The native americans weren't slaves. They weren't forced to help the pilgrims. They did it out of kindness. Celebrate that. Obviously, don't ignore what happened in the two centuries following, but let these kids start out with ideals before we make them cynics who hate our history.
What holiday isn't wrapped in idealism? When you look at the cold, hard facts, there's a villian somewhere and a subjugated minority: Hanukkah marks the defeat of Seleucid Empire forces that had tried to prevent the people of Israel from practicing Judaism, Easter is the rebirth of Christ after his crucifixion by the Romans.
Let our children celebrate the ideals. They'll learn history soon enough.
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I Brought Home An Angora....
In March I did the "5 Breeds" thing, and on the breeds I never wanted/planned to have was "any type of Angora". I recant that statement.
This is the 2nd Angora I've had after I said that, guess life wanted to show me how awesome Angoras are!
Anyways, I got talked into a Satin Angora, thank you, Will. LOL
Elvira is a white Satin Angora, she's not pedigreed and I don't know her history, but she's a REW (Ruby Eyed White) and that is just what I need for a color genetic breeding project I want/need to do, I may say more about this in the future.
She's super friendly, and I really love her! Right now she's not in full coat though, she got shaved :P
At this time I don't know much about Satin Angoras, but I am looking forward to learning about type on them, even if I just have one of them, she can be used to help learn the standard, and learn about wool too. I'm lost on wool. I tried to pose her for pictures, I guess I got a semi-decent one, maybe? LOL.
I didn't really like REWs, but I think I actually find them pretty now..funny how things change over one rabbit LOL!
It'll be interesting to see what color she is "under" her white cover, and see what happens with my little project over here.
So yeah, I brought home an Angora. What will it be next? XD
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Straight Outta Compton: Danielle Herrington Becomes Third Black Woman To Cover Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Danielle Herrington Covers Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Black Girls out here winning!!!! Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue revealed their 2018 cover girl is Danielle Herrington. It's only Herrington's second issue, she was a rookie last year.
Here's what she had to say about the experience, via People.com.
"It took place in Fiji and I was really nervous," she revealed. "You know how you're so nervous your knees shake? That was me. SI was my first big job modeling so I definitely felt the pressure within me."
Danielle hails from Compton!!!
"A lot of the time after school, we would go to my grandma's house because my parents were working," she shared. "We would swim, ride our bikes down the street, we had a trampoline, scooters, everything! I went to a private school so I guess I got away from the bad action."
Herrington revealed that she always aspired to have a career like Sports Illustrated Swimsuit two-time cover star Tyra Banks. "I just remember Tyra Banks being on the cover and that's where it all started for me," she said. "That's what really made me pursue modeling. SI was a goal from that point, from seeing Tyra on the cover. It was love at first sight… everything happened naturally."
Luckily for her Tyra surprised her with the cover news.
If you couldn't already tell, Danielle is a real Mama's Girl
She posted the surprise on her Instagram as well…
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THANK YOU @si_swimsuit for having me on your COVER. This is my first cover ever and I am beyond speechless! I dedicate this to all the young girls out there. Work hard, surround yourself with good people who believe in you and your DREAMS WILL COME TRUE! To @mj_day and your amazing team at @si_swimsuit #FamilyForever, thank you! To my my parents, family and friends, I LOVE YOU, thank you! To my agent @sandrasperka thank you for not only being the best agent, but also my mentor and friend! To @bodybymato for supporting me for the last 2 years and always being there for me! To my agency @women360mgmt you guys are the bomb! I am the luckiest and most grateful girl DREAM BIG. WORK HARD. BE RESPECTFUL. LOVE EACH OTHER. OWN IT!
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Getting up extra early meant I got to take Dexter out on his morning walk! HOW LUCKY AM I???
For my troubles, he is now back in bed curled up next to The Gorgeous Blonde. Jerk.
|It's like Facebook doesn't even get me anymore.
Superman has killed more people than Ebola. Let that sink in. Yeah, maybe we're focusing on the wrong shit. Did you ever think of that, Facebook?
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Five of IndexIQ's six hedge fund replication strategies were positive for the month of January as market trends in place since late last year largely continued.
The company's IQ Hedge Event Driven Index led the table with a 1.7% gain in the month, while the IQ Hedge Long/Short Index gained 1.17%. The IQ Hedge Global Macro Index, which had declined slightly in December, bounced back to return 1.34% in January.
Other gainers included the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Index, which rose 0.45%, and the IQ Merger Arbitrage Index, which gained 0.82%. The IQ Hedge Market Neutral Index was the sole decliner, dropping an essentially breakeven -0.02%.
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This movie is the sequel to 2008 boxoffice hit musical drama Rock On directed by Abhishek Kapoor, But this time director of the movie is Shujaat Saudagar & there is new cast has been added to the band named Jiah (Shraddha Kapoor).
As this movie is the musical drama so firstly I would like to comment on the music of the movie which I think is not that good as compared to the previous one. Rock On (2008) had such a great music that even today, people love to hear & sing the songs, which this movie has failed to do so.
Now coming to the storyline of the movie which is kind of good because it gives two very important messages which are, running away from past will always keep you in the mental prison instead facing it can free you & another one is that we can tackle any problem with unity & music. It would have been better if it had been more music oriented as the previous one.
The cast of the movie is really good, as everyone of you know that farhan & arjun are great actors but you will also love watching shraddha, prachi, purab & also the new comers shashank arora & dinesh kumar as they are also equally good.
Overall the movie is bit slow so that makes a movie a one time watch experience but I would recommend you people to experience it in theatres.
Director: Shujaat Saudagar.
Cast: Farhar Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Shraddha Kapoor, Purab Kohli, Kumud Mishra, Prachi Desai, Shashank Arora.
My Rating: 6.5/10.


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Since day one Survivalcraft had a large handicap compared to PC block games. Because it was designed to run on a 1st gen Windows Phone, there were a lot of compromises to get acceptable performance. One of the biggest was small visibility range.
Because of heavy optimizations, I could not even add an option to increase it on faster devices without making everything slower.
Here's good news. This is changing in 1.23. I found a way to allow you to increase visibility range on high-end devices without making the game slower on low-end ones.
Visibility range setting in 1.23
I think increasing the visibility range is a massive step forward for the game. Some of you may not fully agree and would prefer to get a new feature instead. But think: more visibility improves all the existing features. It adds more immersion. Seeing these far off mountain peaks and lakes makes you want to go there and explore.
Foggy 1.22 (top) vs long vistas in 1.23 (bottom)
Creative mode folks should be even more happy. Ever built a Titanic or a Star Wars Imperial Destroyer and could not see all of it? Just wait for 1.23.
In 1.22 visibility range is not even enough to see from the top of a mountain to the bottom of a deep pit. In 1.23 you will easily be able to see full vertical extent of the world.
Of course, this comes at a cost. A fast phone or tablet is recommended for higher settings. If you have an iPod Touch 4G or the first Galaxy S, don't expect miracles :-)
Finally, here's a video showcasing the differences:
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small-mouthed bass and rock bass.
Fishing is permitted in the park year-round from 30 minutes before
the official sunrise until 30 minutes after the official sunset.
Fishing is allowed in most streams, but some streams are closed
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Tennessee License Requirements
Residents and nonresidents 13 and older must have a valid license.
Residents 65 and older may obtain a special license from the state.
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Residents and nonresidents 16 and older must have a valid license.
Residents 70 and older may obtain a special license from the state.
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20 rockbass
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No credits page was included in this issue so not sure who else contributed to this issue.
Normally when a new creative team comes onto a book, they shake up the status quo and try to make their mark immediately on the book. Not so in this case, and that is a good thing.
DnA come aboard, replacing Paul Cornell, and they pick up right where he left off, immediately after. It's hard to tell if this is the story that Cornell was going to tell or DnA just picking up the trail.
But it works either way.
Application Nine is an interesting new villian and I enjoyed his "powers", a handheld device with different apps that gave him different abilities. It's pretty interesting and fairly timely with new applications on handhelds being all the rage. The government agents and their reference to a tougher agent is good as well, I can't wait to see what a "clown" refers to.
Stewarts brother James reacted how I thought he would about the loss of his arm, he wanted the suit bad. This will set up a nice dynamic for the future as James tries to get the hybrid from Stewart. How far will brotherly love take them?
All in all DnA prove that they are one of the top writers working in comics today. There's some really nice bits, using the newscast to bring everyone up to date, and the exchange between Stewart and the Marine on guard.
Pina's art is hit or miss. He's really good on the details on the characters and their clothing, but lacking in the backgrounds. It's jarring in a couple of places with the figures appearing like they are just in nothing. Application Nine is pretty plain as well. Some detail or something to liven him up would have helped.
He did a good job on the Soldier Wolves.
It's a shame because if Pina could give the backgrounds some oomph to them, the art would be really great. His figures are well done, highly detailed, well proportioned. He's got a fine grasp of storytelling, the panels flow smoothly and the action feels natural.
Stan Lee's Soldier Zero #5 receives
3.5 out of 5
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Writing a book can change your life…
It certainly changed mine (but more on that in a moment). If you want to write a eBook and change your life then read on….
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Writing really did change my life.
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Jill Soloway Wins Best Comedy Director for Transparent
February 26, 2015
Jill Soloway received the DGA's award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a comedy series for Transparent. As a new member of the Directors Guild, she called it "a great welcome gift." Amazon Studios and Jill Soloway's team have had a successful awards season for this hit show. Awards include two Golden Globes (Best Actor, Best TV Series), which marks an Amazon first, and Satellite Awards including Television Series (Comedy/Musical) and Actor in a Series (Comedy/Musical) for Jeffrey Tambor. Recognition also came from the Writers Guild with nominations in the categories TV Comedy Series, New Series and Episodic Comedy for the episode "The Wilderness."


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Doctor Lucien Blake (Craig McLachlan) and his housekeeper and confidant Jean Beazley (Nadine Garner) have returned to Ballarat, ready to finally pursue their romantic feelings towards one another. But their arrival coincides with the attack on someone extremely close to them, creating a life-threatening situation that will shake them both to their very core. And just as they're trying to recover from this, Blake is shocked by the sudden appearance on his doorstep of a mysterious figure from a life he can barely remember. As always there will be murder and deception, trickery and espionage. The only man for the job is Doctor Blake. But will he be able to solve a whole new series of mysteries whilst also finally confronting the many demons in his past?


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Brooklinks: Saturday Very Visual Edition
Brooklinks is a daily selection of Brooklyn-related news and, especially on weekends, images.
- Mean Machine [A Test of Will]
- Past and Present [Park Slope Street Photography]
- Sunset Park Gem [Sunset Parker]
- Composition with Two Trees on Nevins [seriously excited!]
- Season's Greetings from Greenpoint [jUSTINYC]
- Dispersions of Light [Dumbo NYC]
- Slices of Life [Brooklyn Heights Blog]
- Gowanus Side Door [atomische]
- Shoppers in Sales Frenzy [NYDN]
- Local Park Slope Gift Guide [OTBKB]
- Mr. Gargano Has a Bad Week [TRE]
- Gowanus Dredgers Honored [Gowanus Oyster Garden Stewards]
- Red Hook Death Should Be Urgent Call to Action [Grito de Galarza]
- Running to Fort Hamilton [Runs Brooklyn]
- Willoughby's Pedestrian Plaza Could Become Permanent [P.S. Courier]
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SAAC's Bateman speaks at Rotary
The executive director for the Starkville Area Arts Council John Bateman explained the importance of creating art initiatives throughout the city during Starkville Rotary's weekly meeting.
During Bateman's presentation, he stressed the importance of the arts and how it can directly affect the community it supports. He presented numbers for the most recent Cotton District Arts Festival and reported 40,000 people attended the festival.
The number of people listed led to a total of $12,890 in tax revenue from one festival. He said the gross sales, not including hotels and restaurants, totaled out to $184,148.
Bateman said 23 million people came to Mississippi for tourism in 2016, which produced $6.3 billion in business. Although not divided into different categories between athletics and arts, Bateman said this is a perfect example of how the arts can benefit the state and the Starkville community specifically.
Bateman said "art is a business" and sometimes needs to be treated as such. He wanted to show how much SAAC can contribute to a growing community.
"The arts and culture scene is very amorphous and it can be kind of vague as to how it benefits," Bateman said. "So I really wanted to get people thinking in terms of 'oh there is a tangible connection it's just sometimes difficult to see."
SAAC not only provides events like Forks and Corks, Art in the Park and a few others, but also looks to award art and education grants. These grants will help provide teachers with funds to buy art supplies, which are not normally funded for the classroom.
Bateman said SAAC is also going to provide college and summer scholarships. Through these scholarships, he is looking to fund young artists to help pay for summer programs and auditions.
"This is an opportunity where we can really help those at a disadvantage obtain these opportunities to grow and to get exposure and to build these skill sets," Bateman said.
Bateman said he is looking at ways to begin an immediate change on how arts interacts with the community. Some of these techniques include improving communications through blogs, newsletters and adding diversity.
One immediate change or "low hanging fruit" Bateman wants to focus on is having public art and murals for the city. He said he is currently having conversations with Mayor Lynn Spruill on making this a reality.
"It can have a ripple effect that can really help the community," Bateman said.
Other new ideas Bateman is looking to implement is a public reading project, an under 40 exhibit and workshops to help teach artists business tactics to help increase visibility and stability.
Bateman said the purpose of his presentation was to express how the arts adds an important dynamic to a community. He said an organization like SAAC, can serve as an umbrella organization to help bridge the gap between the different organizations.
"You need an organization that can connect the dots, that can identify not only where organizations can work together but opportunities to expand in the arts," Bateman said.


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During my first semester at the University of Colorado Boulder, one of the required classes to take was Newsgathering I, taught by Instructor Jeffrey Browne. The class was designed to teach a wide variety of multimedia reporting skills. It included producing a weekly news report that was then posted on the class weblog site named Under the Flatirons. Each student was assigned to two beats during the course of the semester. For the first five weeks, I covered crime & punishment in Boulder, for the second part, I was assigned to the city government beat.
Jeff Browne came to CU-Boulder from the University of Kansas, where he was a lecturer and director of the Kansas Journalism Institute. Browne also worked at the Colorado State University for 10 years, where he ended up being the director of student media.
During the second half of that semester, I focused part of my coverage on the 2013 coordinated election, something that went along really well with the volunteer reporting for The Blue Line that I was doing. One of our assignments included live coverage of election night. To read the stories and enjoy the various multimedia complements that go along with them, click on any of the listed headlines.
Dec. 9, 2013: Boulder's treacherous journey to flood recovery and resilience
Nov. 15, 2013: Long road out of misery: Boulder searches for answers to imminent transportation questions
Nov. 6, 2013: Young, Appelbaum, Weaver, Shoemaker and Cowles to sit on new Boulder city council
Oct. 30, 2013: 2013 Voter's guide: What your Boulder ballot really asks you to decide on
Oct. 18, 2013: Boulder County Coroner Emma Hall: From Hawaii to a murky backroom storage
Oct. 11, 2013: Boulder police Latino Liaison Officer Lorenzo Gibson, a dedicated minority advocate
Sep. 27, 2013: For new district judge Bruce Langer, a dream finally came true
Sep. 23, 2013: Boulder officials evaluate emergency responses to flood and plan additional funding for public safety


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Blogging 101: Moving Past Resistance
The beginner blogger is entering the vast unknown: The Blogsphere. It can be scary entering the land of All Things Virtual when your entire life has been spent in the "real" world. I sympathize, I empathize, I get it. And there are too many other people dying to have a chance to be the Next Big Thing in the blogsphere for you to crumble in the face of a challenge.
Today's article is meant to provide insight, inspiration, and a sweet (but firm) push forward so that you can become the next big blogger in your niche, and the newest influencer on the block. I will offer practical steps you can take to overcome resistance writing or publishing on your blog.
Defining Blogger Resistance
What exactly is blogger resistance, and why is it important to understand? Blogger resistance is not too different from other forms of resistance. It is a "refusal to accept or comply with…", in this case, the act of writing or blogging.
Blogger resistance can take different forms:
- Writer's block
- Procrastination publishing
- Struggle balancing blogging with full-time job
- Difficulty prioritizing blog
Managing Blogger Resistance
The first step in managing any resistance you might be feeling regarding your blog is to make an honest assessment of your relationship with your blog.
- Why am I blogging/ what are my motivations for blogging ?
- How does this blog serve me/ how will my blog serve me?
- What expectations do I have of this blog?
- What expectations do I have of my success as a result of my blog?
- Have I set realistic blogging tasks, targets, and goals (have I set any at all)?
- Have I walked through basic blog set up to lay the foundation for my blog?
Once you answer these questions you will have a much better sense of your relationship with your blog, and how you can move past any resistance you might be experiencing.
Working Past Resistance
Would you believe it if I told you that your mindset is everything? If you are starting a blog because you are desperate to make money, but you have no idea how to write so you are posting random, cheap giveaways and affiliate links, it would not surprise me if you are experiencing some serious blogging resistance. On the other hand, if you are dealing with personal issues that occupy a great deal of your emotional energy, finding extra time and energy for writing could prove challenging. While there are 100 reasons till Sunday that you might be experiencing resistance to writing and posting on your blog, there are steps you can take to overcome this temporary problem.
Steps to Beat Resistance
1. Find your center
This might sound New Agey or cliché, but the first step to meeting and overcoming resistance is to center yourself. This is extremely important for bloggers who need to connect with their inner voice. When we write from our inner voice, words flow from the mind without too much interruption from unnecessary and unrelated thoughts (such as fear, etc.).
How can you find your center? Everyone has their own way to find their center; do what makes sense for you. Some suggestions:
- Take a long to get the blood flowing and fresh air circulating.
- Meditate, dance, or do yoga.
- Take 20 minutes and relax, think about nothing.
Allow your mind and body to relax and find a flow, then sit down to write when you are ready, when you feel you are not forcing yourself.
2. Research Your Heart Out
There is no doubt in my mind that your blog, article topics, and niche are unique and one-of-a-kind. That said, whatever you are writing about is not completely unique. Someone has thought about a related topic before. Take advantage of the conscious collective and do online research about the blog topic that has you stuck. You might be surprised; your article could take a completely different turn, or you may be infused with fresh inspiration.
3. Connect with Other Bloggers
You are not the only blogger suffering from resistance. Even if no one is experiencing your precise form of resistance, hundreds to thousands of other bloggers can offer you support. Where to find other bloggers:
- Top Facebook Blog Groups, Google+, LinkedIn
- Social: Pinterest/ Instagram
- Twitter Chats
- Niche-related #hashtags
- Find, follow, and comment on favorite blogs
- AdvwoWire
Let me know how your Beginner Blog is doing – Comment Below or message me: email@example.com.
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Blue Talon Bistro offers a rare combination of casual comfort and quality that makes both newcomers and regulars feel completely at ease.
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When summer comes around there's mainly two things that change in my beauty routine. The colour of my lips, and the colour of my tips (nails!). These are the two things that to me really scream summer is here, and enabling me to bring out the bright pinks and corals for the lips; such as Revlon's Kissable Balm Stain in Lovesick or the Revlon Juicy Papaya Lip Butter as can be see in the photo above. I'm definitley not a matte girl in the summer, I prefer the juicy look as if I've just been eating some scrumptious watermelon (although it's more likely to have been a white magnum).
Tips wise the colour that represents summer the most is the ever-so well known Essie Mint Candy Apple. Every year when the sun comes out to play I'm just drawn to wearing this shade, maybe it's because it's very bright or maybe it's because it makes even pale girls like me look like they have a slight tan. I get on really well with the formula of Essie polishes, especially the Boots diffusion line with the wider brushes.
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Grayling man awaits pending court ruling in Crawford County open murder case
Dan Sanderson | Staff Writer
A Grayling man bludgeoned a 46-year-old woman, who he had lived with and had children with, using a can of yams in early December, causing her death, according to police. John Robert O'Connor, 55, appeared in Crawford County District Court for a daylong preliminary examination on Friday, Feb. 9. O'Connor is accused of killing Michelle Kukulski on Thursday, Dec. 7. They had lived together for 29 years, and had three children. The couple was estranged when the incident occurred.
Larry Farley, who said he had been dating Kukulski for seven months and had been living together, said she left home that morning to go to O'Connor's home. When she did not return, Farley became concerned and made phone calls and sent her text messages. Over the next few days, Farley looked for Kukulski's van at her place of work and establishments in Grayling and Roscommon. He thought she may have spent the weekend at her mother's with Kukulski's daughter.
Farley's anxiety peaked when Kukulski's son, Chris Kukulski, showed up at his home on Monday, Dec. 11.
"That's when it set in that something wasn't right," Farley testified.
Chris Kukulski filed a missing person's report with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. Deputy John Klepladlo and Frank Foguth, a parole officer for the Michigan Department of Corrections in Crawford County, went to Farley's residence. Farley was released from prison last year after serving 28 years for kidnapping. Officers searched Farley's garage, home, and the bedroom he shared with Kukulski.
Deputy Ryan Finstrom from the Crawford County Sheriff's Office made the first contact with O'Connor on Monday, Dec. 11. He said he talked with O'Connor for 20 to 30 minutes. He told Finstrom that Kukulski was there on Thursday, and helped fold some of their daughter's clothes and cleaned her room. Finstrom described O'Connor as chatty and told him she was known for leaving the area and not having contact with others.
"He repeated that quite a bit," Finstrom said.
Charles "Chuck" Spanielewski, O'Connor's son in law, received a text on Saturday, Dec. 9, informing that his truck had broken down and he was at Big Boy Restaurant near the Baldwin Commons Shopping Center in Orion Township.
O'Connor claimed he was downstate to pick up a part for his home. Spanielewski said he did not notice the truck in the parking lot because he was told it was towed. He said he did not second guess O'Connor's presence in the area.
"We didn't question it," Spanielewski said. "He's the type of person that would come downstate to save a buck or to see his family."
After getting some rest, Spanielewski, and his wife, Jamie, drove O'Connor back to his home. The couple left on Sunday evening.
Deputy Mike Miles from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office noticed a van on Monday, Dec. 11, near the back of the mall's parking lot. He did not question it at first since employees were there for the holiday season. Miles ran the plate van the second night after the van was covered with snow on Tuesday, Dec. 12.
"It was quite a way out there," Miles said. "That's what caught my interest."
Miles ran the plate and learned that the van was flagged through the Law Enforcement Information Network and linked to a Crawford County missing persons case. The van was towed from the scene.
Deputy Robert Charlton, a forensic investigative specialist from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, took photos inside and outside of the van after gaining access to the locked vehicle. He noted that the driver's seat was moved all the way back, indicating a taller person was in the vehicle. O'Connor is six feet and three inches tall, compared to Kukulski, who was described as being five foot six inches tall.
Charlton discovered blood on a floor mat near the back of the van. He also found carpet that was soaked with blood. He cut away the carpet and sent it to the Michigan State Police Crime Lab.
O'Connor's home was placed under surveillance by the Michigan State Police's Fugitive Team and Strike Investigative Narcotics Team.
A search warrant was issued for O'Connor's home and his vehicles on Wednesday, Dec. 13. A member of the surveillance team notified sheriff's office investigators that O'Connor drove away from his property heading north on Chase Bridge Road.
Police made a traffic stop on O'Connor's vehicle with lights flashing near the intersection of M-72 East and Chase Bridge Road. Deputy Michael Dekun and Deputy Shawn Schnoor and Klepladlo approached O'Connor with guns drawn, ordering him to show his hands and get out of the truck.
Dekun handcuffed O'Connor and searched him for weapons.
"He was very cooperative. There was no resistance," Dekun said. "He responded just fine."
The deputies said that they drew their guns and took O'Connor into custody for their safety. They also said the vehicle was listed as part of the search warrant even though it was not on his property.
Don Sommerfeld Jr., O'Connor's defense, questioned which traffic law or authority the police had to pull the truck over.
O'Connor was then taken to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office for questioning.
O'Connor initially told investigators that Kukulski tripped over a dog and fell while walking from the home into a garage, according to police. He then said he fell on top of Kukulski, which caused her neck to break.
After more information came in regarding the discovery of the van and the blood, Klepadlo and Detective Lt. John McDonald, from the Crawford County Sheriff's Office, interviewed O'Connor a second time. It was then O'Connor said he snapped, hit Kukulski in the head with a can of yams, and struck her again several times after she fell.
O'Connor was read his Miranda Rights, the constitutional rights which protects citizen from self-incrimination, before both interviews, according to police.
Klepadlo and McDonald took O'Connor to the area in Oscoda County where he claimed to have left Kukulski's body. The search ended after a couple of hours due to darkness and chilly temperatures.
Trooper Kris Mikowski, a K-9 handler from the Cadillac Post of the Michigan State Police, discovered Kukulski's body about 10 minutes after reconvening the search on Thursday, Dec. 14. She said Kukulski has several lacerations to her face and head.
O'Connor was arrested that day and was arraigned in the Crawford County District Court on a charge of open murder. O'Connor faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole, if convicted. He is also being charged with dead bodies disinterment and mutilation, a 10-year felony, for moving Kukulski's body from the location of her death.
Klepadlo said McDonald found the can of yams in a burn barrel behind O'Connor's home after sifting through some freshly fallen snow with a stick. Deputies searched the area where Kukulski's cell phone signal was last recorded. Klepadlo said O'Connor took the phone apart and threw pieces out the window as he drove downstate. O'Connor planned on taking Kukulski downstate, but changed his mind when he left southbound I-75 near Standish. He then headed north and left the body off of Mapes Road in Oscoda County by a forest service trail road.
During the hearing on Friday, Sommerfeld questioned the submission of evidence given by O'Connor after he was pulled over and taken into custody. He said he would further address the admissibility of the evidence given by O'Connor as the case against him developed and more information was obtained.
"If that is the case, that taints the confession elicited by the police officers even though Mr. O'Conner did voluntarily hand sign his Miranda rights," Sommerfeld argued.
Monte Burmeister, the chief judge of Probate and District Court for Crawford County, said the police had the right to take sudden action to pull over O'Connor's vehicle to preserve the integrity of the evidence which may have been in the truck. He said he would issue a written opinion or set a separate hearing to address transferring the case to the Crawford County Circuit Court for a jury trial.
Burmeister noted that there was no premeditation and or attempt by O'Connor to ambush Kukulski as he considers which elements in the murder law to hone in on before binding the case over for trial.
"Obviously, I do not want to take a tremendous amount time to render a decision since this a criminal case, but there are issues that are significant enough that I want to give this a thorough analysis," Burmeister said.


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Raspberry white chocolate cupcakes
I wonder – do male cupcake-eatees ever hesitate at a pink cupcake? Purple? Pastels in general? I read once that upon studying babies / young children out of cultural context, boys and girls had no innate preference for blue or pink, respectively. I think someone else also told me that historically it was even the other way round; boys were given pink as it was closer to red, and passion, and other such fiery connotations. These little pink thingymagigs in any case disappeared at work fairly quickly, and I'm sure at least a few purchasers were male. Anyways.
I have a strong affinity for raspberry and white chocolate, so I think in the past I've made quite a few baked goods with this combination. Another good one is raspberry white chocolate blondies (with or without macademias). A second reason this week's charity cupcakes involved raspberry is that I've learned how to spell raspberry! Can you tell? I have no idea why the 'p' is nestled in there. I realise it's just as normal as knife, or pneumonia, but I'm not used to writing raspberry. Raspberry, raspberry, raspberry. It's pretty hard to type, try it.
For a change, this is not particularly "based" on another recipe from elsewhere; I couldn't find any that I liked. Instead, I took the plain vanilla cupcake recipe from http://www.faircake.co.uk (go and look; their photo gallery is to die for. ONE DAY I too shall be able to make such beauties! At least that is my (unrealistic?) aspiration. To that I simply added an arbitrary amount of raspberries (NB: still finding this hard to type) and white choc pieces (fairly traded, by the way. I should mention that I always buy fairly traded (Fair Trade or Rainforest Alliance) chocolate and cocoa.) Make a difference to the beautiful people that provide us with such heavenly food yourself by doing the same! The icing is vanilla buttercream, flavoured with raspberry juice and red Sugarflair colouring.
Makes 12
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 120 g self raising flour
- 2 tbsp corn flour
- 120 g caster sugar
- 1tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 100 g raspberries (fresh, or thawed and strained of juices; keep for icing)
- 100 g white chocolate, in small chunks
- 200 g icing sugar
- 100 g butter, at room temperature
- A little of the raspberry juices, and extra food colouring to pinken, if needed
I liked the faircake instructions, so I will provide them here, even if I did do my normal cream butter+sugar thing anyways. It goes….heat the oven to 160 oC (gas 4 for me). Stick everything in a bowl at once and mix with an electic mixer until combined. Don't over mix, ie not more than 1-2 mins. Then plop into paper cakes (50-80% full). Bake for 15 mins, check, and if not yet done, for the further 5 mins, until pale/golden and springy. Cool, then ice. For the icing, simply mix away again, adding the raspberry juice or food colouring at the end. Be gentle with the amount; you don't want to make watery, curdling icing. And done! Try giving out at a boy's christening and see the raised eyebrows. If only we were still Victorian.
June 26, 2011 11:24 pm
I have a male friend who only drinks manly blue cocktails- I wonder if it's the same? These look yummy so am not at all surprised you had buyers of both genders xxx ps like the fairtrade mention 🙂
June 27, 2011 12:02 am
These look fantastic. And to be honest, I tend to go for the pink cupcakes!
Judy permalinkJune 29, 2011 2:43 am
I hope men do not eat them. It leaves more for the females.


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What is the Meaning of: Hygiene | Concept and Definition of: Hygiene
Of French origin, the term hygiene concerns the cleaning and cleanliness, as well of the body than households and public spaces. It is necessary to distinguish personal hygiene or private (which the responsibility belongs to the same individual) and public health (to be guaranteed by the State).
On the other hand, hygiene is related to the branch of medicine dedicated to the preservation of health and prevention of diseases. In this case, the concept encompasses the knowledge, skills and techniques to be applied to control the factors that can affect the health.
For example: wash hands with SOAP before eating and abundant water is a habit of essential hygiene to prevent diseases. The recent flu pandemic A stressed the importance of this practice of hygiene in order to avoid contagion.
The authorities have begun to worry about public hygiene after the Industrial Revolution, at the moment the precarious conditions in the factories began to decimate the population.
Workplaces, which are public spaces where people spend a large part of the day, must be clean and accessible drinking water. Toilets must have washbasins and being close to the workstations.
If the health of a company is failing, it is possible that employees fall ill and to contaminate each other, thus harming public health and activity of the company.


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Having a dry morning, I got the kids dressed and took them on a rambling through a local park, in our town of Maple Valley. Kirk and I got married in this arboretum, yet I realized it had been far too many years since I walked the trails that wind through it. But that is the thing: little children can allow one the luxury to check out local trails, that normally one might gloss over as being too short, too in town,or just not "wild enough". They don't need to sit in a car for an hour or two to a trailhead – a few minutes down the road and we are out walking. I am loving this age with Walker and Alistaire. Strong enough to hike, with eyes taking everything in.
The Lake Wilderness Arboretum sits connected to Lake Wilderness Park, in the heart of our town. Through the middle of it, The Green To Cedar River Trail winds through it. While flanked with houses in many parts up high, very little of the lake is built on – the trail and the park protect the majority of it. The entire area is foot, bicycle and even jogger stroller friendly – and yes, poochie friendly as well.
The new map for kids is just beyond cute! They had all the map kiosks stocked with them. Both of the boys grabbed one and off we went…..
Benches? Yes. And I think they visited every single one 😉
Walker on the "floating" bridge.
And something new? I had not seen the totem pole before! Well, maybe I should come here more often…..
Trails to run on, squeal, be too loud and have fun….
Trilliums? I know Spring is here when I see my first of the year!
Alistaire was amazed and squatted down to watch ants going back and forth – there was a big ant hill a few feet away.
The first of the Rhodedrons in bloom – they are native to here.
The forest floor was littered with blooms. They picked them up and were disappointed they didn't have a "flower smell". Hah!
A Pink Fawn Lily! So pretty!
The creeping vine….
And my biggest lesson? To teach those two to never, ever eat red berries unless it is said they can. Alistaire saw this tall bush and made a beeline for it. That I grow a wide variety of berries for them at home is why – they love berries. Thankfully I saw him going for them and we had a discussion…..although I am sure one nibble and he'd have spit any of those out 😉