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For one to be comfortable with where they live, then they must be able to identify an apartment that well fits their needs. The best way to avoid getting an apartment that does not suit your needs then is by knowing your priorities first.
There are many things that you should put in mind when choosing an apartment, the flexibility to relocate to that place, if it is an area that you can easily move in or if heir are obstructions. At times some apartments may overcharge and thus because of this you have to confirm how much the rent is and the mode of payment if it suits you then you can choose that apartment. Some of the Golden Nugget Apartments in Englewood Colorado you will find that their rent does not match the quality of the apartment and you might end up living in a apartment that you may not be happy with, the better way is to contact those in charge and inquire about everything and if possible be sent pictures of the house. Security is a critical thing that should be prioritized before getting to an apartment and the kind of neighborhood at that place should also influence your choice.
The appearance of the apartment should also be considered since no one will want to live in an apartment that does not look good. Before choosing an apartment then you should always consider the distance of the apartment form the bus stop or shopping areas. After getting your priorities then you should make a list of apartments that fit you underlined requirements. For a person to get the information concerning the apartments then they should get a rental guide or they have to visit the website. After spotting an apartment the get their number and call them and ask some questions based on your requirements that should be fulfilled. If they happen to meet your requirements then you will have to give them important information like when you are planning to move in and when you will be paying the needed deposit plus rent.
If an apartment impresses you then you should get the directions to the apartment and show up for the planned appointment. When you get there for the appointment then you should be keen of the surrounding and the interior part if they are favorable for your stay. It is important to inquire if there are any special offers in the case you pay your rent early enough.

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for one to be comfortable with where they live, then they must be able to identify an apartment that well fits their needs. the best way to avoid getting an apartment that does not suit your needs then is by knowing your priorities first.
there are many things that you should put in mind when choosing an apartment, the flexibility to relocate to that place, if it is an area that you can easily move in or if heir are obstructions. at times some apartments may overcharge and thus because of this you have to confirm how much the rent is and the mode of payment if it suits you then you can choose that apartment. some of the golden nugget apartments in englewood colorado you will find that their rent does not match the quality of the apartment and you might end up living in a apartment that you may not be happy with, the better way is to contact those in charge and inquire about everything and if possible be sent pictures of the house. security is a critical thing that should be prioritized before getting to an apartment and the kind of neighborhood at that place should also influence your choice.
the appearance of the apartment should also be considered since no one will want to live in an apartment that does not look good. before choosing an apartment then you should always consider the distance of the apartment form the bus stop or shopping areas. after getting your priorities then you should make a list of apartments that fit you underlined requirements. for a person to get the information concerning the apartments then they should get a rental guide or they have to visit the website. after spotting an apartment the get their number and call them and ask some questions based on your requirements that should be fulfilled. if they happen to meet your requirements then you will have to give them important information like when you are planning to move in and when you will be paying the needed deposit plus rent.
if an apartment impresses you then you should get the directions to the apartment and show up for the planned appointment. when you get there for the appointment then you should be keen of the surrounding and the interior part if they are favorable for your stay. it is important to inquire if there are any special offers in the case you pay your rent early enough.


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Using REDRocket to Render ProRes 4444 files?
Will the RedRocket ever be able to work with codecs other than R3D?
gamma shift exporting from RedRocket & RocketCine X.
How far away are Detail controls?
Does Red Rocket co-exist in Mac Pro with Kona 3?
Can Red Rocket card slow down render in Color?
What's in the RED Rocket box?
Transcoding to eSata at only 15-18MB/sec ?
Benchmark testing for transcoding on RR?
4.5k : 2520 x 1080 setting please ?
Rocket creates insomnia on a mac?
Red Rocket + KONA 3 = works ?
Why do my QT outputs have 32-bit audio?
RocketCine compatible with R1 MX upgrade?
Rcoket support for Color ?
What's your favorite thing about the Rocket?
Magma Express Box Pro anyone?
How much throughput for 1080 4:4:4?
4 drive internal raid in a macpro?
RED Rocket won't go to sleep?
Grading: Rocket or something else?
Will the current red Rocket support Epic?
Ballpark rental rate on an 8 core mac pro with red rocket?
MacBook Pro 2.5 GHz's PCI too slow for Maxx + Redrocket combo ?
How will Adobe CS5 affect Red Rocket?
Lots of problems with RED ROCKET!
RedRocket Linux SDK release date?
SD MXF Files from Rocket?
Red Rocket slower with 2k and 3k footage?
Red Rocket a MUST ??
Dual SDI on Marshall Monitor compatible with RR?
Is there a full breakdown on the Red Rocket?
Anyone else had problems processing Mysterium X rushes on the Red Rocket card?
Requirements & Specs for Red Rocket card??
Red Rocket availability & specs ??
Windows PC w/Red Rocket Card ??
Red Rocket PCIe Gen1 or Gen2?
Red Rocket & Adobe Premier Pro CS5 ??
RedRocket with Matrox CompressHD H.264 Accelerator Card ?
Does REDROCKET SUPPORT 4K 4480 × 1920 ???????
Red Rocket & Windows 7 working?
Rocket drivers/software versions with RocketCine?
Corrupted Rocket stuff on my machine--how do I get it off?
Rocket and embedded audio ?
Is it possible to roll back the firmware on the rocket?
Red Rocket card in an Apple Xserve?
Simpke way to turn rocket on/off?
Just got my Rocket today, any tips or suggestions???
Rockets for Sale or Refurbished?
Moving Red Rocket between Stations ?
does 2 rockets in a mac do faster transcodes?
do we get 10 bit out of hdmi/BOB now?
What's going on ! ?
best used tower specs for RR?

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using redrocket to render prores 4444 files?
will the redrocket ever be able to work with codecs other than r3d?
gamma shift exporting from redrocket & rocketcine x.
how far away are detail controls?
does red rocket co-exist in mac pro with kona 3?
can red rocket card slow down render in color?
what's in the red rocket box?
transcoding to esata at only 15-18mb/sec ?
benchmark testing for transcoding on rr?
4.5k : 2520 x 1080 setting please ?
rocket creates insomnia on a mac?
red rocket + kona 3 = works ?
why do my qt outputs have 32-bit audio?
rocketcine compatible with r1 mx upgrade?
rcoket support for color ?
what's your favorite thing about the rocket?
magma express box pro anyone?
how much throughput for 1080 4:4:4?
4 drive internal raid in a macpro?
red rocket won't go to sleep?
grading: rocket or something else?
will the current red rocket support epic?
ballpark rental rate on an 8 core mac pro with red rocket?
macbook pro 2.5 ghz's pci too slow for maxx + redrocket combo ?
how will adobe cs5 affect red rocket?
lots of problems with red rocket!
redrocket linux sdk release date?
sd mxf files from rocket?
red rocket slower with 2k and 3k footage?
red rocket a must ??
dual sdi on marshall monitor compatible with rr?
is there a full breakdown on the red rocket?
anyone else had problems processing mysterium x rushes on the red rocket card?
requirements & specs for red rocket card??
red rocket availability & specs ??
windows pc w/red rocket card ??
red rocket pcie gen1 or gen2?
red rocket & adobe premier pro cs5 ??
redrocket with matrox compresshd h.264 accelerator card ?
does redrocket support 4k 4480 × 1920 ???????
red rocket & windows 7 working?
rocket drivers/software versions with rocketcine?
corrupted rocket stuff on my machine--how do i get it off?
rocket and embedded audio ?
is it possible to roll back the firmware on the rocket?
red rocket card in an apple xserve?
simpke way to turn rocket on/off?
just got my rocket today, any tips or suggestions???
rockets for sale or refurbished?
moving red rocket between stations ?
does 2 rockets in a mac do faster transcodes?
do we get 10 bit out of hdmi/bob now?
what's going on ! ?
best used tower specs for rr?


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Welcome to Aditya Construction Company, most refereed builder. We are proudly presenting Aditya 's Ocean Heights [RUSHIKONDA], and FORTUNE TOWERS [MADHURAWADA] in Vizag. The most happening City.
OCEAN HEIGHTS IN Rushikonda, located at IT / ITES zone of Rushikonda.
The project is the first high rise after CRZ (Coastal Regulatory Zone), hence has unobstructed view of the sea.
As this land is just below hill 2 & 3, sweet water is in abundance.
More than 25 IT / ITES companies are commencing their operations.
30 min drive to Airport.
The e-Broucher and introduction are been attached.
Our Ocean Heights Project is located between TWO IT Hills with excellent sea view. If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to call back us or send mail.

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welcome to aditya construction company, most refereed builder. we are proudly presenting aditya 's ocean heights [rushikonda], and fortune towers [madhurawada] in vizag. the most happening city.
ocean heights in rushikonda, located at it / ites zone of rushikonda.
the project is the first high rise after crz (coastal regulatory zone), hence has unobstructed view of the sea.
as this land is just below hill 2 & 3, sweet water is in abundance.
more than 25 it / ites companies are commencing their operations.
30 min drive to airport.
the e-broucher and introduction are been attached.
our ocean heights project is located between two it hills with excellent sea view. if you have any further queries please do not hesitate to call back us or send mail.


text: Joe & The Juice is the place to be for delicious juices, smoothies and coffee made from organic ingredients, yet this trendy Danish delight from Copenhagen has more on offer than liquid refreshments. Try one of their tasty sandwiches, smoothie bowls or sweet treats. You can also check how many calories your juice, smoothie or sandwich contains at joejuice.com/menu. Do you dare to try the famous ginger shot before you board?

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This article will focus on exporting tips and tricks that relate to the ShootDotEdit workflow.
You can also right-click on your selects and navigate to Export > Export... or use the "Export" button in the lower left corner.
A dialog box will pop open, with lots of options for your export!
Image format options allow you to keep your images RAW. Select the Original option.

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this article will focus on exporting tips and tricks that relate to the shootdotedit workflow.
you can also right-click on your selects and navigate to export > export... or use the "export" button in the lower left corner.
a dialog box will pop open, with lots of options for your export!
image format options allow you to keep your images raw. select the original option.


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Unearned runs are still runs, Greg! And it’s not all DeRosa’s fault, you threw the pitch to Burrell.
Looks like Maddux made another error, as well- that’s either two or three in three starts. Might be the end of his gold glove streak this year as well. Sigh.
At some level I am a little amused by the Derosa error – Bobby probablydecided to sit Giles for this game because of his own error yesterday.
The error was initially charged to DeRosa, but ended up being charged to Fick for ‘coming off the bag.’ FWIW.

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unearned runs are still runs, greg! and it’s not all derosa’s fault, you threw the pitch to burrell.
looks like maddux made another error, as well- that’s either two or three in three starts. might be the end of his gold glove streak this year as well. sigh.
at some level i am a little amused by the derosa error – bobby probablydecided to sit giles for this game because of his own error yesterday.
the error was initially charged to derosa, but ended up being charged to fick for ‘coming off the bag.’ fwiw.


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Surely you have ever heard this question in your life. If you have dry or normal hair, it is not recommended to wash it every day.
The washing can damage the hair by the continuous use of shampoo chemicals, just as water causes the oxidation of the hair fiber, which affects both the scalp and the skin of our body.
If your hair tends to grease, you do not have to put up with dirty hair, it is better to wash it. Nowadays, you can find many specific and soft products to be able to use them daily without damaging the hair so much.
Of course, you should moisturize very well and not abuse the dryer every time you wash it.
Undoubtedly, washing your hair every three or four days (and wearing extensions or wigs from time to time) is one of the best-kept secrets of Kim’s super-long hair.

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surely you have ever heard this question in your life. if you have dry or normal hair, it is not recommended to wash it every day.
the washing can damage the hair by the continuous use of shampoo chemicals, just as water causes the oxidation of the hair fiber, which affects both the scalp and the skin of our body.
if your hair tends to grease, you do not have to put up with dirty hair, it is better to wash it. nowadays, you can find many specific and soft products to be able to use them daily without damaging the hair so much.
of course, you should moisturize very well and not abuse the dryer every time you wash it.
undoubtedly, washing your hair every three or four days (and wearing extensions or wigs from time to time) is one of the best-kept secrets of kim’s super-long hair.


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Justices of the Constitutional Court have adopted a new measure that should resolve the stalemate that occurred with in the court after a series of complaints of alleged bias were lodged by President Ivan Gašparovič and general-prosecutor elect Jozef Čentéš. The justices approved Amendment No 1 to the work schedule of the Constitutional Court, which says that if all justices are blocked due to objections of bias, the plenum of the Constitutional Court shall select a new panel. (The Constitutional Court operates with a system of three-member panels of justices.) Objections to justices of this panel will no longer be observed, as well as objections that justices of the panel file against each other, the Sme daily wrote on its website.
Čentéš was elected for the post of general prosecutor in June 2011. However, President Gašparovič declined to formally appoint him, citing various Constitutional Court cases that had been brought relating to Čentéš’ election. In October 2011 the Constitutional Court ruled that both secret and open ballots were legitimate means for parliament to elect the general prosecutor (the secret ballot was the reason cited for Čentéš not being appointed, although he was finally elected in an open one.) Finally, in late 2012, the Constitutional Court ruled that the president has the right to refuse to appoint parliament’s choice of general prosecutor, but that he must cite good reasons for doing so. At the very end of 2012, Gašparovič sent a letter to the speaker of parliament in which he formally rejected Čentéš. Čentéš promptly appealed his decision to the Constitutional Court, claiming that his rights had been infringed, but the case became bogged down after he and Gašparovič between them challenged 12 of the court’s 13 judges on grounds of alleged bias.
This Constitutional Court decision comes shortly after parliament elected a new candidate for general prosecutor, Jaromír Čižnár. Gašparovič has so far not appointed him, either.
Čentéš himself accepted the ruling, commenting that it was a better solution than the amendment passed in parliament, which has since been suspended by the Constitutional Court, and which sought to abolish the previous valid decision of the court. The Constitutional Court itself has so far not responded to Sme’s questions.
“The amendment will be published on the Constitutional Court’s website on July 4,” Martina Demčáková of the court’s press department informed Sme.

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justices of the constitutional court have adopted a new measure that should resolve the stalemate that occurred with in the court after a series of complaints of alleged bias were lodged by president ivan gašparovič and general-prosecutor elect jozef čentéš. the justices approved amendment no 1 to the work schedule of the constitutional court, which says that if all justices are blocked due to objections of bias, the plenum of the constitutional court shall select a new panel. (the constitutional court operates with a system of three-member panels of justices.) objections to justices of this panel will no longer be observed, as well as objections that justices of the panel file against each other, the sme daily wrote on its website.
čentéš was elected for the post of general prosecutor in june 2011. however, president gašparovič declined to formally appoint him, citing various constitutional court cases that had been brought relating to čentéš’ election. in october 2011 the constitutional court ruled that both secret and open ballots were legitimate means for parliament to elect the general prosecutor (the secret ballot was the reason cited for čentéš not being appointed, although he was finally elected in an open one.) finally, in late 2012, the constitutional court ruled that the president has the right to refuse to appoint parliament’s choice of general prosecutor, but that he must cite good reasons for doing so. at the very end of 2012, gašparovič sent a letter to the speaker of parliament in which he formally rejected čentéš. čentéš promptly appealed his decision to the constitutional court, claiming that his rights had been infringed, but the case became bogged down after he and gašparovič between them challenged 12 of the court’s 13 judges on grounds of alleged bias.
this constitutional court decision comes shortly after parliament elected a new candidate for general prosecutor, jaromír čižnár. gašparovič has so far not appointed him, either.
čentéš himself accepted the ruling, commenting that it was a better solution than the amendment passed in parliament, which has since been suspended by the constitutional court, and which sought to abolish the previous valid decision of the court. the constitutional court itself has so far not responded to sme’s questions.
“the amendment will be published on the constitutional court’s website on july 4,” martina demčáková of the court’s press department informed sme.


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Exede provides fast satellite Internet service to customers in Wyoming that cannot be served by other Internet providers. Exede satellite Internet is much faster than DSL or cable and provides reliability you expect from Exede. Even in the most rural areas of Wyoming, Exede customers enjoy excellent connectivity without slow download speeds or other lag. Exede has millions of highly satisfied customers in Wyoming and you should be one, too!
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Take a moment to review the Exede website to learn more about our services for Exede satellite Internet in Wyoming.

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exede provides fast satellite internet service to customers in wyoming that cannot be served by other internet providers. exede satellite internet is much faster than dsl or cable and provides reliability you expect from exede. even in the most rural areas of wyoming, exede customers enjoy excellent connectivity without slow download speeds or other lag. exede has millions of highly satisfied customers in wyoming and you should be one, too!
exede satellite internet in wyoming uses viasat-1 technology for provision of ultra fast speed internet service. this technology provides greater reliability, dependability and speed, while exede satellite internet specialists ensure our customers are served with efficiency, professionalism and the high standards of customer care for which exede is known.
regardless of why you use the internet in wyoming, exede satellite internet is an excellent investment. speeds range between 12 mbps and higher with reliable connections, minimal downtime and competitive pricing. with exede, better opportunities for everyday entertainment, education, work and personal interest are available at your fingertips and across all of your devices.
take a moment to review the exede website to learn more about our services for exede satellite internet in wyoming.


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Yoga Springs Studio was founded in 2003 in Yellow Springs, Ohio by Monica & Robert Hasek. Yoga Springs had a studio in Yellow Springs for over ten years and one in Springfield, Ohio for two years. Monica developed and directed a 200-hour teacher training program (RYS) and certified forty teachers who continue to spread yoga throughout Ohio and beyond. They continue to offer yoga classes and host yoga workshops.
Monica is now the Director of The Wellness Center at Antioch College and offers a weekly class there on Tuesdays 6-7:15pm.
Bob also offers Yoga for Stiffs there on Tuesdays 8-9am.
Drop in for $15 per class or come to unlimited classes with a Premium membership.
We invite you to join us whether you are new to yoga or well into your journey. Yoga is self care. Take time to nourish yourself.

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yoga springs studio was founded in 2003 in yellow springs, ohio by monica & robert hasek. yoga springs had a studio in yellow springs for over ten years and one in springfield, ohio for two years. monica developed and directed a 200-hour teacher training program (rys) and certified forty teachers who continue to spread yoga throughout ohio and beyond. they continue to offer yoga classes and host yoga workshops.
monica is now the director of the wellness center at antioch college and offers a weekly class there on tuesdays 6-7:15pm.
bob also offers yoga for stiffs there on tuesdays 8-9am.
drop in for $15 per class or come to unlimited classes with a premium membership.
we invite you to join us whether you are new to yoga or well into your journey. yoga is self care. take time to nourish yourself.


text: In the current review we wish to draw attention to an additional aspect of invasive species and climate change, that of agricultural productivity and food security. We recognize that at present, such a review remains, in part, speculative, and more illustrative than definitive. However, recent events on the global stage, particularly in regard to the number of food riots that occurred during 2008, even at a time of record harvests, have prompted additional interest in those factors, including invasive species, which could, through climatic uncertainty, alter food production. To that end, as agricultural scientists, we wish to begin an initial evaluation of key questions related to food production and climate change including: how vulnerable is agriculture to invasive species?; are current pest management strategies sufficient to control invasive outbreaks in the future?; what are the knowledge gaps?; can we provide initial recommendations for scientists, land managers and policy makers in regard to available resources? Our overall goals are to begin a synthesis of potential impacts on productivity, to identify seminal research areas that can be addressed in future research, and to provide the scientific basis to allow agronomists and land managers to formulate mitigation and adaptation options regarding invasive species and climate change as a means to maintain food security.

lowercased: in the current review we wish to draw attention to an additional aspect of invasive species and climate change, that of agricultural productivity and food security. we recognize that at present, such a review remains, in part, speculative, and more illustrative than definitive. however, recent events on the global stage, particularly in regard to the number of food riots that occurred during 2008, even at a time of record harvests, have prompted additional interest in those factors, including invasive species, which could, through climatic uncertainty, alter food production. to that end, as agricultural scientists, we wish to begin an initial evaluation of key questions related to food production and climate change including: how vulnerable is agriculture to invasive species?; are current pest management strategies sufficient to control invasive outbreaks in the future?; what are the knowledge gaps?; can we provide initial recommendations for scientists, land managers and policy makers in regard to available resources? our overall goals are to begin a synthesis of potential impacts on productivity, to identify seminal research areas that can be addressed in future research, and to provide the scientific basis to allow agronomists and land managers to formulate mitigation and adaptation options regarding invasive species and climate change as a means to maintain food security.


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What Color Is Your Personality?
Thread: What Color Is Your Personality?
You belong to the green family! The color psychology quiz tells us that you subconsciously most relate to those vibrant greens, and we don't blame you. Like green, you're full of life and love. You love the outdoors, you're a natural optimist, and you're full of wanderlust. On a deeper level, however, you have a profound need to love and be loved. There's nothing more painful for you than feeling excluded. You're the best kind of friend or lover anyone could ask for, and you really do deserve nothing but the absolute best. You're sensitive, without being overly emotional, and you're loving, without being overly dramatic. You're truly a breath of fresh air!
What Color Is Your Aura?
Does anyone like this music, and what is your personality type?
What color is your magic - Based on The Black Prism by Brent Weeks.

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what color is your personality?
thread: what color is your personality?
you belong to the green family! the color psychology quiz tells us that you subconsciously most relate to those vibrant greens, and we don't blame you. like green, you're full of life and love. you love the outdoors, you're a natural optimist, and you're full of wanderlust. on a deeper level, however, you have a profound need to love and be loved. there's nothing more painful for you than feeling excluded. you're the best kind of friend or lover anyone could ask for, and you really do deserve nothing but the absolute best. you're sensitive, without being overly emotional, and you're loving, without being overly dramatic. you're truly a breath of fresh air!
what color is your aura?
does anyone like this music, and what is your personality type?
what color is your magic - based on the black prism by brent weeks.


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Classes run on a weekly basis during the school term with occasional "pay as you go" drop in sessions during the holidays. The 1st session is FREE but spaces are limited so please check which suits and get in touch so we can reserve a space for you and your little one.
Sessions include singing, baby gym, movements & dance, baby signing, musical instruments, nursery rhymes, bubbles, baby sensory, crafts the giant parachute and much more!
Our classes are as much for the parents as much as the babies. We offer a friendly and welcoming environment that provides a great opportunity for you to spend quality time with your little one while also meeting other grown-ups!
as I park the car and then smiles and giggles all the way through class!"
so fun and friendly and over the moon to "borrow" one of my babies!"
Oh where to start, our award winning classes are jam packed and full of fun!
our classes will help your child grow in more ways than one!
while learning and having bags and bags of fun!
it and I have as much fun as the children!"
the children are always engaged and always learning new things!"

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classes run on a weekly basis during the school term with occasional "pay as you go" drop in sessions during the holidays. the 1st session is free but spaces are limited so please check which suits and get in touch so we can reserve a space for you and your little one.
sessions include singing, baby gym, movements & dance, baby signing, musical instruments, nursery rhymes, bubbles, baby sensory, crafts the giant parachute and much more!
our classes are as much for the parents as much as the babies. we offer a friendly and welcoming environment that provides a great opportunity for you to spend quality time with your little one while also meeting other grown-ups!
as i park the car and then smiles and giggles all the way through class!"
so fun and friendly and over the moon to "borrow" one of my babies!"
oh where to start, our award winning classes are jam packed and full of fun!
our classes will help your child grow in more ways than one!
while learning and having bags and bags of fun!
it and i have as much fun as the children!"
the children are always engaged and always learning new things!"


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Services procurement software maker Elance Inc. will announce next week its first offering for the enterprise -- a suite of applications that allows companies to electronically procure services at either a contract or project level.
Elance 3.0 consists of four modules that automate the planning, sourcing, payments, vendor maintenance and reporting that accompanies professional services procurement and management, according to officials.
The first module is a dashboard that enables companies to examine procurement budgets and track spending.
The second and third modules consist of workflow automation for project-based and contract-based services. These modules allow a business manager to create requirements documents for procuring specific services, route approvals, receive alerts and submit bid invitations to vendors. There is also an online contract negotiation capability.
Once a vendor is selected, a workflow engine tracks the progress of that contract.
The fourth module, a transaction engine, allows companies to upload standard contracts and create templates for contracts. As project managers update their service agreements, the transaction engine automatically triggers milestones. Upon contract completion, for example, that the engine sends information into the appropriate bac-kend system for invoicing and payment.
Elance provides standard adaptors to PeopleSoft Inc. and Oracle Corps human resources and financial packages, as well as Ariba Inc. and Oracles e-procurement systems.
As part of version 3.0, Elance will provide a connection to its Elance Vendor Network, a group of some 5,000 service providers.
Likewise, Elance will offer services procurement outsourcing. While that functionality is currently offered to online customers, Elance is retooling the program for the enterprise, according to officials.
Officials at the Sunnyvale, Calif. based company define contract services as a company hiring the services of an individual -- a database administrator for example -- to work on specific initiatives.
Project based procurement is defined as when a company hires a team of individuals to complete a project, like implementing a customer relationship management package.

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services procurement software maker elance inc. will announce next week its first offering for the enterprise -- a suite of applications that allows companies to electronically procure services at either a contract or project level.
elance 3.0 consists of four modules that automate the planning, sourcing, payments, vendor maintenance and reporting that accompanies professional services procurement and management, according to officials.
the first module is a dashboard that enables companies to examine procurement budgets and track spending.
the second and third modules consist of workflow automation for project-based and contract-based services. these modules allow a business manager to create requirements documents for procuring specific services, route approvals, receive alerts and submit bid invitations to vendors. there is also an online contract negotiation capability.
once a vendor is selected, a workflow engine tracks the progress of that contract.
the fourth module, a transaction engine, allows companies to upload standard contracts and create templates for contracts. as project managers update their service agreements, the transaction engine automatically triggers milestones. upon contract completion, for example, that the engine sends information into the appropriate bac-kend system for invoicing and payment.
elance provides standard adaptors to peoplesoft inc. and oracle corps human resources and financial packages, as well as ariba inc. and oracles e-procurement systems.
as part of version 3.0, elance will provide a connection to its elance vendor network, a group of some 5,000 service providers.
likewise, elance will offer services procurement outsourcing. while that functionality is currently offered to online customers, elance is retooling the program for the enterprise, according to officials.
officials at the sunnyvale, calif. based company define contract services as a company hiring the services of an individual -- a database administrator for example -- to work on specific initiatives.
project based procurement is defined as when a company hires a team of individuals to complete a project, like implementing a customer relationship management package.


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*Please call us at (360) 754-3400 or visit your nearest branch to enroll in email or text message alerts.
To provide better protection for our customers, we are following industry security standards by updating our minimum computer and internet browser requirements from Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 to 1.2. For your convenience, a TLS 1.2 compatibility chart is listed below.
Please contact us with your location and dates of travel, and we’ll work to ensure your Debit Card purchases are not blocked by our fraud protection service, which may block usage of your Debit Card when transactions outside your normal spending habits are identified. Simply contact us at one of the above phone numbers, or Send us a secure message.
At Olympia Federal Savings we work hard to protect you and your accounts from identity theft and fraud. There are safeguards in place to protect your accounts and it is important that you continue to keep your personal information private. One of the first lines of defense is you and by working together we can reduce the impact of fraud. If you ever have a security concern, please contact our Customer Service (360) 754-3400 or 1-800-865-3470 toll-free Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
The Equifax data breach exposed personal information for approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. A security breach this large has the potential to include many Olympia Federal Savings customers and we're here to help any way we can. Below are some steps you can take to actively protect yourself.
• Keep up on the latest breach-related news from Equifax.
• Sign up for a credit monitoring service.
• Consider applying a credit freeze with all three reporting agencies.
• Review your credit report annually.
• Change passwords regularly and never share your personal information.
• Utilize Oly Fed’s CardValet, a free card management and fraud mitigation tool for our debit cardholders.
Control: Turn your debit cards on or off if they go missing.
Peace of Mind: Using your phone's GPS, set location preferences so your card only works where you are.
Visibility: See your past transaction details.
Information: Receive transaction alerts and get real-time balances.
Oly Fed customers have been receiving automated phone calls informing them that their accounts have been flagged and that they must enter their card information to re-activate.
Please be aware that these calls are not from Olympia Federal, nor would we ask our customers to enter their information, as we have that information at our disposal.
Sadly, the reality of the world we live in now includes scams and fraud, but the good news is you can always rely on Oly Fed to take care of you in these situations. If your card becomes compromised and is at risk, it is our policy to personally take care of you–calling and offering options to keep you safe. In light of the recent Target security breach, Oly Fed would like to thank our customers for your patience as we continue to be proactive with issuing new debit cards for those affected.
We have thoroughly reviewed our systems and can assure our customers that neither olyfed.com, nor your personal information or accounts have been compromised by the Heartbleed Bug. Here are a few measures you can take to protect your computer and personal information, and updates the status of the top 100 sites across the internet.
Telephone companies in the United States are seeing missed calls used to enable International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF). Fraudsters are using call generators with automated spoofing capabilities to place calls to a large volume of US cell phone numbers. The calls typically ring once. The number displayed on the recipient’s caller ID is a high cost international number, usually located in the Caribbean. The recipient calls the number back and is greeted with a message designed to keep them on the line, such as “Hello, you have reached the operator, please hold.” The longer the caller stays on the line, the more revenue fraudsters generate.
Recipients do not realize they are calling an international number and that they will be billed for an international call. Businesses are also victims because recipients often use their work telephone to make the return call.
Telephone companies in the United States are charged when a return call is made because they are required to pay a fee to transfer calls to foreign countries. The payment is then shared with the fraudster who spoofed the calls. This is referred to as IRSF.
Area codes used in the spoofed numbers are from Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. These countries’ numbers are part of the North American Numbering Plan and do not require 011 to be dialed as with other international calls.
Recipients should not answer calls from numbers they do not recognize or initiate a return call. Recipients will not be charged for receiving the calls, however.
Companies that do not conduct business with companies in the above-mentioned countries may want to consider blocking these area codes to avoid this type of charge.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has received numerous reports of fraudulent e-mails that have the appearance of being sent from the FDIC. While the e-mails exhibit variations in the "From" and "Subject" lines, the messages are similar. The fraudulent e-mails are addressed to the attention of the "Accounting Department" and meant to notify recipients that that that "ACH and WIRE transactions" are being blocked until "a special security software" is installed. They then instruct recipients to go to a Web site for instructions on how to download the necessary files by clicking on a hyper-link provided (Note: the Web site addresses (URL) vary widely).
This e-mail and link are fraudulent. Recipients should consider the intent of this e-mail as an attempt to collect personal or confidential information, or to load malicious software onto end users' computers. Recipients should not click on the link provided. The FDIC does not issue unsolicited e-mails to consumers or business account holders.
To report a lost or stolen debit or ATM card during regular business hours, please call Oly Fed at (360) 754-3400 or report it at any branch. You may also send us a secure message.
After hours, to report a lost/stolen debit card call 1-800-472-3272.
Oly Fed's Secure Messaging service is a trusted method using advanced encryption so you can send and receive private account and personal data with complete peace of mind. If you have any questions or concerns about our secure email, call us at (360) 754-3400.
(For account specific inquiries): Login to the Message Center using your email and password.
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice as permitted by law.
All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons Olympia Federal Savings chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
Olympia Federal Savings means Olympia Federal Savings and Loan Association.
How does Olympia Federal Savings protect my personal information? To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We also maintain other physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect this information and we limit access to information to those employees for whom access is appropriate.
How does Olympia Federal Savings collect my personal information?
sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
Olympia Federal Savings has no affiliates.
Olympia Federal Savings does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
Olympia Federal Savings doesn't jointly market.

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when calling, our fraud detection system will identify you by your name, and ask that you verify your mailing zip code. we will never ask for your account or card information. call directly at 1-800-262-2024.
*please call us at (360) 754-3400 or visit your nearest branch to enroll in email or text message alerts.
to provide better protection for our customers, we are following industry security standards by updating our minimum computer and internet browser requirements from transport layer security (tls) 1.0 and 1.1 to 1.2. for your convenience, a tls 1.2 compatibility chart is listed below.
please contact us with your location and dates of travel, and we’ll work to ensure your debit card purchases are not blocked by our fraud protection service, which may block usage of your debit card when transactions outside your normal spending habits are identified. simply contact us at one of the above phone numbers, or send us a secure message.
at olympia federal savings we work hard to protect you and your accounts from identity theft and fraud. there are safeguards in place to protect your accounts and it is important that you continue to keep your personal information private. one of the first lines of defense is you and by working together we can reduce the impact of fraud. if you ever have a security concern, please contact our customer service (360) 754-3400 or 1-800-865-3470 toll-free monday - friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
the equifax data breach exposed personal information for approximately 143 million u.s. consumers. a security breach this large has the potential to include many olympia federal savings customers and we're here to help any way we can. below are some steps you can take to actively protect yourself.
• keep up on the latest breach-related news from equifax.
• sign up for a credit monitoring service.
• consider applying a credit freeze with all three reporting agencies.
• review your credit report annually.
• change passwords regularly and never share your personal information.
• utilize oly fed’s cardvalet, a free card management and fraud mitigation tool for our debit cardholders.
control: turn your debit cards on or off if they go missing.
peace of mind: using your phone's gps, set location preferences so your card only works where you are.
visibility: see your past transaction details.
information: receive transaction alerts and get real-time balances.
oly fed customers have been receiving automated phone calls informing them that their accounts have been flagged and that they must enter their card information to re-activate.
please be aware that these calls are not from olympia federal, nor would we ask our customers to enter their information, as we have that information at our disposal.
sadly, the reality of the world we live in now includes scams and fraud, but the good news is you can always rely on oly fed to take care of you in these situations. if your card becomes compromised and is at risk, it is our policy to personally take care of you–calling and offering options to keep you safe. in light of the recent target security breach, oly fed would like to thank our customers for your patience as we continue to be proactive with issuing new debit cards for those affected.
we have thoroughly reviewed our systems and can assure our customers that neither olyfed.com, nor your personal information or accounts have been compromised by the heartbleed bug. here are a few measures you can take to protect your computer and personal information, and updates the status of the top 100 sites across the internet.
telephone companies in the united states are seeing missed calls used to enable international revenue share fraud (irsf). fraudsters are using call generators with automated spoofing capabilities to place calls to a large volume of us cell phone numbers. the calls typically ring once. the number displayed on the recipient’s caller id is a high cost international number, usually located in the caribbean. the recipient calls the number back and is greeted with a message designed to keep them on the line, such as “hello, you have reached the operator, please hold.” the longer the caller stays on the line, the more revenue fraudsters generate.
recipients do not realize they are calling an international number and that they will be billed for an international call. businesses are also victims because recipients often use their work telephone to make the return call.
telephone companies in the united states are charged when a return call is made because they are required to pay a fee to transfer calls to foreign countries. the payment is then shared with the fraudster who spoofed the calls. this is referred to as irsf.
area codes used in the spoofed numbers are from anguilla, antigua, barbados, british virgin islands, the commonwealth of dominica, grenada, montserrat, and the turks and caicos islands. these countries’ numbers are part of the north american numbering plan and do not require 011 to be dialed as with other international calls.
recipients should not answer calls from numbers they do not recognize or initiate a return call. recipients will not be charged for receiving the calls, however.
companies that do not conduct business with companies in the above-mentioned countries may want to consider blocking these area codes to avoid this type of charge.
the federal deposit insurance corporation (fdic) has received numerous reports of fraudulent e-mails that have the appearance of being sent from the fdic. while the e-mails exhibit variations in the "from" and "subject" lines, the messages are similar. the fraudulent e-mails are addressed to the attention of the "accounting department" and meant to notify recipients that that that "ach and wire transactions" are being blocked until "a special security software" is installed. they then instruct recipients to go to a web site for instructions on how to download the necessary files by clicking on a hyper-link provided (note: the web site addresses (url) vary widely).
this e-mail and link are fraudulent. recipients should consider the intent of this e-mail as an attempt to collect personal or confidential information, or to load malicious software onto end users' computers. recipients should not click on the link provided. the fdic does not issue unsolicited e-mails to consumers or business account holders.
to report a lost or stolen debit or atm card during regular business hours, please call oly fed at (360) 754-3400 or report it at any branch. you may also send us a secure message.
after hours, to report a lost/stolen debit card call 1-800-472-3272.
oly fed's secure messaging service is a trusted method using advanced encryption so you can send and receive private account and personal data with complete peace of mind. if you have any questions or concerns about our secure email, call us at (360) 754-3400.
(for account specific inquiries): login to the message center using your email and password.
when you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice as permitted by law.
all financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. in the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons olympia federal savings chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
olympia federal savings means olympia federal savings and loan association.
how does olympia federal savings protect my personal information? to protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. these measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. we also maintain other physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect this information and we limit access to information to those employees for whom access is appropriate.
how does olympia federal savings collect my personal information?
sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you state laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
olympia federal savings has no affiliates.
olympia federal savings does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
olympia federal savings doesn't jointly market.


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There are seven Articles of Faith in Islam. These basic beliefs shape the Islamic way of life.
There is One God, Supreme and Eternal, Creator and Provider, Who is Merciful and Compassionate. God has neither father nor mother, and no sons or daughters. God has never fathered anyone, nor was He fathered. God has no equals. He is God of all humankind, not of a special tribe, race, or group of people. He is the God of all races and colours, of believers and unbelievers alike. God is Mighty and Supreme, yet is also very near to pious, thoughtful believers, answering their prayers and helping them. God asks us to know Him, to love Him, and to follow His Law, for our own benefit and salvation.
Angels are pure and spiritually obedient beings, created by God to fulfill His commands and worship Him tirelessly.
Muslims believe in the Revelations sent by Almighty God to His Prophets and Messengers, including the Qur’an, the Torah, the Gospel, the Scrolls of Abraham and the Psalms of David.
All Messengers and Prophets of God such as Noah, Moses, Solomon, Jesus and Muhammad were mortal human beings endowed with Divine Revelations and appointed by God to teach humankind how to submit to His will and obey His Laws.
Muslims believe in an appointed Day of Judgment and in Heaven and Hell.
Muslims believe that Almighty God has knowledge of, and control over, everything that exists in all time and space.
After the world ends, Muslims believe that all people who have died will be brought back to life (or, resurrected) in order to face the Judgment rendered to each of them by Almighty God.

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there are seven articles of faith in islam. these basic beliefs shape the islamic way of life.
there is one god, supreme and eternal, creator and provider, who is merciful and compassionate. god has neither father nor mother, and no sons or daughters. god has never fathered anyone, nor was he fathered. god has no equals. he is god of all humankind, not of a special tribe, race, or group of people. he is the god of all races and colours, of believers and unbelievers alike. god is mighty and supreme, yet is also very near to pious, thoughtful believers, answering their prayers and helping them. god asks us to know him, to love him, and to follow his law, for our own benefit and salvation.
angels are pure and spiritually obedient beings, created by god to fulfill his commands and worship him tirelessly.
muslims believe in the revelations sent by almighty god to his prophets and messengers, including the qur’an, the torah, the gospel, the scrolls of abraham and the psalms of david.
all messengers and prophets of god such as noah, moses, solomon, jesus and muhammad were mortal human beings endowed with divine revelations and appointed by god to teach humankind how to submit to his will and obey his laws.
muslims believe in an appointed day of judgment and in heaven and hell.
muslims believe that almighty god has knowledge of, and control over, everything that exists in all time and space.
after the world ends, muslims believe that all people who have died will be brought back to life (or, resurrected) in order to face the judgment rendered to each of them by almighty god.


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Kaitlin Bennett, the student group Liberty Hangout, and private gun owners were met by counter-protesters, antifa, and hundreds of police officers Saturday at an open-carry walk across Kent State University.
Four people were arrested for disorderly conduct at the walk; one person was additionally charged with assault of an officer.
KSU administrators prepared a large police force, fearing that controversial public figures, such as of Millie Weaver of Infowars, would create an unsafe environment. The police force was a joint operation between several local, state, and university police departments — including the Ohio University Police Department — Director of External Media Relations Kristen Anderson said at a university press conference.
Four people were arrested for disorderly conduct at the walk; one person was additionally charged with assault of an officer. None of those arrested were students; all were counter-protesters and there were no serious injuries reported, Vice President for Student Affairs Shay Little said.
Hank Steward came from Marietta, Ohio, to support Bennett. He is the commanding officer of the Ohio chapter of the Three Percenters militia, which is a defensive paramilitary group that stands for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and mobilizes when they feel the government has curtailed constitutional rights. Steward carried a loaded Glock 41 and AR-15. He and his militia protected Bennett from counter-protesters during the walk.
The counter-protesters, specifically Antifa, carried blunt weapons like baseball bats.
A masked, 35-year-old male Antifa member spoke to The New Political, but wasn’t willing to disclose his name or where he was from for fear of others harming him.
“It’s harder to kill people when you don’t know who they are,” he said.
“It seemed like — you know — exactly the thing that we should try to shut down,” the person from Antifa said.
At one point the crowd came to a halt due to a small bout of violence, the details of which are unclear. The police then created a human barricade to separate the gun carriers from the counter-protesters.
After several minutes, the police separated and allowed both groups to continue walking. There was also a second standstill, the cause of which was unknown.
Once the second standstill ended and the walk concluded, the counter-protesters cheered at the the gun-carriers’ exit. The police force created a human barricade around the perimeter of the parking lot where the walk ended, to keep the counter-protesters out.
After the open carry walk, a few protesters walked into the parking lot to talk with the gun owners, before Bennett and the Liberty Hangout members left.
“(The open-carry walk) showed how violent and disgusting the left is,” Bennett said to TNP in a text message, noting the actions of some counter-protesters.
The attitude on KSU’s campus was not positive toward Bennett’s walk. Hannah Dibb, a freshman studying biology, said she and several of her friends went home on Friday because they were afraid the walk would get out of hand.
“I don’t want to be on campus if they’re going to have actual rifles,” Dibb said.
Robert Morris, an independent attendee of the walk, came to KSU on Saturday to provide an alternative perspective.
“What is it going to take to bridge this gap that we have in this country?” Morris said. “What are we going to do to fix this right-left paradigm?
WATCH: “Kent State Gun Girl” rally met with opposition.
Ben Peters is the Elections Editor of The New Political. He previously held the position of Opinion Editor. You can find him writing about music on his personal blog and eating a $5 box at Taco Bell.

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kaitlin bennett, the student group liberty hangout, and private gun owners were met by counter-protesters, antifa, and hundreds of police officers saturday at an open-carry walk across kent state university.
four people were arrested for disorderly conduct at the walk; one person was additionally charged with assault of an officer.
ksu administrators prepared a large police force, fearing that controversial public figures, such as of millie weaver of infowars, would create an unsafe environment. the police force was a joint operation between several local, state, and university police departments — including the ohio university police department — director of external media relations kristen anderson said at a university press conference.
four people were arrested for disorderly conduct at the walk; one person was additionally charged with assault of an officer. none of those arrested were students; all were counter-protesters and there were no serious injuries reported, vice president for student affairs shay little said.
hank steward came from marietta, ohio, to support bennett. he is the commanding officer of the ohio chapter of the three percenters militia, which is a defensive paramilitary group that stands for the constitution and the bill of rights and mobilizes when they feel the government has curtailed constitutional rights. steward carried a loaded glock 41 and ar-15. he and his militia protected bennett from counter-protesters during the walk.
the counter-protesters, specifically antifa, carried blunt weapons like baseball bats.
a masked, 35-year-old male antifa member spoke to the new political, but wasn’t willing to disclose his name or where he was from for fear of others harming him.
“it’s harder to kill people when you don’t know who they are,” he said.
“it seemed like — you know — exactly the thing that we should try to shut down,” the person from antifa said.
at one point the crowd came to a halt due to a small bout of violence, the details of which are unclear. the police then created a human barricade to separate the gun carriers from the counter-protesters.
after several minutes, the police separated and allowed both groups to continue walking. there was also a second standstill, the cause of which was unknown.
once the second standstill ended and the walk concluded, the counter-protesters cheered at the the gun-carriers’ exit. the police force created a human barricade around the perimeter of the parking lot where the walk ended, to keep the counter-protesters out.
after the open carry walk, a few protesters walked into the parking lot to talk with the gun owners, before bennett and the liberty hangout members left.
“(the open-carry walk) showed how violent and disgusting the left is,” bennett said to tnp in a text message, noting the actions of some counter-protesters.
the attitude on ksu’s campus was not positive toward bennett’s walk. hannah dibb, a freshman studying biology, said she and several of her friends went home on friday because they were afraid the walk would get out of hand.
“i don’t want to be on campus if they’re going to have actual rifles,” dibb said.
robert morris, an independent attendee of the walk, came to ksu on saturday to provide an alternative perspective.
“what is it going to take to bridge this gap that we have in this country?” morris said. “what are we going to do to fix this right-left paradigm?
watch: “kent state gun girl” rally met with opposition.
ben peters is the elections editor of the new political. he previously held the position of opinion editor. you can find him writing about music on his personal blog and eating a $5 box at taco bell.


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The Fingerprint Gun safe is a responsible handgun storage product that securely and conveniently stores your loaded handgun. This unique product is designed to fit discretely, yet accessibly, along the side of your bed. A biometric fingerprint sensor allows you, and the authorized users you choose, to gain immediate access to a means of protection.
SKU: SAFE-BED-001. Tags: Bed Safe, Fingerprint Safe, Gun Case, Gun Safe, Lockbox, Safe.
Case opens quietly for discreet, stealthy access. No loud beeps or sounds when opening or closing.
User data is retained even through power loss for ultimate reliability when you need it.

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the fingerprint gun safe is a responsible handgun storage product that securely and conveniently stores your loaded handgun. this unique product is designed to fit discretely, yet accessibly, along the side of your bed. a biometric fingerprint sensor allows you, and the authorized users you choose, to gain immediate access to a means of protection.
sku: safe-bed-001. tags: bed safe, fingerprint safe, gun case, gun safe, lockbox, safe.
case opens quietly for discreet, stealthy access. no loud beeps or sounds when opening or closing.
user data is retained even through power loss for ultimate reliability when you need it.


text: Biomechanical signals play an important role in normal disc metabolism and pathology. For instance, nucleus pulposus (NP) cells will regulate metabolic activities and maintain a balance between the anabolic and catabolic cascades. The former involves factors such as transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) and mechanical stimuli, both of which are known to regulate matrix production through autocrine and paracrine mechanisms. The present study examined the combined effect of TGFβ and mechanical loading on anabolic activities in NP cells cultured in agarose constructs. Stimulation with TGFβ and dynamic compression reduced nitrite release and increased matrix synthesis and gene expression of aggrecan and collagen type II. The findings from this work has the potential for developing regenerative treatment strategies which could either slow down or stop the degenerative process and/or promote healing mechanisms in the intervertebral disc.

lowercased: biomechanical signals play an important role in normal disc metabolism and pathology. for instance, nucleus pulposus (np) cells will regulate metabolic activities and maintain a balance between the anabolic and catabolic cascades. the former involves factors such as transforming growth factor-β (tgfβ) and mechanical stimuli, both of which are known to regulate matrix production through autocrine and paracrine mechanisms. the present study examined the combined effect of tgfβ and mechanical loading on anabolic activities in np cells cultured in agarose constructs. stimulation with tgfβ and dynamic compression reduced nitrite release and increased matrix synthesis and gene expression of aggrecan and collagen type ii. the findings from this work has the potential for developing regenerative treatment strategies which could either slow down or stop the degenerative process and/or promote healing mechanisms in the intervertebral disc.


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Online and Mobile Safety Robocalls are becoming increasingly dangerous, and will potentially cost American billions of dollars.
For nearly 15 years, identity theft has ranked as the number one crime and consumer fear in the United States, claiming an average of more than a million victims and at a cost of more than a billion dollars every single month.
Robocalls, however, could be the new perpetrator of fraud, stealing even more money from consumers. Robocalls used to be just plain irritating, but the new fear is that robocalls will soon eclipse identity theft as the new frontier in fraud.
Last year alone, American consumers received nearly 98 million robocalls each day, and victims of phone fraud lost close to $10 billion in just 12 months according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Unlike identity theft, which can often be blocked or detected by things like credit freezes and fraud alerts, once a caller has a victim on the line the only defense left is the vigilance of the victim, and experienced cyber crooks can be very hard to spot and stop.
Unlike victims of identity theft, who usually suffer zero financial losses because of zero liability policies, victims of phone fraud resulting from robocalls may be on the hook for all the losses.
There’s no reason to believe that phone-fraud losses that result from robocalls won’t exceed losses to identity theft if they haven’t ready. It’s a crime that’s easy and cheap to commit combined with a huge potential payout and little risk of being caught. That offers an irresistible recipe to a new generation of fraudsters who know that as soon as they can get you on the phone, your money’s almost as good as gone.
The timing isn’t helping. As new credit-freeze laws come into effect nationwide at the end of September of this year, criminals will just switch tactics, and instead of going through the credit bureaus, they’ll go directly to the victims.
The best defense of all is to simply not pick up the phone no matter how genuine call appears to be. Be wary of “neighborhood spoofing” — calls that appear to come from your local area code. Callers can easily spoof your local area code.
If you do pick up, don’t press any keys and don’t engage with the caller. Just like responding to spam, engaging only brings you one step closer to the trap. Speak to everyone in your family about what robocalls are and about the importance of being vigilant.
Talk to your carrier about what robocall-blocking services they offer. If your carrier insists on charging you extra to block calls, just make sure you’re satisfied that you’re getting what you pay for.
Consider downloading one of the growing number of apps designed to prevent robocalls, but do your homework first, and make sure you’re not agreeing to hand over your very personal information in exchange for their service.
Report robocalls to the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP. They can’t solve the problem yet, but you might be able to help them identify the source of the unwanted calls.

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online and mobile safety robocalls are becoming increasingly dangerous, and will potentially cost american billions of dollars.
for nearly 15 years, identity theft has ranked as the number one crime and consumer fear in the united states, claiming an average of more than a million victims and at a cost of more than a billion dollars every single month.
robocalls, however, could be the new perpetrator of fraud, stealing even more money from consumers. robocalls used to be just plain irritating, but the new fear is that robocalls will soon eclipse identity theft as the new frontier in fraud.
last year alone, american consumers received nearly 98 million robocalls each day, and victims of phone fraud lost close to $10 billion in just 12 months according to the federal trade commission.
unlike identity theft, which can often be blocked or detected by things like credit freezes and fraud alerts, once a caller has a victim on the line the only defense left is the vigilance of the victim, and experienced cyber crooks can be very hard to spot and stop.
unlike victims of identity theft, who usually suffer zero financial losses because of zero liability policies, victims of phone fraud resulting from robocalls may be on the hook for all the losses.
there’s no reason to believe that phone-fraud losses that result from robocalls won’t exceed losses to identity theft if they haven’t ready. it’s a crime that’s easy and cheap to commit combined with a huge potential payout and little risk of being caught. that offers an irresistible recipe to a new generation of fraudsters who know that as soon as they can get you on the phone, your money’s almost as good as gone.
the timing isn’t helping. as new credit-freeze laws come into effect nationwide at the end of september of this year, criminals will just switch tactics, and instead of going through the credit bureaus, they’ll go directly to the victims.
the best defense of all is to simply not pick up the phone no matter how genuine call appears to be. be wary of “neighborhood spoofing” — calls that appear to come from your local area code. callers can easily spoof your local area code.
if you do pick up, don’t press any keys and don’t engage with the caller. just like responding to spam, engaging only brings you one step closer to the trap. speak to everyone in your family about what robocalls are and about the importance of being vigilant.
talk to your carrier about what robocall-blocking services they offer. if your carrier insists on charging you extra to block calls, just make sure you’re satisfied that you’re getting what you pay for.
consider downloading one of the growing number of apps designed to prevent robocalls, but do your homework first, and make sure you’re not agreeing to hand over your very personal information in exchange for their service.
report robocalls to the federal trade commission at 1-877-ftc-help. they can’t solve the problem yet, but you might be able to help them identify the source of the unwanted calls.


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At the start of the year, I made it one of my blogging goals to start a YouTube Channel. Even though it’s nearly the end of the year (better late than never, right?) I am excited to share my first youtube video!
I’ve been continuously saying throughout this year that I’ve been wanting to make videos but after several attempts, I just wasn’t that happy with what I had filmed, and most of all I wasn’t confident enough to put up the videos.
My YouTube channel will be an extension to my blog, so the theme of beauty, fashion and lifestyle will continue over. I just really wanted to have fun with making videos, and I hope you enjoy getting to know me a bit better and watching the videos.
Below is my first video which is an empties video. I have collected some of my empty products from the year and given a mini review on each. I am aware that the camera has not picked up the products (lesson learnt for next time) but all the direct links for each of the products will be down below for you to check out.
I hope you enjoyed watching my first video and if you did, please subscribe!
Thank you so much and thanks for watching it!

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at the start of the year, i made it one of my blogging goals to start a youtube channel. even though it’s nearly the end of the year (better late than never, right?) i am excited to share my first youtube video!
i’ve been continuously saying throughout this year that i’ve been wanting to make videos but after several attempts, i just wasn’t that happy with what i had filmed, and most of all i wasn’t confident enough to put up the videos.
my youtube channel will be an extension to my blog, so the theme of beauty, fashion and lifestyle will continue over. i just really wanted to have fun with making videos, and i hope you enjoy getting to know me a bit better and watching the videos.
below is my first video which is an empties video. i have collected some of my empty products from the year and given a mini review on each. i am aware that the camera has not picked up the products (lesson learnt for next time) but all the direct links for each of the products will be down below for you to check out.
i hope you enjoyed watching my first video and if you did, please subscribe!
thank you so much and thanks for watching it!


text: In this Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling author Cindy Gerard takes readers on a life-or-death Black Ops, Inc. mission to Central America. Former marine Johnny Duane Reed fell hard for Crystal. Marrying her was the smartest thing he ever did. Bringing her along on a mission to take down members of a drug cartel in Guatemala, the dumbest. Now his life is slipping away through an AK47 wound in his shoulder. “If you die on me, so help me, I’ll make you sorry you were ever born,” Crystal tells him. He outweighs her by a hundred pounds, but she’s hauling him toward the river where a boat waits to take them both to safety. Bullets are not going to make her leave him, no matter how much he begs her to. She’ll give her own life to save Johnny. But will that be enough?

lowercased: in this thriller short, new york times bestselling author cindy gerard takes readers on a life-or-death black ops, inc. mission to central america. former marine johnny duane reed fell hard for crystal. marrying her was the smartest thing he ever did. bringing her along on a mission to take down members of a drug cartel in guatemala, the dumbest. now his life is slipping away through an ak47 wound in his shoulder. “if you die on me, so help me, i’ll make you sorry you were ever born,” crystal tells him. he outweighs her by a hundred pounds, but she’s hauling him toward the river where a boat waits to take them both to safety. bullets are not going to make her leave him, no matter how much he begs her to. she’ll give her own life to save johnny. but will that be enough?


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I need to start breaking news on my blog. So here, never before published on the Web, is the cover of my forthcoming book, King’s Gambit: A Father, a Son, and the World’s Most Dangerous Game. The pub date is Sept. 11—not, I hope, an ominous sign.
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i need to start breaking news on my blog. so here, never before published on the web, is the cover of my forthcoming book, king’s gambit: a father, a son, and the world’s most dangerous game. the pub date is sept. 11—not, i hope, an ominous sign.
this entry was posted on may 18, 2007 at 7:23 pm and is filed under art, chess, words.	you can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2.0 feed. you can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.


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Upcoming Events & New Author Releases!
There are quite a few events I want to let you know about! One is the cyber Monday sale. Everything is 30% off November 26th and 30% of profits from jewelry will go to educational programs in Cambodia for at risk or rescued children from human trafficking.
I love products that give back!
Tuesday November 27th, I am happy to release the 7 part teaching series for Confident & Free! You will be able to download an outline and listen to teachings! Excited to share this with you!
It is a great complement to my second book and prequel to the third book, Killing Insecurity.
Then Saturday December 1, I will be doing a live webinar on Freedom from trauma. I will be sharing on my numerous near death experiences and overcoming trauma! You won’t want to miss it. I will talk about how the soul is wounded and healed.
I was asked to be on Prophetic TV in December. The show will air December 8th from Dr. Sandra Weppler’s platform. I will be discussing killing insecurity! I hope you join us. I will post the link the week of the show.
Cyber Monday Sale: November 26, 2018 (all day). 30% of everything in the Empowered & Free Store!
Confident & Free 7 Part Teaching Series Launches November 27, 2018. Also available at the Empowered & Free Store.
Freedom from Trauma Webinar December 1, 2018. Powered through Zoom. Sign Me Up!
Interview with Dr. Sandra Weppler, Prophetic TV. Details soon.

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upcoming events & new author releases!
there are quite a few events i want to let you know about! one is the cyber monday sale. everything is 30% off november 26th and 30% of profits from jewelry will go to educational programs in cambodia for at risk or rescued children from human trafficking.
i love products that give back!
tuesday november 27th, i am happy to release the 7 part teaching series for confident & free! you will be able to download an outline and listen to teachings! excited to share this with you!
it is a great complement to my second book and prequel to the third book, killing insecurity.
then saturday december 1, i will be doing a live webinar on freedom from trauma. i will be sharing on my numerous near death experiences and overcoming trauma! you won’t want to miss it. i will talk about how the soul is wounded and healed.
i was asked to be on prophetic tv in december. the show will air december 8th from dr. sandra weppler’s platform. i will be discussing killing insecurity! i hope you join us. i will post the link the week of the show.
cyber monday sale: november 26, 2018 (all day). 30% of everything in the empowered & free store!
confident & free 7 part teaching series launches november 27, 2018. also available at the empowered & free store.
freedom from trauma webinar december 1, 2018. powered through zoom. sign me up!
interview with dr. sandra weppler, prophetic tv. details soon.


text: In ‘Bon Voyage’ Alice Mathieu, Craig Burgess and Madé Spencer-Castle use a satellite image from Google Earth as a point of departure. On this map, A has a specific location but denotes a non-place. The exhibition is an encounter with A, the salvaged remnant of this impossible round-trip. ‘Bon Voyage’ is what a postcard is to a holiday; it activates the potential of A for the audience. In engaging with place and non-place simultaneously, the image of A sets up the ambiguous relationship between the absolute and the relative, and the ideal and real. Likewise it references how utopia (incidentally, from οὐ”not” and τόπος “place”) exists in relation to failure, and how the physical and temporal nature of the exhibition inversely talks of a longing to transcend such constraints.

lowercased: in ‘bon voyage’ alice mathieu, craig burgess and madé spencer-castle use a satellite image from google earth as a point of departure. on this map, a has a specific location but denotes a non-place. the exhibition is an encounter with a, the salvaged remnant of this impossible round-trip. ‘bon voyage’ is what a postcard is to a holiday; it activates the potential of a for the audience. in engaging with place and non-place simultaneously, the image of a sets up the ambiguous relationship between the absolute and the relative, and the ideal and real. likewise it references how utopia (incidentally, from οὐ”not” and τόπος “place”) exists in relation to failure, and how the physical and temporal nature of the exhibition inversely talks of a longing to transcend such constraints.


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If you're looking for a tax free, reliable and cheap to run delivery moped then look no further.
The NIU N Series Cargo is an adapted version of it's successful "N" platform. Fitted with dual batteries, it has double the range of the standard model. A side bumper protects from all those knocks and scrapes that come with heavy usage. The industrial grade rear rack carries up to 50KG and can be fitted with a top box, but has been left "blank" for your custom solution.
Ideal for Deliveroo, Just Eat or any take away application, as well as last-mile deliveries for couriers etc. We deliver all bikes fully registered for your business and offer regular servicing packages.
Electric mopeds offer huge savings over petrol equivalents, with no tax or emissions fees to pay, plus a 90% saving on petrol per mile! at less than 1p per mile.

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if you're looking for a tax free, reliable and cheap to run delivery moped then look no further.
the niu n series cargo is an adapted version of it's successful "n" platform. fitted with dual batteries, it has double the range of the standard model. a side bumper protects from all those knocks and scrapes that come with heavy usage. the industrial grade rear rack carries up to 50kg and can be fitted with a top box, but has been left "blank" for your custom solution.
ideal for deliveroo, just eat or any take away application, as well as last-mile deliveries for couriers etc. we deliver all bikes fully registered for your business and offer regular servicing packages.
electric mopeds offer huge savings over petrol equivalents, with no tax or emissions fees to pay, plus a 90% saving on petrol per mile! at less than 1p per mile.


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When December rolls around, we make gingerbread biscuits. It is one of our traditions and something I have written about before.
Gingerbread biscuits cooling on the wire rack.
This year we filmed the making of our gingerbread snowflakes. The result is a four minute short film reduced down from over an hour of footage.
This was our first attempt at filming and editing a recipe. I suspect it will not be our last.

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when december rolls around, we make gingerbread biscuits. it is one of our traditions and something i have written about before.
gingerbread biscuits cooling on the wire rack.
this year we filmed the making of our gingerbread snowflakes. the result is a four minute short film reduced down from over an hour of footage.
this was our first attempt at filming and editing a recipe. i suspect it will not be our last.


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Cecelia “Fi” Mazanke has been empowering people through her Leadership Coaching techniques since the start of the millennium. Fi’s unique discovery process using the body’s wisdom uncovers a person’s road blocks to unveil the power of possibility within. The direct connection that occurs as a person remembers his/her greatness inspires success in all areas of life. The far reaching impact of Fi’s coaching methods includes improved business or sports performance; enhanced personal relationships; healing of emotional stress; and an overall feeling of joy, peace and purpose. Outcomes are achieved quickly as Fi’s clients discover their innate wisdom.
Fi began coaching in January of 2000 in the marketing company in which she worked. The success of Fi’s program was evident when one client more than doubled his business in a year and another client shifted her debt to being able to save over $17,000. The program swept the nation. In 2001, Fi stepped out of corporate coaching to diversify her client base to start Direct Connect Coaching. Direct Connect Coaching is based in beautiful St. Charles, Illinois. Fi works with clients of all ages and backgrounds throughout North America. She can be reached at fi@directconnectcoaching.com.
Supporting people in feeling empowered and inspired to utilize their gifts and talents to live their dreams. This includes moving through any road blocks that may be hindering success. This process is done through a loving and trusting relationship where criticism and judgement are removed and freedom to live in the power of possibility is established.

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cecelia “fi” mazanke has been empowering people through her leadership coaching techniques since the start of the millennium. fi’s unique discovery process using the body’s wisdom uncovers a person’s road blocks to unveil the power of possibility within. the direct connection that occurs as a person remembers his/her greatness inspires success in all areas of life. the far reaching impact of fi’s coaching methods includes improved business or sports performance; enhanced personal relationships; healing of emotional stress; and an overall feeling of joy, peace and purpose. outcomes are achieved quickly as fi’s clients discover their innate wisdom.
fi began coaching in january of 2000 in the marketing company in which she worked. the success of fi’s program was evident when one client more than doubled his business in a year and another client shifted her debt to being able to save over $17,000. the program swept the nation. in 2001, fi stepped out of corporate coaching to diversify her client base to start direct connect coaching. direct connect coaching is based in beautiful st. charles, illinois. fi works with clients of all ages and backgrounds throughout north america. she can be reached at fi@directconnectcoaching.com.
supporting people in feeling empowered and inspired to utilize their gifts and talents to live their dreams. this includes moving through any road blocks that may be hindering success. this process is done through a loving and trusting relationship where criticism and judgement are removed and freedom to live in the power of possibility is established.


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13. "Rejection puts you out of your comfort zone which is usually when you’re at your best."
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26. “We are always afraid to ask because we aren't afraid of the answer but the feeling of rejection." - Anna R.
Remember to TAKE ACTION because to know and not to do is really not to know. So what's your rejection story and how did you handle it? Comment below. Share this on social media because sharing is caring! SUBSCRIBE to my blog so you don't miss a thing and to get instant access to my free e-books.
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I am pretty sure all of us experienced rejections at least once in our lives. Of course, it feels bad. But we don't have the choice but to move on and eventually learn from it because that's life and we are all bound to be rejected may it be from a simple or a huge part of our lives. But instead of questioning what wart wrong, you need to focus on what you do and try to improve. Most of the time, we need to use these rejections as a way for us to learn the lessons in our lives.

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13. "rejection puts you out of your comfort zone which is usually when you’re at your best."
like what you see? click the image to read the full article and if you like it share it on social media! thanks.
26. “we are always afraid to ask because we aren't afraid of the answer but the feeling of rejection." - anna r.
remember to take action because to know and not to do is really not to know. so what's your rejection story and how did you handle it? comment below. share this on social media because sharing is caring! subscribe to my blog so you don't miss a thing and to get instant access to my free e-books.
if you're in nigeria and you're interested in making money online you can sign up here or join my whatsapp group for more information. follow me on facebook, instagram, twitter & pinterest. see ya next friday!
i am pretty sure all of us experienced rejections at least once in our lives. of course, it feels bad. but we don't have the choice but to move on and eventually learn from it because that's life and we are all bound to be rejected may it be from a simple or a huge part of our lives. but instead of questioning what wart wrong, you need to focus on what you do and try to improve. most of the time, we need to use these rejections as a way for us to learn the lessons in our lives.


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Place the generator in an open, well-ventilated area away from your home or garage. Using your generator in a space that does not have adequate ventilation increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning (CO) from fumes. As an extra precaution, install CO detectors around the home and test them regularly.
Standby generators are wired directly into the home and can be sized to match the electrical demands of the home or building. A permanently installed standby generator must have an approved transfer safety switch to avoid feeding electricity back into the electrical system outdoors, creating what’s known as “backfeed.” Backfeed is dangerous for line workers as well as anyone who may be near downed power lines.
Portable generators do not permanently attach to the home, and can power only the appliances that are plugged into the generator, so consider essential electrical needs when choosing. To avoid backfeed into the utility electrical system, the portable generator should never be plugged directly into the home.

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place the generator in an open, well-ventilated area away from your home or garage. using your generator in a space that does not have adequate ventilation increases the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning (co) from fumes. as an extra precaution, install co detectors around the home and test them regularly.
standby generators are wired directly into the home and can be sized to match the electrical demands of the home or building. a permanently installed standby generator must have an approved transfer safety switch to avoid feeding electricity back into the electrical system outdoors, creating what’s known as “backfeed.” backfeed is dangerous for line workers as well as anyone who may be near downed power lines.
portable generators do not permanently attach to the home, and can power only the appliances that are plugged into the generator, so consider essential electrical needs when choosing. to avoid backfeed into the utility electrical system, the portable generator should never be plugged directly into the home.


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You can run a Tor relay on pretty much any operating system. Tor relays work best on current distributions of Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and Windows Server.
The best approach for most users is to run your relay on Debian or Ubuntu using the system Tor package — the deb takes care of running Tor as a separate user, making sure it has enough file descriptors available, starting it at boot, and so on. Tor relays also run nicely on other Linux flavors, and on FreeBSD and NetBSD for those who are comfortable with those operating systems.
Tor’s configuration file is named ‘torrc’.
If you want to be a bridge, read about the BridgeRelay and ServerTransportPlugin values on this page.
Tor will use all your bandwidth if you don’t set limits for it. Some options are described in these FAQ entries.
See the sample torrc file and the man page for other Tor options you may want to set.
If you are using a firewall, open a hole in your firewall so incoming connections can reach the ports you configured (ORPort, plus DirPort if you enabled it). If you have a hardware firewall (Linksys box, cable modem, etc) you might find portforward.com useful. Also, make sure you allow all outgoing connections too, so your relay can reach the other Tor relays.
Restart your relay. If it logs any warnings, address them.
If you don’t see this message, it means that your relay is not reachable from the outside — you should re-check your firewalls, check that it’s testing the IP and port you think it should be testing, etc.When your relay has decided that it’s reachable, it will upload a “server descriptor” to the directories, to let clients know what address, ports, keys, etc your relay is using. You can search Atlas or Globe for the nickname you configured, to make sure it’s there. You may need to wait up to one hour for the directories to publish the new server information.
To learn more about the proper care and feeding for your relay, see the advice on the Tor relay on Debian/Ubuntu page.

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you can run a tor relay on pretty much any operating system. tor relays work best on current distributions of linux, freebsd, netbsd, and windows server.
the best approach for most users is to run your relay on debian or ubuntu using the system tor package — the deb takes care of running tor as a separate user, making sure it has enough file descriptors available, starting it at boot, and so on. tor relays also run nicely on other linux flavors, and on freebsd and netbsd for those who are comfortable with those operating systems.
tor’s configuration file is named ‘torrc’.
if you want to be a bridge, read about the bridgerelay and servertransportplugin values on this page.
tor will use all your bandwidth if you don’t set limits for it. some options are described in these faq entries.
see the sample torrc file and the man page for other tor options you may want to set.
if you are using a firewall, open a hole in your firewall so incoming connections can reach the ports you configured (orport, plus dirport if you enabled it). if you have a hardware firewall (linksys box, cable modem, etc) you might find portforward.com useful. also, make sure you allow all outgoing connections too, so your relay can reach the other tor relays.
restart your relay. if it logs any warnings, address them.
if you don’t see this message, it means that your relay is not reachable from the outside — you should re-check your firewalls, check that it’s testing the ip and port you think it should be testing, etc.when your relay has decided that it’s reachable, it will upload a “server descriptor” to the directories, to let clients know what address, ports, keys, etc your relay is using. you can search atlas or globe for the nickname you configured, to make sure it’s there. you may need to wait up to one hour for the directories to publish the new server information.
to learn more about the proper care and feeding for your relay, see the advice on the tor relay on debian/ubuntu page.


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Self-taught, I have been working more in watercolor and pastels in the past few years. Growing up with four siblings, I was the athletic one and my sister was the artist. Truly, she was--she earned a degree in Fine Arts from Sweet Briar College and I always admired her ability to think of something and then just do it. I had always been crafty, had a good eye, and a rabid knitter who took great liberties with color and design. When my sister became ill, I started trying other things, almost as an homage. When she died, I realized that just because my art didn't look like hers didn't mean it wasn't art. Funny, the stories we tell ourselves.
My work is usually inspired by natural world, as that is where I find joy, solace and fascination. My work is often more folkloric than otherwise. Rusticity and simplicity are probably the best descriptors of any of my work, from my ceramics to water color to fiber.
Never. It just sort of happened. My aspirations, I believe, came from watching and emulating my older sister.
My subject matter is informed by my surroundings, which are rural in nature. I live on a small working farm and my chickens and horses and dogs and gardens inspire much of my work.
I love my Gothic Bacon, which was in response to a call to artists to depict their choice of Banned Books. This nods at Animal Farm, by George Orwell, if it wasn't obvious enough.
Well, I'm not. I am the director of a public library system. I can tell you that my sister, however, was a professional artist and selling herself and conducting the business of art was the hardest thing for her. I sometimes acted as her business go-between.
What other artists that inspire you?
I love Sonya Forte's pottery. I adore Dutch watercolorist Marie Helene-Stoikkink.

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self-taught, i have been working more in watercolor and pastels in the past few years. growing up with four siblings, i was the athletic one and my sister was the artist. truly, she was--she earned a degree in fine arts from sweet briar college and i always admired her ability to think of something and then just do it. i had always been crafty, had a good eye, and a rabid knitter who took great liberties with color and design. when my sister became ill, i started trying other things, almost as an homage. when she died, i realized that just because my art didn't look like hers didn't mean it wasn't art. funny, the stories we tell ourselves.
my work is usually inspired by natural world, as that is where i find joy, solace and fascination. my work is often more folkloric than otherwise. rusticity and simplicity are probably the best descriptors of any of my work, from my ceramics to water color to fiber.
never. it just sort of happened. my aspirations, i believe, came from watching and emulating my older sister.
my subject matter is informed by my surroundings, which are rural in nature. i live on a small working farm and my chickens and horses and dogs and gardens inspire much of my work.
i love my gothic bacon, which was in response to a call to artists to depict their choice of banned books. this nods at animal farm, by george orwell, if it wasn't obvious enough.
well, i'm not. i am the director of a public library system. i can tell you that my sister, however, was a professional artist and selling herself and conducting the business of art was the hardest thing for her. i sometimes acted as her business go-between.
what other artists that inspire you?
i love sonya forte's pottery. i adore dutch watercolorist marie helene-stoikkink.