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You would think that moving a block would be a simple thing. Well, that is the way that it started. Then life happened. And then it happened again. And again.
This would be the third Saturday of August. I am packing to be ready. I will have two weeks to move the odds and ends and have someone clean the old apartment.
Everything is arranged. Oldest child is renting a truck for me to make the move easier. Friends are coming to help.
Then I get news from my future land lord. We cannot move this weekend.
So, what happened? The city happened.
Stairs and an outside door were being built so the apartment so that it has its own entrance.
The contractor had been hired and the proper permits acquired. The work was started.
Then someone at the city offices decided that the wrong permit was issued, and all work was stopped.
Come back on Thursday and everything will be sorted out. That is what the city said.
We cannot move on Saturday. The stairs and the door will not be completed.
I contact all those who are helping and let them know it will be the next weekend.
I have so many boxes stacked around my apartment that I cannot move. There are six-inch corridors between the boxes so that I can get through my apartment. There is no room to pack more boxes.
I need to pack more boxes since I now have less time to move.
My future land lord allows me to move a load of small boxes so that I have room to pack more of my apartment.
We are all set to move the next Saturday.
All arrangements have been made. I pack more boxes.
More news from my new land lord. He is sorry, but the door will not be finished in time for the weekend.
So, what happened this time? The city happened. Again.
The contractor went into the city offices on Monday as instructed. The city is very sorry, but they cannot do anything until Thursday. Please come back then.
Again, I contact all those who are helping and tell them we will not be moving on Saturday. I will let them know when things are settled.
Friends bring their pick up and I load my car. Two loads of boxes are moved to the new apartment.
On Thursday the contractor returns to the city offices. They are very sorry, but they cannot do anything until the following Monday.
Frustration is felt by all parties involved.
My new land lord has a huge hole in his backyard and piles of dirt.
The contractor has other jobs and deadlines that need to be met.
I have only eight days until the end of the month and will have to pay a whole month’s rent at the old apartment if I am not moved out.
On Monday the contractor returns to the city offices. The proper permit is now issued, and work can continue.
Problem. The contractor cannot do anymore work on the stairs until Wednesday. Then they will be completed. Yes, they will be dry by Friday.
I contact everyone and make arrangements for Friday evening. I don’t hear back from anyone.
It is Labor Day weekend.
I am now packing like a mad woman because I will have only eight hours to get moved and clean the apartment. I am starting to just throw things in bags and boxes.
I take a quick trip to the new apartment to remind myself where I want the furniture so that it can be placed as it comes into the house. I don’t want to have to move it again.
The new stairs are beautiful and a full four feet wide.
When Oldest and her husband show up with the truck I am only three-quarters packed. No one else has shone up. Frustration is felt all around.
I load up my car. Three of my grandchildren (ages 10, 5 and 2) help me carry things out to my car.
The 2-year-old is determined to carry whatever is handed to her. Watching her carry things up the stairs is too cute. She puts the item on the next stair up, steps up that stair, picks up the item and places it on the stair above. This continues until she has made it all the way up the stairs.
I wish I had taken the time to take pictures….
My car is now loaded, and I prepare to move our cat. All his things are put into the back seat of my car. As I carry him out the door he begins to cry. Youngest gets in the car and takes her cat. I get in the car and drive to the new apartment.
Oldest follows me with the grandchildren in her car.
Grandchildren and I will remain at the new apartment while Oldest will be at the old apartment directing traffic.
We get the cat settled in Youngest’s room. The grandchildren then help me unload my car. The 2-year-old is just as determined to help.
Youngest is sent back to the old apartment to finish packing her stuff and help load the truck. Oldest is smiling wickedly. Youngest is in for some hard work.
Land lord’s teenage son also goes to help with the moving.
It is now 5:30 and still no one has shown up to help us move. I have been on the phone for over an hour trying to get hold of anyone. I have left both voice and text messages with everyone who was supposed to help. No one is home. No one responds to any of my messages.
I forgot that it is Labor Day weekend.
My youngest son and his wife show up as soon as they get off work. Just in time to unload the first truck load.
My friends across from the old apartment get home and quickly change to help. Two of the volunteers finally show up.
The second truck load is transported and carried into the new apartment.
More friends show up for the third and last load. All is quickly loaded into the truck and brought to the new apartment.
It is now 10 p.m. I don’t care where boxes are put.
So, while all this frustration is going on at the old apartment, I have Oldest’s four children with me at the new apartment.
We sit on the floor and eat pizza picnic style. Thank goodness I have an old flannel sheet to spread over the floor. Pizza is messy.
Now we wait for the first truck load.
The youngest grandchild is only 13 months. She is in the pack-n-play talking and playing with some toys. It is not where she wants to be though, and she does complain.
The older three are busy exploring my new apartment and giving it their stamp of approval. The 10-year-old goes in to sooth the crying cat in Youngest’s room.
As each truck load arrives I direct traffic so that all furniture is put where it belongs, and all boxes reach their appropriate room. I also keep the grandchildren out from under foot.
It is a long night for everyone. Especially the two littlest girls who are so tired.
The last truck load is moved into the new apartment and everyone is very glad.
I am now expecting Oldest to come get her children so that they can be put to bed. After waiting half an hour, I call her on her cell phone. My son answers. Totally confused I ask him where they are.
My son and son-in-law are dropping off the truck. Oldest is back at the old apartment cleaning.
After the truck is dropped of Son tells his older sister not to worry about the cleaning. It will be handled in the morning and she has tired children.
It is after 10:30 p.m. when Oldest and husband finally come to get their children. Everyone one is exhausted.
The person I was hiring to clean my apartment was not able to make it. While Oldest vacuumed the apartment before coming to get her children, Youngest and I would have to go back in the morning and finish cleaning.
After getting up on Saturday, Youngest and I took the cleaning supplies over to the old apartment and began working. I vacuumed the blinds while Youngest cleaning all the windowsills. Then I moved all the large appliances: washer, dryer, refrigerator, and stove.
Youngest cleaned the bathroom and behind the washer and dryer. it wasn’t too bad but did take a little time.
I cleaned behind the appliances in the kitchen. Apparently, none of these had been moved between tenants. The amount of dirt, food, and miscellaneous objects was massive. There was even petrified mold between the stove and the cupboards on either side. YUCK!
After that was done Youngest and I went home. The apartment wasn’t done, but it could be finished later that afternoon. I paid Youngest and one of her friends to finish cleaning the apartment.
You need to understand that my children have always been there when I needed them. It doesn’t matter how crazy their lives get, if I need them they are there.
As a thank you to Oldest and her husband, I will be taking her four children overnight as they celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary this month.
Youngest was worked hard and given more responsibility during this move than she has had before. She gets the biggest closet. Not the biggest room.
It has been almost 6 weeks since our move and I have decided that it was the best thing for us.
Neither Youngest nor I were happy at our old apartment. The only reason we moved in was because it was the only available place in our neighborhood.
Even though it was clean, it was old, had a little mold and a bit of a dump. Each room had its own walled space, so it felt small and cramped. There was no room for us to invite people over to visit.
The windows faced east and west, so sunlight was limited, and the apartment was often dark. The windows all faced public areas and opening the blinds gave me the feeling of living in a fish bowl. To leave the blinds closed just made the apartment darker and more depressing.
It served its purpose. It kept Youngest in the same neighborhood and the same school and with the same friends.
Our new apartment is just that; only about three years old. It is also 200 square feet larger and has bigger windows facing north, south, and west. We have sunlight all day. The living area is open and large.
We had not been living in the old apartment. We had been surviving. It was dark, and we were often depressed and tired. We were quickly become reclusive. There was no place to go outside and relax without the neighbor kids wandering through and asking a lot of questions. Even the cat had stopped playing.
Since moving into the new apartment, Youngest and I have started living again. The lightness and airiness of the place lifts our spirits and gives us energy. Our cat has even started acting like a kitten again. A rather large kitten, but a kitten none the less.
We are living in a quieter place in the same neighborhood and our windows are not on public display. We can go outside and have relative privacy. We are good friends with most of our neighbors and our landlord.
For the first time since before my father got sick, we feel at peace. We have found a place where we can live in light and peace. Both from without and within.
I thank God everyday for this wonderful opportunity for Youngest and I to begin living again. For this beautiful apartment surrounded by good friends.
While I am not completely unpacked, we feel at home. We are looking forward to having friends and family over.

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National Locums are currently recruiting for a Locum General Medicine Consultant vacancy in Wales for 6 months to start ASAP. There's a strong likelihood of an extension which is great for stability.
The role is a Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00 with the on calls currently at 1:5.

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Programs held at various sites throughout Lower Manhattan. Venue information can be found in the press release.
Spend the evening visiting museums and historic sites in Lower Manhattan, where New York's history and culture begin. This annual program is FREE and open to the public, and it takes place rain or shine.
The Museum of American Finance is currently closed, but we invite you to join us for a presentation on "The Life and Legacy of Alexander Hamilton" at 5:30 and 6:30 in the Collector's Room at the National Archives (One Bowling Green).

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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Home / Loop Kits / Skyline Melody Stem Loop (50) Kit by stax!
In this loop kit stax! provides 50 solid loops perfect for making any genre of beats while showing off a wide range of instrumentation.
This loop kit contains 50 loops in WAV form and stem form for you to use, manipulate and create fully fledged beats with this Skyline loop kit. stax! has a very unique style of producing and mixes trap with synth plucks, pads and bells to create a spacey, vibed out feel. Wavy, synth-heavy dreamy instrumentation is a staple of stax!’s production and the quality has never been higher before. Skyline provides you with many directions to head in musically due to its wide range of instrumentation and delicate sound selection. Spaced out pads and vibrant plucks are featured in copious amounts throughout this kit and can really give an amazing airy feel.
The ability to chop and resample all loops into entirely different melodies.
Note: This a rather large kit at the 1.7GB total. So, upon purchase, you will receive several download links to download the kit in parts. If you have any issues with this, email shop@traktrain.com and we will be happy to assist you.

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Kathy Etchingham, long-term girlfriend of Jimi Hendrix during the ‘60s, sets the record straight to defend both Jimi’s memory and herself against the many negative allegations made in the recent movie “Jimi: All Is By My Side”, which features scenes in which Kathy is violently assaulted by Hendrix, among other events, about which Kathy states, “None of these things ever happened”. Kathy gives an eye witness account of life with Jimi from the first day he arrived in London, and offers fascinating insights into the formation of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jimi’s songwriting process, the recording of “All Along The Watchtower”, and life in swinging London with a rock legend at the point at which his career began.
nice too knowe what realy happend thank you.


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The All Progressives Congress (APC) says that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is being haunted by what he did while in office, especially with regards to the conduct of elections.
He was reacting to allegations by Obasanjo that the APC-led Federal Government had concluded plans with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the coming elections.
“For eight years of Obasanjo in office, all the elections he held, in fact, government policies were determined by whatever mood he found himself.
“All the institutions of government were brought under his wings and what he did for those eight years is what is haunting him.
“ He cannot imagine that a government will allow INEC the statutory independence that it has.
“We have had 93 elections or more since APC came to power, and you can be sure that all those elections were conducted without government interference.
“We can understand where the former president is coming from, his past is haunting him, he imagines that perhaps the way he did it is the same way we will do it’,’ Issa-Onilu said.
He added that the APC-led Federal Government had always allowed institutions to fulfil their mandates without interference.
Issa-Onilu said that the 2003 and 2007 general elections held under Obasanjo`s watch were nothing to write home about.
He gave an assurance that under the APC government, votes would count in the coming general elections, assuring that the polls would be free, fair and credible.
The APC spokesman added that the party had no reason to rig elections, because according to him, its achievements in all sectors of the country`s economy would speak for it.
He, however, advised Obasanjo to adjust himself to the reality of an imminent defeat in the coming elections.
“He has carried himself about as the dispenser of our destiny and God is showing him clearly that he has just only been lucky.
“And the favour that God has done to him, he now considers as the things that are coming from him.
“I think it is time for him to smell the coffin, this election will come and it will be free and fair, APC does not have any reason to rig it,“ Issa- Onilu said.
Issa-Onilu said the APC was already campaigning round the country even though the PDP had earlier said that President Muhammadu Buhari would campaign by proxy.
He also stressed that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, personifies the dark era of the country.
Issa-Onilu said the APC was poised to bring the country out of the doldrums that the PDP brought it to with its 16 years of governance.

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The Courageous Steps Project's Wishlist Initiative recently gave $200 to a classroom teacher in Orono. Suzanne Neville, a 1st grade teacher at the Asa Adams School was able to purchase sensory learning seating & other fidgets for her first graders.
The kids did a great job taking a picture with our founder & executive director Connor Archer, using the fake check.
Looking to apply for a Wishlist grant? Learn more by visiting the Wishlist Initiative page on our website, or email Connor Archer at: connor@thecourageousstepsproject.org!


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The True Meaning of LESS FOR MORE!
With the following announcement you will be reading in this post, you’ll feel like this Christmas will last the entire year!
You see, we plan on revamping our update scheme starting January for everyone’s benefit! I want to sincerely thank you all who have pledged and supported the series since the beginning. I’m constantly making efforts to make the membership worth it and have decided that the following changes would only benefit everyone!
As you know, two chapters a week is quite pushing my limits already and this reward has been reserved only for Celestes this entire time. I wanted to make a shot for three chapters a week, but my brain can’t quite handle the stress. I’m still quite unsure how to write speedily, as I realized I’ve been stumbling over many writer’s block towards the end of Cosmos. I’ve always put releasing quality chapters first and foremost and I have been constantly challenged in this regard over the past few months.
I’ve gone through this decision thoroughly and have debated with it for the past few weeks since I got the idea.
If you’re wondering why I’m doing this, it’s just that I thought it was pretty reasonable. This year has given me enough blessings. I just want to continue writing with a little money on the side. I’m quite contented.
WHAT ARE THE CHANGES ON OUR UPDATE SCHEME?
Please be reminded that these are just UPDATE SCHEMES. They do not represent ALL of the rewards you get for the tier.
CELESTES has had two chapters a week for a period of four weeks (one month) per round plus a guaranteed initial six chapters ahead of non-members. This means fourteen chapters at the first month and eight chapters a month onwards—a minimum 16,000 words a month. This will stay intact.
There will be, however, changes to the tier concerning price and membership. Guaranteed there will be no increase, just a decrease!
Please take note that this is NOT THE COMPLETE LIST OF REWARDS, just the update scheme. To see the complete list of rewards, please refer to our membership levels page.
COMMON KNIGHT has had once a week update plus four chapters ahead of non-members. This means eight chapters on the first month and four chapters a month onwards! Well, we are changing that. From now on, it will be six chapters a month! How will it work? Well, in a month, there are four weeks. Two of those weeks will have two chapters and the remaining two will have just one.
GUARDS, on the other hand, will have five chapters a month. That means in a four week cycle, there will be one week with two updates and the three others will have one.
Lastly, we have some good and bad news. But if you actually think about it, it’s just good news.
We are abolishing our COMMONER tier.
Just think that we made a massive discount for Sentinel and now Commoner is a thing of the past. Or that Commoner just upgraded to Sentinel with just the same price. Whatever you like.
Fact is, the NEW SENTINEL tier is 1$. It has the cheapness of a Commoner but the power of a Sentinel. And it’s worth 0.99$ Just 0.01$ cheaper than the original price.
All COMMONERS will now be Sentinels. Sentinels will also have a discount on their tier.
Before we rejoice for all the great changes coming to us by January, we will have to warn you of the necessary adjustments that we might need to make ahead!
The membership plugin we are using forbids change of prices for security protocol. That means that, even if we lower the price of the membership, if you have AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS enabled, which has now been made default to newly registered members since October, the account may continue charging you at the same rate.
You won’t have to do anything, though. The moment we start making changes on January, we will move you guys around (which might alert you of user activity through email notifications, but don’t panic). This will reset your account and disable automatic payments, making way for the new price list to settle in.
With automatic payments canceled, this will convert your account to a manual payment-type account, which means you will not be automatically debited for your monthly subscription. To enable this, you will have to go through a brief round of re-registering and reselecting, but fear not! We have a convenient way of paying for manual users.
click on MY PROFILE which will scroll you down to your profile information.
You should see a MAKE PAYMENT option under your CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION which will also indicate your membership status.
But we will be giving away 10% off coupons for those who enable automatic payments, to give you guys some reason to do it!
PRICE CHANGES WILL BE EFFECTIVE STARTING DECEMBER 29 IN TIME FOR RENEWALS ON JANUARY.
I think this is a great idea. If my account is one of the ones swapped around than I will do what ever you need me to for it to be better for you.
No worries! We will be the one to do that, of course.
OOOOHHH EMMM GEEEEEEE!!!! REALLY?! REALLY?! THIS IS A GREEAAAAAAAAT NEWS FOR ME. THANK YOU MS. LOVELY!!!
All you have to do is cancel your membership on Patreon. You can then continue paying manually on the site. Should you want to enable Automatic Payments, like Patreon, we suggest waiting for the coupon code!
Oh. Actually I transferred to website and upgraded to guard from commoner by selecting automatic payment. Paid again 5$. Will I get 1$ back as I already paid for this month. Also do I get any discount next month for selecting automatic payment?
I usually buy the primordial common knight tier if I change it to Celeste will I be able to read it up to its latest chapter? I think it’s Chapter 87? Thank you!
Unfortunately, we no longer accept new subscriptions into the Celeste tiers of Primordial and Original due to exclusivity. You can only enter Celeste Regular.
So the incoming po ba ay magreresume kung kailan yong recent example, primodial common knight ay 50 chapters na dun din magsisimula by next year?
I understand the reasons as to why you are asking us to move the pledges to your site. One of the reasons I haven’t moved is security concerns. Have the website designers or you spent some time thinking how you will safeguard the account details if you are going to automate the transactions?
Not to worry. We have an SSL encryption enabled on the site which guards all incoming information and encrypts them before sending them to the web. Also, our checkout portals are offsite. We don’t directly accept card information. PayPal handles all the transactions on our behalf, which means that we don’t have your card details, only your email and account password.
Hello lovely. How do I upgrade from common knight to Celeste? Do I have to re-register and cancel my Common knight subscription?
Hello there… No update for Monday for Regular Celeste?

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Q: I placed my order, and my card was charged. When will my order ship?
A: We create all of our products to order, just for you, in our warehouse in West Monroe, LA. Orders typically take about 5-7 business days to produce, UNLESS it is back ordered. If you ordered a backordered item, an email will be sent to you with estimate of ship date.
A: As soon as your order is shipped, we will send you a shipping confirmation email with your tracking number.
A: Depending on the postal carrier , and your proximity to our West Monroe, LA warehouse, shipping typically takes about 3-5 business days.
Q: How do I go about exchanging or returning my product?
A: We do accept exchanges within 30 days, as long as the design is NOT a limited time design. Also, it cannot be worn or washed. To make an exchange, please email us at info@outlawordnance.com. We can only refund static-line products, not Limited Time Pre-Order Specials. Your item can not be worn or washed and you will need to send your item back to: Outlaw Ordnance LLC. 854 Johnson St, West Monroe, LA 71292 We will email you once we receive it and process your refund. The money will be back in your account within 48 hours.

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Tommy's Yahtzee is a shareware implementation of the popular dice game.
This implementation is for up to eight players.
The objective is to score points by creating various combinations on each roll of the five dice. After the first roll, any number of dice can be rolled again to achieve a desirable set. The game's score sheet is divided into two parts, the upper part contains boards 1-6 where the player scores the number of ones, twos, threes etc on that roll. The lower part of the board can vary depending on the mode of game being played.
A Yahtzee where all five dice have the same number. This scores 50 points and may be scored multiple times but at the expense of one of the other options.
A Yacht where all five dice have the same number scores 50 points and may only be scored once.
This variation also has a special rule whereby the first roll must be to the lower board and the player must continue to roll until a Yacht is achieved. The player's score is docked five points for every roll and should their score become negative their yacht is said to be 'sunk'.
A Thirteen, any three dice which total 13, scores 26 points.

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Yet historians disagree profoundly over the extent and nature of their involvement.
With the modern interest in “putting women back into medieval history”, the role of women in crusading has received some attention. A For example, Ronald Finucane, noting the various accounts of women taking part in crusades, observed that “there are clear indications that women sometimes took a more active part in the fighting.” B However, Maureen Purcell, while admitting that women took part in crusades, denied emphatically that they were true crusaders, except for a brief period in the second half of the thirteenth century. When they accompanied a crusade, they did so as pilgrims rather than as crusaders, and they certainly did not fight. C Instead, some historians have commented on the various roles women played in the armies of the First Crusade, supporting the fighting men with food and water, encouragement and prayer. These academics note that some women were killed in action, but not that they actually took an active role in the fighting. D James Powell studied the role of women in the Fifth Crusade, and argues that women certainly did take the cross and went in person “to fulfill their vows by carrying on important functions,” such as serving as guards in the camp, killing fugitives, and perhaps tending the sick and wounded. However, he was not sure whether they took part in the general fighting.
There is a lot of common-sense advice that needs to be given about this question. Clearly, you need to focus on the possesive adjective “their” and make sure that it agrees with both the phrase that comes before and after the place you want to insert the sentence. You also need to pay close attention to connecting words which offer a chance to see the logical relationship between the phrases, and in the phrase to be inserted, we see the word “yet”, clearly indicating some sort of contrast in ideas.
Still, there is another piece of advice that has helped my students quite a bit. Normally, students don’t have excessive difficulty discovering which sentence from the original text connects to the sentence that needs to inserted into the text. However, they often struggle in deciding to place the sentence before or after that sentence. In these cases, it is fundamental to keep in mind that the reasoning process in English goes from general to specific.
2. Make sure that this place makes sense with the use of the logical connector “yet” and the possesive adjective “their”.
Returning to the text, we can see that with option A we see that the word “yet” offers a nice contrast to the general introduction of the opening sentence, and “women” in the previous sentence matches up well with “their involvement” in the phrase to be inserted. Most importantly, however, is the fact that after the general idea expressed in the inserted sentence, we see the details, including examples, of a disagreement between two historians about the involvement of women in the Crusades. Hence, the correct answer is A.
Instead, some historians have commented on the various roles women played in the armies of the First Crusade, supporting the fighting men with food and water, encouragement and prayer.
With the modern interest in “putting women back into medieval history”, the role of women in crusading has received some attention. Yet historians disagree profoundly over the extent and nature of their involvement. A For example, Ronald Finucane, noting the various accounts of women taking part in crusades, observed that “there are clear indications that women sometimes took a more active part in the fighting.” B However, Maureen Purcell, while admitting that women took part in crusades, denied emphatically that they were true crusaders, except for a brief period in the second half of the thirteenth century. When they accompanied a crusade, they did so as pilgrims rather than as crusaders, and they certainly did not fight. C These academics note that some women were killed in action, but not that they actually took an active role in the fighting. James Powell studied the role of women in the Fifth Crusade, and argues that women certainly did take the cross and went in person “to fulfill their vows by carrying on important functions,” such as serving as guards in the camp, killing fugitives, and perhaps tending the sick and wounded. D However, he was not sure whether they took part in the general fighting.
There are two main things to notice about the sentence to be inserted. First, note the word “Instead”, a clear indication of contrast. Secondly, you should see that this sentence is quite detailed with specific information about the roles that women played in the Crusades.
When they accompanied a crusade, they did so as pilgrims rather than as crusaders, and they certainly did not fight.
Thus, in option C, we can find both an opportunity to contrast “they certainly did not fight”, and an appropriate place to add details regarding what role these women played in the Crusades. C then is the correct answer.
To summarize, always keep the focus on logical connectors and pronoun and possesive adjective agreement, but most of all, make sure that you know if you are inserting a general idea or details. If it’s general, look for an option before the relevant details. If it is a detailed sentence, look for a general statement that those details support.


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If Congress follows Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s advice to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac because they could conceivably one day pose a “systemic risk” to the nation’s financial system, home buyers had better be ready for a far-less-accommodating home-finance system than the one they have grown accustomed to in recent years (“Greenspan says Freddie, Fannie need oversight,” Money, Feb. 25).
Acknowledging that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are first-class financial institutions that “have managed their risks well” and that there is “nothing on the immediate horizon” expected to compromise their good health, Greenspan, nevertheless, wants to limit their portfolio growth, even if it means that such mainstays of the mortgage market as fixed-rate mortgages could be headed the way of the dinosaur.
Applying harsh constraints on the ability of the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to issue debt and invest in mortgage assets would hit millions of working American families in the pocketbook by reducing the availability of home-financing opportunities and driving up mortgage interest rates.
As Congress moves to enact meaningful regulatory restructuring of the GSEs that ensures their continued financial health, it must protect their ability to follow their federal charter of making homeownership more affordable and available to America’s families. This effort must remain squarely focused on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and not, despite Greenspan’s suggestion, be allowed to turn into a referendum on the best housing-finance system in the world.
That lenders are saving loans through payment rescheduling and other means (front page, May 4) demonstrates how far the housing finance system has moved. Fannie Maeand Freddie Mac have brought in the capital needed to create housing opportunities for a growing and diverse population.
Without them, it is questionable whether we would be emerging from a short recession, which was blunted by a buoyant housing industry.
Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s leadership is an achievement. So it is disturbing to see them under continued attack by those who oppose federal policies to improve housing opportunities. One can only question the ideologies that would tie the hands of a system on course to revitalize how we finance our homes and neighborhoods.
Of course. Any policy that could reduce the number of homeowners in America is bad public policy. Ask the home builders and realtors. They’ll give you an unbiased opinion: homeowner = good; renter = bad.
If anything comes out of this financial/housing crisis as it relates to the future of tax reform and housing policy, it should be that what comes out of the mouths of paid shills from the the National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors should be taken with a huge grain of salt.
Gotta go. There’s a realtor on the phone telling me that “markets are favorable” and now is definitely the time to buy.

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A focused staff questionnaire to assess readiness and support for transformation business change.
The Transformation Readiness Survey is a questionnaire that can be utilized with staff, suppliers, partners and other stakeholders to understand their preparedness for major business transformation. The survey helps to formulate a broad view of the perspectives, attitudes and concerns of a wide variety of individuals who will be impacted by a business transformation initiative. Once the survey has been delivered, the information gathered can be utilized to make any necessary program adjustments (e.g. communications).
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I remember as a boy that life didn’t seem so complicated (at least it didn’t appear to be…maybe it was). Even as I look at life today, it seems to be overly filled with stuff. Work, meetings, taking care of the home/family, church activities, school activities, not even counting activities that are additional choices that we elect to be involved in. Therein, I believe, are some of the sources of stress in our modern lives.
The early disciples worshipped in two different places as part of their daily lives: the temple and at fellowship in each other’s homes. It’s something we tend to forget; that you don’t have to worship God just at church. He’s there every second of your lives, in all aspects of life (and sees everything). God doesn’t need to be compartmentalized to just Sunday. Turning to Him in worship, prayer, and fellowship in our daily lives, is crucial to helping make our complicated 21st-century lives less complicated and more…simple.
You could say Peter was feeling similar. One of his final acts during Jesus’ life on earth was to deny Him…deny Him! After he said he would die for Him. But Jesus forgave him and showed His love and faith in His disciple before He left for Heaven after His resurrection. And when Pentecost came with the coming of the Holy Spirit, Peter pulled off the touchdown catch by proclaiming Him to the gathered crowd. “…and that day about three thousand souls were added to them”.
Game over? Nope, it had just begun!
The Great Santini was a master magician, who regularly was thrilling audiences with his illusions and prestidigitation. He was also a man with dark secrets, who was not above murdering the blackmailing owner of the club he was performing at. To give himself an airtight alibi, he performed the murder during his great water-tank escape act…no one would suspect him, since he was in a locked trunk submerged in water in full view of the audience…or was he? The only person to suspect him, of course, was Lt. Columbo. “Now You See Him…” is one of my favorite Columbo episodes. Jack Cassidy plays Santini, an illusionist and magician par excellence, who audiences marveled at. Even the rumpled detective, played by Peter Falk, had to marvel at how Santini would perform his magic. However, he knew that it was illusion, and continued to pursue him to bring him to justice.
Folks can be like the players in this mystery. Some marvel at what seems impossible, wondering if it’s real magic. Others scoff at the trick, professing to know how it’s done. Others are left just plain wondering. The witnesses of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost are just such a crowd. Some knew of the disciples and marveled that they were speaking the gospel in different languages. Others just said, “Ah, they’re drunk!” Peter took that opportunity that God gave him to get up and address the crowd with a sermon that was God-inspired and struck right to the need they had for salvation and forgiveness.
Jesus is no illusion; He’s real!
• On a high school band trip to Universal Studios Florida theme park, my family attended the Twister Ride It Out© special effects show. The highlight of the show was a Hollywood-style simulation of a tornado on a mock sound stage of a country street. Talk about intense! Even though we were safely behind the guard rail to watch it, we could still feel the wind and the rain and all the noise, as close as we could be to being in an actual tornado. It scared my youngest son so bad, he actually was crying even though he knew it was make-believe.
• Years later, on a business trip to Los Angeles, I had a short stopover in Las Vegas. I was amazed as we picked up a good many passengers, most of them tourists from outside the United States. The inside of the cabin was literally a cacophony of Spanish, German, French, Italian, and other languages I couldn’t even recognize. The stewardess told me later that Las Vegas was a big vacation spot for many foreign tourists.
Now, those memories came to mind, when I read the supernatural events of the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples. A mighty wind, but inside the house. Tongues of fire that settled on each head of those gathered there. The supernatural sound of different languages being spoken, all proclaiming the Lord! I can only imagine what it was like; we tend to do that when we hear of incredible events such as these. We try to picture with what we know, of something that happened of which we were not present. But the disciples were there…and what a start for the Christian church at Pentecost!
When Ben Grimm temporarily lost his powers as The Thing, Reed Richards had to temporarily replace him in the Fantastic Four. Why? Because it was called the Fantastic FOUR.
Why do we have alternate jurors for a picked jury of 12 members? Because by law, if one is unable to fulfill the role of a juror, an alternate must fill that slot in order to have a 12 member jury.
And, according to the study notes in my Holman NKJV Study Bible, casting lots (before the giving of the Holy Spirit) was an acceptable method for making decisions, knowing that the Lord would rule over this event to make His will known.
The Old Testament references in verse 20 are Psalms 69:25 and Psalms 109:8, by the way.
The disciples were actively waiting on God’s sending of the Holy Spirit. Not only were they dedicating themselves to prayer and supplication along with the women, Mary (Jesus’s mother), and His brothers, but you might say, they were also “taking care of business”. Though they were bringing up the sad fact that Judas betrayed Jesus, they knew it happened in order to fulfill the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. Also, they had to fill his slot in their group.
So, when you wait on God’s ruling on a question in your life, are you actively waiting?
If you have ever been to the beach, you know the feeling when you get hit by a big wave right on the shore. When I was a kid, we use to pretend we were body-surfing by waiting for one of the waves to swoop us up and ride it the few feet into the beach. Of course, we got occasionally swamped by a big wave and entirely inundated by the water, head to toe. Now we would hurriedly stand up or right ourselves so we weren’t washed out to sea, but you understand the feeling. You are completely covered by the water before you come out.
What I find comforting is that when we were are filled by the Holy Spirit when we come to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior in our lives, it isn’t just part of the way…it’s ALL the way! Not like the Greek myth of Achilles, who was invulnerable except for the heel his mother held him by when she dipped him in the River Styx. We are completely covered, head to toe…just like one of those big waves.
Welcome to 2015, as we begin a walk through the Acts of the Apostles. I feel like I should start this first devotional with the phrase “when last we left our hero”, because the author, Luke, starts Acts where the Gospel of Luke leaves off: restating the historical events of Jesus’s resurrection, time spent with the disciples over the next 40 days, and His ascension into Heaven.
I want to focus on the phrase here “infallible proofs”. I love to watch the old Columbo TV mystery movies that were originally shown on NBC. I always enjoyed the way that Lt. Columbo would find the proof he needed in the killer’s “perfect” crime so that he could eventually corner them. For the most part, it was always the little things that the killer would try to deny, but eventually have to accept, as all the things that Lt. Columbo would find would become part of the case against them…things that when put together, were impossible to deny. Even the killer would have to admit it.
Infallible proofs. Eyewitness accounts of seeing Jesus after the resurrection. Eyewitness accounts of Him appearing in a room with the disciples with the wounds of the cross still present. Proof of His being real, by talking with disciples and eating with them. The eyewitness account on the road to Emmaus. Not just one account but several. The verse here is best put as Jesus lives! Following this is the spread of His church here on earth.
Have a blessed day in Him.


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Hiring a business coach is a great decision, one that can take your struggling business into huge success or take your business off a plateau you’ve been stuck on.
But what if you thinks it’s not working out with your coach, what signs do you look for and what do you do? These are the same questions my buddy over at Roswell True Handyman had with his first coach.
You’ve hired a coach that you can’t get a hold of, doesn’t return your phone calls or emails in a timely manner, or is just not the most responsive. You need your coach to organize their time well, or they will not be able to help you when you need it.
Your coach is not being blunt and helping you stay on schedule, contacting you at specific milestones, or holding you accountable when they need to.
Your coach is not asking the right questions, or having solutions to your business’s problems. They should be asking about procedures and methods, by not asking these questions they are not trying to understand how you work or what you want to change.
Your coach seems overloaded and rushed when they do get in contact with you. You feel like they aren’t taking the time that they need to with you or your business. Maybe they are struggling because their expertise was over stated, or they misstated their strength in the industry.
Their own business is not doing well. Either they are not as good a leader as they said they were, or they’re in over their head with everything they are trying to do.
It can be difficult to realize that the business coach you have enlisted to help you might not be the best fit. Unfortunately, this means a hard conversation with your coach, try to work things out with them first. But if it doesn’t seem to be working for both of you, it may be best to move on.
Tony Robbins coaching has a reputation for being exciting, life-transforming, engaging, and something that every person interested in his/her personal development must experience at least once. However, is this all hype or can a Tony Robbins coaching really make a significant difference to the result you experience in your life?
The fact is that the information presented by Tony Robbins is always first class and state of the art. He prides himself on learning from the very best and presenting the same to his coaching audiences. In this respect, Robbins is a heavy proponent of Modeling, i.e. learning the precise way that someone outstanding in the field goes about his/her specific discipline, turning this into a precise system or receipt, and then teaching it to others.
A business coach is vital if you want to be a success quicker and not make the same mistakes that you can avoid. Today’s marketplace is full of competition, and every company is trying hard to stay competitive. If you own a small business and need help to boost your revenue, a business coach can guide and support you in learning how to do the tasks for yourself. And, he can also guide you how to make the most of the opportunity.
Business coaches have long played a part in how many businesses survive in a changing world. Some people may wonder about the reasons behind this. Why exactly have these individuals been needed for so long? What are the benefits of taking them on, however, large or small the business? For them, the information below should answer any questions.
One major benefit of hiring a business coach for your small business is that in case you do not have much time to complete agreed tasks, he can help you. Moreover, a small business coaching program can significantly assist in bringing the best in you – your natural creativity and flair. Which is why a friend of mine over at roofing company Lilburn GA hired one years ago. Your business coach will be there to do necessary tasks for you and will take over all those tasks which you find difficult to handle. Not just that, you can even learn and own the knowledge from your coach.


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Too often people say they agree that small schools are better for students, teachers, and people in the community -- but then they add, "We can't afford them." The Rural Trust believes that the opposite is true -- we can't afford NOT to have smaller schools. Lowering the Overhead by Raising the Roof provides strategies to help communities reduce the costs of maintaining, building, and renovating small schools, author Barbara Lawrence reports on specific strategies that rural communities have used and shares what she has learned from people throughout the country.
The title of the publication comes from a creative solution one rural community used to address their affordable, year-round housing shortage and their difficulties attracting and retaining teachers. The tiny community of Isleford, Cranberry Isle, Maine has a small school located in a structure built in 1913, which had an unused and spacious attic. In 1992, local contractors converted the attic into an apartment, to be offered at a less-than-market rate to help attract a qualified teacher to this isolated community and offer an inducement to remain. The current teacher and his family have been in residence for several years, and the comfortable apartment is a real benefit, making living on the island an attractive choice for them.
Lowering the Overhead begins by suggesting factors to consider before starting to plan a school facilities project, such as understanding the resistance to small schools that many administrators and legislators may have, and also understanding the importance of examining and questioning state policies. It may be difficult to change policy that is outmoded, or never made much sense, but it is possible. Lowering the Overhead continues by providing a total of 13 strategies for reducing costs including the importance of good maintenance and siting and using renovation instead of new construction. The book ends with an extensive list of resources for further information on the strategies. The strategies demonstrate that it is possible to afford good small schools by being creative, proactive, and willing to make some compromises.


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New Year Kick-Off Green Drinks NYC with Studio 26!
Green Drinks NYC April Mixer – Food, Flowers, and Farming at The Hort!
Green Drinks 2014 Kickoff on Re-Newables!
Green Drinks July 9, 2013 at Environment Furniture!

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Ever wondered what the “rhythm” of your city looks like? In cities like Rome and New York, aggregated real-time data from mobile providers is helping government officials monitor traffic flows, efficiently utilize transportation networks, and even plan for large-scale events helping to improve overall “citizen satisfaction.” Is real-time data visualization coming to a city near you?
The proliferation of mobile and GPS technologies (sometimes in the same handset), are making it possible for city planners, government officials, and even businesses to gain a pulse of the daily movements of entire populations.
An article in the Wall Street Journal, “Cellphone Data Track Our Migration Patterns”, June 10, 2008, mentions how mobile providers are allowing access of anonymized and aggregated location data to social scientists, physicists and urban planners.
The Wall Street Journal article also mentions another case study where MIT and Telecom Italia have teamed through Project “Real Time Rome” to help its citizens and officials make better decisions regarding resource utilization.
• Icons— helps answer the question, “Which landmarks in Rome attract more people”?
• Chambers of commerce and city officials could use the data to steer promotions/traffic towards a new downtown renovation, places of interest, less frequently visited tourist attractions.
Through the use of powerful data-visualization applications, government agencies, businesses and citizens are able to explore data to uncover mathematical patterns and connections to help improve the lives of everyone concerned.
So, the next time you visit a major city, hit all the tourist attractions in a timely fashion, avoid the crowds and notice that trains, buses, and taxis run on time and are conveniently located, remember it’s probably not an accident. Good service rarely is.


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A bright and fresh twist on a classic favorite, Lemon Sticky Buns are the perfect treat for breakfast or dessert.
Whew. We made it. We’re safely on the other side of Passover. Another year, another week of meat, chicken, eggs and potatoes. Admittedly, I’m ready to buckle down on the diet and kinda avoid desserts right now, so if you’re with me there, you might not want to keep reading. Seriously.
When I think of the ultimate non-passover dessert, it’s gotta have yeast in it. Pesach is a time of no yeast, right? So real proper chometz has gotta be a fluffy, yeasty delight. Now, you might remember that Cinnamon Buns are my all-time favorite, ultimate weakness. Doesn’t matter what diet I’m on…put hot sticky cinnamon buns in front of me, and I am D-O-O-M-E-D.
You can imagine that when I first thought of improving on the classic cinnamon bun, I felt like I needed to wash my brain out as punishment for such heretical thoughts. But I caved. I always do when I have an amazing recipe idea bouncing around in my brain. I created these Lemon Sticky Buns, and now this cinnamon bun loving girl is having an identity crisis of sorts. How can I like these THIS much?!
What can I say? I guess there’s room for the old classics and the new favorites.
Originally featured in my column in Ami's Whisk Magazine.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the yeast, warm water and one tablespoon of sugar. Let it sit for a couple of minutes until it starts to bubble.
Add the soy milk, melted margarine, sugar, egg and egg yolks to the yeast mixture. Stir to combine. Add half of the flour mixture and beat using the paddle until the mixture is combined. It will resemble a thick batter. Switch to the dough hook and add the remaining flour.
Knead until all of the flour is incorporated, then continue to knead until the dough no longer looks sticky, about 5 minutes. Set aside to rise for about an hour and a half.
Combine all of the ingredients for the pan sauce and spread over the bottom of a 9x13 pan, or two smaller pans.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle. The thinner you roll the dough, the better!
To prepare the filling, rub the zest into the sugar until the mixture has a consistency of wet sand. Spread the melted margarine over the rolled out dough, then spread the sugar over it. Reserve a small amount of it for the top of the buns.
Roll the dough up along the longer side of the rectangle. Roll as tightly as possible for the best results. Cut the roll in slices, about ½ an inch wide. Place in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the reserved lemon sugar.
Bake at 350 for about 18 minutes, until the tops are just turning golden brown.
Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly before glazing.
To make the glaze, combine all ingredients until you have a runny glaze. Drizzle over the buns and enjoy!
I just made these (clipped recipe few years ago in ami and didn’t know they were yours!) they were INCREDIBLE ! if I were to sub oil for even one or two parts of this recipe which parts do you recommend? Filling ?pan sauce ? dough ? Thanks ! And if I want the inside more “Lemony”- any way to flavor the dough with a slight lemon flavor as well? Thanks!
You write that 6 tablespoons is 3/4 of a stick of margarine for the dough. For the filling you wrote 3/4 cup of margarine is 6 tablespoons. 3/4 cup is more than 3/4 of a stick. Does the filling really call for just 6 tablespoons? Thank you!
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Sachin is a product of NIT, Jaipur.We say product, because his dedication to work boderlines that of a machine! He believes "Programming" is second greatest pleasure on earth,because, undoubtedly, "sleeping" is the first one! He speaks several languages such as C, C++, Objective C, JAVA and CUDA :P and believes one should never add comments to the code, because if it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand. :) Apart from programming, he loves to innovate in the kitchen while naively adding the disclaimer of "EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK". He started his 'corporate' life with Intap Labs and thanks God that it doesn't feel corporate-y at all ! He has been working across various Intap Lab products and has spear-headed mobile development for CultureAlley.
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Rob the farrier – now shoeing horses?
When someone sees the sign on the side of my car advertising “Natural Hoof Care” they ask me what that means. For the average person, I explain “You know how a farrier puts shoes on a horse? I am a barefoot trimmer and specialize in un-shoeing a horse.” I guess it’s time to change my answer.
According to Wikipedia, a farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses’ hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if necessary. A farrier combines some blacksmith‘s skills (fabricating, adapting, and adjusting metal shoes) with some veterinarian‘s skills (knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the lower limb) to care for horses’ feet.
So why would I make this change? There are a number of scenarios when people choose to shoe a horse instead of boot a horse. In years past, I showed King in dressage at Falls Creek Farm. Boots are not allowed in dressage and if I rode him on the gravel roads between the warm up arena and show ring, he would occasionally take those wincing steps. His feet couldn’t handle the gravel, which is why he gets boots on the trails. Easy shoes solve that issue. Another example is the horse who needs 24/7 protection due to laminitis or founder recovery, but destroys the boots out of boredom.
The initial reports are that these shoes last a full 6 weeks when glued on correctly and still allow a hoof to function as it should. Because this isn’t a completely rigid metal shoe nailed to the hoof, it still allows the hoof to flex. Since I will only be gluing the shoes, if you are interested, you must have a clean, dry area for me to work on the hooves. At my farm, that means I will be shoeing in the garage since our barn floor is dirt.
As I have stated before, I won’t sell something I haven’t used. So, as soon as my first order of shoes arrive, I’ll be gluing up the hooves of King and Calli. Glue on shoes will be $65 plus the cost of the trim. If you are interested in having shoes glued on the next time I come out, please email me so I can make sure I will have shoes in the correct size and plan for the time required.


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Aviva Premiership Rugby Club Bath have named openside flanker Guy Mercer as Club captain ahead of the 2016/17 season.
England international fly-half George Ford, who played a crucial role in the recent historic series win against the Wallabies, has been installed as vice-Club captain.
The 26-year-old Mercer spent much of his childhood watching the team he now plays for from the terraces, and was educated at the city’s King Edward’s School. A member of the Bath Rugby Academy since his early teens, Mercer made the step up to the senior team in 2011 and has since made over 100 Club appearances.
Todd Blackadder, the Club’s Director of Rugby, said of Mercer’s appointment: “Guy is a terrific player who knows Bath Rugby inside and out, which is an invaluable resource in a captain. He works tremendously hard both on and off the pitch and it’s that work ethic, combined with his personality, which has earned him the respect of his team and the supporters.

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All New Hampshire Bass Casters Trails are open to all anglers who hold a valid fishing license. Those under the age of 16 must have an accompanied guardian who must sign a release waiver to compete.
Each competitor must register in person with tournament officials at the registration area no later than 6:40am. Starting position will be determined by blind draw at the morning registration.
Safe boating conduct must be observed at all times by all tournament competitors. Each competitor is required to wear a Coast Guard approved life preserver. This preserver must be worn any time the combustion engine is in operation. The preserver must be strapped, snapped or zipped securely and maintained in that manner until the competitor reaches his fishing location and the combustion engine is shut OFF. Violations of this rule shall be reason for immediate disqualification.
Competitors are expected to follow the highest standards of sportsmanship, courtesy, safety and conservation. Any infraction of these fundamental sporting principals may be deemed cause for disqualification.
NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR DRUGS (other than those purchased over-the-counter or prescribed by a licensed physician) are permitted in the boats or at the weigh-in site. Violation of this rule will be cause for immediate disqualification.
Only artificial lures may be used. No “live bait” will be permitted. The only “prepared bait’ permitted is pork strips, rinds, etc.
Only one casting, spin-casting, or spinning rod and reel may be used at any one time. While other rigs, as specified above may be present in the boat, ready for use, only ONE is permitted in use at any given time.
All bass must be caught alive and in a conventional sporting manner.
All outboard motor boats used WILL NOT exceed the horsepower limitations stated on the U.S. Coast Guard rating plate. All boats are required to have a U.S. Coast Guard rating plate attached by the boat manufacturer.
BOAT AND MOTOR: for the safety of all contestants, ALL BOATS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH SOME TYPE OF IGNITION KILL SWITCH. This ignition kill device must be attached to the driver’s body anytime the combustion engine is running.
Trolling as a method of fishing is prohibited. Electric trolling motors are to be used only to maneuver or position the boat.
Every boat must have all required safety equipment. It must also have a functional bilge pump and livewell space, properly aerated, to adequately maintain a live limit catch of bass by both fisherman using the boat.
Each boat must be inspected by a tournament official prior to the start of the tournament.
Fishing on tournament waters is permitted anywhere except within 50 yards of another competitors anchored boat, unless given permission by the other competitor.
All angling must be done from the boat.
Scoring is done with digital scales by pounds and hundredths of a pound. Only largemouth and smallmouth bass will be counted. Minimum length limit will be 12 inches, measured on a golden rule. Weighing in a short fish will result in the loss of the angler's largest fish. Anglers weighing more than the daily limit will have their largest fish culled by a tournament official. All state limit requirements will be enforced. An 8-ounce (1/2 pound) penalty will be assessed for each dead fish presented at weigh-in.
All State Fish and Game Laws / rules will apply (interstate waters / restricted season).
Bass must not be stringent at anytime during the tournament.
Competitors who are not at the designated checkpoint at the appointed time shall be penalized at the rate of 1 pound per minute to be deducted from the total weight for the day. Competitors more than 15 minutes late will lose all weight for that weigh-in.
Violations of the above rules / regulations must be reported to the Tournament Committee prior to the completion of the weigh-in and must be in writing. Decision of the Tournament Director regarding tournament rules shall be final.
Cutoff – There will be no cutoff time the day before an event, but there is no fishing prior to the start of the event on the day of the event.
Place/payout position – the tie breaker will be the angler with the largest weighed fish will win. If still a tie then split the pot for the 2 places.


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Welcome to the St Joseph directory of In-Home or Residential Senior Care Providers. Residential Senior Care is when a senior lives in their home but has a care provider visit them on a periodic basis to help with daily living activities. Our search feature for St Joseph uses an estimate of the typical service area for Residential Service providers so check with each organization to confirm service in your neighborhood. This directory also includes 44 option for senior care including some community resources that can be helpful in improving the standard of living for a senior who gets their main care at home. These services range from local Missouri non-profits to medical supply companies.
In may situations, a St Joseph in-home service provider can be less expensive than an assisted living facility or nursing home. Once you find a possible service, you can click the "Add To My Personal List" to build a custom list of Residential In-home senior service providers and community services that you can print. If you are a caretaker for a senior in St Joseph, please share your experience with other St Joseph caregivers by creating a review.
Results Limited to 44 for download speed reasons. See More St Joseph residential home senior care options.
1412 North Third StreetSt. Joseph, MO 64505-4-94 Inter-Serve Community Service offers - in-home or residential senior care .
3004 North 18th Street, Apt. DSt. Joseph, MO 64505 Angels In Home Care offers - in-home or residential senior care .
PO Box 8113St. Joseph, MO 64508-3-05 Bender's Total Home Health Care offers - in-home or residential senior care .
2746 Fairleigh TerraceSt. Joseph, MO 64506 North Kansas City Hospital Home Health offers - in-home or residential senior care .
1305A Village DriveSt. Joseph, MO 64508 Benders Home Care, Inc. offers - in-home or residential senior care .
3501 Gene Field RoadSt. Joseph, MO 64506-1804 Homeward Bound Health Services offers - in-home or residential senior care .
4416 South 40th StreetSt. Joseph, MO 64503-7-16 Homedco offers - in-home or residential senior care .
5325 Faraon StreetSt. Joseph, MO 64506 Heartland Regional Medical Center offers - in-home or residential senior care .
4908 Frederick AvenueSt. Joseph, MO 64506-3246 Lipira Health Services offers - in-home or residential senior care .
201 South MainTroy, KS 66087-9-09 Doniphan County Health Department Home Health offers - in-home or residential senior care .
616 Commerical StreetAtchison, KS 66002 Atchison County Health Department offers - in-home or residential senior care .
1637 Riley StreetAtchison, KS 66002-1514 Medicalodge Home Health offers - in-home or residential senior care .
5830 Northwest Barry RoadKansas City, MO 64154 Saint Luke's Northland Home Care offers - in-home or residential senior care .
2024 South MainMaryville, MO 64468 St. Francis Hospital Home Health Agency offers - in-home or residential senior care .
5911 NW Barry RoadKansas City, MO 64154-2526 Caring Nurses Home Health offers - in-home or residential senior care .
1212 Northeast 96th TerraceKansas City, MO 64155-9-12 Coram Healthcare offers - in-home or residential senior care .
950 W. 92 Hwy.Kearney, MO 64060 Focus Healthcare Solutions offers - in-home or residential senior care .


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Journalism: Political journalism job in D.C.
Political journalism job in D.C.
The Hotline, a daily political news briefing published by the National Journal, seeks a full-time staff writer.
"Armed with a passion for politics, both on and off the campaign trail, all candidates should have a 4-year degree, some experience in politics or political journalism, and an alarm clock to cope with the 6 a.m. start time," the ad states. "Other necessary qualifications include: strong political news judgment; quick and accurate editing/writing skills; thorough attention to detail; a deep knowledge of the national and state-level political landscape; the ability to multi-task with little-to-no supervision; a strong work ethic and motivation to succeed; a positive, good-natured, energetic attitude; a commitment to nonpartisan reporting and writing; and, of course, a great sense of humor."

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Only 23 in stock left!
The possibilities are endless with our ‘Design Your Own Mug’ pack. Create your own permanent keepsake or create a great sentimental gift for someone else. Go freehand, use your favourite adult colouring book design or use our provided templates to create your own work of art. From kids to adults, it’s easy – anyone can create their own personalised permanent keepsake.
Templates and Instructions on how to design your own mug!


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Go to Report, and you can generate reports on your team, cases, and builds. It is easy and convenient to export data and summarize your work.
From the staff summary report, you can tell all the status and man-hour cost of the team members in a certain period.
Summary of test cases for each product. You can check case results, case pass rate, etc.
Summary of statistics of each build.


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Hospitals, physicians, doctors and other health care providers face a unique set of issues when it comes to operating and protecting their businesses. In order to best serve their specific needs, health care providers require an experienced lawyer who has direct knowledge of the health care profession.
Having practiced law for nearly 20 years, our founding attorney, Karen McKeithen Schaede, also brings 10 years of experience as a registered nurse. This unique combination allows Karen to fully understand the exact legal needs of our health care clients. Backed by skill, experience and knowledge, our firm has earned recognition from the top health care companies throughout the region.
Our attorneys represent a variety of medical practices and professionals throughout North Carolina, including hospitals, physician practice groups, doctors, dental practices and other health care providers. We work closely with each health care client to identify his or her specific legal goals. From practice acquisition and mergers to contracts and HIPAA compliance, our lawyers create a strategic legal plan aimed at protecting each client's best interests.
When required, our lawyers can also provide a comprehensive analysis of health care providers' operations in order to identify potential compliance issues. We then work efficiently to resolve these legal matters in order to protect our clients from future legal issues.
Our firm serves clients in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point and throughout North Carolina. We welcome inquires at 336-542-2304 or through our online contact form.


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Petrol rate in Jaipur increased today by Rs 0.00. The new prices which includes international crude oil prices,INR-USD exchange rate and state levies, will come into effective from 21-Apr-2019 at 6 AM. Similar fuel price revision seen in other State-owned fuel retailers Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL), Essar oil and Shell India. you can check revised petrol and diesel price from other fuel retailer here.
Petrol price after recent revision, a liter of Petrol will cost Rs 73.57 0.00 per litre in Jaipur Rajasthan at IOC.
Current Petrol price in Jaipur,Rajasthan today at Indian Oil is Rs. 73.57/litre.
latest today Petrol/Diesel/AutoLPG/CNG price information from all major Petrol/Diesel/AutoLPG retail stations in India including Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation(HPCL), essar oil and Shell India, which considering a differential pricing option in the wake of increasing competition. so, now you can Check what is Petrol price in Jaipur today from Indian Oil,HP,BP,Shell for month of Apr 2019.

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Atomic Kitten Natasha Hamilton is backing a British Skin Foundation campaign to #AvoidBlackHenna as summer approaches.
Her decision to speak out and warn the public of the dangers of so-called ‘black henna’ temporary tattoos follows her son suffering a reaction earlier this year.
Upon returning from a holiday in Morocco, Alfie, aged six, was left with a scar on his leg where the black henna had been.
Natasha said: “I am backing the British Skin Foundation’s #AvoidBlackHenna campaign as there needs to be a greater awareness of the potential permanent dangers posed by black henna tattoos.
“Sharing my photograph of Alfie’s scarred leg will hopefully highlight these dangers and will act as a warning to parents who might not know the risks attached to these so-called temporary ‘black henna’ tattoos.
The majority of black henna temporary tattoos are not based on henna at all, but a substance called para-phenylenediamine (PPD), which is found in hair dyes.
PPD is allowed for use in hair dye, but its use for skin contact products such as temporary tattoos is illegal in the European Union.
When PPD is used on the skin in this way it can cause blistering, painful skin burns and may even lead to scarring.
It can also leave the person with a lifelong sensitivity to PPD, which increases the risk of a severe allergic reaction when using hair dye in the future.
Research among dermatologists shows they have seen an increase in reactions at their clinics across the UK.
Dr Christopher Flower, director-general of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association said: “The message is clear: having a ‘black henna’ temporary tattoo presents a significant risk of a very nasty adverse reaction to the tattoo itself.


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Gift Bags and a tutorial!
I was busy making gift bags this weekend for my daughter's 9th birthday party and I thought to myself that it would make a great tutorial to share on my blog. This is my first tutorial so please let me know if anything more (or less) is needed.
Coordinating thread - I used Connecting Threads thread. It was what I had in the color I needed.
And general sewing supplies. Scissors, ruler, cutting mat, pins, marking pen, etc.
Sew around the sides and bottom using a 1/4" seam. Do not sew the top. See the diagrams below.
When you get to the corners pivot around them without stopping or cutting your thread by leaving the needle in the fabric and lifting the presser foot.
Do the same thing with the lining.
After this you are going to want to iron both pieces. I find it easier in the end to iron my seams open.
Turn the exterior portion of the bag right side out. You don't need to be too picky about getting the corners just right yet. In this step we are just attaching the handles to the bag.
Using a ruler and a marking pen place small marks 2 inches from each edge of the bag. This is where you are going to place your handles. You will need to make marks on both sides of the bag.
You are going to sew the ribbon to the bag using a small seam allowance. Probably about 1/8" if you can.
Now, you need to attach that same ribbon to the other mark on that same side of the bag. Be careful here so that you don't twist the ribbon. You want it to lay nice and flat.
You need to do this same process again on the other side so that you have both handles attached.
Turn the exterior of the bag so that it is inside out.
Turn the lining of the bag so that it is right side out.
You are going to slide the lining of the bag into the exterior of the bag.
At this step you are going to need to pin the sides after lining up the seams. This is where it is helpful if you have pressed your seams open. You can see in the picture below how to line them up.
I didn't take a picture of it but I found that it was easier if I used a couple more pins around the sides of the bag too.
Now, you are going to put the bag back on the sewing machine. Now we are going to sew around the top of the bag using a 1/4" seam making sure the seams line up and stay flat on the sides.
Start at a handle and ended at the other handle on the same side leaving a few inches open for turning the bag. I did back track at the beginning and ending of my threads so I didn't pull any out when turning the bag.
The sewing line goes all the way around the bag. This is another area where having a free arm is helpful.
Now you are going to want to turn the bag right side out pulling it through the opening you left. If you find it too hard you can leave the opening bigger if needed.
You are going to need to tuck the lining into the exterior of the bag. It takes a bit to get the seam at the top to look nice. I found using a pin to pull it out helped. Play with it a few minutes and get it to where it looks nice. When you are done you are going to want to iron around the top of the bag. You will still have the opening there so be careful when you are ironing to make sure the edges are turned in.
In the picture above you can see my opening after ironing around the top of my bag. There are some small threads hanging out of it.
Next you are going to top stitch around the top of the bag. This adds a nice finishing touch and closes the opening for you so you don't need to hand stitch it. I used about an 1/8" seam. I lined the top of the bag up with the inside of my quarter inch foot to keep it the same all around the bag.
You might need to take a pin and poke at the bottom corners to get them to look nice and be more square.
And now you have a finished gift bag!
I think one bag only took me around 20 mins. It was really quick once I got going. I made 12 total. I was up and down making them throughout the day on Saturday but I think if I would have just sat and did it all in one session it might have been only a few hours.
Here they are all stuffed and ready for my daughter to give out at her party. Everyone loved them. Well I think the girls more than the boys but they were a hit. I will definitely make these again.
You could definitely personalize these or make them more unique by using pieced or quilted sides, or maybe even leftover blocks from a quilt.
Please feel free to use this tutorial for personal use only. I would love to see what you make with it. Its such an easy bag with so much potential.
The Vancover Modern Quilt Guild has started a drive to collect handmade flags to support the citizens of Boston. All the details can be found here. I plan on making at least one to send down. I am a member of a guild but just as a floater so I am going to send them directly to the person running this drive. The address can be found in that blog entry.
Now for my news. I got a lot done this week!
I finished these blocks for Bonnie Hunter's mystery, Lazy Sunday, that's in quiltmaker. I just have to finish a few more small blocks and I will be done part 2 and all caught up. I mentioned that this quilt was going to be twin size in the presence of my 9 year old daughter and she promptly claimed it. And more than likely will end up with it.
This is pieced block #2 from the free block of the month over at One Piece at a Time. My points on the yellow aren't great so I might have to fix that. Its bugging me. There were a lot of seams right there.
And this is Applique Block #2 from the same BOM. She is releasing the next block this weekend so I am all caught up on this block of the month too! I wish I could be caught up on all my block of the month clubs. However, I am about 6 months behind of my Dear Jane and about 3 months behind on my Baltimore and Bali. I want to enter my Baltimore and Bali in a quilt show next year so I better get going on that. Its all hand applique so it will take a bit of time.
I just wanted to do a quick share of a blog I follow, Vintage Modern Quilts. She is awesome and is doing a learn to quilt series. Lesson 1 was posted today.
If you have ever been interested in learning to quilt you should definitely check out her blog.
No blog entry can be complete without a picture. This is a little pin cushion I made this weekend out of some half square triangles that I made too small for the project I was actually working on. I can't let blocks go to waste can I?
WIP Wednesday and OMG, I get to see Bonnie Hunter!
A couple weeks ago I found out that Bonnie Hunter was coming to Maine!!! And not only was she coming to Maine but to the next town over from where I live! Even better. And wait for it...... it gets better. Even though the deadline to sign up had gone by there were still spots! How does that even happen? Its Bonnie Hunter! Why are there spots open??? Within about 5 seconds of finding out there was a spot I had my checkbook open. I sent off my registration and a few days later got my confirmation!! The class I got into was for her Jamestown Landing quilt, which I have been drooling over for forever. Here is a link to a picture of the quilt, Jamestown Landing. I am not sure if I can steal a picture from her page to show here so I won't. But go click. I'll wait. It's gorgeous isn't it.
I have been following Bonnie's blog for about a year now. I haven't made any of her quilts yet though I have wanted to. I don't have much of a scrap collectionbut it is slowly building. I did start the Lazy Sunday mystery quilt that is going on in Quiltmaker right now but I am only part way through part one. They just released part two. I had a few baby gifts to get done so I used it as a leader/ender project. Another one of Bonnie's methods that you can read about here.
I have been working on my stash of blue and creams for this. Last night I started to cut my fabrics down into strip sets.
This is what I cut up last night. She has asked that we have our fabrics cut in to strips so she can give us a lesson with her preferred method of making half triangle squares. She uses the easy angle ruler. I have used this method before but sometimes I find cutting them to be cumbersome so hopefully she gives out some good hints.
Here are some blues and some neutrals. I think those darker browns may be too dark. I am not sure but I really like them. I am trying to decide just how much I should cut up. The quilt we are making is a scrap quilt but there is no way I have enough scraps so I have to use my stash. I purchased the strips I already cut above and the top row of fabrics in this picture from Connecting Threads. They are all fat quarters and I only paid about $1.50 each for them. Awesome prices.
Here are some more fabrics I set aside.
And these are more blues from my stash. I am going to try not to cut into these. I am saving them for a blue and orange quilt requested by my son.
This is my only work in progress for this week. I just finished a baby quilt Monday night. I only have a few days before my in-laws get here for a short visit so I thought I would use this time to get ready for this class. It's May 3rd. I wanted to make sure I didn't need to find more fabrics but I think I am ok for the class at least. This is not a quilt we will finish that day.
I am linking up to Lee at Freshly Pieced this week. Click below to see what everyone else is working on.
I am in search of a new blog reader since Google Reader is going away and I am trying out bloglovin'. Click here to follow me!
Yay! Its Friday! This quilt is almost finished. I hope that counts for a finish it up Friday post. I only have to quilt the border and bind it. It should be done this weekend. Which is great since the baby its a gift for, was born Monday. A month early. Hey, I would have been on time if he would have stayed put. :) He is a cute little guy though.
I found the pattern for this quilt in Quiltmaker magazine. All of the blocks were weird sizes though so I redrafted it so the blocks were all 2" finished blocks. This way I could make all the blocks from 2 and 1/2" strips. I use the easy angle ruler to make all my half square triangle blocks.
I am linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts today. I can't wait to see what everyone is up to this week!
I am sure all of you know by now about the great site named Craftsy. And if you don't, you should. Signing up for the site is free. You get access to all sorts of free classes, paid classes and great deals on all things Crafty. I have taken several classes with them that I absolutely loved. One of my favorites was Bag Making Basics. I did a blog post about the awesome zipper pouch I made here.
These are a couple I made. I have made 5! And I have fabric and zippers set aside for more. They are super easy after watching the videos. The instructor was awesome and everything was super clear. And this was just their free class. I have also taken a couple of machine quilting classes that I will, at some point, post reviews of. And they were just as amazing.
So if you haven't checked out Craftsy yet you should!
This is this weeks work in progress. Its a block from Baltimore and Bali. I think this is the sixth block I have made. Not sure though. I should go back and count. The pattern is done with all batiks but I am using cottons instead.
I know these pictures are big but I wanted to show a close up of my stitches. The section above is all done.
Here's a close up of a flower bud. Please excuse all the fuzzies. Black fabric picks up every little thing.
You can see in this picture that the bottom of the orange flower is not stitched down but the side is. That's where I started.
I have done needle turn but I was just never happy with the way it came out. I am a bit of a perfectionist and could never get over the learning hump.
A few posts ago I complained about the thread I was using. I use Masterpiece bobbins from Superior threads. My thread kept breaking. It was getting frustrating so I wrote the company to see if I was doing something wrong. And I was. I was using too long of a strand. And on top of that I think the foundation was fraying the thread as well. So now I take extra care to make sure I stitch right in the fold and not get the foundation and I have had much better luck. Still a couple breakages but so much better than before.