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Growums are little kits for that make it easy for children to have their own little gardens. The two kits we received are for a stir fry and herb garden.
Although a seed pack costs less than these kits, my children always seem to fall for such marketing. I, on the other hand, get annoyed with cartoon characters of plants, as found on the website. For some kids, they need such silliness to get them interested in growing their own gardens.
The Growums kits come with seeds and coco pellets. I would rather my children learn to plant seeds in soil, as I have taught them. Gardening is easy. Growing food is easy. Kits may make them seem easy for children, but why not learn how to grow food in reality from the get go?
Would I buy this product? No. I’d rather just give my children seeds and their own section of the garden. They don’t need an interactive website to learn about growing food. In fact, we head into the garden to simplify our lives and get away from technology.
Sometimes we review products that may not seem so directed at children, but they are part of green family life. Green Earth Technologies G Oil products are for the family car, a somewhat necessity in most people’s lives that is not so easy to green, especially if you have a large family that can’t squeeze into a Prius or Smart Car.
Change your oil, change the world with Environment Safe, ULTIMATE BIODEGRADABLE* G-OIL® GREEN Motor Oil, the world’s first and only American Petroleum Institute’s (API) “SM” Certified bio-based motor oil. We blend nature’s American grown base oils (domestically sourced beef tallow) with nanotechnology to provide superior performance protection during the maximum oil change intervals recommended by vehicle manufactures while meeting or exceeding requirements.
All natural and environmentally safe, G-OIL 4-Cycle GREEN Engine Oil is the GREEN SOLUTION for all 4-Cycle air-cooled engines, including lawn and garden equipment, small tractors, log splitters, compressors, steam cleaners, pressure washers, pumps and generators, that require 10W-30 engine oils…satisfaction guaranteed!
All bottles are recyclable, and all products are grown and made in the USA.
Would I buy these products? Some yes, some no. I am a simple cleaner, even when it comes to the car. Basic dish soap or vinegar with water. Firing up a pressure washer to wash my car also is not very eco-friendly, considering the gas it takes to run the noisy thing. I’m also afraid of nanotechnology. The engine oil seems like a good thing, but I don’t change my own oil anymore. I suppose I would support a shop that used this oil over one that did not. Also not sure why the glass cleaner is organic. There isn’t an ingredient list, and it hints at marketing to me. I would buy the 4-cycle and 2-cycle oils for our lawn and garden equipment.
Born Free has been the standard for BPA-free plastics since before it was well known this hormone disrupting chemical was so bad for us. Not only does Born Free offer safer plastics, you can return your used bottles and cups for recycling to Born Free.
The free flow silicone air valve incorporated into the BornFree® Venting System breathes together with your feeding baby and starts a steady flow of liquid only when your baby suckles, just like breastfeeding.
ActiveFlow™, where babies control their own flow of milk, makes for a comfortable and easy feed for both of you while combining naturally with breastfeeding.
Would I buy these products? No, I don’t trust plastic, BPA-free or not, and if alternatives exist, I will always choose them. I trust Born Free for their long standing commitment to BPA-free, but I think Lifefactory Glass Baby Bottle with Silicone Sleeve is a safer option.
The Bumbleride is the Mercedes of strollers.
We pushed this thing, fully loaded with a kid and all the assorted kid gear we could cram into it, up hills and over grass, through dirt and gravel and nuclear waste (ok, I’m stretching it a bit here), and it performed with extreme awesomeness. Yup, awesomeness.
Furthermore, the fabrics are made from recycled content and bamboo!
If you have a family, you do a lot of laundry! That’s a lot of detergent, and most commercial laundry products are very, very bad for our environment and for your skin. My son has very sensitive skin, and I always have to use natural laundry products or he gets a rash.
Laundry balls offer an alternative to soap or detergent. SmartKlean’s lasts for 365 washes!
Innovative. Delivers an effective, toxic-free wash without the use of soap or detergent.
Earth-Friendly, People-Friendly. Derived from earth minerals, its active components are formulated to leave no residues behind in the water or fabrics, making it 100% safe for people of all ages and the environment. Ideal for sensitive skin and eczema. Recyclable, BPA & PVC-free.
Super Economic. Its full power lasts up to 365 washes or more! Additionally, without any foam or residues, it requires no rinse cycle, saving ‘loads’ of water & energy!
Healthy for your wardrobe. It naturally maintains the softness, elasticity and color of the fabrics. In comparison to laundry detergent, your clothes and linens will last much longer. No remaining chemicals on clothes means no fabric softeners or dryer sheets are necessary!
Easy to use. Just toss it in the washer with your laundry! Compatible with all washing machines.
Would I buy this product? Yes. Not only does it save money on laundry soap, it also saves time. The laundry lady in my house never seems to reach the end of the pile. Now if SmartKlean could invent a ball to fold and put away the laundry.
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I could see buying the stir fry kit as kids seem to resonate to characters more than just the seeds behind them. The pressure washer car cleaner feels like an extra step even though I have a pressure washer. Already use a supposedly eco-friendly detergent but the ball sounds very intyeresting. Will keep my eye on that one!
Well, thanks for sharing, there are many new things for us to know, my babies keep on breaking things. Seems good!!


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Don't See Grandma or Grandpa? Search millions more old photographs Submitted by folks just like you. You just might find an ancestor or two..
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In the wake of last week’s South Australia power debacle, tree-hugging, Gaia-loving renewable energy true believers were quick to condemn anyone who so much as suggested that heavy reliance on wind farms might, maybe, possibly, have played some role, no matter how small, in the statewide blackout.
The changed title is not noted as an update. That’s our ABC.

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Featured here are some unique ideas for illuminating both space and treasured moments from life. Original designs in the wood frames and stands, as well as the inserts, ensure a personal fit for each project. Cool, long lived LED lighting is used, along with crystal clear glass, for maximum clarity and definition.
Every style on this page can be ordered mix and match, and inserts can be changed easily to reflect changing seasons and holidays. I encourage inquiries about custom orders for both glass and bases or frames!

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A favorite park for tubing, Kelly Park features a free-flowing natural spring and Rock Springs a clear, swift creek.
Kelly Park features a free-flowing natural springs that stays a constant 68°F, while Rock Springs Run attracts tubers with it's swift, clear creek.
Kelly Park features a free-flowing natural spring (Rock Spring - 68 degrees Farenheit year round) issuing from a vertical rock bluff. Rock Springs Run, a clear, swift creek, is popular with tubers.
The Wekiva – Rock Springs Run Canoe Trail connects this park with Wekiva Springs State Park via Rock Springs Run, which flows approximately 10 miles from Kelly Park to the Wekiva River just below Wekiwa Springs.
The park features a full-service concession, picnic pavilions and playground. Tent and RV camping are also available at this park. Kelly Park's Camp Joy for group camping is just next door.
This park fills up quickly on summer weekends, and closes when it reaches maximum capacity, so plan to arrive early. A favorite activity is floating or “tubing” the spring run. Bring your own, or rent tubes from private outfitters located just outside the park.

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text: We buy pickup trucks for the ease of loading a variety of items in the bed. But often with smaller items, after we drive across town they have somehow managed to crawl their way to the front of the bed, making them difficult to reach. It would be nice to have them stay secure near the tailgate so they are as easy to unload as they were to load.

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A step-by-step guide on how to book hotels in Udaipur online?
Booking a stay at Hotel Meenakshi, Udaipur is very easy and we will be there to guide you in every step.
Find the List of hotels in Udaipur with the price (Updated 2019).
Looking for a place to stay in Udaipur? Hotel Meenakshi, Udaipur is one of the best hotels in Udaipur with state-of-the-art facilities.
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Before you choose the perfect accommodation in Udaipur, here is a list of important facilities that any hotel or luxurious resort must provide for the traveler to have a safe, comfortable and leisurely stay in the city that has beauty in each corner.
There is not a single month in the calendar year where there are no tourists in the city like Udaipur.

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WCP: Will the British Working Class Stand Up and Fight Back?
A tired and familiar pattern has emerged in several countries: working-class voters rally behind nationalist, often populist politicians who promise relief but deliver policies that bring more economic hardship. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, Sarah Attfield considers whether British voters will buck the trend when they head to the polls in June.
When I think back to the 1980s in my working-class neighbourhood, I remember unmaintained public housing, under-resourced schools, long waiting lists for medical treatment, heroin addiction, rough sleepers, and disenfranchised youth. Ideological attacks were launched at any ideas perceived as ‘lefty’ and empathy was withdrawn from people receiving welfare. This was a far cry from the clichéd pop culture imagery of the 1980s as big hair, shoulder pads, leg warmers, and Duran Duran (although pop culture offered some powerful responses to the times). Young working-class people felt alienated from parliamentary politics – who was listening to the unemployed youth and kids still in school facing such uncertain futures? No one, it seemed. Many of my peers lost faith in the main parties (including Labour). I don’t remember any of my friends talking about voting in the general election of 1987, when the Tories, still led by Thatcher, were returned in their third consecutive win. Arguably, this election saw Labour move away from the left and towards the centre. But for the Tories to be returned so convincingly, many working-class people must have voted for them. Why did so many vote for a party that put their interests last?
I left the UK in 1992 and started a new life as an immigrant in Australia. But I still identify as British and have maintained my links to my homeland. I’ve been watching events there since I left and have felt particularly angry at how working-class people have been harmed by the policies the Tories implemented since they regained power in 2010. It feels like the 1980s again, but much worse. The unemployment rate may be lower (at 4.8%, from a high of over 11% in the mid-1980s), but it seems that the government has found ways to exclude people from the official figures, so the picture isn’t complete. And the prevalence of short term and casual contracts means high levels of precarity among those who do have jobs, who often earn minimum wages.
Savage cuts have hit public services hard, and an increasingly under-funded NHS is struggling to keep up with the demand for health services. Schools are in disrepair, local services are almost non-existent, with youth centres, libraries, and local programs designed to improve quality of life diminished or disappearing. Public housing is being sold off to private developers and tenants evicted. A cap on housing benefits has forced people on low incomes and receiving welfare to move out of London and relocate hundreds of miles away from family, friends, and support networks. Changes to rules for welfare have drastically reduced or even suspended people’s incomes. People cannot afford to buy food and must queue up for food bank assistance. Homelessness is on the rise, with the numbers of rough sleepers in cities increasing significantly – a reality that can’t be ignored, because they can easily be seen on the streets. Austerity measures have hit working-class people very hard.

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On technical trail runs, balance is your best defense against a face plant.
Among the elite runners there are two distinct ways to keep your balance on technical descents. Lets analyze those and help you stay upright on the trails.

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Hey, I’m Yasmeen Hassham – you can call me Yasi, a proud Pakistani residing in the beautiful city of Wellington.
This blog is all about everyday lifestyle. One day I’ll be posting cooking tips and tricks and the other day you’ll find me posting about my travel diaries or a review about makeup event I attended or an article about fussy toddler or what not!
Under ‘Breaks‘, you will also come across the detailed versions of my travel diaries. What to expect, what to do and what to eat in different parts of the world where I have visited. Also, reviews about my latest expeditions here and there will secure some pages as well.
I don’t claim to be the best of the lot but you will surely enjoy your time scrolling through the content. I hope you relish your visit every time you pass by here, I’ll try my best to make it worthwhile for sure. Don’t forget to share/like/comment if you find anything worth reading.
Thanks a lot sahrish… i am so looking forward to upload more content soon 🙂 stay tuned!
Keep an eye out for this blog folks – I for one am looking forward to more recipes!
Whenever I visit here I usually find some fantastic and cool updates. Keep it up I really like it.
Comments like these are energy boosters!
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Expression, Soul's Urge, Day of Birth Analysis, Cycles, Challenges, Pinnacles, Planet Symbolism, Health Symbolism, Karmic Debts and Karmic Lessons, Master Numbers, Life Patterns, Compatibilities, and so much more!
Astrology represents the signs and the symbols of the basic cosmic energy that we all were born with. The signs of the zodiac all have an individual strong specific force. For hundreds of thousands of years astrology and it's cosmic science has not only paved the way to worldly predictions, but has also served as a blueprint in understanding personality traits, health, journeys and paths , physical make-up of our bodies and what the planets represent according to our personal birth/natal charts..


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Law school applications are down. Way down. Back in 2010, everyone was lined up to get in. Now, the lines are half empty. Does this mean you should take your business elsewhere too? Maybe. But, if you are determined to go still, here’s how to take advantage of the applications drop.
Law schools are frankly desperate to get you to come. I realize desperation in potential partners is unattractive. Humans interpret desperation as a signal that you can probably do better. However, we aren’t quite talking about selecting a mate for life here. You are looking for a law school that is going to find you job, one that you don’t have to pay too much to attend. Settling for the desperate suitors might be your best option.
Here, we try to help you figure out which desperate law schools might be a good bet, and which ones you should probably shun.
First, let’s take brief look at the history of the recent applications drop. This will give you a better idea how you can work this situation to your advantage.
The far right end of each line represents the total volume of applications for law school when all the numbers were in. 78,800 would-be law students applied to start in Fall 2011. Two years later, only 59,426 applicants showed up, capping off a nearly 25% decline in two years. That’s not even the full extent of the carnage: overall, applications to law school are down over 40% from 2004 highs.
You can probably lay most of the blame for this drop squarely on law schools. They are charging the same base price for tuition that they were before the legal economy took a big hit. Not surprisingly, fewer people are applying.
Click on the little circles to see different years. As you click through, you can see the yellow enrollment bar doesn’t drop much. In 2009 they got 51,600 applicants to enroll at law school. In 2012, the most recent year for which we have enrollment figures, it’s still pretty high, at 44,500.
Fewer Applicants + Steady Enrollment = Lower Admissions Standards?
You might ask, how on earth are they doing this? Shouldn’t they be losing a ton of students?
The top 100 schools at least have done pretty well getting enough students to fill seats. A lot of schools, too many probably, are getting it done by slashing admissions standards, sometimes drastically. For now, just bracket that off in your head as the bad kind of desperate. Every school has had to lower admissions standards a bit. That’s just the reality of drawing from smaller applicant pool. However, you should be wary of schools that have really let themselves go. If a school’s LSAT medians have dropped substantially from 2009-2010 (like 5 or more points), this can indicate that the school is heading for trouble. At the very least they are risking a big slide in the rankings. That’s not merely theoretical either: some schools are already taking this slide, big time.
Severely dropping LSAT/GPA medians likely mean the school is trying to stay large in order to maintain big profits. I don’t know about you, but I would have zero time for a school that is trying to live like it’s still 2004. These are lean times. They should do what responsible schools are doing: cutting down on the amount of students they take. Trimming class size allows a school to keep student quality up and maintain the program’s value.
Fewer Applicants + Steady Enrollment = More Scholarship Money?
Staying big and slashing admissions standards is the bad kind of desperate. So what is the good kind of desperate? Plying you with cash. Schools that can afford it are spending a ton right now scholarships to attract high quality students. For the 2008-09 school year, schools spent $816 million on scholarships. That budget swelled to over $1 billion for the 2011-12 year and is likely higher now. (source: WSJ) So, while most schools are not actually lowering their price tag, they are offering deep discounts to students on a case by case basis.
Everyone agrees that overall law school is too expensive right now. It doesn’t, however, have to be too expensive for you. The best way to take advantage of the applications drought is to put yourself in position to get a big scholarship.
So how do you do that? While there is more scholarship money on the table now than ever, there’s a big caveat: by and large, the money is going to applicants with high numbers. Schools want students who raise or at least help them maintain their median LSAT and GPA. Your GPA is often a settled matter. If it’s good, then great. However, all is not lost. Like it or not, LSAT matters a lot more than GPA. Start preparing for the LSAT, get your score up to or above a school’s median and you are in a terrific spot to draw big money.
Researching the exact numbers it might take you to get a good offer is easy: Take a look at class profile for the most recent years and you can see where you stand compared the recently admitted class. Look at Duke Law’s most recent class profile as an example. You want one or both numbers very close to or above these current medians, so for Duke, you want at least a 169 or better. Pair that with a GPA over 3.75 and you are in even better shape. They’ll be shooting to improve or at least maintain those median numbers when they assemble next year’s class. Help them do it and you stand a better chance to get a scholarship.
The big issue is that, right now, not every school is willing or able to cough up extra cash. It might take a little creative googling on your part, but generally you can find out via the news whether a school has beefed up on scholarships. Generally, schools with bigger endowments have been outperforming the rest. The T14 schools especially have been spending like crazy, and these schools are potentially a better value for you compared with several years ago. Yes, this spending has kept the numbers up at these schools and, as a result, they are still very hard to get into. However, they are going to make it extra worth your while if you can make yourself a competitive applicant.
Outside the T14, spending on scholarships is going to vary greatly by school: some places might be a gold mine, while others are depleted. You can do your research, but one sure way to find out who’s being generous is to apply to a broad range of schools and see what offers they come up with. That’s always been a good idea, but it’s paramount now that schools differ so widely in their ability to offer you big money.
Basically, watch out for ‘bad desperate.’ You CAN do better. Instead, study hard for the LSAT, get that great LSAT score and wait for the schools with cash to flock you. Don’t feel bad for taking advantage of desperate law schools. They want you. You want money. They have money. Go take it.
The many forums on transferring law schools do not address my question. I am in the top 3% (rank #4) at my tier 4 law school. In the same city there is a tier 2 law school that I am applying to since I have a good internship with the Department of Justice lined up in upcoming fall in the same city as my current school. Would it be better to apply elsewhere to tier 1 law school’s and if accepted, attend the tier 1 school and give up the DOJ internship and acceptance to the tier 2 school in town? I do not want to make an unfavorable decision.
I did well first semester(top 2percent), part-time student in a law school not in the top 100 – I am hoping to transfer. full-time, and to a school far better than what I could have gotten into because of low lsats & less than stellar grades early in college. Any advice regarding how high I should aim for a reasonable chance of transfer? for e.g. , should I stick to bottom 50, or shoot much higher? I am also assuming I am better off, career-wise, in a much better school, even assuming I will not do nearly as well there. I would really appreciate any advice you could give me.
Transfer success is really really hard to predict. Considering the trends discussed above, I would think it’s a little easier to transfer to much higher schools right now than in previous years, but I don’t know exactly how it’s going to turn out for you. I think it definitely matters how far out of the top 100 we are talking here. Are you T3 or T4?
Top 2% is very good, however. I’ve seen people transfer to t-14s from T3 schools with that class-rank. Those were full-timers, however. Is that class rank just measuring you against the rest of the part-timers? That might make a difference.
You may wish to contact schools directly to gauge interest. I would think you’ll have a shot at top 50 schools, so definitely ask some of them what they think. You don’t have to be shy about it.
Also note that your school may be willing to give you more money to stay, so you have to weigh that against your other choices. Do the research on the schools you are considering. Your employment prospects are going to be about as good as the average at the school that you are transferring to. It might not make sense to transfer unless you can get into a school that provides substantially better opportunities than your current one. That’s especially true if you are paying full price at the new school, which transfers usually have to do.
is there any info/ advice re: transfer after first year??
Well, historically transferring meant that you had to pay full price at your new school, so what I will say is you better be damn sure that your new school is offering you good enough job prospects to justify doing that. I have never really seen much sense in transferring unless it’s to a T14.
However, now I hear that some schools are willing to provide scholarship assistance to transfers some of the time. No harm in applying to see if that happens.
If your grades are good enough to transfer somewhere higher, always see if your school is willing to cough up more money to get you to stay. Weigh whatever they give you in your decision whether to stay or go.
Note if you are a 0L, never plan on being able to transfer. If you plan to “work really hard and transfer out” then guess what: everyone else is trying to do that too. It’s never something you can count on. The odds are that you’ll be about an average student, in which case your transferring prospects aren’t that good. If you aren’t happy with the job prospects that your first school can offer, it’s better not to go.

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Hi all, and thank you for having such a great site. I've been into classic cars for a while, as I own several first generation Camaros and a 1955 Bel Air 4-door. I've always loved Impalas since I was a little kid, and our family car when I was a little boy was a gold 2-door Impala. I've been on the lookout for a good one for a long time, and just happened upon a Bolero Red 1967 Impala with red interior. She originally came equipped with the L6/Powerglide combination, but during the last few years someone swapped out the L6 for some sort of SBC on makeshift motor mounts. She is an original AC car, and came with tinted front windows and upgraded seatbelts with front retractors. She's a little rough, but I have some wonderful plans for this car. A good friend of mine has a Camaro restoration shop, and has handled the majority of the work on the cars that I have restored or rebuilt, as I don't have the tools or enough time to do most of this myself. For this car, I plan on keeping things pretty simple with some straightforward upgrades, like a rebuilt small block, TH-700R4 overdrive transmission, new A/C system from Vintage Air, front disc brakes with a mild drop, and I'm contemplating a Hotchkis front and rear sway bar set for good road manners. For me, the Bolero Red exterior/red interior is really a lot of red, but so much of the interior is in good condition, that it makes sense for me to keep that combination. Also, I've worn myself out with paint issues on two of my cars trying to get the metallic paint to match or be consistent, that a two-stage non-metallic red is fine by me.
I frequently give my cars names. My first '67 Camaro was dubbed "The Deathtrap" by my parents after a small electrical fire I had after I bought her, and my '55 Bel Air is referred to as "The Wrath of Khan", as the guy I bought it from in the Bay Area was named Mohammed Khan, and given the problems I had with my first painter and interior supplier, I was seriously thinking about self-destructing the car. My '69 Camaro Pace Car is named "Mario" since Mario Andretti won the '69 Indy 500, and my mom's '78 Lincoln Continental Diamond Jubilee Edition is named "Marilyn" after Marilyn Monroe. Given all the red on this car, and as the old saying goes "the carpets match the drapes", I'm leaning towards calling her "Ginger".
Thanks in advance for the guidance and support. I've gotten to know a few people from TriFive.com as well as my local Camaro club, and I really do enjoy getting to know some of the people on the boards.
Relax, all right? My dad's a TV repairman, got an ultimate set of tools. I can fix it!
Personally I would keep your Harrison A6 compressor and brackets and and all of the original factory A/C parts except the drier and the expansion valve. The expansion vale needs replacing because you can not get R-12 ant more and the drier goes because it has to be replaced any time you crack open the system. I would also replace all of the hoses with new ones as they are rotted to the point of being porous.
Welcome Camaro 27 Looks like you enjoy your cars as I do mine. I still have my 67 Camaro that I had in high school. Also my two 65 Impala's, one convertible ,one station wagon. We just sold a 67 Impala fastback.
She does look like she could use some lovin' but it sounds like you've got some great plans for her.
Especially like the front end of the 69 in the background. I have a base RS getting the Pro-Touring treatment....its' a 10+ year project.
The '69 RS is a Canadian car whose owner sent it to my friend's shop for some freshening up, but it seems to have stalled for lack of proper fundulation. I was going to do a mild pro-touring build on a '68 base coupe that I bought completely disassembled, but my heart really isn't in it and I'm much more enthusiastic about the Impala. I also have a '70 Camaro RS that would be a good candidate for the LS swap and pro-touring setup, although I like 15 inch wheels on my Camaros.
So a question, gentlemen: Is there a particular spot for our build threads, or do we break it up based on what we are working?
Neat car. Rare to see a 67 sport coupe that was an L6 car. What's the vin? I'd love to add it to my research database. Less than 7,000 16387 built in 67. Only have 23 recorded in my database.
Unfortunately there's no specific sub-forum for ongoing threads about a build.
You just choose between doing it in the 'Blog' like I did years ago (see the link in my sig.) or just go ahead and start up a new thread in one of these sub-forums and keep bringing it back to life with updates and pictures as you go along. Several people have done just that.
Thanks B.A. It won't be a proper restoration but with the exception of installing a small block and some other enhancements, she'll be pretty close to how she came from the factory.
My VIN is 163877L115904. As I mentioned in my thread in the Tag Team section, my first 5 digits on my trim tag are 16487, but apparently that's a common occurrence.

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If you own a Boss 429 Mustang, the "KK" number can be engraved on the side of the slide for an additional $250 charge. The KK number was assigned to all Boss 429 Mustangs built at the Kar Kraft plant in Brighton, Michigan.
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Humpback whales live in every ocean on earth. They come from their feeding areas located in the south of the continent and from Antarctica’s coast. Year after year, after travelling more than 8000 kilometers, they arrive to the colombian pacific coast where they give birth and raise their calves. During the last years, spotting these giant mammals has become a great attraction for tourists in the colombian pacific coast (one of the places with highest biodiversity on earth). Being an economic alternative to the communities, it has generated a need to control this activity in order to avoid possible conflicts between humans and whales. This chapter seeks all people to connect with the yubarta whale, learn about this magnificent species, their natural environment and encourage conservation.
Series documentary on the biodiversity of Colombia. A nature documentary photographer, whom for 20 years recorded biodiversity of Colombia, a filmmaker, and a large team of people in the audiovisual, scientific and environmental areas, work through the natural areas of Colombia in search of some of the most vulnerable species like the jaguar, the andean bear, the tapir, the Cauca Guan, the whale yubarta, among other, recording its natural history, learning about their environment and the way in which people share the territory with the flora and fauna that surrounds them, to make the documentary and photography a tool of environmental awareness on the importance of biological diversity.
Do you know why it is important to support our project? Taking awesome pictures and videos is not enough. They are actually a useful tool to make the beautiful biodiversity from jungle and oceans of Colombia known. It is the way to raise people’s awareness about its protection. The crew is composed by highly trained photographers who dedicate their lives to registrar wildlife and colombian ecosystems, second place on earth in megadiversity.
The completed chapter of YUBARTA, humpback whale, will be available freely on the Internet for educational, non-commercial purposes and for communities that coexist with the whales on the coast of the Pacific in Colombia. The Yubarta Chapter is an instrument of environmental awareness created for free broadcasting. With your contribution, as well as getting a unique reward, you will be helping to broadcast a documentary of ecological importance for free for millions of people.
LAVERDE BIODIVERSA is a project that integrates elements of audiovisual, publishing, artistic, scientific and educational registering nature in video and photography, using such images in different products and activities as tools of awareness and environmental education on the importance of biodiversity. This proposal was born with Edwin Laverde, who is fully connected with nature, knows it, investigates it and has been displaying it through its nearly 40 exhibitions throughout his 20 years as a nature photographer. Supported by a large team of professionals in the areas of scientific, audiovisual, artistic, educational, and communications, Laverde develops all its proposals.
Omacha Foundation is an environmental, non-profit, nongovernmental organization (NGO), created with the aim of studying, researching and conserving wildlife and the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in Colombia. Its work seeks to create strategies for the conservation, and proper use of aquatic and terrestrial resources for the communities living in the areas.
It’s an NGO that aims to strengthen the institutional development of non-governmental environmental initiatives in Colombia, support their activities and serve as an international contact point, to channel the efforts for the benefit of the achievement of the conservation objectives of the country.
The Yubarta Foundation was founded in 1991 in order to ensure the long-term studies of humpback whales that began in 1986 in Gorgona, Colombia Science Island. Its mission is the conservation of the biodiversity in the aquatic ecosystems through scientific research and environmental education. With financial support from national and foreign entities, the Foundation has managed to expand knowledge of aquatic mammals through different aspects as biological, population, migration, genetic, behavioral and conservation with an emphasis on the Humpback (Yubarta) Whale, positioning it as a significant resource of Colombian biodiversity. They are already 30 years of research on humpback whales and 1100 of them identified in the Colombian Pacific coast.


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Interested in joining us in our community of like minded traders seeking highest probability setups?
You may join us on Thursdays or Fridays to view the live chart setups as they happen in the trading day.
I am a little confused as to your charges for the new members $149, vs. the chat room cost of $69 per month. Then option two is $49 per month. Not sure what I would subscribe to as prices vary and not too much difference in content or so it seems. Could you maybe explain what the major differences are – it seems that option two would cost $98 if you want screen share and then an addition $72 for the e-manual.
Apologies on the delay Jeanne. Would you send me an email to David@tradingfibz.com.
Viewed Thursday chatroom, interested in joining. Trade Emini’s US hours, sometimes pre-mkt. Looks like T3 over market fly best for me but also looking at MarketDelta which gives better info on where stops are. Use NT & TS platforms. Would like to check Market fly if preview available.
I was not able to attend your Infinity webinar so I viewed the recording yesterday and am interested in attending a trial of your room.
Please feel free to attend next week on Thursday.
Is there live trading every day in the trading room?
watched your august 2015 video on you tube. I am interested in your next free session in your trading room.

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Lekman will play solo at his Madison gig.
Swedish indie icon Jens Lekman has written a lot of songs. Hundreds of them, in fact — he once overcame a creative slump by releasing a new song every week for a year. And a clear mastery of his craft is evident on his latest album, Life Will See You Now, a sample-heavy record whose bright, chamber pop hooks elevate Lekman’s typically melancholic lyrics. Isthmus spoke with Lekman in advance of his Feb. 7 performance at High Noon Saloon.
You’re known for your witty lyrics. How do you come up with them?
Usually something happens in my life. It might be something mundane or traumatic, but for some reason I start telling people about it, and keep telling them about it over and over again, until I realize there’s something in it that intrigues me. And that’s when I put the pen to the paper and start writing — to figure out why.
Swedish is your first language but you write mostly in English. Is that ever a challenge?
What musicians or songs have you been listening to lately?
For the last few days I’ve been listening to an old song by Enrique Iglesias called “Love to See You Cry,” trying to understand what it’s about. It sounds really pretty, but he keeps saying “I don’t know why, but I love to see you cry.” It’s like the most sadistic song I’ve ever heard. I’m trying to figure out whether there’s some sort of deeper, darker meaning to it.
What do you like about touring in America? And what do you dislike?
When I was here about 10 years ago, in 2006, I had an all-female band, and we did encounter a lot of sexism, unfortunately. But I did another tour last year, with another all-female band, and the reaction was so much more positive. I don’t know if it’s because Trump took office, and people felt like they had to pick a side, or if things have just changed, but there was a big difference. It made me happy. And apart from that, I’ve always loved touring in America. People take care of you. They ask if you have a place to stay, or if they can buy you food.
What should readers know about your upcoming Madison performance?
I’ll be playing solo. It’ll be really intimate and special. And the concert will start off acoustic and then slowly transition into a full-on dance party.

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Macgyver backpacking | Where Wu At?
You’ll find that th ere’s always a competition between backpackers on who can live the most scarcely while traveling. And with this comes a fine art called “Macgyvering“. Those people who find themselves jamming an Allen key into a piece of IKEA press-board out of frustration at home will all of a sudden be able to rig up intricate clothes lines, fix iPods and patch up backbacks while traveling. All they usually need, and you should bring, is duct tape and rope.
Duct tape – this is the universal fixer of everything! Your camera’s battery cover is lose? Duct tape. Your shoe is ripping? Duct tape. Need to water proof your wallet? Duct tape. This is also very handy in conjunction with the next item when taping up a clothes line.
Rope – used to hold up clothes, mosquito nets, pants if necessary. I find that yellow plastic rope is the best since it is waterproof and very durable. You won’t need much rope (enough to hang across a room so around 3 metres).
I duct taped my camera together after it fell out of my hand and 5 feet onto the concrete ground. Worked for another 3 years after that incident!
I also brought along a stack of zip loc bags. Useful for organizing and keeping things waterproof.
I’m so excited for you! Wish I could join. If I was still in Ghana, I could’ve showed you around!
Can’t wait to hear more about your adventures!


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A healthier version of shepherd's pie with a unique flavor profile.
Place sweet potatoes in pot on top of trivet. Then add 1 1/2 cups of water and lock lid. Cook for 20 minutes at high pressure. Once cook time is complete, allow pressure to release naturally (about 15 minutes), then quick-release remaining pressure. Carefully remove skin and any dark spots from sweet potatoes and transfer them to a large bowl, along with butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Mix well, then mash them until their like mashed potatoes.
Rinse out pot and dry completely. Using sauté setting - add 1 tablespoon olive oil and mushrooms. DO NOT add any salt at this point (something you'll rarely hear me say, since you should season as you go). We want to brown the mushrooms and if we add salt now they will sweat. Cook them for a few minutes on each side, until the begin to caramelize. Once they have browned, hit them with a dash of salt and remove right away. Set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pot, along with onions and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are soft and translucent. Remove and set aside.
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and turkey to pot and break up as much as possible. Then leave it be for a few minutes to begin the browning process. Stir occasionally. Once turkey is fully broken up and nearly fully cooked, add 1 teaspoon salt, garlic, turmeric, cumin, chipotle powder, and smoked paprika. Mix well.
Return mushrooms and onions to pot and mix well, along with tomato sauce. Add spinach and mix until spinach is wilted.
Transfer turkey mixture to a (1.75 qt) pyrex dish. Press down into an even layer. Then add sweet potatoes on top of turkey and spread in an even layer. Top sweet potatoes with parmesan cheese.
Add a 3-inch trivet to pot, along with 1 1/2 cups of water. Place bowl on top of trivet and lock lid. Cook at high pressure for 5 minutes. Once cook time is complete, quick-release pressure. Then carefully remove bowl to serve.


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Joint sealants influence decisively the performance and service life of pavements although they account for only a small fraction of the total investment. Motivated by the damages observed and the resulting, increasing maintenance efforts, the Federal German Government recognizes the need for performance-evaluated joint sealing systems with improved capability (fitness-for-purpose) and durability. A literature study showed that an identification of the actual mechanical system behavior under realistic loads as well as a prediction regarding the durability (fatigue, climatic effects) of joint sealing systems are either completely lacking in most of the relevant evaluation methods or have only been incompletely addressed previously. Furthermore an imbalance between commonly used test methodologies and the actual development status of modern modified sealing materials exists, i.e., the current test methods are not effective in evaluating the performance of tailor-made products. In this paper, the authors suggest a methodology to overcome the present situation. In contrast to the existing, predominantly empirical evaluation and selection of joint sealing materials and systems for pavements, the new approach is defined by verified performance under relevant and superimposed loads. This new approach is expected to allow a more engineered joint design. In addition to the adaptation of performance-oriented material identification tests, a special focus was placed on the development and installation of a complex test facility for the investigation of the service capability and durability of joint sealing systems in building constructions in general. This paper presents an attempt at the realization of this approach for pavement joints with the help of our new joint sealant test equipment utilizing a specific, adapted load function, which comprises cyclic movements (slow and fast acting), as well as crucial climatic exposures. The test data and its interpretation are discussed. For example, the actual mechanical behavior of the various joint sealing systems as well as the relevant maximum loading of cohesive and adhesive bonds can be deduced and used to differentiate between systems. Furthermore, information gained allows discrimination of products within the various joint sealing systems. The test results will also enable numerical simulations, e.g., of different joint designs or materials by finite element analysis. The fatigue behavior is detected by analysis of cycle-dependent changes of the mechanical system characteristics. The evaluation methodology further allows investigation of the degradation mechanisms of specific system failures and, thus, enables service life prediction by reproducing the performance of the complete system under realistic conditions. Constructional defects and material flaws can be activated and detected by the performance-related test methodology, thus identifying possible corrections to material selection and application procedures. The potential of the proposed evaluation methodology is discussed for several thermoplastic and reactive joint sealing systems.
Dynamic-mechanical material analysis as a basis for a general performance exploration complemented by system testing under superimposed climatic and mechanical loading seems to be a promising interdependent test approach addressing the performance behavior of construction sealants under more realistic conditions. With this contribution an attempt is made to adapt dynamic-mechanical material analysis, which has been already successfully validated for different construction types of expansion joint systems in road and bridge engineering, to the field of construction sealants for building façades. Test results from dynamic-mechanical material analysis characterizing the temperature-dependent, deformation-dependent, and frequency-dependent behavior of structural sealant materials are presented and exemplarily discussed for three different sealant products. An attempt is made to address unknown material characteristics in the multi-dimensional loading matrix representing practical use conditions. Furthermore, the applicability of this test approach and its various complex test modes for the exploration of technological performance and especially estimation of fatigue behavior is verified in several examples. Based on this fundamental material exploration, it is planned to complement the dynamic-mechanical assessment methodology by means of system tests on a section of a structural glazing system subjected to a simplified but superimposed loading function. The technical fundamentals and the procedure proposed to develop an adequate system test mode are introduced. The motivation for these investigations is to identify the actual mechanical system behavior under load combinations and for specimens that both closer resemble reality. The objective is to achieve a consistent and interdependent test program complementary to the existing methodology. Finally, the study is meant to initiate further progress toward a performance-related methodology which considers the design, specification, material, and system selection.

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THE leaders of the north's five main political parties have united in writing to Prime Minister Theresa May seeking the abolition of air passenger duty, which adds £26 to a domestic return flight from local airports.
It has been sent ahead of today's Budget, and reinforces the lobbying previously done by management at Belfast International, George Best City and City of Derry Airports.
The letter has been signed by Arlene Foster, Michelle O'Neill, Robin Swann, Colum Eastwood and Naomi Long.
They say: "We believe the removal of APD would provide an economic boost for Northern Ireland in the tourism and aviation sectors.
"Direct air access is a strategic necessity which underlines job creation and delivers opportunities for business."
But they insist the elimination of APD must not come at the expense of the existing block grant, which they insist would be "grossly unfair and impose a burden on services."
The leaders say that APD is an issue where there is no disagreement between the parties, adding: "We speak as one, believing the advantage of removing the tax far outweighs the disadvantages."
And they end their correspondence by urging Mrs May to "convince the Chancellor to take the necessary steps to deliver what would be an economic game-changer for all our people".
Research from PwC found that abolishing the air tax would have a positive effect on jobs and growth, as well as public finances in the longer term, and could lead to the creation of 60,000 jobs across the UK economy, with the majority outside the airline industry.
And as it would generate increased levels of economic activity in increased tax receipts such as VAT income taxes and corporate taxes, it would have the effect of being self-financing.
Janette Jones, a tax partner for PwC in Belfast, said: "Specifically to Northern Ireland, there are several reasons to support removing APD.
"There are few readily available alternatives to air travel; there is a potential to grow tourism revenues and it would improve competitiveness for the region's airports which have been impacted by lower rates in Dublin airport."
The three local airports have consistently claimed that APD is "like an anchor pulling us back", and is causing a reduction in the number of flights in Northern Ireland, with passengers instead opting to use Dublin, where the tax was axed in 2014 by then transport minister Leo Varadkar.
Meanwhile easyJet will this week launch two new routes from Belfast International Airport to Fuerteventura and Prague.
Flights to Prague will operate on Mondays and Fridays on an A319 aircraft, with fares starting from £24.68 one way per person. It expects to carry 11,100 customers in the first winter of operation.
And the service to Fuerteventura, which is expected to carry 13,000 customers this winter, will see flights operate on an A320 aircraft each Wednesday and Saturday, with fares starting from £26.70 one way.
EasyJet now offers 35 routes from Belfast, and in June based a new aircraft at Aldergrove, taking the total number of planes based there to six.


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South Africa signed intergovernmental agreements with Russia, France, China, South Korea and the United States in 2014 as part of plans to build a fleet of nuclear power plants at a cost of between $30 billion and $70 billion.
Many investors view the scale of the nuclear plan as unaffordable and a major risk to South Africa’s financial stability, while opponents of President Jacob Zuma say the deal will be used as a conduit for corruption.
However, Zuma denies allegations of wrongdoing.
State energy firm Eskom says nuclear power should play a role in South Africa’s energy mix and will help reduce reliance on coal.
The Western Cape High Court last month said it found that the agreement with Russia lacked transparency and offered Moscow favorable tax rules while placing heavy financial obligations on South Africa.
The energy ministry said it had “major concerns” about the court judgment but would not appeal the ruling. It will continue with nuclear energy plans adhering to stricter procedural guidelines, including consulting parliament.
“There is no intention to table the current agreements but (we) will embark to sign new agreements with all five countries and table them within reasonable time to parliament,” the ministry said in a statement.
Eskom on Friday reinstated its former chief executive Brian Molefe, a Zuma ally who has supported the nuclear power plan.
Molefe stepped down five months ago after being implicated in a report by the country’s anti-graft watchdog into alleged influence-peddling. He denied any wrongdoing.
Some analysts say former finance minister Pravin Gordhan was fired partly because he resisted pressures from a political faction allied to Zuma to back nuclear expansion.
New Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has said the nuclear expansion will only be pursued if it is affordable.


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When you’re combating water damage at your home or company within the Maryville, Tennessee locale, time can be your worst enemy. Just whenever you think that flooding or water leaks display enough of a challenge, they are able to destroy furnishings and contribute to permanent structural destruction of your household or company throughout Maryville, TN. For that reason, it is extremely crucial for you to contact a water damage restoration company offering water removal services, such as our business, which is conveniently based in Maryville, to help keep the damage to an absolute minimal. Whenever you recognize standing water or smell a damp odor, it’s vital that you give our staff of water damage restoration professionals in Maryville a call at.
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At our Maryville, TN business, we’ve got cutting-edge gear that gets the job done right. Our pros make use of everything from high-efficiency pumps to extract water in the most effective fashion, to infrared sensors to speed up the steps involved in finding the water’s entrance point. Essentially, folks who do not work for our water damage restoration organization lack accessibility to the tools we have.
Even though you would most likely pay almost anything to be sure that the water is cleared from your Maryville, TN office or home before mold and substantial property damage can come into play, we don’t want to see any person stress over having to pay our business. Consequently, when we opened the doors at our water damage restoration company, we chose to bill the lowest possible price. Doing so means that you never need to stress over paying the tab while our company’s experts can continue to earn a genuine living. This strategy has led to our company obtaining a substantial amount of repeat and referral business; several of which previously paid substantially more somewhere else.
At our company around Maryville, TN, our team of water damage restoration professionals realize the major problems connected with water leakages or standing water in a home or office. As this is the scenario, they will waste no time at all in heading to your house or business to kickoff the water removal endeavor. Our experts will also bring our company’s impressive arsenal of flood damage restoration equipment, which will extensively speed up the process of locating the cause of the leakage and removing the water. For reasonably priced water removal services, do not hesitate to give our organization’s crew a call at now.

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European lawmakers were left frustrated when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified on Tuesday.
The format of the hearing meant the 34-year-old executive could dodge questions and frame his response carefully.
The entire thing lasted just an hour and a half, much of that taken up by MEPs' questions, compared to his 10 hours of Congressional testimony in the US.
One British politician blasted the event as a "missed opportunity for proper scrutiny."
Mark Zuckerberg just testified to the European Parliament - and it was a wash-out.
On Tuesday, the Facebook CEO appeared before European lawmakers following months of scandals that have beset the social network - from the spread of fake news to Cambridge Analytica's misappropriate of up to 87 million users' data.
But the format of the testimony stymied any attempts to meaningfully interrogate the 34-year-old CEO or make him answer specific questions about his company's missteps - leaving some of the assembled politicians visibly frustrated.
Instead, Zuckerberg largely repeated the same lines he has been using ad nauseam: Facebook is very sorry, it is taking a broader view of its responsibilities, it's investing heavily in safety and security, and so on and so forth.
The frustrations stemmed from the fact that though lawmakers were given the opportunity to ask Zuckerberg questions, it wasn't in a direct question-and-answer format like the CEO had faced in his ten hours of marathon testimony before the United States Congress in April. Instead, after a relatively brief opening statement in which Zuckerberg retread familiar ground, every single MEP (as members of the European Parliament are known) asked their question in a row, after which Zuckerberg gave a summarizing speech that lasted barely 25 minutes.
For example, Zuckerberg faced a sustained line of questioning about how Facebook builds "shadow profiles" on non-Facebook users and whether users can opt out - but Zuckerberg barely touched upon this in his responses. And he flatly ignored questions about whether the company would commit to publishing breakdowns of its legal entities and financials in the countries it operates, as well as a question on whether he would let users opt out of targeted advertising altogether.
After he concluded, frustrated MEPs attempted to interject with more questions, only for the CEO to dodge and promise to have his team follow-up and provide written answers.
Damian Collins MP, chair of the British Parliamentary DCMS committee which has repeatedly asked Zuckerberg to testify in the UK, only to be snubbed, responded angrily, blasting the event as a "missed opportunity."
"What a missed opportunity for proper scrutiny on many crucial questions raised by the MEPs. Questions were blatantly dodged on shadow profiles, sharing data between WhatsApp and Facebook, the ability to opt out of political advertising and the true scale of data abuse on the platform," he said.
"Unfortunately the format of questioning allowed Mr Zuckerberg to cherry-pick his responses and not respond to each individual point.
"I echo the clear frustration of colleagues in the room who felt the discussion was shut down. It is time that Mr Zuckerberg agreed to appear in front of the DCMS Committee to provide Facebook users the answers they deserve."

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We wanted to take some time to salute some members of our .NET community that spend their time working on and solving cloud-based problems for their industry. Thank you both for all of the great applications helping improve the overall landscape.
Richard is a Senior Director of Product at Pivotal, a Microsoft MVP, InfoQ lead editor for cloud computing, blogger, author, Pluralsight trainer and frequent public speaker. He has spent the majority of his career working with organizations as they planned and implemented their enterprise software solutions. He recently earned a Masters Degree in Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Richard is author/contributor to several books addressing topics in Microsoft platform technology, applying good SOA principles to a wide variety of BizTalk scenarios, and integration strategies for Windows Azure, Salesforce.com and Dynamics CRM 2011.
Read about Richard’s exploits, pitfalls, and musings with enterprise software on his blog, and follow him on Twitter @rseroter.
Jason is President and Lead Architect of Ingen Systems, a provider of web-based business services and solutions. With more than 15 years experience in the development and implementation of web strategies and architecture in a variety of industries, his extensive background includes leading companies in data management, portals and content management in Microsoft technologies.
When he’s not contributing to the work of Ingen Systems, Jason is serving as founder and president of the Dallas DotNetNuke Users Group, a member of the Professional Referral Group and serves on the board of the IT Roundtable, a non-profit organization of ministry IT professionals.
See what Jason’s up to on Twitter @ilovecsharp.


text: Perfectly placed in the heart of Tribeca, this pre-war cooperative is loaded with charm.Currently configured as a large one bedroom, with a great room for entertaining, there is a wonderful opportunity to convert this home into a 2 bedroom, or one bedroom with a home office and one large bath. Bathed in warm western light, this welcoming home features, hardwood floors, oversized windows, and an open kitchen/dining experience.90 Hudson is surrounded by buildings of architectural distinction, and conveniently located near great restaurants, galleries, shops and public transportation.Enjoy a common outdoor roof space, full laundry room, and a full time superintendent. Washer/dryers are permitted and pets are allowed. Board approval is required.


text: Printed in black and white and stamped in metallic silver, this 145 page book is spiral bound to make the pages hold open by themselves during a reading. This keeps your hands free to focus on the cards. The Tarot Guidebook features original written instructions and interpretations by Rachel Farabaugh. They are written as an uplifting and inspiring guide to the traditional Tarot. Learn all 78 Tarot cards in a way that is easy to understand and ultimately memorize due to the short and concise nature of the writing.


text: Stop by the TCNA Art Tile Courtyard to see beautiful, one of a kind doghouses tiled by Tile Council of North America (TCNA) members, and meet some new furry friends from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando! At the conclusion of the show, the doghouses will be donated to the Pet Alliance to assist them in their mission to help Orlando-area pets. Please join us for the donation ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, April 11th at 3:15 pm.


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Hello blog readers! Remember when I said our pepper plants have turned into black mushy piles? Well, our cucumbers and tomatoes, unfortunately, are no exception (save for the bit of twine supporting their rotten stems). We were lucky enough to have the sun come out for a little while after lunch and warm us up so we could start to take down their trellising bit by bit (see above for a Karen and Forrest action shot).
Harvest was cold, wet, and windy this morning, though. But that didn't stop us from getting all your tasty, muddy vegetables out of the ground and to your drop sites on time, without the mud of course. Josh even said on his bike ride to the farm today (yes, he still rides when the weather turns ugly) that the head wind was so bad that when he went to pedal again after stopping at a light he couldn't even move forward against it. What a trooper! I'm hoping that that was the worst of it for him today and he had a nice tail wind on his way home instead.
We've got each others' backs here at Our Table when it comes to inclement weather. Gianna was nice enough to require our presence at an INDOOR meeting today between lunching and de-trellising to talk logistics. We were able to keep her talking just long enough to warm up before we had to get back to work outside. I think she figured out our ulterior motives, though, halfway through, but chose to play along. Thanks Gianna! She also set Karen and I up with a nice warm (and also indoor) booth at an Intel wellness fair this past Tuesday for all the Aloha Intel employees. Everyone was so nice and welcoming, and it was a lot of fun educating people about all the things going on at Our Table, and about CSA's in general. People seemed very receptive and supportive, and hopefully the OT word will keep spreading around the world!
Can you believe that's the same trellising? Why can't it be summer forever?

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Fracture caused by osteoporosis is a major public health problem in Australia and around the world. The lifetime risk of hip fracture (1/6) is higher than the risk of breast cancer (1/9). Virtually all fractures are associated with decreased life expectancy and reduced quality of life. The annual cost of osteoporosis in Australia is ~$7 billion. Our vision is to make a positive difference in osteoporotic patients’ lives through understanding of genomic variation and non-genomic aetiological factors to differences in osteoporosis susceptibility, and to translate this knowledge into individualised use in clinical practice and public health policy.
Our research focuses on the genetics and epidemiology of osteoporosis. Specifically, we are interested in uncovering risk factors and novel osteoporosis genes, and translating these factors into prognostic models for assessing the risk of fracture and its consequences for an individual. Our lab has demonstrated the association between postural sway, muscle weakness and fracture. We have found a link between fragility fracture and mortality. In recent years, we became interested in translational research with personalised medicine as a guiding principle. We have advanced the idea of individualised risk assessment, and have developed the world’s first nomogram for predicting fracture and hip fracture. This nomogram was subsequently implemented in a dedicated website (www.fractureriskcalculator.com).
In the mid-1990s, through a series of twin studies we have demonstrated the contribution of genetic factors to the variation in bone mineral density. Since then, our own work and international collaboration have identified several genetic variants that are associated with fracture risk. We are interested in the incorporation of the newly identified variants in the individualised fracture risk assessment.
Our lab has extensive collaborations with colleagues around the world in the fields of epidemiology and genetics of osteoporosis. We have worked with Vietnamese colleagues in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for vitamin D deficiency and its link to osteoporosis and fracture.


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Come on over and check out the rest of the Design Team samples!! I'd love for you to play along!!
I truly love your use of buttons.

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The Hon. Warren Truss MP is Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development.
He became Leader of the Nationals in 2007 and is the longest serving federal leader of any political party in Australia today.
A third generation farmer from the Kumbia district near Kingaroy in Queensland, Mr Truss first won the federal seat of Wide Bay in 1990.
He was a Minister in the Howard Government for 10 years, serving as Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs in October 1997, and a year later, Minister for Community Services. In July 1999 Mr Truss became the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, where he served for six years. He became Minister for Transport and Regional Services in July 2005 and, in September 2006, was appointed Minister for Trade.
Before entering Parliament, Mr Truss was a Kingaroy Shire Councillor (1976 to 1990), including seven years as Mayor. He was Deputy Chairman of the Queensland Grain Handling Authority and a member of the State Council of the Queensland Graingrowers Association for more than 10 years.
Mr Truss is also former State and National President of the Rural Youth Organisation and President of the Lutheran Youth of Queensland.
At the 2013 federal election, Mr Truss led The Nationals to the Party’s best electoral result in 30 years.


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As of January 2019, bitcoin mining in Norway will no longer be supported by the government. This was reported by the largest Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten on 21 November. Specifically, the Bitcoin miners benefited so far from a tax decree, which pushed the price of electricity for the mining companies extremely. By lifting it, the price of electricity increases from the equivalent of about 0.04 euros to 1.70 euros per kilowatt – an increase of 42.5 times. This could mean the death knell for many miners in the Scandinavian country.
It’s not a good week for Norwegian mining companies. The blatant crash of Bitcoin of over 30 percent after months of sideways movement is now followed by the next horror news: Bitcoin Mining will not be subsidized from next year.
According to calculations by the German bitcoin miner Northern Bitcoin, the average mining price in Norway is about $ 7,700 per bitcoin. The electricity for this will be gained mainly through cheap, renewable energy and a specially tailored to the fjords of Norway water cooling system. As official reason for the end of the promotion, state sources called environmental protection.
said the Norwegian parliamentarian Lars Haltbrekken.
The tightrope walk between economy and safety on the one hand and environmental protection on the other, is well known. Norway is not the only player to oppose the miners. It remains to be hoped that future, innovative approaches will be able to manage the balancing act between the two poles.

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Confession – as I read or listen to the news I am not feeling much of anything besides tiredness and incompetence. I am embarrasingly disconnected as I watch flooded streets and homes in Texas.
My husband and I were talking about this over the weekend, about our inability to care about everything we hear about; about our ability to self-select newstories and situations that we care about and dismiss the rest. As I filter through news stories I want to care about every tragedy, but it turns out I don’t have the emotional capacity to do that and remain sane.
In the 1950’s a new word made it into our lexicon of trauma related diagnoses. The word was “Compassion Fatigue” and was first seen in nurses. As a nurse, it makes sense to me that we were the people who first displayed a tendency towards these symptoms. The symptoms included negativity, lessening of compassion, tiredness, and feelings of hopelessness, sadness, and inadequacy for the job at hand. It was the ‘cost of caring’.
The word has evolved over time and is often called ‘Disaster Fatigue’. Used by the media and donor organizations to describe the response to tragedies and world events over time, it gives an accurate picture without having to be explained. Events that have such massive implications that our brains can’t quite take it in and our responses show a disconnect between what we see and hear and how our hearts and bank accounts respond.
If I list off the events that have happened even in the last month, I know immediately why I have compassion/disaster fatigue. News and events transport us from Syria to Charlottesville to Houston and back again. Every aspect of human need has been affected. The need for shelter, security, food, safety, and the list goes on so that self-actualization seems laughable. The pain and shock of people and nations are felt across oceans and continents creating a sort of secondary trauma zone. How much am I capable of caring about before I move into the disaster fatigue zone? Not very much, it turns out.
Added to this are the things that might not affect the world, but they affect me and my extended family. Family tragedies and crises that make me cry out to God in the night, begging for strength and help for those that I love.
We are overloaded and our minds can’t handle the overload. This in turn leads to apathy, despair, and callous hearts. To compensate, we often update our social media status, just to prove that we really do care, and we expect others to do the same. It’s like wearing a badge of honor; a status symbol of caring.
In the book Amusing Ourselves to Death, the author Neil Postman describes what he calls the “low information to action ration”. He links this concept back to the invention of the telegraph. Before the telegraph people received information that was relevant to their lives, information over which they had a measure of control. After the telegraph, people received information from miles away, information that they could do nothing about. News of wars and tragedies from across the world began to take central stage, while local news took a back page. “the local and the timeless … lost their central position in newspapers, eclipsed by the dazzle of distance and speed … Wars, crimes, crashes, fires, floods—much of it the social and political equivalent of Adelaide’s whooping coughs—became the content of what people called ‘the news of the day'” (pp. 66–67). So a “low information to action ratio” refers to the sense of helplessness we have when faced with information that we can do nothing about.
I have been learning something about information overload and the cost of caring over these past years. I have found that I have to exit the noise. I cannot sustain the information overload. It renders me useless in every day life.
When I give myself permission to exit the noise, when I allow myself to move to a place of quiet, I become healthier and more compassionate. In that quiet space I become far more able to see that despite my huge limitations, a quiet place of contemplation and prayer are far more valuable than distraction and overload. “Think about it, Mom” says my son “prayer is the highest form of empathy, the greatest act of compassion.” He is wise beyond his years.
Prayer leads me to a reliance on a God who “will not grow tired or weary, and whose understanding no one can fathom” and in the comfort of those age-old words, I can lose the guilt and rely on a never-ending resource of compassion and strength, available to all in crisis.
I think you hit the nail on the head, Marilyn. I’ve spoken to Mike about my need to “specialize” and and focus on one or two issues/needs that are most compelling (for whatever reasons). We were in a service last Sunday where we were encouraged to turn off the TV/radio, because none of us were made to be able to know everything; however, I struggle to live in the tension of needing enough information to be a responsible citizen and Christ-follower, and not being so immersed that I’m dragged down by it all. Do you resonate with that?
Yes! That is exactly the place I find myself. I had to take myself off twitter except for the quick look every three days. It was too much. I realized when in conversation with someone else that the ratio of what was useful compared to what hurt my soul wasn’t worth it. Along with that is the need to be fully present in my current reality, which is a struggle for an ATCK anyway….
To another topic – so excited for you all as the third edition of Third Culture Kids comes out!
I echo the grateful words expressed above. It is so easy to carry the heavy burden of our broken world, and we feel guilt when we can’t Your son’s words ring true.. we can pray and pray often, many times over the course of the day if need be , leaving ours and the world’s unspeakable burdens at the cross.
Oh, how true this is, Marilyn! I am watching TV, when Dish functions–it comes and goes when the wind gusts–and seeing lots of caring folks who are out helping rescue people and supply emergency shelters. But I just can’t do it myself, even though my heart would like to, I cannot physically manage it, as chemo is making me weak.
I am in southwest Houston, and amazingly I still have electricity, can flush my toilet, and have no water in my house. Purely the mercy of the Lord, folks a block away have water in their homes. My family has lived in this house for 52 years, and it has never flooded, but I was fairly sure I would get wet when the water was rising on my street yesterday morning. Still in danger, because while the rain has lessened (approx. 27 inches in 2 days), the rivers and reservoirs north of us are draining down to us. I had about 7 inches of rain overnight, according to the local news. Rain gauges that haven’t floated away have overflowed, so I don’t have an accurate number for my house. I joked with a friend that the only useful rain gauge would need to be a meter high!
My theme song for Harvey has been Twila Paris singing “God is in control”. It may be from the 90s, but is is very appropriate today.
Thank you Marilyn, Very timely.
You are so wise, Marilyn, and your words lead me through the current cacophony to a moment of peaceful contemplation. Thanks.


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Today we put on a super-secret live gig and it went down a storm. All the fans were dancing and singing along to all the words.
Our manager Big Joe said it isn’t easy to stop people from taking photos and videos on their phones. If you’re in private property, there might be rules forbidding it. But in public places, it isn’t usually against the law to make recordings like that.
Luckily though we do still own the copyright to the music and so we decide how it’s shared about. The internet has lots of places where music and video are shared. It can be a great way to spread the word about a band. But if the copyright owner says it’s not for sharing then it is against the law.
Video sharing sites usually allow the copyright owner to remove videos that break the law in this way.
And to top off our epic win over Kitty Perry, loads of other people commented on the video saying they disagree with her. My fans were saying how much they enjoyed the concert and telling Kitty Perry that she must have fluff in her ears.
You can listen to Nancy and the Meerkats every day at 5pm on Fun Kids!


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text: Sensibility and practicality define the 2019 Ram 2500. It features an automatic transmission, 4-wheel drive, and a refined 6 cylinder engine. A turbocharger further enhances performance, while also preserving fuel economy. It's equipped with tons of terrific amenities, but it won't break your budget. Like leather upholstery, a trip computer, an automatic dimming rear-view mirror, heated seats, fully automatic headlights, adjustable pedals, a trailer hitch, and power front seats. Safety equipment has been integrated throughout, including: dual front impact airbags, head curtain airbags, traction control, brake assist, a security system, and 4 wheel disc brakes with ABS. With electronic stability control supplementing mechanical systems, you'll maintain precise command of the roadway. You will have a pleasant shopping experience that is fun, informative, and never high pressured. Stop by our dealership or give us a call for more information.


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when the fabric is pulled at different points in one direction giving it a bell shaped look. So here's how to make a shirr!
Cut out a good portion of fabric that is double the length of where the shirr is suppose to fit in after the shirr has been made.
after that make straight stitches across the entire length of the fabric.
i made one line but its advised you make two in case it snaps while pulling the second stitch would save the day especially when its a large fabric.
continue like that till the whole fabric is shirred...Now that was easy wasn't it?
Am dedicating this post to my dearest cousin Ejovwoke...Cuz its been over a year now since you died but it still seems like a dream to me. I remember your smile, jokes, kind gesture and words you will never be forgotten...i will tell my children you never got to meet about you and how much you cared for me and teased me about not wanting to go out that I'm a mallam's wife oh! how i miss your face and your calls. May God grant me the power to get over your loss cos it still brings tears to my eyes and pain to my heart. I miss you bro and i know we would meet to part no more in the land beyond.


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Increasing public transit between downtown Kansas City and SW Johnson County was discussed by county commissioners last week at a work session.
At the transit study session Feb. 1, commissioners heard a presentation regarding the RideKC Smartmoves Transit and Mobility Plan. The mobility plan would build on existing bus service to LPKC in Edgerton.
According to the study, an additional $300,000 would be needed for the SW Johnson County Connector annual cost. The program currently costs $345,000, and the total estimated cost for Monday-Saturday service would be $764,000. The balance of $38,000 would be covered by fare revenue.
Success for the SW Johnson County Jobs Connector, if approved, would have the LPKC connected to new Century, KCK, KCMO and South KCMO. This success should increase stability in recruitment and retention efforts for employers; and create a positive employer response, assistance with marketing/public private partnerships; and pass programs.
Goals would include 220 riders daily in the first year, more than 300 in the third year and 65 monthly pass holders to total $39,000.
If approved, the plan is designed to: increase the number of jobs accessible by transit; increase ridership of transit and other mobility options; increase development along high-capacity corridors; and increase availability of customer information through technology.
“It’s premature to say it will happen,” said Josh Powers, Johnson County business liaison. County staff worked with the MidAmerica Regional Council during 2017, and the plan will go to the commission for approval later this month.
The idea is to get a jump on long range transportation, in part due to the uniqueness of the LPKC intermodal at Edgerton, Powers said. There are currently 7,000 jobs at the intermodal and long range plans indicate there may be 13-20,000 more in the next ten years.
Transportation would link Edgerton to both Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo. There would be six trips each day at $1.50 each way. Powers said there is a plan to work with employers to notify employees.
Johnson County needs identified in the presentation included: More service focused on jobs recruitment and retention at growing employment centers such as the intermodal; Add evening and weekend service for nontraditional shifts; Improve transit option for vulnerable populations; Support economic growth with targeted transit-supportive development at activity centers and key corridors.
Currently, there is limited existing service to Gardner-Edgerton; routes operate only during weekdays at peak hours between the intermodal and downtown Kansas City.
If the plan is approved, existing service would be expanded on, with six AM trips and seven PM trips. Trips would be between KCMO and KCK. Existing stops would be maintained.
“The Jo” merged with RideKC in 2015.
The plan also discusses needs for expanded paratransit service for special populations and a proposed K10 Connector with the City of Lawrence.

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Start the day with a great breakfast and other homemade food, like sativa spicy salads , humus and sweets, sourced from our local community's fresh ingredients. Sativa's beautiful courtyard is a perfect place for chill out in town. Feel at home and escape the heat with a nice cold juice over a game or a book from our shelves.
And then we meet again in the evening until day break for drinks and big-size cocktails with music from local djs: lounge, rock, house, funk, techno, dub, reggae and much more. Come for great cocktails, great music, great people.
A couple of times a week, Sativa hosts live music with local and visiting bands.
Sativa is open all year round.

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text: Jonathan Harvey Funeral Directors, located in Glasgow, is a branch of the large corporation, Dignity PLC. Although Dignity branches use local family names such as Jonathan Harvey Funeral Directors, this is usually just for marketing effect. Behind the facade, it's a corporate national chain. Dignity are generally significantly more expensive than the average funeral director (see blog post below). They do not publish their prices transparently online, so we gathered all their paper pricing sheets and uploaded them into our website format for easy comparison. The pricing is accurate, to our knowledge, as of 23 November 2017 and we will update it as soon as we receive notice of any price changes.


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"We Buy Fresh and Local, You Eat Well!" That is the motto of the Silver Diner restaurant. And from what I can tell, they truly live up to that.
The first "diner" was credited to a man named Walter Scott in 1872, who started selling lunches out of his horse-drawn wagon. It wasn't until 1939 that we began to see diners as we think of them today...modeled after streamlined train cars or mobile homes with stainless steel or chrome accents and neon signs and art deco decor. The diner was a way to provide fast food while still maintaining a home-cooked-meal atmosphere in a casual friendly environment.
There is still a certain nostalgia about them that reminds us of our childhoods or just a simpler time where being kind to your neighbor and going to church on Sunday and having strong family values were still top priorities. The women wore pearls and pretty dresses, the men dressed in nice slacks and knew how to be gentlemen and kids knew how to behave in public and learned respect for adults. Maybe I'm overgeneralizing or dreaming that is was a more perfect time than it was. Or maybe I've watched the movie, Pleasantville too many times. At any rate, the diner still exists, though rare.
At Silver Diner, one can get a glimpse into that old America. Their food is hearty and fresh. They strive to use local ingredients whenever available and to be environmentally conscious. And they always serve with a smile! When we go there, we like to sit at the bar instead of a booth. Sitting at the bar gives you more of the nostalgic feel of a diner and you get a close-up look at the staff hard at work.
Two of our favorite breakfasts to get there are corned beef hash and country fried steak! I'll be the first to admit, corned beef hash looks, smells, and tastes a bit like cat food. But I can't help but love it! Part of the reason I love corned beef hash, is because of a childhood memory. When my dad would take me camping as a child, we almost always had corned beef hash for breakfast cooked over the campfire stove! I usually order mine with eggs-over-easy (one of the few times I don't get scrambled) and it comes with potatoes as well. I'm normally the kind of person who eats one thing at a time on my plate, but this is one exception. I love to mix that runny broken egg yolk with the salty corned beef hash! So delicious and unctuous!!
My husband actually turned me on to the country fried steak and eggs. I used to not really be a fan of steak until I learned what good steak tastes like! And how can you go wrong when you batter it, fry it, and top it with sausage pepper gravy!! Man, I love that stuff! I could just drink a glass of pepper gravy! Yes, its that good! And on top of that, you get a warm, flaky, buttermilk biscuit. Put a little pat of butter and a drizzle of honey on there...almost heaven.
This diner food makes the perfect hearty breakfast on a snowy day too! And then afterwards, you can go home and take a nap! You're gonna need it!


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Comets are sometimes described as "dirty snowballs," but a close flyby of one by NASA's Deep Space 1 spacecraft last fall detected no frozen water on its surface.
Comet Borrelly has plenty of ice beneath its tar-black surface, but any exposed to sunlight has vaporized away, say scientists analyzing data from Deep Space 1, managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
"The spectrum suggests that the surface is hot and dry. It is surprising that we saw no traces of water ice," said Dr. Laurence Soderblom of the U.S. Geological Survey's Flagstaff, Ariz., station, lead author of a report on the Borrelly flyby results appearing in the online edition of the journal Science.
"We know the ice is there," he said. "It's just well-hidden. Either the surface has been dried out by solar heating and maturation or perhaps the very dark soot-like material that covers Borrelly's surface masks any trace of surface ice."
The Deep Space 1 science team released pictures and other initial findings days after the spacecraft flew within 2,171 kilometers (1,349 miles) of the comet's solid nucleus on September 22, 2001. This week's report provides additional details about the nucleus and the surrounding coma of gases and dust coming off of the comet as measured by one of Deep Space 1's scientific instruments.
"Comet Borrelly is in the inner solar system right now, and it's hot, between 26 and 71 degrees Celsius (80 and 161 degrees Fahrenheit), so any water ice on the surface would change quickly to a gas, " said Dr. Bonnie Buratti, JPL planetary scientist and co-author of the paper. "As the components evaporate, they leave behind a crust, like the crust left behind by dirty snow."
Borrelly is unusually dark for an object in the inner solar system. The comet's surface is about as dark as a blot of photocopy toner, possibly the darkest surface in the solar system. It is more like objects in the outer solar system such as the dark side of Saturn's moon Iapetus and the rings of Uranus.
"It seems to be covered in this dark material, which has been loosely connected with biological material." Buratti said. "This suggests that comets might be a transport mechanism for bringing the building blocks of life to Earth." Comets may have played an important role in supplying organic materials that are required for life to originate.
Soderblom points out that Borrelly's old, mottled terrain with dark and very dark spots -- different shades of black -- are apparently inactive. Ground-based observations estimated that 90 percent of Borrelly's surface might be inactive, and the observations taken by Deep Space 1 show that this is indeed true.
"It's remarkable how much information Deep Space 1 was able to gather at the comet, particularly given that this was a bonus assignment for the probe," said Dr. Marc Rayman, project manager of the mission. Deep Space 1 completed its original goal to test 12 new space technologies and then earned extra credit by achieving additional goals, such as the risky Borrelly flyby. "It's quite exciting now as scientists working with this rich scientific harvest turn data into knowledge."
Deep Space 1 was launched in October 1998 as part of NASA's New Millennium Program, which is managed by JPL for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C. The California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, manages JPL for NASA.

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