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Sherry Ahern has lived in La Jolla for over three decades, and it would be interesting to consider how different the community might have been without her.
Years ago, when her children — now 31 and 28 — were at La Jolla Elementary, she was dismayed by all the cutbacks to public school programs and joined the board of the school's fundraising foundation.
"I was basically the entrepreneur of the group," she said. After helping to helm a few annual events, she came up with a bigger idea: a weekly farmers market on campus, with proceeds going to the school.
It took two years to get all the approvals, but she did it. "I just have ideas — epiphanies — and I'm not afraid to try them out," she explained. "I knew it would be a beautiful way to get the community together and benefit the kids."
"Volunteering is something I've been doing all my life," Ahern said. "I want to be part of making good changes happen in my community."
For several years, she was a trustee on the La Jolla Town Council, and in 2008, she was one of the founding board members who revivified the La Jolla Community Center. She's also been a longtime volunteer at the Helen Woodward Animal Center, on the boards of three research institutes seeking a cure for Type 1 diabetes , and the recipient of service awards from City of Hope, Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary and La Jolla Kiwanis Club.
Besides all her good works, she's also interested in good horses.
"I love horses," she said, "and I've been going to the track since I was a kid. My husband, Kevin, always dreamed of owning his own horses, and four years ago, he started Ahern Racing Stables, and found the perfect trainer, Adam Kitchingman. We'll have several horses at Del Mar this year — last year's winner, Unobtainable; Hitters Park, who'll be running opening day; and Incensed, a new baby we just purchased. Really, this is all my husband's passion and business, and I'm lucky to be going along for the ride."
Kevin Ahern is Chairman and CEO of Ahern Seeds, the family agribusiness he started in 1981 with his father to develop and market vegetable seeds and provide crop advice to growers here and in Latin America. The couple met in La Jolla 33 years ago, at Putnam's, a bar in the old Colonial Inn. "It was the place to go on Friday night, and it was love at first sight," Sherry said. "We got married six months later."
Kevin gives time and energy to Salvation Army, diabetes research and UCLA, his alma mater, and recently joined San Diego Opera's Board of Directors. Their daughter, Brianna, is now head of Human Resources at Ahern Seeds and their son, Brendan, just received his MBA from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management.
Much as they love Del Mar Race track, the Aherns weren't at Opening Day July 18. "Kevin's Aunt Mary turned 103," Sherry said. "So we were in Ventura, with her."
P.S. The Aherns' horse, Hitter's Park, came in second in the third race at Del Mar on Opening Day.
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In games like Call of Duty most of the people play the game for the multiplayer experience, rather than the single-player campaign.
People play Call of Duty for the multiplayer. They’re not buying it for the single player. They spend -- look at the amount of time. Sh-, it’s easy, it’s very easy to -- this is, this is really simple. Track the amount of time p-, spent playing single player versus the amount of time spent playing multiplayer. I’m sure they like the single player and that, but that’s not why, that’s not why they’re playing it 90 p- -- it’s probably over 95% of the time is spent playing multiplayer. That’s because, eh, I can have success. I can have failures. I can have a group experience. I can have something that’s human-to-human meaningful, impactful. I can be, uh, uh, a overweight guy in my bedroom, who can’t even run a quarter mile, and all of a sudden I’m a super soldier on a battlefield getting head shots thousand meters away and everybody thinks I’m cool. “God, you’re good. Make a YouTube video. Let’s make a YouTube video and put it on the net.” And this, “Oh, my video got 20,000 views because it was such a good kill. I want to get another kill so I can get another v-, uh, YouTube video so I can have 50,000 views.” And then they start editing their YouTube videos. And then they start putting music intros in their YouTube videos. Why? Because they’re getting famous. That’s why. So, the game, once again, doesn’t matter anymore. The game is just a tool. It’s a tool to belong. Um, it’s a tool for people to connect. The game is, might as well not exist. It’s just a way for -- it’s just another way for us to connect in a, in a, in a more structured environment.

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SEOUL, South Korea -- Two Israeli yachtsmen sailed at the Games on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar and could be suspended from international competition when they get home.
Israel's Olympic Committee President Isaac Ofek said brothers Dan-Noam and Ram-Jacob Torten had sailed their 470 class yacht during the Yom Kippur fast. But he said they had not taken part in a race that was in progress on the same course at the same time.
Provisional results of the 470 race in Pusan listed the brothers in ninth place. Official results later dropped them into a tie for last and said they did not finish.
"Did not finish means for me that they did not participate. They just trained," Ofek said.
"They will continue to participate in the Olympics but when they get back to Israel they will go before a disciplinary committee and be punished," he told Reuters.
"The option is that they will not be allowed to take part in international competition for a while," he added.
Ofek said the Tortens would have been sent home immediately if they had participated in the race. Israel's National Olympic Committee had instructed its athletes at the Games not to compete on Yom Kippur.
-- The other Matt on the U.S. men's 4x200 freestyle relay team played an important role in its world record-breaking, gold medal performance, according to U.S. coach Richard Quick. While Matt Biondi was getting the attention after bringing his team from behind to win his first gold medal of the Olympics, Cardinal Newman graduate Matt Cetlinski was quietly celebrating with his parents, Chester and Barbara Cetlinski of Lake Worth. Cetlinski swam the second leg of the relay in 1:44.44, the third fastest of the four. The team won in 7:12.51. "I knew Matt Cetlinski would give us a great solid leg," Quick said. "I knew he wouldn't get frustrated especially with all the experience behind him. He's a tough, tough guy."
-- Sprinter Ben Johnson's father, unable to fly to Seoul after a hurricane shut airports in Jamaica last week, will instead go to Toronto to watch on television as his son contests the 100-meter event Friday. Johnson's sister Dezreine said from Toronto the family had been unable to contact Ben Johnson Sr. since Hurricane Gilbert roared through the Caribbean island 10 days ago. "A friend from another town in Jamaica phoned us to say our father is all right. We have been told he will fly to Toronto on Friday so he can be here to watch on television," said Dezreine Johnson, one of the sprinter's four sisters.
-- Golf hasn't been an Olympic sport since the early 1900s, but it is on the periphery in Seoul. Driving ranges, enclosed by wire mesh fences on towering pylons, dot the skyline around Seoul's Olympic venues. And according to local press reports, top Korean business executives can be found on the links this week playing with high-powered foreign visitors. With South Korea's economy booming, it's almost imperative for managers of huge conglomerates to play the game because so much business is conducted on the golf course. More than 250 driving ranges operate in the city of 10 million people.
-- Medal hopefuls are beginning to avoid the Athletes' Village pool hall, once a popular hangout. It seems several pre-game favorites who frequented the pool hall produced unexpectedly poor results. Chinese gymnast superstar Li Ning, who played pool every night before his competition, fell on his vault landing and hit the pommel horse with his legs several times. Another regular patron, Soviet shooter Igor Vasinski, won only the bronze medal after being favored to take the gold.
-- Sprinter Carl Lewis enjoys watching tennis -- even if he makes some mistakes with players' names. Lewis faced a crowded news conference in his first formal appearance before reporters and took questions on a wide range of issues, including the question of professional athletes competing in an amateur event. "Olympics is an amateur event but it's for amateurs and professionals," he said, and went on to mention tennis. "Because Chris Evert Lloyd," and he stopped, realizing the tennis star is now divorced from tennis player John Lloyd. The reporters laughed with Lewis, who quickly tried to explain that he really enjoys tennis. And he asked the news media to do something they are not good at. "Don't tell her."
-- South Korean officials said they would try to increase the variety of food at the Athletes' Village after athletes complained that they were seeing the same dishes too often. A spokeswoman for the International Olympic Committee said that IOC executives visited the cafeteria after "not complaints, but remarks, by some national Olympic committees, not about the quality of the food but that the variety was not enough. The quality and quantity were outstanding," South Korean organizers promised all possible efforts to provide more variety.

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text: Janet M. Moss, 93, of Washington died Monday, March 25, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospital, and would like everyone to get their flu shot. At her request she will be cremated and there will be no services. A memorial fund has been established for Friendship Emergency Fund of Washington Ministerial Association, Hospice of Washington County and Washington County Ambulance. Janet Marie Moss was born November 23, 1925 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Marjorie (Johnston) Haller. She graduated from Ottumwa High School and attended business college. In December of 1953 she was united in marriage to Robert G. Moss in Ottumwa. Janet was a secretary, working at John Morrell in Ottumwa, Washington Jr. High, USDA Farmers Home Administration in Washington and Muscatine. She was a member of Chapter MX P.E.O. and volunteered at Hospice of Washington County. Janet enjoyed reading, composing well written letters to the editor, Hawkeye sports, sewing and her cats. She was very grateful for her neighborhood friends and watchdogs. Survivors include two daughters: Jane (Duane) Mehrens of Lincoln, NE and Ann Moss of Reston, VA. and two grandcats. Preceding Janet in death were her parents and her husband Robert.


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An important monument that is of significance to both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, the Hagia Sofia first began as a church, later morphed into a mosque and now stands as a museum. Built on the order of Emperor Justinian, the church was later converted into a mosque by Mehmet the Conqueror. The Turkish government declared it as a museum in 1935 as it encapsulates architecture, art, religion and history all within one extraordinarily beautiful structure. Tickets cost: 20 Lira for adults; free for children below 12 years of age.
Location:. Located in a prime spot in old Istanbul city. Has many tourist attractions in the vicinity like Blue Mosque and Cistern Basilica, at a stone's throw distance Architecture:. It is an architectural marvel and is quite huge. You need few hours to take a trip of complete area. It shows the rich history of Turkey and of the Ottoman Empire. Has a grand central dome, ancient antiques, and tomb as well Entry charges:. Last updated charges were 25 TL. Overal, it's worth and a must visit in Istanbul. Some parts of history have also featured in movies like Inferno. A must visit in Istanbul.
Stunning a must visit. Hagia Sophia stands today as one of the world's greatest architectural marvels. Visit the Underground Cisterns alongside - they too are worth a visit. Some of the small eating joints will sell the famous local dish "gozleme" - it is a pancake with cheese and spinach stuffing.
One of the key attractions of this old city. Architecturally interesting with some fine mosaics. Ongoing repairs of its interiors marred my photo-ops but I still managed to get some good photographs. You must visit the upper galleries. Rent an audio guide if you're interested in the details.
I took a ferry ride and was shown the bridge which divides Istanbul into Europe and ASEAN and all old palaces were shown. I did not pay any fee as it was included in the sightseeing tour costing 80 Euro.


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Fair enough. I was making unwarranted assumptions based on my reading of the OP; it seemed to suggest the skill system change was basically cosmetic and made no mention of altering the difficulty of NPC opponents. Of course, alter the skill system AND the opponents, and it is basically cosmetic, the OP is accurate as well as correct that there is no freak out required, and I'm a bit of an idiot .
Why change the difficulty of combat encounters if things can be corrected by modifying SP gain for quests?
Being overloaded, I figured that I would cut a few corners by copy-pasting similar skills (like persuasion and streetwise, swords and daggers, etc) and just tweaking a few words. No good?
That would be a reasonable aproach if you did it all by yourself because you've got plenty of other things to work on. But since you outsourced the job of making the descriptions to the fans I think every skill should have unique descriptions.
I can think of two reasons: realism and variety of character builds.
For realism, AoD is not a game where a player should have too many high skills. Regardless of whatever build you end up having, it should be believable that a human could achieve it.
As for variety, it's not so clear cut whether inceasing SP would improve or reduce it, but basically you can create the largest number of different builds when the amount of SP you get is somewhere in the middle.
1. You're more likely to hurt your forearm than to hit the target.
2. You still have trouble hitting your targets, but at least you stopped hurting your forearm when firing arrows.
3. You can hit a stationary target. At close range. If there is no wind.
4. If the conditions are favorable your arrows tend to hit stationary targets, just not exactly where you aimed at.
5. You've become a decent archer. With a little luck you can even hit moving targets.
6. Your arrows find their targets more often than not, even if the target is moving.
7. Your arrows strike true.
8. Few archers can match your skill.
9. People swear that they've seen your arrows seek out their targets on their own.
10. If it rains you can stay dry by shooting raindrops out of the sky.
As someone who has recently picked up archery I can vouch for the truth of the first two lines.
May I suggest you to place nice easter egg in somme description, like the "arrow in the knee" or the "never ask for this".Such description would fit, no?
like bow: unskilled: "you know to shoot your own knee"
Couldn't be the same things be applied for the six stats?
Max. sword skill - "Sword of the morning". Hellz, yeah.
I'm not sure about all of this,I was "hoping" for the etiquettes and I'm happy about them,even though the new range makes it simpler to understand how good you are...but the descriptions seem very unnecessary,they're funny and all but add nothing in my opinion..
That's a good point. Unlike as with Critical Strike, you can't just increase CS chance permanently.
Maybe they could reduce the cost of increasing the skill? So if your Etiquette is 2 it normally costs 10 sp to improve it, but if you get a +1 Etiquette bonus from a TA the cost drops to 9.
Edit: I also considered increasing the skill by 1, but only if it's low enough. This aproach was used in Bloodlines and it didn't work out that well, since it encourages the player to have the skill at a specific value (the highest it can be which still allows you toget the bonus). And then we have the metagaming complaint again.
That's a possibility, but we don't like it much. We are more interested in converting those situations into perks with unique gameplay consequences, but we'll see about it.
We definitely won't do that.
How about awarding SP depending on where you are in the game, instead of as a reward for what you do? It would make different paths easier to balance and make the game more replayable if you didn't feel obligated to do every side quest on every replay. Also the more you fight, the harder the subsequent battles should be (that is the enemies would gain the SP), because if you fight a lot you don't want to be rewarded with easier battles, you want harder ones. This would also make a character who only fights occasionally actually be able to win a battle now and then.
I like the sound of special perks.
I'm sceptical about the first suggestion.
The player needs to be rewarded for completing side quests and SP are the simplest and most appreciated reward available. In addition many of the optional quests require more effort and a better developed character than if you just do what's required to move the story forward.
The more you fight, the harder battles become is interesting, but I'm afraid it would come out as too "gamey". It would make sense in cases when the opposition knows that you might be coming, but otherwise it could feel artificial. It also smells a bit of leveling and I already get enough of that in TES.
I don't know why a player needs to be rewarded for sidequests. You do them to see the content and as a challenge, but other than that you shouldn't have to keep doing the same things over and over even though you're following different paths through the game, it really gets tedious. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to get some money or a one time use item as a reward. As far as harder battles being gamey, I think too much realism hurts gameplay. Plus in addition to sending tougher enemies against you, people tend to step up their game when challenged, there's any number of real world examples for that, so that is fairly realistic as well.
Maybe I've been condition by all the RPGs I've played, but it doesn't feel like a quest unless I get some EXP out of it.
I do agree that doing the same things over and over again while trying to follow different paths does get tedious, but I don't think that's going to really be an issue in AoD since you have so many ways to aproach each situation.


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Ford says July sales fell 4% as fleet sales declined.
DETROIT ( TheStreet) -- Ford ( F - Get Report) said its July sales fell 4% as fleet sales declined.
The automaker said overall sales totaled 173,966. Retail sales rose 2% but fleet sales declined 16%. Ford sales had been expected to decline by somewhat less. Fleet sales typically decline in July, disproportionately impacting the Detroit Three.
Elsewhere, Chrysler and Volkswagen were reporting sales gains Wednesday morning as the auto industry rolled out July sales numbers, which are expected to increase.
On the bright side for Ford, Fusion sales rose 21% to 23,326, its best July ever, and auto sales rose 3.5%. Explorer sales rose 14.3% to 11,313, the best July since 2006. F-Series rose 0.4% to 49,314. In California, Focus sales rose 58% in July, and retail sales rose 88%.
Overall, truck sales declined 9%, largely because of the discontinuation of the Ford Ranger, which sold just 413 units, down from 6,410 a year earlier. Also, Lincoln sales fell 10.7% to 6,975. Sales of the Ford Escape fell 11.6% to 21,572 and sales of the Fiesta fell 23.4% to 4,059.
Meanwhile, Chrysler said its sales rose 13% to 126,089 units, its best July sales since 2007.
Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and Fiat brands all posted sales increases in July compared with the same month a year earlier. Chrysler brand sales grew 35% to lead the group. Leading models were the Chrysler 200 midsize sedan, up 43%, and the Dodge Journey crossover, up 69%. Also, Volkswagen said its July sales rose 27.3% to 37,014, the highest level for July since 1973.
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Each player will receive a jersey.
Practices and games will on Fridays October 19,26 November 2, 9 & 16.
League divisions are Kindergarten – 1st* , 2nd-3rd and 4th-6th.
*2nd graders with basketball experience should play with the 2nd-3rd grade league and 2nd graders without experience can play with the K-1st graders.
2018 Summer Volleyball Training League for grades 2nd-5th.
League runs on Mondays and/or Wednesdays August 6th-September 6th.
$75 per player for one night or $140 for both nights. Players can choose the night that fits their schedule or can signup for both nights.
Players will practice one weeknight and play in controlled matches / competitions that same night. Practice / scrimmage will be from 5 – 6:30pm.
All players will be coached by Mid Tn Elite coaches or qualified & trained coaches. All coaches will be background checked prior to working with the athletes.
The Summer 3 v 3 league is designed to teach the game by keeping all the players actively involved during practices drills and game play. The practices and games will occur on the same day. Practices will stress ball handling, defense, passing, spacing, cutting, screening and shooting. Additionally the coaches will help develop good sportsmanship, coachable players, great teammates, solid work ethic and love of the game.
Each player will receive a jersey. Games are played on 9 ft rims with 28.5″ ball. (8ft for k-1st / 10 ft for 4th-6th girls).
Games will be played on Thursdays (May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 ).
Boys and girls in grades 5th-8th in the Fall of 2018 are eligible to play.
Each team will play 2 games per day.
Game times will be played on Monday June 4, 11, 18 , 25 and Sunday afternoon June 24th.
K-4th grade boys will play 3 on 3 every Thursday night.
Girls K-5th will play 3 on 3 every Thursday night.
*TMSAA does not regulate amount of players from one school playing together in the Fall. More than 3 players from a middle school CAN play together.
Teams can sign up and play together.
Individuals can sign up as a free agent and will be assigned a team.
Evaluation / practice for all Free Agent players (boys and girls) will be conducted. The evaluation practice will be conducted by one of Hooptown’s basketball trainers. He will conduct fundamental practices for approximately 1 hour.
If you are interested in coaching please contact us. We will conduct a background check and help organize practice time and find players.
Tn Team Pride is crowned the top AAU girls program in the Southeastern District for 2018 winning the Commissioner’s Cup points Championship.
Tennessee Team Pride accrued a combined 780 points at the girls Division 1 & 2 SE AAU championships in grades 3rd-11th.
2018 Team Pride top 4 finishes include 3rd Final Four (75 pts), 4th Final Four (75 pts), 5th Final Four (75 pts), 6th District Camps (150 pts) , 8th District Champs (150 pts) , 10th District Runner up ( 100 pts) and 11th Final Four ( 75 pts). 8 other TTP teams participated in the SE AAU GBB event.
Rounding out the top five total points for 2018 clubs district wide were Tn Team Pride 780 Pts, Tn Rush 675 Pts, Tn Fury 495 pts, Tn Trotters 425 pts and Tn Xtreme 405 pts.
Top D2 points earners were Tn Team Pride 450, Tn Trotters 330, WACG 325, UPward Stars 235, Tn Xtreme 235, Tn Sol 195, Rush 170 , Tn Select 150 , Tn Reign 150 and EAB 110.
Top D1 points earners were TN Rush 505, Tn Fury 395, Tn Team Pride 330, Alabama Starz 260, Flight 260, Silver Foxes 185, InTNsity 185, TnXtreme 170, Tn Stars 160, and Tn Reign 160.
The point system is derived from the AAU SE District qualifier. 1st – 150pts, 2nd -100 pts, 3rd -75 pts and 10 pts for participating in the event.


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I recently attended the 'Investiture at Windsor Castle' for my father's knighthood for over 30 years of political service. Each person receiving an honour is allowed to invite up to three guests. It was a fine October day, with the early morning mist still shrouding Windsor Great Park as the line of cars of people receiving awards began queuing up from around 9.15 am along the great avenue that stretches before Windsor Castle. Most of the cars (certainly my father's silver 4 x 4, which was uncharacteristically mud-free) showed evidence of having been through a car wash and wheels polished.
Likewise the formal shoes of all honourees were all shined, brushed and glistening like a Guard's officer or a Dowager Countess (of which more later). Many shoes, bags and indeed outfits looked new. An Investiture - there are around 27 a year, split between Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and one at the Palace of Holyroodhouse - is not the time to let your sartorial standards slide. Nobody wants to be remembered by the 100 plus audience of family and friends - like a Bateman cartoon - for having a mother of pearl button missing from your morning waistcoat.
The orange printed invitation card issued to each guest by the Lord Chamberlain stated 'Entry from 10 O' Clock'. Since almost everybody was cautiously early, a police officer walked along the row of cars (resembling the queue to get into Car Park 1 at Royal Ascot) and said it was fine to go off and have a coffee and 'stroll around' in Windsor.
Once we were inside the castle gates, the first thing I noticed were Her Majesty's lawns. Never have I seen lawns so immaculate, edges so manicured, stripes so regimental and grass so glossy, Forest-of-Arden green. Thinking of my bumpy mole hills and un-scarified lawns at home in the country made me realise how a well presented English lawn is one of our nation's great contributions to civilisation. Windsor Castle's lawns make Wimbledon centre court or the Lords cricket square suddenly resemble a municipal dog-park.
We were handed smart navy blue Investiture booklets, listing all those receiving honours and the selection of music like a wedding order of service. The ceremony was in the Waterloo Chamber, a magnificent room decorated with a series of 25 famous paintings by Thomas Lawrence celebrating victory at Waterloo in 1815. Family members and guests sit in the main chamber whilst those receiving honours wait in another room waiting for their moment to be 'presented'. Once you receive your award, you then take a seat at the back - clutching your award - of the Waterloo Chamber. I was sitting on the end of an empty row in an aisle seat near the back which meant I had a clear view down the main aisle of all proceedings. It all felt quite overwhelming.
A royal trumpet sounded followed by the National Anthem played by a string orchestra (conducted by Major Philip Stredwick of the Corps of Army Music) assembled in a minstrel's gallery at the back of the state chamber. The Queen then entered attended by two Gurkha officers - a tradition going back to 1876 by Queen Victoria - and escorted by either the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward or a Lord in Waiting who then stands to the Her Majesty's right and announces the name and 'achievement' for which they are being decorated.
The first up receive their award was Dame Maggie Smith who received The Companion of Honour. The next thing I knew she was sitting next to me as the empty row of seats began filling up with honourees clutching their decorations. Several thoughts floated through my head as I sat in a semi-surreal state waiting for my father's turn.
Inside Edge, Wishing Well. At The Windsor Castle.
Who lives in Windsor castle?
Where are the Crown Jewels in London?

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Considering to purchase Moto X 2014. Was considering Nexus 6, but I like the Moto Voice/Moto Assist Features that will not be present on the Nexus 6. However, I have concerns, because I do not have a Voice Plan on my phone (Data Only Plan). I do all my texting/phone calls through Google Voice/Hangouts (and occasional Skype Out calls).
My concern is with the functionality of Moto Voice/Moto Assist in this scenario. If they won't work well, I might as well go with Nexus 6 (I don't mind the larger form factor).
Will Moto Voice/Moto Assist work as normal? Will I be able to have texts received by Hangouts read to me, and will I be able to reply to texts "touchless"? Will it announce Incoming (Google Voice) calls? Will I be able to make/receive calls "touchless" using Google Voice? Will it read my voicemails received by Google Voice?
In general, will the Moto Suite of Value Added Software function well on a data only Moto X 2014, or will the functionality be sufficiently "crippled" reducing the functionality of the Moto Suite to the level of the standard Android "OK Google"?
Hi there. I'm experimenting with this now. So far, the texting/SMS functions work fine. I can receive and send messages using Moto Assist. But I haven't had the same luck with phone actions because the default dialer only recognizes my carrier number, not my GV number. What this hinders (and what particularly bothers me) is the inability of my starred contacts to ring through when my phone is in sleep mode. If anybody out there has tips on this, let me know.
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North Carolina offers some great fishing opportunities. If you are a resident or The following fishing regulations are effective August 1, to July 31, 1, are eligible to purchase senior lifetime license when they turn 65 years of age. Those born after Aug. 1 are eligible to purchase a senior lifetime. Anyone under the age of 16 is not required to have a license to recreationally take finfish in coastal waters. Do I need a CRFL to catch shellfish recreationally ?.
Legal size (one inch thick) is typically reached at age 3 in North Carolina, with the shellfish license holders without a record of landings to estimate hard clam. Clamming How to Catch Clams on Hatteras Island According to North Carolina state regulations, you do not have to have a license for. Resident senior citizen recreational shellfish license: FREE lifetime license ($2 application fee). NJ residents age 62 years or older. Harvest limit: shellfish.
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For 2015, Intel struck a five-year endorsement deal with Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons to promote their focus on delivering amazing experiences. We needed to create an online outpost for all of the campaign-generated traffic.
A refined focus on experiences vs. chips/processors allowed us freedom to craft language and design that was more relatable and user-focused. We established messaging anchors including “upgrade” and “a world of new experiences".
The campaign’s driving force would be a series of TV spots featuring Jim, and those were not yet done shooting. Without the benefit of seeing the spots themselves, we had to create an online experience that offered a seamless transition from those concepts on TV into the digital space.
Intel.com’s home page was fully redesigned, and our messaging creative was anchored throughout with the common threads of “upgrade” and “a world of new experiences”.
The product landing pages for their two hottest categories - 2 in 1’s and All-in-One’s - were also redesigned to smoothly coincide with the overall campaign.
Intel has been known for a half-century as a leader in computer processing technology, but fresh leadership came in with a new directive for the global brand. Instead of focusing on the chip inside the machines, all branded creative was refocused on the experiences that those Intel-powered tools and toys create for us, the users.
With this in mind, they signed Jim Parsons as the face of the campaign, and asked our team to rebrand Intel.com to seamlessly welcome and engage campaign-driven traffic. With this shift in focus and direction, our messaging strategy revolved around core concepts like, “A lot’s changed,” “upgrade,” and “our world of new experiences."
During a 2015 run at Razorfish, I worked exclusively on the Intel account as Associate Creative Director. My role included every phase and aspect of the creative copy and messaging for the account.


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Do you suffer from thinning hair? I do, a little bit in the front. I just discovered éprouvage, the first anti-aging and professional haircare brand to bring the science of progressive plant stem cells to haircare. Launching at ULTA and through professional salons nationwide, the éprouvage regimen stimulates the scalp to help dramatically reduce thinning hair and help prevent hair fall before the symptoms start.
éprouvage will launch initially with one in-salon treatment and a collection of eight products for at-home use; can be used individually or as a system for best results. Products from the line are formulated with a scientifically proven system of active ingredients, including Egyptian Blue Lily for its anti-aging and skin balancing properties, French Oak Extract to neutralize free radicals and defend against environmental stressors, Vegetable, Soy, and Rice Keratins to strengthen weak, damaged hair, and Redensyl®, which helps reduce the appearance of hair fall by up to 17%. In an independent consumer study, 77% of women felt they had little to no hair loss, and 85% of women felt their hair was less susceptible to breakage after use of éprouvage products.
éprouvage Restorative Scalp Treatment – A potent scalp treatment formulated with Redensyl®, along with our Progressive Plant Cells: Egyptian Blue Lily Stem Cells, French Oak extracts,vegetable proteins and eucalyptus. The treatment, applied quickly to the scalp in the stylist’s chair, gently soothes the scalp to provide optimal conditions for hair to thrive.
éprouvage Fortifying Shampoo ($15) – A restorative shampoo that nurtures stressed hair & replenishes tired strands. Hair is left stronger, healthier & more manageable. Ideal for color treated hair.
éprouvage Gentle Volume Shampoo ($15) – A lightweight shampoo that adds soft volume & fullness. Hair gains substance & strength leaving it healthy & full.
éprouvage Fortifying Conditioner ($16) – This fortifying daily conditioner strengthens, hydrates & seals the hair’s cuticle. It protects hair & prevents future breakage, resulting in younger, more manageable hair. Ideal for color treated hair.
éprouvage Gentle Volume Conditioner ($16) – A lightweight conditioner that provides weightless hydration for fine, thin hair. This formula adds moisture, gently detangles, nourishes & protects without weigh-down.
éprouvage Restorative Scalp Serum ($30)– A potent scalp serum formulated with high dosage of Redensyl®, along with our Progressive Plant Cells: Egyptian Blue Lily Stem Cells, French Oak extracts & vegetable proteins. The treatment gently & actively soothes the scalp to provide optimal conditions for hair to thrive.
éprouvage Reparative Treatment Masque ($18) – This formula offers a deeply penetrating, reparative conditioning treatment that cumulatively strengthens from within.
éprouvage Replenishing Leave-In Conditioner ($18) – Daily conditioning spray targets weakened areas of the hair strand making them stronger & smoother. Formulated to neutralize environmental elements working against hair & scalp health.
éprouvage Thickening & Plumping Spray ($18)– Lightweight plumping spray provides volume & body to thin, limp strands. This formula enhances hair to look & feel fuller & more manageable.
All éprouvage products are color-safe, sulfate-free, gluten-free, paraben-free, phthalates free, mineral oil- free and free of synthetic dyes.
My thoughts: I received a sample of éprouvage Reparative Treatment Masque to review. My hair has always been thick and full, but it seems to be a little bit thinner toward the front. It isn't really noticeable, but I want to make sure that I am using hair care products and treatments that will help prevent hair loss.
I washed my hair with my usual shampoo, and then applied my éprouvage Reparative Treatment Masque, leaving it in my hair for about five minutes before I rinsed. My hair felt luxuriously hydrated, beautiful and soft. Time will tell if it helps with hair loss, but meanwhile it is a very nice treatment that seems to be quenching my dry, color treated hair.

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With more than 13 years of experience in homeland security, preparedness and resilience, Dan Walsh has established an excellent track record assisting diverse stakeholder groups – from senior executive teams and boards to government task forces – to build and sustain disaster-resilient communities. At Hillard Heintze, Dan is developing creative, substantive and influential risk assessment, emergency planning and training solutions for public and private sector agencies across the country.
Before joining the firm, Dan worked at Argonne National Laboratory, as an Infrastructure Analyst in the Global Security Services’ Risk and Infrastructure Sciences Division. Recently, he served as the Resiliency Assessment Lead for six U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) projects. In this capacity, Dan led data collection and analysis efforts, facilitated workshops and interviews, conducted site assessments with DHS Protective Security Advisors at critical infrastructure facilities, and produced a Resiliency Assessment final report that identified resilience enhancement options and implementation strategies to guide post-disaster critical infrastructure restoration and recovery operations. In this capacity, Dan helped organizations across the county mitigate the risks associated with earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, disease outbreaks and terrorist attacks.
Dan co-authored the Population Shifts and Critical Infrastructure Report for DHS’s Office of Cyber and Information Analysis (OCIA) and the Aircraft/Airlines Infrastructure Assessment appendix in OCIA’s 2013 National Risk Estimate. He also served as an instructor for risk courses sponsored by DHS’s Office and Intelligence and Analysis and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to integrate and strengthen the risk assessment capabilities of fusion center analysts in New Jersey, Indiana, Vermont, and Texas. In addition, he directed Logistics and Process and Analysis Tool (LPAT) mass prophylaxis, mass vaccination, and hospital evacuation modeling projects in Chicago, Los Angeles and Florida; designed, controlled and evaluated nine bioterrorism and natural disaster exercises for the City of Chicago and 11 other jurisdictions in the Chicago area; and, led preparedness planning projects using Argonne’s Synchronization Matrix software for 40 response agencies located across the country.
Previously, Dan worked for the City of Chicago Department of Public Health where his career evolved from a grant writer to the Director of Planning, Research & Development for the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program. As the Director of Planning, Dan wrote and secured three U.S. Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) bioterrorism preparedness and response grants totaling over $35 million and helped the Department formally establish its Incident Command System (ICS).
Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Providence College and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He also successfully completed the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Public Health Leadership Program and received his Protective Critical Infrastructure Information and ICS-400 certifications.


text: The legendary reputation of Fuente Fuente Opus X cigars harbors immense appeal for seasoned aficionados all over the world. Fuse the exclusivity of Opus X with the reliable and slender design of the ST Dupont Maxi Jet Torch for an unstoppable merger of style and function. The wildly popular single-jet profile is clad in a limited edition Fuente logo created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Opus X blend. An embossed leather sleeve is included to protect your new torch from unwanted scratches. Choose from the deep blue or jet-black background color and add an elite and collectible torch to your stable of high-end cigar accessories.

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SECTION 1. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS.
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oct. 18, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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Is Sarah Palin’s resignation a sign that she’ll run for the presidency in 2012, or does she just need a break from the media circus that is the Republican party these days? There’s no way to know right now, but either way, we’re likely to see less of the Alaskan spitfire for a few months. As a shoe fetishist, I have to say that I’m going to miss her. Even if her fashion overhaul was funded by her party, I approve of her taste in shoes. Sarah’s shoe choices mirror her personality– she likes to be polished and powerfully in control.
Peep-toe heels with buckles and other adornments are a good idea– as long as your French manicure is spot-on.
If you can’t wear red pumps, select black pumps.
Here are a few Shoefly selections that I believe the formal governor of Alaska would approve of.
Happy Independence Day to all Shoefly mavericks!
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Thinking about going here, last years event was a great day out and it's FREE.
Following the continued growth of Museum LIVE over the past four years, Saturday 27/10/18 will see the museum host our 5th annual free open day when everyone will be invited to visit the museum collection free of charge. Now one of the largest events in the biking calendar, there will also be a host of other free attractions including our amazing “stars on stage” feature. This year, we are proud to announce that “stars on stage” will be presented in association with Norton Motorcycles Ltd.
Anyone else fancy it ?
Could be worth a look, will keep you posted !!
I wish I knew what the acronym NMM stood for!
EDIT: Okay so I have found it and where it is. Cheers.


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Biathlon, Ice Climbling, Snowkiting, Paragliding, Winter Paintball, Skidoo, Ski Jöring, Survival Camp, Husky Action, Winter Motocross.
For experienced skiers only, explore your ski region with your local rep Christoph.
At ‘Eisstockschießen’ two teams play against each other. Once the rink has been marked on the ice, the ‘Daube’, the button, is set. Now the aim is to get one’s stone as near as possible to the button. That is very difficult to achieve and needs a lot of feeling and practice. You may sometimes feel annoyed if, shortly before the close of a ‘Kehre’, as the ends are called at ‘Eisstockschießen’, one of your opponents succeeds in removing your stone with his own and in placing the latter next to the button – victory will then be his.
Probably the best fun activity in the snow. Day and night lit toboggan tracks are a feature in practically all resorts. Speed, fun and excitement are guaranteed when racing down the snowy track on a classic wooden sleigh. Be sure to adhere to the safety instructions to avoid accidents!
In Austria Ten-pin bowling is called “Kegeln”. Kegeln is very similar to the American bowling just that the ball is half the size and the rules are slightly different.
Picturesque journey passing the Wild Emperor and Loferer Steinberge Mountains and the spa resort of Bad Reichenhall, we arrive in the festival city of Salzburg (Sound of Music, Mozart´s birthplace) where you will have approx. 4 hours to explore the city at leisure. For this journey a valid passport is required!
The most comfortable and quickest way to visit the capital of Tyrol. On our way back we will visit the famous Swarovski Crystal Worlds with the subterranean Chambers of Wonder presenting a fabulous display of crystalline colours and shapes.


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Hidden in the heart of my hometown Bristol; Redland’s Chandos Road has really become one of Bristol's go-to food and drink destinations in the last few years thanks to No Man’s Grace, Aron’s Jewish Delicatessen and one of my favourite restaurant’s, Michelin-starred Wilks. Now with the arrival of Wilsons, Chandos Road gains a welcoming, buzzy new 24-cover bistro, serving seasonal produce cooked to an exceptional standard. It is the first restaurant from Jan Ostle, former head chef at my favourite Bristol gastro-pub, The Kensington Arms, which is based just round the corner. Prior to his work at the nearby Redland pub, Jan was working at Shoreditch’s The Clove Club, an acclaimed London restaurant that was recently listed in the world’s top 50 restaurants. He also had a stint at The Hand & Flowers, Tom Kerridge’s two Michelin star pub in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. With such experience and passion for food it was about time Jan opened his own residence in Bristol (which, without being biased, is a great place). Jan’s passion for food is unlike any chef I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, you can immediately sense this is a passion that Jan wants to share and explore, it isn't just a business. Jan is extremely personable and will welcome you in and really engage you in the food that he has enjoyed prepping, curating and cooking for you.
Jan is refreshingly passionate about creating something in house and utilising what he has and what is around him - everything at Wilsons has a story, context, and has its own reason for its being there. The name Wilsons comes from Jan’s Wife, Mary; whose parents used to run a popular London Restaurant - ‘Wilsons’. In the front window of the Redland restaurant hangs the original 1980s stained glass sign from the London restaurant.
Bare whitewashed walls and wooden floorboards painted black; the only splashes of colour come from the vintage vases filled with artichoke hearts and wild flowers from the Jan’s mother’s allotment. Bringing a bit of Shoreditch to Redland - the bright and minimalist interior reminds me of Margot Henderson’s Rochelle Canteen. The intimate restaurant isn’t fussy, it isn’t fancily decorated, it’s all about the food, and the bare, minimal interior acts as a blank canvas, allowing the innovative food to decorate the restaurant with colour. Bentwood Thonet-style bistro chairs and sanded back tables from the previous pizzeria have remained in use at Wilsons, the only thing Jan believed was a worthy investment was the retro lamps fitted with Edison lightbulbs, which completes the restaurant’s look and the most necessary investment, the kitchen.
Amongst the bare white walls are two square patches that appear to have been painted by hand, black. One featuring the small weekly changing food menu, whilst the other chalkboard features the exceptional wine list, curated by local merchant Raj Soni. With Jan and wife Mary busy in the kitchen, Jess Rowlands is in charge of the front of house. Knowledgeable and warm, Jess offered us a refreshing Bellini, made from their own homemade apricot purée and a well complemented naturally sparkling Valdobbiadene Prosecco before she assisted us in our menu choices and wine pairings.
Three, three, three. The food menu is sensibly short considering the size of the tiny open kitchen, consisting of three starters, three main courses, and three deserts. The choices change weekly based around ingredients which Jan and Mary gather, grow or hunt themselves, locally.
We were luckily enough to sample the majority of the recent menu… To start we sampled the fresh and tangy Nordic Gravlax, this was followed by the last of this season’s asparagus, served with ewes curd and mint. This asparagus was notably some of the best I’ve ever had, and just like the majority of food at Wilsons, innovative ingredient parings complemented each other perfectly - sometimes to my surprise!
As for the mains, we had all three… A brick of incredibly flavoursome pork belly, succulent and precisely cooked with a naughty layer of crispy skin on top; how pork should always be! Just like the triple threat menu the pork was served with carrot’s three way’s: raw, roasted and as a purée which was topped with crushed black sesame seeds - this dish was a highlight!
Next up was a main course of cod, Jerusalem artichokes and chicken juices; the fish had been slowly cooked sous-vide style in a water bath to guarantee perfectly moist flakes, and no surprise the artichokes were served once again three ways… fully sampling the potential of the artichoke, raw and wafer thin, golden and roasted and also served as a silky smooth purée. Greenery was added to the dish with an impressive roasted ‘garlic scape’ - something I was not familiar with… the conventional garlic bulb that you may be used to, grows underground and the and the scape is the bud that flowers from the underground bulb… the Garlic scape is often used in flower bouquet’s - but eaten, a great vegetable that I would describe as being a garlic-y green bean, which complemented the cod and topped off the dish for me.
The last main course we tried was the chestnut mushroom, hen egg and truffle risotto, however Jan served up the best bits and left out the filling risotto as our massive feast still had a while to go… This dish was incredible, the rich flavours from the perfectly poached golden yolk combined so well with the nutty mushrooms and masses of luxurious black truffle shavings. I’m certain that the risotto would work brilliantly with the main ingredients and bring it together as a tasty and substantial main course.
At this stage we were beginning to tire and feel full but continued to sample the final three desert courses… The first was rosé jelly served with cherry ice and a slice of cucumber - this cleansed the palate nicely before moving on to a serving of Scandinavian snowflake, soft cheese served with truffle-infused honey. Last, but by no means least, the crème brûlée; classic, baked to perfection and lightly seasoned with salt - Jan’s little trick to balance out the sweet dessert.
I think Wilsons is one of the most exciting and innovative restaurants that have recently opened in Bristol, and this raw local bistro has the potential to become a gem in the South West. Chandos Road has a great new addition that I would love to see become a firm favourite amongst locals, visitors and foodies alike. Wilsons is home grown, locally sustainable and I believe offers bistro-style fine dining at an affordable price. A comfortable, unpretentious setting, if you (like myself) love food and want a great new experience that won’t disappoint, head over to Wilsons and tell Jan I sent you.
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will keep this place in mind next time I come to Bristol, looks nice.
Really? It's a great article by the by. My dog lives in our glass house where the temperature has its perfect balance. Isn't it cool? Thanks to double glazing uk deal.

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The First Battle of Lexington also known as the Battle of the Hemp Bales, was an engagement of the American Civil War, occurring from September 13 to September 20, 1861, between the Union Army and the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard, in Lexington, the county seat of Lafayette County, Missouri. The State Guard's victory in this battle bolstered the already-considerable Southern sentiment in the area, and briefly consolidated Confederate control of the Missouri Valley.
Following the victory at Wilson's Creek, the Confederate Missouri State Guard, having consolidated forces in the northern and central part of the state, marched, under the command of Major General Sterling Price, on Lexington. Colonel James A. Mulligan commanded the entrenched Union garrison of about 3,500 men.
Price's men first encountered Union skirmishers on September 13 south of town and pushed them back into the fortifications. Price, having bottled the Union troops up in Lexington, decided to await his ammunition wagons, other supplies, and reinforcements before assaulting the fortifications.
By the 18th, Price was ready and ordered an assault.
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On the 19th, the Rebels consolidated their positions, kept the Yankees under heavy artillery fire and prepared for the final attack.


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text: OBJECTIVE: Motion artifact can reduce the diagnostic accuracy of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) for coronary artery disease (CAD). The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of an algorithm dedicated to correcting coronary motion artifact with the performance of standard reconstruction methods in a prospective international multicenter study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Patients referred for clinically indicated invasive coronary angiography (ICA) for suspected CAD prospectively underwent an investigational CCTA examination free from heart rate-lowering medications before they underwent ICA. Blinded core laboratory interpretations of motion-corrected and standard reconstructions for obstructive CAD (>/= 50% stenosis) were compared with ICA findings. Segments unevaluable owing to artifact were considered obstructive. The primary endpoint was per-subject diagnostic accuracy of the intracycle motion correction algorithm for obstructive CAD found at ICA. RESULTS: Among 230 patients who underwent CCTA with the motion correction algorithm and standard reconstruction, 92 (40.0%) had obstructive CAD on the basis of ICA findings. At a mean heart rate of 68.0 +/- 11.7 beats/min, the motion correction algorithm reduced the number of nondiagnostic scans compared with standard reconstruction (20.4% vs 34.8%; p < 0.001). Diagnostic accuracy for obstructive CAD with the motion correction algorithm (62%; 95% CI, 56-68%) was not significantly different from that of standard reconstruction on a per-subject basis (59%; 95% CI, 53-66%; p = 0.28) but was superior on a per-vessel basis: 77% (95% CI, 74-80%) versus 72% (95% CI, 69-75%) (p = 0.02). The motion correction algorithm was superior in subgroups of patients with severely obstructive (>/= 70%) stenosis, heart rate >/= 70 beats/min, and vessels in the atrioventricular groove. CONCLUSION: The motion correction algorithm studied reduces artifacts and improves diagnostic performance for obstructive CAD on a per-vessel basis and in selected subgroups on a per-subject basis.

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I really loved this couple, but their relationship may be coming to a end.
Gucci Mane and Keyshia K’aoir may have separated.
Sources have been hearing for months that the couple has been fighting a lot recently.
According to MTO, Gucci hates how much money Keyshia spends. He feels that he may go broke it he stays in the marriage.
Last night Gucci Mane added gas to the fire when he officially unfollowed his wife on Instagram. Up until last night, she was the only person that he followed. Not anymore!
It’s not clear whether the two have separated, whether the unfollowing was due to an argument, or whether there was some other reason.


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Now the Winter is almost over and slowly heading towards the Summer.. I prefer Winter over Summer .. The reason behind it is you can roam as much as you can without sweating... Winter is the season when you can stay cool 😎. You can enjoy varieties of foods and after eating rich food you can easily digest them.. During winter you visit to the sabji mandi and get plenty of fresh and colorful vegetables and the price is also reasonable. What are the things you really enjoy during Winter?
Today I am sharing a restaurant style recipe with peas which we often see in menu of restaurant. I am talking about green peas masala. This is a very simple recipe though the list of ingredient is little long but I can assure, you will get all the ingredients in your pantry. The texture of the gravy is creamy, silky and smooth. I have used cashew paste and curd which give this kind of texture to the gravy. Green Peas Masala can be paired with any kind of Indian bread as well as jeera rice or ghee rice.
Pressure Cook green peas for 2 whistles and once the pressure releases, drain the water and keep aside.
Soak the cashew nuts for 15 to 20 minutes and grind them along with curd to make a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan and add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom and clove.
Once they start crackling add chopped garlic and sauté for sometime.
Next add onion paste and cook until the paste starts changing the colour to golden.
After that add ginger paste and mix well.
Next add tomato puree and cook until the raw smell is gone.
Then add all the dry spice powders including turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder and salt to taste.
Mix them well and if required add 2 tablespoon of water to the mixture to avoid burning of the spices.
Once the spices are well cooked, add required water to get a running consistency. Boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
Next add the cashew-curd mixture (paste) and stir continuously for the proper mixing.
Now add the peas and cook under low flame for 5 minutes.
Finally switch off the gas and add a dollop of butter and chopped coriander leaves on top.
N.B.: If you are using frozen peas you can use them after blanching or just put a single whistle in pressure cooker.
You can also use fresh cream on top for garnishing purpose.
So creamy and yummy.. Perfect with Rot..
Always a fan of such a classic dish. Never, I know, will be a let down.
yummy peas masala! lovely clicks!
Looks so yummy,a lovely combo with rotis!


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Let me begin by saying that I appreciate the input thus far and I have only read those who have posted, I have not taken the time yet to read the articles, but I intend to do so.
Also let me say that I believe the entirety of this letter is to believers, not unbelievers or a mixed group of both unbelievers and believers – I believe this to be the obvious truth of all the letters from all the apostles. That is NOT to say that they were unaware of unbelievers being among them for we know they were aware, but that the letters were written for the edification and further instruction of true saints, to me is not even a subject worth debating, since all of scripture was always addressed to God’s covenant people in both testaments, I see no reason to support a departure in this one book or chapter alone.
Fellowship seems to be a central theme in that it is mentioned in prominence 3 times in this first chapter. Given that fellowship means – to have joint-participation with someone else in things possessed in common by both, it changes the entire tone of this chapter in my view and immediately connects with everything else taught throughout the New Testament concerning sin in the believer’s life – especially the words of Paul and Christ Himself. Perhaps the most clear statement of which being in 1Corintians 5, where Paul tells the church to not keep company with a believer who is living in sin. In his second letter to them he talks about the inability to have joint-participation with those who walk in darkness.
SIDENOTE: Here Paul recognizes sin which to me is a problem for those who believe all sin is immediately forgiven the believer as soon as they are born again. If it is forgiven – then to take action based upon the sin rather than the forgiveness is sin itself. If However, payment for sin is what has happened securing forgiveness for all who desire it, then these words are not a problem at all.
As many have pointed out here, verse 7 is important and I agree for many reasons two of which are….
2) The word fellowship is used which I defined above.
John offers no further proofs of his audience being in union with God, than their actions. John of course knew, that actions alone do not save. In fact, all actions can do is affirm a current reality of being born again – it cannot create that state!
I have chosen to take this verse as it is written, realizing that in the 6 verses prior to this statement, there is no invitation to acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus and enter into relationship with the Father through Him. This SEEMS to point to the idea that those to whom John was writing, were already in a position to have fellowship (joint-participation with and were already those who held those things in common), so long as they were not walking in disobedience to the light.
Considerably different than Ted, my problem was always with verse 7 not verse 9. To me it made no sense at all. It seemed like an empty promise.
It was like saying – so long as you don’t get dirty I’ll keep you clean.
If one is walking in the light – they are not committing sin so far as I can tell – so what exactly is it that Christ’s blood is cleansing them from?
Wuest says that the word sin here is NOT referring to “known sins”, but sins of omission, which makes perfect sense given the context. He also shows what I believed to be true as well – and that is that the fellowship mentioned is between God and us not between each other.
“Walk” is again present subjunctive, stressing habitual action. It is the habitual actions of a person that are an index to his character. This is a Christian, for only Christians are able to walk in the light that God is and in which He dwells. If we Christians order our behavior within the sphere of the light, John says, “we have fellowship one with another” (A.V.). Now, to whom does the pronoun “we” refer? Does John mean here that we Christians have fellowship with one another, or is it that the Christian and God have fellowship with one another? The theme of the epistle and the immediate context must decide. The theme of First John is “The Saint’s Fellowship with God.” In verse six, John tells his readers who does not have fellowship with God. In verse seven he tells them who does have fellowship with God. While it is true that when saints order their behavior within the sphere of the light they do have fellowship with one another, yet John is not teaching that here. He is concerned with the heresy of Antinomianism and its relation to the Christian in the latter’s relation to God. Thus, those referred to by the pronoun “we” are God and the believer.
The words “one with another” are the translation of a preposition and a reciprocal pronoun in the Greek text. A reciprocal pronoun shows reciprocity. Wonder of wonders, not only do we have fellowship with God, but He reciprocates in having fellowship with us! This fellowship is not a one-sided affair like that of a couple, only one of which is in love with the other.
While we are having this fellowship with Him, the blood of Jesus, His Son, keeps constantly cleansing us from sins of omission, sins of ignorance, sins we know nothing about in our lives and for the reason that we have not grown in grace enough to see that they are sin. These would prevent our fellowship, with God if this divine provision of the constant cleansing away of the defilement of sin in our lives was not taken care of by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. So holy is the God with whom we have fellowship.
(11) We have spoken frankly to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are wide open.
righteousness have with lawlessness? What fellowship can light have with darkness?
(18) I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters,” declares the Lord Almighty.
It is clear that Paul sees the Corinthians as genuine believers and that an “uneven yoke” for them would be to commune with unbelievers. If in fact light can have no fellowship with darkness, and those mentioned in 1 Jn. 1:7 were not even born again, how could simple external alignment with the teaching of God (walking in the light) cause the genuine fellowship John promises his readers?
The word “fellowship” used in verses 3,6 & 7 and though I’ve said it before the meaning is IMO SO pivotal to the understanding of John’s point that I’ll repeat it. It means “to have joint-participation with someone else in things possessed in common by both,”. It means partnership with, participation, communion…fellowship. According to the New Testament this is NOT even possible for a person so long as they are a non-believer.
So in verse 8 we are encouraged to not hide from an awareness of sin in our lives but to acknowledge its presence and never to deny it exists or we will be calling God a liar with the already established result of temporarily failing to walk in agreement with Him and thus, not jointly-participating in our union with Him. How can two walk together unless they agree? Failure to acknowledge sin does NOT sever relationship, but it DOES compromise joint-partnership. Though estranged lovers at that moment we may be, lovers still we are!
– and if we agree with the sacrifice of Christ as payment for that treason – God will bathe us in that blood and cleanse us from all external defilements we gained in our temporary ”affair” with darkness.
Notice that the verse does NOT say – he will make you righteous but that He will cleanse us from unrighteousness. I think the only English word that could be added which might offer more clarity is “acts” of unrighteousness.
This seems to me to be the condition of a child who has willfully played in the mud with his dress cloths on. The garments are dirty as is the external visage of the child – but the mud did not become ONE with the child – it is still external to him. This I believe is the meaning behind the words Christ used at the last supper regarding the cleansing of Christ on the believer.
I believe 1 Jn. 1:9 is not a legal forgiveness as was our initial pardon from the law in coming to Christ. I believe this forgiveness is WITHIN the context of relationship with Him and regards our joint-participation with Him in His reign and his kingdom, which is why Paul so often referenced the kingdom in reference to sin in the life of a believer.
If a stranger is caught in your home stealing – it is a legal issue – BECAUSE he is a stranger. He has no “part” in our homes. If a son or a daughter were caught doing the same it is not a legal issue, it is a familial one. We do not call the police to haul off our children and bring them before the magistrate to demand civil justice over a statutory law that was broken. We DO however, bring them before the family and address it as the internal issue that it is – NOT for the purpose of isolating and shaming, but to restore to proper joint-participation within the home. They DO have a stock in the home and a place there, but their willful act of independence from the good of the entire family and acting outside of union with them HAS to be addressed or there can be no co-partnership. They are still in the family, but if the infraction (sin) is not confessed – or if they do not say the same thing about that sin as does the entire family – there can be no agreement and therefore there can be no co-participation in the union of that family until agreement has been reached. Once confession is made with genuine contrition, the ability to walk in union is restored as well – and in fact was the point all along.
Jesus said as much to Peter just before washing his feet. Christ told him that if he would not allow Christ to clean him – he would have no part with Christ. The word part is complimentary in meaning to the idea of fellowship. It means he has no stake in, nor participation in Christ. But once initially cleansed he does, but needs to keep his feet clean. So the child has a part and stake in the family, though he acted unilaterally and selfishly – he is still a son, and God weeps over him as David did Absalom.
This all adds up to me in a very clear way in which the power of the cross is not minimized, the completeness of redemption is glorified and the participation of our union is magnified.


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Small businesses reported stronger revenue growth and profitability, but continued financial challenges for some segments, according to the recent released Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), a national collaboration of the 12 Federal Reserve banks that reports on business performance, financing needs and choices, and borrowing experiences.
The survey examines firm performance and challenges (changes in annual revenue, number of employees, challenges and outlook for the business); financing and credit (sources of funding, credit products utilized, experiences applying for and obtaining credit); and demographic information (type of industry, firm size, number of employees, etc.).
The good news from this study is that many firms experienced improved performance in 2017 and expressed heightened optimism for revenue and employment growth in 2018. The Small Business Credit Survey reported improved financing success for applicants, with a larger share receiving the full amount of financing requested. It also found higher success rates for loan and line of credit applicants in 2017, compared to 2016.
The SBCS also reported an increase in applications to online lenders overall last year, with notably higher application rates among self-reported medium and high credit risk firms. According to Federal Reserve figures, 55 percent of the companies applying for credit asked for $100K or less in financing, and 75 percent requested $250K or less.
Six of ten applicants most frequently sought credit for expansion, which is an encouraging sign for the economy. Other small business credit applicants borrowed because of cash flow issues and cost pressures that required an infusion of funding to pay for operating expenses, including wages, and refinancing costs.
Firms sought financing most frequently at large banks (48 percent), small banks (47 percent), and online lenders (24 percent) with the rest turning to friends/family, nonprofits, private investors, and other sources.
What’s interesting is that the application percentages are inversely related to approval rates, according to figures from the monthly Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, which tracks approvals and declines of small business loan applications. For instance, the SBCS reports that nearly half of applicants approach big banks first, yet they approve slightly more than one-quarter of funding requests (25.5 percent), according to the latest Biz2Credit findings. Small banks, which grant a little less than half of funding requests, were the next most popular source.
According to the Fed’s study, online (non-bank) lenders accounted for about one-fourth of applications, while they approve requests at higher percentages than traditional banks. This reflects the willingness of non-bank lenders to provide capital to firms with less than stellar credit histories. These borrowers include startups and companies that for one reason or another may have run into some financial difficulties. While banks frequently turn down applicants perceived to be of “higher risk,” these companies have found success in securing loans, lines of credit, or cash advances from online, non-traditional sources.
Small businesses generate the lion’s share of jobs in the U.S. private sector economy. This recent financial data indicates that they are doing relatively well. While startups and firms with little credit history or substandard creditworthiness have faced some difficulty securing capital, there are more options available than ever before, and overall, lenders have been willing to provide resources that spur entrepreneurship in the U.S.


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Do you ever find yourself repeating yourself and asking the same question(s) of people?
(If you can remember the lyrics go for it; I think it is a classic ABBA number).
And you know when people have had enough of being asked – no not the … I do. I do ….. – when they engage on a superficial level or there is a forced smile; and possibly some looking at the floor and lots of “Umm, yes, umm”, but nothing even remotely challenging coming back the other way (someone raising their voice and showing some passion once in a while would be nice).
I am not surprised, in the slightest, though.
The question is so trite that it is hardly worth asking.
“Do you ask your clients for referrals? If not why not?
Don’t get me wrong, this is not a rant (no truthfully it isn’t), but I just want to highlight a problem that afflicts nearly all front-line people in professional services.
Why does no one ask their clients, in the correct way, for referrals?
Six months later and surprise, surprise, no referral has come your way.
Before we move on, just let this little vignette sink in.
Actually, I think if you found people doing this you would be pretty lucky. In fact, I don’t think people come close to this. Instead referrals are a matter of happenstance. It just seems so alien to a lot of people not to say excruciatingly embarrassing to ask the client outright for a referral.
I had the pleasure of reading the first chapter of John Jantsch’s book the Referral Engine (it is free). I had already ordered my copy based on the recommendation of Bob Burg, the author of Endless Referrals and the co-author with John David Mann of the book The Go-Giver.
My point is simple: Just think what might happen if there was a system in place to give people confidence to know how to correctly ask for referrals and more importantly to generate them.
Over the course of the next few weeks I intend to formulate some specific strategies and programmes to show you how to ask appropriately and successfully for referrals but for now I would be really interested to learn from you why you think that referrals are like old tins of fruit stuck at the back of a cupboard. You know the sort of thing we come across once in a blue moon, dust off (we might check the sell-by-date) and then put back, to be forgotten about until the next time we clean the cupboard out.