Our servicing department offers a wide selection of service options. We are able to carry out vehicle service programs five days a week with a convenient 8:30 am vehicle drop off. All of our service parts are ordered from the details obtained from your vehicles number plate and vehicle identification number plate (V.I.N. Plate) These are checked via the D.V.L.A.. web site to enable correct part ordering and prompt delivery. The system allows our technicians to plan the days work schedule and means that our express fit service can operate as efficiently as possible.
Manufacturers scheduled service details are printed from our computer software ensuring that your vehicle receives the service it requires.
Any vehicle that enters our workshops for servicing or general repairs will receive parts and consumables matching the original quality or of a better quality. It is our belief that parts of an insufficient quality, however cheaper they may be at the time will in time result in a costly replacement or further damage to other components.
Otherwise known as Timing belts, require replacement within manufacturer specified times. These belts, if not replaced can fail, causing catastrophic damage leading to engine reconstruction. We strongly advise, that if you do not know when your Cam belt requires renewal, ASK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, we will be happy to advise you.
Throughout a vehicle's lifetime, it is vital that it undergoes regular periodic servicing and maintenance. This is even more important for modern vehicles with engine management systems that ensure it is kept in tune throughout it's working life. Worn plugs, blocked filters, poor oil quality can affect your engine's performance and economy. Your vehicle consist of several mechanical parts and naturally these wear as you operate your vehicle. Servicing prevents excessive wears, breakdowns and more expensive repair costs. This means you drive a more reliable vehicle and you keep enjoy driving it.
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Justin Verlander knew this would be one of the most emotional games of his major league career.
He still was not prepared.
On his return to Detroit, Verlander on Monday received three standing ovations while pitching the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Tigers.
Verlander (15-9) made his major league debut with the Tigers in 2005 and ranks among the top 10 on several of the team's career lists.
He struck out 10 over seven innings in his first time on the Comerica Park mound since being traded to Houston in August last year.
That hope ended early, as the scoreboard played a tribute video as Verlander was walking in from the bullpen after his pregame warmup.
He stopped, alone in shallow right-center field, and watched the entire show.
Verlander received his first ovation at the end of the video and another when he came out for the first inning.
Each time, he tipped his cap and waved to the fans.
The longest cheer, though, came when he walked off the mound after the seventh, having thrown 104 pitches.
World Series champions the Astros opened a three-game lead over Oakland at the top of the American League West, despite a sloppy game that came after a Sunday night loss in Boston.
"I'm proud of our guys, because there was a lot going on today and we didn't play our best game, but we still found a way to pull out a win," Hinch said.
Verlander allowed two runs on six hits and one walk, improving to 98-50 at Comerica Park.
Max Scherzer is second in career wins at the stadium with 46, while Jordan Zimmermann leads the current Tigers with 14.
The Tigers put two runners on in the seventh, but Verlander struck out JaCoby Jones and Jeimer Candelario to escape with a 3-2 lead.
He tipped his cap again as the fans came to their feet after the final pitch to Candelario.
"This was a special night," Verlander said.
Roberto Osuna worked the ninth for his 16th save, including seven with Houston.
Francisco Liriano (4-10) allowed three unearned runs on four hits and four walks in six innings.
He struck out seven in his longest outing since pitching six innings on July 4.
The Tigers took the lead in the second. Niko Goodrum doubled and later scored on a single by Dawel Lugo.
Liriano's wild pitch and an error by shortstop Ronny Rodriguez allowed the Astros to score three unearned runs in the third.
Tyler White and Marwin Gonzalez hit RBI singles, while the Tigers failed to turn two potential double plays.


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Insecure: Preparing for Goodbye
Posted by Melayna
What a time. It still seems unreal, but HBO's Insecure is actually coming to an end with the series finale airing December 26. No one's prayer worked. The more the show winds down (or Wine's down 😉), I'm realizing exactly why it's my favourite show. It's really been more than a show, it's had shows within the show (hi Kandi and Ray-J, and co); Insecure is zeitgeist, it's a symbol of Issa Rae's journey, it's our Black Twitter time to connect, and we are really gonna miss it.
What I love about Insecure is that it's unapologetically itself, and fearless in dealing with any topic; with the same energy in everything Issa touches. They weren't exaggerating when they said the show was going to be about growth this season–it's also about what happens when you grow. Growth is never linear, it's often messy. And all of the characters have grown, but the standouts are definitely Issa, Kelli, and (I'm cringing cause I hate being wrong) Lawrence.
Tiffany and Derek continue their (im)perfect relationship, giving us peeks into postpartum realness last season and the true delusion involved in us believing Tiffany only masturbates to Derek this season. The real life Tiffany, Amanda Seales, had the actor who plays Derek, Wade Allain-Marcus, on her podcast and they dropped more gems in an episode called Side Effects of DuBois Love.
Tiffany and Derek are moving across the country, and the girls are facing yet another challenge in their group that they will overcome, like they did with earlier obstacles with both pairs of bffs. One of my favourite parts of Tiffany's storyline were the moments that highlighted her close friendship with Kelli, 'cause what's it gonna be, the fact she's the one who actually brought Condola onto the scene? Both Kelli, the character, and actress Natasha Rothwell have enjoyed a beautiful journey on the show. More on Rothwell's journey in this awesome LA Times profile. She has directed and written episodes of Insecure, so she contributes behind the scenes, and in front of the camera, Kelli has more than held her own, stealing almost every scene she's in, and becoming the face of the series' central theme:
🌟 @NatashaRothwell's growth on #InsecureHBO (and in Hollywood): https://t.co/N7BrXIqRbI pic.twitter.com/Jn95dGrMnO
— Complex (@Complex) August 9, 2018
Molly (Yvonne Orji) is finally growing into herself which results in her finding a man that actually understands her – so growth does pay off. Leonard Robinson (who plays Taurean) joined Issa and showrunner Prentice Penny in last week's Wine Down to talk about the effect Taurean has had on Molly. They talk about how the characters got a spark going by seeing each other in a different light, and I like the fact that Molly's new vulnerability (and legit family emergency) is giving her an opportunity to accept help from people. I never liked Taurean, and I never liked Molly so it works! People who get enough A type personalities in real life understand the lack of enthusiasm seeing them spotlighted (as always!) on television but I understand why Molly's character exists. To me, it just makes legitimately messy and sometimes disastrous Issa look even cooler and more laidback no matter what decisions she makes or phase she's in.
Issa is really wrapping up our favourite show on a high note and giving exactly what she should be giving, and what she prepared us for. Whether it's a fantasy sequence, her talking to the mirror or trying to figure out if any of these filler dudes can fit into Lawrence's shoes, we can relate to her. And I'm just gonna say it: Issa and Lawrence belong together. We have been with them since Best Buy, since Tasha (played by Dominique Perry) who he should have stayed with, and loud, annoying Aparna from work he couldn't leave soon enough (played by Jasmine Kaur). She was one of those cool girlfriends. Any women in this climate still being "cool" to men? Go away.
Lawrence has grown even more than Issa as a character, and had some serious missteps along the way, including parenting ones now. I loved that the writers gave a nod to the exhausting stereotype of a father being rewarded for doing anything, even if it's wrong. Lawrence had to move back to LA because you can't actively parent a newborn baby who's five hours or a short flight away. I appreciated his humility and ability to keep it moving. He does it at work, he does it with Condola, and he's gonna do it with Issa when they get back together–I hope! At the end of last Sunday's episode, he decided to step to the always- sleepy- yet- ready -for anything Nathan (Kendrick Sampson) so I think we are headed down that road. Some people said he is now "fighting for Issa" but I don't care about all that. Issa is the one who cheated initially and he had a baby, a huge life change. Why would he be fighting for Issa during such a chaotic time?
And it's also interesting how the show gave him one great best friend, and a horrible one. Stable and amazing Derek has shared with Lawrence some seriously great life tips, and Chad (played by Neil Brown Jr.) is a useless mess. His life is a mess and so is his advice. I cut a dude off a couple years ago for calling that character a good friend. Where?
Most importantly though, Insecure means so much to Black women; we have gotten to see ourselves reflected on the screen, realistically and layered, and Insecure didn't start a conversation about "diversity on television," it just did it. I've written about the show numerous times, and some of Issa's other big projects like the amazing Black Lady Sketch Show. The side of Los Angeles that Issa highlighted on the show is the one she grew up in. There is no need for the show to explain why all the main characters are Black, but she's explained that too.
Issa cares, she does the work, she networked across not up, she truly roots for everyone Black, and inspiration doesn't not even come close to describing the mark she has made on television. For Insecure, we got another Girlfriends but on HBO, where there's more creative freedom – and Issa took full advantage, and also paid respects. The show referenced Girlfriends when Issa sang the theme song to Molly in season 1, who bears a striking resemblance to Jill Marie Jones, who played Toni. This moment was completed for my obsessed ass when the two linked up and posed for pictures together, Yvonne Orji captioning it #WhenMollyMeetsToni Episode 1: The Holiday House Party. In 2016, she told The Breakfast Club that she got a lot of comments regarding the comparison between the two.
So what's next? The upcoming documentary, Insecure: The End streaming on HBO Max after the last episode drops Sunday. What are we gonna do when it's over? It's giving despair, Okay?
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Posted on April 9, 2013 | by Lesliewalker | Leave a Comment on Happy Birthday to our sweet boy!
Ohhhh man. This is going to be a happy and emotional day for this mama. Just thinking back a year ago- at this moment we were in the hospital and our family and friends were in the waiting room. At 10:18 our sweet baby boy arrived. We waited till that wonderful moment to find out if we were having a boy or girl and it was so incredible when the room shouted 'it's a boy!'.
Davis Charles Walker you have changed this mama in ways I never thought were possible. Birthdays are forever changed for me– now I'll always remember the anticipation in the days before he was born, how scared but also calm I was, how sweet that moment was when he entered this world, the flood of emotions when I saw his face and they handed him to me. I can't believe a year has gone by already! We feel so blessed to be your parents sweet boy!
Happy Friday everyone!!! We're busy over here scheduling all kinds of great stuff- weddings for some really incredible couples and tons of family sessions for the Spring! SO excited about all that is to come.
We woke up last Saturday to fresh snow on the ground. It was such a fun surprise. And immediately I jump into gear and grab the camera and Dusty says 'maybe you should feed Davis first this time'. Hah alright, fine. So, we fed the poor child and then bundled him up for our 2nd attempt at some pictures of him in the snow. He did much better this time. He just smiled at us and then looked at the ground trying to figure it all out. And then he was cold and he wasn't very amused. Some of the faces this kid makes. He cracks me up. I know we'll love these pictures so much later. I seriously have about 2000 pictures I want to print of this child and hang on our walls. That would be a little weird though.
A smile! 🙂 Mommy is happy now.
His Aunt Cara gave him these boots. She'll be very happy to see this picture.
OK so he has a ton of hats. We had a little hat fashion show. Before, we were getting pretty good smiles out of him. And then…this. Haha! Davis is not impressed.
I love watching him take it all in. Sweet boy.
Happy Friday everyone! It's official. Our child is going to hate me. I woke up quite determined to get pictures of him in the 'snow'. Yeah, we had about 1/8″ of snow and I immediately had to take pictures! We were literally outside for maybe 3 minutes. Sometimes you just have to call it. Even being a baby photographer can't guarantee a perfect shoot. These baby models just don't cooperate sometimes 😉 Poor Davis haha.
We got one semi- good shot.
And then this. And it was over.
Merry Christmas from The Walkers!
Posted on December 21, 2012 | by Lesliewalker | Leave a Comment on Merry Christmas from The Walkers!
Happy Friday everyone! We're in Atlanta visiting my family for Christmas and then headed back to Nashville on Christmas Eve. We're so excited about our little boy's first Christmas! I know he won't remember this and Dusty thinks I'm crazy for wrapping gifts for an 8 month old…but I don't care. I want him to see pictures of his first Christmas and we can at least teach him how to unopen gifts. I totally understand that he'll love the paper more than anything but I just can't help it. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from our family to yours!
Family session in a field of cotton??!! YES PLEASE! 🙂 This cotton field is about 90 minutes from Nashville…anyone up for driving out there cause I'll take pictures there every single day if I have to!
SWEET BOY! Just love him so much!
Posted on October 31, 2012 | by Lesliewalker | Leave a Comment on Happy Halloween!
Happy Friday everyone! Coming to you from Daytona, FL. We're here shooting Hanna & Rhee's wedding 🙂 It's fun to get away and shoot a wedding in another city!
Happy Friday everyone! Well…I've started a new project. I can already see how much I want to document every second of Davis' life but I needed a separate place for that so this blog isn't taken over by the little guy 😉 So, we started a new family blog! Now you'll have another place to check out what's going on in our personal life and this blog can get back to bridal portraits, weddings & families!
Check it out! W The Family will be our new home for all things Davis 🙂 Oh- and a sneak peek of one of his newborn pictures I took!


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The Coast Distribution System, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
The Coast Distribution System, Inc.
MORGAN HILL, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coast Distribution System, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CRV), one of North America's largest aftermarket suppliers of replacement parts, accessories and supplies for the recreational vehicle (RV), boating and outdoor recreation industries, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
First Quarter 2012 vs. 2011
Coast reported a net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012, compared to a net loss of $1.0 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the same quarter of 2011. Net sales for the quarter fell 1.8 percent, to $24.2 million, compared to net sales of $24.7 million in the first quarter of 2011. That decrease, the Company believes, was primarily the result of continuing consumer uncertainties about the strength of the overall economy, persistently high unemployment rates and the adverse effect of recent increases in gasoline prices on consumer discretionary spending.
Gross profits declined by $489,000, to $3.4 million, resulting in a decrease in gross margin to 14.1 percent in the 2012 first quarter from 15.8 percent in the same quarter of 2011. That decrease was the result of selected price reductions that Coast implemented in response to aggressive price competition in the market, as well as an increase in shipping costs related to fuel prices. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $273,000, or 5.2 percent, to $5.0 million, compared to $5.3 million in the same quarter in 2011. This improvement was primarily the result of reductions in marketing expenses and a reduction in rent expense for the Company's headquarters, which was renegotiated in the first quarter of 2011. As a result of the reductions in sales and gross profits, partially offset by lower SG&A expenses, Coast reported a pre-tax loss of $1.7 million in this year's first quarter compared to a pre-tax loss of $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2011.
On the balance sheet, accounts receivable decreased $563,000, to $19.0 million, compared to $19.6 million in the same quarter of 2011. Inventories at March 31, 2012 were $30.0 million, a decrease of $1.7 million compared with $31.7 million at March 31, 2011. The decrease in inventory levels from the prior year was primarily due to the Company's efforts to better control inventory turnover. Long-term debt decreased to $17.7 million, from $20.0 million a year ago, reflecting reduced working capital requirements.
"The first quarter was challenging in terms of both revenues and margins as we faced an increasingly competitive market environment," said Coast's Chief Executive Officer Jim Musbach. "Our sales were impacted by soft consumer demand as well as increased promotional pricing on a variety of products, and the more competitive pricing translated into compressed gross margins. These factors are also affecting the broader RV industry as manufacturers and dealers have faced increased discounting in the market, although recent projections from RVIA suggest growth in RV unit shipments may improve over the course of 2012. Until we see a pick up in sales and usage of RVs that will drive increased demand for our products, we will continue to balance defending our market share with continued tight management of operating expenses."
About The Coast Distribution System
The Coast Distribution System, Inc. (www.coastdistribution.com) is one of North America's largest wholesale aftermarket suppliers of replacement parts, supplies and accessories for the recreational vehicle (RV), pleasure boat and outdoor recreation markets. Coast supplies more than 10,000 products through 17 distribution centers located in the United States and Canada. Most of Coast's customers consist of independently owned RV and marine dealers, supply stores and service centers. Coast is a publicly traded company, and its shares are listed on the NYSE Amex under the ticker symbol CRV.
Forward-Looking Information
Statements in this news release regarding our expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "project," or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may." The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on current information and, because our business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, our actual operating results and financial condition in the future may differ, possibly significantly, from the future financial performance and financial condition expected at the current time. Those risks and uncertainties include the possible occurrence of the following conditions or circumstances which could cause declines in our sales and operating results: Declines in discretionary income and loss of confidence among consumers regarding economic conditions, a tightening in the availability of and increases in the cost of consumer credit, increases in the costs of and shortages in the supply of gasoline, and unusually severe or extended winter weather conditions, all of which can adversely affect the willingness and ability of consumers to purchase and use RVs and boats and, therefore, their need for and willingness to purchase the products we sell. Moreover, the recent economic recession and credit crisis may have longer term consequences for our business and future financial performance, because they (i) have caused the closure or bankruptcies of a large number of RV and boating dealers which could significantly reduce the number of aftermarket customers who purchase products from us in the future; and (ii) may lead to changes in consumer spending and borrowing habits that could extend well beyond the economic recovery and, therefore, could result in longer term declines in purchases and the usage of RVs and boats by consumers and, consequently, also in their purchases of the products we sell. Additional risks include, but are not limited to, our dependence on bank borrowings to fund a substantial amount of our working capital requirements, which can make us more vulnerable to downturns in economic conditions; further increases in price competition within our markets that could further reduce our margins and, therefore, our earnings; and our practice of obtaining a number of our products from single-manufacturing sources, which could lead to shortages in the supply of products to us in the event any of our single source suppliers were to encounter production or other problems or terminate their product supply arrangements with us.
These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks to which our business is subject, are more fully described in Item 1A, entitled "Risk Factors," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012, and readers of this news release are urged to review the discussion of those risks and uncertainties in that Report.
Due to these and other possible uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, which speak only as of today's date, or to make predictions based solely on historical financial performance. We also disclaim any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this news release or in the above-referenced 2011 Annual Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law or the rules of the NYSE MKT.
THE COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Cost of sales, including distribution costs
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Other (income) expense
Total other (income) expense
Income tax benefit
$ (1,345)
Basic and diluted loss per share
$ (0.30)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Inventories, net
Property, Plant & Equipment, net
Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
SOURCE The Coast Distribution System, Inc.


Who did the followers of Jesus think He was?
How did people who had looked to Jesus as the Messiah feel when He died?
Did the apostles share this feeling or did they trust in Jesus' promise to return?
How readily did they accept the fact that Jesus had risen as He had said?
What lesson had the apostles missed despite their years with Jesus?
How are we, 2000 years later, able to see Jesus as our Messiah?
What had happened about a year before Jesus was arrested?
How seriously did Herod want to have John killed?
How did Herodias get an opportunity to get revenge on John?
For what did the daughter ask?
Did Herod try to change her mind?
What did Herod think when he later heard of another prophet?
How did Herod react when he actually met this second prophet a year later?
How quickly did news spread of John's death?
How did Jesus react to this sad news?
Did Jesus go off by Himself?
How relaxing was it for Jesus when they arrived at this solitary place?
How were the apostles able to allow their leader to be pushed beyond exhaustion?
How did Jesus respond to this opportunity to rest and mourn John's death?
What did the apostles think of Jesus' command to feed this huge crowd?
How did Jesus show them that all it took was a little faith?
What lesson was Jesus teaching that Paul later learned?
What other lesson did Jesus have that He explained to the same crowd the next day?
How were Jesus' tired disciples finally successful in getting away from the crowd?
Was Jesus able to get any kind of rest Himself?
Was there another reason Jesus went up on the mountain by Himself?
Why would Jesus resist this desire of the people?
Which of the apostles saw this ghost and how did Jesus comfort them?
Mark 6:49-50 = All saw Him, Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.
Does this remind you of another story that also showed the apostles' superstitious doubts?
Luke 24:36-39 = Easter evening, Peace be with you. It is I. Why are you troubled?
What is significant about the way Jesus identified Himself in these two stories?
How did Jews respond when Jesus later made this statement in public?
How did Peter reveal his eager faith when he realized it was Jesus and not a ghost?
Did Peter follow through in faith when Jesus gave him the command?
What happened the instant Peter turned his eyes from Jesus and focused on himself?
How did Jesus respond to Peter's cry for help?
Jesus says these words three other times. What were the circumstances then?
What message is Jesus giving in all four situations?
What third miracle happened in this story (after Jesus and Peter walking on the water)?
How did the apostles respond to these amazing miracles?
What fourth miracle then happened?
After an exhausting night, were Jesus and the apostles finally able to get some rest?


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The Trinity Trails — concrete and crushed granite paths that follow the Trinity River — are yet one more tremendous benefit to Fort Worth living.
If you have ever been to Austin and seen the vibrant gatherings of walkers, joggers, or cyclists along Town Lake, you will have a glimpse of what the Trinity Trails strive to become.
In recent year numerous shops, restaurants, outdoor venues and residential establishments have popped up throughout the Fort Worth fully taking advantage of the natural beauty of the Trinity River and trails.
One recently developed neighborhood in The River District, River Heights, takes full advantage of the Trails.
Beautiful views of the river and easy access to the Trinity Trails make River Heights a highly desired community.
Before we look into the crystal ball for 2019, let's take a quick look at the Bow Tie Realtor 2018 Tarrant County Predictions.
Sort of Correct Prediction — Statistics show that the average days on market for luxury homes priced $750,000 and above were about the same from 2017 to 2018. Ask any real estate agent in the with knowledge of that market and they'll tell you sales definitely took longer. It felt that homes took an eternity to sell and went through a number of price reductions.
The fireplace at 13809 Green Elm Road is a direct vent — so there's no chimney for Santa to come down.
How is Santa not only able to deliver toys to all the good little girls and boys of the world, but how does he manage to get down the chimney? I have so many questions for Santa. Does he have a favorite type of fireplace? What about a direct-vent fireplace? How does he handle homes with no fireplace?
Reviewing the homes of Tarrant County Tuesday from 2018, I wanted to share some of the vast options that jolly old St. Nick will have in a few short weeks.
Painted Brick Homes – Yay or Nay?
About 10 years ago I was in a sales training class in Florida with new home sales professional from across the country. We were talking about overcoming objections that prospective buyers would throw at us. I brought up the question of painted brick.
Hidden Road in the Rivercrest neighborhood of Fort Worth is a street that needs explaining.
In the Fort Worth high-end luxury market there is a difference between exclusive and… (ahem)… EXCLUSIVE.
It's one thing for a large home to be in a gated community and have plenty of nice amenities and features and cost a king's ransom.
It's another thing for a home to be located on a street whose name alone comes with an understanding of luxury, exclusivity, and being one of a kind. In Fort Worth, one of those streets is Hidden Road.
Buyers: Will Someone Please Sell Me a Home?
Let's call the buyer "Ted." Our first meeting was Friday, December 30, at noon. It was an informational lunch in Bedford, Texas — close to his job and where he'd love to live.
"Piece of cake," I thought to myself. After all, I've been helping people buy homes in the area for over a decade, this would not take long at all.
If you are not too familiar with Fort Worth and all the unique neighborhoods that make up this great city, let me tell you about Crestwood. Located north of Monticello and Rivercrest neighborhoods, and backing to the Trinity River, Crestwood is unlike any other area in Cowtown.
Established in the late 1930s the neighborhood is filled with curvilinear (it's a word — look it up) streets, access to the Trinity Trails, mature trees, a neighborhood park, Little League baseball field, and the home at 624 Edgefield Road.
Did you know that homes with a front porch outsell homes without a front porch? It's true. Surf the internet and you will find tons of articles about the value a front porch brings to a home. There is just something welcoming about a beautifully designed and furnished front porch that makes you feel at home and at ease. What goes hand-in-hand with a front porch? A neighborhood where people can get out and walk around and get to know their community and neighbors.


I guess it had to come to and end soon. I've seen UFO live many times and in recent years Phil has been looking a bit frail (but still delivering great performances).
What a career! I'll miss Phil, and hope the band bow out with their heads held high.
Looking forward to the final tour.
The early seventies albums are true classics! With Michael Schenker emerging like a new Blackmore. And Phil Mogg was/is a great singer.
Wise and brave decision. Always admired and loved this band.
Saw them live last year in Verviers, great show, great performance. Hope to see them one more time.
One of my musical heroes. Schenker recently suggested that he'd like to involve Mogg (and Maine) in some future live shows to commemorate Strangers in the night, expanding the Schenkerfest idea. I'd love to see that and it would really close this chapter in style. Hard to see it happening but stranger things happened.
Saw them last in Cambridge a few years back. They were getting on the bus as I was leaving and they all kindly signed my copies of the visitor and seven deadly. As often the case with our heroes really nice blokes. I'll miss them.
I've just picked up on the news Big J/ Mcpurple. Gutted.


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The Centre for Law in the Digital Transformation's (ZeRdiT) new Graduate College "The Law in Digital Transformation" has started into the its first semester together with its parent graduate school, the "Albrecht Mendelssohn Bartholdy Graduate School of Law" (AMBSL). During the first event, the students had the opportunity to get to know each other and gain an insight into the extensive teaching programme. In addition to the topic-specific seminar "Law and Algorithmics", in cooperation with the Department of Computer Science, they will be able to attend all AMBSL events and the joint colloquium over the coming months.
"The connections between the two Graduate Colleges with their different approaches promises to yield a successful exchange over the next few years", says Professor Hans-Heinrich Trute, Co-Director of AMBSL and ZeRdiT: "While AMBSL conducts interdisciplinary basic research based on a variety of questions, the doctoral students of the ZeRdiT College will jointly look at the law from a perspective of digital transformation. The goal is not to treat the new, digital opportunities as a black box, but to address the technologies behind it and understand their legal implications. At the same time, we will look at how the law itself is amplified by such new possibilities and thereby also changed".
By taking a deeper look at this field, we hope to gain a better understanding of what constitutes legal action today and in the future and how university teaching can respond to this. At the same time, AMBSL's broad approach ensures that we have an eye for the bigger picture."
Under the coordination of Dr. Simone Kuhlmann, Chiara Benvenuto, Fabrizio De Gregorio, Martin Fertmann and Anton Sefkow will conduct research over the next three years on regulatory sandboxes, producer liability when using AI, content moderation in social networks and legal tech in legal education.
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"Resistance is not futile?": I, Borg (TNG) vs. The Gift (Voyager)
Geordi makes a new friend, while Voyager gains a new crew member … and loses one.
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"Paradise has never seemed so well-armed": Homefront & Paradise Lost (DS9) vs. Demons & Terra Prime (Enterprise)
22nd-century Earth has a ways to go before becoming a perfect paradise … and 24th-century Earth may not be so perfect after all.
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"Previously, on Star Trek": The Menagerie (Original Series) vs. If Memory Serves (Discovery)
The Original Series revisits its original, unaired pilot episode … and half a century later, so does Discovery.
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"We too are machines, just machines of a different type": The Measure of a Man (TNG) vs. Author, Author (Voyager)
Data's rights as a person, and the Doctor's rights as an author, are put on trial.
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"Use logic more quietly": Empok Nor (DS9) vs. Impulse (Enterprise)
Deep Space Nine and Enterprise get in the Halloween spirit, as Garak goes all Michael Myers on an abandoned station, and T'Pol finds a zombie apocalypse on board a Vulcan ship.
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"I have the will to live of two men": Tuvix (Voyager) vs. Similitude (Enterprise)
Things get weird on board the Voyager and the Enterprise, as Archer grows a second Trip, Tuvok and Neelix become one, and Janeway makes a controversial command decision.
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"Life is a great deal more complicated in this red uniform": Court Martial (Original Series) vs. Rules of Engagement (Deep Space Nine)
In the space-justice system, Kirk and Worf are put on trial. These are their stories.
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"What the devil happened to you up there?": Family (TNG) vs. Home (Enterprise)
The crews of two Enterprises come home for a visit after a tough mission, as Picard recovers from his time as Locutus of Borg, and Phlox learns that 22nd-century Earth isn't a utopia yet.
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The Most Popular Post-Pandemic Procedures—According to a Plastic Surgeon
Do you have "Rhino FOMO"?
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Plastic Surgery in 2020 Cosmetic Trends Today
From even the earliest days of lockdown, there's been wild speculation about what the world would look like once we all reemerged. Now, more than a year and several major progress markers later, we're starting to get a clear picture as COVID-dormant industries start to wind back up. We suddenly have movie trailers again, tutorials for bright and colorful makeup trends are seeing outsized search volume, and making summer plans seems possible again.
The cosmetic surgery industry has also seen its peaks and valleys throughout the course of the pandemic. Initially, a concern over in-care spread and medical equipment availability outlawed elective surgery in many areas. But as we collectively settled into lockdown routines, many surgery restrictions relaxed and gave way to a wave of patients all trying to get in some pandemic plastic surgery—with some procedures' popularity spurred by platforms like Zoom and TikTok.
As the CDC says, fully-vaccinated individuals are safe to go mask-free almost everywhere, so it's no surprise cosmetic surgery and procedures are ramping up again. We spoke to a leading surgeon for an inside look at the year's most popular procedures, where those trends are going, and everything you need to know about them all.
Dr. Dara Liotta is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Byrdie Beauty & Wellness Board member based in NYC.
Plastic Surgery in 2020
"Plastic surgery was immediately on fire as soon as it was allowed," says Dr. Dara Liotta. She and her industry peers at first thought it would be a surgical slump through the year. But, those lucky enough to work remotely, save money, and possess spare time were back in the surgeon's office when regulations permitted.
The year's increased use of social media while at home played a significant factor in the pandemic surgery boom, too, Dr. Liotta explains. "Pre-COVID, most of us checked ourselves out in the mirror a few times a day at eye-level when we put on our makeup in the morning and maybe when we ran to the bathroom during the day and took a couple of selfies with the phone held up higher than our heads each day," she says. "Now, we're forced to stare at ourselves on Zoom, watch ourselves in animation while we talk, and worse still, look at ourselves at an unflattering angle." It's a principle familiar to anyone who's ever taken a selfie, felt cute, then deleted it later.
Dr. Liotta also points out that the pandemic meant much more time spent on social media as a stand-in for human interaction and connection. Along with the inevitable comparison that comes with seeing gorgeous photos of friends and strangers, the apps have become a surprising wealth of information for those curious about plastic surgery.
"Noses, in particular, are all over Instagram as before-and-afters," Dr. Liotta says. "People are seeing them more and more, and rhinoplasty is becoming very normalized." Plus, there was one huge bonus of getting a lockdown procedure: the mask, which Dr. Liotta calls the perfect post-rhinoplasty healing disguise. "No one will see your nose, so no one will ask questions, and by the time you reveal it, other people have probably forgotten what the old nose looked like."
Cosmetic Trends Today
As the face mask became the ultimate pandemic societal flashpoint, it makes sense that it would factor into the popularity of certain procedures. Dr. Liotta says that initially, the most popular procedures were focused on eyes—in other words, the only feature we can see with masks on.
Now, Dr. Liotta says, clients' focus has switched to everything under the mask—particularly rhinoplasty and chin augmentations—to capitalize on the final days of mass mask-wearing. "Most of my surgical practice is focused on rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, and I'm seeing now what I'm calling 'Rhino FOMO' now that we're re-opening and masks are hopefully coming off," she tells Byrdie. "People seem desperate not to miss out on this perfect timing for rhinoplasty. Patients are coming in to book ASAP surgery with a sort of determination that is fierce."
For those considering a nose job, one of the most requested cosmetic surgeries of all time, you can expect to pay between $5,000-8,000 depending on your surgeon, your individual needs, and my importantly, your location. Patients can undergo open or closed surgery, though even open leaves minimal scarring these days.
And if you're looking to seize the final days of the mask as the perfect post-surgery shield, the worst of the bruising should be over within a couple of weeks—though it will be a month before you can do any exercise or strenuous activity. Rhinoplasties are often done in conjunction with chin augmentation to balance out the face's new proportions. A chin implant, made of synthetic material that feels very natural to the touch, typically runs between $2,00-6,000 and might take up to six weeks for swelling to subside and the results to truly reveal themselves.
Lip Lifts
Surgical lip lifts are another major procedure trend seen throughout social media, one way to get permanent results instead of temporary filler. Far less common (for now, anyway) than rhinoplasty and chin augmentation, a surgical lip lift involves cutting beneath the nose to remove a strip of skin between the nose and the lip, Dr. Liotta tells us.
"This physically lifts the lip border and rolls the lip outward and upward, shortening the distance between the nose and lip, increasing the volume of the lip, and accentuating the cupid's bow," Dr. Liotta explains. And while the surgery is effective, the recovery period is three months long and will leave a small, red scar that may take your full recovery period to fade. The lip lift surgery should cost between $2,000-5,000.
No matter the procedure, the most important thing is to find a doctor you like and trust who makes you feel comfortable. Regardless of if it's elective or not, surgery is serious and your comfort and safety come before anything — even one architecturally flawless piece of cartilage.
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Today, perhaps more than ever, people, both Christian and non-Christian struggle with setting goals and priorities. There are many reasons why people struggle with such things, nonetheless, the way we perceive reality plays an important role in our choices.
As humans, we have two primary options when making important choices. We can approach reality from God's eternal perspective as taught in the Bible or from man's limited one. The more we embrace God's understanding of reality, the more His priorities will permeate our choices and lives. The more we embrace a man-centered approach, the more skewed and misguided our choices and outcomes will be.
When contemplating the choices we make verses like 1 Timothy 6:7 can prove very helpful. There it says "For we have brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." Regardless if one embraces the Bible or not, few people would dispute the validity of this verse.
All of us struggle with choosing and maintaining godly goals and priorities, yet verses such as this can help ground us in our decisions.
The Bible says in 1 Timothy 6:7 that "we have brought nothing into this world." How is it that scripture can say that we have brought nothing into this world? Each of us comes with a number of things a body, mind and soul for instance. If that's the case, then what does 1 Timothy 6:7 mean?
Simply put, no man brings any material possession or personal accomplishment into this world upon birth. As large as a mother's belly may become, her offspring does not bear any material possessions. As beautiful as a new born may be, none are known for personal accomplishments. All of us are born into this world without any material possessions or personal accomplishments. That is what 1 Timothy 6:7 is pointing to.
As strongly as 1 Timothy 6:7 asserts that we can bring nothing into this world, it says, "it is certain we can carry nothing out." Indeed, when we came into this world, we came with a body, mind and soul. When we depart, we will leave our body and mind behind.
In Genesis 3:19 God said to Adam, "In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return." Man was created from the dirt of the ground, and his body will decay until it becomes part of the ground once again. Thus, when scripture says that "it is certain we can carry nothing out, " it is referring to all the material possessions we possess at the time of death. All these things shall remain behind.
Some people make very foolish choices in hopes of attaining wealth, possessions, fame and the like. Yet for every person who has attained such things, countless others have lost everything in their pursuit.
How is it that so many get caught up in the rat race? Simply put, by nature, people tend to strive after those things they find pleasing to them. For many the lure of material possessions grab them at a young ages.
At times you see it coming out in children at Christmas. When the gifts are being opened you may see some focusing not on the gifts they received, but looking around at what others got.
All of us are born with certain cravings, and as we grow and develop, so do our cravings. For some it's a car or a house. For others it's a woman or a man. Some people crave adventure or the wild life. Of course there are others who crave it all!
Clearly, based on the Bible, the only thing that can be stored up and passed on into eternity are those good works that are truly pleasing and glorifying to God.
Scripture says, "we have brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." We can build on the foundation we have in Christ either "gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw." Statements such as theses force us to wrestle with the question, where does my loyalty lie? Does my friendship reside with God or with a worldly system that goes contrary to God?
A true and active relationship with Christ challenges even the most immature Christian to reconsider their direction, goals and priorities, for God's Word searches deep into the pliable heart.
The Bible provides food for thought to help us better grasp the significance of this topic.
"What profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" The answer is nothing, nothing, nothing!
Why would it profit him nothing? "We have brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." Even if a person were able to gain the entire world, if we can't keep it, what have we gained in the process? Nothing!
As much as we have gained nothing, spiritually speaking, we have lost everything! As we pursue the world, in the process, we have failed to faithfully follow Christ. As we opt to choose our own way over the Lord's, we forfeit our souls forever.
Why is it wrong to make our primary purpose in life to pursue the things of the world? In doing so, we are putting the world and our own self interests above God. James 4:4 says, "Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God." By putting the world first, in a sense we worship it rather than God, thus, proving ourselves to be opposed to God.
One might wonder if this is fair of God to expect? Well, if a father does everything possible to help his child, and the child refuses the help and refuses to even recognize his fatherhood, why should the father recognize a kinship between them? This is exactly how many people respond to God the Father. Why do people waste their lives chasing after a world they cannot possess? They love the world more than their heavenly Father.
What is our purpose in life? Are we attempting to gain the world or follow Christ?
All those who have entered into a true relationship with Christ as Lord and Savior are called to a new life, and a new purpose as well. This is part of the Holy Spirit's transforming ministry.
The very thing that once was our main purpose in life, striving after the world, we are called to turn away from and turn to Christ.
What is gained in the process? Titus 2:11 says, salvation, verse12 says, soberness, righteousness and godliness, berse 13 says, the blessed hope, which is the second coming of Christ.
For some these things mean nothing, but come eternity, they will be everything.
How is a believer in Christ to make this change in pursuit?
The transformation spoken of here occurs at the point of salvation. At that time the Holy Spirit comes to indwell the new believer. The Holy Spirit works within the believer throughout the course of their walk, to shape the believer more and more into the image of Christ.
That which was once impossible, through faith in the risen Christ,, now is possible.
Who are you serving? What are you pursuing? Are you pursuing godly goals and priorities, or those of the world?
The choices we make in this world are eternally significant, choose wisely!


Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPad introduced a novel way of interacting with computers: via easy-to-use applications, accessible in the highly curated App Store, Bloomberg reports.
Developers currently must design two different apps -- one for iOS, the operating system of Apple's mobile devices, and one for macOS, the system that runs Macs. That's a lot more work. What's more, Apple customers have long complained that some Mac apps get short shrift. For example, while the iPhone and iPad Twitter app is regularly updated with the social network's latest features, the Mac version hasn't been refreshed recently and is widely considered substandard. With a single app for all machines, Mac, iPad and iPhone users will get new features and updates at the same time.


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Mason Ramsey Talked To Us About Music, Collaborations, And Haters While Yodeling
"If there was a zombie apocalypse, I would use my yodeling to kill every single one of them."
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Mason Ramsey was only 11 years old when he went mega-viral for yodeling/singing Hank Williams Sr.'s "Lovesick Blues" at a Walmart in Illinois. His performance was viewed by tens of millions of people, and even got him an interview with Ellen DeGeneres.
Since going viral and becoming a universally recognizable internet meme, Ramsey has released a single, EP (Famous), and continued to gain countless fans.
We sat down with the precocious yodeler to talk about "Famous," fame, haters, and much more. Here's what went down.
How did you get into yodeling?
Mason: I don't know. I just did it. *yodels*
How did you find out you were going to be performing at Coachella?
Mason: No one told me this, so I was like, "Where's Coachella at?" It's like a big thing. I'm the first, youngest person in country music to sing at Coachella.
When did you first realize you were famous?
Mason: I just woke up one day, got the call from Ellen. She wanted me. I went there. That's how I got my booster seat.
Which artist would you most like to collaborate with?
Mason: I'll have to go with Blake Shelton on that one — because he's fun.
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
Mason: Well, I got a great one. If there was a zombie apocalypse, I would use my yodeling to kill every single one of them.
How do you feel about all of the remixes made from your video?
Mason: DJ Suede is my best bro, so he helped me out a lot. I feel good. And thank you, DJ Suede.
What's the weirdest thing a fan has said to you?
Mason: One day, I was playing Minecraft and there was this person on Minecraft , and my cousin playing online. My cousin asked, "Are you a big fan of Mason Ramsey?" And she's like, "No, I'll pass." Haters are haters. People who like you — they help.
Are you coming out with any new music soon, because "Famous" is a bop?
Mason: My EP has very new songs. My single released — "Famous." "Yo Da Lady Who" — that song's on my EP, too. That one is a killer. It's a bop. It's a line dancing song.
How did you get the idea to sing in Walmart?
Mason: I just sing. I'm a singer who likes to sing, so if I find something that I do, it's to sing.
If you weren't a singer, what would you be?
Mason: I would be a basketball player, play at Duke, go to the Golden State Warriors, play with Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Draymond Green. By the way, Kevin Durant left OKC Thunder. I'm sorry, Thunder, for everything. I know I loved KD when he was on the Thunder. But now, it's time — I loved the Thunder because Billy Donovan. But now it's Steve Kerr.
What's your favorite song currently played on the radio?
Mason: I would say, "Famous," but for all the people who like "Famous," I'm sorry, I gotta let you down. I like "The Way I Say It" because that's the only way I see it.
Be sure to check out Mason's new EP, Famous, which is currently available to purchase and stream!
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Publié le 6 Février 2020 par Bernard Duyck
News from Mayon, Agung, Sabancaya and Fuego
Mayon - night glow at the summit crest - photo 04.02.2020 / 19h / Phivolcs
During the last two nights, glowing is observed at the summit crater of Mayon, in the Philippines, probably caused by hot magmatic gases, and the gentle rise of magma towards the surface. The emission of a plume of white vapor, weak to moderate is reported, crawling on the slopes before dissipating towards a western sector.
No volcanic earthquake was recorded; Sulfur dioxide emissions are measured at an average of 115 tonnes per day, and inflation has persisted since early 2019.
The alert remains fixed at 2.
The Phivolcs deplores the theft of two solar panels supplying the monitoring installations, no longer allowing data transmission. This stol was discovered during maintenance on February 5.
Source: Phivolcs-Dost
Agung - fumaroles on the perimeter of the dome on 05.02.2020 / -17: 04 WITA - Doc. PVMBG
Agung - little panache on 05.02.2020 / 5:41 p.m. - Doc. Volcano YT
At the Agung, many fumaroles surround the dome-pancake present in the summit crater. A small white plume about 50 meters high surmounts the summit.
The level of activity remains at III / siaga, with a 4 km radius danger zone around the crater and advice on drainage where secondary lahars can form following seasonal rains.
Sources: PVMBG and Magma Indonesia
Sabancaya - summary table of the activity from January 27 to February 02, 2020 - Doc I.G. Peru
During the period from January 27 to February 2, 2020, the IGP recorded and analyzed at Sabancaya the occurrence of approximately 1,240 earthquakes of volcanic origin, associated with the circulation of fluids (magma, gas, etc.) at inside the volcano.
During this period, they recorded between 8 explosions per day, of medium to low intensity. Plumes of gas and ash are reported up to 1.7 km high above the summit of the volcano, scattered in the southeast, northeast, northwest and west areas of the volcano.
The monitoring of the deformation of the volcanic structure, using GNSS data (processed with fast orbits), does not record significant anomalies.
Satellite surveillance made it possible to identify the presence of 4 thermal anomalies with values between 3 MW and 4 MW, associated with the presence of a lava dome in the crater of the volcano about 280 m in diameter. It should be noted that the number of anomalies was reduced due to the high cloudiness in the region.
The volcanic alert level is maintained at orange, with advice not to approach within a radius of less than 12 km from the crater.
Sabancaya- one of the explosions of 05.02.2020 - Doc. I.G.Peru / CENVUL
While it is true that the current levels of the Sabancaya eruptive process do not compare to what was observed during the first months of the eruption (November and December 2016 and January 2017), it is expected that activity explosive with ash emissions will continue over the next few months
" To date, there are still seismic signals which indicate the rise of new contributions of magma from the depths, it is therefore expected that the light to moderate explosive activity will persist in the weeks and months following with the consequent expulsion of the ashes ", according to engineer Del Carpio.
Sources: IGP - Cenvul
Fuego - Sentinel-2 L1C image dated 04.02. 2020 bands 12.11.4 - one click to enlarge
In Guatemala, the Fuego continues its explosive activity at the rate of 5 to 8 episodes per hour, accompanied by ash plumes reaching an altitude of 4,900 meters (flight alt. 160 / VAAC Washington). The ashes move towards the northeast for about twenty kilometers, with fallout on Alotenango, Ciudad Vieja and Antigua Guatemala.
Night glow is linked to impulses 200 meters high and avalanches of boulders in the barrancas.
Sources: Insivumeh, Conred, Vaac Washington and Sentinel-2
Fuego - Thermal anomalies on 05.02.2020 / 8:15 am - Doc. Mirova MODIS_VRP
Actualité du Mayon, de l'Agung, du Sabancaya et du Fuego.
Actualité du Semeru, du Mauna Loa et du Kilauea.