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by Terri McCormick, posted May 18 2012 6:26AM
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Yesterday Facebook set the price for their first public stock offering at $38 and this morning the social network will make their expected record-breaking debut on the stock market.
Facebook is expected to raise $18.4 billion, making it the second-biggest IPO of any U.S. company in history, behind only Visa's 2008 debut of $19.6 billion.
Perhaps more significantly, the price gives Facebook a total value of $104 billion, which makes it more valuable than any other American company during their market debut.
Would you like a piece of the pie? You can buy a ceremonial share from on of the links below! I think this would make a great graduation gift!!
http://www.giveashare.com/
http://www.oneshare.com/
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by Alex O'Neal, posted Apr 30 2012 8:31AM
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DOWNLOAD THIS APP! Do your summer vacation plans include a trip to a national park? Then hike over to the iTunes app store and download National Parks by National Geographic. National Geographic's interactive guide to the United States' parks is a handy free app to have whether you're out on the trails or just interested in seeing photos from the comfort of your couch. National Parks by National Geographic is filled with maps, coordinates, points of interest and more to help you get around the parks when you visit. If you do happen to visit the parks, National Geographic has you covered with lots of cool tidbits within the app.
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by Stephen Kerr, posted Apr 18 2012 1:19PM
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If your taste buds are suffering from a serious case of the blahs, and they need to get their tingle back, consider taking them on a trip around the world. Don't worry; you won't have to spend a fortune on plane tickets, cruises, or hotels. The adventure is as close as Central Market and their regular cooking classes right here in Austin.
Central Market Cooking School combines its talented cooking instructors with local, regional and nationally known culinary experts and chefs to create an appetizing experience. Best of all, you get to eat while you learn.
Here are some highlights of upcoming classes that may help put some spice back in your kitchen.
· Tuesday, May 1, 6:30 to 9 Pm: Cinco de Mayo Celebration with Aunt Pearl Burras of "Greater Tuna"
If you're a fan of the Joe Sears-Jaiston Williams "Greater Tuna" plays, this is the chance of a lifetime to get up close and personal with the Grande Dame of Tuna, Texas, Aunt Pearl. She'll show you the secrets to creating such deliciosos dishes as Chicken Enchiladas, Carne Guisada, Mexican Refried Beans and Guacamole Salad with Homemade Tortilla Chips.
Cost: $50
· Wednesday, May 2, 6:30 to 9:30 Pm: Sushi 101 with CM Cooking School Instructor Scot Loranc
Learn to make and enjoy Pickled Cucumber & Daikon Salad, Tuna Taco with Avocado & Yuzu Puree, Sakemake, California Roll, and other modern flavors. Sushi 101 is one of CM's most popular classes.
Cost: $65
· Thursday, May 3, 6:30 to 9 Pm: Cool Indian with Vegetarian Chef and Food Blogger Chaya Rao
Enjoy a spicy yet cooling menu of authentic Indan flavors, including Coconut & Honey Mock-tails, Peanut Masala (toasted peanuts with chilled, raw vegetables), Paneer & Fruit Kebabs with Chilled Chutney.
Cost: $50
· Saturday, May 5, 10 Am to 1 Pm: Easy As Pie with Sahar Arafar-Ray, Culinary Instructor
You can't miss out on dessert, and this demonstration gives you practice making tasty crusts and fillings: Crust Primer, Mixed Berry Lattice-topped Pie, Key Lime Pie, and more.
Cost: $65
For more information, or to make reservations for these and other future classes, call Central Market Cooking School at (512) 206-1014, or visit the Cooking School page at:
http://www.centralmarket.com
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by Terri McCormick, posted Apr 16 2012 5:12PM
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You've heard me mention how much I love shopping at The Home Consignment Center for my home, but did you know they have an amazing selection of jewelry too? I stopped by this weekend and found the most fabulous necklace I have ever seen!! You can wear it six different ways!! It's great for a night out on the town or for the office and the price of course is fantastic too!! Check out Herb who runs the jewelry department for the Arbor Walk HCC store as he demonstrates this one of a kind necklace!!
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by Terri McCormick, posted Apr 11 2012 8:36PM
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I love our perfect Easter weekend! I was far from my family this year but had a wonderful time celebrating with some new friends this year!! It was one of the last weekends for the bluebonnets and I am getting more and more addicted to one of the hottest iPhone Apps out there!!
Pretty an locally grown Easter flowers!! I took them to a friends house for Easter brunch.
This farm just west of Dripping Springs was dripping in the last of the lovely Bluebonnets.
A heathy and delicious Easter brunch!! We did have some wafflles and eggs too!! Yum!!
I love Instagram!! It's my newest iPhone App addiction!! Facebook just bought it
for a billion dollars!! Smart!! It's the best way to enhance and share your photos!!
This is one I took last week of a beautiful sunrise behind the UT Tower!!
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by MAJIC, posted Apr 5 2012 11:33AM
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Here are some ways to help folks in North Texas who were hit by tornados.
Donate:
You can text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief, or visit www.redcross.org to donate more money online.
VOLUNTEERING
The Volunteer Center of North Texas organizes groups to help where there is the most need. Visit www.vcnt.org to sign up and learn more. Click here for more
Here's a bit of good news out of the devistation from the tornados!!
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by Terri McCormick, posted Apr 2 2012 10:18PM
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There is nothing better than Springtime in Austin!! This weekend I wanted to get out of town and just go for a ride and soak it all in!! I highly recommend doing this by the way! I decided to head to Fredricksburg and enjoy the beautiful wildflowers that I have heard the hill country has to offer. I was not disapointed!! From Dripping Springs, to Johnson City to Fredricksburg there was a blanket of color that was stunning. Check just a few of my photo's below!! I need to do this more often!!
This purple field of flowers smelled as lovely as it looks!!
These colorful corn poppies would put anyone in a good mood!!
There is nothing prettier than a mixture of bluebonnetts and indian paintbushes!!
Austin has so many breathtaking wildflowers spots too!! This one was a the corner of
Mopac and 360!
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by Alex O'Neal, posted Mar 29 2012 9:37AM
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Some adults look back at the "good old days" and complain that kids today are missing out on some good stuff.
That might be true.
But, because of modern technology, there's also a lot of stress and worry that kids today don't have to deal with, including:
Typing Complete Words -- If your kid is texting, you know that EVERYTHING is abbreviated. For example, why type, "love you" when you can just hit "LY"?
Missing TV Shows -- Kids today never have to go through the torture of missing their favorite TV show. DVRs and Hulu have made watching TV live a thing of the past.
Paying for Music -- In the past decade CDs have become obsolete. Can you imagine there used to be music STORES?
Spelling Words Correctly -- Spell check might have put some English teachers out of business.
Forgetting a Camera -- When was the last time you carried around a 2nd device for taking pictures? Because of all the advances in camera phone technology, point and shoots just aren't as important as they used to be.
Source: BuzzFeed.com
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by Terri McCormick, posted Mar 29 2012 9:06AM
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It's the biggest jackpot in lottery history! A cool $500 Million dollars!! If you want to improve your chance of winning, first of all don't play the "easy pick" numbers, pick your own. Below is a handy list of which numbers have come up the most and least in the 705 Mega Millions drawings so far!! Feel free to split your winnings with me if you want!! Have fun!!
According to Bespoke's analysis, there are 8 numbers that have come up as ball 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 in 10% or more of the drawings -- #48, 36, 53, 12, 27, 31, 51 and 52. The numbers that came up least often were 41, 49, 47, 37, and 34.
Mega Ball
The numbers that came up most often for the Mega Ball: 36, 9, 7, 35, and 2, with the #36 popping up 3.55% of the time. And the least: 28, 32, 46, 14 and 1, with #28 making the sparsest showing of just six drawings of the 705.
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by Stephen Kerr, posted Mar 27 2012 12:54PM
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Since 2002, many of you have tuned in to Majic Love Songs with Delilah each evening from 7 to midnight to either listen to the many stories she puts on the air, or share one of your own. But who is Delilah? What's her life off the air really like? How did she become so adept at imparting sage advice and finding the perfect song to fit any situation?
If you've asked these and other questions, you'll probably find the answers in this revealing story about the queen of sappy love songs. Click here and enjoy.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/14/living/delilah-radio-host-profile/index.html
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