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When we first become engaged to the woman or man of our dreams, we envision a certain amount of perfection that will follow in our marriage. We see our life filled with smiles, laughter, passionate kisses, maybe some children. We don't dare imagine life without a few little bumps in the road, because after all we are trying to be honest with ourselves.
What happens after we say "I Do" is where the rubber meets the road. All of our hopes and dreams we have separately, jointly and even unspoken ones… all join together. The brightness of a newly married life and romantic adventure wears off a bit. After years it may fade away completely.
Why would this happen? Why is it accepted as part of the way things are when you get married? We should automatically reject that lie and also then understand that marriage is a life long romance that requires us to be vigilant to guard it and our hearts. [Proverbs 4:23] The enemy of our souls is seeking to kill and destroy and our marriage, Christian Marriage, tops his list of things to destroy.
There are a lot of reasons why he does this. Mainly because marriage is holy before God and he hates everything called holy. Another big reason is that when we are married before the Lord, we are blessed, strong and bonded in unity. Literally that must make the devil's skin crawl. When we remember all these things, we should stand a bit taller and be ever more committed to protect and strengthen our relationship with our husband or wife.
We know that satan prowls about like a hungry lion and breaking a godly marriage is pretty delicious to him. So, how can we strengthen and protect our marriage from that?
It takes a hard and focused stand on the issue. We must eliminate everything, yes every thing, that comes between the husband and wife relationship. If our marriage is full of bickering there is a struggle for power in the marriage. That will take some serious denying of your flesh and giving God control. If we are spending too much time or too much money on "things" or "hobbies" then cut that out too. Sensual movies, sensual books, victorias secret (soft porn!) have no place in your marriage. Ever. Don't fool yourself if you think you are not affected by it. Your eyes & heart should only be for your sweetie. God's word is clear on the matter.
Our children, according to scripture, are NOT ahead of our spouse. The Biblical order to your priorities is
1. God
2. Husband/Wife
3. Ourselves
4. Children
5. Other family, Friends, Serving in Church
6. Exterior world
When we are at worship practice 3 nights a week, playing video games or out with friends frequently, shopping for kicks, on the net chatting or facebooking, texting, at soccer practice & games, pta meetings, television, netflix and so on… we are spending way too much time NOT being married or a family. We have our priorities out of whack.
Of course then, the result is we will have a cascading failure of our marriage and family.
If we take the time to prioritize our walk- God first, Our husband or wife second- then our life will shift back into proper focus. No longer will chaos, busyness, fighting, power struggles, passive aggressive remarks and behavior, sexual problems in the bedroom and our children's behavior plague us. All of these things do straighten out if we genuinely turn all of this over to the Lord. Sometimes it takes more time than we prefer, but that is part of healing oftentimes.
On the subject of our bedrooms, it is a taboo topic for some reason in the Church. Secret sin abounds in this area and many are hurt and broken-hearted. It is not a place to manipulate, coerce or avoid and make excuses. The marriage bed is pure and holy and good and safe. A place of trust and intimacy. God says so in Song Of Solomon, "Drink deeply!" Passion and romance are very good and He wants us all to have it. When we begin to treat our husband or wife like they are a treasure to us, with honor, with adoration, we will see a change. Make an diligent effort and do it regularly. Progress may be slow at first, but keep praying and keep up the good work. Your marriage is worth it. Every little step counts. If you need help, a fantastic book "The Love Dare" is a good resource.
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This album has six, ten minute meditations. Each is designed to work as a short exercise or can be combined with the others.
If you have 10 minutes listen to one track, or you can listen to the whole album following each meditation in turn.
Since "discovering" meditation on an extended trip to the Far East in 1979, Philip has practised and researched many types of meditation from different cultures around the world leading to a unique eclectic practice of his own.
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Meditation 1 - "Breath Counting"
This is an easy way to relax and release any stress from your day. Focus on your inner being through your breath and reconnect with your spirit.
Being one of the simplest meditations found in many different schools of meditation, you may find that different people use different numbers of breaths or count on in breaths, out breaths, both or in between breaths. All these meditations are the same.
This is a wonderful exercise for focusing the mind and can be done before any other meditation if you are feeling too stressed to sit quietly and relax. Just start breathing and follow the instructions.
Meditation 2 - "Bubble Meditation"
An excellent exercise for clearing the mind from stress, worries and concerns. It doesn't matter if your worries are specific or general, or even known or unknown. This meditation will help to bring them clearly into your mind and release them. It is often used in its westernised version as a form of stress management (all modern stress management has its roots in meditation). However when this exercise is repeated often enough you find yourself left with no stress, worries or concerns. What have you left but yourself?
Meditation 3 - "Energy Centers"
This is a mixture of several different meditations. It is particularly helpful for relaxing, balancing and healing. It is one of those magical things that will help you do whatever you need to do at any time. It can energise you in the morning and aid restful sleep at night. The idea of "white light" is used in this exercise simply to help people who find it difficult to feel or express the movement of energy. The "white light" is energy.
Meditation 4 - "Junk"
We all take on "stuff". People annoy us and events have a habit of sometimes ganging up on us at the worst possible time. This meditation is designed to clear the mind of all these unnecessary things. Its also a great way to release anger, lower blood pressure and generally calm down after an anxious day.
Meditation 5 - "Chakra Breathing"
The word chakra is derived from the Sanskrit for wheel. People who see energy often see our own energy centres as spinning wheels of light. Variations of this meditation are common and can be worked with for self-awareness, energising, focusing and healing. This version is directed primarily towards healing although if repeated regularly, as with all meditations, it will take you to the same place of enlightenment.
Meditation 6 - "White Cloud"
Sometimes we just need to relax and this meditation is designed just for that. Imagine yourself floating, wrapped in cotton wool and just being. Being calm and peaceful. Having a clear mind, your heart filled with love, your body totally relaxed and your spirit soaring.

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By John O'Rourke, Vice President, Product Marketing, Oracle
Oracle recently sponsored a webcast on CFO.com titled: The CFO Playbook on Integrated Reporting: Integrating Sustainability into Financial Disclosures which focused on why top companies in the U.S. and overseas are incorporating sustainability content into their annual reports and other financial disclosures.
The webcast speakers, James Margolis, partner with Environmental Resources Management (ERM), a global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk and sustainability consulting services (EHSS) and Mike Wallace, Director of the Global Reporting Initiative's Focal Point USA, discussed the benefits of integrating sustainability reporting with traditional financial reporting. They noted how investors, corporate directors, lenders and most recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission, use this information to better understand, benchmark and value companies. They also talked about the November 2012 release of an Integrated Reporting Framework by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC). Read the press release and link to the framework here.
The shift towards integrated financial and sustainability reporting is gaining momentum with a number of global stock exchanges endorsing this approach in 2012. Visit these links to listen to the webcast and download the slides. You can also view a demonstration of Oracle's solution for integrated financial and sustainability reporting. If you're interested in learning more about this and Oracle's other sustainability reporting solutions, click here.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me at email@example.com.


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Access to The Champion archive is one of many exclusive member benefits. It's normally restricted to just NACDL members. However, this content, and others like it, is available to everyone in order to educate the public on why criminal justice reform is a necessity.
If you want to start an argument in a room full of lawyers, use the term "real lawyer." If it is a room of public defenders, leave quickly. Public defenders bristle at the term, sensitive to a pejorative use.
NACDL membership represents the national criminal defense bar in all of its diversity. The Association's members and leaders comprise every realm of criminal defense practice. Public defenders dominated our sold-out Mid-Winter CLE in Washington, further advancing this goal and moving NACDL closer to being as accessible to public defenders as to those in private practice. But during one of the breaks, a public defender friend pointed to a poster for the July CLE in San Francisco titled "Real Lawyers, Real Defenses." "Really?" she said, "As in 'I want a real lawyer?' Public defenders hate that term. Is that deliberate, or just dumb?"
Our San Francisco program features some of our greatest lawyers, several of whom have distinguished themselves as public defenders. But my friend had a point. Generations of public defenders have endured the legacy of client distrust that accompanies appointment. They have all heard clients and their families complain about wanting a "real lawyer" who doesn't "work for the state." Because the members of the CLE program committee fully support public defense attorneys, I wondered how they had chosen a title that might seem so insensitive.
Back in Richmond, I began editing a talk I had given at a law school about the right to counsel. And there it was. Right at the end, responding to a symposium on reform that had included a suggestion that we relinquish certain defense tasks to non-lawyers, I had said, "That's my request for all of us today, as we consider the failures of Gideon and the solutions toward moving forward, that we also remember the strength of having a criminal defense lawyer, a real lawyer, involved in every representation of the accused."
I had used the dreaded phrase, but I knew what I meant. I was rejecting the idea of using a paralegal to fulfill Gideon. And my tone and delivery made it clear that the phrase "real lawyer" had a real and special meaning.
So what would that be? Surely we can classify a "real" lawyer as something more than a person who has a law degree and a license. For the court-appointed client, the additional distinction is simple — a real lawyer is a "paid lawyer." As offensive as this distinction may be, it is not without logic. By paying for a lawyer of one's own choice, a client feels entitled to greater loyalty and effort by virtue of the bargained-for exchange. This rationale underlies the innovative experiment of Travis County, Texas, to permit indigent defendants to hire counsel with state-issued vouchers. But aside from giving the client a sense of choice, the suggestion that a private lawyer is necessarily better is nonsense. We all know private "paid" attorneys — even some with big reputations — who we would not trust to carry the briefcase of a first year public defender. Real lawyers are not defined by pay. How much or even whether a lawyer is paid in no way determines the quality of their work or their commitment to a client.
Nor must real lawyers subscribe to any particular policies or politics. It is not inconsistent that we uphold and defend the Constitution, yet disagree about what it means. And while we believe in the rule of law, our finest work often challenges its substance and administration by the government and the courts. I have written before about certain values we share: our love of freedom; our fear of unchecked government. A real lawyer also values honesty, credibility, ethics, and moral principles. But beyond an allegiance to these fundamental values, there is no litmus test for what a real lawyer must believe. Our beliefs are as diverse as our personalities.
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A real lawyer is also not defined by specialty. This year I attended each of our seminars dedicated to the defense of specific criminal charges, from DUI to drugs, from white collar to death penalty, from indigent to high dollar defense. At each place where criminal defense lawyers were gathered I observed the same dedication of purpose and commitment to ideals. What I saw was that the "real-ness" of the lawyer was not based on the seriousness of the offense or the possible length of the penalty. A lawyer can be as real in traffic court as in the crucible of capital prosecution. A lawyer is as real in juvenile court as she is in a white collar law firm tower. These are all real lawyers. There is no distinction.
We need to answer this question for ourselves: what is a real lawyer?
At a minimum, a "real" lawyer is one whose work exhibits the essential quality of good lawyering — a careful questioning and attention to detail in the application of good judgment, informed by the law, to facts that are thoroughly determined. A real lawyer is one who embraces the rigorous methodology of her discipline, and possesses the skills required for her specialty. In our world, that means a trial lawyer who is trained, tempered, and practicing in the field of criminal defense.
Who is the personification of a real lawyer? American literature gave us Atticus Finch. Our real-life contemporaries include Steve Bright, Jeff Fischer, Judy Clarke, and many others. These lawyers are heroes to us; they are by anyone's definition, real lawyers.
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What do these real lawyers have in common? They are fearless, though they may fear. They are virtuous, though they may err. They may even be poor, though they want for nothing that matters, because what they all have is an attitude, an attitude about freedom, an attitude that compels a defiance of unlawful authority as the voice of people from whom the government would take liberty or life. That attitude is so hard-wired into the real lawyer that she will sacrifice everything to the cause of justice, the rule of law, the best result for each and every client. No matter what.
A third trait yet defines the real lawyer. In addition to her attitude and willingness to sacrifice, the real lawyer possesses a loyalty of such immeasurable strength that this combination of attitude, loyalty, and sacrifice would also define the person who would stand side-by-side with you in combat or a physical fight. This is the person who would unthinkingly hurl herself between you and any threat to your life or who you are. This is the lawyer who accepts the ultimate responsibility for another person's life. This is the lawyer who makes our criminal justice system so strong.
Defiant attitude, unselfish sacrifice, unwavering loyalty — these are so often the traits of the public defense lawyer. No question. Few of us are willing to sacrifice as much to guarantee process for the accused, regardless of guilt, than the public defender or assigned counsel. Few of us fight as tirelessly for freedom or the preservation of life.
To be sure, this is not an exclusive group, for real lawyers practice as well from outside the world of public defense. Still, it is not the private practice lawyer who is challenged as not "real." We should not stand silent when the "realness" of our brothers and sisters in public defense is questioned, for they are the backbone of the criminal justice system, and without them, tyranny and injustice would reign.
Now, if I were back in a cell with an appointed client, responding to the indignation that his family would be hiring a real lawyer, I would say at least this: "You cannot buy what makes a lawyer real."
But these are just my thoughts. Please let me hear from you. Am I right that "real lawyer" has a real meaning that we should embrace? What answer would you give the appointed client who says he wants to hire a real lawyer? I would like to present your best responses to the membership at our annual meeting this July in San Francisco.


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The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 252 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.
An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.
The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 252), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (252 out of 252) would place in the bottom 1%.
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The values of any well-managed family business must include sustainability, social and environmental responsibility, and human virtues such as tolerance, humbleness and honesty. Lothar von Faber was a businessman of great social dedication, and his descendants have followed his example as a matter of duty. The Social Charter signed in 2000 prohibits discrimination and child labour and protects our employees against exploitation. The agreements of the International Labour Organization (ILO), to which the Charter commits us, are for me no more than natural standards for anyone engaged in business.
In order to achieve long-term success, you have to think in terms of the future. For us it is extremely important not to make profit at the cost of future generations. Amongst other things, we are creating sustainable sources of wood, our most valuable raw material, which do not have a negative impact on either people or the environment.
We are not interested in short-term profit-seeking. For a business that wants to be successful in the long term, the ability to generate sustained profit is absolutely vital. For us, business and integrity go hand in hand. The kind of integrity that embodies values such as social and ecological responsibility, trust, honesty and fairness is fully compatible with profitability. After all, only profitable businesses can devote themselves to social and ecological issues. Our healthy financial situation and the respect of our business partners gives us all the assurance we need that our chosen path is the right one.
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Developing regional disaster centers
Coming to a location near you: a politically unsexy but potentially vital state storage center from which emergency equipment could be quickly mobilized -- hopefully in time for the next Long Island disaster.
The state's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services reports that it is developing, in partnership with the Port Authority, a so-called Disaster Logistics Center near Kennedy Airport that would serve Nassau, Suffolk and New York City.
"The site will include the capability to airlift equipment and supplies to storm-damaged locations," said division spokesman Peter Cutler. The basic idea is to stockpile such items as generators, pumps, potable water devices and rescue vehicles.
"We are also finalizing our site selection for a mid-Island location," Cutler added. "Both sites are expected to be built out within the next several weeks."
Three state stockpiling centers now exist, in the North Country, central New York and western New York. Another is planned for the Hudson Valley.
WHO DEALS?: Where casinos may go if they're legalized by state referendum is a multibillion-dollar question. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants an independent commission to site three casinos, all upstate, while legislators have their own agendas.
While the Albany discussion goes on, a group called New Yorkers for Local Approval of Casinos has been signing up businesses, elected officials and individuals to support what it calls the necessity of communities deciding for themselves whether to host casinos. The group began with backing from the Oneida Nation, which owns the Turning Stone casino on tribal land outside Syracuse.
"Local approval is the only effective protection neighborhoods will have in these huge development projects," said Michael Tobman, a political consultant and one-time Nassau legislative official who's coordinating the drive. Nassau and Suffolk signers include 69 businesses, five county legislators and several individuals.
NEW FACE: Roslyn businessman Adam Haber has shown little or no deference to fellow Democrat Thomas Suozzi since the former Nassau executive jumped in as a rival for that job. "I think Nassau County Democrats are ready for a change," Haber declared Friday -- noting, for one thing, that neither Suozzi nor his GOP successor, Edward Mangano, proved able to keep the Islanders hockey team from moving. How long might Suozzi and his allied county chairman Jay Jacobs go without a retort?


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Quality Internships
A quality internship program must be well planned. The focal point of the experience should be the student.
It is important that employers provide learning activities throughout the work experience and that the work assignments be considered a true and meaningful part of the student's educational experience.
High quality internship assignments
- Are related to the student's academic discipline and level in school.
- Are well conceived and planned out in advance of the student's starting date.
- Allow the student to be fully integrated as a member of the work team.
- Provide appropriate supervision and guidance, as well as an understanding that this is a "learning experience" for the student.
- Differ from other short-term job or volunteer opportunities in that there is an intentional "learning agenda" included in the experience.
- Offer meaningful opportunities for the student to increase knowledge and improve upon job-related skills.
- Do not require that students spend more than 20-25% of their time completing repetitive tasks (such as copying, filing, etc.).
- Allow employers to provide regular feedback regarding student performance.
For more details about starting and maintaining a quality internship program, we suggest you read this Internship manual compiled and edited by Michael True. Please keep in mind, this is general information and all portions of this manual may not apply to your particular internship situation.


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Jul. 6, 2018. Over 100,000 fans and industry gathered for the annual celebration of Japanese pop culture at LA Convention Center. Anime Expo is the largest anime con and featured a fashion show, masquerade, concerts, vendors, workshops, panels, guest autographs, and many more.
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Therapeutic Neck Wrap – Black Jade
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Warm in the microwave to provide comfort to stiff, sore muscles in the neck and shoulder area. Apply muscle balm or arnica gel first for even better results. Or lay a damp cloth or paper towel against skin before applying warmed neck wrap for even deeper heat penetration – this is commonly referred to as moist heat therapy.
Can also be chilled in the freezer to provide cool down relief on a hot day or after a workout.
For heat therapy, microwave on high 1 minute, test and repeat to desired warmth.
Filled with millet, an ancient gluten-free grain. Approximately 4″ x 23″.
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Epidural steroid injections have become a mainstay of treating herniated discs (sciatica). As a interventional pain specialist I've seen them work well to avoid surgery hundreds of times. However, there can be adverse effects from epidural steroid injections. These side effects are generally much less than surgery. The side effects from epidural steroid injections can be: increased pain or numbness, an increase in epidural fat causing pressure on the nerve, immune and repair function suppression, just to name a few. In our clinic, we consider that the most concerning of these side effects of epidural spinal shots for pain are caused by the extremely high doses of steroids commonly used. Steroids are a two edged sword (like cortisone). They do bring down swelling around the nerve. However, for an unknown reason (likely due to medical tradition and certainly not medical science), most physicians use about a million times more steroid than your body uses on a day to day basis. We've found that lowering the dose of steroids from the milligram range to the nano-gram range doesn't diminish the anti-inflammatory effect, just the side effects. This is because your body naturally produces it's own steroids in nano-grams (one billionth of a gram) and not milligrams (one thousandth of a gram). We also commonly add in platelet lysate (growth factors isolated from the patients blood and processed in a our cell culture lab). These growth factors (especially VEGF) can help bring in much needed extra blood supply to the poorly vascularized and nutritionally challenged disc, helping the disc heal itself. We can also create a VEGF rich supernatant (we call it super VEG) by culturing the patient's blood platelets. What if the disc/nerve (sciatica) problem still persists? We then turn to using the patient's own stem cells to heal the tears in the disc and get rid of the bulge. For more information, click the link in the last sentence or check out the video below:
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Quite beautiful work
why don't you make many wallpapers and put them as a slideshow, to who uses win7??
Sean "Ashen Temper" Dahlberg
Wow, I had been so busy lately that I haven't had the time to really come look at the forums. I'm glad I didn't miss this, though. It's just breathtaking!
Can't wait to step inside and meet everyone else in this magical, mystical place.
Will we get to see that one beforehand also?This weekend I'm designing the interior of the Great Hall, the building at the top of the hill.
I'm curious how we will navigate Strand UI-wise. Will we guide a little character or characters around the city like in a classic adventure game? Because that would be neat.
I hope to post the interior of the Great Hall early next week along with the roughs and some explanation.
It's going to be the first final combat area we're showing and we hope you like it!
Hugin and Munin approve, as do Freki and Geri!
And the Mead House is a welcome feature, particularly during those long, dark northern winters. Draw a horn full and gift us with a tale or two by the hearth...
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Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forests and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoors experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person.----Fred Bear
I have two monitors, and I'm displaying this image across both of them in Windows 7 (so that the left side is on Monitor 1 and the right side is on Monitor 2). Anyone else who wants to do this, here's what I did:
- Resize the wallpaper to the monitors' combined resolution. Both of my monitors are 1680x1050, so together they're 3360x1050. I resized the original 4357x1536 image to 3360x1185, cropped it to 3360x1050, and saved it.
- On Windows 7, navigate to Control Panel > Personalization > Desktop Background.
- Select the new image as the background and set Picture Position to Tile.
For more info, check out https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...5-49a9477855c2.
I am very tempted to have my dad's friend print this and frame it (they are in the advertising business and have a poster shop).... hmmmm just might have to ask how much it would cost, its just so beautiful....


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Harry Paget Flashman
fictional character
Brigadier-General Sir Harry Paget Flashman VC KCB KCIE (5th May 1822-1915) is a bullying, debauched fictional character originally created by the author Thomas Hughes in Tom Brown's School Days (1857), and used as the basis of a series of historical novels by the 20th-century author George MacDonald Fraser.
Flashman (1969)Edit
- It's a great thing, prayer. Nobody answers, but at least it stops you from thinking.
Royal Flash (1970)Edit
- Blustering hadn't helped me, and a look at Rudi's mocking face told me that whining wouldn't either. Robbed of the two cards which I normally play in a crisis, I was momentarily lost.
- But strangely enough, I became a little closer to de Gautet, for I discovered that he shared one of my chief interests, which is horseflesh. He was an authority, of the true kind who never pretends more than he knows, and in the saddle he was nearly as good as I was myself, which is to say he would have been topnotch among any horsemen in the world — even the Cheyennes of the American plains, who are the best I know.
Flash for Freedom (1971)Edit
- "D—n your lousy eyes!" cries he [Captain Spring], "Take that infernal Dago duster out of my sight — would you bury an Englishman under that?" And he knocked Looney sprawling and then kicked him into the scuppers. He cursed him something fearful, the scar on his head bright crimson, until one of the hands brought a Union Jack, and then we got on with the service. Spring rattled through it, the shotted corpse went over with a splash, Mrs Spring struck up, we all sang "Rock of Ages", and the "amen" hadn't died away before Spring had strode to the unfortunate Looney and kicked his backside again so hard that he went clean down the booby hatch to the main deck. I've often thought how instructive it would have been for our divinity students to see how the offices for the dead were conducted aboard the Balliol College.
Flashman at the Charge (1973)Edit
- I took up with Speed and the greenhorn, who was now waxing voluble in the grip of booze, and off we went. [W]e stopped off for punch on the way, and the little snirp got so fuddled he couldn't even walk. We helped him along, but he was maudlin, so we took off his trousers in an alley off Regent Street, painted his arse with blacking which we bought for a penny on the way, and then shouted, "Come on, peelers! Here's the scourge of A Division waiting to set about you! Come on and be damned to you!" And as soon as the bobbies hove in sight we cut, and left them to find our little friend, nose down in the gutter with his black bum sticking up in the air.
- Well, if I was in disgrace, I was also in good health, and that's what matters. ... The Russian wounded lay in piles by the hundred round our bivouacs, crying and moaning all through the night — I can hear their sobbing "Pajalsta! pajalsta!" [Please! please!] still. The camp ground was littered with spent shot and rubbish and broken gear among the pools of congealed blood — my stars, wouldn't I just like to take one of our Ministers, or street-corner orators, or blood-lusting, breakfast-scoffing papas, over such a place as the Alma hills — not to let him see, because he'd just tut-tut and look anguished and have a good pray and not care a damn — but to shoot him in the belly with a soft-nosed bullet and let him die screaming where he belonged. That's all they deserve.
- He (Scud East) hadn't got Valla to refresh him, either, which might have had a calming effect. I thought of suggesting that he take a steam-bath with Aunt Sara, to settle his nerves, but he might have enjoyed it too much, and then gone mad repenting.
Flashman in the Great Game (1975)Edit
- His (Cardigan's) voice pursued me, cracking with rage.
- "Colonel Fwashman!" he cried. "You are a viper!"
- I turned at that, making myself go red in the face in righteous wrath, but I knew what I was about; he was getting no blow or challenge from me — he shot too damned straight for that.
- "Indeed, my lord," says I. "Yet I don't wriggle and turn." And I left him gargling, well pleased with myself.
Flashman's Lady (1977)Edit
- "And a cutlass, of course," says he, "you'll feel naked without that."
- He little knew that I could feel naked in a suit of armour in the bowels of a Dreadnought being attacked by an angry bum-boat-woman.
- I see it (the cricket field) in the late evening sun, the players in their white top-hats trooping in from the field, with the ripple of applause running round the ropes, and the urchins streaming across to worship, while the old buffers outside the pavilion clap and cry "Played, well played!" and raise their tankards, and the Captain tosses the ball to some round-eyed small boy who'll guard it as a relic for life, and the scorer climbs stiffly down from his eyrie and the shadows lengthen across the idyllic scene, the very picture of merry, sporting old England, with the umpires bundling up the stumps, the birds calling in the tall trees, the gentle evenfall stealing over the ground and the pavilion, and the empty benches, and the willow wood-pile behind the sheep pen where Flashy is plunging away on top of the landlord's daughter in the long grass. Aye, cricket was cricket then.
- "Didn't I see you with my own eyes? Coupling with that slut in my own library—"
- "Drawing-room—"
- "—that harlot Lade? Isn't your name a byword in London for debauchery and vice, for every kind of lewdness and depravity?"
- "Not every kind! I never— ... [D]on't hit me! I'm wounded!"
- Well, even from above and through a muslin screen there was no doubt that she (Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar) was female, and no need for stays to make the best of it, either; she stood like an ebony statue as the two wenches began to bathe her from bowls of water. Some vulgar lout grunted lasciviously, and realizing who it was I shrank back a trifle in sudden anxiety that I'd been overheard.
Flashman and the Redskins (1982)Edit
- ...the fellow Will was on the floor but had a hold on Spring's ankle, which I thought was uncommon game of him, while my other captor had Spring around the neck. Even as I looked, Spring sent him flying and turned to stamp on Will's face — those days in the Oriel combination room weren't wasted, thinks I...
- You may ask if a month in the wilds with that great scout taught me much of woodcraft and mountain lore; I can reply with confidence that by the time we reached Fort Laramie, I could deduce by the sight of a broken twig that someone had stepped on it, and when I saw a great pile of dung on the prairie I knew at once that a buffalo had let drive.
- It's a remarkable thing (and I've traded on it all my life) that a single redeeming quality in a black sheep wins greater esteem than all the virtues in honest men — especially if the quality is courage. I'm lucky, because while I don't have it, I look as though I do, and worthy souls like Carson and Wootton never suspect that I'm running around with my bowels squirting, ready to decamp, squeal, or betray as occasion demands.
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- "When all other trusts fail, turn to Flashman." — Abraham Lincoln.


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The Chicken Jinx
You know how people make jokes about things and they come true?
This is how The Chicken came into our lives.
Our friends are always laughing (and not behind our backs either) at the zoo that is our home.
Each visit is accompanied by the eye-roll when they discover yet another foundling has moved in and the latest joke was that they can't believe we don't have chickens. I did a mental count of all the animals we have had and have. It goes a bit like this. Cats, dogs, guinea pigs, rats, mice, tropical fish, axolotls, hermit crabs, horses, a goat (oh that was fun, not), a snake, a turtle, a Sun Conya, an Alexandrine parrot, budgies, and other birds. Then there are the animals we have rescued – kangaroos, a possum, a wedge-tailed eagle, a water-dragon, shingle-back lizards, blue-tongues, lorikeets, a pigeon, joeys, kittens, puppies, a koala and a guinea pig. And now, a chicken.
I only came upstairs to make a coffee, that's all I did, I swear. Just a brief study break and a chance to grab some sun. Sitting on the verandah, sipping my coffee, minding my own business. Well, trying to.
Next thing, The Princess lets out an almighty squeal, "Mum, there's a chicken on the road". My eyes squinting from the sun, I can only lay eyes on a straggly ibis, poking around in the neighbour's garden.
"That is an ibis, not a chicken", I tell The Princess. Insert eye-roll here. In fact, insert massive eye-roll accompanied by a clicking sound signalling that I had indeed lost my marbles this very fine day. "No, Mum. Can't you see over there – a chicken".
Sure enough, in the far distance, a plump little Rhode Island Red was strutting around the nature strip like it owned the place. Now, to understand living with The Princess is to know that we have to watch every animal show, wildlife documentary, Dr Harry repeat and the like. I swear The Princess has an in-built animal detection radar.
Next thing I know, The Princess is running out the door and down the street and to my absolute inability to say no (I'm working on it), we have acquired a chicken. Back up the street comes The Princess yelling "Muuuuuuum, I've got a chicken". Wonderful. Could we at least try and find the owners? After half an hour of door knocking, The Princess returns. I am hopeful but, no. The Princess returns with said chicken and a cage, seed and bedding. Seems the neighbours are NOT on my side.
After her recent visit to The Ekka, I was duly informed by the father of The Princess that she wanted to bring home a turkey, a lamb, a goat and some baby chickens. She must have been 3 hours in that animal nursery feeding everything. Thank goodness for the distraction of show bags.
Looking on the bright side, we now have fresh eggs and I am making a pavlova today. Thank you Cluck.


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In the News: Augustana Senior Designs JazzFest T-shirt
The following story appeared in the Sunday, July 22, issue of the Argus Leader:
A Look at JazzFest Art Throughout The Years
By Jay Kirschenmann
Argus Leader
Like the musical acts playing on its stages, JazzFest's artwork changes each year, too.
Colorful images on posters, T-shirts, logo, advertising materials and other merchandise help promote the free annual concerts, which this year will run Thursday through Saturday at Yankton Trail Park.
Only people who volunteer to work at the festival get the new T-shirt with a design based on headlining musician Joe Walsh's "Life's Been Good" song. It features a hand-drawn guitar and other elements reflecting the song lyrics and JazzFest.
About 40 artists answered the contest call from Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues to design this year's JazzFest T-shirt for volunteers. A requirement was to include the line from "Life's Been Good" that says, "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do."
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- Hegg Brothers Band: Noon, Saturday, July 28, Main Stage
- JazzFest Jazz Camp with Chris Vadala and Sioux Falls Big Band: 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 28, Main Stage
- Chris Borchardt: 2:35 p.m., Second Stage
Fans can't buy that shirt. But Jazz & Blues officials liked Augustana College senior art student Sarah Goette's design so much they asked her to create a second design for T-shirts to be sold during the festival. It's the first time that a volunteer shirt designer has been asked to also design the shirt that will be sold to the public.
Mark Pollard designed several past JazzFest T-shirts along with the JazzFest posters from 1999 to 2008 while he was art director for Media One marketing/advertising company. He's now art director at his own company, Visual Solutions.
"What's so fun about going to the current festivals is seeing people that are so proud of wearing shirts from years gone by," Pollard said. "I think there's kind of a hidden contest between people to wear the oldest JazzFest T-shirt, to show who's been there the longest."
Posters are different from T-shirt designs, he said, since the posters must convey the festival date and who's playing each year, yet still be attractive to catch fans' eyes.
"With a poster, you want to make people aware of who's playing and make it look like it's going to be a good time," Pollard said. "I think it should always reflect kind of a summer feeling, too. Bands supply pictures, so we always had a pecking order of how big they are, with headliners bigger, and others smaller from there."
This year's poster, created in a black-and-white theme featuring an image of headliner Joe Walsh, was designed by Cami Lovely at HenkinSchultz Communication Arts.
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Goette says it will be fun to see people wearing her shirt designs at the festival this year. She's a painter and printmaker but likes the challenge of freehand drawing for projects.
She also recently designed the SAM logo for the Sioux Area Metro bus system, too, another art contest she entered and won. Neither project paid cash — JazzFest is giving her festival merchandise and food coupons for the event — but Goette figures it will look good in her portfolio when she looks for either an art-related job or an art teaching position.
Everything in her JazzFest T-shirt designs is hand-drawn – no computer fonts or stock images are used.
"I started with the Joe Walsh phrase we were given, then I listened to the song over and over again and started picking up on the different things he mentions," said Goette, 32, who graduated from Mitchell High School in 1998 and worked in the graphic arts field for 12 years before enrolling at Augustana College.
A line in the song mentions staying at hotels, so Goette decided to draw each letter of the word "JazzFest" as if it were from vintage hotel signs. And since Walsh plays guitar, the central image is the instrument, with the added twist of turning into a tree to reflect nature and the outdoor concerts.
Music videos for some 30-year-old Walsh songs are animations, so Goette decided to give her design the same '80s-style old-school look.
"I wanted to reflect more music along with the guitar image, so the clouds became records," she said. While her designs are hand-drawn, she later added color using her computer.
Rob Joyce, executive director of Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues, says he loves Goette's designs. He said that for a few years in a row for JazzFest's 21 festivals, officials tried to maintain the same look to promotional materials.
"But we discovered that people really wanted something that is fresh and different each year, especially with the merchandise that they wear," Joyce said.
The hallway leading to the Jazz & Blues office at the Washington Pavilion is lined with posters from past years. Some are based on original paintings or photographs, while others are graphic designs by area artists.
"She did a great job," Joyce said. "I think those shirts will be collected and will be around for a long time."


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DHS secretly flying surveillance missions for other law enforcement agencies
Steve Watson
Nov 1, 2012
A privacy rights watchdog is suing the Department of Homeland Security for information relating to the agency's practice of loaning out Predator drones to law enforcement agencies in the US.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation wants to obtain and make public details regarding the DHS' granting permission for domestic police departments to borrow and operate the same type of drones that are used by the military in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Information via news items, DHS press releases, and word of mouth has made it apparent that the DHS is overseeing predator drone flights for a range of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is flying DHS drones fitted with video cameras, infrared cameras, heat sensors, and radar. The Texas Rangers, as well as the Bureau of Land Management, and the Department of Defense have also used DHS drones. Even a county sheriff's department in North Dakota is reported to have operated a predator drone belonging to the DHS.
"We've seen bits and pieces of information on CBP's Predator drones, but Americans deserve the full story," said EFF Staff Attorney Jennifer Lynch.
The EFF filed suit in a federal court in San Francisco after the DHS did not respond to a Freedom of Information Act request.
"Drones are a powerful surveillance tool that can be used to gather extensive data about you and your activities. The public needs to know more about how and why these Predator drones are being used to watch U.S. citizens."
The EFF is also suing the US Federal Aviation Administration for similar information regarding authorization of drone flights by domestic police departments. The agency has released some information but is responding too slowly to FOIA requests, meaning any data EFF receives is already well out of date.
"FAA's foot-dragging means we can't get a real-time picture of drone activity in the U.S.," said Lynch. "If officials could release their records in a timely fashion – or publish it as a matter of routine on the FAA website – we could stop filing these FOIA requests and lawsuits."
The full EFF FOIA lawsuits can be viewed here:
Earlier this year, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, or 'Big Sis' as she will now forever be known, announced that the agency is preparing to use surveillance drones for the purposes of "public safety".
The DHS is also already using another type of airborne drone surveillance, utilized to track insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq, for the purposes of "emergency and non-emergency incidents" within the United States.
A bill passed by Congress in February paves the way for the use of surveillance drones in US skies on a widespread basis. The FAA predicts that by 2020 there could be up to 30,000 drones in operation nationwide.
US law enforcement bodies are already using drone technology to spy on Americans. In December last year, a Predator B drone was called in to conduct surveillance over a family farm in North Dakota as part of a SWAT raid on the Brossart family, who were suspects in the egregious crime of stealing six missing cows. Local police in this one area have already used the drone on two dozen occasions since June last year.
Last summer, the DHS also gave the green light for police departments in the United States to deploy the ShadowHawk mini-drone helicopter that has the ability to taze suspects from above as well as carrying 12-gauge shotguns and grenade launchers. The drone, also used against insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq, is already being used by the Montgomery County Sheriff's office in Texas.
Other police departments have also recently announced plans to roll out other smaller surveillance drones.
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.com, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham in England.
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PHOENIX (AP) -- College basketball is going hands-free in an effort to increase scoring and bring flow back to a game that's turned into a wrestling match in recent years.
Instead, the NCAA's new rules put may actually bog things down, particularly early in the season as teams adjust to the way the game is being called.
"I don't think fans, at least in the arenas I've ever been in as a fan, a player, a coach, want one team to shoot 50 free throws and the other team shoot 46 free throws," Xavier coach Chris Mack said. "Usually, at some point, the boo birds start ringing in and you hear the fans yelling out: Let them play. And I think that's going to be a real problem."
The rules changes were put in this season after scoring in Division I dropped to 67.5 points per game in 2012-13, the lowest since 1951-52 -- long before the shot clock and 3-point shot were added -- and the fourth straight season it had decreased.
Shooting percentages and assists were down, and 3-point shooting was the lowest since the arc was added in 1986. The number of fouls called were down as well, an indication that defenders may be getting away with more physical play.
To combat the roughness in the game, the NCAA instituted a new set of rules for the 2013-14 season, the emphasis on preventing defenders from impeding offensive players' progress.
No more hand-checking. No two hands on an opponent. No arm bars or jabbing. A big change in the block/charge call.
The changes could be the biggest in college basketball since the advent of the shot clock and 3-point shot -- and could take some time getting used to.
"I think everyone's got the message that the game needs to be more open than it's been," Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said. "And I'm hopeful we can get that change."
Not everyone in the game is convinced the changes will have the desired effect.
Coaches and players have been told about the changes and seen plenty of video, but the new rules are such a drastic change from the way the game had been called that it's going to take a while to get used to them -- as teams found out during the exhibition season.
"If you're telling me the way the games are going to be called and exhibition games are the way they're going to call them in the Big Ten, we're going to have a lot of good players watching basketball," Purdue coach Matt Painter said. "I don't think that will sit with people in this room, with players and coaches across the country. It's definitely not going to sit with the fans."
Many coaches believe the changes will add to scoring, just not the way the NCAA intended.
Instead of points coming from athletic moves and free-moving offenses, the majority could come from free throws, which would stall the game out even more instead of loosening it up.
Up to 100 free throws in one game might not be out of the question early in the season.
"I've always thought the way to improve our game was to try to create a situation where you get more shots," Kansas coach Bill Self said. "I don't know if this is going to create more shots. I think it's going to create more free throws."
Along with the no-hands approach, the NCAA is also hoping to eliminate flopping with the new rule on block/charge fouls.
Under the old interpretation of the rule, a player had to be in defensive position before the offensive player was lifting off the floor. The new incarnation of block/charge requires the defender to be in place before the offensive player has started his upward motion to attempt a shot or pass.
"I've been saying for years we need to clean up those collisions at the rim," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. "So I think that is brilliant what they're doing there, to protect the driver. Too many guys were talented enough to go by their man and there were three guys falling down before the guy even got to the rim."
The changes could bring back a type of defense that's become increasingly rare in college basketball: The zone.
More teams have gone to aggressive man defenses over zones in recent years, but the new rules could change that. Good coaches figure out ways to get around impediments and a zone could be a way to limit hand-checking fouls on the perimeter and blocking calls around the basket.
"What I worry about is everybody going to start playing zone and now we're into this, we'll score less points, there'll be less action, there'll be less penetration, there'll be less athletes," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. "Have you thought about the repercussions of it? Because coaches are going to adjust. But they might not adjust in the way you guys would like."
There's going to be plenty of adjusting all around -- by the officials, the coaches, the players and the fans.


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It's something which certainly succeeded from Fabric's perspective, given the rapturous reviews Martyn's mix received, but which poses a problem for the man immediately following it up. After all, just playing to your strengths and turning in a straight house mix might now look unambitious, while trying to match your immediate predecessor's eclectic tricks runs the risk of showing up your weaknesses in comparison.
For the first part of Fabric 51, it seems Koch himself doesn't have the answer, kicking half-heartedly between nondescript tracks like 10Lec6's "Drown Dogs" and Matias Aguayo's "Pata Pata." But when Jemeni starts rhyming religious revelations on Ben Mono's "Jesus Was A B-Boy," you realise that Koch is playing with subtler tactics. Binding his tracks together not so much with beats but vocals, Koch seems to set them up in a fractured dialogue reminiscent of fragmentary 3 AM conversations; so that the paranoid nightlife tale of Soulphiction and International Pony's "The Royal Pennekaums" is answered by the paean to house music redemption that is DJ Le Roi and Roland Clark's "I Get Deep" for example.
Unlike someone jabbering in your ear while you're trying to dance, this doesn't distract you from the music. And T. hits his stride in the second half, building from the punchy electro of Azari and III's "Hungry for the Power" through to the swimming groove of his own "Try To Understand" before the discofied Crazy P remix of Mujava's "Township Funk" slams the mix into the back of the net. Fabric 51 is a mix of two halves, and while DJ T. isn't the flashiest player the club has ever picked, he's come on at just the right time to help them play the long game.
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01. dOP - Wiper Law
02. Michael J Collins - I Just Wanna Be Your Disco Bitch
03. 10lec6 - Drown Dogs Holidays
04. Stuffa - A Million Secrets (Salax Peep Show Remix)
05. Madioko N Rafika - Ellelli (Kalabrese Remix)
06. Danton Eeprom - Give Me Pain
07. Matias Aguayo feat. Lerato - Pata Pata
08. Ben Mono - Jesus Was A B-Boy (TJ Kong & Nuno Dos Santos Remix)
09. Will Saul & Tam Cooper feat. Ursula Rucker - Where Is It (Will Saul & Tam Cooper's Reloved Dub Mix)
10. Dave DK & Holger Zilske feat. Richard Davis - You Will Find Out
11. Azari & III - Hungry for the Power
12. Wigald Boning - Kobra Dance
13. Soulphiction - The Royal Pennekaums (Chocolettes Nervous Mix)
14. Le Roif feat. Roland Clark - I Get Deep
15. DJ T. - Try To Understand
16. DJ Mujava - Township Funk (Crazy P Mix)
17. Good Guy Mikesh - Milk & Honey (Basket Mix)
18. Bodycode - Immune
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It's been awhile since Berryz came out with a really catchy song, but this time is certainly different! Their new single is making me go wild, and I must say it's one of my favourite summer jams this year. It may be a cover of a Thai singer, but so was Jingiskan and that was a big hit. It seems like Berryz can pull of nice covers, almost better than the originals (my biased opinion yes).
Regarding the PV, I think it's very bright and colorful and fits the song perfectly. Pictures suggested a flash-mob scene would be included in the PV, but unfortunately that was probably only promotion for the single… To bad really. As for the outfits I like how they all look like Thai (or maybe even Indian) princesses, as well as their individual hairstyles look amazing. Especially Risako's and Miyabi's hairstyle caught my attention (btw, didn't Miyabi cut her hair? oOo).
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Linda is quite a genealogy player…
She had covered a lot of grounds to find her roots. The only error she made was with Agnes' parents: Pierre Lagacé and Mathilde Leblanc.
Sandy and I backed her up.
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Autographed Bengals jerseys and footballs are among items that will be auctioned off this Saturday to benefit The Salvation Army Toy Shop Auxiliary.
The auction will take place at the Armstrong Chapel in Indian Hill starting at 11 a.m.
The Salvation Army Toy Shop Auxiliary provides books and toys to local children each Christmas. This is the 56th annual auction.
Items include Andy Dalton and A.J. Green look-a-like dolls, apparel, autographed jerseys, tickets and footballs. Items from the Cowboys, Bears, Falcons, Cardinals, Jaguars and Dolphins have also been donated for the auction.
The fundraiser includes both a silent auction and live auction. The live auction begins at noon.
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Bulk Pack - 3" Cut Edge Round Silver Cake Card - Pack of 100
Our pack of 100, 3" Cut edge round silver cake cards will support gateauxs, desserts, lighter sponge cakes; but is not strong enough to support a celebration cake.
The silver covering does not extend over the edge, therefore exposing the 'raw' card.
Ideal to give a hidden support to your desserts, gateaux and light sponge cakes.
3" dia x 1mm (D)


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|System: X360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PC, PSP, DS
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Raven Software
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Activision
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: May 1, 2009
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Mature
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
Blood sprays liberally from horrified enemies and there is just the right amount of slow motion to make things really cool. I can't describe how marvelous it is to Wolverine and Sabertooth collide mid-air as Wolverine sinks his claws into his shoulders. Cinematic moments like these are very common and the game seems to know just when to milk the slow-mo for one of those 'Oh My God! Did You See That?!' moments. I have to say, it never gets old to watch Wolverine pounce on a soldier and bounce high into the air for the killing strike as the soldier crawls away pleading.
It's all handled beautifully in terms of graphics and animations. Each of Wolverine's strikes is wide and vicious, though there is a precision that makes him as efficient as he is deadly. Environments are nice, particularly the Weapon X Facility and the Jungle. There isn't much pop-in from textures or slowdown (though a lot of enemies plus running water sometimes drops the frame rate), which is more impressive when you consider the graphical flourishes like slow motion and blood that sprays the screen. There are some muddier facades later in the game, but most people will be too distracted to notice.
There are some exciting boss battles in this game, but other than those meetings (most of which should be expected-but don't expect spoilers from me) there's nothing but a man, his claws, and some screams. Speaking of which, sound in this game is pretty killer. Voice acting is cool-the major players from the movie offer their two pennies-but when you crank the sound FX and chatter, there's a lot going on. Listening to the characters scream as Wolverine closes in claws blazing is a nice touch. In one level, soldiers brag about what they would do if they caught Weapon X as an injured Wolverine crawls through the vents. One of my personal favorite moments in the initial fight between Wolverine and Sabertooth came as Logan chided him ("You're getting soft Victor"), when I buried my claws in his chest.
Presentation is key, especially in a one note symphony like this one, and this is where Activision and Raven shine. Years of dealing with the Marvel-verse have given them some incredible insights into the characters and story here and it's evident. Every remark, battle cry and slash looks, sounds, and feels authentic to these characters, especially Wolverine and Sabertooth. This game will definitely put you in the spandex of your favorite spandex slasher, which by the way is not the manliest of looks.
Leon Hendrix III
CCC Freelance Writer
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We're committed to an inclusion strategy to increase opportunities and to invite the full participation of all Albertans in parks. This is one of the priority action items in the Plan for Parks. The Nature as a Second Language initiative aims to increase environmental and recreational literacy among Alberta's newest residents.
There is lots of information for newcomers on this website:
Everyone is welcome at all interpretive programs in Alberta's parks. There are also special events in parks.
Check our events listing for activities and events happening near you that are specifically designed to help newcomers experience the outdoors.
Nature as a Second Language Ambassador Tours
Do you work or volunteer for a settlement services agency? Are you a leader in your community? Join us on a full‐day tour of Kananaskis Country - a 4,000 square kilometer, multi-use recreation area west of Calgary. The tour takes you to various sites in the Rocky Mountains and foothills within 90 minutes of Calgary. Learn how to help your clients and community members connect with nature and outdoor recreation. We will tailor the topics based on your input.
Tours begin at 8:30 a.m. and end by 5:00 p.m. Space is limited to 10 participants per trip. Tours are free - just bring your lunch and appropriate clothing.
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Alberta Environment & Parks is proud to work with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. Canadians in their first year of citizenship are able to enjoy admissions and camping benefits at provincial parks through the Canoo App.
We always need volunteers to help host park events with newcomers such as Free Fishing Weekends. To volunteer as a Nature as a Second Language Mentor, contact firstname.lastname@example.com
There are also other volunteering opportunities in Alberta's parks.
We work with many partners to help new Canadians participate in Alberta's provincial parks.
This research project explored how barriers can be removed for immigrant newcomers. It also looked at how inclusion strategies can be built that create accessibility for newcomers, especially those in Canada for less than 5 years.
This outreach program in Kananaskis Country aimed to introduce new Canadians to provincial parks and the opportunities available in them. The developmental program evaluation provided recommendations for program improvement and suggested a direction for an inclusion strategy for the Parks Division.


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White flowing spirals with a twist of paisley on a deep black background makes this Indy print captivating! Black & white.
- 1 color coordinated pair of Seven™ baby leg warmers! ($12 value)
- 1 matching diaper pod! ($12 value)
A $72.00 value! Yours today for just $46.95!
- 97% Cotton 3% Lycra
- Machine wash cold. Hang to dry.
|Seven Pouch Sling, Matching Seven™ baby leg warmers, Matching diaper pod! (a $72 Value!)
|97% Cotton 3% Lycra
|Care and Cleaning:
|Machine wash cold. Hang to dry.
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I am so excited I purchased this. You can tell that it is quality. The fabric has just the right stretch to fit nice and snug on me. I feel like I get to bond with my baby while I am multi tasking.
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This is very cute and trendy. Everything is made of quality material. The sling has been a huge lifesaver for me because I teach preschool out of my home and now I can be hands free while I am teaching.
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Love, love, love this sling. I like that I can take it anywhere and it doesnt get in the way. It fits really good so I am confident that my baby is secure. I highly recommend this product to all moms and care givers.
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I seriously don't know how I lived without my sling for my first kid. This is so awesome. I use it all day while I am cleaning. My baby is very snug in it so I don't worry about him falling out while I am moving all around. I can get down and scrub floors and he will just sleep through it all.
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This is such a cute gift set. I love the print of the fabric and the orange embroidery I had added to the sling. Definitely recommend this item.
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The sizing was really confusing but once I contacted them and they explained how to measure from shoulder to hip it was great. I went off the shoulder to hip measurement and my sling fits great. Customer service was very nice and helpful.
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This has been great. We live close to the beach so we like to take long walks there. The sling is perfect for that because I can't use a stroller and the baby leggings work great because sometimes you get that cold breeze from the ocean.
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My baby fits great in the sling. He sleeps very peacefully while he is in it. I am anxious to see how he likes the other postions as he gets older.
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First off I'm a "Penny Pincher" type of mom, kinda have to be now a days. So its kinda obvious that the low prices is what originally attracted me to the seven slings products, I expected the quality to be low givin how cheap it cost, but to my amazement the quality was very high and there were several options to choose from.
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Make your Seven Baby purchase even more special by having your item embroidered with baby's initials or first name. Available on most Baby Carrier, choose classic, modern, or script lettering to add a personal touch to a luxurious gift for a friend or for yourself.
*More detailed information available during the checkout process.
You can add embroidery to your order just by adding one of our Baby Carriers to your bag, and proceeding to checkout!
- We maximize a 3" tall by 7.5" wide space; across the middle seem above the Seven Slings tag. Shorter names like "Amy" will be fully 3" tall but not 7.5" wide, while longer names like "Elizabeth" may not be fully 3" tall but will be very close to 7.5" wide. The font color is chosen from one of 13 colors. The selected color is shown in the preview.
- Please note that we do our best to render an accurate representation of the final product however all representations regarding embroidery on our website are only approximate. Actual positions and colors of embroidery may vary slightly from those depicted. We embroider the name exactly as you save it - capitalization and spacing included! We trust you to save your order exactly as you want it embroidered. ALL SALES ARE FINAL on embroidery orders except when due to either manufacturer defect or embroidery mistake. Your email receipt will contain a link to your saved font and name selection for your records. As always our number one goal is your complete satisfaction!


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Produced with patented Anchor Sculpsit block-molding technology, Anchor Wall Systems' new LedgeWall retaining wall system features a decorative face style that simulates stacked stone. The product's proprietary rear-lip locator facilitates installation, the company notes, while the stacked-stone face style lends walls a rich appearance. Available at retail stores as a do-it-yourself product, the system comprises five 4- _ 12-in. blocks, each with a different face pattern, and a set of five matching caps. A random stone effect is achieved as the units are combined for wall erection.
Further expanding its line of retaining wall products for the retail market, Anchor also offers the Carlton retaining wall system. Like LedgeWall, it features a user-friendly rear-lip locator. Lightweight, 3- _ 10-in. units suit small walls and garden planters, topped an Anchor cap. Û www.anchorwall.com


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Thornton Beach Bungalows are just across the road from one of the best beaches on the Daintree Coast.
Both bungalows offer comfortable accommodation for up to two people, a perfect escape for a romantic weekend or week away. They are solar powered, with a queen bed in each, ensuite bathroom, tea/coffee making facilities and a small fridge. They also have a private verandah and a barbecue area, both with views of the Coral Sea.
Thornton Beach Bungalows have a queen bed, ensuite bathroom, ceiling fan, tea and coffee facilities, private verandahs and BBQ areas with views of the Coral Sea. They also have a small fridge with some cutlery and crockery. The bungalows have glass louvred windows all round, to catch the sea breeze and the sounds of the ocean.
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


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Software Description
Quran Auto Reciter is used to read and listen the Quran (Koran, Qur'an, Qoran, Coran) from a vast choice of famous reciters. It can be configured to launch automatically at specific times for recitals or for giving Athan (Azan, Adhan, Salat, Salah) at prayer times manually configurable by yourself. Prayer timings (Namaz Times, Salat Times) of local majids can be configured so that you're alerted five times a day by an Athan of your choice. It also has lectures from well known scholars and Azan (Athan) sounds from many Moazans (Reciter) all over the world. Read the Quran script in the Uthmani font and Simple Arabic font with full Tashkeel. Transliteration, English, Urdu, Spanish, Malayu, Indonesian, Farsi, Russian, Turkish, Bosnian, Portuguese, Dutch, German and French translations of the Quran are also available for reading. Lot of Arabic fonts to display the Quran in beautiful arabic Calligraphy styles.
Version Number:3.0
Software Type:Religion - Other
Manufacture Year:2004
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Quick Ping Monitor is a powerful graphic ip monitor tool. It is able to monitor the states of thousands of IP equipments simultaneously and send message when states of some equipments change ! it could also adopt necessary steps to deal with troubles.
Quick Ping Monitor is very useful for network administrators, server administrators, webmasters . It has served customers from 20 countries and big corporations such as Cisco, Motorola, etc .
Quick Ping Monitor is the updated version of SuperPinger. Compared with SuperPinger, Quick Ping Monitor is more efficient , more stable , has more functions and a more friendly interface .
Quick Ping Monitor is able to do two things:
1. Watch states of network line/server/switch/router/work station/other IP devices.
2. Watch IP address situation of one or more network address segments and ON/OFF information of computers.
Quick Ping Monitor can set the mail group mail priority and could set the length of ping packet from 12 bytes to 65500 bytes.
Compared with other present products , Quick Ping Monitor owns following advantages :
(1) A tool which provides parallel watching , Quick Ping Monitor's parallel detecting method
is much sensitive , while traditional in-turns method sometimes results in long
interval-time when there are too many IP devices to be watched .
(2) A short interval-time as short as 50 millisecond ! Even facing thousands of IP devices , Quick Ping Monitor is still able to check the states of all IP devices within seconds , without any confusing results .
(3) Several watching parameters . you can check following parameters such as IP
device UP/DOWN, package-lost rate , etc .
(4) Rich dealing means such as beep, box warnings , mails to as many as 256
administrators, running related program .
(5) More notify functions.
(6) Macro parameters .
System Requirements:
WinXP, WinVista, WinVista x64, Win7 x32, Win7 x64, Win2000, WinOther, Other, WinServer, Win98
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