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On Sunday week, the 7th August, we will know who has won the Ladies and Gents Captain's Prizes. For this years Captains, Deanna MacGuinness and Liam McKitterick, it will be the culmination of much planning and the highlight of their year so far.
Each event is played over two days. Tomorrow, Wednesday the 27th, is the first day for the ladies with Saturday, the 30th, the second day. The lady with the best stableford score for 36 holes will lift the Captain's Trophy that evening.
On Bank Holiday Monday, the 1st August, a two person team event takes place. We hope to see all the club taking part as the funds raised will be split between both clubs.
The men are also playing over 36 holes for the Gents Captain's Prize with the top stableford scores playing a further 9 holes in a play-off. The first 18 can be played on Friday the 5th or Saturday the 6th with everyone having to play on Sunday the 7th in order to complete for the top prizes.
The club wishes both Liam and Deanna the very best and hope the weather shines on both of them and all of us competitors.


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Playtime Pediatric Dentistry | Vancouver + South Surrey Pediatric Dentist
Compassionate, caring and experienced. In the world of dentistry, we've come a long way. Dr. Ella Choi understands that childhood experiences carry through to adulthood – and going to the dentist is no exception.
At Playtime, we pride ourselves in making the concept of being scared to go to the dentist – obsolete. We're a fun and friendly dental office created just for kids. Dr. Ella Choi offers your child an exceptional experience whether getting a check-up, cleaning or a filling on their baby teeth.
We have two clinics to serve you, conveniently located in South Surrey close to Morgan Crossing Mall as well as in Vancouver near Cambie St. and Broadway.
At Playtime Pediatric Dentistry, we are pleased to accept insurance. Direct billing means you will only need to pay your portion.
We tailor each treatment plan to your child's needs. Different sedation options such as laughing gas, conscious sedation and general anesthesia are offered. We also offer white pediatric crowns instead of metal ones.
We are pleased to offer our services at the fixed rates of the BC Pediatric Dentistry Fee Guide.
Playtime Pediatric Dentistry | Our Philosophy | Vancouver + South Surrey Pediatric Dentist
When a dentist appointment is the best play date of the week.
Oral health can be an educational and fun playtime for children. We're dedicated to creating positive experiences for families by providing a playful environment, child-friendly language and applying behaviour management techniques. We build a trusting relationship with children while providing exceptional dental care. The result? A healthy, happy smile.
Playtime Pediatric Dentistry | Meet Dr. Ella Choi | Vancouver + South Surrey Pediatric Dentist
Dedicated to dentistry, dedicated to families.
I am a certified pediatric dentist and the founder of Playtime Pediatric Dentistry. At Playtime, we use tailored behaviour guidance techniques to promote a positive dental attitude and offer sedation to provide the highest quality of care safely. I received my Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Alberta. Prior to specializing in Pediatric Dentistry, I worked as a general dentist in Calgary, Alberta. I received a Diploma in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of British Columbia. I also have a Masters Degree in Craniofacial Science. My research was about x-ray radiation in pediatric patients.
I am a member of Canadian Dental Association, Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, British Columbia Dental Association and British Columbia Society of Pediatric Dentists. I am also a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, which makes me a board certified specialist in Canada. Currently, I am on the executive board as the President for BC Society of Pediatric Dentists.
I believe in giving back to the community, especially to help underprivileged children. In 2014, I volunteered at Special Smiles at the Special Olympics in Vancouver. In 2013, I volunteered at Open Wide Community Day in Burnaby. In 2011, I went to Guatemala for a volunteer trip with Dentistry for All. I worked as a clinical professor and taught dental students at the University of British Columbia.
My husband and I enjoy spending time with our son Luke and travelling in our spare time. We love living in the Lower Mainland because it is the perfect place for us to work and play.
Playtime Pediatric Dentistry | Meet Dr. Fran Rhee | Vancouver + South Surrey Pediatric Dentist
Passionate about Helping Children.
Dr. Fran is a highly-skilled and certified pediatric dentist with exceptional qualifications. Dr. Fran takes a gentle approach to his dental practice and will provide our patients with excellent, patient-centered dental care.
After receiving his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from UBC, Dr. Fran completed his General Practice Residency at Montefiore Medical Center in New York and then pursued and completed his Pediatric Dentistry Residency at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Dr. Fran has been certified with a Fellowship in the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and he is a member of the College of Dental Surgeons, the Canadian Association of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Canadian Dental Association.
Dr. Fran is passionate about helping children and giving back to those in need. His volunteer activities include acting as a dentistry representative in a community health initiative for underprivileged children and providing dental care to elementary school children at volunteer dental clinics.
On the personal side, Dr. Fran is married to his dental school sweetheart, Irene, who is now an Orthodontist. In his spare time, Dr. Fran enjoys hiking, playing golf, tennis and snowboarding (sometimes even in the terrain park with full safety gear, including a mouthguard!). He also loves reading young adult novels (his favorite still being Harry Potter!), watching movies and eating at delicious restaurants with his wife and his son Benedict. His favorite animated character of all time is Olaf from Frozen and he also loves Hei Hei the chicken from Moana.
Playtime Pediatric Dentistry | Meet the Team
Two Locations
We have two convenient locations to serve you. One located in the heart of Vancouver on Broadway and the other is near the Morgan Crossing mall in South Surrey on Croydon Dr. We are serving Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, White Rock, South Surrey, Cloverdale, Aldergrove, Delta and Langley.
The Clinic
Located near the Morgan Crossing mall in South Surrey at #104, 2630 Croydon Drive, we serve White Rock, South Surrey, Cloverdale, Aldergrove, Delta and Langley.
Meet the Team
Our professional dental team is devoted to making sure your child has the best possible experience and receives excellent, comprehensive treatment. We take pride in our long-term relationships with our families, starting from the very first call to our office. We take the time to get to know you and your children and their needs.
Office Manager
When you contact us, Heather is the one helping you with a smile. Heather has worked as a dental receptionist since 2006, and her favourite part of the job is getting to know our patients and parents. As a child, she loved going to the dentist, and now she ensures our child patients have the same positive experience at the dentist. When she is not in the office, you can find her playing softball, walking her dogs or spending time with her family and friends.
Heather is currently on maternity leave until fall 2018.
Ashley has been working in the health care field since 2009. As of 2016, she decided to branch into the dental field. Ashley loves working in a pediatric office because she enjoys helping children conquer their fears and have a positive experience. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her son, baking and doing crafts. Her family also enjoys fishing, camping and spending their time outdoors.
Certified Dental Assistant
Erin has been working in dentistry since 1999 enjoying both assisting and reception positions. She loves getting to know all the little friends who come visit us because they have the best stories. Outside the office, Erin enjoys spending time with family and keeping up with her own son and daughter. Her favorite part of the week is Sunday dinner with her rapidly growing extended family.
Certified Dental Assistant
Alyssa is a sweet and happy-go-lucky dental assistant who loves getting to know our little patients. Alyssa's favourite part of being a dental assistant is connecting with patients and creating a positive atmosphere for everyone. Outside of the office you can find Alyssa spending time with friends and family, hiking, doing yoga, and coaching or playing volleyball.
Katelyn has been working as a certified dental assistant since 2010. She's dipped her toes in many aspects of dental assisting from orthodontics to general practice and now pediatrics. Katelyn enjoys working with the little ones and helping educate parents on their role in their children's oral health. Outside of the office you can find Katelyn spending time outdoors with her husband and dog, hunting, camping and exploring nature. She enjoys cooking and baking and loves bringing treats into the office for the team!
The Clinic
Located in the heart of Vancouver at #601, 805 W Broadway, Vancouver, we serve Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond. Our professional dental team is devoted to making sure your child has the best possible experience and receives excellent, comprehensive treatment. We take pride in our long-term relationships with our families, starting from the very first call to our office. We take the time to get to know you and your children and their needs.
Meet the Team
Our professional dental team is devoted to making sure your child has the best possible experience and receives excellent, comprehensive treatment. We take pride in our long-term relationships with our families, starting from the very first call to our office. We take the time to get to know you and your children and their needs.
Patient Care Coordinator
Sarah has been working as a dental receptionist since 2014. She loves working in a pediatric office because she loves being rewarded with beautiful little smiles every day. When Sarah is not in the office, she enjoys kickboxing, traveling and spending time with her friends.
Patient Care Coordinator
Olivia is the newest addition to our Playtime family. She will be the one greeting you with a bubbly and warm smile as you walk in. Olivia transitioned into the dental field after originally working as a veterinary assistant. Olivia enjoys being a part of a team that helps the patients achieve a bright smile. Outside of work, she is a kickboxing instructor and loves being outdoors with her Saint Bernard, Hazel.
Rose graduated from the dental assisting program in November 2018. She used to work as a registered nurse in the Philippines prior to moving to Canada. She has been in the healthcare field since 2010 before she decided to join the dental field. Rose loves working in a pediatric office because she enjoys making little kids smile. When she is not at work, you will find her spending time with her family
Jua graduated in CDI college as a CDA in 2017. While volunteering at pre-schools and kindergarten classes in Korea, she found a passion in helping young kids which led her to getting her diploma for social work. Upon moving to Canada, she decided to join the dental field but still wanted to work with children. Luckily, Jua found Playtime. She enjoys seeing our little patients every day and giving her best to ensure that they have a positive dental experience. In her spare time, she enjoys going to hot yoga, watching movies and going to Seattle to watch baseball games with her husband.
Pam has been a CDA since 2013. She is very passionate about helping people and have always wanted to work in pediatrics because you learn so much from the patients and they are so much fun to talk to! In 2016, Pam collected and donated oral hygiene products and took it with her to the Philippines during her honeymoon. She visited her hometown to teach and demonstrate good dental routine and to inform parents and their children how important oral hygiene is, especially for young children. It was an unforgettable experience that made her heart very full. When Pam is not keeping little smiles healthy and clean, she is on mommy duty for her son. She loves spending time with her little family and going for yummy food adventures.
"What a fantastic place to bring your child!!! Dr. Ella is the best. I don't think any other dentist would have been able to cope with my son but she has the patience of a saint and the most calming manner. I can't recommend higher. Also, I got a checkup phone call that night just to make sure everything
was good, which it was, and could hear the concern in her voice. So special! We'll be back in 6 months time for regular check ups. - Lindsay F."

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She's Out (Widows #2)
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'Without doubt one of the best writers working today' KARIN SLAUGHTER A thrilling sequel to the ground-breaking Widows from the bestselling screenwriter and author Lynda La Plante. After serving a lengthy sentence for the murder of her husband, Dolly Rawlins is set free from prison, with only one thing on her mind - the six million in diamonds she stashed prior to her imprisonment. Waiting for Dolly is a group of women who all served time with her. They know about the diamonds and they want a cut. Also waiting is a detective sergeant in the Metropolitan Police. He holds her personally responsible for the death of his sister in the diamond raid ten years earlier. And now he wants her back inside. Dolly Rawlins has other plans: to realise the dream that kept her going for years in prison. But against such determined opposition, the fantasy soon turns into a very different, tragic and violent reality . . .


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It's hard not to get inspired by #ThrowbackThursday—the nostalgic viral hashtag that has Instagram and Twitter constantly posting old-school photos of, well, pretty much anything. That said, we've decided to contribute in our own small way by bringing you a quick throwback picture or video of one of our favorite fashion personalities or celebrities—way before they hit it big.
These days, perpetual It girl Alexa Chung is known worldwide for her high perch on the fashion totem pole thanks to her insane amount of trendsetting looks, her successful fashion collaborations, and her enviable gig as a Chanel ambassador. But years before the 29-year-old was rubbing elbows with Karl Lagerfeld and Stella McCartney, she was a small-town British girl living outside of London in Hampshire.
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Date September 10, 1964
SYLVIA ODIO advised that she resides with her four small children in a one family house at 4223 West Lovers Lane, Dallas, Texas. She stated that she is currently employed by Knoll Associates, Incorporated, 250 DecorativeCenter, Dallas, Texas.
Miss Sylvia Marguerita Odio was born on May 4, 1937, in Havana Cuba. She speaks English fluently.
SYLVIA ODI noted that she is planning to move with her four children around the end of September to Miami Florida, where she intends to unite with her nine brothers and sisters into one family. She stated she does not have a house located as yet in Miami, but her oldes brother CESAR ODIO, presently resider at 1600 Southwest B2nd Place, Miami Florida.
Miss ODIO stated that she is from a large family consisting of ten brothers and sisters, namely, CESAR, AMADOR, JAVIER, FREDDY, JORGE, SARA, ANNIE, MARY LOU, CHRISTINA, and herself. Her Parents, AMMADOR ODIO-PADRON and SARA DEL TORO, are still in Cuba. Her father is in jail on the Isle of Pines, Cuba, for being an enemy of the Castro Government. Her Mother is now in Santiago de Cuba, Oriante, Cuba. She stated that all of her brothers and sisters are in the United States. Several of the younger brothers and sisters are now in an orphanage in Dallas. All of the brothers and sisters will be reunited in Miami, with the exception of one sister, SARA, wh recently married JACOB MHIER and who will continue to reside id Dallas.
Miss ODIO stated her father, AMADOR ODIO-PADRON, was active in the Cuban underground assisting CASTRO in the revolution against BATISTA. Her father was exiled twice previously from Cuba during BATISTA's era. After FIDEL CASTRO
on 9/9/65 in Dallas, Texas File # DL 100-10461
By Special Agent RICHARD J. BURNETT/jtf Date Dictated 9/9/64
came to power in Cuba, her father, realizing too late that CASTRO was a communist, joined the Cuban underground and fought afainst the CASTRO regime. He and his family used to hide members of the cuban underground who were fighting CASTRO.
ODIO stated that she married GUILLERNO HERRERA, a cuban, in Havana, Cuba, in 1957. In 1960, her husband, their children and she were able to leave Cuba and went to Ponce, Puerto Rico, via Miami, Florida, where they spent a few days being processed by U. S. Immigration authorities.
She and her family then resided at Ponce, Puerto Rico, until she left for Dallas, Texas, in March, 1963, to join her sister, SARA, whi was at that time a student at the University of Dallas. She left her children in Puerto Rico until she could make living arrangements for them with her in Dallas. Miss ODIO stated she had obtained a divorce from her husband in both Ponce and San Juan, Puerto Rico, in early 1963. She stated due to her marital problems, her parents being in jail in Cuba, and her brothers and sisters all scattered throughout the United States, she had developed a nervous condition but same had not effected her mentality, and she does not suffer from illusions.
Miss ODIO stated in regard to previous information furnished by her to the President's Commission regarding the visit to her apartment, around the latter part of September, 1963, of three individuals, one of whom she believes was LEE HARVEY OSWALD, she had the following information to furnish:
She advised that she has tried and tried to definitely determine the exact date these three persons came to her apartment.She atated that she had discussed this matter with her sister, ANNIE, who was in her apartment when these three men came to her residence.
She stated her sister, Annie, normally came to her apartment on Friday to baby-sit for her, as she, SYLVIA, normally went out that night of the week; however, ANNIE had come early this particular week, and both she and her sister now believe that she, ANNIE, had arrived on Thursday September 26, 1963.
Miss ODIO remembers that she moved from her apartment at 1084 Magellan Circle, Case View, Dallas, Texas, on Monday, September 30, 1963, to avoid having to pay any additional rent for October at this address. She stated she does not go out on Sundays and would have been home on Sunday, September 29, 1963. On Saturday, Miss Odio stated that she is normally so tired that she stays home all day and accordingly would have been home on Saturday, September 26, 1963.
Miss ODIO stated that she received the one telephone call from the previous night's visitor, who had identified himself to her as "LEOPOLDO", after she returned from work. Accordingly, this telephone call would have had to be on either Thursday, September 26, 1963, or Friday, September 27, 1963; however, she stated that Friday, September 27, 1963. would be her best secollection of the exact day.
She stated that the three men, one of whom is believed by her to have been OSWALD, were most probab;y at her apartment on Thursday night, September 26, 1963. She stated that if it was not Thursday night September 26, 1963, then it would have been Wednesday, September 25, 1963, but she considers the Thursday date to be the most probable date.
Miss Odio advised that the Cuban anti-CASTRO group known as the Directorate Revolutuionarrio Estudiantil, more commonly referred to as the "DRE", has never to her knowledge been an organized group in the Dallas area.
She stated that while a resident of Ponce, Peurto Rico, she had attended the organizing meeting of "JURE" held in early 1963 at Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, a town located near Ponce, Puerto Rico. She stated that she was one of the original members of this organization.
Miss ODIO stated that if the two other individuals who visited her home on the night in question were truly members of the "JURE", then MONOLO RAY, head of this group, would positively know the identity of any such "HURE" member who uses the war name of "LEOPOLDO".
Miss ODIO stated that in her own mind she rather doubts that these two other visitors were actually members of "JURE". She stated that she bases this doubt on the fact that these two unknown men appeared to be Mexicans rather than Cubans. She stated that their skin was "olive" colored, which skin tone is common among mexicans and not among Cubans.
She stated that in there approximately fifteen minute conversation on the night in question, she cannot recall any phrases or words in Spanish used by "LEOPOLDO" or the other man which would indicate that they were not actually Cubans, but instead Mexicans. She noted that she does not recall any idiomatic phrases used by them at that time, as she did not then question their authenticity.
She stated that she would probably have never give much thought to their visit if it had not been for the subsequent assassination of President KENNEDY. When she first heard of President KENNEDY's assassination, work, on the afternoon of Nvember 22, 1963, she immediately recalled the visits of the three men to her home in late September, 1963 and thought it
very possible that they might have been responsible, as one had mentioned that night that President KENNEDY should have been killed by the Cubans.
She stated she became very nervous regarding this possibility and feared that the Cuban exies might be accused of the President's death and, upon dwelling on this thought, had fainted at work and was taken to the hospital in Irving , Texas.
Miss Odio emphatically denied that she had ever told Mrs. C. L. CONNELL that LEE HARVEY OSWALD had made talks to small groups of Cuban refugees in Dallas. She similarly denied knowledge of ever telling Mrs. CONNELL that a Cuban associate of hers had called anyone in New Orleans regarding OSWALD, in which this Cuban friend had been advised that OSWALD was a double agent attempting to iniltrate Cuban exile groups.
Miss ODIO stated that a gun seller called JOHNNY MARTIN had spoken before small groups of Cuban refugees in Dallas, and she believes she had mentioned this persons name to Mrs. CONNELL, however, she does not know what Mrs. CONNELL is talking about in regard to the alleged telephone call to New Orleans where a person was discussed who might be a double agent trying to infiltrate Cuban refugee groups.
In reply to a question as to why Mrs. CONNELL would attribute such statements to her, Miss ODIO stated that, "You would have to be a woman to understand". She stated that Mrs. CONNELL and she had been friends, but due to personal reasons, they had had a falling out. She believes that Mrs. CONNELL in attributing the aforementioned information to her was using a "double-edge knife", that is, she was trying to help in the investigation of the assassination and at the same time was trying to embarass or get her, Miss ODIO, in trouble.
In regard to the information attributed to her by Mrs. CONNELL, Miss ODIO noted that she most certainly would have mentioned these facts to the FBI agents when they first interviewed her if she had such knowledge of same, as she fully realizes the importance of such information, if true.
Miss ODIO stated that she had not previously contacted the FBI with her information about the three visitors who had come to her home in September, 1963, as she had not considered it pertinant at the time and did not want to bother the Government investigative agencies with what they might consider a "nut" complaint when they were undoubtedly so busy with other investigative matters pertaining to the assassination.
She stated that she might have eventually proceeded on her own initiative to bring this incident to the attention of the appropriate authorities, but she still considers her informatiom meareg, and even unimportant, due to the very short duration of her conversation with the three visitors to her apartment in late September, 1963.
Miss ODIO stated she still personally believes that it was LEE HARVEY OSWALD who was the third man who accompanied the two self-identified Cubans to her apartment, however, she stated that she has seen so many pictures of LEE HARVEY OSWALD since the assassination of President KENNEDY that she is getting confused on this point at this late date, and added that even though she thinks it was LEE HARVEY OSWALD, it may not have been.


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The dystopian future envisioned so darkly in Edan Lepucki's chilling first novel doesn't involve nuclear Armageddon or zombies (Hollywood's preferred method of annihilation). The world hasn't ended in fire or ice – well, aside from the brutal winter storms that destroyed most of Ohio (sorry, Cleveland).
Disintegration of society has been slow, steady, irrevocable. Money, gas and oil are in short supply. Goods are limited, stores ransacked. Crime is rampant. The government has crumbled, and cities have become lawless centers of poverty and disorder. The wealthy enclose themselves in protected communities, where they pay dearly for safety. Everybody else hunkers down and hopes –or flees.
Frida and Cal, Lepucki's young married protagonists, choose to flee, escaping the wreckage of Los Angeles – shuttered stores and restaurants, overgrown parks, people starving on the streets – for the wilderness beyond. "No freeways nearby, or any roads, really: Those had been left to rot years before."
They find a shed for shelter. They plant a garden. Cal tries his hand at building snares. Every few months a man in a cart shows up to barter goods, their lone connection to the outside world. They even meet a small family with children, the Millers, who live a few miles away.
After two years, Cal has grown to appreciate some parts of their lonely, primitive life (though he admits he misses books and sports, even the grating drone of talk radio). But the backbreaking work of staying alive has given him a valuable gift: "This was one of the things he loved about life out here. The space to consider questions. Even if he sometimes longed for mindless diversions, mostly he was grateful for the silence, the time."
On the other hand, Frida remains restless. As the novel opens, she has discovered something momentous, something sure to change the status quo: She's pregnant. And suddenly, the dangers of looking for other survivors in the neighborhood are outweighed by her desire to connect.
A staff writer for the online magazine The Millions and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Program, Lepucki may be best known to viewers of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. In reporting the ongoing battle between Amazon and the Hachette Book Group, which includes Lepucki's publisher Little, Brown, host Stephen Colbert urged viewers to preorder "California" from other sites because Amazon refused to allow preorders. His goal, he told viewers, was to put "California" on the bestseller lists.
Fortunately, "California" deserves a place there. It's a swiftly paced, nerve-racking novel, one of those books that produces simultaneous desires: You want to keep plowing through it but dread what surprises Lepucki is going to spring. And you should. By keeping the fearful scenarios firmly rooted in reality, she makes "California" all the more unsettling. You don't need zombies when you can so effectively remind us how hard we lean on the social order for peace of mind.
But Lepucki isn't just singing the "It's the End of the World as We Know It" blues. She uses this disturbing framework of a society without a safety net to examine our need for community and how we find solace in the presence of other people – even if their best interests are not ours. Frida and Cal stumble into a forbidding settlement a few days' journey from their home, where they make a startling discovery. Initially, Frida is thrilled, and even wary Cal finds himself blossoming as he is drawn into the community's inner circle. But troubling revelations pile up. The community can help keep them safe, but at what cost?
Despite its post-apocalyptic setting, California is also a shrewd exploration of a marriage; Lepucki astutely charts the ebb and flow of Frida and Cal's relationship, which doesn't necessarily grow stronger in the face of their isolation. They find themselves drifting, hiding secrets, nurturing resentments.
Cal is all contradictions: "He'd been a little relieved she was gone, actually. He felt exhausted by her, all her anger and questions. And yet, when he'd first turned over in bed and found her side of the mattress empty, it scared him. As far as he was concerned, Frida was the only person left in the world. He wasn't being poetic; it was a fact."
Faced with the knowledge Cal has lied to her by omission, Frida guards her own thoughts: "She hadn't told Cal about her idea. It was another secret she deserved." Moving into the settlement and finally interacting with other people further tests their faith in each other.
How far are we willing to go to protect the ones we love? What will we undertake to ensure our own safety and comfort? Frida and Cal stare down such questions, and the answers are not always what they — or we — would want to believe. Life is precious, Lepucki reminds us, and we'll do just about anything to make it last.
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Detailed instructions for five helpful GA tips; most of these are pretty basic, though setting up expressions for searches and filters is a fairly advanced technique.
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We both had the Kings platter which had their special chow mein, deep fried prawns,crispy egg rolls and sweet an sour pork. The egg roll was deep fried mystery green stuff . The noodles were ok but greasey. Everything else was just greasey. The wait staff was very cordial and attentive and the resturant is atractive inside but they need Robert Irvine from "Resturant Impossible" to intervine. Our Leechee chi chi 's were good though. Maybe we should have stopped there,before the food came. Victoria BC has too many great resturants to waste your time here.
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The food was tasteless, slimy, FATTY, not fresh, and dissatisfying. I was starving and craving Chinese food and left still hungry because the food was sooo bad that I could not force myself to eat. There were 4 different dishes in the special and none of them were acceptable, who can make a bad fried rice or Chow Mei? even I would do better at home. The rice had tasteless chicken and vegetables that were undercooked and the Chow Mei had lifeless oily sprouts, tasteless greasy noodles with uncooked greasy deli meat on top. My favorite Chinese dish is sweet and sour pork and it did not taste like pork inside and outside it was a mass of greasy something covered with toxic color red sauce and some small pineapples, disgusting. The prawns tempura tasted like sticking a bar of butter in your mouth, it tasted like if they were made last week and reheated in a microwave, it was so much taste of oil that you could not taste the prawns at all. I complaint to the server and he, after talking to the manager, gave me only a 10% discount...we should have been paid to try that horrible food! they offered us some coupons to come back but that would have been punishment instead of reward since we would never go there ever. My husband and I are joking now that Ming's restaurant is just our worst restaurant ever and all restaurants from now on will be compared to it...go to McDonalds and say: "At least is better than Mings"!
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Germans invade Gedser Station
The railway arrived in Gedser in 1886. The station was designed by Henrik Glahn and still stands on the eastern jetty. In 1903, two berths were built for the railway ferries on the west side of the harbour. A new station was built between the ferry berths. It was…
Panzer train misses the boat
On 9 April 1940 at 4:15 am, the German ferry The Mecklenburg" slid quietly into one of the two ferry berths at Gedser Station with a goods wagon at its bow. The rest of the ferry was overflowing with German soldiers and motor vehicles hidden under tarpaulins. Moments later, another German ferry "The Schwerin" followed in its wake and manoeuvred into the other berth. Out jumped the Germans and immediately cut Gedser Station's telephone and telegraph lines. Then the race was on as motor vehicles took off at top speed towards the Storstrøm Bridge to capture it. The original plan involved a panzer armoured train, but that had been left back in Warnemünde. The train was to have secured the Storstrøm Bridge against British air raids. On the day, though, the Germans changed their minds and focused on getting as many motor vehicles onboard as possible. They could transport large numbers of soldiers to the bridge quicker. "
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Ella Fitzgerald sang the blues and she sang them good. Ella and her fellas were on the way up! It seemed like nothing could stop her, until the biggest club in town refused to let her play… and all because of her colour. But when all hope seemed lost, little did Ella imagine that a Hollywood star would step in to help. The inspiring, true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe was born – and how they worked together to overcome prejudice and adversity.
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Three military veterans who were discharged under the law that prohibits gays from serving openly in uniform are suing the Department of Defense to be reinstated.
Their lawsuit filed Monday in federal district court in San Francisco also seeks a court order declaring the "don't ask, don't tell" policy unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable when it comes to any service members.
The legal action comes four days after the U.S. Senate for the second time this year blocked a military spending bill that also would have repealed the 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network director Aubrey Sarvis says the case is a warning to Congress that the courts could order an integration timetable that is less to the Pentagon's liking.


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Every business in the tourism industry aims to keep afloat and provide quality services to as many customers as possible. Attracting them to your outlet needs some finesse, as Matt Gibson explains in his contribution for Adventure Travel:
"Over the last two years there have been unprecedented changes in the way that search engines (particularly Google) rank websites. These changes have had an enormous effect on many businesses whose sales are related to search traffic and SEO professionals have been forced to create new strategies for optimizing websites. There are more changes still to come, but, as is common in business, the emphasis in SEO is on short-term results, and we see few SEO professionals are preparing for these changes."
Tourism business owners in Queensland's Sunshine Coast will want to get ready for more vacationers, especially when long weekends come up. The winter temperatures begin to pick up around May and some locals may recommend visiting during this period due to the cooler climate and low rainfall. The Sunshine Coast Regional Council is also working hard to diversify the local economy– and the potential competition as a result of such may warrant more online visibility through effective Sunshine Coast SEO services available from companies like Marketing theProduct.
A tourism business' website that looks like it was made 15 years ago may be teetering behind, and will immediately warrant an SEO overhaul. Gibson notes some problems suffered by poorly maintained pages such as lost databases and broken links. Your SEO specialist may map out a course of action by providing you with a free evaluation to see what's wrong with the site.
Parallel efforts will also be made to generate well-written content for the site. Gibson claims that search engines have been refined to recognize good content with keywords that best describe a subject– and the writers themselves should be skilled in online authorship functions. In many respects, writing about the sights and sounds of the area and relating it to your business' thrust works, as well as improving your business' services and highlighting them in your articles.
Encouraging people to patronise your business requires engaging them in various fields. A social media account with links to the main site's specific content is a widely-preferred tactic among business operators. At the same time though, you or some authorised members of your team can participate in, say, an online industry forum and include the business URL as part of their signature.
The aim of every SEO campaign is to generate higher search rankings, and in the case of tourism operators, more clients. Let Sunshine Coast SEO experts like Marketing theProduct help you out.
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Battling cancer was devastating and exhausting for Alan and his family. During his chemotherapy treatments, which Alan said were "fighting the ickies away," the one thing that would consistently make him smile and laugh was his toy submarine. Alan loves to play with his toy submarine and sing songs about the underwater vessel. He is intrigued by how they are able to navigate the sea, with humans inside!
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Someone at Paramount must like me. I didn't have time to see "Star Trek" on IMAX, when it came out May 8, but now I just might. The franchise reboot is getting another run on around 100 IMAX locations this Friday. The reason for the title coming back to the big big screen is pretty simple: it broke IMAX records in May, opening with $8.5 million domestically in its first weekend and continued strong. Unfortunately, it was shelved after only two weeks due to previous commitments with Fox to release "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian." Most films get a four week theatrical run, and now that the summer season has cooled, "Star Trek" will pick up its remaining weeks. More excitement after the jump.
I was just wondering when "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" would finally leave my local IMAX theater. Many of my friends who saw "Star Trek" in IMAX came away impressed. Though the 138 IMAX theaters represented only about 2% of the total theaters the film opened in, they made up more than 11% of box office grosses in its opening weekend.
I'm hoping strong ticket sales during the re-issue, reported by Variety, will prompt Paramount to tailor the upcoming sequels even further toward IMAX, as its a much more immersive experience than the current 3D technologies raging across the market. Here's to seeing the USS Enterprise in all its glory.


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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), an Iraq War veteran who made history in 2012 as the first Hindu elected to Congress, said Friday she will run for president in 2020.
"I have decided to run and will be making a formal announcement within the next week," Gabbard told CNN's Van Jones during an interview to air Saturday. "There are a lot of reasons for me to make this decision. There are a lot of challenges that are facing the American people that I'm concerned about and that I want to help solve."
Tulsi, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said her campaign platform will address health care, climate change, and criminal justice reform.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says she will run for president in 2020. "I have decided to run and will be making a formal announcement within the next week," the Hawaii Democrat and Iraq War veteran told CNN's @VanJones68 https://t.co/5BzVi2JMFq pic.twitter.com/nNNmGCED5C
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"There is one main issue that is central to the rest, and that is the issue of war and peace," she continued. "I look forward to being able to get into this and to talk about it in depth when we make our announcement."
Gabbard's announcement comes after the progressive congresswoman was the headline speaker at a December meet-and-greet with Democrat activists in Exeter, New Hampshire, where she told local reporters that a White House bid was on the table. "I'm seriously thinking of how I can best be of service to our country," she told Concord Monitor News reporter Paul Steinhauser before meeting with Rockingham County Democrats.
She endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for president in 2016.
In November, the Hawaii Democrat garnered headlines for criticizing President Donald Trump's decision not to further punish Saudi Arabia over the murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.
"It could very well be that the crown prince had knowledge of this tragic event," President Trump said of the killing. "Maybe he did and maybe he didn't." In response, Gabbard wrote on Twitter that "being Saudi Arabia's bitch is not 'America First.'"
A staunch anti-war voice in Congress, Gabbard has called for the U.S. to halt further involvement in Saudi Arabia's military intervention in Yemen, describing the civil war as a humanitarian crisis. "It is long overdue that we end U.S. complicity in Saudi Arabia's atrocities," Gabbard said of the hot button issue. "We must end all U.S. support for Saudi Arabia's genocidal war in Yemen now."
Last year, Gabbard came under fire for an impromptu meeting with Syrian President Bashar Hafez al-Assad during what she described as a fact-finding trip to discuss possible solutions to end the war in Syria.
Gabbard enters a 2020 Democrat primary field which will likely go into double-digits. On New Year's Eve, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) was the first serious Democrat presidential contender to launch a White House exploratory committee. Former Vice President Joe Biden and former Rep. Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke (D-TX) are also reportedly considering running for president.
Republican National Committee spokesman Michael Ahrens dismissed Gabbard's White House announcement, saying that the Hawaii Democrat has no voter base. "Tulsi Gabbard has an even bigger problem than her lack of experience – it's that she has no base of support. Liberals think she's too conservative, conservatives think she's too liberal, and just about everyone thinks her coziness with Bashar al-Assad is disturbing," said Ahrens.


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Over the last couple of years, multiple folks in the media have asked me for photos of the old storefronts. It's one of those things that comes up once a month so, finally, I broke down and started searching online and through the mildewed boxes in storage. I'll post some highlights from my collection so far… Many of them were untitled and undated, so I've had to piece things together from memory. If I have a storefront wrong and you're one of those local history types, give me a shout!
First up is the Arlington store on Lee Highway. The cars tell me it's late 40's early 50's, eh?
The Bethesda store on Wisconsin Avenue was the jewel in the crown. The second store opened, in the early 40's, and the first to close in 1982.
Wisconsin Avenue, circa 1940…
And in the late 50's…
And the interior of the Bethesda store…
The HQ — the "Plant" — was in Silver Spring on Georgia Avenue. The first store, built in 1938.
I'm still debating with family members, but I now think this is the Silver Spring store. The car has me thinking this is early 40's.
A better shot of the Silver Spring store. The back of this photo says it's 1955, but I think it's later.
And now we're moving into the modern era. Looks like 1970 or so to me. The caption says "1960's."
The last store to close was the one at Bailey's Crossroads in Virginia. It stayed open until the middle of 1985, ordered to sell off the rest of the Gifford's inventory to attempt to pay for the debts my dad ran out on. The store is now the Bailey's Crossroads Cleaners and is, remarkably, intact. I wonder if there are any unexplored corners of their basement.


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Can a Creditor Collect if an LLC Is Dissolved?
As the name implies, a limited liability company offers personal protection for its owners for debts incurred by the business. In most cases, this means that creditors may not attempt to collect the personal assets of the owners in order to satisfy debts of the company. There are several instances, however, in which creditors may seek collection action against the owner in the event that an LLC is no longer in business.
Corporate Veil
The legal doctrine protecting corporations and LLCs is commonly known as the corporate veil. As long as this doctrine remains firmly in place, individual owners may not be held personally responsible for company debts or corporate financial responsibilities. Creditors who wish to seek financial compensation from individual owners after the dissolution of an LLC must prove that the LLC is a facade or alter ego of the business owners and thereby render the liability protection unwarranted. By doing so, the creditor is effectively piercing the corporate veil.
Personal Guarantees
Much like cosigning a loan, a personal guarantee legally indebts the signer as well as the company for the financial obligation in question. In many cases, an LLC may not be able to get credit without it. However, if an owner signs a personal guarantee, he has thereby removed the liability protection of the LLC and taken on the debt personally. In this case, a creditor has full legal recourse against the owner and can collect to the fullest extent of the law.
Mingling of Assets
An LLC must act as a completely separate entity from its owners to ensure the full protection of the limited liability status. Any mingling of assets removes the separation of the two parties. For example, if a business owner uses company funds to pay personal expenses or takes personal vacations with business resources, he has effectively removed all liability protection offered by this type of business structure. If this mingling can be proven in a court of law, the owner may be found to be responsible for company debt.
Improper Formation
In some cases, an LLC may not meet the administrative standards set forth by the state to form or remain a legal business entity. If the company was improperly formed and never registered, then the owners of the company are legally liable for all debts incurred. The same holds true if the LLC fails to meet the annual filings requirements or becomes administratively dissolved by state authorities. In the case of a dissolved business, if the LLC was not compliant when the debt was incurred, then the courts may find it was not a legal entity at the time and hold the owners liable.
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bill48er Pretty sure there's at least one more unknown family of Gremlins lurking about somewhere 😉 🙂
i_am_sy Mind you I poke everything just to see what happens
And that ends the statement of the accused 😉 🙂 👮 👨⚖
yep i been doing that automatically but noticed on one post could only get thumbs up, no heart, unless it's just me, oh well…
sounds like the forum being tweaked a bit, there seem to be more options available now that wasn't aware of though maybe that's just me not being aware lol!
caro120 Hi Caro, you can click on any existing reaction to add that one automatically, or if the one you want to leave isn't already there, then you hover on the other icon, the smile with a + on it, that will give you the list of reactions to click on. Does that make any sense ?
not got a+ under little box with react…
my 🦆 seems to be alright again now! arggghhh! it was going off page and done that a few times, maybe refreshing it changes stuff, dunno oh well
thanks bubs
caro120 not got a+ under little box with react…
Do you not see this icon ??
You should see that on any post you haven't reacted to yet, except your own posts. If you see any reactions but not that symbol you may have already left a reaction.
Maybe - cos sometimes i do stumble across summat twice.. then again have also found can respond to a post twice…
just presumed when get a 'can't reply' is maybe cos threads being closed down or sometimes it seems to do it randomly, might be working on it behind the scenes?
still don't get what the a+ bit is tho…
sorry if i'm being dense, it does happen lol
hope all ok your end, how's it going?
got Happy Death Day on, film, silly and american, aimed at younger people but it's easy watching - based on groundhog day, she keeps reliving stuff but is maybe learning from it and becoming a better person cos couldn't have been much worse, scary!
caro120 If you mean the redbox error messages, they do pop up, sometimes if it's taken a while to type your response, but other times just because they feel like it, I generally swear at them and keep going, but if you do have to reload the page, copy all you have typed first so you don't have to start over.
the smile with the plus on it icon is the reaction button, hover the mouse over that and it will show you all the available reactions so you can click on one, if you don't see that then you've probably already hit a reaction, or it's your own post.
You're not being dense hon, sometimes this stuff is just tricky to get your head round.
must be my eyes, hadn't noticed the + top right, thought it was a bit of hair sticking up 🤣
yeah I've had funny green box messages too, not very often, just close them… maybe is if system running slow or if editing and it asks if you want to read what have written, I just close anything I don't understand lol!
How's you doing anyway matie?
Got out for walkies today, just under an hour to a pub not been to for ages, had a natter with landlord, lovely bloke but lockdown has been devastating to him. Not only closed for business for months on end with brewery wanting loads of rent per week but also he's got elderly mum, couldn't see her or take her out
Things slightly more normal now but there were only 4 in this big pub including us.. sure it shouldn't be so quiet on a sunday afternoon, he must be very depressed and wondering what to do next…
He gets asthma so is fearful of infection, is constantly cleaning and doing things the right way - then hears of pubs that just carrying on as normal. Says will people running pubs be the next ones to be high risk after nhs and shop workers.
Saw a prog earlier, they were pouring beer down the drain… you'd think could use it as fertiliser or summat on the land? Could of just given it away!? Cheer a few people up eh?
caro120 Oh that's heartbreaking just tipping beer down the drain 🙁 I really feel for publicans, they have been hit from all angles and then this as well, it's amazing there's any left.
mrjeeves Did noone realise this? 😅
I've been doing this since the start!
mrjeeves Did noone realise this? 😅
I've been doing this since the start!
Yep me too 😄
Hope you have a great day. Take care Bob 😄
breweries not played fair for a long time methinks…
if government had put up the price of beer in shops then it might have given them more chance but i get impression they not in favour of pubs.. probably can't use them, have their own bars!
endorphin I didn't know know that😂Thanks 👍🏻👏🏻


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Posted by Mua communications on March 15, 2019
Workers at container terminals run by Australia's largest stevedore have voted overwhelming in support of taking rolling industrial action, including strikes and indefinite work bans, with actions to commence from next Friday.
The strike vote follows a threat by DP World Australia management last month to strip workers of income protection insurance unless they accepted the company's demands for a new workplace agreement covering pay and conditions.
The bans and strike action, which can now legally occur from next Friday, include bans on upgrades, bans on overtime and shift extensions, and a series of rolling work stoppages of between 1 and 24 hours.
Maritime Union of Australia National Secretary Paddy Crumlin described the ballot result as an overwhelming rejection of management's attempts to bully and intimidate the workforce.
"This ballot has sent an overwhelming message to management at DP World Australia: we will not be intimidated, we will not roll over and accept your unfair agreement, and we are willing to take every step possible to fight for a fair outcome," Mr Crumlin said.
Mr Crumlin said "workers were determined to ensure they received a fair reward for delivering huge profits to the company.
DP World Australia has seen these profits off the back of huge increases in workforce productivity and it's time for the company to not only give something back but also change course on their attack on workers Income Protection."
MUA Assistant National Secretary Warren Smith said the union had notified of the implementation of indefinite work bans, which will take effect from next Friday. If no resolution is reached, rolling strike action at all four major container terminals will commence in the coming weeks.
"This ballot has overwhelmingly endorsed wide-ranging industrial action. Workers are extremely angry at DPW for the attack on Income Protection and are prepared to use that action to achieve some justice." he said.
"Management attempted to use the wellbeing of workers and their families as a bargaining tool, and our members are determined to send the strongest message possible that we will never back down to corporate bullying and intimidation."
"Wharfies wages were restrained in the last round of negotiations and it led to huge profits for DP World. Yet instead of rewarding those efforts by sharing some of these profits, this global multi national has resorted to threats, and wharfies don't like threats."
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Last week saw five days of skatepark-hopping with the Route One Skate Team and Etnies riders for the Route One x Etnies Free Skate Tour!
Hundreds of people came to each park to skate for free, and everyone left holding a bundle of freebies from the comps and chuckouts. We want to say a massive thank you to everyone that came down to the parks and helped make the Free Skate Tour such a huge success.
And it's not over; this Friday 28th February, the edits from each park will go head to head in a vote off.
You can vote for your favourite park edit on the R1 Facebook page and on Friday 7th March, we'll be giving the park that receives the most votes £1,000 towards park development! So be sure to get behind your park!
Be ready at midday on Friday when the edits go live, but until then, here are the offcuts from each park for your viewing pleasure.


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Nepal is one of Asia's top destinations, being landlocked, very multiethnic and multilingual, religious country. Nepal lies north of India in the Himalayas, it was first inhabited about 50 million years ago when Indian subcontinent crashed in Asia. The country has China and India that friendly wraps it, it's home to the world wide famous Mount Everest, sharing borders with Tibet. Nepal truly owns its charm and uniqueness, wedged between Indian jungles and high wall of Himalaya, a land of snow peaks and strong beliefs in monasteries and mantras...
It wasn't long until tourists started to flow into this magic land, after opening its borders to the outsiders, 60 years ago, tiny mountain nation, trekkers, hikers and legions, curious and extreme ones, incredibly friendly people and irresistible warm apple pie...not only the adrenaline seekers head to Nepal, also Buddhist pilgrims finding their ways on a spiritual stroll, centuries old temples will leave you speechless. It's not a secret that Nepal is home to some of the bets will and woody national parks with excotic birds, Indian elephants and scarry jungle with tigers.
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Namaste, that would a common welcome from the locals, meaning I salute the divine in you, this nations is made of 69 different culture and linguistic group, or in few words, ethnic groups living in different regions of the country, each of the groups have their own special costumes and traditions, but they are all one, unite and very kind to every traveller crossing their beautiful country.
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This song from the musical Hamilton, speaks to my heart more than any break-up song could. I have been thinking about the song a lot lately. This morning when I woke up the words of the song were already playing in my head and the tears just started to flow. I have learned when that happens I just need to let what is inside, come out. So that is the reason for this blog post, there are feelings I just need to let out. Losing my husband to his addiction is truly something that was unimaginable. Even now, I still cannot wrap my brain around how something like this could happen to us. But the song didn't quite fit the space in my heart since it is about the loss of a child instead of a spouse. So I have adapted the words to my experience. It turns out I didn't need to change very many words:
There are moments that the words don't reach
There is suffering too terrible to name
You hold your love as tight as you can
Then push away the unimaginable
The moments when you're in so deep
Feels easier to just swim down
And so she moves uptown
And learns to live with the unimaginable
She spends hours in the garden
She walks alone to the store
And it's quiet uptown
She never liked the quiet before
She takes herself alone to church on Sunday
A sign of the cross at the door
And she prays
That never used to happen before
If you see her in the street walking by herself
Talking to herself, have pity
She's learning to like it uptown, its quiet uptown
She is working through the unimaginable
Her hair has gone grey, she passes every day
They say she walks the length of the city
You knock me out, I fall apart
Can you imagine?
Look at where I am
Look at where I started
I know I don't deserve this
But hear me out, that would be enough
If I could spare his life
If I could trade his sins for mine
He'd be standing here right now
And I would smile
And that would be enough
I don't pretend to know
The challenges he's facing
I know there's no replacing what we've lost
And he needs time
But I'm very afraid
He is not who I married
I wished he would've stayed by my side
That would have been enough
If you see her in the street, walking by herself
Talking to herself, have pity
She doesn't like it uptown. It's too quiet uptown
She is trying to do the unimaginable
If you see her walking in the park, alone, after dark
Taking in the sights of the city
Look around, look around, look around
She is trying to do the unimaginable
There are moments that the words don't reach
There's a grace too powerful to name
We push away what we could never understand
We push away the unimaginable
She is standing in the garden
Standing there by herself
She takes His hand
It's quiet uptown
Forgiveness, can you imagine?
Forgiveness, can you imagine?
If you see her in the street, walking by herself
Talking to herself, have pity
Look around, look around
She is going through the unimaginable
Here is a link to the song in case you have never heard it before – It's Quiet Uptown
When this happened to me I was living downtown. I loved it! It killed me to have to move out, but I did because he wasn't safe. It has been hard to live "uptown." I miss my past life with him, at least I miss the life I thought I had with him. Little did I know he would never provide safety for me again.
A woman truly walks this road completely alone. Even with the support of the family and friends, therapist and groups, it is truly something that, in the end, you do alone. The only one who truly "gets it" is God. He is the only one who can mend my broken heart.
Grief is a solitary exercise. It's quiet uptown. It's suffering too terrible to name. I am going through the unimaginable.
Stay Strong, Be Sweet
The Cupcake Warrior


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The mother of Madeleine McCann is launching a UK-wide campaign to find missing people. A network of billboards will publicise the cases of individuals whose whereabouts are no longer known.
The campaign will see appeals in major UK cities running across rail and underground networks, on high streets and in shopping centres.
Kate McCann, a new ambassador for the charity Missing People, said: "When your child goes missing you want the whole world to stop and join the search.
"More than 250,000 people are reported missing each year in the UK. Thankfully, campaigns like this can play a vital part in the search. In May, two youngsters featured in the charity's 'Big Tweet for Missing Children' were found safely."
Madeleine disappeared from her family's holiday apartment in a Portuguese holiday resort in May 2007. The McCanns believe she could still be alive.
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I found myself thinking about you today. Wondering where you are, what you're thinking and doing. It hurts a little not to be with you, but I can live with that for now, knowing that we'll spend the rest of our lives together. I'm writing this letter to help you understand what I've been thinking about and why. I probably don't know all the right things to say, but my feelings and words are from the heart.
Actually I find myself thinking about you more and more. The very idea of you provides a much needed break from the pressures of dating, relationships and life. In the midst of it all – the thought of you calms and refreshes me – makes me smile, in spite of my situation and surroundings.
I know it sounds crazy, but I picture you – your smile, the way you pull your hair behind your ear, your wonderful laugh, even when my jokes aren't funny. I can't help but wonder what our children will look like.
I've gone out with other girls, but something always seems to be missing. I go out and have fun but the idea of you and our future together is always in my thoughts. It keeps me focused and on track, aware of who I am and what's important.
And loving you, without ever having met you, makes me want to be deserving of your love. So I wait for you – in mind, body, and soul.
I don't usually talk or write like this, but my mind and heart are racing with anticipation. Because I love you, because I know you're out there. Because the very thought of you makes my pulse race, my palms sweat, my stomach flip like I'm on a roller coaster. And what better way to show that I've always loved you than to save myself for you – completely. And I hope that you're doing the same.
I know waiting isn't easy. We're taught to expect instant gratification. We're told we shouldn't have to wait – for anything. Too often we act on feelings or impulses, sacrificing the future by buying into the lie that sex equals love, leaving little room for commitment or marriage. But that's not love and that's not why I'm thinking about and waiting for you.
I'm waiting for you because I love you unconditionally. And I need you to know that what matters to me is not where you've been or what you've done, but where you're going. Maybe you didn't know I existed. Or you thought that we'd found each other, only to realize later that what you discovered wasn't true love. Real love is so different from infatuation or simple pleasure. It isn't abusive or selfish or purely physical. Real love involves mutual respect, affection, trust, equality, and a shared spirituality. Real love doesn't revolve around sex! Real love grows into a relationship where sexual intimacy will only serve to express that love – marriage. wedding dresses for broad shoulders
I talked with a friend the other day about chastity – modesty and purity in our thoughts, words, the way we dress and act – how it's a building block for a perfect love that casts out all fear. --- OUR marriage will bring with it the promise of forever. We will give ourselves to one another completely, become best friends – soul mates. So even though we may be apart right now, by living chastely for each other in the present we can build our future together.
Have you ever been in the middle of doing something when you stop to think, "This would be perfect if….?" Those words come to mind often – for example, on a Fall day, with leaves covering the ground and crisp, cool breezes blowing, and I think, "This would be perfect if…. She were here." The thought that someday you will be here comforts to me.
And… I want that same thought to comfort you. Whether you realize it or not, I've been there in your thoughts, that shiver or the goose bumps you get every once in a while – in the long daydream or a lingering glance. You don't have to wonder anymore, because I'm real, I love you and I am waiting for you – in every way. And now that you know I'm here, I hope you'll do the same. Whenever you feel scared, unsure, or pressured to give a part of yourself away, read this letter. Think about us and how perfect it will be when we are together.
You may have been waiting and looking for me all the while. You may be starting today. Either way, we'll know when we've found each other; we'll be together for the rest of our lives and the wait will have been worthwhile.
All My Love,
Your Future Husband. Ikeh Henry


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As the focal point and entryway into your property, a driveway is an extension of your private style and elegance. Including a eating room and den means this house can now function as a snug living room for owners and friends. New home windows and doors with conventional-model muntins, crown molding , and beaded-board paneling deliver architectural allure to this once-bland space. Window seats and multiple furniture groupings create cozy conversation areas, while durable supplies – including distressed barn-board flooring – ensure straightforward livability.
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The informal eating space on this dwelling was sufficiently big to accommodate a good size of table, but there wasn't much house to move round. The realm seemed like an afterthought and lacked architectural character. The householders hoped to make the space feel cozier, while including quiet sophistication.
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