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It had been three and a half long years since Georg Von Trapp had woken up to find a woman by his side, and surprisingly, the realisation that he was not alone in bed was comforting – after all, he had spent almost twenty years waking up next to his dear wife, and finding himself alone every morning since her passing had been one of the most difficult things to accept. Smiling slightly, he instinctively moved himself nearer to his bedfellow, reaching out an arm and nudging her towards him. She rolled gently, her eyes still tightly shut and her breathing even, moving unconsciously closer to him until she was firmly nestled against his side. He sighed contentedly, pressing a soft kiss to her forehead before settling himself back against the pillows. It was the middle of the night and he was still half asleep and quite determined to return to the peaceful slumber he had almost woken from.
When he awoke for a second time, hours later, his sleepy, peaceful contentment had been replaced with an injection of absolute panic. For a second he squeezed his eyes tightly closed once more, praying that when he opened them again he would be alone, or that the mysterious woman sharing his bed would be anyone but the one he had been dreaming about….
He opened one eye and looked down almost comically to see that his prayers had not been answered – no, she was still there, and she was - in fact - most definitely not mysterious. Strawberry blonde hair, soft skin, a now rather creased blue dress – and lying beside him… no, make that cuddled in to him, his arm around her shoulders, hers trailing across his chest…!
Good God! His heart began to beat faster as he looked down at her.
How on earth had she ended up there? He couldn't remember a thing about it.
Why was she in his bed?
And if there was some good reason, then why in heaven's name was he lying there with her?..!
A sudden, very painful, thumping headache started up in his temple, reminding him just why he was so confused. Alcohol. The Devil's very own poison.
So that was it then, he had been drunk and had coerced the Fraulein back here….
He frowned.
No, he had dragged her back here, he could remember something of it now. But they hadn't... had they?
He looked down at her again as he gently moved to extricate himself from their embrace.
No, they hadn't. Of course they hadn't. That would be quite impossible for him to forget!
He breathed out a sigh of relief.
And thank God they were at least on top of the covers - not underneath them.
He rose to his feet and tiptoed his way out of the bedroom.
The slight swaying of his surroundings told him immediately that they had cast away from the shore once more. They were homeward bound now then, which must mean that it was….
The mantelpiece clock confirmed his suspicions.
It was very, very late.
Which meant that they would both be being missed.
He cursed under his breath, clapping a hand to his forehead as he looked around the living room.
Two teacups sat on the table in front of the sofa.
Yes, he could just about remember that. He had brought her down here… then she had told him many very important things – all of which he seemed able to remember, he realised to his relief. And then they had had a cup of tea and sat here…
… and talked well into the night….
He pressed a hand to his forehead, struggling to piece the hazy memories together. Yes… they had spoken of many things, and apparently his mind had seen fit to only remember what she had told him at the expense of anything he might have said in return.
He groaned.
What on earth had he told the poor Fraulein? What mad ramblings had he confessed to her?
He looked around wildly, wondering if he ought to wake her and demand to know exactly what had happened.
But, no, he couldn't have said anything too heinous, he reassured himself a minute later, after all she was still here and she had presumably not imbibed even the slightest sip of anything alcoholic herself.
Which meant that she would remember everything, he decided as he looked at himself in the mirror. An unkempt face stared back at him and he groaned again. With his hair in disarray, a day's worth of stubble lining his chin and upper lip, and a distinctly crumpled dress shirt, he would be rather unrecognisable to many of his aristocratic contemporaries.
She must have fallen asleep during their conversation, he decided as he picked up the tea cups from the table. And presumably he had then decided that instead of waking her it would be kinder to just let her sleep on the bed. And besides which, it would have been rather scandalous if she had been seen leaving his apartments in the middle of the night.
Though not nearly as scandalous as it would be now! The whole ship would be bustling with people, any number of whom could have noticed that both Captain Von Trapp and his children's governess were missing in action. And the children would have no idea where their Fraulein was… he was surprised that no one had come to find him to ask that very question….
At that moment, as though God Himself had been listening to his thoughts, there was a brisk knock at the door.
He froze in the middle of the room, a tea cup in each hand, and for a moment he was transported back to his much younger years as a cadet – mornings of either smuggling a woman out of his room, or smuggling himself out of hers.
In years to come he would look back at that particular moment and laugh, and indeed he must have made for a comical sight – the usually pristine aristocrat standing utterly dishevelled in the middle of the room, staring at two dainty tea cups with an expression of utter horror covering his face.
The knock sounded again and he sprang back into action, practically flinging the teacups into the first place where they would be out of sight – the drawer of the bureau – before walking towards the door. He peered through the peephole, fervently hoping that he would see only one of the ship's staff - some inconsequential maid perhaps - or even one of his children… anyone really, expect for the two people who were of course standing right outside.
Elsa knocked for a third time and this time he pulled the door open wide, smiling broadly as though she and Max were the very people he most desired to see.
"Georg!" she exclaimed immediately, "Thank goodness you're alright! We were getting rather worried – "
"You were getting worried my dear," Max interrupted dryly, "I however am perfectly aware of the effect alcohol can have on one's ability to rise punctually in the morning!"
He chuckled and Georg forced a laugh himself, stepping through the doorway a fraction in an effort to discourage them from coming inside the cabin themselves.
"How's your head?"
"Better than yours I would wager!"
Max shook his head, a smirk playing on his lips, "Oh I doubt that! I have never seen a man consume a bottle of whisky as quickly as you did last night!"
"Hmm…" Georg shifted in embarrassment, "Yes, well perhaps I am not as good with my liquor as I once was…" he allowed, "But as you can see I have paid for it nicely with my tardiness this morning… and a splitting headache as a matter of fact-"
"Oh, darling-"
Elsa reached one hand up to run down Georg's arm even as she slapped Max on the shoulder with the other to silence the impresario's laughter.
"If you would just excuse me whilst I-" Georg nodded his head back inside.
"Shall I have something sent up from the kitchens for you?" Max interrupted, "I think breakfast is long finished…"
He winked, his smirk still very much in place as Georg nodded his head.
For a moment he was sure that Elsa intended to leave with the impresario, and was just about to breathe a sigh of relief before she turned to regard him again.
"You do look rather dishevelled, darling…"
She lowered her voice even though Max was now well out of earshot.
"Yes… well I think I must have fallen asleep before-"
The end of his explanation died unspoken as she took a step forwards.
"Elsa, darling, I really had better get into a change of clothes…"
She ignored him, instead taking another step forwards as he took one back.
Suddenly she was inside the room.
He risked a glance towards the bed chamber as she closed the door behind them, dismayed to see that its door was still ajar. Mercifully there was no sign that the Fraulein had woken up, and hopefully she would have the good sense to remain hidden even if she had done so, he thought to himself, running a hand rather desperately through his hair.
And at least Elsa did not seem the slightest bit suspicious, he added to himself – clearly the children had not asked her about their missing Fraulein.
"Yes, you do look quite frightful," Elsa turned back around, "But I must say my dear, I have always been rather partial to a rogue!"
"Ha!" he exclaimed, a little too forced as she walked towards him. He turned around at the last minute to face the bed chamber, stopping Elsa with her back to it just in case Maria was to appear.
She frowned slightly, but seemed to be reassured by his smile for a second later she reached forwards to kiss him on the cheek.
"The Hotel de Paris did not tempt you then, my dear…?"
For a moment he had no idea what she was talking about.
"Oh Georg, you really must have drunk more than you ought – you scoundrel!" she went on a second later, slapping his arm playfully, "And there was I, so intolerably bored waiting for you to come back to the party…"
"What…?" his brain was working very slowly that morning, he decided, no doubt a combination of his headache and trying to keep half an ear and eye focussed on the bed chamber, "Oh… yes… I… uh…" he sighed heavily as his thoughts caught up to him, "I'm very sorry my dear," he tore his gaze from the half-opened door and placed both of his hands on her arms, "I'm afraid that I was unforgivably intoxicated last night…"
Those words would hold very true for Maria as well if she did happen to be listening.
"Men and liquor… now there is a troublesome combination if ever there was one…" Elsa turned away from him and his breath caught slightly as she spun her gaze across the room, "My dear Rufus swore off it you know…"
She began to walk over to the window and he wondered for a second whether he might be able to close the door to the bed chamber without her noticing.
"… but I was rather sorry when he did, you know," she went on, "I think a man can be rather more interesting under the influence of a whisky, don't you?"
"Um hmm…" he nodded cautiously and made to follow her towards the window before another sight caused him to freeze in his tracks.
A pair of shoes was resting in front of the armchair. Light blue, distinctly feminine shoes.
He swallowed hard.
The tea cups he could have explained.
But not shoes. No one would leave without taking their shoes.
And if Elsa turned around she would see them… and she would know….
He would only have needed a second to kick them away under the sofa, but it seemed that God would not grant him even that. He watched, horrified, as Elsa turned, agonisingly slowly, her eyes scanning their way back towards him, a smile still playing on her face – a smile which was sure to fade in just a few seconds…
Before he knew it he was kissing her. It was the only thing that he could think of to distract her and indeed, it worked tremendously.
She was kissing him back a second later, her arms looping round his neck. He was sure that he must taste of whisky, rum, and heaven only knew what else, but it seemed that she did not mind at all.
He pivoted her around carefully, distractedly returning the kiss as he turned her away from the shoes again.
"I suppose you could make it up to me this morning…" her words sounded deafeningly loud - surely the Fraulein would be awake by now? He was certain she would appear at any moment….
Another knock sounded at the door.
"Aha! That must be breakfast!"
Elsa Schrader had barely time for an expression of confusion to form across her face before the man who had been kissing her – passionately and enthusiastically, she had believed – was suddenly propelling her towards the door, pulling it open quickly to reveal a rather startled maid standing on the other side.
"I… ah… your breakfast from the kitchen, Captain… sir…"
"Excellent!" he clapped his hands together, taking the tray from the girl's arms, "Well I best be getting on then my dear," he continued hurriedly before the maid had time to take more than a few steps away, "How about a drink on the upper deck in an hour?"
Elsa blinked several times before nodding, all too aware of the maid's presence, and how improprietous it would be if she were to refuse to leave. Georg smiled encouragingly again before kissing her cheek and stepping back into the room.
He closed the door firmly and let out a long breath.
He would have much explaining to do later, he was sure, though not as much as he would have if Elsa had even the slightest inkling that he had spent the night with another woman. And heaven help him if she ever found out that the woman in question was his children's governess….
When had life become so complicated, he asked himself as he set the tray down on the table and moved the offending shoes quickly out of sight underneath the armchair.
He winced. There would no doubt be even more explaining to do now.
"Ah, Fraulein…" he turned around, "You're awake then…"
He trailed off, wanting to ask her just how long she had been awake for, but not quite daring to get the words out.
They stared at each other awkwardly for a moment before they both suddenly began speaking at once.
"How did I-"
"Would you like some breakfast?"
Breakfast? He repeated the word to himself furiously. Why on earth was he offering her breakfast as if it were the most natural thing in the world to have woken up at her side?
"I um… yes, okay…" she regarded him warily, walking over to the table and looking down at the tray. She seemed to study it intently and he wondered whether she was using it as a distraction to avoid looking at him.
"Uh… have whatever you want Fraulein…" he went on rather desperately, not the slightest bit hungry himself. She picked up a croissant before lifting her gaze back to his.
As his eyes met hers he fleetingly wished that he was still lying in bed with her, or at the very least that he had taken more time to enjoy it that morning, however unfortunate the situation.
Another thick silence fell, and this time it was he who turned back to the tray, a sudden smile breaking over his face. He had known such awkward moments a couple of times before in his life, always in the morning, and always after a half-remembered and usually rather drunken night.
At least this time everything had been perfectly innocent.
Somehow though, it didn't really feel as though it had been, he decided, as a traitorous memory of his dream the night before flashed vividly through his mind.
"Did you uh… sleep well, Fraulein?"
"I think so," she answered, "I'm so sorry Captain, I suppose I fell asleep here last night…"
She gestured towards the sofa as he blinked in surprise. She was apologising to him…?
"Hmm… yes, it would seem so…" she looked suddenly confused, "And so I ah… well I didn't think it would do to wake you up since I had been the cause of… well of you being here…" he rambled on, keen that she did not realise quite how little of the previous evening he remembered, "… but I didn't like to leave you on the sofa so I uh…"
"What time is it?" she asked.
"A little later than I would usually rise," he admitted as she turned towards the clock. He could not help but chuckle at the expression which crossed her face as she saw how late it actually was.
"Oh Captain! The children!" she clapped a hand to her head.
"I'm sure Liesl will have seen to them," he explained as she turned towards him again, still looking rather horrified, "Perhaps you took an early morning stroll on the deck, Fraulein…" he went on significantly, "And somehow lost track of the time…"
She frowned and then abruptly blushed as she realised what he meant.
"I just don't think that…" he began uncomfortably, "Well that it would be a good idea for anyone to… I mean not that it matters at all, but…" he trailed off awkwardly, wondering when he had lost the power to string together coherent sentences.
Perhaps the same time he had lost the ability to think clearly when around this particular woman, he answered himself.
"Oh I quite understand, Captain and I really am sorry," she went on, "I should have left hours earlier- you did tell me to, but I-"
"I think I'm the one who should be apologising, Fraulein," he interrupted, still rather disbelieving that she could possibly think she owed him any sort of apology, "I was rather intoxicated yesterday and I fear I may have told you rather a lot of nonsense…"
She waved a hand, "Oh not at all Captain," she answered, "You're always very interesting to talk to…."
For a moment he was torn, half annoyed that she did not seem at all keen to enlighten him on just what it was that they had spoken about, and half extremely flattered by the compliment.
"… I think we must have both just got a little carried away with the conversation…"
He bit back the sarcastic retort which immediately came to mind.
"… and I'm terribly sorry that you had to spend the night on the sofa, Captain…" she went on, taking a bite of her croissant as he spluttered through the mouthful of coffee he had just taken.
"… it was very kind of you, but you really should have just woken me..."
"Ah… well… yes," he managed the reply, coughing slightly, "I mean no…! No problem at all Fraulein…"
He swallowed, gritting his teeth slightly and refusing to look her in the eye.
No, if she assumed that he had spent the night on the couch, well then he would certainly not tell her that he had in fact done nothing so honourable, and that for some God-forsaken reason he had decided to share the bed with her.
Thank God he had woken first.
"Are you alright, Captain?"
"Yes, yes," he answered irritably, "Just fine, thank you Fraulein…. Or at least I will be when I have made myself look more presentable!"
She took the comment as he had intended and immediately rose to her feet.
"Thank you for breakfast, Captain."
He nodded curtly, inwardly marvelling that she did not seem nearly as bothered by their predicament as he was. But then, he concluded, if he really had offered her his bed and slept on the couch as an act of chivalry… and if he was as adorably naïve as the Fraulein sometimes seemed to be… well then maybe he would be just as unfazed as she appeared to be.
"Have you seen my-?"
He pulled her shoes out from under the couch and handed them to her rather roughly.
"Thank you."
He met her gaze again and watched as a blush rose in her cheeks. She really was quite beautiful.
"See you later, Fraulein."
A/N: Once again thank you so much for reading and reviewing – it really means a lot to me! Like Georg and Maria I too am off on a summer holiday next week, so unfortunately there will not be another update to this story for another couple of weeks. Please do stick with it though – there are just a couple of chapters left, and I have a nice ending planned too Thanks again for reading!


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Customers Can Discover, Save, and Share Offers on Google+
Photo of the author, Jennifer Beese by Jennifer Beese on May 17, 2013
While almost every other Google product has integrated with Google+ in some way, shape, or form, it's hard to believe that there's anything left that hasn't. Following a big week of announcements, the search giant revealed that Google Offers is next in line to receive the Google+ treatment.
According to Google, millions of people follow brands on Google+ to get the latest news on products, join in on the conversation, and to get deals and discounts. Starting today, the company is making it easier for consumers to discover, save, and share Offers right from Google+.
Customers will soon see savings right in their streams from a few partner merchants, including ZAGAT, Hello Kitty, Art.com, NOOK, and Adafruit Industries. Offers can be saved directly from the post and redeemed through the Google Offers app, online, or in-store.
Conceptually, Google Offers doesn't differ much from competitor's contributions, such as Facebook Offers or Foursquare Specials. Little data is available regarding the adoption and redemption of all three, so it's hard to say if one platform will out-perform another — in terms of deals.
It's worth keeping an eye on the initial group of partners, and hopefully Google will release some information about the success of the integration for those interested. In the meantime, if you're considering adding Google Offers to your marketing toolbox, you can get started by creating an offer with your Google Places account.
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Jennifer Beese: Jennifer Beese has worked as a community manager and social media strategist. When she's not writing, you can find her studying anatomy and physiology—she literally has a skeleton in her closet—or under the stars with her telescope.

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Kennedy's top military adviser, Gen. Maxwell Taylor, said later that MacArthur's statement made a "hell of an impression on the President."
Over the next several years, Holbrooke found himself witness to the wisdom of MacArthur's advice. From 1963 to 1966, Holbrooke worked in Vietnam as a rising young diplomat assigned first to the rural Pacification Program, a key component in the war's counterinsurgency strategy, and then to the U.S. Embassy in Saigon.
Next, Holbrooke was summoned to Washington to work on a special White House team headed by a veteran of the infamous Phoenix Program that sought to terrorize and "neutralize" South Vietnamese Communist leaders.
In 1968, Holbrooke was assigned to the peace talks in Paris where special envoy Averill Harriman represented a chastened President Johnson in seeking a negotiated end to the war (only for Johnson to discover in October 1968 that Richard Nixon's presidential campaign had sabotaged those talks by persuading South Vietnam's President Nguyen van Thieu to boycott in exchange for promises of a better deal.)
After narrowly winning the presidency, Nixon continued the war, even expanding it into Cambodia, but to no avail. In 1973, the U.S. "giant" settled for terms that had been available in 1968 and then watched its South Vietnamese allies collapse in 1975.
Failure to Learn
But neither those direct experiences nor his studies in history seemed to have informed Holbrooke's judgment regarding the limits of a giant's powers.
It would have been good if one of Holbrooke's professors at Brown had suggested he read a little Kipling:
It is not wise for the Christian white
To hustle the Asian brown;
For the Christian riles
And the Asian smiles
And weareth the Christian down.
At the end of the fight
Lies a tombstone white
With the name of the late deceased;
And the epitaph drear,
A fool lies here,
Who tried to hustle the East.
Despite the disastrous outcomes from his early endeavors, Holbrooke found that he had earned a place in the Washington Establishment, as an operative who would get his hands dirty on the seamier side of international affairs.
Holbrooke became the Democrats' go-to diplomat for particularly messy conflicts, such as the Balkan wars of the 1990s, situations where a strong moral compass was viewed as something of a disqualifier. Holbrooke was counted on to bulldoze through and over any ethical qualms to achieve what Washington wanted.
Fast forward to the first weeks of the Obama administration.
With the arrival of a new Democratic president, we see Holbrooke waiting in the wings for a senior diplomatic position as something to which he felt entitled. And President Obama came through just two days after taking office by naming Holbrooke special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan (Af-Pak).
However, even assuming that Holbrooke had learned lessons from his Vietnam experiences, he didn't show it during Obama's fateful deliberations in his first weeks in office, as the President threw 21,000 more troops into Afghanistan to shore up a collapsing military strategy, rather than start thinking about a coherent exit plan.


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Illini a Kann-do crew
QUINCY – Missy Kann made sure Illinois' dominance was rewarded.
Kann scored one minute into sudden death as the undefeated Illinois women's soccer team beat host Quincy 1-0 Wednesday night.
The Illini, 2-0 in their first season of varsity competition, got off 20 shots to just three for Quincy. Kann, a senior co-captain from Libertyville, scored her first goal since high school.
"We played really good soccer," UI coach Jillian Ellis said. "I thought our defense as a whole played great."
Illinois plays this weekend in St. Louis, facing Rhodes College and Washington University.
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July 10, 2016
Smyth County Grand Jury hands down indictments
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Marion man faces attempted murder charges following July Fourth shooting
July 05, 2016
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The Court Security section is responsible for maintaining order within the County's Circuit Courtroom, General District Courtroom, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courtroom. The division also provides support services to judges as situations dictate, opening and closing court sessions, calling cases appearing before the court, managing jurors, bringing defendants and inmates before the court, and performing other related tasks as required by the courts. Their duties include the protection of life and property for judges, court personnel, attorneys, citizens, and prisoners. They ensure court proceedings take place in a safe and orderly manner.
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Since: Jan 12
#783 Jun 13, 2013
And there's more, Pepperoni man:
Im afraid that Congress is going to fiddle while the Post Office burns, said Philip Rubio, assistant professor of history at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro.
Why are there so many African-Americans in the Post Office? Because historically it was less prone to racial discrimination than other employers and offered a way out of poverty, says Rubio, a former postal worker and author of the book Theres Always Work at the Post Office: African American Postal Workers and the Fight for Jobs, Justice and Equality.
There you have it, Little Caesars. The Rethuglican bigots are an African American's second worst enemy...the first is the ignorance of the poor blacks. Your ilk won't do jack for black people, if they're working or not working.
PS. I'll take two large...a pep and a sausage with extra cheese!
Since: Jan 12
#784 Jun 13, 2013
Stats also predict Miami will win the championship... San Antonio feels different.
Since: Jan 12
#785 Jun 13, 2013
Critical Race Theory? Fantasies about white women? Man you must be drinkin at this hour. I said I don't discriminate against women of any ethnic group. If she's hot she's hot! Ask Strom Thurman's daughter how she got here. The only critical race theory that is being forwarded is your own!
You sure have some nerves. YOU, Colonel Karl Klink, Cardinal George Clayton Bixby III, and a few other clowns on Topix, definitely ascribe to a 'white christian identity' ideology, but you want to point fingers at me. How arrogant.
Since: Jan 12
#786 Jun 13, 2013
BINGO!!! DO YOU SEE THAT, resident bigots? I loooove whiiite women, and Indian, Latinas, Asian, African......
Since: Jan 12
#787 Jun 13, 2013
13.1% working, 11.6% unemployed or looking, that leaves 1.5 percent of the black population who are not in the "Labor Force". Of those 1.5 percent not working, there's LESS than ONE PERCENT involved in illegal activity...which drowns you bigots claims that 80 percent are involved in crimes ( Cardinal George Bixby swears by). He's a man of the 'cloth', he cannot tell a lie.
Since: Jan 12
#788 Jun 13, 2013
I don't recall trying to date her, Oliver 'TWISTing' my intentions. Ignorant teens kill each other, no matter what the race. In California, Asian gangsters kill each other also! The same with Mexicans, Al Qaeda kills more moslims than not. And during WWII, whites killed more whites than at any point in history, maybe parallel to the numbers in the civil war.
When blacks are fully employed, the poverty rate decreases, stress and tension is lessened, happiness abounds, murder is at a minimal.
"Don't trust the internet!"
Since: Jan 12
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#789 Jun 13, 2013
Ask some of those blacks what life was like ouside of Mt Vernon.
Look up Connie Nichols, Barbee Durham and the Vanguard League.
Since: Jan 12
#790 Jun 13, 2013
The Postal Service, self-funded by postage sales, blames most of the losses on a pre-funding requirement enacted by Congress in 2006 that requires it to make annual payments of nearly $5.5 billion in health benefits for future retirees.
Your dirty racist bigoted Rethuglican Congressional scumbag members, knew the large percentage of blacks working USPS, and wanted to destroy them for political reasons... Their union!
All of the postal services losses over the last four years can be traced back to a single, artificial restriction forced onto the Post Office by the Republican-led Congress in 2006.
At the very end of that year, Congress passed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA). Under PAEA, USPS was forced to prefund its future health care benefit payments to retirees for the next 75 years in an astonishing ten-year time span meaning that it had to put aside billions of dollars to pay for the health benefits of employees it hasnt even hired yet, something that no other government or private corporation is required to do.
-Clayton Bigsby
Since: Apr 13
#791 Jun 13, 2013
Perhaps we should ask blacks what it's like INSIDE Mount Vernon today.
Since: Jan 12
#792 Jun 13, 2013
We all know the answer to that, Bunker. Maybe we should ask the residents of Philly's 'Fishtown' the same question!
#793 Jun 13, 2013
Government, Government, Government........
You are living in the past.
Government is just an extension of the Old Plantation System with the Government in the role of the Master of the Plantation.
Why not private enterprise like Hermann Cain proposed?
Jobs that require individuality, creativity and initiative, not sitting behind a desk like a zombie waiting to retire.
Why are you people all about increasing the size and scope of Government?
Your problem is that you will NOT follow in the footsteps of the moral Blacks that we love on Topix, men like Walter White, Clarence Thomas, J.S. Watts, Armstrong Williams, Shelby Steele, Thomas Sowell and other morally sound capitalistic Christian Blacks?
Since: Jan 12
#794 Jun 13, 2013
How about Pelham, Cardinal Bixby? You know where that is don't you? I'm sure you could find plenty of good ole Irish unemployed drunks, and 'cain' snorting white girls who's had every hard Mick in that town.
Since: Jan 12
#795 Jun 13, 2013
The Government are the people, you dolt. People make up the government just as in any private sector company, who by the way, loves being rewarded with Government contracts that keeps their bank accounts over the billion dollar mark, you backwards idiot.
Another thing, those jaded blacks you imps love to set out as your shiny pony hitches in front of your estates, also worked, were.....IN GOVERNMENT... Uncle Thomas is in GOVERNMENT as we post, Walter White worked closely with GOVERNMENT in the NAACP. We all know JC was a Congressman...IN GOVERNMENT! Herman Cain wanted to be IN GOVERNMENT. Thomas So well received TONS of grant money to do his research in social policy from... here it comes, Ollie....Government. Shall I continue, Sir dummy.
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I dont have to ask--I know. The good and the bad. Come visit some time so you don't have to appear so ignorant.
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#797 Jun 13, 2013
Would you let a 16 year old kid walk around that neighborhood at 11:00 PM?
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#798 Jun 13, 2013
I have no idea.
I would guess a black candidate with equal qualifications would have the same chance of being hired as a white, or any other level of pigment candidate.
If the NSA has quotas, he may even have a better chance of being hired.
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#799 Jun 13, 2013
There's more, Ollie. Don't go just yet.
Mr. Armstrong is another example of the conservative black who knows how to 'play the game' on whiteys such as your ilk.
Armstrong Williams (born February 5, 1959) is an American political commentator, author of a conservative newspaper column, and host of a daily radio show and a nationally syndicated TV program, called The Right Side with Armstrong Williams. During the early years of the George W. Bush administration, he received $241,000 from the Department of Education to promote the No Child Left Behind initiative; exposure of these payments ultimately lead to the cancellation of his syndicated column with Tribune Media Services.
Looks like ole Willie likes Government money too! "I'm riiich kneegah"! Is what your 'conservative trophies' yell out to each other as they slap high fives and chest bump outta the sight of whites like you.
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#800 Jun 13, 2013
Would you let yours seeing that a lot of sexual deviants live in the suburbs?
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#801 Jun 13, 2013
The black unemployment rate was 12.7 percent when President George W. Bush finished his second term and Obama took office.
It soared over the first three years of Obama's first term to 16.7 percent by September 2011 (the worst jobless rate for black Americans since 1983). Unemployment among black teenagers exploded to 39.3 percent in July, 2012.
"Statistics show that the African-American community is in bad shape under the Obama administration," the widely read web site "Your Black World" said this week.
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's failed job policies are facing bitter criticism from African-American leaders who say black unemployment has grown worse under his presidency.
After four years of holding their tongues and remaining quiet in the face of sharply rising black unemployment and record poverty, political leaders from the Congressional Black Caucus to the NAACP have begun to open fire on the White House.
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#802 Jun 13, 2013
There hasn't been a reported sexual assault in Hilliard in three years. I have no problem with my kids being out at night at their ages.
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Location was central to many places within walking distance. Staff is very friendly. Views were disappointing, the decor was dark, the room had light switches that did nothing and not worth the money. Food was of the same quality of a standard class hotel.
When we said that the overnight parking was too much, they gave us a discount.
Room was comfortable and had nice amenities. Nickel and dimed to death. $7 to print out boarding passes in their business center. Forty dollars for breakfast. Thirty dollars for two drinks. Once I've paid for a nice hotel room, I like to think the hotel I've paid for is my home for the few nights I'm there. I felt like the Shore's mark. Can't even give me a cup of coffee? I won't be back. $8 bottle of water in the room. $35 towels mixed into the regular towels? I am not your huckleberry.
June 15,2015 Could not get into our room until 4. Notified them we would arrive around 11 A.M. Hoped for noon or 1 P.M. room. Manager finally got involved. The rest of our stay was awesome. The staff is very friendly and excellent service. Stayed for four days. Wonderful location to beach and easy walking to shopping, farmer's markets etc. Wondered why with the remodel the bathrooms are small--one sink. T.C. on staff was the best!
Great location across the street from the Santa Monica Pier. LEED Gold building. Super high prices not at all justified by the experience. Stiff, unfriendly staff. Even after the very high room rates, there were no extras included. Virtually everything is a la carte extra cost -- from beach towels ($35/towel), parking (>$45/day), etc. The double queen room layout wasn't at all "family friendly". We loved Santa Monica, but didn't like the Shore Hotel at all.
Everything was first class. Staff is the best, made my wife and I feel important. Could not do enough for us. Everyone checked to make sure our stay was first class. Need better pillows and lower parking rate for guests of the hotel.
Friendly and helpful staff, that took care of car and luggage in a fast and alert way. Nice retro, art deco interior design. Clean and fresh overall impression. Great window view towards the Pacific Sea (if you choose that room option). Near to shopping and other events in Santa Monica.
3 kritikverdige aspekter: 1. leide en suite for at fa beste mulige standard bl. a. internet men hadde ingen internet tilgang. 2. urdarlig utsikt mot en burlig bakgard. 3. Drog till LA for at delta i LA marathon. Marathon morgen hadde hotellet ingen mulighet at erbjude frukost. De borde forsoke at tilmotesga gesternes enklare onskemal: tilgang til internet, bedre utsikt samt det borde vaere enkelt for hotellet at ordne en brodskive marathonmorgen.
Det låg bra vid stranden och personalen var väldigt trevlig nej
Service was excellent and the free exhale class each day and pool area make this my new go-to to relax in LA. Little touches like the house car make it really easy to enjoy the neighborhood and the great restaurants (many of which are walking distance, too).
It was charming, room and bed comfortable with a deck overlooking pool. Im fussy and i found it a pleasant experience quiet, clean and relaxing. Staff excellent and a short walk to beach, handy to shops and restaurants.
excellent position, very good staff, clean, nice
Nice staff, pretty garden , I reccomend bungalows, good restaurants. Very good localization near ocean but also close to schopping places. I reccomend this hotel.
The pillows and bed were excellent. Made for a refreshing stay.
Smoke in the room from the vent. Pillows feels like straw filling. Bedding ok. It is not a Fairmont standard.
The location to the sea.Very attractive forecourt.Very attentive staff especially bell boys.The room was very spacious and had a good view to the sea. Far too expensive to park car at hotel.Should have been coffee-making facilities in the room.Very surprised as all the other hotels we have stayed at in the States have this and should be standard in a hotel of this standing.
They did not have our reservation when we checked in; after calling twice to confirm. During those two calls, I was put on hold for thirty minutes the first time and eight minutes the second time..finally, they confirmed. Yet, upon arrival, they did not have our reservation and I had to check my confirmation email on my phone to prove it. No "sorry" gifts/amenities were given.
Everyone went above and beyond to make the stay comfortable.
The hotel decor was pretty sterile. The Viceroy across the street was much more esthetically pleasing. The pool was ok, not great. The coffee bar was under staffed and looked temporary. Good for location. Staff cheerful, but not what I expected.
It didn't have the elegance - seemed cheesy w decor. We were sad it wAsnt on the beach for $650 a night. Dining room was not inviting - just a sad time overall but the beds were soft and linens were good.
It has a great service Very nice decoration and design Great location (crossing the street is the Hotel Shutters, on Ocean Avenue and 5 minute walk to third street promenade)
The location is good - very close to the beach and restaurants Horrible customer service - they overcharged me for a number of items, including mini bar purchases that we didn't make, and then 'investigated' while we waited 20 minutes for them to tell us they had no receipts. They never apologized after essentially suggesting we were lying. They rented out the entire pool and outdoor area for a Lincoln car event so guests had zero access to the outdoor pool area, which was a main selling point of this hotel. The carpet in the hallways had duct tape in many places because it was old and ripped. When I initially called to tell them we were checking in late, I had to call back three times because they first transferred me to the wrong person, then put me directly into voicemail. When I finally spoke to reception to confirm they would hold our king bed high floor room, they said they don't guarantee a high floor, which is exactly what we paid for and I told them that was listed on my reservation. After arguing over it, they confirmed I would be on a high floor. Overall, customer service was lacking and you didn't feel at any time that you were a priority - more of an inconvenience for them actually. Not worth the price they charge and definitely not a relaxing experience.
Terrific location with a well maintained & very clean guest room. Proximity to TJ's made the stay food budget friendly. Finally the staff we encountered were friendly & accommodating.
The Desk Staff was helpful and exceptional If a pool cannot be added a public spa would be great
friendly staff, clean room with fridge no pool, few sitting spaces at breakfast, quite a long drive to the beach, pillow was flat! But still a good place to stay.
Clean, convenient and friendly staff. Geat location. Parking could be challenging if you come late but they will always able to find you a spot
The Bed Flying bugs. They bite you when you are sleeping. These are not bed bugs, they are lite a little nat and they bbite when you are sleeping.
Nice rooms clean and with comfortable beds. We had a rental car and the organisation of parking was great free and with easy acsess. The rooms had a refridgerator and there was a store next door were you could shop for food.Internet access.
Location The layout of the hotel
Friendly staff, nice beds, good location, breakfast included Lack of parking due to renovations no exhaust fan in the bathroom
Quiet and useful location.Very helpful staff. Very good breakfast.
Very well equiped. Iron and iron board. Hair dryer. Safe, Microwave, Fridge, ice machine, vending machines, washer and dryer. Barbeque facilities. Very helpfull and friendly staff. Very clean. Not enough coffee. Wifi too slow.
Pleasant day staff. Good breakfast.
Staff is very friendly!
- There was one really fantastic bellhop - Near enough to my personal gym (Equinox) - Near enough to shopping, etc - None of the rooms have an actual full ocean view - Rude/weird reception staff - The second room I was moved to disgusting i.e. someone else's hair shavings in the shower, what looked like dried vomit on the blinds in the bathroom - Literally heard a family on the elevator say "I'm so ready to get out of this place" - Restaurant is overcrowded with the LA "wannabe" set, not a great scene, actually a really weird scene - "Luxury" is a stretch here. This hotel would make sense in Vegas
Decor was nice, staff were friendly and helpful. Small room, valet parking was expensive, no free wifi or breakfast.
Nice smell in lobby No complimentary water bottles
Somehow there wasn't enough parking.
There was no air conditioning. The room was extremely small and layed out extremely awekward. Not a pleasant stay by any means. Not worth the money at all. Mm y husband and I will never stay there again.
There was nothing to like terrible location Very out dated. Loud, you could hear everytime someone took a step on the second floor. Tiny rooms. No breakfast.
Location for what I was doing Booked a room w 2 beds. Didn't get one. No rollaway or help changing rooms.
I was very disapointed with my room..... Front desk staff very nice. I asbar staff very unfriendly..will probally not stay here again. For the price of room very dissapointed.
Staff was amazing Hotel was tired , carpet needs replacing, very tired
Shower would flood whenever we used it and the toilet kept malfunctioning.
The staff was very friendly and accommodating! Property, decor, food & beverga and amenities are in need of a serious renovation. This is currently far from many other JW Marriott luxe experiences I have had.
It was really terrific...
The staff was amazing very friendly and helpful Hotel needs to be renovated probably nice in the 90s. Way over priced. $35/day for parking and $15/day for wifi. I would not stay here again and I def would not recommend this hotel to anyone. very disappointing.
Hotellet låg perfekt, nära till allt i Santa Monica. Fukost ingår, dock består den endast av juice och bröd (ganska dåligt i min mening)
Utmärkt läge, bra med parkering i anslutning. Städningen var inte bra.
Läget är toppen om man vill tillbringa tid på stranden. Mycket ljud runt hotellet. Rummen inget speciella. Utsikt över deras parkering om man ej har har betalat för balkong och Ocean View. Extra betalning för parkering. Hotellet har inga andra faciliteter mer än rum.Frukosten mycket knaper. Tror man kan hitta ett trevligare hotell för samma pengar.
Läget vid Santa Monica piren Garden view var utsikt över parkeringen. Jag hade nog valt ett annat hotell om jag sett hur hotellet såg ut. Förväntade mig mer, det var det dyraste hotellet av 9 som jag besökte i USA, men med sämsta bekvämligheten och inte särskilt trevligt med frukost i lobbyn.
Att området kändes tryggt. Det var även därför vi valde just detta hotell. Kylanläggningen lät väldigt högt, det var en lampa som surrade på natten med några minuters mellanrum. Ismaskinen var nära vårt rum så man vaknade flera ggr om natten när andra gäster hämtade is. Priset blev väldigt högt i förhållande till vad man fick. Jag vet dock inte om detta är normalpris i LA, men det var väldigt dyrt jämfört med Orlando, Las Vegas och Clearwater beach.
I like how close it is to the Santa Monica Pier. It really is very close to it. I booked a King bed...and when I got there I was told there weren't any. I think the worst thing possible for a hotel, is to place a reservation and then have that reservation be unexpectedly modified.
Room nicely remodeled and updated. Staff very helpful. Location couldn't be better. Parking fee.
Very good location. Beds are too small and the parking charge is absolutely ridiculous. That alone would keep me from staying with you again.
In front of pier The rooms were dark and poorly decorated facing a very busy and extremely noisy highway. Though the hotel is facing the sea, it is very difficult to get to the entrance. The parking was exorbitant: $43 a night!!! I do not recommend this hotel
Very secure. Clean and comfortable.
Great location to everything. Friendly staff and one block from the Ocean. Very pricey. Parking was $42 a night with tax!
The location was great only a short walk to the pier. The rooms were clean enough. There was a pool. The elevator worked. The elevator was busy during the day with cleaning staff. Our rooms didn't get clean until very late in the day and then barely. There was a pool but no one told us how to find it. There was a resturant in the hotel but no signs for it or any thing in the information in the room about its even being there. I paid extra for the ocean view witch was almost none existent. Not my best experience with Wyndham
-Very friendly and helpful staff! -Rooms have been nicely updated and were nicer than I expected -AMAZING location, especially for the price! -Was able to check in prior to 4pm and extend checkout to 12pm -Free breakfast foods and coffee in the lobby (we didn't take advantage, but I didn't know they would be provided) -Able to hold our bags between checkout and our flight (thank you!) Overall very satisfied and plan on staying here again. Looking forward to their lobby update to match the rooms! Lobby is currently very, very minimal but looks like it'll be nice when finished! -Remodeling and there is no lobby (just keep that in mind) -Because we booked through Kayak, the hotel was not able to guarantee a double room booking, even though I paid extra for two beds -Did end up receiving a room with a king bed and pull out couch. King bed was very comfortable. Couch was very uncomfortable -I would NOT book this room through Kayak! Call Wyndham directly. Between the hotel and the third party, you'll get stuck in the middle if they can't promise a double bed. Each will tell you to call the other service and that there is nothing they can do, leaving you potentially in the lurch.
The service was amazing! The location couldn't be more ideal! The shuttle for the marathon was right behind the hotel. The finish line was right on the pier. Perfect place to just walk to 3rd St. promenade to carb up before the race. The room was quiet and comfortable. There was quite a bit of construction going on so parking was a bit confusing. We had to move our car before 11pm to the public parking garage. Also, late check out was not available, so if you are not staying that night of the marathon you would need to check out that morning and have them hold your luggage.
One of the best customer service experiences I've had at a hotel in years. The front desk staff, the valet, housekeepers, and the service technician were all excellent. The service technician had to come to the room because the heat wouldn't turn on and he arrived in less than 5 minutes and had the heat working in less 3 minutes, and was polite and amiable. The hotel was clean, and in a great location (walking distance to the pier, good restaurants and bars, and the 3rd street promenade shopping area). Didn't use the pool but it looked nice. Overnight parking at the hotel is an extra $40; in my opinion, it should be included for guests.
Location Price and staff when I checked in seemed annoyed that they had to help me.
Comfy bed, proper hair dryer, complimentary fast wifi in room, complimemtary dressing gowns, ipod docking station in room, facilities excellant, location is perfect for pier/beach as you are literally across the road, also very near 3rd street too for shops and reataurants. Staff very helpful and friendly.. Would defiently stay here again and again. I couldnt stay longer!!
courtesy of the staff ( Andrea in particular ) , fantastic breakfast buffet , location suites facing ocean avenue are way too noisy .
Room style, location tax + city tax+ parking make this hotel overpriced
The rooms were very spacious and beautiful decorated. The hotel staff was very friendly and helpfull.
Everything! I loved this place. Great location, friendly and attentive staff, large room, beautiful decor, beach cruisers. I will be back! Only complaint was the walls are thin and you can hear neighbors
This is a luxuary hotel with a family run feel to it.They remember you as a person not a bill. None
Läget till stranden och centrum. Städningen var åt det sämre hållet och lukten från rengöringen var så stark att man misstänkte att det var något man försökte dölja. Kylskåpet lät så mycket att det var svårt att sova. 25 dollar för parkering per natt är orimligt.
Robust och egen designad surfstil. Närheten till fin strand. Närhet till LA International Airport. Dålig värme i rummen (november). Slut på allt bröd när vi kom ner till frukost vid 09-tiden. Nytt bröd införskaffades inte. Förhållandevis dyrt i jämförelse med andra hotell vi bodde på under vår rundresa i CA.
Mycket bra läge santa monica beach var helmysigt
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The silence at the two-floor offices of Fu Ji Food and Catering Services Holdings in Shanghai underlines an obvious fact - that the company is in trouble.
Employees at the offices in the city's Pudong district on Friday afternoon were tight-lipped, declining to comment on the liquidation process that Fu Ji would undergo, saying only that none of the firm's top managers were available.
A company official who identified himself only as Li admitted that some operations had closed recently but he declined to give more details.
'I can only tell you that the answer is 'yes' but we can't tell you which operations are closed now,' he said. 'We are busy handling many things at the moment and have no comment for now.'
The company's headquarters were indeed half-empty while there was no signboard bearing the company's name or logo.
After being told that the visitor was from a Hong Kong news organisation, a company official directed this reporter into a small meeting room, closing the door while insisting that Fu Ji had nothing to say for the time being.
The indebted restaurant and catering services company last week applied with the High Court to wind up its operations because it could not repay bondholders.
The High Court has appointed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu partners Derek Lai Kar-yan, Edmund Yeung Lui-ming and Darach Haughey as provisional liquidators.
Li said there was no way any of Fu Ji's top executives would be available for comment, then rushed out of the room to take a telephone call.
'The management [executives] have their own thoughts but nothing can be made public now,' the company official said when he returned to the meeting room.
'Please leave your contact details and we'll let you know when we have something to say.'
Despite the group's problems, its flagship four-floor restaurant sharing the same building with the headquarters was still open, and diners could be seen entering or leaving the place.
Fu Ji would not rule out debt restructuring to avoid liquidation in the appropriate conditions, a senior company official involved in the winding-up process told the South China Morning Post in a telephone interview.
'Debt restructuring is always the first choice to solve the problem,' said the Shanghai-based official, who preferred not to be identified.
'We would show the creditors our true financial position through Deloitte while studying the possibility of debt restructuring.'
The official said the company would have to talk to bondholders to resolve the issue.
Bondholders who are owed money by Fu Ji are forming an action group to oppose the company going into liquidation.
A shareholders' rights group has urged the Securities and Futures Commission to intervene in the Fu Ji case, saying their entire investments could be wiped out if the company was liquidated.
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Asked about whether some of Fu Ji's middle-level managers had resigned, the official said: 'It is true that some people have left. Since the company has various operations across the nation, it's not easy to tell the exact number.'
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|In a world where every massage experience is an uncharted course for adventure, Ian Levine makes himself comfortable on a table belonging to one Alex Greene, of the Vineyard Spa.
Ian's heard stories, in fact he's heard particular yarns involving Alex. That's why he's taken special precautions to ensure that Alex will be massaging him today. Once they meet, Alex turns his back so Ian can get comfortable and settle in for a soothing rubdown. Ian chose to wear something scant, sexy, and fun: a playful jockstrap that displays his plump, rounded buttocks nicely.
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The Singapore Tourism Board's
Secret Island
Secret Location April 2015
All aboard the ferryman's ride!
Our intrepid explorers ventured through 5 different dining dimensions, each revealing the island of Singapore's best kept secrets. The dark, terror filled jungle with its delicious canapé canopy, the bustling market with our Hawker's crabby sidekick, the tranquil rest stop with tea-infused cocktail, the home cooked delights of our Peranakan house and a dancing digital glimpse of the future of The Secret Island.
One heck of an experiment. Enjoy the memories.
Nokia Lumia Launch
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Lucky secret agents found themselves plunged into top secret missions with high stakes and hi-tech gadgetry to defeat the evil Syndicate. Agents undertook challenges to find the top-secret Research & Tasting Facility where they continued their training. Exploring the backstreets and colourful characters of East London using the Nokia Lumia 1020's optical zoom to get closer to the action, the intrepid spies arrived at a hidden door to their clandestine dinner destination! Guided by the Spy Master on an evening of gastronomic missions and four fabulous courses, these well-fed spies deduced the clues and detected the evil Syndicate double agents amongst them, before indulging in the celebratory brandy and (edible) cigars.
'Gingerline helped us create a truly amazing event that told our story to our audience in an innovative and completely new way...Gingerline were extremely passionate and responsive throughout the entire project and really understood what we were trying to achieve and how to help us achieve it. I am extremely proud of this project and know it wouldn't have been possible without Gingerline'
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A Basement August 2013
Celebrating the launch of the AW13 collection we discovered a portal to the other side of the world, enticing an elite group of food and fashion bloggers into the seedy back alleys of Chinatown. Lead by a luminescent line and a trail of fortune cookies, our guests stepped under the floorboards of a well-known East London building into a busy Chinese laundry then our magical midnight Dim sum eatery for 4 courses of wine-matched Asian fusion cuisine, with a flurry of surrealist fan dancing from the fabulous Marianne Cheesecake to boot.
'It was a pleasure to work with such an innovative creative events company. From the initial briefing to the final event, the process was smooth and delivered without a hitch. I would definitely recommend Gingerline events to everyone and would love to use them again'
Melissa Collins, PR Manager, River Island
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HTC Launch Party
A Rooftop July 2013
Gingerline created a mini 'pop-up' picnic in a secret location in East London, where we led excited journalists and lucky guests up to a view-filled rooftop for a fabulous four hours of picnics, punch and perspective-altering props! Using the simple theme of 'Big and Small' guests supped amongst the Herculean ice-creams, rock-candy and deckchairs, whilst devouring mini-picnics and seaside treats.
'For the launch of HTC One mini, Fever PR worked closely with Gingerline to push the boundaries of a traditional media event, finding creative and inventive solutions to bring to life the unique smartphone technology in a dynamic setting that encouraged guests to try out the product in an exciting and memorable way.'
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Officials and Organizations Work to Raise Drunk Driving Awareness
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, and several organizations have initiated programs to raise awareness ahead of the holidays.
Campaigns and Awareness Events Launch Accross U.S.
In relation to this month's cause, President Obama introduced the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Taking place from December 16, 2015, through January 1, 2016, the campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of drunk driving.
On Tuesday, MADD East Texas announced that they were partnering with Taco Bell to carry out an effort called "Tie On on for Safety." The campaign allows residents to donate a dollar to MADD while purchasing food from the popular food chain.
Similarly, Uber partnered with AG and MADD in Soth Carolina to initiate the SC Smart Choice campaign in which Uber will donate $2 per driver that enteres the promo code SCSMARTCHOICE. The campaign began December 8 and will run into the new year.
Finally, MADD chapters accross the U.S. have begun hosting candlight vigils in memoriam of those who lost their lives this year to drunk driving.
Drunk Driving Statistics
The following information was provided by the Chicago Tribune:
- On average, 30 million Americans drive drunk every year. Another 10 million drive impaired by illegal drugs.
- On any given day, 30 people in the U.S. will die in drunk driving accidents – roughly one death every 51 minutes.
- A 2013 survey found that 9.9 million people drove under the influence of illicit drugs within the past year. That is 3.8 percent of the population.
- 57% of fatally injured drivers had alcohol and/or other drugs in their system – 17% had both.
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Title: Studio Assistants Jigsaw Puzzle
About: What better painting studio assistants can you hope for then two cute, playful kittens? Today's puzzle is based on a painting by the Austrian painter Carl Reichert well know for his paintings featuring animals (pets) especially dogs and cats.
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Discussion in 'XenForo Questions and Support' started by The Sandman, May 18, 2014.
Silly question - which usergroups are created automatically with a clean install?
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"I do not want to be the leader. I refuse to be the leader. I want to live darkly and richly in my femaleness. I want a man lying over me, always over me. His will, his pleasure, his desire, his life, his work, his sexuality the touchstone, the command, my pivot. I don't mind working, holding my ground intellectually, artistically; but as a woman, oh, God, as a woman I want to be dominated. I don't mind being told to stand on my own feet, not to cling, be all that I am capable of doing, but I am going to be pursued, fucked, possessed by the will of a male at his time, his bidding."
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OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government is widely expected to offer public money within days to facilitate interbank borrowing after bailouts in other countries have put Canada's otherwise robust banks at a disadvantage.
After European banks stepped in on Monday to offer massive rescue packages to banks, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty promised to take steps to protect Canada's financial system from "unintended consequences from policy measures by other countries that would put wholesale borrowing in Canada at a competitive disadvantage".
The Bank of Canada repeated that sentiment on Tuesday, a strong signal that Ottawa has a plan in the works. Washington on Tuesday said it would take equity stakes worth US$250 billion in financial institutions, an incursion into the private sector that it called a regrettable last resort.
"Having one set of global banks with more explicit guarantees than another set of global banks obviously puts that latter set at a disadvantage and I think that's pretty obvious," said Michael Gregory, managing director and senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.
As other countries expand insurance and guarantees on bank deposits and debts along with capital injections, Canadian banks may have a tougher time competing for big chunks of short-term funding in the international market since their debt does not have the same government backing as that of other international banks.
So the onus is now on Ottawa to level the playing field.
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Amel 55 - Performance World Cruising Yacht. Following the success experienced with the AMEL 64, the AMEL 55 was conceived inspired directly from the same modern and elegant design. The new AMEL style now comes in two sizes. The AMEL 55 project was developed and driven by the latest improvements to the design in terms of performance, 360 degree visibility from the helm, innovative ideas for comfortable layout options, but still keeping the AMEL fundamental assets. The 55 offers two versions : either three double cabins for the standard version, or one double forward and a very large aft cabin for two. The wood finish, polyurethane two-component multi-coat varnish and light coloured wood flooring (oak), fitted with numerous handrails and tastefully illuminated by spotlights and wall lamps (mainly LED), is bright and spacious. It provides excellent sky views, ventilation and light from its 4 opening deck hatches and ocean glimpses through its four large hull port lights. The companionway is well protected by the all weather wheelhouse so seldom needs to be shut even in rainy conditions. There is a large sliding table with extension in the saloon with seating for up to eight people in a U-shaped configuration. There is also a very comfortable settee opposite with a wet bar and storage for glasses. Finished in high quality upholstery and trim as standard, there are different upholstery options available on request. There are black-out blinds on all the port lights and fly screens for all hatches. There are lee cloths for the berths. Separated from the saloon by a sliding wooden door is the walk through to the aft cabin. This has a single navigation berth and storage lockers.
A well designed substantial wheelhouse, built from composite material with an integral carbon frame, makes every minute spent at the helm a pleasurable and comfortable experience in all weather. It features plexiglas forward and side windscreens for excellent undistorted vision. The opening central section combined with two opening hatches in the roof, offers breathtaking panoramic vision and excellent ventilation.
Vessel Name
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56' 9" - 17.30m
24 Tonnes
Keel / Ballast
5.9 Tons cast iron ballast fixed to the hull / keel by stainless steel bolts
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Composite of Roving 71 glass fibre / isophthalic resin
Decks Material
Composite deck with Amel teak overlay moulded into the deck
Volvo 5-cylinder, low speed diesel engine, 110HP (80kW), hydraulic gearbox with shaft brake (possibility to have a Steyr 140HP engine). Electric throttle. AMEL angle transmission.
Fixed 3-blade propeller (folding propeller available as an option).
Retractable electric bow thruster. Engine room: Very spacious watertight engine room, with highly efficient sound insulation. The engine and all the heavy equipment (generator set) are centred and positioned very low. High density insulating foam and inside coating with high acoustic performance. Several lighting points, 220V and 24V sockets.
Access: from the cockpit, full opening of the cockpit bottom assisted by gas struts.
2 x 24V fans: 1 extractor, 1 blower. 1 x 220V fan for the generator.
Fresh water pump, hot water tank (50 litres).
Onan 3-cylinder generator, 1500 rpm, 7.5 kW.
900 Litres - Double diesel fuel filter with 3-way tap.
800 Litres
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Rigid sliding sun awning forms an extension to the roof.
Full width fwd owners with hatches and port lights. Central 1.60m double berth. Ample storage space under the bed with top access. Lockers, drawers and large hanging locker for optimum ease of storage. Desk/dressing table to starboard with swivelling seat, mirror & sockets. 2 Aft cabins with large double starboard & 2 separate bunks convertible into a double to port. Both with generous storage in closed and open lockers, drawers, hanging locker and spaces under the berths. Socket. Desk with seat. Ventilation and daylight through port lights & opening hatches. General lighting by spot lamps, reading lamps (mainly LED).
2/3 Showers in bathrooms with a separate stall for owner.
2/3 Electric vacuum marine toilets (fresh water) with black water tank. Washbasin unit with composite washbasin, lockers. Mirror, towel rail, toilet paper holder and clothes hooks. Forward owners spacious shower, floor grating and sliding door, thermostatic mixing tap. Handrail in the shower, storage and lights.
Situated to the left of the companionway, it is very large & is a major feature of life on board. A large opening port light gives a view of the outside whilst doing the cooking. Naturally very light, great attention has been paid to the lighting and ventilation which are excellent. It is fully equipped with 2 large work surfaces of moulded composite with surround, double stainless steel sinks with mixer tap &hand shower, a combination of lower units, drawers & upper storage. Gimballed 3-burner stove/oven, with potholders & an electric extractor hood with filter. Stainless steel 220V microwave oven & several 220V sockets.
150 Litre refrigerator and 150 litre freezer.
Ground Tackle
Electric windlass, Bügel (Wasi) 30 kg anchor and 100 m of 10 mm galvanised chain, controlled from the cockpit (2nd electric windlass available as an option). Stainless steel bow fitting for 2 anchors with sea water pump for anchor washing, controlled from the cockpit.
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24V and 220V distribution boards with ammeters and voltmeters. 12V circuit for engine and generator.
24V, 640 Amp/h service circuit. 220V circuit with cable and pontoon connector at aft and 220V/24V, 100 Amp charger.
24V interior lighting (mostly LED). 12V, 24V and 220V sockets.
Saloon audio system: radio-CD-MP3 with BOSE acoustics.
There is a laundry area located in the aft port cabin with a combined washer/dryer and detergent locker.
Furuno FR1835 radar, Furuno FS150 GPS, B & G Hydra 3000 including: 1 GFD at chart table, 1 GFD in cockpit. VHF at chart table, Hydraulic Furuno Navpilot 711 automatic pilot. Chart table with many storage spaces: drawers, lockers, etc. All the electronic equipment is set into a wooden unit.
Easy access to 220V, 24V and 12V power sources, electrical backlit 24V board. Very comfortable navigators chair. Excellent view outside via a large port light.
Helmsmans station in the wheelhouse with a leather covered stainless steel wheel. The wheel steering is mechanical.
Central console in the wheelhouse for the electronics, together with all the other controls (windlass, furling gear, thruster, etc).
Sail Inventory
Tri-radial cut Hydranet mainsail.
Tri-radial cut Hydranet mizzen sail.
Tri-radial Hydranet genoa.
Complete set of sheets and vangs for both booms.
Mast / Rigging
Ketch rigged with "AMEL" main and mizzen masts. Both masts are designed and entirely manufactured by AMEL. The finish is a 2-component polyurethane paint. 2 sets of spreaders on the main mast and 1 on the mizzen. AMEL 24V electric roller reefing system with manual release on the main mast. Manual roller reefing system on the mizzen.
LED deck lights on the main and mizzen masts, LED mooring and halogen masthead lights.
Single strand stainless steel standing rigging. Vectran and Dyneema halyards.
Purpose built AMEL booms, finished in polyurethane paint. Down-haul on the main boom. Automatic toping lift on mizzen boom. Electric genoa furling gear. Painted aluminium pole with required rigging. Fitted at the base of the main mast.
Deck Gear
Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and side rails (openings in the pushpit for easy access to quay or pontoon). Double stainless steel guard lines.
LED navigation lights.
8 stainless steel mooring cleats.
Bracket for outboard engine on outside handrail.
Stainless steel chain plates.
Sheet traveller tracks with tidy travellers
Set of pulleys throughout
All traveller and sheet controls (manual and electric) are run to the cockpit.
2 electric genoa sheet winches.
2 stay sail sheet winches.
1 electric mainsheet winch.
1 mizzen sail sheet winch.
2 manual main mast winches.
1 manual mizzen mast winch.
2 halyard downhauls (main and mizzen masts). 4 halyard clutches (including one double).
12 hatches, 6 opening portlights.
Adjustable teak and laminate cockpit table.
Locker and storage spaces in the cockpit.
Very comfortable composite helmsmans seat with leather seat and back.
On deck, 4 large lockers:
At the foredeck : a large locker with easy access to the bow thruster and chain lockers, a wide space for fenders, mooring lines and extra sails.
To portside, next to the cockpit : a locker for various equipment (oil tank for the outboard engine, cleansing products, hosepipes, etc. )
Right by this locker : a second locker with 2 gas cylinders fitted with 1 safety pressure valve and an electric valve. The whole locker vents to the fresh air.
On the aft deck : a large locker for a possible dinghy, outboard engine, diving equipment, fenders and other.
There is a very large, lit sail locker forward, separated by a watertight and insulated bulkhead finished in light coloured gelcoat, there is a 220V power supply socket. Access is via a large deck hatch which is lockable from the outside. Other equipment included: 2 x 15m mooring lines, 2 x 20m mooring lines, 8 fenders, Owners manual, drawings, diagrams and equipment manuals.
If you are fortunate enough to be able to REWARD YOURSELF WITH THE BEST 55' WORLD CRUISER IN THE WORLD.... JOIN US ABOARD THIS FINE YACHT AT THE CANNES BOAT SHOW (French Riviera)... 10-15 September 2013.
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New Delhi, Nov 30: India is in touch with the Malaysian government regarding alleged harassment of participants of a rally organised by the people of Indian origin in that country and would also take up the issue of certain observations made against DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi by a Malaysian minister, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee assured the Rajya Sabha today.
In a suo-motu statement made in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Mukherjee asserted that the government remained deeply solicitious for the welfare of people of Indian orgin living abroad.
''We have friendly relations with Malaysia and we are in touch with the Malaysian authorities in the related matter. Regarding certain observations made against our respected leader K Karunanidhi, I am in touch with the Malaysian authorities and we will take it up,'' he told the agitated members who had expressed concern regarding the alleged harassment of participants of a rally organised by the Hindu Rights Action Force in Kuala Lumpur on November 25 and subsequent related matters.
Mr Mukherjee said that the stated purpose of the rally was to handover a petition to the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur seeking the support of Queen Elizabeth II for a class action suit filed in the UK for the exploitation of Indians who were brought to Malaysia as indentured labour.
There are a large community of people of Indian origin in Malaysia who are citizens of that country, Mr Mukherjee pointed out.
Earlier, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Suresh Pachauri had assured the agitated members during the Zero hour that the government would take up the issue of ''objectionable'' statement made by a Malaysian Minister against Mr Karunanidhi and the plight of Malaysians of Indian origin with the authorities of that country.
Members cutting across party lines expressed their displeasure over the ''undiplomatic statement'' of the minister regarding a letter written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by Mr Karunanidhi.
The members rallied around Mr Shanmugha Sundaram, DMK after he raised the issue of Mr Nazir Aziz, a Malaysian minister, transgressing his limits by asking Mr Karunanidhi to stop issuing statements on ''Malaysia's internal affairs''.
Many members, including S S Ahluwalia, BJP, Gyanadesikan, Congress and Mangni Lal Mandal joined issue with Mr Sundaram, demanding that the Malaysian High Commissioner be summoned.