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- Take your tinny or jetski and make a day of it, down to the beach at Cotton Tree for arguably the best fish & chips on the coast at "The Boat Shed" or head to the Waterfront Hotel mooring for lunch / or try out the new Big4 restaurant located further down the Petrie Creek!
- You're welcome to light the waterfront bonfire and bbq on the wood fire or gas bbq at the gazebo. (wheelbarrow loads of timber available for purchase on site or BYO)
- The studio Cabin sleeps up to 3 people, (1x queen bed & single bed in one open plan room)
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- Targeted for guests who value the picturesque outdoors, as much as the accommodation itself.
- Many restaurants and cafes within an easy drive.
- Blankets & pillows, Linen packs & 1x bath-towel per reserved guest, is provided.
- Friendly dogs welcome that will not jump the fence! (1200mm fence height)
- Closest beach is at Mudjimba, an easy 10min drive, as is Cotton Tree Beach at Maroochydore. Sunshine Plaza is even closer - about 8 minutes, and everything else you might need, including restaurants and takeaways, are available in Nambour which is only 4 minutes away.
- Convenient for family of Nambour Hospital Patients to stay within 6 minutes from the hospital.
- Maroochydore Multisports Complex on the corner of Fishermans Rd & Bradman Ave, and Sunshine Castle in BliBli are a 5 min drive away.
- Famous Emundi Markets, Underwater World and other tourist attractions - all close by.
- Noosa and Caloundra beaches are a mere 25 minutes north and south.
- World Famous Australia Zoo is only 30 minutes away while the beautiful hinterland & Montville are just 20 minutes away.
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INSPIRING VISIT: (lr) Cllr. Sonia Winfred, Sean Harris (Leader of Lambeth Council), Paul Reid (BCA Director), Dawn Hill (BCA Chair), Matthew Ryder (Deputy Mayor Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement), Sadiq Khan (London Mayor), Cllr. Lib Peck, Miranda Brawn (BCA Vice-Chair), Conrad Peters (BCA Trustee) [PHOTO CREDIT: Sharon Wallace]
LONDON MAYOR Sadiq Khan visited the Black Cultural Archives (BCA) as part of Black History Month celebrations and praised the work of the organisation in highlighting and celebrating the lives of African and Caribbean people in the capital and across the country.
The BCA was founded in 1981 by educationalist and historian Len Garrison and others members of the Black British community in a bid to record, preserve and celebrate the history of people of African descent in Britain.
During his tour, Khan visited the award-winning centre's current display Rights of Passage: A Century of People Power and called on Londoners of all backgrounds to use Black History Month as an opportunity to learn about the stories, experiences and heritage of the city's diverse communities.
He said: "I'm proud that we have the UK's first dedicated Black heritage centre here in London. The BCA does incredibly important work with its excellent programme of exhibitions and events to celebrate the histories of our African and Caribbean communities, as well as highlighting all they have done to add to the life of the capital. The stories told here are both fascinating and inspiring.
"London is one of the most diverse places in the world and we do not just tolerate each other's differences, we embrace them. I urge all Londoners to use Black History Month as an opportunity to learn more about their neighbours and the heritage of our city's diverse communities – we can only appreciate each other fully when we share and understand our stories and our history."
Throughout the month, the Mayor has been joining Londoners from all backgrounds at a variety of events across the city to pay tribute to the city's African and African Caribbean communities.
The Mayor was joined on his tour of Black Cultural Archives by Matthew Ryder, his Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement.
Khan has asked Ryder, a leading QC, to help ensure Londoners from different faiths, ethnicities, backgrounds and social classes are better integrated in a city that is the most diverse in the country, where the population is at record levels and where more than 100 languages are spoken.
Ryder's task will be to ensure Londoners of every gender, ethnicity, faith, culture, age, sexuality and socio-economic background don't just live side by side, but live truly interconnected lives.

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- You've completed your college course
- Your apprenticeship is ending soon
What choice is next? Is it either university or a job?
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Don't worry if you've only just decided this is for you, and you haven't applied for a university place.
Clearing is a great last minute opportunity. At university you study degree level programmes in the subject of your choice, gaining a higher education qualification after 3 years which is very highly regarded by employers.
Statistics show that as a university graduate you earn up to £12,000 more a year than your non graduate peers which equates to more than £500,000 over a life time. Our definitive University Guide is essential reading.
Alternatively if you feel you need a break from studying, a gap year abroad could be the answer.
To you, a gap year maybe all about travelling around the world for 12 months on your own or with a friend, soaking up different cultures and customs. This is an awesome experience, but other gap year options include:
- working in a temporary job for 12 months while you save up money to pay your university tuition fees
- volunteering to give something back, whether in your own community or in a developing country abroad
- learning a new skill such as a language or a sport.
You can also combine this with A-level retakes if your results weren't what you imagined and you didn't go through Clearing. Find out more with our Gap Year Guide.
Finding a job and earning money is always a route that's open and if you can find an employer that also offers you training while you work, that's even better.
Many sectors are willing to consider you for jobs without a degree and some e.g. civil service, accountancy and engineering do focus on A-level (or equivalent) leavers.
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Being your own boss can be a great reward in its own right but you will really need to put the hours in to get your business up and running.
Princes Trust and your local LEP (Local Enterprise Partnership) are two organisations offering grants, mentoring and support to young people wanting to start their own business.
We also have our own handy hints and tips to get you started in our Enterprise section.
Degree programmes are not the only higher level education option available.
If you're more vocationally minded and considering construction, engineering or hospitality management (to name but as a few) as a career a higher apprenticeship could start that career journey for you.
They are a real alternative to university as they offer training up to degree level, both on and off the job, a great salary and the opportunity to progress your career without paying hefty tuition fees or running up student debts.
The apprenticeship guide in collaboration with the Sector Skills Councils offers in-depth advice and guidance, as does Studential's Apprenticeships Guide.
The top professional services firms e.g. PWC and KPMG offer school and college leaver programmes where you join the company as an employee, they pay you a good salary (can be up to £20,000 if in London), on top of which they pay all your tuition and accommodation fees for your accountancy degree and guarantee you a permanent position after you complete your degree.
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text: Rocket Queen - Guns N Roses sur Guitariff.netBand: Guns N' Roses Song: Rocket Queen Album: Appetite for destruction My name is Mike Annecchino and this is all the work of my ears and my 6yrs. playing experience When Duff would play this he would use a chorus effect throughought the whole song Dear Axl or any members in GnR I just want to let you know that I didn't listen to your music I heard and I understand the musicianshipof all 5 of you guys. You were so creatively gifted all of you and I can never get enough of your music. I've been listening to your shit since I was 9 ('94) I still can't get enough of it. I love you guys and I feel like I know you as a friend. Sincerely, Mike T= thumb P=pop intro repeat twice T P ----------|----------------------------------------------------4| ----------|------------------3/4---------3/4---3/4----3/4-------| ----2/4---|-------------------------------------------------2---| ----------|--0----2----0---2------0--2--------------------------| hold for 4 beats --------------------------------- --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---0---2---5------0-0---2-----5-5 keep playing then right before slash playing your line go like this really fast on the D string D-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- Then it goes back to this when Axl comes in ------------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------- ---0---2--5-----0-0----2----5-5 THen play till when he sings "I can do you a favor then..." you play the groove on the A string once "then you'll do whatever I like" ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2------------------ --0---2---5---0-0-----2---5-5---------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- then on the chorus play:(twice) ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------0---------2------------ -2--0---2---2-------4---0-----4---4----------------------0-------2-- That's basically it if you have any comments email me at firstname.lastname@example.com I'm the hugest Axl rose fan i need to meet him bad if he or anyone else wanna to talk to me about Gnr past, present, future email me. i love Axl, Slash, Duff, izzy, gilby, dizzy,and ted "zig zag" . Talk to me there aren't enough gn'r fans left. "Wasn't life like roses when we still had our guns?" -William Axl Rose


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If you have the problem with this crap Vista based Windows Server 2008 that you want to delete a file owned by "TrustedInstaller", how many clicks do you need?
1.) Right Click on the file
2.) Left Click on "Properties"
3.) Left Click "Security Tab"
4.) Left Click "Advanced" Button
5.) Left Click "Owner" Tab
6.) Left Click "Edit" Button
7.) Left Click UAC "Continue" Button
8.) Left Click "Administrators"
9.) Left Click "OK" Button
10.) Left Click "OK" Button of Security Dialog
11.) Left Click "OK" Button
12.) Left Click "Edit" Button
13.) Left Click UAC "Continue" Button
14.) Left Click "Administrators" Button
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And you need to do this for every single file.
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start an elevated "cmd"
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Anti social behaviour
We all want to live in our homes and neighbourhoods happy and hassle free. We know that this doesn't always happen and sometimes people don't get on, or suffer because of how other people behave. It's really not nice if this happens to you and we take all cases of anti social behaviour seriously.
What is anti social behaviour?
It's when someone acts in a way to cause alarm, harassment or distress to someone who isn't part of their family or home. To be classed as anti social, the behaviour must happen more than once, carry on over time and be something that could be stopped.
It's important to understand that we all have different lifestyle choices, and we sometimes need to accept some behaviour, even though we don't like it.
Anti social behaviour includes:
- Hate related incidents like racist, homophobic and other discriminatory acts
- Taking, dealing or buying illegal drugs
- Verbal abuse
- Harassment
- Intimidation
- Violence or threats of violence
- Loud noise
- Criminal damage
- Graffiti.
What can you do?
Talk to the person as they may not know they're upsetting you. You may be able to sort out personal disagreements and everyday problems just by talking about it. When you do talk to the person about it, remember to:
- Be calm and friendly and show you're happy to hear their point of view
- Listen to what your they have to say
- Try not to interrupt when they're talking
- Stay in control and don't shout
- Don't be abusive or aggressive
- Politely walk away if you feel the person is becoming unreasonable.
Let us know so we can help.
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- Take action using informal methods through to tenancy enforcement and other court action, depending on the problem
- Keep you informed of our progress and action taken
- Bring in the expertise of other agencies if needed, for example the local council, the Police, or other local community and support groups
- For noise nuisance, we'll show you how you can use The Noise App to record and monitor the noise. For more information, click here
- Recommend you take independent advice if needed
- Deal with urgent repairs and remove offensive graffiti within 24 hours
- Offer support to everyone involved so we can find a resolution.
For more information, have a look at our Anti social behaviour leaflet in the leaflet rack.
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This Book is a record of things gone past
Things of the present and things yet to pass
May it serve as a guide for its holder, here and now
May it start a tradition to my children I'll endow.
O Goddess, since I found You my days are so rich
With Your wisdom and Your bounty which I constantly seek
This Book is a manuscript of the magick that I found
In living a life where Your blessings abound
My God, You who guide the other half of my existence
I thank You that for awakening me to the Goddess's presence
You are the Balance and the Spirit that provides
Protection for this Book and for the rest of my life.
Let no being touch this Book who is not deserving
To know its contents and the secrets It is keeping
For if they who are unworthy ever try to peek within
Shall find they have started something they didn't wish to begin!
And may those who are graced with the opportunity to view
These pages that contain my spiritual stew
May you benefit from the spells that this Witch had to brew
And may enlightenment be the Great Spirit's gift to you.
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Imran Haque is a medical practitioner who has specialized in internal medicine. The internist is highly respected and has an experience of over 15 years of successful and outstanding practice. His career has been a fulfilling one and continues to be because of the long trail of satisfied patients he has left over time. He is the chief internist at the Horizon Internal Hospital and is thus chiefly located in Asheboro, North Carolina. He is also closely associated with other numerous hospitals where he provides excellent services as a physician upon urgent requests. One of the other hospitals that the internist frequents to render services is the Randolph Hospital (NC).
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Endangered Species
Susie Orbach spoke at the DLD conference in Munich on Friday 11 June. She is interviewed by Dr. Maria Furtwangler-Burda and explains what we mean by "Endangered".
Be inspired!
Endangered Species is an international summit planned for March 2011 to challenge the pernicious culture that teaches women and girls to hate their own bodies.
In March 2011, The Women's Therapy Centre Institute from New York and UK-based AnyBody (http://any-body.org/) will launch a comprehensive, worldwide campaign in collaboration with the leading organizations and individuals already on the front lines of this public mental health epidemic. This campaign will engage government officials, educational institutions, multi-national corporations, the fashion industry, and the mainstream media to join us in creating a new visual culture -- one where the diverse, real beauty of women and girls is valued and magnified.
In London we will be hosting a day in which activists will come together to share their work, to question policy makers and to celebrate women's bodies. Following multi-media presentations and opportunities to network, the day will end with an alternative fashion show.
Our internship posts have now been filled but do contact us if you would like to support this event in any way.


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Lincoln Road Mall
Miami Beach Shopping Guide: Lincoln Road Mall
Just a few minutes from Hilton Cabana Miami Beach sits the Lincoln Road Mall, one of South Florida's premier shopping destinations. The mall is more than just a collection of stores: It's a place locals and visitors alike come to spend time, dine, and form communal bonds.
Lincoln Road Mall comprises the stretch of Lincoln Road between Alton Road and Washington Avenue. Most of this section of Lincoln Road is closed to auto traffic, allowing pedestrians to mill about freely, crossing the street to visit restaurants and shops on either side of the thoroughfare. Lincoln Road Mall is known as a mid-range shopping destination in Miami Beach: Dining and shopping destinations offer an upscale mix of chain retailers and local shops without the expense of some of the alternatives at shopping centers such as One Bal Harbour or the Miami Design District.
Hilton Cabana Recommends — Favorite Stores at Lincoln Road Mall:
- Madewell
- John Varvatos Lincoln Road
- Nespresso
- Taschen
- Camper
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Everest Base Camp Trek
Home of the most famous of Nepal's ethnic people, the Sherpas, and rich in magical vistas of the incredible Himalayan Mountains, Everest Base Camp Trek is one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world. The ultimate dream for many trekkers is to hike this unbelievable trail to Everest Base Camp.
Everest Base camp trek offers unlimited photographic opportunities for you to capture while walking through forests, small villages, and dry lands and lets you feel the Sherpa hospitality. and remember your experience upon your return home. You will see incredible views of Khumbu Glacier, Mt.Everest, Mt. Nuptse, Mt Pumari and many other snow-covered mountain peaks. Alpine scrub, Junipers, and Rhododendron flowers are only a few of the beautiful flora that can be seen on this trek. Mountain World Treks' year of knowledge and expertise, have given 100% satisfied customers and has proven us to be your best choice for the trek to this enchanting area.
- Scenic flights to/from Lukla
- Sherpa culture & Monasteries
- Everest Base Camp
- Panoramic views of the Himalayas from kalapattar
Trip Highlights
- 3 nights in Kathmandu Hotel
- 11 nights at Trekking tea houses
- Guided trekking trip to EBC
- Max. Elevation 5545m.
At a glance
Diffculties and Safety
Everest Base Camp is not an easy trek. Most of the trekking days involves long rocky path that go uphill and downhill. Average fitness is required not to be in the pain make sure you have enough walking experience to enjoy the trek. Most of the days include 4-7 hours walking. Altitude can be the problem too so drinking lots of fluids and going slowly is important to avoid altitude sickness.
Your safety is of our major concern. Your Trekking guide has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Since this adventure entails travelling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. The Guide will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.
Itinerary Details ( Click on the days to see the extended form. )
We will pick up you from the Kathmandu airport and transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free time to explore Thamel.
Your guide will come to pick up you at your hotel and drive to Airport, scary, breathtaking, scenic 35 minutes flight to Lukla at 2840m. After making ready your bag pack to carry by the porter, you will start your trek to Chaurikharka village and make a descent towards the Dudhkosi Ghat (2,530m) and another hour trek to reach Phakding along the Dhudh kosi river and small village.
After the breakfast we continue our trek along the Dhudh Koshi river for 2-3 hours and we enter the Sagarmatha National Park. We check into the National Park and get stamps on our trekking permits. After one hour we cross the high bridge of Dhudh Koshi River and climb straight up to Namche through the pine forest. About 6-7 hours walking.
Acclimatization day, go higher sleep lower. so we do some hiking to acclimatize our body and same time you will visit the National Park headquarter office, museum, monastery and hike to Everest View Hotel for a superb Mt. Everest view. We will then return to Namche for the night.
The trekking trail is plain and en route the trail will descend slightly to Dudhkoshi at 3250m. And climb up to Tengboche. And the today's view from the trekking will be incredible include Mount Everest. Tonight You will stay near by one of the teahouse where is the famous Tengboche Gompa, which has background of Ama Dablam, Mt. Everest and other peaks. 4-5 hours.
The trail slightly descents through lush forest in the beginning, then gradually climbs up to the valley's highest year round settlement of Pangboche (3,860m). You will continue ascending in the afternoon through alpine meadows and yak herds, finally reach to pheriche. Approx 4-5 hrs.
Go higher sleep lower, better to use this method to acclimatize your body .Today we will hike to the nearest hill from where you can have beautiful photo taking opportunities. There are up close views of Taweche, Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Island Peak and Thamserku, as well as Imja valley. Stay the night in Pheriche.
We will walk along the river side which is from Khumbu glacier for 2 hours and we cross the frozen river and climb to the top of a small hill called Thukla. There are many monuments to Everest climbers along this route. From the Thukla hill, gradually ascent towards to Labuche and stay overnight at Tea house. Approx 4-5 hrs.
We will get an early start for our trek to Everest Base Camp. After 2-3 hours hiking we reach Gorakshep (5190m) and this is your overnight stay place, check in the room leave your bags enjoy the hot foods and continue trek to Everest base camp (5365m) another 2 hours. From EBC, the view is one of the most spectacular anywhere in the World, after the few photographs you will return to the Gorakshep same route which takes about 1.5 hours.
Early morning hike to Kalapattar(1.9km) 2 hours, for sunrise view, which will be one of the best view from the EBC trip. After taking few snaps while you are on the top of kalapattar then back to Gorakshep for breakfast. Check out from the tea house and trek down to Pheriche for the night.
You will descend approx 800 m. all the down to Namche Bazzar same route and stay overnight at tea house, enjoy the hot shower and good food and have goodnight sleep. Its long walk but easier to gong down hill, at least you can breath.
Namche to Lukla drop down 600m. And enjoy your last night at Himalaya.
Time to say bye bye to your porters and thanks them to carrying your bag pack. your guide will arrange the boarding pass and have another scenic flight back to Kathmandu. Free time, rest, eat, shower, drink and explore around.
This one extra day might be very useful some time if there is anything wrong on the trek can use this day for incase. if everything goes well as plan than you can do sightseeing tour in Kathmandu too. Shopping for friends and familes and get ready to fly back home next day.
Your guide will come to meet you at hotel and he will drop you the airport before 3 hours than your flight time for your onward destination.
What's included
- Airport Pick up and drop off
- An English speaking guide and porters
- Domestic land and air transportation
- All Accommodation with breakfast
- 3 meals a day while trekking
- Government local taxes, Permit and TIMs
- A comprehensive medical kit
- Company's t-shirt and trekking map
What's not included
- Flights To/From Nepal
- Tourist Visa
- Travel insurance
- Lunch and dinner while not on the trek
- Personal expenses such as snacks, gear, drinks, hot shower, wifi, boiled water, drinking water, laundry, phone calls, etc.
- Any extra costs due to unforeseen circumstances
- Tips for your trekking staffs
Trip Extention
This trip can be possible to customize as you want and you may extension your Nepal trip as well. Here are the few options what you may do.
1. Kathmandu sightseeing tour.
2. Chitwan jungle safari tour.
Accommodation & Food details
We will provide tourist standard accommodations in Kathmandu and this is possible to upgrade in your choice. All the accommodation in the cities and trekking will provided on twin sharing basis. Single supplement will be served on request and will cost extra.
During EBC Trek, we can enjoy authentic Nepalese food (Dal Bhat) as well the more common international cuisine (Tibetan, Continental, Italian, Indian, etc.). 3 main course meals will be provided during trekking and only breakfast is included while you are in Kathmandu.
Best Time To Visit
Autumn (Sept to Nov) and Spring (March to May) are the best seasons to do Everest Base Camp Trek. The weather is sunny and warm with outstanding views. If you wish to avoid crowds and enjoy some alone time with nature then taking this trip during winter (Dec- Feb) could also be an another great option. However, the temperature during winter could be harsh for most guests and there chance to get snow too. Trekking in the Summer or Monsoon seasons (June to Aug) will be affected by rain but the Summer trek could be a boon for a keen botanist.
Equipment Details
You are advised to consider the following equipment as essentials while packing. Please use this link as a guideline. Adjustments to the list can be managed according to our requirements, interests, duration of trip, and season of trip. We can find variety of these gears to hire or buy in Kathmandu. Majority of the gears which are in sale in Kathmandu are locally manufactured (hence a lot cheaper) and some gears found here are imported from China and are obviously of better quality. We can find very high quality branded gears too in some famous stores in Kathmandu.
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Making it to Everest Base Camp - and beyond!
Party of 7 of us, none in the first springs of youth. However, the trip, arranged and lead by Saligram, got us all to Everest Base Camp, and a few of us ventured to a higher attitude to get a better view of the mountain. The whole trip was well-organised and we all felt well looked-after by Saligram and his team....[ View More ]
Party of 7 of us, none in the first springs of youth. However, the trip, arranged and lead by Saligram, got us all to Everest Base Camp, and a few of us ventured to a higher attitude to get a better view of the mountain. The whole trip was well-organised and we all felt well looked-after by Saligram and his team.[ Back ]
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I recently needed to clean up a MySQL Table which contained people's names. Upon searching the MySQL commands, I was surprised to find there was no equivalent of PHP's ucfirst or ucwords. There were commands to convert entire strings into upper or lower case, but not just the first letter.
However, I quickly found a simple script to make a word uppercase:
UPDATE table SET field=CONCAT(UCASE(SUBSTRING(field, 1, 1)),LCASE(SUBSTRING(field, 2)));
What if the name needs two capitals?
But then I found an issue; what if someone has a hyphen in their name (like O'Reily) or have a double barreled name (like Smith-John)? This script would make them O'reily and Smith-john (respectively).
I did some more searching and have ended up writing the following two MySQL functions (tested in MySQL 5.1).
Capitalize any given string
This function is a clone of the ucfirst function in PHP.
DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS UC_FIRST; CREATE FUNCTION UC_FIRST(oldWord VARCHAR(255)) RETURNS VARCHAR(255) RETURN CONCAT(UCASE(SUBSTRING(oldWord, 1, 1)),SUBSTRING(oldWord, 2));
Capitalize a string based on a delimiter
This function takes a string and a delimiter and capitalizes every words based on breaking the string up using the delimiter.
DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS UC_DELIMETER; DELIMITER // CREATE FUNCTION UC_DELIMETER(oldName VARCHAR(255), delim VARCHAR(1), trimSpaces BOOL) RETURNS VARCHAR(255) BEGIN SET @oldString := oldName; SET @newString := ""; tokenLoop: LOOP IF trimSpaces THEN SET @oldString := TRIM(BOTH " " FROM @oldString); END IF; SET @splitPoint := LOCATE(delim, @oldString); IF @splitPoint = 0 THEN SET @newString := CONCAT(@newString, UC_FIRST(@oldString)); LEAVE tokenLoop; END IF; SET @newString := CONCAT(@newString, UC_FIRST(SUBSTRING(@oldString, 1, @splitPoint))); SET @oldString := SUBSTRING(@oldString, @splitPoint+1); END LOOP tokenLoop; RETURN @newString; END// DELIMITER ;
A quick demo on capitalizing a name in MySQL
This can then be tested using a line such as this:
SELECT UC_DELIMETER('testing-this-thing', '-', TRUE);
Which should produce
How should I use this function in MySQL?
UC_DELIMETER function takes 3 parameters:
- String to work on
- Delimiter - one character only.
- Trim Spaces Boolean. If
TRUEthen spaces get removed from each end of a string. See Below
The trailing spaces paramenter was added because some people had entered their names with a space after the hyphen in their name, for example:
John- smith
This feature would allow you to run:
SELECT UC_DELIMETER('John- smith', '-', TRUE);
This would produce:
Can anybody suggest any improvements to this? The above simply satisfies my needs, but it'd be great to get this expanded to be more "general purpose".


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Projected League-Wide Forward Lines
Fantasy sports are a wonderful thing. Not only do they create an electronic world which affords us a small sense of control over our favourite athletes, but they also allow us to mock, harass, and ridicule our friends and colleagues when our fantasy roster overwhelms the competition. Fantasy hockey is the main reason I'm a big hockey fan now. I got into it 8 years ago knowing little-to-nothing, but gradually began researching players and teams more and more extensively. I've noticed a few things over that time, and I'm going to share those observations here. I hope they are of use to you. If anything needs clarification, or if you simply disagree with a particular statement, please leave a comment. Chances are we'll all come to a greater understanding through constructive disagreement, though senseless name calling may ultimately prevail.
A Layperson's Introduction to a player's Fantasy Hockey Value
Most people have probably heard terms like #1 centre, #2 centre, top-line winger, top-6 winger, etc. These refer to a player's place on a team's depth chart, or where and how much a player plays. The idea of a 1st line, 2nd line, 3rd line, and 4th line is not only related to ice-time, but also carries an assumption about what types of players make up those lines. Traditionally, the first two lines are scoring lines, filled with skilled players. They see big minutes on the powerplay, and don't usually play as much on the penalty kill. The top-line has the most talented players, while the 2nd line has the next-most talented players. The 3rd line usually has two-way players – guys who are decent offensively – not good enough to play on the top-2 lines – but are very reliable defensively. For that reason, the 3rd line is often called the checking line, because it is sent out to play against the other teams' most offensive lines. These players don't get much powerplay time, but play a lot on the penalty kill. Coaches, players, and analysts often say that a big hit or fight can turn the tide of a game. The 4th line is filled with players who do just that, which is why it's often called the energy line. Generally most players on a 4th line are neither good offensively nor defensively; they are bigger players who can skate decently and play physically. While a few teams like Detroit and Buffalo break the mould (using as many as three scoring lines, and using their 4th line as more of a checking line), they are the exception rather than the rule.
So we know there's a top-6, and a bottom-6, so how does this affect fantasy hockey? Well, in general, you only want top-6 forwards on your fantasy hockey roster. There are cases where this isn't true – last year Philadelphia had so many offensive forwards that Mike Richards was technically playing on the 3rd line – but once again, this is rare. So naturally, the next question is, how can you tell if a player is playing in the top-6 or the bottom-6? The best way is to look at his powerplay time-on-ice totals (readily available on nhl.com). Teams typically have two powerplay units, with one given priority over the other. The more time a player receives, the more likely he is to put up points in the long-run.
There are also similar conventions that apply to defencemen, but it's slightly more difficult to distinguish fantasy worthy from non-fantasy worthy. Out of the 6 d-men, there is a top-4 that tends to play most of the game. But unlike forwards, which tend to be clustered together (offensive players together in the top-6 ; less talented ones grouped in the bottom-6) defencemen tend to be paired in a complementary fashion. You'll often have a talented offensive defenceman paired with a purely defensive, or shut-down defenceman. Both players will play frequently, but only one of them will have good offensive production. But again, like forwards, the best way to distinguish one from the other is to look at their powerplay time-on-ice totals. I remember looking at Tobias Enstrom several years ago, and noticing that although he wasn't getting many points, he was getting huge powerplay minutes. I picked him up, and shortly after his production started to catch up with his minutes played.
Key Considerations in a fantasy hockey pool/draft
Following from the introduction above, I'm going to spell out the most important considerations when selecting a fantasy hockey roster. Although they are prioritized from most important to least important, the reality is that no particular consideration operates in a vacuum – all the factors comingle. Also, it is generally assumed that, all else equal, the most talented player is usually the best selection. However, talent and production aren't always linked either. I've always thought that guys like Ales Hemsky, Martin Havlat, and Martin Erat (strangely, all Czech-players) are among the more talented guys in the league, yet they've never managed to put up huge numbers. (Hemsky and Havlat mainly due to injury; Erat because he plays for a highly defensive team in Nashville). Also, young players like John Tavares and Taylor Hall have obscene talent, but are still very young and aren't surrounded by the best supporting casts, which makes it hard to produce to their talent level.
So aside from pure skill and ability, what are the most important factors in determining a player's fantasy hockey value?
#1 – Age
Last year, the ages of top-50 scoring forwards in the league averaged to 26.5. Here are the stats broken down into relevant age clusters:
18-21: 4
22-26: 25
27-30: 11
31+: 10
So what's the prime age? Well, it's pretty close to the average stated above. Of the top-50 forwards, 15 were either 25 or 26 years old at the beginning of last season*. It's difficult to *pinpoint the age when a player breaks out, but in the past 8 years of following fantasy hockey, I've noticed that the single most common age is 24. Now young superstars don't fall into this group – guys like Crosby, Ovechkin, Stamkos, Staal, Malkin, Kane, and others of their pedigree (all were drafted 1st overall except Staal, who was drafted 2nd), tend to reach their prime considerably earlier. In fact, all of those players were bonafide stars before they turned 21. However, most offensive players will start to peak between the ages of 23 and 25, and be productive until they reach their early 30's.
*If you calculated the same stats a year earlier, you'd find that the best ages were 24 and 25, which is because players born in 1984 and 1985 were exceptional, while not too many talented forwards were born in 1986. The only '86 born forward in the top-50 last year was David Krejci. (Though Malkin will be this coming year as well).
Age 30 isn't necessarily a death sentence, but most players do start to fall off a bit around that age. Physically, studies have shown that most men experience a 2% drop-off in testosterone production each year after they turn 30. Furthermore, an NHL player's body accumulates extensive wear and tear over the years, especially in today's game which features gruelling physical play over an 82 game season. Add in a handful of long and taxing playoff runs, and intense training both prior to and during the season, and it's amazing that a player's body could hold up at all over the course of a decade. Of course, many players have defied age and played at a high level well into their 30's – St. Louis, Iginla, Elias, and of course, the immortal Teemu Selanne, but hockey is primarily a young man's game.
#2 – Priority in the Lineup
Who's worth more, a #1 centre, or a #2 centre? Well, a #1 centre, of course. But what about the following example: who's of greater fantasy hockey value: Travis Zajac, or Joe Pavelski? After a few good playoff runs with the Sharks, and an appearance in the 2010 Olympics for Team USA, I'm guessing most educated hockey fans would go with Pavelski. However, Pavelski is a #2 centre in San Jose behind Joe Thornton. That means he'll get less playing time both at even strength and on the powerplay, and also lower quality linemates. (Though his linemates are still very good). Meanwhile, Zajac (though he's currently injured!) is unquestionably the top centre in New Jersey, and has exceptional linemates – Zach Parise, and possibly Ilya Kovalchuk. An even better example is Brendan Morrison – a guy who was never considered a #1 centre, but was fortunate to play with Markus Naslund and Todd Bertuzzi when both were at their peak (circa 2002-2004). Though a fellow like Jason Arnott was a more talented player at the time, he was a second line centre behind Mike Modano in Dallas, making Morrison a better pick.
This is especially true of defencemen, whose fantasy value often depends entirely on the amount of powerplay time they receive. A defenceman who plays on the #1 powerplay can often be more valuable than a more skilled defenceman who plays on another team's #2 powerplay.
#3 – Linemates
Marian Gaborik, Mikko Koivu, and Dustin Brown all got some good hockey-related news this off-season – each of them got new linemates. The Rangers signed 2011's prized free agent, centre Brad Richards, who should be setting up Gaborik for years to come. Playmaking centre Mikko Koivu got sniper Dany Heatley for his wing in Minnesota, and Brown got former Flyers' centre Mike Richards. All of these moves highlight the importance of linemates. This is particularly true for snipers, who often depend on a playmaker to feed them the puck, but it applies equally to playmakers (typically centres), who dish out way more assists when they're paired with good goal scorers. The best historical example is Mike Knuble, who has had perhaps the luckiest career of any fantasy player ever. Knuble has played with Joe Thornton in Boston, Mike Richards and Simon Gagne in Phialdelphia, and Oveckin and Backstrom in Washington. (With Washington acquiring a younger, long-term replacement for Knuble in Troy Brouwer, I think Knuble's fantasy days may be nearing the end.) The aforementioned Martin Erat is a vastly superior player in every respect, but has had the misfortune of playing too many shifts with "two-way" centre David Legwand. You should always be aware of who your fantasy players are playing with. A promotion to the top-line is like hitting the jackpot, because that player will not only play with more talented players, but they'll also get more ice time. (A good example of how these variables tend to overlap).
#4 – Injuries
Age is a lurking variable here, as most players will tend to incur more injuries as they get older. But that being said, some players prove themselves to be injury prone year after year. You need to be aware of players like Ales Hemsky, Marian Gaborik, Tim Connolly, and others, who have boatloads of talent but are almost never able to play an entire season. Fantasy pools do have IR spots, so they're often worth taking a chance on – Sidney Crosby might still be worth an early pick, as you could put him on the IR for the first 20-40 games and pick up another player early in free agency (where good players often still remain) until Crosby returns. However, if you're in a pool that doesn't allow very many free agent transactions, you have to avoid players like these. (My player rankings include significant injuries).
#5 – Quality of team
This is a big factor if your pool is a head-to-head league rather than a points-based league. Players on good teams will be more consistent than players on non-playoff teams. In fact, the best players are often ones from lower-seeded playoff teams. If a player plays on a great team, their playoff spot will be locked down before the end of the season, which often leads to coasting late in the season. Similarly, if a player is on a bad team, he may be similarly unmotivated towards the end of the year*. However, if the player's team is in an intense playoff race, they might be playing their best hockey at year's end, when your fantasy roster will be in playoffs (head-to-head leagues).
*Though young teams (which tend to be bad) sometimes play their best hockey at year-end when the pressure's off – like the New York Islanders late last year
#6 – Position
If you're in a Yahoo! Sports pool, you need to be aware of positions. Most pools split the forwards into LW-C-RW categories, and you need to draft a certain number of each. This seems fine, but there's a problem: Yahoo doesn't always give your players the proper positional eligibility. The trend I've noticed is that many players who do not play centre are listed as centres in Yahoo-based pools. That's because many players are drafted as centres, but begin playing on the wing when they come to the NHL (since centres have more defensive responsibilities and take face-offs, which young players usually struggle with). The result is that good centres are often left over when the draft is done, while the wingers have been well picked through. If your pool doesn't have a distinction between forward positions then this doesn't matter. Otherwise use this rule: all else equal, draft a winger!
#7 – League Depth
You need to be aware of how many players are drafted in your league. One of my pools is set up more or less like this:
10-team league
Draft 16 players: 9F, 4D, 2G, and 1 bench player (inevitably a goalie)
If you take a snapshot of the league part-way through the year, here's how many players will be taken:
Forwards: 100 (9 x 10 + 10 on IR)
Defencemen: 45 (4 x 10 + 5 IR)
Goalies: 30 (3 x 10)
We've played with this general F:D:G ratio for a few years now, so I've come to notice the economics – or scarcity, of using this configuration. Goaltenders tend to be the toughest players to acquire if you didn't draft them well. There are only a few available to pick up off waivers/free agency, and they're generally only available early in the season. Defencemen are also difficult to pick up, since talented young defenceman don't emerge as quickly as forwards do, and even ones that do have a good start can cool off in a hurry. (See Matt Carle 06-07, Kevin Shattenkirk last season).
And though I'm always tempted to draft forwards for the first 5 or more rounds, the reality is that forwards are usually the easiest players to pick up off waivers/free agency. There are more of them out there, and 22 year olds sometimes come from nowhere to produce big numbers. (Eric Staal in 05-06, Mike Cammalleri in 06-07, Mike Richards in 07-08, Logan Couture last season). While it's tough to resist a high-scoring forward in the early rounds, chances are you're better off taking a safe-bet d-man or goalie if your league looks anything like mine.
Though I collected a fair amount of data to make these rankings, they're also based in large part on my personal opinions, which makes them heavily biased. So here's my bias: I'm always expecting young players to break out, and down on older second-line players, who are solid mid-round picks, but who don't possess the same upside. I'd take Jordan Eberle over Ryane Clowe every day of the week, and Bryan Little over R.J Umberger. These aren't necessarily the right choices, but I like taking the player with more potential, especially after the early-round sure-bets are no longer available.
Today is just the forwards. I'll post the goalies and defencemen fairly shortly.
Overvalued – Undervalued
These ratings indicate my belief that these players will generally be drafted earlier or later than their potential offensive production would merit. Generally, any player who has played for a Canadian team (the Sedins, Iginla), or the Canadian Olympic team (Toews, Richards) has tremendous name value, and fantasy drafters who don't have extensive hockey knowledge will tend to draft them a bit earlier than they deserve to be drafted. This was true of Rick Nash for years – a very talented guy with poor linemates who posted several seasons of <70-points, yet was often taken earlier than a guy like Brad Richards, who put up 168 points in the last two seasons. The overvalued players are still very good, but chances are that an inexperienced fantasy pooler will reach for them early, and it shouldn't be you.
The undervalued players are of course the opposite. They're mainly break-out players, who tend to be young and unproven, with the best examples being Jamie Benn, Tyler Ennis, and Derek Stepan. They will probably become household names in the next few years, for now they remain unknown to the average hockey fan. They can also be called sleepers.
Tiering – Tier 1, 2, 3, Other
Tier 1 includes forwards that have achieved success in the past, are (mainly) in good health, and should achieve good results as long as they stay healthy. Tier 2 includes talented forwards with clear flaws: too young, injury history, further down the line-up (not many first-liners), poor linemates, etc. Tier-3 includes players who generally have multiple problems – young, struggling to get ice time, poor linemates, etc. "Other" is players you probably shouldn't draft, but who might be worth looking at if your team experiences injuries.
I listed past or highly like linemates of the various players, but left certain players with a TBA. This was particularly true of players on Buffalo and St. Louis, who have so many offensive players that it's hard to project lines. For many of the top players, the linemates are irrelevant – it does a lot more for James Neal's fantasy value that he plays with Evgeni Malkin than the other way around. Same thing for Claude Giroux, who I just left as TBA, because he'll produce no matter who he's with. The linemates variable factors in more for the Tier-2 forwards, whose value could fluctuate a lot depending on who they're playing with.
Position (Pos)
I listed their most common position, usually based on what position they actually play. I also listed an alternate position based on what I've seen in Yahoo, or other positions they've actually played.
Average (Avg)
For most players I calculated a three-year average of their point totals. However, it does not apply for young players, or for players who sustained serious injuries in any given year. In some cases I calculated only a two-year average if I felt that was most representative. I generally didn't use an average for younger players, who are only scratching the surface of their potential (Bobby Ryan, John Tavares, Matt Duchene, etc.)
I listed serious injuries that players have suffered – generally anything over 40 games missed, but occasionally less if a player regularly missed 15 or more games with the same injury. The list is not comprehensive, but it's a start.
Here's the legend for how injuries are classified:
(LY) Last year: Serious injury within the last year
(P) Past: Serious injury prior to last year
(C) Current: Will miss time in 11-12
(R) Recurring: More than one injury to particular region of the body
Note: The individual rankings aren't intended to be taken too seriously – the tiers are of greater significance than any individual numerical. That's why I used 5-point ranges rather than exact figures. I also assume that the players will all play around 80 games, unless they have a significant injury history (Hemsky, Connolly), or are currently injured (Gagner, Zajac). This of course won't be the case – many players will get injured and perform below the standards I have anticipated, but since I have no way of predicting which (generally healthy) players will be injured, I just assume they'll all play a reasonably full season.
The Elites
Talented but Flawed
*19 year-old Brett Connolly (Tby) should be added to list above. (May play with Stamkos). Colin Wilson (Nas) too – 22 years old and having a strong pre-season.


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Connecting Four has become very real and important to me lately. With Michael's passion and work on it over the summer as my foundation, and the blog office renovations coming along (see Office Project) I am feeling more determined than ever to whip posts out. Although school has been a lot to handle, balancing my time between academics and blogging has been a good challenge and learning experience for me.
This week I was inspired to pick a more unique color, rather than the generic "red, blue, orange or green." The first color that came to mind was turquoise. At first I was going to add a beach theme into the mix (notice the fish-painted plate and earrings), but as you can see it then evolved into this! I think I'm learning because this post didn't take me long to create which is surprising as it normally take me quite a while to finish these kinds of posts (I know… it's lame). I hope I will be as inspired to work this hard next week as I was today!
Check out my other color collection post here!
Sources: 1: Chuck Taylor Side Zip 2: Are You Happy? 3. Pastel Swirl Cake 4. Turquoise Fish Earrings 5. Anthropology Plates


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All the news of Cracker Nation that's fit to print —- and some that's not. lol
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Unfortunately, a lot of better people will be marched off to the Gulag first. Then, as an added treat, we'll have to share our bunks with whining liberals later on. Unless they kill us to make room for them. What a pleasant thought all this is!


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2006-07 Australian Dollar Interest Rate Swap Programme
5 July 2006
Op Notice No. 03/2006
This notice provides details of the Australian Office of Financial Management's (AOFM) intended Australian dollar interest rate swap programme for the 2006-07 financial year.
In 2006-07, the AOFM plans to execute between $1 billion and $3 billion of swaps to receive fixed interest rates with maturities of at least 4 years and up to $2 billion of swaps to pay fixed interest rates with maturities of up to 3 years. Execution of these swaps will be dependent upon prevailing market conditions.
The AOFM will execute swaps in 2006-07 using similar procedures to those employed in 2005-06. From 1 January 2007, the AOFM will only execute new swaps with counterparties who have signed a Credit Support Annex with the Commonwealth of Australia (the legal entity for which the AOFM executes swaps).
Further information on the AOFM's swap activities can be found on the AOFM website.
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Saturday, November 29, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
And the Autumn Wind Blows
And the Autumn wind blows......
Enjoy loved ones and give thanks during this Thanksgiving Holiday and beyond.
Portrait Series Evangeline
Portrait Series Lilliette
Next up in my Portrait Series is my first Middie Blythe I Customized, Lilliette. She has just gotten a new face up for 2014. She is a Middie Blythe Macaron Q-Tea Party on a Pure Neemo XS Body with a mohair wig by Sleeping Elf that I hand dyes two tones of pink. She wears a customized hat from Michael's, a vintage cape by Miss Yo, a tulle skirt by Sugar Baby Love, Socks by Minijijo, shoes by Only Hearts and leather school bag by Miss Yo.
Lilliette is available for adoption in the shop, click here to view her listing.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Best Friends
A good friend knows all of your stores, a best friend helped you write them.
Yasmin is now in her new home in Houston TX and Lily is still waiting to find her forever home.
She is available here
She is available here
The girls wears sweated by Lunita
Spoiled Rotten
My very first Blythe Doll I got in August of 2011 and the first Blythe I ever customized.
Lola Bella, my Takara Blythe Simply Guava. She has had a few refreshers and faceup's as she has grown and my skills have improved. She is on a Pure Neemo XS 1st Generation body, I feel it gives her such grace. She has a custom made OOAK Dr. Yatabazah Luxury Mohair Wig in a Dusty Pink called "Deluer Rose". She is splattered with freckles and has dusted Robin's Egg Blue Lids. She is one of my forever girls. Shares this photo series with 2 very special collectables, little felted Vampoodles by Mab Graves and Violetpie.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Evangeline, Out of The Bag
She wants to be wild, beautiful and free just like the sea.
Out of the bag and riding along with me.
It has been quite sometime since I have taken a Blythe out with me. This weekend as a walked through my studio, I saw my little Evangeline lying on the table. I grabbed her, changed her and stashed her in my purse before I walked out of the door. With my family, we ran our errands and had a great lunch and then we headed to the tide pools. We walked down and were just taking in the beauty of the sea and then I realized, I left Evangeline in my vehicle.
I made the trek back to my truck and grabbed Evangeline, tucked her in my bag and made my way back. As I reached the edge of the bluff I took her out and snapped one photo with my iPhone. Since there were others walking and loitering about I quickly put her back in my bag. I never used to care at all about other people being around when I snapped photos of my girls, but I guess it has been so long that I have gotten rusty and my I don't care attitude got rusty as well. I will make it a point to try and take more girls out with me from time to time and rekindle that aspect of collecting that it seems I have lost.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Parker, Beautiful Brown Pullip Custom Art Doll
Meet Parker, she is my second Custom Pullip and my first beautiful Brown Pullip Art Doll.
She features lovely caramel colored skin, gorgeous shimmering blue eyes and a head of long burgundy tinted hair.
Parker is a lovely little girl who is a bit shy. She loves to read and has a fascination with maps and dreams of traveling the world. Her favorite color is yellow and she loves butterflies. I hope you have a place in your home for her.
Pullip MIO Fashion Doll
Sand Matted Front and Back Plates
Airbrushed plates and body in a warm caramel color
Carved mouth, eyes, nose, nares & philtrum
Face-up with Artists acrylics, pastels and mica powders
Lush lashes on lids and waterline
Hand painted Blue & Silver eye chips by Almond Doll
Synthetic 13" wavy wig dark brow with burgundy tinted highlights throughout
She will travel in a complete special outfit:
Dress by INOMI of Silly Little Song
Socks and shoes by Only Hearts
Notes & flaws: The MIO Kit Pullips are notorious for having sticky lid mechanisms.
The springs on the eyelids do dot react properly with the blink buttons causing the lids to have to be manually raised. This does not effect the side to side eye motion only blinking. Parkes' joints where she has range of motion are white, those areas if painted would chip out and effect her movement. The visible white joints do not deflect from her beauty as seen in the photos. If these imperfection bother you please do not purchase Parker.
*Please note that after the Art Doll is painted you must handle her with extreme care as to not damage her delicate airbrushed finish. She is for the adult collector only and should be handled lightly. Due to the nature of the materials and methods used in airbrushing and face-ups, there could be minor imperfections such as small amounts of dust, stray pastel, powders, or paint build up, they can also be slightly asymmetrical so please be aware of this if it bothers you. This is a kit doll and not factory perfect, if you are looking for a factory perfect Pullip, please do not purchase this doll.
Comes from a smoke free and pet free studio.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Lilliette, Custom Middie Blythe Art Doll For Adoption
No available for Adoption in my Shop here:
listing/209663946/ lilliette-custom-beautiful- middie-blythe?ref=shop_hom e_feat_4
I introduce to you Lilliette, she was the first Middie Blythe in my collection. I have found that I no longer have the time needed to appreciate all the dolls in my personal collection and want to give them the opportunity to bring joy to someone else. Lilliette recently has gotten a new carving and face-up in a new rustic style that I find gives her a more romantic look.
Lilliette is a Takara Macaron Q-Tea Party Middie Blythe featuring a Pure Neemo XS body with a Hand dyed two toned Pink Mohair wig by Sleeping Elf.
~Sandmatted front and back plates
~Sculpted Mouth, nose, nares, philtrum and eye sockets (In a Rustic Style)
~Subtle Pink Ghost Brows
~Lush Lashes
~Pink glimmer Lids
~My Signature Hand Painted Eye chips in Shimmering Silver
~Face-up with artists chalk pastels, pencils and micca powders sealed with MSC
~ Artist Acrylic Splattered Freckles
~Wavy Two Toned Pink Hand Dyed Mohair Wig velcor to plastic dome base. It has been washed and conditioned (can be glued down upon request)
~Pure Neemo XS Body with extra hand with "Peace Sign"Lilliette will travel in the ensemble as pictured, consisting of a felted fascinator, Plaid Shift dress, knee high socks and shoes.
Lilliette will come with an Adoption Booklet signed and dated.
~~~This Art Doll is for the Adult collector only. She is a handmade Art Doll and not factory perfect. Any imperfections you may notice are a result of the handmade process and due to the nature of materials and methods used in creating my face ups, there could possibly be minor imperfections such as small amounts of dust, stray pastel, sanding blems or paint build up, so please be aware of this if it bothers you.
All photos are unedited and taken indoors with Ott Light and a flash bounce to show true coloring and details.
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Published on: 06/11/2014
From L to R back row: Dr. Thaddeus Boucree, Dr. Maria Hernandez, Dr. Melissa Meincken, Dr. Rosie Roldan.
A team of doctors from Miami Children's Hospital and Nova Southeastern University has performed surgery on two sisters born with a rare dental condition. The patients, Muriel, 12, and Nicole Rayo, 11, were born with hereditary gingival fibromatosis, a condition in which the gums become enlarged and completely encase the teeth. The surgery has offered the sisters a chance to smile for the first time in their lives.
Together, the team planned two surgeries, one for each child, to remove the overgrowth of the gum as well as some of the girls' baby teeth which were also encased in the gums. The surgeries proved to be a success and both sisters were back home and smiling within two days of their surgeries. "We are thankful for the collaboration of all the specialists who came together to provide these young girls with the best care possible," said Dr. Rosie Roldan, Director of the Department of Dentistry at Miami Children's Hospital. "Muriel and Nicole are an inspiration to us all," she said.
The team of specialists included Dr. Rosie Roldan, Director of the Department of Dentistry and Director of the Pediatric Dentistry Residency program at MCH; Dr. Melissa Meincken, pediatric dentist and a member of the dental faculty for the pediatric residency program at MCH; Dr. Mislen Bauer, pediatric geneticist at MCH; Dr. Maria Hernandez, program director of the periodontology program at Nova Southeastern University and Dr. Thaddeus Boucree, oral and maxillofacial surgeon at MCH and Chairman of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Larkin Community Hospital.
The next phase of treatment for the sisters will include orthodontics for the next two years to help straighten their new pearly whites.
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians and more than 475 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.


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GIF It Up: Patrick pushes, Ragan spins and Edwards flips at Bristol Motor Speedway
Danica Patrick wanted some alone time. Jeff Gordon took David Ragan for a little spin. And Carl Edwards completely flipped out. All this and more in this week's edition of "GIF It Up".
On Friday, the camera found Danica Patrick. She found a way to change the view.
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Moving to race day … hopefully, they've apprehended the pranksters who TP'd Landon Cassill's car.
Jeff Gordon took David Ragan for a spin on pit road.
One great way to pass the time during a rain delay? Squeegee rides!
And after battling the rain (and a few wrecks), Carl Edwards did his thing.


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Helen Hayes starred in the Broadway production of the play. Director William Wyler and star Margaret Sullavan eloped to Yuma, AZ on November 25, 1934, during the production period, and married, according to Los Angeles Times. The news item noted that they had met only eight weeks earlier and that Sullavan had walked off the set several times during production after clashes with Wyler. According to a post-production Daily Variety article, the studio experienced difficulties during the filming period because associate producer Henry Henigson was in the hospital and Wyler was "shooting off the cuff" scenes that writer Preston Sturges was preparing daily in an attempt to keep ahead of the production schedule. A Universal Weekly news item stated that Sturges was writing the script only a day of so ahead of the shooting. The Daily Variety article states that Universal dropped Wyler because they were unhappy with the length of time he took and displeased with "repeated shots he made of scenes with Miss Sullavan," and that they dropped Sturges from the payroll three weeks before the film was completed, saying that he was not contributing anything to the film. Variety commented that the production was delayed because of time-consuming close-ups which "brought U [Universal] and the director, William Wyler, to the mat." In autobiographical writings, Sturges states that he signed a contract as a director with Universal on May 28, 1934, but that Henigson asked him to write the adaptation for this film. (Sturges ultimately did not direct a film until the 1940 release The Great McGinty [see below].) Modern sources state that Sturges tailored the female lead to fit Sullavan and that the finished film diverged greatly from the play. In the Universal studio material at the USC Cinema-Television Library, N. Ruhl is listed for this film among miscellaneous staff under the heading "Dialogue." Because no verification that he actually worked on the script has been located, it is not known what Ruhl's contribution was. It is possible that he was dialogue director on the film.
According to information in the MPAA/PCA Collection at the AMPAS Library, the PCA objected to some of the scenes and to many lines in the original script, but because of commitments that the studio made, the PCA allowed them to begin filming before the script was approved. Specifically, the PCA objected to a scene near the beginning of the film, as "Luisa" is about to leave the orphanage, in which Dr. Schultz explains to her the "facts of life." PCA Director Joseph Breen wrote to Harry H. Zehner, the assistant general manager at Universal, that the scene as written "is definitely and gravely objectionable. This material should be deleted. It is our thought that Dr. Schultz' advice to Lu should refer to her general unworldliness rather than-as is suggested in this scene-her ignorance in matters of sex." The other major scenes to which the PCA objected were the scene in which Konrad attempts to seduce Lu in the private dining room and the scene in which Lu goes to Konrad's apartment, apparently to have sex with him. In the first instance, Breen demanded that the room not include a sofa and emphatically stated, "The use of such furniture in the final picture will be rejected by us." He eventually agreed to let the studio film the scene with a sofa, as long as the scene did not call attention to it or emphasize its presence. In the second scene, the studio had the scene rewritten so that Konrad would propose to Lu "and confess an honest love. Lu would not be invited to change her clothes and no other objectionable element would be introduced."
Modern sources note that this was the first film booked at Radio City Music Hall without being previewed, and list the following additional credits: Sound Joe Lapis; Gowns Vera West; Make-up Jack P. Pierce. In 1947, Universal-International released a film based on the same source entitled I'll Be Yours, which was directed by William A. Seiter and starred Deanna Durbin. Sturges wrote the book for the 1951 Broadway musical Make a Wish, which was based on his screenplay for this film. In 1956, NBC-TV broadcast a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of The Good Fairy, which was produced by Maurice Evans, directed by George Schaefer, and starred Julie Harris, Walter Slezak and Cyril Ritchard.