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| A guy meets a sexy girl in a restaurant.
Dave didn't really know exactly what it was about her that caught his attention. Maybe it was her distinct oriental features. Perhaps it was the way she looked at him and curved her lips into a sweet seductive smile when ever she passed by him, or maybe it was her cute little ass that she wiggled constantly as she walked from table to table with a cloth in her hand, cleaning off the tops of each as she went, with her long straight black her cascading down over her shoulders and back, just teasingly above her ass. Ever since he first saw her, he had been frequenting the restaurant. He would order something, then sit there watching her. He was sure that she knew he was watching her and he knew she loved it. It even looked like she was dressing for him. One day she wore a very low cut blouse that revealed her lush melons and tight fitting jeans, that clung to and accentuated every curve. He couldn't keep his eyes off her. This time she came up to his table to take his order. "Hello my name is Tiki," she said, with her usual sweet smile. "I am going to be your waitress today." As she said this she moved next to him and leaned over so that her big breasts were only inches from his face and her perfume was intoxicating him. "What can Titi get you?" she enquired, smiling at him. He could hardly look at the menu when those luscious orbs of her's were within squeezing distance. He just pointed at something on the menu, and looking back at her, he said with a smile "I will take two of those," as his eyes feasted on her breasts. She smiled at him. What ever you want from Tiki, Tiki will give to you. He kept having to move around as his cock was so hard it was bulging against him pants. He wondered if she was aware. He was looking for something to say to her. He felt he was messing things up with his silence. The only thing he thought of was to tell her his name, and he seemed to chock on it as he told her. Tiki however didn't seem to mind at all, as she kept smiling at him. "Mmmmm....Dave....Dave....I Dave I will now go get your order and if there is anything you want from your Tiki just ask." As she said
this her tongue licked along her lower and top of her lips as she turned her most voluptuous smile on him. As she walked away his eyes feasted on her until she went into a back room
In a few minutes she returned with a large plate of food that she placed on the table on front of him. She smiled at him as she put the ticket on his table. Dave noticed that she appeared to be wearing nothing beneath her low cut blouse. He was surprised when she picked up the ticket and laid it on his plate. "Now if ever you want your Tiki I am here for you," she said with a teasing smile and then walked away. When he looked down at his plate, he saw the ticket. There was a note attached to it. "I am so hot for you." "If you want my ass, please be outside at 10:00 PM." After reading this, Mark's cock was standing erect. He couldn't believe that he could have this kind of luck and she would actually fall right into his hands. As he ate his food his eyes continued to follow her. She kept looking at him with winks and smiles. He could feel the electricity building as the hour approached. She went into the back and returned clad in a very short skirt. He imagined she wore nothing underneath. At four minutes until 10:00 PM he made his move toward the door. As he went out his eyes met hers and they sent a silent signal to each other with their smiles. He waited in the parking lot for her. He had waited about five minutes when the door opened and his love goddess appeared. He watched her as she walked in his direction and soon she was in his arms. They were in a secluded part of the parking lot where it was quite dark. Most people had left the restaurant and at the time there was no one around. Tiki melted into him and they stood there kissing in the darkness. Tiki's mouth opened wide against his as her aggressive tongue sought the deepest recesses of his mouth, exploring, probing, and dueling with his tongue. She was moaning into his mouth. He could tell how badly she wanted him as she ground herself against him. She tangled her fingers in the lots of his hair as they kissed. He reached down and shoved his hand between her thighs and begin finger frigging her. This brought Tiki to an instant orgasm and she tried to keep her yells down so that she would not be heard. "Oh your fucking Tiki she sighed." "Oh I want to feel your cock in me." "Fuck Tiki with your cock," she implored. He then lifted her up and placed her on the hood of his car. Then he unzipped his pants and took out his cock. She was regarding his long member with delight as she spread her legs wide apart. He moved forward so that his cock was right at the opening of her pussy. She yelled as he thrust all the way into
her. "Oh your in me all the way." "Oh Dave." "Oh fuck me." "Fuck your Tiki." And he did fuck her, very hard and relentlessly, his hips moving in that age old primitive rhythm, thrusting his cock so deep into her, that his balls slapped against her ass. He could not think of fucking a woman that was more orgasmic. She had five consecutive orgasm, all very intense, and she fucked him back with a wild fury, arching her body and thrusting her hips upward and in a circular motion, trying desperately to get him deeper inside her, as her cries and yells echoed into the dark night. "Oh yes fuck me baby!" "Fuck me baby." "Fuck your Tiki.....OHHHHHHHHHH!!!!....AHHHHHHHHHH....Fuck me....Fuck me....fuck me!!!!" His cock must have already been hitting her cervix and they were fucking so hard, he could hear their skin slapping together. He readjusted her position, pulling her
skirt up to her waist, and bringing her legs up over his shoulders. He fucked her in a wild frenzy, slamming her with his cock, as he reached down and grabbed her ass cheeks in his hands, pulling her up to him. She was now at the height of her pleasure. She threw her head back and yelled so loudly that he hoped someone would not hear her. He was fucking her with long deep strokes,
pulling nearly all the way out of her, and then slamming back in her to the hilt, making her scream, yell, and implore him to fuck her even harder. Just before he ejaculated, he pulled all the way out of her, and then slammed back in her to the hilt, as he spilled his seed into her. She came like a volcano. He had never seen a woman have such an intense orgasm. Her entire body arched upward and convulsed against him, as her screams tore through the night. She threw her head back and looked up at the sky, her long hair flailing over the hood over his car, her ass writhing and bouncing against his, as she racked her nails down down along his back. It took about five minutes for her to calm down. She then suggested to him that they go to his house so they could fuck in private. She had taken the idea right out of Dave's head as he was thinking the same thing.
In the car she moved up really closed to him. As he drove the car she begin to lick her tongue along his face, his ears, and his neck. She whispered into his ear: "Mmmmmmmmmmmm....Tiki loves you." "Tiki loves your cock." She continued to kiss and lick his face and neck with her tongue. When ever he would stop at a light she would turn his face toward her and kiss him hard,
thrusting her tongue deep into his mouth. He was really having a hard time concentrating on the road, with Tiki doing all of this him, but fortunately he got home without any accident. They walked arm in arm to his porch. They embraced and kissed deeply, their tongues reaching into each other, exploring and intertwining with each other, as their mouths crushed inseparably together. Her hands caressed along his back. His fingers ran though her hair, tangling themselves in the long strains. They ground their groins together as they kissed and kissed and kissed some more,their tongues probing deeply and tangling with each other,bathing their faces in their saliva. After they went inside and the door was shut behind them, they kissed again, molding their bodies together, their tongues trying to touch each others tonsils. This continued for several minutes. When they finally broke apart, Tiki stepped back from him. "Now Tiki would love to undress you she said, turning a teasing smile on him." Tiki then walked up to him and begin unfastening the buttons on his shirt, her fingers working with expert dexterity, until each one was undone. Then she slid the shirt off him and tossed it on the floor. "Mmmmmmmmmmm....you are so muscular Dave," Then her nimble fingers loosened his belt strap and then unzipped his pants. She then pulled them down as he stepped out of them, leaving the last article, his under pants, which were then removed in short or order. She then melted into his embrace so that their bodies were pressed the length of each other as their tongues did a tango together and swirled in each others mouths. Tiki then stood back from him. Then she removed her blouse and her skirt, so that she stood totally naked in front of him and smiling at him seductively. He just stood there for a while taking in her lovely nakedness. The distinct oriental face with darks eyes and voluptuous mouth, framed in a mass of long dark hair, that flowed all the way down passed her waist, her large, firm breasts, accentuated by her small waist, and down to the little patch of hair in the middle of the triangular region between her lush thighs, and on down her shapely legs his eyes traveled. She reached up and brought some of the strains of her hair in front of her shoulders so that it fell over her breast and she turned half way around and wiggled her ass at him. "Does my Dave like what he sees?" she said, Smiling teasingly at him. He told her how beautiful he thought she was and how much he loved to fuck her. "Oh yes, please fuck me Dave." "Please fuck me hard."" "I want you inside me Dave." "Please fuck your Tiki." "Lets go to the bed room," he said smiling at her. He then took Tiki by the hand and led her down the hall and into the spacious bedroom.
The room was modestly funished, with an early American dresser and mirror, a mahogany chester drawer, a night stand, and a large bed with a hand carved head and foot board. They walked over to the bed. Dave lightly pushed Tiki down onto the mattress until she was lying flat. He then crawled on top of her as she spread out her legs. He positioned himself so that his cock was touching her pussy opening, then with one hard thrust, he was all the way inside her. She begin to moan as he fucked her with long, deep strokes, increasing the tempo until he was fucking her like a wild man. She fucked him back just as hard, moving her ass in a rotating motion and upward to meet each of his thrust. They fucked like animals in heat, pounding each other in a wild frenzy,
their bodies driven by their consuming lust for each other. Dave loved hearing the sounds they were making, flesh slapping against flesh, the creaking of the bed, and the banging noise as their movements sent the head board against the wall. These sounds mingled with Tiki's moans and yells and his own grunts, echoed throughout the house in an erotic serenade. Tiki's moans
begin to turn into screams as her orgasm approached. "Oh God she cried." "Fuck me hard Dave." "Oh God Dave!" "Oh God....AHHHH HHHHHHH..." "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...." He fucked her even harder, pushing her legs back with his arms. She then grabbed her legs with her hands and pulled them all the way back to her shoulders. He then leaned down and kissed her thrusting his tongue as far into her mouth as he could. She crushed her mouth to his and sent her own tongue to explore and tangle with his tongue. He could tell that her orgasm was fast approaching and he loved the vibrations that her yells and moans sent through his mouth. She threw her head back and screamed loudly. He loved looking at her face as it changed to different expressions of intense ecstasy as waves of pleasure ripped through her. When the full force of the orgasm hit her, she became like one possessed. Her whole body seemed to move out of her control. She thrashed about and heaved underneath him, bringing her ass upward to meet each of his thrust, her fingers ripping and clawling at his skin, as she yelled out her pleasure minute after minute. He was now spilling his load into her. Before he finished ejaculating, he pulled out of her and squirted come all over her abdomen and breast. She then convulsed and stiffened against him as he plunged back into her and released the rest of his load inside her. "Dave please turn over now." Tiki wants to have some fun on top. He then rolled on his back, taking her with him, so that Tiki was now
sitting on top of him with his cock still in her.
He was amazed that even after such an intense orgasm that she was as hungry as ever for his cock. Slowly she begin to lift herself up and down on him, then increasing the pace until she was riding him for all she was worth. Sometimes she would slow down her pace, then speed up again. At times she would move her ass on his cock in a slow circular motion. Sometimes she would lean down and kiss him, driving her tongue to the back of his throat, then she would lean back and just look at him. He enjoyed looking into her eyes as she stared back at him lustfully with her hair falling around her face. He could tell when her orgasm was approaching, as she moved faster and faster on his cock. Her orgasm was ever bit as intense as her last one. She screamed her head off as she came. He came with her, his moans and yells mingling with hers into a harmonic crescendo of sexual sounds. Then her body stiffened and she collaspsed into his arms. She then rolled off of him. He thought she was finally spent. She lay there for a while and then smiled at him. "Dave you make me feel so good." "I love you to fuck me Dave." Dave tried to make conversation with her. "Tell what you would like to do now Tiki." "I will tell you a lot later," she replied smiling at him."You Americans are all the same." "You talk to much." "Now please shut up and make love to Tiki." She then leaned over and kissed him, thrusting her tongue into his mouth. He then maneuvered around and got on top of her, as she moaned deeply into his mouth. "Please fuck me Dave." "Please fuck Tiki." It was obvious that she could never get enough of him.
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December 3, 2008
America speaks, and Washington is forced to listen.
By Peter M. De Lorenzo
Washington. The battle drums are beating along the Potomac, and the message ringing unmistakably loud and clear in the ears of Senators and congressional representatives is this: The U.S automobile industry doesn't begin and end with Detroit, southeast Michigan and the Midwest – a city, a state and a region that have apparently become expendable to the powers that be in Washington – but rather its tentacles spread out across the union in a powerful network of small and large businesses alike, from the local auto dealer franchise in small-town America, all the way to multi-billion dollar supplier corporations in the heart of Silicon Valley.
And now that this essential part of the U.S. manufacturing base is on the brink of oblivion, the real story is finally being told, and the untenable realities and ramifications of a collapse of the domestic automobile industry are being put in stark terms that even our leaders in Washington can understand.
In just this past week, the true value of the domestic automobile industry is coming to the fore, and people all across this country are starting to take notice.
The Los Angeles Times reported on Monday about the huge portion of sales tax revenue generated by vehicle sales in California and its affect on the taxes collected by city, county and state governments. Using just one example - when Heritage Lincoln Mercury (among the largest Lincoln Mercury dealers in California and part of the Tustin Auto Center) closed its doors in the city of Tustin in August – the Times reported that a crucial source of revenue for the city, which relies heavily on taxes from automobile sales to keep afloat, was devastated.
Of the city's $20-million annual budget, about $5 million comes from the local auto center, the city's director of finance, Ronald Nault, told the Times. And with sales of Lincoln and Mercury cars and trucks down by nearly a quarter nationwide through October compared with last year, the Heritage dealership was forced to fold. But it doesn't stop there, because many of the other dealerships in the auto center, although still in business, are seeing severe sales declines, which means even fewer sales taxes collected.
"It has definitely affected us," Nault told the Times, adding that collections from the auto center were on pace to be off 20% for the year. And with industry-wide vehicle sales falling even more sharply in recent months, the revenue shortfall could be substantially greater, forcing the city to consider spending cuts, a salary freeze, reductions in travel and the possibility of layoffs for the first time in the city's history.
The Times continued by saying that "sales of new and used cars, as well as parts and service, are the single largest source of sales tax revenue for almost every state, county and local government, ahead of gasoline sales, restaurants and department stores. (Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire, Oregon and Montana do not collect sales tax.) More motor vehicles are sold in California than in any other state; in the second quarter, nearly 15.5% of all sales taxes here, or $193 million, came from the automotive and transportation sector, compared with about $135 million from restaurants and hotels, according to Hdl Cos., which compiles sales-tax data for government agencies."
But, the Times cautioned, California's second-quarter automotive sales-tax receipts were down dramatically - more than $30 million short in the second quarter alone from a year earlier - contributing to the huge budget shortfall that has led Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to propose a sales tax hike and spending cuts.
"This is very bad for states," Donald Boyd, senior fellow at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government told the Times, who went on to point out that sales taxes are the first or second most-important revenue source in almost every state.
And to think there are people still out there who suggest that the collapse of the domestic automobile business somehow "won't affect them."
Let's go on to another part of the State of California – Silicon Valley - a relative hotbed of anti-Detroit rhetoric and home to major corporations involved in the manufacturing of semiconductors.
The Mercury News reported in last Sunday's edition that "The financial crisis hammering Detroit's auto industry is sending shock waves to Silicon Valley, where a number of companies make the computer chips that have become increasingly vital components in cars and other vehicles. And if Ford Motor, Chrysler and General Motors go belly up, as some experts fear, the repercussions in the valley could intensify."
"As soon as the automotive industry coughs, a lot of other companies get a cold," Thilo Koslowski, who tracks that business for research firm Gartner, told the News. "That includes companies in the semiconductor industry and that includes a lot in the Bay Area... It's a relatively big market for them in Silicon Valley."
For the record, the roster of South Bay companies that supply semiconductors for carmakers include Intel, Atmel, National Semiconductor, Spansion, Altera, Maxim Integrated Products, Xilinx, Linear Technology and Cypress Semiconductor, according to the News.
And one more report about the U.S. automobile industry's role in the American economy. Crain's Chicago Business, a sister publication to Automotive News, did a deep dive on what the collapse of a Detroit automaker would do to Chicago – " from South Side manufacturers to northwest suburban dealerships to downtown TV studios" – and these are some of the staggering statistics they came up with...
"As General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC seek a multibillion-dollar lifeline from the federal government, many Illinois companies and workers are holding their breath. The state's stake in Detroit is huge: Illinois trails only Michigan, Ohio and Indiana in the number of auto-supplier jobs in the U.S. More than 80,000 jobs statewide are directly tied to the auto industry, government figures show, and one estimate puts the total number of workers with direct links to automakers at more than three times that number. The industry pumped more than $16 billion last year into the state economy through assembly plants, parts makers and car sales. If a Detroit automaker goes under, thousands of jobs will be lost, hundreds of businesses hurt and millions of dollars drained from the local economy."
"I would hate to imagine the trickle-down effects of the job loss if these companies are allowed to just close up," Greg Baise, president of the Illinois Manufacturers Association told Crain's. "It would have a much broader impact than it would have had 30 years ago."
The reason for that is that the U.S. automakers have delegated much of their supply chain over the years, including crucial parts-making operations. Crain's reports that Illinois has about 200 auto-parts manufacturing operations today.
"Those plants employ tens of thousands of workers; three auto assembly plants employ another 7,000," reported Crain's. "Total employment attributed to the auto sector -- including related businesses such as those that supply or service parts makers -- is about 267,600, or roughly 4 percent of the state's total workforce, according to a 2007 study by the Center for Automotive Research, an industry think tank in Ann Arbor, Mich."
Crain's reported about one dealer's fate. "Lattof Chevrolet of Arlington Heights closed its doors Oct. 10 after more than 70 years in business at the same Northwest Highway location. The company, which once had $30 million in annual sales, was in its third generation of family ownership. The closure put 65 employees out of work."
"It's a shame to see this," Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder told Crain's. "Lattof Chevrolet for years was synonymous with the town of Arlington Heights. Everybody bought their cars there...It was a Lattof who helped us build a hospital in our town 50 years ago."
As in Tustin, California's case, the closure will hit Arlington Heights' budget too. Crain's reported that "In the first six months of this year, the village of 77,000 had tax income from sales of cars and auto parts totaling $730,000, down from $838,000 in the first six months of 2007 and $915,000 in that period in 2006. The village has an annual operating budget of $60 million."
The point of all of this?
The point is that the powers that be in Washington, D.C., are just waking up to the fact that the U.S. automobile business is so ingrained and intertwined with the nation's economy on the local and state levels that a collapse of the Detroit automakers would be a cataclysmic event that would send this nation - already teetering from a deep recession - into a full-on depression. And to pretend otherwise is just pure folly at this juncture.
This week, our lawmakers in Washington will be getting a double-shot of reality about the Detroit they were so quick to scoff at and criticize a couple of weeks ago. The fact that they spewed hoary stereotypes about the Detroit that existed more than a decade ago was painful to listen to and even more painful to watch.
But this time they will be introduced to the real American automobile companies.
American automobile companies that have been doing the heavy lifting and fundamental restructuring needed since 2000.
American automobile companies that are now on the cutting edge of advanced technological developments in fuel efficiency, safety and environmental responsibility.
American automobile companies that are building an impressive array of class-leading vehicles in all segments, with more on the way with each passing quarter.
American automobile companies that have been part of the American industrial fabric for 100 years.
American automobile companies that powered this nation's growth and propelled the development of middle-class, mainstream America.
American automobile companies that responded in the time of this country's gravest need and created the Arsenal of Democracy that helped win World War II.
American automobile companies that are an inexorable part of every village, town, city and state in this great nation.
Washington will be forced to listen this week by the sheer momentum that comes from ordinary citizens speaking up all across America. People who understand what these American automobile companies mean to their local communities and to their livelihoods.
Ordinary people with extraordinary understanding that this whole issue concerning Detroit's future isn't a Republican thing, or a Democratic thing, but an American thing.
Thanks for listening.

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Cover Love:
I LOVE this cover. You have to see it in person to see how beautiful it is, but it's like rose gold and shimmery and gorgeous. So eye catching!
Why I Wanted to Read This:
I had been hearing a lot of buzz about this book, even before it was released. I was lucky enough to get an ARC in the mail, but it still took me a few months to get it read. Here's the synopsis from GoodReads:
Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her bullying seems isolated at first, things quickly escalate, and reclusive World War I veteran Toby becomes a target of her attacks. While others have always seen Toby's strangeness, Annabelle knows only kindness. She will soon need to find the courage to stand as a lone voice of justice as tensions mount.Romance?: Nope, not that kind of book.
My Thoughts:
This was a great read. The only reason I gave it four cookies was because I had a hard time getting into the story. I feel like this was my fault. Reading the synopsis made me know there was going to be a lot of times my stomach would be in knots while reading this book. It made me a little hesitant about diving right in, so I took my time. When I let myself go, I realized that my fears came true, but the way the author handles it all made it an easy read. There was a lot of tension and my stomach was in knots, but one reason I was too upset while reading this is that Annabelle always has someone on her side. People, her parents, believe her. Having someone in her corner the whole time gives her the confidence she needs to stand up for the innocent and for herself.
I love the setting. This was set at the start of World War 2, in a rural area. Annabelle goes to school in a one room schoolhouse, but there are also cars. It's like the cusp of the technological revolution. Annabelle's parents are hard working farmers, but also very much devoted to their children. Annabelle's grandparents and an aunt live with them as well. These things are during a time that always fascinates me, there is such an innocence about the world still. And that's what makes this book so powerful. We see a little girl on the verge of growing up who loses her innocence pretty quickly. What happens to her and her world changes her, makes her see how the world really is, but it doesn't destroy her. The author does a great job of walking the fine line between destroying Annabelle and using the situation to make her stronger.
One of my favorite parts of this book is how much takes place in the family kitchen. Most of Annabelle's confessions to her family happen around the table or when she is helping her mom cooking and baking. I love that! This is what happens in my family, the kitchen is the heart of our home and some of our best times are when I am cooking or cleaning up and my kids are doing homework and my husband is helping them or me and we are all just enjoying being together. Even though the events that happen in this book are serious, you just know that their kitchen is the room that has the most love and trust.
To Sum Up: This book didn't turn out to be the hard read I had expected. It was innocent and interesting and a little disturbing. It would be a great read for a middle school book club!
Book sent to me from Rachel at Penguin. Thanks Rachel!


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My first problem was the building board was slightly to wide but the guys at @tlbrc soon had a replacement sent to me ready to go.
I have already made a basic robot with the chassis as featured on previous blogs but now was to start preparing for pibot wars at Cambridge raspberry jam this December.
Pibot v1
So now I had all the bits it was a case of using spacers to build the platform and screw in all the sensors. Once sensors were in place I had to use gorilla glue to secure them a bit better.
Once the glue had dried I was to this stage.
Once I got to this stage it was a case of gluing the pan and tilt camera to the top of pi as this was the best place for it and gravity.
Next was to tidy the cables up, I decided to use electrical tape, a job for later is to use red electrical tape to give this a red look.
Now all I have left is to wire up the motors again, stick the build board to the chassis, add camera although I have the long camera cable in place ready. I also need to add a usb power pack to run the pi and use the scratch gpio program to run some tests to make sure everything works fine.
Some more cosmetics work will be needed but due to size I'm limited in building any cover over it but will look around for something to put on it to make it cosmetically sound.
Look out for future posts as I get further on with this project, thanks for reading.


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Arsenal striker Afobe leaves for Sheffield Wednesday as defender nears exit
ARSENAL have confirmed striker starlet Benik Afobe has joined Sheffield Wednesday on Loan.
The Gunners announced the youngster had joined the Championship side on a deal until the end of the 2013/14 season today.
The 20-year-old forward has enjoyed loan spells with Millwall, Bolton Wanderers and Huddersfield Town previously.
Afobe made seven appearances for the Gunners' Under-21s side this season, scoring four goals.
A statement on the official website read: "Everyone at Arsenal wishes Benik the best of luck for his time with Sheffield Wednesday."
It follows the news that Afobe's U21s team-mate Daniel Boateng is set to join Hibernian.
"Everyone at Arsenal wishes Benik the best of luck for his time with Sheffield Wednesday"Arsenal statement
The 21-year-old is yet to represent Arsene Wenger's first team in the Premier League but did feature against Bolton in the Carling Cup last season.
The defender made 14 appearances for the Arsenal reserve side last term and also spent two months on loan with Paolo Di Canio's Swindon in League Two.


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From the Cover of Sophie Spikey Has A Very Big Problem by Sarah Naish and Rosie Jefferies:
"Today Sophie Spikey has a very big problem.
She has lost her shoes, again! There is no way she is asking her mum for help, though.
"I can fix it all by myself," she thought.
Sophie did not have an easy start in life and now she cannot trust grown-ups to help her. Luckily, her new mum is good at guessing when Sophie needs a helping hand.
Written by a mum who understands, and her daughter (who did not like asking for help), this is a story for children functioning at age 3-10."
Transfiguring Adoption awarded this book 4 Hoots out of 5 based on how useful it will be for a foster/adoptive family. [Learn more about our Hoot grading system here]
What Our Family Thought:
The target audience for this book appears to be for foster or adoptive families. The book also appears to be written for kids ages 3- 10 but you might possibly get away with ready to children all the way up to 13.
The illustrations in this book are adequate for communicating the concepts and ideas. They are not as high quality as other illustrated books we have reviewed but they do get the job done.
The story centers around a little girl named Sophie Spikey, who tends to get upset when other people want to help her. Unfortunately, Sophie cannot find her shoes so she can go shopping with her mom and sister. Through the course of the story both child and caregiver alike are able to see the pitfalls of Sophie's decision and a healthy way for the caregiver to handle the situation.
It would appear that this book would be ideal for a caregiver and child to read together as it seems to open up the doors to begin a healthy conversation about issues and past trauma. There is also a short parents' guide in the back of the book to make caregivers better informed on this issue and how to handle it.
Overall, this book seems to be a great tool for parents to utilize. Not only does it allow for healthy conversation with your child but it gives your child new vocabulary to talk about how they might feel.
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It's Your Turn:
- Why was Sophie "spikey" or upset at the beginning of the story?
- Why did she think dad or William had done something?
- How did Sophie's tummy feel when mom asked about her shoes?
- Whose job is it to help kids work things out?
- What do you need help with sometimes?


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I have been hearing so much about Bogs brew. I remembered my friend Pete telling me about this, which he had sampled in Penpen's Resto (which I'm not really interested in visiting any time soon because of the poor reviews).
On my visit to CAB Cafe last Wednesday, I was delighted in seeing Bog's Brew on the menu. I then remember that the cafe's owners are from Negros and that this beer originated from that place.
Bog's Brew
(Negros, Philippines)
Style: Classic Ale Style
Alcohol Content: 5% ABV
My Rating: 3/5
I was so psyched in sampling a Filipino craft beer. From what I can remember, this is a sugar cane beer, sugar cane being ubiquitous in Negros which made it very unique.
The beer was served in a dark brown bottle with its label printed on plastic. I was given a glass and I delightedly pour the beer in it.
While I was pouring the beer, fruity aroma had popped out. I can smell hints of banana and some grassy notes. The beer poured into this beautiful deep amber color. Some residue also came down with the liquid which I actually dont know if was originally included in the beer or not. Haha. The head only lasted for a few seconds.
The taste is sweet. Sugarcane flavor envelopes my mouth each time I take a sip. Carbonation is too much for me. I find the beer a little too fizzy. There was a very faint hint of hops in the beer which makes the bitterness not too obvious. The flavor in general is also bland with no apparent richness or crispness in it.
Generally, I find the beer very very sweet and much carbonated. But i enjoyed the fact that Filipino brewers create a unique creation such as this.


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"Hawk One" will greet fans until 5 p.m. Friday
South Sound residents and Seahawks fans gather outside Ralph's Thriftway in Olympia on Friday afternoon to visit the Seattle Seahawks "Hawk One" tailgate bus.
Fans can win many prizes, including a pair of tickets to tonight's Seahawks game against the Chicago Bears. The drawing is at 4 p.m. and you must be present to win. The event runs until 5 p.m. Friday. Ralph's Thriftway is located at 1908 Fourth Ave. E.


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When little Leah turned one, her family celebrated with a beautiful, glittering event in pink and gold with an elegant hot air balloon theme. No detail was missed at this gorgeous party, designed by Taleen Shirikian of Simple Little Details. There are so many pretty and fun elements to this soirée, including a hot air balloon photo booth, floating centerpieces and signs, and a stunning, sparkling dessert table. Please read on below for all the highlights from Taleen, then see even more loveliness captured by Becca Martin of Heartbeats Photography in the full gallery!
"As guest arrived they were greeted by an 'Up, up, and away!' sign and hot air balloons floating up above the place card table. I wanted the guests to feel like they were about to go on a hot air balloon ride. I found this amazing gold sequins linen that was perfect in setting the tone for the rest of the décor."
"The dining tables were covered with a soft pink linen and paired with gold chivari chairs to make it feel extra elegant. I hand made the napkin rings with pink tulle to look like a tutu around the napkin. For the centerpieces, I hand glittered craft boxes and added a pink tutu around it. I filled the box with white hydrangeas and pink garden roses and had a floating balloon up top to resemble a hot air balloon."
"I created a kids station where they could pick up a goodie box and lemonade. The goodie boxes were gold glitter and pink with a balloon attached. They were filled with little toys and games for the kids to stay entertained. I also made fun sippy cups for the kids to use to enjoy their lemonade."
"I wanted to make the birthday girl's high chair extra special so that she stood out amongst all the kids. I created a pink tutu around the chair and hung a banner that said 'ONE'. I also made her a matching first birthday hat out of the glitter paper and pink tulle, which she looked absolutely adorable in."
"The dessert table was the highlight of the party. The pink tulle backdrop and the gold sequins linen was the perfect combination. I hung hot air balloons that spelled out the birthday girls name floating above the table. All the desserts incorporated the hot air balloon theme."
"I made a life sized hot air balloon for the kids to take photos in. I bought a laundry basket, spray painted it gold, and attached a pink and gold tassel banner to the front. I created a cluster of pink balloons up above. It made for some adorable photos."


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"The Number 23" trailer out tomorrow!
Discuss this movie. Available on DVD and Blu-ray.
I hope it comes on line soon, I cannot wait much longer, I really want to see it, the pictures I have seen look great. They are unusual, they intrigued me, and I want to see more!
if you contact, i'll hunt you down and gut you like a fish, if you want to fax me press the * key"
Will not see. "Texas Chainsaw" whatever
I hate blood & gore etc.......
not my cup of tea.
Quicktime is late, mostly. A lot of the trailers were available somewhere else before they have it. (and still there's 'exclusive' under it) There are better sources ² watch.
I hope when it does finally come out, it isnt just 30seconds worth or something like that. Id like it to be about 1minute. But thats probably wishful thinking at this stage.
"You Cant Stop Me No Matter Who You Are"
Honestly, I don't think they 'll make a real teaser for a movie like this. It hink it will be a decent trailer.
No, I agree with Canadian Jayne...I hate bloody and gory
movies too. I wish that they would show the trailer at some
other movie. I told my friend that it would be funny
though if we got tickets for "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
and walked out after the "Number 23" trailer.
I love gory and bloody movies! But I'm still not ready to see The Number 23. All I can pray for is that when it comes out on DVD, I'll be ready to watch it then.
One person's craziness, is another person's reality. ~ Tim Burton
my friend saw Texas Chainsaw and said Number 23 was not shown with it.... GRRRRRRR!!!!
~*~J.T. Carrey~*~
"I was sitting back in my chair thinking 'this can't be about urine'" - Jim talking about the musical Urinetown
Well, normaly when a trailer appeared for the first time, you can find comments on the net (ex. IMDB), but ... nothing at all. Nowhere. I think it might be true, the fact that it wasn't attached with 'Texas'.
Yes, I don't think it was shown. Strange
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Kenley Airfield Heritage Day
Several thousand visitors attended the Heritage Day at Kenley Airfield, on Sunday 16th August, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Despite the heavy cloud cover, a Spitfire and a Hurricane flew over the former RAF base to the delight of the crowd, some of whom were Royal Air Force veterans.Take a Tour
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Forgive me if I shouldn't be posting a link. I found an interesting article on Peruvian gaits. I thought there were only 4. Are these basically the same gaits but just extensions of the 4 basics? Please explain. Thanks
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I believe they are different and descriptions of the various executions of gait along a scale from pace to trot. The largest differences between the different descriptions is in the timing of the footfalls and the overreach. As can be seen in the difference of the pace,sobreandando and paso llano gateado or companero , picado and pasitrote.
The paso llano companero and the paso llano golpeado should have the same basic footfall timing and possible the same overreach but the golpeado has a high hock action. And the menudeado has little front action and extension.So more of a difference in the style of the execution of the gait than in timing.


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Always on the road, ShutterBLAST travelled from Stuttgart to Nürnberg to Helsinki and back to Munich for your viewing pleasure.
Below are photos of TURISAS and DRAGONFORCE live in Munich on the 16th of February 2008 at Backstage, and Sweden's DEATHSTARS during the Helsinki Metal Meeting festivities in Helsinki at legendary club Tavastia on the 13th of February 2008.
Dear Metalheads,
It's the time of the year to work on how to improve ShutterBLAST. For this delicate task, we need your help!
ShutterBLAST has been online since early 2007. We'd like to know how you like the site, and what we can improve! Spontaneously tell us what your impressions are.
How's the browsing? Loading time? Selection of pics and bands? Layout? Are there things missing that you'd like to see on ShutterBLAST? Be creative, we'd love to hear from you!
We are getting an increasingly high number of emails with requests of all sorts. These requests can often be answered simply by setting up a FAQ section... So here's your chance, ask us any and everything you want, there are no silly questions, only silly answers!
Do you want to know why we work with some bands more than others? Do you want to know how much our equipment costs? Who are our clients? How can you get our pictures? How long does it take to post process pics of a single show?
Just go crazy and drop us as many questions as you like!
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One of the most influential people in the metal scene as we know it was rocking Stuttgart with his band PAIN. See Mister Tägtgren in action below with Pain in Stuttgart on the 10th of February 2009.
A busy week it was last week! After covering Pain in Stuttgart, Children of Bodom, Cannibal Corpse and Diablo in Nürnberg, we flew straight to Helsinki for some press work (expect many nice surprises with your altime favorite Finnish and Swedish bands).
We of course were present at long time partners NORTHER's signing session at the Century Media stand and at dear friend Kai Hahto's drum duel. Friends and business partners from near and far shared many a cider with ShutterBLAST, and we are proud to show you the off-stage photos below, as well as some of the bands present on day 2 of Helsinki Metal Meeting.
Whenever a Finnish band is in town, especially when this band wears zombie and monster costumes and has won the Eurovision, ShutterBLAST hurries to the photopit.
Here is LORDI at Munich Tonhalle, on February 05th 2009.
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Tuesday night's FA Trophy first round replay betewen Skelmersdale United and AFC Fylde is off
The match was called off for the second time after the rain-hit Skem pitch was deemed unplayable following an afternoon inspection by a referee.
A new date is expected to be announced shortly.
The sides drew 4-4 in their first meeting at Kellamergh Park.
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I've made and sold several of the folding wine tables based on the design at woodworking for mere mortals. I was asked for a version for the beer and pretzels crowd. This is what I came up with.
The leg and hinge assembly are the same as the wine table but the tabletop is obviously different.
The large hole is 6" in diameter and the cup holes are 3 1/4" diameter. They have a cork lining to absorb condensation. The large hole will accommodate any bowl with a diameter smaller and larger than 6". (Smaller to fit into the hole and larger to not fall through.) The pictured bowl is approx. 9 1/4" diameter at the top with an approx. 3 1/2" bottom.
This will also help me sell some of my Ringmaster bowls. Always a good thing.
Comments and critiques are always welcome. I would appreciate any ideas for changes to make this work better.
Thanx for looking.
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#1 posted 04-26-2016 04:41 PM
I like it. I love the idea of the cork and the additional layer there for the deeper depth. I've ben thinking about/asked to do the same many times. I've been toying with the use of the pivot pin in the hinge as part of an assembly for a shelf for the drinks. Make the pin the length of the board and have a hole cut through the board that the drink bottom will rest on the pin. As soon as I have time I'm going to try that one out.
#2 posted 04-26-2016 07:56 PM
Nice stand, but this bowl looks fantastic.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
#3 posted 04-26-2016 10:44 PM
Great idea! that bowl is amazing!
#4 posted 04-27-2016 12:23 AM
Great idea for keeping your chips and soda close at hand outside!
-- Dean -- "Don't give up the ship -- fight her 'till she sinks!" Capt James Lawrence USN
#5 posted 04-27-2016 01:16 PM
That is really cool. Great idea
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#7 posted 04-27-2016 02:20 PM
Yes and Yes!
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Trying RapLeaf
I just got an account on RapLeaf. Below is my little rating widget. Click it to endorse me! Let's see how this goes. The idea is interesting. Many systems have reputation systems as a feature, and I think a few attempts at creating application independent rating systems have failed, but the idea of a system like this is solid. I hope they succeed.
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After careful research, these are my reasons for voting no/opposed to incorporating the Panhandle of Lancaster County to be a 58-square-mile town of Indian Land.
◆ The proposed area to be incorporated is way too large, encompassing 40 square miles of farmland. Incorporation of that large of an area of rural farmland puts it in jeopardy, as agricultural protections under S.C. Chapter 46 do not apply in incorporated areas.
My name is Melvin Threatt. A few years ago, I was chairman of the Planning Commission for Lancaster County, so I understand how decisions are made about growth in Lancaster County.
The citizens of Indian Land have a great opportunity to decide its destiny March 27 at the voting polls.
The county has done a disservice to Indian Land over the past number of years, by way of uncontrolled growth with no plan. A yes vote on March 27 will put this community in charge of the future.
An important deadline is approaching for Lancaster County taxpayers – the closing of the county's 2017 tax books, which takes place March 16.
This is an important step in the annual fiscal budgeting process for Lancaster County government, as it allows those who serve on county council, the school board, and town and city councils to determine how much tax revenue they will have to work with as they finish their 2018-19 budgets.
I recently heard that the proponents for incorporation (VTIL) have been touting a significant increase in property values as a benefit of incorporation.
As I hadn't heard why this would occur, I decided to do a little checking. Google searches led to multiple articles, but one online commentary (from Indiana) appeared to sum it up nicely, "Increased real estate values and marketability, as more improvements and urban utilities are made available."
To be or not to be a town. That is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of the "status quo," or to take action against a sea of troubles, and by opposing – end them?
My journey started almost 10 years ago before my retirement. Way back then, I was already concerned about the number of lights being put up at intersections along U.S. 521.
Over the last few months, we've seen quite a few county politicians and local leaders voice opposition to Indian Land becoming a town.
Don't let VTIL fool you into incorporating, Indian Land.
Voters for a Town of Indian Land is trying to pit you and everyone else in Indian Land against the county of Lancaster to get you to vote for incorporation. They're using terms like Indian Land is the cash cow for Lancaster, and saying Indian Land gets nothing from Lancaster.
It should be common sense that an area that probably is more densely populated with probably higher home values than any other in the county, will pay more in taxes. That does not make the other areas less deserving.
Editor's note: In one of the most tumultuous Washington weeks in recent memory, President Trump bucked many in his own party on gun control, saw the departure of one of his closest aides and announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum that roiled global markets. Sen. Lindsey Graham appeared on CBS News' "Face the Nation" on Sunday. Here are excerpts of his interview with host Margaret Brennan.
I am not joining the gun-control debate. There are enough well-informed, reasonable people and ill-informed, unreasonable people participating in that.
In addition to guns, there are other variables to consider in the horrendous, long-lasting tragedy that recently overtook unprepared students and staff at the Florida high school. I believe this dreadful happening could have been averted if proper procedures had taken place.
I am writing concerning the mass shootings. Just one shooting of our children is too much.
Assault weapons and guns period in our children's hands are mind-boggling to me.
Prayer taken out of school, now guns brought in by kids. Yes, there is a problem somewhere.
Hunters don't need assault weapons, so why are our young adults able to get them legally.
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The rock wall display at the southwest entrance to Calvin Hall shows a cross-section of the eleven rock formations that occur between the center of the Zuni Mountains just southeast of Bluewater, and the Gallup area, with large representative samples of each rock type. The paint colors on the wall give an idea of how the different rock units are arranged underground. The oldest rock displayed is the Zuni Mountains Granite, which is approximately 1.4 billion years old. The youngest is the Crevasse Canyon Formation sandstone, about 86 million years old, which was deposited during the time dinosaurs lived in what is now New Mexico. This formation underlies the UNM-Gallup campus, and contains many leaf fossils of plants that are now extinct. The rocks in between are younger than the granite, but older than the Crevasse Canyon, and formed predominantly from sediments deposited by rivers and sand dunes. The Zuni Mountains formed when compressional forces about 70-50 million years ago pushed up a large, elongated dome of rock, with the ancient granite at its core, tilting the overlying, younger sedimentary rock layers, as shown on the wall. This event created the hogback that marks the western side of the Zuni Mountains and runs through the eastern part of Gallup.
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MuppetFest rescheduled for December 8th and 9th
of The Jim Henson Company
In honor of the 25th anniversary of The Muppet Show , the first MuppetFest!, a two day celebration of the comedy, mayhem, and magic of the Muppets, will be held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on December 8th and 9th, 2001. Today, The Jim Henson Company announced the event and invited Muppet fans from across the globe to take part in the MuppetFest! activities. Muppet fans are urged to visit www.henson.com for full details on registering for the event.
For nearly five decades Jim Hensons Muppets have entertained audiences worldwide with the mission of "making the world a better place by inspiring people to celebrate life." From comedy to creativity, innovation to irreverence, performance to puppetry, the Muppets truly embody the best of all of these talents and qualities, and so much more. As such, MuppetFest! is the first in what promises to be an annual celebration of all past, present and future memories and milestones of the Muppets and The Jim Henson Company.
This years MuppetFest! will mark the silver anniversary of The Muppet Shows television debut, and the start of a yearlong series of tributes and activities.
The zany cast of The Muppet Show has brought joy to generations since their television introduction a quarter of a century ago. The show first debuted in syndication on September 26, 1976 and continued for five seasons with 120 shows. Since then, the Muppets have become international superstars, known for their clowning, conjuring, characters, quirkiness, and kindness.
Special MuppetFest! highlights will include guest appearances by the original multi-talented puppeteers and writers who helped create the Muppets, live musical performances of original Muppet music, screenings of rare footage, presentations from Jim Hensons Creature ShopÔ , and interactive exhibitions.
In addition, a VIP charity evening gala on Sunday, December 9th will be held to benefit Save the Children.
"The Muppets have a truly one-of-a-kind relationship with long-time fans around the world," said Michael Polis, Senior Vice President of Marketing for The Jim Henson Company. "With MuppetFest! we are thanking those who have taken our characters to their hearts, while simultaneously recognizing the amazing talents that epitomize the history and future of the Muppets."
MuppetFest! is a co-production of The Jim Henson Company and Creation Entertainment, a Glendale, California based company that specializes in producing touring live events for fans.
Erin Ferries, Vice President of Licensing for Creation, stated, "It is a particular joy for all of us at our company to expand our wonderful relationship with The Jim Henson Company through this tribute to the Muppets. We look forward to providing fans with a weekend they will treasure."
The Jim Henson Company, an established leader in family entertainment for more than 40 years, is an independent multimedia production company; one of the top character licensors in the industry; a leading publisher of children's books; and home to Jim Henson Television, Jim Henson Pictures, Jim Henson Interactive and Jim Henson's Creature ShopÔ . With headquarters in Los Angeles and offices and production facilities in New York and London, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of EM.TV & Merchandising AG based in Munich, Germany. The Jim Henson Company website is located at: www.henson.com.
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There has been a lot of wet weather across the country this winter. Don't let that keep you from photographing. Here are some quick and easy ideas that will keep you photographing even when the weather gets wet.
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Great stuff! I'm using shower cap for years. Much better and cheaper than my expensive and heavy Kata raincover.
I prefer to use a condom over the lens.
Excellent work. If it rains, use an umbrella. Please, more pro tips like this.
It is almost 3 am,so I will make it quick…I live in Pacific Grove, Ca. on Ocean View Blvd.
I was on the trail behind the fence, and the waves were not wild. I still got a wave over my head; if I had been on the rocks I would have been dead. Many have been!
Just buy the right stuff which is weather sealed than you don't have to worry about anything. This means Olympus 4/3 or Pentax, sorry for Nikon, Canon and some others. Weather sealing just doesn't mean that your body is weather sealed up to a certain level, also your lenses need to be weather sealed. A rubber ring for the mount doesn't help. Beyond rainy days, also think of a wet forehead or wet hands during summer!
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Inscriptions to W.C. Hewitt
Welcome to the home of the 20th centuries newest heroine, 'Elizabeth Brunnette'.
Monday, November 17, 2014
The first snowfall of the year opens the door to the festive season and Winter's wrath. EB
Lest We Forget
We should always honour those that have given the supreme sacrifice. Their sacrifice has guarded all the freedoms that we enjoy today. EB
Saturday, November 1, 2014
November opens the door to Winter
November is here and brings a sense of finality, remembrance and pride. The end of the year is near as we await our Christmas cheer. EB
Happy and Safe Halloween,
To all my Followers, Friends and Family; have a safe and happy Halloween. EB
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
October is Autumn's domain.
My favourite time of the year is Autumn and October is Autumn's domain. The colourful transitions and cool temperatures beckon a stroll through a park or along a winding country road. I express best wishes to those celebrating birthday's on the 4th and 25th. EB
Sunday, September 7, 2014
September and LazyDay's new home
It have been informed that LazyDay Publishing is now under the Blushing Books umbrella. Deceit will still be available at http://lazydaypublishing.com and is currently discounted at $1.99. EB
Sunday, August 31, 2014
September is a good time for DECEIT
This September after all the Labour Day festivities are over and you're looking for some down time drop by the DECEIT FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/Deceit.by.WC for more info on W.C. Hewitt and Elizabeth's next thrilling adventure. EB
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my dear friend has just lost her Mum ... she died on the 21st December ... so very sad and such a hard card to make ... I decided not to put a sentiment on the front of the card ... and then had a bit of a brainwave and put it on the back cover ... well its different anyway
thank you for stopping by ... hope you have all had a super Christmas ... it was my birthday yesterday so am still in a bit of a spin ... Christmas and Birthdays are all a bit much ... think I will be like the Queen and have an unofficial birthday in the summer ... or maybe not coz I will get old pretty quick lol
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
Poor Pauline ...
Posted by sandy's crafty bits at 17:56
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- Jackie Trinder said...
Hi Sandy I am sorry to hear about your friend's mum that is sad news you have made a beautiful card. I hope you had a wonderful birthday and that your head stops spinning soon. Happy New Year. Hugs Jackie
- 30 December 2014 at 20:59
- Alison59 said...
A beautiful card xx
- 31 December 2014 at 15:46
- Wendy L said...
Lovely card and such a sad one too, always seems worse just before Christmas, xxx
- 31 December 2014 at 17:17
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We have all read bad reviews pertaining to a business or maybe we have even written a few ourselves. How do you prevent bad reviews and other negative information from ruining your online reputation? There are several things that you can do yourself to help protect your business with online reputation management.
The first internet reputation repair tip is go to social media. The difference is this time you are not using this platform to complain, instead you are going to use social media as a platform to promote your business. Make sure that you have all the popular social media outlets covered such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, and any other platform that you feel that your company will be well received. It is important to be as active as possible on all your social media platforms and remember to link everything back to your website– especially your About Us page. The more information that you put out, the higher you rank in the search engines.
Another step you can take to protect your reputation is to make sure that your website it up to date. If you write a blog on your site, make sure to post new blog once a week. Google tends to knock down sites that do not show any activity after a certain amount of time. The goal is to keep your website and anything that you are publishing about your company in the top of the search pages.
Also, do not ignore your reviews. There is no doubt that your customers will leave reviews either on your social media pages or on your website. A good review will quickly help your business succeed. However, a bad review can easily bury you. Watch out for fake reviews and make sure to fix bad reviews.
There are times when you find that your reputation is damaged beyond repair. This is when it is important to go with a professional firm such as The Search Fixers. The US based company employees SEO specialists and reputation management consultants that can help to get positive information about you back on top of the search pages and fix bad search results.


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hey lovely people,
today i thought i'd share with you one of my favourite pass times; charity shopping. I have experienced many people who find this fascination of mine slightly odd, but hey, if it's a bargain, i'm all for it.
granted, you will experience days where the charity shops are saturated with strange smelling granny T's and pieces of hello kitty merchandise. this alone is off putting for the less determined shoppers. however, ignoring the 2006 throwbacks and putting aside the bobbled fleeces, diamonds WILL be discovered among the rough.
a year or so ago i saw this dress in the cancer research window and practically tore it from the mannequin before anyone else could so much as look at it. i had no idea when i would wear it, and i still haven't, but it is sat patiently waiting for the invitations to cannes to come flooding in (i'm sure it won't be long now)
dress - cancer research - £6
necklace - vintage
shoes - new look - £25


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The Federal Debt
By FREDERICK C. SMITH, Congressman, Republican, of Ohio, (Eighth District)
Delivered over the Mutual Broadcasting System, October 3, 1940
Vital Speeches of the Day, Vol. VII, pp. 46-47.
THE subject I am going to discuss this evening may not be so very popular with some of you. Here in Washington it is very unpopular. If a Congressman seriously discusses the condition of the Federal Finances and debt he is liable to be accused of being against adequate military preparedness, or possibly even of being unpatriotic.
Of course this does not mean much because long before the question of preparedness came up it was unpopular here to talk about economy in the operation of the Government. So that being accused now of being unpatriotic because one advocates prudent spending of taxpayers money doesn't have the weight it might if economy had been more popular before.
Anyway this attitude is both baseless and unfair. There is nothing whatever to indicate that those of us who would keep watch on the Treasury are any less desirous of supplying our defense needs, or that our motives are less pure than those with whom we may not always see eye to eye. I believe that any person charged with the responsibility of managing taxpayers money can do no greater or more patriotic service to his country than to keep a watchful eye on its national credit and finances.
Has not the conserving of the credit and resources of the government, in time of peace, as well as in time of war, always been one of the principal tasks of statesmen? Indeed, if I read history correctly, to so manage these, especially in times of national stress as to achieve maximum results and at the same time do the least amount of harm to the economy, has ever been the acid test of true statesmenship,—and, incidentally, perhaps of patriotism too. In so doing, isn't this looking to future generations, as well as to the present one, and isn't this the very stuff that patriotism is made of?
The wisest and best public officials never failed under any conditions to guard with the greatest care the revenues and expenditures entrusted to their care. With respect to the military, they have always been keen in realizing that
it can never exceed in strength and effectiveness its source of supply, the Treasury. They have known that this is the country's basic protection, its very first line of defense against external attack. As the Treasury is, so will be the defense. If this is well managed there will be efficient defense. If not, there can be only inefficient defense. This is so self-evident that it should be unnecessary to mention it.
I consider there never was a time when our country was in greater need of careful watching of our national finances than there is now. Surely it is generally realized that there has been much inefficient and wasteful spending here in Washington in the last few years. Before the new defense program was started, the Treasury was far from being in the best condition. The public debt was already soaring to dangerous heights.
It appears we are now involved in a most vicious process— a weakened treasury, yet the need of imposing additional large sums for defense, which in turn weakens the treasury still further. In this way our first line of defense is being continuously undermined.
This is something all of us do not see, but it is taking place and if it continues the time will surely come when its evil effects can not help but be harmful to our defense program.
Is it not, therefore, imperative now that we do everything possible to stop this? Should not all of us now make diligent effort to bring about government economy, to eliminate all unnecessary and wasteful spending to make our Federal tax dollar go just as far as we can?
It is the sole purpose of this discussion to urge that we all work to this end.
Let us consider a few of the more important conditions of our debt and tax problem. Long before the depression the Federal Government showed a strong tendency toward extravagance. Before the World War it was costing us
less than $800,000,000 a year to operate the Federal Government. During the War, of course, the cost went very high, up to $18,000,000,000. After the war it failed to drop back to its pre-war level. The war had done something to fasten new costs upon us, as wars always do. The lowest cost reached after the war, in 1927, was 3 1/2 billions a year, more than 4 times the pre-war costs. Then it started to climb again until it reached the high figure of roundly 9 1/2 billions in 1940.
Before the World War the Federal debt was about $1,225,000,000. The war boosted it to 25 1/2 billion. From this point it dropped to roundly 16 billion in 1930. At this point it started to climb again and reached the high figure of 42 billion in 1940.
In 1916 the amount of the Federal debt would have been sufficient to buy up one-tenth of all the property in Ohio at its assessed value. Today it would buy all the property in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The total deficit of all the administrations up to the end of the fiscal year 1930, covering a period of 141 years, which includes the cost of all wars and all our previous depressions and panics was roundly 26 1/2 billions. The total deficit from 1930 to 1940, covering a period of only ten years, all peace time, including but a small part of the new defense costs was roundly 30 billions.
But think of this,—the total cost of the Federal Government from the time of its founding through 1930, 141 years, was roundly one hundred billion dollars. Then from 1930 to 1940, only ten years, all peace time, Congress has spent, appropriated and authorized to be spent more than 90 billion dollars. That is, we have as good as spent in the last ten years almost as much as was spent in the 141 previous years.
The total amount of wealth in the entire United States is roundly only 300 billion dollars. So that our Federal Government has in the last ten years spent almost a third as much money as the total value of all the wealth of our country!
The debt at the end of 1941 will be about 50 billion dollars. By the end of 1942, it will be about 60 billion. This Congress only since last January has appropriated and authorized to be spent 23 1/2 billions. This would be enough money to buy all of the property in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.
People should also realize that the heavy additional costs of defense are not to be merely temporary. This is to be a permanent program.
How much will the conscript army and two ocean navy add to the taxpayers' burden?
The new program calls for a standing army of perhaps no fewer than 1,500,000 men. Certainly no fewer than 1,250,000 men will be added to the number in the armed forces we had in 1939. On the basis of previous army costs I have estimated it will cost to maintain this added force roundly 4 1/2 billion dollars a year.
It has been reliably estimated the upkeep and maintenance of the two ocean navy will add roundly 1 1/2 billions. The interest cost on the increased debt that is involved in this program will add roundly 425 millions. This totals roundly 6 1/2 billion dollars, which will be the added annual cost of the conscript army and two ocean navy.
Government expenditures have averaged annually in the last 7 years roundly 8 billions. Adding this amount to the 6 1/4 billions, we have a total of 14 1/4 billion dollars, the annual cost to taxpayers for operating their Federal Government.
We have gone in the red about 26 billions in the last ten years with expenditures very much lower. What possible prospect is there for collecting 14 billion dollars in taxes a year when we have been able to collect in the last 7 years on an average only about a third of that amount?
Tax collections in the last 7 years have averaged roundly 5 billion dollars. So in order merely to balance the budget, without paying anything on the debt, we will have to increase taxes 9 billion dollars a year.
If we add the costs of all the federal programs to those of the state and local governments, the annual bill to the taxpayers of the United States is 22 billions of dollars. That would be sufficient to buy up all of the property in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and half of Michigan.
Farmers, laboring groups, small salaried employees and the other low income groups will have to pay more than 18 billions of this.
Now the conditions I have described to you are real and they cannot be laughed off or ignored. If we continue in this course a day of reckoning is sure to come. National bankruptcy is certain to overtake us. We all wish to do everything possible to strengthen our defense. We should appropriate every dollar that is necessary for this purpose, but that does not indicate that we should be the least uneconomical in spending this money. Certainly we should try to make every dollar go as far as possible. Above all the Congress should do something to eliminate the enormous waste that is taking place.
Here is where a grave wrong is being done to our people, allowing this waste to continue when our defense needs make it so imperative that we conserve to the last penny all of our resources.
My plea is to stop this waste, and to eliminate every Government function that can possibly be dispensed with. Literally billions could be saved without doing the least harm to government functions. Indeed, I think the saving of them would be greatly beneficial.
When this is done we should levy enough taxes to meet all the costs.
I wish all the people of this Nation would join in this effort. Just as we need unity in national defense so no less we need unity here. And we dare not delay action any longer.
Bankruptcy is one of the greatest disasters that can befall any people. This was the primary cause of Russia's breakdown in the World War, and therefore the Communism that overtook it. Insolvency of government treasuries was one of the principal causes of the hell that is sweeping over Europe today. The bankrupt condition of the French Treasury was one of the principal causes of her recent downfall. The bankruptcy of Germany after the war provided an ideal soil for developing totalitarianism.
A distressed National Treasury, together with excessive taxes caused the French Revolution. In fact these have had more to do with causing revolutions and wars than all other agents combined. The chronic revolutions in Latin America are traceable almost solely to excessive taxation and bankrupt state treasuries. Surely we do not want this terrible scourge to befall our Nation.
But in my judgment we must act and act quickly to avoid it.
Bankers, Manufacturers, Farmers, Working People, or whoever you may be, listening in, won't you help in a nationwide movement, by organizing your own groups, or communities, to meet this threat of national bankruptcy and save our country from ruin? Write me if you believe this should be done and I shall do all I can to help.


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I bought a Giant Anthem X last weekend. I drove up to Menomonie, where I went to grad school, and met my friend Porter, who drove from Minneapolis to meet me. Not only did I upgrade frames from a Giant NRS Air to an Anthem X, I went from a Manitou Super Black fork to a Fox RL100, and from a Titec X wing seatpost to a Thomson Elite. These should be the basis for a great bike for all the endurance racing I plan to do this year.
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Airlines Gain Competitive Edge With Booking Abandonment SolutionsBY: Kimberley Shadbolt | Category: Sales-Marketing | Submitted: 2011-01-19 10:09:24
Article Summary: "Large UK Airlines have been taking advantage of new online marketing solutions that reconnect to consumers who are abandoning their online travel bookings.Shopping Cart Abandonment, Booking Abandonment and Quote Abandonment has become a huge problem for online businesses..."
Large UK Airlines have been taking advantage of new online marketing solutions that reconnect to consumers who are abandoning their online travel bookings.
Shopping Cart Abandonment, Booking Abandonment and Quote Abandonment has become a huge problem for online businesses. Marketers are spending millions of pounds directing traffic to their websites in an attempt to increase online sales, however reports have shown that up to 70% of consumers abandon online sales rather than completing a purchase, suggesting that marketers need to focus on engaging with shoppers whilst on the website and reconnecting with them after they have left the website.
Overwhelming shopping cart abandonment statistics have encouraged marketers to take a step back and think about how they can encourage consumers to buy online, through substantial investment into website design and shopping cart technology.
More recently, marketers have been looking into how they can reconnect with customers who abandon their website without finalising a sale. This is a fairly new concept, known as Remarketing.
Companies are using remarketing techniques to re-engage with abandoners by cleverly reminding them of the potential purchases that they searched for on the company's website, using online ads and email reminders. However, for more in-depth, complicated or expensive online purchases, a more innovative solution was required to do the job.
That's why large Airlines, Travel Operators and Insurance Brokers have turned to unique remarketing telecommunications solutions that allow them to speak to prospects within seconds of them abandoning the transaction process. A number of large UK Airlines have taken on solutions from a company called Leadcall, who specialise in online abandonment solutions.
Booking flights online can often involve lengthy processes, requiring comprehensive customer details and travel specifications. Airlines are finding that a high number of online visitors are searching for flights and initiating the sales process, but abandon the transaction half way through, for unknown reasons.
Companies such as Leadcall recover abandoned bookings by detecting when a customer abandons an online booking, relaying the customers enquiry details to an agent at a call centre, and enabling an agent to contact the customer automatically within seconds of the customer dropping off the website.
Not only does this give businesses the chance to recover abandoned sales, increase online conversions and boost revenues, but it provides them with an opportunity to find out the reasoning behind why a customer has decided not to complete an online sale. It also signifies remarkable customer service, as agents will be on hand to offer further help and assistance to customers, without them even having to ask for it.
Shopping Cart Abandonment solutions are also working well for online insurance brokers who suffer from high website drop-off rates, due to the sheer complexity of insurance quotes. Leadcall reported that some of their Insurance clients are experiencing online conversions as high as 80%, because customers find it more reassuring to talk through the specifications of an insurance quote with an experienced agent. In the Travel Industry, average online conversions are said to be between 25-40%, which is also an encouraging figure. With accounts of such attractive conversion statistics, the potential revenue boosts from online abandonment recovery solutions are monumental.
Shopping Cart Abandonment Solutions and Remarketing Technologies are rapidly expanding into a variety of industries from Finance to Retail, and Travel to Gaming. Marketers that are failing to recognise the importance of monitoring online shopping cart activity could be missing out on tremendous opportunities in online revenues.
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In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of professionalism and ethics from your hired PM. From professional attire, to providing transparency, to being free from any conflicts of interest. In Part 2, we will review organizational skills and attitude that you, the Owner, should expect to receive from your Project Manager.
Every project has multiple moving parts that involve large amounts of data, drawings, records and files. These include, but are not limited to, meeting minutes, budgets, schedules, plans, contracts, reports, emails, tasks, etc. One of the jobs of the project manager is to manage these project documents in a manner that provides the owner easy access at all times. And while managing these documents, the project manager should also maintain a positive attitude towards the owner's project and also one that creates a strong team and not one that divides the team.
Does your PM issue meeting agendas the day prior to the meeting and do they arrive with copies to distribute to the project team? Are they prepared with pen and paper? Do they issue meeting minutes within 24 hours following the meeting? This should be a standard deliverable, but it is shocking how many project managers operate in this capacity. If this is reflective of your PM, what does this indicate about the project manager's organizational skills and their attention to your project?
When specific project tasks are being assigned, how does your PM handle issuing the assignments? Do they assign specific team members with dates and have consistent follow-up at meetings, or are the tasks dropped off from any future discussions? Your PM should review tasks at each weekly meeting and keep track of what is being accomplished and what is still outstanding. This consistent review will keep your team on track and your project moving forward instead of backwards.
Are the documents you receive presented in a readable and professional format that could assist you as you provide updates to Board members and/or the CEO? How does this reflect your position and your office to your high level stakeholders on this project? Your weekly reports from schedule updates, to meeting minutes, to budget reviews need to be presented in a manner that should not require editing on your part. After-all, you are paying for these services.
What is your PM's attendance record to project meetings? Are they consistently late or do they arrive 5 to 10 minutes before the meeting begins? Hopefully your PM attends all of your meetings, or at least provides communication if there is a conflict. As your eyes and ears on the project, you should expect that they attend any meetings impacting your project. And of course, they should be providing you with correspondence to update you about the meeting discussion and the outcome.
Does your Project Manager attempt to work with the project team or do they like to yell, scream, and throw team members under the bus? Do they communicate with slang, foul language, or improper jokes? How does this performance reflect on you, The Owner? What does this kind of communication reveal about the confidence and skill of the project manager? As professional project managers, they should be inclusive of everyone on the team and attempt to foster a team like atmosphere with all participants. There are many methods of addressing problems and issues that do not require belittling an individual. If this is typical on one of your projects, then these might be key indicators that your PM has lost his ability to communicate and lead the project team.
These characteristics are often overlooked by owners and this can have a negative impact on your project's success. An Owner should request samples of previous deliverables, from minutes to reports to schedules, as well as a clear expectation of what will be provided on their project. It is also beneficial to follow up on references and review how the PM performed on past projects. And utilization of the internet from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media outlets can provide good insight on the person you might hire as your Project Manager. And most importantly, do your research and call their previous clients!
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In one of the most horrific child abuse cases reported in Britain in recent years, a 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a month-old-baby boy. A woman also was taken into custody in connection with the incident.
The baby suffered sexual injury and internal wounds which suggest rape and is battling for life in hospital. The boy also suffered a broken arm, broken collar bone, punctured lungs and severe bruising with every rib fractured.
The child was initially taken to the Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, on Thursday. Later the baby was transferred to the King's College Hospital in South London on Saturday following a heart attack.
"These are the worst injuries the doctors and police have seen in someone so young. How the baby is alive is a miracle. He is still in a very serious condition and its touch and go whether he survives," the Sun has quoted a source as saying.
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Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN), anal dysplasia, low-grade (LSIL) and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) are all terms to describe abnormal cells in the anal canal. This may be found after an anal pap smear or on a biopsy of your anal area. The pathologist will grade the lesion as high-grade or low-grade. High-grade lesions are considered pre-cancerous and should be investigated and treated further. However dysplasia is not cancer and is treated very differently. Patients with high-grade lesions need close follow-up and any new lesions should be treated promptly.
What are the symptoms of AIN or anal dysplasia?
Patients may experience itching, bleeding, mucous discharge, feeling of a lump or a mass in the anal area or no symptoms at all.
What causes AIN or anal dysplasia?
AIN or anal dysplasia is caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection. AIN is similar to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or CIN, which also originates from HPV. CIN and AIN can develop into cervical and anal cancer respectively.
Certain people are at increased risk for anal dysplasia including patients with HPV infections, patients with a history of anal intercourse, HIV positive patients, cigarette smokers, patients with a weakened immune system due to certain medications for conditions such as RA, IBD, or solid organ transplant.
What is the treatment of AIN or anal dysplasia?
Once you have anal dysplasia, it rarely disappears. Progression to anal cancer occurs in less than 5% of patients with dysplasia, but the risk of progression to cancer seems to be higher in HIV-positive patients.
Dr. Zaghiyan recommends close follow-up long term to detect recurrence, persistence, or progression to anal cancer. Physical exams may be performed at 3-6 month intervals depending on your particular clinical condition.
Treatments include topical creams such as imiquimod (Aldara) or topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), and/or a variety of procedures including exam under anesthesia (EUA) to identify, destroy or excise the lesion or targeted therapy with high resolution anoscopy (HRA). Surgery is usually performed as outpatient or same-day surgery. Time needed off work may be anywhere from 1 day to weeks depending on your pain tolerance and the extent of the area treated.
Make an appointment with Dr. Zaghiyan in her office in Los Angeles for a thorough evaluation and recommendations for the best treatment for your specific condition.