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Drake Issues Apology for Comments Regarding Rolling Stone Interview
This week, Drake caught attention for denying comments he made about Kanye West's 'Yeezus' album in a Rolling Stone interview, but also his displeasure at his cover being canned in favor of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died earlier this month. The rapper has since deleted the tweets he posted and apologized for his behavior on his blog, calling his rant a "tough day at the office."
"I completely support and agree with Rolling Stone replacing me on the cover with the legendary Phillip Seymour Hoffman," Drake says in the post. "He is one of the most incredible actors of our time and a man that deserves to be immortalized by this publication."
The 'Worst Behavior' MC then goes into exactly why he was upset with the publication: "My frustration stemmed from the way it was executed. The circumstances at hand are completely justifiable (on the magazines behalf), but I was not able to salvage my story or my photos and that was devastating.
"They ran the issue without giving me a choice to be in it or not. I would have waited until it was my time because I understand the magnitude of the cover they chose but I just wasn't given that option and that made me feel violated."
Drake was interviewed on Jan. 28, according to TMZ. Hoffman passed away on Feb. 2 and Rolling Stone contacted the rhymer's camp to inform him that he was going to be replaced on the cover.
The Toronto native also admitted that he had a knee-jerk reaction to Rolling Stone's actions.
"Today I was forced out of my character and felt the need to react swiftly," he writes. "These days are the worst ones. Waking up after a great night in the studio and it's your day to be picked apart.
"After dwelling on it for a few hours or days you will come to the conclusion that you brought it on yourself almost every time. So here I am having that moment."
He ends his blog post by offering his respect to Rolling Stone for giving him a shot at the cover and declaring this issue a learning experience. "I guess this is a day to learn and grow," he says.
October's Very Own didn't recant his remarks against Macklemore, in which he called his Grammy text apology to Kendrick Lamar, "wack as f---."
In his Twitter rant, Drake also said he's "done doing interviews for magazines." He didn't address that comment in his blog post, and the tweet containing that line is the only one from his the three that remains.


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You see, my faith in God has in recent times needed some work.
I've had a scripture on repeat in my spirit for a day or so now. I guess I really need to hear what it has to say. Here it is:
'So then 'faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.'-Romans 10:17
The reoccurrence of this scripture is so apt.
Faith comes by hearing.
If all I hear are stories of marriages breaking down, I will begin to believe all marriages break down.
If all I hear are stories of people being out of jobs for years, I will begin to believe it.
Whatever I continue to hear, I will begin to believe.
What are you listening to?
To build your faith in someone or something, all you need to do is keeping hearing about that person or thing.
To build my faith in God, I need to listen to Him.
His word should be all I hear constantly.
He's given it to me on a platter of gold.
I just need to tune out the noise of the world and listen to what He's saying
I need constantly to hear the right things.
When asked the question what can you hear? I need to be able to answer:
I can hear God.
Who's with me?

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The latter element of the 20th Century saw the beginnings of a new revolution in technology that seemed just as effective and possibly even more so than the industrial revolution that preceded it.
The mid-summer season heat of July provides the excellent opportunity to indulge in cool and creamy ice cream, and we have shared many scoops together more than the years at A Tiny Loveliness. Right here are a few of my preferred flavors, desserts and celebrations – ideal for the sun-drenched days to come.
The greatest banners that I have found to use are the Coca-Cola banners which have their logo on a single end and the rest is blank. They are plastic so hold up very good in the climate and have extended heavy duty string for attaching to fences or buildings. Our Bi-Lo Grocery Retailer has been able to get us some of these banners from their Coke Distributor and we use the identical ones year after year by just changing the date. In reality, Bi-Lo is a fantastic location to show a banner or large sign and they are typically willing to do this specifically for non profit organizations. We have hung them exactly where the carts are parked inside the grocery retailer and it appears to get a lot of focus. In a modest town like ours, the grocery retailer possibly has the most daily targeted traffic.
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marketing is quite invasive. it is extemely influential on all age groups. the extent of investigation, spending budget, and political weight make it impposible to combat. it is the main tool of industry and government. even becoming conscious of it is huge influence on our lives is not adequate for the above average educated not to virtually totally be mesmerized by the majority of the countless bombardment. it creates greed, envy and anger. i adore radio tv and motion pictures, but it really difficult to do so.


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This week I have the pleasure of introducing you to Cary! Cary and I have attended the same church for quite a few years but we never hung out on a regular basis until recently. She's one of those ladies you admire from afar and wish to spend more time with. Last fall we finally both pulled out our calendars and have been able to plan a few fun nights together. I'm so thankful for her vulnerability and desire to maintain an eternal perspective. I hope and pray you are each encouraged by what she has to share!
My name is Cary and I have one son, Joel, who is almost two. He's a fairly easy-going toddler and my husband and I (both introverts) are pretty convinced he'll take after us. He warms up to people pretty quickly and isn't clingy but he prefers to hang back and watch before jumping in. It's really fun to watch the wheels turn in his little head and try to see how God has uniquely made and gifted him.
Now that is out of the way, you can understand a little bit the amount of fear and trepidation I felt when introducing vegetables to Joel as a baby. How was I going to expect him to eat something I didn't? To my relief, he gobbled up all of the pureed beans, peas, carrots and squash I gave him. However, as a toddler he has been much more reluctant to eat vegetables in their solid form.
When he first started refusing vegetables, I could feel my blood pressure skyrocket. Then fear, panic and anger took over. Fear that I was failing a mom. Panic that I didn't know how to handle this situation. Fear that Joel would be doomed to repeat my past. Anger that I couldn't control this little person anymore. Fear, panic, anger. All sins I struggle with that go back to the lie that any of us are ultimately in control and could be enough, do enough, or even eat enough vegetables to be perfect. It sounds ridiculous when I write it out like that but I find myself believing that lie over and over again. My idol of control has me placing my assurance in how well I can manage the little things and has me blinded to the most important things in life, most of which are ultimately out of my control anyhow!
This scenario with Joel tempted (and still tempts) me to become exactly the type of parent and person that I desperately don't want to be. In my life I don't want to fight for good things, only to miss what is best. I don't want to have a this-world-is-all-there-is mindset. I don't want to be like the Jewish authorities in John 18 who took Jesus to Pontius Pilate but wouldn't enter the governor's headquarters for fear of defiling themselves. They wanted to make sure crucifying Jesus didn't technically break any laws about appropriate behavior and get in the way of their ability to celebrate Passover. They followed all of the rules they were taught for right behavior and loved the praise of men. They did everything "right" but missed the most important thing right in front of them: Jesus. They were literally more worried about appearing righteous and controlling all of the little externals of their lives, even as they were putting the Son of God to death. Talk about missing the big eternal picture!
Yes, I want Joel to obey and eat vegetables but what I have learned is that I don't want to care more about his external obedience than about his heart. Obedience is important and can reveal what is going on in the heart, but I have been challenged by Dr. Tim Kimmel's book Grace Based Parenting to remember that not every thing is a moral issue. I think this is another way of paraphrasing Ephesians 6:4 about not exasperating your children but instead bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. I don't have Grace Based Parenting on hand to refer to a specific page (I checked it out from the library), but here is a quote from Dr. Kimmel's website:
"Kids inside homes where non-moral issues are elevated to a level of big problems don't get to experience the kind of acceptance that makes a heart feel securely loved. Instead they live with a barrage of nitpicking criticism, receiving put-downs because they are curious, anxious, excited, helpless, carefree, or absent-minded. When we receive our children as they are, we reflect the kind of love that God has for them. It's the kind of love that will carry them through the good times and the bad times for the rest of their lives."
I have recently started occupational therapy to learn how to eat vegetables so I can set a good example for Joel and provide healthier meals at home. Honestly, it is not going easily or quickly. I am reminding myself that Joel will need to look beyond my example and even beyond himself for the truest example of how to live. I don't want to artificially turn the issue of eating vegetables into a moral issue. I want him to be obedient but ultimately I want to care most about his character and heart for God so that he knows that is truly the only thing that matters. Like it or not, he will take many of his cues from me and I want him to know that I love him, that I will show him grace, and that every day I will radiate a true and authentic love for Jesus.
I wasn't raised in a home where I saw an unabashed love for Jesus spilling into every area of life. I'm not sure exactly what that looks like in the context of Joel eating vegetables, but I'm guessing it looks more peaceful and less anxious, more full of grace and less temptation to anger, and more thankful to Jesus for providing both physically and spiritually. I am trying to redeem meals and figure out how to make them about Jesus. Recently I have started reading to Joel from The Jesus Storybook Bible over a meal. It is a good reminder to me that even if he isn't eating the foods I wish he would eat, he is being nourished by the Bread of Life. And that is exactly the mother I pray to be able to be for him.


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People do have thousands of options to spend their leisure time wroth busting the stress. Among those thousands, watching movies is what the majority of the people stick with. Movies entertain the people to its maximum and without any effort people spend quality time by watching the movies. As the time moves, the technology is also developed and the needs of the people are eased. In the previous decade the movie buff on the society are experienced certain complications on watching the movie. The technology available on this decade eradicates those struggles among the people. Following the favorite things becomes simple with the advent of technology. All you need to achieve is the good internet connection. It gives answers for every questions and complication that people are facing.
The profession and works of the people stops the people from watching the new movies which create a vibes among the people. Missing those movies will never take ease by the movie buffs. Once they miss the chance of watching the over the theaters, it takes certain time to watch the movie again. In those times, preferring the online options to watch those movies is a wise thing. Two types of services are available on the online to watch the movies. People have to pay money to watch the movies over online and the other type of website gives free access to watch the movies. Those who have less time to spend on the websites to watch the movies, then you can prefer the free online movie sites. Certain websites allows the people to watch the movies and serials for the play station and Xbox users. Limit of watching the movies are extended by the technology.
The movie buffs available on this decade are somehow gifted, because of the wide range of opportunity they have. The number of websites that facilitates the opportunity of watching the movies is beyond the count. The quality of the website that you are engaging is what essential one. No movie likes to watch the movies on low quality and pictures and sound effects. These both are the prime things for those people and thus they will never spend time on the low quality website. Those types of websites will spoil the time you are spending on those websites. As a result, you will get no feeling of watching the movies. This is why the people should engage on the analyzing purpose before starts watching the movies on online.
The necessary equipments on watching the movies will improve the experience. Nowadays, the smart television and the smart phones is what people are using. Thus watching the movies on 4k technology is possible. When watching the movies on the wide screen with good picture and sound quality, the experience that gained is unrivaled. Even the smartphone available on this decade gives good experience while watching the movies on the internet. Most of the people are familiar with VR headsets, which is a perfect option to watch the movies, live sports matches and others.


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Walt Disney World® offers a long list of special tours that last anywhere from a few hours to a full day and with a wide range of costs. I have taken many of the tours and find most of them to be a good value for the cost. I am a big fan of the Keys to the Kingdom Tour, and I'm looking forward to trying at least one of the newest tours added to the list.
The Ultimate Day for Young Families – Walt Disney World VIP Tour Experience is only held on select days. The tour starts in the Magic Kingdom, and includes the following rides: The Barnstormer, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, "it's a small world", Magic Carpets of Aladdin, Peter Pan's Flight, Tomorrowland Speedway, and Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid. A resort lunch follows and then takes you to Disney's Hollywood Studios to watch Disney Junior Live on Stage and ride Toy Story Midway Mania!. The tour ends with Festival of the Lion King and Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
The Ultimate Day of Thrills – Walt Disney World VIP Tour Experience is also only held on select days. It begins at the Magic Kingdom, where you will be able to ride Big Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Space Mountain, and Splash Mountain. Lunch will be at one of the resorts. After lunch you will move to Disney's Hollywood Studios to ride Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Star Tours, Tower of Terror, and Toy Story Midway Mania!. The tour will end at Disney's Animal Kingdom, where they will ride Expedition Everest and DINOSAUR.
The cost of both tours is $299 per person. Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club members, and Disney Visa Card holders receive a 15% discount. Valid park admission is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and other restrictions may apply. Tours last for approximately seven hours. For more information or to make a reservation, call 407-WDW-TOUR (407-939-8687).


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What Do We Do?
The best way to ease the pain of today's economy is to first and foremost think positive, and keep things in the right perspective. Although times were somewhat less advanced, we have in fact been here before. In order to get out of the regress, we must think progress, then act accordingly. In thinking along the right lines, we must not be afraid to do such thinking outside the box. Traditional thinking is important and has it's place, but in a time of dire need, we must take on dire straits. Be prepared to examine the economy and understand where the niches and holes are. What do we need? What novel idea will change this circumstance for the better? Think in ways which may seem a bit unconventional, but will be critical and changing our national outlook and more importantly, your personal one.
Networking is also key these days. It's not always about the great things on your paper resume, but better yet, making them come alive in person. This way, you'll give someone a video version of your resume and potentially get ahead of the pile straight to an interview. What once worked so well in sending off a couple resumes and cover letters has been quickly replaced with new ways of getting hired. We must not only be patient, but also take the time to do the things one might not have had to 5 years ago. Attend those socials your industry is hosting. Go to the info session you were going to skip for the TV show you can DVR. Find out just how much your expensive degree is worth when you have to put all your thinking to work!
For those not job seeking or looking for other ways to cope, there's help for us all. Depending on your personal financial situation, seeing a tax or legal expert could save you some grief in the end. Further, actually taking the time to write out your financial plan would prove preventative in avoiding future hardships. After taking the time to ensure your business is in line, take the time to make sure your mind is right as well. We've already thought outside the box and found ways to innovate ourselves into a better economy; let's now get the treatment which will keep our demeanors cool. With trying financial times, find cost-efficient activities which will not only keep your wallet happy, but make you feel just the same.
We may be facing an economy unlike what we're used to, but taking the right steps and keeping the right mindset will help us through these times and into the upturn we're waiting for. The economy might be down, but you can turn it up!


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While there are many places to look for personal development, sometimes reading established books can give you a lot of great ideas. As in the quote above, I find it very useful to pick and choose from the many techniques available and put my own personal spin on them. I am fond of saying "There's no one right way, just many ways that may work for you."
Here are 10 books (in alphabetical order by author) that I've found useful, as well as a little bit from me on why each book is meaningful to me:
- The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
I absolutely love the seven principles found in this book. I've used them in my own personal development as well as facilitating training and coaching sessions and running several successful book clubs. The most impactful principle for me is the 20-second rule. Basically, the idea is to make things you want to do 20 seconds easier to do and things you want to stop doing 20 seconds harder to do. That's enough to overcome inertia and help start a positive habit or stop a negative one.
- Getting Things Done – The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
The most impactful idea from this book for me is in the workflow. If something can be done in 2 minutes or less, do it when you process the task rather than moving it to a later time. It's amazing how much that helps keep things in check!
- The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done by Dave Crenshaw
While our society often expects multitasking it is important to focus on single tasks if we want to be our most productive. I am a strident advocate for single-tasking and am grateful for the concept.
- The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? by Seth Godin
I got to see Seth Godin speak live in 2011 and quickly read most of his books immediately after. For me, the reminder that we are never told the second warning of "Don't fly too low" was important. We're told not to shoot too high, at the risk of always shooting too low.
- Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement by Anthony Robbins
I wasn't sure where to start with Tony Robbins' books, but I was intrigued and wanted to learn more. I think my biggest take away from this book is the idea that what we feel isn't the result of what is happening in your life but rather is your interpretation of what is happening.
- Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
Another book that yielded some great book club discussions. The concept of the Golden Circle, with Why being the core instead of starting with what and moving on to how, start with why.
- What To Do Then There's Too Much To Do: Reduce Tasks, Increase Results, and Save 90 Minutes a Day by Laura Stack
This was the first book I ever facilitated a book club for. I love the idea of triaging your work as it comes in so that high priority/importance items get looked at first.
- Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy
Another book club favorite. The biggest take away is to take action on your most important task first thing rather than putting it off.
- Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, William L. Ury, Bruce Patton
This is one of those books that should be required reading for anyone who is on either side of a negotiation. My favorite takeaway is the idea of inventing options for mutual gain. There is always a way to strike a deal where both sides get something positive.
- Born To Win: Find Your Success by Zig Ziglar and Tom Ziglar
I am always inspired by Zig Ziglar and his message. From this book, I especially like the idea of being the best you can be regardless of your job or profession.
These books are being discussed in my Personal Development Book Club Facebook Group. Feel free to join in the discussion!
What parts of these books resonate with you? What other books have you found to be useful in your personal development?


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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (physical activity and amateur sport fees).
Mr. Speaker, this is a bill that I have been working on since about 1998. I am proud to admit that our provincial government and the federal government have adopted the bill in a very small way, allowing a small aspect of a tax credit for children under 16 who are involved in physical activities.
Our bill goes a lot further than that. If a person is a member of Nubody's, for example, or a gym and pays $300 to $400 a year or a month or whatever for that membership, I believe that membership should be tax deductible.
If people are members of a hockey team, a basketball team, a dance club or anything that gives them physical activity for which they need a membership, I believe the fees for that membership should be tax deductible, and not at 15%, but at the full amount, because that would encourage more and more Canadians to become physically active and would allow more Canadians to put, and I know the Conservatives love to hear this, more money in their pocket so they can spend on other aspects of their lives.
If we want to reduce health care costs and encourage greater community living, we need to get more Canadians physically active by allowing them to have a tax deduction on the fees that they pay for gym memberships, et cetera.
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Here are some of the latest press stories featuring Congressional Seafood Co.
For press enquiries contact Kelly Morris, email@example.com or by phone at (703) 307-3944.
Watch our own Tim Sughrue with TV host Joanne Clendining as she explores how fishermen and a restaurant are turning an invasive species into an upscale entrée.
Maryland Farm and Harvest, Episode 601 11/08/18
Invasive to Indulgence
WCBC Radio 11/1/2018
US distributor plans to hike invasive catfish sales
SaefoodSource.com 10/4/18
One Fish, Two Fish, Blue Catfish …Huge Fish
The Frederick News-Post 9/27/18
Invasive Blue Catfish to be Served up at Md. State Institutions
Chesapeake Bay Magazine 9/20/18
Atlantic Sapphire — Fresh Salmon from FLORIDA?
Food Service Monthly Aug/Sept 2018
NAFCO and Congressional Seafood Owner Inducted Into Hall of Fame
PR.com 12/8/2017
Blue Catfish are destroying the Chesapeake Bay
The Washington Post Food Section, June 14, 2017
Congressional Seafood Names Berrie as Food Safety Director
May, 12, 2017
GMO Seafood – A Necessary Conversation by Tim Sughrue
Food Service Monthly, April 2017 Issue
PR_Congressional Seafood celebrates first year at New State of the Art Facility
Congressional Seafood Press Release, January 2017
The Wild Blue Catfish: It's Fat, It's Juicy, It's Full of Flavor and There's a Never-Ending Supply
Congressional Seafood Press Release, 2/23/15
Maryland Oyster Pledge
Sign a pledge to put a Maryland oyster dish on your menu
Almost Every DC Chef goes Fishing!
Bisnow 9/17/14
Merritt Properties Partners with NAFCO & Congressional Seafood Co. on New Seafood Distribution Facility
Posted by MerrittProperties.com, 9/17/14
Satellite Fish: A New Seafood Traceability Program Comes Straight out of Portlandia
Washington City Paper
Posted by Jessica Sidman, 5/8/13
Can Your Smartphone Combat Seafood Fraud?
National Geographic
Posted by Maggie Hines 4/29/13
Seafood Traceability Program The REEL Story, Inspired By 'Portlandia' Sketch, Debuts In D.C.
Huffington Post
Posted By Erin Ruberry, 4/23/14
Cover of Food Service Monthly, March 2013
Food Service Monthly, By Michael Birchenall
Congressional Seafood Aims to Beef Up Sourcing Info
Washington Business Journal,
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Just a few years back you could find organic food in a specialized market, but today you can buy it in any supermarket. It can cause a bit of a dilemma for buyers. We have the same fruit or vegetables on the shelves and they look the same, so which product to buy. In order to understand what organic food means, you will have to know the difference between ordinary and organic food. The organic food isn't anything special, it is just a new, better way of growing fruits and vegetables. Organic farming means that soil and water are without pollution and there are pesticides used in production of this food.
When you are buying organic food you will have to check is it approved by the USDA (The U.S. Department of Agriculture). If it is, it will have a label with this name and it means that that food meets strict standards. Although, this is voluntary and farmers with less than $5000 of income don't have to use it, many farmers do this label. It is good for farmers and for buyers. Only products that are 95% or more organic can have this label and fruit and vegetables that are 100% organic can carry this label. Products with less than 75% organic values can have ''made with organic materials'' label.
You must remember that organic and natural is not the same thing. Natural refers to something that was grown in the forest and then used in some products. But organic means that it is grown on a farm, using healthy and organic materials.


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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Thursday expressed confidence the U.S. crisis would end soon, saying the American administration was starting to realize the partial shutdown of government was hurting the global economy.
"There is an increasing understanding by the American administration that this is not just a United States situation," Flaherty said. "This is a situation for the world and it affects the global economy."
Flaherty said that if the shutdown continued, it would harm the Canadian economy. Canada sends around 75 percent of all its exports to the United States.
"If this persists over weeks it will have a significant effect, but I actually don't think it will and I think we'll be OK," he said.
He added that he thought "a lot of progress has been made...things are much more positive today than they were yesterday," he told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. from Washington, in particular citing a new Republican plan that would avert a looming U.S. default.
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[Illsyore's point of view]
About half an hour later, the hut's door was opened and the rumored Pirate King stepped out. I was expecting a Black Beard type of fellow, with one wooden leg, an eye patch, a parrot on his shoulder, and a stuffy unwashed black beard. What I got instead was a 1.90 meters tall man with a big fat belly and without the distinctive eye patch of a feared pirate captain. He didn't have a beard, but he sported a twirled brown mustache instead, his hair was tied back in a pony tail, and the clothes he wore were fit more for a Renaissance period European noble rather than a scurvy pirate.
"Greetings, ye landlubbers!" he called out as he walked up to us.
The accent was definitely that of a pirate, but it seemed to be rather... forced.
"Are you the Pirate King?" I asked.
"Of course! I be the infamous cap'n Iffy De Mon! The most wanted man who ever sailed on the Endless Ocean!" he laughed with his hands on his hips.
"Endless Ocean?" I raised an eyebrow.
"That's what we be calling the dreaded waters around the three known continents." he nodded.
"I see... What of the one between the continents?" I asked.
"Don'tcha know even that?" he furrowed his brow.
"Sorry, I'm not from around here." I smirked.
"Hm. Well, the waters between all Three Continents are called Bachus Ocean." he nodded.
That was a familiar name, but not because it was an ocean. My memories from Earth told me of the once revered roman god of wine and parties Bacchus, but also of the famous German composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
Does this mean that if I'll sail on that ocean I'll get drunk from wine while hearing relaxing classical music instead of the sounds of the waves? I thought with a raised eyebrow.
When we were still back at Fellyore Academy, the teachers there used the names Allasn Ocean, Thorya Ocean, and Sorone Ocean to describe the three masses of water surrounding the respective continents.
From this, I judged that either he was testing us or this was how the pirates called it. The term 'seven seas' didn't exist in this world because there weren't that many oceans. Besides, there were no actual seas to begin with.
"I'll keep that in mind." I replied.
"You should!" he smirked and then looked over at Ayuseya "This one be a draconian woman, ain't that right?" he asked.
"Yes." she replied in a calm tone of voice.
"I see... you and your kind, like all the other non-humans are worthless existences to this world.... Worthless, I say!" he declared raising a finger up. "But you look good... I may be able to get a few coins off of you if I sell ya to the right buyer." he smirked as he lifted her chin up.
As I looked at him touching my wife like that, I felt the need to rip his head off, but I abstained... for now.
"This one is a... what you be exactly?" he furrowed his brow as he looked at Tamara, who was yawning.
"Nya~ Nekatar..." she replied calmly.
"Nekatar? With so little fur? Hm... you be selling with a better price than the scaly one over there." he nodded to himself.
Tamara ignored him and scratched the back of her left ear.
"And you... You be human, right?" he asked as he looked at Zoreya.
She furrowed he brow, but didn't reply.
"A feisty one, me like it! I be keeping you for me self!" he laughed and then turned to look at me. "So, how does it feel to lose like this in front of me, eh lad?" he asked with a grin.
Lose to you? When and how? I wondered, but instead of saying this, I snorted and replied "I've seen worse on the Dungeon Continent."
It was a lie. I had absolutely no idea how to get to the Dungeon Continent. Well, not completely, I could use the memories of some of the Dungeons inside me, but to be honest, I was reluctant. They were too chaotic and broken... I only knew for certain that it was somewhere West of here.
"Hm, so you say..." the Pirate King squinted his eyes at me and rubbed his chin.
It was clear he was looking at me with suspicious eyes, but this fellow didn't seem like one capable of distinguishing those with strength from those without. If he was, then just by standing in front of the unwavering Zoreya and Ayuseya, he would have acted more cautiously. As for Tamara, she was so good at playing the fool that even I had sometimes trouble figuring her out.
"Why ye all be here?" he suddenly asked as he looked into my eyes.
"Sightseeing." I smirked.
Something triggered in him because he slapped me. Well... to say I was hurt from his strike would have been ridiculous. If I didn't move my head, his hand would have broke.
"Ouch..." I grumbled.
"Hm, ye sure are a tough bastard." he said as he rubbed his hand.
That must have hurt him at least a little bit.
"I am a Master Ranked Adventurer, I should be!" I retorted.
When he heard me, he blinked surprised and then burst out into a loud laughter.
"What?" I glared at him.
"I heard that captain Grayheart had a Godlike among his ranks, but that seems too be nothing but a far fetched lie!" he scoffed.
I squinted my eyes at him.
Isn't he suspecting in the least bit that I might not be the strongest in the group? I thought.
The reason I gave a Master Rank instead of an Emperor or Godlike was just to see how he would react if he thought my wives were stronger. Technically, I was the strongest in our group, but each and one of us we were Over Supremes.
After he calmed down a little bit, he looked at me and then at my wives. Without saying another word, he turned around and snapped his fingers. At his order, the guards around us grabbed our chains and dragged us after him.
We walked past the small hut towards another cave at the back. It was a bit smaller than the one we came through, but not low enough for Ayuseya to have trouble standing. Because they didn't use a torch or Light Crystal, we could barely see where we were stepping, but neither the guards nor the captain seemed to have a problem with this. On the contrary, I would say that they could perfectly avoid every single stone in their way.
As for the four of us, we had no problems navigating through this darkness. Our reflexes were very good so even if we hit a stone, we could step around it without falling down. In case of Zoreya, she crushed them under her boots or kicked them out of the way, making her the most noisy one out of all of us.
After about 10 minutes of walking, we finally reached the end of the corridor. Here, captain Iffy took out a small Light Crystal and placed it on a nearby pedestal. When light shined inside the corridor, we were finally able to see the big stone doors blocking our way. Right between them was a small circle socket in which you could insert a disc of sorts.
That was exactly what captain Iffy did. From his Storage Crystal he took out the stone key and opened the doors.
Thanks to a loud grinding mechanism, the two doors were pulled back and opened the passage before us. Captain Iffy put his key away and then stepped through with a smug look on his face. We followed behind pulled by the guards.
"This place be secret from all but me and a few other pairs of eyes. Ye all are scurvy landlubbers unworthy of its greatness! Still, I be making a special case for ye all." he smirked as he looked back at me.
In other words, once he gets the truth out of us, it's off with our heads or something like that? Although, it doesn't make sense to threaten to sell us if he planned on showing us such a secret... Is he an idiot by any chance? I thought and sighed to myself.
I was voting for the latter option.
Two minutes later, the captain stopped and pushed a small rock on the wall. I felt a very small quantity of Magic Energy flowing through a networks of sorts, and in the next moment, a row of Light Crystals illuminated our way.
"Wonderful ain't it not?" he asked with a smirk.
I raised an eyebrow at him, but he ignored me and continued to walk.
"By chance, do ye know what Rank I be?" he asked.
"Potato?" I replied.
"Fish?" Tamara asked.
"Minuscule?" Ayuseya giggled, but I felt like she was referring to something else.
"..." Zoreya kept her stoic expression.
"Funny ye be." he spat. "Supreme." he said and then continued to walk.
I shrugged.
Was I supposed to be afraid?
The guards looked at each other when they didn't saw us react in an expected way. From this, I could only guess that the previous victims of the captain were either scared stiff or began to beg him for mercy by this point. There was a third category though: the fools who didn't believe him. As for us, we were in the fourth one... those who were stronger than a Supreme.
Thus, several minutes later, we finally arrived in what appeared to be the last room: a giant spherical chamber where even Ayuseya in her full dragon form could fit without a problem. Alongside the walls were countless piles of treasure of untold value... Jewels, gold coins, weapons, armors, books, and all sort of things the pirates had gathered over the centuries were all stacked here.
I gulped when I found myself in front of it all, and even Ayuseya was surprised by this scene. The only ones without a reaction were Zoreya and Tamara.
"What do ye all think of me treasure?" captain Iffy asked with a big smirk.
"It's... impressive." I said.
But even so, I couldn't see anything that resembled a map. My eyes kept running over these piles, but I couldn't find it.
"Oh? Is be something missing?" he asked.
"You wouldn't happen to have special maps around here... you now... world maps?" I asked with a grin as I looked back at him.
He squinted his eyes at me.
"Hou? It seems me eyes not deceive me and me sure me ears be working as good as in me youth. Thy not here fo' gold and jewels. Ye be here for THEEE map, me be right?" he asked with a smirk.
"What if it be so?" I replied with the same pirate accent as him.
"Then ye really know of the Dungeon Continent? Right?" he asked.
"Yes..." I squinted my eyes at him.
"Then tell me... Do ye know how to get past the Barrier?" he asked as he stepped towards me.
"Which one?" I asked carefully.
There was no mention of a barrier in my memories. I thought.
"The one that keeps Allasn, Thorya, and Sorone from falling in the grasp of all those more powerful than all of the Supremes on these three continents put together! The one that lets the weak enter, but not the strong!" he replied and then pointed up.
A barrier of such size and strength sounded like an absurd fairy tale. A machination of one's over-reactive imagination, but after I had witnessed the strength of the monsters on Boss Island, I couldn't help but wonder if maybe he spoke the truth.
"Illsy... look at the ceiling." Ayuseya told me with wide eyes.
I gaze up as well.
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The collapse of the holiday firm XL has had a significant effect on tens of thousands of tourists that found themselves stranded without anywhere to go on holiday, and it also caused an unusual sight on Saturday evening's "Match Of The Day". XL were the shirt sponsors of West Ham United, and the sudden non-existence of the company meant that West Ham took the field for their match with no sponsor's name on their shirts. With serendipitous timing, West Ham's opponents were West Bromwich Albion, who have themselves been unable to secure themselves a satisfactory shirt sponsorship deal since the start of the season. The result was a match that had, at least in some respects, not been seen since the early 1980s.
Shirt sponsorship first became an issue in the mid-1970s when Southern League club Kettering Town, under the tutelage of the former Wolves midfielder Kenny Hibbitt, took the field in new shirts sponsored by "Kettering Tyres". When the FA barred the club from wearing them, they shortened the words to read "Kettering T", claiming, somewhat disingenuously, that it merely now said "Kettering Town". It took another eight years before this innovation began to filter through to the top divisions. Sponsorship was finally formally allowed on shirts from 1983, limited to sixteen square inches, with lettering no bigger than two inches high if the match was to be televised. It seems difficult to imagine any authorities taking such an anti-commercial attitude in this day and age.
Nowadays, everyone has shirt sponsorship. Even down at Sunday League level, one of the first jobs that a new club has is to secure a local company to throw them a couple of hundred pounds to have their name on the front of their shirts. Never mind the fact that said sponsorship will only be seen by thirty-odd players, a referee and a handful of supporters and friends. It never even gets questioned. There are exceptions to this rule, but one suspects that even these are starting to fall. Barcelona famously considered their shirts to be sacrosanct and allowed no advertising upon them but, from last season, paid the charity UNICEF to carry their logo. Some cynics have observed that this may be a precursor to a sponsorship deal, softening their supporters up for a commercial agreement in a few years' time. More recently still, Aston Villa gave up their shirt sponsorship to a local charity for no financial recompense.
By and large, however, a lack of sponsorship is now regarded as a failure on the part of the club. When Charlton Athletic's sponsors, AllSports, went into liquidation in 2005, the race was on for the club to secure a new brand to slap across the front of their shirts, and a new company, Llanera, stepped quickly into the fold. In the newly commercial world of English football, the benefits to sponsors are greater than ever. Increased sales of replica shirts mean that you're likely to see the name of a company beaming out at you several times a day, even if you don't switch the television on at all. This laissez faire attitude can cause problems abroad. France has barred all shirt sponsorship by all producers of alcoholic drinks, meaning that English clubs have had to block out the sponsors names when they've visited there. Stranger still, Arsenal once had to change the "Sega" logos on their shirts for a visit to Italy because "sega" is Italian slang for, umm, "masturbate".
The last bastions of sponsor-free football shirts are the international nations, for whom shirt sponsorship is still banned. How long will it be, however, before this ban is lifted. The FA could pay a sizeable proportion of the cost of building Wembley stadium if they could get permission to get a sponsor's name plastered across one of the most recognisable football "brands" in the world. West Ham United wil probably secure new sponsors in the next couple of weeks or so, and it's likely that West Bromwich Albion will follow suit. Its a shame, however, if not a surprise, that such a situation is seen as an oversight on the part of all concerned than an opportunity to cleanse just a tiny bit of the monetarism out of the modern game. Ironically, they could be joined by the daddies of commercialisation of the modern game. Manchester United signed their sponsorship deal with AIG in 2006 for £56m, but the insurance company have run into serious financial difficulties and are rumoured to be in desperate need of fresh financial investment. Such irony would be entirely apposite.


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two more blocks ready for leaders and enders
when sewing other things
a brown block
and a red one
this is how many I have AGAIN
the blue and yellow were left over
from the cat quilt
the multicolored one
I found in my room
from the green one maybe?
not sure if he will go in this quilt or
if he will play with ufo blocks
in the meantime I will play
with Sharons blocks again and see
what other colors I can make
I think I see a pink one
hee hee
now there are 12 if I use the funky one
I told ya
they are really like potato chips
I could sew these all day long if the
squares are cut
maybe this quilt will have the colors drawn out
into star points
they would have to have a different background
as I have white ones in the upper right hand corner
unless of course THAT one joins the other odd one in
ANOTHER quilt
the quilt that keeps on giving right?
linking up with Beth of love laugh quilt


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The Sox manage to squeak by the upstart Devil Rays (they are still the Devil Rays to me) to regain 1st place.
No; I didn't forget about you all…I've just been busy at work and then I was on vacation the past couple of weeks.
I like the Sox position right now. Starting pitching has been decent, hitting has been pretty good despite the loss of Ortiz, and the biggest glaring hole is middle relief. Yet they sit in 1st place right now, with Ortiz coming back at the end of the month. Will they make a trade? One would think that they would for middle relief; but what exactly is out there?


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A lot of families love and enjoy traveling around the world; especially you will see many parents are traveling with excitement. They usually like to discover new surroundings, unearth the different cultures, check out diverse restaurants in the neighborhood, and many more.
To them, traveling is not a problem. But then again, if some parents have new born baby, they will for sure readjust their traveling tendency. In fact, they might have to compromise their love, passion, and enjoyment. Extending the issue, it can be really challenging for the parents to maintain everything (such as carrying baby foods and milk bottles, keeping diapers and clothes, etc.) smoothly while traveling with a newborn baby. Here is our comparison table of the top umbrella strollers for travel (article continued below.):
Comparison Table
Peg-Perego Pliko Mini Stroller, Aloe
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Maxi Cosi Kaia and Mico NXT Travel System, Total Black
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Now, we must believe that every problem has a solution. And in the case of parents with a newborn baby, a viable solution would be to carry the baby in a travel umbrella stroller. This is because a travel umbrella stroller can provide the much-needed assistance to the parents. It can keep the baby safe. At the same time, it can allow them to carry every necessary element with it. With that mind, choosing a perfect umbrella stroller is not all that easy. You have to know all the major issues relating to using an umbrella stroller. Besides, you have to be familiar with the best travel umbrella stroller to buy an ideal stroller for your baby. So, let's read more and learn about the best travel umbrella stroller.
Best Travel Umbrella Stroller Reviews
Flite Travel Stroller is not a typical umbrella stroller. It includes some great features that are useful for the parents. You can fold it ultra-compactly at 41.5″ L x10.5″ W x 9″ H. Instead of being a lightweight stroller, it includes an excellent suspension system perfect to withstand bumpy and urban sidewalks easily. It has the lowest infant seat setting and includes Car Seat Adapter Bar and Belt. Flite includes features such as- Side carry strap, shoulder carry strap, Car Seat Adapter Bar, Cup Holders and Shoulder Pads. It can carry weight up to 50lbs.
If you have not used any stroller yet, start with the Kaia Mico NXT Travel system. It includes the lightest premium infant seat so that you can carry your newborn baby. The stroller is very easy to fold and unfold. It includes a lightweight, durable, and robust frame, reclining seat and a parent tray with cup holder. It can bear weight up to 50lbs. Kaia's features and comfort level is praised by most of the parents. Parents do not get bothered due to its easy folding mechanism and ease of storage. The stroller stands itself on a fold and easily fit a compact place. The multi-position seat recline system ensures the highest comfort to your baby.
The Maxi-Cosi Mico NXT Infant Car Seat is the upgraded version of the Classic Mico Infant Seat. Parents recommend to use it due to being the most comfortable and lightweight Infant Car Seat ever. It is easy to carry because of the user-friendly handle. The Mico NXT is equipped with a new base release handle to facilitate the easy release of the seat from the base. It is necessary when you need to get your baby out of the car. It creates a harmony in transferring your baby from the car seat to the Kaia stroller. The seat is padded with a 5-point safety harness system to protect your baby from sudden break or push and provides a comfortable ride. Side Impact Protection is installed at the right side of the seat for added protection. The sun canopy can be reclined for to protect your baby's sensitive eyes from the harmful UV rays and dusty wind. It can carry babies from 5 to 22lbs weight and height up to 29″.
The Ultralight Premium Umbrella stroller is the new and improved model of Joovy that has been highly recommended by busy and on-the-go parents. The stroller weighs only 13.9lbs (12.5lbs excluding the accessories) which are 4lbs lighter than its already agile sibling. Instead of being a lightweight stroller, it includes all the greatest premium features. The Ultralight stroller has a multi-position reclining seat, an extra-large basket to carry all your necessary belongings and most importantly Joovy's signature canopy that is bigger than most other strollers on the market. The carry strap is situated at the left side of the seat to for more convenient use. It has the ability to satisfy both the mom and her kid due to having high comfort standard, exceptional features, and easy carrying property.
The Baby Trend Euro Ride is a comfortable and convenient travel system for babies. It features the top-rated Baby Trend Flex-Loc #1 rated Infant Car Seat for a smooth and relaxing ride anywhere you go. The seat is easy to install and contains a one-hand adjustable 5-point safety harness. The EPS energy-absorbing foam of the seat provides side impact head protection. This is rated as the 'number one' Infant Car Seat because of having a great safety and adjustable comfort features. The front adjustable safety harness system is used to make the proper fit of the seat and let the Infant Seat grow with your child. The Baby Trend Euro Ride features an exclusive Flex-Lock latch system for easy installation of the seat. The standard 4-position push button is used to adjust the seat according to the baby's height with a level indicator. These features ultimately lead to a simple and quick installation.
The Flex-Lock Infant Car Seat also includes a smooth carry handle to avoid scratch while getting your baby in or out of the car. Its weight capacity ranges from 5 to 30lbs (2.2 and 13.6 kg) and height up to 30″ (76.2cm). The Baby Trend Euro Ride stroller has flip-up leg rests where the infant seat attaches to the frame. It includes a five-point safety harness system with strap covers, canopy with peek-a-boo window, footrest, soft padded user-friendly handles, large storage basket and independent locking rear wheels. It folds into a compact form for easy storage.
The Baby Cargo 300 is specially designed for older and taller babies who move around the stroller. The seat is wider (14inches) than other strollers and can carry weight up to 50lbs. The seat back measures 19″ and the seat to canopy distance is 28″. The canopy has large clearance to fit taller babies so that they can seat comfortably. The stroller is sturdy and durable enough to carry a 4 years old baby. The Baby Cargo stroller has a bigger space to accommodate growing kids in it. It is not suitable for infants as the seat cannot be fully reclined. Babies who have well-developed neck muscle and sit on their own can will find this stroller perfect for a smooth ride.
The Baby Cargo 300 has big space to include things such as the tailored back pocket, a big cargo basket, and a cup holder at the bottom. It has a rain cover to protect your babies from sudden rain as the weather is not predictable. The black matte aluminum (non-rusting) frame is easy to clean, so the uncertain weather will not bother you. The seat of this stroller is well-padded and very comfortable as it can be reclined in multi-positions and includes an adjustable backrest and leg rest.
The canopy is large and contains a peek-a-boo window so that you and your baby can look at each other while walking. It contains lockable wheels to prioritize safety and increased maneuverability. Though it is a heavier (17.4lbs) stroller, it is lightweight than other mainstream strollers on the market. It folds easily and contains a shoulder strap to lift the weight more conveniently. The Baby Cargo 300 stroller is designed nicely to make it the perfect umbrella stroller for traveling. It can be stored in a compact space due to the narrow and sleek design.
The Bumbleride Flite is very suitable for infants due to the comfort of its seat. Parents even carry their 3 months old baby in this stroller as it ensures their sound sleep during the ride. The backrest and footrest can be adjusted in multiple positions and includes a lay flat position for sleeping babies. It contains an SPF 45 UV protection sun canopy to give maximum sun coverage and avoids direct contact between the baby's skin and the harmful UV rays. Thus, it is recommended for the moms who need to spend a lot of time outside of the home and walk along sunny areas regularly.
The shoulder pads, infant seat adapter bar, removable carry strap, safety strap, cup holder, Dual front and rear wheel suspension system make this stroller ensures added security and safety for your precious baby. The storage basket is not that spacious comparing to other strollers, but you can carry few things that you need most.
The 5-point safety harness system keeps the baby safe from tangling up their little arms. The stroller weighs 13lbs and very convenient to carry wherever you go. The anodized aluminum frame makes it durable, so you can use it for your future babies as well! It can be folded in a compact form for easy storage. The cargo bag relieves you from carrying individual bags as it is spacious enough to accommodate lots of things. The fabric's design and texture are excellent; it is made of durable blended bamboo fibers that absorb moisture and maintain a suitable temperature for the baby.
The Bumbleride Flite's wheel system is smooth and provides great maneuverability. The setup process is quick and easily folds down with one hand. The compact folding mechanism makes it suitable for easy storage and transportation. You can carry this stroller in public transports as well. It is a bit pricey, but the design, features, durability, and comfort provided the by Bumbleride worth the money. It ensures a safe and peaceful ride for your little honey, making it an excellent travel system for the active parents.
Selecting the Right Umbrella Stroller for Traveling
A lot of people think that selecting the ideal umbrella stroller is just as much similar to educating yourself for proper decision making and priority setting. At the first, you will be confused as to which one is good or what are the differences among a host of a similar-looking stroller? Even some models have similar features and matching performance. So, what you need to do is make an accurate plan so that you can use the stroller it to good effect. Figure out what features you want most in your umbrella stroller. Also, try to understand your purpose of using the stroller. Most importantly, you will also decide how much you are willing to put your money in for a stroller. When you have identified these vital issues, you will no longer be confused or overwhelmed. In fact, you will never be baulked at the idea of buying a good umbrella stroller.
Final Verdict
Up until now, you have read and learn about the best travel umbrella strollers for babies. Though, you might have been unable tell which one is the best stroller for you. After reading the entire piece, you know about the most suitable umbrella units on the market. Now, all the people have different needs and demands. This is why they will buy different types of strollers. However, you can easily distinguish the perfect units for yourselves. In fact, some of the strollers will help you to go for quick trips around the city and some will allow you go on a long trip to a different country.
Either way, every above stroller is good options for parents including you. It doesn't matter if your need or budget is a little bit different, but the above umbrella strollers are made in a way that they can meet almost all types of situations. So, when you are buying an umbrella stroller, always remember that the quality is the main factor. And in terms of quality, the aforementioned ones are the best umbrella strollers. Therefore, buy your desired umbrella stroller for travel and make your trip a memorable one!
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Land Mines Prison
DraconLord posted on Oct 01, 2014 12:17:40 AM - Report post
Got the robot to take out turrets, now I find land mines which can't be disarmed, how does one get past them?
ivan6664 posted on Oct 01, 2014 3:48:30 AM - Report post
Well the robot should detonate those mines when disabling turrets. Maybe you got a bug, cause in my playthrough robot disarm landmines as well. Try to reload a save before activating the robot and play again. Make sure you select inorganic targets in dialog window.
DraconLord posted on Oct 01, 2014 8:30:21 AM - Report post
Used the robot at least ten times and still they don't blow up.
cagatayg posted on Oct 02, 2014 5:32:23 PM - Report post
you can pass the mine with savegame editor's coordinate arangement.
aliceandcat posted on Oct 06, 2014 2:17:22 PM - Report post
There are 3 ways that I know of to get past the mines.
1) The "cure the dog" quest which I never got. You have to do the prison quest in a certain order to get that quest.
2) Kill 3 or 4 of your team to get past the mines. Use the teammates you hate in the game.
3) You have to think outside the box. I used goats (or other animals) to get past the mines. I have 5 goats killed in total. Hopefully one of your squad members has a high animal skills to persuade the goat to follow you. This is also the method I used. Pain in the tail but it works.
endersblade posted on Nov 06, 2014 7:24:35 PM - Report post
Hmm. Can you not just shoot them? That's how I typically take out mines.
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Parking charges frozen in South Ribble
21-Mar-2012, 03:42 PM
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Parking charges frozen in South Ribble
MOTORISTS will not have to pay even a penny more to park in South Ribble Borough Council car parks in 2012-13.
The council is freezing car parking prices for the coming year as part of its budget-setting process, to help support local businesses and encourage more people to shop locally.
It means that pay-and-display charges for South Ribble car parks will remain among the cheapest in Lancashire.
People can pay just 50p for up to two hours of parking, 80p for up to three hours, £1.50 for up to four hours and £3 for up to five hours at the following council-owned car parks:
· King Street, Leyland
· Sumner Street, Leyland
· Ecroyd Street, Leyland
· Churchill Way, Leyland
· Hope Terrace, Lostock Hall
Parking is free for up to one hour at a number of specially designated blue bays at the Churchill Way, Ecroyd Street, Sumner Street and Hope Terrace car parks.
In addition, the council provides free parking at a number of car parks in the borough, including Bamber Bridge, Penwortham, Higher Walton and Walton-le-Dale.
Councillor Peter Mullineaux, South Ribble Borough Council's Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods and Street Scene, said: "We've kept our parking charges at their present low level as part of our efforts to help local shops and traders as much as we can. We also introduced temporary free parking during the run-up to Christmas for the first time in South Ribble last year, and it proved to be very successful.
"I believe our parking prices offer exceptionally good value for money, especially compared with many of the tariffs charged elsewhere in Lancashire, and I hope the low charges will attract more shoppers into South Ribble and help to boost the local economy."
Tom Booth, who chairs Leyland Town Centre Business Group, said: "The free parking over Christmas was a big hit with local businesses and let us compete with out of town shopping centres where free car parks are standard. The decision not to increase charges in Leyland is a good step into 2012 and we'd welcome any further free parking initiatives in the future."
21-Mar-2012, 06:41 PM
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Love politics and council PR.
Council tax went up the charges were in that but thanks for the info!
21-Mar-2012, 08:14 PM
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The car park charges stop me shopping in the centre. I'm sure many people feel the same.
21-Mar-2012, 09:03 PM
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According to that Portas link the council have provided free parking all year round ? Where is the free parking all year round apart from on the streets that allow parking ? If the Portas thing is to work then you need to ask yourself one question " How much do supermarkets charge shoppers to park on their car parks " ?
21-Mar-2012, 10:46 PM
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Absolutely Phil - I've given up trying to park anywhere around Hough Lane
22-Mar-2012, 12:00 AM
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Originally posted by Wilko
Absolutely Phil - I've given up trying to park anywhere around Hough Lane
If driving I always use the free one next to McDonalds etc.
Good job it exists or all shopping would be done at the places with free parking like Tesco's or Morrisons.
The free ones that do exist are (I think) near the Vehicle museum but I never go and see just head directly to where I know they will be.
Personally and although a lot of business blame the lack of free parking for the town centre failure I think it's more down to choice available and when shops like Hyde's Toy shop go and even a hairdressers moves to Chorley "so it can expand" I think even Mary Portas will struggle to come up with a solution.
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Office/MA: Black Urbanism
Rarely do we allow much thought to seemingly generic labels such as "urban." Outside the cloistered world of architecture, "urban" has become a synonym for "Black and Latino" where it is used to describe things from fashion to music. Facing this reality is the explicit purview of The Office for Metropolitan Alternatives (Office/MA), a group founded by Paul Goodwin and John Oduroe to investigate how the aesthetics of Black Diasporic culture could influence and inspire architectural form making.
As the director of the Re-Visioning Black Urbanism at the Centre for Urban and Community Research (CUCR) at Goldsmiths College in London, Paul Goodwin explores how multiple modes of 'blackness' engage with the dynamics of contemporary urbanism in the UK. At one of his seminars, Paul met John Oduroe, a young architect in London on a Fulbright Scholarship.
It may appear that their project shares much in common with Teddy Cruz, who draws from the spatial strategies of border communities and shantytowns in order to build a more adaptive architecture. But then - Cruz doesn't exactly brand his research as "Latin urbanism." So is "Black urbanism" just a provocation, or do the spatial resistance strategies of urban black communities differ from other immigrant and diasporic communities?


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The University of Malta has just opened its new Home Economics Lab at the Junior College campus. C & C were entrusted with the holistic design of the lab including both the MEP installations as well as furniture and appliances. The overall layout was jointly established with the Home Economics Department at the Junior College as well as the UOM Estates and Works Department.
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The entire area is air conditioned and the plant is sized to cater for both lectures as well as practicals
Throughout the design process two major considerations were energy efficiency as well as accessibility. In fact there is an entire station with cooking and washing facilities which has been specially designed to cater for wheelchair access. Air conditioning units are of the inverter driven VRF type whilst all lighting is of the T5 type with electronic ballast. All appliances are of the high efficiency type in order to reduce energy consumption.
The lab is also fitted with a number of safety measure including a fire detection system and an LPG detection system. In the event of a gas leak being detected or the fire alarm triggering, the LPG supply shall be automatically shut down.
Camilleri and Cuschieri have been chosen as the MEP Consultants for the New Island Hotels Tourist Complex at Hal Ferh, Ghajn Tuffieha - C&C Consulting Engineers have completed in the name of their Clients, Bank of Valletta Limited, the first part of a larger project of installing Photovoltaic Panels -
C&C Engineers win a Green Award for their MEP design Of Golden Sands Resort and Spa - Camilleri and Cuschieri win Tender for Design of PV Systems and Intelligent lighting systems for the Private Schools Association -
Professor Joseph Mifsud, Ing. Carmel Cuschieri of Camilleri and Cuschieri Consulting Engineers and Hoter Ltd were the proud winners of the 11th edition of the Malta Engineering Excellence Awards (MEEA) 2012 -
Camilleri and Cuschieri Consulting Engineers were responsible for the design and supervision of all of the MEP works associated with the project including the Electrical, Mechanical and Plant for the Lifts as well as for the refurbishment of the Lascaris Ditch. -
This was not just another project done by C&C as designing services for radio and television studios is a rare and unique opportunity especially when this is done for the number one radio and TV station on the Island. -
The first 2013 activity for Camilleri and Cuschieri staff was held on the 2nd February. We went to the Badger raceway to challenge each other in a Badger Karting race. -
The University inaugurated an €8 million state-of-the-art IT Services building, Rector Juanito Camilleri – an IT expert and a prime campaigner for added funds for the University – said this investment would not have materialised if EU funds had not been made available by the Government. -
The new state-of-the-art building of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology was made possible through European Regional Development Fund and Government of Malta funding, amounting to around €17 million. The aim behind the building is to provide the University of Malta with a Faculty of ICT geared for excellent grade education and for interacting with national and international ICT players, on both academic and industrial levels, and from both research and collaborative perspectives. -
And here we go… it is time for another activity… - The University of Malta have just completed the refurbishment of the lighting and HVAC systems of the library. With the new extended opening hours these systems play a very important part in the overall building efficiency and hence its running costs. C & C were tasked with this refurbishment and the objective was to optimise the design to reduce running costs. -
Summer is here and also the first heat wave so we decided to have an indoor activity this time to stay in an air-conditioned environment.
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The new building for the University's Faculty of ICT was recently inaugurated - December is here and everyone starts feeling the festive fever coming. -
The University of Malta have just completed the refurbishment of the air conditioning installation for the Faulty of Engineering. - Visit to MP3-Italia stand at the Mostra Convegno EXPOCOMFORT 2014 in Milan -
The University of Malta has just opened its new Home Economics Lab at the Junior College campus. C & C were entrusted with the holistic design of the lab including both the MEP installations as well as furniture and appliances. The overall layout was jointly established with the Home Economics Department at the Junior College as well as the UOM Estates and Works Department. -
Over the summer period, Radisson BLU St Julian's embarked on a project to change their aging R22 water cooled chillers to R410 air cooled heat pumps. -
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Camileri and Cuschieri have just participated in the Young Engineers Employer of the Year Award organised by CIBSE in association with ASHRAE -


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Each year Christmas commercials start earlier and earlier. This year they started in the beginning of October. I couldn't believe it. It was August and the department stores already had Christmas ornaments and such for sale. I am not anti-Christmas but I have begun to wonder what are we really celebrating and why? Christianity tells us it is about the birth of Christ. When I was a child I was told that the reason we bought gifts for others is because God gave us his greatest gift, his son and we give gifts to others to symbolize this. Then as I got older and started to learn more, I was told Christ wasn't even born in December, he was born in the summertime and the whole reason we have it at Christmas time is because it goes well with winter solistice and the whole winter theme. Either way, (whether Christ was or wasn't born in December), I find myself wondering what is all this gift buying all about. I like celebrating, it is fun, I like getting together with those I care about and laughing and being with them but does this have to be the only day we get gifts for those we love. Why not have a random day in the year where we just buy someone something and give it to them to tell them hey I appreciate you and love who you are.
Adbusters started a campaign in 1992, The Buy Nothing Christmas Day. This has got me thinking even more now, after seeing this commercial (see below). I personal love getting what I call home made or memory made gifts. An example of this is in 2001 my parents put together a picture collage of me from birth to that time, with little captions underneath of my life from there viewpoint. This was incredible touching to me and when I look at it, I think they put there heart and soul into this instead of just going out and buying any old thing. This I will have for the rest of my life. My father passed away in 2003 so it means even more to me now. Do we have to spend hundreds to thousands of dollars to express our love and gratitude or is it enough to do something from the heart or like my friend Charlene and her husband Dave do every year, take the money they would put into gifts and they buy gifts for Toys for Tots and then they bake yummy goodies for families and friends. I am not sure if I will be able to buy Christmas gifts this year because I haven't been working for 2 months but I'd like to think that the people who love me, love me whether I give them a gift or not.
Below is the Adbusters commercials for Buy Nothing Day and also comments from adbusters.com
Buy Nothing Christmas is not really about refusing to spend a dime over the holiday season. It's about taking a deep breath and deciding to opt out of the hype' the overcrowded malls' and the stressful to–do lists. It's about reminding ourselves to really think about what we are buying' why we are buying it' and whether we really need it at all.
Every christmas makes less and less sense to me. you spend money you don't have, to buy gifts a person does not want. i have a closet full of stuff i do not want that people have bought me. yet, when i am in need of money for something, no one is to be found. it is asked, what do i buy the person who has everything, and yet, there are so many people without, and no one dares ask, what should we buy them. it's amazing we are so willing to spend on each other, but forget those who are in need.
joshua, philly
I asked for less. I will never forget the day that I read this in adbusters asking for less. Christmas is hard for a young person to stay sane and stay reminded of the real meaning of holidays. I have felt polluted for far to long. My words of wisdom for the holidays are to be conscious of everything you do in each step you take everyday.
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What is Banana(Ambun)?
A little closely related to its Cavendish cousin in flavor and size Banana(Ambun) or Ambun is also a subspecies of Musa Acuminata. Almost identical in length to the common Cavendish banana, but a bit more fuller in girth, it averages around 17 cm in length and 3 cm in diameter. Unlike the Cavendish however, this is only edible when it is still a light green color, because when it goes yellow, it loses its pleasant taste and texture. A comb contains roughly 12 bananas and weighs around 3 kg. Being a tropical fruit, the Ambun grows throughout the year. The plantations are found mainly in the wet-zones of south-western Sri Lanka, as well as the dry zones towards the north.
As are all bananas, this is rich in vitamins, potassium and fibers, and is low in calories. Usually a banana will satisfy the need of a light meal between main meals, and is healthier than most processed snacks.
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