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The Mineral Policy Institute has been working on PNG mining issues for 15 years. Over that time the issues have changed very little, except in the increasing size and impacts of the mining projects. The Government of PNG continues to profit from mining while the local communities bear the negative impacts. While some companies had made improvements, there is much to be done if we are to alleviate the human cost of mining and reduce the environmental damage caused.
Overview of Mining in PNG
Papua New Guinea (PNG) comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and about 600 offshore islands. The islands of New Britain, New Ireland and Bougainville are the biggest of these. PNG is the second largest country in the South Pacific region encompassing a land mass of about 465,000 square kilometers, it is second only to Australia. The country is divided into 20 provinces and each of these into various districts. The country is found wholly within the southern tropics. The mainland and larger islands are mountainous and rugged and rise up to 4,500 metres. The climate is tropical and has a strong "wet" and "dry" monsoonal element. Temperatures range from about 20°C – 35°C in the coastal areas but are noticeably cooler in the highlands. The high relief and tropical location dictate a very wet climate and this has resulted in numerous fast flowing river descending to a flatter and often swampy coastal plains. The largest rivers draining the highlands of the main island are navigable for 500-800 km upstream. The Fly River drains southward into the Gulf of Papua and the Sepik River northward into the Bismark Sea. The smaller Ramu River drains North-west and also discharges into the Bismark Sea eastwards of the Sepik. Three-quarters of Papua New Guinea has retained its natural vegetation, which is mainly dense rain forest. There is alpine vegetation at the tops of many of the highest mountain peaks and lowland swamp.There are 11,000 known species of vascular plants including 1,200 species of trees, and 200 species of ferns. Over half of these are endemic to PNG.
The last reliable population census was carried out in 2000. The population was just over four and a half million. Papua New Guinea's estimated population in 2009 was 6,057,263. The majority of the population live in rural areas. The Highlands region comprising of five provinces (Chimbu, Enga, Southern, Eastern and Western Highlands) is the country's primary source of national income and export earnings.About 40% of the PNG population lives in the Highlands region. The region is also known for its agricultural exports such as coffee, tea and vegetables and it is also where the mining is, hence the more likely the impacts.
The major gold reserves are in the Enga province and almost all oil and gas production is in the Southern Highlands province. PNG minerals sector is still largely based on policy developed in the immediate post-independence years. There is a fundamental premise of state ownership of minerals but a dependence upon foreign investment, technology and expertise. PNG has little of any of these and development of the resource sector so far has not changed this. The intention has been to utilize revenue from the sector to drive broader economic growth. This has not happened.
The Mining Act, 1992 is the main piece of legislation that governs mining activity in PNG. The key point here is noted in Section 5 where it states that:
"All minerals existing on, in or below the surface of any land in Papua New Guinea, including any minerals contained in any water lying on any land in Papua New Guinea are the property of the State and that all licences for leases subject of mining areas are made pursuant to the Mining Act"
The Act also dictates the process for acquiring different types of tenements which are issued by the Mining Minister on recommendation from the Mining Advisory Council (MAC) under the Mining Act 1992. These tenements are: Exploration License, Mining Lease, Special Mining Lease, Alluvial Mining Lease, Lease for Mining Purpose and Mining Easement.
There are currently (May 2010) six operating commercial mines in PNG: Lihir; OK Tedi; Porgera; Simberi; Sinivit, and Tolukuma. Three mines have ceased operation: Panguna (Bougainville); Misima, and Kainantu. Four mines are in advanced stages of development: Ramu; Solwara; Yandera; and, Imwauna. In addition to these mining operations there is an active and widespread exploration. There are currently around 167 mining exploration leases granted over mainland PNG and its islands. The majority of the area that these cover (about 70%) is concentrated in the Western, Morobe, West Sepik, East Sepik and Central Provinces. In addition, there are a further 71 offshore mining leases. These are concentrated in the Milne Bay, East and West New Britain and Manus Provinces. Terrestrial mining leases cover in excess of 102,000 square kilometres, nearly a quarter of PNG's land area. There are also many applications for new leases. Applications for both terrestrial and offshore leases number about half the current leases.
There has been a long a complex history of environmental issues associated with mining in PNG. Most of these relate to the poisoning of waterways by riverine tailings disposal. Riverine tailings disposal causes sedimentation, mercury, cyanide and other heavy metal contamination. More recently there has a move to Submarine Tailings Disposal (STD). This was first employed at the now closed Misima mine and is happening at Simberi and Lihir. STD is also planned for Ramu. Solwara, Yandera and Imwauna. STD has different impacts to riverine of lake tailings disposal. There is an immediate loss of benthic habitat and associated organisms in the area that tailings are dumped. This can lead to local or species extinctions in ecologically sensitive areas, particularly those associated with deep sea geothermal vents. High concentrations of heavy metals can affect fish communities and the local human populations that depend on them. STD is a relatively new form of tailings disposal and its full impacts are yet to be learned.
Most recently, the notion has been to protect the environment under Papua New Guinea's Environmental Planning Act (EPA). The goal of the legislation is to achieve uniform systems of environmental management in accordance with the fourth national goal and Directive Principles under Section 25 of the Papua New Guinea Constitution. The Act allows for the control of projects which may alter the environment. The Act provides the mechanism for environmental planning processes when any proposal is likely to have significant environmental and social impacts. All the Government Departments are bound by EPA, and other environmental legislation can be incorporated within the environmental plan which provides the technical background to applications for the various permits and licenses.
The benefits of mining have not flowed through to local communities. While mines have brought employment there have been a range of social problems. These include loss of native title and displacement from traditional lands, loss of food and water resources due to pollution, violence and other forms of social disruption. These are discussed in the summaries of the individual mines.
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Big Boobs via breast augmentation surgery has gained much popularity, especially in Red States. Between 1997 and 2011 the number of breast augmentation surgeries tripled in popularity.
New data released by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons indicates that big boobs are more popular than ever. Over 16 years there were around 1.2 million breast augmentation surgeries by plastic surgeons, accounting for 18.9 percent of all invasive plastic surgeries and ranking big boobs at number two. The American popular is around 314 million, so that means at least around 0.3 percent of the population, or one out of 300 people, have received breast augmentation surgeries.
Americans apparently really care about the appearance of their breasts. And it's not just women getting surgeries. Breast lifts, breast reductions, and man boob removals all dominate the top 10. According to other data from 2011 from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the rate of breast implant surgeries has exploded in the past decade, growing from 101,176 performed in 1997 to 316,848 in 2011. The only invasive plastic surgery procedure to beat breast augmentation was lipoplasty, which means to suction the fat out of targeted spots on people.
According to Slate, bigger breasts via breast augmentation surgery seems to be more popular in Red States, suggesting that conservatives like their women to be curvaceous:
"Statistics do suggest that red states are fonder of breast implants than blue states, at least East Coast blue states. Maybe cup size is becoming just another one of those things, like car size or computer manufacturer preference, where Americans are getting more polarized. I eagerly await the first politician who delivers the line, 'We are not A-cup Americans and DD-cup Americans. We are all just Americans, who love breasts.'"
The rising popularity is also because in 2006 the FDA allowed silicone breast implants back onto the market after discovering the health concerns were unfounded. According to CBS, the FDA just approved a "gummy bear" silicone breast implant called the Natrelle 410 that is more firmer and natural.
Why do you think Americans seem to like big boobs via breast augmentation plastic surgery?

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While running a configure script before compiling an application on CentOS Linux I received an error regarding libdaemon which caused the configure script to fail. Using YUM I was able to list the available packages that included libdaemon in the name, install one, and then move past that error in the configure script. Below I show how to list packages using YUM with libdaemon in the name and then show example output of installing libdaemon-devel which is the package needed by the configure script.


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The time: October, 1969.
The place: Big Bill's on Lake Avenue in Asbury Park.
The scene: Billy Brown, an employee at the Ford Motor Co. plant on Route 1 in Edison — who sings on the side — is dancing with his girlfriend. In walks Larry Roberts, an Englewood-based producer-composer who has been all over the Jersey Shore looking for Brown, to offer him a position that will eventually lead to three No. 1 R&B hits and a career that spans more than four decades. Roberts spots Brown, darts onto the dance floor and pleads, "Come on, man, I need to talk to ya!"
Brown's response? "I'm dancing. When I'm finished, we can talk."
Luckily for R&B fans, Brown soon heard out Roberts, who was sent by music impresario Sylvia Robinson — more on her later — to invite Brown to join the singing group, the Moments. Brown's hushed, lilting falsetto on the Moments' 1970 hit "Love on a Two-Way Street" helped push the song to the No. 1 spot on the R&B charts and No. 3 on the pop charts.
More hits followed. The Moments eventually renamed themselves Ray, Goodman & Brown. More hits followed.
Brown is scheduled to perform Saturday at Newark Symphony Hall with his current lineup under the Ray, Goodman & Brown banner. (Brown's fellow group founders, Harry Ray and Al Goodman, died in 1992 and 2010, respectively.)
Brown, 67, is a Jersey guy who happens to have been born in Atlanta.
"When I was a kid, I was listening to mostly gospel, because my father was a minister," Brown says in a call from his Rahway home. "I was in the choir when I was 4 years old."
When Brown was 10, his family relocated to Freehold.
"I could say New Jersey is actually my home," he says. "For — what? — 57 years, I've been here."
Brown later lived in Toms River, Farmingdale and Asbury Park, where he sang in a group called the Broadways.
It was during a Broadways show in New York, around 1968, that Brown was first approached by Roberts, who had co-written a song with Sylvia Robinson titled "Not on the Outside." Roberts told the Broadways that Robinson — who operated a recording studio in Englewood with her husband, Joe — was interested in the group.
(Robinson's career is long and storied: In the 1950s, she was half of the hit-making duo Mickey & Sylvia; in 1973, she scored a No. 3 solo hit with "Pillow Talk"; and she is a co-founder of Sugar Hill Records, the label credited with launching hip-hop via the seminal 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight.")
"We went to Englewood," Brown says. "Sylvia asked if we would be interested in doing some things. We said yeah. Were we signed to anybody? We told 'em no. She had written 'Not on the Outside' for me as a single. But back then, I didn't have a car. The guys, they didn't wanna keep goin' back and forth up there. So we lost out on the song."
The Moments — then led by another vocalist — recorded "Not on the Outside," which reached No. 13 on the R&B charts in 1968. It looked as if Brown's one shot at stardom had passed him by. However, according to Brown, the Robinsons and the Moments' lead vocalist had a parting-of-ways that was not altogether amicable. "So," he says, "they came looking for me."
Thus — after something resembling a protracted game of tag — Roberts tracked Brown down at Big Bill's on that fateful night in 1969, with an invitation from the Robinsons to join the Moments. The following morning, Brown again trekked to Englewood.
"Joe and Sylvia sat there in the office," Brown recalls, "and they said, 'Look, this thing happened with the group. The song was written for you.' Joe said, 'Sylvia liked you.' She didn't particularly care for the group that I was with, but she said, 'I like your voice.' And then the rest, I guess you could say, is history."
That history isn't over. In 2003, the trio sang on yet another No. 1 R&B hit — this time, as backing vocalists for Alicia Keys on her song "You Don't Know My Name." Keys was so impressed with the singers, she brought them along during a whirlwind promotional tour.
Recalls Brown: "We did every major TV show in the country — 'Good Morning America,' 'The View,' Jay Leno. When she played Madison Square Garden with Missy Elliott and Beyonce, she had us with her. I gave her the name of 'Our Angel.' She is Ray, Goodman & Brown's angel. She came along when things were kind of slow for us. I love her. I really do."
The June 8 death of Clarence Clemons, saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, hit Brown especially hard.
"Clarence played with us before Bruce," Brown says. "He played with the Broadways. As a matter of fact, I had the pleasure of doing a duet with Bruce at the Wonder Bar (in Asbury Park) earlier this year, and I told him that. He said, 'Oh, my God, I didn't know that!' I also told him he and I went to the same high school: Freehold High School. I said I left a few years before him. He said, 'Oh, you're an old guy.'
"He treated me like he knew me for years. I mean, this guy is a mega-star, and he had no bodyguards, no nothing. He's just a perfect gentleman."
Who: Ray, Goodman & Brown, Blue Magic and Willie Asbury
When: July 30 at 9 p.m.
Where: Newark Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad St., Newark.
How much: $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $40 V.I.P. Call (973) 643-8014 or visit newarksymphonyhall.org
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Paul's Bob Graham Round
At 22:00 on Saturday 12 August I set off from Moot Hall in Keswick on the first leg of the BGR aiming for a 22 hour round, my running support for this leg freshly back from holiday the night before was Alex Fawcett.
Weather conditions were almost perfect, hardly a breeze and clear skies as we set off on our first climb of Skiddaw, I just wore a T shirt which I was glad about although the cloud was down on the top which made finding the correct route a little longer. Great Calva was ok only hiccup was losing site of the trod for a while so wading through deep heather and bogs slowed us up. Climbing Blencathra was great, we got to the top and as I touched the summit the Perseid Meteor shower I had heard about shot across the sky, after this awesome sight we descended to the end of the leg at Threlkeld.
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My ground support team was Jacko Fawcett and Juliet and they were ready with cups of tea and food, also present at the start and at this checkpoint Gary Bastow. After a quick top change food and watering my new support runners Pete Pumpkin Chapman and Spike Ambrose Smith set off with me on Leg 2 up Clough Head, the cloud was down on the Dodds, which again slowed progress a little but when it lifted we made good progress, after ticking off most of the peaks we started our ascent of Fairfield as the sun started to rise making the views around us spectacular. Pumpkin and Spike did a great job, keeping me fed and watered and entertained all the way to Dunmail Raise for the end of the leg.
Again the fabulous support was waiting with a good feeding and tea, along with Gary Bastow and Nigel Bower who brilliantly stepped in last minute to help with transport of support runners and was at the checkpoint from 5.30 am, he also takes great photos!
Spike, Pumpkin, Casper, me and Alex
Leg 3 support running team was with Casper Kaars Sijpesteijn and Alex Fawcett, after a 10 minute stop (shoe change) we set off up Steel Fell in the rising sunshine. Just after half way up I realized I had left snack bars at the bottom, Casper shot off down the hill, retrieved them and caught us back up again before we reached the top! At the top I asked if he could retrieve my sunglasses, his answer was swift and sweary (no). Casper had done leg 3 the day before with Gary Scott on his BGR and had also completed an incredibly fast BGR 17 hours 57 minutes with his wife Katie earlier this year so knew the route inside out.
Leg 3 has stunning scenery and has some big climbs, one of which around the mid-way point is Bowfell, at this point John Bull and Poppy the wonder dog after camping on the hills overnight they waited for us with a Chow Mein Noodle, it was quite disgusting to eat but forced down around half before saying goodbye.
Alex & Poppy – top of Bowfell
The rest of the route went well, Scafell Pike to Scafell we went the same way as Alex had used on his round up Lords Rake and the West Wall, before a fun descent into Wasdale Head. At Wasdale I was greeted by an increasing posse now including Anne Bower, Claire Jameson, Paul Shears and Mark Dalton as well as the rest of the fab crew (Juju, Jacko, Nigel). The team gave me a huge boost every time I saw them, Juju looking after me brilliantly.
Wasdale Head
A new running team of Paul Shears and Mark Dalton joined me for Leg 4, I had run leg 4 with both before on Alex's round and was chuffed to have them agree to do it for me also as they are brilliant motivators and know the route so well and took care of all my gear and kept a close eye on me as at this stage was feeling fatigue. In my opinion Leg 4 offers the most spectacular views and it didn't disappoint, with clear skies and sunshine the vista around us was breathtaking. After the long slog up Yewbarrow, came Red Pike, Steeple, Pillar before the ascent up Kirkfell at the top of which I threw up. After munching down quiche and bananas we started the last big climb of Leg 4, Great Gable. Paul and Mark entertained all the way and looked after me well cheering me on and even telling ramblers around me what I was doing giving me even more of a boost when they clapped and cheered.
I spewed up at the top of Kirk Fell, and quad cramping slowed us down but soon came the descent into Honister, top tip to stop cramps – bananas, thanks to Paul Topman Shears
Leg 5 – New Running support from Captain James Boddy, Claire Jameson and Dave (Terry) Ritson all itching to get me to the finish. Up Dale Head in the afternoon sunshine was glorious, we had some pop trivia as we ascended and discussed James' dislike of a popular pop band. The last three climbs soon accomplished and then descending down to Newlands Valley and the road run back to Keswick where the team kept me motivated and encouraged me to keep running when quite clearly I was done in, well done guys!
Dale Head
Claire Jameson, Dave Ritson & James Boddy.
Moot Hall Keswick – Finish at 20:55 (22 hours 55 minutes) Rest time 51 minutes.
The run into Keswick is very emotional, such a long Journey and many ups and downs, the Bob Graham Round is the best running experience I have ever had and feel incredibly proud to have completed it and I could not have achieved this without the fantastic support team around me. I thank you all x.
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LONDON (LPC) - Apax Partners is considering its debt options for Norwegian satellite company Marlink after a proposed dividend recapitalisation and refinancing failed to find sufficient support in the leveraged loan market.
An opportunistic €622m (552.36 million pounds) leveraged loan for Marlink was withdrawn last week as selective loan investors continue to push back on aggressive deals amid a surge of supply, which could see the company turn to the private debt market for funds.
Marlink's dividend deal failed to find sufficient appetite at a range of different price points due to concerns about the company's business after it attracted a lower than anticipated credit rating.
Arranging banks JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, DNB and HSBC were not obliged to provide funds as the deal was being sold on a best efforts basis.
"It was an aggressive ask from the sponsor about taking out a good chunk of their equity at a time when there are some uncertainties in the business," said one investor,
"Investors don't need to do deals when the outlook is more uncertain and sponsors are trying to push up leverage."
The transaction is the first European leveraged loan to be withdrawn in recent months since volatility hit the high-yield market, causing several issues to be postponed or withdrawn.
Investors are taking a tougher line on aggressive transactions after a surge in supply in May and June soaked up liquidity, leaving deals with lower pricing, aggressive documentation and credit issues exposed. Covenant-lite transactions now make up 77% of the market, according to S&P.
Institutional investors are also keeping their powder dry for several large buyouts that are expected to launch after the summer months including jumbo buyout loans backing the buyout of Thomson Reuters's F&R unit (which owns LPC and IFR) and chemicals company AkzoNobel.
Marlink's leveraged loan consisted of seven-year €280m and US$190m term loan B tranches, an eight-year US$100m second lien facility and a €92m 6.5-year revolving credit facility on June 28. The term loans were originally offered at 425bp-450bp over Euribor/Libor with a 0% floor and 99.5 OID.
Marlink, which provides satellite navigation and communication to one in three of the world's vessels, received a B3 rating from Moody's on July 9.
The ratings agency cited concern about Marlink's asset-light and acquisitive model, as well as its high capital expenditure programme, which was likely to lead to negative cash flows.
"The initial pricing seems to have been unattractive for investors. A B3 rating carries a higher risk of default than a B2 where the majority of dividend recaps have happened." said Alejandro Nunez, a vice president at Moody's.
France-based Apax declined to comment.
Although investors' appetite for aggressive deals may be waning, some dividend recapitalisations are still being launched.
French private education provider Inseec is in the market with a €275m TLB to fund a shareholder dividend and repay existing debt. The company has a higher B2/B credit rating, with a recovery rating of 3.
Marlink may turn to the private debt market for funds as non-bank financing continues to grow and increasingly large funds provide an alternative to the traditional leveraged loan market.
Apax opted to go down this route in 2016 when it financed Marlink's buyout with a €270m unitranche financing from both Ares and Tikehau.
Private debt funds, which have historically focused on the middle market, are setting new records for the quantum of debt they are raising and are now able to provide a rival offering for bigger deals.
This week Ares announced that it had raised a record €6.5bn European private debt fund from institutional investors, which brings the total amount for Ares deploy to €10bn when combined with a leveraged facility.
Last year, firms such as ICG, Alcentra, Hayfin and BlueBay all broke their own firm's record raise for private debt vehicles with each raising multi-billion funds.
The private debt market is not opposed to dividend recapitalisations, which are typically seen as a tougher ask in the primary leveraged loan market as they allow private equity firms to reduce their equity stakes and increase leverage levels.
One fund manager said: "Dividend recaps are, in themselves, not a bad thing but the use of proceeds is definitely a factor that needs to be taken into consideration when appraising a deal."
"That fact that an owner may be derisking their investment through a dividend recap can be negative, but it may also be a normalisation of the balance sheet due to strong performance and historic cash generation," he added.
Editing by Tessa Walsh


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The places you will visit in this South & West India 14 days cultural tour are the Bollywood city Mumbai + a travel package for Ajanta & Ellora + the Charminar city Hyderabad + Tamilnadu and Karnataka. Travel itinerary start from Mumbai and ends in Mumbai. By opting for deluxe hotels, the tour could be converted to a Luxury West and South India tour. The tour is a good combination of Ellora and Ajanta travel package along with Hyderabad and some important cities of Tamilnadu and Karnataka. You could extend the tour by staying a few nights in the end in Bangalore or Mumbai. If you are interested in Buddhism, you could stay a few extra days in Hyderabad and make an excursion to Nagarjunasagar.
Day 01 :- Arrive Bombay (Mumbai).
Arrive Mumbai. Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon city tour. Visit Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine Drive & Flora Fountain. Over-night Bombay
Day 02 :- Mumbai Aurangabad
Transfer to airport for Aurangabad flight. Arrive & transfer to hotel.
Day 03 :- Aurangabad Ajanta Caves
Full Day tour of Ajanta Caves. Ajanta Caves are 106 kms from Aurangabad & date back to the 2nd century BC. The 30 rock hewn caves are adorned with Buddhist sculpture and the frescoes portray in epic form the religious and secular life through eight centuries.Overnight Aurangabad.
Day 04 :- Aurangabad Ellora Caves Hyderabad
Morning visit Ellora Caves (29 kms) encompassing 34 rock cut shrines representing Buddhist,Hindu & Jain art dating from the 4th to 9th century A.D. The most remarkable among them is the Kailash Temple, meant to be a replica of Lord Shivas celestial abode - Kailash is the best example of Rock cut architecture and an engineering marvel.Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Hyderabad night train. Overnight on board train.
Day 05 :- Hyderabad
Morning arrive Hyderabad and transfer to Hotel. Afternoon tour of Hyderabad. Visit Charminar - Rectangular Four Arched Monumental Gate often described as the -The Arch of Triumph of the East, The Mecca Mosque & visit the Salar Jung Museum - one man collection of Manuscripts, ancient weapons, costumes & curios. Visit the High Court buildings. Overnight Hyderabad.
Day 06 :-Hyderabad
Day free or optional tour to Golconda. Golconda Fort is situated on the Western outskirts of Hyderabad. The fort built in the 13th century, served the kings as a Stronghold, Administrative Centre and Market Place. See the expansive Roof Gardens. Also visit the Tombs of Qutab Shahi Kings in a beautiful domed Mausoleum surrounded by Gardens. The tombs follow certain pattern with Hindu style ornamentation, while important ones have their own Mosques.Overnight Hyderabad.
Day 07 :- Hyderabad Chennai (Madras)
Morning transfer to airport for Chennai flight. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour. Visit the Museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery (Closed on FriDays and Public holiDays). Drive through the Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and snake park. Overnight Chennai (Madras).
Day 08 :- Chennai Mahabalipuram Kanchipuram
Full Day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram. Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai) is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th and 8th century and has paintings on the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks. The city of Mahabalipuram is famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian style of Architecture. Overnight Chennai
Day 09 :- Chennai Mysore
Morning transfer to rail-station for Mysore train. Arrive Mysore and transfer to hotel. Overnight Mysore.
Day 10 :- Mysore Belur Halebid
Full Day tour of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna Kesava temple of Belur built 900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala art. Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are master pieces of Hindu art. On the return, visit Sravanbelgola. At Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a single rock and visible from a distance of 25 kms is the statue of Lord Gomteshwara which is bathed with milk and honey once every 12 years. Overnight Mysore.
Day 11 :- Mysore
Morning tour of Mysore. Visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911-1912. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the Hindu and saracenic styles of architecture with archways, domes, turrets, colonnades and sculptures which are magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple & a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull. Afternoon free. Overnight Mysore.
Day 12:- Mysore Bangalore
Drive to Bangalore. Day at leisure for exploring this "Garden City". You could visit the Lal Bagh with a variety of old trees, fountains, lotus pools, terraces & an assortment of tropical and sub-tropical herbs. Also see the Maharaja's Palace and Government Buildings. Overnight Bangalore.
Day 13 :- Bangalore Mumbai
Transfer to airport for Bombay flight. Arrive & transfer to city centre. Later transfer to airport for return flight. No hotel.


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Fortune Cookies. Santa hat brownies « daisy's world. Aren't these Santa Hat Brownies just so cute?
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Plus, it's pretty expensive and doesn't taste good, blah! I found a recipe to create a really easy (and delicious) marshmellow fondant substitute and works great! Bag of mini marshmallows Bag of powdered sugar Large microwaveable bowl Oil Rolling Pin Pour the bag of marshmallows into the microwaveable bowl Pour two tablespoons of water into the bowl and stick in the microwave for 45 seconds Microwave again for another 30 seconds and start stirring, microwaving more until it's creamy (above) Now start pouring powered sugar into the bowl a few cups at a time.
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It all started when I had my first taste of pumpkin pie and then had the stomach flu the next day. But last Thanksgiving I was in charge of the desserts. Homemade pop tarts. Chocolate whiskey and beer cupcakes. Skeleton Gingerbread Men Cookies. Who says gingerbread men are just for Christmas?
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Well it's been quite a while since my last post. Easter has come and gone, and for me the busyness of life just rolls on and on, with plenty to keep me busy, but not necessarily in the way I would like to be busy. There are never enough hours in my days to do all the things I would love to be doing.
But nevertheless I have managed to almost complete a new painting on a vintage bowling bag. A new design of mine of 3 lovely girl teds. So I couldn't resist giving you a little preview of it, direct from my painting room.
Just click on the image if you would like a closer view.
The bears are a new style for me, with their lovely furry faces and pretty vintage dresses.
Of course I have some finishing touches to be done yet. There are sprays of pink roses to be painted at the back and sides of the bag, and then the final coats of protective varnish.
The bag is in good condition inside, with plenty of room for storage, so would be a very useful item for the bear collector/maker or just anyone who loves these pretty bears.
I'll be listing it for sale on my ebay soon, so will keep you posted.
Do hope you like it, as much as I've enjoyed painting it.


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'Love Our Gulf' Beach events to help raise awareness
Residents and visitors are invited to participate in special WWF on-shore 'beach' events in Auckland and Waikato this summer as part of a campaign to show just how much we love the Hauraki Gulf – New Zealand's largest and most used marine park.
"WWF loves the Hauraki Gulf. It is on the doorstep of our biggest city, and is crammed full of beauty spots, fishing spots and cool critters," says Lee Barry, WWF's head of New Zealand Projects. "We want to know; why do you Love Our Gulf?"
The first "Love Our Gulf" event will be held this Sunday 19 January at Long Bay Regional Park from11.30am to 3pm.
Mana whenua, local and central government have just kicked off a process called Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari to plan for a healthy, productive and sustainable future for the Hauraki Gulf. Everyone who lives near, visits, works or play in the Hauraki Gulf can be part of this ground breaking process.
WWF's Lee Barry said: "WWF are right behind Sea Change. We want to create opportunities for real conversations – to listen and learn about why people love our Hauraki Gulf, where they love to visit and what they love to do there. WWF believe it is vital that the public has a say in the Gulf's future."
'Love Our Gulf' are the first events to gather information about how people use the Gulf, which WWF will pass on to the Sea Change Stakeholder Working Group, which are leading the planning process.
The events take place in some of our favourite coastal spots in and around the Hauraki Gulf this summer and will coincide with events like the Whangamata Billabong Pro.
People can visit WWF's funky "beach scene" and create their own personal messages about why they love the Hauraki Gulf - through videos, photos, personal statement and art. Those who can't make it in person can still post and share on Love Our Gulf's online platforms.
"Participants in the 'Love Our Gulf' beach events will not only be in the running to win great prizes, but can start being involved in Sea Change through creating their own personal messages about why they love the Hauraki Gulf."
Event details
What: First "Love your
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Where: Long Bay Regional Park (near the main entrance), Auckland.
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It's Going to Take More Than This for Weatherford International to Turn Itself Around
Wall Street does things sometimes that really make your head hurt, and sending shares of Weatherford International soaring after this recent quarterly earnings was one of them. Somehow lower revenues, lower operating margins, and a turn to the loss column were better than expectations and sent the company's shares up over 11%.
Weatherford is getting some love because analysts are not looking at the current company but the conceptual one Weatherford is planning to become by the end of this year, with major asset sales and by letting several employees go. This looks much better than the current version of Weatherford and would even post better margins than its competitors Baker Hughes and Halliburton . In the video below, find out what this underlying company is all about and what it will take to get there.
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Ever since Alexis first appeared on screen in her initial sex scene in that double penetration Vivid tryst, fans started to say "That's Amore!" She wound up as a very memorable sexy and spicy performer. I admire that Ms. Amore has had a lengthy and diverse career. Now, it leads her with her own Vivid Radio show called "That's Amore!" It's nice to see things come full circle for our darling Alexis.
Hi Alexis, I am so pleased that you have your own Vivid radio show. What do you want your listeners to get from your fun show?
Hi and thank you! Well my show is called "That's Amore" I want it to be fun and be able to talk about anything. But also help listeners with any sex advice and have fun topics.
With Halloween approaching, what was your favorite Halloween costume as a kid?
Well I'm Peruvian and we don't have Halloween in Perú lol. But in High School here in the states, I got to dress up as an Angel, rockstar but none my fave. I think that's why I just love Halloween so much now as an adult.
Who have been some of your most favorite adult performers to work with during your career?
Olivia O'Lovely, Nikki Benz, Tera Patrick, Ashton Moore, Charles Dera, Randy Spears, Lee Stone, August, Sienna West just to name a few hehe.
How long have you been in the industry?
5 years this Nov
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How did you get started in it?
I watch the movies while working for Playboy and gave them a call
What has been your most pleasurable moment in this industry?
The movies of course lol. I worked with amazing companies and people.
What has been the biggest surprise for you about the adult industry?
The fan base. After all this year, I just have the most amazing fans.
How were you as a kid?
Quiet, playful, and love to dance.
What are your thoughts on the success of Latinos and Hispanics when it comes to the American mainstream media such as films and television? It would be nice to see more talented Latinos and Hispanics on screen.
I actually believe we are doing AMAZING! But of course always nice to see more Latinos. Sofia Vergara, JLo, George Lopez to name a few have been doing amazing.
What makes a man sexy? What makes a woman sexy?
Eyes, hygiene lol. I love a guy to be a gentleman and kinky in the bedroom. Same with girls: sexy, classy but a porn star when her man needs her to be.
What is your shoe size?
I'm a size 5 girls 3 boys.
You enjoy watching wrestling. Who is your favorite wrestler and why is this sport so much fun to watch? I can imagine seeing you screaming at the tv during those matches.
I go way back to the Undertaker my fav of all time. Now I love Roman and Randy. But Ambrose is fun to watch. I don't scream much when I watch it on tv. But I've been to several live events and there I can go while lol, but when I watch hockey or football I go nuts lol.
Your fans are very loyal and they adore you. How does it feel when you meet them?
Feels amazing! After all this year to still have fans come see you at appearances and follow me the way they do on social media feels really good. Thankful.
Many adult performers are animal lovers. Are you a dog or cat lover?
Oh dog. I'm a proud mama to a Toy Yorkie.
What are your hobbies and interests?
Hockey, WWE, foodie, Fútbol, football, basketball, well you get it love sports. I loveeeeeee cooking and baking. Big on family. I live the beach life.
Are there any web sites or future projects that you would like to promote?
Of course check out my show on Vivid radio
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After taking 6 weeks off to study for the bar exam and travel in Europe, we've put our priorities back in order. We'll be blogging again about music and pop culture. Sorry, we got a little sidetracked there. We have a lot of new stuff coming your way soon. But in the meantime, enjoy this moment between Premier Vladimir and a puppy.
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For the two or three of you that actually visit our website, if you haven't noticed we're on a little bit of a break right now. One of us is busy studying for the bar exam (which somehow seemed worth it three years ago) and the other is studying abroad in a far away, exotic place called…"Europe." Anyway, we're a little sidetracked this summer but we should be up and running again sometime in August. So come back then. Or don't. But if you don't Premier Vladimir will still be sad.


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On the way home from school, M&J was "scheming" me to let them wash my car. They knew its much more work for me to let them wash instead sending to car wash, but they love operating car wash. I told them I needed to "think about it" and I will "revert to them" once we reach home.
Once they saw me open up the gate, they knew it was a big big YES! Boy they sure enjoy washing my car. The baby doesn't want to miss out also. But he was too little so I made him the chief to monitor the "kuli" work.
On top of that, they get to shower naked in public! Boy they sure love the idea. I think my boys are freaks!


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Trippin' with Oli Isaacs of This Is Music
Originally Published May 2011
Welcome to our new series, "Trippin'" where we ask people simple travel-related questions and get back amazing answers. Today our featured guest is Oli Isaacs, owner of the management company and record label, This Is Music. Oli lives in London and manages Simian Mobile Disco, Little Boots, Blondes, Tensnake, and Annie Mac Presents among others.
Top 5 recommendations (eat, sleep, drink, clubs, things to do) in your city or a city you love
La Rochelle Canteen - Run by the purveyors of nose to tail eating from St John's, this is a lunch time only canteen housed in La Rochelle School on Arnold Circus. The food is excellent, seasonal and good value. The decor is spartan and functional but creates an unfussy environment in which the amazing staff serve the excellent British cuisine. The host Alcides is one of the nicest guys I've had the pleasure to meet in a restaurant! We have been doing our annual This Is Music Christmas party here for the last three years.
Russell's of Clapton - I've not had the need to stay with Annette in her cute B&B, but my artists have and they've loved it. Good, cheap bed and breakfast in one of the up and coming (used to be a lot grimier) neighborhoods. (Editor's note: Read our previous post on Russell's of Clapton.)
Rules - Located in Covent Garden, Rules is the quintessential London cocktail bar, forget the posh hotels. Brian, the head bar man is a legendary mixologist and he's been making drinks longer than that word has existed. A close runner up is Off Broadway on Broadway Market, and they get an honorable mention for introducing me to the Old Fashioned which is now my favorite cocktail. They do it with a tasty Sazerac rye. FYI.
Slowpoke - Not so much a club as a party that moves around, Jaime Ritchie, formerly of the T Bar has been putting on cutting edge events for over 10 years now. After making her name with T Bar, she now hosts, programmes and promotes Slowpokeas well as heading up a live events agency of the same name. Bespoke venues, some of which are more legal than others, are a musical playground for late night parties with DJ sets from the likes of Mark E, Trickski, Andrew Weatherall and Tiger & Woods. The only rule: music must be slower than 120bpm.
Borough Market - This is a food market on Fridays and Saturdays at London Bridge with very tasty food from gourmet falafel to pot pies and pig roasts. There's pretty much everything here. I like to go for oysters from Hawards of Colchester amongst other delights.
Favorite hotel anywhere in the world (under $300 USD/night)
I have to say the Standard Spa in Miami. I love the look and feel of the hotel. The spa is one of the best I've been to (the best spa is at the Ibiza Gran Hotel). Its a great place to chill and be healthy. The food is great, its super comfortable and well located off the hustle and bustle of South Beach. The views are stunning too and of course it's an equally good place to be unhealthy, with a great hot tub for late night parties.
Favorite vacation (beach, mountain, non-city) destination
Big Sur California for the hiking, the views, the scenery and nature. Its one of the only places that makes me believe there might be a god. I love to hike real high and then run down the hill.


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We just celebrated Memorial Day. Many of us visited with family and friends, held traditional barbecues, or simply appreciated a day at home instead of the office. However, there were also many Americans who spent their day visiting the gravesite of a loved one who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Think of all those who have given so much for the freedoms we enjoy. There are so many wonderful blessings that come to us in this great land. We have opportunities and rights in this country that those in other parts of the world can only dream of one day having.
I firmly believe that our thoughts control our actions. Instead of focusing on all that is going wrong in the world, let's focus on the positive. Develop a way to put a big smile on your face and see if it doesn't make you feel better, and spread to those around you.
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US Senator Richard Lugar, a senior Republican and a reliable vote for President George W. Bush on the war, said that Bush's Iraq strategy was not working and that the US should downsize the military's role.
The unusually blunt assessment deals a strong political blow to Bush, who has relied heavily on Republican support to stave off anti-war legislation.
It also comes as a surprise. Most Republicans have said they were willing to wait until September to see if Bush's recently ordered buildup of troops in Iraq was working.
"In my judgment, the costs and risks of continuing down the current path outweigh the potential benefits that might be achieved," Lugar said in a Senate floor speech on Monday. "Persisting indefinitely with the surge strategy will delay policy adjustments that have a better chance of protecting our vital interests over the long term."
Only a few Republicans have broken ranks and called for a change in course or embraced Democratic proposals ordering troops home by a certain date. As the top Republican and former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Lugar's critique could provide political cover for more Republicans wanting to challenge Bush on the war.
Lugar's spokesman Andy Fisher said the senator had wanted to express his concerns publicly before Bush reviews his Iraq strategy in September.
"They've known his position on this for quite a while," Fisher said of the White House.
However, Fisher said that the speech does not necessarily mean Lugar would switch his vote on the war or embrace Democratic measures setting a deadline for troop withdrawals.
In January, Lugar had voted against a resolution opposing the troop buildup, contending that the nonbinding measure would have no practical effect.
In the spring, he voted against a Democratic bill that would have triggered troop withdrawals by Oct. 1 with the goal of completing the pullout in six months.
Next month, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to force votes on several anti-war proposals as amendments to a 2008 defense policy bill.
Members will decide whether to cut off money for combat, demand that troop withdrawals start in four months, restrict the length of combat tours and rescind Congress' 2002 authorization of the Iraqi invasion.


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Hard Time On Your Home Improvement Project? Holly Township Dumpster Rental Man Suggests These Ideas!
Jazz up your home! All the hard work you have to do pays off by improving the livability and value of your home. These improvements keep your home in its best shape. This article will provide some useful tidbits that will lead to success with your improvement projects. You'll save yourself a lot of grief if you read this information before you start on your home improvement projects.
Make sure you take before and after photos of any work or improvements you do to your home. You may like to look back on all the hard work and changes when it feels like the project as a whole will never be done. Keep pictures on your computer or have them printed for a scrapbook.
An extremely simple way to improve your home is to change out your air filters. Not only do allergens and dust creep into your air ducts when the filter is too clogged, but the efficiency of your system can be brought down by neglecting to change the filters. This is very important to do often if you have pets in the house.
Use a sponge when installing drywall. A sponge works as an effective tool to replace sanding. A wet sponge can effectively smooth the seams between drywall sheets, if you have enough practice. It also doesn't make your room fill with dust.
When it comes to home improvement, leave the big jobs to the professionals. You may end up getting way over your head with expenses, fines, and patchwork if you try to do more than you are actually capable of. Professionals will know the ins and outs regarding permits and regulations. They also will be bound to a contract so it will be them that lose out if the project takes longer than expected or ends up costing more.
Before painting a room, cover each electrical outlet with foil. You'll find foil much simpler to use than any type of tape, and it covers just as well to protect from splatters. It is also easier to clean up. Prior to removing and recycling the foil, make sure that the paint is totally dry.
Place a nice centerpiece on your dining room table to create a sophisticated look. Your arrangement doesn't have to be floral in nature. You can mix celery sticks or different vegetables with flowers, or use wildflowers growing outside to create an arrangement pleasing to the eye. You can place your centerpiece into a basket or a vase.
If you have a small bathroom and not enough space to store your items, you can easily create some space yourself. Buy some wooden shelves and install them on your bathroom wall. Display your lotions, perfumes and other beauty items on the shelves as well as your smaller towels or toilet paper rolls. This will not only give your bathroom a decorative boost, it will also organize it.
To save on your energy bill, try changing your light bulbs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs and LED light bulbs cost more than regular light bulbs, but use less energy to light your home and last longer. You should see returns on your monthly energy bill in no time after replacing all of the normal bulbs in your home with these.
You can make simple art for your wall by purchasing some solid colored picture frames and tearing out pictures from old children's books. Illustrations from the likes of Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz and so on are very popular. They make great old fashioned wall art, and add a touch of personality to your home.
Never neglect an electrical system upgrade when you are making home improvements preparatory to selling your house. Older houses are woefully unequipped for the demands of modern appliances and electronics. Even recently-built homes may lack the power systems that the latest gadgets require. Installing a fully up-to-date electrical service will make your home stand out to potential buyers.
If your room feels plain, add interest to it by choosing a heavily patterned rug. Stripes (horizontal or vertical), polka dots and swirls always make for a bold statement in your room. Don't be afraid to try new things, even if at first glance they don't match. Try small swatches of a design before you purchase the full product to make sure you like it.
When a home improvement project includes landscaping working, attention should be given to drainage in order to avoid standing water anywhere on the property. Standing water looks bad, hurts grass and can even pose a health hazard if it attracts insects. Every point on a property should either be sloped for good drainage or equipped with alternative drains.
Before removing wallpaper from a room as part of a home improvement project, be sure to determine what type of wallboard is underneath the paper. Generally, you will find either plaster or drywall. Drywall requires much more care when removing wallpaper, as it can be damaged by over-wetting or scraping.
Paint a room. If you are looking for a home improvement project that takes a bit of time and effort, then painting may be for you. Make sure you have all the proper equipment to do the project, and go for it. A freshly painted room can do wonders for any home.
If you inhabit an area visited by hurricanes or floods, you may want to invest in hurricane socks. These handy pieces of fabric have the amazing ability to sop up water, up a gallon at a time. These should be installed at your doors and other entry points, such as windows.
If you really want to improve your improvement skills, there are some classes you can take out there via supply stores, community colleges, etc. In large home improvement stores, you will find a wide variety of interesting classes on tile installation, painting and more. Take classes and try to learn the basic things before starting any type of home improvement project.
All of the information presented here may be somewhat overwhelming. Take it slowly with these tasks. Gradually you can transform your home into one you are really proud of and happy to show your friends. Then, you can stake claim to the improvements. This should give you an enormous amount of satisfaction.


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The voters chose to stay with Jimmy McDuffie, and I respect their right to choose whomever they want as their sheriff. I have remained quiet about the election, but the arrogance and poor judgment in the sheriff's office has left me no choice but to speak.
I feel the residents of Effingham need to look at the results of their choice. McDuffie has whined that certain people tried to take his livelihood and his retirement, but he has no hesitation in trying to unfairly take a citizen's livelihood because they supported the opposing candidate.
He didn't have the courage to be honest about what he was doing.
He said he was terminating Smithey's Wrecker Service because of economic considerations, then changed his story and said it was because "they were talking about him." This from someone who has never served their country to help preserve all citizens' right to vote for the candidate of their choice without fear of reprisals.
I have served in former Communist countries that were corrupt and where officials tried to interfere with the democratic process. I was glad to be an American and live in a country where I did not have to worry about being persecuted because of who I voted for.
That is until now.
I ask the citizens who put McDuffie back in office to please be responsible and let him know that Effingham County is in the United States of America and that citizens have the right to support any candidate they wish to support.
Please ask him to spend his time on running the sheriff's office, not in hunting down and punishing citizens for exercising their constitutional rights.
If he is allowed to terminate Smithey's Wrecker Service because its owners did not support his candidacy, this sends a message that if he finds out you did not support him then he has the right to go after you.
You elected him. I respect that, but you are his bosses. Tell him he can't do this.
RICK GOSSETT Gossett is the police chief of Bloomingdale and ran against Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie in his re-election campaign.
Sen. Obama is about "change we can believe in." Frankly I'm very skeptical.
As a Christian, I will never believe in late-term abortion or the argument for its use. My wife was six months with my daughter sharing space with an ovarian cyst the size of a football. They told her abort this baby or die. She argued to the doctor that if your house was on fire would you stand by and let your child inside burn.
He stood there silent and then removed the cancerous cyst, leaving Amber the room to grow. Her courage and faith in something bigger than herself was a thing of beauty.
The doctors opt to this procedure out of fear they will be sued should something go wrong. Better to abort than risk complications upon delivery. We like this scenario of a mother's health in danger.
Amber is a beautiful 16-year-old at South Effingham High School because we went higher than the best doctors. That was change I could believe in.


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Deep inside we long for acceptance and loving care and touch.
Allowing another person to touch you in such an emotional depth, in an intensity which helps you dare to relinquish self-control step by step and start to rely on the waves of your feelings and sentiments, requires trust, based on absolute appreciation and acceptance as well as on the professionalism of the masseur.
All my massages start with and are based on the body massage.
The Lingam massage is an effective massage for men. You will experience great sexual pleasure, feel accepted in your masculinity and will learn to direct your sensual energies with higher awareness. This sensuous art of touching offers men a chance to become acquainted with completely new possibilities and ways of sexual enjoyment. It offers a new perspective to the self-perception of being a man and points out the real potential of the male sexual organ.
The Lingam massage includes the massage of your testicles. The intensity of the testicle stimulation depends on the sensitivity of your testicles.
The Lingam massage is the culmination of an extensive and sensitive whole-body massage and might last between 1.5 and 3 hours, depending on your choice.
The anal or prostate massage as well as the massage of the entire pelvic floor is a source of deep lust and sexual sensation. A relaxed anus during the phase of full erection is very important for men´s sexuality. The maximum of relaxation developing during the extensive and tender anal massage helps men to get in touch with their capacity of loving devotion, opens their hearts and intensifies their general affirmation of themselves and the world. Deep sexual emotions suddenly might be felt.
Most men are surprised about the sudden pleasure and lust they feel in an anal or prostate massage. They desire this particular depth and long for this abandon in their sexual experience and practice.
The Yoni massage is a holistic massage for women. Not only the whole body but also the genital area will be carefully treated. Step by step, with high intensity women get more familiar with their own sexuality and consequently learn how to communicate their own wishes and desires more explicitly. The Yoni massage makes women more confident in acting out their sexuality in a self-confident, sensual and expressive way.
A clearly defined setting which is totally focused on your needs and desires offers you the chance to try out something completely new. You can leave old burdens behind and discover exciting new "corners" of your Yoni that were so far unknown. You learn how to stand up for your sexual needs and conditions with self-confidence, love and affection. My Yoni massage is an experience of enormous intensity and might put you in touch with really strong feelings.
After an extended whole-body massage I will accompany you with great care and affection on your voyage to your own inner and outer genital area (Sanskrit: Yoni). I would like to help you exploring your sexuality with a new attitude, without expectations or pressure to perform – a good basis for more lust as well as healing.
The Yoni massage is the culmination of an extensive and sensitive whole-body massage and might last between 1.5 and 3 hours, depending on your choice.
Discover the experience of a sensual four hand massage performed by two sensitive women. The moves of four hands on your body will always be surprisingly.
To perform a four hand massage I will be accompanied by a female colleague.
I offer outcall service only. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Cell: +63 947 522 6922 or +63 926 779 5388
If you like a short termed appointment please call as I do not check emails daily. Thank you!
For a massage booking I need your full name (first and family name) as many hotel receptions deny access to the floors without these datas.
In any case I kindly ask you to confirm your email booking via cellphone when you have checked into the hotel. When you do this confirmation, please tell me your room number as well.
That you take a shower before the massage goes without saying, right? :-)
With my heart and mind,
and the inner knowledge of dignity,
instinct and deep satisfaction of human sexuality I accompany the individual person in their sexual experience.
Trust my sensitive competence and
longstanding profound experience.
I love this kind of work very much and really look forwad to meet you.
My rates do not depend on the part of your body I massage.
I massage your penis, prostate, clitoris or vagina with the same passion as your legs and butts – no need for different rates.
My rates depend on the time I pamper you. This is my service which needs no extras and no extra costs.
My massage will excite and relax you deeply – deeper than extras that other services offer. You just have to lay back and let me guide you through feelings you may never felt before.
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1.5 hrs = 2500 PHP / 4500 PHP For massages in Paranaque
2.0 hrs = 3000 PHP / 5250 PHP and Alabang I need to add
2.5 hrs = 3500 PHP / 6000 PHP PHP 1000.00
3.0 hrs = 4000 PHP / 7500 PHP for travelling time & costs.
A genital massage is not a handjob. You need to experience the massage to understand the difference.
Of course you are cordially invited to have an orgasm and ejaculate - almost all my clients (male & female) like to finalize the massage with an orgasm.
It is my pleasure to guide you there and crown an unforgettable experience.
The photos above show me, Jackie.
The photos below are intended to give you an idea of the massage as most people are not familiar with a massage of these parts of the body.
The massages I give are based on respect. You are absolutely right to expect my respect when I massage you. But respect is what I demand from you as well. Please read my rules carefully and respect them. If my rules do not correspond to your requirements please contact someone else. Thank you for understanding and acceptance.
There is no extra service.
I do not offer sex or any kind of penetration. I am the active part and you receive the massage as the passive part. So lay back and enjoy as you would do with any other kind of massage.
I respect the women and girls that combine some massage techniques with sexual services as intercourse or/and oral sex. Please respect that I do not offer these services. The sexual pleasure you are going to experience is exclusively raised by the massage techniques.
I do not work naked.
The massage is not about me - its about you. It is your sexual energy that is raised, supported and guided by my massage. I experienced that being naked is misunderstood by clients. I therefore prefer to wear short panty and bra to underline the border between massage and sex.
Working time
First massage of the day starts at 9 am - last massge starts at 1:00 am.
If you never experienced the massage of your genitals the following photos will remind you of a common "handjob" (for him as well as for her).
I understand that - nevertheless your impression is wrong.
A handjob aims to bring you to the climax with quick, goal oriented moves, stimulating the common, popular spots which you stimulate with masturbation as well to trigger an orgasm. For men this is usually the up- and downgoing fist around your penis (simulating a vagina) and the stimulation of the frenulum area - for women its the in- and outgoing of fingers (simulating a penis) and the stimulating of the clitoris. There is nothing wrong with that - but this is not a genital massage.
The genital massage explores all spots of your genital with slow, unpremeditated moves. You will discover the magic of underestimated spots that will arouse you in new, unusual ways. The initial body massage will help you to relax and drop your expectations of the stimulation you are used to feel. This relaxation will give you space for the new exciting feelings triggered by the massage. Accordingly your orgasm will be released by unimagined sensations.


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A cock ring is worn at the base of his penis where it delivers a squeeze and restricts blood flow, enhancing his erection and making him feel harder and more sensitive. A cock ring can enjoyed as a solo sex toy for men. It also makes a fabulous addition to a couples sex life as adding a cock ring to to his equipment will also provide clitoral stimulation for you during sex with your male partner.


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Kennedy Towing is proud to provide emergency towing services to Oceanside residents and visitors.
If you've ever been in the unfortunate position of having your vehicle break down or if you've been in a traffic accident you know how stressful it can be. If you ever find yourself in this kind of situation again all you need to do is call us and we will be there to help you out of this miserable situation in a jiffy.
Kennedy Towing is just one call away and we will be there as soon as possible – we guarantee to reach you in an estimated thirty minutes so you won't have a long nerve-racking wait for the tow truck.
We promise full availability
Kennedy Towing provides emergency towing services around the clock. Our team works twenty four seven, 365 days a year – whenever you need us – we'll be there, whether it's the wee hours of the morning, a snow day, a sunny day, a holiday or the weekend.
Our call services team will know which type of assistance you need and will send out the suitable vehicle. We promise to reach you, wherever you are in the Oceanside area, in no longer than thirty minutes.
Before dispatching a team to your location our call service representative will give you a competitive price quote ensuring that you know exactly how much you will be paying for our services.
Our team has your back
Our team has years of experience in providing emergency assistance to motorists. Our experts are all highly trained and certified.
The team will make sure that your car gets reaches its destination in the same condition it was in when it departed.
The team has made customer service their priority and their goal is to provide excellent service to our customers. They will not only take great care of your car they will make sure that you are able to reach your destination and won't leave the site until you are safely on your way.
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2018 Arch Grants Entrepreneur Award Video made for the 2018 Arch Grants Gala
Mayors St. Louis Mayors Business Luncheon Video
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Mayors St. Louis Mayors Business Luncheon Video
Campaign Ad
Video made for Antonio French for Mayor campaign
Website Promotion
Video made to promote a political campaign crowdfunding site featuring Ken Bone!
Dentist AD
Ad we made for a dental service made for use on broadcast and social media.
Sorority Promotion
Video used to recruit new members for the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
In Room Promo Video for Hotel Company
LHM a local hospitality company needed this video to promote their other properties on their in-room TV channels.
Ideas are everywhere. But ideas in and of themselves aren't worth much unless you can execute them. And to execute, you need a plan. We know how to make it all happen, and it all starts in pre-production — the place where vision meets research, scripting, budgeting, casting, scheduling, locations and story boarding. It's the backbone of the process, and nothing happens without it.
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PresidentBill Streeter founded Hydraulic Pictures in 2013 after years of working as a freelance video producer. Hydraulic Pictures quickly gained a reputation as one of St. Louis premiere creative video production companies and now services a growing list of prestigious clients that includes small businesses, to large corporations, and not for profits. He has produced hundreds of videos and is best known for creating the first-of-a-kind, award-winning music and culture web-video series Lo-Fi Saint Louis, as well as his feature-length documentary about St. Louis brick, Brick by Chance and Fortune. He's also produced videos for brands like MTV, Mountain Dew, and Village Voice Media and several music videos for artists, including Pokey LaFarge.


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February 24th Island
This island, a hundred miles from Guam, was named in honour of the birthday of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V who sponsored Ferdinand Magellan on his epic journey around the world between 1519 and 1522. Of course, Magellan didn't make it all the way around the world as he was killed in The Philippines in 1521. In what most people describe as a deep foreboding of his demise, Magellan thought he should honour his sponsor in some way. When Magellan came across the island on February 22nd, 1521 he asked his lookouts if they could see another island close by. None of his lookouts could, so Magellan decided to wait two days before stepping ashore and officially giving the island its new name. As his biographers have written, this shows how deeply honest Magellan was as a man. Others have pointed out, Magellan could have given the island the same name two days earlier and it wouldn't have made a scrap of difference.
The Sporades are a group of Greek islands in the northwest Aegean Sea. Five of them – Alonnisos, Skiathos, Skopelos, Skyros, and Megalosbos – are inhabited. The islands are known for their beaches, wooded terrain, and coastal diving and snorkeling. Surrounded by uninhabited isles, Megalosbos is the largest island by far and is at the centre of a marine park that's home to Mediterranean monk seals. On land, the only inhabitation is a monastery, home to some Mediterranean monks, who welcome visitors for a minimum period of three nights. There is no ferry, so visitors have to catch the trade boat from either Skiathos or Skyros, depending on which way they're coming from. Visitors have to bring their own food, but the hiking is wonderful and there are over 60 miles of trails.
The North Aegean Islands are not a chain of islands like most of the other Greek islands. They stretch at irregular intervals from Thasos in the north to Samos in the south. One of the most interesting islands in this area is Tos. Most of the winners of the throwing events at the original Olympic Games came from this island. The island is very flat and there has never been much to do here, so it's thought that the athletes fashioned javelins from the branches of olive trees and learned to throw them vast distances. The islanders also tied hemp ropes around large stones and practised throwing them.


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Mark Ashcraft investigates issues in mathematical cognition, asking questions such as "What do people know about numbers, arithmetic, and math?" and "How do we learn math?" His research examines the mental processes that people use to solve math problems, from answering basic facts (e. g., 2 + 3 = ?) to more complex problems that include procedures such as carrying or borrowing (e. g., 231 - 178 = ?). To examine the development of these skills and abilities, his research includes school-age children, adolescents, and adults. A second, related area of his research investigates how math skills and attitudes influence those mental processes. Specifically, he examines the influence of motivation, experience, and anxiety on math performance (e. g., Do math anxious individuals not learn as efficiently, or are their difficulties limited to performance situations?). In addition to these topics, another research interest of Dr. Ashcraft is in the area of federal regulation of human subjects research.
Dr. Ashcraft's 1975 Ph.D. is in cognitive psychology from the University of Kansas.
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Werles on the Web
Since I've been hearing from so many Werles lately I've decided to build us a web site. Please
email me
if you have something to add! The following are links to some of the people I've heard from:
My web page,
possibly how you got here in the first place.
Duncan Werle,
someone who likes Wolfhounds.
Richard Werle
lives in Guilford, Connecticut.
Here's a bit of
Werle history
sent in by
Dirk Werle
, a geographer from Canada.
This is
Burg Werle
, sent in by
Bernhard Werle
,a Zahntechnikermeister from Germany. I believe this is equivalent to a Master's degree Dental Technician in the United States. There's also
another page!
Elise Werle Anderson
is a Washington Werle (the State of, not the district) who is interested in hearing any information that is out there regarding Werles in Canada. Her email is
Jeff Werle
is an Internet computer consultant,
here's his homepage,
which has a message board where you can post stuff.
Daniel Ranzi Werle
is 11 years old (as of March 1998) and lives in Florianopolis, Brazil. Here's a link to his homepage:
Michael Werle
is the first Aussie Werle I've met. Here's a link to his homepage:
Isolde and Edgar
are Werle's who live in Saarland, a small city in the southwestern corner of Germany.
WERLE's Gallery of fine arts,
a site with some nice paintings.
Brian Werle's page,
heh, heh, now you know his name :) Here's his email address:
A handsome couple from Brazil,
one or both of whom are Werle's.
That's all I have for now, please send anything you'd like to see added to
and I'll paste it in!
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Alex Botelho - the big man from the Volcom surf team - launched his new surf movie Bottled, from Portugal. Alex is known as one of the best European big wave riders, and this new video is an excellent reminder that he is also a supremely talented surfer on "normal waves" as well.
Portugal has a vast array of waves, and over the winter Vasco Valadas, who filmed and edited Bottled, bubbled his way along on every last minute trip with Alex Botelho to seek out waves and great swell. They tirelessly drove Botelho's car into the ground as the winter months had them on their tip toes for each swell.
Sit back and enjoy this psychedelic edit from one of our favorite free surfer in Europe.


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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary" allows fans to study the characters, creatures, droids, props, and other elements of the film. Having owned and read all the previous Star Wars visual dictionaries, I was excited to get this. It's exactly the same as the others - each major character gets 2-4 pages, while minor characters and locations get 1-2 pages. Included in each profile is typically over a dozen images related to that character. For example, the pages on Rey include her outfit, speeder, survival satchel, blaster, staff, and more.
After seeing the film and looking through this book, it's clear just how much the movie got right visually. The First Order uniforms, TIE Fighters, and stormtroopers are all very reminiscent of the Empire from the original films, but with slight differences that also make them unique. The same could be said for the Resistance, which shares many visual elements with the original Rebellion. As far as completely new creations go, I think BB-8 stands out as the greatest new character from a design perspective. I also really like the look of Kylo Ren's mask as well as his lightsaber, which looks more fierce than any of the others.
The book will be great for kids, but also suitable for adults who want to delve into the visual aspects of the film. (However, if you're more interested in concept art, then the book to get is The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens). I love the layout of these books - the photos are scattered throughout the page; it's visually dense but never confusing. Brief paragraphs of text as well as captions provide context and insight into the characters and their props/wardrobe/etc.
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