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The evidence is overwhelming that for far too long, the various components of the pharmaceutical industry, intentionally or not, have helped fuel the prescription drug abuse epidemic that is now cited in seven deaths every day in Florida. Which is why the unilateral decision by CVS Pharmacy Inc. to stop filling prescriptions from doctors it apparently suspects may be aiding the illegal supply of painkillers and other drugs is a sign of progress. It appears the corporate office has embraced the long-standing professional obligation of pharmacists to not fill prescriptions they consider questionable.
The CVS decision, announced quietly in individual letters to a "small" number of doctors whose narcotic prescriptions it will no longer fill, immediately drew rebukes from some in the medical field, understandably. Little is known about how CVS identified the doctors or how many there were. Nor is it clear whether the company will entertain appeals from any affected doctors who think they have been wrongly identified. The company most definitely should.
With drugstore chains now dominating the prescription drug market, any mistake that stigmatizes legitimate doctors' prescriptions has the ability to greatly hinder their patients' ability to obtain the drugs they medically require.
But what CVS has done, it appears, is show some responsibility to its community by doing its part to stem the illegal supply of oxycodone, Xanax and other drugs. Florida ranks first in the nation in per capita sales of prescription painkillers. And deaths from pharmaceuticals eclipse those from heroin and cocaine overdoses combined. Law enforcement and social workers blame the epidemic for playing a growing role in crime, poverty and child neglect.
The proactive CVS effort complements Florida's long-delayed implementation of a drug database aimed at preventing addicts or dealers from shopping different pharmacies to load up on medications. Reining in Florida's sad reputation for prescription drug abuse won't happen overnight. But CVS has shown another tool for attacking it — one prescription at a time.


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As Congress continues a tense debate over how to regulate the internet, the outcome will have lasting effects on New Mexico's burgeoning film industry, as well as on the freedoms of the state's citizens and media outlets.
New Mexico, home to a $200 million film industry that employs roughly 20,000 people, has a large stake in the proposed bills, which would strengthen crackdowns on unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content such as music, movies and sports. New Mexico Democratic US Rep. Ben Ray Luján and Sen. Tom Udall respectively cosponsored the House and Senate versions of the bill in October and November.
Both bills would increase the authority of the US Department of Justice and copyright holders to file court orders against websites suspected of illegally sharing copyrighted files. Under the House's Stop Online Piracy Act, for example, the DOJ can order payment providers like PayPal to shut down pay accounts on foreign websites suspected of offering things like illicit movie downloads.
To Hollywood, SOPA and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act, present a much-needed opportunity to regulate online piracy, which entertainment executives claim is decimating their profits.
"We're going to lose the film business if something isn't done," Jon Hendry, a business agent at International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees in Santa Fe, tells SFR.
US films lose $25 billion a year in lost sales to illegal online downloading and streaming, according to the US Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus. In North America, the film industry generated nearly $89 billion worldwide this past fiscal year.
Hendry compares online piracy to walking into the box office with a gun and demanding a ticket to a show. "We call it piracy, but it's really theft," he says.
He says the piracy hurts not just the film industry, but also the hotel and service workers who benefit from the filmmakers' lodging and recreation activities during production shoots.
Luján, who says online piracy "stifles innovation," adds that the danger of "rogue websites" goes beyond pirating. He's co-sponsoring SOPA partly because it cracks down on websites that sell "counterfeit and contaminated" medicine to seniors, he writes in an email to SFR. Pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer support the legislation for this reason.
But on the other side, web companies such as Google and YouTube, which rely on user-driven content, are leading the opposition to the bills. They lament that, under the legislation, the burden of proof is left to the websites rather than the content providers.
Critics also say the film and entertainment industries are scapegoating online commerce and ignoring the root of the problem: a rapid change in technology. A 2009 study by the Bi Norwegian Business School, for example, found that online users who downloaded music illegally were 10 times more likely to pay for online music than those who didn't.
"I don't think it's that people don't want to pay for entertainment," Sean Closson, a 25-year-old artist who's challenging Luján in the congressional Democratic primary this year, writes in an email to SFR. "They're perfectly willing to, but you have to make it easy and affordable."
Closson is a vocal critic of the anti-piracy legislation, which he dubbed "corporatism at its worst" in a recent post on the left-wing Daily Kos website. A case in point, he says, is Universal Music Group's successful pressuring of YouTube last month to remove a video of celebrities voicing support for Megaupload, a file-hosting website that would likely suffer if the legislation were to pass.
Closson says examples like these "illustrate perfectly what will happen" if the bills pass: a reduction in online freedom. It's an issue that also concerns staff at the Media Literacy Project in Albuquerque.
"If corporations feel there's a website infringing on their content, they can go to the internet provider and have them take it down," Andrea Quijada, Media Literacy Project's executive director, tells SFR.
Quijada says the legislation's vague language comes with a cost. A website with something as simple as
a video of someone singing along with lyrics to a copyrighted song, for example, could be labeled as infringement under SOPA.
"There'd be no due process," Quijada says. "Not only is it unconstitutional, it's a violation of free speech rights."
But to others, the freedom of speech argument simply doesn't apply.
"There's no First Amendment right to distribute illegal content," Mike Nugent, executive director of Los Angeles-based Creative America Campaign, a coalition of entertainment industry studios, networks and labor unions, tells SFR.
He argues that the bills don't censor foreign file-sharing websites; they just block out the US "intermediaries," such as PayPal, that support them.
Others maintain that the legislation would be minimally effective in halting piracy. Under SOPA, the federal government could order internet service providers to alter domain name systems (DNS), which translate and filter website addresses so web users can access them. Closson says savvy web users could easily access blocked DNS websites through their internet protocol addresses.
Staffers from Albuquerque's Sandia National Laboratories came to the same conclusion in an analysis requested by US Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., who's opposed to the bill, in November. In a letter to Lofgren, Leonard Napolitano, Sandia's director of Computer Sciences and Information Systems in the lab's California office, writes that blocking DNS filtering could prompt "untrusted foreign servers" to fill in the gap, which could result in added security problems for online users.
Sharing copyrighted material without a company's blessing has long been a point of contention in the entertainment industry. In the early 1980s, the music industry attempted a crackdown against home audio recording with the infamous and unsuccessful "Home Taping Is Killing Music" campaign.
Similarly, in 1984, the US Supreme Court ruled that taping TV programs on a VCR constituted "fair use."
But to many, today's rapidly evolving technology brings piracy to a new level. In the old days, people videotaped films while sitting in theaters and later sold them as low-quality bootlegs, a practice that has always been illegal.
"Now, if you get a hold of a digital copy that is not protected adequately, the product you see on a flat screen TV is superb," Rick Clemente, CEO of I-25 Studios in Albuquerque, tells SFR. "That makes pirating more dangerous."
But to Closson and Quijada, the latest anti-piracy campaign is really just an example of an industry unwilling to change an outdated business model. Closson cites the successful experiment of comedian Louis CK, who last month sold tickets to an online stand-up show directly to his fans for $5 each and netted $1 million within 12 days.
"I think [that's what] these companies are afraid of," Closson says, "a future where you don't have all of these middlemen between artists and their audience."
SOPA, which has broad bipartisan support, remains in committee. The Senate will vote on the Protect IP Act on Jan. 24. Udall, who received more than $200,000 in campaign contributions from legacy media companies last year, didn't comment before press time.

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Located in Sakkala, this beachfront resort is in the city center, 0.6 mi (1 km) from New Marina, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Hurghada Mosque and Hurghada Marine Museum & Aquarium. El Gouna Golf Club and Church of St. Mary and the Archangels are also within 20 mi (32 km).
Resort Features
Catch some rays on Minamark Resort & Spa's private sand beach or spend the day relaxing at the full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 4 restaurants.
Room Amenities
All 297 rooms provide 24-hour room service, WiFi, and satellite TV. Guests will also find minibars, hair dryers, and phones.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Resort Amenities
Minamark Resort & Spa is an all-inclusive resort. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
Step outside to unwind on the sand beach. Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. At Minamark Resort & Spa, pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa or have fun in the sun with activities like snorkeling and scuba diving.
Dining is available at one of the resort's 4 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This all-inclusive resort also offers a complimentary children's club, an outdoor pool, and a children's pool.
Minamark Resort & Spa has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Children's club (free)
- Total number of rooms - 297
- Number of floors - 5
- Babysitting or childcare
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Health club
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Billiards or pool table
- Tours/ticket assistance
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Computer station
- Laundry facilities
- Marina on site
- Spa treatment room(s)
- One meeting room
- Garden
- Rooftop terrace
- Poolside bar
- Beach bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- On private beach
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Tennis on site
- Sauna
- Shopping on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- On private beach
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Children's club (free)
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access (USD 5 per 24 hours surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access (USD 5 per 24 hours surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Sea Bride Restaurant - This beachfront restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Italian Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves lunch only. Reservations are required.
Oriental Restaurant - Overlooking the pool and garden, this restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
Moon Light - Onsite bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A private beach, a marina, and a health club are featured at the resort. An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Fitness classes on site
- Fishing on site
- Playground on site
- Scuba diving on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Safari nearby
- Beach volleyball on site
Spa Services
Agua Spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include hot stone massages, massages, facials, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a mud bath, a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
The spa is open daily.
- Hot stone massage
- Steam room in spa
- Number of treatment rooms 6
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Mud bath in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Resort Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 50.00
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 25.00 (from 6 to 13 years old)
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 90.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 45.00 (from 6 to 13 years old)
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 5 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 5 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per night
Resort Name
- Minamark
- Minamark Beach
- Minamark Beach Hurghada
- Minamark Beach Resort
- Minamark Beach Resort Hurghada
- Minamark Resort
- Minamark Beach Hotel Hurghada
- Minamark Resort Hurghada
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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A 4 km Bagneres-de-Bigorre, on the road to La Mongie, but a little away, nestled in the hills.
Its gastronomic specialties: baked pie Crastes fire.
Asté was once the village of carrot production, with a light sandy soil. The carrot, which had its seed is sold throughout the department. The seed no longer exists, but continues in his memory, the feast of the core, "the caroutade" which is held annually the first weekend in July, with the menu, beef with carrots.


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Tallboys Craft Beer House
838 Bloor St. W.
Open Monday to Friday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.- 2 a.m.
If you're looking for a long, intricate back story behind Tallboys, you're barking up the wrong tree. After years in the industry that included stints at Wayne Gretzky's and The Black Dog Pub in the way-out part of Scarborough (near Port Union Rd.), the trio of Kevin Kennedy and his cousins, brothers Tom and Phil Cacace, decided to strike out on their own. So what kind of bar to open? They like hanging out and drinking beer: A tallboy has more beer in it than a bottle does. Ergo, open up a bar that sells tallboys and food that pairs well with said tallboys.
But look in the fridge and you won't find just any old tall can: the most notorious sporting brand names that hail from Central and Eastern Europe which, if consumed en masse, will have your liver claiming overtime pay. No, we've got fiercely loyal Torontonians on our hands here, exclusively serving Ontario craft beers and draughts from within the GTA. Since its August opening, Tallboys' formula has tested well, though Tom Cacace will tell you himself that a lack of options immediately to the east of Ozzy/Bloor helped business a great deal.
The vibe: Hope you've got your money for this big red rattler. The Tallboys group decked the venue out to simulate the inside of a TTC streetcar or subway station with stark red, black and a train's gunmetal grey, adding "Ossington" and "Dupont" out on the walls in the transit system's go-to font (the latter even has lines drawn behind it imitating the tile work at that station). Add old photos of road crews installing streetcar lines on Bay St. and a trolley heading down Yonge St. (you can even see an ad for Heintzman Pianos painted on one of the buildings it passes) and know Tallboys takes its municipal heritage seriously. Two TVs broadcast sports here, though they do so with the sound off: while sporty, Tom notes Tallboys doesn't want to garner a sports bar reputation.
The drinks: No signature cocktails here, but the 40-some-odd Ontario craft beers ought to make up for it. Tom notes the limited seasonals, such as Neustadt Springs' Texas Tea and Sauerkraut Lager, don't last long in the fridge. Wellington also does well here, particularly the 8 per cent Imperial Russian Stout, as does Kensington Brewing Company's Augusta Ale. Tall cans run between $6.25 and $7.25. On tap, the Junction Conductor's Craft Ale ranks as the most popular at $5.75 a pint.
The Food: Tallboys got an immediate reputation for the Koreatown Burger (kimchi, bacon, cucumber and green onion mayo for $13), but a menu expansion should see the tacos — which feature pan-seared fish ($15) and bacon, chili and cheese ($13) among others — to get a big push. Expect Tallboys to open up on weekdays for lunch within the month.
Dress code: Casual.
Must know: On Oct. 4, to mark the end of the Blue Jays' less than successful season, Tom says Tallboys will replay both Game Sixes of the Jays' back-to-back 1992 and 1993 World Series Championship victories. Watch "Touch 'em all, Joe," and remember that dreams do come true, even in Toronto.
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Today in U.S. Naval History: September 23
Today in U.S. Naval History - September 23
1779 - Captain John Paul Jones in Continental Navy frigate Bonhomme Richard captures HMS Serapis.
1931 - Lt. Alfred Pride pilots Navy's first rotary wing aircraft, XOP-1 autogiro, in landings and takeoffs on board USS Langley while underway.
1944 - Naval Task Group lands Army troops on Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands
1944 - USS West Virginia (BB-48) reaches Pearl Harbor and rejoins the Pacific Fleet, marking the end of the salvage and reconstruction of 18 ships damaged at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
1947 - James Forrestal, former SECNAV, takes office as first Secretary of Defense
1990 - Two Hospital ships (USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort) steam together for first time in Arabian Gulf
For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.


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NEW YORK Subway, the world's largest fast food chain, is facing criticism after an Australian man posted a picture on the company's Facebook (FB) page of one of its famous sandwiches next to a tape measure that seems to shows it's not as long as promised.
The footlong sandwiches are meant to be 12 inches, but the photo indicates the Australian's sandwich is just 11 inches.
- Pepsi: Burger King in China won't serve Coke
- McDonald's to expand testing of "Mighty Wings"
- Wendy's moves past "99 cents" with new value menu
More than 100,000 people have "liked" or commented on the photo, which has the caption "Subway pls respond."
Lookalike pictures have popped up elsewhere on Facebook. And the New York Post conducted an investigation that found four out of seven footlong sandwiches were shorter than the length advertised.
Subway has more than 37,000 locations around the world.
By Thursday afternoon, the picture was no longer visible on Subway's Facebook page, which has 19.8 million fans. A spokesman for Subway did not comment on the photo but said the length of its sandwiches can vary slightly.
"Our bread is freshly baked daily in each of the over 38,000 Subway restaurants worldwide," said the sandwich maker in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch. "We are committed to providing a consistent product, delivering the same amount of bread to the customer with every order. The length, however, may vary slightly when not baked to our exact specifications. We are reinforcing our policies and procedures in an effort to ensure our offerings are always consistent no matter which Subway restaurant you visit."
The growing power of social media means that negative posts about a company can spread around the world in seconds.
"People look for the gap between what companies say and what they give, and when they find the gap ... they can now raise a flag and say, 'Hey look at this,' I caught you," said Allen Adamson, managing director of branding firm Landor Associates in New York.
Last year, a Burger King employee posted a photo on Twitter someone standing in sneakers on two tubs of uncovered lettuce. Domino's Pizza employees posted a video on YouTube of workers defacing a pizza in 2009.


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A superbly designed collection of 3, 4 & 5 bedroom homes situated on the southern edge of Abingdon. Whether you are a first time buyer or looking for more room for your growing family, you couldn't be better placed to live life to the full than at Drayton Road.
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Surrounded by trees and hedgerows, Drayton Road is a new development located on the southern edge of the lovely market town of Abingdon. Offering a superb selection of energy efficient new homes, it is an excellent place to put down roots!
Abingdon has so much to offer! Great shopping, excellent transport links by road and rail as well as excellent schooling for all ages.
For that all important leisure time you really are spoilt for choice as Abingdon has superb leisure facilities, whether you are looking for a well equipped gym or to enjoy the outdoors!
Quite simply, Drayton Road is a great place to call home!
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Surrounded by trees and hedgerows, Drayton Road is a new development located on the southern edge of the lovely market town of Abingdon.
Abingdon has a rich and interesting history, being one of several places that claims to be one of Britain's oldest continuously occupied towns, with people having lived there for at least 6,000 years. The town's Monday market has existed since 1556. Now known as the Ock Fair, The Michaelmas Fair was originally a 'hiring mart' for people looking for employment.
The beauty of Abingdon lies in being able to enjoy all its history and character, while still having the convenience of all the amenities you need close at hand. For the weekly shop, you can choose from Waitrose or The Co-operative both within 1.5 miles from Drayton Road and other supermarkets a little further from home. For all your retail therapy needs, visit The Orchard Centre and the Clarendon Centre, both less than 10 miles from your door and both offering high street names and plenty of places to eat or grab a coffee. There is a lovely selection of pubs and restaurants in the town, so there's plenty of choice when it comes to finding somewhere to enjoy a drink or an evening meal.
When it comes to travel, you are well placed, be it journeys by road, rail or air. Didcot Parkway is less than 7 miles from your door, Oxford bus station for coach travel less than 10 miles away and for journeys further afield, London Heathrow Airport just under 50 miles from home.
For the sporting among you, Abingdon Rugby club, Oxford United Football club and a number of golf courses can all be found within 10 miles of Drayton Road. If you're looking to keep fit, Fitness in Time Gym is less than 2 miles away.
There is an excellent choice of schools for all ages in the area, with both a pre-school and primary school less than half a mile away. Abingdon & Witney College is under 2 miles from home and the University of Oxford is less than 9 miles from your door.
So if you're looking for a location with plenty of history, character and connections, Drayton Road could well be the destination for you.
Snippet: Before Trinity Church was built the tallest spire in Abingdon was that of St. Helen's church. Trinity deliberately made their spire a little bit taller.
Gardens will eventually comprise a superb collection of 158 high-quality new
homes, with a mix of two, three and four-bedroom properties available – so
there will be something to suit everyone from first-time buyers and downsizers
to couples and growing families looking to step up the property ladder in style.
will also be areas of public open space and play equipment provided at the
development for new and existing residents to enjoy.
official launch for Morland Gardens will take place this spring, and aspiring
buyers can register their interest now to ensure they are among the first in
line to choose from the initial selection of plots.
the meantime, this newsletter will keep you updated with what's happening at
this exciting new development as it unfolds!
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Supporting the local
Wimpey is making a significant investment in the local community as part of the
Morland Gardens development through a planning agreement with Vale of White Horse District Council.
the Section 106 agreement, approximately £750,000 has gone towards school and
library upgrades, £300,000 on sports and leisure facilities, £220,000 towards
highway improvements and £80,000 to improve the bus services. All this is part
of our continuing commitment to improving the communities where we build.
What's happening when?
consent for Morland Gardens was granted on 7th September 2015 and
initial works to prepare for construction took place at the site off Drayton
Road the end of November 2015.
We are looking forward to welcoming our first residents into their new homes later
this year with work at the development due to take 30 months to complete.
choosing a brand new home at Morland Gardens can be sure of receiving
exceptional customer service as well as a stunning high-quality property!
Sales Executive Rob Pavely will be on hand to help customers with the whole
home-buying process, from the moment they first
get in touch until they're settled in their dream home – and beyond.
Meanwhile, our
experienced Site Manager Gary Price brings attention to detail and commitment
to quality to his role overseeing construction of the new homes.
Every new Taylor Wimpey home is completed to an exceptionally
high standard, with the added reassurance of a two-year guarantee from the
housebuilder as well as a 10-year warranty from the National House-Building
Council (NHBC).
Improving local
part of the planning consent for our new development off Drayton Road, we will
be providing improvements to local infrastructure.
includes the Ock Street/Marcham Road crossing, which is already in place and
working, the signalised junction at the site entrance, which is currently being
installed and will be commissioned prior to occupation, and the existing
roundabout between Colwell Drive and Marcham Road, which will be widened prior
to the 10th occupation.
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To keep up to date with the latest news about the new homes coming soon at Morland Gardens, please register your interest.
Easymover is available here, which means you could reserve a new Taylor Wimpey home at this development - even if you haven't sold your existing property.
And that's not all. With easymover, we'll make your house move as stress free as possible. We'll liaise with your estate agent on your behalf, we'll pay their fees and we'll manage the whole house selling process - making your life so much easier! Take a look at our easymover page for more information.
Terms and conditions apply to the Easymover scheme.
The Government backed Help to Buy scheme is available here. The scheme is open to both first time buyers and home movers alike, and means you'll need just 5% deposit to buy a new home.
With Help to Buy, the Government will lend you up to 20% of the value of your new build home via an equity loan. You will need to secure up to a 75% mortgage and put down a 5% deposit. You'll own 100% of your home from day one.
Help to Buy is also available in conjunction with our easymover scheme, which means we could help you sell your existing home and pay your estate agent fees. Find out more about how the Help to Buy scheme works.
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With the NBA season underway, scouts have made their first team rankings. Exhaustive capsule evaluations follow.
- Orlando Magic: With a 3-0 record, the Magic are on pace to go 450-0, presuming that this season lasts until 2015
- Boston Celtics: No team looks as dominant as the Celtics. Then again, we haven't watched any games since the Celtics' season opener, so we could be wrong
- San Antonio Spurs: Easily in the top five, probably even a championship favorite, though we almost forgot to put them on this list
- Golden State Warriors: Yes, they're 0-2, but we've got a good feeling about them
- Trail Blazers: Team headed in right direction after making a number of off-season pickups to help Greg Oden, including 10,000 yards of gauze, a defibrillator, and a kidney dialysis machine
- Atlanta Hawks: This team was built to go very deep into the regular season
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- Toronto Raptors: Beat the Cavs in their home opener, but that's it—everything's downhill from there. Don't expect this team to live through the season


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An American doctor has confirmed that her picture was used falsely in a Twitter account allegedly set up to garner votes for Durban in the We Love Cities competition run by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Speaking to The Mercury from the US, Tara Veroni confirmed that the profile picture of Twitter user @jones_britta was hers and that she did not give permission for anyone to use it.
"I have never been to South Africa and I do not know anyone named Brittaney Jones," said Veroni.
The picture was removed by whoever is running the account on Monday night.
On Tuesday, The Mercury revealed that multiple Twitter accounts had been set up for the same purpose.
These accounts, created in the past two months, all followed each other and only tweeted using the hashtag #welovedurban.
Several accounts have been deleted in the past 24 hours, including: @Alixking2070C, @emmalinewillia1, @elaynedavis4622, @namwilliams6405, @marcelamoore580, @ashley_bowden1, @kathypope21, @Tumelo_Ndini, @Debbie_Menkjies, @Faith_Ruthford.
Many other suspected fake accounts apparently slowed down on Tuesday. Profile pictures were removed or replaced with the #welovedurban logo.
The We Love Cities competition "aims to highlight and support positive actions taking place in rapidly growing cities", according to the WWF website.
The first part of the competition has already taken place, and Cape Town was selected as South Africa's Earth Hour City capital on February 4. The second part of the competition started on January 17 and will end in an awards ceremony in Vancouver on March 27, when the We Love Cities Award will be given to one of 31 qualifying cities around the globe which has won "the people's vote".
Residents of the city have to post to their social media accounts, such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, using the hashtag #welovedurban, for example. The city with the most posts wins.
Carver Media, the agency awarded R500 000 by the city to run the #welovedurban campaign, said: "These accounts could have been set up by anyone; we do not know where they are coming from."
Company owner Praneetha Aniruth said: "Fake accounts exist." She cited eThekwini Speaker Logie Naidoo's parody account @DbnChaarou as an example.
Company co-founder Avilash Aniruth said: "We deny any allegations and cannot be held responsible for everyone that tweets using the hashtag #welovedurban."
When asked why anyone would fabricate a web of fake accounts to tweet about #welovedurban if they had nothing to gain, they declined to comment.
An alleged fake Instagram community has also been discovered that is similar to the Twitter one, whereby accounts have been created in the past few months and solely used to instagram pictures with the hashtag #welovedurban.
One account, "durbanfun", has used pictures belonging to photographer Andrew Main. His father, John, said on Tuesday night: "Andrew has been in Singapore for the past two and a half years."
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December 14, 2008 (Cypress, CA) – Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced today that it will take part in a simultaneous broadcast of the anime series Kurokami (The Animation) from animation studio Sunrise (Code Geass, Gundam 00) will be broadcast in Japan on TV ASAHI at 2:40 a.m. on January 8th, in the U.S. on ImaginAsian TV (IATV) on January 8th at 8pm, and in Korea on January 9th at 10pm on AniBOX.
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"Having been involved in the anime/manga industry for nearly two decades, one of my dreams was to one day be part of bringing about the simultaneous release of anime in the US and Japan. I can barely describe how happy and honored I am to be part of the team bringing Kurokami The Animation in English to US audiences within hours of the Japanese broadcast."
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"We are very excited to be part of this innovative project. We continue to look for new ways to expand our relationship with Bandai and ultimately bring Asian Pop Culture to American television at the same time it is breaking in Asia," said Adam Ware, President of IATV.
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Morris suggests there's more to the Bucs' poor season than coaching
Bucs coach Raheem Morris, with his team mired in a nine-game losing streak, made it clear Monday he doesn't believe he deserves to be fired.
"I think I answered this question a couple weeks ago, I will never fire myself,'' Morris said. "You don't go from being a Coach of the Year candidate to being the worst coach in the league to get fired within a year. It's about us. It's a little bit of everything.
"I believe in my guys. I believe in the system. I believe in the program. I believe in what we do and everybody in this building. It's a buying in factor. Either you buy in or you don't and we want to build this thing young and we want to develop a team that goes out and wins and wins consistently.''
Morris said that general manager Mark Dominik, himself and the Glazer family which owns the Bucs all bought in to the plan of building with the youngest team in the NFL the past two seasons. He referenced the decision not to re-sign free agent middle linebacker Barrett Ruud in order to start rookie middle linebacker Mason Foster, a third-round pick from Washington.
"We made a collective agreement to go young when we took over this program,'' Morris said. "That's something we wanted to do. In order to upgrade in certain positions, sometimes you got to get worse before you get better. Going out and getting a young middle linebacker was something we decided to do and we did it. Whether or not at the beginning we both were on the same page or all four of us were on the same page, including the Glazers, it doesn't matter. At the end of the day, we decided to do it and we went out and did it.''
The Bucs (4-11) are last in the league in scoring defense, allowing 29.9 points per game under Morris, who also serves as defensive coordinator. But a bigger factor in their losing spiral have been turnovers. The Bucs have had 28 giveaways during their nine-game losing streak.
Morris says in many cases it's the result of players going 'outside the box,' to make plays. He cited an example of tight end Kellen Winslow trying to leap over defenders and losing a fumble in the Bucs' 48-16 loss at Carolina Saturday.
What bothers Morris is that fact that the Bucs have not even been competitive in many games this season. Tampa Bay has has allowed 31 or more points in six of its past seven games and have been outscored by an average of 18.3 points per game.
"No question. Bingo. You got me. I can't even talk my way around this one,'' Morris said. "That is the most frustrating thing for me at this point, but it happens because people go outside the box and try to make plays that are just not there in order to get their football team or basketball team or hockey team to win. You've got to go play within the system and make the plays that technique and opportunity allow you to make. Once you do those things, it's just like the year before.
"But until you realize that, until you settle down and stop pushing the panic button, so to speak, and jumping outside of your zone, or jumping outside of your gap, or trying to do something bigger than it really is -- leap a man in open grass -- and all those things are part of it. Kellen didn't jump over that guy trying to fumble. He tried to make a play outside of his realm, outside of the box in order to get his football team to win. I'm not going to bash him for that. But that's a teach-able moment even for a guy like Kellen Winslow.''
Morris said in Winslow's case, he was trying to do too much to win the game for the head coach.
"There's no question. I mean there's no doubt,'' Morris said. "Kellen Winslow is a prime example of, "I'm going to win this game despite anything around me for Raheem.' There's no doubt in my mind that he was thinking that when he jumped over that guy. That was not a selfish act...he was trying to score.'
"They've been like that. I know, "Have you lost them?' All that garbage talk, there's no doubt in my mind none of that stuff is even close because of the 61 men in that room during our team meeting when I actually can call guys out and tell them what to do and what not to do...I understand and they've got to understand that, too.''


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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Use of Palm electronic technology by patients to record pain, mobility, and functionality improvement after knee replacement surgery provides clinicians with a real-time method to monitor patient recovery, according to a study published in a supplement to the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Steven R. Tippett, Ph.D., P.T., of Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., and colleagues outfitted 93 patients who underwent bilateral knee replacement with Palm devices (Palm m500) for the patients to use to complete and upload daily electronic questionnaires over a six-week period. The questionnaire asked about pain severity and location, pain management, mobility, and daily activities. The Palm data was used to map pain trends and track improvements in mobility and functionality.
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Hi guys! I write this sitting in my team hotel in Kochi after we bounced back in the One-day series with a win here. I just got off reading Hindustan Times newspaper on line which says that 6864 children are now going to school thanks to You Read They Learn project. Fantastic, isn't it? And who knows what one of these kids may end up achieving tomorrow. I am a great believer in the line "you never know".
On Sunday we went on a team boat ride which was then followed by "city excursion" with a local friend. It was my opportunity to have a firsthand feel of the life here and also interact with the locals. I must say that you can make out the difference straight away. How literates in a society can makes things so much easier. It was amazing to see very little or no begging children on the traffic lights and mind you, we didn't go to the posh areas. This is not to say that there would be no have-nots in this city but I am sure they are far less.
One big reason is that in this coastal state of over 3 crore people the literacy rate is more than 93%. It is clear that education ensures that people find a way to their livelihoods. What is even better is to see is that Kerala's female literacy is at an astounding 96.02% as per the 2011 census.
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DETROIT — The problem with faulty gas pedals in its cars and trucks is rare, Toyota says, and car owners are unlikely to experience any trouble. Toyota's reputation is another matter.
Crisis-management experts say just how far Toyota's image tumbles depends on how quickly it can fix the problems and how well it communicates with hundreds of thousands of loyal customers.
They also say Toyota's growth has outpaced its management structure. The company didn't have the mechanisms in place to identify and deal with the problems before they exploded into two giant recalls, factory shutdowns and instructions to dealers to stop selling eight models.
Toyota rode a reputation for reliability to become the world's top carmaker. For more than 30 years, it won customers and market share from General Motors, Chrysler and Ford by building high-quality cars such as the midsize Camry and compact Corolla.
Americans, particularly baby boomers, frustrated with Detroit's poor quality, fell in love with Toyotas because they rarely broke down. Last year, they bought more than 356,000 Camrys, making it the top-selling car in the United States. The Corolla was second with almost 297,000 sales.
In short, drivers trusted Toyota. Now that trust is in danger.
Crisis managers say the issues with sticking accelerator pedals likely surfaced early on at lower levels of the company, but no one wanted to deliver bad news to the boss.
"Nobody wants to go upstairs and say, 'Hey, we just made 10,000 cars that have a problem and it's going to cost us millions to fix them,' " said Robert Wiseman, a professor of strategic management at Michigan State University.
In March 2007, Toyota started getting reports of gas pedals being slow to rise after being depressed for acceleration. Engineers fixed the problem in the Tundra pickup early in 2008.
But troubles persisted in other models, eventually leading to the massive recall and the plans to suspend sales and shut down six factories while Toyota tries to fix the problems.
The delay in dealing with the problem now leaves Toyota in an untenable public relations situation. It's forced to alarm customers and take vehicles off the market before the repair parts are ready, said Jim Cain, senior vice president of the Quell Group, a Troy, Mich., public relations firm and a former Ford spokesman.
He also said the company likely had the information it could have used to diagnose the problems much faster.
"There are always consumer complaints and warranty information, parts return data and other things that can indicate problems before they become of such colossal magnitude," he said.
Seeing problems early will become even more important as automakers increasingly sell the same model with common parts across the globe, Cain said. Companies want to act quickly to avoid global recalls that will only become more costly, he said.
Toyota, which is ahead of other automakers in globalization, is seeing the same gas pedal problems with vehicles elsewhere around the world, prompting it to expand its recall.
Toyota thus far has avoided Ford's mistakes from last decade when hundreds of people died or were injured in accidents involving tread separation on tires, most of which were on popular Explorer sport utility vehicles. Ford blamed tire company Bridgestone/Firestone, while Bridgestone said the Explorer's design was faulty. Both companies' reputations were tarnished.


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a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on May 25, 2008 at 12:47 am
Visit athertonis.ourcreation.org to discuss these candidates.
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on May 28, 2008 at 1:29 pm
It's very civic-minded of you to post information about town officials on your web page, and I applaud your efforts.
One small fix you might consider: on your list of staff that the council "hires and fires" you should remove the library (it's a county branch library and the city has no authority over its staffing) and the fire protection district (it's not a municipal fire department but a fire district with its own board of directors, separate funding, and is likewise not under the control of the town).
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Cruickshank 7 original coloured aquatints, in identical wooden frames
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6 of these have the titles, name of the engraver R. Cruikshank, Publ. by Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1824
|Text page from the Biblia Latina ( Isaiah ) in French, c. 1290, 61 lines in colours on both sides.140 x 200 mm. Printed on vellum. brown Gothic typeface (textualis) chapter headings in red and blue and coloured decorations in the left margins and between colums. glassine protected , in carton frame £750
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Poems,/original / and / translated by E.H. Smith, A.B. Incubent / of Killamarsh.
Manuscript written in ink measuring 189 x 285 mm ] [6] 147 [5] pp.,
The manuscript starts with the index and then with The Philosophic Traveller or a Review of the Globe. A poem, translated from Bruguière de Sorsum, by Edward Herbert Smith. With the translator's preface explaining that he translated this from Le Voyageur , with the exception of the paragraph on Botany Bay, added by himself. Then followed by Argument of the following poem then followed by the translation itself pp. 1-11, the followed by Note on Lapérouse pp. 12-13 and dated at the end of page 13: Caen, Septr, Cheltenham, October 1824. Followed by poems translated from such poets like Desbarreaux (dated Southsea, Oct. 1821) followed by Smith's own poems on pages 15 - 152. The texts are often corrected, crossed out etc. by Smith.
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When lobsters hung on anchors in San Diego Bay
The scrap diving era — part two
Ed Davies 8:30 a.m., Sept. 19
By Sunday morning I had been up for 24 hours. The attempt to sleep would prove to be futile. Instead of trying to fight the sun with clamped eyelids and pillows piled over my head, I popped out of bed and rode my bike to the bar. By the end of the Steelers game I'm three bourbons to the wind with a breakfast burrito anchor. What a perfect time to call friends and arrange a bike ride to Pacific Beach for lobster tacos and an afternoon highball. Somehow the day gets filled. Sleep is a pleasant memory of my youth.
On the way to Rob and Eddie's for Desperate Housewives night, my forehead's against the cold window of Brianna's truck and drool puddles up on my shoulder. When the door clicks open the seatbelt restrains me against falling out onto the blacktop and I'm unbuckled and led up the steps.
Desperate Housewives night is serious business. The group dresses for the event and a drink called a Tall Skinny Bitch is served. There are crackers, oyster dip, and me on the floor, curled up around my Vanilla Stoli and Diet Coke. High heels and loafers click on the hardwood around my head and the danger of getting stepped on fires off my survival mechanisms and keeps me awake long enough to make it through the first half.
By the second half I'm in a two-dimensional paper forest. The air is thick with the smell of gunpowder and apple pie. I'm carrying a circular Tupperware filled with the wishes of 14 Hungarian immigrants. Behind the pump house I dig in the black earth so I can bury their wishes. There's a ransom for the plastic container but I don't want the money. I roll oblong rocks across my shins and tiny leaves cling to my eyelashes.
"Freeze, right there, mister." It's Lois Lane and that blond one with the pink cast. Lois Lane is pointing a yellow water pistol at me. "Hand over the wishes and I won't have to use this thing." Frightened by her threat, I proffer the lime-green box up, and it's snatched away by the fading beauty on crutches.
After checking to make sure the wishes are still inside, Lois says to me, "Oh, and by the way, you're snoring."
"You're snoring. You're snoring." My eyes blink against the harsh glare and focus on the face in front of me. It's Rob. "You're snoring and you're ruining Desperate Housewives night."
Thursday October 27
Inside Dish With Rachael Ray
FOOD 10:30am
Renee recently informed me that her favorite Thanksgiving fare is bourbon-marinated turkey. Since she told me this I've eaten only foods I can soak in bourbon. Meats are great this way. Cheeses take on a sweet smoky flavor. Fruits are a little harsh, though, and cookies are downright inedible. Before starting on this new diet I didn't think cereal could get any better, but there you have it.
Survivor: Guatemala -- The Maya Empire
CBS 08 8:00pm
I think I burnt myself out on Survivor . I haven't watched one episode since last season. I don't know if the honeymoon is over or we're just in a slump. At one point we were really in love, the big one. But, so far this year, the thrill is gone.
Friday October 28 Cheers
TVLAND 59 12:00am
My very liberal roommates, Kip and Tony, have invented a drink called the Karl Rove. It's made with J...germeister and --I wish I were making this up -- something called "White Fungus Juice" that we picked up from Ranch 99 Asian Market. I don't think it'll catch on in the shiny shirt dance clubs of the Gaslamp Quarter but its distinct flavor and lingering aftertaste are perfect for an indictment party. The drink is supposed to be unpleasant but necessary. Just the thought of it makes me clamp my lips down so no J...germeister or white fungus juice can get in.
Saturday October 29
Da Vinci's Inquest
WB 5 5:00pm
I've noticed a frightening new trend in popular culture of the media to swing from Leonardo Da Vinci's jockstrap. There are books, television programs, and instructional DVDs on how to be more like Leonardo. Are you trying to be more like Leonardo? The first step is to stop running around pinching your nipples in delight over an artist who's been dead for 500 years.
Design on a Dime
HGTV 71 7:30pm
While I have loved living with my friends for the past year, it's time I got a place of my own. A little cottage in North Park where I can have barbecues, tea parties, or some meditative alone time. My roommates also hate it when I sit down naked, kick my feet out in front of me, and pull myself across the carpet hand-over-hand. So. You know. Getting my own place is win-win.
Sunday October 30
The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1998)
UPN 13 4:00pm
UPN modernizes Mark Twain's dusty old tale. Some people might call such an activity an intrusion, but I say, "Kudos, UPN." It's time to bring the so-called "classics" into the new millennium. Oh, wait. You can't hear sarcasm in print. Okay, then. This is necrophilia and really an example of everything that's wrong with society today. How's that?
Monday October 31
Frankenstein (2004)
USA 2 8:00am
I don't want to go to work! BLAH! I think I'm coming down with a touch of the bird-flu pandemic. Maybe it's polio or spinal meningitis. Whatever. I'm not coming in.
Tuesday November 1
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004)
USA 2 8:00am
Dean Cain plays Scott Peterson. And, we're right back to our Lois and Clark reference from the opening story. The birds poop on the crops, we eat the corn, and in turn poop on the birds. It's the circle of life, folks. We've completed one cycle.
Wednesday November 2
ABC 10 8:30pm
This was on when I was bowling last week. I couldn't hear the TV over the crashing noise of the busy lanes, but from what I gathered while watching the show, the premise is Freddie Prinz Jr. and his live-in boyfriend have a hot Latin maid. Pretty progressive stuff for ABC.
Thursday November 3
Knight Rider
Sci-Fi 63 10:00am
"A computer wiz cracks KITT's programming and Michael is forced to battle his own arrogance and poor acting ability." That's what I would've normally written, but hasn't Hasselhoff had enough grief? C'mon, he's got more problems than I could give him. Let's cut him a break and stop piling on the poor guy. I assume he's an okay person. He doesn't write in and tell me how much he hates me, so, here's to you, David! I'm extending the olive branch.


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It's currently the rainy season here, which doesn't seem to equate to much rain, but the fear of getting wet does drastically reduce the number of other visitors.
Inn Paw Khon Village
We arrived in the stilted village of Inn Paw Khon to find it nearly deserted. The peaceful silence was only broken by the racket from the lawnmower engine strapped to the back of our boat…
I'd hoped for a calm float through a working village, but it seems that tourism has taken over here and any building by the main channel is now a display workshop or a sales outlet.The first place the driver dropped us off at was a lotus root weavers. Lotus root strands are woven together to make cloth, used to create the traditional longyi. A longyi is a cloth wrapped round the waist rather like a long skirt, worn by both men and women. It's ideal in the high temperatures. They're more regularly made from silk or cotton, with the lotus root version reserved for monks and special occasions. They can also be pulled up to the chest to preserve modesty whilst bathing.
We then visited a foundry. It was obvious they started the whole furnace and bellows contraption just for us, so I felt guilty not buying anything but I don't really need a cast iron nutcracker.
Thankfully most of the sellers here are still not very pushy, although the same can't be said of those at Bagan, later in the trip. They have started using weird outdated foreign quips though. Like 'Asda Price' or 'Cheap as Chips' in Egypt, here it's 'Lucky Price'. Every tourist is every seller's first customer of the day, so they offer them the lucky price. Whether you buy or not, you can hear over your shoulder 'You're my first customer – lucky price for you!'The next stop was a shipwrights, although that might be overstating it. These guys built the long boats used by the leg-rowing fisherman.
"A boat is only $2000 for you – lucky price!"
The last shop of the day was a cigar factory. Our boat driver was undoubtedly on some sort of commission from all the shops he stopped at, so taking two non-smokers to a tobacco shop was a bit of a waste of all our time.
Phaung Daw Oo Paya
Just outside InnPawKhon is the Phaung Daw Oo Paya Monastery. This most holy place on the lake is home to five statues of Buddha. They are recoated daily with fresh gold leaf and four occasionally taken out and paraded round the different villages.An elderly lady somehow confused me into buying some suspiciously brown looking gold leaf, to add to the Buddha. I was a little wary of sticking a dirty brown square to the shiny yellow Buddha in front of a group of worshippers, so left it in my pocket.
Nga Hpe Chaung (Jumping Cat Monastery)
A little way round the lake from Innpawkhon village is a wooden monastery on stilts, famed for its jumping cats…
I'm not sure how this came about – I guess monks get as bored as anyone else. Unfortunately we arrived at lunchtime when the cats were more interested in eating than jumping through hoops.Still, it's a pleasant enough monastery housing rows of Buddha statues in both the Burmese and Tibetan style.
InnPawKhon 'Full Day' Tour
The full day tour started at 8am and was over by around 1pm. I'm not sure if we were particularly fast, or the 'full-day' is a bit of marketing, but having the afternoon free we went with him back to Nyaungshwe for a late lunch.
By now the sun was at full power and I could see how all the people we'd marvelled at the previous day had managed to get so sunburnt after just a few hours on the lake.
The standard tour was interesting, is a little too commercial. The following day we went on 'the special cruise'…


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The 1997 Boxer was inspired by the lines of the 550 Porsche Spyder of the early 1950s. For the next decade, the 986 Boxster continued to see many design and engine changes, including an "S" model. In 2005, an all-new 987 model debuted, and in 2008 Porsche introduced two limited-edition Porsche Spyders as the GTS RS (Orange/Black) and the RS 60 Spyder (Silver/Red). In 2012, Porsche announced the 981 model Boxster.
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If you're one of those folks who enjoy playing games on your iPhone or or 5th generation iPod Touch, Logitech's got something that can make the experience a whole lot better.
Check out their PowerShell Controller + Battery, which gives you a D-Pad, four front facing buttons, and shoulder triggers. Your iPhone or iPod sits in the middle and it can recharge as well with an included 1500mAh battery that can double your phone's battery life expectancy.
Cut outs are there so you can easily access your volume buttons and a window for your camera on the back. There's even a headphone jack so you can plug in your ear buds to game without disturbing others around you.
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Cooking With Honey
The front panel features a drawn colored illustration of Kellogg's All-Bran box, a jar of honey, mixing bowl, and a spoon. The title "Cooking With Honey" is written above the illustration in brown lettering. At the bottom, the company name and address are listed in brown lettering. The back panel contains three recipes including Honey All-Bran Puff Balls, Baked Bananas With Honey, and Orange Charlotte. The inside panels are made up of informational paragraphs about honey and three recipes. The recipes listed are All-Bran Waffles, Honey All-Bran Pudding, and Pumpkin Pie With Honey. All recipes entail a list of the ingredients needed plus directions on how to prepare the dish.
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Brand Name: Kellogg's
Publisher: Kellogg Co. (Battle Creek, Mich.)
1936 (ca.)
13.7 x 8.6 cm
Language: English
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Citation: Cooking With Honey. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=8701