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Executive Team
Executive Chair
John Furlong
John Furlong has been involved with athletics all his life. A former Canadian squash champion, Furlong has competed at the international level in squash, basketball, and European handball.
A long-time member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, he has led many high profile sport organizations in Canada. Furlong joined Vancouver Whitecaps FC in April 2012 as executive chair – the most senior position of the club's executive team.
This comes after his term as chief executive officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). From the very beginning, Furlong envisioned that the Games could be a true nation builder that would help improve the fabric of Canadian society.
In an interview with the Canadian Press, IOC President Jacques Rogge remarked at how Vancouver had taken on the Games in a way that was "unheard of in the Olympic movement." The Games had become a catalyst for national unity, he said, and Furlong was a big part of that.
Prior to his appointment as the organizing committee's CEO, Furlong was the president and chief operating officer for the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation. He became the bid's international face and key spokesperson, tirelessly clocking more than 1.2 million miles in his travels to promote the bid.
Over the years, Furlong, an Officer of the Order of Canada and Member of the Order of British Columbia, has received many honours for his service to sport.
To name a few, he was recognized by The Globe and Mail as Canada's Nation Builder of 2010, as one of the top 25 most transformational living Canadians, and was named Canadian of the Year by The Canadian Club. That same year, he was dubbed Marketer of the Year and Sports Media Canada's Sports Executive of the Year.
In 2009, both The Globe and Mail and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation named Furlong Canada's Most Influential Sport Figure. Around the Rings Magazine listed Furlong as one of the world's top five most influential Olympic officials in both 2009 and 2010, and he's also Sport BC's Sportsman of the Decade.
For his service to sport in Canada over a lifetime, Furlong was acclaimed as the 2004 Canadian Sport Awards' Sport Leadership winner. He has also won Vancouver's most prestigious tourism award for the promotion of Vancouver around the world.
Outside of sports, Furlong has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees in law (2) and technology (1) from the University of British Columbia, The Justice Institute of BC, and BCIT, and an honorary doctorate in tourism and hospitality from Niagara University, New York, USA.
Born in Tipperary, Ireland, Furlong has five children and 11 grandchildren. His book Patriot Hearts – Inside the Olympics that changed a country, became an instant national bestseller when it was released on February 12, 2011 — the one-year anniversary of the Games.
Bob Lenarduzzi
Excelling as a player, coach, general manager, director of soccer operations, and now president, Bob Lenarduzzi has been involved with Whitecaps FC for nearly four decades.
Playing with his hometown Whitecaps FC (1974 to 1984), Lenarduzzi was the North American Soccer League's all-time leader in games played with 312. A key member of Vancouver's championship-winning team in 1979, Lenarduzzi was the only Canadian to win the North American Soccer League's Player of the Year award.
Internationally, he represented Canada 47 times as a player, helping them qualify for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. For his efforts, Lenarduzzi was named among CONCACAF's top 30 players of the past century.
As a player/coach, he won four straight Canadian Soccer League (CSL) championships and was twice named CSL Coach of the Year. He went on to coach Canada's men's national team from 1992 to 1997.
Lenarduzzi served as the general manager and director of soccer operations of Vancouver 86ers and Whitecaps FC from 1988 to 1993, and 1998 to 2007. In 2000, he received the United Soccer Leagues (USL) First Division Executive of the Year award, while he was also a member of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 Steering Committee.
A father of two, Lenarduzzi has been inducted into the North American Soccer Hall of Fame, the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame, the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame, and the United Soccer Leagues Hall of Fame. In 2005, he received the Order of British Columbia — the highest form of recognition that the province can extend to its citizens — for his contribution to the sport of soccer.
Chief Operating Officer
Rachel Lewis
Rachel Lewis has been in the field of sport and event management for well over a decade, joining Whitecaps FC in 2003 as director of event management and stadium development. In 2007, she assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to joining Whitecaps FC, Lewis spent three years with Vancouver's PGA Tour stop - the Air Canada Championship. As tournament director, she was responsible for overseeing all day-to-day operations.
Lewis also represented BMO Financial Group as project manager for their sponsorship of the BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open. She holds a BA (honours) from the University of Victoria and an MBA from the University of British Columbia.
Lewis has a strong passion for sport and community. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of Covenant House and previously on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Gastown Business Improvement Society, and is a member of the International Women's Forum and Forum for Women Entrepreneurs.
A former director of KidSport Canada, Sport BC, and trustee with the BC Sports Hall of Fame, Lewis volunteered as a member of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 Steering Committee. In 2008, she was recognized as a recipient of the Business in Vancouver's 40 Under 40 awards, while in 2011, she was named one of "BC's 100 Women of Influence" by the Vancouver Sun. In May 2012, Lewis was recognized as one of '5 To Watch' at the first ever 'Celebration of Leadership in Canadian Sport Business Awards'. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and two young sons, Noah and Max.
Vice-President, Finance & Administration
Don Ford
Don Ford joined Whitecaps FC as vice-president of finance and administration in January 2011 after four years with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC).
At Whitecaps FC, Ford is responsible for the financial management of the club, including financial planning, reporting, and accounting. He also manages the financial relationships with Major League Soccer (MLS) and the external financial community.
Prior to joining Whitecaps FC, Ford was the director of revenue finance for VANOC, where he oversaw the implementation of all aspects of the organizing committee's revenue streams. Ford has also worked as a senior manager in the audit and assurance practice for the Vancouver office of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, serving the forestry, technology, and retail sectors.
Born in Alberta and raised in Ontario, Ford is an active recreational hockey player and golfer. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (honours) from Queen's University and is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Public Accountant (Illinois).
Vice-President, Soccer Operations
Greg Anderson
Director, Communications & Broadcast
Carly Jokic
Director, Sales
Colby Fackler
Colby Fackler joined Whitecaps FC in February 2012 as director, corporate partnerships bringing a wide range of sponsorship and sports industry experience to the club. In August 2012, Fackler moved over to lead the sale teams as director, sales.
Prior to joining Whitecaps FC, he worked as the senior director of corporate sales with Comcast Spectacor's FrontRow Marketing, providing commercial rights management for Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL), and the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre.
Additional experience includes roles at Sport BC, Vancouver Canucks (National Hockey League), and Inventa Promotions, as well as a teaching role in the Entertainment Business Program at Vancouver Film School. Fackler is also a member of the executive committee and board of trustees for the BC Sports Hall of Fame. He became a new father in March 2012 to son Quinn.
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Phil Adams
Director, Partnership Marketing
Janet Battle
Director, Marketing
Mikkel Strojer
Director, Soccer Development
Dan Lenarduzzi
Dan Lenarduzzi has been involved in the game, both as a player and executive, throughout much of his life.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Lenarduzzi followed his two older brothers, Bob and Sam, into professional soccer with Whitecaps FC at the age of 18. This made the Lenarduzzis the first three brothers in North America to play on the same professional sports team.
Before joining the team, Lenarduzzi made his way up through the British Columbia youth soccer system with Vancouver's Grandview Legion and the BC provincial team program. In 1979, he led the Canadian U-20 national team to qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, having been named a tournament all-star at the qualifying tournament in Honduras. Other accomplishments include his role as captain of the Canadian side at the U-20 World Cup in Japan, and being a professional player with Whitecaps FC from 1978 to 1982.
In his current role with Whitecaps FC, Lenarduzzi, who has a business degree in marketing and communications from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and has 10 years of marketing industry experience, oversees the club's Residency and women's teams, in addition to other player development programs, and community camps and clinics.
Director, Events
Jamie Levchuk
Jamie Levchuk joined Whitecaps FC as director of events in June 2012, possessing over 15 years of event management experience. He oversees the operational and production requirements of MLS and PDL matches, MLS scheduling, and leads on all Club special events.
Prior to joining Whitecaps FC, Jamie worked as the managing director of the Rick Hansen Relay, leading the team that planned and delivered the nine-month cross-Canada event in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Rick's 'Man in Motion' World Tour. He oversaw events, marketing, communications, and operations staff while serving as a lead spokesperson for the event across the country.
Jamie has also worked for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Canucks and Grizzlies, and Rugby Canada in various event management and production roles.
Jamie holds a BSc from Simon Fraser University, and spent 12 years of his youth playing soccer in Burnaby as a goalkeeper for Cliff Avenue United. He currently resides in Vancouver.


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The ITF Taekwon-Do Federation of the Republic of Paraguay (FETREP) has hosted the ITF International Taekwon-Do Course under the direction and organization of Grand Master Javier Dacak, Vice President of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) and FETREP President, supported by all the Directors.
The event took place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 of June, 2013 in the Emperatriz II Hall at the Excelsior Hotel, located in Chile Street No. 980 Asuncion Paraguay.
ITF President GM Pablo Trajtenberg opened the 84th IIC on Saturday at 09:00 am thus beginning the training and the technical instruction to all the participants in the event.
GM Hector Marano and GM Wim Bos were in charge to enthuse and energize the practice through his excellent technical demonstrations and with an excellent and clear explanation of the patterns and the sparring techniques with the aim of standardization, especially of the patterns that our Taekwondo Father Gen. Choi Hong Hi has left us.
It was shocking the dynamics in the physical and recreational practice in the specific exercises for the Taekwon-Do practice, resulting in a total commitment by all participants with an unusual warmth and special admiration.
No less despicable was the high level of the structure of the event, the level of accommodation and care to the visitors that once again gave hierarchy to ITF Taekwon-Do underpinned by GM Javier Dacak, who has always looked for the level of excellence in the events held by him.
Nearly a hundred black belts have participated in this event which in itself was unusual by the presence of 4 Grand Masters, valuing the support and presence of none other than the ITF President Pablo Trajtenberg.
On Sunday at 18:00 am were given the certificates, thus concluding the 84th IIC in Asuncion, Paraguay, for the benefit of all the black belts, instructors, and Masters of the country and the region.
GM Javier Dacak thanks the ITF by making possible this great event in the country.
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Browsing health food stores has become quite a hobby of mine. I am always scouring the shelves for some new innovative product. Normally I leave with no such success, returning home with my usual everyday staples. Such was NOT the case on my last adventure. At last! Something I have never heard of before. Let me introduce to you the Sea Tangle Kelp Noodles.
This 4 serving pack is a dieters dream. Each 4 ounce serving is a mere 6 calories. Yes, I repeat - just 6 calories per serving! Made entirely from kelp, there is no fat or protein. There is one gram of carbohydrates, consisting of one gram of fiber. They also supply 15% of your daily calcium needs and are low in sodium.
These so called "noodles" have an almost transparent look to them and are wound together in the package. Once drained, they are ready to eat. No need for cooking or heating, although you could if you wanted to. I tried them plain first. These noodles have a very 'different' texture to them. They are sort of crunchy but also didn't have much taste. Really, no taste at all. So I decided to try them in other recipes. I have added them to soups and stir fry dishes and have been quite satisfied. They tend to take on the flavor of whatever they are cooked with. They may be 'noodles', but don't make a good replacement for real pasta. They are entirely different.
Now don't get too hooked on these noodles. They can be quite hard to find. I have only seen them in one local health food store and they are really expensive. I paid $4.99 for one package, which I ate in one sitting! They can also be order in cases of 12 from Kelpnoodles.com. Still, these noodles are a great go to for any one looking to fill up without filling out! They curb hunger and make you get creative in the kitchen. Not Bad!
I would love to hear from others who have tried these. What are some ways you incorporated them into dishes?
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Love the first picture. I can't imagine how pleasurable it must be. Instant ejaculation probably! It's such a sensitive area.
Love the first picture. I can't imagine how pleasurable it must be. Instant ejaculation probably! It's such a sensitive area.
Nope. One day, though .
Yeah rimming is hot but it's only a appetizer for the real thing (a cock) up the ass...the tongue can only go so far in...
I'm 18. I'm not dating though. I didn't in high school, but I hope to in college .
I hate it when people say that...lol. I like to fuck, but I'd much rather eat an ass than fuck it. And I'd rather get eaten out than fucked, but I'm not really a "bottom." Some of the hottest sex I've ever had has been when a guy just lets me eat his butthole for hours in every position, and we switch off or do a 69 with our tongues up each others' butts...mmmmm.
PocketAdonis i'd love to eat your sexy ass out myself...
I can't wait until a guy rims my boypussy!
Ooh yeah, I Love it when a Dude rests his Ass on my Face and enjoys having My Tongue up his butt
Black Dudes Love Eating out Phat-Beefy White Butts. I bet that White Butt tastes so Good....
You're Buds & You're Horny as Fuck. Just Lick your Buds Ass until he Cums..No one needs to know about it.
My Bi-Bud Loved Licking my Sweaty Ass after trail hiking. He'd Dig in, Licking and Sniffing my Black Butt just like this Guy
its gotta be clean, but rimming a hot ass and get it all juicy for some hot ramming ass sex is the best
See the look on his Face? That's the look you get when a Guy is Licking your Butt in that one spot that feels so Fucking good..
I know what it's like to have a White Butt in my Face and I Eat out that Butt Crack Non-stop..You won't forget that a Black Guy was back there tasting your Ass....
When there's 3, One guy has to be the Oral-Pig. Sit right on that Fuckers Pig-Face & Make him suck on your Shithole. When you can Taste your Musky Butt on his Tongue he's done a Good job.
Latino Ass tastes so Fucking Good
That's how you take care of your Boy..Suck on his Dick and get your Tongue in his Butt-Crack
I had a Bud once that Loved Eating out my Butt on the stairs..
Latino Dude is enjoying himself some White Ass. Someone should be Eating his..
Once you start Eating out a White Butt you can't stop and you know he's Lovin it
If your Bud is Freaky & Discreet he'll let you taste his Butt
okay... my contribution Enjoy!!
Hmmm... for me, it's definitely the dude doing the eating out. Love his muscled back, flipped back cap and the way he has his hands wrapped around the dude's front legs. I love pics where all you see is the back of head munching out on ass... so hot!!!
This pic is f*cking smoking hot man!!
My favorite "rimming pose" is the Tongue in the Ass and the look on the Dudes face that's getting his hole Licked...The Butthole is a sensative area and Dudes Love Tongue-action in their Butts...
My Bi-Bud is coming into town this weekend and I can't wait to spread my Butt for his Tongue...It's been a few weeks since our last get-together and he told me he's ready for some Black Ass........
Another one to enjoy!
Here's more...enjoy!!
Hot updates.
OMG these pics are so hot!
When I'm rimming or being rimmed, I'm in heaven!
... Passionately Australian
Enjoy! dont rub too hard though.
more to enjoy!
Love the last one. It's vintage. Love the expression on the dude's face as he eats him out. All passion... HOT!
Some more great ones to ......
Stocky-bear getting his Ass Licked by a Silver Daddy
Love it when a Guy bends over for a Rim-Job..He loves it
There's something HOT about Licking a Dudes Hairy Ass..
Old Fuckers like him are only good For Sniffing & Licking Man-Butt..Make'em Clean your Musky Ass with his Tongue..
Kissing all over a White Butt will give you an instant hard-on. You have to Lick that Pink-hole good & get it Sloppy. Make him bend over & feed you his Butt and then Fuck that White Ass
Get your Tongue right in the Crack of his White Ass..Eat his Ass so good that he'll know A Brother is back there taking care of his Butt
WOW.... I think the captions of Mister Majectic's photos are hotter than the pics! LOL Just joking.
Great pics!! more on the way from me.
SR200Man...Keep the pics cumming...I Love all things "Butt"...
When a Dude has his Feet up in the air with his Cheeks spread means he's relaxed and enjoying another Guy tasting his Butt. I Love it when a guy wants some Tongue in his Butt.
When you're Hungry for some Butt just pull his pants down and start digging in his Butt
After Sucking on that Beautiful Dick I'd Lick this Dude's ShitHole until he's satisfied
Never had one of my College Buds to service my Ass but this is how you take care of each other behind closed doors..
Look at that hairy Ass. I'd have him sit on my Face so I could grab & squeeze those hairy cheeks while I Lick the Crack of his Ass. I'd service his Butt really good
Always loved the first pic! so hot...
more to enjoy!
good ones here too...
something about the last pic that always gets me.... I think the look on the dude's face that is getting rimmed... I dunno...
more tongue action.
thanks for the photos,one guy reply that to buts must be clean,yes for to nice guys.but subsluts as i know matter how smelly and dirty the arsehole is.we must drop to how knees and beg for the horon of tongue washing the arsehole clean,not just the outside but work the tongue well in to it to clean.then thank our betters after.
Get those tongues deep past those sphincter muscles, guys!
For maximum pleasure for both parties you have to get your tongue past the sphincter muscle, and wipe the sides of the anal canal with your tongue. Guaranteed ecstasy! It will drive your man wild.
Damn that Dude is Hungry for that Butt, Dont'cha just Love a Dude with a Long Tongue. When I'm Tongue Fucking a Dude's Ass from behind I like it when he's able to look back at me while I'm tasting his Ass..The look on his face & his moaning just makes Lick his Butt deeper & longer.
That Latino Papi is Licking & Sniffing that Ass..Latino Man-Butt tastes so Fucking Good.
Fuck yeah, Once you've Fucked a Hot Ass you get on your knees and Lick all your Cum out of the Bottoms ShitHole. Clean his Ass really Good..
I had a Bud that Loved for me to get my Ass up like this so he could slowly Twirl his Tongue in the Crack of my Ass down to my Butthole. Once he got down to my Butthole I told him to stay right there and keep Licking.That shit feels so Fucking good.
Look @ that Fuckers Hot ShitHole. I always say if another Dude is willing to strip & spread his Ass behind closed doors, then you get on your knees and Service his Dick, Balls and Butthole..Make him feel good..
If you're at a party and another Dude wants to get on his knees and Lick your Ass, Just feed him your Butt. Make that Horny-Nasty Fucker get his face deep in your Butt and smell it while he's Licking it
When I feed my bud my Ass he does this. He gets his Tongue right there in my Hole and tastes my Butt
I Love it when a Dude sits on my face & J/O's. After a Long Face-Sitting your Tongue & Lips should smell just like The Dudes Musky Ass
Look at that Dudes Butthole. That's some Good Hole to Tongue-Fuck. The Deeper you Rim him the more you'll have the taste of his Ass on your Tongue.
Good thing about Man to Man Gatherings is that there's one Horny-Fucker that does not mind dropping to his knees and Licking the Crack of your Ass. Don't say a word just stand there let'em Service your Shithole
Nothing Hotter than 2 Horny Old-Fuckers taking care of each other. I'd suck on that Dick while his Bud is Licking his Hole. After Rimming & Blowing both of those Old Fuckers need to some Dick in their Ass
Now he's got a ShitHole that needs to be Licked Non-stop and very slowly. I'd Lick that Sexy Fuckers Butt as long as he wanted me to
When you come across a Sexy Butt like this one, you have to get your Nose in the Crack and your Tongue in his butthole...Keep your face in his Ass until he blows his load..
Rimming Clip below is of 2 Latino dudes. One is a Body-builder the other is a Married guy. The Married Guy has a Phat-hairy Ass. The only down side to the clip is the Married Guy not saying a word while the Body-Builder is servicing his Butt..


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I knew it.
Sorry to reply a year late, lol. To be honest after my last post when I mentioned guns, I knew it would kick up a shitstorm, so I avoided this thread. I'm gonna leave that dead horse alone now.
King philips spring is in the Fall River Watershed area. Its marked on the new bioreserve maps that are available at the ranger station and copicut woods parking. Its off of dead mans trail.
To whoever mentioned the pet cemetary, I rode over there the other day and checked it out. Definitely a weird place. There are all the little graves of hunting dogs, but there are also some odd holes, somebody dug some up a few years ago. Why? I don't want to know. And in true Freetown fashion, its unmaintained and overgrown, giving it an even creepier feel.
Just to keep this thread alive...
Because I live in NH and work in MA, my xcountry skiing time in daylight doesn't happen too often, especially if we get some good snow mid-week. One night last winter I was about 30min into skiing, pushing a good pace, headlamp off because the moon was so bright and the snow reflecting so much light. I saw something move out the corner of my eye and lost my focus and lost my balance. Caught an edge and fell on my side, cursing. All the sudden the snow erupts, the brush is moving all around me, things running all around me. As I freak out and try to get my hands free from my poles, I manage to get my headlamp on just in time to see some deer run off. I had stumbled across some sleeping deer and woke them up. Scared the crap outta me.
I've seen moose tracks and coyote tracks out there, but haven't come across them yet. Maybe this winter.
My daughter and I went "Squachin" in Callahan State Forest a few weeks ago. We found some spots that she thought were good spots for a Sasquatch. Well, I went for a night ride last week through Callahan and even though I didn't see a Squach, There is definitely something out there!


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Mo Yan Wins the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature
Posted: October 11, 2012 | Author: jwheeler1967 | Filed under: Authors and Poets, Awards, Books, Books & Movies, Novels | Tags: china, chinese, chinese fairy tales, dissident writers, falling rain on a spring night, gabriel garcia marquez, life and death are wearing me out, literature, magical realism, mo yan, nobel committee, Nobel Prize, nobel prize for literature, red sorghum | 2 CommentsThis morning, the Nobel Prize for Literature was announced. The committee has granted the prestigious award to 57-year Chinese author Mo Yan. In its press release, the Nobel Committee says that Mo Yan was selected for his writing that merges "hallucinatory realism (with) folk tales, history and the contemporary."
The choice, though widely lauded, has its critics as well. Although the subjects Yan typically writes about are "non-political," the writer has been embraced by the Communist Party, something that gives dissident writers and others pause.
Despite political concerns, few would argue that Mo's work is not brilliant. His subject matter typically examines rural Chinese life through magical realism. Mo's penchant for narrators like talking animals and his inclusion of elements from Chinese fairy tales has drawn comparisons of his work to that of Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Perhaps Mr. Mo's best-known work in the Western world is his novel Red Sorghum. Published in 1986 and translated into English in 1992, Red Sorghum is a bandit-laced tale about the trials of life for rural Chinese. The novel was made into a movie in 1987.
Born in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong in 1955 to farming parents, Mo Yan is the pen name of Guan Moye. Mo was a teenager during the Cultural Revolution. For several years, he took various agricultural jobs and then joined the People's Liberation Army. His first short story, "Falling Rain on a Spring Night," was published in 1981. Many more short stories and novels have since been published. His latest, Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out, was written in 2006 and translated into English in 2008.


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January 28, 2013
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Stylish and unique design. Problem: the peg that I received is not finished like the other piece is -- it is light, rougher, and does not match the larger piece or the other bamboo accessories I have ordered from Levenger. Perhaps as a result, the fit is not as snug as it should be and the peg falls out on occasion. I have to check it every time I move the stand to make sure my iPad does not fall over.
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A Blessing in many ways especially when it sits on my desk holding my iPad to which I can refer easily while working at my desktop. Fits very well with iPad 2 cover and I wouldn't want the slit any wider. The one drawback and it is a big one for me is the angle of the support. I'm 5'8" at a standard desk and need to put something 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches under the support to get it at an angle at which I can read it with ease. Would suggest adding other holes in the back that gave a variety of possible angles for a variety of people.
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Initially I got this to keep at work because of the slim, clean lines. Now I use it when I travel ... and even when reading my Kindle in bed. Even on sale it's a bit over priced but the design is spot on.
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I bought this stand for my Kindle and my Ipad. It is the best!!! The stick to hold up the wood base slips right in and when you are done you store the support stand stick into the base where your e-reader or I pad was. It comes with a pouch so you won't loose it. When you do get it, the instructions they will tell you where the "feet" go. The "feet" are tiny round stickers the size of a pencil eraser. You get 4. They are all on one small sticky square the size of a stamp. Peel off one circle at a time and stick it where the diagram says. These act as a " don't slide around " feature. The stand put together is light weight and small but will hold your device perfectly. One of my friends just got a Kindle Fire and I have ordered one for her. This will save her from having to find the right stand, unlike myself. I have three different " book holders" that are blown away by this little baby. I don't think you will be disappointed.
December 22, 2011
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I was looking for something for when I am at work or on travel to hold my iTOUCH. I listen to music or self help CDs all the time and this lightweight product keeps my iTOUCH upright while playing. Nifty little invention with its own carry bag. Thanks Levenger for a wonderful product.
May 28, 2011
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I like this stand very much. It is elegant and attractive and a conversation peice on my desk at work. The peg/support fitting in the tray for storage and the mesh bag make this stand very conveninet in my bag as well. My only two detracting comments are that the angle is slightly (very slightly) off on a standard desk for a 6-foot man, and tray would be more useful if it were just a teensy bit wider--I can fit my iPad in there with the leather case, but I really have to jam it in.
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I bought the frame and built it up with alot of NEW high end parts, it is very light at 24lbs and the wheelset is superlight also (1400g). The Crankset is sized for shorter riders (5'-5'5" or so). The frame itself is like new (check out the bottom bracket and downtube).
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London-born and NYC-raised Charlotte Ronson comes from a long line of hip insiders: Her mother is socialite Ann Dexter-Jones, her father is band manager Laurence Ronson, her stepfather is Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, her brother is music producer Mark Ronson, and her sister is DJ Samantha Ronson. But Charlotte's earned her own chops: Her debut line of fun-but-feminine fashions launched in 2000 and gained her instant recognition and the attention of publications like WWD and the New York Times. Known for taking fresh risks with vintage classics, like cozy crocheted tops and embroidered weekend tunics, Ronson's trendsetting, girl-on-the-scene styles have become favorites among fashion-forward celebrities like Gisele Bündchen and Kate Moss. In 2011, Ronson launched her exclusive beauty line, Charlotte Ronson for Sephora.


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(Attica, OH) To help race teams with tire issues they have experienced over the past couple of weeks, Attica Raceway Park will begin adjusting the track preparation immediately."We have been made aware of concerns from the race teams on tire wear issues and we are working to address the situation," said Attica Promoter John Bores, himself a late model driver.Also, the track will begin alternating the order of racing events between the Fultz Fabrications and Speed Shop UMP Late Models and Fremont Fence 305 Sprints.Bores and Operations Manager Rex LeJeune are hoping the changes along with a new spec tire rule for the sprint cars that will begin in June, will help the situation."We appreciate all of the support we have received so far this season and will continue to work to make sure we help the race teams put on a great show for the fans," added LeJeune.


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"That's a pretty good story for apples, to be able to come through a year where we knew there was going to be a shorter crop in the U.S." he said.
Lutz said the consumer demand for all the fresh departments in the supermarket is being largely driven by trends toward of health-oriented products, convenience-oriented products, global items and premium indulgent items. "Part of what you are seeing is a greater than average increase in health-oriented products in fresh foods, including fresh produce," Lutz said.
He cited strong-performing examples in the produce department, including select varieties of grape tomatoes and apples, as evidence of the appeal of premium and convenience items.
In that vein, the Nielsen numbers showed an 11.8% rise in value-added fruit sales in 2012, with volume rising 4.7% and average prices up by 6.8%
Looking ahead to the rest of 2013, Lutz said fresh produce marketers should be optimistic.
"The economy is improving, consumers value our products and there is all sorts of messages in the press about health and why produce is important to diet," he said.
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Nathan (Woody Harrelson) feels like the third wheel when Will returns from his vacation and resumes his friendship with Grace. Jack takes Elliot shopping for school clothes.
Will's former bully from school is hired as a new attorney at his firm. Grace is upset that Karen's birthday gift to Nathan is better than hers.
Jacks talks Grace into being Elliot's date at his school prom. Karen pulls one too many practical jokes on Will.
When Will flubs his lines during an interview with a TV reporter, Jack talks him into attending his acting class. Grace moves in with Karen and quickly becomes accustomed to Karen's extravagant lifestyle. Eileen Brennan guest stars as Zandra.
Jack's boss has a crush on Will but Will thinks that she he interested in him for a modeling job. Karen and Nathan compare sex stories. Parkey Posey guest stars as Dorleen.
Grace is upset over Nathan's marriage proposal due to the fact that he popped the question while they were having sex.
Grace retreats to her bed after her break-up with Nathan. Will tries to cheer her up.
Will and Grace become embroiled in politics when they each support a different city council candidate.
So that they can be together on Thanksgiving, Will, Grace, Karen and Jack travel together to meet their respective families. Guest stars Debbie Reynolds, Beau Bridges, Lainie Kazan, Blythe Danner, Nick Offerman (Megan Mullally's real-life husband).
Grace asks Karen for a loan to expand her company. Will and Jack join a gym.
Will is embarrassed by his ballet dancer boyfriend. Jack gets to decorate the window at Barney's. Guest star Parkey Posey.
Jack and Karen get into the horse business. Will and Grace attempt to get Will's father's girlfriend interested in someone else, but their plans backfire when they enlist their gay friend Larry to play the bait. Leslie Ann Warren guest-stars.
While visiting Stan in prison, Grace meets a former high school friend, who is also serving time.
Grace takes Will along to her ex-fiancee's wedding so that she doesn't look destitute. Jack has a run-in with Elliot's mother. Guest star - Rosie O'Donnell.
Jack tries to prove that his rival at the Gay Man's Chorus is straight. Karen asks Will to pose as her lover at a Valentine's Day party. Guest stars - Matt Damon, Leslie Jordan.
Will and Grace search for a larger apartment. Jack films a documentary of Karen's life and meets her estranged mother. Suzanne Pleshette and Sandra Bernhard guest star.
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Blackhawks find way to win epic Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
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There is still a long way to go in a series that already appears destined for seven long games, but Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals provided another insight into the beauty of the Blackhawks. Considered along with the Pittsburgh Penguins as the fastest, most-skilled team in the NHL, their trump card is often their unique ability to morph into any team they want.
They can hit. They can muck up the game. Their goaltender can turn white-hot in an instant. And they never run out of unsung heroes.
Rookie Brandon Saad and third-line center Dave Bolland each scored his first goal of the 2013 postseason at the most opportune time — Saad when the Hawks were down 2-0 and Bolland after they trailed 3-1. Defenseman Johnny Oduya tied the game and Andrew Shaw won it with a deflection of a deflection by Bolland of a shot by Michal Rozsival. In fact, Marian Hossa, who fed Saad for his first career postseason goal, is the only name player on the scoresheet for the Blackhawks. Marcus Kruger and Michael Frolik had the other points for the Hawks in their 4-3 triple-overtime victory.
Asked what he learned about his team's mental toughness as the 112 minute marathon, Patrick Sharp said, ''Nothing that we didn't know all season long. We've got a team that any night somebody can be the hero and be the star. We've had plenty of situations where we've batteled back late in games. We'd like to think we're prepared [for anything].''
Almost miraculously — if the Hawks should have won this game once after regulation, the Bruins should have won if four or five times — the Hawks found a way to win using their less-vaunted resilience (and their on-again/off-again friend, the goal post) than their more-vaunted speed. They hit with almost reckless abandon at the outset — giving up the first goal of the game when Niklas Hjalmarsson went for the check and not the puck, only to have David Krejci avoid most of the impact and slip the puck to Nathan Horton, whose nifty touch pass set up Milan Lucic for a one-timer that beat Corey Crawford and quieted a United Center crowd that was still buzzing from the National Anthem.
In the end, they won because Crawford made more plays and had more luck than Rask. As Sharp pointed out, the time for Crawford to provide ''statement'' games is long past. ''I don't think he needs to make any more statements as far as being a No. 1 guy and a great player,'' he said. But in Game 1, Crawford took it to another level of clutch-ness — again showing a knack for being one shot better than the hottest goalies in the playoffs — he outplayed Jonathan Quick throughout the Western Conference final and he looked more like the red-hot Tuuka Rask than Rask on Wednesday night.
''Crow was great. He kept us in there,'' Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. ''He made several all-alone plays and saves. Had some off-man breaks, some dangerous looks. He was great.''
Crawford's excellence can't be mentioned without adding that he had a tremendous amount of help and good fortune in this one. That's how you win after falling behind by two goals twice in a Stanley Cup Final game.
''We've been like that all year. Didn't really matter,'' Crawford said. ''Whatever happens we seem to play the same way and play with confidence and not play on our heels. We did that again [in Game 1]. Just kept playing hard and believed that we would tie it up.''
The Stanley Cup playoffs are a taxing grind that tests teams even when things are going their best. For both the Hawks and Bruins, Game 1 was a new challenge — nearly two full games in one on the biggest stage in the game, with so much on the line. It will be remembered and referred to for a long time, moreso in Chicago than Boston, though.
''I think [the challenge] was more mental than anything,'' Sharp said after the game — early Thursday morning as it was. ''Once the game starts you're tired, beat up and sore after your shifts. But mentally you're not really prepared to play six periods in a row. I thought both sides stayed focused. I looked across and saw the Bruins ready to go as well. We could still be playing that game.''
Before the series started, Hawks captain Jonathan Toews expected a close series that would be determined by ''which team wanted it more.'' In Game 1 it was clear that each team wanted it as much as the other. The difference will be even more intangible than Toews expects. However undefinable that is, though, right now it looks like the Hawks have it — or will find it if they don't.


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Lunch11.30am - 2.30pm(Monday to Friday)
12noon - 2.30pm(Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays)
Afternoon Tea2.30pm – 4.30pm(Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays)
Dinner6pm - 10pm(Monday to Saturday)
6pm - 9pm(Sundays and Public Holidays)
Lunch11.30am - 2pm
Dinner5.30pm - 9.30pm (Monday to Saturday)
5.30pm - 9pm (Sundays and Public Holidays)
10am - 12midnight
Breakfast10am - 11.30am
Lunch11.30am - 1.30pm
Afternoon Tea2pm - 5.30pm(Monday to Friday)
1.30pm - 5.30pm(Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays)
Cocktail5.30pm - 12midnight(Monday to Thursday; Sundays and Public Holidays)
5.30pm - 1am(Friday, Saturday eve of Public Holidays)
Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo is situated in an unparalleled location adjacent to Tokyo Station. The Imperial Palace and Gardens, one of the world's prime shopping districts in Ginza, and the renewed Marunouchi commercial district are all on the hotel's doorstep.
Marunouchi is one of Tokyo's oldest commercial districts and its business heart, with wide avenues and modern office buildings. After the great renovation of Tokyo Station and Marunouchi area, it has now become fashionable once again, with a growing number of restaurants, bars and shops.
On the Nihonbashi side of Marunouchi stands Takashimaya, one of the oldest-established department stores in Tokyo. This historical department store has a concierge service to assist customers and even provides a complimentary delivery service of purchased items for guests staying at Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo.
The world famous streets of Ginza are just a 10-minute walk away, or 5 minutes by taxi. Ginza is home to international brand-name boutiques, galleries and exclusive restaurants, while on its edge stands Kabuki-za, the famed home of Kabuki, a theatrical art form rich in showmanship.
About 15 minutes (walking) from the hotel, guests can reach the spiritual heart of Tokyo and Japan - the Imperial Palace. Built on the ruins of Edo Castle, it is now the residence of Japan's Emperor. Bordering the place is the Imperial Place East Garden, hosting a variety of seasonal local flowers to welcome guests on their visit.
About 15 minutes away by taxi are a range of landmark locations, such as Akihabara (the internationally famous town of animation and electronics), Asakusa (a temple town where Tokyo's oldest temple is located) and Tsukiji Fish Market (the largest fish wholesale market in the world).
Further afield, take a journey on the JR Yamanote line from Tokyo Station, to reach Harajuku and Omotesando, the mecca of Tokyo's stylish youth. Harajuku is also the location of Meiji Jingu Shrine, built to deify the Emperor and Empress Meiji in 1920.


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Jillian Michaels Ripped In 30 DVD
Four weeks, four incredible workouts to get you in shape!
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Home Exchange
The low down on home exchanges, it's a vacation alternative where you stay in their house and they stay in yours. It beats paying for over priced hotel fees so that you can do more of the things that you want to while you are on vacation. There are several companies that do this and can give your more information about it. Each one has different policies so do your homework before deciding on one.
No i'm not getting paid to do this post, I tend to blog about things that are of interest to me and travel just happens to be one of them.
http://www.homeexchange.com/ – claim to have the most home swap listings online with 39,000 listing in 139 countries.
http://www.exchangehomesoia.com/ – Just have to add your home to see full listings. Free!
http://www.exchangezones.com/ – Free membership
http://www.geenee.com/ – Free membership
also found this teenager version that looks fun, http://www.couchsurfing.org/ stay on each others couches.
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