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Busty office sluts get together for lunch at the local club and fuck stripper's brains out.
Though these girls work hard, that day they decided to forget about their jobs and to relax. Sure, they could stay at home, watch TV and eat cakes but they are too hot for that and that is why they went to a club where they ordered drinks. When they saw a handsome stud, they invited him over to their table, teased him with their big boobs and dirty fantasies and finally talked him into fucking them by turns.
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Thread: Sinix character
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Sinix character
I posted the female character concept from my comic the other day, so now I figure I'll post the male concept. He's quite strange and slightly nuts.
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hmm this is looking nice
eye think you worked his eye quite nicely
however i dont think the mouth matches the expression.
i also love the little "the man" logo
stylish ;D
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oooh...this is a cool design. i especially like the background. i'm actually not having a problem with the mouth but with the eye. i think the line that defines the lower eyelid shouldn't curve as far down as it is. also, it would be cool if the muscle that goes from the back of the ear to the front of the neck is defined more. right now that line defining it looks a bit strange. other than that, up the contrast on the clothing and muscular/bone definition and you're golden. good piece.
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Thanks for the good advice.
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12th January 2010
Entry ban on anti-gay US 'shock jock' to stay in place 71
6:38 PM — A ban on a US radio presenter entering the UK will be upheld, the government has said. Michael Savage, known for his strong views on homosexuality, Islam and abortion, was barred from entering the country in May last year.
Lawyers for Malawi gay couple to challenge homosexuality ban 2
5:20 PM — The lawyers representing two gay men who had a wedding ceremony in Malawi have asked for a review of the country's homosexuality ban.
Model claims he had two-year relationship with Stephen Gately 28
4:40 PM — Georgi Dochev, the Bulgarian student and model who was at the Majorca apartment where gay Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died, has claimed he had known Gately and his civil partner for two years.
Scottish parliament apologises to trans woman searched by male guard 25
4:32 PM — The Scottish parliament has sent a letter of apology to a trans woman who was searched by a male guard on a visit. Female security guards refused to search her, believing she was a man.
Japanese trans man told that son is illegitimate 3
3:16 PM — A trans man in Japan who had a child with his wife has been informed by officials that the child is now classed as illegitimate.
Iris Robinson's teen lover 'faked testicular cancer to end affair' 20
3:13 PM — The 19-year-old lover of Iris Robinson falsely told her he was suffered from testicular cancer to get out of the relationship, it has been claimed.
'No right to not be offended', says Tatchell 59
1:11 PM — Peter Tatchell has spoken out in defence of five Islamic extremists convicted of abusive language at a march in Luton last year. He acknowledged their homophobia but said free speech must be defended.
Campaign to make Mrs Robinson number one 20
12:15 PM — An internet campaign has begun to make Mrs Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel number one in the charts. It follows the scandal surrounding homophobic Northern Ireland MP Iris Robinson's dalliances with a man young enough to be her grandson.
China's first gay pageant to be held this week 3
11:41 AM — Eight contestants will fight to the chance to be crowned Mr Gay China when the country's first gay pageant gets underway this week. China only decriminalised homosexuality in 1997 and it was seen as a mental illness until 2001.


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The Okotoks Dawgs will play the Melville Millionaires in a bid to win their third straight Western Major Baseball League championship. The first two games of the best-of-five final series will be in Okotoks, AB Wednesday, August 12, and Thursday, August 13. The third and fourth (if necessary) games will be played in Melville, SK August 14 and 15, and the fifth (if necessary) game will be played in Okotoks.
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Renae Doan (left) wears many hats, including a role in the family ranch near McKenzie, N.D. She's holding her granddaughter, Shayda. On the right is Shanda Morgan, Renae's daughter and Shayda's mother. Renae and Shanda operate Bismarck, N.D., businesses. Shanda also is active in the extended Doan family's Rolling Plains Adventures, an agritourism business based on the family ranch, and hopes to play a greater role in it.
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Mr. and Mrs. 420 is Upcoming Punjabi Movie Directed by ksshitij chaudhary and produced by rupaali guta. So much Loved Punjabi Singer Jassi Gill and Babbal Rai are making their Punjabi Movies Debut with Mr. and Mrs. 420 Movie. And both singers are ready to make you laugh with their acting after making their name in Singing. Yuvraj Hans one of the lead star of Yaar Anmulle Punjabi movie is back for in Mr. ans Mrs. 420.
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Yuvraj Hans, Jassi Gill, Babbal Rai, Shruti Sodhi, Avantika Hundal, Swati Kapoor, Jaswinder Bhalla, Binnu Dhillon, Vijay Tandon, Mani Boparai, Hardeep Gill, Kuldeep Sharma.
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Director: Ksshitij Chaudhary
Producer: Rupali Gulati
Story: Smeep Kang
Singers: Yuvraj Hans, Vinaypal Buttar
Lyricist: Kumaar
Music Director: Jaidev Kumar, Jassi Katyal
Cinematography: Krishna Ramana
Art Director: Karma
Editor: Rahul Singh
Dialogues: Naresh Kathuria
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Did Garrett Kill Alison on Pretty Little Liars? You Tell Us
Last night's Pretty Little Liars (Season 2, Episode 24: "If These Dolls Could Talk") was jam-packed with surprises and scary moments. Most intriguing was the emergence of new evidence pointing to some of our biggest "A" suspects, including Garrett (Yani Gellman).
We learned some wild things involving Garrett and his, um, women last night. First, his ex and former partner in crime Jenna (Tammin Sursok) decided to place all the blame for the missing and incriminating Page 5 on him, by claiming Garrett told her to keep it safe, and she had no idea what it was. Page 5, of course, is the part of Alison's (Sasha Pieterse) autopsy report that reveals how she really died (with dirt in her lungs).
Then, we had a major suspicion confirmed when we saw Melissa (Torrey DeVitto) conspiring with Garrett about keeping the video (of Melissa, Garrett, Ian [Ryan Merriman], and Jenna gathering in Alison's room) away from the police. Plus, Melissa and Garrett kind of made out, which was gross and shocking.
In a climactic moment, the Rosewood police showed up at the Hastings household and arrested Garrett — most likely due to Jenna framing him with Page 5 — for the murder of Alison.
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Meru has a deficit of 1,977 teachers in primary and secondary schools. Despite this, the Teachers Service Commission has limited teachers' transfers from Igembe South, North and Tigania East on humanitarian grounds.
Speaking in his office, the Meru TSC Director of Education, Francis Ngware, said the primary schools in the region have a shortage of 1,052 teachers whereas the secondary schools have a shortage of 925 teachers.
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South Aiken vaulter eyes state record
By Charmain Z. Brackett | Correspondent
Sunday, August 19, 2007
As she enters her senior year at South Aiken High School, Allie Nicosia is pursuing some lofty goals.
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Allie Nicosia, a rising senior at South Aiken High School, was the girls high school state champion pole vaulter in the spring.
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"I want to re-break my school record and break the state record," said Nicosia, a pole vaulter on the Thoroughbreds' track and field team.
Last school year, she broke her own school record of 12 feet with a vault of 12 feet, 3 inches. The state record is 12 feet, 7 inches.
Nicosia's best vault has been 12 feet, 4 inches, which she achieved at a club meet in Columbia.
Nicosia has been part of the Thoroughbred's track and field team since she was an eighth grader. The team's coach, Russ Busbee, suggested pole vaulting to her. She liked it and has been soaring to new heights ever since.
"It's really fun," she said.
Her freshman year, Nicosia finished third in the pole vault at the state championships. She was second as a sophomore, and last spring, she won the state AAAA title in the girls' event.
Nicosia won the event despite having mononucleosis, which was diagnosed earlier in the spring. Nicosia said she was concerned about missing training and not being able to compete, but doctors cleared her in time for the March 24 Coaches Classic.
After her state victory in May, she continued training and competing. On June 8, she won the vault in the South Carolina State Junior Olympics in Rock Hill, which qualified her for the region meet in Virginia. She placed second at that event July 12. At the national Junior Olympics in California, she finished in a three-way tie for seventh.
Nicosia has been named to the all-region and all-state teams throughout her high school career.
Nicosia has a few months before South Aiken's track and field season gets under way, but she won't stop training.
During the fall and winter, she does speed training and spends time on other exercises in the gym. She travels to Columbia twice a week to work with a coach on her vaulting skills.
Nicosia's pole-vaulting accomplishments have caught the attention of several college coaches. She has been contacted by the University of South Carolina, Coastal Carolina University, the University of Louisville and Columbia University in New York.
Nicosia said she hasn't decided on a school, and she will go "wherever I get a good offer."
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Rating: R - Profanity, Violence
This action drama puts a new spin on Shaft, one of the key "blaxploitation" films of the 1970s. John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson), the namesake nephew of the legendary private eye (Richard Roundtree), is a street-smart police detective who with his partner Carmen Velez (Vanessa L. Williams) has been assigned to a racially motivated murder case, in which a black college student was killed in front of a restaurant by Walter Williams Jr. (Christian Bale), the sociopathic son of a New York construction tycoon, who then fled the country rather than face prosecution. Diane Palmieri (Toni Collette), a waitress on a smoke break, saw the murder, but she doesn't want to talk to the police. Two years later, Walter is forced to return to New York, but without Diane's testimony, the city doesn't have much of a case. Soon, Shaft, Walter Junior, and Walter Senior's goons are all looking for Diane, with Junior enlisting the help of Peoples Hernandez (Jeffrey Wright), a small-time drug dealer who will do anything to move into the big leagues. Shaft and Carmen find Diane, but discover that she had a good reason for being on the lam for the past two years. Amidst all this activity, John gets frequent advice from his uncle, with whom he ponders the idea of quitting the force and opening a detective agency. Shaft was directed by John Singleton, from a screenplay by Singleton, Richard Price, and Shane Salerno. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Category Action Thriller, Crime Thriller, Police Detective Film
- Theme: Witnessing a Crime, Rogue Cops, Obsessive Quests
- Run Time: 01 hr 40 min
- Language: Spanish , French , English
- Subtitle Language: French , Spanish , English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Lead Actor: Samuel L. Jackson , Vanessa Williams , Jeffrey Wright , Christian Bale , Busta Rhymes
- Supporting Actor: Angela Pietropinto , Gordon Parks , Dan Hedaya , Toni Collette , Richard Roundtree , Ruben Santiago-Hudson , Josef Sommer , Lynne Thigpen , Philip Bosco , Pat Hingle , Lee Tergesen , Mekhi Phifer
- Director: John Singleton
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Panathinaikos edged Barcelona 67-66 in the 1996 Euroleague title game in Paris to win its first European championship.
Panathinaikos knocked Barcelona out in the 2011 playoffs 3-1. Barcelona won Game 1 at home by 1 point, but the Greens won the next three to advance to the Final Four in Barcelona, where they eventually captured the title.
Panathinaikos had the Top 16's premier defense, allowing just 69.1 points per game.
Panathinaikos was the Top 16 leader in three-pointers made with 129.
Jonas Maciulis is the only Panathinaikos player to start every Euroleague game this season. Maciulis and Mike Bramos are the only players to appear in every game. Coach Argiris Padoulakis has used a total of 14 different players in his starting lineups this season.
Dimitris Diamantidis is closing in on second place on the Euroleague's list of career assists. Diamantidis has 797 career assists – 1 fewer than Pablo Prigioni.
Diamantidis needs 1 more blocked shot to become the first guard in competition history to reject 100 shots.
Diamantidis has recorded at least 1 steal in six straight and 11 of his last 12 Euroleague games.
Kostas Tsartsaris needs 1 more three-pointer to reach the century mark for his Euroleague career.
Mike Bramos has made at least 1 three-pointer in six straight and eight of his last nine Euroleague games.
James Gist was a teammate of Barcelona center Nate Jawai at Partizan Belgrade in the 2010-11 season. They helped the club win the Adriatic League and the Serbian League and Cup double that season.
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FC Barcelona Regal leads the Euroleague in defense with 67.6 points allowed and 60.7 performance index rating allowed per game.
Marcelinho Huertas is the Euroleague leader in free-throw shooting this season at 97.06%. Huertas has made 19 straight free throws in Euroleague action and 33 of 34 attempts this season.
Ante Tomic streak of 15 scoring in double figures for 15 straight Euroleague games came to an end when he netted just 6 points in Game 2 on Thursday.
Juan Carlos Navarro has scored in double figures in four straight and nine of his last 10 Euroleague games. He has made 28 of 58 three-pointers (48.3%) during that stretch.
Alex Abrines has made 14 consecutive free throws in Euroleague games dating back to last season, when he played for Unicaja Malaga.
Sarunas Jasikevicius played a total of four seasons for Panathinaikos between 2007 and 2010 and again last season. During his time with the Greens, Saras won the 2009 Euroleague as well as three Greek League championships and three Greek Cups. He was a teammate of current Panathinaikos players Dimitris Diamantidis and Kostas Tsartsaris.
Jasikevicius is 1 point behind David Andersen for ninth place on the Euroleague's all-time scoring charts. Saras has 2,177 points.
Erazem Lorbek was a teammate of Panathinaikos guard Roko Ukic during the 2007-08 season with Lottomatica Roma.
Erazem Lorbek is due to play in his 200th career Euroleague game.
C.J. Walalce was a teammate of Panathinaikos guard Mike Bramos at Spanish side Gran Canaria during the 2010-11 season.


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Millie is a 15.2hh standardbred mare. She has just turned 12 and has had four foals. Millie was a pacer about six years ago. Please give me your thought on her conformation. This is her picture. http://prebbletonridingschool.weebly...jpg?1325546538
She's a beautiful horse :) but that's all I can say from this picture, you would get more accurate responses with better comfirmation pictue. There are lots of threads on how to take one. I really like her head though, she's pretty!
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Thanks, I'll take my camera next time I visit her and hopefully I can post better pictures soon. :-)
The mini butt off to the side is cute :)
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Last time around, you guys were able to see how the Cosmos Z2's engine stacked up against two of the most powerful chipsets to date. But let's take a step back from all of the octacore hype and see if this smartphone to see if it has the looks to go along with its impressive engine setup.
The first time we laid our eyes on the Cosmos Z2 during its launch, the thing that jumped out at us was the resemblance the phone has with some of the older Sony Xperia smartphones like the Sony Xperia S.
This faint design similarity is mainly attributed to the Cosmos Z2's rectangular form factor with slightly rounded edges, as well as the thin strip of plastic that runs across the bottom portion of the handset's chin.
When we laid the phone on its sides, we get to marvel at the Cosmos Z2's thin waistline which only measures 7.59mm at its thickest. It's not thinnest handset in the lot, but it's up there among the ranks of the Xperia Z and the iPhone 5.
The Cosmos Z2 has a relatively straightforward button layout which comprises of the Power button on the top half of its right flank and a pair of buttons for the volume control on the other side. The audio jack is situated at the top, while the USB port is located at the bottom.
Apart from the 18MP rear camera and the adjacent built-in flash, the other major components of the phone are nicely tucked underneath the handset's removable back cover. This includes the MicroSD card slot, a pair of SIM card slots of different sizes (Micro for SIM2 and Regular for the other) and the Cosmos Z2's 2000mAh battery pack.
Cherry Mobile Cosmos Z2 specs:
5-inch fHD IPS OGS display @ 1920×1080 pixels, 440ppi
Dragontrail Glass
1.7GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa-core processor
Mali 450MP GPU
Expandable 16GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
FM Radio Tuner
USB On-The-Go support
18MP BSI rear camera, LED flash
1080p video recording @ 30fps
8MP front-facing camera
Li-Ion 2,000mAh battery
Android 4.2 Jellybean
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145 x 69.8 x 7.5mm
SRP: Php12,990
Judging by what we saw, we think that the Cosmos Z2 is, by far, the most handsome smartphone from Cherry Mobile's stable. We were impressed at how well the handset was put together, not to mention how good it feels in the hands thanks to its slender frame.
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The 18-year-old man wanted in connection with the shooting of a toddler in Glenarden turned himself in Friday.
Deven Angel Matos was wanted on charges of attempted second-degree murder, first and second degree assault and reckless endangerment.
On the night of Aug. 21, a young boy just short of his 2nd birthday was struck in the face by a bullet in the 3000 block of Brightseat Road in Glenarden. The child remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
An investigation determined that the child was inadvertently hit with a stray bullet when two suspects began shooting in the apartment complex. The boy was hit as he was being held by the mother.
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A FINE beam of light could push tiny liquid samples through "microfluidic" devices, instead of the mechanical pumps or electric fields now used in these labs-on-a-chip. A laser would be a more versatile tool to pump, divide and sort single cells or viruses for analysis.
Jean-Pierre Delville from the University of Bordeaux 1 in France and colleagues passed a beam of light perpendicularly through the interface between two different liquids to create a jet of liquid that flowed along the beam, but in the opposite direction to the flow of photons. This happens because the liquids have different refractive indexes, causing the speed of the photons to change as they flow across the interface, altering their momentum. As momentum has to be conserved, the interface experiences a force in the opposite direction, creating a tiny bulge that slowly grows.
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New Jersey Devils @ Los Angeles Kings Game 4 Free NHL Pick
- Updated: June 6, 2012
NHL Picks
New Jersey Devils
Los Angeles Kings
Starting Goalies: Los Angeles (Quick) vs. New Jersey (Brodeur)
Date/Time: June 6th, 8:00 PM EST
Television: NBC, CBC
NHL Betting Odds from Bookmaker
Moneyline: New Jersey (+170) Los Angeles (-200)
Total: 4.5
NHL Betting Game Trends
New Jersey Devils
- New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
- New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
- Los Angeles is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home
- Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
- Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
The Los Angeles Kings are on the verge of the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history, and they are going to try to wrap things up in NHL betting action against the New Jersey Devils.
New Jersey just feels like it has had it. We can't imagine just how emotionally spent the Devils must be after losing a pair of 2-1 games in overtime at home. Martin Brodeur really looks like he has had it as well. The 40-year old net minder hasn't been in the Stanley Cup Finals in a decade, and this time around just doesn't look like he has what it takes to best Jonathan Quick. Brodeur allowed four goals on just 21 shots against the Kings in Game 4, and he really hasn't had a great series in general. He allowed both of the overtime goals in Game 1 and Game 2, and now he is coming off of this brutal performance. Still, we continue to talk about the offensive stars that just haven't done anything. Ilya Kovalchuk and his line mates haven't accounted for a single goal in this series, and the power play is now 0-of-12 after having a great series against the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
It's all about the Kings right now. They are well on their way to their first Stanley Cup in team history, and that's saying something for a team that had Wayne Gretzky and the likes over the course of their franchise's time near the top. Jonathan Quick, who has allowed just two goals in this entire series is surely set to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. He has put on as good of a show in the playoffs as any goalie ever has, and as a result, with a win in this one, the team will finish 16-2 for the postseason. Needless to say, that's as good as any team has ever done in the playoffs, which is all the more impressive for a No. 8 seed that had to beat a No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 seed just to get to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Kings went up 3-0 in all of their series here in the second season, and though they are just 1-2 in their previous Game 4s, they just don't feel like they are going to be blowing this one at Staples Center on Wednesday night.
That being said, we just don't see how New Jersey is going to get the job done in this one. It just isn't fathomable to see the Devils winning this one. The Kings would really love to wrap up the Cup here in front of their hometown crowd, and it is hard to see any other conclusion. Normally, we would never lay these types of odds in a hockey game in the playoffs, but we are going to go with our gut and stick with the hosts.
New Jersey Devils @ Los Angeles Kings Game 4 Pick: Los Angeles Kings -200
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I mostly use Victoria 4.2 for renders, and often I have clothes that don´t fit her and have insufficient morphs to fit her. What I usually did with DS 4 Pro was scaling the clothes or only parts of it and mesh smoothing to properly fit it to the figure. This worked pretty well with DS 4 Pro.
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- Number of Discs: 1
- Run Time: 118 Minutes
- Region: A
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
- Language: French
- Studio: Lorber Films (Kino)
- Blu-Ray Release Date: November 1, 2011
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Jean-Claude (Gerard Depardieu, in the role that made him a star) and Pierrot (Patrick Dewaere) live on instinct, spending their days harassing women and committing petty crimes. Their amorous adventures lead them to a frigid beautician (Miou-Miou), a sex-starved ex-con (Jeanne Moreau) and a teenager desperate to escape bourgeois life (Isabelle Huppert, in one of her first roles). The French title is Les Valseuses (The Testicles), isolating the source of their anti-social behavior. Dodging the cops, jilted women and their own rampaging libidos, Jean-Claude and Pierrot are perpetually on the verge of death or imprisonment, and they don't seem to mind.
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Pope Francis caresses a baby as he leaves St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct.27, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
ROME: A jubilant Pope Francis celebrated reaching 10 million followers on messaging site Twitter on Sunday, a milestone in the Vatican's drive to spread the gospel through social media.
"Dear Followers I understand there are now over 10 million of you!" the pontiff wrote on his nine accounts, which publish simultaneously in languages including Latin, Polish, and Arabic.
"I thank you with all my heart and ask you to continue praying for me."
The first non-European pope in 1,300 years has tripled the number of followers of the @pontifex handles since succeeding Benedict XVI in March, according to the Vatican, which announced Francis had reached 10 million after adding together the followers of all his accounts.
This would make the pontiff more popular than the New York Times and just behind rapper Kanye West, according to websites.
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The Vatican has long been interested in using the latest technologies to keep in touch with the world's 1.2 billion Catholics and spread the faith, with radio inventor Guglielmo Marconi setting up Vatican Radio in 1931.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Traveler91 Nice Location Hotel was very clean! Staff was helpful and enjoyed the location of the hotel! July 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Glenn1112 unexpected jem of a hotel I traveled to Virginia Beach from Dallas with family and was blown away with the awesome experience we had! First, the room was confortable and clean (we were in a pet room also) the housekeeping staff was kind and professional! The front desk staff were very nice and helpfull! The restaurants were excellent and not too pricey. The fitness room was very modern, and had just enough equipment, very clean! I travel quite a bit, and was very pleased with my stay! Thank you for helping us have a great family vacation! p.s Every staff member we contacted was friendly,kind, and had a smile! Loved it! July 11, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by BusyTraveler Superb Stay 2nd year in a Row For the second year in a row, our vacation during the July 4th week at the Virginia Beach Sheraton Oceanfront was excellent. Facilities were beautiful; we love the North Beach location (quieter) and the cabana room we stayed in was awesome. Food was excellent at both the Fusion Restaurant and Cabana's Restaurant. Fish and chips the best at Cabana's, and awesome pancakes and omelets every morning in Fusion. However, it is the staff at the hotel that makes it among the best Sheratons we have stayed at. Amanda at the front desk did a wonderful job pre-planning our trip before we arrived and was able to place us in a Cabana Suite for our stay. Jereny was an outgoing and very helpful bellhop. Katie at the front desk helped us extend our stay and was wonderful to us throughout our entire tip. Big kudos to Angel, whose service was excellent at Fusion every morning for breakfast, and a big thanks to Kara in the kitchen for her excellent meals and big bowls of fresh strawberries every morning. One recommendation, as I believe everyone grows from constructive criticism. On numerous occasions, only one person was at the front desk when I needed something, and I was second or third in line. However, the one front desk staffer was struggling with a customer (collocating rooms, early check-in room availability searches, etc.) and the staffer never called into the back room for assistance. I was second in line checking out and it took over six minutes as the line grew to five people waiting and the front desk staff did not call for assistance – and the staffer was clearly struggling with a guy trying to check in early and collocate rooms and bedding issues – it was a mess . However, as I was waiting, twice an individual emerged from the back room to discuss making a bunch of change for the registers, and then retreated to the back room without helping me or others in line. Not good. It does not matter is one or twenty people are in line, all attention should be directed towards your patrons – staff can obtain change at other times when the front desk is dead. I would not raise this concern except that it happened three different times on this trip on three different days with different situations – and when checking out I actually left the line and grab a staffer in a blue shirt from the lobby to come help me as I was getting tired of waiting. My one recommendation this trip is staff needs to be better trained in focusing all energies on waiting patrons, and quickly ask for assistance from other staff or management as the need arises. When on vacation, the last thing I want to do is wait. Otherwise, this trip was EXCELLENT and our family looks forward to coming down again next year in 2015 for our 3rd yearly trip in a row. We could not ask for a better place to stay, better service to be received, or better people to be helped by. Thank you VB Sheraton Oceanfront !!! July 11, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by MikeNess Hotel is OK; staff could be improved Too many issues to explain in detail! The list: * The Concierge level was not at this location as it sessional * Bra left the hall of the main hotel hallway after asking staff to have it removed more than once * I was called to state that my credit card was declined even though I paid in points and left a cash security deposit * The fridge in my room had food so old in it that had freezer burn * The pool door to the street was left ajar for days over the July 4th weekend * The staff would talk about family planning in-front of my children who are young * 1/2 of the washing machines were not functioning When I spoke to management about this they only wanted to know "what could they do make my stay more special." July 8, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by VirginiaMimi July Vacation Excellent service was provided by all staff members. The hotel was very clean; especially for a beach hotel. The atmoshere is "kid friendly", but also quiet to meet the needs of all travelers. The kid's club area was very nice and provided a good location for children to play. Only area noted with an opportunity for improvement was the pool, which was too cold and the water was not as clear as it could be. Nonetheless, the pool was very attractive. Overall a very positive experience. July 8, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sue08 Great Hotel The Rooms are wonderful as well as the Hotel. The staff was inexperienced and could use customer service training. Friendly. I would not recommend the restaurant, slow and inexperienced and not customer service oriented. July 7, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by ctar Hotel Convenient and Nice but Cust Service Needs improvement We enjoyed our 2nd year here using Starwood points. Love the convenient location and pool. Only issue was with service. We were supposed to get 20% off food at the hotel restaurant when using our starwood amex, but the discount was never given. I tried to get it fixed during checkout, but they couldn't do anything about it and said we should have told the waitress when the bill came. I think the wait staff should be better trained to look for the starwood amex and the front desk should have done something to reimburse us. Even a couple free drink tickets would have done the trick. Front desk needs to focus on better customer satisfaction. Also, the coffee pot in the room was terrible (we even asked for another to see if it would be better). Both leaked during brewing and burned my hand a couple times as I tried to clean up the mess! July 6, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Dek17 Right on the beach! Pleasant & helpful staff. Small Refrig & microwave in room. Great beach hotel! July 5, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Larrij1960 Friendly staff I was very impressed with all the staff at this hotel. They were very attentative and understanding of my needs. The hotel was nicely decorated, very clean and also pet friendly. July 4, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by AmyJack17 Great time at Va Beach Sheraton We love staying in Va Beach and have a few hotel requirements - staying on the north end, outdoor pool facing the ocean, bar with food options at the outdoor pool, ocean front rooms and suites. The Sheraton has all those things and is really nice. We had a great stay there. As to be expected with an ocean front hotel, the food and drink are very expensive. However, for convenience, it is nice to not have to get in your car to drive anywhere for just about anything. July 4, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by andyb123 conveniently located 2 areas of improvement. 1. the dogs and all that encompasses. Hair, smell and noise 2. public use space a bit too small, fitness center, outdoor bar. July 4, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by TC1973 One Night Getaway This was a wonderful one night trip for my spouse and I. It was great that we could bring our two pugs and enjoy the trip with them as well. The hotel was very clean and I was very impressed with how courteous all of the staff were. Lee at the front desk took extra good care of my requests and was happy to assist me. The location was a very nice area on the beach which you can just walk on over to. We will definitely be back to this Sheraton on our next visit to Virginia Beach! July 4, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Mark1959 Awful Overflowing toilets from friends room from basic flush. Food service the worst I have ever seen. 35 to total of 55 minutes wait time for food that was wrong! The bar ran out of my brand of draft beer! I will never stay at this hotel again. July 3, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by sltf This hotel offers so much to its guests. From the moment I checked into his hotel I felt as if I was a special guest. My evening swim in the pool was so relaxing. I checked out early the next day and left with a smile remembering the relaxing time spent. July 1, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Remm56 Fix the AC in the meeting areas the AC was not working in the reception area on the second floor where you have these high windows looking out on the beach, that should be fixed ! room was ok, beds were the best of the entire experience, elevators slow, shower first day took 5 minutes to get hot water ! June 30, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by mama1968 This hotel has great potential Clearly, this hotel has invested in improving rooms and has great potential. The beds are comfortable, new linens, and charming. The shower took 5 minutes to warm at 7 am on a Saturday. Unfortunately, the walls are thin and I was awakened multiple times by the room next door and people in the hallways. The staff was mixed in terms of hospitality. The first receptionist could not see that I had reserved one of my rooms for two nights. She told me she would get a manager to approve this. Instead, she helped another customer and called the manager to help that customer! I approached an assistant manager who graciously helped me. The breakfast has great variety. Some of the fruits were great and a few (pineapples and melons) were aged. Beautiful window in breakfast area with great ocean view and fantastic location on the boardwalk. Too bad the renovation of this room had poor finishing touches (wallpaper seams in middle of a post for example). Sadly, housekeeping mistook my white nightgown hung on a bathroom hook for a towel, and management has not yet contacted me about this. Overall a decent hotel for VA Beach at a premium price. We loved it because of the location for our kids. June 29, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by John3 Meeting Stay The hotel was nice, friendly staff, nice meeting facilities, the pool and public areas were very nice. The room was a bit dated and there were problems with the plumbing in my room that the maintenance staff attempted to fix, but couldn't. June 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by bobbyjoe bobbyjoe Not having pens and paper set at classroom tables is my only complaint. That is a basic that all hotels have done in the past, it cheapens the appearance of the meeting room. If limited service hotels provide this I would think it would be a no brainer for a full service hotel. June 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Deb2911 Fantastic Staff As an SPG Gold Member, the Staff was incredibly helpful and accommodating in changing my reservation at the Westin Virginia Beach to the Sheraton Oceanfront. AND they were able to accommodate me both Friday and Saturday nights with no change or cancellation fees. I will definitely be back!!! June 25, 2014


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For example: If I was writing something like "The cat sat on a mat." and I wanted to put 'quietly' before 'sat' then once I start adding 'quietly', it'll start looking like "The cat quietlya mat."
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from the South High Centennial Celebration in 2000
I attended South High School from 1957 to 1960. My activities included being in senior choir, and one semester on the Optic staff. I was also in the cast of the operetta Brigadoon because I was in senior choir. I just loved that music.
Speaking of music, I'm so glad I'm from that era in my life because of the music we had in high school. I'll mention a few of singers and groups I can remember like Elvis, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, JP Richardson "The Big Bopper" and also all the Do Woop sounds. I also remember Dr. Bop on WCOL "The little boy down in the gravel pit" and was "always back on the scene, with a stack of shellac and his record machine." As you can tell, I remember so many things during my years at South, it's just too bad I lacked the study skills at the time to have high grades.
South has been remodeled replacing the band room. Check the Design Group site about the South project. Barrett Jr. High (the original South High School) which is now closed, was remodeled and used for the South students during the South project. Barrett then may be the new location and offices of the Columbus Board of Education. Keep monitoring the SHSAA Site for updates.
On November 20th, 2006 it was announced that after carrying the South Urban Academy name since the late 1990s, South has reverted to its original name: South High School. The Columbus Board of Education made the change official, the result is the elimination of the urban academies program at South and several other schools.
For reunion information view the South High Alumni Site.
My Class of 1960 held our 50th Reunion on September 18th, 2010 at the Germania Club, then the next day most of us attended the annual Alumni Picnic and Car Show at the South Side Y Park. With my wife out of town, and two dogs at home in Athens, I had to leave early on both days so the picture layout that I might normally do will be reduced.
Images can be seen here!
For the Class of 1952 contact Mary Wittmann Westinghouse 614.855.8009 or Helen Smith Turner 614.263.9072.
For the Class of 1953 contact?
For the Class of 1954 contact?
For the Class of 1955 contact?
For the Class of 1956 contact?
For the Class of 1957 contact?
For the Class of 1958 contact Delores (Dee) Stewart Kimberly 740.881.5132 (firstname.lastname@example.com)
For the Class of 1959 contact?
For the Class of 1960 contact Joyce Oakley (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Kay Hennis (email@example.com)
For the Class of 1961 contact Joyce Clark (email@example.com).
For the Class of 1962 contact Cheryle Hoover Meier 614.759.6773 or
Beverly Howell Mollette 614.279.1381.
For the Class of 1963 contact?
For the Class of 1964 contact Beverley Oursler Truax
For the Class of 1965 contact Lynn Hunt 614.895.7821 email email@example.com
For the Class of 1966 contact?
For the Class of 1967 contact Brenda Reese Willhite at 614.235.5108.
For the Class of 1968 contact?
For the Class of 1969 contact?
For the Class of 1970 contact Karen (Haas) Yost at 614.444.9436 email firstname.lastname@example.com
For the Class of 1971 contact?
For the Class of 1972 contact Larry Latta 614.882.1519 (firstname.lastname@example.com)
For the Class of 1973 contact?
For the Class of 1981contact Ben Assmann (firstname.lastname@example.com)
For the Class of 1987 contact Cheryl Perry (email@example.com) or email@example.com.
Did you know there was an Annual South High Bulldog Luncheon in Florida?
This year (2013), it was held in Sarasota on March 5th, with a Social Hour that followed the luncheon. Please contact Eloise Hackett before 8PM at (941.355.7280) for the details (email@example.com) and pictures.
There is a lost classmate page for all classes. Are you trying to find a lost classmate? Just maybe you will find them listed here. Please let me know if you'd like to be listed, or know someone who does.
I also have several Schiller Park images and the homes around Schiller Park linked from my Columbus history page.
South High School Alumni Association's 12th Annual Picnic & Car Show is on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th at Hoover Y-Park 1570 Rohr Road, Lockbourne, OH 43137. It's a great time to mingle with Bulldogs of all ages!
Make check payable to South High School Alumni Assn.,and mail to: P.O. Box 06287, Columbus, OH, 43206, or call Alumni Assn. President, Jim Driggs, 614-893-8174
Adults, 12 and up - $16 (Advance Reservation and Car Show Entrants), Children, 6 to 11 - $5 Children 5 and under – FREE
Your name will be added to the master list located at the check-in table. No tickets will be issued.
Here's a map that shows how to get to Y-Park (1570 Rohr Rd Lockbourne, OH).
So far, names are added to the master list located at the check-in table.
No tickets are issued.
The picnic was held on July21st. 2013. The price was $19 for each person with food being served at around 1:00PM.
There was cash door prizes, and a 50/50 cash drawing. Get your name on the pre-registration list by sending a check by July 1st to:
Here are some images from the 2008 Swan Club Picnic.
In 2006, our class held our 46th year reunion at the Germania Club. I really enjoyed myself, but wish I could take back time and do things differently by approaching each person who attended to introduce myself.
I thought the name tags were a good idea using our senior pictures on them, and I believe the committee did a great job putting the reunion together. The Germania Club proved to be an ideal location with plenty of room for visiting and having dinner. I'm glad one of our classmates was a member and was able to reserve the building for us.
I put together a picture page of random shots that were taken during the reunion. David Boatwright and Sharon Huff Hart also sent me their images to be posted too! If you attended and would like to share your images please send me a few of your pictures. Thanks! I recently received a picture from Don Ellis of the 1959 Scoreboard Crew and thought I'd post it here.
A few months after the reunion, I got together with Barbra Baker Hathcock and Phyllis Stevens Strickland who now lives in Georgia and came to Columbus for a short vacation. The three of us drove around south Columbus reliving the old times. Phyllis brought a picture of her home room when she attended South which was led by the wood shop teacher Mr. Becker. (If interested, here's a much larger image)
For alumni meetings always remember they meet at Plank's Café on Parsons Ave, not at the High Street location.
Be sure to view the student designed South High School Site or the
South High Alumni Association Site. Did you know the Alumni Assn is also now on Facebook, search for "Columbus South High Alumni Association" for events, and photos. Speaking of photos, while you're on Facebook, search for "Southside Columbus Alumni" for lots of images from the Columbus south end.
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the Heinlein family with the sudden death of Richard Heinlein from the South High Class of 1961. He died at home and found unconscious in his garage.
Ken H. Kerns has also passed away on December 19, 2008 at age 67. He was born on November 13, 1941 in Paintsville, KY. Ken was a 1960 graduate (my class) from South High School in Columbus, OH. I would also like to extend my deepest sympathy to his family on his sudden death.
William B. Wilt, my homeroom teacher who taught Speech, English and Drama passed away on February 14, 2013 in Tucson, Ariz. He was an Army Korean War Veteran, a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Master'sDegree in Education. We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to his family.
Please use my email links from my home page to let me know you were here.


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Abundant Australia: Good Living, Down Under
Australia is famous for its large beaches and temperate climate. Across the continent, Aussies, and those who've chosen to emigrate there, have access to an active and healthy lifestyle. But urban dwellers will find plenty of great culture and excellent food in Sydney and Melbourne, and a cost of living below that of some of the world's other great cities.
If Australia is on your list of possible retirement destinations, you'll find that few English-speaking countries with quality health care and good infrastructure will benefit as much as Australia from the economic booms in Asia and China.
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- Population: 22,507,617
- Capital City: Canberra
- Climate: Generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north
- Time Zone: GMT+10
- Language: English
- Country Code: +61
Knights, Truffles, and Bolivar's Birthday
With summer in full swing, many parts of the world can get hot at this time of year. The Philippines is one of them, with average temperatures pushing above 80 F. So July is a perfect month to get a refreshing splash of water, and the Bocaue River Festival is a perfect opportunity to do just that. Taking place in the municipality of Bocaue on the main island, Luzon, on the first Sunday in July, the festival commemorates the holy cross found in the river around 200 years ago. A pagoda—an ornately decorated barge—is set afloat in the river, accompanied by small boats. Attendees douse themselves with water to mark the occasion.
Jungle Homes: Your Retreat From the Modern World
Imagine a place of rich, earthy smells, dappled light, soaring tropical hardwoods, and thick underbrush…the dawn calls of birds and the nighttime chirps and whistles of insects. From your terrace it's as though you have Eden on the doorstep—a thousand shades of green and nature's bounty. These days, living in a jungle home, you can have the best of both worlds: the feeling of being set apart, while enjoying conveniences like high-speed internet and air conditioning in your own paradise.
Welsh Pubs and Street Dancing
In Western Australia, April marks the return of the majestic whale sharks to Nimbaloo Marine Park. This is a perfect time of year to snorkel with these gentle giants— the largest fish in the ocean. If behemoths of the deep aren't your thing, there's plenty more for you to do at the Surfer's Paradise Festival, on the country's Gold Coast April 3–18. You'll find a wide array of food, street performers, art, music, and other entertainment to cater to all tastes… and all of it free of charge. April also rings in the Buddhist New Year. In Malaysia this is marked by the Songkran Festival (April 12–14), which also serves to celebrate the country's Siamese community. Rivers and beaches in the state of Kedah are ornamented with sand temples, called stupas, which are then washed away by the tide.
Houseboats—Floating in Style Around the World
Imagine sleeping to the gentle bob of the tide or of a river current, then waking up to cast off the moor lines and set out for adventure. Or, more often, to stay at anchor, enjoying the lull of the water while having a fixed address and access to onshore services. That's the life that houseboat living offers.
Festivals Around the World: Costumed Elephants and Bog Snorkeling
The largest arts festival in the world takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from August 1 to 25. If you haven't experienced the Fringe Festival before, it turns almost every corner of the city into a performance space for comedians, musicians, actors, and theater groups.
Festivals Around the World: Beer-Can Boats and "the Manly Games"
Make your way to the Italian city of Siena for Il Palio on July 2 and witness 10 bareback riders charge through the streets as part of an ancient religious tradition. The Corteo Storico pageant precedes the race and celebrations go on long after the winner has passed the post.
Find Your Sea Legs with an Affordable Boating Retirement
You've just weighed anchor on another night of bliss, lulled to sleep by the gentle rocking of your sailboat in the calm sea. Before you is a small cove lined by craggy cliffs. Clear blue waters end at a white-sand beach. You've had it all to yourself for the last week. It was supposed to be just an overnight stop. But it was so beautiful, you decided to stick around. After a quick dip, you're enjoying a cup of coffee and a light breakfast on deck as you contemplate which island paradise you'll go to next.
Homes by the Ocean for Weekend Sailors
Do you like the idea of a life at sea…but only in short doses? Sunset cruises, fishing excursions, day trips, and the occasional long weekend jaunts to anchor off a remote island…? The ocean can be your playground.
Festivals Around the World: Museums by Night and Antelope Hunting
Begin the month in Scotland's Spey Valley where, as part of "Whisky Month," the Spirit of Speyside Festival runs from May 1 to 5. Tastings, workshops, and even a guide on how to properly photograph a "wee dram" of whisky are all on the schedule.
The Secret to Making Good Money from Almost Any Country You Choose
Imagine living in Europe, Africa, or Australia and earning a living while traveling around and discovering the continent. Sounds too good to be true? Well this is exactly what I have been doing for about six years now. I started off in Africa because I had always wanted to go on a safari but could never afford it.
Flamenco, Opera and Warrior Dancers
In northwest Africa the village of Kartong, Gambia, hosts the Kartong Festival February 7 to 9. Traditional dance, music, and street performances, as well as local arts and crafts, are part of the event, which includes cook-offs and feasts. From February 7 to March 1, the Perth International Arts Festival in Western Australia will sate your appetite for the art.
Troglodyte Homes: Around the World…and Underground
The accepted story goes that as humankind progressed over the millennia, we abandoned our cave shelters in favor of constructed homes. But plenty of folks still live in dwellings carved out of volcanic rock, into mountains, rocky hillsides, cliffs, or quarries. And they aren't living a primitive life in caveman-style homes, either (though they are referred to as "troglodyte" homes).
French Antiques and a Rhino Charge
The Israeli city of Tel Aviv begins its three-day Taste of the City festival on May 1. Fine-dining establishments serve free portions and chefs line the streets offering local delicacies like malabi—a creamy pudding flavored with rose water. Saint Lucia Jazz is the most anticipated musical event in the Caribbean calendar and runs from the start of the month until May 12.
World's Fastest-Growing Economy
Mongolia is the world's most sparsely populated country, largely made up of steppe, mountains and a big piece of the Gobi desert. It's also the world's fastest-growing economy, thanks to vast underground riches; gold, copper, coal, tin, uranium and tungsten.
Slow-Paced Living in Old-World Europe
It's 6:30 a.m. and I'm out the door for my daily run along the winding mountain roads. Cowherds and their cattle pass me; they are on their way to new grazing grounds. The salt-water wind kisses my face as I make my way past fields of wheat and myrtle. After four years of running these roads, I no longer get strange looks. The locals are used to the crazy Canadian!
South through Australia by Train
s lunchtime in the timber-paneled "Queen Adelaide" dining car with its white linens and stamped-tin ceiling. Past the Jacquard curtains, red-earthed vistas roll by outside as we move rhythmically through the Australian outback. Though named for the tough Afghan cameleers who first exploited this route 150 years ago, our train, the "Ghan," requires no roughing it. It provides, instead, a luxurious throwback to Old-World travel.
Running a Successful Business on Australia's Sunshine Coast
The average lifespan of a restaurant in the resort town of Maroochydore, on Queensland's "Sunshine Coast," in Australia is around two years. Lefty's, Brian Church's restaurant, has been in business for 13 years.
2010 Quality of Life Index: 194 Countries Ranked and Rated
Every January, we rank and rate 194 countries to come up with our list of the places that offer you the best quality of life. This isn't about best value, necessarily. It's about the places in the world where the living is, simply put, great.
2010 Quality of Life Index By the Staff of International Living
Every January, we rank and rate 194 countries to come up with our list of the places that offer you the best quality of life. This isn't about best value, necessarily. It's about the places in the world where the living is, simply put, great.
The Travel Press Talks…December 2008
This month's Travel Press Talks with Anna Skellern
Get Cooking
Learn how to produce mouth watering culinary delights with our selection of cookery schools from around the globe.
Jungle Surfing For the Over-70s
I'm flying through the rainforest upside down and having the time of my life!
Jungle Surfing (called "zip-lining" in the States) near the Daintree Rainforest in Northeast Australia is a great adventure for young and old. My almost-Medicare-age body did just fine but my adrenaline reserves took a big hit.
Beach bargains and a sunny lifestyle on Australia's Queensland coast
US$1 equals 1.35 Australian dollars* With nearly year-round sun, superb seafood, and sandy beaches as far as the eye can surf, Queensland is the destination at the forefront of a stampede. It's always been at the top of Australians' preferred retirement destinations. Now it's attracting more widespread attention. The area targeted by property buyers and […]
Surfers, stoners, and the Great Outdoors-an Australian road trip
US$1 equals $1.35 Australian dollars The joy of a road trip is the open road itself-the journey, the adventure, the sense of freedom. There's something exalting about the ability to move at will, and we didn't want to lose that sense of freedom by spending our nights in organized caravan parks. By Australian law, camper […]
The world's five best travel adventures
A vacation filled with adventure travel will send you home with once-in-a-lifetime experiences under your belt, fascinating tales for your friends, and-believe it or not-more relaxed than your annual visit to the Florida Keyes.
2007 Quality of Life Index
The best place in the world to live?
For the second year running in our annual Quality of Life Index, we say: France.
At the other end of the Index, again for year number two, Iraq scores the fewest points and ranks as the world's worst place to be.
Shaking your shamrock around the world this Paddy's Day
A much bigger event overseas than in Ireland itself, St. Patrick's Day (March 17) is a good excuse for expats around the world to get nostalgic and indulge a little. Here's a whirlwind tour of how this green day is celebrated on different parts of the globe…
Melbourne, Australia: The World's Best City for Expats?
This year's annual London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (www.eiu.com/) survey ranks Melbourne, along with Vancouver and Vienna, as the best cities for expatriates. The award is based on a survey of each city's infrastructure, access, education levels, crime rates, focus on the environment, culture and events, diversity, and how connected it is with the rest of the world.


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The Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Many species are brightly colored and they include popular species such as the emperor, admirals, tortoiseshells and fritillaries. However, the underwings are dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterfly disappear into its surroundings.
The forewing has the submedial vein (vein 1) unbranched and in one subfamily forked near base; medial vein with three branches, veins 2, 3 and 4; veins 5 and 6 arising from the points of junction of the discocellulars; subcostal vein and its continuation beyond apex of cell, vein 7, with never more than four branches, veins 8-11 ; 8 and 9 always arising from vein 7, 10 and also 11 sometimes from vein 7 but more often free, i.e. given off by the subcostal vein before apex of cell.
The hindwing has internal (1a) and precostal veins. The cell in both wings closed or open, often closed in the fore, open in the hind wing. Dorsal margin of hind wing channelled to receive the abdomen in many of the forms.
Antennae always with two grooves on the underside; club variable in shape. Throughout the family the front pair of legs in the male, and with three exceptions (Libythea, Pseudergolis and Calinaga) in the female also, is reduced in size and functionally impotent; in some the atrophy of the fore legs is considerable, e.g. Danainae and Satyrinae In many of the forms of these subfamilies the fore legs are kept pressed against the underside of the thorax, and are in the male often very inconspicuous.
There are five main clades within the family:
The libytheine clade (basal)
The danaine clade (basal)
The satyrine clade
The heliconiine clade (sister group of the nymphaline clade; excludes former tribes Biblidini and Cyrestini, and tribes Pseudergolini and Coeini.)
The nymphaline clade (sister group of the heliconiine clade; also includes tribes Coeini and Pseudergolini)
on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site