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Surprise Love Sex Toy Kit for Couples (12 Piece)
Average customer review 4.5 out of 5 stars3 reviews
Say no to routine with Surprise Love's sex life-shaking set, a beginner-friendly kit featuring a dozen horizon-broadening accessories for new pleasures aplenty. Includes a cock ring, 2 anal toys, a male masturbator, textured sleeves, and 2 vibrating toys.
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Product Description
Say no to routine with Surprise Love's sex life-shaking set, a beginner-friendly kit featuring a dozen horizon-broadening accessories for new pleasures aplenty. Includes a cock ring, 2 anal toys, a male masturbator, textured sleeves, and 2 vibrating toys.
Butt Plug
With 4 inches of insertable length and a 3.4 inch girth, the smooth jelly butt plug has a flared base and is the perfect introduction to anal play. Use with plenty of water-based lube for exciting sensations.
Cock Ring
A thick and super-stretchy toy that loops around his penis to strengthen his erection and prolong pleasure. Detailed with raised nubs, it can also be used to stimulate your partner during sex.
Textured Sleeves
Enhance the vibrations of the included bullet with these 4 textured sleeves. Use a little water-based lube to ease them on, and turn up the vibrations to enjoy the exciting swirls and teasing ribs.
Anal Beads
Slip these super-flexible jelly bulbs inside for exciting anal sensations. Measuring 11 inches long with graduated bulbs, they're perfect for progressive anal play, featuring a secure finger loop for safety.
Remote Control Bullet
Powerful and easy to use, this multispeed bullet vibrator is the perfect for clitoral stimulation. Begin on the slow setting and up the power for even greater intensity and mind blowing orgasms. Requires 2 x AA batteries.
Kegel Balls
Whether you're looking to tone your PC muscles and improve your orgasms or enjoy discreet stimulation, these free-roaming jiggle balls are perfect. With a combined weight of 59g, they're ideal for beginners and come with a long retrieval cord.
Classic Vibrator
Enjoy scintillating vibration and a sleek, smooth form with the classic vibrator. Use it for pleasurable internal play, or stimulate your clitoris with tapered tip. Requires 2 x AA batteries.
G-Spot Sleeve
Transform the classic vibrator into a satisfying G-spot toy with this clear jelly sleeve. Featuring a curvaceous tip, it's ideally shaped for precise internal massage.
Vagina Male Masturbator
This realistic male masturbator features a realistic pussy opening and super-soft, supple texture.
All that's missing from this comprehensive sex toy set is water-based lube - apply to all areas of the toys that will be coming into contact with skin.
Key Features:
- 12 piece sex toy kit featuring cock ring, 2 anal toys, 2 vibrators, male masturbator and 4 textured sleeves
- Ideal for couples seeking to explore new sensations together
- A great way for sex toy beginners to build their collection
- Mixture of super-smooth and beaded textures
- Battery-powered toys for easy transportation
How it feels
- Material: Skin Safe Rubber
- Waterproof: No
- Contains latex: No
- Contains phthalates: No
Power and speed
- Power Type: Batteries (included)
- Battery Info: 4 x AA batteries
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Surprise Love Sex Toy Kit for Couples (12 Piece) 3 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Surprise Love Sex Toy Kit for Couples (12 Piece)
Only: £44.99
Perfect Toy Kit
Reviewed: 14 August 2013 by Nikolai, a Straight Going Steady Male
If you're new to sex toys this is a great package, it contains a bit of everything. This was one of my first sex toys and I'm so pleased with it.
The Package includes:
Anal Beads String: A nice anal toy for widening up slowly without pain. The different sized balls slowly growing in size really helps you open up wide, with a little lube and some back and forth motions, till there's room for the next one. In the end might switch it with a bigger dildo that you usually wouldn't be able to enjoy.
Butt plug: A fine starter butt plug, it does its job and enhances feeling during sex. Unfortunately it was too small for me so it kept slipping out. But that didn't matter because of the next item on the list.
Duo Balls: One of my favourite sex toys of all! The duo balls is a great little toy consisting of to balls with smaller balls inside that move and create really powerful vibrations upon hitting the wall. Especially good for girls who like riding or for the boys having a doggy with the partner.
Cock ring: A very fine and solid cock ring making you last longer. It does the job.
Bullet Vibrator: The bullet vibrator is quite small, but enjoyed it as a started item. The product with remote seemed a bit fragile but worked great. I didn't like that it had a wire, it didn't feel comfortable to me.
Long Vibrator: Wanted a longer vibrator for penetration use and not just for the outside of the body. This is a simple medium sized vibrator. A good product overall.
Sleeves: The cock sleeves are simple additions making you a bit wider and giving the girl different sized and formed rubber knobs. It didn't change anything for me but my partner loves the new feelings.
Vibrator Sleeve: Basically the same as the other sleeves, but now I could feel the difference too, it is a nice variation instead of a long straight vibrator. This is a good addition.
Overall a really good package full of really good sex toys. A nice starter kit. And to be honest I still use the Duo Balls and the anal beads.
- Pros
- Perfect mix of sex toys!
- Cons
- Butt plug was too small so it slipped out.
- Bottom line
- Best multi sex toy package!
- 4 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
Absolutely perfect first-time kit
Reviewed: 17 December 2014 by Flubbersnuff, a Straight Going Steady Male
Been with my girlfriend for about 3 months but we decided we were comfortable enough to start experimenting with toys. We weren't sure exactly what we were into, so we decided to go for a set with lots to try in.
The vibrator is great and the G-spot sleeve is loved. Easy to use and decent vibration speed.
The remote bullet is the perfect tease product. Controlling the speed can really make her want it more.
The butt plug and anal beads are nice for first timers, being small and beginner friendly. Plus if they aren't your sort of thing there is so much in this set you haven't lost out.
The only piece we don't really use is the male masturbator. Personally, this product is too tight and feels strange to use.
- Pros
- The range of user friendly toys perfect for beginners.
- Cons
- The male masturbator wasn't my thing.
- Bottom line
- Exactly what we wanted, a range of different toys to try out.
- Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Great transgender starter kit
Reviewed: 18 October 2014 by MIAjulianne, a Bisexual Single Female
After buying sex toys for men, I found I was looking for something to satisfy my feminine side while being respectful of my assigned sex.
This collection of toys was well priced and offers a variety of options for experimentation. Being MTF and bisexual means that I don't always know where my allegiances lie.
The fact this set is for couples means most of the options are covered. I enjoyed the vagina, but sadly the material degraded over time, maybe due to using the wrong cleaner. The anal beads broke while in storage. They don't quite fit comfortably in the Lovehoney drawstring bags, and I'm not comfortable with build quality of the remote for the vibrator.
For a very diverse and well stocked kit it was a delightful purchase and still serves its purpose. I wish there were more sex toys designed for single transgender women because we aren't always the first to be picked at the dance.
The colour was cute but I'm never sure how to look good naked. I still have to test it out with a rough session with a partner.
Lovehoney was great in delivering my product on time and I look forward to ordering from them again. They are one of the most professional companies I have found dealing in an industry that often gets a bad reputation.
Their lingerie actually fits and comes in wearable sizes and I feel I can do business with them in the future. Customer support has been excellent and I look forward to topping up my paypal to treat myself and hopefully a special someone
- Pros
- The variety and professionalism of Lovehoney.
- Cons
- The excess packaging and durability.
- Bottom line
- A pleasure that is so rare.
- 2 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Original "A Nightmare on Elm Street" star Heather Langenkamp has confirmed she plays a small and undisclosed role in J.J. Abrams' upcoming sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness".
Langenkamp also revealed that she and her husband worked on the film's makeup effects. [Source: Horror News]
King of the Castle
Clive Owen is set to star in "The Sitter" scribes Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka's directorial debut "The King of the Castle" at Benaroya Pictures.
Owen plays a philanderer who is blackmailed by a teenager in the comedy. Jonathan Gordon will produce. [Source: The L.A. Times]
Molly Moon
Ben Miller, Celia Imrie, Anne-Marie Duff, Eddie Izzard, Sadie Frost and Joan Collins have all joined the cast of the fantasy actioner "Molly Moon" at Amber Entertainment.
Raffey Cassidy plays an orphan who learns the art of hypnosis. Dominic Monaghan, Lesley Manville and Emily Watson also star, and a seven week shoot is currently underway in London. [Source: Variety]
Rob the Mob
Former "Boardwalk Empire" star Michael Pitt has scored the lead role in Raymond De Felitta's crime thriller "Rob The Mob". Nina Arianda will also star.
Based on a true story, the story follows a couple who target and rob some of New York's biggest mobsters. Knocking over the underground clubs, the two stumble across something much bigger than they expected. [Source: Deadline]

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GREENFIELD Linda M. (Huber) Gibowicz, 61, of 27 Smith St., died
Saturday (11-15-08) at Wingate of Springfield Nursing Home.
She was born in Brattleboro, Vt., on June 28, 1947. She graduated from
Northfield School for Girls and had been a resident of Greenfield most
of her life.
Linda was an administrative assistant for the Greenfield Public School
System for over 25 years.
She was an extremely caring and generous person to all; an avid reader
and adored her daughters and granddaughter.
Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Stephen; two daughters, Kimberly and her husband Joel Gaines of Guilford, Vt., and Stephanie Burbine and her daughter Amelia of South Deerfield; two sisters, Barbara Pritchard and
her husband Steve of Guilford and Joann Huber of Barrington, N.H.; her
father, Donald Huber of Northfield, and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her mother, Barbara Rose (Mecheski) Huber in July
of 1987.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Kostanski
Funeral Home, 220 Federal St. Burial will follow in Center Cemetery in Gill.
Calling hours will be Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Ten Things You Can Do after You're Comfortable with Outlook 2013
You can do some formidable tasks with Outlook 2013. Time will tell (and pretty quickly at that) how much more you'll be able to do with future versions of Outlook, Internet Explorer, and all the other powerful technology associated with those applications.
Following are a few advanced Outlook adventures to try out.
Customize the Quick Access Toolbar.
Office 2013 has an arrangement of controls that eliminates menus in favor of big Ribbons, tabs, and buttons. With an old-fashioned menu system, you know that everything you want to do is on a menu somewhere. In the new arrangement . . . who knows?
There's hope, however. After you find the tool you need, you can right-click the tool and choose Add to Quick Access Toolbar. That adds a tiny icon to that thin strip of icons that sits just above the Ribbon (or below the Ribbon, if you move it there).
If you've ever bookmarked a website, you know how this works. If you right-click the Quick Access toolbar and choose Show the Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon, that's exactly what happens.
Each Outlook form also features its own Quick Access toolbar as well. That's useful for speeding up tasks that you perform frequently. If you like to print individual e-mail messages from time to time, you can add the Quick Print command when you're reading or composing a message. That way, the Print command is a couple of clicks closer.
Wise up your messages with Smart Art.
Design can make you look smart if you know what you're doing. If you don't know what you're doing, you can fall back on Smart Art, another intriguing feature on the Ribbon's Insert tab. Smart Art helps you create colorful, annotated designs to add to your e-mail.
Translate your e-mail messages.
If your incoming e-mail messages are so confusing that they seem like they're written in a foreign language, maybe they are. You can translate incoming e-mail messages in Outlook 2013 by highlighting the confusing text, right-clicking, and choosing Translate.
Alternately, you can click the Translate button in the Ribbon. If the translations don't even make sense, you can feel better knowing it's not your fault that you can't understand the gibberish people are sending you.
Add charts for impact.
The Chart tool is just beneath the Smart Art button on the Ribbon's Insert tab. The tool can make the thoughts you express in your e-mail look positively orderly (no matter how disordered your mind may be).
From inside a new e-mail message, click the Insert tab and choose the Chart tool. Choose a general type from the list on the left or choose a specific type from the list on the right. The mechanics of creating an Outlook chart are very similar to those for creating an Excel chart.
Use symbols in e-mail.
If you frequently use symbols such as the Euro currency symbol, you can add those symbols to your e-mail messages by clicking the Symbol button on the Insert tab while composing an e-mail message; just choose the symbol you want. If you choose More Symbols, you can also insert clever things like fractions, arrows, and strange hieroglyphics to baffle your recipients into complying with your wishes.
Open multiple calendars.
You can create more than one calendar in Outlook. You might want to do so to track the activities of more than one person, or to keep your business life separate from your personal life (which is always a good idea). The tricky part of keeping multiple calendars is dealing with schedule conflicts between the two.
To see two calendars at a time, click the check box next to each calendar name in the Navigation pane.
Superimpose calendars.
An even slicker way to avoid conflicts on multiple calendars is to superimpose one calendar on top of another. When you have two calendars open, a small arrow appears next to the name of one. When you click that arrow, both calendars appear, one atop the other, with both sets of appointments showing.
The appointments in the bottom calendar appear slightly opaque, while the top calendar items look clearer and bolder. When calendars are superimposed, you can see right away when time is available on both.
View an unusual number of days.
When you're looking at your calendar, you can decide to see only three days or eight days (or, for that matter, any number between one and ten days). Hold down the Alt key and type the number of days you want to see. Press Alt+2 for two days, Alt+3 for three days, and so on. Pressing Alt+0 (zero) gives you ten days.
Select dates as a group.
When you're viewing a range of dates, you don't have to limit yourself to fixed days, weeks, or months. Suppose that you want to look at a range of dates from September 25 to October 5. On the To-Do bar, click September 25 and then (while pressing the Shift key) click October 5. All the dates in between are selected and appear in the Information Viewer.
Pin contact cards.
If you want to keep a person's contact information on-screen while you do something else, you can hover your mouse pointer over a person's e-mail address until a little rectangle appears. That's called a contact card. Near the upper-right corner of the contact card there's a tiny picture of a pushpin.
Click that picture to make the contact card float on the screen until you click the picture again to make it go away.
You've pinned a contact and it's not there any more? Don't worry. That's probably because you're using Outlook in its default full-screen mode. When you click off the pinned contact, the full-screen Outlook screen hides it. Click the Restore Down or Minimize button at the upper right of the Outlook screen. See the contact now? Good.


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We've redesigned the Houston Ealry Music website. We hope it will be more pleasing and easier to use. Your feedback at info@HoustonEarlyMusic is welcome.
Category Archives: Organization
A scholar in Italy
An article in Rice Magazine about Houston Early Music board member and Shepherd School musicologist Greg Barnett. The article is on page 41 of the print document or 43 of the on-screen image.
Letter from the President
Dear Friends of Houston Early Music,
Among the many compliments we keep hearing from you is that no other organization presents the groups and music that we consistently bring to Houston from all over the country and all over the world. As a patron said at our last concert, "you can't hear this kind of music anywhere else in Houston." Not only do we bring these groups to you at our concerts, we continue our educational outreach in the community, bringing the groups to underprivileged children as well as providing master classes to local college students. We have every right to be proud of the organization, and are hopeful that more patrons of the arts will hear of our world-class concerts and artists and spread the word, especially during these economically challenging times.
Join us on social networks
Houston Early Music now has presence on Facebook and Twitter. If you use these social networking services, you may follow us there, and please tell your friends about us.
Houston Early Music adds Online Ticket Service
Houston Early Music is pleased to announce that you can now purchase tickets to our performances on our web site, using major credit cards. We are using the Brown Paper Tickets service, especially suited for non-profit performing arts organizations. Brown Paper Tickets allows Houston Early Music to offer this service at very low cost, ensuring that the maximum amount of your ticket price goes for actual concert expenses.
At this time, the first concert Red Priest is available for sale. In a few weeks we will add the remaining concerts to this service.
- Click to purchase tickets to Red Priest
Houston Early Music in the news
- Broadway World June 29, 2009
- Envy Magazine June 30, 2009
A message from Magali Candler, President of Houston Early Music
I hope this message finds you and your family well, fully recovered from any ill effects of Hurricane Ike, and ready to celebrate the holidays and the new year.
Houston Early Music's season has been celebrated by all, as well, starting with an extraordinary evening of music by La Donna Musicale in September, bringing the sounds of the Parisian salon with music of women composers of the French Baroque in the Rococo style. This was followed by a beautiful concert by the accomplished and internationally renowned harpsichordist, Richard Egarr, who performed J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Klavier, Book I in its entirety in November. Last week Libris Unusualis, a Boston-based vocal group, performed our Christmas concert of music from the Middle Ages. This well-attended concert was described by audience members as "ethereal," with others telling me that they were "transported" by the beautiful voices and the perfect acoustics of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Although the storm impacted attendance and ticket sales for our opening concert, held less than two weeks after the hurricane in a different location than the original due to damage at our publicized location, our most recent concerts have been better attended. This, despite the heavy rain the night of the Richard Egarr concert and the week-day night Christmas concert. As always, we continue our educational outreach in the community, including an event held at the Houston High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, where we presented Richard Egarr (and a harpsichord) to the students, who were delighted to hear him play and to attend his master class. We have every right to be proud of our over 40-year-old organization, but are hopeful that more patrons of the arts in Houston will hear of our world-class concerts and artists and publicize to others in the city and the state the excellent work we do in bringing world renowned artists to this city.
Our next concert (Fretwork's "Happy Birthday Henry!") will be on Saturday, January 17, at 8:00pm at Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue. The British group Fretwork, with mezzo-soprano Clare Wilkinson, will help us celebrate Henry Purcell's 350th birthday. If you have not already purchased tickets, please do so today and visit our website, houstonearlymusic.org, for more information.
As a friend of the organization, it is important for you to know that the consequences of Hurricane Ike, combined with general economic conditions, have put a serious strain on Houston Early Music's already limited financial resources. Hence, I am making an urgent plea to our supporters to consider making a tax deductible contribution to the organization right away, remembering that your donation is tax deductible. As a mostly volunteer-run non-profit, the bulk of our expenses are artist fees. We need help from local early music enthusiasts to be able continue our history of bringing exceptional early music artists to Houston.
Thank you for your consideration of this special request. Please send checks made out to Houston Early Music to P. O. Box 271193, Houston, Texas 77277 to reflect your support of the organization. On behalf of the Board of Directors I wish you and your family happy holidays and a healthy and prosperous 2009. Thank you again.
Sincerely yours,
Magali Suárez Candler
President, Board of Directors
Texas Commission on the Arts supports Houston Early Music
We would like to acknowledge the support of the Texas Commission on the Arts for Houston Early Music's programs.
Go Green and Receive Free Tickets
Help Houston Early Music "Go Green" and
Receive 2 Free Tickets to a Concert
As easy as 1-2-3!
- Send your name, postal mailing address, and concert choice to firstname.lastname@example.com
- We will add you to our email list for concert reminders in place of post cards
- Your tickets will be at the Will Call desk at your chosen concert.
Houston Early Music wants to keep you better informed about our programs and also save printing and mailing pre-concert postcard reminders. If you subscribe to our email newsletter in place of postal mail, you save us expenses and reduce environmental waste. To show our gratitude, we will give you one pair of tickets to a future Houston Early Music concert. Send an email including your name, postal mailing address, and concert choice to email@example.com We will place you on our Houston Early Music News email list in place of sending postal mail outs. Your free tickets will be waiting for you at the "Will Call" desk at your chosen concert.
You benefit in other ways, too: our email newsletter contains more information than we can put on a postcard and gives you background on the artists, program, and other events. We will continue to mail you annual concert and subscription forms at the beginning of each season.
This offer is good for both new and current email list subscribers, whether or not you are on our postal mailing list .You don't have to be a season ticket subscriber. It is limited to one pair of tickets per postal address. If you previously accepted our offer to "go green", let us know and we will be pleased to provide you a pair of free tickets. And if you want receive our email newsletter and still receive the concert postcards, just let us know.
Your email address will be kept private and used only to send you concert notices and related information from Houston Early Music. You may unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions in the newsletter, or sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Help Houston Early Music "Go Green"
Help Houston Early Music "Go Green"
You can help conserve our environment and lower costs for Houston Early Music. Mailing postcard reminders to patrons prior to each concert uses up paper and costs us money. Many patrons rely on our website and email newsletter for concert information. If you are on our print (postal) mailing list and would like us to remove your name, please email us at email@example.com


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Family Holidays in St Lary, France
St Lary is in the French Pyrenees in the Aure valley and close to the border with Spain. It holds the Famille Plus label as a result of all that is on offer for children and families.
At a Glance
- Altitude (max):
- 2515
- Altitude (min):
- 830
- Resort Amenities:
- The town centre has shops, banks and ATM machines, chemist, tourist office, sport shops, bars, restaurants, cinema, ice rink and there are some larger supermarkets just on the outskirts.
- Local currency:
- €
- Blue Runs:
- 19
- Time Difference from UK:
- + 1 hr
- Internet access:
- Yes - WIFI
- Black Runs:
- 7
Not after a family holiday?
St Lary
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Ski Holidays in St Lary
We feature a range of hotels and apartments in this resort to cater for all budgets. The ski area has something for everyone of whatever level and style. There are 3 areas and these are St Lary 1700 - Pla d'Adet - the area for families. This has a toboggan run and the Kid park which is a ski area for children from 6 to 12 yrs. This area can be accessed from the village by both the new Gondola and the cable car.
On account of the family credentials of the resort, it has been awarded the Famille Plus accreditation.
St Lary 1900 -Espiaube - is for more experienced skiers and boarders and includes a half pipe with its' own lift at the bottom of the pistes and the "Mirabelle" run which drops 700m down to 1900m and is 3.6km long. Since last season there is also a blue run (L'escalette) hich links 1700 and 1900.
Last but not least is St Lary 2400 - a must for anyone who loves mogul fields, slaloms or the snowpark. This is the area to head for if you are a free rider.
Spa & wellness facilities in St Lary
Back down in resort the Sensoria Rio Wellness centre is fun for all the family with it's waterfalls, whirlpools and underwater jet sprays. It is part of the same complex as the thermal baths (see more on this in our Doing More section).
Getting to St Lary
All our prices come inclusive of a Eurotunnel crossing - the drive is not as far as you think and with a well planned stopover, it is an excellent value option for getting to St Lary.
Flying can be done to Tarbes (shortest but fewest options) and Toulouse - transfer time about 1hr 40mins.
If you would like information on transfer-inclusive ski holidays to St Lary - just email us your dates and preferred accommodation and we will get back to you with prices and availability - contact us
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Accommodation in St Lary
Les Rives de L'AureThis 3 star residence is perfectly situated by the river, close to the lifts and a 5 minute walk from the centre of resort. Read More
From £147.00
Residence Le Cami RealThese excellent 4 star apartments located in the centre of Saint Lary are full of character with both traditional and authentic architecture. Read More
From £189.00
Location of St Lary
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An update to the Troutdale shooting has been made clear this week — the Oregon high school gunman is confirmed to have been a 15-year-old freshman level student at the school. Police have reported that the shooter brought a handgun, a number of magazines full of ammunition, and an assault rifle hidden in his guitar case into the Troutdale area school before the tragedy occurred. The CS Monitor shares this Wednesday, June 11, 2014, that no one noticed anything amiss earlier because the weapons were will hidden in the case and the shooter's duffel bag on the bus ride to school.
While the tragic incident is still under an official investigation, local Oregon authorities have recently identified the 15-year-old gunman as Jared Michael Padgett. He was said to have come into the boys' locker room early on Tuesday — not far from the gymnasium — taken out one of the loaded guns, and proceeded to shoot a student. The student was killed, resulting in the only death that came about from the violent attack.
Sadly, these middle and high school shootings (conducted by teens and young students like the 15-year-old suspect, no less) are becoming all too common, it seems. Padgett also shot and injured a teacher that was rushing to the local office in order to warn school administrators and police officials of the gunman threat. It is believed that this brave action managed by teacher Todd Rispler saved a number of lives in the Troutdale shooting tragedy.
While roaming around the hallways, says MSN News through their additional press coverage, the 15-year-old boy was soon spotted by law enforcement officials who made it to the scene. Police engaged in a momentary exchange of gunfire until the boy fled into a nearby bathroom. He was eventually found dead, having shot himself in the head and instantly killed himself.
At this time, shared the police chief in a public statement yesterday, there has been no connection made between 15-year-old Padgett and his one fatal victim, Emilio Hoffman. Hoffman was only 14 years old, a freshman student at the Oregon high school, and died in the Troutdale shooting. Had there been any motive by the teen killer, it has not been divulged at this point in time. It appears that the guns were acquired at the young shooter's home.
"The shooter obtained the weapons from his family home," a police spokesman verified. "The weapons had been secured, but he defeated the security measures."
Students who remember Padgett said he was very quiet and organized. They also remembered him as having a strange obsession with guns. It was not mentioned whether he played the guitar or not, or whether the teen only brought the guitar case in that morning in order to hide his deadly weapons. The Troutdale, Oregon, community is still in shock and mourning over the one death and the senseless, violent ordeal.
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Boxers are involved in all sorts of fights. They fight themselves daily, making war on their bodies and minds to prepare themselves for the ring. They fight their sparring partners, their sleepiness in the wee hours of the morning and the ever-advancing hoard of deliciousness at the dinner table.
They fight their opponents, too, of course, and some of them even have had to fight trainers, managers, promoters, televisions networks, etc. Heck, I've even seen some that have had to fight fans for attention. For example, almost no one wanted to see Floyd Mayweather fight until it became apparent he might never lose.
Manny Pacquiao, age 35, has been involved in all sorts of fights during his career. He's won most of them, and I suppose that's the best anyone could ever really hope for when they decide to ditch the life of a commoner and head towards the ring.
But Pacquiao's greatest fight hasn't been against any one of the slew of world class fighters he's shared the ring with. It wasn't against Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales or Juan Manuel Marquez. It wasn't Miguel Cotto, Antonio Margarito or Ricky Hatton either. It wouldn't even have been against Mayweather had the two preeminent fighters of a generation squared off against each other as long hoped for.
No, Pacquiao's greatest fight has been against the intrinsically evil practice of human trafficking, something which pervades our so-called civilized society to this very day.
Traffickers typically prey on those in poverty, and Pacquiao knows well what it's like to be poor.
"When I was young my parents were jobless. We had no home. Sometimes we [couldn't] even afford to have a single meal a day," Pacquiao told CNN's Leif Coorlim. "When you see my slippers, one is green, one is red. And they had holes. I would walk the streets to sell, that's how I made my living as a kid. I felt sorry for my mother. I wanted so badly to study. I stopped though and pursued boxing."
But boxing's been good to Pacquiao. Where he once had to literally put rocks into his pockets to make the minimum fighting weight as a 16-year-old, he is now considered one of the finest fighters who has ever lived. That goes double in his home country, where Pac-man is the Philippines's most beloved celebrity as well as a national treasure. Where fighters over on this side of the world are relegated to mainstream media coverage just once or twice a year at most, Pacquiao's ring exploits are covered almost daily by the Filipino media.
And Pacquiao has made his name in other vocations, too. He's a singer, an actor and a congressman representing the province of Sarangani in the Philippines. It's the latter role that Pacquiao leveraged for his fight against human trafficking.
In fact, one of Pacquiao's first acts after being elected to congress in 2010 was to visit the Visayan Forum Foundation, a charity founded in 1991 to help victims of domestic servitude and forced prostitution. There, Pacquiao heard gut-wrenching, first-hand accounts from victims of trafficking.
Three of the rescued girls, all under the age of 12, told Pacquiao horrifying details of being forced to do things like perform sexual acts on strangers and drink their own urine. It was all recorded, of course, for the viewing pleasure of paying strangers all over the world.
The news hit Pacquiao like a ton of bricks, and he vowed then and there to use his political power to help combat the bane of human trafficking. On February 13, 2013, the Philippines passed into law the Anti-Trafficking bill Pacquiao had long championed, providing for strengthened prosecution of those who engage or attempt to engage in human trafficking, as well as extra protections for trafficked victims.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the move helped place the Philippines "among the countries that have made a lot of progress" in the global campaign against human trafficking. For his part, Pacquiao said he hopes to be remembered more for his public works than his life as a boxer.
"In boxing, I don't think people will forget me after I retire," Pacquiao told CNN. "But I really want people to remember me as a public servant, who is good, who is a champion for the people."
It's been almost a year since Pacquiao helped move the ball forward for the Philippines. But the fight hasn't ended there. Just last month, authorities rescued 15 children from the country between the ages of 6 and 15 who were forced into child sexual abuse by a group of pedophile pornographers. Moreover, Pacquiao urged the government earlier this month to be on alert for reported cases of child trafficking in Samar and ready to take action.
There is still much work to do. But Pacquiao's work thus far shouldn't be forgotten, and the needs of these silent sufferers of modern day slavery shouldn't be either.
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, human trafficking affects every nation in the world, and while sexual exploitation is noted as the most commonly identified form of trafficking, about 1 in 5 persons are used for forced labor.
The sheer number of victims is staggering. A conservative estimate puts the total at any one time globally at 2.5 million.
And it's not just in the seedy shadows. It's big business. Human trafficking generates $9.5 billion yearly in the United States alone.
In fact, experts told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week that Sunday's Super Bowl game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks in New York would be America's biggest human-trafficking event all year. Think about that for a second. A large, corporately sponsored event only the most wealthy of Americans can afford to attend is the perfect precursor for one of the more disgusting practices in the world today.
"It's modern-day slavery," Luis CdeBaca of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of State told USA Today's Erin Kelly.
Kelly paints a bleak picture of humanity, where dark and twisted secrets are kept hidden right out in the open.
"Human traffickers see major sporting events such as the Super Bowl as lucrative opportunities to bring in adults and children who have been forced into prostitution or are made to clean hotel rooms or work in restaurants without pay," writes Kelly. "The victims are both Americans and foreign citizens, who are often lured to the United States by traffickers promising them good-paying jobs that do not exist."
So it would seem the fight that matters for Pacquiao, the one he's devoted the last four years of his life to in the fight against human trafficking, is the one that should matter for us, too.
Kelsey McCarson is a writer for The Sweet Science and a contributor to Boxing Channel. For more information on how you can help fight human trafficking, please visit the knowledge hub of the UN's Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (GIFT).
Pasalamat nga maysadong para itong istorya, K-Mac.
Man, we hate these bytch-arse, cowardly human traffickers. Here in the P-Islands, I've been chasing off human traffickers every day and five times on Sunday.
Since the Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, we've got good people traveling from all over the world to help us rebuild. But we've also gotten more human traffickers than normal. And they oughta' let it GO! Let it GO! Because with me it ain't ur-nother [sic] luv T-K-O! But a BIG HATE-'em T-K-O! Holla!
Couldn't finish the article. Just disturbing on so many levels it makes you think if you are actually living real life or hell. How can such things be done to children? I can't even fathom it.
Life in prison should be the only consequence of such horrific acts.
Good for Pac for making a difference.
Good job Manny, very honorable cause.
There are some sick people out there; either life or put them down.
Good job Manny, very honorable cause.
There are some sick people out there; either life or put them down.
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Shari B. Ellis told Beatles Examiner June 3 that the very intimate May 31 house concert she attended featuring Denny Laine and Peter Asher was "epic." She also said the amount of music history on the stage left her awestruck.
"I won a pair of tickets through Rock Cellar Magazine, and I brought someone from a Beatles sing-along group I belong to as my guest," she said in an email. "It was part of their 'house concert' series in the backyard of a castle-like home in Chatsworth hills, complete with a full-blown stage with lights.
"It felt like a miniature version of Northern California's Mountain Winery. Peter Asher commented on 'Breakfast with the Beatles' that it was an unusually professional set-up for a house concert.
Ellis said some people had traveled a long way for the show. "Just before the concert started, RCM's photographer, Keri, saw my camera and we started chatting. It turns out she was from Fans on the Run, and had seen my video for 'Appreciate.' She introduced me to her other McCartney fan friends, some of whom had traveled from Ohio and New Jersey for the concert. She told me I now have 'many tour mamas' for life!
"A local band, King Washington, opened for Denny, and they were incredible. Their harmonies are chill-inducing, whether they were performing slow songs or rocking out. There were a couple of amusing moments when the hosts' dog decided to join them on stage, and again, when the drummer, who'd been given the wrong start time, rushed in mid-set.
"Denny Laine performed 'Band on the Run' in its entirety, alternating singing lead with Jeff Alan Ross of Peter Asher's band, and formerly of Badfinger. He sprinkled anecdotes in between, such as the fact that Dustin Hoffman inspired 'Picasso's Last Words.' He was very amusing, introducing 'Let Me Roll It' as being for the people in the front row who were rolling special cigarettes. At one point, he gave us his best Phil Collins impression. For me, the highlights were 'Band on the Run,' 'Helen Wheels' and 'Mamunia.'
Next, Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon was introduced. He joked that he is known for his long, winding anecdotes, and we were all perfectly okay with that. He is such a fascinating storyteller, and I could listen to him all day and night. He mentioned that as he spoke, we were missing the highlights of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, and seeing him induct Brian Epstein.
"By far, my favorite Peter story was about seeing Jimi Hendrix at the theater Brian had purchased, The Saville Theater, in the box normally reserved for the Queen when she was in town, sipping champagne and smoking hashish with The Beatles. He talked about the Everly Brothers' influence on groups like Peter and Gordon, and he introduced 'World Without Love' by saying John Lennon hated the song, and at the first lyric "Please, lock me away," he'd interrupt and say, 'Okay, we're done!' which, as Peter put it, "was very John." The audience gave Peter a well-deserved standing ovation.
After an intermission for dessert provided by our gracious hosts, the group performed more Wings songs, with Peter returning as part of the 'house band.' My friend mentioned that the band seemed much more relaxed, and it certainly felt even more rock 'n roll than the first half. I especially enjoyed hearing Denny playing harmonica during 'Time to Hide.'
"Peter later introduced Ross as the evening's musical director, and gave us the story of Mal Evans discovering Badfinger when they were the Iveys. He told us that even though 'Baby Blue' has suddenly become Badfinger's most prominent song due to 'Breaking Bad,' 'Day After Day' was always his favorite, and I think Ross' performance of the song was an emotional favorite for the audience.
"At the end of the set was 'Live and Let Die, which was minus the pyrotechnics, earning the group another standing ovation. The set list shows they were supposed to end the encore with 'Spirits of Ancient Egypt.' But it was probably more fitting that they finished with 'Go Now,' featuring guest artists including one of the Bangles.
"After the concert, one of the hosts let me have a set list. Peter had to leave, but I did get the chance to meet Denny, who was just the nicest guy, and he signed my set list. In fact, Denny stayed to pose for photos and sign autographs a long time, and I was impressed by his grace and patience, even helping out when people were having technical difficulties with their iPhones!
"It was an epic experience, and other concertgoers have said the same. I was already excited to see Denny Laine for the first time. With Peter and Jeff added to the mix, and Denny and Peter's stories giving us context, I was just left awestruck by the tremendous combination of music history on that stage."
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The 13th seems to be a bit of an unlucky day for me, the + volume on my i7 died, which wouldn't have mattered so much if I hadn't just turned vol to 0 by accident! I cannot live without my MP3 player, I don't hear my other half snoring, nor the cat wailing, the dustbin lorry, etc. Not to mention I listen to so many podcasts ...
Anyway, while waiting for AMP3 to see about repairing, I thought up a workaround.
I reformatted and popped on FW again (although I discovered this still works without doing that first). Then the key move - I set country to USA, which resets the volume to 14, Yeah! Sound! (it didn't do that with the 'Europe' selection, the vol stayed at 0).
With sound now back, you can go to JetEffect and set up a profile by adjusting the bars, either of the user, or of the various other ones to set a specific vol level (14 is way too loud for me unless on a bus). I used the user profile only. I then went back in the menu to the main JetEffect options and right at the bottom, there is Preset ... if you go into that and press and hold the play key, it then says 'Load' and 'Save'. I saved. I then repeated that for another few times so that I now have a set of EQ profiles at different levels to use when I want to go up in volume (in this case in addition to the standard JetEffect profiles. If you adjust the standard EQ profiles like Voc/Met/ etc, that expedites things (actually better as fewer moves to make when you want to use them, and you can scroll through). So when you want to adjust the vol up, you now select one of the profiles at the level you desire! Simples!
Sounds rather long-winded but it really is very easy if you have no other way of turning your volume back up if you need to turn it down. Or if neither of your vol buttons work at all.
I imagine it pretty well works for any iaudio that has JetEffect setup like that.
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I had the exact same problem with my sansa clip plus back in the day. The volume up button broke after too much rough use.
My workaround was to use the "reset factory/default settings" option from the menu. That reverted to volume to a level higher than what I actually needed. Since the volume down button still worked I could adjust the volume down as necessary and the whole thing was only a minor annoyance. I imagine those with some programming experience could also create a workaround using rockbox.
@drzues nice idea, glad it works for you. Heres hoping I wont need to use it with my i7 ever
@sideways rockbox would be another workaround for the clip, using the volume in the sound settings rather than volume keys. Unfortunately for drzues rockbox was never finished for the i7.
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Two distinctly different inspirations seemed to emerge from the spring/summer '11 couture collections in Paris: the natural world and the future of technology. Fashion is often a barometer for the world we live in, so perhaps these two divergent creative directions reflect the conflict between "Mother Nature" and man-made technology.
Elie Saab and Valentino were at the forefront of the "Naturalists" movement for s/s '11. Both houses offered neutral/cosmetic color palettes in varying shades of ecru, nude, tan, taupe, greige and dusty rose. Transparency was also a major theme, applied in a demure manner that was more sensual than sexy. Flora, a classic symbol of spring, was also a key motif interpreted in countless ways: printed on panels of chiffon, sculpted into tailored jackets and appliqued on evening dresses. Elie Saab's standout blush colored dress was like a wearable garden, embroidered from décolletage to hem in three-dimensional, lace blooms.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, "Futurists" Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy and Armani Prive showed collections referencing robotics with high-tech fabrications and finishes. Tisci acknowledged robot toys as one of the inspirations, and the entire collection was white with pops of shocking color, including citron, tangerine and chartreuse. He also embroidered a glossy, neon pink robot face across the back of a structured bolero, which was shown over a 21st century kimono with origami pleating and a skirt of ostrich feathers and organza. At Armani Prive, inter-galactic glamazons wore fabrics engineered with metal threads that gleamed like Star Wars' C-3PO. Mr Armani also scored the accessory of the season with a flying saucer-shaped metal head piece created by master milliner Philip Treacy.