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BRUNSWICK — City leaders are looking to get rid of a tax abatement that lets new homeowners get a 25 percent property tax abatement on their home for the first 10 years.
At City Council's Planning and Zoning Committee meeting Thursday, Mike Abella, at large, said he wants to rescind the perk, arguing it's unfair to homeowners who bought their homes before the abatement was created in November 2009.
"It doesn't sit well for people who are paying the full value," said Abella, who chairs the committee. "Any way we write the legislation would have to protect (the abatement) for people who already have it."
The abatement was instituted as part of an amendment to the citywide Community Reinvestment Area created in 1987. Anyone who builds a new home in Brunswick is eligible for a 25 percent abatement on the value of their home for 10 years. The abatement does not apply to the value of the land on which the house sits.
City Economic Development Manager Tim Smith encouraged Council members to reconsider the impact of the abatement before yanking it.
"There's an economic development angle to this," Smith said. "You're attracting people with higher incomes to the new houses, and they're building bigger houses."
Smith said median household income is $68,000 in Brunswick, but median income on new households is approximately 34 percent higher.
"These people are often paying more than the average in property taxes after the abatement, and they're paying more in income taxes," Smith said.
Planning and zoning coordinator Pam Plavecski said most builders in town inform new homebuyers about the credit and include it in the brochures for their Brunswick housing developments.
"The Autumn Creek subdivision people want to know a date if you plan to pull it," she said. "That development is filling up fast."
According to Smith's statistics, 135 homeowners have taken advantage of the abatement since it was instituted. In the first year, 41 homeowners received the credit and in the second year 45 residents took advantage of it. But in its third and fourth years, only 26 and 19 homeowners, respectively, applied for the credit.
Smith said a slump in the housing market tanked the numbers between 2011 and 2012, but construction has picked up and he expects more people to take advantage of the abatement in the coming year.
But Abella persisted in opposing the abatement.
"It's very uncommon," Abella said. "I just want to get rid of it."
In addition to the new home abatement, the 2009 CRA amendment also instituted abatements for people who improve their property, including a 25 percent abatement on a remodel or new build on a property that's less than 10 years old, a 50 percent abatement for remodels on properties between 10 and 40 years old, and a 100 percent abatement on remodels or new construction on properties more than 40 years old. The abatements vary between 10 and 15 years.
Abella said he would keep those abatements intact.
"The only thing I don't agree with is the 25 percent abatement on a new home," he said. "We have subdivisions where some people have it and others don't."
Committee members Vince Carl, 2nd Ward and Brian Ousley, at large, agreed, and Carl said he thinks other members of Council are also in agreement on pulling the abatement.
Carl's only concern was how the city would eliminate the abatement without amending the reinvestment area. Under Ohio law, CRAs formed before 1994 are entitled to two amendments; after the second, the CRA has to go before a state board to determine whether it meets CRA requirements passed in 1994.
"I have no issue with getting rid of the abatement, but I don't want to use our last amendment to do it," Carl said.
Council members said they have a legal opinion from city Law Director Ken Fisher that says a section of Ohio Revised Code could allow them to make a change without amending the CRA. Still, Carl said he wants to check with state lawmakers before making the move.
"I don't have a reason to doubt Ken," he said, "I just want to check with the state."
If Council moves to pull the abatement, Abella said he would ensure it would be in 2015 at the earliest, and said he would include language to protect all people who are currently benefiting from an abatement.
"We don't want to hurt anybody who's expecting to get this," he said. "And we don't want to hurt anybody who already has this."
Contact reporter Loren Genson at (330) 721-4063 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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National Championships Are Here
The Fresno State equestrian Western team qualified for the NCEA National Championships in Waco, Texas from April 18-20, 2013.
Equestrian Excels In Academics
The NCEA announced the Academic Award winners for the 2012 spring and fall semesters.
Bulldogs Defeat Aggies
The Fresno State equestrian team defeated New Mexico State 9-7, Saturday afternoon.
'Dogs Tie In Tennessee
The Fresno State equestrian team tied the University of Tennessee Martin 8-8, Friday afternoon.
'Dogs Sweep Competition On Senior Day
The Fresno State equestrian team defeated New Mexico State and South Dakota State on Senior Day.
Last updated: Sept. 22, 2012
Academic Accolades
NCEA Academic All-American Second Team, 2012-13
NCEA Academic Honor Roll, 2012-13
Dean's List - Spring 2012
2012-13 (Junior): Competed in 10 Horsemanship events in her junior season ... earned three wins against Kansas State, New Mexico State and South Dakota State ... recorded a season high score of 73.5 against TCU ... maintained a season average score of 69.5 ... received the Great Expectations Award for Horsemanship selected by the coaches ... competed at the NCEA National Championships ... earned her first varsity letter.
2011-12 (Sophomore): Performed demonstration rides for Horsemanship at home events.
2010-11 (Freshman): Competed in five events in Horsemanship as a freshman ... received a season-high score of 74 against TCU at her first away event ... competed in the 2011 Varsity Equestrian National Championship (VENC) ... voted Most Improved Rider by her teammates.
Southridge HS: A three-year varsity letterwinner on the equestrian team and was the team captain ... competed in Horsemanship, Hunt Seat Eq, Trail, Reining, and Showmanship ... had multiple Top Five finishes ... 2009 OQHA All Around Champion ... 2009 AQYHA World Show Qualifier in five events.
Personal: Born August 22, 1991 in Portland, Ore. ... parents are Robin and Tom Woodward ... has an older brother, Brad ... her biggest athletic thrills were competing at Nationals her freshman year and winning the 2009 OQHA All Around Champion in her first year of competition ... most admires her trainer, Robin Binkerd, for bringing out the best in her ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the equestrian team.
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For April's tech startup interview, we have Drawer app founder Justin Davis. The Drawer app is a cool little app that lets you share your favorite venues with your friends as well as keep track of places you want to check out.
Jon: How did you get started in this industry? Tell us a bit about yourself.
Justin: Growing up, I was always interested in technology. I went to school for audio engineering to be a record producer, but quickly changed my mind (I wasn't crazy about the idea of being in a studio at 2 a.m. with a pile of cocaine next to me). I later got a digital media degree. I worked for the United Methodist Church for 4 years, doing web production and user experience design work. During my time there, my boss really brought me up into being a serious technologist. I left that job to start my own user experience design company (Madera Labs), spent a few years teaching myself to build full web applications, and ended up here today. I still run Madera while building out Drawer.
Jon: What benefit do people have with using your service vs the current alternatives, if any?
Justin: As opposed to review sites like Yelp, Urbanspoon and Tripadvisor, Drawer is all about personal curation and connection. We allow people to put together curated ists of places they want to try, as well as places they want to share with others. It's much more an evangelism platform in that way. Also, everything on Drawer is positive. Because the places that people add to their drawers are the places they're interested in or recommend, it naturally gets rid of the "bullhorns" problem of review sites (where most things end up with one or five stars).
We're trying to help people get back to discovering places in the way that matters the most: between friends and family.
Jon: Why Tampa Bay?
Justin: I moved from Nashville to Tampa because it's such an incredible place to live, and I've never been happier. From a quality of life standpoint, you can't beat this place. Tampa has such amazing diversity, there's always something to do and incredible experiences to be had. Plus, you can't beat the weather and scenery.
(I'll be honest, I'm a total Tampa Bay fanboy). Our tech scene here is growing incredibly fast, and the community is becoming more and more knit together. With successes like Wikipedia and Wufoo, we also have a past that includes some inspiring examples of excellent technology venues.
Jon: What has been the most difficult challenge thus far?
Justin: I think the most difficult challenge thus far has been making sure we're developing a sustainable business model around the startup. We're not funded, so resources are critical at this stage. With our app and service completely free for consumers, it places a lot of pressure and importance on making sure we can monetize the product in order to fuel growth. That product development challenge has been our most consistently challenging piece.
Jon: Tell me a little more about how you financed this start-up? Bootstrapped it? VC?
Justin: We're currently completely bootstrapped. I made sure that I had the technical skills to bring the product to market to minimize the amount of financial resources we'd need to develop the product. So far, so good.
Jon: What are you doing to gain exposure?
Justin: We have a couple strategies for this. We're aligning ourselves with events that are in our sector (travel, dining, entertainment), where we feel like we'll get the biggest bang out of marketing dollars we spend. Additionally, we're developing a brand strategy where we partner with travel- and entertainment-related brands to provide them with a fan engagement platform, which gives us access to their channel and audience.
Jon: Where do you see your company a few years down the road?
Justin: In a few years, we'd like to be a viable and competitive alternative to traditional review sites. I think we have a chance at introducing a new way for people to socially interact online, by having conversations and connecting around the places they love. We'd like to be the catalyst in that.
Jon: For aspiring entrepreneurs or those in the same boat as you, do you have any words of advice?
Justin: My biggest words of advice are to rely on yourself to get things done. I know many, many entrepreneurs who are never able to ship product because of excuses. Whether it's not having enough funding, not having the technical skills, or something else, these folks never get off the launchpad. Do whatever it takes to get your product out in front of people as quickly as possible, and as cheaply as possible. If that means sitting up until midnight learning how to build the thing, that's what it takes. Also, never underestimate just how dirty this stuff is. We see articles online and folks in the news that make entrepreneurship look like a glamorous, red-carpet affair. The truth is, it's a messy, dirty, thankless job for a long time - be OK with rolling up your sleeves and doing anything it takes to get something out the door.
Jon: Awesome advice, Justin. I'm sure readers will have gained a thing or two from this Q&A - I know I did. It's not easy being an entrepreneur, but when you have a solution to a common problem, it's harder to just stand by and do nothing. Thanks for your time and good luck with Drawer!
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The BaliSpirit Festival celebrates its seventh year, featuring world-renowned yogis from every continent. The festival takes place from March 19, - March 23, 2014.
Set on the grounds of the Purnati Center for the Arts in Batuan, in Bali, Indonesia, the festival includes yoga, dance, and music. The "One World Stage" evening concerts take place in Ubud, at the Agung Rai Museum of Art's outdoor stage.
The musical entertainment, and workshops feature a large array of world leaders in the perspective art. Workshops include, Yoga, Dance & Movement, Healing & Meditation, Seminars & Practicum, Creative Arts, and Kids & Family.
Some of the many yoga workshops in the line up:
Tiffany Cruikshank
Anatomy & Yoga - USA
An international yoga teacher, author and health & wellness expert Tiffany travels the globe inspiring people to live their lives to the fullest. She's trained in Acupuncture and Sports Medicine.
Simon Low
Yin and Yang Yoga - UNITED KINGDOM
One of the founders of London's Triyoga, British born yoga teacher Simon Low, is owner of The Yoga Academy, offering foundational and continuing education to yoga teachers. He leads popular study immersions, workshops and rejuvenating yoga retreats in the UK, and internationally.
Les Leventhal
Vinyasa Flow Yoga - USA
Les is one of San Francisco's most beloved yoga teachers, leading workshops, training and retreats around the world. His vinyasa flow classes and workshops are filled with technique and alignment cues for all levels, including beginners. Variations and longer sequences will also challenge and inspire seasoned practitioners.
Lynn Yeo & Sumei Shum
Anusara Yoga - SINGAPORE
Lynn & Sumei have been avid students of yoga for over a decade. They are meticulous teachers of alignment-based hatha yoga, specifically in the style of Anusara yoga.
Kiyomi Takahashi
Kundalini Yoga - JAPAN/USA
Kiyomi Takahashi is a certified Kundalini and Hatha Yoga Teacher, as well as a Certified Holistic Health Coach based in Los Angeles, California. She founded "Pure Vital Living."
Gwyn Williams
Zenthai Shiatsu - AUSTRALIA
Gwyn Williams has spent 15 years effectively combining Traditional Chinese Medicine with Yoga to create Zenthai Shiatsu to allow a unique, therapeutic art to deepen your practice. A martial arts and acroyoga teacher, he utilises a lifetime of learning from masters of Thai Massage and Osteopathy.
Check out the full line up of entertainment and festivities at BaliSpirit Festival.com


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Join us at the Plattsburgh Public Library Auditorium located at 19 Oak Street (on the second floor) for a morning of fun activities. Come with family and friends to create Indian Corn Magnets, Apple Turkeys, and more!
For more information call 518-566-7575
Plattsburgh Public Library 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 View Map


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This program serves persons aged 18 or over who lack the physical or mental capacity to provide for their daily needs. The purpose of the program is to prevent or remedy the abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of adults who are unable to protect their own interests and are at risk of immediate harm to their own person or to others. The program provides professional services to protect the health, safety, and welfare of endangered, vulnerable adults.
Under the law any health practitioner, police officer, or human service worker who has reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is in danger is required to report that fact to the local department of social services. Any concerned person may also make such a report.
Persons who report the need for Adult Protective Services are protected under the law. Section 14-309 of the Family Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, states "any person who in good faith makes or participates in making a report under this subtitle or participates in an investigation or a judicial proceeding resulting from a report under this subtitle is immune from any civil liability that would otherwise result."
All suspected cases of Adult Abuse and Neglect should be reported to your local DSS Office or by calling 1-800-91-PREVENT or (1-800-917-7383) . Click here for a list of DSS offices.
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Left Behind, and its sequels have been inspiring, entertaining, and mesmerizing both readers and video audiences for years. Left Behind is a series of 16 best-selling novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, dealing with Christian dispensationalist End Times: pretribulation, premillennial, Christian eschatological viewpoint of the end of the world. The primary conflict of the series is the members of the Tribulation Force against the Global Community and its leader Nicolae Carpathia—the Antichrist. Left Behind is also the title of the first book in the series. The series was first published 1995–2007 by Tyndale House, a firm with a history of interest in dispensationalism.
The series has been adapted into three action thriller films with a reboot set for an October 2014 release, starring Nicolas Cage, through Cloud Ten Pictures. The original series of films are Left Behind: The Movie (2000), Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002), and Left Behind: World at War (2005). The series also inspired the PC game Left Behind: Eternal Forces (2006) and its several sequels.
Here is the official press release for the 2014 release.
Movie based on New York Times bestselling "Left Behind" book series, co-authored by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye is based on the Bible and published in 32 different languages, with more than 65 million copies sold and one of the best-selling fiction series of all time
(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) March 28, 2014 – Among the most highly anticipated films to be released in 2014, Stoney Lake Entertainment announces the full-length action-adventure motion picture LEFT BEHIND. The movie stars Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (NATIONAL TREASURE, CITY OF ANGELS, THE CROODS) as Rayford Steele, as well as Chad Michael Murray, Cassi Thomson, Nicky Whelan, Lea Thompson and Jordin Sparks. The movie is directed by veteran filmmaker, Vic Armstrong (THOR, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, WAR OF THE WORLDS), widely renowned for directing action sequences. LEFT BEHIND is produced and distributed by Stoney Lake Entertainment, with the national release slated for October 3, 2014.
LEFT BEHIND follows Rayford Steele (Nicolas Cage) who is piloting a commercial airliner just hours after the Rapture when millions of people around the globe simply vanish. Thirty thousand feet over the Atlantic, Rayford is faced with a damaged plane, terrified passengers, and a desperate desire to get back to his family. On the ground, his daughter, Chloe Steele (Cassi Thomson) is among those left behind, forced to navigate a world of madness as she searches for her lost mother and brother. Shot mostly in and around Baton Rouge, LA., LEFT BEHIND was produced by Paul Lalonde and Michael Walker and co-written by Paul Lalonde and John Patus.
"We're seeing a number of big, biblical movies on the calendar this year, particularly SON OF GOD, NOAH, and EXODUS. What makes LEFT BEHIND different is that it is a contemporary story that could actually happen at any moment," says Paul Lalonde, LEFT BEHIND producer and CEO of Stoney Lake Entertainment. "It's also a historical account in a sense, because it's based on a true story, it just hasn't happened yet. So it's very important to us that the core story not be changed. We had offers from three of the major studios in Hollywood to distribute this movie, but none would allow final control of the story to be left in our hands."
"My greatest hope for this movie is that people will be entertained and thrilled by it, but also that they'll go home and have conversations with their family, and ask 'do you think this could happen, or couldn't happen?' and it'll inspire discussion and closeness," says leading actor Nicolas Cage.
The movie is based on the New York Times bestselling book series of the same name, co-authored by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye. Based on the Bible and published in 32 different languages, the series has sold more than 65 million copies and is one of the best-selling fiction series of all time
The trailer definitely leaves the audience hungry for more, what do you think?


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Freshman quarterback Devin Powell makes a throw downfield during a recent Tulane football practice.
Aug. 21, 2012
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NEW ORLEANS - The countdown to the Green Wave's regular-season opener is drawing closer and first-year head coach Curtis Johnson brought his team to its home stadium as the Tulane University football team held its 17th practice of the preseason in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Tuesday morning.
Donning full gear, Johnson had his team go through drills with the play clock running and on the same turf the Wave will take when they open the 2012 campaign against Rutgers on Sept. 1. Taking the field in a climate-controlled atmosphere and without the heat and humidity associated with the weather outside in late August, the Green Wave spent a large portion of the day focusing on special teams and the squad closed things out with seven drives in the redzone.
"It was our first day in the Dome and I think we got the guys excited again," Johnson said. "They're out of the sun. We played situation football again today and it looked much better today than it did yesterday.
"Special teams is going pretty good. We're just trying to figure out who's playing where and what, but it's going good. The kickers kicked the ball real well - good hang time today and they kicked it where we want them to kick it at. We felt that today was a good day indoors that we could get a lot of special teams work done."
The offense got a couple of scores and mixed in a handful of highlight-reel plays throughout the day. Senior quarterback Ryan Griffin connected with junior wide receiver Ryan Grant for an 11-yard score, hit junior running back Derrick Strozier for another touchdown and found sophomore wideout Xavier Rush for a 13-yard TD strike.
Sophomore Rob Kelley and freshman Josh Rounds showed nice burst and shiftiness during running plays and sophomore tight end Evan Tatford had a couple of nice grabs for sizeable gains. Rookie signal caller Devin Powell found Marc Edwards for a 20-yard touchdown strike, but the day was dominated by the defense.
Senior cornerbacks Kendrick Washington and Alex Lauricella both had diving pass break-ups while junior linebacker Logan Hamilton added a PBU, junior defensive tackle Julius Warmsley posted a sack and senior defensive end Austen Jacks had a sack and forced fumble.
Freshman corner Darion Monroe had a pair of interceptions on the day - a one-hander in down-and-distance drills and another on a tip-drill during the final red-zone period - and the defense held their offensive counterparts in five-of-seven drives starting from the 20 late in the session.
"The defense is playing very well," Johnson said. "Right now, it's easier for them to get into and out of stuff. We're a little bit banged up on offense, but the big thing about offense is execution and we executed pretty well today."
Tulane returns to action on Wednesday, Aug. 22, when the team holds its final two-a-day practice of the preseason with a morning session at the Westfeldt Practice Facility and an evening practice at the Saints Facility in Metairie. From there, the Wave will hold single practices on campus on Thursday and Friday before closing out preseason camp with a scrimmage on Saturday.
"The rest of the week, we'll go back and do some third-down and some two-minute (drills)," Johnson added. "We'll get in a good special teams period tomorrow and then we'll lay it back a little bit. We'll play a mock game and we'll do some of those things."
The Green Wave formally kick off the 2012 season on Saturday, Sept. 1, when Tulane plays host to Rutgers at 7 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Season and individual-game ticket sales are currently for sale through the Tulane Athletics Ticket Office. The Ticket Office is located on the first floor of the James W. Wilson, Jr., Center on Ben Weiner Drive, and tickets can be purchased in person, over the phone at 504-861-WAVE (9283) or via the Internet at www.TulaneGreenWave.com.


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Fanmei Hotel - Guangzhou
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- Address: 27 Gongyi Avenue, Xinhua Street, Huadu District, Guangzhou
- Tel: 020-36888088 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 广州泛美大酒店
- Lowest Price: $32
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
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Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Sauna, Business Center, Gift Shop, Gymnasium , Meeting Room, Ballroom, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Airline Desk, Fire Detector
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Encourage your birds to have tidy dining habits. Here are some things you can do that will help prevent bird food from reaching the ground.
What are you feeding your birds?
Select foods that minimize the amount of scattered seed that reaches the ground; Wild Birds Unlimited No-mess Blends or seeds without their shells like sunflower chips or shelled peanuts work very well.
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Don't overfeed. Put out only as much food as the birds will eat each day.
All Wild Birds Unlimited custom seed blends are regionally selected to contain the seeds your local birds prefer - so fewer seeds are wasted and dropped to the ground. The Certified Bird Feeding Specialists at Wild Birds Unlimited stores can help you choose the right seed for your situation.
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Use tray feeders to keep foods from falling to the ground. The Dinner Bell feeder has a built-in tray and a protective, adjustable roof. You can offer any blend or straight seed from the Dinner Bell as well as cylinder and stackable foods.
Use trays under feeders to keep debris from falling to the ground. Round trays are perfect to attach to seed tube feeders and rectangular trays suit hopper feeders best. And bigger is better because there's more area to catch falling seeds!
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64th Republic Day
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Padma Awards 2013: Sridevi, Sharmila Tagore, late Rajesh Khanna, Nana Patekar, Ramesh Sippy win top honours3 years ago 1
On the eve of the 64th Republic Day a few selected stars from the film industry have been honoured with India's civilian awards According to a… Read Article ▶
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It's a day where the air is tinged with patriotism. And here are some movies that are bound to make January 26 memorable for you. So what's your pick… Read Article ▶
Kaun Banega Crorepati 6, Nach Baliye 5, Student Of The Year – what will you watch on television on Republic Day?3 years ago 0
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Fusion PR is as much about traditional techniques as it is digital activity. Sometimes we can forget this when exciting tools and channels are developed, but some of the tried and tested techniques still deliver fantastic results.
Take for instance our bespoke jewellery client Rubinstein Keightley. Digital and online activity is vital to their ongoing development but so is traditional media coverage. The fashion sector is an interesting one – it embraces new technology but still attracts a huge traditional media interests (glossies, sleb mags, etc…) .
We are working with RK on their digital personality (both in terms of social media and SEO) but some of the biggest achievements have been using traditional tools such as event sponsorship (we sponsored a Polo Championship recently) and most current is the high value diamond competition in the much-read Leamington Courier series.
So the reality is, and always has been, that a fusion of PR strategies and tactics is the most effective. To find out more about Fusion PR at Leader check out our website – www.leader.co.uk.


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Tooting MP Sadiq Khan has written an article for the April edition of Total Politics on what being British means to him.
Khan writes:
"Growing up in South London I was pretty comfortable in my own skin, developing a clear sense of who I was. With my friends and interests, I knew my limitations and my boundaries. Being the middle child in a large family gave me a sense of security, knowing where I was in my family's pecking order with protection and warmth surrounded by my seven siblings.
"But I was also aware that my sense of identity was complicated, which is hardly surprising given my family background. I'm British, English, a South Londoner and a Muslim of Pakistani–Asian heritage. Later in life I became a husband, father, political activist and community leader. It's like an onion – peeling back layers of identities to reveal a different identity.
"I'm convinced this multi-layered identity is a positive attribute, as I'm equipped to adapt and behave according to my surroundings, without compromising who I am, what I stand for, or where I come from. My multi-faceted makeup is drawn from my family's background in Pakistan, my religion, growing up in diverse London, and further shaped during the formative, socially and politically polarised 1980s. For me, Britishness is complex, a sense shared by other immigrants, or children of immigrants, but also by those who've lived here for generations. And this complexity is a key strength – we share a history rich in ideas, in culture and in principles."
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Tide rowing earns bronze medal at regatta
Published: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, November 5, 2012 at 12:14 a.m.
TUSCALOOSA | The University of Alabama rowing team closed out its fall season with a bronze-medal finish in the Open 8+ race on the second and final day of the Head of the Hooch Regatta on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn.
"We made some improvements over yesterday," UA head coach Larry Davis said. "More than anything, I think we came out and made a stronger commitment to rowing our best and that made a big difference."
The Crimson Tide's "A" boat finished third behind Louisville and Miami after posting a time of 17:11.0. Among others, the Alabama "A" boat finished well ahead of Tennessee's first boat, marking the second time in school history and the second time this season the Tide's top boat has finished ahead of the Lady Vols.
Overall, Alabama had four boats in the Open 8+ race, including its "B" boat, which finished 12th with a time of 17:36.7, its "C" boat, which finished 18th with an 18:03.4 and its novice boat, which crossed the line with a 19:13.3, finishing in 32nd place.
Over the two days at the Head of the Hooch, Alabama posted nine top-20 finishes, including three in the top 10. With its fall season over, the Tide will return to competition in February.
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I am trying to understand the topology on $\{0,1\}^X$, where $X$ is uncountable. The topology on $\{0,1\}$ is the discrete and I am using the product topology on $\{0,1\}^X$. My question is, who are the basic open sets? From my understanding of the definition of product topology, basic sets should either contain finite sets or cofinite sets (sets with finite complement). But from what written here nets and sequential spaces
in page 4 example 3, it seems like open basic sets must contain finite sets. Mabe I should ask, Who are the basic sets in this topology?
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Time is running out to register for the Oct. 6 Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotary Rick Murphy Memorial Golf Tournament Golf tournament benefiting youth and community projects. The 22nd annual tournament will be held at Sierra Meadows Golf Course with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
Entry fee is $100 and includes breakfast, 18 holes of golf, golf cart, goodie bag, lunch, two on-course drinks and an awards dinner with wine. Dinner only tickets are $20.
The fundraiser tournament has a variety of prizes, including four hole-in-one prizes where someone could win a new car from Courtesy Ford.
Other prizes will be awarded for men and women for longest drive and closest to the pin. There are also trophies for low handicap and low net and a putting and chipping contest.
An auction and raffle will begin at 3:30 p.m.
The tournament is named in honor of golf devotee and long-time Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotarian Rick Murphy.
In addition to the Rotary Club, sponsors include Tenaya Lodge, Sullivan's Tire Pros, Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, Sierra Asset Management and Sierra Telephone.
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The satirical site's previous winners of "Sexiest Man" include, Syria President Bashar al Assad and unabomber, Ted Kaczynski.
17:08, UK, Tuesday 27 November 2012
China's The People's Daily has unwittingly hailed a report by satirical news website The Onion naming North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un as the "Sexiest Man Alive For 2012".
The Communist Party's newspaper published a 55-page photo spread on its website on Tuesday under the headline: "North Korea's top leader named The Onion's Sexiest Man Alive for 2012."
The paper even quoted The Onion's story: "With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman's dream come true.
"Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile."
The Onion has a history of fooling unsuspecting overseas news outlets.
In September, Iran's Fars News Agency published a made-up poll from The Onion that claimed many Americans preferred Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to President Barack Obama.
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We review May 2007 ad spend data for our agency. Google continues to dominate, with three fourths share. Google lost one point of share each to Yahoo and Microsoft. This small downward blip marks the first month in the last four in which Google did not gain share.
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Web Spend Up 152% among Largest Retailing Brands
AdAge reports the Top 200 brands in terms of ad spend, who collectively spent $24.73 billion in media during the first half 0f '06, up 9%. Internet spending among theTop 200 jumped 25.6%, to $1.65 billion. Among the 20 retailers in the Top 200, their online spend was up 152.3%.


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Dear Jump Squats: You make my quads feel like jello. xo: Me
I've decided that it's time to make HIIT (high intensity interval training) workouts commonplace in my workout routine. Completing Jennifer Cohen's workout this past week has been challenging, sweaty, and ultimately a BLAST (but I usually am thinking that last one post workout!)
HIIT training helps to burn fat, improve endurance, and build strength. Jennifer Cohen's bootcamp style workout has you complete 9 moves for 30-60 seconds (depending on the move) and rest for 30 seconds between moves. Actually, here's the bootcamp — you can complete it too!
- Jump Rope (60 seconds)
- Forward Lunges (60 seconds)
- Walkout planks (60 seconds)
- Jump squats (60 seconds)
- Push-ups into T stabilization (60 seconds)
- Seated rotation (60 seconds)
- Half burpee (60 seconds)
- Leg drops (30 seconds)
- Bicycle crunches (40 seconds)
Complete each of these exercises and rest 30 seconds before moving onto the next. You will complete the sequence 4 times! We were told to do the workout 4 days a week and do 45 minutes of cardio on the off days (I danced and ran!) If you'd like the description for a certain move please let me know in the comments section and I'll reply back with it.
I'll be honest, the first time I completed the sequence I only made it through twice. However, as the week progressed I could tell I was getting better already. I'm excited to keep this sequence in my workout rotation. I can definitely tell it's going to help me improve my endurance and build strength — both things I'm trying to work on, as I'm currently 4 months postpartum.
I've got to say that my favorite move was the seated rotation. I could feel it in my abs and liked that it was a difficult move, yet I was good at it! The most difficult move for me, however, was the push-ups into T stabilization. I really need to work on my push-up ability and ended up using those 60 seconds to do as many push-ups on my knees. My favorite thing about the entire workout was the fact that both cardio and stabilizing moves were included. It seemed like the perfect balance of "go-go-go" with stabilizing moves thrown in.
I also have the best cheerleader, who helps daddy work the timer.
After each workout I was able to try the chocolate ready-to-drink Muscle Milk Protein Nutrition Shake. Here is where I should probably admit that I didn't realize Muscle Milk didn't have milk in it! In addition to being lactose free, the ready-to-drink protein nutrition shake is also gluten-free. Perfect for me to try, right? One nutrition shake has 25 grams of protein and helps promote muscle recovery. A vanilla latte flavor is also available.
Exercise is important in all of our lives, but it's essential to remember that proper recovery is just as important. This includes eating right and taking rest days when needed.
Muscle Milk is an ideal blend of protein, fats, good carbohydrates and 20 vitamins and minerals to provide sustained energy, spur lean muscle growth and help provide recovery after tough days.
Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Muscle Milk via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Muscle Milk.


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Between the crochet collar, pintucks and allover raised dots, this top is a feast for the eyes. Dainty crochet trim echoes the large layered collar, while the black buttons and matching neck tie ground the ambitious design. Team with a lace skirt for daring textural play.
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The details and look is exactly like the photo. It is a little long and loose for me (since I wear a size xs/s) but if you tuck it in then it looks like the model's picture.
I just loved it! High quality and very beautiful ~ It came in perfect state and fits me really well!
haven't worn it yet but i like it.. cute design, quality is good.. i would recommend it.. one size but not for large size people, fit to small to medium size :)
Wore it to a wedding with a skirt and it was great! true to pictures and size. great quality make as well.
A really cute top! It's just like the picture shows it to be. It looks great for any occasion.
A very cute blouse that looks just like the picture. However you're going to have to where some kind of white top under it. It goes great with everything.
It fits me well and I really like it. The black tie is a separate piece though.
Very cute and pretty. Fit me perfectly and the price is super cheap, so it's a great deal.
Very stylish and goes good with a skirt or jeans! :D the bow is a cute detail to it as well!
The shirt is really nice and cute, but it is really see through. And it looks really cute with the tie string that comes with it.


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Placeables Script
If I wanted to destroy a placeable and replace it with another in the exact same spot how would I go about doing it?
You'd have code that looks something like this:
void main()
void main()
Or if it gets spawned on a waypoint, just usse it's tag.
Just a note of warning, destroying items and placing them at the same time will mess up the location. The destroyed one still "resides" so the new isn't in the exact same spot but slightly pushed aside to a 'free' position.
So you'll have to delay the spawn. DelayCommand or ActionWait wont work, so there's;
1) Using a delayed ActionPauseConversation (only in conversations)
2) Delaying another script being triggered which adds the new placeable.
Good luck!
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Although the eldest members of the Generation Y clan have most likely left their parents' nests, the younger Gen Y-ers are still living with Mom and Dad, and quite possibly gearing up to leave home for the first time. Every week, the LA Generation Y column will profile popular local residences, from cheap to pricy and pet-friendly to industrial, to help future Gen Y apartment-renters and homeowners.
Sustainable and "green" buildings are becoming more and more popular in LA, with the growing interest in environmentally friendly living. Over the past few years, Downtown LA has become the home of three sustainable apartment buildings – The Luma, Evo, and Elleven.
The Luma, Evo, and Elleven buildings are the first LEED Gold certified high-rise buildings in California, planted in the South Park district of Downtown LA. They feature bamboo flooring, low-emitting paints, energy-efficient lighting, and dual flush toilets that conserve water. The South Park district entices Gen Y-ers due to its arm's-length distance to LA Live. The Luma, Evo, and Elleven buildings are a mere walk away from Downtown's biggest attractions.
Of course, to live green you must show the green. These apartments don't come cheap. The cost of buying a condo in the Luma building is anywhere from $400,000 (first floor) to $2 million (multi-room penthouse) and the average rent runs at about $2,500/month. The Elleven and Evo buildings are a tad less expensive, with buying prices from $300,000 to $1.1 million and rent averaging at $2,000/month. One upside is that the buildings offer live/work condos -- condos that allow you to legally operate a business from your living space -- meaning, a possible tax write off!
The price of sustainable living certainly isn't for everyone, so check in next week for a profile on inexpensive buildings!
To learn more about these condos and the future of sustainable buildings in Downtown LA, visit Explore South Group.


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UnbeatableSale, Inc.
Read 655 reviews
Showing 1 - 40 of 655
by farishat, February 24, 2014
The worse customer experience ever. They charge your credit card when they don't have items in stock. Then you wait weeks and weeks, excuses after excuses. When I asked to cancel and refund my money, when nothing was shipped, they drag their feet and refuse to service their customer properly.
Whatever you do, avoid making business with them. Not worth it. They are very dishonest and they don't care about their customers.
I would not shop here again
Very helpful sales support
by elmurpho, October 19, 2013
They have good prices and fast shipping. Helpful customer service reps. there to help you when needed. Very polite. Will shop there again.
I would shop here again
Great hammock
by suemom2, October 19, 2013
Unbeatable Sales is one of the few online stores I found to carry the Original Pawley's Island Hammock. After seeing these hammocks made in person at the shop in Pawley's Island, South Carolina, we had to have one. It is just perfect - Read full review...
I would shop here again
Positive experience!
by edepinions, October 18, 2013
Dear Unbeatablesale, Inc.,First of all I appreciate your questionaite and allowing me to express my view point as a first time customer with your company. At first I never heard about Unbeatablesale, Inc. and I was a little apprehensive Read full review...
I would shop here again
A pleasant shopping experience and will buy from again!
by elwoodblues03, October 16, 2013
I had a very good experience with Unbeatable Sale, Inc. The website was well organized and easy to use. I was able to find just what I was looking for amd my order was processed and shipped very fast. I would recommend them to a friend and will buy from them again.
I would shop here again
I am satistfied with with with the ease of ordering and delivery.
by mapatma, October 16, 2013
The ordering prosess was simple. The delivery was much faster than I expected based on the dates I was given.I am looking forward to preparing and tasting the beef and kidney dish. If that is tasty I surely will ne ofdering from you in the future. The delivered order is is ablolutely what I picked out. It was packaged efficiently and was easy to open. I appreciated the ecological packing.
I would shop here again
speedy delivery
by missuswix, October 15, 2013
The product came faster than expected. It was packaged well. I as already familiar with the good quality of this product so was happy to find it at a reasonable price.
I would shop here again
Would not hesitate to buy from them again, my order was accurate,and delivered on time
by froglegs7, October 15, 2013
The item I ordered was kinda heavy but it was delivered in a timely manner and I didn't have to wait on it very long at all. I actually had expected it to take a little longer to ship than it did. The box was a little beat up but the product itself was not hurt. Overall I am happy with my order. Everything was included, and didn't have to wait too long to get it.
I would not shop here again
Excellent shopping experience at UnbeatableSale, Inc.
by fasteddiep, October 15, 2013
The product works as advertised. It was well described on the website. The ordering process was easy and the product was delivered in a timely manner.
I would shop here again
Fast, Competent, Accurate
by davep71, October 15, 2013
Fine folks who deliver on time and as advertised. We tried another supplier of Finch food (Nyjer seed) who failed to deliver. UnbeatableSale DID deliver. We and our Finches are most pleased!
I would shop here again
I definitely loved my purchasing experience and will shop with them again.
by mishielee, October 15, 2013
I ordered a blood pressure monitor back in June of 2013. After looking at different web sites and all different types of blood pressure monitors, I finally decided to go with the one i found on unbeatables online store. The process of purchasing and setting up the online information to be able to purchase was very simple almost a little too simple it felt. Im very happy with this product not only was it very easy to use but I can not believe how fast and easy the process was. I ordered and with in a week I was using my product. I will definately be purchasing from the unbeatable Sales online store again for sure.
I would shop here again
Very satisfied.
by svd111, October 15, 2013
I ordered a book. The price was right, very inexpensive...
The order was shipped in a timely manner and the book was in good condition, especially for how old the book really is. I would order from here again.
I would not shop here again
Great product, great customer service, slow delivery time.
by angelomommy, October 15, 2013
The speed was ok, not great at all. It took longer than I expected it to take. Accuracy was great, and the overall satisfaction was good in regards to item description, quality, customer service. Again the only issue I had was the delivery time being Read full review...
I would shop here again
SCAM / FRAUD BEWARE This is a BAD Company!!!
by jero31, September 10, 2013
There Fraudulant Crooks. Plain and Simple. I ordered a shrug bar from them and waited pateintly to get nothing so I contacted them and got the run around finally after a week i got a email from them saying I purchaced a cheap box of nails. I proved to them I purchased a shrug bar and they blamed walmart and basically told me to piss off.
BEWARE UnbeatableSale, Inc. ARE A SCAM COMPANY
I would not shop here again
Best price I found for the same object and good delivery and service.
by agrk, June 16, 2013
This review is about a purchase I made on 4/10/13. The price was truly unbeatable and the order accuracy was perfect. The delivery speed was very good and the packing was good too. I will purchase from this site again.
I would shop here again
will order from them again
by dwbtd, June 10, 2013
great !! best price - super fast delivery - the correct product - will order from them again - all you want in an online store
I would shop here again
Overall good experience
by soundmanbilly, June 8, 2013
Found Unbeatable sales via a web search for a certain product. They were the best price even after paying shipping!
Overall good experience.
I would shop here again
by helencbrown, June 7, 2013
This was my second order of an identicale item (lattice planter box). The first order was great with very quick delivery and a good product. This prompted me to get a second lattice planter box and this second order has been my worst ever online Read full review...
I would not shop here again
very satisfy with purchase experience and would recomend friends
by haicao, June 6, 2013
I ordered 2 ShelterLogic square sun shade sails from Unbeatablesales.com. The items arrived quick.
Unboxed the items showed the quality of the sails look very good. They even came with basic installation hardware kit. It is not listed in the online description, so I list them here:
* 4 turnbuckles
* 4 threaded eyehooks w/ nuts
* 4 chain rope clips
* 4 7ft nylon ropes
For ease of installation, I would suggest buy 4 padeyes to secure the for corner of the sail to the posts. The instruction stated you need at least 12in at each corner for adjustment, make sure you account for that before putting up the posts. Else, you will have pleasure to reposition the posts.
I am very satisfy with the ShelterLogic sun shade sail purchase, but..
I would like to point out is the sail actual size is more like 11ft x 11ft rather than claimed 12ft x 12ft
The price was cheaper than Amazon. Overall, I am very happy with the purchase experience and would recomend my friends.
I would shop here again
Easy, fast and a great value.
by pjn223, June 6, 2013
I ordered calf compression sleeves. They came as a pair so the price was extremely competitive. They arrived within five days of my initial order. They work well and are exactly what I wanted. Also the website made finding my size easy. I would definitely buy from Unbeatable Sale again.
I would shop here again
Will not hesitate to come back and shop. I already did
by abukhajeel, June 6, 2013
The searching for the item was easy and the process of checking was very easy. The shipping was really resaonble for the weight of the item. I got the items in a less than week. Thank you
I would shop here again
Good price but not great service
by finepoint, April 15, 2013
Previously, I had been forced to purchase my bunnies' hay either directly from the vendor or through my veterinarian's office. I could not find the American Pet Diner brand anywhere else online. So I was very happy to happen upon the Unbeatable Sale Read full review...
I would not shop here again
Unusual, reasonably priced merchandise in a user friendly online store.
by cojo9800, April 14, 2013
The website itself is user friendly and the store has many unusual, interesting and hard to find items. My item was delivered in a timely manner and received with no damage...I had no issues with this order, so I did not have to interact with the customer service department, although I'm sure they must be good too. I would definitely recommend Unbeatable Sale to anyone looking for an unusual item for a reasonable price.
I would shop here again
A good procuct, a good price and on time arrival.
by donrikre38us, April 14, 2013
This product is exactly as it was advertised, and arrived when expected. The cleaner does a really good job, and seems to last a good while. I would not recomend useing this cleaner around plastics, as it will tend to make them soft. Other than that one precaution, I would recomend it for cleanin those tough jobs. Alson is very affordable.
I would not shop here again
a great place for your shopping needs
by ssil, April 14, 2013
item was well discribed in the website,and was shipped fast, the item was wlso priced well- better then by any other seller i contacted
I would shop here again
A very useful site.
by leslyswedding, April 14, 2013
I didn't know about this site and was glad I did find it, and use it. I had been having trouble finding something in just the right color, for a wedding. I was getting very frustrated. I was ecstatic to find the item I needed at this Read full review...
I would shop here again
Easy ordering process,Fantastic follow up.
by ldj2312, April 12, 2013
This was one of my better experiences with ordering goods from the internet.Customer service was very good,all orders were completed quickly as promised and with great accuracy.I was able to get a great deal on items purchased.Order process was easy,I would definetely use Unbeatable Sale,Inc. again .
I would shop here again
Great shopping experience!
by sacajo7, April 12, 2013
The item was exactly as pictured. It was packaged well and arrived in perfect condition. I was extremely satisfied with my purchase and the service I received from UnbeatableSale.
I would shop here again
They were fast
by bldev, April 12, 2013
The price is a good price for the product I ordered. I got my product fast with a low shipping cost.
I would shop here again
excellent transaction. would buy from again.
by neonpony, April 12, 2013
The wagon wheel decoration I ordered was as described. The transaction was excellent, speedy for the holiday season and I was very pleased with the product.
I would shop here again
Very happy with the quality of service that this company provides.
by adamgila, April 12, 2013
Very easy on line sale. Fast delievery, accurate orders, products exceeded expectations. I highly recommend doing business with this company. I was opening my business and need to obtain products from them quickly and at the right Read full review...
I would shop here again
Not satisfied at all!
by dddunn305, February 22, 2013
Pet Tabs ordered from Amazon website. The product pictured was NOT the product we received. When we opened the box, we were shocked to see that a piece of chewed spearmint gum was on the bottom of the container! After many e-mails, the situation was finally rectified.
Totally disapointed with this supplier!
I would not shop here again
Very satisfied customer!
by kayla5306, January 8, 2013
I am very satisfied with the delivery speed of the gloves that I ordered for my fiance and he is quite satisfied with the quality and durability of the gloves I ordered from your online store.
I would shop here again
Excellent product choice, quality and service.
by cjkoenigsmann, January 2, 2013
Excellent selection of collector items. Item shipped quickly. Arrived intact well packaged and protected in foam. Quality was better than described or expected.
I would shop here again
We were very happy with the product and the delivery time that we ordered!
by kdesigns, January 2, 2013
We were very happy with the product and the delivery time that we ordered! The girl that I spoke with prior to placing my order was very patient, kind, and helpful.
I would shop here again
Prompt and Painless
by barflyer, January 2, 2013
First time shopper here--whole experience was quick and easy, prices and selection were great. Will be back if I can remember the name of the site.
I would shop here again
My experience at Unbeatable Sale was exceptional.
by xmaiohmaix, January 2, 2013
Fast shipping. The product was as described. Quality product and for an affordable price. Customer service was very helpful. Would buy from again.
I would shop here again
my experience, a quality product received in a timely manner with no problems
by figmentslf, January 2, 2013
I have ordered from this vendor several times in the past and my experience has always been the same. A quality product received in a timely manner with no problems what so ever. The prices are competitive and there is no additional charge for standard shipping anywhere in the U.S. which I personally find an attractive incentive. The selection of product is as good as can be obtained after searching on other multiple wesites. The vendor's wesite itself is well organized, making specific product easy to find and the ordering process is easy to complete. The confirmation emails for order receipt, shipping etc. are a nice touch and mean I don't have to follow up on my own. I have reccommended them to others in past and will continue to do so.
I would shop here again
I am very happy and will be using Unbeatable Sale again.
by vickimiracle, January 2, 2013
I was very pleased with the service at Unbeatable Sale! This was my first time, but will not be my last. My delivery came quicker than my previous orders with the actual producer. Same quality, same item, better price, fast delivery. Excellent!
I would shop here again
Unbeatable Sale was very easy to work with, shipped my ordered product correctly and quickly.
by caitlinvictori, January 2, 2013
The Unbeatable website was easy to navigate. I found the item I wanted and was looking for easily. The check out process went smoothly and the order was shipped quickly and arrived as ordered. Overall I was very satisfied.
I would shop here again


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Wildlife and Native Plant Management, Sport Hunting And Fishing - Wildlife and native plant management should emphasize maintenance and restoration of healthy, viable native plant and animal populations, their habitats, and ecological processes. Acceptable management approaches include both regulated periodic hunting and fishing when based on sufficient scientifically valid biological data and when consistent with all other management purposes and when necessary total protection of particular species or populations.
Because national parks are set aside for the preservation of natural landscapes and wildlife, the Sierra Club is opposed to sport hunting in national parks.
— Adopted by the Sierra Club Board of Directors, December 10-11, 1994.


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The Rossini Club Celebrates Their 143rd Season
Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 3:00 PM
A celebration of the Bicentennials of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) and Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
A special program created by the Club's newest member,
soprano Luette Saul, featuring her colleagues from the School
of Music of the University of Southern Maine:
Heather Gallagher, mezzo soprano
Josh Miller, baritone
Aaron Rivard, tenor
Josh Witham, tenor
Mark Rossnagel, piano
in scenes and arias from Verdi's La Traviata, Nabucco, Rigoletto,
Don Carlo, the Requiem
and Wagner's Tannhauser.
Also appearing will be recent Littlefield Scholarship winner, Kimberley Ouellette, soprano, Mary Johnston, soprano and Richard Roberts, piano
Meet our performers at a reception which follows the concert.
The Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State Street, Portland
Suggested donation $10/5 (students are admitted free of charge)
For more information: 797-8318 or visit www.rossiniclub.org


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Pallet Stacker Advantages
- No more handling pallets by hand
- Optimise your pallet flow
- Save money on pallets
- Improve working environment
- Increase your efficiency
- Reduce injury forced absences
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- Reduce the use of trucks
- Optimise your work flow
Pallet Stacker Features
- Our Palomat pallet stacker can stack and destack empty pallets.
- All handling is carried out at floor level.
- Various size options for each model.
- Easy to install and set up
- All models are easy to operate.
- Our Palomat pallet stacker can elevate and lower your stack of pallets automatically.
- Pallet can be inserted and removed at floor level by means of a pallet truck.
- Pallet stacks of 15 or 25 pallets can be inserted or removed at once.
- The Palomat pallet stacker offers a standard magazine with many options in terms of pallet types and sizes.
- We also offer Inline pallet stackers.
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- Does not allow switching between stacking and destacking
- Pallet stacking one at a time
- Most basic unit in range
- Needs compressed air & electrics
- Auto stacking AND destacking
- Allows switching between stacking and destacking
- Pallet stacking one at a time
- Operate by touch panel
- Needs compressed air & electrics
Pallet Stacker 5
- Semi-auto stacking & destacking
- Detects whether stacking or destacking is required.
- 1 to 5 pallets at a time
- Operate by push button
- Needs compressed air & electrics
Efficient Pallet Stacker Handling
Premier have been representing Palomat pallet stackers in the UK for the last 15 years and in that time automation has become the keyword for an efficient and safe working environment.
The Palomat pallet stacker forms a natural part of any production, warehouse or packing unit. In fact where ever pallet stacking or pallet destacking is required a Palomat supplied and supported by Premier Pallet Systems is often the best solution.
As a stand alone unit the Palomat pallet stacker is designed for those companies who need to handle pallets at floor level. The Palomat is independent of any other unit. This adds to its safety and can be positioned where it will best serve those employees needing to avoid manual heavy lifting. It is also possilbe to have a system built inline.
The Palomat pallet stacker is a Danish product manufactured since 1992 and we started to sell them in the UK five years after that in 1997. Since then we have experienced great advancements as each model develops.
We are happy to be a major representative for Palomat and look forward to helping you with your pallet stacker requirements


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Stress. It's a part of all of our lives, some more than others. But is it something that can be linked directly to COPD?
I saw this blog the other day, and it got me thinking, so I followed the source.
According to Dr. Hetal Gandhi stress can exacerbate COPD:
"Stress can make pre-existing conditions worse, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). People with asthma who are under extreme stress can experience more severe and frequent asthma attacks, because chronic stress prompts the body to release the hormones that dilate blood vessels, intensifying the lungs' inflammatory response, and constricts the airways."
According to Susan Brink, when you have COPD and already have a tough time breathing, stress makes it even harder to breathe.
"Your neck, shoulder, and chest muscles tense and you become anxious. Then, you begin to breathe faster, which tires your breathing muscles, trapping air in your lungs. Then, your breathing becomes even more difficult and your anxiety increases. And if not controlled, this spiral can lead to a feeling of panic."
Luckily, there are many options given for battling stress for COPDers.
• Breathing exercises
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Get some sleep
• And even indulge your sweet tooth (sparingly, of course)
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The Willamette National Forest offers a wide variety of recreation opportunities during summer and winter months. Its central location makes it accessible to day-trippers and vacationers alike.
The Forest's predominant features are the focal points of recreation activities. Four of the seven wildernesses on the Willamette Forest are centered around the volcanoes and the diverse and pristine nature of the lands surrounding them.
The Cascade Range of mountains offer recreationists virtually endless opportunities for forest-related activities. Developed campgrounds, trails, Scenic Byways, and ski resorts are but a few of the facilities available for use. Outdoor recreation activities not associated with developed facilities are limited only by one's imagination.
The Willamette Forest's rivers, streams and lakes are perhaps the most important features for recreationists. The clarity and quality of water and the scenic environs in which it occurs greatly enhance visitors' experiences. Virtually all of the featured trails, roads, developed campgrounds, and viewpoints are associated with outstanding rivers, streams or lakes.
Designated scenic routes are Clackamas-Breitenbush Road, McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Loop, Aufderheide Memorial Drive, Quartzville Creek Road, and Diamond Drive. Two Forest highways, Aufderheide Memorial Drive and the McKenzie Pass/Santiam Pass Loop, are National Scenic Byways. Over 6,400 miles of road on the Forest offer a chance to get off the beaten path.
About 380,000 acres of the Forest is designated as wilderness. Seven major volcanic peaks in the Cascades — Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Three Fingered Jack, Diamond Peak, North, Middle and South Sisters — are within these wildernesses. Entry permits are required for all wildernesses for both day and overnight trips. Recreation opportunities are abundant, as long as the activities are "light on the land" and consistent with the Wilderness Act.
The Oregon Cascades Recreation Area lies adjacent to the Diamond Peak Wilderness. The 157,000 acre area includes portions of the Willamette, Umpqua and Deschutes National Forests. It is managed to provide a wide range of recreational opportunities, including motorized use in some portions.
There are over 1,500 miles of rivers and streams on the Forest and over 375 lakes, including many at elevations above 4,000 feet. The forest has two rivers designated as Wild and Scenic Rivers, the McKenzie River and the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River.
: Elevations on the Forest range from about 1,500 feet above sea level to 10,495 feet at the snowcapped top of Mt. Jefferson, Oregon's second highest peak. Climate on the Willamette changes with elevation. The area receives a high amount of precipitation. Much of the precipitation comes from October to April in the form of rain at the low elevations and as wet heavy snow in the higher elevations. Although snow is possible in the lowest elevations, it is infrequent. Late spring, summer and early autumn tend to bring clear, sunny days with moderate temperatures.
Location: The Willamette National Forest, in west-central Oregon, stretches for 110 miles along the western slopes of the Cascades from the Mt. Jefferson area east of Salem to the Calapooya Mountains northeast of Roseburg. The Willamette National Forest is easily accessed from the Salem, Albany, and Eugene areas of the Willamette Valley. Four important highways-U.S. Route 20 and Oregon State Routes 22, 58, and 126 cross the Forest.
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Managing Diabetes? Nuts Provide Health-Promoting Fats
Replacing carbs with nuts
The study included 117 people with type 2 diabetes, all being treated with blood sugar-lowering medications, who were following a special diet to help manage their diabetes, reduce cholesterol levels, and lose weight. They were divided into three groups and given supplemental foods to replace some of their regular carbohydrate portions:
- One group received a portion of mixed nuts;
- the second group received whole-wheat, fruit-sweetened muffins; and
- the third group received a half portion of mixed nuts and a half portion of muffins.
The supplemental foods were intended to provide 20 to 30% of each day's calories. Most participants received 75 grams (2.5 ounces) of nuts, or three muffins, or 37.5 grams (1.25 ounces) of nuts and 1.5 muffins, but exact amounts were determined by the individual calorie requirements of each person.
The nuts were unsalted and mostly raw, with some dry roasted, and included almonds, pistachios, walnuts, peanuts, pecans, hazelnuts, cashews, and macadamias.
Nut eaters tend to be healthier
After three months of eating the supplemental foods, lab tests revealed the following changes:
- Hemoglobin A1c, a marker of long-term blood sugar control, improved more in the group eating a full portion of nuts than in the other groups.
- Total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels fell primarily in people eating the full portion of nuts.
- Another marker related to cardiac risk, apolipoprotein B (ApoB) levels, dropped in people eating both the full-portion and half-portion of nuts, though the effect was stronger in people eating the full portion.
- There was no significant weight gain or loss in any of the groups.
"Our findings provide a specific food option for individuals with type 2 diabetes who wish to lower the carbohydrate content of their diet," said lead study author, Dr. David J. A. Jenkins at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. "Because of their poly- and mono-unsaturated fats and their vegetable protein content, nuts fit well in low-carbohydrate, high-vegetable fat, and high-protein diets, which are increasingly being recognized as protective against heart disease and diabetes."
The best ways to eat nuts
Why are nuts so good for us? One reason is that the fats they contain are mostly mono- and poly-unsaturated, unlike the fats from animal foods, which are mostly saturated. They contain fiber, vitamin E, and a host of minerals like magnesium and selenium. Nuts are healthiest for us if they are eaten as follows:
- Unsalted. Even though salt is unlikely to diminish the positive effects of nuts on blood sugar and cholesterol levels, too much salt can increase the risks of high blood pressure and stroke.
- Raw or roasted. Roasted nuts are generally cooked at high temperatures that damage their healthy mono- and poly-unsaturated fats. Because eating heat-damaged fats can increase oxidative injuries to cells and tissues in the body, many nutrition experts recommend eating nuts raw. Some scientists, however, have found that roasting can increase the levels of antioxidants in certain nuts. Since researchers have not compared the health benefits of raw versus roasted nuts, and studies show that people who eat roasted nuts experience health benefits, the best advice is to eat them raw or roasted.
- In the right amount. Even though they are really good for us, nuts are high in calories—the average amount used in this study provided 475 calories! Reducing total calorie intake is essential if you need to lose weight, so when you add nuts to your diet, use them in place of foods with a similar or higher number of calories.
(Diabetes Care 2011;34:1706–11)
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When 24 departed our screens four years ago, it was bittersweet. One of TV's best dramas was ending - but it concluded on its weakest season. The idea of bringing it back, then, was exciting for both the show and for the institution of television alike. Could the writers restore our faith after that subpar final adventure? And would the return give hope to other previously completed shows that they, too, could write one more chapter? (NBC didn't waste much time in following after FOX, deciding to revisit Heroes.) There's a lot riding on Jack Bauer's shoulders here, on-screen and off.
The story officially starts at 11:06 AM, just to keep you on your toes. At the CIA's London office, SAC Steve Navarro (Benjamin Bratt, who seems essentially to be reprising his Rey Curtis role from Law & Order, just with a different name) is supervising an operation taking place in East London. The target they're looking for is none other than Jack, who makes short work of the entire team while Navarro and agent Kate Morgan (Yvonne Strahovski) watch. Jack eventually surrenders to a bunch of other CIA agents who were apparently just hanging out not wanting to be the first people that Jack beat up. Kate thinks that Jack surrendered on purpose, but since she's just been demoted, her opinion is met with skepticism.
Elsewhere, now-President James Heller (William Devane) is watching a protest outside his hotel room regarding the use of drones. His team of advisors includes General Coburn (Keen Eddie's Colin Salmon) and his chief of staff slash son in law Mark Boudreau (Tate Donovan, playing the usual uptight jerk he's become known for). When Mark hears Jack's name from Navarro, he jumps immediately to nasty conclusions. Then again, if he's married to Audrey, he's probably aware of that whole horror story. He's still a jerk, just a jerk with more cause.
Jack is escorted into the CIA office by agent Erik Ritter (Gbenga Akinnagbe), her replacement and a guy who won't win any congeniality awards around the office. From Erik's conversation with Navarro, we learn Kate's husband Adam was busted for selling secrets to the Chinese. On the other end of the spectrum, tech agent Jordan Reed (Giles Matthey) is more sympathetic, and gives Kate an intercept that convinces her Jack wanted to be caught, just as Navarro steps into the interrogation room with our hero and tries to play the "good cop." The "bad cops," as it turns out, already have Chloe O'Brian strapped to a table and are doing some very horrible things with needles.
Mark gets to glance at page one of Jack's confirmed kill list before going to check on his wife. Audrey has vastly improved since we last saw her at the end of season six. Their conversation reveals that President Heller has an unnamed condition that she's concerned about, but he doesn't want her to worry. That means we should all worry. Staff aide Ron Clark (Ross McCall, White Collar) gives Mark an update on the Jack situation, and Mark orders him to investigate "clandestinely" the possibility of handing Jack over to the Russians, just moments before Audrey and her father catch up with them.
Back at the CIA, Navarro tries to bait Jack by offering him the chance to see Kim and his new second grandchild, but Jack remains silent. Kate then interrupts the interrogation to present Navarro with her new information, but he won't listen to her and orders her to be escorted out of the building immediately. "You ignore this and you're putting the entire building in danger," she warns. "Bauer is a violent criminal." It's sort of obvious that the show wants us to think of her as a would-be Jack, down to the part where no one in authority wants to hear a word she says. So it's no surprise when she tazes the guard walking her out, and calls Jordan to be her Chloe.
It's all too late, though. With a little outside help, Jack chokes out Ritter, forces the "bad cop" to take him to Chloe, and has to restart her heart before freeing her. Of course, Kate finds out moments later and thinks she's going to save the day by recapturing them, but Jack's new friends have firepower for that. Navarro is soon surveying the wreckage of a trashed CIA office, while Kate strong-arms him into allowing her onto the case. But the damage there is nothing compared to what happens when a drone goes rogue and targets a military convoy in Afghanistan.
Chloe returns to the home base of her new hacker group, where she's greeted by its leader Adrian Cross (Michael Wincott), who's also her boyfriend. Apparently Morris broke up with her again and took custody of their baby sometime in the last four years; so much for standing by his woman. Immediately after Chloe tells Cross who broke her out, Jack shows up uninvited, looking for a former teammate of Chloe's named Derek Yates. He reveals the real reason behind everything we've just seen: he uncovered intelligence regarding an assassination attempt on President Heller with Yates' name attached. Chloe agrees to help Jack, although she tells him, "If you wanted my help, you should've just asked."
We conveniently cut to Yates (Joseph Millson) holed up in a nondescript apartment; he's the guy who took control of the drone last hour, and he's working for Margot Al-Harazi (Michelle Fairley, fresh off playing another unscrupulous woman, Ava Hessington, on Suits). Their successful strike is bad news for President Heller, who's meeting with British Prime Minister Davies (the super-awesome Stephen Fry) to discuss a Very Important Treaty, while Mark finds out Jack has escaped, and Jack tells Chloe he's come out of hiding because he owes Heller and his family. "You mean Audrey," Chloe corrects, just before Cross gives Jack the last known location of one Derek Yates.
President Heller makes a reference to Ohio, which immediately makes us think of President Grant in Scandal before Mark admits he has no confidence in his father-in-law. Ouch. Mark wants Audrey to talk her father out of his plan to appeal directly to Parliament in hopes of saving the treaty, but she doesn't want to hear any of it. "All we have to do is get him through this trip," she insists, suggesting that Heller may not be President very much longer. He certainly won't be if Yates and Margot succeed at killing him.
As Jack and Chloe close on Yates' location, Kate pulls another answer out of her hat - this time, the data on their cell phones, which she got from a source in the Metropolitan Police. This puts the CIA agents in hot pursuit as Jack goes after Yates, having no qualms about going through a handful of the man's drug-dealing acquaintances first. They arrive just in time to let Yates and his girlfriend escape, then nearly get everyone shot by the surviving drug dealer. Way to go, Team America.
Tired of this nonsense, Jack knocks Kate unconscious and leaves her for Rittter to find, before Chloe picks him up in a stolen car. On the USB drive that Jack swiped from Yates' apartment, she finds drone schematics that confirm the evil master plan, but not before a self-destruct program wipes out almost everything she just saw. And it's not 24 until Jack says "Damn it!" somewhere. That happens just before the required last-minute (literally) plot twist - Yates getting killed in the bathroom by his previously unassuming girlfriend, in a really, really gross way to die. She's revealed as Simone (Emily Berrington), Margot's daughter. Terrorism runs in the family.
24: Live Another Day simultaneously feels like 24 and doesn't, if such a thing is possible. So many things we loved about the original series are back, from of course the trademark ticking clock and split-screen visuals, to Sean Callery's score, to top-notch action that so far includes multiple explosions and gun battles in the premiere alone. It's great to see Jon Cassar back behind the camera, because he's a fantastic director who maintains that 24 style he shepherded for so many years - if you're a hardcore fan you might have noticed some differences, because Cassar is working with several new crew members here, but for the most part this feels like an extension of the original series.
Kiefer Sutherland doesn't appear to have missed a beat in his portrayal of Jack Bauer; he really will always be associated with Jack, which might be one of the reasons Touch didn't work out. Having Mary Lynn Rajskub return as Chloe is a smart choice, too, because it gives the audience one person on Jack's side that we know and trust. (It'll be interesting to see if the show drops any more hints as to the status of other characters the way it did Kim Bauer tonight; then again, many of those characters we'd be curious about are dead now.) One also has to give props for the casting of Stephen Fry as the British Prime Minister; now let's hope the series gets real use out of him. But really, this show lives and dies by Jack Bauer, and as long as Jack is back, there's going to be something to enjoy. Between Sutherland's still excellent work and the fast-paced action set up by Cassar and company, it's an entertaining two hours.
Yet - perhaps because so much more great television has come on the air and gone since the original series began in 2001 - it's also hard to overlook a few flaws that exist in these opening two hours, particularly in characterization. Every character who isn't one of the existing regulars comes off as a stereotype, whether it's the boss who won't listen to their subordinates (Navarro), the tough-talking, by-the-book field agent (Ritter, who's like the poor man's Curtis Manning), or the narrow-minded bureaucrat (Mark). Maybe if you're a newcomer to this series, these seem more normal, but if you've watched enough 24 prior to this series, you've seen all these archetypes before.
The worst offender in the bunch is Kate Morgan; the show really, really wants us to see her as similar to Jack, down to scenes Jack has played out before, like trying to convince the boss that you're right and then being proven right, or going off on one's own to apprehend the bad guy, or being the one person to find the lead that breaks the case open. None of this, however, truly endears her to the audience, because we're not invested in who she is as an individual no matter how many gold stars the script gives her. Yvonne Strahovski is a fine actress, and probably on the short list of folks we would've had for a role like this. But her character is so far painfully obvious. It doesn't take a genius to know that she will eventually end up helping Jack save the day.
In fairness, however, 24 established itself early on as a chameleon of a show. Characters who seemed to be one-dimensional or not needed when first introduced would become complex or vital as the real narrative unfolded, like George Mason (Xander Berkeley), who began as a bureaucratic foil to Jack in season one and became one of the most interesting characters in season two, to name but one of many examples. It's entirely possible that some of these new characters could actually turn out to be compelling, but especially with only 12 instead of 24 episodes to develop them, they need to be fleshed out quickly for us to look at them as more than just stock players in the Jack Bauer story.
24 is known for being a great action-adventure series, but what really made it one of TV's best programs over its run was that underneath the explosions, shootouts and running gun battles, there was depth. Its plotlines weren't black and white, and covered so many things that legitimately hooked us, from the concerns of an African-American Senator running for President, to terrifying things like biological warfare. We cared about characters and lived each day with them. What hasn't emerged yet, and it's still early hours, is the part of the show that made us cry and kept us up at night. The action part of the show is here - now what we're looking for is what lies beneath. But if we know one thing about Jack Bauer, it's that he never disappoints.
24: Live Another Day continues next Monday at its regular time of 9 PM ET/PT on FOX. For more, you can check out our interview with executive producers Manny Coto and Evan Katz.
(c)2014 Brittany Frederick. Appears at Examiner with permission. All rights reserved. No reproduction permitted. Visit my official website and follow me on Twitter at @tvbrittanyf.


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Grounds, parks, and roadside managers frequently seek to identify the number of species, maturity, and health of trees in their city or county. Feature extraction provides height, crown, and canopy size of individual trees, as well as green space area within a city block, a region within a city or county, or an entire service area.
Forestry technicians use the same data to evaluate the condition of the nation's forests.
Data for this purpose is collected during peak growth season to capture trees at their maximum canopies.
Another potential application: Vernal pool identification.
The objective of feature extraction for solar-potential mapping is to create the best possible estimate of usable rooftop area for receiving maximum incoming solar radiation throughout a city or county.
Multiple datasets are collected throughout the year to determine the azimuth of the sun and its relationship to the angle/pitch of rooftops and to identify potential obstructions to sunlight throughout each month. The extraction process approximates the true shapes and positions of buildings in the target region to identify the 3-D boundaries of each individual roof or surface plane.
Technicians use this data to calculate the energy potential of roof surface areas, and make this information available through publicly accessible solar-potential maps that connect residents to qualified solar panel installers.
Another potential application: Shingle area for roofers. The availability of roof area data helps roofers more easily calculate shingle requirements and provide estimates.
Remote sensing technology has quickly evolved from satellite-quality data acquisition to integrated aerial systems with improving equipment and software automation techniques. Given their lower and slower flight capabilities and fully integrated sensing equipment, unmanned aerial systems promise to further improve the accuracy and ease of data collection in the near future.
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Bi Out Loud | A Practical Wedding (2)
by Lucy Bennett
Lucy a freelance designer/writer hybrid. When not coming up with weird self-challenges, she can be found marathoning TV shows or playing board games. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, her moderately internet-famous pup, and two cats. She takes herself very seriously.
Oh, wedding games. You old fossil, you. Here in the twenty-first century we've got artist-quality wedding photographers, documentary-quality videographers, and DJs that aren't embarrassing, but we're somehow still playing housewares bingo and activities that involve toilet paper. Luckily for all of us, when Cads About Matrimony founder Ailea Sneller realized this, she actually went out and did something about it. Disappointed with what she found when planning a close friend's bachelorette, game-lover Ailea created her own Cards Against Humanity-inspired (don't worry, it's got their blessing), matrimony-themed, party game option:
When I went online to look for ideas and inspiration, all I found were options that anyone who has ever been within a hundred miles of a modern wedding has already been subjected to dozens of times.…Keep Reading
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Just use the x360 you have right now
Can the original Xbox (Xbox 1) be used to power the 360 Slim's drive while flashing? I dont have an RRoD Xbox 360 or CK3 to power the drive, but I have the old Xbox, so if its possible, I'll use it.
Just use the x360 you have right now
Wont that ban you from xbox live?
Yea I had to use the Slim xbox 360 to power a 9504 once, and it flashed fine and all went well
This signature is terrible...hopefully I helped you or something.
2. Removing your HDD wouldn't prevent you from getting flagged. The flag data is written to the NAND flash inside your Xbox 360 and not your HDD. Your HDD is just for putting (save)games and DLC on it.
Okay, nice to hear that. I have flashed my drive by powering with my Slim, but I wanted to be sure that I dont get banned when the LT+ 1.9/2.0 is released. Slick just told me to use CK3. :P


text: Soul Survivor's gradient tonalities of vanilla, almond, and cream perfectly pair with pale wood furniture, gentle morning light, and impart an overall sense of spaciousness and peace. We didn't sacrifice our love of bold graphics and fashion optics to bring you these gorgeously ambient canvases. Near transparent in their aura, they convey dreams of desert sands, the saunter of the runway, the exotic call of Northern Africa in the modern urban loft.


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Thrillers are one of those genres that is thrown around a lot in films, especially when they can't seem to figure out its category. For a real thriller to work there has to be some sort of aspect that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The latest, Confine keeps things in a central location for a streamlined story, but does it still have wide enough scope to make this thriller effective?
Confine follows a former model who hasn't dared leave her London apartment in four years. Her refuge is violently invaded when an armed thief breaks in and takes her hostage. This is one of those films that is kind of hit and miss as a whole. The story is pretty simple and is an effective thriller, but there are a lot of moments in the film that don't always make sense. The initial invasion is subtle and sets things up great taking things fairly quickly in a direction that you know things are not going to end well. Then as it moves forward and more characters get involved and the story develops some of the characters make decisions that are just odd. The lead character that is being held hostage is given numerous moments to escape or take charge, but instead just seems to go along with everything. Sure had she done something earlier would have made for a pretty short boring film, but the lack of cohesive behavior made it a bit frustrating at times. Had they spent a little time to explain more in depth the situation it might have made her mentality make a bit more sense. On the other side there are some fun crazy moments that are never over the top, but just nutty enough make for some fun that any home invasion film fan is sure to enjoy.
This is far from a perfect film, but thanks to its simplistic delivery and single location makes it work just well enough to be worth checking out. This is one that you need to just watch it for what it is and not look for any big twists or hidden messages, just let it play out and let it happen. If you enjoy these home invasion style thrillers then give Confine a chance and make up your own mind.
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The Lovely Bones
by Alice Sebold
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Sex was an act of willful forgetting. It was the kind he made more and more in the rooms above the barbershop. (21.96)
Of course, Susie's talking about Len Fenerman, the lady-loving detective. He's using consensual sex to help him forget the vivid details of rape that come with his job. Do you think this is a healthy way to cope?
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I held the part of him that Mr. Harvey had forced inside me. Inside my head I said the word gentle, and then I said the word man. (21.127)
For Susie, sex with Ray is a chance to face her fear of sex. The fear doesn't exist in heaven because up there she has no body. In Ruth's body, she gets to feel that unique trust that can happen between individuals during sex, a most vulnerable state.


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Whimsical Weddings: A Dress Come True
Twenty-twelve was a year filled with celebrity weddings, from Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel to Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied, and then there was the news that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds had secretly tied the knot in South Carolina!
Which got us thinking. What would we want our dream wedding to look like and who would we turn to for our fantasy gowns?
Timeless Romance
And so, we turn our attention to the magnificent Russian haute couture wedding designer, Marina K, who brings all the timelessness and romance to that one special day, with her elegantly detailed dresses and skilled craftsmanship.
Be inspired by Marina's perfect fits, enchanting embroidery, and fanciful fabrics.
Italian Glamor
Next, we take a trip across the Mediterranean waters and over to Carlo Pignatelli for a dose of Italian wonder. His bridal designs are simply made for the woman who knows exactly what she wants on her big day. Be enchanted by Pignatelli's youthful and dreamy floor length gowns.
"The main characteristics of my collections are that the details make the difference. I take care in it a lot; in the accessories, in the proportions, and everything," says Pignatelli of his Spring 2013 collection.
Understated Elegance
Meanwhile, you can just hear the wedding bells ringing when looking at Alan Hannah's Spring 2013 bridal collection, where classic beauty and understated elegance define all things feminine and demure for the perfect wedding dress.
"My designs are very classic, and understated. The cut is everything," comments Marguerite Hanna.
What would your dream wedding look like