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Coordinates: 50°28′45″N 3°31′50″W / 50.4792°N 3.5305°W
Part of the Torquay seafront at high tide
Torquay shown within Devon
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Torquay ( /tɔrˈkiː/) is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies 22 miles (35 km) south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, 38 miles (61 km) north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay's population of 63,998 during the 2001 UK Census made it the third largest settlement in Devon. If the Torbay area, of which Torquay forms a third, were to be recognised as a city, it would rank as the 45th largest city in the United Kingdom with a population only slightly less than that of Brighton, which was granted city status in 2000. During the peak summer season the resort's population swells to around 200,000.
The town's economy was initially based upon fishing and agriculture as in the case of Brixham across Torbay, but in the early 19th century the town began to develop into a fashionable seaside resort, initially frequented by members of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars while the Royal Navy anchored in the bay and later by the crème de la crème of Victorian society as the town's fame spread. Renowned for its healthful climate, the town earned the nickname of the English Riviera and favourable comparisons to Montpellier.
Torquay was the home of the writer Agatha Christie, who lived most of her life there. The town contains an "Agatha Christie Mile", a tour with plaques, dedicated to her life and work.
Torquay's name originates in its being the quay of the ancient village of Torre. In turn, Torre takes its name from the tor, the extensively quarried remains of which can be seen by the town's Tor Hill Road.
The area comprising modern Torquay has been inhabited since paleolithic times. Hand axes found in Kents Cavern date to, and a maxilla fragment known as Kents Cavern 4 may be the oldest example of a modern human in Europe, dating back to 37,000–40,000 years ago.
Roman soldiers are known to have visited Torquay during the period when Britain was a part of the Roman Empire, leaving offerings at a curious rock formation in Kent's Cavern, known as "The Face". No evidence has been found of Roman settlement in the town.
The first major building in Torquay was Torre Abbey, a Premonstratensian monastery founded in 1196. Torquay remained a minor settlement until the Napoleonic wars, when Torbay was used as a sheltered anchorage by the Channel Fleet, and relatives of officers often visited Torquay. The mild climate attracted many visitors who considered the town a convalescence retreat where they could recover from illness away from the cold winters of more northerly or easterly locations. The population of Torquay grew rapidly from 838 in 1801, to 11,474 in 1851.
The second phase in the expansion of Torquay began when Torre railway station was opened on 18 December 1848. The improved transport connections resulted in rapid growth at the expense of nearby towns not on Isambard Kingdom Brunel's railways. The more central Torquay railway station was opened on 2 August 1859. After the growth of the preceding decades, Torquay was granted borough status in 1872. Previously regarded as a convalescence retreat, Torquay began to encourage healthy visitors, and 1902 saw the first advertising campaign to market Torquay to summer tourists.
Torquay Tramways operated electric street trams from 1907. They were initially powered by the unusual Dolter stud-contact electrification so as not to disfigure the town with overhead wires, but in 1911 was converted to more conventional overhead-line supply. The line was extended into Paignton in 1911 but the network was closed in 1934.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution's Torquay Lifeboat Station was at the Ladies Bathing Cove from 1876 until 1923. A second lifeboat was kept at the harbour from 1917 until 1928. Torquay was regarded as a "Spa Town" after the Marine Spa was built on Beacon Hill near the harbour. Originally called the "Bath Saloons complex", it had an open air tide filled swimming bath. The four stone arches exist to this day. The complex was opened in 1853 after Beacon Hill headland was dynamited to make space for it. Charles Dickens was said to have made readings there. In the 1900s a ballroom and a new sea water filled swimming pool were built. The Marine Spa, provided various therapies such as seaweed baths, needle, doche showers, hot and cold water baths and electric shock treatment. Bands such as Ivy Benson played at Marine Spa ballroom, and the place was regularly visited by Edward Heath.
During World War I, military hospitals were sited in Torquay – many survivors from the Battle of Gallipoli recuperated in the town – and it was used as a troop staging area. In September 1915 King George V and Queen Mary visited. After the war the Great Western Railway launched an advertising campaign to attract tourists, and this helped the town grow to a major south coast resort.
During World War II Torquay was regarded as safer than the towns of South East England, and played host to evacuees from the London] area, the town did however suffer minor bomb damage during the war, mainly from planes dumping excess loads after participating in the Plymouth Blitz. The last air raid on Torquay took place on 29 May 1944 shortly before the D-Day landings in June and in the months leading up to D-Day thousands of US Army personnel arrived with the 3204th Quartermaster Service Company billeted in Chelston and Cockington. During Operation Overlord more than 23,000 men of the American 4th Infantry Division departed Torquay for Utah Beach.
The water sport events of the 1948 Summer Olympics were held in Torquay, and the Olympic flame brought from London to Torre Abbey Gardens. Although it will not host any Olympic events for the 2012 Summer Olympics, with the sailing taking place in Weymouth, Torbay is looking to host teams as a preparation camp.
After World War II several private high-rise apartment blocks were constructed above the rock walk and harbour, giving the area a Monte Carlo feel. In 1971, after a tragedy, the Marine Spa was demolished to make way for the ill-fated Coral Island leisure complex. This was characterised by its concrete arches on its uppermost floor and sunbathing decks like those of a cruise liner. The site featured a hexagonal outdoor plunge pool, surrounded by sunbathing terraces leading down to Beacon Cove beach. Inside the building were several lounges, a restaurant and a nightclub within the arches of the ancient swimming bath. All levels were served by a hydraulic passenger lift. Coral Island opened in 1977 and closed in 1988. The complex was demolished in 1997, 20 years after its construction. The site remained derelict until 2002 when the Living Coasts Penguin park was built there.
In the late 1980s Fleet Street was rebuilt as the Fleetwalk shopping mall, which has street level shops and an upper level shopping deck. The long curved building, which follows the street, is magnolia coloured and in mock Victorian style. In the late 1990s and early 2000s new pubs and night clubs opened around the harbour, leading to an increase in binge drinking, however in recent years a better police presence and responsible drinks promotions have improved the situation. Since World War II, the nature of tourism in the United Kingdom has changed significantly. Increasing wealth has meant that holidays abroad are now commonplace, and coastal towns are now more popular for short stays as part of a touring holiday. Recently Torquay has seen an increase in foreign visitors, and is a major destination for foreign exchange students.
Torquay is part of Torbay, an administrative area, created in 1968 as a Borough, from the amalgamation of the Boroughs of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. Historically part of the county of Devon, Torbay was made a unitary authority on 1 April 1998 making it responsible for its own affairs. For local elections the district is divided into 11 wards, 7 of them in Torquay.
Torbay Council is headed by the first directly elected mayor in the South West region, Conservative candidate Nicholas Bye becoming the first mayor elected under this system in October 2005, under an electoral system which was later described as "a total failure", Bye receiving votes from fewer than 7% of the electorate. He beat Liberal Democrat Nicholas Pannell in the second round of counting with a total of 7,096 votes to Pannell's 5,197. After the election, Bye noted the general apathy towards the concept displayed during the election, stating: "it is quite clear from canvassing that a lot of people did not want an elected mayor."
Torquay (along with part of Paignton) is in the Torbay parliamentary constituency, created in 1974; previous to that, it was in its own eponymous constituency. The constituency elects one Member of Parliament, since 1997 Adrian Sanders of the Liberal Democrats. Torquay, the rest of South West England, and Gibraltar are in the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.
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Torquay is situated on the southwestern coast of England, forming one third of Torbay, on the western side of the bay. It has a mild microclimate, receiving among the longest hours of sunlight per day in the south west of the United Kingdom, with winters that tend to be mild and wet with above average temperatures. The record low temperature of -8.9C was recorded in 1940 and again in 1947.
The town is made up of a number of small settlements that amalgamated into the town of Torquay. The town's historic core consists of Tormohun, Wellswood, The Warberries, Upton and Ellacombe and is based upon what was once the holdings of the Palk family. In 1900 Chelston and Livermead, part of the Cockington estate owned by the Mallocks, were annexed by the town and this was followed by the absorption of the former borough of St Marychurch. In this period St Marychurch covered Plainmoor, Watcombe and Babbacombe. In 1928 the Mallocks' last holdings in Cockington were integrated into the town borders. Torquay expanded throughout the century leading to the development of Shiphay, Hele Village, Barton and since the 1990s, The Willows, giving the town its current layout.
Wellswood and the Lincombes were built up by wealthy Victorians who, influenced by their travels around the Mediterranean, built large villas with Italianate features and towers. There are many pine trees, Bay bushes and trees (Laurus nobilis), various palm tree species and Phormiums. Cabbage trees or "Torbay Palms" are a notable feature of the area; the trees were introduced into the area from New Zealand in 1820 and since then have flourished. There are currently thousands throughout the town and they contribute significantly to the Mediterranean feel that the town has. The soil type is alkaline, well drained and gritty, which is ideal for Mediterranean plants and herbs.
The main beaches of Torquay are Maidencombe, Watcombe, Oddicombe Beach, Babbacombe Beach, Anstey's Cove, Redgate, Meadfoot Beach, Torre Abbey Sands, Corbyn Sands and Institute Beach. The high standards of water quality and beach facilities mean that many carry awards, including three European Blue Flags – more than any other resort in the UK.
The town is the terminus of the Sticklepath Fault line, which runs through the rocks of Devon from Barnstaple Bay to Torquay resulting in infrequent mild earthquakes, the last of which were felt in the 1990s. The fault line emerges in the cliff face which forms part of Rock Walk before going out into the bay. On the Rock Walk side is Devonian limestone on which Warren Road and Fleet Street stand. The other side of the fault line which runs down Belgrave Road is the red sandstone on which Torre Abbey stands, the fault can reach widths up to 500 metres in places.
Torquay has two railway stations. Torquay railway station is situated near the sea, close to Torre Abbey Sands. Torre railway station is situated a little inland adjacent to the road leading to Newton Abbot. Not all trains stop at Torre.
Torquay is connected to the UK motorway network by the A380, which traces the outskirts of the town as Hellevoetsluis Way and Hamelin Way, leading to the A38 and the M5 at Exeter. The A3022 branches from the A380, leading into Torquay as Riviera Way, to the seafront as Newton Road and then Avenue Road, and then on to Paignton as Torbay Road. The A379 runs past the harbour to Babbacombe and St Marychurch, and then north along the coast to Teignmouth. Two bus routes operated by Stagecoach Devon pass through Torquay – the "Bayline" number 12 service between Newton Abbot and Brixham, and the X46 service between Exeter and Paignton – while other routes operate within the town.
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For a summary of the 2001 census results on religion, see below, Demographics
Torquay has about 60 churches from a wide variety of Christian denominations. The largest congregations are those of St Matthias (Anglican) and Upton Vale Baptist church. Central Church (United Reformed Church) has a notable pierced screen wall facade. St Matthias's Church, Wellswood, was built as a chapel-of-ease to St Mark's, Torwood, in the 1850s and became a parish church in 1880. In the 1970s the churches of St Mark and Holy Trinity were closed and in 1979 the vicar of St Matthias's became Rector of the parish of St Matthias, St Mark and Holy Trinity.
St Saviour's Church and St Michael's Chapel are medieval church buildings, now Anglican. St Saviour's originally had no aisles but a north aisle was added in the 14th century. The tower is at the west end and early medieval in date. Over restoration was carried out both on the exterior and interior in 1849. The monuments include one in early Tudor style to Thomas Cary (d. 1567) and another to Thomas Ridgeway (d. 1604) which includes an alabaster effigy. The Chapel of St Michael is only 36 by 15 ft and its floor is the uneven surface of the rock on which it stands. The roof has a barrel vault and the windows are small. The 19th-century Anglican churches of Torquay include All Saints, Bamfylde Road (1884-90, architect John Loughborough Pearson), St John's, Montpelier Terrace (1861-71, architect George Edmund Street), St Luke's (1863, architect Sir Arthur Blomfield), St Mark's, St Mark's Road (1856-57, architect Anthony Salvin), St Mary Magdalene, Union Street (1846, architect Anthony Salvin), and St Michael, Pimlico (1877, architect Pritchard).
There is also an Islamic Centre and mosque. A United Hebrew Congregation synagogue was closed in 2000 and the congregation dissolved.
The 2001 census confirmed Torquay's reputation as a retirement town, with 26% of the population of 63,998 over sixty years old, compared to a figure of 21% for England as a whole. Those under twenty years old accounted for 23% of the population, compared to a figure of 25% for the whole of England.
The following statistics are for the whole of Torbay, including Paignton and Brixham.
|Single (never married)
|Married or re-married
|Separated or divorced
|No religion
|Religion not stated
Unemployment in Torquay is high at 6.8% – this compares with 3.9% for Devon, and 5.0% for England as a whole.
Many locals were employed in the Pontins holiday centre before it was sold off.
Torquay is also the home of Beverage Brands, the owners of the popular and controversial alcoholic brand, WKD, and was the home of Suttons Seeds until it relocated to the neighbouring town of Paignton in 1998.Tourism
Torquay has numerous tourist attractions, including Kents Cavern, Britain's most important Stone Age site, which was home to early man for some 700,000 years. The floor is composed of several strata, with remains indicating the prehistoric coexistence there of humans and now-extinct animals. The Rev. J. McEnery explored the cave between 1825 and 1829 and put forth the coexistence theory. The cave was extensively explored from 1865 to 1880 by William Pengelly, who found evidence to support McEnery's hypothesis. The caves have attracted many famous people, among them Agatha Christie, Beatrix Potter, King George V and Haile Selassie who was so impressed with his visit that he gave his guide, Leslie Powe a gold sovereign. On the seafront is the beautiful Victorian Pavilion pictured above. The adjacent "Friends Fountain" complements the Victorian architecture. Both sit idyllically between the Rock Walk and the Marina.
Living Coasts, another popular attraction, is built on Beacon Quay, which has existed since 1680. In 1857 the Bath's Saloons complex was built on the promontory overlooking Beacon Cove. This included a ballroom, concert hall and sunlit conservatory and private bathing facilities with, underneath, a large public swimming bath open to the sea. The stone arches of this public bath can still be seen today and have been incorporated into the shop at Living Coasts. Development of the site as a marine animal exhibit was first proposed in the early part of 1999 in response to a call from Torbay Council for submissions from interested parties. The project, developed by Kay Elliott architects, included an exhibit to house marine birds, rather than fish, due to the need to avoid duplicating the exhibits at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. The project was subsequently taken on by Paignton Zoo Environmental Park and named Living Coasts.
Other attractions are the Babbacombe Model Village, which opened in 1963; the Babbacombe Theatre which opened in 1939; the Princess Theatre and a large tethered balloon offering aerial views of the town.
In the early years of British cinema, Torquay was home to two production companies, Cairns Torquay Films and Torquay And Paignton Photoplay Productions, who in 1920 produced a total of three films between them. Recently, Devon Films, based in Torquay, has established itself as the Bay's latest film production company. The company financed and produced Stepdad in 2007, starring Ricky Tomlinson and Chris Bisson among others; it was entered into the Cannes Film Festival. A new film Snappers set in Torquay itself and shot on location, starred Caroline Quentin, Bruce Jones and other prominent British television actors, is in pre-production and is due to be released in March 2009.
The Torquay Natural History Society was founded in 1844, and in 1845 opened Torquay Museum, the oldest museum in Devon. In addition to artifacts from Kents Cavern, other local archaeology, information about Agatha Christie, and a replica old farmhouse interior, the museum has galleries dedicated to such diverse topics as ancient Egypt and world jewellery.
The Princess Theatre, which is by the side of the harbour, is owned by Torbay Council and operated by ATG (Ambassador Theatre Group) - Previously owned by Live Nation Theatres, but in 2009, Live Nation Theatres sold their theatres onto ATG for 100 Million Pounds. It is Torquay's largest theatre with approximately 1,500 seats and plays host to touring independent production companies. The Princess Theatre also holds weddings, and other functions, to include parties, and large seminars. TOADS Theatre Company operates the Little Theatre in Meadfoot in the converted St Mark's Church, hosting both the company's own productions and those of visiting societies. Babbacombe Theatre is located on Babbacombe Downs and describes itself as having the longest running summer season in the country, which lasts nine months.
Torbay Council, along with other local bodies, operates Creative Torbay, a website for local artists to promote their work.Media
Torquay has two commercial local radio stations: Heart Devon, which broadcasts from studios in Exeter, and Palm 105.5, which has its studios in Lymington Road in Torquay. Heart Devon is owned by Global Radio, while Palm 105.5 is owned by the London Media Company.
Torquay is also home to non-profit community radio station Riviera FM which has just completed its second RSL and is in the process of applying for a licence from Ofcom
BBC Radio Devon is the radio station covering the whole of Devon including Torbay. Torquay is part of the ITV South West region, which broadcasts local news and some local documentaries. BBC Spotlight provides BBC news. Both TV stations cover the whole of Devon and Cornwall.
The town's local newspaper is called the Herald Express and has been published since 1925 after a merger of two papers. Its catchment area includes towns outside the Bay itself including Newton Abbot and Dartmouth, and there is also a weekly free newspaper known as The Weekender. Former newspapers include the Torquay and Tor General Advertisor and Director, founded in 1839, which in 1853 became The Torquay Directory and South Devon Journal until 1949, finally becoming The South Devon Journal, which closed in 1973.Sport
Torquay has a long history of holding sailing events and regattas due to the favourable easterly facing nature of the bay and its popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries; this tradition reached its height in 1948 when the water sport events of the 1948 Summer Olympics were held in Torquay, with the Olympic flame being transferred from London to Torre Abbey Gardens to reside throughout the event. Outside of naval events, Torquay is represented in the Football League by Torquay United F.C.. The team plays their home matches at Plainmoor and have never progressed beyond the third tier of the English leagues. Torquay United were promoted from the Conference National after winning the play-off final at Wembley in June 2009. Two years earlier in 2007 they were relegated from the Football League after 80 years of membership and spent two years playing in the Conference National; this downfall came just three years after promotion from the league's basement division and ultimately led to a change in ownership of the club to a consortium of local businessmen and fans. Notable former managers of the club include Frank O'Farrell who'd later go on to manage Leicester City and Manchester United, David Webb, Cyril Knowles, Neil Warnock and Roy McFarland. Notable former players include Lee Sharpe, Neville Southall, Garry Nelson and Eddie Kelly. The club won a Wembley final in 1991, defeating Blackpool on penalties in the Fourth Division play-off final to win promotion to the Third Division. In doing so, they became the first Football League team to win promotion on penalties.
The town also houses three major football teams from the local non-league scene, including Hele Rovers, Kingskerswell & Chelston and Upton Athletic, all of whom compete in the South Devon League.
Torquay is represented in the sport of rugby union by Torquay Athletic Rugby Football Club, who compete in the South West Division Two rugby league, which is five leagues below the Guinness Premiership. Rugby league team Devon Sharks are based in Torquay. They play in the South West Division of the Rugby League Conference.
For athletics Torre Valley North sports field is the summer training base for Torbay Athletic club and Torbay Triathlon Club. Torre Valley North has a 400m grass running track in summer, it also provides a long jump pit and concrete shot put circle, with a pavilion. A variety of track and field sports take place at Torre Valley North including hurdles and high jump. In winter months the Torbay Athletic and Torbay Triathlon club uses the English Riviera Centre. The club organises the annual Torbay Half Marathon which starts in Paignton and the Torbay 10K road race from Torquay to Paignton.
Torquay also hosted the World Snooker European Open 2003 at the Palace Hotel, which was won by Ronnie O'Sullivan, In the same year, the Palace Hotel also hosted the World Snooker Championship Qualifiers. Recently the resort has become popular among the powerboating community and has held various national championships in various classes over the past few years.
Social issuesPolitics
Torquay, as one of the three main towns of Torbay, is run by Torbay Council which has its town hall at the top of the Torquay high street. Currently the Liberal Democrats are the party in power, with the Conservative Party in second place and Independent candidates, a very distant third.
From 1974 when it was created until 1997 Torbay constituency was a safe Tory seat, but Liberal Democrat Adrian Sanders overturned spy writer Rupert Allason's majority by just 12 votes in 1997, widened to 6,708 in 2001.
During the 2005 general election, Conservative leader Michael Howard visited the town. However, Sanders retained the seat with 40.8% of the votes (19,317, down from 23,012 in 2001). A swing of 9.7% away from the Liberal Democrats was split between the Conservatives (with a 4.9% swing), Labour - who gained a substantial increase in their vote as support for Lib Dems in 1997 and 2001 moved back and the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), whose candidate Graham Booth improved on his deposit-losing 2001 performance with a 4.7% increase in his vote.
In 2005, a referendum was held to appoint Torbay's first elected Mayor. In the ensuing election in October 2005, the winning candidate was a former Liberal Parliamentary Candidate, Nicholas Bye, who won the election as a Conservative.
In 2011 Gordon Oliver was elected as Torbays' new Mayor beating the existing Mayor Nicholas Bye. Mr Oliver finished with 12,716 votes and Mr Bye 9,631 after the two made it to the second and final round of counting.Education
See also: List of schools in Torbay
Torquay has a number of primary schools, including St Margarets Primary School in St. Marychurch which has around 329 pupils and is situated on a large site of over 1800 square metres which was formerly a farm.
There are five main secondary schools in the town. One is Torquay Community College, previously known as Audley Park. This school has had its troubles in the past but since 2001 has come out of Ofsted special measures. The other mainstream secondary school in Torquay is Westlands School a Mathematics and Computing College, a combined secondary college and sixth form that takes students of all variations and in 2002 moved to a new building. Torquay's other two state secondary schools are more selective. They are Torquay Boys' Grammar School and Torquay Grammar School for Girls which are available only to those that pass the Eleven plus exam and the schools' own standardised test. There are also a number of private schools in the area including Stoodley Knowle School and the Abbey School.
For further education, students can either go to one of the sixth forms at the previous mentioned Westlands, St Cuthbert's Mayne or Grammar schools, or they can go to South Devon College which is based in Long Road in Paignton on a new campus that fully opened in January 2006.
The closest university is the University of Exeter, approximately 22 miles to the north of Torquay, with the University of Plymouth some 33 miles to the south.Crime
|Violence against the Person with injury
|Violence against a Person without Injury
|Sexual Offences
|Robbery Offences
|Burglary in a Dwelling
|Burglary in a Building other than a Dwelling
|Offences against a Vehicle
|Drug Offences
|Fraud and Forgery
|Criminal Damage
|Other Theft Offences
|Other Offences
Information taken from 2010 crime figures in Torbay (up to and including 31/12/2010), available on homeoffice.gov.uk.Healthcare
Torquay has two hospitals, the NHS-run Torbay Hospital which is situated on the main road out of Torquay and the private, non-emergency Mount Stuart on St Vincent's Road.
Torquay in English culture
|Richard Burton, explorer and linguist
|Percy Fawcett, archaeologist and explorer
|Agatha Christie, best-selling crime novelist
|Peter Cook, writer and comedian
|Martin Turner, Wishbone Ash founder
|Roger Deakins, cinematographer
|Miranda Hart, actress and comedienne
|Lauren Pope, DJ, model and entrepreneur.
|Lily Cole, model and actress
A number of sketches for the Monty Python's Flying Circus television show (1969–73) were filmed on location in and around both Torquay and neighbouring Paignton. It was while staying in Torquay at the Gleneagles Hotel with the Python team in 1971, that John Cleese found inspiration (and the setting although not the actual film location) for the popular sitcom Fawlty Towers (1975, 1979). Incidents during the Pythons' stay are said to include the owner, Donald Sinclair, having thrown Eric Idle's suitcase out of the window thinking it was a bomb. Cleese later described the eccentric owner as, "the most wonderfully rude man I have ever met", although Mr. Sinclair's widow has since said her husband was totally misrepresented in the comedy.
In the 1970s several episodes of the comedy series The Goodies were filmed in and around Torquay. In 1979 the town was again the site of filming, when the Ray Winstone, BAFTA nominated drama That Summer was both set in and filmed around the town. In 2003, the movie Blackball starring Paul Kaye and Vince Vaughn was set here. The movie is about Cliff Starkey who is the Bad Boy of Lawn Bowls.
In October 2010, it was reported that Bristol-based artist Banksy had painted a mural on the wall of the Grosvenor Hotel in Belgrave Road. The mural shows a child drawing a robot, and uses the vent of an extractor fan as the head of the robot.
See also
- Babbacombe Cliff Railway
- Category:People from Torquay
- South Devon College
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done to relieve postspinal headaches, blood is withdrawn from her vein and injected into the epidural space in the area of the subarachnoid puncture, the blood clots and forms a seal that stops spinal fluid leakage
bradley method
Was the first childbirth method that included the father and emphasizes slow abdominal breathing and relaxation techniques during birth.
cleansing breath
Each breathing pattern during childbirth begins with a deep cleansing breath and ends with one. They help the woman to relax and focus on relaxing.
Light, continuous-stroking massage movement applied with fingers and palms in a slow and rhythmic manner.
lamaze method
a woman is physically and psychologically prepared through prenatal training; uses controlled breathing and has a partner to facilitate the process of natural childbirth
gait control theory
the presence of neural gating mechanisms at the segmental spinal cord level to account for interactions between pain and other sensory modalities. Used by CBU
Butorphanol (stadol)
mixed narcotic reduces pain, is thought to cause less respiratory depression than meperidineshould not be used in woman that are drug addicts.
Naloxone (narcan)
(opoid antagonist)
does not have any sort of analgesia or respiratory depression because it's an ANTAGONIST - given for reversal of opioid induced respiratory depression; remember you are reversing analgesia also, so pt will be in pain
-commonly given when respirations dip below 10-12/min
Fentanyl (sublimaze)
The most powerful pain killer available. 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine.Rapid onset and short duration of action
most common means of labor analgesia used in small doses to avoid fetal resp. depression avoided if birth is expected within one hour
hypertonic labor
Ineffective uterine contractions in latent phase; Increase in frequency, May decrease in intensity, Painful, Ineffective in dilating/effacement of cervix, May prolong latent phase of labor.
person familiar with childbirth who provides emotional and physical support throughout labor and delivery
a toxemia of late pregnancy, characterized by hypertension, protein in urine and edema- can lead to seizures and coma
obstetric procedure in which a nonabsorbable suture is used for holding the cervix closed to prevent spontaneous abortion in the woman who has an incompetent cervix.
Excessive volume of amniotic fluid, more than about 2000 mL at term (also called polyhydramnios).
Substance that can produce developmental malformations (birth defects) during the prenatal period
the first milk produced by a woman's breast after childbirth; it is rich in antibodies to protect the child from disease
T-term 37 weeks
P-pre-termafter 20 or before 37
A-aborted before 20 weeks
M-mult. birth numbers of mult. pregnancies
chadwick's sign
A bluish-purple discoloration of the cervix and vagina. Caused by increased blood supply.
mask of pregnancy; pigmentation disorder that occurs during pregnancy characterized by brown spots on the face
a woman who has given birth to one or more children who reached the age of viability living or dead
a woman who has not given birth to a child who reached the point of viability (miscarriage)before 20 weeks
membrane, continuous with and covering the fetal side of the placenta, that forms the outer surface of the umbilical cord

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So I have been for my second driving lesson yesterday and am facing one major problem. When setting off from a static position on the road, I cannot get the balance when taking my foot off the clutch and touching the accelerator. I either put too many revs or too little revs on when gradually letting go of the clutch. Also, I let go of the clutch too early and the car 'jumps' forward, sometimes stalling it.
So any tips on mastering this aspect of driving?
Many thanks
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Just have good control with your foot and press down sloooooowly.
Don't worry, you'll get it soon .
Firstly, I'm no pro (as I'm a learner too!).
But! It's just one of those things you get better at co-ordinating the more that you do it. Sure, the instructor might say 'bring up the clutch about the thickness of a pound coin slowly' etc, but it's actually quite hard to judge what that means until you get a feel for it.
You'll pick it up in time. I'm nearing my test (dunno if I'm actually ready lol!!) but sometimes I still misjudge clutch/revs leading to over-revs.
It's better to accelerate too hard rather than too little, causing the stall! Personally I always hated putting more acceleration in, especially doing hill starts, cos I hated the sound of the car revving too much. I raise the clutch until I feel the car wanting to go, THEN put the acceleration in. On hill starts, I hated it haha. But now when I reach the point where the car wants to move, my acceleration is already working itself in and I get a smooth start. (:
But yeah, like above, it'll all come with time really. You're only on your second lesson. Honestly, you'll get only too used to it, and after you've passed you won't even think about it! It sounds like you're picking it up already.
Time. It took me over a month to get the hang of it. But too much revs is better than too little. Always!
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I didn't get my clutch control sorted until after I passed my test and started driving! Don't feel like you're failing anything because it does take a while to master. When you're ready to go, bring up your clutch halfway up slowly, and stop halfway - you stall by bringing your clutch up too much. while bringing your clutch up, slowly press down on the accelerator as well, and when you have reached biting point then you can press harder on the accelerator (not too hard!) and bring you're clutch up fully. Second lesson, don't push yourself too hard with trying to master it. Seriously had so many clutch problems whilst I took lessons, I just did not understand how to use it, and after I passed my test from driving regularly you get more used to it and can work the balance better.
give it 5000 revs and then bring up the clutch as quickly as you want
Thanks for all the advice! It's gonna help
You need to reach the bite point and keep your foot there while you press the gas. After the car starts moving (but properly moving! Not almost stopping!) you can remove your foot from the clutch.
My instructor taught me to find biting point, press accelerator to 1.5 rev. hand brake off then take foot off clutch slowly. You will get the hang of it
Yeah as others have said, it's the sort of thing you'll really improve with practice.
Just make sure you give a healthy amount of gas. Don't worry if it's 'too much', as long as it's not ridiculous and burning the clutch to shreds no harm will be done. Then as you get a better feel for it, you can give less power to give a more relaxed and more refined start.
Be really slow with the clutch pedal. The majority of the clutch's work happens over a very short distance of travel. You may find it helpful to think of holding the clutch steady at the biting point for a moment whilst everything stabilises up. Be delicate and sensitive - don't rush anything. There's no hurry. If you need to make a more brisk start, give more power rather than more clutch.
But I'm sure things will come along fine, and if there are any specific problems then your instructor will be the best person to help with them.
I know it's way too late but let the clutch go half way and wait till car starts moving then accelerate while letting go the clutch
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The 2011 offseason is upon us. And with the college bowl season over, and the East/West Shrine game, Senior Bowl, and other college football talent showcases in full swing, it is time for my first mock draft.
We'll get things started this year with the first two rounds. After all, the Raiders traded away their first round pick to acquire Richard Seymour two seasons ago. Since this is a Raider site — and Oakland won't pick until the second round — we need to predict until the Raiders are on the clock, and a bit beyond.
The Carolina Panthers will get things started and set the ball rolling:
1. Carolina Panthers
Nick Fairley DT Auburn
2. Denver Broncos
Da'Quan Bowers DE Clemson
3. Buffalo Bills
Robert Quinn DE North Carolina
4. Cincinnati Bengals
A.J. Green WR Georgia
5. Arizona Cardinals
Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri
6. Cleveland Browns
Marcell Dareus DT Alabama
7. San Francisco 49ers
Patrick Peterson CB LSU
8. Tennessee Titans
Von Miller OLB Texas A&M
9. Dallas Cowboys
Prince Amukamara CB Nebraska
10. Washington Redskins
Jake Locker QB Washington
11. Houston Texans
Aldon Smith OLB Missouri
12. Minnesota Vikings
Derek Sherrod OT Mississippi State
13. Detroit Lions
Tyron Smith OT USC
14. St Louis Rams
Julio Jones WR Alabama
15. Miami Dolphins
Mike Pouncey C/OG Florida
16. Jacksonville Jaguars
Adrian Clayborn DE Iowa
17. New England Patriots (from Raiders)
Ryan Kerrigan DE Purdue
18. San Diego Chargers
Cameron Jordan DE California
19. New York Giants
Stephen Paea DT Oregon State
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
J.J. Watt DE Wisconsin
21. Kansas City Chiefs
Anthony Castonzo OT Boston College
22. Indianapolis Colts
Nate Solder OT Colorado
23. Philadelphia Eagles
Gabe Carimi OT Wisconsin
24. New Orleans Saints
Akeem Ayers OLB UCLA
25. Seattle Seahawks
Cameron Heyward DE Ohio State
26. Baltimore Ravens
Torrey Smith WR Maryland
27. Atlanta Falcons
Justin Houston OLB Georgia
28. New England Patriots
Mark Ingram RB Alabama
29. New York Jets
Corey Liuget DT Illinois
30. Chicago Bears
Aaron Williams CB Texas
31. Pittsburgh Steelers
Brandon Harris CB Miami (Fla.)
32. Green Bay Packers
Christian Ballard DE Iowa
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33. New England Patriots (from Panthers)
Jon Baldwin WR Pittsburgh
34. Buffalo Bills
Kyle Rudolph TE Notre Dame
35. Cincinnati Bengals
Quinton Carter FS Oklahoma
36. Denver Broncos
Phil Taylor DT Baylor
37. Cleveland Browns
Mikel LeShoure RB Illinois
38. Arizona Cardinals
D.J. Williams TE Arkansas
39. Tennessee Titans
Cam Newton QB Auburn
40. Dallas Cowboys
Jabaal Sheard DE Pittsburgh
41. Washington Redskins
Ryan Williams RB Virginia Tech
42. Houston Texans
Jimmy Smith CB Colorado
43. Minnesota Vikings
Colin Kaepernick QB Nevada
44. Detroit Lions
Jeremy Beal OLB Oklahoma
45. San Francisco 49ers
Ryan Mallett QB Arkansas
46. Denver Broncos (from Dolphins)
Martez Wilson ILB Illinois
47. St Louis Rams
Rodney Hudson OG Florida State
48. Oakland Raiders
Stefen Wisniewski C Penn State
49. Jacksonville Jaguars
Jerrel Jernigan WR Troy
50. San Diego Chargers
Jason Pinkston OT Pittsburgh
51. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Greg Jones ILB Michigan State
52. New York Giants
Mark Herzlich OLB Boston College
53. Indianapolis Colts
Drake Nevis DT LSU
54. Philadelphia Eagles
Danny Watkins OT Baylor
55. Kansas City Chiefs
Randall Cobb WR Kentucky
56. New Orleans Saints
Muhammad Wilkerson DT Temple
57. Seattle Seahawks
Davon House CB New Mexico State
58. Baltimore Ravens
Johnny Patrick CB Louisville
59. Atlanta Falcons
Jordan Todman RB Connecticut
60. New England Patriots
Dontay Moch OLB Nevada
61. San Diego Chargers (from Jets)
Jurrell Casey DT USC
62. Chicago Bears
Leonard Hankerson WR Miami (Fla.)
63. Pittsburgh Steelers
Benjamin Ijalana OL Villanova
64. Green Bay Packers
Brandon Burton CB Utah
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Ken Rosenthal, of Fox Sports, tells WDFN-AM Detroit that the Tigers' season was most damaged by the injries to Kenny Rogers, Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney.
Still, he says, the Tigers can't really complain as they're the ones who put themselves in a situation where they're dependent on older - and more vulnerable - players to compete in the playoffs.
That said, while the Tigers have some "age-related" issues - with Gary Sheffield, Rogers, Pudge Rodriguez, Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen - their investment in younger players from the draft should mean there won't be a major drop in performance in the years to come.


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When a person wears pants that don't fit properly and tend to ride up in the butt crack region. A camel toe in your ass. A wedgie.
Do these pants give me hungry ass?
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Hey gurl, bring that hungry ass over here!
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Gay slang. Describes the phenomenon where the anal sphincter tightens reflexively and involuntarily in response to penetration, holding the inserted object tightly, often in the context of sexual play. Where the penetrator is using part of the body and receives an injury, this is referred to as being 'bitten'.
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UK Transport Minister: "Britain represents a great opportunity for Japanese firms"
Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling meets with Japanese investors in Tokyo
UK to share Olympic expertise with Japan
Mr Sharma, the Minister for Asia and the Pacific, will visit Tokyo and Osaka on a trip which will cover a range of foreign policy and trade issues.
Announcement: RAF Typhoon aircraft to visit Japan
Deepening security partnership sees state-of-the-art RAF aircraft join first-ever UK-Japan Joint Fighter Exercise
SIN Japan Lead a GREAT Robotics Campaign Resulting in over £350,000 of Investment
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ASUS dvd detects cd doesnot read data
I use ASUS notebook, i have an issue with my dvd r/w.
when i insert any disk into it the disk starts reading and it doesnot displays the data inside it.
when i remove the disk again and the attempts for multiple times then the disk gets detected. I am able to eject the disk, the dvd gets detected in bios.
what is the issue with it ?
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Do you have RecordNow installed?
I've noticed that somehow RecordNow seems to "downgrade" DVD writers to CD Players, unless you go in through the RecordNow software. It's jolly tedious and I usually end up uninstalling RecordNow and installing proper software that does it properly, like Nero.
Re: ASUS dvd detects cd doesnot read data
The dvd does not reads the data in cd or dvd. i dont want it to write at present if it just read that is enough for me.
Re: ASUS dvd detects cd doesnot read data
what you have told about ur problem!
maximum time it happens for hardware fault. i.e, the lens of the drive is not working properly.
i suggest you to clean the lens by a lens cleaner and after that if the problem occurs, contact with service center.
Re: ASUS dvd detects cd doesnot read data
thanks, i replaced the drive.
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Moving would be a stressful time for anyone, but moving the entire contents of the Flemington Food Pantry only two days after Sandy was a daunting task. Despite the personal hardships caused by the storm, the community came together with spirit and determination and got the job done.
Standout assistance was provided by ShopRite, who sent workers, Flemington Department Store with workers and a truck, the Rotary Club who mobilized some of their members, and a large group of other volunteers who either showed up on their own or heard the call from friends already working.
I offer a heartfelt thank you and gratitude to these extraordinary individuals and companies.


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Loyola is moving from the Horizon League and was one of four schools under consideration by the Missouri Valley Conference to replace Creighton, which will move to the new Big East.
Illinois-Chicago, Valparaiso and Missouri-Kansas City were the three other schools being considered, according to the report.
Loyola is expected to announce the move Friday.
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I'm working outside the home again for the first time since Wes was born almost three years ago, and it feels pretty good.
It's also been pretty busy. For the two weeks prior to starting, I was consumed with finding child care for the kids and figuring out all the logistics of going back to work. And for the three weeks since starting the job, outside of work I've been just keeping up with the bare necessities around the house and spending as much quality time with Belle and Wes as possible. So my postings here have been sparse.
I feel very fortunate to have found a job that I love already and am passionate about -- working on the Community team at AnnArbor.com, the new web-based news and information company that will replace the Ann Arbor News in July. I'm heading up the -- what else? -- Parenting section, and have spent much of my working hours so far wooing all kinds of wonderful, talented parents in the Ann Arbor area into contributing articles to the site, which launches July 20.
The transition for the kids has been fairly smooth. I'm only working part-time, and we have a sitter come to the house, so when I'm gone they still keep their regular routines. And our sitter has been a rock star so far. She does crafts with the kids, which was a big requirement for Belle, she's comfortable taking them places, and she handles conflict between them really well. The big bonus is that she cleans up the kitchen after cooking, and gets the kids to clean up their toys before moving on to another activity. The kids really like her and never complain or cry when I leave. I mentioned a few weeks ago that soliciting recommendations on ArborParents and resumes on Craigslist resulted in more qualified candidates than I could keep track of. It's definitely a good market for finding a sitter.
So overall, I'm feeling pretty good about going back to work. But -- there's always a but, isn't there? -- I can't pretend I'm not having twinges of mom guilt.
It hits me at various times. I'll be walking into work, all bright and optimistic and carefree, and then I'll give a little start because I suddenly feel like I'm forgetting something. I've also had moments leaving work where I've felt guilty because I haven't thought about the kids in awhile, and I wonder what I've missed while I was gone. On those days I can't get home quickly enough.
I was ready to go back to work. It was always my plan to find something part-time when Wes reached preschool age, and I've found myself over the past several months committing to more and more volunteer activities, perhaps trying to fill that desire to work. Now the trick will be seeing if I can juggle those volunteer activities with work and family time. I've already dropped one of the activities -- a cooperative preschool for Wes. I'm sad about that because it's the same preschool Belle went to and loved, but I had to recognize that it was too much for me. I'm hopeful that they new place we've chosen for Wes will be just as great for him as Glacier Way was for Belle.
What also remains to be seen is whether I'll get that feeling that I'm not doing my best at either job -- my day job or my mom job -- as I did when I was working part-time before Wes was born. Maybe now that I've been home with both of them for awhile, I'll be able to recognize the idea that "if I just spent more time with them I'd be a perfect parent" for the illusion that it is.


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DeLand Police arrested a man who allegedly beat a 5-year-old so badly he nearly died.
Investigators said 25-year-old Kelsey Turner punched the child in the stomach, causing internal bleeding.
Detectives said Turner had hit the child before and left bruises on his body. He then got fake tattoos to cover the bruises on the child's body.
The child told his teachers he got the injuries from playing with his dogs.
Turner is charged with aggravated child abuse.
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Kansas authorities are searching for a man described as a person of interest in a shooting death in northeast Kansas.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that an alert was issued Friday after Kevin Stanley, 29, was found shot to death late Thursday at a Mayetta home.
Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse says they are looking for Lloyd Wabaunsee, 22, of Mayetta, calling him a person of interest. They said he may be in the Topeka area and using a dark Chevy pickup with chrome bed rails.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation joined Jackson County authorities Friday in the investigation. A KBI spokesman says that agency is assisting at the crime scene.
Mayetta, a town of about 340 residents, is about 20 miles north of Topeka.


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"Like hell I am," says William, wasting his energy quota for the day by pushing the man aside.
Robbed of his phone, his car, his girlfriend, and his Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts, William contemplates just lying there on the sidewalk and waiting for someone to pee on his face. But what's the use? He'd probably get arrested for conspiring to commit public urination. Just got to get up, find some change in the depths of his pockets, and catch a bus. He was already late for work.
It's a busy morning on the Southside. Betty Montoya grabs a smudged glass, opens her refrigerator, delicately pulls down on the lever of her Brita water thing, and fills up her glass to take her morning-after pill. After the Pens' loss on Sunday night, Betty has gone into self-destruction mode. She's spent the last two nights at Jack's Bar getting railed by bikers. Nothing else matters right now.
Betty steps out to her shady bus stop and waits for the normal 6:35. Right on cue, she sees the bus turn the corner near the Carson City Saloon. A 1996 red Ford Escape pulls out in front of the bus and pretends to stall out. The bus can't get around it. A policeman stops at the scene, surveys the situation, and lets the driver of the Escape get behind the wheel of the bus, as the original bus driver gets handcuffed and shoved into the back of a police cruiser.
The bus makes its way to Betty's stop. Just as Betty goes to step on the bus, the driver closes the door on her face, as the ubiquitous men in red trenchcoats start elbowing Betty in the mouth and boobs. Betty stumbles to the ground; her supple breasts absorbing most of the blows. She pulls herself up to one knee and peers into the bus. The driver looks an awful lot like Elroy from The Jetsons. The driver laughs and takes off. Betty takes off one of her Jimmy Choos and chucks it at the bus. The driver feels the shoe hit his back window and he sends the bus careening into a ditch, flipping end over end. Homeland Security is called to the scene.
One-shoe Betty jumps onto the next bus that comes by. Not may seats were available, and she chooses the first one she can get to. She immediately regrets her seat choice, as she is enveloped by a stench of porkchops, urine, and Old-Spice-scented body odor.
"Hi," says Betty.
"What's up? I'm William," says the man.
The two begin to talk about the Pens and share their frustrations. PorkChop likes how Betty doesn't have generic views like LGP member Kovy27. And even though PorkChops' moobs jiggle like jello with every bump of the bus ride, Betty starts taking a liking to this stinky character.
PorkChop City looks at Betty's lifeless body and then gets a look at the 18-wheeler driving way.
In the dirt and grime that had accrued on the back door of the semi, he sees someone had scrawled "Pens in Six."


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What she said: "My fiance and I recently took a trip to Washington, D.C., to visit his brother and celebrate his 40th birthday," said Laura Marinucci, of Millcreek Township. "We arrived in time to see the cherry blossoms in bloom.
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The European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
The European Union began funding projects in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia through the European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) in 1992. European Union assistance has since increased to some €767 million between 1992 and 2005. This includes €91 million in assistance which ECHO distributed to help the government provide shelter, health care and educational facilities for refugees following the 1999 Kosovo crisis. EC humanitarian assistance (ECHO) was progressively phased out in 2002 due to an overall improvement in the humanitarian situation in the country. ECHO activities were eventually terminated in March 2003.
Assistance has also been disbursed through the PHARE/OBNOVA programmes (€259 million) to support the reform of the economy and improve infrastructure. Within these mainstream assistance programmes, the EU has assisted in training personnel to reform the country's banking, public administration and judicial sectors, while also supporting such projects as the development of a national environmental policy.
The EU proposed in 1999 a new Stabilisation and Association Process (SAP) for five countries of South Eastern Europe. On 16th June 1999, negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia were launched and a Stabilisation and Association Agreement was signed with the European Union on 9th April 2001. This made the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia the first country from the western Balkans to enter into such an agreement with the European Union. The political significance of the Agreement is very high as it confers on the country the status of potential candidate, thus opening up the possibility of future accession to the European Union. The Agreement has amongst its objectives: the introduction of a free trade regime between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and its neighbours in South Eastern Europe, as well as the EU Member States; the harmonisation of the legislation with the EU's regulatory framework; and promoting cooperation between its environmental, energy, telecommunications and transport sectors. As a result of this cooperation Agreement, the country now benefits from asymmetric trade preferences with the EU.
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When we started ONST Creative on September 1, 2011, it was really quite simple: we were two guys who loved design, technology, and helping companies spread their message. Luckily we were able to find a way to apply our passion, find success, and have a great time while doing it.
Over those next few years we landed our first clients, hired our first employees, and fumbled our way through our first deliverables. And as time progressed, we matured, gained perspective, and learned a lot. But soon we had an opportunity that was too big to ignore. We decided to wave goodbye to ONST, and welcome our next challenge, Versett.
Versett, was an idea proposed to us by two of the most genuine individuals, and talented people we'd ever met, Doug van Spronsen and Laurent Silva.
Doug van Spronsen was well known in Western Canada, and had been helping to run a digital agency out of Calgary. Laurent had recently moved to the Great White North from France, where he had built a multi-national mobile agency from the ground up. Together they had an idea to bring that technology to Canada.
Together we began to build a team of people that is focused on what matters the most– great user experiences; the kind of stuff that gets used and gets talked about.
Like any solid creative partnership we filled each other's shortcomings. Their conceptual thinking and experience, complimented our team's design and development skills. That was the birth of Versett.
I challenge eHarmony to find a better match.
It's a move that gives our whole family at ONST a new sandbox to play in, while keeping us at the forefront of some of the most interesting challenges in the world of design and technology. Most importantly, this marks the next step in our evolution while empowering us to stay true to why we started ONST Creative in the first place.
We'll still keep the boutique mentality that defined ONST, but now we also have ability to accommodate larger clients with a refined skill-set, creating additional opportunity. We still spend our days at our same humble office in the City of Champions, but… we went ahead and opened an office in Calgary as well.
So what's to come?
Who knows! We still have lots to learn. But one thing we do know is that we love making great stuff. We love making things that people want to tell their friends about. The kind of work that we can learn from, and be proud of.
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IDB Supports Water and Adaptation Prize in the Americas
11 February 2012: The Regional Policy Dialogue for Water and Climate Change Adaptation in the Americas, with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and others, announced the "Prize for Actions on Water and Adaptation in the Americas."
The US$50,000 prize aims to compile actions and experiences related to adaptation to climate change in the water sector in the Americas, as well as lessons learned in their implementation and the promotion of their replication in the region. The competition will contribute to collect best practices in terms of climate and adaptation actions to complete the Inventory of "Water and Adaptation Actions in the Americas" (AguaAAA), a database of water-based climate change adaptation actions and experiences in the Americas.
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Fall Garden
We purchased a small dehydrator and have been drying our own raisins from our flame grapes. Deciding what to do with the tomatoes was interesting, too. We made tomato juice, tomato sauce, and ended up drying tomatoes and preserving them in olive oil.
I have lusted after a dehydrator, and then kept wondering whether I really needed another kitchen gadget. I wonder too whether living in a humid climate if I will ever be able to keep anything I dry, without having to put everything into the freezer.! Actually last year when I had a glut of cherry tomatoes I dried trays of cherry tomatoes in a low oven, they turned out very well. I kept them in the freeezer.
A glut of summer tomatoes and a bumper crop of figs finally pushed me into investing in a dehydrator. Even though we have hot, dry summers down in Victoria the instruction booklet says all dried produce should be kept in the freezer. It is good for fruit/veggies that would go mushy if frozen. I have used both the dried figs and tomatoes successfully since freezing them - the tomatoes are really good on pizza. It takes a long time to dry - overnight - so it is only worth doing if you do a lot.
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Today, Fantasy Flight revealed the first previews from the sixth and final installment of the Genesis Cycle for the Netrunner LCG. As a Weyland player myself, this preview is extremely exciting! Let's get to the goods.
As usual, the pack itself is beautiful. On to the cards!
In standard FFG fashion, we have the stack of previews, many of which you can't fully read.
At the top of the stack we have Corporate Warfare, a brand new neutral, 4 cost agenda worth 2 points. If you have at least 7 credits when you score it, you gain 7 credits. Otherwise, you lose all your credits. The first comparison that I think has to be made is to Private Security Force. If you're the kind of corp that doesn't do much tagging, this agenda seems to be a MUCH better choice. I think this is a great alternative that, if scored early, can help move the Corp along at an extremely fast clip.
Next up we have Ronin, which is fully spoiled further down in the original post. This is an interesting asset for Jinteki that can be advanced. If it has 4 advancements on it, you can spend a click and trash it to do 3 net damage. While at first this seems pretty costly, I think this is a really great card. With options like Trick of Light up a Corps sleeve, investing a few advancement counters here isn't a total sink. If the runner ever ends with less than 3 cards in hand, this hands you a win. Solid option if played correctly.
The third up is a partially spoiled card, Burke Bugs. A free piece of ice to rez with a single sub-routine; Trace 0, if successful trash a program. We don't get to see the strength, which I think makes or breaks this piece of ice. Cards like Security Subcontract really come to mind here with Ice like this.
Next we have a Shaper Icebreaker called Deep Thought. 1 cost, 1 memory, and it's a virus! All we get to see is "when you make" and we can only guess at the rest. There is also a partially spoiled Criminal icebreaker called Faerie, 0 cost and 1 memory. All we know about this card is that it's a killer.
We have a final preview in the post, a Weyland Asset that costs 2 to rez. If the Runner is tagged, Dedicated Response Team gains 'Whenever a successful run ends, do 2 meat damage." Because of the timing of rezzing cards, this is a SUPER interesting card. If the runner ever makes a run with a tag, they are asking for trouble. I don't know how often the runner is going to actually make a run while tagged, so I'm not 100% sold on the usefulness of this card.
I'm imagining a situation where they hit a data raven and decide to keep going, where you can then decide to rez this card. By the end of the run, they are taking 2 meat damage. I'm optimistic about this card, but at current have a hard time imagining consistently making it work.
If these previews have your mouth watering as much as mine and you want to make sure you have this pack the week of the release, you can either pre-order it here or sign up for a Covenant LCG Data Pack Subscription. You can find the full announcement on the Fantasy Flight Games website here.


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Apple wages a legal fight against Polish online food store A.pl for trademark violations
0. phoneArena 11 Sep 2012, 05:34 posted on
Apple is rarely gentle with those who it believes benefit unfairly from its good name and immense brand popularity, and the latest legal onslaught is being crashed on the unsuspecting heads of a Polish online food delivery store...
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1. darktranquillity (Posts: 284; Member since: 28 Feb 2012)
They should start selling rotten apple:-/
24. denied911 (banned) (Posts: 361; Member since: 31 May 2012)
"hugely popular Apple and its products are in Poland"
I'm from poland. and no, apple producks are not that popular here
there was nokia land but now samsung took over
apple products are super expensive, many people buy cheap used models from usa
BTW in polish courts, never been similar case, and apple have to proove that it is so popular here
25. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
The only similarity I see (arguably, and it's a stretch) is the shape of the "stem" on the logo. While the logo itself doesn't conjure images of an evil tech company, I do see a slight similarity there when the correllation is introduced. They should redesign the logo to either incorporate the "stem" attached to the circle, and/or turn it around to face the other direction.
That said, apple is nuts; it's a fruit, not an iDevice, it's not trademark-infringing for someone else to use the concept of a tasty fruit as their company symbol (unless their symbol is a ripoff of another's).
Reminds me of the European parody where a guy walks into a grocery store and is trying to exchange his blackberry, and the discussion goes to apples and oranges (a European cell carrier).
30. DonkeySauce (Posts: 194; Member since: 03 Dec 2011)
is Apple going to sue the tree in my yard for growing apples?
38. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
Don't be preposterous, Trees cant be sued.
If its in your yard though, they can sue you for having a tree that grows their trademark.
39. ph00ny (Posts: 1235; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Check your mail. You probably received the lawsuit documents already
43. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
When did Apple.....get the spelling changed to A or a.pl?
And no one can use an apple as a logo now? And ppl still back this company? Thank god I never got sucked into the Apple madness...knowing me....I would be ashamed to be a fan of their products.
2. RapidCat (Posts: 351; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
selling food and technology?
stupid people knows the dirferences
3. MeoCao (unregistered)
The battle of 2 fruit companies.
4. StreetNerd (Posts: 819; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
Apple is just sad...
14. Mittal (Posts: 493; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)
Apple is funny!
5. phljcnth (Posts: 485; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)
You are disgustingly obnoxious, Apple!
6. Aeires (unregistered)
Pathetic move, Apple. Why don't you put the lawyers away and leave the world alone.
7. pokharkarsaga (Posts: 384; Member since: 23 Feb 2012)
when ur focusing on infringements,then ur losing focus on innovation.apple is an example of it.
8. som (Posts: 768; Member since: 10 Nov 2009)
Apple Inc. is way too much addicted in lawsuits.
9. wendygarett (unregistered)
Stupid Apple play stupid lawsuit...
10. B3BLW29 (Posts: 238; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
Next they'll sue Fruit Ninja.. because it allows to slice apples.
Apple inc has way too much money n free time...
12. Aeires (unregistered)
Applebee`s put on notice.
18. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Fiona Apple is in for some serious serious trouble!
26. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Guess we'll have to start calling Apple Jacks and applesauce something else soon
40. ph00ny (Posts: 1235; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Isaac Newton is lucky he's dead or else he would have been sued already. Maybe Jobs is filing a lawsuit in the afterlife
49. B3BLW29 (Posts: 238; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
Hahahaha Dude that's one funny comment..
50. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
he will be sued by newton and einstein!
11. jove39 (Posts: 1858; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Since when people started eating Apple gadgets...whats is point of suing a food chain!!!
13. No_Nonsense (Posts: 826; Member since: 17 Aug 2012)
This is totally ridiculous. Screw Apple and I'm boycotting their products until this crap from them ends.
15. cheeseaddict (Posts: 49; Member since: 05 Sep 2012)
black eyed peas' apl. de ap should worry now hahaha
16. andro. (Posts: 1998; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Yes indeed apple invented the word apple and the actual fruit itself.. It was Steve jobs who dropped the apple on newtons head. This is yet more ridiculous apple behaviour here
17. ivanko34 (Posts: 617; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
Where is judge Koh ?
19. lyndon420 (Posts: 4393; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Yeah ok...and tim cook hates litigation my a*s.
Ifans must be so proud.
20. pegasso (Posts: 276; Member since: 27 Nov 2011)
nine percent of a.pl customers returning the fruit after mistakenly thinking they were buying an iphone...
36. kanagadeepan (Posts: 922; Member since: 24 Jan 2012)
This one is EPIC...
21. lyndon420 (Posts: 4393; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Where are the ifans? I'd like to hear their take on this.
22. jstahl (Posts: 79; Member since: 03 Sep 2012)
Really?? Fcuk Off
23. jibraihimi (Posts: 762; Member since: 29 Nov 2011)
List of things which are going to be sued by Apple Corp. next:
1: Adam and Eve: for biting that apple and making it famous.
2: Farmers: For growing Apple tree.
3: Everyone who eats apple: Apple will keep condition that everybody need to eat full apple at once, if they put one bite on it then they need to pay licensing fee to Apple Corp.
4: Fruit Ninja: for using Apple in their game.
5: Theory of gravity: Physicist should be ready to pay fees to Apple Corp. for saying that Newton got the idea of Gravity due to 'Apple' falling on his head; if they agree to licensing fee, then they can also use 'iphone' in place of Apple to teach theory of gravity. :) :)
41. ph00ny (Posts: 1235; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Not to mention the name newton which is a product name of apple.
27. fervid (Posts: 183; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I always get confused when I open my fridge and those round corners on my apples look so much like an iPhone. Who they sueing next Granny Smith?
28. Lyngdoh (Posts: 264; Member since: 06 Sep 2012)
Confusion among the customers? Apple means that people will buy apple fruit instead of their product? Thats rediculous! Don't apple have anything else to do instead of hunting for an opponent in court??
29. Fuego84 (Posts: 344; Member since: 13 May 2012)
Oh this is getting very stupid next time they'll try to sue a tree for producing apples which could confuse their customers or ifans.
31. rsxl5 (Posts: 65; Member since: 05 Sep 2012)
Should be added that it's a second trial of Apple to force a.pl to change logo and name ; first one was ruled out by governmental agency as groundless.
In Polish 'a.pl' is slightly differently pronounced so it's similar rather only if it's pronounced in English way or by people that started their journey with English language (just Pole's opinion here).
BTW, what kind of moron you need to get confused in a grocery shop that while buying a kilogram apples he would get Appel's stuff?
And as mentioned above, Apple is not so popular in Poland as it is in US or China.
Why a.pl? Because it's easy to remember and people are lazy while typing ; 'a.pl' should be short enough for most of people :)
32. Rayvelynn (Posts: 124; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Christina APPLEgate put on notice, smh @ Apple Inc. get a life
33. mukrenol (Posts: 90; Member since: 03 Sep 2011)
They are not selling similar products, what grounds does the evil fruit have to sue...
47. luxzy801 (Posts: 140; Member since: 16 Jun 2010)
They shouldn't have any grounds on which to file a suit. They are not in the same market, if this goes through, that means Ford could sue thousands of companies for making their logo oval, or Fujitsu could sue Toyota for the use of FJ in their FJ cruisers. Every woman named Ashley could sue Ashley furniture company for using their names, inventors of the palm rest could sue 3com for the use of the word palm in their palm pilots, Delta airlines could sue Delta electronics manufacturing for the use of their name and the Triangle logo, and so on. If Apple wins this, we are all screwed!!!
34. Volcomguy51 (Posts: 18; Member since: 23 Jan 2011)
So since NY is the Big Apple, are they in trouble too? If so, Ford should sue everyone who makes cars, the Spanish language should sue Ford for using Fiesta. Every phone manufacturer should sue each other for building phones and using either GSM or CDMA, a dialer, antenna, speaker, microphone, camera. And the carriers should do the same. I thought the Nazi times have ended.
35. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
is a great move by Apple they work too hard to make what Apple is today and should not let anyone ride on their success
37. kanagadeepan (Posts: 922; Member since: 24 Jan 2012)
Get some life...
44. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I know you had to be lol while typing this. I can almost hear the laughter...
Because I know....you CANNOT...be serious....if you are....I know the number of a good therapist.
42. Zero0 (Posts: 592; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
I went to the store and purchased a bushel of apples. Macintoshes, to be exact. As these devices shared names with the product produced by the company from Cupertino, and even shared a logo, I expected them to be revolutionary. When I arrived home, I was very dismayed to find that these apples were not magical computer devices, and instead were food items. This type of confusion is unacceptable, and so Apple should sue grocery stores for selling items called "apple" or "macintosh," as well as stealing logos from Apple.
Another thing, Apples are fruits, and Blackberries are fruits. Apple should sue RIM for stealing the idea of naming a cell phone manufacturer after a fruit.
48. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
lol...no!!! blackberry logo dont look anything like the blackberry fruit!
and blackberry family dont look anything that apple sells! so no!
45. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
i wonder when will the sue A.pl from Black Eyed Peas...
really hate that they are so obsses with law suits!
46. luxzy801 (Posts: 140; Member since: 16 Jun 2010)
The next thing we know, Apple is going to sue the world to rename the apple just because the patented the name apple and the world did not. WTF HAPPENED TO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!