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- Cheam High School gets its pupils through their GCSEs and A Levels with flying colours.
- At Cheam High, it's cool to study.
- At Cheam High, it's cool to study.
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Discussion in 'Fantasy Sports Central' started by Slippy, Sep 24, 2006.
He's dead. Now who did it? Who cares. All that matters is who will pay!!!!
I probably wouldn't pay, but if someone was going to take out Warthog, I would have been willing to make a small donation...
WAIT!! What about the letter left at the scene of the crime?
either i'm hallucinating or i see some form of arrow-like device pointing towards somebodys name. dundundun.
say there, what's that there arrow doin' pointin' at my boy??
That dun look like some mighty incriminatin' evidence I reckon. Pa, I think your boy might be a killer. He dun gone and killed hog.
Slippy left us a much better clue. It's a "<-----------" next to Tayshaun's name! I don't think we need a letter. He thinks we are such lousy detectives that he decided to leave some evidence we could finally end this game with!
Ya'll want a letter???? WHAT CAN THE WORD POSSIBLY BE???? Anyone. Give me a rundown of the clue letters so far. ok that wasn't it. There were other letters and more of them.
Heck Jammer, if I thought that good for nothin' whippersnapper knew enough about basketball or the pistons to even post a clue word, i'd suspect him myself and mebbe even lead the posse to the hangin' judge . . . but fact is he wouldn't know a basketball related post if it climbed up into his saddle and bit him on his hind end, though Jesus knows I've spent mor'n my share of time out in the woodshed trying to tan some pistons knowhow into his thick hide.
nice attempt at defending me!
whoa there big fella. That there must have been a typo. Ya know, slip of the fingers and the like.
A - E - L - L so we figured Wallace or Campbell and that the next clue letter would decide it since they share no other letters.... give up the clue letter!!!!! [SIGN]FREE MA BOY[/SIGN]
TSD is my pal. I'm sorry he's also a bloodthirsty killer, but honestly, it has never come up when we hang out. He never says things like, "Do you want to see the body in the trunk of my dad's car?" or "Can you help me move and masticate some flesh this weekend?"
Is that all? sheesh, this things been going on so long I thought we spelt S-u-p-e-r-c-a-l-i-f-r-a-g-i-l-i-s-t-i-c-e-s-p-i-a-l-i-d-o-c-i-o-u-s man thats a lot of dead bodies. oh heres the clue =====>A
okay so, _ A L L A _ C E time to check out the ten million and one posts in the ben is gone/nazr sucks/darko rules/sheed is the key threads!!! remember the time frame goes back to late morning on the 21st. and remember, of course, they don't have to have used the word Wallace in the homicidal post
We said we were Pistons fans. We never said we were smart.
I am going to go and cry.
Professor, It's PALLACE!!! The Pallace of Auburrn Hiils.
1. Slippy (The tormentor) The Sorriest arse bunch of Detectives you ever wanna see: 2.Darth 3.Prof 4.Roscoe<------------------------------Murder victim #4 5.Bezeach<---------------------------- Hanged for murder #4 6.Jammer 7.Motown<-----------------------------Murder victim #3 8.Linwood <----------------------------Hanged for murder #2 9.Tayshaun 10.Aurora 11.Webz 12.Majestik<----------------------------Murder victim #5 13.Dlev<------------------------------- Hanged for murder #1 22.Low 15.Lurker<------------------------------Hanged for murder#5 16.TFD<---------------------------------Murder victim #1 17.detteam<---------------------------Hanged for murder #3 18.Dumars 19.Warthog<-----------------------------Murder victim #6 20.Maverick<----------------------------Murder victim #2 21. Hack
ROSCOE!!! ! STOP helping them out!!! you're dead! DEAD!!! NOw back to the ABYSS!!! or the wiki. Which is almost the same thing
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Play-By-Playmate: Around The Horn
Daytime drama is not Jaime's thing. Now sports drama, that's more like it.
They say no press is bad press and for a sports fan like me, that's true. The news might be bad for one particular team or player but hearing about it on the front page is always good for me. Always.
I've never been one for daytime dramas. The Young and the Restless usually just makes me restless. I get my gossip kicks from sports news instead. I figure why follow made up characters on TV when the characters in real life are so much better. Sure, there are slow weeks, but this was definitely not one of them. Oh no. This week, as far as sports drama goes, was unmatched. It was unrivaled. For a week when football was supposed to be on the shelf it sure took more than its fair share of headlines so let's get to it with an update on…
PandaWatch…I mean PeytonWatch:
So Peyton's a Bronco and Tebow's a Jet. What surprised me about this whole ordeal was how much say Tebow got in his trade. Jacksonville was offering them more money and a higher draft pick for his rights but he wanted to play in New York and so New York is where he'll play.
That's pretty rare. Unless a player is a superstar with a full no-trade clause and allowed to kibosh any deal, they usually go where they're told. Not Tim Tebow though. Tim Tebow does what he wants.
I really can't figure this out. Do the Broncos feel so bad about how this went down that they let Tebow dictate his terms? I mean the guy did win them more than a few games last season and is maybe the only reason they went to the playoffs. Maybe they felt they owed him that? Maybe Tebow is just a really nice guy and they felt bad for him.
What's more surprising is that Tebow chose to play in New York over his home team Jags. Well, I've only got one thing to say to that Tim: If you thought the pressure playing for the home team would be too much, good luck with Page 6. They rip everyone. They rip Jeter and they love Jeter. A few of your downfield-to-no-one passes will not go over well.
Didn't I say the hammer would drop on the Saints? This is Roger Goodell's pageant and his platform is player safety. But the fines are not what hurt them. Even losing two second round draft picks is not that bad. What's most painful for the Saints is the loss of their head coach, their assistant coach and the defensive coordinator for the season. That pretty much wipes the coaching staff out and now they're talking about hiring Bill Parcells out of retirement to take the reins for the year.
Well, let me tell you something about Bill Parcells. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him (which probably would not be very far). Bill Parcells is a coach known for winning and loving every minute of it. If you get him back on the field, coaching a team as capable as the Saints, Bill Parcells might not want to leave. Bill Parcells might like winning and he might want to stay. And if Bill Parcells wins, the Saints front office might just want to keep him. How's that for daytime drama!
Eye of the Tiger:
And one final note congratulating Tiger Woods on his first win in 923 days and 26 tour events. Tiger says it is his second win, but I think we all know the World Tour doesn't count. As split as everyone is on Tiger, he did win convincingly, so convincingly that he shifted the Vegas lines overnight and is now a favorite to win the Masters. That seems like a awfully big stretch. I don't think I'll be betting any money on Tiger winning another green jacket.


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ACU making official move to D-1, Southland Conference on Monday
ABILENE, Texas - The day that ACU administrators, athletics staff and coaches have worked toward for almost three years finally arrives Monday when ACU moves to NCAA Division I affiliation in athletics and re-joins the Southland Conference, the league it helped found 50 years ago.
"We are thrilled to be at this stage in our transition into NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference," ACU director of athletics Jared Mosley said. "I'm very proud of our administrative staff and coaching staff for the work that has been done to date to help ensure a successful transition. Our momentum on the recruiting trails and within our alumni and donor base has been great. People are very excited about the early progress we are seeing in the academic and athletic quality of our first signing class, as well as the excitement around our entry into the Southland Conference. We look forward to continuing our work in the coming years to provide a high quality, transformational experience for our student-athletes at the Division I level."
The move to NCAA Division I status puts an end to 40 years in the Lone Star Conference and more than 30 years as an NCAA Division II member. Monday's move also puts an end to ACU's longtime rivalries with LSC foes like West Texas A&M, Angelo State, Texas A&M-Commerce and Texas A&M-Kingsville.
However, ACU has already scheduled some exciting contests with major NCAA Division I foes beginning with the 2013-14 season. The Wildcat volleyball team will play at Texas Tech on Sept. 3, and will then host the Lady Raiders in Abilene at Moody Coliseum on Sept. 10.
The women's basketball team will play at Texas Tech in late December while the men's basketball team will play a pair of Atlantic 10 teams and an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent on the road in its first three games of the season, and will then play at TCU on Nov. 19.
The football team is playing at New Mexico State on Oct. 26, while the baseball team has road games scheduled against Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Arizona and Arizona State. The softball team is also scheduled to play in the Texas Tech Tournament and could face the Lady Raiders and head coach Shanon Hays, the former ACU head men's basketball coach and later director of athletics.
Aside from this year's schedules, excitement also surrounds the unveiling of ACU's new football helmet and the team's Adidas uniforms. Not only that but the upcoming Wildcat Caravan in Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, as well as the new design on the floor inside Moody Coliseum.
ACU administrators began a thorough study of the university's athletics program in 2010, facilitating numerous discussion forums among faculty and staff while looking into the prospect of moving to NCAA Division I status. The evaluation process was completed in late August 2012 when the ACU Board of Trustees and administration made the decision to accept the Southland Conference's invitation to join the league.
The addition of ACU increases the membership in the Southland Conference to 14 universities: Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, Lamar, McNeese State, New Orleans, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Oral Roberts, Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
ACU, Houston Baptist, Incarnate Word, New Orleans and Oral Roberts have all been added in the last year to help the league compensate for losing Texas-Arlington, Texas-San Antonio and Texas State to other conferences. Abilene Christian was a founding member of the Southland in 1963, along with Trinity, Arkansas State, Lamar and Texas-Arlington. Currently, only Lamar is still a member of the league.
When it returns to the league, ACU will participate in 16 of the Southland's 17 sponsored championships, including men's basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. The Wildcats will compete in women's basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball.
ACU takes one of the nation's most-accomplished intercollegiate athletics programs into the Southland. The Wildcats have won 64 team national championships since 1952, including 59 in men's and women track and field. With 57 NCAA national championships to its credit (32 in men's track and field, 22 in women's track and field, two in men's cross country and one in men's golf), ACU ranks fifth nationally in total number of national team championships behind only UCLA, Stanford, USC and Kenyon College.
For the next four seasons (through 2016-17), ACU is not eligible for Southland Conference post-season competition for any sport in which the winner is the league's automatic qualifier for an NCAA championship (baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, football, women's soccer, softball, men's tennis, women's tennis and volleyball) . ACU will be eligible for cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field conference championships beginning in 2013-14 and can participate in the conference golf tournament in 2014, but only as unattached entries. ACU will not be eligible for the league's automatic qualifier into the NCAA national golf tournament. However, ACU is immediately eligible to win regular-season conference championships in every sport.
The Wildcats will begin playing NCAA Division I athletics in the 2013-14 school year. Because of previous schedule commitments, the football team will begin Southland play in 2014, but all other sports will begin Division I competition in August.
Information for this story provided by ACU Athletics.
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Fall Music Festivals You Need To See
Just because summer is over, doesn't mean the music stops. Here are four of the fall music festivals we hope to be hitting up before the snow falls.
The S.S. Coachella cruise is any hipster's wet dream. They've got pub crawls planned with the guys from The Black Lips, readings hosted by Fleet Foxes' J. Tillman and wine tastings curated by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy. The impending droves of hot hipster girls wearing next to nothing on the pool deck are making us think twice about dusting off the old pair of Levi's we wore back in the day and catching the next flight to Fort Lauderdale. Whether it's checking out DJs like Girl Talk spinning on the main deck, sipping on screwdrivers swaying to an alarmingly young looking Pulp or jamming out to a Sleigh Bells set, we hope that these cruise festivals catch on, and fast.
HARD have been putting on a ton of great shows across America this year, and ever since we caught wind of the Day of the Dead fest they're holding in L.A. State Historic Park we've been dying to get down. Featuring over 30 acts across four themed music areas, the HARD Stage, Knife Party presents EARSTORM Stage, Moombahton Massive Stage and Red Bull Music Academy Discotheque, any fan of electric dance music will not want to miss the party with acts like Major Lazer, Diplo, Dillon Francis and Justice in attendance.
Couldn't make it to Barcelona's Sonar music festival? Well it's okay because they're hitting the road and bringing some of their best acts to North America. Sonar has been a staple in the ever-changing landscape of music and new media arts for the past 20 years and for the first time will tour to bring their eclectic mix of artists from around the globe to venues for one night of insanity. With acts like Die Antwoord and Azari & III on the bill, there's no telling what the night will hold; all we know is you're going to have to be ready to give it all you got.
Since Austin, Texas is home to SXSW, the biggest networking party of the year, we have high hopes for the sixth year of Fun Fun Fun Fest. With five stages to choose from, the three-day festival is bringing together names that you may not have ever seen in your life, especially at the same venue. Have you ever heard of a festival where you could see Run DMC, Dum Dum Girls, Refused and David Cross all in one weekend? We haven't either.


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Hey, I just got back from Chattanooga and had a message from a guy who says he has a "swarm of bees" in a tree. He said they have built comb on the limb and it is 20 feet up. Any suggestions on how to get this one without tearing it up and transferring the bees out of the comb?
I would love to keep this one as a souvenir and just put the bees in my week colony.
How would I get them to exit their home to move into my hive body?


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text: South Carolina outside linebacker/defensive end Melvin Ingram (6-1 3/4, 276) is a projected first-round pick (several mock drafts have him going in the Top 20) and he said Wednesday that he's interviewed with the Cowboys this week at the Senior Bowl. Ingram has been impressive this week and he said he's comfortable playing in either a 4-3 or 3-4 defense. He said he's also comfortable playing at either defensive end or outside linebacker. http://cowboysblog.**************/archives/2012/01/some-news-and-notes-from-day-3.html the guy is a beast and is always around the ball, but if he has a good combine which he will which his great strength, he will be a top 10-12 pick ans we will miss out.


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Having a handy hubby is the greatest!! Congrats on a job well done!
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Having a handy hubby is the greatest!! Congrats on a job well done!
WOW!!! Have fun using all your treasures!
Yay, made tons of progress but still a ways to go before it's all done. This is so terribly cruel, the fabric calls to me 24/7, to make something, anything! LoL! I go and sit in there for periods of time and just imagine all the things I can make but refuse to start anything til it's all washed, ironed and shelved... or else that will never happen.
(2nd pic is what still needs washed)
Wow.. WHAT A STASH !!!
I host monthly 10.5 Layer cake swaps..
OPEN: May2014: http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...ml#post6678961
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I have been so busy the last few months and am happy to say I am down to the last 2 bags of fabric!! WoOt!
All I need to do is get these last bags ironed, folded and shelved and then I am done, done, done. Yay! My daughter has even offered to help me arrange what's already shelved into better color groupings once I am done with it all. Bless her heart, she has no idea that it will take a few hours to do this. LoL!
Now if I can just figure out what to do with the 3 boxes/tubs of scraps next. I am thinking about a big purge of those, and donating it to other quilters in my area. Craigslist maybe? I don't know yet.
GOLLY! You literally have a store full. You lucky duck. Have fun with all of it.
Great storage solution! Hubby needs a big pat on the back for this favor. What a nice guy.
"Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern ... It will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that ...one stitch at a time, taken patiently."
*Oliver Wendell Holms
Fabulous shelving! I like to be able to see everything. My DH would like me to "hide" it... I told him it's my room and he isn't required to visit!! He's also not handy but is terrific in so many other ways...
Hubby did a great job on those shelves! What fun to have space to display your treasures!
Be a blessing to others, as you may entertain angels unaware!
I love the progression photos. It gives me hope that someday I can get my disaster under control and looking good.


text: So when people come out of rehab, aren't they supposed to be sober? This person was so obnoxious and so rude and so obviously wasted out of his mind…. (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) This television host was practically yelling, "notice me, oh please notice me." She needs to decide if she wants to be a host or a performer. If she needs that much attention then she needs to go on a reality show… (Paula Abdul) This person's hands are not all that's large anymore. When she sees the photos she is going to go NUTS…. (Paris Hilton) Imaginary conversation–"What do you do for a living?" "Oh, I'm a porn star." "Me too. Well not full time of course. We should do a porno together."…. (Jenna Jameson & person who shall not be named) This female reality star was so sweet. Don't believe all the stuff you read about her because I don't think most of it is true. (Stacy Keibler)


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Can you turn your one-hour lunch break into an effective training session? There's no reason why not, but if you're going to make it to the gym, pool or out for a run and be back at your desk within the hour, it's crucial to make the best use of your time. With a bit of planning - bringing a packed lunch will help you beat the clock - and armed with these training ideas from three of Britain's top triathlon coaches, you'll be able to turn your lunch break into a productive part of your training week.
1. If it's tough enough for the pros, it's good enough for you
"Both sessions here address pace. In a race we need to control our pace and know what paces we can perform at. The difficult discipline is swimming. In a race we cannot keep looking at our heart-rate monitor or stopwatch," says Bill Black, who coached the GB Men's Triathlon Team at the Sydney Olympics. "But if we train at a certain pace in the pool we can keep cross-checking with the clock - plus every length is usually 25 metres," he says. "These one-hour sessions are not only practised by novices but also by elite and world-class triathletes."
Swim session
This pace-control session should take around 45 minutes to complete.
• 200m warm-up (50m easy swim, 25m pull and 25m kick. 30-second recovery, then repeat). Pulls and kicks are technique drills in which you use only your arms or legs, with a float or pull buoy to assist
• Technique drills (pulls or kicks, or practise breathing on each stroke to help develop bilateral breathing - breathing on both sides) 12 x 25m, done as a 25m drill with a 10-second rest followed by 25m full stroke and a 10-second rest
• Main-set pyramid (all with 20-30-second recovery) 8 x 25m, 4 x 50m, 2 x 100m, 1 x 200m, 2 x 100m, 4 x 50m, 8 x 25m.Keep to the same pace and stroke count throughout
• Cool down with 200m easy non-free stroke. (This is any stroke other than freestyle, to help you become familiar with another stroke and to avoid overusing certain muscles.)
Total distance: 2.1K
Run session
Fartlek sessions [hard, medium and slow running over various distances during a session, from the Swedish term meaning 'speed play'] are a good way of improving your pace and replicating the surges you would expect during a race. Beginners tend to run at the same pace and this session will help you speed up by building up your pace as the run progresses. This can be done in a park, on a road or on a treadmill.
• Warm-up: 5-10 minutes, easy to moderate
• Select three speeds - the first is easy, second is moderate and third is fast. They could be related to your previous running paces. For example, marathon pace as the slow one, half-marathon pace as the moderate and 10K pace as the fast one
• Run three minutes at a slow pace, then two minutes at a moderate pace and, finally, one minute at a fast pace. This makes a six-minute unit that you can repeat five times for a 30-minute workout or longer
• Cool down by running at an easy pace for at least 10 minutes
2. Add a little variety to make the most of your training
Swim session
"For beginners it's initially about working towards being able to cover race distance. So if you are limited to an hour you have to make sure you use that time efficiently," says Paula Dewar, coach at VO2 Maximum Triathlon Coaching.
"With swimming you would benefit from concentrating on drills. In my opinion, efficient swimming means faster swimming."
• 200m warm-up
• 4 x 50m, alternating kicking and pulling
• Drill set - 4-8 x 50m (25m drill and 25m swim) Try one-armed drills to improve technique
• Short build set [this means gradually increasing your pace] of 50m
• 10 x 50m (15-20 seconds' rest after each 50m) When you're feeling more confident and stronger in the pool, you can increase this section of the session to 8 x 75m (15-20 seconds rest) and later to 15 x 50m (10-15 seconds' rest)
"Learn how to swim with the most efficient stroke you can. That way you'll be able to hold the stroke for longer and you will become faster," says Dewar.
Run session
The beauty of running is that you can mix it up easily. Try a fartlek session with speed work, using the local terrain. "This will help your strength and allow you to switch speeds during the run section if you need to. It can also help prepare you to race over different terrains and it adds variety to training," says Dewar.
• 10-minute gentle warm-up
• 15-20 minute fartlek, varying the length and time of the faster bursts
• 10-minute easy recovery run
• 10 minutes of stretching
Dewar suggests using local landmarks such as lampposts to vary the distances that you pick up the pace. Run hard to a landmark, jog to recover, run to the next landmark, recover, and so on. "It's important to emphasise variety and if you are using the same circuit around the streets or a park you can start to measure your speed as you progress through the weeks."
Less swimming and running but still a great workout
Swim session
"This session has less swimming than you might expect, but this is compensated by the injury prevention for the shoulders, the core work and stretching," says Simon Ward, founder of www.thetriathloncoach.com. "All have benefits far beyond the credit given to them by most triathletes."
Shoulder exercises (six minutes)
• 1 x 15 reps internal rotations (see below for details) and 1 x 15 reps external rotations, left arm (see below for details)
• 1 x 15 reps internal rotations and 1 x 15 reps external rotations (right arm)
• 1 x 15 reps shoulder extensions (see below for details)
• 1 x 15 reps shoulder retractions (see below for details)
Core strengthening (five minutes)
• 30-second plank hold. Lie face-down on the floor, resting on your forearms, with palms flat. Rise onto your toes and forearms, keeping your elbows directly under your shoulders and your back flat. Contract your abdominals and hold (15-second rest)
• 30-second left-side bridge. Lie on your side with your legs straight, one on top of the other. Prop yourself up with your forearm, keeping it perpendicular to your body. Lift your hip and thigh and maintain a straight line (15-second rest)
• 30-second supine bridge. Lie flat on the ground. Bend your knees to about 45 degrees, and place your heels on the floor. Contract your glutes and hamstrings and raise your hips until they're fully extended (15-second rest)
• 30-second right-side bridge (15-second rest)
• Warm-up
• Swim 200m (pulling 150m, kick 50m)
• 6 x 50m (25m trail fingers, 25m build pace). Trail fingers is an arm drill. As the arm recovers over the water, trail the fingers along the top of the water. This promotes efficient, high-elbow recovery
• 12 x 100m (maximum sustainable pace)
• 4 x 25m backstroke, cool down
• 10 minutes stretching - all upper-body muscles for 30 seconds per stretch
3. Run session
This circuit includes high-intensity running intervals as well as a general full-body conditioning routine. "Research has shown that while a strength routine like this may not directly help athletes to run faster, they often achieve a better running economy at the same top-end speed," says Ward.
• 10 minutes easy running
• 40-minute circuit, comprising: Press-ups; Squats; Chin-ups/Lat pull-down;Swiss-ball plank; 800m run at 85 per cent effort; Dumbbell press; Lunges; Back extensions; Seated rows; and 400m run at 90 per cent effort (Perform each one for 30 seconds and rest for 30 seconds)
Complete three circuits of this and finish with:
• Five minutes of easy running
• Five minutes of full body stretches
"In a 60-minute run probably only half of the running would be of a decent quality so this
actually provides a better workout, despite the apparently lower volume of running," says Ward.
Internal rotation
Fix a resistance band to something solid (door handle, wall bar etc) at hip height and then take hold of one end in each hand. Stand side-on to the fixing point with it on your right and tuck your right elbow into your ribs. Hold the other end of the band down out of the way. Start with some tension in the band and rotate your arm inwards until your arm is across the front of your body. Keeping the elbow pressed into the rib cage slowly let the arm rotate outwards until you reach a comfortable end point. Repeat for the left arm.
External rotation
Fix the resistance band to something solid at hip height and then take hold of one end in each hand. Stand side-on to the fixing point with it on your right and tuck your right elbow into your ribs. Hold the other end of the band down out of the way. Start with your right arm across your chest, with some tension in the band and then, keeping the elbow pressed into the rib cage, slowly rotate the arm outwards, increasing tension throughout the movement until you reach a comfortable end point. Return to the start position by allowing your arm to rotate inwards until the arm is across the front of your body. Repeat for the left arm.
Shoulder extensions
Fix the resistance band to something solid at hip height. Take hold of one end in each hand. Stand facing the fixing point, arms straight, hands by your sides. Stand far enough away to create tension. Extend both arms back about 15-20cm and slowly return the hands to the hips. Repeat.
Shoulder retractions
Fix the resistance band to something solid at shoulder height and take hold of one end in each hand. Stand facing the fixing point, far enough away to create some tension, arms straight out in front. Squeeze the shoulder blades together. Then allow them to stretch apart. There will be a very small movement stretching and relaxing the band but remember to keep the arms straight throughout. Repeat.


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Thank you all so much :) You guys definitely make me smile and I am so grateful for all the kind words!
tlrnhi - you will have to fight my daughter for this one. We have already decided that we are going to have to repaint her room to match one of the colors. She fell in love with it :)
Evelynquilts - the name on quilters cache is Patchy Heart. Couldn't find it when I posted this so just named it scrappy.


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I need a team or someone that have excellent academic and technical writing skills to design the following:Context DFD, DFD level 1,2 and 3 (Data Flow Diagram), System Flow chart, Case Diagram, ERD (Entity relationship Diagram), full databases with attributes table, Normalization (0NF, 1NF, 2NF, 3NF) and User Interface Navigation Hierarchy. I uploaded a sample FULL REPORT file please examine it carefully and it should be in the same format.
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Detailed Classification
Judges Scores
Disclaimer: The GOE values listed next to the elements are the ones, I'd award if I was a judge, to give you a general impression of how well it was executed. I try to describe each of the elements but there's not always time to be as detailed as I would like and those numbers can sometimes say a thousand words. So if you see positive GOE, it means an element was executed to a high standard (and yes, I am generally being very nitpicky ).
Any questions, comments, criticisms and discussion are very welcome.
27. UNO Shoma /JPN/
3loop/3toe(not a lot of flow out) [0]
scratch butterflies to flying camel coe to upward catch to donut [0]
sit holding foot to pancake/jump to sit side twist [0]
3flip gap after steps [-1]
camel/sit forward bend(fast)/change up var to cross-foot good positions, quite good rotation speed [1]
straight line step sequence very expressive, fast footwork [1]
ina bauer to 2axel overrotated, hand down [-3]
Very expressive throughout. He showed a lot attack. Good use of upper body movement and he skated to the music well.
Good rotation speed on his combination spin but the flying camel and the change sit were a little slow.
28. LEE June Hyoung /KOR/
Capone by Ronan Hardiman
3axel overrotated [-2]
3lutz [-3] stepped out and fell
sit pancake(good position, quite good rotation speed/change sit/jump to sit side twist(slow, weak extension) [0]
3flip straight off steps, could use some more flow out though [0]
camel/up L/change sit broken leg/up catch [0]
circular step sequence good upper body movement, fast footwork [1]
to scratch butterflies to flying camel upward twist to donut to upward catch [0] decent rotation speed but positions could have been better extended
The choreography reflected the character of the music quite well and there was quite a lot of upper body movement. He didn't sell it with a lot of attack or conviction, however (unlike Uno).
29. HINO Ryuju /JPN/
TaTaKu (best of Kodo) by Tetsuro Naito, Motofumi Yamaguchi
3axel [0] clean but not a lot of height and leaning in the air slightly, good flow out though
1lutz/turn/3toe [-3] telegraphed
flying camel to upward twist to catch quite slow, positions not extended very well [-1]
3lip weak landing, outside edge on take-off [-2]
sit var/change sit broken leg fast rotation [1]
straight line step sequence good flow, a lot of upper body movement [1]
to camel/sit var coe/up forward bend/change camel/jump to sit/up cross-foot(fast) [1] a little slow on the camel and sit after the change of foot but fast otherwise
His edges are quite good and he was able to maintain quite good speed and flow throughout. He really lacks performance skills however. He skated looking down on the ice and was just going through the motions, not presenting the program out to the judges and the audience. His movements were quite stiff and he doesn't know how to use his arms.
30. ZHANG He /CHN/
Minnie the Moocher (from Blues Brothers soundtrack) by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Sing Sing Sing by Louis Prima
2axel solid, good flow out [1]
3lutz/3toe(weak landing, foot down quickly) [-1]
sit cannonball to forward bend/change sit/jump to sit to var(slow) [0]
3flip quite high and solid but a gap after steps [0]
scratch butterfly to flying camel to upward twist coe to donut [0]
straight line step sequence good flow and upper body movement [1]
camel/sit side twist/change up butt out to up good positions and rotation speed [1]
Very good use of the whole body throughout. His movements were very well extended and he was very expressive.
He is the most interesting Chinese skater I have seen to date, by far and his basics are far better than what you'd expect.
31. Jason BROWN /USA/
The Question of U by Prince
3axel [0] entry quite long and not a lot of flow out but quite good height
steps towards 3lutz(weak landing)/turn/2toe [-2] his timing was little late on the lutz, he cheated it slightly and just didn't have the momentum to do the toe straight off
flying camel to upward catch to coe very good position and rotation speed [2]
to back sit leg behind/sit var/jump to sit [1]
steps directly to 3flip [0]
straight line step sequence very detailed footwork and upper body movement, fast steps and turns [2]
camel to var/sit/up L/change camel/sit side twist/up [0] a little tentative at times, fortunately he managed to maintain focus and it didn't all go wrong (which was a possibility from the way it looked)
Very detailed choreography. He used every inch of his body to interpret the music throughout. Fantastic posture and lines.
This is probably the best men's short program of the season. It deserved PCS in the 7s and 8s.
32. Joshua FARRIS /USA/
Suite for Solo Cello No 1 in G Major: Prelude by Yo-Yo Ma
steps towards 3axel high and solid [1]
3lutz/3toe [1] solid, good speed and flow out, entry a little telegraphed though
scratch butterflies to flying camel to catch to upward catch quite good rotation speed [1]
footwork directly to 3flip pitched forward on the landing, lack of speed coming out [-1]
sit to cannonball/change sit broken leg to forward tuck [1]
camel coe/up butt out/change sit to holding foot/up L good extension in his positions, good flow throughout [1]
circular step sequence good speed and flow [1]
Strong basic skating, very good speed and flow throughout. Elegant and precise movement. I felt the program lacked character however. The upper body movement was quite sparse and nowhere near as detailed as Brown's.
He deserved to beat Brown on the SS and probably TR as well but not on PE, CH and IN.
33. Nam NGUYEN /CAN/
The Ritz, Roll and Rock by Cole Porter
Red Blues by Cole Porter
3axel telegraphed, underrotated over half a revolution, fall [-3]
3flip [0] not a lot of flow out, some transitions coming out of the jump
flying camel upward twist to donut to upward catch [0] could use more speed
3flutz(cheated over a quarter, weak landing, poor speed out)/3toe(cheated over 1/2) [-3]
sit to holding foot/change sit forward tuck quite fast rotation, good positions [1]
straight line step sequence quite fast footwork [1]
turns to camel/sit coe to side twist/change up var to cross-foot good rotation speed [1]
It's a fun, perky, upbeat program and he's presented it very well during the JGP. Here, however he seemed quite cautious and tentative and mostly focused on his technical elements.
He fell on the 3axel in the warm-up as well so this jump is not very consistent for him yet but given how young he is, it's incredible that he's even attempting it.
34. Shotaro OMORI /USA/
Miss Tango by various artists
3axel very high, solid landing [1]
3lutz(a bit low)/3toe(not a lot of flow out) [0]
sit cannonball to coe/jump to sit to forward bend(slow) [0]
3flip not a lot of flow out, long gap after steps [-2]
scratch butterflies to flying camel to upward twist to donut to upward catch [1]
straight line step sequence [1]
camel/up L/change sit/jump to sit broken leg [1]
Good posture and lines. The strong, upright back and the sharp staccato movements captured the character of the tango music well.
35. Pavel IGNATENKO /BLR/
Ragtime Vabank by Henryk Kuzniak & Vabank Dixieland Band
unextended ina bauer into 3axel poor flow out [-1]
3lutz/2toe slightly telegraphed [0]
flying camel to coe to catch slow, poor extension [-1]
3flip weak landing, turnout [-2]
straight line step sequence [0]
sit to side twist/change sit var/jump to sit broken leg poorly extended positions, not a lot of speed [-1]
camel/sit holding foot/up butt out/change camel/sit forward bend/up cross-foot slow after change of foot [-1]
Weak basics. He lacked speed, skated with rounded shoulders throughout and just went through the motions, not extending his movements properly or presenting the program out to the judges and the audience (he needs to stop looking down on the ice).
36. Petr COUFAL /CZE/
The Last of the Mohicans (soundtrack) by Trevor Jones, Randy Edelman
3lutz fall [-3]
1flip [-3]
scratch butterfly to flying camel to upward twist to upward catch(good extension) could use some more speed [0]
spread eagle to 2axel [0] landing not held long, not a lot of flow out
camel/sit broken leg/up raised knee/change camel/sit var/up cross-foot [-1] poor rotation speed, lacked flow
sit/jump to sit(a little off-centred)/cannonball/forward tuck a little slow [-1]
straight line step sequence quite scratchy edges, not a lot of speed [-1]
A weak, sluggish performance. He lacked confidence and just seemed to be going through the motions.
37. Michael Christian MARTINEZ /PHI/
Nocturne from Bohemian Rhapsody by Luca Miracelli
3axel [0] very high, could use some more flow out though
charlotte to steps to 3lutz/2toe solid [1]
sit broken leg to forward tuck/change sit/jump to sit side twist very well extended positions, good rotation speed [1]
cantilever to steps to 3lip landing not very strong, outside edge on take-off [-2]
to scratch butterflies to flying camel upward twist to donut to upward catch good extension and rotation speed [1]
circular step sequence [1] good expression, loved the eye contact with the judges, decent speed
camel/sit/up Y(full split!)/change up biellmann(full split!) - very good positions, decent rotation speed [1]
He's long-limbed, lanky and not very balletic but you could see he was making a lot effort throughout, trying to extend all of his movements and present them well.
Whilst his skating is not yet at the level of the three US guys (not as much speed and power in his basic skating, posture and lines could be stronger) and the choreography could have used some more character, there was a fair amount of transitions in the program and he really gave it his 110% presenting it.
A new personal best for him, very well deserved.


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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - Season 2 Episodes
"Samson & Delilah"
After the Jeep explosion, John's 16th birthday makes him confront the fact that he's destined to be alone. Meanwhile, after Cromartie's massacre, Agent Ellison must face off against both the Feds and his faith.
"Automatic for the People"
Sarah and Cameron take it upon themselves to investigate a nuclear power plant. John becomes less enthusiastic about academics, but flourishes socially with the help of a new friend, Riley. Meanwhile, Catherine Weaver gains another piece of the puzzle for her pet project.
"The Mousetrap"
Cromartie decides to go after Charley's wife, Michelle, in an effort to use Charley to get to the Connors. Meanwhile, John finds himself caught in an uncomfortable situation between his potential girlfriend, Riley, and the Terminator who says she loves him, Cameron.
"Allison from Palmdale"
A software glitch causes Cameron to forget who she is. She goes missing from the Connors and is taken in by a street kid named Jody. Cameron and Jody end up at a halfway house where Cameron meets with a social worker who uncovers some of Cameron's distant memories. Meanwhile, Catherine Weaver meets with Agent Ellison to discuss his future at Zeira Corp, and Ellison does some digging into Weaver's past.
"Goodbye to All That"
John and Derek infiltrate a military academy in order to protect an integral member of the future resistance. Meanwhile, Weaver's first assignment for Ellison takes an interesting turn of events when he discovers a specter from his own past.
"The Tower Is Tall But The Fall Is Short"
Sarah and Cameron somewhere they're not supposed to be. Investigating. A man calls out "anyone here?" But they're gone.
Dr. Boyd Sherman. That's the man but what's his connection to Skynet? As John drives Cameron and Sarah back, we learn that Sherman's name was on the bloody list left on the wall by the dying resistance fighter.
"Brothers of Nablus"
James Ellison, alone at home. There's a knock on the door. "James Ellison?" Ellison stares at himself -- or rather, a robotic version of himself. As he looks the end in the eye, Terminator Ellison is destroyed by... Cromartie?
"Mr. Ferguson is Ill Today"
John and Riley's impromptu trip to Mexico results in deadly consequences. Meanwhile, Sarah and Ellison finally come face-to-face.
Emmy Award winner Richard Schiff ("The West Wing") makes a special guest appearance in an all-new episode. Sarah's mystifying nightmares creep into her real life – but what do they mean for her and John? Meanwhile, Derek and Jesse investigate a possible Skynet conspirator.
"Strange Things Happen at the One Two Point"
Sarah's obsession with the three dots leads her to a company that she believes may have Andy Goode's Turk. Meanwhile, Jesse's plans complicate things even further, and Weaver introduces Ellison to someone very important.
"Self Made Man"
Cameron's secret is exposed. A Terminator sent to the wrong time causes catastrophic results changing history.
"Alpine Fields"
Sarah and Cameron work to save a family on the list with a connection to Derek in the future. Meanwhile Jesse's life hangs in the balance.
"Earthlings Welcome Here"
Sarah's obsession with the three dots intensifies when she tracks down a blogger with a intimate knowledge of the symbol, and she ends up finding something she never expected. Meanwhile, Riley gets closer to John and faces off with Cameron.
"Good Wound"
An injured Sarah is guided by the image of John's father, Kyle Reese, while Weaver's move to protect John Henry results in deadly consequences.
"Desert Cantos"
Sarah, John, Cameron and Derek investigate the company town connected to the destroyed factory while Weaver sends her own man into town in search of a potential survivor.
"Some Must Watch, While Some Must Sleep"
Haunted by nightmares of the man she killed in the factory, Sarah checks in to a sleep clinic. When suspicious things begin happening, Sarah suspects Skynet may be using the facility for brain-mapping.
"Ourselves Alone"
The return of Cameron's glitch results in regrettable consequences for everyone, and Riley fears Cameron has discovered her secret.
"Today is the Day (1)"
Jesse flashes back to a life-altering mission aboard her submarine, the Jimmy Carter. Sarah and John decide they can't continue living in their house and make plans to leave.
"Today is the Day (2)"
Jesse's submarine mission in the future takes a fatal turn that has unforeseen effects on John, Sarah and Derek in the present. Before heading out, Sarah deals with Cameron and John makes a tough choice.
"To The Lighthouse"
Fearing for her life, Sarah stashes John in a safe house. Cameron and Derek struggle to work together after she reveals a big secret. John Henry becomes compromised.
"Adam Raised a Cain"
When John attempts to rescue Skynet's latest target he finds himself closing in on Weaver, but at what cost? Game plans change, causing Sarah and Ellison to reunite. Meanwhile, Weaver learns Ellison's secrets.
"Born to Run"
The Connors and Weaver face an epic battle that will change everyone's fortunes.


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Yep its why i was asking. Should be good fun
i am sensing some unhappy vibes in here. hmm, i wonder why....
let me ask a scenario here. lets say Dallas loses this sunday nite but Romo has a great game. lot of yards, multiple td's, no ints, and a 100 plus rating. yanno, kinda like he has for the past couple months; even in defeat. but anyways, if they lose and Romo has a great game, does that constitute him as being irrelevant? does he get the "choke" label from you rival fans just cause the team loses? lets face it, the only time Romo has ever "choked" was that seattle fumble a few yrs back. sure he has had bad games w multiple td's, but ive never seen him "choke" the season away other than that fumble. you giants fan would like to say he choked against you guys in the playoffs a few yrs ago as well on the last play of the game when he threw it in the endzone. that was basically like a hail mary play. dont see how that is defined as "choked". you guys talk about lil eli and his two rings, yet that doesnt escape the fact that this year, eli is the one who has consistently choked this second half of the season while Romo has played elite. so since the game is defined by how its being played out now, it would seem like now, eli is the choker.
i am still not making any predictions about who wins this sunday night. its the defense that has me worried. brees carved up the middle of the field all day last week against the D and i think the skins are gonna do the same. if we lose it will be because of the defense, not romo


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Royal Armouries scoops top educational award - Monday, 19 July 2010
Britain's oldest museum has been awarded a prestigious Sandford Award in recognition of its "exciting" and "imaginative" education programme.
The Royal Armouries works with young people aged 5 to 18 and over, covering a diverse and stimulating range of subjects – from The Suffragettes to Medieval society and government, the Slave Trade to Japanese art and design.
A judge from the Sandford Awards for Heritage Education commended the RA's work, giving the following citation:
"The Royal Armouries is a major national collection in an inspiring building and exciting part of Leeds. Its collections are being used with great imagination and dedication to provide learning that goes way beyond 'arms and armour'.
"Schools should see the Royal Armouries as an exciting place for enthusing pupils of all ages about a range of subjects, not only warfare and hunting. The education team is highly experienced, cohesive and immensely dedicated. Any good museum is more than the sum of its collections and they form perhaps the museum's greatest asset."
In his detailed report, the judge described the Royal Armouries – based at Clarence Dock in Leeds – as a "very well equipped national museum".
He said it was encouraging to see an education programme with such a wide age span – from Early Years to AS/A Level – particularly the support given to qualifications aimed at the over 14s. These include the GCSE History Pilot – covering heritage marketing and campaigning – plus support for various travel and tourism qualifications.
The RA's learning manager at Leeds, Gillian Waters, said, "We are delighted to have received such a constructive and complimentary report and it supports the consistently positive feedback that we get from schools. We offer a diverse and relevant programme and it's a tribute to the staff, and RA management, that we have received such a glowing report."
The RA at Leeds has worked with close to a 1,000 schools in the past year, and this is the first time the team has received a Sandford Award.
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- Royal Armouries is the national museum of arms and armour and has sites in Leeds, HM Tower of London, Fort Nelson and Louisville, Kentucky. It is the first British national museum to open a permanent presence in another country
- Admission to the museum is free. However, there may be a small charge for some special events.
- Open all year daily, 10am-5pm. Closed 24-25 December
- Information Line: 0113 220 1999
- Website: www.royalarmouries.org
- The Royal Armouries Museum should not be confused with Royal Armouries International plc, the private sector corporate hospitality business.
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Marjorie G. Barrett, 97, of Key West, Florida passed away peacefully in her home at sunrise on Easter Sunday morning, April 20, 2014. She was born on February 28, 1917 in Key West, Florida to the late C. Rodney Gwynn and Regla Busto Gwynn. She was a graduate of the Convent of Mary Immaculate in 1933.
Marjorie is predeceased by her husband, Stanley J. Barrett and her son, Michael S. Barrett. Marjorie was a member of the Basilica of St. Mary's, the Catholic Daughters of America and the Key West Garden Club. She was once known to be the fastest typist in Key West and managed the La Concha Hotel during the 1960's.
Marjorie is survived by her daughter, Christine Bollong; granddaughter, Meredith (Michael Minkhin) Bollong; grandson, Capt. Mark (Audrey) Bollong, USN; grandson Brian Barrett; three great-grandchildren, Remy, Will and Katya Bollong; sister, Sylvia Artman; niece, Marcia (Thomas) Sireci; two nephews, Gregory Artman and Ronald (Janet) Artman; former son-in-law, Jurgen Bollong; cousins, Belva (Sissy) McDonald and John (Mozel) Busto of Charlotte, N.C. and many dear friends and relatives.
A celebration of her life will be held on Monday, April 28, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the Basilica of St. Mary's. The Dean-Lopez Funeral home is entrusted with all funeral arrangements.


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Modern Home in Prenzlauer Berg Room 3
Size11 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
- Washer/dryer
- Smoking allowed
- Elevator in building
Accommodation summary
|Wichertstrasse, 10439 Berlin, Germany
|Property type
|Private room
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English Description
This apartment is located in the most attractive residential area PrenzlBerg. You will reside in 70m3 with a lift, 2 mn walk away from the pivotal point S and U-Bahn Schönhauser Allee, from where you are anywhere within 15 minutes, whether City East or City West. You will live in an area with many bars, cafes and clubs.
Do you want to pay half price compared to a hotel and get a lot more for it? The apartment has a kitchen with brand new appliances: a cooker, a microwave, a washing machine, a huge refrigerator and a dishwasher? The bathroom has floor heating, big bath towels and a generous shower. If you need food, you can get it at Kaiser's or Netto around the corner (open until 21h). In each room, you have a TV and DVD player (at the video store around the corner there's DVDs for 1 EUR / day). As we live next door, we can give you tips about Berlin and provide new towels any time. The apartment has plenty of space for groups or children. Please ask us if you need to come with more then 6 people. We can provide a spare bed upon request. In the corridor, you have a laptop with internet access and a printer available. In short: you can really feel at home while saving money as compared to the hotel. We also traveled a lot and know what you need in a foreign city, whether you are tourists, visitors or business guests.
Please consider that there is only one Bathroom. The Bathroom and Kitchen need's to be shared with the other two room's.
Please take into account that we are using the same front door, so we need to cross your corridor/kitchen area from time to time. We try not to disturb you and we are not always there, but we want you to be aware.
The apartment is not a party location, but an apartment in a quiet residential house. In the interest of the other owners we have to take care of this.
You can book 1, 2 or 3 rooms or all rooms together. Each room is lockable.
Room 1 = 13.88 m2
Room 2 = 19,80 m2
Room 3 = 11.05 m2
Bathroom = 4 m2
Kitchen = 5.88 m2
Corridor = 14.59 m2
Room 1:
Is 14 square meters in size, has a heated floor and a clear view of the Wichertstraße. Has a 160x200 big bed with comfortable pillows and blankets that are fresh when you arrive. Each room has a flat screen TV and a DVD player (DVDs for € 1 around the corner or borrow from us). Each room has a desk and a chest with drawers. We provide free Wi-Fi. It always works as we use it for work.
Room 2
It's a beautiful 20 m3 room with huge windows and a wide view. It has a 180x200cm big bed with soft pillows and blankets that are fresh when you arrive. There is a huge blanket for couples who like to sleep under one blanket, but there is also an additional blanket in the drawer if you don't want to argue about the blanket. Each room has a flat screen TV and a DVD player (DVDs for € 1 around the corner or borrow from us). Each room has a desk and a chest with drawers. We provide free Wi-Fi. It always works as we use it for work.
Room 3
11qm one large room with heated floors and a large window that goes to the floor and a wide view.
Has a 140x200cm big bed with soft pillows and blankets that are fresh when you arrive.
Each room has a flat screen TV and a DVD player (DVDs for € 1 around the corner or borrow from us). Each room has a desk and a chest with drawers. We provide free Wi-Fi. It always works as we use it for work.
The Kitchen
has brand new appliances: a stove, a microwave, a washing machine, a huge refrigerator with freezer and a dishwasher, it has plates, cups, glasses, pots, pans and everything you need for cooking.
A coffee machine, a toaster, a kettle (all new). To welcome our guests, a small supply of coffee is always there, because no one wants to wake up and have no coffee available. Frozen toasts are also waiting for you in the freezer in case you did not find time to buy food.
The bathroom has a brand new spacious shower
Has a sink and a toilet and space for your belongings. Big bath towels and smaller guest towels are available free of charge. The apartment is cleaned before and after your arrival. If you stay longer, we clean the apartment once a week every Friday.
The corridor
Has a wardrobe for coats, a shoe rack and the kitchen table (for up to 6 people).
A highchair is available for our younger guests.
The area
Prenzlauer Berg is the most attractive residential area with cafés, bars, night clubs, cinemas, parks and shopping which can be easily reached by foot.
(Café Xion min 1, Kulturbrauerei 7 min, Cinema 4 min, 2 min Shopping Center, Mauerpark 7 min)
U-and S-Bahn Schönhauser Allee is a minute's walk away. The S-Bahn ring or the subway brings you everywhere in Berlin in a few minutes.
By metro directly to Alex (7 min) and Potsdamer Platz (10 min)
House rulesNo Party
|Check-in after
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|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Good, everything I needed for a short stay. Kitchen is perfectly equipped and with a great espresso machine.
Nice surrounding, absolutely moneys worth.
i was stay in petra and erich for one night all make you very home feeling that i was not want to go a way :)i also enjoy the other nice guests that stay with me:)we get lovely convercation thank you ville danke:)
Couldn't have been better! Erich was very helpful. Everything was clean and all facilities/bathroom was beautiful. A+ will definitely book with them again.
We had a nice weekend around in Berlin. To this end, our well-located accommodation and friendly hosts have contributed. The apartment of Petra and Erich is beautifully decorated and cozy warm. We did not miss anything. Tips from Petra also were very helpful and it was nice to meet in the evening when the two parties.
Wir hatten ein rund um schönes Wochenende in Berlin. Dazu haben auch unsere gut gelegene Unterkunft und freundlichen Gastgeber beigetragen. Die Wohnung von Petra und Erich ist sehr schön eingerichtet und gemütlich warm. Es hat uns an nichts gefehlt. Auch die Tipps von Petra waren sehr hilfreich und es war schön die beiden abends beim Feiern zu treffen.
Great hosts, great accommodation
Tolle Gastgeber, tolle Unterkunft
Just great!
Great room, great hosts and a great location. Can only recommend it!
Einfach nur toll!
Tolles ZImmer, tolle Gastgeber und eine super Lage. Kann man nur weiter empfehlen!
Thank you for the comfortable accommodation. The room was very nice and modern furnishings, the common use of bathroom and kitchen with the other tenants was smooth and the hosts were very friendly and helpful. If we go back to Berlin, only to these great hosts!! Petra and Eric are great!
Vielen Dank für die komfortable Unterkunft. Das Zimmer war sehr schön und modern eingerichtet, die Gemeinschaftsnutzung von Bad und Küche mit den anderen Mietern war problemlos und die Gastgeber waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wenn wir wieder nach Berlin fahren, dann nur zu diesen tollen Gastgebern!!!! Petra und Erich sind klasse!
When Eric and Petra you feel almost like home. The apartment is very spacious, modern and great location. Everything else works great simple and straightforward. We can only recommend.
Bei Erich und Petra fühlt man sich fast wie zu Hause. Die Wohnung ist sehr geräumig, modern und super gelegen. Auch sonst funktioniert alles super einfach und unkompliziert. Können wir nur weiterempfehlen.
Zimmer ist großzügig und mit allem, was man braucht. Super Lage, günstige und leckere "Restaurants" und Bäcker ums Eck. Auch Fahrrad konnte problemlos sicher verstaut werden. Bad hält, was es verspricht.
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None of us knows the kind of work Tuck puts in behind the scenes -- in the weight room, the meeting rooms, in practice, in the offseason workouts, etc. All I am saying is that to say that a great Giants Champion isn't giving his full effort simply because he only had 4 sacks this year doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
The guy has earned the benefit of the doubt. In my opinion, his body is not capable of producing on an every down basis anymore. Nothing to do with a lack of effort.
I really hope that Justin Tuck does go out and prepare this offseason and give it his when he comes back. It would be great motivation for our young players.
My old 1SG used to state that "you always lead by example, just make sure to set the right one." Lets hope Justin Tuck sets the right one. our team sure could use it.
tuck has the ability to be an all pro run dfender. he has the ability to be an all pro pass rusher. imo, he no longer has the ability to be both. his body just isnt holding up. JR/TC need to figure how using Tuck helps the team to the best chance of winning; as strictly a 1rst and 2nd down DE to play the run, or strictly as that osi type pass rush specialist...
when he was used like osi had been used the past couple years vs philly week 17, tuck had his best game in 2 yrs, so imo, there actually still is a way we can get tuck back to an all pro level...only it will be in one aspect and not as a complete DE


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See wapanese. A form of francophilia practiced amongst the less educated or pretentious. The phenomena is reffered to as "Transferred Nationalism" by Orwell in his "Notes on Nationalism." Specific to japophilia, this typically entails an irrational love for all things japanese including anime, martial arts, and yellow fever. Most people consider it odd that japophiles have rarely visited Japan itself, but it is actually this seperation that makes it easy for them to commit the intellectual suicide necessary to believe in Japan's superiority.
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Sue Bee Honey and The Henningsens are a natural pairing! The Henningsens are a farm family, and Sue Bee Honey is produced by a cooperative of family farmers. We're all natural, and so are they. We love The Henningsens' music, and they love Sue Bee Honey.
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SkyHigh Mount Dandenong
Get some Perspective & Escape the noise and pressures of the concrete jungle. Less than one hour from the Melbourne CBD you can be SkyHigh - on the uppermost reach of the Dandenong Ranges, amid cool fern glades and lush towering native forest, looking at the big picture, from the Mornington Peninsula across the majestic sweep of Port Phillip Bay, surrounded by Melbourne's growing urban fringes, to the You Yangs on the southern horizon.
* Stunning views of the city and surrounds
* The SkyHigh garden maze constructed from native flora.
* A contemporary café and family restaurant
* Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner
* A world-class function centre
* Maze parties and treasure hunts
* Model train in our maze cafe
* English garden and forest walks
* Open 7 days a week including public holidays
* Gates open Monday to Friday 9am-10pm
* Gates open Weekends 8am-10pm
Percy Possum's House
Inspired by classic children's stories, guaranteed to ignite their imagination.
Giants Chair
Igor the giant has lived in this region for hundreds of years.
Igor likes nothing better than to sit at SkyHigh & enjoy the view, so we built him a chair!
Feel free to enjoy it, but if Igor happens along, it would be smart to offer him his chair back!
Wishing tree
The legend of the wishing tree began around 1900.
This area was heavily wooded and a 4 year old boy, Billy Langton became lost.
His father searched everywhere and finally came to this spot.
He wished he could find his son and as he looked through the circle in the tree he saw young Billy squatting beside the creek.
Local legend says if you wish hard enough and look through the magic circle your wish will come true!
Sky High Maze
Come and be amazed, discovering the four secret squares, hidden with in the SkyHigh maze.
Around every corner a mystery awaits, filled with sculptures, illusions and butterflies.
Stamp your passport along the way, once you've discovered all four collect your prize to become a SkyHigh maze master!
World Fountain
Children can discover the world outside the SkyHigh Mt. Dandenong bistro, which leaves mum and dad time for a relaxing glass of wine or a soothing coffee.
The two ton globe spins effortlessly on the pressure of the water; I dare you to resist giving it a push!
Click 'Visit Website' for more information.
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Kids Discover the Trail! provides curriculum- based field trips to the eight sites of the Discovery Trail, and site-specific books to take home, for all Ithaca City School District (ICSD) students in grades Pre-K through 5. This program is funded by gifts from local foundations, businesses, and community members, and is supported by ICSD.
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City misspending money
Original post made by common sense, Midtown, on Mar 1, 2013
* Buying 17 Compressed Natural Gas Honda Civic cars at $27,046 each. A regular gas Honda Civic would cost $20,350. So in order to project a "greener" image, the city is spending $105,000 more than it needs to.
* Loaning the Palo Alto Housing Corporation $2,600,000 so that they can buy the properties on Maybell for constructing high density housing.
* Hiring a consultant for $281,850 to do a study of 5 different bike projects, such as what happens if a bike path connects Wilkie Way with El Camino.
* Spend another $335,000 for lawyers investigating the Mitchell Park Library construction
* and the city council will discuss how to spend more money on the California Ave streetscape improvements (remember this project was where the city gets a $1,100,000 grant, and spends $500,000; it's now a $1,100,000 grant, and the city is spending $2,300,000).
So to sum it up: in one week of city spending: $720,000 on consultants, fancy cars, and another $2,600,000 in a "loan". That's $3,300,000 in one week that could have gone for infrastructure.
The city can't afford to fix the infrastructure, but they can overspend on fancy cars, hire consultants to study bike paths, loan money to create high density housing which many in the neighborhood are against, and because of mismangement of current construction projects, are spending another $335,000 to figure out why Mitchell Park library isn't going so well.
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a resident of Community Center
on Mar 1, 2013 at 11:31 pm
Are you surprised, common sense? I am not. this is business as usual for the council-- consultants, unneeded street stuff to appease the car haters, lawyers and " green" stuff.
Doesn't matter who is on the council, we get the same BS. Of course they will have plenty to at themselves over.
a resident of Community Center
on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:02 am
I suspected this "poverty plea" of the city was just BS for a long time. My brother worked in city financial management for years, and told me the city and its schools we're rolling in dough. He said it was a dull job because there were no financial challenges. He quit and got a job working for the city of SF ( more challenging and paid better, to boot ).
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:05 am
@Common sense (love the name!)
If the City is truly planning on trying to pass a bond, they need to show focus and restraint in their current spending. As Marrol says, needs not wants.
We don't need a bike bridge, we do need smooth, pot-hole free City streets.
We need fireman and police officers, we don't need a Children's Theater paid for by the City.
Until I see common sense spending by our City on ONLY needs, I will never vote to give them more money. Once the needs aka as backlog of infrastructure spending and safety issues are taken care of, THEN we can consider the more frivolous or feel good projects.
a resident of Community Center
on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:14 am
One would think that the city council would be ashamed and embarrassed by all the potholes, crumbling bridges and streets, etc, especially since they all live here. Visitors to our home from out of state or out of the country are shocked when they learn how much a home and taxes here cost, and then see the decrepit infrastructure. This embarrasses the hell out of me and most other decent people here.
Apparently, it is just no fun to spend money on necessities. It is so much more glamorous to spend it on silly stuff that isn't really needed. Why do we have such CHILDISH people in charge???
a resident of Community Center
on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:35 am
Also note that all these council members have been endorsed by the weekly. They seem to have a symbiotic relationship.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 2, 2013 at 10:49 am
Do you folks realize that this is just the tip of the iceberg!!! You are going to have sticker shock when the infrastructure bond measure is put on the ballot.
The word "infrastructure" is a catch-all word for much more that just the basics. How about $10. Million for on-going maintenance at Cubberley which will be conveniently hidden behind the word "infrastructure."
I'm sure by the time the infrastructure needs of the City get to the ballot there will be many other "hidden" fees put on that ballot measure. Just watch what you're voting for.
a resident of Midtown
on Mar 2, 2013 at 11:12 pm
I want to add another ridiculous example of misspending - back in November Palo Alto Public Works department decided to remove my perfectly healthy Japanese maple in my front yard (city easement) and plant a Chinese pistachio instead without any notice and while we were away. Mr.Segna, the city arborist, gave the following explanation for the decision: "the crown of Chinese pistachio is wider and it gives more shade". It took the Public Works department a month to investigate the situation and in the end all they offered was "if your Japanese Maple does not survive after you plant it in another place, the City will replace it with a new tree". Noone in Palo Alto Public works department took responsibility for spending public money on such a ridiculous action.
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UTSA group visits state legislators to discuss higher education
(Feb. 9, 2005)--UTSA President Ricardo Romo and a group of UTSA students, alumni and staff headed north on Interstate 35 last week to participate in an afternoon of handshaking, photo opportunities and legislative visits designated each session as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day.
On this day, members of the UT and A&M families traditionally put aside their spirited rivalries and join forces to champion the benefits and needs of higher education in Texas.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Nineteen UTSA representatives split into two groups and with a log of appointments visited the Capitol offices of 13 representatives and state senators who represent the San Antonio area. The UTSA representatives were warmly welcomed and invited to talk about issues of particular importance.
Pictured in the top photo are UTSA senior Juaquin Zavala, Alumni Association past President Albert Estrada, Alumni Association President Linda Montgomery, UTSA senior Desiree Palacios, staff member Stephanie Miller, UTSA senior Becky Bromley, Rep. David Leibowitz, and UTSA junior Nicholas Lambert. In the lower photo, Sen. Judith Zaffirini visits with President Ricardo Romo.
Spokespersons for the group were Romo, Alumni Association President Linda Montgomery and Alumni Association past President Albert Estrada. Montgomery thanked each elected official for the work they are doing for all Texans with a reminder that funding shortfalls in higher education have strained UTSA resources.
"At 26,000 students, UTSA is the second largest UT component, and when compared with other systems, is just 4,000 students shy of Texas Tech enrollment figures," said Montgomery. "UTSA is working hard to do its part to close the gaps, yet the existing state funding formula for higher education is based on old figures -- in this case on an enrollment of 20,000 students." Montgomery urged lawmakers to vote for a fully funded higher education formula.
Romo spoke to UTSA's need for additional classrooms to handle the needs of a growing student body and championed tuition revenue bonds, particularly for a new engineering building.
Every official agreed that higher education is in dire straits but cautioned that reaching consensus on solutions will not be easy.
Rep. Frank Corte reminded the group of great controversy on tuition flexibility and Sen. Leticia Van de Putte discussed the diversity of opinion regarding property and business tax adjustments.
However, at the office of Rep. Jose Menendez a bright light surfaced when he said, "One of the most powerful things you have going for you is Texas State Demographer Steve Murdock. When you put Murdock in front of people, his numbers blow them away."
In addition to his duties as director of the Texas State Data Center at UTSA, Murdock is the Lutcher Brown Professor of Demography in the UTSA College of Business and director of the UTSA Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research.
Students on the trip talked about their pride in UTSA, the education they are receiving and the hope that UTSA will continue to grow and thrive.
The UTSA groups visited state representatives Joaquin Castro, Frank Corte, Robert Puente, Jose Menendez, David Leibowitz, Carlos Uresti, Mike Villarreal, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Ruth Jones McClendon and state senators Jeff Wentworth, Judith Zaffirini, Frank Madla and Leticia Van de Putte.
Other UTSA representatives on the trip included UTSA students Brandy Hernandez; Alumni Association members Jim Montgomery, Yvonne Fernandez, Melissa Pipkin, Cathy Starnes and John Hill; and UTSA staff members Jane Findling, Marianne Lewis, Jennifer Storm and Albert Carrisalez.


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A drinking game related to Edward 40-Hands, in which two bottles of Arbor Mist are taped to the end of the participants closed fists, and cannot be removed until both bottles are empty. True men remove them by punching them against a wall.
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text: I ordered 4 carniolan queens from Garry at Honeyland Farms with instructions to call me on the day he shipped from Florida so that I could make arrangements to stay home from work the following day to receive them. Garry didn't call and when I got home from work Wednesday I found a UPS envelope with four queens. Two were dead. I called Honey Land Farms to inform them of my problem and got their answering machine. No return call. Thursday afternoon I called Garry to inform him of the dead queens. He said that he didn't have time to call his customers to inform them of ship dates. He offered to replace the 2 dead queens and have the replacements sent out on Monday for overnight delivery on Tuesday. I called Monday to make sure that he shipped the queens. Got his answering machine and left the message that I was expecting to receive the queens Tuesday. No return call. I missed work Tuesday waiting for the queens. When the UPS truck drove past my house without stopping on Tuesday I called Garry again only to be told that the queens didn't go out yet but would ship today (Tuesday) for delivery Wednesday or Thursday. As you can imagine, I won't be troubling Garry at Honey Land Farms, Howie-in-the-Hills, Florida, for anything else. :mad:


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By Rob Kelly
Wojciech Szczesny believes Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Swansea City at Emirates Stadium last month was a turning point for the team.
Since that reverse at the hands of the Welsh club, the Gunners have won four and drawn one of their last five Premier League matches.
They face Michael Laudrup's side in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, and Szczesny says the team will head to the Liberty Stadium in buoyant mood.
"We realised we had to change some things [after that defeat] because we didn't perform well enough to play for this club at that time," the goalkeeper said.
"We have worked very hard for each other, we've stayed together and that's why we've turned things around.
"We have recovered very well and the results have shown the massive improvement that we've made. We'll be going [to Swansea] much more confident than we were before the previous game."
Szczesny is looking forward to competing in the FA Cup again, and admits he has high hopes for the team's chances this season.
"It's massive. Everyone realises how big a competition it is," he said. "It's just as big as the Premier League for us. We want to take our chances of getting as far as we can.
"There's always a special atmosphere when you play in the FA Cup. We know how much it means and we want to win the trophy."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Starting Position: Sit with your back firmly supported against the backrest. Adjust the seat height so that the handles are level with your mid-chest and are positioned no deeper than the front of your chest. Grasp the handles firmly with the thumbs clasped around the handles. Keep your wrists in line with your forearms (neutral) throughout the exercise. Plant your feet firmly on the floor to stabilize your body. Brace your abdominal muscles to stabilize your spine. Maintain the natural arch in your low back. Do not press your low back into the backrest or allow your back to arch away from the backrest. Pull your shoulder blades back and down. Maintain these engagements throughout the exercise.
Gently exhale. Press the handles forward and straighten your arms. Keep your head aligned with your spine. Do not allow the shoulders to round forward.
Press until the elbows are straight, but not locked. Pause. Your shoulder blades should stay in contact with the backrest. Pause. Bend your elbows and return to start position in a slow and controlled manner. Repeat.
Exercise Variation: To increase the exercise intensity, perform the following variations:
(a) Perform unilateral (one arm at a time) presses
(b) Sit upright off the backrest, which will require a greater effort from your core to stabilize your trunk as you perform the press movement.
This position is more comfortable and less stressful on the shoulder joint and more appropriate for individuals who experience some discomfort when performing traditional chest presses as it shifts more load into the triceps and off the shoulder joint.


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Ramona Pierson:
An unexpected place of healing
When Ramona Pierson was 22, she was hit by a drunk driver and spent 18 months in a coma. In this talk, she tells the remarkable story of her recovery — drawing on the collective skills and wisdom of a senior citizens' home.
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