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Conor Maynard: I'm not just another young pop star
The day we speak to Conor Maynard he's just been to the dentist.
It was an experience made all the more excruciating by the fact he met a girl he fancied there and tweeted about her afterwards.
"Apparently after I left she saw it," he says shaking his head with embarrassment.
"I've actually got to go back next week," he says, feeling his jaw. "Oh dear."
'Mayniac' fans
It's a modern problem for a modern pop star.
The 19-year-old from Brighton has almost 400,000 twitter followers, nearly half a million Facebook fans and 11m hits on his debut video Can't Say No on Vevo.
His legions of young admirers are aptly nicknamed The Mayniacs. "They like to scream, they like to chase me," he notes.
It's an impressive achievement for a singer who's only released two singles so far.
Last month he collected the award for best newcomer at the Nordoff Robbin's Silver Clef awards.
That same day he played a gig at the headquarters of a well-known supermarket chain in the north of England. He had used a very rock 'n' roll form of transport to get there on time.
"It was like a little private helicopter. I thought, 'Yeah I'm so cool,'" he laughs.
"You don't understand how sick I felt when I got off it. I did not feel cool. I thought I was going to throw up in front of everyone."
Huge collaborations
The industry is certainly expecting big things from Maynard.
He says the experiences he had during the making of his debut album usually get offered to those artists "who've had success and are on their second, third album".
For part of the recording of his debut Contrast he spent time in the US writing with N*E*R*D's Pharrell Williams.
"He'd been following my cover versions for about two years," says Maynard. "When he reached out it was actually to sign me, he didn't realise I was already signed."
Through Williams he was introduced to rappers Tyler the Creator and Lil Wayne. Other big names appear on the release too.
"When I first spoke to Ne-Yo it was actually over Skype," he smiles. "I actually had a bit of barricade between us so that he couldn't see that I was wetting myself."
"Ne-Yo came over here recently and I was in the studio with David Guetta - rather than working it was a bit of a chilled time."
Much talked about singer Frank Ocean has also written a song on the album.
"Frank Ocean is one of the best modern day writers there is - he's an incredible writer and he's really kept R&B alive in a way," he explains.
'Mature album'
He's also hoping to release a collaboration with Rita Ora that's on the album. Drake and John Mayer are next on his wish list.
To work with those big names was an inspiration for the singer who's set his sights on writing for other artists in the future too.
"There's a track on the album called Just In Case which I wrote with these producers.
"I don't know if I'm allowed to say it but another artist did try and take it - a very big American artist. And I was like, 'Ok, it's mine.'
"For me, that felt quite good, when someone you look up to tries to have it."
This all sounds a lot for a young star, who has been compared to Justin Bieber, to take on board.
There's no sign of nerves though: "People will be expecting a young pop album but it's not. It's an older more mature album.
"It's an amazing time right now for British talent over in the US. They've really got their eye on UK singers. I'd like to capitalise on that time. Releasing my music now is a really good time."
Conor Maynard's debut album Contrast is out on 30 July.


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Mason - Happy, happy Hallo-NaBlo-versary! That is wonderful. Your blog is a wonderful addition to the blogging community, so please keep on posting! We love it! Your guest authors, reviews and commentary are something to look forward to every day, and are a big reason your blog is a must-visit for me. May you have many more posts.
ps Thanks *blush* for mentioning my blog :-).
Mason--Congrats on the year of blogging. Hope you'll be here for many more, sharing your Thoughts in Progress. Thanks so much.ReplyDelete
Happy Hallo-NaBlo-versary!
You're blog is a daily read for me and I'm so glad that I found it.
I can't wait to see what you do in the next 365 days.
Happy Blogversary to you! I always enjoy stopping by to see what's up on your blog. Congrats on a year!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much everyone for your kind words. I'll be blushing all day long. I'll say it again, ya'll are the best!ReplyDelete
Happy Hallo-NaBlo-versary, Mason! I'm so glad I found your blog, and I echo what you said about your community of blogging friends. The friends I've made through blogs such as yours are as important to me as my real life friends. And it's actually kind of funny how I really spend more time with my blogging friends than most of my real friends, because I connect with them online every day!
I'm looking forward to the next year, and many more, of your wonderful blog.
And I LOVE your Halloween graphic!
Congratulations, my friend, on a year of posting--well done. I've told you this before but coming to your blog is like visiting a friend in their cozy little home for a wonderful cup of coffee and conversation.
Happy blog anniversary. May you have many many more enjoyable posting experiences.
Happy anniversary! I'm almost to my one year mark, but barely over 200 posts, so 365 is amazing. Thanks again for allowing me to guest post on your awesome blog!ReplyDelete
Happy anniversary! So glad you chose Halloween as your start date - it is my fave holiday. I love visiting your site and having you visit mine and I'm in awe of anyone who can post every day. I cannot do that - I'm a bit of a flakey blogger but I appreciate those that do!ReplyDelete
Halloween has become a much bigger holiday over the years! I hope you have a good one!ReplyDelete
Happy Blogiversary! 365 posts is quite an accomplishment!ReplyDelete
Congratulations on all the good things going on here, especially your anniversary. It's a great community out there, isn't it! Raising my coffee cup in a toast to many more blog posts ... Cheers :)ReplyDelete
congrats on the post-o-versary Masy :)))Not many people find the time to blog every single day like you and I, and I applaud you for being one of the number one soldiers in the blogosphere's army!
I'll accept some Halloween candy instead of the post-o-versary cake :)) Thank you very much!
365 blogs is quite a milestone. congrat! For Halloween we're going bowling. Nothing too exciting. Its a family tradition. The only night of the year I bowl.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful post - and a great way to mark your anniversary. I'm glad we've come to know each other.
I'll go out and buy candy today. I try not to buy it too far ahead of time since there may not be any left by the time Halloween arrives.
Wow, what an intriguing journey...and I join you in commending this wonderful community of bloggers.
Even though I started my first blog in 2008, I didn't connect to anyone until I joined Book Blogs and Facebook. Then it all spiraled.
Of course, I then got distracted by creating so MANY blogs! But I've whittled the numbers down a bit. Still a lot, but that's another story.
Congrats, and enjoy this second year.
Thanks for visiting my salon post.
I LOVE your glitter graphic! And thanks for stopping by and commenting on my Halloween House post.
I too have met some wonderful bloggers since I began in April. But you've hit a year! Congratulations!! And post every day. I haven't done that one.
I really enjoyed reading this post about your blog journey. Your blog is one of the best, and I'm glad you're one of my blogger friends!!
Mason- Congrats on blogging daily! Yayness to your versary- :) I love the way you worded you title too! very creative. and you are right- why not get as much out of the holiday as we can right?
Have a great day!
Happy Halloween and happy versary too! What a great accomplishment!ReplyDelete
What a great post. Congrats on all your postings.ReplyDelete
Happy Blogiversary, Mason!
Has it been just a year? I feel I have known you for much longer.
and you are so right about richness that blogdom brings into your life.
An entire year!? Grats! ... candy is good. :)ReplyDelete
Happy Blogoversary, Mason.ReplyDelete
Wow, Mason. Every day for a year - that's impressive! I started last spring with a modest goal of three times a week and haven't even managed that.
But I have been blown away by the support I've received from other bloggers/writers, including yourself. Thanks so much.
Hi Mason .. hope you had a good time .. and I love the pussy cat - he/she/it is great!!
Oh .. NaBlo .. well done! I started blog life that way .. and kept it up (nearly) for a very long time .. then it waned!
A full year of versary posts - amazing .. and I too never thought I'd keep going ..
and I love your story .. great inspiration for other authors ..
Thanks - loved the light halloween touch .. no ghouls .. and it's amazing how we can feel so close to our blogging supporters ..
Have a great week .. Hilary
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Mason!
: )
Congrats on the year, Mason! I'm toally impressed! :)ReplyDelete
Oh Mason I am sorry I missed this. Happy belated Anniversary.ReplyDelete
Sooo Cute! I love that kitty WAS the big bad wolf and now is not scary at all! Good one!
This is a wonderful post, Mason. I also feel that way about the fantastic bloggers and authors I've met over the last couple of years. My world has grown so much larger and so much more satisfying.ReplyDelete

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Women & Infants Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
PURPOSE: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) remains unexplored in pregnancy despite the increasing prevalence of obesity and the anatomic and physiologic changes of pregnancy predisposing to SDB. The purpose of this study is to identify the frequency of SDB symptoms and their association with various pregnancy outcomes.
METHODS: English-speaking women were asked to fill out a survey regarding their sleep habits and symptoms of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) 48 hours postpartum using the multivariable apnea prediction index.Maternal charts were reviewed for pregnancy outcomes. Two weeks following discharge from the hospital, patients were called by phone for additional information regarding the development of any pregnancy related complications since delivery. Statistical analysis compared proportions using Fisher's exact test and medians using the Kruskal Wallis test.
RESULTS: A total of 116 patients were recruited and 84 patients were available for follow up. Of those, 83% were white, age 30.0 + 6.5 (16-50). Pre gestational BMI was 24.8 (17.8-62.7) and BMI at delivery was 31.5 (23.7-62.5). About 93% of gestations were single. Of 116 patients, 44 (40.7%) snored frequently/always, 20 (17.5%) gasped and 8 (7%) frequently/always had apneic episodes. There was no significant association between SDB symptoms and the development of pregnancy induced hypertension, preeclampsia or diabetes at the time of delivery. There was an association between (1) snoring and gasping and reported poor blood pressure control at the two week follow up (p=0.04 and 0.009, respectively); (2) snoring and pregestational BMI (p=0.03) but not with the BMI at delivery; (3) gasping and pregestational BMI and BMI at delivery (p=0.003 and 0.02, respectively). No association was found between weight gain during pregnancy and SDB symptoms.
CONCLUSION: Symptoms of SDB are common in pregnancy. Snoring and gasping are associated with reported poor blood pressure control in the two weeks following delivery.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Sleep disordered breathing symptoms are common in pregnancy and should be screened for as they may impact pregnancy outcomes.
DISCLOSURE: Ghada Bourjeily, No Financial Disclosure Information; No Product/Research Disclosure Information
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
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Preventive maintenance help
I think I wanna do a tune up I know plugs are first. And air filter. But anything else? I've done both diffs. Xfer case and tranny. oil change is almost due. Ill be rotating tires same time as oil change. It's running perfect just want to do some pm. U joints are also new. Just want it to be tip top.
What year is your Jeep?
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It's against forum policy to tell members to search.
You will get more help with a thread title :thumb:
Would you like one ?
Sorry how do I change the title. Also 02 sport 4.0 150000 miles
I am so tired of threads without descriptive titles I stopped looking at undescriptive ones. How hard can it be to create a title so we don't waste time looking at things we cannot contribute to.
The thread titles that say "Help" are the worst. That's why your here and we all understand your looking for some so be descriptive.
A general maintenance guide would be awesome. Hints, recommendations, things to watch...
No descriptive thread title, yet I was draw in and pleased to see it wasn't about a cold air intake or something similar :rofl:
I like to do a compression check when I do a tuneup. Also, it's a good time to inspect all your belts and hoses.
I posted one about a cold breeze under pass side dash and got search a bunch of times. So I named it that. Again can I change the title?
lubricate the front end components? inspect the brake components? change the brake fluid?
PM a moderator that is online and ask them to change it.
KJeeper10 offered already in this thread.
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You know that's almost an open ended request. Anything that moves , turns, or flexes should be checked. But to be just a little more specific here's what I went over on my "new" 05 I got a couple of months ago.
Plugs, belts, coolant (flush and refill with 50/50 mix), diff lube, X-fer case lube, tranny fluid and filter (mine is an auto), air filter, shocks and steering stabilizer, radiator hoses, thermostat, fuel filter, oil and oil filter. (Also replaced heater control panel, speed resistor and fan blower motor but that was really more of a repair.)
Pulled both drive shafts and checked u-joints (looked for dry or stiff movement as well as too loose), checked front axle ball joints (no play), checked axle u-joints , checked the brake fluid (probably should flush and replace), checked brake pad and shoe wear as well as rotor thickness and drum wear, adjusted rear shoes (had one side kinda loose), checked bottom of water pump for any leakage, had front end alignment checked, pulled the skid plate and checked the tranny mount...(cleaned and coated the skid pan with truck bed liner), this list can go on forever but you probably get the idea by now...
The basic idea is to give your jeep a serious eyeball and address annoyances now before they become a trail breakdown later..
Good luck....
A little more backstory might be in order. Bought it almost 2 years ago with 100,000 miles. Runs great no oil leaks, clean, minimal rust(Michigan salty winter), and all stock beside 235/75/15. I have been taking care of her and making sure I fix any problems that arise. I just hit 150,000 miles and all is good but I figured a little TLC is in order in her old age. I do have a tic when cold but I hear it's normal and is not a problem. That was from a off-road jeep shop near Fenton mi. Any little ideas or a list of things that I should replace or repair.
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Ronald McDonald's Getting a Whole New Look
If you want to be taken seriously, maybe you have to stop dressing like a clown.
Ronald McDonald is putting on a jacket and heading to Twitter.
McDonald's has unveiled a new look for the fast food spokesclown.
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Guy Carpenter has appointed Simon Smith, formerly of Skuld Services, as head of EMEA & international P&I business.
Smith will be responsible for all the global marine & energy team's activities in the region and will also oversee all international P&I business.
He will be based in London and will report to James Summers, head of global marine & energy.
Smith has 30 years of experience in the marine market and was previously executive vice president at Skuld Services responsible for business development, as well as being a member of the firm's management board.
Summers said: "We are delighted to be adding Simon to our global marine & energy leadership team. He brings a wealth of knowledge from a regional standpoint and we believe that along with the rest of our international team helps ensure a first class proposition for our clients and prospects in the region. In addition, Simon's vast network of contacts across the P&I sector will assist us greatly in expanding our existing portfolio in the coming years."
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- Baths: 1 (Full: 1 3/4: 0 1/2: 0 Other: 0)
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- Total Square Footage: 736 ($149.46 per sq. foot)
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- School District: Coldwater
- Year Built: 1950
- Status: Active
- New Construction: No
- Above Ground Sq. Feet: 736
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $1,798
- Subdivision: R13 - Coldwater-Third Ward
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The National Cemetery was established in 1865 on the site of the burial place for Union soldiers who died while in the Salisbury Prison. At the time the Prison was burying its dead in 18 trenches measuring about 240 feet long, at the southeast end of the cemetery. Inspector of cemeteries Colonel Oscar A. Mack, wrote in his report of 1870-71, "The bodies were placed one above the other, and mostly without coffins. From the number of bodies exhumed from a given space it was estimated that the number buried in these trenches was 11,700. The number of burials from the prison pen cannot be accurately known." It is now thought that the estimate was high, but the figure will probably remain unknown.
The cemetery was renamed the Salisbury National Cemetery after the war. At that time, another 412 remains were relocated here from Lexington, Charlotte, Morganton, and other places. In 1874, the cemetery was dedicated and a wall was built around the perimeter in 1875. Headstones and a monument were in place by 1876. In 1999, the cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ultimately, Salisbury National Cemetery has become a burial place for veterans of all wars.
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Lecturers are to strike over pay in the same week as a campaign of disruption by students protesting against the Government's plan for topup fees.
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The executive of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) meets tomorrow to confirm the date of a two-day strike - expected to be in the week beginning 23 February.
The National Union of Students will call for mass student action on the same days.
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USD/JPY Technical Analysis 26 November 2009
USD/JPY 86.59 - 26 November 2009
On Wednesday Dollar/Yen dropped with around 140 pips down to 87.20, closing the day at 87.33. Today, after descending continuation in the morning down to 86.30, the currency couple started correcting upwards as quotes went in the oversold zone. The adjustment, however, could be temporary, and the decreasing scenario may continue as bears show real strength this week. While intraday signals may be upwards, short term outlook is expected to remain decreasing towards next target 85.15. Break bellow that level could trigger stronger bearish impulse with possible testing of 84.00. First support is today's bottom at 86.30. The nearest resistance is yesterday's top at 88.60. The CCI indicator is in the oversold area and upwards of a 3 hour chart, so potential upward adjustment towards 88.60 should not come unexpected. Break above this level may bring serious threat to the downward channel.
Technical resistance levels: 88.60 89.70 90.85
Technical support levels: 86.30 85.15 84.00
Trend: Upward
Buy at 86.59 SL 88.14 TP 86.99
Already made +11 pips profit on USD/JPY today from the following signal:
5:34 GMT+1 Sell USD/JPY at 86.60 SL 86.86 TP 86.10 exited at 5:51 GMT.
Total today +85, yesterday +148, as shown in details at www.zifx.com/performance.php.


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Please help us welcome the following professors who joined us this fall. Dr. Suneeta Thomas, TESOL Dr. Thomas was born in India and raised in United Arab Emirates. She specializes in different styles of English spoken throughout world. Dr. Jonathan Newman, English
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I remember watching a program on educational TV about the ""Greatful Dead" band and how they had once tried to make use of the "wind" in one particular song. Real life wind. It was apparent that they where using of some "other" scientific forces.
We 3d artist do need to use "purple haze" tech to ad the forces of nature to our artwork. Hehehe. We all are 3d artist right? Or am I missing something?
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I am having difficulty comprehending your view on the matter. This is not even a rhetoric, rather it is Sophism. Sorry for that, but Socrates preferred to take poison than acknowledging Sophists. It's no fun!


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The remnants of tropical system Dorian have become more concentrated along a trough of low pressure in the central and northwestern Bahamas Thursday, and there is a 20 percent chance of a new tropical cyclone forming during the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
This disturbance is forecast to move northwest and north, bringing cloudiness, showers and gusty winds to portions of the northwestern Bahamas and the coastal waters of southeastern Florida on Friday and Saturday.
After that, the disturbance is expected to move toward the north-northeast and become associated with a frontal trough, the agency said.
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When it's right to talk to terrorists
How much might a human life be worth these days? That's an utterly absurd question to answer in dollar terms, to be sure. But apparently it wasn't that tough for the pragmatic South Korean government. If some press reports are correct, Seoul paid US$20 million to spring 19 of its citizens from Taleban captivity in Afghanistan.
The ordeal started when 23 Korean missionaries, ignoring government warnings, went on some sort of godly mission in the war-torn nation this summer. The Taleban grabbed them and put two to death straight away. Facing a furore of anxiety at home, the government of President Roh Moo- hyun was caught in a bind. International opinion was virtually united in urging Seoul not to negotiate for the hostages' release - on the principle of not rewarding terrorists by even engaging with them. But domestic opinion was divided: South Koreans increasingly focused on the likelihood of the hostages' dying if nothing was done for them, rather than on any abstract theory of how best to cope with terrorism.
And so Seoul made the decision to negotiate with Taleban terrorists in the face of almost unified negative world opinion. And once the decision was made, the Koreans acted with characteristic no-holds-barred decisiveness and commitment.
The government agreed to pull out all its forces by the end of the year (it had previously planned to do so anyway), and pleaded that its officials had no influence over the Kabul government to release Taleban prisoners held in Afghanistan - as the Taleban had insisted. Before long, the only remaining question was about money. Once an exchange rate was agreed on, the deal was done and the hostages were freed.
Even at that point, international criticism maintained its self-righteousness. While some of it was sincere, however, a measure was of the 'tut-tut' variety. After all, when human lives can be saved, it is difficult, if not morally reprehensible, to turn one's back on their plight. Even so, no government wants to be seen as weak on terrorism. Yet, if the enemy has you in a box and the only way out is direct negotiation, is it not moral cowardice to strike the tough-guy pose while real lives are lost?
A parallel might be seen in the 'sunshine policy' of the present and past South Korean presidents. Their persistent efforts to engage the loathsome North Korean regime was unpopular at home and abroad, but what alternative was there?
In point of fact, the iceberg of North Korean relations thawed only when the Bush administration finally agreed to negotiate with Pyongyang head to head. The result was a six-party talks agreement that, to date at least, seems to be moving the Korean Peninsula in the right direction.
In both the North Korean and the Taleban dilemmas, aggressive, even assertive South Korean diplomacy looks to have been the right instinct. Rather than evidencing moral cupidity, that approach took courage and conviction.
Will this encourage the Taleban to snatch more people who might have ransom resources? Perhaps, but remember: the Taleban doesn't need any encouragement to take inhuman action. Each crisis will need to be judged on its particular merits. Sometimes you should negotiate with terrorists, and sometimes you shouldn't.
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Silvia Plath explains what it's like to experience the overwhelming possibilities & opportunities in life, only to feel stuck & unable to choose which direction to take in life. The MORAL= Never be afraid to go after what you want. You can ALWAYS change your mind or start over, but avoiding making a decision will leave you watching all of life's opportunities wither away before your eyes...
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text: BEIJING, Feb. 28 , 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Ambow Education Holding Ltd. ("Ambow" or the "Company") (NYSE: AMBO), a leading national provider of educational and career enhancement services in China, today announced that the Company will report its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011 on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Following the earnings announcement, Ambow's senior management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on March 4, 2012 ( 9:00 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on March 5, 2012) to discuss results and highlights of operations and answer questions. The dial-in number and passcode for the conference call are as follows: U.S. Toll Free: +1-866-549-1292 China Toll Free: +400-681-6949International: +852-3005-2050 The passcode for the call is "657079#". Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Ambow's website at: http://investors.ir.ambow.com/us/AMBO/irwebsite/ About Ambow Education Holding Ltd. Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (NYSE: AMBO) is a leading national provider of educational and career enhancement services in China, offering high-quality, individualized services and products. Ambow has two business divisions: "Better Schools," which includes K-12 schools and tutoring centers; and "Better Jobs," which includes colleges and career enhancement centers. With its extensive network of regional service hubs complemented by a dynamic proprietary learning platform and distributors, Ambow provides its services and products to students in 30 out of the 31 provinces and autonomous regions within China. For investor and media inquiries please contact: Ms. Mandy Li Investor Relations Manager Ambow Education Holding Ltd.Tel: +86-10-6206-8130Email: firstname.lastname@example.com SOURCE Ambow Education Holding Ltd.


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Young Peyton Waker lives a life of solitude and survival in her communistic city where technology has taken over. She has no allies and nothing left to live for until one night she meets a young man who will provide the key to changing her life forever.
The rain was coming down in blankets on her hair, soaking through her clothes and causing her to repeatedly wipe the water from her eyes. Nothing could stop her from getting back to the hut; she was far too determined to reach it. She ran with quickened breath and held the bag of fabrics she had scavenged from the city garbage disposals with a relentless tightness. If she dropped the bag she knew an entire night would have been wasted. Other than her feet pounding the cement ground and sometimes making a splash in the various puddles that riddled the road before her everything was silent. It would have been unnerving but she was desensitized to it, just as she was desensitized to the almost black darkness that consumed and surrounded her every night. The only thing that still bothered her was the rain, she hated the rain.
Usually stars could have guided a weary traveller's path in the dark, but not here. Clouds and smog always covered the only source of light available after the city's day had been finished and the citizens were safe in their homes. Amidst the quiet there was a sudden loud and persistent noise, seemingly beginning at that very moment but needing no time at all to warm up. It was starting to become louder in the distance behind her. She stopped dead in her tracks, trying to quiet her breathing enough to distinguish the sound. Almost instantly she could hear the metallic buzzing and heavy cracks on the pavement; the familiar sounds told her everything she needed to know. With a new and adrenaline aided sprint, she ducked into a side street that was a bit ahead of her, stopping just behind the steel wall of one of the buildings that created it. The thing was reaching her more and more quickly, but she continued to stare out at the street she was on moments before, holding the disposal that was in front of her with a firm grip and widened eyes. As it reached the entrance to the alleyway the Cy had stopped. It looked in front of it and then behind it, it's red glowing eyes never blinking. Finally, to Peyton's horror, it swung it's metal head toward the disposer that was her cover. She shut her eyes tight and slid down lower, repeating her chant over and over in her mind.
This isn't how I die.
This isn't how I die.
This isn't how I die.
She heard the now slow footsteps reaching her and removed her gun from it's holster, eyeing it with a cold glare. She wished she didn't have to use it but knew it was the only way. When she saw the first iron foot step in front of her she stood up and held her gun out towards the Cy's face.
"Fuck off." She muttered. Peyton pulled the trigger and stumbled a bit as the shot wore on. The bullet entered the middle of the Cy's forehead and it's eyes cooled down. Without a sound or a reaction the machine fell to the ground. She was about to run away when something strange caught her eye. She turned around slowly and squinted her eyes at the strange figure that now lay in front of her, looking dead rather than destroyed. Every Cy she had encountered for the last 20 years had been a metallic shell of computer programing and human memories, this one however, had red thick hair and freckles. It was overwhelmingly muscular, if you could call it that, and had definitely been male. She furrowed her thick eyebrows and shook her head. She tried to convince herself that this was just like every other time, but couldn't shake the feeling that she had murdered one of her own. Her eyes widened slightly before


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Things I liked: The price was attractive, and I purchased this product based on the positive reviews here.
Things I would have changed: The scope included free mounts, but they are weaver style mounts. I have never seen an airgun with a weaver base. It would have been better with the 11mm mounts. I also agree with other comments about the flip up covers. Not very user friendly with an adjustable objective scope.
What others should know: The scope was never sharp. I could adjust the eyepiece and get the crosshairs sharp, but was unable to adjust the objective lens and get a sharp image of the target. It was always slightly blurred no matter how it was adjusted. After two months and approximately 200-300 shots, the scope came apart internally. My 800 fps. 22 cal. springer was apparently too much for it.
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Things I liked: Exceptional accuracy and a great trigger. I mounted a Bushnell Red dot with the 3 moa dot and plink empty 22 rimfire cases from across my basement. If I miss, it is not the gun or scope combo, it is me. Excellent winter fun indoors.
What others should know: If you like pistol shooting, you won't be disappointed. Keep in mind, it is low power, but extremely accurate.
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Things I liked: An excellent shooter out of the box. This is a light weight, easy to cock, and most importantly extremely accurate. I bought mine in .177 cal. The stock is finished nicely and the metalwork is excellent. I removed the excellent open sights and mounted a 3X9X32 Leapers scope, and it will shoot in the same hole time after time at about 10 yds in my basement. If you like open sights, it is very nice out of the box. The Rekord trigger is fantastic. I have not adjusted it and it is perfect as received.
Things I would have changed: Many reviews mention the jointed cocking arm rubbing on the receiver, galling and eroding the metal. Come on Weihrauch, for this price gun, this is unacceptable. I installed a delrin piece in the cocking arm to prevent this, but the owner should not have to fix what is clearly a design problem. Another $.05 piece of delrin from the factory would have prevented this problem.
What others should know: I love the shooting characteristics of this rifle and feel nothing else matches it's quality and precision in this power range, although it is a little pricey. It is an air rifle that is sure to please you, other than what I mentioned in "Things I would change".


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Bhadrak Institute of Engineering and Technology (BIET) offers undergraduate and post graduate programmes like B.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, MBA and MCA etc.. The state of the art infrastructure, experienced and dedicated Faculties, highly sophisticated laboratories and above all the enviable academic record makes it ranked among the top Technical Institutions of Odisha. The vision of the institute is "To contribute to India and the World through excellence in scientific and technical education and research, to serve as a valuable resource for Industry and Society and remain a source of pride for all Indians, to generate new knowledge by enjoying in cutting-edge research and to promote academic growth by offering state-of-the-art undergraduate,postgraduate and doctoral programmes, to undertake collaborative projects which offer opportunities for long-term interaction with academic and industry, to develop human potential to its fullest extent so that intellectually capable and imaginatively gifted leaders can emerge in a range of professionals, with the prime aim to provide qualitative technical education in the state of Odisha, Bhadrak Institute of Engineering and Technology was set up, ushering in a new era of technical education. Situated away from the madding crowd amidst the beauty and bounty of nature at Barapada, Bhadrak, the place is truly an abode of excellence."
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The Institute has its own placement cell.The cell imparts high-end training to transform students into outstanding personalities, who become intuitive, decisive, knowledgeable and responsible leaders capable of igniting a change with creativity, objectivity, integrity and ethical values. The students learn more outside the classroom and blossom even in top market conditions with intensive training imparted from first year itself. The Cell aims at developing not just Engineers but "Corporate Ready Engineers", set to leadership positions immediately in leading organizations. It provides an opportunity to recruit well-trained, well-groomed, multi-skilled, multilingual student engineers, who are mobile and willing to pursue their profession in any part of the country. It maintains rapport with various potential employers, reputed MNCs, PSUs and apprises them of the level of knowledge, industry exposure, skills competencies acquired by its students in various technical and soft-skills areas.Learned experts visit the campus, share their enriched experiences & interact with the students giving them various tips/ techniques to suit the present day needs of MNCs. It also organizes off-campus placements of other leading institutions.
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Tim McGraw responds to slapping female fan
UPDATE: Tim McGraw tells E.T. Canada, that "sometimes things can lose context and perspective. I reacted in an instinctive, defensive way from my perspective of what was going on," and that he thought it was an "unfortunate situation all the way around" and that "it was pure instinctive reaction". Tim's statement went on to say that "nobody feels good about it but there's nothing that could be done about it".
During his show at Aaron's Amphitheatre in Atlanta Georgia he was in the middle of singing his song "Truck Yeah" when things went bad.
About 44 seconds into the video you can see the woman reach up and Tim double over. It looks like she taps him in the privates before he smacks her but Tim's rep tells a different story.
Tim's rep issued a statement saying
"Tim was singing out in the audience and someone firmly grabbed onto his leg and wouldn't let go as he was moving through the crowd, He instinctively swatted to try to keep them from ripping his jeans (which they succeeded at doing!), and so he could get to more fans who could slap hands with him before the end of the show."
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A daring artist with diverse musical interests, virtuoso flutist Marina Piccinini is in demand worldwide as a soloist, chamber musician and recording artist. Internationally acclaimed for her interpretive skills, rich, expansive colors, technical command and elegant, compelling stage presence, Ms. Piccinini has been hailed by Gramophone as "the Heifetz of the flute".
Difficile d'imaginer personnalité plus forte que Heinz Holliger. A 77 ans, le hautboïste suisse continue à défendre ses compositeurs de prédilection. Il joue aussi bien Mozart, Schumann qu'Elliott Carter ou Isang Yun. Il a émancipé le hautbois au XXe siècle, et la plupart des grands compositeurs ont écrit pour lui.
Cédric Pescia, pianist of dual French and Swiss nationality, was born in Lausanne. He studied piano with Christian Favre at the Conservatoire de Musique in Lausanne, later with Dominique Merlet at the Conservatoire de Musique in Geneva.
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|Kelvin Hayden signs with Bears
by Aaron Wilson of Scout.com, April 5, 2012 at 7:10 pm ET
Kelvin Hayden Profile
The Chicago Bears have signed veteran cornerback Kelvin Hayden to a one-year contract.
Hayden played for the Atlanta Falcons last season and his first six seasons in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts.
For his career, Hayden has 312 tackles, 11 interceptions, 41 pass deflections, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 25 special-teams tackles.
This represents a homecoming for Hayden, a 6-foot, 195-pounder from Chicago.
Hayden is a former Colts second-round draft pick who returned a Rex Grossman interception for a touchdown against the Bears in Super Bowl XLI.
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Jago: The Millennium Galaxy Race
Book by: Anon Amous
Status: Finished
Genre: Action and Adventure
Chapter15 (v.1) - Village
15. Village
Everyone stopped dead in their tracks once they saw the beast. It was large and thick. Standing about 15 feet tall on all four legs and 20 feet long to its spiky tail, it's skin was rough and it had a smashed face but long sharp teeth to make up for it, but what made this creature so eerie were its white eyes. It looked and behaved like it was blind.
It came closer to the water, sniffing the air, following our scent. The kid with the stick started wading away to the other side of the pool and began waving his arms in the air.
"Hey! Ugly! Over here look!" He called to the beast and its attention shifted to him. "Guys run back to the village!"
One of the girls shouted back, "No! Stellan! We can't leave you!"
Stellan was backing away, "Just go!"
The beast cornered Stellan against part of the stone mountain where the water was falling from as Kiko hastily made her way over to him. We all watched in terror as the beast opened its mouth, ready to gobble the kid in one bite.
"Stellan!" the girl screamed.
The beast lunged at him but Kiko swooped in, catching the beast by the teeth. They were stuck in a grip lock, Kiko holding it by its teeth as it attempted to snap its jaws shut on them both. The beast was slowly forcing Kiko down towards the ground as she struggled to keep it at bay.
Rei ran over to me and I immediately knew what she wanted. I threw her blaster to her and took out Kiko's for myself.
She shot the beast a few times in the leg. It didn't seem to do much but Kiko took that opportunity to offset its balance and throw the giant beast against the rocks. Then she took her knife held between her teeth and readied herself.
The blasts didn't seem to penetrate the beast's skin, instead there were patches of black burn marks where each blast struck it. What kind of creature was this?
"Get out of here kid," she said to Stellan.
The kid slowly backed away, watching events unfold with marveling eyes.
The beast got back up and swung its tail around with a mad swing, growling to the air in their direction.
"Sarth, in my belt there's a pouch that's filled with tiny balls." She rolled out of the way of its attacking mouth again. "Throw me one."
I tossed Kiko's blaster to Rei and she ran around blasting the creature from all directions. I started opening her pouches, looking for tiny balls. I found spikes, chains, extra blaster cartridges and finally tiny round balls.
"I found them!" I exclaimed as I ran up closer to throw it to her.
The ball was tiny. I tried to throw it at her but I couldn't see where it went. According to her movements she had to take a step and extend her arm to catch it, but somehow she caught the tiny thing. Then she jumped up the rock wall avoiding each of its attacks.
When she was high enough on a ledge the beast was left jumping and snapping, trying to reach her. She glanced at it over the ledge, rubbing her hands together with quick veracity. When she stopped, she looked back over the edge at the snapping beast, a look of calculation crossed her face. Then she spun around and did a backflip off the ledge and over the beast.
I couldn't see the tiny ball but her movements showed that she threw the ball into its mouth. On the way down she rolled and kicked off its back, landing pretty far from it but still running away towards us. It took a moment for the beast to realize she wasn't on the ledge anymore before it changed direction and came after her again.
The kid was still in awe, watching Kiko not to far away from the action. As she ran she grabbed his hand, dragging him away behind some rocks.
"Get down!" Rei shouted as she shoved the kids behind some other large rocks.
I was barely able to get behind a tree when the beast abruptly exploded from the inside-out. It was a strong blast that bent over some nearby trees just from the shockwave alone which was something I didn't expect from such a tiny bead ball.
Beast guts flew in every direction, leaving nothing but a mess and bad odor. It was still and quiet before we all took a look at the aftermath.
"You guys all right?" Rei asked the kids motherly.
They all nodded in unison, staring at what was left of the creature. One the younger girls was still clutching her leg.
"How'd you do that?" Stellan asked Kiko, examining the remains.
"Uhh…" Kiko didn't know how to answer. "I was trained for it."
Not far from the truth, in fact it was the truth. She was always training for situations like this.
"Have you come from Crux to exterminate all the vladicles?" he asked with excitement.
"No," she said bluntly.
The kids frowned and moaned with disappointment.
Rei interjected, "We just came to visit. Do you know where we can find Vero?"
Stellan's face lit up. "Yeah! He's my dad!"
Kiko remembered something, "Oh yeah that's right, he had a son who was supposed to arrive after we left the new colony."
"So, you're Vero's son? It's nice to finally meet you!" said Rei.
"You know my dad?" Stellan asked.
"Yeah we brought him to Dezner a few years ago to start a colony here."
"No way!" his face lit up again. "You're the Jago crew?"
Rei and Kiko nodded their heads. I guess Vero told his son about the Jago, but of course I wasn't there at the time.
Cashel and Tammy emerged from the bushes. The kids were surprised at first and ran behind us, all but Stellan.
"It's all right, they're with us," said Rei in a kind voice.
The five kids, including Stellan, all looked about ten or younger. I couldn't believe how brave Stellan was, attracting the vladicle so the others could get away. Even the other kids wouldn't abandon him. They definitely seemed to have a strong bond with each other.
"Everything all right?" Cashel asked holding a large blaster in his arms.
"I detected the activation of a teeny bomb," said Tammy.
"We're okay now," said Kiko. Cashel took a look at the guts on the ground. "It used to be a vladicle."
"Still territorial as ever I see," said Cashel. "And who are these kids?"
Rei answered, "This one is Vero's son."
"Oh, it's nice to finally meet you." He said to Stellan with a big smile.
Stellan's eyes widened, "You're Cashel! The captain of the Jago!"
Cashel laughed, "Yes I am. Can you take us to your father?"
"Yeah sure! It's this way!"
Stellan led the way with his group of friends as we trekked back through the forest of trees. We walked for about a mile until the trees abruptly stopped, revealing a large village made of logs and tree trunks.
The kids all ran off in different directions once we hit the boarder of the village. The only one who stayed was Stellan, who was still leading us to Vero.
We walked almost to the center of the village before stopping in front of a log house. Stellan opened the door and let us in.
"Dad! We have visitors!" Stellan yelled out.
A man from a room next door stepped out. He must've been in his early thirties with a short beard and wavy brown hair. He was dressed like he was ready to go chop down trees.
Cashel smiled when the man realized who it was.
"Well if it isn't the Jago crew!" the man smiled back. "What're you doin' back on Dezner?"
"It's good to see you Vero! It's been awhile hasn't it?"
"Yeah, but let me tell you I thought it would be longer!" Vero joked around.
Cashel chuckled and then sighed, "Me too… we needed a place to stay. I hope you don't mind…"
"No problem! In fact, you can stay here with Stellan and I! We have two extra rooms you guys can stay in."
"Thanks, but I'm not sure how long we're going to stay."
"Stay as long as you'd like! I insist!" he said, ushering us to the two rooms up the stairs.
Vero was a very generous man, and a persuasive one. Cashel and I ended up taking one of the rooms and the girls were in the other larger one. He even helped us bring some stuff from the Jago back to his home.
"I heard you saved my boy from a vladicle," he said to Kiko, carrying some of Tammy's boxes to his house.
"Yeah, we happened to be in the same area…" she answered.
"I can't tell you how grateful I am to you, to all of you," he said sincerely.
"Stellan was very brave. His first concern was his friends." She gave a small smirk to Stellan who was helping Rei unpack some weapons. "That's something you don't find very often."
Before we knew it, three months passed since arriving on Dezner and it was probably the best three months of my life. The planet was beautiful and I experienced different types of weather and changes as time passed. Everyone was very generous, hard-working, and welcomed us like family to their village. It took a little bit of adjustment for Kiko and Tammy, but soon we blended in and lived like all the other villagers.
Since there were no bounties to catch, we pulled our weight by helping around the village. We farmed, fixed houses or worked in the mines. Most days we helped out in the mine though, since that was the main line of work for the villagers, but other days we were able to explore the beautiful planet and camp out with the kids.
Stellan always followed Kiko around, especially when she was training. He admired her skills and strove to be just like her. Kiko wasn't very enthused about the idea, but she always let him tag along since he would basically stalk her otherwise.
All the kids loved Rei as much as she loved them. In fact, she and Tammy were the only ones who didn't work in the mines. Instead, Rei babysat all the kids in the village and they played all the time. It was fun to watch her run around and chase the littler kids with a big smile on their faces.
Tammy didn't take too well to the lack of technology, but she never complained. Instead she devoted her time to creating newer, better tools for the miners to use. Literally everyone on the planet went to see her about all sorts of technological problems and she rather enjoyed fixing them.
Cashel enjoyed talking with the people. He was definitely a people person. He worked in the mines with Kiko and I, but he got to know everyone we worked with, their names, where they lived, what they used to do before coming to Dezner, he knew it all. Afterwards he would sometimes go have a drink with them in the drinking hall. Everyone loved him and his humor, plus he's just a fun guy to hang around with. His stories were always great too. He's one of the best storytellers I know.
I did a little bit of everything around the village. Cooking, cleaning, kid-watching, I was willing to do anything to help out and do my part. What I enjoyed the most though was camping out with the kids, Rei, and Kiko.
One day the kids convinced us to go camping up in the southern mountain where the workers had stopped mining because a new, abundant mineral was covering all of their mining locations.
It took all day to hike to the top, but amazingly we made it with ten other kids. It was worth the hike. The view from the top was astonishing. We could see the tops of all the trees, the village, and the northern mountains at the end of it all.
It was a vast planet and a weird thought that we were the only ones on it. Since it's a newly discovered planet, Vero's village was the only one that's been established there. No one else knows about it, except Crux, but contact with Crux is only made once a year when there is enough mineral to transport back to them. But, I've been wondering if there was still a Crux to transport to, considering the state the race had left it in. I guess there was no point in worrying about it now.
Kiko and I set up our beds on the ledge of the mining cave where we had decided to sleep for the night. We set up here because it had a great view of the stars, we just couldn't get enough of them.
She took out her knife which now had the firestar embedded in the handle and held it up to the sky. It was glowing brightly as usual.
Something was on her mind.
"Do you think people change?" she asked me.
I turned on my side in my bed to look at her. "You've lived twice as long as me, do you think you have?" I asked back.
She contemplated my remark.
"I want to say I have, but I'm not sure if I believe it."
Something was bugging her. I'm not sure she wanted to say, but I knew something's been nagging her since we met.
"Believing you can is the first step to changing," I smiled at her. "I believe you can, but I love who you are right now."
She chuckled, "I believe you were always the Sarth I've known. I don't think you've ever been different."
I chuckled back. "You didn't know me back then, so how would you know?"
Suddenly she sighed, and her smile dropped.
"Exactly," she whispered under her breath as she lowered her knife and turned away from me. "Good night."
My mouth opened and closed, trying to find the right words but I obviously didn't say the right thing last time. I groaned at myself and said good night.
We were hiking back down through the mountain caves when I noticed something move on the black rock walls.
"Did you see that?" I asked Kiko.
She nodded and gestured for me to stay back. The black rocks on the walls of the cave were supposed to be the new mineral that kept this mountain from being mined because it was so abundant that it was easier to just move to a new mountain.
The rest of the group continued on ahead except for Kiko, Stellan and I. We watched as Kiko took out her knife to examine the rock that moved.
She slowly touched the tip of her knife to the rock and it unexpectedly moved like a glob of liquid onto it. Her first reaction was to throw the knife behind her.
That took Stellan and I by surprise. We weren't expecting her to fling her knife but our gut reactions urged us to duck on the ground when she suddenly turned to throw it, and it was good that we did.
The knife was embedded deep into the other side of the black rock wall and we looked at her with wide eyes.
"Sorry," she apologized, with a guilty smile. "It was instinct."
"I think we know you well enough to tell when our life is in danger," said Stellan rubbing his chest out of relief.
The three of us got closer to examine the half blade sticking out of the rock wall.
The blade was jet black like the black rocks. Kiko tapped her knife to see if it would react again but it didn't move. Then she gripped it and still nothing happened. Finally she pulled the knife out of the rock and continued to examine it.
"Huh, that's strange. Have these rocks ever moved like that before?" she asked Stellan.
"No, I don't think so," he said, with his thinking face.
"I'll see if Tammy knows anything about it." She put her black-tinted knife back on her hip. "Let's catch up to the others."
By the time we reached the village, Rei, Kiko and I were all holding a tired kid on our backs. Rei made sure they all got home safely as Stellan and I followed Kiko who was going to see Tammy about her black knife.
"What do you think?" she asked Tammy inside the house.
Tammy twirled it in her fingers, then wrapped a glowing hair around it.
"I've never heard of a mineral like this before," she finally responded.
Kiko raised an eyebrow. "Do you think it's dangerous?"
"No… in fact it likes you."
The three of us made a face.
"It… likes me?"
"Yes. It seems this mineral is some type of basic life form. Therefore, it can think for itself and it likes you, which is why it has chosen to stay with you."
"Oh. So I should keep it?"
"That is up to you, although getting it off might prove to be difficult. Its composition enables it to change its shape, and the fact that it can think on its own makes this an extremely rare mineral. I see no harm in keeping it."
Kiko thought about it. "I see... thanks Tammy."
Tammy handed her the knife back. "May I make a request?" she added.
"Sure, go for it," said Kiko.
"Will you take me to where you found this mineral? I would like to examine it more in its natural habitat."
"You want me to take you on a day long journey back to where we just came from?"
Kiko stared at her for a moment, trying to determine if it was a joke.
"All right," she gave in, "call me when you're ready."
"I'll come too," I said.
"Me too!" said Stellan.
An hour later we found ourselves hiking back up the south mountain. We made great pace since there were only three of us walking. Yep, that's right, I said three.
"I didn't think when you asked me to take you, that it literally meant I would carry you up the mountain." Kiko protested.
Tammy, who was on her back, didn't respond.
It was truly difficult for Stellan and I to keep from bursting out laughing at her comment.
We reached the mining cave just before nightfall and Tammy spent the next few hours studying the rocks. I left Kiko who was teaching Stellan how to correctly throw a blade into the ground and went to sit down next to Tammy. I was intrigued by her focused state.
She was just sitting on the ground, staring at a small black rock in her hands, so I asked her, "How's it goin'?"
"Fascinating. I've never seen composition like this before. It is able to take on different forms at will, depending on the situation. Plus, it's evolving at an exponential rate as it experiences new surroundings."
"Oh," I said, taking interest. "So why does it like Kiko so much?"
Tammy wrapped a glowing hair around the small piece of the black rock and it transformed into different shapes in the palm of her hand, "I'm sure it likes her power."
I thought for a moment, "Her power huh?"
Her power. What is her power? The power to be a super awesome fighter? I wasn't really sure. I don't really know what power is. There was so much I didn't know about her or the galaxy…
All of a sudden Tammy readily stood up and turned to me.
"We better leave. Someone else has landed on this planet… with hostile intentions."
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I wonder who the hostiles are? Onward!
Just when things had settled down and everyone is happy, we get something or someone hostile.
Nothing our Fabulous Four couldn't handle I'm sure
This is finally when the race actually begins! Do you think it took too long to get to this point?
I'm sorry I don't reply to all of your comments but trust me, I do read them all! And thank you for taking the time to read and comment! It's greatly appreciated because it's really hard to find people who are willing to read my novel in its entirety.
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|Filoli is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Volunteering At Filoli
Volunteers serve as hosts and hostesses for Filoli events. Photo by Patricia Dennis.
Volunteering at Filoli provides the opportunity to experience up close one of the most beautiful estates in the Bay Area. You'll also meet dedicated people while working in an environment where your contributions are valued.
Whether your interests lie in working with the public as a House and Garden docent, assisting the horticultural staff with maintaining the Garden or providing general office support to the administrative staff, Filoli's diverse volunteer organization has an area suited just for you.
We currently need volunteers to serve as House and Garden docents. Meet and greet visitors in the House and Garden and tell them the history and present day story of Filoli.
Volunteers are proud to support the mission of Filoli by supporting the organization's many events and programs.