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Bunratty to Texas
Day Ten began with a delicious breakfast and
then the short drive to Shannon Airport to drop the rental car and begin
the process of going home.
Weather was just delightful the whole trip with the exception of the fog
and chill over Connor Pass. We understand that weather was unpleasant
both before and after we were ...
Travel, travel, travel
D-I-L and grandson drove us to Bush International in Houston
(after a wee detour to retrieve G's forgotten hearing aids) and then
they headed for Boerne, Texas to attend family graduations. The flights
to Newark and then on to Shannon were uneventful. Sound didn't work on
G's movies but oh ...
... Going to the Gulf of Mexico, down Matagorda way. Weather is not so great, light occasional rain with the promise of thunder showers over the next few days. We're biding our time so we can hit the beach on Padre Island later on. We may encounter a few college kids along the way as it's spring break time. If it gets too noisy I'll take out my hearing aids. Matagorda has an interesting history. Cabeza de Vaca explored for Spain in the early 1500s. LaSalle shipwrecked ...
Brazos Bike Rides and Gators
We had two days of bike riding here and spent three nights. I think it was our second day of riding that we saw gators. I had just sent David a text, saying we were hunting for gators, and I looked out on the lake and saw one swimming in. The park really cleared out today with only 3 campers on our loop. It was busy yesterday with locals and a number of Scout Troops. There are cabins here, showers and miles of ...
A Quick Hike and Cookies!
... there was mud... In several places we could see where the resident wild hogs had rooted up the soft ground in search of last fall's acorns. The surely did a fine job of opening Mother Earth! The back end of the trail is almost all mud, with little gravel to make the going easier. We eventually closed the loop, so to speak and found our way back to Shorty. Rain was threatening and the ...


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Poll: vote on which story should i write summary on my profile Vote Now!
Author has written 4 stories for Big Time Rush, and Adventure Time with Finn and Jake.
First things first...my stories will have quite a few delays because school, family issues, and procrastination and laziness run my life, but i always pull through and no story will go unfinished!!!
Also, i take request!!!
age: Pedobear approved!! :3
i'm random as fuck, i know like 30 different animes and over a 101 different bands/artist (is that healthy? O.o), and i love to cosplay as guy characters becuase it's fun and i like to act out yaoi scenes but unfortunately NONE of my friends like anime as much as i do so i'm alone *sheds a tear*
Story Updates:
Hated Sequel: The first chapter will be updated once i finish "Pretty Positive" and "No Hope"
No Hope: I'm gonna start trying to update new chapters every 2 weeks
Pretty Positive: Since it's going by the months of the pregnancy, there are going to be 6 more chapters including and epilouge
THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE FINN AND JAKE (perferably slash between Marshall Lee and Prince Gumball) FANFICTION!!!!
naruxshitzune:god she's 31 for cryn out loud!
orunaru: i prefer orochimaru x kabuto
narutsun:(naruto and tusnade) sweat drops
sasusaku:(vain pop) ugh! i don't even want to start!
orusasu: again...orokabu
gaalee: no words to explain that crap
sasugaa:...actually im starting to like this couple
tematenten, gaatema, temahina, tusnadesaku, kakasasu, kakanaru, jiriyanaru, : OMG did u people get bored and start making up couples!
ichigoxorihime: ugh i hate her she annoys the living fuck out of me
sakura: i don't truly hate her as much anymore but from season 1 to the end of season 4 i think? she was all sasuke-kun ur so smart, sasuke-kun ur so strong, hot, shy, cute, mysterious, etc... and all naruto u baka! narutoooo stop glaring at sasuke! naruto ur so useless and annoying ur a dead last. naruto You'll never compare to sasuke! then she was always punching him! what the hell!
ORUCHIMARUl ...after a few seasons i realized he is a sexy mofo!
KIRINI feel sorry for her after Sasuke nearly killed her...
(looks sheepish) uhh... i know what they look like but i don't remember their names hehe and i already explained about orihime
MOKAyeah that's right i hate moka she's always innocent she cries to much and her voice is annoying, i hate her whole personality! but her vampire side rocks(note they're two different people)
one word... kikiyo! that zombie bitch, she killed inu-kun and she tried to kill kogome! she's made up of people's dead souls, so their souls don't go to heaven or the after life-whatever paradise they go to! that's not right! but...i think it was episode 152-153 when it showed inuyasha and kikiyo's past i felt sorry for them both! the made such a cute couple! (crys) it kinda makes me hate kegome a little...
BELLA:i bet your saying gasp! how colud u hate bella, well she's clingy obsessive and might be suicidal for all i know do to her actions in new moon! Plus i would not go through all that shiz for a baby...plus if my husband broke the headboard on our honeymoon...oh haaaaaeh to the no!
EDWARD: god i'm sick of people saying he's so hot! i think he's to emotional, and fuckin worries to much! then he goes suicidal because he thought bella was dead! over all he's a total puss
i don't hate you it just that You all think that itachi is so strong and he will kick sasuke's ass but guess what... sasuke killed him! hahaha! also the leaf village ordered itachi to kill his clan but he couldn't kill sasuke, beacuse he loved him to much. i don't feel like explaining so read volume 42 and 43
well i think that's everything i want to rant about. don't hate me for this because this is my opinion
First..get a pen and paper. When you actually choose names, make sure it's people you actually know and go with your first instinct.
Scroll down one line at a time...and don't read ahead or you'll ruin it!
1. First, write the numbers 1 through 11 in a column.
2. Then, beside numbers 1 and 2, write down any two numbers you want.
3. Beside the 3 and 7, write down the names of members of the opposite sex.
4. Write anyone's name (like friends or family...) in the 4th, 5th, and 6th spots.
5. Write down four song titles in 8,9,10, and 11. (Go with your instincts!)
6. Finally, make a wish.
And now the key for the game...
1. You must tell (the number in space 2) people about this game. (1... easy)
2. The person in space 3 is the one that you love. (hellz yea)
3. The person in 7 is one you like but can't work out. (totally)
4. You care most about the person you put in 4. (yep. she's my bff)
5. The person you name in number 5 is the one who knows you very well. (Sorta...)
6. The person you name in 6 is your lucky star. (idk.)
7. The song in 8 is the song that matches with the person in number 3. ( Teenagers lol!)
8. The title in 9 is the song for the person in 7. (Kill All Your Friends..its not n a bad way!!)
9. The tenth space is the song that tells you most about YOUR mind. (Fuck all of you!...jk)
10. 11 is the song telling you how you feel about life (Teenage Dream)
NOW...post this bulletin (don't reply) within the hour. IF you do, your wish will come true...
If you don't it will become the opposite.
Fav anime's
Soul Eater
Tiger & Bunny
Decendants of darkness
Full Meatal Alchemist
Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler)
Junjo Romantica
Sekai ichi Hatsukoi
Ikoku Irokoi Romantan, sensitive pornograph, and kirepapa have hot yaoi sex in them! XD
Rosario vampire
(HAVNT WATCHED THESE IN A WHILE) Code geass, blood plus and death note ...lol Light's last name *yagami* is spelled "Im a gay" backwards
Fav couples that i can name off the top of my head
Fullmetal Alchemist
Roy x ed
Roy x Riza
Ed x Winry
Minato x Kyuubi
ichigo x rukia
ichigo x aizen
Shesshomaru x Koga
Inuyasha x Miroku
Big Time Rush
James x Jett
Logan x Camille
Soul Eater
soul x dtk
stein x spirit
stein x madusa (Who doesn't love those physcotic but cute couples!)
Greece x turkey
UK x France (france as uke!)
Prussia x America
Prussia x Ironman! (lol it was a vid i saw on youtube--i cant remember) *it would be cool if someone drew fanart of that!*
Beiing Human (U.S. ver)
Teen Wolf (2011 ver)
ADVENTURE TIME!(with finn and jake!)
Zeke and Luther
Aaron Stone
the marvolus misadventures of flapjack
Wizards of Waverly Place
FAV MOVIES top 10
1. Sweeny Todd: The Demon Butler of Fleet Street
2. Edward Sccisorhands
3. Sleepy Hollow
4. Nightmare Before Christmas
5. Spirit: stallion of the cimarron
6. The Little Mermaid
7. Footloose (1984 ver)
8. Trapped in Silence
9. Breakfast Club
10. Ironman 1
Books I Like Top 5
1. The Ghost and the Goth trilogy (The Ghost and the Goth, Queen of the Dead) and I'm impatiently waiting for Body & Soul to come out :3
2. The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod (8-12 GRADE)
3. The Painting of Dorian Gray
4. Fallen saga ( Fallen, Torment, Passion, Rapture)
5. Twilight (I'm not gonna lie. The books were ok)
Music Genres I like
Heavy Metal
Death Metal
Emo (dont judge me! that's how the songs are labeled!)
A Few bands/artist I can name from the top of my head
My Chemical Romance
Panic at the disco
The Birthday Massacre
Falling in Reverse
Avenged sevefold
black veil brides
escape the fate
bring me the horizon
blood on the dance floor
papa roach
all time low
kings of leon
Rilo Kelly
Three Days Grace
Three Doors down
The Fall of Troy
30 Seconds to Mars
Maroon 5
Hollywood Undead
Green Day
Christina Perri
Cobra Starship
The Acadamey is...
The All-American Rejects
Plain White T's
Taylor Swift
Kelly Pickler
Keith Urban
Luke Bryan
Darius Rucker
Carrie Underwood
Miranda Lambert
Kinds of fanfic i like
mpreg, slash,...um anything that has two hot guys lusting over each other basically :p
Yuri...I think two girls together are cute
well i like anykind of fanfic really
Note: *i like mpreg but i dnt like genderswap mpreg cause that's basically a girl having a baby so it doesnt even fit the term male pregnancy and i hate vore that's not mpreg...it's cannabilism and i ESPECIALLY DON'T LIKE INFLATION!!! (men with bellies that are the size of and XL excersise ball or bigger)* It freaks me out and disgust me.
For people that hate stereotypes: If you think people should just shut up and stop, put this on your profile. (BOLD THE ONES YOU ARE!)


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Tom Cruise Gossip
Tom Cruise gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Did the Internet ruin Tom Cruise?
Tom Cruise was in Rome today to promote Edge Of Tomorrow. He's doing some kind of whirlwind press tour later this week. London, Paris, New York all in one day. Suzanne sent me an article this morning this morning in support of Cruise, his career, his film choices, and his impact on the industry. Full Story
Emily Blunt rethinks Tom Cruise
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Emily Blunt's been in London the last few days to promote Edge Of Tomorrow with Tom Cruise. Check them out yesterday at a photo call overlooking Trafalgar Square. She and John Krasinski went out this weekend too – I've also attached shots of them leaving Chiltern Firehouse where EVERYONE has been partying lately. Full Story
Touring Tom Cruise
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Tom Cruise was out last night in London having dinner with director Paul Greengrass. Perhaps a future project? Let's focus on the present project first. Edge Of Tomorrow opens next week in the UK and the following week in North America. It's a crowded summer, as always, and, well, the question for Tom is whether or not he still belongs there. Full Story
Emily Blunt breaks Tom Cruise
Wenn, FameFlynet
Sometimes we judge people by the people they hang out with, right? If they're friends with a cool crowd, we might think better of them. If they roll with a group of pricks, well, that's doesn't reflect well, does it? So I love Emily Blunt. I.Love.Her. She's fun. She's smart. Full Story
Top Gun 2 and a new girl for Tom?
Earlier this week, ScreenRant posted an article about the proposed Top Gun sequel and a possible plot: Drones. He's the grizzled veteran in a world where pilots are dinosaurs. But wait! Can computers really fly planes and out-maneuver the bogeys? Of course not. Full Story
Tom Cruise was conjured
I was juuuuust wondering last week if I missed Tom Cruise. And oh look, here he is, last night in London at the Empire Film Awards where he was named Legend Of Our Lifetime. Does that sound redundant to you? It's like honouring someone for being Beautiful & Gorgeous. But fine. It's not like he doesn't deserve it. Full Story
Do you miss Tom Cruise?
Been thinking about this all morning. Because a new trailer for Edge Of Tomorrow has been released and my reaction was … Oh yeah, Tom Cruise. It's been MONTHS since we've seen Tom Cruise. If Tom Cruise wants to, he can certainly disappear. What is Tom Cruise doing? Edge Of Tomorrow is a major summer movie. Full Story
Katie's 2nd happy new year
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Katie Holmes was poolside in Miami Beach yesterday with daughter Suri. They spent Christmas with her family in Ohio. Presumably they'll begin the new year in warmer weather. It will be Katie's second new year divorced from Tom Cruise. She looks relaxed, happy. And Suri seems great too. Full Story
Tom Cruise's Christmas settlement
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news late Friday that Tom Cruise and Bauer Publishing (INTOUCH, LIFE&STYLE) have settled. Cruise was suing the magazines for $50 million for suggesting that he'd "abandoned" daughter Suri after Ninja Katie left him in the middle of the night but he was the one who took the worst hits during discovery as Bauer lawyers went full gossip on his ass, taking the opportunity to ask him about his dealings with Xenu and his dating practises. Full Story
Emily Blunt helps Tom Cruise
A trailer for Tom Cruise's upcoming Edge Of Tomorrow was released yesterday. Hate the title, but I suppose they were worried about All You Need Is Kill, particularly the word "kill". Even though there seems to be a lot of killing going on. You know what though? Based on this preview alone, it looks good. Full Story
Tom Cruise honours his stunt double
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Tom Cruise spoke at Ben Stiller's hand and footprint ceremony today at the Chinese theatre. Ben Stiller created Les Grossman. And…weren't they supposed to be in the Hardy Boys together? Cruise looks good. And his face looks TIGHT. Tight but still natural. Cold gel laser Full Story


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Hounds: MOAR DOTS!
Roymin cackled in hysterics as it examined the opposing Growlithe and Pichu.
"So, you're not a coward, eh?" Roy smirked.
"Apparently not," Ego grumbled. "Well, this will be fun. Just follow my lead."
Before Ego could give Roy the proper commands, Id appeared on his shoulder.
"Mind if I watch?"
"Not at all. And where's Conscience? GET HER OUT HERE!" Ego yelled.
Id leisurely snapped his fingers, which summoned a surprised Conscience upside-down. "Wha--?!"
"You, read that thing's thoughts. And, no DBZ stuff!" Ego ordered.
"Why can't Id do it?" Conscience whined.
"Because we think it's funny when you complain."
"Oh, by the way, Roy, remember that Fire Stone you kept in reserve?" Id muttered.
Roy nodded, taking out a red stone from his pack with a flame emblazoned on it. He had kept the stone for a long time in case he wanted Duke to ever evolve from the ever-lovable puppy he was.
Roy clenched his fist, pitching the stone at Duke. What happened next caught Roy and Roymin off-guard.
Duke began to glow and enlarge many times his normal size. A loud roar was heard and the glow faded to reveal an Arcanine from where Duke previously stood.
"Congratulations! Your Growlithe evolved into Arcanine!" Ego yelled.
Roy nearly fainted when he took in Duke's evolution, but quickly regained his senses. Roymin also was stunned, but quickly began an attack targeted at the newly-evolved Arcanine.
"Alright! Now we're talking!" Id yelled.
"Roy, tell him to use Extremespeed, now!"
"Duke, Extremespeed!"
Duke quickly disappeared from sight, striking the Roy-Shyamin hybrid in the side and knocking it to the floor.
"Gaaaaaackkkkt…." it wheezed as it decided to step up its game.
"It says, 'You're all dead.' How original," Conscience muttered.
Using strange movements, it began disappearing and reappearing in random places of the power plant. It seemed as though it was using Double Team at the same time, as afterimages of Roymin were seen everywhere.
"Hm…this one's going to be tricky. I know we're not going to be accurate, but try Flamethrower."
"Duke, Flamethrower, now!"
"Also, have Spark use Thunder Wave."
"Spark, Thunder Wave!"
In accordance with their trainer's orders, Duke let out several steady streams of flame and Spark let out a shockwave of electricity across the floor. Roymin narrowly missed both attacks, but suddenly began acting strangely. It was as though it had become hungry.
Eyeing Roy's bag, it warped over, and began rummaging through and eating the PokeSnacks that it contained, sitting somewhat similar to Id.
"Um…this is weird. Did it suddenly just stop attacking to eat?" Vermil asked.
"It looks like it," Roy replied.
"Haha, he looks like you, Id…just…without…ramen…" Ego blinked, then turning to Roymin. "Oh…my God…it is you."
As soon as Roymin finished the snacks, it shook the box in frustration then began to emit an annoying howl to express the absence of food.
"AND NOW IT'S CONSCIENCE! MAKE IT STOP!" Ego yelled, holding his ears.
"WHAT?!" Conscience asked. "DID YOU SAY SOMETHING?!"
Roy, thinking quickly, finds another box of PokeSnacks and hands it to the Roy-Shayamin hybrid, immediately causing the howl to cease.
"What do you think we should do with it?"
"I say nuke the crap out of it while it's distracted. Just my vote," Ego muttered.
"Can we keep it? It's kinda cute when it's not trying to kill you," Conscience asked.
"Up to you."
Fujitsu suddenly yelled, "I say, 'THROW MOAR DOTS! MOAR DOTS! MOAR DOTS!'"
"What happens when you hit forty-percent?" Daemon asked.


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It is 3:45 in the afternoon in the desert southwest. The street in front of me is not yet busy, but people are filing out of the federal building as I approach it with my Mexican blanket, zabuton, and zafu under arm. The sidewalk in front of the building is at least 16 feet wide with large metal pylons forming ...Read More »
This Truth Never Fails by David Rynick, a book review
A review by Lynette Genju Monteiro (108 Zen Books) It is a sweet, quiet set of teachings and you can read a chapter here. But there is something more important than what is held between the pliable front and back of this book. I am of the firm belief that anyone can write a book. Truly. However, the real teaching ...Read More »
Lineage Delusions Revisited a Year Later: Dharma Transmission, Denial, and American Zen by Erik Storlie
"The day you tell the truth be sure your horse is saddled!" – African proverb About a year ago I offered "Lineage Delusions: Eido Shimano Roshi, Dharma Transmission, and American Zen" to Adam Tebbe and Sweepingzen.com. Since then I've heard from women who left Zen Centers where the master preyed upon the vulnerable or, as one said, the "broken" women. ...Read More »
Radical Rinzai by Genjo Marinello
Zen Master Rinzai (or Linji Yixuan in Chinese) lived in China during the Tang Dynasty. The record of his recorded sayings (The Rinzairoku) is one of the most important documents in all of Zen and of course the seminal document of Rinzai Zen. In the section called Jishu (Shizhong): Teaching the Assembly, Chapter 18, Rinzai offers: "Followers of the Way, ...Read More »
Some Fundamental Problems With Zen Practice by Christopher Hamacher
Recent revelations about a number of Zen teachers in the West have been quite unsettling. The many student testimonials and other documents, particularly those in the Shimano Archive, have shown that certain highly-revered, "Buddhist masters" were in fact aggressive, hypocritical, autocratic and narcissistic people – even to the extent of being sexually abusive. And these personal characteristics were apparently freely ...Read More »
The Fallacy "It's All In Your Mind": Why What We Do Matters
Spiritual training can result in almost miraculous effects. People training in all different kinds of traditions have discovered that is possible to utterly transform their experiences; they have been able to rise above pain, find optimism in the midst of … Continue reading →
The post The Fallacy "It's All In Your Mind": Why What We Do Matters appeared first on Bright Way Zen.Read More »
The ZSS Dialogue: An ongoing study in healing a community
Sweeping Zen is providing a valuable forum for airing questions about Zen teacher misconduct and how the Zen community leadership meets this challenge. The recent dialogue in Sweeping Zen captured in interviews with Roko Sherry Shinge Chayat Roshi and Genjo Marinello brings several important questions into focus: How should a Zen center organization remediate and restructure in the aftermath of ...Read More »
The Paradox of "Taking Refuge" in a Non-theistic Religion
When someone wishes to become a Buddhist, they "take refuge" in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, after passing through the "gateway of contrition." Yet Buddhism is not a theistic religion, and the Buddha's last teaching was "be a lamp unto … Continue reading →
The post The Paradox of "Taking Refuge" in a Non-theistic Religion appeared first on Bright Way Zen.Read More »
Interview: Genjo Marinello on Eido Shimano & Zen Studies Society
March 03, 2012 Kokan Genjo Marinello Osho (born 1954) is the current Abbot of Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji in Seattle, WA, a Rinzai Zen temple. Genjo Osho began his Zen training in 1975, and was ordained an unsui (priest in training) in 1980. During 1981-82 he trained at RyutakuJi in Japan. Genjo Osho was formally installed as the ...Read More »
Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat interview
Roko Shinge Sherry Chayat (born 1943) is a Rinzai Zen teacher in the lineage of the late Soen Nakagawa and the newly installed Abbot of Dai Bosatsu Zendo, located in the Catskills of New York. After receiving a degree in Creative Writing from Vassar College in 1965 and studying painting at the New York Studio School, Roko Sherry Chayat began ...Read More »
Only Connect by Andrew Cooper
Although E. M. Forster could hardly have intended that the epigraph to his novel Howards End—"Only connect"—serve as a two-word distillation of the Buddha's teachings, it certainly is a good, and timely, one. To connect across the differences that divide us; to connect by building bonds of affection, understanding, and support; to connect in the recognition that we and all ...Read More »
Untying Injustice, a review of Thich Nhat Hanh's The Novice: A Story of True Love
Thich Nhat Hanh is author of over 50 books. His latest title may be his most universal yet. It deals with the question, Why do bad things happen to good people? At some point, we will all ask this, about ourselves, or those around us. Yet there's a deeper question, underneath: How to skillfully respond? Do we stop to understand ...Read More »
Buddhism, Cosmology and Evolution
Even with all these profound scientific theories of the origin of the universe, I am left with serious questions: What existed before the big bang? Where did the big bang come from? What caused it? Why has our planet evolved to support life? What is the relationship between the cosmos and the beings that have evolved within it? Scientists may ...Read More »
Awakening to Delusion
Why do we suffer? Why do we cause others to suffer? What can we do about it? Why do we suffer? From a Buddhist perspective, it is due to greed, hatred and delusion, the three poisons. These create suffering, these are our suffering. But we need to add a word to the Buddhist formula: unbridled. It is unbridled greed, hatred, ...Read More »
Sangha Voices: Sangha in Prison, No One's Program
When I received a request to write an article about the White Lotus Sangha, I didn't know what to write—not because I don't have anything to say, but because I have so much to say. White Lotus is the prison sangha of Nebraska Zen Center / Heartland Temple. Volunteers go to Tecumseh State Correctional Institute (TSCI), Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP), ...Read More »
In memory of Ananda Claude Dalenberg
Ananda Claude Dalenberg, a Soto Zen priest ordained by Shunryu Suzuki roshi himself and a dharma successor of Tenshin Reb Anderson, died on this day on February 18, 2008 at age 80. He is the person who scouted out the San Francisco Zen Center's current city location at 300 Page Street at Suzuki roshi's request. Dalenberg was a friend and early student, of sorts, ...Read More »


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Barratt London - Fulham Riverside, SW6
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Surrounding an acre of beautiful award-winning landscaped gardens, Fulham Riverside is a major new destination for South West London and a vibrant new waterfront community. Neighbouring the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, it is home to some of London's most sophisticated restaurants, boutique shops and beautiful parks. Discover Central Avenue, our collection of elegant new houses featuring three unique layout choices to suit your lifestyle. With a private garden and integral garage to selected homes, together with a 24-hour concierge service and residents' fitness suite, Central Avenue offers much more than just an impressive riverside address.
One of the greenest cities in the world, London is famous for its parks, open spaces and the active, outdoor life you can lead. Living at Fulham Riverside means you have both the River Thames and the beautiful, tranquil podium gardens at your disposal, giving you space to unwind in the middle of the city.
A few minutes' walk along the Thames, Chelsea Harbour Marina is a working marina, popular with both visiting yachtsmen and locals alike. Cross the river to reach Battersea Park, 200 acres of open space home to a children's zoo, boating lake and bandstand.
For an active day out, Fulham's prestigious Hurlingham Club's 42 acres of grounds offers its members excellent facilities like bowls, tennis, golf, squash and croquet.Culture
Visit the nearby Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea for the latest contemporary art by largely unseen young artists, or the V&A museum in Kensington for the world's largest displays of decorative arts and design. The nearby Royal Albert Hall is one of the Capital's most distinctive and loved venues and hosts everything from classical to pop music.
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When you're in the mood for a truly special dining experience, the local area has everything from hidden gems to the restaurants of celebrity chefs. Head to Eight Over Eight, Will Ricker's stylish pan-Asian eatery and discover the restaurant's signature salt and chilli squid, served up in elegant surroundings.
Just over Wandsworth Bridge, The Ship is a great waterside gastropub where the barbecue in the riverside garden is an established summer fixture. Try Tom's Kitchen in Chelsea, a modern British brasserie serving comfort food in a relaxed, informal environment, or Chutney Mary, established over 20 years ago, for a sophisticated, contemporary interpretation of regional Indian cuisine.
With a range of respected schools and colleges in the local area and London's universities within easy reach, Fulham is well served when it comes to education. Lady Margaret School, a Church of England school for girls aged 11- 18, is under a mile away, while Hurlingham School, an independent co-educational preparatory school for ages 4-11 is under two miles away. The Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, which has the highest average mark for the Baccalauréat Général outside France, is around two miles away from Fulham Riverside.
On Millbank next to Tate Britain, Chelsea College of Arts is a leading British art and design institution with an international reputation. Among London's many universities, University College London and Imperial College are ranked fourth and sixth respectively in the influential QS World University Rankings for 2012.
For a fantastic range of shops and stores the famous nearby Kings Road contains a wealth of independent boutiques as well as more famous names. Discover Fulham Road, another great shopping street especially noted for its antique dealers and specialist furniture shops. On the corner of Fulham Road and Elystan Street, step through the impressive frontage of the Ralph Lauren store for a world of refined fashion for men and women or stroll Mayfair's Mount Street for some of the best brands, including Christian Louboutin, Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs and Jenny Packham.
For groceries you have the 100,000 sq ft Sainsbury's on your doorstep along with many independent shops nearby. A local favourite is Randalls Butchers, which combines old-fashioned values and personal service with organic and free-range meat sourced from a variety of estates. A short walk along the river from your apartment, Wimbledon Wine Cellar is a wine connoisseur's heaven, named the UK's Best Small Independent Merchant at the International Wine Challenge in 2001.
Whether you're heading to work, heading home or heading out for the night, Fulham Riverside's excellent rail, road and river connections make life simple. Imperial Wharf is your local railway station offering fast and frequent links to both London Waterloo and London Bridge. Alternatively, take the boat from Chelsea Harbour Pier. At peak times, River Bus services run upstream to Putney and down the river to Embankment Pier for Covent Garden and Blackfriars Millennium Pier for the City. Fulham Broadway is your nearest tube station at about 20 minutes' walk, linking you to the entire underground network. With major roads like the South Circular, M4 and M25 nearby, it's easy to escape to the country. For destinations further afield, head to Heathrow's Terminal Five, a major international hub, or for the ultimate in convenience, London Heliport is just over the river.
Our Sales Suite is located beside the river behind Sainsbury's in Fulham, Townmead Road SW6 2SY. The closest station is Imperial Wharf Overground. Take the right exit out of the station, walk towards Townmead Road and head towards the river past the Sainsbury's entrance. By car, head to Townmead Road to the roundabout where you'll see Sainsbury's on your left. Park in the Sainsbury's car park for two hours maximum, or take the first exit to your left towards the riverbank for one of our three visitor spaces.
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Date of Stay: April, 2016
We held a get together for a group of solo women RVers here. The staff was great.... friendly and helpful. The pool is nice, the Recreation Center and kitchen which we used for the get together was nice. We weren't too thrilled when we saw the side by side hookups but they worked out fine since everyone in the campground was considerate and quiet. The electric, water, and sewer hookups all worked. Internet was okay for an RV park. They provide cable TV hookups which worked pretty well.
Date of Stay: March, 2016
We stayed here in March 2016. I made a reservation online after being unable to get one in Big Bend. The initial site assigned to us online by Forever Resorts turned out to be a back-in with a dirt road in front and on the side near a bunch of popups. I went back to the office and asked for a different site and was assigned one without a single problem. The full hook-ups all worked fine, it was easy in and out and quiet despite being a busy place with a motel, RV sites, and tent sites. Other interaction with different office personnel were also pleasant. One should keep in mind that Terlingua is a desert community so if you are expecting a lot of grass and a lot of trees with shade, you won't find it. The majority of the pull-thru sites do have a tree. Showers are pay but we have our own so that was no issue for us. It is an easy drive into Big Bend and, if you have a medium or larger size RV, probably a better choice. I would definitely park there again. The office gave us the Good Sam discount when we checked out.
Date of Stay: February, 2014
I did not actually stay overnight in this park although that was my intention. I pulled in, drove through, and pulled back out again. It appeared to be rundown with a few long term RVs disintegrating on site. I generally have excellent luck with Passport America parks...this was an exception. Although it might be okay for an overnight if you are exhausted, I wasn't so I chose to leave.
Date of Stay: February, 2014
This park is a 55 + park with lots of Winter Texans. They have a nice pool and hot tub, a large recreation hall, exercise room, pool room, laundry, free coffee, lots of activities, and friendly people. Many Winter Texans return year after year to the same site and have significantly upgraded their spot. There are quite a few park models and a very well kept up area of mobile homes at one end. In addition to overnight rates, they have weekly and monthly rates. Overnight and weekly rates include electric. I stayed two weeks in a grassy space with a nice sized concrete patio. Internet was good and it was free. There are lots of grapefruit trees and you are invited to pick fruit from those around the office. There are lots of activities.


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Blind Of Foresight Yet Not Of InsightMature
Chapter II: Modified Mood
Monday, February 14th, 2157 CE.
6:47pm Pacific Time (GMT - 8:00)
Victoria, British Columbia Province,
Dominion of Canada, Earth
"Love without romance is for the cold and selfish."
-- Anonymous
Scene 1: Waitress
A young woman with a curly head of bleach blond hair backed away from a lover's lips as she came through the swinging doors out of the kitchen.
"Snoggin' Sam on duty, eh Cindy?" George said as he turned to the side. Oh, to be young and full of hope. When did those two hit it off?
"You bet, boss," she said, as she took a second to compose herself. Hair a mess, make-up smudged. Apron straps coming off at one shoulder. Not tonight, Sam.
"Don't worry about all your waitressy wiles. It's just Preeti and a date. No other customers." Must she bring a black into this place?
"Oh, she didn't tell me she was bringing her blind date over here, George!" she bubbled. "Sure loves to keep me on my toes!"
"Hop to it!" Damn, she has a nice ass. Reminds me of Liz when we started dating. George began to polish an ancient silver mug that came of a tray someone had pushed out of the kitchen on a tray.
"Don't need to be told twice," she said cheerily, as she walked off towards Lewis's table, withdrawing a stylus and scrawlpad from the pocket of her apron.
Lewis and Preeti were deep in conversation.
"She's been harboring a crush on him for months, now. And - I'm telling you - he makes the best Indian curry this side of Wreck Beach," she paused, "Pardon me, that's a crass expression."
Lewis grinned, at the reference to the nude beach.
"And she finally got permission tonight to pursue him--"
"What do you mean, permission?"
"Oh - uhmm, err - well, I--"
Cindy coughed, a fake cough. Careful Preeti, no slip-ups.
Lewis looked up to his right, reading her name-tag, "Oh, I think we were just talking about you."
Nice catch, Preeti. Looks pretty fly.
Eye off, Cindy, Preeti answered. Telepathy.
"Hello, I'm Cindy and I'll be your waitress tonight. And this is Preeti, she will be your weird and peculiar date tonight. Any questions?"
Lewis extended a hand, "Happy to meet you, Cindy."
Cindy playfully rolled her eyes as she shook his hand. Firm grip. At this rate, though, better hope that grip can punch a federal agent. She needs to be more careful.
"We were just talking about you, in fact." And his eyes wandered. In either a coincidence or subconscious whim, he found his gaze had landed awkwardly at Cindy's generous breasts. He instantly averted his eyes toward the table, where his menu lay flat beneath his elbows.
"So you were. So you were." Preeti, you babble on like that and you'll breach confidentiality. We're special - and he's not.
I'm sorry, Cindy. I have things under control !
Rather than answer, Cindy began to write down 'butter chicken' on her scrawlpad.
"Ice water and the Indian butter chicken dinner," Lewis requested, as she wrote. As she recommended - Sam's specialty.
"Thai green curry with shrimp," Preeti added to the order. "One bill."
"Mine. I know how expensive a university student's budget is."
Courteously defiant! Preeti smiled, "And an ice water as well. And one grasshopper smoothie with two straws." She winked at him.
"On the double," Cindy said as she walked back towards the kitchen. Be careful, Preeti.
"Y'know," Lewis began, "This is a lot nicer than a service droid or the tables that send the food up through the floor. And it keeps people employed."
"Well," Preeti added, "You're right. It may be old-fashion, but sometimes technology leads us in the wrong direction. Or at least, in ways we're not ready to handle." Am I ready to handle this?
Lewis sipped his water, "Excuse me, I have to go to the bathroom. All that rain outside, y'know." And he returned the wink she'd given him when she ordered.
Scene 2: Rain
And as Lewis got up from his side of the table, Preeti had a clear view of the rain. And it reminded her of that temptation to delve into his mind. Everything else seemed so much easier for her to control. The peculiar, disturbing memory haunted her - and she needed answers. Gawd, what am I thinking? I need to get to know him before I pry into the dark corners of his mind! And the rain kept falling. But what does it mean? What was that dream about? The pitter-patter of rain on the sidewalk was loud enough to be heard over the ambient satellite radio station. For whom does the rain fall, this night?
Biff finished the last of another glass, placed a ten on the table, and pushed down the crimson red hood of his sweater-jersey.
And as he turned his head, the red curls of his hair seemed familiar to Preeti. He bargained with George for yet another drink, and George took the ten credits with mild reluctance.
Preeti gasped, as a visual penetrated her mind. A naked, muscular man covered in sweat, a swinging fist in the air, and the oppressive brutality of -- It's him! That's the man from the vision - the fragmented memory - the nightmare - whatever it was... that's him!
She sighed. I sure hope it was just a dream. She closed her eyes, and focused upon her awareness of self. First her mind, as a cohesive soul, was sensed. Then, every nerve in her body, limb by limb, adding pieces to the puzzle. And, with courage, she stretched her awareness beyond it. Outwards, across the room - carefully, she breached the surface of his mind.
Here's to ass-raping that bastard fag stag like the piece of rectum he actually is ! Here's to the best damn sex I've ever had! Here's to you, Lewis ! Here's to you !
And Biff poured the whole glass down his throat in one mouthful, and sighed loudly. Grinning as it burned his throat, "Gimme another shot, George."
"You hovering home?"
"No, man, I told you, I'm walkin'. Quit bustin' my 'nads."
"Hey, I was just checkin', you shouldn't drink too much, kid. Remember, walking requires a person to be upright."
Upright, hah ! Yeah, I sure hell was upright. And you wouldn't scold me, old man, if you felt half of what I feel tonight. Unwanted. Discarded. Thrown away. Was I just a giant cock with abs to him? Eh? Why, I ought 'o choke him on the--
Damn, a memory. A recent memory. Preeti pulled away, disgusted. This is why Cindy refuses to enter a man's mind. Greeeat. I'm not the altruistic type, though, am I? That was fragmented by injury and stress. But I need to learn more! If only he wasn't so crude - his thoughts disturb me. The morbid violence I sense behind every word. And those are only the thoughts his mind lets me observe! I shudder to think of what horrors he hides. If he tries anything stupid on Lewis, I might not be able to restrain myself.
Scene 3: Bathroom
Meanwhile, Lewis was in the bathroom. He smiled in the mirror, and then turned to the urinals. He picked a clean one, and unzipped. Did I look at the waitress like that on purpose or by accident? Primal instinct? And to think, I once thought I could never find them attractive. I was indifferent to them. And now they seem so - so comforting! And he realized such thoughts had results, Geez, I'm on a date! Why the heck am I...
And then, the bathroom door opened, and someone entered with heavy footsteps, "Employee bathroom is broken. Am I cooking your chicken?" If Cindy wants a cross-examination, that's what she'll get. Heh. Said she'd pay me half her tips tonight if I told her how big his --
"Heh, I guess you are cooking my chicken," Lewis said awkwardly. "Sam Wong, I presume?"
Sam extended a hand, and then realized that it was improper to do so when standing next to another man at a urinal. He withdrew it quickly, with a chagrined smile on his nodding head, "Blind date, so I hear?"
"Yeah. First ever, for me. Going well, I reckon."
"She's a nice girl. Good luck, mate."
"Thanks, Sam," Lewis said, as they both washed their hands under the automatic system above the urinal, "And you too - with that chicken. I'm hard to please, and you have quite the reputation."
"Speaking of hard to please," Sam began, and then stopped himself with another big grin that exposed his pearly white teeth, "Oh, you'll find out soon enough."
Lewis rolled his eyes, "I can handle it."
"Can you?" Sam said, as he rushed out of the washroom without another word.
Lewis let his hands dry just a bit longer, and then returned to the restaurant. There was another man seated at the bar, conveniently obscuring his view of Biff. And three more tables were now occupied by customers. Good, looks like this place isn't as deserted after all. Then again, it is raining.
Scene 4: Manners
Preeti watched as Lewis tucked in his napkin, Manners! "Welcome back."
"It's good to be back," Lewis told her. "Cindy sent Sam to scout me out for you."
Typical, she thought, "She's just looking out for me, that's all."
"What's your major?"
"What are you studying? Y'know, university?"
"Oh, nothing... it's umm..." Preeti looked down at the complimentary basket of bread rolls which neither of them had touched.
"Is it something embarassing? I don't judge," Lewis assured her. I get judged.
"It's classified."
"What!? Classified?" Lewis was nearly speechless, "Sounds tough to get into."
"I can't say much about it, as much as I'd like to. It involves psychology, a low number of classmates, a fair bit of experimentation and some one on one time with a professor... and a therapist. And sometimes I think the boundaries aren't well defined enough."
"It sounds intriguing, to say the least," Lewis admitted. "It is education, right?" Classified? What is she doing, top-secret psychological testing?
"Class-i-fied," she sang. How many have I given that answer to? Screw it ! Preeti paused awkwardly, "Have you heard of the Singh Meteor of '09?"
"I took Astronomy last semester," Lewis informed her, as he recalled the lesson on the bizarre phenomenon. Does her classified training at the University have something to do with the meteor? Those substances were made of fundamentally-different particles at the sub-atomic level. And they weren't even dark matter! They speculated it was from another universe entirely, where the laws of physics, time and space are different.
Not quite the truth, Preeti observed as she gleaned his busy thoughts, "Interesting stuff, eh?"
"Well, what kind of job will this 'classified' course get you?"
Wow, a young man capable of thinking about the future! Or else a very clever ruse to get me into bed. Preeti moved the hair out of her face as smells began to drift from the kitchen doorway. "Well, it won't get me a job."
Lewis tilted his head toward her, listening intently.
"I'll be working for the university, here in Victoria, all my life. Unless things change dramatically."
Interesting. And so... mysterious. Lewis turned, and saw Cindy bending over the bar counter. He looked away, "So, you like getting into people's heads and such?"
What!? How does he know? Play dumb! Preeti frowned, "Pardon?"
"Y'know, psychology and such."
"Oh, yeah! Of course." Preeti almost sighed in relief but stopped herself, "That. Well, sometimes it's fun. Sometimes I learn more than I want to know. And at other times, it's the most intriguing thing about a person." And with you, I'm not quite sure.
"Yeah, I studied it a bit too in high school, not that high school gives many interesting options. I can't wait until university."
"And what interests you in the world of careers and post-secondary academics, Lewis?"
He smiled awkwardly, "I don't know exactly. I guess I haven't quite decided." Damn, that's unattractive.
Honesty, great. This guy has ethics.
Cindy came with the grasshopper smoothie then. It was green, and full of whipped cream, milk, green tea ice cream, small pieces of green watermelon-flavoured gelatin, and the occasional crumb of a breaded Nanaimo bar. Two thick straws were stuck into it. Fortunately, it did not contain any real grasshoppers.
As she took one of the thick straws in hand, Preeti prodded his mind, remarking, "A fine way to catch neomono," in regards to the smoothie.
The mention of the disease made his thoughts toss about in a flurry of relevant and irrelevant details, and she picked through them quickly with great focus. He's clean. A virgin prior to meeting Biff. Both tested negative for a full spectrum of STDs. And he's not sick right now - so I can share a smoothie with him just fine.
"Is something the matter, Preeti?"
"Lewis, can I be frank?" Time to kiss dating propriety goodbye.
"I'd prefer if you remained a woman. Who's Frank?" And he watched her smile at his erratic jest, "Go ahead."
That was ironic. She began, "You were matched up with me on the impromptu dating site because we're both interested in a mature, stable, long-term relationship, among other things. Right?"
"That's correct." That's what I signed up for.
She read his unguarded thoughts, "And was that just a ploy to get into my pants?"
Cripes! I wasn't thinking that far ahead! No, gawd, no! Lewis tried to compose himself, Not that I wouldn't mind.
"Fine, an overbearing accusation, I admit. But all too common. Date-a-holics and one-night-stand-ups. Makes a woman hard-pressed to find a dependable date these days."
This is why I'm not attracted to men anymore. Their personalities are all wrong. Sometimes, even my own, Lewis mused to himself. He nodded, "I understand where you're coming from."
"You've been just an object before, haven't you?" she asked. Oh, geez, here I go, at it again. That's fly.
Damn, does my face and voice betray my heart so readily? Lewis took a sip of the smoothie, and sat back in his seat. "A lot of men are pigs, Preeti. I can't say I don't count myself among them at times."
More candour and honesty. Preeti simpered, "How so?"
No, don't think about that. Not now. Lewis adjusted his pants, digging his hands into his pockets to lower his boxer shorts beneath his pants. Let her think they're riding up.
What am I d-- no! I can't stop now. Those thoughts are guarded, but there are other answers, that will speed things up more than his candour. She grinned, "Am I making you uncomfortable?"
No. "Yes."
Scene 5: Uncomfortable
"You don't have to lie to be polite," she said. What the hell did I just say? I shouldn't know he's lying.
"Excuse me?"
"Best to get it all in the open," she stated. "Tell each other our whole histories, if we're interested in each other. Lay it all out on the table without any veils."
She's a brave one! Woah. Lewis looked pensive. This is either the stupidest lack of tact and propriety I've ever witnessed, or this girl sincerely wants to cut straight to the chase. That's intimidating.
"Tell me about the man at the bar over there, Lewis." There's no backing down now! Time to ply his mind full bore. And Preeti looked at him, full eye contact, waiting for a response. Those tears on your cheeks were not rain, my dear. Tell me, for whom do the tears fall?
And before them, Cindy placed a plate full of shrimp, bamboo shoots and assorted vegetables in a green curry sauce beside a bowl of sticky white rice. And on the opposite side of the table, a rich orange sauce coated chunks of boneless chicken upon a bed of wild rice. Beside it was a pile of green beans, which didn't look remotely Indian. The smoothie stood between them in the center of the table, a glass of ice water on either side of it.
Lewis was still thinking, gathering many thoughts before he spoke a single word. And then he got up the courage to look nervously over his right shoulder at the bar. The red curls of hair, Definitely Biff. Shit.
Preeti looked at the food, giving it a good strong whiff. And her stomach grumbled, audibly, "Oh, excuse me."
From beside them, Cindy giggled.
And then she pressed a button on the wall shading their alcove from a full view of the bar. An electronic voice from a speaker somewhere boomed, "Enter command."
"Thin the alcove," Cindy said in a monotone voice.
Abruptly, the table began to shake, and both Preeti and Lewis lifted their elbows off the edge as their dinner plates slid closer together, their padded benches against the wall moved inward, and their faces met firmly over top of the smoothie's straws.
Cindy cackled, and walked off to go attend to another table.
Instead of immediately answering Preeti's question, Lewis did something not quite as bold. He tilted his head to the side and then pushed it forward. And she let him. Their lips met, and opened upon one another slowly and sensually.
For once, a lover who isn't trying to suffocate me.
Oh, a man who knows how to kiss slowly! Wow. No tongue being shoved into my mouth. This is... kinda nice.
Wow, she smells like... oh, my mother's spice cabinet. Lavender and cumin!
Good, not the slightest hint of those awful body sprays. Just pure, simple hygiene. And as steam rose from the curry and the chicken, she placed a hand upon his neck.
And Cindy stood at the bar, now having served her other customers. With a brief glance from afar, she turned to George, "You owe me fifteen credits."
George shook his head, "You're a genius, Cindy. You really are." He stared at the six tables that were now occupied by two regular couples, two cheery old lesbians in their eighties, and one double-dating group that did not look familiar. And everyone seemed to be having a good time.
Cindy looked at the door, "Happy Valentine's day, boss. She's here."
And a stunning older woman in a pink dress with an antique folding umbrella came through the door, smiling beatifically at the bartender. And that's when Cindy adjusted the stereo system, and an old crooner from long ago began to sing something timeless and classic - lyrics full of love and romance.
The red-faced, red-haired, red-hoodied young man at the bar interrupted George's perfect moment, "Poor me another, will ya?"
He's had enough already, I should tell him to get lost. George turned his attention to the middle-aged woman walking towards him. Aww, why cause a raucous now, though?
Biff placed his third-last ten-credit bill on the counter, and grinned sheepishly as George poured a glass.
"Can you handle the bar for the next two hours, darling?" George asked Cindy.
She smiled, "I thought you'd never ask."
"Just tell me if any cop cars drive by," he joked, as he took his date by the hand and began to dance to the ancient sound of Frank Sinatra. And he gazed, silently, into the older woman's eyes. They had not exchanged any words, and knew they did not need to.
The increased mood of romanticism made Biff feel even more miserable, uncomfortable, as he got up the courage to pour another stinging, burning glass straight down his throat. And, as several couples began to dance, swinging their bodies around as one - Biff noticed that the restaurant began to spin. Or perhaps his stool. He was truly drunk. He grinned, And the dumb blond with the silicone tits in front of me is just pouring another glass. Woah, I'm gonna regret this in the morning. Oh well!


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In 21 days our family of 4 (in case you missed it we adopted Calvin!) will be moving. Moving is nothing new for me, I grew up moving, and I've moved multiple times since being an adult, but this will be the first time, as an adult for me to move to another country. It's hard to believe that after years of pursuing foreign missions, we're finally going to West Africa! I know my life will be changing a lot and I'm both excited and nervous, but I know God will be with me through it all!
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Steve and Carol Manley were driving home after visiting friends when the missile was launched from a bridge on the A12 in Essex, leaving Mrs Manley with fractures to her face and ribs, and internal injuries.
"There was a bump on the roof of the car, as far as I could tell," her husband said. "I thought I had hit something in the road. When I turned around and looked at my wife to ask her what it was, I noticed that the front of the car was destroyed. My wife was covered in blood. There was a concrete block on her chest and leg."
Mr Manley said his 57-year-old wife had only recently left hospital after an operation on her stomach, where the concrete block landed.
"My first reaction was to try to get the concrete block off of my wife," he said. "The concerns that were running through my mind were that my wife couldn't breathe, she couldn't see, there was blood pouring from her face. I was concerned because she had an operation on a spinal injury about two or three years ago.
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removed-36 replied to PaulOBrien's topic in NewsUsing a Samsung GT-I9000 with Ficeto's 2.3.6 Custom Base ROM and Semaphore Kernel. Random Fact: 88.2% of statistics are made up on the spot.
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comWell thank you for the thank you :)
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comThe best way I found was to use a couple of screen protectors. Stick one on and smooth it out, then pull it off. Do the same again. Yes, it means you waste a couple of SP's (they are very cheap on ebay) but they're great at lifting dust particles off the inside of the screen. I also use this method for applying an SP to the touchscreen. A bit of wastage, but worth it in the long run imho :)
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comIf the OLED screen was cracked I think there would be a large area of it that would be black, or have a matrix of white lines across it, emanating from the cracked area. I saw one that was cracked and while you could see part of the screen, most of it looked like it had a mixture of horizontal and vertical white lines all over it. If I was a gambling man, from what you say, I'd wager that his OLED is fine, and just the digitizer is cracked :)
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comYep, you need to be really careful. If you start at the bottom of the phone, the two halves separate just enough for you to see if there is anything in the way. Don't push the screwdriver in too far otherwise you might be unlucky enough to catch a ribbon cable or something, as ojconcentrate did :( It might even be worth using a thick guitar plectrum or something rather than a screwdriver. If I remember originally though, I only had to start the split using a screwdriver, once I had the two pieces separated enough, I managed to prise them apart using my fingernails. Additionally, you don't actually remove the display itself using this method, just the clear digitizer that covers it.
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comJust to clear up any confusion guys, the digitizer bit that I replaced has nothing to do with the actual display screen of the phone. The display screen is the thing that actually displays graphics, text, photos, etc.. The digitizer screen is the clear bit that sits on top of the display screen, the bit that you actually touch with your finger. They do look like one and the same piece when the phone is assembled, but they are actually two completely separate parts. If your display screen has failed for whatever reason, changing the digitizer screen won't fix it.
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comAs far as I know, the only electrical connection between the digitizer and the motherboard is the fine ribbon cable. This looks very fragile even though it is quite flexible.
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comWow this thread is still alive ? Sorry guys for not replying, it wasn't notifying me of replies for some reason, I wasn't being intentionally ignorant! I can't believe the price of these things now! Mine was £19.99 with free p&p to the UK from eBay. I don't know if the oled screen itself is replaceable I'm afraid, replacing the digitizer was about the limit of my technical ability. I do know there is a new handset on the way called the "Orange Monte Carlo" which is a direct replacement for the San Fran, so we might see a few of these great little handsets going cheap on eBay soon :)
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comI would imagine it will be fine but I can't say for definite. The bit we are replacing here is the digitizer which is just a thin film of glass that sits over the top of the actual display. I'm 99% sure you will be fine, if not, just re-sell the part :D Note this repair will only work if the glass is damaged. If the actual tft/oled bit is also damaged then this won't fix it.
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comThanks StevenHarperUK for providing the link. It seems they are selling well so he's put the price up - cheeky! The chrome bits are attached to the internal back piece if I remember correctly, the bit you remove to get to the motherboard.
removed-36 replied to removed-36's topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comYeah this was originally an Orange SanFran which was quickly unlocked and Seb404'd. I'd imagine the proper Blade fascias are available, but you'll have to look on ebay :D
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removed-36 posted a topic in ZTE Blade / Libra - Blade.MoDaCo.comReplacement screens are now available on ebay (thanks to MoDaCo user Ashenfall for alerting me :D ) so I thought I'd take some pics as I did the repair... The phone had been accidentally slammed in a car door by a regretful daughter... ...so this is what came from ebay, £19.99 with free delivery. Before you start, just for information - this is the bit which links the digitizer screen to the motherboard... Take the back off and remove the battery, sim card and external SDCard, then remove these 8 screws (posidrive, gauge 00). One screw is covered by a small White sticker, presumably for warranty purposes. Now the rear cover will lift off. You might need to carefully prise it off to begin with because it is held in by the shape of the plastic cover. Use a flat bladed precision screwdriver to carefully prise the two parts apart, starting from the bottom. Once it has started to separate, it comes apart quite easily. Be careful not to lose the volume up/down button piece at this point because it is only held in with a bit of thin plastic. If it drops out, you can put it back in at the rebuild stage, but make sure the plastic strip lines up with its guide slots. You'll know what I mean when you see it. Anyhow, it looks like this now... This next bit is slightly tricky, but not that bad. There is a tiny connector which keeps the ribbon cable from the digitizer connected to the motherboard, and it has a tiny little flap which you need to lift up before the cable can be pulled out of the connector. I have tried to capture it in this image (the little Brown bit is the flap shown in it's lifted position). You will need a small flat precision screwdriver to prise it open... ...this next image just shows the motherboard completely detached from the digitizer screen. At this point you should remove the front button piece from the old fascia (Home/Menu/Back button thingy). Refitting is the exact reverse of the above steps. It's a bit tricky getting the ribbon cable back into the clip connector but be patient and you will do it. Make sure the flap is snapped back down tight after you have pushed the ribbon cable home. When you put the motherboard into it's new shell, make sure the front button piece is lined up with the hole in the fascia, and make sure the volume button is also lined up. After rebuilding, here is the finished article with a highly embarrassing wallpaper of the original culprit (this is her punishment for breaking it in the first place)... I hope those are of use to someone :D -Goots
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Beschreibungthe author contributes to our understanding of current political events in the region.
PortraitEmma Jinhua Teng is Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
PressestimmenThoroughly examining Qing dynastic travel accounts and maps of Taiwan, Teng has written a splendid analysis of changing Chinese perceptions of Taiwan and its indigenous peoples from the late 17th century on, culminating in Taiwan's becoming a province of China in 1887...This book should be read by anyone interested in early Taiwanese history or in better understanding the current views about Taiwan held by Chinese in both the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China. Those interested in discourses about the nature of imperialism or in how depictions of indigenous native peoples are manipulated to suit colonizers' needs will also find this book worthwhile.--V. J. Symons"Choice" (02/01/2005)
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1a. Objectives (from AD-416):
The objectives of the proposed research are: 1) to breed eastern gamagrass [Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L.] cultivars improved for biomass yield and other performance traits, 2) to breed and evaluate Texas bluegrass (Poa arachnifera Torr.) cultivars and interspecific hybrid cultivars (P. arachnifera x Poa species) improved for selected performance traits, 3) to develop a diallel population of sand bluestem (Andropogon hallii Hack.) from 15 diverse accessions and to evaluate sand bluestem germplasm lines with improved establishment capabilities, 4) to breed little bluestem [Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash] cultivars with improved forage and seed production, and 5) to determine the life history of the southern cornstalk borer (Diatraea crambidoides Grote) in eastern gamagrass. To meet objective 1 we will use conventional methods to breed eastern gamagrass with improved vigor, seed production and persistence in the Southern Plains region. In objective 2, conventional methods will be used to breed Texas bluegrass cultivars and interspecific hybrid cultivars for improved vigor, rust-resistance, and persistence. In addition low-input turf cultivars will be developed. In objective 3, an attempt will be made to create a diallel population of seeds from 15 sand bluestem lines collected from the Southern Plains. Also, an evaluation will be made of sand bluestem germplasm lines selected for improved seedling establishment. In objective 4, we will use phenotypic mass selection to improve little bluestem for forage and seed production traits. Three to five diverse populations will be created on the basis of visual ratings for plant color, growth, disease incidence, leafiness, plant height at anthesis, and on determination of percentage seed set. For objective 5, the life cycle of the southern cornstalk borer will be examined in eastern gamagrass. Understanding the life cycle of this insect is a key to developing management strategies to avoid peak damage of this insect.
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The overall approach is to identify germplasm with desirable traits, to expand the limits of germplasm variation by wide hybridization utilizing interspecific and intergeneric introgression and genetic manipulation, to evaluate and select superior genotypes, and then release superior germplasm and improved cultivars. A broad-base germplasm collection of eastern gamagrass is maintained at the Southern Plains Range Research Station at Woodward, OK. Facilities include 10,000 sq. feet of glass house space, a cytological-molecular laboratory equipped with light and fluorescent microscopes, karyotyping work station, RAPD-PCR accessories, sterile laminar flow hood, four growth chambers, -80 C freezer, and ample acreage for field trials and nurseries. This research will involve basic agronomic, physiology, genetics, cytogenetics and molecular biology studies.
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This is the final report of Project 6216-11210-007-00D that will end in November 2012. ISSR markers were used to develop DNA fingerprints of Texas bluegrass and interspecific hybrids. Nine of 17 ISSR primers consistently produced robust fingerprints, allowing for early detection of hybrids in the breeding program. The population dynamics of biotype E and biotype F greenbug were evaluated on bluegrass species and interspecific hybrids. Biotype E greenbug had a higher population growth rate as compared with biotype F on Texas bluegrass. Both Canada and Kentucky bluegrass supported high populations of biotype F and interspecific hybrids varied in their host suitability to biotypes. The life cycle of the southern cornstalk borer (SCSB) in eastern gamagrass was determined and can be described as overwintering, first generation, and second generation populations. This was completed in approximately 911 cumulated growing degree days. The agronomic performance of eastern gamagrass cultivars (Bumpers, Highlander, Pete, and Verl) and three germplasm lines were determined. Forage yield and quality were similar among cultivars but differed for seed production. Compared to cultivars, germplasm lines were lower in forage yield and quality but equal to or higher in seed production. Two cycles of recurrent selection were used to develop sand bluestem populations AB-medium Syn-1 and Syn-2 from population AB-medium Syn-0 and populations CD-tall Syn-1 and Syn-2 from population CD-tall Syn-0. Selection pressure consisted of germinating seeds of each Syn-0 population in a -0.8 MPa mannitol solution for 7 d. In the laboratory, germination of Syn-1 seeds was 6.7% higher than Syn-0 seeds and Syn-2 seeds were 10.2% higher than Syn-1 seeds. The variation in traits that contribute to canopy morphology within and among little bluestem parental lines and an F1 plant population were described. Plants were classified as not upright (NU), upright compact (UC), or upright open (UO) on the basis of their shape. Parental lines expressed considerable variation for frequencies of discrete and continuous morphological traits. The F1 plant population was characterized by 12.2% NU plants, 22.4% UC plants, and 65.4% UO plants. Little bluestem is an ideal species for breeding new cultivars for pasture and rangeland renovation, roadside revegetation, wildlife habitat, and recreation areas. The biomass yield from an urban landscape was estimated from 13.5-19.0 Mg per planted hectare for high rainfall years and 8.0-12.3 Mg for normal rainfall years. Biomass from urban landscapes is an untapped resource, and further research is needed to fully explore its potential.
4. Accomplishments
1. Examining the life cycle of the Southern corn stalk borer (SCSB) in eastern gamagrass. The SCSB is a serious pest of eastern gamagrass, and understanding the life cycle of this insect will aid in developing control methods. ARS scientists at Woodward, Oklahoma, investigated the life cycle of the SCSB in eastern gamagrass. Adult SCSB were observed the last week of May in field plots at Woodward. Mating, oviposition, and first hatch took place late May into early June. Larvae bore into the base of the shoot where they feed. This causes extensive damage to the shoot, which eventually dies. Pupation occurs within the feeding cavity and metamorphosis is complete when adult SCSB emerge from the feeding cavity. The life cycle of the SCSB in eastern gamagrass was completed in approximately 911 cumulated growing degree days. This new knowledge will help researchers devise methods for controlling the SCSB, and thus help to assure the future of eastern gamagrass in the USA.
2. Selection of sand bluestem lines for improved seed germination. Under field conditions, water is often inadequate for satisfactory seedling establishment (germination and emergence) of sand bluestem, a native grass important to the southern Great Plains, in low moisture conditions. An ARS scientist at Woodward, Oklahoma, used two cycles of recurrent selection to develop a sand bluestem line with greater seed germination. Selection consisted of germinating sand bluestem seeds in a low moisture environment and selecting the seed that germinated. Approximately 7% of the seed germinated in each selection cycle; however, the average seed germination of the selected sand bluestem line was 16.9% units higher than that of the unselected line. The selected sand bluestem line was tested at three locations in the central and southern Great Plains over a four-year period and is being prepared for release as an improved cultivar.
3. Selection of little bluestem for canopy shape. Little bluestem is a native grass that has been shown to have high levels of genetic variation for traits such as biomass yield, disease resistance, plant height, leafiness, maturity, and seed yield. If high levels of genetic variation exist for these traits, it is likely that it would exist for other traits as well. An ARS scientist at Woodward, Oklahoma, described the variation in traits that contribute to canopy shape within and among little bluestem parental lines and hybrid plant populations. Seven plant populations characterized by three unique canopy shapes were developed, which make them ideal for breeding new cultivars for pasture and rangeland renovation, roadside revegetation, and wildlife habitat.
4. Capitalizing on urban biomass. Utilizing biomass from urban landscapes could significantly contribute to the nation's renewable energy needs. An experiment was conducted by an ARS scientist to evaluate the biomass production from a bermudagrass lawn in Woodward, Oklahoma, and to estimate the potential biomass yield for the City of Woodward. In years of high rainfall, it was possible to harvest from 13.5 to 19.0 Megagrams (Mg) of dry biomass per planted hectare from an urban landscape and 8.0 to 2.3 Mg of dry biomass per planted hectare were possible in years with normal rainfall. It was estimated that the City of Woodward could generate about 3,750 Mg of biomass dry matter in a normal rainfall year and about 6,100 Mg in a high rainfall year if every homeowner collected their lawn thatch, lawn clippings, tree leaves, and tree prunings for bioenergy production. On the basis of a 10 Mg/ha DM yield, there is an estimated 164 million Mg of biomass DM material collected and/or recycled in the USA from urban areas annually. Biomass from urban landscapes is an untapped resource, and further research is needed to fully understand the potential of this resource.
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Springer, T.L. 2012. Biomass yield from an urban landscape. Biomass and Bioenergy. 37:82-87.


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Weather Journal: Big Snows Head East
Greater New York will more closely resemble the inside of an ice box on Tuesday, with highs struggling to reach the mid 20s and blustery 30 mph winds making below zero wind chills the norm.
The bitterly cold air has already invaded much of the rest of the country (minus southern California, where it was in the 80s this weekend). And the cold should finally reach the I-95 corridor in full force Tuesday.
The cold outbreak will continue to extend as far south as central Florida, where citrus growers were on alert Monday for a potential hard freeze. Single-digit wind chills have been recorded as far south as Nashville.