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Change Divorce Law in Canada. Now.
Today, I launched an advocacy initiative called It's Time For Justice. For 20 years now, we have been talking about improving access to justice in Canada and we have made barely any progress. We need to reduce both the time and costs to get divorced.
In It's Time For Justice, I ask the politicians responsible for divorce law to recognize their obligations to all Canadians.
Just because nine-year-olds can't vote doesn't mean the local MP, MPP, or MLA does not represent them when laws about their parents' split are being improved, stalled or ignored. Quite the other way: we should all be worried about the negative impact of a lengthy and stressful divorce on children -- our next generation.
I have mailed to every federal Member of Parliament, to every Ontario MPP, and to dozens of other politicians across Canada, It's Time For Justice, the first in a six-edition series of white papers examining the processes that make separations take too long and cost too much.
The White Paper contains observations from the battlefields, so-to-speak, and is posted at www.itstimeforjustice.ca.
The Canadian divorce rate is currently at 38 per cent. This means that 38 per cent of Canadians are directly affected. But everyone in Canada is indirectly affected by family law: mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, grandmothers and grandfathers, and our sons and daughters. Everyone in Canada is affected directly or indirectly by family law.
The separation and divorce process itself, including child access, custody and support and spousal support, is subject to the Federal Divorce Act. This means federal MPs are responsible for changes to the act.
The division of property is governed by provincial law, which makes MPPs and MLAs across Canada responsible. Common law couples are often subject to different laws than married couples.
Change must start with new legislation. Federal and provincial politicians must change laws and regulations that drag out divorce, which increases costs.
First, we need ideas. Part of the job of politicians is to think of improvements to govern Canada. I'm nudging Canadian politicians to make family law more efficient and less bureaucratic.
And I have sent It's Time For Justice to more than 100 journalists. We ask journalists for their own ideas, too. I am asking journalists, editors, columnists, TV anchors and producers, radio hosts and producers as well as web producers to help hold Canadian politicians accountable.
Please don't stand back. Get involved. Stand up and be counted.
Help change family law in Canada. Now.
Peter Facinelli filed for divorce from Jennie Garth in March 2012, after 11 years of marriage and three children together. In November 2012, the former "90210" actress sat down with Jeff Probst to discuss her newly single status. "The minute I think I'm ready to start dating I'm like, 'Oh no you're not,'" she told the host. "I just don't know how to date," she later admitted. But apparently Garth is learning the ropes once again. She is rumored to be dating Big Giant drummer Jeremy Salken.
Louis C.K. and painter Alix Bailey divorced in 2008. In a 2010 interview with NPR's Terry Gross, the comedian opened up about his experience dating again after the split. "You sort of feel like you just got out of prison," C.K. explained. "And they give you the suit you were convicted in. And they give you a paper bag with a watch and a wallet in it. And they give you eight bucks and a bus ticket and the cars are going way too fast and you can't cross the street -- and you're considering going into a motel and hanging yourself after carving your initials. And you know, there's not a lot of women my age who're single. If they're single it's because something happened -- or didn't happen -- so I started immediately dating women who were younger than me. That's a very strange dynamic. And from their point of view, it's like they're dating a dead person. It's like a corpse. That's how I see myself through their eyes."
Eva Longoria filed for divorce from NBA basketball player Tony Parker in November 2010 amid rumors of his infidelity. In May 2012, the former "Desperate Housewives" star sat down with Amanda de Cadenet to talk about re-entering the dating world post-split. "I remember a friend of mine got divorced right before me when it wasn't even on my radar to be divorced and I go, 'How exciting! Aren't you excited? You get to date people, you get to have a first kiss, a first date, a first sex with somebody. Isn't that great? It's gonna be fun!'" Longoria said. "And she was like, 'No, I'm terrified.' I'm like, 'Why?' She's beautiful, she's gorgeous, she's smart. And then when I got divorced, she was like, 'Aren't you excited?' And I was like, 'No, f*** you! Don't give me my advice!'"
Eddie Cibrian filed for divorce from Brandi Glanville -- his wife of eight years -- in August 2009. In October 2012, the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star spoke to Us Weekly about her difficulties navigating the dating world after divorce. "I don't really 'date,'" she said. "What is that? I make out! It's hard to meet guys because they want to date you because you are on TV, or there are guys who like you but don't want anything to do with you because you are on TV. It's a hard road."
Zooey Deschanel filed for divorce from Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard in December 2011 after two years of marriage. The "New Girl" star talked about returning to the dating game in the May 2012 issue of Marie Claire. "Honestly, I'm just going through a divorce, so I don't really think that's something I want to get into now," Deschanel said. "I don't have time to date. I literally –- don't-have-time."
After 11 years of marriage, Courteney Cox and David Arquette announced their separation in October 2010. In February 2012, the "Cougar Town" actress opened up about how hard it was for her to date again after the split. "I'm a homebody -- I don't really like to go out," Cox said. "I love restaurants, I love to have people over to my house. But I'm not really one to do a lot of stuff -- so I don't know how that all that happens... that part's a little difficult." The estranged couple filed for divorce in June 2012.
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Stephen is arrested ...
He could barely recall why he had awake until his small eyes rested on the clock by the side table near is side of the bed.It was only gone eight in the morning and then he started to get angry.Normally he would sleep until 2 in the afternoon from where he would plan what to do with himself if none of his friends where yet at the pub.Since losing his job three years ago and going on job seaking allowance he not once tried to look for another job.He had met his current partner who he was living with,Luke`s mother Rachel.He saw her as a meal ticket who both providedwith a house to live as well as sex.The only thing he desliked about her was the kids,especially her eldest,Luke.
As it was the kid didn`t do much.He just would sit there and stare at him,it drove him nuts!That was why he sometimes when Rachel was out in work ,if he had had a beer too many ,he would punch the kid about,lately it happen more and more.He trully deslike those eyes...
Stephen after going to the toilet,started to descend the stairs but right at the top before the first step, without realising he almost fell down 17 fly of stairs,all on the account of a toy left without care laying around...Swearing and naming the kids he made his way down into the living room,he was almost sure the sound that had woken him up had been the doorbell.
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Claire was sure she was in the presence of the person responsable for Luke`s bruises,it seemed this druken man was the mothers boyfriend, she knew that much from his file.
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Deluxe Rathtrevor Beachfront Vacation Home(15 Reviews)
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- Minimum stay:3-7 nights
- Sleeps:6
- Bedrooms:2
- Bathrooms:2
- Property type:Condo
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:N/A
About the Property
Condo, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, (Sleeps 4-6)
The unit is over 1,100 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. It is equipped with in-suite washer and dryer and sleeps 4 people. There are 2 decks and a barbeque. The unit has been substantially updated in 2006. This includes new appliances and new hardwood floors, carpeting, and tiles throughout. The bathrooms are modern and updated. Each of the 2 bedrooms has a television and there is a high quality television with DVD player and stereo in the living room.
The main floor has a large picture window with a wonderful view of the beach. Great for when you just want to sit back and enjoy the view from the comfort of your living room. The main floor and top floor both have sunny outside balconies. Both balconies have great views of the beach and Rathtrevor. The kitchen, living, and dining rooms are open concept with a spectacular 14� cathedral ceiling.
We purchased our vacation home because we love the area and you will too! The beach is spectacularly tranquil and beautiful. The tide goes out almost the full depth of the bay and provides a great playground for kids, young and old, and a great place for anyone to roam around and enjoy the local scenery. After dinner, don�t forget to head back to the beach and enjoy some toasted marshmallows at the beachfront fire pits.
When you need another diversion, for little kids and big kids alike, there are 2 great themed mini-golf courses just up the road and a water park in Parksville. For the really big kids, the Parksville area is known for its impressive golf courses. The area also has hiking and mountain bike trails. And don�t miss the well renowned Market at Coombs.
You will definitely experience relaxed luxury during your stay in our vacation home.
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Property Type
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House Rules
- Max. occupancy 6
- Children Welcome
- Non Smoking Only
- Pets Not Allowed
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Bedrooms: 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 4-6
- DVD Player
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Restaurants
Leisure Activities
- Boating
- Miniature Golf
- Shelling
- Shopping
Location Type
- Beach View
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Cycling
- Golf
- Hiking
- Mountain Biking
- Swimming
- Broadband Access
- Clothes Dryer
- Covered Parking
- Gas Fireplace
- Linens Provided
- Telephone
- Washing Machine
- Wireless Internet
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
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- Refrigerator
- Outdoor Grill
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Apr 1 - Jun 2, 2017
3 night min stay
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Jun 3 - Jun 23, 2017
3 night min stay
Jun 24 - Sep 1, 2017
7 night min stay
Changeover Day: Saturday
My Standard Rate
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- Refundable Damage Deposit $292.72
Owner's cancellation policy:
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Year Purchased: 2007
About the owner: Our family fell in love with Rathtrevor Beach over 15 years ago. We have enjoyed spending great family time at Rathtrevor many summers since. In 2007 we found this lovely vacation home. It is in a very unique location within the complex being directly adjacent to the park and with a great view and access to the beach. It provides the perfect balance of privacy and beach access. And it is very well appointed and up-to-date.
The Unique Benefits at this Condo:
Our vacation home has a great balance of privacy and beach access. We side onto Rathtrevor Provincial Park and we are steps to the beach. The unit is fully equipped with a well stocked kitchen, TV, DVD, fireplace, wireless internet, and many beach ameneties. There are 2 decks, one off the main floor and one off the top floor. The top floor deck offers great views and the perfect place to enjoy your meals in privacy in the middle of nature. Our vacation home is very peaceful and relaxing.
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A view of Rathtrevor Beach and Park from our main floor deck!
A room with a view!
View Into Master Bedroom
Casual Comfort in the Living Room
View of the complex from the beach.
Mountainous View Across the Straight
Our updated kitchen.
Our dining room siding onto Rathtrevor Provincial Park.
View Into Second Bedroom
View from the Upper Deck
Southerly view of the beach directly in front of the complex.
The Shimmering Water as the Sun Sets
This listing was first published here in 2007.
Date last modified - Tuesday, May 23, 2017
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Flight from the Gendarmes
Citizen Lambert and his wife had always lived quiet lives. They were lower-class bourgeois citizens - above craftsmen but below landowners. Having said this, they were relatively well off, with a few cottages they rented out, and a small farm that brought in a decent income. Out here in Brittany, far from the rebels of the Vendée and Lyons, the Revolution of the past few years had barely touched them, and although Citizen Lambert was too old to go to war with the Austrians and Prussians, he was still a strong supporter of the reforms in Paris.
If he had been to Paris himself, seen the bloodshed there, maybe he would have been a less willing supporter. But tonight, on the 2 March 1793, the Lamberts would experience the Committee of Public Safety first hand.
As Citizen Lambert sat at his kitchen table, the remains of a slice of pork pie in front of him (he knew little of the food shortages that plagued Parisians), the stub of a candle lighting his wife's tired face across the table, he had no idea that outside his cosy window, out there in the blackness of the night, three desperadoes fled for their lives.
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Henri shook his head, spurring his horse forward. 'You have a death wish, Alix, to be sure. If only Monsieur Grenouille had given us better horses! I'll give him a piece of my mind when we reach Le Canard Chanceux - if we live that long.'
Alix laughed at his pessemism. 'Don't worry, Henri. We've got out of worse before.'
'Not with a lame horse, we haven't,' Henri muttered to himself, but Alix ignored him. A moment later, the three horses lurched left as Alix guided them into the stables of Citizen Lambert.
'Thank goodness it's so dark,' murmured Alix, bending over her horse's neck to pat it gently. The poor creature had gone lame two miles ago - twisted its ankle in a pothole. It had done well to get this far.
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This bottling of Bruichladdich 'The Sixteens' is part of a range of six bottlings each finished in a different wine cask from First Growth chateau's in Bordeaux. Cuvee B has been finished in casks from Paulliac or if you want to spell it right Pauillac ! (chateau Latour).
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Welcome to The Fire Locker online retail store, the website for E-ONE merchandise and apparel.
The Fire Locker offers a selection of E-ONE merchandise which is available in our Ocala, FL location. FireLocker.com allows you to purchase E-ONE items available in our on-site store.
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We had some great news waiting for us this morning. Hrithik Roshan is planning to launch the movie's trailer this Diwali which means the wait is for next few days. Interestingly Shah Rukh Khan had earlier revealed that he is planning to launch Raees's trailer on his birthday which falls on November 2. So is Hrithik's move to launch the trailer earlier than SRK, a well thought decision? We all that both these movies are clashing at the box office next January and the tussel has already began. None of the two parties were ready to shift their dates to avoid this clash as it's a long weekend and movie usually fare well at such times.
Kaabil's director Sanjay Gupta took to his Twitter account to announce his latest progress and we are sure delighted after hearing it. If you guys are wondering if Hrithik Roshan's Kaabil has even completed it's shooting then let us tell you that the actor has already wrapped the movie's shoot. Sanjay Gupta has completed filming of Rakesh Roshan's Kaabil in just 77 days.We all know how rare this is in Bollywood industry. We usually hear movies and directors extending their deadlines to finish the shooting, thus making their producers incur huge loss. However Roshan Sr, is definitely one happy man in the industry. A delighted producer while talking to DNA said , " I told Sanjay not to hurry up and take his own time. I wasn't sure about the date schedule when we started this movie. We had planned for 88 days schedule but I told Sanjay not to hurry up.While I am not strict about the days of shooting, I insists that everybody should be on time so they can concentrate and works becomes easier."
We earlier told you that Hrithik had injured his back and tore a ligament on the sets of Mohenjo Daro. This injury resulted in delay for the movie's shoot but after the actor recuperated, he started shooting non stop for it. Rakesh Roshan confirmed this reports by saying that, "Hrithik and rest of the cast used to reach the location an hour before the shoot and we would start shooting our first scene by 9:30 am. This is how we reduced the number of days and everything happened on time."
Completing the shoot 11 days ahead of it's schedule is nothing less than an achievement for Sanjay. He is quite happy with this and mentions this completion as a bonus for him. With two great movies releasing their trailer one after the other, we are sure you guys are as excited as us for it. Who else is counting the days apart from me?


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Sword 2 (US) will be updating to v8.5.2 on Dec 19, 2011 at 5 pm (PDT). [Source] The last update (v6.7.1) was in July 2011, so it was a span of 5 months just like the previous wait.
Key features include:
- New Character: Lionel
- Devil Weapons
- Lucifer Castle Basement Raid
- Clock Tower Mission
- Sekhmet Party Mission
- Legion War: Dronarati (Royalist) vs. Sahasrha (Republican)
See Version 8.5 Release Notes for more information. See also GE-SG v8.5 Update and Book of Fire: Patch Notes for more articles on v8.5 features.
Some Stuffs On Legion War
The war is held on Sunday, 4-5.30 pm (PST). See A Short Guide To Alliance War for more player's perspectives. For a list of hostile maps, see Book of Fire: v8.3 Patch Notes, plus Lago Celeste (v8.5). For Secret Society quests, see Secret Society: Souveran (aka Sahasrha; Republican), Secret Society: Esmero (aka Dronarati; Royalist), or Pegadilla Mercenaries (Neutralist).
Game Updates for Other Regional Editions
It seems that IMC is updating multiple editions within this period. At least, two other editions will be getting new content in December, 2011.
Thailand edition will be receiving v6.7.1 Update on Dec 19, 2011.
Indonesia edition will be receiving Relic of Castilla update (v5.x) on Dec 26, 2011.
Meanwhile, China edition is already having some previews for 2012, including the new start town, [Blitz Assault], [Wanted Shot], Beronif, Ludin, [Enhanced Tactics] for Emilia the Sage, etc. See 2012新版资料片测试图片曝光 and 贤者艾米莉! 飞天御姐雄起!.
Singapore edition is also preparing for v9.5. There is currently v9.5 Loading Screen Design Event until Jan 05, 2012.
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Blue Haven Lake Home é o lugar perfeito para relaxar e ficar longe do stress da vida quotidiana. Quando você está no Blue Haven, você vai se sentir como você tem acesso ao seu próprio lago privado. Blue Haven Lake House está localizado no braço do rio Colorado por isso mesmo durante épocas de seca, sempre haverá água.
O quarto principal tem uma casa de banho privada, cama king size Califórnia, um sofá-cama queen-size e uma vista para o lago. Quarto de hóspedes tem duas camas de solteiro, um beliche e um lavabo privativo.
A Frente sala tem um trabalho lareira, TV / Blue Ray player, queen-size sofá-cama.
A sala de estar traseira tem uma casa de banho completa em anexo e excelentes vistas para o lago.
Cozinha está totalmente equipada com todos os potes, panelas, utensílios de cozinha, cafeteira, torradeira e microondas. Também são fornecidos pratos e panos de prato. Frigorífico geralmente tem condimentos básicos. Pantry geralmente tem itens básicos: sal, pimenta, temperos.
Voltar varanda tem duas churrasqueiras, um gás e um carvão vegetal.
Locatários têm o uso de uma canoa e caiaque.
Blue Haven Aluguer Casa está localizada muito perto do Canyon of the Eagles onde as águias são conhecidos para ser visto à procura de uma refeição a partir do lago.
A doca flutuante está no local, por isso seria fácil de encaixar o seu barco bem na frente da casa durante a sua estadia. Há coletes salva-vidas disponíveis para uso.
*** Blue Haven é um não-fumadores Início tanto dentro como fora de casa.
*** Apesar de sermos amantes dos animais enormes e temos nossos próprios animais de estimação, eles não são permitidos no Blue Haven. Queremos Blue Haven para estar disponível para aqueles com alergias a animais.
capacidade máxima de Blue Haven é de 8 pessoas.
We had a great stay. Clean, quiet, everything was thought of just as the other reviewers have shared. We would definitely stay again and highly recommend to others. Thanks Denise and Ken for making your home available!
What a wonderful place to getaway ,pictures don't do it justice of how spacious this place is. Denise has everything possible to make your stay the best,even down to nice cozy blankets that hang through the house that you can grab and cuddle up with. Plenty of beds and sleeper sofas to accommodate all. The lake was perfect and the kids loved the floating dock to fish off of. They also had a canoe and kayak and lots of life jackets for us to use as well. We also played lots of board games that Denise has here from cards,scrabble,Uno just to mention a few of the ones we enjoyed. I could just go on and on how much we loved this place! So if you're ever looking for that perfect getaway spot "Blue Haven" is your place😊
This is the first time we had spent time during the summer on Lake Buchanan. With the end of the drought in Central Texas, the variable lakes (Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis) are at capacity, so it was a great time to check out the lakes once again. Blue Haven turned out the perfect spot to stay and explore the quieter side of this massive lake. We really enjoyed the getaway experience without the long drive from Austin.
The family and I spent five days here, and Denise had the place ready to go, and we could not have asked for a more ideal vacation stay experience. As far as vacation houses are concerned, Blue Haven had pretty much everything we needed - all the little things like washer/dryer to kitchen accessories to choice of grills, etc. - that are often overlooked conveniences that may not be provided by the rental owner. Needless to say, there was little for want during the stay, that was not thoughtfully available. Kudos to Denise and family for really providing an relaxing, stress-free vacation experience.
As indicated in the listing and other reviews, the only thing really lacking is food. Make sure to bring it with you. The local convenience stores are expensive. We did make a few trips to Kingsland to the H.E.B. there (about 25 mins away), so it was not too bad, but definitely best to plan and bring the food with you.
Per the owner's recommendation, we rented a boat from Splash Rentals from Kingsland. They brought the boat to the Llano County Park boat ramp, and from there, it was nice cruise back to Blue Haven and the floating dock where we kept the boat overnight. We did not boat over the weekend, but overall, the lake huge lake makes for plenty of room to ski/wakeboard without feeling crowded like you do in some of the other Highland Lakes.
We did not use the kayak or canoe, but those were added bonuses to our stay. Regardless, there were plenty of boating/skiing accessories available to us (including new life jackets purchased by the owners in preparation for our stay), and sundry flotation devices, swim goggles, chairs, etc.
If you want to be lazy, relax on the wonderful deck, make 'smores, and watch the stars, this is a perfect place to do it. Vacations often create their own stresses, but you would be hard put to find a reason why here. Thanks Denise for a wonderful stay. We will, for sure, be back!
We had a really great time here with our 5-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter. The home was very comfortable, and there was so much to do with the lake and docks behind the home, and with Fall Creek winery and Rolling H café nearby. Our kids spent hours jumping off the floating dock and loved sleeping in the bunk bed room. This house has everything you need for a relaxing time away, and the owner was very responsive and helpful.
This place was amazing! It had everything we needed (except food), and there were plenty of water toys to keep my boys busy. When they had enough sun, the boys went inside and played with the large variety of board games.
The house is close to plenty of attractions and georgeous scenery. Tons of wildlife to see!
We will definitely be back!
This was my first time using VRBO and my first vacation in ages. I planned a surprise weekend trip to Blue Haven for my boyfriend in celebration of his birthday. Denise made the process incredibly easy by giving me a call regarding the booking to sort out arrival/departure times and then emailing all the details. The home was very clean and the view was amazing. There was a lot of space for just two of us and I can see it being a great place for families. We used the canoe both days (definitely bring water shoes!), I caught up on some fun reading via swinging in one of Denise's hammocks and also in the window seat when I needed a break from the heat, we played games we brought (though there were plenty supplied as well), and we cooked all of our meals. The home had even more appliances and cookware than my permanent home, so it made things very easy. There aren't any nearby restaurants, but we did go to the Torr Na Lochs winery which was definitely worth the 20 min or so drive just for the views. It was such a relaxing, fun time. I would love to come again and definitely recommend it!
Nossa propriedade está localizada perto da pequena cidade de Tow, Texas, que é cercada por Lake Buchanan. O lago é grande para o pescador, esquiadores de água e pescadores, e também oferece uma grande ilha de areia (Shaw Island) perfeito para piqueniques tarde.
As atracções próximas incluem:
Fall Creek Vineyards está a apenas 5 minutos de distância, ligue 325-379-5361
Buchanan Adventure Tours oferece diversos caiaque e canoa viagens.
Enchanted Rock é sempre uma subida diversão. É cerca de 45 minutos de carro.
Antique e Revenda Compras são duas grandes atrações. Há muitas lojas a considerar em Burnet, Llano, Kingsland e Marble Falls.
Águias vir para o Texas Hill Country, entre novembro e março de cada ano. Eles podem ser encontrados até o Rio Colorado e um ninho está localizado à saída da auto-estrada 29 entre Burnet e Llano.
Longhorn Cavern é um ótimo passeios turísticos de aventura a qualquer momento. 877-441-CAVE.
Eventos / Música no Hill Country:
Golf - existem 4 campos de golfe a 30 minutos de Blue Haven Lake House:
Delaware Springs - 512-756-8471
Rio Llano Golf Course - 325-247-5100
Legends no Lago LBJ - 325-388-8888
Packsaddle Country Club - 325-388-6660
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All rates are in U.S. Dollars and for an occupancy of up to 8 persons. There will be an additional $50 charge per additional person, although we rarely allow more than 8 people at one time due to the frailty of our septic.
There will be an additional $50 per night for the following holidays: Memorial Day weekend, July 3-5, Labor Day weekend, Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas Day - New Year's Day.
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Julian Hows is one of the lucky ones. When he was diagnosed with HIV in 1990, the disease was a death sentence. Now infection with the virus that causes Aids has become a way of life for almost 100,000 people in Britain. Improvements in drug treatment over the past decade have dramatically extended life expectancy for patients with HIV by an average of 16 years, according to research published today.
Julian survived those early years without treatment – the drugs available such as AZT were toxic with unpleasant side-effects and he didn't trust them. "I left my job, went round the world, did some serious damage to my credit card and came home. Then I realised: 'I am not dead yet'."
By 2000, when he was seriously ill with pneumonia and shingles, new combination therapy involving a cocktail of drugs was starting to show dramatic improvements. "There was great suspicion of antiretroviral drugs at first – we didn't know their toxicity or the dosing regime. I was fortunate because just as my health began to deteriorate and I needed treatment they started to get it right."
More than a decade later, Julian, 56, a programme officer with the Global Network of People Living with HIV in the Netherlands, is living proof of the power of the new drugs. But the advance has brought a crisis in its wake. The numbers in treatment have trebled since 2000 at a cost of almost £1bn a year. Efforts to prevent the disease, condemned as "woefully inadequate" by a Lords committee last month, are failing to curb the increase and there are warnings that complacency among young people about the risks has grown, fuelled by the success of treatment.
New diagnoses of HIV acquired in the UK have almost doubled from 1,950 in 2001 to 3,780 in 2010, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA). More than a quarter of those infected have not been tested and are unaware of their condition, increasing the danger to themselves and the risk that they will pass on the infection. Research published in the British Medical Journal today shows that the average 20-year-old diagnosed with HIV can now expect to live to their mid-60s. The same person diagnosed in the mid-1990s had a life expectancy to age 50. That improvement is down to modern combination drugs that keep the virus in check.
From a killer infection that cut down millions of young men and women in their prime, HIV/Aids has been transformed into a chronic disease that people live with, rather than die from.
Last month's report by the House of Lords HIV and Aids Select Committee noted that just £2.9m was spent on HIV prevention in the UK in the last year compared with £762m on treatment. Avoiding one infection saves treatment costs estimated at £280,000-£360,000. The HPA said the NHS could have saved £1.2 bn if all 3,780 cases infected in the UK in 2010 had been prevented.
The committee was chaired by Lord Norman Fowler who, as Health Secretary in 1986, launched the "Don't die of ignorance" campaign, the first to warn of the Aids pandemic. Lord Fowler said: "In the last 25 years the development of new drugs has dramatically reduced the death toll but that should not encourage a false sense of security. Prevention must be the key policy."
His words were echoed by the authors of today's BMJ study, based on more than 17,000 patients with HIV, of whom 1,248 died between 1996 and 2008. It showed that the earlier patients were diagnosed and the sooner they started treatment the better their outlook.
Doctors assess how far HIV infection has advanced by counting the number of CD4 cells in the blood, a measure of the strength of their immune systems.
The researchers from the University of Bristol, found that patients who were tested and treated early in the course of the infection – when their immune systems, as measured by their CD4 cell counts, were still relatively robust – had the longest life expectancy into their 70s (for those diagnosed at age 20). Those who delayed testing and did not start treatment until the disease was advanced had a life expectancy on average only until their 50s.
Mark Gompels, co-author of the study and director of HIV and Aids Services, North Bristol NHS Trust, said: "These results are very reassuring news for current patients. People are frightened of getting tested because they think they are going to die. But the message of these results is that they should get tested."
"Of those who delay and present to us with late-stage HIV infection, 20 per cent die within six months. Had they been tested and treated early they would have looked forward to a life expectancy of the kind we report."
But Dr Gompels admitted "one worry" about the success of treatment was that it could make people complacent. "We must not let that happen," he said.
Men who have sex with men are at highest risk of contracting the disease in the UK, with new diagnoses up 70 per cent in the past 10 years. An expansion of HIV-testing in the 38 primary care trusts with the highest HIV prevalence was recommended in guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence last March.
For Julian, the future remains bright, though he now faces a new challenge – how to support himself in a retirement he never thought he would see.
"I don't have a pension and I will probably have to work to my late 60s. But I would rather be facing the poverty trap than a six-foot box underground."
Sir Nick Partridge, chief executive of Terrence Higgins Trust, yesterday hailed the advance revealed in the latest research. "It demonstrates why it's so much better to know if you have HIV. Late diagnosis and late treatment mean an earlier grave, so if you've been at risk for HIV, get tested now."
The UK's relationship with HIV has come a long way in 30 years
Reports of pneumonia clusters among gay men in California and New York bring the condition – initially known as Gay Related Immune Deficiency (Grid) – to public attention.
First use of the term Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Aids).
Terrence Higgins Trust formally established, in memory of the late Terry Higgins, an early Aids victim. UK Aids cases: 17.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) isolated in France and US (initially as LAV and HTLV-III).
Body Positive, a self-help group for virus-carriers, established. Royal College of Nursing warns of one million infections by 1991 if trends continue.
"Don't die of ignorance" campaign launched in the UK, along with nationwide HIV testing and pilot needle exchange schemes. AZT, the first anti-retroviral drug, is approved in the US.
Diana, Princess of Wales, defies convention by publicly shaking hands with an Aids patient.
World Aids Day established. London Lighthouse (a residential centre for people with Aids) opens.
Red Ribbon introduced as HIV symbol. AZT found to slow progress of Aids.
John Major announces £42m compensation for haemophiliacs infected with HIV through blood transfusions.
Freddie Mercury dies of Aids.
Aids education becomes mandatory in schools. Kenny Everett and Holly Johnson announce they are HIV-positive. UK Aids cases: 7,045.
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), the first combination therapy, is approved in the US. In the UK, 25,689 are HIV-positive, 11,872 have Aids, and 1,715 die of Aids.
Protease inhibitors found to be effective in the treatment of HIV.
UK Aids deaths: 737.
First trials of a putative HIV vaccine.
More than 3,000 new diagnoses of HIV infection in the UK – a record.
Major pharmaceutical companies stop opposing the production of generic antiretrovirals.
5,854 new HIV infections diagnosed in the UK (more than twice the figure for 1996).
Many drug companies lower their prices for antiretrovirals in poorer countries. In the UK, 49,500 people are HIV-positive.
Globally, nearly 8,000 people a day are dying from Aids.
G8 leaders pledge universal access to antiretroviral treatment by 2010.
Annual cost of managing the condition in the UK is £500m.
7,734 new HIV diagnoses in the UK – the most ever.
85,600 people in the UK have HIV, of whom about a quarter are unaware of it.
Annual cost of managing HIV in the UK reaches £760m
Number of HIV-positive people in the UK passes 100,000 – but a 20-year-old just diagnosed with the virus has a life expectancy of another 46 years.Reuse content


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Or a giant Yukari adventure as she tours the larger Armor collections around the world.
While everyone else is at the beaches of Santa Cruz (California) Yukari goes up to the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation
(They'd have to go to Monterey Bay as there is no way they could get that ship under the Golden Gate Bridge.)
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(I am aware of the development history of the MOWAG Piranha -> LAV -> Stryker)
(Also minor cheerleader pantsu.)
...something tells me that the final image could already be a WoT skin, which would be alarming.
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Location: 3 times the passion of the usual flamenco
As you'd expect, fanart of yet another cute enemy tanker, this time from Pravda:
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She's the KV-2 crewmember Erwin and Yukari talk to in OVA5.
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Now, if it's a martial art, then you're correct, it would not be translated - should not be translated. Hence the various sportified martial arts available in Malaysian schools don't have their names translated - Karate is Karate, Tae Kwon Do is Tae Kwon Do, etc.
On the other hand, if tanking is a sport, then yes, the name would be translated. Soccer/football, bola sepak; Swimming, renang; Long jump, lompat panjang; basketball, bola keranjang. Just a few local examples from my end.
Given that it's being referred to as Panzerfahren, tanking seems less of a sport and more of a martial art.
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I've heard it called "tankwondo", "Panzerkraft", "senshado" and "Panzerfahren" in different places. For me, "Panzerfahren" wins out on the virtue of sounding the coolest, but can we really credit the subbers for propagating it?
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Tankwondo is not only cheesy, but is a mishmash of English and Korean plus actually reads out as "Way of the Tank Fist" - this clearly is not on.
Panzerkraft sounds like making tanks rather than using them.
Senshado is a transliteration.
Tankery is ... practical and safe but plain.
With martial arts, the problem is that they are often in some ways very similar. Karate - a martial art using punches and kicks. Tae Kwon Do - same. Judo and Akido both rely on force-redirection. OK, actually the details are different but it is hard to find easy mapping that distinguishes them. So transliteration is common.
For Panzerfahren, an in-universe explanation may that the term through long use expanded beyond its component parts and grew to be sufficiently more that its full essence is treated as untranslatable. It may also hint at Germany's dominance in the sport/art.
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Let's consider the cultural connotations. Tankery would have had no specific meaning. Tankwondo wasn't a candidate to begin with.
Ignoring the Rule of Cool and As Long as It Sounds Foreign (which as we all know are the real reason for the selection), from an in-universe perspective, if they actually use Senshado in English, it implies possibilities like:
While if Panzerfahren is the English term, it suggests possibilities such as:
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So the following image (I guess snipped from a magazine) has info on the Anzio OVA and the Movie:
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Somehow I don't think they'll be allowed to keep or make tanks "for girls", so if anything Germany would actually have been something of a late comer to the sport and that's why this variant was not a candidate in my post.
If they are Russian they can play with the idea of a force made of Su-100s, IS-2s and IS-3s, but even that would not be drastically stronger.
Maybe they'll just be smarter (that would be easy)
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I'm guessing:
1) New tank upgrades!!! Let's get Miho and our stars into a Panther pretty pretty please? It's only the logical evolution since they've shown themselves to be adept gunners and excellent drivers, plus that'll give them the kind of firepower they'll need against a team that's tougher than Black Forest. Other team upgrades? King Tiger for the motor team? Or maybe another prototype German tank (but honestly I'd expect that of the enemy team)? The Rabbit team girls deserve at least a Sherman from Saunders...
Maybe that's part of the story, the Ooari girls can't really afford any new tanks despite being picked to go international, so all the other schools pitch in with both crews and tanks to build an all star team! A Sherman for the Rabbit team, along with a Firefly crewed by Saunders girls. A Matilda for the Duck team, along with a Churchill crewed by the St Gloria girls. A KV-2 for the Mallard team along with an IS-2 and our favorite Pravda duo.
Still that's not enough to handle the fearsome late war prototype tanks of the opposing team... All hope still seems lost until Black Forest shows up to contribue a Panther (Anglerfish), King Tiger (Lion), Jagdpanzer IV (Hippo) and JagdPanther (Turtle) along with onee-san in her Tiger!
2) International rules and teams! Capture the flag instead of flag tanks? Point based teams? Infantry and Artillery support? I hope it's something more tactical and balanced than what the Japanese teams play - just because every body looking to make a game tie in has got to be chaffing under the ridiculous imbalances between school teams that the Japanese league rules permit.
3) Childhood friends and flashbacks! Maybe Little Army characters (maybe not, since they've disregarded the Anzio manga fight) but a similar premise seems essential for themes of 'friendship and passion'.
Getting psyched!
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Acciuga Anchovy.
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Barack Obama in Ireland: Ashford Castle Creates Special Presidential Package
Ireland's hit the headlines recently as Queen Elizabeth paid an official state visit to the Emerald Isle (the first one in a century by a British monarch) and President Barack Obama arrived today in Ireland to kick off a six-day trip to Europe. In their honor, Ashford Castle-- the impressive estate in County Mayo that was once the home of the Guinness family-- has created two unique packages complete with helicopter rides, a stay in the Presidential suite, and falconry lessons. Celebrating its 800th anniversary this year, Ashford Castle has hosted numerous world leaders and political figures. The Royal Package, priced at €1025 per person includes:
* First-class train from Dublin to Claremorris
* Limousine transfer from Claremorris to Ashford Castle
* Two nights' accommodation in the Royal Suite
* Clay shooting and falconry lessons for two
* Historical walk on the grounds with local historian Mick Maye
* Dinner on both nights at George V Dining Room
The Presidential Package, priced at €2175 per person, includes:
* Helicopter transfer from anywhere in Ireland to the Ashford Castle helipad
* Two nights' accommodation in the Presidential Suite
* Private dinner in room 224, replicating the scene and the menu of President Ronald Reagan's visit * Dinnertime entertainment by resident harpist Annette Griffin
* Guided walk with local historian Mick Maye along the same route taken by President Ronald Reagan
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Satchmo SummerFest 2017 moving back to the old U.S. Mint
Satchmo SummerFest attendance dipped for the third year in a row in 2016 after the event shifted to Jackson Square in the center of the French Quarter.
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Aurora Nealand pays tribute tonight to the legendary clarinetist from New Orleans Sidney Bechet. Bechet is another jazz musician whose name deserves to be coupled with Armstrong as the greatest of the New Orleans Jazz players. Living for much of his latter career in Europe, noted Swiss Conductor Ern
Snug's own Jason Patterson receives 2017 Jazz Journalists Association's Jazz Heroes Award. Send him a congrats and read below!
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"For the better part of three decades, Snug Harbor talent buyer Jason Patterson has provided New Orleans jazz fans with access to a wide-ranging mix of some of the world's most talented jazz artists. His work at Snug has arguably cemented the club's reputation as one of the top jazz venues in the country, while having positive impact on the careers of a dizzying number of local musicians.
Those accomplishments themselves have been essential to the development of the New Orleans jazz community through the years, but Patterson's devotion to jazz in the city extends far beyond the club's walls. Since the early 1990s Patterson has worked tirelessly to educate audiences - young and old, music-savvy and otherwise -- about America's indigenous art form.
As president of the non-profit New Orleans Jazz Celebration, Patterson has helped increase access to New Orleans jazz through free, family-friendly programs like the Nickel-a-Dance concert series he created to promote traditional jazz, the organization's education-meets-performance series of "Informances" and various international outreach programs.
Patterson's simultaneous 20-plus-year production of the Jazz at the Sandbar series at the University of New Orleans has developed a key element of that school's jazz program as well as the city's scene, giving young players a chance to perform with and learn from seasoned artists such as Johnny Vidacovich, Cyrus Chestnut, Nicholas Payton and Ingrid Jensen.
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Who wants to be a millionaire? Quite a lot of you, it seems. And come on, just how difficult can it be to pick six winners in six races, of which the biggest field is 10? The answer yesterday, without a single successful winning favourite involved, turned out to be very nearly impossible. The lure, a Tote Jackpot pool of a record £2,308,852 went begging. But there was the consolation of almost a quarter of a million going to small-time £4 punter.
The record total was made up of the £981,875 carried over from Newcastle on Wednesday, when a 40-1 shock winner brought to an end most hopes in the daily bet, and the £1,326,977 added during the morning as wind of the huge reward blew round racecourses, betting shops and online accounts.
The Jackpot had not been won since last Monday week ago at Yarmouth; the theatre of dreams that staged yesterday's potentially life-changing denouement was Haydock. With it came the fascination of the inexorable diminishment, the and-then-there-were-none inevitability of the Ten Little Indians.
The flame of hope guttered to nothing for many as early as the first race. More than £2m worth of bets disappeared when Fabiello, at 11-2, romped away from sadly one-paced market leader 11-10 Residence And Spa. The £268,951.05 left was swiftly reduced to £70,758.91 with the eclipse of another hotpot; Sweetie Time, at 6-5, was worried out of victory by 3-1 chance Tallahasse.
The axe continued to fall ruthlessly. At the half-way point just £6,136 remained live after 9-2 second favourite Spinning Spirit held on dourly. In the fourth leg 10-1 shot Uphold put his nose in front in the last stride to reduce the ticket pot to £702.50, and in the fifth Joseph Lister's 8-1 victory left just £94.50.
By then it was known that the monster jackpot would be taken, for each of the 10 runners in the final leg was covered to some degree. The most popular choice was the 3-1 favourite Casino Night, with £19-worth, the least 40-1 outsider Pitbull, deemed worthy of just a 50p investment.
In the end, the heart-stoppers were Starkat and King Zeal, who were both slowly away and who fought out the finish. Starkat, with Jamie Spencer in the saddle, purred smoothly past his rivals in the straight to lead inside the final furlong. King Zeal, despite rather stop-start progress under more inexperienced James Rogers, came keenly to challenge and managed to get his head in front at one point. But no need to ask the audience who they'd rather have riding for them for such a prize, the former champion jockey or a 7lb-claiming apprentice. Sorry, James.
Starkat's half-length success produced a dividend of £113,054.10 to each £1 stake. Most of the winners turned out to be large-staking pro punters, for whom such a sum would not only not be life-changing, but hardly lunch-changing. But for one as yet unidentified punter in a Ladbrokes shop, there was a significant result. A total wager of £4, with his winning bet to a £2 unit stake, brought a return of £226,108.20. And an afternoon's excitement that is probably priceless.
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Desperate Dan (3.30 Brighton) Far from a world-beater, but has been an admirable servant in his own grade and today is going for his 19th victory on his 95th outing with most boxes – form, course, distance, ground and attitude – ticked.
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Fantasy Fry (6.55 Haydock) Looks fairly assessed for his handicap debut and though he has yet to encounter soft ground, his sire Avonbridge and several members of his close female family – notably outstanding grand-dam Milligram – coped with it.
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She failed to justify favouritism when third on her debut at Goodwood, but Sharnberry (E A Dunlop) still looks a bright prospect, judging by the way she quickened once clear of the traffic problems she encountered.
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Each year at PCBC, Lisa and Shane Parrish of Peter M. Mayer productions stage the Gold Nugget Awards. For 52 years, this occasion has celebrated the resilient fusion of design, building, community planning and development, and clients and customers. This year was no different, and what captured this year's proceedings in a flash for me was a single tableau on stage and one sound bite.
For a good run of years, the work of several architect teams—Bassenian Lagoni, Danielian Associates, Robert Hidey, KTGY, and Woodley Architectural Group—has cropped up among the grand and merit award winners in the residential for-sale categories. Mike Woodley's gangly stride to the stage is now familiar, and this year his team took top honors in the 2,500-to-2,900-square-foot single-family detached home category for its work on Vue, Plan Three, the Infinity Home Collection series at Stapleton in Denver.
Woodley, Infinity Home Collection general manager Dave Steinke, and a couple of "next generation" Woodley associates were on stage for their close-up moment, and Woodley says, "We did Vue Plan Two and it worked, and Dave said to me, 'Let's do this again,' and I said, 'No, let's do something different.'"
What comes of initially differing perspectives, points of view, interests, financial stakes, senses of possibility, and hunches about what will and won't work are moments that bring all of these threads of difference together. Builder, architect, planner, municipal official, client, customer—all get something they value from the process. And, as it did in this instance and happens so frequently, it starts with somebody saying, "No, let's do something different."
In the case of Vue, Plan Three, the Gold Nugget judges were particularly impressed with how a sub-3,000-square-foot home could "live large" by subtracting the meaningless—rooms people don't use—and adding the meaningful—flow, natural light, and connectedness among the defined identities of kitchen, living, and dining areas. Material choices and palette define and "break down" the two-story massing to sculpt the exterior into a warm newness.
The ideas are new. The values—humanness, warmth, light, a balance of protection and relatedness—are timeless. The Gold Nugget Awards represent a fraction of all the amazing narratives going on these days that bring divergent, even diametrically oppositional, forces into a state of balance and cooperation, if only for an instant. Every time there's a spark of "No, let's do something different," there's an occasion for this type of breakthrough.
And in one moment after another at the Gold Nugget Awards in San Diego, on commercial projects, multifamily projects, affordable projects, mixed-use, attached and detached, the narratives were the same: widely different interests would need to merge so that otherwise impossible projects become possible in the realest of everyday circumstances. These narrative plot lines more often than not involve big personalities, big egos, powerful players, and a host of stubborn, daunting issues, each succumbing to a whole that works.
If the Woodley sound bite was timeless, the tableau in which he uttered it also etched itself into the classy fabric of the evening. Joining Woodley on stage was that next generation of associates from his firm, and to stage left were the next generation of Parrishes who've become an essential part of the essence of the evening. And among many of the builders and architects who also were in the San Diego Convention Center ballroom were the next generations of each of those organizations. Some of them are the next generation in family names, and some of them are descendants and successors of a different order. All of them offer new ideas and timeless values.
"Let's do something different" moments are what burst myths and false assumptions about where trends are leading, and what old practices those trends will leave behind. New ideas can awaken timeless values anywhere.


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If you've been struggling to start a family or complete your family, you've probably been on a rollercoaster of emotions. While it's a heartbreaking time, you do have other options that can help you. You could adopt, have IVF treatment, or even use a surrogate. Surrogacy is a very popular choice these days. If you're interested in using this option, read on…
People who use surrogacy have usually experienced problems of their own with conceiving. They may have had many miscarriages, cancer, or other health issues that cause problems for them. You may even be a gay couple looking to have a baby.
You might wonder who would want to carry a child for another couple, but there are many women out there who just want to help couples start a family with no desire to add to their own. It's important that a strong friendship is built before anything goes ahead. You'll never get somebody just in it for the money either, as many clinics ensure they filter these people out before the process begins. It isn't easy to become a surrogate, so once you've found one you can feel fairly confident you have a good candidate. Bear in mind it can take a while to find somebody willing to help you. There are many other things to consider if you're thinking of surrogacy too. The following infographic can help you:
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Outside the Lines: African-Americans and the Integration of the National Football League
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BeschreibungWatching a football game on a Sunday evening, most sports fans do nor realize the profound impact the National Football League had on the civil rights movement. Similarly, in a sport where seven out of ten players are black, few are fully aware of the history and contributions of their athletic forebears. Among the touchdowns and tackles lies a rich history of African American life and the straggle to achieve equal rights.Although the Supreme Court did not reverse their 1896 decision of "separate but equal" in the Plessy v Ferguson case until more than fifty years later, sports laid a foundation for social change long before our judicial system formally recognized the inequalities of racial separation. Integrating sports teams to include white and black athletes alike, the National Football League served as a microcosmic fishbowl of the highs and lows, the trials and triumphs, of racial integration.In this chronicle of black NFL athletes, Charles K. Ross has given us the story of the Jackie Robinsons of American football.
PortraitCharles K. Ross is Assistant Professor of African American Studies and History at the University of Mississippi.
Pressestimmen"Informative ... Ross has opened some important doors" --American Historical Review "offers an interesting recitation of the on-again-off-againparticipation of blacks in the early years of pro football." --The Baltimore Sun"An important analysis for all who care about the African American experience in professional sports. Significant not only for the history it tells, but for the questions it raises about race relations in football as an industry and as a United States institution ." --Michael E. Lomax "Charles Ross' stellar research clearly demonstrates that the African American struggle for merit and equality not only extends to the playing field but has, in fact, long defined the game of professional football. A must read for students of the game, from casual gridiron enthusiasts to scholars alike." --C. Keith Harrison
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The Luxury Visionaries 2016
A silk scarf is a treasure, a work of art, a labour of love. But when was the last time you actually wore one? Tying it to the handle of your bag doesn't count.
In a parallel universe, we'd all be knotting our Hermès scarves under our chins and slipping behind the wheel of our 1955 Sunbeam Alpines as we roar along the Grande Corniche between Monte Carlo and Cannes, with Cary Grant whispering witticisms into our ears.
But we're not in a 1955 Sunbeam, and while many have tried to emulate Grace Kelly's insouciant knack with a head scarf, most have failed. Abjectly so. The scarf-as-neckerchief tactic? Even trickier, if you ask me. The time simply isn't right for a Margo-from-The-Good-Life revival. For some of us it may never be.
So what to do with the scarves that one is occasionally fortunate enough to be gifted by dowager aunts or corporate clients?
Why, appreciate them of course. These are genuinely artistic achievements. An Hermès scarf might be the accumulation of 800 hours of work. Firstly the company has to select its artist. It meets with around 100 a year and has 50 freelancers working on new ideas at any one time. You'd think the 2,000 designs Hermès already has in its archives would be sufficient – the company has been in the business of scarves since 1937. But no, each year, Hermès produces another 20 patterns, in different colour ways. It's a collector's charter.
And really, once you learn how they're made you can't help but be wooed. There's the screen printing, engraving, colouring…and the winding of the silk skeins, all of which are produced in Brazil where they are experts in softness apparently. From those Mulberry trees (it takes 15kg of Mulberry leaves to fuel the moth that lays enough silk worms to make one silk Hermès scarf), to the artisans painstakingly hand stitching and hand rolling those silky edges in Hermès' Lyon workshop, that's a huge amount of endeavour.
So the least you can do is use them. Scratchy head time – until I saw the Hermès job-lot a friend of mine had inherited from her mother. A life's worth of neck-ticklers had been expertly framed with generous mounts, and an entire wall of her house transformed into Tate Modern.
Since then, I have found my own scarf framers (e17arthouse.com) and I too have become a gallerista. It's a pricy path, but it seems criminal to lock them away in drawers. There's the framed Gucci Flora scarf; the Paul Smith Cuba street scene; a Dolce and Gabbana Venetian vignette; a psychedelic Pucci and a couple of Hermès. The pleasure they now give...just call me the Scarf-chi Gallery.


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Chapter 48
Myrah stood outside the exit gate at William P. Hobby airport waiting for Clara to come out. She'd agreed to pick the woman up when her flight arrived and take her home. Clara had protested the offer saying that she was just a little beaten up and that she was well able to drive herself but Myrah had insisted. She'd wanted to ask about Dan.
Her husband had told her the night before about the drastic way that the man had altered his appearance. He'd said that Dan had two perfect looking ears and the face of a teenager. It was all so intriguing that Myrah just had to know more.
People moved back and forth carrying small bags of luggage. The airport security busily screened for America's Enemies while wearing face masks and rubber gloves. The dangerous flu that had terrorized the nation all winter long had only recently begun to fade. The news was warning that it could come back at any time.
Jill eased up beside her carrying two cups of coffee. "These were hard to get." She said handing one to Myrah.
"Where'd you have to go?"
The girl pointed down the line past the ticket counters and baggage claims. "There's a small kiosk over there about ten gates away."
Myrah shook her head. "Terrorist."
They sipped their drinks and watched as families greeted relatives in front of them. Business men stripped themselves of their shoes and belts at the x-ray machine. A group of pilots walked past looking puffed out and self-important. In the corner a janitor swept up torn sheets of paper.
Jill had cried all night long and then woken up with a smile on her face. Myrah herself was still suffering from a splitting headache. It had been all that wine that she'd shared with the girl while discussing her decision to leave Thom.
They'd talked and drank like teenagers at a slumber-party. They stayed up until the early hours of morning bawling into one another shoulders and discussing the blackness and despair of a broken relationship. Today, at least from Jill's perspective, everything seemed afresh and new again.
They'd driven for almost an hour to reach the airport and the girl hadn't even mentioned Thom or his father. They'd gotten stopped twice for traffic. They'd bought breakfast at a fast food place name Stackers. They'd even discussed trying out one of the Houston malls if Clara was feeling up to it.
Never did Jill say anything about the matter between her husband and her. It seemed that she'd been given some kind of new resiliency overnight. She was even talking about seeing if she could get an appointment at Hellcatz this weekend. She said that she was ready to try out a new style.
Bags turned lazily on a carousel beside them. The public address system made some kind of announcement that no one could understand. A girl about four years old declared that she was ready to fly and be a big girl.
"Do you really think that Jack's right about Dan?" Jill asked.
"If anything Jack tends to understate." Myrah quipped. "He probably looks about 14 rather than 16."
"That's got to be weird."
"Like having sex with a child." The builder's wife agreed.
"They were a strange couple before." Jill nodded.
In a way Myrah had always been jealous of her best friend and high powered neighbor Clara. The woman seemed to have all the answers. She worked in an important industry doing work that affected people in mysterious ways.
It had been her who had designed the box with the heart on it for Systems Technical. She was responsible for the picture of the lamb on all Media Records products. She'd put the butterfly on the sign for Shady Acres. Even Myrah had to admit that it had really tied the whole thing together. Clara knew how to lure people in with an image.
Dan may have been a dud financially but there was no doubting that he was a damned fine man to look at. True, they were a strangely paired couple but the builder's wife couldn't really fault the woman for wanting a little bit of eye candy on her arm. Men did it! Why shouldn't Clara who wielded more power over the thoughts and minds of consumers than most have the same?
All one had to do was look around their cul-de-sac to find abundant examples of weird looking lovers. Thom hadn't been at all worthy of a woman of Jill's caliber. Kinkaid brought home one buxom floozy after another. Jack wasn't terrible to look at but still Myrah was pretty sure that even now she could get younger and better looking men to sleep with her if she wanted to. The only couple that fit together was Gary and Tara Biggs. Both of them were equally dumpy and bland.
What would it be like to have a husband who'd suddenly found the fountain of youth? Would it be strange to look into the face of a kid as he lay on top of you or would it take you back to that breathless and exciting time in high school when you lost your virginity? Would it give you the courage to look at things and change them? Could you suddenly got back in time, get your diploma, go to college and live your life the way that you always should have before becoming stuck in a routine? Could you find your moment through the experience?
There was a rush of people as a large flight arrived and emptied its cabin. Men, women and children emerged through the doors. They were all wearing coats. They blinked in dazed confusion as they took in their new surroundings. Clara was the last of them.
"Oh my God!' Myrah said rushing to the woman and extending her arms. They hugged.
Her neighbor gave her a pat on the back. "I'm fine."
"You look like hell."
Jill drank her coffee and smiled. "How do you feel?" She asked.
"Like hell." Clara joked.
They all laughed as the travelers swirled around them.
The woman did look like hell. She had a bloody bandage wrapped lengthwise around her head. Her jaw, eyes and nose were swollen to the point that she was almost unrecognizable. There was a pronounced limp when she walked and she made a face every time that she breathed in or out.
She told Myrah and Jill that she was on some pretty nice pain medication. She mentioned she'd gotten a lot of wild ideas from whatever it was. She smiled when she recalled one of the doctors that had treated her. She said that everyone in Washington DC was either a spy or a politician. She winked drunkenly.
They picked up her bag from the return and headed out to Myrah's Saab with Jill carrying it. The day was warm and cloudless. With a long groan, Clara took her coat off and put it next to her suitcase in the trunk. "Let's go to the mall." She said. "I'm too pissed off to go home and deal with Dan."
Jill took the woman's keys and drove behind them. Two identical Saab's spinning down the highway towards the mall. It was obvious to Myrah that this had been a good decision. Clara was far to messed up to drive anywhere.
Driving, parking, shopping… some meteors can be seen in the daylight if the conditions are right.