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New Delhi, Nov 26: UC Browser, the flagship mobile browser of UCWeb, an Alibaba Group company, has touched a new milestone, becoming the world's second most popular mobile browser with 17.42% monthly page view market share, according to StatCounter - an independent web traffic analytics service. UC Browser has now surpassed Safari to become world's number 2 and has achieved this feat without being the default browser unlike Chrome on Android and Safari on IOS devices.
UC Browser marked the occasion with launch of an innovative ad campaign at Times Square, New York on November 22, 2015. The ad with the copy "Hi Chrome" looked at greeting Chrome which is currently the no.1 mobile browser in the world.
This achievement coincides with the browser's consistent rise in its overseas markets - UC Browser clocked in more than half of mobile browsing market share (54.42%, per StatCounter) in October 2015 in India, becoming the No. 1 mobile browser in India. UC Browser also attained a share of 49.05% (per StatCounter) in October 2015 in Indonesia. Both India and Indonesia have become the new frontier for mobile Internet, driven mostly by the rapid growth of their connected population.
UC Browser's strength is its signature cloud-enabled browsing technology that can compress data, ability to compress page to provide faster page loading & data cost saving along with localized content, catering to each unique market. UC Browser is the first mobile browser to incorporate such cloud computing technology in the world. Deep localization and strong synergistic partnerships with local content providers has boosted downloads and engagement with the browser. Last December, UC Browser surpassed 100 million daily active users (DAUs), propelling it into the elite group of apps that includes Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and so on.
Chrome retains the No. 1 spot worldwide with over 35% market share.
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UCWeb Inc. (UCWeb) is a leading provider of mobile internet software and services. Since its inception in 2004, UCWeb's mission has been to provide better mobile internet experience to people around the world. The flagship product of UCWeb, UC Browser, is available on more than 3,000 different models of mobile devices from over 200 manufacturers, and is compatible with all mainstream operating systems. Serving users in more than 150 countries and regions around the world, UC Browser is now available in 11 languages including English, Russian, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. Additional information about UCWeb and UC Browser can be found at www.ucweb.com. UCWeb Inc. is a business within Alibaba Group's mobile business division.

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Iran Mutes French Clamor by Slowing Reactor, Freezing Expansion
Iran moved to quash doubts that it is ready to compromise in the decade-long deadlock over its nuclear work by slowing construction of a reactor and freezing expansion of uranium enrichment.
The Persian Gulf nation meets with world powers next week in Geneva, where it will seek to finalize details of a possible deal. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius helped kill an accord last week by insisting that construction at Arak, a heavy-water reactor that can produce plutonium, be stopped.
United Nations monitors reported yesterday that while work at Iran's Arak heavy-water reactor didn't stop, "no major components, such as the control room equipment, the refueling machine and reactor cooling pumps, had been installed." Iranian estimates that it may start using the reactor next year are very optimistic, according to three senior diplomats familiar with Iran's nuclear work, who asked not to be named because of the issue's sensitivity.
"The Arak reactor project certainly does not keep me awake at night," said Paul Pillar, who led a Central Intelligence Agency unit analyzing the Persian Gulf region, in an e-mailed reply to questions. "Any concern about Arak is not a good reason to derail a preliminary agreement with Iran, such as came close to being negotiated at Geneva."
Fabius pledged last week not to sign up to a "fool's bargain" with Iran and said that allowing the Islamic republic to continue construction at Arak would leave diplomats with a "fait accompli."
Iran Signals
There are clear technical reasons not to be worried about Arak at this stage, said Robert Kelley, a U.S. nuclear engineer who led International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors in Iraq.
Iranian testing of the fuel that would go into Arak has been delayed and "suggest Iran is further from startup than they have announced," Kelley said in an e-mail. "Construction of such a reactor complex requires engineering skills that are different from any that Iran will have."
Iran stopped installing machinery to boost production at its uranium-enrichment facilities even as the stockpile of its most sensitive nuclear material grew to a record, the IAEA reported yesterday. The halt to expansion, which began following Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's August inauguration, is a signal that Iran is ready to compromise, the diplomats said.
President Barack Obama yesterday argued for offering Iran "modest" sanctions relief in exchange for progress on nuclear talks and urged Congress to hold off on imposing more economic penalties.
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Obama is facing criticism from U.S. lawmakers and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a potential deal between world powers and Iran.
Netanyahu backs increasing sanctions pressure on Iran until it agrees to irreversibly give up its uranium enrichment operations, which could be used to produce fuel for nuclear weapons if the nation were to break out of international monitoring. Israel also wants construction terminated at the Arak reactor.
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What is pay per click (PPC)?
Relevant or contextual Google ads placed on your hub are mostly Pay Per Click (PPC) ads. This means that if someone clicks on an ad, depending on whose code (yours or Hubpages') was placed at the time the ad was clicked, either you or HubPages will be paid from that click.
Aside from writing web articles, what else can I do with Hubpages?
Publish your videos and pictures. You can also post topics and participate in the Forums, ask questions, answer questions, comment on hubs, vote, join Hubpages quarterly contests in which you can win anything from $10 to $500 in cash prizes, and a lot more. Hubpages is more than just a money-making site. Join the community and see for yourself.
Hubpages content moderators are sensitive to the promotional links, products, category, duplicate content, language, etc. included in your hubs. Be careful, to follow their policies and guidelines to avoid your account being banned. Be warned, the site is very strict. Hubpages is considered to be the close competitor of Squidoo. Overall, I like Squidoo better than Hubpages!
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Google Blogger (Blogspot) Monthly Earnings
The purpose of this Blogger monthly report is to show the relationship of Page Views, Number of Clicks and Earnings. In general, the variables above are directly proportional to each other. That means, the more readers and visitors you have on your posts and blogs, the more page views you will have on your site. This in turn would translate to more clicks from the ads (advertisements) displayed on the page which in turn will generate more income dollars.
The data below is taken 1 year after writing articles on Blogger.com
The actual monthly Adsense report consists of 7 columns listed below. For simplicity I only included 4 columns which are Date, Page Views, Clicks and Earnings (last column).
Date Page views Clicks Page CTR CPC (CAD) Page RPM (CAD) Estimated earnings (CAD)
Approximately, each month:
Page views = 50,000
Ad clicks = 100
Earnings = $30
Page views = 59,009
Ad clicks = 104
Earnings = $21.90
Date Page views Clicks Estimated earnings (CAD)
01/09/2013 2931 8 1.62
02/09/2013 2969 3 1.17
03/09/2013 2960 5 0.74
04/09/2013 2848 4 0.84
05/09/2013 2729 7 1.16
06/09/2013 3317 5 1.31
07/09/2013 2956 4 1.01
08/09/2013 2364 4 1.16
09/09/2013 2322 4 0.64
10/09/2013 2139 1 0.6
11/09/2013 2217 2 1.3
12/09/2013 1954 1 0.48
13/09/2013 1745 5 1.8
14/09/2013 1581 1 0.25
15/09/2013 1704 2 0.25
16/09/2013 1630 3 0.56
17/09/2013 1668 4 0.71
18/09/2013 1520 2 0.29
19/09/2013 1450 2 0.25
20/09/2013 1503 2 0.34
21/09/2013 1473 3 0.4
22/09/2013 1524 6 0.91
23/09/2013 1406 1 0.43
24/09/2013 1471 3 0.62
25/09/2013 1504 3 0.97
26/09/2013 1489 4 0.29
27/09/2013 1357 3 0.31
28/09/2013 1362 4 0.29
29/09/2013 1464 4 0.55
30/09/2013 1452 4 0.65
Page views = 48,942
Ad clicks = 110
Earnings = $29.06
Date Page views Clicks Estimated earnings (CAD)
01/10/2013 1634 3 0.6
02/10/2013 1599 0 0.18
03/10/2013 1741 3 1.22
04/10/2013 1728 2 0.3
05/10/2013 2198 7 1.77
06/10/2013 1727 3 1
07/10/2013 1787 5 1.04
08/10/2013 1819 8 1.11
09/10/2013 1745 2 0.78
10/10/2013 1518 4 2.18
11/10/2013 1559 4 1.25
12/10/2013 1591 5 1.56
13/10/2013 1689 3 0.46
14/10/2013 1558 6 1.11
15/10/2013 1531 3 0.65
16/10/2013 1486 1 0.26
17/10/2013 1450 1 1.04
18/10/2013 1415 3 0.36
19/10/2013 1451 5 0.75
20/10/2013 1407 4 1.38
21/10/2013 1477 5 3.68
22/10/2013 1492 4 0.35
23/10/2013 1473 3 0.38
24/10/2013 1546 4 1.27
25/10/2013 1387 2 0.65
26/10/2013 1471 3 0.91
27/10/2013 1415 5 0.78
28/10/2013 1608 4 0.82
29/10/2013 1552 0 0.32
30/10/2013 1418 5 0.53
31/10/2013 1470 3 0.37
Page views = 50,037
Ad clicks = 120
Earnings = $31.20
Date Page views Clicks Estimated earnings (CAD)
01/11/2013 1250 3 0.31
02/11/2013 1227 5 0.7
03/11/2013 1407 6 1.4
04/11/2013 1391 4 0.43
05/11/2013 1526 2 0.72
06/11/2013 1501 3 1.05
07/11/2013 1401 5 1.23
08/11/2013 1359 6 1.27
09/11/2013 1467 4 0.41
10/11/2013 1528 4 0.95
11/11/2013 1685 2 0.6
12/11/2013 1727 3 1.51
13/11/2013 1667 1 0.49
14/11/2013 1879 6 1.26
15/11/2013 1703 3 0.79
16/11/2013 1970 4 1.25
17/11/2013 1874 6 0.84
18/11/2013 1793 5 4.24
19/11/2013 1807 3 0.72
20/11/2013 1821 2 0.53
21/11/2013 1572 2 0.39
22/11/2013 1478 7 1.37
23/11/2013 1717 6 1.36
24/11/2013 1538 1 0.39
25/11/2013 1642 8 0.89
26/11/2013 2045 3 1.52
27/11/2013 2071 5 1.63
28/11/2013 2202 3 0.91
29/11/2013 2108 7 1.45
30/11/2013 1681 1 0.59
Page views = 48,425
Ad clicks = 94
Earnings = $ 33.69
Date Page views Clicks Estimated earnings (CAD)
12/1/2013 1685 0 0.41
12/2/2013 1684 3 0.61
12/3/2013 1767 3 0.94
12/4/2013 1697 5 2.03
12/5/2013 1612 3 1
12/6/2013 1447 2 0.83
12/7/2013 1515 3 0.5
12/8/2013 1563 2 0.73
12/9/2013 1648 2 1.76
12/10/2013 1527 3 3.54
12/11/2013 1533 6 0.75
12/12/2013 1486 3 0.74
12/13/2013 1396 1 0.47
12/14/2013 1588 2 0.63
12/15/2013 1582 3 1.41
12/16/2013 1475 4 1.46
12/17/2013 1786 4 1.67
12/18/2013 1771 2 2.38
12/19/2013 1699 5 1.76
12/20/2013 1552 4 1
12/21/2013 1576 0 0.39
12/22/2013 1523 3 2.21
12/23/2013 1520 1 0.36
12/24/2013 1474 3 0.44
12/25/2013 1397 3 0.52
12/26/2013 1494 3 1.32
12/27/2013 1519 0 0.39
12/28/2013 1516 2 0.38
12/29/2013 1560 9 0.74
12/30/2013 1538 3 0.39
12/31/2013 1295 7 1.93
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Item Description Format
This is a personal and subjective format (or layout) for describing items. It therefore varies from person to person and organization to organization. The purpose of this format is to provide an easy and systematic way to describe a system, equipment, mechanism, assembly, machine, tool, device or any other items. This can be helpful when you are preparing for an oral board, presentation, lecture or any other discussions that has to do with speaking. It is beneficial for teachers, speakers, presenters, salespersons, subject matter experts or anyone that find it useful. This format can also be used for technical report writing.
Sample Item Description Format:
- Purpose
- Capacities (figures, numbers)
- Capabilities (uses)
- Main Components (parts)
- Preparations
- Permissions (approvals) required for operations
- Startup
- Operation
- normal
- backup
- standby
- emergency
- Limitations
- Safety
- Monitoring
- Alarms
- Warnings
- Indications
- Maintenance
- oil
- lubrication
- service
- Authorities for inspection, repair, replacement & maintenance
- Problems & Causes
- Troubleshooting (corrective actions & remedies)
- Shutdown
Sample item: Boiler Feed Boost Pump
Purpose: deliver feed water from storage tank to main feed pump
Pump type: centrifugal
Capacity: 350 gpm
Speed: 1800 rpm
Power input: 35 HP, 440 V, 60 Hz, power factor 0.8
Suction pressure: 30 psi
Suction type: single suction
Suction flow: axial
Discharge pressure: 60 psi
Discharge flow: radial
Stages: 2 stage
Shaft: horizontal mount
Seal: shaft sealed with packing
Coupling: directly coupled to motor
Lubrication: oil-lubricated bearings
- remote
- automatic
- manual
- normal: motor-driven pump #1 running, motor-driven pump #2 standby
- emergency: diesel-driven pump
- pressure gauges
- sound alarms
- warning lights
- indicator lights
Safety: overspeed trip
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Ranks, Professions, Occupations, and Positions of Seamen, Sailors, Mariners, and Seafarers of Modern Ships
The organizational structure and crew of a modern ship generally has four departments. They are the Bridge, Deck, Engine Room, and Steward department. The Bridge is where the command and control of the ship take place and the Captain of the ship is the responsible officer of the ship's bridge. The Deck department contains the berthing and cargo and is headed by the Chief officer or Chief mate. The Engine Room is where the engine or prime mover (machine which makes the ship move) is located. The prime mover of a ship can be a diesel engine, gas turbine, or steam turbine. The Engine Room (ER) is headed by the Chief Engineer. The Steward department is headed by the Chief Steward and is responsible for the overseeing of meals and menus, cleaning and maintenance of quarters, and inventory and costing of supplies aboard the ship.
Ranks, Professions, Occupations, and Positions of Seamen, Sailors, Mariners, and Seafarers of Modern Ships:
These rankings are generally applicable to Private ships and variations of the positions and ranks may be present. Every privately owned shipping company has its own ranking system and organizational structure. On the other hand, the Navy or Marine of a country has its own standard ranking system unique to that country and it is recognized depending on whether it is affiliated with the UN, NATO, or any other World Organizations where international ranking system is respected.
Captain of the ship or Ship's Master (highest officer in the ship directly reporting to the owner of the ship)
Deck department:
Chief Mate (Chief Officer = second highest officer after the Captain of the ship)
Second Mate (Second Officer)
Third Mate (Third Officer)
Deck cadet
Able Seaman
Ordinary Seaman
Engineering department:
Chief Engineer (highest officer in the Engine Room/Engineering Department)
Second engineer (First assistant engineer)
Third engineer (Second assistant engineer)
Fourth engineer (Third assistant engineer
Engineering cadet
Engineering department crew members
Steward department:
Chief Steward
Chief Cook (Steward's Assistant)
Steward department crew members
Top 3 largest and best coffee companies in Canada
Although to someone, one coffee company or coffee brewer is the best for him or her and yet for another person is the other way around. Although the best coffee company is subjective in the sense of personal individual choice and taste, the following rankings are based on collective information, feedbacks, and surveys on customers who enjoy drinking coffee in coffee stores or coffee shops.
1. Tim Hortons
Rank: 1
Stores: 3,040 in Canada
Founded: 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Coffee and Beverages:
Café Mocha
Caramel Café Mocha
Double Double
Flavoured Cappuccino
French Vanilla
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate Supreme
Hot Smoothee
Iced Cappuccino
Iced Cappuccino Supreme
Iced Coffee
Real Brewed Iced Tea
Soft Drinks
Specialty Tea
Steeped Tea
2. Starbucks Canada
Rank: 2
Stores: over 785 across Canada
First store in Canada: 1987 Seabus, in Vancouver, B.C. (British Columbia, Canada)
Africa Kitamu
Aged Sulawesi Kalosi
Brazil Sul de Minas Peaberry
Breakfast Blend
Cafe Estima Blend
Caffe Verona
Cinnamon Spice
Costa Rica Tarrazu
Daily Horizons Blend
Decaf Caffè Verona
Decaf Espresso Roast
Decaf House Blend
Decaf Italian Roast
Decaf Pike Place Roast
Decaf Sumatra
El Salvador Montecarlos Estate Pacamara
Espresso Roast
Ethiopia Sidamo
Fair Trade Colombia Asoapia
French Roast
French Roast
Gold Coast Blend
Guatemala Antigua
Guatemala Casi Cielo
Half-Caffeinated Breakfast Blend
House Blend
Italian Roast
Italian Roast
Komodo Dragon Blend
Nicaragua Corcasan
Organic Blue Java
Organic Ethiopia Ky Kebero
Organic Peru Tingo Maria
Organic Shade Grown Mexico
Organic Yukon Blend
Pike Place Roast
Red East Africa Blend
Starbucks Natural Fusions Caramel
Starbucks Natural Fusions Cinnamon
Starbucks Natural Fusions Vanilla
3. Second Cup
Rank: 3
Stores: 360 coffe stores all over Canada
Founded: 1975 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Belgian Chocolate
Butter Pecan
Caffè Venice
Colombian Supremo
Colombian Supremo Swiss Water Decaf.
Continental Dark
El Toucan
Espresso Forte
Espresso Forte Swiss Water Decaf.
Ethiopian Limu
Fazenda Vista Alegre
French Vanilla
Hazelnut Cream
Holiday Blend
Irish Cream
La Minita Tarrazu
Mellow Blend
Paradiso Dark
Paradiso Dark Swiss Water Decaf.
Royal Blend
San Agustin
Spiced Eggnog
Sumatra Mandheling
Friday, December 14, 2012
Advantages & Benefits of Working at Home on Home-Based Businesses
Home-Based Business is often underrated and being dubbed "employment for the unemployed". Well, you can say that but take a look at the benefits of working from the comfort of your own home, being your own boss, manager and landlord. Below are only a few of the advantages of working at home versus the harsh and hard realities of working for somebody else watching his money grow & making him richer and richer day by day, hour by hour.
- be your own boss (work for yourself and not somebody else, don't tell me you're going to work all your life for your boss until you're 60 years old, bending on your back when you retire)
- relax and enjoy (how can you enjoy the stresses, pressures, body exhaustion, curses & all those unproductive nonsense words, rumours & gossips, and even depression in the workplace?)
- freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want (what freedom do you have working in a factory or office where you have only 2 quick coffee breaks and a lunch break a day, working 8 hours a day, five days a week?)
- success is only limited by the amount of effort that you spend (not the limitations that your boss dictates)
- peace of mind (how can you have peace of mind in your workplace where you have your boss and co-workers bothering & nosing all around you?)
- spend MORE of your time with your wife, children, family, relatives, loved ones & friends (not waste your time with the ones that you hate)
- take care of your children (why waste those hard-earned money for paying your baby-sitter and leaving your home to work for your boss making him richer everyday?)
- control your time (enjoy the convenience & flexibility of your own time and not those tight schedules and deadlines set by your boss)
- ability to implement your money-making ideas (work out your ideas, which are often better than your boss)
- utilize those million-dollar earning skills, experience, expertise & abilities that you possess (that are limited, ignored , degraded, dismissed and never given opportunity in your workplace)
- have a nice, well-rested, good night sleep (not complaints of being tired at the end of the day, not to mention some people are even working night shifts)
- travel the whole world as long as you want (how can you enjoy your vacation & travel if you are tied to your dayjob with limited vacation days?)
- monitor & improve your health and physical well-being (most people are still reporting for work even if they feel sick and unhealthy, even if in bad weather compromising their health and safety (just for the money (salary))
- no more stress, maltreatments, insults and hurt feelings (of course this always happens when you're working for somebody else, plus add to it your back pain and pain on your feet)
- no more eye bags and dark spots around your eyes (how can you hide these signs of overwork and fatigue working for your boss?)
- no more commands whatever (nobody can deny that second-hand orders from your co-workers always happen aside from the command of your boss, making you sick and feel ever more tired at the end of your 8-hour workday)
- wake up in the morning refreshed (not depressed and rushing your way to work for your boss and receive remarks you don't deserve)
- no more early morning traffic on your way to your boss in the office or factory (not to mention shovelling the snow in your driveway, plus those curses from careless drivers on your way to work and the same things when you go home (and now tired) from your work)
- never miss those important appointments again (when you used up all your paid leaves and paid vacations, why do you make excuses and even lie about your appointments while negotiating with your boss for this unpaid dayoff afterall?)
- no more dress codes & uniforms to wear (and all those fake greetings that you really never meant)
- watch the news anytime (keep updated and be aware of what's happening around you and the whole world, if you're inside the factory or working in the office, you're not even aware of the news that's about to ruin you and your family and loved ones, even worse is when damage is already done and you're late!)
- relax, sit in your sofa, lie in bed, take a nap anytime you want (when you are working in the factory or in your office and you feel tired and stressed out, all you can wish for is the bell ringing the time for you to go home......oh man!, time is so long & so hard to wait even the final minutes before the time to go home......not to mention your boss is watching behind your back if you are still working even in the last minutes before going home :(
- tax breaks from the government (tax advantage when having your Business in your Home)
- no more fear of recession, layoffs, cut hours and all job insecurities (why do mankind have to experience all of this hardships just to make a living, support and feed his family?)
- utilize, maximize & realize the POWER of the INTERNET, earn money online through the web with the possibility to make money 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (what happens when your boss catch you using the internet? he will accuse you of stealing company time and eventually will fire you!)
- achieve success in your own pace (and not by some get rich quick domineering do this do that boss)
- enjoy the benefits of being FREE to plan, organize, manage and balance your family life, business life, social life, religious life and other areas of your LIFE (remember, LIFE is the greatest Gift from the Eternal GOD)
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Can I make money using Google Adsense on Facebook?
Facebook is the largest and most successful social networking site in the world. It has about 850 million active users as of April 2012. There are many online moneymaking gurus who advocate that you can earn money on Facebook by placing your Google Adsense ads code. Yes, there were (are) software applications (Facebook apps) that lets you enter your Google Adsense code to generate income from ads in Facebook. But......what does it cost you? Google will disable your account. So, instead of earning some cash, you will be earning shame and lost future earnings. Shame is the promotion of fools. The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools. (Pro 3:35). Therefore, be wise and protect your Google Adsense account.
Reasons why you can not make money on Facebook using Google Adsense ads:
1. Google ads may not be placed in an IFRAME. This is in the Adsense Program Policies under the Ad behavior heading. An IFRAME is an in-line frame that allows you to insert an HTML document into another HTML document and display it as a webpage. An iframe can split the browser window into segments. As a result, iframes can open windows which will annoy readers. The use of IFRAMES further violate another Adsense program policy: Clicking Google ads may not result in a new browser window being launched.
2. Facebook is not authorized to display Google Adsense ads. Adsense is not a legal ad provider in Facebook. Additionally, Facebook is not an ad partner of Google Adsense.
3. Placing Google ads in Facebook applications is against the terms and conditions of Facebook.
What if you succeed in putting Google Adsense ads on your Facebook app?
--> You are only fooling yourself. So you think you are smart huh? You think you will get paid from the Adsense ads you placed with evil intentions? After Google examines the quality of the click and the origin of the Adsense ad, and proved that you violated the policies and terms of service and agreement, your earnings will be taken away from you! Plus you will get a big bonus - disabled Adsense account! And, wait, you will be rewarded with a terminated Facebook account!! Hence, this truth from the Bible will prevail.......Troublemakers get in trouble, and their terrible anger will get them nowhere. (Pro 22:8)
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So great, I ordered a third in purple
By BB
from Manitoba
With two in black, it was such a wonderful fit I could not resist the purple. It is unfortunate that many of your designers have no concept of sizing. The spense line seems to work well for me!!!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Ponte Dress is Very Figure Flattering
By VB
from Coquitlam, B.C.
I bought this dress and the other Ponte dress that Spense sells. Both are fabulous dresses that look very sleek on. The built in details are amazing and I truly feel the price to pay is crazy inexpensive as the quality is top of the line. If you have any doubts about your figure then Ponte is the perfect material to make you feel as good as you can. You will feel flirty wearing these dresses.
My little black dress is so cute.
By RITA
from RICHMOND HILL
I love my little black dress. The trim really makes it different, very attractrive. I took my regular size 10 and it was a good fit. Nice matrial hangs just below my knees at 5'2. What a bargain!
WOW, this is a great dress
I wore it belly dancing last pm, I LOOKED SO SEXY IN IT!!!!!! I usually take a large but the 10 was perfect...so glad I bought 2 at this price. I have been searching for about 2 years for leather flip dresses, and there is nothing in Winnipeg. I have ordered some more pieces...and yes, you can look fabulous at 56 in great clothes!!!! So simple, but so WOW.
Great dress!
By B.B.
from Toronto, Ontario
Thank you for bringing this line along with Canadian model Moe Kelso! I bought this dress at sale price and could not believe the styling and the quality! The leather skirt-part is so cool and the little detail on the zipper is what makes this dress exceptional. I definitely keep coming back for more! I also love the styling tips Moe gives with the different outfits. Great stuff!
Beauitful dress
By Sandra
from Scarborough
I bought this dress in black. The size 12 is a little big, but I planned to put two darts on it. Its very nice material and I love the style.
Nice dress
By Tailor
from Winnipeg MB
This dress is true to size. I've had many compliments on it. Good value for the price and in style.
Chic, comfy, with a little modern edge!
By lollipop
from Dauphin, Manitoba
I ordered the black size 14 and I'm 58 years young. I wore this dress with a jacket and loved it. I absolutely love the faux leather detailing especially on the skirt. I ordered a 12 to start with and that did fit but I felt it hugged me a little too much as I have a short thicker waist and full chested.The only reason I didn't give it a "5 star" is because I suit a "v" or cowl neck line better. This is a great versatile dress.


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CAL, Guyana Govt discuss 'high' airfares
- Details
- Published on Sunday, 25 August 2013 08:41
- Written by Trinidad Express
Caribbean Airlines executives and the Guyanese Government have met to discuss what travellers from the South American country have described as high airfares charged by the national carrier.
GUYANA - LIAT begins flights to Ogle Int'l Airport on Monday
- Details
- Published on Sunday, 21 July 2013 09:02
- Written by Demerara Waves
Regional airline LIAT on Saturday announced that it would shortly commence scheduled services to and from the Ogle International Airport in Guyana. Effective Monday July 22, LIAT will operate a daily flight from Barbados to Ogle with a daily return service.
Emirates and JetBlue widen codesharing
- Details
- Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 06:49
- Written by Khaleej Times
mirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, and JetBlue Airways, New York's hometown airline, announced on Wednesday a move to expand their current partnership to include bilateral code-sharing.
CDB lends money for LIAT to buy new planes
- Details
- Published on Saturday, 20 July 2013 07:12
- Written by Demerara Waves
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is providing loans totalling USD 65 million dollars to four shareholder governments of regional airline LIAT to assist with the purchase of aircraft under a Fleet Modernisation Project, the airline said in a statement.
T&T to discuss CAL restructuring with JA Govt in June
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 23:45
- Written by Caricom News Network
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad May 15, 2013 - The Government of Trinidad and Tobago says it has responded to the concerns of the Jamaican Government regarding the 50% reduction in flights to the island and a high level team will be travelling to Jamaica in June to discuss the way forward.
Parent of American Airlines posts US$220m profit
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- Published on Saturday, 20 July 2013 05:39
- Written by Trinidad Guardian
American Airlines aims to come roaring back out of bankruptcy protection. It's boosting the amount of flying it will do this year, and it posted a US$220 million profit for the quarter that ended June 30. CEO Tom Horton said in an interview that the airline is still on track to merge with US Airways Group Inc. by the end of September. It's the first time in six years that American has reported a profit during the April-June quarter. During the same period last year, it lost US$241 million, mostly because of bankruptcy related expenses.
Caribbean Airlines' accorded flag carrier status for Guyana
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 06:03
- Written by Caricom News Network
Georgetown, May 9, 2013- Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon today announced that Guyana's decision to afford Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flag carrier status will be communicated to the regulatory bodies in New York and Canada, thereby giving effect to the decision by the Government of Guyana.
Regional travel – a 'no show' at Caricom Summit
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- Published on Sunday, 14 July 2013 10:13
- Written by By Vernon Khelawan - T&T Newsday
THEY were there. The Caricom Heads all visited Chaguaramas last week, but it was certainly not to talk about the pet peeve of St Vincent's Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves that the fuel subsidy now being enjoyed by Caribbean Airlines through the government of Trinidad and Tobago ran contrary to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. As a matter of fact the issue was never even raised.
Bright outlook on Guyana's economy – says Invest Guyana magazine
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 04:07
- Written by Caricom News Network
Georgetown, GINA, May 9, 2013 - With growth projections this year at 5.5 percent by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and six percent for 2014, major infrastructure projects to boost tourism, and growing investor confidence, Guyana's outlook was described as promising when the first ever 'Invest Guyana' magazine was launched this evening.
LIAT's first ATR 72-600 lands in Antigua
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- Published on Monday, 17 June 2013 09:07
- Written by Antigua Observer
ST JOHN'S, Antigua – The arrival of the first new 68-seat LIAT ATR 72-600 aircraft at the VC Bird International Airport yesterday was hailed a "game changer" by LIAT Chief Executive Officer Ian Brunton.
Invest Caribbean Now only Caribbean investment forum confirmed for 2013
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 April 2013 00:55
- Written by Caricom News Network
CaribPR Wire, NEW YORK, NY, Tues April 2, 2013: Following an announcement cancelling the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference, (CHTIC), Invest Caribbean Now 2013, (ICN 2013), officials reiterated this week that ICN 2013 is going strong and on for June 4 and 5th in New York City. ICN 2013 is now the only investment forum on the Caribbean region confirmed for 2013.
Fly Jamaica gets greenlight for New York, Toronto routes
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- Published on Thursday, 06 June 2013 04:32
- Written by Denis Scott Chabrol- Demerara Waves
LIAT to begin flights to Guyana's Ogle Int'l Airport by July
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 05:02
- Written by Demerara Waves
Chief Executive Officer of LIAT Captain Ian Brunton says the airline plans to make commercial flights to Guyana's Ogle International Airport in Georgetown as a result overwhelming passenger support.
PM Gonsalves wants 90-minute talks with Trinidad PM on fuel subsidy
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- Published on Sunday, 02 June 2013 19:47
- Written by Antigua Observer Media
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, June 1, – Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says he has requested a 90-minute meeting with his Trinidadian counterpart, Kamla Persad Bissessar, next month to discuss the Caribbean Air Navigation and Advisory Services (CANAS) and regional airline, LIAT.
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Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) is continuing to explore prospects for a code sharing agreement with Air India. This was confirmed by CAL chairman Rabindra Moonan who said discussions with Air India officials are continuing and the destinations being looked at are London and New York.


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Raymond J. Stott, 90, Bristol
Raymond J. Stott, 90, died peacefully July 13, 2013, surrounded by family at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol, R.I. He was the beloved husband of the late Madeleine (Gauvin) Stott for 66 years. He was born April 9, 1923 to Thomas and Margaret (Kelly) Stott and was predeceased by his brother Thomas Stott and his sister Nora (Prior) Stott. He graduated from St Raphael's Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., and entered the Army. Raymond was a World War II Veteran who landed on "D Day" June 6, 1944 with the 1st Infantry Division in Normandy. He was awarded the Bronze and Silver Stars for Bravery in addition to six Battle Stars for Gallantry in Action.After raising a family in Pawtucket, R.I., he retired from New England Telephone (Verizon) with 38 years of service. He then enjoyed dividing his retirement time between spending summers in Bristol, R.I., and winters in Port St Lucie, Fla. Raymond was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, The Elks Lodge #2658 of Port St Lucie, Fla., and the Board of Directors at "The Fountains" in Port St Lucie. He was a frequent volunteer at Palm Gardens Nursing Home in Florida and was a practicing parishioner at St Mary's Church in Bristol, R.I., and Holy Family church in Port St Lucie. Raymond took great pride in his family with grandchildren and great-grandchildren bringing him endless joy. He is survived by his children Susan Sullivan and her husband Leo of Narragansett and Steven Stott and his wife Lisa of Port St Lucie, Fla.; three granddaughters Erin Roche and Michaela Tuthill of Rumford, R.I., and Marcela Stott of Henderson, Nev., as well as seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A funeral was held on Thursday, July 18, 2013, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church. A private burial was held at Notre Dame Cemetery in Pawtucket, R.I.In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Raymond's name may be made to Saint Raphael Academy, 123 Walcott St., Pawtucket, R.I., 02860. An online guestbook is also available at www.wjsmithfh.com.
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In this guest blog post written for YUSP, James Seaman, an architect and principal with the architectural and educational design firm Fielding Nair International, shares tips for creating spaces that improve learning. James has designed numerous new and renovated schools throughout the world. Recently, he has completed an Innovation Hub and Mercaz at Hillel Day School and Farmington Hills, Michigan and the Gogya Teacher Academy in Ra'anana, Israel. James can be reached at email@example.com.
The world is a much different place today than it was a century ago. Industry boomed during the early part of the 20th century and innovations in the factory transferred easily to education. Schools were built and organized around a factory model with students compartmentalized into identical sized classrooms. At the ring of the bell, they would move from subject to subject or teacher to teacher like widgets on a conveyor belt. Rote learning was the main focus.
Today, education has changed remarkably. Control of learning is shifting from the teacher to the student. Students are working actively on projects, collaborating with their peers, and connecting knowledge across disciplines. This shift is due to a world that is rich in information and is in constant flux. Not only do students need basic content knowledge, they need to develop the skills to be critical thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.
Technology is being infused in the classroom. Computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, interactive whiteboards, and other devices are being used to help students extend their learning in schools today. A technology that is often overlooked, is the classroom and physical layout of the school itself. Prakash Nair states that we could view the school building itself as the hardware which runs the software of learning. The organization and physical layout of the school has a direct impact on fostering or limiting learning activities.
The following ideas are ways in which schools are reinventing themselves to embrace learning in the 21st century.
The layout of the classroom can make a big difference in what it communicates to students and teachers about learning. Having rows of student desks facing the teacher desk at the front of the classroom communicates a lecture mode of instruction. Having a classroom in this so-called "default" position actually makes it easier and more likely for a teacher to revert to a stand-and-deliver mode of teaching. Professor Torin Monahan calls this concept built pedagogy—the physical space through its layout communicates its intended use. To counter this, decentralize the classroom by eliminating the teacher desk at the front of the classroom. Use a teacher "perch" instead that allows and encourages being in multiple areas throughout the classroom.
2. encourage Flexibility and Movement
Learning in school should be fluid. It can fluctuate between teacher-led and student-directed and it can involve many different activities. Flexibility is key to shifting quickly between different modes of learning. Having the right furniture allows for flexibly arranging the classroom. Instead of individual student desks, consider tables with casters and separate light-weight chairs. Also, it's important not to have too much furniture or else it will make rearranging the space too difficult. You will constantly be moving furniture out of the way in order to make room to move other furniture.
3. add Natural Light
It is a basic human desire to have access to natural light. One scientific study even showed that having access to natural light in classrooms correlates with improved test scores. In addition to letting natural light into the school, having views out of windows can help to reduce eye fatigue. By periodically shifting your focus from near to far changes the focal length of your eyes. Look for ways to maximize natural light and views at your school. Many times this can be accomplished by just opening the blinds. It is okay—and good for health—for students to look out the window.
4. Think Outside the Box
There are many other places in the school besides the classroom where learning can happen. Corridors for instance are typically only used for circulation, however, these areas can be used for student breakouts and discussion. Changing the physical environment keeps things fresh. Try to find opportunities for taking learning outside the classroom. A gym, cafeteria, or even the outdoors can provide a new environment to stimulate learning or even facilitate different learning activities that are not possible in the classroom.
5. Knock Down Walls
When you are trying to move between teacher-led and student-directed learning activities, eventually you are going to run into walls, literally. The four walls of the classroom will limit you from doing certain activities. It was designed over a hundred years ago for one activity—lecturing. The classroom box is really not big enough for doing certain activities such as project work or student collaborative assignments. It may be necessary to reconfigure the classroom to connect to adjacent corridors or classrooms. Openings can be created using bi-parting glass doors, overhead garage doors, or sliding whiteboards that allow spaces to connect. Both physical and visual connections are needed when learning expands out to other areas.
6. offer Flexibility through Variety
The best way to achieve flexibility is through a variety of spaces. Instead of having one space that can function for all things (e.g. the classroom), having access to commons areas, small group rooms, seminar rooms, and project rooms can allow for flexibly moving between learning activities and can accommodate multiple learning activities taking place simultaneously. If you are able to renovate or create a new school, challenge the notion of the classroom itself. Do teachers really need to own classrooms? Do you need to schedule subjects or classes to individual rooms? Innovative schools today look more like modern workplaces; they are comfortable and attractive places to be in and they stimulate and foster many different learning activities. A school can be designed with a variety of spaces that teachers and students share, allowing them choose the right space based on the desired learning activity.
7. Share Resources
I have toured hundreds of schools throughout the world and a need that I hear teachers always asking for is more storage. Resources are very important for the learning process, however, in traditional school settings where teachers work in isolation from one another, many resources are duplicated. Creating a Teacher Collaboration Room where teachers work together and share resources can actually free up more room for learning. These spaces should be visible and located adjacent to the learning spaces so that teachers can access them easily.
8. establish Communal learning
Learning can be powerful when leveraging the knowledge of a community. Instead of thinking about an individual classroom as the basic building block of a school, a Learning Community is comprised of 4-6 teachers and 100-150 students who share a variety of diverse and resource-rich spaces. Teachers can still work with groups of 25-30 students in classroom spaces, but they can also share central commons areas for student-directed work, presentations, or project-based learning. Small group rooms can be used for collaboration or student interventions. By sharing these spaces and the students, teachers can work together to differentiate instruction, create integrated and interdisciplinary lessons, and foster a sense of belonging through meaningful relationships.
9. create an Innovation Hub
Innovation in the 21st century is typically accomplished when people connect seemingly unrelated things by thinking across disciplines. Specialized spaces such as science or art don't need to be isolated from one another. Also, it may not be practical to create these highly specialized spaces throughout the entire school. Instead, consider locating these types of spaces in a central location of the school that are accessible to everyone. These spaces can be reimagined as an Innovation Hub which provides rich resources for collaboration, building things, and demonstrating learning. For instance, Hillel Day School, a PK-8 in Farmington Hills, Michigan created an Innovation Hub in an existing wing of their school that includes a makerspace, production room with a green screen, deconstruction room for taking things apart, an art and design studio, a science lab, and a greenhouse. The spaces are seamlessly connected via a commons and are used by the entire school for working on interdisciplinary projects or highly specialized activities.
10. have a Heart
A central space which can serve as a learning commons can bring the entire school together and also be used for community uses. Establishing a central Heart is important for creating a welcoming entry to the school. It is easy to design these types of spaces for new schools and they can take on the function of a library or media center. In existing schools, a Heart could be created through some creative reconfiguration of spaces. The space should be comfortable, inviting, and capture the essence of the school.


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Ch. III: Dissonance
"Do you have everything? Don't forget this jerky, or this bread- and take this, you're grandmother made you a wheel of cheese-"
"Mother, yes, okay, here- put it in this bag," Drummer said with casual impatience, holding out his leather pack.
"Do you have to go?" his little sister asked.
"I'm sorry, Chime, I do," he said, picking her up.
"Then you gotta take Ting," she said, holding out her stuffed rabbit.
Drummer smiled and set her on the kitchen table. "You need to keep him with you- if I'm not here, Ting will keep you safe."
"Okay...but will you take Gong then?" She held out a small monkey holding his namesake, all carved out of wood.
Drummer rummaged in his pockets until he found a piece of string. He tied it around Gong and then to his pack. "There, is that good?"
Chime grinned. "It's good. Come back soon?"
"As fast as I can!" he promised. He hugged her and kissed her on the cheek before turning to his parents. "I love you, Mom," he said as his mother burst into tears and squeezed him in a fierce hug. "Love you, Dad," he said, hugging his father, who punched him on the shoulder when he turned to go.
"Come back in one piece, or I'll remove a few more," his dad said gruffly. Drummer gave them his usual crooked smile and strode through the door.
"Ready, Inina?" he asked, glancing at the rosebush she liked to hide in. "Did you say bye?"
"I did," she assured him. "It was hard to get away from Chime. She kept trying to give me things!"
He smiled and strode down the street toward the fountain square. They had decided to meet there since the Queen lived in Percussion Palace during the spring, and they were going to ask her for her piece of the seal first. Then they would continue east to the sorcerer to find out what he knew and plan their next move accordingly.
It was a short walk, but he savoured it, taking in all the faces he wouldn't see for a while, all his favourite little shops and stands. He couldn't help but pause at the bakery. His grandmother greeted him, smacked him for going on an adventure without her, handed him a basket of delicious pastries, and sent him off with a tearful farewell. The square was one more street over, and even though he lived closer than any of them to Cymbal Square, he was the last to arrive. They were seated on benches and talking when he approached them and handed over the basket.
"I brought breakfast," he said, brushing crumbs from his tunic. "Courtesy of my grandmother."
Vivace dove in like he was starving. "This is great- I haven't eaten in two hours!" he said as he shoved a raspberry scone into his mouth.
Subito grimaced at him. "Thank you, and thank your grandmother," he said as he offered the basket to Maebhe before taking a blueberry muffin for himself.
Maebhe offered a piece of her chocolate crescent to Ylinda who had chosen not to dive into the basket with the other faeries. "We should probably hurry," Maebhe said nervously. "We can walk and eat- let's get to the palace."
They would have been there in ten minutes, but Vivace insisted on stopping for juice. "I will die of thirst from the decadent pastries if I do not have juice!" he cried, when Subito said they could get a drink later. "Two orange juices and three grape juices," he said after convincing them all to stop.
After getting their drinks, they continued on down Castle Road, Maebhe struggling to keep up with the boys' long legs while holding the bowl of juice for the faeries steady. "Double flat!" she cursed as the bowl tumbled from her hand.
"Well, wasn't that adorable?" Vivace muttered to Drummer as Subito picked up the bowl.
"I'm sorry- I forgot," he said. "We should slow our pace." He turned to give the other two a stern look.
"Sorry, boss," Drummer said as Vivace bowed.
"I should have carried the bowl," Vivace admitted.
Maebhe blushed and wound through them to lead the way so they couldn't see her face. "I know they're talking about me," she whispered to Ylida.
"Don't worry about it," the faerie soothed. "Soon they'll know you're more than able to do this, Vilina- you're just shy, so you're messing up a little in front of these new faces. It doesn't help that they're all giants."
"They are so tall! Taller than father, and I always thought there was no man bigger than da," she said, flustered. "Let's just get to the palace and see Queen Nayulei. I haven't spoken to her in a while- it will be good to catch up."
Drummer and Vivace walked after her, Subito following behind them and scowling at their conversation.
"I really don't think this is going to work out," Vivace muttered. "She's quite a beauty, but have you ever heard of brains in an elf like that? Libba keeps telling me how great her faerie says she is, but I haven't seen any evidence yet, have you?"
"Nope, just a fantastic-"
"That's enough!" Subito said hotly. He pushed between them. "Keep you're faces closed!" He strode up to the gate to stand beside Maebhe who was addressing the guards.
"Hello, we would like to see the Queen, please," she said. "I'm her niece, Vilina Maebhe, and we have important things to speak of."
"I'll need to check this-" the guard said, motioning for a fellow guardsman to come over. "Find Dalanna, tell her the Queen's niece is here."
"You're the queen's niece?" Subito asked with a frown.
"Well, great-niece, but she told me never to bother with 'greats' because they make her feel old," Maebhe explained.
"Vilina!" a lady exclaimed, rushing through the opening gates. They took each others' hands and bowed. "You're face is so plain- why are you dressed like a boy? It isn't time, is it? Oh dear, it can't be! You're not even a century yet!"
"We need to see Auntie," Maebhe said apologetically. "I'm afraid it is time."
"Very well, you lot come with me. Did you get the new bow I sent you for your birthday?" the lady chattered as she led them through the gate and garden, into the palace.
"I did!" Maebhe exclaimed. "I played my last recital with it- the balance was perfect, thank you so much!"
They continued chatting until they reached a beautiful silver door with carvings of different percussion instruments. "The throne room is right through here- just let me announce you." Dalanna rushed off through a side door and a few minutes later the larger doors opened and the four and their faeries walked inside.
She was beautiful- her golden-white hair fell past her narrow waist in waves, contrasting perfectly with flawless, creamy skin and full rose-colored lips carved into an angled face. Her crown was a deeper gold that matched her large golden eyes, and was studded with every kind of gem you could find in the Overture Garden. Tall, slender, and graceful, she was the iconic picture of royalty.
"Your majesty," Maebhe said with a low curtsy.
"Your majesty," Drummer and the other boys murmured, bowing low.
"Come here, Vilina," the Queen said with a sad smile as she rose from her throne. They embraced for a long moment and parted with grief. "That the gods chose my favorite niece is both the greatest honor and the greatest pain I will ever experience," she said with a half smile. "But you are not here for tearful farewells- I hold the first piece of your journey." The Queen stepped away to murmur to Dalanna who stood beside the throne. She handed her a small silver key and Dalanna parted with a bow.
"Let's do this quickly. While Dalanna retrieves what you have come for, I have something already here for each of you. I have received reports on you three, and I know where your talents lie. For you, Vivace Ildore Sharp, a set of knives." Nayulei motioned toward a manservant who came forward with a box. He knelt as he presented it to the player.
"Your majesty, thank you-" Vivace began.
She cut him off. "Thank me by returning my niece to me alive. For Dorian Subito Smith, a sword." She motioned to another who knelt before him in the same fashion, a sword held above his head.
"I would gladly protect your niece, even without such a precious gift from you," the vocalist said, bowing low once again.
She smiled at him before turning to Drummer. "For Drummer Ionian Baker, you were much tougher- since you choose not to fight with a weapon, I could not very well gift you with one, could I?" She motioned to another manservant, who knelt before Drummer with a box. "Still, I always figure something out. All of your gifts are enchanted, but these are special."
Drummer opened the box and grinned. Inside was a pair of drumsticks.
"I know your gift is darkness, so these will enhance that. They will also enhance the power of your faerie, Inina." She paused to bow to the faerie. "These will also help you keep track of each other. You will always know where your friends are."
"Thank you," he murmured, slipping them down the back of his shirt.
"Your sword will never break; it will enhance your powers, and that of Aniko," she said, nodding to Aniko and Subito. "Your knives will always be concealed, and enhance your powers and Libba's powers." She bowed slightly to Libba.
"Now for you, my pet," she said, taking a cloth wrap from a maid. "Come here, Vilina." She pulled the cloth off a magnificently carved long bow and handed her a package of well oiled strings. "You are the best shot I know," she said. "Perhaps this bow can be your equal." She nodded to the maid who curtsied and handed her a quiver as well.
"Thank you so much; it's beautiful," Maebhe said. She handed them back to the maid and threw her arms around the Queen. "I love you, Aunt Nayu. I wish you could come!"
Nayulei cleared her throat and pulled away. "If I could," she said with a smile. "Do you wish to know what is so special about your bow? It's more for me than you, I'm afraid. It will help me keep track of all of you. Of course, it enhances your powers- and I have enchanted to always aim true. You won't miss your mark with this bow." She turned to see Dalanna who had come back with an ebony box with a silver clasp. Vilina stood back, taking her gift from the maid.
Queen Nayulei settled herself back into her throne and placed the box on her lap. "I do not give you this lightly," she said, opening the box. She pulled out a shard of crystal about the size of a man's fist and held it out. "Subito, take this," she said, slipping it into a leather purse. He bowed and hurried forward to take it. "Protect this with your life, with all your lives," she murmured glancing over them all. "Go, and luck be with you." She stood and left the room, back straight and head high, but they had all seen her lips tremble as she spoke. They left, their hearts heavy with thoughts of what lay ahead.
"Excellent," Vivace said when a maid handed them a lunch basket on their way out of the palace garden.
"Share!" Libba scolded, buzzing around his face.
Drummer turned to look back at the palace. "This is going to be some adventure, huh?"


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Damn KetchupMature
I look at myself in the mirror and let out a small squeal.
"Thank you Tia!! Thank you!" I jumped on her to give her a hug.
She made me put my hair down, and take off my skaters. I loved my skaters, but with this dress? Not so much. Even I knew that. Instead, she gave me a pair of brownish gladiator sandals.
"Now let's go get 'em tiger!" she said, laughing and picking up the dozen or so bags.
We walked out of the washroom and took a right into the food court. Keith was sitting at a table near the A & W near the back of the foodcourt. His back was to us. We walked almost all the way before Tia stopped me about 10 ft from the table.
"Stay," she mouthed. I nodded and planted my feet firmly to the floor. My bangs were in my eyes slightly and I brushed them aside with one hand. Tia leaned down beside her brother, whispering something to him. She had her left hand behind her back in a thumbs-up. I giggled at her. Keith turned around, his eyebrows mushed together in confusion. What was she telling him!?
"Wow," he said, once he'd caught sight of me.
"Hey," I said, holding my hands behind my back nervously. He stared at me, his mouth open in a small "o" from finishing the word Wow. I walked over to him and he scrambled to his feet to pull out a chair for me. "Thanks," I said.
"So, Keith, what do you think?" asked Tia. I looked at her at the same time Keith did, except I was begging her with my eyes. Take back the question! I lifted the ketchup bottle on our table and flicked open the lid, threatening her. She just smiled as Keith looked back at me and I lost control of the ketchup bottle.
"She looks," said Keith, then the ketchup bottle fell and squirted. Where did it squirt? All. Over. Me!
"Oh my gosh!" cried Tia. I burt out laughing. My new beautiful white dress was now covered in a huge blotch of ketchup. I laughed uncontrollably as Tia stared at me, gaping at the ruined dress.
"Amazing," finished Keith, smiling at me and joining in my laughter.
"Thank . .. you," I gasped between laughs. Tia stomped over to the chair across the table and slumped herself down onto the chair.
"Do you have my other clothes? The ones from my house?" I asked Tia, after I'd finally stopped laughing. She picked up a bag and slid it across the table. I bounced up with the bag and walked backwards from the table.
"My shoes too?"
"Yupp," she called.
"Okay! Be right back!" I called, turning and walking towards the bathroom to change out of my ketchup stained dress.


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16:57 23rd April 2011
SUPER-SUB Simon Cox's 81st-minute stunner earned Albion a valiant point and dented Tottenham's Champions League qualification hopes.
Cox converted a brave Baggies display into a draw when, just four minutes after coming on, he curled a superb 20-yard drive into the top far corner - his first-ever Barclays Premier League goal.
Peter Odemwingie's 13th of the season in the fifth minute had got Albion off to a dream start, only for long-range efforts from Roman Pavlyuchenko and Jermain Defoe in the 27th and 67th minutes respectively to put Spurs ahead.
But the Baggies' late comeback - which made it an impressive one defeat in nine - was richly deserved.
The Albion defence - superbly marshalled by Abdoulaye Meite and Jonas Olsson - had to weather long spells of Tottenham pressure but they carried a real threat at the other end, with Odemwingie once again a livewire.
On-loan Arsenal striker Carlos Vela was handed his first start under Roy Hodgson - replacing James Morrison - in the head coach's only change from the Chelsea defeat.
Harry Redknapp made two alterations to the Spurs side that drew 3-3 with Arsenal on Wednesday, with Younes Kaboul and Defoe replacing Vedran Corluka and Peter Crouch.
This game between fifth and 11th kicked off in blazing sunshine - and it was Albion who launched the first attack.
With only 22 seconds on the clock, Jerome Thomas collected Vela's lay-off and fired just wide from 25 yards.
Albion's 1,700-strong following were determined to make themselves heard and helped create a crackling atmosphere inside White Hart Lane.
And they were dancing in the aisles after just five minutes.
The Baggies launched a swift counter-attack and Vela found Odemwingie in space on the edge of the Spurs box. The in-form striker spun Benoit Assou-Ekotto before curling a superb 15-yard effort around Michael Dawson and inside Heurelho Gomes' far post - his fourth strike in five games.
Assou-Ekotto had stayed on the ground after being outmuscled by Odemwingie and had to be replaced, with Sandro coming on.
Tottenham reacted to going behind with a sustained spell of pressure and, in the 13th minute, Olsson timed his jump to perfection to beat Defoe to Gareth Bale's centre and head clear.
Albion had a let off four minutes later when Rafael van der Vaart found William Gallas unmarked in the six-yard box with an exquisite free-kick. However, the ball was slightly behind the Frenchman and he headed high over the bar.
Albion withstood the Spurs pressure and after the hosts only partially-cleared a Baggies free-kick, Chris Brunt fired an ambitious volley over from 25 yards.
But Redknapp's men were soon back on the attack and the Baggies were relieved to see Pavlyuchenko flash a stooping header across the face of the goal from the increasingly-influential Bale's centre.
However, Spurs were level on 27. The ball broke kindly for Pavlyuchenko on the edge of the Albion box and after riding skipper Brunt's challenge, the Russian smashed a terrific drive in off Scott Carson's far post.
Tottenham began attacking with even more purpose and, three minutes later, Bale curled a 20-yard free-kick just over.
They went much closer on 32 when, after Carson had done well to parry van der Vaart's fearsome cross-shot, Pavlyuchenko fired the rebound high and wide from 15 yards.
To Albion's credit, they hung in, stuck to their passing game and prodded and probed for another opening.
But it was Spurs who recorded the next effort on goal, with Luka Modric seeing a 20-yard shot hit team-mate van der Vaart and fly well wide.
Albion had to make a change a minute into stoppage time when Steven Reid, who had done well against PFA Player of the Year Bale, hobbled off and was replaced by Gonzalo Jara.
Tottenham started the second period on the front foot and the Baggies defence protected Carson's goal in the opening stages with a series of blocks.
But it was Albion who came closest to scoring again.
On 51, Nicky Shorey found Odemwingie with a terrific centre and the Nigerian saw his goalbound header superbly finger-tipped wide by Gomes at full stretch.
It was the Baggies who were now well on top and, moments later, Odemwingie created space for a shot on the edge of the Spurs box and fizzed a terrific effort just wide of the far post.
Albion were looking in fine fettle as the clock passed the hour-mark, attacking with purpose at one end and defending stoutly at the other.
It wasn't until the 66th minute that Tottenham threatened again, with van der Vaart curling a 20-yard free-kick over Carson's bar.
But the Baggies' hard work came undone a minute later.
With the Albion defence backing off, Defoe charged forward before drilling a fine 20-yard shot inside the bottom right-hand corner.
But the Baggies responded strongly and they had strong appeals for a penalty turned away on 74 when sub James Morrison's shot from Vela's pull-back appeared to strike Dawson's arm.
And Brunt came within a whisker of levelling on 80 minutes with a 25-yard drive which flew inches wide of the far post.
But, just a minute later, Albion were level.
Sub Cox made it 2-2 with a stunning goal, beating Gomes all ends up with a 20-yard curler which sailed into the top far corner.
The Baggies did not settle for a point. Instead, they kept looking for another goal - and came mightily close to bagging one.
In the first minute of stoppage time, Cox fed Odemwingie who flashed a fierce 18-yard drive just wide, with Gomes beaten.
Albion had to survive once final scare when, 60 seconds later, Brunt got his body in the way of Defoe's volley from Bale's free-kick.
TOTTENHAM (4-4-2): Gomes; Kaboul, Dawson, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto (Sandro 7); van der Vaart, Modric, Huddlestone (Lennon 62), Bale; Pavlyuchenko (Crouch 88), Defoe. Subs not used: Cudicini (gk), Jenas, Bassong, Pienaar.
ALBION (4-4-1-1): Carson; Reid (Jara 45+1), Meite, Olsson, Shorey; Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner (Cox 77), Thomas (Morrison 70); Vela; Odemwingie. Subs not used: Myhill (gk), Fortune, Ibanez, Tchoyi.
GOALS: TOTTENHAM - Pavlyuchenko (27), Defoe (67). ALBION - Odemwingie (5), Cox (81).
BOOKINGS: TOTTENHAM - Dawson (foul 89). ALBION - Scharner (foul 45+4).
REFEREE: S Attwell (Warwickshire).
ALBION STARMAN: Peter Odemwingie.
PIC: OFF TO A FLYER...Odemwingie curls Albion in front in the fifth minute
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Albion, eighth, on 45 points from 35 matches
Albion eighth in table on 44 points with four matches remaining


text: Season 07, Episode 11 - "Iowa" Tensions run high as the entire Florrick family is crammed into Peter's campaign bus with Eli and Ruth on their way to the Iowa caucuses. Once there, Peter attempts a high-risk political stunt to gain votes for his presidential bid. Code: The.Good.Wife.S07E11.1080p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION http://nitroflare.com/view/EB7F4797967D647/The.Good.Wife.S07E11.1080p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION.mkv http://www.redbunker.net/5rcqcjrgwjsp/The.Good.Wife.S07E11.1080p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION.mkv.html Season 07, Episode 12 - "Tracks" Alicia and Cary join forces to defend a former client who is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over ownership rights to his new music. Meanwhile, Alica's neighbors threaten her with eviction for operating her firm out of her apartment. Code: The.Good.Wife.S07E12.1080p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION http://nitroflare.com/view/D5DCC9E04E17513/The.Good.Wife.S07E12.1080p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION.mkv http://www.redbunker.net/72w0coukgnkd/The.Good.Wife.S07E12.1080p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION.mkv.html Season 07, Episode 13 - "Judged" Alicia argues against Judge Schakowsky when she learns that a former bond court client was wrongfully imprisoned. Meanwhile, Diane assists the student editor of a college newspaper when the school threatens to fire her for writing a politically charged article. Code: The.Good.Wife.S07E13.1080p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION http://nitroflare.com/view/FDFFBAEDCE576C8/The.Good.Wife.S07E13.1080p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION.mkv http://www.redbunker.net/p16lq2mprxtk/The.Good.Wife.S07E13.1080p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION.mkv.html