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The couple are currently living in Surrey while Ange films her new movie Maleficent, so they really got into the London 2012 Olympic spirit with their brood of six.
A source tells The Mirror: "Because Maddox's birthday fell right in the middle of the Games, they wanted to give him a special treat to mark the event. He's mad about sport. They had a mini track for athletics and a basketball court.
"The centre has its own wind tunnel and surf centre. They even had little stands where the kids could cheer so it felt like they were at the real Olympics."
The engaged pair were rumoured to be getting married this weekend, but it seems their minds were instead preoccupied with plans for Maddox's big day.
As if that wasn't enough, Brad, 48, and 37-year-old Ange also treated him to a motorbike - lucky boy!
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From Shakespeare to Jay-Z
Kingsley Daley, who performs under the name Akala, believes the only thing standing between Bill Shakespeare and Jay-Z is 500 years, and he's probably right. According to an article from New Zealand's Otago Daily Times:
Daley, or Akala as he is better known, is the founder of London-based Hip Hop Shakespeare company and works with young people and at-risk youth.
Based on his belief that the themes, words and rhythms of Shakespeare and rappers such as Jay-Z are similar, he holds workshops and live performances that aim to build self-confidence and engage their creative and artistic sides.
"The moment that they see there's this commonality of metaphor, subject matter and a love for words, then they realise Shakespeare is not this irrelevant boring guy from 500 years ago that spoke posh," he says.
One of the first things they do in a Hip Hop Shakespeare workshop is a quiz which takes lines from a rap song and a Shakespeare work to see if participants can distinguish between the two.
"Everyone always gets them wrong," he laughs. Even actor Sir Ian McKellen, who is an expert on Shakespeare, sat the test and couldn't tell the difference between some of the raps and rhymes.
"It's about encouraging young people to be inventive, to not think that they have to play by the rules, and you can be an expert with words and make up your own rules.
Because many young people are completely alienated from Shakespeare, or don't have any entrenched attachment about what Shakespeare was trying to say, they come up with much more profound and human explanations of what they think he was saying."
There are only two rules in my class: You can't say I can't and you can't say I don't know because neither of those are true. If you've got an idea share it. Because a lot of the best writers ever have completely thrown out the grammatical rule-book."
Sounds like a great class. Find the entire article here.
Man, Akala really likes Shakespeare.
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A first ever CWFC flyweight champion to be crowned in Dublin on June 1.
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Awesome. Tourneys hold a special place in the hearts and memories of fans who got into the sport in the early days. For my money, they're still the numero uno way of separating the men from the boys. With that said, in terms of fighter safety and fight quality, the 4-man is the way to go for modern MMA.
There are lots of guys out there who have a shout for a spot here, but whatever happens, June 1st will go down as the date that the UK/EU saw it's first legit flyweight MMA champion crowned.
Loads of great names to throw in the hat - it'll be interesting to see what gets finalised! I'd feel sick at the thought of a potential 3x5 then 5x5, but these midgets be crazy.
Seriously though looking forward to having a Flyweight Champ at Cage Warriors
Awesome! Can't wait until the four participants are announced.
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Biscotti is a USA exclusive scent that Yankee offers. Within the UK, this scent is available in a tart and a jar. A wax tart is a disc of scented wax which should be melted in a tart burner. This particular tart is a golden colour and is contained within a plastic wrapper. There is label confirming the fragrance name and a picture of biscotti. This tart should give at least 8 hours of fragrance.
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I can't say I have ever tasted biscotti (well except the baby biscuits with the same name!) but this may be down to the fact that I am not keen on nutty foods as traditional biscotti is said to contain almonds. Biscotti smells very natural and fills my home with a fresh baked smell. It isn't completely sweet as there is a slight, savoury edge to the scent which is noticeable but doesn't overpower. The main aroma is something sweet and rather divine!
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So The Wine Bottega had an amazing off-site event the other week. I don't think that I'll ever see that many Jura wines in one place again in my life, save in eastern France itself. There was fondue, sticky chicken, and watermelon radishes—twenty-five pounds of watermelon radishes. Thank you, smallest order quantity available. Suffice it to say that many of the guests left with bags of watermelon radishes.
I woke up in the morning and started cracking up at this giant bag of watermelon radishes. What to do with them?
First of all, maybe you can figure out why these little beauties are so named.
So what to do with them? Here are four ideas:
- Serve watermelon radishes unadulterated. Just like real corn, they're delicious with a little bit of butter and salt.
- Open-faced Radish Sandwiches. Make radish butter, and then serve away! I had a Festivus potluck later that week, so I served open-faced radish sandwiches, probably not doing much for the vegan community in the way of, 'Vegan food is just like other food!' but that's the fault of unadventurous American cuisine.
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Eighty-three-year-old LeRoy Boyle lives in the house he built in Estacada with his wife, Goldie, 80. They moved to the area in 1964 and built their lives on four-and-a-half acres, where they raised five children. They've been married for 60 years.
On the faded walls of their living room, hung in between hand-carved redwood murals LeRoy made, is a picture frame displaying his many medals and badges of honor he received when he served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Outside are red and pink roses, a family of Siamese cats, and a number of outbuildings in disrepair. Goldie uses a walker to get around. LeRoy says he'd like to live two more years, until he's 85. 'I'd like to go back to where I was born and raised, back in Wichita, Kansas. I'd like to be doing a lot of things except sitting around-it's wearing me out,' he says.
'He's going for 100,' Goldie says. 'Don't let him kid ya.'
As a man who lived through the Great Depression, World War II, and the death of two children, LeRoy appreciates the everyday, good things in life. Two years is a long time to live, he says. It would make him happy.
Of all the experiences he's lived though, one of the most defining experiences was on June 6, 1944-D-Day.
LeRoy joined the Army in 1943. 'Everyone else was joining, so I thought that would be a wise thing to do,' he said.
Private First Class LeRoy J. Boyle served as an amphibious engineer. On June 6, 1944, he was among those who crossed the narrow strip of sea from England to Normandy, France. He drove an amphibious duck and delivered ammunition at Omaha Beach. 'Almost to the front lines, to the Army Depot, where they handled everything,' he said.
The next day, as he stayed low in a foxhole, enemy jets flew overhead shooting machine guns. LeRoy saw the bullets hit the ground, and felt the sand hit his face. Later that day, he said, he helped haul the dead soldiers off of the beach, and bury them in a deep trench. They were later retrieved and buried individually at the top of a nearby hill.
'I couldn't eat for three days. I got so sick I just couldn't eat,' he said.
'He didn't talk about it for about 40 years,' Goldie said. 'He couldn't. He still can't.'
Even now, Goldie said, he still has nightmares and fights in his sleep. 'I wake him up with a broom handle,' she said.
During the war, Goldie worked building airplane parts for B-29s and B-26s. 'We went and built those boys' planes,' she said.
LeRoy spent two years overseas during the war. During that time, he captured a Nazi pillbox at Omaha Beach and helped free a group of blond, blue-eyed girls, from a factory, who had been kidnapped by the Nazis when they were toddlers. 'I never got so many hugs and kisses in my life,' he said. 'I felt like I was a king.' He also helped build bridges, roadways and airstrips in France, Holland and Germany.
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Oh boy, Sadie and Lillie have had ball fever lately. We try to play outside only, but given the chance they will sneak the tennis balls into the house. Sadie is famous for falling asleep with a ball in her mouth, or trying to catch a treat with a ball. Then there are the times she retrieves her ball and Lillie's. What a joy to see them have so much fun with big smiles on their faces. And then to follow the play time with a nice long nap!
Sadie and Lillie had a blast playing ball last weekend in the field near our house. It has been a cold, long winter and now they can run free and play fetch. Well, that was last weekend - and today it is cold and rather blustery and they are begging right now for more play time. So the humans will bundle up and head out for some much needed exercise.
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turning a breech baby(120 Posts)
IM currently 33 weeks and my baby is still head up. I know I still have time for baby to turn but i don't think it will as has been in this position all along. At midwife appt this morning she was talking about what would happen if baby doesn't turn by 37 weeks and the turning the baby by hand procedure sounds horific. Grateful for any sharing of experiences of this.
Oh and having read back properly, the day before we found out she was breech, the MW told me her head was engaged. I don't think it ever was - she was a footling breech and I used to joke about a foot appearing!
As a result I requested a scan at 37weeks with the remaining dc just to confirm their positioning. There was no issue with this with any of them at any stage. It was just written into my notes at the booking in appointment. .
DD was breech at 37 weeks, and the midwife suspected this, and suggested things like being on all fours, etc to encourage turning.
Thing is, I knew she'd been head down at 36 weeks and had been for a while, but the awkward dear decided to turn rather late on.
Didn't work, but as I was developing pre-eclampsia, I was advised my blood pressure was too high even to risk inducing and there was no mention of ECV. I had an elective CS next morning, at 38 weeks.
DS born very easily by VBAC 4 years later.
She's now 13 and still awkward at times .
My second baby was breech until 38 weeks. I was all set to go and try the ECV, and she turned over the weekend, very late. She ended up staying put until 41 weeks, but was quite small, which I guess is how she managed to turn so late.
My friend was booked in for a CS on her due date, because her DC was still breech at 39 weeks. Lo and behold, she went into labour two days beforehand, was scanned, and the baby had turned during labour. Baby born naturally a few hours later, again on the small side (like mine). If the baby is large, I imagine this is less likely to happen.
My baby was also breech (as yours all along and i didn't believe it would turn on its own) and ECV was suggested when I was 37 weeks. I accepted as I really wanted to avoid C-section. I'm glad I did because it was successful and baby stayed that way (I'm 39+6 now). It wasn't painful at all and not even half as uncomfortable as I expected and turning itself lasted less than a minute. The only thing which I found unpleasant was the injection to relax the muscles, which made me quite shaky and faint.
BUT baby was in perfect position for turning, and I had lots of waters and no stomach muscles (I guess) which made things easier - I realize that it won't be a case for everyone.
Oh, and people present were: midwife and a lovely student midwife, who did all the monitoring, injection, etc, DH and obviously a doctor
moominka was that your first baby? And what is a good position for turning?
I apparently still have strong stomach muscles, a fairly small bump and baby is head to the left and what feels like up under my ribs. Its also first baby which i gather is less successful.
Oh and i bet you cant wait now!
My DS was breech - but not spotted until 39+6 (!) after being confidently told at all my midwife appointment that baby was definitely head down, engaged etc.
I went for a c section the following day rather than ecv (low chance of success given baby's gestation, short cord and engaged bottom) but after I had a number of complications during the c section I wish I had at least tried the ecv, but would have made them stop if I was unhappy with it during the procedure.
My BFF had an ECV for her bum down baby - didn't work, triggered labour that evening (obvs after she left hospital and went home) and she had to labour for eight hours until they could get her into theatre, at which point big old baby refused to come out because he was completely wedged in BF's teeny pelvis. It was foot on the table time according to her OH Everyone fine anyway, but if I had a breech baby I wouldn't have an ECV. It sounded vile. Mind you, my last DC practically fell out, so I could probably deliver a breech out of my 'flexible' fanny.
Yes, it's my first baby (and I can't wait! ) Position baby was before ECV was with "legs extended up maternal left side" which doctor said was good. I could always feel a head to the right of my belly button. And my bump was (and remains) HUGE...
This is a good site with lots of ideas about turning baby
i tried a few didn't work. I cancelled a planned ECV as it just felt scarier than a CS. ECV only have a 50:50 chance of working which is fine but after researching I found a few scary things online about people being convinced ECV had led to still birth - after years of infertility etc I didn't really want to take any risks.
Ds is now 11 months old and TBH the fact I didn't have a vbac and it was a cs don't matter to me at all now but I remember agonizing about it at the time. All that matters is I have a lovely baby. The CS was fine and recovery for me was v easy.
DD was breech until 35-36 weeks, I think, and then turned during the night. I woke up and actually thought I am in labour or worse.
I read about ECV and decided against it. My friend recommended a acupuncture procedure and I would have tried that if DD hadn't moved by herself.
As I had quite bad SPD all the typical exercise was off the plan as well.
JRmumma you sound exactly like I was! Small bump, DD's head wedged under my ribs and strong tummy muscles (alas not so good ATM). Midwife used to constantly comment that my bump 'was all baby'! When DD decided to turn herself it hurt like hell .
Breech dd1 (plus back to back) until 38 weeks when she did a massive turn around in bth directions. It looked like something out of alien!!! There is still time! Rocking on all fours helps. Also going upstairs sideways stepping iykwim. Good luck xxx
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Except when my lovely masseur lady suggested reflex to turn DC1 at 36 weeks, I didn't have the heart to refuse. And 3 hours later DC1 obligingly turned by himself (he was a big baby and made quite a fist of it IIRC).
So im definitely going to know about it if he turns himself then?! That's another thing i was wondering, whether i would notice. With this being my first I am completely clueless!
My DD was breech and I did all the exercises I could, had been going to yoga continually through my pregnancy etc. etc. I was never given the choice of turning her though, as my waters went at 35 weeks and there wasn't enough fluid to turn her. So I had a c-section and now she's a strapping 7 year-old!
Btw I don't know if there's anything about acupuncture and turning babies, but I had acupuncture to induce my second, and it worked that same evening.
Hi, my baby was breach, didnt find out until about 35 weeks, I was told about the turning however I decided to go with the c-section. I am so glad I did, drs let me even pick the day I could have it!! Yes I was sore afterwards but think I was quite lucky as I was up an about with in a few days. The thought of having the baby turned sounded really uncomfortable and was also told there was a chance the baby could move back. Whatever you choose, good luck
Hi, This is a good website with lots of resources re getting baby to turn: www.spinningbabies.com/
I had an undetected footling breech and gave birth vaginally, no problems. I believe you can ask for trial of labour if your baby does not turn, rather than automatically having a c-section. If you decide to go this route make sure whoever delivers your baby has experience of vaginal breech births.
Best of luck!
I had attempted ECV with DS1 which wasn't too bad but didn't work. So he was born by ELCS. DS2 was also breech for a long time but turned by himself quite late on.
DH was a natural breech birth. No issues. I also know of more than one born recenty. Has anyone mentioned this as a possibility? CS doesn't have to be the only option if it doesn't turn, surely?
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Oops, didnt read somanymiles's post properly....but I agree.
Yes OP I refused it. It only had a 5% chance of working and there was a chance baby could turn back so I decided not worth the risk. The consultant also freaked me out with saying sometimes it can start contractions! But he was generally rude and tried to book me in for the procedure without actually telling me what he was doing or giving informed consent. I had a whole thread about it!
Another one saying look at the spinning babies website.
DS2 was breech at about 36 weeks, and I told midwife there was no way I'd be having an ECV, and how did she actually feel about me attempting a breech vaginal birth. She actually smiled and said it would be a pleasure!
At some point before 38 weeks he had turned (and I didn't notice - I had a fairly neat bump)
I also have a friend who delivered a (undiagnosed) breech baby vaginally - this was her first, tho she was a week or 2 early.
ECV or c-section are not the only 2 choices.
I would refuse ECV if I were you. What midwives and doctors don't say is that you are twice as likely to have an emergency caesarean even if the procedure is successful - what's more they are emergencies for dystocia and fetal distress.
Even if you go for it, I would ask whether you are going to be offered regional analgesia - up to you but can be pretty barbaric if not.
I'd give it a miss and go for c/s but I am top wuss in the wuss club BUT in this case I actually think it is probably safer for the baby.
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Interesting way to put the historian figures!!!!! A good book for kids.....
History, with a twist... Ancient Rome is populated not with humans but with cats. Spartapuss, a fairly superior slave, narrates the story diary-style. Groanworthy puns abound, and although it took some getting into it was quite fun. Intended for children of about 8-12 who read confidently, and who know enough about Ancient Rome to appreciate it.
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Historically accurate and full of enchanting wordplay, this fanciful tale set in Rome in 36 AD follows the adventures of Spartapuss, via his diary entries, as the Feline Empire falls into the hands of Emperor Tiberius' tyrannical heir, Catligula. When someone scrawls a nasty poem about the royal felines on Spatopia's vomitorium walls during a visit to the spa from Catligula and his mother Mewlia, Spartapuss is held responsible. Fortune takes a wicked turn when he's thrown in jail and transferred to a gladiator training school. When the Emperor goes on an endless vacation, the foul Catligula takes control of the Empire and creates new laws. Now Spartapuss's only chance for freedom lies in his ability to defeat his opponents in the gladiator arena.
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Spartapuss, a ginger cat, is comfortable managing Rome's finest bath and spa until he's arrested and imprisoned by Catligula, the Emperor's heir, and thrown into gladiator school where he must fight or die.
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First, an apology. We know the place looks as if it has been attacked by sea breezes and salt water for the past couple of decades. We know it's not much to look at. We know if you're not in the know you'd drive right on by. That's because of what you don't know: the genteel atmosphere. The unobtrusive service. And the creamiest, richest peanut sauce in the industry. We like ours over the "swimming angels" -- chicken, shrimp, steamed broccoli, and tomatoes. But we also can't resist items like the honey beef, the squid with mushrooms, or the duck curry with pineapple, cashews, and peas. As an added bonus, Siam Bayshore also features a sushi bar, which hardly is an afterthought given the quality of the raw goods -- and it's certainly less fattening than the Thai fare. But when it comes to the blue ribbon, to be honest we're just not all that concerned about the ol' scale, unless it's the one we use to weigh quality. In this case that's off the scale.
The sun may have set on the British Empire long ago, but one of its key rituals continues weekdays at the Biltmore Hotel. The rapacious guardians of civilization knew that whether it be the languid tropics of the colonies or the drizzly comfort of hearth and home, nothing beats a good cuppa as the day turns dozy around midafternoon. Beneath the vaulted ceilings of this grand hotel's lobby, for an hour and half starting at 3:00 p.m., the tradition continues as high tea is served. It all begins with the raw materials from a 115-year-old English tea company. A gracious attendant wheels in a cart filled with teas accented by exotic flavors that carry names like Imperial Gunpowder, Afternoon Darjeeling, and Tippy Assam. The last of these is harvested each year, between April and June, from the Brahmanputra Valley in northeast India. Off to the side a woman plays piano softly. The server pours the tea into china cups, through silver strainers that are then placed into individual silver bowls. She brings fresh fruit and a selection of crustless finger sandwiches that range from salmon to cucumber. Next come wickedly rich scones made of fluffy shortbread dusted in powdered sugar. A dish laden with whipped butter and a complete selection of fruit preserves complements the pastries. At this point, rather than risk the perils of overindulgence, pause and appreciate the beautiful orchids atop the five tables, the plushly comfortable chairs, and, of course, more of that delightfully calming elixir. The last course arrives as if by magic, a plate brimming with confections: little macaroons, diminutive lemon tarts, and mini-pecan pies. When the $15 check comes, it seems a small price to pay for the burden of being civilized.
Just the name, written in big old-fashioned script above the entrance to this 32-year-old bakery, makes you think of sweet treats. And here there's an abundance of just about every Latin-American-style treat that can be baked. Homemade tamales simmer in a crockery pot by the cash register, and periodically a kitchen helper carries out fresh loaves of Cuban bread. In the morning and afternoon, people stop in on their way to or from work to pick up empanadas or pan gloria, maybe some pasteles de guayaba, cookies or cupcakes for the kids. The cakes at Bon-Bon are beautiful (it's best to order first and pick up later to ensure freshness), and the pies are dense and heavily crusted. The chocolate, coconut, and almond brazos -- a rolled log of cake that looks like an arm -- are festively decorated and even more fun for the palate.
Since Miami no longer is the nation's southernmost city but Latin America's northernmost, a yearning for Old South Florida cuisine rarely becomes urgent. But after a day gaping at gators in the Glades, nothing hits the spot like cracker cuisine, primo of which is barbecue. And the primo place at which to get it is the Pit, conveniently situated at the outskirts of the Everglades on the Tamiami Trail, miles before the road morphs into Calle Ocho. The décor in this small spot is perfect for a Florida barbecue joint: rustic wood booths inside, tiki-hut-covered picnic tables outside. And the food is even more perfect. This is genuine you-can-smell-the-smoke-for-miles pit barbecue, cooked slow over smoldering blackjack oak. The tender yet toothy ribs are terrific. But hard-core classicists order the $3.95 triple-winnerer: juicy pulled pork topped with crunchy, slightly sweet chopped coleslaw right on the sandwich, just like in North Carolina. And for noncarnivores, there's elegant fried fresh catfish. Among side orders, lightly floured crisp real onion rings are required eating, as are tangy-sweet barbecue beans. For dessert skip the overly sweet key lime pie and order another beer, since the Pit has imported Beck's and some Hank Jr. (or Senior) on the jukebox.
Molina's has a large and dedicated fan club; it's certainly among the best Cuban restaurants in town. Thus Molina's black bean soup, as a staple of any Cuban cuisine, has to be perfect, and it is. Very hearty, a nice thick broth enriched with just enough of the right seasonings to complement, not overpower, the succulent legume.
When Picanha's opened a couple of years ago in the former Tark's, which was attached to a Dairy Queen, we thought it would be another restaurant serf, dredging the lower realm of the dining public for customers. We're not ashamed to admit we were wrong about this honest Brazilian eatery, which is named for the cut of rump roast called a pincanha. Indeed the eatery was so successful with both Brazilians and the uninitiated alike that it recently took its meaty linguincinha sausages and rich prawns sautéed in palm oil and coconut milk to a more conducive venue: the former Mark's Place. Now the Grille is even more packed, especially on Thursdays for Brazilian-style karaoke and caiprinhas, and on weekends for executive chef Edson Milto's traditional feijoada. And here we thought nothing could ever take the Place of Mark's.


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Heya SuperVegans! I return from my second sojourn to the Natural Expo West a.k.a. Veganomicon with blisters on my feet, new bulges in my mid-section, and tales to tell! So much time so little to see. Strike that. Reverse it. Taking a cue from the pain of my previous year's experience, I went to the convention two times this time around. I saw people and product. I snacked and chatted. I snapped pics and took notes. And the fruit of this "labor" is a multi-post about all the best stuff I suggest you to seek out and purchase this year. There's so much to HTML about I've decided to break it up into groupings, so as not to overwhelm you with all these delights. Part One? "Cheese!"
If this was a beauty contest they'd have the looks, the brains, AND the personality. I'm not gonna lie, these people are my favs and their products are awesome. I tried a lot of things at the Chicago Soydairy booth: their nacho cheese (which I want to be bathed in), their soft serve ice cream (which I want a trough of), their Dandies (which I want atop everything, and as a side note, please write to them and tell them to start selling their Marshmallow Fluff) and their straight up Teese. This stuff is outrageous for the following reasons:
A1. In their tube casing, they can be stored UNREFRIGERATED for appx. 6 months
A1.1.They are low in fat and have way less of it than Daiya. One serving size of Teese (28g) has 1.5g of fat, none of which is saturated or trans and only 50 calories. The same amount of Daiya will hit your hard Vegan bod with 6g of fat, 2 of which are saturated, and 90 calories. So if you're chubbs and looking to loose a ellbees, this is the cheeese for you.
A1.1.1. They have four (4!) flavors: mildly spicy nacho sauce, mozzarella melts and stretches, creamy cheddar sauce perfect with macaroni, and cheddar melts and stretches.
Galaxy Foods has been around for a long time. They go back to the Days of Vegan Yore when sometimes it was better to eat no vegan cheese at all than what was available. Some of their products have been good (their parm sprinkle and their cream cheese), some not as much. Not anymore– they have seen the advancements brought to the Vegan cheese world by the likes of Teese and Daiya and have worked hard to meet them. Their new Vegan Mozzarella and Mexican flavor shreds melt, stretch, taste good, and launch in April. Good for you, Galaxy! If your cheeese costs my credit card less than Daiya I will buy these resealable bags n'stead.
The ever adorable couple had a few new products on display– the one that belongs in this category* is a Mild version of their Vegan Queso. If Original is too spicy for you (it's pretty spicy!) then this stuff will be perfect. It's got all the same flavor with none of the mouth pain. In other news, remember all that angriness over recipe stealing with Nacho Mom's? Well Chris, Crystal & their high-powered attorney have been forced to sue their former food manufacturer seven times. A fan of a li'l Vegan Drama, this story would be a great one for Law & Order to rip from the headlines, dontcha think?
*other new products will be discussed in a later expo post
Last and certainly the most giant is Daiya. These people built a whole Daiya City. Daiyaville. The Tower of Daiya. Mt. Daiya. Now I see where my $6 per bag is going!
Let me tell you about the new Daiya wedges you may have seen me prematurely mention on facebook. There are three flavors: Jack, Jalapeno Garlic Havarti, and Cheddar.
They were good! I made no less than three drive-bys to Daiyapolis for their primo samples. The Jack and Havarti were the best of the good, with lots of previously un-seen flavors. The Havarti in particular has a real nice kick to it. The cheddar is the same as their shreds, and is best used in or on things– it's not as great on its own. They are soft in texture — more like Velveeta than Shreese. These guys should be available in all the same places the shreds are currently sold in in about 2-3 weeks for about the same price (read: $$$). Supposedly the packages reseal…
And lastly, in Vegan Gossip, I heard from the lovely ladies of VegNews Magazine, that a Vegan Brie might be in our not so far away future!
This is just the tip of the expo iceburg! Next up; Meatless Technologies.
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mightyveganon #
Hi Andrea,
Thanks for the recap. I can't wait for the daiya wedges but am now very interested in finding the "teese" brand. I never see it at my whole foods, where do you buy it?
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easybreezyveganon #
I was at the expo but didn't see Teese! Yes, where do you buy it and what is the price? Also, what is it made of?
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Andreaon #
Thanks for your comments!
The first ingredient in all four flavors is Organic soymilk. As for where you can purchase teese locally, go to http://chicagoveganfoods.com/where_to_buy/ and put in your zip! if nothing comes up, I'd suggest asking your local whole foods to start carrying it and, in the meantime, buy some on the internet from one of the many shops listed at that above link! Online, a tube is about $4.29.
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Princess Cakeon #
Yes, teese is difficult to find. They dont carry it everywhere. Thanks Andrea, i found some online!
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Chicken Marinadeon #
I finally got my order of Teese thanks to you. I love it and i really like the fact that it can be stored for a long time. Thanks for letting us know Andrea.


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The Painted Veilby W. Somerset Maugham
Set in England and Hong Kong in the 1920s, The Painted Veil is the story of the beautiful but love-starved Kitty Fane. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic. Stripped of the British society of her youth and the small but effective society she fought so hard to attain in Hong Kong,/b>
Set in England and Hong Kong in the 1920s, The Painted Veil is the story of the beautiful but love-starved Kitty Fane. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic. Stripped of the British society of her youth and the small but effective society she fought so hard to attain in Hong Kong, she is compelled by her awakening conscience to reassess her life and learn how to love.
The Painted Veil is a beautifully written affirmation of the human capacity to grow, to change, and to forgive.
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Product Details
- 9780307277770
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication date:
- 11/14/2006
- Series:
- Vintage International Series
- Pages:
- 256
- Sales rank:
- 143,674
- Product dimensions:
- 5.18(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.60(d)
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She gave a startled cry.
"What's the matter?" he asked.
Notwithstanding the darkness of the shuttered room he saw her face on a sudden distraught with terror.
"Some one just tried the door."
"Well, perhaps it was the amah, or one of the boys."
"They never come at this time. They know I always sleep after tiffin."
"Who else could it be?"
"Walter," she whispered, her lips trembling.
She pointed to his shoes. He tried to put them on, but his nervousness, for her alarm was affecting him, made him clumsy, and besides, they were on the tight side. With a faint gasp of impatience she gave him a shoe horn. She slipped into a kimono and in her bare feet went over to her dressing-table. Her hair was shingled and with a comb she had repaired its disorder before he had laced his second shoe. She handed him his coat.
"How shall I get out?"
"You'd better wait a bit. I'll look out and see that it's all right."
"It can't possibly be Walter. He doesn't leave the laboratory till five."
"Who is it then?"
They spoke in whispers now. She was quaking. It occurred to him that in an emergency she would lose her head and on a sudden he felt angry with her. If it wasn't safe why the devil had she said it was? She caught her breath and put her hand on his arm. He followed the direction of her glance. They stood facing the windows that led out on the verandah. They were shuttered and the shutters were bolted. They saw the white china knob of the handle slowly turn. They had heard no one walk along the verandah. It was terrifying to see that silent motion. A minute passed and there was no sound. Then, with the ghastliness of the supernatural, in the same stealthy, noiseless, and horrifying manner, they saw the white china knob of the handle at the other window turn also. It was so frightening that Kitty, her nerves failing her, opened her mouth to scream; but, seeing what she was going to do, he swiftly put his hand over it and her cry was smothered in his fingers.
Silence. She leaned against him, her knees shaking, and he was afraid she would faint. Frowning, his jaw set, he carried her to the bed and sat her down upon it. She was as white as the sheet and notwithstanding his tan his cheeks were pale too. He stood by her side looking with fascinated gaze at the china knob. They did not speak. Then he saw that she was crying.
"For God's sake don't do that," he whispered irritably. "If we're in for it we're in for it. We shall just have to brazen it out."
She looked for her handkerchief and knowing what she wanted he gave her her bag.
"Where's your topee?"
"I left it downstairs."
"Oh, my God!"
"I say, you must pull yourself together. It's a hundred to one it wasn't Walter. Why on earth should he come back at this hour? He never does come home in the middle of the day, does he?"
"I'll bet you anything you like it was amah."
She gave him the shadow of a smile. His rich, caressing voice reassured her and she took his hand and affectionately pressed it. He gave her a moment to collect herself.
"Look here, we can't stay here for ever," he said then. "Do you feel up to going out on the verandah and having a look?"
"I don't think I can stand."
"Have you got any brandy in here?"
She shook her head. A frown for an instant darkened his brow, he was growing impatient, he did not quite know what to do. Suddenly she clutched his hand more tightly.
"Suppose he's waiting there?"
He forced his lips to smile and his voice retained the gentle, persuasive tone the effect of which he was so fully conscious of.
"That's not very likely. Have a little pluck, Kitty. How can it possibly be your husband? If he'd come in and seen a strange topee in the hall and come upstairs and found your room locked, surely he would have made some sort of row. It must have been one of the servants. Only a Chinese would turn a handle in that way."
She did feel more herself now.
"It's not very pleasant even if it was only the amah."
"She can be squared and if necessary I'll put the fear of God into her. There are not many advantages in being a government official, but you may as well get what you can out of it."
He must be right. She stood up and turning to him stretched out her arms: he took her in his and kissed her on the lips. It was such rapture that it was pain. She adored him. He released her and she went to the window. She slid back the bolt and opening the shutter a little looked out. There was not a soul. She slipped on to the verandah, looked into her husband's dressing-room and then into her own sitting-room. Both were empty. She went back to the bedroom and beckoned to him.
"I believe the whole thing was an optical delusion."
"Don't laugh. I was terrified. Go into my sitting-room and sit down. I'll put on my stockings and some shoes."
He did as she bade and in five minutes she joined him. He was smoking a cigarette.
"I say, could I have a brandy and soda?"
"Yes, I'll ring."
"I don't think it would hurt you by the look of things."
They waited in silence for the boy to answer. She gave the order.
"Ring up the laboratory and ask if Walter is there," she said then. "They won't know your voice."
He took up the receiver and asked for the number. He inquired whether Dr. Fane was in. He put down the receiver.
"He hasn't been in since tiffin," he told her. "Ask the boy whether he has been here."
"I daren't. It'll look so funny if he has and I didn't see him."
The boy brought the drinks and Townsend helped himself. When he offered her some she shook her head.
"What's to be done if it was Walter?" she asked.
"Perhaps he wouldn't care."
Her tone was incredulous.
"It's always struck me he was rather shy. Some men can't bear scenes, you know. He's got sense enough to know that there's nothing to be gained by making a scandal. I don't believe for a minute it was Walter, but even if it was, my impression is that he'll do nothing. I think he'll ignore it."
She reflected for a moment.
"He's awfully in love with me."
"Well, that's all to the good. You'll get round him."
He gave her that charming smile of his which she had always found so irresistible. It was a slow smile which started in his clear blue eyes and traveled by perceptible degrees to his shapely mouth. He had small white even teeth. It was a very sensual smile and it made her heart melt in her body.
"I don't very much care," she said, with a flash of gaiety. "It was worth it."
"It was my fault."
"Why did you come? I was amazed to see you."
"I couldn't resist it."
"You dear."
She leaned a little towards him, her dark and shining eyes gazing passionately into his, her mouth a little open with desire, and he put his arms round her. She abandoned herself with a sigh of ecstasy to their shelter.
"You know you can always count on me," he said.
"I'm so happy with you. I wish I could make you as happy as you make me."
"You're not frightened any more?"
"I hate Walter," she answered.
He did not quite know what to say to this, so he kissed her. Her face was very soft against his.
But he took her wrist on which was a little gold watch and looked at the time.
"Do you know what I must do now?"
"Bolt?" she smiled.
He nodded. For one instant she clung to him more closely, but she felt his desire to go, and she released him.
"It's shameful the way you neglect your work. Be off with you."
He could never resist the temptation to flirt.
"You seem in a devil of a hurry to get rid of me," he said lightly.
"You know that I hate to let you go."
Her answer was low and deep and serious. He gave a flattered laugh.
"Don't worry your pretty little head about our mysterious visitor. I'm quite sure it was the amah. And if there's any trouble I guarantee to get you out of it."
"Have you had a lot of experience?"
His smile was amused and complacent.
"No, but I flatter myself that I've got a head screwed on my shoulders."
She went out on to the verandah and watched him leave the house. He waved his hand to her. It gave her a little thrill as she looked at him; he was forty-one, but he had the lithe figure and the springing step of a boy.
The verandah was in shadow; and lazily, her heart at ease with satisfied love, she lingered. Their house stood in the Happy Valley, on the side of the hill, for they could not afford to live on the more eligible but expensive Peak. But her abstracted gaze scarcely noticed the blue sea and the crowded shipping in the harbor. She could think only of her lover.
Of course it was stupid to behave as they had done that afternoon, but if he wanted her how could she be prudent? He had come two or three times after tiffin, when in the heat of the day no one thought of stirring out, and not even the boys had seen him come and go. It was very difficult at Hong Kong. She hated the Chinese city and it made her nervous to go into the filthy little house off the Victoria Road in which they were in the habit of meeting. It was a curio dealer's; and the Chinese who were sitting about stared at her unpleasantly; she hated the ingratiating smile of the old man who took her to the back of the shop and then up a dark flight of stairs. The room into which he led her was frowsy and the large wooden bed against the wall made her shudder.
"This is dreadfully sordid, isn't it?" she said to Charlie the first time she met him there.
"It was till you came in," he answered.
Of course the moment he took her in his arms she forgot everything.
Oh, how hateful it was that she wasn't free, that they both weren't free! She didn't like his wife. Kitty's wandering thoughts dwelt now for a moment on Dorothy Townsend. How unfortunate to be called Dorothy! It dated you. She was thirty-eight at least. But Charlie never spoke of her. Of course he didn't care for her; she bored him to death. But he was a gentleman. Kitty smiled with affectionate irony: it was just like him, silly old thing; he might be unfaithful to her, but he would never allow a word in disparagement of her to cross his lips. She was a tallish woman, taller than Kitty, neither stout nor thin, with a good deal of pale brown hair; she could never have been pretty with anything but the prettiness of youth; her features were good enough without being remarkable and her blue eyes were cold. She had a skin that you would never look at twice and no color in her cheeks. And she dressed like-well, like what she was, the wife of the Assistant Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong. Kitty smiled and gave her shoulders a faint shrug.
Of course no one could deny that Dorothy Townsend had a pleasant voice. She was a wonderful mother, Charlie always said that of her, and she was what Kitty's mother called a gentlewoman. But Kitty did not like her. She did not like her casual manner; and the politeness with which she treated you when you were there, to tea or dinner, was exasperating because you could not but feel how little interest she took in you. The fact was, Kitty supposed, that she cared for nothing but her children: there were two boys at school in England, and another boy of six whom she was going to take home next year. Her face was a mask. She smiled and in her pleasant, well-mannered way said the things that were expected of her; but for all her cordiality held you at a distance. She had a few intimate friends in the Colony and they greatly admired her. Kitty wondered whether Mrs. Townsend thought her a little common. She flushed. After all there was no reason for her to put on airs. It was true that her father had been a Colonial Governor and of course it was very grand while it lasted-every one stood up when you entered a room and men took off their hats to you as you passed in your car-but what could be more insignificant than a Colonial Governor when he had retired? Dorothy Townsend's father lived on a pension in a small house at Earl's Court. Kitty's mother would think it a dreadful bore if she asked her to call. Kitty's father, Bernard Garstin, was a K.C. and there was no reason why he should not be made a judge one of these days. Anyhow they lived in South Kensington.
Kitty, coming to Hong Kong on her marriage, had found it hard to reconcile herself to the fact that her social position was determined by her husband's occupation. Of course every one had been very kind and for two or three months they had gone out to parties almost every night; when they dined at Government House the Governor took her in as a bride; but she had understood quickly that as the wife of the Government bacteriologist she was of no particular consequence. It made her angry.
"It's too absurd," she told her husband. "Why, there's hardly any one here that one would bother about for five minutes at home. Mother wouldn't dream of asking any of them to dine at our house."
"You mustn't let it worry you," he answered. "It doesn't really matter, you know."
"Of course it doesn't matter, it only shows how stupid they are, but it is rather funny when you think of all the people who used to come to our house at home that here we should be treated like dirt."
"From a social standpoint the man of science does not exist," he smiled.
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Few writers of the past century could evoke a sense of mystery and atmosphere like W. Somerset Maugham. And while almost all readers are familiar with his major works (Of Human Bondage, Up at the Villa, The Razor's Edge, Cakes and Ale etc, the film versions of these having added to that international knowledge), few have had the pleasure of reading the rather private but equally satisfying 'feminist work', THE PAINTED VEIL. Now with the announcement that this novel, too, is soon to be released as a motion picture, hopefully many will read the book before, remembering how mesmerizingly well how Maugham can spin a tale. As with all of Maugham's novels, the stridency of class plays a role in this work. In a disturbing opening chapter Maugham places us in the room where Kitty is in the midst of seduction by Charlie Townsend and the adulterous couple shudder at the noise that would indicate that Kitty's bacteriologist husband Walter Kane may be spying on them. The intrigue is set and then the novel retraces the territory that placed the couple en flagrante in the middle of the incipient scandal that will alter the lives of all concerned. Kitty, the elder daughter of a fussy couple in London who had 'shamed' Kitty into finding a husband when Kitty's younger, unattractive sister is engaged, hurriedly marries the shy but solid Walter Kane who is about to be shipped off to Hong Kong. Once into Hong Kong Kitty's sensually hungry eye is met by the handsome but married with three children Colonial Secretary Charlie Townsend and they begin a torrid affair. When Walter discovers his wife's adultery he threatens to divorce her (thereby making public the scandal that would ruin Charlie's career) if she doesn't accompany him to Mei-tan-fu, China where a cholera epidemic is destroying the town. The situation finds Kitty struggling with her disdain for Walter whom she never has loved and eventual loathing for Charlie who proves to be the cad he is by putting his career and marriage over the 'silly thought' of running away with Kitty! Distraught, Kitty joins Walter on the trek to Mei-tan-fu where she gradually adjusts to the situation with the help of the consul Waddington who encourages her to fill her hours with helping the nuns care for the sick and the orphaned children. Kitty's life begins to change as she sees the manner in which Walter is focused on mankind, enhanced by the admiration he gains from the nuns. She discovers she is pregnant (whether by Walter or Charlie she does not know) but soon all attention shifts when Walter succumbs to cholera and Kitty, wanting to stay with the nuns who have helped her see that life does have meaning), returns to Hong Kong, has one last distasteful experience with Charlie whose wife has become the solid friend Kitty has always needed, and sets off for England. Once in Europe she receives a telegram that her mother has died and she returns to London to be with her sister and her distant father. Circumstances alter and Kitty finally finds in her lonely father the need to be loved and pledges to join him as he moves from London to a colonial position, awaiting the birth of a daughter who will be given all the love and training of equality Kitty has never known. Aside from Maugham's gift in creating characters so real we can visualize them, make them part of our reading lives, he also had the gift of descriptive writing about strange places that is as fine as any writer of his day. 'The morning drew on and the sun touched the mist so that it shone whitely like the ghost of snow on a dying star'. In describing the destination in China 'Mei-tan-fu with its crenellated walls was like the painted canvas placed on the stage in an old play to represent a city. The nuns, Waddington, and the Manchu woman who loved him, were fantastic characters in a masque and the rest, the people sidling along the tortuous streets and those who died, were nameless supers.' The novel is full of these absorbing pictures.
The Painted Veil is a tragic tale of unrequited love in marriage. The main character, Kitty, is a selfish, vain woman with very few redeeming qualities. This book is not a light read. If you enjoy classic literature along the lines of Wuthering Heights, you'll probably enjoy The Painted Veil. It certainly keeps you thinking long after it's done.
Kept me interested and absorbed to the end. There were some surprises and "twists" in the plot.
Had seen the movie and then stumbled upon the book at the bookstore. Was pleased to find that the movie had stayed fairly close to the story although the movie played up the romance between Kitty and her husband more than the book. I found the book hard to put down!
Everyone in my book club liked this book. This book is short--fewer than 300 pages--but it is a well-developed story with strong characters, lots of irony, and a satisfying conclusion, even though it wasn't a "happily ever after" ending. If you've seen the movie and liked it, you'll like the book, too. There are some significant differences between the book and movie. The characters in the book are more well-developed and honestly portrayed than in the movie. The movie's ending, too, was more forgiving than in the book. This book is a good choice for someone who has never read Maugham.
I became interested in this novel after watching the film version of the story staring Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, and Liev Shrieber. The movie was fanatatic, so I picked up the book. The story lines match closely, alhtough they have different endings. The plot is often melancholy, maintaining a disheartening yet hopeful attitude. The characters are human and the events are ones that were ordinary for life in the British Empire, its colonies, and China in the early 20th century. It's easy to read with short, engaging chapters. You won't want to put it down.
A beautiful journey into the soul.
I saw an old bw movie but not a newer one but would think that he tried to kill her are you sure he died in new movie and not her or am i thinking of rains of rampour dated but a good read abd no longer in print except on nook
I saw the movie first and chose to read the book afterwards to see what I missed. I'm sorry I did. The first third of the book is very well-written and follows closely to the movie. I felt it gave me additional understanding of the characters' motivations. After that it went downhill. Kitty Fane never really becomes likable or sympathetic. If you enjoyed the movie because of its portrayal of a husband and wife who grow to care about and appreciate one another after making mistakes, you will not find that here. That was a screenwriter who rewrote the story to make it beautiful and haunting with a satisfying ending instead of the book ending which left me feeling hollow. If you loved the movie, think twice about reading the book.
I loved this story and his beautiful descriptions.
This book is the best romance book you can ever read. You will become angry sad and evan delighted. This book takes you through the hard concepts of love
A touching story about the lies one tells and harsh reality of finding out who someone really is. Very good.
This book is one of my favorites and although it was written many years ago it still grips the reader and makes this book hard to put down.
I enjoyed the book but didn't like the ending. It seems like things started going down hill after Walter dies. Kitty is a difficult person to sympathize with. She started out as an overindulged youth and then turns into a heartless wife. There were times, after finding out about the affair, when she says that Walter is evil. Even after realizing she was duped by her lover, she thinks that Walter wants to kill her by taking her into the cholera epidemic. In reality he saved her reputation. She didn't make amends with him until he was on his death bed. Even though she was awful to him, I was secretly hoping that Kitty would fall in love with Walter and things would work out.
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Green: Ward not a real warrior
When Allan Green (29-1, 20 KOs), faces Andre Ward (20-0, 13 KOs) on Saturday, June 19th for the World Boxing Association (WBA) title during Group Stage 2 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic on SHOWTIME® he certainly won't lack in confidence. Green, 30, from Tulsa, Okla., has won six consecutive fights thanks to power in both fists, and says he wants to send a message to everyone in the tournament, starting with Ward.
"I respect Andre as a fighter," Green said. "He's very clever with good boxing skills and I've complimented his victory over Mikkel Kessler, but it's not in his DNA to go deep in the waters and do battle like a real warrior. I've studied Andre's fights long before I knew I was going to fight him in the tournament because he's in my weight division. If you really watch his fights, he never goes blow-to-blow with another fighter. He will fight for 15-20 seconds with the jab, then he will grab, hold and push away. That's the way he fights, and you can forget about him trying to do any inside fighting. He has a weak chin; I know it, he knows it, and everybody else knows it."
Green, known as "Sweetness", is glad for the opportunity to participate in the SHOWTIME Sports® Super Six World Boxing Classic because it's important for his career. He also feels that while fighting Ward in his hometown, Oakland, Calif., for the World Boxing Association (WBA) title is a challenge, it is a challenge worth facing.
"I don't have a problem fighting Andre in his hometown which will be a challenge for me, but I want the WBA belt," said Green. "Andre will need the Oakland Fire Department in his corner the night of the fight because I'm bringing a lot of fire, smoke and heat with me in the ring on June 19th, and I don't think he will be able to put the fire out."
The Super Six World Boxing Classic group stage 2 matchup featuring Andre Ward vs. Allan Green is being co-promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and will air live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, June 19 at 10:00 pm ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Tickets for the June 19 Super Six World Boxing Classic are priced at $300, $150, $65 and $35 and are available at the Oracle Arena Box Office by calling (510) 569-2121 or online through Ticketmaster www.Ticketmaster.com.
Veteran trainer John David Jackson, who's training Green in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, likes the way his fighter is approaching his first world title fight.
"I'm very please with the way Allan is approaching this fight. It's his first opportunity for a world title and that's been his dream since he started boxing," said Jackson. "He's more dedicated, focused and training with a lot more intensity. We know exactly what to expect from Andre Ward and we will be prepared to make any adjustments during the fight. I have a very hungry fighter. Give me a hungry fighter who is dedicated, prepared and motivated and I will show you a winner."
The SHOWTIME Sports® Super Six World Boxing Classic tournament features the best super middleweights in the division and Allan Green wants to send a message to everyone in the tournament.
"You have six very talented and skilled fighters who want to compete against each other," Green said. "I like the competition but, pound-for-pound, I just don't see anyone who can beat me. Nobody."
Promoter Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment, is also very confident of how well Allan Green will perform in his first title fight against Ward.
"Allan Green has the hammer of Thor tattooed on him," DiBella said. "While Andre Ward is a great young champ, the hammer of Thor is a great equalizer. Allan's punching power makes him the scariest man in the Super Six, and Andre Ward will find that out on June 19."
Green is coming off a 10-round unanimous decision victory over previously undefeated Tarvis Simms on Oct. 2, 2009 and is currently ranked No. 3 in the World Boxing Organization (WBO), No.4 in the World Boxing Council (WBC), No. 5 in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and No. 7 in the World Boxing Association (WBA).


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Bruno Senna believes that a few more weekends like the one he experienced at the Hungarian Grand Prix could spell out a near perfect season for the Williams driver and a chance to secure a seat next year.
The Brazilian finished seventh in Hungary, from ninth on the starting grid, pushing his points tally up to 24 and is now just five behind teammate and Spanish Grand Prix winner Pastor Maldonado.
But the 28-year-old acknowledged that grid positions determined on Saturdays would help his cause on Sundays enormously.
"The only reason why we scored good points in Hungary is because we qualified well, and we need to keep on doing it," Senna said.
"Everybody needs opportunities to grow up and this is mine. I need an opportunity to grow up and develop with the team," he pointed out. "It's probably the hardest season in Formula 1 for who knows how many years. With a tenth of a second you can be five or six positions up.
"In the races, I think I'm doing pretty well this season. As I said before, nailing qualifying will be the key to make sure I stay for next year and hopefully the next few years," he said.
Senna had a strong weekend overall at the Hungaroring before the mid-season break, which was crucial during F1's rest period.
"Definitely if I had come out of the weekend with a bad result or with poor pace, you come into the break with something in the back of your mind," Senna told Autosport. "I have nothing to worry about now.
"I'm learning, I'm improving and it's going to be a case of chipping away and in the second half of the season I'll have much more experience and everything helps," he explained
"We know the team has potential. We know the direction to push the car for the next few races. There's a clear development path," he added. "It's just great to have a car that's a top-ten finisher pretty much every race and every time you don't finish in the top ten is mostly because of something else happened."


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If your beloved feline is over five years old, there is a good chance he or she has a painful feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion (FORL), one of the more common oral abnormalities we see in veterinary practice. These dental resorptions are also sometimes called cat cavities, caries, cervical neck lesions, external or internal root resorptions, and cervical line erosions. FORLs are usually found on the outside surface of the tooth where the gum meets the tooth surface. Although the premolars of the lower jaw are most commonly affected, lesions can be found on any tooth in any location.
Unlike cavities in humans, which are the result of bacterial enzymes and acids digesting the teeth, the cause of FORLs is not completely understood. Cells known as odontoclasts are found in the defects causing the tooth structure to dissolve but the trigger of this reaction is not clear. A reaction to plaque on the teeth seems to be the major factor (another reason daily brushing is beneficial for all felines). Research suggests a correlation between problems with calcium metabolism, chronic calicivirus infections, or an autoimmune response.
So how do you know if your cat is in the majority and has a resorptive lesion?
Cats affected with FORLs may show increased salivation, oral bleeding, or have difficulty chewing. They may drop food from their mouths while eating or only appear to eat on one side of their mouth. Unfortunately most cat parents notice no obvious signs.
If your vet suspects your cat may have a FORL, they may use a cotton-tipped applicator to press against the suspected lesion. This causes pain when the FORL is touched and the cat's jaw actually spasms. The trembling is not subtle and is often alarming to the pet parent. While this is clearly not pleasant for the patient, this is the best way I know to demonstrate to the pet parent the pain their cat is in and likely has been experiencing for some time. In some cases, the FORL will be covered with inflamed gum tissue and is only detected while the patient is under anesthesia having a dental cleaning performed.
FORLs vary in severity and so does their treatment. Therapy of mild defects (stage one) usually involves thorough cleaning and smoothing the defect with a dental drill. Slightly more advanced lesions (stage two) may benefit from restorative treatment.
X-rays are necessary when the lesion progresses to stage three. Either a root canal or extraction is typically needed at this stage. There may even be abscesses associated with this advanced lesion. The most advanced FORLs, stage four, are ones in which the gum has actually grown over the remnants of the tooth, perhaps to protect the painful fragments remaining. Treatment requires extraction of the root fragments if they appear inflamed or painful to the patient. This is the most difficult stage to treat, as the remaining tooth is often prone to fracturing into numerous pieces. You an imagine that hunting for barely visible tooth root fragments through a small hole in your cat's gum is not easy, but your veterinarian is trained to do this. Still, it is far easier on everyone involved (especially the cat) to catch and treat FORLs at an early stage.
To be on FORL lookout at home, examine your cat's mouth for FORLs monthly. Take a Q-tip and gently place it against the area where the tooth meets the gum. Examine the entire mouth if possible, but if your feline is displeased about having a q-tip in his mouth, focus on the lower jaw teeth first. If there is pain or bleeding a trip to the veterinarian is in order. Your best friend will certainly thank you (as will your veterinarian - for being an educated advocate for your cat)!
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The would-be collaboration was first announced in August of 2011, and would have seen a rear-wheel-drive hybrid platform that would "improve the efficiency of trucks and SUVs while still allowing them to be driven in the way customers expect," according to our initial post on the topic.
Keep in mind that this announcement isn't to say we shouldn't expect hybrid pickups and SUVs from the two automakers, but that they probably aren't coming very soon – Ford says it will have a system "before the end of this decade" and we haven't heard much from Toyota on the hybrid truck front since the 2008 A-BAT Concept (pictured above) – and that they will not share any components between them (and they never have, for what it's worth).
In any case, Ford and Toyota are continuing to work together on "next-generation standards for telematics and will consider other areas for future collaboration as well." Feel free to read announcements from both automakers below.
After successfully completing the feasibility and development of the hybrid system project with Toyota, Ford is moving forward on its own with development of a rear-wheel-drive hybrid system for Ford pickups and SUVs.
The new hybrid system – which will be available by the end of this decade – will be based on an all-new architecture to deliver the capability truck and SUV customers demand while providing greater fuel economy.
"We know what it takes to build world-class hybrids, and we now will build and leverage that expertise in-house," said Raj Nair, group vice president, global product development. "By continuing to develop a rear-wheel-drive hybrid system on our own, we can extend our advanced hybrid technologies to new vehicle segments and deliver even better fuel economy across our lineup."
While collaboration on the rear-wheel-drive hybrid has concluded, Ford and Toyota will continue to work together on development of next-generation standards for in-car telematics, back-end support systems for call centers and Internet-based services – all designed to bring more Internet-based information to consumers globally.
Toyota Issues Statement regarding Ongoing Collaboration with Ford and Reaffirms Its Commitment to Hybrids
Toyota and Ford have completed their feasibility study for collaboration on the development of a new hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs, which was first announced in August of 2011. As a result, we have agreed to develop hybrid systems individually. Toyota and Ford continue to evaluate the feasibility of working together on next-generation standards for telematics and will consider other areas for future collaboration as well.
Toyota's commitment to hybrid technology is unwavering. We have sold over two million Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles in the U.S., representing 70 percent of the U.S. auto industry's total hybrid sales, and over 5 million hybrids worldwide. In addition, Toyota remains on track to offer 18 new or redesigned hybrid models globally by the end of 2015.
All told, Toyota estimates that its global fleet of nearly 20 hybrid vehicles (12 available in the United States) has resulted in approximately 34 million fewer tons of CO2 emissions than those emitted by gasoline-powered vehicles, and have saved their owners more than 3 billion gallons of gasoline.


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So I had an Eclipse 5500 put in yesterday and so far I like it. The only thing that bugs me is that I can't program a lot of stuff (like POI and addresses) unless the handbrake is engaged. The guy that was showing me how it worked said that it should be a pretty simple fix to defeat the navi system to say the handbrake was set but that they wouldn't do it at the shop for liability reasons.
Anybody have pictures and/or directions on how to do this? I did a search with no luck. Thanks.


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After i got my own very first ipad device several years ago, the first game I decided to download on to this refreshing piece of technology was a compact game known as Dragonvale. I absolutely loved that game and began definitely searching for anything similar. We eventually stumbled on Dragon Town and begun playing promptly.
Dragon Town is an extremely enjoyable match, it helps you breed more than one hundred and fifty a variety of dragon. With this multitude, it's hard to truly be depleted of things you can do in game until you have got all of those.
Though I wouldn't exactly illustrate what you have in the game as being a city per se, what you genuinely have is more of your dragon farm building, or even a tiergarten maybe. Participating in through the match will give you having quite a bit of fun, though, for for how long you'll actually continue to enjoy the game is another question.
Dragon City Analysis I liked http://gudang-ngecit.com/ the idea of a good pokemon type battle program, but the thought is form of ruined by the fact that that you are limited by simply how much you can fight in a day, every single six hours you can explain to you three struggles, but when those are generally done, you should wait one more six several hours until you can battle more, which genuinely sucks since the battle method is one of the few issues this match really features going for it, not to mention it is very one of the things that break up the monotony on the game.
Dragon City isnt one of those game titles that limits its avid gamers with a power system, eventhough it still creates difficult problems for you to triumph over with the reality the majority of store prices can be extremely high that she need to work hard so as to do substantially. Especially when you're beyond daylight hours level five point, prices seem to just simply shoot up, making it tough for you to play consistently. Definitely, this is merely their strategy for trying to get you to spend money on their very own game. I truly hate individuals who make all their games maliciously difficult in order for you to throw cash at that, it really can take the fun out of your game and makes the programmers seem similar to they just wanted to make a easy buck insteading of making a truly fun match. With a lot of games that subtly do this, the change in prices and so on is a regular change, good results . Dragon Town, the transformation is very immediate and very noticeable.
Also another thing that kind of makes this match a little uninteresting is the fact that you just soon observe that there isn't really any sort of difference somewhere between yours as well as your friend's locations. The point of a game is always to have a exclusively individual knowledge, not to have the same experience seeing that everyone else. You wish to make a little area that is certainly totally different when compared with your friends, otherwise, how can you generate anything really stand out?


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We saw plenty of top prospects at the Palmetto State Showdown on Friday at Beech Springs Intermediate School. One of the top 2017 prospects in attendance without a doubt was Union County wide receiver Shi Smith.
Showing exceptional speed, athleticism, and the ability to create separation all day was the 2017 prospect who already holds an offer from the South Carolina Gamecocks. He was clearly one of the top wide receivers we saw on the day where receivers shine.
We've got video highlights of some of Smith's game that we caught on the day below.


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