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This semester is so busy I haven't had much chance to write about my biggest passion, TV. So, ahead of the season finale, here are the thoughts on Westworld I've jotted down week to week (and a few on another recent favorite, The Last Ship). Here be spoilers.
Halt and Catch Fire: Season 3
First, I'm relieved to have found out that there will be a fourth and final season of this drama that is quietly one of the best on television. However, given the end of this season, I am a bit anxious about where it may be headed.
Stranger (and Familiar) Things
Judging from user ratings and critics alike, I'm in the minority of those who think the new original Netflix series Stranger Things is just okay instead of the Coolest Thing Ever. Look at any review and you'll find a handful of references to '80s movies such as E.T., Firestarter, The Goonies, and Poltergeist. The problem is, the show doesn't add up to much more than an homage to such films, a loving pastiche, but a copy nonetheless. It's like a cover song of an '80s tune rather than a new song that uses '80s sounds to make unique music. In our reboot culture, it's somehow closer in tone and story to those films than an actual reboot with the same characters, despite the fact that the show's story is original (in the most basic sense). Everything from the score and pop songs to the neon red title, promotional images, casting, and story elements is an ode to '80s pop culture.
'Marcella' Is a Hot Mess
British detective show Marcella recently began streaming on Netflix, and I quickly signed on: I love a good mystery, and I love a competent woman solving a case. Unfortunately, there's a bit too much mystery going on, and I was confused for far too long of the series.
Miss Jessica Jones
(Forgive the silly title; for some reason, every time I watched an episode, the Rolling Stones' "Miss Amanda Jones" came to mind, and then the movie Some Kind of Wonderful. It was a whole thing. #associations)
Some things to know about me that are relevant to these thoughts on Marvel's Jessica Jones: The whole superhero explosion exhausts me. I've essentially abstained from watching the endless parade of adaptations and sequels, movies and TV both (the last superhero thing I willingly watched and enjoyed was Guardians of the Galaxy). Also, my reading of superhero comic book canon is light. You won't see complaints about the show as an adaptation. Even if I did read more, I believe that every version of a text needs to work on its own as whatever it is (a book, a movie, a TV show, etc.). Easter eggs are cool; assuming my knowledge is not (nor the unnecessary crossover, as when Claire from Daredevil shows up).
One last thing: it's not just–or even really–the saturation. It's the lack of women superheroes put center stage.
When Jessica Jones arrived on Netflix, I thought, Okay, I could check that out. When I read it was not like other superhero fare, I moved it up the queue. When I quickly understood that it was TV noir, I was on fucking board.
Orange Is the New Black: Season 4
I'd been planning to write my thoughts on the newest season of Orange Is the New Black since I finished watching a few days ago, but my emotions are overwhelming my ability to coherently describe them. So, warning for possible incoherence, albeit of the best sort: fangirl feels with a side of thinky-thoughts.
This is my favorite season of the show, although the season finales are such that, even though season 3 wasn't the best, that ending with the frolicking at the lake gave me such a high I forgot about any gripes I had.
It's Official: I'm Hate-Watching Pretty Little Liars
Last night, watching the season 7 premiere of Pretty Little Liars, I realized: this show now pisses me off more than it entertains me. This season is its last (the first half airs now, the second in the fall or winter), and in terms of mysteries and plot, it may be at least one season too much.
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Poseidon Charters is a family run business and we're very proud that for over 20 years we've been the operator of our unique Greek sailing tours and flotilla in Greece. For the past 10 years we have also developed our flotilla and cabin charter in Croatia.
In the early 1990's the owner of Poseidon Charters left University and set off to backpack around Europe. The majority of his time was spent in Greece, while there, he took an upaid job as crew on a yacht and in that first summer he saw 15 or so islands. After returning to Greece the next year and the year after that he finally realised that his career would be in the yachting industry rather than Communication Studies! Over 20 years later, at the company's core is still a deep love for all things sailing, Greece, it's islands and people.
These days, we are an operator of our own sailing cabin charter and flotilla in Greece, as well as a bonded licensed travel agency specializing in yacht charter, cabin charters, flotillas and mini-cruises. We only offer destinations where we have first hand sailing and travel knowledge and our excellent personalized service, diverse range of boats and destinations and longevity have allowed us to gain great standing in the yacht charter and travel market place. Some programs we operate ourselves, others are run by large and small operators whom we know, trust and have represented for years. Working directly with trusted owners and operators each summer has enabled us to build our own fleet of well-appointed affordable yachts available for charter in Greece at discounted prices.
We operate our cabin charter and flotilla programs May through October in Greece and Croatia. Our administrative office is in Canada and is open year-round.
Poseidon Charters is a registered travel agency specializing in yacht charters, adventure sailing holidays and mini-cruise tours worldwide. The travel industry in the province of Ontario, Canada is strictly regulated by the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO). Our TICO registration number is: 50023285. We are required by law to be licensed and bonded and keep clients funds in escrow or in trust accounts. We must renew our license and pay the required fees and taxes or face fines of $100,000 for offering travel services without a license.
For our customers this means that wherever you are located in the world, your trip is protected. In this risky economy, it is unwise to send large sums of money to any organization with no regulatory body governing how they operate or what they do with your funds.
Our aim is to make sure you have a magical vacation and our mandate allows you to rest assured that your sailing holiday is protected.
We are a global company with happy repeat customers from all over the world. Our trips suit singles, couples, families, groups (corporate and training events) of all ages and sailing abilities. We often have guests celebrating special occasions such as honeymoons, anniversaries, family reunions or guests simply fulfilling their 'bucket list!'
Our goal is to offer the highest quality sailing vacations, in many desirable destinations, at very competitive rates. Our aim is to fully understand your particular charter requirements, respond promptly with the best current advice and pricing, and deliver a memorable trouble-free vacation.
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At Poseidon Charters we are concerned about the environmental footprint we create. Responsible travel is about respecting and benefiting local people, animals and the environment we visit.
Our staff aboard the Aegean and Croatian Adventure tours, make every effort to help the sea and marine environment in our destinations by doing the following:
We request that our partner operators be as environmentally conscious as possible.
There are only seven types of salt-water turtles on Earth. All species are endangered and two are found in Greece. Referred to as Caretta Caretta, the Logger Head and Green turtles are ancestral visitors to these waters. Each year Poseidon Charters' staff spot them on the surface and make sure they are okay. On some occasions, turtles are caught up in plastic bags and debris or hooked on swordfish long lines. On two occasions, Poseidon Charters' captains and crew have had to capture and safely release these enigmatic and beautiful creatures. We encourage all sailors worldwide to keep a watch for turtles and assist them whenever possible.
The Greek islands are known for their stray cats and dogs and we love them all! Each year tourists are welcomed by these friendly felines and slender canines, and we love to feed them as we sail from island to island, giving many of them names. The problem still exisits after we leave as winter in the Greek islands can be very difficult for hungry strays. Many of them die of starvation, mange or by municipal culling programs.
Poseidon Charters' staff encourages and will assist visitors to take animals home with them. All that an animal needs to travel is a portable plastic cage and a clean bill of health. A rabies shot and an animal passport can be arranged with one simple telephone call to a local Athens veterinarian.
We were delighted to welcome Shannon Acton onboard with us in September 2016. Shannon is a published journalist for the LA Travel Magazine and she wrote about her experience of cabin charter sailing in Greece and our 60ft lead flotilla yacht Christianna.
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Poseidon Charters was called upon in September 2001 to assist in a sea rescue off the Aegean island of Paros. The ferry Samina Express collided with rocks three kilometers off shore. At the time, Poseidon Charters was conducting a four-yacht flotilla and had been moored in the harbor for several nights with bad wind conditions of over 40 miles per hour.
Large fishing vessels responded immediately to the mayday call. Poseidon Charters' yachts, Margarita and Annito, responded several hours after the ferry sank when they were notified. Captains and crew on the flotilla managed to save eight lives in five-meter seas, gale force wind conditions and in pitch darkness. Eighty people drowned on that night.
For their efforts, captains involved in the rescue received the Greek Merchant Marine Medal of Honor. A ceremony was held at the Canadian embassy for Captain Steven Parry. We encourage all sailors to respond to emergencies but highly recommend making sure that you don't become a risk yourself. As a result of our rescue, we have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines, have appeared on television shows and have given seminars on sea rescue.
Download and read the full press article.
Marianne Scott is an awarding winning writer who has been contributing to Northwest Yachting Magazine since 2011. Marianne sailed with Poseidon Charters on a flotilla in Greece in June 2010. Marianne's experience of a flotilla in Greece is an insight into what you can expect to see and do when you sail on flotilla in Greece with Poseidon Charters.
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Customer service is very important to us. We strive to ensure that you always have a positive experience from your initial contact, to your reservation, through to the actual sailing holiday.
Our office administration team is based in Quebec, Canada. If contacting our office it is likely that you will speak to Sharron Ranby, Sharon Weiner or Steven Parry.
The crew makes a huge difference on any charter. Crew aboard our trips in Greece and Croatia tours are well trained, knowledgeable and personable ensuring your experience with us is fun, relaxing and culturally rewarding.
All our skippers and program directors do a fantastic job each year running the cabin charters and flotillas in Greece and Croatia. We are unable to guarantee any particular captain or program director on a specific date until very close to departure but it is most likely that you will sail with one of the following skippers and program directors.
Steven Parry (Greece and Croatia) is our very own charter director and works as a skipper on most of the spring and fall Greek and Croatian departures. He is a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) commercial captain who has also trained with J-World, the Canadian Power Squadron and is a certified PADI Divemaster. This will be Steven's 22nd season in the Mediterranean. Steven has a BA in communication studies and attended the University of Texas A&M Masters level course in marine archaeology. He also dove with the Hellenic Institute of Marine Archaeology on the oldest shipwreck in the world at Dokos Island. Steven is convinced that sailing in the Eastern Mediterranean is one of the greatest travel experiences possible.
Akis Papasarantis (Greece) is an energetic 50 year old who studied Economics, Literature and Physics and is one of the founding members of the PanHellenic Skippers Association. He has 25 years' experience guiding and skippering international guests with all the major charter companies in Greece. During the winter he does yacht maintenance and he has delivered over 30 new yachts from France to Athens. Everyone who sails with him find Akis polite, cheerful and competent. Fishing, cycling, cooking are Akis' other interests.
George Sifanios (Greece) lives on the island of Paros and has been a professional skipper in Greek waters since 1985. One of our most educated skippers, George holds a BA in Ecology and an MA in Economics as well as an Offshore Sailing Diploma. George is a joy to sail with as he is warm, welcoming, unassuming and has a unique sense of humor. His knowledge of the islands, ports and winds is second to none and he is happy to share with anyone who is interested.
Capt Bruno Kostadina (Croatia) was born and lives on the beautiful peninsula of Istria in northern Croatia. He finished the Nautical Academy and obtained his Captains license (Master of 3.000 GT) becoming a master of ocean going cargo vessels in the mid 1970's. He is a Yacht Master and a member of Adriatic Ship Master's Association and National Croatian Sailing Association. Bruno knows every bay and island along the Croatian coast and has been our gracious host for the last 5 seasons guiding our Croatian Adventure cabin and flotilla program.
Sharron Ranby from the UK, came aboard in the spring of 2010. A keen sailor, she left her corporate marketing life behind to fulfill her ambition to sail the world, starting in Malaysia and Thailand. Sharron holds her RYA day skipper qualification and her warm personality and sense of fun and adventure makes guests feel welcome the minute they step aboard. Sharron's marketing background is invaluable in creating our company branding and website.
Sharon Weiner joined the company in 1998 as program director and has been instrumental in developing the position over the years. She is knowledgeable on all the island sites and guides guests on many of the excursions. Guests appreciate her organizational skills and her free spirit. Sharon joins us every few years and never loses her love for Greece.
We are currently developing our payment online facility, thank you for your patience while we ensure that we have the secure facilities in place to receive your payments. In the meantime, you can still pay by credit by contacting us:
International: (+1) 613 832 7245
North America toll free: 1 888 372 7245
Your specialist for sailing holidays in Greece and sailing holidays in Croatia. 20 years experience in yacht charter and flotillas in Greece as well as yacht charter and flotillas in Croatia. We are recognized by the Greek National Tourist Organization US and Canadian offices.
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SASA/SASNET 2014 Fika without borders events series successfully completed
The South Asian Student Association at Lund University – the student body of SASNET – has now completed its series of informal Fika Without Borders South Asia events in collaboration with SASNET. SASA has held these events once a month during 2014, and each time the focus has been one of the eight South Asian countries, that are the member states of SAARC. … Continue reading
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Virat Kohli is back on the cricket field and he's leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore against Mumbai Indians at home this afternoon.
Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl with the visiting team making one change in their XI. Lasith Malinga is unwell and being replaced by Tim Southee.
Samuel Badree and Chris Gayle join Bangalore's XI along with Virat. Shane Watson is out.
Fun fact: Mumbai lead the head-to-head against Royal Challengers Bangalore 11-8.
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So, i understand this post is not my usual content but it is something really close to my heart and screams huge importance to me. I have been a blood donor for many years now, i have made alot of donations and it is something i am very proud of myself for accomplishing. If i can donate the means to save or improve a life, i am more than willing to help.
I am also on the bone marrow donation register. This register is a cause very close to my heart & i feel it is not as widely known as the giving blood organisation. Donating bone marrow can help with the treatment of many blood cancers & disorders; joining the register provides someone with the best chance of finding a match to improve chances of survival.
Over the past year i have experienced alot of broken hearted & worried families visiting their loved ones in hospital due to illness, surgery and disease. My eyes have been opened to what goes on when families walk out of those hospital doors and it truly is touching; parents who dont sleep with worry, children who are too ill to attend school and families who spend 24 hours a day fundraising for treatments & donors. This should never be the case.
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Dozens of mortgage servicing positions are being eliminated by Wells Fargo & Co. as the home lender closes a call center in Washington state.
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A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered Bank of America Corp. to pay $46 million for proceeding on a foreclosure despite a bankruptcy stay.
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Servicers of residential loans granted borrowers more favorable terms on their mortgages than on their original contracts at a pace that was the strongest in four months.
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Although overall loan modification volume was down in 2016, an increase was recorded for the government-supported program.
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A $225 million settlement with the state of California resolves a consent order that was reached in early 2015 with an Ocwen Financial Corp. unit.
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another one of those new kid on the block's maccha house, located at orchard central. so i wanted to relive some awesome foodie moments in japan (this one's pretty recent), but i totally made the wrong choice. the menu was pretty deceiving as the food looked really appetizing on their menu. we decided to go w just two drinks and mains before ordering desserts. the matcha latte i had was so bad, worst matcha latte i've had ever. i'll choose nana's green tea, or even starbucks to this anytime. then it came the mains, gosh i wasnt even sure if this was japanese food at all or was it chinese food. even if so, that was some really horrible chinese food i had. i couldnt even finish the ramen, it was that bad. so thankful i didnt order any desserts (which garnered pretty bad reviews too btw) am not returning definitely.
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this was before my japan trip; had dinner w geraldine eons ago. we decided to order the smoked salmon eggs benedicts from their all day breakfast menu, and also a dessert to share. picked the dessert bento, which also was the perfect option for people like myself - i'll take forever to decide what to eat, and i always cant make up my mind. as usual, i took a long time just staring at the menu because the cake-in-a-cage looked interesting, yet we wanted to have smth chilled. so, a mix and match of desserts in tasting portions seemed legit. in the dessert bento was shiratama w kantan jelly, panna cotta w mixed berries, abekawa mochi, green tea icecream, and also a slice of carrot cake.
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cant remember the reason why didnt i take my camera out that day (usually i'll have my camera w me), even though my phone's image quality aint not too bad after all, i still feel more like it when i post images from my trusty camera on my blog.
i admit, i found out about hoshino coffee from instagram, i was randomly looking at spaghetti photos from the hashtags, and someone posted a photo of the hoshino spaghetti somehow. damn, i was drooling all over just looking at it. wonderful combination of colors, i can see my favorite bacon and the runny egg, and of course, that particular iger took a awesome minimalistic photo, perfect. well, but there are always long queues everytime i pass by, wanting to try it. no wonder they are so popular across japan. so that one day, we decided to drop by at around tea time for lunch, just to avoid the queue. of course, it was hoshino spaghetti for me, and it was super yummy. think spaghetti, aglio olio styled, w eggplants, greens, hotdog, bacon, shimeiji mushrooms, and of course, a well blend of sauces and sesame seeds - much different from the usual spaghetti and definitely worth trying. i enjoyed it tremendously. just this plate of spaghetti alone, i knew why there's always a queue uh. the carbonara on the other hand wasnt impressive, so do go w their omu rice or other recommendations that people raved about. for desserts, we ordered the souffle style pancake w matcha and ogura bean paste. the souffle pancake was freshly made on the spot, we had to wait up to fifteen minutes before it was served. tip, do place your order early if you dont want to spend so much time waiting. that worked for me since i aint a fast eater. the pancakes were indeed fluffy, not too bad at all. in all, the hoshino spaghetti was a two thumbs up (will return just for this), other pretty stuff on their menu includes the french toast, as well as the fuwa fuwa souffle.
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68 Orchard Road #03-84
Singapore 238839
took the bestfriend out for his belated birthday meal (again, this was so long ago!) we wanted to check out hoshino coffee, but the queue was.... you know what i mean, and we didnt have time to brave the queue. changed our plans and checked out another new japanese joint instead, since they were all located at plaza sing itself. service was pretty inefficient, we waited so long at the door and no one came to serve us. we got in and were told that the appetizers were of buffet style, meaning we have unlimited access to it. i love potato salad, chawanmushi, and broccoli, so i took quite a bunch of those. they were mostly just okay. the salad was not bad though. our mains wasn't too satisfying, portion was less than sufficient, but no complaints since appetizers were free flow (and i liked the appetizers more than the mains hahaha) nothing much to rave about this place, even though it's inexpensive. i'll definitely choose my ramen to this anytime.
Plaza Singapura
68 Orchard Road #04-68
i was wondering how come this place seems more familiar than usual, i mean other than the fact that i visited this joint, but actually had a meal at this joint this one at osaka itself! now that i realise. so kazokutei originated from osaka, and it is renowned for their handmade udon noodles. frankly speaking, i'm not a huge fan of udon noodles, you can tell from my blog anyways (from the amount of ramen posts) that i'm more of a.... "ramen girl" okay what a horrible description by the way, but you get my point. we were spoilt for choice but since the main star of the resto's their handmade udon, we went ahead w their udon. pork kimuchi nabeyaki gozen w fried prawns, as well as the chicken toji nabeyaki gozen w assorted sushi (just because a bowl of plan udon noodles itself would be too plain for me) they have a wide variety including udon dishes, sukiyaki and shabu shabu.
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My children spent the morning painting pictures and playing in the dirty dishes.
(Which is a reason to delay washing them.)
A lot of me wanted to intervene, since just one toddler experience with watecolor paints means that they no longer are distinct in their colors, but washed together and not quite so brilliant. Especially poor, poor yellow.
Two painted masterpieces later,
we cleaned up the spilled water on the table and the paint off the walls.
And about those dishes... well, any degree of water play makes for excessive bubbles and puddles on the floor.
Good thing I have invested in a solid collection of highly absorbent towels.
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Ruth Velek Johnson of Waco, Passed away Friday morning September 1, 2006 at
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August 8, 2014 By Trevor Richardson
In no small part, the success of Guardians of the Galaxy must be attributed to the clarity of vision going into the project. Not only did this vision guide the direction of the film, but it extended to a sequel before the first had ever been started. This fact, and Marvel's consistent ability to top their first installments with such successes as Captain America: Winter Soldier and Thor 2: The Dark World, should give fans and moviegoers hope for the 2017 sequel.
In an interview with The Huffington Post, writer/director James Gunn said, "I had given thought to 'Guardians 2' before I even set pen to paper on 'Guardians 1.' This for me is hopefully the springboard for what could be not only 'Guardians 2' but a whole plethora of new Marvel characters who are in outer space and all sorts of interesting things can happen with those people and creatures. I would love to be involved with those characters down the line."
In practical details, what might this mean for the next "Guardians" flick? We know Marvel has a pattern. Not just bigger and bolder for the follow-up in terms of visual spectacle, but also in terms of the scale of the problem, the stakes in play. In the first "Captain America," for example, he is putting a stop to a quasi-Nazi takeover of the globe. Tough to top, if you think about it. But in the sequel, this takeover had actually happened in spite of his efforts and sacrifice. The world was corrupted, changed from within, transmuted like dark alchemy and he had to fight his sworn enemy and his own people as one force. And the battleground wasn't Europe, but America. In short, the stakes were higher. The same goes for Thor 2, for the Iron Man movies, and will likely hold true for the Avengers sequel.
We can safely assume that Guardians will up the stakes by squaring off against Thanos and, more than likely, another Infinity Stone (or two or three). However, this is not the only trick in the Marvel playbook.
They are also extremely adept at using one story to enhance another. Crossovers like having Tony Stark's father bestow Cap with his vibranium shield – or the fact that the shield had been repconned into being vibranium in the first place and, therefore, a subtle nod at a future Black Panther arrival since his people have a kingdom sitting on the only deposit of the stuff known to man – is one such example. Interestingly, the after-credits scene at the end of the first Avengers movie was not a prelude to the arrival of Ultron, the upcoming sequel's baddie, but to Thanos, "Guardian's" own version of Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars. From this, we can actually glean two important ideas.
First, given the conversation Thanos has in the Avengers cut-scene, we know Thanos will want to face off with Earth's Mightiest Heroes sooner or later, possibly in Avengers 3. Second, we get to understand the genius of Marvel Studios and its team of writers and producers. One of the biggest time-sucks in a movie is establishing the background and motivations of its characters. Brilliantly, Marvel was able to use what was formerly a D-List storyline published decades ago to introduce its audience to one of the biggest villains in their Omnibus. They educated us about Thanos, his minions, his kingdom, his daughters, and the Infinity Stones, a prelude to his Infinity Gauntlet, and most of us barely noticed we were learning Marvel Lore because we were too busy just having a blast. When the time comes for The Avengers and Thanos to go head-to-head, moviegoers will already know, leaving more time for other action and fun to happen in other places.
But enough about that, what about Guardians 2? We know that at least two people on the team have a standing beef with Thanos: Drax and Gamora. They will likely push for taking the fight to the big purple guy and, because movies like to explain away the time lag, we'll probably meet them in the middle of some frivolous but awesome mischief at the movie's opening. Peter Quill will probably say something about how they aren't ready or, "Sure, we all want to fight Thanos, but we also have to eat." Then things will develop that put them right in the villain's path once more.
Hopefully, given the personal relationship between Gamora and Thanos, we'll get more from that character, not only because she was cool and smart, but also because there is really only so much butt-kicking we can watch your standard white guy dole out before you start hankering for the green people or blue people or tree people to take the helm. Gamora will get her day in court, maybe taking on Nebula along the way, and will probably deal Thanos some kind of crippling blow without actually killing him because, let's face it, it's Thanos. If Marvel is smart, after this inevitable defeat, however that works out (good luck), we'll see him wanting to hurt Peter Quill at home, choosing to take his fleet to Earth. Enter Avengers 3.
See how well it all ties up? The Marvel cinematic universe is a cosmic web with all these little strings connecting in wonderful, often unexpected ways and that's why we keep coming back year after year. But wait, there's more!
Gunn says there are other exciting characters he wants to bring in. Who should we expect in the second installment of Guardians of the Galaxy? For those keeping score, "Nova Corps." the slightly campy space police of Peter Quill's side of the universe, have their own shiny, spangled lead man. In the comics, Nova, a kid from Earth named Richard Rider, is recruited to join Nova Corps prior to their total destruction by "The Annihilation Wave" (Spoilers? We'll see. Perhaps this will be that big thing that makes our Guardians have to go after Thanos, ready or not?). As a result, Rider is imbued with all the powers of the entire corps and becomes "Nova: The Human Rocket," a high-flying, super fast, durable, strong, protector of the universe compulsively clad in a helmet that looks like a golden bullet and earns him the occasional nickname of "Bullet Head" by the likes of Spider-Man. The appearance of Nova is only a possibility, but it is a sound one given the previous establishment of Xandaria and the people that want to blow it up.
There is also the aforementioned reappearance of Nebula, the blue-lady with a lot to prove and a serious vendetta against Gamora. This rivalry should be expected to take on a larger role if and when Gamora makes her play for Thanos. Nebula herself made a daring escape at the negligible cost of a cybernetic hand, which would easily be replaced, allowing her to fight, murder, and just generally bad guy it up another day.
Benicio Del Toro's character, The Collector, showed a slightly off-putting interest in Groot. It is possible that he may make another appearance in an attempt to rebuild his damaged collection with the tree man as his centerpiece. This could even serve as the almost-guaranteed opening shenanigans prior to the start of Part 2's major plot points.
There are other possible surprises. Rocket has an intense back story in which he was cybernetically and surgically altered in order to become the anthropomorphised raccoon with a bad attitude we all loved. In one story, Rocket is the science project of "The Stranger," a cosmic being that likes to perform experiments and just generally muck up reality for "lesser beings." He was the head honcho of a planet for the mentally ill called "Halfworld" where Rocket, and other physically altered animals, were the keepers of the planet's patients, supposedly on the grounds that crazy people would be more pacified by fluffy, cute guards than normal human beings with weapons. Through this backstory, and a few images from The Collector's hideout, we know there are other talking animals in this part of the galaxy and they may show up to make trouble in Guardians 2.
In short, the possibilities are endless, but a few things seem almost certain. The thin threads connecting Guardians and Avengers will tighten. We will get to see more Gamora and, most likely, more Nebula. Thanos will play a larger role. And, most importantly, Groot will continue to make all our days a little brighter.
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It took me 2.5 hrs, but I made it. I had a great time. I have been exhausted all week, probably because of the extra effort that ride took. Not just the increased rolling resistance, but the constant adjustments of balance, it all took a lot out of me. I've been eating like crazy all week to try to catch up.
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Mumbai: India's largest private sector lender, ICICI Bank Ltd, slashed the performance bonus payouts for its senior management, including K.V. Kamath, managing director and chief executive officer; Chanda Kochhar, joint managing director and chief financial officer; and V. Vaidyanathan, executive director.
The bank's annual report for fiscal 2008 shows a 22.49% dip in Kamath's performance bonus. For Kochhar, the drop is 16.88% and for Vaidyanathan it is 5.5%.
Losing out: ICICI Bank's Kamath. ( Hemant Mishra / Mint)
ICICI Bank had reported a 34% growth in its net profit for the year ended 31 March at Rs4,158 crore, against Rs3,110 crore in the previous year.
The bank's shares have fallen close to 52% since January, while the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark index, the Sensex, has lost a little more than 34%.
Meanwhile, the bank's gross non-performing assets (NPAs), or bad loans, in the retail finance portfolio as on 31 March have increased to Rs5,552 crore from Rs3,114 crore in the previous year, amid a slowing of its mainstay consumer finance business.
ICICI Bank's senior executives, travelling abroad, were not immediately available to comment on this story.
The board governance and remuneration committee of ICICI Bank determines and recommends to its board the amount of remuneration, including performance bonus and perquisites, payable to the whole time directors. The recommendations of the committee are based on evaluation of the directors on certain parameters, says the report, but it does not specify the parameters.
Mint couldn't independently ascertain the reasons why the committee decided that the bonuses needed to be trimmed.
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In a recent interview with Mint, Kochhar had hinted at "controlling" costs at the bank. "When the economy slows down, you'd need to realign your cost structure as, otherwise, you will be uncompetitive," she had said.
Noting that the Indian information technology industry had led the way, Kochhar said that ICICI Bank has been paring employees' bonuses and has become less liberal when it comes to giving raises.
Some analysts also point to a slowing of the bank's consumer finance business. Consumer loans, mortgages and auto loans, which collectively accounted for about 69% of ICICI Bank's total loan book two years ago, have now come down to 58%, and are set to go down further though the lender has also suggested this was planned.
"The growth rate of consumer credit will come down from 35-40% to 12-15% this year," Kochhar had said.
Rising NPAs in the consumer finance business have also hit other firms such as Citibank NA and its non-banking finance arm, CitiFinancial Consumer Finance India Ltd.
The ratio of net NPAs to net advances at Citibank has increased to 1.23% in March from 1.02% in the corresponding period of the previous year, mainly because of higher delinquencies in its cards business.
Provisioning for the bank has increased to Rs319.9 crore in 2007-08 against Rs193.8 crore in the previous period. The bank's gross NPAs for the period increased to Rs791.6 crore against Rs530 crore.
CitiFinancial's net profit for the year ended 31 March dipped to Rs12 crore from Rs222 crore last year.
The fall has been largely due to higher delinquencies in the unsecured personal loan segment. On account of the losses, the non-banking finance arm of the foreign bank is now tweaking its business plan. It is also relocating some branches and carrying out greater credit checks.
ICICI Bank shares fell 1.64%, or Rs9.90 a share on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Tuesday to Rs593.85 a share.


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Soccer Sports Pinwheel Pigtails Hair Bows
$ 4.25
The perfect hair bows for the soccer girl in your life!
This set of hair bows is black and white just like the soccer balls.
Birthday party coming soon? This cute hair bows will make a great birthday party favors. Girls will love them and will use it longer.
Each hair bow measures approximately 3" from tail to tail and is attached to a 1 ¾" partially lined alligator clip with a silicone non-slip grip. All the ends have been heat sealed to prevent fraying.
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After a more or less sucessful beta test of Moving ASCII I'm preparing the next release. I want to add a few new features, and I need your opinion: Which functions and features do you want to see in the next release?
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- Inverted processing (exchange dark/bright areas)
- Multicolor output
- ASCII file playback function
Any more ideas? Please post in the comment section, or drop me a message: firstname.lastname@example.com. That's your chance to influence the next version of Moving ASCII!
Update [2007-08-13]: More requests coming in…
- More choices regarding output codec and frame rate
- Slider controls for all numerical values
- Adjustable threshold / "bluebox" feature
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The Association continues to welcome an exceptional group of guest Speakers. One of the many benefits of membership is the opportunity to take workshops from top quilters in the industry. Workshop participation is limited to SCVQA members unless the class has not filled 30 days prior to class. Non-members are invited to sign up at that time if vacancies exist. Workshop prices vary by instructor and reflect actual costs.
Registration begins 3 months prior to each workshop. To register for a workshop, complete the SCVQA Workshop Registration Form from the latest guild newsletter and bring it with your check to a general meeting, board meeting, or mail it to the indicated Programs Chair. You can email the form to Programs but your spot will not be secured until your check is received. Spaces in the workshops fill on a first come, first served basis and workshops usually accommodate 20 students. Any registrations received beyond 20 are automatically wait-listed in the order they are received.
To register by email, please send your name, phone number, specify which workshop you wish to take, to and confirm that you are mailing payment.
For more information about workshops please contact .
Workshops are held at:
Westhope Presbyterian Church
12850 Saratoga Avenue (just north of the intersection with Cox) Saratoga, CA 95030
Use the third driveway north of Cox to enter the church parking area.
Supply List
Many workshops have a specific supply list provided by the instructor. A basic supply list suitable for most workshops is:
- Sewing Machine. Sewing machine that you are familiar with and that is in good working order.
- Iron/Ironing Board. A minimum of three small ironing boards and irons will be provided by SCVQA, but you may want to bring your own if you have a small, portable board and iron with low wattage.
- Water and lunch. Workshops break for lunch. You will have more time to visit with the teacher and other students if you do not have to go out for lunch.
- Ziplock bags or Project Box. These are useful for taking your project or its pieces home.
- Chair pad. The chairs can be a little hard to sit in for hours of sewing. Consider bringing a pad to put on the chair either to adjust the height or cushion the chair.
- Small light for your work area. These might not be necessary in our new location, Westhope Presbyterian.
- Small paper bag for trash at your work area.
Instruction begins at the listed start time. To select a work area and set up before instruction begins, please arrive 10-15 minutes early.
Upcoming Workshops
Walking Foot WOW!
Mel Beach
Due to popular demand, there are three workshop dates to choose from!!!
Saturday, August 19, 2017, 9:15 AM to 3:45 PM Normal location at Westhope Presbyterian
Sunday, August 27, 2017, 9:15 AM to 3:45 PM ***Special location*** Click here for map.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017, 9:15 AM to 3:45 PM Normal location at Westhope Presbyterian
Discover the world of Quilt Challenges and the many opportunities awaiting you (and your quilts)! Join our very own Mel Beach on August 28th at 7:00PM as she recounts her adventures and misadventures while participating in quilt challenges at local, national, and international levels.
Then, during the workshop Mel will teach us how to create beautiful, modern quilted texture with a walking foot in her workshop, Walking Foot WOW!. Let's move beyond the basic stitching in the ditch and explore decorative stitches, repeat patterns, and even gentle curves to create drama and eye catching quilting designs to your unfinished quilt tops!
Check your calendars now. This is a workshop you do not want to miss.
Double Vision **Two day workshop**
Louisa Smith
Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 9:15 AM to 3:45 PM Normal location at Westhope Presbyterian
Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 9:15 AM to 3:45 PM Tanglewood Club House, 4690 Adamo Drive, San Jose CA. 95136
Be wowed by Louisa Smith on Monday, September 25th at 9:30 am as she shares her quilting journey. The Strips'n Curves best-selling author continues to earn praise from traditional, art, and modern quilters alike with her newest book, Double Vision Quilts.
Do you love color and optical illusions? Are you fascinated by the work of M. C. Escher? Then you must join Louisa for her two day class using gorgeous fabric and incredible colors. Learn how layers of shapes and colors fool the eye, allowing you to create dynamic quilts using easy construction techniques. You do not want to miss the opportunity to work with this exceptional instructor.
**Cost for this two day workshop is $110.**
Layered Transparency
Color, like no other aspect of creating quilts, this is what we love about our art and what we often find a challenge to successfully utilize. Lucky for us we have Christine Barnes who once again visits our association. Her lecture, Color: A Step-by-Step Tutorial, is all about choosing and planning colors for quilts. She will answer questions like what comes first, the design idea or the fabric? She will show her method of choosing, auditioning and editing fabrics. Join us on October 23rd at 7 PM for this informative exploration of color.
On Tuesday, October 24th Christine Barnes will teach her class called Layered Transparency—the Illusion of Layers of See-Through Color. She promises that it is surprisingly easy to achieve when using the right values. Using her modern minimalist quilting approach, the light center squares seem to float above the darker shapes, and sections of gray ombré appear to flow underneath the blocks.
Color Interaction
In November we will have Tara Faughnan visiting us from Oakland. A fabric designer for Michael Miller by trade, she works in solid colors to do something different than her day-job and still work with with fabrics and colors. In her trunk show we see how she is inspired by traditonal pieced blocks done with solid fabric. Working with those fabrics give her quilts a modern, fresh and artistic feel. Join us for the lecture November 27 from 9:30 AM.
Then, join us on Novenber 28, 9:15am till 3:45pm, for Color Interaction. Playing with color is one of the most rewarding aspects of quilt making. It can be fun, intuitive, challenging and at times frustrating. In this class, students will explore how colors play off one another, delve into the importance of value, and learn tips for solving problems. Students will start with a variety of quick exercises, and move on to sewing small color studies that can be combined to make a larger quilt. Class fee is $55 with an optional kit fee of $25.
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Stockholm / Vaxholm
In the middle of the Stockholm archipelago, a short distance from food store and communications and with a sea view, lies this 260 sqm turn of the century villa. It is newly renovated with bright lounge areas and a sunny garden with terrace and pool. This large family-friendly villa is located high and centrally on Resarö, a small island outside of Vaxholm - aka \"The Archipelago Capital\". The villa consists of three floors and a tower room. Downstairs you will find a renovated kitchen with a genuine working wood stove in addition to modern kitchenware suited for large groups. The three bedrooms are situated at the second floor. On the basement floor there is a sauna area and a guestroom. Half of the basement floor consists of a separate apartement with own entrance, that is not included. The tenant has no access to the garden or any other part of the house.


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Every year around this time I get super excited for what's to come- a crazy, busy, amazing, creative and wonderful time following couples around on the happiest day of their lives. To get myself inspired I always like to reflect on last year's weddings- here are my favorite photos from wedding season 2012.
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This year we were expecting temperatures over 100 degrees so we were happy when found out we would be in the barn this year.
It was still pretty darn hot, but not as hot as it was outside.
Our first day, the day that fair opens, we have weigh ins. That night the kids had a couple of practice sessions.
Looking good.
A few kids and I decided to walk around a bit.
Crazy kids in the California County exhibit building.
We went out to the horse races and found Poppy, the fair mascot.
And got to see a horse race too.
The next day we were there early to clean out pens. We do this every day to keep the tarps and aisle ways nice and clean.
My breakfast - a hard boiled egg and bagels with cream cheese.
Today Nutsy and Bookworm were competing. We got ready, and then killed time by playing cards. Unless you are in the first class, it is hard to predict when you will show. A judge might be fast or slow, and you need to be prepared no matter what.
Nutsy's first competition was in market lamb.
This is state fair and is super competitive. We didn't place, but she looked great out there.
Bookworm then had two competitions: market goat and showmanship.
My girls are always easy to spot in the rings since they choose to wear skirts to set themselves apart. They compete in the big ring, and since I didn't get a good photo, I asked her to drive her goat out of the ring.
Again we did not place in market, but she did get 10th place in showmanship.
We all headed out this afternoon to check out the other side of the fair.
You can see my friend holding a squirt bottle in the above photo - this is our way of keeping cool in the heat.
In one of the exhibit halls we found Poppy again. This is our 8th year at state fair and we have never seen him, and this year we saw him twice.
The big exhibit this year was the Dinosaur Experience.
Dinner tonight was taco salad. We ate it while watching the selection of champions.
The next morning Nutsy had her lamb showmanship competition. There are lots and lots of good lamb showmen here and she did not get placed.
Dasher had two shows today, and got her doe ready.
Market was first. And yup, you guessed it, we didn't place very high. But at least we didn't place last.
Waiting between classes.
In showmanship she got 10th place. Pretty good for us at state fair.
We went out of the barn to find one of these: a Footsy Wootsy.
These things are awesome, and only cost a quarter. And I swear you can feel it vibrating even after it shuts off.
Each morning and evening we would walk the animals.
Today was special - this girl had her twelfth birthday.
We also brought cupcakes in that night to celebrate.
Our last day is pretty low key. We enjoyed watching Master Showmanship and Best of County. Best of County is so fun to watch. There are six different competitions and 36 showmen in the ring, all at the same time.
And the last thing we did? Nutsy took me on her favorite ride, the water ride. She shared one of her Read to Ride tickets and I'm glad she did. It was 105 degrees this day, and we did get wet.
And that was state fair 2017. We had a great time and all of the girls loved showing.


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20 year old student, Irfaan Mangera has used sport in many facets of life, this including his activism and mission for social change. Irfaan Mangera, a 20 year old Wits student, is actively involved in various organisations and draws on cricket as a means for youth and positive social upliftment in his society. As an … Continue reading Sports Profile Video: Irfaan Mangera, 20 year old cricketer and activist
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Recipe from l'etoile in Charlottesville. Samples and recipe handed out at the local green market.
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sweet butter
- 1 cup onion, peeled and chopped
- 1⁄2 cup carrot, diced
- 1⁄2 cup celery, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 granny smith apples, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger, freshly ground
- 1 cup white wine
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander
- 3 cups beets, peeled and chopped
- 6 cups vegetable stock
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- In a large saucepan, heat the oil and the butter. Add the onion, carrots and celery; saute 5 minutes over low heat.
- Add garlic, apples and ginger. Then add wine and spices. Saute for 3 minutes.
- Add cubed summer beets and stock. Stir well and bring to a low simmer for 30 minutes.
- Turn heat down and let sit for 20 minutes before turning to puree in blender. I suggest using an immersion blender since hot soups in blenders are very dangerous - they blow the lid and may cause burns. Return soup to pot.
- ** My notes: my husband served this at room temperature with creme fraiche, so, vegetarian, not vegan, but delicious! And beautiful!


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The National Weather Service in Moon has shut down its weather radar for technical upgrades this week but should still be able to watch Pittsburgh-area weather using overlapping coverage from neighboring radar installations, officials said.
The radar, located at the NWS office off Shafer Road in Moon, went offline Monday for an estimated four-day installation of a new signal processor, said Warning Coordination Meteorologist Fred McMullen.
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