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I was supposed to see my girlfriend today. I came by the place she was at but didn't see her and then I had to go. She told me to come back by after work but this time it was too late and I didn't show. I should have let her known but didn't. I texted her later saying saying I missed her etc. but several hours have gone by with no response.
How long is she going to be mad? How long will my phone remain silent?


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Here's what the zoning guy just sent me:
"I was just being honest with you about my opinions on the re-zoning. There is a $300.00 fee for a re-zoning hearing but again I feel strongly that you will not be successful knowing where you live. The zoning district would have to be a B-2 district which in no way fits into that neighborhood. I do not think the neighbors would want it. They may think the zoning would only allow a bakery but it would also allow hardware stores, liquor stores, meat markets, and 20 other possible uses. The usage also does not follow the City's Comprehensive Plan that identifies that area as residential.
Building codes have also changed lately that requires commercial hoods to be installed over even residential-type stoves used for commercial purposes. These hoods costs thousands of dollars. There are tons of other requirements in the building code that you'd have to follow as well.
The home on Hamilton was actually turned into a bakery b/4 proper city approval. They had to seek a zone change and would have had to close if they were not successful. There a few other pockets of business zoning in that immediate area so it was not as big of a change for them.
The bottom line is that commercial kitchens do not belong in residential neighborhoods. It's hard to discuss this via email. If you'd like to stop down at City Hall I'd be happy to talk to you and show you our zoning map, comprehensive plan, copies of the building code, etc, so that you have a full understanding of your request."
He seems like he's trying to scare me off with costs of things and such. I do not think there would be a problem getting the neighbors on board with this idea but I don't understand why the entire area would need to be turned into a commercial zone... can't we just make it a business out of my home but still have the inspector come through? I'm going to bring up the variance thing to him when I go down there... anything else you can think of that I should say?
While I certainly feel for you... Are you certain your neighbors would be okay with the possibility of Hardware stores. Liquer stores and meat markets being smack dab in the middle of their neighborhood? Even if it is not you but it could become someone else looking to do the same thing.....
I'm not sure they would and I think he is trying to make you understand that...I do hope you can go forward but the reality is you may have to change your plan and move to an actual commercial building...
Hope everything works out!!
No, I do not like the possibility of that but I don't see why they would have to change me to that category in the first place. I don't want an open door bakery. I just want to be able to take cake orders and bake/deliver them. I wouldn't have people stopping at my house nonstop to buy bakery. Most people wouldn't even know there's a second kitchen added onto our house. There will be no traffic from it, kwim? I would just think there would be another way around this all rather than having to rezone completely in order for me to sell a couple of cakes legally a week.
Well I certainly hope there is another way because everyone has a dream and I don't like to see them squashed especially by some no name who pushes a pencil...Good Luck!!
I think you should consult someone. I am not sure if they understand right what you trying to do. I heard before that sometimes neighbors have to sign some papers .
did he seriously type "b/4" ? really????
I have a small commercial kitchen that is located behind my home I cannot have a retail store because of the zoning (zoned residential) the zoning concerns were primarily regarding the traffic alloted to the street I live on... I can, however, have a home-based business - no signage allowed altho I do happen to have my 'name' painted in the window ;o)
you may ask if something like this would apply in your situation...
Good Luck!
The problem is that it is not just your immediate neighbors that need to be consulted and agree to the variance. (That would be easy especially if you are good friends with your next door neighbors) My town required neighbors behind me (that I didn't even know) neighbors in surrounding streets, etc (that I also didn't know and most strangers are going to be reluctant to sign off if they don"t know you). So when he says your neighbors must agree, in writing, to your variance, it is very misleading because of zoning boards definition of neighbor. Good luck. (PS, he is right about that fire suppression hood vent, we have one in our shop and it costs thousands)
Among my many hats and jobs, I chair the Board of Zoning Adjustment for Louisville, KY. Although you would probably be dealing with your local Planning Commission for a zone change.
Changing your house's zoning, which might appear simple, is not. It's called "spot zoning" and is frowned upon by professional planners, and although I don't know where you're located, the fact that your city has a Comprehensive Plan, tells me there is a staff of professional planners. He's right, you can't be zoned for a "bakery", without also permitting ALL the other uses that are permitted in B2.
Honestly, it's not gonna happen.
What you might pursue, is a permit for a home business, which might be permitted by right within your local zoning laws. It certainly is here, and this city has some aggressive zoning. A home biz generally comes with the rule that you can't have people coming in, although you may be able to meet a small number of clients in your home biz. Under zoning law, this is typically used for people who run a biz out of their home that is computer centered, but doesn't have to be such a biz.
Once you get a permit for a home biz, then talk to the health dept people (or better yet before you bother to pay the fee for the home biz permit) and find out what's involved with that. You may or may not be classified as a "commercial kitchen." I operate under a catering license and do not have to have a hood over my residential stove/oven.
The planner doesn't understand what you need, and is envisioning a typical commercial, walk-in bakery.
exactly what Leah said. Before you keep dealing with this guy, check the law for other type businesses like home base business, caterer etc...and see if you can fit your business into any of the other definitions...
From your zoning code:
(24) Home Occupation. A gainful occupation
conducted by members of the family only, within
their place of residence; provided that no article is
sold or offered for sale on the premises except such
as is produced by such occupation, that no stock in
trade is kept or sold, that no sign other than one (1)
unlighted announcement or professional sign not
over three (3) square feet in area may be installed
and that only one (1) person other than a member of
the immediate family living on the premises is
More from your zoning code, R-1 (a residential class) What's your zoign class?
8.05 (2) (b) Customary home occupations or professional
offices conducted by the resident only, provided that
there be no external evidence of such use except an
announcement or professional sign not over three (3)
square feet in area.
We are in an R2... we are in the smack middle of our zone (which stinks) but my dad's house is a block away and on the edge of the zone... we've considered turning his back shed into the cake kitchen too if it would be possible... ???
Doesn't matter if you're in the middle of a zone or on the edge of a zone. If you're zoned, you're zoned. I'm just advising, as a planning official from another state that has nothing to do with your locality (read free advice is worth what you pay for it) to pursue another avenue rather than rezoning.
Around here, rezoning is very expensive and very time consuming. You need to read your zoning code and look for places to fit your business into the existing code.
Mommabuda-please discuss your plans with both the health inspector(local & state) and the zoning board before putting money into anything.
Take it from me-I tried 15 yrs ago in Waukesha to do what you want to do. It's not so much your neighbors as much as those who sit on the zoning board. If they allow you, then they feel they will have others who will want variances in that area. And when they have a comprehensive plan on the books-they will not stray.
Also the hood part is absolutely true. It not only will cost you $8000-$10000 for the hood(most commercial sellers only have new hoods), but will cost a pretty penny to install it.
Please look into all costs beforehand.
Well, thanks for trying to scare me off with costs... that's not really an issue for me at all. I do understand the zoning laws and I do want to find a way through it (not to change the whole zone). I just think this is all so stupid. I'm going to see what he has to say about the home business aspect of it.. maybe that would be an option? They should really have this as an exception though... especially when it's not an open door, full blown bakery. Sorry, I'm just really getting frustrated.
Doesn't matter if you're in the middle of a zone or on the edge of a zone. If you're zoned, you're zoned. I'm just advising, as a planning official from another state that has nothing to do with your locality (read free advice is worth what you pay for it) to pursue another avenue rather than rezoning.
Around here, rezoning is very expensive and very time consuming. You need to read your zoning code and look for places to fit your business into the existing code.
Sorry, meant to clarify this as well. This guy told me on the phone that if we were on the edge of the zone, they might be able to do something for me. I'm not really familiar with this so I'm not questioning your knowledge (more like questioning his... lol) but that's what I meant by it.
Have you asked them about the possibility of getting a variance. It's not rezoning, just making an exception based on your particular circumstances. It happens all the time. I'd definitely be asking about that option.
If costs aren't an issue then why not go and lease a commercial space?
I wasn't try to scare you off-I just wanted you to be aware. So many people are not aware of all that goes into it. Whether it be the costs or the time getting thru to all the "governing" people. As you stated yourself, it's frustrating. The laws here in Wi can be difficult to interpret when it comes to having a food-related business attached to a home/residential area. I truly wish you all the best, and just keeping pushing through. It will take time. But when you want something bad enough, all you need is patience.
Thanks. We bought this house with these intentions in mind. It wasn't our sole purpose for buying the house but it was in the back of our minds. I also have small children and was hoping to be able to do this from home. I'd rather be near my family than have to go "to work" across town and be away from my family. After seeing the house only about 2 miles away from me that has a kitchen added onto the back for this purpose, I thought it would for surely be possible. I won't give up easily. I will try everything I can come up with to make it happen and I appreciate the suggestions. I will bring up a "variance" at our meeting. This guy is supposed to get back to me with a good day for him to meet with my husband & myself. I'll post more once that happens
I was lucky enough to find a commercial space that we have made into our cake shop. It is 1.5 miles from my home and since I am the owner, I bring my children to work with me and have a space for them here. I have a 4 year old and a 9 month old and so far so good (we opened in July). I am just trying to give you another possible option. It can work.
A variance is something dimensional - a fence that should be 4" tall, but you want it to be 6' tall, for example. Or you're supposed to have a 5' setback from your side lot line and you want to put your house 3' from the side lot line. Variances are about *dimensions*.
For uses, you'll want a Conditional Use Permit, if one is available. That will allow a specific use not normally allowed. The CUP is for a specific use, not all the uses in the zone, and runs with the land.
Isn't zoning fun?
I really hope you get what you want but I have to tell you what happened to my Dad's neighborhood once they allowed businesses. The main street that connects to my is Dad's house (a residential neighborhood). Someone went to the planning board and asked to open a home business, I don't know what it was exactly but it was presented something like Heating and Airconditioning where they have no business at their home, just a vehicle. No one in the neighborhood objected, ya know that's fine, nothing bothersome to the neighbors, etc. Well since that guy did that other's went to the board and were able to rezone ALL these homes, yes they are still small ranch style homes BUT there are at least 5 used car lots within the 1 mile stretch, yes they park them on the grass in front of the houses (that my school mates used to live in). There are realty companies, 4 daycares, pest control, used book store, palm reader and it's AWFUL!!! It's ugly and everyone hates it, but no one knew this is what it would become. In the paper when someone mentions re-zoning in a residental area this street is always referred to as "A Don't". So the guy with the heating and airconditioning never was a problem, all you saw was his truck come and go BUT because they let HIM they had to let everyone else....it's a nightmare and property values have decreased to all the homes that their roads connect to that road...I really hope you get what you want but having experienced this I wanted to let you know from someone who has experienced the "whys" of zoning. It's not your business that would hurt anything, it's what other's might start up.
He just got back to me and said we could meet this Monday about it so we'll be going to talk it over AND he had some great news He said:
"After some research I also found out that the Commercial Building Code would not apply to your situation as long as the area used for the business would be less than 25% of the habitable floor area of the dwelling, (Wisconsin Administrative Code 62.02(3)(h)). Please also see the requirements of 62.02(4)
This is huge for you as the commercial kitchen requirements are overwhelming."
The 25% rule is the home business rule.
So is this good or not good... lol? I hate getting all excited and then having it crushed again.. not fun!
Don't know anything about zoning, but am pulling for ya- I'm up a little north of you. Sounds like you're being persistent, and that's great. Sometimes people will tell you the easy answer just so they don't have to do the research to get the right answer. Hopefully this is one of those situations!
It makes me crazy that every county, city, etc has different standards! I'm lucky enough to be out in the middle of nowhere, so nobody cared when I needed to check zoning!
Well I certainly hope there is another way because everyone has a dream and I don't like to see them squashed especially by some no name who pushes a pencil...Good Luck!!
In all fairness, this man is doing his job, and you'd be glad for that if someone was trying to open a strip joint next to your house.
Just because a public official gives you an answer you don't like doesn't make him a jerk. Zoning laws are in place to protect your property value, and they actually do serve a really important purpose.
OP, it sounds like he's being very conscientious in doing some additional research to see if he can make it work for you. Good luck!
I do believe the only reason he looked into it more is because I'm coming down to his office to meet with him otherwise he would've just forgotten about it all by now. I'm very glad that my husband talked me out of my crying fit that night and told me to be persistent.. lol.. we'll see what this all entails though... who knows.


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I am about to finish University in London and have no idea what to do next. Im graduating with a BA in a design subject. I come from a country where you earn a lot better than in the uk and ill probably find work a lot quicker. However, part of me loves london and wants to stay here. WIll it be really difficult to find work in london after graduating? There must be a lot of competition. I have no idea what to do... if I should just move back to my home country, live with my mum until I find a job and stay there... and maybe come and live in London again in the future when I have a few years of working experience.
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Thanks for your reply. Yes maybe your are right... i should move back home... earn well an save money and I can always move back to the uk.


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Television: the final frontier? Star Trek, science-fiction's ultimate franchise, is boldly going where several network TV executives have gone before and making a long-awaited return to the small screen.
A new series has been officially confirmed for 2017, expanding an already bulging fictional universe and thrilling Trekkies from here to the Gamma Quadrant. With a 50th anniversary incoming, it's as good a time as any to reflect on the highs and lows of Star Trek on TV – and speculate wildly on what's to come.
The Original Series (1966–69)
The original and, by dint of that fact, the most beloved. Gene Roddenberry's groundbreaking classic set the scene not just for an enormous multimedia franchise, but science fiction in general, inspiring Space Race-era children to a galaxy of possibilities.
What worked: In many ways, Roddenberry's approach was pioneering. He hired literary science-fiction writers. He had interracial casting during a time of civil rights turbulence, and a Russian character during the Cold War. And most significant of all, he wrote complex, multilayered morality tales: stories set in the 23rd century, but with striking parallels for those in the 20th. His achievements can hardly be overstated.
What didn't: If you really had to quibble, you might say that the cheap and cheerful production values have dated somewhat (the infamous Kirk vs Gorn fight being among the worst offenders). Beyond that, it's biggest problem may have been scheduling. At 10pm, it aired too late for younger viewers and middling ratings caused NBC to (photon) torpedo it after just three seasons.
The Animated Series (1973–74)
In 1969, with original series cancelled, Star Trek as a franchise appeared to have gone the way of the Tkon Empire. But after success in syndication and a groundswell of fan support, it was revived in colourful, family-friendly cartoon form. Most of the key original cast lent their voices to the 2D revival, and crucially, many of the show's writing staff returned too.
What worked: The seemingly unlimited possibilities afforded by animation seemed like a perfect fit for a show set in a futuristic space, and unlocked opportunities that the original series' budget could never have allowed - such as the episode in which Spock is turned into a 40-foot clone of himself.
What didn't: Despite the medium's inexhaustible potential, budgets were still a wee bit tight, and the animation suffered. Money was so limited, in fact, that they couldn't even afford to rehire Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov. Without Roddenberry in the captain's chair this is largely considered outside the canon. Think of it like Trek equivalent of the Star Wars Holiday Special: we know it exists but no one wants to talk about it.
The Next Generation (1987–1994)
18 years after Kirk and co hung up their phasers – a wait that felt like lightyears to Trekkies – the franchise returned to television in a brand new incarnation. The fictional chronology of the show jumped a century into the future and introduced Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) as the new captain of an all-new Enterprise.
What worked: For a generation of fans, TNG is the definitive entry in the Trek canon: embarking on ambitious storylines, impressive-for-its-time special effects, and the best of Roddenberry's optimistic, humanistic spirit. It worked too – The Next Generation remains the most successful iteration of the franchise, with an average of 20 million viewers per episode. Yesterday's Enterprise and The Best Of Both Worlds remain stand-outs in this or any other sci-fi series.
What didn't: In the 24th century, everyone has pretty much learned to get along, which didn't give room for much dramatic conflict. New alien races were characterised almost exclusively by their forehead prosthetics and the introduction of the holodeck spawned a screenwriting crutch that would plague Trek for decades to come. Also: Geordie's beard. No.
Deep Space Nine (1993-99)
The first Trek series without direct involvement from Roddenberry went deeper in more ways than one. Set in the same universe and timeframe as TNG, it generally kept out of the way of its bigger brother by setting up shop in a farther outpost of the galaxy, on the very edge of the Federation, ready to explore darker themes and plotlines.
What worked: By daring to be more grown-up (and adding CGI to its visual arsenal, a Trek first), DS9 became the most critically acclaimed entry in the canon. The 'to boldly go...' opening speech may have disappeared – space exploration was less of a concern on a static space station – but this is by far the boldest of anything bearing the Star Trek name. The Defiant, the Dominion War, the wranglings with the Klingon Empire – DS9 was Star Trek at its most fearless and paved the way for even grittier sci-fi like (DS9 writer) Ron D. Moore's Battlestar Galactica.
What didn't: Rivalry between Starfleet and Bajoran personnel, which was supposed to underpin much of the show's internal conflict, lasted all of five minutes. Meanwhile, early seasons were too reliant on the wormhole to cough up a threat of the week. Once the theme tune sped up, Sisko shaved his head and Worf crossed over from TNG, though, DS9 kicked into high gear and never looked back. Except for the Odo/Kira romance. And Ezri Dax.
Voyager (1995–2001)
TNG's second spin-off series achieved far less success than its deep space cousin. It was in many ways an attempt to bring the frontier spirit of the original series to a modern generation, acting as a sunnier counterpoint to Deep Space Nine's more brooding approach.
What worked: Voyager boasted an intriguing premise: detailing the adventures of a ship stranded 70,000 light-years from Earth. This neatly paved the way for familiar Trek themes of cooperation and peace, as the Starfleet crew are forced to work together with the Maquis freedom fighters, plus aliens galore, on their seven-year journey home.
What didn't: Voyager never quite lived up to its promise. Fans regularly deride it as the weakest Trek series, beset by a cheesy comic tone, uncomfortably one-dimension ethnic stereotypes, and ultimately squandered potential. Losing Kes, introducing Seven-Of-Nine and ditching the Kazon as Voyager's main foe did, it has to be said, improve things immeasurably.
Enterprise (2001–05)
After Voyager, the series warp-sped back in time, jumping to the year 2151, over a century before The Original Series. Hiring Quantum Leap's Scott Bakula in the lead, it told the story of how the United Federation of Planets came to be, with the first ever ship – the Enterprise NX-01 – to embark on interstellar travel.
What worked: As a sort of Star Trek: Origins, Enterprise expanded on key historical elements of the Trekiverse. Much of the world-building efforts – the dawn of the Prime Directive, the early years in the Human-Vulcan special relationship – is like galactic catnip to your average Trekkie. The stories weren't the franchise's strongest but the future war arc was a solid hit, linking the unfamiliar time period with concepts more familiar to the modern Trekkie.
What didn't: The theme tune, Dear God the theme tune. Also, despite being a fanboy's dream, Enterprise suffered from a heavy case of prequel-itis. Low stakes and a clunky approach to the series' mythology meant that, like Voyager, it too often felt like a grand opportunity wasted. And then there was the finale, in which it's revealed that the entire show was just a holodeck simulation in an episode of The Next Generation. Computer, End program.
The Future (2017)
Star Trek has stayed off television screens for over a decade, while it fizzed and dazzled in the cinema under JJ Abrams' rebooting helmsmanship. Now it's back, with a new series slated to air in January 2017. At time of writing, the future remains undiscovered country. We know that Alex Kurtzman, a screenwriter on both the 2009 reboot film and its 2013 sequel Into Darkness, will be overseeing the show, and that according to the press release, it will "introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring dramatic contemporary themes". But will it exist in the movies' Vulcan-free timeline or return to the universe of previous shows? Most importantly, though, will it involve an Enterprise?
What might work: With such a gap since the last series, Kurtzman and his new crew might want to set a distance between all other iterations, and leap forward into another distant future. Perhaps this could be The Generation After The Next Generation, set centuries after Voyager and boldly going where no series has gone before. Whatever the direction it takes, there are many Trekkies who are glad to see Trek return in a longform format, where lofty sci-fi stories and ideas are given more room to breathe than the relatively restrictive boundaries of a two-hour feature.
What might not work: The Abrams/Orci/Kurtzman era of Trek, while critically and commercially successful, has attracted considerable ire from die-hard fans, who lamented the series evolving into less 'talky science' and more 'explodey action'. With Kurtzman at the wheel for the new show, this could potentially feature more of the latter into a movie spin-off series. Only time will tell if Star Trek is able to live long – and, crucially, prosper.


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Is It Possible to Run a 100% Remote Team?
Jeremy Edberg discusses remote teams and the pitfalls they've run into, the parts that are working well, and a summary of their research talking to other fully or partially remote teams.
Collaborative Development: DevOps is Not Enough
Jim Benson notices that some organizations keep their silos and have even created a DevOps one, suggesting that what is needed is a UXDevQAOPS group or simply Collaborative Development.
Putting People First – Building and Sustaining Awesome Distributed Teams at Scale
Mike Breeze and Ma Qiang share the story of a distributed team and its Agile transformation, placing individuals and interactions over processes and tools and avoiding the dark side of Agile.
Distributing a Mobile Team: A Brave New Etsy Chapter
Hannah Mittelstaedt talks about how Etsy dissolved the traditional Android and iOS teams and trained tons of web developers in app development.
Product Ownership Is a Team Sport
Shane Hastie discusses the need for business analysis and requirements management, and showing how product ownership requires a team with a variety of skills and backgrounds to be effective.
The Importance of Culture - Building and Sustaining Effective Engineering Organizations
Randy Shoup discusses several important aspects of engineering cultures: hiring and retention, ownership and collaboration, quality and discipline, and learning and experimentation.
Wired to Connect - Creating Great Relationships Is Human Nature
Jenni Jepsen shares the neuroscience behind why human brain is wired to connect with others, and how to use that to delight customers and stakeholders every day.
Neuro-diversity and Agile
Sallyann Freudenberg takes some very different slants on the psychology of programming and explores how each of them might be better supported: cognitive, autistic, introverted / extraverted.
Remote Ecologies
Elinor Slomba discusses sharing projects with other organizations using Agile principles and practices, highlighting Context, Collaboration & Connection through three case studies.
Experimenting on Humans
Aviran Mordo and Talya Gendler explain how their engineering team is supporting product managers in making the right decisions and getting their product roadmap on the right path.
Navigating Politics: Why Lean/Agile Can Make It Worse & What to Do about It
Katherine Kirk draws lessons from on-the-ground experiences and eastern and tribal philosophy in order to illuminate practical and realistic ways of dealing with team politics.
The Girl who Played with Paper
Lynne Cazaly explains how to apply visual maps, models, metaphors, templates and processes that help build buy-in, boost contributions and collaboration, and make communication a breeze within teams.


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Thanks to today's modern smartphone cameras, taking snaps of your surroundings has become a lot of fun; however, if you are an iPhone user, a true 360-degree view of the world is something that is sorely lacking. While Android has its brilliant photosphere feature, iOS has to make do with apps such as 360 Panorama and Sphere 360 Camera to piece together a 360-degree image using various stills. That is all set to change though, thanks to a brand-new free app by the name of Bubbli.
Bubbli is a super-cool app that allows you to truly capture everything around you – sounds and all. Unlike, panoramic camera apps, Bubbli makes "bubbles" of video images and sound and puts them all together to create a full view of your surroundings – top, bottom, left, right and behind.
The app is really easy to use. All you need to do is find a good place to stand, open the app, and press the camera button to begin recording. To make the most of your "bubbles" you should use the camera standing up, starting out in front before moving up, down and around to "paint" the whole scene. It's best if you have a steady hand when doing so too, or the stitching process will not turn out as you'd hope.
Bubbli does take some getting used to, so if your photosphere images do not turn out as planned at first, just keep painting.
Speaking to USA Today, the app's co-founder, Ben Newhouse said, "Most bubbles need to be gone over at least 10 times."
"Don't worry – the software puts it all together."
With the added audio aspect, Bubbli certainly adds an extra wow factor to the traditional panoramic image and once you start getting the hang of the app, you'll find yourself "painting" everything!
Bubbli is available to download for free from the Apple App Store.
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This is my first HDR image. I combined three separate shots with different exposures (2 stops different each).
Last year right around this very time, a friend of mine and I agreed to see if we could capture an image of San Francisco from below the Bay Bridge. He had studied it out at length and so with the information he gathered, we made our plans. It took some nerves to do the task as that no one had done it before as far as we could tell (google image searches and such).
The result of that evening was a photo that I was very proud of, but that was less than my best effort, because of nerves and such all being at their ends while shooting the picture (not the most legal place to shoot from), plus the fact that I hadn't shot at night many times before that evening.
Afterwards, many people have visited this spot and have come away with stunning images of sunsets and twilights. That was actually the goal for tonight, but the rain clouds came and offered a different scene. I like how this turned out however… a little softer and lighter due to the cloud cover.
This is also my first successful attempt to do an HDR image…
So, here without further ado, a year after the first picture was shot is my return to my favorite view of my favorite city. ~M@
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Dogfights 2012 by iEntertainment Network from scene group MONEY.
Release Date : June 2012
Game Type: Flight sim
Release Size : 1.6 GB
Dogfights 2012 is a fast action simulation where the player lifts off and is right into the Action. No searching for a battle in Dogfights 2012 The Battles come to the player And it is a true simulation that will task all the players skill to learn enough about combat aviation to survive and prosper as a Fighter Pilot With simple action in the Arcade Level, challenge for the experienced action flight sim fan in the Pilot Level, and the ultimate conflict in the Ace Level, players of all ages and skill levels with have fun over and over with the varied and exciting missions of Dogfights
Dogfights 2012 Enhanced Graphics gives players fast-flying combat aerial fights across the embattled skies of Europe and the Pacific during WW II with a brand new graphic system, with more polygons and more detail in the aircraft, the terrains, and all the special effects. New sounds, new tracers, new explosions greatly enhance the Dogfights 2012 EG experience Players can choose among 100 historically accurate aircraft to battle an armada of incoming aircraft in thousands of unique action packed combat mission combinations.
With Dogfight 2012s dynamic game engine, no two air battles will ever be the same. Imagine a dogfight with you against 10 MeBf-109s youre low on fuel, your ammo is running outonly your airspeed, altitude, and your steely self-control will keep you alive on the Ace level Get in some shots and get out or you die
Gamers choose one of three levels of pilot expertise: Rookie, Veteran, or the highly skilled Ace. In each air battle the player can score points, build rank, and acquire medals to compete for the coveted title of WGFP Worlds Greatest Fighter Pilot
Players can fly over multiple historical terrains including England, Europe, and North Africa, including many of the great cities like London, Paris, and Berlin. Players can participate in Pacific battle campaigns over the Philippines and Midway terrains
Players who purchase Dogfights 2012 at retail also get a 30-day free trial in the aerial combat MMOG WarBirds where players can compete in air-to-air action against other real players in online combat and join online squadrons. They can go on raids with their squadron mates and participate in reenactments of many of the great air events of World War II. Online WarBirds can be found at www.Totalsims.com. Players can learn how to manage air-to-air combat online in real time, and to fly with live personal trainers by logging into the online arenas of WarBirds
Dogfights 2012 sets up a series of historical mission types and terrains. In each mission type and terrain, hundreds of random missions are generated for the player to fly so no two missions are ever the same In the list below of Mission Options the player could choose any Mission Option and the only things that remain constant are the terrain and the number of enemies. The types of enemy aircraft, where the enemy aircraft takes off from and where they head for their missions are randomly generated from a table of probable real missions of World War II
The player gets to pick from one of six aircraft to take on the enemy on each mission
The single player campaign can also be used as a gateway to the world famous massively multiplayer online game WarBirds through the free month's worth of playing time included for that game.
Aerial combat simulation featuring all the great dogfighting battles of World War II as well as over 100 realistically modeled World War II aircraft and the ability to fly for the Axis or Allies in a full campaign for victory.
Dynamic mission generator with unlimited solo missions, ensuring that no two missions are ever the same.
Every mission is scored for kills and mission success allowing players to win rank and medals in your quest to be the World's Greatest Fighter Pilot (WGFP).
Unlock bonus missions by racking up successful mission accomplishments, and enjoy new bonus missions downloadable every 120 days.
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Jürgen Klopp is looking for 100 per-cent effort from his players when they take on Chelsea in the International Champions Cup in California, and believes Liverpool must aim to win the tournament.
The Reds are one of 10 teams to feature in the United States and Europe edition of the ICC, with a clash against Premier League rivals Chelsea, at Pasadena's Rose Bowl, the first of three fixtures.
Further clashes against AC Milan and Barcelona see the Reds take a step up in opposition, having maintained a flawless record after four games against lower league opponents on home soil earlier this month.
And despite pushing his squad for their all in training at Stanford University since landing Stateside last week, Klopp is keen to see his side give their all in their first US friendly - although he admits that won't be to the best of the player's abilities.
We want to try and win the ICC, says Klopp
The German, speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, acknowledged that the game "will be quite tough" because Chelsea are in "something [of a] similar" situation with "a new manager" in Antonio Conte.
"It's a tournament, and if there's something to win we want to try and win it," continued Klopp, who explained that they must "see what we can bring on the pitch" over the course of their three games.
He revealed that many of his players will not be fully rested, insisting that pre-season is "always the best opponent you can get in the wrong moment."
The Reds boss said that in "another moment", the players "could rest before" the match and as a squad "you could do something else."
"But we have trained a 95-minute session this morning," he said, speaking the day before the game, adding that it was "quite warm outside" as he explained they "had to do it" and it was an "important" session for the team.
Klopp unsure what to expect of Chelsea side
Conte's men have already concluded a tour of Austria, where they won twice and lost once, but Klopp has admitted he's not sure of what shape the Londoners are in going into this game.
He admitted that he doesn't know "exactly what level they are at" and looked forward to their meeting "in a few weeks" in the league on September 16 at Stamford Bridge.
The Reds boss declared that the friendly is "not the most important game in the world" but said they must use it as an opportunity to "learn" and to "use all we have in terms of knowledge, rhythm and fitness."
Klopp admitted that it's "clear" the players cannot yet be "at 100 per-cent" but said he's "not interested" in excuses and is looking to "see the 100 per-cent that is possible on this day."
Reds boss hoping for impressive performances in US
This summer is Liverpool's first involvement in the ICC since the summer of 2014, when a differently-formatted tournament saw them defeated by rivals Manchester United in the final.
This year's competition is centered around a group-stage format, rather than a typical tournament knock-out, with the best-placed team after three games crowned champion.
With the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Leicester City, Real Madrid and Celtic of the others outside of Liverpool's fixtures - to win overall, they will likely need to claim a minimum of two victories with games against AC Milan in San Francisco and Barcelona at Wembley Stadium.
Between then, the Reds also face AS Roma in St. Louis before winding down their pre-season campaign against Mainz in Germany - one week before their league opener.


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More and more teachers are using Skoolbo to set homework for their students. Playing Skoolbo at home is a great way to motivate and engage children in their learning activities. The same student login works at school and home, so it's never been more fun to do homework!
Skoolbo has been designed with a smart spiral learning algorithm, meaning that the questions in the game adapt to the students ability, guiding them to improve their skills. This is a major advantage when playing from home, as it means that students can learn effectively without too much direction. You can rely on Skoolbo to steadily increase difficulty level as the students master topics.
Alternatively, teachers have the option to use the curriculum setting in Skoolbo, giving teachers full control of what to assign as homework for their students. The Set Task feature helps you to decide what topics you want students to play in their next Skoolbo sessions. Once they have played these set tasks, the Skoolbo algorithm kicks back in, continuing to provide relevant games for your students.
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Regardless of whether or not our beloved Frank is dead, I have a few things I'd like to point out about him.
This season, as I'm sure most of you have noticed, he's been painfully insignificant, occasionally coming forth with a witty one-liner. I feel like he played a drastically bigger role in the 4th season, where he was only a guest star. He's done nothing this season.
Similarly, he's the only main character of this season we haven't seen in the alternate timeline (save Richard and MiB, if you count him). Why? Everyone loves Frank. We got to see Frogurt, who I could care less about, but not Frank? That doesn't seem fair. Maybe we'll see him in the near future, seeing as we hadn't seen Ilana in the FS until the episode after her death.
On a much pettier note, why didn't he change clothes at the beach camp? His pilot shirt was all bloody and must have been pretty uncomfortable.
Also, did Frank just completely forget about the Ajira passengers? He was all for trying to protect them and get them off the Island in the 5th season. This season, he hasn't mentioned them once. Not once. Which doesn't make any sense. It would have only taken three lines:
FRANK: We can't forget to bring the passengers from Flight 316 with us when we leave the Island!
SAWYER: Sorry, but they're all dead.
FRANK: Aw, that sucks.
Similarly, why hasn't Richard tried to look for or inquired of anyone about the Others who were at the Statue with him? Doesn't he care about them? I doubt we'll ever figure out what happened to them, which kind of pisses me off. If you forget, Sun said they told her they were headed to the Temple in "The Substitute". But it seems that they never made it there.
Anyway, that's all I've got.


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GWS coach Leon Cameron says his side are desperate to atone for their poor record at Domain Stadium.
The Giants have never won at the Perth venue in five attempts, with their average losing margin there a staggering 96.4 points.
Cameron says his team are determined to turn that form around in Sunday's clash with Fremantle.


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text: At a World No Tobacco Day event at a radio station yesterday, while speaking about his film Sher he said, "Sher, Tiger se badha hota hai!" The reference being to Salman Khan's upcoming film Ek Tha Tiger! We hope VO has not caught the tiger by the tail! Wonder what Sallu who is shooting in Thailand has to say to this? Tu sher toh main sava sher, perhaps? Tee hee!


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PERTH Scorcher Adam Voges knows how hard it is to play in front of a parochial home crowd, especially when you are on the opposing team.
Last summer, Voges was part of a Melbourne Stars team featuring spin legend Shane Warne that took on the Scorchers in a Big Bash semi-final at the WACA.
It was not a memorable night for the WA veteran, who scored just nine, as the Scorchers held on to book a home grand final.
Now wearing the scorching orange, Voges is glad the boisterous Perth crowd is no longer against him.
"It's a lot nicer getting cheered than booed, that's for sure," he said.
"I know coming here last year to play the semi-final, the pressure the crowd and the Perth boys put on the Melbourne guys was unbelievable.
"You never really notice how parochial they are until you're on the opposition team. I've got no doubt it gives the boys a big lift."
The Scorchers played their last two matches in front of a packed house and Voges hopes the team will get the chance to play in front of their loyal fans at least one more time this season.
A home semi-final is on offer for the Scorchers if they beat Adelaide Strikers on Thursday night and other results go their way, but a loss could end their finals dream altogether.
Perth lost to Adelaide in the season opener. This time the Strikers will be without Test batsman Phil Hughes, who scored 74 and was man-of-the-match.
"This competition has shown that unless you're on top of your game every game, you can get rolled very easily," Voges said.
"We know what we need to do. If we beat Adelaide, then we make the finals. There's no bigger incentive."
This week, Warne threw the new WA captain's name into the mix as a possible Test replacement for the retiring Mike Hussey.
Voges, 33, has played 15 ODIs, the last in early 2011, and has not given up hope of returning to the international arena despite age no longer being on his side.
"I'd still love to play Test cricket and it doesn't hurt to have someone like Shane Warne putting my name out there," said Voges, who is also a handy left-arm finger spinner.
"The reality is I'm probably down the pecking order but, having said that, all I can do is perform and see what happens."
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This is one in a series I did earlier this year of relief paintings based on studies of the rock structures around the Porthcurno beach area. Comes with a white painted pine wood frame and is ready to hang.
Materials used:
Plaster, acrylics, board
Porthcurno rock study II (2013)
Acrylic painting by Tim Treagust
- Acrylic painting on Other
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 7.87 x 11.81 x 1.18 in (framed) / 7.09 x 11.02 x 0.79 in (unframed)
- This artwork is sold framed
- Signed on the back
- Ready to hang
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
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A modern retelling of Snow White set against students in their freshman year of college in the greek system.
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
When her brother decides to ditch for a couple weeks in London, Viola heads over to his elite boarding school, disguises herself as him, and proceeds to fall for one of her soccer teammates. Little does she realize she's not the only one with romantic troubles, as she, as he, gets in the middle of a series of intermingled love affairs.
When high school beauty Bianca Stratford is banned from dating until her tempestuous sister Kat does, the infatuated young Cameron must employ bad boy Patrick to seduce the stubborn Kat, in this modern retelling of Shakespeare's' The Taming of the Shrew.


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(CBS/AP) Daniel Radcliffe is getting notice for more than just his stage and screen work.
The Broadway actor and "Harry Potter" star will receive the Hero Award for his contributions to the Trevor Project, a leading organization for suicide prevention efforts among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youths.
Pictures: Daniel Radcliffe
Pictures: Promoting "Potter"
Announced Monday, the Trevor Project will present Radcliffe with the award in New York in June, recognizing a person who serves as an inspiration to sexual minority youths and increasing visibility and understanding of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning - or LGBTQ - community.
"It's fantastic," Radcliffe told The Associated Press. "The fact that they think of what I've done by promoting awareness of the Trevor Project itself and the issues that it works to promote and help is a great honor."
Past Hero Award recipients include Nathan Lane, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and former Miss America and "Ugly Betty" actress Vanessa Williams.
Radcliffe was modest about his role in the Trevor Project. "The people that are doing the heroic things are the people answering phones 24 hours a day in the Trevor call centers," he said. "I think that out of everything that I've done so far in my career, I think this is absolutely one of the most important, if not the most important, thing that I'm associated with."
Radcliffe, 21, who is currently appearing on Broadway as J. Pierrepont Finch in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," says that audience members often acknowledge his work with the organization.
"I meet people at the stage door every night that thank me for what I'm doing with the Trevor project," he said.
The Trevor Project was founded in 1998 by filmmakers James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski and Randy Stone. Their 1994 film, "Trevor," about a gay 13-year-old boy who tried to commit suicide after his friends learned of his sexuality, won the Academy Award for Film Short. The film was the catalyst for the birth of the organization after it was shown on HBO in 1998.
Radcliffe became aware of the project while appearing as Alan Strang in the Broadway revival of "Equus" in 2008. He has appeared on several public service announcements and has made public statements about the organization ever since.
Part two of the highly anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Harrows" will be released in June 2011.
The Trevor Project will also honor corporation Ernst & Young LLP with the Trevor 2020 Award.


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What Kind Of Oil Do You Use In Your Cake???
Decorating By kimmyboo925 Updated 13 May 2008 , 9:57am by grama_j
Hi all.. just was wondering what kind of oil you guys use in your cakes.... be it boxed or scratch...
No oil. Salted butter (bar) is the best way to go.
Good Luck!
I'm the opposite of Grettel. I use unsalted butter only for my baked goods and when it calls for oil I use either canola or vegetable oil.
canola, vegetable..... it's all the same to me.
Regular 'ole vegetable oil here....
Unsalted butter most of the time. Salted butter isn't ideal for baking because the quantity of salt varies widely and can throw off the chemistry; better to use unsalted and add the salt the recipe calls for.
When I use oil, I use canola oil, because it's one of the "better for you" monounsaturated oils. I'm actually working on converting a couple of my scratch recipes to use canola oil instead for this reason. I don't think I can get away with it with a vanilla cake, but have tried a couple contenders in chocolate.
vegetable oil
No oil or butter or margerine....none of them.
I actually use unsweetened natural apple sauce in place of the oil. Same measurements. I feel it's healthier and no one has ever been able to tell, or has mentioned it if they've noticed. My hubby was really surprised the first time he caught me doing it and has begun to use it also when something calls for oil.
Somewhere on this site is a thread about using pumpkin puree to replace the oil, but I've never tried it.
If I use oil, it's usually canola.
I use only vegetable oil.
I don't use oil.... I substitute the amount of oil called for with Helman's Mayo....


text: Offer me (a clean slate) - Idris Davies vocal by telefan published on 2012-10-14T20:34:13Z I can't truly express my gratitude to Idris for his amazing work on this. Thank you so much! Idris Davies- vocals, and vocal choir Lyrics and music- me Offer me (a clean slate) Here I am feeling my age Tired of living, choked with rage Lord, I just need a rest Lord, I just need to divest Oh please, please Offer me a clean slate Overtaken by doubt A wasted life is a sin Unable to share To let someone in Oh please, please Offer me a clean slate (2, 3, 4) Life is short But pain lives on It's a gift Impossible to grasp And even though it's always with us Beyond understanding We try any way Overtaken by doubt Confused, betrayed,dismayed Tired of the struggled Tired of being played Oh please, please Offer me a clean slate Genre Collaboration Comment by telefan @fingerstyle_guitar: :)))It is a special piece to me! Thank you from us both Frizzy! :))) 2015/09/05 22:37:34 +0000 Comment by telefan @badmerlot: :))) It is a special piece to me! Thank you from Idris & Jim! :))) 2015/08/26 22:25:30 +0000 Comment by Unhealthy Attachment love idris voice, so rare and soulful, fine fine playing jim... track makes me smile 2015/08/26 17:31:00 +0000 Comment by telefan @mountain-songs: Gary :))) It is a special piece to me...thank you sincerely from Idris & Jim! :))) 2015/08/26 11:16:39 +0000 Comment by Mountain Songs Loving every little thing about this…superb song, performed with such heart and soul 2015/08/26 05:50:20 +0000 Comment by telefan @fingerstyle_guitar: :)))Thank you kindly Frizzy from us both! :))) 2015/06/28 18:37:41 +0000 Comment by Anightowl @telefan: It is a cool thing to hear :-) 2015/04/30 12:58:11 +0000 Comment by telefan @anightowl: :))) This was a thrill to hear my lyric come to life...Thank you Lynnie! :))) 2015/04/30 11:20:00 +0000 Comment by Anightowl Cool Jimmy, I just found this 2015/04/30 04:50:26 +0000 Comment by telefan @crnightingale: :)))Thank you kindly from Idris & Jim! :))) 2014/09/30 11:06:14 +0000 Comment by telefan @william-patching: :)))Thank you kindly from Idris and Jim! :))) 2014/08/24 15:49:31 +0000 Comment by Will Patching Classic! V nice vocals and playing. 2014/08/24 15:46:32 +0000 Comment by telefan @davidskellenger: David :))) Thank you sincerely from Idris & Jim! :))) 2014/08/22 14:57:32 +0000 Comment by David Skellenger What a gem of a track! A great collaboration! Much enjoyed! 2014/08/22 14:35:54 +0000 Comment by telefan @roger-b-train: Roger :-)))) Idris brought this to another level...his vocal was brilliant! Thank you so much! :-))) 2013/12/28 16:36:18 +0000 Comment by Roger/B-Train WOW!!!!!! What a performance Idris and Jim!!! Cheer's to you both!! 2013/12/28 16:11:48 +0000 Comment by telefan @musicaserj-ii: :-)) Thank you so much! 2013/11/14 15:46:06 +0000 Comment by telefan @musicaserj-ii: :-))) Thank you from us both my friend! 2013/11/14 15:45:48 +0000 Comment by musicaSERJ II great collab great guitar 2013/11/14 15:15:22 +0000 Comment by musicaSERJ II great !!! 2013/11/14 15:14:03 +0000 Comment by Idris Davies Thanks for reposting to http://soundcloud.com/groups/idris-roots-group Jim 2013/04/02 22:01:10 +0000 Comment by telefan @doug-faigel: Doug thank you! Truly appreciated! 2013/03/31 00:28:18 +0000 Comment by Doug Faigel Great tune in the American roots style! 2013/03/31 00:20:03 +0000 Comment by telefan @starshipjenerprise: This one is special to me...I didn't know what Idris was doing until I got the track...I was blown away! He has so much talent! Thank you from us both! :-D 2012/12/27 17:36:27 +0000 Comment by Starshipjenerprise Wow. I love how I miss songs like this and then find them. Amazing. Like stumbling upon a vault of AWESOME. 2012/12/27 17:21:39 +0000 Comment by telefan @the-subversive: I like that in music. Thank you! 2012/10/25 16:21:04 +0000 Comment by telefan @the-subversive: Idris has a real talent for vocals, and a great feel for the blues. 2012/10/25 16:20:18 +0000 Comment by The Subversive very impressed, real homely music 2012/10/25 10:35:33 +0000 Comment by The Subversive heartfelt vocals and wonderful harmonies 2012/10/25 10:34:09 +0000 Comment by telefan @fhgitarre: Idris is brilliant! I had an idea for a song, and Idris brought it to this level...he would like to develop more. Thank you from us both! 2012/10/22 00:50:08 +0000


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Angelo Rosetta
|Angelo Rosetta
|Home and Away character
|Portrayed by
|Luke Jacobz
|First appearance
|8 July 2008
|Last appearance
|21 June 2011
|Introduced by
|Cameron Welsh
|Former, regular
|Police Sergeant
Restaurant owner (2010–2011)
Angelo Rosetta is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, played by Luke Jacobz. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 July 2008. He has been central to many notable storylines including shooting dead Jack Holden, his time working as a Sergeant of Summer Bay's Police Force and his relationship with Charlie Buckton. In 2011 it was revealed that Jacobz had been written out of the serial when producers felt there was "nowhere else to go" with Angelo. Angelo departed on 21 June 2011.
Jacobz joined the cast of Home and Away in June 2008, following the axing of McLeod's Daughters, with which he had a recurring role.[1] The Courier-Mail reported that Jacobz had moved from South Australia to Sydney and was going to sign up to work as a labourer, when he received the offer to play Angelo.[1] Jacobz was originally signed to the show for six months.[2]
In February 2011, a writer for TV Week announced that Jacobz had left Home and Away. They said Jacobz would be seen on screen for a few more months, but the actor had finished filming.[3] On his departure from the show, Jacobz said "I've thoroughly enjoyed playing Angelo. I've worked with some amazing people - and, as they say, when one door closes, another door opens. So I'm looking forward to what's next... here or abroad."[3] The following month Jacobz revealed that it was not his decision to leave Home and Away and that the show's bosses decided to write his character out as they felt he had "nowhere else to go."[2] Jacobz explained, "When they said the character was leaving I was upset, because I love working on the show. It was really that the character had reached all the different goals that the show wanted him to, and it worked out really well with storylines having the River Boys come in so that Angelo could go."[2]
The serial's official website describe Angelo stating: "Growing up in a close-knit family; with three brothers, Angelo was generally perceived as the loudmouth, boofhead kid who would never amount to much."[4] They also state that his passion to solve crimes lead him to step over the line[4] Angelo has been portrayed as having a very confident manner, during an interview with Yahoo Jacobz describes his characters stating: "He's a cheeky cop. He's very confident. He's not arrogant at all, it's not as if he's got attitude. He's a confident guy, and he knows what he's doing in the police force. He like the ladies. He's outgoing and he's always in a good mood."[5] Jacobz also spoke of how on his arrival he searching for love stating: "He's looking for the right one – He's shopping around".[5] He initially finds love with Charlie Buckton (Esther Anderson), they split, he later begins dating May Stone (Alin Sumarwata), Charlie becomes jealous.[6] Of the storyline commented on Angelo stating: "She admits part of her wanted to cause trouble, but Angelo is still attracted to Charlie and they sleep together."[6] However Angelo doesn't want to reunite with her straight away, Anderson comments that Angelo is left wanting to do the right thing and stand by May.[6]
Angelo replaces Jack Holden (Paul O'Brien) at Yabbie Creek Police Station when he takes time off to deal with Martha MacKenzie's (Jodi Gordon) cancer diagnosis. He flirts with Charlie Buckton on an assignment and asks her out but she rejects him. He then turns his attention to Belle Taylor (Jessica Tovey) who refuses at first but only goes out with Angelo to make her boyfriend Aden Jefferies (Todd Lasance) jealous. When Belle is held hostage by Aden, Angelo rescues her. They form a friendship which develops into something more. The first test in the relationship is when Angelo is forced to arrest Belle when she protests at a development site but convinces Charlie to drop the charges. Belle later receives threats from the developers, which become a reality when Angelo is attacked. After Belle reunites with Aden, Angelo is incensed and loses his temper, trashing the beach house. That evening, Belle is attacked and Angelo is a suspect. He becomes a pariah in Summer Bay and turns to developer Tim Coleman (Kieran Darcy-Smith) for help. In exchange for clearing his name, Angelo switches the soil samples to get the investigation against the developers dropped. Belle's attacker Eric "Nobby" Nobbes (Mark Casamento) is arrested and Angelo pays his bail. Nobby is later killed in a confrontation with Tim and Angelo is warned to back off. Angelo then saves Belle's life when a gunman menaces them.
Angelo receives a phone call from Tim, who tells him to meet him at the site. Jack has a feeling that Angelo might know something about some alleged toxic waste around the site and follows him there. Jack arrives and Angelo calls out Tim's name several times, but receives no reply. While Jack watches Angelo from behind a tree, a shot is fired in Angelo's direction. Frightened, Angelo draws his revolver and hears a second shot which is even closer, and points his gun ahead. He hears a noise behind him, turns around and shoots twice, resulting in Jack being hit in the chest. Angelo hears Jack fall and thinks it is Tim but realises it is Jack and runs away in shock, leaving him dying at the site. He tries to cover up the killing but Charlie is suspicious and sets up a plan to catch Angelo out. At Jack's wake, Angelo is exposed Martha who tells Jack's father Tony, who lashes out Angelo but is restrained by several friends. Angelo confesses to killing Jack. He is then arrested and charged. However, he returns several months later under a special investigation into people smuggling as part of the Marine Area Command division of the police. His return upsets and angers Jack's friends and family. Angelo uncovers Jack's cousin Hugo Austin (Bernard Curry) is the mastermind behind the operation. Hugo refuses to admit anything and he is escorted to a city police station. Hugo is shot and Angelo fabricates a story to Hugo's family that Hugo is dead but in reality Hugo has made a deal. Angelo and Charlie are later promoted to Sergeant and Leading Senior Constable, respectively, which causes jealousy on Charlie's part as Angelo is now her superior. They later split and agree to be just friends.
Angelo then discovers Hugo is in hiding with Martha and Detective Gordon Eaves (Lewis Fitz-Gerald) is a corrupt police officer bent on bringing Hugo down. Angelo and Charlie arrest Eaves. Angelo then arrests Hugo and Martha but lets them get away before they can be charged. As a result, Angelo is dismissed from the force and Charlie takes his position. He then starts his own restaurant, Angelo's, in the upper floor of the Surf Club. Angelo's younger brother, Paulie (Ryan Johnson), is upon his arrival, mistaken as a food critic by Irene Roberts (Lynne McGranger) and Colleen Smart (Lyn Collingwood). It becomes clear that Angelo bears a grudge towards Paulie when he greets his brother with a frosty reception. It also annoys Angelo that everybody, including Charlie all seem taken by Paulie's outgoing nature and charming ways. The reason for Angelo's resentment is because Paulie inherited the family restaurants and Angelo had taken the blame for a fire when they were younger. It emerges Paulie is in some hot water with loan sharks and Angelo agrees to help him. Charlie tries to assist with some illegal money left by Hugo but Angelo refuses. He borrows $3,000 from the bank and tells Charlie the debt is paid. After finding out Angelo and Paulie have gambled the money, Charlie is angry and forces them to call their parents and they bail out Paulie. The brothers then mend their feud.
In 2011, Angelo hosts a singles' night at the restaurant, which is gatecrashed by the River Boys. After they get drunk, they begin a brawl. Angelo goes into business with Darryl Braxton (Steve Peacocke), after Darryl helps the restaurant make a profit. Angelo later become uneasy with his new partnership, especially when Darryl changes the menu. Angelo becomes good friends with Nicole Franklin (Tessa James) and he helps deliver her son, George. They then begin a relationship. When Angelo discovers a large marijuana crop being harvested in the forest, he calls Charlie to let her know, before being knocked out by Heath Braxton (Dan Ewing). Angelo is taken to the hospital where he remains unconscious. He wakes up and tells Charlie that he does not remember what happened, but when he warns Nicole, she realises that he does. Brodie Upton (Guy Edmonds) holds Nicole hostage and Angelo helps talk him down. Angelo discovers that Charlie is seeing Darryl and try to warn her about him. Angelo manages to blackmail Darryl into buying him out of the business and he and Nicole leave Summer bay with George. Angelo and Nicole later meet up with Marilyn (Emily Symons) in the city when she comes to visit George.
Jacobz received a nomination for 'Most Popular Actor' at the 2010 Logie Awards for his portrayal of Angelo.[7] In the same year, he was also nominated for "Best Daytime Star" at the Inside Soap Awards.[8] Holy Soap recall Angelo's most memorable moment as being: "Shooting Jack Holden, of course!"[9]
- ^ a b "Luke Jacobz nabs role in Home and Away". The Courier-Mail. Queensland Newspapers. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel (28 March 2011). "Luke Jacobz explains 'Home and Away' exit". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Which hunks are leaving Home and Away and Neighbours?". TV Week. Ninemsn. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Angelo Rosetta - Yahoo!7 TV". Yahoo!7. Seven Network and Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Interview with Luke Jacobz". Yahoo!7. Seven Network and Yahoo!. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Murphy, Stephen (2009). Home and Away. Inside Soap. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). p. 20.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (8 April 2010). "'H&A' actor Jacobz admits Logies shock". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (13 July 2010). "In Full: Inside Soap Awards 2010 Nominees". Digital Spy. (Hachette Filipacchi UK). Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Holy Soap > Home and Away > Cast > Angelo Rosetta". Holy Soap. (Channel 5). Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2011.


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- New boys - please click here to make an appointment for the fitting of new uniform for new boys or to purchase name labels.
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• Boys who walk or cycle home or who are traveling on public transport, must wear their full school uniform.
• Shoes must be kept clean and polished and garters must be worn with socks.
• Hair should be styled to a length so that it does not come below the eyebrows at the front, or the shirt collar at the back, nor should hair cover the ears. Boys must not come to school with dyed hair or extreme hairstyles.
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A/N: Okay, perhaps I'm going to hell. Because this is the beginning of what may end up a M-rated fic based off a children's cartoon series. I am way too old to be dabbling there perhaps, but I loved the Magic School Bus back in the day and always thought that several of the kids would pair off when they got older. So, yeah. Warned ya. No idea where this came from. Tried to stay in character (well, as in character as the cookie-cutter roles the kids were given had). Will go back to finishing my Rent fic shortly.
Pairings: Basically a Carlos/DA established relationship fic, which mentions of Arnold/Phoebe and Keesha/Ralphie. Character are seventeen, all seniors in high school.
Dorothy Ann Fields – commonly known as DA to her friends – was sick and tired of being a virgin.
It was something she intended to change. She was a senior in high school, in a steady relationship for almost two years, in love, and knew how to make sure she wouldn't get pregnant. All of these satisfied the items on her check off list for being ready to take the next step.
Problem was she had no clue how. Fact is that Carlos Ramon was not taking a hint. The boy that had frustrated her the day they'd met in kindergarten and he'd knocked down the block tower she'd built spelling out her name - ("Dorothy Ann is too long," he'd told her, sending the blocks crashing down. Tears formed in her eyes. He took the D and A and stacked them together. "DA is better.") – was still frustrating her long after they'd realized the sexual tension between them sophomore year.
The sexual tension still existed – mainly because they weren't having sex.
Oh, why wasn't Carlos being more like a typical seventeen old boy? One that would try anything and everything to get into her pants? She may spend a great deal of time reading books, but they weren't all science-related. One had to look to look carefully, but if they did they would find an odd steamy romance novel shoved in between the physics and chemistry textbooks. She hid them so well on the shelves that not even one of her friends had discovered them yet, and she hated to imagine what her parents would think if they knew what kind of recreational reading she participated in. It was because of that fear that she often grabbed a flashlight to read them under her covers long after everyone in the house was asleep.
They taught her that there was more passion to experience in life than science. Interesting enough, her biology textbook taught her that her urges were actually part of science.
Either way, she gobbled up over-romanticized pages, wishing Carlos would take the initiative to use his tongue in other places than her mouth.
Which is why she was currently trying to find advice in the place she knew best – the bookstore.
She was in the Sex and Relationships section, trying to remain anonymous as she browsed. She tugged her coat closer to her and adjusted the oversized pair of sunglasses perched on her nose. She finally settled on a title to explore, when she felt a tap on her shoulder.
She almost jumped out of her skin, spinning around, ready to defend herself. She sighed in relief that to see Wanda Li. Wanda, she could handle.
"Wanda," she said. "What are you doing in a bookstore?"
"Everyone knows the Starbucks at this Barnes and Noble has the best lattes and the hottest baristas," Wanda explained. "We came here together last week, remember?"
They did. Perhaps she should have driven a few towns over. But then she'd have to explain why the mileage on the car was higher. Her overprotective dad checked it like a hawk.
"What are you buying?" Wanda asked, her eyes peering over Dorothy Ann's shoulder. She sighed again, handing the book over. Wanda was both too close a friend and too nosy for her to fib her way out of this one.
"How to seduce a man," Wanda read, shaking her head. "Oh, Dorothy Ann, you can't find out how to do that in a book."
"Well, according to this book, I can. So why not?"
"Why not? This isn't a school field trip, DA. This is sex." Suddenly what Dorothy Ann wanted to do appeared to dawn on her. "Holy crap, *you* want to have sex?!"
Dorothy Anne took the book out of Wanda's hands. "I do. Why is it so hard to believe?"
"Because you're, you're…Dorothy Ann."
Dorothy Ann frowned. "And, of course, Wanda, that alone is an excellent reason for me to graduate high school a virgin." She couldn't stop the sarcasm from creeping into her voice.
Wanda's surprised look suddenly seemed to morph into one of glee. While most would have classified Wanda as more of a tomboy in third grade, she'd grown up to be more girly and boy-crazy (she was the first of the group to lose her virginity just before her fifteenth birthday) than anyone had imagined. But she was still fearless and certainly not fazed for more than a second at Dorothy Ann's declaration that she was trying to seduce her boyfriend.
"If you want to lose your virginity, you need this book," Wanda declared, shoving a copy of the Kama Sutra in her hands. "I'm buying it for you, in fact. And," she continued as she dragged Dorothy Ann towards the checkout, ignoring the blush steadily growing across her cheeks, "we'll need back-up."
And that was how she ended in her bedroom the next afternoon with Wanda, Phoebe, and Keesha. The three had remained tight since third grade. She supposed that Ms. Frizzle's field trips were enough to bond a group together for life. The three girls probably knew her better than anyone.
Which was why she shouldn't have been surprised that Wanda managed to find her most recent romance novel purchase that she'd thought she'd successfully hidden under her mattress.
"She gasped as she felt his fingers enter her, the sensation unlike anything she'd ever felt before," Wanda read after turning to a random page. She looked up with a wicked smile. "Dorothy Ann! What else are you hiding?" Her gaze fell back down the page. "Hot! I'm going to need to borrow this when you're done, by the way."
"There are more on the bookshelves," she sheepishly admitted. Wanda dropped the book in her hands and immediately started scanning the book shelves. Once someone knew what they were looking for, it wasn't too difficult to find it.
"Damn!" Wanda exclaimed, throwing a book Keesha's way. "DA, these books are steamy!"
Keesha thumbed through the pages. "Wow! No kidding. Look, Phoebe."
Phoebe peered over Keesha's shoulder. She didn't comment, just stared wide-eyed.
Keesha closed the novel. "These are great, Dorothy Ann, but I don't any of us can expect something like what's on these pages. Not even Wanda. It's fiction."
"Don't underestimate me, Franklin," Wanda challenged.
Dorothy Ann sighed. "I know these books are just fantasy, but I just want to make it past first base."
"First base?" Keesha repeated. "Okay, that is a realistic goal. You mean Carlos never tries to, you know, do anything?"
Dorothy Ann shook her head. "I wonder if it's me. I mean, I know I'm known around school as a bookworm, and suddenly it seems that magically made a purity ring appear on my finger."
"When you do study a lot," Phoebe pointed out. "You stayed in three weekends in a row to study for the SATs."
"I want to get into Harvard," Dorothy Ann pointed out. "And Carlos said he didn't mind, he studied with me."
"Duh, because he wants to get into MIT so you guys can go to Boston together," Wanda countered. "Dorm rooms are pretty much an invitation to sex. He's waiting for a green light, I think."
"So Carlos is just being a nice guy," Phoebe agreed.
Yes, he was. And it was frustrating as all hell. She'd even taken to starting more fights with him lately, hoping it was lead to more. It did lead to some amazing make out sessions, but sadly nothing more. "Well how do I to get him to stop being such a nice guy? How do I give him a green light?"
"Um, you say 'Carlos, I'm not wearing any underwear today?'"
Phoebe gently smacked the back of Wanda's head. "That hurt, Phoebe! And it totally worked with Dan last Friday night!"
Keesha rolled her eyes. "Of course it did, Wanda. But the fact that you have the worst reputation at Walkerville High probably helps."
"I don't have the worst reputation," Wanda insisted.
"Yes, you do," Phoebe, Keesha, and Dorothy Ann shot back in unison.
"Okay, maybe I do, but that line would still totally work on Carlos. I mean, he's a guy. One that is a complete horn ball under it all, I'm sure. The only reason he's totally not trying to undo DA's bra clasp is because he's had a crush on her since third grade and thinks she's all pure and would dump him the minute he inched his hand up to her boob. Which, I might add, is completely awesome. Boob touching, of course, not Carlos being a prude."
"He's not being a prude," Phoebe defended. "He's being respectful and romantic."
Wanda rolled her eyes. "You can be respectful and still be passionate. Just look at those romance books." She cocked her head towards Dorothy Ann's bed, where her stash of steamy novels lay. "Don't tell me that all you and Arnold do is make out."
Phoebe blushed. "Wanda!"
"See, DA? Even Phoebe and Arnold have managed to do it."
"Do it?" Keesha repeated. "Phoebe, how could you not tell us?"
"It's private!" Phoebe defended. "And it was only once!"
"Still…" Keesha sounded hurt. "I told you about Ralphie and I. I'd have thought that you--"
"Look," Wanda interrupted, "we can swap sex stories later. Right now, DA is the only virgin in this room and we have to fix it. So what are we going to do?"
Odd place to stop, but that is what I have thus far. Anyone interested in me continuing?


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I am very honored to participating in the Susan and Ford Schumann Center for Composition Studies at the Aspen Music Festival! My new orchestra piece, Clouds of Witnesses, will be performed, as well as a string quartet, a clarinet quartet and a piece for 12 cellos. I hope to post these recordings soon!!!
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