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He is still warm when he returns to the bed, the light traces of vodka on his breath. He turns his back to her, and that hurts more than it should—more than she can allow. She wants him to hold her again, but she can't initiate something like that. She can't let him find out just how warm and safe she feels in his arms, and so she hides behind anger and lies.
Even so, she can't stop her fingers from trembling as she sits up and slips on her underwear. He shuffles slightly, and Toph knows he's listening for her movements. She forces her arms through the short sleeves of a singlet. He turns fully to watch as she steps into her pants and walks out of the room.
Suddenly, as though aware of his complete nudity, Sokka covers himself, picking his own pants up from the floor. He rubs his hand over his face, wondering why it always ended like this. Once upon a time, they would talk about any and everything. Now, her silence is all he hears, save for those brief moments her guard is let down, and she tells him through her gasps just how good he feels—how good he makes her feel.
He isn't feeling very good at the moment. The vodka has settled in the pit of his stomach, making him feel nauseous, but he knows that's just another symptom to something else. He can still remember that first night. He still remembers when she came to him, her face still round with youth and her body not quite grown yet. That was the first time he heard Toph stutter.
And how could he refuse her, after he saw the fear in her eyes? It wasn't just about being with someone she trusted—she was scared she would never be with anyone. Face speckled with pimples, short and gangly; even Toph, blind as she was, saw enough to know that she wasn't the prettiest. But Sokka had never noticed that. All he saw were her honest eyes and wide grin.
They were travelling with Katara and Aang, and while Toph was a patient woman, even she began to get antsy. Sokka wondered several times if she would just cancel the whole thing, and sometimes he wondered why he didn't.
Their chance came during a rainshower; Toph refused to go inside the wooden inn that Katara and Aang were holed up in, and Sokka felt somewhat sad that she would be outside alone.
"She's only going to be sleeping!" Katara had argued, but Sokka had only shrugged. She hadn't bothered fighting any longer, mostly because the rain was falling heavier and there were a few brief flashes of light. Toph earthbent a medium shelter, big enough for the both of them, and Katara pulled the water out of the ground to give them something dry to sleep on, while Aang gave him a set of spark rocks. Sokka was grateful when she stayed long enough to keep the water from soaking them.
As soon as they were both in the shelter, Toph slid the door shut, leaving only a tiny gap at the top for fresh air to enter.
The memory of the promise came back to them at the same time, and Sokka set about building a small fire. There was a large network of tree roots beneath their shelter, and in no time at all, there was light emanating from one corner of the tent. After making sure that they wouldn't die of smoke inhalation, Sokka turned back to Toph.
He hadn't been able to see it in the darkness before, but now he couldn't help but notice the blush lighting her face on fire. Scooting close to her, he felt the way she tensed up, and he immediately backed off.
"Hey, Toph," he murmured, voice bouncing off the walls of the shelter. "If you don't want to—I mean, it's a big deal..." He trailed off when he saw her scowl. "It should be with someone you-"
"What is it like?" Her voice was small but strong, and her fingers were trailing random patterns in the dirt. All around them, the thunderstorm raged, but in that moment, neither heard it.
"It's like..." Sokka wasn't sure what to say. This was Toph, the one he shared everything with, but how could he say that it's just physical? How could he say that he only ever cared about two of them, and neither had worked out? How it means nothing to him?
Because, Toph did mean something to him, and he didn't want her to become so jaded with the whole deal that she just threw herself at anyone, like he did. She was worth more than that.
"It's like.... do you remember when Aang baked that egg custard tart for your birthday? How it was so rich and gooey, and it made you feel so warm inside? It's like that... like a heat that covers your body, and you know that whoever you're with is special, because this is sacred. I'm a guy, and so it doesn't... matter so much, sometimes. There's nothing special about guys. But girls? It's a privilege to get that close to them; to be allowed to touch them. You're the one who carries a child—that's all on you. A guy does barely anything. He just donates half the stuff. Your body is sacred, and guys don't always realise that..."
Toph nodded her head, thinking. "But you do," she said, and it wasn't a question. Sokka shrugged.
"It depends on the girls. If she doesn't respect herself, how can any guy?" Toph kept her eyes facing the ground as she spoke.
"Has that happened to you? You were with someone who didn't respect themselves?"
Sokka didn't want to admit that he had sought them out—prostitutes were always willing, and hey, nothing like a moral-building exercise at the local brothel. He didn't want to admit that to Toph.
Toph seemed to pick up that he didn't want to say anything else, and suddenly, she moved away from him. He caught the way her fingers trembled nervously, but aside from the small tell, she was composed. Kneeling almost directly in the centre of the tent, she began to slowly peel off her clothes. Sokka's throat was suddenly dry, and his eyes travelled over her small form. She was all arms and legs, her body belying her strength. He watched as she pulled her shirt off, leaving her in her upper bindings. Sokka waited until she was only left in her under-wraps before moving.
Ridding himself of his shirt, he slid forward, hand hovering just over her skin. Toph's eyes were wide, and in her softest voice yet, made a small sound.
"Sokka, I've really... I don't know what to do..."
It was this that brought the smile to Sokka's face as his hand landed on her hip.
"It's okay," he murmured, "let me show you what to do..."
Sokka is brought from his memories as more shuffling reaches his ears. This time, he has to see what she is doing, and so he stands up on the cool ground, making his way out of the room. Toph is emerging from one of the numerous unused room of his home with a small bag. Her hair has been tied back, and Sokka feels his heart sink at the sight. He knows what she's doing; she's running. It's what she always does. For the first time, though, he doesn't know why.
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We welcome volunteers to work on the agroforestry farm in exchange for bed, board and a little learning.
The people who get most out of coming to stay and work with us are those who already have experience of outdoor work, farming and/or horticulture and who are keen to learn more about organic agroforestry (and sowing the seeds of a more healthy and sustainable livelihood).
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The food we grow and buy is all organic.
We eat a healthy diet of vegetables, fruit, pulses and grains, along with eggs, some dairy foods and a small amount of meat (mostly local lamb). And, of course, sourdough bread made by Andrew. We will provide the same for you, whether you are cooking for yourselves or having the occasional lunch or supper with us in the farmhouse.
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As with all small-scale farming, much of the hard physical work has to be done regardless of the weather. You need to be up to that, so please don't volunteer with us unless you are ready to get wet, cold, muddy, windswept and hot all in the same morning.
We are not going to raise any geese in 2017 so this will be a 'stockless' year, without animals. We grow as much of our own food, mainly vegetables and fruit, as we are able to; and a large number of cereal varieties. Some of the farm work is in the cereal growing that is part of a programme of research for Scotland The Bread, which can mean taking extra care and paying attention to detail.
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'I could hardly have imagined a better Host for my first HelpX experience. Andrew and Veronica are a very warm couple who absolutely welcomed me into their home. From the beginning, we had stimulating conversations about life, reading, religion, Radio 4, bread vs not-bread, organic, Fair Trade, family… community business models, and the delights and challenges of the small holding, to name a few.
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'Andrew and Veronica are great hosts - welcoming, friendly and good company. I have loved volunteering here - I've learned so much, eaten very well, enjoyed the outdoors and the physical work - and felt that my efforts were very much appreciated.'
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The UNC system issued guidelines to individual campuses allowing them to request a 6.5 percent increase in tuition and fees. But the campuses may also propose increases beyond that to "catch up" to rates of peer institutions.
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I have a customer that wants a pair of flip flops. How much would you charge to do them in fondant? How about buttercream? She wants quotes for both...
Anyone out there ever made a pair of flip flops? Can you share pricing please?
how much do you charge for regular cakes? you need a solid pricing structure, it makes it easier to deal with different requests.
just add on a bit extra for the carving, $5 per serving for a carved cake is a general minimum but you need to charge for carved cakes based one your area, your costs, your wage (and take into account the wasted cake from carving too) etc etc etc.
I made some last week and charged $45 ($5/serving). She wanted 8-10 servings. It's in my photos
I made some last week and charged $45 ($5/serving). She wanted 8-10 servings. It's in my photos
Thanks cupcakeatheart
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Cupcakeatheart, I did not see the picture.
So much for being helpful.... ok here ya go. I just loaded so I'm not sure if it's going to take a second
I consider flip flops to be a 2-dimensional carved cake....or a carved sheet cake.
With that said, I charge $2.00/serv. for 2-d cakes, $2.50/serv. covered in fondant. So if I were to do a pair of them at 10 serving for each flip flop, they would cost $50 for the pair.
To give you an idea of my pricing I charge
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How about an array of "guest" hosts like Julie Andrews introducing musicals, Kevin Costner introducing westerns and etc. for the silents and classic old films some revered star from long past. This could continue until an official host is chosen.
who'll replace robert osborne ?
Posted 20 March 2017 - 09:12 AM
Posted 20 March 2017 - 08:30 AM
Now, ya know who WOULD make one hell of a great TCM presenter? And, a guy would doesn't seem to be doin' much lately in The Biz?
Uh-huh. A guy would LOVES classic movies.
AND, a guy who almost EVERYBODY agrees was THE best host of the Oscar ceremonies, and where he'd constantly exhibit said love and knowledge of movies.
Yep! I'm talkin' Billy Crystal here.
Hey, Billy, you're on . . .
The clown with his pants falling down
Or the dance that's a dream of romance
Or the scene where the villain is mean
Now there's Rick, who calls Ilsa his chick
Or, yes, Rhett, loving Scarlett you bet
And King Kong, oh man is he strong
Yes there's Bing, he's the master of swing
And the Duke, his horse it don't spook
Or Monroe, on the screen does she glow
TCM is a stage; that stage is a world of EN-TER-TAAAAAIN-MENT!
How am doing, folks, and welcome to TCM! Have we got a great film for you tonight . . .
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Posted 20 March 2017 - 08:25 AM
Well, maybe I misunderstood. It seemed to me the thread was implying who will replace Robert Osborne as the main host, when that question has already been answered. But as far as just hiring a new host in general, I sort of feel like that's already happened. Ben will do the most hosting, and you'll see various others mixed in: Dave Karger, Eddie Muller, Tiffany Vazquez and occasional celebrity guest hosts such as Dana Delaney, Iliyana Douglas and Robert Wagner.
They shouldn't attempt to insert someone similar to Osborne in the main slot. Ben will do just fine.
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Posted 20 March 2017 - 04:37 AM
Well, maybe I misunderstood. It seemed to me the thread was implying who will replace Robert Osborne as the main host, when that question has already been answered. But as far as just hiring a new host in general, I sort of feel like that's already happened. Ben will do the most hosting, and you'll see various others mixed in: Dave Karger, Eddie Muller, Tiffany Vazquez and occasional celebrity guest hosts such as Dana Delaney, Iliyana Douglas and Robert Wagner.
Posted 20 March 2017 - 01:52 AM
I've been observing this thread with quiet bafflement for some time now. It appears no one else is ever going to say it, so here goes: this whole thread seems to be insult as it doesn't acknowledge someone already replaced Robert well over a year ago, assuming the bulk of the hosting duties even during Robert's final months on the network.
Assuming there is a chain of command one would assume Ben automatically moves up to the top spot. I don't think anyone is disputing that. Nor do I think anyone is trying to be insulting.
It seems clear the network is interested in someone sharing the duties with Ben or he'd have been going solo for the last several years. Maybe we're all wrong. We've sort of gotten used to there being two night time hosts trading off intros and naturally figured there might be someone in the wings to be that "other host".
To many of us Robert Osborne could never be replaced by anyone, respectfully, not even Ben. But it seems clear the network decided ten or eleven years ago that doing all those intros is too much for one person.
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Posted 20 March 2017 - 01:02 AM
I've been observing this thread with quiet bafflement for some time now. It appears no one else is ever going to say it, so here goes: this whole thread seems to be insult as it doesn't acknowledge someone already replaced Robert well over a year ago, assuming the bulk of the hosting duties even during Robert's final months on the network.
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Posted 19 March 2017 - 11:17 PM
One of my first choices obviously would be Leonard Maltin. Here are some other unique suggestions. None are high profile people, but all of them could be.
Karie Bible - Just a beautiful and highly charismatic lady with a profound passion for Noir, Golden Age and especially Silent Films.
Ginger Pauly - Lovely young gal, who is Vintage through and through. Loves the Golden Age and Silent Era's. Actress, Comedienne, Singer, interviewer. Boundless personality and charm.
Fernando Martin Pena' - His knowledge of the Cinema and in particular Spanish, Argentine, and the Silent Era is virtually without peer.
Hugh Munro Neely - An amazing historian who has personally discovered and restored many previously lost films. Extremely personable. His knowledge of the Silent and Golden Era's is impeccable.
Bob Fells - If you amalgamated together Bob Dorian and Robert Osborne he would look like Bob Fells. Bob belongs on TCM. Few people know more about Classic Cinema anywhere.
Jorge Finkielman - Jorge is literally a one man archive beyond compare. Has restored more Classic film images Lobby's, Posters, stills, etc, then anyone else I can think of. Jorge makes many so called historians sound like novices by comparison.
Chuck Tabesh - Chief TCM Programmer from the beginning. Hey, Chuck when are you actually going to appear on camera? I've been waiting for well over a decade! Don't be shy!
Ron Hutchinson - Head of The Vita-phone Project. Great knowledge of Silents and Pre-code cinema. Very personable guy.
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Posted 19 March 2017 - 05:16 PM
Now, ya know who WOULD make one hell of a great TCM presenter? And, a guy would doesn't seem to be doin' much lately in The Biz?
Uh-huh. A guy would LOVES classic movies.
AND, a guy who almost EVERYBODY agrees was THE best host of the Oscar ceremonies, and where he'd constantly exhibit said love and knowledge of movies.
Yep! I'm talkin' Billy Crystal here.
Wonder if he could be pressed into service? He seems the perfect fit to ME, anyway.
(...now, I, DARGO, would do it, but nobody knows ME from what Sheldon Leonard's Nick the bartender once says about George Bailey in Capra's Christmas perennial-"Adam's Off Ox", and so don't look for the TCM honchos to come knockin' on MY door any time soon, folks...and besides, I'm MUCH too damn cheap to sign onto that whole "Blacklot" thing, and where supposedly one can get their foot in the ol' door)
Well, I stopped watching the Oscars during his reign as host. I hated those shows. Other than the year they gave Blake Edwards an honorary award, I've never watched them, again. Mostly, because I don't care about actors, today, and the majority of films nominated are just tedious, imo. I'm okay with Ben as the lead host. He is, anyway, so I hope they just keep it that way. I also don't want Alec Baldwin!
Posted 19 March 2017 - 04:21 PM
Sorry Vautrin, but BOB's family never spelled THEIR surname with that dumb British superfluous letter 'u', and UNLIKE the limey Ozzy's!
(...and so sorry, but your comment doesn't make sense, dude)
Well now, perhaps Bob's family decided to drop the u when they
arrived in the States. He did make a joke about Ozzy when he
gave his speech for his star on the Walk of Fame. I'm fine with
no host at all, but if Ozzy isn't available, how about Geezer Butler?
Curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid get.
Posted 19 March 2017 - 04:14 PM
I have serious doubts that any Hollywood A or B-list actor, even if they are on the downside of their careers, is going to do this job.
So who suggested THAT?
You can't mean me because I said nothing about A or B list. OR about being on the downside of their career. But then, don't rule that out either....
For many years, a favored and highly respected local Detroit movie host was BILL KENNEDY who had only a few credits in major hollywood productions( his pride and joy being the executioner in JOAN OF ARC) and some small TV roles and doing the SUPERMAN voice over introduction. But the people loved him. He had knowledge of the old hollywood ropes and enough referrence materials to make any info about the movie he was showing more interesting.
But using old RO intros would be OK too. But as they keep adding to the library, they'll have to get a new face to usher those in whenever they're shown.
I started out with NOTHING...and still have most of it left!
Posted 19 March 2017 - 02:45 PM
No one can replace Robert Osborne and no one should...I am sure TCM has thousands of Robert Osborne movie introductions...and like those in the movies that have long passed, it would seem appropriate for TCM to continue Robert Osborne movie introductions, particularly, the true classics...as Robert would say, the magic of movies is that those in them never die...it would be a shame if TCM killed Mr. TCM himself by never re-airing Mr. Osborne's wonderful movie introductions.
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Posted 19 March 2017 - 02:38 PM
Over the years I have been very impressed with Bob Mondello on NPR. He is a superior writer, has an interesting voice and, from what I can tell online, looks good enough to be on TV. Clearly he knows movies. I don't about his ability in front of a camera, but he would be worth a serious look.
And while yes, while Madeleine Stowe did OK (I wouldn't say great...) I have serious doubts that any Hollywood A or B-list actor, even if they are on the downside of their careers, is going to do this job.
I don't like the idea of the rotating host. It undermines the TCM "brand" and it means you end up with the good, the bad and the ugly. There really is no upside to that approach, unless you're doing it as way to audition people for a full time gig.
Of course, TCM has had a LONG time to consider this. Robert was clearly ill for some time. Indeed, they should be ready to pull the trigger right now....
Posted 19 March 2017 - 02:21 PM
I think the one thing that is essential to being a success as a TCM host (whether occasional or regular) is that the person doing it needs to be comfortable "reporting" on camera. RO was an anomaly -- a person who had often appeared on camera (he had done stand-up reports for LA stations, had appeared on the CBS Morning News and hosted The Movie Channel all prior to becoming the host of TCM) who also had an encyclopedic knowledge of classic film history. It is highly unlikely that that kind of person will ever come along again. But, someone who is a film critic on broadcast or cable TV would be ideal. These people know how to convey information on camera -- an absolutely critical skill for the job which a recent hire who shall go unnamed clearly will never have. One of the reasons that most of the actors (Matthew Broderick, etc. etc.) who have hosted on TCM do such a poor job is because there is a world of difference between being an actor and being a TV host/reporter. An actor plays a character; a TV host/reporter "plays" himself and reports information. TCM should be checking out TV entertainment reporters as potential hosts if they seriously want to hire an additional person (or replace one who shall go unnamed!) I'd love to think a serious film scholar could do the job but a person like that would likely not have the needed on-camera skills to be successful.
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Posted 19 March 2017 - 01:34 PM
Freeman and Tomlin are probably too busy as of late.
Reynolds is probably too ill.
Yep, Lawrence.
Burt was looking pretty frail last year at the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction in Scottsdale, and when he rolled up in that SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT Trans Am that went under the hammer.
Posted 19 March 2017 - 01:21 PM
CineMaven and yanceycravat, who have both been guest programmers, would be on my short list of potential hosts. Both have the presence, on-camera experience, film knowledge, and engaging personality necessary for the job.
Madeleine Stowe did an exceptional job as guest host, although I can't help wishing that she would get another role as perfect for her as Victoria on Revenge.
Annette O'Toole would be another top choice, either with or without Michael McKean. The back-and-forth between the two was a lot of fun, and both were quite knowledgeable about classic films.
Eddie Muller probably is too busy with noir-related activities to be a full-time host, but he is a fine addition to the TCM family.
Dave Karger did a good job as guest host, and he seems to appeal to at least one important TCM constituency, doesn't he?
No one will ever really replace Robert Osborne, but for the last couple of years Ben M has served very effectively as the main host of TCM, and will probably continue to do so for years to come. With Ben as the main host, TCM has the option of bringing in someone to take over Ben's previous role or else relying, at least for a while, on a variety of guest hosts. Some of the decision may be budget-driven.
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Posted 19 March 2017 - 01:05 PM
I would nominate to be the next primary host on TCM:
Lily Tomlin
Burt Reynolds
Morgan Freeman
Eri Sendai
Will McKinley He is a blogger with ties to TCM
Film critic Mike D'Angelo
Film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
CineMaven She was once a regular in this forum and is an independent filmmaker. She is a very easy listen.
Freeman and Tomlin are probably too busy as of late.
Reynolds is probably too ill.
Posted 19 March 2017 - 12:56 PM
I hope that all will understand that I am writing this as my painkillers are kicking in and that I am still processing several hours' of very vivid and very surreal dreams and so my lucidity and good judgement are validly open to question and criticism.
I would nominate to be the next primary host on TCM:
Lily Tomlin
Burt Reynolds
Morgan Freeman
Eri Sendai
Will McKinley He is a blogger with ties to TCM https://willmckinley.wordpress.com/
Film critic Mike D'Angelo
Film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky https://www.youtube....h?v=3G1nWHkNqZk
CineMaven She was once a regular in this forum and is an independent filmmaker. She is a very easy listen.
I would suggest alternately finding a great film historian/critic/insider to write the intros and outros and have a simple voiceover during images and mini-clips illustrating.
I would suggest alternately an amorphous cgi character which could suggest the features of whoever star is being discussed.
My Avatar: Little girl ghost from "義足のMoses"
Russian nesting dolls are full of themselves.
Posted 19 March 2017 - 11:58 AM
I only watched the Robert Osborne "Private Screenings" episode last night and was kind of startled. I REMEMBER that scene in THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES and some of those beer commercials. I never correlated RO as the same guy when I started watching TCM.
Rotating guest hosts might work for a while, but they need to get a regular. If it's "political" Ben, well OK. He does well enough. But I'd consider, if not Ben, then getting someone from the same arena Bob came from. A movie writer/historian with a similar background in film literature. And with some "connections" and slight experience with working in front of a camera.
Or maybe even some retired and well known and respected actor, actress or director. But I'm at a loss to suggest any names.
Well put. Ben does well, and they have had some interesting guest hosts. I think a few of them might have been working actors/actresses who couldn't tear themselves away for more than the time it takes to film the guest spots. In order to do this right, it would likely need to be a major career change for someone, and therein lies the problem. In addition I'd prefer a lesser known individual, someone that I don't know all the dirt about. Quite a tall list.
Posted 19 March 2017 - 11:47 AM
I think it would be interesting to have a regular rotation of guest hosts within the film industry to introduce films that are close to the genres to which they are associated. They can be actors, directors, editors, etc, and they can change them yearly like The Essentials co-hosts.
I think Billy Crystal would make a great guest host. I also think Alec Baldwin would be great. I hesitate to offer this person as a suggestion, but Seth MacFarlane has a great love of all things nostalgia, and might be a very entertaining guest host.
Whatever TCM decides to do, I think we can all agree that there will never be another host who is as perfectly suited for the job as Robert Osborne.
There will never be another Robert Osborne. Other people may try but they cannot be him. However, another great host may exist. Someone who could pick up and take over. Time will tell.
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Posted 19 March 2017 - 11:42 AM
Interestingly I posted a similar topic about 3 weeks before we lost RO.
In that post I asked if folks thought Dave Karger would make a good host since he seems in the same style and manner as RO. I believe there were 3 or 4 people who were in favor before the post was mysteriously pulled...
I don't know that I saw that thread, but yeah interesting. I found myself thinking the same thing.
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I would have to say mine is tied between British, American, and Italian
Indian food = yum 😍
British.. as in like Burger Vans and Indian Takeaways?
Britain has no dishes dude, just imports and crap. xD
Italian food > Everything ever created.
Yeah, I agree :P
I mean like Shepherds pie, Bangers and mash, corned beef, Dublin coddle, etc
And Fish and Chips
Have an opinion?
Indian is great :) Chinese is also good, but the flavours just aren't as good as Indian.
Mostly American and Italian. I like burgers and pizza and lasagna and baked ziti. And breakfast foods.
American, Asian, Indian, Cakes.
Whatevers in my mouth will be my favourite for that few seconds
Mexican & Italian :)
Italian food
I like American and Chinese food
I like Mexican food and Chinese food and also Italian food
Indian and English (biased af towards the second one).
Italian food has too much cheese on it and I proper hate cheese.
I'm the complete opposite, I love cheese
italian, indian.. you get me fam?
Edible food.
I love Thai
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09 December 2011
It seems like eons ago that Charles Barkley was traded to Phoenix. Barkley, for the most part, was a loyal player to Philadelphia. This was back when most NBA players only played 8-12 years, and everyone knew that Barkley was coming towards the end of his career. After playing eight seasons in Philadelphia, the last three seasons the Sixers had been bad. Barkley requested a trade to a contender, Philadelphia got back Jeff Hornacek, Andrew Lang, and some other bits and pieces, and Barkley ended in Phoenix. At the time, this was almost unheard of. Now, if a player that is the equivalent of Barkley's talent is traded a team is lucky to receive a player even half as gifted as Hornacek. The NBA could have helped teams out during the lockout, but they did not. Now, thanks to LeBron James (who I'm just going to rechristen "The Cause") the inmates are running the asylum.
Years ago, in 1996, Celtic captain Dee Brown wanted out of Boston. He told the local Boston media that he wanted to be traded to a contender. Celtic president Red Auerbach came out and said that he was going to ship Brown to a winner…in Minnesota. That was the last complaint we heard from Brown on the subject. That was a long time ago. Stars could not just force the hands of their teams. This is why Atlanta, Utah, and Detroit were all contenders. When Dominique Wilkins was traded, it was to the Los Angeles Clippers. Why? Because the Hawks could get back Danny Manning for him. Free Ageny is great, but recently players are working around and cheating that system.
When the Cause left Cleveland flailing in the wind, small market NBA owners --outside of Oklahoma City and San Antonio-- went into a panic. Even bigger market teams in Toronto and Philadelphia felt vulnerable to stars just leaving for nothing. Suddenly the superstars realized that they ran the NBA. Carmelo Anthony, having taken lessons from the Cause, knew where he wanted to play. Unlike the Cause, he was not patient. He wanted out. Suddenly he was in New York. The Cause left the Cavs for nothing; meanwhile, Carmelo left the Nuggets with next to nothing. Honestly, without the help of Google, can you name the player involved in the Carmelo to New York trade? At least when Utah lost Deron Williams, who didn't get to pick his locale, they received back a one-time All-Star in Devin Harris. But the Williams trade was much like the Dee Brown and Dominique Wilkins trade, it was controlled by the team not the player.
Now the inmates are telling the doctors what kind of medicine they are willing to take. Chris Paul will go to New York, or --if the team must-- he'd be willing to go to Los Angeles. Dwight Howard? Well, he'll be happy to play (for some strange reason) in New Jersey. And what are they doing when they don't get what they want? Chris Paul had decided to "hold out" like a petulant child. He's hoping he can sue. He's going to get what he wants! And what he wants is the ruining of the Association.
Suddenly small market teams in Indiana, Orlando, New Orleans, Utah, Golden State, and Minnesota as well as bigger market teams in Houston and Philadelphia are looking like feeder clubs for the big teams in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, and Miami. Oklahoma City fans are lucky that Durrant has stayed --for now. Los Angeles Clippers fans wait with baited breath for news of Blake. Everyone in Minneapolis offers Kevin Love their jackets when he sneezes. Even Golden State worries about the future of Stephon Curry.
Last year, the Cause came out in favor of contraction. And as superstars are converging onto the biggest, or warmest, or tax-freeiest teams, contraction is looking like a real option. The New Orleans Dead Team Walking is almost assuredly gone in the next few seasons. We are already dealing with a league where a team like Dallas --who had always been the underachieving, over spenders until last year-- is the underdogs who the common man can get behind. Very few teams can realistically win. Maybe 5, possibly 6, teams are legit.
The owners put a stop to the joke of a Chris Paul trade, but what now? What will they do next? How long can they stop him before it's considered collusion? We sat through a summer of NBA and NFL litigation, and we all thought that the owners won. We were wrong.
The lunatics have the key to the medicine cabinet, and the doctors only solution may be to shut down the hospital.
Abram Chamberlain blogs about Major League Soccer and the United States Men's National Team (amongst other things). He is the founder of the soccer blogsite VivaLaFutbol. Follow him on Twitter @AChamberlainSC.
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Warning Letters for process validation are becoming more common. In 2015, for example, almost 30% of the Warning Letters for QSR included process validation as one of the cited areas. These problems cover a range of issues such as lack of procedures, not following the procedures, documentation issues, statistical problems, and failure to manage the process input parameters.
Device manufacturers could avoid these troubles, and the Warning Letters, with a solid understanding of the principles of process validation. FDA does not have a guidance document on medical device process validation, so manufacturers are often unclear about how to proceed.
This course ensures you understand the regulatory requirements from both FDA QSR and ISO 13485:2003. To compensate for the lack of FDA guidance, the course draws on a variety of other sources including the GHTF guidance, FDA's QSIT, FDA Warning Letters, and the guidance document for ISO 13485:2003.
This course helps design engineers, production engineers, quality engineers, and production people understand the regulatory requirements and the statistical methods needed to perform an effective process validation for medical devices. After validating the process, the manufacturer operates the process, collects information, and creates quality records.
Process validation is an integral part of the Quality Management System (QMS) and the Risk Management System (RMS) so the course covers those relationships. You will learn how to use process validation for ISO 14971:2007 risk reduction, apply corrective action properly in solving problems, and understand how process validation supports the production and process control requirements of QSR.
While not a regulatory requirement, the course uses the traditional Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) model. You will understand this common approach and the application of these traditional phases.
At its fundamental, however, process validation is applied statistics. You will learn the relationship between "validated with a high degree of assurance" and process capability indices. The course explains the use of design of experiments to define the input parameter space, an essential element of Operational Qualification.
This highly interactive course provides many examples and exercises that will help you explore the subject and solidify your learning.
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Manufacturing companies, especially medical device manufacturers, must determine when a process requires validation. For these processes the manufacturer must plan the validation, perform it following the plan, and operate it following the procedures and work instructions.
This workshop gives you the skills, practical knowledge, and tools for these critical tasks.
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- Integration of process validation with risk management including risk reduction and production information collection
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Dan O'Leary has more than 30 years of experience in quality, operations, and program management in regulated industries including aviation, defense, medical devices, and clinical labs. Mr. O'Leary has a Masters Degree in Mathematics, focusing on logic and number theory. His professional experience relates to quality, regulatory, reliability, and operations management.
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