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Train services to Devon and Cornwall are to be altered due to work on a tunnel in Somerset.
The railway between Tiverton and Taunton will be closed from January 18 until February 9 as Network Rail carry out £15 million works to repair Whiteball Tunnel.
First Great Western say they are working to minimise disruption to journey train services to Devon and Cornwall, which will be diverted via Honiton and journey times extended by up to 60 minutes.
David Crome, First Great Western's General Manager for the West said: "This £15 million Network Rail work is essential to prevent the aging structure from deteriorating further and to renew rail track. While we have done our best to minimise disruption, journeys, diverted via Honiton or retimed to ensure customers can arrive in good time, will take longer."
The work is "essential to prevent the aging structure from deteriorating". With the tunnel closed, Network Rail will progress their multi-million pound track renewal scheme on this section of the railway and work will also be done to expand the drainage system and to improve the embankment around the area as part of a wider programme to alleviate flood risks posed by extreme weather.
First Great Western has tried to maintain services that allow customers to make early morning meetings in London and Devon however, during the closure this may mean starting your journey between 30 to 65 minutes earlier than usual.
Retimed morning services for early arrivals in London/Reading.
• Exeter to London Paddington: Departing Exeter at 05:46 retimed to 04:38, arriving in London Paddington 08:09.
Plymouth to London Paddington: Departing Plymouth at 05:53 retimed to 05:00, arriving in London Paddington at 09:01
• Penzance and Cornish stations to London Paddington: Departing Penzance at 05:05 retimed to 04:00, arriving in London Paddington at 10:02
• London Paddington to Exeter: Departing Paddington at 07:06 retimed to 06:42 arriving In Exeter at 10:10 Trains will be able to run to Taunton from London and Bristol, however usual train times for services will be altered and service frequency reduced.
A rail replacement service will be in operation between Taunton and Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids and Tiverton and Exeter St Davids and Taunton.
Customers using branch lines will need to check connection times to main line services due to some services being retimed during the line closure.


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Sydney Harbour
Captain Cook Cruises began in Sydney in 1970 and for over four decades has proven to be the market leader and premier Sydney Harbour cruise line. Our fleet of restaurant, sightseeing, ferry and sailing vessels offer an exciting range of public cruises and private charters for 2 to 2000 guests.
Some of our guests and events have included the Pope, the Presidents of China and the United States of America, Vice Chancellor of Germany, members of the British Royal family, the American basketball `Dream Team'; Incentives for Ford, Amway, Mazda and Nissan; the Supreme and Federal Courts Judges Conference, Commonwealth Games Fundraising Dinners and the Oprah audience – to name just a few. We are proud to have provided employment opportunity for thousands of young Australians, many of whom have gone on to become leaders in their fields including actor Hugh Jackman.
Murray River
Captain Cook Cruises Murray River operates the largest inland paddlewheeler in the Southern hemisphere "Murray Princess" from Mannum South Australia. A choice of three to seven night cruises offers a true outback river adventure for up to 120 guests through towering sandstone gorges, ancient red gums forests and flood plains.
Great Barrier Reef & Fiji Islands
Our partners Captain Cook Cruises Fiji Islands and Coral Princess Cruises continue the small ship cruising tradition on the Great Barrier Reef and Fiji Islands.
SeaLink Travel Group
Captain Cook Cruises Australia is proud to be part of the SeaLink Travel Group bringing the nation's best tour experiences to the world with award winning brands including
- SeaLink South Australia
- Ferries, tours and holiday packages operating to Kangaroo Island
- Kangaroo Island Adventure Tours
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- Kangaroo Island Odysseys
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- Adelaide Sightseeing
- Informative day tours around Adelaide and South Australia
- SeaLink Queensland
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Netflix signed a multiyear accord to carry Walt Disney Co. animated and live-action films, starting with movies released in 2016.
Netflix will replace Liberty Media's Starz Entertainment when its output deal with Disney expires in 2015..
The deal is a coup for Netflix Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings. Netflix's U.S. subscribers gain exclusive access to movies from Pixar, Marvel and Disney.
Disney becomes the first major Hollywood studio to forgo a traditional premium cable TV network and show newer releases on TV for the first time through a subscription Internet service.
"It was a long slog, but ultimately we displayed enough sustainability that Netflix became a real and viable option for the pay-TV window," said Ted Sarandos, the video service's chief content officer.
For Netflix, with 30 million users worldwide, the Disney agreement strengthens its lead over competing video services from Amazon.com and Verizon Communications and Coinstar's Redbox Instant, which is set to begin public testing this month.
"This is a big win for Netflix," said Jaison Blair, an analyst with Telsey Advisory Group in New York. "If viewership is going to migrate away from the bundle that is going to promote the explosion of downloading demand."
Netflix probably agreed to pay in excess of $350 million a year for Disney's movies, estimates Tony Wible, an analyst with Janney Montgomery Scott in Philadelphia.
Disney embraced online media sooner than its competitors, becoming the first major studio to sell and rent TV shows and movies through Apple's iTunes.
Netflix beat out several bidders, Sarandos said, without identifying them. The company will bid aggressively for exclusive rights to Sony Corp. films when that studio's contract with Starz ends around 2016, Sarandos said. DreamWorks Animation, which puts out two to three films a year, also has an agreement with the $7.99-a-month video service.
The Disney accord includes immediate access to older classics such as "Dumbo" and new direct-to-video releases in 2013. Netflix doesn't gain films from "Star Wars" creator Lucasfilm, which Disney is buying for $4.05 billion and doesn't yet own, according to Jonathan Friedland, a Netflix spokesman. He declined to say whether they would be included later.


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LOS ANGELES - Deke Richards, a producer and songwriter who was part of the team responsible for Motown hits like "I Want You Back" and "Maybe Tomorrow," died Sunday at age 68, according to a press release from Universal Music. He had been battling esophageal cancer.
Richards was leader of "The Corporation," Motown's songwriting and producing team that was also made up of Berry Gordy, Alphonzo Mizell and Freddie Perren. The group wrote several hits for the Jackson 5, including "ABC" and "The Love You Save."
Richards co-wrote "Love Child" for Diana Ross & The Supremes, which went on to be a No. 1 hit.
Later in life, he worked on several projects, including the Jackson 5's "Come And Get It: The Rare Pearls," which was a 2012 release featuring rare and unreleased tracks by the group. His final project was mixing eight unreleased tracks by Martha Reeves & the Vandellas for the forthcoming box set "50th Anniversary: The Singles 1962-1972."
A private family celebration is planned. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking fodonations to help musical education via the HAL Awards' site.
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Oil prices fell below $96 a barrel Wednesday on rising concerns that Italy will become the next victim of the eurozone's sovereign debt crisis and further damage the prospects for economic growth in the region.
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for December delivery was down $1.26 at $95.54 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose $1.28 to settle at $96.80 in New York on Tuesday.
In London, Brent crude was down $1.40 at $113.60 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
The rise of Italy's borrowing rate to above 7 percent on its 10-year bonds stoked fears that despite the welcome news of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's pledge to soon leave office, it will be difficult for the eurozone's third-largest economy to effectively handle its financial problems.
"Berlusconi will leave one day but what matters are the yields that Italy needs to pay on its bonds," said Olivier Jakob of Petromatrix in Switzerland. "At a spread of 5 percent to German bonds, they are clearly in the danger zone."
The EU's debt crisis also hurt oil prices by boosting the U.S. dollar, which made strong gains on the euro. A stronger dollar makes crude more expensive for investors trading in other currencies. The euro was down over 2 cents, to $1.3632 from $1.3835 late Tuesday in New York.
Prices were also kept in check by a report from OPEC, the group of countries supplying of about a third of the world's oil, which cut its projection for global economic growth next year to 3.6 percent from 3.7 percent. It said demand from the industrial world would likely ease, "as a result of slowing economic momentum, particularly" in the European Union.
Earlier in the session, the Nymex contract rose as high as $97.32, as a drop in China's annual inflation rate — to 5.5 percent in October from 6.1 percent in September and a 37-month high of 6.5 percent in July — alleviated concerns that a stricter monetary policy — with its dampening effects on economic growth — would be needed to keep consumer prices under control.
"There is no need for further tightening," said Citigroup, which forecast inflation will slow to below 5 percent by December. "Falling inflationary pressures give the government more flexibility to ease policies."
A belief that the global economy is slowing less than previously forecast has helped fuel a 28 percent surge in crude since it dropped to $75 on Oct. 4.
Concern about a possible conflict with Iran over its nuclear power program also helped support prices. Iran, the world's fourth-largest oil exporter, is suspected of developing nuclear weapons, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday. Its nuclear program could lead to international trade sanctions, and Israel has threatened military action.
"Disruptions to Iranian supply would drive oil prices significantly higher," financial services firm Morgan Stanley said in a report.
Traders are also closely watching the latest U.S. crude inventory figures. The American Petroleum Institute said late Tuesday that crude inventories rose 148,000 barrels last week while analysts surveyed by Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Cos., had predicted an increase of 1 million barrels.
Inventories of gasoline fell 1.5 million barrels last week while distillates dropped 2.9 million barrels, the API said.
The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration reports its weekly supply data — the market benchmark — later Wednesday.
In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose 0.9 cent to $3.13 per gallon and gasoline futures added 0.9 cents to $2.72 per gallon. Natural gas slid 1.3 cents at $3.73 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Alex Kennedy in Singapore and Tarek El-Tablawy contributed to this report.
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Red lips and cool seasons always get along swimmingly, but this season, bright red really is the predominant color. But variety is the spice of life, and there's no one shade that looks great on everyone. With our variety of skin tones and personal styles, it's hard to navigate the trends — especially when most of the people shown wearing it are tanned and blonde (heck, it's still not easy even if you are tanned and blonde). So I've put together seven pretty but unique looks for this season. Click through and find at least two shades of red that'll look great on you.
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PM sent about Netossa!
I purchased her. Thanks to ByPowerofgrayskull.
Thanks to all who PM'D me, and good luck with the rest of your trades and sales!
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Hi friend, there is a member who is selling her for $25 shipped, here is the link:
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Thank you so much to my partners of He-Man.org for helping me to get MOTUC figures:
My Sell/Buy/Trade Feedback http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...eedback-Thread
Thanks so much guys. Tampico32, I think he sold them both already, but thanks so much for the heads up!
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Here is the story accompanying the release of the Worlds course assignments:
Tentative Course Assignments Released for 2012 PDGA Pro/Am World Championships
The best disc golfers in the world are coming to Charlotte July 14-21 for the 2012 Professional Disc Golf Association Pro/Am World Championships. The tentative course schedule released today shows 14 Mecklenburg County courses will be used by 20 divisions of professional and amateur players. It is anticipated there will be as many as 1,100 participants coming for five days of competition, plus field, skills and doubles events.
"We are excited to have the Pro/Am World Championships here this summer," said 2012 Worlds Tournament Director Sam Nicholson. "It's our chance to show people just how much this region has embraced the sport and how much work has been done in making Charlotte a stellar disc golf destination."
The 2012 World Championships will put the spotlight on established, world-class courses like Hornet's Nest and Renaissance, and give players the chance to experience newer courses such as Nevin, R.L. Smith and Bradford, which are bristling with challenges. All Pro divisions will play three courses. Amateur divisions except Juniors <13 and Legends will play five different courses. Link to chart: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=359966327346893&set=a.359964100680449.92719.297085940301599&type=1&theater
"Most pros prefer three courses played twice, and amateurs tend to prefer a broader course experience," said Bill Jacobson, 2012 Worlds Operations Director. "With these course assignments both groups will get to experience classic area courses as well as highly-rated new layouts."
Jacobson emphasized this is still a tentative list. "We've already had to make a change that brought Reedy Creek into the mix," he said. "I think we're set now, but unforeseen circumstances could bring tweaks."
Registration for invited, qualified players is to begin March 5. Non-invited players will be able to register beginning May 1. Amateur qualification rules: http://www.pdga.com/files/documents/2012_Worlds_-_Amateur_Invite_Criteria_0.pdf
The host hotel for the tournament is The Blake Hotel, in downtown Charlotte at 555 S. McDowell Street. It is a full-service convention hotel located just a few blocks from the heart of Charlotte's vibrant bar, restaurant and cultural district, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the Metropolitan Center with its restaurants and shopping. Across the street from The Blake is Marshall Park, offering an expanse of green for relaxing, practice and catch discs.
A very favorable room rate of $89/night is being offered from July 13-22. Reservations are being accepted now and can be made using the promo code "Disc" online at https://make-reservations.com/Hotel/United-States/North-Carolina/Charlotte/BLA/Blake-Hotel/PROMO-Disc/booking.php
You may also book by phone at 1-888-664-6835 using the identifier "Combined World Disc Golf Championships."
All tournament courses are within 30 minutes of The Blake, which is located adjacent to the city's inner beltway and just a short distance from interstate highways I-77 and I-85. All official functions of the World Championships will be located at The Blake: player registration, the Players Meeting and the Flymart/Expo. And a nice touch is the hotel will be providing $2 beer specials for tournament players and their guests in the hotel bar and during functions.
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DARTS players from Winchester will be taking on two champions at an event on May 30.
Bob 'The Limestone Cowboy' Anderson and 'The King of Bling' Bobby George take on 16 challengers at The Worthies Sports and Social Club in Kings Worthy.
The event is in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care.
Bob, the 1988 world champion, said of his return to his home city: "I'm really looking forward to coming home to the county of my birth! I'm a very proud Wintonian and I know I'll will feel so much at home when I come to visit."
The exhibition organisers The Kings Worthy Summer Darts League in cooperation with the Worthies Sports and Social Club are proud to be supporting such a worthwhile cause that has helped so many people.
Also on the night there will be a raffle an Auction of Items and memorabilia. All ticket holders will get the chance to play one of the professionals on the night.
Tickets for the exhibition are £10 and available from over the bar at the club or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Also available are VIP tables for 10 people which are £150 a table, but please email Chris for full details.


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On December 25th, the Pasadena Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were conducting joint gang enforcement in the city of Pasadena following a homicide that occurred earlier in the day. At approximately 8:00 p.m., the officers observed a silver Dodge Durango commit a traffic violation in the area of Claremont Street and Marengo Avenue. They attempted to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver, later identified as Darryl Williams, failed to yield. A vehicle pursuit ensued as Williams attempted to flee. As Williams approached the intersection of Marengo Avenue and Maple Street, he failed to stop for a red light and drove into the intersection colliding with a minivan making a left turn onto Maple Street.
As a result of the collision, Tracey Ong Tan, 26 years, Glendale resident, and an 11 year old child, Daly City resident, died at the scene. Three other occupants from the minivan were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries and identified as Kenric Ng, 49 years, Irene Ng, 52 years, and a 16 year old female, all residing in Daly City, Ca.
Four suspects were arrested for murder and are identified as Darryl Williams, Black male-22, Pasadena resident, Brittany Washington, Black female-21, Los Angeles resident, Demauria Hannah, Black male-22, Pasadena resident, and Jada Mays, Black female-18, Pasadena resident. All suspects sustained moderate injuries from the collision. During the pursuit, one of the occupants discarded a loaded handgun that was later recovered by Pasadena Police officers.
On December 28, 2012, the Pasadena Police Department presented the collision investigation to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. The District Attorney's Office filed the following charges;
Darrell Lee Williams
Brittany Michelle Washington
Criminal charges were not filed against Demauria Hannah or Jada Mays.
Chief Phillip L. Sanchez said, "I believe the persons responsible for the tragic and untimely death of two innocent victims have been appropriately charged by the District Attorney's Office. It is my hope that this criminal filing might bring some comfort to the family."
Chief Sanchez also reminds the public "Motorists are mandated by law to yield to law enforcement officers when officers are attempting to affect a traffic stop with the use of emergency equipment."
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I am registering a domain and I do not know what extension I should buy for my domain. The pre-extension stuff is 5 characters long. (Not saying what it is so not trolls reserve the domain) The .com, .net, .org, and .info are taken. I am willing to get the .us, .biz and .me. Personally, I want to get the .US domain. Maybe, it's because they are cheap or because it makes the domain super short or whatever. I still wasn't sure, so what domain extension should I get/do you recommend?(Suggest some more extensions if you like! :D)
I'd just get the .com. The others aren't needed in my opinion. Google will see the first who had it.
triplehexel said the .com for his name is already taken.
I would also just go with a .com that is available so I'd suggest looking for alternatives to the name xxxxxapp.com xxxxxnow.com etc..http://gettingreal.37signals.com/ch13_Name_Hook.php
Ahh didn't see that. I would find an available .com my self
With the domain that you're intending to get are the .com, .net, .org, and .info extensions all taken by the same person or company? If they are you should check to make sure that the domain name isn't a trademark. IANAL. If the site that your intending to use the domain for is in a different industry you might be ok, but to be sure you should consult a lawyer.
I agree with SpacePhoenix. Also, one more thing I would look into is what kind of a site I have. Though .com rules, if I don't get a .com, I will try for .org or .biz if it's a business or anything. .net or .info for information. .me or .pro for info about myself alone. And something like that. Or get your country domain extension. .us, .de, .in or whatever.
I'll say try .com if you can't go for local, country specific domain like .us or .co.# etc.
If you can't get the .com, you should probably go for the .us extension.
Please read the first post carefully before replying:
However much you may like .com domains, this one is already taken, so please base your replies on the information the OP has given.
However much you may like .com domains, this one is already taken, so please base your replies on the information the OP has given.
What's it for? If its for a business or ecommerce site or branding is important, .com is a must. So choose a different domain and/or buy on the aftermarket.
i wouldn't touch anything other than country code e.g. .co.uk or .us or main tld .com .net. i'd go as far as saying i'd change my domain choice rather than register .biz, .me (unless it's a personal online portfolio), or .info.
.com will always be the first choice, anything other than .com, .net, .org will most likely go unnoticed.
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Two out of every three new mothers will suffer from the baby blues. The baby blues typically occurs between the third and tenth days - usually just after you have arrived home from hospital and are still struggling with breastfeeding/sleepless nights and a seemingly endless supply of dirty nappies. If you find you are suffering from the baby blues, don't panic because it is normal and most likely will pass.
The baby blues can be responsible for a range of emotions - anything from despair about breastfeeding difficulties, to a lack of confidence in your post baby body or concerns about your ability to be a good parent.
Experiencing the baby blues is completely normal but the good news is that these feelings will usually only last a day or two and don't require further treatment.
For approximately one in seven women who have babies, however, the baby blues develop into something further and far more serious - postnatal depression. If you suspect you are feeling more than what is described as the baby blues, please see a doctor for further information and support.
Remind yourself that the baby blues is just a temporary, hormonal phase related to the birth of your baby and that you will soon feel naturally happier. Adjusting to life with a new baby can be difficult and challenging but with support of family and friends, it can also be very rewarding.
This article was written by Claire Halliday for Australia's leading pregnancy resource, Kidspot.Sources include the South Australian Department of Health and the Post and Ante Natal Depression Association
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a list of all immigrants through Ellis Island who listed their last residence
as Dashev (including spelling variation).
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There are 275 listings in the Kiev
Duma List for residents of Dashev.
This is an Internal Passport issued in 1906. Translation:
Stamp: "No fee. Its validity for a term of no more than one year"
Passport issued by the Dashev Town Council
1. Religion: Jewish
2. Date of birth or age : 28 years
3. Occupation: tradesman
4. Is he or has he been married: married
5. Accompanied by: wife Zislya Vipt
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Hughes admitted that she had to cut back on going out with friends – a self-confessed food lover, she found it too tempting to eat out, knowing she had to stick to a strict nutrition plan.
However that was eased by the fact her boyfriend is also training as a bodybuilder, with designs on competing next year.
"You don't understand it, until you're in it, living it," she said. "He's pretty supportive, eating what I eat - most of the time."
Both athletes are at differing points of their careers, but are part of sport drawing a rapidly-growing following.
The fitness industry itself is booming, and more and more people are looking to get themselves in the best condition they possibly can.
Hughes said: "That's what got me into the sport, I wanted to see how much I could change my body."
To those looking at competing Bruce's advice is simple; there's no quick fix, eat steak and eggs and train hard.


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This Couldn't Happen! IIITrivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
The Red Sox and Yankees were playing a game at Yankee Stadium. It was all tied up in the top of the ninth inning 5-5. David Ortiz stepped up to the plate and hit a walk-off home run. The Red Sox won the game!
Why couldn't this happen?
HintA walk-off home run is a home run that ends the game because there is no way for the other team to comeback.
AnswerThis couldn't happen because the Yankees still have to come up in the bottom of the ninth inning. A walk-off home run can only come from the home team which was the Yankees.
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Students Research Local Horned Lizards for Essay Contest
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is encouraging students to take part in the Hometown Horned Lizard historical essay contest. The writing contest is designed to engage children in learning about and promoting conservation of the Texas state reptile.
Many Texans can recount fond memories of the official state reptile, which is not actually a toad. People have always loved telling stories about their beloved horny lizards but they have become increasingly rare during the last 30 years. The goal of Hometown Horned Lizards is for students to explore the past and present abundance of Texas horned lizards, habitats used by Texas horned lizards, changes in habitat over time and unusual experiences people have had with horned lizards.
For the fifth year, TPWD is asking young people to research horned lizards in their community using public records and firsthand accounts from residents and then write an essay. Kids have kept them in shoeboxes on the back porch, stuffing them full of big red ants. They've traveled across the country by the hundreds to Boy Scout jamborees. One particularly famous horned lizard reportedly spent three decades in the cornerstone of the Eastland County Courthouse.
TPWD biologists see the contest as a unique opportunity to glean additional information about the horned lizard for possible inclusion in their research projects. In counties where Texas horned lizards have declined, researchers are looking for localized documentation as to when and perhaps why horny toads disappeared. Of particular interest to biologists are essays from the eastern part of the state, where horned lizards have nearly disappeared, but that should not deter young journalists from reporting on horned lizard history in their hometowns elsewhere across the state.
The recollections of Texas residents may provide the key to helping the species recover, according to Lee Ann Linam, coordinator of TPWD's Texas Horned Lizard Watch. "We believe that people's memories are a valuable collection of knowledge about this popular species. We have already seen that this essay contest can help to capture that knowledge before it is lost forever. These viewpoints may help us to develop better conservation approaches."
Students will compete in three age groups: grades 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Deadline for submission is Feb. 1, 2006. Submissions will be judged by participating organizations, including TPWD, Texas Historical Commission and the Horned Lizard Conservation Society. Prizes will be awarded based on a combination of criteria, including thoroughness of research, number of people interviewed, number of local written sources accessed, and quality of presentation in terms of historical perspective, scientific analysis, neatness and creativity. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded by April 1, 2006.
Three individual winners in each age group will receive an outdoor adventure kit, including such items as GPS units, digital cameras, binoculars, or backpacks. The top team in each category will earn up to $1,000 for a field trip to a TPWD Wildlife Management Area.
The essay contest also offers personal rewards to its participants, says Linam. "For older Texans, Hometown Horned Lizards may offer a chance to remember—to recall long summer days filled with lemonade stands, swimming in creeks and horned lizards on string leashes. For another generation, the students, perhaps it offers a chance to connect with a Texas legend and the people who knew it best."
For more information about the Hometown Horned Lizards essay contest or to receive a set of participant guidelines, including entry forms, visit http://tpwd.texas.gov/htht/ or call (800) 792-1112 ext. 7011.
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Herrera finding his way after serving up some homers
KANSAS CITY -- Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera feels that he's back on track after taking some lumps, mostly in the form of home runs -- six in his first 15 games. Heck, all last year he gave up just four homers in 76 games.
So Herrera was a bit puzzled.
"It's a young pitcher all pumped up and saying, 'How did they do that?'" manager Ned Yost said. "Well, they do it because you're not locating the ball."
Herrera fully realizes that now.
"That's the difference between bombs and ground balls -- location," Herrera said. "I know I was throwing the ball up instead of hitting my spot."
In his first six games, Herrera didn't allow a run and had 11 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
"I started out the season striking out almost everybody and then I just had a couple of outings that were bad," he said.
In his seventh game on April 16 at Atlanta, he gave up three home runs. He bounced back with a scoreless inning the next day, but then on April 20 at Boston, he surrendered a game-deciding three-run blast.
Things have improved markedly since, with the exception of a loss to Chicago last Monday on a home run, and Herrera insists that he's headed in the right direction. He looked sharp in a scoreless inning on Thursday at Baltimore.
"I feel like new," he said. "I just feel like I'm going to strike out those guys. I have a feeling of confidence."
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I bought a pack of these crisps last week for lunch and after tasting the first one wished I hadn't.
Walkers introduced a competition, introducing six new flavours of which one would win and become a permanent flavour. The others are fish and chip, onion bhaji, chocolate and chilli, Cajun chicken and duck and hoisin sauce.
Each brand had an accompanying advert trying to get the taster to pick them, this was cast in a similar manner to a election type fever.
The builders breakfast crisps are advertised as having bacon, egg, tomato sauce and sausage. When opening the pack the initial smell is very similar to smoky bacon and initially the taste seems to echo that and I was left wondering what the fuss was when a very unpleasant after taste of egg hit the back of my mouth and refused to leave for the rest of the day. I tried a few more, and one of the main drawbacks was that some of the crisps have stronger tastes in certain components of the breakfast than others. Some are identical to smoky bacon crisps and some remind me of the tomato ketchup flavour Walkers tried out a few years ago.
I must say that I couldn't detect any sausage flavour for any of the crisps.
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The main problem is the egg, egg is a strange taste, fried eggs are fine when you're hungry and want something to eat but when you're not hungry the taste of oily, slimy eggs is rather off putting. It's the same principal as walking past a fish and chip shop when you're not hungry, i.e., very slightly nauseating. Here we have a product in which the amount of egg on any particular crisp really varies, some have none but some have a very strong taste. This taste leaves an unpleasant oily sensation to the taste buds and is to be honest unpleasant.
Even though these crisps won the vote, I can't see them sticking around too long. Too many people dislike them and given a choice there are always better alternatives.
The crisps are suitable for vegetarians and coeliacs and have a calorie count of 227 calories per 46g pack for which I paid 65p.
Not that long ago Walkers launched a competition to find a new flavour. They got loads of entrys, so whittled it down to 6 flavours, we all tried them as we were curious, and then voted for the winning one. This flavour won, and although I felt they were tasty enough, they are just plain weird.
Not sure if you still get these in individual 34.5g bags, but they were selling arounf 50p when they first came out. Walkers must have made a packet from the competition. I see you still get these in 6 bag multipacks, which cost around £1.30, or part of the Asda 3 for £3 deal just now.
The pack looks ok. Has a nice picture of a fry up on the front.
So how do these Crisps taste? Eggy. The flavouring is meant to be of Eggs, Bacon, Buttered Toast and Sausage. Although each flavouring does taste like how you would expect, as the Buttered Toast tastes nice and Buttery, and the Bacon is a nice smokey taste, everything is overpowered by the Egg flavour. It could be because i'm not so keen on eggs, but I just find the overall taste a bit too yuk. It is quite strong as well, so I wouldn't have minded a bit egg in the background, and more of all the other flavourings.
I have enjoyed the odd bag, but found them a bit sickly, Not really the flavour for me.
This was a new flavour introduced by walkers after thier 'do us a flavour' competition!
I feel that it was a refreshing changes to have new flavours of crisp on the market such as crispy duck and hoi sin as well as chilli and chocolate, instead of the generic special edition tomato sauce or mustard flavour crisps.
However i feel walkers have went a bridge to far with this flavour. Everyone i have spoken to has said it is far to eggy and does not really reflect the true flavours of a builders breakfast. I suppose this would be quite a hard in a crisp. This is why i think walkers should have stuck to the more simply and subtle flavours which would be easy to master instead of trying to get the complex flavours of a builders breakfast in a crisp.
This is a scheme which has worked for walkers as many people have bought the crisps to try them, many of which wouldnt have bought any before. However the flavours in this instance do not live up to expectations.
I cannot believe this flavour won the Walkers Competition for the best new crisp flavour, then again the rest of the range were even worse than this so I guess I cant really speculate. Anyway when the new flavours were bought out last year I did try and buy all of them to try them at least once before 5 of them disappeared forever. And the Builders Breakfast pack was the last flavour I tried. To be honest though even though this flavour won the Walkers competition I haven't seen it being sold anywhere recently so maybe most people had the same thoughts as ma and decide after one packet to stay the hell away from these crisps for the rest of time
Nutritional Information: [Per 25g (1 packet)]
Fat 8.3g Sat Fat 0.6g
Sugar 0.4g
Salt 0.3g
Not any worse than ordinary crisps but I dont recommend you eat them everyday.
The Taste:
Ill start this section by saying these crisps taste absolutely nothing like the "full-English breakfast" it claims to. It actually tastes like a mixture of the ordinary Walkers Smoky Bacon flavour (which I hate) and a very strong taste and smell of eggs. Honestly these crisps really do taste horrible and they leave you with a taste that to me reminds me of puke in your mouth, which no amount of brushing seems to eradicate.
This flavour seemed really nice in theory and I was really looking forwards to trying it because anyone who can make crisps taste like a fry up is a genius in my book. Unfortunately Walkers cannot do that and they failed miserably in their attempt.
I wouldnt eat these again if you paid me.
Overall Opinion:
I don't recommend that anyone trys these because they might have won but they are absolutely horrendous and you could get the same flavours from sucking on a raw egg.
I cannot believe these won that competition because the reviews I have read on these seem to echo my thoughts so I doubt many people really liked them.
Not even worth a taste.
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These Walkers crisps are proper rank and I can't believe it won the competition for the best flavour because the squirrel ones and the onion bajee ones were loads better.
They are supposed to taste like a Builders Breakfast but I think they are just funny tasting smoky bacon crisps and aren't nice tasting at all. The funny taste is egg but its like a horrible powdered egg taste that stays for ages in my mouth when I've finished eating the crisps and they made me feel proper sick.
Theres a ton of flavouring on the crisps as well and the powder is v. salty so it made my mouth dry and I couldn't finish the bag because they made me feel thirsty.
The crisps are crunchy but the flavour gets stronger as I chew them up and its not very nice at all. They taste a bit meaty but like i said its just like a smoky bacon flavour and even though I like that flavour I didn't like these because the flavour is so off.
My dad had a bag and he liked them and so did my uncle but none of us girls did so I reckon this might be a flavour thats more popular with the guys, like prawn cocktail is a flavour that a lot of women like but men don't.
It must have been a fix that this flavour won the comp because I've heard loads of people that say that they are horrible. There were 6 flavours brought out for the competition and this was the worst and even the chocolate and chilli ones were better and they were rank as well.
I never want to eat these again because they made me feel proper sick. The funny taste and greasy feeling of them is really off and they aren't nice at all like most other Walkers crisps. Mine was a separate bag but I think they are selling them in packs of 6 of the Builders Breakfast crisps now to celebrate the winner but I don't know who would want 6 of these!
You could see what Walkers were going for with this flavour, but it really doesn't come across well. Builders Breakfast Crisps were the winners of a poll from the public in order to decide on one of six new flavours to be sold the whole year round. It seems the idea of this one was to make a bag of crisps that tasted like sausage bacon egg and beans combined. The result as you can imagine is less than pleasant.
Although they have the same nutritional value as any other Walkers variety, and are naturally made with sunseed rather than the old style Walkers brand, they are definitely the most unpleasant.
They have an initial familiar tang comparable to that of the steak and onion variety but leave a tremendously stale texture. This is then followed up with a really unpleasant eggy aftertaste that is almost enough to make one gag. They also seem to embody an element of rotten vegetables which I really can't seem to put my finger on. The appeal also is pretty uncertain, I imagine people just really want to try a new flavour, sadly without the knowledge that they are utterly rancid.
Many people have voiced a similar opinion to mine, and I have seen Builders Breakfast Crisps reduced in various supermarkets due to lack of popular demand. I expect that these crisps will be discontinued after what is ultimately their "Trial year."
Nutritional Information Follows:
Per 25g Pack Per 100g
CALORIES 133kcal 530kcal
CARBS 12.3g 49.0g
FAT 8.5g 34.0g
SODIUM 0.2g 0.6g
PROTEIN 1.6g 6.5g
FIBRE 1.0g 4.0g
Builder's Breakfast is one of the 6 new flavours that walker's introduced after their do us a flavour competition. This one went on to be the winner.
The packaging is very similar to that of every other packet in the brand. Is stands out by maybe being a little but bigger which is always a bonus.
When I opened the packet I was dissapointed that it didn't smell like a greasy spoon. To be fair they do have a bit of a smell, but nothing really stands out above the rest as a dominant force.
I was pretty sure that I was going to like these crisps as I do enjoy a cooked breakfast & was hoping for a flavour of pork crossed with tomato. I wasn't dissapointed either. They taste very nice. No flavour stands out more than anything else, but you can taste the meat & the sausage. I personally couldn't taste much of the egg although my wife said that she could. Women must be able to taste egg more than men eh.
To sum up, they are a nice addition to the Walker's range. As ever the quality is their as is the crisp-ness & the full flavour. If you haven't tried them, you should give them a go.
I am a little disappointed the builders breakfast crisps from walkers won the vote to be introduced as the latest addition to packs of Walkers crisps. I don't have anything seriously against them, but when I tried them the first smell I got from the packet was a strong whiff of egg. I had hoped that they would not taste like egg too, as the am the kind of person that can eat eggs but not stand the smell of eggs in things like mayonnaise, salad cream and that general bad smell of raw eggs.
If the smell of the egg had not been so strong, then maybe I would have enjoyed them far more. The crisps could certainly do with much less flavouring for the taste of eggs. To me they tasted very different to what I expected, I'd have much prefered the smell of bacon and sausage rather than eggs. There is also quite a strong, distinctive taste of tomato ketchup included too, but this is much more difficult to smell. The strong mix of tastes may appeal to some people, but to those like me the stronger tastes of some flavous should be removed if they want to attract more people to eat them.
I am quite disappointed that fish and chips didn't win, they were certainly my personal favourite. They were also the most british of all the new flavours, so I'd have thought that would have helped them to win as well, but it just wasn't to be.
Overall, having tried all 5 flavours, I would not say that the builders breakfast is in my top half of the list, but neither is it in the bottom half. If they had taken away most of the bad strong flavours, I would certainly be more tempted to buy a packet.
Well I've written reviews for the rest of the flavours so I thought I'd save the winning flavour for last.
Builder's breakfast sounds like such a bizarre flavour for crisps at first but when you actually open it, it all makes sense. To smell you'd think that the crisps were smokey bacon, which makes sense really given that bacon is a staple part of a fried breakfast.
Anyway when you go to taste the crisps you can taste a range of bacon, sausage and unless I was very much mistaken...egg. Logical enough really, fried eggs are again part of the builder's breakfast and it although it sounds revolting, it makes for a surprisingly good flavoured crisp. That actually tastes exactly how it should.
A lot of people have complained about the cost of the crisps but I think this comes down to the fact that Walkers seem to have produced a larger number than normal packets of their 'big eat' size bags which naturally cost more, the fact is that they just didn't brand them as such for the 'Do us a Flavour' packets, now that the Builders flavour crisps are considered a standard flavour the price has fallen in line with all others and the crisp packets have returned to normal too.
I'm a traditional girl at heart and when it comes to crisps I know what I like, cheese and onion and nothing else. Imagine my distain when I heard that Walkers were holding a contest to come up with a new flavour that far from being a one minute wonder novelty would actually be sold all year round!
What new flavours would there be I wondered? well I was truly horified by the 6 flavours that were put to the test recently (squirrel crisps?!) and even less impressed by the winner....Builders Breakfast? come on, any mug could have thought of that one.
I love a good fry up but unless it involves a plate ful of eggs, bacon and beans with toast I'm not interested. Some work colleagues thought it would be fun to bring some of these new crisps in and have a tasting day to see which ones we liked best....I was nearly sick at my desk on tasting these foul excuses for a snack.
I can only describe Builders Breakfast crisps as tasting like sweaty week old onions that have been left out in the sun to shrivel and slowly die. I certainly wanted my taste buds to die after putting these in my mouth. They leave a greasy aftertase on the tongue and smell like my boyfriends farts first thing in the morning after a heavy night with 20 beers and a curry, grim.
I wonder how long these will stay in the shops for as most people I've spoken to have the same opinion of them. The person who created these is sitting pretty with a tonne of money in the bank but I wonder for how long the royalties will keep rolling in?
Intrigued by the adverts for the Walkers new crisp flavour competition, I purchased packets of several of the different types of new crisps in the pub one night to share with some friends whilst having drinks. Out of all the new flavours we tried, this is the one that I remembered the most - and not in a good way!
The bag was a little bigger than your average bag of crisps and cost a little more than average to buy individually - around 70p to a pound. However, crisps are always expensive in pubs so I would recommend buying them from a supermarket instead! The design of the bag followed the same theme as the other flavours in the competition - plain whitish colour overall with the flavour written in big letters, and an illustration in the centre. The illustration for this particular flavour shows a face made out of the various components of a full English breakfast.
Upon opening the bag, the first thing that hit me was a very strong smell of egg - yuck. Although I do like eggs and there are very few smells I don't like, I found this particular smell really off-putting.
I must admit I didn't get a great first impression, and it was with some trepidation that I put a crisp in my mouth. Instantly I wished I hadn't! These are probably the most disgusting crisps I have ever eaten. The taste of egg is absolutely overpowering and covers any faint taste of bacon, beans, and buttered toast that is supposed to be part of the flavour. I gave the rest of the packet to my friend who actually seemed to quite like them. I guess we're all different - and a lot of people obviously like these as this flavour actually won the Walkers competition in the end!
Nutritional information: (per packet)
15.2g of fat
0.57g of salt
240 calories (!)
I'm a huge fan of Walker's Crisps. They are, in my humble opinion, the best crisps around bar none.
But this new Builder's Breakfast flavour is, to be frank, awful. Just awful.
When I was actually eating the crisps, they didn't actually taste too bad. Possibly even the best* of the six new awful flavours they've been trying out - although that's possibly damned by faint praise. The taste reminded me of a slightly salty beans on toast flavour. And possibly a slightly eggy taste at the back of the mouth. Not much of the other so-called breakfast constituents though.
The problem is that the taste was with me all day until I could get home and clean my teeth. What stated out as a not particularly unpleasant bag of crisps turned into a day of beaniness and egginess that grew progessively more unpleasant and persisted depite lots of cups of tea (that other builder's staple food), a sandwich and even some chocolate. Only the application of minty toothpaste and a sonic toothbrush seemed to shift it.
The one good thing is that my detal hygiene was particularly good that day - had to be, really.
Retail price is around 50p for a 34.5g bag. But I wouldn't eat another pack if they were free.
* For "best" read "least awful".
Oh, I do love crisps. I could sit and eat them all day if I wouldn't get fat. I was intruiged to see all the six new Walkers crisp flavours when they first came out, I actually entered a flavour - Bangers and mash! But obviously it didn't get picked. Anyway, I thought I'd pick up a packet of each new flavour in my weekly shopping and out of the lot Builders Breakfast beat them all...
The first thing I noticed was that the packet of Walkers crisps was much bigger than the average packet and maybe that's why it was a little more expensive. This suits me as the more the better! It is like the average packet of Walkers crisps, but quite bigger. I was looking forward to opening the packet and tucking in...
This was the first thing I noticed when I first opened the packet. It gave me a great impression and smelled great, like a proper full english breakfast, or Builder's breakfast should I say! It was such a lovely aroma, the most distinctive taste was probably a hint of tomato ketchup.
I was looking forward to eating these crisps! I noticed when I first picked one from the packet that it was much larger than your average Walkers crisp in a flavour such as Ready Salted. As I took my first curious bite, I could definitely taste the tomato ketchup most of all. Also, it tasted like sausage. I wasn't sure whether it was sausage or bacon but it was delicious all the same. There was a slight taste of egg too, I liked it but maybe it wouldn't appeal to everyone. The taste spread all over my tastebuds and I knew I liked it from that first bite - the best crisps from Walkers ever! I loved that crispy crunch too, delicious!
There is also meant to be the flavour of buttered toast in the crisps, but I can't taste that at all. I could taste bacon, fried egg and tomato ketchup/beans most.
*****Overall Impression*****
I was so impressed with these crisps that I have had to buy more! I have just found out that they have won the Walkers competition having the most votes and I'm so glad as I wasn't too keen on the other flavours which are:
-Onion Bhaji
-Chilli & Chocolate
-Cajun Squirrel
-Fish & Chips
-Crispy Duck & Hoisin
The runner up for me is the last one, Crispy Duck & Hoisin.
These crisps were so tasty, and would be great to eat at any time of the day especially for breakfast! They are better than any of the original Walker's flavours too in my eyes. I was so impressed with them and delighted that they've won. One of the other best things about them though is that they show off true British flavours :) I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
I have been aware of the Walkers 'Pick us a winner' campaign for a while now, but hadn't actually gotten around to trying one of these six new flavours until this morning. Not being much of a crisp person, none of them had ever particularly appealed to me, but this morning I found myself with an unusual craving for crisps and so picked up this packet. I chose the Builder's Breakfast flavour because, although I think I would have enjoyed the Fish and Chips flavour more, I was interested to see if all of the four flavours of a cooked breakfast would actually come out in the taste of these crisps.
Builder's Breakfast claims to have the flavours of 'bacon, buttered toast, eggs and tomato sauce', and before eating them I doubted that it would be possible for all these flavours to come through together. After all, if you put a bit of real bacon, toast, eggs and ketchup into your mouth, it would be difficult for you to taste all of the separate components, so I didn't see how a crisp version could do better than the real thing.
Upon trying my first crisp, the first flavour that I noticed was similar to Walkers Beef flavoured crisps, which I assumed was meant to be the bacon part of the breakfast. After eating another few, I decided that this flavour was a much nicer version of the Beef flavour, and was actually quite impressed. A few crisps on, however, I started to notice a buttery scrambled egg flavour, which was very nice as real scrambled eggs are one of my favourite foods, and this flavour came through quite well. On eating the rest of the packet I began to notice more of a tomato ketchup flavoured crisps edge to the taste, and wondered why I hadn't noticed this in the first place, until it occurred to me that perhaps, instead of all the crisps having the same flavourings on, maybe some are 'bacon', some are 'toast' etc. I don't know if this is true or not, but it is the explanation which would most fit why the crisps had the flavours that they did for me. All in all, I really enjoyed the flavour of these crisps, and will be likely to try them again in the future.
Being crisps, however, which are essentially fried slices of potato, I will not be eating these very often due to them being very unhealthy. Each 46g pack contains 240 calories and 15.2g of fat, so they're not ideal for anybody watching their weight (or anybody at all really), but for a treat every once in a while, they're not too bad.
In conclusion, Builder's Breakfast crisps from Walkers are very nice, and I would recommend them to anyone who wants to try a more interesting tasting crisp. They aren't guaranteed to be around for much longer, however, so if you try them and love them, remember to vote for them by sending a free text saying BREAKFAST to 51199, as if they don't win, they won't be available anymore. Since the competition ends on the 1st of May, I will probably try at least another couple of the flavours to see if there is one that I would like to save, but for now I am very happy with this flavour.
So as a lot of you will all know, a while ago Walkers brought out a competition to find out a new flavour of crisps - their 'Do us a flavour' range. They consisted of Cajun Squirrel, Chilli & Chocolate, Crispy Duck & Hoi Sin, Fish & Chips, Onion Bhaji and Builders Breakfast. I believe the campaign lasts until May this year.
So, Builders Breakfast. They come in a light blue with red edging packet with a little picture of a full English on it. I'm not the healthiest of eaters so I do enjoy the odd fry. However, my least favourite element of a fry up is the egg (can you see where this is going???). Can anyone guess what sole ingredient of a builders breakfast was apparent when eating these Walkers crisps?? Yes, of course they tasted of pure egg!! Now I've always prided myself on being able to eat any confectionery or crisp, as none of them taste that bad that I can't finish a packet. I can no longer make that claim. I barely managed half a standard multipack sized (25g) packet of these fiends!! They taste awful. Now I can only imagine that builders aren't all egg loving freaks (though perhaps they are?) so why oh why did walkers forget to add the sausage, bacon, beans, tomato, potato bread, soda etc flavouring to these crisps????
They had the standard crispyness of other Walkers crisps, they just lacked any sort of nice taste.
So, before you buy any Builders Breakfast crisps, please listen to my warning, unless you are a egg flavour loving sort, then go ahead and knock yourself out, you will love these!!


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For some, IT is being reborn in a hurry. But for most, transforming IT is a journey.
Customers are discovering the value of cloud computing, and we are seeing that reflected in the ongoing momentum with Office 365. IT departments are seeing the benefits of the latest technology along with increased productivity among end users. Some are even getting more than what they sought out when they opted for Office 365. For some customers and partners, Office 365 is the best planned route to cloud computing.
Businesses of all sizes get value from Office 365
Naturally Me — Naturally Me makes luxury body care products that the average working woman can afford. What started as a side company alongside a full-time job has grown into a vibrant business. The six employees of this company had varied work shifts, and lived in different cities across different time-zones. But the women were on a mission to make affordable, quality body care products. And they did it!
As a small organization, it was crucial to run the business without compromises. Naturally Me uses Office 365 to move its business forward. The company was able to increase sales by 15 percent, while decreasing travel and printing costs. It runs a highly efficient organization with enhanced communication and collaboration using Lync Online and SharePoint Online. Naturally Me is also expanding internationally. As the company's founder Chaundra Smith points out, "Thanks to Office 365, Naturally Me looks like one of the 'big dogs,' not a small, six-person company."
Hickory Farms — Fall has arrived quietly and is heralding a great holiday season ahead. October is never a quiet time for Hickory Farms as the company gets ready for its busiest time of the year. Hickory Farms specializes in food gift boxes and baskets made up of summer sausages, cheese, fruit, nuts, and sweets sold through stores, catalogs, supermarkets, and the company website. Every October through December, Hickory Farms more than doubles the size of its workforce to staff more than 750 shopping mall kiosks and stores across North America. For some, the holidays are officially here when you see the Hickory Farms kiosk pop up in malls. To run a business with such high customer expectations during this special time of the year, you need a strong IT backbone.
Hickory Farms chose Office 365 because it wanted its employees to focus on delivering the best customer service, with the technology simply working in the background. The familiar Microsoft Office experience helps employees better collaborate to get things done quickly without compromising the formatting of documents, spreadsheets and presentations. As Jeremy Mahler, Director of Technical Operations at Hickory Farms, says: "With our previous cloud-based email, employees were constantly asking us how to use the system. By adopting Office 365, employees can use Outlook exactly like they're used to." Office 365 fulfills Hickory Farm's unique needs to support a large temporary workforce during the holiday season by enabling the company to change its licenses from month-to-month using the management console. This streamlined IT management with Office 365 helps Hickory Farms deliver on its promise to customers year after year.
Arysta Lifescience — Arysta is an agrochemical company with sales and service in over 125 counties. It is one of the top 10 crop protection companies in the world that has grown through acquisition over the years. Along with acquisitions came disparate email systems. Motivated to simplify its email environment, Arysta migrated over 2,500 users from 34 disparate email systems to Office 365 to take advantage of the latest communication and collaboration technology while keeping its end users productive and satisfied. By moving to Office 365, the company gained substantial computing capacity at less than one-third of legacy costs.
While on a mission to simplify IT, Arysta found additional capabilities that changed the company in a significant way. As Dustin Collins, head of the company's global IT infrastructure, puts it: "Presence capabilities, social awareness through the Lync client, real-time interaction over video, improved productivity in global meetings-this product has had more impact on communications and productivity at Arysta than anything else." The capabilities in Office 365 changed the company in such significant ways that Arysta's Global IT Infrastructure Team was recognized with a business unit excellence award.
Partners help customers choose Office 365
Most of these organizations have relied on partners to advise them on their IT decisions and investments. For example, Hickory Farms relied on its partner Bennett Adelson to help with high-end tasks in Office 365. This trusted partnership with Bennett Adelson is crucial for Hickory Farms as it gets ready for the holiday season this year. Bennett Adelson is the "local IT guy" that knows Hickory Farms and fixes its problems whenever it's needed.
Likewise, when Arysta looked to join its 34 disparate email systems, the company relied on Infrascience to help with this transition. Infrascience's technical prowess and project management diligence helped Arysta complete the project within budget and on time. This was a key contributor for how the Global IT Team succeeded in streamlining its infrastructure and in getting even more out of its IT solution with Office 365.
On the front lines of this cloud transformation, we see that businesses are constantly seeking advice and assistance from their trusted partners to accelerate their journey to the cloud. As Chris Hertz from New Signature points out, Hurricane Sandy was a wake-up call for many of its customers on the East Coast. The value proposition of the cloud resonated with these businesses as they struggled to keep their lights on using their on-premises servers. The natural disaster led to a sharp increase in the number of customers considering the cloud, and partners advising that Office 365 was the best value for their money.
As more customers move to the cloud, they are joining many others who are already realizing the benefits. Read the "Value of Office 365" whitepaper to learn about the six core areas in which customers are benefiting from Office 365.


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Process Automation Integrated Systems: A Data-Driven Search for Oil
Integrated Systems Pump Data to Feed the Search for Oil in Alberta
To the control room operator, data is a means to an end; it's necessary to keep the process running and productive. To management, data can be the difference between good or bad business decisions. If managers don't have ready access to operating data, they can't know what's happening in their facility, and they can't make the kind of maintenance decisions that result in higher productivity and greater profitability.
Unfortunately, in many organizations, getting accurate real-time data conveyed to all levels is difficult at best. Choosing the right field/end devices and an asset management system to ensure their ongoing accuracy and reliability is a good beginning. Even then, the flow of information from field instrumentation and other sources too often ends at the DCS, while passing secure operating data into the corporate environment is totally neglected.
Those who plan and implement automation systems often fail to consider the big picture; i.e., to look beyond the needs of the control system. Planners really ought to integrate the data acquired from intelligent field measurement devices with the means to convey timely information about operating conditions to those who need it most.
At Laricina Energy Ltd., data acquisition and management are essential elements in proving the validity of a unique process for extracting crude (bitumen) from a carbonate reservoir in the difficult environment of the Alberta oil sands region of Canada.
Laricina is a privately held company less than 10 years old. It is working to develop drilling technologies for removing heavy oil from vast carbonate reservoirs in northern Alberta that are estimated to contain more than 400 billion barrels of bitumen. If these reserves are proven to be commercially extractable, Canada could become the most oil-rich nation in the world, and Laricina investors would be duly rewarded.
Laricina's first pilot facility is the Saleski steam assisted gravity drain (SAGD) plant where a leading-edge project is underway to demonstrate the commercial viability of a new process involving the injection of steam and solvents into wells to recover oil. However, the random nature of the carbonate bed, which is neither uniform nor consistent, makes economical bitumen recovery a technological challenge. Those who need to know what's happening in the wells must have access to high quality, reliable data, since their analysis of the geological character of the reservoir and subsequent decisions are essential to the future of the company. This shared reservoir/process information is a critical factor in achieving Laricina's long-term goal of profitable commercial production of crude from this previously untapped source.
Integrated data
The system at Laricina Energy is based on Emerson Process Management's PlantWeb architecture and DeltaV field automation technology with regulatory and supervisory controls, which manage the entire plant from well pads and source water treatment to processing, steam and electrical generation, solvent injection/recovery and effluent. DeltaV also manages all discrete pump and motor controls, safety and ESD controls, and volume standardization according to American Gas Association (AGA) requirements.
The control architecture (Figure 1) incorporates a DeltaV system with about 1200 I/O, half of which are analog, and smart field transmitters or positioners (about 95% of which are HART or WirelessHART). These devices were chosen for accuracy, reliability and maintainability. The architecture also includes Emerson's AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager asset management software, a utility/SCADA network to gather additional field data and a data-bridge to the corporate Pi Historian in Calgary. The independent components of this system were integrated without difficulty.
The architecture is primarily e-net based, which allows online access—locally or remotely—to nearly all of the process (including end devices) for monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance. The use of field laptops or handheld devices is unnecessary—a nice benefit in the harsh northern Alberta winter. This system provides close to an online synchronized instrument index for the HART analog devices with no manual intervention, and it is 100% accurate.
The designers wanted to avoid problems observed elsewhere, such as poor tagging. One of the biggest early challenges was establishing a consistent, plant-wide tagging methodology, ensuring reliable instrument recognition for configuration, accurate measurement and reliable documentation. Uniform tagging is also the key to the integration of three separate databases, which are discussed later. Tagging must be coordinated right from the start, and it can't be fixed later.
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Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-off Formula Reviews
Effective ScrubI've been using this scrub on and off for a number of years. In my younger, more naive days I would tend to overscrub. You want to avoid tearing your tender skin, and Clinique says not to use this on an "active breakout." As long as you use a light hand, I think this is beneficial for removing dead skin cells, smoothing skin, and deep-cleaning. — 4 years, 3 months agoGigiSD | 1102 reviews
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don't love it or hate it.honestly it seems a little thin to me, not much for scrubber, but it really does the trick. My skin is smoother, brighter and definately clearer. It doesn't dry me out or make my skin red. Plus it really gives me a lot of complaments people tell me that my skin looks wonderful and they ask me my secret... well I don't plan to tell them ;). — 6 years, 7 months agoBon_Bon | 522 reviews
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The perfect "polisher!"This product, although fantastic, really isn't a scrub, but more of a gentle polisher. I started using this product and eventually switched to the regular Clinique Exfoliating Scrub; the 7 Day just wasn't strong enough for my oily skin. But if you have dryer skin, sensitive or more mature skin, this is a fabulous find! It has more of a moisturized base to it than the standard scrub does, and can e...read moreven be tissued of if you prefer, rather than rinsing. All in all, it is a great product and a little goes a long way. I used it for years before I switched and was always happy with it. — 5 years, 4 months agopixie_dust | 492 reviews
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Remove dead skin effectivelyI usually don't like scrub because it tend to be harsh for my skin. But this creamy scrub works for my oily skin. This is a gentle but effective way to remove my flaky skin. — 9 years, 3 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
really goodThis scrub is gentle enough to use on sensitive and dry skin. There are lots of particles in the product and they are fine and have smooth edges, so they won't scratch your skin. I like that this scrub is not soapy, it leaves skin smooth and not dried out. It is rather expensive, but definitely worth it, does a much nicer job that cheaper scrubs I've tried — 6 years, 8 months agovenenumletalis | 176 reviews
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Cleanser OK, too abrasiveThe cleanser is rich, thick, and creamy and works fine, but it is too abrasive for me, especially on my face. — 8 years, 7 months agoThorne | 456 reviews
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LOVE IT!!!This is perfect for dry rough skin. I usually use it every 3-4 days to buff up my dull skin. This is especially great for the winter time when my skin gets extremely dry. My skin positively glows after I rinse it off. I have been using this for over 3 months and have never had a problem with breakouts. And since it's from Clinique I know my skin will continue to look it's best. — 6 years, 8 months agoCliniqueLover | 297 reviews
leaves a residueThis scrub has synthetic beads, so you get perfectly smooth round beads to exfoliate your skin. The instruction tells you to use on cleansed skin. It leaves a film on your face that makes skin feel even softer than exfoliation alone, so I feel that I need to cleanse after as well. I think I will use other means of exfoliation most of the time, since this is not the best for the price I'm paying. — 9 years, 2 months agoMakeupGuru | 444 reviews
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Great for all skin typesI love this scrub for my sensitive, combination skin. It doesn't feel like sandpaper and doesn't strip my skin to the point where it feels parched. I use it a couple of times a week to keep any dry skin or clogged pores at bay. I have noticed fewer breakouts since I started using this, as well as fewer problems with the dry, flake prone areas on my face. It's incredibly gentle but effective - a combo you don't often get in scrubs and exfoliaters — 7 years, 5 months agoradar626 | 326 reviews
Feels good on dry, itchy skinI've had my moments of doubt with this scrub. It removes flakes, but doesn't prevent new ones. It exfoliates, but it leaves behind a residue. I get the most out of this product by using it on dry or slightly damp skin before I use a face cleanser. It maximizes the scrubbing power and prevents the residue. Its fine texture feels really good, and it removes most of my flakes, but my skin peels again within a few hours. — 8 years, 6 months agoteshie | 396 reviews
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Lil' Kingdom Gameplay 1 iOS / Android
Lil' Kingdom
By: Glu Games
Genre: Family
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Let's play Lil' Kingdom! This is part 1 of my walkthrough guide for the iOS game, Lil' Kingdom by Glu Games Inc.
I will update this post with more tips and tricks, so please bookmark this page and keep on checking in!
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Topic: My Husband and Cholangiocarcinoma - Part 2
Bad news for my husband Tom.
He had his CT scan revealed on Tuesday and he went for the results on Wednesday.
Liver: The scan revealed a 2.2 cm low-density lesion at the posterior aspect. There is a 1.7 cm lesion just anterior to that. There is a 1.8 cm lesion just lateral. There is a 2.7 cm lesion at the anterior margin which extends beyond the margin of the liver. All of these lesions have enhancing margins. Inferiorly and posteriorly there is a 1.5 cm lesion which is less well-defined. It appears that 2 of these lesions were present on the prior exam but have increased in size. Dilated ducts are seen anteriorly.
Pelvis: There is a 11 x 4.2 x 10.5 cm soft tissue mass in the pelvis anteriorly at the posterior aspect of teh right rectus muscle which appears continuous with muscle and extends in the peritoneal cavity and extends down anterior to the bladder consistent with metastasis.
Today Tom had aPort installed and he starts IV Chemotherapy tomorrow. He will be on gemcitabine and cisplatin. His Chemotherapy will take about 3 1/2 hours on day 1 (tomorrow) then 8 days later another infusion, then 21 days with nothing, then repeat that cycle.
Another CT scan after that to see how the 'lesions' and the mass look.
Lesions...humm another nice way of saying 'cancerous tumor'
The good news is that Tom still wants to fight to try and KICK this cancer! I have made him promise that when the KICKIN' gets to be too much and his quality of life starts to suffer he will say 'enough is enough' - after all we all know that the human body can only take so much. His oncologist feels that he will be strong enough to handle the chemo...
Go with God and KEEP KICKIN' THAT cancer.
Margaret and Tom


text: The Kia Lambda sensor or oxygen sensor is located in the manifold or exhaust system. Lambda sensors analyse the amount of oxygen in the fuel being used by your car. The Lambda sensor is a vital component of any modern car, as it makes modern fuel injection possible and helps to regulate the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere. This sensor then sends signals back to the ECU to calculate the engines fuelling requirements.It is worth checking that your Kia Lambda sensor is working properly, as faulty ones can lead to the catalytic converter becoming damaged and result in expensive repairsTo see what


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text: I absolutely love these boots and have found them for half-price ($300 down from $600), but I would want to be able to wear them during the winter. Since they have a leather sole, would it be possible/advisable to have a rubber sole added on top of the leather to make it more durable and resistant to snow/ice/salt? And speaking of salt, what is the best way to protect the leather (the boot, not the sole) from road salt and snow? I would just wear a pair of Sorels on those really heavy snow/slush days, but when I'm not wearing them whatever boot I buy would likely be my go-to pair. I was looking at GTs, but I like these much much more.


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Kids love to play online games and online memory is a fun kids activity to get them involved and learning. Log on today and watch as your children learn and develop a deeper understanding of patterns, pairs and pictures.
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- Computer with internet access
This online game is very similar to memory or concentration games with physical cards facing down.
The object of the game is to find all the matching pairs of cards.
The children get to choose the theme (eg. dinosaurs, bugs, colours, musical instruments and so on) and the level of difficulty - more pairs means more difficult.
They will be shown some cards with their faces down.
The child will select two of the cards by clicking in the box next to the card with their mouse.
Then, press the "Check It" button at the bottom.
If both cards are the same, those cards will be removed.
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It is the last chance for couples to enter the Packet's fabulous competition to win everything you need for your dream wedding, in association with the Falmouth Hotel.
Don't miss out on the chance to make your dreams come true. Click here to enter online.
Brides and grooms-to-be will be able to enjoy all of the planning without the worry of expense thanks to the Win Your Wedding competition, which is free to enter.
However, now really is the time to get those entries in as the deadline for entering is this Sunday, January 20.
Simply send your details to the Packet, together with a brief reason why you should win and a photograph of the two of you, to be in the running for a wedding worth thousands of pounds.
For the lucky winning couple everything will be provided, from the dresses for bride and bridesmaids, the suits for the groom and his key men, flowers, cake and rings through to the wedding venue at the stunning seafront Falmouth Hotel, which will host the civil ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening celebration all under one roof.
Also thrown into the package will be the photography, wedding video, car, invitations and entertainment – even the hen and stag parties are included in this not to be missed prize. Winners of this fabulous competition will be married on April 26, 2014.
Entrants must live and work in Cornwall, be legally eligible for marriage and be able to attend the Falmouth Hotel Wedding Fair on April 7, 2013. Full terms and conditions and conditions of the competition must be read and accepted.
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Fair Trade Recipe: Numi Tea Cocktails
A tasty twist on some old favorites
In celebration of Fair Trade Month, we continue to share delicious and fun recipes that feature wonderful Fair Trade products and these cocktails are no exception. Created using Fair Trade Numi Tea, these drinks will inspire you to host a Fair Trade cocktail party of your own. Enjoy!
"I gave a party with drinks inspired by Numi's expertly crafted teas. Their unique blends' pure flavors suggested pairings with fresh fruit, juices, spirits, and champagne. As my guests talked about the health benefits of tea, a friend raised her cocktail and said, "This is what I call being good to myself!"-James Labe, Tea Sommelier
Grey Russian
Afternoon tea was never like this! Earl Grey's citrus notes amplified with FAIR. Quinoa Vodka and fresh orange peel.
1 1/2 oz. prepared Numi Early Grey Tea
1 1/2 oz. FAIR. Quinoa Vodka
1 tsp. of Fair Trade Certified honey
Thick orange peel
Steep tea at 4x normal strength for 2 minutes. Add honey and stir. Remove tea bag and chill liquid for later use. Combine and stir ingredients. Serve on the rocks, and garnish with an orange peel twist.
Berry Tea Royale "I felt like celebrating after having this fruity, bubbly concoction."
1 oz. prepared Numi Black Tea
1 oz. FAIR. Goji Liqueur
3 oz. Champagne
Steep tea at 4x normal strength for 2 minutes. Remove tea bag and chill liquid for later use. Pour chilled tea and FAIR. Goji Liqueur into glass and stir. Tilt glass and slowly fill with Champagne. Serve without garnish.
Golden Chai Eggnog
"The comfort food of the tea world meets the comfort food of the cocktail world."
1 1/2 oz. prepared Numi Golden Chai Tea
1 1/2 oz. Brandy
3 oz. Milk
1 tsp. Fair Trade Certified Sugar
1 Egg Yolk
Steep tea at 4x normal strength for 2 minutes. Remove tea bag, stir in sugar, and chill liquid for later use. Pour liquid ingredients, plus one egg yolk per serving, into shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into glass. Dust with Fair Trade Certified nutmeg.
Numi Tea is based in Oakland, CA and is sold in stores across the country. Numi inspires well-being of mind, body and spirit through the simple art of tea. They are rooted in the principle of creating a healthful product that nurtures people and honors the planet. In all of their company initiatives, they strive to foster a healthy, thriving global community while bringing you the purest, best-tasting organic tea.