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Corfu Villas Rental Greece - Corfu Holiday Villa for Rent, Villa Piedra Private Villa in Corfu (Viros)
'Piedra' is a word meaning stone and Villa Piedra's design incorporates the use of beautiful stonework but also other local materials which have been carefully sourced and selected by the owners from the Island of Corfu. From choosing the site, the design, the building materials and the interior fittings of Villa Piedra, the owners have meticulously created a holiday villa to rent in Corfu of exceptional standards. Villa Piedra's location is ideal for anyone who appreciates private moments, elegance luxury and stylish decor. It is ideally located to offer a wide range of activities. Excellent beaches are within a short driving distance.
Located between the villages of Viros and Perama, Villa Piedra is conveniently nestled away from the crowds, offering stunning views and capturing the beautiful Ionian sun all day long from the early sunrise till sunset. Villa Piedra is one of the very few private luxury accommodation located so close to the Old Town of Corfu, allowing easy access - only a few minutes by car. The old Town of Corfu is famous for its historical center full of Venetian buildings and majestic architecture. Recently it was also given the privilege of being included on the Unesco's World Heritage List. Only a short distance away is the Achilion Palace, that was originally built as a luxury Villa on Corfu for the summer holidays of the Empress of Austria or widely known as "Princess Sissy". The location of this Palace was also chosen for its natural beauty in Gastouri, very close to the area that Corfu Villa Piedra is located.
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- A Telescope, for essential night sky views
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Passion is an understatement. Meet the folks who wanted a Major League Soccer club in Philadelphia so badly, they became fans before it even existed.
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So, we had a bunch of lemon juice leftover and I decided now was as good a time as many to make my first Pink Lady. I gave it a short dry shake at first (more on this later) and then put in the ice and gave it a solid 15 seconds of hard shaking before straining it through a hawthorne strainer into a chilled coupe. Like others have mentioned, it is not pink. In stead I got a white frothy drink that quickly separated into into a white frothy top floating on a beige layer.
So, the question I have is whether this is supposed to happen. Is this drink supposed to quickly separate, and if not, what did I do wrong?
About the dry shake... I have a terrible time with this. I use a Boston shaker set up and every time I try a dry shake, the liquid ingredients almost immediately start coming through the seam between the glass and tin and spill everywhere. This is never a problem when I shake with ice. Maybe I should just get a French shaker for drinks involving egg whites?
Any advice appreciated.
Oh, and for what it;s worth, I was underwhelmed by the Pink Lady. It's a gin sour with some very slight additional sweet fruit flavors topped with a layer of sweet froth. Finish is mostly bitter sweet/sour lemon. Meh...nothing bad, but nothing I'll be clamoring to make again.


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I burned my ISO with ImgBurn to a DVD+R, popped it in my wii, and hit launch dvd game in NeoGamma. But it says "DVD Err(1208), Disc ID" every time. Is there a known problem/fix for this?
How old is your wii? can you play any other backups.?
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Credit: The Wrestling Observer via Wrestlezone.com
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LEMONT, Ill. -- Playing next to Tiger Woods for two days was daunting enough. It was when Steve Stricker watched him from 200 yards away on an elevated tee that he realized how tough it would be to beat him Sunday in the BMW Championship.
He arrived on the par-3 12th tee in time to see Woods, in his customary black pants and red shirt, rap a putt that traveled from one side of the green to the other until the ball disappeared after a 50-foot journey and gave Woods an unlikely birdie.
"It looked like he looked back to make sure that we were watching him make birdie," Stricker said.
Not so, Woods replied.
"I didn't do a Sergio," Woods said with a smile, referring to when Sergio Garcia stared him down at nearby Medinah eight years ago in a fruitless chase at the PGA Championship.
Woods only cared about making birdies, and he got enough of them at Cog Hill to close with an 8-under 63 for a two-shot victory over Aaron Baddeley.
Along the way, Woods shattered the tournament scoring record, collected his 60th career victory on the PGA Tour and moved atop the standings in the FedEx Cup with one week remaining.
"If you wanted to win this tournament, you had to make putts," Woods said. "And I just happened to make them today."
The 63 matched Woods' lowest final round to win, and he finished at 22-under 262 to break by five shots the 72-hole record at Cog Hill first set by Scott Hoch in 2001 and matched by Woods two years later.
And while his 60th tour victory surprised him, the amazement wore off when he was reminded that it was only 13 months ago at the Buick Open that everyone made a fuss out of Woods winning No. 50.
Baddeley gave him a good chase until he ran out of birdies on the back nine and settled for a 66. Stricker was tied for the lead until his 3-iron clipped a tree and came up well short on the 12th, leading to a bogey no one could afford. He wound up with a 68 to finish alone in third, enough for him to move up to No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings.
"There isn't a lot you can do," Stricker said. "I would have had to shoot 63 today to beat him. When you see him ahead of us making the birdies and hearing the roars, you know that he's on a roll and not making many mistakes. It's tough."
It also might be tough to catch him in the FedEx Cup, which concludes next week at the Tour Championship.
Woods goes to East Lake in Atlanta with a 3,133-point lead over Stricker and a 4,120-point margin over Phil Mickelson, who decided not to play this week.
LPGA NW Arkansas Championship
ROGERS, Ark. -- Stacy Lewis finished atop the leaderboard -- and she even received a big trophy. Is she the champion? Not really.
Lewis was the first-round leader at the rain-shortened LPGA NW Arkansas Championship -- and she'll have to settle for that. The LPGA Tour shortened the event from 54 holes to 18, setting up a strange finish on a nearly empty course.
Walker Cup
NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland -- Jonathan Moore hit a 4-iron into 4 feet for eagle on the 18th hole to give the Americans the final point they needed to capture the Walker Cup, the first time in 16 years they have won away from home.
The Americans won the Walker Cup for the second straight year against Britain and Ireland and hold a 33-7-1 record in the series.
European Masters
CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland -- Brett Rumford holed a 30-foot chip from the fringe on the first hole of a playoff with Phillip Archer to win the European Masters.
The 30-year-old Australian closed with a 3-under 68 to match Archer (65) at 16-under 268. Bradley Dredge, the 2006 winner, had a 69 to finish a stroke back.
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John Cage: From ZeroPlayed Summer 2013
Presented by The Rumor Union as part of their Happy Birthday John Cage festivities.
The innovative theories and musical works of avant-garde artist John Cage are celebrated by Dutch director Frank Scheffer and collaborator Andrew Culver in this collection of four films. In 19 Questions, the famed musician fields questions that offer compelling insight into Cage's creative process. Fourteen offers a performance of the Cage composition of the same name as interpreted by the Ives Ensemble, and Paying Attention takes separate audio and video portions of an interview with the artist's and rearranges them to create something entirely new. Lastly, Overpopulation and Art with Ryonji combines a spoken word performance by Cage with one of his musical compositions to striking effect.
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From: Simon Norton <S.Norton@...>
In answer to Robert Bartlett and Gabriel Roth, I don't think there is any
alternative to a free market approach, but there needs to be careful
consideration of how it is applied.
I regard Adam Smith as a progressive economist, and ideas of the UK organisation
called the Adam Smith Institute as a perversion of his teachings.
If road pricing was really regarded by the rich as in their interests, I believe
it would have happened long ago. In some circles of the rich kudos is gained by
eliminating, as far as possible, one's financial contribution to society. Better
to sit in a traffic jam than to pay money which can be used to improve transport
for ordinary people. After all, if their journey is really urgent they can
always use a private aircraft.
One of the perversions of the free market philosophy is free trade
fundamentalism. Many economists have recognised that the theory of comparative
advantage breaks down when capital and labour are both mobile. It is this that
has pushed many so called "developing" countries into poverty. In addition, and
more relevant to transport planning, it has undermined efforts to internalise
external costs, either because of regulations introduced to guard against
protectionism in disguise, or because of fears that it would lead to an exodus
of business.
Transport policy needs to be based on two questions:
1. How much roadspace should be allowed for private motoring ?
2. How should motoring be regulated to minimise its impact on the environment ?
These questions are not independent, but I believe that any attempt to solve
transport problems solely through question 2 is doomed to failure. In recent
months I have several times been told that pedestrians, cyclists and bus users
must be denied the priorities they need because to provide them would lead to
My own answer to question 1 is "as little as possible". I have long been arguing
for a study to establish how much motoring really is essential to the
functioning of a city. Even before it became apparent that the developed world
needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 80% to have a hope of keeping
climate change under control, I hoped that the answer would be low enough to
make walking, cycling and travelling by bus into really attractive ways of
getting around -- and to eliminate congestion.
I am not a free market fundamentalist to the point that I believe that that
answer to 1 can be implemented through the pricing mechanism alone, but neither
do I believe that we can afford to ignore it.
Let us remember, the cost of congestion isn't just drivers sitting in jams. It's
the time spent by the people they are supposed to be meeting with waiting for
them to turn up. It's the time people waste allowing for jams which may or may
not materialise, whether they are travelling by car or bus. It's the time people
spend waiting for the next bus or train having missed the one they are aiming
for. And it's the time pedestrians, cyclists and bus users spend waiting for
gaps in the traffic.
If it is at all possible to run a city without congestion, let's adapt one of
our existing cities (or build a new one) in this way, and when people flock to
it in search of a better life let's adapt and build more of them to meet demand.
That's the free market, isn't it ?
Finally, Gabriel is right to say that so called "market pricing" can be a cover
for legalised extortion. In the UK peak pricing of rail travel, which also
affects trains that run at peak times but are practically empty (e.g. because
they are running against the direction of flow), is a case in point. If public
transport users have to put up with extortion, why should motorists be spared ?
Simon Norton
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LOS ANGELES, April 21 (UPI) -- A heat lamp used by a film crew may have accidentally set off sprinkler heads inside the Los Angeles City Hall, spreading water to three floors, officials said.
The sprinklers were activated Saturday afternoon and sent water spilling to the first, second and third floors by way of stairs, a service elevator shaft and an elevator shaft, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said.
Firefighters deactivated the fire alarm panel upon arriving at the scene, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
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CUPERTINO — The proposed Apple Campus 2 will unleash unacceptable traffic conditions as well as air pollutants during its construction and operation, according to a newly released draft environmental report.
The document details how the new 176-acre campus will result in "significant and unavoidable impacts," mostly involving traffic congestion near Interstate 280 and other traffic intersections leading to the proposed mega campus.
Wednesday, residents from Cupertino, Sunnyvale and throughout Santa Clara Valley can comment during a community meeting on the draft EIR at 6:30 p.m. at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave.
When completed, the massive ring-shaped campus could cause traffic problems at five intersections, 10 freeway segments and another segment of a freeway, and could cause excessive queuing on I-280 offramps at Wolfe Road, according to the report.
Traffic impacts will be most pronounced during weekday rush hour. Apple's headquarters will be at the former Hewlett-Packard campus bounded by Interstate 280, North Wolfe Road, North Tantau Avenue and Homestead Road.
The report indicates that most impacts could be mitigated to a less-than-significant level. Suggestions include having the project sponsor construct additional lanes or turn lanes.
However, some of the draft EIR suggestions would require working with multiple agencies such as Caltrans and other jurisdictions so the city and Apple cannot guarantee the suggestions will ever be followed.
Other environmental impacts could include generation of air pollutant emissions during the construction and operational periods. Apple Campus 2 would result in the demolition of 2,657,000 square feet of building space and the ultimate construction of 3,420,000 square feet of office, research and development uses, according to the draft EIR.
As required by CEQA, there will be a 45-day public review period of the draft EIR to allow the public to comment on the report. Feedback can be submitted to the city's website at cupertino.org/applecomments. The deadline for written comments is July 22 at 5:30 p.m.
Residents interested in reading the report can visit Cupertino City Hall or the Cupertino Library. A copy is available on the city's website.
A final EIR is expected to be completed and released later this year.
For more information about the Apple Campus 2, visit cupertino.org.


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SAN DIEGO -- Tim Stauffer, who was originally scheduled to be the Padres' Opening Day starter, continues to progress toward rejoining the San Diego rotation. Stauffer, on the 60-day disabled list with an injured right elbow, made his second rehab start Saturday night for Class A Lake Elsinore, throwing his scheduled one inning and yielding two earned runs on three hits. Stauffer also went one inning with the Padres' Arizona League squad in Peoria on Wednesday, and manager Bud Black said the club is currently deciding where the 30-year-old will make his next rehab appearance, tentatively scheduled for Tuesday. "Nothing too exciting, but it's something," Stauffer said of his short but successful outing. "I felt good, no issues ... encouraging sign."
"He threw all his pitches, got nicked for a couple runs, but overall he threw the ball well according to the Lake Elsinore staff," Black said. "[He had] Stauffer-like stuff, but maybe not where he'll get to once he gets his arm strength." Stauffer made one start this season, a five-inning, three-earned-run showing in a no-decision against the Nationals on May 14. He was placed on the DL immediately following that start.


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The Indy 500 is Sunday, followed by the Coca Cola 600. The Coca Cola 600 is arguably the biggest race of the NASCAR year (after the Daytona 500, of course).
Too bad Tony Stewart is not riding in both of them again. It was pretty remarkable to see him do that last year, and get top 10 finishes in both races.
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San Diegans have spent a lost decade having a never-ending debate about this issue. It's time to turn the page on a decade of discussion and discord and open one of collaboration and accomplishment. But that will require a new style of leadership, with a new energy, new vision and a demonstrated ability to build coalitions and deliver results. My candidacy embodies this opportunity.
It is shortsighted to propose a stand-alone football stadium that would be used a handful of times a year. We should think bigger and focus on repositioning our region as a center of innovation, while creating thousands of permanent, good-paying local jobs. We should demand a plan that fits into a broader vision of San Diego's future.
We can do this by creating a Sports and Innovation District with its anchor being a multi-purpose facility that we would use 350 days a year. With something as simple as a retractable roof, we could open up a world of possibilities. We could consolidate the hundred-plus annual events that take place at the outdated Sports Arena. We could attract new events, including more Super Bowls, Final Four tournaments, and other large-scale events. We could make a bid for a World Cup and attract a new Major League Soccer team.
San Diego mayoral candidate essays
A series of commentaries on San Diego's major issues written by the four front-running candidates at the request of the U-T San Diego Editorial Board.
Proposed stadium
DeMaio: City contribution must be capped
Dumanis: It all comes down to financing
Filner: Stadium must give something back
Fletcher: Stand-alone stadium is shortsighted
DeMaio: A solid education changed my life
Dumanis: Time to restructure district governance
Filner: Let's build America's Smartest City
Fletcher: Better schools a moral imperative
DeMaio: A plan to refocus on neighborhood needs
Dumanis: Updated community plans needed
Filner: Planning, housing key to neighborhood quality
Fletcher: Rebuilding city beyond downtown
Pension Reform
DeMaio: Why I authored Prop. B
Dumanis: Reform initiative is starting point
Fletcher: Fair, meaningful reform possible
Such a district would complement an adjacent and already-proposed IDEA district – a mixed-use development driven by a design-services job cluster – and establish San Diego as an international destination for the best and the brightest of this generation. Our Sports and Innovation District would serve as a catalyst for development of research and development activities employing thousands of San Diegans in high-wage jobs; a unique neighborhood of young, creative professionals who live, work and play close to home.
Neither I, nor the public, will support a tax increase to subsidize the cost of a football stadium or one dollar taken from vital public services we depend on. But there are plenty of other options available. We could attract international investment through EB-5 visa program that has potential to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars. Revenues can also be generated from tickets, parking, and concessions, naming rights, rents, leases and cooperative agreements with other agencies like the County of San Diego. We can also take advantage of revenue from redevelopment of the current Qualcomm Stadium and Sports Arena locations.
But there must be taxpayer protections. In the past, projections and promises didn't pan out. Even recently, politicians demanded these at first, only to cave under the pressure to get a deal done. We must be willing to hold the line and only accept a good deal for San Diego. If done right, the conversation should be how much taxpayers profit, not how much they pay.
And most importantly, all discussions must be driven by what creates the most permanent, good-paying local jobs. San Diegans should be working their way into the middle class, not losing the jobs that create it. One of the few remaining places these jobs are found is along our working waterfront. We cannot afford to lose one job in our maritime industry. With 95 percent of the world's consumers outside America, and an increasingly competitive global economy, trade activity should be growing through our port. Combine that with our strategic, historic, and economic relationship with the Navy and large shipbuilding and our effort must increase these jobs, not threaten them.
Putting all the pieces together to make a bold plan a reality is no small task. It will require vision, energy, and a demonstrated ability to build coalitions to deliver results.
Fletcher, a Republican, serves in the California Assembly representing the 75th District, covering the San Diego communities of La Jolla, University City, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Rancho Bernardo and Rancho Peñasquitos, as well as Poway, portions of Escondido, Fairbanks Ranch and Rancho S


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MLS Goalkeeper of the Year: Brad Guzan
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Jan. 12, 2008: Alongside Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Chivas USA President and CEO Shawn Hunter open 'Kick-it at the Park LA. with Chivas USA', a year-long series of 40 youth clinics to be held in every city council district of Los Angeles.
Jan. 16, 2008: Stephen Hamilton is named Chivas USA's Vice President of Soccer Operations.
Jan. 29, 2008: Leo Percovich is named Chivas USA's Goalkeeper Coach, replacing Zak Abdel.
Jan. 30, 2008: Assistant coach Martin Vasquez is named assistant at Bayern Munich of Germany's Bundesliga.
Feb. 12, 2008: Chivas USA names Mike Matkovich as Assistant Coach, joining Head Coach Preki and Goalkeeper Coach Leo Percovich on the team's staff.
March 30, 2008: Chivas USA opens its fourth season in Major League Soccer against FC Dallas, drawing 1-1 on a late goal by Maykel Galindo.
April 27, 2008: Chivas USA holds its first 'Practice in the Community,' a season-long series of community practice sessions giving fans an opportunity to watch, up close, the practice session of a professional soccer team.
April 28, 2008: Chivas USA and Cal South, one of the largest youth soccer organizations in the country, announce an innovative, multi-year partnership designed to promote the growth of soccer in Southern California.
May 9, 2008: Carey Talley, an 11-year veteran of MLS, arrives at Chivas USA in a trade with Real Salt Lake, becoming the third player (along with forwards Atiba Harris and Alecko Eskandarian) from RSL's 2007 squad to make the switch to the Red-and-White for the 2008 season.
May 18, 2008: With three goals in the last 20 minutes, coming from Jesse Marsch, Sacha Kljestan, and Jorge Flores, Chivas USA earns the first come-from-behind victory in team history, beating D.C. United 3-1 at The Home Depot Center.
July 13, 2008: The Red-and-White make their debut in an official international tournament, falling 2-1 to CONCACAF Champions Cup winners Pachuca in front of 14,528 fans at The Home Depot Center in the 2008 SuperLiga.
July 16, 2008: Chivas USA earns its first win in international competition, as a crowd of 16,343 watches a 1-0 victory over the reigning Mexican First Division champions, Santos, thanks to an Ante Razov goal.
July 24, 2008: Defender Jonathan Bornstein plays in his second consecutive MLS All-Star game, starting and playing 88 minutes in the team's 3-2 win over West Ham United. Chivas USA midfielder Sacha Kljestan was also named to the All-Star Team, but is unable to play due to U.S. Olympic Team commitments.
Aug. 1, 2008: Chivas USA Original Brad Guzan is approved for a work permit and completes a transfer to storied club Aston Villa of the English Premier League, becoming the first Chivas USA player to transfer to a European first division club.
Aug. 9, 2008: Chivas USA Original Francisco Mendoza, the Mexican player with the most appearances in MLS history, becomes the first Chivas USA player to play 100 matches for the club as he starts in the Red-and-White's 3-2 loss at Kansas City.
Aug. 10, 2008: Chivas USA midfielder Sacha Kljestan scores what will be eventually named U.S. Soccer's Goal of the Year in a 2-2 draw with Holland at the Beijing Olympics. Kljestan would lead the U.S. in the tournament with two goals as the team fell just short of a berth in the quarterfinals.
Sept. 2, 2008: Chivas USA earns a 1-1 home draw with Tauro FC of Panama in the CONCACAF Champions League, falling short of a spot in the group stage of the inaugural edition of the tournament
Oct. 11, 2008: Chivas USA clinches a spot in the playoffs for third consecutive season after picking up a 1-0 win at the San jose Earthquakes, capping a run of six wins in seven games.
Nov. 8, 2008: The Red-and-White comes up short of the Western Conference Championship game after a 2-2 draw with Real Salt Lake in the second leg of their first-round playoff series, falling 3-2 on aggregate score to RSL.
Nov. 22, 2008: Sacha Kljestan is named to the MLS Best XI, continuing his excellent 2008 with the honor. The Chivas USA Communications Department also earns the MLS Team Public Relations Award for 2008.
Dec. 17, 2008: Chivas USA assistant Mike Matkovich is named head coach of the United States U-18 National Team, leaving his position with the Red-and-White.
Dec. 18, 2008: Sacha Kljestan is named U.S. Soccers Young Male Athlete of the Year for his performances at the Olympics, with the U.S. National Team, and for Chivas USA.
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Welcome to The Current, Liberty Power's blog site
Each week, we'll post a new set of articles on a variety of topics including energy tips and savings, technology innovations, energy and your business, green advances and even a few Liberty Power updates (it is our company's blog after all).
Liberty Power Supports Including Kids on the Road to Success
When our Houston Team heard Including Kids was raising money for a new van they sprung into action donating more than $2,000 to the cause. Not wanting to miss out on the fun, Liberty Power contributed a gift in the amount of $750.
Liberty Power is proud to support Including Kids, as we have seen the progress of their kids first-hand. The one-on-one instruction and research-based intervention really has a magical impact – evidenced not only by real progress but also lots of smiles!
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Skrillex Announces Children's Album: "Drop Goes the Bass"
Note: This story was part of our April Fool's 2012 News Blast Spectacular. It is not to be confused with truth. We hope you enjoy.
Dubstep phenomenon Skrillex (a.k.a. Sonny Moore) has been bursting through the seams of the EDM universe to make himself known since 2009. Ever since he left emo group From First to Last to pursue a solo career he has released four wildly successful EPs and has won three Grammys.
However, the 24-year old has announced that his upcoming album will be a huge change of pace for him. "It'll still be an electronic album," said a close friend of the DJ. "But it will be marketed towards children. It's gonna have dubstep remixes of like Pop Goes the Weasel and Mary Had a Little Lamb and stuff like that. It's gonna be off the hook!" The source does not want us to reveal his name, but we will tell you that he may or may not be known for wearing a mouse head during concerts.
Another close source—this one not a musician/producer—told us that "Skrillex has always had a huge fan-base in the 2-month old to 36-month old range. They just can't make it to most concerts, you know? Too many drugs there, so [Skrillex] figured he would make an album that would be just for the little ones. I've heard some rough drafts of songs, and it's gonna be off the hook!" In case you're keeping score, this is the second source who has used the phrase "off the hook."
On his website, Skrillex has released the track listing for the upcoming album—titled "Drop Goes the Bass"—as well as a nationwide tour that includes gigs at birthday parties, Chuck E. Cheese, Monkey Joe's, Gymboree, and even an appearance on Yo Gabba Gabba!.
The track listing for the album is below, as well as the tour dates.
Track Listing:
1. Drop Goes the Bass
2. Hush Little Baby (Skrillex Is Gonna Buy You a Hearing Aid)
3. Itsy-Bitsy Bass
4. Skrillex Had a Little Mau5 (w/ Deadmau5)
5. Wub Wub Black Sheep
6. Litttle Miss Muffet (w/ Nicki Minaj)
7. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Skrillex Remix) (Nero Remix) (Bare Noize Remix) (Rusko Remix)
8. Hot Cross Bass
Tour Dates:
June 11 – Timmy Wilson's 1st Birthday – Louisville, KY
June 12 – Lisa Little's 2nd Birthday – Indianapolis, IN
June 14 – Chuck E. Cheese's – Dayton, OH
June 16 – Spring Awakening – Chicago, IL (not a children's show)
June 17 – Jackie White's 1st Birthday – Knoxville, TN
June 18 – Monkey Joe's – Charlotte, NC
June 20 – Gymboree (Lenox Square Mall) – Atlanta, GA
June 21 – Monkey Joe's – Augusta, GA
June 22 – Kyle Jackson's 3rd Birthday – Birmingham, AL
June 24 – Chuck E. Cheese's – Shreveport, LA
Skrillex will be in Europe most of the summer, but he says the rest of the Drop Goes the Bass Tour will continue September-December, and the shows will take place only on Saturdays.
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Children's Picks For Top 10 Innovation Trends Of 2012
It's naturally Children's-centric, but it's my favorite Top 10 of the new year: Vector, the Children's Hospital Boston "science and clinical innovation blog," offers its take on where the cutting edge will be this year, and much of it rings true far beyond the hospital's walls. (It's also written by Nancy Fliesler, who may draw a marketing salary but could often be busted for committing journalism.)
The list is a heartening litany of the many ways that research could make medicine better. The headlines are below, and I thought the work described in this paragraph sounded particularly promising:
Getting a completely untested drug through FDA approval is a long, hard road. So researchers and pharmaceutical companies are increasingly repurposing medicines that have already been approved. Rapamycin is a great example of drug that is seemingly useful for just about everything, from immunosuppression to neurocognitive disorders to congenital heart defects. Using high-throughput assays, researchers are taking whole libraries of FDA-approved compounds, throwing them at new medical problems and finding new therapeutic "hits." The FDA and private companies are lending a hand, and researchers at Stanford created a program that matches the gene activity caused by a disease with drugs inducing the opposite gene activity.
The headlines:
1. Whole-genome sequencing enters the clinic
2. Innovation meets healthcare reform
3. Global health: Medical missions give way to telemedicine
4. Timely diagnosis for behavioral disorders
5. Digital health apps 2.0
6. Repurposing medicines – finding new uses through mass screens
7. Rethinking clinical practice pays off
8. Making the flu less devastating
9. Taking tissue engineering to the next level
10. New pharma R&D models empower academic medical centers
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Balfour to build Crossrail station at Whitechapel
A consortium led by Balfour Beatty has won a £110 million deal to build a Crossrail station in Whitechapel in the latest batch of tenders awarded for the east-west rail link across London.
Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall and Vinci Construction are to demolish the existing station in the East End and construct a new ticket hall and platforms behind the old façade.
A contract to build tunnels beneath Liverpool Street was awarded to the consortium in January.
Meanwhile, an upgraded Farringdon station is to be built by a trio comprising Ferrovial Agroman, BAM Nuttall and Kier Construction, in a deal worth £200 million. Farringdon, once complete, will be one of London's busiest stations, with trains to Heathrow taking 31 minutes. Alejandro de la Joya, the…


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So I walked into my local supermarket
to buy my weekly shipment of Kit Kat bars,
Cinnamon Toast Crunch,
and Ovaltine powder mix.
As I shake off the snow on my fake Timberland boots,
my skin,
coated in frozen animation,
thaws into warmth's teardrops from
the supermarket's 75 degree vents.
This moist sense of happiness was quickly interrupted
when I heard Wilson Phillips, "Hold On"
over the PA system.
Thankfully, the cutlery isle was just to my left.
So, now, I had plans!
But, before I could commit felony's song,
I saw her.
A Portuguese goddess
with a strut that can ruin a man's dignity.
She had Autobahn curves,
dark brown curls of hair & visuals,
and thick flesh meat that even Vegans would envy.
Her face lacked Maybelline coated misapprehension.
Thank God!
Cause I never did like clowns.
After staring longingly at her,
like a crack head with impulsive eyes upon a broken/unlabeled bag of baby powder,
she breezed past my stifled posture and clocked in to work.
She didn't even get a chance to smell my $500 cologne called "Piece of Me".
So with new-found urges to grab all my groceries,
like a burglar who really has to pee,
I rush to express checkout.
There she is.
Her register beeps in coupon lady's rhapsody,
while my register needs a cleanup on Isle 9.
Now it's my turn.
With girlish inner-screams of boy-band intensity,
I say, "Hi".
She scans my apples, while I scan her melons.
The melons that the customer ahead of me didn't want…
…they were on sale.
Go fig.
As if she read my mind,
she asks,
"Are you feeling warm now?"
"All I want is to be the heat in your moment",
which I almost said.
But, "Now I am", is uttered.
As she smiled with seductive demure,
she handed me my receipt
with her phone number on back.
As I left the market,
I began to get cold again.
These winds of change
became gusts of numbness.
I locked myself out of my heart.
I turned around to go back inside.
Only to discover,
she didn't have the key.
© Drake J. Eszes
Copyright © Drake Eszes | Year Posted 2010
A Magic Adventure of Peter The Pan/AKA Peta The Fwying Pan
Peter was a fine young pan with blue eyes
Like all the other pans his age, except,
Peter could not yet pronounce 'R's'--he tried...
And 'L's'...so hard he tried. He even wept.
School had been especially hard today
Peter had been poked, teased, and made fun of
More this day than any other school day...
And the ride home took so long on the bus.
When he came through the door, his mama knew
"Why the long face? Are you hurt? Are you sick?"
"No ma'am," said Peter, "Just tiwad fwom schoow".
"Some cookies and milk may just be the trick!"
Mama said, as Peter sat down to eat.
By now, everyone was gathered around
To hear of his day--and sneak a treat.
So he told them his story...and they frowned.
"How can someone be so cruel! Makes no sense!
You are the smartest and brightest of pans!"
Said Debbie Dishwasher-- then cycle rinsed.
The rest agreed and came up with a plan.
"Okay! It's agreed!" said Bob the blender.
"You need magic!--THAT--we can render!
Charles Chalice and Gail Goblet--my dear
Bring what you have, for this magic milk shake.
Michael Magic Grill...you go get us some beer
And also get Peter a great big steak!"
Then everyone sang together with cheer:
"A parr-ty! A parr-ty! It's a parr-ty!
We are all...having...a magic--parr-ty!"
Everyone was busy, hust'ling around.
Tams the Golden Toaster was making toast.
Tex Texas Tea Pot hummed a whist'ling sound.
David Dish and Sara Spoon danced the most,
Except for Marlon Mop--he could 'get down'!
Carol Crock Pot was fixing up the Soup.
Russell Rolling Pin had rolled out a crust
For a magic pie with love from the coop.
Joann Juicer made fresh smoothies--a must!
Suddenly...a sound was heard on the stoop...
"Who could that be? It's nearly midnight!"
Said Cyndi Chandlier all bright with light.
Christopher Cutting-board called, "I'll go see!"
Vienna Vaccume said, "Not without me!"
"Wait!" Debbie Dishwasher cried from the sink.
"Let's look at more options. We need to think.
It could be someone in need of a meal...
Or, it's a burglar--come here to steal!"
"Everyone else! Quickly! Hide inside me
Until we find out who that sound might be!"
deborah burch©
*****end part I...conclusion in part II
Copyright © Deborah Burch | Year Posted 2012
Flailin', flailin', flailin';
There goes my ball sailin'
Into a trap, the water or the woods.
Flailin', flailin', flailin';
You can hear me wailin',
"Why won't that damn ball go where it should?
Drives go right. Putts go wrong.
I shank my wedges or 'skull'em' long.
My golf game's just no damn good.
I'm swingin' too hard & lookin' up;
As if I'll actually see it go in the cup….
As if it ever really would.
My alignment's too far left or right.
My ball can find the only tree or trap in sight,
Even if the shot starts out lookin' good.
These days, I carry some special tools:
A handheld weed eater with extra spools
And a pruning saw, in case I'm in the woods.
I've even tried to 'buy' a better game.
No matter. My scores were just as lame.
Those new clubs didn't do what they should.
Bogies & doubles...even triples... are common scores.
I very rarely get pars any more.
Believe me, I'd change it if I could.
My buddies said it must be me,
A teaching pro I should go see.
They said he'd fix my game…..if anybody could.
The pro said, "Hit some balls while I watch you.
Just set up and hit'em like you normally do.
We'll see if I can do your game any good."
After the first bucket of balls I hit,
He calmly said, "Take two weeks off…then quit.
Take my advice. You really should."
Now, what really has me vexed,
I'm wondering what I'll try next.
That pro's advice was no damn good.
So, I struggle along with my flailin' game;
But, strangely enough, have fun just the same,
Finding hope in rare shots that are actually good.
Copyright © Robert Candler | Year Posted 2014
Sometimes I laugh while reading in the library
Sometimes librarians come over and tell me to be quiet
Sometimes they ask if everything is okay
And always always I answer "yes"
Copyright © Brooks Lindberg | Year Posted 2014
For the last few days
her depression had weighed
heavy, a thick woolen shroud,
her thoughts thickened by darkening clouds,
in an endless tunnel the sides closing in like a narrowing funnel.
She sat, immobile, staring
through the window of the house she'd built with such caring.
It'd started as a shack by a pond on some land
and she'd hammered and built it
with help from no man.
She kept adding on, room after room,
as if she, too, suffered from the Winchester doom.
Eccentric, they'd call her, if she had any bread,
but, since she was poor, she was "soft in the head."
A tiny little woman, emaciated, so thin,
she was not much more than frail bones under skin.
Yes, she was surely a pitiful thing,
shoulder blades jutting like primordial wings.
Like an old phonograph with its needle stuck,
she prayed for death, so far with no luck.
Suddenly there came a tremendous din,
like demons scratching on her roof of old tin.
Startled, heart pounding in her bird-cage chest,
she was suddenly afraid of a cardiac arrest.
Armed with her twelve gauge she crept to the door,
a thousand claws scratching, louder than before.
She'd always been brave and her life had been hard,
so, gun at the ready, she stepped into the yard.
Locked and loaded and aimed at the roof,
she feared for her life, to tell you the truth.
(Not minutes ago, she was begging for death,
now she was worried this might be her last breath.)
Then she looked at the roof and let out a gasp,
the rifle fell heavily from her stunned grasp.
There on the roof and thick in the trees,
was a sight that made her weak in the knees.
HUNDREDS of VULTURES all eye-balling her,
clacking their beaks as they seemed to concur.
Aunt Kate started laughing and laughed 'til she cried,
she hooped and she hollered, holding on to her sides.
The birds, having reasoned she'd make less than a bite,
stretched out their wings and took off in flight.
Her depression has lifted and, I heard a rumor,
that her life had been saved by God's sense of humor.
********Many thanks to Aunt Kate for this wonderful true story.**************
Copyright © Danielle White | Year Posted 2009
have you ever felt like
the flashing red light on the roof,
lonely as ever
visible at night, useless by day?
in sync with its partner next door
for a quick kiss over a few flashes only
then arguing again and again
night in, night out.
have you ever felt like
the flashing red light on the roof,
not signaling a warning to keep away
but sending a call for compassion?
using the dark pauses in between
to yell the same name
over and over and over
into the emptiness of each night.
have you ever felt like
the flashing red light on the roof,
being your silent cry
only heard by your eternal love?
Copyright © A.O. Taner | Year Posted 2016
They tried to make you go to Rehab...
you said...
Shoulda' packed your bags ta' Rehab...
you wouldn't
boo-hoo hot-mess
Copyright © JSLambert Mister ROBOTO | Year Posted 2011
Here's what I'm thinking now
at the end of the world:
There are no atheists in foxholes—
no theists in politics.
If knowledge is power,
and power corrupts,
then why did I bother reading you, Cicero?
Does it matter that I didn't't love you?
Would it have mattered if I did?
There's a poetry reading tonight
whence I'I'll chide other poets
who don't sit alone.
I won't bring up death
but I might have to breathe,
even into a mike
and mouth lines to get a snap or a boo
maybe even a wince or two.
Just maybe I'I'll talk about love
and how following your heart is like following a dog—
it only leads to vittles and (female dogs).
But how many times have I used that line
since the story I wrote about you,
a witty and sexy and fictional you?
Most likely I'I'll read something tonight about you.
I won't recite it from memory
because I don't think about you that much anymore,
not even when I search for my socks in your drawer
or when I put on the scratchy sweaters you give me,
horizontally striped to bring out my eyes?
I don't remember your eyes
except they are blue.
And I don't remember you,
not even when I smell cucumber and apple,
not even when I sleep on my side of the bed
or when you walk through the door
happy to see me;
even then I don't remember you.
Does it matter that I don't love you?
Would it have mattered if I did?
How about a few one-liners
for the end of days?—
Depression is self-awareness,
which you'd know if you were;
I need Ritalin to listen to you,
Lithium to hug you,
Viagra to feel you,
and Valium to sleep.
All you need
is me standing there, waiting at home
with turns of phrase and word plays
telling you about why I hate Ayn Rand
but want to buy as much as I can
and how I love celebrity gossip
and detest poetry slams
and find rhyming trite
except when I am.
Hypocrites can still be right,
which you do understand
because you nod at my nonsense
about fighting the man.
But now, at the end of all things—
I'm speechless and witless and pointlessly well-read,
and you're just sitting there, smiling
asking me to pass the bread.
Copyright © Nick Hertzog | Year Posted 2010
not sure how she got here
only know she needs to leave
underneath the stranger
my arm numb; asleep,
mouth a desert.
a hundred dead cigarettes dance my tongue dry
princess of night
exposed by light.
get me out of this;
another dreaded morning mess.
bed broken
along with my will.
I swore never again;
the lie is half the thrill.
I get a kick outta the writes I see,
So intellectual, how can that be?
I skipped two grades,
Was forced to take IQ tests again,
Cause no one as dumb as me,
Could possibly produce such a score, you see
Got 100% on regents exams,
Passed college entrance tests
Half drunk and dirty of dress
Cause I was up with friends
drinkin' and carousing like the rest,
And, Lord knows how, but I assure,
I aced the test, and even more,
To what was then considered
"The Poor-Man's Harvard"
I cruised through that as well,
No one was gona stop this Bell
But IQ tests, and scholastic grade,
Never has one, of a man be made
I still do get confused,
About how to wear two shoes,
My brain may be book-smart,
But comin' from the heart,
I've trusted when I really shouldn't
Was skeptical when imprudent
So here's this IQ wiz,
Don't know just who he is,
And street smart as a cat,
Caught in Dr. Zeuss's hat.
So teach your children well,
don't grow up to be like Tom Bell
Copyright © tom bell | Year Posted 2007
Randomling 1: Matthew Macfadyen
I believe I'm in love with Matthew Macfadyen
He inspires in me a terribly bad yen
But as poetry goes
His name 'spires woes
Cause nothing rhymes with "Macfadyen".
Randomling 2: Birthday Wishes
For my birthday, I would like a man.
I wonder---can you get one from a can?
Or maybe from a catalog?
Maybe I'll just get a dog.
Randomling 3: Yet Another Cat Poem
toddlers in fur
senior citizens with retractable claws
lions in their own minds
lunch in the minds of dogs.
Randomling 4: Desert Woes
A sage river in a field of sand:
so flows hope in a barren land;
the crippled heart in prosthetic steel,
hacked and scarred, a vulture's meal.
Randomling 5: Dark Poetry
Follow poetry to its source;
There find heartbreak and remorse.
Follow poetry to the bitter end,
And there find death, its bosom friend.
Randomling 6: Ode to Bananas
an underappreciated fruit
sentenced to banananality
because yellow is their long suit.
Randomling 7: Untitled
this heart is closed to deposits.
There's no more room for pain.
Randomling 8: Untitled
My heart is sealed in a cold steel vault,
and I've lost the combination.
Randomling 9: Joyce Kilmer 2015
I think that I shall never see
A man as useful as a tree.
One has uses by the score;
The other one is apt to snore.
Randomling 10: Bedtime Prayers
Now I lay me down to sleep,
A leaden heart is mine to keep.
If I should die before I wake--
Now there's an offer I'd gladly take.
Randomling 11: The Devil Wind
Fury with a smoky tail
Eddies of destruction
Deceitful beauty, enchanting danger
Death sporting a makeover
Randomling 12: A Boy's Best Friend
Your penis—it is not a toy
I told my little son.
O yes it is, he parried me
It's quite my favorite one.
Randomling 13: Fault Lines
I have a bathroom mirror
that's grown faulty over time.
My reflection is no longer true;
it's developed little lines!
Randomling 14: Shakespeare 101
"To be or not to be. That is the question."
--What question?
THE question!
--Whaddya mean, THE question?
Never mind.
Randomling 15: Christmas?
Peace on earth to men of good credit
Who give the gift of corporate profit
in the holy name of commercialism.
Randomling 16: Musical Believer
Though my conscience sleeps,
wrapped in the Valium of
agnosticism, it awakens to
the music of Mozart--
once more knowing God
by the sound of His voice.
Randomling 17: Vacuum
I didn't write a poem when you died.
The words would not come.
Perhaps I felt too deeply,
perhaps not enough;
maybe I died too. 10/06/01
Randomling 18: Insanity
Insanity is underrated
Its drawbacks,much overstated.
How else to do what you darn well please
And accomplish it with so much ease?
Randomling 19: Dog Day Afternoon
salt, waves, undertow
I don't know what's going
on here, but I'm HAPPY!
Randomling 20: Opposites Attract
i am matter---love, antimatter
never to meet save to explode
i am space, love is time
parallel dimensions never to meet
Randomling 21: Puppy Love
I ride a leaky newspaper raft
Adrift on the linoleum
Anxiously awaiting an
An attack of smelly
squirming happiness
covered in fuzz:
Puppy love.
Randomling 22: Newton's Poultice
Apple falls from tree
Newton (ouch!) takes notice
Comes up with law of gravity
while wearing a poultice
on the solstice
Randomling 23: Ticking
And the clock on the wall kept on ticking
while my life fell apart all around me.
Sweet memories faded to shadow
as my heart fell to pieces inside me.
And the clock on the wall kept on ticking
Relentlessly ticking, ticking
While my life fell apart all around me.
Randomling 24: Untitled
a mosaic assembled from
shimmering, glimmering
tiles of delight and
black-glazed stones of despair
interlocking snowflakes
in seamless beauty
Randomling 25: Seasonal Lament
Daylight shrinks
end at both end
as summer falls into the
arm of winter. arm
Randomling 26: Untitled
I didn't want
to love you.
Randomling 27: Pills
Depression is days and nights curled fetal-like
in a dark room, no interest in the world outside,
idly wondering if there are enough
pills in the bottle to kill you,
then thinking it's not worth the effort
to find out because you're dead inside already.
Randomling 28: Guilt By Association
Fresh morning light frames
the cat, surrounded by piles of
dirt and deceased plants,
looking innocent.
Randomling 29: Bell the Cat
How do you give a cat a bath?
Maybe you can do the math.
All I know is she stinks to high heaven.
And of us there are only seven.
How many humans to bathe a cat?
Definitely more than where we're at!
Randomling 30: Muse
I want to write a poem
using the word gossamer.
Randomling 31: Ripples
Canoes rock gently
under the waxing moon.
Black water ripples,
painting a beautiful scene
under the scented pines.
Randomling 32: Sunshine Waterfall
I cleanse my face in a sunshine waterfall,
luxuriate in a sunshine shower.
Waterfall flow and warm me;
sprinkle lemon drops through my hair.
Randomling 33: Salon Treatment
Hurricanes scour everything
they touch, then rinse and blow
Randomling 34: My Window
Blue sky pokes its face
through the canopy of trees.
Heat wave is over!
Copyright © Mary Oliver Rotman | Year Posted 2015
Like sick allergies,
Boredom can be passed around
I call it: THE BOREDOM DISEASE
Like a horrid storm,
Boredom can catch you off guard
Hold on for DEAR LIFE!
Like the whooping cough,
Boredom can be serious
If I were you, I'd
Get a vaccination !
Copyright © JW Earnings | Year Posted 2013
Bob had a special talent
That only worked in his men's store.
He had 'clothing ESP'.
He knew what his customers wanted…and more.
When customer would come into his store
Bob would invariably say,
"Hello. I'm Bob. Don't say a word.
I already know what you need today."
And he was always right,
Never missed a color, fabric, style or size.
He even knew the necessary alterations.
Customers couldn't believe their ears and eyes.
Meanwhile, in another part of town,
Joe had a pounding, relentless migraine
For every minute for more than five years,
It had driven him near insane.
He'd lost his job to the pain.
Then, he lost his wife.
He had lost a lot of weight and rarely slept.
Yes, his was a miserable life.
And, of course, sex was out of the question…
Even a little self-abuse.
There was nothing left for Joe but pain.
He felt his life was of no use.
So, Joe went to his doctor.
"Doc, please help me end this pain.
Give me something to make me sleep
And never wake up again."
"You know I can't assist your suicide.",
Then he looked sad, perhaps ashamed.
"I never dreamed it would last five years,
But I know how to end the pain."
"You can make it go away?!
Tell me, Doc! What's the word?"
"I'll have to remove your testicles."
Was the last thing that Joe heard.
But…when he came to, it struck him.
Sex was out of the question anyway;
But he might enjoy his meals again,
And he could sleep for days.
"Please check me in, Doc.
This opportunity I cannot shirk."
So, the doctor removed his testicles.
He did his very best work.
A few days later, Joe waddled along,
Headache free and feeling pretty nice;
But every attractive woman he saw
Reminded him of his sacrifice.
He decided it was appropriate
To do something nice for himself for a change.
So, he went into a travel agency;
And a six month cruise he arranged.
As he left the travel agency,
He was excited, feeling ready to go;
But for such a glorious adventure,
He would need new clothes.
As he walked along, he saw Bob's Men's Store.
He walked in, only to hear Bob say,
"Hello. I'm Bob. Don't say a word.
I already know what you need today."
"How could you know?" asked Joe.
"It's a gift. I don't know how, but I do.
You've suffered five years with an ailment,
Found relief, so now you're taking a cruise."
Joe could not believe his ears.
How could this stranger possibly know?
"You're right! That's amazing!
And I'm going to need new clothes."
Bob then laid out a fabulous wardrobe
All the right colors, fabrics, styles…and each size.
Joe was incredibly impressed.
He could hardly believe his ears and eyes.
"How do you like the wardrobe?"
"It's wonderful!" Bob could see that Joe was pleased.
"Now," said Bob, "What about undergarments;
You know…shorts and tees?
Let's see…medium crew neck tees, all cotton.
I believe that you prefer white….
And jockey shorts, all cotton…. 34s.
Yes, I'm sure that's right."
Joe beamed, "You're an amazing talent
And I just this second realized,
You've laid out this entire wardrobe
And only missed one size."
Bob, surprised by his mistake, asked, "Really?
What did I miss? I did my best for you."
"Well…you're right." said Joe, "I do wear Jockeys,
But…well…I wear 32s.
"Oh, no!" said Bob with an ugly grimace.
"That would be a serious mistake.
Thirty-twos will cramp your balls,
You'll get migraine headaches."
Reject letter sent by post.
Applications online ignored.
Too old
Too young.
Do not drive.
It must be the JSA blues.
Countless jobs for the unemployed.
Just search and see.
It must be true the papers say.
This Government would not lie.
Reject letter sent by post.
Applications online ignored.
Too old
Too young.
Do not drive.
It must be the JSA blues.
Take any job you can get.
Work 80 hours a week.
It's for your well being, the papers say.
This Government would not lie.
Reject letter sent by post.
Applications online ignored.
Too old
Too young.
Do not drive.
It must be the JSA blues.
Take minimum wage if you must.
That is all you are worth.
You will thank us some day the papers say.
This Government would not lie.
Reject letter sent by post.
Applications online ignored.
Too old
Too young.
Do not drive.
It must be the JSA blues.
I have the JSA blues
This Government would not lie.
The JSA blues.
Government would not lie.
JSA Blues.
Would not lie.
JSA blues.
Not lie.
JSA blues.
Copyright © Ken Duddle | Year Posted 2012
Green bark a prism creates,
Feel the pull of earth, you must.
Rotates, a slime of endless hates,
Can hold me not, this world's crust.
Friendship's ties, isolation Deflates,
Succumbs, my spaceship, to bitter rust.
Mist, my soul forever permeates,
Lift-off, booms the rocket's thrust.
My spirit when light returns, elates,
Swamps swell, swallowed hope's swirling dust.
Trapped, I am, until student from fate
Arrives to learn; Cloud City or bust.
Copyright © Dan Keir | Year Posted 2013
im livin in a world, where all eyes on me.
trying to curve my own route.
but route 66 keeps finding its way to me.
ive been plenty sick, in all the events layed before me.
even when i reflect to my lowest points
i dont regret any of the choices
That I've deployed in my era
A lot of it by error, but hey
We live in hell conditions and there ain't no air condition
Or any guidelines when life throws you in the sidelines
But when hindsight twenty twenty hits
You'll begin to understand life's a bunch of equations and you in the mix of it
An you'll have to think twice, before running into a situation and becoming the best of it
it's what got me here, it's what got us here
Ran with my thoughts blazing up to her place and
Guess what happened next
She opened up heaven's gate
And just before late I slipped out
Simply put
I'm a Grown ass man
Doin his thing, waitin to blow up like an old land mine
In doin what he drools over
But time after time
Something decides to creep up and cover the light
Lost my way
Then I revoked to ever know, I ever thought that way
But in the in between time, that in the mean time
Spent a lot of time
Gettin pissed off just to medicate and lift off
Don't need Don Perion to sip off
Already had my way with the bottle
Even thought to get back with the trouble and rejoin the hustle
That's just what happens to a man who really knows his old ways
Whos tired of making ends meet and ponders getting back to the streets.
Memory sets in and he remembers an O.G. saying
No matter how tall your pockets stand when you ball
Eventually times gonna make you fall
And I as I pull myself together
I don't wanna end up like the twin towers rubble
I mean no offence to nine eleven but at that time I probably could have used a reverend
But all that's irrelevant now
because i live with a different perspective now
there you go you made it to the end :-) comment if you like, constructive criticism wanted as well.
Copyright © pat roswell | Year Posted 2013
I am just finishing my morning meditation when I hear my doorbell ring. It actually sounds more like that buzzing sound you hear if you fry a fat fly on one of those electronic bug swatters. On my way to the door I hope it's not my new neighbor who just moved in the first floor apartment below me yesterday. Nobody wants a too friendly neighbor, right? I'm from the "fences make good compassionately mindful neighbors" school of thought about neighborly interdependence, much less intimacy.
I open the door to a 60-something blotchy, ashy, white-skinned man wearing grey polyblend sweatpants, slightly too short, over a pair of black Crocs, screaming "I gave up on myself years ago," and a lighter grey zip up the front, grimy hoody with a ripped left pocket, sleeves pushed up over old-red-haired-man, possibly ex-athlete, thick creepy hairy forearms.
Before I have a chance to let him know this feels invasive to me, or even say "Hello, who and why are you at my door during my meditation time?" the new downstairs neighbor starts flapping his jaws as if my ears were born to listen to his cheery wisdom.
"Hi, I'm Oliver. My two neurally challenged teenagers, Ivy's the bratty girl, and Daquan is the perfect, but sometimes a little loud, sort of like a really ticked off roaring lion, but you'll get used to it, son, and I are your new downstairs neighbors, and I wanted to meet you right away because I don't want you to freak out and call 911 when you hear us yelling or screaming or crying or jumping endlessly hour after hour because Ivy is really hyper and because Daquan can't speak but often seems to have a lot to bark and roar about what sometimes seems like its just gas and sometimes means he's wet and is trying to tell me I need to put the novel down, or stop writing that dreadful sad poetry, or writing predictable lyrics for country-western songs, much less living them, and sometimes he's just playing Tarzan, yodeling in his make-believe jungle. He's legally blind and uses a wheelchair for school but at home he scoots and thumps around, surprisingly athletic, on his butt, kind of like an upside down inchworm if inchworms had feet and arms, which of course they don't."
I don't have the first clue where this is going but we have no time, and apparently not the least commitment, to discern my own thoughts about Oliver's communication and rationality skills, or lack thereof.
"My husband lives about a mile upriver in our cottage that we are trying to expand before the rest of us move in. He is tall, dark and handsome in an AfricanAmerican kind of way and is usually depressed, at least when he's around us, which I can't really blame him because Ivy is Oppositionally Ordered, I don't know why they keep saying Fetal Alcohol kids have Oppositional Disorder because her capacity to oppose everything is most certainly not out of order, or in any way under-developed. She will pitch a fit if all you're trying to do is get her up from her feeding trough to help her out of a poopy diaper. You would think that somebody was going to eat her food after she has already marked it with her drool. I have no idea why they would call that Oppositional Disorder. No one I have ever met has been more oppositionally wired synaptic than my daughter."
"Anyway, Valentino, that's my husband, he suffers from chronic depression which is too bad because he used to have this really nice soft sense of humor and romance, if you know what I mean, but now he's just quiet and sad and afraid to retire because then he won't have any friends that don't drive him crazy like his family does, including me."
"He complains that we're too loud and stinky and the house is always filthy and my cooking is terrible but he likes to cook and clean so I don't really get it why it's not OK for me to not like to cook and clean, or do the laundry, or the dishes. Do you know what I mean? So, tell me about you."
Finally, a question other than the parenthetical "do you know what I mean."
"Ditto. Except mine are named, respectively, Yang, Yin, and Attila. Do you happen to like Ginseng tea with lots of honey?
Copyright © Gerald Dillenbeck | Year Posted 2015
Oh Deirdre, Oh Deirdre,
what words can I say
to express how I feel
when you are far away.
But Deirdre, when you are close to me
and I think of the things you do,
my whole body starts to shake
and that's when I feel blue.
The sight of your gargoyle face
and the words that spit from your mouth,
make me break out in a cold, cold sweat
and I wish I was far, far south.
Oh Deirdre, it has to be said,
the taste of your cooking makes me ill.
Your under-cooked roasts are really vile,
as for your soup, well it's pig swill.
Your gas-like breath sends me to sleep.
Your toxic nagging drives me to drink.
I don't know how much more I can stand!
Oh Deirdre I'm dangling on the brink.
But 0h Deirdre, when I'm feeling low
Maybe all is not doom and gloom.
Your fortune will be mine when you die.
So Deirdre, my darling, please die SOON
I raised an Australian dingo,
no name came to mind but Ringo;
he jumped on me,
ripped my clothes daily...
it costed me plenty of money!
Only once I left him alone;
good grief... my furniture was torn!
Oh, should I be mad...
or be kind instead?
I'll sleep over it for tonight!
All Ringo did was run, bark and howl,
mistaking a small cat for an owl;
They took him away
to the zoo today;
he'll whimper form his cage, not rest!
I'll take him back, lest he behaves;
his lesson he'll learn: good manners!
Now, Ringo just stares
to earn forgiveness...
it's fun to play with him and laugh!
Copyright © Andrew Crisci | Year Posted 2010
Such pain, such pain this poor heart's born,
with so little pleasures in return,
much gifts it has bestowed, unearned
now, here it lies; morose, forlorn
Alas, alas, what curse has brought this
wrath upon such an innocent soul,
its spirit broken by this tragic role
like Atlas or more so, Sisyphus
Fall down again from feet to knees
to plumb the dark and dreary depths,
the length and seemingly infinite breadth
of this warm, salty sea of self-pity
These murky waters, born from tears
these waves and tides that chop and churn,
these silent sobs leave one to yearn
for one small thing; a tender ear
Copyright © David Brown | Year Posted 2015
NO REFILLS---Dr. P. Soupenstein
Rx *7563287 BEC 11/11/11
Seems to me,
what you need
for healing this condition...
is something real
you can feel
to ease this mean affliction
Patient please
accept from me
this poetry prescription:
Take ONE positive poem
Read ORALLY 2 times BY MOUTH -----
Every 4-6 HOURS AS NEEDED for the pain
Blues and belly aches will dissipate
resulting in healthy energy gains
-Alcohol may intensify the effect of being drowsy
attempting to read while operating machines...
will cause you to drive lousy.
I write it, but remember not.
I say it, but forget me not.
I feel it how it has to come,
did I not feel like a perfect bum.
So what it is I am trying to remember,
my place and where I was December.
Copyright © Marilyn Williams | Year Posted 2015
< once there was a girl locked in closet
dear old dad said well thats what you get
little did he come know
let out by little bro
but recaptured by moms fishing net
Entry For Leighann Anderson's
Sea Of Words Contest
G.L. All
Copyright © Katherine Stella | Year Posted 2011
Your love pricks me like a rose each thorn grows but no one knows Your so full of
it as it shows so carry on now go on, go. I'm fed up with the phony and i'm
through with the tears, you couldn't pay me all your money to make up for those
years. Someone help me I feel faint how could I think he was such a saint and
worst of all I let me fall into a spiral down below. A magic called love carried
by the dove of someone I use to know.
Copyright © Sam Ruby | Year Posted 2013
sip your coffee and smoke cigar
you the ass holy and mob boss
catholic faith noth
protestants' hybrid
St. John the Baptist spurious
Copyright © Verlena S. Walker | Year Posted 2014
I hate the way you make me feel guilty about being jealous when other girls hit on you,
I hate the way you can go forever without even seeing or talking to me when your friends are around,
but expect me to drop everything to talk to you when you want my attention.
I hate how you're so happy at times and I'm so sad,
I hate how you treated me like *****but yet I'm the one feeling bad.
I hate how I feel so weak and you're so strong,
I hate how you think you do no wrong.
I hate how you pretend that everythings okay,
I hate how you took my innocence away and act sometimes like it ment nothing.
I hate how I feel so scared,
I hate how I how fast I feel in love with you without a fighting chance.
I hate the way you look at me and just know when something is wrong.
I hate how everything we have means nothing to everybody else
I hate the way I feel inside,
I hate the nights I spent alone and cried.
I hate how everything seems wrong,
I hate the feeling of wanting to belong.
I hate how you're always in my head,
I hate everything mean you have ever said.
I hate wondering how you really feel about me,
I hate how you try to go out with certin friends you feel like you have to lie
I hate how when your job takes you away for long times I left with alone and want to do nothing but cry
I hate it how you can just come in and out of my life and feel like everything is alright
while I am the one that has to put up with the problems, family and drama every night
But most of all I hate the way I can't stop thinking about you, and I hate it even more because I know you know its true
All these thing don't make me really hate you,
It just makes me lust you more an more and it feeds my wanting you right down to the core
Copyright © mandy cabral | Year Posted 2012
Funny Man!
By Linda Hays-Gibbs
Oh funny man you touch the hardest heart
With messages to crumble and start
A snickering or flickering to spark
A laugh a full belly rumbler
A genius of illogical and logical matter
Without him the whole world is astronomically sadder
Oh let our grief someday subside
That we in heaven will find
A bench upfront to see his latest comedic job ( I pray)
The jester (Robin Williams) at heaven's court for God
Copyright © Linda Hays-Gibbs | Year Posted 2015
My lateness once more has caused me immediate damnation,
and my unstable state, a product of my lost attention.
Overcoming the limitation by doing three person's work at once
resulted to a failed manipulation
of compressing minutes' activities into seconds
just to beat time and achieve punctuality.
Reaching for the door with already aggravated emotions.
In self caution, I knew something was still missing
then I realized it's a stuff I cannot go without.
Oh My God! This means, beginning all over again.
A complication I most feared in a situation like this.
My dwelling place now seem a mansion
as even my bedroom has undergone exaggeration
which at this moment isn't as accommodating
as the habitation I once knew.
Starring at the plain surface of the mirror Table gave no answers
and already praying for the fruitful termination of this trying time,
as I searched among the cosmetic items it harbours.
My next location is obviously the wardrobe
and even with the intense frustration
I was still calm enough to suppress the friction with myself
as I searched each and every pocket of my clothing
which are all hanging in straight vertical position.
And yet, my state gradually reaching exacerbation,
cos' there is no answer.
In milliseconds, my Pillows are in two corners of the room
I prayed for any sort of temptation but not this
as the bed calmly accepts my aggressive search
of my item which suffers an ungodly abduction.
The Investigation continues with a quick scan through my shoes,
and finally leaving the room with no appreciation
which now looks like a ghetto market of a third world country,
a demotion I usually never allow, not until now.
The larger sitting room just increased my retardation
having hope of finding my "Precious" would be mere hallucination
so therefore, I barely did much other than a mere Inspection.
Yet, cannot find its location,
which simply increased the heap of burning coal on my head.
Already tired of exclaiming several holy Indignation
careful flash back and calculations of my previous movements
yielded no results.
"check the Double Seater" was my last thought.
And as I acted in submission to that command,
the invaluable material surprisingly fell off my shirt
My Car Keys!
Copyright © Funom Makama | Year Posted 2012
Stressed out.
Kids are crying.
Dog is barking
Phone is ringing
Someones at the door
Lawyer is on the phone.
Tv is too loud.
Car won't start
Bike has flat
Husband yelling
Fell and broke my foot.
Tell the doctor i'm stressed out
He yells code blue.
Dam it's quite here in my grave.
Copyright © Harold Hunt sr | Year Posted 2015
She chose a red scarf. The most red
of them all.
Of a dark red, a sweet and thick red color,
just as wine.
She carved from the red scarf
from the middle
to the size of a Martini glass.
Then she carved one more glass,
and she kept carving
till she fell asleep.
she saw her Beloved Moth
flirting with a Younger Moth,
carving together from a sweater
while she was getting busy,
carving in the shelves.
The Unhappy Moth drank lots of wine
woolen wine,
last night.
She drank lots, too much
for a Moth.
The Unhappy Moth got drunk
and fell asleep
on the red scarf,
with a heart filled with peace.
She was not afraid no more.
Now she could be seen easily,
laying on the scarf
and easily crushed.
The Unhappy Moth was not
afraid of death no more,
at least, now she knew
how wonderful the red scarfs are
and that they taste
like red wine.
Copyright © Doina Postolachi | Year Posted 2012


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OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. - The prototypical college wide receiver seems to get taller every year. The big wide receiver is in high demand today in football and Markeith Summers fits that mold.
"I would say that even though I'm tall and skinny, I'm pretty physical," Summers said. "I have the ability to stretch the field and I usually draw a double team. My speed really helps me too, not many guys on the high school level are as fast as I am and I use my height when I get matched up with a smaller corner."
As a junior Summers caught 21 passes for 700 yards and seven touchdowns. A two-year starter, Summers was named the best receiver on the team as a junior and earned all-region honors.
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"Right now I would say my top schools are Florida, Miami, LSU and Nebraska," Summers said. "Everyone thinks me and my brother are going to go to the same place and that would be cool, but we are both going to make our own decision and do what's best for us individually."
Summers is ranked as the No. 11 player in the state of Mississippi and the No. 34 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com. Summers broke down each of his favorites for Rivals.com.
"Florida, that's the Swamp there," Summers said. "I hear it's pretty crazy down there. I really like the program at LSU and I like how they throw the ball. I like the west coast offense that Nebraska runs."


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useless; ineffectual; vain.
devoid; destitute.
useless; ineffectual; vain.
devoid; destitute.
Presenting you my first ROM for Huawei X5 u8800.
Following the same line of thought and philosophy as void. and devoid. for LG P500, this ROM is focused on performance and minimalism. I hate ROMs out there which impose you their applications, keyboard, launchers and any other trash. No, it's my belief we have market for some reason, so use it.
Version syntax: #galaxy-name-from-a-to-z
* 137 base - 2.2.2
* deapked
* deodexed
* zipaligned
* rooted
* busyboxed
* build.prop tweaks
* gps tweaks
* browsing tweaks
* ramdisk tweaks
* patched hosts
* strict minfree handler tweak
* more ram and misc tweaks
* auto-zipalign tweak
* ext4 i/o speed tweak
* sdcard write speed tweak
* smoothass default governor
* auto-oc to 1000 Mhz
* camera click sound removed
* camera libs from 160 (credits)
* ringtones, notifications, alarm sounds from CM
* stock launcher / gingerbread keyboard (w\ dict)
* gingerbread theme from TheManicGibbon (credits)
* honeycomb bootanimation
* my own custom kernel (first and only release probably) @ #andromeda-cygnus
* francoKernel @ #draco onwards.
void. kernel features: -discontinued-
(built from flibblesan sources)
* ext4, oc up to 1.5 ghz, cifs, tun, swap, bfqio and smartass governor (credits to him and genokolar) > #andromeda
* rewritten touchscreen driver and led driver (credits to dzo) > #andromeda
* smoothass governor (improved smartass) > #andromeda
* v(r) scheduler instead of bfqio (much better) > #cygnus
* kgsl tweaks (should help with graphics) > #cygnus
* vsync turned off (credits to altwho) > #cygnus
francoKernel features:
(built from void sources)
* TinyRCU > v1
* A lot of tweaks for the KGSL drivers > v1
* 4 new governors with values specifically tweaked for this phone: SavagedZen, InteractiveX, Minmax and Scary > v1
* Smoothass slightly updated and Interactive major rewrite > v1
* Some battery improvement code > v1
* CFS tweaks > v1
* I/O improvements > v1
* CPU unaligned access for extra performance > v1
* Kernel compiled with flags specific for this CPU to get the most out of it > v1
* Readahead values increased to 4096 max 32 min > v1
* Ashmem, Shmem, lowmemorykiller, binder.c, pmem.c and timed_gpio.c backported from the .35 kernel > v1
* Framebuffer memory file largely updated from .39 kernel > v1
* Cleancache added and enabled > v1
* Optimized RWSEM algorithm > v1
* Probably more things that I'm still working on > v1
Follow now the changes on FrancoKernel own thread.
Download current version::
* void. #eridanus
(it will format data and system; changelog below)
Old versions:
* void. #draco
* void. #andromeda
* void. #bootes
* void. #cygnus
- first release
- full ext4 (system and data)
- removed, changed and added some tweaks
- theme fixed and extended + % battery
- basic apps (browser,calculator,calendar,market) included
- added music.apk
- kernel updated, check features above
- switched kernel to francoKernel v1 (features above)
- raised ro.config.PicMaxSize to 5mpx (weird innit?)
- replaced libsqlite.so for a patched one (credits to flibblesan or whoever compiled it) > will boost i/o quadrant score
- updated francoKernel to its latest version
1. Download the needed or wanted files and copy them to your internal/external sdcard
2. Reboot to recovery (link) via adb, terminal, key-combo or application like AnReboot.
3. Wipe (full data, cache, dalvik-cache @advanced).
4. Choose "install zip from sdcard" and pick void main package, confirm, wait.
5. Reboot or flash -apps/-etc (I recommend a reboot between each flashing).
Known issues:
* So far nothing, I'm waiting for reports. There'll be for sure.
I hope you enjoy it.
As soon as CM7 is up and running bugfree or close to it, development for void. will be put on halt.
Perhaps I'll make a CM7-based ROM with my own tweaks by then.
Anything else, tweet me.


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A man wearing a red mask and armed with a gun robbed four convenience stores in San Diego County over the holiday weekend.
All four incidents involved 7-Eleven locations.
They include the Lake Jennings Park Road store in Lakeside, the E. Bradley Avenue store and the location at 335 Jamacha Road in El Cajon were robbed overnight. The 7-Eleven at 1498 Jamacha Road in El Cajon was robbed two nights ago.
The suspect has been described as a Caucasian man, 5-foot 7-inches tall, wearing a black hoodie and a red mask according to San Diego County sheriff's deputies.
Published at 8:36 AM PST on Feb 18, 2013 | Updated at 8:37 AM PST on Feb 18, 2013


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Like most men, I have been shaving since I was a young teenager, with varying degrees of success! To begin with I had some form of Wilkinson Sword which I did not like too much. Then I went on to the classic single bladed Bic disposable razors. These did not leave any whiskers but they did take a lot of my skin, so I am not too keen to use these again!
My shaving continued like this for many years, using razors which were not fantastic but did the job. It was not until I was at university that I had a conversation with a man twice my age who recommended the Gillette Fusion. I had disregarded it, seeing it was quite gimmicky. However, once I gave it a try I was hooked!
The five blades truly do give a close shave and leave me feeling very smooth for a long time after. The blades also seem to stay sharp for quite a while, lasting four or five shaves.
The fact that it vibrates seems a little pointless, I seem to get the same results with or without using it, though I mainly have it on.
The single blade on the reverse side of the head is quite good for getting the fiddly areas of ones face, though I would not recommend it for heavier stubble.
The main problem is that the blades are very expensive. In fact, I actually bought a different razor the other day as I did not want to spend so much on Gillette's blades. However, the new razor could not compete so I switched back. It's worth the expense!
A great razor that leaves a very close shave.
I bought this shampoo looking for something that was not too harsh on the scalp. I had been through many different brands and often found that after using them, I would have some flakes and also itching.
This all stopped when I started using Naked Shine Hydrating Shampoo. It must be because it contains 97% naturally occurring ingredients. Previously I would get an irritatated chest after using more common brands of shampoo but not with Naked. I would highly reccomend this product to anyone who has sensitive skin.
On top of that, this shampoo smells great. It is a light, refreshing and not too cloying smell unlike many mainstream brands.
Furthermore, my hair feels lovely! The shampoo has left it in great condition and so far, I have not had any build up, with is another problem encountered when using popular brands.
Overall, I think this is a shampoo that many other men would benefit from using, instead of ones aimed purely at the male market.
Well, I could review this fragrance in one word: Great!
I am not someone who usually wears Eau de Toilette mainly because there are so many that are overpoweringly strong, suffocating or just plain horrible! However, I found Allure Homme to be none of these things.
It is light, quasi-citrus smelling and has quite a complex and sofisticated aroma. This is one fragrance that is almost guaranteed to have people asking about it when you are wearing it. I was introduced to it after smelling on someone at a party!
It is rather expensive, at just under £50, but then this is a fairly accurate reflection of the average price of high street fragrance. Also, it is important to realise that a 50ml bottle will last a very long time, so viewed in that light it is not bad at all!
In summary, a classic Eau de Toilette that will be well received all round.
I bought this game expecting big things. I had played, and thoroughly enjoyed, the first instalment of Fable, so I thought that the second would be at least as good.
I began playing it and I was impressed to begin with. It does feel that the player has massive control over character development though this loses it's lustre rather quickly. The early levels are fun and the game has the promise of greatness. However, once I truly got going I was greatly disappointed by how quickly I managed to complete the game! And this is coming from someone who doesn't often play for long periods of time.
That aside, it is a great fun game and it's somewhat sweeter and more innocent than other games currently on the market. There are many other features to occupy the player, i.e. wooing prospective spouses, using rifle ranges and working as a bar tender.
One of the main issues I had with this game was that after playing it for a couple of days, the game kept freezing on the load screen and I was completely unable to play it. Very annoying considering the amount of time I'd spent playing it! I looked online and found others had had the same problem. The only way to fix it was to save the game onto my Xbox harddrive and play it from there. This wasn't too much trouble but nonetheless it was very irritating.
Well, I had put off buying one of these for a long time. I had used Sony MP3 player first but found the software cumbersome. I enjoy using iTunes so I thought that an iPod was the way to go.
I was drawn to it because of it's small size. It fits very easily in the pocket, which is especially important when carrying around things liek phones and wallets as well.
It is very easthetically pleasing. The fact that there is a multitude of colours available makes this even better.
The menus are easy to navigate, though the click-wheel can very occassionally be temperamental.
The screen is a great size and is definitely clear enough to watch TV shows and films on. This was one of the things I was worried about as it seems pointless to be able to view videos on if the quality is terrible.
The iPod automatically rotates the screen depending on how you hold it. I don't think this is very useful and can infact be annoying as it can take you away from the playback screen while listening to music, which then means you cannot change the volume while listening to music. This however is a very minor point and does not masasively detract form the overall product.
I bought these headphones when I was looking for somehting that was good quality as well as not too expensive. On both counts they have delivered!
These headphones have very good sound quality and greatly reduce the ambient noise going on around the listener. Not only does this mean that quality is improved but also that once can use less volume to drown out other noises, meaning that it is better for your ears. It also means that less sound escapes from the headphones and so you are less likely to annoy those around you! Furthermore, this reduced volume level means that the battery in your MP3 player lasts longer.
On top of this, these headphones fold up, making them far easier to fit in your pocket. This is extremely handy for commuters who need to store things in suit pockets.
The wire connecting the headphones to the MP3 player or walkman could od with being a tiny bit longer in order to be used with rucksacks et cetera, but that is not really a serious problem.
Overall, a very worthwhile product!


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Quick fixes from deep banding lime
GroundCover™ Issue: 41
Immediate gains in yields and alleviating subsoil acidity are possible through deep banding of lime as an alternative to applying lime to the soil surface using a fertiliser spreader, according to recent research. The research conducted by the WA Department of Agriculture showed subsoil pH was raised by as much as 0.3 pH units in 2001 through deep banding, with further increases expected this year. By contrast, surface application at heavy rates would take three to seven years to achieve such pH changes. Surface application does not allow much lime to leach into the subsoil, resulting in a slow and incomplete correction of subsoil acidity. Further research is needed to examine the long-term implications of deep banding, identifying where it will be profitable and assessing other methods of delivering lime to the subsoil.
Contact: Mr Chris Gazey 08 9690 2149 or Mr Michael O'Connell 0898928511


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Light Up the Hills— a totally volunteer-run organization— celebrated its volunteers at an event earlier this month at the Optimist Hall. Attending volunteers took time out to pose for this shot.

Light Up the Hills relies on its volunteers and community donations to provide a Christmas lighting display every December at the Dominion Gardens Park, Acton Sports Park and for the first time this year, in Glen Williams.

Only through the efforts of volunteers has this initiative continued to grow and there is a great need for volunteers. New volunteers are welcome to join the team, by going to www.lightupthehills.com or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com or by contacting Light Up the Hills chair Gerry Kentner at firstname.lastname@example.com

Photo by Jon Borgstrom


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Wildlife Youth Rangers are visiting Blow's Downs Nature Reserve , Dunstable, on May 28 and Houghton Regis Chalk Pit Nature Reserve on May 29, both from 1pm to 3.30pm.
They will be helping to protect local wildlife. Activities on Blow's Downs include collecting wild flower seed to establish more local wild flowers and insect surveying to help us understand nature reserves.
At Houghton Regis Chalk Pit they will be testing for water life and quality and pulling up an invasive plant.
For 13- to 19-year-olds. Call Ruth Sneath on 01525 874317 or email email@example.com. Booking is essential.