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A Burnley women's choir is looking for new members as it celebrates its first birthday.
Singing for the Soul, a group for women of all faiths and none, has gone from strength to strength since it launched in March last year.
On Saturday it will hold an open day between 10am and 1pm at the Burnley and Pendle Faith Centre in Barden Lane. Women are encouraged to take food for a shared lunch."
The idea came from a group of women who went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Choir member Bea Foster said: "They had a choir there who sang songs to help them deal with the situation they were in. So, in solidarity with them, we said that when we came back to Burnley we would start a choir and sing songs in different traditions."
And they have done just that. Singing for the Soul now has around 40 members with more than 20 turning up to sing at any one time. The choir has performed at Blackburn Cathedral and on popular BBC show "Songs of Praise."
Bea added: "In a year we've hit the heights really. Now what we're trying to do is open it up. We don't want to be a closed choir.
"The choir is about fun and friendship. Singing is really good for your health and wellbeing. The songs we sing are about peace, reconciliation and friendship. It's possible for people to get along together, whatever their faith."
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Looks like Niger has done it again. A new track from Niger-born desert blues guitar player Alhousseini Anivolla has hit the web and it's excellent. Known as the singer and guitarist in Etran Finatawa, Anivolla is prepping the release of a forthcoming solo album Anewal/The Walking Man via Riverboat Records on August 13th. The song titled "Imoussanan" is a sprawling, energetic track clocking in well over the five-plus minute. A cyclical groove hits and Anivolla locks in with his exceptional guitar chops resulting in an ecstatic, hypnotic state of classic Niger desert Tuareg blues. Anivolla has also recently released a video for the song "Imadanan Id'Madiaka" which discusses common disputes between farmers and nomadic shepherds over land in Niger, an issue causing divisions that are fracturing society. In the track, Alhousseini urges the groups to work together towards peace in hopes of advancing the Niger economy. http://youtu.be/1zfgQG3-TdY You can purchase the new record via World Music Network.


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I'm so incredibly grateful for so much in my life and I hope I say it enough to those that I should be saying it to:
The girls and I at #loserkaraoke before Tequila Sunrise closed down.
- I have my Mum, Dad and brother living in the same city as I am and that we don't hate each other so much that we can't stand to be around each other. I'm grateful that we still get on each other's nerves sometimes because it just means we still care.
- Priceless friends like Jackie and Sibel who don't live anywhere near me but always seem to message me exactly when I just need to hear from someone who cares. I'm grateful for the unwavering love and lack of judgement I receive from you two.
- On that note, I'm also grateful for Christine, Ashley, Noor, Dave , Affan and Heather. Heather's also not nearby1 but she definitely falls under the category of great friend.
- There is one more friend but I'm not sure I should be writing about that person so I'm going to leave this a mystery and you can just take my word for it that the gratitude is there.
- A job where I am inspired every day to do my best and be accepted for who I am2) Colleagues and employers who are so different in many ways but have a mutual propensity for quality.
- Re-discovering a mode of transportation that helps me keep my great ass3 in shape and makes me feel so free.
- My health problems aren't as bad as they could be.
- Apparently, I have this ability to avoid being traumatized by certain experiences… something I wouldn't have discovered if I weren't living in my current apartment that I am waiting to move out of. Granted I would have preferred that I didn't discover this ability but it's in the past so who-da-hey?!
- The advantages I don't think I would have if I weren't considered so hot by people in general.
- My hope.
- Being able to apply logic to control emotional reactions4.
- YOU reading this blog. You guys are nuts. This is all jibberish but thank you 🙂


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Saddle up for Down Royal festival
Fashion, fillies and maybe even a successful flutter ... why this weekend's races at Down Royal are a sure bet in the fun stakes
It wasn't that long ago that a meeting at Down Royal Racecourse was considered by most race goers as one of the bleakest, toughest and most inhospitable events in Ireland.
Thirteen years ago when course director Mike Todd asked me to see what might be done in terms of repositioning the place and transforming its image so that it might compete with the likes of, say, Galway or Punchestown, I looked hard into his eyes to see if he was joking. As far as we could see, the only people who came to Down Royal were damp old men with lives blighted by drink, gambling and loneliness. For them, the trip to the Maze 10 or 11 times a year was a break from an even darker monotony.
For the rest of us, it was a test to see how hard you really were. If you could stick an afternoon in November drinking pints in the unheated concrete and tin-roofed shed, eat the raw hot dogs, back the horses, stagger from track to bar and back again six or seven times and get home without dropping dead with pneumonia, you were up there with the hard men.
"Mike, are you sure about this?" I asked. Mike was dead sure. His chairman Jim Nicholson, the wine merchant, was ready to invest big money into redeveloping the facilities. There would be fancy new weighing rooms and dressing rooms for the jockeys, the stables would be upgraded and new enclosures created. And most dazzling of all, there would be corporate hospitality suites, just like they had in the Curragh.
It all seemed improbable as we looked across the flat, grey and windswept horizon. This was July and we were both shivering. Yet here we are 13 years later and Down Royal is now visited by some of the most fabulously dressed people in the north – for both men and women Down Royal now offers a platform on which it is pretty much accepted that you can wear whatever the hell you like as long as you've made an effort and spent at least three grand.
Horsey people have an eye for fashion. Depending on your socio-economic background, you will observe the strict rules which apply to your peer group.
If you want to see what passes for class among the lah-de-dahs, look at Epsom and Ascot. Top hat and tails, silk cocktail dresses and wide brimmed hats on special race days; brownish tweeds, trilbies and twills for the men and Barbour jackets, Hermes silk scarves and posh jeans for the women on bread and butter days.
Cheltenham and Aintree crowds are different. Here, men wear shiny petrol blue suits and 800 watt orange loafers and brogues. The women will be dressed according to the strict codes of modern lechery. I've seen them and they've been banned from standing within 50 yards of the owners' enclosures in case they cause the horses to faint and jockeys to stampede in collective lust.
At Down Royal, we are more Epsom than Aintree. This is due to our demure Ulster way, our reluctance to flash and a collective who-does-she-think-she-is gene which prevents us from getting stagey. Scottish and English people do not have this gene.
And this is a good thing as it keeps us classy. And this brings me to actually classy events. Apart from a Hillsborough garden party which you can only enter by invitation, the Down Royal Racing Festival is our only social event of any standing. Gone are the days of Castleward Opera to which the upper classes flocked. The Lord's Taverners annual ball has become so popular you can hardly call it exclusive. There's the very posh Booby Ball in June and a polo event in August, but really, the only classy thing on a scale which attracts thousands, is the Down Royal Race Festival in November.
That concrete shed with tin roof has been transformed and the facilities are truly international standard.
The Todd-Nicholson partnership has been serious about competing with Ireland's best. This has helped attract top breeders, horses and riders and in turn this generates a better crowd. People know quality.
With catering by Willie Jack (I once took a party to a fundraiser with lunch for 700 in a marquee and can still remember the quality of the steak) and some very clever landscaping, good customer relations and a genuine dedication by staff to create a great moment, Down Royal is a class act.
And while the damp old men are still there (I'll soon be joining them as no race course is complete without them) I'm very proud that back then we won an all-Ireland PR award, Todd and me, for the work we did on turning Down Royal's image around.
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This research was supported in part by grants from the Robert McCormick-Tribune Foundation and from the National Science Foundation (SBE9704764), and a predoctoral fellowship award (DGE-0202337) from the National Science Foundation to Matthew R. Longo. Portions of the data were previously presented at the Meetings of the International Conference on Infant Studies, Toronto, Canada, April 2002. We would like to express our appreciation to April Faith-Slaker and Stephen Makin for their assistance in scoring the data and to Adam Kosobud for his assistance in creating the stimulus figures.
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Studies of twins over the last decade have found that when one dies, the odds of the other following suit within a couple of years are shockingly high. Following the death of her identical twin sister Cara, Christa Parravani came perilously close to becoming that statistic.
Raised in abusive unstable homes scattered around the country, the twins came to rely on one another on a subconscious level that defies normal description. They were closer than best friends, thicker than actual thieves, and had a deeper connection than typical sisters. One that, in many ways, found them sharing a single identity. The relationship was shattered when Cara was brutally raped, beaten, and left for dead at the age of 24. The vicious assault robbed Cara of her humanity, effectively ending her life, which became fait accompli when she died of an accidental heroin overdose at 28.
Following Cara's death, Christa followed her sister's self-destructive footsteps of booze, drugs, depression, infidelity, a broken marriage, and a failed suicide. She felt she had to become her twin to cope with the loss, and the specter of Cara's death nearly killed Christa as well. It wasn't until she sat down and began writing "Her," a haunting elegy to her beloved sister, that she was able to escape the pain. "Her" is a loving, soulful, heartbreaking work, with an amazing cover photo that will have readers interrupting the prose to gaze upon the twins' beauty.
These days Christa, 35, is happy and healthy in Brooklyn with her husband, "Jarhead" author Tony Swofford, and their seventeen-month-old daughter Josephine. She talked to Signature about the long struggle to deal with the loss of her twin sister, and how "Her" helped to make her whole once again.
How does being a writer compare to working as a photographer?
When I decided to start writing seriously, I was surprised to find that the processes of writing and taking pictures aren't that different. I always approach taking a photograph knowing what I wanted to say beforehand. I'd think about the picture long before I would take it, I'd have a dream of the image I wanted to create. I'd drive by the same places over-and-over letting myself absorb them so that I could articulate it photographically. Writing "Her" was much the same. I didn't go blindly to the page, I knew what I wanted to write when I sat down. In the shower that day, I'd think about what I need to say, what I wanted to convey emotionally in each chapter.
So then when you sat to write, did the words just come flowing out?
I couldn't stop writing the book. I found it so addictive. Writing became a real comfort to me. Words poured out of me, but it wasn't an easy process. They weren't all great and there was a lot of editing and rewriting, but most of the time time I felt like I was getting somewhere. It was a little under three years from starting to the galley, which was time I got to spend time with my sister. I never wanted to leave my desk.
"Her" is technically chronological, but in the heart of the book, you don't timestamp things. It has an ethereal quality, was that by design?
That was totally intentional. I wanted to create a space for the reader to understand that for me, from Cara's rape to when I was suicidal, time was collapsing in on itself. I felt like I was my sister, like I wasn't in my own life. I wanted the book to reflect that state of mind.
The rape scene in "Her" is horrific, how were you able to bring it to the page?
I sat down and tried to write the story of my sister's rape over and over again. It was very upsetting and a completely unmanageable way to spend my time. I've never been in that situation, so it felt like terrain that was akin to writing fiction. I wasn't comfortable with it, but I felt the book had to have the rape in it. I spent six weeks trying to write about the attack, then decided to take a break and spend time at my mother's house. I was sitting on the floor in Cara's room and I saw a Tupperware container filled with notebooks underneath her bed. I'd never seen them before, so I pulled one out and there it was, my sister's account of what happened during her rape. It was stunning to find. While I was writing "Her," I felt she was guiding me. The passage is straight out of her notebook.
You guys had a rough childhood as well, do you think Cara had serious emotional problems prior to her attack?
I think my sister was a victim of our childhood and she acted out in ways common to people raised in unstable homes like we were. But when she wandered into the woods while walking her dog and was raped, everything changed. All of the prior issues no longer mattered. The only thing she could think about and try to deal with was the fact that she'd been brutalized. It was really confusing for all of us. We'd both had troubles before, and screwed up before, but after the attack, she would say to me over-and-over again "I'm a totally different person now and those other things mean nothing to me."
After Cara's rape, you say that right away, you knew she was lost for good. How, was it something you felt, or was she completely different?
She made that statement repeatedly. She wanted us to know that's how she felt about herself. At a certain point, her behavior began to match her suicidal words. She was destroyed by the rape, so she made it possible to be somebody else. Cara was floating around trying to figure out a way to survive what is unsurvivable. It was my worst fear that she wouldn't survive it, but once her actions became so dangerous and reckless, it became clear that death could become reality. Before she was raped, my sister had never tried heroin. Within six months, she was shooting enough into her veins to overdose at any time.
Do you think the awful details of her attack kept you, or others close to Cara, from confronting her self-destructive behavior in any way?
I don't think we ever tolerated it, honestly. We made sure she went to rehab and were always disapproving of the drugs. Nobody looked the other way. At a certain point, there was no stopping her, and a decision had to be made as to whether we were going to be in her life as she went down this path. Unfortunately, for me, the moment I decided that I wouldn't tolerate it anymore was when my sister needed my help the most. That's when she overdosed and died.
It seems clear that Cara's overdose was accidental, but then late in the book, you tell a psychic it's "unclear." Is there a question in your mind?
It was an accident. What I meant is that I knew she was so depressed, part of her didn't want to live. Her behavior was suicidal behavior, but she didn't really want to die either.Page 2


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Few instruments are as expressive and intimate as the classical guitar, and to celebrate that unique sound, the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society was founded in 1963. The Society, reincorporated under new leadership in 1980, is the nation's second-oldest organization devoted to the appreciation of classical guitar and related fretted instruments, such as the lute and mandolin. "We're dedicated to promoting classical guitar music within the St. Louis community through performances, master classes, member gatherings and educational outreach events for St. Louis City public schools," explains president William Ash.
The society's 2010 performance season runs from October through March. Five of the six concerts are scheduled at the Ethical Society in Clayton, the organization's home base for the last 40 years. "It's a beautiful venue with incredible acoustics," Ash says. "We share a similar mission: providing meaningful activities that contribute to the quality of life for St. Louisans." Among the season's highlights are concerts by 17-year-old musical prodigy Tim Callobre in January and Russian virtuoso Grisha Goryachev in February, both at the Ethical Society. "There's something for everyone, from exhilarating classical to passionate flamenco," Ash says.
Ash takes pride in the society's education and outreach activities. "Master classes at area universities give top local guitarists the chance to be coached by our world-renowned featured artists," he says. Kids benefit, too: The organization brings city school students and teachers to the Ethical Society for demonstration performances by guitarists from the Great Artists Series. "These young people are such an appreciative audience—it's gratifying to see their hands shoot up in the air, asking questions all at once." Earlier this summer, thanks to private donations and a grant from the Old Newsboys Fund, the society donated 20 guitars to city public schools for their music programs, he adds.
Though the society receives support from local arts boosters, including the Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission and the Whitaker Foundation, grants are down about 35 percent since the economy stalled, Ash says. Last year, its board of directors established an endowment tribute fund, the KJEA Memorial Fund, to honor Ash's late wife, Kathleen, a founding member who contributed greatly to the society's growth, Ash says. "We met our initial goal of raising $10,000; our goal this year is $4,000," he reports. A Nov. 12 benefit performance will feature English poetry set to music by Live Oak, a mezzo soprano-guitarist duo from Boston.
The organization continues to grow, recently establishing members' social gatherings and a 14-member guitar orchestra that's now available to play for charitable events. "We now have more than 200 members and subscribers, all of whom receive ticket discounts and other perks, and attendance is way up at our concerts," Ash says. "Our website is getting triple the hits it did a year ago, and we're expanding our educational materials and community outreach. The more we grow, the better we can spread the word about the music."
Some people may be put off by the word 'classical,' Ash acknowledges. "They envision the society as a place for music scholars or academics only, but it's much more inclusive than that. We welcome anyone who enjoys music and wants to learn more about it. The guitar has so many voices. In our performances and events, we try to show as many of its personalities and perspectives as possible—and to share them with as wide an audience as possible."
On the cover: The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society promotes classical guitar music through a series of performances, master classes, member gatherings, and educational outreach events for students and teachers. The 2010-2011 season begins in October at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road, where most performances are held. For more information, call 567-5566 or visit www.guitarstlouis.net. Cover design by Erica Fisher — Cover photo by Jason Mueller


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Homecoming Happenings
Hello Blog World!
So guess what this week was?…. Homecoming Week!!
Which means crazy madness. In a good way.
Also, guess what is also next week for me and some other students here at MNU?…… Midterms! Woohoo! 3 papers to write, and 4 midterm exams. These weeks have been hectic!
But i'ts okay! That's what college is all about! Don't get me wrong, there are always some super fun times here, but also, cracking down on my homework and making that a priority is essential. Oh yeah… I mean I guess that is why I am here…to get my degree…
Any who.. I want to tell you guys about some things I've been learning lately. I know this is a very generic lesson God has been teaching me lately, but I feel that I needed to share it with you guys! God has really been tugging at my heart to keep letting things go. To let go of the things that I worry about, whether that be big or small, and place it in His hands. I find myself over and over again making things a bigger and more stressful deal than they should be. God is definitely still in control, I know that for sure, but it is hard to see the big picture sometimes. So on the topic of this week, I definitely have let some little things get to me. But overall God is teaching me than even though I most of the time I cannot do things with my own strength, HIS strength is made perfect in MY weakness. And that is pretty awesome. I know the things I am struggling with right now, going through, and stressing out about are probably nothing compared to what other people are going through, However; I am so very thankful that my God is SO big. He is enough for us, and He wants to be enough for us. I don't know what you guys are going through, but I hope this gives you at least some sort of hope or encouragement that God is with you always, and knows exactly where you're at in your journey of life! :]
"But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
-2 Corinthians 12:9-10
In His love,
Heather Rose :]
p.s. Here are some pictures of cool homecoming happenings that have taken place this week!
If you already saw this image on my Instagram, I am sorry. mainly for myself. But this is my wonderful friend Emily! For homecoming we had a hoe-down, so we all dressed up in western wear and did some square dancing, had some root beer, and ate some doughnuts! It was the bomb. There was also a very bright spotlight shining right in our faces as we were taking this picture. So naturally, I received a shadow mask on my face.
This is Uptown Theatre, where our Homecoming banquet was held!
After the homecoming banquet, some of my friends and I went to Steak 'n Shake! It was my first time there, and I definitely had a wonderful time with these lovely friends.
Thank you for reading!
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Mark McNairy previews his Spring 2010 collection of oxford shirts and ties at (capsule) show in Las Vegas this week. Oxford shirts are being produced in North Carolina while the ties remain manufactured in NYC. Be sure to also explore the Mark McNairy shoe offering for some of the best classic footwear out there.
More looks at the Mark McNairy Shirts & Ties for Spring 2010 after the jump.


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The government's Big Society initiative has much in common with the philosophy that underpins the open-source community, which has delivered innovative solutions through collaborative working.
This empowerment for the greater good fits perfectly with the government's agenda to enable individuals, charities and communities to work together to improve society. So it is ironic that the open-source community involvement in the UK public sector is lagging so far behind other European countries, such as France.
Granted, there are some examples of open-source adoption: Drupal is the chosen platform for the Cabinet Office and the london.gov.uk site. But these are still in the minority when compared to the use of proprietary software vendors.
To its credit, the government recently launched the first formal open-source toolkit of guidance and advice to help decision makers weigh up the pros and cons of open-source adoption. This level playing field should enable developers to gain a foothold in delivering public-sector projects and allow them to be evaluated equally against the more traditional software providers.
Read more: http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/opinion/2156381/opinion-it-s-source-society
Tom Erickson's "View From the Top" is featured as part of Acquia's place in KM World's "100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management."
Acquia is named to the KM World 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management list for 2012!
KM World says "these 100 companies have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to their customers by helping to harvest an organization's collective intelligence in order to best serve its entire constituency chain."
KMWorld shared its latest picks for the 100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management, and Acquia has made the list for the second year in a row!
"To be sure, these aren't the only companies that 'matter,' but these 100 companies have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to their customers by helping to harvest an organization's collective intelligence in order to best serve its entire constituency chain," the announcement says. The panel of judges was a team of colleagues, analysts, system integrators, theorists, practitioners and a few users.
Small technology providers can and should compete more for public sector and enterprise deals, claims Jim Shaw.
In just three weeks .net's inaugural Web Design and Development survey 2012, in association with Acquia, has smashed through 1,000 responses, and looks set to be the magazine's most successful survey in its 16 year history. But we still need your help!
While open-source content-management system Drupal now underpins a huge number of websites around the world, it was created, according to its founder Dries Buytaert, "sort of by accident".
The creator of the CMS Drupal reveals how the platform got started by accident and why being open source is the key to its success.
While open source content management system Drupal now underpins a huge number of websites around the world, it was created, according to its founder Dries Buytaert, "sort of by accident".
The software which now powers 7.2 million websites – including sites for the White House, Whitehall, Nasa and Greenpeace, was devised in a college dorm room in Antwerp, Belgium in 2000.
"All I wanted to do back then was create a message board so I could share messages with the other people in my dorm," said Buytaert.
Rather than use an existing message board system Buytaert decided to build one himself using the then relatively new technologies of PHP and MySQL.
"I figured that I would spend a few nights building my own so I could learn these technologies, so that's effectively what I did, although I ended up working on this for 12 more years," he said.
That's because Buytaert didn't stop at building a message board, but instead started moulding Drupal into a more sophisticated offering.
"I got hooked on the web and I started watching a lot of new trends and adding these to my message board. For example, RSS feeds were just being defined back then and I was one of the first people to implement RSS feeds. Another is I saw public diaries becoming a phenomenon, so I added a feature so that people could maintain a public diary. The phenomenon became blogging," he told TechRepublic.
"Eventually what happened was that little message board that was an experimental platform to play with MySQL and PHP evolved into an experimental platform to explore different types of emerging web technologies."
Upon leaving university Buytaert took the decision to make his message board publicly available via the internet, so that he and his friends could stay in touch.
After going public the board attracted an audience interested in the emerging web technologies that Buytaert was building into the site, and who would suggest additions and tweaks to the CMS.
"I said 'Instead of me implementing all of your suggestions why don't I make it available as open source and you can use it as your own experimental platform'. I spent 30 seconds thinking about a name and uploaded to my site expecting maybe a dozen people to download and use it."
But the community of Drupal developers didn't stop at a dozen, and as the user base grew so did the size of organisations relying on the software: the point Buytaert realised Drupal had transcended its hobbyist origins was when he received a call to say that Nasa had begun using the CMS platform.
"It was a wake-up call, this realisation that there was this serious organisation using Drupal. I felt it was for real now because, these organisations have an important goal and are using my software to fulfil their mission."
The importance of open source
For Buytaert, Drupal owes much of its success to being open source, which has allowed thousands of developers to produce plug-ins that extend the abilities of the platform.
Drupal has some 15,000 plug-ins, known as modules, that extend its functionality and is sometimes described as a "no-coding" platform, a reference to the fact that the skill in using Drupal lies with knowing which module to choose to deliver a feature, rather than always programming a module yourself.
While Drupal's community of developers help keep the platform up to date with the latest technologies – a Google Plus module was available within 12 hours of the social network being released – Buytaert says that the breadth of plug-ins can be confusing without guidance.
"It's very difficult for customers to figure out which of these modules they should use. For instance, if you want to build an image gallery the good news is there're 12 different image gallery modules, the bad news is how do you pick one."
To help guide Drupal potential and existing users Buytaert set up Acquia in 2007, a US-based firm that bundles Drupal and its modules into packages that are easy for enterprise to match to their needs.
Buytaert credits Acquia, which also provides support and cloud hosting, with boosting Drupal's use by enterprise and national government.
"We helped get the White House on Drupal and did some amazing things that helped to get the ball rolling across the world. About two per cent of all the websites in the world run Drupal today. Things have been going extremely well. Acquia has grown from just two people when we started to 180 people today."
However the wider growth of Drupal, Buytaert said, stems from the ecosystem of companies, which employ more than 100,000 people, building and hosting Drupal sites. These companies "have invested back in Drupal because they're invested in the technology", he said.
Growing pains
In some ways Drupal is a victim of its own success, Buytaert said, with demand for Drupal experts to build and support sites using the CMS currently outstripping supply.
"The biggest challenge that we have right now is scaling. The demand for Drupal is so high that we need more Drupal experts in the world," said Buytaert.
"That's a challenge, but if you are a Drupal developer you are in a good spot because many of them make a lot of money because of the high demand."
Other challenges for the Drupal community relate to continuing to update the core Drupal platform. The next release, Drupal 8, has promised to introduce native support for HTML5 and improve the CMS's ability to output content in multiple formats such as XML and JSON.
Drupal also faces competition from proprietary CMSes, such as OpenText's web content management software, SDL Tridion and Sitecore, as well as fellow open source CMS WordPress.
The effect of success
Buytaert's long-term goal for Drupal is nothing less than for it to "be the dominant platform for building websites", with a more immediate aim of driving up use in Europe with the aid of Acquia.
And Buytaert ambitions for the platform doesn't mean that he isn't appreciative of the success that Drupal has had so far.
"You see large organisations like Amnesty or Greenpeace and governments all around the world, from Whitehouse.gov to data.gov.uk, and they are all using Drupal. It's very rewarding for me to help enable them to fulfill their mission."
And although it has been a long time since Buytaert was the sole curator of Drupal in his dorm room in Antwerp, he says he still plays an active role in the community.
"In the early days I did everything myself, I wrote all of the code, I maintained the website, wrote the documentation. Today it's literally thousands of people who are helping. I'm still the project lead and lead technical architect but I'm also the spokesperson behind Drupal, so do a lot of marketing things. There's a lot I don't do anymore and I do miss writing code as a software engineer, but it's just not the best use of my time. My time is best spent enabling others to write more code," he said.
"As long as I keep learning I think I'll keep having fun."
The Drupal Association held its first election for two at-large board members. Donna Benjamin and Steve Purkiss were elected by Drupal community members and then ratified by the Drupal Association Board.
In the decade since its quiet emergence onto the scene, Drupal has become an industry standard in the web content management and web publishing field, one with an almost cult-like following among developers.
With its sophisticated, easy-to-use Drupal Core system and thousands of modules for additional customization, Drupal has something to offer everyone, whether you're a high-performance development team or a small business owner who doesn't know the first thing about Web Content Management Systems (Web CMS).
The rise of Drupal has led companies of all sizes to consider it for their content management needs, and for good reason. Its open source nature makes it incredibly cost-effective, while its options for customization are unmatched for flexibility.
But there's a catch.
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Mollom eliminates unwanted postings from websites worldwide.
Got spam? Who doesn't! But if you think finding and deleting a few hundred spam messages from your inbox or Website is a challenge, try deleting a few hundred million. That's the volume that leading spam-fighters such as Dries Buytaert battle each day. As co-creator of Mollom, a Java-based technology that processes hundreds of requests per second to keep the invading horde at bay, Buytaert is continually confronted with the "dark side" of the internet: it has become a petri dish of sorts, breeding countless unsolicited automated messages and comments like invasive bacteria.
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To support Namecheap's opposition of SOPA and PIPA and to help preserve the open web, the Drupal Association has decided to move its SSL certificate to Namecheap.
After Namecheap, the leading domain name registrar, web host, and SSL certificate provider, stepped up against SOPA and PIPA in 2011, hundreds of new companies joined Namecheap's family, including the Drupal Association, which has elected to move its SSL certificate to Namecheap.
Namecheap has donated over $64,000 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation to help the organization fight for our digital rights. Namecheap also blacked out its front page on January 18th, urging US customers to petition their government officials to ask them to shelve both acts in the House and in the Senate.
Read full article here.
Drupal Development showcases West Health Policy Center's 'smart technologies' such as mobile health monitors and clinical research analytics.
Last week, MJD Interactive Agency launched a website for the newly announced West Health Policy Center (http://www.westhealthpolicy.org). The Policy Center aims to lower health care costs through improved reimbursement models, innovative 'smart technologies' such as mobile health monitors, and advanced clinical research analytics.
Philanthropic pioneers Gary and Mary West have made a multi-million dollar, multi-year commitment to establish the West Health Policy Center in Washington, D.C. with the goal of saving more than $100 billion in cumulative health care costs within 10 years by identifying common sense changes in reimbursement and regulation that can be acted on immediately and do not require legislative action.
MJD Interactive was again contracted for the custom build of the Policy Center site after launching a very successful site for the West Health Investment Fund last quarter in 2011
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Acquia, a provider of commercial solutions for Drupal, has announced the appointment of industry veterans Thomas Bogan and Paul Sallaberry to its Board of Directors.
Burlington, Mass.-based Acquia will hire 120 new employees this year as it expands its content management support business. Founded in January of 2008, the company currently has 170 employees.
Few global organizations can match the size, scale and importance of NYSE Euronext. (NYX). The leading global operator of financial markets, NYSE Euronext's markets represent fully one third of the entire world's equities trading-and the company is a major player in derivatives and technology services. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index and Fortune 500.
With all of that of course goes tremendous responsibility for systems integrity and security. That is why it might surprise some to find out that NYSE Euronext has chosen the open source Drupal CMS platform for its forward facing web infrastructure. NYSE also chose Acquia, a leading consulting company with an expertise in Drupal to help his team with the site development.
Following last week's much anticipated and talked about nominations launch, the BRIT Awards with MasterCard website has seen record numbers of visitors as music fans log on to http://www.brits.co.uk to find out the latest news and information about next month's ceremony.
The BRITs website is hosted and supported by Acquia, whose cloud infrastructure enables clients to rapidly scale their web sites in response to surges in site traffic. Jim Shaw, VP of Europe at Acquia, weighs in.
The tough economic climate has forced a radical rethink on public sector IT procurement, with decision-makers now on the look-out for more efficient, cost-effective solutions. Dries Buyteart, Creator of Drupal and Co-Founder/CTO at Acquia, weighs in.
Acquia is only three years old and focuses almost exclusively on open source platform Drupal, which makes its earning a spot on Forbes list of 100 most promising companies in 2011 a pretty impressive feat. Despite the company's showing, Acquia is not yet a well-recognized name in enterprise circles. The appointment of two new board members may just change that.
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We tested Samsung's 470 Series SSD recently, a solid enough drive, but one restricted somewhat in its performance by the older SATA 3Gbps interface.
The latest 830 Series has no such limitation as it adopts the newer SATA 6Gbps standard. As before, Samsung's SSD doesn't use the same controller as any other brand – popular controller specialists here are Marvell, SandForce and Indilinx – but instead uses a custom in-house solution.
The all-important controller here is a three-core ARM9-based solution, Samsung-made, while the 256MB DRAM buffer and NAND flash are all from Samsung's fabworks too.
The cache is DDR2 class, where some brands fit DDR3, while the flash chips are the latest 20nm-class toggle type which we're told double throughput by reading data on both rising and falling edges of a fast clock pulse.
Samsung hasn't skimped on the chassis of this Samsung 830 Series 256GB drive either, making a smart anodised case in brushed aluminium with polished edge accents and a natty orange flash in one corner to indicate capacity.
We tested the 256GB version, and it's also available in 64GB, 128GB and 512GB sizes.
In contrast to most 2.5in SATA SSDs, the Samsung 830 Series takes a 7mm form. This makes it easier to squeeze into the razor-thin space of the latest ultraportable notebooks than the standard 9.5mm types, even if many such lightweights like the MacBook Air are eschewing the casework altogether and are using long/narrow SSD storage cards entirely devoid of covers.
Samsung 830 Series 256GB: Performance
It's not uncommon now to see SSD storage hit 500MBps read speeds, and the Samsung was no exception in our lab tests. Samsung cites reads and writes up to 520 and 400MBps respectively, and the venerable ATTO benchmark raced past these numbers by returning 549 and 409MBps.
Our first run with HD Tune Pro was not so successful. While the read test plotted a beautiful straight line across the capacity of the drive, the write trace quickly deteriorated into a vicious squiggle that oscillated between 140 and 389MBps speeds. As our sample was a used example, we suspected it was suffering from some ageing and needed to be reset.
Samsung thoughtfully supplies a utility for inspecting and servicing its SSD line, Magician, although as a Microsoft partner it provides no compability with any other PC platform.
We used its Windows Magician.exe tool to reset the drive through the Secure Erase function. Surprisingly, this process only took a few seconds; secure deletion of files typically requires every sector of a disk or drive to be overwritten with zeroes or random data – a process that usually takes hours.
Another interesting feature in the sofware is the ability to manually adjust the amount of over-provisioning, space set aside for drive housekeeping. More space reserved this way is likely to keep the SSD in healthier states for longer.
Nevertheless, after the reset the Samsung 830 Series 256GB kept at an even 389MBps write performance across the whole drive. HD Tune Pro's read speed was 505MBps.
CrystalDiskMark gave very similar results whether using random or compressible datasets, showing that Samsung hasn't resorted to any real-time compression tricks to accelerate transfers. This will be welcome news to users who store or work with media files, or use disk encryption, and would otherwise would experience a sharp fall in write speed.
Looking at the small file transfers, Samsung seems to have optimised the Samsung 830 Series 256GB drive for read rather than write performance. In the 4k QD32 test, the 830 could only muster 147MBps writes, where drives like the Crucial M4 and Corsair Performance Pro hit around 244 and 276MBps respectively here.
But read speeds in the same test were much higher, at 314MBps versus 167 and 285MBps for Crucial and Corsair.
In the AS SSD test, the 830 Series gave an overall nominal score of 740 points (but bizarrely, 780 before resetting) which compares to Crucial's 749 score. For comparison, Corsair recorded 871 points.
And AS SSD broadly concurred on sequential transfers, showing 508 and 390MBps for read and writes. The read-centric tuning was once again evident here, with 4k-64Thrd results amounting to 289MBps reads but just 93MBps writes.
In the same benchmark's IOPS test, the Samsung 830 Series 256GB maxed out at 74k for read operations and 24k for writes, of 4kB with 64 threads.
Samsung 830 Series 256GB: Specs
- 256GB solid-state drive
- also available in 64, 128 and 512MB capacities
- SATA 6Gbps interface
- 2.5in form factor
- 3-core ARM9 controller
- 20nm toggle NAND flash
- 256MB DDR2 cache
- Norton Ghost 15 and Samsung Magician software for Windows
- 100 x 69.9 x 7mm
- 61g
- 256GB solid-state drive
- also available in 64, 128 and 512MB capacities
- SATA 6Gbps interface
- 2.5in form factor
- 3-core ARM9 controller
- 20nm toggle NAND flash
- 256MB DDR2 cache
- Norton Ghost 15 and Samsung Magician software for Windows
- 100 x 69.9 x 7mm
- 61g
While this Samsung 830 Series 256GB doesn't quite top the league tables for overall performance, it is still one extremely quick storage drive. Samsung seems to have tweaked its controller to favour read speed at most file sizes, suggesting it may have the edge in PC boot times, for instance. Priced between the Crucial M4 and Corsair Performance Pro drives of the same capacity, it is a worthy adversary. A lack of cross-platform software tools keeps this drive from a PC Advisor award.


text: There's another thread about what one thing really helped your game, but the options are all tangible actions, such as reading books or taking lessons. Here's a twist: what mental concept dramatically helped your game once you "got it"? For example, my backhand improved tremendously recently when I started to think of "pulling" the racket instead of pushing it. Can you think of a time you suddenly figured something out? Maybe something you heard a million times, but it never helped you until that day on the court when a light bulb went on inside your head? Tony Robbins says the way to improve quickly is to copy not only the physiology of a successful person, but also his belief system. So what beliefs, thoughts, or ideas made you a better player?


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Legal Question in Workers Comp in North Carolina
workman's comp/how long does it last?
what is mmi?
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Re: workman's comp/how long does it last?
NC workers' compensation benefits are usually paid until you can return to suitable work, until the case is settled or until the NC Industrial Commission orders them stopped. MMI means maximum medical improvement. Not that you're well, but just that you are about as well as you're going to get. At MMI, you make an election of benefits -
1. Permanent Total Disability if there are no jobs you can do
2. A wage loss claim if you can do suitable work, but at a lower wage; or
3. Permanent partial disability based on the rating your doctor assigns (you can get a 2nd opinion)
There are many, many other rights you may have. If you are disabled from your pre-injury work, get a lawyer now. Http://www.ncworkcomp.com
Good luck!


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Izabela walks us step by step through the creation of an 1785 riding habit, including gold embroidered buttons.
Serena takes us step-by-step through constructing an 1812 spotted muslin dress by traditional hand- stitching methods.
Discovering ways to make your costumes distinctive and imaginative within the realms of historical accuracy.
Dolman mantles were exceedingly popular late Victorian outerwear. Chantal shows us how to recreate this type of sleeved 19th century cloak.
Trains are gorgeous, but nothing beats a walking-length costume for sheer elegance and practicality. Izabela describes the construction of her late C19th walking dress.
Good examples of 19th century ladies tailoring aren't always easy to find. Chantal walks us through a study of her new treasure, a Directoire coat from the 1880s.
The mid-1890s were a dramatic time in fashion history. Astrida explores the history and construction of this eye-catching, high-fashion, late C19th coat.
Travel could be a truly grimy experience back in the day. Astrida introduces us to the dusters that kept clothes from getting filthy.
Now we've come to know Mabel Pretty fairly well, Julia takes us through her wardrobe, her dressing routine and her day.
We're tantalisingly close to meeting Mrs Mabel Pretty, so consider the rest of the ensemble for her day out in Suffolk: the hat and coat.
Tailoring depends on well finished details like pockets. Here are four styles of welt pockets that will make your sewing look professional.


text: We got a kitty cause of my kitty fever! She's a little girl, eight weeks old and she fits right in. She has a great personality, comes when called, plays with Chloe, it's great. So far Gunnar has not been around her without his muzzle on, we will keep that up for about a month. Layla and her get along well. For now her name is Kitty although the boys call her scratchy lightening, lol.


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Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, on a day meant to celebrate patriots' freedom and personal strength, we witnessed terror and tragedy. My prayers remain with the victims and everyone in Boston. I'm grateful for the first responders, the medical professionals, and fellow citizens who responded so heroically.
We don't know yet who is responsible for this terrorist attack. The United States Government must--and will--use all tools at its disposal to track down the perpetrators and hold them accountable.
This vicious act of terror cannot stand, and we must remain committed to the task of combating the scourge of terrorism no matter where it raises its ugly head.
The Boston Marathon is a symbol of so much of what is great about America. It honors personal fortitude and perseverance. Let it continue to be a symbol of fortitude and perseverance for Boston and for our entire Nation.
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Premiere: Dyme-A-Duzin "White Girl"
Need some musical grooves to keep you warm in these cold winter days? Dymez got you covered.
Brooklyn emcee Dyme-A-Duzin dropped off "White Girl," the first single from his upcoming mixtape Hip Hope, and the track is sure to get all the Beckys and Christinas out there busting a move. Co-Produced by BNFB (Brand New From Brooklyn) & PreedomWorld, the song, featuring Junior Bell and Keon Bryce, oscillates tempo letting crazed party goers catch their breath, or powder their nose, between verses.
Dymez says of the track, "This song is the story of an unforgettable musical and party experience involving myself, an attractive female and a setting with great vibes and high energy. In the chorus I wrote the lyrics 'I flip my birds to the world like a kilo of that White Girl.' Meaning, I distribute music and creativity to the world like dealers do drugs. Middles fingers in the air expressing myself freely and without doubt or disregard, all while making the white girls, as well as every Dyme-A-Duzin fan around the world, dance and party."
It's cold out there in these streets, so all thanks to Dymez for getting our feet moving. You can expect Hip Hope in March, followed by a 13-city tour.


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Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Old Photograph High Street Neilston Scotland
Old photograph of cottages, houses and people on the High Street in Neilston, East Renfrewshire, near Glasgow, Scotland. Neilston is mentioned in documents as early as the twelfth century, when the feudal lord Robert de Croc, endowed a chapel to Paisley Abbey to the North. Neilston Parish Church is said to stand on the site of this original chapel and has lain at the centre of the community since 1163. Sadly little remains of the original structure.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
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Old Hollywood Charm best describes this home with sweeping hillside views and over two acres of perfectly manicured grounds. The outdoor space is ideal for entertaining with stunning pool and spa. Hotel-sized bedrooms with two Master Suites. The fabulous floor plan boasts over 5,000 sq ft in the main house plus a guest house great for live in nanny, in-laws or college kids. Remodeled bathrooms. Beautiful hardwood floors throughout the house. Exquisite wine room and library. Three car garage and sauna room. The list goes on! This is a must-see magnificent space that is private and completely tranquil. Nestled in a gated community just minutes away from restaurants, shopping, walking trails, easy freeway access and award-winning schools. You don't want to miss this one!
Property Features
Location Information
County: Contra Costa
Neighborhood: ALAMO
Area: Alamo
Cross Street: Las Trampas
Interior Features
Rooms: Guest House, Library, Study
Master Bathroom Description: Solid Surface, Stall Shower, Sunken Tub, Tile
Kitchen Description: 220 Volt Outlet, Counter - Tile, Dishwasher, Double Oven, Microwave
Has Fireplace: yes
Number of Fireplaces: 3
Fireplace Description: Den, Gas Burning, Living Room, Master Bedroom
Heating: Forced Air 2 Zns or More
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central 2 Or 2+ Zones A/C
Floors: Hardwood Floors, Tile
Laundry: In Laundry Room
Additional Equipment: Garage Door Opener, Water Heater Gas, Window Coverings
Exterior Features
Style: Mediterranean
Stories: Split Level
Construction Status: Existing
Exterior: Brick, Wood
Roof: Tile
Possession: None
Water / Sewer: Sewer System - Public, Water - Public
Parking Description: Attached Garage
Has Garage: yes
Garage Spaces: 3
Yard: Deck(s), Fenced, Patio, Side Yard, Sprinklers Automatic, Storage
Has a Pool: yes
Pool Description: Gas Heat, In Ground, Spa
Lot Description: 2 Houses / 1 Lot, Premium Lot
Lot Size in Acres: 2.44
Lot Size in Sq. Ft.: 106, 400
Additional Information
Property Type: SFR
Property SubType: Detached
Year Built: 1937
Status: Active
Home Owners Association: N
On The Market Since: 06/20/2017
Two Houses on One Lot: yes
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Seller's Representative:
Janna Chestnut
Alain Pinel, REALTORS
Janna Chestnut
Alain Pinel, REALTORS
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Two men have been charged in the death of a motorcyclist struck by one of the Ferraris they were driving on a private race course in New Jersey Sunday.
Joseph Ferretti, 28, of Dumont, N.J., and Joseph Meyer, 19, of Florida, were arrested Monday night and charged with death by auto in the crash that killed 56-year-old Stephen Lenge near MetLife Stadium, police said.
Lenge was a stagehand heading to work at the stadium when he was struck by Ferretti and Meyer, according to police. The two were allegedly driving Ferraris to an event run by Gotham Dream Cars, where customers pay to drive luxury autos around a temporary track with a driving instructor.
Investigators believe the two men were going above the speed limit on Berry's Creek Road when Meyer hit a curb and lost control. It appears Ferretti swerved to avoid his colleague, but the move took his car into path of Lenge, who was on his motorcycle.
"It was just seconds," said Joe Vilanni, Lenge's friend and co-worker of more than 30 years. "Either way, if he was a second late, a second quicker, it wouldn't have happened."
At 19, Meyer -- who police say originally lost control -- wouldn't qualify to rent one of the company's cars. According to Gotham Dream Cars' website, drivers must be 21 or older.
Ferretti is reportedly the brother of the company's owner, who told reporters his business has a good safety record and that the crash happened outside of any organized event.
Attorney information for Ferretti and Meyer were not immediately available.
Lenge, a married father of two from Kinnelon,was not even originally on the schedule to work Sunday, according to Vilanni.
"We said we'd handle it. He said he'd come in," said Joe Vilanni, another friend. "Wouldn't leave us. We tried to talk him out of it."
"God took a good one," Jimmy Vilanni said as he choked up. "Sometimes God gets impatient."
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AMSTERDAM – Stoke advanced to the third round of the Capital One Cup with a 3-0 rout of visiting Portsmouth on Wednesday, but Geoff Cameron, subject of considerable transfer speculation of late, had to depart from his defensive midfield slot near halftime with what appeared to be a midsection muscle pull.
Cameron, getting his first start of the term, is reportedly not facing an extended absence:
Can confirm Geoff Cameron has suffered a groin/abdominal injury for Stoke. Nothing too serious. Shouldn't impact any move. #USMNT #SCFC
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) August 27, 2014
Facing Stoke in the third round will be Jozy Altidore and Sunderland, who beat Jonathan Spector's Birmingham City 3-0 on the road. Enjoying his first start of the campaign, Altidore provided the industry for Sunderland's capper. Three minutes from time, the US power forward barged into the area to fire on goal and Adam Johnson was on hand to clean up the rebound. Spector, who entered on 32 minutes as an injury sub at right back, drew a good save from his own surge into the Sunderland box shortly thereafter.
Also, Brad Guzan got a breather as Aston Villa bowed out of the draw with a galling 1-0 home loss to League One's Leyton Orient.
Several other Americans were also paying attention to the third round draw. With all ties set to kick off the week of September 22, Emerson Hyndman and Fulham were drawn to welcome Doncaster, while Tim Ream's Bolton will get a visit from Cottager rivals Chelsea.
Eric Lichaj and red-hot Nottingham Forest will head south to face Brad Friedel's Tottenham in the next round, with Zak Whitbread's Derby County drawn to host Reading. In addition, Tim Howard and Everton will join the proceedings, with their third round task involving a trip to Swansea City.


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An editor once said writing a review on deadline is like performing a jazz solo: You get one take, no overdubs, and every mistake you make is going to be audible.
There are moments when I wish there were overdubs in newspaper reviewing. No wonder history has been kinder (or harsher) to some artists and albums than I have been in print.


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Gov. Perry: Wendy Davis 'Hasn't Learned' from Her Own Life
After an 11-hour filibuster that brought national attention to the Texas debate on abortion, the governor had a few words to say about the state senator.
While speaking at the National Right To Life convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Rick Perry told the attendees the personal story of State Senator Wendy Davis, using it as a pro-life argument.
KDFW-TV reports he told the crowd that Davis was born to a single mother and had a child herself as a teenager.
"It's just unfortunate that she hasn't learned from her own example," Perry told the audience. "That every life must be given a chance to realize its full potential; that every life is precious."
According to KDFW, Davis says Perry's words were "without dignity and tarnishes the high office he holds."


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1 OF 7 SHARED HEATED INDOOR SWIMMING POOL CARP LAKES ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND SQUASH COURTS PETS CORNER ADDITIONAL B&B. INDOOR PLAY BARN WITH SLIDE BALL PONDS AND CLIMBING In the grounds of the locally renowned Waie Inn these delightful properties offer well-equipped accommodation and a full range of activities for guests to enjoy. From the property you will be ideally positioned for touring the whole county with a wealth of beaches to the north and south as well as attractions to suit all tastes. Leisure facilities: guests have free use of the shared heated indoor swimming pool (pool open 7 days a week 8am-10pm private bookings are taken at times public opening time tables and full information can be found on site) 2 onsite carp fishing lakes and pets corner. Snooker tables skittle alley squash courts and five-a-side all-weather pitch. Play facilities: large outdoor children s adventure playground with zip slides At an additional charge guests are welcome to use the indoor soft play area with ball ponds slides climbing areas with its own coffee shop. Farm activities: working farm close by which guests are welcome to tour. Amenities: ample parking. Bed linen towels electric and central heating included. No smoking inside the properties. Location: pub and restaurant all on site shops 2 miles. Arrival: 4pm. This terraced corner bungalow offers THREE bedrooms all with TV: 1 double with en-suite wet room and WC 2 twin bedrooms. Bathroom: with shower over bath and WC. Lounge/kitchen/diner: with TV DVD and electric effect fire. Kitchen/diner area with cooker dishwasher microwave and fridge/freezer. Outside: patio area with enclosed communal garden. Amenities: 2 dogs welcome. Additional info: washing machine and tumble dryer available in the communal area next door; a small charge is payable direct to the owner. Any property identified with increased accessibility may have different levels of provision it is therefore advisable you contact us before you book to ensure the property meets your specific needs and requirements.
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You can't keep a lightning thief down. Despite a rather long-winded title ("Percy Jackson & The Olympians:
The Lightning Thief"), ol Percy and his mythical buddies may be back for a sequel — and as early as this Summer, too.
The LATimes reports that a sequel to the Fox movie is already in the works, with the second film adapting "The Sea of Monster", the second installment in author Rick Riordan's five-book "Percy Jackson" young adult series. Screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski have already been hired to crank out an adaptation.
Logan Lerman is expected back as hero Percy Jackson, a mortal boy who discovers that he is in fact the son of the Greek God Poseidon, and that Greek God hijinks are still going on in the world today. Not coming back is director Chris Columbus, who will only produce this time around. In the sequel, Percy Jackson and his friends head to the titular sea to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to free a captured Grover.
Made for around $95 million, the first movie earned $88 million in the States, but made most of its profits from overseas markets. The film totaled $226 million worldwide, including $35 million in DVD sales.


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From the Bull tracks Facebook page:
"Ok... The BULL TRACK - SOD CANCER EVENT 22nd Sept 2013
We decided to start this event as my wife is currently under going Breast Cancer treatment which all started this May... The reason behind it, is that she'd planned on visiting New York this coming Feb, and had put down deposits, etc, but then the dreaded C hit home... Now, unable to work and with myself being the only source of income, the holiday is in jeopardy. All she needs to get together is £680 & maybe a bit of spending. I've already got some cash, but will struggle to get the rest by October when everything needs paying....
So, after a quick discussion on FB, we decided to organise a fund raising DH event @ The infamous BULL TRACK. Now, the goal isn't just to raise money for Leanne, but also for UK Cancer Research, and to do so we need to try and get around 150-200 entrants."
Sounds like a good cause to me and the Bull Track always put on a good race.
The track is not to hard ether just really fun, DH bikes, HTs, Trail bike all fine.
So I will be there anyone else?


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Tyrell Crosby is just starting to see his recruitment pick up but it's already been pretty busy for the 2014 offensive tackle from Henderson (Nev.) Green Valley.
So far, Oregon, Utah, San Diego State and UNLV have offered the 6-foot-6, 296-pound prospect and he said Alabama, Washington State, Arizona State, Boise State and Nevada have been showing serious interest.
A couple early favorites have emerged for Crosby, who is starting to schedule some unofficial visits for this off-season.
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"I'm really just researching all the schools but if I had to say two favorites it would be Oregon and then Utah," Crosby said.
The Ducks especially appeal to Crosby because he said his Green Valley team runs a similar offense and that is a big factor when he considers all his options.
The big 2014 offensive tackle was born in Utah and has been a lifelong fan of that program so that could be a serious consideration as the recruiting process continues to move forward.
"I like Oregon mainly because they run the spread just like my high school and then they've been known for winning," Crosby said.
"I've been a Utah fan since I was born because I was born in Salt Lake City. I like that program."
Crosby will get a chance to see both colleges soon. The Henderson Green Valley standout plans to take an unofficial trip to Utah in March and then see Oregon sometime in April.
No other trips are scheduled at this point but with new interest coming in all the time there's a chance Crosby could hit the road more leading into his senior season.


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Subject: TolkienNews.net headlines added to homepage
by Urulöké on 2006/12/11 10:50:23
The headlines are listed on the right side. Let me know if you find this sort of thing a useful addition to the homepage, or if it is getting too cluttered.
I can also show headlines from other RSS feeds, just let me know if you have a site (or know of one) that you think would be useful for TCG.


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Josh C.wrote a review of The North Face Half Dome T-Shirt - Short-Sleeve - Men's on February 13, 2013
It's a bit loose
Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
The shirt is quality. I have many TNF shirts but this one seems MASSIVE. I usually wear a medium, preferring a tighter fit; however I am swimming in this one. My advice is consider your size and required fit closely.