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Save your old vinyl records - convert them to MP3 or WAV files using this USB-based record deck.
It's strange how things play out sometimes. Last Christmas, for example, someone gave me a miniature USB-based lava-lamp-type gizmo. This little scamp currently sits on my desk just to the left of my flat-panel computer screen (my USB-powered hamster wheel is, of course, on the other side – the faster I type, the faster the little rascal races around its wheel – hey, I've got to have something to cheer me up as I wend my weary way through yet another techno-geek writing project).
But we digress. Early last week as I pen these words, one of my colleagues wandered into my office, was smitten with my mini-lava-lamp, and immediately ordered two for himself (it's sad really, one is all you need to be recognized as a trend-setter and leader of fashion – having two completely misses the point – What? Of course I haven't got "lava-lamp envy!").
But, once again, we digress. When my colleague's new lava lamps arrived, they were accompanied by a beguiling catalog from ThinkGeek (www.ThinkGeek.com – "Stuff for Smart Masses"). Once I had managed to pry this little ragamuffin from my friend's grasp, I found it to be jam-packed with things I never knew I needed that I now discover I cannot do without.
For example, like many folks of my era, I have boxes of old vinyl LP (long-playing) records by artists so obscure that their names are now lost in the mists of time to the extent that the never made it into the iTunes catalog (yes you youngsters out there, it's true, there is more to the universe than can be found in iTunes).
So you can only imagine my surprise to discover the Ion USB Turntable. This professional-quality, classically-styled deck looks GREAT. You simply plug it into a USB port on your PC (Windows or Mac) and use the included software to rip your vinyl records directly to MP3 (or WAV) files for playback on newfangled devices like your iPod (you can also use the software to give your vinyl a digital facelift by removing those nasty "clicks" and "pops"). At a very affordable $99.99, I personally think this is a real bargin.
But wait, there's more. . . actually, the ThinkGeek catalog has lots of things I really want, but one I simply COULD NOT RESIST was the Annoy-a-Tron. This is a really small circuit board (approx 3 cm wide by 6 cm long by 0.75 cm thick) that can be easily hidden somewhere in someone else's office or home (it comes equipped with an embedded magnet that allows it to be attached under metal desks or to the back of metal filing cabinets).
Every 2 to 8 minutes, this little rapscallion emits an annoying "beep". The frequency of this beep – coupled with some electronic "noise" – is guaranteed to grate on the nerves. Meanwhile, the short duration and random appearance of the "beep" makes locating the Annoy-a-Thon extremely difficult (and it runs for three to four weeks on one miniature battery).
At only $9.99, I would say that this is very reasonably priced, especially when you consider the weeks of pleasure it's going to bring (to me at least). What can I say? . . . I've ordered TWO! . . . Be afraid, be very afraid!
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The above is one of my all-time favorite WoW screenshots. Yet another reason why Ulduar was such a great raid.
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Q4tQ: After we're done with WoD, what would you most like to see? More Azeroth(Zandalar, Kul Tiras, Undermine, Azshara)? Or would you rather we head to the various legion infested worlds? Or maybe something else entirely?
I'd love to find out what happened to Neptulon, and that also feels like the natural place for an expansion whose end boss is Azshara, which would be great. I'd also like to finally check out the Emerald Dream in a meaningful way, though that hope might be permanently dashed considering the fate of the Dragonflights at the end of Cataclysm. World hopping usually isn't my bag, but I'd be down for that if a major component of the story happened to be the search for Alleria. And Turalyon, I guess. But mostly Alleria.

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Announced here a while back, the second artist in the "Curated By Arkitip" series, Parra, has not only worked on a laptop sleeve, but also on an iPhone 3G case. Here we can now give you a first look at it. It comes in classic black and features the artist's multicolor design all over it.
Both Arkitip x Incase x Parra products will be released towards the end of October.


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Cal Fire has released the cause of a trio of recent grass fires, and arae warning area residents about the use of fireworks this week.
The Reed Fire in San Andreas, which burned 109 acres and destroyed two structures, was caused by a "grinding operation," defined by Cal Fire staff as the cutting or grinding of metal.
Grinding was also the cause of the Oak Fire on Pool Station Road near Copperopolis, which burned 88 acres and destroyed one structure, and the Rawhide Fire on Rawhide Road near Jamestown, which burned one acre.
"These metal-on-metal activities produced a large amount of sparks that landed in dry vegetation and started these three fires," said Cal Fire Capt. Brenton Brown.
The cause of Wednesday's fire next to Highway 108 in Sonora is still under investigation, he said.
State law requires any operation of any equipment that can produce a spark in vegetation covered areas to have a minimum 10-foot clearance of all flammable vegetation and to have a shovel and "backpack pump water-type fire extinguisher."
Projects should preferably be done in the early morning hours, moved inside or delayed, if possible, Brown said.
California has experienced record-breaking low rainfall, low humidity and low fuel-moisture levels this year.
Recent fires indicate vegetation is much more susceptible to ignition and are burning hotter and faster than normal, Cal Fire said.
For the full story, see the June 30, 2014, edition of The Union Democrat.


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Flood open to Celtic move
On-loan Dundee United midfielder Willo Flood has admitted a switch to Celtic would be a 'dream move'.
By James Dall
Last Updated: 26/01/09 10:14am
On-loan Dundee United midfielder Willo Flood has admitted a switch to SPL champions Celtic would be a 'dream move'.
Flood is currently on loan at Tannadice from Cardiff City, and the Tangerines are keen to secure his signature on a permanent basis.
However, Celtic have reportedly entered the race to land his services, and Flood, who is set to face the Hoops in the Co-op Insurance Cup on Wednesday, has conceded the opportunity to sign at Parkhead would be too good to refuse.
Flood said: "If it happens, it's fair to say it would be a dream move for me. Celtic are a huge club, and it is every player's ambition to play at the highest level."
The 23-year-old's agent, Eamonn Collins, told the Daily Record: "Willo is out of contract in the summer and he is open to anything.
"He grew up in Ballyfermot in Dublin and I'm sure, like most people from that part of the world, he would have a strong affinity with Celtic."
United chairman Stephen Thompson admitted: "We've made him a fantastic offer and would love him to stay but in the end he'll make up his own mind."


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NU forces death duel
Game Oct. 4
12:45 p.m. – NU vs Ateneo
NATIONAL University held Alyssa Valdez to a career-low nine-hit output and the Lady Bulldogs got back at the Ateneo Lady Eagles in style, fashioning out a surprisingly easy 25-22, 25-17, 25-17 romp to force a sudden death for the Shakey's V-League Season 12 Collegiate Conference crown at The Arena in San Juan City.
Stung by their similar straight set 25-19, 25-13, 25-23 setback in the best-of-series opener last week, the Lady Bulldogs came into the match armed to the teeth, seizing control early with their power game and superb blocking while pouncing on the Lady Eagles' poor service reception.
The rubber match will be played Oct. 4 starting at 12:45 p.m., also at The Arena, with NU hoping to duplicate its Season 10 title conquest over Ateneo where it dropped the first game but swept the next two to claim its first collegiate title in the league sponsored by Shakey's and presented by PLDT Home Ultera.
The Lady Bulldogs' swift 77-minute demolition of their fancied rivals likewise kept the predominantly pro-Ateneo crowd at the jampacked arena silent, gingerly waiting for a Valdez explosion that never came.
What transpired was NU's completion domination of an erratic Ateneo squad as Jaja Santiago stood out with 13 hits, mostly on quick sets and running drop shots, and Myla Pablo banged away 12 big points.
Dindin Manabat's return after missing the series' opener also boosted the Lady Bulldogs' confidence as the school's guest player matched Pablo's output, providing the additional firepower and endgame poise lacking in their Game One loss.
But NU coach Roger Gorayeb stressed it was the team's solid reception and better service game that keyed their victory.
"It's not Dindin, actually, but more on our reception. We received well today (yesterday) than the last time," said Gorayeb in Filipino. "It also helped that we had fewer service errors, I counted it. We probably committed just three or four in this game."
NU delivered 35 attack points against Ateneo's measly 28, produced seven blocks against its rival's three and came away with 11 aces against the Lady Eagles' poor service reception.
Valdez, seeking to cap another explosive campaign that netted her the MVP honors in the league backed by Mikasa and Accel, struggled with her attacks in the face of the Lady Bulldogs' solid net defense, converting just eight attack points out of 26 tries. Her nine-point production was her lowest in years but she still proved to be Ateneo's top scorer as Jhoanna Maraguinot, Amy Ahomiro, Kim Gequillana and Bea De Leon finished with six points apiece.


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SOUR CHERRY Overview Information
Sour cherry is a fruit. The fruit and stem of the sour cherry are used to make medicine and food. Of the more than 270 varieties of sour cherry, only a few are important commercially. These include the Montmorency, Richmond, and English morello.
Sour cherry is used for osteoarthritis, muscle pain, exercise-related muscle damage, gout, insomnia, to increase urine production, and to help digestion.
In foods, sour cherries are eaten as a food or flavoring.
In manufacturing, sour cherry is used to make cherry syrup for drugs with an unpleasant taste.
How does it work?
Sour cherry fruit contains ingredients that are thought to reduce inflammation. It also contains melatonin which helps to regulate sleep patterns.
SOUR CHERRY Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence for:
- Insomnia. Some research shows that drinking a specific juice blended from whole Montmorency tart cherries and apple juice (Tru Cherry Cheribundi, CherryPharm, Inc., USA) 8 ounces twice might modestly improve sleep patterns in some people with insomnia.
- Arthritis.
- Gout.
- Increasing urination.
- Improving digestion.
- Other conditions.
SOUR CHERRY Side Effects & Safety
The fruit of the sour cherry is safe for most adults when eaten as food or used as medicine. However, it is not known if sour cherry stems or dietary supplements containing the sour cherry stems are safe.
Special Precautions & Warnings:Pregnancy and breast-feeding: The fruit of the sour cherry is safe for pregnant or breast-feeding women when eaten in normal food amounts. However, it is not known if medicinal amounts of sour cherry fruit, sour cherry stems, or dietary supplements containing the sour cherry stems are safe. Stay on the safe side and stick to sour cherry fruit in food amounts.
SOUR CHERRY Dosing
The appropriate dose of sour cherry depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for sour cherry. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.


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Chic in Review | Going to Jail for Marc Jacobs?
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Bloggers • The next supermodels? Windows of the Canadian department store Holt Renfrew to feature The Sartorialist's Scott Schuman, Bryanboy, Tommy Ton of Jak & Jil and the 17-year-old Texan Jane Aldridge from Sea of Shoes.


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Can the Trudeau government restore Canadian diplomatic leadership?
Sketching Canada's changing place in the world, from helpful fixer to warrior-nation wannabe.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons during Mr. Ban's visit to Ottawa on Feb 11, 2016. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright


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While many people may consider blogging just a form of writing and not so much a way to make money, they are very wrong. Over the past few years, blogging has just exploded, and that is mainly thanks to the use of WordPress. In short, WordPress is a free platform that allows you to quickly setup a blog, with an awesomely easy to use interface that allows you to post quality content, create unique design, add plugins, blog commenting and much more.
No matter what type of blog you have, there are plenty of ways to monetize your content and make money with it. One of the biggest factors in having a successful blog, is getting people to keep coming back and actually leaving comments on your blog. All blogs will get readers, but the majority of these readers will never leave a comment. This may be caused by your content not being comment worth, or people simply prefer to read your content and continue to be anonymous. Getting comments on your blog is never an easy task, but these tips should help.
Let's cover three ways you can increase the amount of people commenting on your blog.
Stir Up Some Controversy!
There is nothing better to bring in attention and discussion then having a controversial topic written on your blog. If you've ever looked at celebrity gossip or political blogs, they almost always have a ton of comments because their articles make people want to leave their opinion, or they want to argue/confirm what is being discussed.
Ask Your Readers a Question
This is a great point for anyone that has a niche blog with readers that can relate to the situation. For instance, if you are running an affiliate marketing blog, and wrote a post about your favorite affiliate networks were, then at the end of the post you asked "What are your favorite affiliate networks? Please leave a comment". You are then inviting your readers to take action, which may bring in a lot more people to comment, who may have usually just wanted to read your post. Open ended blog posts are a great way to get your readers commenting and interacting with your blog.
Reply to ALL Blog Comments
This one is a no brainer, and you can easily double the amount of commenting on your blog when done properly. When a blog has a lot of comments, more people will want to comment. Also, seeing the owner of a blog comments to all of the other readers on the blog, shows that the blog really cares and is valuing your opinion. Of the three blog commenting tips listed, this one is probably the most valuable for the growth of your blog and the value to your readers over the life cycle of your blog.
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Dividend reductions, the timing of dividend payments and information content
Australian companies pay dividends semi-annually with smaller "interim" payments and larger "final" payments. Interim dividends are declared and paid within a less full information environment than final dividends. We analyze the interactions between the timing of dividends and their information content, controlling for share repurchase and tax effects. Dividend reductions that are not associated with share repurchases are statistically significantly related to future abnormal earnings and provide strong support for the information content of dividend reductions. The percentage of dividend reduction is stronger for interim than for final dividend reductions. The market reaction is negatively related to the reduction in imputation tax credit and reacts more aggressively and negatively to interim as compared to final dividend reductions.
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Office vacancy rates in Brisbane's CBD have hit new highs, according to data from the Property Council of Australia.
PCA Queensland executive director Kathy Mac Dermott said the data, published in its mid-year Office Market Report, showed a July vacancy rate of 14.7 per cent - up 0.5 per cent in six months - due to "negative demand".
That resulted in an additional 9431 square metres of empty office space in the CBD.
That is the highest it has been since 1990 when the report was first published and Australia was at the height of a recession, described by then-treasurer Paul Keating as the "recession that Australia had to have".
"Demand has weakened with the mining cycle and a contraction in government, but it's also because we haven't addressed our secondary stock," Ms Mac Dermott said.
Ms Mac Dermott said market conditions had conspired to create a "serious and potentially long-term challenge" for Brisbane's CBD.
"We have seen, and will continue to see, world class premium office developments appear on our city's skyline," she said.
"…However, this evolution of Brisbane's office market has created some challenges."
Ms Mac Dermott said the 20.1 per cent vacancy rate in the city's B-grade office accommodation would only increase, which meant there needed to be a concerted effort to "rebalance" the office market.
"A continued 'flight to quality' will result in this [B-grade] market segment continuing to experience above-average vacancy for some time," she said.
"While our city will always need a mix of office accommodation, we are currently too heavily weighted to secondary stock. The city needs to rebalance or we risk a backlash from investors."
Ms Mac Dermott said industry and government needed to "come together to build a coordinated strategy to promote and facilitate the reuse of these buildings".
"We need to re-life them, to convert them," she said.
"Some of them could be student accommodation, some of them could be hotels."
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the Brisbane City Council's three-year moratorium on infrastructure charges had resulted in two former office buildings being converted into hotels – the 150-room NEXT Hotel on the Queen Street Mall and the 240-room Capri by Frasers at 80 Albert Street.
"Prior to council's moratorium on hotel infrastructure charges there had been no new major CBD hotels in a decade but we've seen more than 15 approved since the moratorium was announced," he said.
"The conversion of office space to hotels involves major renovations but these are just two projects underway that are helping build Brisbane's hotel room supply.
"New hotels help the city become a world-class destination with accommodation that will appeal to both business and leisure travellers."
The PCA report was not all bad news for Brisbane.
Office vacancy rates in the CBD's fringe – up to five kilometres from the city centre – had decreased from 12.7 to 12.2 per cent in the six months to July.


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Tara and her team were by far one of the best decisions we made while planning our wedding. She was very thorough, meeting with us multiple times before the wedding, ensuring that we had all of our bases covered. Tara thought of things that hadn't even crossed my mind. She... Read More met with us and the hotel reception coordinator to be sure that everything was set and well organized. Tara was efficient and professional during the rehearsal dinner, going over everything enough times to make us all comfortable with the routine. On the day of my wedding, I worried about absolutely nothing. Tara had already proved that she was a pro and able to handle anything. My husband and I had so much fun all day long, and it would not have been possible without Tara and her team. If you are even considering hiring her, do it now before it's too late. I really can't express enough how great she is - you certainly won't regret it!
Tara Melvin / Perfect PlanningReviewed on 8/01/2013 darnnell a
Tara was a GOD send. She was so professional yet approachable. She calmed me with not only her words but her actions. She's very direct, upfront and honest about everything in the wedding process. She assisted me with weeding out poor vendors who were expecting money upfront... Read More without a sound business deal or hyped delivery of what they could do. I really appreciated Tara's responsiveness to my emails and calls. She kept all her clients to include me organized. I never felt rushed, or double-booked. She kept me in the loop and last and certainly not least, the day before my wedding, Tara made me table themes exactly like I envisioned but could not do on my own. She has such great taste and exacting standards that her creations blew me away. I was totally not expecting what she provided. Her services at the ceremony were priceless. I am so glad she and her team were there. She knows what she is doing.
Well worth the money!Reviewed on 5/08/2013 Tina S
Hiring Perfect Planning was one of the best wedding related decisions I made. Tara is extremely pleasant to work with and is very professional and knowledgeable about the wedding business and area vendors. She understood exactly what I wanted and executed it better than I could... Read More have hoped. To top it off, her services are extremely reasonably priced. My husband and I were able to fully enjoy our perfect wedding day without any stress thanks to Tara and her team.
Hire her Before she Realizes that she's Under-charging!Reviewed on 5/01/2013 Sunni M
We hired Tara after using WeddingWire to identify and interview several other wedding planners. We were searching for a partial wedding planner to help us in the three months leading up to the event, after we had booked our reception venue, photographer, and church. After... Read More meeting Tara, we knew we had met our planner. She was courteous, but not a push over- a must when dealing with our large families. She had experience, but was open to our suggestions and really listened to our concerns. Tara assisted us with recommendations for floral, linen, and transportation vendors. She arranged meetings with the vendors and, when necessary, drew up contracts on our behalf. She worked with us to develop an overall plan for the event- tying up loose ends and finalizing decisions. She developed the schedule for the day-of and communicated it to the wedding party and vendors. She helped us assemble wedding favors, monitored our vendor payment schedule, and helped us avoid wedding-etiquette bombshells! She and her staff provided on-site coordination and saved the day when banquet coordinators at the reception site scheduled two events too close together, leaving inadequate time to prepare the room for our event. Tara and her staff stepped in and cleaned and decorated the room so the event remained essentially on schedule. They literally had brooms in-hand! Tara's services were an excellent value for the money. She brought a team of three planners with her on the day of our event. She was friendly, flexible, and willing to go above and beyond her contract to make us happy. We highly recommend Tara. Get her while you can, because once she realizes what a deal she is giving you, it might be too late!
Perfect PlanningReviewed on 4/30/2013 KJ F
Tara and her team were invaluable in insuring my daughters wedding and reception went smoothly.
Great Wedding Planning Services!Reviewed on 4/24/2013 Camille C
My husband and I hired Tara about a year and a half prior to our wedding, and it was one of the best decisions we've ever made. Tara has great relationships with local vendors and was able to recommend companies that would suit all of our needs. She provided insight on the... Read More types of services the vendors provided, as well as arranged/attended our meetings with them and helped negotiate pricing. Tara always responded quickly to the many questions we had throughout the planning process and was extremely organized. On my wedding day, I didn't have to worry about things not going as planned, because I knew Tara was in charge and trusted she would handle any issues that arose. And she did. It was a wonderful, stress-free day thanks to her. We received many compliments from our guests on how smoothly the day went. Tara was a joy to work with and I would recommend her to any couple looking for wedding planning assistance.
Tara from Perfect Planning is the BEST!Reviewed on 9/28/2012 Jennifer V
Tara was amazing at covering all the details. We had the great pleasure of working with her for our wedding planning and day of. She helped us seek out great vendors and reviewed the contracts, tracked payments and our budget and made sure everything went off with out a single... Read More glitch. She's great under pressure and works really well with the vendors. I would highly recommend Tara to any bride thinking about getting a planner. You can't go wrong with her!
Perfect Planning made our wedding day perfectReviewed on 8/28/2012 Lisa C
We hired Perfect Planning for Day Of planning. Tara and her team were truly amazing. They made our wedding day stress-free. They were so organized, making sure everybody knew where they were supposed to be when, as well as making sure all the pieces of the wedding were in place.... Read More We have been to weddings where there is no organization or scheduling or planning and they result in chaos. Not our wedding! Tara had everything mapped out well in advance and made sure we stayed on plan. She and her team handled everything on the day and we couldn't have asked for a more professional, friendly and fun-loving team! We enjoyed every moment of our wedding without having to worry about details, vendor questions or any problems that arose. I wouldn't have done it any other way!
Everything turned out perfectReviewed on 8/21/2012 Stephanie M
Tara and her staff were amazing. They made sure everything was on time and took care of everything. My day was perfect and stress free. I did not have to worry about anything because Tara took care of it! She is amazing and on the day of the wedding she kept everything together... Read More with her staff. She is amazing and she is a true Wedding Planner. She was super organized! I would highly recommend this company.
Planner relieves you of all stress in planning!Reviewed on 5/24/2012 Ealia P
Tara and her perfect planning team made the wedding of my dreams a reality. She assist with planning from A to Z providing me a list of awesome vendors to choose from whom played their part in my wedding. After trying to do the planning myself and giving up halfway in to... Read More enlist Tara this was the best choice I could have made to ensure a fabulous wedding. Weeks leading up to the wedding I had no stress in knowing Tara had everything covered. Day of the wedding and arrival at our ceremoney and reception venue it was more beautiful then I could have even imagined, everything was exactly as I wanted it and more. We had personal attendents whom made sure my husband and I were okay and we had everything and anything we needed. My wedding was May 13th, 2012, and to this day my guests are still talking about how fabulous it was, it makes me want to relive it again and again! I would recommend Perfect Planning to any bride who is looking to plan out a wedding large or small, Tara and her team takes the cake!!
Perfect Planning is Perfect!Reviewed on 9/14/2011 Sekwana C
We absolutely loved Tara and her team at Perfect Planning. Tara was definitely worth her weight in gold. I gave her 5 stars for everything because I can't think of any area that she wasn't great in. Our wedding day was perfect thanks to Perfect Planning! Tara recommended... Read More vendors that were absolutely wonderful. Everything was so beautiful and everyone was so professional. She met with vendors with us and was always available via email and phone. She took care of all of the last minute details and allowed me to be a "stress-free" bride. Since I am a teacher and we got married at the beginning of the school year, all of my friends, family and coworkers expected me to be a wreck but I wasn't thanks to Tara and her team. Even from our first meeting with Tara, we knew that we wanted to work with her. If you want a classic, timeless and unforgettable wedding I strongly recommend choosing Tara as your planner.
Awesome!!!Reviewed on 7/28/2011 Sheila M
My wedding was amazing and I have Perfect Planning to Thank!!! Tara and her crew showed such professionalism and they made every dream of ours come true. Our Wedding Day was Flawless. I got to enjoy my day while they took care of all the little details that I never thought... Read More about. THANK you so much for making our day "OURS" and "AWESOME".
Pam was amazing!Reviewed on 10/14/2010 Lisa B
Pam was the one person I couldn't have gotten married without!! She was so amazing and she was prompt, funny and very dedicated to my wedding
Dear Reviewer...I think that you may have put this review under the wrong company. I did not have a wedding on September 18.


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Volkswagen: Planned Porsche Merger in Jeopardy
Volkswagen's merger with Porsche, originally set for 2011, may be put on hold because of pending U.S. lawsuits and German tax disputes. Porsche is being sued by U.S. hedge funds for allegedly manipulating markets during its failed attempt to acquire a controlling stake in VW in 2009, which ultimately resulted in a reverse takeover. Courts will decide in January whether to let the case go forward. The German companies' plans are also hampered by legal requirements that would result in higher taxation if the merger takes place before 2014. VW currently owns 49.9 percent of Porsche.
Massey Energy: Mulling a Possible Sale
Massey Energy, owner of the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia where 29 people died in an explosion last April, is considering putting itself up for sale. Shares in the Richmond (Va.)-based company—the nation's No. 6 coal producer—rose 5 percent on Oct. 19, the day The Wall Street Journal broke the news. Massey posted a loss of $88.7 million for the second quarter, due in part to repairs and anticipated legal costs resulting from the April explosion. Massey's management has warned that there will be more red ink this year. The company will be idling its underground mines for two shifts to conduct safety training, after a surprise visit by federal inspectors turned up violations.
Intel: Upgrading U.S. Facilities
On Oct. 19, Intel (INTC) announced plans to invest between $6 billion and $8 billion to upgrade its U.S. manufacturing facilities and build a new fabrication plant in Oregon. The Santa Clara (Calif.)-based chip giant is pushing to stay ahead of competitors in producing 22-nanometer microprocessors that will allow for sleeker device designs and longer battery life at lower costs. According to Intel, the new outlays will create up to 8,000 construction jobs and up to 1,000 permanent high-tech jobs.
Goldman Sachs: Taking a Pay Cut
Goldman Sachs (GS) has set aside $13.1 billion for compensation and benefits in the first nine months of the year, down 21 percent from a year earlier, as revenue fell 14 percent. The amount, equal to 43 percent of revenue, is enough to pay each of the firm's 35,400 employees $370,706 for nine months of work. That's down from an average of $527,192 for the firm's 31,700 workers in 2009. The company cut its full-year ratio of compensation to revenue to 35.8 percent, the lowest since it went public in 1999.
Allergan: Botox Approved for Migranes
Allergan (AGN) has won approval to sell its wrinkle-smoother Botox as a treatment for chronic migraine headaches in the U.S. The drug's annual sales could double, to $2.3 billion, as a result, says Sanford C. Bernstein (AB). In early October, Allergan reached a $375 million settlement with the Justice Dept. on charges that it marketed Botox for unapproved uses, including pain relief. In one independent health study, patients taking Botox suffered 9 fewer days of headaches per month, compared with 6.7 fewer for those on a placebo.
On the Move
— Aetna (AET): President Mark T. Bertolini will take the reins from CEO Ronald A. Williams next spring
— Chicago Tribune: CEO Randy Michaels resigns
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While the definition of hipster continues to evolve — with hipsters always one step ahead of those who try to define them — there remains at least one incontrovertible truth as it relates to the real estate needs of this particular tribe: they need a place to live.
But hipsters typically aren't looking for just any place to live; they are looking for a place that matches their particular vision of what a city, a neighborhood and a home should look, sound, feel, smell and taste like. When they find that vision, they are willing to pay a premium to experience it, which represents a boon for home flippers operating in those areas appealing to the hipster aesthetic — especially given that many of the hipster hot spots are urban core neighborhoods with plenty of older homes in need of major renovation.
RealtyTrac identified the top 30 hipster zip codes nationwide for profitable home flipping based on average flipping returns along with demographic data from the U.S. Census. All 30 of these zip codes met five criteria that brand them not only as hipster hot spots but also as highly profitable for home flipping (see criteria list below). RealtyTrac ranked the zip codes based on the share of the population aged 20 to 34 in 2014.
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2014 in libraries
I tracked the libraries that I visited this year, like every year. Previous years: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 (and this little list of reviews from 2003) I went to thirty-six different libraries in seven states and two non-US … Continue reading
2013 in libraries
I tracked the libraries that I visited this year, like every year. I have also done this in 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009. Ten years ago I did a short list of library visits where I actually reviwed the places … Continue reading
On government and libraries – two important things
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LACMA launches new collection site with 20k public domain images
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Blagojevich Defense to Give Closing Arguments Tues Morning
Rod Blagojevich's attorney is scheduled to give his closing argument Tuesday morning and the judge has already warned him that he could be held in contempt of court.
The warning came at the end of the day Monday.
Sam Adam Jr. told the judge that he planned to talk about the fact that jurors have heard all about Tony Rezko and Stuart Levine and yet the government never called either of them as witnesses.
Judge James Zagel said Adam should focus on the evidence that was presented, not the evidence and witnesses that weren't presented.
Zagel said, "You will not argue it.".
Adam told the judge he wouldn't follow the order at which point Zagel told Adam he'd be held in contempt.
Adam told the judge that he was ready to go to jail.
Zagel said Adam was showing a "profound misunderstanding of the legal rules."
He then adjourned for the day to give Adam time to reformulate his argument.


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Tesco Hudl: New budget tablet computer put to the test
Tesco's cheap-as-chips tablet hits the shelves, but is it a hit or a miss?
"You can pop the Hudl in your trolley for under a hundred quid"
TESCO plan to upset the Apple cart with a cut-price tablet – and the Daily Star Sunday has the first review.
Britain's gone tablet crazy, with eight million of them being sold this year alone.
Apple released the original iPad in 2010 and have shifted over 100 million.
Now supermarket giant Tesco has decided to grab a piece of the action with its budget tablet – the Hudl.
This new device hit UK shelves last week and Tesco reckon that if you use your Clubcard points to pay for it, you can pop one in your trolley for under a hundred quid.
The full retail price is £119, which still makes it one of the cheapest on the market.
But is it any good?
We got our hands on one and we've been putting it through its paces.
With a high definition 7" screen, 16GB expandable hard drive and around nine hours of battery life, we've been impressed.
The device is solid, well-made and comes in red, blue, purple or black.
Setting up the Hudl was easy, and the tablet runs on Android, now the world's most popular operating system.
Using Android means access to the Google play store, where you'll find more than 800,000 apps.
The Hudl managed to cope with everything our team of testers threw at it.
While it's not the fastest tablet we've tried, for the price it's brilliant value.
Regular Tesco shoppers will get the most out of the gadget since it offers quick access to all of the store's services including online shopping and movie site Blinkbox.
Sadly, the camera is a huge let-down – as you can see the pictures we took of London looked like they had been taken through frosted glass.
With Christmas just around the corner, tablet computers will be flying off the shelves quicker than baked beans and consumers have never had so much choice.
Apple are set to announce their updated iPad and iPad Mini on October 22.
But if your budget won't stretch to one of these premium devices, then there is nothing wrong with giving the Hudl a cuddle.


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Depths of Peril - Interview #3 @ Generation Gamerz
by Dhruin, 2007-10-08 23:44:10
Generation Gamerz has part three of their Depths of Peril interview with Soldak, offering a very short conversation:
[SG]: What's the best thing you have learned about the game industry thus far?
[SP]: Not that this is surprising, but fans are smarter than the industry gives them credit for. They really do want new and interesting gameplay rather than just another pretty clone that is exactly the same as the last game. (See why I like these guys? -SG)
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SEVERNA PARK, Md. (WJZ)—It was an elite group of Navy SEALs who took down Osama bin Laden.
Adam May spoke with a man who knew and helped train some of those Navy SEALs.
Stew Smith from Severna Park is a retired Navy SEAL who has been training future Navy SEALs for 10 years. The news of bin Laden's death kept him up all night.
Smith: "It's really neat to know that I know several guys who were on that helicopter."
May: "You know some of those guys who were there?"
Smith: "Absolutely."
May: "Do you think you'll get a chance to talk to them about the mission?"
Smith: "I don't know. I don't even want to ask them."
Their knowledge: classified. Their identities: top secret. After killing bin Laden, SEAL Team 6 flew into Andrews Air Force base for a debriefing, possibly a private awards ceremony.
"For me it's like being proud of my little brother; he did something phenomenal," Smith said. "I'm super proud, but I am a little jealous."
Smith says the operation appears textbook. Twenty-four SEALs dropped into bin Laden's compound Sunday, shooting the world's most wanted terrorist.
May: "The SEAL who came eye-to-eye with bin Laden, what was like for him?"
Smith: "That had to be an amazing moment and a culminating moment because ever since 9-11, the SEALs' No. 1 goal has been anti-terrorism and find Osama bin Laden."
Preparing for that mission was beyond tough—80 percent of SEALs in training drop out. Those who make it may face danger one day then real life the next.
"Many of them are married," Smith said. "They have families, and they come home, have a honey do list like everyone else. It's really funny to talk to a guy who's been overseas one day, and 48 hours later he's mowing grass."
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Where the string
some point,
Was umbilical jazz,
Or perhaps,
In memory,
A long lost bloody cross,
Buried in some steel cavalry.
In what time
For whom do we bleed,
Lost notes, from some jazzman's
Broken needle.
Musical tears from lost
Broken drumsticks, why?
Pitter patter, boom dropping
Bombs in the middle
Of my emotions
My father's sound
My mother's sound,
Is love,
Is life.
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How to partition your hard drive to optimize performance
Solid-state drives are all the rage lately, thanks to their high transfer speeds and ultrafast access times, but most people still use cheap, spacious mechanical hard drives. Unfortunately, mechanical hard drives also constitute one of the most significant performance bottlenecks in modern computer systems. Even when paired with the fastest processors and lots of memory, a slow hard drive will drag down the a system's overall performance and responsiveness, which is why upgrading to an SSD usually yields such significant performance gains.
If upgrading to a solid-state drive isn't the cards for you right no, you can improve the performance of your hard drive through a technique colloquially known as "short stroking." In simple terms, short stroking a drive means partitioning it so as to use its highest-performing sectors. Hard drives perform differently depending on where data is stored on their platters. Knowing where the fastest sections of the drive are and partitioning the drive to take advantage of them are the keys to optimizing it.
Finding the Sweet Spot
Generally, the smaller you make the initial, primary partition on a hard drive, the better that volume will perform. But no one likes to be limited by a tiny volume size, so it's very useful to be able to determine where transfer rates begin to drop off on a hard drive. With that information in hand, you can tune your partition to balance overall performance against volume size.
All you need is a benchmark tool like HD Tune or HD Tach that evaluates performance across an entire drive and graphs the results. We used HD Tune in our tests.
To measure a hard drive's performance, you'll need access to a system that already has a fully functional OS installation on another drive. Connect the drive you want to test to this system as a secondary volume, and then run the benchmark tool. You'll notice that performance starts at a relatively high level and then gradually tapers off. For this article, we tested a 1TB Western Digital Velociraptor drive and initially saw transfer rates in the vicinity of 210 megabytes per second, which gradually slowed to about 116 MBps. Similarly, access times were fastest in the early part of the test and grew slower as the test progressed. This phenomenon occurs because hard drives are fastest when they access data from the outermost tracks on its platters. Given a constant spindle speed (10,000 rpm, in the Velociraptor's case), the drive's read/write heads can simply cover a larger area in a shorter amount of time when positioned over the outer edges of the platter, resulting in better performance.
For optimal system performance, you need to place your OS and all of your most commonly used applications and files in the fastest areas on the drive. Accomplishing this goal involves creating a primary partition of the correct size on the drive and then installing your OS and apps there. You can partition and use the remainder of the drive, too, but you should store only infrequently accessed data there.
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In 1916, the Easter Rising in Dublin collapsed as Irish nationalists surrendered to British authorities.
In 1974, President Richard Nixon announced he was releasing edited transcripts of some secretly made White House tape recordings related to Watergate.
In 1983, Harold Washington was sworn in as the first black mayor of Chicago.
In 1992, deadly rioting erupted in Los Angeles after a jury in Simi Valley, Calif., acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of almost all state charges in the videotaped beating of Rodney King.
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Paul Stastny has only one assist in four games this season.
It hasn't helped that Stastny is also a minus-three in the early going. Stastny played in the German League during the lockout so his slow start cannot be blamed on getting into condition. Look for Stastny to break loose soon, possibly as quick as Monday's game against the Oilers.


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Review for Aggieland Pregnancy Outreach, College Station, TX, USA
APO has been a complete and total blessing to my family. Our first encounter with them was in 2009 when my sister and brother-in-law finalized the adoption of their little girl. Less than a year later, we were blessed with a surprise baby of our own. Our little one is the half-brother to my sister's daughter. He needed a home and God chose us (even though were weren't looking to adopt). APO made the transition happen quickly and easily. They were so amazing to walk with us every step of the way. They helped us get all of the paperwork and the legal parts completed so that we could finalize his adoption. They gave us tons of information about being adoptive parents and what open adoption looked like. But, most of all, they were there to answer our questions any time we called. They walked along side us, prayed with us, and loved us. It was an amazing journey. 9 months after our son's adoption was finalized, we were blessed with the opportunity to bring home another son (our fourth child). Once again, APO walked with us on the journey and in April of 2012 our second adoption was finalized. The biggest blessing APO gave us during the adoption of our second child has been the way they loved on his birth-family. APO counseled them in so many ways: they helped in strengthening the parent's relationship; they helped them learn to better parent their 3 children living at home; they assisted them in obtaining jobs; they encouraged them to further their education and they helped them walk through the grief and loss they felt after giving up their baby. Words cannot express our thankfulness to APO for their love and support of every person involved in the journey of adoption. They are truly a blessing.
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Review for Lovely Litas Sheltering Tree Foundation Inc, Tampa, FL, USA
I have been a donor of Lovely Lita's Sheltering Tree Foundation for about a year. The funds are 100 percent designated for the use of the wildlife rehabilitation for food, shelter and medications. It is all volunteer driven with the best of care for area wildlife especially small mammals. Karen the founder is a compassionate, hard working, trust worthy and honest volunteer founder. It has been my pleasure to be part of such a wonderful organizaton. If I lived in the area I would be a hands on volunteer to feed, clean and assist with the critters. It is such a pleasure to write this review for such a worthy foundation.
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Hi all,
I've got a client who's having issues with his Outlook mail.
Office 2007, Win7 x64, Security Essentials running along with SUPER Anti-Spyware and Malwarebytes.
We've run the WinsockXP Fix just in case and he's still getting this error on send.
Receiving works fine.
Email is a domain hosted through Telecom using their Officemail servers.
It works fine on his laptop, so we know the settings are all correct, nothings changed since yesterday afternoon when it was working.
Any ideas on how to resolve the 0x800CC0F error?
We've even fully deleted then re-added the mail account with no joy :-/


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It's a supergraphic:
Supergraphics are interpreted by the viewer on their own terms. Allow an audience to absorb the information at their own rate. Sure, you may wish to call attention to certain details, that's why you're in front of them, let the audience come to their own conclusions and this can generate fruitful discussion during or following your talk.
The best example of a supergraphic is Napoleon's War of 1812 march to Moscow by Charles Joseph Minard. It's great for a number of reasons: it's high resolution, multi-variate, indicates causality between variables, and uses great graphic design. With this map as our guide, and advice from Tufte gleaned during one of his excellent seminars (students are only $200!), the Square Root team attempted to create our own, as shown above.
Reading the Poster
The X-axis shows time logarithmically spread to show the relative effort spent in each semester.
The Y-axis shows team morale. Morale is really trust as measured using our regular team dysfunctional surveys. These surveys were taken from Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team in which trust forms the basis of a well-functioning team.
The thickness of the line shows team maturity. Maturity was measured through our team reflection process in which we asked three simple questions. "Is the process documented?" "Is the team following the documented process?" "Is the process working for the team?" Quantitative answers to these questions let us get a notional idea of maturity and qualitative responses helped us to improve as a team.
The branching tributaries or excursions, leaving the main trunk of the graph show processes that the team was able to execute independently of other processes. This is another way of thinking about maturity. For example, by the end of the summer the team had matured such that we could tweak individual processes without affecting other processes.
The annotations on the graph show what the team decided were the most critical moments of our project. Critical moments are events which had a significant and immediate impact on the team in some way. You can read about many of the stories behind the critical moments on this blog.
Analyzing our data as a supergraphic allowed the team to see things that we would not have seen otherwise, to think about and reflect on the project in a way that no one else has thought about it. Some interesting things that can be seen in the graphic:
- The forming, storming, norming, and performing team stages are clearly visible
- The effects of better visibility on morale (we were blissfully ignorant in the fall)
- even negative things can be a positive as was the case in our planning breakdown
- Commitment to process can lead to big pay-offs
- Small changes can have a huge impact on a team and the changes should be made.
In addition, it just plain looks awesome.
Our Message
There were two big messages that we wanted people who read our poster to take away.
First, there is no single right answer except "it depends." We designed our poster so you can take away messages that are meaningful to you. As you can see on this blog, every member of the team has taken away different ideas from the studio experience. The poster was meant to reflect this by making it easier to share advice on a wide range of topics, all of which will be interesting to someone but not all to the same person. Tufte puts it best: create an image which allows readers to explore the data using their own cognitive style.
Second, since there is no single right answer and no best way of doing things, experimentation is the key to success. The studio environment is an ideal time for experimentation. Success or failure is not nearly as important as understanding why you succeeded or failed.
Enjoy exploring the data. If you have questions, please feel free to read through our blog or any other data in our project archive. If you have questions, don't hesitate to get in touch.
[Edit: We've got video of the presentation too!]


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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Fall climbing
Hedy climbing up Deux Ètoiles 5.7+ at La Bleue in Val David. A nice easy 3-star finger crack with hard slab climbs on either side. After leading up Deux Ètoiles I spent some time on TR working the slab on climbers left, Cristal 5.11c. The crux is just below the second bolt at about the 3/4 mark on the climb.
Later in the day I also lead Bleue Directe 5.8 with the sun starting to dip in the sky. The beginning of the route is protect by 2 bolts; getting to the first one might be the crux of the climb. It is a slab start with a high first bolt, then past a second bolt and into a small chimney feature that leads to a corner. The climbing is not hard but this is a no fall climb as there is just too much hit after the chimney. The slightly overhung corner is well protected by #.75 to #2 C4 cams. The end is sort of run-out and low quality. Its ok, I'm not sure it deserves its 1-star given in the guidebook.
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Another shot at the Fly
I took another shot at the Fly at Calabogie this pass weekend with Matt. It felt much easier than on my previous attempt, although I still did not get it clean. I think with a little more effort it will go.
Also, a heads-up if you are heading out to Calabogie, the anchors for Flaky Flake/ The Fly and Homeward bound both had loose bolt hangers. I tightened them the best I could. If you do take a wrench out there then be sure not to over tighten them.
Also, a heads-up if you are heading out to Calabogie, the anchors for Flaky Flake/ The Fly and Homeward bound both had loose bolt hangers. I tightened them the best I could. If you do take a wrench out there then be sure not to over tighten them.
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Fall is here and close to gone
Fall is here and it seems like it is passing by fast. September came and went with a trip to Montagne d'Argent and a second trip back to the Calabogie boulders. The highlights of September include finally attempting and climbing L'hippocampe 5.10b which has to be one of the best lines at Montagne d'Argent. The crack flares to the back in places so place your cams appropriately. The best approach is to climb L'hypothenuse, traversing at the bolt, and topping out to the base of L'hippocampe. As for Calabogie I worked out most of the moves to Ken's Super Slab V5 but came off the top a couple times. That's all for now, hopefully there is some sending weather left before the cold months of winter appear.
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This is the last week to support The Restorative Justice Project of Mid-coast Maine!
Each month, Rockport Automotive takes $5 from every oil change and awards it to a local non-profit.
July is upon us and The Restorative Justice Project of Mid-coast Maine is the recipient!
"The fundamental unifying hypothesis of restorative practices is disarmingly simple: that human beings are happier, more cooperative and productive, and more likely to make positive changes in their behavior when those in authority do things with them, rather than to them, or for them."
Founded in 2005, the mission of the Restorative Justice Project of Mid-coast Maine is to promote fundamental change in the justice system and schools. Instead of punishment, RJP promotes accountability and healing in the educational, criminal, and juvenile justice systems. In this approach, outcomes are measured by how much repair is done rather than by how much punishment is meted out. Its responses to crime and wrongdoing seek renewal and safety for the community, support and healing for victims, and accountability and reintegration of the offender into the community.


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Lake District Campsite & Cumbria Caravan Park
Camping, Static Caravans & Shepherd's Huts
Traditionally used by shepherds so they could keep an eye on their flock day and night, Shepherd's huts date back to the 16th century. The interior was simply furnished and warmed by a small cast iron stove.
Our Shepherd's Huts are sustainable and beautifully made by English craftsmen to reflect the style of a 19th century Victorian hut. They provide a wonderful alternative to camping in a tent. Romantic and cosy, Shepherd's huts are the perfect place to snuggle up after a day enjoying the fresh Cumbrian air.
We have two Shepherd's Huts at Church Stile, "The Hogget" and "The Shearling".
Our Shepherd's Huts sleep 2 people and each hut is stylishly furnished and contains a sofa which converts to a double bed as well as a wood-burning stove for keeping warm on chilly nights (wood is provided). There is a kettle to make a pot of tea on the woodburner as well as cups, plates, bowls and cutlery. All linen with the exception of towels is provided. The huts have rechargeable lanterns to provide lighting. The shower block is nearby with hot showers, toilets, laundry and washing up facilities.
There is now electricity in the huts.
A firepit/bbq and outdoor furniture is provided for each hut so you can enjoy the breathtaking views and surrounding woodlands and wildlife.
So if you like the great outdoors, but want a little bit of luxury then give our Shepherd's huts a try!
What to bring:
For more information on the history of Shepherd's huts visit http://www.shepherd-hut.co.uk/history.html
Bell Tent - New for 2017
We now have a 4m Bell Tent at Church Stile. The tent has electricity, a double futon bed, a woodburning stove and a firepit. The tent is for 2 adults but it is possible to bring 2 children (bring your own blow up mattresses). Adult occupancy is not to be exceeded under any circumstances. Bedding is not supplied but can be made available by arrangement. Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the Bell Tent.
What is provided:
What to bring:
Shepherd's Huts
Monday to Friday (4 nights) - £160.00
Friday to Monday (3 night long weekend) - £160.00
Full week (7 nights Monday to Monday or Friday to Friday) - £300.00
Pets are allowed in the huts and there is a £5 supplement for dogs.
Bell Tent
£35 per night - minimum 2 night stay (3 nights over Bank Holiday Weekends)
£2.50 per night supplement per child (aged 5 - 16); Under 5's are free (maximum of 2 children)
Check-in is after 2pm, until last arrivals at 8pm. Check-out is by 11am.
The Hogget
Photos of "The Hogget" Shepherd's Hut:
The Shearling
The Bell Tent
Caravan Park:
Season runs from 1st March to 15th November & 21st December to 4th January.
Campsite & Shepherd's Huts:
The 2017 Season runs from 31st March to 16th October.
For further information or to enquire about a booking, please don't hesitate to contact us on the details below:
|Church Stile Farm & Holiday Park,
Nether Wasdale,
Cumbria, CA20 1ET
|01946 726252
Please refer to our Terms & Conditions page for our booking and hire terms and conditions.


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GAINESVILLE (AP) -- Florida defensive lineman Ian Scott returned to practice Saturday after leaving the day before and going to the hospital with breathing problems.
Scott, who has asthma, said he felt fine during Saturday's two workouts, and the decision to leave about 40 minutes before practice ended Friday was precautionary.
''I just had a little trouble breathing, a little tightness, and they wanted to make sure there weren't any heart problems involved,'' he said.
Tests at Shands Hospital revealed no heart problems.
Last month, incoming Florida freshman Eraste Autin died of complications related to heat stroke.
Coach Steve Spurrier said Autin's death and other recent tragedies on the football practice fields have left everyone more conscious. Last week, Rashidi Wheeler of Northwestern died after an asthma attack.
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Stars, Producers of Horse Racing Movie '50 to 1′ Hit Shreveport on Promotion Tour
Christian Kane, Jim Wilson, Hugo Perez and Faith Conroy all stopped in to visit with Robert & Erin this morning. They're touring the country to promote their new horse racing film "50 to 1," which hits theaters Friday, April 4.
Wilson told us he'd been looking for 20 years for a great racehorse story.
"I'm an equine lover, I ride horses, I have my own stable, I race horses around the world, and I'd read a lot of screenplays over the years," he said. "But this is one that, all of a sudden, visually I was sitting down having a beer at home and watching the [Kentucky] Derby and I'd seen a move and…I know athletes. And this horse is an athlete and put on a race that I'd never seen in my life."
Actor Christian Kane explained how he got involved with the film.
"Ironically, Jim had seen exactly 50 people before me, so I was 50 to 1," he laughed. "But I read [the script] and I said, 'I tell you what, man, I haven't seen something like this in a long time. This is Rocky.'"
Kane also noted that this is a movie you can take your kids to see — something Shreveport-Bossier families will be glad to hear.
"I've seen 'em coming out [of screenings] just elated," he said. "This is a family movie. You can take the whole family to see this movie, and that's what we don't get these days. The kids love the horse, and the grown-ups love the story, and especially the race at the end."
Hugo Perez also joined us in the studio and explained that his character, a horse groomer named Miguel, is connected to Mine That Bird, the horse that the odds were stacked against at the 2009 Kentucky Derby. Skeet Ulrich and Todd Lowe also star.


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hello. I also have the same issues with the samsung se-s084 external dvd drive. When I plug it to my wii and try to launch the Uloader v 5.1E. it says that the device doesn't not work with usb 2.0. Then it says that it cannot initialise the device, error -1201.
I have unplugged it and plugged to anothe port and then it says that there's no usb device pulgged to port 0. I can see that the device does read the disc, but nothing happens.
When loading the uloader, I activated the reset bulk and timout hacks, and nothing changed. Also I have tried with another samsung external dvd device, (i don't remember the reference) and it worked.
When testing the drive with my laptop it works, it even read dvd-r movies, so the unit is perfect
My wii has the 3.3 u firmware.
thank you
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Nats capitalize on Marlins' sloppy play
Bergmann, timely hitting lead Washington to Labor Day win
By Michael Phillips / MLB.com
"Oh, we're following it," Nationals manager Manny Acta said. "Our guys know."
The late-season battle with the Marlins may not be receiving national attention, but it's big news for the Nationals, who know they weren't expected to pick up 61 wins this season.
"Especially after people wrote us off at the beginning of the year, it means a lot to us," pitcher Jason Bergmann said. "I think it means a whole lot to everybody."
A large portion of that success has been the team's pitching staff. Monday was no different, as Bergmann went seven solid innings, striking out nine and allowing one run.
Since missing a month because of hamstring tightness, the right-hander has looked sharper than ever. His slider, which usually comes in about 84 mph, hit the radar gun at 87 on Monday
He was also able to fight through a jam in the first inning, needing 27 pitches to retire the side after allowing the leadoff runner to reach second.
"To get out of an inning with a runner on second and no outs -- any game, at any time -- that's a big thing," he said.
Bergmann settled in after that, with his lone blemish a solo home run surrendered to Marlins first baseman Mike Jacobs. He turned a 6-1 lead over to the bullpen, which Acta saw as an opportunity to rest workhorses Jon Rauch and Chad Cordero.
Things didn't turn out that way, as three of the first four Marlins hitters reached base against reliever Jesus Colome. That brought Acta out to the mound to bring in Rauch, and later Cordero.
"Today was the perfect day to stay away from those guys, but because of how dicey it got in the eighth, we had no choice but to use them," Acta said. "That's the reason those guys have pitched so much, because almost every game we win is in a close fashion."
Rauch threw the most important pitches of the game, with the bases loaded and just one out. The first batter he faced was Jacobs, who had hit a home run earlier in the game. After jumping to an 0-2 lead in the count, Jacobs fouled off five pitches to keep his at-bat alive before Rauch finally struck him out looking.
The next batter wasn't any easier. Rauch threw three consecutive balls to Cody Ross, putting the pitcher at a disadvantage. Fighting back with his fastball, Rauch then threw three straight strikes, putting away Ross with a 93-mph fastball.
"It basically came down to, 'Here it is, hit it,'" Rauch said. "For me, if a guy is showing he can't get much on a fastball, chances are I'm going to stay with it."
Cordero came in to finish off the ninth, completing a routine that was put in jeopardy earlier in the season, when the two relievers were mentioned as possible trade candidates.
"I'm really glad we kept those guys around," Nationals catcher Brian Schneider said. "They've done a great job for us the last couple years."
Schneider pitched in with a big hit offensively in the second to score the first two runs for the Nationals. After Dmitri Young and Austin Kearns reached base on defensive errors, it was up to the catcher to capitalize with two outs.
"Obviously I know who's behind me there, hitting in the eight spot," he said. "With two strikes, you just want to put the ball in play."
The Nats followed with another scoring outburst in the sixth, taking advantage of another defensive error when Felipe Lopez tripled on a fly ball that bounced off the glove of Marlins center fielder Cody Ross. Ryan Zimmerman plated Lopez with a double, and later in the inning, Wily Mo Pena delivered one of his signature home runs to left field.
After winning a series against the Giants, the Nationals are looking to do the same to the Marlins to prove they don't belong in last place.
"I guarantee you the guys on the other side are doing the same thing," Schneider said. "You never want to be in last place."
What once seemed like a sure thing for the Nationals has turned into an exciting late-season chase. And while it won't carry into October, that's not going to stop the team from making the next two games personal.
"I want to be playing meaningful games the last month of the season," Acta said, "and we are."
Michael Phillips is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — It's been two weeks since a Brunswick County teen was shot and killed. Now his family is looking for help solving the murder.
"I'm asking for any information about my son Marcus Hankins, who was killed," Joyce Hankins said. "I know there's somebody out there that knows something."
Joyce Hankins says she is desperate for answers. Since her son Marcus was killed April 16, she says she has been searching for justice. Now she is begging anyone who knows anything to come forward.
"You can call the cops. You can call me. You can come to me personally, but I need someone to stand up," Joyce said. "Marcus was a wonderful person. He was kind natured, had a beautiful smile and he was my only child, my baby, and I need somebody to help me."
Deputies say some witnesses have already come forward, but they say they are missing a few pieces of key information to complete the puzzle.
"We're just asking for additional witnesses to come forward to put the last bit of information that we need for the investigation to hopefully soon make an arrest on the individuals responsible for Marcus's death," Lt. Donna Simpson of the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office said.
Investigators say with the number of people who were at the party, there is no way this crime went unnoticed.
"Somebody did see something," Chief Deputy Charlie Miller said. "There was too many people there to not see something."
Investigators say that no charges are currently filed against anyone involved with the case, but they hope to have enough information soon to move forward
The Sheriff's Office says it has requested up to $5,000 from the governor to offer as reward money for anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest.
To make an anonymous tip, visit http://www.brunswicksheriff.com/Home/AnonymousTips/tabid/655/Default.aspx.


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Fushigi Yûgi - Summoning Suzaku (DVD 4 of 8)
Title: Fushigi Yûgi - Summoning Suzaku
Volume: DVD 4 / 8
Running time: 150
Distributor: Geneon Entertainment Inc.
Release date: 2005-01-11
Suggested retail price: $24.98
Age rating: 13+
Summoning Suzaku! Deeply under Yui's spell, Tamahome travels to Konan to kill the Suzaku Seven and settles the question as to who would win in a fight between Hotohori and Tamahome. When the day finally comes to summon Suzaku another turn of events reveals a traitor which is quickly and sadly resolved. Despite all this, Miaka and the Suzaku Seven happily prepare to search for the means to summon Suzaku again. But this respite is shortlived...
Contains six episodes
DVD Features: Clear keepcase with double-sided wrap, Character Notes, Mini Poster
Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles.
(added on 2004-09-22, modified on 2004-09-22)
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Below is a list of frequently asked questions:
A: If a student completes an AA or AS degree at any KCTCS college, any Kentucky public college or university must accept
the general education credits as meeting lower-division general education requirements provided the student's KCTCS transcript
is certified. This is guaranteed by Kentucky's General Education Transfer Policy (Agreement) GETA.
A: Kentucky's Applied Associate Transfer Policy guarantees that the general education courses that students take as part of
an Applied Associate in Science (AAS) degree program will transfer and count toward the lower-division general education
requirements of a four-year transfer school. Students will need to take additional courses (not included in their AAS program)
to complete their requirements.
A: When students have completed 24 college credits at a minimum of a 2.0 GPA.
A: The minimum required GPA required to transfer to a Kentucky public (and most private) colleges and universities is a 2.0.
Many institutions require higher GPAs for specific majors.
A: Students can transfer at any point in their college career; however, students will not be considered a "transfer student" by
most 4-year colleges and universities until they have completed 24 college credits and have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
A: Yes. However, students who want to transfer and who have not completed a minimum of 24 college credit hours will be
obliged to meet freshman application requirements. Along with the application students will have to submit official high school
transcripts, official college transcripts, and ACT/SAT scores.
A: Kentucky's public (and most private) colleges and universities have course equivalency guides so students can check how
their KCTCS courses will transfer. Students can access course equivalency information on their college website, on the transfer
institution's website, or from a 4-year transfer advisor.
A: They all mean the same thing, that a partnership exists between a KCTCS college and a four-year college or university
that is spelled out in the specific agreement. With these agreements students at one or more of the KCTCS colleges (depending
on the agreement) are guaranteed their general education, technical, and/or pre-major courses will transfer to a specific
major or program.
A: The best time to apply to transfer is the semester before transfer (e.g., apply in March to attend the fall semester or apply in
October to attend spring semester). Ideally, the best time to apply to transfer is the same semester that students complete their
associate degree. Application deadlines differ at each institution; pay attention to institution deadlines.
A: Most public and private colleges and universities charge transfer students an application fee—usually under $50. Some institutions
will waive the application fee specific reasons (e.g., if students schedule a campus visit, attend the institution's transfer fair, or
prove financial hardship).
A: Yes. Kentucky's public (and most private) colleges and universities offer scholarships for transfer students. Information about these
scholarships is available on the institution's website, the KCTCS transfer webpage, and from the 4-year and KCTCS transfer advisors.
A: Yes. Many of Kentucky's public and private colleges and universities offer special scholarships for Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)
members who transfer to those institutions. For information about which 4-year institutions award PTK scholarships, students can
go to the PTK collegefish.org website, check on the institution's website, or ask a PTK advisor or KCTCS transfer advisor.
A: Students may request their transcripts (usually in person or online) from the admissions and records office at their home
college or university. Students should expect to pay a small fee to process each transcript request. Students can request that
transcripts be sent to another college or university.
A: Students should request their transcript be sent to the 4-year institution at the time they complete their transfer application.
The transfer institution will make an admission decision based on the coursework already completed (often pending successful
completion of current coursework). Students should then submit a final transcript once the semester coursework is completed.
A: All colleges and universities require prospective transfer students to submit official transcripts from each 2- and 4-year institution
students have attended. An official transcript is one that is authorized by a college or university admissions and records office.
A: A for-profit college or university (also known as a proprietary college or university) is a post-secondary institution that is
operated as a business and dependent on fees from each student who enrolls. For-profit institutions are accredited by national
accrediting agencies such as the American Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). Many regionally accredited
schools will not accept transfer credits earned at a nationally accredited school.


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This ESPN story is apparently breaking all over the sporting news today and will surely hit the LGBT news soon. Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, "a most public example of hockey machismo," has a gay son, and accepts him. Not only that, but the son, Brendan, plays hockey for Miami University, and is helping break down the walls of homophobia in sports.
Here's what Brian Burke had to say:
I had a million good reasons to love and admire Brendan. This news didn't alter any of them. . . .
There are gay men in professional hockey. We would be fools to think otherwise. And it's sad that they feel the need to conceal this. I understand why they do so, however.
Can a gay man advance in professional hockey? He can if he works for the Toronto Maple Leafs! Or for Miami University Hockey. God bless Rico Blasi! And I am certain these two organizations are not alone here.
I wish this burden would fall on someone else's shoulders, not Brendan's. Pioneers are often misunderstood and mistrusted. But since he wishes to blaze this trail, I stand beside him with an axe! I simply could not be more proud of Brendan than I am, and I love him as much as I admire him.
Several weeks ago, as it happens, Justin Bourne of USA Today wrote a long piece on homophobia in hockey. This led, through a chain of events, to the ESPN piece. Bourne had written:
Maybe the first openly gay NHL star will elicit stereotypical responses but hopefully the 100th is just a guy who will show up in my columns for being "a completely overrated, third-line defensive specialist at best." . . .
Whoever the pioneer is will have to know what he's in for – he'll have to be a strong man, possibly in the literal sense.
And it never hurts to have a dad who manages one of the sport's biggest franchises, standing beside you with an axe.
One thing I haven't yet seen mentioned in any of the coverage about the Burkes, however, is that last year, the National Hockey League gave its official sanction to the film Breakfast with Scot, about a closeted professional hockey player and the 11-year-old boy he and his partner end up fostering. It was the first time a professional sports league has allowed an LGBT-themed film to use its uniforms and logos. Which team did the fictional character play for? I.e., which team also gave its sanction to the film? The Toronto Maple Leafs.
I interviewed director Laurie Lynd last year, and he told me:
[The NHL] liked its message about being a good parent, and loving your child for whoever he or she is, and they thought it was a really good story about a modern family. They forwarded it to the Toronto Maple Leafs management, who also agreed. They've all stood by that decision, because there has been some controversy around that. I've been just so impressed by them. They claim they were not making any kind of political decision by doing it or statement, they just, for those reasons I mentioned, liked the project. They have also gone on record acknowledging they have a gay fan base, and they wanted to reach out to them, too.
The film was originally released in 2007, before Brendan came out to his unsuspecting dad at Christmas that year, so it's not as if Burke agreed to sanction the film because of his son. Still, there's a certain karma there, and proof that the the effects of tolerance can go further than one might expect. (Update: Commenter Mark notes that Burke only became manager of the Maple Leafs in the fall of 2008, so he had no hand in the decision in any case. Call it good karma for the franchise, then.)
The film is a standout in the portrayal of LGBT families, depicting the richness of our lives without preaching or overburdening them with clichés. It's a great, funny, family film, and I recommend it highly.
On a related note, also worth a read is GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios' piece on ESPN.com about recent gay slurs in the NFL. He also discusses homophobia in professional sports in general, and how it trickles down to amateur and children's teams.
Kudos to both of the Burkes for having the courage to stand up for themselves and their beliefs. Hockey tough indeed.
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