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|Musical Misconduct by Sheila
To borrow a phrase from Dickens, "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times". And right now, it was the worst. Straining to hear my voice amid drums, guitar, bass and distorted speakers on stage, I could feel the panic rising up in my chest. It was only my second time singing in front of our 500-member congregation, and to say I was out of my element was putting it mildly. Frankly, I was terrified. Somehow I managed to get through the set without passing out, and with a sigh of relief, I exited the stage with the rest of the team. "Sheila, you did fine," Don assured me, as I glanced in his direction. It was comforting for me to know that as the leader, he had such an innate sense of my insecurities, and could offer me the encouragement I needed at just the right moment. The hammering of my heart slowed and my nerves began to calm down. "I can do this," I told myself. With God's help, I would overcome the paralyzing fear that had kept me from singing publicly up till now.
Despite the anxiety I faced, even while just singing during practices, being a part of the worship team was extremely fulfilling to me. My close friend Diane sang on the team, and had encouraged me to try out also. Her presence helped ease my fears. In fact everyone on the team was so friendly and supportive, I felt like I'd "come home" so to speak, and now had a group of friends who loved music as much as I did.
While Diane had given me the initial "push"to try out for the team, no less a source of support was the worship leader, Don. A tall, balding man, in his late 50s with a bit of a paunch, Don was a long time musician who'd had a top 40 hit in the early 60s. Although I was very intimidated by him, this was somewhat offset by his ability to demonstrate how much he believed in his team, including me. Knowing he had faith in me made it much easier to take the scary step of singing in front of people.
As much as I loved being on the team, I was a bit uncertain of how to relate to the others, particularly the guys. For 15 years prior to this, I'd been a homeschooling mom of four, and had very little interaction with men during that time. There was a sense of familiarity among the group members that I was not used to. During one practice, I was taken aback when two female vocalists began giving shoulder massages to a couple of the male band members. I was shocked but said nothing. When I later talked with some of the women on the team, questioning whether it was appropriate for me to practice alone with Don, I felt embarrassed when one of them gently mocked my conservative views, saying there was nothing wrong with two members practicing together. I began to think that perhaps my ideas of what was appropriate between the men and women were a bit too legalistic.
As the months went on, my attachment to the group deepened, and our Thursday night practices soon became the highlight of my week. My husband, Mike, began to act as our sound technician, so we could do music ministry together. In the early days it was easy to keep my distance from Don, especially since he seemed to treat Diane as his "favorite", which was fine by me. I was surprised when she mentioned how often he called her at home, and that they sometimes they talked for an hour or more.
After about ten months, Diane had to leave the team when she and her family moved out of state. It was at this point that Don's attitude toward me took a dramatic shift, as if I'd been suddenly "zeroed in on". He began to give me extravagant compliments about my singing ability, and fawned over me, making it sound like I had great potential as a vocalist. With Pamela, the other lead vocalist, he seemed cool and distant, almost cruel at times in some of the comments he made to her. In contrast, he gave me extra attention, telling me how much talent I had, and how he wanted to help me develop my special musical gift. Although I felt badly for her, I loved the feeling that someone I looked up to and cared about saw my potential. A friend of mine remarked at the time, "You are the apple of his eye these days", and I couldn't deny that it seemed to be true. My dad had been a singer, even appearing on the Ed Sullivan show in the 50s. He'd died when I was four, and the way Don encouraged and admired my singing made me think of how my dad might have taken pride in me had he lived.
As I began to trust Don more and more, I let down my defenses. It initially made me feel uncomfortable when he called me at home, but over time I got used to it. He always had some "important" reason to call, but the calls became longer and more frequent, and often times the subject matter seemed a bit too personal. Mike and I discussed how "eccentric" Don seemed, but we just chalked it up as part of his unique personality. At times I'd drop by his office to check in on him, or to ask about his weekly plans for our worship team, but I always felt a bit uneasy about this. One time in particular, when I stopped by to pick up a demo of a new song we'd been working on, it took him forever to find it. In the middle of searching for it, he stopped and began an impromptu practice session with me that lasted over an hour and a half. The Senior Pastor finally stopped by and said, "What is this, a practice and no one else showed up?" I was mortified, but Don just grinned. Later on, when I asked the Senior Pastor if my being there had been inappropriate, he just brushed aside my concerns and said it was nothing to worry about.
As the months went by, I relished my role as a "musical daughter/student" of Don's, pushing aside the feeling that it really wasn't right for me to have a special role that the other women on the team didn't have. But once again and out of the blue, Don's demeanor towards me changed dramatically. He became almost indifferent towards me and now started to show more favoritism towards Pamela. As he huddled with her, talking excitedly about when she might be available for a one on one practice, I noticed him glance over in my direction. It was at that point when I began to realize that flattery and manipulation were the tools Don used to "get" what he wanted musically out of the lead vocalists. A few weeks later, during a meeting with Don and another team member, I confronted Don about his use of excessive flattery, and asked that he be more temperate in his compliments and more impartial with the women on the team. He acted befuddled as to why I would question his behavior, saying that in his mind, flattery was the process of making something "flat or smooth" so it was easy for someone to do. I wasn't quite sure what he meant by this, but since confronting our worship leader was so stressful and scary for me, I responded by breaking down in tears.
After our meeting, Don did temporarily tone down his flattery and favoritism, and I became even more committed to the ministry. He had a vision of our team making a CD and becoming prominent in the Christian music scene, and I excitedly began to share his dream. To help move us towards this goal, I eagerly practiced and followed his coaching, as I knew I still had far to go in honing my vocal skills to a professional level. In the process I became more dependent on him than ever, and as time went on he once again began making me the object of his favoritism. I was so confused at this point, and didn't know if his attention was of a fatherly nature, or whether I was being pursued romantically, as he seemed to switch between both types of affection. But by now I was aware of how capricious his behavior was, and I didn't want to do anything to jeopardize our relationship again. Consequently, when Don began to request things of me that made no sense, I usually cooperated without much question.
One such time happened after I'd told him I wanted to take voice lessons to help me gain more confidence in singing, sensing my dependence on him as my musical mentor was becoming unhealthy. He usually discouraged my attempts at pulling away from him, but on this occasion he said, in somewhat of a mysterious tone, "I want to ask you to do something, but I don't want you to ask me why I am asking you". He continued with, "If you do take voice lessons, will you promise me to not take them from a man?" I responded by saying that Mike would probably prefer I take them from a woman anyway. This odd request was typical of Don's behvior toward me, and although I didn't say it, deep down I felt that Don had no right to ask that of me. When we were with the rest of the team, he'd act completely normal, but privately, I felt he was cultivating a completely different relationship with me.
It was at some point not long after his question about not having a man give me voice lessons that he began confiding "secrets" to me. Some of his secrets seemed bizarre, for example he shared with me that he took notes after each practice as to what kind of social interactions had happened among team members. He relayed private details of past church "drama" involving leadership, and it was always understood that I would share these stories with no one, not even Mike. I felt honored and flattered that he would confide in me, but also uneasy about the direction our relationship seemed to be going. I rationalized this by reasoning that musicians were just passionate people who felt strongly about things, a line Don had repeated to me many times.
Don's fatherly encouragement toward me also began to change, which I especially became aware of this after our worship team performed at another church in the area. He told me I had done a great job on a particularly difficult song, and as we hugged good-bye, he whispered in my ear, "I love you". I deliberately interpreted it as a brotherly kind of love, and responded with, "I love you,too, Don". And I did love him—I was so grateful for his help and support, but as I walked away, I wasn't sure what he'd meant toward me. Later, while we were alone in his office, he revisited the subject by saying, "You know, what I said the other night...that was ok to say, don't you think?"
Although we used to have full band practices every Thursday night, over time Don changed it so the practices were "vocals only". This meant that not only the band members could skip the practice, but my husband could as well, as there was no need for a sound tech. One night during practice, Don asked if I could stay behind for a bit, as he wanted to discuss a new vocalist position that he would be filling soon. I agreed, though I felt uneasy knowing we'd be the only people at the church. During our private meeting, he rambled on and on about being a poet at heart before finally getting to the subject at hand 25 minutes later. From that point on I would occasionally stay after the other vocalists left, and even though I felt extremely uncomfortable in doing so, I seemed unable to draw a line with him or deny him anything he requested of me. Finally, on one of those nights, another singer, Joan, returned to the church and pointedly said that it was not right for us to be at the church alone. I agreed and had her walk me out to my car. The next week Don called me and mocked her words, "I mean, it's not like we were meeting up later for a rendezvous or anything".
Unbeknownst to me, that night Joan had returned to Don's office to tell him that I was very vulnerable and that he should be careful with me. Don relayed her conversation to me later and said he had told her that it was good that I was under a worship leader who would not take advantage of that vulnerability. After he finished telling me about the conversation, he then said quietly, "It's not that I didn't want to. I did. I just had to 'take it to the cross.'" He wouldn't look at me as he spoke, and I was too stunned to even think of how to respond. So in what had become my typical passive way with him, I said nothing, and we just moved on to another topic of conversation. He revisited the subject a week or so later by telling me that he'd been thinking about me for months and that he "shouldn't have done that".
Shortly after that, Don acknowledged that his behavior had been inappropriate and asked my forgiveness, and for a time things improved. I desperately hoped we'd be able to move on, and in his words, "have a relationship that was honoring to our spouses and to the Lord". But within a few months, he was back to the old behavior.
One Sunday Don was distraught, as usual, over the sound quality of the worship music. I felt so pulled over this ongoing issue because of my husband's role as sound tech., so I gave him an encouraging hug and told him to discuss the situation with Mike. The next time we were alone, he made a comment about how I "sure gave good hugs", and continued to bring up this point over the next several days. Uneasy about what he seemed to be implying, I finally mustered up the courage to ask him directly what he meant by saying this. He responded accusingly with, "you caressed me!" He then softened his tone and added that it was a good thing we hadn't been alone at the previous week's practice: "if we'd been alone, I was going to take it to the next level...and caress you." I felt almost too stunned to know how to respond when he'd say things like this to me, as though I was living in some sort of a strange dream. But I did manage to tell him that we should just agree to not hug anymore.
By this time I was completely confused and unable to think straight. To someone outside the situation, I'm sure it would have been clear that I needed to leave the worship team. But I had been on the team for over two years, and it had become the most important thing in my life, aside from my family. To leave the team would mean leaving the dream of singing that I had finally begun to fulfill. And to be honest, after being at home for so many years, it was exciting to be out singing and doing a few "gigs" at other churches, and hear people tell me how much they loved the worship at our own church. How would I ever explain to my friends, family, or the church staff, why I was leaving?
In an effort to manage a situation that was growing more stressful by the week, I did talk with Don once more, telling him that things would have to change or I would need to leave the team. After that talk, he seemed to become even more brazen and deliberately inappropriate with his comments, even in front of others—as if daring me to take a stand—which I did not. It felt like I was standing on train tracks, watching the speeding train approach, and waiting for someone to intervene.
Then miraculously, that is exactly what happened. Other team members began to voice their concern and the issue was eventually brought to the attention of the church leadership. As the matter began to be investigated, Don talked with me about his "notes", implying that he had kept records of everything, and hinted that he might have to show them to the pastor, which I took as a subtle threat. He also asked me point blank who knew about "us". When I named a few friends I had confided in, he looked me straight in the eye and said as if he were warning me, "But only two people know the whole story." Despite these intimidation tactics,within a month, Don was forced to resign and left the church. I felt deeply responsible and blamed myself for his having to leave. But at the same time, I felt a huge sense of relief that this situation, having spun wildly out of control, had finally been dealt with.
The senior pastor met with Mike and I after Don left, and acknowledged to us his awareness about Don's aggressive type of seduction toward me. To this day, I am grateful that he recognized the truth of the situation. At that time I defended Don as not meaning any harm, and the pastor brought up "Stockholm Syndrome", the term used to describe a phenomenon where hostages express empathy and have positive feelings towards their captors and defend them.This made no sense to me then, but I have since come to realize that this is exactly what happened. Somehow, I'd been emotionally and spiritually "held hostage" by Don, as he manipulated and attempted to seduce me.
To my puzzlement, the pastor did not want to hear from me what had happened. The decision to fire Don was made without any input from me whatsoever. This has left me to wonder if Don had done this previously, and just what else was known of about his behavior before he came into contact with me. I was almost immediately placed on a new worship team, and told to "get back on the horse". It was also implied that I was not to discuss this as they were concerned for my "reputation." However, to this I could not comply, as I could not simply bury this in my mind and move on, so I stepped down from the new team and eventually left the church.
There is so much about my experience with Don, and his power over me, that can't easily be put into words. It was almost like I was in a "cult" consisting only of him and me; the control he had over me is unbelievable, as I look back on it now. Don never took public responsibility for his behavior, and I was left to sort through it on my own. I went to professional counseling and learned that what had occurred had a name—pastoral sexual misconduct. Still I found it difficult to move on. I minimized what had happened because there had been no physical contact between Don and me, and I continued to be subtly pressured by my new church to not ever bring up what had happened. Searching online, I learned about The Hope of Survivors and when I found out they were doing a conference in my area I made plans to attend. Attending the conference was an important first step in healing, although it was not easy. While attending and listening to other victims relate their experiences, at times it was all I could do not to run out of the room—the reality of what Don had done finally began to sink in. But attending the conference was key for me in breaking my silence and in acknowledging the victimization I had experienced. And the support of Samantha, Steve, and the other participants gave me hope that there were people out there who understood. I have since had further counseling and am now at a church where there is not pressure to put up a "front" of perfection.Through it all, I can truly say that God has used this for good in my life as well. I used to be an extremely "black and white" person, being very judgmental at times. Now I have a new sense of compassion toward others that I never had before. And I've also realized that my "submissive" attitude towards church leaders was really a passivity, and that is part of what allowed me to be an easy target for predatory men such as Don. I've also learned to recognize that I am responsible for the choices I make in life, and I no longer wait for someone else to make decisions for me, or allow them to pressure me into changing my views.
As it says in the book of Romans, we all fall short of the glory of God—and that applies to me as well as Don. Although he misused his position of authority with me, I have a feeling that if I knew his past completely, the way God does, I would have a great deal of compassion for him and might even understand how he felt unable to resist the temptation he faced. Even though I still struggle at times, with anger and grief over my experience, I can now honestly say I want God's best for him, and that I have forgiven him for the harm he caused me.
It's my prayer and hope that through telling my story, other women will be protected from being victimized, and that church leaders become aware of the damage pastoral abuse can cause and will take the necessary steps to protect their congregations.
If you are a survivor of pastoral abuse, we would love to hear your story and possibly make it available on this web site for others to read and renew their hope. You can use a pseudonym if you choose and rest assured that all personal information will be kept private and strictly confidential. Please contact us.
Please note: We do not necessarily agree with or endorse all the information contained in the survivor's stories. We do, however, feel they have some valuable information that could be useful to you in your recovery. It helps to know you're not alone, that others have shared your pain and have healed, by the grace of God, in their own time and way.


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11march 2012 (sorry for the delay in posting)
I feel good today 🙂 Today i feel i did somthing good even if its not too big. last few weeks me and my hubby have been thinking on the lines of beautifying our garden but we never really seem to have enough time for it or lets just say that we dont really have any expertise in doin so. like a few days back we got some ground vines to fill up our front lane of the garden, along came a lil guest for our garden.. a snail 😀
I some how love snails even though i know they are not too good to have in ur garden i just cudnt stop taking its pics and praising it 😛 this was last week
Yesterday my hubby and i went and got some fertilizer and seeds for two seasonal flowers, since its only the start of march, the flowers can go on till atleast september so totally worth it:P Also i got a lil watering can so that i could water the small pots even when there is no long pipe. So today evening while i let my dog run loose all over the lawn, i watered the ground vines which i am hoping by now are getting their roots strong deep down and shall soon spread all over, also watered the entire lawn with that watering can. I didnt buy a very big one coz i knew i wont b able to pick it once its all filled with water, but the down side of a small size is that you have to go fill it every one minute:P which i must admit was fun and i felt like am kinnda workin out (just feeling happy about it even if it made no difference in my calorie burns :P) I felt good and told my self its better to water like this then not water at all for 3 days since days thats how long our gardener takes to return every time he pays us s a visit. *lazy chap* 😛
Well here is the winner of the day TAdaaaaaaaaaaaaa! 😀
Hope you all have a great day and an amazing weekend:)

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Obama Keeps Most Major Contributors, Not Finance
Mitt Romney ran a campaign that largely revolved around touting his business experience. It didn't pay off, but Romney was able to draw key financial support away from President Barack Obama, keeping the Republican nominee in the game in terms of fundraising.
Although Obama kept most of his top supporters from 2008— chiefly the education industry and lawyers — he lost the support of the securities and investment industry to Romney. Wall Street was Obama's fourth largest contributing industry in 2008, but it fell to 10th in 2012, giving the president just a bit more than a third of what it sent him four years earlier, according to Center for Responsive Politics research.
The table below shows the ten industries that contributed the most to Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 respectively. All data is based on reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that go through Oct. 17. Campaigns and outside spending groups will file reports covering the period from then through election day on Dec. 6.
Obama lost one of his largest contributors, Goldman Sachs, to his opponent. In 2008 the company was Obama's second-largest donor, giving $1 million. This year it didn't even crack Obama's top 20 contributors list (the 20th was Apple with $270,000) and instead became Romney's largest supporter with $1 million in contributions.
The president had better luck with the education sector and garnered more support from institutions of higher learning, expanding his top 20 donors list to include the University of Michigan and University of Chicago as well as past top supporters, the University of California and Harvard, Stanford and Columbia Universities. That's a lot of academia.
With Obamacare a topic of debate in the campaign, the health sector weighed in, and it divided its donations nearly evenly between the two candidates. The sector contributed $17 million to Obama and $15 million to Romney. In 2008 it gave Obama $20 million. Nearly every industry within the health sector favored Obama over Romney, but health professionals were the exception, contributing $9.4 million to the president and $10.2 million to Romney. Health services/HMOs and pharmaceuticals/health products contributed evenly to both candidates. Hospitals and nursing homes favored Obama $3.8 million to $2 million. Both health professionals and pharmaceutical companies favored Obama more in 2008 than 2012.
U.S. government employees contributed more to Obama this year; they gave $500,000 in 2008 and $627,000 in 2012. They were not listed among Romney's top 20.
Obama can still hold on to his title as "tech president." The computer industry gave him $7 million compared to Romney's $3 million, and the broader communications & electronics sector of which computers are a part contributed $18 million to Obama, three times more than it contributed to Romney. Obama's second- and third-largest donors were companies in that sector, Microsoft and Google.
Women's issues groups also moved up among Barack Obama's contributors from 14th to eighth, thanks in part to Romney stealing away some of Obama's top donors, thus causing lower-ranking ones to move up. Women's groups contributed $6.2 million in 2008 and $6.9 million in 2012. Their issues were a focal point of the election this year after several Republican candidates made controversial statements about rape and abortion, and Romney vowed during the Republican primaries to defund Planned Parenthood.


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Posted 1/4/11 at 9:29 PM by Sam
Hey everyone! SURE is having our first meeting of the quarter tomorrow, Wednesday, January 5 at 6:30pm in the Harbor Room! (The Harbor room is downstairs in the UCen, in the hallway between the Hub and the post office.
We'll be discussing events for the quarter and restarting our SURE awesomeness. After the meeting, we'll go out to dinner somewhere in IV and hang like good godless heathens.


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Long-Term Follow-Up
A: GVHD results from an immune reaction after a marrow or blood cell transplant. Immune cells in the graft from the donor recognize body tissues in the patient or host as "foreign."
The resulting immune response is similar to the reaction against an infection. GVHD can vary in severity, and different parts of the body can be affected. In severe cases, uncontrolled GVHD can be fatal. See:
GVHD: A Guide for Patients and Families After Stem Cell Transplant
A: Acute and chronic GVHD are caused by different mechanisms within the immune system.
For this reason, the two forms of GVHD respond differently to treatment. Acute GVHD usually begins during the first 100 days after a transplant, although it can begin later.
Acute GVHD affects the skin, stomach, intestines and liver. Chronic GVHD usually begins more than 100 days after a transplant. Chronic GVHD can affect the same organs that are affected by acute GVHD.
Chronic GVHD also can affect connective tissue in the skin and joints, the mouth, esophagus and lungs, the glands that make saliva, the glands that make tears, and the vagina. See:
A: Chronic GVHD can cause permanent damage to tissues in the skin, connective tissue, glands and organs.
This damage can result in a number of problems such as permanently impaired lung function, permanent stiffening of skin and joints, or obstruction of the esophagus or vagina.
When glands are damaged, production of saliva or tears can be seriously impaired, resulting in damage in the mouth and eyes.
In addition, the changes of chronic GVHD can increase the risk cancer of the skin and mouth.
A: Treatment of GVHD is designed to control the immediate symptoms and prevent long-term damage that can result from chronic GVHD.
Doctors carefully determine which medications and dosages are appropriate for each situation.
Dosages of these medications are slowly decreased over time in a way that allows the new immune system to adjust at its own pace.
Sometimes it is necessary to increase the doses or to change medications. GVHD can come back if treatment is stopped too soon. Half of the patients with chronic GVHD can complete their treatment within two to four years after starting. In other patients, it takes a longer time to complete the treatment.
A: In some cases the symptoms of chronic GVHD can be controlled by topical treatments such as skin creams, eye drops or swallowed topical medications to treat the stomach and small intestine.
The systemic medications used to treat chronic GVHD are powerful and can cause many side effects. These side effects can be avoided if the disease can be controlled without using these medications.
A: Patients who have new symptoms or signs should contact their doctor if they had a transplant within the past year or if they are still taking medications that suppress the immune system (for example, prednisone, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil).
LTFU is available to assist patients and their doctors with any questions about symptoms or treatment related to GVHD.
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DWTS 23 Week 2 Laurie & Val – Jive Performance
Laurie & Val dancing for Jive in DWTS Season 23 TV night on 19th of Sep 2016.
Couple : Laurie Hernandez & Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Dance : Jive
Music : Theme from "Duck Tales"
Phone : 1-800-868-3407
LAURIE HERNANDEZ – Lauren "Laurie" Hernandez (born June 9, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. She competed as a member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[3] winning gold in the team event and silver on the balance beam. She is known for her dazzling floor exercise routine, where she has been nicknamed the "human emoji" for her outgoing facial expressions and for her grace and artistry on the balance beam.
Laurie teams with pro partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
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DWTS 23 Week 2 Laurie & Val – Jive Performance
About DWTS
Dancing with the Stars(DWTS) is an American dance competition show airing since 2005 on ABC in the United States, and CTV/CTV Two in Canada. DWTS is an American version of the British television series Strictly Come Dancing. Tom Bergeron is the Emmy-winning host, alongside Erin Andrews, who became co-host in season eighteen.Lisa Canning was co-host in season one, Samantha Harris co-hosted seasons two through nineand Brooke Burke-Charvet in seasons ten through seventeen,and Erin Andrews beginning with the eighteenth season. The series has been renewed though season 23 as of March 3, 2016.
Dancing With the Stars Season 23 Hosts & Judges
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews will back to DWTS as hosts, while judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli will return this season. Julianne Hough would return to the show as a judge following a hiatus.
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Bedrooms 6 | Bathrooms 5 | Sleeps 12
26 on First Crescent is a bespoke luxury villa that tastefully encompasses minimalist elegance and relaxation. This Camps Bay villa presents an idyllic setting to mix business with pleasure for an executive retreat or small business meeting, as well as a perfect getaway for discerning travellers seeking a tranquil escape and a luxurious holiday.
Nestled on top of a hill in Camps Bay, an affluent coastal suburb of Cape Town in South Africa, 26 on First is set over three levels with direct views over the vast Atlantic Ocean and is surrounded by Lion's Head, Table Mountain and the 12 Apostles.
From the moment you enter the property, you will feel a unique sense of serenity and privacy that sets the tone for the rest of your time spent in this gracious six bedroom beachside villa.Facilities & Amenities
- 2 swimming pools (heated when desired)
- Gym with treadmill, abdominal machine, bicycle, weights, Cable TV, sound system and a fridge
- Sauna room seating 6 guests
- Steam room seating 6 guests
- One braai (barbecue)
- A fireplace in each living room
- A cellar with fireplace
- Cable TV and sound system
- A covered outdoor lounge with fireplace
- Zen garden
- Off street parking for 2 vehicles
- Fully equipped kitchen with Siemens coffee machine, complimentary coffee, tea and water.
- An honesty bar for soft drinks, beer, wine and juices
- Special wines, spirits and cigars can also be ordered in from the cellar through the Villa's staff.
- Free Wi-Fi is available all around the house.
- Printing is possible and should be requested from management at the Villa.
- The House is equipped with security fences and direct connection with security response 24 hours.
- Large sized bed ( 2 King Size, and 4 Double Size)
- Desk
- A/C cold and hot air
- HDTV screen
- Blue ray
- DVD systems
- Cable TV
- Geneva sound system for IPod or equivalent (jack cables are provided during the stay)
- The master bedroom has a fireplace.
- All bathrooms except one have both showers and bathtubs,
- A mirror for close make up and close shave
- Hair dryer
- In addition bathrobes, large and small towels, and slippers are also provided
All bathrooms are fitted with "Charlotte Rhys" line of products such as:
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Britain's original and award winning attraction, The Dinosaur Museum located in Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, only 7 miles from the Jurassic Coast is a great day out for all the family! Close to Dorset's World Heritage Jurrassic Coast The Dinosaur Museum opened in 1984, in Dorchester, gateway to Dorset's World Heritage Jurassic Coast. From the very beginning visitors loved its novel and innovative approach to dinosaurs, and it quickly became the Town's foremost visitor attraction bringing, over the years, millions of dinosaur hungry families and schools to the county town.
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26 July 2005
My WTF moment of the week
Went to an asian restaurant for dinner and the fortune cookie fortune...this IS a direct quote...You can't aim a duck to death.
Posted by Lucy Arin at Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Labels: dumb observations, dumb stuff
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I just got the same fortune! I asked a waiter at the restaurant and he said it means "Don't break the law!"
The only thing I could find online said:
You will get good attention and people will be more inclined to listen to you if you can make a statement whereby their response is, "No Shit!" or at least, "No kidding!"
- 17:50
I think it means that you have to take action in life. Shoot in order to actually kill the duck. You can't just sit there thinking about stuff.
- 20:35
- Lucy Arin said...
Strangely, I just thought this was funny, but more than a year after posting it, I still get comments about it. Ya gotta wonder.
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After seventeen amazing days ended one more summer vacation. I'm a bit sad for that, but on the other side I can't wait to share my experiences about places I visited.
This year I decided to spend my vacation on beautiful Croatian island -Korcula! This was my third visit to the Island and I had a lot of fun each day spent there.
Korcula island with 182 kilometres long coastline is the sixth largest island in the Adriatic. This Dalmatian island got its name from Greece name Korkyra Melaina (lat. Corcyra Nigra) because of the dense pine forest. Along the coastline are places: Vela Luka, Brna, Pupnatska Luka, Lumbarda, Korcula, Racisce and inside of island are Blato, Smokvica, Pupnat, Zrnovo.
We can say that this is an island of orchids with 35 different species. Beside this all over the island you can find aromatic plants as rosemary, immortelle, mint, thyme and more.
Driving through the narrow roads around the island you can see a lot of olive trees, vineyards and gorgeous dry stone walls called 'Meje'. These stone walls are from XIX century and had a multitude use. They testify the way that people separated space and plots of land but also hard work of people who built them and same time free the land to plant vineyards and olive trees. You can mostly see ' Meje' on southern part of island.
After this you can conclude what people are most concerned with and that is the production of olive oil and wine.
Traditional island wines are: Plavac (red wine), Posip (white wine from Cara and Smokvica), Grk ( white wine from Lumbarda). These are wines of very good quality and also famous in Europe. This summer we were mostly drinking Posip. It is excellent choice combined with fish plates.
Along the main road you can see many wineries. My recommendation is to stop by in some of these wineries and try local wines. I'm sure that you will find something to your taste. 😉
One of the main reasons why I'm keep returning every summer to the island are beautiful beaches and crystal clear water! These beaches are mostly rocky, with very few places on the island with sandy beaches. Fan or not of these types of beaches I'm sure that you will fall in love after first visit. I'm especially impressed with wild rocky beaches and beauty of untouched nature. I hope it will remain so in the future.
In rest of the post I'll share pics of, for me, the most beautiful island beaches and in the coming posts I'll talk more about the most visited island places: Vela Luka and Korcula Town.


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Reminder to all to secure your accounts.
- Do not make server accounts or Bible accounts with easy to figure out passwords
- Make your password a combination of letters and numbers
- Do not share your password with others
- Do not respond to emails asking you for your password - This would NEVER happen
- Report to your HGM asap if you get an email asking for this.
- Change your passwords often
- Do not account share - Never know who you can trust


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Traveling laptops of the world, rejoice…Pelican Products, Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of virtually indestructible cases has introduced the 1090 HardBack™ Case as watertight/ crush-resistant armor for laptops.
Designed to fit in most soft bags and protect laptops up to 15" (including brands such as Apple®, Dell® and Sony®) from the rigors of travel, the 1090 sports a high-impact, heat and chemically resistant, composite shell that will stand up to some of the harshest conditions known to man.
As additional protection, the case features a shock-absorbing plush foam liner (with impact-protection cell cushions) and a strong, easy-snap, anodized aluminum latch (with stainless steel hinge pins) to ensure that the computer stays secure and scratch free. The case's tongue-and-groove lid construction and polymer o-ring creates a watertight seal and its built-in, automatic pressure equalization valve keeps moisture out and makes it easier to open the case at any altitude.
The 1090 also features a sturdynylon shoulder strap so travelers can keep a firm hold on their gear. Also see other Pelican™ Computer Cases.
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Although Ayahuasca has been mentioned by many people who've been helped by its healing properties, there are still some problems that most people may don't like about it. The first thing is the plant's reputation itself. It's a shame that there are many people who've abused the use of such a special plant for bad things, such as getting the hangover and merely to get themselves high. However, Ayahuasca is actually must be used carefully, and misusing it may taint its reputation in front of those who want to be cured of their diseases. In the meantime, you can go to https://ayahuascahealings.com/ to know more about an Ayahuasca healing center.
Aside from that, the rigorous preparation that a patient must go through before he or she consumes the Ayahuasca tea can be quite hard to do. Expect the prohibition from enjoying sex, alcohols, and even many kinds of food when you're going to get your treatment by using this plant as the medicine. The treatment itself takes a lot of energy from its patient, and that's why the expert advised that they must cleanse their body before drinking the Ayahuasca tea for the sake of their safety during the curing process.


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AMMAN- MEU is holding today the Global Entrepreneurship Week, GEW, to celebrate innovation, imagination and creativity of young people. The Global Entrepreneurship week, which is organized by Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship, aims at enhancing the culture of entrepreneurship among young people, in particular, and the whole community, in general, in addition to spreading awareness regarding its role in supporting economy.
In this regard, MEU's Dean of Student Affairs Deanship, Dr. Saleem Sharif, said that this year, the GEW is distinguished by the series of activities and events that focus on requirements to boost entrepreneurship. He noted the role played by MEU in the field of community service and its role in creating motivating environment for learning and scientific research. The GEW events will include workshops and sessions to encourage students to apply for scholarships and participate in students exchange programs, awareness sessions to renounce violence and extremism, specialized lectures to be delivered by INJAZ and I Participate Institution in addition to other activities.
For more information, kindly visit MEU's official website:
The Middle East University was founded in 2005 as a Graduate Studies University with twelve specializations. Towards the beginning of the academic year 2008-2009 the university opened twenty specializations for both Graduate and Undergraduate students with the ongoing growth in staff and students.


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GreyStone Inc.
What started as a small sand screw operation in Benton, Kan., has evolved into a world-class aggregate equipment manufacturer. GreyStone Inc. (GreyStone) now develops innovative, green-friendly solutions for complete sand washing, classifying and dewatering, including engineering, equipment, controls, structural fabrication, installation, operation and service. As one of the few companies in a specialized market, GreyStone's eye for ingenuity has earned the manufacturer industry-leading status.
"GreyStone originated in the late 1950s as L.B. Manufacturing," shares James Holmberg, president of GreyStone. "In 1982, the local Ready Mix company purchased L.B. Manufacturing and moved the business to Columbus, Neb. The name was changed to GreyStone in 1988 and shortly after, in 1992, my parents purchased the company."
For more than 30 years, GreyStone has remained Nebraska-based and family-owned and-operated. However, through sustainable-driven product lines, the company has built a network of global dealers and customers. "We are doing more innovative manufacturing now than ever before," reveals Holmberg. "Our patented technologies are better for the environment and for our end-users."
The company has established a global network of dealers that reaches throughout Canada, South America, Europe, Africa, Mexico and everywhere in between. "There are only about four other companies in the world that make this type of equipment, and we're one of the top manufacturers," says Holmberg.
A Better Way to Process
The company manufactures a complete line of field-proven portable and semi-portable aggregate equipment, which includes washing and screening plants, sand classification tanks and systems, single and twin fine material dewatering screws, coarse material washers, log washers, advanced computer control systems, water clarifiers, rotary and vibrating screens, blade mills, cutter heads, twin jets, aggregate reclaiming systems and many other solutions for producers. Additionally, GreyStone offers complete plant design and application engineering services, project management, troubleshooting and add-on engineering, tailored to specific product lines and producer needs.
According to Holmberg, GreyStone is always on the lookout for new and improved solutions. "Our Aggre-Dry Washer is our most recent, innovative sand dewatering unit," he shares.
The Aggre-Dry Washer combines a fine material screw and dewatering screen to produce sand and gravel products with moisture content as low as 8 percent to 13 percent, by weight, while using only 30 HP to wash and dewater up to 100 TPH.
"With moisture levels around 10 percent for our equipment and industry standard at about 25 percent, that extra 15 percent of water keeps us ahead of our competitors, because our material is ready to sell faster and uses significantly less water overall," comments Holmberg.
Less water means a greener solution. "Not only is the process environmentally friendly, but it's also faster," notes Holmberg. "The sand is ready to use right when it comes out of the Aggre-Dry Washer; that means end-users can start using the product and get on to other jobs quicker. The system actually recently won an innovation award at the national CONEXPO-CON/AGG show."
Specialized Solutions
Aside from motors, gear boxes and some rubberized parts, GreyStone designs, engineers and fabricates all of its equipment in-house. Holmberg notes that it is about finding solutions for all kinds of material.
"Every type of sand and gravel has a different purpose; some is used for concrete and others for sand traps and all sorts of other applications," he details. "Our job is to find ways to classify and improve the quality of the material for our customers."
Powering through the economic downturn, GreyStone won a contract to manufacture for the U.S. Navy's Seabee division. "We had to redesign parts of our equipment for Navy specifications," explains Holmberg. "This project really helped carry us through a challenging time."
GreyStone completed the portable wash plant system in September 2012. The system included a twin 36-inch dewatering screw portable wash plant, a feed hopper and conveyor, four radial stacker conveyors, a generator and a water pump. GreyStone tested the units and designed them to withstand harsh climates and be transportable throughout the world's most challenging environments.
After weathering the recession through key partnerships, Holmberg proudly reports that GreyStone is positioned for growth and ready to create the next innovative aggregate technology. "We stay on top of what's going on in the industry," he explains. "We stay connected as member of the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association [NSSGA] and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers [AEM], and will be exhibiting at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 and introducing two of our newest products."
In 2012 GreyStone celebrated 20 years of ownership. "We plan to broaden our reputation as a trusted green manufacturer and continue to develop innovative products in the coming years," Holmberg says. GreyStone Inc. is building on nearly 60 years of aggregate manufacturing expertise, delivering solutions that stand the test of time.


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45 percent of customers say they're more likely to visit businesses that respond to their reviewsOnline Reviews Survey
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today gave a warm welcome to entrepreneurs and innovators on the first day of the BIA/Kelsey SMB Digital Marketing 2012 conference, where ReviewTrackers is featured as one of the SMB Future Stars.
"Today, we recognize that in order to be successful, businesses must be innovative and present fresh ideas in new and vibrant ways," wrote Mayor Emanuel in an open letter. "The move toward digital marketing is one that has been steady. It is fashioning a foothold in the very foundation of business strategy. That is why this conference is important: the development of technology-based marketing solutions is essential in equipping small businesses with the tools to compete and succeed."
One such tool is ReviewTrackers, our exciting new reputation management and online review monitoring solution, which has been recognized (along with a select few) as one of the early-stage startups that are poised to become the next big thing in digital marketing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.
"With some 20 million small businesses in the U.S. alone, SMBs represent the biggest opportunity for the next generation of digital marketing solutions," said conference co-chair and BIA/Kelsey program director Charles Laughlin, echoing the statement of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. "At SMB Digital Marketing 2012, we'll showcase the leading edge of innovation in this space and examine how solutions providers and small businesses are leveraging the latest trends."
The SMB Digital Marketing 2012 conference runs from September 17 to 19 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. It brings together over 450 attendees, more than 150 companies, and 40-plus speakers in order to examine new platforms and players driving the latest trends in SMB marketing.
Stay tuned for more updates! Just click on the #SMBDigital tag on the RT blog to read about what's happening with ReviewTrackers in Chicago. You can also follow us on Twitter via @ReviewTrackers or read our tweets tagged with #SMBDigital.


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Teacher's Manual
For longer gang intervention and prevention curriclum-based programs, we provide a comprehensive teacher's and counselor's manuals, with tools for administrators, in-service training worksheets, and program guidance. They provide an overview of the program resources, and are also helpful in orienting and training new staff.
Security Staff Manual
The security staff manual is designed to provide security personnel with a program review and specific tools they may use to support program objectives. For example, the problem solving model developed in the curriculum is modeled in this manual. Staff may choose to use this tool to guide participants in addressing conflicts in the unit.
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Business Lending Spotlight: First Financial Credit Union
Business Lending Spotlight: First Financial Credit Union
This is a series of stories highlighting credit unions making small business loans in Missouri and the need for S. 2231, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Act.
First Financial Credit Union
First Financial Credit Union opened its doors on April 20, 1949 as Jefferson City Highway Credit Union. The original sponsor groups included the Missouri Highway Transportation Department and the Missouri Highway Patrol.
First Financial converted to a community charter in April 2005, in order to provide services to the extended families of current members and people who live or work in Cole County. The credit union has grown to include those who live or work in Cole, Callaway or Moniteau Counties, employees, retirees and their family members of MoDOT, Missouri Highway Patrol and First Financial Credit Union. In addition to its stand-alone branch in Jefferson City, First Financial operates Shared Branch kiosks at the General Headquarters of the Missouri Highway Patrol and Missouri Department of Transportation.
"It has been the long standing philosophy of our credit union that the reason we exist is to serve the financial need of the members," states First Financial President Marsha Borgmeyer.
First Financial has begun offering business lending to their members. There is currently one business loan financed by First Financial Credit Union, a longtime member who owns a trucking company and wanted to expand his business. The loan provided by First Financial Credit Union allowed the member to purchase four additional trucks. First Financial Credit Union hopes to help other small business owners grow their current operations.
TAKE ACTION for small business owners:
Credit unions outside of the Kansas City and St. Louis Chapters: Make contacts by phone, by email, and/or in person on April 26, highlighting the small business lending efforts and asking for support of S. 2231, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Act.
• Grassroots Action Center (please be sure to register BEFORE writing your email)
• 1-877-642-4223
• Credit union presidents and small business owners are encouraged to make contacts directly to McCaskill and Blunt key staff members
PLEASE NOTE: To give credit for calls and emails made outside of the Grassroots Action Center and 877 number, please share those contacts made with Amy McLard.
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Layouts are guides that help you align and resize controls on forms and reports. In Access 2010, layouts are required for forms and reports that you publish to the Web. But even if you aren't publishing, layouts help you create a clean, professional-looking application. Watch this video to see how to perform basic layout tasks.
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Add controls to a layout
By default, Access automatically places controls in layouts when you create or modify a form or report, including when:
You create a new form or report by using one of the commands on the Create tab.
You create a blank form or report and then add fields from the Field List task pane, or add controls from the Design tab.
However, if you have a form or report that was created by using earlier versions of Access (or if you have removed controls from a layout), you can use this procedure to create a layout and add the controls to it.
In the Navigation Pane, right-click the form or report to which you want to add the layout, and then click Layout View.
Select the controls that you want to add to the layout. Hold down the SHIFT or CTRL key to select multiple controls.
On the Arrange tab, in the Table group, click Stacked (often used for forms) or Tabular (often used for reports).
Access creates the layout and adds the controls to it. Use the commands on the Arrange tab to make further adjustments to the layout.
Resize a row or column
Select a cell in the row or column that you want to resize. If resizing multiple rows or columns, hold down the SHIFT key and select a cell in each row or column.
Position the pointer over the edge of one of the selected cells, and then click and drag the edge until the cell is the size you want.
Delete a control from a layout
Select the control that you want to delete, and then press DELETE.
Access deletes the control. If there was a label associated with the control, Access deletes the label as well.
Note: Deleting a control from a layout does not delete the underlying row or column in the layout.
Delete a row or column from a layout
Right-click a cell in the row or column that you want to delete, and then click Delete Row or Delete Column on the shortcut menu.
Access deletes the row or column, including any controls that were contained in the row or column.
Move a control in a layout
To move a control, just drag it to the new location in the layout. Access automatically adds new columns or rows depending on where you drag the control.
To move multiple controls, hold down the SHIFT or CTRL key while you select the controls, and then drag them to the new location.
Note: If you move a control without also moving its associated label (or vice versa), the control and the label will no longer be associated with each other.
Merge cells
To create a larger space for a control, you can merge any number of contiguous empty cells together. Or, you can merge a cell that contains a control with other contiguous empty cells. However, you cannot merge two cells that already contain controls.
Select the cells that you want to merge by holding down the SHIFT or CTRL key while you click each cell.
On the Arrange tab, in the Merge / Split group, click Merge.
Split Cells
Any cell in a layout can be split vertically or horizontally into two smaller cells. If the cell you are splitting contains a control, that control is moved to the left cell (if splitting horizontally) or the upper cell (if splitting vertically) of the two resulting cells.
Select the cell that you want to split. You can only split one cell at a time.
On the Arrange tab, in the Merge / Split group, click Split Vertically or Split Horizontally.


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Over the last three years, Leyna Gilleland has blossomed into a young woman with the confidence to start and lead a theater group at Montgomery County Community College's West Campus in Pottstown.
"I graduated a year early from a cyber charter school called Commonwealth Connections Academy," said Gilleland, now 20, of Pottstown. "When I started at Montgomery County Community College, I was an extremely shy person with no voice, not someone who was capable of being a leader."
As a high school graduate a year younger than her peers, she was accepted to Notre Dame University. But the institution required her parents to cede their parental rights to the school until she turned 18. Montgomery County Community College was a better alternative for her: closer to home, convenient, and affordable, she said.
It may have been convenient, but it was not easy.
"I overcame my obstacles with the support of my professors and the staff in the Student Leadership and Involvement Office," she said.
Gilleland participated heavily in clubs and activities at the College.
"I was in the choir my first year and also started the West End Student Theatre (WEST), the drama club on West Campus."
She was president of WEST all three years and organized several student activities, including the Halloween Bash in 2013 that raised money for anti-bullying and won the Student Activity of the Year Award.
"WEST won several awards at the 2013 Club Banquet, and then I personally won an award for my community service efforts," Gilleland said.
She also earned the Brian Brendlinger Award for Leadership and Involvement prior to graduating in May, serving the community and reaping the benefits, too.
"Throughout my time and involvement with WEST, I became a leader. I gained a voice and was given the opportunity to step up as a student leader and use that voice," she said. "Montgomery County Community College shaped me into the leader that I am today."
Gilleland plans to study anthropology and archaeology at Millersville University beginning in August and to minor in education administration.
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After my last post about Nashorn and React I ran into some strange problem:
To reproduce it you can checkout this changeset when you look into "src/main/javascript/ui/examples.jsx" you see some commented out code that fixes the problem. Just comment it in. To start the application, just run "mvn spring-boot:run" in the root folder.
I have a simple react component:
- var FromModel = React.createClass({
- getInitialState: function () {
- return {msg: 'loading ...'};
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- });
If you try to render this component, Nashorn will correctly check for the "render" function but then execute the "getInitialState" function and complain that no valid React component is returned. I tried various variants and can't find any mistake. So my conclusion is that something internally of React is handled wrong by Nashorn.


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Zoe Brown Launch: Wobble at Knightsbridge Penthouse
by The Editor
Fans of the finer things in life are in for a treat this Thursday, as Wobble Design, unite with Daddy Issues to launch the local fashion label, Zoe Brown.
Wondering what all that means? Read on.
From the media release:
A bright and quirky collection incorporating the graphics of her tattoo artist Rose Hardy, striking ensembles of laser cut leather that falls like lace and contrasting pastels in chiffon and denim.
The Zoe Brown launch will tie together the work of musicians, designers, illustrators, photographers, videographers, models, street artists, the talented Knightsbridge Penthouse cocktail artists and every other creative type kicking it in our fine town to create an indulgent multimedia experience and a night out not to be missed.
The team of creative types at Daddy Issues has been running underground parties and providing a platform for those unseen in the Canberra creative community to shine, while Wobble has been on the frontier of an accessible arts/design scene with multidisciplinary arts events and a Canberra design guide.
The Zoe Brown launch is a real milestone for Wobble as it has been striving to achieve this degree of collaboration with the ambitious and optimistic creative team at Daddy Issues. We are all thrilled to be able to showcase local designers with as much talent as Zoe.
Cocktails? Frocks and great music – sounds like a dream night out to us. Get on down to Knightsbridge on Thursday (26 July). The show starts at 8.00pm


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Our overhead cranes are available in top running or under running, single and double girder configurations. We can provide you with standard, modified standard or custom engineered equipment designed to suit your specific needs. Your Munck Crane, combined with a complete Munck runway system will meet your requirements with efficiency and reliability. Many of our clients are repeat customers who value the "one stop shop" Munck single source responsibility.
Munck standard single and double girder cranes are fabricated as a beam or fabricated box design engineered to meet the Crane Manufacturer's Association of America (CMAA), specifications. All crane components used are specially designed for crane duty. The demand in the market for compact technical solutions and high quality design has made the versatile Munck Standard Crane desirable for most applications. The hoisting and travel drive motors are specifically engineered for crane duty and special attention has been made to achieve very smooth starting and stopping characteristics.
This is contributing to the fact that Munck overhead cranes are nearly "maintenance free", requiring a minimum of service. Munck has carefully arranged the various crane components for easy access, thus facilitating for preventative maintenance or service when required.
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Locals Only: Make room for pasta, lots of it
Truckloads of pasta, carnival rides and fireworks? It's either the 35th Annual San Gennaro Feast or a Friday at Artie Lange's house. In this case, it's the 35th Annual San Gennaro Feast.
Truckloads of pasta, carnival rides and fireworks?
It's either the 35th Annual San Gennaro Feast or a Friday at Artie Lange's house.
In this case, it's the 35th Annual San Gennaro Feast.
Although the event kicked off Wednesday, there are still four days left to enjoy the more than 70 food booths, 80 rides, midway games, a petting zoo and live music. In addition to the pasta, you can gorge yourself on pizza, calzones, baked clams, fried calamari, peppers and onions, and more. Free entertainment from the likes of the Frankie Moreno Band, Zowie Bowie, Yellow Brick Road and The Fab kicks off at 5 p.m. daily. Fireworks are scheduled for 9 p.m. Sunday.
The San Gennaro Feast runs 5-11 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m.-midnight Friday, noon-midnight Saturday and noon-11 p.m. Sunday at 4245 Grand Canyon Drive.
Admission is $9, $8 for seniors and members of the military, and children 54 inches or shorter are admitted free. All-day ride passes are $25 Thursday and $30 Friday through Sunday. For more information, visit sangennarofeast.com.
High school musical
Gotta sing, gotta dance! At 7 p.m. Monday, that is, as contenders for the Nevada High School Music Theater Award take the stage at The Smith Center's Reynolds Hall, 361 Symphony Park Ave., to perform selections from their school productions — and hope the judges choose them to represent the Silver State at the National High School Musical Theater Awards in New York City. For tickets ($10), call 702-749-2000 or visit thesmithcenter.com.
Stamping out hunger
Here's a way to help the hungry in Southern Nevada — and you don't even have to mail it in. The National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is Saturday. To participate, all you have to do is leave a bag of nonperishable food by your mailbox, and your letter-carrier will pick it up for delivery to local food pantries. Last year, almost 400,000 pounds of food were collected by the drive and distributed to more than 20 local pantries.
Viva Toscha Comeaux
You can debate whether Cirque du Soleil's "Viva Elvis" was a bad show or just a bad idea. No one will argue that it needed more segments like Toscha Comeaux's gospel belting of "All Shook Up" and "Saved." Comeaux has the stage to herself for a show at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Viva Las Vegas Event Center, 1201 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $20 at the door.
Here's hoping for Hill
You never know what you're going to get at a Lauryn Hill show — oops, sorry, we mean a Ms. Lauryn Hill show. She's capable of greatness when she's into it, but the mercurial singer is a wild card who does what she pleases, even if it doesn't always please those who've paid to see her. She performs at 9 p.m. Wednesday at Brooklyn Bowl at The Linq, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Tickets are $60 in advance, $70 day of show; call 702-862-2695.


text: News Links for the Week of Monday 04 MAR 2013 March 4, 2013 Jane Smith Not Breaking but Interesting News: Somebody's Getting Rich, but it Ain't You Edition In Medical First, a Baby With H.I.V. Is Deemed Cured - nytimes.com Watch: Video on Wealth Inequality in the U.S. – time.com Forbes rankings finds 210 new billionaires – cnn.com The first private mission to Mars will launch in 2018 and use poop for radiation shielding – extremetech.com Majority of kids with ADHD face mental health woes as adults, study shows – cbsnews.com White House says it should be legal to unlock cellphones – washingtonpost.com Lamborghini Veneno Celebrates Brand's 50th Anniversary – edmunds.com Samsung's Galaxy S4 rumored to use eye-tracking software – cnet.com As Math Grows More Complex, Will Computers Reign? – wired.com Ubisoft man tells us tales of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – pcworld.com


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We all have heard of the marketing gimmick, 'Kids Eat Free'. Those restaurants are our favourite destination when dining out, because while being kid friendly, it is also pocket friendly when you have kids with temperamental appetite that changes favourite foods overnight. Also makes a great take-out meal for later feedings.
But did you also know that adults can play for free at most indoor kids' playground? Yes, it is the biggest conspiracy theory in the light of parenthood, the unspoken truth, and perhaps utilised so much yet no one speaks of it.
This is particularly true if you have kids below the age of 2 years. You sure need to be by your kid's side for full supervision to ensure smooth play time. And if you have kids above that age, you could pretend that they are nervous, and stick to their side. This could perhaps go on till the age that the kids actually chase you away for coming in the way. That, my friend, is the end of it!
It definitely pays visiting a new and higher end play area. For one thing the equipments are new, sturdy and of infinite amount of excitement. Yes, I am talking about excitement that involves even the most adult person. Who doesn't feel like a kid in a candy store everytime seeing a pool full of balls, and I am not talking about the kids. It just gets too tempting not to jump into it, that too while pretending to be going after the kids.
And now totally illuminated with the presence of a (freeloader) parent.
The cassia seed playground is definitely a favourite for the boys. They got down and dirty and brought back numerous seeds back home in their pockets, pants and diaper, yes true story!
2 kids and ... another kid!
Now spot the pretending kid.


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Dow, S&P at record highs
Energy-related shares rose for the third straight session, helping lift U.S. stocks to more records on Wednesday. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Yet another record setting day on Wall Street. The Dow and the S&P 500 tacking on new highs, lifted by energy shares and also cyclicals- thanks to encouraging data on the US services sector.. ISM's reading on the services sector rose more than expected last month. And ADP reported that private-sector employers added 208,000 jobs. Societe Generale senior economist Brian Jones: SOUNDBITE: BRIAN JONES, SENIOR ECONOMIST, SOCIETE GENERALE (ENGLISH) SAYING: "We should have a solid jobs report. My numbers are significantly higher than those you would've expected coming from the ADP report. We're expecting 275,000 non-farm jobs in November. I wouldn't be surprised to see the previously reported numbers for both September and October marked higher." J.C. Penney's shares fell after Goldman Sachs downgraded them to sell from neutral. Goldman questioned the sustainability of the retailer's turnaround drive. Abercrombie and Fitch's shares rose. The struggling teen retailer beat forecasts, despite lower profits- and said it expects its turnaround efforts will produce results next year. Taser's shares got zapped one day after rallying on President Obama's call for funding for body cameras to be used by police officers following the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. Apple's stock got a lift. JMP Securities upped its price target and profit forecast, citing strong sales of iPhones and iPads in the U.S. and China extending into the holiday sales season. In Europe, stocks rose as investors bet that the ECB will hint at further stimulus at a meeting on Thursday.