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Hi, I'm Alessio and I'm a 20 yo Junior Desktop&Web developer. I'm a young italian boy from Sicily, extreme south of Italy. I graduated with 100-plus mark from a technical high school where I studied Computer Science and Telecommunications.
Currently I am a Computer Science university student at University of Catania, Department of Mathematics and Informatics (DMI), in Sicily (Italy).
On the digital world of Internet I often use a nickname such as "LightDestory", with that you can mainly find me on platforms such as GitHub, Youtube, tech-forums but also on videogames. I have worked on few projects such as CCleanerUpdater, Visual Studio 2017 Offline Customizer, some portable packaging and others things, all of them available on my GitHub.
I have knowledge of C/C++, C#, Java, Databases (SQL based), PHP, basic Javascript and HTML/CSS. Moreover recently I have experienced the management of a server, so I am learning also the SysAdmin role.
I am a junior developer but I am still learning and improving my skills! I hope I can help you.
As you can see from this chart I am aiming to became a software engigneer and a full-stack developer. I am still young and I am continuosly improving my skills. In general I think that a chart is unable to express in a good way the capabilities of a person but it can be used as a nice visual component to list my skills and let you know how much confident I feel with a specific workload.
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A person can't be perfect, no one is able to do everything but if we share our projects and make them open-source we will get the chance to get help from people that have more experience of us and continue our growth.
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So, I think that all the programmers around the world should think twice about the what are they coding and the usage that will be done. We must carry the responsibilities of our own code.
I will never write down code with the aim to hurt someone or damage something.
My main projects are all publicly available on my GitHub as repositories. Check them, maybe something can be useful for you and, if possible, contribuite to make them more useful!
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Some disturbing news about vaccination reached me a short while ago..
A new US Health Care Bill allows State funding of Vaccine Teams to Conduct 'Interventions' in Private Homes..
Read more here:
I am a firm believer that vaccination is a very bad move (as if our blood streams aren't toxic enough already!!), but compulsory vaccination, now that's just sick..
Actually I think the French have already enforced vaccination some years ago.. Could any french reader confirm that?
anyhow, here's more of the recent news about the new bill:
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
US Health Care Bill to Compulsorise Vaccination
Some disturbing news about vaccination reached me a short while ago..
Posted by Fruitarian Mango at Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Labels: vaccines
2 comments:
- Apryl Electra said...
I had a horrid dream yesterday morning that those of us who chose to refuse vaccination would be imprisoned!
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 8:12:00 AM GMT+10
- Fruitarian Mango said...
Yeah, it's scary stuff i'm just trying to focus on a better, brighter future, where such things never come to pass.
- Friday, July 31, 2009 at 8:33:00 AM GMT+10

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Answer: Probably a majority of Alabama voters.
Have you noticed what's been happening in the Alabama Senate race?
Note that – after a couple of weeks of losing poll numbers – creepy old Roy Moore has pulled back into the lead.
Let's dissect the numbers a bit …
1) Surprising (to me), Moore didn't dip all that much when the accusations against him were reported … he only dropped about 2-1/2 points from his polling peak.
2) Jones did get about a 5 point bounce and appears to be holding in the 46% range.
3) Moore bounced back … more than recouping his drop … to reach a new peak … just short of the magic 50% mark.
4) Moore dipped from the new peak by a point … largely due to a Washington Post poll that was added to the mix … hmmm
My bet is that Moore is leading by an even larger margin.
A modern day "Bradley Effect" … call it the Trump Polling Effect.
Trump always under-polled when human pollsters called folks and asked "Who are you voting for?"
Trump-supporters were reportedly hesitant to voice their intentions … especially to a stranger on the phone.
My hunch: same dynamic is in play with Roy Moore … folks being reluctant to tell a stranger that they were planning to vote for a creepy old man.
So, odds are that Moore's numbers are understated.
How can Alabama voters possibly be on the Moore bandwagon?
I think the explanation is quite simple.
Many people are probably suspicious of the accusations … since they are decades old … the strongest hard evidence – the year book signature – has been debunked … the most recent WaPo smoking gun is a graduation card saying "Best Wishes" … and there's a muddling of all the sexual harassment stories floating around these days. It's hard to keep the players straight.
More fundamentally, nobody seems to be claiming that – even if the old accusations are true – that Moore is still on the prowl.
Maybe he's turned over a new leaf … or too damn old to be a threat.
On the other hand, his Dem rival has staked out a pretty hard line abortion position.
Though liberals probably find it incomprehensible, some Alabama voters may think that abortion (today) is worse than trying to hit on teenage girls (40 years ago).
For them, maybe pulling the lever for Moore makes complete sense …
We'll see next Tuesday.
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We've got more videos of Capital, and this time he's playing some solo pieces – Guinga's Perfume de Radames on a John Weissenrieder 'Simplicio' and Dilermando Reis' 'Dr. Sabe Tudo' on a Jose Ramirez 'Auditorio de Camara'.
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These amazing color photographs show a 25-year-old Marilyn living the high life as she steps out of a helicopter. They were taken by Lani Carlson, who was working as a sound engineer at the launch party for the hit song "Marilyn," written by Ervin Drake and Jimmy Shirl.
Lani Carlson was a sound engineer working for Capitol Records and he did a lot of live events at the time. He and his business partner went to this event to set up the sound, and afterwards he left and came back with his camera and a press pass that his friend working for the Chicago Tribune gave him. He was able to get exclusive access to Monroe for a half hour by claiming he worked for the Chicago Tribune and needed to get the photos onto the AP wire, even though there were about 15 other well-known photographers waiting to take pictures of her.
Carlson developed the photos and then they sat in a shoe box until 2010. These photos was taken with a David White Stereo Realist Camera, a dual-lens point and shoot that creates a three-dimensional effect when seen through a special viewer.
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Forever Loyal
Loyal is the most passionate DJ Kideazy song to date. The Detroit emcee aggressively pours his out as he reminisces on a time when loyalty was more important.
Growing up in the streets, KE was raised by the G code. But now, he pledges his allegiance to God above. With cutting lyrics and vivid flows, this chilling song will either inspire you to maintain the vows you once made to the Lord or convict you to discover the God this man so intensely offers his devotion to.
Audio – DJ Kideazy – "Loyal":
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Lonmin, which is on the verge on a takeover by Sibanye-Stillwater reported improved operating profit of $101m, compared to a $1,079m loss seen in 2017 after impairment.
The financial results for the six months ended September 30 could be Lonmin's final reporting, if the R5.1bn deal which is expected to be finalised in the first quarter of 2019 is successfully concluded. The company lifted its net cash position to $114m, up from $103m in 2017.
CEO Ben Magara told PowerFM on Thursday afternoon that the platinum miner had turned a profit for the first time in four years.
The growth in operating profits will enable Lonmin to pay its first Employee Profit Sharing to employees.
Debt-hit Lonmin, which is one of world's third largest platinum producers had battling financial constraints and describes the proposed transaction as being "in the best interest" of the company.
"I am extremely mindful, however, of the liquidity constraints we continue to face and the significant investment needed in our mines to preserve and prolong their lifespan. We recognise that Lonmin would be better placed as part of a stronger, enlarged and diversified group," said Magara.
"We therefore remain focused on completing the Transaction with Sibanye-Stillwater, which will provide a stronger platform for Lonmin's shareholders and other stakeholders, and a more sustainable business better able to withstand uncontrollable conditions.
Last week, the Competition Tribunal approved the merger with conditions, which includes plans to save jobs that would have been lost as a result of the merger. The deal is now subject to approval by shareholders and sanction by the courts of England and Wales.
The deal has received a nod from the South African Reserve Bank.
Lonmin which is listed on the JSE and London said revenue increased by $179m, driven by higher Platinum Group Metals (PGM) prices, although platinum market remained depressed during the financial year.
Platinum's contribution to Lonmin's PGM basket revenues reduced from 58% to 45%, while palladium improved to 23% and rhodium increased to 16% of the total revenue basket.
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Creator of Ecash David Chaum is Developing a Blockchain Plat
David Chaum who conceived Ecash, an anonymous cryptographic electronic money system, is reportedly developing a decentralised blockchain platform. The platform is designed to address the current limitations experienced by other blockchains such as scalability when buying crypto.
The platform named Elixxir is stated to be a significant step for blockchain technology. Users can expect fast speeds and privacy through a blockchain with enhanced security that is able to meet the needs of the consumer as it tries to achieve mainstream adoption.
Elixxir released a technical brief on the 20th September depicting a payment platform that preserves a user's rights to digital sovereignty without compromising their experience. The project addresses performance issues that other projects have come across stifling adoption.
Scalability can cause many issues that many projects run into such as Ethereum. The Ethereum network on average processes 20 transactions a second. An order to buy Ethereum can be delayed when the network becomes congested due to lower processing speeds. Elixxir is reportedly able to scale to tens of thousands of transactions per second; meaning that it can keep up with demand.
Elixxir have released a technical brief of the project stating that the consensus protocol of the platform both expedites the payment and blockchain messaging completely anonymously and to scale. The team will validate and authenticate each encrypted message, then agree to process all messages to finally independently decrypt and process each message. A team is randomly formed out of nodes that exist only for the duration of the block. Once the block is completed the team is disbanded with nodes becoming available for new teams.
The protocol has the advantage of each node that completes a block and provides a short proof that the transaction was processed correctly. The platform has been designed to accomplish performance from current conventional systems whilst increasing its adoption with added security and trust. When a user submits an order to buy crypto, they expect the processing to be done swiftly within seconds.
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- Description
- Creates a WoW styled tooltip for items and characters.
- When using {{effect2}} for sockbonus please specify sockbonus with a null value (eg.sockbonus=), and use sblink= instead.
- When using {{effect2}} for effect please specify effect as the effect type (eg.effect=Use:), and use elink= instead.
- qitem, qbegin, locked and socket require any value to display, qitem=1 or qitem=yes for example.
- unique and unique-eq require being set to no value or an amount greater than 1 when applicable. Eg. unique= = Unique and unique=5 = Unique (5).
- locked will automatically add "<Right Click to Open>" for effect.
- rep and rfaction work together. Example: rep=Friendly, rfaction=Argent Dawn
- For multiple items for a single parameter (attrib, sockets, effect) simply use

after each value for that parameter.
- For bind use the following:
- BoP - Binds when picked up
- BoE - Binds when equipped
- BoU - Binds when used
- create and createq should be used together eg. create=Runed Copper Pants and createq=Uncommon.
- Please use {{socket}} for sockets and {{cost}} for vendor and sell.
- Syntax
- {{Tooltip|<float=> |<width=> |<icon=> |<stack=> |<name=> |<quality=> |<bind=> |<duration=> |<qitem=> |<unique=> |<unique-eq=> |<qbegin=> |<type=> |<slot=> |<speed=> |<dmg=> |<dmgtype=> |<bonus=> |<bonustype=> |<dps=> |<armor=> |<instancebind=> |<block=> |<attrib=> |<req=> |<sockets=> |<sockbonus=> |<sblink=> |<durability=> |<locked=> |<bag=> |<races=> |<classes=> |<rep=> |<rfaction=> |<skill=> |<level=> |<effect=> |<create=> |<createq=> |<mats=> |<charges=> |<comment=> |<desc=> |<cooldown=> |<cast=> |<vendor=> |<sell=> |<ilvl=>}}
- Named parameters can be in any order and any or all can be left out.
- Example
- {{Tooltip
- |float=right
- |width=18em
- |icon=INV_Axe_34
- |name=Zulian Stone Axe
- |quality=Rare
- |bind=BoP
- |type=Axe
- |slot=Two-Hand
- |speed=2.80
- |dmg=131 - 197
- |dps=58.6
- |attrib=+22 Intellect
- |durability=100
- |level=60
- |effect=
- Equip: +44 Attack Power.

- Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.
- Equip: +44 Attack Power.

- |comment=Bears the mark of Jin
- |sell={{cost|8|78|68}}
- |ilvl=68
- }}
- Result
- Zulian Stone Axe
- Binds when picked up
- Axe
- Two-Hand
- Speed 2.80
- 131 - 197 Damage
- (58.6 damage per second)
- +22 Intellect
- Durability 100
- Requires Level 60
Equip: +44 Attack Power.
Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.
- "Bears the mark of Jin."
- Sell 8 78 68
- Item Level 68
Rules for changing this template
We desperately need to clearly describe the rules we are going to use for changing this template. Please put them here. --Fandyllic (talk · contr) 6:47 PM PDT
- For this specific template, the change should be suggested first on the talk page and agreed upon by several admins. Discussion on the IRC channel is likely, but the result of any discussion there should be posted here first. Kirkburn talk contr 22:04, 21 March 2007 (EDT)
- A good start, but I think we need to be more specific:
- What are several admins?
- Will notice of an upcoming change appear here before the change or after? After would be bad, but unless someone is actively watching this page, I guess its not a big deal.
- Where will notice of the change be posted here? I recommend at the top, preferrably in a section called "Approved Changes".
- --Fandyllic (talk · contr) 11:29 AM PDT 22 Mar 2007
- A good start, but I think we need to be more specific:
- Past discussions archived to...
- ...Template talk:Tooltip/Archive01 Archived 22:25, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Item Sets Integration
Looking for feedback and input on this. The current way we implement Item Sets is a touch sloppy, but it worked with the previous Wiki software. I think it's time to readdress this at this time, however, and I think embedding it into the Tooltip (only to be displayed on the item page, not when included) is the way to go to draw the parallel to the in-game tooltip.
I've come up with a few test articles for review:
- User:Tusva/Dev/SetTemplate - New Template that generates Item Set Text
- User:Tusva/Dev/Set - Example Item Set (embedded in Set Page? Hidden with comments?)
- User:Tusva/Dev/Tooltip - Updated version of Template:Tooltip to include embedding item set
- User:Tusva/Dev/Item - Example Item Using Updated Tooltip Template
- User:Tusva/Dev/ItemArticle - Example of an embedded Armor Set on a reformatted armor set page.
The only thing I'm still chewing over is how to embed the Set info. Ideally we'd put it somewhere in the Item Set page (ie: Redemption Armor), if not displayed perhaps hidden in comments? Not sure. At the least, it'd reduce the TONS of Set Templates we have swimming around (Category:Set_Table_Templates) each of which has a separate article about that set. Best to keep the info all in one place that distributing it around, don'tcha think?
Anywho, I think this is worth looking into and coming up with a standard that isn't so bulky. -- TUSVA ~ T | C 19:57, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
- Looks good to me --GRYPHONtc 20:06, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
Color for extra armor
Perhaps I'm missing something, but I can't see how to mark increased armor value as green in some items' tooltips. Take a look at Tree-Mender's Belt for example -- for this ilvl it should have 196 armor, but some of the itemization points were spent for increased armor value, hence the green color here. Should we mark it in similar way to Wowhead or leave it as it is now? -- Vysogota T / C
A few changes in /Dev
I've modified {{Tooltip/Dev}} to fix three issues:
- Unique and Unique-Equipped parameters currently do not handle 1 gracefully. (unique=1 results in "Unique (1)", dev version would give "Unique")
- sockets= argument is ignored unless socket= is also set. I believe someone made a typo, since socket= is not used for anything other than to check whether we need to include sockets=.
- There's no instancebind= parameter in current revision. Some items, like [Staff of Disintegration] are bound to a specific instance - something that our tooltips don't reflect at the moment.
Merge my changes? -- Starlightblunder 14:57, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
- I would suggest making the instanceBind variable a link, as there is most likely going to be an article with the same name as the zone. And if we're talking about an update to the template, I'd like my previous suggestion (two sections above) of embedding the set_name field so we can move forward on adding those to tooltips. -- TUSVA ~ T | C 15:51, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
- I've added another tweak to the unique and unique-eq parameter handling to /Dev (this removes the empty brackets we have currently appearing where no unique/unique-eq value has been specifies), as well as short set and setpc parameters for sets. Check it out the demo at Template talk:Tooltip/Dev and if you're okay with the new set stuff, we should merge it again soon. -- Starlightblunder 23:52, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
- I would suggest making the instanceBind variable a link, as there is most likely going to be an article with the same name as the zone. And if we're talking about an update to the template, I'd like my previous suggestion (two sections above) of embedding the set_name field so we can move forward on adding those to tooltips. -- TUSVA ~ T | C 15:51, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
'Source' should be added. I realize this has been mentioned before in the archives, but I would like to see it happen eventually. --Cisox 18:57, 26 June 2007 (UTC)


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Floral Fantasy Bouquet
This bouquet, we use several special flower as seen as picture, we have Purple Tulip, Cherry Vanilla Scabiosa, Lavender Scabiosa, Thalaspi as leaves, roses, lisianthus, pom, and our favourite filler Caspea. Isn't it so dreamy? Thats why we call it Floral Fantasy. Wrapped in Grey Cellophane. Perfect for whoever love purple so much!


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Ben's Run is a wonderful, extraordinary community event that raises money for Children's National Medical Center. I live in the Stonegate neighborhood where the race is held, and it is amazing to see neighbors, friends, teachers from the local schools, cancer survivors, and even neighborhood pets gather rain or shine to support the fight against childhood cancer. Every year, we look forward to Ben's Run, and this year we moved beyond a personal donation to have our small business help sponsor the race. Working with Clare and her team of volunteers is always seamless and easy, and their energy and hard work is inspiring and infectious. Ben's Run/Ben's Gift is truly a wonderful non-profit, and we will continue to support their efforts every year.
Ben's Run is a great race supporting a great cause in memory of a great kid. Ben was my nephew and godson. He was a wonderful guy, who liked to laugh and was a real charmer. Ben bravely battled leukemia for many years and spent many months at Children's National Medical Center before he passed away. This race honors him and helps to raise important money to fight childhood cancers. I encourage you to support it. The course is fairly flat with a few rolling hills through Ben's old neighborhood. The race is well-organized with warm-up music and a DJ before it starts. There is also a silent auction and even an occasional appearance by Batman. There are a few other fund-raisers during the year, such as a comedy club night. All the organizers for these events are volunteers so all your money goes directly where it is needed most.
I, too, have a personal association with Ben's Run/Ben's Gift as I am proud to have been Ben's aunt. As I was unable to participate in the run this year, my status is only that of a donor, though I thoroughly enjoyed assisting (in a small way) with the first run in 2011. It was an exciting event - well organized, well attended and well received by the participants. The money raised by Ben's Run/Ben's Gift is donated directly to Children's Hospital in Washington, DC. I personally spent many hours visiting in this wonderful facility and experienced the dedication and expertise of the amazing staff who worked with my nephew. What better way to honor Ben's memory than to make a donation to, or volunteer for, Ben's Run/Ben's Gift! Children's Hospital is a very worthy recipient of our dollars and our thanks.
Ben Goldfogle was my nephew who bravely battled leukemia for over 6 years. I have watched in awe as his family & neighbors have channeled their love for Ben into something amazing - Ben's Run/ Ben's Gift Inc. This is an all volunteer organization which has raised an increfible amount of money in the past two years to benefit Children's National Medical Center where Ben was treated. I am privileged to have participated in the run and to have assisted in a very small way as I do not live in the area. I urge everyone to get involved and help kids fight cancer!
I have been working in the non-profit field all my professional life. It was been a fantastic experience to have a front row seat to the birth of a new non-profit. Passionate leadership, a commitment to making a difference and a hunger to grow and become better each year is what it takes to become a great non-profit. All of this and more is what makes Ben's Run such a wonderful cause to support - and a non-profit to watch out for in the coming years.
Ben's Run started with Ben's Mom and some friends running part of what is now "Ben's Run" and talking about doing a neighborhood run to benefit kids with cancer. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that that conversatiom would lead to this!!! We did it and we have donated over $47, 000 to Children's Hospital and plan to do even more this year! Ben Goldfogle was my hero and this race continues to inspire others to help kids fight cancer- with AMAZING silent auction donations, a visit from Batman, radio station broadcasts and a community of kids and adults all coming together for Ben. It is an awe inspiring event and I am blessed to be a part of it!!!!!!
I feel privileged to have a small part in this amazing event! I'm truly amazed each year how Ben's Run unites our community while celebrating the life of Ben Goldfogle. The money raised in Ben's name benefits Children's National Medical Center and will continue help other children for years to come.
I am humbled to be a small part of Ben's Run, which has become so much in a short time. The event honors my daughter's schoolmate, Ben Goldfogle, who lived a too-short life but fought cancer with bravery and humor. It's become so much more than just a fundraiser in the two years since Ben's passing. The event is a symbol of how many people in Ben's community have become stronger by being inspired by his memory. The adults who organize Ben's Run have accomplished something fabulous...but I can't wait to see what Ben's many friends do when they grow up, just because they knew Ben. Ben never complained about his lot in life, and he will always be my hero.
Ben's family is doing so much good in honor of their wonderful son. The run is a wonderful community event and really brings everyone together for such an amazing cause. Ben's Run has already raised thousands of dollars to help the lives of children. Thank you, Ben's Run, for giving me a cause I truly believe in.
This is a warm and dynamic event. Ben's Run is a wonderful example of what a close knit and caring community can accomplish. Ben Goldfogle's family, friends and neighbors have created a large scale event to raise money in his memory for Children's Hospital. The neighborhood participation and support is enormous and the enthusiasm at the run is high. It is a very enjoyable experience for all ages and all levels of race experience.
Ben's Run brings our community together and raises thousands of dollars with 100% volunteer staff. The race has blossomed into a community event that includes a bloodmobile and silent auction, all in the span of about 4 hours.
Ben's Run is more than just a race. It's a wonderful way to bring the community together and to celebrate the life of Ben Goldfogle. Ben's Gift funds will benefit Children's National Medical Center for cancer research, to identify novel therapies to treat childhood cancers and to minimize the side effects of cancer treatment. It is a great way to give back to the community and we look forward to Ben's Run 2013!
Bens Run first took place in 2011 and has now become an annual event. It brings the community together in memory of a beautiful boy, Ben Goldfogle, taken from us way too soon. In his honor the organization raises money for children's national medical center where Ben was treated. A great way to bring a community together for a great cause. In 2012 there were over 1000 participants!
Ben's Run is one of the most well orchestrated community 5K/1Mile fun runs in the metropolitan area. Our community comes together to support Children's National Medical Center and when you go to the event, it's obvious. This annual event will become a tradition for all of our kids and show them how communities that come together came make a difference! Come join us in the Spring and let us all remember the memory of the one and only Ben Goldfogle!!
Bens Run is a way to help Children's National Medical center while bringing the community together. I love how everyone comes together and helps for the few months prior to this event in order to make it one of the most special days ever to honor one of the most special boys ever, Ben Goldfogle.
Ben's Run is an awesome, inspiring, community-building, fun event. And all for a good cause! In the spring, hundreds of friends and neighbors gather together for a 5K/1 mile race in honor of Ben Goldfogle and in support of Children's National Medical Center. We look forward to this event every year-not to be missed!


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Faf is oulik and chaotic I just wanna keep in my pocket. Faf in my pocket! Cute as can be. I wish I could take you home with me AND NOW YOU CAN! 😂— Reeves (@singfromthehair) November 7, 2019
Faf De Klerk appreciation post 🇿🇦. Loved watching him on the field. A whole mood. #SpringbokChampions #Springboks #fafdeklerk pic.twitter.com/aKibDz4Mhx— I 🍒 (@Yoli_Sparks) November 7, 2019
Faf is so freaking cool 😎😎 it's not even funny anymore 😒 #ChampionsTogether— Kamohelo Moloi (@KamoMoloi_A2G) November 7, 2019
Now here's a bit of irresistible cuteness. This young man has obviously found a hero in Francois 'Faf' de Klerk, and knows his every move.— Tinus Nel (@tytantinus) November 7, 2019
I thought it would add to the appeal to edit some real Faf footage into his backyard test match, during which he won the world cup. pic.twitter.com/Yp1egDaD8w
Faf de Klerk is my muse this festive season. Everything I do, everything I say & every drink I consume. Faf!— 💎NaNkosi💎 (@FifiKunzz) November 7, 2019
I wanna be his friend. Where do I apply #fafdeklerk https://t.co/8gtf1Fh2CI— Aldrin Sampear (@AldrinSampear) November 7, 2019
But Faf De Klerk is a whole mood ey😅🔥🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/qiplNAzcIj— Th€_Ish• (@ishmael_mashab) November 7, 2019
Anyone feel like being a darling and driving me to East London this Saturday? Guys I just need to see @fafdeklerk 😭😭 pleaaaaasssee— Sprinkle of Zim ✨ (@WapiZimbini) November 7, 2019
#fafdeklerk should be given a Xhosa name pic.twitter.com/PQiZfgQ0VZ— Zolile! (@TheBestMalcolm) November 6, 2019


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Technology Appraisal Guidance No. 74
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1. Guidance
This guidance covers the management of adults, children and infants with physical injuries as a result of trauma, in whom there is evidence of obvious or probable blood loss. It does not cover the management of isolated closed head injury. For the purpose of this guidance, it is assumed that basic life support and ongoing assessment of the trauma victim are taking place as appropriate. The requirement for cannulation is considered only within the context of pre-hospital intravenous fluid (IV fluid) administration.
1.1 It is recommended that in the pre-hospital management of adults and older children, IV fluid should not be administered if a radial pulse can be felt (or, for penetrating torso injuries, if a central pulse can be felt).
1.2 In the absence of a radial pulse (or a central pulse for penetrating torso injuries) in adults and older children, it is recommended that IV fluid should be administered in boluses of no more than 250 ml. The patient should then be reassessed, and the process repeated until a radial pulse (or central pulse for penetrating torso injuries) is palpable.
1.3 The administration of IV fluid should not delay transportation to hospital, but when given in accordance with 1.2 above, consideration should be given to administration en route to hospital.
1.4 It is recommended that when IV fluid is indicated in the pre-hospital setting, crystalloid solutions should be the routine choice.
1.5 There is inadequate evidence on which the Institute can base recommendations on when pre-hospital use of IV fluid in young children and infants following trauma is appropriate, or on the volumes of fluid to use. However, there is a broad consensus that transfer to hospital should not be delayed by attempts to administer IV fluid.
1.6 It is recommended that only healthcare professionals who have been appropriately trained in advanced life-support techniques and pre-hospital care should administer IV fluid therapy to trauma patients in the pre-hospital setting.
1.7 Training programmes for healthcare professionals should incorporate the above recommendations.
The guidance shown above constitutes Section 1 of the full document. A copy of the full document and a summary of the evidence is available on the Internet at http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta74
Copies of the document can also be obtained by contacting 0845 003 7783 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com and quoting reference number N0430.
This guidance represents the view of the Institute which was arrived at after careful consideration of the available evidence. Health professionals are expected to fully take it into account when exercising their clinical judgement. This guidance does not, however, override the individual responsibility of health professionals to make appropriate decisions in the circumstances of the individual patient, in consultation with the patient and/or guardian or carer.
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Correctional ministry, whether a juvenile hall, jail, or prison, is shallow by design. This is in large part due to the correctional setting itself: limited time frames for ministry availability, lack of quiet and secure meeting spaces (especially for clergy-confidential counseling), an overload of request demand coupled with too few chaplains and volunteers, and finally—and with much consternation—a deliberate lack of support for religious programming by some institutional line staff.
Religious requests by inmates are derisively called "snivels" by line staff who see correctional ministry as naïve do-gooders pathologically coupled with whining and/or manipulative anti-social personalities dedicated to hustling the naïve do-gooders.
Much of this structural and systemic cause for shallow ministry will never be effectively remedied, and therefore in social sciences is a "root cause" for the very reason that is systemic at its core.
However, there is a secondary cause for shallowness that brims with missiological optimism.
This secondary cause for shallowness is the result of decades of perpetuated flawed ministry practices. The good news is these are practices which can be easily addressed for incremental improvement. To better understand this cause for self-imposed shallowness, let's look at how correctional ministry is normally conducted.
If the facility has a chaplain (and most do not), the religious coordinator will make primary use of church teams. Several local churches will field a small team of volunteers and rotate church services and Bible studies on a monthly basis, usually. These church teams are made up of volunteers who have received a bare minimum of orientation followed by zero training. They are under the authority and supervision of a church team leader, who are themselves untrained.
Therefore, ministry is conducted by well-meaning people who love the Lord and have a heart for those inside, but are vastly ill-equipped for the complex ministry service delivery that the incarcerated desperately need.
These rotating church teams do not communicate with each other week to week. The First Baptist church team coming in this Sunday does not know what the First Assembly of God church team taught last Sunday. There may be repetition or even blatant contradiction between rotating messages.
When I was involved in a revival at San Quentin Prison in the 1970s, the question was asked of a long-term inmate, "What is something I should know in doing this ministry?" His answer, "If one more group comes in and teaches the Prodigal Son story, I am going to throw up. Don't they know we have heard that story a thousand times?"
The truth is they don't know because the churches never talk to each other.
Gospel presentations are often rushed and incomplete. As a ministry hour comes to a close, a church group might hurriedly state, "If you want to ask Jesus to come into your heart, just pray this prayer."
Inmates will pray and come forward. However, if you could observe that same group week after week, you would see those same people coming forward many times. The reason? They do not properly understand who Jesus Christ is, what he accomplished on the cross, what it means to biblically 'believe,' and they certainly do not understand what it means to be "in Christ."
The Apostle Paul stated 164 times that a believer is "in Christ" and yet the average person (after attending countless chapels and Bible studies) has no idea theologically what it means to be "in Christ." More importantly, they don't understand what it means for them personally in their Christian formation.
In addition, a church group will use the sinner's prayer as a prayer of rededication, further confusing the inmate: "Am I saved or not? Do I have to keep asking Jesus into my heart every week? And what does it mean to ask Jesus to come into my heart? How does that work anyway?"
Those inside prison walls, especially those with longer sentences, need personalized discipleship. Discipleship allows the inmate to clearly understand basic, necessary Christian doctrines, and then learn how to apply those doctrines in real time.
Through discipleship, old appetites, habit patterns, and attitudes are addressed and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit is increasingly appropriated by faith for victory. The word of God tells us, "So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh" (Gal. 5:16).
The one inside must learn what it means to have the Spirit, be controlled by the Spirit, and how to use all that spiritual horsepower to overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil. Sadly, the church does not make discipleship a priority, nor does correctional ministry incorporate discipleship to create a fully-orbed ministry.
Correctional ministry is too often legalistic. WASP exhortations ("get a job, get your tattoos removed, leave your gang," etc.) replace critical biblical truths such as our position in Christ. "Get a job" is a much different message than, "When you trusted in Jesus Christ and relied upon his finished work on the cross for your salvation, you were baptized by the Holy Spirit who took you out of the life of Adam and placed you into the life of Jesus Christ. You are now co-united in the life, death, burial, and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ."
That level of teaching must of course be unpacked, carefully explained, and the disciplee must have an opportunity to demonstrate that they clearly understand.
Correctional ministry usually does not take the necessary time to check the understanding of those being taught. "The sage on the stage" or the "pour and store" methodology of teaching does not verify that a successful sender-receiver communication has taken place.
These are just two ministry deficiencies that can be quickly addressed: (1) replace worn out clichés ("God don't make no junk") and motivational speeches ("You can be anything you want to be so don't let anyone rob you of your dreams") with the relevant word of God as it applies to salvation and sanctification, and (2) make time to verify that the teaching is clearly understood by the listener and that an application was provided that can be applied in real time.
People who are hurt the worst need the best. Correctional ministry should be the premier ministry on planet earth for that very reason. People in lock up are hurting, lonely, discouraged, fearful, angry, hopeless, in bondage to addictions, traumatized, and perilously close to suicide. In a triage metaphor, those in lockup are the most injured and need the finest response possible.
Unfortunately, they receive a "something is better than nothing" or a "beggars can't be choosers" level of mediocrity. This should not stand. It is time for correctional ministers to wade into deeper waters because people who hurt the worst, need the best.
Steve Lowe is Founder and President of Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries. As a former probation counselor and therapist and today as a seasoned juvenile correctional chaplain, Steve has provided over 45 years of professional institutional service to California's San Bernadino, Riverside, and Orange counties. As the Founder, President, and Executive Chaplain for Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries, an international chaplain-placing ministry, Steve also assists Christian organizations and penal agencies as a consultant in program organization and development. He has experience as an adjunct faculty member, specializing in criminology and juvenile delinquency.
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We have been enjoying life at home. Broderick and Camden are adjusting to having a baby sister. They do great throughout the day, but by dinner time, I think they are a little...well a lot stir crazy. It has been so hot here, that we usually don't go outside until after dinner. There is only so much you can do inside, and between feeding and changing Addie and pumping breast milk for her my time is limited.
Camden does enjoy helping out with her anyway that he can. He loves to help feed her. I even walked in on him attempting to pick her up while she was laying on the floor. AACCKKK!!!! He has enjoyed pretending with a Cabbage Patch Kid that we purchased for Broderick when Camden was coming along. He puts "his baby" in the bouncy seat and swing, changes "his baby's" diaper, puts "his baby's" clothes on-and off, and carries "his baby" around by the belly button.
We enjoyed spending the Fourth of July with the Tadda family. The kids loved going to Bishop Park to watch the fire works. Broderick and Camden had a blast with the Poppers and Sparklers-THANKS MISTY!!! Adalynn looked adorable in her red, white and blue dress and slept through the entire fireworks display. The only bad part of the night, besides Camden spilling orange drink on the chair and the blanket, was sitting in the parking lot for an hour waiting to get out. Yuck! That meant we didn't get home until around 11:00, much too late for the boys to be up with such a big day the next day.
On the 5th, we had to wake up bright and early for Adalynn's follow-up appointment with the Cranio-facial team at Scottish Rite. Traffic wasn't too bad, but we still made it right on time. Broderick and Camden enjoyed playing in the very kid friendly waiting area. The occupational therapist was very happy with Adalynn's performance using the Haberman bottle-a bottle designed for cleft-affected babies, and the dietitian was happy with Adalynn's weight gain. She now weighs 8 lbs. and 2 oz. She has gained over a pound in 2 weeks-that is over an ounce a day!! We don't have to go back to the clinic for awhile, unless problems arise before her surgery-we pray that they don't.
After Adalynn's appointment, we were able to go the 4th floor of the office that Adalynn's appointment was at to the AFLAC Cancer Center to see Ryan, a student that was in my class. He is undergoing chemotherapy. Please be sure to visit his blog superryan.blogspot.com. The boys, Broderick, Camden, Ryan and another student in my class, Matt, enjoyed playing the Play Station, while John and I were able to visit with Ryan's parents, Missy and Les. Missy loved seeing Adalynn and you would have thought that she was the proud momma the way she enjoyed showing her off to all the nurses and doctors. The Morgan family is amazing and has been so supportive during my whole pregnancy-please be sure to keep them in your prayers and pray for a cure for this type of cancer to come in the near future.
After such a busy morning, we ended the day by visiting the world's largest aquarium-The Georgia Aquarium-in Atlanta. The boys had a blast and loved seeing all of the fish and other water animals. Of course, the highlights of the visit were seeing Dory and Nemo, as well and the largest fish-the Whale Shark. The aquarium actually has 4 of them. We also had a chance to visit the "touch pool" areas and touch sting rays, sharks, horse shoe crabs, see anemones, shrimp, and star fish! It was a busy day.
We will continue to keep you updated. Thanks for all of the supportive comments on the posts and messages on the daily chat. We can't believe our little girl will be 1 month next week and our littlest boy is turning 3 a week after that. Time is flying and boy are we having fun!


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There's something seriously amiss with the world when an episode of Flavor of Love leaves me feeling angry, frustrated, upset and kind of offended. You'd think I'd be beyond all of that, having studied this blight of a show so extensively. But I think there's a limit to how much you can mock and exploit even skanks, and this episode pushed that limit for me.
On the other hand, some of them deserve all the mocking and exploitation the universe can throw their way, and then some.
Two that don't deserve that kind of scorn are Buckwild and Like Dat, so it's a little sad to see them at odds. Like Dat still finds Buckwild's accent fake and has translated this into some concern about the integrity of Buckwild's soul or something equally ridiculous.
I know, sugar. I don't get it either.
Buckwild isn't the only one not feeling Like Dat, though. Buckeey outlines for us the reasons she finds Like Dat unpleasant and annoying. She mentions that Like Dat is from New York -- although, in fact, she's a Jersey girl -- and that women from New York tend to be loud and obnoxious. Oh, Buckeey. Just you wait.
I am turning into my mom, because I actually gasped aloud "From the jug?!" when I saw this clip. I don't care if that's your private stash of 1% acidophilus or whatever, you use a glass at the table, missy. The jug-chugging is even more unforgivable if that's not private stock but community milk. This house is a potential petri dish as it is; let's not add cold or stomach viruses to the list of hazards.
The morning's Flav-o-Gram arrives, and Buckwild reads it. Apparently, a pool party is on the day's itinerary, so the skanks are to prepare their backyard -- of the house -- and get ready to host some of Flav's friends. Most of the skanks pitch in and decorate the pool area, but Deelishis and Buckeey bow out and spend most of the time dolling themselves up. When Like Dat calls them on their laziness, Buckeey goes off to the camera about it. Near as I can tell, she either doesn't think she should be criticized about anything, ever, or doesn't think she should be criticized by a woman larger than herself. Either way, shut the fuck up, Buckeey.
You're back on my list, princess.
As anyone who's watched the Season 2 previews can tell you, the guests aren't senior-center residents or kids hopped up on birthday cake -- although a couple of the skanks predict such guests and one of them even ponders a visit by a contingent of crackheads. No, they're some big names from hip-hop who are there because of their love for Flav and not because cameras and a huge cable TV audience are involved.
They have Oscars, y'all. I still don't know quite what to do with that.
Three 6, G-Unit, the Ying-Yang Twins, some blinged-out fool calling himself Bishop Don "Magic" Juan and Warren G come into the backyard. I shake my head as Like Dat bounds up to hug Warren G. You cleaned his house, woman; he should be bounding up to hug you after leaving that vile mess! With the stars and their entourage in place, skank ensues.
God, sticking her ass in the air is just like shaking hands for Bootz, isn't it? I shudder to imagine her in a receiving line.
Beatuful is having one of those "I'm ashamed to be female" moments. I feel you, girl.
Note the nearly-scientific interest the dude in black is taking to Bootz' groin region. He's not the only one; either Ying or Yang (I couldn't tell you which) is captivated by Bootz' show and offers to put her in a video. She refuses, knowing how Flav feels about anyone other than himself profiting from the show. I only know that is what she was offered thanks to the miracle of the Flav-Lation:
He's incoherent, but honest.
While Bootz is acquainting everyone with her badonkadonk, Like Dat is going more of the I'm-down-for-wild-fun route, yelling enthusiastically about something (kinda like me in my 'Carl!' stage; once I'd had a couple drinks, my instinctual response to anything was "Woooo!").
Despite having about 12 pounds of clothing on, she does an impressively graceful dive into the pool.
Yeah, she may claim the ghetto, but methinks someone's had some pretty good swimming lessons at some point.
Nibblez, meanwhile, is diving into the booze.
She gives a lap dance to the largest dude there, a mere entourage member rather than a full-blown star.
I can't tell if Buckeey is more grossed out by the skanky behavior, or the fact that it wasn't even used on an actual recording artist. As Nibblez drinks more, the inevitable happens:
Gaah! Well, that happens, too, but so does this:
The dudes at the party are apparently equally nauseated by Krazy's inability to quote one of Flav's songs, despite claiming to love his music. Krazy handles this in absolutely the wrong way:
For some reason, Krazy feels that Deelishis owes her some crib notes to a Public Enemy song. You know what would be a better source for such information?
If I were Krazy, I'd have said that I'd heard his music but didn't know it very well, seeing as how Public Enemy's last good album (Apocalypse '91: The Enemy Strikes Black) came out about the same time Krazy was in 4th grade. Then I'd say that I knew him best from Surreal Life and was attracted to the man I saw there. Of course, that's assuming that these guys would have accepted any answer from her. They're clearly there solely to leer at and/or pick on the women.
And I think it's telling that no members of Public Enemy have come near this show. The people who put Flav on the map won't touch him with a 10-foot pole while a VH-1 camera is rolling and a skank is in the frame. I tried to imagine Chuck D's response to the antics of Bootz and Nibblez, and the image that came to mind was of a man scowling so hard, his face turned inside out. (Which is why I'm a Chuck D fan.)
However, the buddies of Flav that are willing to appear on camera have no such issues. What does Ying (or Yang) think of Deelishis?
"Booty-booty-booty-booty ride it down the well"? Is that -- I have no idea. Well, what does he think of Bootz?
"Booty-booty-booty-booty rocket underwear"? What the hell, man? I'm starting to feel like David Huddleston's cranky ass in The Big Lebowski: "You speak English, son? Parlez-usted ingles?"
The upshot of the evaluations is: Krazy is a phony; Like Dat is very cool, but someone you'd only like "as a friend"; everyone else is fine and merits several hoots about their ass. I'd like to revisit that bit about Like Dat having only mental appeal. Have these men never looked in a mirror? Ultimately, hotness seeks its own level. You can't buy it; you can only rent it until it gets a peek at the pool boy, and then it's all over. Besides, at some point, the syphillis will affect your eyesight and then you'll actually have to talk to hotness, and you might find yourself longing for someone you genuinely liked as a friend. (I unapologetically wish romantic misery on all these shallow cheeseballs.)
Two people I do *not* wish misery on are Like Dat and Buckwild, who are still having that same conversation about Buckwild's accent. She claims that she takes on the accent of whomever she's near, which I can relate to and understand. My only problem with this is that her accent slips a little bit every time she talks to the camera. I dunno; maybe an off-camera surfer is conducting the interviews.
Buckwild gets progressively more upset over the idea of her accent being perceived as racist and decides that if the folks in the house (and, presumably, in the audience as well) think she's acting like a racist, she should leave. Like Dat says that she should stay to prove that she's not a racist and -- I honestly think they're both still drunk from the pool party, 'cause they're getting all emotional and weird over this.
Yeah. See? Emotional and weird. But oddly sweet.
Equally weird, less emotional and far less sweet is Flav's invitation to Buckeey to hang out in bed with him the next morning. They snuggle, make out, dry-hump each other (I whimper audibly) and then Buckeey goes back to her day with an ass-grab from Flav to send her on her way.
Meanwhile, Bootz has gone a full 24 hours without picking a fight with someone, so she's clearly jonesing for a scrap. She tells Krazy she thinks she's a fake-ass bitch, and some stupid, loud argument ensues in which Bootz proves nothing other than: a. She watched the first season of Flavor of Love. b. She's a hateful cow with more anger management issues than brain cells.
Shut the fuck up, Bootz.
Oy. Oh, but wait! Flav loves it! He thinks Bootz's pathology is actually passion, and decides to reward her by swimming with her in the pool.
I hope that belly flop left a big, painful mark. Flav feels all up on Bootz in and out of the pool, and she's left with a big smile and a raggedy-ass weave.
See, I would compare the status of Bootz's weave with that of her soul, but we only have proof that she has a weave.
While Bootz is infecting the pool with bile and stupidity, Krazy borrows a book from Nibblez. I'm pleasantly surprised that [1] Nibblez has a book with her [2] she recommends it to Krazy, saying that it might be helpful to her [3] it's a kind of collection of inspirational and thoughtful quotes. I really like Nibblez, dammit; I just wish she'd quit debasing herself and start wearing a damn bra.
Oh, dear. Speaking of debasing herself, Like Dat decides that it's time for her to get groped by Flav. And although she goes about it in the worst possible way, Flav's response soon makes it clear that there was no viable way to do it in the first place.
Oh, honey. No. There are certain types of men who, once they see you in an apron, will imagine you in an apron from there on out and expect you to wait on them hand and foot. Flav is totally one of those guys. Like Dat makes a pitch to Flav for some alone time and then gets a few negligees for him to pick one. Flav laughingly tells the camera that his choices were "big-girl lingerie" or "big-girl lingerie" -- like, what else were you expecting, you nitwit? Did you think the third option would be some kind of shrink ray attached to a bustier? Girl's big!
Oh, hold the phone. Hold the goddamn phone. Am I really watching Flav laugh at someone else's body size? Am I truly seeing a 5'2" man with the physique of a french fry left to cook in the grease basket too long mocking someone else's appearance? Is he actually rolling on the floor with laughter over the prospect that Like Dat might think that he might be attracted to her? Dead to me. Dead. To. Me.
Not surprisingly, Like Dat is let go at that night's elimination ceremony. The other skanks are sad to see her go. Flav tells the camera he eliminated her to spare her any embarrassment. After rolling on the floor laughing at her. Too late, asshole. I hope that Like Dat kicks his ass at the reunion show, but I can totally see her running up to him and hugging him, just like she did to Warren G. Like Dat, you don't know your own worth, which is a damn shame.
You know what's even more of a shame, though? That New York is back on my freakin' TV!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaugh! Sweet ammonium nitrate, did the rehab not take?! She's lost a bunch of weight (including some from her nose, it looks like) and gained a weave Beyonce wouldn't use to wipe her butt with.
I'm with Deelishis on this. We see some previews of New York yelling at everybody, acting like some kind of coked-up prima donna and generally sowing discord wherever she goes.
Did anybody else see the Natalie Cole episode of Behind The Music? Remember the photos from when she was on the pipe hardcore? I'm just saying.
There's so much wrong with that picture, I can't even find a place to start. I will say this, though: New York might finally give Bootz the smackdown she so richly deserves. And then, if Flav winds up with the survivor, he'll get the living nightmare he so richly deserves.


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Ranui Swanson 2, West Auckland 1
Starling Park, Auckland, April 1 2017
For the last four years I've had a roughly annual tradition of paying homage to my local football club – that is, the nearest one to my house – by attending the closest thing to their season opening game that I have the ability to get to. Prior to 2014, I lived a five minute walk away from Oratia United. But since then I have relegated myself to the Conference by moving to Swanson, with my local now being the mighty Ranui Swanson.
Given their record in the early fixtures I have attended up until now, the Swans could be forgiven for asking Tia to take me back! They lost by one goal to Waitemata in their opening game of 2014, lost by two goals to Glen Eden in 2015 and suffered a three goal defeat last year in the game where I discovered the ultras of Waiheke United. On that basis they were headed for a four goal defeat in their local derby with West Auckland AFC yesterday!
And this may have arguably had a chance of eventuating, at a stretch, if their opposition had managed to keep all eleven of their players on the pitch for the whole game!
The home side had the better of the opening exchanges, looking comfortable probing away at their opponents, but they came unstuck around 12 minutes into the match when, on a rare foray into the Ranui third, one of West Auckland's most dangerous looking attacking weapons, Axel Naverrete, was brought down inside the area and the referee awarded a penalty. Navarrete was entrusted with the spot kick and he sent the keeper the wrong way to grab the lead for his side.
From that point on I thought West Auckland looked more likely to extend their lead than Ranui did to find the equaliser but the game's big turning point was yet to come, shortly before half time. West Auckland's Richard Searle was wrestled to the ground in what looked an awful lot like a headlock, for which the perpetrator received a yellow card, but then Searle was shown a second yellow and an ensuing red for what the referee deemed "retaliation".
Whether or not there was retaliation I can't say for sure, Searle and his team mates would certainly argue their case that there was not all the way to the Privy Council, but either way it did seem an unjust state of affairs that the victim of an egregious foul was the one who ended up taking no further part with his team forced to play the entire second half reduced to ten players.
As is often the case when players get sent, the numerically challenged team looked capable of at least preserving their lead for the first twenty minutes or so of the second half, but the pressure eventually told when Jackson Crerar drove home the equaliser for Ranui Swanson and just a few minutes after that James Felipe latched onto a cross at the far post and stabbed home to make it 2-1 to the home side.
There was action at both ends after that. West Auckland had at least three big opportunities in front of goal but missed the target on all three occasions and then, down the other end, Ranui had three similar chances, with two of them cleared off the line by defenders! West Auckland then managed to put one into the auld onion bag in the last five minutes or so of the match, only to see it called back for offside.
One can't help but wonder what might have been if West Auckland had played the whole match with their full complement of players and whether or not I'm right in surmising that they probably would have won.
Dammit, there's nothing else for it, I'm just going to have to attend the return fixture now! Such hardship. In the immortal words of Battery Sergeant Major Williams – Oh dear, how sad, never mind.
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Flights to Orlando
Knowing Your Options: Finding the Right Flights to Orlando
Flights To Orlando Florida
Did we have to say Orlando, Florida? We could have just said Orlando. It is true that Orlando is known worldwide. It is a very popular vacation destination. There are travelers from around the world who plan and travel to the vacation capital, Orlando Florida. However, flights to Orlando are also reserved for business as well. First we will address Orlando as a vacation spot.
When planning a vacation people generally plan a budget for that vacation. Very few people, even the wealthy do not have limitations on the amount the plan to spend on any one vacation. We will discuss the best tips we know for great value on flights to Orlando.
The fact is that the single most expensive item in your vacation budget, for your Orlando vacation will be the flights to Orlando. The fact that this is the single greatest expense per person adds to the need to plan for this portion of the vacation.
The Orlando airport is about 11 km south of Orlando proper and while it is among the 30th busiest airports in the world, it does serve about 30 million people a year. It is a busy place. Flights to Orlando can be challenging in many ways.
Some have tried to save on flying in to other airports in Florida to cut the cost. It is not advisable to do that. If you fly in to Tampa International Airport and drive to Orlando, you will soon realize that the commute is significant. The traffic is intense, no matter the time of day, so unless you get a huge savings that is unadvisable. Flights to Orlando are not significantly more and frankly often times are less than flights into Tampa.
We do not want to discourage you in looking into alternate airports for your departing flights. It is very likely you might be able to acquire a significant savings by selecting another airport in the area where you live. However, be sure to factor in your added cost of fuel to get to the airport. Only factor in the additional cost not the total cost because you will still have to get to the airport.
The flights to Orlando are typically full on the weekends. This is not only because it is a vacation spot but also because Orlando, Florida is a large city for business. The best days to book flights to Orlando are on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. This is for arriving and departing flights. This will give you a significant savings.
The time of day can impact the cost of your flights to Orlando. It is important to consider very early morning flights, usually not earlier than a 6:00 AM departure time or also very late evening flights, typically not later than midnight. This can give you a significant savings on your Orlando flights and is an easy way to save money.
When you are searching for flights to Orlando, online is the best method. This will give you the ease of searching virtually all airlines at all possible days of the week and times of day. It is advisable to avoid any holiday when planning your Orlando vacation. This is considered a year round vacation spot. This gives more choices but it also makes every holiday a busy time for the area. From Independence Day to Christmas to Memorial Day, there is always a crowd in Orlando, Florida. The flights to Orlando will be packed to capacity at those times. The costs will also we significantly higher.
When booking your flights to Orlando plan on some significant travel time after you arrive. The airport is not actually in Orlando. It is south of the city and the drive to even Disney is significant.
To be totally fair, some people do not come to Orlando for the theme parks. Some do come to Orlando purely for business. The Orlando area has had a large draw for businesses from around the world because of the location and the mere traffic due to the popularity of the area. Flights to Orlando can be filled with more than just vacationers but also big business executives.
The Orlando area offers a great deal of business opportunities to those wishing to invest in an area that is booming no matter what the economy is doing. The traffic to the Orlando area both in flights to Orlando and those who drive in from around the state are significant. The Orlando area seems to be immune to economic down turns. The fact is that while some might cancel their flights to Orlando there will be others who are local or at least within driving distance that will opt to drive to this local attraction rather than fly to other destinations. When the flights to Orlando decrease the traffic does not. This is a good scenario for both the vacationers and the business people alike.
For Orlando it seems to be a win, win situation.
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I've been working on a writing business plan over the holiday's. You'll see a post about it in due course.
However, the core to it all is always going to be content. You have to write. Thankfully I've just managed 1,600 words towards what I hope will be my first Kindle eBook. For some reason I was waiting for permission to write. That only comes from yourself, so if you are not writing, it's you're fault.
Of course, my business plan calls for 6,000 words a day in a full time structure. The 1,600 above was done in an hour so you're looking at 4 hours per day writing. And this is first draft writing as well, I'm not yet sure how to quantify second draft/editing speed yet.
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Written By Stephen Onimole, for Sickle Cell Welfare Forum
My name is Stephen Onimole and I have sickle cell anaemia. It has definitely been a struggle living with this disease. There have been so many times where I always ask why me, why do I have this, what have I done to deserve this? What is worse is things that come with this disease, such as avascular necrosis in the hip which I was diagnosed with recently and because I had this I had to go through so much pain and most stuff I used to be able to do by myself I was not able to do any more. I needed my mum to take me to school which was tough on my mum because she had to take my sisters to school as well. I needed my mum to dress me. And I also started having thoughts like why I exist and that if I did not exist my mum's life would be so much easier. We tried to apply for disability living allowance. They denied us so we appealed to the tribunal. To get ready for the tribunal we visited a Welfare Advisor called Daniel Nyakutsey at the Hospital, who talked us through what was going to happen at the tribunal. He really helped us alot. On the day of the tribunal, mum and I sat down in the waiting area until we were called into a room. We sat down in this room infront of a judge a doctor and a disability person. We told them what they needed to know about sickle cell and the impact it has had on my life. We answered all their questions then they said they have heard everything and that they will call us back once they had made their decision. So we waited in the waiting room until they made their decision. And after a few minutes we were called back in and they said that they have made their decision and that we won, that we got the disability living allowance. We were very happy with the result and that after everything we got what we wanted.
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For a direct link to the video, click here: "JOYCE Around"Happy St. Patrick's Day!
As a redhead with pale skin, I often get mistaken for being Irish. I'm not, but I sure love a lot of things that are. U2. Liam Neeson. Lucky Charms. So instead of doing another long-winded blog post about my passion for all things Irish or Irish-inspired (I seriously doubt Lucky Charms are made in Ireland), I decided to put all of those things into a comical song honoring one of our best Irish authors…James Joyce.
Joyce is another one of those classic authors that I have a hard time reading. I got Ulysses from the library about two months ago with the intention to get through it by today but I am still on page 35 "I am a struggler now at the end of my days. But I will fight for the right till the end." I admit to having no idea what this character is fighting for because my creative mind got distracted by a song that kept playing over and over at the Irish pub I was having lunch at. It's like every Irish pub has a contract with the 90's Irish rap group House of Pain to play "Jump Around" on the hour every hour for the tourists in the joint. Jeez, how about some Celtic music or at least some bagpipes? Why does everybody have to "Jump up jump up and get down?" Wait a minute. What if I could pass JOYCE around by using an already catchy hook that people will not be able to get out of their heads?
Hence how "JOYCE Around" was born. Well, that and I had made another cool hat and needed a place to wear it. Unlike my other parody songs, I rewrote the entire song with my own lyrics honoring several of my favorite Irish actors and musicians. Sadly, I could not include Sinead O'Connor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Pierce Brosnan or Cillian Murphy because I couldn't find words that rhymed!
I want to thank my brother for giving me the heads up that there was a James Joyce Irish Pub in Ybor City, which is where we shot the video. The staff there was awesome (especially Johnny who played the tattooed bartender reading James Patterson – his reaction was hilarious and we did that in one take.) I wanted to incorporate the tough-guy theme that House of Pain used in their video so while Johnny's tattoos were real, my librarian & book-related tattoos were just temporary. I also want to point out that the "library" I am dancing in front of is real. The pub encourages people to donate their old books so patrons of the bar can "enjoy a Guinness while they unwind with a good book."
So this St. Patrick's Day, don't drink and drive, drink and READ…preferably James Joyce. "So get out your books and JOYCE Around!"
|Still trying to finish reading Ulysses on the set.
|Trying to be tough with my librarian/book tattoos.
|Once again, I made everything I am wearing in the video.
|Thanks to the staff at the James Joyce Irish Pub in Ybor!


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Monday, September 19, 2005
Rain, almost
"So this is how much people miss the rain," murmured my bemused Filipino colleague.
We were looking at a mass of twenty-somethings waving their limbs wildly; their faces upturned to catch the teeny droplets of water that burst out of the sprinklers. We were at Dubai Rain 2005, the most eagerly awaited event of the year, if radio spots and full-page ads are to be believed.
The event was scheduled for 11 p.m. but we were warned that traffic and parking would be nightmare. So three of my colleagues and I headed off early, but even as we reached the 5th interchange on Sheikh Zayed road, we knew we were too late. There was a long line of cars headed for the Le Meridien, Mina Siyahi.
As we inched forward in traffic, I wondered just what I was doing headed for a concert which featured names I'd never heard of: Dr. Zeus, DJ Nasha, Aman Hayer, Jazzy B etc. This Bhangra/Garage/Rap couldn't be further from my usual Western Classical/Jazz leanings. But when you've spent most mornings listening to 'Do me a favour, let's play Holi' and 'Bachke rehna re baba' on the car radio, you become quite accommodating. Secondly, the concert beat wandering around malls or trying out restaurants – two of the perpetual pastimes in Dubai. Besides there was the promise of 'rain'…
My colleague managed to nudge the car into a sliver of a parking slot just opposite the Le Meridien, and we all congratulated ourselves, not realizing at that time, that we'd painted ourselves into a corner.
Three stringent security checks later, we were inside the venue. It was a muggy night with just a hint of breeze. And a mighty lot of breezers! I was surprised to find stalls selling beer and breezers. I was so used to concerts where people sneaked in hip flasks or mineral water bottles with pale spirits, that this came as a surprise.
I looked out for the promised 'rain'. In the middle of the venue, a square-shaped scaffolding had been erected, with sprinklers attached all across the perimeter. Below the scaffolding, a throng of drenched, gyrating bodies kept time with the pulsating beat. The remixes were trotted out one after the other, much to the delight of the crowd. We stood and watched from the sidelines, not sure if it was a good idea to join the hyper-kinetic dancers. My Filipino colleague was quite taken in by the vigorous Bhangra movements.
Although I had made noises initially about not wanting to wet my leather shoes, it seemed too good an opportunity to pass up. So we went into the 'rain zone'. The first drops of 'rain' on skin felt uncommonly good. Memories of enjoyable rainy days flooded the mind. Hair got plastered, water dripped down one's chin, clothes got heavy, home felt a little closer.
Expectedly, the crowd consisted mainly of Indians and Pakistanis. But there was a small group of Brits who seemed to be having a whale of a time. I was surprised to spot an Arab girl, headscarf and all. A few guys took the opportunity to do a 'Salman', whipping off their shirts to bare un-rippling musles and flab abs. The ratio of guys to girls might have been 15:1. So, few girls went under the sprinklers and fewer still looked comfortable coming away from them.
Each artiste was introduced with much fanfare, but it seemed to me that apart from one superhit song, there wasn't much else in his repertoire. Realising it, a couple of them tried to work up the crowds with some Punjabi colloquialisms, and it usually worked. The artiste of the evening was, undoubtedly, Raghav. He leaped onto the stage with a bevy of bootylicious dancers and was an instant hit with the crowd. "I don't need to tell you this," he exclaimed breathlessly, "but your city is very hot!" He followed that observation with the very catchy 'Angel Eyes', so we forgave him for reminding us about the heat.
After a while the 'nachana-vichana-kudiya' got a bit repetitive, so we decided to call it a night. It was 1.30 a.m. The sprinklers were still in a profligate mood when we left.
We reached the car and found our exit blocked on all sides. We muttered unkind things about the thoughtless drivers, threw up inventive but impossible solutions, snarled at the inert cars, even. But there was no way out. We piled into the car, exhausted, turned on the radio and listened to the rest of the concert 'live'.
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I was standing in our boat the other day with a fishing rod in my hand waiting for a fish to bite. The sea was calm, but there was a slight rhythmic movement just the same. I was conscious of the muscles in the back of my leg tightening and loosening with the movement, and the toes on my bare feet moving in turn to help keep my balance. Even the little toe took its turn at helping to keep the balance perfect. There was no arguing as to which muscle should work, all worked together in unison as needed.
I couldn't help thinking this is how things should be in a family or in any group, but most of all in church life. Every single person has his or her talent or gift to be used in the service of God; in fact the Apostle Paul uses the analogy of the human body working together for the betterment of the whole. "If everyone was an eye", he wrote, "where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now has God set the members every one of them in the body, as it has pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of you: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary" (1 Corinthians 12: 14-22).
So the next time you may have an envious thought of another person's gift or talent, remember you are how God made you, and you are to use what you have or you may lose even that one!
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Sri Sumangala College Junior Old Boys' Association was formed in 1999 by an enthusiastic set of 10 old boys of Sri Sumangala.
The necessity for a Junior OBA was two-fold. All the leading school in Colombo and suburbs have not one but a number of Junior OBAs. Secondly, the College needed a set of young energetic and a dynamic group of leaders to steer the college to achieve her goals.
Sri Sumangala OBA had been doing a wonderful service to the College but it lacked young talent because very few young ex-students become members of the Senior OBA. Because of the age gap and different tastes and motives. Further, the Senior OBA needed a feeder source of members who have some attachment to the college. Very often old boys join the OBA when the time comes to admit their children to the college. Due to the above reasons, a Junior OBA was formed with the guidance and blessings of Mr. J. K. P. Asokarathne who is also an old boy of the college.
Formation of the Junior Old Boys' Association,created some anxiety in the minds of the members of the senior OBA. Having had several rounds of discussions with the senior old boys promoters of the Junior OBA were able to establish a good rapport with the seniors. Seniors accepted the formation of the Junior Old Boys' Association and many constitutional links were formed between the two associations Mr. Aravinda Perera, the then president of the Sri Sumangala OBA should be greatly remembered for his invaluable service in creating constitutional links between the two associations.
Mr. Dinesh De Silva was the first President of the Junior OBA and Mr. Ranganath Pathinayake and Mr. Sugath Wijerathne were the first Joint Secretaries, while Mr. Sanjaya De Silva was the first treasurer.
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Renowned for its British delicacies like All Day Breakfast and Eggs Benedict, BRICK LANE is delighted to announce its grand opening of the Shatin outlet located at New Town Plaza, to all the England fans at the New Territories.
BRICK LANE has long been committed to bringing authentic British trendy delicacies and drinks to Hong Kong. Mounting a big white bike on its brick wall is the integral brand icon for BRICK LANE, BRICK LANE Deli @Shatin extends the usual ambience of BRICK LANE with the chic and alluring setting, at the same time bringing on new creations atop its best-known British all-day breakfast and gastro fare. New menu items that are only available at Shatin outlet include the "Lobster Eggs Benedict with salted eggs hollandaise sauce" and "Crab Meat Avocado Croissant", the signature "Home-made Vegetarian Burger" , "Marshmallow White Chocolate Croissant" and "Fruit-infused Tea" enabling customer to create refreshing memories at BRICK LANE.
BRICK LANE Deli Shatin at New Town Plaza located at the flagship shopping centre in New Territories, it is perfect for all shopaholics to grab a cup of coffee, chit chat and chill after shopping for a long day. Stay tuned for more details!
Please visit New Town Plaza mobile app for ticketing. For more information, please visit our website at www.bricklane.com.hk or by calling the respective outlets:
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