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I also have a table that I have designated as the "Puzzle Table." These puzzles tend to be more hands-on puzzles with lots of different challenges using the same set of hands-on pieces. For the first month and a half of school, my students really enjoyed the SOMA Challenges I shared about this past summer.
This week, the SOMA blocks are going back in the cabinet and being traded out for TANGRAMS!
After my first year of teaching, I invested in a class set of tangrams (affiliate link). I love using tangrams as a growth mindset puzzle at the beginning of the year by asking students to create a square using all 7 tangrams. Don't need 30 tangram sets? Amazon also sells four sets for just a couple of dollars!
With the SOMA Challenges, my students really enjoyed being able to flip through the binder of puzzles and choose a challenge to work on. So I decided to give my students the same binder full of challenges to complete with the Tangrams.
I love that there is a great variety of images. Hopefully, my students will all be able to find some Tangram Challenges that capture their interest. There are 97 different challenges which should keep my students busy for a very long while.
If you don't want to put out all the challenges at once, you could also put one up each day/week/etc with magnets.
To save you the work of copying and pasting the tangram clipart yourself, I've shared the file of tangram challenges here.


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Ok so Lains Barns in rural Oxfordshire have opened up a mini ice rink for people to enjoy over the festive season, and what a great idea it is! Ruthie has been twice so far and really loved it. They have this great invention, effectively a penguin chaperone which keeps you upright and on your skates.
Well it's getting to feel like Christmas. This afternoon the tempratures plummeted and we are expecting a 'significant" amount of snow overnight. Unlike those of you in countries where this could mean more more than 5 inches, for us here in the UK it will mean a light dusting that will lead to road chaos and calls from the met office not to travel unless absolutely necessary. With Christmas a mere 5 days away and apart from all t
I will be teaching a GF Baking Course at the Bertinet Kitchen in Bath on Friday 19th March. This course will look at breadmaking, pastry, cakes and biscuits. For more information please look at The Bertinet Kitchen web site www.thebertinetkitchen.com. This would make a great present for the gf person in your life. Bath is a fantastic place for shopping, tourism and leisure. Why not make a full weekend of it and book in to the full spa experience.
The lights are up and it's starting to feel like Christmas. The kids are getting really excited and have been running down the stairs every morning, gobbling down their breakfast and opening their little advent calendar gifts. With Hannukah and Christmas fast approaching, this is definately a month where it's possible to have too much of a good thing. It seems that the madness and excess just gets madder every year. Yet, seeing the excitement in their eyes and the absolute joy they experience in opening a little gift makes it all worthwhile.
Lately I've been hearing lots of comments about the free from foods available in supermarkets. Coeliac UK has recently done some research and found that many of these "free from" products are very high in salt. I would imagine they are also very high in sugar and choc full of preservatives. This was recently confirmed by a lady who wrote in to say that most of these gluten free products are unsuitable for diabetics due to the high sugar content.
I wanted to tell you about this very unusual book, written by the delightful Lemony Snickett. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Latke-Who-Couldnt-Stop-Screaming/dp/1932416870
Here's a topic I hear discussed a lot and wanted to pose the question. Is gluten free the new vegetariain? Being a vegetarian 15 years ago was something of an oddity. I remember being a vegetarian whilst living in Paris and being treated like an alien just landing from Mars. My choice of food was very limited, so limited in fact that I caved in after a few weeks.
Yesterday we found ourselves on a mystery trail, looking for pumpkins. We found 7 of the 10 required pumpkins in Waterperry Gardens, near Oxford whilst doing the Great pumpkin hunt in their beautiful gardens. What we weren't expecting was to find some delicious gluten free brownies in the tea room. I can tell a good brownie when I see one, and this one was pretty good. Best of all it was gluten free! Further on down in the same direction w
This weekend I was lucky enough to sit in on a course at Leith's School of Food and Wine, in London. Much to my surprise, the tutor was the lovely Max, who was my tutor when I did the diploma course at Leith's almost 14 years ago. We had a delicious menu to work through and Max was fantastic. She was so inspirational and her knowledge of food is truly awesome. Nevertheless, she made the 4 hour course so enjoyable and we all came away feelin
I've just returned from having another wonderful day at The Bertinet Kitchen in Bath. Richard took a class of 14 through some great gluten free recipes including focaccia, a loaf bread, maize wraps, far breton ( a kind of clafoutis with rum soaked prunes) and yummy blinis. It was a great challenge to work through quite a number of dietary restrictions including lactose and dairy intolerance, a fish allergy, an intolerance to solanacious vegetables (this includes potatoes, aubergines, tomatoes and chili peppers) and a few others which I can't even rememb

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Hotshot, AKA, Lou Stewart, is a Marvel Comics villain and an enemy of the Hulk.
Lou Stewart was once a resident of Middletown, which was an isolated town in the middle of a desert. It was the kind of town that no one would miss, which is probably why the the Leader decided to expose it to gamma radiation. He hoped some of it's inhabitants would survive and join him in his new kingdom of Freehold. Lou was one of only five people to survive a gamma explosion and develop superhuman powers. When Lou acquired his new powers, he went under the alias of Hotshot. He, along with the five survivors also became part of Leader's team known as The Riot Squad.
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Security Portal: Weekly Linux Security Digest 2000/08/28 to 2000/09/03Sep 05, 2000, 19:33 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Kurt Seifried)
"The big news this week is a potential glibc hole, for which no exploit code exists - but vendors are issuing fixes. (Dontcha love Linux security? We know there might be an exploitable issue under certain rare circumstances; nobody has seen exploit code yet, but here's the fix). The other is mgetty - in certain configurations it can be used to overwrite files. Vendors have been issuing updates. In general, the rest is catch-up with older problems like Zope, Netscape and Xchat."
"We lead off with general advisories and exploit code, then move to vendor ad. Most items appear in alphabetical order. If we're missing a Linux vendor's advisory, please tell us - ditto for any Linux-related security alerts. The long strings of hex in front of package names are MD5 signatures. Exploits are housed in /research/exploits/linux/."
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Echinocandins such as caspofungin, recently approved for treatment of specific yeast and mold infections, represent an important group of antifungals with a distinct mechanism of action (2). Early studies demonstrated that echinocandins inhibit the synthesis of β-1,3-glucan, a major cell wall component in many fungi (3). Initial reports in 1994 and 1995 of efforts to identify genes involved in β-1,3-glucan synthesis employed genetic characterization of echinocandin-resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutants. One such study identified GNS1, disruption of which decreased β-1,3-glucan synthase activity 90 to 95% (5). However, this gene is allelic to FEN1/ELO2 encoding a fatty acid elongase involved in sphingolipid long-chain base (LCB) biosynthesis. Other studies associated β-1,3-glucan synthase with the FKS family of genes encoding high-molecular-weight membrane proteins that localize to sites of cell wall remodeling (1, 4). Partial purification by glucan product entrapment supported this association (8).
Since further purification of β-1,3-glucan synthase proved difficult, direct proof that FKS-encoded proteins represent the echinocandin target was lacking. In a 1998 study, Radding et al. (10) sought to define the echinocandin target within Candida albicans membrane preparations by photoaffinity labeling with an echinocandin analog that retained antifungal activity. Two major proteins of 40 and 18 kDa were identified, cross-linking to which was dependent on irradiation and was competed out with unmodified echinocandin. Labeling of the 40-kDa protein was sufficient to allow purification, and peptide sequences of 12 and 17 amino acids were obtained. The C. albicans genome sequence was not yet available, but Radding et al. identified by BLAST analysis a pair of related S. cerevisiae proteins, Ypl004 and Ygr086, with 50 to 76% identity to both peptide sequences. We performed a BLAST search of the C. albicans sequence database (www-sequence.stanford.edu/group/candida ) and confirmed that both peptides derive from a Ypl004-Ygr086 homolog within contig6-1742; a further search identified a second closely related C. albicans protein within contig6-1965. The S. cerevisiae and C. albicans protein pairs are highly conserved, with 70 to 76% identity to each other.
The echinocandin-cross-linked 40-kDa C. albicans protein and its partner are uncharacterized, but functions for their S. cerevisiae homologs have recently come to light and, surprisingly, there is again a link to sphingolipids. By two different assays, Ypl004 and Ygr086 were shown to physically interact with Pkh1 or Pkh2 (7, 9). These protein kinases are regulated by LCBs such as phytosphingosine (12). Indeed, Pkh2 phosphorylation of Ygr086 is inhibited by LCBs (hence the gene name PIL1) whereas LCBs stimulate phosphorylation of Ypl004 (hence the name LSP1). In a complex network of signaling pathways, LCB-regulated phosphorylation of Pil1 and Lsp1 controls activation of the well-characterized protein kinase C-MAP kinase pathway and the poorly characterized Ypk1 kinase pathway (12); both pathways mediate cell wall integrity in response to various stresses. In particular, the protein kinase C-MAP kinase pathway plays a major protective role in the yeast response to echinocandins (11; T. Edlind and S. Katiyar, Abstr. 42nd Intersci. Conf. Antimicrob. Agents and Chemother., abstr. M-19, 2002).
These data raise the possibility that Pil1-Lsp1 associate with β-1,3-glucan synthase and, along with Rho1 (2, 3), play a role in its regulation. Indeed, a protein complex containing both Pil1 and Fks1 has been previously identified (6). Moreover, these data raise questions regarding the echinocandin target which have implications for further development of these antifungals and identification of potential resistance mechanisms.
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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who has introduced such so-called private bills in the past, is gathering Arthur's information to introduce a bill on his behalf, her Washington office said. On Monday, Radanovich plans to meet with the Armenian ambassador to the United States to ask that, if deportation can't be prevented, Arthur be allowed to apply for a student visa to return to the United States, Pederson said.
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Patriots Crush Bills 56-10 To Stay Undefeated At 10-0
New England has won nine straight games in the series and has won 14 of its last 15 games against Buffalo dating back to the 2000 season. The Patriots have swept the season series from the Bills in 4 straight years (including this one) and have achieved the feat six of the last seven years.
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JAYAPURA, Indonesia (December 4, 2000 - Radio Australia/The National/PINA Nius Online)---Police in the eastern Indonesian province of Irian Jaya (West Papua) have stepped up their crackdown on separatism, Radio Australia reported.
They raided a pro-independence headquarters and arrested 47 more activists.
More than 200 armed anti-riot police took over the Irian Jaya Arts and Cultural Center building in the center of the capital, Jayapura, in an early morning raid.
The seizure of the building, which has served as the headquarters for the Papua Taskforce, a pro-independence civilian guard, for the past six months, came almost 24 hours after a deadline to vacate the building ran out.
It also came a day after seven people were killed, six shot by Indonesian troops in the town of Merauke 600 kilometers (360 miles) south of Jayapura. That came after separatists replaced national flags with the pro-independence "Morning Star" banner.
Members of Dewan...
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (December 4, 2000 - Courier/PINA Nius Online)---A multi-million-kina pearl farm project has been established in New Ireland Province, which could bring in millions in foreign exchange for the province and the country.
Established by Niugini Pearls Ltd., a nursery is now breeding 30,000 stock pearls and undertaking seeding experiments.
The project was to have been publicly launched last week but has been delayed by one month because of bad weather in the province.
Niugini Pearls Ltd. managing director Alun Beck said the project has been set up on Ungan Island in the Tigak Group near Kavieng.
He said both black and gold lip pearls occurred naturally in the region.
"This is the first project of its type in many ways," Mr Beck said.
"It is the first cultured pearl farm to be established in PNG, which has 100 percent national ownership and shareholding." He said the 3,000 people of the Tigak Islands were...
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PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (December 4, 2000 – PIDP/CPIS)---American Samoa's delegate to the U.S. Congress said the brawl that occurred last Tuesday at the Daewoosa Samoa garment factory should not be misconstrued as "racial" by Vietnamese communities in the U.S.
(See: Vietnamese Worker Loses Eye In Daewoosa Samoa Melee)
News of the melee between Daewoosa Samoa's Vietnamese and Samoan workers has spread to the U.S. mainland -- much to the detriment of American Samoa.
Unfortunately for the Territory, much of what is being passed on as fact off island is really misinformation based on hearsay and third-hand accounts that are being emailed and faxed to various media outlets and Vietnamese groups.
Congressman Eni Faleomavaega said on Thursday that his office has logged in calls from numerous Vietnamese communities on the mainland, and would probably receive calls soon from his colleagues in Congress.
"I am very concerned...
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (December 5, 2000 - The National/Radio Australia/PINA Nius Online)---More than 100 West Papuans have crossed into the Papua New Guinea border town of Vanimo following the crackdown on pro-independence supporters in Jayapura by Indonesian security forces.
In other related developments:
* PNG military sources said that acting Defense Commander Brigadier-General Carl Marlpo and Acting Defense Secretary Vari Fore flew to Vanimo last Thursday to get a first-hand brief of the border situation; and
* Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta reaffirmed the Government's policy of regarding West Papua as part of Indonesia.
The refugees, mostly women and children, started arriving late last week, saying that they were fleeing the city following the arrest of the Vice President of the Papua Presidium Council, Thomas Beanal.
Government officials said in Port Moresby during the weekend that about 120 women and children were escorted to...
APIA, Samoa (December 2, 2000 - Samoa Observer/PINA Nius Online)---Samoa has more males than females, a new survey has determined.
The Samoa 2000 Demographic Survey was a follow-up of the 1999 Demographic and Health Survey, using the same sample of 20 percent of all villages in Samoa.
The age structure of the sample populations was very young, with 40.6 percent under age 15 years.
There were more males than females in every region, with an overall sex ration of 109 males for every 100 females.
The average household size was 8.2 persons per household, ranging from 7.6 in the Apia urban area to 9 in Savai'i.
Females tended to marry at younger ages than males, and experienced higher rates of widowhood at older ages than did males.
The survey population was generally educated, with 70 percent of males and 74 percent of females having at least secondary education. Fourteen percent of the sample population had attained further education.
Food and wine are Australia's newest tourist attractions
Australia is rapidly gaining an international reputation as a culinary hotspot, according to Australian Tourist Commission managing director John Morse. He says Australia's food and wine would soon join the "Rock and the Reef" as icons of Australia's international image. "International food writers are waxing lyrical about our suburban restaurants, our cafes, our pub bistros and our markets." Mr Morse said the ATC promoted Australian restaurants and wine through media visits, television and press advertising and its work with the global travel trade. "In 1998/99, we ran approximately 150 food and wine media tours to Australia, with publicity valued at around $310 million." Mr Morse said tourism statistics showed experiencing Australian food and visiting wine regions were two of the top five factors influencing international visitors' decision...
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (December 3, 2000 - Post-Courier/PINA Nius Online)---Workers throughout Papua New Guinea have received an early Christmas present courtesy of the Minimum Wages Board when it raised the national minimum wage.
The board, when handing down the 2000 National Minimum Wage determination that will apply over the next three years, announced that it had been increased from K 22.96 (US$ 7.92) a week as per the 1992 determination to K 62.40 (US$ 21.53) a week.
Board chairwoman Beverly Doiwa said the rate would be increased by K 6 (US$ 2.07) a week in each of the second and third years of the determination respectively.
The new determination will apply across the board regardless of age and location, and will become effective upon registration and gazetting.
"The national minimum wage reflects minimum family needs, sufficient to support a worker with at least four dependents (a spouse and three children)," Ms. Doiwa said.
PALIKIR, Federated States of Micronesia (December 1, 2000 - Radio Australia)---Faichuk, a group of eight islands and home to 20,000 people in Chuuk state, appears headed toward statehood in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Voters in Faichuk, Guam, the Northern Marianas and Hawai'i cast 90 percent of their ballots in favor of statehood during a recent plebiscite.
Faichuk could join Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Yap as a fifth state in the confederation if the Federated States of Micronesia Congress approves.
Although results from a few hundred eligible voters in Hawai'i are not yet available for tallying, returns from Faichuk, Guam and Saipan show every district voted overwhelmingly in favor of the statehood plan.
The vice president of the Faichuk Constitutional Convention, Pandinus Suzuki, welcomed the voting results.
For additional reports from Radio Australia, go to PACIFIC ISLANDS REPORT News/Information Links: Radio/TV News/Radio Australia....
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (December 5, 2000 - Post-Courier/PINA Nius Online)---Sixty people have died and 30 others are in the hospital from alleged water poisoning in Komaio, a village in Papua New Guinea's Gulf Province.
Provincial Governor Riddler Kimave told Parliament during Question Time that these people died because of "water poisoning."
He asked if the Department of Environment and Conservation could immediately carry out an investigation to establish the cause.
Mr. Kimave did not give further details of how the 60 had died, whether from using the water for drinking, cooking or washing.
The 30 affected are receiving medical attention at Port Moresby General Hospital.
Mr. Kimave told Parliament he had previously raised the matter but had not received any answers from the Department of Conservation, whose Minister, Herowa Agiwa, said the problem was more related to health and therefore the Health Department should investigate it....
By Tuifa'asisina Peter Rees
APIA, Samoa (December 4, 2000 - Samoa Observer/PINA Nius Online)---A Fiji builder believes Samoa will have one of the healthiest economies in the Pacific in about a decade.
Anil Kumar, a foreman with the Topik Builders Company responsible for constructing the new Magik 2 Cinema complex on Convent Street behind the Morris Hedstrom building, says: "In ten years time there will be a boom in the economy here." He bases his prediction on the rate of progress that he has witnessed and the new projects currently under construction.
This includes the one he has been working on with 13 workers since October of this year.
The two-theater complex, a joint operation owned by local businessman Maposua Rudolf Keil and Fiji-based Village Cinemas, should be completed next year by the second or third week of March.
The 49-year-old Kumar, from Lautoka, has traveled extensively all over the Pacific region, including Australia and New...
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It's New Music Friday!
Each Friday, we'll give you a rundown of the best new music from Atlantic Records artists. Here's what's in store for today!
JoJo: III.
JoJo made her triumphant return today with the release of her highly anticipated tringle (aka the simultaneous release of three singles). Check out III. featuring "Say Love", "Save My Soul", & "When Love Hurts" right here!
Rob Thomas: The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown marks Rob's third solo LP & his first album in more than six years. Check out his new album featuring "Trust You", "One Shot" & "Hold On Forever" right here!
Charlie Puth: Nine Track Mind
After not one, but two major hits this year ("Marvin Gaye" & "See You Again"), Charlie Puth has announced his debut album Nine Track Mind, available November 6th! Pre-order now to receive an instant download of his new song "One Call Away"!
Tank: "You Dont Know" ft. Wale
Tank surprised his fans this week and dropped "You Don't Know" ft. Wale, the first single off his upcoming album #SLP2. Don't miss Tank on Born Again Virgin on Wednesdays at 10pm on TVOne!
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Ernest J. Arsenault, 89, of North Oxford
Matthew G. Balocca, 45, of Sutton
Janet C. Bartlett, 65, of Berlin
William E. "Bill" Brower, 59, of Auburn and Pittsfield
Donald F. Caissie, 68, of Safety Harbor, Fla., and Oxford
Raymond J. "Ray" Curren, 91, of Worcester and Auburn
Leonard A. DiPinto, Sr., 87, of Shrewsbury
Mary A. (D'Angelo) Fitzgerald, 84 of Worcester
Rene R. Gagnon Jr., 67, of Oxford
Elsie Rose (Streeter) Haddad, 84, of Worcester
Claudette M. Hebb, 73, of Westborough
Maxine J. (Ayotte) McPherson, 82, of Worcester
Carl Frederick Mellin, Jr., 90, of Gardner and Rindge, N.H.
Elizabeth C. Monfette of Worcester
Peter F. Munro, 49, of Hyannis and Shrewsbury
John P. "Jack" Parslow, 54, of Ashford, Conn.
Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Grigaitis) Smith, 88, of Worcester
Philip R. Smith, 74, of Sterling
Mark R. Treshinsky, 62, of Gardner
Gloria M. "Glo" (Kohlstrom) Valiquette, 79, of Worcester and Holden


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I spent some time talking with Ken Forsythe, Director of Product Management for Meridian America, in their suite at the Conrad Hotel. On working display were the Sooloos Control 15, the Media Core 200 and a pair of DSP3200 speakers. In addition, Meridian showed three new products – the DSP3300 loudspeaker ($4000/each), an MTM design which can be used in either vertical or horizontal orientation, the DSW subwoofer ($5000), and the Media Drive 600 expansion media storage unit ($5000). The later is the successor to the Sooloos Twinstore and hosts two (up to) 2TB hard drives which can be configured in either a RAID-0 or RAID-1 array. The most exciting news from my perspective is that Meridian will be releasing a revised Sooloos iPad app which mimics to a large extent the graphical user interface of the Control 15. In addition, Meridian will have a software update for the HD621 to enable 3D capability. Meridian enthusiasts will have to wait until Christmas before the new Sooloos iPad app and HD621 software is rolled out.
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In honor of its fortieth anniversary, Meridian will be offering forty special limited edition systems consisting of Meridian's ultimate 808.3 CD and Meridian Sooloos Player with a pair of flagship DSP8000 loudspeakers in Ruby Red. Only five sets have been allocated to the U.K. and eight sets to the U.S., so best get in touch with your dealer ASAP if you are interested in acquiring them. The price will be $100,000. After the forty sets are produced, the Ruby Red color will be removed from Meridian's ColorMatch program for all but the purchasers of the limited edition units, who will be allowed to add additional matching components to their system.
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Music is one thing that every individual loves to listen at their own leisure. As it is rightly said, medicine heals the body but music heals the soul. The choice of music is very individualistic and personal. Someone would prefer listening to romantic songs, some to jazz and some are rock music lovers. In today's time, technology gives everyone endless ways to listen to their favorite songs the time they think of it.
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Ø Portable speakers: PTron Ultra Pill Wireless Mini Bluetooth Speaker is portable and has an attractive shape of a pill. PTron speaker can be used to enjoy loud, clear music on your device anytime anywhere. "M" Button on the speaker can give an access FM too. It has a playtime of about three hours. It is a must have product which is exclusively available at LatestOne.com for Rs. 549
Ø Music System: Flow 41 system – Add an extra dose of fun to your party by bringing home this Buzz Bluetooth 5.1 Speaker System. It will be an ideal choice for a home theatre as it features a 5.1 channel that will give you a crystal clear listening experience. This Flow Buzz Bluetooth 5.1 Speaker System also has a built-in FM Radio than enables you to tune into your desired station at any time. This product is available for Rs. 2,549 only
Ø Earphones: Sony MDR-AS200 In-Ear Active Sports earphones come in a stylish design and are available in trendy colors. These headphones are Ideal for active people that come with a water resistant housing that prevents the entry of water and sweat. They are compatible with various mobile devices. This product is available for Rs. 675
Ø Headphones: Motorola Pulse Max Wired Headset is an amazing looking over the head earphones that every music lover should possess. It has a noise cancellation feature and also an in-line Microphone for hands-free calling. Motorola Pulse Max Wired Headset comes with 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty. This cool gadget is available for Rs. 949 only
ü Earplugs: PTron HBE8 headset is light in weight, easy to carry and has been designed to give it a cool & attractive look. It comes with a tangle free TPE cable of 120 cm length. The portable hands-free headset makes it easy to make private voice/video calls, answer calls and hang up easily. PTron HBE8 is available in 2 metallic color variants of gold and silver. The features of the product include Volume control slider, Powerful, enhanced bass and passive noise isolation, Integrated mic and call answer button, High-quality PVC twisted wire and many other interesting features. This gadget is available exclusively on LatestOne.com for Rs. 299 only


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For 30 years, Jim Butts has helped people breath a little bit easier in Herndon, Sterling and Ashburn communities. The active member of LINK Inc., an all-volunteer emergency support organization that serves the area, has been with the organization nearly since the beginning.
"We were put on this earth to serve others," Butts said. "The feeling you get when you help someone out makes you realize that what you're put on this earth to do."
In the mid-1980s, Butts and his wife, Judy, delivered a food basket to a young couple in Herndon. When they entered the empty house, they noticed three children standing behind the man and woman.
"It was the little girl's birthday," he said.
On the way home, the Butts' decided to pick up a cake, some presents and balloons and return to the young couple's house.
"The reaction we got," Butts said. "That reaction will stay with me for the rest of my life."
LINK INC. held its first meeting 35 years ago, in July 1972, and was made up of volunteers from five churches, including Sterling Park Catholic, Trinity Presbyterian, Galilee United Methodist, Sterling United Methodist and Community Lutheran churches.
Since then, the organization has increased in the number of volunteers, as well as the number of people it serves.
Butts first joined the nonprofit on behalf of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Herndon. Since then, he has served as president four times.
In the late 1970s, he was one of a handful of volunteers who helped deliver about six food baskets to homes per week. Now, LINK makes approximately 20 food-basket deliveries to people in need.
Ed Foy, a Sterling resident and longtime member of LINK Inc., said the holidays are a lot busier around the organization's headquarters these days.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the organization delivered about 100 holiday food baskets to families around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Now, Foy said they deliver between 300 and 400 food baskets to families during the holiday season.
"As much as the mission remains the same, the number of people has gone up, especially around the holiday season."
BETTY EIDEMILLER, a Herndon resident and president of LINK Inc., said the organization's mission has always been to provide emergency food and financial assistance to people in need in Herndon, Sterling and Ashburn communities.
When LINK Inc. first began in the early 1970s, the organization not only delivered food, but furniture and clothing to people in need.
Butts said it was the only one of its kind. Now, there are nonprofit organizations that provide clothing and furniture to nearby communities.
"Now, other charities concentrate on furniture and clothing. We concentrate on food," he said. "We work with them instead of doing it on our own."
Even though LINK Inc. has quit its furniture and clothing efforts, Eidemiller introduced a bed program to the organization, July 1.
About a year and a half ago, volunteers reported a need for beds and mattresses in the communities. So, Eidemiller developed a contract with a local provider to deliver new mattresses and frames to people who are referred to the organization by social service agencies.
"We expect to deliver two to three beds per month," she said.
EIDEMILLER ATTRIBUTES LINK'S success to the number of dedicated volunteers, like Butts and Foy, who return year after year to pick up donations and deliver food baskets to communities.
"It's face to face," Foy said. "You meet the people you deliver food to. You become a part of their lives."
"So many times we search for happiness," Butts said. "The source of true happiness is in serving others. That's what you want to stick with."


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'Law & Order: SVU' Taps 'Chicago Justice' Exec Producer as Showrunner
Law & Order: SVU has found its new showrunner.
Chicago Justice's Michael S. Chernuchin has signed on to take the helm for season 19 of the long-running drama, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Chernuchin is the second new showrunner to come onboard SVU in as many years. Rick Eid served as showrunner for season 18, replacing longtime leader Warren Leight.
Eid exited SVU earlier this month to take over as showrunner of Chicago P.D. after co-creator Matt Olmstead left for a lucrative overall deal at ABC Studios.
"Whoever it is will hopefully be someone collaborative and excited to be part of the process," star Raul Esparza recently told THR when asked about the upcoming showrunner change.
The move is not surprising, given Chernuchin's long history working with prolific producer Dick Wolf. He wrote for Law & Order beginning in the show's first season and worked his way up from co-producer to executive producer and showrunner. Chernuchin left at the end of season six, but later returned in season 13.
(Eid and current SVU executive producer Julie Martin also worked on the flagship series.)
Chernuchin's other credits include Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 24, Black Sails, Rogue and, most recently, Chicago Justice. The fourth series in the Chicago franchise was recently canceled by NBC after one 13-episode season. Chernuchin is repped by Paradigm, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Jackoway Tyerman.
He tweeted about his addition to SVU late Thursday.
Thank you all for the warm welcome. I am honored and humbled to join the incredible #SVU family. @nbcsvu
— Michael Chernuchin (@Noochone) May 26, 2017
The Law & Order vet joins SVU as the drama inches closer to surpassing Gunsmoke as longest-running primetime scripted drama of all time. Law & Order came close, hitting 20 seasons before it was abruptly canceled one season short of breaking the record.
SVU already stands as the longest-running primetime drama currently on the air and celebrated its 400th episode in February.
Original series star Mariska Hargitay leads a cast that also includes Ice-T, Kelli Giddish, Peter Scanavino and Esparza.
The Universal Television drama is exec produced by Wolf, Hargitay, Martin, Peter Jankowski and Arthur W. Forney.
Law & Order: SVU returns in the fall to NBC for season 19.
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Department of Plant and Soil Science
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Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor
University of Vermont
Think of watermelons and the images that come to mind for many are warm summer days, picnics, barbeques, and outings with family and friends. Although a warm climate crop, there are watermelons you can grow in the north. For the best success, follow a few simple steps, beginning in May.
Most gardeners start watermelons from seeds, so the first step is to choose the right cultivars (cultivated varieties). There are 4 main types of watermelons. "Picnic" ones are the largest, ranging from 15 to 50 pounds, and with shapes varying from rounded to oblong. "Icebox" ones are smaller, 5 to 15 pounds, and rounded—thus fitting better in refrigerators, known in the past and still by many as "iceboxes". Newer ones are seedless, in varying shapes and from 10 to 20 pounds. Seedless ones came about in the early 1990's, and today half of all watermelons sold in stores are seedless. Then there are those with yellow or orange flesh inside. Expect one or two fruits per plant, with more for seedless selections.
Watermelons need a long growing season, for most cultivars, of 80 to 100 days. If you're gardening in a cooler climate with shorter growing season, consider selections that mature 75 to 80 days from transplanting. 'Sugar Baby' is a standard of the small watermelons with rounded fruit, only 6 to 8 inches wide and 8 to 10 pounds, and a dark green rind. 'Sweet Beauty' has smaller, oblong fruit in green with darker stripes. 'Sweet Favorite' has slightly larger fruit than 'Sugar Baby', oblong and bright green with dark stripes. Similar only with rounded fruit is the hybrid 'Starlight'.
For unique colors, 'Sunshine' is a small hybrid similar in size to 'Sugar Baby' but with yellow flesh, and light green rind with dark stripes. 'Sorbet Swirl' is a newer hybrid, with oval fruit to about 10 pounds, and flesh in swirls of red and yellow. 'Faerie' has small fruit of 4 to 6 pounds with an oblong shape, red flesh, and yellow rind; and, they may mature in about 60 days.
Since watermelons like warm to hot climates, you'll want to wait until the soil reaches about 70 degrees (F) before sowing or planting out. Since in the north this may be early summer, you can get a jump on the season a couple of ways. Sow seeds indoors mid to late May in most areas-- 2 to 3 weeks before planting out. To warm the soil where you'll plant, cover your garden soil outside, about the same time as you sow indoors, with black plastic.
If starting seeds indoors, use peat pots that you can plant directly in the ground. Sow a couple seeds per pot, in a soilless medium. Don't start too soon, as plants will get too large and their growth will be set back at transplanting. Place pots in a sunny window, or under lights (on 16 hours a day) on a heating mat which you can buy in garden stores and online. Ideally, soil temperatures in your pots should be 75 to 80 degrees. Once seeds germinate, keep watered, and as plants start to form leaves give a half-strength solution of fertilizer of your choice.
Before planting outside, work plenty of compost or composted cow manure into the soil, and add a balanced fertilizer such as 5-3-4 or 10-10-10 (4 or 3 pounds, respectively, per 100 square feet). If sowing seeds directly, sow 2 or 3 seeds in a shallow mound. Space the mounds (or plants if planting seedlings) 3 to 4 feet apart, in rows 8 feet apart. The smaller melons can be grown closer—2 feet apart in rows 4 feet apart. To minimize any soil, pest, or disease problems, don't plant watermelons in the same bed or space where you had cucumbers, melons, or squash in the previous year or two.
Vines of many cultivars can reach 20 feet long, so need plenty of space. There are some newer cultivars such as 'Sugar Baby' with vines only 3 to 4 feet long, and 'Sweet Beauty' or 'Faerie' with vines 9 to 10 feet long. Look for such shorter vining selections if you're short on space. Or, consider growing up a "sturdy" trellis, as made from pipes or 2x4 lumber. For such upright vines, support the heavy fruit with slings made from netting or cloth.
Once planted outside and watered, cover with a lightweight row cover fabric which you can find in many garden stores. This has two purposes—to help retain some soil heat, and to keep cucumber beetles and vine borer moths away. Make sure to uncover plants, though, when flowering so honey bees and other insects can pollinate them.
Plants need at least an inch of water a week, from you if not from rain. You'll want to water with fertilizer according to the label, or "side dress" dry fertilizer around plants, when vines start growing and when fruits are maturing. Use a dry fertilizer such as 5-3-4 analysis at the rate of 2 pounds per 100 square feet of garden area at each application. When fruits start to mature, use less water so melons will become sweeter.
There are 3 ways to check if your watermelon is ripe. When the curly tendril closest to the fruit stem turns brown and dries up, the watermelon "may" be ripe, however, for some cultivars this happens a week before fruit are fully ripe. Most common is to tap or thump the melon with your fingers, a ripe fruit making a soft hollow sound or "thunk" instead of a higher-pitched "ping". Perhaps best is to check the bottom of the fruit where it rests on the ground. This area turns from almost white to yellowish when fruit are ripe. Ripe fruits lose their slick or powdery surface, taking on a dull appearance.
Watermelons are best chilled and eaten fresh. Cut, they'll store up to 4 days wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator. Uncut, they'll store 10 days or so.
Watermelons are great to quench summer thirst, being up to 92 percent water. They are healthful, being rich in vitamins A, B6, and C plus other beneficial minerals and compounds. They're rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that may reduce the risk of some diseases such as prostate and breast cancers, heart disease, and asthma. An amino acid in watermelon (citrulline) may help boost the immune system. Studies have shown that watermelon can protect against vision loss, even more so than eating carrots. These possible benefits do not substitute, of course, for medical advice from your doctor if you have such conditions.
Each year the National Garden Bureau chooses a flower and vegetable to feature, with 2013 being the Year of the Watermelon. More information on this crop, as well as others from the past, can be found on their website (
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Digital first steps for charities
- From Ice Bucket Challenges to No Make-Up Selfies – many of the most successful charity campaigns of the past year started online
- While the internet presents significant opportunities, new research suggests the majority of charities could benefit from improved digital skills
- This article shares some top tips for charities considering their first digital steps
From the remarkable campaign by teenager Stephen Sutton, which helped raise more than £5 million for the Teenage Cancer Trust, to the record-breaking 2015 Comic Relief, via Ice Bucket Challenges and No Make-Up Selfies – it has been an incredible 12 months for charity fundraising in the UK.
The above successes owe much to the power of the internet, and social media in particular.
For example, the Ice Bucket Challenge raised £2.7 million for the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association in just one week. The phenomenon saw people post a video online of a bucket of ice cold water being poured over them, before challenging a friend, family member or colleague to do likewise and donate to charity. Before the challenge went viral, the MND Association was receiving £200,000 a week in donations.
While it is clear that the internet can dramatically increase a charity's fundraising potential, many may not be equipped to take full advantage. A recent report from Lloyds Bank found more than half (58%) of UK charities lack basic digital skills.
We take a look at some of the advantages of embracing digital technology and simple steps charities can take to do so.
Benefits of social media for charities
The latest Social Media and Not-for-Profits Report, published in December 2014, surveyed 192 charities and other non-profit organisations that use social media.
The reasons they cited for using social media included: engaging with employees and volunteers; interacting with their beneficiaries; finding out what people are saying about their organisation; recruiting supporters, funders, and members; interacting with potential employees; and raising brand awareness.
Facebook and Twitter were the most commonly used social media platforms, but YouTube, LinkedIn and blogging websites were also popular.
Almost all (95%) of the charities surveyed agreed social media had raised awareness of what they do, while 80% felt it had improved the way they gained information about potential supporters and funders.
What's holding charities back?
Given the clear benefits of entering the digital world, it is worth looking at what might be holding charities back, and considering how organisations can take their first steps in this area.
Fewer than a quarter (23%) of the charities surveyed in Lloyds' study were investing any of their 2015 budget into improving digital skills, despite the fact that a small investment of time and money can make a big difference.
Various studies, including the World Giving Index, have proven that elderly people are more likely to donate money to charity than any other demographic, and charities may assume that it is harder to engage with this age group online.
However, this is not necessarily the case. Research shows 45% of over-65s who use the internet now have a Facebook account, for instance, and that proportion is increasing all the time.
Not all charities have taken into account people's growing willingness to donate online, and the technological advances that are making it far easier for them to do so (for example Barclays' Pingit app, which includes a 'Donate with Gift Aid' function).
Digital risks
Charities may also be afraid of the risks associated with entering the online world – from falling victim to cyber crime to losing reputation via an ill-thought out blog or social media post.
In the competitive environment in which all charities now operate, the digital world offers opportunities few can afford to turn down. By following Zurich's Top Tips, charities can make their first digital venture a successful one.
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This is a dramatic recitation of the book of Jonah in Hebrew, by lecturer in Old Testament, Elizabeth Groves. She presented this recitation on campus for students and attendees. Libbie says there are a few mistakes in the recitation; if you have already learned Hebrew, see if you can catch them.
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Over a week ago, BizAsia announced the release of the sexy Sunny Leone's song 'Baby Doll' from the film 'Ragini MMS 2' directed by Bhushan Patel.
Since the release of 'Baby Doll', the music video has gone viral and has become a sensation online on YouTube. It has had over four million views on YouTube and is played on Asian radio stations all over the world.
Composed by Meet Bros Anjjan and sung by the London based singer Kanika Kapoor, "Baby Doll" has definitely made its mark in the charts.
Patel's 'Ragini MMS 2' has made an big impact on the audience with 'Baby Doll', as Tanuj Garg, CEO Balaji Motion Pictures said to Times of India, "India has found its new 'Baby Doll'", but will the film live up to the audience's expectations?
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Lowell Rothschild died on Friday, December 29, 2017. Survivors include his children, Jonathan (Karen Spiegel) and Jennifer (Julian Izbiky), grandchildren Isaac Rothschild (Tanya Miller), Nathan Rothschild (Jenny Stash), Molly Rose Rothschild, and Alex Izbiky, two great-grandsons, and scores and scores of friends and colleagues and admirers.
Many words will be written about Lowell. They will surely understate the depth and breadth of his impact on so many lives. He was – he'd never use this word about himself, but used it often to describe others – a magnificent attorney. Bankruptcy gave him his reputation, but he was a leader nationally in the field of law office management. In other areas he worked at a high level on


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Just last week, the internet went wild with fury when a video surfaced showing a woman licking tubs of ice cream and putting them back on the shelves for other shoppers to buy. Following the order, police issued a statement revealing they had identified the culprit in question.
According to CBS News, if the woman is c*onvicted she would be facing a second-degree f*elony t*ampering with a consumer product, and could face between two and 22 years in p*rison.
Now, yet another new video has hit the web. This time, it shows a Walmart shopper gargling mouthwash before spitting it back into the bottle and putting it back on the shelf.
n the video clip, 'Bameron Nicole Smith' can be heard saying, "Girl, it has been one musty f**king morning." The woman then swills the mouthwash in her mouth, then exclaims, "Mmm, nice and minty and fresh. Thank you guys."
The original video was uploaded to Twitter on July 5 captioned, "You b**ches with no oral hygiene could take a hint."
The clip quickly went viral and evoked a storm of backlash from viewers all over the world.
Talking to the MailOnline Walmart released a statement saying, "We are i*nvestigating this i*ncident. If someone tampers with a product and leaves it on the shelf, we will work with law enf*orcement to identify and prosecute those found responsible to the fullest extent of the law."
Later on, Smith posted another tweet in which she can be seen holding up a receipt from the store – implying that she did buy the mouthwash she gargled after filming the video.
Hopefully, the truth comes out and the proper steps taken to ensure this new distasteful trend.
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Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Sierra Leone counterpart Alie Kabba discussed here on Thursday promoting trade and investment ties and activating signed agreements.
They met on the sidelines of the 34th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Foreign Ministers that kicked off earlier today at the headquarters of the AU Commission.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said Shoukry expressed Egypt's interest in boosting cooperation with Sierra Leone in capability-building through a training program presented by the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD).
Egypt looks forward to working with all African countries during its 2019 AU chairmanship, especially in the fields of economic integration as well as economic and social development, Shoukry told Kabba.
The two-day meetings of the Executive Council of the African Foreign Ministers will set the stage for the 32nd African Summit, during which President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will receive the AU presidency. The summit will be held on Sunday and Monday.


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I have two copies of this book, the 17th edition and the 24th edition. I wanted to confirm my numbers. I came up with .5885/.5900 as a caliper dia for 9 tooth .250 pitch with P.D. of .731"
According to the formula you get .0015 minus tolerance. With the charts, you get .004 minus tolerance. Being that a caliper is not real accurate, I would prefer the .004 tolerance.
Also, in the Martin Gear and Sprocket book, the technical section said that with odd number of teeth, the bottom diameter is the P.D. - .130 which is the roller diameter for .250 pitch sprocket. This would give a caliper dia of .601"
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Glen Kozlowski, named head coach of the Guerin football team in January, is also evaluating the athletic department and offering ideas on how to improve success. | FILE
Following the departure of athletic director Phil Radke at the end of the 2013-14 school year, Guerin will count on a mix of successful coaches to get the Gators' programs back on track.
Earl Danan and Dee Susin — longtime coaches and teachers at the school — are adding responsibilities as the boys and girls athletic directors, respectively. New football coach Glen Kozlowski also will play an integral part in how the athletic department is run, as will Laura Rucinski, who will assist the ADs.
Kozlowski said Guerin president Steve Baldwin asked him to evaluate the athletic department after Kozlowski was hired in January.
"I have 14 years of experience in rebuilding programs so I was just asked to come in and evaluate," Kozlowski, a former Chicago Bears receiver and special teams player, said. "It's accountability, commitment and understanding how to be successful. I put in recommendations on how the programs were being run. I'll continue to do that, but when it comes to athletics, I won't get in the way of Earl Danan and Dee Susin. I just want to help make sure they get everything they need."
Susin has coached girls volleyball, soccer and JV basketball at Guerin and was athletic director. She was inducted into the GCAC Hall of Fame in 2006.
Danan has more than 300 victories as coach of the Fenton and Elmwood Park wrestling teams. He also was coach of the Gators' boys and girls cross country teams that placed third last year in the Suburban Christian Conference. A graduate of Maine West, he's been teaching at Guerin since 2009.
In his new role, he sees an opportunity to draw input from a variety of groups who are interested in building success. He believes Guerin can win in its new conference, the Metro Suburban.
"I think the four of us will work with the athletic boosters and the parents to make sure the athletic department is headed in the right direction," Danan said. "We're seeking the stars in the sky and we see that silver lining. It will be a nice ride."
Ever since Guerin merged with Holy Cross following the 2003-04 school year, the football and boys basketball teams have been unable to win with consistency.
New Guerin girls athletic director Dee Susin was honored in 2009 for her athletic contributions at Guerin. | File
The football team is 27-63 over the past 10 years and never posted a winning record. During that span, the boys basketball teams won two regional titles, in 2005 and 2008.
Guerin brought in new coaches this year to stop the struggles of the two highest profile boys sports. The football team went 2-7 last year and the boys basketball team finished 8-19. In the aftermath, Kozlowski was named the football coach and Tim Bowen came in from Carmel to take over the basketball program.
Kozlowski has a history of turning around football programs. At Wauconda, he guided the Bulldogs to the 5A quarterfinals in 2007 and went 19-45 over seven seasons. Highlighting his 14-32 career at North Chicago, Kozlowski took a trip the 2012 4A quarterfinal.
Bowen guided Carmel's boys basketball team to back-to-back trips to the sectional championship game.
Kozlowski is trying to connect better with the community and reach out to past stars to help with the building process. One is Garrett Wolfe, who was a star running back at Northern Illinois before embarking on an NFL career with the Bears. Just 5-foot-7, he rushed for more than 5,000 yards at NIU.
"He and I are playing phone tag right now but I'm looking forward to engaging him and bringing him back," Kozlowski said. "We'd like to have him come back and run some camps. I think he'd be unbelievable in helping Guerin grow and be a stronger program."
Danan said the Guerin athletic directors are intent on bringing in the right kind of coaches. Guerin president Baldwin did not return calls for comment.
"We're looking for a specific type of coach," Danan said. "We want to have the same philosophy of how they react to situations, how they train athletes and their mentality."
He understands that athletics is one way for students to prepare for college and careers.
"You want to put a little spark in the kids' belly when it comes to sports," Danan said. "With the right encouragement and training, we can teach them life lessons [through sports]. What you're going to get from Guerin is the complete package."
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CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela,(PIA) – The Isabela Provincial Cooperative Development Council (IPCDC) has started raising funds for the restoration of a damaged school building in Barangay Del Pilar in Alicia, Isabela.
Lilia Castillo, provincial cooperative development officer, said the council deemed it necessary to extend help to schools that were affected by typhoon so that students can use it again.
According to Castillo, the IPCDC is conducting an outreach program annually through gift-giving and feeding, but this year they opted to help in the restoration of a damaged school buildings after Typhoons Ompong and Rosita hit the province and leave so much devastation.
Castillo said they are accepting donations in cash and in kind such as construction materials. She said proceeds of the fund raising will be used to purchase contsruction materials needed for the restoration of the school building at barangay Del Pilar.
Dubbed as "KooPagAsa Hatid ng IPCDC sa Del Pilar Elementary School, East District, Del Pilar, Alicia, Isabela", the cooperative is set to turn over the proceeds to the school officials on Dec. 22.
She urged cooperatives from the different towns and cities in Isabela to donate and attend the activity on Dec. 22. Donations can be sent directly to the Provincial Cooperative Development Office located in San Mateo, Isabela. (MDCT/MGE/PIA 2-Isabela)


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Comet sales grow as Kesa group profits dip
Comet parent company Kesa Electricals says strong demand for flat screen televisions and laptops have helped drive sales growth but warns trading conditions for the second half of the year remain uncertain.
Revenue at Comet was up 3.3% for the six months to July 31 while like-for-like sales at the high street retailer grow 0.9%. However, revenue at its retail business was down by a £1m on the same period last year.
In the six months to July 31 Kesa's retail profit, which strips out gains from joint ventures and associates, fell from £48 million to £38.2 million. Total pre-tax profit declined from £39.3 million to £32.4 million, with the group pointing to extra investment in its French business Darty.
Earlier this year Comet, the UK's second largest electrical retailer, expanded its services and launched Comet on Call. The service provides PC and laptop support for home and business customers and in-store and call centre staff have now completed 62,000 e-learning courses to improve product knowledge.
The retailer is also increasing investment in a new store format after seeing success with a concept that includes a trading mezzanine floor. Comet converted seven stores in the first half and refurbished its Solihull store with a "living-room" layout for its visual and audio ranges.
It says it is seeking a successor to chief executive Jean-Noel Labroue, who is retiring at the end of the year.


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Hi everyone! My name is Vinnie Nguyen (Vinson) and I'm here to tell you about something that's very near and dear to me. I've been given the amazing privilege of being able to take part in UCLA's official student-run charity known as UniCamp.
What this organization does is give children from the Los Angeles area the chance to explore nature and be themselves up in the wilderness of the San Bernadino Mountains. Many of these children come from underserved communities and lesser backgrounds, where they don't always have the opportunity to have their voices heard or have the right people in their life to care for them. I want to be able to make a difference in that. I don't just want to tell them they are important. I want to show them why they really are. That is why I along with everyone else at UniCamp do what we do. Like our motto says, we "Sing songs, play games, and change lives." And we do all that through what is known as our "sessions".
At my session (LDLS), we will be teaching them valuable skills that they can use throughout their life, as well as what it means to be a leader. All while having so much fun doing it! In order to accommodate for all this, we fundraise so that we can subsidize the cost to something more affordable for our campers. My goal is to raise at least $200 by mid-July so that I could give these children the experience of a lifetime.
That is why I would like to humbly ask for your help in supporting this cause by donating. I understand not everyone has the funds to throw around. But if by chance, you happened to have money to spare, it would mean so much if you were to send it this way. It would be going towards a great cause where simply sparing change could change lives. Thank you so much for your time!
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Go Joon is a South Korean actor who was born on December 8, 1978, in Seoul, South Korea. He made his acting debut in the 2001 movie "Wanee and Junah," later going on to make his TV drama bow in the series "Dr. Champ" in 2010. He has since gone on to star in movies such as "Tazza: The Hidden Card" (2014). In December 2019, he won the Best Supporting Actor prize at the SBS Drama Awards for his role in "The Fiery Priest," and in 2020 appeared in "Oh My Baby."
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This page was created on 2019-01-15. There have been updates, towards the bottom.
I make extensive use of GoodReads (please feel free to follow me there), but I can't really find any way to flag specific series of books as things I'd endorse as good books, so here are some of the books and series that I'd recommend:
Recommendations up to 2019-01-15
- Series: The Frontiers Saga – Part 1, Part 2 (still in progress), Prequels (still in progress?) Good if you don't mind buying each chapter separately. After a "digital plague" that killed most of the humans on Earth, and left us in a Dark Age of over 1000 years, Humans of Earth are starting to recover and re-establish ourselves in space. At which point, we're now being attacked by the "Jung" – one of the more aggressive factions who fled Earth at the start of the plague. Earth has managed to open "The Ark" – a collection of all the technological advanced we'd made before the plague and use some of that knowledge to build a new technology – "Jump Drives". During the first test of the Jump Drive on a "Real" ship, the test is sabotaged, and the ship jumps hundreds of light years, across the galaxy only to find another ex-colony in the midsts of a war. Can they make their way back, and recruit some allies on the way? (Yes, yes they can. And it's a great romp… and still on-going. The first saga is 15 books long, the second is currently at 10, and there are currently 4 prequels, but I expect lots more to follow)
- Series: Jumper Classic teleportation story. The first half of the first book was made into the first half of a passable film, but they then rewrote the rest of it. The books are much better (although the end of the last one is a bit meh)
- Series: Nexus Mind linking drugs – pretty tight story too.
- Series: The Rho Agenda, Sequel and Prequel Two spaceships are discovered on Earth. Scientists can't figure out how to get into the first, but kids get into the second, "bond" with the ship, and stop the invasion of Earth by the species who lost the first one. Ably assisted later on by an Ex-CIA Assassin who has a touch of pre-cognition (due to… well, something from the Prequels) and his girlfriend (also an assassin).
- Series: Sandman Slim Not so much Sci-fi. This is a magician who's sent to hell before he died, and then fights his way back. Later on there's lots of interactions with the Devil (who, in later books, he becomes for "reasons"), God (or rather, fragments of God) and the denizens of both realms.
- Series: The Bridge Chronicles Great Cyberpunk stories about an amoral fixer. The full three-book series is available as a single e-book.
- Series: The Lost Fleet SHIPS IN SPACE! The fate of the last of Earth's fleet of ships rests in the hands of the legendary "Black Jack" – a captain who was recovered from his rescue pod one hundred years after his "last stand" was made famous for the deaths of all his crew but his destruction of the attacking fleet. Can he bring the fleet home… and at what cost?
- Series: Spinward Fringe We follow a bounty hunter who lost his memory as he tries to find his past, and rescue most of humanity in the process.
- Series: Samuil Petrovitch More Cyberpunk :) There was a nuclear explosion in Russia, wiping out most of the cities in Europe. Samuil lives in London, and just tries to survive, until he stops a kidnapping attempt in progress of one of the daughter of one of the most dangerous men in London. At the same time, AI is starting to rise up, and, well, Samuil ends up being one of the few people who's able to negotiate with them.
- Series: A Galaxy Unknown Another "Rescued from her life capsule" book, this sees the last survivor of a ship grinding her way up through the ranks and taking on the invading forces from (eventually several) enemies. There's lots of space battles and miraculous wins. Quite a good romp :D
- Series: Indexing Indexing is the modern day police procedural where the narrative in Fairy Tails bleed into our current world, where girls with pale skin, blood red lips and dark hair can enchant the birds from the trees just by singing, and sewing or spinning needles can cause you to fall asleep. Really enjoyable but only a couple of books.
- Series: Rachel Peng (part of the wider "A Girl And Her Fed" web-comic universe, along with Hope Blackwell book 1, book 2 and Josh Glassman book 1) 500 elite members of various government branches were recruited into "The Program" several years ago, where they received a chip in their heads and drastic personality rewrites to make them compliant, with the aim being a force of staff that could be taken over and used for corporate greed. Fortunately, in the AGAHF webcomic one of those program members was able to break his personality reprogramming and managed to stop the program. They formed a new government department called OACET, and now loan their staff (nowhere near the 500 members are left due to how drastic the reprogramming was) to other departments. Rachel Peng is one of those people, and she's loaned to the LAPD. Rachel can use her chip, not just to join the OACET hive-mind, but also to control technology and, as a side line, to help her see. These books and the Josh books are fantastic, and you don't need to have read the comics to make sense of the books. I wasn't that taken with the Hope Blackwell books, but… eh, they're OK I guess :)
- Series: Silo (sometimes also referred to as "Wool") This is a dark, post-apocalyptic story about people who's whole world is "The Silo". There are cameras reminding the people inside the silo about how bad the world is outside, but if you resist the law of the silo, you're sent outside, and the last thing you need to do is to clean the lenses on the cameras before you die. It's a really really good series and very powerful.
- Series: Lens of Time Imagine being able to see what happened in the past. All you need to do is to see the light from that far away… But, of course, we don't have faster than light drives, so to travel that far, we'd have already seen the event happen before we got there… Except, someone's built a faster than light drive, so now we can! Huzzah. Turns out there's something coming, and we need to travel 65000 light years away to find out what it is, as it's been here before! Lots of suspension of disbelief needed here, but, it's a great series and really enjoyable.
- Series: Hail DRONE! Vigilante drones that kill! After a 9/11 style event, billionaire energy tycoon recruits kids to kill those who caused the attack.
- Series: Magic 2.0 Reality has a bit of a glitch in it – there's a file you can find in computer systems that let you make changes to reality, including having money appear, being able to fly, travel in time and teleport. What do you naturally do? TRAVEL BACK TO BE MERLIN (or find Atlantis)…. same as everyone else who found the file… D'oh! The earlier books are better than the later ones, but… it's a good concept.
Recommendations from the above date to 2019-08-13
- Series: The Ministry of Curiosities (I've read up to Book 4) In Victorian London, a girl can summon the spirits of the deceased and ask them questions. Her father, a church minister, disowns her when she raises the spirit of her mother, and she flees to the streets, where after 5 years she's picked up by a member of the Ministry of Curiosities, who are tasked with finding and neutralising any mystical things. On the whole it's a good concept, although the author "borrows" characters from other stories (like Victor Frankenstein), and the lead character has a tendency to run off to investigate things without the support of the rest of the team, in particular without her love interest…
- Series: The Naturist Slightly like the TV series "Bones". A university doctor discovers a pattern to the targets of a series of murders, and then gets arrested at the scene when he thinks he's found the next spot. Very comprehensive story, using tech and patterns found in nature. The sequels are after he's left academia, but still very interesting.
- Series: Jack Reacher has been made into two films staring Tom Cruise, but don't let that put you off. There are two types of books in this series – the long-form novels (which range from generally above par to fantastic) and the short stories. These generally are rubbish and I wouldn't bother with another one. Jack Reacher, who was a Military Police officer, when he left the military became a wandering odd-job man. He earns enough from his pension to not have to work, but doesn't want to be penned in with a house and family, so wanders the US, replacing rather than cleaning his clothes every few days, and apparently being the target of every woman's desire. Sometimes police procedural, sometimes private investigator, sometimes a flashback to his military days (or earlier in some of the short stories) and usually all action. On the whole, glad I've been reading them, but I can't really tell you which ones I'd miss out if I were to re-read them.
- Series: The Laundry Files One part "BOFH", one part Cthulhu story, and one part "Yes Minister" then mixed well. Bob starts his career in "The Laundry", the occult version of MI6 as a recruit after his rendering engine accidentally nearly triggers an "incursion" from one of the nether realms… after all, you know the phrase "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", it unfortunately was the wrong way around… magic basically is advanced calculations, and the more computing devices we have, the closer we come to "CASE NIGHTMARE GREEN" – a full-time incursion from the nether realms. Towards the more recent books, Bob gets married, splits up, encounters more than his fair share of mystical beasts and generally moves up towards a senior role at "The Laundry", even when they threaten to close it. Strongly recommended to anyone working in IT.
- Series: The Golden Arrow There's a superhero on the loose, which is a bit odd, as superhero's are from the realm of TV and Cartoons. MG works for the publishing house that created "The Golden Arrow" series, which was rebooted after the sad demise of the founder… but now, someone is replicating the scenes from the comic – tying up drug dealers and mob bosses and marking the scenes with golden arrows. MG is brought in by a cop who gets her sense of humour and needs her expertise on the character from the comics. Little does the cop know who else he's bringing on board – her best friend is a Drag Queen (who may know more about The Golden Arrow than we thought) and her room-mate has suddenly started working out more (to improve his LARPing abilities, honest). Throw in the cast of the writing team at the publishing house (who, to be fair are mostly a bit paper-thin in their characters) and you have a fine story about superheroes.
- Book: The Phoenix Project Anyone who worked in IT for a large company is likely to read the first few chapters of this and wince, a lot. It's a parable about adopting Agile culture into your firm, with the mystical "old man in the corner of the inn" (from D&D fame) who will send you towards your foes and gain your party maximum experience points. The existing "Unicorn" (from memory) project has gone over budget, is out of time and everyone is pointing fingers at everyone else. The paranoid security guy is saying "no" to everything, and there's a guy who is SO CRITICAL to the success of the project that any absence from him causes blockers everywhere else. It's a reasonably good story and well worth a read if you're "going DevOps" or "going Agile" any time soon – just to match up what you're doing with what the people who started the craze thought you should be doing :)
- Book: Transgression I wrote a review on this book in 2016 "An unexpectedly great book. Ari, a Jewish theoretical physicist who has lost his faith, Damian, an American experimental physicist who believes faith has destroyed civilisation, and Rivika, a Messianic Jewish archaeologist are transported through time to kill (or save) a lynchpin in humanity's history, and potentially save the Jewish tribes from 2000 years of persecution." That said, I held off from adding this to my list when I first authored it, because I didn't find the subsequent books in the series to be quite as awe-inspiring as this book. That said, if you like Religious Fiction, the rest of the series (to date) are really good books, just not to the same standard as this one.
Picture is "Library" by "Daniel Go" and is released under a Creative Commons By-Attribution, Non-Commercial license.


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"Ok, Kate", Nellie, her bags already packed, addressed her tall fembot girlfriend and mis-programmed world conqueress. She spoke slowly and decisively, repeating the commands thought over. "I am leaving for two weeks now, and I want to be clear this time. I want no world conquering, no evil plots, no murders, no kidnapping... Is this clear, Kate?"
"Yes Nellie", the big blonde, wearing a floral print dress nodded modestly and smiled serenely. "I will take care of your house and wait for you."
Nellie, a small Asian girl focused briefly. "Okay... Except taking care of my house should not involve heavy weapons, running mobs, commiting crimes... and a crime is a crime, regardless of anyone finding out."
"Technically...", Kate started to say something but Nellie raised her hand. "Shut it, robot-woman." She rubbed her temple, exasperated. "You are an Artificial Intelligence, I shouldn't explain everything to you. Just act... normal."
Kate put her hand over her heart... well, over the place where her heart would be. "I promise I won't try to rule the world, or destroy anyone." Nellie eyed her suspiciously. Kate sighed audibly and leaned over, planting a heartfelt kiss on Nellie's lips. That... was enough for Nellie to sigh and hug Kate's busty body.
"Good. I'm leaving you a thousand dollars and the car keys, you can invite your friends... your not-evil friends.", Nellie gazed sternly at Kate who did her best to look like the dainty fifties' housewife. "If anyone calls, contact me if it's important.
"Yes, Nellie, I will do whatever you say.", she answered.
"I'll miss you", Nellie answered honestly, and hugged Kate for the last time. A little longer, to feel the curves of her beautiful gynoid girlfriend... And then she picked up her suitcase, waving from the cab.
Kate stood perfectly still in the gateway, observing the car leaving in silence, still smiling sweetly. She turned back, entering the house and for a while she stood next to the window, perfectly still and motionless, not even blinking her eyes.
Then, her full bright red lips curled in a sly smile. She slowly turned left, walking towards the computer terminal. Kate grabbed her right wrist with her left hand, pulling it up... and with a sudden click she revealed a standard data port. She grinned, satisfied, plugging herself into the control station.
Something clicked inside her mechanical innards, but Kate stayed up, observing the green letters shifting on the monitor of the PC. Her face, still smirking, seemingly froze in place for a moment, without blinking or nervous ticks.
After a minute or two she pulled the cable out and clicked the panel back in place... and then ran her hand through her long blonde hair. She laughed, pleased with herself. She turned back, toward the living room, with each step striding, making wider and longer steps. She walked into the bright blue wardrobe, and stood in front of the full-size mirror, observing herself.
Her smirk has transformed into a disapproving sneer. With a single flick of her hand, she let her blue, floral print dress fall on the floor. She tilted her head, observing her own body in pristine white lingerie, her large bust, soft belly and wide hips.
She laughed silently to herself, as she pulled out a cardboard box from under the bed. From within it, she took out a massive soldier-like green hat, and a far too revealing uniform. "As Elton John once sang..." she mused, her voice now lower, more intimidating... "The Bitch is Back, stone cold sober as a matter of fact."
Her shining faux leather uniform was at least one size too small - but her body accommodated, squeezing and showing in all the right places.
"Why, general Ekaterina", the fembot pulled a cigar and cut its tip with a small knife. "what plans do you have for the next two weeks?" She lit the cigar, observing smugly the flame, still whispering to herself. "Oh, since I can invite my friends, I let them do the dirty work this time..."
"I really love Nellie. This little girl is so naive. When I rule the..." something clicked inside Kate/Ekaterina. "The... ~tzzt~ the tri-state area, I will make her my favorite ~owner~. Time to..."
"HAH!" the door to the wardrobe busted open, revealing a tall girl with dark brunette hair. Cassie the fembot was angry. "I freakin' KNEW it. Took you just 25 minutes since Nellie left."
Kate stared at the fembot, eyes wide open. "You... you... knew?!"
"Merely suspected. Yes, Nellie told me to watch you in case of shit like this! Dammit, Kate, cut it out. That's an order, and you are..."
"... programmed to obey YOU.", Kate finished, saddened.
"You know I have nothing against dressing up..." Cassie sat down next to Kate. "... but rules are rules. I am programmed to take care about malfunctions and misprogramming. Instead of you conquering the world..."
"How about me and you bothered Bonnie and Ben?" Cassie grinned. "They seem a couple that's ready to abuse. I'll restore your core programming after we've had some fun."


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Ok, so this is a bit of a bumper blog post, but it's because I'm really quite excited that I processed some colour film at home for the first time. I've been processing black and white film at home for quite a while, and had planned to try colour at some point. I had read a lot about it, and how it was quite apparently quite difficult and not really do-able at home, but the more I read, and spoke to various people it seemed like in a lot of ways it's actually easier than black and white. It turns out that it was a bit easier than black and white, 3 or 4 steps, the same time regardless of film speed, where with black and white there are different processing times depending on speed. The most difficult bit was trying to keep the chemicals at the correct temperature (between 37.2 and 38.2 degrees), especially when my thermometer gave up after the first 2 rolls. Anyway, I processed a few rolls, and was pretty delighted with the results. I must have done ok with the temperature because the colours seemed pretty good. My main problem is trying to keep the negatives clean. I don't know if the spots and lines on the negatives are from using old junk cameras, or from my handling of the film.
Anyway, enough writing, the photos below are a mixture of Portra 160, Portra 400, and Portra 800, shot on an Olympus Trip 35, Lubitel 166B, and Nikon F80 respectively.


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They were smart.
Good Lord, this movie sucked! Thomas Jane made a much better Frank Castle. Wasn't impressed at all with the new guy they cast. The plot was slow at best, and boring at worst. It just wasn't evenly paced...just when you thought you'd get to a kickass action scene, it's be a quick kill and then back to some slow scene at the police precinct. You'd just start to get excited only to be let down, and it'd take another ten minutes to build back to something interesting.
The fights themselves were laughable. One guy gets punched in the face, and his broken nose burst forth with fifty-five gallons of syrupy blood shot out at 2800 psi. Another guy got shot in the head to have his entire skull de-atomized. Blood or brain chunks are okay, good and even expected in a Punisher flick. But when one bullet blows your head away to the point that the pieces look like you just got vaporized, something's wrong. With such massively unrealistic amounts of blood, it just gets silly and you just can't take it seriously anymore. (Thank God that Frank never got a paper cut...)
One notable exception comes when a dude gets hit by a rocket launcher at one point and just goes POOF. Big, fluffy white cloud. Not a drop of blood or gore anywhere. No chunks. No limbs. Just....poof. I think in the director's cut, you'll probably even see the word "poof" spelled out across the screen.
And the worst part is the humor! There were a few pieces of grim humor that were appreciated, but with all the minor characters cracking wise and hoping for a few cheap laughs, I think there was about four lame puns for each actual fatality in the film. Now that I think about it, maybe that's what the movie's supposed to be about? It's not "The Punisher", it's "The Pun Issuer". We've just been saying it wrong!
Ugh. It wasn't Hulk bad, but it was about on par with Ghost Rider if you want a reference of the general baditude. Catch it on TV, maybe, if you're interested in a brainless action flick and even then it's something to half-watch while you're grinding levels on some computer game or something.


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Behind the Scenes look at Bloodbath on Biddle
Some of you may know that my cousin and I have a YouTube channel where we post sketch comedy videos under the name The Mud Puppets. We also do a variety show at our local public access station under the same banner. Later this week we'll head into the studio to shoot an hour long Halloween episode and our primary guests will hail from the Wyandotte Jaycees — a youth oriented community group that has produced a haunted attraction for 37 years.
After getting in contact with project lead Jon Dehring a week ago, I stopped by last Wednesday for a behind the scenes tour. The Jaycees is a volunteer based organization and was instrumental in popularizing haunted houses throughout the United States. I was impressed by the scope of the attraction as well as the creativity required to envision various scenes and effects.
When we returned just yesterday we found a willing and eager cast ready to provide us with interviews, personal stories, and demonstrations. The group even obliged when we asked if we could shoot a haunt inspired comedy bit for our show. It was a very positive atmosphere and we're happy to have them as our guests this weekend, and we're very excited to share all of our horror related content with the readers of Horrorlust. Our Halloween episode will be available for viewing on YouTube October 12th.
Bloodbath on Biddle is located at 3131 Biddle Ave. Wyandotte, MI. 48192 (that's old City Hall for you locals). The haunt will run October 11-13, 17-20, and 24-31. Bloodbath on Biddle is open 7pm-10pm Thursdays and Sundays, 7pm-Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is $15. For more information visit wyandottejaycees.org or call (734) 288-7024. A wonderfully grisly ad can be found for Bloodbath on Biddle on page 25 of the Fear Finder.
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Daily Fishing and Outdoor Report
A mortal dread of losing power out at sea. Sunday, June 15, 2008: Waves: Small. Wind: Light to none. Overcast. Water clarity in surf: Fair to poor; weed and turbidity; can change quickly with these light winds, as cleaner water is near the beach and is working its way in. With a load of anglers working the surf and nearshore bait pods, some serious fish were taken. Along with a 33-11 surf striper taken by Jay Endick, bound for Simply Bassin' . Contestant Craig Tice couldn't bust onto the leaderboard but had a 27-13 and a 17-9 on bunker in Ship Bottom. I am tracking down the data behind a couple 50-pounders that hit the scales, brought in by boat anglers. I also had word of some decent plugging and jigging near the beach, early morn and right before closing (dusk). Ken Chew landed a 35-15 bass using a plug. I didn't get word on what type plug – fishing folks follow (faithfully) which plugs are working. Bluefishing remains torrid-plus. Seabassing is good to very good. Fluking is very decent to downright good (larger baits highly reommended). Weakfishing is between the spring spawn (departing fish) and the arrival of over-summering sparklers. PRIZED PLUG SAGA: Great story from a fellow who cast off a hyper-prized handmade surface plug. Hey, we've all done that cast-off think -- and immediately blame faulty line, even though a little detective work clearly indicates the plug broke away at the knot, as evidenced by the end of the line showing kinks and swirls where the knot once resided. Anyway, this caster could barely see the cherished cast-off plug bobbing about in choppy water inside the sandbar. He commenced with that last-ditch cast-and-snag method we all utilize, whereby you cast another plug at the one floating, hoping to override it for a snag-up between the trebles of the two plugs. While that method works maybe 50 percent of the time, it wasn't about to work for this guy. In something I refer to as the "ain't that a bitch" principle, this fellow had gone days without a hit on his plugs and no sooner had he cast his retrieval plug out than it got royally blasted -- just as he was homing in on the lost one, much less. "Here I finally had a big fish on and was totally bummed," he told, adding ,"I was trying like anything just to get this big fish in while trying to keep an eye on the lost plug." It didn't work, he totally lost sight of the cast-off plug. Well, the culprit, so to speak, was a huge bluefish. "Man, was I bummed to see it was only a blue." Bite your tongue, friend. It would turn out that once again, a despised blue was saving the day. How so? This is the gospel truth (backed by a photo): When he finally got the blue in and was scrambling to get it off to go back to cast for the lost plug, he was almost foul-hooked by a plug stuck to the side of the blue. You guessed it. There was the wayward hand-carved plug dangling from the side of that blue. And here's why the blue was a hero. Had that been a scaly bass, there wouldn't have been a chance of that plug foul-hooking for a ride to the beach. Yes, the bluefish was released with great care. "I even told the blue how thankful I was as I released it. People heard me talking to the fish and thought I had lost my marbles." The plug is now permanently retired. "Something I should have done to begin with," he said. As for yet another big fish that got away – and took the works with them – here's an email from my talented musician buddy Paul P. "Hi Jay, Thursday evening I was on the beach with a with a friend who is not your avid fisherman!!! He fishes the beach about 2 times a year!!!! I have to bait his hook, cast the line and if he is lucky enough to catch a fish, unhook it and fillet it if its a keeper!!! You get the picture!!!! We fished for 2hrs on the outgoing tide without so much as a tap!!!!!!!! We were waiting for another friend who also doesn't fish very often. When he arrived he asked how we were doing and I told him we hadn't had a bite in 2hrs!!! He then asked me to help him put a weight on his rig. I put my rod in the spike (Which I Never do unless I'm putting bait on) and walked the 10 steps to him. I looked back to check my pole AND IT WAS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! $225.00 later I'll be buying a new outfit!!!!! I'm sure we will read about a guy who snags a 10FT Okuma rod with a 4500 shimano baitcaster reel with a big striper still attached!!!!!!! I was very sad to lose the rod but can't help to wonder what pulled it out to sea. I'm hoping it was a big ray and not the 30 to 40lb striper I was looking for!!!!!!!!!!!!! Paul" SIMPLY BASSIN' WIND DOWN: Another bassing regular has come on-leaderboard. Jay Endick needed every bit of his 33-11 striper to take over the 8th spot. He was the second leaderboarder who went live bunker to coax a major keeper. Jay's cow came from the Beach Haven area. You now need a bass over 33-11 (43") to qualify. Here the latest leaderboard into the final stretch: 1)Shawn Taylor 48-12 47 ¼"27" 2) Joe Filice 42-8 47"27" 3) Gene Slaughterm. 41-0 47 ½" 25 ½" 4) Jason DePalazzo . 38-13 44"26" 5) Cindy Thomas 38-11 48"24 ½" 6) Steve Warren . 37-12 45 ½"25" 7) Dante Soriente 36-14 45 ½"26" 8) Jay Endick 33-11 43"24" Bump) Greg O' Connell 31-8 43 ¼"23 ¼"
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