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Manchester United are willing to sell Giuseppe Rossi, according to Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi.
Rossi may be surplus to requirements should United complete the signing of Argentina international striker Carlos Tevez.
Parma have not wasted any time by moving in quickly to take the 20-year-old hit-man back to the Stadio Ennio Tardini over the summer.
Ghirardi is waiting to hear back from The Red Devils whether they have been successful in their bid for Rossi.
"Manchester United have put Giuseppe Rossi up for sale," Ghirardi told Italian press.
"Two days ago we spoke with Red Devils officials and they told us the player is for sale.
"At that point we made an offer. Now we are waiting for an answer."
Rossi's nine goals in 19 games for Parma last term were crucial in helping keep the club in Serie A.
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Call The Midwife favourite Jessica Raine says she will be "blubbing" along with the rest of the TV audience when the series returns after she bowed out of the show last night.
The actress, who has been seen as the drama's Jenny Lee since the programme launched, is moving on to "pastures new" and was seen for the last time as the third series reached its finale.
Programme-makers have reassured viewers her character will continue to narrate the stories, inspired by the memoirs written by Jennifer Worth , with the the voice of veteran star Vanessa Redgrave returning once again.
Raine said: "It's been a real privilege to help bring Jenny Lee's story alive and amazingly satisfying to see how the public have embraced the series, but as is in keeping with Jenny's story, it's time for me to explore pastures new.
"So it is with a head full of wonderful memories that I leave my friends and a show that I know will continue to go from strength to strength. I too will be tuning in to series four and blubbing with the nation."
A spokeswoman for the show said: "Like Jenny Lee herself, Jessica is keen to explore new ventures. Jennifer Worth worked as a midwife for just a few years, but the nuns remained in the East End for another quarter of a century.
"Her friendship with the Order lasted a lifetime, and inspired her to immortalise them in her memoirs. Call The Midwife will carry on with that fascinating and emotional story, celebrating the people of Poplar, and the much-loved residents of Nonnatus House.
"Vanessa Redgrave will continue as narrator, maintaining our link with the very special author of the books that inspired us. We wish Jessica all the love and luck in the world as she cycles off into her future."

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Cass McCombs | 07/10/13
The fine folks at Guardian Music are streaming Big Wheel and Others, the new release from Cass McCombs out next week, as part of this week's First Listen series. Listen here.
Order the release from the Domino Mart on Deluxe Double CD or Domino Mart-exclusive limited edition double vinyl (very few remain!) or iTunes and receive an instant mp3 download of 'There Can Be Only One.' The release will also be available on Deluxe Double CD and standard double vinyl from Amazon or your fine local record store.
We're also happy to announce new North American, European, and Australian tour dates. More dates will be announced in the coming weeks. See the entire list below the streams of 'There Can Be Only One' and 'Brighter (feat. Karen Black)':
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11-07 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios * [BUY TICKETS]
11-08 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile * [BUY TICKETS]
11-09 Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club * [BUY TICKETS]
11-12 Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriet's ~ [BUY TICKETS]
11-14 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo ~ [BUY TICKETS]
11-15 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall ~ [BUY TICKETS]
11-16 Felton, CA - Don Quixote's International Music Hall ~ [BUY TICKETS]
11-22 Austin, TX - The Belmont [BUY TICKETS]
12-02 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair ^ [BUY TICKETS]
12-03 Montreal, QUE - Il Motore ^ [BUY TICKETS]
12-04 Toronto, ONT - Great Hall on Queen Street ^[BUY TICKETS]
12-06 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle ^ [BUY TICKETS]
12-07 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar ^ [BUY TICKETS]
12-08 Nashville, TN - High Watt ^[BUY TICKETS]
12-09 Atlanta, GA - The Drunken Unicorn ^[BUY TICKETS]
12-12 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom ^ [BUY TICKETS]
12-13 Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle ^ [BUY TICKETS]
12-14 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar ^ [BUY TICKETS]
01-10 Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute [BUY TICKETS]
01-11 Dublin, IE @ The Workmans Club [BUY TICKETS]
01-13 London, UK @ Queen Elizabeth Hall [BUY TICKETS]
01-19 Santiago, ES @ Salon Teatro de Santiago
01-20 Madrid, ES @ El Sol
01-21 Cadiz, ES @ Edificio Constitucion 1812
01-23 Barcelona, ES @ La Sala Apolo
01-24 Bordeaux, FR @ Bordeaux Rocks
01-31 Brisbane, AU @ RNA, Fortitude Valley (Laneway Brisbane) [BUY TICKETS]
02-01 Melbourne, AU @ Footscray Community Arts Center (Laneway Melbourne) [BUY TICKETS]
02-02 Sydney, AU @ Sydney College of the Arts (Laneway Sydney) [BUY TICKETS]
02-07 Adelaide, AU @ Harts Mill (Laneway Adelaide) [BUY TICKETS]
02-08 Perth, AUS @ Esplanade Park and West End (Laneway Perth) [BUY TICKETS]
* w/ Michael Hurley (support)
~ w/ Meg Baird (support)
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Haw Par Villa: World's most unexpected theme park
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"If you steal, you'll be frozen into blocks of ice," the woman says.
"Lie, and your tongue will be cut. And -- this is very important -- if you cheat in an examination, you'll have your organs and intestines pulled out."
"So if I change immediately, can I go to heaven instead?" asked the seven-year-old girl.
The source of this heart-warming exchange? A mother reading out exhibit captions to her daughter in the Ten Courts of Hell at Haw Par Villa, a Chinese mythology theme park in Singapore.
Built in 1937 by Burmese-Chinese brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par -- best known for introducing the pain-relieving ointment Tiger Balm to the world -- the park has more than 1,000 statues and dioramas vividly depicting Chinese folk tales, myths and Confucian beliefs.
"What I have in mind will be unique, like nothing anybody has seen," Aw Boon Haw said when he obtained the land in Pasir Panjang, where the park's located, in 1934.
"We shall call it after us, Haw Par Villa."
More on CNN: Keong Saik Road: The coolest new block in Singapore
Well, the brothers certainly achieved something unique. Nowhere else in the world will you see a diorama of a woman breastfeeding an old lady -- one of the charming displays in Haw Par's hellishly popular underworld section.
The graphic, sometimes downright terrifying figures make the park a mutant mashup of Gaudi's Parc Güell, in Barcelona, and a Madame Tussauds wax museum.
Its intended purpose? To educate visitors in morality.
And maybe to freak them out just a bit.
The Singapore Tourism Board has been operating Haw Par Villa since 1988, and it's been free to the public since 2001.
Even with free admission, however, the theme park's popularity has declined in recent years.
Locals were incredulous when this writer told them she was planning to visit such an apparently shabby old attraction.
And the cab driver drove right past the entrance, assuming my destination was the residential area next door.
A shame Haw Par's appeal has waned -- you really won't find attractions anywhere else in the world that include a granny being breastfed or demons pitchforking loan sharks in hell.
Exhibit captions are in English and Chinese, among other languages.
Haw Par Villa, 262 Pasir Panjang Rd, Singapore 118628 Singapore; +65 6872 2780; open daily 9 a.m.-7 p.m
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This pair of knives are a concept by FDRL, an Ottawa-based design consultancy. There is absolutely no denying that, resplendent in sleek Maple, they're beautiful objects—but who the hell would use them?
The guys at FDRL explains that the "knife gives the appearance of being lightweight; however their weight is balanced to ensure that they can be used by any level of chef". It also claims that the wood is sealed and food safe to allow for easy cleanup. All of which is great!
But isn't the extra thickness of the wooden blade going to get in the way? Won't they need far more care and attention than a regular knife? Are they going to break in some horrible accident? Or, in this case, does form win out over function? [FDRL via Core77]


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Ever seen a library website that had many of the "normal things" in place, like the library catalog, a handy database link, and an easy way to ask questions … but the people in charge of the site had obviously forgotten to update some of the "little details?"
Here's what I mean – take a peek at these two screenshots. Here's the first one:
The "site best viewed with…" statement has a problem or two. First of all, it's simply not true – I was viewing it FINE using Firefox on a much larger resolution.
Secondly (if the statement's true), it makes "visiting the library" much harder for a pretty significant chunk of people. For example, at my library's website, 68% of our web visitors use some form of IE – but that's most likely weighted, since our 177 public PCs have IE installed, and everyone hits our website upon opening the browser. On my blog, only about 30% of you are using IE… again most likely skewed a bit, since y'all are amazing people who know your stuff (and like to use Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc, etc, etc).
My point? If you design for one browser, you are in essence making the digital library visit harder for 30-50% of your customers. Would you do that with your physical library? Like make all the doorways 5ft 8 in high, so anyone taller than that would either have to stoop to go through (or would bump their heads) … and then put up signs that say "Library Best Entered by people under 5′ 8″ tall?" I'm guessing not.
[And one other tiny little thing here – if you don't want people to email reference questions to the web email address… don't put the address on the page. Just funnel everything through the large "Contact Us" link, and call it good.]
And one more very similar problem (sorry for the tiny text! Click the pic to see a larger version):
Same stuff, but worse:
- There is no Netscape Communicator anymore
- Copyright 2002-2007? What happened to 2008 and 2009?
- 4.x browsers and above?
I'm guessing the main problem is that the footer has been ignored for at least 3 years, probably longer.
Why bring this up? It's probably a good idea to check on those little hidden details of your website every so often. Do they still make sense? Does it still hold true? Is it even necessary? Think about it … and edit as needed.


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We have delivered 1500+ fantastic parties for 5-12 year olds and can provide football parties in and around Staines.
We guarantee reliability, highly-experienced & well-qualified coaches and an amazing football party for all!
- Great FA Level 2 or 3 football coach who has
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- Special First Class Football party invitations
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- Fun skill games, tournament matches and presentation
- Up to 20 children (you can add more!)
We can provide parties at a venue booked by you or we can recommend venues where we have provided parties before. Suitable venues include larger school/church/village halls, AstroTurf pitches and local parks/family gardens in drier months. There may be a travel fee payable depending on which coach is available to provide your amazing party.
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"Just wanted to say that Radley had a brilliant party today. Thank you so much.
All the kids were buzzing, they loved it! 'Best party ever' the kids all said."
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so thanks again, made one little boy very happy."
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All the kids had a great time and Kiyaan was very thrilled to get the throphy at the end."
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I will get you booked in for next year!"
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The parents were really amazed on how well you kept the kids under control and really got them engaged."
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Mrs Murrison, 2019
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"Kids had great time.. Tom was really good in engaging Kids. Thanks for making the party so memorable.
Kids loved the medals and certificates."
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and Xander had a brilliant time. Thanks for the birthday card and key ring too - he loved them!"
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Wendy, 2019
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I think there may be a couple more bookings coming your way!"
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He had a great time, as did his friends, thank you."
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Michelle, 2018
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Mr Wall, 2018
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Thanks for making a lastminute party arrangement so effortless.
I will not hesitate to recommend your party services to any of my friends."
Mrs Mojib, 2018
"I just wanted to say a big thank you for the party at the weekend. Jake did a great job of keeping all the kids
happy and involved and kept the more challenging ones under control.
All the children really enjoyed it, especially Tammy, so we were really pleased with how it went."
Mr Chevalier, 2018
"Hello there, just want to say a big thank you for my son Rex's party yesterday. Coach Alice was FAB and got all the kids involved -they all loved It! Rex had a blast and wants to do it again next year!!! - Enough said!!"
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So many people commented on what a fantastic time their children had."
Simon, 2018
"I wanted to thank Rich for all his hard work last Sunday at my sons party.
The boys had a great time and were exhausted once they had finished!"
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Mrs Lucas, 2018
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Mrs Blech, 2018
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Mrs Carlebach, 2018
"Apologies for the delay, but I wanted to thank you and George for Isabelle's fantastic party in June. She was so pleased with the skills games and mini matches and George was absolutely brilliant with the children. Thank you very much!"
Mrs Jewitt, 2018
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Mr Gutierrez, 2018
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Mrs Jones, 2018
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Beau loved his keyring and Panini stickers too so thank you. I will definitely recommend you!"
Mrs Bates, 2018
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you to James for running the party today, especially in the heat in this afternoon.
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Mrs Sellix, 2018
"I just wanna say a big thank you for Endri he was so good with the kids.
I was so pleased with with him, I will be recommending you for sure!"
Miss Hayes, 2018
"I just wanted to email to hugely compliment how absolutely brilliant Matt was today.
He was fantastic with the children and I was totally impressed how engaged they all were for 1.5 hours on a hot day.
The children absolutely loved him please pass on my huge thanks for being amazing. He is brilliant at his job.
Henry and his friends had the best time."
Mrs Bryant, 2018
"I just wanted to say a big thank you to you and Matt for the fantastic party on Saturday. Nathan had a wonderful time, as did all his friends. Matt ran the whole thing so well and made it a very easy party for us - which is always appreciated!"
Mrs Addis, 2018
"Just a quick email to say Samuels party was fantastic on Sunday. Neil was wonderful with the children. As soon as they finished one of the children asked me if Sam could have the same party next year and another said she had 'the best time ever'.
Thanks very much."
Mrs Jordan, 2018
"Just a quick thank you for providing excellent service for a terrific football party for Isabel and her friends!!"
Mrs Drury, 2018
"I just want to say a HUGE thankyou for Tyler's party today. The coach was amazing with the children, how he kept all of them entertained the whole time, and was so patient and caring throughout for each and everyone of them I do not know, especially in today's heat too. Hats off to him, it really was a brilliant day and it has made my sons birthday one to remember! They all had a fantastic time and I cannot recommend yourselves enough! First class is definitely what you are :) "
Mrs Dowd, 2018
"Just a quick note to say thank you so much for Archers party, he had a great time and went to bed cuddling his trophy!"
Mrs Nathanael, 2018
"Just wanted to say what a fantastic job Neil did yesterday at my son's party!!
All the kids had a fab time and loved every minute. Thanks again."
Mrs Turner, 2018
"Thank you for the football party, Lucie loved her birthday!!!
Bobby was fantastic with the kids, they had a great time. Just wanted to say 'Thank You'."
Mrs Young, 2018
"Thank you to Bobby for delivering a lovely party yesterday. He is a lovely lad and did a great job with the kids."
Mrs Somerville, 2018
"Just wanted to drop you a line to say what an amazing job Matt did yesterday at Harry's party. He kept the boys fully engaged, on their toes and very happy the whole time. A fantastic achievement and made for a very easy party for me!"
Mrs Sermon, 2018
"Matt was phenomenal and Sam had a fab time!"
Mrs Museka, 2018
"Just wanted to say that you and Olli did a great job and the kids had lots of fun.
They were all really chuffed about their medal! Ellie had a great day!"
Mrs Fischer, 2018
"I just wanted to email and let you know how impressed we were with Matt today. He ran the party excellently, included and listened to all the boys, had a range of games for them to play, kept them going the whole time and was very approachable. Other parents commented on how impressed they also were and what a great party/time the boys had all had."
Mrs Corry, 2018
"I want to thank you and Matt for a great party on Saturday. Sidney and his friends just loved it.
Matt was a superstar and had them all so well under control. Sid was just thrilled with his trophy!"
Mrs Howden, 2018
"I just wanted to say thanks for a fab party today! Bobby was fantastic, really well structured session and the quality of the footballs were great. All the boys had a great time, really good value for money, we will highly recommend your company."
Mrs Kirby, 2018
"Thank you so much to Mark for this morning. Edward and the children loved the party, and all the parents were singing Mark's praises to me and saying that they also enjoyed the party. A couple of the girls have even asked their parents for football parties!"
Mrs Reid, 2018
"Thank you for a fantastic party yesterday. Charlie and his friends had a great time."
Mrs McGinnis, 2018
"Tom was great with the kids and the football skills and game were really well put together.
All the children and especially Thomas had a fantastic time this afternoon."
Mrs Bancks, 2018
"I just wanted to say a very big thank you for a super party for my son this afternoon, he and his friends had a great time.
Rich did a fantastic job, please can you pass on ours thanks again to him."
Mrs Butler, 2018
"Thanks so much for a great party today. The kids had an absolute ball!!!!
I have recommended you on our local Facebook Page, thanks again!
Mrs Wickham, 2018
"Just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you very much for arranging the football coaches for my son Charlie's birthday party yesterday. They did a really great job of keeping all the kids engaged, interested and, most importantly, enjoying the session. Charlie was thrilled with the party (and his medals and gifts at the end). Please pass my sincere thanks to your coaches for all they did, and thanks again to you for making all the arrangements so efficiently."
Mrs Mills, 2018
"Just wanted to say thanks for Archie and Oscars party last Saturday.
You did a great job of keeping them all entertained, they all had a great time."
Mrs Lockyer, 2017
"I would just like to say a HUGE thank you to Matt for the great football party today. All the kids engaged well and
responded well which always makes things a little easier for all!! Thanks again, very impressed."
Mrs Bartram, 2017
"Just want to say thank you to Rich for being a brilliant coach! The kids loved it and had an amazing day! They loved their
certificates and medals! It was a brilliant party, Rich was fantastic with the kids! Will defo recommend you and use you again!"
Mrs Richardson, 2017
"Just like to say what an awesome coach Thomas is and how Lewis had a brilliant birthday and all his friends loved it.
Massive thanks to first class football."
Mr Johnstone, 2017
"Just to say a huge thank you to Matt, he was really great with the kids and
they all thoroughly enjoyed the party. Will recommend to others!"
Mrs Vignoli, 2017
"Many thanks to Matt for a super party. Logan and all his friends adored it."
Mrs Bradley, 2017
"Thank you very much for making Ishaan's birthday party a memorable one. The kids absolutely loved the coach and had a great time."
Mrs Siddharth, 2017
"I just wanted to say thank you for a wonderful party, the coach was brilliant. Sammy had a brilliant time and everyone said it was a great event. He is thrilled with his trophy and medal too.
I will certainly look forward to booking another party with you in the future."
Mrs Delpech, 2016
"Just to say how impressed I was with your coach yesterday. He was great.
Thanks again for running the party and how smoothly it all went."
Mrs Thomas, 2016
"I just wanted to say thanks for Saturday I think they all had a great time and Matt did a top job of keeping them all entertained."
Mr Bradley, 2016
"I just wanted to pass on my thanks to Connor for running such a great party for Henry and his friends last Saturday. They all had a fantastic time (despite the heavy rain) and I was really impressed with how he kept them all under control for the full 90 minutes."
Mrs Thorp, 2016
"We had a really good time yesterday and Matt was great with the boys!"
Mrs Craggs, 2016
"Just wanted to thank James so much for running such a fantastic party for Ned yesterday.
The kids had a fantastic time and he was brilliant with them."
Mrs Bateman, 2016
"Just wanted to say a big thank you for Callum & Kieran's party.
Ross was brilliant with the kids and they had a great time."
Mrs Brennand, 2016
"Henry had an amazing 6th Birthday, thank you!
Ben was fantastic at organising the kids and getting them involved and they all had a great time."
Mrs Cruttenden, 2016
"A big thank you to George for an amazing party for Rufus yesterday, wouldn't hesitate to recommend!"
Mrs Butler, 2016
"I just wanted to thank you very much for hosting Joshua's party on 21st December.
The boys all had a really great time and we were really pleased with it so just wanted to let you know!"
Mrs Williams, 2016
"Just wanted to say a massive thank you for booking Daniel's party & to Matt for running it who was BRILLIANT & the children loved him & really really REALLY enjoyed & you will definitely be seeing us again! :-)"
Mrs King, 2015
"Just wanted to let you that Harry's party was a great success. Matt did a great job in keeping fourteen eight year olds not only occupied (certainly not an easy task) but teaching them (in their words) some really cool skills!!
Please pass on our sincere thanks to him."
Mrs Fraser, 2015
"Thanks very much to you and James for a fantastic party. John and the rest of the boys had a great time!"
Mrs Campbell, 2015
"Just a quick note to say thanks to you and Matt for making Jed's birthday party yesterday such a success. Matt was brilliant with the boys and my husband and I were very impressed with how he managed to keep them engaged, having fun (and behaving!). They all absolutely loved it, especially the tournament and I had lots of messages from parents of the boys who came saying how much they'd all enjoyed it! Will definitely pass on your details to friends."
Mrs Cawthorn-Smith, 2015
"Ted had a fabulous time and so did his friends.
It was great fun, well organised and I have huge admiration for how well Owen dealt with the lively boys!"
Mrs Whittington, 2015
"Just wanted to say a big thank you to First Class Football for a great birthday party today.
All the children really enjoyed it. I will definitely recommend you to others."
Mrs Redshaw, 2015
"Fab birthday party thanks to@FirstClassFooty - one very happy chappy!!"
Mrs Stoner, 2015
"Just to say a very big thank you to James & First Class Football for Lucas' party today.
All the boys had a great time and the weather was perfect! The boys loved the medals & footballs!!"
Mrs Wood, 2015
"Party was a great success, kids and parents were very complimentary at school drop off this morning.
Pleased to say they all slept well too! James did a great job - many thanks"
Mrs Vosloo, 2015
"I am emailing to say a very big thank you for Sammy's party yesterday. All the children absolutely loved it and we have had many comments back that they thought it was the best party ever!! You were so good at keeping them focused and engaged. The games they were involved in they all thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you for making Sammy's day so special. They also all loved the footballs too - very good value. We will definitely be recommending you to others."
Mrs Barnes, 2015
"Can you thank James for an absolutely brilliant couple of hours, he was fantastic with the boys (and girl!) yesterday."
Mrs Allen, 2015
"Many thanks for Guy's party today - Ben was a fantastic coach and all the children had a great time."
Mrs Morgan, 2015
"Just wanted to say a big thank you for yesterday. Party was great. Not easy to get 19 nine year old boys to pay attention!!!
Everyone had a great time. Will definitely recommend you in the future."
Mrs Tharme, 2015
" I Just wanted to say thank you for coming to Lloyd's yesterday, the children really loved it,
it was well organised too. Many thanks, I will definitely recommend you."
Mrs Francis, 2015
"Thank you so much for such a fantastic party, it was amazing. Keiran, his friends and the parents loved it.
We can not thank you enough for making his party so special."
Mrs Venus, 2015
"A huge thank you to Andy for a great party today - the boys all had a wonderful time and
his ability to keep them focussed and entertained impressed us all!"
Mrs Skarbek, 2015
"I would just like to say thank you and a big thank you to Elliot for yesterday. Everyone had an absolute blast and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Parents were saying too how their children had talked about nothing but what a good time they had."
Mrs Bickerstaffe, 2014
"Just wanted to say a huge Thank You for Albie's birthday party on Saturday 24th October!
Andy was great and all the boys loved it!! Highly recommended :)"
Mrs Tippett, 2014
"Thanks so much for the party today, Jacob had a blast! "
Mrs Jeffries, 2014
"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for a fantastic birthday party today - it was great fun and Kieran thoroughly enjoyed himself. Jack was brilliant and managed to keep a wide range of ability of boys & girls entertained giving them a wonderful time and impressively keeping them under control. Superb and highly recommended."
Mrs Grant, 2014
"A big thankyou for Ethan's party today. Andy was brilliant with the children, they all had a fantastic time. Ethan thoroughly enjoyed himself, it certainly made his birthday a special one. Thank you once again, I would definitely recommend you to others."
Mrs Mather, 2014
"Just wanted to say a big thank you for Sam's party yesterday.
Jack was brilliant with the kids, and they all had such a good time, so thank you very much!"
Mrs Valentine, 2014
"Just a note to say a very BIG thank you to Elliott who came and ran the football party for Edward yesterday....
all the boys (and Rebecca) had a super hour and a half and it was all great, so thank you!"
Mrs Steele, 2014
"Just wanted to say a massive Thank You to you and Elliot. Harvey had a fantastic time and is
already asking if he can have another one next year. All the kids had an amazing time."
Mrs Mant, 2014
"Amazing party. The coaches were great and kept fantastic control of 25 x 7 year olds, at the same time giving the boys so much fun.
Aston summed the party up in one word EPIC! Thank you."
Mrs Burford, 2014
"Wanted to say thankyou so very much, the boys had the best party ever!"
Mrs Price, 2014
"Thank you SO very much for overseeing Logan and Paddy's 7th birthday party. The boys all had a wonderful time. And how very kind of you to give Logan a birthday card. He was thrilled about that. You did a wonderful job with all of the boys. I will be sure to pass First Class Football's name around. Thank you as well for the lovely certificates and medals. Such a lovely thing for the boys to take home."
Mrs Flint, 2014
"A belated thank you for organising such an excellent party for Henry and his friends last Saturday.
Andy was an excellent coach and had the boys entertained and under control for the full 90 minutes.
All the boys are now football mad!"
Mrs Thorp, 2014
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the party on saturday,
TJ thoroughly enjoyed it and has already told me to book you for next year."
Mrs Duffell, 2014
"I would just like to say a big thank you for a very successful football party that Andy ran yesterday,
you certainly brought the sun! It was a hot one, kids all thoroughly enjoyed it."
Mrs Creenan, 2014
"Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say a massive thank you to Andy for the party yesterday.
The kids absolutely loved it! He had them completely entertained for the entire period and they were all raving about it afterwards.
Sam thought it was the best party ever."
Mrs Chandler, 2014
"I didn't get a chance to thank you properly yesterday, thank you!!
Theodore and his friends had such a great time and you really did a fantastic job."
Mrs Bott, 2014
"Just wanted to say a massive Thank You for organising Ben's Party yesterday. He had such a fantastic time and I thought you guys were absolutely brilliant and did a superb job with all the little kiddies. Several of the parents have taken your details so I hope it leads to more bookings for you in the future; as far as I'm concerned you are highly recommended! Thanks for making my little boy's Birthday so special."
Mrs Cannings, 2014
"Wanted to say a big thank you for a great party today. Jack was brilliant with all the boys and they all had a super time."
Mrs Neame, 2014
"I just wanted to say thank you for hosting Hugo's birthday yesterday. It was brilliant!"
Mrs Honeysett, 2014
"Just a quick email to say Thank You very much again for a great football party on Saturday. Cass and all his friends
had a great time and were raving about "The Cage" and "Fat Goalie" long after you had gone!"
Mrs Stallion, 2014
"Just to say a big thank you to Andy who ran a great party on Sunday for Ned and Alex.
He had 14 small boys totally happy for an hour and a half. It was a great party!"
Mrs Butterworth, 2014
"Just wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU for taking Harvey's birthday and making it such fun for all the children.
They loved it and so did the birthday boy!"
Mrs Merritt, 2013
"I just wanted to thank you for providing Nathaniel with a memorable birthday. He has said it was the 'best party ever!'"
Mrs Homan, 2013
"I just wanted to say Thank You for providing another excellent football party for Isaac.
They all had a great time and I've recommended you to another parent today."
Mrs Reed, 2013
"Andy was great with all the children and they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Patrick loved his trophy particularly as he did score the winning goal in the final match!"
Mrs Brannigan, 2013
"Thank you so much for organising Benjamin's party he had a fabulous time and jack was brilliant!!!"
Mrs Sparkes, 2013
"I just wanted to say thank you very much for the fantastic party that Jack did for Fergus on 30th June at St Barnabas Church Hall. The boys all had a fabulous time, and Jack managed the different levels of ability with great skill. I may well be back for the same next year!"
Mrs Carney, 2013
"Thanks so much Andy, George and the boys had a brilliant time, quite a few said it was the best party they'd ever been to and all of the parents very impressed with First Class and asking for details etc!"
Mrs Kelly, 2013
"Just wanted to drop you a quick email and say a big thank you for the party today. Jack did a fantastic job with the boys who all really enjoyed themselves."
Mrs Pryal, 2013
"Just wanted to thank you for organising everything for Jared's party on Saturday. It was a great success and the boys had a wonderful time. I have been asked for your contact information by several parents already."
Mrs Waller, 2013
"I just wanted to say thank you for Max & Finn's party on Saturday- all the kids had a great time. And as Ben did all the hard work, the adults were able to sit back and relax!
When your child says "Mummy this is the best party ever, thank you" you know you're onto a winner!"
Mrs McCurry, 2013
"Just wanted to say thank you so much for an amazing party on Saturday. Ted had a brilliant time as did all his friends. We really thought it was brilliant how you kept a bunch of 5 year olds engaged for so long!!!!
We have already recommended you to lots of people and will definitely use you again in the future."
Mrs Whittington, 2013
"Amazing party, Andy is a super star. Thanks so much, top time had by all.
Have recommended to others and will continue to do so."
Mrs Dalzell, 2013
"A quick email to say thank you for providing Logan's party on Sunday. Jack was the perfect coach – nothing was too much trouble. The kids all loved it and were thoroughly exhausted at the end. A huge thank you!"
Mrs Harrison, 2013
"Just wanted to let you know your coaches did a fantastic job at Joe's party last Saturday,
all the children haf a gret time! So thank you!"
Mrs Hickey, 2013
Areas we have provided parties:
Football Party Kent - Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Bromley, Maidstone, Cranbrook, Canterbury, Ashford, Whitstable, Gillingham
Football Party Sussex - Crowborough, Uckfield, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, Hastings, East Grinstead
Football Party Surrey - Guildford, Godalming, Thames Ditton, Reigate, Redhill, Epsom, Sutton, Woking, Esher, Haslemere, Croydon, Kingston
Football Party London - Merton, Wimbledon, Chelsea, Kensington, Greenwich, Lewisham, Hounslow
Football Party Essex - Thurrock, Grays, Romford, Hornchurch, Upminster
We can normally arrange something in most areas so please contact us and we will do all we can!
In which areas can you provide parties?
We can provide our FUNtastic parties in all cities, towns and villages of Surrey.
Which type of venues work best?
Indoor venues can include school/church/village halls and outdoor venues can include local parks, recreation grounds and even the family garden! We just need an area the size of a badminton court for the football.
Do I have to find the venue myself?
If you haven't found or booked a venue then you can use one of our preferred venues. We will take care of the booking details so you just need to turn up on the day.
What happens at one of your parties?
The first part of the party will consist of fun skill games where the children will have a ball each or between two. The second part will include an exciting penalty competition and fantastic tournament matches with a presentation of prizes to finish the party. If you are planning to provide food at the party we recommend that this be done once the football has finished.
What is included in the package?
Our packages include:
FA Level 2 or 3 qualified football coach (police checked and referenced)
All equipment & goals
Special First Class Football party invitations
Great present and card for birthday child
Fun skill games, tournament matches and presentation
Up to 20 children (you can add more!)
Extra children over the number of 20 can be added for £3 each.
A joint party can be provided at an additional cost of £10 per extra birthday child.
A birthday trophy can be provided at an additional cost of £10.
How many children can take part?
Our packages are priced for up to 20 children but you can add more.
Do you provide age/ability appropriate games?
All our coaches have lots of experience with a range of age and ability groups so will make sure that the party content is suitable for all children attending. We pride ourselves on making sure that all children have a great party experience.
Who will be running the party?
We will assign you one of our fantastic football coaches who are qualified to FA Level 2 or 3 and have lots of experience working with children. All coaches have been police checked (CRC/DBS) and vetted through references. We will be able to give you the coach's name and contact details upon confirmation of the booking.
Do you charge extra for travelling costs?
Where possible we try to use coaches that are local to you so that there are minimal travelling costs. If this is not possible though we will find the nearest available coach to you and advise of any travelling costs.
Are the parties suitable for all children?
Yes! We have provided hundreds of parties for children from 4 to 12 for boys and girls of all physical and footballing abilities.
Do you provide food?
We do not provide food as we prefer to give the parents flexibility as to whether they provide food or not and if so what sort of food. We have provided parties which have been followed by full buffet spreads, with pizzas delivered and even with McDonalds fresh from the restaurant.
Do you provide party invitations?
Yes, we will email you a digital copy of our special party invitations which you can print off and personalise before sending out.
Do you provide party bags?
We do not provide party bags unfortunately but can provide real medals and glossy certificates for each child. We can also add footballs for children to take home instead of party bags for an additional cost of £3.50 per child.
We can provide our FUNtastic football parties in the following areas:
Woking, Guildford, Walton-on-Thames, Esher, Ewell, Camberley,
Redhill, Leatherhead, Epsom, Weybridge, Ashford, Egham, Staines,
Farnham, Horley, Godalming, Reigate, Caterham, Frimley, Cobham, Dorking,
Addlestone, Ashtead, Chertsey, Oxted, Haslemere, Banstead
If your area is not listed above then get in touch and we'll see what we can do!


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I am Heather Stoddart, draughtsperson, illustrator and surveyor in the Architecture and Industry Section at RCAHMS.
My chosen building is the impressive Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, which we recorded for Industrial Survey.
This was one of the largest surviving Victorian collieries in Midlothian and Europe that was saved from demolition after its closure in 1981 and is now the site of the Scottish Mining Museum. The tall red-brick buildings and the arcading create an impressive structure that housed one of Scotland's most important industrial processes.
We were asked to produce survey drawings of the ground plan of the site, pithead tub-circuit plan and the North, South, West and East elevations which was an extensive amount of survey work but shows the layout of the buildings to scale and generated a good comprehensive record of the complex.
Drawing any Industrial site can be challenging as you are recording a process and machinery but the scale of this site made it even more so. Often a process links one level to another like hoppers, conveyor belts, winding gear and elevators which is important to record and was the case at this site too.
The initial survey was started using a EDM/Total Station (a distance laser theodolite) which generated an accurate skeleton layout of the buildings from which we were able to generate the scaled plans and subsequently the elevations. We also used the EDM to assist with the recording of the Headgear which is the steel structure located above the mine shaft and can be seen from quite a distance due to its elevated position.
I also created finished digital images of the North and West elevations for 'Scottish Collieries', a RCAHMS publication which was published in 2006.
The North elevation image was nominated as Scotland's favourite archive image by public vote in 2008 for RCAHMS Treasured Places.
This is what I've chosen for Day of Archaeology, but why not tell us your favourite archaeological sites in Scotland on Twitter using #MyArchaeology.


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The first ballots had not even begun to arrive in mailboxes when the Englewood City Council took up an emergency ordinance to address one of the outcomes of the 2012 election.
At its Oct. 15 meeting, the council unanimously approved a moratorium on the opening of recreational-marijuana businesses sanctioned under Amendment 64 — the partial marijuana-legalization measure that Colorado voters ultimately approved.
"The last time, with medical marijuana, we got behind the eight ball, and we were not ready for the distribution centers to come in," Englewood Mayor Randy Penn said Wednesday, explaining why the council took action on a measure that hadn't even passed yet. "We want to just make sure we're doing everything properly and we have everything in line."
The first recreational-marijuana store won't likely open in Colorado until January 2014; the state must first issue regulations on how they would even operate. But Englewood is one of a number of municipalities in preparing early. On Tuesday night, the Montrose City Council gave initial approval to a moratorium on pot shops. The council will take a second vote on the ordinance next month.
Rachel Allen, an attorney at the Colorado Municipal League, said other cities are looking to do the same. The explosion of medical-marijuana dispensaries in 2009 and 2010 caught numerous cities unprepared. Many now want to get zoning and business rules in place without the pressure of applications waiting on their doorsteps, Allen said.
"This is just a belt-and-suspenders approach," she said.
The concern comes as state officials are scrambling to put together regulations for Amendment 64's recreational-marijuana industry.
The amendment gives the state until July 1 to adopt rules for the industry. If those are to be permanent — not emergency — rules, then the state must hold a rulemaking hearing by the end of April, according to the state's administrative timelines.
In order to hold that hearing, though, lawmakers must have passed legislation giving guidance on what the regulations should look like.
"We really have no idea where they want to go," Penn said of lawmakers.
Local governments can begin issuing recreational-marijuana business licenses as early as Oct. 1. They can also ban the businesses. None, so far, has moved to do so.
Given the long advance notice before stores can open, at least one city has opted against a moratorium. Town leaders in Steamboat Springs decided a moratorium would be redundant.
"It's on our radar now," Steamboat City Council President Bart Kounovsky said, according to Steamboat Today. "And it's not going to slip by us."
John Ingold: 303-954-1068, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/john_ingold


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D-backs bullpen blinks in opener against Rockies
Harris knocked around in seventh after McCarthy works six innings
PHOENIX -- Friday was simply not the D-backs' night.
You could tell it early on when they squandered numerous scoring opportunities and if that was not enough evidence, then consider later on they gave up a double on a ball that bounced in front of the plate.
That hit by Corey Dickerson touched off a five-run seventh inning for the Rockies as they rolled over the D-backs, 7-5, at Chase Field.
It started out poorly for the D-backs in the first inning when starter Brandon McCarthy retired the first two batters before allowing a ground-ball single through the hole at third, a jam-shot double down the right-field line and then a two-run single that bounced off the glove of a diving Adam Eaton in center.
"Even in the first inning those runs were two balls that weren't hit well at all and just kind of falling in," McCarthy said. "Credit kind of goes to them on that, even on a little two-strike swing the ball bounces and they hit it down the line, they were able to do some things with good pitches today."
Of the 89 pitches McCarthy threw in his six innings, a whopping 72 were for strikes. He might have been better off throwing a few more balls, especially with two strikes, as the Rockies knew he was going to be around the strike zone and they took advantage of it.
"It's one of those situations where you could be a little more wild," McCarthy said.
Though he pitched himself into a couple of bases-loaded jams in the second and fifth innings, McCarthy did not allow another run through six innings.
"Today, I didn't feel sharp at all," McCarthy said. "I didn't feel strong. It was one of those ones that you have to battle through. I've found that over the course of a season these are the ones I've really struggled to get though. I was at least able to stay closer to it where you're not going haywire in any way. That's good, and I think that's a positive sign that, even on a day where I don't feel great, I can kind of push through that and stay through it mechanically and get some decent results."
Meanwhile, the D-backs chipped away at the Colorado lead.
Rockies starter Tyler Chatwood was wild throughout his 4 2/3-inning outing, walking six and allowing seven hits.
Despite all those baserunners, the D-backs managed just single runs in the third and fifth innings.
Eric Chavez's sacrifice fly scored Eaton in the third, and Chavez scored in the fifth on a wild pitch to tie the game at 2.
"We should have had a lot more runs," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said.
The D-backs were just 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position and one of those hits -- a first-inning single by Aaron Hill -- did not even score a run. Arizona also stranded 11 runners.
Gibson elected to pinch-hit Tony Campana for McCarthy in the sixth. It seemed like the move might pay dividends when Campana singled, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
The D-backs were not able to get him home, and the game would unravel for them in the seventh.
The Rockies rally started ominously enough when Dickerson doubled to right off a Will Harris (3-1) pitch that bounced before it reached home plate.
"I guess he hung that pitch on the bounce," D-backs catcher Miguel Montero said sarcastically. "He made a lot of good pitches after that, he made a good pitch to LeMahieu and he was able to hit the ball through the third-base hole and that's when the wheels came off. I mean, it was a tough inning."
Yes it was.
In all, the Rockies scored five runs on five hits in the inning against three different Arizona relievers as they went up 7-2.
Wilin Rosario had a two-run double during the inning and Charlie Blackmon had a two-run triple off the wall in right.
The D-backs showed signs of life in the bottom of the ninth as Montero blasted a three-run homer off Manny Corpas to pull the D-backs to within 7-5.
Montero was 3-for-3 with a pair of walks on the night as he continues to work at shortening up his swing.
"Today was one of those days where I think the body didn't feel real good today," he said. "It kind of helped out because once the body is just kind of down and slow-mo, it helps you not to overswing and overdo things. Hopefully, my body feels the same tomorrow."


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A Croatian farmer says a baby goat on his farm was born with eight legs.
Veterinarians say the second set of legs is likely from an undeveloped twin. The goat also has both sets of sex organs.
Zoran Paparic of Kutjevo, a small town in the eastern part of the country, told InSerbia his goat gave birth to two other kids before the third — the one with eight legs — was born.
"I counted his legs and I thought I was seeing things. Then I called my neighbour to make sure that I am not crazy," Paparic said.
His goat, Sarka, "gave birth of a miracle of nature," he said.
Vets told Paparic it is unlikely the kid will survive, but if it does, Paparic said he would like to keep it as a pet. He hasn't named it yet.
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Since the site doesn't allow you to edit/delete posts more than 24 hours after you posted them, I'll try to watch over it, and delete the post once the tutorial is up.
I'm not sure if this is the place to put this, but I was thinking a thread should be started (and possibly added to Negative's index) that users could post what tutorials they are currently working on. Then, once they complete their tutorial and post it, they can delete their post within the thread. I thought of this because I was planning on writing some tutorials but found out that GreekGoddess is currently working on some I was considering doing. This way, not only would we avoid duplicate tutorials, but it would also allow people to find out who is working on a specific tutorial and maybe find a way to collaborate on them. Let me know what you all think.
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23 members of Lima Company killed in Iraq
A memorial honoring the Lima Company is on display in North Bend.
Paintings depict the 23 fallen members of that unit, including five from the Tri-state area: Timothy Bell, Chris Dyer, Brett Wightman, Michael Cifuentes and David Kreuter.
They were killed while fighting in Iraq in 2005.
"None of us want to be forgotten, none of us want our loved ones to be forgotten and in this situation they're memorialized forever," said Ken Kreuter, whose son was among the fallen.
The traveling memorial has become a healing tool for thousands of families and veterans.
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TRONDHEIM, Norway, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Meals made up of one-third protein, one-third fat and one-third carbohydrates allow the body to function best, researchers in Norway found.
Berit Johansen, a professor of biology at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Ingerid Arbo and Hans-Richard Brattbakk fed slightly overweight people different diets and studied the effect of the diet on gene expression.
Gene expression describes the process in which information from a gene's DNA sequence is translated into a substance, like a protein, that is used in a cell's structure or function.
"We have found that a diet with 65 percent carbohydrates, which often is what the average Norwegian eats in some meals, causes a number of classes of genes to work overtime," Johansen said in a statement. "This affects not only the genes that cause inflammation in the body, which was what we originally wanted to study, but also genes associated with development of cardiovascular disease, some cancers, dementia, and type 2 diabetes -- all the major lifestyle-related diseases."
Each study participant was able to be his or her own control person -- each was allowed to go on both diets, with a one-week break in between the diets. Half began with one diet, while the rest started with the other.
One diet had 65 percent of calories from carbohydrates, 15 percent from protein and 20 percent from fat, the second diet was half carbs with twice as much protein and fat as in the first diet, the researchers said.
"Both low-carb and high-carb diets are wrong," Johansen said. "But a low-carb diet is closer to the right diet. A healthy diet shouldn't be made up of more than one-third carbohydrates -- up to 40 percent of calories -- in each meal, otherwise we stimulate our genes to initiate the activity that creates inflammation in the body."


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Denver's Demaryius Thomas makes it despite family behind bars
Back home in Georgia, they call him Bobo. It's where Demaryius Thomas' jagged life and football future began to take shape.
His story is unlike most of his peers: Both his mother, Katina Smith, and grandmother, Minnie Pearl Thomas, are in federal prison serving heavy time for drug convictions. His mother has a 20-year sentence and Thomas' grandmother was sentenced to life behind bars, both for conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
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And you thought football was tough.
Thomas was only an 11-year-old kid when they were taken to prison. Both women are in Tallahassee, Fla. He says they are, not surprisingly, very excited that he's playing in the Super Bowl.
"My momma, she just told me, 'I told you you would make it,' We haven't really talked about it much but I talked to my grandma and she said the same thing," Thomas said during Tuesday's Super Bowl Media Day. "She got emotional and all, but they just said, 'You were going to make it.'"
He said both his mother and grandmother would be allowed to watch the game, as they do all every Sunday, and they have No. 88 T-shirts to support the team.
"It will be a bittersweet situation," Smith told ESPN on Monday. "Sweet that my son made it to this point, and bitter that I'm not there to celebrate this time in his life."
According to ESPN, Smith has the prospect of being released to a halfway house on Dec. 25, 2016. Thomas' grandmother, who is 57, has three drug convictions and was the primary maker and seller of crack cocaine.
Thomas, whose father was in the Army, was raised by his aunt and uncle. He says knowing that they are watching and backing him is a source of motivation.
"I don't want to sound too boastful, but I'm a very proud mother," Smith said. "He had the choice of taking the wrong path or the right path, and he chose the right path even though he had all those negative situations around him."


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PS4 – controller's "share" button function detailed – rumor
More PS4 rumors have surfaced this morning, with sources telling Edge that the new console will allow users to record and save 15 minutes of gameplay, and that the recently leaked specs for the machine are "accurate".
The report said users will then be able to edit and share the footage thanks to a sharing function, something which was alluded to in a January report which stated the PS4 controller sported a "Share" button.
Edge also reports that PS4's controller will feature a "small touchpad in place of the existing Select, Start and PS buttons," and the tech is based on the Vita touchpad.
PS4 is rumored to be launching in Japan and the US by Christmas, and in Europe during early 2014 alongside a new PlayStation Eye peripheral.
Edge goes to say its source confirmed that the recently leaked specs for the console are accurate, in that Orbis sports 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and that its GDDR5 is "capable of moving data at 176 gigabytes per second." The firm is also said to be pushing its RAM in order to "match up" to Durango's rumored 8GB.
PS4 will contain two 4-core AMD CPUs (making it eight as previously reported) clocked at 1.6GHz, thanks to AMD's 'R10XX' architecture and a "Liverpool system-on-chip."
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It might seem strange to think of an acupuncture appointment without needling, but this is only part of what an acupuncture shift can offer. Our providers and students at Bastyr Center for Natural Health will create an at-home plan for you, using our wide array of tools, including Chinese Medicinal herbs, nutritional support, acupressure and heat therapies such as moxibustion.
The basis of acupuncture is an energy force known as qi (roughly pronounced "chee"). A person's health is influenced by the flow of this energy, or qi, in the body. If the flow of qi is insufficient, unbalanced or interrupted, illness may occur. Qi travels throughout the body along pathways called "channels." The acupuncture points are specific locations where the channels are accessible and where qi is easily directed by the placement of needles, moxibustion or acupressure. Acupuncture can balance the opposing forces of yin and yang, keep the normal flow of qi unblocked, and maintain or restore health to the body and mind.
Acupuncture is most popular for its effectiveness in alleviating pain. It also helps treat the following conditions:
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed several other conditions as treatable by acupuncture and East Asian medicine:
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Because Bastyr Center for Natural Health is the teaching clinic for Bastyr University, you will meet a team of advanced acupuncture students under the supervision of a licensed acupuncturist through our Team Care approach. The licensed acupuncturist will approve your diagnosis and supervise your treatment.
On your first visit, the clinician will ask detailed questions about your health, history and lifestyle to better understand your underlying constitution and provide a treatment specific to you.
Another important part of diagnosis in East Asian medicine is the examination of the tongue and palpation of the pulse. The clinician will ask to see your tongue and examine its shape, color and coating. The pulse is felt on both wrists, using three fingers to feel three different areas of the radial pulse. The condition of the tongue and the speed, shape and quality of the pulse provide the clinician with information about the overall health of the body, the condition of internal organs, and other disease processes which may be occurring in the body.
After the initial interview and examination, the clinician will determine a diagnosis and treatment for your condition. Most treatments will involve the use of acupuncture needles inserted at various points on the body selected to treat your specific condition. The actual insertion of the acupuncture needles is done very quickly, and most people feel a slight pricking sensation during insertion. Once the needles are in place, patients report a "tingling, numbing or warm sensation." This is a desirable sensation is known as "attaining qi."
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Your first appointment will last about 90 minutes, with followup appointments averaging about an hour. For most conditions, a series of several treatments is required in order for you to achieve maximum benefit. After an initial evaluation, the acupuncturist should provide you with a treatment plan that includes the modalities to be used as well as the frequency and duration of treatment. A normal series of treatments is from six to 12.
There have been several proposed scientific explanations for acupuncture's effects, primarily for its effect on pain. Acupuncture points are believed to stimulate the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to release chemicals into the muscles, spinal cord and brain. These chemicals either change the experience of pain or release other chemicals, such as hormones, that influence the body's self-regulating systems. The biochemical changes may stimulate the body's natural healing abilities and promote physical and emotional well-being.
The Chinese and other East Asian peoples have used acupuncture to restore, promote and maintain good health for about 2,500 years. Stone needles were originally used, and later bronze, gold and silver needles. Today acupuncturists use sterile, single-use stainless steel needles. The first medical account of acupuncture was The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, which dates from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to 220 ACE). This text outlines the principles of natural law and the movements of life: yin and yang, the five elements, the organ system and the meridian network along which acupuncture points are located.
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Oldspeak: "Details are still emerging in this latest police shooting of a young black man in a poor neighborhood. Troubling details like the 2 cops involved have a notable history of violent civil rights violations, fabricating and falsifying evidence, and unconstitutional and aggressive stop-and-frisk practices. Now this latest witness revelation that these violent and aggressive "peace officers" stood over and continued to shoot this frail, 5'6″, 100 pound child to death. Then threatening the lives of witnesses asking why the officers shot the child so many times. This boy was shot to death after he "adjusted his waistband in a manner the officers deemed suspicious." According to friends, cops have been harassing Kimami for some time and "were out for him", even making fun of his older brother's death in a car accident 2 years ago. The cops say they shot him because he pointed a .38 revolver at them. All the news stories make a point of this and that the revolver he pointed was recovered at the scene. Yet NYPD has not as yet clarified the source of this claim. "The scene" is a decent sized space. Was the gun recovered near Kimani's body? It wasn't fired. Did it have Kimani's fingerprints on it? Is it police protocol to shoot people before identifying themselves as police officers? Why after the child fell did the cops continue shooting, getting close enough stand over him while doing so, instead of tackling and subduing him physically? When analyzing a case where the officers have a history of excessive force, false arrests, illegal stop and search, falsifying and fabricating evidence, these are crucial questions that are not being asked? Why? I'm thinkin these crucial details are being left out for a reason. This is a crystal clear example the unconstitutional and racist practice of stop and frisk gone deadly wrong. Hot headed violent officers seeing suspicion where there was none, unidentified & aggressively approached a youth, who had a gun that no other publicly identified witnesses saw and fired on him repeatedly, ultimately close enough to be right on top of him while he was on the ground, without attempting to first identify themselves and diffuse the situation. This is ginormous lawsuit waiting to happen, on account of officers who've already cost the city 215,000 dollars in lawsuits. I'll be very curious to see what this investigation finds."
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The only publicly identified eyewitness in the killing of a Brooklyn teen by two New York City police officers is standing by her claim that the young man was empty-handed when he was gunned down, and now says one of the cops involved threatened her life.
In an extended interview with the Village Voice Saturday night–one week to the day after 16-year-old Kimani Gray was killed–Tishana King, 39, provided new, vivid details about the 10th-grader's final moments.
King said one officer stood "right over" Gray, continuing to shoot him while he was on the ground, and that neither cop identified himself as law enforcement when the incident began.
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Sgt. Mourad Mourad, 30, and Officer Jovaniel Cordova, 26, were identified as the officers involved in the shooting. Both are decorated members of the NYPD who have been involved in prior non-fatal shootings and received awards for their actions. They have also been targeted in five federal lawsuits stemming from allegations ranging from illegal stop-and-frisks to physical abuse, costing the city $215,000. Both have been placed on administrative duty while the investigation continues.
The police department says the officers were patrolling in East Flatbush in an unmarked car around 11:30 p.m. last weekend when they spotted a group of young men, one of whom adjusted his waistband in a manner the officers deemed suspicious. According to the police, the individual broke away from the group as the officers approached.
In a statement last week, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said, "After the anti-crime sergeant and police officer told the suspect to show his hands, which was heard by witnesses, Gray produced a revolver and pointed it at the officers, who fired a total of 11 rounds, striking Gray several times." A loaded .38-caliber Rohm's Industry revolver was recovered at the scene.
Whether or not Gray had a gun, King said she never saw one pointed at the police. "I can't say if they had one on them or not, but no one had a gun pointing at the cops," she told the Voice.
King's account, which contradicts the NYPD's version of the events on key points, builds on what she first said in a New York Daily News article published last Tuesday. King told the paper she was "certain [Gray] didn't have anything in his hands." The article described a tape-recorded interview she gave to police investigators hours after the shooting. A police spokesman told the paper that when investigators asked King what she saw, she told them "she couldn't see what the boys were doing 'from the angle I was at.'"
But King told the Voice that from her third-floor vantage point, "I can see everything." A street light illuminates the area where the incident took place.
Speaking to the Voice on her stoop Saturday evening, King made her first comments on the case since NYPD responded to her claims. She confirmed that she was interviewed by police–"about two hours after" the shooting–and says she has not been interviewed by the department since.
When asked if she saw a gun at any point during the incident, King told the Voice, "No. Not from the kids."
An internal NYPD report cited by the Daily News stated that the officers wore badges around their necks. King said she didn't see any: "No. No badges."
NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly has said the department has three "ear witnesses to the shooting," two of who said they heard the officers say "Don't move" and a third who claims to have heard an officer ask, "What do you have in your hands?"
King claims the officers said only one thing after stepping onto the sidewalk, "'Don't move.' That's it."
Gray was shot "on the sidewalk" two driveways down from her building, King says, near the home of a pair of twins he often visited. The kids hadn't been around much in recent months, she added. King said she was in bed when the sound of loud voices and laughter drew her to her window last Saturday night.
"That's why I looked out," she said. " To just see, 'Oh, hey, what's going on?' Then when I saw it was the kids visiting, I said 'Oh, okay.'"
Peering out from the third-story of her brick building, King claims to have seen "about seven to eight" young people. She said they had only been gathered for "maybe a minute or two" before the police arrived. "There was no suspicious behavior. The worst they were doing, laughing out loud and, you know, talking loud. That's about it," King said.
When asked if she recognized any of the kids, Gray said, "Just a few. I know the twins because they're my direct next-door neighbors." In addition to the twins, King also claims to have been familiar with Gray, though prior to the shooting she says she knew him only by his nickname, "Kiki."
"I know him from his friends and always being in the neighborhood and visiting the twins," she said. "He's always a frequent visitor." King said she recognized Gray's voice outside the night he was killed.
King could not confirm what direction Gray was facing at the time he was shot. "I'm not the shooter. I wouldn't be able to tell you. If I had the gun and I was shooting at him I'd be able to answer that question," she said. King said the officers "looked white, from what I was seeing." News reports have indicated, however, that Sgt. Mourad is Egyptian.
After the gunfire subsided, King claims the officer who "did the most shooting" put his hands on his head "like, 'Oh my God.'" She describes him as "the main shooter."
"That's the one I was focused on," she explained. "He just kept shooting while [Gray] was on the ground." When asked how close the officer was when he was shooting Gray, King said, "right over him."
"I thought he was dead," King said. That's when Gray began to scream. "'Help me. Help me. My stomach is burning. Help me. They shot me,'" she said the teen cried out. Friends have said Gray was approximately 5'6″ and weighed at most about 100 pounds. King described him as "frail" and said she was surprised he was not killed instantly. "I didn't think anybody could take those amount of bullets," she added.
"I just remember screaming out the window 'Why?! Why so much?!" King recalled. She claims the "main shooter"'s partner–"with the short haircut"–responded.
"He started waving his gun up at our windows, myself and my neighbor. 'Get your F-ing head out the window before I shoot you.'" King said she and her neighbor "jumped back."
"I told the authorities that," she said. "You threatened our lives and we didn't even do anything."
King says a number of questions continue to bother her. "Why did they exit their vehicles? Why were they in our neighborhood? Why were they on our block? What was the reason? Why didn't you follow protocol?"
"The scene just keeps replaying in my head," she told the Voice, "over and over and over and over and over again."