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"Purchased the place card after ordering the rehearsal dinner invitations in the same design. Was so pleased with the invitations (first time order), decided to order the matching place cards. Standard paper is of excellent quality and color vibrant. Very impressed with their quick delivery. Example on website does not do justice to the beautiful finished product."
"I ordered these in gold and a light pink, with different colors representing alternate meal choices. I was so impressed with the paper quality and the print on these. Not only that, but I'm really picky about paper I write on because I'm left handed and things I write always smear. The paper absorbed the ink quickly and they looked absolutely flawless. The gold is metallic, which I was worried about. Sometimes a non metallic gold color can look flat and icky, but it truly was a sparkly gold! Loved everything about them, and so did guests! Most even took them home!"
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TV ANTIQUES expert Nick Davies will bring his expertise to a Worcestershire stroke rehabilitation centre next month.
Mr Davies of BBC One's Flog It! will take part in the fundraising valuation day at the Stroke Association's Life After Stoke Centre in Church Lane, Bromsgrove from 10am until 2pm on Wednesday, September 17.
In the style of the popular series visitors will be able to bring along their valuables to be valued by a team of experts.
The Life After Stroke Centre opened in 2012 and offers support to people who have suffered stokes and their families.
For more information call 01527 903 903.

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15 Healthy Cauliflower Recipesby Dana Angelo White in Healthy Recipes, March 9, 2013
Everyone's buzzing about cauliflower these days. It's simple, tasty and apparently very trendy; we love that this cruciferous veggie is getting a chance to shine!
Healthy Attributes
Low in calories (25 per cup) but high in nutrients (fiber and vitamins C, K and B6), cauliflower also boasts various antioxidants, including those that may help prevent certain types of cancer.
Cauliflower is unique because has the ability to morph into many different forms. When it's mashed, pureed, roasted or boiled – the texture and flavor completely change.
White is the most widely available variety, but you may also be able to find green, purple and orange versions at your local famers' market.
Mahi Mahi With Cauliflower
Sicilian Cauliflower Pasta
Shepherd's Pie
No-Bake Macaroni and Cheese
Silky Cauliflower Soup With Parmesan Crisps
Oven-Roasted Cauliflower With Turmeric and Ginger
Roasted Cauliflower and Broccoli
Roasted and Pureed Cauliflower
Cauliflower With Tomatoes
Roasted Cauliflower With Capers and Chile
Cauliflower Couscous (pictured above)
Cauliflower Pickles
Ricotta Dip for Veggies
Hurry Curry Cauliflower
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Jimmy Hansra has stepped down as captain of Canada's Senior Men's team. Hansra's decision was conveyed to the board and accepted a short time ago.
In a statement Hansra was upbeat about the upcoming tournament and looked to do his part to ensure Canada qualifies for the 2012 T20 Cricket World Cup
"I would like to thank the organization for giving me the opportunity to lead Canada. In my short stay as Captain, I have thoroughly enjoyed the role and have learned a lot in a very short time. It has helped me grow as a cricketer and as an individual. However, looking ahead and putting cricket in front, I believe I need to focus on my game more and I can offer more to Cricket Canada as a player at this moment than a Captain. I am very happy with the organization and I believe we are definitely heading in the right direction. I am looking forward to the upcoming tournament as a player and I am very confident in this team that if we play together, we will qualify for the T20 Cricket World Cup and make Canada proud. Thank you once again to everyone involved for your trust and support throughout."
Hansra assumed the captaincy following the Cricket World Cup from Ashish Bagai. At that tournament Hansra was one of Canada's top performers with the bat and ball.
Cricket Canada's Vice President Vimal Hardat confimred that the board had accepted Hansra's resignation.
"Jimmy conveyed to us after the Caribbean T20 tournament his wish to stand down from the captaincy. While we asked him to reconsider we accept his decision and look forward to his future contributions to our organization. Jimmy has been a class act since he joined the program and he carried himself with class throughout his period as captain. We wish him all the best."
Hansra's replacement will be named shortly.
Canada will leave for a tour of Sri Lanka on Saturday prior to the T20 Cricket World Cup Qualifiers which will begin March 13th in UAE.


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A six-year-old girl has died after being found unconscious her eastern Victorian backyard after becoming tangled in her skipping rope.
Police and paramedics were called to the house after the girl was found near play equipment in the backyard of the house in Anderson Street, Bairnsdale about 4.30pm.
Bairnsdale police Detective Acting Sergeant Margaret Schulz says the girl had been playing with a skipping rope when the "terrible accident" took place, leaving her family extremely distressed.
Paramedics found the girl suffering cardio-respiratory arrest at the scene, Ambulance Victoria spokesman John Mullen said. They tried to resuscitate her en route to hospital but she later died, he said.
A police spokeswoman said there appeared to be no suspicious circumstances in the girl's death.
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HOUSTON - With the chill in the air, you might logically think hurricane season is a long way off. Indeed as the satellite shows us, all is quiet in the Gulf and Caribbean. However, June is less than 10 weeks away and it is time to start thinking about being prepared.
This week I am participating in the National Hurricane Conference being held in New Orleans. The conference serves as a kick-off for other state- and local-level hurricane planning meetings leading up to June 1. The origin of this conference was the aftermath of Hurricane Camille. Meteorologists and emergency managers at that time felt that having an annual meeting to review lessons learned from the previous season would better prepare them for the coming season. The meeting has grown and evolved since then and now provides a full training program for both new and experienced professionals in the business of forecasting, preparing, responding and recovering from the inevitable next big storm.
The focus this year will be on Hurricanes Isaac and Sandy. I suspect I'll learn a few new ideas from the work done by folks in Louisiana and in the Mid Atlantic region. While Sandy was highly unusual and would not be a likely type of event for us in the Gulf, how people responded and what is being done to improve response the next time is certainly relevant. Isaac, a slow-moving, large and messy storm to deal with, is just the kind of threat that can happen anywhere on the Gulf coast, so I'll be especially interested in sessions about this storms impact and the response in Louisiana.
I'll let you know what I learn.
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Lieutenant commander is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations.
Origins and history Edit
A traditional naval rank, lieutenant commander was once used in the old navies of Earth, among them the Royal Navy and the United States Navy. In these organizations, a lieutenant commander was a grade between the lieutenant and commander grades with the rank equivalent to a major in the marine or ground forces.
In the mid 2160s, Starfleet was using the rank of lieutenant commander. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
In the early 2260s, the rank of lieutenant commander was being used by the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets. The insignia was at first the same as that of lieutenant, but by 2266 had developed into its own design.
23rd and 24th century usage Edit
During the 23rd century, certain lieutenant commanders holding high shipboard positions, such as that of first officer, in a military tradition known as brevetting, were authorized to wear the full braid insignia of a commander while still retaining their rank of lieutenant commander. (TOS: "Court Martial", "The Menagerie, Part I")
In the 24th century Starfleet, lieutenant commander is an active rank with its close equivalents in alien militaries being the Cardassian rank of glinn and the Romulan rank of centurion. It is common in informal circumstances to refer to lieutenant commanders in Starfleet simply as "commander" by both those under their command and their commanding officers. Lieutenant commanders normally serve as senior department heads, executive officers on smaller vessels, and in some cases as starship commanders. Lieutenant commanders Tom Markel, Jadzia Dax, and Piersall all held commanding officer postings. It is worth noting that Jadzia Dax served as the commanding officer of the USS Defiant during the height of the Dominion War because she had acted as Captain Sisko's second in command and was the most qualified to take over for him when he had been reassigned to administrative duties at a starbase. However, her posting was temporary until the Captain returned to command a taskforce during Operation Return.
The rank of lieutenant commander is also known to have existed in parallel universes. In the mirror universe, the Terran Empire Starfleet was using this rank in 2155 (with T'Pol being an example) and the rank was still being used in 2267. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly"; TOS: "Mirror, Mirror")
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The earliest known Starfleet officer with this rank is Hoshi Sato.
Spock, as well as a few other lieutenant commanders seen in The Original Series (such as Benjamin Finney), are very clearly called Lieutenant Commander while wearing the insignia of a Commander. While sometimes viewed as a costumer error, the late original series costume designer William Ware Theiss stated in interviews that this was very much deliberate and that the practice of Lieutenant Commanders wearing the insignia for a full Commander mirrored the US military concept of "brevet" or "spot" promotions given to officers due to the nature of their billets. In turn, Commander Chakotay wore the provisional rank insignia that was equivalent to a Lieutenant Commander (two "solid" bars and one "hollow" bar) throughout Star Trek: Voyager.
There have been four clear instances in Star Trek where a Lieutenant Commander was verbally addressed as "Lieutenant"; this being the case with Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Shelby, who was called a Lieutenant in a briefing by Rear Admiral J.P. Hanson. Also, in three occasions, Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge was referred to as "Lieutenant," once by Tasha Yar in TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise", once by Captain Picard in TNG: "The Most Toys" and by Data in TNG: "Hero Worship". In TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint", Commander Riker appeared to address Deanna Troi as "Lieutenant", when she was a Lieutenant Commander. While generally assumed that a script error led to these characters being called by the wrong rank, it is not beyond the realm of possibility that Starfleet protocol allows for the shortening of this rank to simply "lieutenant" in verbal conversation, much the same as Lieutenant Colonel is often shortened to "Colonel". Throughout Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Valeris wore Lieutenant Commander ranks (as well as a mismatched uniform department color), however she was only meant to be the rank of Lieutenant. This was due to a simple costume error and it was deemed too expensive to go back and reshoot the sequences with Valeris wearing the correct rank and uniform color so it was decided to just let it be. Tuvok was also incorrectly identified as Lieutenant after his promotion to Lieutenant Commander during his travels in the Delta Quadrant. Conversely, he was frequently seen wearing Lieutenant Commander's pips during the first season despite holding the rank of Lieutenant at the time; this appears to have been a costume error or possibly a sign that the decision to make him a Lieutenant was made after shooting started. While addressed as such in reference, not in person, in 2009's Star Trek, George Kirk wears Lieutenant Commander rank braids, but is referred to by Spock as "Lieutenant George Kirk" during his son's hearing a quarter-century later.
Many members of present day militaries which have this rank, however, shorten Lieutenant Commander to simply "Commander" in all but the most formal situations, since to address a Lieutenant Commander as a Lieutenant would appear disrespectful as this is a lower rank.
An issue of Star Trek: The Magazine established that the costuming department on Star Trek: Enterprise had no insignia for lieutenant commander. However, this does not mean the rank did not exist, merely that no on screen character had it and that no episode called for it. The rank was originally considered for use on the show with Malcolm Reed intended to be a lieutenant commander.
In Enterprise Season Four episode "Bound", Commander Tucker refers to his replacement "Kelby" as lieutenant despite him wearing three pips. This could possibly indicate that the rank existed with the same insignia as a full commander.


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In Carnage, two well-intentioned, upper-class New York couples hash out the details of a schoolyard brawl between their sons. Ethan, the son of Penelope (Jodie Foster) and Michael Longstreet (John C. Reilly), was swatted in the face with a tree branch by Zachary, the son of Nancy (Kate Winslet) and Alan Cowan (Christoph Waltz), knocking out a few teeth.
Penelope is especially high-strung about the incident — so much so, she can't help but insert little jibes even as Nancy and Alan (clearly less horrified by the events than Penelope would like) offer pro forma apologies. Their son "intentionally hit him," she snipes, eventually causing Alan to observe, "Yes, we've established it was intentional — what is gained by emphasizing it?"
Penelope clearly wants to live in a world where enemies become friends and we all hold hands around a campfire; Alan, a high-powered litigator, has a more cynical view. "I worship the god of carnage," he says. Bad things happen, even if not because of bad people. Violence simply is the way.


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Touching Base: A Message from the Chief June 30, 2013
Dear Community Members and Department Personnel:
For your information:
In order to increase information sharing with our community, the Pasadena Police Department and I went live with Tweeter Accounts (shameless, I know) about a eight weeks ago. Many of you have already signed up to "follow" our tweets, thank you. I am hopeful this form of social media will help the Pasadena Police Department further connect with stakeholders by providing timely information. Our tweets will focus on alerts, special information, community events, and will typically redirect the recipient to the department's webpage (http://cityofpasadena.net/Police/) for additional information. The department will continue to use Nixle to publicize data (sign up for Nixle at: http://www.nixle.com/). The Pasadena Police Department's Tweeter Handle is @PasPD_News and you can follow me at: @PPDChiefSanchez.
The Pasadena Police Department is looking for a few good men and women who are interested in a career in law enforcement. Interested candidates can get more information by contacting Pasadena Police Sergeant Chris Gutierrez at: (626) 744-4574, or email at firstname.lastname@example.com. It is anticipated the application process will open sometime in mid-July 2013.
Our Community:
On June 23, Deborah K. Sanchez and I attended religious services at the First African Methodist Episcopal (FAME) Church. Rev. Allen L. Williams led the services, which featured the Men's Choir. The service and music were exceptional and celebrated the role of men in the church. Pasadena Community Leader and FAME member Cameron Turner coordinated our participation.
On June 26, several Pasadena police employees attended the Pasadena Police Officers' Association (PPOA) Scholarship Awards Presentation, which was held in the police assembly room. The PPOA awarded several academic scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Mrs. Kirby and her son, Pasadena Police Sergeant Christopher Kirby, established a scholarship award in the memory of Detective L. Kirby, who passed away in June 2010 after an extraordinary career. The Pasadena Police Officers' Association has awarded more than $65,000 in scholarship funds over the past several years.
On June 27, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Ed Calatayud, Sergeant Bobby Lomeli, and Officer Cristian Allen attended the Healthy & Safe San Gabriel Valley Collaborative meeting, which focused on the effort to reduce violence in the SGV. The meeting was held at the Flintridge Retreat Center and was well attended.
On June 27, several Pasadena police employees attended the Youth Accountability Board (YAB) graduation, which was held at the Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Main Library. More than 20 young people graduated from the program, which is built on a restorative justice philosophy. The program diverts young offenders away from the judicial system while still holding them accountable for their errors. The Pasadena Police Foundation supports and funds the YAB program. Pasadena Police Program Coordinator Olivia Siciliano, Detective Nicole Bazzo, and Sergeant Jesse Carrillo facilitate the program and organized the graduation.
On June 27, Pasadena Police Sergeant Chris Gutierrez attended a Job Fair at Jackie Robinson Center. The job fair was hosted by DPSS Offices and organizations from throughout the San Gabriel Valley. I understand the job fair was well attended by people seeking employment and future opportunities. Chris answered questions about a career in law enforcement and how applicants go about applying to work for the Pasadena Police Department.
Pasadena's Finest:
On June 24, I received a letter from Sierra Madre Police Chief Larry Giannone commending Pasadena Police Commander Chris Russ for assisting with their promotional process. Larry wrote, "… It is through the experience and expertise of persons such as Commander Russ that we are able to identify and hire those candidates most qualified…"
On June 25, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Tracey Ibarra and Sergeant Rudy Lemos participated in a Table Top Exercise (mission focus was domestic terrorism), which was hosted by the Long Beach Police Department. Tracey said the exercise was very involved and several departments participated in the mock response. Table Top Exercises serve as valuable tools to promote collaboration and teamwork among first responders.
On June 25, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Ed Calatayud, Corporal Glenn Thompson, and Explorers James Hunter and Jennifer Chavez attended the Footprinters Explorer and Cadet Night Sponsorship Dinner in Los Angeles. The event featured some of the great work completed by Police Explorer Posts throughout the region. Pasadena Police Explorer Post 19 received a grant award from Housing Financial Corporation, Waleed Delawari, and Nice Muccillo. The funds will be used to support explorer activities. As an aside, Pasadena Police Lieutenant George Wiley (ret.) helped coordinate our participation.
On June 25, I received an email from a community member commending Sergeant Robert Tucker, Officer Brian Petrella, and Detective Deana Nestlerode for their assistance in a fraud investigation. The community member wrote, "… we appreciate the support that the Pasadena Police Department has shown our organization during this challenging situation…"
On June 29, several Pasadena Police employees and the general public stopped by the Pasadena Air Operations' Open House, which was held at our heliport (Altadena). Attendees observed tactical demonstrations from police helicopters, SWAT, K9s, and Motor Officers. The event is always popular with the public and this year was no exception. Pasadena Police Lieutenant Michael Ingram commands the Air Ops Section.
Critical Incidents:
On June 25 at about 10:03 p.m., Pasadena police officers responded to Victory Park to investigate a suspected reckless driver. On arrival, officers located the suspect's vehicle, which was parked atop the curb on Paloma Street. The officers made contact with the driver, who appeared highly intoxicated. While conducting their field investigation, PPD officers saw a loaded pistol on the front floorboard and immediately arrested the suspect. The suspect told officers he belonged to a Los Angeles based street gang. He was subsequently booked at the Pasadena jail.
On June 26 at about 8:07 p.m., Pasadena police officers responded to the Colorado Street Bridge regarding a possible suicide in progress. A witness called police when he saw a male adult standing on the other side of the safe railing. On arrival, officers discovered the victim's body below. It was obvious he had jumped to his death moments before our arrival. Pasadena Fire Department responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. A Los Angeles County Coroner's Officer responded and secured the victim's body. Pasadena Police Lieutenant John Dewar supervised the investigation.
On June 26 at about 12:06 a.m., Pasadena Police responded to the 200 block of South Marengo Avenue regarding a Peeping-Tom. On arrival, officers talked with the victims who said they heard a sound just outside their condominium window. The victims looked outside and saw the suspect attempting to remove the window screen. The suspect appeared startled and attempted to explain his actions. Following the witness interview, PPD officers walked to the suspect's condo and contacted him. The suspect was subsequently arrested without incident and booked at the Pasadena jail.
On June 28, at about 3:55 p.m., Pasadena Police Department received a report of a hit-and-run collision that occurred in the 800 block of Sunset Avenue. The suspect vehicle, a blue Pontiac with two different license plates, struck another car then drove away. PPD officers did not locate the hit and run vehicle during their initial search of the traffic scene. A short time later, PPD Traffic Motor Officers located the suspect vehicle in the area of Pasadena Avenue and Walnut Street and attempted to make enforcement stop. When the officers activated their emergency equipment, the driver of the vehicle failed to yield. Simultaneously, PPD Officers received confirmation that the vehicle was stolen out of Altadena. A vehicle pursuit was initiated traveling north on city streets. The Motor Officers transitioned out of the pursuit as marked patrol units assumed responsibility of the chase. Traveling at a moderate speed, the suspect vehicle eventually crashed in the area of Pepper Street and Sunset Avenue. The occupants fled on foot; however, three were quickly detained. Our preliminary information indicates that neither PPD officers nor the suspects were injured at the termination of the pursuit. PPD Lt. Gourdikian and Sergeant Sharma supervised our investigation.
On June 28 at about 8:55 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 900 block of Avenue 64 to investigate a missing 11-year-old child. The child walked away from Hillsides Home, where he is a resident. PPD officers set up a command post and began searching for the child. Other police resources, including the police helicopter and K9s, were used in the search. His parents were contacted and advised that they had not seen him nor had they heard from him. Pasadena Police officers searched through the night and located the child the following morning at a relative's home in Huntington Park. The child was uninjured.
On June 29 at 6:00 a.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 300 block of Arroyo Boulevard (Casting Ponds) regarding a robbery investigation. On arrival, officers talked with the victim who said he was charging his cell phone at the power outlet outside the Casting Ponds. He then walked away from his phone. The suspect walked over to the phone and removed it from the power cord. The victim confronted the suspect about the theft and the suspect produced a pistol and displayed it in a threating manner. The suspect then fled the location; however, he was found by responding police units. The suspect was contacted and arrested without incident. The pistol turned out to be a BB gun that looked just like a real firearm. The suspect was booked at the Pasadena jail.
Phillip L. SanchezChief of PolicePasadena Police Department207 N. Garfield AvenuePasadena, CA 91101(626) 744-4545Mission First, People Always


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A Wisconsin county limiting farms to 200 animal units or fewer without a permit is considering a change to move permit requirements in line with state limits.
La Crosse County, Wisconsin currently requires farms with over 200 animal units to apply for permits proving an ability to handle the increased animal waste associated with larger farms. The La Crosse Tribune reports a county board voted Thursday to remain at 200 units, potentially raising the limit to match the state number of 500 units set in 2006.
When Wisconsin increased its limit seven years ago, La Crosse County remained at 200 units, a mark it established in 1981. Animal units are set according to the amount of waste the animal produces. A cow is considered 1.4 units while a hog is .4 units.
According to the La Crosse Tribune, the Planning, Resources and Development Committee decided to consider a change to the permit requirements after consistent pressure from county farmers who say the costs required to obtain a permit outweigh the benefits of adding livestock.
While the steep terrain make manure runoff a serious issue in the county, some board members say modern livestock practices in manure management have greatly reduced the amount of waste that is truly wasted.


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So a precedent has been set in Russia. Yesterday the Swiss conglomerate won their case in the Russian Federal Supreme Court, where in they sued a Russian company that had registered the trademark Vacheron Constantin and applied it to middle-market clothes. The result is a new legal standard in Russia regarding trademark protections that will be very useful not only to any other luxury brand doing business in the country but any luxury brand doing business in other emerging markets.
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Did you know?
About 5 000 wild animals roam Shamwari's 25 000ha.
Shamwari Private Game Reserve stands in a class of its own. It has been voted the best game reserve and conservation company in South Africa for 10 consecutive years.
The reserve has even become a favourite among international celebrities. Golfer Tiger Woods got engaged here, and Hollywood stars Brad Pitt, Nicolas Cage and John Travolta have all visited Shamwari in the past few years.
Situated in the malaria-free Eastern Cape, Shamwari Game Reserve not only boasts Africa's most sought-after Big Five animals, it also aims to rehabilitate an ecosystem almost destroyed by centuries of farming.
Situated along the Bushmans River, the area comprises five of the country's seven biomes,so it's no wonder the 25 000 hectare area supports a stunning variety of flora and fauna. Because of the focus on responsible tourism, the reserve has received the Global Nature Fund Award for Best Conservation Practice.
Both the British TV series 'Safari School' and a popular Animal Planet programme 'Shamwari: A Wild Life' were filmed here, showcasing this magnificent reserve to an international audience.
Shamwari Game Reserve is also home to two sanctuaries of the Born Free Foundation, which cares for lions and leopards that have been rescued from poor conditions in circuses or zoos around the world. Visitors are welcome to pay their respects to these 'pensioner cats'.
For families with children there is no better safari destination than Shamwari Private Game Reserve, which provides special programmes for kids.
With or without children, after a morning of admiring magnificent wildlife, you deserve a treatment in one of three luxury spas. You can also spend the afternoon on one of the local beaches nearby before enjoying the sunset back at the reserve, with drink in hand and the sound of jackals performing a suppertime serenade.
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Who to contact
Shamwari Private Game Reserve
Tel: +27 (0)41 407 1000
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How to get here
Shamwari Game Reserve is easily accessed by road. A transfer service is available between Port Elizabeth Airport and Shamwari. Bookings for this service can be made directly with reserve.
Best time to visit
You can enjoy Shamwari at any time of year.
Tours to do
The reserves offers a range of exciting eco-tourism activities to enjoy during your stay, from guided walks and drives, to African-inspired spa treatments and cultural excursions.
Get around
Once at Shamwari, you will be transported in the reserve's 4X4 vehicles.
What will it cost
Shamwari is an exclusive reserve and is priced accordingly.
Length of stay
At least two or three nights.
Where to stay
There are seven exclusive lodges to choose from, with Eagles Crag being one of the most popular.
What to eat
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The NYS OMH Youth Assessment of Care (YACS) and Family Assessment of Care (FACS) surveys were piloted in 2006 and have been implemented annually since then. Mental health service providers distribute surveys to youth and families of youth in-care during the months of March/April each year. A statewide sample of the following mental health program types are included: Community Residence (CR), HCBS-Waiver Individualized Care Coordination (HCBS-ICC), Residential Treatment Facility- Children & Youth (RTF), Family Based Treatment Program (FBTP), State Day Treatment (DT), Children's State Psychiatric Center/Psychiatric Center (CPC/PC), Teaching Family Homes (TFH) and Family Support Services (FSS).
Youth and families complete the surveys anonymously indicating how satisfied they are with various aspects of their program, including: appropriateness, cultural sensitivity, access, participation, global/overall, outcomes/functioning, medication use, social connectedness (family surveys only) and family support services (family surveys only). All surveys are sent to NYS OMH to be processed.
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Soltek KT600-R: Fast & Promisingby Wesley Fink on 9/1/2003 12:06 AM EST
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Anonymous User - Sunday, October 05, 2003 - linkI agree, get rid of the flash. Reply
Anonymous User - Friday, September 05, 2003 - linkAs a system builder who has been using Soltek motherboard for around 18 months in new systems that we build, I recently found out that Soltek do not replace motherboards that fail under warranty. Instead they have to be sent back to the factory in Taiwan where Soltek repair them.
This is obviously unacceptable, particularly for a business user who can't afford to be without a PC for a month. If you agree, please send email to email@example.com to tell them what you think
In fairness to Soltek, their motherboards are very reliable, so its never been an issure until just recently for us. As a connsequence, we now use another brand of motherboard in the PCs we build.
Please feel free to contact me on firstname.lastname@example.com Reply
Anonymous User - Thursday, September 04, 2003 - linkNice review Wes. But I dont' like the flash either, seems like it doesn't always show up ???
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - link#10, you're stupid. Flash is used by any large web site nowadays. Get used to it. Reply
Anonymous User - Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - linkUgh! Please get rid of the flash! Reply
Anonymous User - Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - linkNo problems using three DIMM's here, even at 200MHz FSB/Memory operation. (above official specs) Not being able to go nuts on the timings doesn't really matter. Practical performance is not hurting noticeably. Reply
Wesley Fink - Monday, September 01, 2003 - linkAs I have mentioned in my KT600 reviews, I have often needed to go to a Command Rate of 2 instead of the more usual 1 for best stability on the KT600 with 2 or 3 dimms. However, I have not noticed that the 2 setting degraded performance by very much. My experience has not mirrored what Kyle is reporting at HardOCP, and I really can't explain it.
You can NOT use nForce2 type timings on a KT600. The boards were not designed to handle them, nor are they necessary for best memory performance. Those holding on to fast memory timings are always faster need to run a few benchmarks, because it is not always true. Reply
Anonymous User - Monday, September 01, 2003 - linkIm surprised about the comments on stability with KT600 boards. According to HardOCP, all KT600 boards they have tested (including Abit & Epox) are quite unstable with 2 DIMMs inserted.
Zepper - Monday, September 01, 2003 - linkaddendum to earlier post:
As I see it, the DFI SiS based mobo just reviewed really lost out by not including the P4 connector. For a budget system, you want all your costs to be kept down, not just the mobo. You will still have to shell out for an overpowered PSU to run it...
Zepper - Monday, September 01, 2003 - linkThanks for the good reviews, Wes! I particularly like the fact that you make an issue of the P4 power connector in AMD mobo reviews. Finally AMD fans don't have to pay for overpowered PSUs as most AMD solutions will be able to run on a good 200W PSU. Even OCd and multiple drive systems should be able to get by on a good 250Watter.
. Keep drilling on the P4 - make it a big demerit in reviews of AMD mobos that lack this feature.
Anonymous User - Monday, September 01, 2003 - linkjust a minor suggestion that i've made before, but i'd really like to see - the chipset somewhere in the article title, which will make searching for reviews down the line MUCH easier
regardless, great review! Reply
Anonymous User - Monday, September 01, 2003 - linkit would be nice if the reviewd item would have an alternate color on the graph, makes it much easier to follow.
and you're talking about FSB overclocking. at default voltage the CPU gets its own frq limitation before than the FSB reaches its maximum. while testing max FSB offered by mobo you should lower the mult to 8x for example and now can we talk about max FSB. the diferences in FSB results among the mobos youve tested is mainly because some mobos overvolting their CPU's and i guess thats the reason why theres different results in FSB. the 2500+ barton simply cant resist speeds over 2300MHz at default voltage.
so maybe you do some explaining, wes. or am i getting smth completely wrong.
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Anonymous User - Monday, September 01, 2003 - link:-) Keep going, Wesley.
And review the Abit board if you can, please. Reply
Gandalf90125 - Monday, September 01, 2003 - linkWesley Fink, you sure have been a busy fella.
Welcome to "WesleyTech", hehe. :-) Reply


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Giveaway Monday: All Woman and SpringtimeFebruary 25, 2013 • 3 Comments • category: Algonquin Books Blog, Giveaway
This evening edition of Giveaway Monday strikes at the perfect hour for Hawaii-based author Brandon Jones. And his unforgettable prose will strike you as he brings to life an unforgerttable story of resilience. In honor of its upcoming paperback release in March, we're giving away 15 copies of his stunning debut novel…
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo softball team (18-9, 3-3 SSC) ended their Sunshine State Conference series against the University of Tampa Spartans (15-5) with a two-game split, Saturday afternoon from University Stadium. The Lions fell to the Spartans in game one of the doubleheader by a score of 7-1, just before defeating the visiting Spartans 8-3.
Freshman Alana Tabel took the mound in the first game for the Lions, tossing four innings before sophomore Ashley Ehlers and junior Sarah Steiner came in for relief duties. The Saint Leo pitching staff combined for just one strikeout in the contest, while allowing four walks, eight hits, and one homerun.
Mirroring the scoring of yesterday's contest, the Spartans were the first to jump on the board, scoring one run in the top of the second inning thanks to fundamental hitting. Tampa's Stacy Piagno started the inning with a single through the left side, and was sacrifice bunted over to second base by Katlyn Raatz to give the Spartans a runner in scoring position. One batter later, Tampa's Kandi Kuder singled to right-centerfield and scored Piagno from second, giving the Spartans a one-run lead.
With the Lions unable to answer back, the Spartans tacked on two more runs in the top of the fourth inning, when first baseman Meagan Burke walked to start off the inning and was sacrifice bunted over to second base by Tampa's Taylor Storey. With one out and one runner on, Piagno sent a double screaming to right field, scoring Burke and taking a two-run lead. After Piagno advanced to third on a wild pitch, Raatz then sacrifice flied out to centerfield, which allowed Piagno to take home safely and put the Spartans up, 3-0.
The Lions were able to put one run on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning, but that would be their only scoring play of the game. Junior Chelsey Steedley led off the inning with a one-out double to centerfield. Sophomore Kelsey LaNeave then sent a single through the right side, and Steedley's speed allowed her to take home plate on the play.
Senior Megan Still started the game in the circle for the Lions, throwing four solid innings before allowing freshman Alana Tabel to come in and collect the save. The senior/freshman duo collected two strikeouts and walked none in the contest, while allowing only six Tampa hits.
The Lions certainly came out swinging in the second game of the Saturday doubleheader, jumping on the board first and collecting five runs in the bottom of the first inning alone.
It was sophomore McKenzie Burns who led off for the Lions, taking a walk and first base just before stealing second base. Freshman Tiffany Thompson then collected an infield single which allowed Burns to take third base, followed by a steal from Thompson to give the Lions two runners in scoring position. On the next play, senior Rachelle Gremo sent a single up the middle which scored Burns but did not advance Thompson. One out later, Steedley bunt singled to load up the bases, just before junior Brittany Ewing smashed a base-clearing triple to the left-field fence to put the Lions up by four. LaNeave then stepped to the plate and laid down a bunt that scored Ewing from third before the Spartans could find a way to snag an out.
The Spartans answered back in the top of the second inning by collected one run off of a solo homerun by Tampa's Stacy Piagno. With the Lions unable to score during their next two chances, the Spartan then tacked on two more runs in the top of the fourth inning. Catcher Taylor Storey led off the inning with a one-out single, followed by a single from Piagno which put Storey on second. Tampa then sent a pinch-runner to second base in the form of Meagan Brislin, who advanced to third on the next play as Katlyn Raatz was hit by a pitch. One out later, Saint Leo's infield committed an error which allowed Brislin to score and all runners to advance safely. A passed ball then allowed Piagno to score for the Spartans' second run of the inning.
Saint Leo sought to extend the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, and did so by collected three more runs. Once again, Burns led off the inning with a walk, just before stealing second base. One out later, Burns stole third base, just before the Spartans collected another Lions out. With two outs, junior Sarah Steiner walked and the Lions placed junior Jackie Carey on first base as a pinch runner. Carey then stole second base, right before Steedley reached on an error by Tampa's second baseman that allowed Burns and Carey to score safely. After Steedley safely stole second base, Ewing reached first on error by Tampa's third baseman and Steedley took home to put the Lions up by five.
The Lions' offense collected six hits, eight walks, and eight stolen bases in the second game alone.
The Saint Leo Lions will return to the field on Tuesday, Mar. 9, when they head to Clermont, Fla., to play three non-regional games. First pitch of the tripleheader is set for 1:00 p.m.
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CLEVELAND -- Nick Swisher stuck out his tongue, spread out his arms and soared up the first-base line as the Progressive Field crowd roared. His single into right field made the Indians walk-off winners Friday night, bringing a happy ending to a cold night.
It was a prophetic base hit for the Tribe's biggest free-agent signing of the winter. Before his single gave the Indians a 1-0 victory over the White Sox, Swisher told Justin Masterson he would not let the pitcher's complete-game masterpiece go to waste.
"Swish told me he was going to do it," Masterson said. "And he went out there in the ninth and hit that game-winner for us."
Swisher provided the final exclamation point, but it was Masterson who deserved the spotlight after a tightly contested duel with White Sox lefty Jose Quintana.
True to his nature, Masterson did not credit himself much for his swift shutout of Cleveland's American League Central rivals. Instead, the preacher's son praised the Lord for giving him the breath of life, and then praised left fielder Michael Brantley for throwing out Alex Rios at second base in the first inning, when Chicago's right fielder caved to temptation and tried to turn a single into a double.
Masterson lauded the work of his catcher, Yan Gomes, and named just about every infielder, given their part in helping create 14 outs via ground balls.
Masterson left it to others to celebrate his stellar performance.
"I could say all you want me to," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "He threw an obscene amount of strikes. The two-seamer had some depth to it -- a lot of depth to it. The four-seamer had some ride and life. His breaking ball was very good, and he's attacking the zone. He's quick to the plate when a runner gets on. It was fun to watch."
It was less fun to stand in the batter's box, especially when facing a hard sinker on a frigid night.
"I'm glad I'm on this side, bro," Swisher said with a laugh.
Masterson scattered five hits in his 113-pitch effort, which included 81 strikes. The big right-hander ended the evening with seven strikeouts and only one walk issued -- a two-out free pass to Alejandro De Aza in the sixth that was rendered moot when Jeff Keppinger followed with a groundout.
Paul Konerko doubled off Masterson with two outs in the seventh, but Masterson struck out Dayan Viciedo to end the threat. One frame later, Conor Gillaspie led off with a two-base hit, but Cleveland's starter cruised along unfazed. That squandered chance for Chicago began with a popout on a bunt attempt from Alexei Ramirez and ended with the stadium's erupting after Masterson struck out De Aza.
"Masterson today, that's as good as I think I have ever seen him," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. "He was great today, and that's the story. He was great. His ball was moving all over the place. Just looking at the swings and how guys were reacting to stuff, this was as good as I've seen him."
With his nine shutout frames, Masterson (0.41 ERA on the year) established a career best with 19 consecutive shutout innings. With the win, it marked the fifth time in the past nine seasons that a Cleveland pitcher began the season with a 3-0 record.
"It would've been a shame for us not to go out and give Masty that win that he deserved," Swisher said.
It has been a promising opening act for Masterson, who went 11-15 with a 4.93 ERA for the Indians in 2012.
"I know what happened last year," said Francona, who is in his first season managing the Tribe. "But whenever I've seen Masty in a Cleveland uniform, that's what I've seen. Whenever we faced him, it was the 95 [mph] with some ride. Right now, though, he's just throwing everything, and it's for strikes."
Brantley provided Cleveland with its lone hit against Quintana in his seven frames. In the second, Brantley doubled to center field with two outs, but the Chicago lefty -- already a thorn in the Tribe's side in his young career -- followed with a strikeout of Gomes to escape.
Swisher was hit by a pitch from Quintana with two outs in the fourth inning, but the lefty forced Mark Reynolds to ground out to wriggle free of another jam. Quintana, who now has a 0.95 ERA in his career against the Indians, cruised for the rest of his outing. The lefty ended with only one hit allowed and seven strikeouts, including three straight to open his seven-inning performance.
"He's got the little cutter in to righties," Francona said. "He was really commanding arm side with his fastball. And then he started getting comfortable, and he started flipping that breaking ball in on hitter's counts. He pitched a really good game."
The Tribe's final push came with reliever Jesse Crain on the hill.
Michael Bourn slashed a pitch down the left-field line for a one-out double to jumpstart the Indians' ninth. Two batters later, with Bourn standing on third base, second baseman Jason Kipnis refused to offer at a string of breaking pitches from Crain, who eventually opted for an intentional walk upon reaching a 3-0 count.
"I was so proud of that at-bat," Swisher said of Kipnis' effort. "In a situation like that, you know you're not going to get the best pitches to hit, and he really showed a lot of maturity in that spot."
Swisher was next, and he chose a more aggressive approach.
On the first pitch, Swisher yanked a fastball from Crain down the right-field line, where it dropped just fair. Bourn sprinted across the plate and then made a beeline for Swisher, who was being mobbed by Kipnis and other teammates. The mob grew, and bounced, and moved with its series of high fives, bear hugs and chest bumps.
"I ended up in right field," Swisher beamed. "I don't know how that happened."
The Indians were glad it did.
"Huge win for us," Swisher said. "Just awesome amazingness."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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TV Parenting 101
As 2011 comes to a close, I've reviewed the lessons that TV parents taught us over the past 12 months. Some were insightful, some were delightful and others were dreadfully obvious. Come on board into the 2011-in-review machine and catch a glimpse of the child-rearing teachings TV has offered us:
Lesson: Don't try to ban your kid from dating someone without a really, really good reason or else you might as well send your kid an engraved invitation to sneak around behind your back.
On NBC's Parenthood, Adam and Kristina Braverman attempted to forbid their teenage daughter Haddie from dating an older guy who had been an alcoholic and had his own apartment. At one point after Adam and Kristina threw down the gauntlet after catching Haddie sneaking around, Haddie ran away to her grandparents' house.
Lesson: Speaking of trying to force your teenager to do something . . . yelling and attempting to literally drag your kid out of the house aren't exactly effective techniques to get what you want, especially when the teen is embarrassed by something she did and is using the home as a refuge from her humiliation.
Such was the case with the final season of Friday Night Lights where Julie, the eldest daughter of Eric and Tami Taylor, dropped out of her first semester of college after an affair with a married teaching assistant ended disastrously. Her parents tried to get her to return to campus, but she refused, regardless of in how many different ways her father tried to make her. At the tail-end of the season, Eric and Tami found themselves trying to talk Julie out of moving to Chicago and marrying her high school sweetheart. When the series ended, Julie was living in the Windy City.
Lesson: Parents should free themselves from being slaves to their children's insane whims. They shouldn't be at their offsprings' beck and call, nor should they pamper them by driving the children to school all the time, bring forgotten homework to school or always being willing to put themselves last. Take back your adulthood. It'll make your kids more self-reliant.
It was kind of inspiring to watch The Middle's Frankie and Mike Heck declare themselves no longer unreasonably beholden to their kids' demands, which left the parents treated like unpaid servants. Frankie and Mike vowed to "take back" their house. They recruited other parents to their cause. Sadly, Frankie and Mike's declaration of parental independence, Occupy the House, was short-lived.
Lesson: You try your best to give your children good lives. You feed them well, praise them, love them, hug them, offer homework help, drive them everywhere and buy them cell phones. And then what happens? When those children go to fill out their college applications, they complain that they've never been challenged in their lives because you've been such a doting parent.


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OLLIE Devoto has warned Bath to expect an even more intense examination than they have received in three previous meetings this season from Exeter Chiefs on Sunday (1pm).
As if the carrot of an appearance in the final of the LV= Cup wasn't enough at stake this weekend, the visitors also have the mouthwatering prospect of contesting the silverware at their own Sandy Park home next weekend, if they can lower Bath's colours.
Bath have held the whip hand over their west country rivals not only since the Chiefs first reached the Premiership in 2010 but also this season, having won all three league and cup contests so far.
But two of those matches, including last month's league encounter on the south coast, were decided by five points or less, and Devoto knows a formidable obstacle stands between Bath and their first major final since the European Challenge Cup in 2008.
"Their (Exeter's) motivation to win is huge with the final being at their place,'' said the 20-year-old.
"The last two games between us have been really tight so we know we've got to be on top of our game.
"We know they like to hold on to the ball and will test us massively in defence so we have to get that system right, which is something we've worked really hard on this week.''
Devoto scored a brilliant try in the 27-23 win at Sandy Park on February 15 and has formed a highly-effective centre partnership with Kyle Eastmond which has started the last four matches.
"I've been quite fortunate with injuries to a couple of players but anywhere in that front line I really enjoy playing there,'' added the England U20 ace.
"I'm starting to learn the way he (Eastmond) likes to play the game and how I react off him.
"It's great to play outside him because he always puts the defence in two minds.'' Tickets are still available for Sunday's semi-final.
Call 0844 448 1865 or see www.bathrugby.com, where details of tickets for the final at Exeter's Sandy Park, should Bath progress, on Sunday, March 16 are also available.
Bath's Aviva Premiership game against Worcester Warriors at the Recreation Ground has been confirmed for March 18 (3pm).
- BATH Academy duo Will Spencer and Tom Woolstencroft have been dual registered with London Welsh and Rosslyn Park respectively.
The pair will be sent out as Bath's coaching team ensure the youngest members of their squad get more game time.
"As a young player, it's great for us that the club recognise we need game time to continue our development," said Spencer.
"Hopefully we'll be able to help the clubs we're joining – they both have strong squads and competitive leagues, so it will be hard work but we're looking forward to it."
Woolstencroft and Academy colleague Tom Ellis have been included in England's U20s side to take on their Welsh counterparts tonight (7.45pm).
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WINTER PARK, Fla. - Saint Leo junior Matt Nicholson-Lewis has been named Sunshine State Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week presented by VALIC.
Nicholson-Lewis (Cambridge, England) won all three of his #3 singles matches and a pair of #2 doubles contests in a week in which the No. 12 Lions went 2-1. Nicholson-Lewis, who is the No. 29-ranked player in Division II singles, began the week with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Barry Dylewski in the Lions' 8-1 SSC win over Florida Tech. He also teamed with Bruno Sisti for an 8-2 doubles victory over Dylewski and Riley Lorenz.
In an 8-1 regional win versus Palm Beach Atlantic, he downed Matt Leeds 6-0, 6-1 and joined Sisti for an 8-4 doubles decision over Giusepe Guarnieri and Michael Tsoi. Despite his team's 7-2 conference setback at Barry, Nicholson-Lewis collected one of the Lions' points with a 6-3, 6-2 singles victory over Renato Lombardi.
So far in 2013, Nicholson-Lewis is 6-2 overall and riding a three-match win streak. Within the SSC he is 2-1 after eight matches.
The Lions next opponent will visit the Saint Leo Tennis Center as Saint Leo squares off against Rockhurst on March 5. The match is scheduled to get underway at 3:00 p.m.
For more information on the nationally ranked men's tennis team be sure to 'like' the Lions on Facebook and 'follow' Saint Leo on Twitter.
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I like art, and a trip to the art museum in Chicago is one of my favorite excursions. I also like to go to galleries, and I appreciate so many local artists — Kenny Stoner, Denny Elliott, Dana Collins, Bart Kassabaum, Mary Win Norris — just to name a few. In other words, I admire those who take a paintbrush in hand, place a blank canvas before them, and then create a masterpiece before our very eyes.
While there are those who paint and create professionally, I have to believe we are all painters in our own right. Whether we realize it or not, we've all painted a picture, but seldom does it ever make it to a canvas. That's right; our pictures live in our heads. You know what I mean ... somewhere down that dusty road in our minds, we have a painted a picture of what we expected life to look like. In most cases, it's a youthful painting with picket fences, butterflies, blue skies and lots of smiles on the faces that grace the invisible canvas.
When we were young and we dreamed of the future, I contend we carefully crafted that aforementioned painting. Coupled with our little-kid experiences, dreams and aspirations, we added things one-by-one to our canvasses, careful to stay within the lines of what we thought represented the perfect picture — the perfect life, and we spent our youth revisiting that masterpiece, knowing someday it would definitely become a reality.
Some of our canvasses held pictures of the perfect mate, accompanied by just the perfect amount of children and perfect, well-behaved pets. In the background, there was the perfect house in the perfect neighborhood with the perfect vehicles parked in the perfect garage. The backyard held the perfect pool with a perfectly-manicured lawn and a perfect flower garden where perfect plants never died. There was more ... Each one of us painted the perfect job with the perfect salary. Our pockets were full, and our home was beautiful. The sky was always blue; the grass was always green; and though we may have painted a cloud or two, no rain ever fell in our picture-perfect world. Butterflies floated through our masterpiece, and a rainbow could be seen in the distance. And best of all — perhaps most important of all — we painted a smile on everyone's face ... a big, broad smile that would never be erased.
If you can tell me the picture you painted in your head long ago didn't somewhat resemble that, I want to meet you ... but I don't think I'll get many calls. For you see, I think most of us as young people dreamed about life in the future, knowing that canvas in our heads was going to come to fruition. Like the painting, life would be just about perfect.
Fast forward quite a few years, and the painting which once lived in my head is filed so far back on that dusty road in my mind, that I don't know if I could ever retrieve it — even if I wanted to. Somewhere along my journey through this world, that masterpiece got smudged; the canvas might have even been torn; and the colors kind of ran together. And the smiles? Well, that's probably another column ...
Don't misunderstand. I am happy. I love my life, and I love everyone and everything in it. Quite frankly, with the exception of Publisher's Clearing House's refusal to stop by, I wouldn't change much. Life is very good.
But that doesn't address the picture in my head — that picture most of us painted on that invisible canvas. I contend that picture is what causes us many problems in life as we reflect on what was "supposed" to be and what really happened.
But perhaps the sooner we can forget about that picture in our head and focus on the masterpiece we paint every day, the sooner we can realize that smiles don't have to be painted on ... they can just happen.
BCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.