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You have decided to migrate our on-premise SQL Server database into Azure SQL Database. How do you do that? The first thought that comes to mind is a simple backup from on-premise and restore to Azure SQL Database. Unfortunately, that is not supported by Microsoft. Instead, there are three supported methods of migrating into Microsoft's Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering.
- Export and restore from a bacpac file (data and schema).
- Export and deploy a dacpac file (schema only) and then ETL your data.
- Transactional Replication
This post will cover method #1, exporting and restoring from a bacpac file.
Migrating to Azure SQL Database
The result of this method is that a bacpac file will live on Azure Blob Storage and be imported into a logical server which will house your new Azure SQL Database. There are three paths to follow, however. All three will be covered in this post. I have sorted them from most GUI to least GUI.
Tools and versions
This method focuses on a feature of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and the DAC framework. For the demonstration, SSMS v17.0 and the DAC framework packaged with SQL Server vNext (2017) will be used. Also, it is a SQL Server vNext database being exported. These versions, however are not the minimum requirements.
The DAC framework versions prior to 2016 can export databases going back to SQL Server 2000. The 2016+ versions of the DAC framework support SQL Server 2005+. I expect this type of rolling deprecation of support to continue as the framework continues into the future.
The first version of SSMS which supported exporting bacpacs was packaged with SQL Server 2008 R2. While that version technically supports some of these methods, there are few reasons not to use the latest version of SSMS. Of the reasons that do exist, my recommendation is to use the latest version for all functions possible, including these functions, and only use the legacy version for your specific need.
Deploy Database to Microsoft Azure SQL Database
If only a few databases need to migrate to Azure SQL Database, this method is the most convenient. It is the, "do it all in one go," method.
Building the SQL Server
With Azure SQL Database, you do not have a server, like you do with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). However, you do need a logical server for you to connect to and for your database(s) to be attached to.
Log into the Azure portal. Click the New button on the left navigation bar. Search SQL Server and select SQL server (logical server). Click Create one last time to bring up the creation blade.
The create server blade will now be open. Fill out the sections as follows.
- The server name must be unique and is the name that you will specify in all Azure SQL Database connections.
- A SQL authentication, sysadmin, user with a strong password is required for all Azure SQL Databases. Windows authentication only is not an option.
- Azure Active Directory access can be configured but that is out of scope for this post.
- Select the necessary subscription. Typically, organizations will have more than one and you may have access to more than one. Make sure to pick the correct one because it will likely affect how your organization deals with accounting.
- A resource group is a container to group together related Azure resources. Create new works, if you do not have an existing group to assign this server to. I had already created a resource group, though, so I selected Use existing.
- Pay careful attention to the Location. There is a number of ways that Microsoft makes money from Azure. One of them is data egress (data leaving a particular Azure data center). If you end up with multiple Azure resources in different Azure regions, you might end up paying more than necessary because all network traffic internal to Azure's data center is free.
- Click Create.
It takes about five minutes for the server to build. Next the client IP address will need to be whitelisted to connect to it.
- Select the firewall page when scoped to your SQL Server.
- I typically set allow access to Azure services to OFF by default and then only turn it back on, if needed.
- This shows the public IP address of the network you are using.
- Create a firewall rule which allows access to the IP address or range that you need.
- Do not forget to click Save.
Exporting the bacpac via SSMS wizard
Right-click on the database you want to export and then select Tasks, followed by Deploy Database to Microsoft Azure SQL Database.
The wizard has three major areas to populate.
3. Specify a temporary location to write the bacpac file. Make sure there is enough disk space to hold the entire database uncompressed.
2. Select your pricing tier. What tier to choose is out of scope for this post but it is important to know that the pricing tier will impact the speed of the bacpac import. If you have a large database, it would be wise to choose a high pricing tier for the import and then reduce the tier after it is complete to meet the throughput needs.
1. The connection string for the logical SQL Server is <servername>.database.windows.net using port 1433. This can also be found in the properties page of the logical SQL Server in the Azure portal, as well.
Completing the process just requires clicking Next, Finish, and waiting.
Export Data-tier Application
It is time to move on to the second method of exporting bacpac files. This method is similar to the first method. A bacpac file is exported to a temporary local directory. Then it is uploaded directly to Azure.
It is more work than the first method but it is useful for organizations with separation of duties within their Azure subscriptions. For example, a non-privileged user might have access to export and upload a bacpac file but need a DBA to import it into the correct SQL Server and set the pricing tier.
Create a storage account
Similar to creating a SQL Server, use the New button to open the new resource blade and then search for storage. Select Storage account – blob, file, table, queue and then click Create.
The create storage account blade will now be open. Fill out the sections as follows.
- The name of the storage account is globally unique and will be part of your URLs later in this post.
- Always select Resource manager. Microsoft is working away from the classic portal and resource manager should always be preferred.
- Select General purpose storage account type. It is the only supported option for this process.
- Select Standard Premium storage is not supported for this method.
- For a bacpac export, you should not need any disaster recovery options, so I recommend LRS.
- Encrypting the company's data is always good. Enable both.
- Chose the same subscription, resource group, and Azure region that was selected for the SQL Server.
- Click Create.
After a few minutes, the storage account will be ready for use.
The storage account is analogous to a SAN or storage array. A container is analogous to a LUN or drive and then folders can be created within a container. A container must be created to accept the bacpac export.
Navigate to the storage account. This can be accomplished in a number of ways. I prefer to search for its name in the top menu bar or navigate to it via the resource groups button on the left navigation bar. Once there, go to the container page and click +Container.
Name your container, it must be unique within the storage account. Set access type to private so that only users with the proper access key will be able to read and/or write. Then, click OK.
Access key
Before jumping into the export data-tier application wizard, copy down the storage account key. In the Azure portal, navigate to your storage account and view the Account Keys page. Copy down either of the two keys.
SSMS wizard
Swap back to SSMS to export a data-tier application. Verify that there is enough disk space to copy the entire uncompressed database and then right-click on the database and select Tasks > Export Data-Tier Application.
Populate the Settings tab of the wizard as follows.
- Connect to the storage account.
- Paste in the key from above here.
- Select the container from the drop-down box and choose a name for the bacpac file.
- Choose the local directory for the temporary file.
It is possible to export the bacpac file locally without transmitting it to Azure. It would then have to be copied to an Azure storage account by the user. Copying to Azure storage won't be covered in this section but will be covered later in the command line interface method.
If the database is to be uploaded only in part, the advanced tab allows for schemas and/or objects to be deselected.
After clicking next > finish, the bacpac file will be transmitted into Azure.
Import bacpac into Azure SQL logical server
In the Azure portal, navigate to the logical SQL Server and select Import database from the Overview page.
- Select the uploaded bacpac from the storage account and container where it resides.
- Choose the necessary pricing tier.
- Name the database.
- Populate the logical SQL Server admin user and password.
- Click OK.
When the import is complete, the database will show up in the SQL Server's database list.
Command line interface (CLI)
The recommended method for working with Azure is always PowerShell. The Azure portal and SSMS are tools there for your convenience but they do not scale well. If you have multiple databases to migrate, potentially from multiple servers, using PowerShell will be much more efficient. Scripting your Azure work makes it repeatable and works towards the Infrastructure as Code concept.
In this demonstration, the below steps will be used.
- Export the bacpac file to a local directory with sqlpackage.exe.
- Copy the bacpac to Azure Blob Storage with AzCopy.exe
- Use the PowerShell AzureRM module and cmdlets to create an Azure SQL Database from the bacpac file.
Exporting your bacpac is quite simple. With the DAC framework installed, the sqlpackage.exe utility can be called with the Export action type. The below script will export the bacpac file to a local directory. The console output is fairly verbose and shows the order of operations between exporting the schema and then the data.
# Export bacpac file to local directory $DACversion = "140" $DACpath = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\$DACversion\DAC\bin" $ServerInstance = "SQLHAMMERLAPTOP\SQL2017CTP20" $Database = "AdventureWorks2014" $OutputFileName = "AdventureWorks2014.bacpac" $OutputDir = "C:\Backups\" $OutputPath = Join-Path $OutputDir $OutputFileName Set-Location $DACpath .\sqlpackage.exe /Action:Export /SourceDatabaseName:$Database /SourceServerName:$ServerInstance /TargetFile:$OutputPath /OverwriteFiles:True
NOTE: I will be reusing the variables in my next couple of scripts without re-instantiating them. The full script is available for download at the end of the article.
AzCopy.exe is utility designed to copy objects to, from, and between Azure Storage Accounts. The syntax is straight forward and the documentation is full of examples for various use cases. The below script uses this utility to copy the bacpac file from the local directory to Azure Blob Storage.
# Copy bacpac file to Azure storage account # Download and install Microsoft Azure Storage Tools # http://aka.ms/downloadazcopy $AzCopyDir = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\AzCopy" $resourcegroupname = "LaunchDB-bacpac-RG" $StorageAccount = "bacpacrepository" $ContainerName = "bacpacs" $StorageURI = "https://$StorageAccount.blob.core.windows.net/$ContainerName/" $StorageKey = "mykey" Set-Location $AzCopyDir .\AzCopy.exe /Source:$OutputDir /Dest:$StorageURI /DestKey:$StorageKey /Pattern:$OutputFileName
The last step in this process is to import the bacpac into the logical SQL Server which was previously created. Azure is designed for PowerShell management and the AzureRM PowerShell module has a lot of convenient cmdlets to use.
The below script will:
- Import the bacpac file to a Standard S3 Azure SQL Database.
- Standard S3 is being used to improve the performance of the import process.
- Monitor the progress in a loop.
- Downgrade the price tier to Basic.
- Basic is the long-term intended price tier for this particular application.
NOTE: In this part of the script the Get-AzureRmStorageAccountKey cmdlet is used so that the real account key does not need to be stored in the script in plain text. This same method can be used above with the AzCopy step but the Login-AzureRmAccount cmdlet will need to precede the AzCopy step then. This method is shown in the full script download linked below.
# Import bacpac into an Azure SQL Database # Requires the AzureRM module # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/azure/install-azurerm-ps?view=azurermps-4.1.0 Import-Module AzureRM # This pops open a GUI for login. # Making the login process silent and unattended is out of scope for this article. Login-AzureRmAccount $location = "East US" $adminlogin = "SQLHammer" $password = "superSECRETpassword" $servername = "launchdb-bacpac" # Import bacpac to database with an S3 performance level $importRequest = New-AzureRmSqlDatabaseImport -ResourceGroupName $resourcegroupname ` -ServerName $servername ` -DatabaseName $Database ` -DatabaseMaxSizeBytes "262144000" ` -StorageKeyType "StorageAccessKey" ` -StorageKey $(Get-AzureRmStorageAccountKey -ResourceGroupName $resourcegroupname -StorageAccountName $StorageAccount).Value[0] ` -StorageUri "$StorageURI$OutputFileName" ` -Edition "Standard" ` -ServiceObjectiveName "S3" ` -AdministratorLogin $adminlogin ` -AdministratorLoginPassword $(ConvertTo-SecureString -String $password -AsPlainText -Force) # Check import status and wait for the import to complete $importStatus = Get-AzureRmSqlDatabaseImportExportStatus -OperationStatusLink $importRequest.OperationStatusLink Write-Host "Importing" -NoNewline while ($importStatus.Status -eq "InProgress") { $importStatus = Get-AzureRmSqlDatabaseImportExportStatus -OperationStatusLink $importRequest.OperationStatusLink Write-Host "." -NoNewline Start-Sleep -s 10 } Write-Host "" $importStatus # Scale down to Basic after import is complete Set-AzureRmSqlDatabase -ResourceGroupName $resourcegroupname ` -ServerName $servername ` -DatabaseName $Database ` -Edition "Basic" ` -RequestedServiceObjectiveName "Basic"
Download full script here.
Take aways
Covering the spectrum from command line interface to graphical user interface, there are multiple methods of exporting and importing bacpac files into an Azure SQL Database. The bacpac file method is simple and convenient but assumes that the database can be exported to an on-premises disk before being imported. Also, it assumes that the database can be quiesced or else you will have data loss when cutting over to the Azure SQL Database.
The dacpac method with ETL solves the problem of exporting large quantities of data to on-premises shares and the transactional replication method can solve the downtime issue. Look into those methods next to understand all the options available.
- Export and deploy a dacpac file (schema only) and then ETL your data.
- Transactional Replication.


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Nothing too exciting to report at the moment so this is just a little update. I'm mainly busy renovating the workshop during this quiet season, when I would really like to be felling (but waiting on others). I'm making a new bench. I must do a before and after shot. The old one is so chronically bad, I hope it holds out until the new one is ready. I have a lot of work to do to make the new 'un including a lot of squaring of 3″ square stock as I am going to install a tail vice. Here is the work in progress:
Reminds me of being at school, where I took woodwork class for a year in the first year at grammar school. First lesson was squaring a piece of wood – I think it ended up as something for wrapping string onto. The bench is to be from a beech butt I've had kicking about for two years. I milled it with the chain saw and the bench top should be about 15″ wide and about 3″ thick. This will be luxurious compared to the half log I'm working on just now. I also produced a new milling jig for the saw so the first slab is cut true. The old ash one had developed a nasty and inconvenient warp.
Now here's a little tip for people who have to take tools out of the workshop:
It's a simple leather bit holder. The bits are of the size that gets lost very easily, especially when they live in the cordless drill box, which occasionally lands on the floor upside down (there must be a host of things buried in the foot or so of shavings in the workshop, I'll explain why they never get swept up one day).
For my birthday my lady wife gave me an unusual present (well actually it was a joke!)
Spot the present:
Yes it's the orange one (why do people do that?). I copied it a few times today in spalted beech. It will be a cheap alternative to my T-handled de luxe models. I know, rubbish eh, but you've got to keep the passers-by happy and I sell loads of these. I suspect a lot of them are bought as presents, but probably don't end up in cupboards like ours did to be discovered five years later!
I've been selling a few bird tables so here is the latest replacement. Ash shigles for the roof and a rather rustic feel (not like the orange ones to be had in DIY superstores)
I used to hate making these, but now I've got the production down to a manageable process it's much easier.
And just to cap off this post here's a modification to the stove flue outlet:
No more rain down the chimney!

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The following is a transcript of the Scrubs episode "Her Story II".
Scene 1
Open: Half-Acre. J.D. and Julie sit on the deck.
J.D.'s Narration: Behold Julie Quinn. Ahhhh. We fell for each other so quickly, we decided to buy some property together, and built a deck on it.
(Camera zooms out to show J.D. and Julie sitting on a front porch, but there is no house.)
J.D.: To our half-acre.
(They toast with lemonade.)
Julie: Hey, look, the Clarks are home.
J.D.'s Narration: Unfortunately, the Clarks felt that if we weren't building a house, we weren't technically their neighbors.
J.D. & Julie: [in unison] Hey, Clarks!
Mr. Clark: Go to hell!
J.D.: OK! Hey, Buzz, I'm gonna beat you in poker next time!
J.D.'s Narration: The Morgans on the other side were much friendlier. But I don't think we're gonna have them over again.
(Flashback: The Morgans, J.D., and Julie are on the deck.)
J.D.: Hi.
Mr. Morgan: Y'all are a cute couple.
Julie: Thanks.
Mr. Morgan: Wanna buy a baby?
J.D.: Oooh, sweetie!
Julie: No.
J.D.: I'm sorry, no thank you.
Mr. Morgan: I'll throw in a crib.
J.D.: Throwing in a crib.
(End flashback.)
J.D.'s Narration: It didn't matter, because I was happy to look out at my beautiful half-acre with my sweet, but klutzy gal.
(Julie leans back to finish her lemonade and topples backwards off the back off the deck.)
J.D.: You OK, buttercup?
Julie: The glass broke in my mouth.
(Cut to hospital hallway. Dr. Kelso storms down the hallway.)
J.D.'s Narration: Turk and I had discovered a new way to deal with Kelso's bad moods.
Dr. Kelso: Dammit, people, if you can't fill out your patients' insurance forms, then...
Turk: Spoonful of peanut butter, sir?
(Dr. Kelso snatches the spoon from Turk and eats the peanut butter.)
J.D.'s Narration: It usually bought us a few minutes of peace. But then Carla said something that deeply disturbs every man on God's green earth.
Carla: I just got my period.
(All the men present shudder and groan in disgust.)
Carla: This really sucks. I've been trying to get pregnant for two months now.
J.D.: I almost bought a baby yesterday.
Carla: What?
J.D.'s Thoughts: Don't tell them, in case you want it later!
J.D.: Nothing.
(J.D. exits.)
Turk: Don't worry about it, baby, we'll just keep trying. Remember that magazine article I read about how important it is for a man to have a high-protein diet?
Carla: Turk, for the last time, you are not eating ribs while we do it.
Turk: You never let me have no fun!
(Turk exits.)
Janitor: You know, I'm not gonna have a kid until that genetic technology they've been talking about is available for everyone.
Carla: So you'd want to pick the sex and eye color?
Janitor: No. Gills. When that day comes it's goodbye, hospital, hello father-son treasure hunting team.
Carla: Wow. Well, you better get cracking. What are you, like, 45?
Janitor: 43. I know I look a little older, but that's because I drink and smoke heavily, and work with chemicals, and sleep on my face.
Carla: No hard feelings?
Janitor: All right.
(Carla exits.)
Janitor: [to himself] I swear on my unborn fish-boy's life, she will pay.
(Dr. Kelso finishes his spoonful of peanut butter.)
Dr. Kelso: I need some milk.
(Cut to hallway.)
Orderly: Yo, Glass Man!
J.D.: What's Glass Man?
Turk: It's a basketball thing, I'm a great rebounder.
J.D.: You know who else is a great rebounder? Dr. Mickhead.
(Dr. Mickhead is sitting with a nurse on his lap.)
J.D.: His wife was killed on Saturday.
Dr. Mickhead: Hey, guys.
Turk & J.D.: [in unison] Hey, Mickhead!
Turk: The police cleared him yet?
J.D.: He's still a person of interest.
J.D.'s Narration: There was sexual energy everywhere.
(Cut to another hallway.)
J.D.'s Narration: For the women, it was because of the dashing new gynecologist, Dr. Matthews.
(Dr. Matthews walks by the Nurses' Station as the nurses watch, biting pencils in half.
Dr. Cox: Jordan, why would you need seven pap smears in one month?
Jordan: I got a lot of pap. Move your head so I can see.
(She shoves Dr. Cox out of the way and stares at Dr. Matthews.)
(Cut to another hallway.)
J.D.'s Narration: And for the men, there was a new, sexy Latina nurse: Nurse Martinez.
(Nurse Martinez walks down the hall, followed by several orderlies making dirty gestures.)
Nurse Martinez: Would you guys stop doing that?
J.D.'s Narration: Yep, there was eye candy for all. And only one thing could upset this delicate balance.
Janitor: Wow. She looks like a young Carla.
(Carla turns around. The room darkens, and Carla's eyes glow white. She rises off the ground, causes a whirlwind around her and lets out an otherworldly shriek in a fit similar to Storm of the X-Men. Dr. Kelso, Janitor, Turk and J.D. scream in fright. Her shriek causes all the glass in the room to shatter, finishing with Turk shattering into pieces like glass.)
J.D.: That's why they call him the glass man.
Scene 2
Open: Elliot's apartment. Elliot is eating cereal, and there is a ruckus coming from J.D.'s bedroom.
J.D.'s Narration: Julie and I had overslept. We didn't have time for our usual seven minutes of love-making, so we had to fake it.
(Cut to J.D.'s bedroom. J.D. and Julie are banging on the wall with their fists.)
Julie: Ohh, yeah! Don't stop!
J.D.: Pull my hair! Whee!
Julie: Shut up and take it, you stupid bitch!
J.D.: OK, we can stop there. Um, now it's time to ring the sex gong.
Julie: What?
J.D.: Uh, Turk and I got sex gongs in Chinatown. We're supposed to ring them whenever each one of us gets lucky. And even though I don't live with him anymore, I like to think that somewhere, somehow he hears it and it makes him happy.
Julie: That's so funny.
(Julie rings the gong. Cut to Turk and Carla's apartment. Turk is on the couch, eating cereal and he hears a gong.)
Turk: Yeah, buddy! Ha ha! That's my dog.
(Cut to Hospital Admissions Area. Elliot and J.D. enter.)
J.D.: Hope my gong wasn't too loud for you this morning. I know it can be. It's a loud gong! I mean, it's like, gonnggg!
Elliot: J.D., I knew you were faking it because at the end you didn't say "bombs away."
J.D.: How could I forget my sexiest move?
J.D.'s Thoughts: Great, now Julie thinks I'm lame, and weird and pathetic.
Elliot: J.D., she likes you. Just do yourself a favor and stay out of your head for once.
J.D.'s Thoughts: OK, from this moment on, I am officially out of my head.
Carla's Thoughts: Ugh, I'm an old hag. I mean look at her, everything's so tight and perky. Come on, Carla, it's not her fault. Just do what you always do and turn the other cheek. And quietly spread the rumor that she's a guy.
(Turk enters.)
Carla: Hey, Turk, guess what.
Turk: She's not a guy, honey. Besides, "young Carla" is a compliment.
Carla: Really? So how would you feel if said, "hey, it's skinny Turk?"
Carla's Thought's: And now his boyfriend will comfort him.
J.D.: Don't listen to her, brown bear, your body is fierce!
Turk: Is it?
J.D.: Like Taye Diggs'!
Turk: Taye Diggs.
(Turk and J.D. exit.)
Carla's Narration: Luckily, I had a best friend, too.
Elliot: So, uh, what did "her" name used to be?
Carla: Hm, how about Alberto?
Elliot: I'll spread the word.
Carla: [to herself] Alberto.
(Cut to cafeteria.)
Turk: So when am I gonna get to meet Julie?
J.D.: Do I want her to meet Turk this soon? What if he doesn't like her?
Turk: What are you doing?
J.D.: I'm saying all my thoughts out loud so I don't mess this relationship up.
Turk: I don't understand.
J.D.: I forgot, sometimes Turk is slow. You know what? It's time for her to meet the people in my life. I think she's gonna do great.
(Cut to Nurses' Station.)
Julie: Did you know J.D.'s parents thought he was going to be a girl? They didn't have a name ready when he was born, so until he was three years old they called him Joanna.
Dr. Cox: I don't know who you are, but thank you for this.
(Dr. Cox kisses Julie on the forehead. Cut to hallway. Dr. Mickhead gives Julie a hammer.)
Dr. Mickhead: So what do you think?
Julie: Sure, I guess I can hide this in my basement for you.
Dr. Mickhead: OK, great, great.
(J.D. enters, takes the hammer from Julie and wipes it clean with his shirt.)
J.D.: You know what, let's just give that back. Thanks, nice to see you Mickhead.
(J.D. takes Julie away, whispering something to her. Julie looks back at Dr. Mickhead, shocked. Cut to another hallway.)
Turk: Look, Julie, I'm very protective of J.D. So it's going to take a lot for you to win me over.
Julie: Uh, J.D. wanted me to introduce you to my godfather.
(Billy Dee Williams enters.)
Billy Dee Williams: Yeah, Julie's a great girl.
Turk: YAAAAHHAAHAAAA HHAAHAAA! Lando Calrissian! Come here!
(Turk hugs Billy Dee Williams.)
Billy Dee Williams: Oh, you can call me Billy Dee.
Turk: Yes, Lando. Yes.
(Cut to a trendy bar.)
Elliot: Look, Julie, you already won Carla and me over because you're nice to J.D. And you won Jordan over because you bought the first round.
(Carla enters with a round of shots.)
Carla: I got lemon drops!
Elliot: Oh, Carla, the last time I did one of those I agreed to go on a date with a chick in my Art History class. Mm-mm.
Jordan: Yeah, can we go somewhere less college-y? One of the boys here could be the baby I gave up in high school.
Carla: We aren't too old to hang out here. Come on.
(Elliot gives an iffy wave.)
Elliot: Mmmm...
Carla's Thoughts: OK, time to dial up the Spanish. That always makes them feel guilty that they haven't spent more time around minorities.
Carla: Come on, mis amigas, we don't have to vámonos, pretty please?
Jordan: All right.
Julie: All right.
Elliot: Let's do it.
Carla: To being young!
(They toast with the shots. Scene changes to later in the evening. The table is full of empty shot glasses and drink glasses. Carla is slurring her speech. Jordan is passed out on her barstool. Elliot is chatting up another girl.)
Carla: You guys, for real, you're my best friends.
Elliot: So, Carol, did you like jazz?
Carol: Ha ha, yeah!
Elliot: How much?
(Cut to cafeteria. Dr. Cox enters with Turk and J.D.)
Dr. Cox: Aaand, look what we have here. It is a visual representation of how alcohol affects people of different ages. We have the young...
Julie: Good morning!
Dr. Cox: ...the slightly older...
Elliot: Please stop talking.
Dr. Cox: ...the slightly older still...
Carla: [gibberish]
Dr. Cox: ...and lastly, the very, very, very old. She is unconscious and virtually unwakable. Witness:
(Dr. Cox begins shaking Jordan.)
Dr. Cox: Jordaroo! Jordalicious! Jordaroni! Uh-huh.
(Dr. Cox exits.)
J.D.: Ha! We'll get you ladies some more coffee. Jordan, if you're willing to pay for it, just sit there frozen. How very generous.
Julie: That's so funny!
J.D.: Yeah.
(Turk and J.D. go to the coffee machine)
Turk: Dude, Julie's awesome.
J.D.: Doesn't it bother you that she never laughs at anything?
Turk: What do you mean?
J.D.: I mean when something's funny she never laughs. She just says "that's so funny." It's kind of annoying.
(Cut to doctor's lounge.)
Turk: J.D., this is an intervention. First off, I just want to say everyone here loves you. This is a safe space. But you are such a commit-ophobe. Every time you date a girl with actual potential, you wind up ruining it over some trivial reason. Let's think about some of the great girls you let slip through your fingers: Kylie, Jamie, Gift Shop Girl, Mini McSkinny, Mole Butt, Tina Two-Kids, Rumple Fugly, I'm forgetting someone.
Carla's Thought's: Oh, my God, Turk, if you forget Elliot, she's going to cry.
(Elliot is fighting back tears.)
Carla: Turk, aren't you forgetting the greatest girl of them all?
(Carla nods towards Elliot.)
Turk: Heidi Horseface!
Elliot: [near tears] Me! Turk, she is talking about me. OK?
J.D.: Relax, Elliot. You're Mole Butt.
Elliot: Really? Ha! Sorry, Turk.
Carla: J.D. There's somebody else here who wants to say something.
Billy Dee Williams: Hey, don't mess this up, man. Be smooth.
Turk: Lando's right.
Billy Dee Williams: Billy Dee!
Turk: [mouths] Lando.
Dr. Cox: Joanna, now I'm not much for this sensitive crap, but darn it all, you've finally found someone who's willing to let you annoy them instead of me.
Elliot: Don't screw this up J.D., or you're going to end up where you always do. Lying on that couch in the fetal position, wishing you hadn't driven another one away.
Dr. Cox: If Jordan were conscious, she'd -- she'd agree. Aw, now who put that fake arrow through her head? Huh? Which one of you? [pause] It was me. I did it.
(Cut to Half-Acre. J.D. is preparing a barbeque.)
J.D.: I gotta get cooking. People are going to be here for this barbeque any second.
Julie: So your friends really like me?
J.D.: They're crazy about you. They're worried I'm gonna mess this whole thing up.
Julie: Nah. You're not gonna be a jerk and do something like that, are you?
J.D.: The only jerk around here is the spicy marinade on this Jamaican chicken, mon.
Julie: That's so funny.
J.D.: It is, Julie, it -- it is. Why do you always do that?
Julie: Do what?
J.D.: Well you never laugh when something's funny. You just say "that's so funny."
Julie: Does that bother you?
(J.D. gives her an embarrassed smile. Cut to Mrs. Wilk's room. Carla and Dr. Kelso are in the room.)
Janitor: Don't mean to bother anybody. I'm just showing Nurse Martinez here around the hospital. That is our Chief of Medicine, that is a patient, and that is you in twenty years. OK, let's go look at dead people.
(Janitor and Nurse Martinez exit.)
Carla: That nurse makes me feel so damn old.
Dr. Kelso: Oh, calm down, Nurse Espinosa. I have it on good authority that she's a dude.
Carla: I made that stuff up.
Dr. Kelso: Then it's time for her to meet Bob Kelso, licensed hetero.
(Dr. Kelso exits.)
Mrs. Wilk: Sweetie, you're not old. You don't have crows feet, your bra size hasn't gone from a 34B to a 40 long, and you don't have arthritis. Neither do I, but that's how it gets you.
Carla's Narration: And then Mrs. Wilk said something that really surprised me.
Mrs. Wilk: I mean, it's not like you're trying to get pregnant and you can't.
Carla: Actually, I am.
Mrs. Wilk: Oh.
(Cut to Half-Acre. Carla, Turk and Elliot have joined J.D. and Julie for the barbeque.)
Carla's Narration: Of course, none of us were surprised that J.D. made this happen.
Elliot: Why is Julie behind that bush, crying?
J.D.: Who knows? Could be anything.
(Elliot and Carla go to talk to Julie.)
J.D.: You know what's interesting, Turk? She's not saying "that's so sad," she's actually crying.
Turk: You're an idiot.
J.D.: Yes, I am.
Scene 3
Open: Admissions Area.
Carla's Thoughts: I tried, but I just couldn't get babies off my mind.
(Carla's fantasy. She sees everyone in the admissions area in diapers.)
J.D.: Excuse me, fellas, gotta take a whiz. Wait a minute, why am I rushing? [pause] All right.
(End fantasy. Carla walks over to J.D.)
Carla: You're disgusting.
(Carla exits)
J.D.: She's right. I am disgusting. I am disgustingly incapable of carrying on a relationship with someone I actually like. I mean, I apologized to her, so I think we're cool for now, but it won't last. Every time she says "that's so funny" it's - it's like nails on a chalkboard to me.
Turk: Well you're just too picky about women.
J.D.: You used to be the same way. Somehow you got over it and now you're married.
Turk: That's because I was never as bad as you.
J.D.: Oh, really? Remember Whitney the snapper?
Turk: Ugh.
(Flashback. Turk's dorm room in college.)
Turk: Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for dinner tonight.
Whitney: And for dessert, you're going to get a little Whitney a la mode.
(Whitney snaps her fingers on "a la mode")
Turk: Get out.
(End flashback.)
Turk: It's...too much.
(Cut to Dr. Matthews' office lobby.)
Elliot: Carla, you've only been off the pill for two months. Why are you getting a fertility test?
Carla's Thoughts: Because I'm old and the crock pot is on the fritz.
Carla: No reason.
Nurse: Carla Espinosa?
Carla: Yes?
Nurse: Dr. Matthews will see you now.
(Carla gets up, but Elliot pulls her back down.)
Elliot: Oh! OK, he is super cute, so do not look into his eyes. You could get lost.
Carla: I'll be fine.
Elliot: Ask him if he remembers me from my pelvic exam! Ask him!
(Cut to Turk and Carla's apartment.)
Julie: I made popcorn!
(She slips and falls over, dropping the bowl.)
J.D.: You OK, sweetness?
Julie: I'll go make some more.
J.D.: All right. [to Turk] Why are we watching a movie again?
Turk: It's called immersion therapy. What we're about to watch is going to make her say "that's so funny" so many times that eventually it's not going to bother you anymore.
J.D.: But how can you guarantee that she's going to laugh at this movie?
Turk: I can't. But Uncle Buck can.
(Scene changes to later. Turk, J.D. and Julie are watching the movie.)
Julie: That's so funny. That's so funny. Look how big that pancake is, that's so funny.
J.D.: [whispering, in agony] Make. Her. Stop.
Julie: That's so funny.
J.D. Uhhhhhh!
(Cut to Dr. Matthews' office.)
Carla's Thoughts: This guy's not that hot.
Dr. Matthews: Well, you've only been trying for two months, so I don't think you need to worry about a fertility test yet. Unless, of course, you're over 35.
Carla's Thoughts: Well, buddy, I'm 36 and OK with it.
Dr. Matthews: So how old are you?
(Dr. Matthews' and Carla's eyes meet. Dr. Matthews starts glowing.)
Carla's Thoughts: Ravish me!
Carla: I'm 29.
Dr. Matthews: Yeah, I've been seeing a lot of 29 year-olds lately.
Carla: Oh, my God, really?
Dr. Matthews: Like her.
(Jordan is standing at the door, wearing a schoolgirl outfit and pigtails.)
Jordan: Call me JJ.
(Cut to Nurses' Station.)
J.D.: The immersion therapy didn't work.
Turk: Dude, relax. I was a Psych minor in college. The next time she says "that's so funny," I want you to pretend she says "that's so money."
J.D.: Oooh. I like that.
Turk: Yeah. It's called a word replacement...ism.
Dr. Cox: This is the dumbest conversation I've ever heard.
Dr. Kelso: You should hear this one.
Elliot: Oh, I remember my first exam with Dr. Matthews. He said "you're very healthy down there." And then I said "right back at'cha." And then there was this weird, little awkward pause, so I said "well, I like to keep a clean shop," and then he asked to see my insurance card. So how did your fertility test go?
Carla: He said everything's A-OK.
Dr. Kelso & Dr. Cox: [in unison] Oh, that's bull!
Turk: Excuse me, sir?
Dr. Kelso: I was talking to these ladies.
Dr. Cox: I was talking to you ladies. Newbie, listen to me. You never stop being annoyed by the little things, ever. Take, uh, take Gandhi, here. Your wife is the bossiest women I've ever met. You're trying to tell me that you're not bothered by that anymore?
Turk: Sometimes I watch Roots to remind myself how good I have it.
J.D.: Me too.
Dr. Cox: Everyone is annoying. I mean, take -- take Jordan. She is just now returning from what I can only assume is her eleventh gynecological visit this month.
(Jordan enters, still wearing her schoolgirl outfit.)
Jordan: I'm saving my breast exam for when you go away next month.
(Jordan exits.)
Dr. Cox: Upsetting, but we persevere. Bottom line, there's no such thing as a perfect person. You, tell her.
(Dr. Cox exits.)
Turk: All right, if you've found someone who makes you happy just sitting around holding hands, then eventually all that other stuff won't matter.
(Turk pats J.D. on the shoulder. J.D. takes Turk's hand and moans.)
Turk: Dude, not me.
J.D.: I know.
Dr. Kelso: Nurse Espinosa, I know you didn't take that fertility test. People think I am some clueless old geezer, but nothing that happens in these hallways gets by me.
(Two police officers carry a struggling Dr. Mickhead away.)
Dr. Mickhead: It wasn't me! I didn't do it!
Carla: It's just that if I take that fertility test and I found out that I missed my window to have a kid, I'll never forgive myself.
Dr. Kelso: If you're worried about your biological legacy, as the father of a son who not only wrote a musical based on my life but is currently shacked up with the actor playing me, honestly, sweetheart, it's not all it's cracked up to be. But I know you. You'll find out eventually. So why don't you just turn around and tell him?
Carla: Oh. Dr. Matthews? I'm 36.
Dr. Matthews: Oh. Well let's get you that fertility test.
Carla: OK.
Carla's Thoughts: Here goes nothing.
(Cut to Elliot's apartment.)
J.D.: Ha ha. One-a-day vitamins. I'll tell you how they could double their profits: Two-a-day vitamins.
Julie: That's so funny! I'm sorry I said "that's so funny," I know that drives you crazy.
J.D.: You know what? I really couldn't care less.
Julie: So what do we do now?
J.D.: I don't know. I mean, we already got the half-acre, right? And I imagine we'll eventually be able to build a house on it, and a little backyard, room for a slip and slide for our kids, Gilligan and The Skipper. I know, I'm sorry, I gotta do it, I lost a bet to Turk. And I don't want to rush things, but I feel good about this. I don't know, I feel like you and I could go the distance.
Julie: Um, actually I meant what do you want to order from take-out for dinner?
J.D.: Oh. Tapas.
Julie: I love tapas.
J.D.: Great for sharing.
Julie: Sharing is fun.
J.D.: I love it. Just share and...
Julie: Share.
J.D.: So you really don't think about that kind of stuff?
Julie: J.D., I'm only 23, and I don't even know if I want any of that stuff, and certainly not for the five or ten years.
J.D.: You know what? We've just started dating, so I have a feeling this conversation goes down a really bad road. Why don't we just say we're never going to talk about it ever again, OK?
Julie: OK.
Julie: OK. Whew.
J.D.: OK. So you really feel that way?
(Cut to doctor's lounge. J.D. is lying in the fetal position on the couch.)
J.D.: So here I am again. I can't believe I broke up with her. Why do I keep doing this?
Elliot: J.D., this was totally different. You didn't break up with her because she said "that's so funny," or because she was like Mini McSkinny and singing Christmas carols in the summertime.
J.D.: It was August! The weather was far from frightful!
Turk: You broke up with her for a real reason. Right, Carla?
Carla: Definitely.
Carla's Thoughts: Oh, my God, what did I just agree to? All I can think about is getting my test results back. I have to get out of my head. Just say something positive.
Carla: She's a keeper, J.D.! You'll never do better.
J.D.'s Narration: I guess it's in our nature to think about the future. Especially if our dreams might not come true.
(Cut to Turk's and Carla's apartment. Carla is on the phone.)
Carla: Thanks. Thanks, Dr. Matthews, that's great news!
(Carla hangs up.)
Carla: Turk!
Turk: Yeah, baby?
Carla: Get over here.
(Cut to half-acre. J.D is on the deck. He hears a gong.)
J.D.: Yeah, buddy!
J.D.'s Narration: As for my future, I had finally gotten to the place where I was looking for the right person. And I knew she was out there. Even if I couldn't quite see her yet.
(J.D. spots a lady in the distance. She turns around, but the camera goes out of focus before we can see her face.)


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Dylan Cossey comes to the High Court in Hamilton for sentencing after being condemned on 4 counts of murder. 4 people passed away in a crash triggered in part by 20-year-old Hamilton man Dylan Cossey near Hamilton Airport on June 24, 2016 – but he will not be going to prison. The friends and family of those eliminated are annoyed, but legal specialists say the decision made by Justice Anne Hinton remained in line with the law.
Cossey was sentenced on Friday to 12 months' home detention, 400 hours' neighborhood work, and disqualified from driving for 7 years after being condemned by a High Court jury in Hamilton in February of 4 counts of murder. Amber de Silva, the auntie of victim Paul de Silva, stated the sentence was too lax. Relative of among the 4 victims show their discouragement outside court following the sentencing of Dylan Cossey to 12 months' home detention after being condemned on 4 counts of murder. If the Crimes Act states everybody who dedicates murder is accountable to jail time for life, how did Cossey prevent jail? Let's simplify. The Crimes Act 1961 specifies murder as: "Except as offered in area 178, culpable murder not totaling up to murder is murder." " Everyone who dedicates murder is responsible to jail time for life," as is composed in the Crimes Act.
There is no minimum sentence for murder, and sentencing is extremely truth reliant. Teacher of criminal law and justice research studies at AUT Warren Brookbanks stated that while life jail time is the optimum readily available sentence, anything from a discharge without conviction would be readily available as a sentence for murder. " So that would definitely consist of home detention as a readily available alternative," he stated. Teacher of criminal law and justice research studies at AUT Warren Brookbanks states there is no right or incorrect when it pertains to. Teacher of criminal law and justice research studies at AUT Warren Brookbanks states there is no right or incorrect when it concerns sentencing murder. Judges are needed by law to follow the sentencing standards, and after that go over the matters they took into consideration and sentence the defendant/s.
Crown Prosecutor Duncan McWilliam had actually looked for a starting point for Cossey's sentence of 8 to 9 years. Cossey's counsel Philip Morgan QC prompted a three-year starting point, which Justice Hinton opted for. There was then a 1-year reduction for youth, regret and potential customers of rehab, making it a two-year starting point. Justice Hinton then transformed the two-year prison sentence to 12 months of home detention.
Brookbanks stated once the starting point is at 2 years, the court then has the alternative to lower the sentence to home detention instead of jail time. " Mitigating factors connecting to his age, and apparently his regret, indicated the court had the ability to bring the jail sentence down. " It's not readily available at 3 years. That in itself is considerable because 12 months of home detention was enforced, and 12 months is the optimal period of home detention," he stated. " That signals that the court was informing the transgressor, 'You came within a hair of jail time'." University of Canterbury associate teacher of law, Dr Debra Wilson, concurred, including that it was necessary to keep in mind Cossey had actually also been offered the optimum quantity of neighborhood work he might have been offered. " This is rather a severe sentence," she stated. "Twelve months' home detention is difficult going.". Brookbanks stated there was some validation in Justice Hinton's view that home detention was not "a soft choice", but rather an efficient rehab alternative.
" The Sentencing Act makes it clear that home detention is viewed as a reliable alternative or efficient option for a transgressor who would have otherwise gotten a brief jail time," Brookbanks stated. Wilson concurred, stating "there are a great deal of statistics that show that people who are on home detention have the tendency to reoffend less than people who remain in jail". Home detention implied Cossey would still become part of his family and neighborhood, she stated. " Whereas remaining in jail resembles stating we do not want you as part of the neighborhood. Home detention means it will possibly be simpler for him – at the end of it – to reintegrate.".
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Intercultural/Interracial Marriage: Scottish Woman and Tamil Indian Man–We Left Our Families To Be Together
About Us
Hi there! We're the Francisxavier's. I'm Wendy and my husband is Marshlo. We've been together for 9 years now; and we have two beautiful boys, Ashton and Hudson.
While Marshlo and I were both raised in Scotland, we come from two entirely different cultural backgrounds. I was brought up in a very 'white' family and Marshlo was born in Sri Lanka. However he moved to the UK as a baby when his parents fled the civil war and was brought up by his very conservative Tamil parents.
Marshlo has a very strained relationship with his family, but particularly his mum, due to what I can only regard as cultural clashes. When my in-laws moved to the UK, they didn't learn English, or integrate out with their Tamil community. Marshlo feels they placed a lot of pressure on ensuring he didn't become westernized and instead of having much of a childhood, he spent between 5-7 nights a week at their Tamil run church. As a result, I think he 'shut down' from that culture.
How We Met
We've by no means had an easy ride. We met through mutual friends at just 15 and a budding romance began almost instantaneously. I can't say that either of our families were initially supportive of the relationship and although my parents quickly became fond of Marshlo, my mother-in-law strictly disapproved due to my western nature together with their Tamil cultural norms.
We Left Our Families To Be Together
Our feelings for one another meant that we disregarded our families opinions and by the age of 16, we left our family homes and moved into a rented property together. At just 18 and 19 years old, little Ashton came into our lives, and I can honestly say I would not have things any other way. We went from strength to strength, bought our own home and decided to get married.
Having Scottish And Tamil Wedding Ceremonies
Marshlo's parents asked that along with our Scottish wedding, we'd also have a traditional Tamil ceremony in their home town of Jaffna. With a few hurdles along the way, we spent a month in Sri Lanka, meeting relatives of Marshlo's that he'd never met, exploring the beautiful country and most importantly, celebrating our marriage in true Tamil fashion. Our wedding day was beautiful and colorful, surrounded by hundreds of new family who were all very accepting of me and our relationship.
Meeting The Woman Who Was Suppose To Have Been My Husband's Wife
The night before the wedding was a bit awkward however, when my mother-in-law introduced me to who, should have been Marshlo's wife if he had accepted an arranged marriage. I still find it difficult to comprehend that in their family, the males should marry the first female born to a sibling. So essentially, marrying their first cousin and sharing the same grandparents. My in-laws are against the prospect of love marriage, and instead feel strongly about your life partner being ascribed at birth.
Fast forward another 5 years and little Hudson has joined the family. Marshlo's Mum moved back to Sri Lanka and we occasionally speak with her via Skype.
Our Advice To Other Couples
1. Prioritize You. Your health and happiness and most importantly don't let anyone get in the way of that.
2. Adopt a culture that incorporates the two of you. It was important to us to have a wedding that acknowledged both our families in some way. We could have had one wedding that celebrated that, but going to Sri Lanka was a blessing to us and it meant that we didn't have to compromise some of the finer details and also got to experience first hand what a Tamil wedding is really like. Marshlo did change into a kilt (traditional Scottish dress) during our Tamil wedding which baffled a lot of the locals but who also found it fascinating!
3. Learn about and respect each other's cultures. Although I've said that Marshlo and I are on more of a common ground in terms of cultured, there was and still is a huge learning process about our differences. I think we all harmlessly have stereotypes about other cultures and assume that we're culturally aware of them when in reality, we only see what we are exposed to. For example, it was a revelation to me that Tamil people eat using their hands. I can still remember how proud my father-in-law was the first time I tried this and now it's something we do at home whenever we eat curry or any traditional Tamil foods.
4. Never give up. Most obstacles come from our family and friends; those who we care about most. I truly believe that deep down they want to see us happy. Remember that being in an interracial relationship can be challenging, so imagine how hard it is for people outside the relationship to understand. Share your feelings with them and help them understand too; they're on the outside looking in, so sometimes it can be hard to make adjustments to their own interpretations too. Don't be afraid to teach them.
5. Be happy!
Thank you Wendy and Marshlo for sharing your passionate, tear jerking, jaw dropping, and completely astonishing love story. Did you enjoy Wendy and Marshlo's story? Can you relate? Have a question for us? Write us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Looking to meet other multiracial couples near you? Check out our recently launched multiracialcouplesnetwork.com.
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WHEN: Thurs. June 1 @7pm, Fri. June 2 @8pm, Sat. June 3 @4pm and Sat. June 10 @8pm.
WHERE: Jersey Shore Arts Center, Herbst Theatre 3rd floor, 66 S. Main St., Ocean Grove
TICKETS: $18/$12 for students & senior citizens and can be purchased online.
Out of the Mouth of Babes by company member and local NJ Asbury Park resident Gary C. Walter is a heartwarming play about enlightenment and taking charge of ones life, as our young protagonist is forced to drag his father out of the closet, kicking and screaming. (World Premiere)
Bernie by internationally renowned playwright Edward Gallardo is a brilliant and powerful look at a youth's attempt to be accepted and heard: The year is 1970 and Bernie is going a little mad in the mental hospital. Even after several attempts to end his pain, he still insists he is happy! (NJ Premiere)
A Life Worth Digging by local NJ Somerset resident and founding member Jennifer L. DiOrio is a lyrical and magical play: During her midlife crisis, an archeologist discovers a life worth digging. (World Premiere)
Ripples of Water by artistic director and local NJ Toms River resident A.J. Ciccotelli: A man celebrating his 50th birthday finds a one night stand with a much younger man who has just walked out of his marriage. Will they find solace in each other or never see each other again after a weekend of romance? (Above: Phil Korz and Gian Carlo Durland in A.J. Ciccotelli's Ripples of Water)
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WHEN: Sat. Jun 3 @8pm, Sun. June 4 @2pm, Fri. June 9 @8pm and Sat. June 10 @4pm.
TICKETS: $18/$12 for students & senior citizens and can be purchased online.
Rainbow Wreath by local NJ Toms River resident and founding member Dennis Gribben: A sister must choose between her gay brother's happiness and her homophobic boyfriend's love. (World Premiere)
Between Them by local Neptune resident and founding member Doug Bollinger: A college freshman decides to come out to her best friend...and introduce her to her new girlfriend...and convince her everything's OK...and not jump off the gorgeous cliff where they are all standing admiring the view. (World Premiere)
Hugh's First Tape by artistic director and local NJ Toms River resident A.J. Ciccotelli: The year is 1984 and all Hugh wants for Christmas is a tape recorder to tell his last thoughts before Death takes him, until the spirits of the future reveal a life that is indeed worth living. (World Premiere)
Small Town by local Little Egg Harbor playwright Ashley Friedman: Two girls with a complex history reunite one last time to find clarity in their relationship and in themselves. A passionate play that will make you question, can one truly overcome their love? (World Premiere)
Heterosexuals or The War Over Jane Fonda A.K.A You're Family by legendary Café Cino Playwright Robert Patrick (Haunted Host & Kennedy's Children): It is 1990 and when Desert Shield and Desert Storm occur, a gay pacifist and candle maker is forced by financial circumstances to move in with his sister and redneck brother in law. An engaging comedy that explores a family from two vastly different set of beliefs and about what brings them together and tears them apart. (Revival) (W. Allen Wrede, Donna Knowlton and Evan Black in Legendary Playwright Robert Patrick Heterosexuals)
WHEN: Sun. June 11 @2pm.
TICKETS: a suggested donation of $8/can be purchased on line or given at the door.
The Oath by artistic director and local NJ Toms River resident A.J. Ciccotelli: A staged reading about two sisters. one a lesbian and one not, in this memory play about camaraderie, loyalty and loss. Staged reading stars founding member Donna Knowlton and Janet Rothstein (left).
The Festival Stars Kylee Bell, Evan Black, Joey Cashman, Nadia David, Dennis DaPrile, Gian Carlo Durland, Dennis Gribben, Griffin Holland, Donna Knowlton, Phil Korz, Erica Beverly Kostyz, Margaret Leone, Nathan Magno, Benjamin McGowan, Marisa Pangaro, Candy Predham, Clarissa Shirley, Hannah Stphan, Alexa Spinowitz and W. Allen Wrede.
Photo Credit: A.J. Ciccotelli


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Elizabeth Braswell's Bio
Braswell grew up in an art family–on both sides! From an early age, she was provided with the opportunity to explore mediums and techniques. Visits to world class museums, galleries, institutions, and artists' studios were the norm.
Her mother, Estelle Ansley Worrell, is the author and illustrator of ten published books (http://estelleansleyworrell.com). Her father, Norman Worrell, was the first Executive Director of the Tennessee Arts Commission.
Braswell worked as an independent artist's agent for seven years. Later, she worked as a senior project manager and vice president with her father's art consulting company. She has been teaching Spanish online for APSU for eleven years.
Braswell's vision is to produce works of art that are both beautiful and complex; her works are both inspired and analytical.
She has spent many years researching and studying color psychology and color effects, and infuses her work with this knowledge.


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As the blogging season once more draws to an end, it is time to wrap things up and get on with sitting absolutely motionless for five months until someone makes me blog again. To end my study of Monster Hunter, I decided it may perhaps be best if I play a little more.
As pointed out in the paper "Autoethnography: An Overview", the autoethnographic process is all about retrospectively and selectively writing about epiphanies that stem from, or are made possible by, being part of a culture and/or by possessing a particular cultural identity (Adams et, al., 2011). From a previous post in which I engaged with my experiences of the game, I feel perhaps did not make it far enough through. While I do not necessarily think this is a bad thing, as the tedious and univiting nature of the game which left me feeling very uninspired will be useful in the reflection process of my final work. However, in order to reach enough of a familiarity with the text to retrospectively reflect upon it later, I do not think I have adequately delved deep enough into it yet. Until today.
Five hours. Five quite dull hours I spent running around, forcing myself the read lines of dialogue, live tweeting my experiences. I fetched mushrooms, mined ores, killed mosquitoes, fought some rather placid dinosaurs. It all went as expected mostly, I really did not feel won over. This was until about the four and a half hour mark – now I love it. I'm serious, something clicked in me the exact moment I slayed my first real monster. After spending hours doing the most mundane of tasks, walking aimlessly in circles and learning to swim, the villagers finally gained enough trust in me to grant me the right to fight. And fight I did. For about half an hour I must have been running through the desert tracking down this raptor-like being, it was a long process and at times I was convinced I am living a lie, however in the matter of about 30 seconds the entire game just clicked. I had finally overcome the hurdle and could see Monster Hunter for what it really is: beautifully uninviting.
Mentioned in many of my previous posts, observing this game without any prior knowledge or attachment to the series is not fun. It seems like a bland and vague adventure which has very little pay-off in terms to the story and characterisation – and it is exactly that. However this game isn't boring. It is an experience (awful cliche I know). You need to trust it enough to stick with it past those first few hours in which nothing at all happens, where the basic controls are barely explained, where you have the sudden urge to play Mario Kart instead. The appeal of it almost feels indescribable (hopefully I can at least describe some of it in my final assignment), however so very obvious: the world which ironically takes place in the most unwelcoming of games, is one of the most welcoming of all time. A bright and expansive landscape filled with peculiar and cute characters that you and your friends can roam and track monsters within for days – if I am not careful I will do exactly that.
While it is still very difficult to assess as to why this game does not sell better in traditional "Western" (for lack of a better word) environments, the reason why it never grasped me was simply because its design philosophy was just so different from what I am used to. While difficult, this did not at all deter me, I enjoy the challenge. What stopped me most was the pacing and difficulty curve. This is a game that really builds up for the pay-off, and if you go in seeking instant gratification (which let's be honest I always do), it just wont happen. Monster Hunter, while I now realise is brilliant, is not friendly to newer audiences. Whereas in Japan (in which the series could only be described as a phenomenon) they have already been won over and are ready sit through whatever they have to in order to get that indescribably excellent feeling of pride.
Ellis, C, Adams, T E, Bochner, A P 2011, 'Autoethnography: An Overview', Historical Social Research, vol.36, no.4, pp273-290.


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Hair Stylist in Port Moody
Erin Antos
After working in some of the top salons in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Port Moody and Coquitlam, I came to the conclusion that I am able to provide superior hair service with a custom touch by opening up my own hair studio located in my lovely and comfortable custom vintage salon. In the heart of Port Moody's business district.
I am a hair design specialist with over 10 years in the industry. I believe that every client is special, exceptional and fabulous in their own unique way, and I strive to make each and every person shine, with a personal touch.
Whether going to classes or online training, I continue my education to be the best in my field. I have recently earned my PRAVANA colour Master certification, and operate an exclusive PRAVANA colour salon.
In my spare time, I enjoy working on hair and styling for Live Theatre, Music Videos, and Film.
I'm always looking forward to your next visit.
I am always taking new clients in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody BC at my Port Moody home. To schedule an appointment, please call 778.686.5662, or Contact Me.


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All the Delicate Duplicates has thrown me into something of an existential crisis. Indie games aren't my forte and I sometimes struggle with the long, lonely periods of silence and reading that often come with the territory. AtDD is a first person, a non-linear walking simulator that inverts our idea of time and space and the delicate fabric that holds it all together; it's an absolute mind-bender of a Sci-Fi story. Time isn't altogether relative here, and physical space and reality aren't stable; instead the story weaves around a home that bends, expands and duplicates environments, therefore it's not always clear which timeline you are currently standing in.
The game has a similar feel to that of Gone Home and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture in that you quietly walk around observing your environment, interacting with seemingly innocuous items and reading the odd novel if you have time. The game is very short by my RPG-majority standards; I completed my first playthrough in 40 minutes. I will admit that I did not take the time to read every note or scribble on the wall on that first occasion; I wanted to get to grips with the game's core concept before throwing myself into what is an evening's worth of fun, with a little bit of thrill and suspense thrown in.
Like others in its genre, the games' design is realistic and well-developed. The kitchen, the first point of call in nearly every timeline, is "redecorated" in almost every instance to reflect the year you are in; there is a contemporaneously designed kitchen with high-end appliances in the 2016 timeline, for example. The interactive nature of the game allows you to literally zoom in to observe and note the differences between each timeline, whether it's a change in décor, handy post-it notes dotted around the rooms, or the change in technology. We see John and Charlotte go from using notebooks and floppy discs to tablets and what look to be iPhones over the course of the game. This creates a nostalgic feel for the game as most players can identify with at least one timeline at any given point. Much like Gone Home, there is a real sense of wonder and trepidation as you wander through the house for the first few timelines; the oddly shaped bottles, unanswered questions on various surfaces and weird drawings are enough to draw a "WTF?!" reaction and keep the player engaged.
The game only gets weirder as you continue, with disembodied voices following you from room to room, red ribbons of text swirling around every corner and, of course, the spontaneous flames that erupt around you and your daughter at any given time. There is a big emphasis on chess, quantum physics and the idea that there are numerous alternative universes existing at once. Whilst the emphasis on chess isn't clearly explained, I can say this: I haven't experienced such a terrifying incident than when a giant Queen piece was watching me and slowly chasing me from room to room, literally making me disappear if she caught me. It was like a Weeping Angel, but worse because it was a faceless chess piece.
This multi-universe is alluded to have been created by a strange collection of arcane items, namely bottles that change shape and chess pieces, that Aunt Mo has left behind after her demise at Actory Asylum, where a mysterious fire destroyed only the internal furnishings and features of the building – not the hospital itself. Mo's cell is covered in bizarre etchings and words, creating an uncomfortable insight into the old working of lunatic asylums. She offers us a glimpse into her mind as we explore the hospital; at one such point, the words "I know the door is locked from the outside" suddenly appear and we are left wondering what happened here and that I want to leave right now. The developers employed a clever use of atmospheric sounds, such as footsteps and heavy breathing, to create the unsettling atmosphere throughout the game, as opposed to a soundtrack.
The game branches into three parts: The main story, "Begin"; "The Back (and Forth)" story which can also be viewed on mobile which gives a deeper understanding of the peculiar happenings that occur in John and Charlotte's lives, and "Mo's World" which is the terrifying, Oblivionesque landscape with giant chess pieces looming over you. It's almost as if the hills are more fluid, like water, than a fixed surface and it hurt my eyes to look at for long periods of time. The game does come with an epilepsy warning as there is a lot of strobing and sudden brightness and darkness, not to mention an environment that can't seem to sit still for more than a few seconds.
Disembodied voices follow you around the game, whether it's the radio presenter who plants the seed about multi-universe expansion in your mind, or the whispers and hissing that come from the various laptops and phones scattered around the house. The use of barren trees is prominent through the game, relating to Charlotte's obsession with finding out about her Aunt Mo and the extended family ergo the family tree. John can't seem to remember much about his family and Charlotte reminds him that the surviving members brand them as "freaks", which is never fully explained. The game focuses on technology, science and logic throughout to explain the game to the player. John is a computer scientist, fixing up old laptops and desktops. Charlotte is a keen technology user herself, cataloguing and researching what she finds about Mo and her bottles on her laptop. Charlotte is often portrayed as older and wiser beyond her years in each timeline of the game, as well as somewhat disturbed; her artwork is grim and scary in her younger years and only continues to develop in its twisted nature. However, we are shown glimpses of her having a regular childhood with Google searches such as "Why are dads so useless?" and handy warnings such as: "Dad Tamper Alert: PC LOCKED". She quickly becomes obsessed with these old artefacts and strives from a young age to determine their use, with sometimes dire consequences. Hallucinations and other-worldly happenings occur more frequently with each passing timeline, with Charlotte insisting that a fire-breathing dragon was knocking at her window and that she could see Mo – or someone else – standing engulfed in flames. She keeps an unusual dragon's head next to her bed, allowing us to consider whether it was just a nightmare, or whether this dragon's head is an old relic that is causing these frightening visions.
Various chess pieces, such as the Knight and books about the universe, maths and other logical problems can be found scattered about the timelines, as well as post-it notes about dishes being washed, the bathroom needing cleaned and how "even if we had a dog, it wouldn't fit in this bath ". The random elements of "normality" that can be found in the earlier timelines before Charlotte's obsession with Mo intensifies is both creepy and endearing; you can tell that John and Charlotte's relationship is a little odd, but they have a loving father-daughter relationship. John also suffers from mental health problems, but regularly avoids meeting with his doctor and discussing his issues, namely Mo's untimely death, instead of trying to focus on Charlotte and his work, though it becomes clear early on that he is not always in control or even present in any given moment. The game tricks you into believing it is John's own mental illness that we are experiencing, as opposed to an actual paranormal event. Of course, like many indie games, this is down to personal interpretation and you'll need to make up your own mind.
Those who have seen Stranger Things will be able to identify with All the Delicate Duplicates rather well, given that they have the shared phenomenon of multiple universes coexisting at any given moment. The game toys with your interpretation and perception; much like how Winona Ryder's character was portrayed as a grieving mother who was slowly losing her mind, you wonder if your imagination is taking things a step too far, or whether it is just as simple as alternate universes do exist.
Having played it twice through, I'm still not sure if I fully understand what's going on in this brief but exciting game. Whilst its initial build-up leads you to believe it's going to be a horror game, it plays out rather like an episode of the Twilight Zone, spanning over two decades with each timeline adding a new layer of mystery and complexity to the narrative. The game doesn't tell you where to go or present you with objectives; nor does it over-explain what is going on. It is down to you as an individual how much of the world you want to interact with, given that there a plethora of emails, text messages and random scribbles on the walls to read. If you interact with every single object, your understanding of the game obviously increases, such as the ever-increasing number of multi-universe and quantum physics-related books that appear as time progresses. The developers ultimately rely on the player invested enough to read everything and explore each timeline fully.
The result is a mind-boggling story told through a loose, non-linear narrative that challenges your perceptions and understanding of the game almost room-to-room.
My only negative comment for the game is that some of the hand-writing is a little difficult to read at times, and you are often only presented with a short window of time in which to take in what can be a lot of text. It's a brief but exciting game to jump into for first-time Indie gamers and should bode well for seasoned Indie fans. I am going to give All the Delicate Duplicates an 8/10 and would recommend it to those who enjoy beautifully designed but ultimately baffling Sci-Fi games.
All the Delicate Duplicates is available to buy here on Steam now!


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Online Information Centre for Stainless Steel in Construction
Singapore Roofing
This resource is a case study on stainless steel roofing in Singapore built in 1999. It contains information and images that focus on the stainless steel elements, describing the design criteria and method, the construction and the performance of the finished product after construction. The process of grade selection is discussed, considering environment, salt exposure, weather, design and maintenance. The Singapore Turf Club, which is in a coastal location and exposed to urban pollution, used grade 1.4401 and 2D finish for a curved roof, entrance canopy and walkway covers. The roof used 6m wide undulating sections and allows for maintenance walkways that double for gutters.


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Victor Hugo
If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.
H.G. Wells
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.
Walter Elliot
|Perseverance Quotes
It always seems impossible until it's done.
Nelson Mandela
Whatever gets you through the night
John Lennon
Keep trying until you have no more chances left.
Aimee Carter
It's perseverance that's the key. It's persevering for long enough to achieve your potential.
Lynn Davies
Where you stand depends on where you sit.
Nelson Mandela
Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.
Bob Riley
I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.
Abraham Lincoln
Just because you fail once doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything.
Marilyn Monroe
Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.
Lao Tzu
I tried always to do better: saw always a little further. I tried to stretch myself.
Audrey Hepburn
When things go wrong, don't go with them.
Elvis Presley
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
It's not how we fall. It's how we get back up again.
Patrick Ness
Never, never, never give in!
Winston Churchill
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Francis Bacon
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
Robert Benchley
Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.
A.A. Milne
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.
Babe Ruth
We're all going to keep fighting, Harry. You know that?
J.K. Rowling
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Thomas A. Edison
If you are going through hell, keep going.
Winston Churchill
When you get to the end of your rope. Tie a knot and hang on.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.
Vince Lombardi Jr.
There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself.
Lemony Snicket
The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other people.
Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse.
Bill Watterson
Men fail much oftener from want of perseverance than from want of talent.
William Cobbett
It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what is required.
Winston Churchill
No one succeeds without effort... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.
Ramana Maharshi
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
John Quincy Adams
Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit
Vince Lombardi Jr.
All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
Samuel Beckett
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Keep the faith, don't lose your perseverance and always trust your gut extinct.
Paula Abdul
Never let go of a good thing without a fight. Especially if that good thing is a pair of boxing gloves.
Jarod Kintz
Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.
Julie Andrews
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.
Keep passing the open windows.
John Irving
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.
Samuel Johnson
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
Confucius, Confucius: The Analects
Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Andy Warhol
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
Charles Spurgeon
Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
Benjamin Disraeli
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
Winston Churchill


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Academic advising is a central component of your educational plan. Although life, career, and academic decisions are ultimately yours to make, advisors can assist you in the determination and achievement of those goals. Academic Advising is open on both a walk-in basis for quick questions and by appointment for more in-depth advising.


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Lenovo is opening up its REACHit for Cortana app to users of any brand of PC. The Windows 10 app expands your options with Cortana, helping you find your files no matter where they're stored.
REACHit for Cortana was originally unveiled last year, an upgrade to the existing REACHit app. It allows Cortana to search more locations to find files, including cloud storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box.
You can also search other PCs and tablets if they're connected to your REACHit account. And because it's connected with Cortana, you can search all of these places just with your voice. REACHit also uses location data, contacts, and more to narrow down its search.
REACHit for Cortana is currently in beta. The beta is restricted to users based in the U.S. at this time.


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I've been waiting awhile (for obvious reasons!) to complete this review of Lunapads' cloth menstrual products. As odd as it sounds I was actually excited when the time came so I could try them out. Lunapads sent a pantyliner (left) and a maxi pad (right) for me to review.
Pantyliner and maxi pad folded and snapped:
I tried the pantyliner first and it worked great! It is a little longer than my Imse Vimse panty liners
which was nice. They stayed in place well and I didn't have a lot of sliding.
I decided for the maxi pad that I should use it without my Diva Cup to be able to write the most honest review. I wore the maxi pad to work at cheer camp and put it to the test.
The maxi pad comes in two parts- the pad that snaps around your underwear (left) and the insert (right). The pad has rik-rak type ribbon that holds the insert in place. I think the idea is that you can change the insert and use the same pad for multiple changes. I have such a heavy flow that the ribbon was soiled so I had to change it anyway. Otherwise, the pad worked really well. I didn't have any leaks. I was actually surprised by how much it held. Because the insert was red I didn't really think I had soiled it very much. When I rinsed it out I was shocked by just how soiled it actually was- these things are VERY absorbent.
Another thing I like about Lunapads is that they are a really great company. Their slogan is "eco positive periods" and they really do a lot of positive work. One program is called One4Her.
"For every eligible purchase, Lunapads will provide a girl in need with a Ugandan-made AFRIpad to support her education." I like this buy one give one model better than other companies' because Lunapads doesn't just send a product to Africa- they support women by purchasing Ugandan-made pads. In this way they are giving a hand-up instead of a handout and don't take jobs away from local women. The pads they distribute help keep girls in school who would otherwise be unable to attend during menstruation. Check out this video on how the program works:
Lunapads are made in Canada and the company is an ethical, social-mission based business. They support feminist values and are active in helping prevent waste from ending up in landfills. They are a company I feel good about supporting.
If you are unsure about trying out cloth menstrual pads but are curious, Lunapads will send you a sample pantyliner for the cost of shipping ($5) plus send you a coupon for $5 off your next order. I think this is a great way to tryout cloth pads and support a great company.


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It is our collective responsibility to perform funeral and burial arrangements of a Muslim when it is needed. Therefore, the following information is provided to let you know about what you should do, in case of death of a relative or a friend. Please come forward to sign-up as a member of Idara Jaferia's funeral team and be committed in assisting other Momineen. At a minimum, purchase gravesite(s), have the Kafan ready, and donate money to build an emergency fund.
- Contact the Idara Director in-charge of funerals or Ali Abbas Abedi (301) 346-2670 for making pre-funeral arrangements, including verification of availability of a gravesite. Also, give him information; such as, name, date of birth, hospital name and phone numbers.
- Know some of the following religious obligations that should be performed immediately after death: Straighten up the fingers, hands (not on the chest) and legs. Close the eyes and mouth and clean them, if necessary. Put a bed sheet over the dead body. Lay the dead body in such a way that the legs are facing towards the Quibla. In short, keep the dead body in a posture prescribed by Islamic Shariyah. Maintain Islamic environment by giving Azaan, Iquamat and keep reciting Kalmah and Qur'an. Ghusl-e Mas-e Mayyat is Wajib for someone who has touched the dead body.
- Ask the treating physician to expedite the process of issuing the death certificate and remove the syringes from the dead body.
- Contact the Director in-charge of funerals and any of the following persons. Provide gravesite number to Cemetery. (Refer to grave-site "deed") or identify from a desirable unfilled/not purchased site from the map of Bagh-e Mustafa. Also, know that the following persons have volunteered their services for providing Ghusl-e Mayyat and can be of assistance in providing related services:
- Contact Idara-sponsored CEMETERY {Maryland National Memorial Park, Contact Person: Ms. Sharis, (301) 210-6465. It is located on Route 1 (Baltimore Avenue), about 4 miles north of Capital Beltway's exit 25 at the intersection of Contee Rd. Make sure to specify that you are Idara-e Jaferia's member to get prompt grave opening and closing service at BAGH-E MUSTAFA and to get the discounts (15% on Service and 20% on Marker). If you are deciding the timing of burial, make sure that it is done 4 to 5 hours after the start of Ghusl Mayyat and 1 to 1 ½ hour after Namaz-e Janaza. One of the family members should visit them to sign the necessary papers.
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Neko Needles
August 18, 2017
What are those curved needles? They're a new style of DPNs from Neko that are curved. The bend in the needle allows the stitches to take a circular shape which means that only two needles are needed to hold the stitches while the third is used to knit around. Instead of having to juggle five needles with traditional DPNs, you only have three with these. They're great for socks and hats, especially baby hats which can sometimes be a tight fit around 16" needles. And since you're already on DPNs, no need to switch needles as you do crown decreases on a hat. They come in a range of sizes, so if you like to try new techniques, check these needles out!


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The next monthly meeting takes place on Tuesday 14th February at 9pm.
The lotto numbers drawn for Saturday February 4th were 10, 21, 42, 46 the jackpot now stands at €9400.
A fund raising car wash by the seniors will take place at the club house on Saturday 18th February from 11am – 4pm. Please support.


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A further round-up of items connected with the recent Volunteers Week (previous round-up here):
A guest post on NCVO's pages, 'Is insurance the right way to protect volunteers?' takes a look at various top volunteer-related insurance issues.
Another guest post on NCVO website looks at the research approach behind the report 'CAB volunteering: how everyone benefits'. The report, linked from the piece, is based on evidence from nearly 1,500 Citizens Advice Bureau volunteers (direct report link, pdf 361KB).
The trade union Unite has relaunched its good practice for volunteering guide in partnership with the UK Volunteering Forum. Unite news item or download 'Good practice in Volunteering in the Community Youth Workers and Not for Profit Sectors' in pdf, 818KB.
— 'Volunteering: Vital to our future – How to make the most of volunteering in hospice and palliative care', from Help the Hospices and Together for Short Lives, is in pdf, 3.2MB, via http://www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk/professionals/resources.


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Red Campion Seed Packet 1 Gram - Silene Dioica MAS-SP14
Pinky red flowers.
1 gram 1000 seeds approx.
Red campion will look well in a meadow as well in the shade.
In a woodland combind with English bluebells looks particularly striking.
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Tibet Tour: Your Gateway to Tibet
Your plans for a Tibet tour are taking shape – but what's the best way to get to Tibet? Choosing the right gateway to Tibet can save you a significant sum when it comes to plane or train tickets. The fact is that getting a Tibet Travel Permit easily requires entry from either mainland China or Nepal. Which is the better option?
Nepal Tibet Entry Pros and Cons
You may have heard that entry into Tibet from Nepal is a convenient option, and that's certainly true. Once you're in Nepal, it's easy to get in touch with your Tibet tour travel guides, a must for your travel permit which you can also apply for from Nepal. And there's no denying that Nepal is an interesting place to visit on your way to Tibet. There's just one problem: this gateway to Tibet is known for its expensive flight tickets, so launching your trip from Nepal is a costlier option.
Starting Your Tibet Tour Adventure in China
China offers several cost-effective routes to Tibet and making use of one of them will be an enjoyable excursion on its own. If you're considering this route, it's best to wait until you are in China before you apply for your Tibet Travel Permit.
Simply apply for your visa using only your Chinese destinations in your itinerary. Your chances of getting your TTP once you are already in China are far better, plus you'll get a chance to explore a bit of China as part of your holiday.
Tibet Entry from China: The Details
One of the most popular choices our clients enjoy is the route from Guangzhou to Xining by air followed by a train trip from Xining to Lhasa. Although it may not be the fastest way to get there, it is definitely one of the cheapest, and since you're traveling overland, you get to enjoy the changing scenery on the way. The train journey is like no other you'll ever experience.
For a faster transfer that's still relatively cheap, choose a Chinese city near the border for a quick local flight. Chengdu, Xining and Chongqing are among the cities with cheap fights to Lhasa. And while you're there, why not do a bit of exploring? Our Tibet tour company also operates in China. Let us show you around.
Finding Your Way is Easier with Local Travel Professionals to Help
Tibet travel takes some careful advance planning. You will need the correct documentation, and you will certainly need local travel guides and local knowledge if you hope to get a travel permit. So why not begin talking to us before you arrive in China or Nepal?
Just tell us what your vision is, and we'll show you the different ways you could achieve it. Whether you're planning a luxury getaway and price isn't an issue, or would like to choose the most economical options without sacrificing comfort, we will be able to find the perfect fit for your needs. For cost-conscious travelers, we are able to secure cheap flights to Tibet and very reasonably priced accommodation.
Having a local on your side before you set out helps to smooth your path. Whatever your Tibet travel advice needs, the sooner you get professional advice, the easier your travel preparations will be. As for your Tibet tour, it will be the adventure holiday of a lifetime! Let us help you get the details organized.


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Back in the day, people weren't sure if they'd be able to build a console, and it ended up stunning the world with the PlayStation (and its excellent sequel). As much as I'm loath to admit it, I wasn't sure if Sony had enough gumption to break Nintendo's iron grip on the handheld market. After playing the PSP on numerous occasions, however, I think I can safely say that I was dead wrong.
The PSP is sleek, sexy, and features one of the most jaw-dropping screens I've ever seen in any consumer electronics device. What impresses me most is the list of publishers Sony has added to its stable. EA, Namco, Activision, and Capcom are just a few of the heavy hitters that have already begun creating games. You can be sure that the list will just keep on growing.
It's not like the games are coming out a few months down the road, either. From Darkstalkers and Metal Gear Acid to THUG 2 Remix and FIFA Soccer, this is shaping up to be one of the strongest groups of launch titles I've ever seen. Plus, any system that allows me to play WipEout on the train is a must-buy in my book. Hey! Any of you strap-hangers wanna race?