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The Romance Marble Top Bedroom Set
Marble top bedroom set – When you think of romance in the house, there is no better place to bring to life than through bedroom furniture. After all, the bedroom should be the most romantic room in the house. How you decorate your bedroom can bring love to the next level. Many of the romantic legend conquered Rome back to the beginning. Women wearing floats with flowers are woven into their hair. The architecture is beautiful and clean; White marble columns, beautiful flowers and vines that grow out of the jar. Why not transform your bedroom into Rome to escape, so you don't just take the step into Boudoir, but also a step back in time.
The centerpiece of the marble top bedroom set is a bed. When you create the first Roman theme, you need to make sure to put a bed in a place that captures the essence of this place in time. Headboard will look like it was carved out of marble. While there are marble neck supports out there they are expensive and heavy, so a bit of a false painting can achieve the same effect. In addition, you should consider the canopy beds that replace the position with pillars. When it comes to bed you would choose to sleep, think color is crisp. Often white chosen as the color of choice to make the bed look even cleaner. Another option is to choose something that has the appearance of more interest. When done correctly, it would look like it came from an old Roman palace.
12 Photos Gallery of: The Romance Marble Top Bedroom Set
When it comes to the rest of your bedroom's furniture, beds for choice should be the guide. Often, distressed white wood is chosen, or again, pieces that look as if they could have made marble top bedroom set. Next is the accent. Many people are lost when it comes time for accent bedroom furniture. They think is expected to be the traditional room, how do you accent it is good? Start simple. In this case, think they pillar around the bed. They can easily be dressed with sheer canopy draped between them. Even if you have the clean material out, put some over your windows, making the thin curtains.

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User community support forum for Apache OpenOffice, LibreOffice and all the OpenOffice.org derivatives
FJCC wrote:The two files have different base dates. Select the menu Tools -> Options, expand the Calc list on the left, select Calculate and look in the Date section at the top right. One file is set to Dec 30, 1899 and the other to 1/1/1904. The "dates" that copied over without changing are actually text. You can tell by clicking on a cell and looking for a leading apostrophe in the formula bar.
Villeroy wrote:Text mixed with numbers and different base dates is the maximum damage. I tried to fix both of your files.
In the file with base date 1899-12-30 having 2 columns of text I added a cell style "US Date" and applied that to the 2 columns. Then I converted the text to numbers.
In the 1904-01-01 file with one column of mixed text and numbers I added 1462 to all numbers (the difference between 1904-01-01 and 1899-12-30), set the base date to 1899-12-30, applied the same "US Date" style and converted the remaining text values to numbers.
Convert text to numbers:
Select the cells in question
Apply any number format in the correct locale matching the assumed number format of the text values. 1/15/2018 implies number format language English (USA). The locale setting is important. My default German locale would fail or would - even worse - yield wrong conversion results with month and day reversed.
Call menu:Edit>Find>Replace...
Under "More Options" check "Current selection only" and "Use regular expressions"
Search: .+
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This effectively re-enters all data into the selected cells using the number given format language.
I don't see Tools > Options
I find that cells will not convert to date cells when I format>cells>date
The result is if I enter the date 1/2/18, I get 1/2 (one half)/18.
Villeroy wrote:1/2/18 yields second of January 2018 in the US locale and first of February for the rest of the world unless you type a space after the 2.
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My partner Crystal and I run Dutch's Auto Service with these values at heart: honesty, transparency of the repair process, and a passion for excellent service. We opened Dutch's because we saw a need for more personalized service in the auto repair industry as people are keeping their cars longer and longer. We are passionate about our customers gaining an understanding of what is being done to repair their car and why we need to do the repair. Knowing a repair that cost several hundred dollars will not have to be done again for tens of thousands of miles helps the customer feel at ease. It may not take the sting out of the wallet right away, but in the end we provide reliable repairs and stand behind our work. We have combined our individual dreams and we have started to see some come true. We each love automobiles, good repair, and service. We enjoy being business owners in Madison; I think our passion and belief in and love of what we are doing helps quiet the stress and fear that comes with owning a business.
Nan's Story
I think my love of picture puzzles, crosswords, and word and number games is what lead me into automotive repair. As a tactile learner, auto repair offers me a way to be a part of the puzzle. I believe that to touch is to know. I love to figure out how things work. The ultimate puzzle for me is alternative fuels and power sources.
Growing up just south of Madison, I was around people in my neighborhood who fixed cars, bicycles, boats, mini bikes, motorcycles—anything. Many garage doors were open late into the evening; maybe somebody was getting their car ready for the weekend races or a dad was doing maintenance on the family car. My father acquired the land my parents built their house on from a farmer for one dollar, five years of mechanical services on the farm equipment, and a handshake.
My neighborhood was small and blue-collar. At night, the bright lights glowing out of garage doors around the neighborhood created a TV-set effect I could watch as I approached my house or a friend's. I noticed that fixing the car could be a welcome, solitary event. I also noticed that fixing cars could be a community event. There was a tiny repair shop/corner gas station where you could fill up your boat and pick up some beer and smokes before hitting the lake. You could also find gearheads who could fix almost anything presented to them or knew of the right person to see.
Once I could see over the fender, I was allowed to come closer to a project or bring a wrench or a jug of something to the scene. Sometimes the project was fixing the car after a deer hit. Other times it was figuring out how to make the lawnmower or snowmobile faster than the other guy's toys from down the block. My brother is a mechanic. Jim has 39 years of experience as a professional mechanic and is now a valuable employee at Dutch's Auto Service. I got to watch his skills develop from the beginning. He has had to expand his education, knowledge, skills, and toolbox through four decades of automotive evolution. By the way, we had a very fast lawnmower back in the day.
I finally got to a point when I was tired of watching, and I just started taking things apart to see how they worked. The trick was always getting things back together and working again. Once I had ten-speed bicycles figured out, there was no stopping me. I don't recall ever really being stopped by any adult when I was doing one of my puzzles until I became curious about the garbage disposal when I was nine. It was probably for the best that I wasn't allowed to take it down and figure it out. I was never really openly encouraged to peruse a trade such as automotive repair as I was growing up, but once I turned 12, I was on my own without parents. I knew what I saw and experienced around me and made it my foundation to build on. The mechanics who were honest were always busy in the neighborhood. The ones who were known to be sloppy or shady were never very busy.
I never aspired to make the lawnmower go faster or to make my truck be lower. I like things how they were put together from the beginning. I enjoy taking care of cars, tools, and equipment to make them last longer and perform better. I like to outsmart auto engineers, some of whom seem to have no concept of where a human hand can fit.
When I was 16 and my first car broke down, I coasted it down a hill to a corner garage in Madison (when there was still such a thing as corner garages). The mechanic looked at my car, showed me what was wrong, and let me watch while he fixed it. It looked simple to me. I understood the system he was repairing. I appreciated him talking to me as if I were anybody other than any 16-year-old girl stereotype imaginable. He was honest and provided a reasonable repair for a reasonable price. On my way home, I stopped at the parts store and bought a repair manual for my car. I began to tend to my ride and found the work to be more enjoyable than working in a restaurant. My confidence grew, and I branched out to the cars of my high-school classmates. I would do the repairs my limited knowledge and toolbox would allow. "First, do no harm" are good words to live by. I started to buy cheap little cars, fix them up, and drive them into the ground. Next it was pick-up trucks. Now, I suppose it could be anything.
For 26 years I had dreams of my own shop. I used my dreamtime to learn and expand my skills. I stitched together a network of peers in the industry and established my own rank among them. I developed working relationships with parts vendors, dealerships, and salvage yards. I worked in shops where being a woman was a daily exercise of survival. I always kept my eye to the horizon.
Crystal's Story
Crystal was not encouraged to consider this type of profession as she was planning her education and career path. It wasn't until after college and working in the so-called "real world" for years that she decided to grasp the reins of her life and take control. Crystal believes that if you work hard and prove your skills, you will be successful. She found that not to be true in the corporate office. There, she felt like a number and someone who was disposable unless she conformed to that office's social circuit. Not willing to change her beliefs in honesty and hard work in order to get ahead, she wanted to quit. However, she was scared to leave her well-paid position with benefits to start something that she didn't have any experience in.
The most Crystal knew about her car was how to drive it and how to put the spare tire on. She was tired of the feeling that she was paying too much at the repair shop and wanted to understand why. She also liked the idea of learning a skill she had always been curious about. The two-year automotive technician program at Madison College was interesting and affordable for Crystal. Having already obtained a four-year degree from the University of Minnesota, she chose the diploma program, which focuses on repair more than business management. She made the dean's list and graduated Phi Theta Kappa.
Crystal has a drive to do her best, and that is how she gets satisfaction out of her work. Like me, she likes to take the puzzle apart, put it back together, and see it work.
Realizing Our Dream
Four years ago when Crystal and I met, it was easy to see we could make our own shop work. Being unemployed for 18 months allowed me to pull together all the little quilt pieces I had created over the years, call in some favors, and begin the work of starting a business. Crystal manages the money and taxes, pays the bills, and repairs the cars. Once all the hoods are closed for the day, she does the bookwork.
Balancing a relationship and owning a business together can be risky to say the least. We had to come to terms about who has the final say on what in the business, and we have to leave it at the door when we get home. We feel very supported by our friends and family. We have a great network of peers and are blessed by the Madison community.
One of the greatest rewards I get from what I do is seeing the relief come over a person when they realize their car is in good hands. Some days may not be the most profitable, but on those days we remind ourselves that we made a lot of people happy and that is our reward.


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Singer-songwriter James Taylor and his All-Star Band are teaming up with Jackson Browne for an evening of live music at Honda Center in Anaheim on Thursday, May 28.
The duo, who have played together in the past including memorable sets at Wrigley Field in Chicago and Fenway Park in Boston in 2016, are both Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Ticketmaster.com.
Collectively the award-winning pair have many chart-topping hits. Taylor has "You've Got a Friend," "Country Road," "Carolina in My Mind," and "Sweet Baby James." Browne is known for hits like "Somebody's Baby," "Running on Empty" and "The Pretender."
Taylor has a new album, "American Standard," coming out on Feb. 28 on Fantasy Records as well as an Audible Original spoken-word memoir titled, "Break Shot." Browne has a new single out, "Love is Love," from the upcoming benefit album "Let the Rhythm Lead: Haiti Song Summit Vol. 1," which comes out on Jan. 31 that also features Jenny Lewis, Raúl Rodríguez, Jonathan Wilson and more.


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Royal Marines 350: Brothers in arms
PUBLISHED: 12:08 23 June 2014
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A D-Day veteran and a new recruit tell Chrissy Harris about their experiences in the Royal Marines
Photography by Steven Haywood
"It was so chaotic you never had the chance to be scared "
They stand side by side, like brothers in arms. Generations separate new recruit Alex Rea and World War Two veteran Bill Bryant but together they are part of a team of men that have helped to shape history.
At 21-years-old, Alex is just starting out on a gruelling journey that will eventually take him to far-flung corners of the globe to serve his country as a Royal Marine.
Seventy years ago this month, Bill Bryant was preparing to do the same as a new recruit in a very different world.
The 89-year-old played a key role in the D-Day landings in June 1944 when he steered a landing craft towards Gold Beach in Normandy.
They are from different eras but Alex and Bill have come together at the Royal Marines training headquarters at Lympstone, near Exeter, in a special show of solidarity.
Devon Life was there to witness this link between the past and present ahead of the Corp's 350th birthday celebrations next month.
"Of course things are very different now but we are still both commandos," says Bill, who is one of very few surviving Normandy veterans - and even fewer surviving Royal Marines - who took part in D-Day.
"Some of us old boys act as mentors for the lads here at Lympstone. They all seem to be very interested in what we have to say. I tend to leave out the gory bits but I tell them what we went through and what things were like for us."
Bill joined up in April 1943 and left for Normandy in a flat-bottomed landing craft on June 5, 1944.
As daylight broke the following day, those on board suddenly caught a glimpse of a periscope appearing out of the water, right beside the craft.
"For a moment there we weren't sure if it was one of ours or the enemy's," says Bill. "We were all scared stiff. Luckily it turned out to be the British lot checking to see if we were ok. Then all hell broke loose. We had to keep going through the days and nights. There was no let up – it was absolutely relentless. We were completely worn out.
"My engine was playing up on the landing craft and the compass smashed so we were just drifting around the channel for a couple of days. But it was almost as if there was so much going on, it was so chaotic that you never had chance to be scared. All you were interested in was saving your own skin and making sure your crew were all right."
Bill knows he was one of the lucky ones and has already returned to Normandy to remember his fallen comrades.
He is planning another trip back to Northern France with the marines as part of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings this month.
"Last time I went, I was stood there, just looking out to sea thinking: 'Did I really come all that way across in a flat-bottomed boat?'" says Bill.
"I got a little bit emotional about it all but it's important we remember.
"The lads joining up today will never have to go through anything like that but they've got it tough in other ways. Things are a lot more scientific and the training is hard. In my day, as long as you could breathe and stand up – you were in!"
It's a far cry from the weeks of vigorous physical and mental exertion Alex Rea has already been put through.
He is on week eight of the infamously tough 32-week commando training course and knows life will get harder before he can finally realise his dream of becoming a fully-fledged Royal Marine.
Knowing there are mentors like Bill around, offering advice and encouragement at a moment's notice is some comfort to the young recruit, who is a long way from his home in South Shields.
"You just know that every man who's got that green lid on has done exactly what we are training to do," says Alex. "The mentors here know what we are going through."
Alex was a successful swimmer in his teens and took part in Olympic trials before picking up a shoulder injury.
He first tried to join the marines aged just 17 but decided to wait until he was older and came back this year as a 're-join'.
"It takes a while to get adjusted but you know that every lad in that room with you is in the same boat," says Alex. "You get through it together – it's all about teamwork from the very start. You're taught that your team is only as strong as the weakest man. If someone is weak in one area, chances are they are stronger at something else. You play to each other's skills."
Such rhetoric no doubt fills men like Bill Bryant with pride.
"The comradeship you feel is really something," he says. "It's part of what makes you a Royal Marine."
The RM350 South West Proms is being hosted by Plymouth Albion Rugby Football Club from 16th to 19th July.
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All My Childrenstar and soap vet Vincent Irizarry is heading to Days of Our Lives, TVLine reports.
Irizarry is expected to debut on Days of Our Lives in mid-January, playing a new character named Deimos, who is connected to the Kiriakis family, according to TVLine.
Irizarry played Dr. David Hayward on All My Children from 1997 to 2006 and resurrected the role in 2008, including on Prospect Park's All My Children reboot, until the show went off the air in 2013. He was nominated for two Daytime Emmy awards for his role as Dr. Hayward, and won in 2009.
His other credits include Guiding Light, One Life to Live and The Young and the Restless. Are you looking forward to seeing him on Days of Our Lives?


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1st Page Critique: DetnoGirl
Just found Michelle's 1st Page Critique Blog hop. It sounds fun, and just what I need right now. I need help setting the scene, and letting the reader become vested in my characters before rushing off to the next scene. But any thoughts are welcome. So here's mine:
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Honey Wilson charged into position. Her heart raced faster than her feet. This was it. One more point for the win. Her best friend set the volleyball and Honey slammed it over the net with her famous spike force. The impact of Honey's hand echoed through the gym. Honey shook her stinging hand, her eye never leaving ball. But the ball didn't move. It disintegrated into a cloud of dust and ash. Fire alarms blared. The pulverized ball had set them off. I popped it!
Shoes squeaked on floor wax as the entire game skidded to a halt. Players on the court craned their necks, their hands frozen in rebound position. Then someone screamed over the alarm, "A bomb!"
Honey stiffened, glued by fear. A bomb in the volleyball?
Panic triggered. Amid shouts and ball ashes, some girls dove for cover. Others bolted for the locker rooms and exits. Parents stampeded from the visitor's bleachers onto the court and the Ref blew his whistle. Coach Rose signaled foul, while the other team's coach signaled time out. The alarm shut off mid-beep.
"What was that?" Honey's friend Kelly yelled, suddenly by her side. "Are you OK?"
Honey peered through a brain fog and nodded. She wasn't hurt. Who would put a bomb in a volleyball?
No one. That didn't even make sense. She'd just popped it somehow. Maybe someone on the other team had done something to it. White dust fluttered from Kelly's dark pixie hair. Whoever did this was going to pay.
School Security flooded into the gym and began escorting players and parents out. German Shepherds ran their noses along the baseboards. Bomb-sniffing dogs. Honey shivered violently.
Love this set up. I'm confused but in a good sort of way. I don't know what's going on and I'm eager to find out.
11/10/2014 05:20:39 am
Great points! I didn't even think someone could get hurt from the stampede.
11/10/2014 06:09:52 am
Good point. I think that's where I'm rushing. Thanks!
11/10/2014 06:29:55 am
Exciting! Love that this starts in a volleyball game - and I definitely want to read on.
11/10/2014 07:24:02 am
Thanks for your thoughts! :) I, too, thought I should mention that Kelly is Honey's BFF, but it made the sentence clunky. Suggestions on how to keep that balance are welcome.
11/10/2014 08:31:04 am
So funny isn't it, when you get contradictory advice? :) That whole subjective thing ....
11/10/2014 09:18:39 am
Sigh. Kill my darlings. Your suggestion reads better. :)
11/10/2014 11:29:25 am
It's definitely filled with action from the get-go, and I love the pace and descriptions!
11/10/2014 08:56:51 pm
Hmmm... maybe I'm naming Honey's friend too quickly. I wonder if I took out Kelly's name from the first two paragraphs.
11/10/2014 12:36:53 pm
Hi Jen! I'm glad to see this on here! I've heard so much about it. I have always loved your concept/hook. Here are some suggestions:
11/10/2014 08:54:33 pm
Honey's racing heart is important to the rules of magic, so I tried to tighten by making it two sentences. Does it work?
11/11/2014 06:00:23 am
Hi Jen,
11/11/2014 06:12:47 am
Check. The ball popped. Like a balloon. SO, my next question is if an alarm was set off in a room and someone yelled, "A bomb!" would that cause panic, or would everyone just sit there and think "What? That's crazy!"
11/10/2014 08:55:01 pm
I like the MC's competitive edge here--that she wants to win the game, that she's got a "famous spike" that she slaps the ball hard enough to echo through the gym. Nicely done. The mystery of a bomb going off in a school is compelling and makes us want to read more to find out who would do this and why they chose the volleyball game.
11/10/2014 09:56:03 pm
Great points. I like that Honey sees what happened, and I also like that she thinks it's popped.
11/10/2014 11:15:53 pm
I was also confused about the disappearing volleyball. I thought she smacked it so hard with her "famous spike" that it actually caught on fire :) If I understand correctly, there actually isn't a bomb but some kind of magical powers, right? If so, maybe you could just delete the whole bomb reference. Since the ball disappears in a cloud dust maybe someone could say, where'd it go and everybody scratch their heads as to how it disappeared. You could even still use the false fire alarm if you need that as a set up for later. The ball could disappear with a few wisps of smoke and someone could pull the alarm because they thought they saw fire. I think this scene will make more sense once we read the rest of the story, but standing a lone it is a little hard to decipher.
11/11/2014 01:36:53 am
Hmmm... OK, get rid of bomb. So, what happened? Let's say the ball caught on fire, or something else non-magical. Everyone's standing around confused. OK, so do they get another ball and finish the game with Honey on the bench? Or does the fire alarm end it and everyone calmly files out?
11/11/2014 03:22:18 am
I love how charged the beginning few sentences felt, even though it was something as simple as a volleyball match to begin with. However, I felt I bit left behind, particularly in that first paragraph, like the pacing was rushed. There are a lot of similar sentences one after the other, and that left me more separated from Honey's experience of the scene than I wanted to be.
11/11/2014 05:41:00 am
Thanks for your thoughts! You hit the nail on the head. I struggle with being too rushed. That's exactly what I need help on.
11/11/2014 12:32:18 pm
I found this quite engaging and really enjoyed it. I thought it was really clear that the volleyball exploded due to her hidden super power. The scene clearly delineates the target age range, that it's MG fantasy, female MC with a super power known only to herself. Nicely done - it feels like this leading into an interesting story.
11/12/2014 03:42:54 am
Thank you for your encouraging words! :) :) :)
11/12/2014 07:52:33 am
So, this is exciting and wild! Lots of action--I totally dig that. One thing that stood out to me was the lack of variety in sentence structure. Consider starting some sentences with prepositional phrases. Most of the sentences are subject-verb. I picked up on the lack of varied "rhythm" very early. It took me a minute to figure out that there was a bomb...I haven't read the other comments, so maybe someone else raised this issue: How did Honey hit the ball-bomb and not get hurt? Or maybe she is and doesn't realize it yet? I think, for me, that was the biggest question I had. Finally, I thought the word choice was not ideal when you say "glued by fear." If you added to it--something like "Her fear glued her feet to the floor"--the word "glued" would work.
11/12/2014 11:03:00 am
Good points! I'm debating throwing the whole bomb connection out.
11/12/2014 09:31:39 am
I love the concept as it plays out on this page. I'm not sure though that there would be enough dust coming from the volleyball to set off fire alarms. Maybe if she hit it so hard that it knocked a hole in a cinderblock wall it would create enough debris and vibration to trigger alarms. The noise from the impact combined with the sound of the ball exploding could be mistaken for a bomb.
12/11/2014 05:27:21 am
Thanks for the feedback! You are right in your assessment. I'm still playing with what happens in the wake of the ball disappearing, but I think I have a direction that will work.
EB Wheeler
11/12/2014 09:55:26 am
I like that you jump right into the action and hint that this has fantasy elements right from the start. I felt interested in the characters enough to be concerned about what was happening to them. Since this is fantasy, I felt like I needed a tiny bit more about the world. Is there a reason someone would suspect a bomb in the ball? Are they at war with someone? Is terrorism common (the quick arrival of the bomb-sniffing dogs makes me assume this, but I'm not sure)? Is magic common? If this is "our world plus magic," I might let Holly be skeptical about the bomb thing, but ask herself what else it could have been. Maybe suspect it's just a prank. Hope this helps. Good luck!
12/11/2014 05:29:59 am
Thanks for your feedback. Actually, you picked up on a problem a lot of critiques have pointed out. I decided not to include the bomb threat, because it distracts from the real story. You're right, too, about me needing to build the world a little more.
Shari Schwarz
11/14/2014 01:24:35 am
Hi Jen,
12/11/2014 05:32:12 am
Thanks, Shari, you've helped me go in the right direction. I decided that the ball DOESN'T set of the alarm, and no one thinks of a bomb. This workshop was exactly what I needed. :)
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Tullett Prebon plc Annual Report 2010
The directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors are required to prepare financial statements for the Group in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS') as adopted by the European Union and Article 4 of the IAS Regulation and have chosen to prepare the Parent Company Financial Statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice ('UK GAAP'). Under company law the directors must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period. In the case of the Group Financial Statements, International Accounting Standard 1 requires that directors: – select and apply accounting policies properly; – present information, including accounting policies, in a manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and understandable information; – provide additional disclosures when compliance with the specific requirements in IFRS is insufficient to enable users to understand the impact of particular transactions, other events and conditions on the entity's financial position and financial performance; and – make an assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. In the case of the Parent Company Financial Statements, the directors are required to: – select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; – make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; – state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed; and – prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company, for safeguarding the assets, for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities and for the preparation of a Directors' Report and Directors' Remuneration Report which comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Company website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements differs from legislation in other jurisdictions.
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The directors confirm, to the best of their knowledge, that: – the financial statements, prepared in accordance with the relevant financial reporting framework, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole; and – the business review, which is incorporated into the Directors' Report, includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face. By order of the Board Terry Smith Chief Executive 8 March 2011
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Here is a video of life in an FCJ community during lockdown. It is probably representative of how we, sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus, are living these days, obviously with geographical and cultural differences.
Praying for all of you…
A Day in the Life of Sisters on Lockdown
What is life like for religious sisters on lockdown? Follow the FCJ sisters in Manila as they go about an "ordinary" lockdown day.
Posted by FCJ and Friends – Philippines on Saturday, May 9, 2020
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I'm loving these serious, dramatic actors kicking ass in action movies. For Liam Neeson it was a new thing but Denzel's a veteran with "Crimson Tide" and "Training Day" and "The Preacher's Wife". But he's taking it to a whole new level with "The Book of Eli" which should really just be called, "Denzel Washington Fucks Up Everyone," The movie looks like it has a cool western-vibe to it except the protagonist has a clear mission from the start. The trailer doesn't really tell you anything about the movie beyond Denzel protects book, Gary Oldman wants book, Denzel fucks up everyone. Works for me.
Check out the trailer after the jump. "The Book of Eli" hits theatres on January 15th, 2010.


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Amblyomma hebraeum
Other Names: Bont Tick, Southern Africa Bont Tick
Amblyomma hebraeum is a hard tick that infests livestock and wildlife and can also bite humans.
Disease Information
Disease Agents
- Amblyomma hebraeum
Disease Presentation
Disease Categories
The links in this section will take you to a list of other diseases for that same category (e.g. diseases affecting that species, in a specific region, etc.).
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To cite the factsheets found on this website, the following information can be used:
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Andy Boy Shipping Locations & Growing Regions
D'Arrigo California offers several convenient shipping locations, depending on the season.
Growing Regions:
D'Arrigo California utilizes several different growing regions throughout the year. Please note that the seasons listed are approximate.
Shipping in season from the following locations:
Salinas Valley, California
Growing Season: Mid-February through Late December
Yuma, Arizona
Growing Season: Early November through March
Brawley, California
Growing Season: Late November through Early March
D'Arrigo California
Salinas, California
21777 Harris Road
Salinas, CA 93908
Main: 831.455.4500/Main Fax: 831.455.4445
Sales: 831.455.4300/Sales Fax: 831.455.4301
Shipping: 831.455.2639 /Shipping Fax: 831.455.4568
Growing Season: Mid-February through Late December
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2210 East 24th Street
Yuma, AZ 85364
Shipping: 928.726.7607/Shipping Fax: 928.726.4278
Growing Season: Early November through March
D'Arrigo California
Brawley, California
4604 Highway 111 North
Brawley, CA 92227
Shipping: 760.344.0610/Shipping Fax: 760.344.2796
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Force Guided Relays Int'l (Oriskany, NY) has recently designed and manufactured a new series of DIN Rail safety units that contain 8 and 10 pole Hengstler relays. These are the largest force guided safety relays that are currently available. These relays are mounted on a special PC Board that can handle a larger relay. The FGR55 supports a single Hengstler relay with a mounting socket, or it is soldered directly to the board. A variety of voltages are available including 12, 24, 48, 60 and 110VDC. If you do not see exactly what you require, give us a call, we can also do custom DIN Rail units to meet your special requirements. For more information, you can call us (toll-free) at 877-736-0304 or e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Look for the FGR55 DIN Rail units under "FGR DIN Rail Units" in the "Products" Section of this Web-site.
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*** The UltiMate GPS accessory is now available for sale from www
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*** The UltiMate GPS App requires Emprum's UltiMate GPS accessory for full functionality ***
Emprum's UltiMate GPS App is the ultimate resource to control and interact with Emprum's UltiMate GPS accessory. It provides the following functionality:
* GPS View: displays GPS data from Emprum's UltiMate GPS accessory (lat, long, alt, speed, bearing, GPS fix mode, accuracy, dilution of precision, GPS time and date) or from the CoreLocation framework (lat, long, alt, speed and bearing only).
* Satellite View: displays GPS satellites in view and their signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) as reported by Emprum's UltiMate GPS accessory.
* Hardware View: displays settings of the UltiMate GPS accessory and utility buttons to interact with the UltiMate GPS accessory (AGPS data upload for faster lock times, hot/warm/cold restarts, factory reset, firmware updates).
* Preferences View: allows customization of the settings of Emprum's UltiMate GPS App and shows version information as well as Emprum's Business Philosophy (going green and a humanitarian cause).
*Assisted GPS (AGPS) data upload to the UltiMate GPS accessory is now available for GPS satellite orbit prediction and faster GPS lock times. An uploaded AGPS data set will store 2 weeks of satellite orbits into the UltiMate GPS accessory. AGPS related information is available from the Hardware tab.
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For sleeping comfortably with ear piercings.
You've got a new piercing! Congrats!
Alright, you've got yourself a brand new piercing and you're feeling pretty good about yourself. No doubt you've done this before and you're got your self-care routine down-pat. However, did you know that its incredibly important that you don't sleep on your fresh piercing?
While it's very common to sleep on your piercings as soon as you're able to bear the pain, there's a very good reason why this isn't a good idea. Sleeping on your piercing makes it all take a lot longer to heal. This is especially the case if you move around in your sleep a lot. You're tossing and turning and all the while you're rubbing your piercings and the accompanying fresh wound all over your pillow.
This is not only quite painful but also detrimental to the aesthetics of your piercing. If its getting rubbed into an odd angle each night it is highly likely that its going to heal that way thereby causing your new piercing to end up sticking at an unintended angle. Not a good look and an easily avoidable outcome.
So how do you sleep comfortably with piercings without dragging them all over your pillow?
Simple! You use a pillow with a hole.
The Original Pillow With A Hole is a pillow especially designed to allow piercings to heal quickly and naturally. Used in conjunction with proper wound-care management you will find that your piercing heals in a fraction of the time it would otherwise take and without any of the pain and inconvenience. It is also certainly true that it will promote proper alignment of your piercing ensuring it looks as good after a week as the day it was put in.
The Original Pillow with a Hole is made by hand in the United Kingdom using the finest quality materials. For more information about our ear piercing pillow, please see our website. You can order online and they are available worldwide.
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Yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed that, armed terrorism, banditry and organized crimes have continued to pose security challenges in Africa because of proliferation of arms aided by free borders in the continent.
He further spoke at the 73rd session of the executive committee and 41st conference of Speakers of National Parliaments of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) in Abuja.
Stating that the abuse of the ease of movement of persons across borders put in place to encourage African unity contributed to acts of terrorism by groups including All Shaabab, ISIS and Boko Haram
In his words, quoted below:
"Here in Nigeria, we have done a lot to reverse the terror trend and halt the advancement of Boko Haram. We have in collaboration with our neighbours strengthened our armed forces to effectively confront terror groups and have also initiated programmes to address widespread poverty, which has been identified as a significant factor fueling unrest and boosting terror recruitments,"
President Buhari, also said in spite of the progress recorded in fight against terrorism, they are not unmindful of the remaining challenge of armed invaders who ransack villages and small farming communities and commit terrible acts including the cold-blooded murder of women and children.
He expressed joy that the parliamentarians will be considering the role of parliaments in the fight against terrorism, armed gangs and organized crimes in Africa.
"As Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States, I will be more than willing to fast track your resolutions for deliberation and adoption at the ECOWAS sub-region and the much larger African Union," he said.
Also speaking, Senate President Bukola Saraki said African legislators need to do more to devise new and effective strategies for addressing the challenges facing the continent.


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Benchmark Botanics Inc.'s (BBT.C) wholly owned subsidiary, Potanicals Green Growers Inc., has signed a licensed producer supply agreement for recreational cannabis with the Province of British Columbia and with the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB), the sole, wholesale distributor of recreational cannabis for the province that will operate stand-alone, public retail stores and provide on-line sales.
Commenting on the signing of the cannabis supply agreement, William Ying, Benchmark's chief executive officer, stated: "We are extremely pleased to have achieved another major milestone and to further evolve the overall growth of the organization. Benchmark is very proud to have the credentials and capabilities to offer British Columbians safe, high-quality products. We are excited to work with partners that now includes the Province of British Columbia to help ensure the success of new adult-use recreational cannabis markets."
In addition to the company's bulk sale licence received in August, 2018, in July, 2019, Benchmark received notification from Health Canada that it had been granted a sales licence for the following activities related to sale of cannabis:
- A licence for sale for medical purposes;
- A licence for standard processing authorizing the sales of cannabis plants, cannabis plants seeds, fresh cannabis and dried cannabis products.
Benchmark now has the ability to sell into provincial recreational supply chains and make direct on-line sales to medical cannabis clients.
Benchmark, through Potanicals, acquired its original cultivation licence in October, 2017, under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations.
About Benchmark Botanics Inc.
Benchmark Botanics is a diversified multilicensed cannabis producer focused on a three-way vertical business model targeting the medical, pharmaceutical and recreational markets in Canada and the European Union. The company's business plan also includes a strategy to become a Canadian licensed producer to pioneer selling medical cannabis and hemp throughout Asia.


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A proposed ban on violent videogames in Germany has been rejected by the country's federal government.
Democracy appears to have prevailed in a big way here, as the decision comes after a 73,000-strong petition allowed the matter to be raised before Germany's Committee on Petitions. In place of an outright ban, Parliament State Secretary Dr. Hermann Kues, of the Federal Ministry for Home Affairs will reportedly push for improved public awareness of the PEGI ratings system.
Unsurprisingly, games publishers have celebrated the move. Speaking to GamesIndustry, EA senior VP Dr. Jens Uwe Intat said "The German decision is a very welcome step as we encourage policy makers to better understand the reality of today's videogame market."The German petition echoes a similar movement in Australia, where gamers are attempting to persuade the government to adopt an R18+ rating. Although progress on that decision has slowed after a public consulation, progress is nonetheless being made.
In light of these events it appears that, with a certain amount of encouragement, governments are slowly beginning to accept the possibility of education and personal responsibility being the key to videogame legislation.
Yet another test of how far cultural understanding of the industry has expanded is likely to come when the US Supreme Court reviews the legality of a proposed law restricting the sale of violent videogames to minors.


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http://usa.canon.com/), but the brilliance of the leaf colors had faded, and Midnight was not her usual exuberant self. After eating, she sat by her dish with her eyes half closed. I felt a tinge of concern about what might be causing her lethargy. She ate, which is always a good sign for a cat, but she also returned to her water dish several times more than usual to drink. Could she have eaten something bad for her? I decided to shrug off my concerns and attribute her behavioral change to her being tired. Last night was mild; possibly one of the last mild nights before the cold weather sets in, and Midnight may have been out carousing and hunting all sorts of little creatures. Perhaps I am being overly anxious about this little black cat, knowing that Halloween is only a few days away. Then again, even the local shelters hold off adopting out black cats until November, so maybe one can't be too careful... After taking a few snapshots, we said our good byes. As I looked at her dainty form and the way the sun glistened on her thick, dark coat, I could not help but wonder how many more beautiful October mornings I might have to share with this little black cat.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Delilah peeking out of her feral villa on a cold winter morning
Here, in the greater New York area, mid-October is the perfect time to winterize the cat shelters. Time to check for cracks and leaks; sweep out the cob webs and any creepy crawlies that have moved in over the warm, summer months; fill with fresh straw (not hay); and, for an added treat, toss a handful of catnip both in and around the outside near the shelter entrances. Cats are curious by nature, and the catnip further insures they will try out their new or newly refreshed digs.
If you are new to colony management, this is probably a good time to set up your feral shelters and fill them with fresh straw and a handful of catnip. If the colony is in low-lying terrain, you might consider placing the shelter securely on top of a wooden pallet. Pallets can usually be gotten for free at a variety of places such as: garden centers, plumbing supply houses, and grocery stores. A piece of outdoor carpeting on top of the pallet may also be a good idea to prevent under drafts. Alley Cat Allies http://www.alleycat.org/ has great ideas for constructing your own inexpensive feral shelter. There are also companies that make shelters specifically for cats. I have been pleased with Feral Villa's insulated shelters which require a hand drill and about twenty minutes to assemble http://www.feralvilla.com/. Each shelter accomodates one cat; two if they like to cuddle together as Samson and Delilah do. If you plan to order one of these do-it-yourself kits, be sure to order soon as they are currently back-ordered by three to four weeks. I was late in ordering villas my first winter at Stone Ledge, and had to wait until mid-January for the shelters to arrive. Fortunately, several friends had extras and were able to lend them to me in the interim.
Uncut straw:
If you live in an urban area where straw is difficult to obtain, (try local grocery and garden stores that sometimes use straw bales for display purposes in the fall), Feral Villa sells and ships manageable boxes of straw. One lightweight box is good for three shelters. The reason for using straw (uncut) and not hay is that straw, the outside shaft of grain plants, is better at wicking moisture and keeping the cats dry and warm. Hay is generally made up of grasses and is used as livestock feed. It is silkier and retains some moisture. Blankets and comforters are not recommended because all fabric retains a degree of moisture. I have known folks to use dry blankets and quilts as a temporary fix on a cold night until straw could be obtained. If you must use a blanket, towel, comforter, etc. just be certain it remains dry.
Catnip is usually available in pet stores. Since I have sixteen shelters to winterize, I like to buy several large, six-ounce containers of "Cosmic Catnip" http://www.cosmiccatnip.org/ and place generous amounts both in and around the openings of the shelters.
My first winter at Stone Ledge I had my doubts about how well these straw-filled shelters might work. I was amazed to find that all cats remained dry and survived without consequence. I would like to add, however, that if you live in an extremely cold climate, please check with your local shelter and cat rescue groups to learn what methods they use to combat freezing temperatures and blizzard conditions.
Feral Villa Shelters at Stone Ledge:
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The good news today is that Samson seems to have recovered from his bite wound/probable abscess. My understanding is that cats are very efficient at pulling off scabs, thus opening up abscesses so they can drain. If he begins to limp again it will mean another ten day protocol of clindamycin. When I told Joann that it was his left paw again, (Samson's third noted injury to the front left leg!), she remarked that he must be a southpaw. Dear Samson, please work on that left hook!
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But the serious allegation took a turn for the bizarre when council solicitors turned the tables – and accused businessman Michel Harper of conspiring to cause trouble for the local authorities.
Mr Harper, frustrated by repeated attempts to block his plans for a nine-storey casino/restaurant building in the heart of the town, was in court to fight for extended opening hours at nightspot Bar Zuka.
Guildford planners originally turned his request down, despite allowing a rival application from trendy Bar Med to pass through. But a clearly angry Mr Harper told magistrates in Guildford he was being treated "unfairly", accusing police and council officials of a vendetta against him.
The court, which also hears licensing matters, heard police had filed no objection to the Bar Med application despite being almost identical to Mr Harper's.
Top officers also made their feelings known when they objected to the casino plan pencilled in for Bridge Street.
Lawyer Graham Gover, speaking for Mr Harper in front of magistrates, said: "Every time there is any planning application my client is getting objections from the police, always supported by the borough council. When other Bridge Street premises apply for licences there is either no objection or they are supported. The fact is we are not being received reasonably or fairly."
But the borough council denied in court there was a vendetta against Mr Harper's applications. Solicitor James Rankin, for the council, said it was a "conspiracy theory" to say the council was in cahoots with the police against Mr Harper. And he argued that they had been treated as fairly as anyone else under Government planning laws.
Tim Allan, who chairs the council's licensing committee, had to appear in court to back the case. He said: "There is a general problem around Bridge Street where large numbers of people meet to drink heavily. It is just not the sort of area where many people would want to go in the evening."
Mr Allan conceded that the council may have been "too generous" in granting previous applications, but was broadly content with the current hours and conditions of licensed premises in Bridge Street.
However, despite opening a political can of worms, Mr Harper did at least leave court smiling – after magistrates decided in his favour and overturned the decision not to award Bar Zuka a late licence.
It will now stay open until 1am on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, midnight each Sunday and 1am on the night before bank holidays.
Magistrate David Scholes said the council licensing committee had "acted fairly" in refusing Mr Harper's original application, but it had not come to the right decision. When later approached, Insp Paul Yearham said police had come to an agreement with town centre bars to stagger closing times to avoid trouble spilling onto the streets.
"It appears that profit and being competitive are being put before the larger picture we're trying to draw to make the town centre safer."


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I'm so proud to announce that I was recently qualified as a District 7 Qualified Speaker! This means that I went through Tostmasters rigorous vetting process to ensure that I'm "as good as you expect!"
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How Do You Find a Good Therapist? An Interview with Dr. John Grohol
Today I have the great pleasure of interviewing a hero of mine, the brilliant mind behind PsychCentral.com, the Internet's largest and oldest mental health network … Dr. John Grohol. John is the CEO and founder of Psych Central and has been writing about mental health and psychology issues online since 1992. He lives with his wife and six cats north of Boston.
Question: In your very popular post "The 12 Most Annoying Bad Habits of Therapists," you mention some red flags to watch out for. For folks who are currently shopping for the right shrink, how would you advise them? What are the three most important attributes of a good therapist, or what's the most important factor for therapy to work?
Dr. Grohol: I think finding a good therapist to work with is a challenging prospect, even when you have a recommendation or two from a trusted friend or your doctor. Why is it so difficult to find a good therapist? Because the qualities that might be ideal for one person may not work as well for another. A therapist is more than a plumber for your mind; you can't just pick one at random from the Yellow Pages. Well, you can, but you may not find the right one using that method.
And when I say "right one," I'm really getting to the heart of the matter. No matter what qualities I may suggest a person look for in a good therapist, ideally a person should look at finding a new therapist as a test drive, a completely temporary arrangement that may or may not work out. Most people try going to a single therapist, find it incompatible with their needs, and never return for a second session (much less try again with a second therapist). The key is to find a therapist that seems to complement your needs and your personality. A therapist isn't your friend, so you shouldn't just be looking for someone you get along with or feel really comfortable with (although that might be an important quality to look for nonetheless).
A good therapist is positive and empathetic.
So I'd argue above and beyond everything else, no matter what, the most important factor for therapy to work is to find a therapist you can have a positive, empathetic relationship with. And the research confirms this advice — all types of psychotherapy work to some degree or another, so one of the key factors in the reason they work is because of the professional, positive relationship one has with one's therapist.
1. A good therapist is professional, courteous, and respectful.
Beyond that single most important factor, there are secondary things to look for that are attributes of a good therapist. One is that a good therapist is always professional, courteous, and respectful. This means they show up on time for your appointment, explain how they work with you in a clear and direct manner (hopefully putting aside any psychobabble), and use legitimate, recognized psychotherapeutic techniques (such as cognitive behavioral techniques and such). They don't try and hug you after the first appointment, they don't show up late, and they don't eat their lunch in front of you.
2. A good therapist recognizes her strengths and limitations.
Second, a good therapist recognizes their own strengths and limitations and tries to work with patients they know they're likely to have the most success with. That means a good therapist is a discerning one. They don't necessarily take every client that walks through their door, nor do they agree to work on problems they have no experience in dealing with. You'd think this is common sense, but I've known therapists who do both. Perhaps when you're first starting off as a brand new therapist, you're allowed a little leeway with these things. But if you've been practicing for 5 or 10 years, there's no excuse for not being aware of your strengths and limitations, and what kind of clients one works best with. Good therapists know these.
3. A good therapist is genuine.
Third, a good therapist is genuine no matter what. I'm a big believer in the power of genuineness, that it's one of those qualities impossible to fake. Someone who is genuine is likely to be a better listener and be interested in what you're saying — and if they aren't, they say as much. Call it the Albert Ellis approach, but with compassion and toned down 95%. A good therapist is *there* with their clients, and tries to be there with the emotional content of their words and experiences. They take all of that and reframe it and help a person look at it from different perspectives, with different thinking, and tries to help them undo years of poor learning.
You can see why it might be a little challenging to find a "good therapist." You can rarely tell from one session alone, especially since you're the one usually doing all the talking during the first session. But if I want to work on a problem and really change things about me, I'll take the time necessary to find the right therapist to work with that can best help me. Even if it means going through 2 or 3 therapists before finding one that fits best with my needs.
Question: After I read your post, "When you disclose too much in therapy," I decided that I still needed to do a lot of boundary work because I thought you could tell your therapist anything. Doesn't the patient have the green light to spill her guts?
Dr. Grohol: Clients absolutely have the right to say as much or as little as they would like in psychotherapy. I was only trying to point out that we sometimes say too much — even in everyday conversations with our co-workers, boss, friends or family — that we wish we could take back. That happens in therapy too. We can cross a border we hadn't quite meant to cross as soon as we did (or in some cases, at all). You can indeed tell your therapist anything, but if you do so, you have to be prepared to live with the consequences of that disclosure. Nothing wrong with it, only that sometimes we don't mean to do so when we do.
This post bookended another post I had written about why would people lie to their therapists. I mean, you're in therapy, ostensibly you're paying some good amount of money to be there once a week (that might be better spent on clothes, chocolate, or video games), so why would you ever waste your time not being entirely honest or truthful with your therapist? And yet we all are because it's a part of human nature to tell little white lies, or to gloss over something we're not quite ready to talk about in therapy. And that's okay too — it's okay to withhold things from your therapist in session when you don't feel like you're ready to tackle a difficult subject.
One of the key points I'd like people to get is how extraordinarily strange the psychotherapy relationship is. And it's okay for clients to feel awkward or unsure because of it. It's the only relationship in your life where you're paying a professional for guidance and to help you make changes in your life, and it can be deeply intimate one moment, and oddly at arm's length the next. It's an artificial relationship, not one that you'd find naturally occuring in the wild. Because of that, it can lead us to bad feelings when something goes on in that relationship that's unexpected — like disclosing too much or lying. And my point is to recognize that it's the nature of this odd intimate/professional relationship — not you — that's to blame.
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Borchard, T. (2018). How Do You Find a Good Therapist? An Interview with Dr. John Grohol. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 29, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-do-you-find-a-good-therapist-an-interview-with-dr-john-grohol/
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The use of heavy machinery in areas of woodland can disturb the drainage, compact the soil and cause damage to flora and trees. There is an increasing trend to use horses to provide a traditional, gentle and green way of moving logs.
Horse logging has now returned to Northern Ireland as well, where the National Trust has reintroduced the practice at Minnowburn, in the Lagan Valley south of Belfast.
Noel Donaghy of the family-run Total Tree Care Company had recently imported a pair of Jutland horses from Denmark, called Samson and Goliath. The National Trust Belfast team were keen to be the first to use them. The horses are driven with reins and voice control, and are used to draw thinned larch logs to the roadside.
Visitors to Minnowburn are enjoying seeing these horses do what they were bred to do. The BBC has done some filming there for its programme Countryfile, with presenter Matt Baker having a go at working with Samson – due to be broadcast on 13 February.


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Mixed herb and tuna risotto
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|Chicken stock
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|Olive oil
|Baby onion, large, finely diced
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|Canned tuna, drained and flaked
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|Parsley, chopped
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|Salt & freshly ground pepper
- Heat stock in a small saucepan. Heat oil in a large heavy-based pan, add onion and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes until onion has softened but not coloured. Add rice to the pan and stir for 2 minutes to toast, but not brown, the rice.
- Add a cup of hot stock to the pan and stir until the stock is absorbed. Repeat, adding stock until it is all absorbed and the rice is tender to the bite or al denté - this takes 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add the tuna and herbs with the last cupful of stock and stir well. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir well.


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Stephen Colbert
For the Comedy News Channel lovers out there:
Transcript of Colbert at the White House press corp dinner this weekend. [Courtesy of Dumbosaurus (?)].
I've felt for a while now that something was wrong with technology patents. Really ever since the PTO startedc giving out business process patents to people like Amazon for things I thought should be standard operating procedure.
I ran across a mention of this post on Boing Boing today:
Patently Absurd (A VC)
... but now we have more wetlands
NPR is blogging that "Gail Norton: The interior secretary today declares that the nation has more wetlands than when Bush took office."
I wonder if all the new wetlands are in the 9th ward of New Orleans?
I've meant to blog about these guys before... I know that at least some of you will be interested by this group. They are a political action committee that is trying to counter the stronger IP legislation that the movie and music industry want.
Mixed Signals
New good blog. Mixed Signals is published by NPR . Its kind of a blog version of All Things Considered that pulls from NPR's various reporters and sources.
I've liked. (See side-bar for link)
Are you Kidding Me?
I guess my question here is what was the person who decided that dildos were dangerous to society thinking? I can't even fathom it.
Court upholds sex toy ban, no fundamental right to dildos (courtesy of Boing Boing)
Maybe this was just a dare between a couple drunk right-wing religious fundamentalists. "Hey Pat, bet you can't get dildos outlawed!"
Religion and Politics
I heard a couple things this weekend about the Middle East that I thought were worth thinking about:
1) Jimmy Carter reminded us on CNN that the PLO, whom we currently consider the rational political party in Palestine used to be a terrorist organization that held as a prime tenant that Israel should be pushed back into the sea.
2) A commentator, whom I could not pick out of a line-up, on some random PBS show Friday mentioned an experience he had at a Foreign Affairs conference recently where everyone was trying to analyze the Middle East using game theory and other rational actor style analysis.
Racism or Profiling?
Police will tell you that profiling is an effective crime-fighting technique. Civil libertarians and innocent African Americans who get stopped for no other reason on America's roads will tell you that profiling is racism. Now we are moving on to international profiling or Arabs.(More)
Next Trend in Personal E-mail
I believe Steve has hit on the next trend in personal e-mail: legal disclaimers. Organizations have been doing it for a while now as prompted by legal departments who figured that e-mail could end up being used against them some how.
With the NSA's current terrorism fighting plan centerpiece being read everyone's e-mail and hope we get lucky, its time we private individuals get into the act as well.
Steve offers the following as a beginning.
To the Federal Agents reading this email: I am in no way suggesting or implying that myself or the my communicant are involved with or are pleased with blowing anything up either domestically or in England.
I'm sure there is more we should cover. Suggestions requested.
iPod Ownership as Political Activism
Count me among those who are at least moderatly concerned about the record and movie industries attempting to create Intellectual Property rights by suing the pants off grandpas and daughters across the country. But what to do?
Here's an interesting idea... give your Senator an iPod stuffed with creative commons materials. Probably doesn't trump the money that Hollywood can raise for a political donation, but I throw it out there for your consideration.
The Report
I just finished watching the Colbert Report and realized that its a blog with video production value.
Another shout-out to Em for turning us on to the Report. (Don't get jaded Em, I'm not going to mention you EVERY post.)
Red/Blue Web?
Mark Cuban, who does have a pretty interesting blog, summed up his feeling that all things Web will eventually be colored by various political, religious, and philosophical bents:
"The Web 3.0 - You stay on your side of the web and I will stay on mine." [ American Idol of Search - your search isn't my search ] (More)
Intelligent Design = Creationism
Update on the Intelligent Design court case:
"Pennsylvania science teachers will not be forced to advocate "intelligent design" after a judge ruled that that the theory is really religion in disguise. ... As such, it is primarily a religious theory, not a scientific one, and cannot be taught in US public schools, which are prevented from promoting religion." (New Scientist)
I wrote about this case at length when it opened (Science and Religion | Sept. 26) and will only add now that this is a welcome decision. Yea.
Arlen's Jowls Backtrack
Update: This morning CBS Sportsline.com is reporting that Arlan Specter has backed away from his threat of Senate investigations into TO's treatment by the Eagles.
Senator shies away from pursuing unfair punishment of Owens
Apparently someone got in a room alone with Arlen and whacked him up-side the head and he came to the realization that their upcoming confirmation hearing for a new justice of the Supreme Court was a little more important.
Note: he did not say that he was wrong just that he had more important things to do. He has refered this to the Justice Deperment who is probably too busy rounding up Arabs for torture to really give this their full attention.
Arlen's Jowls A-Quiver
Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter has decided that TO has been wronged. He has gone so far as to say that "it might be a violation of antitrust laws."
Senator says Eagles unfair in punishment of Owens (CBS Sportsline.com)
Are you kidding me? Not only is NFL labor relations regulated by a heavily negotiated collective bargaining agreement, this particular matter was recently ruled on by an arbitrator as being in accordance with that agreement.
Spector goes on to say that "He's not committed a crime, he's committed a breach of contract." Exactly. In fact, he's committed a breach of contract that allows the team to engage in the action they have taken as a means of discipline. "It's a restraint of trade" Mr. Spector says. How? He's getting paid for every game he's deactivated for?
I suspect that what is really going on here is that Arlen is upset that he missed out on all the good press for McCain and Bunning stemming from baseball's new steroid policy.


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British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran will be touring South Africa for first time in 2019.
- Cape Town – 28th June 2018 at 9am
- Johannesburg – 29th June 2018 at 9am
Ed Sheeran is delighted to announce his first-ever tour in South Africa which will take place throughout March 2019!
Ed continues his rise as one of the world's most successful and talented musical talents. Selling-out stadiums across the globe, Ed recently finished his native UK run including four sold-out nights at London's Wembley Stadium – the troubadour sold over 1.1 million tickets in the UK alone, marking one of the biggest tours the UK has ever seen!
Earlier this year, Sheeran was announced as the IFPI's best-selling global recording artist of 2017 after the release of his record-breaking, third studio album ÷ (pronounced "divide") last March – the LP has now sold over 15 million copies across the globe! ÷ spawned Ed's monster hit singles "Shape of You" – the 3rd biggest-selling single of all time in the UK and most-streamed track of Spotify, ever – "Castle on the Hill", "Galway Girl" and "Perfect".
Do you remember when:
I'm at a house party with a load of south africans and it's "poes kiff" yaah brah
— Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) February 27, 2010
A songwriter of a generation, Ed was awarded a MBE for his services to music and charity at the end of 2017 and last month, Ed took home two prestigious Ivor Novello Awards for 'Songwriter of the Year' and 'Most Performed Work' for his monster hit "Shape of You". To date, Ed has won 5 x BRIT Awards, 4 x Ivor Novello's, 4 x Grammy's, 6 x Billboard Music Awards and many more.
Next year's tour will see Ed Sheeran perform at Johannesburg's iconic FNB Stadium on 23 March and Cape Town Stadium on 27 March.
The tour is presented by AEG and Big Concerts.
- Saturday 23rd March, Johannesburg, FNB Stadium
- Wednesday 27th March, Cape Town, Cape Town Stadium
- Cape Town – Thursday 28th June at 9am from www.computicket.com
- Johannesburg – Friday 29th June at 9am from www.computicket.com
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I wanna find out if they managed to make the animated pages printable.
I'm hoping for scratch-n-sniff pages. Imagine that burnt smell when you short-circuit your breadboard/chip/frontal lobe
Did we ever get any IRL recipes for those drinks? I want to mix me up a Black Ice.
I actually started looking up licorice based cocktails (since that was the only confirmed ingredient) and now I'm wondering exactly what a Black Ice should taste like. Thematically, I think it should be sharp, so maybe something acidic or citrusy? But then I also found a drink called "Bag of Filth" which is 1-to-1 licorice and coffee liqueur, and that sounds like it might be good too… on the other hand, a variation on the "King of Denmark", which is 4 parts licorice liqueur and 3 parts blackcurrant cordial.
After some more research and consultation, I've devised the following theoretical recipe:
2 Parts Licorice Liqueur
1 Part Black Raspberry Liqueur
Pour over ice
Mix with Dr. Pepper (or Mr. Pepper depending on how sad you want to feel)
Should keep a dark color and have a fairly sharp taste while still being a little bit sweet and bubbly.
Amazing :D Now we just need to find all the ingredients and give it a go!
Actually tried to make the "Black Ice" with your recipe. But I had no licorice liqueur, so my version was made of:
1 part of Bacardi Black
1 part of raspberry liqueur
1 part of Granat syrop
All remainig place – ice and Dr.Pepper.
In result we have a nice drink :D
The font puts the 'punk' in 'cyberpunk'.
New fan. This is amazing work, can't wait to read it.
Thanks, and welcome aboard!
– Io
You didn't put DDFH on the cover D:
I knowww I've been struggling with its placement and font for a while, and then the deadlines crept up :I


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by Ray DeCosta
Q. I have important messages and some music that are stored on my cell
phone. I'd like to copy all of them to my computer in case I lose the phone.
How can I do that?
A. First of all, understand that your messages are not stored on your phone
but on your provider's servers which may be located almost anywhere in the
world. Whether or not this cloud storage is "safer" than being on your phone
is a matter of debate. In any event, the procedure for saving your precious
audio recordings is the same.
You start by going to Audacity's
website and downloading a copy of their program. It's a free audio
editing program which is relatively easy to use. There's even a manual
available and it's important to have this handy when you start using the
To save your recordings, simply run a standard 1/8" stereo audio cable
between your phone and the Line In input connector of your computer's sound
card. Your sound card will likely have a multitude of connectors in various
faded colors and marked by indecipherable icons. The "Audio In" connector
should be light blue in color although it may be hard to distinguish from
some other similar colors.
In Audacity, there will be a Drop Down List showing the various inputs
available for recording and you want to select "Line In". Hit the Record
button and play the desired audio selection on your phone. If all goes well,
you should see the record level and visual displays react to the incoming
audio stream.
If not, you may have selected the wrong input jack on the sound card. Try
plugging the cable into a different input and see if that fixes the problem.
Occasionally your computer may have reset some of the audio settings and
you'll need to go to the "Sounds and Audio Devices" section of your Control
Panel to track down the problem.
Once you have recorded your selection, use Audacity to trim the silences or
other glitches from the audio leaving just the portion you wish to retain
and save the result as an MP3 file.
Published: Courier 10/14/12 - Page 3C
This article has been written by a PCS member and was published in "The Daily Courier"
of Prescott, Arizona on the date listed above. While current when
written, these articles may contain outdated information and you should
check with other sources prior to relying on the article's contents.


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The Rays now say they are less likely to trade David Price if the team continues to play better and find their way back into the race.
Earlier today, Price told the media, "the better we play, the less likely that I will be traded."
Tim Kurkjian of ESPN spoke with a source with the Rays who said the same thing.
"If the club plays a little bit better there is a really good chance they're going to hang on to him," the source told Kurkjian. "Because they don't want to deal their best pitcher if they have any chance of getting back in the race. Now, if they fall out of it dramatically between now and July 31st, the source told me, there's a much better chance he will be dealt."
Kurkjian added that "the Rays are going to want the world for David Price, as they should."
"They just have not been offered what they need to this point," said Kurkjian. "That is one of many reasons he is still here."
Notice that this is much more in line with what we expect from the Rays, which is why it was so surprising when Andrew Friedman was so open about having to trade Price (although Friedman never said when the team would trade Price). However, also notice that the "source" did not say the Rays wouldn't trade Price, keeping that door open even if the team goes on a run.
In other words, it still comes down to what other teams offer. But if the team is playing better, it give the Rays a stronger position during negotiations.
Remember, the Rays don't ever make a move or a decision until they absolutely have to. There is no reason why the Rays can't keep Price until the off-season no matter how many experts tell us "they have to trade Price." But make no mistake, the Rays are "open for business," as one source told Ken Rosenthal over the weekend.


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