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Hi guys, Henry Ives here. Today we're going to talk about the three things that most people get wrong when they're doing a fat loss program.
Okay, so, massive cliché, I'm a personal trainer; I'm going to talk about fat loss. The first thing that most people get wrong is that they never actually establish a calorie deficit. Now it's crucial that whilst you're doing fat loss, you establish and then maintain, more importantly, maintain a calorie deficit throughout your fat loss program. It sounds super simple but it's amazing to see how many people actually get that fact really, really wrong, and that's probably the main reason that people don't make any progress, because if you aren't in a calorie deficit throughout your time on a fat loss program, you simply aren't going to lose any body fat at all.
I see it all the time, people saying, ah I'm not making any progress; I'm training, I'm doing cardio. And then I look at their food and they're eating too much. And it really is as simple as that. So that's number one. Establish and maintain a proper calorie deficit. It doesn't have to be a huge one, like five hundred calories, absolutely fine, just maintain that, maintain that throughout.
The second… I can't remember what the second is.
So the second is energy balance. Input versus output. A lot of people seem to think that during a fat loss program their training alone is enough. Actually, if you were going to draw a pie chart of your daily energy expenditure, and look at how much your actual training session in the afternoon is going to take up of that daily amount, it's going to be quite a small little wedge of it. So your non-exercise output is actually far more important for a fat loss program, so you need to be doing things like taking the stairs, going for walks, being on your feet as much as you can. All those little things will add up to burn hundreds and hundreds more calories than what you are able to do in the gym in just one hour. So your energy balance, your input versus output, absolutely crucial, and you've got to skew things towards the output side of things. So being super active.
The third thing that people get wrong is their training. They don't actual train enough, and in my opinion they don't train hard enough. So if you're training something like chest on Mondays, legs on Tuesdays, I'd actually get you to do, is to spread out that chest session over the whole week. So you're spreading something like eleven or twelve sets across the week, and that's going to give you far, far better progress in terms of your actual physique development as well as fat loss.
You know, if you're trying to do full body sessions or upper body push-pull sessions, lower body sessions on the other days, then that's far, far better for you. Spread twelve sets across the week, because your output is more. If you're just doing eleven sets of push on Monday, that's not really going to do very much.
The other thing that people don't do is progressive overload. So all I mean by this is lifting a tiny, tiny little bit more each week. It doesn't have to be a huge jump. Literally, if two and a half kilos extra, two kilos, one kilo… and by doing that, by lifting heavier and heavier and heavier every time you go into the gym, you're ensuring your progression, not just in terms of trying to get stronger, but when you're in a calorie deficit, especially if you're a guy, you are going to lose a little bit of muscle mass. But the whole point of weight training is just to maintain your physique, so being in a calorie deficit, not ideal for growing muscle mass by any means, but if you're lifting a little bit heavier each time, what you're doing is ensuring you're giving your body enough stimulus to maintain what you've already got. So if you're going in there and lifting the same weight every single session, it's probably not ideal. So lift heavier, every single time.
So I hope that clears up three, in my opinion, three things that people get really, really wrong for fat loss. As long as you kind of build your program around those three principles, and you remind yourself of them every single day, then you are going to get far, far better results than if you just kind of plod along wondering why it's not working. Look at all these three areas and I guarantee you, you'll be far better off.
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|Companion to owls
I'm in a room. I think it's mine, and that I share it with someone. It's pretty, with pretty things like flowers and nice throws on the beds, simple but cute furniture. It's a girls' room. It has a window, a balcony, from which a garden can be seen. For some reason, I know that this is the future, or another reality, that beyond the walls of the room and beyond the garden the building is very big and holds many people. We need to defend something? Or ourselves? There's a tensions between us, an urgency, we got to be ready any moment, for any sign, there's a threat.
We're talking. Him and me. Seemingly normal stuff, except we're close, unnecessarily so, and our hands punctuate what we're saying in needlessly sweeping gestures that invade each other's personal spaces. I watch this dance, fascinated, and aware of the even more powerful tension between him and me. Suddenly it's obvious that we both want each other but somehow can't, our hands brush agaisnt each other, touch each other, he grabs my hand in his, the desire is painful and my heart is hammering against my whole body, pulse racing fast, just because of his hand, and he's grabbed mine and is stroking my palm with his, increasingly slowly. Our movements slow down, they're deliberate now. Meanwhile we're still talking about meaningless stuff, harmless gossip about the other people there, looking at veach other as nothing's unusual, but our hands are touching each other, forever.
|is like fusion cuisine, if Canada can be seen as having a cuisine.
Dreamed I was standing in a crowd of people in a field somewhere. Remnants of a road close by in the grass.
I had a computer mouse, and I was aiming the red light on the bottom of the mouse at peoples' faces. When I clicked, that person would attack the person standing next to them. Biting, scratching, everything. And I kept clicking, and then when everyone was fighting I flew up into the air and away.
I was flying through clouds and there were all these power lines I had to dodge through as well. The clouds were like cotton fluff - texture-wise - not wet, like real clouds.
As I was flying I dream-remembered that I was a special-ops type person who'd been sent to this reality to destroy it. And I was flying to the portal that would take me back to my reality. But as I neared the portal I looked back and that huge crowd of people I'd made attack each other were flying behind me.
The portal was like a window into the world, in the sky. I could see a highway, with vehicles speeding by, and then I tucked and rolled and skidded on the concrete and yelled at the people I was meeting to "Close the portal!"
And they did. And everything was fine. And I woke up.
I am an inter-dimensional traveling agent of chaos, apparently.
boldly going somewhere
Originally Registered: June 14, 2007
|Companion to owls
Frustration-themed dream in three acts:
1. I'm a soldier, and chosen with two others to form an ultrasecret elite unit of some kind. That night, on eof the officers (who looks like DOn Draper of Mad Men, I'm clearly obsessed beyond reason) chooses to have sex with one othe the other soldiers, not me.
2. Later, I'm escaping from something. I come against a wall, and start climbing it, looking forward to it and already enjoying the tension and effort to come. But as I start the climb, I get pulled up by someone who doesn't believe I can do it on my own, I complain, but they won't let me climb.
3. Later still, in Berlin, I'm at the park and there's swimming pools everywhere. I want to swim, long for the feel of the water, the power of the stroke, and just as I'm abaout to take my clothes off, the pools dry up.
(The funniest part is that the park is called Lenin Park. Upon entering, we had to kneel on the ground and offer a conciliatory prayer to Lenin's spirit, otherwise he'd suck you inside the earth, to "devour the eyelashes of humans" -real quote.)
|Great wyrm of Toronto
I was with a girl I knew at the kitchen table of my grandparents' (my dad's parents) old house. She left behind a small white worm with a red stripe on its neck that she liked. It was split in two pieces.
Somehow, as I sat with it and held it, its two halves tied together. Then it tried to escape into a bowl of cereal and milk. I tried to stop it but it went in and crawled away from me whole. Then it crawled up to the girl who came back and it started to grow: developing a cobra-like hood and fangs.
She asked me what I did to it and I told I seem to have fixed it for her. It then grow larger and started morphing off the table into a large lump and then humanoid. It was a pale naked woman. Long dark brown hair was covering her face. We both looked at this woman.
She seemed pleased with her own transformation.
You can't take the sky from me.
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I dreamed someone handed me a set of five different house keys to a communal property and proceeded to explain thoroughly how to lock each of the doors. And made me take notes for each key.
Why do some of my dreams have to be so boring??
I like it maybe 63 percent!
|Lexis Nexus
Well, did you try leaving the doors unlocked to see what would happen?
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No, I got bored and pissed off and woke up. It wasn't even my house!
I like it maybe 63 percent!
I had a dream where all the doors wouldn't close. This made me so angry I killed my family.
I really, really didn't like that dream.
"Why are there ghosts in the kitchen punching each other in the balls?" - Aidan, "Being Human"
"Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried."
- G.K. Chesterton
My moderator voice is red.
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Dweller - the reason i don't watch zombie movies is because for nights after, i dream about my family all getting sick and becoming zombies.
and i don't get sick.
and so i have to kill them.
generally one of my little brothers also doesn't get sick and i have to protect them. but seriously.
i hate those dreams.
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Originally Registered: June 14, 2007
I have those dreams and I don't mind them so much. I have enough ability, even in dreams, to realize that when I kill zombie-Christy, I'm not really killing Christy at all. She's dead, I'm just getting a familiar corpse out of the way.
This dream, I was killing my living, breathing, screaming family, the actual ones. And I dream clearly enough that I made sure that they each had appropriate defensive wounds.
"Why are there ghosts in the kitchen punching each other in the balls?" - Aidan, "Being Human"
"Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried."
- G.K. Chesterton
My moderator voice is red.
|is like fusion cuisine, if Canada can be seen as having a cuisine.
Last night I enjoyed a glass of white wine while listening to my "Dresden Dolls" Pandora station before going to bed.
I ended up having one very long very intricate dream about helping Amanda Palmer get ready for a show. I had to find all kinds of performers, find myself an outfit (involving stripey stockings), and make sure the set lists were in order, that kind of thing.
It was a very cool, very busy dream. Apparently my dream-self is a pretty decent stage manager type person.
boldly going somewhere
Originally Registered: June 14, 2007
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I may have had a sexy dream or two last night, due to the music wafting in from the next room keeping me on REM, but I can't remember any details, much to both our losses.
I did recall one the other evening wherein an old boss was in it, and I was thinking he was his usual circumspect, curmudgeonly self but then he told me that he had one of my sculptures that he had liked (which must have been from an office party, although I didn't start doing artsy things at work til the subsequent job...)
I do, not so infrequently, drift off to fantasy dreams involving a former classmate and the threesome that (no, really) almost happened at school. I did come up with, post-non-facto, a rather exciting game that might have taken place involving a scarf as a blindfold leaving the person to guess who was doing what, and what might happen next; only in the fore-stages, and all in good fun.
After all, if it's not fun, then it ... oh, there I go even further away from the topic at hand.
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So, I was having a strange dream and at one point in the dream I died, but I could still talk to my 'hubby'. All of a sudden I got all panicky and had to find him to tell him my computer pass words so he could post on the board about my dieing. bothered me enough that I woke up. (The dieing didn't bother me it was not being able to say goodby to the board.)
Life is too short to read a bad book.
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It's important to have priorities
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|was not written by a man named "Cougar"
I think Domitella actually has it in her will that somebody *must* log on to the board to tell us if she dies.
|Weirdy American Tart Thing
I went back to sleep this morning and had a very strange dream. I was in an antiques/junk shop, it was crammed with stuff, furniture, jewelry, baubles, shoes and sitting at a table was my mother in law. She didn't seem to notice me though, so I looked at all the stuff and then my father in law came in and came over to me while I was looking at this odd bauble - it had a clip thingy in the back so it could be attached just about anywhere, it was a large green glass ball, with lots of air bubbles inside, silver wire looped around it held it in place and there was a crescent moon shape too, it was next to a purple bauble. My father in law sort of sidled over, acting like we were in a spy movie and no one was allowed to see us speaking to each other and said "Vagina". I stared at him for a moment and then just burst out laughing, which apparently violated some rule and so he dragged me out into a dark back alley which was filled with cats and kittens.
There he told me that inside the shop he wasn't supposed to talk to the 'customers' and he'd get in trouble if anyone knew he was speaking to me now, but the gist of it was, my mother in law wanted me to give her another grandchild. I laughed again and said, 'that's not gonna happen'! Then I accidentally stepped on a kitten and then I gradually woke up.
First of all, both of my inlaws have passed away. My father in law would never ever under any circumstances that I can think of have said 'vagina' to me. Or anyone. I'm sure he knew what it was, but it's not a word he would have used! Second, baby-makin' is over! It was a really cool shop though, dunno about the cats.
Minister of Kraftwerk in the Realm of U & P, Order of the Pineapple with frond for advancement in Nap studies.
The brain: not always amenable to logic. ~Hive
|is like fusion cuisine, if Canada can be seen as having a cuisine.
So last night I had a dream that I was introducing Sarah Polley to TM. As if I had known her forever.
"Oh, so this is Sarah Polley - she directed "Away from Her", and she's going to be in that new movie "Splice" by Vincenzo Natali. And of course she used to play Sarah Stanley in the TV show "Road to Avonlea" that I watched when I was a kid!" And as I'm talking, Ms. Polley was nodding and smiling.
I don't remember anything else from the dream except this introduction.
But, I mean, I think I'd like to be friends with Sarah Polley!
boldly going somewhere
Originally Registered: June 14, 2007
|Weirdy American Tart Thing
Apparently deep down I feel guilty for something... I dunno.
Last night I dreamt that my mum came back to yell at me for stealing her knitting needles.
I sometimes dream that my mum has just decided to come back from the dead and doesn't care a whit about paperwork or the fact that she was cremated and it violates the laws of physics and nature, but until recently I never used to dream that she was upset by my actions.
Minister of Kraftwerk in the Realm of U & P, Order of the Pineapple with frond for advancement in Nap studies.
The brain: not always amenable to logic. ~Hive
|is like fusion cuisine, if Canada can be seen as having a cuisine.
I had a dream that I had a baby. Like, not that I was pregnant, or that I was giving birth, but just that I had a baby.
It was a little disconcerting to wake up after packing this baby around my dream, feeding him applesauce, changing his diaper even, and then remember that yeah, I haven't got a baby...
Odd dream.
boldly going somewhere
Originally Registered: June 14, 2007
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I had a dream that there was a group of us making a bread and butter pudding, and my girlfriend was wearing a brioche suit which was perfect for the task, so we kept on tearing bits off over her protests.
*is currently impressed*
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John Shanahan wins Newcastle 5k in convincing style
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The Club helped with the first promotion of the Newcastle 5k road race that took place in ideal conditions last Sunday. The race attracted a very good entry with many people from the local community participating.
John Shanahan of Dundrum moved well clear over the early stages and made every step a winning one as he came home to win very convincingly in 16 mins 35 secs. David Kenneally of Thurles Crokes moved well clear of the chasing pack to finish 2nd in 17 mins 30 secs with Michael Boland of Dundrum finishing 3rd in 17 mins 58 secs. Angela McCann of Clonmel won the Ladies race in 17 mins 59 secs. Clare Annan of Carrick on Suir was 2nd lady in 18 mins 41 secs with Claire Devitt of Dundrum 3rd in 21 mins 42 secs. There was a great response from the local community as all the funds raised went to the local school.
The Club was well represented with many members running well over this short distance. 5th Lar Martin was 5th 18:11, 6th Liam Casey 18:39, 10th Francis Connolly 19:01, 12th Tommy Cahill 19:48, 13th John Laste 20:05, 14th Brian Carroll 20:19, 17th Donal Casey 21:40. 19th Eamon English 21:46, 22nd Gary Hallinan 22:38, 23rd Sheena Mullins 22:47, 24th Shane Fitzgibbon 22:51, 31st Sheila Perry 24:22, 32nd Helen O Ceallaigh 24:25, 42nd Trish Browne 27:59, 47th Nicola Maunsell 28:42 and 56th Paula Morrissey 32:37.
Pre Christmas 4K Road Race Series
The Club is once again promoting a series of 6 races in October, November and December over 4k, a distance that caters for all levels of fitness and this series of races is open to everyone over 18 years of age. This series has grown in stature over the years and in last year's event we had a total of 297 athletes who competed in at least one race. The level of fitness among the participants varied from under 14 mins to over 29 minutes, so everyone is catered for. This series is ideal for helping people to Get Fit and Stay Fit over the winter months and many athletes used it last year as part of their training for the annual St Stephen's Day 4 mile event.
They start on October 31 at 7 pm at the Brothers of Charity, Silversprings, Clonmel. We would ask all intending participants to come early, from 6.15pm onwards to register as the races will start at 7pm sharp. The race will also take place on Wednesday, November 7, 14, 21 and 28 as well as December 5.
This year we will once again use a stagger start involving three groups. Group One will be for athletes who can run this distance faster than 17 minutes, Group Two will be for athletes who can run this distance between 17 minutes and 20 minutes, Group Three is for athletes that can run the distance over 20 minutes. When athletes are registering, they will be asked their likely finishing times and they will be grouped in the above mentioned groups and athletes in each group will be given a different Colour number. For further enquiries please contact Niall at 086 1660888.


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It was serendipity, I guess, that brought these two topics together. I'd been very excited to watch the new Harmony Korine film Spring Breakers after seeing its critical reception and its exciting trailer.
In the interest of full disclosure, up until this point, I'd never seen a film by the director that I'd actually liked, so this was kind of a departure for me being into this. And, being as how I live in Edmonton and not Vancouver, or Toronto, or anywhere really, it took a little while for the movie to get here.
In the mean time, I had a reading assignment to get through. In talking with Devin Bruce, who you might remember from his appearance on The Spoiler Show a few months back, I got in contact with a U.S.-based podcast called The Bookhouse Boys. Since they liked me for some reason, we decided that I'd appear on their show, and that we'd talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel, The Beautiful and Damned, as Devin and I'd briefly talked about Gatsby on my show.
So by the time I was able to check out the only worthwhile movie in the critical discussion (I saw Stoker right when it arrived here, and really enjoyed it, but not much else was worthwhile for new stuff), I'd already read a book about alcohol abuse, violence and hedonism that, in my mind, meshed really well!
Fitzgerald's book, which is loosely biographical, is about Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria: two members of the Twenties élite, who spend most of their days carousing, drinking and boozing. The story is at once simple and complicated, as the two enfants terribles continue on their hedonistic death-spirals while their finances and hopes run out over a series of increasingly dire events. Anthony is in line for a fat inheritance, and fritters away his sober hours attempting to write. Gloria was basically the belle of the ball her whole life, and flirts around with a gig in the movies and wasting her youth.
Once I'd finally seen Spring Breakers, having this story in the back of my head for the duration was, to my mind anyway, the beginning of an interesting critical perspective on the film. If you listen to my appearance on The Bookhouse Boys, you can see my initial thoughts on the film, but I'd like to elaborate a little more here. As Spring Breakers has been the seeming sole focus of critical energy in the film world for the past few days, I won't spend too much time on it, but here's a brief synopsis: four girls attending school in Kentucky (I think…) have an immutable goal in mind – they are going down to Florida to experience the Spring Break shenanigans they've been promised their whole lives, and they're not going to let a lack of funds get in their way.
And they do. The Spring Break experience shown in the film is exhilarating in its pounding demonstration of banality. The eponymous "Beautiful and Damned" of Fitzgerald's title are to me a perfect distillation of the constant state of party that exists there. Both women and men, but mostly women, are reduced to their component body parts, and shot in a blindingly brilliant and slow hyperreal style, while dubstep assaults the ear canal. While it was infuriating at the time, now I keep thinking about how the audience was revolted by the bill of goods they were being sold. Like the Breakers, we too have an ancestral knowledge of what Spring Break is supposed to be: it's been sold to us by MTV and music videos, so much so that jokes on Arrested Development about it make sense, even though I've never been there in person.
When the curtain is pulled back on Korine's Three Card Monte game, when we've become disgusted by the culture of Spring Break (ie. right away), and numbed to the female flesh on display, and the copious alcohol and drug use ceases to look fun, that's the moment at which I thought of ol' Fitz. The characterization in the two works is equally sketchy: Gloria and Anthony are in love in the same banal way that James Franco's Alien loves Faith, absolutely, or at least to the extent that he loves his shorts in every colour. Where Gloria's last-ditch attempt to make some cash is to lean on an old admirer to get a screen test, the Breakers have been recorded their entire lives, exhorting one another to accept the meshing of fantasy and reality, to pretend their robbing the chicken shack is "like a movie".
On the podcast I mentioned that one reason Fitzgerald may have seen fit to have certain passages in the book written down as plays, complete with stage instructions, etc. is that his characters have the empty interior lives that have become all too commonplace nowadays. When they are at a wedding, rather than experience the ceremony and whatnot with their full being, they resort to bits they've seen off-Broadway, or perhaps at one of the many cabarets featured in the novel. Spring Breakers shows this facet of the American experience brilliantly, with current media touchstones like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and nostalgiia-inducing (for people my age and a bit younger anyway) music from Britney Spears. Alien keeps Brian de Palma's Scarface on an infinite loop in his house, as he's been told by generations before him that this is how a gangster acts.
The recurring, hypnotic motif that underlies the film is the phrase "Spring Break Forever". It's usually intoned by Franco, but sometimes the girls say it as well. The film wonders what it would be like to actually live in that world forever; what would your life look like if you were solely devoted to hedonism and the acquisition of money over all else. You might be able to look back to the Roaring Twenties, that great decade of American excess, for the answer.


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It's 21 feet of coach-built, English luxury.
Bentley unveiled the new Mulsanne Grand Limousine by Mulliner at the Geneva Motor Show this morning. It's the latest creation of Mulliner, their in-house coach-building division.
Over three feet longer than the standard Mulsanne, the Grand Limousine features "private-aviation style" club seating in the rear cabin, iPad docking stations, fold-out tables, champagne flutes and a bottle cooler, and a "soft-drink cabinet" with custom tumblers.
Bentley also notes that its coach-builders at Mulliner can customize the Mulsanne Grand Limousine to any customer's specifications.


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Pokemon Go Plus Guide: How to Use it
The Pokemon Go Plus is out now, is a device which allows you to catch pokemon, hatch eggs and visit pokestop. The wearable device costs about $35, and you should be able to pick one up for yourself as long as stock suffices at places like Amazon and GameStop, which only carries the device in its online store. In this article, a guide will be introduced to instruct you to use it and tell you something else.
First, you need to pair your phone with the Pokemon Go Plus. Turn on the bluetooth, then go into the Pokemon Go app to set for the option for Pokemon Go Plus. Choose the "available devices" and click it to get it to appear in the menu.
Once start playing, you can do according to the lights. Different lights mean different things. When you are at pokestop, the light turns blue. Your main device, phone, or tablet, vibrates (provided it can) everytime you pick up an item. The green light indicates Indicates a wild Pokemon nearby and it is already registered to your Pokedex. Once you successfully catch a Pokemon, it will flash and vibrate, mimicking the best it can the animation that is originally on your phone. If it flashes red and vibrates a bunch of times, it means your phone is not connected to the device anymore or may have lost communication or your phone is simply far from the Plus device. You will need to open the app from your main device and reconnect. There is a Pokemon GO Plus icon found in the upper left corner of your screen.
Above are all things you should know about Pokemon Go Plus. Besides, it can be used as distance tracker to hatch eggs and collect candies. Do you like to get one? Other than latest news about Pokemon Go, you can also buy stardust, rare pokemon, pokemon go account as you wish on our website pokemonbux.com. Please check our website to see more.


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Bring Down the Sky: EA is Launching Mass Effect 3 Into Space Next Week
Next week Bioware's Mass Effect 3 will see a limited launch in five cities. EA is releasing a few weather balloons in Berlin, London, Paris, San Francisco, Las Vegas and New York. Attached to those balloons will be copies of the game. If you live in or around those areas and absolutely need to see how Commander Shephard's story wraps up before it hits retail, it might be a good idea to buy a telescope and maybe a high-powered dart gun (but you didn't hear that from me.)
Each copy of the game will have a GPS tracking device on it, which you can reportedly follow by visiting the game's official site. I've poked around and haven't seen any evidence of that, but it might just be something to look out for as the event approaches.
The Mass Effect 3 demo is already available on Xbox Live, PSN and through masseffect.com. For a taste of what's to come — you really are impatient, aren't you? — check out Joel's preview here. The game will be available in North American retailers March 6 and in Europe March 9.


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Phone: (607) 564-9982
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Town Justice:
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Court Clerk Hours
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Clerk email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The office entrance is on the ground floor at the rear of the Newfield Town Hall.
Use the driveway to the right of the Town Hall to access parking.
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Court Policies:
The Town of Newfield Court does not accept service by email or fax.
Pay fines by mail with a money order or credit card. Pay fines in person with cash, credit card or money order. Credit cards will not be accepted over the telephone.
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My dear Sahed,
At first take my heartiest felicitation and sincerely love. I hope you are well by grace of Almighty Allah. Yesterday I received your letter. In the letter, you have wanted to know about my school. Now I am telling about my school.
The name of my school is X. It was established in 1928. It is very famous and traditional. It is situated in …. The school has a large area. It is four-stored building. It has many as 2000 students. It has sufficient classrooms for the students. The class rooms are spacious and well-ventilated. All the classrooms have black and white boards. We have 55 teachers who are very qualified, efficient and experienced in teaching.
They discuss the lessons lively and behave with us friendly. There is a library, a laboratory and a playground in front of the school. We are associated with different co-curricular activities. Because we have lot of clubs such as science club, debating club, nature study club, English club, adventure club, music club, cricket club, chess club, scout team etc. So, we can participate in these activities. The environment is congenial for study. There is no much hue and cry. Use of microphone, hydraulic horn is prohibited around the school premises. The school authority always makes it sure that the learning we receive here is standard. We are instructed in their planned way. So, it is a great privilege, honour and pride for me to be a part of this great family.
Yours ever


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Tech 3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco will line up first on the grid for the Sepang MotoGP race after poleman Marc Marquez was penalised for impeding Andrea Iannone.
The Honda rider, who sealed the 2018 MotoGP title back in Motegi, outpaced the rest of the field by more than half a second in the rain-delayed wet-weather qualifying session.
However, after crashing on the bike he set his time on, Marquez returned to the track on his second bike in the closing minutes of qualifying and impeded Iannone at the hairpin-like Turn 9, compromising the Italian on corner entry.
Iannone was clearly unsighted by Marquez, who was looking the other way as the Italian passed and raised his hand to apologise to the incensed Suzuki rider once he noticed him.
"I was going out from the box and just I let overtake [Andrea] Dovizioso and then I was in the hairpin and I looked behind, and I see only one Suzuki, that was [Alex] Rins, but because Iannone maybe was on the other side I didn't see him," Marquez said afterwards.
"So on the hairpin I was very tight inside but he overtook me from the inside [line].
"Of course maybe I disturbed him, if get penalised or not I don't know, race direction will decide, but you know I tried to avoid [impeding anyone], this is only what I can say, I didn't see.
"Doesn't matter, I did the fastest lap, this is the most important for me."
Marquez had already been penalised for blocking a rival earlier this season, when he impeded Maverick Vinales in qualifying at COTA and was demoted from first on the grid to fourth - before going on to win the race anyway.
As a repeat offender, he has this time picked up a six-place grid penalty and will start seventh on Sunday.
He will however still be credited with his 80th career pole position.
Zarco, Valentino Rossi and Andrea Iannone will line up on the first row of the grid, with Andrea Dovizioso, Jack Miller and Danilo Petrucci forming an all-Ducati row two.


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Each winning entry is validated by BountyFishing and all decisions are final. Participants may be required to provide additional information if requested by BountyFishing (including, but not limited to, additional images from the same camera that was used for your tournament photos). BountyFishing reserves the right to reject or accept any entry. Any falsification of information provided by the registered angler will lead to disqualification. Failure to comply with these rules will result in forfeiture of prizes. Additionally, you may be subject to prosecution under local state/provincial and federal laws.
Participation is open to BountyFishing members in North America with the following exceptions:
Entrants must provide proof of age and residency. BountyFishing reserves the right to reject any entry which they feel is not in the best interest of the tournaments. Final BountyFishing tournament eligibility and bounty authorization will be determined only by BountyFishing. Persons employed by BountyFishing and its affiliated companies are not eligible for prizes.
The BountyCode is a unique, seven digit alpha-numeric code which is randomly generated at the start of each day (daily codes) and week (weekly code). The codes are generated at midnight EST.
The BountyCode must be clearly visible in your photo of the "Fish with Ruler" as it will be used to validate the date of your catch.
See the schedule for the current eligible species list.
Hybrids will be counted as the larger of the parental species. Entries in which species are incorrectly identified may be subject to disqualification.
Due to Washington state regulations, BountyFishing will not accept Tiger Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy x Esox lucius) or any Trout species from Washington State.
6) MEASURING DEVICEOnly a valid ruler, tape measure or measuring board will be accepted by BountyFishing for measuring the length of the fish. This device must be displayed clearly in your photo of the "Fish with Ruler". BountyFishing, at its sole discretion, will disqualify anyone suspected of using an inaccurate measuring device. Winners may be asked to submit the measuring device, used in the tournament, for verification.
Please Note: While not mandatory, the use of a rigid ruler or hard tape measure will produce a more accurate measurement.
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Camera Settings
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Photo 1 (Fish with Ruler):
Your catch (the live fish) lying flat with a measuring device below the fish, clearly indicating the length of the fish and clearly displaying the BountyCode.
Please Note: While not mandatory, the closer the ruler is to the fish, the more accurate the measurement.
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All participants are required to abide by all state/provincial laws and game regulations. All fish must be caught alive in a legal and sporting manner, by proper angling methods.
All protests must be submitted via email within 24 hours after the final tournament standings have been posted. A $150 online contesting fee will be required. All claims and/or disputes will be examined, and all decision rendered by BountyFishing will be final. BountyFishing reserves the right to refuse any application. Participants that refuse to cooperate will be disqualified.
BountyFishing reserves the right to add, delete, or modify the list of eligible species, enhance, change, alter, or terminate the tournaments at any time.
Fishing presents hazards at any time: weather, faulty equipment and poor seamanship, to name a few. As a condition of entering the Tournament the participant fully indemnifies BountyFishing and all it's, employees, directors, representatives and agents.
These Rules may be amended or modified by BountyFishing in its sole discretion at any time. Any such amendments will be posted to this page and will apply to any transactions and events that occur after the effective date thereof. It is your responsibility to review this page from time to time for such amendments.
16) REGIONAL TOURNAMENTSThe following rules apply to Largemouth (North & Central) and Channel Catfish (Central & South) only.
Rules 1 through 15 apply to regional tournaments. Please make sure to read them carefully. A region is defined as a list of eligible states/provinces that may be fished for entry into a regional tournament. BountyFishing regional tournaments work the same way as our regular tournaments with the following rule additions:
If you are using a GPS enabled camera, GPS must be enabled and the location data must be captured.
Rules 1 through 15 apply (business as usual).
If you are not using a GPS enabled camera.
1. You can purchase a weekly pass at the weekly price, however, you can only use the daily BountyCodes. Weekly codes will NOT be accepted. If your photo contains a weekly code your entry will be disqualified so please be careful!
2. You will be required to submit 2 photos of landmarks that prove your fish was caught in the region you're competing in. Take one picture before fishing and one picture after. The SAME camera that is used to take the "Fish with Ruler" and "Fish with Angler" photo must be used to take the landmark photos. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
Only if you place in the money will you be required to forward the 2 landmark pictures by email. An email request will be sent to you after the "Official Results" are posted.
Until then, please store your "Landmark" pictures safe on your computer.
3. You may not compete in more than one region for the same tournament.
Examples of landmarks including but not limited to are:
Regions for Largemouth Bass are defined as follows:
NORTH: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland / Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, Nebraska, Iowa, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, New Jersey, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Indiana, Wyoming, West Virginia.
SOUTH: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Regions for Channel Catfish are defined as follows:
NORTH: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland / Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin.
CENTRAL: District of Columbia, Nebraska, Iowa, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, New Jersey, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Indiana, Utah, Wyoming, West Virginia.
SOUTH: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Please note: Residents from certain states/provinces, although included in the defined regions, are currently ineligible for tournament entry. See eligibility.
This rule may be amended or modified by BountyFishing in its sole discretion at any time. Any such amendments or modifications will be posted to this page so please check back regularly.
17) Slot TournamentsYou must try to catch the species listed measuring closest to the indicated slot limit without going over.
Redfish Slot (18"-27")
Redfish must measure greater than or equal to 18" and smaller than or equal to 27". If you submit a fish outside the slot you will be disqualified.
All other rules apply.
18) POLYGRAPH TESTBy the submission of your entry, at any time, you may be required to take a polygraph test at the discretion of BountyFishing.com
All prizes may be subject to the results of the test. Any contestant refusing to submit or abide by the results of the polygraph test is subject to immediate disqualification and withholding of any prizes won.
The time and place for the polygraph testing will be chosen by BountyFishing.com The polygraph test will be administered in or near your home state/province by a BountyFishing.com approved examiner administered to ASTM standards.
In the event that a test cannot be taken at a scheduled time, BountyFishing.com reserves the right to reschedule the test within 30 days of the date on which the fish was caught. The rescheduled test must be administered by a BountyFishing.com approved examiner administered to ASTM standards.
If an angler wishes to dispute an unfavorable polygraph result, the angler may have a second polygraph conducted within 10 days by a qualified polygraph examiner at the angler's expense. This polygraph must be administered to ASTM standards. The decision as to which of the two polygraph tests will be used to determine prize money eligibility is that of BountyFishing.com in cooperation with the polygraph examiner(s).
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Saturday April 9, 2005
Somebody, stop the insanity!
I work in corporate America. For those of you who are fortunate enough to have avoided this experience, let me assure you that much, if not all, of the wackiness and unbelievable stupidity portrayed in movies like Office Space and In Good Company or even the exaggerated office politics of Dilbert really do hold a grain of truth. Not all corporate management is equally inept, but my current employer has its moments.
My employer's Human Resources department recently felt compelled to send out a refresher memo concerning the company's dress code. This is a dress code that has been in effect for several years--but has not, until now, received any lip-service. To really explain why I even bother to mention this, read the following (taken directly from the corporate dress code guidelines):
Employees are expected to maintain the highest standards of personal cleanliness and present a neat, professional appearance at all times. Our customers' satisfaction represents the most important and challenging aspect of our business. Whether or not your job responsibilities place you in direct customer contact, you represent the company with your appearance as well as your actions. The properly attired individual helps to create a favorable image for the company, to the public and fellow employees
Okay, let's dismantle this thing one piece at a time...
The last time that HR felt the need to "remind" people about the dress code, it was in response to complaints from employees who worked with a overweight woman who felt that all women were entitled to dress like Britney Spears. Needless to say, far too much skin was exposed and this led to a mutiny.
One would think that complaints of this nature would be taken directly to the offending employee...but no, that would make too much sense. Instead, everyone was reminded of the importance of "appearing professional" while working, blah-blah-blah... If my memory serves me, this woman continued to offend the senses of her fellow employees even after the refresher. So much for the "blanket" theory on enforcing corporate policy.
Another example of the corporate-ineptness (and there are far too many to share here): my position was recently redefined as hourly (not exempt from overtime pay). At the end of last year, HR realized that many employees had been treated, for years, as "exempt from overtime pay" when there was no legal foundation for doing so. Using their normal tactics, the HR department instructed all employees to complete detailed records (something we already did for payroll purposes) of everything we did throughout the day for several weeks so they could determine if overtime exemption status was correctly assigned--all as subterfuge for correcting problems they had full knowledge of, but had neglected to address in a timely manner.
My reason for mentioning the above goes deeper than HR's lack of directness in an effort to avoid accountability: when my position was changed from salary to hourly (during raise/bonues time), I discovered that the raise my manager had assured me was coming had been slashed to less than 1/3 of what he had requested. The reason: I was now hourly, so I had a greater opportunity to make money via overtime pay. A comment about that: overtime is not paid unless previously approved by the management bureaucracy, so it is unlikely that I will ever receive overtime.
But even that is not the reason I bring all of this up...there are two other programmers who had been adjusted from salary to hourly years before my adjustment (I guess they expected to pay me more or make me a manager--who knows). They each also received substantially smaller (reduced by about a third) raises than expected. The reason given was the same that had been given to me. When it was explained that these two had not just become hourly, but had, in fact, been hourly for a few years, it feel on deaf ears. Unbelievable.
I could list other hard-to-believe examples of corporate bureaucracies in action, but I'm too depressed now.
There are a couple of new sketches (Tinker bell and the yellow M&M), an update to the kids pictures (Keli's first grade school picture), and a few new opus strips: March 20, 2005, March 27, 2005 and April 3, 2005.
I haven't been reading much lately, but I am about halfway through The Years of Rice and Salt--a very interesting novel that provides some interesting insights into the Hindu and Islamic perspectives. I'm not exactly sure how I would describe the book, yet. So that's all I'll say for now.
Movie Reviews
The first Miss Congeniality is one of my wife's favorites. It's funny enough and Sandra Bullock cleans up nicely, so I have never minded watching it with her. The second installment really isn't much different from the first, with the exception of Sandra Bullock's character not having to undergo the massive makeover. Michael Caine was noticeably absent and Benjamin Bratt's character, though mentioned, was unnecessary and also not present.
The movie in a nutshell: Sandra Bullock's character is devastated when Benjamin Bratt's character dumps her and her mood is not improved when she discovers that her celebrity from being in the beauty pageant (from the first movie) has made her too recognizable to do field work for the FBI. She is made the new face of the FBI to improve the FBI's staid image and given a bodyguard who is as boyish as her character from the first movie. Miss USA is kidnapped (her buddy from the first movie) along with William Shatner's character and held for ransom and Sandra Bullock defies all authority to rescue her despite the bumbling incompetence of the local FBI agents. They all live happily ever after.
The movies was okay and had some genuine funny moments, but I won't be rushing out to but it on DVD.
I skipped this movie in the theater because it didn't sound all that interesting. How right I was. Tom Cruise is a charismatic guy and a passable actor, but the movie just didn't do it for me.
The requisite spoiler: Jamie Foxx's character is a cab driver with big dreams who picks up a fare who convinces him to buck the rules and be his personal driver for the night. The fare turns out to be a hit man and proceeds to kill the people on the list, one of whom ends up in the cab's trunk after falling onto its roof. The LAPD is hot on their trail and catches up to them by the fourth of six hits, but the hit man takes the main cop out and continues on his killing spree. The cab driver ends up defying the hitman and taking him out in the end. Roll credits.
It wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen, but it was lacking in many of the essential ingredients that make a really good movie.
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Srinagar girl Zaira plays Aamir's daughter in 'Dangal'
Srinagar girl plays Aamir's daughter in 'Dangal'
Zaira is back in Srinagar after six months in Mumbai, playing the childhood of Geeta Phogat, the Commonwealth gold medalist wrestler.
Zaira Wasim seems intelligent beyond years. The 15-year-old student of a missionary school in Srinagar owes her new-found confidence to her recent acting stint in Bollywood. She plays the wrestler daughter of actor Aamir Khan in his upcoming movie 'Dangal'.
Zaira is back in Srinagar after six months in Mumbai, playing the childhood of Geeta Phogat, the Commonwealth gold medallist wrestler. Phogat is the first woman wrestler from India to have won the gold in the 55 kg freestyle category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Aamir plays wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trained his two daughters in the sport.
"The experience has been life-changing," Zaira says. "I was a normal teenager with a lot of anxiety but have been able to overcome that in the past six months," she tells Hindustan Times.
Daughter of a banker father and a teacher mother, she was selected from among hundreds of girls who auditioned for the role. Zaira was spotted by the casting crew as she had featured in an advertisement for a cell phone. "I got a call for the role in April. It was a big decision for the family as Bollywood is not really looked up to in our society," she says.
After initial resistance from her family, it was her aunt who supported her decision. "She asked my parents to give me a chance to realise my dreams," she adds. "Like other Kashmiri parents, mine were concerned about what people would say. But my aunt handled the situation well."
The decision did have its fallout, though. "A lot was said about me in the social media. But Aamir Khan and the rest of the crew supported me," she says. "Eventually, I learnt not to pay attention to negativity," she adds. "I realised you are as good as your thoughts and there was nothing I was ashamed of. I want to tell people that it's a beautiful role about dignity and empowerment of women," she adds.
The role required hours of rigorous training in wrestling, body-building and swimming. "I suffered injuries and the one in my shoulder was nasty. But I learnt to bear the pain," she says. The only thing she regrets is cutting her long hair for the role.
Zaira is all praise for her co-star. "The first day of shooting wasn't difficult as I had met Khan before. The day I met him first, he never had the air of a star and made me comfortable."
Having resumed her studies now, the class 10 student says, "I take life as it comes. If another film offer comes my way and doesn't affect my studies I will take it up."
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A Nun's Life Ministry visits the Congrégation de Notre Dame on a Motherhouse Road Trip, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island—Canada. The road trip combines social media and in-person events in innovative ways to engage with people about God, faith, and religious life.
A highlight of the road trip is a podcast that is live-streamed (audio and video) over the Internet. Two Sisters of the Congrégation de Notre Dame will join the host, Sister Maxine Kollasch, IHM, to talk about topics such as discernment, prayer, spirituality, and more. There is also a live chat room where online listeners interact with each other and the sisters during the podcast.
In the Fall 2016 I was invited to participate with 12 other women religious under the age of 50 in a collaborative book writing project. We came from a diversity of communities and experiences and desired to produce a book that reflected our lived realities. In January 2017 we gathered for a week of sharing, praying, writing, playing and laughing together. It was an incredible experience. In Our Own Words: Religious Life in a Changing World, is the result. It has just been released and is available both as a hard copy and as an e-book. I hope that you have the opportunity to read and enjoy.
Theme: Our Sacred Story Nestled in the Ordinary
Description: To live one's life fully in the present moment is to be consciously aware of and seek the thread of God that woven in to the fabric of daily life. It is living in the Sacredness of the Present moment. This retreat will be a time of silence, a time of prayer, a time of reflection and sharing of our conscious awareness of transitioning.
Presenter: Beverly Musgrave
To register and for more information please contact St. Joseph Renewal Centre at
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This was Family Violence Prevention week on PEI and there were many events occurring all over the province from Tignish to Souris. In Charlottetown on Wednesday there was a Silent Walk from Noon – 1 p.m. in memory of the women who have died from family violence on PEI and in solidarity with those who are still suffering the effects of this violence. I was able to go to the gathering at the Coles Building and was particularly touched by the fact that, after the usual remarks, a prayer was offered by a young woman of the Bahai faith and then the crowd moved forward in silence. I was so happy to have been part of that much. The walk ended with a reception at City Hall.
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Leader: During Lent, we strive to free ourselves from all kinds of clutter---material and spiritual---in order to focus on God and turn back to God with our whole hearts. If this "turning back" is genuine, it will be a reorientation, a transformation. God extends this invitation of authentic transformation to each of us to embrace as individuals and as a community. May we be open to God's invitation during this season of Lent and a renewed desire to live God's own outward-looking, self-emptying, laying-down-one's-life kind of love. (Amy Ekeh)
A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with Eleanor, my Spiritual Director, about Lent. In one simple sentence, she helped me change my not-very-positive thinking and feelings about Lent into something new. Eleanor said, "Lent is really about transformation." It was a "bing" moment for me! I'm sure I've heard this many times before in my life; but a few weeks ago, I heard it in a new way. Funny how the Spirit works. God knows my heart and where I am in my life at this moment. I needed to hear the word transformation equated with Lent. And so, it is with this word and this lens that I offer this simple reflection on this Sunday's Gospel…
Hi my name is Teresa Mckerral I live in Salmon Arm BC. I am a CND Associate with the Kamloops CND group. As well, I have the great honour of being the Western Associate Representative on Visitation Province's JPIC committee. This year for Lent, as well as doing our usual Development and Peace Share Lent collection, our parish in Salmon Arm is also involved with Give it up for the Earth. This is a two part program from the Citizens for Public Justice. One part is a Call for Action! For example, ● walk, bike, or bus ● buy less, buy local, buy used ● eliminate air travel ● eat less meat; eat local & in season ● reduce electricity use ● support eco-friendly businesses ● divest from fossil fuels ● upgrade windows, doors & insulation ● buy fair trade ● cut waste ● refuse one-use / over packaged items. The second part is to send a prepaid postage postcard to The Honourable Minister Catherine McKenna telling her what we are committed to giving up and ask that emissions be reduced as promised. These postcards will be passed out after Mass on the 11th and 18 of February. I spoke about Give it up for the Earth at Mass on the 28th of January. This is the second year our parish is participating. Last year I ordered 50 postcards and they were gone in about 10 minutes. This year I ordered 200 and I hope that they all are used. The third way we are bringing a social justice theme to Lent is we are using the Jesuit Forum guide, On care for our common Home to study Laudato Si.
I am looking forward to Lent this year.
A new collaborative, made up of Women and Men Religious, has been formed to explore ways to help people attain affordable housing in Toronto.
During their last meeting, it was agreed to send a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau in response to the new National Housing Strategy which was announced November 22, 2017. This group then reached out for support to other religious communities. Sister Rebecca McKenna, with the support of the team, has endorsed this letter in the name of Visitation Province.
Some people go south in February. February 1– 4, I went as far as White Plains to visit the interprovincial noviciate (Blessed Sacrament and Visitation provinces). It was a real pleasure to meet the formation community (Sisters Cathy Molloy, Peggy Doyle, Donna Kelly, Maco Cassetta and Libby Osgood) and to experience their hospitality of food, conversation and shared prayer. I was fortunate to be there for Friday morning "class" a thought provoking webinar entitled "Living Mission Inter-culturally," led by theology and culture professor Anthony Gittins. After the presentation we left for Fordham University where we gathered with a small group for Mass. Libby Osgood (Novice of Visitation Province) went on to her class in Ecological Theology with the well-known theologian Elizabeth Johnson. Maco (Director of Novices) and I had lunch and time to wander through the botanical gardens that border the university. We especially enjoyed the stunning orchid display in the rotunda of the Mertz Botanical Library.
Charlottetown Area Gathering
On January 31st Sister Réjeanne Bourque welcomed the sisters and associates of Prince Edward Island to Andrews of Charlottetown. Together, we experienced the process and spirit of our Provincial Chapter accompanied by Sisters Catherine Walker and Maureen MacIsaac as facilitators. Associate Donna MacIntyre and Sister Regina McQuaid shared their experience of Chapter 2017. Donna spoke especially of the sense of peace and companionship that prevailed throughout the days. Regina continued in the same strain saying how each activity was entered into with reverence and joy.
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Submitted by Rita Arsenault
On the feast of St Marguerite Bourgeoys the Riverview Associates met at the home of Roger & Rita where Fr. Charlie Broderick celebrated Mass. Following the celebration of Mass the group spent a time of fellowship and sharing of food together. It was a special time in honour of St. Marguerite.
This Lent, February 14th to March 29th, Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) invites our participation in their faith-in-action campaign to increase climate justice in Canada. "Give it up for the earth", a postcard campaign, includes a pledge to individual climate action and a call for the Government of Canada to immediately end all subsides to the fossil fuel sector. Completed postcards returned to CPJ will be delivered to Minister Catherine McKenna at the conclusion of the campaign. Although the postcards include postage, if you add a stamp it will help CPJ offset the cost of all the free materials they send to groups like ours. This Lent let's Give it up for the earth! Don't forget to take a picture of your group with your individual pledges and post-cards for the newsletter.
As January 12 was a "snow day" Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys Elementary School in Kingston celebrated their patron saint on January 26. The celebration prepared by one of the teachers who is preparing to become a Congregation de Notre-Dame associate was composed of a time of prayer, a presentation of Sakura no Seibo Elementary school in Japan given by Sister Marijke Gerretsen and the singing of "St. Marguerite, We Love You" which Sister Eleanor Monahan composed some years ago. I was very impressed and delighted to see the enthusiasm as the whole student body from kindergarten to grade eight sang the chorus,
"Saint Marguerite we love you, our sister and our friend.
Protect our families, bless our school. Be with us to the end."
Sisters visiting from Japan to attend the General Conference at the mother house earlier in January made sure to also visit Sr. Marilyn Brennan, who now lives in Kingston. Sister Marilyn was a missionary in Japan for some 60 years before she came back to Canada last year. It was a happy reunion!
Photo: Sister Yasue Tonari and Sister Madelyn Brennan
A prayer service from "Becoming Neighbours" a ministry supported in part by the Congrégation de Notre-Dame and other partners.
The insidious nature of violence on a daily basis is that we get used to it. We often don't even notice it. Domestic violence, child abuse, violence in sports and language, the violence of poverty, street crime, racism and even war become background to our daily existence. Until someone we love or know is immediately involved we live with the violence as the natural way of life. Violence is neither natural nor necessary. Our tolerance of violence has been highly developed through intense exposure to it. The start of changing our reality to a more peaceful one is to stop tolerating violence, to stop accepting it as a necessary reality in our lives.
The Post, a most timely film reinforcing the need for a free press in a democracy. Meryl Streep, as always, is awesome; she portrays a strong woman, the first female publisher of a major newspaper, make a difficult decision. Tom Hanks is first-rate also. Especially appealing to people who like real stories of real happenings.
On Tuesday, January 16th sisters and associates of the Montreal area gathered at the mother house for what proved to be a 'lived' experience of the process and the spirit of our provincial Chapter 2017. At this first Area Gathering, Sisters Becky McKenna and Maureen MacIsaac, with the help of Sister Maura McGrath, associate Carl Madigan and JPIC coordinator Monica Lambton, led the group through an experience of the Chapter process, its spirit and ensuing orientations. Maura and Carl shared their personal experiences of being a part of Chapter and being caught by its incredibly positive spirit.
I offer back massage at Martha's Table, a hospitality centre here in Kingston. I have learned a lot about community, acceptance, vulnerability and so much more from the guests who come. Doug and Deanna come regularly each wanting a massage. Recently when Doug's massage is over, he puts 4 month old baby Charles on the pillow and gestures for me to give the baby a massage. I am so delighted and those around comment 'he really loves it'! Today, a staff person took this photo.
I connected with Charles some time ago for the first time. It was May 31st. Deanna, 6 months pregnant, came for a massage and while I was giving it, I heard her say 'the baby leapt in my womb.' OK, her words were 'the baby kicked me' but being the feast of the Visitation…
Innisfail, AB: The Congrégation de Notre-Dame associates and sisters, of Our Lady of Peace parish celebrated the feast of Saint Marguerite on January 14th in the parish hall. We prayed the prayer service prepared by our American Associate coordinators. Because the prayer service is so rich, we decided to pray it at our next meeting to further mine its riches. We enjoyed our evening of sharing followed by pizza and special treats.
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DETROIT — The head of Ford Motor Co.'s money-losing North American operations on Thursday told employees that he has given up use of a corporate jet for personal travel, an expensive benefit that had come under fire.
Mark Fields, Ford's president of the Americas, had been granted personal use of a company jet under the terms of an employment contract signed when he took over responsibility for Ford's restructuring in late 2005.
Fields trips from Detroit to his home in Florida became controversial in recent weeks after the provision in his contract was highlighted by a Detroit television station and challenged at a time when the automaker is losing billions and slashing jobs.
The cost of flying Fields for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $214,479, according to a proxy statement filed by Ford with the Securities and Exchange Commission in April. The automaker has not yet disclosed the cost for 2006.
In 2005, Fields and then-Chief Executive Bill Ford Jr. were the only Ford executives permitted to use the company aircraft for personal travel.
Fields, 45, told Ford employees in a Webcast on Thursday that he would no longer use a corporate jet for personal trips, a company spokesman said.
"He has made a decision not to use company aircraft for personal travel," said Ford spokesman Tom Hoyt. "He did not want that issue or any other issue to distract the North American team."
Hoyt said Fields would use commercial aircraft to fly from Detroit to his permanent home in Florida and the company would pay for his flight.
Fields's use of a company jet was featured in a series of reports on automotive executive benefits by WXYZ-TV in Detroit late last year and became the topic of a critical editorial in the trade publication Automotive News.
Ford Chief Executive Alan Mulally, who was hired away from Boeing Co. to head the automaker in September, was also recently questioned by Ford dealers about the practice.
Hoyt said the decision to stop using the company plane had been a "personal decision" by Fields.
Fields is overseeing a restructuring that calls for the closing of 16 plants and cutting of nearly 45,00O workers.
Ford lost $7 billion during the first nine months of 2006 and further losses are forecast in the October-December period quarter and beyond.
By Ford's own estimate, its North American unit will lose money until 2009 and run through $17 billion cash in the next three years.
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OMB's Lew confirmed after hold lifted
The Senate on Thursday night voted to confirm Jack Lew as President Barack Obama's new budget director after Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) dropped her hold on his nomination.
Landrieu said on the Senate floor she was satisfied the Obama administration had sufficiently lifted its moratorium on deepwater oil drilling, which she argued was disastrous for the Gulf Coast economy.
The senator had held up Lew's nomination as director of the Office of Budget and Management for the past two months in protest of the drilling ban, which was put in place after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April.
"I figured it would get their attention and I think it has," Landrieu said.
While the moratorium had been lifted in October, Landrieu said as recently as this week she needed additional assurances from the Obama administration that there would be permits issued for deep and shallow water drilling. On Thursday, she said the administration had made progress, issuing six permits in the past two weeks with plans for more.
Landrieu said she met with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar three times in the past 24 hours, and that he pledged to travel to Louisiana on Monday to express support for the oil and gas industry.
"He will outline the path forward so that permits will be issued and the people of Louisiana can get back to work in this vital industry," Landrieu said in a statement. "Given this commitment, I released my hold, so that Jack Lew can get to work balancing the federal budget and putting this country back on a path of fiscal discipline."
Nominated by Obama in July, Lew was confirmed by voice vote in the Senate. He had previously served as OMB director in the Clinton administration, and has been credited by the current administration for helping usher in an era of budget surpluses at the end of the decade.
President Obama released a statement Thursday night, praising the Senate for clearing Lew's nomination with "wide bipartisan support."
"[Lew] brings unparalleled experience and wisdom to this important job at a critical time in our nation's history," Obama said in a statement. "After years of irresponsibility in Washington, we need to make the tough choices to put our country back on a sustainable fiscal path and lay the foundation for long-term job creation and economic growth."
The White House had emphasized this week that demands to balance the federal budget and deal with rising deficits required a permanent OMB Director.
"I am confident Jack Lew can lead us in these efforts, and look forward to working with him in the days ahead," Obama said.
Jeffery Zients, deputy OMB director has served as acting director since Peter Orszag left in July.


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I wasn't always a full-time voiceover talent. I am first and foremost a video producer and writer – and wore those hats during the first 20+ years of my career. After finding myself working at a television station in the mid-70's as a graphic artist (art degree), I moved into production and decided that this was perhaps an industry where I could find a career. So I went to graduate school and learned more about it.
It being the 70's (by now the late 70's) and being that I am a woman with a Masters Degree, I was hired immediately at a TV station as a director. That didn't last long. I decided that I really didn't want to be a news director, I wanted to produce and write. But I found myself in a tiny booth as a live booth announcer for the station – part-time. This was because I did some radio in college and then some booth announcing while getting my masters – but this was NOT what I wanted to do. It was merely my security blanket job while I focused on my Producing and Writing.
Of course, because I didn't sound like a typical "announcer," the door kept opening and people kept handing me commercial copy. This led to an agent, Nanci Washburn at Artist Management (still with her today here in San Diego and Orange County). But even though I was starting to become pretty well known in my market as a voice talent, my "real" job was as a producer and writer.
So, while I have always done some "talent" work since those college radio days in the early 70's, most of the time I was working for local production companies, and didn't have to worry about how the money was flowing. In fact, I didn't worry about the money at all. I worked. I invoiced. I got paid.
As time went by, I did a little project management under my own company and started to see how important it was to "worry" about the money. As a business person, it was my responsibility to treat my business as a business. People worked for me. They invoiced me. I paid them.
There was never any question about this part of being in business. Eventually, I decided that I really wasn't cut out to be the top dog in the food chain of production, so I transitioned away from producing and decided that being "talent" wasn't so bad after all.
Well, except for the part about getting paid!
What happened to the idea of a business being responsible to their subcontractors!?
Perhaps it is due to the slow-down in the economy – perhaps is it simply a change in business mindset (oh, I hope not) – but more and more, I am hearing about (and seeing it personally) contractors waiting until they get paid by their client before paying their sub-contractors.
Most of the time the bills will get paid, but many times with long delays and many reminder calls and emails. Sometimes the bill never gets paid. For most of us who have been in business for a long time without having issues getting paid, it leaves us wondering if this is a new business model being adopted by young business people due to the tough economy, or a temporary disturbance in the force.
We are in business. From the beginning of the process to the end of the process, let's treat it as such. I think people get fooled these days by the ease of hanging out a sign and going into "business." They don't seem to understand what it means to be "in business." I don't know about you, but I get a lot of calls, email and snail mail with offers of business loans – lines of credit. Helping to meet payroll in tough times is part of what these lines of credit are supposed to do.
So, what is a sub-contractor to do!? In the voiceover community, the debate rages. Ask the client to pay upfront. Ask for half upfront. Don't deliver final tracks unless the invoice is paid. Invoice and wait for payment. More and more companies seem to be working this wait until the check comes in way. And I am sure that it comes from needing to bring in more business in order to keep the doors open. The Internet is a blessing and a curse.
If you work as a director, shooter, editor, LD, grip, craft service, makeup, etc., you have a little bit more leverage when it comes to holding a producer/production company accountable for payment. Word of mouth while networking with other production face-to-face people helps prevent working for companies that don't pay until they get paid. There are times when everyone is working on faith on a project, but the payment issues are out front.
As voice talent, working remotely for clients you may never have met, it is harder to vet the client. It is easier to get lulled into thinking that everything will be OK. That you will send the invoice and it will get paid. And the vast majority of the time, you will get paid. Most people want to do the right thing.
So, what happened? Why are we seeing an increase in the "you'll get paid when I get paid" mindset? Is it simply economics? Or is it a shift in the way business is being done? Is it the ease of starting a "business?" Is it really the "Internet?"
I'm confused and curious.


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Finally, it's time to show you this gorgeous Castle Durrow wedding. Sarah & Jake's wedding day was so full of emotions and love, it's hard to describe just how wonderful it was. They live in Australia so we met just before the wedding. We did an engagement session in Dublin and we had the best time wandering the streets of Dubin. Instantly I saw how amazing those two are. Sarah is a hopeless romantic. Not sure if Jake would approve of me saying this, but he's a true romantic too. She's all heart and so effortlessly beautiful. He's true Aussie guy, genuinely warm, handsome and easy going. And mad about her.
This is what they wrote what they wanted for their wedding day…
"A traditional, elegant, romantic affair. Filled with lots of love, sunshine, family and dancing! The sun shone from morning to night, everything went off without a hitch. It was filled with so much excitement it was almost tangible. All the hard work and planning paid off, as every little detail made our day one to remember for all our loved ones. We had the time of our lives. Having all our family and friends there was really special to us. I know it sounds like an obvious one but when you live thousands of miles away it can be a challenge. We were so excited to see all our Irish friends and family who we miss terribly and then also having 50 of our closest Australian family and friends come all the way to Ireland was just wonderful. We made sure we showed them a good old Irish wedding!!"
Ceremony: Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Abbeyleix
Venue: Castle Durrow
Flowers: Carole Horan
Make Up & Hair: Charlotte Conliffe Makeup and Sarah Byrne Hair
Dress: The White Room
Shoes: Georgie's Bridal Shoes
Accessories: Samantha Wills
Groom(smen)'s suits: Suits Formalwear
Second shooter: Gustavo Castro of We Photo
Ceremony Music: Appassionata String Quartet, Matthew Reardon Tenor & Caitlin Cassidy Mezzo Soprano
Wedding Band: The Bentley Boys
Stationery: Minted & Jean & Louise Calligraphy
Cake: Jen's Cakes
Car: AKP Chauffeur Drive


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Because most Wiccans believe that psychic or spiritual energies can linger in spaces or objects, purification is key to practicing the rituals of this faith community. Many Wiccans use "ritual" and "spell" interchangeably, spells being seen as the working of human desire, will or emotion on one's environment. Purification is believed to prevent lingering negativity or misdirected desire from tainting the spell.
Wiccans believe the world is constituted of four physical elements, plus spirit. These are represented by the important symbol of the pentagram, explains Wiccan scholar and priestess Catherine Noble Breyer. Purification involves all four physical elements, with salt representing earth, and incense representing air and fire. Spirit is seldom "addressed directly in ritual," Breyer explains, because it constitutes one's will and emotions, already present. A Wiccan "charges" the salt, water and herbs for incense by focusing her will on the elements, envisioning them enveloped in cleansing energy and reciting any of a number of possible ritual words.
Tools for Wiccan rituals can include athames (ceremonial daggers), wands, chalices or bowls, thuribles or censers for burning incense, bells, crystals or other stones, mirrors, and sigils or talismans. Wiccans should first purify the incense burner, such as a thurible, and the water vessel, such as a chalice, because they will use these tools to purify the others, with the aid of the charged elements of salt, water and herbal incense. The tools may be immersed in salt water, sprinkled with herbs, or passed through smoke from the incense. The key with purification, as with all Wiccan ritual, is the practitioner's focused will.
To purify a space likewise requires use of the elements, suitably charged. The Wiccan should sprinkle a pinch of salt and a sprinkle of water in each cardinal direction of an open area, or each corner of a house, and light the incense and wave or blow its smoke likewise. Priestess Rowan Morgana recommends opening all windows and reciting a simple spell for each element, such as, "By the power of salt, I cleanse this house." Dragonsong, a Wiccan practitioner, recommends repeating the ritual cleansing and words at each door and window, as well.
Cleansing oneself is an important ritual in itself and a precursor to other rituals, both those conducted alone or in a group. Azaz Cythrawl, of the Coven of Cythrawl, names purification of self as one of the nine essential components of Wiccan ritual, and the first performed. Many practitioners, including Cythrawl and the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, recommend a ritual bath. The bath should include the cleansing elements -- not only water, but also herbs, salt and candles or incense.


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I just made a donation to the American Red Cross through iTunes. I appreciate Apple making this so easy. 100% of your donation goes to the Red Cross and your personal information is not sent to the Red Cross.
If you would like to donate, use this link –> iTunes link to American Red Cross (will open your iTunes and take you to the donation page of the store).
Mark Mosher


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Torrey Pines Ortho Making Your Pearly Whites Last a Lifetime
Dr. Mary Lynn Merz, of Torrey Pines Orthodontics, loves contributing to her patients' health and success in life.Board certified and with 25 years of experience in orthodontics, Dr. Merz prides herself on providing in-depth orthodontic knowledge and the highest quality care for her patients.
Torrey Pines Orthodontics combines state-of-the-art technology with cutting-edge orthodontic techniques that allow them to offer top-tier orthodontic care with the least discomfort. They offer a variety of services to treat the entire family with the latest innovations in Accelerated Orthodontics, Invisalign, braces and early diagnosis for kids.
With a diverse background growing up in Germany and the Midwest, Dr. Merz settled in San Diego 25 years ago. She is one of the few orthodontists to earn the status of Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
"I had to choose between orthodontics and architecture, and I decided to do orthodontics because it's using architecture but for the mouth," she says. "I decided to open my practice in Del Mar because I saw the demand for an experienced orthodontist and also had the opportunity to create my state-of-the-art office to my exact liking."
Del Mar Lifestyle Magazine spoke with Dr. Merz on how to take care of your dental health.
The Benefits Of Orthodontics
When asked what the benefits of orthodontic treatment are, Dr. Merz said most people think its just esthetic, but there are health benefits as well.
"Maintain your healthy straight teeth by wearing your retainer at least one day a week after treatment, so you never have to have braces/Invisalign again! Also, keeping your teeth healthy and happy by brushing and flossing daily," she says.
Start with Early Intervention
The most common procedures Dr. Merz performs is accelerated Invisalign for adults and very early growth and development procedures for children starting as early as age 4 to guide insufficient or excessive growth in the child.
"Early evaluation is important because the child is very flexible and treatment time can be reduced by less than half. Waiting until permanent teeth come in increases the treatment time with braces.
"Some 4-year-olds when they have narrow jaws can be widened, and that's usually when the dentist will refer them to me. My former assistant wanted me to do early intervention with her kids because her teeth were so bad," Dr. Merz says. "I did fix her teeth, but it isn't the same as if started young. Her teeth are fine but had a lot of problems and wanted to have her kids get started right away. I started her child at age 4, and it was such an easy process and created this space for her teeth to grow in properly. I put expanders upper and lower when she had baby teeth. It took a few months to create that space and then she wore a night retainer. All of her adult teeth came in beautifully and came in faster and earlier because of the stimulation."
Learning the Right Terms
Dr. Merz understands all aspects of aesthetics which go into creating a beautiful, lasting smile. Most of the time it's not just the teeth; it has to do with bone structure, muscle, the health and esthetic of the gums and the individual teeth. Dr. Merz takes a comprehensive approach in advising the patient and always gives the optimum final result while giving them many different options.
"People hear terms like expander and think an expander is an expander is an expander. If you are going to the Indy 500, a race car is a race car. It's not true; it has to do with the driver. Different drivers drive the car differently. Different orthodontists use the same product in different ways. That's what I want people to know: braces aren't braces; it has to do with the orthodontist and what they are doing with the appliance," she says.
"We want to make sure our patients of all ages feel comfortable. That's how we became the very best in San Diego."


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Will 2012 be a do or die season for Tony Romo?
With the NFL Season to start in a mere 5 month and the acquisition of Kyle Orton as the backup quarterback some fans are grumbling that it's time to replace Tony Romo. This is nothing new for the quarterback of The Dallas Cowboys but it does make you wonder if it is going to be his do or die season with the Dallas Cowboys.
The Dallas Cowboys have addressed the offensive line as well as the secondary in free agency. The offensive line will not only help Tony Romo succeed and hopefully have an even better year than he did last year with an offensive line that, at times broke down. A younger, quicker offensive line also aides the running game, something Dallas has sorely been lacking.
If Tony Romo gets all the offensive line help and depth he needs and hasn't had throughout most of his career starts, he can be expected to have just as good if not better numbers than last season. Couple that with the fact that Kyle Orton is the new backup, younger and mobile, it makes you wonder with Tony's contract coming up in 2013 if this will be the year that makes or breaks him, the one that makes him a Troy Aikman or a Danny White.
Statistically this past season, Tony Romo was great almost to the point of elite. Only three quarterbacks were better statistically according to ESPN's Player Passing Statistics; Aaron Rogers, Drew Brees and Tom Brady. Romo ended his season with a QBR of 102.5 while throwing for4184 yards and 31 touchdowns all the while being sacked 36 times and only 10 interceptions. Imagine with a solid offensive line, run game and a better secondary, what the 2012 season will bring for Tony Romo and with Kyle Orton looking over his shoulder, so to speak. 2012 will be the season that defines Tony Romo, for better or for worse.
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Telarc is an audiophile record label best known for pioneering 5.1 surround sound, classical audiophile recordings and beyond. Wunner of over 40 Grammy Awards, Telarc was founded in 1977 by Jack Renner and Robert Woods. A firm supporter of high-resolution audio, most Telarc recordings are 20 or 24-bit and released on SACD.
The company was sold to Concord Records in 2005 and was later downsized by 50 percent of its work force. Shortly thereafter, most of the award winning production team left as well.
Famous artists who released albums on the label are John Pizzarelli, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra.
Similar audiophile labels like Telarc include Linn, AIX, and Chesky.
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None of these guys should be drafted high enough for it to make a difference to me. I'd say Jones gets drafted a couple rounds before Cabrera - but Cabrera has youth, potential, and position eligibility in his favor. It appears far from collusion, and is not lopsided IMO.
It's 2 teams trading players to hopefully better their teams, which is the whole point of trading. Veto it if you want to be a dick or you want to lay down a defensive veto.
I'm kind of surprised to see somebody even ask if they should veto a trade like that.


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Smeet is a great social experience that can be played within your browser but still manages to deliver nice 3D graphics. The game launched back in 2007 in Germany and has slowly expanded into other regions, now covering multiple languages.
The game is very similar to other games in the genre combining features that casual gamers will enjoy with the social aspects of highly social based experiences. Smeet will open up a whole new world to players and encourages you to use it as a place to meet new people.
The core system of success and growth for Smeet is in its vast accessibility. The ability to play such a detailed game in your browser instantly sets it apart from competitors that often require a download. The game can also be played on other websites that have chosen to embed the game code. Since Smeet uses Flash though you won't be able to access it on your mobile device.
A unique feature in Smeet is that after registering your free account you'll be placed in a virtual world based on your age which splits up older and younger players. Not only is this a great safety feature it also means you are more likely to discover people with similar interests.
Players of Smeet will find themselves splitting their time between chatting and playing mini games which have great variety with almost all games having multiplayer support for co-operative or competitive gameplay. Playing games generates Fame Points which increase the level of your avatar which is used to unlock additional content and boost your social status in the game.
On top of the stand features that Smeet offers players can also raise their own pets or grow their own virtual 3D garden. Fans of the social gaming genre will enjoy what Smeet has to offer and is definitely the best option if you want a 3D social experience that is available within your browser.
- Explore a free 3D game world in your browser.
- Earn Fame Points for in game activities and level up.
- Unlock even more content with a premium membership.
- Wide selection of games to play and compete with friends in,
- Look after your own pet and garden.
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