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Jersey Shootout at Greate Bay – Final Results (April 5, 2015)
Skae comes from behind to win Boys 15-19 Division
Ku wins Girls Division by 11 strokes
The International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) traveled to Somers Point, N.J., to host the Jersey Shootout at Greate Bay Country Club on April 4-5, 2015. Strong wind gusts on Saturday created challenging but manageable playing conditions. Juniors for IJGT Merit Points, national rankings and North American Junior Amateur exemptions during the two-day, 36-hole event.
Ryan Skae (left) of Old Tappan, N.J., shaved 11 strokes off his round one score of 85 to card a 4-over 74 in round two, good for a 159 tournament total and a 2-stroke victory in the Boys 15-19 Division. Skae's impressive second round also earned him the Clazic Belts Low Final Round Award, the award presented to the male and female junior to card the lowest score in the final round of the event.
Skae started the front nine strong in round two making par on the first four holes. He then opened the back nine by making par or better on the first four holes. He birdied the par-4 12th and par-5 15th holes in the second round to finish with an even-par 35 on the back nine.
Max Ting of Atherton, Calif., finished in second with a 161 tournament total. Yonkers, N.Y., native Sebastian Naibaho, who led the division after the first round, finished in third with a 163 tournament total.
Anina Ku (left) of Basking Ridge, N.J. fired a 79 in the first round to lead the Girls Division by nine strokes. She carded an 83 in the second round to earn a 162 tournament total and a decisive 11-stroke victory. She also earned the Clazic Belts Low Final Round Award for the girls.
Ku carded back-to-back birdies on the par-3 16th and par-4 17th holes in round one.
Ami Gianchandani of Short Hills, N.J., finished in second with a 173 tournament total. Newcastle, Maine, native Bailey Plourde finished just one stroke behind Gianchandani with a 174 tournament total, good for third place.
Jack Halleron (left) of Timonium, Md., won the Boys 14 & Under Division by a single stroke finishing with a 171 tournament total. Halleron carded an 85 to lead the division by two strokes after the first round, but second-place finisher Ford Bennett of Owings Mills, Md., gave Halleron a run for his money. Bennett shot an 85 in the second round, one stroke away from forcing a playoff.
Bennett ended up finishing in second with a 172 tournament total. Yorktown, N.Y. native John Del Priore rounded out the Boys 14 & Under Division finishing third with a 179 tournament total.
The IJGT Northeast Tour will continue tournament play with the Pennsylvania Open at Nemacolin on April 11-12, 2015.
Somers Point, NJ – Final Results of the Jersey Shootout at Greate Bay Country Club on April 4-5, 2015. Boys 15-19 Division: Black Tees – 6,682 yards Par 70 (70.8/128). Boys 14 & Under Division: Blue Tees – 6,015 yards, Par 70 (67.8/124). Girls Division: White Tees – 5,789 yards, Par 70 (66.5/122).
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Jersey Shootout at Greate Bay CC
Somers Point, NJ
April 4th-5th, 2015
Boys 15-19 Division- Black Tees- 6,682 yards- Par 70
1. Ryan Skae, Old Tappan, NJ *85-74–159
2. Max Ting, Atherton, CA *83-78–161
3. Sebastian Naibaho, Yonkers, NY *81-82–163
4. Mark Benevento, Somers Pt., NJ *86-78–164
4. Brant Wolff, Perth Amboy, NJ *86-78–164
4. Blake DiPaola, Long Valley, NJ *84-80–164
7. Mike Bliss, Newtown, PA *82-84–166
7. Jake Sitzler, Burlington, NJ *82-84–166
9. Nicholas Gianelos, West Chester, PA *83-84–167
10. Liam Powderly, Cockeysville, MD *85-86–171
11. Harry Jin, Palisades Park, NJ *85-87–172
12. Blake Reifsnyder, Sinking Spring, PA *88-85–173
13. Brian Isztwan, Huntingdon Valley, PA *91-84–175
13. Robby Coene, Fair Haven, NJ *88-87–175
13. Aidan McDermott, Pleasantville, NY *88-87–175
16. Drew Petri, New Hope, PA *93-83–176
16. William Sheedy, Washington, DC *92-84–176
16. Tommy Lewis, Doylestown, PA *89-87–176
19. George Ward, Owings Mills, MD *85-92–177
20. Nicholas Sidor, Upper Saddle River, NJ *90-88–178
21. Sanghyeon Park, Oakland Gardens, NY *93-87–180
22. Nicholas Ng, New York, NY *91-91–182
22. Dylan Karofsky, Purchase, NY *89-93–182
24. Griffin Smith, Holland, PA *95-91–186
25. Devin Sanders, Camden, DE *110-88–198
DQ. Alexander Halprin, Saddle River, NJ *116– (Rule 6-2)
DQ .Kyle Vance, Audubon, PA *–(Rule 6-6B)
JWD. Quinn Guzman, Souderton, PA *
JWD. Jonny Emmerman, Scarsdale, NY *
Boys 14 & Under Division- Blue Tees-6,015 Yards- Par 70
1. Jack Halleron, Timonium, MD *85-86–171
2. Ford Bennett, Owings Mills, MD *87-85–172
3. John Del Priore, Yorktown, NY *94-85–179
4. Neil Zhu, Novi, MI *95-88–183
Girls Division- White Tees- 5,789 Yards- Par 70
1. Anina Ku, Basking Ridge, NJ *79-83–162
2. Ami Gianchandani, Short Hills, NJ *89-84–173
3. Bailey Plourde, Newcastle, ME *90-84–174
4. Jessie Kweon, Little Neck, NY *90-85–175
5. Madeline Sager, Kimberton, PA *88-89–177
6. Kate Evanko, West Chester, PA *95-87–182
7. Lauren Muhlbauer, Newtown, PA *95-90–185
8. Meher Mankikar, Bridgewater, NJ *103-91–194
9. Kendel Abrams, New Freedom, PA *105-93–198
9. Cass Gavaghan, Ambler, PA *101-97–198
11. Gianna Ward, Collegeville, PA *112-127–239
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Anti-Oedipus, 2013
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Raw Dog Screaming Press, 2013
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Reviewed by Michael R. Collings
Perhaps the best way to introduce readers to two recent books by D. Harlan Wilson—Diegeses, a collection of two novelettes; and The Kyoto Man: A Pulp Science Fiction Novel, the third in his Scikungfi trilogy—is to quote a passage from an early chapter, "the 10001st time I turned into Kyoto—Diagnostic Prose." After the eponymous character has been threatened, he responds:
–Last chance. Last chance for what? What will you do to me? Molest me? Murder me? Swallow my soul? You don't even know. You're simply enacting the motions. Dionysian motions. Entropic motions. You're enslaved by a narrative that you can't see. You're characters in a trashy pulp novel. It ticks and it tocks—you can't stop the lynched pendulum from swinging back and forth like a dogtongue. You can enter it from infinite orifices. You can go backwards and forwards. You can put a bookmark in it, pause it. But unless you understand it, it means nothing. And yet this narrative is God and Guide. I am not the author. There is no author. There is Cause. There is Effekt. I roost on the Precipice and perceive the geographies of Dogshit. Through the vehicle of my body, you will learn the meaning of ragged storytelling. I am the Podium on which you may stand tall and pose questions with lethal answers. Interrogation is contingent upon desire, you Unholy Fuckers. Crack open my person like an egg and my fuming essence will flow into the gutters and drown all of the impersonators. These are mere snippets of my plagiarized word horde. My horde is fractal and true. But in the end it will ring false. Mind you, Gentlemen Cunts: the scope of my assholery knows no bounds. (21)
Most readers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror approach books with a number of clearly defined expectations. There will be well-rounded characters, as opposed to flat caricatures designed to be manipulated at will by the author. There will be a plot, with a nicely Aristotelian, discernible beginning, middle, and end, even if the book itself begins in medias res, "in the middle of things." There will be a setting that amplifies and in part defines plot and character. There will be a degree of coherence, allowing readers to follow specific paths of causality and consequence. There will be a sense of words used as tools to create story rather than words as art, superior to and at times divorced from story.
Occasionally, writers on the edges of the genres choose to abrogate these expectations as a means of exploring not simply a fictional world but the boundaries of language, structure, conventions, even meaning. Such stories may be difficult and discomfiting for many readers; for others, they may become exciting, stimulating, energizing forays into possibilities.
Such are Wilson's books. Diegeses (which refers to a kind of narrative-with-commentary) consists of "The Bureau of Me" and "The Idaho Reality," linked by a common character, Curd. The books begins with two black-suited, otherwise anonymous men carrying invitations to The Bureau of Me, and from that point on, things become elliptical, confusing, chaotic, bizarre, futuristic, and eminently surrealistic. In The Kyoto Man, perhaps the easiest thing to understand is that throughout the novel, the main character transforms some 10001 times (more or less) into the Japanese city of Kyoto. Chapters include stream-of-consciousness narrative, a photograph unaccompanied by text or explanation, a comic-book panel (which looks suspiciously like the aforementioned photograph), scripts for sitcom episodes, and occasional "Infodump(s), or Thy Piles."
In other words, conventional expectations for characterization, plot, setting, and development are subverted, inverted, possibly perverted (depending upon how readers like their narratives), all for the sake of linguistic experimentation. Recommended for traditional readers? No. For readers willing to dedicate time, energy, and imagination into re-constructing a de-constructed narrative, however, the books can be both a challenge and a pleasure.


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BERLIN — Việt Nam's consistent policy is to consider Germany its leading important and trusted partner in Europe and hopes to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc while meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on Thursday.
The German President spoke highly of the achievements Việt Nam had made during its socio-economic development, confirming that Germany always attaches importance to consolidating and developing its friendship and co-operation with Việt Nam – a partner with an increasingly important role in the Asia-Pacific region.
Both sides expressed their delight at positive growth in the bilateral relations in the fields of politics-diplomacy, trade, investment, development co-operation, education-training, labour-vocational training, and science-technology.
Germany has been Việt Nam's leading trade partner in the European Union for years, with two-way trade reaching US$9 billion last year. It is also the fifth biggest EU investor in the country with total registered capital of $1.4 billion.
President Steinmeier said that there was great potential for bilateral cooperation, considering a free trade agreement between Việt Nam and the EU is about to be signed and the German House in HCM City will be put into use in the third quarter of 2017.
PM Phúc expressed his hope that Germany would encourage its businesses to intensify investments in Việt Nam, especially the fields that it has strength and Việt Nam has demand such as processing, manufacturing, clean energy, and food industry.
The PM pledged that Việt Nam would create an open and favourable environment for foreign investors, including those from Germany.
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One of the key indicators we display in order to assess the risk of a given stock screening strategy is the maximum drawdown. It measures the largest peak-to-trough decline in the value of a portfolio (before a new peak is achieved).
It is calculated as a percentage as being: Peak value before largest drop - Lowest value before new high established divided by the Peak value before the largest drop.
For example if a portfolio starts being worth £100,000, increases in value to £150,000, decreases to £90,000, increases to £125,000, then decreases to £80,000, then increases to £225,000, the max drawdown is (£150,000- £80,000) / £150,000 = 46.67%. The highest peak of £225,000 is not included in the calculation because the drawdown began at a peak of £150,000. Likewise the increase to £125,000 before the drop to £80,000 is ignored, because £125,000 was not a new peak.
The MDD is a useful way to assess the relative riskiness of one screen versus another, as it focuses on capital preservation, which is a key concern for most investors. However, it's important to remember that it only measures the size of the largest loss, but says nothing about the frequency of large losses. For example, strategy A may have a MDD of -35% and strategy B may have a MDD of -60%, but strategy A may experience multiple -35% drawdowns, whereas strategy B may have experience no drawdowns, apart from the -60% drawdown observed. Which is riskier? It's debatable and depends on your intended hold time period.
For the avoidance of doubt, this relates to the performance of the basket as a whole, it may well be the case that a given single stock within the basket experiences a much higher drawdown but has been hedged by the rest of the basket. It's always important to consider other risk management elements, for example the extent to which the portfolio is diversified.


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Many fertilizers also supply more phosphorus than we need. Many of our Florida soils already have adequate phosphorus available to plants. So phosphorus deficiency is a rare problem. If we apply excess phosphorus, it can run off into our storm water and on into our lakes. There it stimulates excessive algae and plant growth and can result in fish kills. So the excess fertilizer we apply in our yards becomes a water-pollution problem.
Considering these factors, a 15-0-15 fertilizer is a good general-purpose landscape fertilizer. It has a1:1 nitrogen to potassium ratio. It has no phosphorus. And if you select a 15-0-15 fertilizer with 7.5% slow-release nitrogen, you reduce the rapid growth flush that too much nitrogen applied at once can cause. You also reduce the amount of nitrogen that leaches down below the root system and into our groundwater. And you lengthen the amount of time that the plant will be able to utilize the nitrogen from the fertilizer.
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The Toshiba Thrive will wake up from its sleep, fit and fine, from next week at the earliest. This was revealed by a Toshiba spokeswoman who said the update would be made available via the Toshiba Service Station application that comes pre-loaded on the Thrive. The spokeswoman also revealed the update will be including some multimedia playback enhancements as well.
The Toshiba Thrive comes with a 10.1 inch display and runs Android Honeycomb. Toshiba's earlier attempt at a tablet PC in the form of the Folio 100 had failed to live up to expectations, prompting Toshiba to eventually pull it off. In that sense, it's good to see the company acting promptly with the sleep issues of the Thrive.
The Toshiba has also received positive reviews so far, save for the sleep issues that seems to have affected a subset of users who reported the Thrive will simply not wake up from sleep. Some had to resort to rebooting their tablet to make it operational again while some mentioned they had to remove the battery and reattach things again to get things working again.
In any case, one of the biggest pluses with the Thrive is its user replaceable battery, though Toshiba surely wouldn't have liked this particular feature to have been tested as some had to do to make the Thrive operational again after sleep. It's a good thing though that a solution is in the works and will be available soon.
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Join sommelier Shar Peterson for a new class diving into an amazing wine region, little known to Americans: Valle d'Aosta.
The Asota valley is located in far northern Piemonte, on the Swiss border. It's the smallest wine region in Italy in both size and production (only 36,000 cases total of DOC production), and it's the highest elevation vineyards in all of Europe. Because of the high elevation, the phylloxera louse was never able to take hold, resulting in most vines being on their own rootstock (a rarity worldwide, but especially in Europe).
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The web was buzzing last week with the news of Facebook's failing grade for generating sales for merchants on its social platform. The case examples cited were J.C. Penney, Gamestop and Gap, all of whom said that they were closing down shop because there wasn't much that their customers couldn't do on their own sites that they were offering for them to do on Facebook.
If you ask me, and they didn't, that's exactly why they failed.
I'm not saying that selling stuff on Facebook is easy or a slam dunk - yet — but if all merchants are doing is putting the same old, same old experience on their Facebook fan pages, then it's no wonder people aren't impressed. And, while I can't speak for the experience of the others mentioned in the article, the J.C. Penney experience was absolutely dreadful. Sure, you could pick from a selection of stuff (that was of course, identical to what was on their web site) but the user experience was clunky and slow (no back button?). No wonder it bombed. Fan pages are not web sites and the same functionality and experience shouldn't be expected of them. It is a puzzle why anyone designing commerce on Facebook would think otherwise.
So, what will turn Facebook as a commerce platform from what some have cast as a failure to Phi Beta Kappa? Here are my thoughts, based on having gotten my hands pretty dirty over the last two years in the area of social commerce.
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First, you have to understand what Facebook is before you can actually formulate a plan to use it to sell stuff. Facebook is a place where friends connect. That's even what they say in their boilerplate so it's not like that part is a big secret. It's not a place where friends — or even people — come to shop right now. Shopping is what is what friends do (a) at the mall on a Saturday or Sunday or weeknight evenings as part of a social outing or (b) what people do online because it is convenient or (c) or what people do in physical stores because they want to look around and possibly buy stuff.
So, assuming that people are coming to Facebook to buy right now is just plain wrong. They come to Facebook to see what their friends are up to, to share updates and photos with them and to play games. That said, many are increasingly using their status updates to query friends for product recommendations, spontaneous invites to join them at a bar after work for a drink, or reviewing a recent product purchase or an experience.
And that's exactly why merchants are so interested in Facebook. They are seeing how the News Feed has morphed from just a series of inane comments about nothing in particular, to a robust Word of Mouth channel for product referrals and recommendations. And with 845M people on the platform, that is a very powerful and concentrated network of referral sources for merchants. It's just that, at least for now, not many have figured out how to turn news feeds into leads that convert to sales. As the article inferred, most merchants are seen as interlopers - butting into personal space to hawk their products, sort of like having someone pull up a chair at your table at a restaurant and trying to sell you stuff. Eww.
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What surprised me the most about the article was the merchants' admissions that there wasn't much — if any — distinction between what people could buy on its Facebook fan page and what they could buy on its web site. This is surprising, because retailers are, well, all about merchandising their products and adapting their products to the channels available to them. Many retailers operate several channels - their physical store, their online store, and their outlet stores. Very often, more like 99.99% of the time, there is stuff available in the physical store that isn't available online (and vice versa) and the outlet stores have totally different merchandise too. Why? To get people to shop across all three channels. So, the notion that these same retailers would think that success on this 4th commerce channel would happen like magic just by sticking the same stuff that is available on line on their fan pages does.not.compute.
But let's just assume for a moment that Facebookers were coming to the property with the sole intention of buying. That merchandising strategy still probably wouldn't move the sales needle much, if at all. People embraced online shopping because it offered them a convenient and safe alternative to going to a physical store. People embraced outlet shopping because they could get a better deal. People still shop in physical stores because they want a bigger selection and they want to see, feel, and experience the product before buying. Merchants using Facebook as a commerce platform have to embrace the very essence of why people are on Facebook in the first place - to be social - in order to ring the register. The trick, of course, is to do this in a replicable and scalable way. That's harder, not impossible, but requires more thinking than just sticking random products on a fan page and hoping they will sell.
Do the Math
Facebook may have 845M people as customers, but that doesn't mean that all 845M of them are prospects for what merchants have to sell. There are a few ways to get the attention of customers (or potential customers) on Facebook. You can communicate to fans, you can advertise to people with the characteristics that fit your product attributes or you can do both. Communicating with fans is huge, because it is, by and large, free. Anything that a merchant posts in its news feed is displayed in those fans' news feeds, and visible to any friend of that fan who goes to that friend's wall or sees a comment that a fan made to that merchant's post. That's why there has been such a huge rush to get fans - instant prospect base.
But, unless you have a zillion fans (well, not maybe that many, but enough), conversions will be teeny. Most merchants have less than 10k fans, and a 1% conversion on an action in a news feed and a 2% conversion to a sale does not amount to much of a sales presence. The funnel gets even smaller if you are selling into local merchants. The real play here is to create a call to action that is appealing to enough fans that enough of them share with enough of their friends who share with enough of their friends, and so on. There are some great examples of this on Facebook - Red Bull, Diapers.com - but these campaigns were built around a whole lot more than just "click here to buy diapers." P&G sold 1000 packs of Pampers in less than an hour (for $9.99) because it was how it launched a new product and that new product was available only to Facebook fans and in limited quantities. The flip side is that devising campaigns that ignite and sustain that sort of viral pass around power is more difficult. But, it is that campaign element and call to action that will ultimately fuel Facebook as a commerce platform.
Get contagious
Viral used to be a bad word - the consequence of getting sick with something that an antibiotic could not get rid of. How times have changed! It's become the most coveted concept on the web and the real magic of social networks. It's also what will propel commerce on Facebook.
The grousing about a lack of sales on Facebook is really a tale of two extremes: consumers having no real way to engage with the merchant or having nothing of any real value to do on a merchant's fan page. If Facebook is the platform for friends to connect and share, then merchants have to sort out what about their product and offer will incent those friends to share. Is it something that will help them be better friends, make friends, or add value to an existing friend's relationship? Is it something that a friend will feel good about sharing or will it improve that friend's status or standing within their friend's network? Merchants have to keep in mind that Facebook is a very social, but very transparent platform. What friends like, dislike, share is all seen by their networks. What they share - and therefore what merchants offer - becomes a reflection of them. Will a product that is shared make a person look smarter, more stylish, more empathetic, and more influential to their network? The key to Facebook commerce success isn't just about getting one person to buy; it is about getting enough of them to share what they bought (or intend to buy) with their network and having some large percentage of their friends network do the same.
Okay, so where does this all leave us? I think at the very, very beginning.
According to the same article that trashed Facebook as a commerce platform, there are still a whole lot of retailers that are planning to launch social commerce initiatives this year and there are many efforts underway, even with Facebook itself, to turn friends and fans into customers on its platform. As I have said before, it is too big a platform for commerce not to happen on it. It is just a matter of time, technique and, of course, persistence. It is also a time of experimentation and those early adopters and innovators who are tinkering away now will gain a knowledge base that will be invaluable IP moving forward.
In this very digital and mobile age, it's easy to forget how long it took for the internet to, itself, evolve as a commerce channel. As powerful as it is, it accounts for only ~7% of all retail sales today. Here is a pretty cool infographic that documents its history. The commercial internet came into being around 1995. Amazon was there pretty much at the beginning. There were many failed attempts - remember eToys, Pets.com, Boo.com, Webvan? It took a while to get traction, really until the early 2000's. And, it took almost another decade for most of the major brands to have commerce capabilities on their web sites - amazingly, some still don't or didn't until a year or so ago. Commerce online has evolved and gained hold, as the user experience and selection and utility associated with shopping online has improved. Looking back, for those of us who are old enough to have a little perspective of shopping online, it's come a long way baby. And, with mobile, and the convergence of the on and offline experience, it will go even farther, even faster.
But at the beginning, a lot of people wrote it off too. Newsweek in 1995 had a famous cover story entitled "The Internet? Blah!" in which the author proclaimed that there was absolutely no reason for anyone to even consider shopping online (or reading the paper or sending money or many other things that are now quite commonplace) because there were no salespeople online and salespeople were what defined the shopping experience.
Maybe that was true in the 1990s, but it isn't that way anymore. Friends and our social circle increasingly define our shopping experience - helping us decide what to buy, when to buy it and where to do the deed. Facebook makes it that much easier and efficient for friends - and friends of friends - to share that information in ways that even email and the mobile phone just can't, don't or won't.
As I said, it's a matter of time, technique and of course persistence.
I'll have more to share on some of those techniques in a later post. In the meantime, I'd love to hear more about your views on this topic, who's doing great stuff, who's bombed and why. It's a great topic - as important as mobile's influence on commerce, in my view, and I'd love to hear what you think.
Karen Webster is the CEO of Market Platform Dynamics (MPD), a consulting firm that helps companies find, implement and monetize innovation. She serves as an advisor and member of the board for a number of companies operating in the payment, technology and digital media industries.
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The How We Shop Report, a PYMNTS collaboration with PayPal, aims to understand how consumers of all ages and incomes are shifting to shopping and paying online in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our research builds on a series of studies conducted since March, surveying more than 16,000 consumers on how their shopping habits and payments preferences are changing as the crisis continues. This report focuses on our latest survey of 2,163 respondents and examines how their increased appetite for online commerce and digital touchless methods, such as QR codes, contactless cards and digital wallets, is poised to shape the post-pandemic economy.


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Labrador Retriever
Like the pointer, the aptly named Labrador retriever is a well-rounded hunting companion. Perhaps Labradors are best known as water dogs because of their moisture-repellent coats and weblike feet that propel them easily through water to fetch prey. Retrievers are also equipped with a high level of intelligence and good temperament, which make them ideal for training. These qualities serve as part of the reason that Labradors, as well as golden retrievers, are consistently ranked as the most popular breeds in the United States [source: AKC].
Like spaniels, retrievers' mouths also have a gentle grip that lets them retrieve prey without damaging it. Their willingness to please lends them well to tasks other than retrieving. Labradors also make good trackers and pointers, and they quickly adapt to a wide range of environments.
With a sturdy build and weighing about 55 to 75 pounds (25 to 34 kilograms), Labradors are true utilitarian dogs, equally at ease gathering quail as they are fetching fallen ducks from an icy pond. Their well-roundedness makes them quality hunting dogs in any season.
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Best tv trays 2018 – [Buyer's Guide]Last Updated October 1, 2020
Hey friends! I've got something important to talk about today! Here are the best tv trays for 2018 – based on my own expert opinion, feature sets, prices, and overall popularity.
I'll brush up on how to choose the best tv trays and examine things like materials, quality, and weight. Now I'm going to recommend a few tv trays you can pick from to get started quickly and easily.
Let's get to it!
Best tv trays of 2018
Customers need to be careful on how they spend their money on these products. Here we have compiled a detailed list of some of the best tv trays of the 2018. Before you spend your money on tv trays, start by familiarizing yourself with the various types. The table below summarizes features, and below you'll find more detailed reviews of each good.
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№1 – Winsome Wood TV Tray Set
Why did this tv trays win the first place?
The rear part fits perfectly! It is mounted really tight and reliable. I don't know anything about other models from this brand, but I am fully satisfied with this product. I am very happy with the purchase. It is definitely worth its money. The product is top-notch! The product is very strong. Its material is stable and doesn't crack.
№2 – 5 Piece TV Tray Snack Dinner Folding Table Set
Why did this tv trays come in second place?
I really liked it. It is amazing in every aspect. It did even exceed my expectations for a bit, considering the affordable price. This is a pretty decent product that perfectly fitted the interior of our office. I recommend you to consider buying this model, it definitely worth its money. Seems that the material is good. It has a very beautiful color but I don't really like the texture.
№3 – Sofa Table TV Tray Super Top Laptop Desk Removable Side/Snack/End Table for Bed Sofa Eating Writing Reading Living Room-Walnut
Why did this tv trays take third place?
I liked the design. We've been using it for 2 months and it still looks like brand new. The material is incredibly nice to the touch. It has a great color, which will suit any wallpapers. This price is appropriate since the product is very well built. It is inconvenient to use due to the size. I am going to get something different next time.
tv trays Buyer's Guide
Though most bed trays are made of wood, metallic and plastic trays also exist. Metallic trays are sturdy and long-lasting, but the metal could be corrosive especially when exposed to liquids.
Plastic trays are flimsy but come with the best designs. Wood trays are durable and reliable with decent plans. You can, therefore, choose the tray depending on what you intend it for.
Money is one of the resources; hence scarce. This is one of the subjective factors; it depends on the size of your pocket. Vast majority prefer spending less to gain the most valuable products.
However, we should consider the long-term cost when making a purchase because the cheap things are expensive. Having that in mind, always remember that the most important point is that you should acquire something that you are comfortable with financially.
Make sure that the bed tray you acquire best suits your need. Some bed trays primarily intended for holding breakfast come with built in pockets to hold cups and cutlery. Some are also tailored to hold things like magazines, books, pens among other things. Make your bed tray more useful by considering these factors.
Consider the use of the tray. Some are made to be used while in bed. However, consider purchasing bed trays that are flexible enough to be used for various purposes even as stand-up trays and a dining table that can best fit in the sitting room.
Certified Ultra HD
TVs with the Certified Ultra HD or 4K HDR Ultra HD logos offer the 'true' Ultra HD experience. Certified Ultra HD is the logo used by Digital Europe, representatives of the digital technology industry in Europe, to guarantee that a TV has genuine 4K quality.
High Dynamic Range
Also known as HDR, High Dynamic Range combines enhanced brightness and enhanced colours to create an incredibly vivid and vibrant picture. With a higher pixel count and higher pixel quality, HDR lets images appear realistic and lifelike, and will particularly improve a gaming experience.
Shop LED TVs
OLED is a TV technology used by LG and instead of using a backlight, the screen pixels create their own light. This controls light levels better than other screens and offers deep colours, smooth visuals and a more vibrant picture.
Curved TVs offer an immersive display if you are sitting close, as well as greater field of view and more sense of depth.
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The LG WOLED is truly something special. Not only is it one of the thinnest TVs to ever grace our vision (it's 2.75mm thin), but it's also one of the most gorgeous.
Limited viewing angles
It looks like someone on Samsung's TV design team has been watching 2001: A Space Odyssey. The 65-inch Qis a ringer for that film's mysterious black monolith thanks to the way both its front and back sides are completely flat and feature ultra-robust, polished finishes. Ultra HD HDR playback is what the Q9F was created to do and, given Samsung's potent HDR track record, it's no surprise to find that it does it supremely well. Even though the Q9F has 4K HDR optimisation in its DNA, it's capable of looking seriously good with high definition standard dynamic range content too.
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If LG's OLED isn't your thing, spend some time checking out Sony's version.
LCD TVs are brighter
One thing to be sure of when purchasing an unlocked or 'SIM-free' phone is that not all SIM-free handsets are unlocked.
The excellent Vodafone Smart Ultra is a classic example of this. It is SIM-free, but if you want to use it for any network other than Vodafone you have to first use it for a month with a Vodafone SIM, and then pay £20 to get it unlocked.
EE's own branded phones are similar. In both cases it may well still be better to buy network branded phones and go through the pain of getting them unlocked, than to buy on contract.
The right SIM
One other thing to consider is the size and shape of the SIM required for your phone. Make sure you get a nano-SIM if a nano-SIM is what your phone requires.
If you get that wrong it is easily solvable – every network will gladly send over a different-sized SIM. SIM cards tend to come in all three sizes – you simply pop out the one you need.
But that's assuming you are getting a new SIM, and if you're looking for a SIM-free phone or unlocked phone you probably already have one.
You can buy adaptors that let you fit a Nano-SIM or Micro-SIM in a Micro-SIM or full-size SIM slot for a very small charge.
More important is to make sure that if you want 4G you get a 4G-enabled phone and SIM.
Product Details
Get lighting and tabletop space in one design with this handsome floor lamp. The lamp features a twist metal base in a dark rust finish, along with a handy wooden tray table for drinks, TV remotes and more. Wood table in walnut finish. A linen bell shade with decorative finial completes the look on top. Wood and metal construction.
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You must visit the page of sales. Here is the link. If you don't care about which brand is better, then you can choose the tv trays by the price and buy from the one who will offer the greatest discount.
Final Word
First of all thanks for reading my article to the end! I hope you find my reviews listed here useful and that it allows you to make a proper comparison of what is best to fit your needs and budget. Don't be afraid to try more than one product if your first pick doesn't do the trick.
Most important, have fun and choose your tv trays wisely! Good luck!
So, TOP3 of tv trays
- №1 — Winsome Wood TV Tray Set
- №2 — 5 Piece TV Tray Snack Dinner Folding Table Set
- №3 — Sofa Table TV Tray Super Top Laptop Desk Removable Side/Snack/End Table for Bed Sofa Eating Writing Reading Living Room-Walnut
Questions? Leave a comment below!
Chatting about tv trays is my passion! Leave me a question in the comments, I answer each and every one and would love to get to know you better!


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FORMER Broncos playmaker Ben Ikin believes Queensland State of Origin coach is the man to lead the Brisbane despite being relegated to back-up status as the NRL club seeks to secure a new coach.
Current Broncos coach Wayne Bennett's contract expires at the end of 2019 but the club has already launched a bid to secure Melbourne Storm mentor Craig Bellamy on a lucrative deal.
Bellamy is expected to announce his future as early as Tuesday, and if he sticks with the Storm, Walters is reportedly in competition with Paul Green and rookie sensation Anthony Seibold.
But Ikin rates Walters above the others, and says "he is good enough, big enough and has a strong enough character, to move past" the fact he is only seen as a back-up option.
"If you remember, when Kevvy got the (Queensland) job he did it as last man standing. He tells the joke about how Alf (Allan Langer) rang him up and asked to speak to Steven Bradbury," Ikin said.
Speaking on NRL360, Ikin expected Walters to take it in his stride despite being groomed for the role before Bellamy came into the equation.
"To be able to accept the [Queensland] job that way, push it to one side and get on with the business of winning an Origin series... He didn't just do it once, he did it twice," Ikin said.
Ikin went further saying he can't see Walters' management of the Maroons rebuild "ever being rivalled in sport".
Seibold is the bolter in the conversation, with reports emerging at the weekend that he had support from members of the Brisbane hierarchy after Souths' impressive start to the season.
But league commentator Phil Rothfield said it's hard to fathom that a coach of 13 NRL games experience could be picked up by the "major rugby league franchise in the country".
"I found it a bit hard to believe," Rothfield said.
"What the Broncos showed by chasing Craig Bellamy is that they didn't want Wayne Bennett from 2020 onwards.
"They'd also already put feelers out for Paul Green before they went for Craig Bellamy. If you're asking me who will coach in 2020 I'd say Kevin Walters."


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Rubbish Bingo for all the family
On Tuesday 29 May, the St Leonards seafront gift and book shop, OPEN by I Love Mel, is getting down and dirty on the beach with a spot of Rubbish Bingo. Come on down and join Mel, Alice and the Rubbish Bingo Teams between 5 and 7pm on the St Leonards seafront.
Mel says: "We'll be picking up well at the seaside – picking up litter that is! So come join us for some good old fashioned clean fun with a big game of Rubbish Bingo!"
Two teams will be competing to see who can pick up the most litter for the most points. The event will be filmed so if you're more interested in showing off on camera in your fancy holiday clothes than litter picking, you are welcome to come on down and make a spectacle of yourself!
Mel says "Keep an eye on our Facebook page for a confirmation of the exact location – we hope to see you good folk there"
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The luxury of Dallas' bulk and brush collection practices will come to an end soon.
Currently the city's sanitation department will pick up almost anything residents put on the curb during monthly combined bulk and brush days.
Dallas City Council next month will consider a new system that would cut bulky trash pick up to four times a year but also result in citywide brush and yard waste recycling.
Leaves and yard clippings, picked up monthly, would have to be bagged in paper or other compostable yard bags, no plastic.
City crews often have trouble finishing all of the current bulky trash routes on time. Some neighborhoods utilize the service heavily and others seldom use it, but trucks still have to make the rounds to every street once a month, a waste of fuel and emissions.
The city also plans to improve its on-demand bulky trash pickup service, where residents can get estimates by phone or online and be charged on their water bills. Besides that, more bulky trash drop-off centers could be added.
Changing the system could eventually save the city as much as $1 million a year, but more important, it will keep tons of trash out of the city-owned McCommas Bluff Landfill.
As much as 90,000 tons of brush and yard waste could be diverted from the landfill every year. Those materials could be turned into mulch that's given away to Dallas residents. That's no small improvement considering Dallas is getting hotter faster than other cities.
The full City Council will consider the plan on June 6.


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CLOSED CIRCUIT VIEWING FOR UFC® 114: RAMPAGE vs. EVANS
Closed Circuit Broadcast from MGM Grand Conference Center – Las Vegas, Nevada
Tickets Go On Sale Monday, May 17 at 10 a.m. PT
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The bitter rivalry between former UFC® light heavyweight champions Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and "Suga" Rashad Evans can no longer be contained inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. UFC officials announced today that on the heels of a sold out UFC 114, a closed circuit viewing event has been added at the MGM Grand Conference Center to give fans the opportunity to witness one of the most anticipated fights in UFC history.
Tickets for the closed circuit broadcast of UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans go on sale Monday, May 17 at 10 a.m. PT and are priced at $50. Tickets will be available at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino) and at any MGM Grand box office outlet. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (800) 745-3000 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. Tickets also are available for purchase at UFC.com, www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
"Rampage vs. Evans is the fight we've all been waiting to see," UFC President Dana White said. "Now fans can still be a part of the intense atmosphere at MGM Grand on May 29 and watch the fight at this closed circuit event."
In addition to Rampage vs. Evans, UFC 114 also will feature exciting bouts between middleweights Michael Bisping and Dan Miller, heavyweights Todd Duffee and Mike Russow, and welterweights Diego Sanchez and John Hathaway.
For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com, UK.UFC.com, GERMANY.UFC.com, UFCJapan.jp or UFCEspanol.com. All bouts live and subject to change.
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Hi everyone,
It's almost December now and it's starting to get really cold! The week started out a little warmer at 15˚C though and that lasted until Wednesday night before the rain brought the temperatures down again. Aside from work at the office, it's not been that special of a week, not until Thursday at least. My Dissertation results were released on Thursday (something I didn't know about until my course mates sent me a message to tell me about it) and I'll be talking about that in another post very soon because it'll be combined with a post about 2017's Winter Wonderland.
That means I can continue with part 3 of my September Roadtrip Reflections. With December fast closing in, I had better hurry with the remaining before I run out of time! So here we go:
The Green Metropolis of Dortmund is regarded as the commercial centre of the Eastern Ruhr region in Germany because it's filled with plenty of waterways, woodlands and parks. You'll see why shortly… Football fans will know Dortmund because it's the home of Borussia Dortmund, also known as BVB, famous for their yellow and black colours. Historically, Dortmund has been a coal mining and steel milling city which eventually led to it being the front and centre of hi-tech industrial development. Like it was for the previous 2 cities, we only reserved one full day to travel around and it is possible to cover most of the key things in Dortmund if you plan it well, which was what the first day arriving in was for. Settling into the next destination is very important for a road trip like this because you need to make sure you pace yourself as well as your fellow travellers.
We started our full day outside of the city centre of Dortmund, instead heading outwards, down south to Syburg to see the ruins of Hohensyburg. The ruins are found on a higher ground which allows you look southwards to the city of Hagen that's just across the Ruhr river.
Unfortunately, it was a rather hazy morning, which made taking landscape shots from Syburg pointless since it would all be blurry and "smoky-looking". So I was just there to take photos of the ruins.
Much of the ruins were the result of things which happened between 1200 and 1300. Which made me wonder why the octagon-shaped tower still stood. On closer inspection, you'll find that the Vincke Tower is a "new" addition, in honour of Baron von Vincke's efforts in the Westphalia reconstruction during the 1800s. But what's seen is not the original and is actually a further reconstruction of the lookout tower that was done in 1955.
Next stop was to drive along the Ruhr "westwards" to Berger-Denkmal, which translates to Berger Monument. Found just outside the university city of Witten, the monument/memorial was built in memory of Louis Constance Berger, who was a well-known industrialist of the area during the 1800s.
A spiral staircase brings you to the top of the monument where you can get a higher vantage point of the Ruhr valley. However, you might not actually want that higher vantage point if you want to get a photo of the Ruhr valley because there's already a scenic viewpoint platform below where you'll actually get the better view that you see above.
By now, it was already noon time so it was time to head back into Dortmund city centre. Since the football stadium Borussia Dortmund was on the way towards the city centre, it made more sense to stop by the Signal Iduna Park (known by the real fans as Westfalenstadion or Westphalia Stadium). This is Germany's biggest stadium and is well known for it's Gelbe Wand (Yellow Wall in English) which is the southern section of the stadium. The Yellow Wall is a standing terrace for the most diehard Borussia Dortmund fans, similar to how the Stretford End houses the most passionate Manchester United supporters. It's maximum capacity (because standing is allowed in German Bundesliga matches) is over 81,000 which makes Old Trafford's 75,000 seem small but it's really only because of the standing fans.
The stadium is very distinct because it's held at each of its 4 corners by yellow "structures" and is unmissable if you drive by Dortmund. Obviously we didn't come on a matchday, which made it possible to walk around it but that didn't mean we couldn't get a taste of a matchday bratwurst from the foodstand set up just outside the stadium.
Next up, it was time to go on a walking tour around Dortmund City Centre.
When I'm not on a roadtrip, a city's Hauptbahnhof (Central Train Station) is usually where I'd begin my walking tour but we started a slow walk around the area from here. But that was only after we had some proper lunch at the Zum Alten Markt Dortmund, which serves traditional Westphalian food right in the centre of Dortmund.
This was a Westphalian Gulasch that was technically a starter but you could probably have it as a main anyway.
This dish has a British twist to it because it has asparagus with Hollandaise sauce that accompanied a Schnitzel of sorts.
Here's an unmistakable German dish… the well-known Schweinehaxe, with sauerkraut and mashed potato.
With lunch sorted… (a very late one at 3pm) it was time to start walking around.
The U-Tower used to be a brewery known as the Union Brewery, hence the "U". It is now a museum and an arts centre, as part of Dortmund's redevelopment project that worked towards Ruhr being a Cultural Capital of Europe. Most of the buildings surrounding it were demolished but the U-Tower was spared from that because it's regarded as a Dortmund landmark.
Another key Dortmund landmark is the Opernhaus (Dortmund Opera House). Don't you think it reminds you of a certain Esplanade in Singapore?
The last landmark in the city centre that we walked by was the Old Town Hall, which was actually used as a hosting venue for a wedding ceremony that evening. As the sun was already starting to set, we had to be quick to ensure we could get to Dortmund's TV tower because I had the intention to go all the way up to see the city from above.
Unfortunately, the Florianturm (as it is called in Dortmund) was closed for some renovation works so all we could do was to admire it from down below.
It's found in the Westfalenpark, which is one of the many parks in Dortmund that contributes to its Green Metropolis nickname.
Since it wasn't officially Autumn just yet (even though the weather had already turned cold), the flowers were still showing off their pretty colours.
We would've stayed longer in the park but it was starting to drizzle after I took this photo and we had to make a dash for the car to ensure we wouldn't get completely drenched.
That was it for Dortmund, which was a rather relaxed destination with not too much rushing around or must-see city sights. I wouldn't exactly regard it as a major tourist destination but if you're going to go there to watch a football game at the Westfalenstadion, sticking around to enjoy the greenery afterwards might be a good idea.
That's it for Dortmund. The next one is a very popular destination called Köln. I seriously need to get a move on with these roadtrip reflections but I think I'll be able to squeeze in a couple of posts about the happenings in Guildford so keep a look out for them next week. Christmas is a month away and so… my next post will bring you some Christmas lights from London before we come back again to the roadtrip photo blog, which has 7 more stops!
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The Transport Systems Catapult, one of seven technology innovation centers established by the UK's innovation agency, Innovate UK, has opened a "Visualisation Laboratory" in the town of Milton Keynes where virtual reality technology will be used to help generate innovation and overcome problems in the UK's transport network.
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Take Some Yin and Call Me in the Morning
I've been traveling a lot for work lately, trips that involve a lot of sitting--in cars, at tables, on airplanes--and not a lot of movement. Because of that, yoga has been hard to come by; five minutes of surreptitious airport psoas stretching does not a full practice make. On my days off, I need yoga badly.
When I came home earlier this month after a five-day trip, my sacrum was locked, my hips stiff, and my shoulders crackly. There was only one solution. I did yoga, greedily, like a dog licking a plate of leftovers. There were only a few days until my next trip, so I packed my classes in close.
When most people, even people who practice, hear the phrase "did yoga," they imagine a sweaty vinyasa flow class that gets your heart pumping and pulls your IT band from stem to stern. That's not what I undertook. Instead, I put myself on a course of yin yoga. This is a style, performed either seated, prone, or on your knees, where you hold poses for three to five minutes, often using props. It's heavily influenced by traditional Chinese medicine, designed to stretch your connective tissue, massage your joints, put minimal heat on the muscles, and generally heal what ails you.
After a three-class program, one of which I spent mostly in an L shape with my legs up the wall, I felt better, not totally regenerated, but good enough to head back on the road. My body was ready to sit for five more days. Yoga had prepared me for the journey ahead.
When I first started practicing, nearly a decade ago, I used yoga as an exercise program. That may be because I started at a gym. Regardless, it worked. I lost weight and gained muscle. For the first time since I was a teenager, I had confidence in my body and walked with a broad stride.
Now, many years and many minor injuries later, yoga serves a different purpose for me. I don't use it as an exercise program. Instead, I consider yoga preventative health care. It can lower blood pressure. Joints atrophy less slowly. After practicing, I move through the world more calmly, and with less stress. My body, now firmly established in middle age, may not be worthy of a magazine spread, but it works a lot better than it otherwise would.
Obviously, if you're sick, see a doctor. Yoga doesn't help much with pneumonia or bacterial infections. But if you're just feeling a little off, a little grumpy, or a little stiff, well, I recommend you spend a few minutes in Sphinx Pose. It's amazing how quickly your perspective can shift.


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Hope all of you have a Happy and SafeThanksgiving whild keeping our friends and neighbors that have less than you do in your prayers and mabe invite them into your home and share your bounty with them.
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EXPOSED: US Gov't Paid For Production Of Fake 'Al Qaeda' Videos
A report by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals that the United States government paid a UK-based public relations firm, $500 million to run a top secret propaganda programme in Iraq.
Bell Pottinger, a controversial PR firm, known for representing unsavory characters was paid half a billion by the Pentagon for work which included creating fake terrorist videos.
Bell Pottinger's output included short TV segments made in the style of Arabic news networks and fake insurgent videos which could be used to track the people who watched them, according to a former employee.
The agency's staff worked alongside high-ranking U.S. military officers in their Baghdad Camp Victory headquarters as the insurgency raged outside.
Bell Pottinger's former chairman Lord Tim Bell confirmed to the Sunday Times, which has worked with the Bureau on this story, that his firm had worked on a "covert" military operation "covered by various secrecy documents."
Bell Pottinger reported to the Pentagon, the CIA and the National Security Council on its work in Iraq, he said.
Bell, one of Britain's most successful public relations executives, is credited with honing Margaret Thatcher's steely image and helping the Conservative party win three elections. The agency he co-founded has had a roster of clients including repressive regimes and Asma al-Assad, the wife of the Syrian president.
In the first media interview any Bell Pottinger employee has given about the work for the U.S. military in Iraq, video editor Martin Wells told the Bureau his time in Camp Victory was "shocking, eye-opening, life-changing."
The firm's output was signed off by former General David Petraeus – then commander of the coalition forces in Iraq – and on occasion by the White House, he said.
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Randy Gollum star Andy Serkis confesses he has sex 'four or five times' a day – and doesn't have time to shower
Lord of the Rings actor made a saucy revelation about his love life
ANDY Serkis has confessed he has sex "four or five times" a day - and often doesn't have time to shower.
The Lord of the Rings actor, 53, made the saucy revelation about his love life with wife Lorraine Ashbourne.
Andy, who played Gollum in the fantasy franchise, has been married to Lorraine for 15 years, but their sex life is still VERY passionate.
He admitted he has a high sex drive and they often romp up to five times a day.
But Andy confessed he has a bad habit of not showering as often as he should.
In a chat with the Guardian's Weekend magazine, he was asked how often he has sex, and Andy replied: "Four, five times a day."
The actor went on to reveal his "most unappealing habit" is not washing every day, adding: "Not showering every day, because I don't have the time."
Andy and actress Lorraine have been married since 2002 and they are parents to three children - two boys, Sonny and Louis, and a girl, Ruby.
The couple met almost 30 years ago when they were cast together in a play in Manchester.
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Andy described meeting Lorraine as the happiest time of his life, adding: "When my wife Lorraine and I got together in 1990.
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Facebook & NBC Team Up to Host Republican Presidential Debate
NBC and Facebook are teaming up to co-host a broadcast of the U.S. GOP presidential debate before the New Hampshire Republican primary next year.
NBC will air the debate as a special broadcast of Meet the Press, moderated by the show's host David Gregory. At the same time, it will stream live on Facebook "to create an interactive experience."
Starting Monday, users can start discussions and post questions for the debate at either the Meet the Press or US Politics Facebook pages. Some of the questions posted on the pages will be used in the debate.
As the longest running show on television, Meet the Press is no stranger to hosting political discussions. Facebook is a bit newer to the role, but its importance as a political platform was highlighted by President Barack Obama's successful efforts to use Facebook and other social media to mobilize young voters in the 2008 election.
Since then, Facebook — and social media in general — has become so much of a political tool that it hosted a live discussion with the president earlier this year. The upcoming debate in New Hampshire won't be the GOP's first debate that involves social media. The candidates are also scheduled for a Twitter debate on July 20.
Facebook first played a role in debate coverage in the 2008 elections, when it worked with ABC to involve its users. In that partnership, Facebook users were able to participate in Debate Groups, view behind-the-scenes footage and view Facebook polls, but this is the first time that the debates will be live streamed on the platform.
"Voters expect to be able to learn about and interact with candidates on Facebook," said Joel Kaplan, vice president of U.S. public policy at Facebook, in a statement.


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Kellen Winslow, Ed Podolak recall longest NFL playoff games
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The final Talk of Fame Network show of 2016 recalls two of the longest and most exciting playoff games in NFL history from the point of view of two men who were there, Hall-of-Famer Kellen Winslow and record-setting Kansas City Chiefs' jack-of-all trades Ed Podolak.
On Jan. 2, 1982, Winslow did everything in a 41-38 double overtime playoff win over the Miami Dolphins in 90 percent humidity, catching a playoff-record 13 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown, blocking a field goal and being dragged off the field several times as a result of a pinched nerve in his shoulder, dehydration, cramps and a gash on his lower lip that required stitches to close.
"It was a different feeling being that tired and in that much pain,'' Winslow tells our Talk of Fame hosts, Hall-of-Fame voters Ron Borges, Rick Gosselin and Clark Judge.
So what kept him coming back, even after two teammates at one point had to carry him off because of the cramps in his body?
"I didn't want to lose,'' Winslow said. "We'd been up 24-0 at one point. This had epic failure of a team written all over it. I didn't want to be part of that.''
Winslow wasn't, and he tells you why. The Hall-of-Fame tight end also recalls that a week later the exhausted Chargers flew to Cincinnati to face the Bengals in temperatures nearly 100 degrees colder in a battle for the AFC championship.
If there is anyone who can relate to what Winslow went through in Miami it's Podolak, who on Christmas Day, 1971, set an NFL playoff record with 350 total yards in a double-overtime loss to Miami. That game raged on for 82 minutes and 40 seconds, a record that stands 45 years later, before Miami kicker Garo Yepremian hit a 37-yard field goal to end Christmas in sad fashion for Podolak's Chiefs.
But no one would ever forget what he did that day when he carried 18 times for 85 yards, caught eight passes for 110 yards and returned three kickoffs for 155 yards, including a fourth-quarter return of 78 yards after Miami tied the score with 82 seconds left in regulation.
Yet for all his heroics, one of the memories that has stuck with Podolak through all these years was a brief conversation with Dolphins' Hall-of-Fame middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti late in the game.
"I think Nick tackled me 25 times,'' Podolak recalled. "In the fourth quarter he was on top of me, and I asked him, 'Do you think this will ever be over?''
So why did Podolak push himself to the limit and beyond? He cited the same reason as Winslow.
"You wanted to win," Podolak said. "If you're not in any activity to win you'll never win. I could not accept not winning, and my teammates couldn't either. They (the Dolphins) had a team of people who wanted to win, too.''
Speaking of winners our Talk-of-Fame guys also visit with Hall-of-Fame semi-finalist Hines Ward. The Steelers' receiver is one of 26 semi-finalists for the Halls Class of 2017 and someone who learns next week if he makes the cut to the final 15. Those candidates will be debated and voted on the day before Super Bowl LI in Houston.
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In June 2014, Matt completed the two-year Power Sports Technology program in one year by enrolling in the morning and afternoon classes in the daytime Career and Technical Education program at the Southern Adirondack Education Center in Hudson Falls.
He had been employed as a Quality Control Technician for five years at C.R. Bard before being laid off. Using Trade Adjustment Assistance funding, Matt took the opportunity to get retrained. The funding covers up to $20,000 for a two-year program in an area with a strong job outlook.
"They also pay you an unemployment wage," added Matt, who is married with two children and lives in Hudson Falls. A longtime self-proclaimed tinkerer, Matt knew he wanted to fix things and work on engines. "I looked around and the only place I found that offered training on small powered engines was WSWHE BOCES."
Thrilled with the training he received, Matt explained that his instructor, John Winch, provided opportunities for students to work on four-wheelers, lawn mowers and snow blowers. "It was more than just working on engines," Matt explained. "We worked on belts, levers and the electrical components of the engines. Plus, we learned the theory behind engines and rebuilt carburetors."
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WEST Midlands firefighters have agreed to press for a ballot on industrial action over reforms to their working practices.
More than 40 members of the Fire Brigade Union met in Handsworth yesterday to discuss measures which could include a strike.
If the FBU's national executive council agrees the move, an overtime ban or work-to-rule could be introduced. Tony Nutting, the union's regional secretary, said there was also the possibility of an all-out strike.
He claimed management had refused to meet three recommendations agreed by the FBU's technical advisory panel.
These were a shift allowance for firefighters finishing at midnight or beyond; travel expenses for working at other stations, and ensuring the shift pattern does not affect their holiday entitlement.
Last week West Midlands Fire Service confirmed beds were being removed from fire stations, meaning firefighters working between 6pm and 7am would be unable to take a nap.
Mr Nutting said: "Since management brought in a new shift system it has caused no end of problems, but now it's collapsing around their ears. There have been several occasions when we've had 20 or more pumps off the roads because of staffing. Firefighters are often in the 'wrong' place because they're having to cover shifts at other stations.
"It's not right that engines from Warwickshire and Staffordshire brigades should be helping us cover incidents but that's exactly what's happening.
"This isn't just compromising public safety, it's compromising the safety of our crews." If the union's NEC approves the ballot, firefighters could be taking industrial action by November. Mr Nutting added: "What that means we could implement work-to-rule, an overtime ban, but it could honestly go to a full strike. Now it is up to the FBU's national executive council whether we go ahead with this action or not."
The West Midlands Chief Fire Officer, Frank Sheehan recently commissioned consultants to conduct a brigade-wide survey into staff morale, a move which has angered FBU members.


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- PHP PEAR libraries
- PHP ionCube loader
- mySQL v5.5 or higher. Your Open-Realty® database must also have mySQL FILE permissions.
- Your Open-Realty® database user must be able to execute the mySQL "LOAD DATA INFILE" command.
- Ability to change your Apache Timeout Value
- Ability to change your php.ini file
- Ability to create CRON jobs that can use CURL (optional, for automating all processes)
- Ability to make outbound connections from your server to HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP servers.
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Whether you're night fishing from shore or in a boat, the Rod-N-Bobb's® LuckyJack Rod Beacon ensures you'll never miss a bite. Simply attach this self-contained, battery-operated lighted strike indicator to your rod tip; it's easy to see at any distance, and it'll alert you immediately to any activity. Fits light and heavy rods alike. Includes 1 battery light and 4 different-colored holders.