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Hello you lovely lot!
Our superbly gorgeous Tinder Bride is back for her next instalment. So not only is she crazy busy as a lawyer, and organising her own wedding, she is also going to be a bridesmaid for her best friend.
Here she is telling us all about being a hen at a hen party that isn't her own! Over to you Jenine…
Hello again you lovely cwtchers! I hope that you have been keeping well since my last article which introduced you to my lovely bridal team!
Since the last article, Tom and I are now on our 13month to wedding countdown with our excitement building up more and more each day. However in between all of our wedding planning, crazy work schedules, house buying and actually trying to have some sort of social life, I have had the honourable task of helping sort out one of my best friend's hen party!
Helen, (see previous bridal entourage article) is a friend I have known since I was 11 years old; we met in high school and have been friends ever since. I cannot describe or express in words how happy I am for Helen and her hubby to be, Phil! They met whilst travelling approx. 10 years ago and have a gorgeous little son Harrison who if I don't get daily pics of I think something is wrong! Their wedding is set at a beautiful location in Somerset and I can't wait to be their bridesmaid on what I hope will be a sunny day in August.
So on June 17th, together with fellow bridesmaids Rachael and Elena, the plan was for Helen's Hens to assemble in the big smoke where Hel actually lives. Planning initially was difficult as the blooming Bride couldn't make up her mind where she wanted ideally to go! It went from a weekend raving in Europe to a UK trip away to just a day event which I can say was a perfect day which Helen loved! The only mess up was poor Helen's sash which was printed wrong. It should have said 'Goodbye Miss Assinder' on the back and a 'Hello Mrs Walsh' on the front however they both said Miss despite being ordered correctly. I was so disappointed and I still haven't had a response from the company I ordered from with my complaint. However as Helen is a teacher, her students will still call her "Missssss" when married it did seem rather fitting… thankfully!
Now planning a hen or( a stag even I would think)is never easy; I think it's even harder when there are a group of people who all have different relationships with the bride and there is therefore all different ideas floating around especially with so much choice with all wanting to ultimately ensure that the Bride has an amazing day.
Thankfully sorting Helen's hen plans turned out perfectly on the 17th June 2017. The day kicked off with brekkie at fellow Bridesmaid, Elena's house. El became a Mother only 10 days before and therefore understandably didn't want to miss out on being part of the Hen celebrations. It also gave us all the opportunity to meet in one place and present Helen with a photo and message book which she couldn't read due to blubbering more than the new-born baby in party tow!
Next stop was onto the first surprise venue which was cupcake and cocktail making at the 5* Britannia Hempstead Hotel in Primrose Hill. . Helen loves a good drink (or 10) as well as cooking/baking so it was fitting that this class was part of her day! As a person who loves eating but hates making, along with all hens, loved it! The teacher was great, and patient, and it was actually really interesting. Look at the result!!
Then it was onto the next event of the day…crazy golf and street food which took place at Swiggers in the City! After a round of food and drinks, it was onto the course! This was so much fun and was loved by all and in particularly the mother's with mother of the groom coming up trumps with some great golfing moves (I am sure she had some tips from her son beforehand!) Any London based hens or stags, this venue and activity is definitely for you!
After some drinks at a local bar it was then onto the final event of the day which was at Piano Works which is a bar/club! The process at this venue was you can request a song (together with tip!) and then the musicians play the requests. It was great to hear so many different songs and some golden oldies played by the pianist and then later a band which took us into the club might! A hired booth meant we had a base and a place to lie back and rest the feet from all the dancing and dare cards played!
So that was a successful Helen's Hen party complete! London has so much to offer and actually having a hen party there was not as pricey as people would think. Definitely a city to think about for all future hen organisers! Over and out until next time when Helen will actually be a Mrs! Something I never thought would happen by I'm so glad for her that it is!


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The mailbox provides a much-needed splash of color during these dull, gray days of winter - the gardening catalogs are arriving.
From the abundant vegetables on the cover of John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds to the "Incrediball" hydrangea on the cover of Wayside Gardens' spring catalog, there is plenty to inspire the cooped-up gardener.
But with the catalogs come questions: What to choose for the 2009 garden? What will be the hot new must-haves? Where are the sure-fire successes? What are the breakthrough varieties?

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A native auto suggest component for ADF Faces Rich Client is on the list of new features planned for a future release of Oracle JDeveloper. However, as mentioned before, its less the component than the functionality that is of interest and the functionality is what can be build with ADF Faces Rich client on-board means today. This articles explains the architecture and the JDeveloper 11g workspace of a first prototype that we plan to enhance to a declarative component to a later point in time. We decided to release our prototype with this article to make the suggest functionality available to ADF Faces customers in a guide for manual implementation.
A Poor Man's Process Chart
In this version of auto suggest, an af:inputTextField is used as the data input component. As soon as the user starts typing into the field, a JavaScript event is captured by the af:clientListener component, which passes the event on to a JavaScript function to handle the request. The JavaScript function looks at the incoming key code and if it is a valid character, opens the popup dialog below the text field if it is not open. The list box queries the list data from a managed bean that we added as an abstraction layer between the view and the model to allow list data to be read from ADF, POJO and similar. The truth also is that we need this abstraction layer to keep the suggest functionality generic, because we want the developer to decide about the caching strategy for fetched data. In the sample we use ADF Business Components to query the data and here we have the option to tell it to perform follow up queries from memory instead of a database query. When the list data is refreshed, the list component is added as a partial target to refresh at the end of the request. The input focus is put back to the input text field for the user to give us the next character.
ADF Business Components
The suggest list is retrieved from a client method that is exposed on the ADF Business Components Application Module. The method takes a string as an input argument to query the Jobs View Object and returns a List of strings back to the client.
Managed Bean
Two managed beans are used in this prototype: SuggestList and DemoAdfBcSuggestModel. The DemoAdfBcSuggestModel abstracts the ADF Business Components query and returns the list of strings to the SuggestList bean to provide the result to the client. If you plan to customize this sample to your needs, then you need to replace the DemoAdfBcSuggestModel bean with your implementation. The SuggestList provides two key methods:
public ArrayList<SelectItem> getJobList()
This method populates the suggest list. It is referenced from the f:selectItems element, which is a child element of the af:selectOneListbox element that resides in an af:popup component to suggest the values to the user.
public ArrayList<SelectItem> getJobList() {
//first time query is against database
if (jobList == null){
jobList = new ArrayList<SelectItem>();
List<String> filteredList = null;
filteredList = suggestProvider.filteredValues(srchString, false);
jobList = populateList(filteredList);
return jobList;
private ArrayList<SelectItem> populateList(List<String> filteredList) {
ArrayList<SelectItem> _list = new ArrayList<SelectItem>();
for(String suggestString : filteredList){
SelectItem si = new SelectItem();
return _list;
public void doFilterList
On every user keystroke in the suggest input field, the browser client calls the doFilterList method through the af:serverListener component.
public void doFilterList(ClientEvent clientEvent) {
// set the content for the suggest list
srchString = (String)clientEvent.getParameters().get("filterString");
List<String> filteredList = suggestProvider.filteredValues(srchString, true);
jobList = populateList(filteredList);
The af:selectOneListbox is refreshed at the end of each call to the doFilterList method so the new list value is populated
JSF page markup
<!-- START Suggest Field -->
<af:inputText id="suggestField"
<f:validator binding="#{bindings.JobId.validator}"/>
<af:clientListener method="handleKeyUpOnSuggestField"
<af:clientListener method="handleKeyDownOnSuggestField"
<!-- END Suggest Field -->
The suggest list is defined as follows
<!-- START Suggest Popup -->
<af:popup id="suggestPopup" contentDelivery="immediate" animate="false" clientComponent="true">
<af:selectOneListbox id="joblist" contentStyle="width: 250px;"
size="15" valuePassThru="true"
<f:selectItems value="#{SuggestListBean.jobList}"/>
<af:clientListener method="handleListSelection" type="keyUp"/>
<af:clientListener method="handleListSelection" type="click"/>
<af:serverListener type="suggestServerListener"
<!-- END Suggest Popup -->
The af:selectOneListbox has two af:clientListener defined that listen for the keyUp and click event for the user to select a value (Enter key , click) or to cancel the action (Esc). The af:serverListener is called from the JavaScript that is executed when the user enters a new character into the suggest input field. The af:serverListener calls the doFilterList method in the SuggestList bean.
JavaScript has become popular with Ajax and also is an option to use with ADF Faces Rich Client. Unlike previous versions of ADF Faces, ADF Faces Rich Client has a real client side framework that by large is used internally, but also exposes public functions to prevent users from hacking the DOM tree.
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In this version of Oracle JDeveloper 11g, JavaScript is added to the metacontainer facet of the af:document element. As soon as we see JDeveloper 11g R1 being productive, this part of the code may be changed to the new af:resource element.
<f:facet name="metaContainer">
//authors: Frank Nimphius, Maroun Imad
// Implemented in v 1.0
//1 - Suggest window opens JOB_ID field
//2 - Initial query is to database, follow up queries are in memory
//3 - Enter list with down arrow
//4 - Enter key and mouse click to select
//5 - ESC to close
function handleKeyUpOnSuggestField(evt){
// start the popup aligned to the component that launched it
suggestPopup = evt.getSource().findComponent("suggestPopup");
inputField = evt.getSource();
//don't open when user "tabs" into field
if (suggestPopup.isShowing() == false &&
evt.getKeyCode()!= AdfKeyStroke.TAB_KEY){
//We reference a DOM area by using getClientId()+"::content" to position the suggest list. Shame
//on use that we are doing this, but there is no other option we found. Keep in mind that using
//direct DOM references may break the code in the future if the rendering of the component changes
//for whatever reason. For now, we want to feel safe and continue using it
hints = {align:AdfRichPopup.ALIGN_AFTER_START, alignId:evt.getSource().getClientId()+"::content"};
//disable popup hide to avoid popup to flicker on key press. Note that we override the default framework
//behavior of the popup component for this instance only. When hiding the popup, we re-implement the default
//functionality. By all means, never change the framework functionality on the prototype level as this could
//have an unpredictable impact on all nstances of this type
suggestPopup.hide = function(){}
//suppress server access for the following keys
//for better performance
if (evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.ARROWLEFT_KEY
evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.ARROWRIGHT_KEY
evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.ARROWDOWN_KEY
evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.SHIFT_MASK
evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.END_KEY
evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.ALT_KEY
evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.HOME_KEY) {
return false;
//close the popup when teh ESC key is pressed
if (evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.ESC_KEY){
return false;
// get the user typed values
valueStr = inputField.getSubmittedValue();
// query suggest list on the server. The custom event references the af:serverListener component
// which calls a server side managed bean method. The payload we send is the current string entered
// in the suggest field
// Send single parameter
// put focus back to the input text field. We set the timout to 400 ms, which is not the final answer but a
// value that worked for us. In a next version, we may improve this
//TAB and ARROW DOWN keys navigate to the suggest popup we need to handle this in the key down event as otherwise
//the TAB doesn't work. Note that a TAB key cannot be used to navigate in the suggest list. Use the arrow keys for
//in time
function handleKeyDownOnSuggestField(evt){
if (evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.ARROWDOWN_KEY) {
selectList = evt.getSource().findComponent("joblist");
return false;
return false;
//method called when pressing a key or a mouse button on the list. The ENTER key or a mosue click select
//the list value and write it back to the input text field (the suggest field)
function handleListSelection(evt){
if(evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.ENTER_KEY
evt.getType() == AdfUIInputEvent.CLICK_EVENT_TYPE){
var list = evt.getSource();
var listValue = list.getProperty("value");
inputField = evt.getSource().findComponent("suggestField");
//cancel dialog
else if (evt.getKeyCode() == AdfKeyStroke.ESC_KEY){
//function that re-implements the node functionality for the popup to then call it
//Please do as if you've never seen this code ;-)
function hidePopup(evt){
var suggestPopup = evt.getSource().findComponent("suggestPopup");
//re-implement close functionality
suggestPopup.hide = AdfRichPopup.prototype.hide;


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Ever feel like you need to do something JUST to get it checked off your list? Can't rest until you do it? Well, that's how I've been feeling about this post. I've been avoiding the second half of our trip recap because it'll make me want to jump on a plane and head back to paradise – Northern California! If you didn't read the first part of this trip, start here.
So, let's see, I left off at our arrival to the Elk Cove Inn. Did I mention that we found this little B&B at the very last minute on the web? We were tacking on a few extra days in California after my business trip, and I didn't want to leave Florida until we booked a place to stay for vacation. Anyone can put pictures on the web of a pristine inn on the rocky coast and make it sound like a dream, right? I was bracing myself for a nightmare. I could see and hear it before we even got there – paper-thin walls, dirty bathroom, threadbare sheets.
But in reality, it could not have been further from the picture I had painted in my mind. Everything about the Elk Cove Inn was absolutely lovely, especially down to the flowers that dotted the property. Here I am sitting near the garden that was outside the door to our room. It was quiet and relaxing, just the thing we were looking for in our first vacation away from our 6 and 4-year old girls. Despite the peace, I was still imagining the girls running around the flowers, smelling them…studying them. Time away was good but I missed the wonder that comes with those ages.
Ok, enough of the mommy thoughts. We wanted to get down to business -hiking and wine tasting! We started off the day on a hike through a nearby Redwood forest. To even *try* to describe the amazing tress would be doing them a complete disservice. Needless to say, we were humbled and amazed by these majestic trees. As a result of all the neck twisting from looking up in amazement at the Redwoods, and wandering around in total awe, we had worked up quite a hunger for lunch so we stopped at Libby's Mexican Restaurant in Philo. Delish!! Get the shrimp tacos. Scarfed those down in a matter of minutes.
Next stop – wine tasting! We didn't think we'd do much of this, but I'm glad we made a few stops. First, we went to the Brutocao Cellars. The Bridget Dolan restaurant served this wine the night before and I was hooked, so I had to get some for my own personal stash. My husband and I aren't wine connoisseurs by any stretch – I can fake a good wine swirl and sniff with the, "I totally know what I'm doing," look on my face. The atmosphere was a bit stiff, but who cares when you're drinking wine for free (so cultured of me, I know). And they sold us the nice tasting glasses for $5 a pop – not bad for a relatively sterile experience.
Not only are we a bit on the 'new' side of wine tasting, we also don't hold our alcohol very well! We knew this trek would be short lived – for our safety and the safety of everyone in the county who had to drive! We wanted to make this next and final stop a good one, so we headed down the road to the Toulouse Vineyards. It was a much more relaxed environment – open air tasting with cheerful hosts ready to pour whatever you wanted to try. And they had nice seating and made you feel right a home. Great! I'll take three bottles please, and two cute tote bags, and…ok, by this time my husband is nearly dragging me to the car.
We weren't quite ready to head back to the inn, and we wanted to make the most of our time together – alone!! So a trip to the Mendocino County Fair was in order. What a cute, quaint little fair! We didn't end up spending much time there, but we couldn't help but just enjoy the beautiful weather, smiling people and taking it all in. After that, one last stop at the Van Damme State Park. We wanted to see as much of the woods as we could, and this nice little 2.5 mile hike was just the thing to bring us out of our late afternoon Mexican food/wine tasting lull. It felt as if we were in a rain forest (or back home in Florida, except it wasn't 102 degrees). The trail was paved and we were the only humans for what seemed like miles. And once again, my overactive imagination was getting to me and I could just imagine the serial killer that was living in the woods waiting to make his move. Ok, honey…let's hightail it back to the car! I'm so adventurous!
That's pretty much our trip, in a very small nutshell. Overall, it was a lot of driving since we flew in/out of San Jose. But the scenery was spectacular, food was amazing and everything really worked in our favor…or maybe we're just getting old enough to know how to roll with the punches and enjoy some peace together! Either way, we'll definitely be back to the Mendocino area – hopefully sooner rather than later!


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The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has comprehensive list of services and facilities designed to make your trip to our airport an enjoyable and memorable one. The following is a list of KLIA Facilities & Services.
Alternatively, you can always take advantage of the internet kiosks, located in the Satellite Building. With them, with free access to the web.
The KLIA has trolleys, located at key areas throughout the airport. There are the luggage trolleys for checking in, as well as hand luggage trolleys after you have checked in your luggage.
And for those with young children, there's always the children's play area, located in the Main Terminal Building and the Contact Pier, perfect for occupying your children's time while waiting for your flight.
The KLIA has plenty of ATMs if you happen to be running low on cash. ATMs for all the major banks include Affin Bank, AmBank, CIMB, Hong Leong Bank, Maybank, and RHB.
You can find the ATMs at Departures, Arrivals and the Contact Pier of the Main Terminal Building, and in the Satellite Building.
At the KLIA, you can get what you need to keep your baggage protected. You can get a disposable strap around your baggage, keeping it secure. Baggage strapping is operated by Super Strap Enterprise and is available at the Departure Hall of the Main Terminal Building.
In addition, there are two excess baggage stations in the Departure Hall of the Main Terminal Building. One is operated by Malaysia Airlines, the other by ABDA Airfrieght Sdn. Bhd. Both counters are open 24/7.
KLIA has free WiFi available at most seating and public areas in the passenger terminals so you can always stay connected. There's no registration needed to use the WiFi. Please note that you can only stay on the WiFi for three hours at a time.
The Baby Care rooms at the KLIA are perfectly equipped to help you take care of your precious little tots. The rooms are equipped with a baby bed, a chair and a wash-basin.
The Baby Care rooms are located at in the Main Terminal Building, both Contact Piers and in the Satellite Building.
The KLIA has eight foreign exchange counters, all of which accept major currencies. Our counters are operated by Maybank, CIMB, RHB, Bank Islam and the Kuwait House of Finance.
The counters can be found in the Main Terminal Building, the Contact Pier and the Satellite Building.
CIMB Bank at KLIA offers full-fledged bank services and products to both local and international travellers. Operating 7 days a week from 7.30 am to 10.30 pm, the branch is equipped to handle all types of financial transactions including simple current and savings account transactions, currency exchange, loan applications, credit card services.
CIMB Bank is located at the Departure Level of the Main Terminal Building.
KLIA has information counters strategically located throughout the airport so that you'll always have assistance when you need it.
The KLIA information counters handle travelling enquiries, PA broadcasts to page people, the lost and found, and other services.
KLIA offers storage and lockers for passengers and visitors who wish to store luggage or other items. Operated by Talasco Dagang Sdn. Bhd., storage is charged based per luggage size or per 24 hours usage, as lockers are rented for 24 hours.
Open 24 hours a day, the Malaysia Visitor's Centre is the place to find out how to make your stay in Malaysia more enjoyable.
Managed by Tourism Malaysia and supported by Malaysia Airports and Malaysia Airlines, the Centre is located on the third floor of the Main Terminal Building.
Passengers and visitors can come to the centre for questions about the airport, flight information, tourist information and other information that could be of use during their stay in Malaysia.
If you're feeling unwell and require medical assistance, you can head on over to the clinic and pharmacies in KLIA.
Operated by Menara Medical Group, the clinic is located at Level 5, Departure hall, Main Terminal Building and it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week all year.
Pharmacies catering to your prescription needs are located at:
The pharmacies are open from 6am to midnight every day.
KLIA has a Post Office for passengers or visitors who need to send off an urgent letter or package. Operated by POS Malaysia Berhad, there are various courier services located in the Main Terminal Building.
The outlet is open from 8.30am to 5.00pm, Mondays to Saturdays.
For Muslim passengers and visitors, KLIA comes equipped with prayer rooms (surau) that are available at all levels of the Main Terminal Building, in the Contact Pier and Satellite Building.
There is also a Silent Room, which is especially dedicated for those looking for a quiet place for prayers or meditation.
While smoking is not permitted in the airport, there are designated smoking areas located at the Contact Pier and the Satellite Building.
The washrooms can be found on every level of the Main Terminal Building, Contact Pier and Satellite Building.
There are payphones strategically located in the Main Terminal Building and the Satellite Building. You can place local and international calls from them using Malaysian coins or Time Reach payphone cards.
The airport has payphones at strategic locations on each level throughout the terminal buildings.
Alternatively, you can use the Multimedia Phone Kiosks, located in the Satellite Building. With them, you can use telephony, reload your prepaid card, pay your bills and even do online bookings!
The Multimedia Phone Kiosks also give you access to the web, as well as information about Malaysia and KLIA. It also works as an entertainment platform. Charges apply for some of the services available on the Multimedia Phone Kiosk, which can be paid using cash, coins or card.
There is also a Maxis Centre for you to enjoy services such as activating your roaming just before your journey, top-up your prepaid when you get back, and settling all your bills for peace of mind.
You can find ticketing services for these airlines in the Main Terminal Building:
|Level 5 Departure Hall, Main Terminal Building
|Operating Hours
|08:00am - 08:00pm
|Malaysia Airlines
|Island C/D, Level 5, Main terminal Building
|Operation Hours
|05:30am - 11:59pm
|Malindo Air
|Counter E01-02, Level 5 Main Terminal Building
|Operation Hours
|09:00am - 09:00pm
|Island C & D, Level 5 Main Terminal Building
|Operation Hours
|09:00am - 09:00pm
The KLIA is friendly to its disabled guests and those needing special assistance. All the terminals offer ramps and elevators, restrooms, telephones and numerous other facilities and services that are easily accessible.
Please inform your airline of your particular needs and check its policy if you wish to remain in your own wheelchair to the aircraft door rather than transfer to an airline wheelchair at check-in. Also, be sure to request for complimentary ground assistance and the airline's personnel will assist you and take care of your needs.
The MAS Golden Lounge, Royal Orchid Lounge, The Cathay Pacific Lounge, Silver Kris Lounge, Emirates Lounge, Dynasty Lounge, Plaza Premium Lounge, and Mines Lounge are available at the KLIA for your enjoyment.
Relax yourself at these Lounges with complimentary food and beverages, coupled with comfortable seating and plasma TVs for a truly relaxing visit. Refresh yourself with the luxurious bathrooms and showers.
For those with business to take care of, KLIA's Business Centre is designed to meet the needs of today's business executives. It comes equipped with secretarial services, printing and photocopy facilities, as well as laptops.
You can also make overseas, collect and conference calls from the business centre, and make use of the postage, packing and courier services.
If you need a transportation to other destinations, you may consider the following:


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Billys Downtown Diner in Bethlehem, PA
We just had the amazing pleasure of eating at Billy's downtown diner in north Bethlehem Pennsylvania. There were items on the menu hat were unique like pink lemonade pancakes, Malibu French toast and the mind freak burger. Criss angel is the owners cousin and they created it together. Billy made sure to check in with every guest and was truly humble and appreciative of our patronage. It's the first time that my husband, daughter and I walked out of a restaurant with ear to ear grins. Our taste buds are still dancing. Forgot to mention, at the lunch counter, the food network was playing on the television. It would be great to feature this diner.ThanksJudy collins


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– TRISTAR Productions, the official trading card partner of TNA Wrestling, has plans to release an all-new TNA Knockouts trading cards series on Tuesday, April 28, featuring all of your favorite sexy TNA femme fatales such as Awesome Kong, Raisha Saeed and the ODB. Each box set contains two autograph cards, one event-used memorabilia card or "Knockouts Kiss Card," and one parallel card numbered to 40 or less.
– As seen on last night's edition of iMPACT, TNA has scrapped Shannon Spruill's "The Governor" character in favor of her much more familiar Daffney persona. The change was explained in a session with Dr. Stevie as Daffney said she was sent away for five years to an insane asylum. She eventually got better and decided to go out and act again because she loves it. She talked about doing odd jobs and commercials before receiving a call from her close friends on the indy scene, Roxxi and Taylor, to prank someone. She said it was supposed to be a job, but The Beautiful People took things too far by using scissors and cutting her hair. After they cut her hair, all the old memories she was trying to suppress returned — she then broke down in tears. To conclude the session, she told Dr. Stevie that her old doctor told her that a brain sometimes has a life of its own.
– Kip James is taking bookings though his page on MySpace.com. Fans and promoters can keep in touch with Kip at myspace.com/officialkipjames. Based on online reports, it would appear that Kip James is no longer an on-air character in TNA Wrestling as company president Dixie Carter reportedly made a decision to remove him from television a few weeks ago. A fan has launched a petition to save James' role as an on-air performer in TNA, which you can see at petitionspot.com/petitions/savekipjames. Kip himself is pushing the petition in a blog on his MySpace page. According to fans in attendance at Monday's iMPACT taping in Orlando, there were a lot of "We Want Kip" chants during the Madison Rayne vs. Taylor Wilde match.


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Are you the kind of person who is always plugged into a set of headphones, regardless of whether you are on the home PC or on a laptop while on the move? If you are, Logitech has just announced two new headsets which may be well-suited for your computing habbits.
Read on to view the full press release.
SINGAPORE— July 20, 2010 — Bringing crystal-clear audio for your Internet and video calls, music and movies, Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today announced two new headsets. Featuring support for super wideband audio, the Logitech® USB Headset H530 and the Logitech® Laptop Headset H555 sound so clear it's almost like you're in the same room as the people you call. The lightweight Laptop Headset H555 folds flat and easily fits into the included case. The USB Headset H530 offers laser-tuned drivers for exceptional audio quality. Both headsets are compatible with Logitech Vid™ HD, Skype™ 4.0 for Windows® or later, and Skype 2.8 for Mac® or later.
"We've learned from customers that better quality audio is one the most important factors in selecting which headset is right for them," said Prasenjit Sarkar, Director of South Asia. "By supporting super wideband audio, the new Logitech headsets H555 and H530 help make your Internet and video calls sound crystal clear."
Super wideband audio — developed by Skype® — helps make your voice more natural by transmitting sound on a large frequency range. Plus, super wideband audio uses less bandwidth and can even adjust in real time when there is more traffic on the network.
Logitech USB Headset H530
The Logitech USB Headset H530 makes it easy for you to hear the details. Laser-tuned drivers and a pure digital USB connection provide clear audio for voice and video calls, as well as music, movies, and games.
On-ear audio controls allow you to optimize your audio, whether you're talking, listening to music or playing games. A padded foam headband and cushioned ear cups give you a comfortable fit.
Logitech Laptop Headset H555
The Logitech Laptop Headset H555 delivers pure digital sound, on the go. The behind-the-head design with adjustable ear pieces keeps you comfortable with a lightweight, personalized fit.
A USB connection means you'll enjoy pure digital audio in stereo — perfect for Internet calls, music, movies and games. Both new Logitech headsets offer a noise-canceling microphone, which reduces annoying background noise and rotates out of the way when you're not using it.
Pricing and Availability
The Logitech Laptop Headset H555 is expected to be available in July for S$85. The Logitech USB Headset H530 is expected to be available in July for S$79.


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Board of Tax and Land Appeals
Nos. 2002-178
(New Hampshire Board of Tax and Land Appeals)
Submitted: November 21, 2002; December 16, 2002
Opinion Issued: January 27, 2003
Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A., of Manchester (George R. Moore and Daniel E. Will on the briefs), for the petitioner.
Gardner & Fulton, P.L.L.C., of Lebanon (Adele M. Fulton on the brief), for respondent City of Laconia.
Mitchell & Bates, P.A. of Laconia (Walter L. Mitchell on the brief), for respondent Town of Sandwich.
NADEAU, J. The petitioner, the Taylor Home, appeals decisions by the New Hampshire Board of Tax and Land Appeals (BTLA) denying as untimely its appeals of the denials of charitable tax exemptions by the City of Laconia (Laconia) and the Town of Sandwich (Sandwich). We have consolidated these cases for decision. We affirm.
The record reveals the following facts. On August 31, 2001, the petitioner filed with the BTLA two documents entitled, "Petition for Abatement of Real Estate Taxes." One document pertained to Laconia's refusal to abate the petitioner's real estate taxes for the 2000 tax year; the other document pertained to Sandwich's refusal to abate the petitioner's 2000 tax year taxes. Each petition asserted that it was filed "pursuant to Chapter 76, Section 16-a of the Revised Statutes Annotated." Each petition alleged that the valuations used by the municipalities failed "to properly assess the true fair market value of the premises based upon its condition, location, charitable status, encumbrances and particular circumstances." Each petition alleged that, as a result of the faulty valuations, the petitioner's property had been "assessed at a value far in excess of its true market value and ha[d] been treated disproportionately to other similar properties," thus entitling the petitioner to an abatement.
Each document was accompanied by a form entitled, "RSA 76:16-a PROPERTY-TAX APPEAL TO BOARD OF TAX AND LAND APPEALS." In section F of the form, which asked the petitioner to state the reasons for its appeal, the petitioner stated as follows:
Please see the taxpayers [sic] Petition attached hereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth. The property is encumbered by life care contracts, other charitable obligations and governmental controls which impact the marketability and value of the property. The taxpayer asserts that the municipality has erroneously assessed this property. The Taylor Home is a non-profit, charitable organization providing elderly housing and resources for the senior population in the lakes region. The taxpayer reserves the right to rely upon legal arguments and legal data submitted in connection with its prior appeals and companion appeals against [the municipality].
In section G of the form, which asked the petitioner to state the market value of its property, the petitioner stated, "n/a tax exempt."
On October 31, 2001, the petitioner moved to reform its August 31, 2001 petitions to state that it also appealed the failure of the municipalities to grant charitable tax exemptions for the 2000 tax year. The BTLA denied the petitioner leave to reform its petitions and its subsequent motions for rehearing. This appeal followed.
To prevail on its appeal, the petitioner must show that the BTLA's decisions were "clearly unreasonable or unlawful." RSA 541:13 (1997); see RSA 71-B:12 (1991). The BTLA's factual findings are deemed prima facie lawful and reasonable. RSA 541:13.
The petitioner argues that it timely appealed the failure of the municipalities to grant charitable tax exemptions for the 2000 tax year. The petitioner concedes that RSA 72:34-a (Supp. 2002) required it to file these appeals by September 1, 2001, but contends that its August 31, 2001 petitions were appeals of the failure of the municipalities to grant charitable tax exemptions. We disagree.
"Our task is not to determine whether we would have found differently than did the board, or to re-weigh the evidence, but rather to determine whether the findings are supported by competent evidence in the record." Appeal of Land Acquisition, 145 N.H. 492, 496 (2000) (quotation omitted).
There is competent evidence in the record to support the BTLA's finding that the August 31, 2001 petitions appealed the municipal abatement decisions, not the municipal charitable exemption decisions. The forms accompanying each petition were entitled, "RSA 76:16-a PROPERTY-TAX APPEAL TO BOARD OF TAX AND LAND APPEALS." On each form, the petitioner stated that the reason for the appeal was that the respective municipality had "erroneously assessed this property" in light of the encumbrances on the property "which impact the marketability and value of the property." In the petitions themselves, the petitioner stated that it sought "an abatement of real estate taxes" assessed by the respective municipality because the municipality had failed to assess the property's true fair market value.
Although the petitions referred to the petitioner as a "non-profit, charitable organization" and stated that its market value was "n/a tax exempt," the petitions did not state that the petitioner had been denied a charitable exemption. Nor did the petitions state the grounds for appealing the denial of an exemption. The only reference to an appeal of the denial of a charitable exemption was the following: "The Petition [sic] has filed, by separate appeal to the BTLA, a claim for exemption of real estate taxes on this property for 2000 and . . . prior exemption appeals are pending before the BTLA for the years 1997 through 2000."
Given this evidence, we hold that it was reasonable for the BTLA to treat the August 31, 2001 petitions as appeals of the municipalities' failure to abate taxes, rather than as appeals of the municipalities' failure to grant charitable tax exemptions.
The petitioner argues that by treating the August 31, 2001 petitions as appeals of the abatement decisions, the BTLA violated its own procedural rules. The petitioner asserts that the BTLA should have treated the August 31, 2001 petitions as non-conforming documents and, pursuant to New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Tax 201.17 (Rule 201.17), should have returned them and given the petitioner time to file conforming documents.
We agree with the BTLA that Rule 201.17 does not apply to the August 31, 2001 petitions. Rule 201.17 applies only to documents that do not comply "with any statute or board rule." N.H. Admin. Rules, Tax 201.17. It is undisputed that the petitions complied with the statutes and rules governing abatement appeals. Thus, they were not "non-conforming" documents under Rule 201.17.
The petitioner next asserts that the August 31, 2001 petitions complied with the statute governing appeals of exemption decisions, and, thus, as a matter of law, the BTLA should have considered them to be appeals of the municipalities' failure to grant the petitioner charitable exemptions.
"On questions of statutory interpretation, we are the final arbiter of the intent of the legislature as expressed in the words of a statute considered as a whole. When a statute's language is plain and unambiguous, we need not look beyond the statute for further indication of legislative intent." Appeal of Meunier, 147 N.H. 546, 548 (2002) (citations omitted). "[W]e interpret statutes in the context of the overall statutory scheme and not in isolation." Appeal of Brady, 145 N.H. 308, 310 (2000) (quotation omitted).
RSA 72:34-a (Supp. 2002) provides, in relevant part:
Whenever the selectmen or assessors refuse to grant an applicant an exemption . . . to which the applicant may be entitled under the provisions of RSA 72:23 . . . the applicant may appeal in writing, on or before September 1 following the date of notice of tax under RSA 72:1-d, to the board of tax and land appeals or the superior court . . . .
The petitioner asserts that because its petitions were "in writing" and were filed with the BTLA before September 1, 2001, they complied with RSA 72:34-a. This argument ignores the BTLA's regulations, however, which set forth the requisite content of appeals brought pursuant to RSA 72:34-a.
According to the BTLA's rules, to appeal the denial of a tax exemption, a taxpayer must file with the BTLA, among other items, "[a] complete and specific statement of the grounds supporting the appeal." N.H. Admin. Rules, Tax 204.03(c)(4). As previously discussed, the August 31, 2001 petitions provided statements of the grounds for appealing the municipalities' abatement decisions, but did not provide statements of the grounds for appealing the exemption decisions. Moreover, the BTLA's regulations require an exemption appeal to include a "copy of the exemption application filed with the municipality and a statement of the municipality's action on the application." N.H. Admin. Rules, Tax 204.03(c)(5). The August 31, 2001 petitions did not attach this information. Thus, the petitions did not comply with the BTLA's rules regarding appealing municipal exemption decisions.
The petitioner next asserts that because its August 31, 2001 petitions put the municipalities on notice that it intended to appeal their exemption decisions, the BTLA should have accepted the petitions as appeals of the exemption decisions. We disagree.
We need not decide whether our traditionally liberal approach to court pleadings applies to administrative proceedings because, at most, the August 31, 2001 petitions gave notice of the petitioner's intent to file its appeals of the exemption decisions separately from its appeals of the abatement decisions.
Moreover, regardless of the petitioner's intent, the record shows that it did not appeal the exemption decisions by September 1, 2001, as required by RSA 72:34-a, thus depriving the BTLA of jurisdiction over these appeals. See Phetteplace v. Town of Lyme, 144 N.H. 621, 624 (2000). Filing an appeal in a timely manner "is a necessary prerequisite to establishing jurisdiction in the appellate body." Id. at 625 (quotation omitted). The failure to file a timely appeal "is fatal regardless of accident, mistake, or misfortune." Appeal of Estate of Van Lunen, 145 N.H. 82, 86 (2000); see Appeal of Roketenetz, 122 N.H. 869, 870 (1982) (affirming BTLA's dismissal of appeal of selectmen's refusal to act on abatement request, even though appeal was only five days late).
The petitioner argues that in East Coast Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church of America, Inc. v. Town of Swanzey, 146 N.H. 658, 660 (2001), we approved the trial court's determination that a church's failure to include its charitable exemption appeal in its appeal of a denial of a religious exemption was a non-fatal clerical error. To the contrary, we did not decide whether the trial court's determination was correct because the parties did not contest this issue on appeal.
Finally, the petitioner asserts that the period for filing a timely appeal of Laconia's failure to grant a charitable tax exemption was extended for two months pursuant to Laws 1995, 265:18 (codified as RSA 76:16-d, I (repealed 2002)).
RSA 76:16-d, I, provided that two months would be added to the deadlines in RSA 72:34-a "in the effective year of a property revaluation for towns having 9,000 or more parcels." Laws 1995, 265:18. The BTLA conducted an evidentiary hearing on whether Laconia had the requisite number of parcels for RSA 76:16-d, I, to apply. Because the BTLA's finding that Laconia lacked the requisite 9,000 parcels in tax year 2000 is supported by the evidence, we affirm its ruling that RSA 76:16-d, I, did not apply to the petitioner's appeal. As the petitioner notes, "RSA 76:16-d concerns itself with the actual parcel count." Thus, the petitioner's subjective belief that Laconia had more than 9,000 parcels is irrelevant.
BROCK, C.J., and DALIANIS and DUGGAN, JJ., concurred.


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From January 12-16, members of the U.S. Province are at Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, IL, taking part in the first of three gatherings planned for the next year-and-a-half. The purpose of the gatherings is to further the dialogue begun at the 2008 Provincial Chapter. There, directional statements on Community, Aging and Ministry were formulated. "As a province we need to continue the dialogue on community, from which, serious discussions regarding our ministry can take root," said a member of the Steering Committee. Working on the statement regarding aging has already moved forward with the Committee on Elder Life.Read More


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At this year's show, Feb. 13-16, visitors will be able to see, touch and learn about the future of farming.
The 1.2 million square feet of the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville will be completely filled with 860 exhibitors. Nearly every major line of farming equipment will be on display, allowing attendees to compare products side by side.
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Produced by the Kentucky State Fair Board, The National Farm Machinery Show generates approximately $22 million in economic impact and draws 300,000 attendees during the four-day run.
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Drake Releases Statement About Club Shootings
Drake Releases Statement About Club Shootings
After a week of silence Drake offered his condolences to the families of the shooting victims outside the Muzik nightclub.
In a statement posted on his website he said, "The last few days I have been in a moral bind."
"I am used to the fact that my life and the things I say to my fans are closely watched. It's tough in situations like this where there's a tragedy and I consider the advice of my trusted advisors and counsel who worry that anything I might say could be misinterpreted."
"However, today I am choosing to follow my heart."
#I am plagued and pained by the violence that continues to escalate in our city. I stare into the eyes of so many young people and I wish to see them all shine as bright as they possibly can in this lifetime. I encourage my generation to show as much value and gratitude as you can for the lives we have been gifted."
"My deepest condolences go out to the Navarro-Fenoy and Hibbert families for their loss of Ariela and Duvel. Along with them I send my condolences to all of the families that have lost loved ones to the senseless violence that has and continues to occur in our city."
"Although Toronto is globally viewed as a major city, at the core we are still a small close-knit community, and it is our public responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of one another. We need each other to further our communities for generations to come."
"I pray for better times and better understanding."
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Our congregation is a main-stream Protestant church, a member of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church. We are located right on the southern edge of the campus of The University of Alabama because our predecessor, Brandon Memorial Methodist Church, was commissioned by the North Alabama Conference in 1911 in order to serve the campus of "the new college 'way out on the edge of Tuscaloosa." We still feel that one of our main missions is to serve the needs of students, faculty and staff of this great university from our Methodist point of view.
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It's very expensive to pass away these days, and families may have nowhere to turn to.
With prices at cemeteries and crematoria rising as much as 50 percent over the last 12 months, families are shelling out thousands of dollars in funeral costs, says a new report from AOL UK.
Over the last 10 years, the cost of the average funeral has skyrocketed by 80 percent to an average of $5,000. It can set you back about $1,200 for a cremation, while it can cost you more than $4,000 to be buried.
As households struggle with a rising cost of living, stagnant wages and increasing debt loads, many families are having a difficult time paying for a funeral. Since a large number of municipalities have sold off their crematoria, private companies have filled the void and have carried out funerals for customers. Councils have been forced to relinquish control of these properties as the federal government tries to repair the country's finances.
But consumers and public officials say private firms have been charging exponential rates and have taken advantage of impoverished families.
Due to these rising costs, many consumers have turned to personal loans for people with bad credit to help cover the costs. In fact, according to research from the British Seniors Insurance Agency, approximately one-quarter of households are forced to borrow the funds from payday loan establishments to pay for funerals.
To ensure that funerals are more affordable for families and to help them avoid using a payday loan establishment, the Work and Pensions Committee is urging the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to determine if prices listed by funeral companies are fair and competitive.
What's causing many to be concerned is the fact that Co-Operative Group and Dignity control about one-third of the funeral market. And they're witness growing funeral sales – Co-Operative Group reported a 10 percent spike in sales, but they have also promised to reduce prices by seven percent.
Nevertheless, Members of Parliament and non-profit organizations are demanding that the government establish a fixed price for a very standard funeral. In order to achieve this, proponents say, public officials have to collaborate with the funeral industry.
Great Britain isn't the only part of the world that is seeing funeral costs skyrocket. And as households elsewhere struggle, they may also turn to various payday loan outfits, both online and in-person.
In the United States, the average funeral costs customers between $7,000 and $10,000, as of 2015. These prices consist of funeral home services, burial in the cemetery and the installation of a headstone. In Canada, that number slightly dips to around $4,000, plus another $2,000 for the casket.
Officials say that when someone in the family dies then everyone tries to take advantage of you.
"When there is a death in the family, all sorts of people put their hands in your pockets and try to take advantage," said Mark Garnier, a Conservative member of the Treasury Committee. "When you have suffered a bereavement, your ability to fight your corner is massively reduced, giving the provider a big advantage."
Simply put: it's better to plan for today then be stuck with an enormous bill afterwards.


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Susan Â?SusieÂ? Mae (Danch) Harris, 60, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 26, 2006.
Susan was born to Alfred J. and Vera P. Danch on September 8, 1946, in South Bend and was an area resident for her entire life. She graduated from Riley High School in 1963 at the age of 16 as a result of her drive and determination that was such a wonderful part of her personality. Susan then attended Purdue University and started her professional life at Associates. She also worked at Jim Carroll & Associates Public Relations Firm, Kordell, Microscreen and finally 1st Source Bank. In the meantime, she worked at her parents business, the 700 Bar on West Indiana Avenue in South Bend.
Susie married her loving husband, Robert, on December 24, 1972. He survives his loving wife along with her stepsons, Robert Harris Jr. and Jeff (Carol) Harris; her brother, John (Jan) Danch; sisters, Lynn M. Danch and Debbie (Kevin) Johnson; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews and her beautiful cat, Kara Jane. Susie was preceded in death by her parents, a stepdaughter, Peggy, a nephew, Sean Johnson, and her loving cat, Ivan Catovich.


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Mana Barrier: (Innate): When Blitzcrank's life is brought below 20% health, he activates a Mana Barrier, creating a shield with 50% of his mana, which lasts 10 seconds. This doesn't use any mana. This effect has a one minute cooldown.
Rocket Grab: (Active): Blitzcrank fires his right hand at a straight line to the target area. If his hand encounters an enemy unit, it will stun them, deal magic damage and pull them to him.
* Cost: 140 Mana
* Range: 1,000
Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17 / 16 seconds
Magic Damage: 60 / 120 / 180 / 240 / 300 (+0.8 per Ability Power)
Overdrive: (Active): Blitzcrank super charges himself to gain dramatically increased movement and attack speed for 8 seconds.
* Cooldown: 15 seconds
* Cost: 75 Mana
Movement Speed: 16 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32 %
Attack Speed: 30 / 38 / 46 / 54 / 62 %
Power Fist: (Active): Blitzcrank charges up his fist to make his next attack deal double damage and pop his target up in the air.
* Cost: 25 Mana
Cooldown: 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 seconds
Static Field: (Passive): Blitzcrank causes lightning bolts to deal a small amount of magic damage to nearby enemies every 2.5 seconds.
(Active): Blitzcrank can activate this ability to deal a huge amount of magic damage to nearby enemies and silence them for 0.5 seconds. This cannot target stealthed enemies. This removes the passive lightning bolts until Static Field becomes available again.
* Cooldown: 30 seconds
* Cost: 150 Mana
* Area of Effect: 600
Passive Magic Damage: 100 / 200 / 300 (+0.25 per Ability Power)
Active Magic Damage: 250 / 375 / 500 (+1 per Ability Power)
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Frustration of "normal" results
I remember the appointment in which I was first diagnosed with ME/CFS- the doctor started by saying 'according to your test results you are a very healthy young lady', I remember my heart dropping, thinking I was being disbelieved and I wasn't going to get any answers, but then I received a diagnosis of CFS (it's not currently possible to test 'for CFS', it's a diagnosis of exclusion so everything they test for comes back normal by definition) and remember actually feeling relieved. I didn't know then what it would mean for me, I was just pleased to finally have an answer (of sorts), it felt good to finally have an explanation for why I had been feeling unwell for so many months.
I've had lots of tests come back normal over the years- some I've desperately wanted to come back normal, some I've expected to come back normal, some have been unexpectedly normal and on occasions hearing 'normal' has been frustrating and disappointing.
I have recently had my ultrasounds (abdomen and Doppler ultrasound of liver and portal system) and to my absolute dismay they were normal. I just cannot believe with the severity of my abdominal pain and nausea, my inability to tolerate supplements/some foods, and the amount of weight I have lost, that neither my gastroscopy nor my ultrasounds have shown anything wrong. I just want someone to be able to tell me what's wrong and what they're going to do about it. I really do feel that my weight and nutrition are part of why I'm not improving/am continuing to deteriorate at the moment, so I'm desperate for someone to be able to help!
It's so annoying to hear 'normal' when for once you just want them to find something fixable. I remember when I was found to be iron deficient and severely vitamin D deficient at one point- I was so hopeful treatment would lead to an improvement, sadly it didn't, but it's strange to actually want specific problems to be found, but it's because I want to be fixed, I'm desperate to get better. I've been tested for lots of conditions over the years, as my symptoms have accumulated and morphed; some potential diagnoses have seemed to fit my symptoms really well and I've thought everything was going to fall into place and things were going to be fixable.. Sadly it's never worked out.
It's very difficult to be so broken whilst also currently unfixable. 'Normal' is not always nice.
Well, where do I start...
Last time I did an update I had just had my gastroscopy and was in the process of taking time out from Uni.
I came down with a bad cold/infection soon after my gastroscopy, so got back to my parents home having left Uni and barely left my bed for a week; I felt incredibly unwell. I was meant to be returning to my Uni-home for a few days the following week for a psych appointment and my ultrasounds but wasn't well enough to travel in time for my psych appointment so I asked her to ring me and I updated her on what had happened. I did manage to get to my ultrasounds thankfully.
It made me wonder how ME/CFS sufferers are meant to know whether they have a cold or the flu when I have every symptom of the flu apart from sneezing on a daily basis...?! I'm fairly sure it was just a cold/sinus and throat infection on this occasion, but it did make me wonder.
I have also been in contact with my dietitian. I am simply unable to tolerate any supplements, so am having to attempt to put on weight through food alone. At the moment it's going ok, but I'm not really making much progress. I have to weigh myself weekly and ring my dietitian in 4 weeks time, or earlier if my weight drops at all. I'm not really sure how I'm going to get back to a healthy weight without any supplements to help, but we'll see.. Hopefully things will pick up and I'll start to see some real sustained progress.
The cold has caused a further deterioration in my condition. I'm now spending a lot of days in bed with evenings downstairs on the sofa. I'm requiring a lot of help from my mum who brings me food and drinks regularly. I can no longer shower because of dizziness/problems being upright. Bathing is difficult, exhausting and exacerbates symptoms, but is at least lying down and I can take as long as necessary. Life has got really quite challenging. But I've had a couple of meals out in recent weeks and have had a couple of days where I have spent time with friends.
I 'managed' a trip down to stay with my grandparents and brother (with my mum), which has been nice so far. I say 'managed' because I ended up awake in agony basically all night (<1.5 hours sleep) the night after the journey because of massive overexertion (being sat up on my scooter, without the backrest, for hours and I had a bath before travelling). But it's been nice to see family and have a change of scene, and a friend came to see me yesterday which was really lovely. I have had a day in bed today, partly because I'd had the evening of travel, night awake and then the day with my friend so was in a bad way and in need of rest, but also to rest ready for tomorrow (well technically today..) because I'm going to a spa for a facial and to sit in the hot tub/lie on the loungers which will be nice. I probably won't be able to swim much but I'm sure it'll still be a nice day. I feel in need of some pampering. I've had a bath tonight ready to go out tomorrow but am now lying awake in pain as a result. You just can't win with this illness.
My temperature control is now completely broken which is proving difficult. At home I have a fan by my bed for when I overheat but I don't here. I'm constantly changing from summer pyjamas to fleecy winter ones because one minute I am burning up lying uncovered, the next minute I am freezing cold despite being wrapped in a duvet.. it's all very peculiar.
I'm still waiting to hear about my falls/faints referral and haven't heard back about my PIP claim at all yet (I checked and they have received my form). Things are looking quieter at the moment appointment-wise over the next few weeks which is nice, apart from it means I don't get to see my Uni friends which is a shame.
I can't think of anything else at the moment so take care everyone and I will update again fairly soon!


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A quick 60 second Adobe Photoshop tutorial showing you how to remove the ruler guides from a photo. Ruler guides are useful for aligning elements on an image but if you have troubles removing them it can be very frustrating 🙂
Thanks for this quick, clear & concise how to – fastest tutor on the web!
QUESTION: Any way to get rid of automatic GRID lines that appear in CS5'S Crop Tool (and weren't there in CS4)?
Yeah, at the top there is a drop down box 'Crop Grid Overlay'. Select your crop lines from there.
good one, is there a way to clear all the rulers at the same time, instead of removing them one by one
Yeah, you can go to View > Show > Guides
or press Ctrl + ;
this is helpful because earlier i was really having hard time to remove the ruler from the photo and very annoying, i can't figured it out..thanks a lot for the help.!
Super, glad it helped!
how to remove multiple guides sir….. because its hard to remove it one by one..
hello harris, have u khow? how to remove multiple guide lines.
pls tell me if you khow……….
ctr + ;
control key + Plus key + colon
is the shortcut key to remove all the guide lines
that just hides the guides
how i do hide them all with a key stroke on a PC?
is there a way to move multiple lines? cs6. not to delete the lines but to have the same ammount of pixels somewhere els, so u dont ahve to relook the ammount again to the right of the picture for example? thnx allot
To remove all guides at once, go to View > Clear Guides, and you can add a shortcut to that command
Nice tutorial https://www.fiverr.com/ramiyo


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We've got eleven years worth of house contents in various stages of movement all over the house...you know, closet contents waiting for me to go through, books to be sorted, clothes to be packed and stored...a gajillion items that I don't know where they came from or where they should go. How did I get so much STUFF? and does it really need to follow me to a new home. That's the question. Would anyone miss me if I just headed out the back door and went for a ver-r-ry long walk...another good question. I need a dose of silliness today. My grand kids, and they are by the way...are here with us in this jumble and I'm so glad for the bits of joy. I mean, really, Look at that face. When was the last time you ate your peanut butter and jelly toast with that much unadulterated glee?!
Enjoy your day today..I've got some sorting and weeding to do.
Little pleasures..
3 comments:
- knitsteel said...
Moving is not fun, but joyful children are.
Best of luck with the move.
- June 14, 2008 at 8:15 PM
- Sweetwater Designs said...
Thanks so much..and thanks for popping in!:)
- June 14, 2008 at 10:10 PM
- Mytutorlist.com said...
Wow, he looks sooo cute. I can't remember a time when peanut butter and jam on toast was so yummy, but he sure makes it look like it was so delicious he could hardly stop to look at you. It's like you interrupted a marvelous feast.
- June 17, 2008 at 8:25 AM
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#62 Wood carving: More bark houses, cotton wood bark.
One of the joys of carving bark is dealing with what each piece of bark brings to the table. The challenge, always, is finding ways to incorporate the natural features into the finished piece. In this piece of bark we have a very deep fissure bracketed by two nice, solid pieces of bark.
The fissure itself creates a wonderful negative space for the eye. The dark slash through the piece takes your eye up in to the house at the top. Shadows and light spots add lots of visual interest to the base of the carving.
The two solid masses of wood on either side of the fissure have been dealt with in view of the strong visual texture of the fissure. As you can see in the picture immediately above, lots of bark has been left on the base. This light bark stands in contrast to the dark fissure. But, in order to tie the base to the house above, some rocks have been cut into the bark of the base to expose the redbrown of the under wood. The shapes and the color add another layer of visual interest.
Moving up from the base we come to the house itself. The base has drawn our eye to the color and texture of the house. Small rocks in the chimney echo the larger rocks of the base. The rounded shapes of the chimney rock and base rocks are countered by the strong vertical and horizontal lines of the roof shingles, squared stones of the walls the steps and landings, and door and windows. More shadows and highlights are created by the bench underneath the window.
All in all a piece I really like. Trust you do too.
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Disney are great at making music for their films. Award-winning songs that accompany their equally applauded big-screen masterpieces have become part of the general musical knowledge we all possess. However, as we get older these songs have become almost over-familiar with us, as well as a little too sugary-sweet for every day consumption.
For example, the recent runaway success Disney has had with Frozen, and its popularity with our 4-year-old daughter, has meant that the soundtrack CD has been a permanent fixture in our car for many weeks now, and shows no sign of leaving soon. The lead track, Let It Go sung by Idina Menzel (or was it Adele Dazeem) won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and the play count from our copy alone supports this! Therefore, you can imagine my delight when I discovered that Disney released DCONSTRUCTED.


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"We are more willing to attack one another than to band together and fight the enemy."
~ Lance Wallnau
In my last blog post, I outlined 4 sobering (and uncommon) observations about ISIS.
If you didn't get a chance to read the entire article on my blog, there's a link to it at the bottom of this one.
Now on to another current issue.
AMC's TV drama The Walking Dead is the highest rated series in cable television history.
I'm not a zombie guy (though some mornings, I might resemble one).
Unlike many of my peers who possess a Y chromosome, slashy-burny-butcher-gore films don't appeal to me.
It's for this reason that I've stayed clear of watching The Walking Dead.
That is, until a friend told me that the show is largely about surviving in community over against blowing zombie carcasses to the moon.
So I gave it a try. And I was hooked in the first season. (In many ways, The Walking Day is similar to the TV show LOST — which I thought was superb.)
Recently, I finished Seasons 1 to 6 of The Walking Dead.
Beyond the compelling characters, rich storylines, and incomparable acting, the parallels to the spiritual walk are impressive. The gruesome scenes, notwithstanding.
What follows are three critical lessons I observed while watching.
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Lesson 1: Exposure is Inevitable
You don't know what people are really like until you observe them under pressure. Only then do their true colors emerge.
(I riffed on this at length in Scratch a Christian and You'll Find Out What's Underneath.)
Too often, you can't see the fruit unless the tree is shaken.
This sober fact is brought out powerfully in The Walking Dead.
People who seemed to be noble characters at first get exposed for being sub-human creatures. No, they aren't flesh-tearing zombies. They're worse. More on that later.
Others who seemed to have black hearts end up exhibiting goodness, self-sacrifice, and genuine love.
To wit, never underestimate the kind of exposure that pressure, struggle, offenses, and disappointments manifest.
Another example of being exposed under pressure is the 2009 movie, Exam.
Animal Farm reveals the same thing.
In short, survival brings the best and the worst out in people. And you really don't know who you are or what you are until a fellow Christian doesn't meet your expectations. Nor do you know who your fellow "Christians" really are until someone "scratches" them.
This truth separates black sheep from goats. 🙂
Lesson 2: Community is Possible But Costly
I've said it often, but Christ-centered community is exotically rare on this earth. By "Christ-centered," I don't mean a group of people who talk bulbously about Jesus.
I'm talking about a face-to-face community that evidences by their lives that Jesus of Nazareth is Lord of this world. In other words, Jesus is the practical head of their lives.
This "evidence" is mostly clearly seen in how the members of the community treat one another as well as how they treat those outside of it (Matt. 7:12).
Do they gossip? Do they back-bite? Do they become jealous of one another and sow seeds of discord in the group? Do they become easily offended at each other and take vengeance? Do they impute bad motives to other people? Do they bad-mouth, tear-down, and even lie about one another? If another member is in trouble, do they treat them the same way they'd want to be treated if they were the ones in trouble?
Or . . . do they deny themselves? Do they lay their lives down for each other? Do they have each other's backs? Do they see themselves as family? Do they place the same priority on the other members as they do on themselves and their own blood kin?
It's the latter that I mean by "Christ-centered."
And yes, what I'm describing does exist, but its rarer than chicken molars in our time. (The fact is, most Christians don't lay their lives down for each other. The common attitude is, "It's not my problem so I won't treat it with nearly as much attention or diligence as if it were happening to me.")
The community that's formed in The Walking Dead (embodied by the key characters) reflects this brand of "I-have-your-back-and-won't-leave-you-behind" dynamic. They lay their lives down for each other.
The characters weren't always this way. In fact, some who were against the community eventually were "converted" to it and became loyal members.
In this regard, the show richly portrays the power of forgiveness, redemption, and reconciliation. It underscores the beauty of entering into a new family that's made up of completely different personalities, but who share a common bond.
Sadly, the love and loyalty that the core community has for one another eclipses that found in the hearts of most Christians today.
No, the members of the show's community aren't perfect by any means. Just as no believer or Christian community is perfect. Nor am I suggesting that community in the show is "Christian" (so calm down).
Like most modern TV shows, the clergy are made to look like insipid imbeciles and immorality is portrayed as acceptable. So it's not a "Christian" TV program. But the power of close-knit, devoted community is presented powerfully.
Lesson 3: Endurance is Required
Another lesson that's brought out in the show is the power, and need for, endurance.
Jesus said "He/she who endures until the end shall be saved."
It's one thing to start out strong in the Christian walk. It's another to finish.
Things are easy for a time. Then someone hits the warp drive and you're trying to navigate through the blur.
It's during those times that the pressure to quit following the Lord seriously become too unbearable for some. But keep in mind that being on the ropes isn't the same as bleeding out.
Sometimes you have to spew over the side of the boat and keep rowing.
The older I get, the more people I meet who shipwrecked their faith (to borrow Paul's phrase). These people were once ready to charge hell with a water pistol. Today, however, they don't even believe in God.
And it's not because some college professor told them that a person must have an IQ lower than a carrot to believe the Bible. No, it's mostly because of unanswered prayers coupled with the deplorable way that some "Christians" treat those who genuinely follow Christ.
And pray that we'll be rescued from these scoundrels who are trying to do us in. I'm finding that not all 'believers' are believers. But the Master never lets us down. He'll stick by you and protect you from evil. Because of the Master, we have great confidence in you. We know you're doing everything we told you and will continue doing it. May the Master take you by the hand and lead you along the path of God's love and Christ's endurance. (2 Thessalonians 3:3-5, The Message)
The Greater Problem
Since we're on the subject of zombies, Paul tells us that before we came to Christ, we were among the walking dead:
As for you, don't you remember how you used to just exist? Corpses, dead in life, buried by transgressions, wandering the course of this perverse world. (Ephesians 2:1, The Voice).
You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. (Colossians 2:13).
Yep, the Zombie Apocalypse began with Adam's foible. So we were all zombies, existing only to satisfy our own cravings.
However, the so-called "Christians" who engage in verbal violence, hatred, lies, slander, and jealousy do more damage to the world than the dead who walk.
Paul called them "false brethren" (2 Corinthians 11:26; Galatians 2:4).
Jesus referred to them as "tares" among wheat (Matthew 13:24-30).
The Walking Dead makes this point loud and clear.
The Takeaway
Like it or not, the world abounds with lukewarm Christians on the one hand and self-righteous, mean-spirited, judgmental ones on the other.
But God is looking for a people who (1) know how to endure until the end, refusing to walk off the field before the whistle blows, (2) are exposed to be people of the meek and mild Lamb when under pressure, and (3) are willing to lay their lives down for the good of the believing community.
This is the divine call in this hour.
Thankfully, the majority of you on this email list are survivors. Everything else is dust in our eyes.
Update: I have not gone on to watch Season 7 of the TV series, losing interest after the final episode of Season 6.
See also Warning: The World is Watching How We Christians Treat One Another
4 Sobering Observations About ISIS
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Renting Holiday Houses in Thailand – The Alternative To Hotels
Ever increasing numbers of people today seek more fulfilling holidays at more attractive rates. The days of booking holidays at a local travel agent and disappearing on a package tour are dwindling, as vacationers turn to the internet to seek alternatives, and to research their destinations more precisely.
Whilst sales distribution methods are changing, so too are the products offered to holiday makers. The anodyne hotel is being seen as less and less attractive in comparison with more individual offerings: rather than wishing to be identified by name in a hotel, experienced travelers wish to be the only guest at a property. Renting a private house, or even home-swapping across the globe, is becoming more and more common as visitors seek authenticity, privacy, independence, and originality whilst on holiday. And if such a stay also offers the possibility of direct interaction with the locals and costs less than a hotel stay, the attractions are manifold.
Some countries have cottoned on to this evolution in travel more quickly than others. In Indonesia for example, private villas have long been offered for weekly rent in Bali, and other destinations such as the Caribbean have also proposed private villa rentals for many years. However, private villa rentals in these destinations have often been considered the sole domain of the super rich.
In Thailand though, whilst the evolution has been slow, more and more properties are now available for direct rent from their owners on a daily or weekly basis. Thailand's real estate boom has helped develop the number of villas and holiday homes available. It is in general a pity that these properties still tend to be huddled together in the mass tourism markets of Pattaya, Phuket, and Koh Samui, which somewhat defeats the original attractions of an independent holiday home.
However, looking more closely, it is not difficult to narrow down one's search and to locate private properties for rent at highly attractive rates in original destinations. And in accordance with the Thais' legendary hospitality, these villas are even occasionally rented out more as if friends – rather than paying guests – were being accommodated: meals are cooked for you, transport arranged, and invitations made to local ceremonies or festivals. In short, the Thais have realized that, whilst some guests may prefer privacy, others seek a genuine interaction at the local level with the country's inhabitants, as they seek a memorable local experience instead of a manufactured stay.
Our exploration of Thailand's holiday home rentals led us to several very different properties, and clearly, whilst the supply is not huge, the attractions of these homes, the hospitality of the Thais, the zing of the delicious food and the promise of sun all make these properties a marvelous holiday alternative. Below, you will find our tips for successful holiday home stays in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Gecko Villa
We particularly enjoyed our stay at the bizarrely named "Gecko Villa". From the outset, their comprehensive website ( Gecko Villa [http://www.geckovilla.com%20] ) gave full details of the property, with numerous photographs and an online availability checker. Our email reservation was responded to rapidly, and helpful suggestions made about getting to the destination.
Upon arrival we were met at the airport by the smiling owners and driven to the large house that was set in the middle of emerald rice paddies, sugar cane plantations and woodlands. The property was set on extensive grounds guaranteeing privacy by our own pool, and the bedrooms and facilities all lived up to or surpassed what we had seen described on the internet. The kitchen showed up our own kitchen at home, and the shower garden in the master bedroom was a delightful touch.
When we said we loved Thai food, we were delighted to be taken off around the grounds to pick our own herbs and spices – including strange plants that we had never considered using in the pot – before being shown how to make genuine Thai and Northeaster dishes. The owners seemed genuinely pleased to be able to impart their knowledge and love of food – and we were equally happy to have this cooking lesson provided at no cost!
The property was fully serviced and the rate we paid covered all our meals and even generous quantities of cool beer and fresh fruit juices. And as we were there in the mango season, we were encouraged to simply help ourselves to the fresh fruit straight from the trees…
It was rare to find a house deep in the Thai countryside, and truly off the beaten tourist track, that offered every comfort for a relaxing stay in the real Thailand. The Visitors' Book was full of glowing comments and the many repeat guests bore testimony to the visitors' enjoyment of their stays, not only because of the property itself but because of the genuine welcome they received.
Villa Rental Sites
Finding a suitable holiday home on the web is a relatively easy process via Google, Yahoo, MSN etc. Bear the following in mind:
o Try to book directly with the property site. Searches tend to list global villa rental sites that generally take a commission on your stay, making it more expensive, and in some cases try to prevent you from contacting the owners directly.
o Look for an individual property rather than a house in a villa development. The latter are often managed by hotel groups and simply glorified hotel rooms – at hotel rates!
o Travel in the off season, but book early. Better rates can generally be found for travel out of the tourist seasons, but do make sure you book ahead, as when a standalone villa is booked, it is booked!
o Make sure the property you choose has a telephone and address listed.
o Travel somewhere new! Much of the fun of your own holiday house is the way it can take you out of the tourist centres to enjoy a more authentic holiday.
Discount Airlines
Thailand's flag carrier offers numerous domestic flights, but savvy travelers will turn to the local discount airlines. These offer frequent flights at a fraction of the price and in relative comfort. Try Nok Air (www.nokair.com) or Air Asia (www.airasia.com).
Rent before you buyMany people rent properties before buying, so that they can experience the lifestyle and assess the market place and explore various areas of the country to see where they'd most like to settle.
With the overall cost of living some 50 per cent less than in the UK – petrol is currently 35p a litre and eating out is cheaper than eating in – whether it is investors in buy-to-let opportunities or retirees and émigrés, the number of Brits opting for this part of the Far East is only going to grow.
Most nationals do not need a visa to enter Thailand unless they are planning on staying longer than 30 days. Sixty-day tourist visas are available at Thai embassies overseas. Once in Thailand, this visa can be extended for another 30 days, provided that you apply before the original expiry date.
If you wish to stay longer there are a range of visa options available. The Thai government is pretty lenient on property buyers with well-stocked bank accounts. Retirement visas are also available to people over 55 who can prove that they have sufficient funds to survive. The Thai Immigration Department currently cites 40,000 baht (£615) as the minimum monthly income needed, and you will need to have 200,000 baht (£3,000) in your bank account at all times.


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Monday, 5 April 2010
*lol* couse chocolate sometimes is bad!
Hope you had an Happy Easter!! ^^ me I eat so much!! and now my face is sooo bad :(( so I make that funny skin for 1L you can find it at my mainstore (pss...ther eis a secret 50% sale!!)..come and grab it before I retourn in my inventory!!
The face is full of pimples and the back too lol! <333
I love you all*
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