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signal, advanced a large chair to the side on which the Queen stood,
the table thus forming a sort of bar which divided the Queen and her
personal followers from her unwelcome visitors. The steward then
withdrew after a low reverence. When he had closed the door behind
him, the Queen broke silence--"With your favour, my lords, I will
sit--my walks are not indeed extensive enough at present to fatigue me
greatly, yet I find repose something more necessary than usual."
She sat down accordingly, and, shading her cheek with her beautiful
hand, looked keenly and impressively at each of the nobles in turn.
Mary Fleming applied her kerchief to her eyes, and Catherine Seyton
and Roland Graeme exchanged a glance, which showed that both were too
deeply engrossed with sentiments of interest and commiseration for
their royal mistress, to think of any thing which regarded themselves.
"I wait the purpose of your mission, my lords," said the Queen, after
she had been seated for about a minute without a word-being
spoken,--"I wait your message from those you call the Secret
Council.-I trust it is a petition of pardon, and a desire that I will
resume my rightful throne, without using with due severity my right of
punishing those who have dispossessed me of it."
"Madam," replied Ruthven, "it is painful for us to speak harsh truths
to a Princess who has long ruled us. But we come to offer, not to
implore, pardon. In a word, madam, we have to propose to you on the
part of the Secret Council, that you sign these deeds, which will
contribute greatly to the pacification of the State, the advancement
of God's word, and the welfare of your own future life."
"Am I expected to take these fair words on trust, my lord? or may I
hear the contents of these reconciling papers, ere I am asked to sign
"Unquestionably, madam; it is our purpose and wish, you should read
what you are required to sign," replied Ruthven.
"Required?" replied the Queen, with some emphasis; "but the phrase
suits well the matter-read, my lord."
The Lord Ruthven proceeded to read a formal instrument, running in the
Queen's name, and setting forth that she had been called, at an early
age, to the administration of the crown and realm of Scotland, and had
toiled diligently therein, until she was in body and spirit so wearied
out and disgusted, that she was unable any longer to endure the
travail and pain of State affairs; and that since God had blessed her
with a fair and hopeful son, she was desirous to ensure to him, even
while she yet lived, his succession to the crown, which was his by
right of hereditary descent. "Wherefore," the instrument proceeded,
"we, of the motherly affection we bear to our said son, have renounced
and demitted, and by these our letters of free good-will, renounce and
demit, the Crown, government, and guiding of the realm of Scotland, in
favour of our said son, that he may succeed to us as native Prince
thereof, as much as if we had been removed by disease, and not by our
own proper act. And that this demission of our royal authority may
have the more full and solemn effect, and none pretend ignorance, we
give, grant, and commit, fall and free and plain power to our trusty
cousins, Lord Lindesay of the Byres, and William Lord Ruthven, to
appear in our name before as many of the nobility, clergy, and
burgesses, as may be assembled at Stirling, and there, in our name and
behalf, publicly, and in their presence, to renounce the Crown,
guidance, and government of this our kingdom of Scotland."
The Queen here broke in with an air of extreme surprise. "How is this,
my lords?" she said: "Are my ears turned rebels, that they deceive me
with sounds so extraordinary?--And yet it is no wonder that, having
conversed so long with rebellion, they should now force its language
upon my understanding. Say I am mistaken, my lords--say, for the
honour of yourselves and the Scottish nobility, that my right trusty
cousins of Lindesay and Ruthven, two barons of warlike fame and
ancient line, have not sought the prison-house of their kind mistress
for such a purpose as these words seem to imply. Say, for the sake of
honour and loyalty, that my ears have deceived me."
"No, madam," said Ruthven gravely, "your ears do _not_ deceive
you--they deceived you when they were closed against the preachers of
the evangele, and the honest advice of your faithful subjects; and
when they were ever open to flattery of pickthanks and traitors,
foreign cubiculars and domestic minions. The land may no longer brook
the rule of one who cannot rule herself; wherefore, I pray you to
comply with the last remaining wish of your subjects and counsellors,
and spare yourself and us the farther agitation of matter so painful."
"And is this _all_ my loving subjects require of me, my lord?"
said Mary, in a tone of bitter irony. "Do they really stint themselves
to the easy boon that I should yield up the crown, which is mine by
birthright, to an infant which is scarcely more than a year old--fling
down my sceptre, and take up a distaff--Oh no! it is too little for
them to ask--That other roll of parchment contains something harder to
be complied with, and which may more highly task my readiness to
comply with the petitions of my lieges."
"This parchment," answered Ruthven, in the same tone of inflexible
gravity, and unfolding the instrument as he spoke, "is one by which
your grace constitutes your nearest in blood, and the most honourable
and trustworthy of your subjects, James, Earl of Murray, Regent of the
kingdom during the minority of the young King. He already holds the
appointment from the Secret Council."
The Queen gave a sort of shriek, and, clapping her hands together,
exclaimed, "Comes the arrow out of his quiver?--out of my brother's
bow?--Alas! I looked for his return from France as my sole, at least
my readiest, chance of deliverance.--And yet, when I heard he had
assumed the government, I guessed he would shame to wield it in my
"I must pray your answer, madam," said Lord Ruthven, "to the demand
of the Council."
"The demand of the Council!" said the Queen; "say rather the demand of
a set of robbers, impatient to divide the spoil they have seized. To
such a demand, and sent by the mouth of a traitor, whose scalp, but
for my womanish mercy, should long since have stood on the city gates,
Mary of Scotland has no answer."
"I trust, madam," said Lord Ruthven, "my being unacceptable to your
presence will not add to your obduracy of resolution. It may become
you to remember that the death of the minion, Rizzio, cost the house
of Ruthven its head and leader. My father, more worthy than a whole
province of such vile sycophants, died in exile, and broken-hearted."
The Queen clasped her hands on her face, and, resting her arms on the
table, stooped down her head and wept so bitterly, that the tears were
seen to find their way in streams between the white and slender
fingers with which she endeavoured to conceal them.
"My lords," said Sir Robert Melville, "this is too much rigour. Under
your lordship's favour, we came hither, not to revive old griefs, but
to find the mode of avoiding new ones."
"Sir Robert Melville," said Ruthven, "we best know for what purpose we
were delegated hither, and wherefore you were somewhat unnecessarily
sent to attend us."
"Nay, by my hand," said Lord Lindesay, "I know not why we were
cumbered with the good knight, unless he comes in place of the lump of
sugar which pothicars put into their wholesome but bitter medicaments,
to please a froward child--a needless labour, methinks, where men have
the means to make them swallow the physic otherwise."
"Nay, my lords," said Melville, "ye best know your own secret
instructions. I conceive I shall best obey mine in striving to
mediate between her Grace and you."
"Be silent, Sir Robert Melville," said the Queen, arising, and her
face still glowing with agitation as she spoke. "My kerchief,
Fleming--I shame that traitors should have power to move me
thus.--Tell me, proud lords," she added, wiping away the tears as she
spoke, "by what earthly warrant can liege subjects pretend to
challenge the rights of an anointed Sovereign--to throw off the
allegiance they have vowed, and to take away the crown from the head
on which Divine warrant hath placed it?"
"Madam," said Ruthven, "I will deal plainly with you. Your reign, from
the dismal field of Pinkie-cleugh, when you were a babe in the cradle,
till now that ye stand a grown dame before us, hath been such a
tragedy of losses, disasters, civil dissensions, and foreign wars,
that the like is not to be found in our chronicles. The French and
English have, with one consent, made Scotland the battle-field on
which to fight out their own ancient quarrel.--For ourselves every
man's hand hath been against his brother, nor hath a year passed over
without rebellion and slaughter, exile of nobles, and oppressing of
the commons. We may endure it no longer, and therefore, as a prince,
to whom God hath refused the gift of hearkening to wise counsel, and
on whose dealings and projects no blessing hath ever descended, we
pray you to give way to other rule and governance of the land, that a
remnant may yet be saved to this distracted realm."
"My lord," said Mary, "it seems to me that you fling on my unhappy and
devoted head those evils, which, with far more justice, I may impute
to your own turbulent, wild, and untameable dispositions--the frantic
violence with which you, the Magnates of Scotland, enter into feuds
against each other, sticking at no cruelty to gratify your wrath,
taking deep revenge for the slightest offences, and setting at
defiance those wise laws which your ancestors made for stanching of
such cruelty, rebelling against the lawful authority, and bearing
yourselves as if there were no king in the land; or rather as if each
were king in his own premises. And now you throw the blame on me--on
me, whose life has been embittered--whose sleep has been broken--whose
happiness has been wrecked by your dissensions. Have I not myself
been obliged to traverse wilds and mountains, at the head of a few
faithful followers, to maintain peace and put down oppression? Have I
not worn harness on my person, and carried pistols at my saddle; fain
to lay aside the softness of a woman, and the dignity of a Queen, that
I might show an example to my followers?"
"We grant, madam," said Lindesay, "that the affrays occasioned by your
misgovernment, may sometimes have startled you in the midst of a
masque or galliard; or it may be that such may have interrupted the
idolatry of the mass, or the jesuitical counsels of some French
ambassador. But the longest and severest journey which your Grace has
taken in my memory, was from Hawick to Hermitage Castle; and whether
it was for the weal of the state, or for your own honour, rests with
your Grace's conscience."
The Queen turned to him with inexpressible sweetness of tone and
manner, and that engaging look which Heaven had assigned her, as if to
show that the choicest arts to win men's affections may be given in
vain. "Lindesay," she said, "you spoke not to me in this stern tone,
and with such scurril taunt, yon fair summer evening, when you and I
shot at the butts against the Earl of Mar and Mary Livingstone, and
won of them the evening's collation, in the privy garden of Saint
Andrews. The Master of Lindesay was then my friend, and vowed to be my
soldier. How I have offended the Lord of Lindesay I know not, unless
honours have changed manners."
Hardhearted as he was, Lindesay seemed struck with this unexpected
appeal, but almost instantly replied, "Madam, it is well known that
your Grace could in those days make fools of whomever approached you.
I pretend not to have been wiser than others. But gayer men and better
courtiers soon jostled aside my rude homage, and I think your Grace
cannot but remember times, when my awkward attempts to take the
manners that pleased you, were the sport of the court-popinjays, the
Marys and the Frenchwomen."
"My lord, I grieve if I have offended you through idle gaiety," said
the Queen; "and can but say it was most unwittingly done. You are
fully revenged; for through gaiety," she said with a sigh, "will I
never offend any one more."
"Our time is wasting, madam," said Lord Ruthven; "I must pray your
decision on this weighty matter which I have submitted to you."
"What, my lord!" said the Queen, "upon the instant, and without a
moment's time to deliberate?--Can the Council, as they term
themselves, expect this of me?"
"Madam," replied Ruthven, "the Council hold the opinion, that since
the fatal term which passed betwixt the night of King Henry's murder
and the day of Carberry-hill, your Grace should have held you prepared
for the measure now proposed, as the easiest escape from your numerous
dangers and difficulties."
"Great God!" exclaimed the Queen; "and is it as a boon that you
propose to me, what every Christian king ought to regard as a loss of
honour equal to the loss of life!--You take from me my crown, my
power, my subjects, my wealth, my state. What, in the name of every
saint, can you offer, or do you offer, in requital of my compliance?"
"We give you pardon," answered Ruthven, sternly--"we give you space
and means to spend your remaining life in penitence and seclusion--we
give you time to make your peace with Heaven, and to receive the pure
Gospel, which you have ever rejected and persecuted."
The Queen turned pale at the menace which this speech, as well as the
rough and inflexible tones of the speaker, seemed distinctly to
infer--"And if I do not comply with your request so fiercely urged, my
lord, what then follows?"
She said this in a voice in which female and natural fear was
contending with the feelings of insulted dignity.--There was a pause,
as if no one cared to return to the question a distinct answer. At
length Ruthven spoke: "There is little need to tell to your Grace, who
are well read both in the laws and in the chronicles of the realm,
that murder and adultery are crimes for which ere now queens
themselves have suffered death."
"And where, my lord, or how, found you an accusation so horrible,
against her who stands before you?" said Queen Mary. "The foul and
odious calumnies which have poisoned the general mind of Scotland, and
have placed me a helpless prisoner in your hands, are surely no proof
of guilt?"
"We need look for no farther proof," replied the stern Lord Ruthven,
"than the shameless marriage betwixt the widow of the murdered and the
leader of the band of murderers!--They that joined hands in the fated
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The only thing harder than the U.S. being out of the World Cup is that there's no soccer for two days. When it rains, it pours. If it's any consolation, I am back with the Coffee Companion, which recaps the previous day's local sports headlines.
- The Orioles haven't stopped hitting home runs recently, with three more in a 7-3 win over the Rangers.
- Nelson Cruz is practically a lock for the All-Star game this month, but are any other Orioles?
- The destruction of Kevin Gausman's psyche continues with an outing tonight in Aberdeen, while Nolan Reimold was designated for assignment Tuesday.
- Orioles radio broadcaster Fred Manfra was back at Camden Yards Tuesday after hip surgery that kept him out most of the year.


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As we start March, I'm "Down Under" for two more weeks and so this is an outcry for one of America's staunchest allies –the Great Southland of the Holy Spirit as the explorers named it, or Australia. Like Europe, Australia has experienced a great migration of Muslims to the degree that Muslim leaders are declaring they will take over Australia by 2030 because of outpopulating the current inhabitants.
I believe Australia to be one of a federation of nations who stand with Israel in the last days to preserve the harvest promised in Romans 11. The churches are praying for revival but need a creative miracle! In Genesis 20 when Abimelech took Sarah captive God responded in verse 18 by closing every womb. Verse 18 says, "…for the Lord had closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, Abraham's wife."
Whenever we pray judicially, we always want the outcome, if possible, to bring salvation but God's response to hostile enemies is clear in Scripture. Psalm 7:14-16 describes judicial intercession as God ordained it. "Behold, the wicked brings forth iniquity; Yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood. He made a pit and dug it out And has fallen into the ditch which he made. His trouble shall return upon his own head, And his violent dealing shall come down on his own crown." Haman was hung on the gallows he built. Daniel's accusers were thrown into the same lion's den they created for Daniel with very difference results.
I believe God has read the Muslim hearts about Australia and the judicial way to pray is that the Lord will judge their boast and threat by closing every Muslim womb in that country until they repent and acknowledge the One true God, Jesus Christ? Our purpose is not to hurt Muslim families but to save Australia for its ordained purpose in Ezekiel 38:13 and to gain a Muslim harvest in the process. In Jesus name pray the Lord close all Muslim wombs in Australia as He did to Abimelech as long as he held Sarah captive. May God create there the climate for His harvest by what would be as a sign and a wonder. This is a year for creative miracles and I expect to see this one to save Australia


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One of Brooklyn Tech's all time favorite events, the annual Talent Show, came back for another year. Talent Show took place in the school's auditorium on Friday, November 21, attracting hundreds of students and family members to witness the wonderful talents of Tech Engineers. The talent show has once again proved that our students are not only capable academically but also in dancing, singing, poetry reading, rapping, and instrument playing.
This year's performances were filled with many passionate participants. However, it was Ishmael Michel '15 who mesmerized the judges and audience with his soft but emotional voice. He not only claimed second place in his performance of "Deep Blood Red" with Andres Sarmiento '15, but also first place with Brooke Samerson '16 and Karelyn Philips '16.
Despite dominating the show with his chilling performance, Ishmael remained humble and expressed his thoughts on the talent show. "This year's talent show was very special because of the immense talent on that stage. It was like no other talent show. From the singing to the dancing to the rapping it was all different and unique."
Another amazing vocal group, Soul Rights, shared the second place prize with Ishmael and Andres. The group consisted of vocalists Isabelle Siegel '15 and Saam Hassan '15, and beat boxer Syed Samin '15. They came together to perform a medley of Beyonce's "Halo," Frozen's "Let it Go," and Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home."
In third place, seniors Elizabeth Avshalomov '15 and Natalia Ryabenkova '15 wowed the audience with a dance routine titled, "Dark Side." They were completely in sync and showed a lot of emotion in their dancing to convey the picture of darkness taking over the light.
Another favorite performance was by Brian Abamonga '15 and Daphne Lee '15. Together, they performed Disclosure's "Latch" and Ariana Grande's "Love Me Harder." Although he did not win, Abamonga was still very happy to be able to perform on a big stage. "I met a lot of great, talented people and I got to perform in front of a great audience."
It was the last performance that was perhaps the most memorable. Jonathan Chang '15 gave a powerful performance of Macklemore's "Can't Hold Us." He was able to make the whole audience jump up and cheer. In addition, he provided everyone with glow sticks and everyone in the crowd threw them on the stage as he performed. It seemed chaotic, but everyone had an exciting and great time. In finding out that everyone loved his solo stage, Jonathan expressed his happiness and thoughts on his performance.
"I thought my performance was full of energy and hype. It was amazing having everybody cheering and waving their glow sticks around and throwing them, although, I didn't plan for that. Like 98% of the words came out right. It was hard breathing after jumping around, so I sounded weird, but it's okay because I think it went well. The ending was the best part since everybody stood up. My goal was to unify the school in a way and I think I helped do that. Tech needed some energy."
When asked to describe the talent show in three words, he said, "Life-changing, hyped, and amazing."


text: Lungs & Limbs is an electronic, indie-pop band out of San Francisco. The 4-piece just released an EP only a couple of months ago and it is incredible. The group puts some funk on a classic MGMT sound and is one of the many artists in the competition that I listen to frequently.


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Here are a couple t-shirt designs I've done for Yakima car racks over the past two years. I've always had a good time working on projects for them. They once had me paint a 30′ x 60′ mural in their lobby.
This first design is the latest. They asked for a classic VW Bus with almost every rack feature they have available. They also wanted a northwest theme with Mt. Hood as a back drop.
This was the first tee design I did for them. They wanted something that resembled a classic beer label. Again, the northwest theme was important to them
Tags: classic beer label, Mt. Hood, northwest, VW Bus, Yakima


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New Chapter Games occasionally takes part in indie game jams in an effort to break up the tedium of working on a single project for weeks at a time. These games are not meant to be full releases, but instead meant to help the team develop new skills while exploring ideas (from mechanics to plots) not presented in The Eighth Day. It's also a great way for the team, who normally work independently, to come together and have fun.
Our first game jam was Slime Jam 2000 where we created SlOme. SlOme features artwork by Konstantin Vernikovskiy and Julie Shah, music by Karasu, and programming by Michael Macauley, along with level design by Quigs. This was our first 2D game and is very rough, needs to be downloaded, and is only playable on Windows. We all learned a ton about developing under a timeline and developing 2D games in general.


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There are no heroes.
Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics.
But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his wills.
Nobody fights the Epics... nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.
And David wants in. He wants Steelheart—the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David's father. For years, like the Reckoners, David's been studying, and planning—and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.
He's seen Steelheart bleed. And he wants revenge.
Wow!!!!! This book was epic!!!! (Pun intended). Steelheart was full of action and not your average superhero novel. In this world, the people with powers, or the epics, are evil and rule over the cities. The writing was amazing!!!! Brandon Sanderson is a serious writer who knows how to make the story flow nicely. The writing was so good, you can tell right from the beginning in the prologue. The prologue made me feel as if I was with David in the bank. The character development was great too. I felt connected to the main character, David. There also wasn't a lot of romance involved, which was great. The story was good, the writing made the book better. 4.5 stars, and I will definitely be reading the next book in the series, Firefight!


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River Region teams earn berth in state finals
Jeff Davis scored the last five points of the game to stage a dramatic 42-41 come-from-behind win over Hazel Green Thursday to advance to the Class 7A girls' state basketball championship game Saturday night at the BJCC.
Hazel Green (29-6), coached by former Jeff Davis coach Tim Miller, led 26-18 at the half and 34-29 after three quarters.
Ahyiona Vason sank a 3-point goal with 37 seconds left to bring the Lady Vols to within one at 41-40, then dished a pass from underneath the goal to teammate Larvasha Thigpen with 21 seconds left and Thigpen delivered the game-winning bucket to seal the win.
Coach LaKenya Knight's Lady Vols (30-4) outscored Hazel Green 24-15 in the second half. Kayla Jackson and Jasmine Walker each scored 10 points for Jeff Davis. Tia Horne added nine points, Vason finished with seven and Thigpen had scored two.
Hazel Green was led by Rayven Pearson with 15 points and 11 rebounds and Choloe Long's 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Carver boys 54, Woodlawn 42
G.W. Carver (28-4) outscored Woodlawn by nine in the fourth quarter en route to a 54-42 victory in the AHSAA Class 6A boys' state basketball tournament semifinals Thursday.
Brandon Austin had 18 points and Joseph Strugg had 12 rebounds to pace the Wolverines of Coach James Jackson. Antonio Nelson also had 12 points and guard Darian Adams had eight points and five assists.
Woodlawn (25-8), coached by Demetrius Turner, was paced by DeCarlos Wright's 16 points. Javien Williams had 14 and Jaylon Dubose 11.
Carver will meet Lee-Huntsville in the 6A finals of the 93rd annual AHSAA State Basketball Tourney at the BJCC on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Brewbaker Tech girls 42, Anniston 40
Coach Randy Varner's Rams (23-7) posted a close 42-40 win over Anniston (27-9) at Bill Harris Arena Thursday night to clinch a spot in the Class 5A girls state tournament finals Saturday against Wenonah.
Michaia Fluellen had 12 points and nine rebounds, Charlisa Wellington added 10 points and 13 rebounds and Bianca Jackson chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds for Brewbaker. Wellington ansd Jackson also had four assists each.
Miajah Bullock had 15 points and Kiyana Bullock had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Coach Eddie Bullock's Lady Bulldogs.
Hoover boys 65, R.E. Lee 56 (2 OT)
Hoover outscored Robert E. Lee 11-2 in the second overtime Thursday night to claw its way to a 65-56 win over the Generals.
The win catapults the Bucs into the Class 7A boys state basketball tournament championship game at BJCC Legacy Arena Saturday night.
Dylan Smith scored nine of the final 11 points for Coach Charles Burkett's Bucs (26-9 and assisted on the other bucket to finish with 27 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two assists on the night. He a perfect 9-of-9 from the foul line including hitting all six attempts in the final 37 seconds of the marathon contest.
Maurice Brown added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Shaquille Bracey added 10 points and six rebounds before fouling out late. Hoover finished 15-of-18 from the foul line but just 6-of-31 from the 3-point zone.
Lee (29-4), coached by Bryant Johnson, struggled at the charity stripe sinking only 14-of-34. Kendarius Hartwell had 12 points, Roderick Scott had 11 and Trenton Clayton 10 for the Generals. Tommy Burton scored nine points, cleared a game-high 11 rebounds and blocked three shots.


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This bike is complete, but contains a CB550 engine in the frame. The original CB500 engine is included with the bike. Both engines run, but the CB500 engine has lost 4th gear (it won't stay in gear). Hence why the CB550 engine is in the frame now. Also, both engines leak oil from the head gasket (the typical 70's Honda head leak). Mechanically, some parts on ths bike are in great shape (the steering stem bearings are new and some electrical parts were replaced), but other items would need going over again, and it would need a new battery.
The bike is almost completely original (the handle bars and rear shocks are not original). Cosmetically, it isn't going to win any awards. The seat foam is good, but there are a couple cuts in the cover. The fuel tank is clean inside, but has three dents on it. The chrome shows some pitting. It can be shined up easily. The bike has been garaged for the last 12 years since I got it. The paint is original and both side covers are in tact. All emblems are attached. The RPM gauge glass is missing. The gauge works, but is exposed (as noted by the bent needle). Original keys are available and the original Owner's Manual is provided as well. I have a rear luggage rack (and detachable sissy bar - woohoo) and a few parts as well.
Make an offer, email me with questions.
View other bikes and stuff I have for sale.
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There you go Jason, thanks for stepping in.
I have done one more test with fresh new pages and seems the group rule is not working (when set to criteria in group), only if I set it to = value seems to at least redirect me. Please let me know, thanks much.


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It happened at the City Road Cycle Crossing, which is near the Angel Islington. It's like a pedestrian crossing except for bikes; there are three roads covered by it: City Road, Goswell Road and St. John Street, and there are always at least half a dozen bikes squeezing through trying to find space quickly, as the lights change fast.
The section between Goswell and St. John consists of a cobbled street and a pavement painted with a two-way cycle lane, both tapering through a space between two buildings to emerge onto St. John's Street. When you cross, some of you have to take the cycle lane on the pavement, and some the cobbles, depending on where everyone else is; you just use your best judgement.
And this was where it happened. I was picking my spot and had irretrievably committed to the cycle lane on the pavement, when I realised to my horror that the bloke crossing laterally in front of the convoy of bicycles didn't see me, and was wearing an IPod, totally oblivious to what was going on around him.
Maybe he goes through life expecting that people will always be able to stop for him, alas impossible for me today due to not having anywhere to go. Of course, when I crashed into him and complained loudly, his attitude was to look annoyed and to shake his head as if to say "fucking idiotic cyclists", which only riled me more. However, I had a commute to be getting on with, so he still has all his teeth, the lucky bastard.
I hope I broke a bit of him.


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What would you do if a demon threatened your mother's life? If you're like Koa, you'd sharpen your enchanted sword and go after him...
Our world is threatened by the creatures of an alternate land called the Netherworld. Koa and the Netherworld division are there to keep the vampire population in check. Koa is a powerful half-blood vampire. Her best friend is her boss, she has a cursed mother, an enchanted sword, and an attractive human pet.
Koa also has a problem. A Netherworld serial killer, with a taste for little girls, threatens everything Koa has worked hard to protect. Not even Koa's boss, Halston can stop him. But he knows one prisoner that can. Too bad that prison is in the Netherworld.
Is Koa ready to journey to the Netherworld to release the one creature that can break her mother's curse and protect all that she holds dear?
Our world is threatened by the creatures of an alternate land called the Netherworld. Koa and the Netherworld division are there to keep the vampire population in check. Koa is a powerful half-blood vampire. Her best friend is her boss, she has a cursed mother, an enchanted sword, and an attractive human pet.
Koa also has a problem. A Netherworld serial killer, with a taste for little girls, threatens everything Koa has worked hard to protect. Not even Koa's boss, Halston can stop him. But he knows one prisoner that can. Too bad that prison is in the Netherworld.
Is Koa ready to journey to the Netherworld to release the one creature that can break her mother's curse and protect all that she holds dear?
**Bonus Material**
Someone has stolen classified documents from the Netherworld division's vaults. Read the secret interviews that were leaked to the press, and discover the hidden clues of Dark Prophet and Lyrinian Blade (The Chronicles of Koa #2 & #3)
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"It has a fantastic story, twists and turns throughout, and some mysteries you won't see coming. I'm looking forward to reading more of her books as she writes them. The Chronicles of Koa #2 will certainly be a day one purchase for me!"
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"The ending had me on edge. I have to say I have not read a vampire novel like this one before."
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"The author has created an engrossing world with vampires, angels and other mythical creatures. And not just any mythical creatures, her creations were... awesome!"
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Koa saw Raven come around the corner and leisurely sit in the middle of the hall. Koa's anxiety began to be replaced with fury. No one had ever invaded her home.
Koa glared over at Raven.
"Fine. Just sit there and let me do all of the work," she said to the black cat. Koa yelped as a large hand reached for her long black and blue hair. She grabbed the hand and with a push off the ground, she leapt into the air.
Her feet climbed up the air as if by invisible stairs. With a surge of energy, she took flight. She grunted as she lifted the large man's weight off the ground and flew upwards. He used his other arm to direct the point of his crossbow at her.
Koa's eyes widened and she pursed her lips. She saw the red poisonous arrow [m1] ready to be released. The second Syth waited below as Koa went higher and higher up the tall, vaulted ceiling. It was cold up there, and pitch black, but Koa could still see the Syth's illuminated face.
An arrow zipped past her and she gasped. "Come quietly, Koa, and we won't have to hurt you," the Syth below shouted. "Our master doesn't want you dead. He just wants us to bring you in."
She snorted. "No thanks. I like my world just fine." Koa looked down at the Syth whose hand she held. It was rare to see one of his kind.
His lips curled into a malicious grin. "Yes, come quietly, my pretty," he whispered. His voice was like nails on gravel. "You know you don't belong here with the humans…"
Koa gazed into those soulless black eyes and felt her stomach churn with dread. They were like small, black beads. The tattoos around his eyes were inscriptions of a dialect that didn't exist in this world. Someone was letting rogue nephilim out of the Netherworld.
"And neither do you," she said and with an evil grin, she let go of his hand.
He cried out and fell nearly fifty feet. Koa heard a satisfying crunch of bones. She smirked. Still, it wasn't enough to kill a Syth. Those bones were probably regenerating already. Koa hadn't encountered many since she'd become a Netherworld agent, but Netherworld beings were extremely hard to kill.
Koa darted away from another arrow and into the darkness of her empty manor. She stood on the ceiling, upside down, yet defying gravity as she looked down at the two shadows below. She considered all of her options. She could fly out of that window ahead or she could go back and kill them.
Syths were dangerous. She couldn't let them get away. But her weapons were in her vault. In order to reach her vault, she would need to go past the Syths. How silly of her to think that she was safe. Not even her home was sacred anymore.
Nearly five years as an agent in Halston's Netherworld Division[m2] , and Koa was still caught off guard.
Koa frowned. Halston was right. She should have moved a long time ago. She could already see Halston's self-satisfied smile. She hoped she'd make it out alive to see that smile again.
Something caught her attention: a glittering light below. She saw Raven's green eyes glow, and then she saw something else. Like a bolt of lightning, Koa shot through the darkness to Raven. Koa had a determined look on her face. She could make it. She had to.
Arrows flew all around her. The arrows bounced off the walls and sparked along the floors. Her heart pumped, but her face was set with purpose. She smiled when she saw her Lyrinian sword lying on the floor, like a beacon of hope in the darkness.
Raven stepped away from it. Koa grabbed it by its hilt. A jolt of power slammed into her palm and flooded her body. She gritted her teeth and embraced the euphoric pain the sword caused her. The blade shot out, lengthening from the size of a small dagger to that of a full sized sword. The jagged blade was a dark metal, rippled with black engravings. Netherworld dialect.
Koa grinned. Once the initial pain subsided, the power made her feel invincible. The Lyrinian sword had been her father's. He had trained her to use it when she was only a little girl. This weapon was not of this world—and would not be put away until all evil was vanquished.
"Thanks, Raven."
The cat seemed to nod.
Koa cried out as an arrow nipped her right cheek. The pain was surprising. It sizzled. Blood dripped from her face as her hand shot to cover the wound.
Her green eyes went dark. She balled up her fist and tightened her grasp around the sword. She narrowed her eyes and turned around. They pulled the triggers on their bows and heard empty snips.
Koa gave them a cold grin and yet there was no amusement in her voice. "You're mine now."
They were out of arrows. Both Syths skidded to a stop. Almost frantically, they reached behind them and into their quivers to reload.
Koa took a step forward and their eyes went wild with fear of the small girl before them.
Koa held her sword's black blade at her side. It pulsed with craving for blood. The blood of the evil ones would increase its power.
Koa charged at them. She was lifted to her toes and with a swirl of colors she slashed one of the Syths across his side. Her white teeth flashed as the blade burned an iridescent red at the first taste of blood.
The blade craved blood and she would sate it.
It didn't stop at the bone. It didn't even pause. The glowing blade sliced through his spine with ease until the man was cut in half. It sped up only when it came through his other side and into the cold air of the manor.
The Lyrinian sword's red light encased the black blade and she could feel its heat.
Koa didn't stop there. She couldn't stop even if she wanted to. Evil had to be vanquished. She clenched her jaw as the blade went cleanly though the other man, separating him at his waist. Their cries filled the entire manor as she sliced them to bits.
Both Syths lay on the floor in pieces. Koa kicked their crossbows away, not that they had hands connected to their arms anymore. Her chest heaved as she stood over them. Smoke rose from the blade of her Lyrinian sword. Koa watched their pale white faces, waiting. Blood pooled onto her floor. She watched it gather around her bare feet.
Raven sauntered over. She sat down and licked her front paw. Her green eyes looked up innocently into Koa's matching green eyes. "Shall we leave now?" she asked, in her mother's voice.
Koa's shoulders slumped. She looked over at the cat. "Yes." She nodded and looked down at the blood pooling between her white toes. "But first, I must clean up this mess."


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Friday night's Guinness PRO12 results have made no difference to what Ulster have to do if they are to firstly make the end of season play-offs and secondly, secure a home tie in those.
Ulster dropped to third place in the league standings after Ospreys' secured a try scoring bonus point in Italy against Treviso in a 33-13 victory.
Leaders, Glasgow also secured a bonus point win in a home 36-17 success over Cardiff.
It means Ulster, with a tough run-in of fixtures, need to win what is a pivotal inter-pro game against Connacht in Galway on Saturday afternoon - and probably take a try scoring bonus point to reinstate themselves in second place.
Ulster are three points behind Ospreys now, but with their game still to come, and their target will remain to finish in second place and forget about how the Scottish leaders are doing - until the sides meet in the final game of the regular season.
However, it does put added pressure on Ulster this afternoon knowing they need to produce the goods against the Westerners who are seeking an Irish home treble this season having already beaten Munster and Leinster.
Like the majority of PRO12 clubs last weekend, Ulster could only look on as the European Champions Cup knockout stages were staged with the quarter-finals taking the major focus.
It was the first time in five years Ulster were not in the last eight, but head coach Neil Doak admitted there was still plenty to keep the minds focused on the domestic front.
"Of course it is disappointing not to be in the last eight. The European Cup is a special competition and we have been a big part of that in the past few years," he said.
"But we are not looking back, we are looking forward and for us there is a PRO12 title to be won and we have to make sure we maintain our second place at the very least so we can get a home semi-final.
"That is the goal - it was always the goal - and of course with the final being staged in Belfast we want to make sure we give ourselves every opportunity to be in that final at The Kingspan Stadium."
Key for Ulster going into the final four games of the regular league season - three of those against fellow Irish Provinces, starting today with Connacht in Galway - is their squad profile is looking much healthier than it was at the turn of the year.
The return of Irish internationals Tommy Bowe, Jared Payne and Rory Best - who all start this afternoon - from Ireland's championship winning Six Nations campaign, plus the return from suspension of Stuart McCloskey and Roger Wilson and a couple of long terms injuries, including outhalf Paddy Jackson, has been a massive boost to Doak.
But the Ulster coach was still disappointed that he is missing Nick Williams - out for the season after a citing complaint was found against him - and Luke Marshall, whose five week suspension finishes tomorrow.
"It is important to have everyone, or as many as possible available for the run-in. It is a tough end to the league programme with three teams who are all vying for the play-offs with us coming up against us," said Doak.
"If you look at the Cardiff game it was the bench who got us over the line and securing that try scoring bonus point. You saw last week in Europe with Leinster able to bring international players off the bench.
"And that is hopefully the position we will be in over the next few weeks. The bench plays a vital role in the game now.
"It is 23 players who take the field now each week and everybody has a part to play.
"In the coming weeks with games against Leinster, Munster and Glasgow, plus the Connacht match today, we will want to be able to use as big a squad as possible to help us achieve what we desire."
Meanwhile, one of the players who was involved in the Six Nations and played a major part from the bench, Iain Henderson, wants to see Ulster press on now and get a winners medal in the PRO12 - which would add nicely to his two Six Nations Championship winning medals.
Ironically the 23-year-odl has played more games for Ireland than Ulster this season but he is hoping to put a run of games together in the white shirt.
"It's not ideal for a provincial career to be playing more games for your country than your province, but given the unfortunate season I had with my hip injury that's just the way it's panned out."
"Hopefully, I'll rack up a few more Ulster games between now and the end of the season."
"I've said it before and I'll say it again now, unfortunately, I live with Stuart Olding and seeing him lying across the sofa and trying to recover as much as possible already, I thank my lucky stars that I haven't had a real serious injury like that."
"The Blues game, the 30 seconds that we played together was the first we played, the whole way through school together and after school and we played on the America tour two summers ago and since then we haven't played together until that game there."
"We were looking forward to getting a run of games together and maybe getting in the squads for the (World Cup) warm-up games and forwarding on from that potentially more."
"So we were getting really excited about playing together and obviously Jacko as well and it was frustrating that it came to an end so quickly for Stuart this season."
With only four games to go in the PRO12 Henderson knows there is no margin for error and they travel to Connacht on Saturday which can be a tricky fixture.
"I think they've only lost one PRO12 game at home, they want to make history and beat all three provinces at home (and make Champions Cup) but we've got to go down there and if we know our game-plan, and we execute it the way we can, in the matches when we've had all our international players back like the Leicester game, we know we can go out there and do a good job."


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Seatbelts are a requirement throughout California. Undoubtedly they have saved thousands upon thousands of lives and are necessities to those who want that extra protection while traveling. However, there are still several problems that can exist with seatbelts, one of which is a defective seatbelt. Defective seatbelts can cause the occupant to be thrown out of a motor vehicle in a crash, or keep an occupant from being able to get out of a motor vehicle that may be at risk for fire among other serious issues.
A defective seatbelt is most likely to result in serious catastrophic injuries and even death to unsuspecting victims.
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I am getting off topic here. What I want to write about are pitchers. Years ago, pitchers pitched the whole game. There were relievers if the starting pitchers got into trouble. In the last 20 years, baseball managers have turned pitchers into the most coddled athletes in any sport. Rarely do starting pitchers pitch a whole game and if they do, it's because they might be pitching a no-hitter or a perfect game. Pitchers used to have 3 days off and pitch nine innings. Now, pitchers have 4 days off and there is a 7th inning relief pitcher, 8th inning reliever, and the all important closer. If the starter is doing poorly, there is now a middle reliever.
Perfect example. Friday night the Yankees are playing the Detroit Tigers for the first game of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium. The great C.C. Sabathia (from Oakland, Ca.) starting for the Yankees; Justin Verlander for the Tigers. It started to pour torrents during the second inning. After Sabathia pitched two innings, MLB decided to postpone the rest of the game. The conversation then turned to who would pitch the rest of the game the next day. Really? Sabathia and Verlander couldn't finish? Now, Sabathia said he was ready to go. Yankee management wouldn't let him. These players are paid millions of dollars, millions and they can't finish what they started with all the relievers lined up? Kills me. No other athlete is coddled like this. It is laughable how pitching has evolved into a Bullpen of Princes.
Side bar: Wonder why The Amazing Race wins the Emmy year in and year out? It's because the producers do more in one hour throughout the world than The X Factor, Dancing With the Stars, The Biggest Loser, America's Got Talent, and American Idol do all together in 2 - 4 hours weekly.


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Chalmers Wines
FelicitasBuy Wine
A traditional method sparkling made from 100% fiano, with no acid additions or dosage, which spent 15 months on lees. The cuvee name is from the Roman goddess of good luck and happiness Felicitas. In ancient Roman culture felicitas (from the Latin adjective felix, "fruitful, blessed, happy, lucky") is a condition of divinely inspired productivity, a quality expressing the close bonds between religion and agriculture.
The 2014 Chalmers Felicitas sits somewhere between a premium dry prosecco and a blanc de blanc in style, it has a distinctly Italianate palate with the savouriness and texture you would expect from fiano. Made using traditional methods, this sparkling fiano shows aromas of lemon, lime, pear and grapefruit. The palate is creamy and crisp with flinty minerality and great length.
"Yellow in colour with green hues; green apple, pear, some blossom and hints of Vegemite and seaweed also apparent. Some citrus and stonefruit on the balanced palate as well as grapefruit, quince and plenty of peach. Nice, crisp citrus finish; good length."
Best of Tasting. Not the Usual Suspects Sparkling Tasting, Wine & Viticulture Journal
GI: Heathcote, Victoria
LambruscoBuy Wine
Lambrusco is a dirty word in the eyes of many a wine connoisseur because of it's huge popularity as a cheap and cheerful quaff, especially in the 70s and 80s, but a dedicated bunch of fine Italian producers from Emilia-Romagna have been working hard over the last decade or two to change perceptions about what Lambrusco can be. There is a small but strong movement emerging whose mission is to produce and promote more structured, dry Lambrusco wines. And no wonder - because the variety makes a divine drop when treated with care and attention.
The 2014 Chalmers Lambrusco is intensely fragrant showing purple florals, tobacco, blackcurrant fruit and sweet spices of vanilla, cinnamon and clove. The palate shows bright fruit with savoury notes, refreshing acidity and a lasting tannic grip and fine persistent fizz.
"That sickly sweet Lambrusco of the '70s and '80s is gone but slowly being forgotten thanks to winemakers like the Chalmers family in Heathcote. This is a beauty, with a delicate fizz and cassis and sarsparilla-like flavours that flow across the palate. Chill Well"
Chris Morrison, Sunday Herald Sun, October 2017
GI: Heathcote, Victoria
VermentinoBuy Wine
The Chalmers family pioneered this versatile Sardinian white variety in Australia releasing Australia's first home-grown wine from the variety in 2004, a wine that was cited by Max Allen in Gourmet Traveller magazine as one of the top 20 Australian wines of the past twenty years. There are now almost 100 producers working with vermentino, growing and crafting some amazing wines from a variety which is clearly thriving in many of Australia's warmer growing regions.
Textured and savoury, this crisp vermentino shows aromas of hard Mediterranean herbs and subtle citrus fruits. The palate has fresh stonefruit and briny notes with a chalky mouthfeel and a lingering, pleasantly grippy finish of fresh acidity.
Best White Wine Trophy, Heathcote Wine Show 2016
GI: Heathcote, Victoria
GrecoBuy Wine
Greco is the name given to a bunch of grape varieties cultivated across Southern Italy, named as such because of the belief that they were brought to Italy from Greece. Whether this is in fact true there have been Greco vines growing in this part of Italy for thousands of years, most notably the strain of greco which makes DOCG Greco di Tufo in Campania and in Puglia where it makes some of the best white wines in the region because of it's high natural acidity.
The greco vines in the Chalmers Heathcote vineyard are Greco di Tufo, imported by the Chalmers family in the late 1990s and planted at Heathcote in 2011. Beguiling aromas of marzipan, juicy white peaches and aromatic spice lead to a chalky, mineral palate of poached quince with appealing phenolic grip and the trademark mouthwatering acidity of greco.
"A little pongy (in a good way) to begin, then opens with plenty of poached pear and pear skin, so has good cut. Creamy too, with a sniff of chamomile. Lots chewy pear skin flavour as well, a touch of arugula bitterness, and a lingering yellow stonefruit kernel finish." 92 Points
Tim White, Australian Financial Review, February 2016
"This is a super dry white of easy enjoyment, difference and some complexity. Apricot kernel, brine, almond and melon. Light bodied, but flavoursome, smooth glassy acidity, gentle powdery texture, clean finish perfumed with sweet herbs and ripe lemon. Very hard to stop drinking it. I don't know whether or not I'm rating it too highly, but gee it's good." 93 points
Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, April 2016
GI: Heathcote, Victoria
FianoBuy Wine
Fiano is a grapegrowers dream. This Campania native produces perfectly balanced fruit with little fuss in the vineyard, is drought tolerant and resistant to disease reducing vineyard application requirements, and naturally high in acid, meaning less intervention required in the winery. It has been the best fruit of the vintage at Chalmers on many occasions, which is quite an achievement when you consider there are about 40 different varieties over the two properties.
The Fiano melds delicate stone fruits and almond blossom with savoury lees contact characters and minerality, displaying texture and power in the mouth whilst retaining a fine, fresh finish.
"Straw-coloured. Taut, brooding style. Stonefruits and spice with a subtle cedary-creaminess. Honeysuckle. It gets your juices flowing as you put your thinking cap on. There's a bit of mineral to this, but the fruit prevails. The dude abides. Perfectly pitched in all ways." 92 Points
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, January 2017
GI: Heathcote, Victoria
RosatoBuy Wine
Chalmers' first rosato wine was released in 2009, from the variety negroamaro. When vintage 2010 came around the sagrantino fruit looked better than the negroamaro, so that became the rosato variety of the year. Since then Chalmers have made rosato from almost every Italian red on their farm. But since 2015 they've settled on only sourcing the grapes from the highest and most treasured block on their Heathcote property which is home to plantings of aglianico, sagrantino & nero d'Avola.
The 2017 Rosato is a versatile wine that can simply be enjoyed on its own on a warm sunny day or matched perfectly to cured meats or antipasto. Being both pretty and textured, yet offering great acidity and length, it would also be at home with more substantial dishes.
"Despite being a blend of aglianico, sagrantino and nero d'Avola - all grapes originally from Italy's south and commonly used to make full-bodied, tannic red wines - this juicy, pale rosé is supple and savoury with a satisfying, creamy, gentle texture."
Max Allen, Gourmet Traveller, December 2017
GI: Heathcote, Victoria
Nero d'AvolaBuy Wine
This workhorse variety from Sicily was first brought into Australia by Chalmers in 1998. Since then there has been a lot of talk in the industry about the variety potentially being the 'next big thing' here. It earned the hype due to the suitability of the vine to hot, dry growing conditions as well as the versatility and characteristics of the wines to be made from it. The first Australian wine from the variety was released by Chalmers in 2009, from their original Euston vineyard, now they're growing it at both their new sites in Heathcote and Mildura.
Selected from our top block where the complex rocky terrain gives a more elegant and perfumed character to the Nero d'Avola grapes than the rich red Cambrian of the lower elevation block from Heathcote. This wine has fresh and vibrant forest fruit aromas of raspberry, blackberry and a hint of savoury spice. Charry Earth shows through on the medium weight palate, supported by soft but present tannin.
GI: Heathcote, Victoria
AglianicoBuy Wine
In southern Italy aglianico is hailed as the noblest of red varieties. In Australia it has proven to produce wines of finesse, structure and elegance in the most adverse of climatic conditions. At Chalmers the aglianico wines have always been considered top-tier reds within the range. To reflect that the latest planting has been established on the prized, top elevation, rocky site on the ridge of the Mt Camel Range at the Heathcote vineyard which is similar in characteristics to the variety's native terroir.
The 2013 Aglianico shows earthy cherry, aromatic spice and delicate petal perfume on the nose. The balanced, savoury palate shows subtle fruitcake spices, tobacco, leather, herbal notes and candied orange rind with a pleasant mouth-watering acidity and the fine, smooth, building tannins you would expect of the variety. An elegant and structured medium weight wine which, although it has already been cellared before release, still has excellent potential for long ageing.
"Deep crimson. Very pure, fresh raspberry and cherry, vibrant and succulent, and a little sleeker than the Italian pedant but with a vibrant finish. Really sleek and fine and linear."
17+ / 20, Walter Speller on JancisRobinson.com, February 2015
"I can do business with this wine. It has no sharp edges to worry about; it is light to medium-bodied, with spicy/juicy red and sour cherry fruits and a clean finish."
Halliday, Wine Companion, August 2017
GI: Heathcote, Victoria
SagrantinoBuy Wine
One of the most tannic varieties in the world, sagrantino is relatively small player in Italy where there are only about 250 hectares of the grape grown in the Montefalco region of Umbria. Despite this it is a highly revered wine with DOCG status since 1992. It has been growing in Australia since 2000 with the first Australian wine made by Chalmers in 2004. There are now a number of producers making great examples of the variety which has proven to perform fantastically well in both extreme heat/drought conditions and wet vintages like 2010 and 2011.
The 2014 Sagrantino is from our Heathcote vineyard where the vines are growing in a special site close to the top of the ridge in complex, rocky Cambrian earth. The wine is deep and robust with aromas of dark fruits, bitter chocolate, spice and tobacco. These characters are echoed on the generous yet elegant palate, supported by mouthfilling, yet fine-grain tannins and bramble accents.
"Medium red colour with tints of purple and developed brick-red. The bouquet is savoury, earthy, developed and mellow, thanks to age development. The palate is sweet and soft, mellow and showing aged characters. Some smoked-meats nuances."
Huon Hooke, December 2017
GI: Heathcote, Victoria
Sagrantino AppassimentoBuy Wine
Appassimento is the process of drying wine grapes to concentrate their sugar in order to make dessert wine. Italy calls these passito wines, but since this word is protected Chalmers have named their wine appassimento. Sagrantino has been made as a passito wine for thousands of years - in fact the style is much older than the dry table wine from Sagrantino. This kind of sweet wine from a red grape creates an interesting mix of sweetness and tannin which is alluring and unique.
Made from naturally sun-dried grapes, this dessert wine has a pretty nose of dark plum and sweet spices. The complex palate is woodsy with cherry, bay leaf, bitter chocolate and orange rind and an alluring finish balancing drying tannin and sweetness.
"Fascinating wine; the sagrantino must have been sun-dried for weeks on end to dehydrate to the degree there was no obvious juice in the conventional sense, then crushed, macerated and pressed (all with great difficulty) to produce the juice to be fermented (at over 20? baume, I would guess) to ultimately produce this deeply coloured, intensely rich and sweet red dessert wine."
95 Points, James Halliday Wine Companion 2016
GI: Heathcote & Mildura, Victoria


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The Philippines is not blessed with the best electricity system in the world, and its certainly not the cheapest, so it makes sense in some ways that they're a little careful with it. But how that manifests itself is sometimes broken, sometimes scary, and sometimes a little of both.
Take for example the number of cars driving around without lights on at night. These are primarily taxis, jeepneys and buses, and its not in an "Oh its just past 6pm and I forgot to turn on the lights" sense that they do it, its in a "This electricity stuff costs money, so by driving around without lights on I will save up to 10 Pesos a day of gasoline." sense. Way to go.
But at the same time, this kind of thinking is also applied by large corporations. On my way home from the many and varied bars in Manila I like to walk if the distance is not too great. The large corporations which build the malls also build overhead walkways and subways so that you can get across the busy streets.
However after 10pm they close them down: The lights and the escalators that they contain clearly use up vital electricity and must be shut down overnight. What this means in reality is that when I'm walking home after 10pm, in order to cross a road, I have to jump over a waist-high fence, dodge through the traffic, and walk along the road until I can find a spot to jump back over the fence again. I'm not alone. There are hundreds of people doing this, many of whom seem to have accepted the insanity as part of life. Sure, save a few Pesos, and endanger the lives of hundreds of pedestrians, as they scamper across the streets in front of cars.
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text: Hello everyone, First off I have to appologize for this post. I am not even sure that it is okay to write this and will understand if Arn or one of the moderators takes this post offline. This is a cry for help, not for me, but for my church. If you will give me a chance, I will explain it all below. But I do not want to waste anybody's time. So read this only if you feel you might want to help. My church is located in Palestine, Texas. It has been struggling since 911 but I will not blame it on terrorism, just a fall in peoples love for God. The church would have been okay, but the leadership of the church started having reagular scandles that scared the people unto leaving. We had three assistant pastors that helped our senior pastor. The first one was a high school coach. He started sleeping with one of his senior students. Nobody knew until he left his wife and told the Pastor why he resigned. Our second associate pastor was very jealous of the first and when the first resigned, he wanted his responsiblites and power. When Pastor refused him, he tried to have the Pastor removed by bringing him before the board and trying him for preaching false doctrine. The board found the associate pastor guilty of lying and attempting a que. He was forced to resign, but the damage had already been done. The third and last associate pastor went before the church and accused him of misapproprating funds or stealing money if you will. The church reviewed the finacial records and the board forced him to resign finding that the Senior Pastor has done nothing wrong but fight for the future of the church. Then one of the board members resigned along with him when it was found out that he and the third associate pastor ploted against the Senior Pastor. Before all this the church had lost about 25% of it giving but was recovering. After this 3 months of men who wanted nothing but power, the church was cut in half and giving is down to 1/4 of what it was 3 years ago. For the past few months the church has had to do anything and everything to survive. But the few that remain are a sloid foundation to rebuild upon. They love the church and the Pastor even though they are only 33% of the original members. The church, which is in bankruptcy, has had to pay all sorts of legal fees and lawyers fees. Because of this many bill have had to go unpaid this month and which is why I am pleeding for help. The church needs $700 dollars to pay the electric bill. Normally it would be okay as a special offering could be taken this Sunday, but the power will be turned off on Friday. The electric company, TXU, refuses to wait 3 more days. Without lights, it is kind of hard to have church when you cannot see. It may be wrong, but I am asking for anyone that can to please help. It is not a large amount, but it is hard to gather when you cannot meet with your congragation until Friday. Please, if you can donate just a few dollars to the church, do so. If enough people pitch in it will all add up. If you wonder why I am so passionate about this, it is because the Senior Pastor is my father. I have had to watch my family suffer through some of the worst of human emotions and take the hits as they have come. Including the finacial fall of my family as well. I have set up a donations page on our web site to paypal, and the account has been validated to make sure that no one questions the account this money is going to. I know nothing about how taxes work but I think you can consider this as a tax write off. To Arn and the macrumors staff. I hope that you are not mad at this post. My church truly and sincerly needs help. I will understand if the post is taken down and will have no hard feeling as I will continue to be apart of the wonderful macrumors family. The web page is http://palestine.churchofnations.org/contact/donation.html. I am thankful to all who help. I am unsure wheather or not I will check on the status of this post as I am alomst ashamed that I have had to make such a humbling request. You can email me personally with questions or comments on anything about the church at email@example.com. Again, thank you all. - Joshua


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Pricing Specialist
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Our Nokia Networks business is the world's specialist in mobile broadband. From the first ever call on GSM, to the first call on LTE, we operate at the forefront of each generation of mobile technology. Our global experts invent the new capabilities our customers need in their networks. We provide the world's most efficient mobile networks, the intelligence to maximize the value of those networks, and the services to make it all work seamlessly.
Nokia European Software & Engineering Center hires dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate people, who create the largest ITC R&D in Poland. Our facilities in Wroclaw are located in three sites and accommodate one of the biggest test telecommunications labs in Middle and Eastern Europe. Apply and experience the adventure of a lifetime!!!
In this position you will be a part of Customer Pricing team within Commercial Management and you will be responsible for implementation of global/customer pricing strategies and definition of business cases to ensure short and long term competitive positioning and profitability of offered solution including commercial, financial and technical aspects.
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- implement Nokia Pricing Principles in Nokia Pricing Tool for offers to Nokia customers worldwide for Nokia Mobile Networks portfolio
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- create offer business case in the respective Nokia tools and the resulting profitability estimation, to provide full transparency (briefings) to the respective decision makers
- create Price Benchmarking
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- Master's or Bachelor's degree in economics, financial or engineering
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I just got my first paycheck with revised withholding as result of tax reform (Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017). My paycheck is bigger which, on the surface, seems fantastic. Who doesn't enjoy a bigger paycheck?
However, I'm a little bit worried about how this reduction in tax withholding will play out when I go to file my 2018 taxes. I am not a fan of either big refund checks or making a big payment with the return. The first option (refund) indicates that I gave the government a loan. The second option (payment) suggests that I might be penalized for underpayment.
My solution to this worry is to review my 2018 tax situation as I prepare my 2017 return. As I go through 2017 return prep, I can outline all the changes that may impact me and determine an estimate of the impact. For me, these changes include:
No personal allowance
Potential child tax credit
Increased standard deduction
Limitation on itemized deduction for state tax
Change in tax rate (taxable income brackets)
Since my history may or may not include electronically filing on the last day in a panic at 11pm, I better start earlier this year.


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802 1686 W 13th Avenue, Vancouver Listing #: R2320825
Fairview is the neighbourhood, but it would be renamed exceptional-view if based on this unique condo. No wonder no one has sold for over 3 years! Sitting high on the Fairview slope, this 1 bed + office/flex, 8th floor home has living/dining/kitchen vistas of English Bay, downtown Vancouver and the north shore mountains through its wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows. As 1 of only 2 units on the floor in this boutique, 19 unit concrete mid-rise, you enjoy windows on 3 sides, pulling in massive light from the south, north and east. At the midway point between Granville St. and Burrard St., the access to shopping and transit is ideal. This is an adorable home for you and your pets or your tenants - both pets and rentals allowed! 1 parking included.
Taxes (2018): $1,500.71
- Elevator
- In Suite Laundry
- ClthWsh
- Dryr
- Frdg
- Stve
- Dishwasher
- Drapes
- Window Coverings
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Stove
Site Influences
- Central Location
- Recreation Nearby
- Shopping Nearby
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Listed By: Oakwyn Realty Ltd.
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