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Every second Sunday of the month, two book clubs meet to discuss YA books. One is the First Review Book Club with teen members, the other is the Young at Heart Book Club for adults who love YA.
Here are the verdicts, out of 10, on the books read by the teen members of the First Review Book Club this month:
Dividing Eden by Joelle Charbonneau
(Release date: 1/7/17)
Tim's verdict: 8.5/10
"Although it was a little predictable, the suspenseful moments more than made up for it."
Who better to find your weakness than the one who shares your blood? Twins Carys and Andreus were never destined to rule Eden. With their older brother next in line to inherit the throne, the future of the kingdom was secure. But appearances--and rivals--can be deceiving. When Eden's king and crown prince are killed by assassins, Eden desperately needs a monarch, but the line of succession is no longer clear. With a ruling council scheming to gain power, Carys and Andreus are faced with only one option--to take part in a Trial of Succession that will determine which one of them is worthy of ruling the kingdom. As sister and brother, Carys and Andreus have always kept each other safe--from their secrets, from the court, and from the monsters lurking in the mountains beyond the kingdom's wall. But the Trial of Succession will test the bonds of trust and family. With their country and their hearts divided, Carys and Andreus will discover exactly what each will do to win the crown. How long before suspicion takes hold and the thirst for power leads to the ultimate betrayal?
Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
Georgia's verdict: 4/10
"The writing was good but I thought the plot was predictable."
(Defy the Stars was also read and discussed by the Young at Heart book club, and they had a slightly different opinion. See their verdict later in this blog.)
Noemi is a young and fearless soldier of Genesis, a colony planet of a dying Earth. But the citizens of Genesis are rising up; they know that Earth's settlers will only destroy this planet the way they destroyed their own. And so a terrible war has begun. When Noemi meets Abel, one of Earth's robotic mech warriors, she realises that Abel himself may provide the key to Genesis' salvation. Abel is bound by his programming to obey her, even though her plan could result in his destruction. But Abel is no ordinary mech. He's a unique prototype, one with greater intelligence, skill and strength than any other. More than that, he has begun to develop emotions, a personality and even dreams. Noemi begins to realise that if Abel is less than human, he is more than a machine. If she destroys him, is it murder? And can a cold-blooded murder be redeemed by the protection of a world? Stranded together in space, they go on a whirlwind adventure through Earth's various colony worlds, alongside the countless Vagabonds who have given up planetary life altogether and sail forever between the stars. Each step brings them closer, both to each other and to the terrible decision Noemi will have to make about her world's fate, and Abel's.
Countless by Karen Gregory
Freya's verdict: 8/10
"This is a book that people need to read to understand the pain of this illness, and also because it's a great message of hope."
'Is there anything that's concerning you?' Felicity says. 'College, home, boyfriends?' Though she's more or less smiling at this last one. I don't smile. Instead, I feel my face go hot. Silence stretches as wide as an ocean. When I look up, Felicity has this expression on her face like she's just seen Elvis. Slowly, she leans forward and in a gentle voice I've never heard her use before she says, 'Have you done a pregnancy test?' When Hedda discovers she is pregnant, she doesn't believe she could ever look after a baby. The numbers just don't add up. She is young, and still in the grip of an eating disorder that controls every aspect of how she goes about her daily life. She's even given her eating disorder a name Nia. But as the days tick by, Hedda comes to a decision--she and Nia will call a truce, just until the baby is born. 17 weeks, 119 days, 357 meals. She can do it, if she takes it one day at a time. Heartbreaking and hopeful by turns, Karen Gregory's debut novel is a story of love, heartache and human resilience. And how the things that matter most can't be counted.
Young at Heart's verdict on Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray
Average rating from members: 8/10
We enjoyed this book and appreciated the many ideas explored: humanity, faith, good vs evil, free will, sacrifice, power and also the future of our planet and the consequences of continuing to destroy its environment. We thought there was great world-building, and we liked the way in which Noemi's perspective broadened as she travelled through those worlds. We wished the Australian edition had been published with the same cover as the US edition (shown on the right below):
We felt the Australian cover made the book like the romance was the focus of the story, when it fact the was merely the building of a possible romance, as Abel discovers that he has feelings and emotions. We liked the sometimes humorous way in which Abel reacted as he discovered his humanity (and realised it wasn't a bug in his programming).
We thoroughly enjoyed this, and are eagerly anticipating the release of the sequel to this first book in The Constellation series.


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Ezra 4:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
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6 In the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, they wrote an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
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AFKMud 1.61Author Submitted by Version D/L File Size Date Added AFKMud Team Samson 307 1.81 MB Dec 26, 2006
DescriptionNew stuff this release:
Added tell history for players. [Samson]
Quixadhal's color system replacement for the old code. [Quixadhal]
Xorith's keyword prog system added. [Xorith]
Bugfixes this release:
Say history uses custom define for coloring now. [Samson]
Crash fix in format_obj_to_char for obj long descriptions. [Samson]
Xorith's bestow and bestowarea replacements. [Xorith]
Xorith's replacement for the aassign command fixes several issues. [Xorith]
Several bugs that prevented bans from working fixed. [Samson]
Crash fix in do_setabit and do_setqbit. [Xorith/Samson]
Crash fix in fold_area for obj long descriptions. [Samson]
Crash fix in do_webroom for obj long descriptions. [Samson]
Group checking for boards fixed up. [Xorith]
hotboot room files unlink when invalid now. [Samson]
Oasis OLC was changing v7 instead of v10 when editing v10. [Samson]
Making a mount angry would cause PC to attack themselves. [Samson]
Non-Bugfix alterations:
All Intermud-3 changes through 2.33 included. [Samson]
Removed the unused add_reset_nested function. [Samson]
Overland resets now handled via the zone based system. [Samson]
ostat_plus function moved to olcobj.c [Samson]
parse_reset moved to reset.c [Samson]
do_areas moved to db.c [Samson]
where commands now report overland coordinates on mobs and objs. [Samson]
Furniture flags can now be edited via Oasis OLC. [Zarius]
TELNET_GA used in paging function for those who set it. [Garil]
Infinite loop protection using set_alarm in game_loop and boot_db. [Samson]
Score lists your bestowments now. [Samson]
Weapon and Armorgen info now editable via Oasis OLC. [Samson]
Inventory and equipment commands can see other players when used by imms. [Samson]
Webserver module identifies IMC2 network the mud is connected to. [Samson]
Alphabetical and vnum area sort lists put back. [Samson]
Non-Code related changes:
Changed Lizardman name to Iguanadon. [Samson]
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In Banks – how to duck looming volatility the table referred to all the bank hybrids as preference shares. If this is the case, does the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) also regard them as preference shares for the franking credit holding period? There is a rule, apparently, that the holding period for preference shares is 90 days, as opposed to shares of 45 days. According to my tax agent this applies to some preference shares (not specified). In addition franking credits under $5000 total in any one year, the ATO does not worry about them. Can you help me in this matter?
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40 balloons, tissue paper, liquid starch, easter grass, candy, a picture of Jesus, and 2 days later the is project complete.
Easter Sunday is my turn to teach all the young women in my ward.
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
They are worth every minute of it.
Eggs filled with grass, candy and the picture of Jesus, sealed, and ready to be broke open Easter day.
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by Leigh Perry / Toni L.P. Kelner
It was the hottest of times. It was the coldest of times.
As I write this, Boston is just getting past a wicked hot spell, with temperatures well over the norm for this time of year. So that's the hot part of my mis-quotation up above. For the cold part, there's the book I just finished edits on, The Skeleton Paints a Picture. The book is based on the snowiest winter on record in Massachusetts, when the show got so deep I started to feel as if it was physically impossible for that much snow to ever melt.
It did, of course, by the middle of July. (No, I'm not kidding. Here's a link for July 2015.)
The book isn't actually set during the nightmare winter of 2014/2015, but that's what I kept thinking of when writing those scenes of wintery aggravation. Streets narrowed by the plowed snow as towns ran out of places to put it, and cars plowed in so thoroughly that they were barely visible. Mountains of snow, in which grocery disappeared for months. Cabin fever I'd never experienced before.
Check out these pictures:
I cannot imagine how long it took to dig that car on the right out of that snowbank. (By the way, the car in front of me that didn't clear off the top of their car? It would be a dandy motive for murder in a mystery.)
Making snow angels doesn't work so well with snow this deep.
Now, our slide didn't get shorter. The show just got that much deeper.
This is the world I've been remembering and picturing while outside, it was sweltering. If you think this is a bit of a mental disconnect, you're absolutely right. And it's not my first. I've written Christmas stories in the spring, ice stores in the summer, and lovely autumn weather during the worst of winters.
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Cuddly Cupid3 comments Posted by Figaro the Therapy Cat at 10:44 AM
Hi Kitties,
Yesterday I had a great time visiting all my friends at the Nursing Home and handing out my Valentines. My favorite friends were there and I even brought my photo album to share, with photos of me as a baby, and photos of me with my family.
I will be sad when I have to move if I can't keep visiting my favorite friends. I also checked out the car seat that my mommie is working on for me, which we got from one of our friends whose puppy outgrew it, there is space enough for both my sister and I and it is going to be padded with lots of comfy blankets.
I also dropped by great-grandma's place to pick up some fresh cooked chicken for the week.
My family had dinner together and I also got yummy yummy yummy freshwater fish. Special fish we get on special order. OH yum. It was tdf.
Happy Valentines!3 comments Posted by Figaro the Therapy Cat at 11:20 AM
Hi Kitties,
I almost forgot to wish everyone a happy valentines day! Here is my valentine's day card for everyone. I made it on my Macbook. I hope you like it. I have printed out several to hand out to my friends at the Nursing Home and at the Library this week and I am very excited to give them out! I did not want it to be too girly so I put green hearts instead of pink.
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This is a great tasting salad, full of flavor and crunch. Feel free use whatever vegetables you want. It makes a delicious side dish or a wonderful vegetarian meal all by itself. Or you could add grilled chicken or shrimp.6-8 oz. udon no-salt-added noodles (substitute vermicelli or spaghettini)
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Asian Noodle Salad
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- Anonymous said...
Shambo, this looks AMAZING!!!!!!
I love noodle salads but have virtually given them up b/c of the typically high sodium. Cannot WAIT to try this one!! I bet it'll be amazing - esp. all summer long.
Thanks so much for the recipe. Hope all is well with you, friend! :)
- April 14, 2011 at 5:30 PM
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Just found your site and THANK YOU! I'm on a salt restricted diet for a non-heart condition, and your product reviews and recipes are just what I needed! - dcz
- May 15, 2011 at 3:03 PM
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Thanks for your kind comment. For even more information and wonderful recipes, please check out Low Sodium Cooking and MegaHeart listed on the upper right hand side of my blog. Also, The Daily Dish on My Blog List has a plethora of great recipes and helpful hints.
Good luck!
- May 16, 2011 at 4:52 PM
- Marilyn C. said...
THANK YOU!!!! I lived in Sacramento for about 30 years and loved this salad at LaBou. Now, clear across the continent in South Carolina, I long for it and couldn't ever replicate it...and I tried. Even called them once to beg for the recipe, but no luck. Yesterday my son found this for me online. I can't wait to make it (with extra peanuts on top, just like I used to order at LaBou.) Hallelujah!
- September 17, 2017 at 8:16 AM
- shambo said...
Marilyn, as I said, this comes close to the La Bou salad, but it's slightly different because of the limited salt. However, I think it's a pretty good clone, and satisfies those cravings I get for Asian noodle salad. Hope you enjoy the recipe.
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When it comes to gaming conferences there's not many that match up to the iGaming Super Show. Last year's show had everything – the parties, the seminars, the gamblin', and of course the launch party of the only place for all your industry news, CalvinAyre.com. The venue, Prague, was the kind of place the iGaming industry feels at home – a city where gamblin', drinkin', and carryin' on are embraced in equal measure.
Dublin has already been announced as the home for next year's festivities and it's likely to be a very special event for this site in particular. Not only is the iGaming Super Show going to be held, Calvin Ayre's 50th party is taking place as a fitting close to the still 100% free event.
Last year's was the first of its kind and from May 24th to 26th, Dublin will see why few people returned from Prague without a heavy hangover. iGaming Business really does excel in organizing these events and they don't forget that the most important part for most attending is that it's a fun experience. This year they've chosen a new venue and situated the exhibition centre nearer to the city itself to make it more convenient for all those attending.
As for the exhibition floor itself, this is split into two distinct sections with one for affiliates and the other B2B. One part will be where you can see enough hot girls to satisfy even the most voyeuristic of men. This comes in addition to plenty of freebies such as free beer and condoms to name but a few. Whereas the B2B side is where you can do serious business, some even using it as a cooling off area after spending the day on the affiliate side.
The number of delegates attending is expected to top 2500, and there will be a plethora of networking opportunities to help you meet the person of utmost importance to your business. In addition to networking opportunities and the exhibition floor there will be a number of conferences and seminars taking place.
In Prague last time out presentations looked at everything from the newly emerging markets throughout Europe to how to get the best out of your affiliate programs, and the state of the US market – a common theme at almost every conference right now. There were also a number of round tables on different subjects, always moderated by people with extremely accurate knowledge of the subject matter involved.
Keynote speakers in the past have included former-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard and Second Life's Chris Collins showing that the iGaming Super Show looks at all areas concerning the industry and not just iGaming itself.
With the conference streams arranged up to six months in advance and a real chance that you can get your hands on THE most coveted of DAF awards at Calvin Ayre's 50th party, what are you waiting for?
Start drinking Guinness in preparation and keep your diaries free for next May – it's going to be a conference you really can't afford to miss.
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There was a really nice exhibition at the, Museu de Arte Moderna/Modern Museum of Art in Bahia. Created by a Japanese Artist, Yumi Kori, in residence, at the Institute Sacatar, on the gorgeous Island Itaparica, off the coast of Salvador da Bahia. In case you didn't know Salvador da Bahia has over 56 Islands. YES THAT IS CORRECT, OVER 56 BEAUTIFUL mini-Bahia floating around, many are ecological parks where you can enjoy Eco-tourist activities, go crazy chasing turtles.
Oh wait, that is not what I was Blogging about, sorry. I'll tell you more about the Islands on another blog.
Back to, "Um outro Céu"/ "Another Sky", the exhibition. It generated quite a crowd and she had wonderful reviews as well. It was over on Sunday. Sorry for the late news, I've been at the Mall;}
Céu Vermehlo/Red Sky
"In "Another Sky" (Red), is like having an experience of the expansion of consciousness (for more scientific minds, an epistemological break!) In real space poem in which the artist uses red lights, shapes and sounds, making with that before the oppressive space gives rise to an experiment in which freedom and imagination – the artist and the visitor – are able to think about the dialectic of inside and outside,out of prison and jail inside. More: the freedom not negotiable. Jornal Atarde
If you get a chance, when you got to Bahia, visit the Museum. It is quite extraordinary, right by the sea. They have many great modern artist work from all around the world on display, an excellent collection to see. It's easy to get to, you can take a bus to Dois de Juhlo and walk down to Solar do Unhão, Avenida Contour. Or take a taxi. It's worth it, trust me.
On the weekend one can enjoy foreign films, and Brazilian documentaries in their theaters. There is a fancy seaside restaurant that extends out into the sea over the water, at night they have quite a parade of Jazz musicians and celebrities all in to dine and enjoy the breathtaking moonlit view. One can also enjoy a cafe, the theater house, a bar, a library, an auditorium.
They have sculpture park too!!! It is highly recommended, even for those whom do not like going to museums, you will certainly like this one. It is just …cool like that.
I'll be back to tell you about a fund raising party Carlihno Brown, and the Olodum guys are doing this week, a whole bunch of other performers are expect to appear as well right in Pelourihno. Another reason to dance in Bahia, fundraising!!!
Wait, why am I excited? I'm not getting any money. Oh that is ok, dancing makes me happy too.


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What a beautiful printable-thank you! And have fun on your trip. Wanna stop in New York?! Id send you my cell number(phone, not cell as in prison..haha) Signing off now...ReplyDelete
thank you so much for the printable! :) i'm a new reader from oklahoma, however some of my heart will forever be in southwest michigan. (born & raised south of kazoo) love your pics, love your style. keep doing what you do! :) p.s. our favorite vacay place is gulf shores. hope your fam has the best time ever! :)ReplyDelete
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i'm being sort of considered to maybe get to train and join a tech support team at work but they're really only looking for people mainly fluent in other languages (specifically norwegian, danish and finnish). i was approached by my old boss and told to show interest in the job anyway because she thinks i would be a good fit.
..so i went to talk to the recruiter and, well, i think my old boss may have embellished my tiny, tiny grasp of norwegian just a bit and so now i'm all freaked out because she said she might want to test my skills just to see at what level, if any, i am wrt understanding norwegian.
so, norwegians? HELP. hahaha.
mind you, i'll be dealing with spoken norwegian so there's not much i can do about how much of that i get right now, but the test will probably be a written vocabulary thingy so i want to encourage allllll you lovely norwegian lj-people to please post as much as you can stand in norwegian to lj over the next week, or leave comments with some links i could look at to brush up on my grasp of your pretty, perky language. :)
in other news... well, there are no other news. haha. that's it.
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Championship Manager and Football Manager have over the years, in each game's various guises and across multiple platforms, been duking it out like local derby rivals for the title of best football management sim for years.
On mobile it's been a hard-fought battle in recent times, but Championship Manager has scored a bit of an own goal this year due to heavy reliance on a free-to-play model.
At face value, Championship Manager 17 is as slick a football management game as there's ever been on mobile. You'll buy and trade players, set training schedules, pick teams and set pre-match tactics, all tied up with a lovely, clear, touch-focussed interface.
It's speedily navigated, suited to quick on-the-bus bursts of play and longer sessions back on the sofa. But it doesn't take very long before it pulls you up like a niggling pain in your hamstring.
In theory, the free to play model, when worked in appropriately, can have positive potential, especially in a mobile game. You can get a feel for a game without spending money upfront, with the best examples asking you to only hand over real world cash for luxuries – the ability to bypass a difficult section of the game that more skilled players can navigate, or for cosmetic items for example.
In a footie sim, you'd imagine some real world cash could perhaps lure in a valuable player. But Championship Manager 17's three in-game currencies (which, to be fair, slowly accrue automatically even if you don't spend real cash) are used to magically enhance everything from facility upgrades to player training boosts. It's the very definition of pay-to-win, and is so embedded that it negates any potential for earned, tactical success stories.
Championship Manager 17's greatest failing lies with the fact that, rather than making you feel like a Brian Clough or Matt Busby, it turns players into a Roman Abramovich or Malcolm Glazer figure. You can have all the tactical nous in the world but, much like the current state of real-life football, what really matters is how deep your pockets are.


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Video taken from the field as Oregon celebrated its 59-20 win in the College Football Playoff semifinal showed at least three players chanting "No means no!" to the tune of a chant used by Florida State fans. The short video, uploaded to Vine by Bear Heiser of Fox Sports West, quickly drew strong reactions on social networks.
The video shows running back Kadi Benoit, linebacker Torrodney Prevot and a third player wearing a "WON NOT DONE" shirt participating in the chant.
Reached by The Associated Press, Heiser said the video was taken on the field as Oregon players celebrated the win from a podium. He shared a longer, 27-second video with the AP that showed the chant initiated somewhere off-camera. The players in the shorter video, as well as wide receiver Chance Allen, joined in.
Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said in a statement to The Associated Press that the behaviour was inappropriate.
"This is not what our program stands for, and the student-athletes will be disciplined internally," Helfrich said.
Winston was never charged after a woman accused him of raping her in 2012. The case has gone through lengthy proceedings, with Winston recently cleared of violating Florida State's student code of conduct.
Oregon athletes have also faced sex assault allegations. Three former basketball players were suspended in June for a minimum of four years after a freshman student filed a report alleging they sexually assaulted her. Prosecutors decided there wasn't enough evidence to charge the players, who said the sexual contact was consensual.


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We are all still alive and mainly well.
So far we have had a few days of rehearsing and much exploring of Old London Town.
We all travelled here separately, so over the course of Thursday and Friday one by one we arrived at our flat in Hackney. It is fairly small (12 of us in 3 bedrooms) but nice and warm. It also has been great to have a rehearsal space where we are staying.
Friday and Saturday we have rehearsed then people have gone out into the town.
Saturday afternoon we ventured up to our local pub, The Cat and Mutton to be surprised by some lovely markets down the entire main street. Fruits, veggies, breads and cheeses (yum) plus all manner of crafty things.
I personally ate a fabulous german hot dog before making purchases for dinner and lunch.
Today is Sunday and we are off to Shrewsbury to sing at evensong and then a concert. It is our first performance for the tour and our biggest sing, so baptism by fire.
Things we have learnt so far :
Don't tell Ben that you have yummy food.
Geoff plus cupboard equals large gash.
Sharing a house with 12 people requires excellent bladder stamina.
But most importantly……
Buy your National Rail Tickets BEFORE you leave home.
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Right in downtown, Intelligent Office of Troy is located in the heart of the city's bustling business and corporate center. You'll be steps away from the I-75 expressway (we're at Exit 69, Big Beaver) for an easier and more comfortable commute. There are plenty of restaurants nearby, and it never hurts to have the sprawling Somerset Mall close (it's a great place to take clients).
Built in 1986, the Wilshire Plaza Troy is a traditional-meets-modern architectural beauty boasting a glass atrium, ample parking, and a new renovated café and sundry shop. Each office room features high ceilings and full-width windows overlooking the sprawling park-like landscape, giving you an impressive view right from your desk. Our welcoming receptionist will show clients to the appropriate conference room or to your private office. Other amenities include a kitchen, copy center, conference equipment, notary and witness services, and high-speed Internet and WiFi connections. We even have on-demand reception and administrative support. Simply put, we adapt to the unique needs of your business with the goal of improving your efficiency, image, and professionalism. Let's grow together!
Virtual services in Troy, MI encompass a variety of different administrative and business development services that are designed to help you run and grow your business. Virtual, simply means that all these services are available on demand, which is one of the many reasons we call our virtual assistants Intelligent Assistants.
Virtual services bring big-business infrastructure to all businesses, regardless of size and industry. Whether you need legal assistance, sales assistance, general admin assistance, or something completely different, our on-demand office services make it easy to utilize the expertise of an Intelligent Assistant virtual assistant.
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Casablanca is Spanish for "white house." It is located in western Morocco directly on the Atlantic Ocean. While it is considered the economic capital of Morocco, Rabat is the official capital.
The day started out with a lurch around 6:30 a.m. when the Captain made a quick turn. There were quite heavy waves and we got caught in one without the stabilizers out. Everything on our desk went sliding to the other side and two bottles of wine hit the laptop and fell off. We managed to catch them just before they hit the floor. That's the fastest we have moved all cruise! Up in the buffet, dishes went flying. By the time we got there, the crew was still cleaning the mess up. The Captain made an announcement that he doesn't like to put the stabilizers out as there is a chance they could be damaged in the shallow waters, but I think I could still hear the crew grumbling about that.
We didn't realize that might be the start of our crazy day…
Lots of buses getting ready for passengers. It is a narrow dock and they were all jockeying for position.
Coke is international!
Rich took some great videos on the cruise and was kind enough to copy them for me. Here is his video of the mosque. What you hear is the Islamic call to prayer which is done five times at day at specific times. It sort of sounds like wailing, but is actually repeating several phrases, several times.
Looking at the lighthouse where we started the morning…
We arrived in Rabat and he took us to the kasbah, which is the walled part of the city. Once again he just let us out and pointed in the direction of where we should go. Having been in the kasbah
We conferred in our little huddle and decided there were six of us, he probably wasn't going to murder us, and it was likely the only tour we were going to get. So we decided to let him be our tour guide. If he tried to direct us into shops, and we said "no" he would was more than willing to carry on.
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Current Season
Previous seasons
James McLennan has been celebrated for his "emotional intensity" (Opera News), "considerable charm," and "strong yet pure tenor," (Toronto Star) in a career encompassing over 25 roles on opera stages across Canada.
This season Jamie appears as Goro in Madama Butterfly
and Gastone in La Traviata for Manitoba Opera,
Luther Billis in South Pacific for Calgary Opera, and he
reprises the role of Jeune Bilodeau in Les Feluettes at Edmonton Opera, following the acclaimed world premiere at Montréal Opera and Pacific Opera Victoria last year.
He will also tour the Canadian prairies with
A Prairie Boy's Life
, a new chamber work for four singers and two pianists by John Greer, based on the popular children's books by William Kurelek.
Past opera credits include Brighella in Ariadne auf Naxos (Pacific Opera Victoria), Bardolfo in Falstaff (Manitoba Opera), Caïus in Falstaff (Hamilton Opera, Montreal Opera), Almaviva in The Barber of Seville (Edmonton Opera), Goro in Madama Butterfly (Montreal Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria), Pang in Turandot (Edmonton Opera), Triquet in Eugene Onegin (Vancouver Opera, Edmonton Opera), Gastone in La Traviata (Calgary Opera, Vancouver Opera), Spoletta in Tosca and Remendado in Carmen (Opera Lyra Ottawa), Beppe in Pagliacci (Hamilton Opera), and the title role in Candide (Toronto Operetta Theatre, Windsor Symphony).
On the concert stage, James has appeared with the Vancouver Bach Choir (Bach Mass in B Minor), the Amadeus Choir (Bach St. John Passion), the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (Haydn's Creation, Tavener Requiem), Toronto Mendelssohn Choir (Handel's Israel in Egypt), the Grand Philharmonic Choir (Bach Magnificat), Toronto Classical Singers (Mozart Requiem), the Prince George Symphony (Carmina Burana), Pax Christi Choral (Mendelssohn's Saint Paul Oratorio) and Ottawa's Thirteen Strings (Britten's The Company of Heaven, Haydn's Saint Nicholas Mass).
This fall Jamie joins the Desautels Faculty of Music at the
University of Manitoba
as a voice instructor. An alumnus of the Second City Training Centre in Toronto, he is also a certified French translator.
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Chowhounds usually post about good restaurants we want others to know about our fun food experiences. But there are some real dogs out there, and I thought it might be interesting to devote a thread to posts about eating zones we really didnt like much at all.
Ill start.
Last week, it was late, my daughter needed dinner, and I was driving by JJ Fish on Harlem in Oak Park, so I stopped. I had some okay catfish there a few years ago. This time, I had the fried shrimp and fried oysters. Shrimp were small and mealy, and the oysters were the worst things Ive eaten in a very long time: limp, funny tasting, bad. Later, after going to bed kind of queasy,I woke up just before dawn and my first thought was, "Jeez, those oysters were awful." I dont think I can ever go to JJ Fish again.
Now, you might ask: what the heck did you go to JJ Fish for in the first place? Well, because you never know. Many people probably drive by Goose Island Shrimp and figure its just another greasy spoon dive, when in fact it serves the best fried shrimp Ive had since the Eisenhower Administration.
So, have you been to any restaurants recently that youll never return to again? Yucky food? Sucky service? Go ahead. Its a Monday. Vent your displeasure. Open fire.


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The Lasik operation can be a terrific, life-altering alternative for many individuals whose vision is less than best. There are a number of different kinds of Lasik operations now offered, from the initial and well recorded treatment to Lasik procedures finished with 3 dimensional wavefronts, or done totally with lasers. Each of these variations of the Lasik procedure must be talked about with the doctor that is to perform the operation.
Like any surgery, Lasik does have the potential for adverse effects.
In some cases reading the horror stories of the outcomes of a Lasik procedure can deter individuals from seriously thinking about such a option. It is also true that the vast varieties of individuals who have a successful, trouble-free Lasik surgery tend not to report a detailed and long story of their experience, unlike those that have actually experienced problem afterward.
However, it readies to know exactly what the possible side effects of the Lasik treatment are, and also the probability that a person of these adverse effects will take place for a specific client. Similar to any medication we take, each has a possible number of negative effects, but we typically presume that the possibility of a major side effect is little, and we take the medicine anyhow. This article will hopefully put issues of the potential Lasik patient into point of view so that they can calmly and attentively ponder having a Lasik procedure performed in the future.
More than one million Lasik treatments are performed in the US every year, inning accordance with the FDA. This arm of the national federal government has accumulated the following stats for the most typical side effects of the Lasik procedure. These statistics will likewise differ by the physician carrying out the surgical treatment, so ensure to get as much details on the potential Lasik doctor as possible.
After Lasik surgery, 1.7 percent of patients experience some glare or level of sensitivity to light after the operation. This differs by patient, but this sensitivity is particularly noticeable when looking at a brilliant light, such as a streetlight when strolling in the evening, or other strong light and dark contrast. Another light related negative effects is a halo around a light, and this happens in 3.5 percent of Lasik patients.
The new, corrected vision can be observed rapidly by some Lasik patients, in as little as a few hours after surgical treatment. Many patients that have actually undergone the Lasik treatment find the change is long-term within a couple of days. In 2.6 percent of clients that have actually had a Lasik treatment done, there is consistent visual fluctuation within at least a part of their sphere of vision.
Some clients do not get a totally remedied sphere of vision after their Lasik procedure. This happens with a small number of clients, and the FDA statistics are that just 3 percent of clients have this impact. In all or nearly all cases, the physician in charge will carry out an extra Lasik procedure to improve this.
This detailing of the significant irreversible negative effects of the Lasik treatment ought to put any personal scary stories into point of view. Notice that none of the portions are above 3 percent, and this must bring comfort to the majority of potential Lasik clients. Nevertheless, it must also encourage them to look carefully at the Lasik physician's personal record.
There are several various types of Lasik operations now available, from the initial and well documented treatment to Lasik procedures done with 3 dimensional wavefronts, or done entirely with lasers. It is great to know what the possible side results of the Lasik procedure are, and likewise the likelihood that one of these side impacts will occur for a particular client. Many clients that have undergone the Lasik treatment find the change is irreversible within a his explanation few days. Some patients do not get a completely remedied sphere of vision after their Lasik procedure.
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Date-Time Stamp: 10 July 1969 at 5:00am
Birthing Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Species: homo sapiens (male)
Home Sweet Home: Melbourne, Victoria
Height: 170 cm, 5 foot 7 inches
Weight: 75 kgs
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black with chrome highlights
Number of Brain Cells: 3,781,311,843 on last count
Edukation: Mitchelton Kindergarden, Mitchelton State Infants, Primary and High Schools, Bachelor of Applied Science Computing (Queensland University of Technology), under-graduate in Life
Profession: Analyst programmer on salary
Marital Status: Single
Sibling Rivals: One younger brother
Ethnic Background: Polynesian (mother) and Caucasian (father)
Nicknames: Ronnie, Roddy, Biff, Rock'et, Danger
Family Pets: Silver the cat, for approx 15 years
Religious Leaning: Athiest, or "radical athiest" as Douglas Adams called himself
Vehicular Transport: Mazda Astina 323, four cylinder, 1.8L hatchback, green
Life is too short to drink cheap wine.
I work to live, not live to work.
You're only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime.
Nothing gets a big push unless it will make someone, somewhere, a lot of money.
"Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." Carl Sagan
There is plenty of time for sleep when you're dead.
Use it or lose it.
"No coffee, no workee." fridge magnet
"Ignorance is not bliss." Me
"The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity." Harlan Ellison
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After conception, my cells started dividing, and I was beside myself with happiness. Then things became a lot more complicated. I don't remember the first two or three years of sentience, if you can call soiling your own pants and being force-fed sweetened Clag Glue "sentience". At this stage my parents were living in a flat, working hard and planning for the future, which included moving to the 'new' housing estate of Keperra, in Brisbane's west-northwest.
In retrospect, growing up there was great. Back then, I just took the world for granted, as children always do. Our street had several families of the same generation, which meant lots of footpath cricket, great parties, and interesting social dynamics. Some families connected better than others, meaning that not all of us neighbourhood kids fraternised to the same extent. Or put another way, we didn't have the people skills or motivation to bridge the gaps. (Humans became the dominant species by being both xenophobic and social; those conflicting traits still influence our behaviour.) Going to different schools didn't help, either. For instance, nobody else in our street went to "Mitchie", the school my brother and I attended.
I was an average student. Mum, being a ex-school teacher, injected the studiousness and enthusiasm that I lacked. Again, I did not realise how lucky my brother and I were, having a school teacher for a mother, and a father who worked in construction literally building the city I was to inhabit later in life to provide for us. It all seems miraculous now, given how important study and education can be in your life. Solid education is not essential for lasting happiness, but why not exploit the opportunity when it's there? Free schooling for 12 years. I cannot imagine throwing it away or wasting it now, and I am grateful that I managed to emerge at the other end with a useful Tertiary Entrance score. Three precious digits: 990, nine-ninety, or the top 10 percent. I guess I trusted my parent's drive to not so much succeed or be numero uno, but to make the best effort I could. In many ways that was the most important lesson I learned over the 12 years.
My uni days were quite solitary the few friends I had at school went in different directions, and besides, study seemed to be too onerous for anything else. I was socially backward as well, so the word 'fun' didn't enter my adult vocabulary until after I started full time work. At the time it was not the tragedy it sounds like today, because I did not know what I was missing. But learning stuff was the priority anyway, and I did that well enough to pass and secure a job before the "stop work" announcement in my last exam, a gruelling mental torture test for Computer Architecture. Not long before that, my parents separated, so it was one of those classic watershed moments you read about in novels and biographies happening to other people. My under-graduate course in Life was in full swing.
In January 1990 I began work at Suncorp Insurance, situated in Brisbane's first high rise building and one of many my father worked on. Despite having 15 years of education behind me, I found myself at the bottom of a steep learning curve. Luckily my natural aptitude for computing made sure I could apply the theory to a vigorous, and at times frantic, commercial IT environment. I was in my element. Furthermore, I made some great friendships, which led to many a night drinking and clubbing, not to mention a belated social maturation and overcoming my chronic shyness. Was I finally "getting a life"? Dunno about that, but I had some terrific fun.
What else happened in my 20s? I met a bunch of guys at a ten-pin bowling league at Kedron who noticed a Sepultura t-shirt I wore one morning. After purchasing a Pearl Export drum kit and signing up for lessons, I mucked around in three different garage bands. By now I was also publishing my review fanzine and gaining some notoriety nationwide in the microscopic horror scene. Through the zine I made contact with an ex-girlfriend, a wonderful person with whom I shared many esoteric interests. I moved to Melbourne with her in December 1995. Telstra hired me six months later as a contractor in their IT department and I was set. We broke up in 1998 and I decided to stay in Melbourne - a climatically chilly but culturally tropical city. I love it here.
The last few years have seen me accepting a permanent position after being an IT mercenary in the organisation for three years. My social life continues to percolate, and I've finally swung back into being creative with this website. I will return to drawing once Ground Zero segues into update mode, and I may even buy another drum kit, time and practicalities permitting.
I am very much a product of my parent's personalities. Dad is laid-back and, having left school after grade eight, not the academic type. But he is a skilled carpenter and builder, devoted to craftsmanship, attention to detail, and pride in doing any job properly. When I was little, I cut corners doing household chores at my own peril! He could also read and draw detailed building schematics. Now semi-retired, he earns pocket money cutting gemstones and doing labouring work around his local area. Mum, on the other hand, escaped Polynesia by winning a scholarship to New Zealand. She did this by topping her high school class. As I said previously, she became a school teacher, but left the profession for various reasons. She is ethical, focused, generous to close family members and friends, and has some artistic talent. Dad is more of a clown and enjoys cracking jokes in conversation, as well as listening to music and fishing. I remember waking every Sunday morning to the crooning of Slim Dusty or the melodic pulse of Boney M. Since then, hearing loud music in the house never bothered me. I find it soothing.
My personality combines elements of both parents, as friends will testify. I seem to have inherited some of my father's wit as well as my mother's studious nature, as well as their shared attention to detail. Neither drank or smoked, at least as far as I can remember. Dad is an ex-smoker, which may explain why passive smoking never bothered me too much. We were not a religious family; mum's church background in Polynesia was typical of daily life there. Both parents loved movies, although not to level of my involvement, with writing reviews and so on. But then the era of home video was not extant when they were growing up. And since they met while clubbing late into the night at one of Auckland's dance-halls, I too developed a fondness for doing the same. Occasionally I will go out clubbing by myself to satisfy the urge to dance and just be out.
As a child I was a professional day-dreamer, and I still am to a certain degree. I have a vivid imagination that both conjures up images/ideas, and needs constant feeding, which explains my steady diet of films, books, and art. I actually get restless if I go for long periods without some kind of formal imaginative stimulation. My intellect, which is of a thoroughly average standard, gets enough exercise at work solving logic problems. Because verbal accuity is not dependant on raw intelligence and a good working memory the prerequisites for excelling at mathematics I found over the years that I enjoyed reading and writing, the later being centred on commentary rather than fiction. You can find the end results littered all over my website. I am also a very visual person who can enjoy imagery purely for its own sake. This may explain why I loved The Matrix Reloaded when hardly anyone else did. I responded to its aesthetic and philosophical pretentions; whether they made sense was a secondary consideration to moments such as the one where Morpheus assaults a black van with a Samurai sword. Thus I do not hold back in my search for arresting visuals. I can be awestruck by something regardless of its thematic validity or the lack political correctness. Indulge and never apologise! More about this later.
Due to this dreamer part of me, I have no enthusiasm for the dull administrative side of life. I pay bills late, leave clothes-washing until the last possible moment, and suffer the consequences of poor time management. I seem to prefer chaos to order when it comes to the business of living, and sometimes I am just bone lazy. I once drove to Canberra and back in one day just to see the new Lucian Freud painting at the National Gallery. Note though that this spontaneity has only crept in over the last five years, since about 1999. I was relatively closeted during much of 20s, despite the partying and the move to Victoria.
As for who I am right now, I think I am doing okay for someone who was shy, timid, had limited self esteem, and no lofty aspirations beyond doing what I enjoyed doing. My computer programming hobby ended up being a sound career choice, and I have fantastic friends who may even like me and enjoy my company. I genuinely like being around people, and I am a self-confessed people watcher, who is somewhat addicted to gossip columns and art/media that illuminate the human condition in interesting ways. One of my favourite things is making people laugh, and I see humour in many corners of life. Those "Way Out" signs at train stations and public venues still crack me up.


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When you're retired, your investing goals change. Growth is still good, but it isn't nearly as important as steady and reliable income. But what stocks should you choose to provide that steady and reliable income?
There are plenty of alternatives to consider. I like AT&T (NYSE:T), Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) for several reasons. Here's why they are top stocks for retirees to buy and hold.
Remember that the primary goal when you're retired is steady and reliable income. That's something AT&T has definitely delivered in the past. The telecommunications giant has increased its dividend for 33 years in a row. AT&T's dividend yield now stands at 5.23%.
Of course, what happened in the past isn't a guarantee of what will happen in the future. But AT&T appears to be in great position to keep the dividends flowing. Although the company's payout ratio of 92% is higher than is ideal, cash flow is strong. In addition, AT&T should be able to grow its earnings faster in the next few years than it has in recent years.
One key for AT&T is building out its 5G wireless network. The company is rolling out 5G in 20 metropolitan areas this year. These networks claim speeds twice as fast as 4G LTE networks and should be critical for augmented reality and autonomous self-driving cars to reach their potential.
AT&T also awaits regulatory approval for its bid to acquire Time Warner. The deal would give the company a large library of content that will enable AT&T to compete more effectively in the wireless TV market.
Intel hasn't paid out a dividend nearly as long as AT&T has. However, there's a lot for retirees to like about the large chipmaker. Intel's dividend currently yields 3.11%. The company uses only 40% of earnings to fund the dividend program, so Intel is well positioned for future dividend increases.
The PC business isn't as strong as it used to be for Intel, though. Could that jeopardize the company's dividend down the road and reduce the attractiveness of the stock for retirees? I don't think so. Intel has several other promising opportunities for growing revenue and earnings.
Intel's acquisition of Israel-based machine-vision company MobileEye puts the company in a great position to profit from the autonomous-car market. In addition, Intel thinks it can grow significantly by selling non-volatile memory, which doesn't lose data even when a computer shuts down. The company projects that these two markets combined could represent a $200 billion revenue opportunity.
The autonomous-car market is just part of an even larger Internet of Things (IoT) market in which Intel should be a major competitor. While IoT doesn't make up a big percentage of revenue yet, it's already the fastest-growing source of revenue for Intel.
Pfizer began operations back in 1849. Any business that can survive and thrive for that long has done something right along the way. There are plenty of things that Pfizer continues to do right that should be attractive to retired investors.
The big pharma company's dividend stands near the top of the list, with a current yield of 3.77%. Like AT&T, Pfizer's payout ratio of 91% is higher than most investors would prefer. However, also like AT&T, the company's strong cash flow and potential for future earnings growth should make the dividend pretty safe.
While Pfizer faces loss of exclusivity for several key drugs, the company has invested heavily in research and development and acquisitions. As a result, Pfizer's pipeline includes 32 late-stage programs. The company also awaits regulatory approval for three biosimilars, three new drugs, and four additional indications for drugs already on the market.
Much of Pfizer's past growth stemmed from acquisitions. Don't be surprised if Pfizer makes more deals to fuel growth in the future. The company's executives have hinted that they're waiting to see what happens with U.S. corporate tax reform. Whatever happens on that front, Pfizer seems likely to remain active on the business-development scene to bolster its pipeline and product portfolio. That means the drugmaker should keep on surviving and thriving for a long time to come.
Keith Speights owns shares of Pfizer. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and Time Warner. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


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Like a poem in which a few words deliver poignant meaning, interior designer Michael Del Piero's assembly of minimal objects strikes visual gold, making something special from studied simplicity. In her ethereal guest room for the Lake Forest Showhouse, she built a theatrical environment with a finite number of elements, each chosen with careful consideration for its ability to make a statement, but with a quiet aesthetic voice.
She opted for a pair of oversize daybeds that help lend a sense of symmetry to the room. A sisal rug provides a warm textured surface beneath the cerused oak beds covered in khaki-colored linens. The objects that fill the sight line between the beds are a study in contrasts. The chandelier is curvy with a rounded geometric cage that houses a white glass ball, while a gnarly wood table is organic and unbridled. Simple moldings shape the painted-gray fireplace surround and a painting that hangs above it.
Photography: Werner Straube
Produced by Hilary Rose & Mara Boo
Metal bed frames (custom): Aaron Bladon Design Studio, aaron-bladon.squarespace.com.
Bed upholstery (custom): Shoppe de Lee, shoppedelee.com.
Jute rug ("Bora Bora"/Volcano): Merida, meridameridian.com.
Bed cover and pillow ("Padova Damask"/Natural #174600): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Large pillow (antique African textile): Michael Del Piero Good Design, michaeldelpiero.com.
Small cut velvet pillow ("Hmong Plush"/Ebony #5051/07, by Pollack): Donghia, donghia.com.
Chandelier (custom design by Ty Best, Caste Design): Michael Del Piero Good Design, michaeldelpiero.com.
Art on side walls (by Anne Stebbins); antique English oil painting with 24K gold frame; Argentine sheepskin footstool with vintage glass legs; antique Chinese root table; accessories: available through Michael Del Piero Good Design, michaeldelpiero.com.
Canvas for window treatment: Blick Art Supplies, dickblick.com.
Antique horse straps for window treatment: flea market find.
Window treatment fabrication: Atelier Gentry, 773/334-6632.
Bedroom by Michael Del Piero
"This room was intended as a respite for friends and family visiting the home," says Del Piero. "Of course, sleeping is its main purpose, but it could also serve as a sitting room for people gathering for wine and conversation."
Interior designer: Michael Del Piero, Michael Del Piero Good Design, 1914 N. Damen, Chicago, IL 60647; 773/772-3000, michaeldelpiero.com.
Bedroom by Susan Kroeger
On paper, the words that Susan Kroeger uses to describe her guest room—"simple" and "drama"—seem to oppose each other. But her description is, in fact, well-stated and the key to a space that both soothes and surprises. Dressed in a palette of gun-metal gray and creamy ivory, the sophisticated sleep quarters also embraces fashionable and intense orange and fuchsia in color-saturated silk pillows and a picture frame, shocking the room's neutral base. Contemporary abstract artwork above the mantel balances the painted black fireplace surround.
"The role of this space was to pamper and relax guests with a neutral base, but add surprise with the accessories," the designer says. "Take away the pillows, and the room takes on a completely different look."
Chairs: Alfonso Marina, alfonsomarinaebanista.com.
Pillows on chairs ("Boheme"/Rose, Orange #4763-02, by Manuel Canovas): Cowtan & Tout, cowtan.com.
Sconces ("Balthazar Wall Sconce" #2022): Nancy Corzine, nancycorzine.com.
Art prints; pillows; side tables; floor lamps; accessories: Susan Kroeger for the Home, susankroeger.com.
Bedroom by Susan Kroeger
Kroeger kick-started her plan by establishing juxtapositions that would make the room interesting. Grass cloth that covers the walls nods to the idea of modernity, while the addition of glossy white moldings maintains the classic architecture of the house. Dazzling surfaces on the starburst mirror and reflective floor lamp are a sharp contrast to the quiet wood finish on the bed and chair frames. Solid ivory-colored linen fabric on the bed dressing, slipper chairs, chaise, and drapery panels is dynamically chic and plays well with the ikat pattern on toss pillows and the trellis motif of the tone-on-tone rug.
Interior designer: Susan Kroeger, Susan Kroeger Ltd., 886 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093; 847/441-0346, susankroeger.com.
Bed ("Louis XVI Bed with Canopy, Queen"/Gold #529-340-02); chaise lounge ("Avignon Chaise" in white linen): Alfonso Marina, alfonsomarinaebanista.com.
Bed fabric ("Farne"/Cream #F3413-09, by Colefax and Fowler): Cowtan & Tout, cowtan.com.
Orange pillows on bed ("Louvre"/Orange #4769-06, by Manuel Canovas); orange pillow on chaise ("Varenne"/Orange #4770-06, by Manuel Canovas); pink pillows on bed and chaise ("Varenne"/Framboise #4770-05, by Manuel Canovas): Cowtan & Tout, cowtan.com.
Art behind night table (by Victor Klauss): through Susan Kroeger for the Home, susankroeger.com.
Wallpaper; drapery; throw at end of bed; mirror; table lamps; side table by chaise; art behind chaise; accessories: Susan Kroeger for the Home, susankroeger.com.
Night tables ("Brigitte Large 3-Drawer White" #BRI-225-09): Bungalow 5, bungalow5.com.
Area rug ("Lozenge"/Bay Pearl, White): Stark Carpet, starkcarpet.com.
Paint: Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com.
Floor lamp by chaise ("Cubos Floor Lamp"/Shiny Nickel #22HVO-E): Barbara Cosgrove Lamps, barbaracosgrovelamps.com.
Bedroom by Lori Lennon
When Lori Lennon started planning her scheme for the master bedroom, she selected a calming palette, but not solely for the purpose of nurturing sleep. This designer understood that the space would be used for a multitude of purposes that included watching television and leisurely reading.
"This master bedroom was far away from the living room, so I wanted to create a living area in it," Lennon says. "Clients prefer a sofa instead of a chaise for watching TV, so that's what I chose for seating. The softness of the colors evokes a sense of calm."
Sofa ("Julien," by L'Esprit); fabric (Off-White Belgian Linen); oval mahogany cocktail table ("Fluted Coffee Table," by Poet Furniture); console behind sofa ("Palette," Wendel Castle Collection): Design Atelier Chicago, 312/822-0440.
Square bolster-style accent pillows with tassel (custom): Lori Lennon + Assoc., lorilennon.com.
Bolster-pillow fabric: Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Cast-glass table lamp (custom); French andirons (antique); chrome Egrets; art glass (by Kent Ibsen) on Lucite base: The Find, thefind-antiques.com.
Fireplace mantel (custom, framed in cast glass and antique mirror): Joseph Ivacic, through Lori Lennon + Assoc., lorilennon.com.
Vase on mantel ("Seahorses"): Lalique, lalique.com.
Painting above fireplace (Under Water Views, by Kathy Hajaved): through Lori Lennon + Assoc., lorilennon.com.
Oil painting behind sofa (Calm, by Heather Becker): Zolla Lieberman Gallery, zollaliebermangallery.com.
Statue (Fall, by Quatrain, cast limestone, 41 inches): Michael Taylor Designs, michaeltaylordesigns.com.
White pedestal: Baker Knapp & Tubbs, bakerfurniture.com.
Bedroom by Lori Lennon
Against a wall embellished with architectural moldings, a stately four-poster bed with a quilted headboard anchors the room. But Lennon aimed to direct attention to the fireplace with a sculptural surround of smoky mirror and glass. Box-style pillows made of icy blue linen and adorned with oversize tassels accent the sofa, upholstered in ivory linen. Other light-blue accents, including a pair of cut glass vases and two paintings, melt into the light blue-gray background that bathes the walls and sheer window panels. Most notably, Lennon installed LED puck lights in the ceiling to highlight a pair of blue Lalique crystal seahorse sculptures that command attention on the mantel. An ivory plush carpet provides maximum comfort on the floor.
Interior designer: Lori Lennon, Lori Lennon & Assoc., 350 S. Ashland Lane, Lake Forest, IL 60045; 847/482-0165, lorilennon.com.
Bed ("Ogden Bed"): Dessin Fournir, dessinfournir.com.
Headboard and drapery fabric ("Lago," Saladino for Savel Textiles): Savel Inc., savelinc.com, through Rodolph Showroom, rodolph.com.
Sheeting, Euro shams, and king pillow cases ("Giorgio"/Bronze, by Bedside Manor Private Label); king ivory shams ("Giotto"/Ivory Sateen, by Sferra); king coverlet ("Petalo Purist" by S.D.H.); queen duvet and Euro sham ("Jazz Purist," by S.D.H.): Bedside Manor Ltd., shopbedside.com.
Bedside table ("Willa Bedside Table"/Manor House finish #9108, Laura Kirar Collection); night table ("Poignet Bachelors Chest"/Manor House finish, #9104): Baker, bakerfurniture.com.
Table lamps: designer's collection.
Area rug (custom, "Simplicity Abyss"/Snowdrift, by Rosecore Black): Deerpath Carpet & Rug Inc., chicagocarpetsrugs.com.
Velvet border for rug (off-white velvet, quilted style): Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Drapery workroom: Evmar Interiors, evmarinteriors.com.
Drapery rods ("Tuxedo," nickel finish): Brimar, brimarinc.com.
Quilt-style tall cabinet (custom by Lori Lennon): Lori Lennon + Assoc., lorilennon.com.
Sconces ("Seapod," by Best & Lloyd): George Smith, georgesmith.com.
Rams head urn planters (faux stone, white): Michael Taylor Designs., michaeltaylordesigns.com.
Paint ("Skylight" #205): Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com.
Art pieces above bed (Blue Shadow, by René Romero Schuler): Jennifer Norback Fine Art, jnfagrandtour.com.
Shell with Lucite base (pair of Royal Bisque Medallions on Lucite): The Find, thefind-antiques.com.


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MOSCOW, November 2. /TASS/. The Moscow Arbitration Court denied the request of German concern Siemens in suspension of consideration of the first lawsuit against Rostec's Tekhnopromexport in the case regarding turbines for the Crimean thermal power plants, TASS reports from the courtroom.
Siemens announced motion to suspend the case at the beginning of the meeting, arguing that another lawsuit is being considered in the court involving Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies (STGT), the requirements for which intersect with the first lawsuit.
Earlier the Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal denied granting of the appeal filed by Siemens on seizure of Crimean turbines in a dispute with Technopromexport. Siemens demanded seizure of four SGT5-2000E gas turbine units and prohibition of transportation, installation, operation, modification, disassembly or any other use of turbines, Technopromexport told reporters.
The Moscow Arbitration Court is currently considering two claims. The first one was field by Siemens and the next court session is scheduled to November 2. Siemens Gas Turbines Technologies (SSGT), the joint venture of Siemens and Power Machines, is the claimant in the second lawsuit, with proceedings postponed until December 11.
Russian company Technopromexport is building two gas thermal power plants with a capacity of 470 MW in Sevastopol and Simferopol in Crimea. The plants will be commissioned on June 18, 2018.
In July 2017, a scandal broke out over the supply of turbines for those TPPs.
It was planned that turbines produced under Siemens technology will be installed at the plants but at the end of 2016 the German company halted deliveries because of the EU sanctions.
Reuters reported in July, citing sources, that Russia, despite sanctions, supplied the Siemens turbines to the Crimea. The German company later confirmed that all four gas turbine units for the Crimean thermal power plants turned out to be manufactured by Siemens and were supplied to the peninsula bypassing the EU sanctions. After that, Siemens filed a lawsuit against the representatives of Technopromexport.
In its turn, Russian state corporation Rostec said that Technopromexport had purchased four sets of gas turbine units "on the secondary market" and the manufacturer of the equipment was not specified.
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov stressed in connection with the scandal that the Russian party showed the highest legal correctness when using Siemens technologies in production of turbines for thermal power plants in Crimea. The minister explained that Simferopol and Sevastopol thermal power plants would be equipped with turbines that were made in Russia with the use of foreign components. The turbines have a Russian certificate, the minister said.
Siemens announced that it stops supplying its equipment to Russia companies. Siemens also announced that it would halt deliveries of energy equipment to Russian companies.
In its turn, Technopromexport filed a counterclaim against Siemens and Siemens Gas Turbines Technologies.


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This is the first Final Fantasy game of all time. Where to begin…
Okay, first; do not buy unless you are prepared for an OLD game (1987). The graphics are dated, but are as good as it gets for games this old. The level system is a cliche, the story is a cliche, the characters are a cliche. However, this is probably your best shot at getting a classic game like this one.
Also, the 1st half of the game is average. The second half (once you have the airship) is awesome, 5 stars if you don't overplay it.
As far as PSP games go, this one's good. Give it a go.


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With this final Dark Elves unit, I can say that I have a finished ~2000 point Dark Elf army!
These are Witch Elves, a fragile "glass cannon" unit which will probably break themselves in combat but take at least one enemy unit out with them in a frenzy!
I should probably put all the Dark Elves out on my desk and take a photo to prove I've done it.
I've had a fallow month where I've not done much of anything wargame related but I got some energy back and have been preparing a Warmaster Empire army to paint, next.
First thing I've had a crack at is a strip of Empire Knights.
The entire Empire range is incredibly detailed - really wonderful models. I wanted to avoid simply painting it all in gun metal so I've gone for a lot of detailed paint and alternating colours. My general desire for the Empire force is that it will represent many orders or different regiments so will not be tied by a simple colour scheme like my previous forces.


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I love it when I see Joe like this - sat up at the table completely absorbed in doing something creative - drawing page after page of little sketches. There's been another "explosion" of this sort of thing recently, we had a phase in year three when he was filling up one notebook after another but last year that all pretty much stopped and he didn't want to put pen to paper at all. But now it is starting again. I started making some little mini books for him and Will to doodle in and they were a huge hit - I bought him a little sketch book and some mini pencils from Smiths and he filled half of it in one day! He writes little captions too and every now and then he will ask me how to spell a word but he often just figures out his own, phonetic way of spelling. The other day I complemented him on how clever this was - I can always work out what he has written - but when I tried to suggest the "correct" way of spelling a word, he just said "I don't care, I like my phonetic spellings!" Well, how do you answer that?! I guess it'll come in time!
We seem to be getting into the swing of things now - mornings are for "learning" stuff but it's all very flexible. We try to cover a little bit of the basics (reading, handwriting practice and some basic maths) and then everything else is a bonus. Lots of science, lots of drawing, lots of reading. All good stuff.
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Latitude: 59.518208, Longitude: -1.657171, Height: 33 metres (108 feet)
Prominence: 33 metres (108 feet)
Unique Waypoint POI Name: 0033.- (DoBIH Hill ID: 18716)
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