text: Benchmade 9101-BK Auto Stryker Black Fre... Benchmade 3350BK Auto OTF Mini Infidel B... Hen & Rooster Knives German Made In Soli... Olamic Tactical knives Custom Handmade T... Case XX 1 dot red bone 6246r 0246r knife... Non Guns Knives Swords Knives Folding Blade Hand Made Knife Sabre Jack Exc ca. | 1051 | 0 | Lc | 343.7416ms View Category Knife Sabre Jack Exc ca. 1965 For Sale from Robertson Trading Post | Positive feedback: 99% View | Verified Seller | 22384 Completed Sales View Sellers Items /UserImages/87270/971331714 6072968.jpg /UserImages/87270/971331714 6072969.jpg /UserImages/87270/971331714 6072970.jpg /UserImages/87270/971331714 6072971.jpg /UserImages/87270/971331714 6072972.jpg Description: The present flood of Oriental cutlery coming from China probably outnumbers all ancestors, but it is not the first time Oriental made knives have been abundant in the United States. Here is an early Sabre Stainless from Japan, circa. 1965. Its history belongs to the rise of discount chain stores throughout the United States, Dime Stores we used to call them, and this knife and its mates sold for less than one dollar apiece, which is all we value the Chinese knives on trade, even if they have the word Buck written on them. Construction was sturdy enough on the Sabres, even if their metal temper was not the best in the world. It took a few years of cheap knife manufacture before Japanese knifemakers could emerge as world leaders by the 1970s. This is a common 3 inch long Jack Knife with obverse pen blade and reverse clip blade. The clip blade has undergone only slight amounts of inept sharpening, and of course people who knew knife quality never bought these in the first place. This one is entirely stainless construction with slightly drawn early composite bone-colored handle panels, and surface wear is minimal. It probably qualifies as Excellent condition, and it is certainly as excellent as it ever was mechanically. We're offering it for only $ 17.00. By offering to buy any of our knives, buyer certifies that he/she is 21 years of age and is not prohibited by federal, state, or local laws from possessing that specific knife or knives. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> $10.00 flat rate shipping lower 48 any number of small light items. That's $10.00 per order, NOT $10.00per knife. $20 flat fee to Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico. Discover, MC or Visa phone- or fax-in orders shipped same day; USPS Money Order paid items shipped same day. Checks involve up to 7 business day hold. 7 day money back return privilege, excluding return shipping and also excluding New Items and lay-aways. We accept lay-away with 20% down, balance in 90 days - lay aways not refundable, though. Phone # at bottom of this ad. Internet phone hours 8 - 5 Mon – Fri. CST. Robertson Trading Post 117 Front Street PO Box 365 Henderson, Tennessee 38340 We Buy, Sell, and Trade. We always have. Read More Condition: Used, Minor Wear Location: TN Trades Accepted: We buy, sell, or trade. Always have. Read More Don't let your buddies use your account. Registered user must be the buyer, with his or her own money. Buying firearms and related items for other people can result in felony charges. Don't try, either, to circumvent any law; for example, a California civilian may not buy a high capacity magazine and have it shipped to his brother-in-law in Nevada. That is a felony. GA Pay buyers are NOT charged until we confirm we have the item and are ready to ship it. The same thing is true for phone-in, fax-in, and mail-in payments. In this respect, and in several others, Guns America outshines all its competitors. This is the best firearms website there is, hands down. Shipping Notes: $10.00 total for an entire order lower 48. for any combination of small light items. $15 to AK, HI, or PR. Grips Magazines & all small items ride free with Gun or Ammo shipments. We Buy, Sell, or Trade. We always have. Read More Share Item Item #: 971331714 Stock No.: PK471 Robertson Trading Post Seller Since: Jul. 2007 Seller Level: Trusted Seller This seller is an FFL City: Henderson State: TN Price: SOLD This Seller Accepts Online Payment Shipping: $10.00 Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: 7 Days Your Recently Viewed Items


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International Journal of Endocrinology
Volume 2015, Article ID 938305, 6 pages
Subclassification of Follicular Neoplasms Recommended by the Japan Thyroid Association Reporting System of Thyroid Cytology
1Department of Pathology, Nara Hospital, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, Otoda-cho 1248-1, Ikoma, Nara 630-0293, Japan
2Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
3Department of Pathology, Kuma Hospital, Kobe 650-0011, Japan
4Department of Human Pathology, Yamanashi University School of Medicine, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
5Department of Internal Medicine, Kuma Hospital, Kobe 650-0011, Japan
Received 27 November 2014; Revised 17 January 2015; Accepted 18 January 2015
Academic Editor: Mario Maggi
Copyright © 2015 Kennichi Kakudo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Background. The Japan Thyroid Association recently published guidelines for clinical practice for the management of thyroid nodules, which include a diagnostic system for reporting thyroid fine needle aspiration cytology. It is characterized by the subclassification of follicular neoplasms, which is different from other internationally accepted reporting systems. Materials and Methods. This study examined observer variability in the subclassification of follicular neoplasms among 4 reviewers using Papanicolaou-stained smear samples from 20 surgically treated patients with indeterminate cytology. Results. The favor malignant subcategory had high predictive value of malignancy (risk of malignancy: 60–75%) and good agreement among the 4 reviewers . Conclusion. These results clearly confirmed that the risk stratification of follicular neoplasms, which was adapted from cytology practice of high-volume thyroid centers in Japan, can provide clinically helpful information to estimate the risk of malignancy and to triage patients for surgery.

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We are excited to bring you tons of creative tips on how to set up, customise and decorate your very own planner.
The workshop is a fun day where you will be immersed in the planner world, or as we call it, "The Planner Community". You can learn to organise your life in a super creative way!
You will learn how to:
- Set up and customise your planner according to your needs
- Set up your own unique planner which is completely tailored to your lifestyle and schedule
- Plan effectively with the coolest planner supplies in town
- DIY paper clips, planner dashboards, bookmarks and page markers
- Make custom pockets and notebook covers
- Decorate with die cuts and ephemera, stickers, scrapbook paper and lots more
The workshop includes:
- Two master classes: "Set up a #girlboss planner" (by Aline) and "Creative and functional planner supplies" (by Wita)
- A leather notebook cover valued at $50 (Travelers notebook/TN) custom made in Australia, specially for workshop attendees
- An exclusive planner box designed by us, with everything that you need to set up your planner (notebooks, pens, sticky notes, stickers, paper clips and lots more) valued at $45
- The best swag bag ever, sponsored by over 20 amazing Australian planner shops as well as the most famous international planner shop around
- And of course we can't have a great day without delicious local food. A special brunch will be provided to all attendees
- Vouchers and coupon codes to purchase essential planner supplies after the workshop


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Do you want to be immortal, have no fear
That day is not too far, it is quite near
When your brain can easily be sliced
and fitted into a robot's top so devised
as to allow it to live unto perpetuity
What remains to be done is the nitty-gritty
the finishing touches to cybernetic immortality
Itskov the visionary entrepreneur has set his sight
On completing this project working day and night
He has christened it AVATAR which is just right
In a way it would be the triumph of mind over matter
Offering you immortality on a platter
It is no longer in the realm of science fiction
Of its scientific feasibility there is no contradiction
The cost of this procedure though, will leave you floored
It will run into billions only the world's richest can afford
Where does human being's consciousness lie?
Can a brain severed from body, biological rules defy?
Is the "me" or "I" located in the mind or brain?
To all these questions we hunted for answers, but in vain
Can an artificial carrier sustain individual consciousness
Or Will a heart lung machine keep transplanted brain in harness
The very thought of these problems makes my mind go blank
In the end, I think this Russian chap is just a crank
Defying death is just another facet of human vanity
I am now working on a new ode on Intimations of Immortality
* Based on a news item in Times of India dated 20th July, 2012, quoting a report from the Daily Mail, London.


text: Training National Diploma, Therapeutic Reflexology The qualifications for the National Diploma: Allied Health Therapies as registered with SAQA indicates that the qualification for therapeutic reflexology falls into the sub-field "Promotive Health, Developmental Service, Preventive Health, Curative Health and Rehabilitative health". Training institutions TSARS is not affiliated to any reflexology training institution but learners of an accredited institution may become student members of TSARS. For approved providers of education and training in Allied Health Professions, visit TSARS Link or the website: www.ahpcsa.co.za or contact Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa [AHPCSA] Private Bag X 4, Queenswood 0121 61 Rose Street, Riviera Pretoria, 0084 Tel: 012 329 4001 Fax: 012 329 2279 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: www.ahpcsa.co.za*** *** Click HERE to open AHPCSA site Diploma in Therapeutic Reflexology Students trained at training institutions registered with the AHPCSA obtain a Diploma in Therapeutic Reflexology. Once they are registered they may use the title Therapeutic Reflexologist. Current training consists of a two-year diploma course in therapeutic reflexology. The syllabus includes the following: Major subjects: Anatomy and Physiology; Pathology and Pathophysiology; Practical Therapeutic Reflexology and Theoretical Therapeutic Reflexology. Ancillary subjects: Business and Practice Management; Bio-Ethics and Jurisprudence (Patient Charter, Patient Consent etc.); Patient Care (communication skills), Nutrition Management and HIV/Aids Policy; First Aid Registration to practice therapeutic reflexology Having met the criteria to qualify for the Diploma in Therapeutic Reflexology, the graduate must apply to the Allied Health Professions Council of S.A. for registration before they may pracitise for gain.


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LEGACY X is a plan for transforming yourself from the inside out and blasting a permanent mark on your world! It's a take-no-prisoners guide to fulfilling your ambitions by branding and marketing yourself with rock and roll energy and warrior tactics. It's a less-is-more path to shedding the things you don't need to get the things you do need. Reclaim the life that you think has slipped away. Make the change you thought was impossible. You have all the tools you need locked away. Legacy X busts the lock and puts you to work on the greatest mission of your life, then unleashes the person you were meant to be allowing you to create the LEGACY you want to leave behind.
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Are you an Experienced Hire or Early Careers?
What have been your key achievements since joining Atkins?
I started working for Atkins in August 2015, shortly after graduating from the University of Portsmouth with a BSc in Geography and Geographical Information Science. My team were really welcoming and offered me the opportunity to work on projects most suited to my abilities – data analysis, mapping and modelling. I have worked on several headline projects from Highway England's Strategic Economic Growth Plan to Malawi's Transport Master Plan however the key achievement for me was the opportunity to share my knowledge with not only my team but also with people in the wider Transportation Practice. So far I have delivered two training presentations and I am currently putting together a toolkit which will go live and offer guidance documents to people wanting to learn how to use GIS Software.
What attracted you to Atkins?
When searching for a suitable graduate position I searched through countless Engineering, Environmental and Financial Consultants Companies. For me, Atkins stood out through their plethora of projects and the wide spectrum of sectors and services that they cover. This variety attracted me to Atkins. I was also very impressed with their sustainability principles which are put in practice consistently across all of their offices.
What other activities have you been involved with?
I have taken part in a bridges and structures STEM event together with several other Atkins colleagues at the Museum of Science and Industry. Being part of the event and seeing how enthusiastic young people were when they were engaging in our planned activities motivated me to become a STEM Ambassador and lead activities myself. In May this year, staff from the Manchester office took part in the Manchester 10k to support our colleague and the charity which supported her – Aspire. Wellbeing and community awareness is something I am really passionate about and so the House Manager nominated me to become a Communication Champion and work closely with the Office Manager. We organize monthly events to support various local charities and causes to show support for our community.


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TIXIK.com » Zoo » USA » Washington » King » Woodland Park Zoo
|Cougar Mountain Zoo
This information is provided by the community of TIXIK users and is waiting for confirmation by the owner. You should rather check the information at the offical website. www.zoo.orgLocal attractions: rope center, museum, pony ride, little train, camel ride
Anything missing? Feel free to add your review of Woodland Park Zoo. Thank you for any comments.


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Its Day 2 and I am here with another card to share. This card is made using the Lawn Fawn Trim the Tree stamp set and a sentiment stamp that I got from Stamp-It Australia ages ago.
I used the sentiment as the background and then layered a rectangle piece of vellum onto it. Stamped and Die-cut the Christmas tree from the Lawn Fawn Trim the Tree set and colored it. Added some Wink of Stella for a little shimmer and foam taped the tree onto the vellum.
Here is the card,
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- attached patch_webmachine_vhost.diff
vhost patch
This patch add vhost support to webmachine. Works as discussed on ml : http://lists.therestfulway.com/pipermail/webmachine_lists.therestfulway.com/2009-September/000077.html
so you can do
[[cname, "example", ".com"], ["a"], some_resource, []}. [["www", "example", ".com"], ["a"], some_resource, []}.
[['*', "example", ".com"], ["a"], some_resource, []}.
... all rules for path dispatching works.
This also available on the branch vhost f my repo :
Comments (5)
bin_host could be easily by bind_path (maybe renaming bind_path ?) with the cost of incrementing uneeded depth. Tell me if it's better for you.
- attached webmachine_vhost2.diff
This patch add better support for cname. Since we want a.b.example.com eventually match to [cname, "example", "com"] where cname = "a.b" .
- attached webmachine_vhost3.diff
Following suggestions of @justinsheehy I modified the patch
- We now get the value of Hostname diferrently :
We try first to see if we are behind a proxy by default we test if X-Forwarded-Host is in the headers (default for apache and some others proxy), proxy host header could also be configured in x_forwared_host application environment variable. If we aren't behind a proxy we get Host header. If undefined we return no_host_provided and we will match {'*', "80"} .
- changing dispatching so now we handle host:port matching. so now we match {HostnameParts, Port} tupple in dispatch.conf. I you put HostnameParts only, {HostnameParts, 80} will be matched :
{{["example", "com"], 80}, PathSchema, Resource, Options} is equivalent to {["example", "com"], PathSchema, Resource, Options}
in the same time, if hostname isn't found {'*', "80"} will be matched. To work like path spec, '*' could only be used on the beginning now. Since the catchall part could be interesting if we are on top of hostname (eg. *.example.com'), the term catchall with the catchall value is added to binding and could be used using wrq:path_info() .
- changed status to resolved
Resolved as of commit 82: ab37abfaf7ad, "host-based dispatching", 2009-10-23.
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|Geometric aspects of empirical modelling : issues in design and implementation
|Cartwright, Richard Ian
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Empirical modelling is a new approach to the construction of physical (typically computer-based) artefacts [sic]. Model construction proceeds in an open-ended and exploratory manner in association with the identification of observables, dependency and agency. Knowledge of the referent is acquired through experiment, and - through the use of metaphor - interaction with the artefact is contrived so as to resemble interaction with the referent. Previous research has demonstrated the potential for empirical modelling in many areas. These include concurrent engineering, virtual reality and reactive systems development. This thesis examines the relationship between empirical modelling and geometric modelling on computer systems. Empirical modelling is suggested as complementary to variational and parametric modelling techniques commonly used in software packages for geometric modelling. Effective techniques for exploiting richer geometric models in visual metaphors within empirical modelling are also developed. Technical issues arising from geometric aspects of existing empirical modelling tools and case-studies are reviewed. The aim is improve the efficiency of existing implementations, and to introduce data representations that better support geometric modelling. To achieve this, a mathematical model (the DM Model) for representing the dependency between observables is introduced, and this is used as the basis for a new algorithm for propagating updates through observables. A novel computing machine (the DAM Machine) that maintains dependencies representing indivisible relationships between words in computer store is derived from the DM Model. Examples of the use of this machine for the representation of geometry are presented. In implementation, a comparative efficiency gain is achieved by the DAM Machine over existing tools. This allows for the real-time animation of models. A novel and general approach to the representation of data, suitable for integrating empirical modelling and general Java applications, with additional support for collaborative working, is developed. Object-oriented programming methods provide the foundation for new tools to support this representation. The empirical world class library allows a programmer to implement new applications for shape modelling that support empirical modelling and integrate a wide range of shape representations. A method of integrating these geometric techniques into spreadsheet-like environments that are well-adapted to support empirical modelling is proposed.
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Social Work 419
SOWK 419: Service-Learning
Prerequisites: Admission to Social Work major or permission of instructor
Credit Hours: (3) Three credits, volunteer experience and monthly seminar
Course provides opportunity for educationally focused community volunteer service experience where students can apply classroom learning, develop leadership skills, explore career options, and advocate for issues that impact the quality of life.
Detailed description of content of course
This course is designed to introduce students to the educational value of volunteer work through involvement in a community volunteer service-learning experience. Students have the opportunity to apply classroom learning, develop leadership skills, explore career options, and advocate for issues that impact the quality of life.
This course provides students with an opportunity to link their classroom experiences to community service through an individually focused learning agreement. This agreement is developed with the faculty, student and service learning provider, outlining expectations and performance standards. Service-learning experiences may be provided in human service organizations, businesses, governmental agencies, and educational settings.
Detailed Description of Conduct of Course:
Concepts of service–learning, volunteerism and values are examined to understand service–learning in theory and practice.
Format – This course will use an educationally focused volunteer experience in a community agency as program as the primary teaching method. A monthly seminar will be utilized to provide an opportunity for students to discuss their service-learning experience.
A learning agreement developed with the community agency or program, the student and the faculty member will identify learning goals and objectives service-learning tasks and assessment measures.
Goals and Objectives of the Course
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the organizational structure of the setting where they are providing the service: its history, mission, services provided, customers served, funding, and methods of providing the service in their service-learning experience;
- Identify and link classroom theories, concepts and ethical principals applied in their service-learning experience;
- Analyze and reflect on their value orientations related to service-learning experiences with diverse populations;
- Contribute community service while learning.
Assessment Measures
The instructor will assess the attainment of course objectives through assignments that evaluate professional knowledge, values, and skills, related to organizational contexts, the application of theoretical frames to guide the service-learning experience, and through participation in community service pertinent to this class. Demonstration of this material may be conveyed via participation in a structured service-learning experience, an organizational paper, and a class presentation.
Other course information
Students with Disabilities : If you are seeking classroom accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act, you are required to register with the Center for Accesibility Services (CAS). The CAS is located in Suites 301-327, Russell Hall. Call the CAS at 540-831-6350. To receive academic accommodations for this class, please obtain the proper CAS forms and meet with the instructor no later than the second week of the semester.
Honor Code: By accepting admission to Radford University, each student makes a commitment to understand, support, and abide by the University Honor Code without compromise or exception. Violations of the University Honor Code include (but are not limited to): lying, stealing and unauthorized possession of property, cheating, multiple submission, and plagiarism. This class will be conducted in strict observation of the honor code. Refer to your Student Handbook for a complete copy of the University Honor Code.
In addition to the University Honor Code, students are expected to comply with the NASW Code of Ethics and the Waldron College Standards for Professional Practice. Failure to do so might negatively impact student grades and can result in dismissal from the program. Students are responsible for obtaining and reading the above mentioned code and policy.
Review and Approval
October 2003 New Undergraduate Marilyn A. Rigby, Course Director


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The Grimm episode "Stories We Tell Our Young" was extra creepy, and not really the type of thing the younguns should be watching. The big question was whether the 9-year-old monster of the week was an evil Wesen, or something much more dark and terrible.
It's time for a good old fashioned exorcism! Someone pass me the tray of pea soup shots and a holy water cocktail. #Grimm
— Kenny Lane (@TheKennyLane) December 7, 2013
The opening of tonight's episode of #grimm was epic!!!!!
— Ben - #Champs (@BenL_11) December 7, 2013
This poor child, they're going to exorcise his not-so-real demons. @NBCGrimm #grimm
— Alj Augustine (@LaJoliePoeta) December 7, 2013
Well, at least they're creating a relaxing atmosphere to put the kid at ease... #Grimm
— Cait W (@Cait4TTC) December 7, 2013
Highly suspicious of anyone with the title "Monsignor" on #Grimm #grimmchat
— Kyle Trembley (@KyleLovesTV) December 7, 2013
Soooo, we're NOT having mass? #Grimm
— Born 2 Be Weird! (@JaiSayWhat) December 7, 2013
Stop me if you've heard this one before. An old priest and a young priest walk into an exorcism... #Grimm
— Donut Tax Outrage (@ambrrr) December 7, 2013
#Grimm Oh Lawd, are they gonna try to bless the wessen outta this child?
— Leslie Prince (@rowdycow1) December 7, 2013
Dang. Feisty little kid. #grimm
— sammy huss (@huss_sammy) December 7, 2013
Damien?! 😈 #Grimm
— Lori (@romancntdrkside) December 7, 2013
#Grimm Linda Blair syndrome
— Vanessa Strickler (@fairiechick) December 7, 2013
Nick is already lining up his "The power of Grimm compels you" line for later when he solves the case #Grimm #grimmchat
— Kyle Trembley (@KyleLovesTV) December 7, 2013
Oh crap. Get out of there, nurse. #Grimm
— Cait W (@Cait4TTC) December 7, 2013
Not sure if I should be afraid for the kid or the nurse here. But someone's not going to end well. #Grimm
— Dahne (@dahne1) December 7, 2013
I think the CGI on #Grimm is usually laughably bad, but they've done a good job on this demon kid. He's terrifying.
— Kelley (@Budini) December 7, 2013
So that's how you get out of getting shots #grimm
— Shofie Richardson (@SimplyyAmaazing) December 7, 2013
Omg that face!!! #grimm I THINK WE JUST STAY BACK!! No... farther back!!!
— Julesxxx (@mommybommy) December 7, 2013
"I think we just stand back," Nick says, because that's totally great advice. Very heroic and all that. #grimm #grimmchat
— Erica Monroe (@EricaJMonroe) December 7, 2013
#Grimm Ok! If Hank saw it, that's something totes diff, tweeps!
— Leslie Prince (@rowdycow1) December 7, 2013
When the #Grimm gets freaked out you know it's some cray cray stuff about to go down.
— Shelita (@SMTVAddict) December 7, 2013
Some one get that kid some Clearasil! #Grimm
— Rjmoon25 (@Rjmoon25) December 7, 2013
OK I've considered the shoes in the drawer. I see no relevance to the story. #grimm
— Pam (@lglsec1031) December 7, 2013
Let me guess,Juliet acting weird by putting her shoes in the drawer is a hint that she's gunna get sick too or something... #Grimm
— Cheyenne Shadows (@Cheyenne1023) December 7, 2013
NOOOOO, not a Grausen!!! What will we do? #Grimm
— Born 2 Be Weird! (@JaiSayWhat) December 7, 2013
First rule of grausen club is don't talk about grausen (prob totally spelled that wrong) #Grimm #whatamisaying @NBCGrimm
— Lauren Delost (@LaurenDelost) December 7, 2013
Uh oh. Rosalee's breaking ranks. What will #TeamGrimm do? She's the most valuable member. #Grimm
— alouzon (@alouzon) December 7, 2013
Since when is Roaslee all chummy with the Council? I thought she was part of the resistance. I'm confused here. #grimm
— Nangbaby (@nangbaby) December 7, 2013
@Rosalee Traitor! She and @Monroe won't survive this! #badromance #Grimm
— Mic (@mic1303) December 7, 2013
#Grimm What the ??? Bacterial Infection? A fungus among us?
— Monty (@MontyBaloney) December 7, 2013
It's invasion of the Grausen body snatchers! They just need to find the pod he came from. Problem solved. #Grimm
— PdL Frost (@GeekMom666) December 7, 2013
My gut tells me this kid has some sort of psycho tapeworm. #Grimm
— Kevin Binversie (@kevinbinversie) December 7, 2013
That kid's got moves like Jagger, who may or may not be a wesen. #Unconfirmed #GRIMM
— Rjmoon25 (@Rjmoon25) December 7, 2013
@NBCGrimm How many times are kids going to run outside without a coat on? Now he's catching another protozoa. #Grimm ~NW
— The Nerd Element (@TheNerdElement) December 7, 2013
Oooo, if he was my son I'd whoop his little a** just for being outside in his PJ's AND making me run after him.
— Born 2 Be Weird! (@JaiSayWhat) December 7, 2013
So the parasite is a giant ugly booger??? #Grimm
— Patrick Smith (@theClurichaun) December 7, 2013
EVIL BOOGERS #Grimm
— Allegra Riggio (@Allegratastic) December 7, 2013
#Grimm that's some serious snot! For realzzzz!
— Leslie Prince (@rowdycow1) December 7, 2013
okay that's just gross... but awesome #grimm
— Ash (@destroychuk) December 7, 2013
This is why I prefer swimming in manmade pools. #Grimm
— Cait W (@Cait4TTC) December 7, 2013
I like this watcher guy. Despite him trying to murder the "demon" child, he has a nice demeanor. #Grimm
— Sandra Campbell (@themystikaal) December 7, 2013
@NBCGrimm Nick is writing #Grimm history!
— The Nerd Element (@TheNerdElement) December 7, 2013
Juliette basically helping Nick with his homework. Nick is like a 12-year old. #Grimm #GrimmChat
— Kyle Trembley (@KyleLovesTV) December 7, 2013
Grimms are good sketchers. #GRIMM
— Rjmoon25 (@Rjmoon25) December 7, 2013
Aww, Nick is writing his #Grimm memoirs. And Juliette helps. They might as well move the trailer in the backyard. #Grimm
— Dahne (@dahne1) December 7, 2013
Tahiti? I've heard it's a "magical place." #Grimm
— Katie (@TheKatieLeJeune) December 7, 2013
"I called you into my office to be super cagey about everything. BYE." - El Capitan #Grimm
— Donut Tax Outrage (@ambrrr) December 7, 2013
#Grimm, That guy needs some help defining 'safe house'.
— Geniespointofview (@KhGreen1) December 7, 2013
The Captain and his sidekick are badass. #Grimm
— Bucket Of Sunshine (@emilybz7) December 7, 2013
The captain showed a wonderful display of muscle and strength. And didn't even get his white shirt dirty. Handsome rascal. #Grimm
— Honislegirl (@honIsleGirl) December 7, 2013
I KNOW THAT I SHOULDN'T BE SUPRISED, BUT HOLY CRAP, THE CAPTAIN IS A NINJA! #Grimm #GrimmChat
— Mary Bushur (@joanbushur) December 7, 2013


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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday gave final approval to an ordinance that would force fast-food restaurants to make the meals they market to children healthier.
Supervisor Eric Mar's ordinance would require that, in order to be sold with toys or other items targeted at youth, meals such as the McDonald's Happy Meal include fruits or vegetables and not have excessive calories, sodium, fat and sugar.
McDonald's opposed the legislation, arguing parents should be allowed to make their own choices. At least one local McDonald's owner complained that the law would effectively ban him from serving Happy Meals in their current form.
Mar Tuesday called the legislation "a simple and modest policy that holds fast food accountable."
He argued that with childhood obesity a major concern, it's necessary to compel restaurants that market to children to offer healthier choices.
Mayor Gavin Newsom, who opposed the legislation, said in a statement following Tuesday's vote that he would veto "this unwise and unprecedented government intrusion into parental responsibilities and private choices."
Newsom said that no city in the country had done more than San Francisco to "educate our children and encourage families to make healthier eating choices."
However, the board's 8-3 vote Tuesday approving the ordinance constituted a veto-proof majority.
In other action Tuesday, Supervisor John Avalos introduced a motion that could have the board vote as early as next Tuesday on an interim mayor to replace Newsom, who will leave for Sacramento in January to become lieutenant governor.


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Apr Concert Info :) (Singapore)
Hallo! This is Clara :)
Here is the information about Apr classical concerts which might be useful for some people.
Especially, they have Shakespeare in the Park this month.
You can enjoy Shakespeare comedy in Fort Canning Park!
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1. Twelfth Night (Shakespeare in the Park)
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2. Esplanade (Main classical concerts); Sat/Sun starts at 17:00, other days start at 19:30
+31/Mar (Sat) – 2/Apr (Mon): A PIANO RECITAL SERIES BY KENNETH HAMILTON
From Mozart and Bach to Rach. Historical and popular pieces will be played so you won't get bored!
+6/Apr (Fri) – 7/Apr (Sat) : SARAH CHANG - THE FOUR SEASONS
I know Vivaldi's four season has been chosen as the most boring classical music and most popular classical music…but I should say Sarah's Vivaldi is something special rather than just to be so popular to be bored. :)
+13/Apr (Fri): CONCIERTO PASTORAL
Mainly French. Topping with Spanish. Especially, if you want something refresh with flute. ;)
+15/Apr (Sun): SSO CHAMBER SERIES: Grand Sextet
If you want to listen melancholic Bruch and Glinka chamber music
+21/Apr (Sat): THE BARTÓK SECOND
For classical music goer…Bartok Piano concerto + Dvorak Symphony
+28/Apr (Sat): PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
Program music is always with a lot of fun! Enjoy the Russian Exhibition with Dvorak's carnival overture!
3. Alliance Francaise Theatre
12/Apr (Thu) : Les Yeux Noirs
French gypsy music?! Sounds really tempting.
All tickets can be found in Sistic!
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4. Commuter Concert: Four centuries of Spanish music for guitar (Lee Foundation Theatre, NAFA Campus 3, Protected content Street)
2/Apr (Mon) at 17:30
(Admission is only SGD 10 and you can purchase at the door.)
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As usual, there are regular Botanic garden concerts (on Sun) and free concert at Esplanade (on Sun) so you can check if you are around on Sun. ;)
Also, if somebody has nice information about cultural events/concert, please share it! :D
Then enjoy your April! (in advance)


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The new myki ticketing system in Melbourne still needs improvement, according to its boss.
Myki smartcards will be the only ticket that can be used on public transport from Saturday when the system permanently replaces Metcard in the city.
Transport Ticketing Authority chief executive Bernie Carolan is reminding commuters to make the switch.
"Everyone should make sure that they've got a myki, they keep it in their pocket, or their purse or their wallet, with $10 or $20 on it and then they're ready to use public transport whenever they need to," he told reporters on Friday.
Mr Carolan said some people are still making a last-minute switch but most have already converted to the new system.
He also admitted the system, which has cost taxpayers over $1 billion after several delays, could work better.
"There's certainly still improvements that we need to make into the future," he said.
"We're aware of those improvements and are working quite hard behind the scenes.
"But in a day-to-day sense, myki is quite convenient for people to use and the great majority of customers... are giving us that feedback.
"This ticketing system will be with us for five or 10 years so the improvements will be constant."


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This provocative commercial for Premier Estates Wine's #TasteTheBush campaign presents a double entendre for the term "bush." While the ad aims to promote the wine -- which supposedly tastes like the natural landscapes of Australia -- this commercial hints that the term also represents a female's anatomy.
The commercial features a woman discussing how delicious the wine is and adds in that it is a great price. After she takes a sip of the wine, she says "Australia practically jumps out of the glass. In fact some say you can almost taste the bush." At the precise moment she says these words, the glass of wine is intentionally placed directly in front of the woman's hips.
The imagery is a cheeky play on words while still representing the great-tasting wine. This Premier Estates Wine campaign might be pushing the envelope a bit, but it is nonetheless intended to make audiences laugh.
Brutally Honest Wine Labels
Chromatic Wine Displays
Cornucopian Food Sneaker Ads
Bear-Faced Bottles
Wine Bottle Greetings
This Provocative Wine Ad Promotes Premier Estates' #TasteTheBush Campaign
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Amanita fulva (Tawny Grisette)
In the morning we were treated to a short introduction and they we gathered into groups to go out and collect. There were about 80 participants but we had a number of experts so each group was small. Everywhere we looked there were mushrooms, I have never seen so many in such a small area.
This coral mushroom is one of my all time favorites Clavicorona pyxidatus (Crown Tipped Coral).
Amanita sp.
Bill Roody, author of Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians, led the group I was with. We not only collected but he taught us about each find as we slowly progressed through the rich forested area. The trail had a rich, loamy, woodsy smell of a healthy forest.
Bill Roody
Just before we turned back I took this photo of a slug on a mushroom and one of the top showing where it had been eating. They seem to prefer bollets just like we do.
Signs of slug chowing down. Below you can see one of the culprits on the underside. Slugs make large, irregular pits where they feed.
My friend showed me this polypore with the marks of a snail. Both snails and slugs use a radula for feeding instead of teeth like mammals. The radula is a chitinous ribbon with tiny teeth that is pushed against a mushroom or polypore to feed. The radulas can "rake" to comb algae from a surface or "rasp" to feed dierectly on a mushroom. These marks look very similar to those made by the snail Stylommatopora as it moves its head side to side feeding along the way.
Everyone had baskets or paper bags to carry our finds. With mushrooms you don't want to put them into plastic bags because they will begin to rot and you also need to keep them from getting squashed or broken. Here is the inside of Ryan's basket and you can see he had a good variety and this was at the start of the search.
Our goal was to take our finds back to the lodge where we sorted them and the experts began to identify and place labels on them. Later that afternoon after a potluck lunch Bill and our other expert Gary Linkoff, author of the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrroms and the Complete Mushroom Hunter, told us about each of the mushrooms we found. They pointed out identifying characters and some of the history and lore associated with them.
After lunch the main speaker, Gary Linkoff, gave a talk on Polypores which was both entertaining and educational.
Gary Linkoff
Chantarellus minor is a choice muchroom for eating.


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"Richard is buried in Leicester. It hasn't changed much since the middle ages. They still poo out of their windows."Marcus Brigstocke as David Oxley BA (Hons), We Are History, BBC2 2000
At the start of February, the media was all a-buzz when it was confirmed that the disfigured skeleton dug up in Leicester was indeed that of King Richard III. Channel 4 scheduled a new documentary about the discovery on the evening of the announcement in their prime-time 9.00pm slot; quite impressive, as presumably when it was commissioned the general consensus was that it wasn't that certain the dig would even find anything.
Channel 4 are probably quite used to this scenario having shown Time Team for over 15 years, essentially a half-hour long programme where some bearded blokes dig up a pot and an old brick in a field and stretch the show out to one hour by incessantly repeating what's happening before and after the three ad breaks.
Given the much more exciting topic of the rediscovery of a king after 500 years and the potential answering of a historical mystery, the one-and-a-half hour long February documentary offering, The King in the Car Park, was far from satisfactory. I suppose the title should have been a giveaway.
What I assume most people were tuning in to see was a documentary about the techniques used to excavate the site and identify the skeleton with reference to historical evidence. Instead, what was broadcast was a fly-on-the-wall documentary which was more about a lady from the Richard III Society called Philippa Langley than the dig for Richard III itself.
She had evidently been instrumental in gaining the funding and momentum for the dig, and it must have been decided early on in programme development that the documentary should focus on her "journey", by which I mean she cried a bit. We didn't see all that much of the experts from Leicester University, perhaps with the exception of the affable bioarcheologist Dr Jo Appleby. Sadly, her scientific methods seemed to end up taking second place to Philippa's personal hunches and speculation, and she often appeared to be included just because of her facial reactions to these flights of fancy. Indeed, for most of the documentary there seemed to be a weird comedy tone.
At one point, there was a scene where Philippa Langley fussed about whether the excavated skeleton (at the time in a large shoebox) should have a royal standard placed on it before it was put in the back of a van. Dubbed under this scene was a piece of pizzicato comedy-style music that wouldn't be out of place in one of those "fish out of water" challenges that The Apprentice are so fond of, where the contestants try to sell sausage rolls in Israel or something. There was also a section where she stated that when she stood on the "R" in "no parking" she had a strange sensation that the king was there.
I began to wonder if it was a massive elaborate hoax; presented by a comedian (Simon Farnaby), the programme had a large number of slightly scripted sounding lines and an overly comedic feel. It even turns out that Philippa Langley is a self-styled screenwriter and 'associate producer' of the programme - could it be that Channel 4 were presenting a modern equivalent of the Piltdown Man? After all, with Space Cadets (2005), they do have form.
It actually turns out that Richard III's discovery wasn't a hoax. You can visit Leicester University's webpages about it, and I'm sure they wouldn't make it up.
Fast forward almost exactly a month later, Channel 4's sibling More4 showed a documentary called Richard III: Unearthing the Evidence. Although billed as an extended edition of the February documentary, it was in fact half an hour shorter. But it used quite a lot of the footage of the earlier documentary, this time recut with contributions from the aforementioned expert talking heads and the much maligned Ms Langley from the earlier documentary mostly cut out.
What surprised me in particular was how its tone had completely changed. Gone were the silly vignettes, the speculation, the comedy music, the whole flag thing and the bits where Simon Farnaby remarked that the skeleton had been "stabbed in the arse". Instead, the documentary was more akin to Horizon circa 1998-2004, just showing graphs and forensic-style analysis of the process.
The contrast between the two programmes, both made by the same production team, is a great example of how much the feel of a programme can be altered just by editing it down, selecting material to fit a particular narrative and changing the cutting and music.
Charlie Brooker discussed this phenomenon on his brilliant BBC Four programme Screenwipe, noting how hours of footage on reality shows such as Big Brother is boiled down by editors to a few choice minutes of inherently entertaining, but often misleading narratives.
The earlier Richard III programme for Channel 4 was evidently going for a light-hearted tone, the latter More4 programme a serious one as befitting their maturer audience. However, their reasons for choosing the frankly absurd original style they did are questionable.
Was it because they were hoping that the extensive news coverage would reel in some viewers who would normally be watching My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding or its ilk?
Or was it, as I suspect, because they initially assumed when it was commissioned that the dig wouldn't find anything, so the Philippa Langley 'subplot' was introduced as a way of turning it into a programme about a slightly eccentric lady's quest to find Richard III and failing? When it emerged on the day of broadcast that the dig had found what it was looking for, presumably it was too late to change.
Whatever the reason, it's quite telling that Channel 4 thought a straight historical documentary just wasn't interesting enough for a prime-time audience. As the comedy writer Simon Blackwell remarked on Twitter "if they ever discover the Holy Grail I hope to f*** Channel 4 don't make the documentary about it."
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The year 6 netball team took part in the Lewisham netball finals on Thursday 12th November. It was a massive attendance with 23 teams in total. Haseltine were in a group with KTG, St Margrets Lee, HTG, Stillness and St Mathews. The team made an excellent start winning...read more
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Riding Diary: 30
Bit: This is no longer a sub-category in my riding diaries (for now atleast) as you will see in a moment!
Ride: We've been having bit/head issues - anyone who has read my riding diaries knows that. Well, now Jingle is becoming an absolute pain to bridle, like attempting to walk on top of me and leave the premises when I bridle him. He used to be an absolute violent terror to bridle, and that has all but dissapeared since the spring, but now he's becoming a bit of a big, overgrown, annoying pest. It's been two weeks since I've had a lesson, last monday I rode in a ported bit with shanks we've been using, Jingle did well. Then I got hit by a tsunami otherwise known as my "early human burials, and emergence of symbolic behaviour" paper in african archaeology, and did not ride my boy until Friday. Friday I went out with some friends, I rode super briefly, let them fool around in his snaffle, and that was basically it.
Monday, Jingle was a terror. Head-throwing, including throwing backwards (watch my nose there ponyboy!), Head-shaking, prancing, not checking back. General disastor mess. My dentist had told me that after a month or two, I will know if Jingle will be more accepting of a bit, and if I wasn't sure - he would give me all the signs. Well, the damn horse has a very well-moving jaw now, after every ride I massage his jaw, TMJ and neck muscles, and we've attempted to under bit, normal bit, over bit, leverage bit, every-bit, well.... looks like my horse is telling me something, hey?
So, we are now attempting the Side Pull!
My trainer lent me her double rawhide noseband sidepull, she covers the noseband with vet wrap so it's a bit softer on their noses, and as she was putting it on him she said, "well... he has a nice forelock." and then, "either this is going to help, or it's going to be like riding around in a halter." I replied with perhaps Jingle and I will just enter "Best Mane" contests... at the walk.
So, the verdict?
Well... Jingle's headset was a lot better, way more relaxed and low. That is a very good thing!
Jingle was still doing his obstinant head-shake-mom don't make me do this-thing. Not surprising, attitude related, not bit/jaw related.
& then... my issue was the steering, Jingle wasn't exactly listening to my subtle steering ques...
During my lesson I almost ran into a girl who was halfway over a jump, also a child who was jogging her horse, very nicely and quietly on the rail, and a couple really pretty - hey, let's go over here! moments. Really embarassing. My trainer, of course, told me to stop that. (yes... I am intentionally trying to kill a child, yes... I love when I underestimate the time I have to move out of the way of an oncoming jumping warmblood. yes... I did infact intend to do a small circle, but here I am, circling half the arena and my horse could care less) More embarassment. Life is good.
I guess, especially in the first steps of this whole new bitless business, over-steering is probably what is going to have to occur until Jingle figures out how this whole new contraption works. However, It's more me struggling with the concept than him, sigh. I'm sure the two of us will get used too it, but, as I was being flung around the arena by my horse I definitely had one of those.... siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighhhhhhhhhh.... days that I often have when it comes to my horse, his pissy-pants moment, and all his jaw and mouth issues.
So; Side Pull? Well... I went home and feverishly researched bitless options (i've done this before... I love to google), and the side pull looks like the best option for us right now. Jingle seems more... physically relaxed... in it, I saw physically because mentally I think my horse has two elephants in his brain attacking eachother sometimes. So, that's a plus, so we shall continue with this route and see what doors open down the road.
For Next Time: I ordered a sidepull, but it wont come in the mail until Friday. No surprise that none of Calgary's tack shops carry them, and the one that does wont have any in stock for about a month. Secondly, the online options weren't too great. Why oh why dont the big clearance/cheap websites deliver free to Canada? So unfair.
I'll probably just ride him in his rawhide noseband rope halter tonight, and hope he doesn't murder me. Plan of attack for tonight - softening, steering, and stopping - the three big S's!
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Oh Louisa I wish I known, I have a side pull that I will never use! I much prefer a regular hackmore and that takes usually a couple weeks for them to get used to so don't give up, I imagine that will be the same. I was told when I first put on a hackmore I will hate it but my mare also had mouth issues and she took to it like a duck to water, everyone said that was very unusual, so I guess I am lucky.ReplyDeleteReplies
I was under the impression that a hackamore requires a bit more refinement with neck reining? Is that true, or can you direct rein in them also? Jingle isn't exactly "refined" at the moment. Honestly, Bosal, Hack, mechanical Hack, dr. cook, nurtural, they all confuse the hell out of me sometimes.Delete
I might just buy it off you! haha... every side pull I've looked at is god awful ugly and plain, I'm looking around for one that I can maybe custom myself :) (always about the bling) besides this one was like $30 from Frontier, cheaper than a headstall! haha
Well... judging from how nice his headset was yesterday I'm really hoping he's like your mare too! wish us luck!
I thought that too, but it really is a totally different feel for them they break at the poll in a different spot, the feel a lot softer (although they can run right through them) I started riding her with 2 hands and had to pull pretty far out to the side at first so she would know what I meant, but now I usually ride with one hand and she loves it so I dont think she want to mess it up :) I will send you a pic of my sidepull and if you want it you can have it, I am never gonna use it anyways and it just takes up space of something else I might want ;)Delete
I´m glad the side pull worked. I work with rescue horses and I use sidepull on almost all of them to make them relax. Good job!ReplyDelete
Regards Maria
I'm glad the sidepull seems promising. A sidepull and a hackamore (with bosal and mecate NOT leverage/shanks) work in a similar fashion. When you start to ride in a hackamore or sidepull, you direct rein entirely. The key to both of them is like Crystal said, pull where you want the head to go, particularly at first. Early on you use your hands way out from your body and sometimes pretty far up the neck to help guide the nose and help the horse understand how to give to the pressure.ReplyDelete
The other absolutely crucial thing is never, ever drag. If you pull without releasing immediately afterwards, the horse will lean. As soon as your horse is leaning on a sidepull or hackamore, you have exactly zero control of the situation. If you really get in trouble repeated pops on one rein will get you out of it better than dragging on the reins.
So you have to think about riding on a loose rein. As I heard one trainer put it, "Keep your reins loose enough you could toss your hat through the slack without it getting hung up." When you ask the horse for a change in direction or speed, take the slack out of the rein. If the horse does not respond, you then apply all the pressure you can muster for about half a second. Then drop the pressure back to nothing. If that didn't get the change you were looking for, you do it again only you pull even harder. But always always release the pressure entirely after half a second. If you have to pull more than four times, you're not putting enough pressure on to start with and should adjust to start with more sooner. Of course you also want to be careful you don't start with too much and flip your horse over backwards. :) But if you're consistent soon they will stop and bend before you have to pull at all.
Have you ever heard of Martin Black? He starts a lot of his horses in the hackamore, and has some great books and videos about riding in the hackamore which would help you even if you stay in the sidepull. As he puts it, a hackamore is basically a bluff (the same is true of a sidepull), so it is critical to make sure the horse respects the tool properly, which means making your corrections effective but quick.
When I first started riding in the hackamore it took about three rides before Steen was pushing through my hands and refusing to bend or stop. That was because I was pulling on him all the time, even though I thought I was releasing him. I took a video of myself to see what I was doing. It was a humbling reflection on how much more primitive my riding was than I thought. What I thought was a release was really just a decrease in pressure.
I was talking to Martin Black at one of his clinics last weekend though, and he said, "A hackamore basically just shows you all the mistakes you made in the snaffle." And, I once heard Buck Brannaman say, "After a week in the hackamore you're going to want to chuck it out a window. But if you stick with it, it will make you a better rider. A hackamore will take you places a snaffle just can't go."
But I would not recommend ever using a mechanical hackamore. At best it will teach your horse to brace and inhibit his ability to bend. At worst it could break his nose.
Good luck! I know figuring out the differences in the gear can be super confusing but hang in there and you'll get it all sorted. Keep in mind it's totally fine to switch between riding in a sidepull or hackamore and riding in a bit. So you could do all your walking, bending, and refinement work in a sidepull or hackamore, then when you just want to relax, throw a bit on and hit the trails.


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Charlie Hunnam & Robert Pattinson Suit Up For 'Lost City of Z' London Premiere
The stars of The Lost City of Z took the film to London!
Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson (with fiance FKA twigs), Tom Holland, and Sienna Miller all hit the red carpet at the British Museum on Thursday (February 16) in England.
Also in attendance was Mr. Robot star Rami Malek.
The movie follows British explorer Percy Fawcett (Hunnam), who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization that may have once inhabited the region.
Despite being ridiculed by the scientific establishment who regard indigenous populations as "savages," the determined Fawcett – supported by his devoted wife (Miller), son (Holland) and aide-de-camp (Pattinson) – returns time and again to his beloved jungle in an attempt to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925.
The Lost City Of Z will be released in limited theaters on April 14 before going nationwide on April 21.
FYI: Charlie is wearing a Burberry suit. Robert is wearing Dior Homme. Twigs is wearing Givenchy. Sienna is wearing an Alexander McQueen dress and Jessica McCormack jewelry.
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I spent a little while looking at this so I thought I'd share my findings....
Currently, if you want to write an application that runs on .net 1.1, then you have to use Visual Studio 2003. Equally, if you want to write an application that uses .net 2.0 then you have to use Visual Studio 2005.
For the SharePointers out there, this generally means that you'll have to stick with Visual Studio 2003 unless your admins are happy with you installing .net 2.0 on the SharePoint servers.
There is one saving grace here and that is that you can install Visual Studio 2003 and Visual Studio 2005 on the same machine. So if you are like me and need to do both, you can do.
Also, Microsoft are thinking (not confirmed) about providng a plug-in to Visual Studio 2005 that fills the gap, you can read more here: http://blogs.msdn.com/clichten/archive/2005/10/05/477506.aspx.
Usefull related links:
WSS 2003 .net 2.0 code snippets: http://weblogs.asp.net/jan/archive/2006/02/01/437037.aspx
Explanation fo .net 2.0 support for SPS and WSS: http://blogs.msdn.com/mikefitz/archive/2005/09/12/464273.aspx
Hope this helps


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Independents in the Dáil
- The final results are now in: 76 Fine Gael, 37 Labour, 20 Fianna Fáil, 14 Sinn Féin, 5 United Left Alliance and 14 Independents. It is a particularly good year for Independents, who since 1933 have collectively only before hit double figures 1948 and 2002. They are a disparate group, so here is a brief summary of their backgrounds.
- Stephen Donnelly for Wicklow
Studied Engineering in UCD and MIT and Public Administration and International Development at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Worked for McKinsey, an international management consultancy firm.
- Luke 'Ming' Flanagan for Roscommon–South Leitrim
Ming has been standing for election since 1997, when he stood in Galway West, against his then landlord Frank Fahey. He contested the 1999 European election and the 2002 general election unsuccessfully, but was eventually elected to Roscommon County Council in 2004. He became Mayor of the Council in 2010. He first became noted for his campaign to legalize cannabis, and from an interview this week, his focus will be on cutting the cost of government while making local government more meaningful.
- Tom Fleming in Kerry South
Fleming was a lifelong Fianna Fáil member, a councillor since 1991. He ran as John O'Donoghue's running mate in 2002 and 2007 and left in January of this year when Fianna Fáil decided to run only one candidate.
- Noel Grealish in Galway West
Grealish was elected as a Progressive Democrat councillor in 1999. He became a TD in 2002 after Bobby Molloy did not contest the election. He acted as leader in 2009 when Ciarán Cannon left to join Fine Gael after the party had voted to dissolve. After the dissolution of the Progressive Democrats, he continued to formally support the government until September 2010. He will be voting for Enda Kenny on 9 March.
- John Halligan in Waterford
Halligan was elected to Waterford City Council as member of the Workers' Party in 1999. He left the party in 2008 to vote in favour of service charges.
- Michael Healy-Rae in Kerry South
Son of Jackie Healy-Rae, who was an Independent TD and supporter of Fianna Fáil since 1997, Michael has been a councillor since 1999.
- Michael Lowry in Tipperary North
Elected first for Fine Gael TD in 1987, he was Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications from 1994 to 1996. He was dismissed as a Minister when it was revealed that Ben Dunne had paid for an extension to his house. He has contested every election since as an Independent, topping the poll on each of four occasions. He supported the Fianna Fáil/Green government from 2007 through to the vote on the Finance Bill earlier this year.
- Finian McGrath in Dublin North-Central
Elected as an Independent councillor 1999, he was first elected to the Dáil in 2002. He supported the Fianna Fáil/Green/PD government from 2007 to 2009.
- Mattie McGrath in Tipperary South
McGrath was a Fianna Fáil councillor from 1999 to 2007, when he was elected to the Dáil. He left the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party in 2010 in opposition to their support for the ban on the Meath stag hunt.
- Catherine Murphy in Kildare North
Murphy was a member of the Workers' Party, but broke away to form Democratic Left in 1992, joining Labour in 1999. She has been an Independent since the 2004 local elections. She was a county councillor from 1991 until her election to the Dáil in 2005, in the bye-election caused by the appointment of Charlie McCreevy to the European Commission.
- Maureen O'Sullivan in Dublin Central
O'Sullivan is a schoolteacher and was Tony Gregory's election agent. She was co-opted to Dublin City Council in 2008 and won the bye-election in 2009 caused by Gregory's death.
- Thomas Pringle in Donegal South-West
Pringle was first elected to Donegal County Council in 1999 and was re-elected in 2004 and 2009. He was a member of Sinn Féin from January 2004 to November 2007. He is a patron of the left-wing Eurosceptic People's Movement. He will be remembered in this election as the man who unseated Tánaiste Mary Coughlan.
- Shane Ross in Dublin South
At the time of his election on Friday, with the second-highest vote in the country, he was the longest serving Senator, having represented Trinity graduates since 1981. He was a member of Fine Gael in 1990s, being elected to Wicklow County Council for Bray in 1991 and unsuccessfully contesting the 1992 general election for the party. He is well known as a Sunday Independent journalist and as the author recently of The Bankers and Wasters.
- Mick Wallace in Wexford
Property developer and soccer manager who has supported left-wing causes. He has urged Labour to stay out of government with Fine Gael.
Of these, and to generalize just to get an idea of which of them will work together, Stephen Donnelly, Ming Flanagan and Shane Ross are most focused on efficient government spending, Tom Fleming, Noel Grealish, Michael Healy-Rae, Mattie McGrath and Michael Lowry would be centre-right or conservative constituency champions with backgrounds in centre-right parties, while John Halligan, Finian McGrath, Catherine Murphy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Thomas Pringle and Mick Wallace are broadly left-wing.
Start as they say they mean to continue
Political reform was an issue in this election, unusual in any case, and perhaps surprising given the state of the economy. But I think people realized that part of the reason the country found itself in the position it did was because of poor political institutions which came inordinate power to the executive and the lack of check on its decisions. All parties proposed changes on political reform, and as the two parties likely to form the government, Fine Gael and Labour, got scores of 74 and 68, the two highest scores, from the Political Reform Scorecard, there is no excuse not to expect changes here.
Ceann Comhairle by secret ballot
Already we've names mentioned for the position of Ceann Comhairle, as something to be divided in the spoils of government. But in the New Politics document, Fine Gael have called for the Ceann Comhairle to be elected by secret ballot by all TDs, as is the case with the Speaker of the House of Commons in Westminster. It can't be done straight away, as the first order of business in a new Dáil is the election of Ceann Comhairle. But Enda Kenny could propose someone while declaring that he intended to appoint them as a Minister of State, someone who would be credible as an interim Ceann Comhairle. Within the first month, the standing orders could be changed, the interim Ceann Comhairle would step down, to be replaced by secret ballot.
A role for all TDs
A few times on Saturday and Sunday, I heard radio commentators ask Independent TDs what the point was of them in the Dáil if they would not hold balance of power. A Dáil election forms the legislature, which has a function in its own right, apart from being a sort of electoral college to elect the executive. Backbenchers, whether government or opposition, should have more power and part of this means being able to propose motions or legislation in private members' time and reasonably expect that it will be open for a free vote of the Dáil. There are many issues, like stag hunting, which shouldn't be considered a matter of a confidence vote but a free vote of all members.
In Britain, it is an embarrassment, but not the end of the world, if a government loses a vote it has proposed. Given the majority this government has, and the fact that there will inevitably be backbenchers unhappy with certain government proposals, this could be an opportunity to relax the party whip system, so that it wouldn't be seen to be such a big deal if they were vote against. In Britain, when they had a vote last year on the introduction of deferred payments for college fees, there were members of both government parties who voted against or abstained.
Fewer but stronger committees
There have also been proposals to strengthen the committee structure, to give it greater powers of scrutiny over legislation and over appointments to state boards. Though Fine Gael intends to give permanent Constitutional recognition to certain committees, the structures could be put in place before such a referendum. The number of committees could be reduced and then strengthened in their power. A distribution of chairs by a d'Hondt or rotational system would reflect the diversity within the Dáil. It is fair that the positions in executive, at cabinet or junior rank, to be composed only of those who have formed the government, but that isn't undermined by sharing this in the legislature. In the US House of Representatives, the current Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy is the radical Republican presidential hopeful, Ron Paul, who would like to shut down the Federal Reserve, something that made Majority Leader John Boehner wary of his appointment. Imagine if Shane Ross or Joe Higgins were to chair our own Banking and Financial Regulation Committee.
There were many other proposals on political reform proposed by the two incoming government parties, these are just a few of them that have most relevance to the Dáil itself which could be started straight away.
The Bankers, by Shane Ross
A few weeks ago now, I read Shane Ross's recent book, The Bankers, which I would recommend to anyone curious as to why the banking and financial crisis was so much worse here than in most countries.
Problems arose because both government and the banks were happy with a situation with only nominal financial, and the implicit assumption that they would help each other out if needed. While the regulators were supposedly independent, Sen. Ross shows how the cosy the relationship was between them and bankers. He opens with what he dubs the bankers' last supper in Novemer 2008, to mark the retirement of the chairman of the Financial Regulator, Brian Patterson, where many of the major figures of Irish banking gathered. The event was hosted by Pat Farrell, president of the Irish Banking Federation, who also happened to be a former Fianna Fáil general secretary. Here we had a perfect case of the culture of the time, where bankers, those were supposed to regulate them, and actors in the political process mixed freely without any presumption of conflict.
Fianna Fáil doesn't come out well in the book. In a chapter linking the triumvirate of bankers, developers and Fianna Fáil, Ross shows how entrenched property developers were as part of the party's establishment in recent years. In the run-up to the 2007 general election, Bertie Ahern addressed the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, and one of those on the guestlist for the Irish delegation was property developer Sean Dunne. Dunne has had a long-standing relationship with Fianna Fáil, and his personal assistant, Anto Kelly, was a campaign manager for former Minister and Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue.
Or the Bailey brothers. Michael Bailey was famously reported by James Gogarty in the Planning Tribunal as answering "Will we, fuck" when asked if they would get a receipt for the payments they made in 1989 to Ray Burke. Justice Feargus Flood concluded in his interim report of the Planning Tribunal in 2002 that this payment had in fact occurred. To Fianna Fáil, that made little difference. They were as welcome as ever to the party tent at the Galway races, and that year Tom Bailey took time off work to canvass for the party in Roscommon. To Brian Cowen's credit, the party tent in Galway has since been closed.
It was, of course, because they were in power that Fianna Fáil received such support from developers, but particularly because of the tax breaks for construction, which the Department of Finance had not even properly costed. These incentives artificially extended the boom years, and according to John Fitz Gerald of the ESRI, made a hard landing more likely, which had since proved to be the case. Similarly, warnings from UCD economist Morgan Kelly were also ignored, who showed that the trend in property bubbles in every economy since 1970 would predict anything other than a soft landing. I don't mean to be partisan here, to isolate criticism of Fianna Fáil, but this is how it was. One might wonder if Fianna Fáil were more corrupt because they were in power more, or in power more because of their underhandedness and corruption. There are instances of the same with Fine Gael, who during their short stint in government from 1994 to 1997 had no difficulty finding builders to donate to clear their loan, and AIB and Ansbacher cleared a loan of £200,000 of Dr Garret FitzGerald which he had lost on shares.
Though it is what I took most from it, this book is not fundamentally about this corruption from the political side of things, but it does show how bankers managed to have such a free hand. The political process supported a system propping up their cronies in the banks and regulators. It is not a surprising statistic, given how used we have become over the past year to such facts, but John Hurley, Governor of the Irish Central Bank till a few months ago, earned more in 2008 than Ben Bernanke, Governor of the US Federal Reserve, who still has the power to set interest rates. Though not set by the public sector, the pay of the top Irish bankers is equally worthy of scrutiny. To take as an example, Brian Goggin, former Chief Executive of Bank of Ireland was paid €4 mn in 2007 and €3 mn in 2008, high even relative to his equivalent in the more successful Lloyds TSB or Ryanair's Michael O'Leary. There is no reason to believe that the shareholders of the bank had to pay Goggin such a sum for fear that he would be snatched by a firm outside the country. Because this salary was possible with the cosy cartel of the banks supported by the taxpayer with an implicit guarantee from the government, which became real from last year, this is very much our concern.
With the government happy to see the steady trickle of revenue from stamp duty, they did little to discourage the 100% mortgages that have now left householders across the country in negative equity. We had a system of regulation that noticed none of the backdealing and switching of loans that was taking place, such that until October 2008, no bank was fined, while the Regulators found reason to fine The Irish Times and Phoenix €10,000 and €5,000 respectively. It was also a system that saw at times directors of AIB and Bank of Ireland on the board of the Central Bank.
I could go on. I've picked here only a selection of the facts that make it little wonder that the system went as it did. Ross does see a measure of hope because of our fortune of having Brian Lenihan, rather than one of the other members of the cabinet, as Minister for Finance. He rightly praises the departure he has made in recent appointments, such as choosing Prof. Patrick Honohan, an outsider to the old banker/regulator circles, to succeed Hurley as Governor of the Central Bank. Lenihan's main obstacle to fiscal rectitude are his cabinet colleagues, all too eager to criticize the findings of the McCarthy Report. But Ross is strongly critical of NAMA, describing it as a bailout for the bankers.
My only minor criticism is the extent to which Ross involves himself in the analysis. As a journalist and Senator, he has been a voice in this period. While he does acknowledge (on p. 162) that he did not have the foresight to realize the perils of holding cash in Irish banks, in mentioning that our rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in June 2008 was part of the reason, as well as our bank guarantee, that we had lost favour in Europe, he does not mention his own advocacy of a No vote on that occasion. This is a minor quibble, and one of this nature is bound to occur in a commentary from someone so vocal. It is clearly well researched (and as a matter of full disclosure, I should add that I was working with Shane Ross while the finishing touches were being put on it), and stands as an entertaining, well paced and informative account of what went wrong with this sector of the Irish economy.
Keep 3 Trinity and 3 NUI seats or abolish the Seanad
Three of the best cases for not abolishing Seanad Éireann to me seem to be the three elected for the University of Dublin, Shane Ross, David Norris and Ivana Bacik. Ironically, outside of wholesale abolition, their seats seem to be most at risk. I can understand the argument that if it were to be abolished now, we would lose the great independent voices they provide, but it is quite possible that we will lose them regardless.
The Seventh Amendment to the Constitution, approved in 1979 by 92%, allowed a redistribution of the three University of Dublin and 3 National University of Ireland seats to include graduates of other third-level institutions. Legislation has yet to be made for this provision, but Minister John Gormley has promised a change by the end of the year. This looks likely to be a move to reduce to one each the seats elected by Trinity and NUI, with the other four graduate seats elected by graduates of all other third-level institutions.
Any change of this nature implicitly accepts the idea that graduates deserve an extra voice in the Oireachtas by virtue of being a graduate. By the four general graduate seats not being tied to any particular institution, there would be no appeal in the campaign for that election to any institutional loyalty, as occurs particularly in the election for Trinity, because of its size and unity. These would be seats that would end up being fought by the political parties on a national scale, to all those who happen to be graduates. So rather than the current seats, which have long historic origins, dating back to 1613, and which have served a useful purpose by electing good Senators, an election under this proposal would be much more elitist in nature, fought on a national scale in the media but directed only at graduates of any institution. It's easy to dismiss the current system as an historic quirk, but that would be the case under the proposed change.
However much one might dislike the idea that there are certain graduates and not others who have this extra franchise, the answer for those who find this distasteful is not to extend this elite section of the electorate, but to end it entirely. Until then, let us be thankful for the benefits of this inequality gives us in the form of the great Senators it has delivered to date.


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The Mythological PORCOTAURO
"In Diburro's Mythology, the PORCOTAURO (Pῑνώταυρος, Porcotauros, Pigtaur) is a part pig and part bull creature. It dwelt at the center of the dry old Fountain, downtown, which was an elaborate skull-like construction builtby the first mayor and designed by his blind son, who were ordered to build it to hold old symbols and Ritualistic Behaviors. The historical site of the fountain, with over 13 secret compartments is identified as the site of an old druid cemetery. The PORCOTAURO was eventually retired, but still made cameos in fights just like Mickey Rourke."


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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Wading Through Sludge
If the writer hasn't succeeded in grabbing and holding my interest– if he or she makes me feel like I'm wading through sludge–why should I keep reading?
But over the years I've learned that I should keep reading, not just to see if the author can regain my interest (and trust) but to understand why the author lost my interest in the first place.
Sometimes reading further feels like I'm sinking in quicksand or hacking my way through a mangrove swamp. But, even so, I try to stay with the writer in the hope of detecting what's missing on the page.
I'm looking for the essential ingredient that the story lacks or that the author inadvertently may have overlooked but which is necessary to hold a reader's interest in the story.
Most often, the missing ingredient is conflict, or, equally often, the main character's inner motivation.
But sometimes the author uses too many words, camouflaging the conflict or motivation, or else he relies on language that is too flowery or too descriptive, lost in itself, and fails to realize that the story's forward momentum, under the weight of such language, has come to a halt.
Excessively long flashbacks are another impediment to a story's forward motion, especially when an author forgets to return to the main story.
If I keep wading through sludge, though, I've discovered that I can see where an author came to a crossroads and can sense where she may have resisted the opportunity to explore further a character's need to struggle with difficult emotions.
Or I may begin to understand how the story might have captured my interest if the author had chosen a different path, altered the pacing, for instance, or opened a chapter with a different scene, setting altogether different expectations.
This process of analyzing stories that we may not find compelling is crucial to developing as a writer, just as it's essential to analyze the many stories that do inspire us to keep reading.
If you force yourself to keep reading a story that doesn't grab you, you'll find, I suspect, that learning how you feel about a story (and why it doesn't work) will help you begin to look at the drafts of your own work differently so that, with each revision, you (and your reader) can move more easily into open water.
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This was a great post! I always wondered if there was a common reason behind why I lose interest in a book, when it should be something I'm really interested in reading.
I also applied this advice to myself while writing my story. If I'm not invested in the conflict or the characters, then my readers certainly will not. I agree that it's easy to get caught up in language or being clever instead of telling the best story and making the reader care about what's happening. You've got to hook the reader immediately with the conflict and slowly introduce background and history without bogging them down with two much information. Wading through sludge is definitely a given when writing a first draft though.
- Bruce Black said...
I just came across two observations (echoing yours) in The Elements of Story, Francis Flaherty's wonderful collection of notes on writing:
"A story is a trip down a river. As the captain of the ship, the writer must perform two duties: keep the boat moving and, at the same time, describe and explain the scenery to his passengers." (p. 75)
"Of the two jobs a writer must do--make a story move, and describe and explain--movement is the more important. The novelist John Gardner called this quality 'profluence'--'the sense that things are moving, getting somewhere, flowing forward.'" (p. 78)
Take a look at Flaherty's book when you get a chance. I think you and other writers might enjoy it.
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts.


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Hamilton Township Police Searching for Armed Bank Robbery Suspect
Hamilton Township police continue to look for a suspect following an armed bank robbery in Mays Landing Saturday afternoon.
Around 2:30 Saturday afternoon, Hamilton Township police responded to the Ocean City Home Bank on Route 40 in Mays Landing for a report of a bank robbery. The suspect was armed and brandished a handgun at bank tellers while demanding money. Nobody was injured as a result of the armed robbery. The suspect left the bank with an undetermined amount of cash.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or observed any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact police at (609) 625-2700.


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Reeves Family Thanks
Could you please pass on the Reeves family's gratitude to all those from the Table Tennis fraternity who attended Tony's funeral on Thursday. He was very proud of his links with the NDTTA and to be the President.
Thanks again
Lorna, Caroline, David & Mark
Author: Eric Panting via Newbury Table Tennis League
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The Grandest Prix
Grand Prix Charlotte this weekend is the largest Magic tournament ever.
Let that sink in for a second.
Think about how long Magic players have been playing in tournaments. Think about all of the tournaments you've been to. There has never been anything bigger than Grand Prix Charlotte 2013. That is a staggering statistic, so I wanted to go a little deeper into the numbers and see just how big this Grand Prix really is.
Magic events that Grand Prix Charlotte is bigger than:
Pro Tour Amsterdam 2010 (Largest Pro Tour): 457
SCG DC 2012 (Largest StarCityGames.com Standard Open): 693
Grand Prix Quebec City 2013 (running concurrent with Grand Prix Charlotte): 800
Grand Prix Salt Lake City 2012 (site of the first StarCityGames.com Gold Rush): 1,136
Grand Prix Philadelphia 2012 (previously the largest North American Grand Prix): 1,983
Grand Prix Paris 2011 (previously the largest Limited Grand Prix): 2,182
Grand Prix Madrid 2010 (previously the largest Grand Prix): 2,227
In fact, if you added the number of people at Grand Prix Charleston last fall (attendance: 661) to the total of North America's previous record GP in Philadelphia (attendance: 1,983) you'd still be 49 players short of surpassing the attendance record set here in Charlotte!
Okay, what else matches up?
Other numbers smaller than Grand Prix Charlotte's attendance:
Pages in the Lord of the Rings trilogy: 1,137
Cards currently legal in Standard: 1,392
Number of players currently playing in the NFL: 1,696
Followers I (@MoxReuby) have on Twitter: 1,894
The current year: 2,013
Harvard class of 2016 (this year's freshmen): 2,032
Backers who pledged $25 to the SolForge Kickstarter: 2,571
Total Olympic medals won by the United States (summer and winter) since 1896: 2,653
That's a big game.


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PSL Absa Premiership: Golden Arrows vs Kaizer Chiefs
Posted: 2 February 2016 Time: 20:53
Kaizer Chiefs gave their title defence a boost with a 2-0 win at Golden Arrows on Tuesday night.
Camaldine Abraw and William Twala got the goals at Moses Mabhida Stadium as Amakhosi stayed within 10 points of log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, who thrashed Chippa United 3-0 in a simultaneous fixture.
Togolese striker Abraw opened the scoring seven minutes in when he nodded home a free-kick from the right by George Maluleka.
New signing Twala sealed the result in stoppage time for Chiefs, who were lucky not to concede a penalty when Lorenzo Gordinho handled in the box just before the break.
Abraw's early goal put Arrows under pressure, with the home side suffering another setback in the 20th minute when Thembela Sikhakhane had to go off with an injury. He was replaced by Ryan Chapman.
Five minutes later only Siphiwe Tshabalala's poor shooting let Arrows off the hook as he fired wide from just inside the box under no pressure from the defence.
Arrows finally got their first shot on goal in the 40th minute, but Andile Fikizolo's powerful shot from 16-yards out shaved the wrong side of the upright.
Goalkeeper Maximilian Mbaeva came to the hosts' rescue in first half injury time when he turned a 24-yard shot from Man of the Match Willard Katsande around the post with his fingertips.
Coach Clinton Larsen must have berated his players at the break because Arrows came out firing in the second half.
Three minutes into the stanza second half substitute Dean Hotto should have levelled matters when he broke through on goal, but failed to hit the target with just the keeper to beat.
In the 69th minute Gladwin Shitolo came close to scoring for Arrows when his 22-yard shot was deflected inches over the crossbar.
Ten minutes later Chiefs almost doubled their lead when Twala broke through on goal, but he was brilliantly denied by Mbaeva in a one-on-one situation.
Twala did find the back of the net in the 97th minute when he was played through on goal by Bernard Parker and calmly slotted the ball past the keeper.
HOME: Golden Arrows
Coach: Clinton Larsen
Formation: 4-4-2
- 1 Maximilian Mbaeva
- 20 Matome Mathiane
- 21 Nkanyiso Mngwengwe
- 28 Musa Bilankulu
- 30 Thembela Sikhakhane
20 mins - Ryan Chapman
- 39 Chris Katjiukua
- 6 Gladwin Shitolo
76 mins - Rodney Ramagalela
- 7 Andile Fikizolo
- 11 Kudakwashe Mahachi
- 23 Mahlatsi Makudubela
46 mins - Deon Hotto
- 9 Mwape Musonda
AWAY: Kaizer Chiefs
Coach: Steve Komphela
Formation: 4-4-1-1
- 1 Reyaad Pieterse
- 3 Erick Mathoho
- 18 Kgotso Moleko
- 24 Tsepo Masilela
- 26 Lorenzo Gordinho
- 6 Reneilwe Letsholonyane
- 12 George Maluleka
69 mins - William Twala
- 14 Siphiwe Tshabalala
- 17 George Lebese
74 mins - Bernard Parker
- 31 Willard Katsande
- 9 Camaldine Abraw
87 mins - Morgan Gould


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ERICKSON — Lavon Cyril Erickson, 87, of Fresno died April 23. He was a retired industrial engineer for California State University, Fresno. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. April 28 at Farewell Funeral Service. Service: 3 p.m. April 29 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Remembrance: Trinity Lutheran Church, 3973 N. Cedar Ave., Fresno, CA 93726.
Lavon was our first President of the San Joaquin Valley Chapter. We are gathering Our Studebakers on Saturday to Honor him at his service. RIP Doc
Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/...#storylink=cpy


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Hi Everyone,
Just thought I'd share the card I made using the sketch
at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown this week.
Another Christmas Card done! Yay!
I'm not entirely happy with this card, it's a bit too Clean And Simple for my tastes. I utilised a Kaiser Craft paper pack and basically put them straight onto the card front. There are no layers, which feels weird to me.
I had to add a ribbon to the tag, albeit a skinny piece of twine! lol.
Enjoy….don't forget to enter my Blog Candy…and I'll be back with
a Mojo Monday card before you know it!


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text: A Folk Art Festival sponsored by Friends of the Edgewater Library will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday in the Edgewater Community Center on Riverside Drive. The fund-raiser is the 11th annual event of its kind, said Shirley Garthwaite, club president. She and Verna Wells are chairmen for the festival, which will feature a bazaar and bake sale. Members work year-round making gifts and decorations for this sale, Garthwaite said. On display will be various craft items and gifts, exhibits by private collectors and painting by artists. Food including hot dogs, barbecued beans, beverages and desserts also will be available.


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"Friday Finds" is a weekly meme, hosted by Should Be Reading, where you share the book titles you discovered or heard about during the past week. These can be books you were told about, books you discovered while browsing goodreads/blogs/bookstores online, or books that you actually purchased.
Another week is almost over ... weekend, yaaay! How has your week been? Mine was quite okay, it's so warm in Austria right now. On Tuesday we even had 31°C! If it's sunny and warm wherever you all live, I hope you'll enjoy the sun! But anyways, it's been a good "adding-to-TBR-week" (excuse this weird word/thing) again - 6 more books and counting ... I'll post the others next week! ;)


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Welcome to the second part of the Wrestlemania 33 preview series!
This time, we cover the WWE Cruiserweight Championship match, which is between current champion Neville and Austin Aries. It was back during the brand extension that the cruiserweight division, which was once prominent in WWE, was resurrected and now they have their own television show, 205Live, which airs after Smackdown LIVE! every Tuesday on the WWE Network.
As for Neville, after a long injury hiatus, he made his return in dominating fashion, attacking the other cruiserweights, and turning heel in the process. Ever since defeating Rich Swann for the title, he proclaims himself "King of the Cruiserweights".
But there's one wrestler who defiantly disagrees, and that's Aries.
The former TNA star arrived at WWE NXT and immediately made an impact. Once he made his main roster debut, it was as a commentator announcing the cruiserweight matches on RAW. Eventually, he and Neville engaged in a feud over the title.
This match has the potential to be a sleeper contest for those who want to see two highly talented athletes going at it for one of the more underrated titles on the card. And if you are one of those fans, you will have to make sure to tune into the pre-show, because it has been officially announced by WWE that the WWE Cruiserweight Title match will be taking place on the pre-show, one of three matches thus far that have been announced to be there.
Don't let it's low placement on the card fool you, however. Both of these wrestlers are in the prime of their careers, and bring a lot to the table in WWE. This will be the first Wrestlemania match for both of them, and expect them to make the most of it come this Sunday in Orlando.


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AllWinner unveiled the A80 Optimus Board, support for Octa-Core big.LITTLE chipset
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The one of Chinese chipset maker, AllWinner has been unveiled their new board, the board is called as A80 Optimus Board that support for Octa-Core big.LITTLE processor.
The board is actually a mini board personal computer that packs with octa-core processor, mini USB port, Developer PIN and other features. The chipset is using 8 big.LTTLE pocessors with 4 x ARM Cortex A15 and 4 x ARM Cortex A7.
This chips will work with any situation, and the developer can using this chipset for high performance or lower performance. For yor information, the Big.LITTLE processorhas been unveiled by Samsung on early 2013. And this new AllWiner chipset will brings the good performacne for smartphone or tablet devices.


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We found the most amazing spiders living in our garden and all over the yard this year. I know they have been there in the past, but this year, we really paid attention, took pictures, made up stories, watched them spin silk over captured bumblebees.
Since it's almost Halloween, I thought I'd share a few photos of the gorgeous, unbelievably brilliant, and spooky spiders and their webs in Lily's and Jasper's garden.
This one isn't the best photograph, but there were seven or eight webs, hanging one after the other after the other.
For sure, Lily knows more about spiders at age four than I've probably known my whole life! The webs are so cool to look at, I even attempted to hairspray an old abandoned web (Lily made me promise not to ruin any home of a spider while said spider was still living on it) onto black construction paper to save it. It was not successful. Not everything can be captured; some things are just meant to be looked at and awed over.
Have a safe, happy, spooky Halloween week, everyone!


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HARP Program extended-do you qualify?
The Federal Housing Finance Agency or FHFA announced that the HARP program will be extended by 2 years to last until December 31,2015. The original program was designed to end on December 31, 2013. HARP stands for Home Affordable Refinance Program. On April 11, 2013 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were directed to extend the program to continue assisting homeowners in refinancing their home even if the value is less than the amount owed. So far the program has helped over 2 million people refinance their homes. The program will also be extended to assist even more underwater homeowners.
To be eligible for a HARP refinance homeowners must meet the following criteria:
The loan must be owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
The mortgage must have been sold to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on or before May 31, 2009.
The mortgage cannot have been refinanced under HARP previously unless it is a Fannie Mae loan that was refinanced under HARP from March-May, 2009.
The current loan-to-value (LTV) ratio must be greater than 80 percent.
The borrower must be current on their mortgage payments with no late payments in the last six months and no more than one late payment in the last 12 months.
FHFA will begin a nationwide educational campaign that will help to inform homeowners of the program and encourage them to use it before it expires. unfortunately loans not held by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac will be ineligible for this program, but there are still other programs that may apply to those loans. HARP is not the only program out there, but it is the best for homeowners with little or no equity in their home.
If you are interested in looking into the program, contact your current lender and ask them about taking advantage of HARP. You can also use another lender that offers HARP loans. Beware of any company that claims to be a "mortgage experts" or "foreclosure specialists". HARP loans do not require the assistance of third parties to apply or get a refinance through their program. Any company that claims otherwise is trying to feed on the homeowners desperation, and take advantage of them. It is best to deal directly with the lender
Posted on May 13, 2013 at 6:51 pm by Brad Weaver