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Brian is an event reporter for VMBlog.com and an expert in virtualization/cloud techonlogies. In his 15+ years of experience in the virtualization/cloud field he has interviewed hundreds of companies, users and executives. Brian has been an active member of the NEVMUG (NEVTUG) since 2006 and attends both vmworld and Citrix Synergy every year. Brian works full time as a Senior Software Engineer for Liquidware Labs.
Brian also spent 5 years as the managing editor of Virtual Strategy Magazine, an online magazine focused on the virtualization industry and the past 6 years with vmblog. He has a background in Computer Graphics, Marketing, Programming, Web Design, Mobile App Development, Linux Administration and is an active member of the NHJS group.
VMBlog speaks with Steven Shalita, CMO | VP of Marketing, Product, Strategy for Pluribus Networks about the upcoming vmworld 2017 show as well as an in-depth conversation about Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Adaptive Cloud Fabric as well as how their products fits into the vmware eco-system.
Pluribus Networks is simplifying the Software-Defined Data Center with its simple, dynamic and secure Adaptive Cloud Fabric architecture, enabling organizations to build scalable private and public clouds that improve service velocity, performance, and reliability. The company's innovative Netvisor software virtualizes open networking hardware to build a holistic, distributed network that is more intelligent, automated and resilient. The company's Insight Analytics platform leverages embedded telemetry and other data sources to enable pervasive visibility across the network to reveal network and application performance that speeds troubleshooting and improves operational and security intelligence.
Pluribus Networks has received venture funding from Temasek Holdings, NEA, Menlo Ventures, and AME Cloud Ventures. Pluribus Networks is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with development and support centers in Bangalore, India; Phoenix, AZ; Dallas, TX; and Hong Kong, PRC.
Product Information:
Pluribus Netvisor Operating Software
Pluribus Adaptive Cloud Fabric architecture
451 Research: Pluribus reintroduces SDN software as Adaptive Cloud Fabric by JIM DUFFY
Tolly Report – Pluribus Networks Netvisor OS
Engineered for the software-defined datacenter, GravityZone is an award-winning datacenter security platform that delivers best-in-class adaptive layered defenses while facilitating IT agility, operational efficiency and infrastructure cost containment.
The only security solution on the market certified as VMware NSX Ready for both Windows and Linux, GravityZone tightly integrates with the VMware suite, providing agentless or hypervisor-agnostic featherweight agent-based protection and automating provisioning, deployment and orchestration of security services. The video series "Securing VMware NSX Environments with Bitdefender GravityZone Datacenter Security" demonstrates the joint solution in action."
To learn more about GravityZone, visit www.bitdefender.com/sve
VMblog recently spoke with Jason E. Smith of Liquidware about the upcoming VMworld 2017 conference to learn what we can expect to see from them at the show. Smith also goes into a lot more detail about some of their technologies such as ProfileUnity, Stratusphere and of course FlexApp which has a lot of people talking. We also dive into a discussion around the EUC, UEM and VDI markets.
You can also read more about Liquidware plans for VMworld 2017 in this Q&A. And make sure to visit them at Booth 1126 during the show.
Watch this video to learn more!
Veeam® recognizes the new challenges companies across the globe face in enabling the Always-On Enterprise™, a business that must operate 24.7.365. To address this, Veeam has pioneered a new market of Availability for the Always-On Enterprise™ by helping organizations meet recovery time and point objectives (RTPO™) of less than 15 minutes for all applications and data, through a fundamentally new kind of solution that delivers high-speed recovery, data loss avoidance, verified recoverability, leveraged data and complete visibility. Veeam Availability Suite™, which includes Veeam Backup & Replication™, leverages virtualization, storage, and cloud technologies that enable the modern data center to help organizations save time, mitigate risks, and dramatically reduce capital and operational costs, while always supporting the current and future business goals of Veeam customers.
Founded in 2006, Veeam currently has 49,000 ProPartners and more than 255,000 customers worldwide. Veeam's global headquarters are located in Baar, Switzerland, and the company has offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit https://www.veeam.com.
Turbonomic's Hybrid Cloud Management Platform enables heterogeneous environments to self-manage to assure the performance of any application in any cloud. Turbonomic's patented decision engine dynamically analyzes application demand and allocates shared resources in real time to maintain a continuous state of application health.
Launched in 2010, Turbonomic is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the virtualization and cloud space. Turbonomic's Hybrid Cloud Management Platform is trusted by thousands of enterprises to accelerate their adoption of virtual, cloud, and container deployments for all mission critical applications.
Enter for a chance to win the fastest, safest, and smartest car in the world. IGEL will be giving away a 2017 Tesla P100D. Visit igeltesla.com or visit our booth at VMworld to complete our survey and watch a demo to be entered!!
Register to join us at LIGHT Nightclub to see who the lucky winner will be!
Vembu VMBackup is a Backup and Disaster Recovery software that supports VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V environments. VMBackup is designed to backup and replicate the virtual machines by taking the snapshots of the VM images at the host (hypervisor) level.
The Quick VM Recovery helps you to instantly launch the backed up VMs on ESXi host or Hyper-V or any other hypervisor. VMBackup provides option of sending the backup data to an off-site data center or Vembu Cloud for data redundancy and disaster recovery.
Know more: https://www.vembu.com/vembu-vmbackup/


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Carey Mulligan & Bill Nighy Bring 'Skylight' to New York City
Carey Mulligan keeps it classy in a suit while attending the photo call for her Broadway play Skylight held at the Golden Theatre on Tuesday (March 10) in New York City.
The 29-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars Bill Nighy, Matthew Beard, and director Stephen Daldry.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Carey Mulligan
The play, which was a huge hit in London last summer, will start previews on Friday, March 13. The production is set to officially open on Thursday, April 2 and run through June.
FYI: Carey is wearing Dorothee Schumacher.
20+ pictures inside of Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy at a Skylight photo call in New York City.

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My dad called recently to let me know that one of his golfing buddies was coming out to Phoenix for business (Biltmore area) and ask me to put together a list of restaurant suggestions. I was happy to do it because I love dining out and sharing my experiences. I thought I'd post my recommendations for others who might be visiting the Phoenix area and looking to narrow down dining choices too. Here are my restaurant suggestions by cuisine: Southwest Lon's at the Hermosa Inn (at a quaint historic resort with Western decor, http://www.lons.com/), Roaring Fork (casual dining, http://www.eddiev.com/), Dick Richardson's restaurants: The Rokerij (we have been and it's good) or Dick's Hideaway (we have not been) both at http://www.burningembersphoenix.com/ Asian/Sushi (in Scottsdale except where noted) Roka Akor (we have not been but gets rave reviews, http://www.rokaakor.com/), Stingray (good, ultramod atmosphere, http://www.stingraysushi.com/), Zen 32 (our neighborhood joint, creative cocktails, open late and in Phoenix near the Biltmore http://www.zen32.com/) Seafood Steamers at Biltmore Fashion (http://www.steamersgenuineseafood.com/) or Ocean Club (has a reputation for being quite the scene for local celebrities, as one of the Mastro's restaurants, which includes City Hall Steakhouse that my father may have mentioned http://www.mastrosrestaurants.com/) French Christopher's (also at Biltmore, http://www.christophersaz.com/), Coupes des Tartes (in a quaint older house, with a seasonal menu and BYOB with corking fee as they have no liquor license http://www.nicetartes.com/menus.html), and any of the Vincent restaurants depending on the meal and day of the week (for brunch or lunch, the Market Bistro or The Camelback Market, for lunch or dinner Vincent on Camelback, all at...Read More
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The Village People will turn SMX Convention Center into a huge disco place on the 17th of November 2012, Saturday.
Party with 'The Kings of Disco' as they perform their
greatest hits YMCA, Go West, In The Navy, Can't Stop the Music, Milkshake, and
I Am What I Am, just to name a few.
Of course, you can't party with them if you are not in their
ONE NIGHT ONLY performance here in Manila! That is why RedStone Production and I will be giving away two (2)
Premier Tickets* worth Php 3,500.00 each!
*One ticket winner on facebook and one ticket winner on twitter
(The first 3 rules can be easily found on the right tab of my page)
Follow my blog through Google Friend Connect;
Like me on Facebook and share this post publicly;
Follow me on Twitter and click "Tweet" seen on the right side of this page;
Comment in this post your full name (as seen in your valid ID, which you will show at the event), GFC name, twitter ID, links of facebook post and twitter post, and email address.
This will giveaway will run til 14th November at 6:00 pm and winners will be picked randomly and will be emailed on November
15, 2012.
The Village People has created a very influential impact in the music industry during the 70's until some parts of the 80's. Their careers mellowed down because of the new wave era during the latter part of the 80's to 90's. However, their influences on music and even live performances have never waned.
Growing up in the year where new wave is a hit, I could attest that disco music never went behind the shadows of the new age. Disco music, especially music of The Village People, has always been part of a performance in a production; may it be birthday parties, get together events and even Christmas parties. Even during Halloween or any retro and disco themed party, many would still go portraying these group.


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Like many other integrators, after many years installing custom electronics Craig Cooley of HELP in Plainville. Mass., has a lot of legacy systems in the field. At some point, the outdated or unwieldy technology in those past projects needs to be upgraded.
CasaTunes' new CT-4+ (shown above), CT-8+, CT-4S Streamer and CT-8S Streamer products incorporate 1TB of storage and Apple AirPlay options.
CasaTunes has an app that runs on iPhone4s, 5, 5s, 6 and 6 Plus, as well as the iPad2.
In the case of multiroom audio systems, the technology has advanced so rapidly over the past several years that systems have quickly become somewhat obsolete in terms of their ability to access various source devices, utilize different interfaces and stream content wirelessly.
Using servers, streamers and amplifiers from CasaTunes, Cooley has discovered a fast and profitable way to upgrade his clients with a state-of-the-art solution. In the end, HELP has become a more valued partner for its customers, who are ultimately more satisfied.
HELP (Home Electronic Life Protection) started as an electrical company and branched into security, then home automation in 1998. Security systems are still the company's "foot in the door" so to speak with new homeowners, but Cooley works closely with several large homebuilders, also.
"I have a lot of older Russound multiroom audio systems out there," comments Cooley. He doesn't want to rip those systems out, but he needed a way to upgrade them to include streaming audio from services like TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Spotify and TuneIn (with Deezer coming soon). Cooley first discovered CasaTunes back in 2011 when he needed a solution for one of the New England Patriots. His local rep introduced him to the full line and now 98 percent of his multiroom audio installations include CasaTunes.
Plug and Play
"It's seamless," he says. "You just plug it in and it works." The CasaTunes upgrade not only allows clients to stream music but also access their iTunes library from their smartphone.
"For one-third of the price of installing a completely new system from scratch, I can upgrade their existing multiroom audio system," he notes. Right now, Cooley is installing about six systems per month mostly integrated with RTI or Pro Control. His typical install is a packaged CasaTunes CT-8 unit with a CT-1240 amplifierfor $2,699. The system gives the homeowner full control of power, volume and sources for each zone individually. CasaTunes has written the two-way drivers for both RTI and Control4 for integrators to use. It comes with free smartphone Apps for both iOS and Android.
"I typically add the home theater as an additional zone," he notes. "I can install a system in two hours with no wiring… it's easier than installing a Sonos system."
CasaTunes' new CT-4+ (shown above), CT-8+, CT-4S Streamer and CT-8S Streamer products incorporate 1TB of storage and Apple AirPlay options.
Speaking of Sonos, Cooley gives the company kudos for opening up the wireless multiroom audio category, but he is sold on the CasaTunes solution.
"Sonos has no margin, so I look for another alternative. Also, my clients need a keypad, which Sonos does not offer… especially in the bathroom," he comments.
Lastly, Cooley says Sonos is not ideal for large homes. "Why would I try to stack 10 Sonos amplifier modules in a home vs. just installing two SKUs from CasaTunes," he says.
From a sales standpoint, HELP uses its 2,000-square-foot showroom to demo the system. The showroom also has a tiered home theater vignette with a JVC projector, Integra separates, Definitive Technologies speakers, multiple Sharp 60- to 80-inch flat panels with soundbars and IP security cameras.
Software-based Switching
Steve Guerra, vice president of business development at CasaTunes, calls the company's media server solution the "Swiss Army knife of home audio." He adds, "It's all done via software. Our Systems can handle three to 24 zones of audio using the built-in matrix. The integrated AirPlay solution adds up to 10 additional wireless zones via AirPlay devices (AirPlay Speaker, Apple TV, AirPlay Enabled AV Receiver). The server options include 1TB of storage for all servers except the CT-3, which includes 320GB of storage.
CasaTunes Systems include a full software-driven matrix switch that draws low heat and low power. For adding streams to third party matrix switches, Guerra says the CasaTunes Streamers can control and supply streams to Key Digital Compass Control, Channel Vision, NuVo, Leviton, SpeakerCraft, Russound, and Audio Authority. CasaTunes' Systems and Streamers integrate easily into Control4 and RTI home control systems.
CasaTunes has an app that runs on iPhone4s, 5, 5s, 6 and 6 Plus, as well as the iPad2.


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Sandi and I encountered this black-footed rock wallaby a few weeks ago on one of our many forays along Yardie Creek. As is so often the case with these creatures, he seemed more indifferent than alarmed and we were able to sneak our kayaks close enough to take as many photos as we liked, one of which features a wallaby mid-leap which I look forward to painting in due course. In the meantime, I'm keen to begin this painting which I'm inclined to think is a little less ambitious.
With careful attention to the sharpness of edges and to colour and contrast, I hope to push the rocks on the left hand side of the image into the background slightly, the goal being to emphasise depth in what could otherwise appear to be a continuous flat expanse of rock wall.
Having flirted briefly with masonite and dabbled unhappily with canvas, I'm back to using watercolour paper, a support I've enjoyed working with in the past - this time it's rough 640gsm Arches. After spending the best part of a day and a half on the preparatory drawing, I've applied acrylic sealer to the surface in readiness for my acrylic paints. Tomorrow, before I make a start, I'll experiment with colour mixes on some offcuts and hopefully be well prepared when paint hits paper.
I made the mistake recently of relying on the digital image displayed on my laptop, with less than ideal results. As I came to realise, tonal values and colour can vary significantly depending on the angle of the screen. As you can see, this time I'm following the lead of fellow blogger Grahame Butler and have printed out two copies of the image on high-definition paper as reference, one in colour and one in black and white.


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AFA's Wellness Incentives Helps Colleague Improve Health
April 17, 2014 02:45 AM
I know I've mentioned this before, but one of the great things about American Fidelity is that the Company really cares about our health. Our wellness incentives program encouraged Colleagues to take the first step in improving their health by taking a Health Assessment, which screens them for current and potential diseases and health issues. The majority of our Colleagues raised awareness of their health by completing the assessment. Many Colleagues learned about areas where they may need to step up their wellness efforts or take precautions to avoid certain diseases and conditions. One of these Colleagues was Thayla Bohn, vice president and senior counsel. Watch this minute and a half video to see what Thayla learned from her assessment and how she took action. Check out AFA's other wellness tools and let us know in the comments what wellness resources you want from your employer!


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From the moment I heard about Geoffrey McKinney's Psychedelic Fantasies line, before the first module had been released, I knew it was a good thing, and my kind of thing.
Cheap but solidly produced modules. A short format for ease of digestion and use at the table. A focus on unrestrained imagination, as opposed to "the standard D&D tropes".
Now we have the third module in the series: THE FUNGUS THAT CAME TO BLACKESWELL.
Full disclosure: the module is written by my friend and Berlin RPG cohort Yves Geens. I guess that makes me totally biased. I do feel though that if the module was crap I'd say so. It's not. And of course Geoffrey wouldn't have published it if it was :)
Now to the reviewing part.
I received the module in the post last night, and read through it in one sitting (the advantage of the short format). I've not run it yet, but am very much inspired to do so, having read it.
The short overview of what's going on in this module is: a subterranean village famed for its odd inhabitants (a wizard and an inventor) and its unusual riches (Blackeswell pearls) is overrun by a hostile fungal infestation from the nearby Fungal Jungle. The village and its inhabitants are decimated.
(Note that, although Blackeswell is described as being a subterranean settlement, this has little impact on the adventure. It could be easily placed in an above-ground setting such as a forest, swamp or mountains.)
The main theme of the module, from my reading, is one of despair. There's an almost Raggiesque atmosphere present. Although there are none of the player-screwing-over moments or twists which we know and love(?) from the pen of Mr JER the 4th, the fate of the villagers of Blackeswell is unremittingly tragic and gruesome. I seem to recall there is one single house in the village whose inhabitants have survived with their lives and sanity (seemingly) intact. As for the rest, a twisted variety of fates has met them. Many are simply reduced to pools of gore, their only memorial being the now-futile shop signs advertising their now-ruined wares.
Good stuff. This could be the kind of module where PCs come in hoping to make a quick buck, but end up getting embroiled in trying to work out what on earth befell the village, and what can be done to stop it spreading or happening again elsewhere.
This is one interesting point about the module -- the reason why what has happened has happened is not (unless I've missed something) explicitly revealed. There are hints, and a locus or point of emanation can be discovered, but from my reading it was not clear what exactly caused the fungal infestation in Blackeswell. I'm not totally sure if this is intended or not, but it's something to bear in mind. Referees wanting to work this module into a campaign would be advised to give this topic some preparatory thought, as players will inevitably begin to wonder about what's happened in the village and try to find out what caused it.
In terms of the encounters in the module, each house contains something different. There are plenty of weird fungal horrors to fight or (in many cases more wisely) avoid, some nice treasures to be dug out from the clutches of the ever-present mycelial growths, and some interesting NPC encounters (a few villagers are still alive, and another adventuring party is holed up).
The main theme is (obviously) fungal monsters, which appear in pleasing variety. There are also elements of dimensional magic and sci-fi robotics, which lend a gonzo sub-tone to the module. Personally I'm a big fan of fantasy / sci-fi mash-ups, but strangely I felt that I would actually tone down the gonzo elements when running this adventure. I felt like I would place the focus more on this being a horror adventure, which the wackier elements could detract from. This isn't meant as a criticism -- the sci-fi elements are really well done -- just an aspect of taste as to how I would imagine running this module myself.
All in all, an excellent adventure with a deliciously weird and creepy tone. I am very much looking forward to running it! Highly recommended.


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We are blessed in Shropshire with having a number of entomologists who are not only highly capable, but also happy to receive photographs and help to identify difficult species. Among their number is Pete Boardman, who whilst I have only met once had been full of support and ready to respond to entomological questions, particularly when it comes to craneflies.
When I returned from Pembrokeshire on 10 May, I noticed a cranefly on the side of the house. It looked different, so I took a couple of photographs with a view to sending them to Pete. Yesterday I finally got around to going through my recent pictures and sent them off to him. The reply came back very quickly.
"That's Triogma trisulcata - one of the Cylindrotomidae (long bodied craneflies) and it is NEW TO SHROPSHIRE :-) Fantastic stuff, it's a species I had hoped would turn up. If you look on the NBN Gateway you'll see it isn't a particularly common species in the Midlands"
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This group is for everyone who like tanks, sci-fi tanks, real tanks, funny tanks, you can put here tank mods, tank maps, simply everything with straps, armor and gun :D
The long-awaited updated 0.7. Three flushed out factions, a ton of units, fundamental balance changes, and fixes.
Crucial Information Regarding 1.36 and more including town supply.
Panzer Strategy is getting a full release on September 1 – on the day WWII began!
After one month of a lot of work it is the moment to show you the progress of the development.
A report from my side on what exactly happend the last months.
Edge Of War Alpha 0.3 Has Been Released! Go Get It!!
Are you ready for real war, Commander? Alpha 0.2 is coming very soon!
I am proud to announce the addition of West Germany to D-day as a new sub-faction. They will be playable in the Post-War time frame as an alternative...
The Panzer VI Tiger is arguably the most famous and recognizable tank in the world, becoming the icon of the German tank forces of World War II. It's...
Wargame Orange Alert Mod Videos. When I find a video on the net about this mod I am adding it here.
It's been a while, but there is version 0.2.0. What is new? Just take a look.
PBR Textures, Finnish IFV, new gear and the winter exam session.
A quick summary of the work already done and on the possible future of the NVA mod for the Armored Brigade video game.
Another indie video game joins the fray, the official debut of the Armored Brigade game by Veiikka Studios on the Mod Database!
I've been busy working on new terrain for D-day over the past few months. I decided to take a brake tho and make this little know pre-war tank design...
Abilities system, new mechanics, army editor, Nukes and much more!
Today we reach a milestone in the road to D-day's next release, these three vehicles are the last of the Imperial Japanese ground units! While the largest...
Whole EU unit roster being completed FX and First Ingame Footage in Motion!
We once more delve into the seemingly never ending Japanese unit list with some of their late war self propelled guns.
Japan brings out the big guns with these five heavy tank destroyers.
Once again we return to Japan for more obscure tanks designed in the death throes of the empire.
I'm proud to announce with this news post the first of many new Polish units to be added to D-day! They will be available via bonus crates in the next...
Moving back to Japan, here are four variants of Type 5 Chi-Ri. Their last & largest tank of WW2.
This news post focuses on the Japanese Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai & two versions of the Type 4 Chi-To.
Far in the Eastern steppes, an enemy yet unknown and potentially superior to any existing global power was acknowledged what impact will have EU's research...
Our progress on the EU Architecture and some ingame screenshots for all!
That time of year has rolled around once again, yes it's June 6th D-day! To celebrate D-day's 13th Anniversary I have a big update for you. A (nearly...
This news post shows some of the vehicles designed to replace the Type 95 Ha-Go as the as the war in the pacific intensified.
According to financial experts by 2016 the amount of mobile games will take 80% of the whole game market and approximately 60% of PC games released next...
Following on from the last news post here are several new Japanese tanks based on the Type 95 Ha-Go.
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PARIS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Walt Disney Company on Tuesday announced a 2 billion euro ($2.47 billion) investment drive to expand its French theme park Disneyland Paris, which it took full control of last year.
Walt Disney chief executive Robert Iger announced the spending plan after meeting President Emmanuel Macron in the French capital.
The development will include three new areas based on Marvel's superheroes such as Spider-Man and the Hulk, Disney's animated film Frozen and Star Wars, and will be rolled out in phases, starting in 2021. There will also be new attractions and live entertainment experiences.
"The expansion plan is one of the most ambitious development projects at Disneyland Paris since its opening in 1992 and underscores the company's commitment to the long-term success of the resort as Disney's brand beacon in Europe," Walt Disney said in a statement. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon, editing by Richard Lough)


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Week Nine of a Nine Week Mission, to Seek new life for the Senate, to Boldly hand Harry Reid a trick instead of a treat! Last call, people!
Focusing on the Senate races, is it worth ten bucks a week to you (four pounds of candy corn?) to eliminate Reid's control and give the Senate responsible leadership again?
With that in mind, here are the eight candidates we've backed to date:
Scott Brown – New Hampshire -2.2
Thom Tillis – North Carolina -1
Joni Erst – Iowna +2.1
Dan Sullivan – Alaska + 2.2
(All polls via Real Clear Politics)
Originally, the plan was to contribute to the race in MI, where the Dem has a double digit lead. Therefore, my recommendation is to tag one of the above with a second contribution and put your money where it may do the most good.
(If you mark your contribution as "Ten Buck Friday", they'll see if the blogosphere can give them a little bump.)
Be sure to vote this coming Tuesday. Take a friend!
And visit Our Fellow Ten Buck Friday bloggers:
Political Clown Parade
Proof Positive
Texas Conservative News
Theo Spark
Twitter hashtag: #TenBuckFriday
Say it. Don't Spray it!


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As a means of transparency, the following financial information is available for your inspection.
The Budget is adopted annually after an extensive process of determining revenues and the needs of the town.
The current and previsous year's budget is here:
Town Budgets
The Cash and Investments Report shows the fund balances at the beginning and end of the year and receipts and disbursements by fund. The most recent reports are here:


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|Picture Credits To Matzo Art Gallery
Check out this interesting event where the combination of art and sound creation comes alive. Once I will get the publicity release (in the midst of finalising) from Mazto Art Gallery, I will upload it on my site.
Deciphering C.C.C.D. Looping Interview with Randolf Arriola: http://musicartlifesg.blogspot.sg/2011/10/choice-of-davinci-code-or-cccd-code.html
Information below given by Mazto Art Gallery:
is found at the intersection of art + music
What would sound look like if it was painted?
This is what Randolf Arriola and AUSRA
will attempt to answer.
Sat, 2 April 2016
7pm - 9pm
B°NU Space
Tickets: http://wonder2apr.
*If you have successfully bidded for the painting, the ticket price will be deducted from the price of the work.
Part of The Letter W, a showcase of woodcuts, mixed media and watercolors by Lee Ruixiang and ausra. till 14 April 2016.
About Randolf Arriorla
Randolf Arriola is a Singaporean singer-songwriter/guitarist with over 20 years of professional experience. Having performed as one of the four headline acts of the Y2K10 International Live Looping Festival in USA, he is now regarded as one of the finest solo live-looping artists in the world.
Read more about Randolf in this interview by TODAY here: http://www.todayonline.com/
blogs/poparazzi/unexpurgated- randolf-arriola
About AUSRA
AUSRA is a French-Lithuanian artist who has participated in over 40 exhibitions in France and Lithuania. Her works have been bought by municipalities, banks, private collections and individuals. At the same time, she created and restored stained glass works for schools, municipalities and old folks' homes in France and Belgium. AUSRA has won many awards including Premier Prix "Salon des Arts" Brettville sur Ay 2011.
When she came to Singapore at the end of 2013, she started a new series called "Mon Singapour" (My Singapore).
Organised by Matzo Art Gallery , supported by B.NU Space.


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Following an important summer retrospective of the work of Etel Adnan at the Serpentine Gallery in London, showcasing paintings, watercolours, leporellos, films and tapestries, Galerie Lelong presents a new series of works on paper by the artist. Following her recent set of paintings entitled Le Poids du Monde, this new sequence, A Tremendous Astronomer, consists of 12 drawings in black on pale grey vellum, often accentuated by patches of colour. Sensitive, discreet and intimist, these drawings are presented as imaginary astronomical tables where each ink-drawn symbol seems to dance on the paper. This exhibition of a series of recent paper works echoes a major exhibition organised at the same time at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris.
Etel Adnan was born in Beirut in 1925 to a Greek mother from Izmir and a Syrian father. After studying at the Sorbonne, Berkeley and Harvard, she chose to teach philosophy in California until 1972. She then travelled between her three bases, Lebanon, the United States and France, before settling in Paris, where she lives, writes and paints.


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Saurashtra Gramin Bank Recruitment 2015
- A job notice has been disclosed as Saurashtra Gramin Bank Recruitment 2015 for filling up the 105 vacancies of Officer Scale-I and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) posts.
- Willing aspirants, who have been declared, qualified at the Online CWE for RRBs conducted by IBPS during September/ October 2014 must grab this chance by filling the online application form on or before the last date.
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|Officer Scale-I and Office Assistant (Multipurpose)
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|Starting Date To Apply Online
|01st January 2015
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Charleston police are asking for help finding a man they say beat and threatened to kill the mother of his month-old son.
Eric Leroy Vandyke, 48, of Old Charleston Highway on Johns Island is wanted on a charge of criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature.
Vandyke assaulted the mother of his son in an apartment on William Kennerty Drive around noon Sunday, according to police. Investigators say he hit her, causing a large contusion to her forehead, then grabbed her by the hair and dragged her across the floor. Then he grabbed a gray handgun and threatened to kill her if she called police, according to police.
Vandyke has black hair and brown eyes, is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds.
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The wet and windy winter weather is no friend to our skin. As we are trying hard to keep to our New Year resolutions the cold is creating havoc for our poor skin and hair. Here are some tips for taking care of yourself during the coldest season of the year.
The main effect of cold weather is drier and tighter skin (no surprises here). This means it is important to incorporate more nourishing products into your skincare routine. Starting from the inside out, if you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Eat a balanced diet and stay hydrated. Eating a healthy diet full of nutrients and vitamins is the best start on keeping your hair and skin looking and feeling healthy. Be careful of fluctuating temperatures and be aware not to overheat your home or office. If the temperature inside is much hotter than outside it can irritate your skin and can cause broken capillaries/redness from the temperature change when you go out.
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The tips below will help with your home skincare routine and our ESPA professionals will be delighted to assist with any queries you may have. Call 091 778460 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The skin on your hands is thinner than on most parts of the body and has fewer oil glands so it is harder to keep your hands moist, especially in winter. Invest in a warm pair of gloves for protection and to keep the skin soft, massage hand moisturiser into your hands both morning and evening, as well as every time you wash your hands. If your hands are extremely dry, apply a more intensive moisturiser such as ESPA Rejuvenating Hand Cream at bedtime and wear light cotton gloves overnight.
Nourish, nourish, nourish. We can't stress enough that during the winter, you have to change your skin care products to prevent your skin from becoming dry and flaky. Nourishment is key and you should consider introducing a high quality Face Treatment Oil or if your skin is broken or irritated consider applying our ESPA Repair & Restore Serum before your moisturiser as this is specifically formulated to help skin that is suffering from colder temperatures and will help build a protective layer against the winter weather.
Make sure you moisturise every morning to prevent your skin from becoming dry and flaky. Then at night, before going to bed, wash your face to remove make up and pollutants and apply moisturiser to treat your skin while you sleep. A good cleanser to counteract winter redness is the ESPA Nourishing Cleansing Balm as one of the ingredients, Rose Damascena, helps reduce redness whilst the muslin cloth that is supplied with it aids lymphatic drainage. It is a very gentle yet thorough way of cleansing delicate skin.
To ensure your nourishing products have the opportunity to work, you should use a gentle exfoliator each week. However, be careful to avoid areas of redness and irritation. If your skin is particularly irritated, apply our ESPA Skin Saviour (which contains Tamanu and Manuka Oils to soothe and comfort) followed by a lavish application of the Essential Cleansing Mask. It is important not to over exfoliate sensitive skin – try mixing Refining Skin Polish with the (perfectly pH-balanced) Hydrating Cleansing Milk to provide a very gentle but effective exfoliation.
Don't forget to give your lips extra attention during winter. Apply a moisturising lip balm when you are doing the rest of your skin care, make it part of your routine.
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Wear a hat as it will help protect your hair from drying out and also keep you nice and warm. Too much exposure to cold, harsh weather can leave hair brittle and dry making it more susceptible to damage. Wear a scarf when possible to protect the skin on your neck and chest as well.
No more than watching the heat of your house, having a hot shower or bath can cause skin irritation if the weather is cold. It strips the natural moisture out of your skin and hair so turn the temperature down from hot to warm. Both your hair and body will thank you for it! Use a shampoo that is slightly more moisturising than what you use normally, but still good for your hair type. Also, try a hair treatment once or twice a fortnight to help protect your hair.
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Two Arcadia Church Buildings Vandalized
Date / Time of News Release: January 30, 2013 – 11:30 a.m.
Two Arcadia churches have been broken into and vandalized within the last two weeks. The first incident occurred overnight, Saturday to Sunday, January 19-20, 2013, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 400 West Duarte Road. The suspect(s) forced open a door to the church office, ransacked the interior, and threw clergy robes on the ground. A fire extinguisher was discharged in the office and the suspect(s) burned part of a portrait hanging on the office wall before making off with a guitar and other sound equipment.
Early this morning, shortly after 2:30 a.m., the police department received a 9-1-1 call from a passerby reporting suspicious activity at Holy Angeles Church, 330 Campus Drive. Arcadia Police and Fire units arrived on scene and discovered an administrative building on the church property had been broken into and there was smoke inside the building. Evidence of a small fire was found against an interior hallway wall, having burnt a small area of carpet and papers. It appears the suspect(s) broke an office window to gain entry. Once inside, two religious statues and a DVD player were broken and tossed to the ground inside a small chapel, and an interior officer door was kicked in. It appeared the suspect(s) also rummaged through several rooms inside the building.
These crimes are being investigated by Arcadia Police Detectives. Due to the similarities of the crimes and the proximity of the churches, it is our belief the crimes may be related and it is our desire to inform the community; and specifically, other area religious facilities to be on watch for similar or suspicious activity. Although neither crime involved entry to the church sanctuaries, both events involved religious artifacts or items and we are treating these as religious based hate crimes.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5150. If you prefer to provide information ANONYMOUSLY, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the tip page at Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers, http://lacrimestoppers.org/
Robert T. Guthrie, Chief of Police
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Remember the days, the beautiful days when you'd be sat in front of your television screen, the N64 all wired up and ready to go? You preemptively blew into the cartridge to make sure that things would run smoothly on startup. You got your friends over to hang out, maybe your mom gave you all a bowl of chips. Thanks, mom.
You probably didn't have a whole bunch of games. Those things were expensive, man. But you did plead and beg to make sure you had at least a couple, some games you could play with your friends and such.
One of those games might've been Mario Party. Another was probably Super Smash Bros. But the best one, the most important one, was Goldeneye.
The game was high-octane ploygonal fun. It was the shooter we all wanted it to be, needed it to be. It had a compleeing narrative for those who idealize the single-player, and it had a awesome multiplayer.
I would say it was the most awesome multiplayer on the market. It was frantic and fun and based out of some truly amazing source material. Seriously, who can hate on James Bond?
If you don't like James Bond, then you're probably not even a human being. Instead, you are some disjointed night creature from the vortex.
The game also included a built-in frustration mechanic, in the way of the character Oddjob, playable in the multiplayer. That little shit.
For those of you maybe unacquainted with the game, Oddjob was short. He was literally shorter than the rest of the playable characters, and while that mightn't matter in today's games, it made a HUGE GODDAMN DIFFERENCE in Goldeneye.
He was short enough that he stood beneath the reticule, so you would have to very quickly be able to look down to shoot him. He would be virtually untargetable, and in the one-shot one-kill matches, it meant he would be virtually impossible to kill.
Everyone had that one friend, that one Oddjob friend. Oddjob friend was an unquestionable douche.
But the fact that the game has this kind of thing to point to, that is such a universal memory for everyone who played it, makes it iconic among all games, especially from that era.


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Decades of field and microscope studies, and more recent quantitative geochemical analyses have resulted in a vast, and sometimes overwhelming, array of nomenclature and terminology associated with igneous rocks. This book presents a complete classification of igneous rocks based on all the recommendations of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Subcommission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks. The glossary of igneous terms has been fully updated since the first edition and now includes 1637 entries, of which 316 are recommended by the Subcommission. Incorporating a comprehensive bibliography of source references for all the terms included in the glossary, this book is an indispensable reference guide for all geologists studying igneous rocks, either in the field or the laboratory. It presents a standardised and widely accepted naming scheme that will allow geologists to interpret terminology in the primary literature and provide formal names for rock samples based on petrographic analyses. It is also supported by a website with downloadable code for chemical classifications.
Figures; Tables; Albert Streckeisen; Foreword to 1st edition; Chairman s Preface; Editor s Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Classification and nomenclature; 3. Glossary of terms; 4. Bibliography of terms; Appendices.
Work on this book started as long ago as 1958 when Albert Streckeisen was asked to collaborate in revising Paul Niggli's well-known book Tabellen zur Petrographie und zum Gesteinbestimmen (Tables for Petrography and Rock Determination). It was at this point that Streckeisen noted significant problems with all 12 of the classification systems used to identify and name igneous rocks at that time. Rather than propose a 13th system, he chose instead to write a review article outlining the problems inherent in classifying igneous rocks and invited petrologists from around the world to send their comments. In 1970 this lead to the formation of the Subcommission of the Systematics of Igneous Rocks, under the IUGS Commission on Petrology, who published their conclusions in the first edition of this book in 1989. The work of this international body has continued to this day, lead by Bruno Zanettin and later by Mike Le Bas. This fully revised second edition has been compiled and edited by Roger Le Maitre, with significant help from a panel of co-contributors.
'... an indispensable reference and cook book for up-to-date petrographers and regional mappers.' Tomas Feininger, The Canadian Mineralogist ' ... this is an excellent reference book. It is a must for all Earth Science libraries and those involved in the study of igneous rocks.' Geological Magazine 'It is far from a dry text being full of interesting information and written so well ...'. Open University Geological Society Journal


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Keidel: What Have We Learned About March Madness?Traditional powers like Villanova, Kansas, and Michigan still rule the Final Four, even if a Cinderella like Loyola-Chicago shows up.
Gonzaga Holds Off South Carolina 77-73 To Advance To National Championship GameThe Bulldogs withstood a late charge from the Gamecocks to advance to the title game.
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Interested in hearing how land trusts activate their conserved areas for the public? We certainly are as we begin one of our first park builds with our parent organization Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land. Well, we're all in luck; in April 2017, for the first time at the annual Georgia Trail Summit, five conservation groups are on the program:
- Freshwater Land Trust,
- Georgia Conservancy,
- Trust for Public Land,
- Southfork Conservancy, and
- Southeastern Trust for Parks and Land
will all attend the trail summit and share lessons learned in trail building, maintenance, and stewardship, they will share resources, successful volunteer management, restoration methods, and in one case the connectivity of 750 miles of trail.
We are eager to highlight the synergies in conservation work and trail development and hope that you'll consider attending the summit, take some notes, and become a volunteer as we jump in to trail development. Thanks for being part of the family.


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A drop-in Workshop with costumed characters, no under 3's
Making Green Dock Leaf Bling
Many children will have looked up close to a beetle and noticed how many shine like exotic jewels.This workshop shows how to fashion some sparkling wearable bangles based on some of our beautiful British beetles and explains how to name and recognise them.
What each child and adult will experience
A giant friendly costumed 'Bug' will lead them into the workshop where they can choose to make one of four bugs ( from card, pipe cleaners and glitter ). They are given the materials to do this and a set of step by step photographic instructions to follow, plus a little card of their special bug with its natural history and where to find them and what they eat.
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Social Media is not only a social interaction platform but is also an effective crime-buster as well. Police all over the world are using various social media sites to apprehend criminals. This is surely good news for the beleaguered social media. People(even authorities) all over the world are criticizing the social platform for their disadvantages. But the positive side of social networking also needs appreciation.
We can come across many instances in which police have turned to sites like Facebook, Twitter etc to monitor suspects & criminals. Just by monitoring the Facebook activities of the suspects, police can easily apprehend them. In some high profile murder cases, police could nab the criminals by circulating the suspects' sketches over Facebook. This in turn resulted in these sketches being noticed by a large number of people. Finally, the culprit could be nabbed as some people reported to seeing the suspect before the crime.
Even relatives of various suspects came with vital information. This information helped the police to a great extent. Even the Federal Bureau Of Investigation(F.B.I) uses social media to trace the origin & various other details about suspects/criminals. In spite of the F.B.I questioning some of the internet principles, it has resorted to using internet as a means of investigation.
Thus, it would be better if social media is used in a constructive manner. This would make the society a better place to live in.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
A Fable
A long, long time ago; well, perhaps not so very long ago there was a young girl.
She was around 7 or so, in to her schooling years.
This young girl did not have many friends though. The other girls who would play near her would always whisper when she was by, or laugh and point. The boys ran away most times she tried to approach them.
So, the young girl spent a lot of time alone. Well, perhaps not so very alone.
This young girl learned to read very early on. She devoured the words in books, learned the names of all the characters, began to explore authors and scholars. She used larger and larger dictionaries as her choice in books grew and the complexity of the words and phrases she read. She would read at the dinner table if she could get away with it. In the car, and in the bathroom. She would read while walking, which sometimes became a problem with trees, or telephone poles, or light-posts.
Soon, it became hard for her to go anywhere without bringing along at least one book.
Books became the constant she did not have. Characters became friends. Familiar stories became comforts when real life was filled with taunting or occasional bouts of physical pain children who are not always well liked feel.
As she grew books were still her constant, though more scholarly than recreational as she aged.
Often she would spend as much time as she could in her room with a book, under a shade tree with a novel, or at the local library- her own personal castle filled with treasures. Priceless and worth all of the knowledge and history of Humanity.
One day, when she was feeling particularly sad and in need of the companionship of her favourite books, she left to go spend some time at the library. After reading a bit, she went and did her last walk through of the stacks, checking to see what was new, or what would call out to her, "Read me next!"
But it was not a book that called her name; but a woman.
An older woman, not as aged as her mother, but much older than her brother who was high school aged.
She looked so familiar to the young girl, but she was certain they had never met before.
The woman came closer slowly and then said a few sentences the young girl never forgot, and never told another living person.
It was a most amazing secret, and yet so profoundly sad there were days from then on the young girl was unable to smile and unable to say why.
The young girl after a while decided it had all been a dream. Fantastical dreams that had to be fiction. A distant memory of not her past/dream that slowly faded, but never truly left her.
The most realistic dream she ever had. But it had to have been a dream, the girl thought. Nothing like that could ever happen in Real Life.
The young girl grew even more. Older and older. Books were still her constant, though no longer her only companions or friends. She always had more books than friends, and did her entire life.
She fell in love, and out.
One day, only perhaps a long time ago, the girl had grown to become a woman.
She had fallen in love again, but this time, with the person who held a soul to match her own.
The person who shared the same beat in his heart as the one in hers.
Things seemed so happy, so close to perfect, and so full of hope.
Alas, Real Life stories have sad moments too.
Her Love became ill. He was to die, and that fact could not be changed; not by doctors, nor even the endless wishing The Woman did.
They had almost 3 years together. Living as best they could, always knowing each day could be the last they see each other. Knowing each night might be the last time they said, "I love you."
But, as this story is not over; there is more.
When her Love first became ill, he was very, very sick.
His brain had been changed; a tumor, pressure, surgeries, and many medical drugs.
His brain changed, but not his personality, heart, or soul.
The Woman spent many nights holding him in the hospital bed, arms wrapped around her Love, telling him it would all turn out ok, it had to. Wishing with all her heart that it would be, knowing it would not. The hardest lie; Death is coming, but do not fear.
One dark night in the hospital, during a quiet interlude without nurses coming in, her Love suddenly woke.
He said he had had a dream most realistic. In it there was a young girl in a large library like none he had seen before; to him the Stacks went on forever. The little girl was approached by a woman. The woman spoke to this girl. As the woman was walking away, she looked right at him.
When her Love woke to tell her this, he said it was an odd dream, but realistic as the woman in his dream was his Love; the very woman who was holding him in that hospital bed.
In that moment, neither the Woman nor her Love knew what was real and what was a dream. They only knew they were together, touching, holding each other. Sharing a heart-beat of worry for the unknown future.
The woman had never told her Love about that moment of her history. To her, it had faded into a dream.
The first she had thought of it in years was when he recounted his same vision to her.
Is it possible to send a message back in time? Is it possible to send a person to another time?
Could one meet their future selves?
If you had one chance, one minute to go back and tell your younger self something, what would it be? Would you even try?
Do you believe it possible for people who love each other, who perhaps share what some would deem a "soul" can share more; memories, visions, dreams, pain?
Or, perhaps this was not a long, long time ago; but rather, a long, long time in the future.
Do you believe Love is bound to a specific time, or can it stretch indefinitely; a Möbius band connecting all humans who Love?
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I feel that we can exists in different dimensions. That we have various levels of our "being." I have no doubt that sometimes our "being" can cross over, back and forth between dimensions. (I don't express this too often because people think I'm nuts when I do...lol) ;)ReplyDelete
Mobius band. Definitely :)ReplyDelete
The reason I've enjoyed books like cloud atlas is I feel as though we as individuals are connected on deeper levels with some people, like little strings tied between our souls...that we may even be tethered and return anew in another body and still be near those we love. That if I hadn't met my love in this life, perhaps I had in another one...an alternate me. Sometimes even remain as a memory in a certain place, inspiring others and spreading joy just by being there, even if did not know them.
I would love to go back to see the younger me...but I'm not sure what I'd say...if I changed me then, would I be different now, or just another alternate me? :)
I believe that what I call the soul exists not only in us as we live these lives, but also exists outside of the rules of time and space and there's no telling what it can do.ReplyDelete
When I was 13 a good friend of mine died, unexpectedly, and it was days before I found out (it was the middle of summer and before the internet was something everyone had so news traveled slower). I found out on a Tuesday that he had died the previous Thursday, the funny thing was that I had seen him in the backseat of a car the day before; the car was turning away from us but he looked right at me and smiled. I completely believe that I saw him, the real him days after he passed. Ever since then I've believed that once the soul is free of the constraints of time and space it can do amazing things to give comfort to those they love.


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I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, but when my husband asked if I wanted to go to the Central Market in Kuala Lumpur my first thought was, "Oh they have that grocery store chain here?" Um. No. Not that Central Market. This one is far more interesting.
Ready for your history lesson? KL's Central Market (also called Pasar Seni) has a history dating back to the late 1880s, when it was used as an open air wet market. The popularity of the market caused it to expand and eventually a permanent building was put in place to house all the vendors. The building underwent a facelift in the 1930s and that façade remains today – although works have been done to maintain the integrity of the building.
It wasn't until the 1970s that Central Market became a place of handicrafts and art rather than fresh meats and produce. The building is laid out so there are several halls, each designated to a constituent of Malay culture: Straits Chinese, Lorong Melayu, Baba Nyonya and Lorong India to name a few.
So, what all this means is it's a great, air-conditioned place to shop, buy some souvenirs and get a bite to eat. The market has several restaurants inside, but even better is the Kasturi Walk, just outside the market where vendors sell Malaysian snacks, meals and drinks alongside knock-off retail items such as handbags and t-shirts.
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Hours: Monday – Sunday 10am – 10 pm


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Hey everyone – I know I'm long overdue for a post.
As we speak (err, as I type), I have a long post drafted to detail my last competition. Oh the victory! And, the defeat. Another defeat. And, yes, a third defeat. And did I mention a dislocated shoulder? Yeah, it was that kind of tourney.
But in the mean time, please check out my fellow teammate's blog – WarriorMana. (warriormana.wordpress.com). You won't be disappointed…
Take care of each other. Cheers!


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Striker Andre Ayew will again be absent when Swansea target a Barclays Premier League victory over Stoke at the Britannia Stadium.
Ayew, who missed the Swans' 1-0 win against Aston Villa, is continuing his recovery from an ankle injury and is on course for a return when Chelsea visit the Liberty Stadium in eight days' time.
Elsewhere, Jefferson Montero and Modou Barrow were due back in training on Friday following international commitments with Ecuador and Gambia, respectively.
Provisional squad: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Fer, Cork, Routledge, Barrow, Sigurdsson, Paloschi, Nordfeldt, Naughton, Amat, Bartley, Britton, Ki, Montero, Barrow, Gomis, Emnes, Kingsley.
Stoke have considerable injury problems to contend with as they prepare for Saturday's home Barclays Premier League clash against Swansea.
Since beating Watford in their last outing on March 19, the Potters have seen Jack Butland (ankle) and Jonathan Walters (knee) ruled out for the rest of the season and a minimum of three weeks respectively.
Ryan Shawcross (back), Marc Wilson and Glen Johnson (both knee) all remain unavailable, Xherdan Shaqiri (thigh) is unlikely to feature and there will be late fitness tests on Glenn Whelan and Geoff Cameron. Erik Pieters is fit to return after his calf problem, and Jakob Haugaard is expected to replace Butland in goal.
Provisional squad: Haugaard, Given, Wollscheid, Cameron, Teixeira, Muniesa, Pieters, Bardsley, Imbula, Whelan, Adam, Ireland, Afellay, Arnautovic, Bojan, Joselu, Crouch, Diouf.