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Currently, Crow Nest Park Golf Club has vacancies in the ladies, junior and social categories, and a small number of vacancies in the full member category.
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Obama confidence men
There is a new book about Obama reign in the white house called confidence men. It really paints a bad picture of what has happened in Obama's first term.
First I was a big supporter of Obama but got disillusioned after his appointments especially the economic team. In my experience its your team that is the key to your performance and if you have to deal in big picture thinking you need your team to be able to handle the details and get things done.
For me the key was Rahm as I didn't like his influence on Obama but understood the need for him to get into power. I am also sure a lot of the choices for people were because of bad advice from Rahm
From the book the problems so far has been
- Larry Summers hijacked the administration's economic policy and the White House let him
Summers lost 3.5 billion of Harvard money in betting on derivatives, enough said
- The whole economic team knew the stimulus was doomed to fail and let it go
One biggest problems I have with Obama is how he worries about GOP positions who just want to see him fail. Stimulus should have been more
- Paul Krugman was the voice inside Obama's head
I follow Milton Friedman and Martin Armstrong and the reality for Krugman is looking at his batting record which is not good. So Obama is taking economic opinions from bad advisers and using an unreliable econominist as a sounding board. Not good.
- Tim Geithner went behind everybody's back to save the banks
Geithner just main priorities seems to whatever Goldman wants. So huge conflict of interests to whats best for USA compared to whats best for international companies
- The White House has a SERIOUS women problem
White house was run by economic advisors which are used to be in male environment so expect there to be problems. One of best women advisers is Elizabeth Warren but she is not there anymore. I can tell that Michelle is a significant partner to Obama so don't think the problem is with Obama.
- It took Obama seven months to realize he needed to fire Rahm
I am guessing Rahm is a close friend so just showing loyalty to him, my issue is he shouldn't have been chosen in the beginning
- Obama allowed himself to be pushed around by his subordinates Summers and Geithner in particular and drawn into long policy debates instead of focusing on policy questions.
The biggest problem with having really smart people in your team and you believe in best arguments in getting solidifying your views is that your views will change to the best arguments. I have seen this happen so many times in Politics. Biggest issue is if you are going to select people that are smarter then you in particular subjects then make sure that the person has similar beliefs to you
The Reality is that Obama has got rid of a lot of his bad economic advisors. During the last week is first time I am starting to believe in Obama again in terms of him identifying that we are in a class war and starting to take necessary action against TPTB. Since the beginning of this blog my main worries have been the environment and the Israel/Palestinian conflict and in the last five years its also been the world economy
This is my advice for Obama.
- Print a lot of money and use it mainly on new Green Jobs
- Regulate the Shadow Economy
- Regulate interest rates for Loans and credit card debts to less then one percent
- Focus on USA shareholders not International Companies Shareholders
- Remove any person that has dual citizenship working for Government
- Default on overseas debt if need be or get them to accept a significant haircut.
- Reduce the power of overseas lobby groups
- Significant Taxes on Lobby Groups
- Policies that offer significant financial benefits for people to be less selfish and more compassionate to their fellow neighbors
- Policies that offer significant financial benefits to working as a community to solve problems
- Policies that offer significant financial benefits for being honest and severe financial consequences for people who are found to be not. Including activities portrayed in media
- Significant taxes for corporations that send costs/profits overseas.
- Keep the MIC strong as that is key to being able to do the above
The biggest issue facing USA is Israel and until this is solved the above will be meaningless. In my opinion Israel has lost its moral compass and is not acting like a good neighbor in a sustainable world. So you will need to convince them to change their ways and accept a two state solution. As their path currently on a path that is destructive for all of us. As the economy trying to feed the MIC to be able to defend Israel is eating up all the worlds resources.
You have started with a positive move in terms of fairness in the Financial confidence for common people and the next step should be accepting Palestine as member of the UN.


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The Coming Depression [1]
Friday, Dec 19, 2008
136 people show up for 3 jobs: "I actually had people on their knees begging me."
Smelly jobs suddenly a lot more attractive
Wanted: Laborer willing to work 10-hour days outdoors in the stench and dust of the Pinellas County landfill. That's year-round, so you'll really enjoy the summer months when the landfill is ripest.
Starting salary: $9.50 an hour, plus benefits.
Sound like the job for you? With the economy crashing and unemployment rising in the Tampa Bay area, 136 people, most out of work, answered yes last month and applied for three such jobs.
"At one point I actually had a line of people 10 feet out the door waiting to talk to me," said Scott Hanus, an operations manager for Veolia Environmental Services, which runs the landfill. "I actually had some people down on their knees begging me."
- A d v e r t i s e m e n t
Hanus placed an ad in the St. Petersburg Times for the openings on Nov. 24. In rosier times, such an ad might attract 10 job seekers. Hanus said that with the overwhelming response, he stopped taking applications around noon the next day.
The ad was for spotters, who show customers where to dump their loads and make sure that prohibited stuff like batteries, oil and paints aren't going into the landfill.
Some who applied had college degrees, Hanus said, and many had recently been laid off or seen their companies shut down. The three people hired had a fair amount of experience working outdoors and solid customer skills, Hanus said. They started Dec. 8.
None of the four applicants who had begged on their knees for work because they could not pay the rent or feed their families was among them.
"It was pretty hard watching so many people hurting," Hanus said.
Kyle Martin, who lives in St. Petersburg with his fiancee, is one of the fortunate three. He lost his job as a cabinet shop manager about two months ago, when the company had to cut back.
He had been starting most days at a Hess station, where he'd buy the newspaper, scan the want ads and then go bang on doors.
The 23-year-old had no success. Facing the prospect of applying to fast-food joints, he jumped at the landfill job opening.
Martin said he loves his new line of work. There's lots of overtime to be had, he said, plus he gets to be outside.
"I thank God I've got a job, I got a house and a beautiful wife-to-be," Martin said.
Another Distressing Job Article
As rain pelted the roads and Obama announced more Cabinet appointments, close to 500 people filed through the hotel lobby, hoping to get a job flipping or serving burgers.
Today more of the same is expected, meaning that by day's end close to 1,000 will have applied for no more than 50 $10-an-hour jobs at an In-N-Out restaurant opening at Tropicana Avenue and Tee Pee Lane.
Some wore ties. Some wore their pants too low. Some were balding. Some owed two months of mortgage payments. Some spoke openly of suicide. Some asked this reporter for a job. Some asked the manager at the hotel hosting the event for a job.


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Explorer.exe stops responded
Once again, I'm wondering if this is a beta problem, or if it could be one of my drivers...
Basically from what i gather explorer.exe is essentially my interface (taskbar and desktop). Sometmes my taskbar freezes, and sometimes even desktop icons won't work. Now if I wait I get the W7 options thing that goes "windows explorer is not responding" and it works by me simply restarting it, but then it goes back and freezes again. I'm wondering if this is me, or a wider problem or what. If possible I would like to resolve it...
EDIT: I think it has to do w/ volume mixer too, since that freezes whenever I try to change the sound, and if I keep trying explorer.exe freezes =/
EDIT 2: Yeah... I think driver re-install for a few drivers fixed everything, but now I'm wondering what caused to drivers to get like this... Could it possibly be not-perfect compatibility w/ W7? Either way tomorrow I'm finally going to go and check for driver updates from the disks, I never should've let W7 find them automatically in the first place...
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it looks like you were just unlucky due to your particular hardware combination - i believe most of us were ok with the default standard windows drivers.
it's always good practice to run windows update or check the manufacturer's website for new drivers straight after install - it's the first thing i do once i've got antivirus up and running - in fact it's even better to have the drivers stashed away on a separate partition or usb drive before you install, in case you need a network driver before you can go online!
driver support can only get better as we approach the release date...
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Kevin Phillips appeared to have finally found a way out of Sunderland last night after the club confirmed they had accepted a #3m offer from Southampton.
The 30-year-old has been stuck in limbo at the Stadium of Light since he announced his desire to leave the club following last season's disastrous relegation from the Premiership.
The former European Golden Boot winner returned to pre-season training with the Black Cats last month without any firm offers on the table, despite reputed interest from Middlesbrough, Glasgow Rangers, Birmingham and Charlton Athletic.
But Saints boss Gordon Strachan has now broken the deadlock and the move could spark a flurry of bids from other Premiership clubs, including Boro, who had tried to force the asking price down by waiting until the eve of transfer deadline day before offering any cash.
The striker's agent Phil Smith was last keen to stress the Saints are not the only club interested in the former England international.
And Smith revealed Phillips, 30, had no intention of accepting a massive cut in wages, despite agreeing his current contract when Sunderland's recent fortunes were at their peak.
Nevertheless, Southampton, who released Phillips as a teenager, have stolen a march on their rivals with the player's advisers locked in contract talks last night.
Phillips - Sunderland's post-war club record goalscorer, was a trainee on the south coast, but spent much of his time playing out of position as a right-back and was not offered a professional contract.
Forced to deal with the rejection, he went on to ply his trade with Baldock Town, while stacking shelves in a supermarket, and then with Watford, before becoming Peter Reid's most successful Sunderland signing, having joined the Black Cats for an initial #325,000 in 1997 and scored 132 goals in 236 league and cup appearances as he established one of the Premiership's most feared double acts with Niall Quinn.
And the former England international now has the opportunity to take his career full circle by moving back to the Saints.
However, the player's wage demands could still prove a stumbling block. That would be good news for Boro boss Steve McClaren, who could try to hijack the deal and lure Phillips to the Riverside.
Whatever the case, it does now appear certain that Phillips will follow Gavin McCann and Jody Craddock out of the Stadium of Light, while Thomas S?rensen still looks set to become an Aston Villa player.


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Negotiation is an important part of everyday life and the opportunities to negotiate surround us. For the last chapter, we are discussing 10 'best practices' for negotiators who wish to continue to improve their negotiation skills.
1. Be prepared. Negotiators need to plan and be prepared properly for their negotiations to get the ability to analyze the other party's more effectively and efficiently as well as to understand the nuances of the concession-making process, and to achieve their negotiation goals. Negotiators have to understand their goal and interest before negotiating and be ready to understand the other party's communication in order to find an agreement that meets the needs of both parties.
2. Diagnose the fundamental structure of the negotiation. Negotiators should make a conscious decision about whether they are facing a fundamentally distributive negotiation, an integrative negotiation, or a blend of the two, and choose their strategies and tactics that lead to successful negotiation outcomes.
3. Identify and work the BATNA. BATNA is the best alternative to a negotiated agreement. It is very important because it is an option that likely will be chosen should an agreement not be reached. Negotiators need to be vigilant about their BATNA.
4. Be willing to walk away. The goal of most negotiations is achieving a values outcome, not reaching an agreement per se. Strong negotiators remember this and are willing to walk away from a negotiation when no agreement is better than a poor agreement.
5. Master the key paradoxes of Negotiation. Excellent negotiators should understand that negotiation composes of a set of paradoxes -- seemingly contradictory elements that actually occur together. Negotiators need to handle these paradoxes by striving for balance in these situations.
6. Remember the intangibles. Negotiators need to remember that intangible factors influence their own behavior. Strong emotions and values are the root of many intangibles, so surfacing intangibles may result in the discussion of various fears and anxieties. Therefore, negotiators need to be aware of how both tangible and intangibles factors influence negotiation, and they weigh both factors when evaluating a negotiation outcome.
7. Actively Manage coalitions. Negotiators should recognize three types of coalitions and their potential effects. Strong negotiators assess the presence and strength of coalitions and work to capture the strength of the coalition for their benefit.
8. Savor and protect your reputation. Negotiators should start negotiation with a positive reputation and should be vigilant in protecting their reputations. Moreover, negotiators should enhance their reputation by acting in a consistency and fair manner. Strong negotiators always seek feedback from others about the way they are perceived and use that information to strengthen their credibility and trustworthiness in the marketplace.
9. Remember that rationality and fairness are relative. Negotiators need to be aware that people tend to view the world in a self-serving manner and define the "rational" thing to do or a "fair" outcome or process in a way that benefit themselves. To manage these perceptions proactively, negotiators need to question their own perceptions of fairness, find external benchmarks and examples that suggest fair outcomes. Lastly, negotiators should illuminate definitions of fairness held by the other party and engage in a dialogue to reach consensus on which standards of fairness apply in a given situation.
10. Continue to learn from your experience. The best negotiators continue to learn from the experience. There are many different variables and factors, which make each negotiation different. These differences and learning enhance the ability to negotiate and make negotiators remain sharp. Negotiators should take a moment to analyze each negotiation after it has concludes to review what happened and what they learned. Negotiators should realize their own strengths and weaknesses and develop a plan to work on weaknesses and become better negotiators in the future.
1. What should Develop Ideas That Benefit Both Sides?
There are no matter what is standard, many companies are willing to negotiate packages that address their new employees' distinct needs. Still, even though everything is negotiable, your employer is more likely to agree to your ideas if they benefit the company as well. So anticipate this reality, and provide the advantages for your new bosses when you share your ideas.
For example, my client made sure to tell her new company, "I will be able to work longer hours and be more productive from the start if I can get a few important matters settled quickly."
Another client had an employer that, while willing to provide extra assistance for her relocation, did not want to set a precedent of deviating from its written policy.
2. What are the best management practices in workplace?
Create a good working environment. This is one of the most important practices a manager should be familiar with. This can be achieved thru constant communication. A good manager should be able to communicate with all his employees, and as well, he should encourage communication between the other members of the team he leads. That way everybody will feel much more at ease with each other, and in this way a more relaxed working environment can be achieved. This doesn't mean that a manager shouldn't put pressure on his or her employees, when he or she feels appropriate, but, the working environment, as a whole, should be a relaxed one.
A manager should be friendly with the people he manages but never a friend, because that can get in the way of the work. A manager should know how to impose respect. But most of all a manager should know when to trust his gut instincts or when to just follow the rules.
3. What negotiation best practices have you learned?
We have to pay attention to the transition from the negotiating table to execution the deal is not done when it's signed. Use what you learned at the table to propel you and your team right to successful execution. A fast lap in a relay race is useless if you drop the baton instead of handing it off smoothly. If there needs to be hand-off to others who have to take what was negotiated and act on it, don't leave it to chance. Make sure the hand-off happens, that both sides are involved, and that it covers not only the words but also the intent of the agreement.
Doing these things is hard. It runs counter to a lot of incentives that have been built into the jobs of some negotiators. It flies in the face of many things our culture teaches us about deal making. It requires some different skills, and it may cost you some deals that you might have closed if you had disregarded this advice. But if you have something worth negotiating, and if implementation matters, then doing deals any other way is just plain irresponsible and foolish.
Some negotiators measure success by the number of commitments they can extract from their counterparts. But commitments they can't deliver on are hardly worth the paper they are written on. Relying on enforcing penalties in the contract later doesn't get you a successful event when you need it.


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Discussion in 'Data Sets and Feeds' started by robinxing, Jul 24, 2007.
In return ,I will share owndata 2.5 \ hyperorder \TS8.2
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I think SCMagic (http://www.scmagic.org/English/Index.htm) has the data that you're looking for:
Available futures in 1min time frame...HSI starting 02/06/2003
thank you retief
what a pity
they do not provide txt format data
You could take a one month subscription to Sierra Chart (or even trial it for a week; its a great product, you might like it ) and then use SC to export their data to text files.
PM me, I will send you txt file.
By the way, this market is very volatile, suitable for very experienced traders.
Good trading
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House for rent from € 134/day in DeniaName/Address: Urb Balcón
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Interior4-room house 120 m2. Comfortable furnishings: living/dining room with satellite TV and gas heater. Exit to the terrace, to the swimming pool. 3 double bedrooms, each room with 2 beds and air conditioning. Open kitchen (oven, dishwasher, X ceramic glass hob hotplates, freezer). Bath/WC, shower/WC. Heating. Terrace furniture, deck chairs (4). Marvellous panoramic view of the sea and the resort. Facilities: washing machine. Internet (WiFi, free). Mosquitonets in all bedrooms. 30 steps lead down to the swimming pool. AT-424401-A
OutsideCosy house "Urb Balcón". In the district of Balcón, Montgó, outside the resort, 2 km from the centre of Dénia, on a slope, 2 km from the sea. Private: property 830 m2 (fenced), garden with lawn, swimming pool (6 x 11 m, 01.01.-31.12.) with internal staircase. Paddling pool, outdoor shower, terrace, garden furniture, barbecue. Parking, single garage. Sandy beach 2 km.
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Amazing Freebie: 50 Responsive IconsMay 22, 2015 • By Marie
I have said it before and I will say it again, the guys at Icon8 are simply awesome, today they have shared 50 amazing responsive icons with us. And the best thing, all of them come at no cost whatsoever, yup that is right, these icons are totally free, and lets be honest, what is better than free stuff.
Here you can see how the icons look at different sizes:
The site also allows you to create your own icons, all you need is 2 or 3 SVG files of different sizes, and then upload them to the site, and they will automatically convert them into a responsive icon.
These icons were released under the Linkware License. Which means the icons are free for personal use and also free for commercial use, however the company does require you to place a link to their website somewhere on the site. If you are wondering what happens if you don't add a link, then the company has placed the following "true story" on their site:
"One girl didn't set a link and had no decent date for two years, and another guy set a link and got a top ranking in Google!"
If you haven't already downloaded the icons, then I really suggest you visit the site and download them, just don't forget to link, unless of course you prefer to stay single.


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The Requirement
Debt Recovery Plus required a 24 hour IVR payment service and website based payment portal to provide their customers with a quick and easy way to make payments across multiple channels, at the same time enabling DRP to free up the time and resources to focus on their core business activities.
DRP required the services to update their in-house systems in real time and look up against customer reference details to offer tailor-made payment arrangements and validate accounts if required.
The Solution
Key IVR designed and built an IVR system, which was able to look up references from their systems to return balance information and check the validity of an account number. It was designed to validate card numbers and card type, then automatically apply the correct surcharge based on card type. Payments are posted using the web service into the DRP systems in real time. Their web payments portal allows their customers to make payments using desktop or mobile devices. Key IVR retain detailed logs of the visits to the site and the stage reached in the payment process allowing DRP to monitor fraudulent payment attempts.
"We have now worked with Key IVR for over 3 years, over this time or needs have grown, they have always managed to accommodate our requests, and have made good effort to understand our business
Key IVR provide excellent reporting on a daily basis, detailing not only the payments received, but also at what stage a payment may have failed. This is very useful for identifying any problems, or whether the service needs to be streamlined. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for this kind of service."


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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Hop Against Homophobia
Welcome to the Hop Against Homophobia. I have never experience dealing with homophobia, personally. I'm not gay, but I have experienced hatred in the form of antisemitism. It didn't happen when I was in school, though I was bullied for other things, for being shy and quiet when I was in elementary school and for when I got my first pair of glasses in the 7th grade. When I got acne during those awkward teen years, someone had written in my vocational school yearbook that I should get a box of clearisil.
All those things hurt, but I could never speak out against them because no one would put a stop to it. The school did very little in those days, there were no anti-bullying programs in place like there are now. No one addressed it, well except my mom. She tried to help as best she could, but sometimes that only made matters worse, so I decided to keep my mouth shut and not let my tormenters know how much they hurt me.
When I left school and joined the adult world I thought 'now I'm dealing with adults. no more petty crap like in school. How wrong I was. My first job I worked for a small company owned by a Jewish family. I was doing data entry. One woman would start talking about Jews (of course she'd make sure the bosses were not in the office when she did) I won't go into what she said specifically and I would have reported her if not for the fact she was pregnant and I didn't want her to lose her job. I was just out of high school, naive. Looking back I would have done things so differently.
I've been told by a few people that I don't look Jewish, after I'd tell them I was. I'm not sure what a typical Jew is supposed to look like since we're all different. Unless they were thinking of the stereotypes. Years later I had a boss who told me on pay day that I really didn't need my paycheck since Jews have so much money. He thought it was a joke, I wasn't laughing and told him so.
I never thought I'd be interested in writing in the M/M genre, it is Brokeback Mountain that I have to thank for opening up a world for me. I've made friends in the fandom. I wrote fanfic and met other writers. Those writers started writing their own original stories that got published. I started writing my own too. As you can see from the books I have written.
Love is a force of nature, as is the tag line from Brokeback. I think that people should be able to love who they want. It shouldn't matter what their gender is. I was watching a video a friend of mine passed along to me. About Shane and Tom. They were together for 6 years, they decided to come out to their family. Shane's family accepted him but Tom's did not. I think their story would be better served by watching the video Shane posted on You Tube
Warning:Tissue alert. This video tore my heart out but it speaks volumes how things have to change. We have to find a way to get the message out about being tolerant and how hatred destroys lives. Just like with Brokeback and the lessons about not how society made it impossible for Ennis and Jack to be together and love freely. The events in the movie took place in the 60s, but the question is how far have we gotten on tolerance.
In the grand scheme of things it shouldn't matter what religion,nationality, race or sexual orientation we are. What it should boil down to is what is in our hearts that count. And to find that special someone to share our lives is one of life's greatest gifts.
As a way to show my support for this Blog Hop event I am giving away a copy of "Love on the East End" It was written when gay teen suicides were in the news. The stories I heard moved me to write a scene about it in my story.
To enter my contest please leave a comment and your contact info. I will be announcing the winner on Mon May 21st.
Thank you
Here is a link to my fellow participants
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Discrimination is ugly no matter the reason. Thank you for supporting the blog hop.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMay 17, 2012 at 10:14 AM
We actually left our church because of anti semitism & homophobia, Lily. My daughter was dating a wonderful boy last year, who happened to be jewish and live with his lesbian mom. He actually went to youth group with her and everyone liked him. Yet the next thing I knew I was getting a phone call from our minster. The gist of that call was to encourage me to make her break up with her boyfriend because of those two reasons and when I refused and defended this boy and his Mom I was told that we were bad parents. I do have hope for the future though. I've raised my kids to love and accept everyone, they have no problem with anyone's orientation or race and neither do their friends.ReplyDelete
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Thank you for the link to the video, Lily.ReplyDelete
It's important that people see the human result of their prejudice and malicious actions.
I can't imagine what drives people to act this way and why people don't see the obvious love, when it's so obviously there.
And thanks for the tissue alert.
How terribly heartbreaking...thank you so much for the tissue warning. I am speechless...i didn't even know these men & my heart is broken. Thank you for being a part of this hop.ReplyDelete
raynman1979 at yahoo dot com
That film and situation is a real heart-breaker. It's just so wrong! I don't understand why people have to stick their noses into other people's private lives.ReplyDelete
Things are changing... slowly. In the mean time there will be more and more situations like this that we never hear about.
The one thing that struck me about this film was how happy the two of them were together, how their love for one another just made them glow.
Thank you for your thoughtful insights. I have been on the receiving end of bullying and discrimination due to my weight. It saddens me that so much of society still thinks it is okay to tear down someone who isn't like them.ReplyDelete
juliebites at gmail dot com
Hi Lily, thank you for sharing your experience with us. We have a long way to go as a society, but I think those of us who are filled with love and compassion can truly make a difference, and hopefully move us toward a brighter and better future where everyone is equal.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for sharing your story, Lily. Bullying anywhere is such a tragedy and I hope that together, we can start to make things better.ReplyDelete
Such a sad story. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing and bullying is wrong no matter in what form or who it is against.ReplyDelete
You have a very beautiful blog - and I loved reading your experiences... I am bi and though I haven't had as much trouble with people accepting that (not as much as some other family members do), I find my problem lies with people who instantly get all twitchy because I have mental illness issues -- and so, I can relate... instead of having to deal with homophobes, I deal with mentalphobes (??? I guess) - shrugs... anyway, great post... keep up the great work on your writing... romancewiththeflemingtonsATgmailDOTcom... romancewiththeflemingtonsDotblogspotDotcom...ReplyDelete
Here in my home state (Minnesota) we recently had 2 more teen suicides, one known to be gay-bashing related, the other suspected.ReplyDelete
Thanks for supporting this so important issue, Lily. Good luck with the blog-hop.
I was also bullied and harrassed when I was younger. No matter what the reason, it is never OK. NEVER.ReplyDelete
I have seen this vieo before - so sad. My heart goes out to him.
susanmik AT gmail DOT com
Thanks for sharing. Bullying is wrong now matter who is on the receiving end.ReplyDelete
Being a redheaded, big busted, very pale, very smart, glasses wearing Jewish/Catholic kid... I feel your pain.ReplyDelete
Didn't fit in anywhere but in books.
Thank you for speaking out and taking part of the hop.
Outsiders are the new insiders :)
bellaleone4 at gmail dot com
Thanks so much for sharing the link to that video. I bawled my eyes out watching it and then went and shared it with all my friends. Thanks so much for participating and helping fight for equality.ReplyDelete
tiger-chick-1 (at) hotmail (dot) com
I bawled like a baby each and every time I watched that video - it tears at the heart and it always will. Thank you for participating and sharing your wonderful post with us.ReplyDelete
Oh jeez, I cried watching this. So heartbreaking. I feel so sorry for the both of them. Thanks for sharing that link, and your own experience with bullying (I'm a bully victim too).ReplyDelete
eripike at gmail dot com
I was bullied as a kid because I was so shy and the schools really are useless. Bullying is wrong no matter what the reason and it should be stopped. I read an article the other day about a school getting a teacher to follow a student around to protect them from bullies. I don't know if it was true because its the internet and you can post anything but I do know that that things should never get that far. Its sad how cruel school can be.ReplyDelete
burchills AT gmail DOT com
Thank you.ReplyDelete
kimwhaley at gmail dot com.
Like yourself I was bullied at school for similar reasons (quiet, shy, glasses) as well as the mistaken assumption that I was actually a lesbian. I agree that back then the parent intervention only made things worse.ReplyDelete
And that bullying doesn't end in the school yard. Sorry you have had to put up with it in your workplace as well. *hugs*
lmbrownauthor at gmail dot com
I am new to your blog, but would love the chance to read Love on the East End.ReplyDelete
It's hard to know what to add as a comment. I so didnt know where I was at during high school, that the shy, geek, glasses, nerd in me just got through it by hiding in the library. Oh yeah right, that's why I am now a librarian LOL
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- AnonymousMay 19, 2012 at 6:46 AM
Thanks for sharing your experience and for doing the Hop.ReplyDelete
What a powerful video! I am sharing it with others. As the mother of a gay son in a committed relationship, I worry. They are happy in Vermont in their Civil Union, which will change into a marriage due to Vermont's newest laws. They can never live with me here in North Carolina due to the latest Marriage law (not for gays). Oh, well.Times haven't changed enough.ReplyDelete
I've seen that video. It's so sad to know a family can shut out the one their son loved without so much as an afterthought.ReplyDelete
To me, homophobia is an excuse. An excuse to not acknowledge that something *IS* because it was meant to be. I'm going to use me as an example, not an example of me being homophobic but an example of what I did when I encounter homosexualism. While growing up I never heard the word gay in my house thus I started middle school not even knowing what a gay person was. I heard the other boys call a boy in my class a *faggot* amongst other things and I had no idea what they were saying. Through the years and even after I knew what the word meant I didn't know anyone who was openly gay so it was never in my mind. Once my oldest daughter came to me and told me she was gay, even though I was scare at first, the first thing I did was research. Years later I'm still reading about and coming up with the most interesting things all the time, some very good, some, well... ignorant. Like the Phelps family and their cult followers. There is a word for these type of people, and sorry, it is NOT ignorant. They are just Sociopaths who don't like anything that does not conform to their beliefs. There are too many people who CHOOSE to be their puppets, unfortunately. Here's a couple of interesting things for you to share with your readers. The first one is a test done by a panel of psychologists on homophobia... http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-big-questions/201106/homophobic-men-most-aroused-gay-male-pornReplyDelete
The second is a very interesting read for those who are believers... I'm not a believer but still find it quite interesting... www.paulonhomosexuality.com
Enjoy and thanks for participating in Hop and sharing your views with us!!!
Sandra Rush
Hello Lily,ReplyDelete
I have not seen that Video before, thank you for the Tissue Warning, Ohhhh how Heartbreaking!
I believe everyone deserves to be Openly Happy in Life, to be with the Person who Loves & Completes Them, without having to be subjected to the ignorance of some close-minded people. True Love does not see Race, Gender, Socio-Economic Status, etc….if people understood that, there would be so much more Happiness in this World...We Can Hope!!!
I would very much appreciate the opportunity to be considered in your very generous giveaway for a chance to win a copy of "Love on the East End".
Thank You Lily for participating in the Hop Against Homophobia.
Take care & Have a Great Weekend,
PaParanormalFan Renee
paranormalromancefan at yahoo dot com
Thank you for sharing Lily. That video was truly heartbreaking. Shame on that family for treating Shane like that.ReplyDelete
Hi Lily, I'm participating in the Hop and visiting other blogs as well. I enjoyed your post. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
I have seen the video before, I cried then and it was just as sad this time. This hop has been so touching. Thank you.ReplyDelete
peggy1984 (at) live (dot) com
Thanks for participating in this hop. I'm enjoying all the great blog posts.ReplyDelete


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Linksoul, a small, West Coast golf apparel company, announced this week that it has signed pro golfer John Merrick to be a "brand ambassador." Merrick, a native of Long Beach, Calif., played golf at UCLA and then turned pro in 2004. He's ranked 73rd on the FedEx Cup point list and recently finished one stroke behind Dustin Johnson at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis.
Golf companies usually sign young players fresh out of college or amateur championship winners, but Merrick is a solid veteran. So why now? Apparently Merrick and Ashworth have bonded over the Southern California golf scene.
Linksoul, which is based in Oceanside, Calif., has a spacey storefront off the Pacific Coast Highway. The company describes itself as "more of a philosophy than a brand." On its website, pictures of surfers and artworks seem to outnumber images of golf apparel.
John Ashworth, the company's creative director and founder of the original Ashworth brand (now owned by Adidas), said of Merrick: "John's a California guy, and our clothes really speak to his sensibility. He's got a great attitude, totally gets the Linksoul vibe and is a stellar representative for our brand."
For his part, Merrick said he started wearing Linksoul earlier in the year and fell in love with its look and feel. "The fit is perfect for me," he added.
Apparel sponsorships for elite players often involve five- and six-figure contracts, or more. Or they can pay nothing at all – just free clothes. The deal between Merrick and Linksoul is just a friendly product-only arrangement. Merrick gets to wear what he likes and feels comfortable in. Linksoul gets a guy who has come close to winning a few times and may showcase their brand nationally.
Merrick will wear Linksoul's collection of extra-soft polos, plush sweaters, lightweight jackets and pants – made from natural performance materials (read: cotton, poplin, linen, cashmere, and merino, with a bit of stretch). The clothes are aimed at more fashion-conscious golfers who appreciate fine detailing and fabrics, and perhaps seek an alternative to the reigning "golf uniform" of polyester technical garments.


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Having Super-sis around is like an extra level of baby proofing in the house. You just need to tell her once what the baby cannot do and then she can raise the alarm when she sees the baby heading for trouble.
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Last year I started a project to illustrate Hindi alphabets. Having looked at the numerous and beautifully illustrated english alphabet books for pre-schoolers, I thought it would be nice to do the alphabet series myself. My daughter loves animal pictures so I set off with theme of incorporating cute land & sea animals, birds and nature into the drawings.
I gave myself a time frame but I got delayed. 10 months have gone by and finally, FINALLY this project is now complete. I have posted some progress images of this project here , here and here. In case you are not following my Facebook page, you may have missed out some of the illustrations I did so here is a compiled image of all the letters of the Hindi alphabet:
My client (my daughter) is very happy with the outcome and I am happy she is happy. I intend to refine it a bit more, put in some proper Hindi font (instead of my own handwriting) and create a wall poster for the children's room but that will have to wait a little while longer. I will keep you posted.
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Vigilance was kind of lame though, impacting the difficulty of critically failing a stealth roll. But the more I thought on it this seemed like a waste of a power (and something I will be, much like with combat, in fact EXACTLY like with combat, basing upon gear). So I took a cue from two successful powers from other classes: Weapon Specialization and Silver Tongue. These allowed the re-roll of damage dice (or influence dice as the case may be), selecting the better result.
So 'Expert' was set to use the same mechanic, however I didn't like the idea of all stealth rolls being equal; I wanted a character to be able to be better at hiding than pick pocketing, or wearing a disguise. The player with the power (much like weapon specialization) could select 1 type of stealth action (including keeping watch, or tracking, etc) per pie piece they have selected in rogue. This allowed them to force the re-roll of a die and choose the better result (lower if they are hiding, higher if they are keeping watch). In the case of conflicting roles (Expert Hider VS Expert Seeker) simply roll one die as normal.
Initial tests went well, though we shall see in extended play.


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Complementary activities for attendees
We'll have some amazing talks at overdrive conference this year. We expect to have speakers from more than 5 countries including USA, Russia and China, from renowned companies and world class laboratories so we are sure that we'll have some amazing talks but… we'll have a lot more than just talks this year here! We've been working to develop a complementary schedule for both national and international attendees at our event. Following you can see the full details of what we are going to do a part from listening to top class talks. Once you register at Overdrive you'll have the full detailed activities schedule, but now, you can start checking what we'll do! In the following schedule
17:00 Flavours of Girona – Food tour
We will start to know Girona the best way. We'll go on a gastronomic tour through the city center. We'll begin by eating a "xuixo" one of the most characteristic sweets of the region, then we'll head to the city market and we'll start knowing the city through his local people and his local food. Then we'll go to the city center to perform a ham session, we'll cut ourselves some Spanish ham and eat it while we drink some local wine. Don't miss this chance!
Estimated price per person: 40EUR
10:00 Girona Game of thrones, touristic visitation
Yes! Game of thrones season 6 was filmed here! We'll meet in front of the Cathedral of Girona and we'll walk the city to see every place where GoT was filmed while we learn some local history.
Estimated price per person: 9EUR
12:30 Girona's cathedral cultural visitation
We'll take a guided touristic visitation through the cathedral of the city, a world-known building with a magnificent architecture.
Estimated price per person: 5EUR
14:00 Typical cuisine lunch
We'll get a taste of the typical Catalan cuisine having lunch at one of the most well-known restaurants for the locals in the city, but not so well known for the foreigners (pic related :P). Then we'll head to Overdrive con for the opening!
Estimated price per person: 15EUR
21:00 Meeting at the Irish pub
After the conference, feel free to have a dinner wherever you want, we meet at the Irish pub at 21:00 to get some drinks and share good stories. You can also eat something at the pub.
Estimated price per person: 1,5EUR per beer
09:00 Pentesting training
Our experienced trainers Lance Buttars and Lawrence Davis will perform an intensive training about pentesting and offensive security. If you want to sharp your skills or just learn new techniques while having fun, this will be your place. We'll also have talks from 09:00 till 19:00!
Estimated price per person Donations accepted
10:00 CTF Opening
Have you learned something cool during the talks or the trainings and want to put it into practice? We'll set up a CTF during the con, talk to one of our staff members and get the starting IP address. Be the first to do it and win a price. We'll set up a couple of rooms for CTF players at the main building.
Estimated price per person Donations accepted
13:00 Barbecue at the campus!
Tired of packets and syscalls? We'll gather in front of the campus and we'll make a great barbecue to eat typical Catalan products and socialize a little bit 🙂 After that we'll go back to the trainings/talks.
Estimated price per person 10EUR per person
19:00 Visitation at the Girona tech robotics laboratories
Interested in robotics and artificial intelligence? If you want we'll take you to a guided tour through our research facilities so we can show you exactly what we do here!
Estimated price per person Free
09:00 Cybersecurity talks
Develop your skills in the application security field with this training conducted by our top expert Seth Law. Learn how to detect and prevent bugs by reviewing the source code of an application. Intensive training all day long along with the talks.
Estimated price per person: Donations accepted
13:00 Local food tasting
We'll give you a taste of some local wine and cheese along with other typical products for eat. Note that DO Catalonia (Catalonia designation of origin) is known worldwide for it's top class quality.
Estimated price per person: 10EUR
18:30 Participative panels and debates
We'll arrange groups of attendees bases on their interests and organize panels to put all the knowledge generated at the event in common to extract some conclusions! It will be funnier than listening to a talk!
Estimated price per person: You are invited!
23:00 Farewell Rooftop party
After all that wanderful days we'll say bye bye to overdrive hacking conference by setting up a party at "the secret" one of the nicest places in Girona (pic related) located at the rooftop of our main hotel. Cheap drinks and friendly people!
Estimated price per person: You are invited!
10:00 Dali museum visitation
For those who stay during Saturday we'll offer you free entrances to Dali museum in Figueres. If you like surrealism or maybe you are just curious about art and culture, don't miss the chance.
Estimated price per person: Train ticket 10 EUR +expenses
15:00 Cadaqués coast trip
Are you in love with the Mediterranean sea? Not yet? Well, you'll be! For those who decide to visit the Dalí museum we'll organize a small bus trip to Cadaqués, to spend all the afternoon walking near the sea. If we have a lot of registrations and people interested, we can even organize a boat trip along the coast! get in touch at email@example.com if you may be interested!
Estimated price per person: starting at 30EUR


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The Magnificent Seven Trailer 2 and Poster
The second movie trailer, international movie trailer, and movie poster for The Magnificent Seven (2016) have been released for the Antoine Fuqua's directed film. This movie trailer completely expands upon what was hinted at in the first trailer for this film. Haley Bennett's character benefits the most from this trailer and vice versa. Her character and the murder of her husband are the nucleus for the drama in this film. It seems as though her character, at least in part, gets in on some of the action in the film as well.
Denzel Washington eats all of the scenes put in front of him. He devours them while Chris Pratt performs in them with glee. All of the other character do their collective part killing and speaking saucy lines. I am looking forward to another evil turn by Peter Sarsgaard on film. That should be interesting.
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The Magnificent Seven's plot synopsis: "With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns – Sam Chisolm, Josh Farraday, Goodnight Robicheaux, Jack Horne, Billy Rocks, Vasquez, and Red Harvest. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money."
The Magnificent Seven also stars Vincent D'Onofrio, Matt Bomer, Ethan Hawke, Cam Gigandet, Vinnie Jones, Byung-hun Lee, Sean Bridgers, Luke Grimes, William Lee Scott, Thomas Blake Jr., and Shona Gastian.
Watch the The Magnificent Seven movie trailer 2, international movie trailer 2, and leave your thoughts on them and the poster below in the comments section. Readers seeking more movie trailers can visit our Movie Trailer Page, our Movie Trailer Twitter Page, our Movie Trailer Facebook Page, and our Movie Trailer Google+ Page. Readers seeking more movie posters can visit our Movie Poster Page. Want up-to-the-minute notifications? FilmBook staff members publish articles by Email, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, and Facebook. The Magnificent Seven will be released in U.S. theaters through Sony Pictures and MGM on September 23, 2016.


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Advanced methods and techniques in plant science and biotechnology (2016)
ECTS credits: 5
Course parameters:
Language: English
Level of course: PhD and master course
Time of year: Summer 2016 August 15th –August 26th (Week 33 and 34)
No. of contact hours/hours in total incl. preparation, assignment(s) or the like: Whole day lab course of approximate 10 hours a day plus a written take home assignment project, to be handed in no later than two weeks from the end of the course.
Capacity limits: max 16 participants
Objective of the Course:
The Danish and global plant production is facing major challenges. The rapid population growth, the increased consumption of animal products and the use of crops for energy purposes demand an increased production. In addition, climate change is expected to have pronounced effects on plant production. At the same time there is also a strong wish among the public that future plant production can take place with minimal applications of pesticides and fertilizers. In effect, plant production is developing into a far more dynamic and demanding scenario in the food-, feed-, non-food-, and bioenergy area. Plant biotechnology is expected to play a major role in meeting the demands created by this scenario through knowledge on plant genomes, advanced molecular breeding and development of genetic modified organisms (GMO).
The course intends to provide the students with experience in advanced molecular techniques used in modern plant science and biotechnology through an intensive two week course.
The course will cover state of the art techniques and methods within plant biotechnology research, including the genetic basis of several important plant properties and the use of molecular genetics and genetically modified organisms (GMO).
Through the course, the student will gain an understanding of the practical use of and theory behind the newest techniques within the field of plant science and will be able to employ that knowledge to solve problems within agricultural plant production through biotechnological approaches.
The course will be relevant for students who wish a practical introduction to the newest techniques and theory within plant science and biotechnology, and who wish to understand the potentials of these techniques in future plant production.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Completing this course, the student is expected to be able to:
- Understand and employ advanced technologies in plant biotechnology such as genetic modification and molecular genetics.
- Have gained practical hand-on experience with advanced techniques and equipment within plant science and biotechnology.
- Understand and employ bioinformatics and statistical tools in plant biotechnology.
- Plan and conduct experiments within plant biotechnology.
- Develop strategies and models to solve problems relating to plant biotechnology by using fundamental principles in plant biotechnology and genetics.
- Explain the use of biotechnology in plant breeding.
- Put into perspective and discuss the potentials of plant biotechnology and breeding for achieving a sustainable agriculture, nationally and internationally.
Compulsory programme:
A minimum of 90 % presence at the theoretical and practical lessons is required to obtain the course diploma. A written take home assignment is compulsive to the course.
Course contents:
The course Exercises will have the following headlines:
- Gene expression analysis
- Laser micro-dissection
- Plant transformation
- Phytase enzyme assay
- Protein expression in Pichia Pastoris
- Plant cross analysis
- Barley storage proteins analysis
- Carbohydrates in grain
The course will cover the following elements:
- Transformation/genetic modification of crop plants, including
- direct (particle bombardment) and indirect (Agrobacterium) introduction of DNA,
- tissue culture and selection systems,
- characterization of genetic modified plants using advanced PCR, western blots, enzyme assays and analysis of offspring.
- Microdissection of plant tissues including:
- cryo sectioning
- laser-based ablation.
- DNA and RNA isolation from micro dissected tissues.
- Advanced gene expression studies including:
- RNA isolation.
- cDNA synthesis.
- qPCR using SYBR Green and TaqMan probes.
- Data analysis.
- Practical use of reporter genes for localization of gene products.
- Plant protein expression, purification and characterization including:
- theory and practice on transformation of Pichia pastoris.
- fermentation.
- biochemical purification from native and recombinant sources.
- biochemical characterization.
- UPLC/MS and interpretation of mass spectra and peptide mapping.
Technologies that cannot be covered by the practical exercises will be treated in lectures and theoretical exercises, e.g.:
- Metabolic engineering of plant quality traits such as mineral- and protein content, carbohydrate composition.
- Cisgenesis, where only the plants own genes are used in developing GMO.
- Molecular based breeding methods, including selection based on phenotype and genotype.
- Mutagenesis using the TALEN system.
- Molecular genetic methods within genomics and transcriptomics, and development of DNA markers, including functional markers.
- Bioinformatic and statistical tools to handle complex parameters and dataset in plant genetics and breeding, including genetic mapping, QTL-analysis and association studies.
- Genomic selection in plant breeding.
The theoretical parts of the course will cover the following aspects of modern plant science and biotechnology:
- The plant genome and the genetic basis of different characters.
- Goals for plant biotechnology.
- Aspects for society
The students are expected to have to have a basic theoretical and practical knowledge in Molecular Biology, Genetics and Biotechnology.
Name of lecturers:
Course responsible: Søren Borg
Per Gregersen
Henrik Brinch-Pedersen
Kim Hebelstrup
Torben Asp
Eva Vince
Inger Holme
Giuseppe Dionisio
Additional teachers to be announced
Type of course/teaching methods:
The course will be planned as a mix of practical and theoretical exercises and lectures
The teaching will exploit problem-orientated teaching based on case studies within plant biotechnology and breeding.
A lab manual will be provided and relevant articles will be announced prior to the course.
Course assessment:
A maximum 15 page report based on the practical exercises will be compulsory to the course. The report is assessed based on the Danish 7-point grading scale and has to be handed in no later than two weeks from the end of the course.
Crop Genetics and Biotechnology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University.
Special comments on this course:
The course is part of the summer university at Aarhus University. Help for accommodation can be organized and a social program will be included.
Summer 2016 August 15th – August 26th (Week 33 and 34)
The course venue is Research Centre Flakkebjerg, situated in Southwest Zealand, 10 km south of Slagelse and 100 km west of Copenhagen.
Deadline for registration is 31th of May 2016. Information regarding admission will be sent out no later than two days later.
Registration can for AU students be done through the regular AU course catalogue.
Link: kursuskatalog.au.dk/coursecatalog/Course/show/62292/
The course will also be announced as a AU summer university course and students can register from there.
Link: www.au.dk/en/summeruniversity/course-overview/
Or contact course responsible Søren Borg, Direct phone number +45 87 15 82 83, e-mail: email@example.com


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Bow Wow Ordered To Pay Lawsuit to Limo Company
Bow Wow has been ordered to pay a massive limousine bill which he and his entourage have built up during last summer when hiring the limousines to go out in. Bow Wow who has been in spot light since being 9 years old is now part of the music group YMCMB. Bow Wow has been ordered to pay a limo company more than £2, 500, after failing to show up in court to settle their lawsuit.
The Let Me Hold You hit maker, real name Shad Gregory Moss, was accused of neglecting to cover the cost of a recent bill and he was due in a Georgia court last week which is due to end on the 27th May, to resolve the financial matter.
However, after the 25 year old skipped the appearance he was ordered to pay £2,594.87 in a default judgement, according to sources close on the internet and close to the hit maker.
But the star, who's been struggling with a slew of money problems as of late, didn't let the news get him down on Saturday which has just passed, he performed a sold-out concert with singer Keri Hilson in Ghana as part of their Underrated World Tour.
Win a limousine Ride in Donald Trump's limo
The business entrepreneur is offering the chance for a lucky limousine ride from prom goers to wedding bookings to have a ride around in his limousine. Donald, who is famous for travelling around with his chauffer drivers and going to his meetings and receptions, is now offering a young person a chance to gain some valuable life experience and some knowledge into his financial background. He is famous for travelling around in his Mercedes limousine which has been custom built for Trump and includes state of the art T.V's and technology with phone lines which allow him to speak to his clients on a regular basis. Trump like Sir Alan Sugar he started his own version of the Apprentice which has proved a popular hit in the States.
Trump even went a step further and set up the Apprentice celebrity version which has become a massive hit, it is said that the UK are going to look into this matter, where they have the younger version of the programme at the moment where Sir Alan takes them on to an apprentice scheme, to enter the limo competition you must be over 18 years of age.
American Prom Girl Dream Comes True
An American prom goers dream came true last week when she sent a tweet to an NFL superstar to be her date for the prom, after her date had pulled out from the prom at the last minute. Not expecting anything back he tweeted her and got one of his advisors to contact the teen girl. He then went to the school prom and even picked her up in his white Lamborghini.
When she realised this was coming true she said she thought it was a dream and said she very nearly had a break down. The Cleveland brown star who is now 23 even matched her dress with his purple tie and grey suit, he said I understood her pain and wanted to help her out for her big day.
Joyce even gave the limo ride a miss due to Brown picking her up in the Lamborghini, she said when she pulled up to the prom with him nobody including the teachers could actually believe it, he said I'm happy to make somebody's day come true and said he could remember his big prom day and how much it meant to him back then and was happy to assist.
The sportsman had a special reason however for accepting this request as it was confirmed due to his duties and career he couldn't attend his school prom fully and jumped at the occasion. The media have praised the star for his duty claiming he simply did it for nothing and it was a genuine nice gesture towards the teenage lady.
Lincoln Town Limo Smashes into Luxury Car
A limousine driver who was cruising around in a Lincoln limousine smashed into a luxury car shop damaging a Ferrari F430 in the process of it. The Ferrari has been left a write off meaning the Ferrari will now be taken off the road; a Lotus and a TVR Tuscan S were also damaged in the process meaning that the luxury car shop owner will be facing a very high bill at the end of the month. The town car limo has been declared a write off and the limousine driver was said to be very shook up from the very unfortunate events.
According to the authorities the driver of the Lincoln has said to be taken to hospital and has now been giving the all clear and has left the hospital safely. Police however are inspecting the case to make sure no criminal activity was lead to be happening within the area.
Get your play-off final Wembley Limos Booked now
Midlands Limos are offering up to a massive 10% discount on Wembley bookings, where ever around the country you may be travelling from. This offer applies for our baby Bentley limos; h2 hummer limos which are both perfect for the big occasion and perfect to get you fans in. We can kit the limo out with your team's colours, and with great prices why would you want to travel in any other fashion. Wembley limousines are the greatest way to celebrate your team's cup win and with the excitement boiling over for the play off, don't look nowhere else apart from Midlands Limos.
Every single booking you make with us will include free bottles of bubbly and soft drinks and you will even be able to get a return with us for a fantastic price. With the hundreds of Wembley and football trips we have done in the past our knowledge is great of the ground and parking will not be an issue at all for ourselves. If you are interested in booking in a limo for the cup final please do contact us straight away as time and spaces are now running out.
The Lamborghini Aventador Leopard print edition
This crazy guy in Tokyo has sprayed his new Lamborghini with a twist; we can bring you pictures of a group of Lamborghini Murcielago spotted in the Harajuku area of Tokyo, Japan. All four are customised to some extent; the most interesting is afacelift Lamborghini Murcielago wearing a leopard print wrap. The Lamborghini is simply one of a kind and the company has only made four of these with the print on, we actually think the Lamborghini is pretty cool and it will no doubt attract a load of female celebrities maybe in the region of Paris Hilton.
Cars gathered and people stopped in disbelief just to have a look at the new Lamborghini's spray job and it seemed a winner with the general Tokyo public. It seems that the white Lamborghini is an LP640; the two others are standard Murcielago. One wears a Boom craft custom body kit complete with front bumper, side skirts, and rear skirt and rear spoiler. The other red Lamborghini wears an LB Performance wing and what looks like a set of Fugato wheels, which are probably the proud customisers of the Lamborghini car. If you are looking for Lamborghini sports car hire then please contact us for free at Midlands Limos.
Kim Kardashian in trouble with her Ferrari
Kim Kardashian is in further trouble with her ex husband Kris Humphries lawyers over a 200k Ferrari which she failed to declare along with her wedding gifts which was bought to her by Kris. However Kim is saying that a wealthy Malaysian businessman bought her the gift for her wedding. Kris doesn't apparently want the car back but he wants to know where the presents went from the wedding as he is entitled to half of the earnings and gifts. Kim recently donated over 123k to charity and it described it as an amazing feeling to know you are helping someone in need, however Kris doesn't see it this way, she has been giving this money which he was entitled too meaning he is becoming very annoyed with the star.
The rumour coming from the presents is that the whole package worked out to be more than £700,000 worth of gifts including the Ferrari which was giving to them, now Kris has denied he bought the vehicle and somebody else bought it, he feels he is entitled to the money he deserves. The marriage lasted just over 72 days and is probably one of the shortest marriages in history never mind in the celebrity world. The Ferrari California which has been customised is still the talk of the relationship and maybe it is time for Kris to just leave the marriage and completely leave it alone.
Jennifer Lopez Hit With £150,000 Limo Bill
Jennifer Lopez has been sued by her former limousine driver for a massive £150,000 according to sources on the internet, Hakon Manoukian was forced to shut down his own company called La Vie Transportation in 2011 because he had agreed to work exclusively for Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, he claimed that he was guaranteed a salary of £50,000 a year for working for the couple and that she would make his production pay which led his income up to £150,000. That matched what he made with his own business and he didn't have the hassle of a day to day running of a business.
Hakon Manoukian was hired head of J-LO's security and transportation procedures and was believed to have had several run ins with her manager, however he was eventually dismissed and now he has tried to sue J-LO. According to the J-LO camp he was not presented properly and couldn't speak enough English to acquire the Lopez job.
Manoukian is now planning to take his procedures to court and it is thought he may be entitled to a lump sum of money due to the wrongful termination and the breach of his contact, he also claims he is owed money for overtime and compensation for skipping sleep time and meals. The jury are scheduled to hear the hearing in short coming future. On the other hand Jennifer is back to old business with new music video featuring her new boyfriend; the song is now available to download on ITunes and is thought that the song will be a success. With Jennifer going back to her old ways with her style of music and featuring on the hit show the X-Factor she has revived her career after a big break from the music industry. Many people now believe she is stronger than ever and has grown up a lot since her last stint in the music game.
Marc Anthony now has declared his divorce from the actress and singer and the pair have seemed to gone their separate ways, there will no doubt be some fancy supercars on the market which the pair may have shared during their marriage.
Rolls Royce to Recall Back £80million Phantoms & Ghosts
The number one luxury car maker Rolls Royce has had to recall over £80millions worth of cars due to the health and safety factor, the motors have been now contacted and the owners will have to return the vehicles in order to make sure they are ready to drive and up to the Rolls Royce standard.
The renowned manufacturer plans to replace parts 36 in the Rolls Royce Ghost and now with this happening it is said that Rolls Royce could see a little loss due to this massive mistake which was made by the production team. The recall also affects 74 of Phantom models between the years of 2003 and 09 this means every single Phantom which was sold in the Australia area is now going to need fixing and will have to be recalled this is an absolutely massive number for the company.
Rolls Royce issued the recall notices to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's Product Safety Recalls department on Tuesday, which they noticed there were problems in both of the motors. The notice says RR had seen the problem that the auxiliary pump had caused, this has become the major problem in both the Phantom model and the Ghost model meaning that they have had to recall so many of the luxury motors it has been over heating with so many complaints the team looked into the mission and noticed that the part was not how it should be meaning a recall for the cars.
The main recall issue with the Rolls Royce Phantom is believed to be because of the oil system which has meant thousands of the luxury cars have had to be returned to the production area.
Kylie Minogue's Mad Limo Ride
It wasn't too long ago when we reported that Gwyneth Paltrow hit the headlines for heading inside a limousine when she was chauffeured away just a few metres away. Kylie Minogue was then photographed doing exactly the same thing jumping inside of the limousine and simply heading around 20 minutes. The pop icon has been noticed around London in recent weeks filming for her new video which will showcase on MTV very shortly. However the pop princess has maybe taken her name a little too far when she decided she couldn't be bothered to walk and got inside a limousine to travel literally a few yards away.
After she hit the tabloids, she said defended her own decision to jump inside the limousine saying her legs were actually killing her and that she couldn't of walked no more. Kylie has plenty of money to blow and the chauffeur probably received a nice little tip for helping her out. In her new video you will see abit of the old Kylie as she will be seen in hot pants and a new leather jacket, when also jumping in the limo she said the weather was awful. Kylie was full of the excuses for the saga however we are all sure we might of done the same if put in Kylie's position.
The tabloid newspaper described the total distance for the limousine journey as being 75 meters long probably a nice walk down your street, but the pop queen decided she couldn't be bothered to walk that.


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Train to Adventure: Backpacking Edition
With over #500Destinations your next great adventure is only a train trip away. The best part? You don't have to venture far in order to embark on a memorable trip. We caught up with Adventure Alan, lightweight backpacking and back country adventure travel extraordinaire, to hear about his recent trip from his hometown of Washington, D.C. to the Appalachian Trail aboard the Capitol Limited.
Amtrak: What inspires Adventure Alan? How do you pick your close-to-home adventures?
Adventure Alan: I get out in nature to recharge my psychological and spiritual batteries after a draining and busy life working in Washington DC. My #1 goal for local adventures is to reduce stress and increase outside fun. The trick is to find great natural areas that I can easily access just a few hours from DC. That way I spend the least time in transit to and from the trip and the most time relaxing and having fun on the trail. For me, the obvious choice close to DC is the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The Capitol Limited is one of Amtrak's long-distance trains. What made you think to take it just a short distance for your hike along the Appalachian Trail?
Best getaway deal in town! It's only $13 to get from DC to Harpers Ferry. From there you can step off the train and within 5 minutes be serenely walking on the Appalachian Trail along the Potomac River. And even if you aren't going to backpack, Harper's Ferry is a lovely place to stay with a ton of history and super day hiking. Right now you can enjoy the fall colors whether your backpacking or day hiking.
You mention the low-carbon, low-stress appeal of the train. Is this something you consider when planning your upcoming adventures? Trying to get out and explore while having a minimal environmental impact?
First, we try to do our part to reduce carbon by driving less. During the week Alison (my wife who actually works at Amtrak) and I commute via metro or bike for most of our local trips in DC. It only makes sense to extend that to our backpacking trips as well. Plane travel pollutes the most. So we are taking more local trips (no plane travel needed) and then using low-pollution, public transportation like Amtrak.
Second, having a long and stressful drive in heavy traffic (DC's is the worst in the country) defeats the relaxing purpose of our local trips. This is especially true coming home, where the taking the train reduces the stress of driving back and delivers us home on Sunday evening feeling serene and refreshed.
Any advice for hikers/backpackers taking Amtrak for short or cross country trips?
Uber to train is a game changer. It hugely expands the backpacking areas you can reach by train. Pairing the train with an Uber ride on one end or the other has opened up so many more options than before, especially on the east coast. It's an entirely new super green, low carbon way to trek.
Point to point backpacker tip: You will need to carry everything with you on your backpacking trip. That means you'll need to be comfortable traveling on the train in your backpacking clothes. Otherwise, you'll need to carry separate set of light "town clothes" with you. Ditto for a minimal and light toiletries kit which would ideally work both on trail and in town (if you plan to stay overnight on one or both ends of your trip). For a loop hike (starting and ending in the same place) you may be able to leave your additional gear and town clothes at your Hotel for when your return.
You take great pictures throughout your journey. What type of equipment do you use? Anything you recommend for on-the-go adventure seekers trying to capture their trip in photos?
I have a good article on How to Select a Good Backpacking (or Travel) Camera. I've summarized pieces of it here — "Q: What is the best camera? A: The one you have with you." The old joke is still true. But for backpacking or travel when you are on the move, it can be further refined. "The best camera is the camera you can quickly pull out and shoot." Otherwise you'll miss a lot of great shots. For many, the camera that meets this criteria is their smartphone and that's just fine.
It's good to remember that being in a beautiful area and taking an interesting photo in the right place at the right time matters far more than the camera. Many superb photos have been taken on smartphones. And even a $2,000, pro-quality camera will not make a boring shot interesting. So always be on the the alert for a good photo opportunity, then seize the moment and take the shot. You can always delete the photo post-trip if it isn't great. But the photo is 100% gone if you didn't stop and shoot it the first place.
Where are you headed on your next Amtrak adventure? Be sure to tag your pics with #Amtrak for a chance to be featured in our Instagram feed.


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It's here if you want to take a closer look at it!
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The fabrics you used for this bag are so pretty!
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Hope you have a wonderful week!
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The year 2014 of walking was better than I could have ever imagined. Not only did I achieve the Land's End to John O'Groats walk, but I was sufficiently enthused to carry on regular distance walks and to take on another walking challenge for 2015. In fact, two – the Wight Challenge on 2-3 May and the much more sedate walk to Ventnor (which I promised to do if Sarisbury Athletic Cricket Club won promotion) which will be in July, now the fixtures have come out.
I haven't calculated it but I must have walked well over 2,000 miles this year, including those statistics I now know only too well: 1,026 miles between 16 February and 29 April. Plenty of highlights there – eight months later the most abiding memories are the really tough day on West Highland Way ('Loch and Roll') and the torrential walk to Bath. But there were very few bad days – and enjoyed the visits from people who walked some of the distance with me – Pammy, Lorna and Paul (days 1 and 2 – Cornwall), Neil (day 14 – Somerset), Colin and Linda (day 23 – just south of Birmingham), Sheila (day 26 – South Derbyshire, about one mile of it!), Pammy (day 50 into Glasgow), Mark (day 52 – the first on West Highland Way) and Pammy and Dangerous Brian (days 72 and 73 – the very very north of Scotland). I will always be very grateful to my four Kentish friends who almost carried me through two and a bit days to Fort William and it was great to see friends I hadn't seen for a while – Mik (lunch on day 26) and Critch (evening meal on day 31). Grumpy Matt also visited a couple of times. Also to the people who put me up for free – Monty and Sarah, Sandy, Carolyn and Graham, Joy and Dave, Sheila and Alan, Russell and Vicky, all superb hosts. Very very grateful for all that support and the phone calls with the ONS COOF meetings. Certainly the whole thing was a fantastic experience and still people want to talk to me about it!
Even more importantly, over £11 thousand was raised for SANDS from that walk and the ball has started rolling for the Wight Challenge. Not expecting such a lavish collection but if I can raise a bit, all the better. https://www.justgiving.com/Keith-Spicer2
I have heard others say they have been inspired to do their own things, and that is great. I was just as humbled by two people in hospital who said that my blog really lifted their spirits. 561 views on 29 April, the final day of the walk. Wow!
So a New Year is almost upon us. Wishing all of the regular and irregular readers of my blog a very fine 2015. Long day walks to come from me as the days get longer and lighter…….


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Some easy muffin recipes include basic muffins, blueberry thunder muffins, Mary Lou's muffins and maple oatmeal muffins. The basic muffins recipe uses only a flour, baking powder, salt and sugar mixture combined with eggs, milk and butter.
Combine 2 cups of white flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl. In another bowl, beat together 1 egg, 1 cup of milk and 1/4 cup of melted butter. Stir the wet ingredients into the flour mixture, and spoon the batter into a greased muffin pan. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes.
To make blueberry thunder muffins, cream together 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1 cup of sugar. Add 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Fold in 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, then stir in 2 cups of blueberries. Pour the batter into muffin cups, and sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
You can add a streusal topping to any muffins by combining 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Cut 2 tablespoons of butter into the flour mixture until it turns crumbly. Sprinkle over the muffins.


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1st Jun 2017
De Montfort University, Gateway House, LE1 9BH
Book your spot:
The June 1st meet up is going to be presented by Matt Brunt on the subject of Content Security Policies and how they can be used to protect users of your sites from attacks.
Content Security Policies are another tool we should have in our security tool-belt to help protect users of our sites. In this session you'll learn what they are, why they're needed, how they work and the limitations on what they can & cannot do to protect users.
You'll see a demo of attacks a CSP will block, you'll see a site broken by a CSP, show what the different CSP directives & options will do and be introduced to some of the tools available to help with implementing a CSP on your sites!
About Matt:
Matt Brunt is a Senior Software Engineer with Viva IT where he leads and mentors a team of developers. Helping them to learn and grow into their full potential. In his spare time, he's an organiser for the PHP East Midlands user group, and the PHP East Midlands yearly Unconference.
When not tinkering with code he can be found reading comics, fighting monsters in dungeons and dragons, or drinking tea and eating jaffa-cakes.
Before/After the Meetup:
A few members will likely be in The Font beforehand for a drink and a bite to eat, and afterwards there'll be a group heading to Soar Point (or somewhere else nearby) for a social catch up.
Deacon Street car park is where people usually park, the postcode is LE2 7DP. (There's also spots on the street directly outside the gateway building but they're usually all taken up!) Deacon Street is available from 6pm onwards as we have permission from the University to use the car park.
Google Maps Link - Note the car-park is on Havelock Street (Despite being called the "Deacon Street car park" - we know...)
If you have any trouble parking / finding us, drop us a tweet @PHPem and we'll get you sorted.


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