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Your primer on thriving in the Rose City
*** Read Before You Move Here ***
Portland, OR is one of my favorite cities in the United States. It's filled with fun, eccentric people and a quality of life that's hard to beat. The downtown's small and vibrant, and the surrounding urban suburbia gives the various neighborhoods a cozy, get-to-know-your-neighbors vibe.
However, the pleasant living is contrasted with a dearth of available work. Worse yet, due to the influx of migrants from all over the country, rents have increased and competition for quality jobs is fierce. It feels like this town breeds creativity through adversity, and many people have made fortunes through unorthodox means. Here's a small list of things that you should know before you decide to make Portland your home:
Rent in the Winter
By the time December's nearly over, rent prices drop. Why? All the tourists that were charmed by the awesome summer weather are starting to realize that the town's not for them (maybe they can't get a job that pays a living wage?). During the spring and summer months, people move in for short-term leases and enjoy all of the great neighborhoods. Then they leave for their homes in California. Winter rolls around and property managers are scrambling to fill units. If you're looking to move in to a nicer area for a couple hundred dollars less each month, wait till winter.
Got Musical Talent? Play for the People (and Cash)
Think of Portland as San Francisco-lite. With all of the street festivals and events that happen around town every season, people are everywhere. If you can play a guitar, you can make some money playing music on streetcorners. Interviewing a couple of successful buskers (street musicians), I learned that the take-home pay can be close to $100-$200 a day!
Start Your Own Resale Picker Business
Every day I'm hustlin'!
Portland is filled to the brim with thrift stores and outlets that offer the public cheap goods. Goodwills are within 20 minute bus trips, Craigslist is always a hot market, and garage sales/swap meets happen rain or shine (rain, most likely). If you have an eBay/Amazon account, you're ready to be making serious cash for flipping goods to the world. I've made quite a bit of cash off of eBay, and I know people who have whole businesses based on the bounty of Portland's reduse-reuse-recycle culture.
The Goodwill Bins, located in Sellwood, is a Portland entrepreneur's dream. Tons of about-to-be-landfill consumer goods, electronics, clothing, books, and media are available. At the very least, you'll find yourself having constant feelings of nostalgia as you browse through huge blue bins. I know several people who make a middle class existence just from reselling the various goods they find at the Goodwill Bins on eBay, Craigslist, Amazon, or even local thrift store.
That leads me into another type of hustle... you can sell your clothes to stores like Red Light or Buffalo Exchange for cash on spot! That's right, take that pile of last season's fashion or abandoned roommate clothing and sell it. Because the clothing that is eligible for purchase varies from buyer to buyer, you can roll your cargo down Hawthorne or come back another day and try again.
If you have access to a lot of books, Powell's Books will buy them from you! What books will sell are mainly what they do not have in stock and more recent ones. Paperback novels seem to be rejected, as I've seen whole collections of Louis L'Amour westerns and Diane Steele placed in an donate pile. Get quality books that you can't sell on Amazon or eBay and sell them here.
Silicon Forest?
The Portland Metro Area is often nicknamed the "Silicon Forest" by very optimistic people. In reality, Portland's economy is slowly gaining steam after the recession had a severe impact on the job market. Industry heavyweights like Intel and NVIDIA are restructuring to compete and numerous tech-related startups are struggling to survive. What this means for you is that there are lots of tech-related gigs available. If you have any skills with web development, programming, or IT networking, you can earn a fairly decent living. Just be warned - the competition can be fierce. Self-employment is a viable possibility if you're fast and competent. Again, think San Francisco-lite.
For any electronics needs you may have, check out Free Geek. Free Geek is a great non-profit that allows volunteers the ability to learn about computers. For any computer parts or DIY repairs, check out their Retail Store - sometimes you can find some real deals (to sell on eBay!). You can also volunteer 24 hours of your time and get a desktop computer for free. I volunteered here for several months and learned more than in college!
If you're the crafty type, SCRAP is a great resource. Located on NE MLK, SCRAP has cheap prices on materials for art projects. Their inventory changes all the time, but you can find fabric, office supplies, paper, crayons, paint, and anything else the community has donated. Think about selling your crafts on Etsy? SCRAP is your new best friend. They're REALLY cheap, so don't waste your cash at some overpriced art store - Go to SCRAP!
Speaking of scrap, North Portland has a whole cluster of metal recycling centers. All types of metals can be brought down to these places and exchanged for cash. Prices that you can sell your scrap for depend on market rates and the generosity of the buyers. With Portland being the "Silicon Forest", there are tons of electronics scrap located all over the Metro area. Turn those useless Dell Workstations and CRT monitors into cash. I've personally received $2.50/lb for motherboards from inside computer towers, and made $800 from an small office clear-out job. You can also take any significant piece of metal (like a filing cabinet) and sell it to the scrap yard for a decent price with little hassle.
There are more ways to make money in the Rose City, but I'll just let you see for yourself. Enjoy Portland and make your own way in this great American city!


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MONTREAL (AP) -The Montreal Canadiens got a huge contribution from their captain and staved off a comeback attempt by the NHL's top team.
Saku Koivu scored his 20th goal early in the third period, and Michael Ryder got his team-leading 27th in the first in the Canadiens' 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Koivu scored 3:22 into the third, coming off the bench and intercepting Ales Kotalik's clearing attempt before driving the net and beating Ty Conklin with a shot into the top right corner that made it 4-2.
"He's a great player," Canadiens defenseman Sheldon Souray said. "He reads the play very well and he was anticipating that play and was able to pick off a pass and he made a great shot to put it in the top shelf. We really needed that."
Radek Bonk and Maxim Lapierre scored in the second period, and rookie Jaroslav Halak stopped 22 shots in his seventh straight start, improving to 6-1 over that stretch.
Montreal, which ended a five-game winning streak Friday with a 5-2 loss in Ottawa, has won eight of 10 and remains in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with 88 points.
The Canadiens have three games remaining, one fewer than ninth-place Toronto, which trails Montreal by one point.
Buffalo's Dainius Zubrus cut the deficit to one 7:15 into the third with his 15th goal.
"They came back and we knew they weren't going to quit," Souray said. "We made it close at the end but we still managed to stay with it and we were able to get the results."
The Canadiens survived a nervous moment after Drew Stafford kicked a puck off Halak's pad and into the goal from the side of the net at 15:29. Referee Wes McCauley waved off the goal, and the sellout crowd of 21,273 erupted in cheers after a video review confirmed the ruling.
"I didn't know what happened," said Halak, who saw a replay on the scoreboard while the play was being reviewed. "I didn't even know that he kicked it in, but then I saw it on the screen so I was all right after that."
Thomas Vanek scored his team-high 39th goal late in the second to draw the Sabres to 3-2. Daniel Briere opened the scoring with his 32nd goal midway through the first.
"We had a period of time where I think five out of six rushes we turned it over at the blue line," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "I don't think we were sitting back, I just thought we made some poor decisions when we hit the line."
Buffalo, which has four games left, remained atop the NHL's overall standings with 107 points, one ahead of Detroit and Anaheim. The only teams that can catch them for first place in the East are Ottawa, which has 102 points and three games remaining, and New Jersey, with 100 points and four games left.
"You don't want to wait until the last game to clinch first place, you want to do it right away," Sabres forward Derek Roy said. "Tonight we went out and we wanted to win this game. We didn't let down at all."
Ryder tied it at 1 with his fourth goal in five games 15:33 into the first. Ryder redirected Francis Bouillon's shot from the left point between Conklin's legs and into the net off the goalie's left pad.
"I just went to the net and I think Frankie saw me all the way," said Ryder, who turned 27 Saturday.
Bonk put Montreal up 2-1 6:39 into the second with a backhand past Conklin's left pad and inside the right post off his own rebound for his 13th goal. Lapierre made it 3-1 with his sixth of the season at 8:16.
Notes: Sabres G Ryan Miller went 4-1-1 in six games against Montreal this season. ... Koivu, who scored his first goal in six games, has eight assists during his five-game point streak. ... The Canadiens have sold out 99 consecutive regular-season games.

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I finally gave in and went to a place down the street from my work. I told her I just wanted a trim and wanted my 'helmet' as I call it, cleaned up to make it easier to style. So what does she do? Gives me a bowl cut. Literally, she trimmed around the edges in a straight line and was like, "There ya go!", and did not even clean up the layers or anything. Unfortunately, I could not really tell that there was a problem until a few days later when my hair started to 'settle' and refused to do anything. I need a complete hair-over. I also would like to start tanning too. I just hate being pale at all times. I've tried the bronzing lotions and spray tans and they never look natural. I don't care how much they try to convince and sway you that it won't look 'orangey', fake or streaky, they always do. Especially since the lotions and sprays do not show up until like 4 hours later. I made the mistake one time of putting it on before bed and woke up looking like some kind of Oompa Loompa Zebra creature.
So October 2nd, Ben, our friend Cody, and my brother Brandon are going to Chicago to the Congress Theatre for Primus. I'm pretty excited about it. We saw Primus back in 2008 at Rothbury festival in Michigan. Which, was by far, one of the coolest and visually stimulating festivals I have ever had the pleasure of attending, I might add. I saw more colors walking through that forest then I've seen in my whole life. Especially at night when they had the forest lit with blacklights that was reflecting off glitter paper wrapped around the trees, it was truly amazing. We had to walk through there to get to the 'secret' stage where Primus was playing. As we all filed out of the forest, he started playing "Here come the Bastards', which was a perfect pick for an opener. It must have been an awesome sight from his point of view.
Unfortunately, since it was close to 100 during the day here and 50 at night, I was sporting a backless tanktop, a skirt and sandals from the daytime concerts. All the stages are bunched together throughout the forest, and the tent was about a half a mile away from the stages. Since we didn't have time to run back and grab a change of clothes, we didn't make it to the end of the show. I couldn't take it anymore...I'm pretty sure my lips were blue and had I had lost feeling in all appendages at a certain point, so Ben and I, frozen, hiked back to the tent and put on some warm clothes and ventured out to the after hours parties happening throughout the grounds. They also had what was called an 'Interactive Monkey Sculpture' which kept us entertained until about 4 in the morning. They had bongo drums attached to the base of the sculpture, when you would hit them, that's when the strobe lights would go off that you see in the video.
I'm pretty sad that Rothbury is no more. They keep promising a new festival but it's not going to happen. So I guess I feel privaledge that I got to attend the very first 2008 festival.
Well, I am going to start trying to figure out what to make for dinner. Good day all.


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Our marketing team worked very hard to create a website that does a good job of telling the story of who we are. The best part is that they are not finished. Our team has many additional ideas related to how they can continue to build on the innovative site introduced last month. Continue to watch in the months ahead as we work hard to make this site even better with new features we believe you are going to love.
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Volunteering in our Cafe/Coffee Shop
We may have seen a little quiet of late, but an awful lot has been happening behind the scenes.
We are working very hard on our Heritage Lottery Fund application to apply for the majority of the money to restore our lovely old building. Not only will we restore the building, but we will return it to community use, including the plans for a cafe/coffee shop.
We will be looking to appoint a centre manager that will look after the running of the building as well as the cafe/coffee shop. This appointment is in the future, although we need to plan for this in our HLF application. Along with a centre manager we are also hoping to have a number of volunteers from the community that are willing to help out in the proposed cafe/coffee shop.
We are very keen to know of anyone that thinks they would be willing to help out as a volunteer. There is no obligations, this is purely getting an idea of numbers to help our application.
If you would like to help in the cafe/coffee shop or you know someone that would, please comment below so we can ascertain levels of interest.


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Remembrance Day - Poppy DayWednesday, November 9th, 2011
Always remember the 5th of November; most importantly remember the 11th November.
Day (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day
or Veterans Day)
is a memorial
day observed in Commonwealth countries to remember the
members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty since World War I.
This day, or alternative dates, are also recognized as special days for war
remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on
11 November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918;
hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month" of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice ("at the
11th hour" refers to the passing
of the 11th hour, or 11:00 a.m.)
The day was specifically
dedicated by King George V on 7
November 1919 as a day of remembrance of members of the armed forces who were
killed during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two
ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917.[1]
The red remembrance
poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the
poem "In Flanders Fields". These poppies bloomed
across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders
in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood
spilled in the war.
In the United Kingdom, although two minutes of silence
are observed on 11 November itself, the main observance is on the second Sunday
of November, Remembrance Sunday. Ceremonies are held at
local war memorials,
usually organized by local branches of the Royal British Legion – an association for
ex-servicemen. Typically, poppy wreaths are laid by representatives of the
Crown, the armed forces, and local civic leaders, as well as by local
organizations including ex-servicemen organizations, cadet forces,
the Scouts, Guides,
Boys' Brigade,
St John Ambulance and the Salvation
Army. The start and end of the silence is often also marked by the
firing of a cannon. A minute's or two minutes' silence is also frequently
incorporated into church services. Further wreath-laying ceremonies are observed
at most war memorials across the UK at 11 a.m. on the 11th of November, led by
the Royal British Legion.[16]
The beginning and end of the two minutes silence is often marked in large towns
and cities by the firing of ceremonial cannon[17]
and many employers, and businesses invite their staff and customers to observe
the two minutes silence at 11:00 a.m.[18]
The First Two Minute Silence in London (11 November 1919) was reported
in the Manchester Guardian on
12 November 1919:
The first stroke of eleven produced a magical effect. The tram cars
glided into stillness, motors ceased to cough and fume, and stopped dead, and
the mighty-limbed dray horses hunched back upon their loads and stopped also,
seeming to do it of their own volition. Someone took off his hat, and with a
nervous hesitancy the rest of the men bowed their heads also. Here and there an
old soldier could be detected slipping unconsciously into the posture of
'attention'. An elderly woman, not far away, wiped her eyes, and the man beside
her looked white and stern. Everyone stood very still … The hush deepened. It
had spread over the whole city and become so pronounced as to impress one with
a sense of audibility. It was a silence which was almost pain … And the
spirit of memory brooded over it all.[19]
The Cenotaph at Whitehall, London on Remembrance Day 2004
The main national commemoration is held at Whitehall,
in Central
London, for dignitaries, the public, and ceremonial detachments from
the armed forces and civilian uniformed services such as the Merchant Navy, Her Majesty's Coastguard, etc. Members of
the British Royal Family walk through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
towards the Cenotaph, assembling to the right of the monument to wait for Big Ben
to strike 11:00 a.m., and for the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery at Horse Guards Parade, to fire the cannon marking
the commencement of the two minutes of silence. Following this, "Last
Post" is sounded by the buglers of the Royal Marines.
"The Rouse" is then sounded by the trumpeters of the Royal Air Force,
after which wreaths are laid by the Queen and senior members of the Royal
Family attending in military uniform and then, to "Beethoven's Funeral
March" (composed by Johann Heinrich Walch), attendees in the
following order: the Prime Minister; the
leaders of the major political parties from all parts of the United Kingdom; Commonwealth High
Commissioners to London, on behalf of their respective nations; the Foreign
Secretary, on behalf of the British Dependencies; the First Sea
Lord; the Chief of the General Staff;
the Chief of the Air Staff;
representatives of the merchant navy and Fishing Fleets and the
merchant air service. Other members of the Royal Family usually watch the
service from the balcony of the Foreign Office. The
service is generally conducted by the Bishop of
London, with a choir from the Chapels Royal,
in the presence of representatives of all major faiths in the United Kingdom.
Before the marching commences, the members of the Royal Family and public sing
the national anthem before the
Royal Delegation lead out after the main service.
Members of the Reserve Forces and cadet organizations join
in with the marching, alongside volunteers from St John
Ambulance, paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, and conflict
veterans from World War II, the Falklands,
Bosnia, Northern
Ireland, other past conflicts and the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. The last
three British-resident veterans of World War I, Bill Stone,
Allingham, and Harry Patch, attended the 2008 ceremony but all
died in 2009. After the service, there is a parade of veterans, who also lay
wreaths at the foot of the Cenotaph as they pass, and a salute is taken by a
member of the Royal Family at Horse Guards Parade.
In the United Kingdom, Armed Forces' Day
(formerly Veterans' Day) is a separate commemoration, celebrated for the first
time on 27 June 2009."
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Vanek out for Sabres against Capitalsby Chris Ryndak
BUFFALO -- Thomas Vanek will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury when the Buffalo Sabres take on the Washington Capitals at First Niagara Center on Saturday.
Sabres interim coach Ron Rolston said Vanek possibly could return on Sunday for Buffalo's home game against the Boston Bruins.
Vanek, Buffalo's leading scorer, took part in the team's optional skate Saturday morning.
"He was out there today and moving, but he's not where he needs to be," Rolston said.
Washington defenseman Jeff Schultz will return to its lineup after sitting out the past four games as a healthy scratch.
"Sometimes you ask a guy to step back and re-evaluate themselves. We've got two games in two nights and we need him," Capitals coach Adam Oates said. "We need his size and he need him to be a force. Hopefully it [was] a little bit of a wake-up call."
Jhonas Enroth will start in goal for Buffalo against Braden Holtby. Each team plays three games in the next four nights.
Here are the projected lineups for Saturday:
Marcus Johansson – Nicklas Backstrom – Alexander Ovechkin
Brooks Laich – Mike Ribeiro – Troy Brouwer
Jason Chimera - Mathieu Perreault – Joel Ward
Matt Hendricks – Jay Beagle – Wojtek Wolski
Scratched: Dmitry Orlov, Aaron Volpatti
Injured: John Erskine (upper body), Tom Poti (back), Eric Fehr (upper body), Tomas Kundratek (knee)
Steve Ott – Cody Hodgson – Jason Pominville
Ville Leino – Tyler Ennis – Drew Stafford
Marcus Foligno – Kevin Porter – Brian Flynn
Nathan Gerbe – Jochen Hecht – Patrick Kaleta
Christian Ehrhoff – Alexander Sulzer
Scratched: John Scott, Mark Pysyk
Injured: Thomas Vanek (upper body), Alexander Sulzer (lower body)


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Second Goss M-600 ordered by rapidly expanding Tiskarna Reproprint
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Press release from the issuing companyOctober 12th, 2005 – Former sheetfed printer, Tiskarna Reproprint s.r.o. (www.reproprint.cz), has just ordered its second Goss M-600 press in a year to meet market demand for web offset print. The 630mm cut-off press will be installed with a JF-50 folder end October 2005, and duplexed to the existing M-600 press beginning 2006. Tiskarna Reproprint, with facilities in Zlin and Prague was founded about 14 years ago by Mr. Petr Samohyl as a sheetfed print house, but has recently opened a new web offset facility in Prague. The company can now deliver print for customers looking for fast turnaround at better prices. "The Goss M-600 press offers quality, reliability and flexibility. It has a very good reputation in Central and Eastern Europe and is currently the bestselling 16-page press here," notes Vincent Pearson, Director of Web Systems at Heidelberg Eastern Europe, Goss International's agent for commercial web presses, parts and services in the Czech Republic. "As well as the M-600 press' reputation, customers are also drawn by the extensive service network offered by Heidelberg Eastern Europe, which ensures that customers get the best possible service and support." Tiskarna Reproprint s.r.o., which has experienced rapid growth in demand for web offset print since it bought its first M-600 press a year ago, has consequently decided to buy a second Goss M-600 press to respond to the developing needs of local markets and demand from abroad. Vincent confirms, "Due to internal market growth and the assimilation of orders from abroad, the Czech print market is expanding rapidly at a rate that currently far exceeds that of Western Europe. As yet, local supply has not caught up with demand. Switched-on companies like Tiskarna Reproprint s.r.o. are making the most of the opportunities available, investing in web offset technology to help deliver high-quality print at the best prices." Tiskarna Reproprint s.r.o. specializes in commercial print products including flyers, marketing materials for big retailers, and magazines. The company still offers sheetfed print, mainly at its facility in Zlin, but its Prague facility is principally for web offset with large premises offering room for anticipated future expansion.
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Run For Your Wife2013
Run For Your Wife (2013)
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Movie Info
Critic Reviews for Run For Your Wife
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (15)
It's hard to believe that the play could have warranted a 9-year theatrical run in 1983. I guess the past really is a foreign country. One populated exclusively by toddlers.
Truly dire. An offensive, witless farrago... The film's social attitudes - to homosexuality, women, marriage - appear to have been preserved in mothballs since the 1970s. Given air now, they give off an offensive odour.
British farces work on stage, but usually feel agonisingly stupid on screen. And this is a worst-case scenario, as playwright Cooney adapts his classic 1983 farce without even the slightest adjustment for the cinema.
Unfortunately, there's no irony or retro self-awareness about this adaptation, which is played as if the last 30 years simply haven't happened.
It is abysmal, dealing in outdated stereotypes that will leave you in a state of appalled amazement.
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The Anderson County Humanities Council, with local sponsorship by the Anderson County Historical Society, will be presenting a freee 'Kentucky in World War II' program on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Anderson County Senior Citizen Center, according to a release.
The program will provide community residents with an opportunity to spend some quality time with James Klotter, Kentucky historian and professor of history for Georgetown College.
Anderson County's unemployment rate decreased slightly between December 2012 and December 2013, while 14 county rates increased and eight stayed the same, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.
Anderson County recorded a jobless rate of 6.7 percent in December 2012 and a 6.4 percent jobless rate in December 2013.
Compassionate Friends announce upcoming meetings
The Compassionate Friends will host meetings for bereavement parents who have lost children of any age.
Meetings are held on the first Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and the third Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the hospice building, 643 Teton Trail in Frankfort.
For more information, contact Kathy Wainscott at 502-517-6289.
Anderson County Extension Office
Billy and Brandi Cook of Lawrenceburg announce the birth of their son, Kepryn Alan Cook, born Jan. 23, 2014, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
Kepryn weighed 7 pounds and one ounce and was 19 3/4 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Dude and Donna Caldwell of Lawrenceburg. Maternal great-grandparents are Wilma Flygstad and Aileen Caldwell, both of Lawrenceburg.
Paternal grandparents are Regina Cook of Frankfort and Billy Cook of Frankfort. Paternal great-grandparents are Nathan and Mary Lou Cantrell of Grand Prairie, Texas.
Kristie Lynn Hawkins of Lawrenceburg and William Reid Kelley of Lexington were married Feb. 2, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in Madeira Beach, Fla.
Vicki Goonon officiated the ceremony.
Parents of the bride are Gary and Kelly Hawkins of Lawrenceburg. Grandparents of the bride are Dennie and Bonnie Hawkins and Dorita Stinnett. Great grandmother of the bride is Rhetta Mountjoy.
Parents of the groom are James and Cecilia Kelley of Ashland. Grandparent of the groom is Mary Kelley.
Bonnie Jean (Norvell) Hawkins and Dennie Hawkins of Lawrenceburg recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 1.
Bonnie's parents are the late Gilbert and Ada Norvell of Harrodsburg. Dennie's parents are the late Logan and Ruby Hawkins of Lawrenceburg.
Bonnie is retired from the revenue cabinet, and Dennie is retired from the Laborers International Union of North America.
The couple has two sons, Gary (Kelly) Hawkins and Darrell (Pam) Hawkins, both of Lawrenceburg.
Pvt. John T. Myles II completed a rigorous 13-week United States Marine Corps basic training course on Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Myles was a member of the 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Alpha Co., Platoon 1005.
Myles is a 2013 graduate of Anderson County High School. He is the son of City Attorney Robert W. Myles and Charlene Y. Myles and the grandson of World War II veteran and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient Edmund N. Myles.
Pvt. Myles will continue his Marine combat training at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
In the Wedding Day photo on last week's Way page, Marshal Williams and Wilma Kathleen Best were married in 1931, three months before she died of scarlet fever on Nov. 20, 1931.
Thursday, Jan. 30, 1963
The Anderson Exploration Association began gas and oil drilling operations on the farm of Mrs. Alma Smith on the Hammonds Creek Road Monday, according to Dr. Fred S. Barber.
Sand Spring to host Kingdom Heirs, Common Bond
The Kingdom Heirs from Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (Dollywood) will be in concert at Sand Spring Baptist Church on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m.
Also appearing will be Common Bond from Mt. Sterling, Love offering accepted.
Sand Spring Baptist is located at 1616 Harrodsburg Road in Lawrenceburg.
Lawrenceburg resident begins Lexington ministry
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A SCOT is about to take the first steps on an epic journey across some of the most hostile terrain on the planet in a bid to complete a heroic challenge first begun a century ago.
Polar explorer Ernest Shackleton set out to cross the entire Antarctic on foot, but never finished the 2,200-mile trek. Now a former Royal Marine commando from Aberdeen is leading a new attempt to commemorate his predecessor's heroism.
Shackleton's Endurance mission is considered the last major expedition of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. Though it ended in failure, it is recognised as an epic feat of fortitude.
He planned to sail to the Weddell Sea, land near Vahsel Bay and march through Antarctica – crossing the South Pole – to the Ross Sea. But his ship, Endurance, became stuck in the ice and sank, stranding his 28-man team for more than a year.
Shackleton then set out on an 800-mile trip in a small lifeboat to fetch help. Thanks to his efforts, all of the crew survived.
This week, 45-year-old polar explorer Charlie Paton, a veteran of several expeditions to the North Pole, Greenland and Antarctica, is setting out to follow the pioneer's planned route.
He told Scotland on Sunday: "The expedition will celebrate one of the most remarkable tales of endurance, survival and leadership in one of the most inhospitable places in the world."
Although the trek will take place during the Antarctic summer, when the sun never sets, the wind chill means temperatures can plummet as low as –60C. Paton and his three team-mates have put in long hours of hard training to be in the peak physical condition required to tow a sledge carrying 120kg of supplies for 11 or 12 hours every day for up to 100 days in such searing cold.
They will sleep under canvas and live on dried meals, melting ice for drinking water. There will be constant threats from bad weather, shifting sea ice, deadly crevasses up to 2km deep and biting winds – not to mention frostbite, blisters and tent fires.
But the Scot believes completing one of the world's last great unconquered journeys will depend on strength of character as much as body.
"This journey is not going to be for the faint of heart," he said.
"There is a reason it has never been achieved before – 100 days of freezing temperatures and gruelling physical and psychological hardship, with hidden drops buried below the ice. The danger will be constant.
"It's about mental toughness and the ability to endure the relentless trudge of polar travel."
Paton will have a few more hi-tech gadgets at his disposal than his predecessor, including 14m-span kites to pull them along when winds are favourable. "We will have Iridium satellite phones and GPS – long gone are the sextants Shackleton would have used. We also have trackers which emit a signal that is relayed back to the website to let people track our progress.
But Paton still hopes to rely on the celestial guide man has been using since time began. "We will take a compass and map as back-up and essentially we will be using the same navigation techniques as they did 100 years ago – the sun. It's there all day, just circling above. We use our shadows a lot to gauge our position."
Paton admits it will be hard to forgo the company of his family and girlfriend until he returns, in late January or February next year, – not to mention home comforts and good food.
"Our meals will be freeze-dried rations, with lots of high-calorie snacks during the day – bacon, cheese, nuts, dried fruit, chocolate, beef jerky.
"We'll miss variety. Out there it's pretty mundane – the same stuff day in, day out for 100 days. You're absolutely sick of chocolate by day 50 or 60, but it's fuel for the engine – it keeps you going.
"When you return from trips like this you really appreciate all the things you've got. You've survived the hungry days, the cold, the lack of facilities and resources so it's good to come back and enjoy everything."
Paton says taking on the trans-Antarctic challenge is partly to achieve a personal goal but mainly to pay homage to the original explorers.
"One hundred years on, I want to finally close a chapter and honour Shackleton and his remarkable men," he said.
"I will have a great deal of pride if I can pull it off, not just for my own achievement but because it will finally accomplish the big endurance challenge they set out on so long ago.
"It's very important to complete the mission this year and properly mark its centenary."


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The way it knit up, it reminds me of the sky at sunrise, when color floods back into the world. It's a beautiful, understated color, and I'd love a snug beanie out of it, or some cheery socks with a simple, flowing pattern to highlight the colors.
I want to stripe all the different blues together to create... something. Gloves? A shawlette? What would you do?
For the hexipuff quilt, side B wins, although I like side A better on an individual level.


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May 14-20 celebrates National Women's Health Week, a health initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This campaign correlates with Mother's Day to remind us that women often put their own health on the back burner while multi-tasking and caring for those around them. Indeed, today's woman is often working, […]-Read More
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The leisure park is the place to go for adrenalin sports as well as a relaxing days and nights out. It has ample free parking, and regular buses direct to the town centre and station, a wide range of activities in one convenient location.
You can enjoy the Aquadrome – a swimming centre with three pools and water flumes, the Milestones interactive family museum, Planet Ice's skating rink hosting national ice hockey and home to the Basingstoke Bison.
There is also the Hollywood Bowl, indoor skydiving at Ifly, and Skizone, Loddon Vale Indoor Bowls Club, Odeon multi-screen cinema and a range of restaurants.
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Darkholme is under attack of sorts.
We live in a world where decadent Noblemen and women hold lavish balls and live opulent lives while most of the population is struggling just to survive. Our Vampiric overlords literally hold the power of life and death at a whim over us. Monsters within and beyond the wall assail us on a daily basis. We all act as if there is absolutely nothing wrong with the nightmarish creatures that constantly batter at our underfunded and crumbling walls and nets.
Then we have "The Raven."
This… vigilante decides that he, and the Raven is almost certainly a he, has the power to choose who is guilty and who is innocent? The Raven thinks that he can do better than the Vardr that struggle daily to balance all the competing needs of our world? What kind of arrogance gives someone the idea to put on a ridiculous costume and beat on people who are simply trying to live within their means?
Maybe, you think that The Raven is a good thing. Maybe you think that since the Raven operates outside of the traditional systems in place that, this means that the Raven is able to do more than the vardr ever could. If we accept that conceit, then we must ask ourselves: how can we be certain that the Raven is benevolent? How can we be certain that he will remain benevolent? We must never forget the lessons taught to us by our ancestors.
When High King Elric was murdered brutally, we all were complicit in his death. This is fact. This is history. Our Vampiric benefactors aren't really the only monsters that stalk the city. Maybe, we need to remember to look in the mirror and recognize the monster that lurks there as well? The vampires may have provoked our ancestors into action but, they did what they did willingly. Would we do the same?
I think we would.
So, we look back at The Raven. This person, be he bondi, noble, vampire or even thrall, may even believe that he is doing the right thing. Even if this is so, ultimately, he is one man. One man who is acting as judge and jury over the rest of us. How long before he thinks that he can become our executioner as well? Are we safe from that? Can we be certain? The Raven operates in the dark but, he is a symptom of a greater disease.
Darkholme, you are sick.
You are ill and maybe some of you believe that The Raven or the Blade of Saluwan are the cure. They aren't the cure, they are more symptoms. Only you can cure yourself from the disease that your caste system imposes on you. Only you can voice your needs, your fears. Only you can come together. I speak not only to the Bondi. I speak to the Vampires. I speak to the Thrall. I even speak to The Raven.
We are sick and we are dying. This nation cannot hold itself together while we are so busy tearing ourselves apart. I don't ask the Raven to stop doing what he is doing. Such a person wouldn't listen anyway. I ask that all of us make real efforts to real change. I ask that we be smart and work within the system where we can. I ask that we keep to the shadows when we must. I say that more than anything else, we must work together. Even the Raven can have a place if we work together. Maybe, we could bring about a new and brighter tomorrow.
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This Week's Obsession: Most Snakebit Player in Recent Memory
This Week's Obsession: Most Snakebit Player in Recent Memory
Melanie Maxwell/Ann Arbor.com
The Question:
What it says in the title duh. Note: other than Drake Johnson, who was obviously the inspiration for this.
The Responses:
Ace: Two years ago, it was hard to imagine Caris LeVert would make a list like this. After forcing John Beilein to burn his redshirt and contributing to the 2012-13 title game squad, he played an effective second banana to Nik Stauskas on a 2013-14 team that nearly made it back to the Final Four and set the (since surpassed) KenPom standard for offensive efficiency. The blueprint was there for LeVert to step into Stauskas' role as a junior, play at or near an All-American level, lead a deep tourney run, and then face a difficult decision about whether to turn pro early.
|Lucy will let him get back on the court next time, Charlie Brown. [Bryan Fuller]
Instead, Michigan struggled out of the gate in 2014-15, suffering a few humiliating defeats as the team failed to gel around LeVert, who struggled to maintain his sophomore-year efficiency. As Michigan survived a last-second, game-tying attempt by Northwestern at Crisler in mid-January, LeVert went down clutching his foot while the rest of the team celebrated. On a seemingly innocuous play, he'd suffered a season-ending injury; without him, Michigan missed the postseason, and LeVert returned to try it again his senior year.
LeVert looked fantastic, putting up All-American-level numbers as the team's centerpiece, and Michigan made it through non-conference play with a quality win over Texas and no bad losses. LeVert was poised to lead his team to a decent NCAA seed while cementing his standing as a first-round NBA prospect. Then, in the waning moments of the conference opener at Illinois, it happened again: LeVert stepped on a defender's foot, rolled his ankle, and came up limping.
[Continue at THE JUMP even though you don't want to, because you know you should, even if it's painful. If you make it to the end there are 24 minutes of Denard highlights]


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A HUSBAND and wife were upset to find thieves had stolen their grandson's pet rabbits – and also dumped garden rubbish on their allotment site.
The cute pet rabbits, named Barney and Tulip, were kept in stacked hutches on Thornhill Gardens Allotment site and were cared for daily by their owners Joanne and Aid Peel.
The couple took ownership of the adorable rabbits for their grandson Tylor Anderson, aged four, about six months ago.
But on Wednesday, when 48-year-old Aid went to feed the rabbits after finishing work, he found that the gate to the allotment had been took off its hinges.
Barney and Tulip had been stolen along with their hutches and food. There was also some garden rubbish dumped in the allotment.
Joanne, of Naisberry Park, Hartlepool, said she has not got the heart to tell little Tylor as he would be devastated.
Joanne, 48, who works in business control, said: "We're really upset over it. The fact that whoever did this has taken the hutches as well and food hopefully means they are going to be cared for. I daren't tell my grandson Tylor because he will be devastated."
She added: "As for the flytipping, it's just sickening. We spend a lot of time and effort down there."
Joanne has contacted Cleveland Police, whose officers are to investigate the incident, and also Hartlepool Borough Council,which has pledged to send out workers to clear away the fly-tipped mess. Anyone with any information should contact police on 101.


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IP video surveillance technology is providing an integrated solution for the newly renovated Sheraton Hotel
IP video surveillance technology is providing an integrated solution for the newly renovated Sheraton HotelLocated in the heart of the Dallas financial district, the Sheraton Dallas Hotel has 1,842 guest rooms and 12 spacious convention areas that offer more than 230,000 square feet of meeting space.The 96 security camera solution, which was installed by 911 Security Camera, allows the hotel's security personnel to monitor live and recorded video from all the cameras. The system makes it possible for security to control alarms from the CCTV and access control systems, both of which are integrated over the IP network.NUUO IP platform integrates video servers, megapixel cameras and sensors. The Sheraton's extensive video surveillance solution includes the installation of 48 analog cameras transferred to IP by an video server, 1.3 megapixel cameras, 1.3 megapixel outdoor dome cameras, three NVR dual core using NUUO IP software and 40 door sensors that serve as intruder protection.The camera's 1.3 megapixel resolution with MPEG-4 compression allows users to access superior video quality at affordable bandwidth usage. The cameras, coupled with the full support and compatibility of NUUO's software, give the Sheraton a full security solution.A user-friendly monitoring system becomes a reality, which decreases response time and personnel cost. NUUO software integrates IP cameras into video management software, allowing the security staff to view all cameras in a single platform. NUUO's video surveillance platform was also chosen for its user-friendly interface and rich features. Some such features are built-in Web server, embedded video enhancement tools, and Smart Search for motion, missing object and foreign object.The full integration of access control, CCTV, and video systems management delivers countless benefits to the hotel. Benefits include faster response time to incidents and greater control over security. If one of the door sensors is armed, the cameras surrounding the sensor will automatically turn on and begin a CCTV recording.


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Farsight New Viewer 3
The target for this session was "Nagasaki/destruction event
(9 August 1945)." Right from the beginning of the session,
the viewer was perceiving the sounds of screaming, and also smelling
burning. The viewer initially sketched some city-like structures
together with smoke. A locational movement exercise placed the
viewer five miles west of the target. From that perspective,
the viewer perceived tremendous heat, and smelled dust and soot.
The viewer then sketched a city near a body of water with a backdrop
of some distant mountains. Above the city was a rising tower
of smoke. It is this sketch that is linked below. Moving to the
center of the target, the viewer felt the strong sense of pain
in the area.


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The Chino was first developed for the British military so it makes sense that modern variations are not only hardwearing but also comfortable to wear. These qualities – combined with understated aesthetics – have helped to establish it as a versatile wardrobe staple. Whether paired with a button-down shirt or worn simply with a favourite T-Shirt or sweatshirt, you'll strike the right balance of smart and casual.


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Globalization, productivity, new markets: these are the challenges that companies in the manufacturing sector must face to maintain their own competitiveness on the international market.
In recent years, the manufacturing market has faced radical changes: the need to address increasingly globalized markets, price wars in domestic and overseas markets, new competitors on the market and optimization of inventories. These are just some of the challenges that the companies must address and transform into a competitive advantage.
Engineering is the leading provider of professional services for manufacturing companies, with thorough experience in the sector and the capacity to support companies in achieving their own business goals and improving productivity.
Experiences that vary in the various sectors of the manufacturing world, from discrete manufacturing to process manufacturing, and consumer goods.
Engineering offers a wide range of solutions and services for the sector, which allow companies to anticipate challenges in a highly competitive market.
Product Innovation: the possibility of exploiting Engineering's experience in Research and Development to support technical innovation and design projects
Globalization: the harmonization of "global operations", supporting our clients on an international scale
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In addition to experience in the sector, Engineering technological partnerships with the main players on the market allow them to address the widest range of clients' needs, providing state-of-the-art solutions.


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Instructor: Divana Bowyer
5282 Health Science Education I
Health Science Education I content includes skills common to specific health career topics such as patient nursing care, dental care, animal care, medical laboratory, public health, an introduction to health care systems, anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. Leadership skills developed through HOSA participation are also included. Lab experiences are organized and planned around the activities associated with the student's career objectives. Job seeking and job maintenance skills, personal management skills, self analysis to aid in career selection and completion of the application process for admission into a post secondary program of their choice are also included in this course.


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Vincent van Gogh
San Francisco-based artist Hannah Rothstein has created a series of 'food art' photos that imaginatively capture how famous artists would probably 'paint' their thanksgiving meal.
Titled 'Thanksgiving Special', ingredients of gravy, corn, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce are artistically arranged to resemble the iconic works of Mondrian, Van Gogh, and Warhol, just to name a few.
For the complete list of artworks or to purchase a print of the plates, visit Rothstein's website. Rothstein will be donating 10% of the profits to SF-Marin Food Bank.
Piet Mondrian
René Magritte
Pablo Picasso
Jackson Pollock
Georges Seurat
Andy Warhol
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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Mount Moriah Cemetery by honoring the memory of those interred here through community engagement, education, historic research, and restoration. The Friends' tax identification number is 45-2247158. Financials are available upon request.
See our Restoration Map to learn about the progress we've made with your help!
This group cannot exist without the help of many dedicated individuals.
Anyone is welcome to attend any of our events, including restoration days.
If you can't be at the cemetery in person, here are other ways you can help:
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This year we're participating in Wreaths Across America, the same organization that places wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery. Help us honor those who gave so much and support the Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery at the same time. Learn more>
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We're seeking individuals to assist with a variety of off-site projects, perfect for those unable to physically join us at the cemetery. There will be upcoming opportunities to assist with digitizing and transcribing cemetery records.
Currently, we are seeking someone to volunteer their time helping us set up a searchable burial database to give researchers the ability to find an individual's burial location via our website.
If you're interested in this project, please tell us more about yourself:
[tab title="Buy a T-Shirt"]T-shirts are in stock! They will be available at restoration events or you can pay online or via check and we'll ship them to you.
Shirts are available in medium, large, and x-large for $16.00 each plus a flat rate of $5.00 to ship.
xx-large are available for $18.00 each plus a flat rate of $5.00 to ship.
xxx-large are available for $19.00 each plus a flat rate of $5.00 to ship.
You can pay via PayPal to email@example.com or mail a check to:
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Please indicate the number of shirts and sizes on the check or PayPal comment line.
[tab title="Attend an Event"]Everyone is welcome to attend a restoration event and help us work to reclaim the cemetery one section at a time. No special skills are needed – just come prepared to work!
We generally have basic hand tools available, such as loppers and clippers, but you are welcome to bring your own tools. Gas powered weed wackers are always welcome, too.
See our events calendar for the next clean-up day.
We recommend long pants, sturdy shoes or boots, a hat for sunny days, sunscreen, and bug spray.
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Your donation of any amount helps restoration efforts to continue. We greatly appreciate the donations so many have graciously provided for the upkeep of Mount Moriah Cemetery. If you cannot attend a restoration event and would still like to help, donations go a long way to pay for repairs to mowers, new grass-cutting equipment, and fuel.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Monkey Brief: Thunder/Hawks (12/19/12)
So, the Thunder are a third of the way to the 33 game win streak of the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. The Thunder have not lost in nearly a month en route to 11 consecutive wins, an incredibly successful run. And as good as they have been, they would have to win every game until February to extend the winning streak to 33. The very idea seems absurd. So a tip of the cap to Wilt, Elgin, Goodrich and The Logo this morning.
Let's now turn to how the Thunder got to 11 straight wins and what they need to do to stretch it to 12.
Never a Down Night
Even the best teams are prone to struggling at times. Oklahoma City is no exception.
However, during the win streak, the team has compensated for whatever struggles it is having in one area by excelling in another. On their worst turnover night during the last 11 games (a turnover percentage of 19 against the Jazz) the Thunder compensated by snagging 45.7 percent of all available offensive boards, their best offensive rebounding percentage in any game of the season. Last game against the Spurs, the Thunder had an effective field goal percentage of .471, their worst of the win streak, but they had above average performances in turnover percentage, offensive rebounding percentage and free throw-to-field goal attempts.
As the chart shows, peaks in one stat often coincide with valleys in another for the Thunder on any given night.
Incremental Improvements
The Hawks who play host to the Thunder tonight, have forced a turnover percentage of 15.8 on the year, third highest in the NBA. On the one hand, that could be bad news for Oklahoma City, which still ranks worst in turnover percentage at 15.0. However, during the 11 game winning streak, the Thunder are actually greatly improved in this department. Yes, they have still had some awful days, but in the team's first 13 games it had an average turnover percentage of 15.8. Since then, it has averaged 13.0 and not lost a game. And as pointed out above, if if Atlanta can cause problems for Oklahoma City's ball control, it will still have to watch out for the Thunder going off for a huge night in some other area.
As indicated by their top spot in the numberFire team nERD rankings, the Thunder are playing team basketball better than anyone right now. Sooner or later they will have a hiccup. Atlanta beat them once, so maybe they can cause problems again.


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Galle: Travelling English supporters hugely outnumbered local Sri Lankan fans at the start of the first Test in Galle today, making it look like a home match for the tourists.
An estimated 8,500 English tourists, many of them members of the famous "Barmy Army" of diehard supporters, packed the Galle International Stadium which has a current capacity of just 9,000 spectators.
Local fans chose to stay away after the cash-strapped Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) adopted a 10-fold increase in ticket prices for the two-Test series.
Daily tickets were priced at 5,000 and 7,500 Sri Lankan rupees (USD 39 and USD 58), compared to the 500 rupees charged for the previous home series against Australia last year.
If the match lasts all five days, it could cost a fan at least 25,000 rupees -- the monthly salary of a low-level government official in Sri Lanka.
"It is too expensive," said Galle shopkeeper Dhaminda Wijesuriya, who preferred to watch the game on television. "I think they want England to feel at home at our expense."
English fans were also angered by the rise in entry prices, but media speculation that many of them would boycott the Test in protest proved unfounded.
"I am not sure it makes sense to make tickets so expensive, but it would have made even lesser sense to stay away from the match after coming all the way from England for it," said Ray Evans, a cricket supporter on his third visit to Sri Lanka.
"We want to enjoy the cricket and make the boys feel if they were playing at home."
Some English tourists who could not secure tickets for the game watched play from the vantage point of the historic 17th-century Dutch fort which overlooks the stadium.
SLC officials said the rise in prices was due to higher demand for tickets.
"Yes, there is a substantial increase from previous tours and the 2011 World Cup, but it`s the same for everyone," SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said.
"We need to develop the game of cricket in Sri Lanka so, whenever there is an opportunity and a demand for tickets, it is our policy to put prices up."
The SLC ran up debts of reportedly $69 million after it built two new stadiums in Hambantota and Pallekele, and renovated the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, for the World Cup last year co-hosted with India and Bangladesh.
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On a recent trip to Norway, my daughter was struck by the sophisticated street art. She discovered that it is the work of an artist who goes by the name of Pobel. From his Facebook page, I discovered that
"Pøbel is a pseudonymous Norwegian street artist based in Stavanger. He is best known for the Getto spedalsk (Ghetto leperous) project, decorating abandoned buildings in...the Lofoten Islands in the north of Norway, along with notable collaborator "Dolk". Both were later commissioned to decorate the central railway stations in both Oslo and Trondheim. One of Norway's foremost street artists, his work all over Europe has been documented in a number of books on the subject. His stencil paintings are mostly sight gags. One series, for example, portrays superheroes such as Superman and Batman in decrepit old age. His age and real name is not officially known.
I thought it would appeal to certain senses of humor...
Here's the link to Pobel's other 'street' art.


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Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series is known as one of the greatest fantasy series of all time.
The book starts with a prologue in which Robert Jordan gives some background history, vital to the proceeding plot, of Lews Therin Telamon (The Dragon Reborn) and the Great Destruction caused by the tainted male half of the True Source. The True Source, also called the One Power, is divided into Siadar (Female) and Siadin (Male), it is basically magic that a certain few people born with the ability can use ex. Lighting Bolts, Fire Balls ect .
Two thousand years later, trollocs and myrddraal come to Emond's Field in the Two Rivers valley. Moiraine, now at the end of her long search for the Dragon Reborn, discovers five young people with the ability to reach the True Source they are Rand, Perrin, Mat, Egwene & Nynaeve the village . She persuades them to leave the village, in order to protect it from the Shadowspawn (Evil Creatures Controlled by the Dark One).
Thom the gleeman goes with them for no apparent reason. They learn that Manatheren is the ancient name for Two Rivers.
Rand, Mat and Perrin discover they are ta'veren. They meet Min, a physic, in Baerlon, later visiting Shador Logoth, a city destroyed by its own suspicion. where Mat acquires a tainted knife from Mordeth. Perrin meets the wolf-man Elyas and the tinkers, discovering his own affinity with wolves and becoming a wolf brother ad getting yellow eyes this gets him notice when their trying to avoid it. He kills two Whitecloaks and becomes imprisoned for the crime.
Rand, Mat & Perrin all dream of Ba'alzamon, the Dark one. Thom is supposedly killed in Whitebridge by a myrddraal (shadowspawn). Egwene & Nynaeve decide to train as Aes Sedai. Rand encounters Loial the ogier; then Elayne, Gawyn & Galad in the palace garden in Caemlyn; also Queen Morgase, Elaida her Aes Sedai, and Gareth Bryne her general.
Chased by more trollocs and myrddraal, they all escape through the Ways to Fal Moran in Shienar.
In the Blight, The Green Man dies killing Balthamel, one of the Foresaken. Using the One Power, Rand kills two more, Aginor and Ba'alzamon, and Moiraine recognizes Rand as the Dragon Reborn. They discover the Horn of Valere and the dragon banner, which they take to Fal Moran.
That was my summery of the book after 782 pages as you can see it is serious fantasy. The plot of this story is excellent in my opinion, it draws you in around the tenth chapter with the race from Two Rivers. This book will appeal to fantasy lovers, this is a good novel for Adults and teenage people I wouldn't recommend this for a child it is too complex and has a lot of characters to follow, this is also only the first book in a series of 10. The life lesson in this book is " Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." especially after Rand is betrayed by ( a spellbound) Mat. What impacted me the most was how the characters thoughts and actions reflected exactly what I would have done/thought in the same situation (minus the magic).


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The Commission for Rural Communities has published a State of the countryside update focusing on Market towns.
Market towns are an important locus for many rural areas. They act as a hub for rural economic and service activity and are therefore at the centre of changes currently taking place in rural England.
However, towns are in some ways the 'missing link' in England's policy landscape. The current rural and urban definition, upon which most government spatial analysis is based, omits the separate consideration of small, medium and large sized towns. This has meant that statistics have not tracked social and economic trends as they impact towns. Perhaps as a result, towns have been generally overlooked from both a research and policy perspective.
This State of the countryside update seeks to address this gap by studying a range of topics covering broad themes of population, services, business health, employment and deprivation. The analysis on which the report is based comes from work undertaken by the Rural Evidence Research Centre (RERC) at Birkbeck College, University of London on behalf of CRC.
This update confirms the importance of towns in the fabric and health of rural life.
Key findings:
- In 2009 the population living in Small Towns was 11.4 million or 22% of the England population.
- Between 2001 and 2009 overall the population growth in Small Towns was 4.3% compared to 4.7% for England as a whole.
- Despite overall population growth (469,000) between 2001 and 2009, this figure disguises declines in the age group of young families (30-44) and a larger growth in retired population. Moreover one in three Small Towns experienced a decrease in population.
- Nationally, the majority of Banks and Building Societies, Petrol Stations, Post Offices, Secondary Schools and Supermarkets are located in Small Towns.
- Amongst towns of all sizes Small Towns saw the lowest percentage loss (-22.5%) of Post Offices between 2000 and 2010.
- Those out of work and seeking help into employment, training or accessing benefit payments in Small Towns and smaller settlements, will have to travel, on average, greater than 6km or more to access face to face Job Centres Plus services.
- Small Towns have the second highest proportion of national businesses (21%) and employees (17%) after Metropolitan areas (33% and 36%).
- Between 2008 and 2010 Small Towns experienced a 3% decline in the number of businesses compared to a national average decrease of 2.7%.
- The London (67%) and North East (72%) regions have the greatest proportions of the most deprived Small Towns whereas the East of England (14%) and the South East (12%) regions have the least.
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"It was pretty much love at first sight for me," he said. "I've owned the car for eight years now after buying it online from a couple in Wales. I bought it without seeing any pictures, but when I came around the corner and saw it parked up outside their house I knew I'd made the right choice."
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I'd never get rid of the Golf, so I've set my mind to making a few changes to keep it at it's best, he added. "Once it hits 200k I plan to swap the engine out for an ABF 2l 16v and possibly add an Eaton supercharger from a CLK220 too."
The 2014 GTI International wasn't the first show Matt attended, and he's been attending many events as part of the Rubbadubz VW club for years, including Retro Rides, E38, BVF and Ultimate Dubs.
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7 offbeat things to do in Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia's capital of cool
Approaching Kuala Lumpur for the first time brings with it a ridiculous measure of excitement. At first, the twin-pronged skyscrapers of the Petronas Towers loo…
A short bus ride from KOMTAR through Georgetown's western suburbs passes three interesting temples and winds up at the island's attractive – and surprisingly wild – Botanic Gardens. You could spend a morning out this way, or simply stop off en route to Batu Ferringhi and points west. Rapid Penang bus #10 comes within range of all the sights and terminates at the gardens, though you might need to ask the driver where to get off elsewhere.
Wat Chayamangkalaram is a Thai Buddhist temple dating to the 1900s, very different in design from Chinese equivalents elsewhere in Penang with its bright colours, flame-edged eaves and huge gilded pagoda, all soft curves, to one side. The main hall's entrance is flanked by nagas, fierce snake-like creatures painted gold and bright green, and guarded by two hefty demons holding swords. The aircraft-hangar-like interior is a stark contrast, filled by a 33m-long Reclining Buddha statue, looking rather feminine and draped in a gold sarong with his aura flaming about him. Murals depict episodes from Buddha's life.
While the Burmese Dharmmikarama Temple is similar to the Wat Chayamangkalaram Temple opposite, its guardians are two snarling white and gold lions, with scales, claws and fiery trim. The Buddha here is standing, smiling mysteriously into the gloom and with oversized white hands, one pointing upwards and one down. The temple grounds are a bit nicer than those over the road, with more greenery and less concrete, and a few naturalistically painted statues dotted about.
Penang's Nattukottai Chettiar Temple is the focus of the riotous three-day Hindu Thaipusam festival, in honour of Lord Subramanian (Jan or Feb). One of the crowning moments is the arrival of a silver chariot and statue of Lord Murugan, which have been carried from the sister temple in Georgetown. At other times of year, you're free to concentrate on the temple itself, in which an unusual wooden colonnaded walkway with exquisite pictorial tiles leads up to the inner sanctum, where a life-sized solid-silver peacock – the birds crop up throughout the temple – bows its head to the deity, Lord Subramanian.
Dating to 1884, Georgetown's Botanic Gardens were designed to beautify an old quarry. You wouldn't know that now: there are lawns, a stream flowing through, paved walking tracks, groves of bamboos and ornamental trees, an orchid house, ferns and cactus, and surrounding forested hills. Saturday and Sunday mornings it's packed with family groups of exercising Chinese, who storm around the circuit trail in about thirty minutes; take it slower and it's good for an hour's stroll. Picnics tend to be torpedoed by invading monkeys, but there are gentler creatures too, not least flying lizards, which coast between trees on the forest edge.
You can walk to Penang Hill from here in around three hours, but it's a tough uphill hike – better to come down this way.
The suburb of Ayer Itam (also written "Air Hitam") amounts to little more than a 100m-long bottleneck, where the traffic squeezed between shops and the canvas awnings of a busy wet market. There are two reasons to visit: the colonial-era retreat of Penang Hill, slightly north, which is rich in refreshingly cool air and greenery, and Kek Lok Si, a ludicrously over-built hilltop Buddhist complex.
At 821m high, Penang Hill makes a nice escape from Georgetown's pollution and humidity: there are walking trails, flowers and bungalows (now hotels) dating from colonial times, when this hill station was a retreat for the British administrators. Nowadays, it's a popular local excursion; avoid weekends and holidays if possible.
The bus delivers to the foot of the hill on Jalan Bukit Bandera; signs a short way north point to the "bat cave temple", Tua Pek Kong. "Bat" in Chinese sounds like the word for "good fortune", so the tiny shrine – named after a colony of bats out the back – is naturally dedicated to the god of luck.
From the top of Jalan Bukit Bandera, a funicular railway whisks visitors to the top of the near-vertical hillside in a few minutes – a fun ride, were it not for the extortionate fee. Views from the top terraces stretch beyond Georgetown and over the straits to Butterworth; gentle, badly marked walks lead out to Tiger Hill and Western Hill, while a sealed road at the back descends steeply to the Botanic Gardens in around two hours. Cream teas are offered by a few establishments, and you can also stay up here .
Supposedly the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia, Kek Lok Si was founded by the abbot of Georgetown's Kuan Yin Teng in 1885, and originally modelled on Fok San Monastery in Foochow, China. It certainly doesn't resemble any normal temple complex nowadays: the hill sprouts all sorts of fantastic shrines and pagodas, linked by hundreds of steps, and bedecked with flags, lanterns and statues. The two most prominent features are the white, seven-tier wedding-cake assemblage that is the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda, capped by a golden Burmese stupa; and a 30m-high bronze statue of the goddess of mercy, Kuan Yin, sheltered from the elements by an open-sided pavilion, its pillars wreathed in carved dragons.
For such an obvious landmark, the route up here is hard to find. From the Balik Pulau road, follow the market street up towards Kek Lok Si; just before the road bends uphill, look for a row of shops to the left concealing a gauntlet of trinket stalls, their awnings forming a tunnel. Steps ascend to the temple forecourt, past a pond for turtles, which represent eternity. A vegetarian restaurant at the top is open throughout the day.
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I have a question about the recipe "Asparagus with Shallots, Chiles, and Lemon" from amanda. Can this be made in advance? Will it taste good at room temperature? Or reheated? Thanks!
My biggest concern would be that reheating would over cooked asparagus. I would rather eat at room temperature than reheat it with the possibility of loosing the crispness and brightness of the asparagus.
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Another thorough survey of Spanish history and culture by accomplished British scholar Kamen (Empire: How Spain Became a World Power, 2003, etc.), focusing on the essential experience of mass exile over four decades in forming Spanish identity.
Throughout its modern history, writes the author, Spain has impoverished itself by expelling its cultural minorities: among others, the Jews in 1492, the Muslims in 1609; Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuits in the 16th century; the diaspora of the intellectual elite in the 1930s. "In other nations, the people arrive," writes Kamen, "in Spain they depart." Working chronologically, the author guides the reader through successive stages of migration from the country, forced or otherwise, as the sense of alienation didn't always mean expulsion from the homeland but also included the desire to become an expatriate or internal exile. Once power was consolidated by Isabella and Ferdinand, they were not prepared to deal with the political rivalry of the conversos, or Jews who had converted to Christianity because of decades of anti-Semitism in medieval Spain. The newly established Inquisition decided questions of "heresy" (up until the 19th century) and essentially isolated the country from its European neighbors. The strongest chapters examine the Jewish and Muslim expulsions, the cultural vacuum they produced and the Sephardic customs the exiles left and took with them. One of Kamen's central theses is that some of the most important and memorable works of art and literature by Spaniards have been written in exile. In the Romantic era, absolutism annihilated the Spanish literati, while the intellectual elite would again be forced out with the reaction to the Spanish American War and through the anarchic violence of the Spanish Civil War. Kamen also ably navigates Hispanic culture and uneasy relations with the United States.
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Khairul Bashar (PBUH)
Dr. A.Q. Khan
Todays column is a review of one of the most important books on Seerutun Nabvi compiled and written by my good friend, Muhammad Abdul Rauf Siddiqui, former Minister of Interior, Excise and Customs, Culture, Tourism and Sports, Industries, etc. It is entitled Khairul Bashar (PBUH)and is published by Fima Amazing Process, Karachi (021-36366895). It is also available from S.B. 21717, Riyadh 11485, Saudi Arabia. Rauf Siddiqui is an excellent writer of Urdu poetry and prose. It is because of his literary activities that we became good friends. He was a good, competent Minister and a staunch supporter of Altaf Hussain. However, the day Altaf Hussain spoke against Pakistan, he broke off with him and declared him to be a traitor.
Rauf Siddiqui is related to a well-known literary figure of Lucknow. His maternal grandfather was the famous poet Natiq Lucknawi (Hakim Syed Abul Ala Saeed Ahmed). The very same Natiq whose following two verses show his great love for our Holy Prophet (PBUH). Naar ko nur kerdia sarware; Kainat wo jo legithi Tur per aake nain bujhi Hijaz main (The fire was turned into peaceful light by the Holy Prophet; the fire that was started [by the Almighty at Tur] settled in Hijaz.) Aajiz hey zuban Natiq, Alfaz hain nakafi; Tareef adad kya ho sarkar do alam ki (My tongue is helpless; Natiq and I dont find adequate words to express myself. It is so difficult to praise the Holy Prophet [PBUH]). This spirit of Natiq (love for the Holy Prophet) has come down to Rauf Siddiqui.
Some time ago, Rauf Siddiqui wrote an excellent book on the history of the Kabah, which I had reviewed in one of my columns. In order to give you some idea of the importance and value of the book under review, I am quoting some great religious Islamic scholars. Dr. Saleh Zainelabidin at-Shebi, custodian of the keys of the Kabah, says: I am highly impressed by the efforts of Mr. Rauf Siddiqui who has written an excellent book on Seerate-Nabvi. He has covered all aspects of the life of our Holy Prophet (PBUH) in such a manner that it covers all the important matters related to our Holy Prophet as declared by the Almighty in Surah Ahzah, Ayat 21 (We have indeed, in the Apostle of Allah, a beautiful pattern of conduct for anyone whose hope is in Allah and in the Final Day). I pray to Allah to shower His Blessings on Rauf Siddiqui Ameen. Sahibzada Muhammad Rehan Amjad Ali Naumani, Head of Darul Ulum Amjadia Karachi, says: The book by Rauf Siddiqui is an excellent work on Seeratun Nabvi. This is a source of peace of mind and heart of a momin. When you read it, you go into a trance, forgetting all other things. May Allah shower His boundless Blessings on Rauf Siddiqui Ameen. Mr. Mufti Muhammad Naeem, Head of Jamiah Binnoria Aalya, Karachi, says: The life of our Holy Prophet (PBUH) is a lesson of light for the whole of humanity. Mr. Rauf Siddiqui has collected, for the sake of a successful life for all, all the aspects of the life of the Holy Prophet. This book can guide us all and help us all to follow in the footsteps of our Holy Prophet. This work by Mr. Rauf Siddiqui is highly commendable. Rauf Siddiqui has done a great favour to the whole nation. This book is going to be an excellent reference work for religious students and scholars. This book must be in every house, university library and religious school. The Almighty has blessed the author with great talent for writing (and reading) and his earlier book on the History of the Kabah was a masterpiece. May Allah shower His blessings on him and his family Ameen. Allah Tahir Johari says: In the pre-partition sub-continent there were many such famous scholars and families and the dedication of a book to them was a great honour. The elders of Mr. Siddiqui were famous literary and religious figures. Rauf Siddiqui has got it all in his genes and this has made him an excellent scholar. I believe that he would soon be writing a book on those who have been mentioned in Darood-e-Ibrahimia. May Allah shower His unlimited blessings on him and his family Ameen. Hafiz Muhammad Sulfi, Principal Jamiah Sattaria Islamia, Gulshane-Iqbal, Karachi, says: After Almighty Allah, our beloved Prophet (PBUH) is the only one about whom so much has been written. The depth and care with which Mr. Rauf Siddiqui has compiled and written this book is highly commendable. The book is a masterpiece, highly informative and authentic. This noble work will ensure Jannah for Mr. Rauf Siddiqui. I hope all Islamic scholars will benefit from this excellent work. Only the Almighty will reward Mr. Rauf Siddiqui for serving His noble Apostle. Finally, Mr. Abdul Malik, Managing Director, Darus Salam Publishers, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia says: I am extremely pleased that Mr. Rauf Siddiqui has compiled and written this invaluable book in such a simple, legible style. Every word written by him reflects his immense love for our Holy Prophet (PBUH). I personally was not aware of many of the facts which I learnt from this book. He is probably the first politician and Minister who has earned this distinction. May Allah shower His blessings on him and on his family Ameen.
The esteem in which the Almighty Allah held His Apostle (PBUH) is evident from the fact that he was the last Messengar and that in the Quran it is said: He who obeys the Apostle, obeys Allah Alhamdulillah!


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WOW! Hannity Reveals Mueller's Right Hand Man Signed Plea Deal In Clinton-Uranium One Case (VIDEO)
Fox News host Sean Hannity isn't letting Special Counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort distract from the real scandal– The Clinton-Uranium One deal.
Hannity teased he would expose Mueller in tonight's monologue.
"I have a powerful monologue that you don't want to miss… We will expose Robert Mueller's corrupt special counsel next."
According to Hannity, Fox News Legal Contributor Gregg Jarrett discovered both Deputy Attorney General Ron Rosenstein and Mueller's right hand man, Andrew Weissmann, former head of the fraud unit at Obama/Holder's Justice Department, signed the plea agreement of the Russian businessman embroiled in the Clinton-Uranium One case.
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Before the show, Hannity teased a new scandal would ensnare Barack Obama. Is the former President about to be implicated in the Clinton-Uranium One scandal?
"So @BarackObama news tomorrow!! Hint; Tick Tock," warned Hannity.
Last week, Hannity quote tweeting President Trump, exploding on Mueller, asserting the Special Counsel is covering up Clinton's role in the 'Clinton/DNC/Trump dossier' scandal.
"Watch, if indictment, the Mueller "Walk". He will Tip off Media. Mueller wants to change the narrative from REAL COLLUSION HE KNEW ABOUT!," tweeted Hannity.
Hannity followed up with his famous "Tick tock….." warning.
As The Gateway Pundit's Joe Hoft previously reported, the most egregious part of all the latest revelations surrounding the Clinton crime family is Attorney General Jeff Sessions refuses to investigate. Jason Chaffetz, former House of Representatives member and Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform was on Justice with Judge Janine Pirro Saturday night and admitted Sessions won't lift a finger to investigate Hillary Clinton.
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That First Airplane Ride
An indulgent uncle and a love of adventure gave Lucille Cravens wings back when people weren't supposed to fly
Mother is looking through a stack of old Smithsonian magazines I have. She's found one that features vintage airplanes, and among the photos is a picture of The Spirit of Saint Louis.
"I went up in the first airplane," she tells me. "Do you remember that?"
Mom will be 92 years old in October. She scoots along slowly with the help of a walker; she does everything slowly. I wonder if we purposefully go at a gentler pace as time starts to race by.
She shows me the photograph of Lindberg's plane. "I went up in the first airplane," she says again.
My husband says, "Not in that airplane, you didn't. They only made one Spirit of St. Louis."
"I know that!" she continues, "The plane I flew in had two wings, one on top of the other, and an open cockpit—my hair blew all around."
The event took place in a farmer's field in Oregon, and Uncle Pete took Mom and Auntie Vi, motoring in his open yellow sports car. They saw the airplane, and the pilot, who was young and dashing and brave. What were these brash young pilots called in those days? Darned Fools? Brave Heroes? Young Idiots? People weren't supposed to fly, for if God meant for us to fly, he'd have given us wings!
"A PENNY A POUND," the sign read. Rides on the biplane were a penny a pound. Little kids circled the plane, but no adults.
"You want a ride?" Uncle Pete asked Mom and Auntie Vi.
"No," Violet demurred. She wouldn't fly; after all she was three years older than Mom, and had a great deal more sense.
"Oh, yes, please." Mom was jumping up and down, grabbing Uncle Pete's hand, rushing him toward the pilot. "Yes, I want to fly."
The pilot helped her climb onto the wing and into the back seat, then he climbed into the front. The prop was turned, and they were off the ground. Mom grabbed her long dark hair, holding it off her face and the engine roared and the wind whistled, and she was flying.
"As soon as we got started, you couldn't hear anything. It wasn't a long ride, we just went up a little ways, over the trees and buildings. It was strange and funny looking down on the tree tops and roofs. We circled once and came back down."
I asked if she waved to the people looking up at her flying.
"No people were there," she tells me. "Just kids. People didn't believe in flying... we're not supposed to fly." She looks at me. "They were afraid."
Most of the gawking kids didn't have indulgent uncles, so they watched Mom fly and imagined what it was like to be up in the sky with the birds.
But Mom had Uncle Pete, and she flew way back when airplanes were new, and just the daring ventured into the sky.
"I flew in the first airplane," she says.
I smile. She was a kid, she dreamed and she believed.