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IF you were to roll up at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh this month – perhaps to see its brilliant production of Brian Friel's Faith Healer – you might conclude that this is a great city theatre passing through a vintage period of achievement.
The Lyceum is a perfect Victorian gem, in the heart of one of Britain's wealthiest cities; and its current programme of seven new mainstage productions a year reflects a powerful mix of classics and new work, with Friel, Brecht, Ibsen and Goldoni on stage this spring, after a 2014 season which featured three brand-new plays, including Tim Barrow's controversial Union, and David Haig's acclaimed wartime drama Pressure. What's more, 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Lyceum's producing company, under the great actor-director Tom Fleming.
There is, though, a huge cloud on the Lyceum's horizon; because in its October 2014 funding round, Creative Scotland announced that the Royal Lyceum would receive a swingeing cut of 17 per cent to its regular core grant – by far the biggest cut of any theatre organisation in Scotland. This involves an annual loss to the theatre of just over £210,000; and although it represents only 6.5 per cent of its turnover of around £3.3 million, it has serious implications, as the theatre's executive director Alex McGowen explains.
"By the time this funding announcement was made – and it was completely unexpected – we were already so well advanced with our planning for the 50th anniversary season that we had to ask Creative Scotland to give us standstill funding for 2015-2016, and then to load all of that £630,000 cut onto the remaining two years. So in those years, we'll be losing almost 10 per cent of our total income; and that is hard to manage simply because the fixed costs of running the Lyceum are so high. Our aim is to run a major theatre production organisation, which has full workshop facilities, and a world-class stage management team; we have a staff of around 50, and and we strive to pay people a proper living wage, as a major rep theatre should.
"So unless you want to lose a vital part of that production capability, those costs don't change, no matter how many or few shows you do. And if you set aside the three quarters of our annual budget which is spent directly on shows, then more than half of the remaining 25 per cent goes on unavoidable costs associated with the maintenance of this beautiful historic building, and our other premises; we not only pay rent to Edinburgh City Council for the building, but have a full repairing lease." The current pressures on local authority finance also mean there is little chance of Edinburgh City Council – whose culture department currently chips in around £370,000 a year – making additional grants to the Lyceum; and although the theatre has increased its sponsorship income seven-fold in recent years, to a decent £210,000 a year, it remains true that in Edinburgh, wealthy donors often prefer to support the city's prestigious international festivals.
"In the end," says McGowen, "there are decisions looming about whether we want to continue to produce our own top-flight professional theatre in this city, or whether we are willing to allow that rich phase of Scottish theatre to fade into the past. In the great scheme of public finance, these sums are not huge. Yet as things stand now, the Lyceum in three years' time just won't be the same as it is today. We have to decide whether that's a loss we're prepared to take; or whether we want to protect and develop everything that's been built up here, over the last 50 years."


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Sustainable fibers have been much talked about, but its adaptation in the textile value chain will take some time. The realization that we cannot continue to grow cotton like mad, nor can we endlessly spin fossil fuels into polyester or other synthetic fabrics has led to more clothing companies focusing on use of sustainable fiber for their end products.
Levi Strauss, for example, has modernized and transformed its brand in part by emphasizing sustainability in everything from its garments' origins to long after the sale. The company has spun recycled plastic bottles into its iconic denim jeans and has worked with other countries to launch the Better Cotton Initiative. While there's still plenty to be done, the use of sustainable fibers is on the rise.
Cotton will always have a massive water footprint, always be coveted because of its strength, comfort and breathability, so some companies are experimenting with blending other fibers with cotton to lessen the footprint of the final garment.
Hemp often scores points for its durability and rapid growth without excessive use of water and pesticides.
Meanwhile, bamboo's stock as a "sustainable" fiber has fallen. Several years ago, the miracle grass was touted for its environmental chops. But it turned out that the fibers spun from bamboo require so many solvents that it is virtually indistinguishable from rayon or viscose.
When it comes to scale, synthetic fabrics are showing more promise. The era of more collaboration and less patent litigation, at least when it comes to developing more ecologically friendly textiles, offers hope. Some of this change is due to companies like Nike with its sustainability index, which boosts the sharing of ideas and innovation.
Some changes are starting at the base of the supply chain with companies such as Aquafil, a synthetic fiber manufacturer that recycles fishing nets and unwanted textiles into regenerated yarns for use as carpet or fabric. The company has spearheaded an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of plastic ocean trash and "ghost gear," and works with nonprofits and aquaculture companies to collect unwanted plastic equipment to churn into new textile fibers, which it brands as Econyl.Courtesy: Leon Kaye, Business writer and strategic communications specialist.
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Posted by Mr O'Toole | Posted in Library, Maths, Mr O'Toole's messages | Posted on July 15, 2016
Today we presented assembly for the second time this year. Ethan and Shelby did a fantastic job of hosting. The whole class also performed their "BODMAS Song" very well. Congratulations everyone!
Our class was also awarded the Library Book Borrowing Award for the first time this year with 96% of the class borrowing. Well done! We should also congratulate Mrs McCarten's grade for winning it for 20 straight weeks before us.
What did everyone think about our song? Catchy?
Do you think you know BODMAS better now?


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Hi imee,
God thinks you're awesome. You're loving. You love and care about your family a lot that's why you have become responsible. You work so hard so you can give enough allowances to your brothers. Most of your friends want you to be their bridesmaid and that's saying something. You are talented. You sing well, you play the keyboard quite well, you're good at calligraphy and you have a knack in photography. You want to know more about your work. You have become more patient than you were before. You are a good furparent. You are a loyal girlfriend. You have everything: a loving and supportive family, a sexy and an amazing boyfriend, hardworking brothers, an awesome job, a beautiful room and a fluffy and beautiful cat. You have a lot to forward to. Most of all, God loves you and believes in you. You are amazing, Imee. Continue to shine. 😊
Imee 😊
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Former Super Eagles' assistant coach, Fatai Amoo has said Stephen Keshi were outmuscled by the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Saturday's 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar.
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations champions managed a face-saving 1-1 draw against the East Africans courtesy of substitute, Nnamdi Oduamadi's equaliser in added time which cancelled Francis Kahata's 37 th minute opener.
Amoo said everything went wrong for the three-time African champions in the encounter, especially in their attack.
"Specifically, the attack was the major culprit, the side was not coordinated in the attack. I think the attack let the team down in Saturday's encounter. We didn't match the Kenyans in zeal. The Kenyans were more determined. Coordination was absolutely poor for the Eagles.
"I won't say we were ill-prepared or underrated the visitors, maybe just as their captain said, playing Nigeria is enough motivation. They appeared more motivated to win than us and this may have explained the attitude they brought into this game.
"Kenya have never beaten us before, they've never hidden their intention to make a bold statement. They were almost achieving the age-long dream.
"Thank God we salvaged a point, and the point may count in the long run. It would have been a complete disaster if we had lost the three points on home front to Kenya," said the former 3SC coach to supersport.com.
Amoo could not but sympathise with the 2013 Afcon hero, Sunday Mba who was a mere shadow of his real self for the 75th minute he lasted in the game.
"Mba didn't play to expectation, I think he's a strong man surviving the confusion over his ownership to stand the heat of the World Cup qualifier.
"Psychologically, Mba was not in the game while he lasted. The tussle affected him technically and tactically. He was psychologically unbalanced and this is a wake-up call for all concerned to help the player in his career," he said.
Nigeria still lead the Group F of the World Cup qualification on five points same as Malawi but are faced with a daunting task of playing their next two games away to Namibia and Kenya while challengers, Malawi will be at home in the next two games.


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Wednesday, 1 March 2017
Kebun Baru League day 4
On Wednesday 8th February, Kebun Baru held the KB League Cup Season 1, Game 4. During this Chinese New Year festive, 11 players competed in a Swiss League format playing 4 games each. The winner for game 4 went to Rudy and Anas took the runners up.
The match of the day was the game between Nic and Fauzi. It was an intense game which saw Nic torn Fauzi as well as his shirt apart with a one nil score line. Game 5 will be played on Wednesday, 8th March 2017.
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All things SharePoint! This blog specializes in Microsoft SharePoint technologies, including web parts, development, configuration, customization, and best practices
SharePoint Interview Questions
Here are a few questions which can be usefull in a interview.
Compiled from various sources on net, I will try to keep it updated ...
• What is the relationship between Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server and Microsoft Windows Services?
Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies (including SharePoint Portal Server and Windows SharePoint Services) deliver highly scalable collaboration solutions with flexible deployment and management tools. Windows SharePoint Services provides sites for team collaboration, while Share Point Portal Server connects these sites, people, and business processes-facilitating knowledge sharing and smart organizations. SharePoint Portal Server also extends the capabilities of Windows SharePoint Services by providing organizational and management tools for SharePoint sites, and by enabling teams to publish information to the entire organization.
• What is a SharePoint Feature? What files are used to define a feature?
A SharePoint Feature is a functional component that can be activated and deactivate at various scopes throughout a SharePoint instances, scope of which are defined as
1. Farm level 2. Web Application level 3. Site level 4. Web level
Features have their own receiver architecture, which allow you to trap events such as when a feature is
Installing, Uninstalling, Activated, or Deactivated.
The element types that can be defined by a feature include
menu commands, link commands, page templates, page instances, list definitions, list instances,
event handlers, and workflows.
The two files that are used to define a feature are the feature.xml and manifest file(elements.xml). The feature XML file defines the actual feature and will make SharePoint aware of the installed feature. The manifest file contains details about the feature such as functionality.
• Workflow can be applied to what all elements of SharePoint ?
Workflow associations are often created directly on lists and libraries, a workflow association can also be created on a content type that exists within the Content Type Gallery for the current site or content types defined within a list. In short, it can be applied ...
At the level of a list/library
At the level of a content type defined at site scope
At the level of a content type defined at list scope
• What are the types of input forms that can be created for a workflow ?
You can create four different types of input forms including
1. An association form
2. An initiation form
3. A modification form
4. A task edit form.
Note that these forms are optional when you create a workflow template.
• What are ways to create input forms for workflow ?
1. You can create your forms by using custom application pages, which are standard .aspx pages deployed to run out of the _layouts directory. ( disadv: lot of code required when compared to Infopath approach)
2. Using Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 (disadv: picks up a dependenct on MOSS, i.e. it cannot run in a standalone WSS environment)
• What is the difference between method activity and event activity in WorkFlow ?
A method activity is one that performs an action, such as creating or updating a task. An event activity is one that runs in response to an action occurring.
• What are content types?
A content type is a flexible and reusable WSS type definition (or we can a template) that defines the columns and behavior for an item in a list or a document in a document library. For example, you can create a content type for a leave approval document with a unique set of columns, an event handler, and its own document template and attach it with a document library/libraries.
• Can a content type have receivers associated with it?
Yes, a content type can have an event receiver associated with it, either inheriting from the SPListEventReciever base class for list level events, or inheriting from the SPItemEventReciever base class. Whenever the content type is instantiated, it will be subject to the event receivers that are associated with it.
• What two files are typically (this is kept generally) included when developing a content type, and what is the purpose of each?
There is generally the main content type file that holds things like the content type ID, name, group, description, and version. There is also the ContentType.Fields file which contains the fields to include in the content type that has the ID, Type, Name, DisplayName, StaticName, Hidden, Required, and Sealed elements. They are related by the FieldRefs element in the main content type file.
• What is an ancestral type and what does it have to do with content types?
An ancestral type is the base type that the content type is deriving from, such as Document (0x0101). The ancestral type will define the metadata fields that are included with the custom content type.
• Can a list definition be derived from a custom content type?
Yes, a list definition can derive from a content type which can be seen in the schema.XML of the list definition in the element.
• When creating a list definition, how can you create an instance of the list?
You can create a new instance of a list by creating an instance.XML file
• What is a Field Control?
Field controls are simple ASP.NET 2.0 server controls that provide the basic field functionality of SharePoint. They provide basic general functionality such as displaying or editing list data as it appears on SharePoint list pages.
• What base class do custom Field Controls inherit from?
This varies. Generally, custom field controls inherit from the Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls.BaseFieldControl namespace, but you can inherit from the default field controls.
• Can multiple SharePoint installs point to the same DB?
Multiple SharePoint installs can use the same database server. Not literally the same database on that server. That server must be SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005. It cannot be Oracle or another vendor.
• How to create links to the mapped network drives?
Creating links to mapped drives in WSS v3 or MOSS 2007 can be done via
the new content type for .lnk files.
• While creating a Web part, which is the ideal location to Initialize my new controls?
Override the CreateChildControls method to include your new controls. You can control the exact rendering of your controls by calling the .Render method in the web parts Render method.
• What are the two base classes a WebPart you are going to use within SharePoint 2007 can inherit from?
There are two base classes that a WebPart which is going to be consumed by SharePoint can inherit from, either the
SharePoint WebPart Base class
or the
ASP.NET 2.0 WebPart base class.
When inheriting from the SharePoint WebPart Base class your derived WebPart class will inherit from Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart. When inheriting from the ASP.NET 2.0 WebPart base class your derived WebPart class will inherit from System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.WebPart. It is considered good practice to use the ASP.NET WebPart base class since the old base class is meant for backwards compatibility with previous version of SharePoint, however there are four exception when it is better to leverage functionality from the SharePoint WebPart base class:
Cross page connections
Connections between Web Parts that are outside of a Web Part zone
Client-side connections (Web Part Page Services Component)
Data caching infrastructure
• What are the differences between the two base classes and what are the inherit benefits of using one over another?
The difference is the Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages.WebPart base class is meant for backward compatibility with previous versions of SharePoint. The benefit of using the SharePoint WebPart base class is it supported:
Cross page connections
Connections between Web Parts that are outside of a Web Part zone
Client-side connections (Web Part Page Services Component)
Data caching infrastructure
ASP.NET 2.0 WebParts are generally considered better to use because SharePoint is built upon the ASP.NET 2.0 web architecture. Inheriting from the ASP.NET 2.0 base class offers you features that inherit to ASP.NET 2.0, such as embedding resources as opposed to use ClassResources for deployment of said types.
• What is the WebPartManager sealed class? What is its purpose?
The WebPartManager sealed class is responsible for managing everything occurring on a WebPart page, such as the WebParts (controls), events, and misc. functionality that will occur in WebPartZones. For example, the WebPartManager is responsible for the functionality that is provided when you are working with moving a WebPart from WebPartZone to WebPartZone. It is known as the "the central class of the Web Part Control Set."
• What does AllowUnsafeUpdates do ?
If your code modifies Windows SharePoint Services data in some way, you may need to allow unsafe updates on the Web site, without requiring a security validation. You can do by setting the AllowUnsafeUpdates property.
• What does RunWithElevatedPrivileges do?
There are certain object model calls model that require site-administration privileges. To bypass access-denied error, we use RunWithElevatedPrivileges property when request is initiated by a nonprivileged user. We can successfully make calls into the object model by calling the RunWithElevatedPrivileges method provided by the SPSecurity class.
• What does SPWeb.EnsureUser method do?
Checks whether the specified login name belongs to a valid user of the Web site, and if the login name does not already exist, adds it to the Web site.
e.g SPUser usr = myWeb.EnsureUser("hitenders");
• What is a SPSite and SPWeb object, and what is the difference between each of the objects?
The SPSite object represents a collection of sites (site collection [a top level site and all its subsites]). The SPWeb object represents an instance SharePoint Web, and SPWeb object contains things like the actual content. A SPSite object contains the various subsites and the information regarding them.
• What does a SPWebApplication object represent?
The SPWebApplication objects represents a SharePoint Web Application, which essentially is an IIS virtual server. Using the class you can instigate high level operations, such as getting all the features of an entire Web Application instance, or doing high level creation operations like creating new Web Applications through code.
• Would you use SPWebApplication to get information like the SMTP address of the SharePoint site?
Yes, since this is a Web Application level setting. You would iterate through each SPWebApplication in the SPWebApplication collection, and then use the appropriate property calls (OutboundMailServiceInstance) in order to return settings regarding the mail service such as the SMTP address.
• How do you return SharePoint List items using SharePoint web services?
In order to retrieve list items from a SharePoint list through Web Services, you should use the lists.asmx web service by establishing a web reference in Visual Studio. The lists.asmx exposes the GetListItems method, which will allow the return of the full content of the list in an XML node. It will take parameters like the GUID of the name of the list you are querying against, the GUID of the view you are going to query, etc.
Side Question: I got asked how I built queries with the lists.asmx web service. In order to build queries with this service, one of the parameters that the GetListItems method exposes is the option to build a CAML query. There are other ways to do this as well, but that was how I answered it.
• When retrieving List items using SharePoint Web Services, how do you specify explicit credentials to be passed to access the list items?
In order to specify explicit credentials with a Web Service, you generally instantiate the web service, and then using the credentials properties of the Web Service object you use the System.Net.NetworkCredential class to specify the username, password, and domain that you wish to pass when making the web service call and operations.
• What is CAML, and why would you use it?
CAML stands for Collaborative Application Markup Language. CAML is an XML based language which provides data constructs that build up the SharePoint fields, view, and is used for table definition during site provisioning. CAML is responsible for rending data and the resulting HTML that is output to the user in SharePoint. CAML can be used for a variety of circumstances, overall is used to query, build and customize SharePoint based sites. A general use would be building a CAML query in a SharePoint WebPart in order to retrieve values from a SharePoint list.
• What is impersonation, and when would you use impersonation?
Impersonation can basically provide the functionality of executing something in the context of a different identity, for example assigning an account to users with anonymous access. You would use impersonation in order to access resources on behalf of the user with a different account, that normally, that wouldn't be able to access or execute something.
• What are WebPart properties, and what are some of the attributes you see when declaring WebPart properties in code?
WebPart properties are just like ASP.NET control properties, they are used to interact with and specify attributes that should be applied to a WebPart by a user. Some of the attributes you see with ASP.NET 2.0 properties are WebDescription, WebDisplayName, Category, Personalizable, and WebBrowsable. Although most of these properties come from the System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts class, ones like Category come out of System.ComponentModel namespace.
• Why are properties important in WebPart development, and how have you exploited them in past development projects? What must each custom property have?
Properties are important because WebParts allow levels of personalization for each user. WebPart properties make it possible for a user to interact, adjust, and increase overall experience value with the programmatic assets that you develop without having the need to use an external editor or right any code. A very simple example of exploiting a property would be something like allowing the user to change the text on the WebPart design interface so that they can display whatever string of text they desire.
Each custom property that you have must have the appropriate get and set accessor methods.
• What are ClassResources? How do you reference and deploy resources with an ASP.NET 2.0 WebPart?
ClassResources are used when inheriting from the SharePoint.WebPart.WebPartPages.WebPart base class, and are defined in the SharePoint solution file as things that should be stored in the wpresources directory on the server. It is a helpful directory to use in order to deploy custom images. In ASP.NET 2.0, typically things such as images are referenced by embedding them as resources within an assembly. The good part about ClassResources is they can help to eliminate recompiles to change small interface adjustments or alterations to external JavaScript files.
• What is a SharePoint Solution File? How does it differ from WebPart .cab files in legacy development? What does it contain?
A SharePoint solution file is essentially a .cabinet file with all a developers ustom componets suffixed with a .wsp extension that aids in deployment. The big difference with SharePoint solution files is is that a solution:
allows deployment to all WFE's in a farm
is highly manageable from the interface allowing deployment, retraction, and versioning
Can package all types of assets like site definitions, feature definitions (and associated components), Webparts, etc.
Can provide Code Access Security provisioning to avoid GAC deployments
And much more..
• What is a .ddf file and what does it have to do with SharePoint Solution creation?
A .ddf file is a data directive file and is used when building the SharePoint solution bundle specifying the source files and their destination locations. The important thing for someone to understand is that the .ddf file will be passed as a parameter to the MAKECAB utility to orchestrate construction of the SharePoint solution file.
• What file does a SharePoint solution package use to orchestrate (describe) its packaged contents?
The solution Manifest.XML file.
• What deployment mechanism can you use to instigate Code Access Security attributes for your WebParts?
SharePoint solution files can add in order to handle code access security deployment issues. This is done in the element in the SharePoint solution manifest.XML, which makes it easier to get assemblies the appropriate permissions in order to operate in the bin directory of the web application.
• What are event receivers?
Event receivers are classes that inherit from the SpItemEventReciever or SPListEventReciever base class (both of which derive out of the abstract base class SPEventRecieverBase), and provide the option of responding to events as they occur within SharePoint, such as adding an item or deleting an item.
• When would you use an event receiver?
Since event receivers respond to events, you could use a receiver for something as simple as canceling an action, such as deleting a document library by using the Cancel property. This would essentially prevent users from deleting any documents if you wanted to maintain retention of stored data.
• What base class do event receivers inherit from?
Event receivers either inherit from the SPListEventReciever base class or the SPItemEventReciever base class, both which derive from the abstract base class SPEventReceiverBase.
• If I wanted to not allow people to delete documents from a document library, how would I go about it?
You would on the ItemDeleting event set: properties.Cancel= true.
• What is the difference between an asynchronous and synchronous event receivers?
An asynchronous event occurs after an action has taken place, and a synchronous event occurs before an action has take place. For example, an asynchronous event is ItemAdded, and its sister synchronous event is ItemAdding
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CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it struck a large pharmacy benefit management services contract with Aetna Inc., but it also reported weaker earnings and trimmed its profit forecast.
CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it struck a large pharmacy benefit management services contract with health insurer Aetna Inc., but shares fell in premarket trading after the pharmacy chain reported weaker earnings and trimmed its profit forecast.
CVS Caremark's net income fell 7 percent in the second quarter because of contracts lost by Caremark. Citing the weak economy and greater costs, the company reduced its profit forecast for the year and said it expects slower revenue growth from stores open at least one year. The company runs 7,109 stores nationwide, about 400 less than Walgreen Co.
In premarket trading, CVS shares fell $1.58, or 5.2 percent, to $29.02. The stock finished at $30.60 Tuesday.
Second-quarter net income fell to $821 million from $886 million. On a per-share basis, profit was unchanged at 60 cents as the company had fewer shares outstanding this quarter. CVS said it earned 65 cents per share if amortization costs and other one-time items are excluded.
According to a survey by Thomson Reuters, analysts expected a profit of 68 cents per share.
The Woonsocket, R.I., company's revenue fell 3 percent to $24 billion from $24.87 billion. Revenue from its drugstore network rose 4 percent to $14.31 billion, but because of contract losses, Caremark's revenue fell 9 percent to $11.84 billion. The figures add up to more than $24 billion because some revenue is counted under both businesses.
Starting on Jan. 1, Caremark lost three major clients to Medco Health Solutions Inc. The deal with Aetna, which was announced Tuesday night, could make a splash and help the company regain some revenue.
Analysts expected $24.13 billion in revenue, on average.
Sales at locations open at least a year grew 2.1 percent. At those stores, pharmacy revenue rose 2.9 percent and sales of other items rose 0.4 percent. Sales at stores open at least one year are considered a key measurement of retailer health because they exclude results at stores that have opened or closed over the past 12 months.
The Caremark Maintenance Choice program boosted prescriptions filled at retail stores, while the milder flu season and earlier Easter holiday hurt results.
Caremark handled 144.3 million prescriptions in the quarter, down 12 percent from a year ago. It made $3.96 per adjusted claim, down from $4.07.
CVS Caremark said the Aetna deal and higher legal expenses will hurt its income this year, and the economy is still hurting sales. It now expects a profit of $2.68 to $2.73 per share this year, down from its previous estimate of $2.77 to $2.84 per share. Analysts expect $2.79 per share.
Sales at stores open at least a year are now expected to rise 2 to 3.5 percent rather than 3.5 to 5.5 percent.
Caremark will administer Aetna's pharmacy benefits management services for 12 years starting Jan. 1. The companies said Caremark will serve about 9.7 million Aetna PBM members and administer $9.5 billion in drug spending per year.
Caremark will handle purchasing, manage inventories, and fill prescriptions for mail order and specialty pharmacies. Aetna will still own its pharmacy benefits management business, but it will transfer 800 employees to Caremark. Another 1,000 employees will remain with Aetna.
The contract will reduce CVS's profit by a penny to 2 cents per share in 2010. After that it will begin adding to the company's net income, contributing 1 to 3 cents per share in 2011, more than 5 cents per share in 2012, and more than double that amount starting in 2013, when the contract is fully implemented.


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RomanticTimes Announces 2012 Booklovers Convention
RT's 2012 Booklovers Convention, held at the HYATT REGENCY O'HARE, ROSEMONT, IL on APRIL 11-15, will host some of my favorite authors. AND they've dubbed it,
"The Year of the Reader at the 2012 RT Convention ~ According to the Chinese calendar, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon but at the RT convention it is without a doubt the Year of the Reader! We've got an exciting expanded pro- gram for fans that includes several fun workshops and lots of parties led by bestselling authors and publishers. In addition to the reader program, fans may attend any of the 100 offerings on the agenda, including the popular genre workshops."
Me, jealous? You betcha! They have "quadrupled the number of fun workshops and happenings … all designed with fans in mind." *Waah!*
Just a few of the events on the schedule:
❧ "NO HOLDS BARRED WITH J.R. WARD & JESSICA ANDERSEN ~ Join No. 1 New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward and New York Times bestselling author Jessica Andersen for a candid, no-holds-barred Q&A about everything and anything. Get their takes on how to make it in paranormal romance, the value of critique partnering, the business and the craft of writing and the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the Final Prophecy novels. Bring your questions and let's see where they take us!" *sniffle*
❧ "IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: POST-APOCALYPTIC AND NEAR-FUTURE YA ~ The Hunger Games marked the start of a growing subgenre in young adult fiction. Join our panel of authors whose novels span the breadth of near-future YA. From sci-fi adventure to dystopian romance and zombie survival, these talented authors have it covered. PANELISTS: Ally Condie, David MacGinnis Gill, Beth Revis, Carrie Ryan MODERATOR: Margaret Stohl"
❧ "SEVEN MINUTES IN URBAN FANTASY HEAVEN ~ Join us for the most intense urban fantasy hour ever. Authors will find their funniest, most romantic or most action-packed scenes … and have just seven minutes to read them aloud to you! You'll get a whirlwind trip of different creatures, styles and characters — as well as the chance to win books from all of the participating authors. HOSTS: Lynda Hilburn, Nicole Peeler MODERATOR: Richelle Mead More UF authors to be announced! *waaaaaah!*
❧ ""FEVER" PARTY HOSTED BY KAREN MARIE MONING ~ In a rare appearance, meet this star of paranormal fiction as she hosts a special "Fever" party for readers. Details are in the works but rest assured
it will be FAN-tastic! One of her biggest fans, author TJ Michaels, is assisting with the plans so stay tuned for an amazing event for readers!"
If you are lucky enough to attend, please stop by after, share your stories and brag about your swag, will ya? That way I can live vicariously through you. Think there's any hope of a 2013 convention in Japan? Oh how I wish!
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I'll be going to RT 2012, not just as an attendee, but as a presenter for the first time! I've been to two other RTs and am soooo excited to be part of it again this year!'


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Blogging The New York Times Magazine: Doughnuts!
Delectable photo of churros aside, we have two words for you about this article from the Sunday Magazine: Powdered. Doughnuts. (okay, three words) Yum.
We have to say, doughnuts are one of those foods that, at some point in our culinary history, got highjacked by professionals. Who makes doughnuts at home? Not us. And our love of powdered doughnuts is, we admit, linked to a nostalgic obsession with the bags of store-bought, golf ball-sized ones that were consumed en masse at slumber parties.
But this article gently encourages us to fry them up at home. After all, they are really nothing more than a simple batter left to float in hot oil for a few minutes. Many of us have a fear of frying, but if we're willing to take the plunge every now and then, doughnuts are probably easier and less intimidating than chicken parts. Just a thought.
The article also has some nice history on the humble doughnut, plus three recipes: churros, powdered cake doughnuts, and fancy Earl Grey doughnuts (oh, we love the baking with Earl Grey around here).
Read the article and get the recipes here:
Related: How To Make a Beignet
Image: Stephen Lewis for The New York Times


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This was my Friday, which pretty much counts as my weekend. I also work on weekends soooo here you go!
8:30 - Wake up without the alarm clock! I slept in 30 more minutes than usual...I should not have stayed up so late, though. (<---I tell myself this every. single. morning. and it never changes. Old habits die hard.)
9:00 - Eat breakfast - this morning, Kodiak cakes+apple chunks+peanut butter+cinnamon. And like 3 mugs of coffee. Eaten while watching Grey's Anatomy - because weekend breakfasts should be in front of the television, amiright?
9:30-10ish - Catch up on blogs, Pinterest, Facebook, emails, etc.
10ish - Decide on a workout for today - I did Courtey's "Feel the Burn" workout. She said it was a doozy and OMG she was right. My heart rate was up after the first set! I did it in the living room while watching Elementary.
Okay, sorry for the awkward/disproportionate angle, but I wanted to show you this new tank top I got from TJ Maxx! I have another one in gray and I love them, plus, they were only $10. Me gusta.
10:30 - I end up taking a walk because it is such a nice day outside. It's supposed to be nice all weekend!! Yay!
Whenever I'm walking, I always get super deep thoughts about my life and random stuff that doesn't even matter. Does anyone else do this? I'm just alone with my thoughts, I guess! This is basically what I think about:
That was a good episode of Grey's. I hope April and Jackson stay married. They had better stay married. I want to get married. I want a husband. But I'm not even in a relationship. I'm still so young. When will I meet my future husband? How will we meet? Will it be love at first sight? Will we be friends before that? What if I meet him this year - what??! Nope no not ready nope. I'm not ready to settle down. The world is my oyster! I want to travel! But I want a stable job. But maybe in a different city. New York City. But I love Georgia. But I love New York. Can I just stay here with my cats forever? But in my own house, because I need independence. But I love my family. I'm not an adult. I'll be an adult soon! WHAT?!
Ah, teen angst.
11:30 - Start writing up this post, and get ready for work.
12:15 - Make/inhale lunch - I have to go with my mom to pick up my sister's car, and then get to work by 1.
1:00-6:00 - Workiiiinnngg, I had a long day, and it was kind of stressful. You'd think working at a froyo place would not be super stressful, but it has its moments...haha!
Random snack eaten some time in the afternoon:
6:00-7:00 - Go to Target, and spend entirely too much time there, as well as entirely too much money on treats I didn't really need (except the mascara) - oh well, today was pay day. :)
7:15ish - Dinner! I was starving and probably should have had another snack, but I was so busy at work I didn't even think about it. Whoops.
This was baked chicken with some sort of honey mustard sauce/marinade/something - it was sooo good! Kudos to Mom. Also a baked potato and some stir-fried veggies. Yumz.
8:00-9:00 - School work. I had to finish up some stuff for government and start a project for anatomy- good stuff.
9:00-10:00 - Lounge around, do my chores: unloaded the dishwasher, cleaned my room, started some laundry, etc. Mom has bronchitis (again..), Rebekah and Dad are out of town, so I had to pick up some slack around the house.
10:00 - I decide I'm hungry and make a snack. This is a mugcake thing that my family thinks I'm crazy for liking but I know some of ya'll would appreciate!! I basically take 1/3 cup of Kodiak cake mix, half of a mashed banana, a sprinkle of cinnamon, (and sometimes some vanilla protein powder, but I ran out last week!!). I add a few tablespoons of water, and microwave it for 2 minutes, and then top it with White Chocolate Wonderful!!!!! It's literally a pancake in mugcake form, what's not to love?!
10:00 - Watch Call the Midwife on Netflix! I'm so happy that Season 3 is finally on.
1:00am - .....3 episodes later, I finally decide I should go to sleep. What can I say, I'm a night owl!!! It probably took me another hour or so to fall asleep after that.
As you guys can see, I have a very very very normal, boring life, but I love it. I'm hoping to get another day in the life done on a school day!!! Love ya'll, and have a beautiful Sunday!


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Compiled by Suyash Srivastava
Abhinav Bindra, Vijender Singh and Sushil Kumar were the heroes of 2008 Bejing Olympics. Four years down the line, while all of us would expect the trio for an encore, there are some other renowned athletes who would like to forget the past and make the country proud in the upcoming London Olympics.
Abhinav Bindra
All eyes would be once again on Abhinav Bindra who created history by winning the only individual gold medal for India at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
The ace shooter received the Arjuna Award at the age of 17 and is also the youngest recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award – the highest sporting honor in the country. Abhinav has also been decorated with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honor in 2009 after his historic Gold Medal win at the Beijing Olympics.
The World and Olympic champion, Bindra who sets high standards for himself shall settle for nothing less than a gold medal.
Gagan Narang and Ronjan Sodhi
Gagan Narang won Gold in the men`s 10 metre air rifle event with a world record score in 2008 ISSF World Cup Final. Gagan shot a perfect 600 in the qualification round and scored 103.5 in the final round making total score of 703.5 to gain the world record. Narang broke Austria`s Farnik Thomas`s record, set in the 2006 World Cup final in Granada, Spain.
Narang scored 703.5 -- a perfect 600 in the qualifying and 103.5 in the final -- to break Austria`s Farnik Thomas`s record, set in the 2006 World Cup final in Granada, Spain. While expectations would be high from Abhinav Bindra, one should not be surprised if Gagan Narang returns back with a medal this time. Just like Narang, another ace shooter Ronjan Singh Sodhi who became the first Indian to defend a World Cup title in 2011 can also surprise the opponents as well as the fans at the upcoming games.
Saina Nehwal
"The Olympics is always in my mind," is what she had told to a leading newspaper when asked if she is aware of the expectations the nation has from her.
She is 22-year-old and very emotional. But that hardly affects the game of ace Indian Shuttler Sania Nehwal. Even at such a young age, she has brought several laurels for the country and she is one of those sportspersons who can for sure make the country proud at the London Olympics.
She is a brown belt in Karate and her determination to deliver her 100% every time she enters the court, is something that differentiates Saina Nehwal from others. In order to be physically stronger, she turned a non-vegetarian in 2006. It was when her coach and mentor Gopichand told her that she needs to be stronger to meet her Chinese opponents. Of late she has lost 5 kg weight to be physically fit in order to compete with her Chinese opponents.
She had a standout year in 2010 when she won three Super Series titles and the Commonwealth Games gold in Delhi, also reaching a career-best world ranking of two. The world no 5 recently suffered defeat at the hands of Korean Youn Jou Bae in the second round of India open. But the Indian media and the fans have a poor memory. If she returns with a medal from the London Olympics, nothing else should matter.
Mary Kom
Mother of two and Five-times world amateur boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom took boxing as a challenge and she didn't even inform her parents about it. They came to know about her daughter's career only when one of her photographs was published in a newspaper after she won a title. In spite of having won the World Cup five times, Mary Kom still lacks the kind of support a champ of her calibre deserves.
The 29-year-old boxer won her world amateur titles at 46 and 48kg but the lightest of the three weight categories in London will be 51kg. She hasn't yet qualified for the Olympic games but the Muhammad Ali fan will lead the country's 10-strong challenge at the World Championships in Qinhuangdao, China — women boxing's first and only qualifying event before its historic debut at the London Games.
The fans would hope that Mary not only qualifies for the prestigious games but also knocks her opponents to win a medal!
Sushil Kumar
Wrestling has been an ancient sport mostly practiced in the villages of India. Sushil Kumar, the champion wrestler rose from a dusty village in West Delhi to win a bronze for his country in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. His father Diwan Singh himself wanted to become a wrestler, but his poor financial background didn't allow him to live his dreams. But he made sure that his son doesn't have to compromise and even though Sushil Kumar had promised a gold to his father, he came back home with a bronze, and he was awarded with a barrage of cash rewards.
Indian fans would have huge expectations from the 28-year-old wrestler who won a bronze medal in the Men`s 66kg Freestyle Wrestling event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where he outclassed Leonid Spiridonov of Kazakhstan in the repechage round.
Soon after he failed to defend his World Championship title last year, Sushil Kumar had changed his wrestling style which he tested at the Dave Schultz Memorial International Wrestling Tournament in Colorado Springs, where he won the gold medal. But he struggled in the first Olympic qualifier at Astana last month. He was back in sublime form at the World Qualifier in China last week where he defeated Georgian Otar Tushishvilli, also a Beijing Games bronze medallist, in the final to book his ticket to London. He is no more an unsung hero and thus the country would have huge hopes from him and would expect an encore.
Vijender Singh and Shiv Thapa
Just like Sushil Kumar, Vijender Singh's story is no different. His father was a bus driver and such were the resources, that he could not afford two bicycles for his sons, as they shared one, not with much happiness. Things have changed for the 27-year-old boxer after he became the first Indian boxer to win a medal in Olympics history after beating Ecuador`s Carlos Gongora in the quarter-final. In a country that is starved of Olympic medals, the bronze came as a huge relief and with it came awards and endorsement for the boxer hailing from Bhiwani, India's boxing hub.
Vijender Singh has been miffed with the way sports barring cricket, are treated in India. And when he fights with the opponents in the London Olympics along with the other pugilists, the reason should be big enough for him to add another medal to his list.
Shiv Thapa, the 18-year-old boxer from Guwahati has already entered history books by becoming the youngest boxer ever to have qualified for Olympics. His father Padam Thapa, a karate instructor in Guwahati and his elder brother Gobind Thapa, an Assam state-level medal winning boxer are the sources of inspiration which made him take boxing as a profession. While his peers will have to meet up the high expectations of their fans, the little dynamite might just create another history at 2012 London Olympics.
Bhupati – Bopanna
Rohan Bopanna who has been playing some very good tennis over the last two years was rewarded when Mahesh Bhupathi picked him over Leander Paes as his doubles partner for the London games. The final decision is yet to be taken by the All India Tennis Assosication, and if it accepts to Bhupathi's demand, they would also have high expectations from the two of them to bring a medal this time.


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(WINCHESTER, Ind. – June 28, 2015) – Austin Wayne Self passed Brandon Jones with six laps remaining in the Herr's Chase the Taste 200 presented by Federated Car Care Sunday at Winchester Speedway and then all he had to do, he said, was stay focused on victory lane.
"I was just looking ahead and listening to the countdown of laps, 4-3-2-1," Self said. "I kept driving it in deeper and making sure I got on the gas as hard as I could. I was trying not to think about it too much and just driving the race car as hard as I could."
Self, in the No. 98 AM Technical Solutions-Pirate Energy Ford, made slight contact with Jones in turn four, reminiscent of last year's race when Jones passed Mason Mitchell for the win on lap 199. Mitchell is the team owner of the No. 98.
"It was pretty dramatic," Mitchell said. "It was basically last year, only reversal of roles. He was well aware of that and I'm pretty sure the other team was too. I thought it was clean just like last year. You do what you have to do nowadays to win races."
Jones led almost half of the race
– 98 laps – before finishing third in the No. 25 Ansell-Menards Toyota. About the contact, he said it was just hard racing.
"I felt like we had the dominant car here all day," Jones said. "It's unfortunate, but it's all good."
Grant Enfinger finished second, getting past Jones on the last lap in his No. 23 GMS Racing Chevrolet. Kyle Weatherman, who started first in the No. 22 Cunningham Motorsports Ford, finished fourth and Justin Boston, in the No. 55 Hydraulics Cylinders Inc. Toyota, fifth.
Enfinger widened his driver point lead, finishing five spots ahead of runner-up in the standings, Josh Williams.
"We knew it was going to be crazy, especially if those two guys in front got into each other," Enfinger said. "We wanted to be there to capitalize if the two leaders wrecked, but I slipped as well. It wasn't enough to get by them. Plus, I was trying to look at the big picture. We brought home the car in one piece again
– another second place for us. It was really a solid run."
Tom Hessert was sixth in the final finishing order, just ahead of Williams, James Swanson, Sarah Cornett-Ching and A.J. Fike. It was a career best for Swanson, in the No. 48 Kan Do-Radon.com Dodge, while Williams scored his series-best ninth top-10 of the season.
Kyle's brother, Clayton Weatherman, was 11th, in the United Nissan-St. Charles Glass Ford.
Ken Schrader, who led 55 laps, finished 13th following a late pit stop under green that put him four laps down at the end.
The race took 1 hour, 35 minutes to complete with seven cautions, the last coming at lap 194 for debris.
Mitchell was on the pit box for the No. 98 team. He said during the last caution, he and Self talked about what he had to do to win.
"We coached him through the caution and really the whole weekend," Mitchell said. "We told him what he needed to do correctly. He was racing hard and made a little bit of contact, then he had to protect our line after that and he ended up pulling away. I was proud of him for using the car up a little bit.
"I think we had a better car. We kept on pulling away, so it took care of itself."
Jones took his third different lead of the day on lap 150, staying in front for the next 36 laps until the caution came out at lap 186 for debris. Self and Enfinger appeared to be catching up with Jones during the long green flag run. When the caution came out, the cars were separated only by about a car length.
"We had a good car," Self said. "My team was making sure I was focused. You don't get too many chances to be in position with six laps to go in second on a restart. They were just making sure I was up on my game.
"On that last restart, I definitely feel like we had the car to win," Self said. "It's awesome. We finished second to Frank Kimmel here in 2013. This was always the place that I really wanted to win. I had a lot of family and friends here. I love this place a lot. The racing is always fun. To be able to come home with a win is really big for me."
The race was not only a Calypso Lemonades Short Track Challenge race but the third leg of the Bill France Four Crown championship. Point standings for both series-within-a-series will be released Tuesday on arcaracing.com. Weatherman entered as the short track challenge leader with car No. 55 leading the Four Crown title chase.
CBS Sports Network will re-air the Herr's Chase the Taste 200 at 5 p.m. today, 2 a.m. June 29, 11 p.m. July 1, 3 a.m. July 2 and 6 a.m. July 4.
The ARCA Racing Series will have two consecutive weekends off before heading to Iowa for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards 150 at the Newton, Iowa short track.
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"This set was my favorite one of the entire Festival. It was most magical and flowed organically. For me, this was the perfect trio, with Malcolm on the high end, Barre on the low end and Catherine somewhere in the middle with her immensely charming voice & presence. I kept thinking that this trio is perfect, communicating on a high level and taking us with them on an inner journey that only our fearless fellow travelers could do." — Bruce Gallenter, Downtown Music Gallery
Reporting on records by artists whose standing equals that of Phillips, Jauniaux and Goldstein is getting harder and harder. The typical stratagem of employing the review's first half to recount an artist's career in pills, thus smartly reducing the analytical space, is not acceptable to this writer. On the other hand, the propensity for enthusiasm in front of an unimpeachable release is malignantly stigmatized by incompetent members of the official intelligentsia.
Make no mistake, though: Birds Abide is a great record, the remarkable fusion of three profound souls constantly striving for shared excellence. The set recorded at the Victoriaville Festival in May 2010 consists of six tracks that communicate urgency, theatrical qualities, extraordinary technical prowess and the sort of enlightened quest for unlikelihood that pushes an improvising artist to choose the less expected move. In this particular case the attitude is totally winning, the resulting music appearing as a crying-and-kicking newborn creature.
Jauniaux is definitively back to her highest highs, a voice able to scintillate, peep, squirrel-talk and cut like a sword. Occasionally she's also a fine imitator of her partners' string-based expressiveness, the fruit of decades of manual practice but above all of a complete development of the ability of listening interactively. Goldstein's violin generates fragile fireflies, hard crumbles and melodic splinters, the emotional control remaining consistent throughout. Phillips sustains the influence of the lower frequencies adding a stouter percussiveness without flinching when necessary; his participation in the performance's more elegiac circumstances the moments in which the trio really becomes a single, multi-faceted entity is certainly essential. Exactly as is this album, which one feels glad to hold after a mere couple of listens.--- Massimo Ricci


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Cameo Tietje '18
Sports Editor
Arnold Palmer, the king of golf, died at age 87 on Sept. 25 due to heart complications. The U.S. Golf Association said "he inspired generations to love golf by sharing his competitive spirit, displaying sportsmanship, caring for golfers and golf fans and serving as a lifelong ambassador for the sport". Palmer, part of the "Big Three" (with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player) won 62 titles on the PGA tour, ending in 1973. He claimed four victories at the Masters, two at the British Open, and one at the U.S. Open. He also finished second four times in the U.S. Open, and he was runner up three times in the PGA Championship. In the 1960s, Palmer won six major championships and 29 titles on the PGA tour. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2004 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2012, which are the highest civilian awards given in the United States. The King of Golf became one of the most well-known sports figures in the late 1900s. Palmer made numerous public appearances and appeared on television, which helped him take golf to the masses. By earning virtually every national award offered, he earned the title "Athlete of the Decade" in the 1960s.
Palmer's father worked at Latrobe Country Club, where he got his first set of golf clubs. Palmer learned the basics from his father, from gripping a club to basic manners. He looked up to his father as a role model, someone from whom he learned the most far-reaching aspect of his life, golf. Later, Palmer attended Wake Forrest University and became one of the top collegiate players. "Arnold Palmer was the everyday man's hero," Nicklaus said. "From the modest upbringing, Arnold embodied the hard-working strength of America." While being a symbol for the common man, Palmer became one of golf's best athletes, as well as an experienced aviator, businessman, philanthropist and talented golf course designer. Because golf is a middle/upper-class sport, he was able to socialize with people in high power positions, such as Eisenhower, Nixon and both Presidents Bush.
Palmer's reach was far; he coined the term "Arnold Palmer," the half-iced tea, half-lemonade beverage, and raised hundreds of millions of dollars for charities. He also played a major role in fundraising for hospitals and cancer research. Palmer cared for the common folk and he showed his support for them. He made people feel that they could be as successful as he was through their own perseverance. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said, "Golf made you famous, but your tireless efforts to save lives, not your short game, will make you immortal."


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There are the classic fears of spiders, heights, and enclosed spaces. The obscure and ridiculous ones such as a fear of socks, cotton wool or losing phone signal (nomophobia is a genuine a phobia...I told you there are some ridiculous ones). Worst of all are the subconscious ones which creep up on you in your sleep and terrify you as nightmares. Whether you're a hard nut who laughs in the face of danger, or a massive hypochondriac who squeals when someone puts mushrooms in their meal (like my fella), we've all got a fear.
Two years ago my biggest fears were spiders and heights. I had vivid nightmares about being on the top floor of a shopping centre and there being no railings to stop me tripping and falling off the side. I would pelt out a horror film scream if even a tiny money spider crawled past me. With this in mind, my decision to go to Australia, a country famous for its deadly spiders and dramatic cliffs and gorges, may have seemed a little absurd. Yet determined not to let my fears control me, I booked my one way flight and prayed for the best (no point in wasting money on a return flight if I may not survive!).
It was very early morning when I arrived, but my spider sensor kept me exceptionally alert. It began with checking the bus seat before I sat down, and quickly escalated to insisting the windows be kept shut in the hostel room despite it being a sweltering 38 degrees (obviously spiders can only get in via windows and doors). As you may expect, I wasn't the most popular person in the hostel. On my first night in Oz I managed a meager 3 hours of sleep, and that was just because my boyfriend lied and told me that he would keep watch to make sure no spiders crawled into my mouth while I was sleeping. The 'every person eats an average of 7 spiders in their lifetime' fact becomes slightly more petrifying when you're surrounded by red back and funnel web arachnids (aka the killers!).
Yet somehow, amid showering with my poisonous eight legged friends and trekking to gigantic gorges and waterfalls in the Kimberley, I overcame my fears. The stupidity of having to be surrounded by an infestation of truly deadly spiders to finally overcome my fear of them makes no sense to me, but it worked. I now have two well fed daddy long leg spiders living above my front door, and rather than squash them, I leave them there to eat all of the pesky flies, and to remind me not to let fear stop me from doing anything. Give it a go; climb to the top of a tall building and peer off the edge, dare yourself to take the lift, let a spider crawl across your hand (maybe not a poisonous one though), and I bet you'll feel proud afterwards. Take control and conquer your fears!


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We're practically begging for mother nature or a top-secret military research facility to produce a disease that'll have our teeth falling out, extremities falling off and leave us roaming mindlessly to eat the guts of our uninfected loved ones, satisfying our unquenchable hunger for human flesh while simultaneously initiating all into the mindless hordes of unfathomable, reanimated corpse darkness. What gives?
If zombies had a grandfather, it would probably be Frankenstein, the oldschool l33t zombie who basically spawned the entire race. But that was over 100 years ago now, so why the obsession with zombies these days? Is it some kind of collective subconscious plea to push through Obama's healthcare act? Let's find out.
Zombies in Video Games
Really, it boils down to this. The gaming premise offered by zombies is perfect. It delivers endless masses of enemies to kill, it's entirely guilt free, scary as hell (when done right), endless sticky gore splashing in wonderful dark sprays around the muzzle flash of our M4 rifles...
I hope not, because it is really getting tiring, but great article.
I want vampires, dark, violent, scary vampires! I want another vampire RPG. Enough with zombies.
I like zombies but where the f**k are all the demons, ghouls, vampires, werewolves, malevolent spirits or just plain monsters :/
Also ghosts, they are nowhere to be seen x(
Nice article BTW.


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Senior FIFA official admits to taking bribes for World Cup votes
"Among other things, I agreed with other persons in or around 1992 to facilitate the acceptance of a bribe in conjunction with the selection of the host nation for the 1998 World Cup," Mr. Blazer told Judge Raymond J. Dearie when he entered his plea in 2013 in United States District Court in Brooklyn.
Other investigation documents had also brought to surface the fact that Morocco's bidding committee had bribed Chuck Blazer. Yet eventually, the rights to host the football World Cup in 1998 went to France. Blazer had also admitted to other allegations as well. "I and others on the FIFA executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with the selection of South Africa as the host nation for the 2010 World Cup," he had admitted.
Although denied by Mr.Blazer's lawyer, security officials stated that as a cooperating witness, he had been recording conversations of the key officials. Chuck Blazer is currently 70 years old and hospitalized on account of poor health. If he is the central witness in the whole FIFA scandal, it can make things complex for the prosecutors.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter had resigned after a US prosecution had indicted 14 people on charges of racketeering and money laundering.


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First Mad Dog cocktails, now umbrella drinks? It's a good thing Metrovino's kitchen is here to keep things classy. (Let's not even talk about the bone luge… yet). This drink came about from wondering what would happen if you made a grain-based version of a Mai Tai, which traditionally combines two kinds of rum with lime, orgeat, orange curacao, and sugar. In place of rum this uses equal parts rye whiskey and Bols Genever, a very malty spirit distilled from rye, wheat, and corn and flavored with botanicals.
1 oz rye
1 oz Bols Genever
1 oz lime juice
3/4 oz orgeat
1/2 oz orange liqueur
Shake and strain over ice, garnishing with a cherry, mint, and a cocktail parasol. Yes, you must include the parasol. You wouldn't want the cherry to get a sunburn.
At the bar we're serving this with Jim Beam for the rye, B. G. Reynold's for the orgeat, and Combier for the orange liqueur. An alternate name for this drink would be the Product Placement cocktail. (Hi Blair and Tommy!)


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Two Thai men were arrested for allegedly using and selling drugs in Banteay Meanchey province's Poipet town yesterday, according to police.
Su Liyan, 45, from Chachoengsao province, Thailand, and Natchha Khantho, 19, from Prachinburi province, were arrested at 3am near the railway in Poipet commune, according to Poipet town police chief Om Sophal.
The pair were picked up as they were allegedly selling drugs to hand-cart operators who carry goods back and forth across the border for shoppers using the popular markets located close to the crossing point, Sophal said.
"After the arrest, authorities checked the suspects and found a bag containing four yama pills, and a small quantity of methamphetamine powder, as well as a quantity of cash in Thai baht," he added.
When questioned, both suspects denied selling drugs, but claimed they had purchased the narcotics from the hand-cart operators for their personal use to combat exhaustion resulting from their work in the construction industry, Sophal said.


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Event: 400m
Height: 6-5
Weight: 170
Born: June 8, 1979 in Xenia, Ohio
Current Residence: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Yellow Springs (Ohio) HS '97
College: Ohio State University '01
Coach: Russ Rogers
Agent: Charles Wells
Club: adidas
Career Highlights: 2001 World Outdoor Championships 4x400m relay gold medallist; 2001 World University Games gold medalist in 400m & 4x400m relay
In winning the 400m at the 2001 World University Games in Beijing, Pierce ended a long and successful season. He was named USATF's Athlete of the Week on February 27 after setting a new collegiate record in the 400 meters the previous weekend at the Big 10 Indoor Championships in University Park, Pennsylvania. His time of 45.46 bettered the collegiate standard of 45.60 by Brandon Couts set in 2000. Also at the 2001 Big 10 Indoors, Pierce set a new conference championships record in winning the 200 meters in 20.84, and ran the anchor leg on the Buckeyes' winning 4x400m relay team that set a new meet record of 3:09.71. graduated from Ohio State in December 2001 with a bachelor's degree in Aviationemployed as a flight instructor at Ohio State University airportas a prep, Pierce set the Ohio state record in the 400m with a time of 47.36won state HS 400m titles in 1996 & '97has one son, Andrew Benjamin Pierce II, born October 10, 2000suffered a pulled hamstring in January 2002 that hampered him during the collegiate season outdoors.
2001: 4x400m relay gold medalist at World Outdoor Championships (1st
round, 2nd leg - 3:00.07)gold medalist at World University Games 400m (45.34)
and anchored winning 4x400m relay squad (3:02.83)5th at USA Outdoors (45.42)
3rd in opening round at NCAA Outdoorsranked #7 in U.S. by T&FNbest of
2000: 2nd at NCAA Indoors (45.99)Big Ten Outdoor champ (44.87)6th at NCAA Outdoors (45.29)7th in semis at USA Outdoors (45.49)best of 44.87.
1999: 7th at Big 10 Outdoorsbest of 45.86.
1998: 3rd at Big 10 Outdoors2nd at U.S. Juniors6th at World Junior Champsbest of 46.17.
1997: 3rd at U.S. Juniorsbest of 46.81.


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Got caught up and watched the past few episodes last night.
Whassups with Rosie's Aunt hitting on that dude at the funeral? Then why did she get pissed at the family friend?
Who was the dude that Holder was talking with in the car about his problems?
They have hinted that it could be a serial killer.......
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In that time I've see what we could grow to be.
Those calls I need from you they serve me like a drug,
to hear your voice I think there's no one else that I could love.
Idealistic I know it serves me right.
I just want our hearts to fall in love and be tight.
Since you left me here I haven't been the same.
I can't comprehend that you're gone and time makes pain.
You are so fary away from me
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I remembered this horrifying experience that haunting me for many years. . .
while I was out to buy supper at night, I looked up and saw the spooky light-reddish full moon Suddenly an terrible vision of rushing flood with people struggling cried for help. . "blinding me" to cross the road for few seconds, I was in shocked and struggled
To regain my sight of worrying that I might knocked down by car. . .
I rushed home after bought the supper but lost my appetite as the whole night I was trying to figure out what and why happened earlier. . .
Then I recalled that I encountered the spooky full moon in my childhood but I could not sure whether it was dream or true experience yet I was terrified as it's haunting me for years then again the second experiences was much more
horrifying. . .
Now tonight I realized it was my past life memories after reading some legends of the great flood.
Something more strange is happening
I have had vision of an ancient war between the gods that caused the great flood but those vision would pieces by pieces, not complete vision. . .
An forbidden knowledge has whispering to me the whole night kept me from sleep. . .
When was the moon put up there?
It's a question a child would ask but nobody on this planet can answer it. You think the moon has been up there billions of years?
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. invasion of Grenada in October, 1983, once trumpeted by the Reagan Administration as a triumph of military planning, was actually plagued with foul-ups that required commanders on the ground to improvise in order to avert disaster, two Pentagon reports disclose.
U.S. assault helicopters were ordered directly into areas swept by enemy anti-aircraft gums; American troops found themselves groping their way through hostile territory with inaccurate maps and balky radios, and at one point a Marine commander nearly ordered an assault on the Venezuelan Embassy because he did not recognize the flag it was flying, according to a Marine Corps post-mortem on the operation that was released Tuesday.
The Marine report, and an earlier analysis prepared for the joint Chiefs of Staff by Adm. Wesley L. McDonald, the invasion commander, support some of the charges made by military critics of the operation--that the landings were hastily planned, supported by inadequate intelligence, and complicated by glitches in coordinating units from the four military services.
Both reports called the invasion a success. The U.S. troops overwhelmed smaller Grenadian and Cuban forces and evacuated several hundred American medical students with relatively light losses of 19 U.S. dead and 115 wounded. But the Marine analysis makes it clear that the nine-day campaign could have produced much higher losses if not for the quick thinking of ground commanders and the weakness of the enemy forces.


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End Date: January 5, 9:18pm EST
Prizes: PDF of the book, a signed copy of the book (it's a hardcover), an original hand-drawn monster, your name on the acknowledgments page, graphite/pen-and-ink drawings, an original painting from the book, a complete set of original art, even a personalized commission!
Current Goal: $9,500
Current Number of Backers: 16
Current Pledges: $921
Why they deserve your support: It's so pretty! Seriously, the illustrations look top notch, the concept for the book is whimsical and fun, and it's an independent publishing project. Plus, if you donate the $30, you get a real objet d'art to read to your kids or your nieces/nephews or your friend's kids. Or random children on the street (my plan). I feel like this is the kind of book that would win at bedtime with precocious ankle-biters. It helps, too, that Felix is an industry professional with a lot of experience under his belt.
Besides, monsters. There's no such thing as too much monster fiction. There's just not.
Did I give: This actually went on my Christmas gift list, because I'm a sucker for books like this. Which is kind of like donating. (I'll probably end up giving anyway.)


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Located at 6520 Thomas Jefferson Court, this lovely Georgetown home is on a private lake setting and has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and 1 partial bath. Comprised of 6004 square feet, the home also has a breakfast room, dining room, kitchen, living room, den/study, loft, laundry room, and lanai.
This expansive open floor plan home's focal points include wood plantation kitchen cabinets, volume, cathedral and wood paneled ceilings, fireplace and a built-in bar. The updated appliances include a cooktop, double oven, wall oven, microwave, dishwasher, disposal, refrigerator, and stand-alone icemaker. Other indoor equipment and features consist of a central vacuum, ceiling fans, zoned air conditioning, security system, washer and dryer, walk-in closets, pantry and a wet bar.
The outdoor features of this luxury residence are truly exceptional. The home has coral stone and wood siding, a newer roof, iron lanai fencing around the large below ground pool and spa, and invisible dog fencing. The views are of the beautiful lake and lush tropical landscaping. There is also a three car attached garage and circular drive.
Georgetown is comprised of 35 homes and has a private guard gated front entrance. It is in the south central portion of Pelican Bay centrally located near the Ritz Carlton Beach Resort, upscale Waterside shops, and Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts. For more information please visit this site.
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Pelican Bay has world class amenities including a 25,000 sq. ft. community center with a state of the art fitness and wellness studio that offers massages and facial skin treatments. It also contains an art studio computer center with touch screens and printers, tennis pro shop, and meeting rooms. The ground floor includes a 3600 sq. ft. room for banquet functions.
The north and south beach locations feature a private tram system for residents to the beach front pavilions where recreational activities including canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and sailing can be enjoyed. Other recreation includes tennis at the 2 complexes with 18 courts and the nature paths for walking, jogging, biking, and rollerblading.
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Joe and I have four, yes four, dogs. They're our kids. Perry, Bella, & Gatsby sleep in the bed with us. Or, more accurately, they allow us to squeeze in between them. Patch sleeps on his dog bed – it's his own personal preference.
Every morning I walk them – first Patch & Bella then Gatsby & Perry. Next comes breakfast, then it's off to my home office where they sleep as I write. When I'm cooking they lay by the fireplace or in the kitchen doorway so they can see me. And, if anyone happens to walk in front of our home all four of them let me know, howling in unison.
Yea, there's a lot of vacuuming and lots of toys strewn around the house that I can't seem to get them to pick up. When it rains we have 16 wet paws to wipe and, more often than I like to admit, they dart in and leave a trail of muddy prints across the floor. Baths are an ordeal – Joe and I are always just as wet as the dogs. Our vet loves us because we're at their office once a month, if not more often. But I can't imagine one day without waking up to them wanting to play, seeing their tails wag at meal time, or listening to them snore as I put together a blog post.
I sometimes forget that joy in life isn't always about the next big thing, whatever that might be. Instead, my real joy comes from those quiet moments when can look around and know that everything in my life is ok just as it is. My dogs always remind me of that.
When I saw that Marilyn at simmer till done made pumpkin dog biscuits, everything else on my list got pushed down a so I could bake for my kids – and gluten-free treats at that! Her recipe uses brown rice flour, an excellent option as many dogs have food allergies and don't tolerate wheat.
Like Marilyn's vet, our vet recommends pumpkin for upset tummies. My Bella gets a nervous stomach once in a while. Gatsby has very dry skin and our vet recommended adding flax meal to his food so I modified her recipe to include flax. These biscuits are definitely a treat I feel good about giving my kids.
And, my kids love them. I hope your 4-legged babies love them, too.
A couple of hints:
- I buy whole flax seeds in bulk and grind it in my food processor to make flax meal. Because of it's high fat content, flax meal can go rancid quickly. It's much more cost effective to buy the seeds and grind it yourself. Check out my tutorial here. Refrigerate or freeze ground flax meal in an airtight container depending on when you plan on using it.
- If your waxed paper moves about the counter while you're rolling the dough out, pull part of it over the edge of the counter and lean on the paper to hold it in place.
- I made these biscuits with both freshly cooked pumpkin and canned pumpkin puree. The fresh pumpkin didn't have a bright orange color but both worked equally well.
And a side note – if you haven't been to Marilyn's blog, simmer till done, it's a must. She is a true artist – and her blog always calms me right down. It's as if I'm sitting in her kitchen with a warm cup of really good coffee, just watching her cook and soaking up everything she knows.
This is my submission to October's "Pumpkin Treats" Go Ahead Honey, It's Gluten-Free hosted by Heather Collins of Life, Gluten-Free.
Find more great food at What Can I Eat That's Gluten-Free? at The Gluten-Free Homemaker and Real Food Wednesdays hosted by Cheeseslave.
Also – Kim from The Food Allergy Coach started the Gluten-Free Lifestyle Blog Carnival. Anything gluten-free goes. Add your post for the November Edition here. All of the posts will be shared next month at Sustaining Health Holistically. The deadline for the November Edition is October 28th. I'm going to submit my post today.
Yields 36 large dog biscuits
- 2 1/2 cups brown rice flour
- 2 tablespoons flax meal
- 2 extra large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup cold water or enough to make dough stick
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine brown rice flour and flax meal in a large bowl. Mix eggs and pumpkin together in a separate bowl until smooth. Add pumpkin mixture to brown rice mixture in two parts, stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula. Dough will be shaggy. Add water, a teaspoon or two at a time until the dough comes together – by this time you'll need to use your hands to pull the dough together.
- Roll dough out between two pieces of waxed or parchment paper to desired thickness. (I rolled mine 1/4 inch thick.) Remove top piece of waxed/parchment paper, flip dough onto brown rice floured counter, remove top piece, and then cut biscuits using desired cookie cutter. Re-roll and cut scraps until you've used every possible bit of dough.
- Place biscuits on parchment lined baking sheets. If using a dog bone shaped cutter, you cam make a pattern in the middle using the tines of a fork. Gently press down, wiggle a little, then lift out.
- Bake for 20 – 25 minutes, until the top of the biscuit has dried out completely. Remove tray from oven and flip biscuits over. Return to oven, rotating cookie sheet, and bake for another 20 – 25 minutes until biscuits are completely dry. Let biscuits cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.


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PBSM members and JAPEM personnel with the recipients.
Two senior citizens and a family currently receiving monthly welfare aid from the Community Development Department (JAPEM) in Kuala Belait, yesterday received contributions from the Red Crescent Society Association (PBSM) of the Belait District.
The contribution, in the form of food items, from PBSM is the second of such efforts to assist Belait folks faced with financial difficulties.
Belait District Red Crescent Society Association Chairperson Chai Yum Fatt handed over the contribution to senior citizens Hajah Japun binti Haji Salim from Kg Sg Taring Lumut and Cucu Taha from Seria, as well as Ramlee Taha from Seria during a ceremony held at the Community Development Department.
The move is part of long-term activities by PBSM (Belait District) in cooperation with JAPEM (Belait District), as one of the roles together with NGOs and relevant associations, in helping the less fortunate in the district.
Also present during the handover presentation were JAPEM (Kuala Belait) Head Noridah binti Haji Ishak, JAPEM officers, Red Crescent Society Association members and family members of the recipients.
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The Indiana Court of Appeals today declined to ignore a year-old precedent from the state's highest court about sex offender registration, finding that the ruling still applies to cases where an offender once signed a plea agreement requiring him to follow lesser registration requirements.
Unanimously deciding Oscar Blakemore v. State of Indiana, No. 49A02-0907-CR-614, the appellate panel reversed a ruling from Marion Superior Commissioner Marie Kern that found Oscar Blakemore guilty of Class D felony failure to register as a sex offender.
Blakemore pleaded guilty in 1999 to felony sexual misconduct with a minor, and that document said he would "comply with the statutory requirements of registering with local law enforcement as a sex offender." He was released from probation in early 2000 - before state law was changed to include his offense on the registration list - but returned to prison for probation violations twice more through the years. He was finally released without any remaining probation requirements in February 2005, and he registered at least five times after that. In April 2008, police arrested him for failure to register as a sex offender.
Arguing that his newest conviction is unconstitutional, the Court of Appeals agreed when applying last year's Supreme Court decision in Wallace v. State, 905 N.E.2d 371, 377 (Ind. 2009). In that case, justices decided that Wallace's conviction for failure to register as a sex offender violated the state constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws because no registration requirement was in place at the time of his conviction. For Wallace, a plea agreement wasn't at issue as it is in Blakemore.
While the Indiana Attorney General's Office didn't explicitly argue that the registration requirement could be imposed on Blakemore without violating the ex post facto law, it did assert that the Wallace analysis "may be ignored" because Blakemore had agreed to follow statutory registration guidelines - even though the requirement being imposed on him for his 2008 arrest wasn't in place at the time of his plea agreement.
Applying contract law analysis and reviewing precedent, the appellate court ruled in Blakemore's favor. Judge Melissa May authored the opinion, with Judges Carr Darden and James Kirsch concurring.
"We therefore decline the State's invitation to ignore the Wallace analysis," Judge May wrote. "We decline to hold Blakemore 'agreed' to requirements the (Indiana) Code did not impose when he entered into that requirement."
In a later part of the ruling, Judge May addressed the state's assertion that Blakemore waived his ex post facto argument by not raising any constitutional concerns at the time of his guilty plea.
"As explained above, the 'constitutional concern' now before us did not exist when Blakemore entered into his plea agreement," she wrote. "Rather, his plea agreement contained a clause that by its very language did not apply to Blakemore, and neither he nor his counsel could be expected to predict what amendments our legislature might make to the sex offender registration act."


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I'm back from a weekend trip to Rochester, New York for a family event. At a dinner on Friday night, I had an encounter with a New York Jew that is similar to several I have had with liberal Jews here in the Washington, D.C. area — a total stranger with whom I was talking assumed that I was politically liberal before I had said anything about politics. We were talking about my wife, who is French, and the conversation went something like this:
Stranger: Is your wife an American citizen?
Me : She's about to become one.
St : I assume she's going to vote the way you are. I mean we don't
want any new Bush voters next year.
Me : I'm hopeful that she will vote with me.
As the weekend continued the Stranger turned out to be one of the nicest people I met. This is consistent with my other experiences with this phenomenon, all involving women. In a way, it makes sense. Nice people, I suppose, tend to be those who assume the best about others. For a certain type of liberal, "the best" means being a liberal like them, instead of a mean-spirited Republican.
Obviously, the phenomenon also means that, for well-off, big-city eastern Jews, liberalism has long been an orthodoxy. Wasn't it a New York Jew who famously wondered in 1972, "how did Nixon win; no one I know voted for him?" However, by now the eastern Jewish establishment is well aware that a number of its comrades have defected. Thus, it is no longer quite rational to assume that a Jewish stranger is a liberal Democrat. When people do, I think it may be a sign that the orthodoxy is in trouble, and knows it.
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WACO - The 330,000-sf former General Tire plant is getting its first tenants. The electrical engineering department began moving into the new Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC) facility, the first of several programs that will relocate to the high technology and science park.
More than $45 million in Baylor, state and local government and grant funds were invested into the research park facility at US Hwy. 77 and Orchard Ln.
Baylor and Texas State Technical College will both conduct engineering and science research at the complex.
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A Sip of the Greek Wine
Greece is a virgin country when it comes to Indian tourists. People go to Europe to see London, Paris, Rome and Switzerland. But if the heart desires a ultimate relaxing experience, the Cyclades in Greece are the islands to be on. Santorini and Mykonos are two of the Cyclades, which are the best known for their beauty and nightlife.
Santorini, once called Kallisti (the beautiful one), is as the name suggests a dainty island about two hundred kilometers away from the mainland of Greece. If seen from a distance, it will look like icing on a cake. The petite white houses with blue roofs are trademarks of this place. The blue Agean Sea surrounding the island is a sight to see. One would definitely feel as if they are in a fairy tale!
Being a volcanic island, Santorini does not have the soil that will support agriculture, but what it can support is Grape vines, and you can see this all along the road as grape shrubs line the roads. The sight is simply spectacular -green on the dark red soil. So it is no wonder that the people of Santorini make their living by producing wine! A trip to the big winery is one of the interesting things to do there.
The village of Oia is the capital of this island. All along the cobbled streets are shops, which sell anything from handicrafts made out of seashells, to expensive gold jewellery. This village is high atop a hill, and the view from here is breathtaking as all of Santorini can be seen. And the sunset, well no words can describe the brilliance that the sun can show here even when it is fading beyond the horizon.
The island of Mykonos (Mee- ko- nose) was named after a local hero, who was considered the grandson of the god Apollo and was worshipped locally. The nightlife on this island is said to be the best in Europe. One can visit one of the many nightclubs, or maybe just enjoy the local wine with a Greek salad at a seaside bar in 'Little Venice'.
Mykonos is also famous for its beach parties. There are sandy beaches here and the parties start mid afternoon and go on till late at nite. Also called The playhouse for Adults, Mykonos is the place to be if one wants to enjoy themselves to the fullest.
If partying is not the main focus and it's a family trip then the best thing to do is drop the kids off at the beach or by the pool and check into one of the many spas which provide relaxing massages or facials. A couples package is all that one may need to have an unforgettable time with that special someone!
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