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Crèche Cois Laoi is committed to offering its facilities to children whose parents are students and staff of University College Cork. The service offers an open door policy, which welcomes all parents, at all times. All crèche places are allocated on a first-come first served-basis and in accordance with our Equal Opportunity Policy.
There is a waiting list for Crèche Cois Laoi, and applications are dated as per registration date.
Waiting List
A waiting list is in operation and preference is given to children on the waiting list in the following order -
Siblings of children currently attending the crèche
Children of full time students attending at UCC and children of full time staff employed at UCC
Children are ranked on the waiting list by the date they register with the service; spaces are allocated based on the availability that arises in each child group
Unborn babies cannot be registered on the waiting list, but parents are welcome to do so once the baby is born
Unfortunately putting your child's name on the waiting list does not automatically guarantee your child a place in the crèche
Waiting List Enrolment Form
Please download an Enrolment Form and return to the crèche.
We will put your child's details on our waiting list and will contact you when a place becomes available.
Unfortnately being on the waiting list does not guarantee that your child will get a place in Crèche Cois Laoi
Fee Information
Crèche Cois Laoi is self financing, therefore fees are set annually, at a rate that ensures continuance of the service. Fee prices increase in line with inflation and are subject to continued support from UCC. To see the fees charged for the 2013-2014 Academic year please see below.
Students will continue to be supported by a means tested SU Subsidy. Students can visit the UCC Students Union Website for more information or please click the following link Childcare Assistance Application Form to download a form.
UCC Crèche Support is also provided automatically to students; please contact the crèche for more details.
Crèche Cois Laoi takes part in the ECCE Government Scheme and ECCE places are available to children who satisfy the relevant criteria.
Student Fees
The rates for the Academic Year 2013-2014, including UCC Support, are listed below. Fees are charged on a weekly basis
- Nursery Room €150
- Toddler Rooms €140
- Montessori Room €140
- Naíonra Room €140
- After School Room €80 1.00pm-6.00pm
- After School Room €70 2.30-6.00pm
Students can apply for a means tested subsidy through the Students Union Welfare Office which may further reduce fees. For more information please contact the Students Union Welfare Office or download a Childcare Assistance Application Form
Staff Fees
The prices below are the rates for the 2013-2014 academic year, with UCC Crèche Support applied, that will be charged per child, fees are charged on a weekly basis
- €190 - Nursery Room
- €180 - Toddler Rooms
- €180 - Naionra Room
- €180 - Montessori Room
- €110 - After School Room 1.00pm-6.00pm
- €100 - After School Room 2.30-6.00pm
10% Sibling discount is available for second and subsequent children
Summer Camp Fees
Every Summer from June to September Crèche Cois Laoi operates a summer camp for children aged 5 months to 5 years.
The is open to members of the public, existing UCC Student children and to new UCC Student and Staff children.
During the summer months children can attend for any day of the week, full weeks, partial weeks, multiple weeks and/ or for half days.
- Full Week Rate €190 (Nursery Room) / €180 (all other rooms)
- Full Day Rate €40
- Half Day Rate €25 (8.00-1.00pm or 1.00-6.00pm)


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BTCUSD price showed strong bullish momentum with a consolidation breakout and a continuation pattern visible on the 1-hour chart. A bullish flag continuation pattern has just formed, which suggests that further upside is possible.
The 100 SMA is below the 200 SMA for now but it looks like an upward crossover is ready to take place, signaling a buildup in buying pressure. Stochastic and RSI are also heading down, which brings the possibility of profit-taking before further gains.
Once the oscillators reach the oversold areas and turn higher, bitcoin price could resume its bullish run. If this spurs a pullback, BTCUSD could retreat to the broken triangle resistance at $370 or until the dynamic support at the moving averages around $375-380.
Catalysts include the upcoming NFP report which might impact dollar movement. Leading indicators support a downside surprise, which might mean more dollar weakness as traders reduce expectations of a Fed rate in March.
Fed rhetoric has also been highlighting the lower odds of a March hike, which is also dampening demand for the dollar and allowing for more gains in bitcoin price.
Another factor to keep in mind is the possibility of profit-taking ahead of the Chinese market holidays next week. The Chinese New Year is set to start on Monday and this could mean a recovery in financial confidence, thereby lifting revenues and spending data – something that could keep risk appetite in play.
With that, a strong return in buying pressure could lead to an upside break from the current flag pattern. A long green candle closing past $390 could be enough to confirm another leg higher.
The mast of the flag pattern is around $25 in height so a strong breakout from the continuation formation could yield another $25 in gains, taking bitcoin price to $410 and beyond.
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Organic Green Tea with Echinacea 20 bags by Long Life Teas. Long Life Teas use no artificial preservatives, coloring or flavorings in any of their herbal teas. 100% Natural. Long Life Herbal Tea was developed over 400 years ago by the Royal Physicians at the request of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The Emperor was very specific his tea must provide pleasure and health, have an attractive appearance and a pleasant aroma. The Emperor instructed that these four characteristic must be met. Today all Long Life Teas follow these same principles. Each Long Life blend follows the philosophy of Chinese Herbal Medicine bringing balance and harmony. We proudly present 400 years of heritage in every cup of Long Life Tea. Unlike other teas Long Life Herbal Teas are not simply measured and mixed but rather are handcrafted. Handcrafting requires extraordinary care. Each time a new crop is harvested, the entire formula must be adjusted to guarantee its effect, unique taste, consistency and flavor. Each crop of herbs vary due to seasonal conditions and length of growing season. Handcrafting ensures precise blending which promotes health and harmony. Each blend is prepared using the standard of old world herbalists, passed down from generation to generation ensuring it's goodness and effectiveness. 96% Organic Ingredients. Non-bleached tea bags.
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Artists have always re-cycled and re-used materials and recently, given the current financial climate, the practice has become even more popular. Cas Holmes, renowned for her use of found materials, will be guest artist at the Festival of Quilts, NEC Birmingham, August 16-19 and the Knitting and Stitching Show, Alexandra Palace October 11-14 2012.
Working with what Cas describes as 'stitch sketching' in Urban/Nature her atmospheric textile pieces meticulously re-use salvaged materials which include items as diverse as teabags, sweet wrappers and even old handkerchiefs. Her work is held in public collections including the Museum of Art and Design, New York, Arts Council England and The Edward James Foundation.


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Driver suffers minor injuries after car catches fire
Posted: Nov 22, 2017 5:51 PM EST
La Porte County, Ind- A driver suffered only minor injuries after a car caught on fire in La Porte County.
On Wednesday, just after 3:00 p.m. Est. the car crashed into a tree on 250 S West US 35.
The engine burst into flames after impact, but volunteer fire fighters from Scipio were able to put out
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Now, after a decade-long search by an Audubon scholar from Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences and a numismatic historian from St. Louis, Audubon's first published illustration of a bird has been discovered.
The effort to find Audubon's missing bank note illustration dates back to the 1950s. Every Audubon scholar since then has met with failure -- until now.
Robert M. Peck, curator of art and artifacts and senior fellow at the Academy of Natural Sciences, and Eric Newman, a currency historian, studied 19th century American banking and engraving companies known to manufacture paper money in Audubon's time.
The men traced the different engravings of one particular bank note artist, Gideon Fairman (1774-1827), and discovered that Audubon had given him the Heath Hen drawing.
Unfortunately the Heath Hen (Tympanuchus cupido cupido) that Audubon depicted has since gone extinct. Heath hens were so cheap and plentiful in their habitat during Colonial times they had a reputation as poor man's food. Overhunting led to their rapid decline and eventual extinction. However Heath hens were one of the first bird species that Americans tried to save from extinction. As early as 1791, a bill "for the preservation of heath-hen and other game" was introduced, and even though it was ultimately unsuccessful, it paved the way for conservation of other species.


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Natural Home remedies Treatment for Hemorrhoids
Is no surprise that lots of people are seeking a natural home remedies treatment for hemorrhoids as it is reported which up to three quarters of Americans suffer from this condition at some time. This kind of problem is defined by the swelling of the veins along the anus, leading to inflammation in this area. Amongst the symptoms are a feeling of fullness that causes discomfort, bleeding by the end part of bowel movement and the need to discharge body waste without any stools being forthcoming. In some cases, acute pain is felt. According to deliberate or not, people who endure this situation are normally between the ages of 45 to 65.
Good News! Natural home remedies can offer great treatment for troublesome hemorrhoids. By selecting the actual organic route, consumers can be allowed to attain their objective while at the same time keeping in good condition. The advice which usually follows has been distilled from our own on-line research and is not medical advice but has been found to be effective by others. Certainly there is no substitute for a good original medical checkup in order to make certain that your hemorrhoids are not indicating a more serious underlying problem that necessitates professional treatment prior to embarking on practical and low cost self therapy.
Fiber is Typically At the Top of the List When It Concerns Hemorrhoid Treatments
Soft stools will pass through the anus more easily than hard ones and high fiber foods are a very important step on the way to achieving this. With adequate fiber in the food intake, individuals will find themselves struggling less and less tension during a defecation. To increse your fiber intake look no further than vegetables and whole grain meals. One of the most common sources of this system is cereals so make sure to breakfast every day by consuming something with high fiber content. Smoothies are a great way to start your day, full of flavor and fresh fruit but you need that fiber intake as well.
Now this may sound too straightforward, but the simple truth is that water is exceedingly beneficial as an essential part of one's therapy for hemorrhoids. Water is critical in order to keep your body hydrated, making it easier for your organs to function. It also act as a lube that additionally helps with the effortless passing of stools. No matter the type of treatment you are using for your hemorrhoids, make certain that you consist of plenty of water.
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This is not the traditional lemon juice that most folks ingest. Use an unwaxed lemon and cut it into quarters. Place in a small pan and just cover with water. Once cooled, the fresh lemon juice will then be taken by mouth. This makes for easier digestion and the processing and passing of meals in the body. Lemon consists of the important ingredient hesperidin that has anti-inflammatory properties. It is also capable of improving the health of veins and other connective tissues, making it ideal for hemorrhoid patients.
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from $42/Night (rates)
from 1 to 4 people 2 adults, 2 kids
2 bedrooms
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2 bedrooms
4 roomsLiveable floor area : 650 Sq.ft.
- View : Panoramic, unobscured, country side, forest, river, city
- Kids welcome
- Setting : Historical, Medieval
- Downtown at 330'
- Fishing
Touristic region : discover Ardennes
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Parking : Parking uncovered : 8 off road.
Interior Charming House with View: panoramic, unobscured, country side, ...
Receive up to : from 1 to 4 person(s) (2 adults, 2 kids)
Liveable floor area : 650 Sq.ft.
Interior layout : 4 Room(s), 2 bedroom(s), 1 shower room, 1 toilets, sitting room 215 Sq.ft., Kitchen Area, tv den
Sleeps - bed(s) : 1 full bed(s), 2 twin bed(s)
Guest facilities : T.V., DVD player, board games, book collection, t.v points, internet access, wifi, wardrobe, cupboard, Hanging wardrobe, mobile cool air fan, central heating, skylights, Drapes, Blinds, Double glazed, fire alarm
Appliances : Crockery/flatware, kitchen utensils, cafetiere, toaster, electric raclette set, electric hobs, mini-oven, micro-wave oven, extractor hood, refridgerator, deep freeze, vacuum cleaner
Exterior Gîte - Self Catering in Setting: historical, medieval
Outside accommodation : Terrace 32.5 Sq.ft.
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Water : hot/cold
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Payment made upon reservation : 30% of rental sum
Payment balance : on handing over the keys
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Specific activities on site or less than 3 miles :
FISHING Walloon
Leisure activities less than 12 miles : Cross-country skiing, bathing, pedalo, tennis, pathway/broadwalk, coastal/forest paths, hiking, go-karting, ten-pin bowling, hunting, fishing
Attractions and relaxation : Discotheque, restaurant, movie theater, park and garden, leisure park, zoo/animal park, nature reserve, art gallery, historical site, museum, natural spring baths, Bio farm
SurroundingsCity - Luxembourg Province
Locality :
Public tennis court at 330'
Cliff at 660'
River at 330'
Stretch of water at 330'
Forest at 330'
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Downtown at 330'
Bus stop / bus station at 330'
Breadstore at 330'
Caterer at 660'
Local stores at 330'
Supermarket at 660'
High class retailers at 330'
Hairdressing salon at 660'
Mail office at 990'
Bank at 330'
ATM at 660'
Doctor at <165'
Hospital at 9mi.
Location AccessHouse Bouillon
12 rue du Brutz
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Latitude 49°47'44"N
Longitude 5°4'4"E
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at 17,5mi.
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UAE Delegation Highlights Achievements in Global Environmental and Sustainability Issues
Dubai, UAE, 09 December, 2017 – The UAE delegation wrapped up its participation in the third session of the United Nations General Assembly for Environment (UNEA-3) in Nairobi, held from 4 to 6 December under the theme of 'Towards A Pollution Fee Planet'.
The UNEA is one of the most important environmental events in the world. Representatives from more than 180 UN member states, hundreds of key decision makers in various environmental fields, businessmen and representatives of international governmental organizations and civil society have participated in the event.
The UAE delegation included Dr Saad Al-Numeiri, Advisor to the Minister of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), Dr Mohammed Ahmed bin Fahd, Chairman, Higher Committee of the Zayed Prize for Environment, Dr Saif Mohammed Al Ghais, Executive Director of RAK Environment Protection and Development Authority (RAKA), Dr Mishkan Mohammed Al Awar and Hamdan Khalifa Al Shaer, Secretary General of the Emirates Appreciation Award for the Environment (EAAE), Eng. Hussain Hassan Mohamed Khansaheb, MOCCAE's Director for Partnerships & Special Projects Department, Eng. Fatima Al Hammadi. MOCCAE's Environmental Researcher and Dr Eisa Mohammed Abdullatif, Technical Advisor at Zayed International Foundation for the Environment >
During UAE's keynote speech at UNEA-3, Dr Saad Al-Numeiri said: "The UAE has long decided not achieve prosperity at the expense of the environment. Since 1975, the country has been keen to integrate the environmental dimension into the comprehensive development plans after the independence of the UAE on December 2, 1971."
Al Numeiri referred to the policies adopted by the country such as economic diversification focusing on the creation of a knowledge and innovation based economic sectors, diversification of energy sources, adoption of renewable and clean energy, sustainable urban planning and development, green architecture, enhanced resource efficiency and integrated waste and chemical management.
"This coincided with the strengthening of legislative and institutional frameworks, including capacity-building, development of control systems and tools, promotion of partnership and social responsibility initiatives between the public and private sectors, raising awareness on the impacts of pollution and sustainable production and consumption patterns. We recognize that the need to develop our measures especially as we should achieve our national targets by raising air quality to 90%, increasing the proportion of treated waste to 75% and increasing the proportion of clean energies in the national energy mix to 27% by 2021", he added.
Through its participation in various events on the side-lines of the assembly, the UAE delegation presented the environmental initiatives and projects that were recently launched in the country, as well as the green development legislations and policies, best practices for green buildings, waste management and development projects based on innovation and research.
The UAE renewed its commitment to the international community's goals of transforming the earth into a pollution-free planet. It also renewed the call for accelerating the implementation of relevant international conventions and facilitating capacity-building as well as helping the developing countries meet their national obligations and enhance their contribution to achieving the objectives of the sustainable development plan.
The UNEA-3 has facilitated four interactive leadership dialogues that covered important environmental issues such as community awareness for change through science and evidence, pollution control through regulatory frameworks, institutions and law, scientific solutions for a pollution-free planet, and combating the pollution through finance and innovation.


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23 février 2014
Earnest elf Tristana
Well, longtime that I didn't post anything there.I was kinda busy and also I was in vacations in Sweden so I had not that much time to sculpt... Except this figure that I made few weeks ago as a gift for a friend that I've finally met. I would have loved to offered him a horse but it seems like it would have been a bit hard to travel in a plane with an animal like this one, so I built him a figure of Tristana instead. I still have a bunch of problems with painting but it might be fair enough to say that I've improved a bit at... [Lire la suite]
18 janvier 2014
Koi Nami
I planned to work on Nami since few months, in fact, as soon as my friend built her own Nami I knew that I also wanted to make an attempt. But for some reasons I just kept up this project in mind, and made others stuff... Until the beginning of the week. I finally finished her tonight, and it was... Kinda long I'd say. I tried out a new way to sculpt a face, especially the eyes. There's still some problems with the mouth though. I also changed my way to sculpt the hands, I've still got to practice but I think that it gonna... [Lire la suite]
12 janvier 2014
Arcade Orianna.
A guy made an amazing concept of skin for the character Orianna from League of Legends : http://senryuji.deviantart.com/art/Arcade-Orianna-concept-424607829 I was like so excited at the idea to sculpt something like that. As soon as he has given me the permission to sculpt her I've started to work on her. At the beginning I wanted to make the arms mobile but it was kinda hard to find a way to build the joints and I've never tried to build a BJD before so after few attempts I decided to give up. I think that I need an other kind... [Lire la suite]
04 janvier 2014
P is for Poppy, that's good enough for me.
Oh Poppy, Poppy, Poppy starts with P, yeah ! ...Sweet Poppy, I can't express how much I love you and how much I love your adorable Lollipoppy skin. And even if some people think that it makes you looking like a down syndrome girl, don't listen to them, you're the most beautiful champion of this league :) ( I made her in only 7 or 8 hours and I think that I should have taken more time... she was pretty easy to make but there's still a couple of flaws and I think that I could have done better for her face. ) ... [Lire la suite]
20 décembre 2013
Happy Christmas summoners :)
I wanted to make a Christmas skin for a champion. At the begining I thought about Orianna but for some reasons I completly changed my mind and decided to build Soraka. Then I hesitated about which kind of colours I wanted to use... blue and white or red and white ? I asked many people and the red and white had more success from far. So there she is, the Christmas Soraka :) And a last picture showing the mess in the oven while I bake the figure ( the quality is really bad but since it's not an important thing it... [Lire la suite]
30 novembre 2013
Haunted Zyra
Since I saw this skin of Zyra I wanted to scult her but I was kinda busy with the sculpture of Jinx, the one of Wolverine ( I'll post the picture soon, I just need to find some time and a good daylight ), the new jewelrys I made and my job as babysitter. Fortunatly I finally found the time to make it and I'm pretty happy of the result. It was easier than usual to build her because of her pose so I hadn't to focus on too many details. Anyway, if you don't like it you still can enjoy the socle which is fucking awesome :) ... [Lire la suite]
06 novembre 2013
The world will end in Zombies contest - Jinx
It wasn't my project to build a Jinx for the LoL contest, at the begining I wanted to build Lulu or Zilean. But probably because I discovered how cool Jinx is when she's played as support and because she has fucking awesome blue hair I decided to sculpt her. It was a lot of fun to make this one and not that long as I expected. I wanted her to hold a Vi's head and a Caitlyn's head but finally I thought that it was funnier to destroy one of her arm so I only kept one of the both, Vi. Sorry about the quality of the pictures, let's... [Lire la suite]
24 octobre 2013
Harbinger Kassadin
I don't like LoL's champion who are able to jump everywhere every seconds. I hate them even more when they've got an ugly freaky face and when they come from the void. I'm not saying that all the champions of this game must be colored in sparkling pink and wearing flowers crown ( even if it would be fucking awesome for sure ), but god, why is he so scary ? Anyway, it was a comission and I can't deny that I enjoyed a lot to build this creepy thing. I worked with liquid polymer to get an almost translucent blade but since the weather... [Lire la suite]
15 octobre 2013
Come on, will you dance my darling ?
I decided to work on the movement since I thought the Syndra I made was too straight. So I decided to sculpt Twisted Fate and Evelynn with their Tango skin, dancing like in the artwork. But damn it was so fucking hard ! I spent so many hours to think about how to fix them on the socle, how to join their arm etc... I was kinda scared about how Twisted Fate turned out at the begining because he was more looking like Jesus than the character of League of Legends. Finally, I solved all those problems and I'm finally done with this figure.... [Lire la suite]
29 septembre 2013
Well, I wanted to sculpt this awesome character ( one day everybody will play her as support, I promise ) since a long time. So I made two attempts before to build this one. The first one was like completly failed. So I decided for the second attempt to sculpt the clothes on the clay instead of add clay to build them. I really prefer to work on this way but I failed the proportions, so I gave it up and began to work on this one. And many many hours later, there she is !There's some points that I dislike; she's too straight,... [Lire la suite]


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By Emily Flitter
THE MARKET hates surprises, and that's what it recently got from (ticker: FRP). In March, the firm acquired Verizon's local telephone operations in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, increasing its size more than five-fold. One of the deal's charms, as I pointed out on April 23 ("The Other Copper Play"), was that FairPoint would be able to reduce corporate overhead by $111 million a year and bring a fresh energy to marketing in a region that Verizon had mostly put out to pasture.
At a Glance
FairPoint Communications (ticker: FRP)
|Market Value
|$605 million
|Est 2008 EPS
|2007 Revenues
|$283 million
|2007 Net Income
|$6 million
|Est 2008 P/E
|Dividend Yield
|Data as of
|52-Week Range
Source: FactSet
The scheduled date for switching the 1.6 million New England phone customers onto the FairPoint system was September 30. But last month an independent consulting firm brought in to monitor the transition, recommended that the cutover be delayed until November, raising doubts about, well, just about everything. The stock, which rallied sharply after I first wrote about the firm, has since given back all those gains and more. The shares closed yesterday at $6.80. They're probably worth north of $12. And they yield 15.1%.
FairPoint generates a lot of cash. The company's estimated free cash flow yield for 2009 is 26%, compared with mid-teens for other regional phone companies, like Citizens Communications, Consolidated Communications and Iowa Telecom. And its dividend yield is substantially higher, as well.
The big unknown for FairPoint is whether it's on target to make the revised cutover date. FairPoint CFO John Crowley assured me last week that the systems will be ready, and if Liberty Consulting, which is monitoring the situation, gives a thumbs up in its July progress report, the stock could pop. Another catalyst: Tom Seitz, who covers the wireline carriers for Lehman Brothers, expects that consolidation among regional telcos will soon heat up, which will lift valuations for the whole group.
For now, the company is investing heavily in its network to bring high-speed Internet service to the hinterlands. And though it will have to wait until the cutover takes place to roll out its new residential pricing and promotional plans to compete with cable, the company has already beefed up sales to small and mid-sized businesses, a group that Verizon effectively ignored. The bet here, as with all wired phone companies, is that FairPoint can largely offset line losses with higher average revenue per phone line.
Insiders at the firm have been buying shares with both hands in recent weeks, according to InsiderScore.com. Institutional holders, too, have been adding to their positions, with small-cap specialist Keeley Asset Management taking a 6.5% stake in the company in April and May.
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Again I'm creating this blog from recent comments as found here.
God I leave for a while to come back and she's STILL on her insane shit missions to harass, lie and fuck with people. Her CatShit journal is always such an hysterical example of psychotic meltdown syndrome.
She's still crazy no matter how many times she screams otherwise.
Another bunch of insane drama! Oh and look, she never fails to try to sell her "stalker" shit.
1. She obviously has no idea what "facts" really mean.
2. She obviously has no idea what signature Stu is referring to.
3. This is another psychotic rant that is nothing more than bitching about being banned from MOWFO and this is the SAME bullshit that she does all the time.
Nothing's changed and of course she never lets go of the past. A past that she created herself because she's insane and all of that.
4. Kimba never told the bitch about any stalkers telling her anything. This is an outright lie. The crazy kicking bitch just wants everyone to believe that Bibbi (or the long list of people who've been victimized by Catshit) is feeding info to people.
The reality is, is that Stu and others really did see her post that curse shit. She's well known for it! What's more is that people actually HEARD it from HER own foul mouth.
5. Stu never altered any post. He redacted the names so the people who took screenshots of it wouldn't get the same CRAP that she (so obviously) dishes out.
6. The whole vote thing is an absolute hysteria coming from her because her "fuck buddies" didn't even vote anyway. MOWFO wanted her gone. Period. They were in the right. As evidenced so heavily already.
BTW and FTR jealousy is as far as one can get as to what Stu is about that fucked up shit.
7. Before she was banned, she was violating the rules and she was doing so everyday until a stop was put to it.
8. There's her usual creep face coming through with her usual "GIVE ME ATTENTION NOW!" when she uses her overused word "stalker" and includes some reference to getting wet. So her mind is always on these people who've done everything in their power to avoid this toxic psycho bitch.
And why on earth bring a poor cat into her rants? Oh yeah she does kick cats even if metaphorically. One thing she does believe in is animal abuse because she abuses everything and everyone.
AND FINALLY folks, if she doesn't care about the group...WHY does she STILL bitch and moan and flame them all the time? Obsessed much and she obviously cares what people think of her because in reality SHE'S the one with the "very severe mental issues".
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Stu himself tells about this experience in a more concise telling.
Gee, this Stu guy really IS logical and rational after all! Haha.
His post is far more rational sounding and logical than her psycho flailing rant that just spits out a bunch of obvious lies, lies that don't even make sense along with a bunch of profanity.
Then after a day or so, out comes another wave of psycho screaming.
She's such a looney psycho nutcase.
Shitstain Kooky O got another post but it's the same bullshit.
The Meltdown...again.
Stu never tried to "subject" her to any rules outside of MOWFO, it was the fact she WANTED to remain on their group and in their group that she would have to comply with the rules. But she didn't want to do that!
As usual she feels entitled, superior and above everyone else. Like she always assumes. If she's not in the group anymore then what the fuck is the big deal then? Why does Crazy Bitch still bitch and twist things? Oh yeah she's a total headcase.
Her latest Stu rant is another heap of batshit crazy.
And yes, it is a re-write with more frivilous bullshit twisted rewritting of history she always does.
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And here she keeps claiming she never posted any curses or flaming shit against people, this is her whole drama.
Yeah yeah, and I suppose all this is just "new" LMAO! No, this is ALL old pattern Katheryn.
And FFS she's going to "leave that up for a while" as if anyone reading that will ever be able to make heads or tails of any of that psycho babble.
A MOWFO member who is a reliable source gives his comment as well:
The reason that this happened is that they are talking about a Mowfo BBQ event and her spies told her about it. So she wants to re-write history. And claim diffrent things happened even if 2 people were excluded from voting there was overwhelming votes to have her banned and kicked out until she apolgizes to anyone she attacked or offended. So yes it is a life time ban.
And Stu himself was gracious enough to give his testimony to share with us of Kathryn's ever repeated and regurgitated garbage. He pretty much confirms what all is said above. He writes:
Oh, I actually LOVE direct questions! Funny how she asks them to the wind and not to ME, who she apparently is talking about. But for anyone who wants to know, here are my responses. (And I'd be happy if you forwarded them to her.)
K: Of course Stu claims it's a rewrite. But tell me, what part is rewritten? What part didn't happen?
Me: First, my remarks weren't about the posts about the robbery that she denied. I told her that I saw, with my own eyes, the "curse" post she wrote about Johnny (Brick). THAT is rewrite #1.
K: Um...I never used a signature in LJ. Ever.
Me: I used the term "signature" figuratively. (Nobody SIGNS e-mails, after all.) I just couldn't remember if I saw it on her Catkick LJ or on another forum where she calls herself "Kathryn O." (And I told her as much. I never expected a pop quiz.) That's called "honesty." But it's also a fact: I saw it myself.
K: You know what Freud says about guys who like guns
Me: Freud today isn't taken seriously by anyone AND wasn't it YOU, Kathryn, talking about your OWN gun? (You also said something about your "weapons." You know what they say... LOL!)
K: Then, he posts what he claims is a screen capture of the phantom post. I've never seen it before.
Me: I did find her post, forwarded to me as a three-part capture. She's lying again; she's seen it because she wrote it.
K: Hell, it doesn't even sound like my language I'd use.
Me: I'll let readers be the judge. You'll find the post attached.*
K: But get this! Mr Logic-and-Reason admits to altering this post. Um....how is an altered piece of information proof of anything then?
Me: Indeed I did! That's what is known as "honesty." In the interest of full disclosure, I told her what was altered, WHY it was altered and how the content was unchanged. The ONLY REASON she knew it had been altered was because I TOLD HER. As I said above, it was a three-part capture. I put it into a single, one-page-sized format so that readers wouldn't have to flip between pages. (I've retained the originals, just in case anyone has doubts.) The only other alteration made was that I redacted the sender's e-mail address. I did this at the request of the sender. It is highly visible and obvious. No other alterations were made.
K: Hell, he wanted to hold some vote but my friends couldn't vote. Why? To quote him, "Because you're fucking them."
Me: The survey was mostly about MOWFO policy for disruptive members. (I can show anyone interested a copy of THAT, too.) It wasn't something I wanted; members demanded it. Only one of the questions was about Kathryn specifically. It asked: "Do you see Kathryn O'Connor as disruptive and bad for MOWFO? If so, should she be asked to leave?" The answer ended up being an overwhelming YES. (I've kept the tabulation results as well.)
For weeks (maybe months), Kathryn had been touting the fact that she, Michael and Marla were a "triad." As I understand the term, it means that there is a sexual relationship. Kathryn made it a point to let everybody know this, not just me. (Mike's famous line, "I'm not doing anything that my wife doesn't approve of" came from this. He repeated this at Sherry's house during one of the special parties.) This is the backdrop.
During the whole fiasco leading up to the complaints, creation of the survey and the vote, I had been corresponding with Kathryn. As her friend, I'd hoped to give her some advice to avoid being kicked out and clue her into what was being said by members. The voting began with the initial e-mailed survey, and initial results ran against her. When I told her this, she asked, "Well what about Mike & Marla?" It was then that I told her that I didn't send them a survey. When she asked why, I told her that I knew they'd be biased in her favor. She asked me why and I reminded her of her "triad" remark. She kept pressing me on it, and I finally said, "BECAUSE YOU'RE FUCKING THEM," hoping to break through her obliviousness. And then...
K: Then he babbled something about that's what the police do.
Me: SHE asked ME to explain why that might disqualify M&M from voting. I used the example of how police question people who witness a car accident. They NEVER let people in a car "witness" for the driver of the car they were in, because they assume that they're friends and family of the driver and their testimony will be biased. I tried to convey that the same principle applied in this case. (I also mentioned that ANY investigation operates the same way.) Anyone who knows me also knows I'm adverse to reinventing the wheel, so I borrow from professionals.
When I again mentioned that they're in a sexual relationship, she said, "It's not like that." I took her at her word. I immediately sent M&M a survey via e-mail. I again offered them a hard copy at both Ram's Horn and at Redford. (They declined one of them -- I forget which.) In short, they had three opportunities to cast their own vote. I never got anything from them.
K: He was just jealous of our relationship and rigging the vote.
Me: I cared nothing one way or another about their relationship; I had no reason to rig any vote. I've retained all documentation and am happy to let anyone "check my homework."
K: And after he says I'm kicked out of the group (after that conversation about people fucking me not being allowed to vote,( I'll never call it a fair vote.
Me: What she calls it doesn't matter: it was completely fair. MOWFO isn't big enough to generate overwhelming numbers -- it was quite easy to tabulate votes. After ignoring all of my advice and failure to own any part in the fiasco, the members voted and she was asked to leave.
K: He contacts me to threaten me that I am violating the rules of the group . I had to remind him, "Dude, um...I'm not a part of your group anymore. Remember? Your rules don't apply to me."
Me: What SHE fails to mention is that her first removal was a SIX MONTH SUSPENSION. During that time, we had implemented some rules about conduct during suspension. (Naturally, she violated them repeatedly.) When I warned her, she had a tantrum and said "I quit," along with hurling insults, which is her SOP. Still, the REST OF US have rules we agreed to follow. So when I warned her again when she once again violated the rules of suspension, she claimed that she'd quit and that our rules didn't apply and that I was somehow terrible for reminding her of them.
K: He's an Atheist. I remember him taunting me on Christmas day out of the blue sending me an email about all the groups and places I've been banned.
Me: SHE is a WITCH. Now, that's just as irrelevant as her opening words. As I recall, she and I were having an e-mail conversation about her conduct. It was devolving from friendly to hostile, which I'd hoped to avoid. I'd heard from various group members of other groups she'd been kicked out of, and I knew of some online forums where she'd been banned as well. I simply made the observation that it seemed odd for these groups to randomly kick people out, and that the one common factor in all of them was HER. I made the suggestion that maybe she WAS the reason and that she should re-evaluate how she interacts with people. Silly me -- I was once again trying to wake her up and help her stop bleeding friends.
K: But he included drum circles. Um....I've never been banned from any drum circle ever.
Me: I'd heard from one member that she'd been kicked out of a drum circle she'd been a part of. No, I can't swear to it that it was gospel truth, but I trust the person who told this to me and mentioned it in the course of the conversation above. I wanted Kathryn to know that I was on to her antics beyond MOWFO. COULD that be wrong? Sure. But that was also beside the point. She wouldn't have to complain about people and groups "turning against me" if she simply changed her conduct. That's what I was trying to get into her head. Instead she stepped on the rake of "drum circle" and completely missed the point.
K: He sneered at me when I commented on him ruining Christmas for the past three years . He asked what would a witch celebrate Christmas for. I had to educate his stupid ass about the origins of the holiday. He had no clue.
Me: So she misses Christmas at MOWFO? She claims not -- that she hates all of us, how we're losers, etc. -- but how else is it I or anyone else "ruined" her Christmases? I've done absolutely ZERO to her since she was asked to leave, beyond responding to various threats, missives and accusations. I have never been the initial actor; every contact with her since she was tossed out was in RESPONSE to her. Each and every one. No "sneers" or hostility.
Also, although I DID respond to her accusation by asking her what a witch (especially her BRAND of witch) would care about Christmas, she never expanded on the history of the holiday -- LOL! It's also hilarious that it wouldn't occur to her that we atheists TALK. We have forums and e-mail lists, chat groups and meet-ups; that the history of the holiday is circulated each and every year! (And -- cluephone ringing -- said history has zero to do with witches, unless she's going to lump them in with pagans.) But in her head, she's not only a master nutritionist, but an historical authority to boot. And a pothead who ACTUALLY sneers at those taking LEGAL, prescription medications.
K: Think I give a shit what he and his dinner group of losers think of me?
Me: Yes. Yes, I do. You, after all, can't let this die. YOU blurted your rant on LJ, making our mutual friends pass it along. Seems you got pretty worked-up over what is supposedly ancient history! You obviously care very much.
K: ...they are banned from advertising in other science fiction groups due to Grumpy Cat's awful past behavior.
Me: That has zero to do with me. I'm a guest on one panel and running another at Penguicon. AND being allowed to promote and sell my books there. How's that ban supposed to work again? File this under "fiction."
K: ...but you only let [Russ Cage] back into your yahoogroup just to bash me. What other reason could there be?
Me: First, I had NO IDEA that you and he had been feuding. Secondly, when the big mess EXPLOSION hit the MOWFO list, a lot of people chimed-in. Russ had seen the posts because he had never been completely removed. But when people began to pick apart the mess, he IM'd me and said that he had a few facts to contribute to the conversation. I warned him to STICK to the facts and not make ad hominem attacks. (In short, follow the current rules.) He agreed, however I took the precaution of placing him on moderation. I personally allowed ONLY the remarks that were NOT "bashing." K was allowed to answer as well. It was all about fairness.
K: It just shows what a sick sadistic ass you really are.
Me: As I see it, it shows what a myopic, pathological, toxic and malevolent person YOU really are. I'm quite disappointed that you're incapable of rational discussion and that we communicate via silly posts such as this. Why not face-to-face? Why not over the phone? Why the cowardly disappearing LJ posts and the blocking and banning? You OBVIOUSLY want to communicate -- it's important enough to you to write long missives like the TWO I'm responding to! Why? I've left you alone as you SAY you wished. Why haven't you just gone the fuck away? Or let ME depart from your life? Why must you badger people who just want to be left alone? Only you can answer those questions. You NEED to answer them FOR YOURSELF.
*Those darn screencaptures that KO thought could never be saved as evidence. Sorry I had to chop out all the sides and trim the capture somehat as Blogger was having a fit about letting me upload a bigger file here. But I got the main part of it. The words that KO posted. And that's all that matters in the end. My thanks to Stu for allowing me to post all this with his kind permission.


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Sumire holds press conference for new song with Sergio Mendes
On May 2, talent and singer Sumire (22) appeared at a press conference at the Billboard Live Tokyo in Roppongi to commemorate the completion of her new song "Tasogare no Begin" (goes on sale May 22).
The song has been done in collaboration with internationally renowned Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes (72), and the song will also be included in his album "Rendezvous" (goes on sale July 24), which commemorates his 50th anniversary since he first came to Japan.
The lyrics "First kiss" appears in the song and when asked about her first kiss, Sumire responded, "It was not good." She revealed that her first kiss happened with a Japanese tourist when she was about 16 or 17 and was still living in Hawaii. She gave a bitter smile as she said, "It was forced."
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Christmas is Finally Over
By: The Notorious WANG - Monday, January 05, 2015
Even Santa Celebrates Christmas Being Over! Could You Blame Him?
Yes my fellow pervs Christmas is finally over, and I know that most of you are glad, I have to say that I'm glad myself. For some of us, once or twice a year is all that we can deal with certain people in our family. It's not that we don't love them but it's the fact that they say or do some shit that gets on our fucking nerves. That's why, we only want to see their ass certain times out of the year because the shit they pull is too much for us to deal with seeing their asses everyday.
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Christmastime is Here
By: The Notorious WANG - Friday, December 26, 2014
Merry Christmas! Now Open Up Your Gifts!
Here it is again my fellow pervs, the holidays are upon us and I'm pretty sure that there are a lot of people that will be happy when it's over with. It's not that they don't like Christmas or the other holidays, per se. It's more of that they don't like the bullshit that goes on during that time that's the problem. It takes a lot to make the holidays a good one and it could be pretty fucking frustrating.
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Since I started this blog back in March, I have predominantly been posting opinion pieces, because, frankly, they are easy to do and I never suffer from a lack of opinion on anything. If I had the time or the inclination to start another blog, I could really bore folks to death with my endless opinions on just about any topic. Truth be told, I don't have a life. I am an older, unmarried, childless woman, with nothing much else to do with my time. So I write. It just so happens that baseball is my favorite topic to write about.
I want to do more analytical pieces, but in addition to all of the above facts about myself, I am also technically challenged. I just haven't been able to figure out how to get those neato charts and graphs into my blog. I have come to the point where I have decided to give it a go anyway and to cobble together something resembling an analysis. I warn you, don't expect much.
So here goes. I am going to attempt to analyze why the Cardinals have scored so few runs this season, 29th in all of MLB in run-scoring as a matter of fact. I used Fangraphs team batting stats as my reference. What I did was use their ranking tool to rank all 30 teams in the number of runs scored. Then I decided to start by testing a hypothesis that power was a factor in the number of runs scored. The best stat to measure power is ISO (Isolated Power). ISO measures extra base hits (doubles, triples and HRs). I didn't use SLG (slugging percentage) because it includes singles, which aren't a measure of power. Once I did that, I found a decent, but not perfect, correlation between power and runs scored. I then looked for teams that had fairly low power but ranked much higher in runs scored, then scanned for what might distinguish them from the high power, high runs scored teams. The stats that stood out for those teams was SB (stolen bases), and AVG (batting average). I did the same for any team that had a higher power number, but was much lower on runs scored. Again, the distinguishing stats for those teams seemed to be SB and AVG. Of course, this made a lot of sense, because stolen bases and average are the bedrocks of small ball. I also decided to add OBP to the list, to see how it correlated with runs scored.
At that point I put together a rough table of highest to lowest ranked teams in runs scored, and then the rankings of each of those teams with respect to ISO, SB and AVG and OBP. Here is that table. (*note: I pulled all of these numbers before the Cardinals/Cubs game last night).
Team Runs ISO SB AVG OBP
Athletics 1st 6th 17th 20th 5th
Angels 2nd 9th 21st 4th 6th
Rockies 3rd 1st 19th 1st 4th
Tigers 4th 5th 9th 2nd 2nd
Blue Jays 5th 4th 23rd 6th 7th
Twins 6th 15th 10th 16th 8th
Brewers 7th 3rd 8th 11th 17th
Indians 8th 11th 11th 12th 10th
Orioles 9th 2nd 30th 8th 21st
Nationals 10th 13th 12th 14th 13th
Pirates 11th 12th 5th 7th 1st
White Sox 12th 7th 20th 9th 16th
Dodgers 13th 16th 1st (tie) 5th 3rd
Royals 14th 30th 1st (tie) 3rd 18th
Marlins 15th 20th 27th 15th 12th
Astros 16th 8th 6th 27th 22nd
Mariners 17th 19th 16th 22nd 27th
Rangers 18th 27th 14th 10th 15th
Giants 19th 14th 29th 21st 23rd
Yankees 20th 18th 4th 18th 19th
Rays 21st 25th 24th 19th 9th
Phillies 22nd 23rd 7th 24th 24th
Dbacks 23rd 17th 22nd 17th 26th
Red Sox 24th 24th 28th 25th 14th
Reds 25th 21st 3rd 26th 28th
Braves 26th 22nd 15th 23rd 20th
Mets 27th 26th 13th 29th 25th
Cubs 28th 10th 25th 28th 29th
Cardinals 29th 29th (tie) 26th 13th 11th
Padres 30th 29th (tie) 18th 30th 30th
That's a lot of numbers and a lot to take in. The first thing I noticed (other than the Cardinals being at the bottom of the list) was that the Cardinals and the Padres did not have the lowest ISO on the list, despite being the last two teams in runs scoring. The lowest ISO belonged to the Royals. However, the Royals were ranked 14th in runs scored. That is because the Royals are tied for 1st with the Dodgers for the most SBs and are 3rd in AVG. The Royals are playing effective small ball.
The next thing I noticed was the Cubs were 28th in runs scored, but were 10th in ISO. However, the Cubs are 25th in SBs and 28th in AVG. The Cubs are also 29th in OBP, and 7th in HRs, which suggests they are hitting a lot of solo HRs as their primary means of scoring.
One would think that OBP would correlate highly with scoring runs but there is more to it than that. Teams like the Cardinals, Rays, and Red Sox are in the top half of OBP but at the bottom in runs scored. That is because all 3 are at the bottom in both ISO and SBs. Getting on base is only the first step. Moving the runners quickly and efficiently is the key.
This is a very rustic and unscientific analysis, but it appears that the Cardinals' offensive woes are due to low power numbers and a lack of aggressive baserunning. The Cardinals are getting on base, but not moving runners. Trying to score runs by stringing 3 or 4 singles together, as the Cardinals have been doing, is a very inefficient way of producing runs, absent the otherworldly hitting with RISP of last season.. The Cardinals need to either hit for more power, or in the absence of that, they need to run, and run a lot. They are doing neither.
This conclusion should be a surprise to no one. I think most of us had already figured this out, so these numbers are just the confirmation. The solution ultimately may require personnel and/or staff changes in the offseason.
One final note. How the Cardinals have managed to stay in the playoff hunt despite these low run-scoring numbers is simple. Defense. The one thing that the Cardinals are doing extremely well is run prevention. The Cardinals rank 1st in Defensive Runs Saved (DRS). The Cardinals' top 5 players in DRS are Jhonny Peralta (16), Matt Adams (10), Yadier Molina (8), Mark Ellis (7), and Peter Bourjos (6)
Defense doesn't matter, right?
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On this week's program, we will talk to Israeli History Professor Ilan Pappe, who will share with us some of the encouraging strides made by the movement to boycott and divest from Israel over the past few weeks, in places such as Great Britain, Canada, the United States, and even Israel itself.
Later in the program, we'll hear the second half of our conversation with legendary Blues Musician Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal comes to Voices of the Middle East and North Africa to connect the dots for us between East African, North African, Middle Eastern and other types of music that are so dear to his heart and which continue to inspire his magical creations.


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Ever since Thomas More coined the term, 'Utopia', it has been constantly re-imagined and re-invented by new generations of writers and dreamers. Now a major new arts series for BBC Four examines the enduring appeal of utopias and asks what it is in the human condition that yearns for it. Richard Clay, professor of Digital Humanities at Newcastle University, talks about his experience of making the series, from being shouted at by guards at a Soviet nostalgia theme park in Lithuania to exploring the acid house scene of Chicago's south side and experiencing a marathon Steve Reich minimalist music concert. The session will also feature exclusive preview clips and a Q&A.
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Film maker George Carey has spent the past five years exploring the interlocking worlds of spying and the British establishment in a trilogy about famous traitors. His films on Kim Philby and George Blake have already gone out in BBC Four's Storyville strand, and as he completes his film on Guy Burgess he discusses the challenges of making documentaries about the men who, for their different reasons, put Soviet communism before the society that had nurtured them. Featuring clips from the trilogy including ones from the upcoming film on Guy Burgess, followed by a Q&A.
Award-winning film maker Jill Nicholls makes compelling intimate films about some of our greatest writers. Her films for the BBC's flagship arts documentary series Imagine… include profiles of Toni Morrison, Diana Athill, Salman Rushdie, Judith Kerr, Doris Lessing and most recently Egyptian author and activist Nawal El Saadawi. Jill talks to Jonty Claypole, Director of Arts, BBC, about how she has persuaded some of our greatest literary talents to open up and share their creative insights as well as how she has confronted the challenge of bring books to life on television.
Presented by Alan Yentob, Imagine is the home for original, thought-provoking, intelligent and highly accessible films on the arts and popular culture; bbc.co.uk/imagine
Inspired by his acerbic and often hilarious diaries, this film reveals Bennett as he's never been seen. Intimate encounters, filmed over the course of a year, reveal a writer who is bemused by his own popularity and is still as angry and irreverent in his 80s as he was in his 20s. Filmmakers Adam Low and Martin Rosenbaum talk to Mark Bell, Head of Commissioning TV Arts BBC, to reveal what it was like filming the nation's best loved writer with clips from the film and followed by Q&A.
A Lonestar film for BBC. There will be a full screening of Alan Bennett's Diaries following this event at 7PM.
A special feature-length screening of the BBC Two documentary made by Lonestar for BBC.
There is a discussion and Q&A with the filmmakers prior to this event at 5.30PM.
Carnage is a feature length documentary written and directed by the comedian Simon Amstell. Set in 2067, a time when the entire population of the UK is vegan and the consumption of meat and animal products is illegal, the documentary takes a satirical and entertaining look back over the previous 150 years, telling the story of how this vegan future came to pass. The film was originally commissioned for BBC iPlayer and this special screening of the film will be followed by a Q&A with Simon Amstell and the producers behind it. Chaired by Rosie Boycott.
Carnage is available to download or stream from iPlayer. Warning: Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes.
The director and screenwriter discusses his new film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's classic novel. His screen credits include Venus, The Mother, The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies and Notting Hill.
A new tale of ageing, lust, helplessness and deception told with the trademark black humour of one of the great British novelists whose films and books include The Buddha of Suburbia, Venus, The Mother and My Beautiful Launderette. Kureishi is one of the wisest and most humane writers with an acute eye for vulnerabilities and quiet desperation.
A radical look at Jane Austen as you've never seen her – as a lover of farce, comic theatre and juvenilia. Byrne celebrates Britain's favourite novelist 200 years after her death and explores why her books make such awesome movies, time after time.
The film director talks about culture and society and his style of socialist realism from his earliest 1960s television plays like Cathy Come Home to the masterpiece I Daniel Blake.


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Police Ticket 12 at a Loud Party
ST. CLOUD - St. Cloud police have busted up another loud party.
Officers were called to the 1100 block of 13th Street South at about 12:45 a.m. this (Friday) morning.
They say the people inside refused to come to the door, and failed to leave the home. After getting a search warrant, police talked with 19-year-old Karissa Schlegel. She's expected to be charged with a social host violation, underage drinking, and a noise violation. Eleven others are also facing charges.


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I can sewing again, yay, yay! I bought a second hand SINGER sewing machine two weeks ago. Last weekend, I went to purchase additional accessories such as additional bobbins, zipper foot and all-purpose oil.
Here are some tips for those who are looking into buying a second hand sewing machine:
1. Communication with the seller is important. Ask questions. Questions that I asked - Is there a manual? How long has the seller used the machine? Does the machine come with accessories? etc.
2. If there is no manual, you can download from Singer website: http://www.singerco.com/accessories/instruction-manuals
3. Check with the service centre (Singer service centre: 2610 1611) whether they can fix and have spare parts of a particular model. Singer / Supreme Sewing Machine Co at Shop C, G/F, No. 385, Portland Street, Mongkok, Kowloon is one of Singer branches in Hong Kong (tel: 2771 3571). They sells accessories and also accept sewing machines for servicing.
4. Request to test the sewing machine. I would be wary if any seller would not allow this process. Check the light bulb, listen and pay attention to the sound of the machine when you sew. You can kind of guess from the sound if there is something wrong with the machine - intuition, I guess. Ask for any demonstration if there is any need. Do not be shy.
Once all the questions are answered and the sewing machine has been tested, you are now ready to make the decision; to buy or not to buy it.
Now, I can't wait to start altering some of the vintage tops I bought.


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At the end of your quote and design, our designer will tell you what your kitchen will cost. This price will include all units with worktops, fitting, sinks, taps and VAT. There are no hidden costs. We don't supply cookers or other appliances but will build our units around the ones you choose. You will also receive written confirmation of the quote soon after the design visit. If you decide you'd like to proceed and place the order we require a 10% deposit which will book the date for your kitchen to be fitted. The balance is due on the day the kitchen is fitted.
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Soccer Training - The three Biggest Mistakes You've To Avoid
Soccer Training has drastically changed and what you think you know almost certainly is not the very best method of training. Take it from a recent former professional soccer player that has a behind the scenes understanding that what you're learning out there's most likely counter productive. What do I mean by that?
Well the most advantageous way to becoming the best soccer player you can, or even in case you are a coach the best way to teach the soccer players of yours, is with effective soccer training. In the event that you're currently doing drills that consist of just standing in a line for minutes waiting to get your turn, then you are most likely subject to the first mistake of yours.
1. Drills are dead!
First off for the coaches let me clarify what I mean as a "drill". In case you've players standing around waiting for their turn to play you are just flat out wasting training time plain and simple. If you are working on offensive strategies then make certain your defense is off working on defensive strategies also.
Moreover, players must be working on more individual skills either simultaneously, where they each have a ball to work on touch drills or passing with a partner, or perhaps they ought to be working on individual improvements on the own time of theirs. This brings me to mistake number 2.
2. Soccer Practice versus Individual Practice.
While practice is great for team building and team chemistry, you have to be sure that you or perhaps your players are practicing individually in case you want to sky-rocket their abilities to the next level. Think of soccer practice as a time to put all your individual efforts to make use of and get them game ready for game situation. I saw my soccer skills literally explode over the off season when I made a decision to do my very own individual soccer training instead of join another club team.
Did you understand that the average time a player has the ball in a given game is only 9-15 seconds? So you have to know that the time you've the ball is very important. Just as important you need to understand that the time off the ball has to be much more sharp since that's a majority of the game.
How do you do that exactly? Moreso, what should you be learning? These're both common questions I get.
When you think of soccer you should be thinking of a few factors to make you a game changing player. Individual skill, speed, conditioning, and what I call your soccer I.Q. which is actually the capability to out think folks on the field are just a few aspects of overall soccer training. You need to also understand where you need to click here be, where the teammates of yours need to be and where the ball has to go. Great players have great soccer I.Q.'s and that does not happen by accident. It comes through practice, understanding, and above all great guidance from a knowledgeable coach.
The third mistake that people make is certainly the biggest.
3. Soccer Training is 90 % mental.
Now this will likely come as a major shock to you but let's think about the nine seconds you have the ball on average per game. What exactly are you doing the rest of the game. You're supporting, helping other players defend certain spaces of the field, and you're making runs into space. What do all these have in common?
Sure while they require some physical running that is easy to train for, they are mostly mental.
A lot of people, especially in America, seem to play soccer physically. Simply because I outsmarted people constantly, I was generally the smallest yet most effective player on the pitch. How can you recognize if you must go in for a slide tackle or even you have to jockey the defender? Should you then push the offensive player towards the sideline so he does not have a place to go or should you turn him inside towards another teammate that's supporting you?
These're all things coaches really do fall short in teaching kids. Please do not make that mistake! I can't stress that enough. There is a big line between being a soccer player along with an excellent soccer player. But there's a very fine line between a fantastic soccer player and an epic soccer player that folks will remember, will need to play with, and fear playing against.
All this starts with the right guidance, the right mental mindset, and the right soccer training.
Soccer has and will usually be coined as a sport of mistakes. It is who makes less mistakes and who can capitalize on the other team's mistakes. So whether you are a coach, a parent, or perhaps a soccer player that is wanting to become great remember that it all starts with your individual soccer training before anything else.


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WORK to repair the damaged sea defences at Southsea seafront has now been completed.
The promenade, which has been closed since Boxing Day, has now been reopened.
Portsmouth City Council, the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership, Colas and Mackley have worked to stabilise and then repair the sea defences after a hole appeared.
Councillor Rob New, cabinet member for environment and community safety, said: 'I am really pleased that the emergency repair work has been completed on time.'


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In most of my talks I present quantitative evidence of patterns, data exploration or results. But which is the right way to show that evidence? Worry no more: the Extreme Presentation Method helps you to decide with this chart chooser (click here to download the pdf)
My impression is that this chart chooser is good for small data. For big data some of the charts render useless. For example, read the insightfull post Don't use Scatterplots by Chris Stucchio on why is not a good idea to use scatterplots to show relationship between bivariate data when you have large amounts of data.


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The Corrs star Andrea Corr has revealed that she is pregnant.
The 'When the Stars Go Blue' singer took to Twitter recently to confirm that she and husband Brett Desmond are expecting their first child.
"Thank you all so much for such lovely kind messages and well wishes. I'm so happy," Corr tweeted.
Corr is expected to give birth in the spring of 2012.
The star and Desmond, son of Irish billionaire Dermot Desmond, wed at St Joseph's Church in County Clare, Ireland in August 2009.
Corr released her second solo album Lifelines in May.
> Jim Corr doubts Osama Bin Laden killing
Watch The Corrs and Bono perform 'When The Stars Go Blue' below: