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Woodland Improvement Grant – Habitats and Species
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Date published: 11 January, 2016
Date superseded: 22 January, 2016
To see recent changes to this guidance, check the bottom of this page.
This option provides support for capital work that will benefit a range of priority habitats and species, as defined in the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy and European Directives.
Scottish Biodiversity Strategy list of habitats and species
This option is aimed at:
- improving the condition of native woodlands and restoring Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites to native woodland
- restoration or conservation of non-woodland habitats (such as lowland raised bogs and blanket bogs) that are present within the internal boundary of the woodland
- species associated with woodland edge (such as the pearl-bordered fritillary)
- Woodland Designed Landscapes
Grant support
A set list of capital items are eligible for funding under this Woodland Improvement Grant (see Operations below). You must complete the agreed work satisfactorily before submitting your claim.
Actual costs for capital items are eligible for funding if you carry out this work within woodland Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Natura sites.
You can claim 100 per cent of actual costs for specific eligible items (marked with † on the standard cost capital item list). You must carry out work that will make significant progress towards bringing the special features of the site into a favourable condition.
If you wish to apply for actual costs, you must supply all the necessary supporting information and quotes as detailed in quotes and estimates.
If you plan on applying for any of the annual management grants, such as Woodland Grazing, Livestock Exclusion or Native Woodland under the Sustainable Management of Forests options you should include them in your application, or apply for them first.
You should not apply for this grant prior to applying for the Sustainable Management of Forests options.
Application eligibility criteria
You should check that you are eligible to apply for Forestry Grant Scheme funding before progressing.
You must have an approved Forest Plan for woodland areas of 100 hectares or more.
For woodland areas less than 100 hectares you must have an approved Management Plan or Forest Plan.
Long-term Forest Plan technical guidance
If you are applying for capital items associated with the Sustainable Management of Forests – Woodland Grazing, then you must have an approved Woodland Grazing Plan.
Woodland Improvement Grant – Planning – Woodland Grazing Management Plan
You can find more details below on the supporting information you need to supply us when applying for this option.
You must use the appropriate standard template to give this information.
Native and ancient woodlands are eligible if they appear on the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland.
They can be native woodland (including native woodland scrub communities) or they can be near native sites or other Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites if you intend to restore these sites to native woodland.
Restoration of priority non-woodland habitats, or where priority species might benefit in the woodland or internal open ground, is eligible.
Priority habitats and species are those designated under the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy list of habitats and species.
Management within the woodland that would maintain or enhance habitats or species that are within our targeted designated sites (Sites of Special Scientific Interest or Natura) is also eligible.
Management to preserve or enhance features within a Woodland Designed Landscape (only those listed on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes) is also eligible.
All of your proposed work must comply with the UK Forestry Standard.
Other eligibility criteria
If your application is within or affects a Site of Special Scientific Interest or Natura site, it must support the objectives set out in the site management statement. You must provide the site management statement with your application.
Native woodlands that were not included in the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland can also be eligible. You must give evidence for their area and condition. The woodland must be above the minimum size (0.5 hectares). You can also include riparian woodlands, which are too narrow to map in the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland, if these are locally important in landscapes with no woodlands.
If you intend to expand the woodland using natural regeneration, you can include areas around the woodland edge but only where natural regeneration is likely to occur.
The outer boundary of the proposed new naturally regenerated woodland must not be beyond 50 metres from the woodland edge and a viable seed source. In exceptional circumstances, and where there are good prospects of regeneration occurring, we may agree to an outer boundary further than 50 metres from seed trees (for example if there is favourable topography and wind direction, or evidence of suppressed natural regeneration).
The minimum width of woodland for natural regeneration is 15 metres. You should check the New Natural Regeneration Establishment capital item specification for the minimum requirements you must meet to be eligible for natural regeneration funding.
If you intend to extend the woodland edge by natural regeneration you must map this area as a forest land parcel. You can check the mapping guidance for more information. This area will be capped as a component of the allowable 20 per cent open ground.
General mapping guidance for the Forestry Grant Scheme
You can include up to 20 per cent of your proposed area as non-woodland and associated open-ground habitat. This must be integral to the woodland (i.e. either surrounded by woodland or comprising the treeline / moorland fringe).
If you are removing trees to clear woodland, you must have an approved felling licence. This will be approved in line with the Scottish Government's policy on the control of woodland removal.
You must carry out the work to the standard outlined in the specification for each item. To view the specification, click on each item in the list below. You must ensure that the completed work is maintained and is functional during the period of your contract.
Capital grant operations that can be applied for under this Woodland Improvement Grant are:
Operations marked with a * are only available if you are applying for, or have an approved live contract for, the option Sustainable Management of Forests – Woodland Grazing.
Operations marked with a † are also available as actual costs for use in priority woodland Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Natura sites which will make significant progress in bringing features into favourable condition.
Supporting information
We need supporting information to help us assess your application. You must give the details as listed below using the template provided.
All applications must include information on the objectives and rationale for the operations you propose and how the operations will benefit the priority habitat or species.
You must provide a map that shows the perimeter of the areas where each component of your work will take place and map individual capital items as appropriate. For advice on how to mark up your map please use the general mapping guidance and the information available within each capital item's minimum specification.
General mapping guidance for the Forestry Grant Scheme
If your application is for either native or ancient woodlands please provide a summary of the current ecological condition of the woodland and the future condition that you aim to achieve.
The Native Woodlands Survey of Scotland provides in-depth relevant information on the structure, species composition, threats, and other features of the native woodlands at the time of survey, and guidance about how to interpret it.
You must take this information into account when preparing your supporting information. A list of native woodland attributes is available that shows what to aim for.
You can access the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland on the Forestry Commission Scotland Map Viewer.
If applicable, you should also supply the SSSI, SPA or SAC Management Statement.
If you are promoting natural regeneration, please include:
- a survey map to show the location of an adequate seed source, and where there is any advanced regeneration
- protection methods and any planned ground disturbance / preparation (unless there is extensive advanced regeneration we expect you to mechanically disturb the ground on most sites)
- how you will control the impacts of grazing animals
If you are removing woodland, demonstrate that your application complies with the policy on the control of woodland removal.
If you are applying for actual costs, you must submit a minimum of three written quotations for the specific operations using the template provided. Please see actual costs in the full scheme guidance for more information.
Scoring criteria
We have set agreed financial budgets for each of the options under the Forestry Grant Scheme. In order to ensure that we make the most cost effective use of the money available and to meet Scottish Government objectives, we will assess each application using scoring criteria.
The criteria will be written as appropriate to each Forestry Grant Scheme option. We will set a minimum score that an application for any particular option must achieve to be considered for approval.
Threshold score = 2 points
Each option within your application must meet the threshold score to be considered for approval. In achieving the threshold score, your option must score against each criterion except for additional benefit.
The scores will then be used as the basis for allocating funding on a competitive basis through the Forestry Grant Scheme clearing process.
Delivery of option benefits
1 POINT – for applications that meet the eligibility requirements but do not deliver any of the benefits detailed below.
3 POINTS – for applications that provide one or more of the following in addition to meeting the eligibility requirements:
- applications that can clearly demonstrate how activities proposed will benefit at least one of the six key woodland species identified for action under the Scottish Forestry Strategy as key species for woodland management
- applications that can clearly demonstrate how activities proposed will benefit other species or habitats within woodlands that are listed as threatened (amber or red) within the Scottish Biodiversity List (see Scottish Biodiversity website)
- applications that can clearly demonstrate how activities proposed will benefit the diversity and resilience of one of the: 'BAP Woodland Priority habitats'; ancient woodland sites or Plantation on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWs)
- applications that can clearly demonstrate that the proposed activities in a SSSI/Natura designated woodland, which currently meets 'favourable' condition but is at risk and identified as being 'favourable declining', will help towards maintaining the 'favourable' condition
- applications that can clearly demonstrate that the proposed activities in a target area for rhododendron control will help towards the eradication of the rhododendron in this area
5 POINTS – for applications that meet one of the three-point criteria above and the criteria below:
- applications that can clearly demonstrate that the proposed activities in a SSSI/Natura designated woodlands, not currently meeting 'favourable' condition and working towards bringing 100 per cent of the feature into 'favourable' condition, will help towards bringing 100 per cent of the feature into 'favourable' condition
Supplementary point – additional benefit
1 POINT – will be awarded, as an additional point, where:
- applications contribute to a landscape scale project. You must clearly explain how the proposed activities will help towards the delivery of the project
- applications can clearly demonstrate that the proposed activities, in a SSSI/Natura designated woodland not currently meeting 'favourable' condition, will help towards bringing 100 per cent of the feature into 'favourable' condition and is identified by Forestry Commission Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage as a priority. Contact your local conservancy office to confirm your application meets this requirement
How to claim
You should only submit a claim once you have satisfactorily completed the work. Refer to the capital item's minimum specification guidance to find out what supporting documentation and maps you need to supply with your capital claim.
We will inspect all the capital items you claim to ensure that you have carried out the work to the correct specification.
Technical guidance
- Scottish Biodiversity Strategy list of habitats and species
- Long-term Forest Plan technical guidance
- Management Plan
- UK Forestry Standard
- SNH Sitelink
- Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes
- Native Woodlands Survey of Scotland
- Felling licence guidance
- Policy on the Control of Woodland Removal
- Natural regeneration of broadleaved trees and shrubs
- Restoration of Native Woodland on Ancient Woodland Sites
- Choosing stand management methods for restoring planted ancient woodland sites
- Restoration of upland planted ancient woodland sites
- Approaches to the retention of timber potential when restoring or enhancing PAWS sites
- Managing open habitats in upland forests
- Peatland Habitats
- Forest Research Forest Fencing Technical Guide
- Joint Agency Fencing Guidance
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The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. ...
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A girl risks everything for freedom after being trafficked from her mountain village in Nepal to a brothel in India.
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Genres: Drama
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This week on The Walking Dead: Sasha becomes the lone wolf, Daryl finds a job, and Carol proves herself to be a real cookie monster.
While a bit slow in pacing compared to last week's episode, "Forget" highlights character development for some of the major players and the internalized conflicts that are beginning to arise in Alexandria.
While recovering from all of the major past traumatic experiences that have recently occurred to her, the major one obviously being her brother's death, Sasha is slowly trying to recuperate and adjust into this new suburban lifestyle. She goes on a range trip in the beginning to practice her targets, proving to us that she is an amazing shot, but still is struggling to find common ground with Deanna.
Rick, Carol, and Michonne show how adaptable they are surface-level to Alexandrian culture with changes in wardrobe. Internally, they all remain skeptical of Deanna's motives of keeping them within the community and appointing them with high rank positions. Carol, Daryl, and Rick agree to sneak out guns and arm themselves, in case things go south. On the bright side, Rick's new sheriff outfits and crouching-down-at-scene-of-the-crime poses makes for great CSI shots.
Unsure of Deanna's methods of security, Rick confronts her and requests that they put a watch on the wall. All walls come down eventually, after all. And as far as he's concerned, the people are the real threat here. Even Sasha expresses interest in volunteering as a watch guard in the clock-tower. Deanna remains unmoved however, stating that she sees "a vibrant community here with industry, commerce, civilization. Real lives." Oh how disillusioned you are, Deanna.
Carol brings the humor in the episode with her part as a double-sided housewife. We may as well call the show The Real Housewives of Atlanta, carrying on conversations on the merits of certain household standards and commenting on recipes, specifically chocolate chip cookies. She is eventually brought into her own heaven – the gun room – where she continues her façade by actually telling one of the gentlemen that she's "not an expert" when it comes to guns. Before she leaves the room, she unlatches the window lock.
Daryl is off on his own in the woods when he encounters Aaron, who seems to be following him. While Daryl finds this annoying initially, he allows Aaron to walk with him on the hunt for food/resources. They come across a black horse, lovingly name "Buttons" by Aaron; according to him, they've been trying to capture Aaron and bring him into the community. As an unrestrained and free horse, Buttons immediately bolts out of Daryl's reach. But after this moment of befriending and vulnerability, they later find the horse captured by a horde of zombies, tearing the horse's flesh apart. This may have been the saddest moment of the season thus far (rivaling Beth/Tyreese's deaths).
That night a party is a brewin' over at Deanna's place, welcoming all of the gang into Alexandria. As if things couldn't get more shocking, our favorite grimy heroes clean up, and surprisingly look very fresh and fitting. Abraham in fact is enticed to stay at the party due to the presence of beer.
Everyone has a little bit of trouble bringing themselves to socialize freely. And it makes sense: not two days ago they were battling the real world just outside the wall. Maggie and Glenn comfort an isolated Noah, emphasizing that "we're here as family". Awwwww.
If there's one person who's not really "restraining" their emotions, it's Rick. While he still remains impassive as ever, it really does seem as though he has a soft spot for Jessie. They share a meaningful conversation, where Jessie emphasizes that regarding the conflict and melting pot of backgrounds in Alexandria, "everyone's been through it somehow", and that "we all lost things but we got something back". Rick understands where she's coming from, adding in that they've got a pretty good view here too. I'm 100^ sure that Rick wasn't talking about the scenery (Rick you sly fox). He ends up planting a kiss on Jessie's cheek later on in the evening.
Outside the party grounds, Daryl is invited over to Aaron and Eric's place for "some pretty serious spaghetti". It almost seems as though the two have adopted Daryl, and this idea is later cemented once they propose a task for him. Aaron explains to Daryl that they requested Deanna to not give him a job, as they had one in mind for him. They bring him to the garage, where they present to him his very own motorcycle and the chance to be a recruit out beyond the wall. It would allow Daryl some alone-time and separation from everyone else, and very limited interaction with other people. At the end of the day to Aaron, Daryl "knows the difference between a good person and a bad person", which is the most important quality in this type of job. As Daryl basically has nothing to lose, he accepts (I'm sure it had nothing to do with the motorcycle).
On Deanna's requests (and suspicion), Sasha arrives at the party, thoroughly feeling thoroughly unwelcomed and abnormal. She can barely stand the small-talk and first world problems being generated from every mouth there, and cracks a little too early. She yells at a fellow party-goer for asking her what her favorite food is, and then storms out.
Jessie's son Ron makes his presence known to the gang, striking up a conversation with Rick and telling him how much he enjoyed Carol's cookies. He promises Rick that he'll find Carol in hopes of getting his own batch.
Carol herself has averted her party-going interests in favor of the gun room (which she had unlocked earlier). As she stashes rifles into her bag, she suddenly finds out she's not alone: Ron has followed up from the party.
At first, Carol plays her cards very smoothly, acting the concerned and comforting "mother" she is. Of course she can make a batch of cookies for Ron! But should Ron let it slip to his mother that Carol was in the gun shop, well, Ron would find himself gagged and bound onto a tree far beyond Alexandria walls, at the mercy of walkers. Otherwise, he can most definitely have his own batch of cookies, no strings attached. Yeah, this is all said by Carol. With her face cemented in half shadow, half light, you (and Ron for sure) can get a sure taste of Carol's double life and just how dedicated and assertive she is in carrying her mission. You can bet that Ron will avoid saying anything to his mom immediately.
The next morning, Sasha and Deanna meet at the wall, where Deanna arms Deanna with some type of weapon and sends her on her way out of Alexandria and on a very ambiguous note.
Carol, Daryl, and Rick reunite outside the wall, where Carol distributes guns. While Rick hesitantly accepts, Daryl rejects the offer. A definite step in the direction of acclimatizing to the lifestyle of Alexandria, but is it a step in the right direction?
As the episode draws to a close, we see Rick observing Jessie and her husband from afar. It all seems fine, until the camera focuses on Rick stroking his gun hooked onto his jeans. He then saunders off to the gate, where he presses his hands and face onto the wall. All set to the Bee Gees "Spicks and Specks".
- I'm getting some major Shane vibes from Rick. While he's been pretty stoic in the past, it's hard to ignore the ulterior motives and complication brewing in his mind as he looks over at Jessie and her husband. There's especially a huge nod to The Scarlett Letter and adultery and carrying "the mark of shame" when at the party, Rick is stamped by Ron with a huge red "A" on his hand, apparently a denomination for all members of Alexandria.
- Man is Carol going off. As previously stated, she has fully cemented her double life as a "real housewife" and also a terrifying cookie monster. Her monologue to Ron may have been the most simultaneously ridiculous and terrifying speeches in Season 5. Her basically death-threats to the kid almost gave me Governor vibes. Clearly, the message of the story is don't even think about messing with Carol.
- Now while I would like to assume that the horse has no meaning, there may actually be more to it. The way I see it, the horse is a metaphor for Daryl's life: as an unapproachable wild being, the horse/Daryl has very little to depend on. However, once the horse was befriended and welcomed, letting down its guard, it was attacked and killed. This is happening right at the onset of Daryl accepting Aaron's friendliness and job offer. So unfortunately, the horse could be a foreshadowing of Daryl's potential fate (which is unreasonably painful to think about. Hopefully it'll never happen).
- Speaking of letting down guard, Michonne hanging up her Katana in her house clearly shows a lack of inhibition from her part in letter her guard down to other Alexandrians. On the other hand, severely distrusting Sasha is on some type of mission from Deanna, leaving us completely in the dark.


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Besides its imposing, 5-storey main donjon, the Nagoya Castle also features a closely located, smaller donjon (just 2-storey tall), connected with the main tower with a roofless corridor visible in the center of this photo (the small donjon is to the right, just behind the pine trees).
An interesting construction detail is that this corridor is equipped on its exterior wall with a large number of 30-centimeters spears, and because of these blades the wall is known as the "Wall of Swords". Of course, the weapons were encased here for protection - to defend the vulnerable corridor against the attackers bold enough to climb the Nagoya Castle's famous fan sloping wall…
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
'Veux' New e-boutique
I am overwhelmed to be accepted into a new e-boutique named Veux, http://www.veux.com.au/.
As an upcoming Australian designer this is a perfect opportunity for me to showcase my line of one-off dresses that I so love to hand make.
I have already sketched my dresses and am at the end process of hand making my final dress for the grand opening coming soon.
I have been truly excited about this whole new concept where not only am I NOT limited as a designer, but also everyone else has a great opportunity of finding limited edition designs that you are guaranteed no-one else will ever have.
So if you love something beautiful and unique and are tired of chain stores and their bland, production line clothing, then this is the store for you :)
The store will be opening really soon - I will keep you posted of the date!
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Judging a Look by it's Cover
Just like we tend to judge a book by it's cover, is that what we do with fashion?
I will be the first to admit it....When searching for a novel in the book shop if the cover is appealing, I pick it up and then, only then, will I read the first sentence of the blurb before I move swiftly to the cash register. Do we also do this with fashion? Do we also tend to judge a look by it's cover?
Yes, of course I judge. In no particular order, I judge by style, (and hell I should as I'm going to be wearing the damn thing!!!) label, price tag, material, even the shop I find it in and possibly the customer service I'm getting at the time.
Now the question is, should we as consumers be led to think more deeply about our garment choices? Perhaps on the terms of the designer and what they have gone through in making that dress hanging on the rack that no-one really wants or is fighting over on a waiting list?
Should we be more thoughtful about how much time, preparation, money, feeling, love went into the garment we have chosen to wear in the morning before we go to work or for a 'rendez vous' with the girls.
I know that this phrase is better referred to with people not to pass judgement to quickly on things and to take a much deeper and closer look before they skim the surface but hey, clothing and books don't have feelings or personalities that we can hurt.... or do they?
Should we be thinking a little more deeper, as the metaphorical saying suggests, even about fashion?
We shouldn't judge a Look by it's Cover but I'm sure most of us do so....Call me vain... unfortunately I do determine the worth of something based on its appearance.
I will be the first to admit it....
It's the outside cover that counts when I choose my book and my look.
Do you judge a look by it's cover?
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by Mike Norris at Sports Insights
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the NCAA Football Marketwatch. The team at Sports Insights gives sports fans unprecedented insight into the NCAA Football point-spread market. If you ever wanted to know what was really happening on the sportsbook side, you now have an all-access pass with Sports Marketplace!
Every week we speak directly with the line managers at some of the sports betting industry's largest sportsbooks about which games the public is chasing and the Sharps are pounding. Let's take a look at what's in store for this week in College Football.
Sports Marketplace – NCAA Week 2
Recapping Week1
This is our first year providing the NCAA Football Marketwatch, and we couldn't have asked for a better start. Not only did all three of the teams we highlighted cover the spread, they won outright as well. It just goes to show you that preseason hype is just that,
hype, as three preseason top-25 teams fell to underdogs.
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Overall = 3-0 = 100.0%
Week 1 was much anticipated, and it didn't disappoint. We saw some big upsets, some big injuries, and a lot of good games. Some conferences looked very strong (SEC), and some looked… well let's just say not very good (ACC). Week 2 has some high-profile teams making their season debuts (Notre Dame and Miami), and features some interesting matchups (West Virginia at East Carolina). We're glad to have the college teams back battling on the way to the BCS Championship Game in Miami.
Warning to all new readers of the NCAA Football Sports Marketwatch column: in order to follow our selections, you'll need ice running through your veins. Be prepared to take up meditation or acupuncture to calm the nerves. The goal of this weekly column is to highlight games that offer true "line value." Often, if a line looks too go to be true, there is a reason. The underlining theme every week is line value. You'll consistently need the worst teams on the board to come through. We typically buy on bad news and sell on good.
We anticipate there will still be quite a few lopsided bet games this week due to more cupcakes on the schedules of some top teams. Visit SportsInsights.com to view wagering statistics on NCAA games from multiple online sportsbooks. Here are a trio of line value games we are keying on.
NCAA Sports MarketWatch Week 2 – Games to Watch
BYU vs Washington (9/6 -3:30P)
BYU has come into this season shooting to become last season's Hawaii, the team from a non-BCS conference to receive a BCS bowl bid. The Cougars have a history of high-powered offenses, and it looks no different this season. The public LOVES offense, and they tend to follow that when they bet. High-scoring offenses also tend to turn the ball over, as the Cougars did last week by coughing up five fumbles. BYU had a good defense last season, but lost eight starters from that unit. There's still a question how the new starters will perform after allowing some big plays last week against Northern Iowa.
Washington is coming off a road loss to No. 18 Oregon, and the Huskies' Tyrone Willingham is on the hot seat in his fourth season. Willingham does have a special talent in QB Jake Locker, who passed for 2,062 yards and ran for another 986 in 2007. The Huskies defense has experience and a new coordinator in Ed Donatell, who spent 13 seasons as a coordinator in the NFL.
The Cougars are receiving 60% of wagers at Sports Insights' contributing sportsbooks, but the line has moved in the opposite direction you would expect. BYU opened at Pinnacle as 10-point favorites, but are currently at -8.5. A 1.5 point move against that percentage shows me that the Sharps are backing Washington. I'm going to follow the Smart Money, especially since there are still some places offering Washington +9.5 (Sports Interaction).
Washington +9.5 (Sports Interaction)
Texas A&M vs New Mexico (9/6 – 5:00P)
Texas A&M opened the Mike Sherman era with a home loss to Arkansas State, not a good way to endear yourself to the Aggies' 12th Man. Sherman is switching to a pro-style offense at A&M, but it doesn't look like he has the right fit of players for that system. Senior QB Stephen McGee is more of a dual-threat player, as he was the Big 12's top rushing quarterback last season with 899 yards. Sherman also moved bruising RB Jorvorskie Lane to fullback, and made Mike Goodson the featured back. The Aggies
didn't have a strong defense last season, and lost their top-2 defensive players heading into 2008.
New Mexico won its first bowl game since 1961 last season with a 23-0 defeat of Nevada in the New Mexico Bowl. The Lobos return key talent on offense including two-time first-team all-conference running back Rodney Ferguson. He is joined in the backfield by fellow RB Paul Baker (over 200 yards total offense in New Mexico Bowl). New Mexico also returns a strong secondary from last season, which could give fits to A&M's McGee.
The Aggies are receiving 76% of the betting public's support playing on the road, but they have moved from -3 favorites at Pinnacle to -2.5. Yet again, I'm following the Sharps and taking the home dog. Much like last week's Michigan game, beware of a coach implementing a new system without the right players in place to run it.
New Mexico +2.5
Mississippi vs Wake Forest (9/6 – 7P)
Wake Forest went on the road and crushed Big 12 cellar dweller Baylor 41-13 in week 1. Junior Riley Skinner begins his third season as the Demon Deacons starting QB. Skinner was the most accurate passer in the NCAA last season with a 72-percent completion rate, but Wake lost four starters along its offensive line. The Deacs also return the bulk of a talented defense.
In Houston Nutt's debut Mississippi started out the year with a big win against Memphis. It seems Nutt has found a decent option in Junior WR Dexter McCluster to play the Darren McFadden position of his "Wildcat" offense that he brought over from Arkansas. Texas transfer QB Jevan Snead looked good in his first action for Ole Miss, and the Rebels' unpredictable offense can confuse even the most experienced defenses. With DT Peria Jerry and DE Greg Hardy, the Rebels also feature the SEC's most talented defensive line duo, and a potential stud LB in Allen Walker.
The Deacs are receiving two-thirds of public wagers after receiving extra media attention for being the only ACC team to actually look good in week 1. Even with that public support, the line has moved a half-point in their favor. Could that be a sign of smart money I see? Absolutely. When two teams this talented square off, anything can happen, and we're following the Sharps in thinking this is a close one. I'll take Ole Miss and the points.
Mississippi +7.5
So, here's a wrap-up of SportsInsights.com analysis for this week's Games to Watch for NCAA Football Week 1.
Games to Watch (3-0)
Washington +9.5
(Sports Interaction)
New Mexico +2.5
Mississippi +7.5
One game just missing the cut this week was Northwestern at Duke. It's looking to be a Square Play, and if Duke ends up getting +7, I'm jumping in.
It should be another exciting week for NCAA Football. Keep Sports Marketplace Games to Watch picks handy and your browser pointed to SportsInsights.com for the latest real-time updates, using our exclusive Sports Investing tools. Also check out our new feature Campus Reports for NCAA Football information you won't find anywhere else. We'll be back next Friday with the new edition of the NCAA Football Sports Marketwatch.
Enjoy the games!
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Oh hey there stranger! Happy Wednesday! We're half way there ♥
I wanted to do a little post to say hello + I'm still here + give you a little life update.
- Life is so good! I cannot believe Summer is pretty much over. When I look back at all we did I can't believe how jam packed and awesome of a time we had!
- I went on a surprise last minute trip out west to Fernie, BC to surprise one of my beautiful girlfriends who was getting married out there. The surprise was incredible, and getting to be there for her big day was beyond special. Got to spend 4 days with her and a big group of my old co-workers who are the cutest/sweetest people ever.
- Weddings is a key word, but we also just spent this past weekend at the most magical wedding for our friends Lauren and Pat, we spent the weekend with amazing people and got to witness one of the most incredible, special, beautiful weddings we've ever been to!
- Wedding planning is coming around slowly but surely - Pete and I both agreed that we would take the Summer to just enjoy ourselves and spend time with friends and family. We've got all winter to sit at home and plan and craft :)
- I am just about ready to say YES to my dress! I am going for my follow up appointment on Tuesday to show my Mom and BFF/MOH Carly. Ahhhh! I am so excited about it.
- I am working on something REALLY exciting with ETSY! Like, I could not be more ecstatic and thrilled to share everything you guys!
- So many exciting things coming up on the blog! Summer and September have been so overwhelming and jam packed, but I can't wait for some upcoming posts like a bando giveaway!, my autumn goals, a sneak peak of my ETSY shop & prints, recipes etc.
- Last but not least, today is 100 days until Christmas!


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Polycom® RealPresence® Video Collaboration Solutions Selected by Korean Ministry of Public Administration and Security for Government's 'SmartWork Center Building Project'
Korean Government's 'SmartWork Vitalization Strategy' aims to build 50 public and 450 private SmartWork centers equipped with high-definition video collaboration solutions by 2015, to allow 30% of government officers to work remotely, any time, from any place
SEOUL, South Korea--Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCM), the global leader in open standards-based unified communications (UC), today announced that the Ministry of Public Administration and Security for the South Korean Government has selected Polycom® RealPresence® video solutions for the third stage of its SmartWork Center Building Project. The project is designed to promote flexible working practices in organizations across Korea, and encourage government officers to telework from anywhere, at any time.
The Ministry of Public Administration and Security expects that if each remote worker utilizes their local SmartWork center as opposed to travelling to the central government facilities in Seoul between 1-2 days per week, it will be able to reduce emission trading and transportation costs by approximately USD$310 per remote worker annually, and commuter time by up to 90 minutes per day.
The Ministry of Public Administration and Security is replacing many in-person meetings with virtual meetings in which, government officers can meet and collaborate-from anywhere-in highly secure, true-to-life HD quality just as if they were sitting across the table from each other. Further, it plans to provide additional benefits to workers worth approximately $USD2,090 per year per person by investing time earned through remote working into learning and career development.
With benefits of this significance, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security is planning to further expand the use of video collaboration for remote working to reach all of its SmartWork centers across the country, with a goal of having 30% of the total government officers working remotely.
The SmartWork initiative focuses on improving efficiency and productivity with a flexible work environment, whereby employees have greater choice in when, where, and how they work by using advanced ICT solutions. As part of the project, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security worked closely with the National Information Society Agency to build and manage the SmartWork centers, selecting Polycom's high-definition video collaboration solutions to be incorporated into key SmartWork centers in locations across Korea including Jamsil, Guro and Daejeon.
A key requirement for the project was the need for a secure and stable system that supports open standards and is easy-to-use. Polycom RealPresence video solutions are powered by the carrier-grade Polycom® RealPresence® Platform, which provides robust provisioning, management, scalability, reliability, and security. Because of Polycom's focus on interoperability, the RealPresence Platform transforms islands of employees and fragmented communications systems into a seamless video enterprise, which makes enterprise-grade video easily and securely accessible to all authorized personnel whether they're mobile, remote, or on-site.
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I'm trying to stream line my collection, and I've decided to concentrate on my Russians for Late War, so I'm selling the following 1500+ point Late War German army for Blitzkrieg Commander.
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5 Panther Tanks (Plastic Soldier Company).
1 Panther disguised as a American M10 Tank Destroyer (Forged in Battle).
6 Units of Infantry (Plastic Soldier Company).
1 disguised StuG III Assault Gun (Forged in Battle).
3 MG42 Machine Gun Units (Plastic Soldier Company).
1 CO (made from PSC infantry and a Flames of War Scenic Base).
2 Hanomag Troop Transports (Forged in Battle) useable as HQ's.
All models based with magnetic bottoms. All unpainted!
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Some designs are timeless... They grew up together yet worlds apart. But a wealthy young man and a classy young woman find that some bonds can't be broken . . . The only thing Marigold Reynolds and billionaire Hagen Allbrook ever had in common was their attraction. Marigold made sure that never went anywhere by cutting ties with him six years ago. Now, however, she needs a job-and Hagen's design assistant desperately needs someone to fill in for her at his family's construction firm. Trusting that time has dimmed the electricity between them, Marigold accepts. But as she undertakes his challenging renovation of her own ancestors' home, it's soon clear she's mistaken. A year after his wife's death, Hagen is coming to terms with the past. He's as drawn to Marigold as ever, but as they finally cross long-held boundaries, a misunderstanding, and Marigold's belief that she can never measure up to his perfect wife, threatens to tear them apart once more. Hagen's only chance of winning her back is to reveal the truth about his marriage. And perhaps then Marigold will reveal a heartfelt secret of her own... "Taylor crafts a believable opposites-attract romance...? With a South Australia setting, the book's realistic Aussie dialog will transport readers to this distant locale while making Sets Appeal a fun, lighthearted departure from standard romance fare." -Library Journal
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During the January board meeting we were told that attendance at the 2011 Summit exceeded expectations and as a result there was more money in the budget than originally planned for. The outcome is that some money gets put into reserves for future use and collectively we have to figure out how to responsibly spend the rest in the remaining months of the fiscal year (PASS's fiscal year is Jul 1 - Jun 30). For SQLSaturday that meant working with Karla to put together a wish list of things that didn't make it into the original FY2012 budget, then go make our case to the rest of the board (who were doing the same thing for their portfolios) to convince them we should get the funds.
At this point PASS was giving $500 in "kickstarter" funds to every SQLSaturday event to help them get the ball rolling and in return we were listed as a sponsor. When we could, Karla would be at an event to help out or we would have a Regional Mentor or Board member be there to represent PASS. However, we didn't really have the same kind of presence like most sponsors do - i.e. no table with signs and marketing materials promoting the benefits of PASS membership. I've been speaking and attending SQLSaturdays for years and the impression I'm left with almost every time is that most attendees aren't aware of other PASS events, much less what PASS is even about. What better place is there, then, to tell people about all the great reasons to be a part of PASS than at our own events?
With that in mind, we put together our list of asks - table skirts, signs, laptop stickers, lanyards, road signs, and Summit DVDs for end of day raffles - with the intent of improving PASS visibility and generating interest in chapters, virtual chapters, and other PASS events. We also found ourselves with more SQLSaturdays in the pipeline than originally budgeted for and needed some additional money to be able to continue providing our kickstarter funds. We went in asking for roughly $46,000 to cover it all and in the end approved $30,000 - enough to cover everything we wanted but in smaller quantities. I'll call it a win!
Also of note, Karla and I began holding weekly calls with PASS HQ and marketing to discuss several SQLSaturday items that had been on the backburner for a while during the transition to the new Board. Discussion topics included improving PASS visibility at SQLSaturdays, streamlining HQ processes to reduce the admin overhead associated with each SQLSaturday, changes to the license agreement to adapt it to the non-US based events that Karla's been working on, etc.. Not terribly exciting stuff, but necessary to be able to support the growing number of SQLSaturdays that are taking place everywhere.
Finally, in February we published our first SQLSaturday newsletter to members of the SQLSaturday Advisory Council containing a short editorial, Tips & Tricks for running events, a volunteer spotlight, links to blog posts about recent SQLSaturdays, and a list of upcoming events. I'm happy with how it turned out and it shows that we're trying to stay in touch with our event leaders more often than just at the Summit or when it's time for their SQLSaturday. Our plan is to publish once every other month and eventually move to a monthly schedule.
As always, I recommend reading the minutes from each month's meetings to get a better idea of what the Board discussed in more detail. We had two in February, both via teleconference, and you can read them (PDF format) here and here.


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I'm on my own tonight as both men are out so I thought I'd have a "tidy up" and find places for things instead of just being dumped here and there.
Friday, 5 February 2010
Ladybird Books...
I'm on my own tonight as both men are out so I thought I'd have a "tidy up" and find places for things instead of just being dumped here and there.
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- The Hausfrau said...
These little books are so sweet, and they do look nice in the crate! Hope you enjoyed your evening!
- 5 February 2010 at 22:25
- charl said...
oo i used to have the jack and the beanstalk and the dick wittington books.. it takes me back!!
they look great in the wine crate.so vintage looking!!
- 5 February 2010 at 23:34
- Blueberry Heart said...
I LOVE Ladybird books, I had loads as a child. I think (and hope!) they are still stored away safely. looking at the cover pictures just takes me waaaay back! Love the crate too- lokks fab!
BH x
- 6 February 2010 at 08:43
- VintageVicki said...
I love Ladybid books - sadly the ones from my childhood are no more - they were read by all my 6 siblings and my mum then gave them away!
However I do have one left - the Elves & the Shoemaker - its tatty but I love it.
I've been gradually collecting some of the stories I remember loving as a child - see my last blog post ;)
Vicki xx
- 6 February 2010 at 09:13
- made with love said...
What a lovely collection of ladybird books.
Thankyou for the lovely comment you left about my giveaway.
Have a great weekend, the sun is shining here. Yeah.
Rachael XX
- 6 February 2010 at 10:44
- Celestial Charms said...
The books look great. Puss N' Boots is my absolute favorite children's book. Who wouldn't love that handsome cat?
- 6 February 2010 at 14:32
- Itch2stitch.com said...
Love your books! What a good idea to use the crate. I really need to find a place for everything.... and stick to it! suzie xxx
- 6 February 2010 at 15:09
- A Country Girl said...
The Elves and the Shoemaker was one of my faves too. Also Rumpelstiltskin and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
What a good idea to check the price to find the age. The last one I bought was Sailing and Boating for
50p in a CS, originaly 40p in 1972!
- 6 February 2010 at 17:24
- Handmade in Gibraltar said...
My favourite was the old version of Cinderella, where she goes to the ball on 3 nights with a different dress for each night. These modern versions miss so many ball gown opportunities !
Happy collecting xx
- 6 February 2010 at 17:52
- Kissed by an Angel said...
What lovely memories those books bring back!! From a nicer more innocent time!!! They look great in the crate too!!!
- 6 February 2010 at 18:35
- Florence and Mary said...
Great Ladybird collection and they look wonderful in the crate
Victoria xx
- 6 February 2010 at 20:23
- jordiegirl said...
Good idea to put the books in the crate.
I had a few Ladybird books when I was small too:
The Wise Robin, The Nurse.
I gave my books etc to my nephew and niece when they were small then they got passed on to their younger sister and brother, then recently my sister gave me a couple of books back, one being Jack and Jill and The Old Castle Book No. 8 in a series of Jack and Jill books datred 1962, the same size as the Ladybird books, and a book called Stories Jesus Told by Betty Smith also 1962.
We used to go out on Saturdays with our parents and I would spend my pocket money on books to read or puzzle books. My sister would already have spent her pocket money on sweets!!!
- 7 February 2010 at 13:15
- Kitty M said...
Gosh I had that edition of Puss in Boots and Dick Whittington's white cat looks like my Poppy! :-) Waterstones do some fab Ladybird cover note books now.
- 8 February 2010 at 20:44
- louise said...
I keep meaning to buy Piggly Plays Truant from e-bay. One of my favourites from childhood. x
- 10 February 2010 at 21:12


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Full details of the Dutch government's budget for next year were leaked online a day early – after civil servants posted the document using the same web address as the year before.The 213-page document was discovered by 29-year-old student and journalist Bram Talman, who simply took the URL of the previous year's document and changed '2010′ to '2011′.
He said: "Last year the name of the website was miljoenennota.prinsjesdag2010.nl. I simply replaced 2010 with 2011," Radio Netherlands reports.
Mr Talman then posted the link on Twitter and it was quickly picked up by Dutch media ahead of the budget's official release on Friday. The country's finance ministry confirmed the document was authentic and called the premature publication "a really dumb mistake".
According to Reuters, the company charged with testing the budget website should have uploaded a dummy document – but simply used the real one instead. The firm, called Facetbase, said it was a case of human error.
The government's figures revealed expected growth of one per cent during 2011, with a budget deficit of 2.9 per cent.
And before you ask – no, the same trick doesn't work with Ireland's budget. TheJournal.ie has already tried.
– Additional reporting from AP
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I'm free, at last, and it's all thanks to you lot!
On hearing of my plight, as detailed in my last post, debra in france felt so sorry for me, that she kindly decided to instigate a rescue mission, as I languished helplessly in the Tower. It began with jules sending me a cake, containing a saw and a tiara. The cake was extremely tasty and I felt that the tiara was most becoming, having been designed by wakeupandsmellthecoffee, and spelling out the words 'Queen of Bloggers' in sparkling diamonds, or was it diamante?
Last night, after several weeks of working with the saw, I finally succeeded in sawing through the bars of my cell. I donned my tiara, so that, at first glance, I would appear rather regal and slipped past the guards, whilst they were busy sharing out the money, which rose had collected from you lot, in the vain hope that I would be granted bail. I quickly headed for the library, where dusty spider had assured me I would find a means of escape. Following her instructions, closely, I quickly located the book she mentioned by Buster Gut. Sure enough, as I twisted the book around, a secret door revealed itself and I found myself in a dark, dank tunnel. Feeling my way through the tunnel, whilst brushing spiders from my hair, I recalled dusty spider's warning, and narrowly avoided a couple of booby traps.
On emerging into the grounds, I bashed the first guard over the head, with my royal handbag, as suggested by suburbia, and headed for the gates. I soon spotted a second guard, but he was cunningly distracted by fire byrd (formerly known as bollinger byrd) falling over a couple of the royal corgis, whilst I ran behind him. I was able to slip past a third guard, as working mum presented him with a petition for my release.
The mother of this lot, having taken up her position knitting, under the pretence of awaiting my execution, strolled up to a fourth guard and used her powers of persuasion (honed by many years of living with the father of this lot) to talk him into allowing me to pass. A further 2 guards grabbed me, as I sped past them, but they were quickly frightened off by scrappy sue's shouts of 'Unhand her, you officious guards!' I finally ran through the gates just as my knight in shining armour, sent by aims, galloped into view.
A small pantomime followed as I tried to mount the horse. They're rather large, close to, aren't they? I'd never ridden a horse, before, of course. The only one I ever came across in the heart of the west midlands, where I spent the first 3 decades of my life, was the one who pulled the milkman's cart. Anyway, back to the plot!
Eventually, the knight in shining armour clambered down from his lofty position and gave me a bit of a 'bunk up'. This was a bit of a thrill, after my long, lonely weeks of incarceration. After a jolly exciting ride (tee hee!), I finally spotted my loyal and faithful friend, dusty spider, waiting for me, on the river, in her boat. She waved and beckoned me to hurry, but, suddenly, the knight lost control of his horse, who reared up, throwing me to the ground. The horse galloped away, with the knight clinging to his neck, as I lay, too exhausted and weak to move.
I became dimly aware of a figure, by the side of me, helping me to my feet. To my relief, I saw that it was robin. Her dogged determination had finally paid off. After several weeks of trying, she had at last succeeded, in obtaining a passport, booking a flight and finding a sitter for her children, so that she could help out with my rescue! Robin supported me, as I limped the last few yards to the boat. I stumbled aboard, as dusty spider started the engine and, with a quick wave to robin, we were finally heading for home. As dusty expertly steered the boat down the river, she explained to me that softinthehead had sent her apologies, because, in spite of a valiant effort, she had been unable to arrive in time to help with my rescue. I frowned, in a rather puzzled fashion, as I stared into the distance and spotted my knight in shining armour, riding into the sunset. He had resumed control of his horse and he appeared to have gained a female passenger, who was clinging to him rather too tightly, I thought. She reminded me of someone. Hmmm...
In no time at all, I was home and safe. A mother's place is in the wrong had led you all in prayers for my safe-keeping. They had been answered. I had kept my head and what's more, I was home in time to decorate the hall, stairs and landing before the winter set in. Hurrah!!
Since my return, I've been dabbling on Ebay, as suggested by suburbia. Anybody want to buy a tiara? It's got real diamonds - honest!
Any strangers visiting my site, should read the previous post and the comments associated with it, if they would like to gain a little insight into why and how the above post was constructed. I should warn them that the reason why, may still prove rather puzzling, however!
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Cherished Memories of Travel : Lomography + Unexplored India Contest7 9 Share Tweet
In this vibrant and amazing country there is just so much to see, explore and capture in a wonderful photography! And there is so much we would have already seen and clicked, albums of which now lie in our closets! Lomography, a worldwide community of analog photographers who believe in documenting the world through pictures is now in India with an exclusive contest for members of Unexplored India! This is a chance to shake the dust off the the awesome photos of journeys taken years ago and relive the times.
And what is more lovely than the memory of a lovely trip which you took. The smiles and awe that were captured in your mind. And what we're asking you to do is to bring out those memories from your old trips, with your parents and your family and show us the trip which you cherished the most.
So come participate in Cherished Memories of Travel Contest' contest by Lomography India, exclusively for members of Unexplored India and get a chance to win yourself three fantastic Lomography Cameras : The amazing panoramic Lomography Sprocket Rocket & The Lomography Spinner 360 and the 170 degree lens Lomography Fisheye No. 2
So what do you need to do to win these fantastic cameras? Its super easy:
- Simply open your old family album and find 5 (minimum) pictures from your old trips
- Scan these pictures, scan them!
- Upload these pictures on Lomography and also add them to the contest
- Once you upload 5 pics on Lomography, take the link of your Lomo Home (which looks like http://www.lomography.com/homes/
) and put it on Lomography India FB Page with an Update 'My entry to @Unexplored India – A Treasure Hunt and @Lomography India contest'
- We'll choose the best selection of pictures and give the top 3 prizes!
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*First Prize : Lomography Spinner 360 + 2 Packs of Lomography Film
*Second Prize : Lomography Sprocket Rocket + 2 Packs of Lomography Film
*Third Prize : Lomography Fisheye 2 + 2 Packs of Lomography Film
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- Prize(s): 3 winners
- Upload Limit: 5 pictures per user
- Minimum Photo Dimensions: Submissions must be at least 768px in either width or height.
- Meta data must be completed (camera, film, location & 3 tags including "unexploredindia" & "india")
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Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has dismissed rumours that winger Tom Ince is close to joining Manchester United.
The 21-year-old starlet, who moved to Bloomfield Road from Liverpool on a permanent basis in August 2011, has been earning rave reviews with the Tangerines after an impressive start to the new season. He also helped lead the club to the play-offs last year.
His form has led to strong transfer speculation over the last few weeks, with Goal.com reporting today that Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to step-up his £5 million interest in the player.
However, Holloway has been quick to play down the reports, and insists such claims are complete 'rubbish'.
"It's absolute rubbish. The way Tom's playing, the best clubs in the world might want him at the end of the season," Holloway told a press conference earlier today.
"Manchester United are one of those but I'm sure they would be talking to me first."
The Blackpool Gazette claims that the club turned down a £5 million offer from Swansea City in the summer transfer window, and that father Paul – who spent six years at Manchester United between 1989 and 1995 – is eager for his son to remain with the Tangerines for the rest of the current campaign at least.
Ince does have senior experience with one of the 'big' clubs in the Premier League, making a solitary senior appearance for Liverpool as a substitute in the Reds' League Cup defeat to Northampton Town at Anfield.
A brief loan spell at Notts County followed, but after failing to become a regular in first-team activities on his return to Liverpool, Kenny Dalglish allowed the player to leave Merseyside.
The youngster has flourished under Holloway, earning England U21 recognition in 2012, and his manager has even gone as far as to suggest he's playing as well as the likes of two top Englishman at the Emirates Stadium.
"To play for England you seem to have to play for one of the big four, as they don't pick anyone unless Arsene Wenger or Sir Alex Ferguson think they are brilliant. No-one listens when I say someone's good," he added.
"I told Stuart Pearce the other week that in my opinion Tom Ince is playing better than Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott. Just because he's in the Championship playing for us, it shouldn't make a difference."
Either way, a move to Manchester United is starting to look highly unlikely in January.


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Scarlet Disko: How old were you during Woodstock? Stephen Conley: I had just turned twenty in June. SD: What were you doing at the time? SC: I was a college student going to the University of Virginia, majoring in political science. SD: Were your parents aware that you were going to Woodstock? SC: No, by that time I had been going to college for 2 or 3 years so I was living independently. SD: How did you get to Woodstock? SC: We hitchhiked from a little town called Pound in Virginia. We didn't get far the first day, but the next day we caught a ride that took us all the way to White Lake. This guy was bringing his children from Georgia back to his wife who was a nurse in White Lake. He was driving a Mercedes Sedan, and we sat in the back drinking beer the whole way. There was a bucket in the car that him and his kids peed in so we didn't have to stop once. When we got to White Lake to drop off his kids, we spent the night at their house and the next day his wife dropped us off about three miles from the festival on her way to work. SD: What day did you get there? SC: Mark and I got there on Tuesday and nothing was ready; we camped up on the hill, not far from the lake. The first night that we heard music we wandered around to find that it was the Hog Farm playing the Beatles' "A Day in the Life." They were playing at an open stage and that was the first time I had granola, not knowing what it was. The Hog Farm was playing it so well that we thought the Beatles were actually down there. The Hog Farm was able to recreate how the orchestra rises and rises in the song with just a few simple instruments. We were stunned by how well they performed, it was an incredible opening music act that we experienced. SD: How many friends did you go to Woodstock with? SC: There was supposed to be six of us in a station wagon going to Woodstock together. However, the guy's dad who we were borrowing the station wagon from was worried about it breaking down on us and decided not to let us use it,...Read More
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
We grieve the death of 'Eunice Kennedy Shriver', the founder of Special Olympic. May the torch of love move on…..
"The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community" wrote Eunice Kennedy Shriver in a hotel meeting room nearly 40 years ago..
Hundreds of mourners descended on Massachusetts on Friday (14Aug09) to pay their respects to ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER's mother-in-law EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER, who died earlier this week on 11th of August 2009.
Celebrities including Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Wonder and TV titan Oprah Winfrey turned out for the funeral of the mental disability campaigner, as well as the actor-turned-California governor and his wife Maria Shriver,
The sister of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy passed away aged 88 after a short stint in hospital. Her health had dramatically deteriorated in recent years after a series of strokes.
To commemorate Shriver's role as the founder of the Special Olympics, disabled athletes lined the streets of Hyannis, Massachusetts with torches as her four sons carried the coffin to the Saint Francis Xavier Catholic church - the building where the Terminator star married Shriver's daughter Maria in 1986
Eunice Shriver, whose older sister Rosemary was mentally disabled, wanted every special needs child to have the best possible life, to live without fear. She wanted to change people's perceptions, wanted the world to understand the gifts and capabilities of this group she called "her special friends."
Coming from a family, the Kennedys, for whom sports were so important, she had a vision of the good that competition could bring to special needs kids. She took on a task that was Olympian and she turned it into something as grand as the Games in Athens, or Beijing, or Lillehammer.
She traveled the world to spread the word. She dived into pools, slapped mustard on sandwiches, hugged and hustled around the planet, showing the way for millions of families who were looking for a better quality of life for their challenged children.
One thousand athletes competed in the first Special Olympics World Games in Chicago in 1968. In Shanghai in 2007, there were 7,500. There now also is a World Winter Games.
From its modest beginnings, Special Olympics is in more than 180 countries and serves 3.1 million athletes. Special Olympics of Washington, incorporated in 1975, after a visit to the state from Shriver, serves 7,000 athletes.
"At a time when people were being told to put their special needs kids in a home," said Shelby's sister Lexie, a student at Western Washington, "Eunice Shriver was more than willing to say that, 'Yes, I have a sibling with special needs and I want to make her life better, rather than ignore the problem and pretend it isn't there.' I find that very, very inspiring."
Her son Timothy Shiver writes "My mother has always been about hope, love and opportunity. Love being the most important. For what do we have, if we do not have love? Hope for helping us through each day when life challenges us. And, opportunity that each one of us is empowered to create to make the world a better place. My mother believed in these things so strongly and they have played a major role in her life, especially, her work with people with intellectual disabilities."
Shriver de-stigmatized disabilities. She gave Special Olympics athletes a transformative sense of accomplishment. She changed the world view of mental retardation.
"To this day, the mission of Special Olympics is rooted in the values of hope, love and opportunity. To create an opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities where they can compete, experience success and showcase their talents to the world. To create a community of hope and welcome for the athletes and their families where they can experience joy and acceptance. And, to let others share in the love and joy that comes from the athletes so openly and unencumbered. That is the essence of my mother's vision" says her son, Timothy Shiver.
May the torch of love move on and brighten the lives of differently abled children.
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He added during his talk that, "It's like what the Artic Monkeys said about their second album: In the places when it's dark, it's even darker, and in the places when it's light, it's even lighter. The dark parts are with Dumbledore and Voldemort and his influence on things, and the light parts are very, very fun stuff with Ron and Hermione. Jesse Cave, who plays Lavender, is just brilliant. We had a lot of fun!"


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Bhutan introduced its first postage stamps in 1962 (10th October) and in its inaugural issue it featured seven definitive stamps on different denominations. The first stamp series featured the introduction of Bhutan life style. One of the stamps released finds a special place among the stamp collectors of Sikkim. Sikkim, though once an independent country is today a proud part of Indian Union. Sikkim became part of India in 1975.
The 15ch postage stamp issued from the country of Bhutan is probably the only postage stamps in the world of philately that showed Sikkim as an Independent Country. You can closely see an Independent Sikkim, below it India while East Pakistan now Bangladesh just beneath it. Bhutan is right to Sikkim in white while Tibet on its top.
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Promising young striker George Hirst has held talks with Sheffield Wednesday over extending his contract, The Star understands.
The England Under-18 international Hirst, regarded as one of the hottest properties outside the top-flight, is contracted to the Owls until the summer of 2018.
When quizzed on Hirst's future at Wednesday night's Supporters Steering Group meeting, owner Dejphon Chansiri said: "We try to keep all our good players.
"We try to keep them but sometimes it is not just down to us. It depends on the player also."
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Several Premier League clubs are thought to be monitoring Hirst's situation, including Everton, following his impressive goal-scoring exploits at youth level.
Hirst, the son of David, who has left his position at the club, made his senior Wednesday bow as a substitute in their EFL Cup loss to Cambridge United last August. The talented youngster also featured against play-off rivals Reading.
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The Owls launched their Supporters Steering Group in October 2015. The group, consisting of fans from online forums, 'selected' supporters groups and club historians, meet on a quarterly basis with senior Wednesday officials.
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Although Bill Engvall's "Here's your sign" line seems to be on everyone's lips lately, the comedian said he's been doing the famous routine for 10 years.
According to Engvall, some people should wear "I'm stupid" warning signs.
Here's one example:
Someone sees a dead deer strapped to the top of a car, and he turns to his companion and says, "Do you think he's been hunting?"
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Engvall, 40, said no one is exempt.
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Laurie's note: I've been doing some study since last April about the promise of Eternal Life for believers. My sweet friend and cancer patient, Lisa, and I explored the concepts of Heaven in God's Word. She has since gone to that place I dream of. Now that others are facing this transition, I thought I'd publish some notes and verses worth sharing.
God's Word on Heaven & Eternal Life :
1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV)
However, as it is written:
No eye has seen,
No ear has heard,
and no human mind has conceived
the things God has prepared for those who love him—
John 3:16 (NIV)
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Revelation 22
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal,
flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
John 15: 9-11
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
2 Corinthians 5 : 1-7
Awaiting the New Body
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God,
who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. For we live by faith, not by sight.
2 Corin 5:8
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be
away from the body and at home with the Lord.
Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.
Trust in the LORD forever,
for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.
Revelation 22 (NIV)
Eden Restored
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month.
And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.
"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches.
I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears say, "Come!" Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon."
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
More Biblical Facts on Death
Believers can face death without fear.
Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (NIV)
1 Corinthians 15:54-57
Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die,
this Scripture will be fulfilled:
"Death is swallowed up in victory.
O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?"
For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.
But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. (NLT)
Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth,
nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us
from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Believers enter the Lord's presence at death.
In essence, the moment we die, our spirit and soul go to be with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:8
Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies,
for then we will be at home with the Lord. (NLT)
Philippians 1:22-23
But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don't know which is better.
I'm torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. (NLT)
Believers will dwell with God forever.
Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. (NIV)
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NIV)
Believers Who Have Died
And so we will be with the Lord forever.
Therefore encourage one another with these words.
Jesus prepares a special place for believers in heaven.
John 14:1-3
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me
that you also may be where I am." (NIV)
Philippians 1:21
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. (NIV)
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!" (NLT)
The death of a believer is precious to God.
Psalm 116:15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. (NIV)
Believers belong to the Lord in heaven.
Romans 14:8
If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord.
So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. (NIV)
Believers are citizens of heaven.
Philippians 3:20-21
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control,
will transform our lowly bodies so
that they will be like his glorious body. (NIV)
After their physical death, believers gain eternal life.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" (NIV)
John 10:27-30
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.
I and the Father are one."
John 3:14-16
Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him."
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
1 John 5:11-12
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life,
and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life;
whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Believers receive an eternal inheritance in heaven.
1 Peter 1:3-5
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation
that is ready to be revealed in the last time. (NIV)
Believers receive a crown in heaven.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(NIV)
Eventually, God will put an end to death.
Revelation 21:1-4
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away ... I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God ... And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." (NIV)
Why are believers said to be "asleep" or "fallen asleep" after death?
John 11:11-14
1 Thessalonians 5:9-11
1 Corinthians 15:20
The Bible uses the term "asleep" or "sleeping" when referring to the physical body of the believer at death. It is important to note that the term is used solely for believers. The dead body appears to be asleep when it is separated at death from the spirit and soul of the believer. The spirit and soul, which are eternal, are united with Christ at the moment of the believer's death (2 Corinthians 5:8). The body of the believer, which is mortal flesh, perishes, or "sleeps" until the day it is transformed and reunited to the believer at the final resurrection. (1 Corinthians 15:43; Philippians 3:21; 1 Corinthians 15:51)