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Podnapisi :: Mimic 3 Sentinel
DOWNLOAD Podnapisi za film Mimic 3 Sentinel v jeziku angleščina. Datoteka velikosti 11.867 bitov v zip obliki.
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{9159}{9209}Marvin , you gotta come|see this shit.
{9211}{9294}-Did you get my pictures?|-Yeah . You gotta come outside.
{9295}{9340}Me and Des|found something .
{9378}{9423}-What is it?|-You'll see.
{9488}{9541}Mom's home.|She won't want me to leave.
{9542}{9573}We can sneak past.
{9574}{9634}'Citizen's Arrest' is on .|You gotta.
{9662}{9704}What is it you want me to see?
{9755}{9798}l think we found a dead body.
{9987}{10046}Going out, mom .|Back in a few.
{10048}{10084}Stay close.
{10886}{10936}Oh , shit,|it's too dark to see now,
{10938}{10987}but the body's down there.
{11034}{11060}l don't see anything .
{11062}{11112}lt's at the bottom .
{11114}{11140}You high , Rosy?
{11199}{11249}lt's been , like, two hours.
{11359}{11398}Do you think it's real?
{11854}{11889}When did you guys find it?
{11890}{11926}Find what?
{11928}{11965}The body in the sewer.
{11966}{12047}l don't know.|We were pretty messed up.


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Universal Pictures has deployed Aspera's faspex as its production and post-production solution for sending, receiving and sharing of media files.
Universal has tried several different file sharing solutions in past years. Some digital delivery methods required longer set up times or extensive training or hit snags in the bandwidth constraints of different facilities or in compatability with commodity computer hardware.
During post-production on such Universal tentpole films as Battleship [pictured] and Snow White and The Huntsman, an array of facilities in diverse locations must work in tandem, sharing and manipulating on a daily basis files that might be up to 30 GB.
"Aspera is now our approved standard for transferring content around the world," said John Toal, director, post production content security at Universal Pictures. "Before Aspera, each time we started production on a new film, we had to spend a great deal of time setting up the system and training new crew members on the file transfer process. Because of Aspera's intuitive interface and set-up, new users simply go to a web page, click, drag and drop. It couldn't be easier. We can quickly configure the system, use it for the six-month production lifecycle, then cycle it back into use as the next post-production teams need it."
Aspera's president and co-founder, Michelle Munson, said "With the globalization of post-production, growing file sizes, and the enduring need to deliver to tight deadlines, studios like Universal Pictures can rely on our proven, secure and flexible data movement platform to keep their productions on schedule and teams up to date on the status of projects no matter where they are in the world."


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Just a quick recipe to share. My go to tomato sauce that I use for spaghetti, jambalaya and meat sauce. Last time I made it I sautéed shrimp and served it on kamut pasta with a bit of Romano cheese on top.
The sauce itself is simple and I change up the spices depending on what type of dish I am making. If I am making a shrimp, chicken sausage jambalaya I make it spicier and if it is for a meat sauce a little less cumin and more heat.
I sauté onions in deep pan with a little olive oil. While they are sautéing I cut up and puree 8-12 tomatoes, I prefer Romano tomatoes. I don't deseed them, I am honestly too lazy and I really don't mind the seeds in my sauce. I purée them very well in a food processor. While they are getting puréed, I add some garlic to my onions and olive oil. Once the garlic becomes fragrant I add some cumin and Chili powder to make a paste with the onions, garlic and oil. Then I pour in the puréed tomatoes and add some salt and some red wine. I add a bit of cayenne and some dry basil leaves as well. I will usually thicken it with a bit of organic tomato paste or cornstarch if I want a thicker sauce. I let it simmer for 30 to 60 minutes, depending on how much time I have.
While it is simmering I sauté shrimp up in olive oil with a bit of salt and pepper. I cut up some red peppers and add them to my sauce. I make the pasta al dente and drain. Plate the pasta, add the sauce and shrimp and top with cheese. The best part of this sauce is that it tastes even better the next day. I usually make enough for a couple of meals.
The best part is that there are no processed ingredients and fresh tomatoes have so much flavour, you do not need much salt. You may have noticed my lack of measurements, I tend to just eyeball my ingredients based on my preferences. I love cumin so I put lots in but less chili and cayenne if I am making it for company. The beauty of making fresh food is you can spice it and flavour it to your own preferences.
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Two weeks ago RIM kicked off the second installment of their BlackBerry Challenge Council Project with College Humor's Streeter Seidell and Amir Blumenfield. The last challenge was to pick a song from the Council's BBM Music Playlist and sing it like you mean it, and this week it's a whole new challenge. This week Streeter Seidell and Amir Blumenfield are challenging you to show them just how you multitask on your BlackBerry.
Entertain us. Surprise us. Show us what else you can do while you're typing on your BlackBerry smartphone. Can you juggle? Double Dutch? Fingerpaint? Send us photos and videos of your best multitasking tricks, and you could win a personal concierge for a month. But whatever you do, please don't BBMTM and drive, that's just not cool. To get started, just click "Take the Challenge."
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Illicit Acts by Chris Mubiru
Following recent media reports of a one Chris Mubiru who is alleged to have been sexually abusing minors, government of Uganda wishes to condemn such acts in the strongest terms possible.
As a result, government of Uganda through the Uganda Police Force has opened up a General Inquiry file and is now looking for Mr Mubiru for interrogation. However, police has since confirmed that Mr Mubiru quietly left the country on Saturday morning at 5.00am aboard Turkish Airways number 606 and he is believed to have headed to either USA or Canada.
In this regard, Uganda Police has sent out a request to INTERPOL to arrest Mr Mubiru wherever he has escaped to and hand him over to Uganda Police for further interrogation.
Through several video images so far availed in the media Mr Mubiru seemed to have been luring minors into sexual harassment.
As you are aware defilement is a punishable offense according to our penal code……any person who attempts to perform a sexual act with another person who is below the age of 18 years commits an offense and is on conviction, liable to imprisonment not exceeding 18 years. (This is under section 1, 29 of the Penal Code replaced).
Uganda Police is therefore appealing to all Ugandans who have empirical evidence regarding these heinous acts by a one Chris Mubiru to come over and share it with the force.
Government further to the public to be vigilant and identify such individuals who are luring our vulnerable young children into such acts to report them to police before situations get out of hand.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Chris Mubiru,the reknown sodomite has been arrested
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LRFD: Still Waitingby Aine Brazil, Assoc.; Thornton-Tomasetti, New York, NY,
Robert DeScenza, Assoc.; Thornton-Tomasetti, New York, NY,
Thomas Scarangello, Assoc.; Thornton-Tomasetti, New York, NY,
Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 1991, Vol. 61, Issue 6, Pg. 46-48
Document Type: Feature article
Introduced in 1986, load and resistance factor design (LRFD), has a way to go before it becomes standard practice for steel design. LRFD-based design typically results in savings on gravity columns and base plates in mid- and high-rise buildings. Most building codes recognize live-load reductions for columns supporting multiple stories, leading to higher dead load-to-live load ratios. As this ratio increases, load-factor design brings greater economies relative to the ASD design approach. Two buildings in New York City, 420 Fifth Ave. and 546 Fifth Ave., are examples of projects that have successfully used LRFD design, with a total steel savings of about 4% on each building. However, the AISC has not integrated load and resistance factor design into its manual, instead introducing LRFD in a separate manual. Also, although many software makers have LRFD-compatible design programs, design firms are reluctant to invest in design software for a design method that isn't already widely accepted. The designer must also make the effort to learn the new code requirements. Many detailing shops are also reluctant to implement LRFD when their software (and experience) is compatible with ASD-based design. Available LRFD software includes CIVILSOFT'S STAAD-III, Ram Analysis' RAMSTEEL, AISC's CONXPRT and WEBOPEN, American Computers and Engineering's SCADA/S1, and SODA, from Waterloo Engineering Software.
Subject Headings: Computer software | Dead loads | Load and resistance factor design | Steel | Columns | Plates | High-rise buildings | Building codes | New York City | New York | United States
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New Music: Retta Rich – Kolo for You (Remix) ft. Eva, Phyno & Casey ED
Here's a new offering, remix of 'Kolo For You'. Still keeping with the original theme of Soul/Pop and slight techno influences while fusing in some added horns and stylings, the "Kolo for you (Remix)" sees Retta in ace form as she dominates this Oscar Herman Akah-produced musical backdrop – Retta, with her beautifully distinct vocal delivery filled with exciting Pop sensibility, Eva and Phyno's infectious flow.
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Principal Aviation Engineer, Infrastructure & Highways team
Ramboll are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Aviation Engineer to join our team based in Southampton. This is an outstanding opportunity to progress your career that will offer you challenging and varied work on large projects throughout the company, along with a highly competitive package.
Reporting to the Team and Markets Directors you will utilise your previous experience, skills and knowledge to lead and participate on a variety of aviation sector projects spread across the whole asset lifecycle from conceptual and detailed design through to assessment.
Ramboll's ownership structure (we are wholly owned by the charitable Ramboll Foundation) gives us the stability to take the long view, freed from the imperatives of shareholders and the stock market. This long term view is central to how we operate and how we go about creating lasting relationships with our clients. As a result, Ramboll is associated with some of the world's most respected, fully integrated infrastructure and transportation projects. From iconic projects such as Ferrari World, Tate Modern and the Queensferry Crossing, to ongoing ground breaking projects like HS2 and the new International Airport in Gabon, the role will involve liaison with both private and public clients, local authorities and external stakeholders. From feasibility studies, assessments and research, through planning and negotiations, to construction and operations, Ramboll provides unparalleled experience in this sector.
- Undertake tender and procurement management, client liaison and business development activities.
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- Will be responsible for managing the production of technical design information including reports, drawings and specifications for the infrastructure associated projects
- Liase with both private and public clients, contractors, airport authorities and external stakeholders
- The successful candidate will be expected to work on their own initiative with minimum supervision, whilst also managing and supporting the supervision of junior team members
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- Experience in the design and project management of aviation sector civil and infrastructure work for both airside and landside commissions and will be responsible for the production of detailed design information, technical reports, drawings, tender documents and specifications
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- Improving efficiency through use of engineering software
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- Current projects opportunities exist in aviation, masterplanning and international projects and therefore specific experience in these areas including languages would be an advantage and the ability and willingness to travel globally is essential.
- Candidates shall be degree educated and Chartered (CEng) with Engineering Council and have at least 10 years post graduate relevant experience.
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- Flexible working
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- Be part of a dynamic, expanding team within the UK
- A vibrant and inspiring culture, based on innovation and flexibility
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- Why you think you would be a good fit for the role
- Your notice period in your current position (or if immediately available)
Please note that unfortunately we are not able to process incomplete applications.
You must have eligibility to work in the UK.
Ramboll is an equal opportunity employer.
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TRUMP Meets Israeli Leader Netanyahu – Promises to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital
DONALD TRUMP met with Israeli Leader Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.
They met at Trump's home.
Readout Of Donald J. Trump's Meeting W/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu#TrumpPence16🇺🇸 #StandWithIsraelhttps://t.co/Rfnfs4HBOt pic.twitter.com/U9dg05SUfI
— Linda Suhler, Ph.D. (@LindaSuhler) September 25, 2016
Trump and Bibi at Manhattan.
NY: Photos, PM Netanyahu meeting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Manhattan this morning pic.twitter.com/vIbKiS8N0N
— Yiddish News (@YiddishNews) September 25, 2016
Trump told the Israeli leader that as president he will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Obama, the most anti-Israeli president in US history, made the same promise to Jewish voters in 2008 but he was lying.
Obama supports the Iranian regime over Israel. He has given over $100 billion to the terrorist regime in Iran.
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Sunday, April 22, 2007
Mazer and the Real
Mazer doesn't really give us an answer, which we should expect. She doesn't even give us much of her answer, because it turns out reality is kind of fungible. The most interesting part, for me, was her claim that the more fans understand the nature of illusion, the more they want to believe: "The more insistent fans become in their exposes of wrestling's fakery, the more they look to experience the real. As they expose the con-artistry of the game, they revel in it and, on some level, seek to be conned, at least momentarily" (82). This behavior is, like most of the fan behaviors we've studied, not limited to wrestling. Skepticism, practiced insistently, has a way of making its absence seem attractive. In my experience, one sees this behavior most often when the paranormal is involved. People know to be suspicious, but being so suspicious whets their appetite for something they can't be suspicious of. It could be argued that the same phenomenon exists among people who actively follow politics: it's perhaps not an accident that some fans play with converging the two (75).
Before I go completely solipsistic on that point, I think Mazer suggests a theory for the thematic meaning of wrestling slightly more plausible than the "two capitalisms" idea we've been kicking around: by being fake and appearing real, wrestling implicitly suggests that anything else might be similarly, for lack of a better term, fake (75). This, I think, might do a better job at explaining the backlash against wrestling better than the sex and violence itself: simulation has a way of making the simulated look like the simulation. It's essentially what the media effects people have been arguing from day one, they just got the causality wrong, and underestimated its scope. Wrestling fans seem to have quite a grasp on vernacular theory, and while we consider those who openly profess the world around them to be fiction to be paranoid, we tend to forget that many religious, scientific and academic worldviews begin with an unstated assumption that reality is fundamentally hidden from us, and must be diligently sought out if it is to be known.
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- Sam Ford said...
Peter, you make some great points here in response to Sharon's essay, and I hope you raise some of them with her in the discussion Wednesday. I think your connection to world views in which truth must be discovered from a world that is essentially not "true" is an intriguing way to look at wrestling, especially when many scholars look at wrestling as a religious text within itself...
- April 23, 2007 at 11:13 AM
- david everard said...
My only problem with Mazer is that she never gives an operational definition of the term 'legitimate theatre' in her dismissal of wrestling as theatre.
Other than that, her book, flawed as it is (and this is due to the wrestler's refusal to give her much, if any, respect), is very good and her discussion on 'equal turns on top' is excellent!
As a side note: do you think her article should have been titled "The Dog EAT Dog World of Professional Wrestling" instead of the "Doggie-Doggie World of Professional Wrestling, or is it just me?
See you Tuesday!
- April 24, 2007 at 12:56 PM
- Luis Tenorio said...
This is the same point we have been discussing all semester and yet this essay seems to bring up questions as to how this fake world and its purpose is viewed. I certainly think that like any other for of suspenseful entertainment, you cannot immerse yourself in it if you do not suspend your disbelief for an hour or two, otherwise you ruin the experience, for yourself and other around you. Like movies or theater, fans of wrestling are looking for the character that feels most real, that can make them feel angry or surprised or glad that someone got beat in the head with a chair.
- April 25, 2007 at 12:45 PM


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Chael Sonnen, Josh Barnett Major Players for Metamoris 4
Chael Sonnen has found a new calling.| Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Less than a month after retiring from mixed martial arts, Chael Sonnen will make his debut for Brazilian jiu-jitsu promotion Metamoris on Aug. 9.
On Thursday, the Los Angeles-based promotion announced its full slate of matches for Metamoris 4. In the evening's main event, Sonnen will take on former Strikeforce fighter Andre Galvao. Also making his debut will be current Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Josh Barnett, who will face Dean Lister for the promotion's inaugural heavyweight title.
Grand Slam jiu-jistu champion Keenan Cornelius will finally take on Vinny Magalhaes in a bout that was supposed to take place at Metamoris 3. Rounding out the slate of six matches will be Saulo Ribeiro versus Rodrigo Medeiros and Garry Tonon vs. Kit Dale. There will also be a "secret match" that will be revealed the night of the event.
For Sonnen, the bout will serve as a substitute for what was supposed to be a UFC tilt against Vitor Belfort at UFC 175 on July 5. Following a failed drug test, the former middleweight No. 1 contender retired from competition.
Sonnen's opponent fought seven times as a mixed martial artist (5-2), but is widely acclaimed for his credentials in the grappling world. Galvao is a former Abu Dhabi Combat Club champion in the absolute division.
Lister will return to the mat following a match at Metamoris 3 with Renato Sobral, this time looking to claim the promotion's title at the expense of a debuting Barnett. "The Warmaster" was last seen in action at UFC 168 in December, when he lost to Travis Browne via brutal knockout.
Metamoris 4 will take place at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and will be available to stream via pay-per-view on Metamoris.com.


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Before & After: Dawn's Truly Transformed Dining Room
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- My room makeover::
- I think the 'before' picture pretty much speaks for itself. We bought our house from the bank, knowing it needed major cosmetic updates. This room in particular felt so gloomy and had some pretty intense issues with pet stains and odor. Besides all that, we didn't really have any use for a 'formal' dining room. We wanted to create a family space for everyday, instead of once a year holiday dinners. Because we had so many spaces in the house that required updates just to be livable, we couldn't financially pull off a full scale makeover of any one room all at once. Everything in the room was DIY, which stretched the timeline out, but saved us budget-wise. We started this dining room makeover in 2009 when we bought the house and we're finally at a place that I'm really happy with. It's come a long way over the past 6 years. Now the space is one of my favorite in the house. It feels so much brighter and makes me happy every time I walk into the room. Plus we actually use it every day!
- My makeover advice::
- Be patient and don't settle for something you don't love. A transformation doesn't have to happen overnight, but if you're getting discouraged while taking the long way, it helps to keep a true 'before' photo handy so you can see how much progress you've already made.
- What I love most about my new space::
- I love how bright and colorful the space is. It is so much more functional for our family now and really reflects the fun personality of our home. Plus it gets used every single day!


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Today is a tired day. Like tired tired. I could hear the kids getting ready for school, but was powerless to open my eyes. It's Thursday- which are Phil's long days at work. I vaguely remember booing when his alarm went off at 4 something.
I've been weaning off the steroids, but still need to meet with docs to see what they would like me to do- the appointments keep changing (they keep trying to schedule Thursday and well they are long enough for Phil. )And well we were so excited about the pathology at our last visit- we forgot to ask those relevant kinda things.
I've tried to scale back pain meds and well- am not ready for that. They are doing their job and by scaling back- the aches prevent me from sleeping and that's not good for healing. So one thing at a time. Some of the numbness around the scar and that side of my head is wearing off. It's not painful but definitely a weird feeling.
The good thing about older kids too is you can text one of them to bring you coffee and they do. And they put waaay too much sugar in it so it's a treat.
It is also picture day at school. Oh I remember the year mom had to be in to work early on picture day and dad tried to do my hair. It was a disaster. I ran down the street to my friend Melissa's, her mom Mary fixed me up- yet in the rain and run home and to school- I ended up at square one. Which is how I looked every day and how school pictures should be.
Bella pokes her head in with her hair brushed(this does not happen on a daily basis)it's also pulled back and she is in a dress. a dress. Bella. We need picture day more often. Phillip is yelling for them to come on and they are off to school. Kiera brings coffee. Can still barely keep eyes open. She chats with me for a bit and she too is off to school. I now will keep the couch warm for the remainder of the day.
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Stilbite no.33 + Lucite and Brass Stand Pairing
Stunning stilbite specimen with a beautiful array of nude stilbite crystals with a few apophyllite crystals crowning the piece.
Mineral specimen is perfectly displayed in a lucite and brass stand. Stand has a middle, metal support for specimen propping and two outer prongs that can be moved to accommodate width of specimen.
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First Church in Malden
Office: 376 Washington St., Malden, MA 02148
After over 360 years of service in the city of Malden, the First Church in Malden celebrated its final church service on Thanksgiving Sunday, November 20, 2016.
You are welcome to join other First Church members in attending services at Mystic Side Congregational Church, located in Everett at 422 Main Street just on the Everett/Malden line. Sunday Service is at 10:30 a.m. and parking is available. The website, for more information is: http://mysticsidecongregational.publishpath.com/
After December 9, 2016, church office staff will be working from an office at 376 Washington St. in Malden.
We are grateful for the many years of fellowship in this congregation: baptisms, marriages and funerals, confirmations and ordinations, Christmas Eves, Easter Sundays and holy days, music, teaching, youth groups, service projects and just everyday fellowship, potluck dinners and coffee hours. The church history will be celebrated and preserved, and the church's people will be found, still vital and prayerful, throughout the Malden community and beyond.
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My soul can find no staircase to Heaven unless it be through Earth's loveliness.
The most beautiful and most profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mysterious.
Thank You


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Quack, quack! It is time to splash around with this Step2 Water Table. Water play not only fascinates little imaginations but also encourages sensory skills as kids squeeze the rubber ducks and frog while splashing around in the water. Toddlers can also take turns using the water spinner to crank up the excitement. Preschoolers will have a blast with this pond-themed outdoor play toy! Made in USA of US and imported parts.
- Get water swirling with the center spinner
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Customer ReviewsRated 5 out of 5 by WhatDoesSheDoAllDay from Splashes of fun for my two girls Thank you to Step2 for letting me test this item as part of the Step2 toy tester program.The Duck Pond was very easy to assemble except the drain plug. It was very difficult to get it seated all the way down, but once you get it in there it keeps water from leaking. All the other pieces snap in easily. The ducks and frog that come with are the perfect size for little hands. My 1 year old and 3 year old love flinging them into the water and sending them down the slide. The table is at a great height for both girls, so we'll get many years of use out of the table. The only downside is that the slide doesn't stay snapped in so it can be bumped out of place and into the water.Date published: 2014-02-28Rated 4 out of 5 by NurseMom from Endless entertainment. My 18 month old loves this water table! We have it outside on the patio, and it's the only thing he wants to do when he's outside. He loves sending the animals that come with this down the slide. He hasn't been able to get the hang of the flipper to fling them into the water, so we help him with that.I chose this water table because my kiddo can reach all the features here, which was not the case with many of the other tables we looked at.We haven't had any problems with leaking since my husband seated the plug properly. When I first set it up, it was too hard for me to push the plug in all the way. He got it in no problem.Very good value for the price, and easy to clean, too.Date published: 2016-11-06Rated 3 out of 5 by Grandpa. from Drain plug a useless pain. Drain is needless, and plug is extremely difficult to install. Why doesn't the company install the plug? I see many reviews complain of 'leaking' - I'll take a guess that the plugs are not properly seated. I ended up using Vaseline on the plug, and a blunt tipped screwdriver, and finally succeeded in getting the plug in place. Very frustrating, for no good reason.Date published: 2015-05-13Rated 4 out of 5 by The Crazy Mom from Good enough...kiddo is happy Perfect for what we bought it for, a backyard water toy so we wouldn't have to go to a pool every day for her to get her water play fix. It does leak in two spots- the center and by the drain plug, but we got it on sale so for the price we paid- feel it was still worth marking it four stars since she absolutely loves playing with it and keeps her entertained for a couple hours at a time. (We added other floaty friends from the toy box so hence the extra time of enjoyment.)Date published: 2016-03-21Rated 5 out of 5 by Sandy81882 from Very happy! Liked this product very much. Very easy to put together. We have it set up in the house since it is so cold out and my daughter (17 months) loves playing with it even without water in it! Very happy with it and love the spiny thing in the middle. Only wish the slide and flapper would stay in a little better. Comes out a little to easily. Even given that I would still recommend this water table.Date published: 2015-03-31Rated 2 out of 5 by Anonymous from Cute table but item arrived with damaged box I gave this 2 stars because of how the item arrived to me and because Step2 never emailed me back. The box was damaged really bad and the table was very visible due to the damages! I wrote Step2 and even sent a picture but never got a reply..Such a shame too because I have always liked this company. Overall, the table itself is really cute..Date published: 2016-04-15Rated 4 out of 5 by LBolton from Fun Water Table for toddlers Thank you to Step2 for letting me test this item as part of the Step2 toy tester program. The water table was easy to assemble except for the drain plug. I originally installed it and the water table leaked. However my husband was able to install it properly and the leak was gone. You have to squeeze it and put it in and wiggle it around until you get it in there really good! So if it leaks try again. It does work. The drain plug is a great addition to the water table because it allows you to drain the water quickly and is great for those who are not suppose to lift on heavy things. My son used the frog flipper as a spoon or scoop and he really enjoyed turning the spinner and getting himself wet. This is a great water table and looks very well made. We have only used it outside so far but the table can be used inside for sensory play. Filling it with beans, rice, balls or even cotton balls with hidden objects to find would be a great learning activity for when the weather is not cooperating.Date published: 2014-02-19Rated 5 out of 5 by tholt from Great (FUN) product! I shipped this water table to my 5 & 1 year old grand children that live in Florida. During my recent visit, I watched them enjoy this water table. The 1 year old removed any removable piece and tried to drink the water... but with adult supervision... the FUN was endless.Date published: 2016-03-24
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Is side flipper available to purchase as well as ducks?I usually call the company direct for replacement parts and they have always done great. Matter of fact my dogs ate the ducks so I will be contacting them soon.Date published: 2018-04-14
Does any one know if any of these tables come with a cover?The Duck Pond Water Table™ was not designed for a lid , however it does come with a Easy-to-use drain plug to easily let the water out when playtime is over . Please opening the following link to view the many sand & water tables with and without lids : https://www.step2.com/c/kids-toys/sand-water-play/Date published: 2017-08-17I have a duck pond water table, brand new, and it's leaking. I'm not sure why. Anyone else have this problem?Where is it leaking from, the plug hole or elsewhere? I have not had any problems with mine. The children love it! You need to be sure the plug is all the way pushed in!Date published: 2018-03-27Do you sell just the accessories like the pool slide for this item?You can order accessory sets through our Customer Service Department. Please call toll free 1-800-347-8372 Monday - Friday, from 8-5 ET and we will be happy to assist you further with this request.Date published: 2018-03-27Was the plug supposed to be packaged with the other parts or toys or loose by itself?It came attached to the table itself.Date published: 2018-03-27How do you get the table to stop leaking? Pushed the plug in as far as it will go.Put Vaseline on the rings of the plug and the hole. Then push the plug through the hole, past the second ring on the plug.Date published: 2018-03-27What is the diameter of the bottom circle the slide is attached to that sits in the table?? We have a water wheel already and I would like to know if I might be able to interchange the two...Could anyone tell me if the area where the slide sits can be interchanged with other pieces from other water table and if so which ones workDate published: 2018-03-27Some of our pieces got lost, is there a way to replace them?I have no idea other than contacting Step 2 directly for replacement.....Date published: 2018-03-27


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Kale is one of our favorite vegetables. Versatile, easy, and productive, kale can be harvested all summer and fall when planted in the spring. Originally developed for its tasty leaves, it is now considered a super food, full of nutrition, but I love it for its great flavor. It's a wonderful addition to a tomato soup or sauteed as a side dish. But I find everyone's favorite way to eat kale is as kale chips, tossed with olive oil, salt and cumin and baked until dry and crispy. They are devoured like potato chips, but easier to make and really healthy.
Kohlrabi is a fairly unknown vegetable, grown for its tasty bulb. It tastes like a potato when raw, and like broccoli when cooked. It can be eaten raw or cooked, and has become a family favorite. Shredded and tossed with carrots and green onions with a honey mustard vinaigrette, it's a delicious and light summer coleslaw. Cut into fries, toss with olive oil and baked, it is delicious with a mild broccoli flavor. It can even be boiled, mashed and eaten like mashed potatoes.


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Our name comes from a Greek word meaning partnership or fellowship. It's all about the shared life of Christ, which is the bond that unifies us. It represents community, shared action, benevolence, and relationships. Our relationship with God is incomplete without our relationships with one another.
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Bleed for This
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Ben Younger
Written by: Ben Younger
Starring: Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal, Ciaran Hinds
Release Date: November 23, 2016
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The film tells the true comeback story of world-champion boxer Vinny ?the Pazmanian Devil? Pazienza (Miles Teller). After a horrific car accident, Pazienza is told by his doctors that he might never walk again. Defying their orders, he continues to train as a boxer, returning to the ring and fighting to reclaim his belt only a year later.


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This week's sports industry reading list
Immediately post-Olympics is one of those moments when the business of sport temporarily becomes a topic of mainstream interest and coverage: How much is this gold medalist now worth? Just how big (or otherwise) were those TV ratings? How much did the Games really cost Rio? And how much money does the silly swimmer from America actually stand to lose? The results are not always pretty (or accurate). Fear not, though, sports industry expert, because this blog has attempted over the last couple of weeks to be even more selective than usual over in choosing only pieces of the highest quality. So here goes: as usual, what you'll see below is a mix of work published by newspapers, online publishers, the sports business trade press and specialist sports outlets. To business:
This week's sports industry must-reads
- Don Van Natta Jr. of ESPN has written perhaps the definitive piece on the rise and (partial) fall of daily fantasy sports giants FanDuel and DraftKings. It's a fascinating examination of how the two companies ballooned and how they've reacted to the inevitable regulatory and legal challenges that followed.
- On the hunt for a piece looking at the growing links between the hip-hop world and Paul Pogba – and how exactly Adidas fits in? Course you are and, handily, Soccerbible's Jamie Millar put together this extremely interesting piece. (Full disclosure, it does feature some input from a colleague of mine – but don't let that put you off.)
- Sticking with sport and music, Synergy supremo Tim Crow's always-interesting blog recently examined what each might be able to learn from the other when it comes to fan engagement and brand integration. This is a cut above your average sponsorship theory piece.
- A couple of Olympic-related pieces, starting with a really excellent column by Inside the Games' David Owen on the future of UK Sport's funding model for elite sport in the aftermath of Great Britain's most successful 'away Games' ever.
- After a troubled build-up, BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter penned this review of the sport's Olympic return.
- Rory Smith, newly-ensconced as the New York Times' chief soccer correspondent, wrote this terrific piece on the controversial rise of the Red Bull-owned team that's come to be known as RB Leipzig as it made its Bundesliga debut last weekend.
- Profiles of ESPN captain John Skipper are not uncommon but they're mostly well worth reading, particularly at a time when the self-styled 'Worldwide Leader in Sports' is grappling with the big challenges of media fragmentation and changing consumption habits. This, by Rick Maese of the Washington Post, paints a fascinating picture of one of sport's most powerful executives.
- A provocative piece on stadium naming rights by Deadspin's Barry Petchesky.
- In the age where great storytelling and good content, distributed effectively, are seen as the keys to unlocking greater value for rights holders and brands across sport, I thought this was a particularly interesting and relevant piece – Joseph Lichterman, writing for Nieman Lab, looks at the strategy being employed by one Mexican sports media outlet.
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Despite the happy pics we actually had a bit of a rubbish day at Disney (my trip advisor review is at the bottom for anyone interested) mainly because of ride closures however this is probably getting ready for Summer.
Get organised and book in advance.
Firstly join this lush Facebook Group Disneyland for Brits Loads of helpful people and you will find someone who has the answer or has stayed in the exact hotel you want to etc. We booked our tickets on the Disney website and were the cheapest we saw but for longer trips and Disneyland hotel stays shop around or ask this group. We didn't do it but heard you have to book things like Cafe Mickey, Chez Remy etc weeks to months in advance so do to avoid disappointment.
Allow more time.
We only could afford one day and it should be enough to do it, but there are that many people in the parks and we were only on a midi day. I can't imagine a day in the summer holidays. Everything has such long ques and the place is huge I would def say 2 days if you can so one day for each park and then you could see the parade twice if you which at 5.30pm daily which was our highlight. Also please note the parks are advertised as open until 10pm but this isn't true the Disney Park is but the Walt Disney Studio shuts at 6pm so we waited all day to go back and try to do 'Hollywood Tower' when the que might have been less than 85min but couldn't.
Disney or Not?
I was up and down about staying a Disney Hotel because guests get what they call Magic Hours which means the park is open from 8-10am just for Disney Hotel guests before the Parks open to the public. I was so tempted because you have more of a chance at the 'Fast Passes' (see below) and it will obviously be much quieter, however my friend informed me that only about 9 rides are open so its not everything. We priced up Santa Fe which is only a 2* with park entry and breakfast for 2 nights it was £670. I looked into the affliates so very near all with 5-20min free shuttles rides, the 'Vienna Magic Circus' had great reviews, for 2 nights with breakfast it was £179. I booked our Disney tickets separately for £136 = £315 for the same deal a whopping £355 saving.
I couldn't justify it and I couldn't fault the Magic Circus despite no fast passes I think we made the right choice by a mile. Really lovely clean spacious hotel with Circus theme, staff all dressed up and make a fuss of the kids. Great pool, park, soft play and snooker tables etc. The breakfast was also fantastic, free parking and the shuttle was great every 20mins but we never waited more than 5mins and it only took 10mins to get to the park gates. Only tip would be splash out on a suite for more than 1 night or 3 people staying, it would have been £70 more but for 2 nights the boys would have had their own room and much more space for all.
Fast pass's.
These are tickets you get at the parks on the day which make you able to que jump on certain rides, however every ride we tried to get them for were sold out. Worth it if you can nab them though for sure so get there quick.
Have a plan.
Measure you children before hand for you know which rides they can't go on already and no need to bother with those. We kind of winged it around the parks and although couldn't have avoided the problems we had which were entirly Disney's fault it would have benefitted us having a more organised plan or list of things when the rides did break down and also to MINIMISE walking so do stuff in a circuit if possible.
The App.
Disneyland has an app which is good for looking up info and que times live. So download it before you go BUT make sure you sort out your data roaming or wifi plan in France before you go so you can access it.
Get a buggy.
I would highly recommend taking or hiring a buggy for any child under 5. You know your kids best and they might be great walkers etc but ours despite usually being the energiser bunny's could barley talk by 3pm they were so tired. You can hire a buggy at the entrance of the park for 15E for the day and it was so worth it for us when at 1pm we gave in and got one. Even our 6yr old was begging for a push at times, you can stuff all your bags etc in them, you know where said child is because they are not dawdling off in the huge crowds and you can move quicker without dragging them knackered behind you cos I guarantee you this starts after about an hour.
Dress code.
Trainers or really comfy shoes for all are a MUST you will walk MILES. Some people are in the most incredible costumes, Princess dresses, mini Buzz lightyears etc walking about which is fab for atmosphere and I'm all for it. However we decided to just go for a more comfy look for the boys seeing as we were only there 1 day. We all wore shorts, t shirts (still themed for the boys though) sunglasses, suncream and trainers; the boys also had hats. It was boiling the whole day. No one needed a hoodie etc all day.
ID Bracelet
I bought these a few years back on ebay for all days out, holidays etc because with 2 wild boys Ive lost them SO many times within seconds its a joke. I used to write my name and phone number on their arm with biro...still an option but these bracelets are great with a secret note folded with all the boys and my info inside should that heart stopping moment happen they know how to find me..
Que bribes.
I simply hadn't anticipated waiting over an hour for nearly everything with a fidgeting 6 and 4yr old. It just the done thing though. So Phones, a little book, sweets, your A game of Eye spy bring it all you will start praying after a few rides as well....
Phones and Camera - Say no more catch all the moments. You can pay to charge your phone if it dies in the park but those hand held power banks are great for a quick charge without stopping I got mine for £2 at Primark.
Snacks and water - Complete must, as much as you carry like a lil camel. Obviously you will get lighter as the day goes on but inside everything is SO expensive which, fine, OK its Disney but its the ques, never good with starving kiddos. You will see below I waited 30mins for 4 hotdogs. Even a bottle of water was a 15min wait. So I was very glad of the stuff we brought. Cereal bars, bag of nuts and raisins, sweets, cherrios, crisps, popcorn - think dry and light. If you bring water bottles you can refill them in the park and there are fountains too for free.
Money - Bring ALOT. Cards are excepted everywhere but have cash euros ready for ice creams etc I found it easier to know what I'm spending. I also gave the boys their own wallet with money (see Disney Reveal Blog HERE for tips) which was great as they treat themselves to bits and we didn't get rinsed once it was gone it was gone. Also have pennys because they have those cool machines that turn them into Disney sovereigns.
Baby wipes - ....I will have a packet buried with me in my dead hand. I need them for everything. oh and tissues. Is there anything they are not good for?
Suncream - Obviously if you go in winter you won't need it but most the year take it France being much hotter than the UK as well as hats, sunglasses etc too it hit 28C in May the day we were there.
Hand Gel - Quick refresh after touching hand bars, railings etc.
First aid - Plasters, antiseptic cream, calpol sachets, paracetomol and ibuprofen...Mammy was popping the latter after queuing for the third ride in a row and being evacuated off...
This is still a grey matter for me. My bestie said a few months before that the Characters walk about the parks and we were looking forward to bumping into them however the day we were there we didn't see a single one except the Parade. There is a queuing system for all the characters and a 55min wait all day to meet the main man Mickey Mouse. So if your little one NEEDs to see one particular character I would just bite the bullet and que to see them.
The Parade is daily at 5.30pm, just in front of the Castle. Its truly fab but people start getting a spot an hour before. We went 35mins before a curb side place and munched our hotdogs until it started. It gets ridiculously packed though, so many rude people squashed next to us without asking and my little boy kept getting bumped off the curb a big no no by the security you're not even allowed a toe on the road so be bossy and don't let people elbow in.
These start at 11pm it is a bit late for little ones but France is an hour ahead so only feels like 10pm for Brits however due to the incredible storm happening just to top off our day they were cancelled...cant be helped look at this lightening!
Disneyland Trip Advisor review for those interested each to their own though.
Never been as disappointed in my life. As I child I went to the Disney World in Florida and it was one of the most magical things I can ever remember. So on our way to a French holiday with relatives, we booked 2 nights (at the Vienna Magic Circus which was fab but different review) and a 1 day 2 park pass. Our boys (6 and 4) first visit and we had a loose plan of what we wanted to do especially with height restrictions. Few days before noticed a lot was closed like Peter Pan and Space Mountain, disappointed but already booked so not much we could do and we had never been before so didn't realise how bad this would be until there. We hit the Studio park first and the rides that were open like Ratatouille waited 55mins with a 4yr old already doing so well but hadn't even got on and were evacuated off as it had broken down. Went straight to Crush Coaster and after 20mins same thing happened it broken down. We headed to Toy Story Parachute and Hollywood Tower but there were over 90mins waits because there was nothing else running so everyone was hitting them.
Advertised as a midi day (a Friday not in school hols) but couldn't see how they could have got ANY more people in the parks and it was 25C so even getting a bottle of water was a mission and more queing. We went over to the Disney park hoping to at least see some characters but unlike my friend said a few months ago they are not walking about anymore it's a ... You guessed it, Que system at least 55mins alll day to see Mickey. So by now it's 1pm and the boys have done NOTHING, except que but been on no rides or seen any characters! My 6yr old just broke down I actually have a video of him saying "Disneyland isn't as fun as I thought" it was heartbreaking. We ended up going on 3 small rides like Small world and the tea cups (can pay £1.50 at our local fun fayre to do) and watched the parade but all we did the whole day was que in boiling sun and ply the kids out of guilt with ice creams, treats and hot dogs (4 plain hot dogs, 2 bottles of water and a Coke 41E and a 30mins wait!!) more money in Disney's pocket though as you're trapped... very clever. We were told it was open until 10pm so after the parade Bee lined for the studio again to try Ratatouille but that park closes at 6pm!! No one mentioned this. I had tried to get fast passes but all gone and we spoke to a few who had got them for Ratatouille but they couldn't use them as it was broken down anyway, I did complain as we left but they didn't want to know. We gave up then, boys could barley speak from exhaustion and they had spied Planet Hollywood in the village which we then bigged up as "Pizza planet" from Toy story as they didn't get to see Buzz and Woody as hoped. Again 35min wait for a table then over an hour for our food, even the waiter was apologising. 100E for greasy pizza and a few drinks. Totally devastated for my boys feel I totally let them down by building up so much doing big reveal bags with outfits etc WOULD NOT return, total rip off.


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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Some more thoughts on Democracy. . . .
In relation to these complex ideological factors, the most glaring problem for democracy is fairly simple: money. If one is in any setting of discoure, particularly if that discourse involves a large number of people, certain people have a greater ability to control the agenda of that discourse. They may have this power through a 'natural' authority that derives from respect of the collective or they may control that agenda through power or manipulation. At a large social level, this discourse is manipulated through money. People in a position of economic power can manipulate knowledge, information, and opinion simply by projecting a presumption of knowledge. If a lot of rich and powerful people say "IT IS SO" then a lot of people are going to believe it is so just because of the presumed authority of money and wealth. Then, of course, there is the simple fact that rich and powerful people own the media and they can say almost anything they want and many people will simply believe them based upon the presumed authority found in the power of volume. All of these issues are made more problematical by the inherent complexity of modern society. Science can be easily manipulated through selective funding and grants as well as through the fact that large corporations are obviously going to pursue those areas of research that promote their interests.
Then there are global complications to take into consideration. Countries have decreasing room for manoeuvre in a context in which a relatively small set of capital interests can cripple an economy with ease. Banks and financial institutions have so thoroughly manipulated the economies and government policies on taxation and regulation that people have become convinced that it is essential for banks to make billions in order for the economy to succeed even while the majority of people are barely getting by.
So while we are pursing some abstract ideal of democracy, the principle of meaningful and equal discourse has largely lost all meaning. And people can rise to power with all sorts or outrageous beliefs as long as they represent the larger goals which lay behind the monied interests. Even here in Canada, which suffers less than some countries from the undue influence of money in the political process, we have a government that is full of individuals who possess distinctly "anti-democratic" beliefs, who harbor deeply unpopular religious beliefs, who have antiquated religious and social ideas, and who are distinctly racist, sexist, and homophobic. But these people can come to power because discourse in democracy has come to mean a lot less than the ideological power of money.
But, of course, a lot of people have written about the power of democracy in recent years, both from the academic and journalistic point of view. It seems that people are increasingly aware that our democracies are suffering from some serious problems and the so-called financial crisis as well as the increasing gap between rich and poor are some of the outward signs of a crisis of democracy. Of course, those who continue to have an interest in the status quo desperately spin these factors in a way that takes people's focus away from the real causes. They will tell people that the financial crisis is a result of public sector pensions and union power. And for a while this spin will surely work, as it has already. The banking bailout in countries like the US saw billions of dollars going from average tax-payers into the private accounts of already wealthy bankers and brokers. And in many countries governments are talking about new austerity plans. The problem is, of course, that these plans will just make things worse and when more an more people realize that they have no financial future and that their children have little chance of a decent education, decent housing, and any kind of pension, people will start to wake up. People will be particularly angered when they see that through all their hardships, the rich are just getting richer, becoming more comfortable, and are using the working masses as a cheap servant class.
There is a reason that greed has always been considered one of the so-called seven deadly sins. The problem with greed is that it is self-replicating. Greed breeds more greed just as the thirst of capital becomes unquenchable. Those individuals who seek tremendous wealth or run corporations have no stoping point. Unlike the old-time family-based capitalist enterprise, the nature of the modern corporation and market makes it technically impossible for corporations that rely on private investors to be satisfied with a certain amount of profit. Corporations must drive to ever greater profit rates and this creates a psychological syndrome among people that similarly drives them toward greater and greater wealth. The impact of this ideological shift is devastating for society - it not only creates a war of all against all but it undermines institutions of social unity at all levels.
Western capitalist democracies must find a way to deal with this fundamental problem if it is to avoid absolute crisis and total breakdown. The problem is, or course, that many among the rightwing do not even acknowledge the nature of the crisis. But history will eventually make the options clear - a more equal and socially oriented society or total barbarism.
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- Owen Gray said...
The two options are becoming increasingly clear, Kirby. Unless we rehabilitate the centre, it will, indeed, be all against all.
- November 12, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Sadly, many centrists do not acknowledge the nature of the crisis, either. They may be socially liberal in contrast to the right-wing's socially conservative, but they both believe in the same economics prayerbook. Even some of the left-wing has retreated to fighting the right on their own terms, on the battlefield they designed.
The focus is on adjusting things after the fact through taxation, providing the right-wing with a simple target to spew their bile on and stay popular.
The real problem is that the right-wing had decades uncontested while the left focused entirely on rights for minorities or on simple good governance, and the right-wing used those decades to rig the system so that all the money and wealth flows uphill. New ideas and new words were created for this neoliberal economics based in a right-wing worldview. It's harder to fight an idea when you don't even have the language to articulate why it's wrong.
Think about "free trade". You go down to Joe's General Store, and hammer out an agreement. A deal. You and Joe are both from the same community and are both generally honest, so you come up with something that's fair to each of you. A fair deal. A fair trade. What the hell is a free trade? A free deal? You can see how the language and the ideas it represents were created and bolted on fairly recently.
- November 12, 2011 at 1:11 PM


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We are killing ourselves
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." ― G.K. Chesterton
Sometimes I am very thoughtful about everything. Sometimes about the universe and sometimes about wars; and sometimes Star Wars…
What is about to happen within the next few years? Will there be even bigger wars? With that idea in my mind, I wanted to create some kind of message to the viewers - We are killing ourselves. Abyss and will rush into disaster; then the inhabitants of the earth will be wondered..
Thinking about the quote in the beginning: Soldiers nowadays get pushed by the government. The light behind those people are not the loved ones at home. It is the power and will of the big regimes in our world to make even more profit out of human lifes. Getting well paid to sacrifice their own lifes.
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The current members (March 2018) of the Shop Group are:
- Michael McCulloch (joint Chair)
- Robin McCulloch (joint Chair)
- Andrew Packe, Chartered Surveyor, Land Agent, former Chairman of Parish Council
- Penelope Leather, Solicitor
- Heather Pearson, Planning Officer
- Ben Woodward, Local Businessman and Accountant
- Rebecca Allen, Costume Designer
- Benjamin Ball, Business Advisor and member of the Parish Council
- Sigi Lang, Group Secretary
- Victoria Algar
Please feel free to contact any of them for more information, or if you wish to be involved. either via the website or via email@example.com
A potted history
March 2018 - Launch of Community Share Offer, with expectation of starting shop build this summer for shop opening by Christmas. Minimum to raise is £50,000.
February 2018 - Receved HMRC clearance for tax effective SEIS Share Scheme. Revised business plan and share offer document all in place.
January 2018 - Village survey confirms overwhelming support continues for the shop and cafe. Membership now tops 300 people.
November 2017 - Total raised to date c £160,000 - only £60,000 more and we can start building
Oct 2017 - Chastleton teas over last 5 years raised £45,000. Many generous local pledges received.
August 2017 - £30,000 grant received from The Big Potential; membership up to 285.
May 2017 - New design revealed for the shop and cafe.
November 2016 - Final Chastleton teas of 2016 - total raised this year: £13,225.
March 2016 - Chastleton teas started for 2016 - with a target of over £10,000
December 2015 - Preparation and clean up of site.
June/July 2015 - The Summer Fundraising - To reach the £100,000 local goal
April 2015 Reach £80,000 target in local community fundriasing
May 2014 Facebook page launched (www.facebook.com/Bledington)
April 2014 Reach £50,000 target in local community fundraising.
March 2014 Bledington and Foscot Community Association (BaFCA) registered as a charity (Charity Number 1155942)
Late 2013 Begin funding applications to relevant trusts and charities.
Late 2013 Begin application for Bledington and Foscot Community Association as a charity.
Throughout 2013 Local fundraising activities underway, raising over £12,000 during the year.
January 2013 Planning Permission granted for the shop on the Old Orchard Site
July 12 Bledington wins Most Resilient Village in Gloucestershire. Plans for opening village shop are cited as one of the reasons.
June 12 Cotswold Journal prints an article and photo about the shop
Feb – Jun 12 BCSL stepped up publicity and fundrainsing activities
Feb 2012 Open Village Meeting was held, attended by 110 people. BCSLofficers presented detailed plans for a Community Shop at Middle Orchard, and explained details of the I+PS. Lively Q+A session. I&PS membership forms distributed.
Sept 2011 The BSG established BLEDINGTON COMMUNITY SHOP LIMITED as an Industrial & Provident Society. The BSG members became officers of BCSL.
May 2011 Design access statement was completed. Research continued on business plan and financial model. Also, discussions with site owner continued.
Sept 10 – May 11 Intensive research continued: other community shops revisited for comparison and detailed research + discussions held with advisors + industry experts
Sept 2010 An independent study of the survey results was commissioned from W Piotrowicz of Oxford University's Said Business School + the results were published.
Aug 2010 The BSG launched the Bledington Shop website
July 2010 3rd Village Survey planned and carried out 216 households responded (representing 80% of households in the parish), a response rate 42% higher than the 2008 survey. 131 (49% of the households in the parish) thought it 'important or very important' to have a shop in the village – 16% more than in the 2008 survey. 23 (8% of households in the village) thought it was 'not important at all, up from 8 in 2008.
April 2010 A Community Shop Exhibition held. 73 people attended the exhibition, 25 make written comments, of which 22 are positive.
More planning application details ironed out. Building quotes asked for.
Nov 2009 Ongoing discussion/research: the building plans + perspective drawings drafted for the Orchard site, further communications held with CDC's planning office.
May 2009 BSG reached tentative agreement with owner of Garden Site (later abandoned). Research and planning on all aspects of scheme.
July 2008 Results collated from the second village survey: 152 (56% of households in the parish) responded, 10% more than responded in 2006. 114 (42% of households in the parish) thought it 'important to very important ' to have a village shop; 120 (44% of parish households) expected to use a shop 'daily to weekly'; 62 (23%) supported the Garden site, 27 (10%) disagreed with it, 63 (23%) wanted to know more; 53 (20%) would volunteer to help run a shop; 28 (10%) were prepared to invest £500 -£10,000 in the project and another 34 (13%) would consider an investment when more details were known.
Nov 2007 The previous shop premises were withdrawn from the market. The BSG conducted a survey other sites (including the Gravel Pit site, adjacent to the new playground, and the Middle Orchard site). After considerable research, the Middle Orchard site appeared to be the only other viable location for a shop.
Jan 2007 Previous shop premises remained on the market. The BSG continued its research, visiting 14 community-run shops in the Cotswolds and exploring alternative sites within Bledington.
Oct 2006 BSG conducted a detailed survey of the village, designed to monitor demand for a new shop. 138 households responded (51% of households in the parish). 103 households (38% of parish households) thought a shop in the village was very important or important. 5 households (2% of parish households) thought a shop was 'not important at all'.
Feb 2006 Existing Shop and Post Office closes, and put up for sale. A group of concerned villagers formed the Bledington Shop Group (BSG) to explore ways of reopening the shop.
Source: BCSL
Last updated: March 2018


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Winter Tour Roundup - Part Two
After St. Louis, and a quick radio session at KDHX, we finally had a day off! So we took a Geographer field trip to go see Django Unchained, which I reviewed for Jonk Music here. It was the second time for me, and it had lost none of its power. So after we demoralized ourselves with extreme violence, it was on to Texas. I don't know what it is but we've had some of our weirdest and best experiences in Texas. They are a people of extremes -- a zest for life, ready to get down. Dallas sold out and we had the honor of having Daniel Hart open for us, fresh from partying with celebrities out at Sundance supporting the film Ain't Them Bodies Saints, which he composed the score for. One of the speakers in the venue was blown, and the house engineer almost decapitated our own sound guy with feedback during sound check, but come show time the energy in the room was overwhelming. That's the kind of crowd you dream for, and it was a true joy to play for them.
Someone enjoyed themselves a little too much though, because when I came back out to tear down my gear after everyone was gone, I found my mic cable mangled, and discovered that someone had ripped my microphone out of it for a keep sake. Kind of an expensive keepsake!! Come to the merch table for a hug or a guitar pick next time. Luckily the rest of the venues on the tour had a mic for us to borrow for the remaining shows.
Didn't have too much time to be bummed out about that though, because then we went to AUSTIN, the jewel of the south, the oasis in the desert. Last time we were on tour we couldn't didn't get a show at ACL because they weren't sure how many people we could get out to a show. This time through we booked at the Mohawk on the indoor stage.
The show sold out a few days after it went on sale, and we thought, great, a sold out show in Austin, can't wait. But the venue moved the show to the outdoor stage, which seats 800 - 900 people, and we were excited that more people could come to the show, but worried that it would be half full, and not as exciting as a tiny, cramped, sweaty room. But when we showed up to Austin, the stage manager Josh (who was a total badass by the way) told us that he only had a few tickets left and there was a line out the door. Austin! Fucking yeah. Looking out at all those people in the open air, the balcony and the packed area in front of the stage, people on all sides, some dude yelling at me cause he saw me at dinner asking me how my fish tacos were between every song (they were chicken, is how they were), it was an amazing show.
We gave you our all Austin, cause you always give us yours. Also -- Eric Clapton was playing right down the street! Love it there. Then it was a short trip though New Mexico, where, oh yes, of course, why not pull us over for no reason -- wouldn't be a tour without it. Phoenix was an extremely pleasant surprise – another sold out show. One of the most attentive crowds of the whole tour, you guys won my heart. Then San Diego, they love to party, and finally we were en route to San Francisco. So excited I couldn't sleep the night before.
We'd played the Fillmore before, opening for Stars back in 2010. We'd been playing to 150, 200 people at that point, and I was scared so shitless I barely remember it. When we showed up we just looked at each other and said, "Wow. This place is going to be filled with people in 3 hours." But what we were most excited for was to play with the Magik Magik quartet for the first time! We had planned something special for San Francisco, and were going to perform 5 songs with the Magik Magik Quartet, a spinoff of the Magik Magik Orchestra, that arranges and performs achingly beautiful orchestral arrangements upon request for such acts as the Walkmen, Death Cab for Cutie, John Vanderslice, and the Dodos. We had met with Minna, the brains and creative force behind the orchestra, before we left on tour, to play her the songs we wanted to do. While we were on the road, she would send us emails with updates on the arrangements, and recordings of their rehearsals. But sound check the day of the show was going to be our only time to rehearse with them. Luckily, when you're dealing with world class musicians, that's all you really need. It felt like a free concert when we were supposed to be working. Hearing your songs transformed in your absence into beautiful music, it was by far the most moving sound check, well, the only moving sound check we've ever had.
On An On played a particularly powerful set, Midi Matilda amped the crowd up, and it was time to go on. What a sight that was. It was so powerful to be back in San Francisco, to go from a 600 person venue the last time we headlined to 1200, to feel like we were all part of the same machine, to think back on all the shows I had seen at the Fillmore wondering if I would ever get the chance to be up there myself, to remember all the stops along the way to getting there.
Magik Magik was heart-breakingly beautiful. We were particularly excited to be able to play our new cover of Kate Bush's Cloudbusting, which Nate layered six different cello parts on in the recording. After the five songs we were sad to see them go, and we felt the only way to recover from their absence was to launch into Verona. I like to go into the audience during that song but there just wasn't any room, but nothing was going to keep me from diving into the crowd after Kites. That was a wild ride. Standing backstage waiting for the encore with Nate and Brian, covered in sweat, feeling like we could do the whole thing again. It was great to share that moment with each other.
Then it was down to LA for a farewell to On An On, and a wonderful, sold out show at the Echo to wrap things up with style. So. On to the next one. Can't wait to see what happens next.
Love, Mike


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Prep for this by purchasing a candy cane for each child. The mini ones work great for younger children. Print the poem and attach to the candy canes with a ribbon. Read the poem to the children and then allow them to eat! Or they can take them home to their family.
SHAPES/CRAFT - Shape Christmas Trees
Print the template pattern HERE.
Brown construction paper
Green Construction Paper
Yellow Construction Paper
Other various colors, for the ornaments (if needed)
Cut out all the pieces. It is a good idea to make one yourself as a guide for the kids. Discuss each of the pieces of the tree. Talk about the sides, color, etc. Then allow the children to construct their trees. Glue the pieces to a piece of red or white paper. Add colorful, small circles as ornaments, if you wish.
There is an excellent site, ministry-to-children.com, which put together 3 booklets which are free and printable. Print these booklets out and read them with the children. This will help them to understand what Christmas is really all about, the joyous celebration of our savior, Jesus Christ!
Read them with the children and answer any questions they have. Then continue on with the following lesson:
SENSORY/PRETEND PLAY - Manger Scene
Provide a "manger" and a baby doll. You can make the manger out of a box and some baby blankets. You can get as elaborate or simple as you want. Add animals, dress up clothes, a barn, star, etc. Allow the children to pretend play based on the story you just read them. This is a great way to enforce the images they received from the story.
You can also print these FREE printables HERE and use them as part of your lesson. These little puppets are so cute and will really get the kids involved in the lesson!
MUSIC - Go Crazy!
What I mean is, there are so many great Christmas songs that I couldn't possibly tell you which ones to sing with your kids! You can create a Christmas Station on Pandora, there is a Christmas Station on IHeart Radio, etc. SO many options.
FINE MOTOR - Ornaments
Pipe Cleaners
Have the children string beads on the pipe cleaners to make ornaments. If you have a class tree, put their creations on the tree. This makes them feel so special!
SCIENCE - Density Experiment
Materials Needed:
4 small water bottles
4 bowls
clear shampoo
clear hair gel
corn syrup
glitter in Christmas colors
paper towels
Begin by putting water in one of the bowls. Allow the children to dip their finger in the water and stir it around. Dry their fingers on the paper towels. Pour the water into one of the bottles using the funnel. Add a pinch or 2 of the glitter and screw on the lid. Ask the children if they think the water will move fast or slow when you shake the bottle. Shake it up and set it on the table so the children can watch what happens.
Repeat this entire process with the shampoo, hair gel and corn syrup, allowing the children to guess at what will happen when they are shaken up.
Once the experiment is complete, tape or hot glue the lids on and keep these in a science center for later exploration.
GROSS MOTOR - Gift Stacking Game
COLORING PAGE - Elmo Wreath
ART - Christmas Card for a Loved One
This one is super easy and lots of fun! Provide a piece of construction paper folded like a card. Also give them a variety of pictures from magazines or the internet, stickers, glitter, pipe cleaners, etc, glue, crayons. Allow them to freely create a Christmas card for anyone they choose. So fun to see what they come up with!
MATH - Memory Game/Matching Game
DLTK's website has an amazing feature which lets you create custom memory game cards for any subject! It is super easy too! Go HERE to get started. Select the number of cards you want. You should base this on how many children will be participating. Next select your theme. For this week choose Christmas, religious or secular, its up to you! Choose color or black and white. Then just print and cut out. Awesome and a great math game! **For younger kids, make it into a matching game. Place 1 set of cards in a row and jumble up the other set. Ask the children to match the jumbled set to the other set.
SNACK/ART - Sugar Cone Christmas Trees
This is a much easier way to make gingerbread houses with your young children.
Materials Needed:
Sugar Cones
Frosting with green food coloring
Various SprinklesGumdrops
Red licorice
Whatever else you can think of!
Give a sugar cone to each child and have a bowl of green frosting and a spoon for them to cover their "tree" with. Put the decorations in little bowls in front of them and have them go at it! This is such a fun activity for them and is even more fun if you eat them when you are done.
STORY - Twas The Night Before Christmas
Such a classic! A definate must read this time of year. Available on Amazon!


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Three years ago, America fell in love with the plucky Shawn Johnson. Just 16, she captured plenty of hearts—and headlines—with three silver medals during the 2008 Olympics. The talented gymnast also took home a gold medal, a highlight for many during a competition riddled with controversy and accusations of cheating by the hosting country of China.
Olympic fervor is starting to heat back up, and Johnson is once again a media darling. But Johnson isn't back in the news because she's gearing up to compete in the upcoming Games. According to an article at USA Today—which just can't resist mentioning her height, eating habits, and calculating her body fat percentage—Johnson apparently put on some weight during her three-year hiatus from competing. Recently, she eclipsed her announcement of an Olympic comeback with the admission that she'd lost 25 pounds.
Although an athlete losing weight is almost rarely newsworthy, advocates for the body space can't help but take notice of Johnson. Because in stunning departure from the usual fatist-apologism-masquerading-as-health-concern, Johnson is targeting critical comments about her larger size as directly responsible for encouraging her to be healthy.
Without a trace of irony, USA Today reports that Johnson came to the realization that "people put too much emphasis on looks." Johnson elaborated by saying:
"We're taught at such a young age that you can always be better and that you're never perfect and that you're never good enough. You find your worth in someone else and what they say just from having looked at you. It's hard. I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image. I doubted what I looked like. That's sad. Girls should be taught different than that. I think everyone should be taught different than that."
It's easy to see that this decision has been in motion since her triumphant showing at the Olympics. After returning to the States, Johnson participated in the eighth season of "Dancing with the Stars." In an impressive display that may have been bolstered by her gymnastic know-how, she and professional dancer Mark Ballas won the competition.
The show started out as a virtual utopia where C-list reality TV personalities and depowered athletes could attempt to resurrect their fading careers. Over the recent seasons, however, the show has experienced a niche revival among Hollywood women by serving as a season-long televised personal training session for the likes of Kirstie Alley, Ricki Lake, and Marie Osmond. It's fair to say that these women received more ink in the tabloids recounting their weight battles than whether they mastered the paso doble.
During Johnson's time on the show, she wasn't exempt from the glaring commentary. Like most female competitors, Johnson's sequined outfits often left little to the imagination. After the season ended, Johnson shared she'd frequently been compared to fellow competitor and former Playboy centerfold Holly Madison. According to gymnastic blog Full Twist, the experience and "backlash" to her post-Olympic weight gain encouraged her to speak out about body acceptance.
Which brings us back to the present. Let's recap. Johnson was criticized for daring to have more than six percent body fat, an experience which taught her that people think too much about the body aesthetic. She thinks girls should be taught to think differently instead of defining themselves by what others think about their bodies. In order to accomplish that, she drops the weight?
The Johnson debacle is a frustrating one for me to weigh in on (no pun intended). I generally try to avoid snarking when it comes to the intersection of body image, athletics, and the media because that was the origin of my own 15-year battle with bulimia.
Starting at 18 months, I dreamt of becoming a ballerina and received private lessons to pursue that goal. Unfortunately, I didn't (and still don't) possess the body type that traditionally succeeds in that industry—something my classmates enjoyed bringing to my attention time and again. Despite years of pushing myself to the limits with starving and purging, I eventually hung up my toe shoes for good before I entered high school, though my eating disorder continued for several more years.
I do empathize with the pressure Johnson is under, though a dancing career that never materialized is obviously a different animal than a historical showing at the Olympic Games. But what I find so utterly disappointing is that Johnson, in recognizing how utterly destructive the manufacturing of 'acceptable' body standards are, is uniquely positioned to reject those standards, or embrace them.
So far, she's choosing to embrace them.
Although I don't doubt her sincerity in wanting to encourage girls to shy away from consuming unrealistic media standards about what a body should look like, her actions do contain a synthetic 'do as I say, not as I do' quality to them. In other words, it's troubling that the person encouraging others to accept their physical selves has been stepping back into the spotlight on noticeably thinner legs, and being heralded for the decision to do so.
Johnson's weight loss isn't heroic, but her message could have been.
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
April 5-11 Reads
106 Jorge Volpi, El jardín devastado (re-read from 2008) - I'm a fan of Volpi's writing and I consider him to be one of Mexico's more important "young" novelists (he's in his early 40s, but has been writing for just over a decade). In this short 178 page book (which I reviewed back in 2008), he may have concentrated so much of what makes his stories intriguing into short, parable-like entries.
107 Naguib Mahfouz, Voices from the Other World (re-read from 2008) - The Egyptian Mahfouz was the first writer in Arabic to win the Nobel Prize for Literature and this early collection (1940s) of Pharonic-era tales is but a sampling of what emerged when he hit his stride in the 1950s. Very good, short (90 pages) fiction collection.
108 Brandon Sanderson, Warbreaker - Will be writing a formal review in a month or two, closer to its release date. Liked it, but not as much as his Mistborn trilogy. Elements of his prose still leaves me cold. Will explain more in the review.
109 David Foster Wallace, This is Water - Just-released hardcover edition of his famous 2005 commencement speech at Kenyon College about life and how to make one's way through it. Trying to decide if I'm going to write a dedicated post to this or not. It is certainly worthy of owning in some form or fashion and I do plan on giving this as a gift later on to someone very dear to me.
110 Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: The Wake - Concluding volume in Gaiman's epic graphic novel series. Will have much more to say about this and the other volumes when I write a review in the next week or so (presuming it is voted in, as seems likely so far).
111 Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano, The Sandman: The Dream Hunters - Such a beautiful story, matched only by Amano's gorgeous illustrations. More later.
112 Dino Buzzati, Il deserto dei Tartari - Yes, I first read this in Italian. Got the gist of it, but later read the English translation I bought as a backup just to make sure the story was as good as I thought.
113 Michael Moorcock, Behold the Man - Nice timing on the read, as I read this on Holy Thursday. Powerful novel, might write more about it after a re-read, as I think it merits one before I attempt to write down my thoughts on it.
114 Dino Buzzati, The Tartar Steppe - English translation of #112. Dark, powerful novel. As with the Moorcock, will need a re-read (in both languages) before I write a formal review.
115 Dino Buzzati, La boutique del mistero (re-read from 2007) - Short fiction collection (in Italian) that contains a story, "The Columber," that I loved teaching in class a couple of years ago when I was a part-time English teacher in addition to my social studies classes. Very good stuff here. Buzzati might be an even better short fiction writer than he was a novelist.
116 Marjane Satrapi, Chicken with Plums - newly-released tradeback English translation of Satrapi's graphic novel rendition of her great-uncle's final eight days of life. Moving, as Satrapi's story, along with her illustrations, remind me of Art Spiegelman's best work.
117 António Lobo Antunes, Knowledge of Hell - One of the Portuguese writer's earliest works (1981), this is a dark, psychological novel that explores in part the ways that we can create our own hells. Very good.
In Progress:
Peter Beagle, A Fine & Private Place/The Last Unicorn (SFBC omnibus)
Hank Wagner, Christopher Golden, and Stephen R. Bissette, Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman
A.S. Byatt, Possession
Bill Ectric, Tamper
Future Plans:
Neil Gaiman, The Sandman (vols. 1-4)
Michael Moorcock, Mother London
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People keep telling me I would like David Foster Wallace. Do you recommend a particular book of his to begin with?
- Terry said...
Personally, Bill E., I'd recommend Consider the Lobster as a good spot to start with David Foster Wallace -- essays, not fiction, but a good place to put a toe in the water to see if you like his style (including the footnotes). He has a couple of essays in this collection that I consider absolute masterpieces -- his essay on the Adult Film Awards, for instance, will make you squirm with embarrassment even while you admire the skill with which he reports -- which is sort of the experience he seems to be having, for that matter.
Larry, I can't believe you're reading all that other stuff at the same time you're reading Possession. That strikes me as such a demanding book that I can hardly imagine being able to concentrate on anything else as well. I do hope you're enjoying it; it's one of my favorite books in the world.
Thanks, Terry.


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Anchoring Body Rotation - Tennis Forehand
Anchoring Body Rotation - Tennis Forehand
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Dear Reader,
Much as been written about the TENNIS forehand mechanics from a Swing and Kinetic chain perspective.
Generally there has been a lot of emphasis in loading of the outer leg as part of the initial swing process.
From the many videos that we see of PRO players on the circuits , it is quite apparent this is a very important component.
What about AFTER loading ? Where exactly does the counterforce lead to ?
Does it straight away lead into HIP rotation ?
Or is there another step before that ?
IMO, a lot depends on where and how much time we have
IMO we can do either of both
1. We can LOAD on outer leg and immediately rotate the hip OR
2. We can LOAD on outer leg and drive a stepping action with inner leg BEFORE pushing up AND ROTATING the HIP
Step 1 is effectively anchoring only on OUTER leg and ROTATION straight away.
Step 2 is pivoting and stepping and pushing up into the ROTATION.
IMO much of FEDERER forehand motion is based on Step 2.. In the accompanying pictures you will notice he has not rotated FULLY even after he has stepped with his left and notice how straght the front leg is at point of contact (This can only happen as a result of pushing up action). Notice how STRAIGHT the right hand is as well.
You can easily compare the difference both in straightness of LEFT leg and RIGHT hand with Djokovic's (who use STEP 1 more often) . Both pictures are FROZEN at POINT of contact.
Food for thoughts
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