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Riding Time 3hours 1minutes
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Distance Peddled 61.38 miles
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I have been a big fan of HelenKay Dimon ever since I read my 1st book by her - Your Mouth Drives Me Crazy. And with this review she becomes my 1st three-peat offender on the blog. I love her sexy, contemporary stories, great characters and the Hawaii setting provides a great way for me to escape and imagine I'm chillaxing on the beach enjoying a great book.
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Katie Long had a simple job to do at the wedding of Deana Armstrong & Josh Windsor (Holding out for a Hero)…well besides helping her sister cater the wedding of the century. Keep her eye on the prize that is Eric Kimura, ex-hubby of the blushing bride and report back on his activities. Sounds like a simple enough task to make a little extra cash on the side except Katie didn't count on the physical chemistry that ignited between her and the hunky Deputy Prosecutor. Hot sex in the bathroom had definitely not been in the job description.
Eric Kimura was going to put all the rumors to rest once and for all and show everyone that he was well and truly over his ex-wife Deanne. What better way to prove it than by attending her wedding to her DEA agent hubby. The last thing he expected was the hot quickie in the bathroom with one of the catering staff.
On the surface Katie and Eric are not what I would consider a match made in heaven. First of all Katie is much younger, by like 12 years than Eric. She's barely out of her wild child years, had a brush with the law, has always been considered a screw-up by her sister and is just starting to get her life on track. Eric on the other hand is older, more mature, established in his successful career and has decided to run for the position of Prosecuting Attorney.
Considering that Eric was running for a public and high ranking position, I found the quickness with which these two engaged in hot anonymous sex a little foolhardy. In Eric's position he should have realized that his life was about to be dissected, bisected and probed while his every move was examined under a microscope. Hooking up with the hired help could have derailed his political ambitions before they even got off the ground. Having said that one only has to scan past and current headlines regarding political figures and their penchant for inappropriate sexual encounters to know that - men are men - they aren't always thinking with the big "head".
Katie didn't think that when she agreed to play I Spy on Eric that she would ever see him again but he had different ideas. As her feelings grow and their relationship blossoms, Katie knows she needs to come clean about her part in their supposed first "meeting" before it blows up in her face. Someone inside Eric's camp however has other plans for Katie "aka their inside source" and isn't about to let her quit without a fight or take her down in the process.
When he truth comes out, who will Eric believe? Can he get over Katie's betrayal and the betrayal of someone close to him? Do these two have more between them then hot sex to sustain their relationship? All these questions and more, plus a great story can be answered...don't delay...be Impulsive...buy this book now!


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Justin Bieber says he's beginning a new chapter, now that he's served himself up for a no-holds-barred roast.
The "Baby" singer appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on Wednesday following the Saturday taping of his Comedy Central roast, which will air March 30. DeGeneres asked him to revisit remarks he'd made after the acid-tongued roasters, led by Kevin Hart, had done their dirty work.
(Those jokes, incidentally, had included barbs about Bieber's relationship with the talk-show host.)
When the Biebs was asked to give his rebuttal at the end of the roast, he got in a few quips before turning serious and apologizing for his rash of questionable behavior. The speech appeared to be the latest of the 21-year-old's recent attempts to rehabilitate his public persona.
"I'm sorry for the stuff that I've done," he further explained Wednesday. "I'm not searching for people's approval but I just want people to know that that's not me and I was doing stuff that wasn't me. A lot of times we pretend so that we can fit in and then we end up looking like a ... and that was kind of me."
The singer -- who gained success and worldwide fame after being discovered on YouTube by manager Scooter Braun at age 12 and teaming up with singer Usher Raymond -- agreed that he didn't deal with the fame well because of his age.
"I really just didn't know how to handle it. It went to my head and I had to let people pull me down for me to see the truth and to see how much of a jerk I was being. Now I just want people to know that this is me. I'm just a genuine person who has fun. I just wasn't trying to be a jerk," he said.
Also during the "Ellen" show, a revealing game of "Never Have I Ever" revealed that singer Madonna might just be a Belieber. The "Like a Virgin" singer and the newly buff Bieber partook in the sexually charged, secret-exposing bit, which led DeGeneres to conclude "you two are perfect for each other" after several of their answers lined up.
"I feel like I'm getting to know my new boyfriend," the Material Girl quipped.
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Friday, March 19, 2010
how to make this little guy you ask?...i tie the ribbon in a knot...to form the head and tail fins...then attach the other fins...add an eye...googly of course!...and slap on a barrette blank...and there you!...to package...i used my everyday paper doll cricut cart...first used the markers...then cut!...this just makes me giggle...plus...since it's a friday during lent...it's a meat free craft!...lol...
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- paperscissors said...
i saw mention of this on the message board and had to take a look! soo cute and very clever presentation, but then again that is what you are all about! i love it!
- March 19, 2010 at 5:23 AM
Very creative!
- March 19, 2010 at 6:58 AM
- Melissa said...
Well I love how your mind works! That is too cute!
- March 19, 2010 at 7:08 AM
- greenbean said...
just wanted to let you know...that i was requested to make a vid of this form the cricut mb...and of course....i gotta give the people what they want!...lol...but i just need to figure out how to use the flip first!...lol...so stay tuned!...vid coming soon!...
- March 19, 2010 at 7:13 AM
- Ms_Dee said...
I'm bloghopping ....and this is the first time I've come across your blog.......Cute, cute, cute....and I am soooo loving this project.....I am also a follower now.....I'll be back on a regular...TFS
- March 19, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- Kim V. said...
How cute and creative!! Great job.
- March 19, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Tazza said...
Oh Love the little goldfish! I am following you your stuff is wonderful!
- March 19, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Christina said...
What a wonderful idea! LOVE IT!
- March 19, 2010 at 9:05 PM
- Audrey Frelx said...
OMG! This is just too cute!
- March 20, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- ~JulieH~ said...
You have the most wonderful and unique ideas! Love your blog
- March 20, 2010 at 3:59 PM
- mshady said...
Just became a follower. I love your ideas and designs.
Look forward to more from you.
- March 21, 2010 at 12:29 PM
- Ohhh Snap said...
Love the fish! Is it lint-free too? lol.
- March 21, 2010 at 4:57 PM
- Taylie said...
Okay, I did everything you said to make these, No Luck. I am waiting for you to show me how! Just love you ideas!
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This week, anyway....
Early in the week, I bought a pound (money) scoop of peppers at Nour Cash & Carry in Brixton, but they were not as crunchy as I'd hoped when I got home. So cubed them and tossed them onto a flat roasting tray with some basil oil, a roughly chopped onion and a couple of flattened garlic cloves. Roasted them at 180C for about 30 minutes and they were transformed into a richly frangrant, brightly coloured tangle. Better even than I was hoping for, and good to eat with a tuna salad.
Next night we were off to Oval House, a tiny theatre local to home, so I wanted a quick and easy bite before we set out. Toyed with collation - the man does love a cold collation - but it didn't inspire. Thinking round it I decided the best use of the leftover silky peppers was with an Italian classic that I have loved since I first ate one a gazillion years ago - fennel sausage.
I've bought them all round London from different Italian delis, almost all of them stock them in some form or another, they're like a fresh version of fennel salami. Lina Stores in Soho has been making their own for decades and they are some of the finest I have ever come across. Quick bus journey and they were mine.
While they cooked in a little pan, hissing and spiiting like a cornered cat, I buttered some crusty bloomer fresh from Di Lieto and split the rest of the peppers bewteen two plates. Handful each of greens
there's a quick dinner fit for the man. And me.
I do love a good sandwich.
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The aftermath of Halloween is here…excess candy is lurking around your home, costume parts are randomly scattered about, stringy spider webs are stuck in your hair. You may have survived temptation Halloween night passing on sampling the treats you gave the kids, but having extra candy lying around is a recipe for unwanted, unstoppable snacking that can quickly lead to weight gain. Here are smart ways to get it out of sight and out of mind.
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10 Ways to Get Your Kids Eating A Rainbow
Kids love rainbows! What's not to like, they're so bright and colorful! Did you know that you can take that love of rainbows and put it on a plate filled with fruits and vegetables! Using a rainbow as a guide, you can ensure that your kids benefit from a wide range of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients in their diet.
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Summertime typically means holidays, vacations, and outdoor fun and fitness, but it also means lots of traveling! While it can be easy to slip up on your health goals for your family due to the convenience of sugar loaded grab-and-go snacks, I want to help you stay focused to keep you and your kids healthy while you're on the road.
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It's one thing to indulge in a slice of cake or a holiday cookie, but the truth is that kids (and adults) are getting too much sugar in their daily diets. Here's something that may surprise you: over 80% of the items in a typical grocery stores contain added sugars. Follow these tips to help you steer your kids (and you) away from too much sugar.
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Again, as I read through these old classics, I have to give a nod of thanks to +Dark Horse Comics . Not only did they make buying these long out of print magazine compilations possible, but they also put out a huge digital package that made buying all of them affordable.
This is another huge volume, collecting issues 72-84 with art by the likes of John Buscema and others. John's art tends to be larger than life and it's another excellent example of an artist who shames a lot of the current crop in the field these days.
In terms of the cover, I hate to say it, but AGAIN I think Dark Horse blew it. When you have not one, but TWO covers done by Joe Jusko, what the hell would you pick the one they did for? I mean look at this one.
Now that's a Conan at his barbaric level. Axe dripping blood, shield overflowing with arrows and that look? Oh yeah, that's not a look you want coming after you.
And the art in and of itself, with all of the covers reproduced internally, although only in black and white, is one of the best reasons to own the book. It provides a lot of visual inspiration.
The 'bad' news of this volume? Like previous volumes, it's only the Conan direct stories that are printed. Some of the covers hint at some of the other material that was included in the magazines but alas, those sections have been lost to the ravages of licensing.
Many of the stories within are so 'simple' that they could easily work as one shot adventures. For example, Conan seeks to steal the treasure from a temple. The statue is of course alive!
Conan seeks out the lost heir for a throne. Turns out that one he was lead to is nothing more than a cat's pawn to lead people away from the true heir!
Conan seeks out some female company in an Inn (several times) and it leads to violence!
Conan comes across a member of an elder race that is drying! Can Conan survive the intrigues of such a creature?
Conan helps fulfill a dying king's wish by collecting a variety of components for a statue. Each of which is guarded by a unique monster!
As always, some of the stories are stronger than others. There is an effort made to give Conan a recurring foe but it feels weak, especially when we've seen this sort of thing done before. Conan's enemy is defeated by a hand other than his, and look! That son of a bitch is still alive issues later!
One of the most interesting things about Conan though, in terms of world building, is that the authors really don't care.
I don't mean that like anything at all is possible, but there are scenes where Conan meets a pair of cyclops and it's like, 'Yeah, no big. I'm Conan after all'.
Other situations involve him fighting against an alien race that is out to feed his blood to giant mount sized vampire bats and again, it's like, "Well, these aren't the first aliens I've dealt with."
And still others Conan meets some weird creature that appears to be one of a kind and it's often, "Wizard did it."
It's a good sign that perhaps when building up these worlds and settings that fun is more important then internal consistency.
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U.S. stocks opened little-changed on Monday, with the main indexes hovering near record levels set last week. Investors will focus on earnings reports this week, which started off with banks reporting mixed results last week. The S&P 500 was unchanged at 2,458. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat at 21,623. The Nasdaq Composite index ticked up 5 points, or 0.1%, to 6,317. Among early movers, BlackRock, Inc dropped more than 2% after quarterly results missed estimates.
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Wayanad Experience: Wayanad was the most beautiful destination I have ever chosen in my life. The environment was really very romantic there.
Food, sight-seeing and shopping: We went to Edakkal Caves and Suchipara Falls for Sight-seeing. Both the places was very very nice. Wanted to go to the Meenmuthy falls but it was closed due to some reason.
Activities & things to do: It was a rainy season so we had nothing to do there.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: We went there by bus from bangalore direct to Vythri. While coming back, bus could not be booked from Vythri. Person have to come to Sultanbathery to book a bus to Bangalore. either come to kalpeta, from where buses which come from calicut are available.
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Farc rebels blamed for deadly attack on Colombia police
Five Colombian police have been killed in two separate attacks by left-wing Farc guerrillas, officials say.
Three officers died and three civilians were injured when a car bomb exploded in the south-western province of Cauca.
Two more officers were shot dead by suspected Farc rebels in Choco province, further north.
The security forces say they are increasingly being targeted by the rebels, possibly in retaliation for the killing of some of the group's leaders.
Gen Orlando Pineda said the car bomb which left three police dead in Cauca was part of an attack by the Farc aimed at taking control of the village of Jambalo.
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The car bomb exploded outside Jambalo's police station, injuring a woman, a child and another civilian, as well as killing the three officers.
Gen Pineda said the security forces were pursuing the rebels, who have fled to a nearby mountain range.
The general says the attack was in retaliation for a number of operations by the security forces in the area, during which they seized tonnes of marijuana and cocaine.
Two police died in the separate in Choco province, when alleged rebels carrying long-range weapons opened fire.
According to Choco governor Malcolm Ali Cordoba, the two agents were trying to stop a boat carrying Farc rebels.
Colombian security forces have killed a number of Farc leaders over the past year, and arrested many others.
The group's top military commander Jorge Briceno, better known as Mono Jojoy, was killed in an army bombing raid last September.
And the army says it is getting ever closed to Farc leader Alfonso Cano, whose head of security it killed in March.


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Market Development Manager, Infectious Diseases (West Coast - CA, HI, OR, NV, ID, Washington State) - Janssen Biotech, Inc.
Job Description
Requisition ID: 4104181023
Janssen Biotech, Inc., a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for an Infectious Diseases Market Development Manager, Infectious Diseases for the West Coast geography, which includes: California, Hawaii, Oregon State, Nevada, Idaho and Washington State. This position will report to the Senior Field Manager, Infectious Diseases Market Development and is part of the Payer Marketing organization.
At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, what matters most is helping people live full and healthy lives. We focus on treating, curing and preventing some of the most devastating and complex diseases of our time. And we pursue the most promising science, wherever it might be found.
Janssen Biotech, Inc. delivers on the promise of new treatments and ways to improve the health of individuals with serious disease. Built upon a legacy of innovative firsts, Janssen Biotech pursues advancing patient care with immunology and oncology solutions. Please visit www.JanssenBiotech.com for more information.
We are Janssen. Our mission drives us. Our patients inspire us. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it.
We are fostering an environment of performance excellence, built on trust, respect and accountability. Through an emphasis on strong leadership and people development, we will accelerate our market position and outperform the competition.
The ID Market Development Manager will:
Demonstrate a deep understanding of Janssen Therapeutics products' clinical efficacy and the market.
Articulate a value proposition for the customer; build excellent customer relations with key customers and accounts, as well as conduct in-services.
Strategically develop & implement pull through plans that enable and influence demand in specified geographical area to implement against priorities within the HIV business plan including:
Develop understanding of payer level of control and willingness to control based on past behavior
Defend and improve patient access to our existing and future HIV portfolio in AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), Medicaid, Medicare, and Commercial accounts.
Partner with Advocacy and Access Influencers to retain broad access to our existing and future HIV portfolio; monitor policy discussions and activate internal colleagues and external collaborators when needed
Enable and influence utilization of our existing and future HIV portfolio in prioritized Systems of Care
Identify, evaluate and pilot new and innovative customer-centric solutions that are responsive to market evolution
Successfully develop and implement a regionally focused Market Development business plan with targeted objectives to enable and influence demand
Ensure alignment to key business strategies, provide feedback and key insights necessary to adapt and improve current national strategies and HIV marketing initiatives
Build relationships with key Regional level thought leaders and influence customers at the C&D suite level to support ID Brand Strategic Imperatives
Apply a range of large account management, consultative skills, and clinical expertise to build support for our portfolio of products and enhance our status with customers
Stay up-to-date on the latest access and reimbursement issues and market trends to shape future opportunities and develop emerging stakeholder relationships
Work collaboratively with internal business partners, including but not limited to, Brand, Field Sales, Strategic Customer Group, and Medical Affairs, as appropriate to address market needs, maximize efforts, and achieve business goals
Where appropriate & compliant, set financial objectives for contracts, model options, and present business case (internally) for proposed offer, negotiate and finalize contract terms Oversee coordination of field resources across specified customers and accounts and ensure effective pull through activities are conducted by demand generation team All responsibilities of the Market Development Manager are carried out with strict adherence to the J&J Credo and HCC guidelines.
This is not an exhaustive, comprehensive listing of job functions. May perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of a Bachelor Degree.
- A valid driver's license issued in one (1) of the fifty (50) United States.
- Must reside within the stated geography or must be willing to relocate to stated geography
- A minimum of five (5) years of professional Pharmaceutical sales experience, including Specialty and/or Institutional sales, a minimum of five (5) years of Business to Business Account Management experience, or a minimum of five (5) years Pharmaceutical multi-disciplinary business experience.
- The ability to travel, which may include overnight / weekend travel, up to 70% of the time, in support of the business.
- Candidates must satisfy reasonable credentialing requirements, including, but not limited to TB tests, Hepatitis B vaccine, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and Varicella (chicken pox).
- Previous HIV or specialty therapeutic area experience.
- Fluency in managed markets; a working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and ADAP systems.
- In-depth knowledge of U.S. Healthcare industry and climate, including an understanding of key stakeholders and delivery of care models.
- Experience in developing and implementing business plans, including identification, evaluation, and impact of opportunities.
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Drumroll please for the pawesome meow-ment we've all been waiting for…Emerald City Kitty Harbor is open for adoptions! Nope, we're not kitten! This last Caturday — we mean, Saturday, August 5, we opened our doors to the public! We had some amazing feline friends waiting to meet potential adoptors (no appointment necessary).
This Wednesday, August 9, will see the official opening of Emerald Kitty Cafe, where if you're feeling a little sluggish, you can grab a coffee or a latte and enjoy the cat-feine boost!
Thank you so much for your patience while we prepared Emerald City Kitty Harbor for our wonderful cats; we're so excited to join the West Seattle community!
To see our adoptable kitties, visit our website:http://emeraldcitypetrescue.org/available-pets.html. If you are interested in a particular cat, or have questions regarding our cat-specific adoption process, please call us at (206) 557-4661.


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My parents have always been very close friends with the parents of this guy my age who I will call Ben. We have known each other for... well... ever. He is a really good looking guy, he's muscular and athletic, has blond hair, a tan, and deep brown eyes, but somehow I just couldn't like him as anything more than a friend. I'm not half bad looking either, I'm 5'6 with green/blue eyes and blond hair and I have a 34C, but the friendship was mutual. When we were in elementary school, we played together every weekend. In middle school, I would let him copy my homework, and sometimes we would have really long talks about anything and everything. He was my best friend. In freshman year of high school, we remained best friends. But in sophomore year, he met 'Anna'. They went out for 2 years, and sometime during march of junior year, Ben told me they had sex. I was really interested as he got into the details and we were both really horny. I think we both knew it but wanted to keep our friendship as just a friendship. I was forced to spend the entire summer before my senior year (this past summer) in another state with my relatives. I met a wonderful guy there and lost my virginity to him. We both realized it was stupid though, because we were never going to see each other again. When I got home, the news reached me almost immediately - Anna and Ben had broken up.
Fast forward to last weekend. I was over at his house, and we were home alone and hanging out in his room, listening to music, talking... it was almost like the old times in middle school. I also happened to be extremely horny. When he left for the bathroom I pulled down my pants and underwear and began to get myself off. I massaged my pussy which was already slippery with my wetness and I rolled my clit between my fingers. The sensations were electrifying... I heard him walking towards the room and I scrambled to get my jeans on, but it was too late, he had caught me. I turned several shades of red, but he said no... keep going.
Well, I couldn't really say no to him. I was so horny, and he was so hot... I got on the bed and took my panties off and spread my legs so he could get a nice view of my wetness. There was a huge bulge in his sweats and he took them off to reveal a massive hard-on. I hadn't seen his cock since he was about 4, but it was HUGE! It got me so wet that I began to vigorously rub my clit while fucking myself with two fingers, and he stroked his huge cock.
I don't know how long it went on for, but the combination of my fingers in my pussy, my clit being rubbed, and looking at his massive cock drove me over the edge into the best orgasm I have ever had. The convulsions in my pussy made me moan and squirm, and they just kept getting more intense, and within 10 seconds I was thrashing on his bed and moaning loudly. This was too much for his, and he came all over my thighs. Both our orgasms subsided, and we just kind of stared at each other for a few minutes without saying anything, then got all our clothes on and stared at each other even more. 'Wow.' he eventually said. 'Yeah', I replied.


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BLP continues to grow finance department with appointment of leading structured finance expert Richard Todd
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today (17 January 2012) announced that it has hired partner Richard Todd, helping to further expand the firm's established finance capabilities and its expertise in structured finance.
Joining BLP from Lloyds Banking Group, Richard was a director in the Structured Capital Markets legal team, and prior to this spent four years at Mayer Brown. He is best known for his work in asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) conduit funded securitisation, which is his specialism. Richard has also worked as in-house counsel at VTB Capital, and whilst there worked on the first Russian RMBS and auto-loans securitisations.
He has experience working across the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and in the CIS, where he has advised the National Bank of Serbia on the implementation of their new securitisation law and has completed deals involving the securitisation of assets in Russia, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
The appointment is the latest in a number of strategic hires to BLP's Finance department, including leading structured finance experts Simon Small and Paul Simcock, and asset finance specialist Keith Wilson. Most recently the firm hired leading project finance expert Andrei Baev, banking specialist Derek Hrydziuszko and structured finance partner Prashanth Satyadeva who will join the firm later this month.
Matthew Kellett, the managing partner of BLP's finance department, said: "We have made a number of hires over the past year. This is a direct result of an increased focus on growing key areas of finance and on catering to the needs of our clients.
"Richard's expertise in structured finance transactions will cater to growing client demand across this specialism, particularly on an international scale. We are already strong in the area and our recent work includes the £2bn structured portfolio disposal for RBS, Project Isobel, as well as a string of transactions for other banks and clients."
Richard said: "BLP's finance team is an established force within the industry and are at an exciting stage in taking forward their growth strategy. The team is ambitious to provide clients with the best possible expertise and service and it is exciting to be moving back into private practice with such a strong platform to offer clients."
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I haven't been fair to the Italian kitchens in town. Please try and understand not only do I come from an Italian-American background, but also I recently lived in New York, the city that has the most Italian food outside of Italy. My neighborhood there was chock-full of hand-rolled pasta, freshly pulled mozzarella and house-cured sausages. I made a pastime of discovering the good stuff. I've carried that over to this city, which has amazing Indian, barbecue and Vietnamese cooking, but is lacking in Italian.
I was challenged and I admit, for good reason to check out Café Trastevere again. This little Tuscan villa of a building on Magnolia Street has been doling out decent Italian fare since the late '90s, but it's under new ownership and has revamped its menu. I hadn't been in a long time, but not much has changed. The menu is different but it still features the same type of Italian-American classics with eclectic turns that stay well within the walls of Italian cucina.
I always have fun at Café Trastevere. Don't ask me why, because I could spout off a half-dozen things that are less than perfect. It's like reading The Da Vinci Code. (I couldn't put the book down even though the writing was clichéd and the dialogue was horrendous.) The cozy room is too quiet and cramped for privacy. Our conversation was punctured four times by a manager checking on things. And service is scattered and not worth the price of admission most of the time. But I still like this place. Perhaps my favorite thing here is sitting outside under a canopy of trees and sparkling lights with a jovial bunch of friends.
Although the staff is friendly, their casualness often results in mistakes. For example, we asked what was on the cold antipasto plate and were informed of prosciutto, pancetta and an assortment of fresh roasted vegetables. What we got was a helter-skelter of crumbled soft cheeses, smoked salmon and canned red peppers. The fresh roasted veggies were represented and this is no exaggeration by one sliver of perfectly seasoned zucchini. We split it four ways and called the server over to find out about the missing meat. He had forgotten to mention that the slicer was broken, and the chef was substituting. We shrugged it off but still had to pay $13 for our disappointment.
After the antipasto fiasco, the food was good all the way around. I ordered a fresh and simple arugula salad ($8.95) with walnuts, Gorgonzola and shaved carrots. My friend's lasagna ($14.95) exceeded expectations tender sheets of homemade pasta layered with fresh ricotta and seasoned meat, smothered in a plush marinara sauce. It's amazing when a dish as ubiquitous as lasagna can thrill the palate, but this one managed to do just that.
Another friend got the pork chop with white wine demiglace, kalamatas and sun-dried tomatoes. The meat was vastly underseasoned and came out almost raw. To the server's credit, he whisked it back to the kitchen and returned moments later with a well-cooked version. The sauce was flavorful enough to cover for the bland meat.
I wanted something unfussy and landed on chicken Francese ($15.95), which turned out to be just what I was looking for a thinly pounded chicken breast dredged in egg and flour, then sautéed in a sauce of white wine, butter and lemon. The tanginess of wine and lemon was rounded out by smooth butter. This was served with a small side of penne with Parmesan cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and mixed vegetables.
Don't miss ordering from the excellent wine list, which features comprehensive descriptions of Italian wine. I was amazed at how well a young, fruity Vitiano ($7 glass) paired with our meals. With more than a dozen reds, as well as several white, rosé and sparkling varieties, there are Italian wines to match every taste. I must also add that the tiramisu ($5.50) is addictive, with real mascarpone cheese and zabaglione sauce instead of the more prevalent cheap Cool Whip concoction.
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Family Pectinidae & Propeamussidae
Northwest Shells & Marine Life
PNW Shells & Marine Life Photos
Bivalves - Pectinidae & Propeamussidae
San Juan Islands, WA Anacortes, WA, in an aquarium Freshwater Bay, WA, subtidal
color variations
Barkley Sound, BC off Vancouver Is., BC
Delectopecten vancouverensis
(Whiteaves, 1893)
Vancouver Scallop
subtidal, 27 - 4100m size to 45mm
northern Mexico to southern
Alaska and
northern Japan
to Kamchatka
The shell is colorless and translucent
imbricated sculpturing.
Smooth specimens
sometimes referred to as
D. tillamookensis.
(synonym -
Pecten randolphi
Slip Point, WA Anacortes, WA, swimmer stage Anacortes, WA, intertidal
Chlamys hastata
(Sowerby, 1842)
Spiny Pink Scallop
intertidal to150m
southern California to northern Alaska
size to 83mm
Tiny live juveniles can be occasionally seen in tidepools, otherwise the occasional single adult valve may wash ashore. The
upper shell is usually pink with some white radial
streaks and the lower shell is pale. The ribs are raised and covered in sharp spines
particularly in the specimens found south of Puget Sound.
An alternate name,
Chlamys h. hericia
, is sometimes used to describe
specimens north of Washington which tend to have more subdued
ribs. These geographic subspecies are then referred to as
hastata hastata
(Sowerby, 1842) and
Chlamys hastata hericia
(Gould, 1850)
The color can occasionally be shades of yellow to orangish and infrequently, white. Live specimens are frequently covered with sponge growth.
Puget Sound, WA Dixon Entrance, BC, juvenile San Juan Islands, WA, subtidal
Patinopecten caurinus
(Gould, 1850)
Weathervane Scallop or Giant Pacific Scallop
subtidal, 10-300m central California to northern Alaska size to 30cm
The shell is thin for its size. It starts out pink to red and becomes more tan with age. The shell can become as large as a dinner plate.
all Anacortes, WA, intertidal
Crassadoma gigantea
(Gray, 1825)
Purple-hinged or Giant Rock Scallop
intertidal to 80m northern Mexico to northern Alaska size to 25cm
This can be found at very low tides, both in the juvenile swimming form and as an adult attached the undersides of rocks. The juveniles can be mistaken for the
species. The rock scallop juveniles tend to be yellow or orange, while the
juveniles tend to be pinkish, although all the species can be a range of colors. The rock scallop juvenile is also wider and has more robust sculpturing. The purple stain on the interior of the hinge is very distinctive and is present even in the juveniles. The older adult specimens are generally heavily encrusted and come to resemble the rocks.
(synonyms -
Hinnites giganteus
Hinnites multirugosus
Chlamys gigantea
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Unalaska Island, AK
Parvamussium alaskense
(Dall, 1871)
Alaska Glass-Scallop
subtidal, 15-1530m size to 25mm
southern California to northern Alaska; Bering Sea to northern Japan
This fragile shell has closely spaced commarginal ribs. The right valve is smaller than the left.
(previous name -
Pecten alaskensis
This page last revised: 11-3-2015
San Juan Islands, WA color variations
Chlamys rubida
(Hinds, 1845)
Smooth Pink Scallop
subtidal, 1-200m size to 70mm
southern California to northern Alaska
and west to northern Japan (not common
south of Puget Sound, Washington)
Tiny live juveniles can infrequently be found at
water's edge during a low tide. The
upper valve of the shell is pink to reddish-
purple, occasionally yellow to orange, and infrequently, white. The radial ribs are smooth. The lower valve is
pale. The
live shells are often encrusted with sponge. Those specimens in the more northern range with coarser sculpture were once called
Chlamys hindsii
. More southern specimens with stronger microstructure and brighter colors were once called
Chlamys jordani
well offshore, central BC coast
Cyclopecten davidsoni
(Dall, 1897)
Salmon Glass-Scallop
subtidal, 146-650m size to 15mm
north Oregon to south Bering Sea
The left valve is usually a salmon color.
(previous name -
Propeamussium davidsoni
Pecten davidsoni
Click on photo to enlarge. Scale line in photo equals 1cm unless otherwise specified.
Species which are commonly encountered on the beach.


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When Chase Fisk enrolled in the United States Army, it was mostly to escape a dead- end job working with his alcoholic father.
The military provided him with a sense of belonging, and his brothers in arms became the family he never thought he'd have. He's ready to embrace his promotion to Commanding Officer over a group of new explosive tech recruits—but he isn't ready for her.
Vivian Brooks grew up in a military family and is unlike any woman Chase has ever met.
The recently enlisted recruit is beautiful, tenacious, and as steady with her hands as any EOD technician he's ever seen. She tempts him in every way possible, challenging him at all turns and taunting him with a body that haunts his waking moments and most of his sleeping ones.
But as their forbidden romance could threaten their careers if it's discovered, Vivian's buried secrets threaten to destroy them both.
Oh my gosh.. Lit Fuse was too short, I wanted more! I wanted more Viv, I wanted more Chase.
So much here that could have made it a full novel had they been expanded never the less Lit Fuse is a great title for this book because the relationship between Viv and Chase is exactly that once they are brought together.
If you haven't read Quinn's work before this is a great place to start to get you ready for the new Nashville's Finest series. Absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to watch the action and passion explode for the rest of the books.
This title will be available January 31st 2017!
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Jared Allen Spurns Seahawks, Signs With Chicago Bears
The veteran defensive lineman had visited Seattle twice on his free agent tour, but agreed to a four-year deal with Chicago on Wednesday.
Ben Goseling wrote on ESPN.com Wednesday:
The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with Allen on a four-year deal, the team announced Wednesday. Allen told ESPN NFL Insider Ed Werder in a text that "the Bears came in last minute and everything worked out."
Allen's deal could be worth up to $32 million, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. It includes $15.5 million in guaranteed money and could void after three years and $24 million.
The Seahawks had evidently offered Allen less money, or a shorter contract.
Allen is a five-time Pro Bowler with Kansas City and Minnesota.


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Would I get sued for this?
I write for a small independent music magazine in Southend, which up until now has been run by a rather large Australian chap called Cookie
The magazine is called Southbender
Now, before coming to England, Cookie didn't realise that 'bender' is a playground term for being a gayer, and so didn't realise that naming the mag this would be mildly amusing. Every time we put on a gig, have a launch night etc etc people/bar staff ask if it's a gay magazine
I was thinking a better name would be:
As in guitar etc etc. Plus it's only a subtle change. I was thinking about proposing this to Cookie, but wanted to see if it would actually be possible to call it this before I did
I know nothing of copyright laws and all that jazz, so forgive if I come across as a bit thick
Nah it's fine. Fender can mean
bumper or something can't it. It's an actual word not a trade name like Selotape or Hoover or Tannoy.
southfender an actual brand name for a guitar? if so, you need to check whether it's a trademark (should be relatively easy - try their website, they'll usually have copyright info and all that jazz there.)
even if it is, you may be ok to use it for a magazine as it's a completely different product - i'd advise checking with their rights department/person as to whether they'd mind. and get it in writing just in case.
Good advice Mr Eddy
As far as I'm aware Southfender isn't an actual type of Fender guitar, but I could well be wrong
south fender wouldnt be copyright at all
but it would be shit. sorry.
southbender is way better.
Yeah but it's not a gay mag
And SO many people seem to think it must be just from seeing the title, so the idea of people not picking it up because of this is a bit shit
It's free too, so that makes it even more annoying
call it
surely you can make the cover
more obviously musical? if you have bands on the front, people interested will get it. frankly, i think pretending its a gay mag will get more readers.
howabout southblender?
but then youd get sued
by blender magazine, probably.
southtender? like being kicked in the balls?
are there any nicknames for southend?
you know, like portsmouth is 'pompey' and stuff.
so you can avoid the whole south x er thing because I think the above discussion has shown that it would be very much grasping at straws.


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It's been a great 24 hours for Suraj Sharma.
The young actor is currently in Australia to promote Ang Lee's Life of Pi and got to visit the Gold Coast on Thursday where he had an up-close meeting with tigers.
It was a special moment considering that while his co-star in the film is a Bengal tiger, it was a CGI one, added in after filming was complete.
"No actually that was my first time with tigers, so it was just, oh my God, I can't get over that day," Sharma says.
He would instead study videos of tigers, and the four real tigers on set, so he could rely on his imagination during filming.
The tiger-patting came just a day before the news hit on Friday that Life of Pi scored three Golden Globe nominations, including best film and best director for Lee.
While Sharma says he hasn't spoken to Lee yet, he will soon.
"It's going to be interesting. It's going to be fun," he says of the upcoming awards season, although admits he's not nervous.
"I mean working on this movie was pretty intense, now it's just you know the aftermath and everything, it's far more calm, even though it's a little bit crazy, but it's calmer.
"I'm just excited to see what happens now."
* Life of Pi is released in Australian cinemas on New Year's Day.


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Nick Grimshaw knows his stuff. He speak to 6 million listeners on his Radio 1 breakfast show every morning, plays around 600 records every month and listens to more than 7,000 records a year the man knows music.
Grimmy also has great style credentials he counts Alexa and Pixie as close friends, sits front row at fashion week and presented the ELLE Style Awards for us last year.
Thats why we asked him to lend his expertise to the music pages in the December issue.
Nick said: 'It was brilliant to be asked by ELLE to edit their music pages in the December issue. I know people know I talk a lot but not many know I can also write! Ive featured some of my favourite new acts and I just hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it!'
In the special guest-edited section, Nick interviews his hot new music tip, rapper Brooke Candy, champions new electronic soul singer Banks and reveals exclusive Instagram from some of the more surreal moments in his busy life.
Then we turn the spotlight on Nick and grill him about pop, fashion and the meaning of life.
Dont miss Nicks brilliant pages in the December issue, on sale now.


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If I had a prayer, it would be this:
"God, spare me from the desire
for love, approval, or appreciation".
From "Loving What is", by Byron Katie
Let me say from the start: when it comes to romantic love, I was cultured into the whole you-complete-me belief through films, books and some ideas that basically made it impossible to have a healthy relationship. I grew up in a culture where jealousy was (and still is) taken as a sign of loving someone and even encouraged (especially in men). The idea that loving someone involves an emotional attachment pervades many cultures but what does it actually imply? It means I depend on another human being for happiness. I depend on you for my happiness. How does this sound for responsibility?
So what if I do? You might find it flattering for a while. But the next thing I will be doing is demanding you to contribute to my happiness. And it's not you I like, it's how you make me feel. You will become my drug, my fix, the way to get validation. Once I get the taste of it, I will start fearing of losing you. Then I will try to control you. I might even ask you to stop seeing some of your friends that threaten my power over you. You might agree, with a saddened heart but I will not see what it costs to you. "Love's blind", remember? Yes, because we are blinded by desire and attachment. Probably you too are afraid of being abandoned. And so we will go around, feeling contracted and closed, comforting ourselves, "This is what we do for love, we compromise". Only this has nothing to do with love.
I will never get enough and will be needing more and more of you but at the same time I will never really get to know the real you.
"Love hurts?" Wrong! Needeness and clinging do.
I remember that a couple years ago a few lines from Anthony de Mello's book Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality struck me as they touched the core of my own needeness in relationships.
"The heart in love remains soft and sensitive. But when you're hell-bent on getting this or the other thing, you become ruthless, hard, and insensitive. How can you love people when you need people? You can only use them. If I need you to make me happy, I've got to use you, I've got to manipulate you, I've got to find ways and means of winning you. I cannot let you be free."
If I am not enough as I am, if I see myself as a "half", I will need you to complete me to feel happy.
See how that connects with another concept, that of self-confidence? Ever met a needy self-confident person? I haven't. Self-confidence doesn't imply we have to be lonely. It means we don't need others' love and appreciation to feel good about ourselves.
"What is a loving heart? A loving heart is sensitive to the whole of life, to all persons; a loving heart doesn't harden itself to any person or thing."
About 15 years ago I was freshly in love and blind. I only saw my own object of attachment or rather the feelings I connected with him. The country was falling apart, old system was collapsing and there was a lot of instability and confusion in the society on all levels. Didn't notice much of it in those months though, in love with my own idea of the person. When approached by another person, my teacher who I had great respect for, I did not recognise the depth of her suffering and the need for some of that love I thought I was feeling everywhere. I was fixated on that guy to the exclusion of the person who was in despair… An attachment destroys our capacity to love. Can you see how? Can you remember how when chasing one attachment you were pulling away from the rest of the world?
I like the image of a soft, fluid heart rather than a hardened one, the one that easily breaks. Do you believe that anyone can truly hurt you and break my heart? Who gave that person the power to do so? About half a year after she reached out to me and shortly after that killed herself, I myself was considering suicide, cut off from the parents and friends, no longer knowing who and what I was: the guy turned out to be a manipulative person who had an issue with women and was trying to hurt each and every one he met. Best teacher I ever had but would never have the wisdom and the guts to ask for. Once again I was not in touch with reality: when the economy collapsed entirely, I was not so preoccupied with what and how I'd eat for dinner as I was busy collecting pieces of myself together. Did I not set myself up for all that psychological violence through my own needeness and bad self-confidence?
"I can only love people when I have emptied my life of people. When I die to the need of people, then I'm right in the desert. In the beginning it feels awful, it feels lonely, but if you can take it for a while, you'll suddenly discover that it's not lonely at all. … But in the beginning giving up the drug can be tough, unless you have a very keen understanding or unless you have suffered enough. It's a great thing to have suffered. Only then you can get sick of it. You can make use of suffering to end suffering. Most people simply go on suffering."
Why? Because we believe that this time it will be different. If I believe I can make a banana cake using carrots I am missing something, wouldn't you say?
So the question is: can I love you so that I do not need you? Can I love you so that I do not hold you a prisoner of my needeness? Can I love you so that I can afford losing you because I've never made a claim on you to begin with?
"If you were to leave me, I will not feel sorry for myself; I enjoy your company immensely, but I do not cling. I enjoy it on the nonclinging basis. What I really enjoy is not you; it's something that's greater than both you and me. It is something that I discovered, a kind of symphony, a kind of orchestra that plays one melody in your presence, but when you depart, the orchestra doesn't stop. When I meet someone else, it plays another melody, which is also very delightful. And when I'm alone, it continues to play. There's greater repertoir and it never ceases to play."
Can you hear the melody?


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This is my 4th article for ESPN Cricinfo. It's IPL T20 Tournament Game Review between Mumbai Indians vs Kolkatta Knight Riders played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on 7th May, 2013 and published on website on 8th May
Choice of gameKolkata Knight Riders' is among the most inspirational stories in the IPL. Given their history, nobody would have expected them to do well in 2012, but they scripted a magnificent turn-around to win the title. I badly wanted to see a champion team in action, so I booked my tickets for this game.
Team supportedI was backing KKR to win, since that would have kept them in contention and kept the tournament interesting.
Key performerSachin Tendulkar 48 runs off 28 deliveries that included eight boundary hits. His batting might shows no signs of waning even at the age of 40. His opening stand with Dwayne Smith for 93 runs formed the base for Mumbai to pile on a challenging total.
One thing I'd have changed about the matchSachin Tendulkar was batting beautifully on 48 and the crowd was expecting him to get to his half-century when Rajat Bhatia was bowling. The chants of "Sachin, Sachin" could be heard around the Wankhede, but he was bowled by Bhatia. I would have liked to see him score more. That would have been memorable and would have given us something to remember for ages.
Face-off I relishedI was eagerly looking forward to Sunil Narine v Sachin Tendulkar since Narine had dismissed Tendulkar the last time these two teams played. I was also interested in Narine v Dwayne Smith, who has been the answer to Mumbai's opening woes. Of course, this face-off did not pan out as Sunil Narine was preserved for the final overs. L Balaji bowled an economical spell to the two Mumbai opening batsmen but he did not get support from the opposite end.
Wow momentThe smart catch by Eoin Morgan at deep midwicket to dismiss Rohit Sharma made me go 'Wow'. Morgan caught the ball near the boundary, but realised that the momentum would make him over-balance. So he immediately threw the ball high up in the air before stepping over, then regained his balance and completed the catch.
Close encounterKieron Pollard and Lasith Malinga fielded near the boundary for a while. Whenever Pollard and Malinga walked near the edge, there were huge cheers from the crowd welcoming them. Both were kind enough to wave back to the crowd. There was also a banner put up by a fan urging Pollard to display some Caribbean style dance moves.
Shot(s) of the dayThe stand-out shots were Tendulkar's five boundaries off McLaren in the fourth over of the game, which brought the crowd alive. Another outstanding stroke was Mitchell Johnson's six off the last ball of the Mumbai innings. The crowd was chanting - "We want six, we want six" - and Johnson obliged by thrashing the ball over the long-off boundary.
Crowd meterThough the stadium was packed, I felt the buzz was lacking. Mumbai's players had the loudest cheers reserved for them by the crowd.
Fancy dress indexIn the North Stand, I could spot a group of spectators wearing the Mumbai jersey, along with Anna Hazare type Gandhian caps on. There were an entire range of Malinga wigs in different colors like blue and yellow. All of this made the game look like a carnival and not just another T20 game.
EntertainmentThe music started as early as 6.30 pm, and got the crowd excited and ready for the game. The cheerleaders from both the teams duly joined in by entertaining the crowd with their acrobatic moves. The DJ took responsibility to start the Mexican wave from the fourth over of the match. The music continued till 10 in the night. There was thunderous applause from the crowd during the presentation ceremony when Tendulkar was announced as Man of the Match.
Banner of the day"Take 20 years of my Life, but please don't leave cricket. Love you Sachin" - this was on a banner in our stand.
OverallFull marks to the organisers for living up to the crowd's expectations. The quality of cricket dished out by both the teams was good too, though I'd have preferred to see a better fight from KKR.
Marks out of 10
I'd give this game 7 points. This is probably the last time I'll see Tendulkar play at the Wankhede Stadium. It is not clear if he may play the IPL tournament next year. So I will savour this moment and tell stories of it for ages to come. This game's tickets were planned and booked online well in advance. So everything worked out just fine.
Please find below the link to the article on ESPN Cricinfo Website -
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Can You See The Hands Reaching Out In The Darkness
Hands reaching out of the darkness, hands that we in the West don't understand. This vision rang loud and clear in my mind this morning. As I asked God to show me how I can help those lost in oppression in countries like Iran. I saw a thick black fog, and heard voices beneath it. Voices crying out. Then the hands came into focus. The hands reaching out of the blackness crying out for help. Help to pull them out of the darkness. But there was no one there to help. No one seems to care about how Iran treats it's people. No one seems to care that Iran is holding its people hostage. No one cares about the those who died in a push to cry to the world for help in 2009. They were shot down in the streets as the world looked on and nothing.
They arrest everyone who speaks out or dares to question the corrupt regime.
Human rights activists are targeted, tortured and imprisoned. Christians are cosidered enemies of the state and are arrested and tortured if they practice their religion.
Executions in Iran are brutal and have increased exponentially. We watch with horror as they kill.
Women are forced to wear a head covering, even young girls as young as 9 yrs old are forced to abide by the compulsory hijab.
Just recently as VOCIR reports a group of school children were punished with lashes because the parents couldn't afford to pay their tuition. Beating children, the most vulnerable of society.[Read More]
The prison system in Iran is corrupt, refusing medical treatment and torturing at will. Their propaganda is also used as torture. The basij controls all media.
"Iran has one of the most enforced censorship policies. Every media source and news publication goes through the government. Since the government has this control, very little is shown from the outside world, as most power for relaying information and entertainment is through the government sponsored groups, such as the Basij."
" Iranian Justice System has also been known to espouse propaganda. This is especially true in the prison system of Iran where Political prisoners were "incessantly bombarded with propaganda from all sides … radio and closed-circuit television … loudspeakers blaring into all cells even into solitary cells and `the coffins` [where some prisoners were kept] … ideological sessions." Any reading material of a secular nature such as Western novelists, or even religious material that didn't agree ideologically with the Islamic Republic such as work by Ali Shariati was banned. (Wikipedia)"
There are many Christian converts sufferring in Iranian prisons today. Refused medical care and in many cases contact with family. Breaking and wearing them down to conform, convert or sign rediculous statements.
When is enough enough? Other rights groups have reported that Iran is one of the top 3 abusers of human rights in the world! And the West rewards them, Christians ignore them, and their cries for help ignored. Iran's corrupt regime spews hatred and propaganda and makes its goals well known. To destroy the US and Israel and rule the world. So they back terrorists such as hezbollah, hamas, the houti in Yemen and many more. The images of the Burning of US flags and chanting death to America tells all. But the people of Iran want freedom, they don't death. They don't even want to live here, they just want to live free as we do.
Will you speak out for those hands? The innocent people of Iran. At least share the truth, throw them a rope, a lifeline for hope and change not empty promises or money to the corrupt regime. Share the stories of oppression so others will know the truth.


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It is still very warm here and I am not coping with it all. Hot flushes and hot weather are not a good combination. I had plans for a lot of gardening yesterday, but gave up quickly after nearly melting and retreated indoors to do something crafty. More on that later.
The branch of our twisted willow hanging over the neighbours washing line was successfully removed with no damage to fence or neighbours property. My fight against cats and birds continues in my veg patch. I have now dangled cloth over the veg to try to keep birds off.
I'm trying to stop cats using it as a a giant little tray, but as OH remarked, the cats now have something to wipe their bums with. There are areas of missing plants as something gets to them, not sure if it slugs, birds or cats digging them up. Very frustrating.
I have not edited these photos in any way, the red is this vibrant.
Despite complete neglect, the roses are looking beautiful. The red one was planted by my dad in memory of my mum whose middle name was Rose.
You may remember a few weeks ago we had big plans for the front garden, after getting a quote back we have decided to make the best of what is there, so my son dug the first of 3 new flower beds. It needs kerb appeal for when we decide to move so I will be filling it with shrubs and have already tackled the holly tree and made it a lot tidier.
I was going to start planting up this evening when it is cooler, but after making jam - yes making jam in this hot weather, I don't know what I was thinking! - I'm too hot to even put some plants in.
This week is 'Speaking Cornish Week', yes, we have our own language. We have been saying for many years that we are different from the English and we have recently been granted minority statues which recognises our unique culture. Even Lisa Simpson is on our case!
I know a few words is Cornish but would like to learn more, it is on my 60 x 60, so I had better get on with it. It sounds familiar to Welsh, not that I know any Welsh. The few words I know in Cornish include Dydh da - hello, myttin da - good morning, fatla genes? - how are you, meur ras - thank you.
Finally, I have had this little craft tool in a drawers for years. I finally got around to using it yesterday, do any of you crafters out there know what it is for? I will show you what I made with it tomorrow.
I hope you all had a peaceful weekend,
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African Fashion Week London Day 1 (Photos)
The first day of the Africa Fashion Week London featured Keto Couture, the collection is a sophisticated selection of men and women traditional wears in a very modern fashion. The female attires are well detailed but not over the top with sequins, tulle, gold embroidery and rosebud detail on traditional African print.
Click here to read about African Fashion Week London
Photography: Simon Klyne/Catwalk Capture


text: Just wanted some input on this. There is a Power Mac G5 Quad Core for sale locally (seller is legit) and I'm wondering how much I should pay for it. Specs: Quad Core 2.5 GHZ 4GB RAM 250GB hard drive He's asking $600. I'd basically be using this as an internet machine at home. This machine may be overkill for that purpose, but I'm currently on a 1.8 dual core G5, and there are certain things on the internet that it can't keep up with, like high-def videos. I just want something that can handle anything the internet has to throw at it, with room to spare. And yeah, I'll be stuck on Leopard and limited to whatever software it can run, which is fine, I don't need the latest of everything. Looking forward to your opinions. Thanks.


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With so many different factors applying to how people access the internet – be it the device they use to access it; a mobile, tablet, laptop or desktop to their level of connection – 3G, fibre optic broadband – even dial up, each aspect plays a vital part in how your website responds for your audience.
Something that cannot be ignored is your level of SEO – whether onsite or offsite, but that is a completely different article in itself and not covered here. Instead, the following are some areas that can be explored to improve the speed and accessibility of your site. In no particular order here are some of the tweaks you can apply:
Validating your site with the W3C's own tools has many benefits. As much as everyone would like to have their site pass with flying colours, there are times when it is not always practical to abide by certain conventions. Remember that these are mostly guidelines but can be invaluable as a debugging tool in finding any broken links, invalid syntax and improving the general structure of your site. The most common validators are for markup and CSS.
Wherever possible, apply the best approach to using a semantic structure in your HTML – especially if you have made the jump to HMTL5 as you can start using elements such as articles, sections, nav, headers and footers. See HTML Doctor on best practices.
With the influx of grid systems, it can be quite easy to get carried away with what's known as divitis – excessive use of div's making markup chaotic. Try to control your level of nesting as well (this will help keep your CSS leaner and reduce specificity, keeping selectors short).
Browser Support
Whether you're a veteran or new to web design, while there aren't that many browsers to cater for, you'll note that things can get problematic for certain browsers and whether you will have any issues with cross browser compatibility. Some of the browsers require a vendor prefix such as –WebKit– for Chrome and Safari. An excellent source for browser support is Can I Use.
Minified Scripts
CSS files aren't intensive on your server but every little helps. Simply compressing your CSS or JS – that is, removing unnecessary comments and spaces between characters – can improve your site speed in some cases. You could use an online YUI compressor or a simple CSS compressor.
Optimising Images
One very important factor that cannot be overlooked is images. Images are very intensive when it comes to page speed and accessibility for your users. The first point of call would be to optimise your images by reducing the dimensions to what you need. For example, if your image is displayed within your code as 300x300px but the actual file is 800x800px, reduce it as the additional file size is simply surplus to requirements.
Graphic software such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP is incredibly useful for optimising an image. You can reduce the percentage quality of a jpeg to reduce file size or reduce the amount of colours within a png file for the same effect. There are many online options as well such as jpeg Image Optimizer to Smush.it by Yahoo!. The latter is a lossless tool that removes excessive data without actually affecting the visual quality of an image.
Additionally, if you're looking to improve on access time to your site, investing in a CDN (Content Delivery Network) will enhance your site. A CDN allows you store your external files on multiple servers that are usually based within a close proximity. Of course, you should still optimise your images beforehand but the subscriptions to these services are worthy of your attention.
Responsive Design
Not a fad but a practical solution for many websites. Aside from the obvious benefits of your site adapting to whichever device is accessing it, search engines such as Google favour responsive design in its searches.
There are numerous sites that can help with your testing – especially in terms of responsive design and in turn, can help you optimise your sites for multiple browsers. Sites such as Browsershots and Browserstack can help give an indication on how your site may appear, where sites such as Am I Responsive? will give an idea on how your site will display on multiple devices.
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In Summary
These are just some of the options available to you to improve website performance. It is worth doing some research into the practices best for you and your site. Sometimes on paper, an optimisation is great but it doesn't always work out for your user. Consider investing some additional time into these areas if you haven't done so already. One such resource would be Google Page Speed as well as Yahoo!'s guidelines. Your own suggestions would be warmly received!


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"You do such a fantastic smokey eye… Mine needs so much work.
I think part of my problem is just not having the right tools to blend with (brush recommendations would be appreciated!)… I love how, in your looks, the colours seem to flow together seamlessly. I also know NOTHING about eyeshadow bases beyond eyeshadow primer (I'm such a noob), so any tips on that would also be super helpful!"
Hi Jess,
I'm on it! OK, so it really helps to have a good blending brush — scratch that. A good, clean blending brush, because even a good brush with a lot of gunk in the bristles will just scoot the shadows around your lids, instead of blending the colors together seamlessly.
I have a couple of favorites I love and use all the time, like the mighty MAC 217 and 224.
The 217's brush head is a little denser and smaller than the 224's, so I prefer it for blended eye looks with more distinct transitions between the color gradients or when I'm working with hard-to-blend eyeshadows.
And when I want smoother color gradients and a smokey effect that looks really blown out, I grab the 224, which has a fluffier, wider head.
Basically, when I don't have to be terribly precise, I go for the 224.
Between the 217 and 224, you really can't go wrong with either one.
Too Faced also has a tapered blending brush similar to the MAC 224 that I like. It's a little thinner than the 224 and great for guys/gals with small lids. It's available in their $39 Shadow Brushes Essential 3-Piece Set, which also comes with a flat shadow brush and a small smudger brush. The whole kit is top-notch, come to think of it.
Powdering your lids first can also make blending a little easier. After you apply your primer (It's easier to blend shadows on top of some primers than others. I like using MAC Painterly Paint Pot as a primer.), dust face powder all over your lids with an eyeshadow brush. You can use whichever brush or face powder you like, but I usually just grab whichever ones are closest, LOL!
Anywho, the layer of powder latches on to your primer, evening out the surface and smoothing the application of any powder products you layer on top. The result? More easily blended eyeshadows.
I hope this helps! And if you're reading and you have any other smokey eye tips or recs, please share them in the comments.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,


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CHAD: NRF rebels aim to extend in South Darfur & Jebel Marra
Reports from Sudanese-Chadian borders indicate that a Chadian cargo of gasoline and petrol is expected to be delivered to the National Redemption Front which rejects the DPA in the regions of Bahai and Al-Tina inside the Chadian frontiers.
Information obtained by Sudan Vision from Chad asserted that the process is being carried through follow up and coordination by Adam Ali Shogar in N'djamena. They added that the Redemption Front needs those supplies to achieve its objectives of extending in South Darfur and Jebel Marra after it occupied Kalkal and Sabah regions, which are still under their control.
Observers stated that the support processes by Chad for Darfur rebels who reject the DPA are still going despite all the agreement and means of understanding signed between the Sudanese and Chadian governments and despite Chad's pledges of abstaining support for rebels.
A Redemption Front force, led by Hassan Bijo, had recently stopped and robbed (17) tankers which contain Avgas that belonged to the African Union and some organizations on their way between Al-Fashir and Um Kadoda and at about (20) kilometers from Um Kadoda.
Information indicate that the whole cargo arrived at Bir Mazza region where Commander Adam Bakhit is stationed and the cargo is on its way to Chad to be swapped for ordinary fuel, arms or land-cruiser vehicles.
These same observers stated that Chad might be unable or unwilling for some internal or external reasons to stop support for groups rejecting the DPA. They asserted that such support will definitely disturb Darfur as well as regional peace and will violate the agreements and all memos and pledges between the two governments.
It is worth noting that a senior delegation from has arrived in Khartoum headed by the Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Alami. It is believed that the Sudanese government will deliver to him a strong message on the continued Chadian support to rebels, especially at a time when Sudan is striving hard to implement the DPA in accordance to visions of international intervention, which is still rejected by the Sudanese government.


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"This is all very nice, but to be honest I don't see what all the fuss is about."
said Mark Jones, who was today crowned BBC Young Musician of the year today after a thrilling trumpet 'Blow off' tie breaker, which took place in a packed Albert hall and was broadcast live to a rapt BBC4 audience of tens of thousands.
"I just enjoyed playing, so read up a bit and tried out a couple of new things now and again, as you do, but entering this competition was really just an excuse to put off my A level French revision for as long as possible, if I'm honest." said the
the bewildered 17 year old comprehensive 6th form pupil from Middlesbrough, who beat off stiff competition from established music acadamies and private schools up and down the country to lift the prestigious trophy.
"He sounded very nice!" said a proud Mrs Jones. "though this is something of a surprise, since I've never actually heard him play before."
"When he said he was off up to his room to practice his trumpet, I just naturally assumed that he meant that he was masturbating, so thought nothing of it."
A slightly tense exchange took place when News of his sons triumph were relayed to Mark's bewildered Father.
"Frankly I'm flabbergasted" commented Simon Jones, on being told the news of his son's achievement. "I've got nothing against homosexualists mind... but my son has such a prominent chin? So I never thought..."
"Your so old fashioned Dad!", interjected Mark wryly...
"Remember that fit cellist with the neurotic mother who stormed off at the interval? Been trying to work an angle all through the heats? Well I reckon I've got my 'in' now. Happy?" before hugging his tearful and joyous father for the first time in 10 years.
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Clouds Will Part, Capacity Crowds Will Come
New Hampshire Motor Speedway officials are expecting a capacity crowd for Sunday's SYLVANIA 300, the second race in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
A limited number of Laconia Grandstand seats in Turn 3 are still available, as well as general admission and walk-up tickets. While the weather forecast is calling for an overcast morning, officials are encouraging fans to come to the Magic Mile as planned.
"We feel very confident that the SYLVANIA 300 will take place on-time, as scheduled. We have seven track dryers to help dry the track quickly if it's necessary," said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of the speedway. "We welcome our fans to bring their ponchos; whatever makes them the most comfortable. And we will be ready to drop the green flag for the second race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship."
For more information or to purchase tickets to the SYLVANIA 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, please stop by our Ticket Office, visit the speedway website at www.nhms.com, or call our Ticket Hotline at (603) 783-4931.