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This year we planted:
1. one row using small potatoes with foot long sprouts. They were planted about six inches down with half the sprout sticking out of the dirt. As time went on the sprout that stuck out died down to the ground level.
2. one row with the foot long sprouts attached to the potato laying down and completely covered with soil
3. one row with the sprout cut back to 6 inches and buried completely (planted like the first row but without the sprout sticking out)
4. one row with only 2 sprouts with no potatoes planted in each hill (we thought these wouldn't grow because I had been told you need part of the potato with eyes to grow)
5. the rest we planted small whole potatoes instead of pieces as there were quite a number of small potatoes left - these did not have any sprouts attached
All potatoes were planted on the same day in April.
In May I snapped some pics of all the potatoes. Here were the results.
First row - After that sprout died down to the ground, the potatoes grew quickly.
Second row - The potatoes grew the fastest and largest of the bunch - probably because they had the whole twelve inch sprout to grow with.
Third row - grew very similar to first row but was slightly slower.
Here you can see the row with only sprouts on the right and the small plants on the left were the potatoes planted normally. They were a lot slower than the rest with the sprouts.
Now here are the sprout-test potatoes in July. It is hard to tell the rows apart as the potatoes are all large and sprawling.
Here are the regular potatoes on the same day. The plants are slightly smaller and the potatoes are not so developed.
Lulu and I dug two hills. The first was a sprouts only plant. My mom was sure that I wouldn't get any potatoes from planting only sprouts. I was sceptical too, and thought that they wouldn't produce much either.
Lulu likes to help dig potatoes because there are always worms and bugs for her to feast on while I do all the work.
Okay, digging is all done. Now on to the weigh-in.
I weighed the potatoes from the sprouts only hill and got over 8 1/2 pounds of potatoes. Not bad from only planting a couple of sprouts.
The largest potato in that hill was over 1 1/2 pounds in weight plus there were two others that were over one pound each.
This was the haul from the second hill I dug. This time it was from row 2 where the whole sprout was buried with the potato. That hill yielded 20 pounds of potatoes!
I'm glad we did the test because now I know the sprouts are more important than the potato.


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Velvet Ant Hiding
Shy velvet ant (Mutillidae) hides under a leaf on the sand. Woodgate, Qld.
Female Flower Wasp
Portrait of a female flower wasp. Woodgate, Qld.
Flower Wasp
Female flower wasp poses on the photographer's finger. Woodgate, Qld.
Moth Parasite
Wasp lays her eggs inside tiny moth eggs. Woodgate, Qld.
Cuckoo Wasp
Also known as an Emerald Wasp, these beautiful wasps lay their eggs in other wasps nests. Woodgate, Qld.
Mating Flower Wasps
The rather undignified mating between two flower wasps. Woodgate, Qld.
Locust Parasite
Scelio wasp hunts through sand to find locust eggs to parasitise. Woodgate, Qld.
Sand Explorer
Very small wasp (~3mm) flits around in a bare patch of sandy soil. She is part of the Scelionidae family of wasps and is looking for grasshopper eggs to parasitise. Woodgate, Qld.
Brachymeria Wasp Ovipositing
Black chalcid wasp lays her eggs into a cocoon inside a curled leaf. The caterpillar's shed skin with head attached is under the coccoon on the left. Kyogle, NSW.
Brachymeria Wasp
A solid little chalcid wasp (Brachymeria sp.) parasitises caterpillar cocoons on a hibiscus shrub. Kyogle, NSW.
Black And White Wasp II
Tiny black and white wasp looks for something. Kyogle, NSW.
Black And White Wasp I
Tiny black and white wasp looks for something while an even smaller wasp photobombs. Kyogle, NSW.
Blue Micro Wasp
Blue wasp looks for something on a plant stem. Kenmore, Qld.
Black Wasp
Black chalcid wasp looks for something on the bark of a tree. Kenmore, Qld.
Tiny Chalcid
Very small chalcid wasp on a gum leaf. Kyogle, NSW.
Cuckoo Wasp Drinking
Chrysididae cuckoo wasp drinks from a nectary on an Hibiscus leaf. Deepwater, Qld.
Yellow Paper Wasp
Small yellow paper wasp on a Hibiscus leaf. Deepwater, Qld.
Large Yellow Wasp
Large yellow and black wasp forages on the underside of an Hibiscus leaf. Deepwater, Qld.
Male Velvet Ant
Winged male velvet ant (Mutillidae). Charleville, Qld.
Green Velvet Ant
Metallic greent velvet ant (Mutillidae), possibly a mimic of the green head ant, drinks from a drop of water on glavanised iron. Kyogle, NSW.
Wingless Flower Wasp
Frontal view of a female flower wasp (Tiphiidae). Cania Gorge, Qld.
A female flower wasp (Tiphiidae) poses on a pebble. She looks like she's been digging a burrow. Cania Gorge, Qld.
Lanky Wasp
Very tall wasp with a green eye. Cania Gorge, Qld.
Very tall wasp explores a tree trunk. Cania Gorge, Qld.
Closeup view of the abdomen of a wasp while she lays eggs in the bark of a gum tree. Cania Gorge, Qld.
Velvet Ant
Mutillida, wingless wasp on a leaf. Cow Bay, Qld.
Micro Wasp
Tiny wasp (Anicetus sp.) 1-2mm long, half of which is a spectacular set of antennae (Possibly Cryptanusia sp.) explores an umrella tree. Toolakea Beach, Qld.
Tiny wasp (Anicetus sp.), maybe about 1.5mm long, stands near the messy house of a psocid (bark lice). Toolakea Beach, Qld.
Orange-headed Wasp
Is really hairy. Rocklea, Qld.
InvertebratesScelioScelionidaeaustraliangrasshoppershymenopterainsectlocust parasitemacrosandwasp

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*sigh*...My sister
'The road to hell is paved with good intentions'...its so easy to be sometimes blinded to our own motives. ? Very well said Nwanna!! Very sad aboutGrace Ushang.
Beautiful write up. Many times we spend so much time thinking of how we will be recognized for giving instead of just going ahead to give.
My church insists people make private/ unannounced donations, or the Rev. refuses to announce names ('someone gave 2m'). It reduces the fan fare and no one ever knows whose tithe actually finished the school project.
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Castlevania: New Blood
"Where there is new blood, there is hope anew…"
Welcome creatures of the night! Castlevania: New Blood is a 4E D&D campaign based on the popular Castlevania franchise. New Blood is set in an alternate (Castlevania) reality 1890's England where everything is more-or-less the same except a few differences…
Most of the historically written gothic horror pieces have not been written as horror really DOES tend to exist! Steampunk technology was once widely-used in years past until more "conventional" technology came to existence and now has it went underground. There are also rare and ancient artifacts that exist that have "mystical" properties to them. Lastly, although the Belmont name has been tied to hunting the undead, the Belmont lines seems to have been all but forgotten.
Now that the world is practically "modern", unspoken horrors seem to be arising from tales spoken by the fires from people of ancient times. Is there a group of heroes that can protect society from these unspeakable horrors? Or will the darkness consume the world once and for all?


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So September 29th 2004 marked the day I landed at Heathrow Airport after a six-and-a-half hour flight to a country I had never before visited and which was to be, for all accounts and purposes, my home for the next 3 years at least.
Welcome to England!
Today marks my 6 year and 9 month anniversary on what has been an absolutely mad journey. I know it is the biggest super cliché that ever existed, but stating that I arrived as a girl and stand before you today as a woman, wouldn't quite even begin to cover it.
I've learnt a lot of things. I am a fast learner; that was the first thing I learnt.
I also learnt that I was a crazy product of similarly somewhat crazy but well-meaning parents. That can be the only explanation for agreeing and actively encouraging their youngest-born to travel over three thousand miles to a country that hadn't been part of family-fun summer holidays, and specifically to a town nobody in the family could place on a map, to a University attended by students who might as well have been aliens.
So this journey was doomed to be perilously difficult, exciting, risky, problematic, fantastic, liberating, compromising, joyful, mirthful…even Webster's has run out of synonyms now. Through this journey I have often felt like an alien myself, with my weird accent (that changes every year and is a touch moody) and my weird half-Dubai, half-not self riding the tides as they presented themselves to me. Now on the eve of becoming well and truly British* better now than ever to muse on the journey and the little things I have picked up along the way.
I have lived in Lancaster, London, Blackburn/Manchester and travelled all over the country, so I feel I have some authority when I muse on the mad things I have learnt about being British. This list is by no means exhaustive.
The Good
-Now, it is largely a myth that British people are unfriendly or stuck up. Brits are actually very friendly, just in a rather stoic, hardly expressive way. One thing I have observed without a doubt is the further up North you go, the nicer and friendlier people become.
-My rose-coloured glasses may be a bright fuschia, but as a lover of Shakespeare, History and Kings and Queens, the history that seeps through every inch of life and co-exists beautifully with modern Britain just lights me up inside. I love that the house I live in has been around for centuries. It makes me very excited that the library I study in is a Victorian Gothic building that looks like a Harry Potter set. I absolutely love that every cobble stone you walk on has been tread on by millions before with their millions of stories. I was born in a city that was perhaps just a little bit older than me, so I love being a very tiny couplet in this long saga that is Britain.
-Most people think I have a few screws loose in this sense but I adore the Royal Family and always have. I am a tad obsessive, and with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge making royalty chic again, I'm very glad my madness for all things pomp and circumstance related is somewhat acceptable in normal society once again.
-People tend to take for granted things they never had to fight for. I love the fact that I have freedom to choose to be and do whatever my heart desires and I am not held back because of the colour of my skin or the fact that I am a female. They may have an atrocious habit of meddling in other countries matters but when it comes to giving me rights and opportunities and freedom, I am a satisfied citizen. I also really like that I can walk around most places without men rudely staring at me and infuriatingly undressing me with their lecherous eyes. Women in England, you take this for granted, trust me.
-As a former fashion student in one of the world's most exciting and creatively stimulating fashion capitals I truly believe in the power of British fashion. A frankly incredible high street and some of the most inspiring talent that all starts out in the handy cutting rooms of Central Saint Martin's and goes on to Couture in Milan and Paris, nobody does fashion like the Brits. Unafraid to push the boundaries and constantly evolving, Britain shows the fashion world the vital importance of those trailblazing newbies who go on to write history. God Save McQueen!
-I know people whinge and complain about it, but the National Health Service freakin' rocks, in my humble opinion. I am very grateful for the NHS and I hope we never lose the equal opportunities and fair treatment to all that it works so hard to provide.
-The mentalist accents, that vary not just from city to city, but sometimes from neighbourhood to neighbourhood. I love the sheer number of them and am absolutely bemused by just how this tiny little island can house so many different and absolutely unique accents. My personal favourite? Scousers rule!
The Bad
-So the Brits like their drink, big surprise. I've come to find the Brits don't like their drink, they actually probably hate alcohol, and themselves. There is no other reason for the sheer abuse of alcohol and the disturbing binge drinking that is far too commonplace. Not just confined to racy teenagers or lazy students, binge drinking has swept the nation and is causing numerous social problems. It is intimidating, frustrating and frankly, a gross discredit and the inevitable downfall of an otherwise great nation.
-Jamie Oliver and Gordan Ramsay look away now. British food is diabolical. Firstly, I find it hard to find a specific national dish which is both palatable and good for you. Secondly, Heinz baked beans are a national favourite and they make me want to cry a little. People eat far too much pork (as a non-pork eater, trust me this is very true) and generally eating out is hard work. Now I know I was very spoilt living in a Muslim country where everything is Halal and plentiful, but I don't just find being a pseudo-vegetarian/pescetarian difficult…I think eating out is too expensive and often a shoddy experience. Brits just don't do good food. Sad but true. The only exception to this rule are my wonderful sister in laws, who are all absolutely gobsmackingly brilliant cooks.
-It is very hard work being a moderate British Muslim in today's Britain. Hard work on two counts, as on one side you've got hate-spewing neo-nazi renegade EDL and BNP supporters and on the other side you've got the equally hateful extreme-to-the-max Jihadi mad so-called Muslims. Both parties infuriate the living daylights out of me and hundreds of thousands of peace-loving, moderate, integrated British Muslims like my family and myself.
– Whether the kind you get by baking to a virtual crisp inside an oven, or the bright orange biscuit-smelling kind out a bottle, for as long as I shall live I shall never understand the allure and chase of the fake tan. Women, you look utterly ridiculous and browner than me. Stop it you're scaring me!
The Rainy
-It rains a lot. I will stand by the fact that it doesn't rain as much as I expected, but this is mainly because I thought rain meant a monsoon-type deluge rather than the misty pitter-patter and general cloudiness that hangs over the great Island. Umbrellas are useless, especially in Scotland where the wind just laughs at your shiny new £8 umbrella with pink polka dots, rendering it useless in 3.4 seconds.
-It snows occasionally. None of the country seems able to cope when this happens.
-The sun shines quite often. Once temperatures creep over 25 degrees, the country doesn't seem very able to cope with this either.
-British Summer Time means the day starts at 4am and ends at 10pm. This is exhilarating and bloody confusing for a near-equator living foreigner for whom evening is around about 6pm all year round, and it is officially dark by 10pm. In the summer, the days stretch so long, you often sleep when it is as light as it was when you woke up.
-British Winter Time means the day starts, officially at about 9am (though with the perma-cloud, there are weeks there never seems to be a start) and ends around 3:30pm. This is hands down the most depressing and disconcerting time of the year. You wake for work in the dark; you get home in the dark too. For office-9-5 desk jobs, this is positively soul crushing. If it weren't for the general joie de vivre and Christmas Markets, I reckon I would get pretty suicidal every December.
-British Spring Time is hands down the most beautiful and green season in the whole world. The colour green in all its tones and shades seems to have been born of British countryside. The North-West and Scotland are particularly stunning. When the sun shines, the trees are green, there is a crisp breeze and squirrels bandy about, you do often feel like you're in the middle of a Harlequin Romance novel.
-The weather turns very quickly, so British people need to be dressed and prepared for the random heat wave/glorious spring/misty rain shower/chilling winter/powerful rain deluge/aching sunshine/painful hail storm/a lightning strike at all times. I often have squidgy shoes and feel far too hot in my coat.
I am a sucker for quotable quotes, and every blog post shall be concluded with a particularly significant one, so to sum it all up:
"A family with the wrong members in control; that, perhaps, is as near as one can come to describing England in a phrase." -George Orwell
May pomp, chips and rain be with you,
If I had six minutes to live…I'd write a little faster x
*3 Bank accounts with some British moolah, check; 2 British degrees and half of a professional qualification, check; A British love story and lovely properly British husband J, check; A whole host of British in-laws/family, check; A Properly British job, check; British passport and my very own little British babies, soon to be check TBC…the list goes on.


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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Went and purchased my books for my last semester of school. I am actually looking forward to being done with school. I have enjoyed learning but my brain says that is needs a break, especially once I get done with Biology! I read what the professor has outlined for us and took a look at some of the book and I am not looking forward to this class at all!! I have it from 5 to 9 at night on Tuesday night and I am so NOT looking forward to it!
I put up another 22 quarts of tomatoes yesterday. We now have 44 quarts of tomatoes for the winter. I still have at least another bushel on order. We didn't get our garden in again this year, so we went to the local produce barn and bought tomatoes to put up, along with some cabbage.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
I have been pretty busy for the last week. I canned tomatoes, helped the hubby put up cabbage to make sauerkraut. Have been getting ready for school next week, the son and I. We are getting ready to add a couple more critters to the farm. We are getting a miniature mule and a pony, from a couple that had to get rid of all their animals because of having to move. They are in pretty bad condition, and it will be a chore getting them to the way I think that they should be. I really had some misgivings about getting more animals but the hubby talked me into it.
Just one more semester and I will be getting my associates degree in Business Administration. I have my mother in law and aunt telling me that I should go further in my schooling. I am still undecided.
I finished my table runner and I will have pictures to show soon. I still have towels and rag rugs to get woven. I will be working on the towels now and hopefully get some ready for my client and of course to send out to Linda for winning the contest. I will have to learn to let everything else go and work when I get the weaving business up and going. I have been slacking, to get other things done, like school and summer things done. I have to learn to go out to the barn when coffee is done and not leave until the weaving is done for the day. Treat it like I am going to work at a real job! I don't consider my weaving a job but as something that I love doing on the side. That will have to change if I really want to get more business and make a living at it or try making a living at it.
Hope you all have a wonderful evening.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
A Froggie Day
Have a wonderful evening! P.S. click on the bottom picture and tell me how many frogs you see. You are only going to see a quarter of the number of frogs that I actually have!
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Monday, August 19, 2013
Went to get my son's and my books for college, he was able to get his and I had to wait because I forgot to do my fasfa for the year. I did not have to do one last year but I did this year. I was not a happy camper! I have just one more week after this and the semester starts. I am so glad that this is the last semester. I don't think I will be going for a bachelor's degree. I told the hubby if I work at the weaving and the farm, I don't need to go farther, but if he wants me to get a real job (9-5) then I want to go farther in my degree.
I would love to be able to get the weaving up and going. So, we shall see if I can get the business up and going.
Have a great week.
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
Sunday Stills (motorcycles)
Hope you all have a wonderful day.
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Friday, August 16, 2013
Ice Cream
I have been lax in blogging again. I am down in NJ again, cleaning house and doing some weaving while I am down here. I have just a couple of weeks and it will be back to school again. Not a whole lot going on around here. I pretty much do the same thing day in and day out. I put a towel warp on one of my floor looms and will be doing different towels soon. I am going to make the color combinations that everyone sent in when I did the contest. I will be weaving those on the small loom that sits on the table.
Hope you all had a good week and like they all say TGIF! Have a great weekend.
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Friday, August 9, 2013
Table Runner
It is raining, which is good. We first get rain that doesn't stop and then we get a dry spell and now that we need rain we are getting it. Hopefully it knows how to stop.
Have a wonderful day.
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
This is the Life!
Have a wonderful day!
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Monday, August 5, 2013
The place has gone to the cows
I have been pretty busy getting looms set-up and ready for projects. I now have the table top loom ready, the rag rug loom is ready, and the other two looms I have to get set-up for the warp of table runners and towels. I am going to a friends house this afternoon and she has a wonderful little building that she has set-up on her little mountain and she weaves up there every summer. I am taking my little table top loom to weave with her today and I will be staying for dinner. I am so excited, it will be wonderful to weave outside in the nice sunny weather. It is supposed to be in the middle 70's today and sunny. I will be taking pictures of the wonderful view that she has.
Have a wonderful day!
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Sunday, August 4, 2013
Sunday Stills (Chains)
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Friday, August 2, 2013
Taken Over
I have been busy working on getting three new projects on looms. I have done all the warps, and now I have the rug loom ready to go and today I will be putting on a small warp of towels on my little table top loom, then I have the loom for table runners, and a floor loom for more towels. Did I say I was busy? Not only that, then I have the regular day to day chores and miscellaneous things that need to get done, also. Not enough hours in a day, that is for sure. Hope you had a good week.
Have a wonderful weekend! TGIF!
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It has a lot to do with the federal government badly skewing the market with subsidies. Look:
If the government is going to game the system via subsidies, why not subsidize the production of fresh fruits and vegetables, to make healthy food more accessible to poorer families? Government also supports the market by buying up surplus meat and dairy products, and distributing them to public schoolkids in their lunches. As the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (whence the chart above) points out, the government is not required to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. As a commentator cited by Andrew Sullivan observes, people who object to the government using tax policy to encourage people in our obese nation to eat healthier diets ought to realize Washington already manipulates the price of food — but in a way that encourages us to eat things that are making us fatter.


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On November 11, 2016, VOODOO TERROR TRIBE will release their third full-length offering, entitled The Sun Shining Cold. You can pre-order the album now via Bandcamp. The 10-track album delivers in-your-face hard rock anthems, soaring ballads and alt-metal scorchers - all individually unique and dynamic in their delivery.
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AKA Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals
This is a hard to find flick by the master of exploitation horror, Joe d'Amato. This does not have the level of gore that his other films do. It does however, have the Joe d'Amato charm and of course the generous amounts of nudity by both the heroines – Melissa Chimenti & Sirpa Lane, including a nice little threeway in a bathtub.
The plot is quite simple. A group of land developers want to clear a beautiful Caribbean island and relocate the natives in order to construct a nuclear plant (shades of Bikini Atoll anyone?) The natives of course do not like this including the gorgeous, but nasty Papaya who will go to any lengths to prevent it. There is the mandatory castration scene. There's also organ eating, but it has more to do with voodoo rather than cannibalism.


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Taylor Henderson forgets words in X Factor clanger
X Factor's Taylor makes an even bigger mistake ... and it won't make a lick of difference, as Dami steals the show
- Taylor debuts in charts with X Factor cover
- Ratings: battle of the talent shows gets one sided
- 7pm: Catch our live blog of tonight's X Factor decision
Last week one of Ronan's boys chose what seemed the worst possible moment to make a mistake in his performance as Jai Waetford tried to eliminate himself from the semi-final with a guitar miscue.
This week Ronan's other boy, Taylor Henderson, decided to prove that wasn't the case, by making a mistake at the worst possible moment.
Tasked with singing three songs as part of his grand final performance, Taylor seemed affected by nerves in his first performance before delivering a spectacular effort with his "winner's single". Unfortunately he then made a spectacular mistake in his final song, completely forgetting the lyrics to Damien Rice's tune Blower's Daughter. It was a terrible moment.
Only it didn't matter, because Dami Im then delivered a performance to ensure that it wouldn't have mattered if Taylor had remembered every word, nailed every note and promised everyone in Australia $50 if he won.
Dami had already given great renditions of Hero by Mariah Carey and her winning single Alive, but her performance of And I Am Telling You from the Dreamgirls soundtrack was simply jaw-dropping and brought down the house.
It turns out the federal election was only the second most predictable vote in Australia this year. Dami Im has The X Factor won, it's just a matter of waiting for tomorrow night's announcement.
X Factor Grand Final performances recap
An extended video montage reminds us of all the contestants we've forgotten, and of how young the grand finalists looked a few short weeks ago, before they combine for an ensemble number.
Dami Im, Jai Waetford, Taylor Henderson perform Laserlight by Jessie J featuring David Guetta.
The video clip intro to the song has each of the singers walking towards the camera along what appears to be a mineshaft in what is presumably a visual metaphor for the year they can expect under the recording contract they will get following the show.
Once the three come on stage – with Dami wearing a golden nod to the silver spaceship that graced her hair a few weeks ago – we see that the designers clearly enjoyed The Great Gatsby, as the stage looks like a bit of an art deco ballroom while the three are surrounded by 50 shades of masquerade dancers, all wearing masks, formal wear and suspenders (the boys and the girls).
The three singers do a good job with their parts, but it is very heavily produced and not a reasonable basis for judgment.
Rating: Meanlingless/10
Luke Jacobz comes on stage, once more with his hopefully ironic rock'n'roll hand gestures, to tell us that this is the biggest thing that has ever happened on television, or in music, or in the history of everything.
And our judges enter, walking down the Gatsby staircase to their entirely spontaneous standing ovation.
Luke reminds us that this is the grand final. He also notes that One Direction will be performing tonight, to which Redfoo gives a half-enthusiastic response.
Ronan admits he's had a busy six weeks mentoring two finalists and recording his own, while Dannii mockingly resents Luke reminding her that she was down to one contestant very quickly, though no one feels sorry for her given who that one contestant is.
Nat says she was upset with THIRD D3GREE's exit (though my caps lock is not) but the band have enjoyed being mobbed in the street this week. This is either a bit of hyperbole, or possibly the trio have been standing between the bushfires and safety.
Foo has been working on his woo. "Woo!" he screams. Woo indeed. Go woo good thing.
And finally we get to that sideline singing part. Luke introduces Taylor, whose cover of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun is No. 2 on the ARIA chart, and who has just introduced Ronan to Geelong.
Taylor Henderson - Some Nights, Fun
The video recounts the trip back to Geelong, which Ronan compares unfavourably to the "big smoke" they've spent time in all show, then whinges a fraction about the weather before admitting it reminds him of Ireland.
Then Ronan shears a sheep, which is now the envy of girls Australia-wide while Taylor informs him that there are "seven more sheeps" ready for him and that, my friends, is gold.
Ronan then surprises Taylor with a helicopter ride to Geelong pier for a live outdoor, wind-swept gig, which Taylor says was right up there with his favourite gigs.
And now, the performance.
The intro is accapella BUT it features pre-recorded back-up singers and Tayor and the singers are swiftly out of synch. Not a great start.
The band and Taylor are all stood on big artificial plinths and once the band kicks in the timing gets back together, but the song doesn't really pick up. Sure it gets bigger in volume, but little else. Taylor also drops a word here and there from the lyrics.
Possibly because he can't move, possibly it's the nerves of opening the grand final, possibly this song just didn't lend itself to Taylor's style once fully produced, but this is a bit flat, never really getting out of third.
Sure it's an improvement on his audition in production values, but that was actually a more engaging performance for being more stripped back.
Rating: 6/10 Lacklustre performance should have been better than "not bad".
Nat notes that no other show on television allows us to watch artists grow from their audition (errr ... really?) and that Taylor knocked out THIRD D3GREE last week. Not much about the song. Dannii says Taylor has grown a lot since his audition, notes the "technical" problem with the beginning but says it was otherwise good. Foo is jealous of Ronan because he wants to "shave the sheep". Dannii corrects him that it is shearing not shaving which gets a lot of laughs. Ronan is one of the rare judges to comment on the song, and says it was indeed better than the audition, which is damning with faint praise really. He also says how happy he is to have butted heads with Taylor all show.
Jai Waetford – Your Eyes
This is Jai's "winner's single" and Ronan promises that if Jai wins, this song will be No. 1 next week, before we head off on a journey to find Jai in the studio and later having his photo taken. Jai tells us he "really, really, really" wants to get to release this song, and that's more than enough to sway me.
Back at the live show, we find Jai at the back of an empty stage with just a hand held microphone. He doesn't have his guitar for this song this time. It's been fully produced with backing vocals and harmonies and a lighter backing track.
Jai takes full advantage of the stage and the extensions into the crowd and has a lot of fun getting the crowd clapping along and making teenage girls feel uncomfortable because they can't work out if they're allowed to want him or meant to just think he'd make a cute pet.
He sings the song well and most importantly is clearly having fun the entire time he is out there. This song is, unsurprisingly, perfectly suited to his voice.
Rating: 8/10 – This is as good as Jai gets
Nat says she can hear this on the radio already and sings the word-free riffs to prove it. Dannii recalls the audition and commends him on the way he brought the room to a standstill. She loves the name too. Foo says the song is a "number oner" and he should go home, clear space on the wall for the platinum frame and buy some non-alcoholic champagne. Ronan says Jai has been a dream to work with and commends him for a brand new song that could "walk on to radio".
Luke asks Jai if he thought when he auditioned that a song he had written could be his winner's single. "No," he admits, because he is neither psychic nor boggling egotistical so he held no such grandiose expectations.
Dami Im – Hero, Mariah Carey
Luke recalls that Dami was eliminated at boot camp before being recalled. Dannii tells us all that Dami is an absolute dag. And now that the ego-boosting is done with, Dami gets to prove it's all true when we see her celebrating that she gets to fly business class back to Brisbane. Dannii then surprises her with a limo ride back to her school and Dannii is impressed at the sheer quantity of children lining the street for her arrival.
Overall the impression is how immaculately spontaneous the whole event is – the children lining the block, the family in traditional garb, the husband and parents in Dami Army T-shirts. Though Dami's husband as ever steals the show by being the cutest thing ever as he expresses his pride for her.
Then Dami performs at a Westfield, which Dannii describes as "taking over" and Dami says it was perfect.
Some time later, Dami is on stage in a tunnel made of glowing blue giant hoola hoops of light.
Carey's classic ballad is perfectly suited to Dami's voice and the added confidence and power she has brought to her singing since the auditions makes for a genuinely immaculate performance.
Most impressive is the change in presence Dami has on stage. She is completely comfortable performing this and it is not surprising that the person we see possesses the voice we can hear.
Rating: 9/10 – Magical
All four judges stand and the No. 1 Dami Army member, Dami's husband, has a smile from ear to ear. Foo recalls the boot camp moment when she made a mistake and he was the only one who gave her a standing ovation "because I knew" and says he thinks she's awesome. Ronan admits it's exciting to watch her perform every week. "The truth is for me, yeah I'm mentoring the boys, but it's OK if you win because you are that good." Nat comments on the transformation, which she attributes to her work with Dannii. She also notes "you are humble girlfriend" and says that will get her a long way in the industry. As for Dannii "you're daggy, which I love. I'm daggy too!" She also thinks she now looks and sounds like a star on the world stage.
Taylor Henderson – Borrow My Heart
We don't get told who has written Taylor's winner's single, but Taylor is happy in studio to find that this is "my kind of music". Phew! He's also impressed with the photo of himself that will be the cover of his album if he gets one.
Like Jai, the stage is empty for Taylor's winner's single. He wanders around with a kaleidoscope projected behind him.
The song is folky but upbeat. Having started a little plain it introduces some really lovely harmonies and it gets the crowd clapping along all on its own.
Taylor is clearly enjoying this a whole lot more than his first performance tonight. He's oozing confidence, jumping about and genuinely smiling. He's still not the natural on stage that Jai is, but he feels like more of a professional performer.
There's a slightly pitch moment on one held note towards the end but this is probably the most releasable single of the two we have heard so far.
Rating: 8/10 – A world away from his first, this really worked
Nat is excited because Taylor hit her with his voice, she's overwrought because she wants everyone to win. She's going to be near hysterical by the evening's end at this rate. "When Taylor is in his happy place he saaaangs" Dannii tells us. "This is a tough competition tonight." Foo loved the country feel, loved the dance "the first country man to do the moonwalk". Ronan says Taylor is the most rounded artist in the final. "Whatever happens you are a star man."
Jai Waetford – The Only Exception, Paramoor
Ronan and Jai start their last workshop together by saying goodbye. Ronan then explains what the "last shot" song means, and this will shock you, it's named that because it's the last shot at convincing the audience to vote for him. Except for the other song he will sing tonight.
Jai starts the song standing on a darkened stage surrounded by a geometry teachers dream, lots and lots of prisms – cubes, pyramids ... they're all there.
Ronan and Jai noted that this is a song full of emotion and while he sings it with gusto and variation, unfortunately it really just highlights that he's 14. It just doesn't gel to have someone this young trying to be so maudlin.
The performance though is excellent and pitch perfect.
Rating: 7/10 – Good but problematic for reasons beyond Jai's control
Nat loved it. Dannii loved it because she felt Jai was just "in it". Foo feels Jai told a story "with emotion and power and that's what makes a great performance". Ronan knew that Jai loved singing that song and wants Australia to vote. We must be running short of time though as none of the judges actually says very much. Perhaps the extended advertisement for My Kitchen Rules that was played as part of the program a short time ago took up too much "show" time.
Dami Im – Alive
Dami wants to record in studio every day of her life as she feels she belongs there, meanwhile the photo shoot looks zany and crazy, which seems kind of apt. One concern though is it sounds like the song is an upbeat pop number ... Dami is better with the ballads.
The song begins with a simple piano riff but soon a very electronic backbeat kicks in.
In fact this is VERY produced. It's much more Katy Perry than Mariah Carey, but Dami is pulling it off, if not quite shining as she did in the previous number. The chorus is big and loud though and with Dami singing with a number of pre-recorded Damis backing her up it sounds great. The verse is a bit lacking in energy by comparison.
To be fair this improves the longer it goes on, with Dami blasting out some big notes in the final verse and chorus and it ends with a lot of energy.
Rating: 8/10 – A single that would definitely get airplay
Foo is impressed. "Wow, that's big. That's international. That's my new song right after I wake up in the morning." Ronan concurs saying it's incredible. He can see Dami's name on a bill with Katy Perry and Lady Gaga. Nat says she wants to go out dancing to this song until 1am despite being a new mum. Dannii loves the lyrics that talk about coming out of the shadows as she feels that is what Dami has done.
One Direction – The Best Song Ever
If you want to see confidence, these guys have it. They're clearly having problems with their in-ear feedback. They couldn't care less. They're playing with the crowd, they're definitely singing live, they're aware of how big they are and utterly unashamed of it.
Rating: Fun/10 – Don't hate me, but that was kinda fun!
Jai Waetford – Don't Let Me Go
Ronan says Jai is who he is because of the people who brought him up, and suggests heading back to perform in his home town was just like One Direction doing a gig. Jai takes Ronan to his school for a music class, then to a bakery that is selling a "Jai pie" which is a meat pie with an X on the crust. Finally he takes him into his bedroom so he can see him play with his lizard.
His lizard is named Flakey and lives in a fish tank on his desk ... why what did you think I meant?
To recreate his audition song, Jai sits backwards on a cafe chair on the stage with two towers of chairs behind and books all around him.
Like his winner's single, this starts simply but then moves into a more overly produced style.
As you'd expect he's very comfortable singing this now and you can see the pride on Ronan's face.
I suppose this is what Jai is about, a song about relationships that seems odd coming from the mouth of a babe.
Rating: 8/10 – It's pretty impressive, then you remember he wrote it and it's very impressive.
Standing ovation from all four judges with Ronan once more standing on the desk.
Nat recalls how she didn't attend the audition for baby-related reasons but all four judges called her after to tell her about it. Dannii says Jai is a genius and notes that not only could he find himself a professional singer but also writing for other singers ... when he grows up. Foo says this could be the second hit single on an album. "You're a young genius. The fact that you could get all those chairs to balance like that. You're well read, obviously, all those books." He even gives the answer (67) to Jai's shirt which has numbers all over it. Ronan simply says Jai has changed the X Factor as the first contestant to play his own song in auditions.
Taylor Henderson – Blower's Daughter, Damien Rice
Ronan feels this is a perfect match for Taylor's voice and could potentially be the greatest moment on X Factor 2013.
And of course, Taylor finally gets his guitar back! He stands on stage flanked by white curtains draped on the ground, playing his guitar, with two girls (a cellist and a violinist) sat behind him.
It's stunning, it's lovely ... and then he forgets the lyrics. There's a drawn out, deeply uncomfortable pause as the backing track and his guitar continue without him. We cut to Dannii who is hanging her head. Ronan is doing the same.
Taylor looks like he's almost ready to stop, but he presses on and if anything the mistake adds more emotion and it's raw and wonderful.
Rating: 6/10 – Tragic blip in an otherwise flawless performance.
Nat feels for Taylor but says "the imperfections in that song made it perfect for me" and also made her miss her family. Notably she didn't stand though, so it wasn't actually perfect. Dannii says most of that was perfect and you know it, except the slip. She feels this just shows how hard this show is.
"At the end of the day I'm human and sometimes humans make mistakes," says Taylor.
Foo notes that as Taylor was singing he noted that "dang the ladies love this song". He was impressed with Taylor's emotions, so the "slip ups, flip ups, kip ups ... if you're a gymnast" didn't worry him. Ronan knows Taylor is going to beat himself up.
Dami Im – And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going, Jennifer Hudson
Dannii tells us to keep the tissues handy because if Dami recreates her rehearsal performance this will be magical.
This was the song that took an Idol contestant and won her an Oscar, and Dami is matching Hudson gutsy note for gutsy note.
Dami is oozing soul and class and gusto and emotion here and yet this is an immaculately polished performance.
This is simply sublime, the only possibly complaint is the truncated version of the song she's been given as it would be fantastic to hear her deliver the full version of this.
Dami literally left us wanting more.
Rating: 10/10 – Perfect final note
All four judges stand, then all four judges stand on the desk.
"That's the best thing I've ever seen in my life" says Foo, who has nothing further to add. Ronan agrees saying "it's ridiculous, it's crazy how good you are Dami and how good this team is, Dami and Dannii". He articulates the fact that she has become the benchmark for the show, and can't believe that she pulls this out of the bag as the final song of a great year. Nat echoes that, suggesting this is "the best grand final ever" and says Dami is a star, after taking a moment to talk about her shoes. Finally Dannii predicts that she's going to cry, her hands are shaking as she tries to sum up Dami. "You're world class baby," says Dannii, "I love you to pieces."
Luke notes that that was the "biggest reaction we've ever had" to a contestant on the show then asks us for the zillionth time to vote.
Dami to win by a landslide, Jai second, Taylor third.
Giles Hardie is a film critic and entertainment reporter for Fairfax.


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As voting opens for Australian Café of the Year 2014
Aiming to find the number one café in the nation, the inaugural competition has attracted cafés from all over the country – from popular Sydney and Melbourne hotspots through to rural gems.
There are also a few big names on the list, with the likes of Brunetti's in Carlton, Victoria and Excelsior Jones in Sydney among the over 1,300 cafés registered and ready to fight for the nation's café crown.
Each competing café has designed and entered a dish for their menu featuring ingredients from the Heinz and Don ranges. Options include bacon, pulled pork, chipolatas, chorizo, baked beans and the new Heinz condiments range – and entries include everything from pies to pappardelle.
With registrations now closed, phase two of the competition is soon to kick off – and it's about to get interesting. Public voting opens September 1, and over the next few weeks Australia's ardent army of café lovers will select 21 finalists (three from each of the 7 competition regions).
Votes can be cast via text using the chosen café's unique in-store code, as well as online at cafeoftheyear.com.au or via the Australian Café of the Year smartphone app. Simply by voting for their favourite café, punters will go into the draw to win a share of an $11,000 prize pool including a grand prize of $5,000 cash. Point-of-sale material has been provided to all competing cafés encouraging patrons to get involved, and competition organisers expect to receive hundreds of thousands of votes.
The voting phase is a great opportunity for cafés to focus on improving customer service and atmosphere, as well as taking care of all the little details easily forgotten during the daily rush. As the industry expands, changes and grows, these small acts of service become vital. As head judge and industry legend Sean Edwards puts it, "With an industry of over 30,000 cafés nationally, the competition is tough. Our research shows most people are wanting more from their local café, and food is becoming the next hero after good coffee service."
Voting closes October 9, followed by announcement of the finalists. From there, Sean and his panel of experts will decide on the Supreme Winner, who will take home a Renault Clio RS200 Sport valued at over $32,000.
It's bound to be a difficult decision, but there are few more qualified in the industry to make it. For over fifteen years, Sean has been at the forefront of promoting Australia's diverse café industry, and currently heads up Café Culture International. He's visibly passionate about good food and coffee, and excited by the opportunity to judge Australia's top café.
"The Australian café scene has changed exponentially over the last 10 years, and is leading the world in many areas like coffee and other beverage service," Sean says.
"Australian chefs also have been known to be innovators in food techniques, and have graced the world with their amazing takes on food service."
"We see a big future in café growth in the next 10 years."
Open to AU residents. Entrants under the age of 18 must have parent's or guardian's & bill payers permission to enter. Voting is limited to one vote per café per voting method & five cafés per region per person. Opens 1/9/14 at 08:01 & closes 9/10/14 at 23:59 AEDT. Winners drawn at Permitz Group, Suite 9, 18 Karalta Road Erina NSW 2250 on 14/10/14 at 11:00 AEDT. Total prize value is up to $11,000 (incl GST), as at 15/5/14. Winners notified by email & published online at www.cafeoftheyear.com.au. Promoter: Cafe Culture International Pty Ltd (ABN 48 164 218 571) of 1 / 2 Arncliffe Avenue, Port Macquarie NSW 2444.NSW Permit No. LTPS/14/04890. Vic Permit No. 14/4398. ACT Permit No. TP 14/02027. SA Licence No. T14/1030.


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Florian wrote in to tell us about something he found in iOS 4.3 beta 2 that makes him think Apple might just announce the hotly rumored iPad 2 on February 9:
When looking at the preview for a chosen background in the settings app in iOS 4.3 beta 2 you can see that the calendar-icon shows a 9. Looking at the screenshots of the iPad homescreen in the Apple Store, the icon shows a 27. Since Apple presented the first generation of the iPad on Jan. 27th 2010, I think this is a clear evidence for the iPad 2 to be unveiled on Feb. 09th 2011.
Direction or misdirection? What do you think does February 9 sound like a good day for Apple and iPad 2 to take the stage?
UPDATE: Looks like Feb. 9 has been used for the overlay previous to iOS 4.3 beta 2. Rumor smashed. [BGR]


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Another mighty Knight is ready to fight for the Mechaniucm! The second Styrix is now complete. All the weapons are magnetised as usual!
The red armour plates received the same black - red shading treatment as the rest of the Mechanicum Knights.
The fantastic bronze carapace maintains the strong visual link with the rest of the Mechanicum force.
I went with something a little different with the shoulder plates of this Styrix. The lower two plates on the shoulders had hazard stripes applied. These were a royal pain to apply, but after 4 attempts i managed to get a result i was happy with! I'm glad i went with it though.
The armour on the legs was kept mostly red this time. I'll be relying on the still-to-be-released Mechanicum transfer sheets to break up the colour.
The Hekaton Siege Claw. Modelled with its claws more open than the last - i wanted to make it look like it was using its Irad Cleanser on some unfortunate enemy troops!
The fearsome Volkite Chieorovile!
Here are the 2 Styrix together! Apologies for the picture, it was impossible to get both Knights into the light box without a bit of the white edges creeping in!!
Time to get them out killing! Only 1 Knight remains in the meantime; a Knight Errant!
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Photo 1575 - South African Airways Boeing 747-444 ZS-SAK at East Midlands
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I had just crossed the finish line for a timed Crossfit workout, which is my new fitness regimen that prides itself on being brief, intense, and full of functional movements for the athlete. This day's particular workout was the following: a 1 mile run followed immediately by a total of 100 push ups, 100 sit ups, 100 pull ups, and 100 squats, followed immediately by another 1 mile run, for time. 38 minutes and 41 seconds later, I joined the two guys that had already finished.
Winded and recovering, the first to finish and I struck up a conversation. He commented on the fact I ran fast, to which I replied, "Yeah, but it is all I really got." A few chuckles later, we began discussing running, our personal best times, our favorite races, the insanity of a marathon, and things of the like. Somewhere between "Yeah, mile 20 makes you regret ever taking the first step" and "Oh, 5ks are my favorite," he and I agreed upon one thing with full gumption: "If I'm racing, I'm going to place and get a medal."
"I just have to get a medal when I run," he says. "That is really the whole reason why I enter the races. To place. To win."
I chimed in quickly with a "Me too!" which was quickly followed by a "And I don't really know why. The last medal I won, I didn't even stay for the ceremony. It had to be mailed to me. The medal before that, they draped it on my neck and then I looked at it, smiled, yanked it off and handed it to my kids for them to play with. My huge one from the marathon is crumpled up in the bottom of a drawer."
You see, even though I love getting the medal, I don't do anything with it. In fact, I have a whole box in our attic full of medals, trophies, and plaques that have I won, some of which my mom lovingly had framed for me, which I was extremely thankful for, yet before being framed, all my medals from running actually were in a big plastic sack and had caused the medals to corrode from being tossed together unlovingly in a pile. All those medals, earned from winning, from crossing the finish line first, and they were grouped into a messy pile, forgotten.
The guy and I continued our conversations and complemented one another on past race times and the insane workout we had just finished. He astutely noted, "I mean, some medals you get for finishing but most you get because you are good." We also both laughed at ourselves for the idiocy of pushing our bodies in order to win something we honestly cared little about in the end.
As I drove home, arms sore from the 200 movements that required them to perform, I continued to reflect upon that big box I knew was in my storage space, collecting dust, unseen by visitors. In fact, I don't even think I have shown them to Thomas and I know for sure my boys have never caught a glimpse of my rewards. When we bought our first home, which we have since moved from, my mom trudged over with the two boxes and said "Now that you have a home, they can stay in yours." Begrudgingly, I took them, placed them in that home's storage, and then later hauled them to our current home, only to toss them back in solitude.
Yeah, I can run fast. I am certainly not the fastest ever, but I am faster than most, and people seem to notice that. Plus, I have the medals to prove it, so it must me true, right? However, where does being fast get me in the long run? Words emitted in jest, "It's all I got" may get me trinkets, but what then?
Where do those moments of "glory" go? In the attic, a drawer, or my kids' dress up trunk. That's where, friends. They go away, and no one cares, not even me, the one that personally earned them. In fact, the ones I beat all the competition to earn and win, setting personal or school records in the process, are mingled in with those that I got just for not stopping when running extremely long distances. There is no distinction; they all tarnish the same.
This is why Jesus told us to take a different approach:
19 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. " Matthew 6:19-21
Where's your heart? With things on earth or things above? To whom or what do you invest your time, energy, and money?
Besides, as I always said in high school when I won the stupid trophies, "That girl looks nothing like me. She's too tall and her breasts are too big."
Bring on eternal treasures, for the earthly ones are not for me.


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Pilar Escandon is a voice actress that dubs Zoe for Mexico's Plaza Sésamo.
Actresses and roles that Escandon has dubbed include Uma Thurman (in Hysterical Blindness, Payback), Kristen Wilson (in Dr. Dolittle and its sequel), Alicia Silverstone (in Batman & Robin), Angelina Jolie, Sharon Stone, Laura Dern, Vanessa Williams, Andie MacDowell, Bonnie Hunt, Fiona Shaw (in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), and Debra Messing.
On Sex and the City, she dubbed Sarah Jessica Parker, Dana Scully in The X-Files, and Tanya Sloane on various Power Rangers series. Animation dubbing include Francine on Arthur and Dot on ReBoot.


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WE Day
Empowering Young People to Change the World
WE Schools is a year-long programme which nurtures compassion in young people and gives them the tools to make transformational, social change. WE Schools has been working with Leeds West Academy to provide students with the tools and the inspiration to take social action, empower others and transform lives.
On Wednesday 22nd March, students from Leeds West Academy, Leeds City Academy and Leeds East Academy attended the WE Day in Wembley, London. WE Day is a celebration of young people who are making a difference in their local and global communities.
Holly reports on the experience: "The show began with an amazing rendition of Uptown Funk by Fleur East, which boosted everyone's energy for the day. We were then taught the WE Day dance, before learning about what the WE charity's main goals were. Before the show had even begun, everyone was waving their WE Day flags with pride.
Our first speeches of the day were by the Malik sisters, who had climbed the tallest peaks in every continent, and Maria Munir, a human rights advocate whose aim was to inspire equality. The speeches were followed by an amazing performance by Conor Maynard, who wowed everyone with his outstanding singing."
"After a brief lunch break, we were welcomed back with an incredible performance by Jessie J, before some more inspirational speeches. One of these speeches was by the Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet - best known for her portrayal of Rose in Titanic - who inspired everyone to ignore nasty comments from haters, be proud of our body images, and to not spend our lives focused on social media. There was also a speech by Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of the popular metal band Iron Maiden, who told everyone that we should spend life living in the moment, rather than focusing on technology.
At the end of the day, the show went out with a bang, with a final performance by pop sensations, The Vamps, which everyone loved. Overall, WE Day was an amazing experience; not only did it give us the opportunity to see people who we otherwise would never have met, it was also inspirational for the next generation."
Mr Whitaker, Executive Principal for The White Rose Academies Trust, adds: "WE Schools share the vision of every White Rose Academy; we are committed to achieving and succeeding as a whole school community, empowering the young people of today to guarantee a better world for tomorrow. Well done to our students who represented the schools and our region impeccably. I would also like to extend my greatest thanks to Ms Mumby, Ms Ward and Mr Clement for accompanying our students on this trip. The incredible family of teaching professionals we have within our schools consistently raises the aspirations of our young people, encouraging them to aim high and achieve each and every goal."
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BAAR, Switzerland and NEW ORLEANS – May 17, 2017 — /BackupReview.info/ — Users want the confidence of knowing that their information is available whenever and wherever they need it. In short, they want a seamless Digital Life experience. At VeeamON 2017, annual customer and partner conference, Veeam® Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise™, today unveiled a raft of innovations to help enterprises ensure 'Always-On Cloud' Availability in a Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud environment.
Veeam helps businesses across the globe enable seamless Digital Life experiences with Veeam Availability Suite for the 'Always on Cloud'. Veeam Availability Suite delivers a fundamentally new kind of solution by providing:
"Today's users are demanding – period. At home, work or school, users want a seamless digital experience and anything less is unacceptable. Enterprises are having to re-think their IT strategies and service models, and Availability is of paramount importance," said Peter McKay, co-CEO and President at Veeam. "As enterprises move to the Cloud, Veeam ensures Availability of services, applications and data in Multi-Cloud and Hybrid-Cloud environments. Over the last 10 years Veeam has been the primary innovator in the space, with many industry first capabilities and highly differentiated solutions for private, managed, public and SaaS clouds, and at VeeamON we're raising the bar even further."
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Voc-Tech among schools to host college fairs
Voc-Tech among schools to host college fairs
NEW BEDFORD — Recruiters from more than 100 colleges and universities will be at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School throughout October, seeking GNB Voc-Tech students interested in pursuing a higher education after high school.
The school will host a series of College Mini-Fairs on Oct. 1, 15 and 22. Similar fairs will be held at the same time in conjunction with New Bedford High School, Fairhaven High School and Old Rochester Regional High School.
The mini-fairs are planned by a group of area guidance counselors. More than 100 colleges and universities, advanced technical schools and military service branches are expected to take part.
Forty-three schools or military branches will be represented at the first mini-fair on Oct. 1. Recruiters from at least 42 post-secondary institutions are expected on Oct. 15. Several dozen recruiters are expected on Oct. 22.
Recruiters stay at each of the schools for about one hour, talking with seniors and distributing literature.


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Hideo Tokoro is one of the most exciting fighters to come out of Japan in recent years. At K-1 Dynamite 2005, he took on Royce Gracie and fought to a draw. On this DVD, you'll see 26 of his fights from his debut in Contenders, and on to his later fights in ZST, Rings, and more.
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This is my dad ( Grandpa Bill)
Did I mention Miles cut his hair?
Well, he did!!
He had told me he was going to wrap a present(which explains the scissors).
He returned with the front and top chopped. He said " Look Mom, now you can see my beautiful eyes"!
Yes, Yes, I can.
After I told him we would have to cut the rest off, he cried and cried. Pretty much all morning. His saddest moment was when he thought he was going to look like grandpa bill.


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There's always room for one more in a sardine can! It's time to party with the crowd as we announce the winner of the Sardine Can Rumble!
This isn't your ordinary group shot. Claustrophobics need not apply. Our Sardine Can Rumble is all about cramming as many people as possible in a single image. Without further ado, here are the winners!
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Sixteen farmer-leaders will be sworn in as directors of the United Soybean Board in December, after their recent appointments by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
The 16 soybean farmers from across the United States include six new appointees and 10 returning directors. These volunteer farmers invest soy checkoff funds on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers in projects to increase the value of U.S. soy meal and oil; ensure U.S. farmers and their customers maintain the freedom and infrastructure to operate; and meet the needs of U.S. soy's customers.
"We look forward to welcoming the new and returning directors to our board," says USB Chair Vanessa Kummer, a soybean farmer from Colfax, N.D. "We are confident they, like the others on the board, are committed to leveraging checkoff dollars for projects that maximize the profit potential of all U.S. soybean farmers."
Appointed farmer-leaders include ( * indicates returning director):
James H. Carroll III, Arkansas*; Todd A. Gibson, Missouri*; Walter L. Godwin, Georgia ; Mark Caspers, Nebraska*; David P. Hartke, Illinois*; Morris L. Shambley, North Carolina; Mark A. Seib, Indiana ; Jay M. Myers, North Dakota; Laura L. Foell, Iowa*; John B. Motter, Ohio*; Dennis R. Clark, Kentucky*; Jim Musser, Pennsylvania*; cRaymond S. Schexnayder Jr., Louisiana*; David G. Iverson, South Dakota; James A. Call, Minnesota*; Robert W. White Jr., Virginia.
All appointees will serve three-year terms, beginning Dec. 6, when they'll be sworn in at USB's annual meeting in St. Louis. Qualified State Soybean Boards nominated all of the appointees.
The 69 farmer-directors of USB will oversee the investments of the soy checkoff and leverage those funds to increase the value of U.S. soy meal and oil, to ensure U.S. soybean farmers and their customers have the freedom and infrastructure to operate, and to meet the needs of U.S. soy's customers.


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The Rock roasts Tom Brady over his awful impersonation video
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New England Patriots star Tom Brady attempted to sell his new Under Armour pajamas by impersonating The Rock and dropping a classic WWE catchphrase in a video on his Facebook account. It didn't go so well.
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Hey Rock, how's the sleep life nowadays??
Posted by Tom Brady on Tuesday, January 10, 2017
The Great One was not impressed, and he burned Brady in a response video on YouTube.
"Sweet tap-dancing baby Jesus, what in the [expletive] did we just watch.
Thomas, what was that? You're sitting there, you're sitting on some rocks, which is guess is supposed to be profound because my name is The Rock, and your legs are open like Kermit the Frog…
I mean who the [expletive] directed that, a Jets fan? Had to have been a Jets fan."


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Pre-viewing and Auction pre-sale: 10am – noon
Silent Auction, Boutique, Jewelry, Books, White Elephant, Country Kitchen, BBQ grill, Perennials, Toys, Kids Activities & more!
Live Auction Bidding starts Promptly at noon Under the Tent
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Near Pau (Béarn) at the same distance from Pays Basque and Pyrénées our Bed and Breakfast will provide comfort and refinement : one Suite and one Room nested in our barn of the late18th century, built in pebbles and bricks, carefully renovated and surrounded with a park furthermore of 7000m2 with warmed swimming pool and view on green hillsides, The more followed french book guides recommend our house. You can book online either the "Room" or the "Suite". Or you can ask for availability (see contact on the left side) or use the reservation form, we'll respond quickly. Homemade and generous breakfast is provided (gluten free on demand at reservation time).


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Paul Adams announces retirement
Paul Adams, who burst onto the international scene after only five first-class matches for Western Province in 1995-96, has announced his retirement from professional cricket.
A chinaman bowler with a unique action, famously described as resembling "a frog in a blender", he took eight wickets on his Western Province debut against Northerns, earning him a call-up for South Africa A against England where he took 9 for 181 in the match. Six weeks later he became the youngest person to play for South Africa when picked for the Boxing Day Test at Port Elizabeth. He took eight wickets in the last two Tests of the series as South Africa won 1-0.
Adams bamboozled batsmen in his early appearances, but his effectiveness diminished with familiarity. In his first three series he took 31 wickets at 25.06 but he was rarely as effective again.
He was further hampered by injuries, while always prone to the occasional bad ball and as these became more frequent he was seen by the selectors as too much of a gamble. Even at provincial level, captains appeared reluctant to pick him and he drifted into the second tier of domestic cricket.
The last of his 45 Tests was at Hamilton in March 2004 where he took 2 for 118. He finished with 134 wickets at 32.87, and in all first-class cricket he took 412 at 32.66. His best return in Tests was 7 for 128 against Pakistan at Lahore in 2003-04.


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There is a Must Stash Yarn KAL going on in the KnottyKnitWits podcast thread and it's called the Stacie Stalkers KAL. It will be on going for the months of November and December. Check it out!
Repeat info but still good to know: I have made the jump over to Shopify! My web address is still www.muststashshop.com and I absolutely adore the new shop already. I am adding stock regularly and that includes self striping. I'm not sending out Update notifications for the time being but if you really want a head up when I add stock, consider using Feeder.co (it's the 3 arc symbol to the right of the address bar in Chrome and to the left in Safari). If you don't have it, it's free to download and easy to use! You just add any URL and you will get a handy notification when it's updated.
Thank You:
Thank you to Michelle aka ocdknitwitch who gifted me a copy of Sundae Socks by Shannon Squire.
Knitting WIPs:
- "Calaveras" socks in Must Stash Dapper Sock
- "Gumdrop Wonderland" swock in Must Stash Dapper Sock
Knitting FOs:
- "Monster Cowl" by Julia Allen in "The Wall" on Sweater Girl and various Happy Medium CW Minis
- "Sockhead Hat" by Kelly McClure in "The Wall" on Perfect Sock
Rhinebeck Roundup! Rhinebeck was a blast and I managed to be pretty "good" about not going crazy in the awesome market. My only regret is not taking more pictures.
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An interview with Ann Budd!
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In his 1990 book Washington Homes, author and real estate broker Jim Stacey claims that there are three stages for the first-time home buyer: contemplation, comparison and commitment. He urges prospective buyers to get through the first stage on their own, with the help of friends and family members. The road between contemplation and being ready to commit to buying a house is arduous and emotional, and Stacey has learned that the best use of a broker's time and skills is to enter the fray after buyers have done some preliminary footwork.
Part of this background work is figuring out whether you're ready to be a homeowner?financially, psychologically and emotionally. First, make sure your credit record will appeal to a lender. If you have doubts, get a copy of your credit report in advance. (You can do this online for free at ConsumerInfo.com and other Web sites). If your credit history is less than shiny, you're probably better off renting while you buy down your debts and polish up your record.
No matter how well you can picture your dream house and communicate your ideal to a Realtor, the house you finally fall in love with may have little resemblance to the image you started out with. But you have to begin somewhere, and a detailed wish list is a great head start. Let's say your wish list looks like this, in order of priority:
Now, how would the list change if you had to settle for only 10 of your wishes in your price range? If you had to narrow it to five, would your top priorities be different? When you start looking at houses, this information will be invaluable to a Realtor as he or she matches your requirements to available houses.
Every market is different, but the first step to answering this question is finding out what you can pay on a monthly basis after you've made your down payment?5, 10 or 20 percent of the asking price of the house.
Visit a loan officer. The best way to learn what you can afford is to get prequalified for a loan. Your Realtor may recommend someone or you can just walk into the office of a local lender. Prequalifying won't cost you anything, except a probable sales pitch, since the lender would like your business when you're ready to apply for a loan. You'll walk away with a good idea of how your income, assets and liabilities translate into what you can afford, and it can also help your chances of beating out the competition in a sellers market (where there are more buyers than houses on the market).
Do the math. You can also do a simple calculation on your own. Broker wisdom says that monthly payments should be 25 to 33 percent of your monthly gross income. To calculate: Take your monthly income before taxes, including all sources, and divide it by four. Subtract from this figure the total amount you pay per month in debts (loans, charge accounts and the like). The result is the lower end of what you can reasonably afford to pay on a monthly basis. After deducting monthly homeowners insurance (say, $50 per month) and property tax payments ($100), you'll see approximately what you can afford for your monthly loan payment. To calculate the higher end, divide by three instead of four.
To find out how this translates in terms of house pricing, multiply your final total above by 12 (months) and then divide that number by the average interest rate on loans today?say, 7 percent. The result is the approximate market you'll be focusing on.
Additional costs. Keep in mind that in addition to the purchase price you'll need extra cash for closing costs (including points and fees), inspection and future expenses. All in all, to get through closing?meaning, once you've signed the last remaining paper after agreeing on price and terms with the seller?the cost will typically be 2 to 7 percent more than the agreed-upon selling price. If you calculate that from the middle zone, at 4.5 percent, a $200,000 house will cost $209,000 to purchase. Be sure to consider annual property taxes and repairs (predictable and unexpected).
Take heart in knowing that most first-time buyers are simply getting into the market. Your dream house may be two or three houses into the future, so don't feel like you have to spend every penny you can afford if it means trading off some cherished freedom.
Now that you have an idea of what you can afford, you can focus on whether you're in the market for a condominium, co-op, townhouse, single-family detached home or?hey, it happens?a mansion that will accommodate 20 of your closest friends. Begin interviewing Realtors based on recommendations. A great Realtor can educate you about what to look for and avoid, provide reliable references for other experts you'll need along the line?such as lenders and inspectors?and represent you in negotiations and at closing. It definitely pays to shop around.
Now you're ready for the fun stuff: pounding the pavement. Go to as many open houses as you can stand, even at times your broker isn't available, and then go to another. (Just be sure to sign in under your broker's name.) In the neighborhoods you're considering, include some homes you know you can't afford and some priced below your means. Think of it as leveling out your learning curve.
Talk to friends and family about their buying experiences. People are often surprisingly open about what they've learned about financing, construction?and even themselves?in the course of buying their first house.
And finally, if there are times when you just can't bear to see another overpriced house with kelly-green shag carpet, take a day off?and remind yourself that someday you'll know it was all worthwhile.
Sally Anderson is a writer and editor based in Seattle.


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Catalyst Pain Solutions medical facilities utilize a more advanced form of Platelet Rich Plasma, known as Regenexx-SCP. Regenexx-SCP contains concentrated platelets like PRP, but with a higher concentration, while also containing blood circulating stem cells capable of tissue repair. It is created by a technician, rather than a simple bedside centrifuge. The patient procedure is the same as PRP, but far more care goes into ensuring a PRP mixture that is as pure and effective as possible. With this more advanced form of PRP patients rarely experience the post-injection flare-ups that are sometimes seen with standard PRP.
Your body responds to injuries by delivering platelet cells containing growth and healing factors to the injured area. These platelets initiate the repair process and attract the critical assistance of stem cells. PRP therapy aides the body's natural healing process by delivering a higher concentration of platelets, directly into the area of need. Platelet Rich Plasma involves drawing a sample of your blood, which is centrifuged to isolate the blood platelets. This Platelet Rich Plasma is precisely injected back into the area in need of repair, enhancing the healing process. The process has been shown to be safe and effective.
PRP therapy is a fairly simple procedure that requires a couple of hours in our clinic. Patients typically require no downtime from the procedure, as it is a simple injection procedure that requires no anesthesia and little recovery time. Patients typically require 2-3 reinjections depending on their condition. Patients may experience improvements within the first couple of weeks, with continued improvements over time.
Catalyst Pain Solutions incorporates platelet rich plasma injections and PRP therapy into their overall care plan for patients seeking joint and back pain relief. Our Phoenix pain management staff provides an assessment to help each individual become educated on the long-term health benefits from PRP/SCP treatments. It is important to pinpoint the actual root of the problem in order to determine a plan to increase the quality of living, minimize future pain and eliminate the stressors and prolonged recovery time often associated with surgery.
If you're interested in learning whether you are a good candidate for regenerative procedures from Catalyst Pain Solutions please complete the Catalyst Pain Solutions Regenerative Procedure Candidate Form below or call us at 844-Regenexx (734-3639). Regenexx is only offered at our Phoenix facility. We will typically contact you within 24-48 hours of receiving your initial information.
Platelet structures are fragments of cells that contain proteins necessary to help seal broken blood vessels. These include: adult stem cells, signal proteins, collagen matrix, and 6 different growth factors. In an injury, it is the platelet mixture and concentrate that respond first to help prevent bleeding. Their purpose is to implement tissue repair and prevent further injury to the body.
Because the natural healing factors of platelets are to restore order within the body, concentrating these healing efforts towards the specific areas of injury by implementing PRP/SCP injections boosts the recovery process. With platelet rich plasma injections, the concentrated platelets target the injured area of the body to immediately begin the strengthening and healing of the damage sustained.


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The Beyoncé Experience Live in Bangkok 2007
Just a quick update on Beyoncé concert in Bangkok on October 30th...yes, I realize that it's been ages since then. Please forgive me for being so busy..
My seat was like 11th row from the stage because I didn't buy the ticket soon enough to get the better seat, so the photos and vdo clips that came out might not be so fantastic..but still, it was a memorable experience. Beyoncé is amazing. She's soooo awesome, what a great performer and entertainer!!!
Unfortunately, due to my stupidity, I accidentally deleted some photos from the concert!!! It actually made me realize that sometimes recycle bin is better than shift+delete, haha.
At least I still got some vdo clips left...by the way, they are not very good clips..but it's better than nothing, hahha...
I actually have more of the better, longer clips but I couldn't upload either on here or youtube..so I guess if you are interested, you can contact me personally ;)


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So I am finally starting to catch up from the last vacation and I remember I have to make ADRs (advanced dining reservations) for our August trip. Kim and I have decided on what restaurants we want and I call 407-WDW-DINE. We had 3 places we wanted to eat at Le Cellier in the Canada Pavilion over at Epcot, Ohona located at Disney's Polynesian Resort, and Whispering Canyon Cafe` at the Wilderness Lodge. Now I know I am a little late, Disney allows making reservations 90 days before your first day but my 90 day mark was the Sunday I was on property and I learned you can't make ADRs for upcoming trips at the hotel, you still have to call WDW-DINE. So I waited until I got home and called 85 days out. Well what a huge mistake that was. I ended up being able to book NONE, NATA, ZIP, ZERO, NEITS, MOO-KA-CHI, and EKKERT (the last one is Icelandic) of the restaurants we wanted. Out of the three I wanted only Whispering Canyon had a table but it wasn't until 8:40pm, The other 2 had no openings. I was not feeling the magic as the reservation cast member who was on the phone with me was frantically typing on her keyboard telling me "well give me a second to try this, hmm nothing, hold on I have another place I could… no nothing there either". I was on the phone for over an hour and had to settle for what I could get for the time I wanted. So the moral of the story is, if you have your heart set on a popular place, make your book on your 90 day mark especially if you are traveling during the free dining promotion.
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Damn You Free Dining Plan!
Posted in August 2009 trip | Tags: 90 days, ADRs, dining plan, le cellier, ohona, reservations, whispering canyon