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Leaving Okinawa23:52
So I haven't really been sure how to write this on the blog. I've already told family and friends, as well as my work, but anyway, we'll be leaving Okinawa at the end of June.
We've been here for over 2 years now and for a number of reasons, we've decided to move back to Australia.
I'm super grateful for the experience, and although the adjustment to life in Okinawa was harder than I expected, i'm so glad that we had this experience. We've had the amazing opportunity to live overseas as a family and go on some unforgettable trips together. We've been able to live in a house on the beach and watch the sunset over the ocean everyday from our deck. These are the things I will remember.
Although there is a lot i'll miss about Okinawa (the beaches, the beaches and the beaches), i'm really excited to get back to Melbourne and set up our life there again. I want to be able to hang out with my friends, see live music, eat good food and hopefully find a cute apartment and a good job.
At the moment we are kind of living in limbo.... wrapping up our jobs here and trying to find replacements (anyone want to move to Okinawa, let me know, there are 2 jobs going!), starting to pack and sell some of our stuff, but in the kind of weird place where it's still too early to be applying for jobs in Australia, or places to live......
We've got just under 2 months left in Okinawa now, and my main goal is to get in as many beach days and snorkelling as possible before we have to leave and go back to a frosty Melbourne winter. We've just come back to work after 5 days off for Golden week, and although we spent a lot of time sorting through our stuff and packing boxes, we still managed some relaxation and beach time. Our biggest challenge will be navigating the move back for our pets! Australia has crazy-strict quarantine rules, so we've got a complicated process to navigate.
I hope you will all still be interested in reading along with my adventures back in Melbourne, although i'm really going to need to think about a new name for this blog! Suggestions welcome!
Thanks for following along with my adventures in Okinawa. There will still be plenty more in the next couple of months.
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Sounds like you are making the right decision for your family. Can I ask what the two positions are?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hope you keep blogging even if you aren't in Oki anymore!ReplyDeleteReplies
I hope so too!Delete
Great blog and sorry that I only found it recently. Are your 2 jobs being advertised? Wondering what the management role is as I have experience in Asia. Wifey is a Japanese. If you could message me that would be great thank you ��ReplyDeleteReplies


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Balloons Kindle Memories
Yesterday I saw some balloons floating in the breeze.
I remember the day we told mama the sad news.
She lowered her head, clasped her hands together, and cried.
Her dearest friend had died in her sleep.
That afternoon as I listened, mama talked about her friend and the good times they shared.
"She loved balloons," mama said. "She got balloons for her birthday."
Both were afraid of storms, so they would huddle together on stormy nights when sleep wouldn't come. They sat in rocking chairs with their flashlights until the thunder and lightning subsided.
Their staying together at night time just happened. Once when mama was getting ready to go home after an afternoon visit, the neighbor said, "Why don't you spend the night?" So mama stayed.
Soon the elderly friends were spending every night together, though mama went home during the daylight hours.
They lived on the same street, just a few houses apart.
When both began to lose their eyesight, they took to singing instead of watching television.
Mama's friend would say, "Let's sing How Great Thou Art."
Mama would answer, "Why, I can't sing that. I don't know the words."
"Well, make up some words," mama's friend would say.
They would sing "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms," their high-pitched voices quavering in unison. Though they were too feeble to attend church anymore, they often received greeting cards from their Sunday School class. Sometimes they received brightly colored balloons from family and friends too.
Once in a while before it got dark, they sat in the porch swing and waved at passersby. At bedtime they reminded each other to take their medicines. And they watched the clock for the eight o'clock bedtime countdown. Mama would remind, "Don't forget to take out your hearing aid."
Then the friend would jokingly ask," Have you got your gun out?"
"Sure do, "Mama would joke back."It's right here on the table beside my bed."
That probably came about because one night after mama and her friend had gone to bed, someone did try to break into the house. Mama thought she heard a noise from the kitchen so she went to see what it was. She flipped the light switch and saw a figure outside the kitchen window. She called my brother who alerted the city police who immediately responded, as did my brother. Sure enough, there was evidence that someone had tried to pry open the window. Mama had scared him off.
Mama's friend had borne six children, five girls and one son.
The son died at an early age and mama's friend never reconciled to his death.
Though he died years ago, the friend spoke of her son as though it happened only yesterday. She told and retold stories about the son who died too early of a devastating disease.
She spoke, too, of her husband, long deceased, and how they picked cotton and struggled to raise their family.
As mama and her friend shared stories of old, they became very close. They talked about their children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
"What would we do without our kids?" the friend would ask.
"We'd be in a fix without them, wouldn't we?" mama would answer.
Mama's friend was 101 years old when she died on a Good Friday.
At her gravesite, 101 white balloons were released and floated toward Heaven.


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The good news is that we can now mine mind-boggling quantities of data for valuable information about almost anything and anybody.
Dr. Panos Parpas, of Imperial College London, says that "algorithms, explained simply, follow a series of instructions to solve a problem. It's a bit like how a recipe helps you to bake a cake." Seems innocent enough, but what if the recipe, i.e., the algorithm is faulty, or worse, intrusive?
To be clear, there's no doubt that big data mining has amazing potential for good, but there is a cautionary tale as well.
Sophisticated algorithms now illuminate and predict hidden patterns, correlations, trends, preferences and other useful, if not vital, information. Business, personal, societal, medical and scientific intelligence can be predicted, enhanced, modified, and discovered based on such analysis.
More ominously, perhaps, algorithms are busy analyzing big data for nearly every aspect of our society and churning out predictive analysis for all manner of personal, public, government and corporate behavior. It's here that things get a bit tricky.
For instance, your next job, or your existing one might be largely dependent on a computer algorithm that compares you to a database of other like individuals, contemporaneously and historically. Your personal history, your socio-economic status, your habits and other collected data have the potential to disadvantage you or groups of individuals, say for policing, insurance, healthcare, purchasing, etc.
In other words, the potential for baked in discrimination or bias — even if unintended – raises critical moral and legal issues today and as we progress down the digital highway.
In this earlier TED talk, Kevin Slavin illustrates how modern algorithms determine stock prices, espionage tactics, even the movies you watch. But, he asks: If we depend on complex algorithms to manage our daily decisions — when do we start to lose control? He's a playful, thought-provoking speaker.
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"The only way to know – is to go!"
Relaunched in the waning days of Rocket Summer 2010, my blog is about Science Fiction and Fantasy books on Mars. It covers classic works, new releases, short fiction, audiobooks, cover art, e-books, graphic novels, comics, poetry, music, films, authors, awards, and more!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
1970's novelette: "Marsman Meets the Almighty" by Don Trotter
Thanks to another generous fan of old science fiction magazines at the Internet Archive, you can read or download a free copy of "Marsman Meets the Almighty", a novelette written by Don Trotter, as it was originally published in the February 1975 issue of Galaxy.
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Ocean Hunter was conceived by owner and naval architect Navot Bornovski and by the father of Palauan diving, Francis Toribiong, who first brought diving to Palau and discovered most of the now world-famous dive sites visited by the Ocean Hunter. The Ocean Hunter's 60 foot hull, built in Holland in 1979, was shipped to Spencer's Ship Yard in West Palm Beach (the Rolls Royce of ship yards) where the vessel was completed to the highest standards, bought by Navot & Tova Bornovski in 1993, and crafted under the expert supervision of Navot and Avi Klapfer, owner of acclaimed liveaboard fleet the Undersea Hunter. Ever since 1993 the Ocean Hunter has been family-run by the Bornovskis in Palau, and has hosted such activities from Discovery Channel productions to National Geographic assignments by photographer David Doubilet.
About the Bornovskis
Tova and Navot Bornovski are the owners and managers of the Ocean Hunter and Fish 'n Fins, the pioneer dive shop in Palau. They bring decades of dive time to the table. This intrepid couple traversed the seas on a 4-year around-the-world sailing trip in the '80s and fell in love with Palau. They began to work on the first liveaboard to dive Palau, the highly acclaimed Sun-tamarin. Tova and Navot worked as cook and divemaster, respectively, for Ocean Hunter 1more than a year from 1986 to 1987, deepening their bond with Palau. In 1993 after Navot had graduated as a Naval Architect and Mechanical Engineer in Israel, the Bornovskis returned to Palau, alongside friend Francis "Mr. Dive Palau"Toribiong. This time Tova & Navot crossed the Pacific in their newly-remodeled luxurious liveaboard, the Ocean Hunter, accompanied by their children Yarden (4) and Udi (3) at the time. Ever since, the Ocean Hunter has had a happy home in Palau and has taken out more than 350 groups of divers, all pampered by the same friendly family service provided by the Bornovskis and their experienced crew family. The children Yarden and Udi were joined by Liam and Gayl, born in Palau. They love meeting the children of divers venturing to Palau.


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Vulture Peak
Nobody knows Bangkok like Royal Thai Police Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep, and there is no one quite like Sonchai: a police officer who has kept his Buddhist soul intact-more or less-despite the fact that his job shoves him face-to-face with some of the most vile and outrageous crimes and criminals in Bangkok. But for his newest assignment, everything he knows about his city-and himself-will be a mere starting point. He's put in charge of the highest-profile criminal case in Thailand-an attempt to bring an end to trafficking in human organs. He sets in motion a massive sting operation and stays at its center, traveling to Phuket, Hong Kong, Dubai, Shanghai, and Monte Carlo. He draws in a host of unwitting players that includes an aging rock star wearing out his second liver and the mysterious, diabolical, albeit gorgeous co-queenpins of the international body-parts trade: the Chinese twins known as the Vultures. And yet, it's closer to home that Sonchai will discover things getting really dicey: rumors will reach him suggesting that his ex-prostitute wife, Chanya, is having an affair. Will Sonchai be enlightened enough-forget Buddha, think jealous husband-to cope with his very own compromised and compromising world? All will be revealed here, in John Burdett's most mordantly funny, propulsive, fiendishly entertaining novel yet.
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Peelin' five keel-o's of potato's
May 25, 2009
In the beginning of my semester here in Vienna, I thought I could budget well.
After trips to Italy and Okinawa (to visit the Boyfriend) and other such exotic places, I realize that I really must stop spending on food and actually do stuff with my money. So every time I go grocery shopping, I try to make the most Euro for the buck.
Last week, as I was at my bank, er grocery, I saw a display for a bag of potatoes on sale for 2 Euros, which is the equivalent of 3 U.S. dollars. I dragged it back to my apartment, where it proudly sat, all 5 kilos in the corner. Until I realized that I had no potato peeler. And that I was too miserly to go buy a potato peeler.
So I sat there. Peeled roughly 20 – 30 the first day. The easiest thing I could do is make mashed potatoes, which I did.
Yupgi Girl's Easy Mashed Potatoes
- 20 – 30 small potatoes
- 2 tbsp butter, unsalted
- 1 tsp salt, add more for taste
- 1/4 cup milk
- Wash potatoes under water, you do not need to peel them yet.* Start by boiling the potatoes in a big pot on medium-high heat. Depending on your stovetop, the water may start to visibily boil after 10 – 15 minutes. If you want your mashed potatoes fluffy, start checking your potatoes 10 minutes after the water starts to boil. Take a fork and stick it in one of the biggest potatoes in the pot, if the fork goes in smoothly but encounters resistance near the middle, then you will get fluffier mashed potatoes. If you like starchier mashed potatoes, then continue boiling until the fork goes in all the way through the potato, without any resistance.
- Once the potatoes are done boiling, drain water and rinse under cold water for 30 seconds. I have a pretty high tolerance to heat on my hands, so I start peeling the potatoes after this point, but if you have sensitive hands, put on rubber gloves and peel away with a knife.
- In a separate bowl, put in the butter at the bottom of the bowl. Load all your potatoes in and sprinkle salt evenly over the potatoes. Mash with a fork or, if you have a super KitchenAid mixer (that I am definitely jealous 0f), mash with said mixer. Once your potatoes are all mashed, or when they start looking dry, then you can add in the milk, it should make the potatoes fluffier and creamier. The end!
*If you have a potato peeler, definitely peel them before you put them in, and reduce boiling time by 5 minutes.
After 3 days of consuming mashed potatoes with spaghetti, I decided it was time for something new.
Again, it would have been wonderful if I had the appropriate kitchen tools on hand, but being in Vienna, I am away from my regular kitchen (uh, like I even use it a lot when I'm home, usually Mom's the cooker). This julienning of potatoes would have been much easier, if I had this handy dandy plastic Korean serrator thing that you use to slide the potatoes against, and you have instant, even, julienned potatoes. Alas. Yupgi Girl brushed up on her knife skills, instead.
A handy potato tip: Since potatoes easily discolor if left raw in the air for too long, for quick storage nearby, submerge in water and the potatoes will not discolor, as long as they are submerged. But be careful not to let them stay in for too long, as they will absorb more water than needed and change cooking times.
Julienning with a dull knife definitely took the wind out of cheap-potato-excitement. I decided to do a bigger cut. Thus, the cubed breakfast potatoes were born.
Then I looked at the bag. There was over 2/3 of it left. That calculates into roughly 40 – 50 more potatoes to peel without an actual potato peeler.
What else was there to do except Skype all the people I know (basically Mom and the Boyfriend) , all the while looking sad and miserable because I sat in front of the screen, peeling potatoes with a dull knife. I'd had enough of buttery-type recipes, so I went back to the roots and made a Korean banchan, or side dish, called Gamja Joreem (감자 조림). Gamja means potato and joreem means stewed. The recipe was adapted from Maangchi, one of my favorite internet sources for authentic Korean cooking. I left out onions, corn syrup, and garlic in mine and added 2 big tablespoons of gochujang (고추장), Korean pepper paste, to make it spicier.
I still have the second (! yes, I made a second) batch of mashed potatoes and the gamja joreem in my fridge.
Moral of the story?
Never ever buy a five kilogram bag of potatoes… unless you have a potato peeler!
– Yupgi Girl.
6 Responses to "Peelin' five keel-o's of potato's"
May 25, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I love eating potatoes… much more than rice or bread 😉
May 25, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Are you eating all those potato dishes? Wow! The bag could have lasted you awhile, but I guess when it rains, it pours (potatoes, that is).
June 18, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Allo! You have a wonderful blog! haha, you added a little hot pepper flakes to my gamjajorimi recipe. Nice! Looks yummy and I also like your mashed potato recipe.


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Household borrowing fell in 1st quarter, StatsCan says
Household borrowing fell to $65 billion in the first quarter of 2009.(Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)
As the recession continues, Canadians are becoming a lot more reluctant to borrow money, new Statistics Canada data suggests.
Household demand for funds was $65 billion in the first quarter of 2009, a substantial drop from the $91 billion borrowed in the previous quarter.
The total demand for household borrowing had held steady at more than $100 billion for nine straight quarters before dropping below that figure for the last two.
Lower personal expenditures on goods and services, particularly purchases of motor vehicles and household furnishings, contributed to reduced household borrowing in the form of consumer credit and bank loans, the federal agency said in a release.
Lending institutions had been lowering interest rates during the period in an attempt to spur Canadians to borrow more. Despite the decrease in mortgage rates, net new mortgage borrowing also contracted during the first three months of 2009.
Banks have since begun to set rates higher. On June 1, Bank of Montreal raised its five-year fixed rate by .2 percentage points to 5.45 per cent.
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Maurice Denis, Portrait of a Young Girl (Thérèse Watillaux), 1896, oil on cardboard, Dallas Museum of Art
Small Worlds: Edouard Vuillard and the Intimate Art of the Nabis explores works in the DMA's collection created by Nabi artists, including Edouard Vuillard, Pierre Bonnard, Maurice Denis, and Félix Vallotton. In the years following the final impressionist exhibition in 1886, a variety of avant-garde groups were formed in Paris by young artists eager to propose a new kind of modernist painting. One of these was begun around 1888 by a handful of students at a private art school known as the Académie Julian. Calling themselves the Nabis, a Hebrew word meaning "prophets," these young artists forged a new relationship to many of the same subjects that had fascinated the impressionists a generation before: the modern city, its streets and public spaces, and the status of the private self in relation to this public sphere.
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When it comes to improving your running, knowledge is power – and thanks to the tech that can be wrapped around the wrist of anyone with a bit of disposable income, amateur athletes now have more insight into their training than ever before. Whereas in the past even the elites had to get by with just a stopwatch and a reasonable idea of how far they were going, nowadays every runner can track their exact distance, pace, cadence, heart rate and much more.
A good running watch is far more than an everyday fitness tracker. To be worthy of the name a device should contain built-in GPS, enable you to analyse run-specific metrics and include or be able to assess training programmes.
This used to mean that even the cheapest options cost north of £100, but as you'll see below there are now a few GPS-ready options under that mark. However, you'll probably still need to spend over a ton to get a decent set of features, and for fancier stuff like training and running form analysis you'll be looking at £400-plus.
Here are our seven favourite running watches to consider.
Best Running Tracker Under £100: Huawei Band Pro 2
It's not a fully-fledged running watch because the small screen makes it tricky to view your stats on the hoof, but nothing else under £100 comes close to matching its rich feature set, which includes a built-in GPS and heart rate tracking.
The Band Pro 2 also combines with the Huawei Wear app to offer training plans for standard races like 10Ks or a marathon, which will be personalised to your levels of fitness and target time for the event.
If you're looking for a basic GPS tracker to record all the details on your runs to check later, you won't go wrong with the Band Pro 2. £79.99, buy on amazon.co.uk
RECOMMENDED: Huawei Band Pro 2 Review
Best Budget Running Watch: TomTom Runner 3
The waterproof Runner 3 has built-in GPS and route exploration, so you can view a basic map of your run on your wrist to help avoid getting lost. It also has a range of useful training modes, which includes interval sessions and the option of setting a target pace zone so the Runner 3 buzzes at you every time you're running too fast or slow. The latter is a great way to get used to a planned race pace.
TomTom offer pricier options of the Runner 3 with either a heart rate monitor or space for music, or both, but the standard tracker's incredibly well priced given the wealth of features it offers. TomTom Runner 3 £119.99, TomTom Runner 3 Cardio + Music £219.99, buy on tomtom.com
RECOMMENDED: TomTom Spark 3 Cardio + Music Review
Best For Inexperienced Runners: Polar M430
The trouble with choosing a running watch is that all their bells and whistles are useless if you don't know how to use them. The Polar M430 does an excellent job of showing how all the data it collects can have a real impact on your running, mainly by connecting with the Polar Flow web app to create an adaptive training plan. This schedules your sessions, guides you through your workouts in real time and gives feedback afterwards. For runners who are keen on improving but don't have the knowledge required or access to coaching, this is an excellent alternative. £199.50, buy on polar.com
RECOMMENDED: Polar M430 Fitness Tracker Review
Best Mid-Range Running Watch: Garmin Forerunner 235
The Garmin Forerunner range is running watch royalty and the 235 hits the sweet spot of features and price to make it the best all-round option for amateur runners. As well as displaying all the essential running metrics (pace, distance, time, calories and cadence) the 235 has a dedicated screen broken into coloured zones for keeping tabs on your heart rate mid-run and will estimate the effect of your training on your aerobic fitness after the session finishes. You can also load and follow running workouts from the Garmin Connect app.
The 235 doesn't match the battery life or have as many features as Garmin's top-end options (such as the Forerunner 935, below) but it does more than the average runner really needs. If you don't care about heart rate or are happy to wear a separate chest strap, the cheaper Forerunner 230 (£219.99) is a worthy alternative. Apart from an integrated heart rate monitor, it more or less matches the 235's feature set. £299.99, buy on garmin.com
Best Smartwatch For Running: Apple Watch Series 3
The Apple Watch's great strength when it comes to running is the unrivalled variety of apps it offers. All the most popular run-tracking apps have a dedicated watch version, including Strava, Runkeeper and Nike+ Run Club, so if you're already locked in with an app you can use it seamlessly on the Apple Watch. You can also match most of the features of a dedicated running watch with more in-depth apps like iSmoothRun.
If you opt for the 4G version of the Apple Watch 3 you can also receive calls, send texts and emails and stream music through the watch while you run without your phone. Even if you never intend on answering a call while knocking out 5K, the ability to stream the extensive catalogue of songs on Apple Music feels almost magical. From £399, Apple Watch 3 GPS + Cellular, buy on apple.com/uk
RECOMMENDED: Apple Watch Series 3 Review
Best Android Smartwatch For Running: Fitbit Ionic
The Apple Watch 3 is mighty impressive, but completely useless for Android users. Fortunately there are several great options to consider, including the Samsung Gear Sport and Garmin Vivoactive 3. However, we fancy the Fitbit Ionic as the best running smartwatch on Android for three main reasons. The first is its sensational screen, which is incredibly clear and can be set to be always on during runs (please take note of that Apple). The second is its smartwatch credentials, which include the ability to store music and podcasts, and Fitbit Pay, although the latter is still not fully implemented in the UK.
Finally there's Fitbit's nifty Run Detect feature, which allows you to simply start running without pressing a button, safe in the knowledge that the Ionic will fire up the GPS and start recording automatically. £299.99, buy on fitbit.com, check price on amazon.co.uk
Best If Money Is No Object: Garmin Forerunner 935
We're heading into serious athlete territory here with Garmin's top-end Forerunner, which boasts an excellent 24 hours of GPS battery life and a huge array of features to improve your training. For runners (it covers all the bases for triathletes) the best of these includes a detailed look at the effect of your training on your aerobic and anaerobic fitness, as well as recommendations on how long your recovery should be and whether your overall regime is too demanding, not demanding enough, or just right.
The 935 also estimates your best times for 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon distances (although in our experience these estimates feel incredibly optimistic). This is just a snapshot of the 935's capabilities, though, and even if you used one for years it will probably still find new ways to surprise and delight you. As you'd expect, all this comes at a hefty cost. £469.99, buy on garmin.com


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|Assistant Coach
Kevin Eisenberg is in his first season as an assistant coach for the Plymouth State Men's Basketball Program. As an assistant, his main responsibilities include player development, recruitment of student-athletes, opponent scouting, and practice and game preparation.
Eisenberg is a 2013 graduate of Plymouth State, earning a B.S. in Sports Management. He played two seasons for the Panthers, averaging 10.1 points and 1.9 assists in 27.5 minutes per game his senior year, while serving as a co-captain. Prior to arriving in Plymouth, he played two seasons for the men's basketball and men's tennis teams at Castleton State College in Castleton, Vt.
In the spring of 2013, Eisenberg was honored as the Panther Award recipient for the men's basketball program. The award recognizes a student-athlete who best represents the university on the court, in the classroom, and in the community, and is considered to be the highest honor bestowed upon an athlete by the athletic administration.
A native of Moultonborough, N.H., Eisenberg was a three-sport athlete at Moultonborough Academy, lettering in Basketball, Tennis, and Soccer for four years.


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|Project by Roger
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After messin around with that 10000kt Walnut ring, I made this small necklace from some pen blank cut-offs, all sorts of woods. It's just an assortment of different sized, and colored woods on a piece o rawhide. It could be worn as a bracelet also. Thnx for lookin. As always, good, bad and/or ugly comments are appreciated. In pic 5, I had a lil boo-boo. It was one of the nicer pieces which brought out a few choice shouts to the dust Gods.
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. firstname.lastname@example.com
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#1 posted 01-06-2013 07:55 PM
Nice job Roger. That's a lot of little turning.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
#2 posted 01-06-2013 08:02 PM
Nice work Roger! It's always nice to find something to do with the cut-offs. You made your cut-offs worth something and they look great!
-- St Augustine FL, Experience is the sum of our mistakes!
#3 posted 01-06-2013 08:05 PM
Amazing piece!!! Well done!
-- Not all those who wander are lost~ http://lumberjocks.com/galleries/webean03
#4 posted 01-06-2013 08:19 PM
Now thats the way to re-purpose scraps!
-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com
#5 posted 01-06-2013 08:25 PM
Very nice and Very Creative Roger…! Cut off pieces and scraps should never be thrown away….Next thing you know we will all be saving the sawdust.
#6 posted 01-06-2013 08:25 PM
Just goes to show – no matter how small, a piece of wood can be used for something! Nice project!
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
#7 posted 01-06-2013 09:23 PM
No wasting those little scraps, I mean gems…..:) Very cool Roger…..
-- Jeff .... Minnesota, USA
#8 posted 01-06-2013 09:27 PM
Nice work Roger and an inspiration for us to use those doggone itsy bitty teeny weeny cut-offs we never use, but find so hard to throw away.
-- Mike, an American living in Norway.
#9 posted 01-06-2013 09:44 PM
Very nice job Roger
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
#10 posted 01-06-2013 10:10 PM
You may have just discovered the next rave in women's accessories—and a definite improvement on some the stuff you see. IMHO, ;-)
-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington
#11 posted 01-06-2013 10:28 PM
Nice job on the "scrap-let" or is it a "scrap-lace" ? You did it good whatever you wanna call it.
Looks like you have a few more in that scrap jar too!
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
#12 posted 01-06-2013 10:39 PM
Thnx guys. Jay: I was gonna call it Ecleclace… lol
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. email@example.com
#13 posted 01-07-2013 12:06 AM
Jewoods! <jewels> Great use of small pieces….. nicely done.
-- I just got done cutting three boards and all four of them were too short. (true story)
#14 posted 01-07-2013 04:15 AM
Great necklace and a neat way to turn them!!
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
#15 posted 01-07-2013 04:34 AM
The dust gods understand when something like this happens. You think they want it any more than you do. Keep up the great work and may it please the gods of dust as much as it does the rest of the world.
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SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - A burger lunch and then a lettuce dinner. A cigarette after a long run. Pizza and beer to battle the blues. Sounds normal? It is, with a survey showing most people's attitude to healthy living is quite illogical.
More than half the 10,300 people polled in the global "Healthy Living" survey, conducted by market research firm Synovate, revealed they eat anything they want, when they want, with a third saying they loved fast food too much to give it up.
A third also said they tended to eat more unhealthy junk food when feeling down.
But one in four people surveyed in 12 countries also said they did something to compensate for unhealthy habits such as exercising, or cutting back on food, cigarettes or alcohol, with that number rising to one in seven of all Chinese polled.
"These attitudes may not make complete sense, but when it comes to food, health and weight management, people are inherently contradictory," said Steve Garton, executive director of media for Synovate.
"We did the same survey in late 2007 and it seems people are no less confused about food now than they were then. It all comes back to whether we think of food as pleasure or food as fuel... and it seems that most people vacillate between the two."
While nearly half of all Americans and Britons say they can't give up fast food, the study reveals Bulgaria as the world's most junk-food addicted nation, where nearly 70 percent of respondents head to a fast food joint on a regular basis.
Least susceptible to the taste of fast food were the Swedes and the Malaysians, with only one in five people in both countries agreeing that they need to eat it.
As for those most likely to eat to lift their mood, the survey showed British and American women tend to emotionally eat their way through life, with nearly half of those surveyed saying they eat when they're feeling down.
"The knee-jerk reaction to bad news, or even boredom, is often a cup of tea and something sweet to wash it down," said Jill Telford, chief executive officer of Synovate in Britain.
"Similarly, a bad day can be made a whole lot better with a hefty glass or two of Chardonnay in the evening," she added.
To tackle weight gain, most people surveyed said they increased their physical activity, and reduced their food intake.
Countries most likely to cut back on what they eat include the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, the United States, Spain, Britain and Canada.
Spaniards and Brazilians were also the most prone to do everything and anything to lose weight, the survey showed, linking this obsession with looking good to the beach culture in both countries.
"Nearly half of all respondents lay the fault with food choices rather than sedentary lifestyles, again bringing us back to the complicated role food plays in our lives," Garton added.
The survey was conducted online and via face-to-face interviews in February 2009 across 12 countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, Britain and the United States.
More details can be found on www.synovate.com
Writing by Miral Fahmy, editing by Sugita Katyal


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by Juan Masiá, SJ (English translation by Rebel Girl)
February 5, 2011
February 5th is the 20th anniversary of Pedro Arrupe's entrance into the parade of the saints, as Fr. Llanos used to say. Instead of a Gregorian Kyrie, I'd rather sing a clarinet gospel song with Armstrong: "Oh, when the saints go marching in..." (SPEX 139). Arrupe doesn't need to get in line at the box office of miracles and beatifications. To enter this procession, he already had a reservation, with a handwritten note from Jesus in Japanese: Irasshai!, Welcome!
Welcome...for having placed yourself on the side of the poor and the victims of injustice, for having lived compassionately in a merciless world, for having encouraged Sobrino in taking the crucified down from their crosses, for peacebuilding and for suffering to promote liberation and justice. Welcome, Pedro, for having spent your life busying yourself with the nets of the Kingdom, to catch women and men for Life...
The novices who did the month of Exercises directed by Arrupe in Hiroshima in 1942, remember the roots of his formation style in Ignatian meditation on the Kingdom: "With Jesus, for His project and through His way, that will get us into the mess of building peace and suffering for justice."
They told Arrupe it was utopian to choose dreams. But his was the dream of the Kingdom, that doesn't go out of style. Today, February 5th, twenty years have passed since his Extinction (as the Buddhists would say), twenty years since his biological life ceased in order to return to the Source of Life. He had spent ten years in the silent witness of the final illness, after his ouster by those who had forgotten a key phrase in the gospel according to Mark: "You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you." (Mk 10:42-43)
A few days ago, in an interfaith meeting at the Peace Institute, I was commenting about the role of John XXIII in the Church and of Pedro Arrupe in the Jesuits. My Buddhist colleagues, who admire the trend of Vatican II in the Catholic Church and are raising the question of reform and tradition within their respective currents and faiths, were interested in the presentation on Arrupe's proposals on liberation, inculturation and interdenominationalism in the 70s, when even using these words wasn't yet the norm. But they asked me if it's true that the Catholic Church today is suffering a crisis of "involution and regression." I didn't want to get into apologetics and preferred to acknowledge that we are having a hard time. But, drawing on the twentieth anniversary of Arrupe, I said his life, thought and spirituality encourage me and I use them as an antidote to the pathologies that my church is suffering today because of disillusionment and disenchantment syndromes.
Disillusionment on the part of those who are bent on denying the reform of John XXIII and Vatican II, who yearn to return to the arrogant Church of the past. Disenchantment on the part of those who experienced the commitment to this reform and are now suffering crucifixion by the grace of the restoration that wields the power in high places in the Roman and diocesan curiae.
Arrupe's style would be a good tonic to detoxify disillusionment and disenchantment, both of those who live expecting to restore a past and of those who feel their energies worn out by sparring against the restoration.
Arrupe's style, inspired by the gospel, was neither "against", nor "anti", neither "dis-" nor "re-". Not reaction, or restoration, or disillusionment, or disenchantment, or anti-missile shield, or counter-attack. It was "pro-vocative" thought and leadership, stimulating creativity and futurity. A spirituality of the Promise, which gives hope.
The hopeful optimism of Arrupe wasn't naive. It was "passed through the Cross". But not the Cross exalted by the spritualities of suffering that linger morbidly on self-torment with the excuse of the "servant of Yahweh" or "expiation".
No, rather "a different theology of a different Cross". The theology of the Resurrection that speaks through the mouth of the Crucified One saying: "Don't stay looking at Me on the Cross and crying. Climb up here by My side. See how the world looks from the height of a Cross that is Resurrection, and come down from there to the task of uncrucifying the crucified. That is the theology that the parade of saints proclaims to us: Romero, Ellacuria, Teresa Kim and Teresa of Calcutta, Juana Inés, Arrupe and...hundreds and hundreds more.
Photo: Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ shines the shoes of a boy who has just shined his.


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Canime prize for the NEO stand at London MCM Comic Con
The brilliant people over at Canime have given us a fourth canvas as part of our stand giveaway at the London MCM Comic Con! This one is inspired by the incredible Wonder Woman!
Behold, the magnificence of this artwork. A Giclee Canvas of the Highest Quality. Finish in the likeness of Matte. Stretched by their very own hands so tight, it would dwarf the sound of Durins drums! Should you choose to use it as such. We present this to you now, at the turn of the tide, ready to be hung on your great walls……
In other words…..Its a VERY High quality Matte finish Giclee Canvas wallart inspired by Wonder Woman Super hero, hand made, tightly stretched, ready to hang.
If you are unable to attend the Comic Con but would still like to purchase the canvas, then head over to the website here - tinyurl.com/WonderWomanCanvas
You can still purchase Friday and Sunday day tickets (Priority & General) to the event here - https://www.mcmexpostore.com/collections/london-comic-con


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|Cincinnati Enquirer, July 14 1963.
|Original opening weekend ad.
|A decade later - still playing.
It's now 2016 and, back in its homeland, KING KONG VS. GODZILLA - known in Japan as Kingo Kongu tai Gojira - has recently been completely restored (complete with original stereophonic soundtrack, never heard in the US) and treated to a 4K restoration with new theatrical screenings and deluxe home video releases planned. There is a new Japanese Godzilla film, Shin Gojira (GODZILLA RESURGENCE), that has opened so well that there is already talk of a sequel: GODZILLA VS. KONG, set for release in 2020.
Some battles never get tired, and it would appear that Kong and Godzilla - Monsterdom's great avatars of hot- and cold-blooded strength - will continue to argue their superiority in the popular consciousness for a long time to come.
PS In case you're wondering about that "Facts of Life" banner in the topmost photo, it was a herald promoting the next feature at the Twin Drive-In, THE WRONG RUT (pictured at left). I didn't get to see that one... but the good news is, it's available on DVD from Something Weird Video!


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Woohoo! School is over (for this term anyway)!! I get one week to myself and then I start a 6 week work term teaching...should be fun! But I will have much more time to knit up and finish my customs, since I won't have as much work and school to deal with.
As announced on my Hyenacart, I will be having a special stocking day on April 22nd for Earth Day! So far, I have two YYMN spots for May/June listed, as well as some Purewool "Praia" shorties embellished with two butterflies. These butterflies were originally going to be flowers, but they didn't work out...they were meant to be butterflies!
I will be listing this Night-Night Soaker today, made with Purewool "Rio de Janeiro" colorway. It features a ribbed gusset for extra absorbancy where it is needed the most.
Enter discount code Earth10 for an additional 10% off anything instock, now until April 25th!!
Now for a special Hugs and Kisses custom set on its way to a mama to be!


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FCSO Arrest Suspect in Homicide
On November 19, 2015 at approximately 1:30am Faulkner County Deputies were called to 16 Mount Gale Conway, AR in reference to a Homicide.
Deputies arrived on scene and found two white males in the residence. Bradley Stinton (52) was found deceased in the residence and appeared to be beaten to death. There was a second victim, Paul Taylor (40), who was severely injured and taken to Conway Regional where he was later transported to Baptist Health in Little Rock.
Investigators were called to process the scene. Through speaking with witnesses and neighbors, they were able to gather information on suspect Richard Williford (52).
At 5:35am FCSO dispatch received a call from 28 Winwood Loop Conway, AR regarding a white male with no shirt saying he was homeless and needed a ride and stated his name was "Ricky." Deputies responded to this address and arrested Richard Williford without incident. Williford was taken back to Criminal Investigations to be interviewed.
This investigation is on-going. More information will be released when it becomes available.
Richard Williford


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Two of Oklahoma City's most prominent sources for news and multi-platform content have joined forces.
KFOR-TV has a long history of award winning story-telling and community involvement. For more than 65 years, the economy has been a key driver in KFORs reporting, whether that involves stories that directly affect Oklahomans personal finances or the economic wins and losses in the states capital city.
OKCTalk.com brings an impressive record of breaking hundreds of stories over the last five years, including the recent news of Braum's and Classen Circle, the investigative series that exposed fraud and corruption at TEEMCO, and scores of new-to-market retailers and businesses such as WinCo, H&M, the Container Store, West Elm, Amazon, Trader Joe's and many others.
Through the arrangement and effectively immediately, the two news organizations will coordinate on major stories and KFOR will share much of OKCTalk's work through their website and social media as well as on-air broadcasts.
As original reporting is waning nationwide due to reduced newsroom staffs, KFOR and OKCTalk believe this partnership will provide synergies that will help provide more important and in-depth news to the Central Oklahoma market and beyond.
Pete Brzycki, owner and publisher of OKCTalk commented, I'm very proud of the original reporting we have done on our site and am grateful to KFOR for the opportunity to share it with a wider audience and to have access to their ample resources. This is an alliance that will not only benefit both of our companies but all of Oklahoma City as well.
Natalie Hughes, News Director for KFOR, said, Were thrilled to build a successful partnership with OKCTalk. Their ability to break big stories has been impressive. Im convinced that combining our newsrooms will lead to an expansion of compelling storytelling that will benefit both KFOR and OKCTalks multi-platform audiences .


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Wednesday, 9 September 2015
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Your autumn lady is lovely, Marie. My autumn is on my blog HEREReplyDelete
Wonderful art and words...ReplyDelete
Love this theme! My entry is on my Foxglove Hollow blog.
I'm so glad we've made it through a long hot summer and can now experience the cool fall season. Thanks for this challenge had fun with the theme! I love your lady she looks so serene♥ReplyDelete
Here is my entry: Autmun Leaves
So sweet little face (and beautiful dress!:)ReplyDelete
My autumn leaves are at Sim's
(it's still summer here)
She's lovely Marie.Mine is here:ReplyDelete
- Anonymous9 September 2015 at 11:58
It reminds me art deco style!ReplyDelete
Herzlich Pippa
with a well guarded little girl in:
Lovely sample, Marie.ReplyDelete
Mine is on my blog HERE.
Thanks for looking.
Hello Marie,ReplyDelete
a beautiful autumn lady who you show us here.
Mine ist hier:
Love the theme,ReplyDelete
my entry is here
Lovely sample, Marie.ReplyDelete
You can find mine here Taluulas
Thanks for looking
I loved creating art with this week's challenge! All of the seasons have special colors but Fall has the richest by far...my favorite!ReplyDelete
My link:: http://missannesvintageart.blogspot.com
Thank you for challenge :)ReplyDelete
HERE is my entry.
Thanks for looking :)
What a beautiful piece and a fun challenge!ReplyDelete
Mine participation is on my blog at http://www.treasurebarnblog.blogspot.com
Love this theme. Beautiful piece.ReplyDelete
Don't you love the rich colors of Fall!ReplyDelete
Fabulous creation.ReplyDelete
View my creation at http://kraftycraze.blogspot.in/2015/09/a-cas-quilled-breezy-musical-card.html
This is incredibly beautiful!ReplyDelete
here is my attempt.
Autumn is a favorite time of year for so many and with the gorgeous colors I can see why...plus cooler temperatures. You may view my challenge art on my digital blog.ReplyDelete


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The Dead, by Ingrid Black
>> Friday, August 12, 2016
TITLE: The Dead
AUTHOR: Ingrid Black
PUBLISHER: Headline
SETTING: Contemporary Dublin
TYPE: Mystery
SERIES: Starts a series
Five years ago, the serial killer known as the Night Hunter vanished without trace after murdering five women. Now another killer claiming to be the notorious Ed Fagan is back prowling the streets of Dublin in search of new victims - but Saxon, former FBI agent turned true crime author, knows that it can't really be him. Joining forces with Detective Superintendent Grace Fitzgerald of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, Saxon soon finds herself in danger as the body count starts to rise and old secrets come to light.Ingrid Black is a writing team made up by married couple Eilis O'Hanlon and Ian McConnel. I came across this novel after reading an article written by O'Hanlon last year, after the book had been plagiarised. The article itself was interesting, but I thought the book sounded even more so, so I bought it.
Saxon is a former FBI agent who used to specialise in serial killers. After writing a tell-all book that destroyed her relationship with her former colleagues, she ended up in Ireland, advising the Dublin police in the case of the Night Hunter serial killer. That case ended abruptly when main suspect Ed Fagan seemingly fell off the face of the earth. Saxon stayed, though, not least because of her relationship with Detective Superintendent Grace Fitzgerald.
And then, five years later, Fagan is back. Apparently. Someone is sending letters to the papers claiming to be him and directing the police to bodies, which start piling up. The only problem is, Saxon knows it can't be Fagan. Because five years earlier, she killed him.
This started out well, but ultimately foundered. The case was interesting enough in premise, but the execution of the investigation never really gelled. I think the problem was that we were seeing it from the point of view of Saxon, who although she's getting all of what's going on through her relationship with Grace (and that felt a bit off -this is the boss's lover who's been brought in as a consultant. Even though she's obviously got very relevant and valuable experience, it felt a bit Roarke-ish, and that has never sat well with me), is outside the investigation and doing her own thing. And it feels like she's basically flailing about, happening upon clues almost at random. There's no plan or coherence in how she investigates.
I think the bigger problem is that I disliked Saxon and had very little respect for her as an investigator. She is incredibly cavalier about doing stuff that could potentially get Fitzgerald into huge trouble, like breaking into the home of someone she suspects. She doesn't particularly think about it or every acknowledge the potential consequences of what she's doing on Fitzgerald. She also withholds the very crucial information of Ed Fagan being dead, even though she sees that quite a lot of effort on the police's part is being wasted -effort that, if well-directed, could have had a positive effect on the investigation.
There are also loose ends. At one point Saxon becomes convinced that Fagan must not have operated alone, and gives really compelling reasons for thinking so... compelling enough that I was shocked she hadn't considered that earlier. That gets dropped completely in the resolution.
And oh, that resolution. That's when my respect for Saxon hit rock bottom. This might be a bit spoilerish, although it does not reveal the identity of the killer, so be warned: Basically, what happens is that Saxon realises who the murderer must be, and confronts the person, armed with a gun. And then this person basically goes "oh, well, let's have a drink and I'll tell you all about it" and starts serving her scotch -which she drinks!! Refill after refill. And what do you know, the scotch has poison in it. Seriously!
The other disappointment was in the personal stuff. The romantic relationship between Saxon and Fitzgerald had the potential to be really interesting. Unfortunately, there's really not much there about that. They practically don't interact, other than talking about the case. There's really no chemistry, and the reader is given no clue to what they see in each other and why they're together.
This is all really too bad. The plot really had potential and the authors do succeed in creating a very atmospheric setting. Unfortunately, the story execution and the characters didn't deliver.


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Today was my 3 month checkup with my endocrinologist and it went very well. My A1C was down from 6.4 to 6.1. I was glad to hear that! After being sick for 3 months our of 4, I was afraid it may have creeped back up since I've not been exercising as much. My doctor told me that if I was just coming in to see her for the first time today, she would tell me I don't have diabetes. She says many of her other patients ask her if they have to be on medication for the rest of the lives and she tells them that they don't have to be on medication at all. She also said she uses me as an example. That made me happy. That's why I'm trying to tell others about how I am handling all of this.
She said my cholesterol was great, my weight was down a few pounds and my blood pressure was also great. She said keep up the good work. She asked if I had been tired lately and I said yes. In fact, my husband butted in and said, yes yes yes! He said that I have complained of being tired but can't sleep. She said my thyroid was a bit out of what, so she adjusted my medication up a little, but it takes over 6 weeks for it to show any effects. At least I know why I've been so tired.
So once again, my suggestion is if anyone is diagnosed with diabetes, start exercising slowly and build up, eat a low-carb, low-sugar diet with lots of fresh veggies and you should see some results. It has worked for me. It takes work to make sure you eat the right foods and not get too many lows, but you can do it. Have a support system. My family helps with my eating and exercising. They encourage me all the time, as you can read by my daughter's posts. They also make sure when I visit that I have the right foods in their houses for me. My husband has even stopped eating bad foods and is used to my new way of life now. I love them all and thank them everyday!
Hope you all have a good Wednesday. Disney is open 24 hours tomorrow night, so we are going over late in the night to make some history and have some fun. Everyone come on down and go with us!


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A former Wheat King has found his Kassel.
Brandon Wheat Kings graduate Jens Meilleur has signed his first contract to play professional hockey in Germany with the EC Kassel Huskies.
"I'm super excited," said Meilleur, who is currently training in Brandon after completing his overage season with the Wheat Kings in 2013-14. "It's going to be a whole new experience and a completely different culture and I am looking forward to the opportunity and the experience."
The 21-year-old Meilleur holds dual citizenship through his German grandparents, which helped open the door for him to land a pro contract with the Deutchland Elite League Division 2 team as a non-import player.
A fixture on the Wheat Kings' checking line and penalty killing units, the 6-foot-1, 197-pound right-winger secured his German passport a year ago to begin the process of playing overseas and chose to play pro rather than put his WHL scholarship money to use at a Canadian university or college.
"It took about a year to process and it wasn't a huge deal to get my passport, so when I did get it … having that in my back pocket was nice," Meilleur said. "I talked about it quite a bit with my family and we weighed the options (of going to school or turning pro), but when it came down to it, pursuing my dream and making my career in pro hockey is what I wanted to do, so hopefully I will be there for awhile."
Meilleur wrapped up his four-year Wheat King career in the spring, notching two goals in nine playoff games after scoring 11 goals and adding 15 assists in 67 regular-season games for the Wheat Kings, who were eliminated in the second round of the WHL playoffs by the eventual Memorial Cup champion Edmonton Oil Kings.
A native of Elie — population 550 — Meilleur is now preparing to go from a city of 50,000 in Brandon to Kassel, a city of 200,000 in the heart of Germany. While he speaks a little German, he knows he is in for a culture shock that will be eased somewhat by playing for a Canadian coach in Rico Rossi.
"The head coach and GM are Canadian, too, so there won't be too much of a language barrier when it comes to being at the rink," said Meilleur, who is expecting to face a major adjustment going from junior hockey to the pro game.
"I think it will be a completely different jump, just going to a bigger ice surface and then playing against older, stronger, more mature players is definitely going to be a huge change."
Meilleur, whose flies overseas in a little over two weeks on Aug. 2, has been training at Frederickson Performance Centre to prepare for his first pro season. He feels he is as healthy as he has ever been after recovering from a second-degree sprain of the MCL ligament in his right knee that he suffered late last season.
"This is the best I have felt so far in my career in training and everything," said Meilleur, originally a 2008 seventh-round bantam draft pick who finished his WHL career with 32 goals and 72 points in 227 games.
"Jim (Frederickson) has really helped me get back to normal health as far as my injury is concerned, at the end of the season. So I feel really healthy and looking forward to making a good impression over there."
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Christian received another Platinum Award, this time for his DVD release, "Romance Revisited : The Music Video Collection" . The award was presented to him by Universal Records General Manager Kathleen Dy Go last Sunday (May 29) on ASAP Rocks after his production number with Karylle for "The Kitchen Musical". Karylle and Christian will star in this multi-million international TV series which will be shot in Singapore and set to launch in the Philippines on Studio 23 and in 19 countries across Asia this October.
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"Romance Revisited: The Music Video Collection" tracklist:
Music videos:
1. Tell Me Your Name starring Paula Taylor
2. Beautiful Girl starring Anne Curtis, Angel Locsin, Georgina Wilson & Solenn Heusaff
3. Please Be Careful With My Heart starring Sarah Geronimo
4. Afraid For Love To Fade starring Carmen Soo
5. I Remember The Girl starring Cristine Reyes
6. Nakaraang Pasko starring Angelica Panganiban
7. Please Be Careful With My Heart with Kewei (Singapore)
8. Please Be Careful With My Heart (Tetaplah Dihatiku) with Bunga Citra Lestari (Indonesia)
9. Ngiti (Anugerah Cinta) with Noryn Aziz (Malaysia)
Special features:
1. Interviews
2. Behind the Scenes
3. Christian's Travel Video
Follow Christian Bautista:
Official website: http://www.christianbautistaonline.com/
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Streaks hold off Mounts in District quarterfinals
The Ephrata boys needed some momentum.
And when senior Koty Keefer connected with 3:12 left in the third quarter, cutting Manheim Township's lead to 7-4, the Mounts were hoping that would be the spark they needed.
Unfortunately, though, the Blue Streaks' Willy Hendrick answered just 35 seconds later to take some wind out of Ephrata's sails.
"It's tough when you start getting within striking distance and they get a goal that quick on us," Mounts' coach Kevin Pletz acknowledged. "It doesn't knock us down, but it kinda takes a little momentum from us as well."
Township led by as many as three the rest of the way and clinched an 11-7 win over their L-L rivals in a District Three quarterfinal-round game at Penn Manor's Comet Field in Millersville.
While the 3rd-seeded Streaks (19-1) advanced to Tuesday's semi-finals to face Carlisle (16-3), a 15-7 winner over Governor Mifflin, 11th-seeded Ephrata went home with a 14-7 overall record.
The Mounts, who were led by Keefer's team-high four goals, made improvements from a 15-5 loss to Township on April 25. But the Blue Streaks' transition game proved to be a tough challenge.
"The game came down to if we could stop their fastbreak transition goals and I don't know how many they had, but I think out of the 11, it was probably eight of them," Pletz said. "We did a decent job at it, but when (our guys) started getting tired, Township started stepping up and really getting the transition goals and stuff. They're a fast, fantastic team and we just had trouble keeping up with their speed."
Hendrick finished with a game-high five tallies, including two in the first quarter when the Streaks grabbed a 3-0 lead. Keefer got Ephrata on the board with :10 left in the quarter, and then with a tally by Dustin Fisher sandwiched in between, Keefer's goal with 2:47 left in the half cut the Mounts' deficit to 4-3.
"You always know that they're going to play tough, they're going to play hard and they're going to play for the entirety of the game," Streaks' coach Kyle Wimer said. "So you've just got to be focused and ready for that and, if you stay disciplined, you'll be able to ride their punches and be able to get through the entirety of the game."
Counter-punches from Ryan Miller and Hendrick in the final :47 of the half put the Streaks up 6-3 at the break, and then Kevin Curcio's goal with 1:54 elapsed in the third made it a four-goal lead.
The Mounts scored two of the next three in the quarter, including one by Ryan Holochuk, and keeper Justin Mease made a save the buzzer, one of his 11 saves, to keep it a three-goal deficit, 8-5, heading to the final stanza.
"Mease played a fantastic game," Pletz said. "He definitely kept us in the game, he was seeing the ball well. I was proud of his performance today."
The Mounts, though, could get no closer in the fourth quarter, and when the Blue Streaks' Chris Augeri connected with 4:36 remaining, Township had its biggest lead of the game, 11-6, and all but wrapped up the victory. For the game, Township outshot the Mounts 22-11 and Blue Streak keeper Alex Ready finished with four stops.
Keagan Remp also scored for Ephrata in the losing cause.
"I think we played them pretty tough," Pletz remarked. "We threw some looks at them to kinda get them out of their game, but they (play) a fast-paced game and they do well in transitions and they got a lot of transition goals on us."
Looking back, Pletz commended his team for a great season.
"We had some tough losses," he said. "We had our ups and downs, but overall, I think we really had a nice season. Given the team we have, the talent we have, we deal with some depth issues and stuff like that and you could see it late in the season, they started to wear down, but overall I'm proud of the kids. They really put it all out on the field there."
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The German government has prequalified two bidders – BAM PPP PGGM and Vinci – for its A10/A24 Neuruppin-Pankow A-model road PPP in Brandenburg.
The deadline for submitting bids was February 23. A consortium formed by Strabag and Meridiam also submitted an initial bid but it has not been prequalified.
Technical and financial proposals are expected to be submitted in the third quarter of 2017.
The project is being procured by German Unity Motorway Planning and Construction Company (DEGES), the government-owned company that is managing the tender on behalf of the federal government. The tender was launched in May 2015.
The project involves the widening of the A10 highway to six lanes for 29.6 km and the complete reconstruction of a 29.2 km section of the A24 road. The 30 year contract will also include the operation and maintenance of the widened and reconstructed sections and will be remunerated on an availability basis.
The contract has a value estimated at €400 million (US$445 million).
The main economic benefits of the project will stem from reduced travel times and improved road safety, thanks to enhanced road capacity. Likewise vehicle operating costs for road users are expected to decrease.
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As we reported in August 2015, Germany was seeking help from the European Investment Bank to finance the project. The total financing sought from the bank amounted to €284 million.
The project is the first of a pipeline of 11 road projects, totalling €7.5 billion, to be procured by the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure under their "Neuen Generation ÖPP" (New Generation PPP) programme, announced in April 2015.. The second project, the A3 Biebelried - Fürth/Erlangen road PPP, was launched last October.


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To destroy the classic by using the classic, to deconstruct and reassemble. This seems to be Erika Cavallini's mantra, as for her FW17 collection she brought on the catwalk an array of trench coats with a traditional flavor, but completely renewed in the shapes, deconstructed, cut in half, torn to pieces and sewn together in the sleeves of other trench coats, in large ruffles, and in skirts that open into a deep slit on the front revealing the classic checkered motif. The result is a very feminine and innovative collection, which combines mustard or aquamarine sophisticated and fluid floral dresses, shiny sequined dresses and skirts, turtlenecks that cover the face up to the eyes and off-the-shoulders sweaters, with jackets and trench coats in all shades of beige that reinterpret the traditional proposing deconstructed silhouettes.
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Christine and I love vampires, and are prone to watch/read/whatever anything that has to do with them. For some this is a tired trope but we just aren't bored. Naturally, I was intrigued when I heard about 2012 film Kiss of the Damned, interestingly enough directed by Xan Cassavetes, daughter of John Cassavetes (Rosemary's Baby).
I'm one of those assholes who literally judges a book by its cover, or in this case, judges a film by its poster; I was admittedly even further inclined to watch this movie after I saw the gorgeous poster for it. The artwork was done by Akiko Stehrenberger, who was won several awards for her movie posters, two for this poster alone. Her shit is awesome; seriously, check her out (http://akikomatic.com/).
The story is very Gothic inspired and focuses on Djuna (Josephine de La Baume), a beautiful young woman living alone in an equally gorgeous mansion in the middle of who knows where (they really don't tell you the setting). She meets handsome screenwriter Paolo (Milo Ventimiglia), who instantly forces himself upon her.
You can decide for yourself about this film, and let me know what you think, as well! When I need my fix of vampire soap opera, I'll just stick to True Blood, which I am so glad is back, by the way.
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Surgical Facilites in Champhai district
A pleasant appearance can open doors to new opportunities whereas unattractive looks may just find the same avenues closed.
Aesthetic surgery, popularly known as cosmetic surgery, has developed and become popular in the last decade because of increasing awareness and desire for self improvement. The demand for cosmetic surgery is at an all time high now.
Although almost all persons are benefited from aesthetic surgery, there are patients who are not good candidates for cosmetic surgery, either because of their unrealistic expectations, or technical limitations like age, and mental and physical health. If a patient is undergoing surgery for someone else's wishes, the chances of disappointment are very high.
In almost all cases (except few), the patient can go home the same day or requires only one day stay in the hospital. In the next few paragraphs, I shall give a brief synopsis about the various cosmetic surgery procedures that are performed, including Hair transplant, liposuction, facelift, breast surgery including breast enlargement, breast reduction, breast lift, enlarged male breast or gynaecomastia correction, nose surgery or rhinoplasty, baggy eyelids, etc.
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Following the acquisition of the majority stake in Turkish shipyard Proteksan Turquoise by Mohammed Al Barwani in December 2014, Turquoise Yachts has now announced its new strategy.
In a statement Mohammed Al Barwani said, "We face the future with confidence with a bold new strategy designed to capture new growth in the superyacht industry."
The company has built on the shipyard's technical expertise and its strong reputation to ensure the key message behind its new strategy is to make the world of superyachts more accessible.
Peter Economides, brand strategist commented, "Economic growth in emerging markets is creating new wealth. This has created a surge of interest in luxury goods, fashion, accessories, jewellery and timepieces, travel and recreation, art, automobiles, private jets and superyachts.
"A superyacht, is the ultimate luxury purchase, exclusive, extremely individualised and offering entry to a highly aspirational owners' club. I am sure that many are attracted to the world of superyachts, but I am also sure that many are turned off when they are exposed to the commitment, complexity, challenges and risks involved in this decision."
However, Turquoise Yachts wanted to also focus on a strong lifestyle proposition, as Mehmet Karabeyoglu, CEO of Turquoise explained, "There's an overriding technical element in our business. Turkey has a long tradition in shipbuilding with a highly skilled workforce. We are extremely confident of our technical and engineering skills. What truly sets us apart is our widely recognised high quality which we get at a relatively low cost. This is what gives us a highly attractive value proposition.
"Even though there's a large technical component, we're focused on the lifestyle aspects. This is where the magic is. It's why the world of yachting is so attractive. There are plans to extend this strategy but right now it's too early to elaborate."
Mohammed Al Barwani also pointed out that the yard will focus on yachts up to 80 metres in length. He commented, "There is definitely an opportunity for a high quality, high value builder with an established track record. We'll enhance Turquoise's ability further with leading edge design and innovative engineering plus enhanced quality control and management systems."
Established in 2001, the Turquoise yard in Pendik, outside Istanbul, has built twenty superyachts including, M/Y Turquoise, M/Y Talisman, M/Y Vicky and M/Y Ileria.
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Mobile application development has really taken off with millions of mobile applications for mobile devices available today, mobile application development companies are looking to capitalize upon the opportunity to make millions in mobile. However like any new industry there are many good and bad things you need to watch out for when looking to create or develop a mobile application through a mobile application development company.
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