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The Ultimate Coming Soon Page WordPress plugin is a quick and efficient way of creating a coming soon page for your website. The plugin works with any WordPress theme and uses HTML5 and CSS3.
The plugin is very easy to use. Through the settings area you can set your logo, title and description. You can allow visitors to subscribe to your RSS list using feedburner. You need to upgrade to the pro version of the script in order to get MailChimp integration. Unfortunately, no other newsletter providers are supported in either version though the pro version does let you store email addresses. This isn't a major problem in my opinion as there is a custom HTML option in which you can add your own HTML code; therefore you could just add a newsletter form manually.
The background colour of your coming soon page can be changed. Alternatively, you can choose a background image instead, You can only change the colour of your font to black, white or grey though there are dozens of fonts to choose from for your header and body text. Custom CSS can also be added.
There are more advanced coming soon page builders available though I was quite impressed with what Ultimate Coming Soon Page could do. It took me less than two minutes to create a decent looking coming soon page.
I quite like Ultimate Coming Soon Page due to how simple it is to use. It's worth checking out if you want to throw up a quick coming soon page for your website. I also recommend checking out '10 WordPress Themes and 4 Plugins For Under Construction Sites'; an article we wrote last year about coming soon and under construction pages.
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|Jean Lartéguy
Upon his return to civilian life, the combat veteran Lartéguy embarked on a new career as a war correspondent, travelling from one hot spot to another to cover conflicts in Korea, Indochina, Algeria, and Latin America. It was during this period that the former soldier developed both his writing skills and his clear-eyed understanding of the rapidly evolving phenomenon of "asymmetrical warfare" that was only then beginning to ignite in communist insurgencies around the globe. One of the first western observers to recognize the threat posed by this new type of conflict, the writer's early insights about the nature of revolutionary warfare in the twentieth-century are still considered valid to this day.
|Jean Lartéguy, 1944
For my own part, I read Lartéguy's classic war novel "The Centurions", which dealt with the doomed French colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria, when I was deployed in Vietnam during the mid-1960s. I thought then, and I still do, that the author wrote with a genuine understanding and appreciation of the men (whatever their nationality) who volunteer to take up arms and to go into harm's way on behalf of their (often unappreciative) fellow countrymen.
|General Marcel Bigeard
|Col. Lewis L. Millett
|General David Petraeus


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GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Bryn Mawr tennis team took on Centennial Conference foes Gettysburg College earlier Saturday afternoon on the road in another tough league matchup. The Owls put up a great battle on the day, particularly in singles action, but ultimately the Bullets were able to hold serve and claim a 9-0 win on the day.
Bryn Mawr's first doubles duo of Hannah Sherman and Lizzie Siegle led the way for the Owls in the opening part of today's match. The pair of Owls really clicked today, combining to give their Gettysburg opponents fits throughout their match. Sherman and Siegle ultimately forced the match to go the distance, winning seven games in the contest, but their opponents ultimately won the a decisive ninth game of their own to clinch a 9-7 win at the top spot. The Owls also put up solid fights at both second and third doubles, with the pairings of Caroline Horvatits and Francesca Caramazza and Mariam Haider and Christina Xue winning four games apiece, but those duos also came up just a bit short in their matches as well.
Over in singles, Sherman stayed hot, winning her first set at second singles. The first-year played very solidly in the opening frame, placing shots perfectly and picking the perfect times to attack against her opponent en route to a 6-3 win of the set. However, her Bullets opponent would not give up without a fight, winning the second set 6-1 to force Sherman into a decisive third frame. The Owls freshman buckled down and battled back into the match, winning three games in the third set. Unfortunately, ultimately Gettysburg's player won the third frame and clinched the set in 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 fashion.
The Owls also got another strong performance today out of fellow first-year Christina Xue. Playing at fifth singles, Xue dominated play in her opening set, running her opponent around the court and finding all the gaps en route to a 6-1 dismantling in the first frame. She went on to win four more games in the second set, almost clinching the win then and there, but Gettysburg's Maddie Class hung on late to win the set 6-4 and force a tiebreaker. In that breaker, Xue once again found her form, putting some great rallies together to win seven points, but Class just edged her out in the end to win 10-7 and take the point.
Lizzie Siegle had a very strong start to her day at first singles, winning four games in the first set, but her Gettysburg opponent held on to win that frame and then took the match with a 6-0 win in the second set. At third singles, it was Haider who put on a strong showing by winning three games in the first set. Despite losing that first frame, she put on an even better showing in the second set, winning four more games. However, she too ultimately came up just a bit short on the day. The Owls also took tough losses at fourth and sixth singles as well. In her exhibition match, Abbygail Brewster claimed Bryn Mawr's lone win on the day, winning 8-6 against Gettysburg's Sydney Fischer.
Bryn Mawr will return home for their next match to take on Muhlenberg. The Owls have beaten the Mules in each of the past two seasons, and they'll look to make it three-for-three on Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 PM on the Bryn Mawr tennis courts.


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Ross and I don't tend to talk that much on the uphill when we're hiking, largely due to the fact that I'm nearly always moving at a pace that makes me even less chatty than usual. But we often have wonderful, relaxed, surprising conversations on the downhill, after we've both had a chance to wring out the week's preoccupations along with our sweat. Frequently these talks are about his science, my science, or some mathematical or statistical concept or other—I think because sore feet lead to a refreshed mind, and we're both willing to take on sweeping or difficult ideas without much of a sense of expectation that we'll get anywhere in particular.
Anyway, today I told Ross about a neat probability puzzle that Carl Bergstrom, an evolutionary and theoretical biologist at UW, tweeted last night. While we were hurtling back down to the trailhead we talked about possible approaches to the puzzle; we talked about why certain seemingly important and seemingly missing pieces of information didn't matter; and we talked about the answer, which is beautifully simple and elegant. (Carl called it "easy", but I certainly didn't arrive at it on my own—although I have the good fortune of being able to pretend that that's because the tweet containing the solution was the first one I saw…)
In case you are interested, here is the puzzle, and here is the solution. You can have fun thinking through it now, or save it for the downhill on your next hike!
Today's climb was notable for another reason. We had been promised a terrible weather weekend, with rain predicted in all directions. As it turned out, and as you know if you live in Seattle, today was an absolutely beautiful day—partly cloudy, but definitely partly sunny, and very warm. But since we didn't know that beforehand, instead of venturing particularly far afield we decided to sleep in and settle for yet another hike of our old, slightly boring, and extremely crowded friend Mt. Si. To make things at least little more interesting we did it with full packs (this just means all the gear you'd need for a multi-day climbing trip, and for me personally ranges from about 35 to about 43 lbs, depending on the trip and what group gear I'm carrying. Today I packed something like 36 lbs, approximately a third of my body weight). Anyway, it had been nearly eight months since I'd hiked with a full pack, so while I thought I'd probably do fine I didn't have especially high hopes for my pace heading up the mountain, which involves 3,200 feet of gain in 3.9 miles.
Notably, though, I wound up topping out at 1 hour and 53 minutes. I don't usually like to get hung up about finishing times, since that tends to be (emotionally speaking) a poor way to judge success if you're someone who is never the speediest in your group. But I'll acknowledge that personal records can be worth a high-five, and today's time was both a decisive 13 minutes faster than my previous best for getting to the top of Si with weight, and the first occasion on which I made it up carrying a full pack in under 2 hours. So that was nice…except probably for all the other innocent hikers on the trail who had the unfortunate experience of hearing what must have sounded like a gasping bulldog behind them as I came up. (I breathe hard on the uphill. I told you.)
Okay, folks. That's me. Take it easy like Carl's probability puzzle.


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Rockefeller University Elects Marc Tessier-Lavigne 10th President
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Released: 9-Sep-2010 8:00 AM EDT
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KEYWORDSmarc tessier-lavigne, Genentech, rockefeller university, President
Newswise — The Rockefeller University announced today that its Board of Trustees has elected Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Ph.D., a leader in the study of brain development and currently Genentech executive vice president for research and chief scientific officer, as the 10th president of the university.
Russell L. Carson, chairman of Rockefeller University's Board of Trustees, noted that Dr. Tessier-Lavigne, 50, was the Board's unanimous first choice for the position, following an international search.
Mr. Carson said, "We were all impressed with Marc's world class scientific achievements and reputation, his vision for the University and for science as a whole, his interpersonal skills and his executive management ability. We are confident he will be an outstanding president."
Mr. Carson noted that Dr. Tessier-Lavigne's own research "has involved groundbreaking discoveries in the field of neuroscience." Dr. Tessier-Lavigne and his colleagues have identified mechanisms important for understanding how the human brain forms during normal development. Mr. Carson said that Dr. Tessier-Lavigne will transition his laboratory from Genentech to Rockefeller University to continue his primary research.
Dr. Tessier-Lavigne said, "I am looking forward with great enthusiasm to joining Rockefeller University, a unique institution with an unparalleled record of achievement in biomedical research, and to working with its remarkable community of scientists, research fellows, and graduate students.
"I have immensely enjoyed my seven years at Genentech and am proud of the work my outstanding colleagues and I have done. While it was a difficult decision to leave the company, I am honored and excited to lead one of the world's premier academic scientific institutions and to help carry on its tradition of groundbreaking contributions to biology and medicine."
Dr. Tessier-Lavigne will succeed Paul Nurse, Ph.D., who has served as Rockefeller University's president since 2003. Mr. Carson said that Dr. Nurse, who was recently elected president of The Royal Society in London, has graciously agreed to remain as president until Dr. Tessier-Lavigne assumes his position on March 1, 2011.
About Marc Tessier-LavigneDr. Marc Tessier-Lavigne is Executive Vice President, Research, and Chief Scientific Officer at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group and one of the world's leading biotech companies. He and his colleagues pioneered the identification of molecules that direct the formation of connections among nerve cells to establish neuronal circuits in the mammalian brain and spinal cord. This work has implications for neurological disorders that arise from miswiring of connections, and for repair and rewiring of connections following spinal cord injury and in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
As head of the Genentech Research organization, Dr. Tessier-Lavigne directs some 1,400 people in disease research and drug discovery in cancer, immune disorders, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. He is also a member of Genentech's Extended Executive Committee and its Early Stage Portfolio Committee, which oversees all experimental medicines from the early development stage to the end of Phase II proof of concept studies in humans. In addition to his research management responsibilities, Dr. Tessier-Lavigne has maintained an active basic research laboratory focused on the mechanisms of brain development and repair.
Dr. Tessier-Lavigne was born in Trenton, Canada, and received a B.Sc. in Physics from McGill University, and a B.A. in Philosophy and Physiology from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physiology from University College London, and performed postdoctoral work at the MRC Developmental Neurobiology Unit in London and at Columbia University. From 1991 to 2001 he was on the faculty at the University of California, San Francisco, and from 2001 to 2003 he served as the Susan B. Ford Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences at Stanford University. He was also an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute from 1994 to 2003. He moved to Genentech to become Senior Vice President, Research Drug Discovery in 2003, and was promoted to his current position in 2009.
Dr. Tessier-Lavigne serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, including the Board of Reviewing Editors of Science magazine. He also serves on the scientific advisory boards of a number of research organizations and is a member of the Jury of the Lasker Medical Research Awards.
Dr. Tessier-Lavigne is the recipient or co-recipient of numerous scientific awards, including the Young Investigator Award of the Society for Neuroscience (USA), the Charles Judson Herrick Award of the American Association of Anatomists, the Ameritec Prize for contributions towards a cure for paralysis, the Fondation Ibsen Prize in Neuronal Plasticity, the Viktor Hamburger Award of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience, the Wakeman Award for distinction in neuroscience research, the Robert Dow Neuroscience Award, an honorary doctorate from the University of Pavia, the Reeve-Irvine Research Medal, the Gill Distinguished Award in Neuroscience and the W. Alden Spencer Award.
Dr. Tessier-Lavigne has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (USA), a fellow of the Royal Society (UK), a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (UK). In 1999, he was named a Canadian "Leader for the 21st Century" by Time magazine Canada.
About Rockefeller University
Founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1901, The Rockefeller University was this nation's first biomedical research institution. Hallmarks of the University include a research environment that provides scientists with the support they need to do imaginative science, a high quality research hospital, and a truly international graduate program that is unmatched for the freedom and resources it provides students to develop their capacities for innovative research.
Since the institution's founding, Rockefeller University has been the site of many important scientific breakthroughs. Rockefeller scientists, for example, established that DNA is the chemical basis of heredity, identified the weight-regulating hormone leptin, discovered blood groups, showed that viruses can cause cancer, founded the modern field of cell biology, worked out the structure of antibodies, devised the AIDS "cocktail" drug therapy, and developed methadone maintenance for people addicted to heroin.
Throughout Rockefeller's history, 23 scientists associated with the University have received the Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine and chemistry, and 20 scientists associated with the University have been honored with the Albert Lasker Medical Research Award. Five Rockefeller University scientists have been named MacArthur Foundation Fellows, and 14 have garnered the National Medal of Science.
Currently, the University's award-winning faculty includes six Nobel laureates, seven Lasker Award winners and three recipients of the National Medal of Science. Thirty-five of the faculty are elected members of the National Academy of Sciences.


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During the month of June MUSEO will feature the works of Marly Eidsness and Kris Ekstrand Molesworth.
Marly Eidsness creates sculptures using stainless steel and aluminum. (view artist gallery)
Kris Ekstrand Molesworth will be showing prints, drawings and paintings. (view artist gallery)
The show opens with an artists' reception on Saturday, June 4th, from 5 to 7 pm.
The exhibit will continue through June 26, 2016.


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Greatrooms Designers & Builders, Inc. Wins Gold Key Award for Best Kitchens
Chicago Real Estate Forum and Marketing RELEVANCE congratulate Greatrooms Designers & Builders, Inc. for winning a Gold Key Award in Excellence in Remodeling for Best Kitchens.
Greatrooms Designers & Builders, Inc. stated: When designing the kitchen at 1518 Parkview Drive we were looking to re-use as many of the existing cabinets as possible. The kitchen was outdated and the cabinet fronts had seen better days, but the cabinet boxes were still in good shape. In addition to updating the aesthetic, the homeowners wanted to add a significant amount of detail to the space.
The elimination of soffits is a part of almost every kitchen renovation that we do. This project was different since we were re-using the existing cabinet boxes. A second row of upper cabinets was added to fill the space that the soffits once filled. A parting bead separates the two rows and creates a nice finishing touch.
Changing the window above the kitchen sink was a perfect opportunity to create a focal point. The square top window was replaced with an arch top window. A custom arched valance was fabricated to follow the radius of the arch.
The island size was increased to allow for a new 36-inch cooktop, in lieu of the original 30-inch cooktop. Three oversized corbels were added at the back and one side of the island. They allow for a small seating overhang, but they are fantastic pieces that take the design of the island from typical to one with a focal point.
There was 18 inches of space at the end of the sink elevation that was not being used. It was a great place to add a new base cabinet and a new upper cabinet. This extended the kitchen and it allowed us to increase the size of the island without it feeling out of proportion.
Additional details that contributed to the transformation of the kitchen are:
1) The addition of a mitered door style with more detail than the original doors.
2) The cabinets were painted a linen white (instead of bright white) and a glaze was added.
3) A two piece roped crown completes the upper cabinets.
For more information on Greatrooms Designers & Builders, Inc., please visit greatrms.com or call 847-549-9960
The Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago's KEY and SAMMY Awards celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2012. The awards began in 1972 and have grown throughout the years to now feature more than 100 building, remodeling, marketing and personal achievement categories. The KEY and SAMMY awards are the premier awards of Chicago's residential building industry. To see more award winners, visit Chicago Real Estate Forum.


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Mauritanian President General Mohammed Ould Abdelaziz was flown to Paris yesterday after being shot by his own Army. Before leaving, he reassured his countrymen that it was an "acccident."
Well, sometimes if a guard doesn't have the safety engaged on his weapon ... oh, no, sorry, some reports say he was shot five times.
Well, if five of his guards didn't have their safeties properly engaged ... oh, no, sorry, apparently, they shot up the Presidential motorcade.
Well, um, give me a minute here. Okay, would you believe: the Army was out for their weekly maneuver of shooting up random motorcades (hey, what do I know about Mauritanian Army drills?) when the Presidential limousine just happened to ...
Well, I'm sure they'll explain further. No need to be suspicious here. Move along now. Nothing to see here.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Mauritania's President "Accidentally" Shot By Army. Oops: Five Times?
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Ode to Ouds: Why We're Head Over Heels for the Sexy, Smoky Scents
You've probably noticed an increasing number of fragrances displaying the word 'oud' at the beauty counter. Arabic for wood, oud technically refers to the resin produced by microbes that invade the trunks of Aquilaria trees. The catch? Less than 2% of Aquilaria trees actually produce resin. That's why the opulent scents above boast equally opulent price tags. Though typically considered masculine, an increasing number of ouds and colognes are popping up on even the girliest vanities. After all, nothing grounds a sparkling party dress like a heady scent.
YSL's M7 Oud Absolu ($105), launched by Tom Ford in 2002, is widely credited with starting the oud resurgence. The warm, patchouli-like scent is the most masculine on our list.
There's a sweet, balsamic element to Armani's Prive Oud Royal Intense Fragrance ($275)—and it might be the most beautiful bottle we've ever seen.
Oud Fleur ($210) is Tom Ford's latest foray into oud. The middle eastern-smelling perfume mixes spicy wood with heady rose for an incredibly rich scent.
The most feminine oud on our list, Van Cleef & Arpels Preccious Oud Eau de Parfum ($185) has peppery top notes but a heart of jasmine and tuberose. The oud lies in the base notes, with sandalwood and vetiver.
Top notes of orange blossom and cardamom give way to Bulgarian rose and leather in Valentino's Limited Edition Assoluto Oud ($150). You'll find agarwood, mixed with saffron and vanilla at the base, making it one of the softest ouds.
A spicy, leathery, unisex scent, Byredo's Accord Oud ($220) includes fruity notes like plum accord and blackberry. Its top note? Rum!
OK, so we've already waxed poetic about this one, but after another month of being stopped on the street and asked, "What are you wearing?" we just wanted to make double sure that Dolce & Gabbana's Velvet Desert Oud ($270), which smells like a sexy campfire, is on your radar.
An expensive, statement-making oud isn't for everyone. But if you're curious about the scent, or think it'd be better suited to your home, there's Jo Malone's Oud & Bergamot Home Candle ($75). The smoky fumes will transport you to the Middle East in seconds.


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Barry Hendricks is a true artist in his field creating gorgeous one of a kind pens, letter openers, and my favorite seam rippers! You can visit his Etsy shop by following this link Gorgeous Handmade Seam Rippers by BarrysPens He sent me this acrylic and chrome seam ripper (above) to give to one of you! It is the prettiest Red and it sparkles when you turn it! Barry makes all his items in his backyard shop in Texas!
This giveaway is open to everyone (if you are no-reply leave your e-mail in the comment or you can't win).
1. Tell me in the comments what do you collect? Me, I love seam rippers!
2. Go checkout Barry's Etsy Site Barry's Pen's and More by BarrysPens on Etsy
3. If you follow "In The Boon Docks" you get an extra chance!
Three chances to win!
Giveaway end March 31, 2017, at Midnight!


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Gypsies Palace officially crossed her wake on January 13, 2017 after traveling 6,269 miles. We left Boca Raton, FL on April 1, 2017 and returned to our starting point 9 months later on our Great Loop adventure. Loopers call this "crossing our wake" when we finish where we began. Our average speed was 10.5 mph – our "Looper speed" and maximum speed was 25.1 mph. We went through nearly 100 locks along the way.
- We have seen this country by water which mostly means "small town America". Our world was about a one mile radius of where ever we stopped. We saw no chain stores for most of the trip. We experienced the goodness of people in these small towns where they were able to take the time to be polite and provide good service. It restored our faith that people truly care about others and are willing to lend a hand.
- There is something unexpected and delightful around every bend. Each day we would start out with a route that would come alive with beautiful scenery or something unplanned. For example, sitting on the boat in downtown Nashville where we had front row seats for a great fireworks show. We loved going places where we had no idea of what to expect.
- We loved traveling through Canada. It was the highlight of our trip. We spent an unexpected 3 weeks in the Niagara region and loved exploring the wineries, farmers markets and golf courses. We fell in love with Butter Tarts and ate more Fish N Chips than we can count! The beauty of anchoring in the North Channel and exploring with our kayaks was something to cherish.
- We are resourceful in solving problems. When we left our water hose on the dock in Jekyll Island we asked the Looper group for help in transporting "Waldhose" back to our boat. The hose was passed along by 5 boats finally reaching us in Annapolis and creating a Looper Legend of Waldhose.
- Never travel on a bad weather day. We never put ourselves in a position to "go" because we had no schedule. We never had a scary day on the water because of that. We became experts in using every weather app available!
- The coast of Michigan is a boater's delight! Approximately every 25 miles there is a Safe Harbor with a protected marina with inexpensive dockage. The little Michigan towns were wonderful to explore and are located within walking distance of all of the marinas. Craft beers and ice creams shops were everywhere!
- Big cities are fun, too! We docked at the Rock and Dock in downtown Cleveland to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Charleston is a gourmet delight with wonderful restaurants. Chicago was over the top in things to do that were accessible. The Honky Tonks in Nashville were fun since we could crawl back to the boat late in the evening.
- Starting every morning on the water is a mood setter for the day. There is nothing like watching a sunrise or sunset from your boat.
- Owning less is setting yourself free! We were on the rivers when Hurricane Irma came through Florida. It was such a relief to not own our house or a car. Our worries are all confined to our boat now. And, there can only be so much "stuff" that can go on it. What do you really need in life? Stuff is clutter. We recently went back to our storage unit and I was amazed that we kept that much "stuff".
- It is the people that you meet that make the Great Loop experience memorable. Everyone says that when they complete the Great Loop, but it is so true. We have collected 160 boat cards from other Loopers as we have traveled. Most were people that we ran into several times along the way. We have shared Docktails, stories, laughs and struggles. Truly all boaters are helpful to other boaters, but the Looper flag is family. We have more friends than we have ever had in our life.
Now we are Gold Loopers! We replaced our White Looping Flag with a proud Gold Flag. This signifies that we have completed the Great Loop and crossed our wake.
We will spend February, March and most of April in the Abacos, Bahamas. Then we will travel up the east coast of Florida and north to the Chesapeake Bay. Along the way we will stay longer in places that we may have hurried through or find new places to visit. Our plan is to explore the many areas in the Chesapeake and anchor out most of the time. Additionally, we will travel up the Potomac and visit the monuments and museums in Washington, DC. Then we will return to Florida somewhere and go to the Bahamas later next year.
Each summer we will select a place out of Florida to take the boat i.e. Maine, the Pickwick/ Kentucky Lake area. We also have decided that we loved everything about the Loop. We now have our on calendar that we will loop again in 2020 and earn our Platinum flag!
We were sent this poem by our friend, Terry Moy, of Happy Happy upon completion of the Loop.
Congratulations Steve and Debbie!
This is your "Whoop"!
You've been to great places,
And done the Great Loop!
Out there things can happen
and frequently do,
even to cruisers
as handy as you.
And when things did happen
you said, "no worries!", you didn't stew,
you rolled with the swells
and comforted the crew.
You never waked us, though you had the speed.
You passed the whole gang and have taken the lead.
Wherever you cruise, you'll be the best of the best!!!
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The Sacramento Kings will retire Peja Stojakovic's No. 16 jersey on December 16.
The Sacramento Kings will retire Peja Stojakovic's No. 16 jersey on December 16, the team announced Tuesday.
Stojakovic was a three-time All Star for the Kings, who he played for from 1998 to 2006. He averaged 18.3 points and 5.0 rebounds during his time in Sacramento.
• GOLLIVER/MAHONEY: Top 100 NBA players of 2015
The shooting specialist's 1,070 three-pointers are a team record, and he is sixth in franchise history in points with 9,498. For his career, Stojakovic made 1,760 three-pointers, the ninth-most in NBA history.
Stojakovic was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Metta World Peace in 2006. He also played for the New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks, winning a championship with the Mavericks in 2011 before retiring.
The Kings made the playoffs five times during Stojakovic's time with the team, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2002. The Kings have made the playoffs just once since Stojakovic was traded.
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The Conservative arguments about the Liberal, NDP and Bloc Québécois coalition ignore the fact the Prime Minister serves at the pleasure of the Queen, via the Governor General.
The job of the Queen's Loyal Opposition is not to enable the governing party's proposals, but to provide alternatives so the best possible options are available for discussion.
Canada is not a republic, whether we should be or not is a whole other question, also possibly involving the Bloc Québécois, but in a different capacity.
Nothing the Liberal, NDP and Bloc Québécois propose is illegal or unconstitutional.
It isn't even partisan, as the Conservatives argue, the Liberals, NDP and Bloc Québécois have a tripartite agreement.
If I had voted Conservative I'd be pissed, but these are the rules, and this is what the ultimate threat in a minority government is.
Which is why, try and stay with me, the governing party in a minority government has to work WITH (my emphasis, after all, this is MY blog) the opposition to provide stable, ongoing governance.


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New Delhi: The Badminton Association of India will soon call an executive committee meeting to decide on an interim president following the sudden demise of Akhilesh Das Gupta in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Das Gupta, who passed away after a massive heart attack, was 56.
BAI general secretary Anup Narang would fill in for Das Gupta till an interim president is appointed.
Das Gupta's term would have ended next year when BAI elections are scheduled.
"We are too shell shocked and sad to think about the next president right now. But as far as the running of the association is concerned the secretary general will do the job till an ExCo is called in the next few days," BAI vice- president TPS Puri said.
"Since the election is still far, ExCo will decide the president."
Another BAI official, however, was of the view that the senior most vice-president may take over for the time being before a meeting is called in the next three months.
"Bihar finance minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui may take over being the senior most VP. But things will only be clearer in a few days," the official said.
Das Gupta was serving as the vice-president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and was also the president of Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association.
"Dr Das Gupta was someone who got money into badminton but after his shocking demise, we have to see how things pan out. Badminton is big now after Saina and Sindhu's Olympic medal and there will be struggle for power. There are various groups who will be trying to stake claim," a source said.
"In fact, chief coach Pullela Gopichand who has brought this resurgence in badminton may play a bigger role in the coming days."
The BAI, meanwhile, condoled Das Gupta's death and said the legacy he left behind will inspire them to take badminton to greater heights.
"A great visionary under whose leadership badminton grew leaps and bounds in India, is unfortunately no more amongst us. This sudden loss has come as a shock to the badminton fraternity across the world," Narang said in a statement of behalf on the sports body.
A former Congress MP, Das Gupta was the Minister of State for Steel in UPA-I.
"The benchmark set by him in taking badminton to greater heights and putting India amongst the top badminton playing nations of the world will always be remembered."
Narang added in the statement, "The legacy he has left as a former player, administrator and a great visionary, will continue to inspire and guide Badminton Association of India to work and promote the game.
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I was wondering where the hell of the real you after this while?
Where have you been my bestie?
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It astounds me as I look around and see the overwhelming goodness of the Lord in my life. So many times I think we tend to focus on the negative things that take place and fail to see His love and mercy shining through. Those things that wound us and hurt us and cause us pain sometimes blind us to what God really intends us to see. Our aching hearts and wounded spirits really get in the way of keeping our eyes turned toward the One who heals and binds up.
Sometimes the journey through the wilderness is a long and arduous one. Sometimes it seems like it is unending. Sometimes it feels like we are headed in the wrong direction. But in the midst of all the wrong turns and pitfalls that beset us, we can see the glory of God if we just try hard enough. It's easy to let defeat capture us. It's hard to claim victory when you definitely don't feel that the 'win' is coming soon. But just when you really feel like you are faltering and almost gasping for your next breath, your precious Savior gives you a glimpse of His sweetness and you have hope.
My God has been so gracious to me. At times I feel like I have reached the point of no return in my life and He dispenses just a little more grace to my spirit. It's always enough to get me to the next leg of the journey. Strength upon strength He guides me and supplies my every need.
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Oh, yes, the journey sometimes seems to be too much. But as I look back, I can see where my sweet Lord has dropped breadcrumbs along the way for me to follow. And it's up to me to keep my eyes focused on the journey that is ahead of me and just follow where He leads. I can do this with full knowledge of the amazing and unending love my Savior has for me. I can do this because if I just look up, I see the glimpses of His glory evidenced all around me. I can do this because of the Truth I find in His precious Word. I can do this because in Him, I have hope. And that is more than enough.
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At the beginning of my ill fated job as a junior clerk at the Town Hall, I was sent on an induction course to give me an introduction to Local Government activity in the town. We visited a wide range of places, from homes for elderly people, to a unit for disturbed children and to the crematorium. It was, I think, the visits to the first two of these, that contributed to my later training as a psychiatric and general nurse.
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In the 1960's, as part of a group from Brighton Technical College, I also did a tour of Brighton sewers. We went in though one of the lower promenàde arches, to the west of the Palace Pier. This led into an anteroom where meters showed the rising level of rain water that had fallen during the previous night was now reaching where we were, having flowed through the road drainage system. Àfter that, during the tour of the sewers, we saw part of the original Victorian system that cost (from memory) £100,000.00. We were informed that every single one of the people working in this environment had at some stage had the pleasure of falling into the flow! Finally we emerged from the tour through a manhole cover close to a bus stops in front of the Royal Pavilion, where a çouple of ladies waiting for the bus must have thought we were illegal immigrants entering the çountry.
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"...The great American art form of rhythm tap couldn't ask for a more graceful practitioner or more committed advocate than Acia Gray, and now it's giving her a great big thank you. On July 10, the American Tap Dance Foundation will honor the co-founder and longtime artistic director of Tapestry Dance Company with a Hoofer Award, presented to prominent tap artists for "their unique contribution to the form and for inspiring future generations." Those of us who have been fortunate to see Gray's masterful footwork on local stages for three decades, her skill as a choreographer of tap, and her company memers' proficiency in the form know how deserving of such an honor she is..."
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"...Last fall, Acia Gray could scarcely move, the pain and exhaustion from aggravated health problems having crippled the Tapestry artistic director. Eight months ago, she led her dance company through a comeback show, the intensity of which signaled a fierce resolve to survive..."
"...It's a work that combines rhythm tap, live jazz, and spoken word by guest artist Ebony Stewart to spin its story of youthful dreams and inspiration. The Chronicle checked in with Shields to find out what kind of dreamer he was when he came to Tapestry, how he and the company have changed, and how it feels to be the first person besides Tapestry founders Acia Gray and Deirdre Strand to create an entire stage production for the company...."
"...The last time Tapestry Dance Company presented the program Swingin' Then & Now, the multiform dance troupe had just turned pro, and Acia Gray was still in her first season of flying solo as artistic director, her co-founder and partner Deirdre Strand having surrendered her co-artistic directorship for a position at St. Stephen's School..."
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"...If one dance had to stand for the history of Tapestry Dance Company -- and given the varied styles and moods this troupe encompasses, that's asking an awful lot -- it might well be this one: Acia Gray's Biorhythms, taken from solo series From the Inside Out. In it, Gray's beleaguered dancer is an accomplished artist whose movements inspire joy but whose labors and achievements are consistently challenged, diminished, dismissed..."
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"...And now it's Tchaikovsky's irresistible rhythms – and, in fact, rhythm itself – that is inspiring the latest dance variation on The Nutcracker, what Tapestry Dance Company Artistic Director Acia Gray considers an Austin-tatious spin on the yuletide perennial. In Of Mice & Music, which opens at Salvage Vanguard Theater on Monday, dance isn't just the medium for telling the story, it's the message, with the tale's enchanted cracker of nuts now representing tap and introducing girl heroine Clara to a world of rhythm, embodied in a new hepped-up version of Tchaikovsky's score by local jazz trio Blue J...."
"...In 2006, Tapestry Dance Company Artistic Director Acia Gray set her company the daunting challenge of re-creating live onstage a number of classic rhythm tap routines immortalized on film. We're talking routines by top-of-the-line masters: Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire, the Nicholas Brothers, Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, et al..."
"...It's a Friday afternoon in early November, and Acia Gray, director of Tapestry Dance Company, is clearly disturbed by the escaping time. Back in the rehearsal studio after a two-city tour, the company has only two weeks to put together its new evening-length piece, Footprints..."
"...Of course, this being presented by the only full-time repertory rhythm tap troupe in the world, April Fools leaned heavily toward dance. Artistic Director Acia Gray had excavated more than a dozen vintage tap routines from the Twenties, Thirties, Forties, and Sixties to set on her current company members, and they took to these old numbers as if they'd been born to dance them: feet flying, arms spinning, heels and toes clicking like a mad telegraph sending an "SOS," but with no trace of effort evident in the dancers' faces – indeed, their countenances were calm as cats' on a Sunday, save for when they'd turn to the audience and flash a wry smile, as if to ask, "Ain't this somethin'?" You felt that you were in the presence of performers who'd been executing these steps for ages, on stages large and small all across the land, just like vaudevillians used to do...."
"...The first one, JASS, was originally staged just after September 11, and in the four years since, the company has seen almost a complete turnover in the corps of dancers. The Chronicle checked in with Artistic Director Acia Gray to find out what it's been like revisiting an old show with new dancers...."
"...On a Monday afternoon, tap legend Acia Gray watches two Tapestry Dance Company members run a routine. As they swing through the song's irresistible chorus -- "Strangers in the night/Two lonely people, we were strangers in the night" -- the company's other dancers clap and cheer..."


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"Dreaming of Summer" Challenge Winners!
We love every makeup challenge we've had, but this one has got to be our favorite so far. The vibrant looks you shared fast-forwarded us past all the snow, straight into summertime. There were so many stunning submissions that we were pretty relieved to give our makeup expert judge, Mykie (Glamandgore.com|Instagram|Youtube), the final say on the winners. Unsurprisingly, she had a really tough time too, and asked to add an extra winner:
"It was really difficult to choose just 5 (as you can see, since I included 6, haha) because they were all really beautifully done! I made my decisions based on a few different factors: the artist's concept in relation to the theme of 'Dreaming of Summer', it's technical execution, and it's uniqueness."
Without further ado, here are the winners, and comments by Mykie!
"Bria's look reminds me of some of my favorite parts of summer. That super bright blue reminds me of swimming pools, and lightning from summer thunderstorms. The yellow and black actually reminds me of big summer action blockbusters, and bumblebees. I think it was a bold combination to put together that turned out to be really interesting, and unique."
"Jessica's look is the perfect combination of both a subtle and bold summer look. The eyes and cheeks are kept glowy and natural but the bold lip makes the look really fun. I love the mix of the two, and it was executed really well."
"I think Tyler has perfectly executed a the beachy, natural, glowy summer look. It could be worn by anyone for any summer activity. It looks effortless, even though we all know good natural makeup can take quite a bit of effort to pull off! He does it like a true pro."
"Sandra's look is straight up bold, and a perfect summer inspired look. The warm summer colors are complimented well between the lips and the eyes, and the blending is perfection. The yellow glitter is a really nice added touch to bring the look to the next level. It's like she's crying sunshine. I know that's weird to say but I'm just callin' it like I see it. Basically, it's perfect for the theme."
"Tuba_cee 's lip art really caught my eye because of how different it was. The blend of colors are very summer citrus-y and it's originality is extremely refreshing. Now I want a lemonade."
"Medeai has a beautiful combo of bold bright color and glowing skin. I liked that she picked a hot pink/magenta, compared to some of the other common colors being chosen, and the makeup overall is on point."
Congratulations to our winners!! Thank you for everyone who created and shared their unique looks, and to Mykie for being such an amazing judge! Don't forget to add your vote in the poll to help choose our next challenge theme. ❤
P.S. We're hard at work building our "Find your Perfect Lipstick" tool, and we need your help! We'll be announcing a giveaway for contributors soon. If you want to get in on the action early, please share your face/lip/arm swatches of your favorite lipsticks on Savvyist, and make sure to set the image type to "swatch".


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Step Brothers
Starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins
Directed by Adam McKay
Rated R
Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) — the titular pair in Step Brothers — are 40-year-old losers, unemployed and still living at home with their respective single parents (Mary Steenburgen and Richard Jenkins) when those parents meet and decide to get married.
But Brennan and Dale are more than 40-year-old losers; they're 40-year-olds trapped in their 12-year-old emotional development. Brennan struggles not to burst into tears when Dale insults him, and Dale avoids the nearby playground with its bullying schoolchildren. They're equally fascinated with Chewbacca, night-vision goggles, and Hustler. And, of course, there is nothing funnier to them than naughty words as punch lines.
Ferrell and his frequent writing partner Adam McKay have previously teamed up on the surreally goofy hit comedies Anchorman and Talladega Nights, both of which rolled into theaters with PG-13 ratings. But something happened between Talladega Nights and Step Brothers — specifically, an infamous viral video short called The Landlord happened.
Starring a profanity-spewing toddler, The Landlord became a phenomenon — and apparently it convinced Ferrell and McKay that if you're making a movie about vulgar and immature characters, the movie itself should also be as vulgar and immature as possible.
Sometimes, as in the writing/directing works of Judd Apatow (a producer here), low humor can be ridiculously entertaining. But when it works, it's because there's something else going on besides the impulse to offend. There's a difference between using your f-bombs as seasoning and offering them up as the meal itself. And that's what Step Brothers turns into — a three-course banquet of fuck soup, fucking roast beef, and motherfucker sorbet.
None of which means it's completely worthless. Ferrell and McKay do know how to carve laughs out of bizarre non-sequiturs, like the mutterings and random destructiveness of Brennan and Dale's joint evening of sleepwalking. There's a priceless bit involving Brennan's over-achieving younger brother Derek (Adam Scott) leading his family in a four-part harmonized version of "Sweet Child O' Mine," and another musical number that improbably juxtaposes an operatic aria with the background rap lyric "boats and ho's." And yes, it's hard to deny the simple visual kick of the film's two stars wandering around in jockey shorts and vintage Pablo Cruise and Judds T-shirts.
Anchorman and Talladega Nights also functioned more as collections of individual gags than cohesive movies, but in those cases the gags actually have punch lines. Step Brothers, in nearly every case that comes to mind, replaces an actual creative idea with variations on the magic four-letter word — or, when they're feeling particularly adventurous, with something like "camel dicks" instead. And it's not simply a case of the movie's socially retarded central pair letting 'em fly because it's appropriate for the characters' personalities; it's considered just as valid to have sexagenarian professionals Steenburgen and Jenkins blast the epithet as well. After 90 minutes, the need to attach a bodily function, a body part, a sexual reference, or a profanity to nearly every single line of spoken dialogue simply comes off as tiresome and dizzyingly lacking in imagination. Seriously, is it inherently more hilarious, after Brennan threatens to rub his balls on Dale's beloved drum set, that we actually see a close-up of Ferrell unsheathing a prosthetic scrotum?
Ferrell and McKay treat their R rating like a burden, something that has compelled them to employ all the words they were unable to use in their PG-13 comedies. This may be a story of two man-children with serious issues, but by the end, it's not just the characters that I wanted to tell to grow the fuck up.


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Top Tips for Business Continuity
By: Stephen Jepson, Hardware.com
Ask yourself the question. Could my business survive after this?
During the Taiwanese floods of 2011 and despite one of its key sites being under 30ft of water, Western Digital remained in operation. It's an often quoted statistic, but one worth repeating, that 'around 60% of small businesses go out of business six months after a natural disaster such as a fire or flood'. Being a large multi-national, Western Digital have an inherent advantage in that they have data centres located around the world that can host data and applications that may have been hosted in Thailand. Whereas most small businesses don't have such privileges they can take action to mitigate the outcome of any disaster. So here are Hardware.com's five top tips 'Business Continuity' for the rest of us.
1. Be prepared
Plan for all eventualities large and small but allocate time and effort commensurate with the size of the problem caused by the disaster.
2. Be agile
Make sure the systems you deploy are capable of being used anywhere, using products like Vmware. Make sure you can use remote terminal or web sessions to access your critical applications.
3. Be realistic
Decide what level of data loss and what level of time outage your company can survive and trade it off against how much resource you want to put into a disaster recovery solution.
4. Be holistic
Business Continuity doesn't depend on IT and data systems alone. If your people have nowhere to work in the event of a disaster then your IT DR planning may come to nothing.
5. Be prepared
I know I've already written about preparedness, but it's the most important. Create your plan(s) and test them regularly. Be prepared to be flexible and deviate from any steps if it makes sense. Recovery Strategy Backup is only the first step in a Recovery Strategy. The ability to recover data within a particular time frame (Recovery Time Objective) from a particular point in time (Recovery Point Objective) is what any Recovery Strategy is about. Having said that, the first action in data recovery is to have at least one backup.
The second is to move it away from your main data store. In its simplest form this can be a removable disc or tape secured in the company secretary's bag that is taken home at the weekend. In its more advanced form it is the replication of data over wide area links between data centres. The technologies involved here are:
- The bag Despite the cost savings and simplicity of this method it is not the most secure and fastest way to recover systems.
- The online backup Online backup services do offer a more advanced level of security, however these still involve slow restore times that depend on normal internet bandwidth.
- Host replication Software such as Vmware Site Recovery Manager allow near real time mirroring of individual servers between data centres.
- Storage replication Most entry level storage devices such as the HP P2000 G3 and P4000 include* inter-site replication to allow near real-time replication of entire data volumes over IP networks.
* Additional cost option with P2000. Included with P4000
The graph above shows the improvement in recovery times (RTO) against the cost of solution for various tiers of recovery strategy, from PTAM (pick-up truck access method) to automated, data replication and redundant data centres.
It could be argued that virtualization and its associated technologies are making the curve a lot shallower by bringing multi-site, near real-time recovery solutions within the range of SMEs.
Now, let's examine data storage and how it can speed up data recovery times and mitigate loss in disaster situations.
Store more with less is the mantra on many storage vendors' brochures but how do they achieve this?
Most vendors now embrace thin provisioning technology where the storage device only provides the blocks where data has been written while fooling the server that all its empty space is available as well.
Consider a 2TB data volume that has only 1TB of data written to it, which represents a 50% saving on the physical disc space. We have all experienced data compression utilities like WinZip on our desktops that compress files by eliminating empty space and recurring values within files, usually allowing us to email files that would otherwise fall foul of size limits. Some storage vendors such as NetApp and Tintri employ compression by caching and compressing the data in NVRAM before writing it to disc. The physical disc savings for compression depends on the susceptibility of the data to compression. Word documents will compress more than video files for example, but savings of 10% or more can be expected.
The same vendors save further space by de-duplicating data at the block level. Think of a file server with multiple copies of identical or similar documents. From the storage point of view, these are made up of many similar or identical blocks of data which can therefore be reduced to one block with multiple pointers so the other copies can be built from the one.
Hard discs are getting larger and cheaper so why store more with less, why not just store more with cheaper discs. By compressing and de-duplicating data we can keep more copies of our data and transport it over network links to more locations which in turn allows us to have much faster recovery times and recovery points to aid our business continuity plans. Also, no matter how fast discs reduce in price and increase in capacity we will still outstrip their capabilities by our desire to store more and larger data.
For more information regarding Business Continuity solutions, please visit: www.hardware.com.


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We're a bit behind with CD buying these days and the stereo doesn't get much of a flogging either but we're trying to make an effort to stay current. In our house this weekend we're listening to a couple of new CD's - Florence and the Machine, Lungs & The National, High Violet.
Plus an old favourite, Elbow, The Seldom Seen Kid featuring a track from our wedding ceremony last year, One Day Like This. Last night I got a pleasant surprise when I switched over to ABC2 at around 11.30pm and there was Elbow live at Abbey Road with the BBC Orchestra. Gosh I would've loved to be in that room but have to make do with the new Limited Edition CD they are releasing (hint, hint hubby).
What's on high rotation in your house?


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My dear Margaret:-
How do you like your new home and do you hope you will get to like school. Am getting anxious to get out to see you all and won't we have a good time. Tell your papa I got his letter and glad to hear from him. Will send Helen & Buddy some cards soon. Be a good girl, with love and kisses. Nanna


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Infinity Writings
Just awesome writing. I suggest you read it..
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Infinity. Chapter 1 Pages 4, 5 & 6. By Storm Griffiths. - ENJOY!
He pulled my hand roughly towards his pants "I want you to feel something honey, I guarantee you will like it" disgusted with him (duh) I did what any Night Class student would do, I used our P.E training. I wrenched my wrist from his hold, kneed him where it hurt, head butted him as he bent over, and then braced against the sink, planted my feet on his chest and pushed, catapulting him across the room into, and through, the teachers toilet door. I wanted to shout something clever at him like 'who's your honey now' but I just didn't have it in me. He seemed to recover rather quickly. I couldn't see him but I heard him roar, then I saw a blur as he launched himself at me. I jumped over him, grabbing the corner of the door and letting it swing open with me on it, I swung and twisted in the air landing on the wall between two stalls in a low crouch, I hissed loudly at him. I could feel my pupils elongate, and my blood teeth protrude, pressing lightly against my lower lip. I knew that when he looked at me I would be glowing faintly, this is what happens when I get angry, or hungry. Now I was ready to fight. After he launched at me he had landed on the sink, it was a solid structure and wouldn't break under his weight, unfortunately. A growl emerged from deep in his throat and I noticed that he was partly transformed, his face was slightly more conical, his ears pointier, and over all he looked hairier. He jumped at me again, and caused me to slip off the wall, I landed on the floor next to the toilet (thankfully) with a small 'oomph', and heard a splash in the next toilet, together with a harsh curse word. I crawled underneath the door, not bothering to unlock it, why the hell was it locked from the inside in the first place? I rolled over and looked into the stall next to mine, Kody had fallen and his foot had gotten stuck in the toilet. I got up quickly and quietly, but I had the very sudden urge to giggle, I got out a soft 'ha' before I restrained myself. Kody spun around to look at me, his foot still in the toilet. His eyes were pure orange. "You think this is funny, huh?" he asked, I smiled widely showing my perfect little pointed fangs, and nodded. He growled, and the noise pierced my brain. He threw himself at me, I thought his foot was still stuck and that he would just fall flat on his face and break his leg, but that wasn't the case, it must have twisted loose as he leaped. He hit me with the force of a truck, and I cried out in surprise and pain as we hit the floor together. I immediately became like a wildcat beneath him, biting, kicking and clawing at him. He didn't even budge the great big oaf. I screamed my lungs out for help; I couldn't get the upper hand. He grinned at me evilly as he tried to hold me down. I snapped my fangs at his arms, drinking his blood would weaken him, and strengthen me, but he didn't let me, I twisted just as the door swung open, the wind must have closed it earlier. Or Kody. I looked into the face of the person that stood in the doorway, hoping beyond hope it was someone from the night class coming to help me. It wasn't. (Of course) It wasn't even the cleaner. It was Jonathan. As the door slammed against the wall, Kody's head turned, seeking the sound, his glowing eyes found Jonathan. Before I even suspected what he would do, he jumped off me and launched at Jonathan, sinking his almost fully formed Wolf teeth into Jon's shoulder. Jonathan screamed, and that brought me to action. "Jon!" I cried out as I got up and leaped onto Kody's broad back, "Let. Go. You. Overgrown. Dog!" I managed to get out as I clawed his face with my extended fingernails. He howled as I scratched skin off of him. The strong smell of Jonathan's blood reached my overly sensitive nose. It made my throat itch terribly. Kody let go of Jonathan and grabbed my hands, he turned around and flung me away from him. Straight into the mirror.
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But it is not just the library's physical space which will be great to see, but also the council's plans for the library to leverage a whole range of partnerships to create a truly vibrant city centre library. I won't say too much about these plans as they're still a work in progress, but I would say, "watch this space" in terms of the ambitious and interesting approach that the library will take. As part of her plans Anne is interested in a mutually beneficial relationship with the State Library & so in my current acting role I will looking at opportunities for this to occur.
If you want to know a bit more about the library & see a few photos etc you may want to visit the City of Adelaide site here. There are 3 newsletters up on the site (with a 4th soon to appear) along with a message from the Lord Mayor and other information about the library and its focus.
The latest email gives us a taste of what is in store with references to their community partnerships as well as spaces and services such as:
A digital Hub and Innovation Lab
Quiet zones
A Media Lab & public computers
2 Studios
Meeting rooms
An event space
An outdoor reading room
A history hub
A gallery space
I'd urge you to visit the council's site & keep an eye on the site for further information. I am sure that many of us will be trekking into the Mall come February to see the real thing. As we get closer to the event I will ask Anne to do a guest blog post explaining the philosophy which led to the way the library works. However she may want to save that for a presentation to us at some stage.
One of the outcomes of this development is that the City of Adelaide will be closing its library branch inside the State Library on North Terrace. This provides a wonderful opportunity for the State Library to develop a new space on its ground floor. I have been deeply involved in the development of this space & am excited about what it will mean for the Library. I will post about this at a later stage when we're a bit closer to opening up this space.


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Cal was out driving in the country, seeing how his new car handled the curvy roads at high speeds. As he rounded a corner, one of his tires blew.
When he got out of the car to change the tire, he noticed that he had stopped in front of the state mental asylum. There was also a man sitting on the brick wall in front of the facility.
The driver went about his business, not paying any attention to the guy on the fence. He first took his tire iron and jack out of the car, and got the car jacked up. Then, he removed the hubcap. Next, he removed the six lug nuts, and placed them in the hubcap for safekeeping.
About this time, the guy on the fence decided to start a conversation. This startled the driver, and he reeled around quickly, knocking over the hubcap, and the lug nuts fell into the sewer drain.
The driver gets angry with the guy on the fence, shouting, "Now look what you made me do. Now I'm going to have to walk to town to buy some new lug nuts. Just go back inside and leave me be."
The guy on the fence says, "Why don't you just take one lug nut from each of your other three wheels, and use them on this one. That should hold it steady enough for you to drive the car to the auto parts store."
The driver asks, "That's a brilliant idea...then why are you here?"
The guy on the fence replies, "I'm just crazy, not stupid."


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In the case of Mrs J A Fitzgerald – v – The Governors of Birdwell Primary School the EAT upheld the employee's claim for unfair dismissal as the employer had failed to comply with the Statutory Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure.
The EAT identified that whilst the employer had invited the employee to attend a Step 1 meeting, they had failed to consider alternatives to dismissal and were criticised by the Tribunal for their lack of consultation prior to deciding to dismiss the employee.
Therefore when consulting with employees over potential dismissals, make sure that consultation is meaningful and give proper consideration to any proposals or alternatives suggested by employees to avoid the dismissals.


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by Frances Allitt
At the start of October, London is in for a feeding frenzy as art collectors, curators and member of the trade descend on the city. This year, four major fairs open in the capital in the first week of October offering a huge selection of antiques, fine art, decorative and vintage.
For museums and those with practically unlimited budgets, Frieze Masters, which ATG will cover in more depth next week, might be the destination of choice. But plenty more is on hand.
This week, ATG takes a look at three of the other early October events: the Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, PAD London and BADA Collection.
The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair
The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, known colloquially as 'Battersea Decorative', takes place from October 3-8.


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About the Poem
I was still in high school when I wrote this poem, still a few years away from the need to shave, and half a world away from the fear of death. It was meant to be humorous, subtle, and maybe a bit sacrilegious. There are no great truths or insights in this poem, except maybe the need for friends to share their laughter.
Then again, maybe that's enough to justify its existence.
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|by Ron Carnell
When the 'Old Man' blows his horn,
And his children flock to his side,
I hope you'll be there, too,
For that final joyous ride.
And if you see our friends,
All upward, heavenly bound,
Tell them that I'll miss them,
And miss having them around.
But the ones that you don't see,
The ones going somewhere nearer,
Well - I'll tell those friends you'll miss them,
When I see them coming here.
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For over 60 years, Battlefield Chiropractic & Physiotherapy has provided a range of treatment plans to improve mobility, decrease pain, and help our patients achieve their overall health goals.
Dr. David Prosia, B.Sc., DC, along with his team of registered therapists, proudly continue the tradition of custom treatment plans and real results.
After serving the community for six decades, we pride our abilities in analyzing the symptoms and unique physiology of patients, then creating a custom pain-relief and rehabilitation plan. Our experience and our staff's continuing desire to learn, make it easy to provide you with the latest and most accurate information. We understand the importance of educating you on chiropractic care, which means you can share any concerns or questions with us and we'll find you the right answer.
Not only will our team treat your existing conditions, we will strive to prevent pain and illness from reoccurring. Whether you are a hard-worker who enjoys pick-up sports, homemaker on your feet all day, or retired worker looking to maintain your overall health, our team is experienced with virtually every situation. We strive to help you improve your quality of life, achieve your wellness goals, and heal your body so you can live the best life possible.
When you visit us, it's a team event. It starts with a variety of questions about your reason for coming and your overall health. This helps our practitioners come up with the best course of action to resolve your concerns and allow you to return to the things you love, without pain. We will create a customized treatment plan that targets your specific needs.
We're located one block west of the Attic Pizza Parlour, just off of New Mountain Road. Free parking is available, compliments of the Queen.
Battlefield Chiropractic & Physiotherapy
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