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Episode 6076
Written by Rene Zandveld
Secrets are rife on Ramsay Street! While Sonya struggles with Jade to keep her cat in the bag, Declan weighs up the pros and cons of protecting Rebecca and Michael's secret relationship.
Episode 6077
Written by Pete McTighe
Jade is convinced that everyone should know Sonya's secret, but when it comes to the crunch, can she destroy Sonya's happiness? Meanwhile, Paul continues to hound Lyn over the cause of the fire.
Episode 6078
Written by Katrina Foster
Feeling guilty about her part in the fire and desperate not to hurt Tash any more than she has, Summer tries to deny the feelings she has for Andrew. Meanwhile, Paul attempts to blackmail Lyn.
Episode 6079
Written by Meaghan Rodriguez
Seeing how worried and insecure Tash is about her possible scars, Summer continues to pressure Andrew into maintaining their lie. Meanwhile, Donna has trouble creating a design folio for New York.
Episode 6080
Written by Peter Dick
Lucas reconnects with an old mate but this blast from the past comes with a dodgy proposal. Meanwhile, Donna is convinced she has made the right decision about New York, but her friends aren't so sure.
Episode 6081
Written by Rene Zandveld
As Rebecca hatches a desperate plan to win back her freedom, Kate plots her own secret scheme to convince Donna to go to New York.
Jade didn't appear in the episode
Episode 6082
Written by Jane Allen
Despite her revulsion, Rebecca proceeds with her plan to seduce Paul. Meanwhile, Tash's crisis of confidence forces Andrew to make a startling declaration.
Episode 6083
Written by Anthony Morris
After Andrew's declaration of love, Tash is on cloud nine but Summer is left reeling. Meanwhile, Jade tries to get close with Callum, and Donna makes her final preparations to leave Ramsay Street.
Episode 6084
Written by Sarah Mayberry
Sonya manages to defuse Toadie and Jade's argument, but tensions remain high. Drama is also rife in the Ramsay house as Kate and Sophie are at each other's throats.
Episode 6085
Written by Stuart Gaunt
In search of a more exciting life, Lucas gets involved in a potentially dangerous game. Meanwhile, Toadie and Jade try to bond over board games.
Episode 6086
Written by Pete McTighe
Sonya thinks Lucas has been gambling again and decides to investigate. Meanwhile, Summer is plagued with guilt over sleeping with her best friend's boyfriend and allows Tash to give her a makeover.
Donna Brown gone from opening titles and cast list
Episode 6087
Written by Sarah Mayberry
Lucas has swapped gambling for street racing but just when he convinces himself to get out, he finds he's addicted to the adrenaline. Meanwhile, Sophie is furious when she discovers Callum's betrayal.
Episode 6088
Written by Sam Meikle
Jade tries to expose Lucas' gambling problem but her plan backfires. Meanwhile, romantic tensions boil over as Michael and Paul fight for their love of Rebecca.
Episode 6089
Written by Eloise Healey
In an attempt to help Lyn, Rebecca risks exposing her plan to escape Paul. Meanwhile, Lou refuses to hire Kyle as his new salesman. Can Sophie and Callum convince him to give Kyle a chance?
Episode 6090
Written by Chris Corbett
Paul is livid that Lyn double-crossed him but when he threatens to report her to the police, Rebecca reveals it was all her idea. Meanwhile, Summer looks for a way out of her awkward living situation.
Episode 6091
Written by Emma J Steele
A battle of the sexes is ignited after Jade challenges Karl's sexist" stance on the Mens Shed club. Meanwhile, Andrew is determined to break up with Tash, no matter what news the doctor gives her.
Lou Carpenter gone from main cast list
Episode 6092
Written by Meaghan Rodriguez
Shocked, Tash struggles to come to terms with her discovery, but could this knowledge work to her advantage? Meanwhile, Sonya turns to Jade for tips on how to be more sexy.
Episode 6093
Written by Peter Dick
Hell bent on revenge, Tash confides in Summer under the guise of needing a friend, but knowing full well the destructive impact of her news. Meanwhile, Kyle and Lou struggle to work together.
Episode 6094
Written by Ben Michael
Lucas decides to ride one more race in order to clear his debts, but when he is ask to deliberately lose, he is faced with a moral dilemma. Meanwhile, Summer breaks down and reveals everything to Chris.
Episode 6095
Written by John Hanlon
Lucas avoids Kate and Brennan so he doesn't have to answer any questions about his confrontation with Garland. Meanwhile, Sophie transforms herself into a mini version of Jade to get Zeke's attention.
Episode 6096
Written by Jane Allen
Lucas discovers there is only one way to be free of Garland's intimidation - race again and lose. When he refuses and his house is trashed as a warning, Brennan becomes even more suspicious.
Episode 6097
Written by Sarah Mayberry
Lucas is keen to befriend Brennan but his plans come to an abrupt halt when he catches Brennan with a mystery woman. Meanwhile, Sophie discovers a healthy way to channel her anger over Zeke.
Episode 6098
Written by Katrina Foster
Tash is enjoying the benefits of her fake pregnancy but when Andrew tells Rebecca, the pressure is on for Tash to tell her father. Has her game spiralled out of control?
Episode 6099
Written by Sue Hore
Tash is surprised when both Michael and Andrew make an effort to prove their worth as fathers, but their support only makes her feel more guilty. Meanwhile, Susan takes delight in winding up Karl.
Episode 6100
Written by Rene Zandveld
Suspecting Tash may not be pregnant, Summer sets out to prove her theory by sneaking a look at Tash's hospital file. Meanwhile, madness ensues at Toadie's house when Charlie's new pet goes missing.


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When Nathan Lyon left the Adelaide earth, I already knew he was going to catch it.
That might sound silly. Manifest destiny. Hindsight genius. It's probably wrong for every reason you can point to.
But sometimes you feel like you know. You watch a fieldsman circle under a high ball, and can tell when confidence has leached from their limbs.
Like Steve O'Keefe on the Revolver dancefloor, you're just waiting for the drop.
This time around, Moeen Ali checked a drive towards mid-on. He hit it solidly enough. The ball was going well wide of the bowler. A streaky single for sure.
Except at the same time the bowler was in movement, a streak of white like an albatross hitting the South Atlantic. Not a downward dive though, horizontal.
While he was diving and the ball was flying, still so impossibly far apart as to make any association absurd, my brain was saying he would catch it.
When he hit the ground and rolled in a tangle of limbs, the ball must have gone down. At best he'd saved a run. There's no way he could have got there.
Except he caught it, because of course he did.
Bowling from around the wicket, taking off from well wide of the stumps on the left-hander's off side, he ended up landing with the ball in hand at least a metre off the pitch on the leg side.
That's the kind of confidence in Lyon's game right now.
With his surety of movement, the coinciding paths of two objects seemed inevitable. And so it was, pink and white coming together perfectly as a strawberry Chupa Chup.
Photographers caught the instant perfectly. Lyon is at full stretch, parallel to the ground.
It's nothing so stilted as a Superman, that symbol of rigid Americana.
Instead Lyon has one leg drawn up at the knee, louche, like he's just rolled over amid the late morning's rumpled sheets.
His head is turned to the front, looking for something on the beside table. His right hand forms a useless T-Rex arm, folded and dangling.
His left is extended as far as it can go, reaching for a ball that it clutches in its fingers. The physics of it are impossible, but the overall effect is shoulder-shrugging casual.
Within minutes, an image was circulating online. Lyon's form, cut from that photograph, then pasted into the Creation of Adam.
Instead of God descending from a cloud to touch his progeny's hand, a Canberra off-break bowler descends to impart the spark of life by way of the pink Kookaburra.
Call it a contemporary reimagining. But how likely would it have been a couple of years ago to see Lyon cast in the role of divine creator?
Ethan Meldrum isn't a household name, but has a following assembling absurdist sport jokes online. He's good at what he does. If he's covering a subject, it has traction with fans.
This is the excitement that Lyon is generating. People want to see him play. They want to see what he does next. It's built on the confidence he has in the field.
The catch had the same feeling as the way he ran out James Vince in Brisbane, the surety of movement and the supreme trust in his skill.
There was no sense in either case that he thought he might miss. A once timid and overawed cricketer is becoming a showman.
There was that sense when he came out to bat in this match. Again, he spent his first innings clubbing harder than O'Keefe.
There was no sense that England's short bowling bothered him. He just wanted to score.
Then the cheer from the crowd as he got one where he wanted it. Coming inside the line, catching up, spanking it fine for six. No edge. No streak. Deliberate.
As with every innings he played in the last Australian Ashes, he walked off undefeated.
But it isn't just a matter of just showing off and playing to the crowd. Lyon is doing the yards.
Lyon's relentless work
While he may look like a laundry sack full of coat hangers, all angles and jangles, he's never been unathletic. He took a diving catch off his own bowling on debut.
But the way he now moves in the field, he has obviously worked relentlessly.
Two days before the second Test, during an otherwise deserted afternoon, he was out there on Adelaide Oval doing fielding drills.
With the ball, he has just gone back to equalling Ravi Ashwin as the world's top wicket-taker this year.
On this third day, with his 4 for 60, he went past the great spinner Clarrie Grimmett for wickets at the Adelaide Oval.
Lyon is now fifth overall. Ahead, the names are McDermott, Lillee, McGrath and Warne. He could catch them all in a few more years.
Before this series, when Lyon starting talking the talk, you worried about him walking the walk. As it stands, there is no Zoolander chink in his armour.
He can turn left. He can dive right. He can do a catwalk pirouette to smack a ball into the crowd. He can read minds. He knows the files are in the computer. There's no denying that he's so hot right now.
Coming out as nightwatchman, you could tell he was relishing the chance. The crowd loved him again. He soaked up the strike. He made the most of being hit in the box to shave some time off the clock.
I never thought I'd refer to anyone milking a groin injury, but these are the places cricket takes you. Again, England was annoyed, Joe Root nattering away as the players walked off at stumps.
Lyon didn't mind in the least. His day was summed up in his beaming smile and his glove-punch with Peter Handscomb, at yet another job successfully done.
Even better, he'd farmed the strike for the first ball of the fourth day. I'll bet you he makes 50 too.
External Link: Second Ashes Test scorecard

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A special way of milking demands a special way of cooling!
Packo has developed a range of milk cooling tanks designed specifically for robot milking (AMS). The Packo AMS cooling tank communicates excellently and without any problems with each brand of milking robot.
Why the development of a specific milk cooling tank?
With robotic milking, cows are milked constantly throughout a 24 hour day resulting in small quantities of milk being cooled at a time. This is contrary to traditional milking with a peak in the morning and evening. Continuous cooling of the milk is needed which involves a specific load for the cooling tank.


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Việt Nam – Pt. I
In Dalat we rode outside of the city to see more of the farms. The hillsides were cluttered with cut out earth steps, terraces with locals farming anything from coffee to cherries and greenhouses by the rows growing flowers. The thrill of getting on the motorbike every day and zipping around has been the best. The routine is familiar and automatic. Clutching the metal handbrake with the left hand after hopping on. The right thumb pressing the ignition button followed by the turning of the hard plastic rubber handle. The sound of choking and stuttering that gets louder gradually, ready to take off. The joy of what's about to happen next and anticipating the winding roads. Open and free to twist and turn through the hillside with the wind rushing by. I guess it would be equivalent to how a dog feels with his head out the window. Minus the tongue hanging out of our mouths…maybe?
In the morning we packed a day bag, hopped on the motorbike and headed down south about 20km to check out Elephant Falls. Along the way, we went through winding roads cut into the sides of the mountains. The green on the hillsides were interrupted here and there by the red and orange earth. The roads were smooth and winding. The feeling of the wind rushing past, the fresh mountain air, the zipping around freely is nothing short of meditative. One cannot help but have a goofy grin turn into a silly smile.
We worked our way down the steep and muddy zig-zag of a path to reach the larger rocks at the base of the waterfall. Our shoes were now wet and muddy, but the view was worth it. Mist shot up and the sound of water pounding the rocks in front of us was a well-worth mother nature moment. We went up another path away from the falls. Dragonflies buzzing around our heads and ankles getting eaten by mosquitos we turned back around to where we started and ate a well-deserved Pho for lunch. Riding back into town was another reminder that Dalat is like a tropical alpine. A conducive place for all types of vegetation to grow. With the variety of plants and flowers bringing life to the town. The mood of the locals reflects the thought that when plants and humans are together, joy follows.
We went to the top of a hill near a place called Leguda that has a 49,000VND ($2) all you can eat vegetarian hot pot. Seriously, though, I don't know how that place makes a profit, but I'm not complaining. If you get the chance to eat there I'd say its a must.
Sitting in a place called Anna's Coffee House now looking out the window. Slowly moving gray clouds can be seen covering the tops of the hills in the distance. Sunlight can be seen peeking through the trees that stick up on the hills with their trunks looking like toothpicks. All the tree tops mix in together in patches of green and yellow as they fall down the slope of the hill. A cat is lazily sitting on the pavement that drops down to other boxes along the road covered with metal tin roofs that look gray and red with rust, quickly hammered and pieced together. The scene saved from total rusticity by the electric light illuminating the windows. The cable cars can be seen going back and forth. It reminds me of the roundtrip ride we took for our last full day in the city. We don't want to leave, but we know we'll be back.


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Due to the increased levels of pregnancy hormones, digestion is slowed and muscles in the bowel tend to relax. This leads to constipation, and a sense of having to go to the bathroom but not being able to.
Hemorrhoids are swollen and bulging veins in the rectum that are caused by increased blood volume and uterine pressure. Up to 50 percent of pregnant women get these, and they tend to resolve themselves after delivery.
Stretch marks
As a woman's body literally expands to accommodate the baby, it is common that stretch marks that resemble red, pink, or brown scars form. They generally appear on the thighs, buttocks, abdomen, and breasts.
Skin changes
From the beginning of pregnancy until the end, skin discoloration is a common bodily change. A woman's nipples generally become darker and browner, and many women also develop something called linea nigra, which is a dark line on the skin running from the belly button down to the pubic hairline.
Some women also experience patches of darker skin usually over the cheeks, forehead, nose, or upper lip, which are called melasma or chloasma. These tend to be more common in darker-skinned women.
Increased urinary frequency and leaking
With the pressure of the baby pushing down on the bladder, urethra, and pelvic floor, the need to urinate increases. Additionally, this can cause accidental urine leakages during coughing or sneezing. This usually subsides after birth, but can sometimes take a few kegel exercises to get back to normal again.
As stated before, this is not an exhaustive list, but will give you an idea of what to expect. Of course, if you feel that anything is out of the ordinary, don't hesitate to contact a physician.
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"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race." – H.G. Wells
This has been my mantra for my entire adult life. I believe in the vast left-wing conspiracy perpetrated by 99 percent of the scientific community that global warming is very real and will kill us all. I have kids and want them to have a planet to live on when they're older. Part of my fight against global warming is riding a bicycle instead of driving. So, my main mode of transportation has been a bicycle for large chunks of my life.
What I'm trying to tell you is that I'm a credible source when it comes to bicycles. I've ridden a bike or two in my life. And, living in an area where bicycle theft is the main industry, I've had to buy an unfair share of bikes. Here is a guide for choosing the best ride for your needs as well as my top ten best hybrid bikes.
Which Gender Do You Identify with?
In my experience, it doesn't seem to make a difference, but bicycle manufacturers insist that you identify with one of the binary genders and then ride a bike that is labeled as male or female. I think it's all a conspiracy to get guys to hit their nuts on the frame as they get on and off their hybrid bikes. In this review, I am mainly reviewing men's bikes because I'm a dude, but I'll also include links to the female equivalents when possible.
Why a Hybrid Bike?
If we've learned anything from the Prius, it's that hybrids are better for the environment. But seriously, hybrids are the lovechild of mountain and road bikes. They work on all sorts of terrain. They also usually have:
- Larger tires than road bikes for comfort on uneven ground
- Flat handlebars
- Frame mounting points that let you attach pannier racks, child seats, fenders, kegs, and more
- Linear-pull brakes
- An upright riding position
Most hybrid bikes use the classic derailleur gear system, which features a series of cogs, cranks, chains, and other bike parts that are beyond my comprehension. There are also internal hub gears and belt drive systems.
What to Look for in a Hybrid Bike
Whether you want to use your hybrid bike for commuting or just going on an annoyingly-slow ride with your family on one Sunday a year until you get a flat and forget about your bike forever, there are a number of things you should consider when buying a hybrid: what terrain you want to ride your bike on, what you want to carry with you, and how long your trips will be.
Pannier racks are a must if you want to carry a lot of stuff, such as groceries, laptops, or other bikes, which is incredibly important if you are a bike thief. Choose a hybrid with a front suspension fork if you plan on riding on unpaved paths, back roads, or roads that look like Swiss cheese. If you plan on riding on smooth surfaces for long distances, then you want narrow tires, a more aggressive riding position, and a lightweight frame. This'll get you movin'.
These tips should start you in your search. If you prefer not to do your own research and just want me to do everything for you, then please check out the top 10 best hybrid bikes listed below. These bikes have a perfect balance of comfort, affordability, and accessories:
1. Schwinn Network 3.0 700C Wheel Men's Hybrid(Here's the Women's Version)
- Aluminum frame with suspension fork
- Shimano 21-speed rear derailleur
- Padded comfort seat with suspension
The Schwinn Network 3.0 has a strong, low-crossbar 18" frame. Aside from the affordable price tag, users appreciate that it is size adjustable, lightweight, and fast. Most importantly, the ride is unbelievably comfortable, even when you go off road. The weak spot with this model is the derailleur. I would recommend upgrading the derailleur at your local bike shop if you would like to make your ride even smoother.
Buy the Schwinn Network 3.0 on Amazon
2. Schwinn Discover Men's Hybrid Bike (700C Wheels)(Women's Version)
- 21-speed SRAM grip shifters
- Built-in rear rack
- Front and rear fenders to ensure you do not get a racing stripe on your back when riding in the rain
If you cheated and looked ahead, you'll notice that the top six bikes on this list are all Schwinns. That's because Schwinn is the standard in the bike industry. It is the most trusted and oldest name when it comes to American bikes. Like all other Schwinns, the Discover comes with a Lifetime Warranty for as long as you own your bike. This includes replacing the frame and other parts that fail due to defects in the workmanship.
Buy the Schwinn Discover on Amazon
3. Schwinn Men's Volare 1200 Bike
- Aluminum fitness frame with rigid fork
- 21-speed EZ Fire shifters and rear derailleur from Shimano
- Alloy wheels with high-profile rims
The Volare has the look and feel (it weighs about 26 pounds) of a bike three times its price. It has exceptional brakes, wheels, and tires. The tires are quite small so you probably should not buy this if you plan on going off road a lot and are not into masochism.
Buy the Schwinn Volare on Amazon
4. Schwinn GTX 2.0 700c Men's Dual 18 Sport Bike (Women's Version)
- Versatile riding thanks to the suspension fork and aluminum dual sport frame
- 21-speed trigger shifters so you can feel like you are going "pew pew pew" while cycling
- Disc brakes for super stopping power
One of the tricky things about buying a bike off Amazon or anywhere online is that it does not come completely assembled. Fortunately, most bikes, including the GTX 2.0 come mostly assembled, and when you buy from Amazon, you can have a local mechanic assemble your bike for free (on eligible models.) For the most part, I avoid messing with my bike. I leave it to the pros, but most people are able to assemble this in half an hour.
Buy the Schwinn GTX 2.0 on Amazon
5. Schwinn Men's Siro Hybrid Bicycle 700c Wheel (Women's Version)
- Suspension comfort seat to keep your dumper in great shape
- Pick your favorite riding position with the adjustable handlebar step
- 21-speed Shimano EZ-Fire shifters and rear derailleur
Are you the kind of person who enjoys the finer things in life? Then choose the Mr. Moneybags option. Sure, the Siro really isn't that expensive of a bicycle, but it's the priciest on our list…and well worth it. The only known issue is with the spindle. This part has been unreliable.
Buy the Schwinn Siro on Amazon
6. Schwinn Men's Wayfarer Hybrid Bike (Women's Version)
- 7-speed shifters
- Comes with rack and fenders
- Steel retro urban style frame with spring seat
The Wayfarer is the bargain basement bicycle deal and the most affordable option on our list. The only common problem is the rear derailleur, which seems to be a trend with Schwinn.
Buy the Schwinn Wayfarer on Amazon
7. Northwoods Springdale Men's 21-Speed Hybrid Bicycle (Women's Version)
- 21-speed Shimano Tourney rear derailleur
- Quick release clamp allows you to carry your seat with you so ne'er-do-wells can't take off with it
- Linear pull brakes
The Northwoods Springdale is our highest rated non-Schwinn bike. If you only have $200 and do not want to buy a Schwinn, then this is an okay option. I just recommend that you not try to assemble it yourself. Also, if you want a bike for daily riding, this is not the bike for you. This is best for when you want to tool around every once in a while. It's not meant for people who are training for the Tour de France or who want to bike 50 miles to work.
Buy the Northwoods Springdale on Amazon
8. Schwinn Capital 700c Men's Hybrid Bicycle (Women's Version)
- 21-speed EZ-Fire shifters with the infamous Shimano rear derailleur
- Suspension fork and seat that make it feel like you're riding on a cloud
- Rear and front alloy V brakes
The Capital is a great ride. The only reasons it isn't rated higher is because the saddle is uncomfortable, and you'll probably have to pay to have some blowhard put it together for you.
Buy the Schwinn Capital on Amazon
9. Giordano RS700 Hybrid Bike
- Designed for average Joes between 5'7" and 6'2" tall
- Aluminum frame with a rigid steel fork
- 21 speeds for indecisive people
Giordano takes inspiration from Italy's rich cycling history to create a bike with the finest materials from China. I talk trash, but the RS700 is actually a pretty decent bike. It's got flashy looks that allow you to trick people who don't know better into thinking you're riding a $1,000 bike. The biggest complaint is that the wheels are painted, and when the brakes press on them, they squeal like Ned Beatty in Deliverance.
Buy the Giordano RS700 on Amazon
10. Critical Cycles Dutch Style Step-Thru 1-Speed Hybrid Bicycle (Considered Unisex)
- Step-thru design allows men to ride what is essentially a women's bike without feeling weird about it
- Comes with all the tools you need for assembly
- Has fenders so you don't ruin your life when it rains
Critical Cycles Dutch Style is great because it won't destroy your nuts (if you have them). However, there are several problems with it. First of all, you need an advanced degree in engineering to assemble it. Secondly, the light it comes with is basically useless.
Buy the Critical Cycles Dutch Style on Amazon
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Today there has been a smaller snow storm in my town. We went from rain this morning to windy and snowy with slippery roads. Therefore it was very fitting that today's word in the Photo A Day – December was Mittens/Gloves. #yarnpadc On the down side
it was too windy and snowy to be pleasant to pose for pictures outside but we finally managed a good one. I have not knit these mittens myself, my mother bought them in the 70's, but there are beads and a tassel (hard to see on the picture) and they are purple and what more could you ask for?
I'm not really a mittens knitter. I think it's hard to make, or find for that matter, good mittens that are tight enough not to get blown right through when there is a little wind. Sweden is a snowy country and it's cold in the winter, and I can't stand having cold hands, not only because they ache horribly when re-heated. Normally, I solve my mitten problem by putting a store-bought, knit glove underneath my mitten, thus having double cover for my hands. This works excellent but I really wonder what other people do. I know I could probably felt a pair of mittens to make them tight and warm but I've never done it before so I don't think it's a solution in the short run, which I would say that December 6 requires, a quick solution.
Because of the weather I could have just stayed inside but I've planned a good long knitting weekend and in order to get that, I had to make errands this afternoon and evening. I haven't knit almost anything but as I said, I have Saturday and Sunday. That should finish a sleeve and a neckline at least and also I hope to make some bobbin lace and send off three Christmas packages. It might only be December 6 but that makes only 18 days till Christmas Eve. Every minute counts. Every stitch counts. Go, go, go!


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Actress Lana Wood had been living in a motel room with her daughter, son-in-law, three grandchildren, and two dogs after she was evicted from her California home a few months ago. Medical bills contributed to Lana's dire financial situation. Wood's daughter, Evan, has Hodgkin's lymphoma and on oxygen 24 hours a day as her lungs were damaged by radiation treatments.
Lana revealed that she was depressed and felt like hurting herself on multiple occasions, but she had to continue and push forward for her daughter and grandchildren. Even though she still feels sad, she admits she has much to feel grateful for, and that helps minimize the tears. Wood stated on her GoFundMe page that without her fans' donation, she would be living under a bridge. She talked about going shopping at second-hand stores for furniture and how grateful she feels that so many of her followers helped her get out of the motel and into a home.
Lana revealed that she has a bunch of boxes to unpack, but this house is more than just a place to get out of the motel — it is a home. Wood continues that her daughter, Evan, has not been doing well at all. She went into full cardiac arrest and had no heartbeat for 20 minutes. Evan is on life support, and the doctors aren't sure if she will ever recover. Her son-in-law, Nick, and her grandchildren hope that Evan makes a full recovery.
Even though she suffers from many health problems herself, she refuses to let them slow her down. With Evan in the hospital on life support, her grandchildren need her more than ever. In the end, her fans and loved ones donated nearly $40,000 to help her get back on her feet. She now has food, water, and electricity and rented a home large enough for her grandchildren, daughter, and son-in-law.
Wood said she felt hopeless and worried they would never find another rental home. However, her fans, whom she affectionately called her "angels," helped her get on her feet again.
In April, when the news broke that Lana was homeless, many wondered why Robert Wagner had not stepped in to help Natalie Wood's sister. At the time, Lana shared that she has not talked to Robert or Natalie's children in years.
Fox News reported that in 2011, Wood pressed Robert for answers about Natalie's sudden death in 1981. Law enforcement said that Wagner was never a suspect and he denied any involvement in her death.
"Natalie was a very loving, very giving person… sometimes to an extreme. She also went through a period of time where she said she's gotta stop caring so much when it's not good for her. And she did that through therapy. You know, she would have done everything in her power to help. She probably would have turned around and bought us a house!"
Lana Wood expressed her gratitude for her fans stepping in to help. She asks that they continue to remember her daughter, Evan, in their prayers.
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The recent global Petya ransomware attack severely curtailed the operations of WPP and suddenly put advertising and marketing agencies clearly in the spotlight as potential targets for this growing cybercrime phenomenon. Those in the industry who thought only public and government organisations were under threat are having to think again.
Petya, which was preceded by the equally damaging global WannaCry ransomware attack, has emphasised the danger that all data-intensive industries face from ransomware attacks.
Add to this the impending EU General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into force next May and could result in fines of up to 4% of annual turnover or €20m, whichever is larger, for serious data breaches, and it's clear that now is the time for agencies to get their house fully in order.
Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts and blocks your data files until you pay a ransom. Then, if you're lucky, you might just regain access to your data, but this is by no means a given. So thinking you can simply pay up and everything will be OK is at best naive and at worst extremely reckless.
The ransomware threat has been around for some time, the first widely known form being Cryptolocker, which was unleashed in 2013. IT security experts worth their salt have been shouting about it for some time, with their warnings generally falling on deaf ears across the business world. Of course, this is rapidly changing.
Facing the ransomware challenge now will not only remove the threat to your data and ultimately your business, but will also help with GDPR compliance and potentially give you an edge over your rival agencies.
So where do you start?
First, do the anti-virus software and firewalls you're likely to already have in place offer enough protection? The short answer is no. They provide some, but most programs are not updated quickly enough to plug undiscovered "zero day" vulnerabilities in computer systems that can be used to spread malware like ransomware. So there's always a chance that a strain will manage to penetrate them.
What's more, a lot of ransomware exploits human vulnerability by using "social engineering" techniques to persuade staff to open an email attachment that enables the malware to be spread. Although you should implement a company-wide policy to discourage this, people make mistakes meaning you'll always potentially be vulnerable to attack.
So with no way to make your business truly impregnable, you not only have to do what you can to defend your data against an attack, but also need a way of backing up and restoring your data quickly and efficiently should it be held to ransom.
Currently, the best ransomware solutions offer a combination of both these functions. First they act as an early warning system. They can spot a ransomware attack being unleashed before it has spread right across an organisation and then quarantine it to make it safe. Next, they quickly monitor your data and recover and back up any that has been affected.
Before choosing a solution, make sure it backs up your data to the cloud, as this is the only way to ensure your backed up data is safe from attack, because it is held off site far out of the reach of any malware. Even local backups stored on USB drives, for example, may also become encrypted by malware, rendering them useless.
This means that if you don't pay the ransom and your data is lost, you can get the vast majority of it back. Of course, you need to make sure that the cloud provider you use can do this quickly and efficiently so that the minimum disruption is caused to your business. With this in mind, you should go for a solution that performs 'incremental data recovery' from the cloud. Just as you wouldn't replace your entire library if only one book was damaged, this only replaces data that has been infected by doing the following.
You will also ideally need a solution that backs up and recovers data blocks, which are much smaller than individual files. Recovering all data regardless of what has been damaged should be avoided as it takes longer and uses more network bandwidth.
Implementing this kind of integrated and automatic ransomware solution will offer you maximum protection while giving you the reassurance that if the worst happens and your data is held to ransom you have a clean replacement off site that can be accessed quickly, meaning you won't have to pay up.
And with recent Mimecast research revealing that less than half of UK organisations are confident they can recover files encrypted by ransomware and 72% reporting they had lost valuable data in the last 12 months, by taking the right steps to protect your business now you can be sure you're ahead of the game.
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Jason Hopes has a passion for technology, but also he has a passion for helping others, which has given him the title "Philanthropist." He works with younger individuals by helping them realize their potential, then supports them enough to get their ideas off the ground. You simply can't ask for better service than this as there aren't too many other entrepreneur who are willing to share their specific secrets to success. Having such a large education background, Hope is known by many as a technologist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, investor, and motivational speaker.
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The valley lay before me. The darkness faded as the moon dropped below the tree line at the top of the remote ridge of my perceived horizon. The wind blew with disdain for the fallen leaves. The leaves danced with indifference to the wind. The earth fell before my feet into the open rift. I gazed into the void of dawn soaked rock walls and barren tree forms. My mind calculated the scene and the result was impressive. How could this sliver of wilderness be unexplored, by me, until this day? The mere favor for the creek below by the masses had kept me away. The perspective from above the base of the gorge afforded a glimpse of the true nature of this sharp sided glen. It is a marvel to behold. The thermal reading of my instrument displayed a variation between 41° and 68° with a bounty of solar emittance throughout the hiking interval. This was initiated at 0530 hours and concluded at 1330 hours with a mileage expenditure at or above 6.5 miles. Breakfast was ingested at 0330 hours at the Denny's of Russellville.
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Phase I of the student assignment review is about choice. The focus is finding ways to increase students' access to school options and magnet programs. CMS is committed to providing every family and every student at least two high-quality school options. In addition to home schools to which every student is assigned according to his/her home address, CMS offers a number of school options. Each option has a signature theme or program that provides unique educational opportunities designed to engage students' interests and talents. CMS school options include magnet programs, career academies, early and middle colleges, and other distinctive school models. Each option focuses on ensuring students are prepared for college and a career, while exposing students to different learning approaches, leadership preparation, and engaging curriculum.
On November 9, 2016 the Charlotte Mecklenburg Board of Education unanimously approved the Phase I Student Assignment Recommendations. The specific items approved include:
Amendments to Policy JCA-E, Student Assignment Plan including:
Lottery Priorities: Students are assigned to school options and magnet schools through a lottery which prioritizes students based on a set of criteria. CMS is maintaining the sibling guarantee and continuation guarantee. However, starting in 2017-18, the lottery will prioritize socioeconomic balance within the schools and will give priority to students attending a home school designated by the state as low performing for three consecutive years..
Method for Designating Socioeconomic Status: The board's goal to reduce concentrations of poverty required that CMS develop a methodology for designating a student's socioeconomic status. The approved methodology considers family reported information including Household Income, Number of minors in household and Parent Educational Attainment. It also looks at census data for the student's community including percentage of people with limited English, living in single parent households, and home school performance.
Consolidation of Transportation Zones. The four transportation zones in effect during the 2016-17 school year will be merged into three transportation zones. For more information review the
Recommendation to Reconfigure Transportation Zones and view the new Transportation Zone Map. The new transportation map achieves a better distribution of high, medium and low SES students in each zone which has the potential to result in better SES balance in the school options and magnet programs.
Adding 3,405 new magnet seats as follows:
Establish a Computer Science/Coding full magnet elementary school in the University Area at 8601 Old Concord Road in Charlotte, serving students in grades K – 5. Students in the Violet Transportation Zone and the Garinger and Rocky River high school feeder areas from the Green Transportation Zone, will have transportation and priority for this school. The continuation guarantee is to the STEAM or STEM middle school magnet serving the student's home school attendance area.
Establish a STEM and health sciences partial magnet school at Billingsville Elementary School in the Blue Transportation Zone, serving students in grades K – 5. The continuation guarantee is to the STEAM or STEM middle school magnet serving the student's home school attendance area.
Establish a Computer Science/Coding partial magnet school at Paw Creek Elementary School serving students in grades K – 5. students from the Violet Transportation Zone and students living in the portion of the West Mecklenburg attendance area in the Blue Transportation Zone will have transportation and priority for this school. The continuation guarantee is to the STEAM or STEM middle school magnet serving the student's home school attendance area.
Establish an Early Educators Early College School Option at UNC Charlotte. The program will open with ninth grade students in the 2017-18 school year and will add one grade level a school year, through grade 13, for students who wish to have an extra year to earn additional college credit. Transportation CMS will provide bus transportation for this program. Note: This option will be available pending approval as a cooperative innovative high school by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
Establish a
Middle College School Option at the Merancas CPCC Campus. The program will open with grades 11 and 12 and will add grade 13 in the 2018-19 school year for students who wish to have an extra year to complete an Associates degree. CMS will not provide bus transportation for this program. Passes for CATS bus transportation will be available as provided by the Board in each year's budget. Note: This option will be available pending approval as a cooperative innovative high school by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
Establish a Montessori secondary school magnet school at the J.T. Williams school campus and relocate the Montessori magnet program currently at Sedgefield Middle. The Montessori secondary magnet school will open with grades 7 – 10 and will add one grade level a year, until it serves students in grades 7 – 12. This school will serve as the guaranteed continuation school for all 6th grade students in CMS Montessori magnet schools.
Note that the students in the Montessori magnet program at Sedgefield who wish to remain at that school in the regular school program may apply for a transfer through the reassignment/transfer process. Turningpoint Academy will be relocated from J.T. Williams to the campus of the former Pawtuckett Elementary School.
Establish a Countywide K – 8 International Baccalaureate Magnet School at Marie G. Davis and Relocate High School Magnet Programs at Marie G. Davis to Hawthorne Academy and. See the Details of Proposed Changes for further information.
Establish a STEM Partial Magnet at Winget Park Elementary School and relocate the STEM Partial Magnet Program at Palisades Park Elementary to Winget Park Elementary. The continuation guarantee for 5th grade students in the magnet school at Winget Park will be the STEM or STEAM magnet school serving the student's home school feeder area. Transportation and priority for admission will be given to students from the Blue Transportation Zone.Note: 4th and 5th grade students may choose to stay at Palisades Park Elementary and keep their continuation guarantee to Kennedy Middle School however, there will be no sibling guarantee for siblings of students selecting this option.
Committing to Continue the Rolling Four-Year School Options Planning Process. To see the current four year rolling plan, review the Board Motion
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Given the tragedies William Woodward III suffered in life, it would have been kinder to spare his memory Chip Brown's rehash. If, however, the bitter three-year struggle that corroded Woody's heart can serve any positive goal, it should be to affect a serious reformation of divorce law. Joint custody ought to be the mandated norm, not the exception. Litigation ought never to exceed one year. The dissolution of a family is always difficult.
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Brandi Glanville says that after five-years she has basically forgiven and forgotten the affair that ended her marriage.
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian have since had cheating scandals of their own. Although, they are still married and spend lots of "Bonus mom" and kids time with his boys, Mason and Jake.
Brandi says, so long as her sons are happy, she's over the drama.
'I see her all the time,' the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star told Nova's Fitzy and Wippa on Wednesday. 'I drop the kids off at their house, we're always around each other. I really am at peace with it. It's been five years, my kids really love her,' she said of her two sons from her marriage to Cibrian, Mason and Jake. 'I don't care.'
However it does seem that the experience has jaded her outlook, with the 41-year-old admitting she believes in the adage 'once a cheater, always a cheater'.
'I kind of think so,' she replied when asked by the radio hosts. 'I hope that somebody one day proves me wrong.' [via the Daily Mail]
Previously, Brandi admitted that LeAnn flirted with then-taken Eddie right in front of everyone on the set of Lifetime movie Northern Lights. She also said he told their sons he didn't love their mother anymore and LeAnn had told the boys about the affair.
After years of struggling with it, tweeting about it, fighting about it and admitting it drove her to drink (when her kids weren't with her, she'd drink to distract herself), Brandi is finally at peace with the choices LeAnn and Eddie made that broke up his and Brandi's marriage.


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|by Denis Ferrara
"IF YOU'RE gonna be a bear, be a grizzly!"
This quote has been attributed to people as varied as pacifist and perpetual dieter, Mahatma Gandhi and one-time First Daughter Lynda Bird Johnson. Also a writer named George Hyde Preston, who was advising about how to handle the stock market in 1908 — in Cosmopolitan magazine. (This was before Cosmo got all into its monthly exploration of the female orgasm.) And, of course, we can never leave out dear old Anonymous.
This was proper advice. Liz was, or acted like, a grizzly — a charming grizzly — in her life efforts. She claimed to be insecure, but she never let 'em see her sweat. And she succeeded in life. In me she had ... not a grizzly. I was openly insecure. They saw me sweat. I had yet to succeed in life. Not in ways that I will talk of now, anyway. I was, I am, an anxious, worried type. Although nothing turns out quite as badly as I project it will. Usually.
So this column, my column, is a real grizzly moment in my life. It makes me very nervous. Everybody who knows me says I shouldn't be. Lots of people who don't know me have said so too, sending messages of support that I should forge ahead. This has been wonderful. And it has led me to feel that — nobody knows me at all, and everybody's crazy! You see, most of the time my big attempts to be a grizzly have turned out, well — grisly!
For example, it's not really a good thing to find yourself in a vulgar public slanging match with Barbra Streisand, at a pre-Oscar party (back in the year 2000); an encounter I should have known better to get into. (Miss Streisand was not pleased with something we'd written. I knew that and approached her merrily anyway.) It was a stand-our-ground, back-and-forth that only ended when Tina Brown intervened. "This is not getting anybody anywhere" said Tina, in soothing British-accented cadence, taking my arm and leading me away.
So what is happening now — this column — is a big grizzly moment for me. I have to do it right. Not so much for me — although I'd rather not be beaten up too badly — but for Liz.
People have said, "Oh, now you'll have your own voice." Well, see, after 36 years, I was she, and she was me, certainly in terms of the content and form of the column. I liked the content and form, and so did Liz. We argued and disagreed right to the end, but always came to a compromise.
So, there will not be, I don't think, any great alteration in what appears here. A few have chimed in, "I hope it won't get into politics anymore." You. Hope. In. Vain. If I have something to say, I'll say it. But not relentlessly. (I heard David Patrick Columbia's sigh of relief all the way here in Hoboken.)
The difference is, although I am no stranger to writing a column, I am mostly a stranger to taking total responsibility for one. Back in the old Daily News, Newsday and New York Post days, my name would appear on the bottom of the column, in tiny letters, when Liz was off on vacation. People rarely noticed, actually. And even if they did, Liz's name was up top, the powerful name, the famous byline and everything that it represented.
Now I'm responsible for everything. And responsibility, motivation and confidence are qualities not natural to me and hard won, still shaky. (Leave home at 15 and your personality goes one way or another. Mine went another!)
I mean, even at this point, I have not decided on a name for the column. Should it be my full name or just my first? (I have personal reasons for disliking my last name — even though it is well known in the history of the Borgias, not to mention famous baked goods. I'll tell that story another time.)
Most of all, I dread letting down everyone who has been so kind and supportive, especially Liz, who I still can't bear to refer to in the past tense.
But so what if I do fail? I'm healthy, I'm 41 years into now-married relationship, the cats are fond of me, and with Netflix, Amazon, On Demand and a well-used library card, I am rarely bored.
Sink or swim, I've got to be a proper grizzly. I just have to remember not to tell Barbra Streisand what I think she needs to hear. She so doesn't.
|JUST a bit of catch-up here (and more on Wednesday). In the November 16th issue of Rolling Stone, and the November 13th issue of New York magazine, I was confronted by somebody named Cardi B on the covers of both publications.
Rolling Stone declared "The Hot Issue, Starring Cardi B." New York trumpeted "Cardi B Was Made to Be This Famous." My first thought was, how famous could she be, I have never heard of her?
The meat of these issues was not, for me, Cardi B. (Now that I know who she is, I can either write about her with some assurance, or choose never to mention her again.) I recommend Rolling Stone's vastly informative and depressing "The Great Student Loan Swindle" by Matt Taibbi. It makes me very glad I grew up poor and left school in seventh grade.
In New York magazine, there is Rebecca Traister's "We Are All Implicated." This is also vastly informative and depressing; a recounting of the post-Harvey Weinstein cavalcade of sexual harassment allegations, ruinations and reckonings. I don't know where it will all eventually lead us. (By the time this column appears in print, I am sure at least three more men will be accused, quit or resign their jobs, or — like Jeremy Piven — feel compelled to take lie detector tests.) It's a cultural watershed that may or may not result in a positive difference for harassed and humiliated women. Will it serve as a "teachable" moment for men who must learn to behave more appropriately, so that vulgar, stupid behavior is not automatically lumped in with the genuine rapists and predators who need to be called out?
Time will tell, but right now men and women — on every financial level, in every profession, in every office, at every party, in every casual encounter (or is it?) are living in uncertain, suspicious and desperate noir times.
I can't wait to see how the coming awards shows handle it. But if they don't know how, I'll tell them.
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Top Movies – 2002
Best Movies Released In 2002!
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Sauron's forces increase. His allies grow. The Ringwraiths return in an even more frightening form. Saruman's army of Uruk Hai is ready to launch an assault against Aragorn and the people of Rohan. Yet, the Fellowship is broken and Boromir is dead. For the little hope that is left, Frodo and Sam march on into Mordor, unprotected. A number of new allies join with Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Pippin and Merry. And they must defend Rohan and attack Isengard. Yet, while all this is going on, Sauron's troops mass toward the City of Gondor, for the War of the Ring is about to begin.
City Of God (2002)
Brazil, 1960's, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well…too well. 1970's: Li'l Zé has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bené is the only one to keep him on the good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980's: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs…will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God.
The Pianist (2002)
The true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman who, in the 1930s, was known as the most accomplished piano player in all of Poland, if not Europe. At the outbreak of the Second World War, however, Szpilman becomes subject to the anti-Jewish laws imposed by the conquering Germans. By the start of the 1940s, Szpilman has seen his world go from piano concert halls to the Jewish Ghetto of Warsaw and then must suffer the tragedy of his family deported to a German concentration camps, while Szpilman is conscripted into a forced German Labor Compound. At last deciding to escape, Szpilman goes into hiding as a Jewish refugee where he is witness to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (April 19, 1943 – May 16, 1943) and the Warsaw Uprising (1 August to 2 October 1944).
Talk To Her (2002)
After a chance encounter at a theater, two men, Benigno and Marco, meet at a private clinic where Benigno works. Lydia, Marco's girlfriend and a bullfighter by profession, has been gored and is in a coma. It so happens that Benigno is looking after another woman in a coma, Alicia, a young ballet student. The lives of the four characters will flow in all directions, past, present and future, dragging all of them towards an unsuspected destiny.
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
New Rochelle, the 1960s. High schooler Frank Abagnale Jr. idolizes his father, who's in trouble with the IRS. When his parents separate, Frank runs away to Manhattan with $25 in his checking account, vowing to regain dad's losses and get his parents back together. Just a few years later, the FBI tracks him down in France; he's extradited, tried, and jailed for passing more than $4,000,000 in bad checks. Along the way, he's posed as a Pan Am pilot, a pediatrician, and an attorney. And, from nearly the beginning of this life of crime, he's been pursued by a dour FBI agent, Carl Hanratty. What starts as cat and mouse becomes something akin to father and son.
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. Bourne realizes, though, that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy, but who does he work for?
Road to Perdition (2002)
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.
25th Hour (2002)
The filmed adaptation from the David Benioff's novel of the same name. Set in New York, a convicted drug dealer named Monty has one day left of freedom before he is sent to prison. Anger, blame, frustration, betrayal, guilt and loneliness are themes on this last day of friends, family, parties, saying goodbye, and setting things straight. A Spike Lee joint.
Adaptation. (2002)
Charlie Kaufman (Cage) writes the way he lives, with great difficulty. His twin brother Donald (also Cage) lives the way he writes, with foolish abandon. Susan (Streep) writes about life, but can't live it. John's (Cooper) life is a book, waiting to be adapted. One story. Four lives. A million ways it can end.
Minority Report (2002)
In the year 2054 A.D. crime is virtually eliminated from Washington D.C. thanks to an elite law enforcing squad "Precrime". They use three gifted humans (called "Pre-Cogs") with special powers to see into the future and predict crimes beforehand. John Anderton heads Precrime and believes the system's flawlessness steadfastly. However one day the Pre-Cogs predict that Anderton will commit a murder himself in the next 36 hours. Worse, Anderton doesn't even know the victim. He decides to get to the mystery's core by finding out the 'minority report' which means the prediction of the female Pre-Cog Agatha that "might" tell a different story and prove Anderton innocent.
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge.
28 Days Later… (2002)
In a top secret British lab, peace activists release a monkey infected with a highly powerful and contagious test virus, despite the begging of the scientist in charge of operations. 28 days later, the infection has gone from one monkey to the majority of the UK, the host of the virus is lost in a murderous state, losing all logic and instinct. Jim, a courier, wakes up from his coma in an empty hospital, to find that the streets have been heavily littered and are empty. His fear began when he saw no one. His terror erupted when he realized he wasn't alone.
Equilibrium (2002)
In a futuristic world, a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions: books, art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death. Cleric John Preston (Bale) is a top ranking government agent responsible for destroying those who resist the rules. When he misses a dose of Prozium, a mind-altering drug that hinders emotion, Preston, who has been trained to enforce the strict laws of the new regime, suddenly becomes the only person capable of overthrowing it.
Ice Age (2002)
Back when the Earth was being overrun by glaciers, and animals were scurrying to save themselves from the upcoming Ice Age, a sloth named Sid, a woolly mammoth named Manny, and a saber-toothed tiger named Diego are forced to become unlikely heroes. The three reluctantly come together when they have to return a human child to its father while braving the deadly elements of the impending Ice Age.
Gangs of New York (2002)
Having seen his father killed in a major gang fight in New York, young Amsterdam Vallon is spirited away for his own safety. Some years later, he returns to the scene of his father's death, the notorious Five Points district in New York. It's 1863 and lower Manhattan is run by gangs, the most powerful of which is the Natives, headed by Bill "The Butcher" Cutting. He believes that America should belong to native-born Americans and opposes the waves of immigrants, mostly Irish, entering the city. It's also the time of the Civil War and forced conscription leads to the worst riots in US history. Amid the violence and corruption, young Vallon tries to establish himself in the area and also seek revenge over his father's death.
The Hours (2002)
In 1951, Laura Brown, a pregnant housewife, is planning a party for her husband, but she can't stop reading the novel 'Mrs. Dalloway'. Clarissa Vaughn, a modern woman living in present times is throwing a party for her friend Richard, a famous author dying of AIDS. These two stories are simultaneously linked to the work and life of Virginia Woolf, who's writing the novel mentioned before.
Far from Heaven (2002)
Cathy is the perfect 50s housewife, living the perfect 50s life: healthy kids, successful husband, social prominence. Then one night she surprises her husband Frank kissing another man, and her tidy world starts spinning out of control. In her confusion and grief, she finds consolation in the friendship of their African-American gardener, Raymond – a socially taboo relationship that leads to the further disintegration of life as she knew it. Despite Cathy and Frank's struggle to keep their marriage afloat, the reality of his homosexuality and her feelings for Raymond open a painful, if more honest, chapter in their lives.
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Barry Egan runs his own company, is continually hounded by his seven sisters, and every now and then gets a tiny bit violent. One odd morning a harmonium first appears in the street then a striking young lady asks for his help with her car. She re-appears a few days later and there seems to be a spark between them, but can they possibly cut through his seemingly over-complicated life and his somewhat unusual interpersonal skills?
Spider-Man (2002)
Based on Marvel Comics' superhero character, this is a story of Peter Parker who is a nerdy high-schooler. He was orphaned as a child, bullied by jocks, and can't confess his crush for his stunning neighborhood girl Mary Jane Watson. To say his life is "miserable" is an understatement. But one day while on an excursion to a laboratory a runaway radioactive spider bites him… and his life changes in a way no one could have imagined. Peter acquires a muscle-bound physique, clear vision, ability to cling to surfaces and crawl over walls, shooting webs from his wrist … but the fun isn't going to last. An eccentric millionaire Norman Osborn administers a performance enhancing drug on himself and his maniacal alter ego Green Goblin emerges. Now Peter Parker has to become Spider-Man and take Green Goblin to the task… or else Goblin will kill him. They come face to face and the war begins in which only one of them will survive at the end.
A Walk to Remember (2002)
In a coastal North Carolinian small town in the mid 1990's, a boy from the popular but troubled undirected group of students gets busted, and for punishment, you guessed it, has to do community service activities which include the high school's spring play. This throws him in with the minister's daughter, you guessed it, the mousy seemingly awkward yet beautiful girl with an angelic heart, and she sings too. They grow hesitantly closer than their previous adversarial relationship as old bonds are tested and new awarenesses are inspired. A couple twists occur as the story concludes.


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Roman numerals
Roman numerals stem from the numeral system of ancient Rome. They are based on certain letters of the alphabet which are combined to signify the sum (or, in some cases, the difference) of their values. The numbers 1 through 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as:
- I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X.
The Roman numeral system is decimal[1] but not directly positional and does not include a zero. It is a cousin of the Etruscan numerals. Use of Roman numerals persisted after the decline of the Roman Empire. In the 14th century, Roman numerals were largely abandoned in favor of Arabic numerals; however, they are still used to this day in minor applications.
Modern use of Roman numerals includes numbered lists (such as the outline format of an article), clock faces, pages preceding the main body of a book, successive political leaders or children with identical names, and the numbering of annual events.


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Eleanor de Montfort: a rebel countess in Medieval England
Wilkinson, L. (2012) Eleanor de Montfort: a rebel countess in Medieval England. London: Continuum. ISBN 9781847251947.Full text not available from this repository.
In her own day, Eleanor de Montfort was one of the most important women within the English realm. As the daughter of King John, sister of King Henry III, and an aunt of the future King Edward I, Eleanor occupied a place at the heart of politics during one of the most turbulent periods in English history, the period of baronial reform and rebellion (1258-67). This book is the first full-scale biography of Eleanor for more than one hundred and fifty years. It draws on a wealth of information in contemporary records, including Eleanor's household accounts for 1265, to provide an intimate portrait of Eleanor as a wife, mother, politician and lord.
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9 Nov 2011
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If you can't tell, I'm ridiculous into dramatic rooms lately. These are no exception. Incredible!ReplyDelete
Madre Mia you really are the best in finding inspiration! I love love these Stu - all this richness, the mood, the grey.. yum!ReplyDelete
Thanks again for your comment. You're the best.
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Thank you... I think you are the best for inspiration! I just love reading your blog hun :)
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Oh yes, these are just great - especially the last two. I love all that metal accented by the rustic wood. These materials are so opposite in so many ways but they fit so well together, big fan of this contrast. As for the last image, I love the table but only in combination with that fireplace, again, the contrast is essential for me. I find the ceilings are really heavy in this room for the height of the space - thank goodness the room is white ;)ReplyDelete
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Please note that our class will soon be using the Virtual Classroom offered through our school district. This is a safe and secure website that enables our students to post and participate in writing on their own blogs and a class wiki. All homework explanations, important dates and events will also soon be posted there.
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Welcome to English 9! As a passionate lover of literature and your teacher-librarian, I am thrilled to also be your English teacher. It is my goal that our classroom will look much like a "book club" of sorts, with members who share, discuss, debate, defend and possibly change their perceptions as they interact with others.
Poetry, short stories, novels, non-fiction and media will be explored in thematic units throughout the year. Evaluation will be ongoing throughout each term in a variety of ways to meet the varying needs of the learners. A lot of work will be assessed without numbers or percentages, using a scale of "Beginning, Developing, Skilled or Exemplary", before a student receives a number mark. As well, students, who consistently demonstrate exemplary work will be challenged.
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This is the attractive small house at the roof top of Beijing Yonghegong Lama Temple, Buddhist temple in China. It is erected in Chinese customary architecture. One can find such type of small house in every roof top of the Lama Temple, Buddhist temple. This is the most astounding temple in the Beijing, also it is one of the most well-known temple in the world. Lama Temple the most prestigious in Beijing city is a Tibetan Buddhist haven outside Tibet, the Lama Temple was changed over to a lamasery in 1744 in the wake of serving as the past living plan of Emperor Yong Zheng. Today the haven is a dynamic spot of affection, attracting pioneers from a remote place, some of whom upright themselves in settlement at full length within its anterooms. The fifth hall, the Wànfú Pavilion, houses a famous 18m-high statue of the Maitreya Buddha in his Tibetan structure, wearing yellow silk and as far as anyone knows carved from a lone square of sandalwood. Do not miss out the collection of bronze Tibetan Buddhist statues within the Jiètái Lóu, at the side hallway. The street outside the asylum section throws with shops loaded high with statues of Buddha, talismans, Buddhist charms, incense and keepsakes.
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Why Fast Internet Is Worth Re-Locating For (Do The Math)
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How To Live In Florianopolis Brazil For Less Than $30 A Day
Today I am going to show you how Brazil can be affordable. This comes from what I've actually been doing for several days this past week. So this is tried-and-true, boots-on-the-ground verified. However, I do admit that this kind of thing requires significant lifestyle adjustments… …Read More
Life After 6 Months In Medellin
The other day I had to go in to get my tourist visa renewed in Medellin. They had given me 90 days upon entry, which means I've spent 3 months this year in Medellin (already!). Combined with last year's 3 months, that means I have …Read More
Four Caricatures Of Geo-Arbitrage (Or, How Your Travel Lifestyle Can Determine Your Costs)
Geo-arbitrage is the idea that you can earn money in one part of the world and spend it in another. If you do this, often you will find that your dollars (or pounds / euros / francs / krone) go further, and you can afford …Read More
Want To Go Abroad? Step Into The On-Deck Circle
Going abroad is a relatively simple task. All you really need to do is to get on a plane. But if you really plan to do a significant amount of travel, you can begin to do things now which will prepare you to take the …Read More
Step-Wise Reduction Of Your Expenses (Or, What You Can Do Today To Start Building Your Cash Stash)
A big key to saving money, for the purpose of traveling or for starting a business, is to reduce your expenses. Many people have the idea that travel is expensive. And it is, somewhat… but only because you are removed from your normal ways of …Read More
Why I Am Going To Colombia… Again
Well hello, Colombia, it's nice to see you again. I recently returned to the city of Medellin, Colombia for what I expect to be a stellar multi-month stay in the country. Medellin, to me, is such a cool place. It's what I call super-liveable, a …Read More
10 Reasons You Should Go Abroad This Year
In 2011, I made the leap and spent an extended time abroad, mostly in Colombia and a little bit in Ecuador. Here are 10 reasons you should go abroad this year: 1. You will love it. What is better than having the best time of …Read More
Cuenca Ecuador For Upstart Travelers
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While social media is synonymous with selfie-stricken millennials, lengthy teenage overshares and utterly adorable cats, there is a ballooning number of over 65s taking to the social media airwaves.
But, far too often, is this large segment overlooked by marketers. Recent statistics demonstrate the dramatic change in our ageing population, with 1 in 6 people aged 65 or over (some 10 million). Making the portion of our population dubbed the 'silversurfers' mightier than ever before.
But just how are the older generation using social media?
Due to its very nature, our older generation are using social media networks to keep in touch with family and friends, with a huge surge in over 50s using social media networks in the last five years.
Recent research from Silversurfers.com revealed that;
- 35% of over 50s can't be bothered with social media apart from Facebook.
- Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Google+ were low in the social media popularity stakes with only 25% using Google+, 19% Twitter and 9% Pinterest and Instagram.
Further research performed by UM London specifically monitored the over 55 age group in the UK, discovering how the older generation consume content online, in comparison to their younger counterparts.
How should brands attract the older generation using social media?
Although millennials may seem like the typical market to attract using social media; thanks to the staggering rise of over 50s using social media networks, brands should be adding this demographic to their hit list.
According to theagencyonline.co.uk a massive 49% of over 50s use social networking sites: considering this figure was only 1% less than a decade ago, it's a massive jump in growth. There's huge potential for generating profit with this affluent demographic, with the over 50s being the richest segment of our population.
With the Guardian reporting projections for penetration of Facebook usage forecast growth to 37% of over-65s by 2017, and growth in digital video viewer penetration to 46%, the future of marketing via social media to the older generation is looking very bright.
Good news, as it is plenty cheaper than using traditional, saturated channels such as TV advertising and engages the audience in a direct, targeted manner.
What content are the Boomers loving?
Nostalgia related content is said to be the most popular type of social media content amongst the older generation, along with human interest, photo of the day and handy tips.
The most popular type of online editorial is special interest articles; spanning topics such as pensions, inheritance tax, gardening and cooking tips. Brands should be careful to consider this info when they are moulding their social media strategies to target this audience.
However, one key factor to targeting and successfully marketing to over 50s is to further break down the audience. While they may be a demographic, the interests, needs, desires and motivations differ between different clusters of this large spanning group – they aren't one generic mass.
Just look at the younger generation – we have several groups categorising them, from tweens to millennials to hipsters. Breaking down these audiences into bite size chunks will help created digestible, targeted social content, more likely to engage and make an impact on the reader.
In a survey published in early 2014 in Marketing Week, research organisation iProspect identified three clear audience segments of the older generation.
- Adventurous adopters (aged 50-59) – serious smartphone users who research online and buy in-store.
- Confident adopters (60-69) – this group is all over social media, particularly YouTube. They are happy to buy online.
- Comfort adopters (70+) – love their tablets and Smart TVs. Shop in-store.
As the digitally converted continue to take social media by storm, it's clear that brands need to seriously think about how they can engage with this powerful demographic in an online environment.


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SOURCE: Virtual Premise, Inc.
May 29, 2012 13:23 ET
Second Annual Sponsorship of Local CoreNet Global Initiative Supports Atlanta Students
Second Annual Sponsorship of Local CoreNet Global Initiative Supports Atlanta Students
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - May 29, 2012) - Virtual Premise, a leading provider of cloud-based real estate information management solutions, along with its parent company, CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), announced their sponsorship of CoreNet Global Junior Achievement Day in Atlanta. Through a successful partnership between CoreNet Global and Junior Achievement of Georgia, the event was held at the Ronald McNair Learning Academy in Decatur, GA. This is the second consecutive year Virtual Premise has sponsored the event.
CoreNet Global recruited volunteers from the Atlanta Chapter membership who shared with students their unique professional and personal experiences that have contributed to their success in business and life. In addition to the sponsorship funding provided by CoStar, volunteers from Virtual Premise and CoStar staff based in Atlanta helped with classroom presentations.
"With the success of our first sponsorship of the Junior Achievement event in 2011, it was an easy decision to pitch in and support this worthwhile program again in 2012," said Jim Dooley, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Virtual Premise, who spearheaded the sponsorship coordination. "We are excited this year to have tripled the number of volunteers who graciously donated their time to interact with students. We focused on sharing our insights into some of the core values of CoStar and Virtual Premise -- dedication, integrity and team work."
CoStar has had a major presence in Atlanta since 1999 and currently has approximately 80 employees in its Atlanta offices. Virtual Premise, a CoStar company, is an annual gold sponsor of the Atlanta Chapter of CoreNet Global, the world's leading association for corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace professionals, service providers, and economic developers. In addition to Atlanta events, Virtual Premise participates in CoreNet's annual Global Summit in North America.
About Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement (JA) of Georgia is dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make educated academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences to students from kindergarten through high school. JA of Georgia offers multiple programs, including in-class programs, JAMS (JA Means Success), JA Job Shadow and JA Fellows, all of which focus on entrepreneurship, personal financial literacy and workforce readiness. During the 2011/2012 school year, JA of Georgia expects to impact more than 155,000 students statewide through six district offices located in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville and Savannah. For more information, visit www.georgia.ja.org.
About CoreNet Global
CoreNet Global is the world's leading association for corporate real estate and workplace professionals, service providers and economic developers. Our 7,100 members, who include 70 percent of the top 100 U.S. companies and nearly half of the Global 2000, meet locally, globally and virtually to develop networks, share knowledge, learn and thrive professionally. For more information, visit www.corenetglobal.org.
About Virtual Premise
Virtual Premise, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based real estate information management solutions for corporations, retailers, restaurants, landlords and commercial real estate service providers. With Virtual Premise, companies have a smart, easy way to collect, manage and report on complex real estate information from anywhere, at anytime. Virtual Premise technology solutions include strategy and analytics, portfolio management, lease management, lease administration, project management, transaction management, and document management. Virtual Premise also offers a wide range of supporting services to include lease abstracting, document management services, data validation, due diligence support, and best practices consulting. Virtual Premise is wholly owned by CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP). For more information, call 404-267-1781 or visit www.virtualpremise.com.
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