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The Naughty Version Part 1 - Sarah-Louise Gets A Special Birthday Present
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Sarah Louise Platt was no ordinary girl, she had just turned 16 and already
in her young life she had lost her real father at a young age and had given
birth to her baby daughter, Bethany, when she was only 14. Bethany was a
result of her only sexual experience to date. The father of Bethany had had
nothing more to do with her and had in fact died in a car accident.
Sarah was sitting quietly on the couch contemplating her lonely life
wondering why no one (boys in particular) took any notice of her, was it
because of Bethany or was it as she suspected she was unattractive. This was
certainly not the truth though, Sarah was a very pretty petite girl, she had
shoulder length light brown hair with blonde highlights. Her body was slim
and she had 34b breasts and a very tight waist.
She was getting a little emotional when suddenly the front door opened and
in walked Martin, her stepfather, fresh from finishing his shift as a nurse
at the local hospital. "Hi Sarah, how you doing, how was school?" he asked
noticing she was still wearing her school uniform. Sarah looked up with
tears in her eyes and before she could speak Martin sat beside her. "Hey
babe, what's the matter?" he enquired as he put his arm around her shoulders
to comfort her.
"Why can't I get a boyfriend Martin, am I really that ugly?" the poor girl
Martin smiled, did she not realize how hot she was, and despite the fact that
she was his step-daughter he had regularly fantasized about her, and wondered
just how hot she would be between the sheets. However he tried to put these
thoughts to the back of his mind as he consoled the youngster.
"Sarah you are a beautiful young girl, any boy would be delighted to be
with you," he confirmed to her. She looked up at him and smiled. He was only
saying these nice things because he was family, would he be interested if
she wasn't his step-daughter she wondered. Her sparkling blue eyes were now
staring directly into Martin's eyes and he could feel his body reacting in a
way it shouldn't, but he couldn't stop it, he reached down to her face and
caressed it and said "Sarah you are gorgeous, and no I am not just saying
that because we are family, I think it as a man, and you are a sexy girl".
He wasn't sure if he had gone too far but was taken aback and delighted when
Sarah reached up and suddenly kissed him softly on the lips. He automatically
responded and kissed her back, parting her lips and probing her mouth with
his tongue, their kissing getting more and more passionate.
"Sarah, we shouldn't be doing this it's wrong," Martin objected as they
"What's wrong Martin, don't you fancy me?" Sarah asked.
"Are you kidding?" Martin replied, "I'd love to take you to bed and make
passionate love to you, but, well, we are family, I'm married to your mom,
it's wrong, what if she found out?" Martin was desperately trying to convince
himself as much as the young girl before him, but his cock was ignoring him
and was now becoming unbearably stiff inside his jeans.
"Martin please, I want to know what it feels like to have sex properly, I
only did it once when Bethany was conceived and that was unpleasant, please
help me, I wont tell anyone" Sarah pleaded. Martin glanced at the clock,
no-one would be home for at least another hour, plenty of time he thought.
Fuck his conscience, he wanted to experience this hot little girl in front
of him, and after all she was virtually offering it on a plate to him, he
convinced himself. He took her by the hand and pulled her off the couch and
began to climb the stairs towards the bedrooms.
Once inside Sarah's room he sat on the edge of the bed and pulled her towards
him. She stood silently looking down at him as he slowly began to undo her
buttons on her school blouse, one by one they popped free gradually exposing
her pert little breasts which were encased in a tiny lacy white bra. Once all
the buttons were released she dropped her blouse to the floor, Sarah then
reached behind her and began to lower the zip on her school skirt, which was
already probably a bit shorter than regulation allowed. Suddenly it fell to
the floor leaving Sarah stood before her stepfather in old little lacy white
bra and panties. Martin looked at the vision before him, wow she was more
beautiful than he had imagined, he had seen her in a bikini before but this
so erotic, his cock was throbbing now, desperate for release.
He went to undo his button on his jeans when Sarah pushed his hand away and
began doing it for him, her hands trembling and shaking as she struggled with
them, eventually succeeding and lowering the zip. She took hold of the jeans
and pulled them down, revealing Martin's situation that he had tried to
fight. Sarah smiled when she saw Martin's erection poking through his boxer
shorts, finally convinced that she could have the desired effect on a man.
She reached down and began to stroke his cock through his boxers, and was
pleased when Martin began to moan with pleasure. "Ooo yes, go on Sarah,
stroke me, take it out and play with me." He begged. Sarah wasted no time
tugging down his boxers and was shocked at the size of Martin's member, it
must have been at least 7 inches long, how would she cope with that, would
it hurt, was it fully grown? Before she could contemplate another question
Martin grabbed the back of her head and pulled her towards his cock, her
face now directly in front of it. "Lick it Sarah, taste it, go on put me in
your mouth, I promise you will like it." Martin directed.
Tentatively she pushed out her tongue and licked the tip of his cock, it was
not as unpleasant as she had imagined, in fact once over the initial taste
she began to lick further and further down the shaft and was now allowing
more of it enter her mouth. "MMMMM, oh yes Sarah, that's good, go on suck
it harder, stick it all in your mouth" Martin moaned. Sarah looked up and
smiled, she was pleasing a man, and more importantly she was enjoying it
too. She now had virtually all of his cock in her mouth, the tip of which
was touching the back of her throat. As she was doing this she became aware
that her left hand was rubbing her pussy over the top of her panties, these
were now becoming very wet. The more she sucked the more she rubbed herself,
and she found herself moaning in delight too. Martin could see she was
playing with herself and this had the effect of pushing him over the edge
and suddenly he felt himself spasm as his orgasm hit him and soon he was
releasing a decent amount of cum into the teenagers mouth.
Sarah was shocked by the sudden invasion of his cum into her mouth, but liked
the salty taste of it and automatically swallowed it all up. She was a bit
concerned that this experience was about to finish now Martin had cum, but
she need not worried, Martin hadn't finished with her yet. He pushed her off
him and suddenly she felt herself spun round and thrown back onto the bed.
Martin was quickly on top of her, kissing and nibbling her neck, his hands
groping and squeezing her breasts. He pushed the bra up, releasing each pert
little tit, as he did so he took a nipple into his mouth, sucking and biting
it, until it stood erect. Sarah was moaning with pleasure, and a little pain
as he bit her.
Martin wasted no time in guiding his hand down to Sarah's panties, he stroked
her pussy over the panties, which were now soaking wet, almost saturated. He
looked up at her and smiled. "Naughty girl, you are so turned on your panties
are very wet." Sarah blushed a little but was brought back when Martin
suddenly slipped his hand inside those wet panties and began to tease her
pussy. His fingers played with her pussy lips, just gently inserting the tip
of one finger and then removing it, pushing it further inside her each time.
Eventually he slid two fingers fully into her hot young pussy, my god she was
tight he thought. She moaned and begged him to push them deeper. He took hold
of her panties and ripped them off and now inserted three fingers into her,
her pussy squelched as his fingers probed her. "Fuck me Martin" she begged.
Martin climbed up the bed and positioned himself between the young girl's
thighs, she parted them as wide as she could, as he guided his still hard
cock into her pussy. Inch by inch she felt it go into her, causing her to
breathe sharply, this was much bigger than anything she had put inside
herself, fingers, vibrator even the odd bit of food, banana etc. Once he
was half inside her Martin paused, and looked down at the hot teen beneath
him. He didn't wait for her to give him acknowledgement, he merely drove
all of his cock deep into the girls pussy. Sarah let out a scream of pain,
nothing had been so far up her for ages. Martin began pumping his cock in
and out of her with more speed, he hadn't fucked anyone this hot for ages,
he didn't care she was his step-daughter.
Sarah was squeezing and pinching her nipples as her own orgasm began to
increase. "Harder, fuck me harder!" she begged. Martin obliged as best he
could, but he knew he couldn't fuck for long as his own orgasm was nearing
eruption. "I'm gonna cum Sarah" Martin shouted. "Cum inside me please, I
want to feel your juices fill me up" Sarah pleaded. Seconds later martin let
out a loud grunt as he emptied his balls deep inside his hot step-daughters
cunt. Martin collapsed on top of her in an exhausted heap. He looked up at
Sarah and kissed her lightly. "Wow ! that was fantastic Sarah, guys will
love to be with you when the realize how hot you are"
"Thank you" she replied. "Don't worry about mom finding out, I wont tell her,
I hope we can play again sometime," she said.
Martin smiled, he hoped for another session too.
So Sarah had discovered that she enjoyed sex, and was eager to experiment
further, could she entice other men so easily, maybe, more adventures where
sure to follow...
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Being left in the midst of complete darkness
Not knowing where to go
And when you try to find a way
Just causes fear and anxiety
So you just sit down and embrace yourself in despair
Knowing that no one will understand the pain
That's the feeling.
"How did I get here?" I asked myself. So I turned back the pages of my past. Some of the pages were so neat, while others were torn and damaged. Different emotions flooded inside me for every page I flipped. Every memory flashed in my head, and most of it made me regret. But there's one page that was so damaged, with lots of scotch tape finely placed over the large rip at the middle. It was the first page of the book. It was the page that was torn away from my book multiple times, but was also taped back again and again everytime it was torn away.
—And that page was about the first time we met.
This girl that I met before was the silent type, except when she is with her friends. She likes to listen to rock music. She was happy on the outside, but inside she was sad. She was very smart and witty. She likes to smile. She was nice. She was pretty. She was adorable.
She was my dream.
But it was a battle I'm bound to lose.
She taught me about music. She taught me how to keep secrets. She taught me how to use my guts. She taught me how to be patient. She taught me how to make decisions. She taught me about regrets. She taught me how to deal with pain. She taught me how to be happy. She taught me how to feel. She taught me how to love.
But there's one thing she missed.
She never taught me how to stop.
I already anticipated the result of this losing battle. Even from the start, I knew that I already lost. But I cannot understand why I still fought. I don't know why I continued to endure. I cannot comprehend why I held on for so long.
Maybe I was chasing someone in the dark.
But I can't blame the person for this. I never knew how to. There's no choice but to take the pain. Well, that's life.
Like what I've found in the internet once, it says:
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Over the next 18 months, two paintings from the Wright Museum of Art will be exhibited at three internationally acclaimed museums in Spain.
The Wright Museum acquired the two works by then up-and-coming Spanish painter Jose Guerrero in 1952. The artist produced Composition #1 and Composition #2 in 1951 during the height of his modern turn. Later, he reached international acclaim, painting in the modern abstract expressionist style.
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ANOPHELI - A hunger rarely sated Lp
Among the many awesome things that friendship does, it brings together awesome people to make even more awesome fucking records. And this is exactly what happened in the case of Anopheli, where Alex CF (Lightbearer, Fall of Efrafa, Carnist etc) flew to San Francisco from England to record a crust album with his friends Brian, Josh (both also in Monuments Collapse), Jasmine and Nicole. The band set out to create a work that would incorporate the best moments of melodic crust in the vein of Remains of the Day and From Ashes Rise on one side, and the vicious and dirty attack of Spanish crust bands like Madame Germen, Ekkaia, Ictus and Leadershit on the other. The final result is indeed a fine representation of both schools, all in one place…
With the cello being an integral part of every song, the Remains of the Day
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core of their musical personality, so you can definitely expect some
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also find in bands like Tragedy and Morne, but with the introverted and "emotional" aspect of things being the predominant trait in the band's music.
Overall, this debut release by the San Francisco-by-way-of-London band is solid as fuck, and is a glorious showcase of the best things that have ever happened in the crust genre throughout the years, from it's more modern and melodic moments to its more brutal and d-beat-infested inclinations. As a final seal of quality of sorts, all you need to know is that A Hunger Rarely Sated is out now on need-no-introductions punk/metal stalwart labels Halo of Flies as tape and Alerta Anti-Fascista as 12″ LP. Get into it! (Cult Nation)


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Frankfurt is ugly so we choose Mainz. Unfortunately we had to cover three nights in Germany and spending this time in Mainz and Mainz only was not a good idea.
Gutenberg Museum ok, Cathedral, mighty as it is, ok, but then what do you do. Leave after one night, go to Heidelberg, Munich or else, dont belief what the websides tell you about how many attractiosn they have, they simply dont. Their Roman museum is the laughing stock of the century, all copies, nothing real, shameful realy, very disappointed!
Take a Rhine Rover boat, run by KD. But if you take a train to Bingen first, it is cheaper and you get 20% off when you show your train ticket.
come here just for the river cruise. In my opinion, the government and authorities can do more to develop it.


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Kennedy raps China for raising tensions | The Japan Times
In her first public speech as ambassador, the soft-spoken Kennedy also voiced support for Japan's efforts to bolster security measures, such as establishing a national security council as soon as next week.
"Unilateral actions like those taken by China with their announcement of an East China Sea air defense identification zone undermine security and constitute an attempt to change the status quo in the East China Sea. This only serves to increase tensions in the region and create unnecessary risk," Kennedy said at a welcome luncheon in Tokyo hosted by the America-Japan Society and the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
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Comment: I wonder if this means she'll be moving the Official U.S. Ambassador's Japan residence to the Kennedy family compound in "Hyannisport" for security reasons? Certainly they have the "staff" (underpaid illegal alien's to keep house, water the lawn and watch over the crumb snatchers) already on hand to accommodate that sort of thing???
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'Grand' operation in Shah Faisal against encroachers
This was one of them 'routine' blahs. Putting it here so I remember (for the record, and future reference).
'Grand' operation in Shah Faisal against encroachers
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KARACHI: The Shah Faisal Town municipal administration has announced a 'grand' operation against organisations or individuals that dump construction materials by the roadside, or take over government land illegally for economic or trade use.
A monitoring team has been formed on the directives of Town Municipal Administrator Kamal Mustafa, who has directed officers concerned to levy fines on encroachers. He also appealed to residents of the area to cooperate with the town administration in taking action against those who try to illegally occupy government land for economic or trade purposes. Unofficial bus, truck, taxi and rickshaw stands will be abolished as part of the anti-encroachment operation, which will continue "until the last encroachment has been abolished," Mustafa said.


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Introduced by the Department of Human Services, the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) provides up to $1000 worth of dental treatment for children between the ages of 2 – 17. The best news is Aperture Dental Practice will BULK BILL all treatment that is eligible under this scheme – that means there is no cost to you!
There are a few ways to find out:
- Call Medicare yourself on 13 20 11
- Visit their website - https://my.go.au/
- Call us on 07 3188 9477, and we can check it for you. Please have your Medicare Card ready
Your child's eligibility for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) is assessed by the Department of Human Services. A child is eligible if they are aged between 2-17 years at any point in the calendar year and receive a relevant Australian government payment, such as Family Tax Benefit Part A, at any point in the calendar year.
Once a child has been assessed as eligible, they are eligible for that entire calendar year – even if they are turning two that year, turn 18, or stop receiving the relevant government payment.
To ensure all eligible families receive confirmation, The Australian Government has advised that families should ensure their details are current with the following agencies as soon as possible.
Medicare – Phone 132 011
Centrelink (for FTB-A) – Phone 136 150
Department of Veterans' Affairs – Phone 133 254
Website - https://my.gov.au/
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- Fillings
- Root canal treatment
- Extractions, and even
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The amount of dental benefits available to eligible patients is capped at $1000 per eligible patient over two consecutive calendar years. This maximum amount of dental benefits is known as the benefit cap and the two consecutive calendar years is known as the relevant two year period.
The relevant two year period commences from the calendar year in which the patient first receives an eligible dental service. For example, if the patient's first dental service is on 1 January 2017, the relevant two year period will be the entire 2017 calendar year and, if the patient is eligible the following year, the entire 2018 calendar year. If the patient is eligible in 2019 or a later year they will then have access to a new benefit cap.
A patient's entire benefit cap can be used in the first year if needed. If the entire benefit cap is not used in the first year, the balance can be used in the next year if the child is still eligible.
Any balance remaining at the end of the relevant two year period cannot be used to fund services that are provided outside that period. A new benefit cap will become available only if the relevant two year period has elapsed and the child is eligible in a following year.
A patient's benefit cap can be used for eligible services provided to that patient ONLY: family members cannot share their entitlements.
Once a patient reaches their benefit cap of $1000 in benefits over the relevant two year period, no further benefits are payable in that benefit cap period, and there may be out-of-pocket costs.
Once your child's eligibility has been confirmed, there are a few steps that we will take in order to ensure the entire process goes smoothly:
- Your eligible amount will be determined. You will only be provided the treatment worth within the remainder of the $1000.
- Propose a treatment along with providing a quote of the total value of your treatment
- Obtain consent (sign a form) to make sure you understand the treatment and the value of your treatment
We will BULK BILL the treatment as long as it is within the $1000 cap over 2 consecutive years. Anything above $1000 may incur an extra fee. Again, you will be informed of any extra costs of BEFORE treatment proceeds.
So what are you waiting for? If you are eligible, call us now on 07 3188 9477 for more information or BOOK AN APPOINTMENT!
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Last week marked the start of the British strawberry season and, as the berries begin to arrive on the supermarket shelves fresh from the farm, growers are predicting a £325 million record year of strawberry sales in 2015, beating a previous record of £275 million in 2014.
According to the soft fruit industry, there are four main reasons for the growth: an extended season, new varieties, further use of innovative growing methods and more acres planted.
Consumers can't get enough of the great British berry thanks to its taste, which this year will be even more sweet and juicy, as a result of the sunniest winter since records began. This winter, Britain enjoyed record levels of sunlight, totalling 196 hours. The Met office also reported the warmest day in April for four years, peaking at 25°C. With longer periods of natural light the rate of photosynthesis has increased, which means the plants have produced more sugars, resulting in a sweet and juicy crop.
British strawberries are flying off the shelves in supermarkets, outpacing all other fruit categories. Furthermore, a recent National Farmers Union survey reported that 86% of shoppers are keen to buy food produced from British farms, supporting the growth in British strawberries.
This year's strawberry season has started 10 days later than in 2014 due to the colder nights in April. However, British Summer Fruits, the industry body that represents 98% of growers supplying supermarkets, predicts that 76,000 tonnes of strawberries will be produced this year.


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|Illamasqua Atomic lipstick up close
|Atomic swatched on my neutral toned skin
|Illamasqua Flare lipstick up close
|L: Flare lipstick Top: Torture gloss R: Flare w/ Torture
In the swatches above, you can see Atomic lipstick swatched on my skin, which is more neutral in skintone, while Flare and Torture are swatched alone and then paired together on my sister Amber's warm toned skin. Gorgeous colors that are great for Spring and the coming Summer months!


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By Bruce Moyer
Some bankruptcy courts are struggling to stay apace with their caseloads because of the departure of their judges and the failure of Congress to extend their underlying judgeships. The situation involves more than two dozen so-called temporary judgeships that have expired and cannot be filled when a judge leaves under current law. About one in 12 bankruptcy judgeships in the country are at risk, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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In 2005, when bankruptcy cases were skyrocketing, Congress created a legislative fix that is now coming undone. As part ofthe Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, Congress created 27 "temporary judgeships" to deal with large number of bankruptcy cases and limited the life of the cases to only five years. Many of these temporary judges are in the busiest judicial districts, including five in Delaware, three in the Central District of California, and one in Nevada.
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It's tough out there in the wild, especially for male howler monkeys. A new study suggests that these primates have to make a (evolutionary) choice: deep calls or small balls?
The smaller the size of the testes in a howler monkey species, the larger the size of the animal's hyoid bone, a structure that enables the monkeys to make deep, booming calls - noises on a par with those of a tiger, though howler monkeys are only about the size of cocker spaniels.
The relative sizes of the hyoid bones and testes appear to be related to how the animal lives and reproduces, according to a new study, published today (Oct. 22) in the journal Current Biology. Howler monkey males that live in groups with more than one male invest in larger testes, whereas those that live only with females invest in a booming, attractive voice. [See Mug-Shot Photos of Howler and Other Monkeys]
Sneezing Monkey, Walking Fish Among New Species: Photos
Curiosity about the howler monkey's booming calls dates back to at least Charles Darwin, who suggested that the males' cries are used to attract females, which choose mates based on the depth and resonance of these calls. (Females make calls, too, so howler monkey cries are not exclusive to mating rituals.) [Video: See a Howler Monkey Hoot]
Key to these calls is the hyoid bone, a structure that looks like a horseshoe in humans but is larger and more cuplike in howler monkeys. The bone creates a sort of resonance chamber that makes howler monkey hoots and hollers really ring out.
Mirror-Trained Monkeys Like Looking At Themselves
University of Utah anthropologist Leslie Knapp and her colleagues found that, in howler monkeys, male hyoid bones are up to five times larger than female hyoids, suggesting that Darwin was right in proposing a reproductive role for the monkeys' calls. Next, the researchers measured the size of hyoid bones across 10 species of these monkeys, which live in Mexico and Central America.
The results fit a "really exciting" pattern, Knapp told Live Science. The hyoids and testes varied widely across species: The species with the largest hyoids had bones 10 times larger than those with the smallest. And the largest testes were about seven times larger than the smallest testes.
Without exception, howler monkey species with larger testes had smaller hyoids and vice versa. And the anatomical differences showed no relation to environmental factors like food availability. Instead, they were linked to the monkeys' social structure.
Monkeys with Deeper Calls Have Smaller Balls: Page 2
Species living in a "harem" structure with one male mating with several females had larger hyoids and smaller testes. Species living with multiple males and females in a group, all mating with one another, had larger testes and smaller hyoids.
It's likely that the harem-heading howler monkeys use their deep calls to attract more females, or perhaps to scare off males that might steal their mates, Knapp said. As a result, they can get away with a lower sperm load - they compete for females before the actual mating act.
Funniest-Faced Monkeys: Photos
For male monkeys living with other males, though, the competition comes after copulation. A greater volume of sperm may give these monkeys a fertilization advantage in a female monkey that has mated with multiple males.
It's probably impossible for howler monkeys to evolve both a large hyoid and large testes, Knapp said.
"If they could, they would," she said. "I think, because they don't, it suggests that you can have one or the other, but you can't have both."
Most Athletic Monkeys: Photos
To really nail down the notion that monkeys make this reproductive trade-off, the researchers will have to look within species to see if large hyoids or large testes confer real advantages for males.
"We kind of have answered a question that Charles Darwin pondered in the 1800s, so that is exciting for us," Knapp said. "It also opens the doors to more questions, like what is going on within species? Is there evidence that males with the very largest hyoids are the ones having the most kids?"
The study also raises questions about what humans might have in common with their distant monkey cousins. In people, men with deeper voices are considered more attractive by women than men with higher-pitched voices, studies have found, but men with deeper voices don't have better-quality semen.
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Hooting howler monkeys of the species Alouatta caraya make a racket. Howler monkey calls are as deep as those of much larger animals like tigers — a talent enabled by their enlarged hyoid bones.
Over 200 new species have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas during recent years, according to a new World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report. The volume of discoveries is so high that an average of 34 new species has been found annually in the ecologically rich, yet threatened, region for the past six years. Between 1998 to 2008, at least 345 new species were also discovered in the Eastern Himalayas. "The discovery of over 200 new species in the Eastern Himalayas is an important indicator of the rich biodiversity we still possess, but it also raises an important question of how to navigate the daunting development challenges facing the region while committing to preserve this natural heritage," Phuntsho Choden of WWF Bhutan told Discovery News. As a consequence of human development in the area, only 25 percent of the original habitats of the Eastern Himalayas remain intact, Choden and colleagues said. The spotted wren babbler, in terms of its population numbers, seems to be doing relatively well, however. It was found in the region's tropical, moist mountain forests. The bird prefers to hide out in thick ferns or in the decaying trunks of fallen trees, but this individual apparently wanted to be seen and heard in the moment that its photo was taken.
The Himalayas are home to at least 10,000 plant species, 300 mammal species, 977 bird species, 176 reptiles, 105 amphibians and 269 types of freshwater fish, including the dwarf walking snakehead fish. This fish breathes atmospheric air and survives on land for up to four days. Its movements on land, however, have been likened to those of a clumsy, slithering snake. Because of its aggressive ways, it was dubbed "Fishzilla." According to the report, "Snakeheads are valued food fishes in their native habitats. Thirty-six species are currently recognized within the genus Channa. The new species
C. andrao
has so far been collected only at its type locality in West Bengal."
The discovery of this and two other new types of wild bananas in the Eastern Himalayas has raised the number of known banana species in the world to 73. Nearly a third of those were found in India. This particular species was named after renowned banana scientist Markku Häkkinen. Only some banana species produce edible fruits. The first such tasty banana was found around 10,000 years ago in Southeast Asia. Wild bananas, like
M. markkui
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The camouflaged body of
Leptobrachium bompu
blends into the background, with only its grayish blue eyes popping out of the scene. The frog's genus has an incredible variety of eye coloration, likely due to different light levels and other factors associated with microhabitats. This small species of frog was discovered during heavy rains in the Eaglenest wildlife sanctuary near the Bampu campsite, India, after which it was named. "The little frogs were located under leaf litter along a stream," according to the WWF report. "The frogs were docile, found sitting in a crouched position and easily picked up." "When disturbed their crawling behavior was laborious. The males are eager singers, with a loud croaking 'kek-kek-kek-kek' call, which continued even after they had been captured and placed in a bag."
The showy yellow flowers of the wild balsam caught the eyes of researchers who were conducting the annual Botanical Survey of India. The plant was found growing in a moist, shady tropical forest. As for many of the newly found Eastern Himalayan species, the conservation status of this plant is unknown because it is so new. The researchers who discovered the plant did note that it seemed to be confined to a small area, so they suspect it could be endangered. "The challenge is to preserve our threatened ecosystems before these species, and others yet unknown are lost," said Sami Tornikoski, leader of the WWF Living Himalayas Initiative. Threats to plants and well as to animals in the area include population growth, deforestation, overgrazing, poaching, the wildlife trade, mining, pollution, hydropower development and climate change.
Despite its striking yellow, orange and red patterned body, the Himalayan lance-headed pit viper was only recently discovered in the Eastern Himalayas. It already has several claims to reptile fame, though. It is the first known snake to lay a clutch of up to 30 eggs, according to the report. It is also the first known snake to commit suicide, which the snakes do by biting into themselves with their own fangs. Why they do this remains a mystery. The snake also has venom that is toxic to humans, so while the report describes the pit viper as looking "like a carefully crafted piece of jewelry," it is best to steer clear of the handsome new species.
While many smaller new species are discovered each year, finding a large mammal is exceeding rare. A stellar discovery of the Eastern Himalayas in recent years is therefore the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, aka the "Sneezing Monkey." Locals in northern Burma told researchers that they had seen the monkey sneezing after rains, due to the way that water can enter the primate's nose. Supposedly the monkey tries to hide its face between its legs when downpours happen. Hunting, deforestation due to logging, and habitat loss have already caused this new primate to be listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. "The Eastern Himalayas is at a crossroads," Tornikoski said. "Governments can decide whether to follow the current path towards fragile economies that do not fully account for environmental impacts, or take an alternative path towards greener, more sustainable economic development."


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Senior Constable Mike Safe
Wed 16 October 2013
Hi Kids!
My name is Senior Constable Mike Safe and I am so excited to help you explore the Victoria Police Kids' Website!
Let me tell you a bit about me.
My birth name is Michael but all of my friends call me Mike, so you can call me that too.
I was named after St Michael who was the patron saint of police hundreds of years ago.
Back in those days St Michael was known as a saint who protected police, so he must have been a great guy if you ask me!
My surname is Safe and means to be protected from danger which is a great name for a Victoria Police member, don't you think?
Staying safe is very important to me and helping to keep the community safe what I strive to do everyday.
I love being part of a big team here at Victoria Police and I just can't wait to show you all the really cool things I get to see and do in my job and how Victoria Police officers help keep you safe (get it? Safe like my surname!)


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Apr. 28, 1817
Died Oct. 7, 1896.
Although gone from our sight
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Before we started My Best Friend's Weekend, we interviewed and surveyed maids of honor to talk about their experiences. While being asked to be maid of an honor was -- well, a big honor -- one of the most common words we heard was that it was hard. The maid of honor's role is a mix of traffic cop, shoulder to cry on, confidant, air traffic controller, MC, toastmaster, official grown-up, Martha Stewart, dancing machine, fun czar, and banker. (Trust us: they tend to take on more extra costs than other members of the wedding party.) So what can you do to perform the role with grace?
- It's not personal. You will be the receiver of complaints and bearer of bad news. Remember (unless you've gone full Annie in Bridesmaids), you did your best, and the reactions you get are because others don't like the situation, not because you did anything wrong.
- People will flake and things won't be perfect. Vendors or attendees won't show or will be late. The flowers won't be that perfect shade of lavender or something important will go missing. All you can do? Take a deep breath, assure everyone things will be just fine, and keep an emergency Ring Pop in your purse just in case.
- Remember what's important. This is about making sure your friend (and/or sibling) gets to spend time with her friends and enjoy an important life event. In thirty years (or even three months), to paraphrase Maya Angelou, nobody's going to remember the details of what happened, but they will remember how you made everyone feel.
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I'm always on the look out for a good tutorial. There are a lot of tutorials but finding a good one is tough. This is one by Mark Zahn from Social Show and Tell. This is his 26 minute video on getting to know the program.
Yes, 26:06 minutes but there is good stuff here.
Just took a look at his web site. I've read a few of his posts and anybody that goes after slime bucket so-called Internet Marketing Gurus is A-Ok by me. Those of you that have that business itch should mosey on over.
Another site to check out is Movie Studio Zen. This is a place where you can get tips on the software that is specifically about Movie Studio. Derek Moran has put a lot of work into the site and you have to come away with a goodie or two.
Derek also has a YouTube channel where you can check out his tutorial videos.
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18-02-2013 | Pathology | Article
Clonal evolution explains unpredictable leukemia disease course
medwireNews: Scientists have revealed the complicated clonal evolution of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), giving insight into the variation in disease course and its response to treatment.
Gad Getz (Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) and team used whole-exome sequencing to examine subclonal mutations in 149 CLL patients.
Analysis revealed how CLL develops over time, after the accumulation of cell events leading to a clonal mutation. The founding CLL clonal mutation in a single cell is driven by mutations such as (del(13q), MYD88, and trisomy 12 that recur across patients; these have previously been suggested to drive CLL and B cell malignancies.
This is followed by a third phase of disease progression, where subclonal mutations expand as a result of intrinsic factors, like proliferation or apoptosis, as well as interclonal competition, CLL treatment, and other outside pressures. These subclonal mutations involve well known cancer genes, such as TP53 and RAS.
When the researchers looked at CLL samples from 18 patients at two different time points, they found that clonal evolution occurred in 10 of the 12 patients treated with chemotherapy, with driver mutations in subclones that expanded over time.
Such mutations were shown to confer a significantly increased risk for rapid disease progression, Getz et al note. By contrast, just one of the six patients who not receive chemotherapy showed such subclonal mutations.
"It has been long recognized that relapsed disease responds increasingly less well to therapy over time," the researchers write in Cell.
"We now show an association between increased clinical aggressiveness and genetic evolution, which has therapeutic implications."
The team suggests that assessment of pretreatment subclonal driver mutations could be used to predict the genetic composition of CLL on relapse and potentially guide treatment selection to avoid expansion of "highly fit" subclones.
The researchers add: "The potential hastening of the evolutionary process with treatment provides a mechanistic justification for the empirical practice of 'watch and wait' as the CLL treatment paradigm. The detection of driver mutations in subclones (a testimony to an active evolutionary process) may thus provide a prognostic approach in CLL, which can now be rigorously tested in larger clinical trials."
medwireNews (www.medwirenews.com) is an independent clinical news service provided by Springer Healthcare Limited. © Springer Healthcare Ltd; 2013
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C'MON HOLLYWOOD: Should Andy Serkis be nominated for an Oscar?
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES hit theaters this weekend with a stronger-than-expected $54 Million opening, thanks in no small part to the stellar word of mouth the film is already raking up. Currently, the Cinema Score is sitting around A-, which is striking, as most blockbusters even out around âBâ, and this rating suggests word-of-mouth will continue to be strong, and that the inevitable second weekend drop-off may be minor.
Whatâs interesting about the reception RISE has received is that, audiences arenât the only ones enjoying it. The mainstream critical press has also embraced the film, with it sitting around 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is far beyond what anyone was expecting based on the early buzz.
Most importantly, this critical acclaim gives Andy Serkis, who âperformedâ the role of Caesar the ape through motion-capture, a legitimate chance at an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor in January. Early Oscar handicappers are calling him a lock, but it remains to be seen whether or not the Academy will be accepting of a role thatâs mostly non-verbal, and would have had no chance of succeeding if the CGI artists at Weta Digital had not been at the top of their game. Itâs also worth asking whether or not the academy is entirely aware of how much Serkisâ performance actually influenced Caesar. Comparing them side-by-side, itâs striking to see how closely Caesar represents Serkis, and one wonders whether heâd have a better shot at a nomination if make-up and prosthetics had been used as in the original series, or Tim Burtonâs 2001 film.
Personally, Iâd like to see Serkis get the nomination, but I truly feel that if he did, it should be shared with the key animators at Weta, as the role is truly a partnership between him and Weta. This is not to meant to be a slight to Serkis, as heâs wonderful in the part. Truly, heâs the Lon Chaney of the digital age, with roles like Caesar, or KING KONG, or Gollum in LORD OF THE RINGS being absolutely stunning. Serkis also has a big part as Captain Haddock in Steven Spielbergâs THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN, in addition to his upcoming part in THE HOBBIT, so his mo-cap performances will continue.
However, itâs really a gray area here about what exactly goes into these performances, and I imagine the Academy will be very reluctant to reward a performance so closely identified with CGI. It reminds me of Zoe Saldana, who was heavily favored for a best supporting actress nod in AVATAR, but was eventually overlooked by the Academy. And in that film, she got to use her voice, unlike Serkis (for the most part) in RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES.
That said, if Serkis doesnât get a nomination this year, itâs inevitable that before long, someone will for a similar performance as motion capture isnât going anywhere. In RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, Serkis and Weta show exactly what can be accomplished if the technology is used correctly and that deserves recognition.
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I've always been drawn to bohemian places; I'm a sucker for sunrise yoga sessions, harem pants and fire spinning on the beach. And having heard time and again that Deià — perched prettily on the edge of the Tramuntana Mountains — is Majorca's hippy enclave, I wanted to see it for myself.
The adopted home of British poet and author Robert Graves, the town attracted a bunch of boho followers in the 1960s and '70s, many of whom hung out in his villa. Musicians flocked here from London to soak up the sun-drenched living — just like their Californian counterparts — to a soundtrack of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors; Pink Floyd even recorded on neighbouring island Formentera. But it's been 50 years since the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll of the Summer of Love — I knew most of the hippies would be gone, but would any of their spirit remain?
Deià sprawls across the terraced peaks of Majorca's northwestern corner; the rugged hills inviting exploration. When you hike beyond the village, it's not unusual to be the only soul in sight, save for the odd solitary figure selling blood oranges, and lemons the size of your fist.
The town itself sees far fewer tourists than neighbouring Valldemossa and Soller — there's no room for visiting coachloads to park up. It's a place of pleasure and respite. People come to soak up the sun on sultry afternoons amid the rock pools of Cala Deià; to potter around its artists' studios on sleepy mornings; to witness the sunsets from Son Marroig; and to hole up in buzzing tapas restaurants amid the clinking of wine glasses.
But Deià is also famous for something else: being eye-wateringly expensive. Property prices have soared in recent years — due in no small part to the host of A-listers, including Brad Pitt and Michael Douglas, who've bought sprawling homes here. Recent celeb-spots include Kate Moss, while my home for this trip, Belmond La Residencia, has welcomed its fair share of famous faces. It's also helped drive Deià's reputation as an arty centre into the 21st century with events, painting classes and Sa Tafona, its acclaimed in-house gallery, which has exhibited hundreds of local and international artists. It's no surprise the hotel's walls are plastered with over 300 artworks, by the likes of Joan Miró, David Templeton and Arturo Rhodes.
It even has its own resident sculptor, Juan Waelder, and one morning I pay him a visit in his studio. I find him at the entrance, his arms outstretched as he greets me with a warm grin.
"Come in, come in," he shouts, directing me to sit on a high stool besides his working table. The walls are lined with books, stacked haphazardly. There's a large table, scattered with mini terracotta sculptures. I glance at the bronze creations propped around the room and begin to notice a common theme: nudity. "I love the female form," he explains with gusto. And it looks as though he may have perfected it — the sculptures are astoundingly detailed and striking. Having quit his career in advertising to become a full-time sculptor, Chilean-born Juan was appointed as one of the hotel's resident artists seven years ago. As well as commissioning pieces for the impressive sculpture garden, he also runs classes.
"Where are all the hippies?" I ask, in hope more than expectation. "There are no hippies, Helen." Oh.
"OK, OK. So back in the 1970s, you'd find a few hanging out. They'd meditate in the mountains and lie about on the beach — they'd pretend to be artists. But if you want to be an artist, you have to work day and night. These so-called hippies weren't artists, they'd just want people to think they were. It annoyed us real artists, who actually had to put the work in.
"But what you will find are plenty of artists and authors — like George Sheridan, like Graves. You should go to Sa Fonda. It's pretty cool — lots of artists used to go there to party. It's a good night, whoever you meet."
Luckily, Sa Fonda — a bar, venue and all-round social hub — is already in my sights. That evening, I head there to meet my cousin, Fiona, who moved to Palma over 15 years ago. At the top of its steps I find a lady sitting alone on the terrace bar, her book and cigarettes strewn across the table. Close to her, I notice a man in dark sunglasses, who I mark down as an ageing rocker I just can't place. I pick at a bowl of olives, watching the tables fill up as the light softens. A flash of light catches my eye and I spot a couple — woozy from too much sun and too many Aperol spritzes — taking pictures on their expensive-looking camera. Fiona arrives and orders a carafe of chilled white. "Deià attracts creative people," she explains. "There's a great artistic community for expats and locals. I was drawn to it by the Robert Graves connection, and my love of classic literature. I remember seeing British novelist Louis de Bernières talk here about his books. It appeals to a lot of interesting people who relish the peace, tranquillity, and freedom of such a beautiful place."
Well, if this epicentre of peace and pleasure is good enough for Graves, Sheridan and er, Kate Moss, it'll surely do nicely for me.
Jasmine & jojoba
The next day, I'm accompanied by Alfonso and Miguel, guides from local travel company Mills and Honey, on a 5.5-mile-hike from Deià to Port de Soller. We take one of the area's numerous trekking routes and make our way through terraced hillsides, planted with olive groves and citrus orchards. In their expert hands, I'm soon able to tell my eucalyptus trees from my carob. As we walk further we pass solitary stone houses brightened up with bougainvillea, their garden gates fronted with honesty boxes and small tables strewn with lemons and avocados.
The path starts to climb, and as we ascend we get sudden glimpses of the shifting blues of the Med between trees. It's an undulating walk, and while the gentle breeze takes the edge off the heat, I'm glad when we arrive at Son Mico, a grand finca (country estate) with several rooms, not to mention cakes that taste as spectacular as they look. This out-of-the-way spot sits high in the hills above Port de Soller, and all around there are jaw-dropping views of terraced hillsides, pine forests, palms and a handful of neighbouring fincas, all no doubt worth a mint. We bag a table on the terrace and I take a large bite of almond cake.
From there, our journey continues through olive groves and along a route scented with citrus blossom, jasmine and jojoba, before our path eventually begins to dip steeply towards the sea. In all this time, the only person we pass is an old woman selling oranges, her face as lined as the cracked earth beneath my feet. Soon Port de Soller seems close enough to touch. The only sounds are the light wind, the shrill shriek of a bird high in the trees and my footsteps as I ease myself down the stony path.
We reach the shoreline, a yawning bay dotted with bobbing boats and a smattering of young couples and families huddled together. Small waves lick at the sand. A father drags a dinghy down to the water, chased by his excited young son, who plunges in without a care, while the breeze shimmies off the sea. It's a pretty spot, here among the beach and the boats, although as I drink it all in I keep my back turned towards some of the shoreline's uglier hotels.
A short while later, after waving off Alfonso and Miguel, I hop on the tram to neighbouring Soller, another of Majorca's prettier places. The town famous for its orange and lemon groves is awash with grand modernist architecture and spectacular merchant houses. It buzzes with tapas restaurants, mini artisan boutiques and shops selling orange-themed souvenirs. I spend several hours padding about its winding narrow alleyways, and can't resist popping into Can Prunera Museum of Modernism, which houses an impressive collection of Majorca-affiliated artists, plus permanent exhibitions of Picasso, Miró and Matisse. It's a place where time can disappear quickly.
But like Port de Soller, Soller is infuriatingly busy. It appears I've grown far too accustomed to the calm and tranquillity of Deià. So without thinking, I hail a cab back to my mountain hideaway.
Later that evening, on the recommendation of Juan the sculptor, I head to Xelini Restaurant — a dimly lit tapas bar dishing up Spanish classics. I settle on to a high stool in the bar area with a large barrel table and scroll down the extensive wine list as live jazz plays from a corner of the restaurant. The waitress points at the chalkboard of specials and I order a fabulous grilled dorado with sweet black rice, prawns and thick, lemony aioli. All around Xelini echoes with the chatter of locals and well-heeled-looking tourists — it's the kind of place you could stay for hours, getting slowly merry over terrific local wines and flirtations with the jazz band.
Day by day, Deià works its magic. Each morning, I begin with a breakfast of ensaïmada (coil-shaped sweet pastry), yoghurt and honey, before taking coffee on the terrace. Some days, the clouds creeping in over the giant mountains are black and foreboding, covering the hillsides in a hazy cloak of mist and damp. On days such as these, it's all too tempting to hang around the hotel, wallowing in the indoor pool, or poking my head into an artist's studio.
On sunny days, I head into the hillsides for solitary walks — and it's during these forays I begin to understand what makes Deià so attractive to bohemians and artists. If it's peace, calm and a refuge from reality you're seeking, all you need to do is head five minutes out of town into the Tramuntana, with its citrus blossoms and perfumed pine forests. You'll emerge restored and ready to paint, write, sculpt or, in my case, snooze.
Towards the end of my trip, I scramble downhill along the steep donkey path that runs from the centre of town to the Cala, where Robert Graves used to go to swim naked and party into the night. I, however, can see no evidence of partying as I pick my way across the pebbles. The high sun, reflected in the water, is dazzling and the crash of the waves fills the air with the salty seaside smell I adore.
I spot an artist at work, her easel buried in the shingly ground, and make my way over to her for a chat. A native of Palma, she tells me she likes her beaches to have a touch of drama. "This cala is so different from the beaches around Palma," she explains. "There they are smooth and sandy. Here it's rougher, there's real character to it."
She tells me she's a regular at the SOS Deià Art Centre — "it's where I can meet other artists." I also learn, too late, that visitors can sign up to workshops at this creative space, run by resident artist Sunna Wathen. Ah, well, maybe next time.
"Deià gives me inspiration," she adds. "Maybe it's something in the air, but I feel I paint better here."
I leave her to it, and hobble over the pebbles to the stilted beachside restaurant, Ca's Patro March, a location for recent BBC drama The Night Manager. Since the screening, suddenly everyone wants to take a seat at its rustic tables. It's definitely a touch more shabby than chic, but you can spot bobbing boats beneath the moonlight while tucking into excellent seafood and fish dishes.
The hour is late and the tables are filling up. The chatter of diners is slowly getting louder; people are sipping on chilled wines; children are orbiting tables. I came to Deià seeking hippies, and instead found artists. As I sit, I reflect that what makes this gorgeous, tiny town so appealing to me is the feeling of reverie that floods your mind as soon as you arrive on the twisting mountain road — a feeling available to anyone.
I finish my grilled swordfish and leave my seat, and as I descend the steps the lapping of waves comes gradually into earshot. With a quick glance up at the wide grin of the moon, I pull on my jacket and slip into the night.
Getting there & around
Ryanair, Thomson Airways, EasyJet, British Airways, Jet2, Thomas Cook Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Flybe and Aer Lingus all fly direct from regional airports across the UK.
Average flight time: 2h 20m.
A hire car is a good option, although there are regular buses across the region (the 210 links Palma and Deià for under €3/£2.70), while the train ride between Soller to Palma has stunning views. Deià can be covered on foot in under 15 minutes, but it's worth hiring a guide for walks into the surrounding hillsides. Taxis are also cheap and easy to book from your hotel.
When to go
Spring and autumn are best; summer can be stifling, especially if you plan
on walking.
How to do it
Mills and Honey offers a guided walk from Deià to Port de Soller from €250 (£227), including transfers. It also offers three nights B&B at Belmond La Residencia, including bike rental, guides and transfers, from £2,490 per person.
Published in the October 2017 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK)


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I'm entering the May Challenge and the design team call as well at Words & Paintery with this layout "Light will guide your way in life".
I found this cute photo of my nephew's small feet in his tummy tub and it fits perfectly in this color scheme of Words & Paintery.
I just made a minor adjustment to the text. Instead of " Light will guide my way home" I used the text " Light will guide your way in life", because that fits better with the photograph.
Paper and embellishments I used are;
- Prima Marketing floral branch "Flutter Vines Cerise with butterflies"
- Rieve-Creatief soft board frame small
- White heavy gesso Finnabair
- Black Memento ink "Tuxedo Black"
- Blue Memento ink "Bahama Blue"
- Tattered Angels glimmermist "Jazz Blue", "Key Lime Pie" and "Cosmos"
Embellishments from my own stash;
- paper with small hearts
- Wooden frame (around the picture)
- Doilies
- Brown flower branch with soft pink flowers
- Green ink from "Beautiful Color"
- Some flowers
- Mini pink beads
- Blue paper
First I started out with the picture and framed it. I made the frame blue with ink and a little gesso to light it up a bit. I used my Prima Stencil "Diamonds" and mixed, before I put it on the layout, the white gesso with the pink beads. Then I sprayed my green glimmer mist on it. After that I puzzled around what I thought looked best together. Then I started to layer it. The doilies I made green with ink and cut a blue piece of paper which I put under the green doilies. I also used the two other colors of glimmermist on the small piece of pink paper where I already had stamped the title of the layout on. As a final touch I put the flowers on it.