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A family firm which has been passed down the generations has been sold to new owners, but the business and name are to continue.
On Monday, the Filers – Guy and his wife Sarah – took over from Peter Lewis as the new owners of G Penrose & Son, the well-known Alnwick electrical store, bringing to an end 134 years of the business being in the family.
The business will continue with its current products and services, although the Filers will look at introducing new ones as well.
"We like the Penrose name and what it offers so we will always continue that, but also try to add a few things," Guy said, confirming that the staff will be staying on as well.
"That was vital to it, because of the experience and the fact that the customers know them," he added, referring to their decades of experience. "Customers are familiar with them and the experience they have too is invaluable."
Having run the business for 41 years, Peter admitted that it was 'a strange feeling' on Monday, but he added: "I'm leaving it in good hands, it couldn't go to better people."
Having reached retirement age, he didn't want to continue into his 80s like his father did, but also didn't want it to mean the end of the line for the Penrose business and name.
Asked if it was important to sell it as a going concern, Peter said: "That's why it took so long (to sell the business) – I didn't want the family legacy to die, so it was very important to me.
"Plus the fact that I value the staff, we didn't want them to lose their jobs when I know how good they are at them."
Peter added that there was a nice symmetry because when his great-grandfather George started the shop, it was because he had some money after his father died and he decided to invest in himself. "Basically, that's just what Guy and Sarah are doing and I'm sure it will be successful for them."
The Filers, who live in Seahouses, have two teenage children, one already at the Duchess's Community High School and another starting in September, so the new base in Alnwick is handy.
Guy said he is looking forward to being his own boss, but that the main thing was staying in the industry where he's spent most of his working life.
"The history of the shop was a major thing that dew us to the business, plus the staff," he said.
Sarah added: "The amount of faith that Peter has in us is great too."
It certainly seems that there will be a smooth transition from the old owners to the new.
"We might be different owners, but we still want to deliver the same service and quality as Peter and his staff have done for years," Guy said. "They have served the community so well for years."
Brief history of G Penrose & Sons
George Penrose, born 1863 in Alnwick, started a business in Wellwood Street, Amble, in 1883. He later moved to Queen Street and opened branches at Radcliffe, Broomhill, Red Row and finally Alnwick.
His sons William and Fred joined and expanded into selling tobacco. Meanwhile, George's wife noticed a shilling bazaar – Woolworths – in Newcastle and opened an equivalent in Amble.
William's hobby after the war was building radio sets, which he started selling through the shop, before heading to Alnwick, first on Bondgate Without, then 23 Bondgate Within in 1927 – its home for 90 years and counting.

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He's a chiseled, outgoing, self-proclaimed computer-science nerd. After a brief excursion down Bedford Avenue I'm back in his room, eating dumplings at his desk. John texts me the club where I'm meeting him later, along with: "Finding any secrets? He says to walk toward the back of the bar and he'll grab me as I walk by, but he doesn't — instead, I find him talking to a friend a few minutes later. He's introduced me to a dozen of his closest friends whose names I instantly forget.
And he has a kinky side: He loves dirty talk, anal sex, and handcuffs. I walk in the door to my mother's house and say a quick hello to her and my sister. Inching along through Hartford and the rest of this godforsaken state. We walk up the four flights of stairs to his apartment. I put my bags down and we grab a couple beers and head to the rooftop. John gives me his keys and jokes about how he's leaving me with his life. I peek inside a notebook, but it's just notes from his marketing class. " I tell him no, but that I like his book collection — he has one on orgasms that I've started reading since I have nothing better to do. (They all look the same, anyway.) After a few minutes of standing next to him as he talks to different waifish women in tight black dresses, he offers to buy me a drink.
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People who barely knew us often commented how great we were together. Then, with both of our shirts still on, he pulls out a condom and we have sex in the missionary position, just like when I slept with him before. I'm still awake, thinking about how I don't like John as much as I initially thought.
We had our occasional spats, like any other couple. He tells me he has to get up early for a meeting with his advisor. I'm disappointed he hasn't planned for our weekend together. I wake up, check my phone, and see a text from Greg: "Hope NYC is fun." I get back in bed and John finally starts to stir.


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Physics Data Processing on NERSC's Cori System Dramatically Cuts Reconstruction Time
In a recent demonstration project, physicists from Brookhaven National Laboratory and Berkeley Lab used the Cori supercomputer to reconstruct data collected from a nuclear physics experiment, an advance that could dramatically reduce the time it takes to make detailed data available for scientific discoveries. Read More »
The Atomic Dynamics of a Rare Magneto-Electric Matter
By ricocheting neutrons off the atoms of yttrium manganite (YMnO3) heated to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers have discovered the atomic mechanisms that give the unusual material its rare electromagnetic properties. Their work included large-scale quantum simulations run at NERSC. Read More »
Lab Hosts First Data Study Trip
On Tuesday, students from the IT Academy at El Cerrito High School took part in a special Big Data Study Trip hosted at Berkeley Lab and held by a partnership of Workforce Development and Education (WDE), EESA, NERSC and CRD.Working with water quality data collected by Michelle Newcomer of the Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division (CESD) and staged at NERSC, the students plotted characteristics and mapped patterns, then offered their own ideas for how to collect and analyze data from a… Read More »
Delivering Efficient Parallel I/O with HDF5 on Exascale Computing Systems
In an interview with Department of Energy's ECP communications team, Berkeley Lab's Suren Byna and Quincey Koziol talk about delivering efficient parallel I/O with HDF5 on exascale computing systems. Read More »
HPC4Mfg Program Seeking New Project Proposals
The fifth HPC4Mfg program solicitation round, which opened February 1, is seeking concept papers that spur the use of national lab supercomputing resources and expertise to advance innovation in clean energy technology. Read More »
Berkeley Lab Researchers Contribute to Making Blockchains Even More Robust
In the last few years, researchers at Berkeley Lab, UC Davis and University of Stavanger in Norway have developed a new protocol, called BChain, which makes private blockchain even more robust. The researchers are also working with colleagues at Berkeley Lab and beyond to adapt this tool to support applications that are of strategic importance to the Department of Energy's Office of Science. Read More »
Networking, Data Experts Design a Better Portal for Scientific Discovery
A team of networking experts from the Department of Energy's Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), with the Globus team from the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, have designed a new approach that makes data sharing faster, more reliable and more secure. Read More »
Lighting a New Path in Organic Solar Cell Design
Scientists have pinpointed the source of an ultrafast and efficient process that spawns several carriers of electrical charge from a single particle of light in organic crystals that are integral to this increasingly popular form of solar cells. Read More »
Simulations Run at NERSC Reveal Some Plasma Peculiarities
Scientists at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory used NERSC resources to create new simulations that could provide insight into how blobs (bubbles) at the plasma edge in a tokamak reactor behave. Read More »
Coupling Experiments and Theory to Build a Better Battery
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton has agreed a deal in principle to remain at Mercedes beyond this season but the Formula One world champion is in no hurry to put pen to paper on a new contract, the Briton told reporters ahead of this week's Chinese Grand Prix.
Hamilton moved to Mercedes in 2013 but is out of contract at the end of the season and negotiations to extend his stay with the German team have become protracted with the 30-year-old's future plans the subject of much discussion around the paddock.
"The situation is not really different from the last time I saw you," Hamilton said at a chilly Shanghai International Circuit on Thursday when asked about the progress of his contract talks.
"There's still points to be agreed on, it's just back and forth."
Following the Malaysian Grand Prix on March 29, Hamilton told British reporters that a new contract should be finalised within a week.
However, Hamilton, who is negotiating the deal himself, said he had been unable to find time to go through the finer points of a revised deal with the team where he won his second world title.
"The last week I haven't really been doing too much contract reading," Hamilton added.
"I don't really feel particularly rushed. I think we've agreed that we want to stay together. I've got the rest of the year if I want to take that but obviously we'll get it done at some stage."
The Briton, who won his first title with McLaren in 2008, is one of the three highest-paid drivers in the series with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's Fernando Alonso estimated to be on similar salaries to Hamilton.
Some reports have pegged Hamilton's new deal at more than $40 million and when asked whether he would like to be the highest-paid Mercedes employee, earning even more than Daimler chief executive Dieter Zetsche, he said: "I don't really know what to say to that. Drivers generally do earn more than that."
Hamilton heads into this weekend's race at the top of the standings. He won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix but was beaten by Vettel in Malaysia, with the German scoring a shock victory to snap Mercedes' eight-race winning streak.
Searing track temperatures severely hampered his Mercedes in Malaysia and Hamilton said he was confident of enjoying a better weekend in the cooler conditions in China.
"They were very, very quick, they did a great job," Hamilton said of Ferrari's form in Malaysia.
"We could have done a better job in terms of looking after our tires, we could have maybe (gone) even a little bit faster.
"We're not stressed or anything. We didn't have the most amazing weekend and I think we'll be stronger this time."
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Today is International Women's Day and it felt like a perfect opportunity to utilize the Commonwealth of Notions as a showcase for music performed and written by women.
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Rajouri: Deputy Chairman of the legislative council, Jahangir Hussain Mir along-with MLC Sham Lal Bhagat conducted an extensive tour of border areas of Manjakote sub-division near the line of control in Rajouri district and interacted with the residents.
The Deputy Chairman stressed on close coordination among all concerned departments to ensure availability of ration, power supply, drinking water, security and sanitation so that the people would not face any problem.
During the visit to Gambhir Muglan in Manjakote, Mir was briefed by the locals regarding various problems faced by them. Responding to the demands he assured them that all issues and projected demands shall be resolved in due course of time.


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Ecstar Suzuki's Alex Rins will remain with the factory MotoGP team for two more years, it has been confirmed this morning.
The young Spaniard has shown serious promise this season despite too many crashes and team manager Davide Brivio is backing Rins to be a serious title contender in the future.
"I'm very happy about this contract renewal. Even when I was still in Moto2, and I was planning to move to MotoGP, it was always the Suzuki project which looked brightest and most interesting in my eyes," said Rins.
"My debut last year was complicated; there was my back injury in the 2016 Valencia test, then the ankle injury while training, and finally the arm injury in Austin. So after only two races we had already been through a very tough time, but I always felt the affection and support of Suzuki and the whole Team.
"We were able to turn the situation around through being patient, working hard, and being consistent, and finally this year we got the first podium together with my third place in Argentina. But no matter the results, whether good or bad, the mood in the box has always been positive.
"The project that the team have set up for me is fantastic, I can fully trust the capabilities of the company and the team when it comes to development and improvement, and I'm sure we can continue to aim for big results. Now we only have to keep on working hard to see just how far we can go."


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If there is one thing in life I thoroughly enjoy, it is chocolate. Sadly, as I got older, my ability to digest lactose became difficult which meant I had to cut down my chocolate consumption.
I have been watching Sarah's Day SO MUCH on YouTube lately, and following her fitness journey has been really inspiring. She is the one who introduced me to Loving Earth.
Coffee KA-POW
The size pictured above retails at $4.95 AUD which is quite pricy for the amount of chocolate you get. The flavour completely makes up for it! It is not sweet, so I can't say that if I had a sweet craving, this would be my go to, but the gentle coffee flavour along with the grainy texture made it very enjoyable. I will definitely be repurchasing this flavour!
Salted Caramel Swayzee
The texture of this flavour was a lot smoother, and it was also a little bit sweeter than the coffee flavour, so it would be a great go to when you feel the need to eat something sweet. However… this flavour was not my favourite. I felt that the salted caramel flavour was not captured. I would describe it more as a vanilla, but if you're into that, then it's lovely!
I can not begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this flavour! It was incredibly smoo
th and just melted on my tongue. The sweetness of the caramel mixed with the amazing scent was just amazing. This block size retails for $6.95 AUD and I believe it is much better bang for your buck. I will 100% be repurchasing this as it was my favourite along with the coffee flavour.
The way I would describe this product is that it is quite dry. It tastes a lot like a normal chocolate bar with 80% cocoa in it. It is not sweet, but if you are a lover of dark chocolate, like I am, then you will enjoy this!
One thing I love about these is that you can eat a few pieces and it will kill the sweet craving. I also found like after a few pieces, I was able to control myself and not eat the whole bar. One of the large bars lasted me 3 days, that's a record for me!
Hope you guys found this review helpful! I am always striving to be better, so if there is something you would like to see a review on, please comment below or feel free to chat with me on socials!


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The Old Timers Baseball Association of Nashville will be holding their 76th annual banquet on Thursday, January 23, 2014. The event will begin at 6:30 PM but beginning at 5:30 PM a silent auction will take place in the reception area. A few items will be auctioned live during the banquet.
Franklin American Mortgage Company is the main sponsor for the banquet to be held at the Millennium Maxwell House, 2025 Rosa L Parks Boulevard.
Board member Morgan Butler has done an awesome job in accumulating desirable items for the 2014 auction. Here's a partial listing of the items that will be auctioned:
Signed Photos
Rafael Furcal
Bob Turley
Gary Templeton
Mike Hampton
Kyle Davies
Steve Avery
Scott Rolen
Don Larsen
Signed Postcards
Bob Feller
Juan Marichal
Signed Baseballs
R.A. Dickey
Brad Paisley
Chipper Jones
2013 Vanderbilt Team Ball
Wade Boggs
Duke Snider
Don Zimmer
Lenny Dykstra
Scott Kazmir
Gaylord Perry
Rickie Weeks
Rex Brothers
The sale of auction items goes towards a fund to provide assistance to area baseball programs, and gives one more reason for baseball fans to attend the banquet. Tickets are available from any Old Timers board member, at Nashville Sporting Goods, Hit After Hit, and at the Nashville Sounds office.
The banquet will feature former New York Yankees second baseman and 1960 World Series MVP Bobby Richardson. More information can be found at http://www.otbaseball.com.


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It was amazing to hear and see the performance poetry from Team LG in Golden Book assembly today! The whole school listened really well to your well thought out and emotive poems about War. A huge well done an thank you for performing!
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Benidorm will be the headquarters for the annual assembly of the Spain Convention Bureau 2019, with more than 56 congress destinations at this assembly.
The city has been chosen to be the center of this meeting, the most relevant at the national level.
Benidorm has excellent conditions related to the infrastructure, communication, accommodation, etc. in order to receive this type of MICE tourism.


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Below are some testimonials from our guests during the tour with our driver bali in bali driver kaverasanabalitour by putting forward a spirited guide patiently.
Hi Rudi,
Hope you are well. I just wanted to thank you for making our trip so great and
showing us all the beautiful sites of Bali. It is a very special place and thank you
for sharing it with us.
We had a great time and truly loved the Island. Before I head back to Canada this
week, I wanted to send you some of the pictures we took with you. Please feel free
to post it on your website and I am more than happy to write something about the
experience that you can use on your website to share with other travelers if you
would like.
We look forward to coming back to Bali soon. All the best.
Dear Rudi,
We want to thank you for making our visit to Bali the trip of a lifetime! From the minute we saw your smiling face at the airport to the time we hugged goodbye, we thoroughly enjoyed every minute of our visit. Having you as our guide and driver allowed us to relax and enjoy the sights and not have to worry about a thing. You were so attentive, fun, and professional. Thank you for being so flexible and customizing our tours each day to fit our needs. We are typically "do-it-yourselfers", but having someone who can maneuver through the traffic congestion, knowing back roads, where the best restaurants are and take all the guess-work and stress out of travel made all the difference. We had originally booked your tour service for 4 days but after the second day we were thrilled that you could extend this to a full 7 days. We saw everything we wanted to see and cannot wait to come back. We're telling all our friends and family about you and will recommend you highly to all future travelers to Bali! We've included some pictures for you to enjoy. Best wishes and thanks for being our guide and our friend!
Greg Iker and Dr. Larkin Page
Dear Rudi,
I ran across a blog on Bali travel, while I was planning our trip. One
person recommended Kaverasana Bali Tours, so I looked it up and reserved
one day during our stay.
Rudi, the owner, followed up with us by sending SMS messages a week
before and a day or two before our booking. This let us know that
someone would show up.
When we arrived in Bali, we found that our confirmation from Travelocity
was meaningless, and we had no hotel. All hotels in Bali were booked,
due to the Hari Raya holiday. In desperation, I called the only person I
"knew" in Bali, which was Rudi. I don't know how he did it, but he found
us a much better hotel than we had originally booked, and it was only
US$40 more per night. He saved the rest of our trip.
Rudi was also our tour guide. He was waiting in the hotel lobby before
we got there. We had selected a tour from the Website, but that was just
a suggestion. Rudi let us make our own custom tour. The car was new,
comfortable, and air conditioned. We ended up keeping him for 10 hours.
Anyway, it was well worth the price and we will definitely take
advantage of Kaverasana the next time we are in Bali.
Jim Medland
San Diego
My name is Paolo Forte,
This summer, mmyself and some friends have been rented an house in Seminyak ,Bali.
We had a wonderful time as usual in Bali and we pleased to know and meet Rudi Artha , from Kaverasan Bali Tour.
We have been renting his driver service ...and he had delivered a very professional service...
But we also like to say that he has been very nice with us,always available for all our enquiry..beyond the driving service...
going around bali with him it has been really fun..
He is a very nice guy so it was like going around with a friend...
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Karachi: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQMP) is celebrating its foundation day, the 33rd, in Karachi on Saturday. It's the first time ever that MQM's foundation day celebrations are separated from its London based leadership.
The whole Jinnah ground is decorated with flags of the party and stage is also set for its supporters. MQM Pakistan had separated its ways from MQM London, leading by Altaf Hussain, due to the controversial and hate speech of Altaf Hussain against Pakistan on August 22.
Farooq Sattar the chief of MQM Pakistan has designated March 18 as the foundation day.
MQM had faced a larger scale abhor from public after the inflammatory speech by its founder Altaf Hussain. As well the party was being exposed to commit target killing and other criminal activities in Karachi, which increased the hatred level against it.
On Friday night, Sattar was taken into custody while returning from a wedding ceremony, but later was released after brief detention.
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You can see the whole thing here, along with some (super) initial thoughts on the acts. Half the headliners are kind of a yawn—Thursday's final acts are the pits—but the undercard is surprisingly vibrant.
I'm going to have to step up my exercise and get super healthy before the fest kicks off though ... now that it's four days instead of three it could* prove to be a bit of an endurance test!
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An ex-NATO soldier, Lavdrim Muhaxheri a.k.a. Abu Abdullah the Kosovar, has returned to Europe. The ISIS commander had organized a small army based on his training and the money of the various economic activities of the Islamic State.
The security services in Europe are in high alert as the information they are getting indicate that he along with approximately 400 of his most loyal men have entered Europe and their whereabouts are unknown.
The Italian authorities were the first that took notice of his possible return and it was confirmed later by other collaborating countries in Europe.
It is believed that his objective is to create small groups in different European countries and to organize terrorist attacks.
Along with the Kosovar terrorist, it is presumed that his second in command has also returned to Europe. Ridvan Haqifi is also high in ISIS' hierarchy and he is considered as the mastermind behind several terrorist acts, notably the unsuccessful attack during the football game between the national teems of Albania and Israel as well as an attack on a Serbian Orthodox Church. These acts led to the arrest of 19 people connected with the ex-NATO soldier's network.
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Dermot Turner is a spaceship engineer working on a solar sail concept at a research campus on Mars while Earth is on her final days, ravaged by natural disasters and the arrival of planet X in the Solar System. Dermot, whose wife Claire has died in a tornado in California, returns to Earth to battle the elements, rescue his friends and family, and build a space sail ship in time to depart Earth and find a way to stay alive, forever resilient.
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Category Archives: Fitness
The Copper Fit Back Pro Compression Brace
Everyone past their mid-twenties benchmark starts feeling at least some amount of mild back pain occasionally. It doesn't necessarily signify a health problem, it just means that the demands of modern life are sometimes a little too much for the complex nerve and bone system of our backs. If you have a habit of working out, which would of course be more than good news for your health, then things may potentially be even worse: even if working out can be good for your back, intense activity may also spring up some short-term pain. This is why special equipment to prevent and alleviate back pain (or joint pain) has become so popular and so useful in the past decades. The Copper Fit Back Pro was designed to act like a compression brace for your lower back area, meant to prevent and alleviate pain, while also providing a cushion-like comfort for your back area.
P90X Review
I'm not exactly the type of person you would typically call a 'gym rat'. I have worked out before and usually enjoy it. I find the exhilaration of meting goal of deadlifts or bench presses highly satisfying. Considering my New Year's resolution to focus on becoming healthy and lean (rather than obsessing over numbers on a scale), I decided to give the P90X system a go. I'd heard a lot of good things about this intense fitness and nutrition plan. I also saw the infomercials and felt really curious about experiencing it first-hand. I wanted to know what all the fuss is about. Does the P90X really work as advertised? Will it make you totally ripped in no more than three months? Read my P90X review to find out what my experience with this program was like.
Body Beast Workout Review
In my opinion, the Body Beast Workout kit seems to be the ideal solution for both men and women who want to lose fat through intense workouts. This workout system promises to deliver a chipped and chiseled body without wasting excess time driving to the gym and so on. I needed to lose a few pounds myself. I also needed to tone my muscles into shape so that I could feel proud of my body once again. I decided to give the Body Beast workout kit a chance to see if it delivers on all of its promises. The price was relatively small compared to a regular gym membership. So, I figured I had little to lose in terms of costs if it didn't actually work.
The New SitNcycle Stationery Bike by Smooth Fitness and Health
A toned body will not maintain itself. This fact becomes especially apparent after a certain age. As time progresses, we lose our mobility, flexibility, and muscle mass. Physical tasks that were simple one day become strenuous and painful. That's where life-long fitness steps in. If you wish to enjoy a good life with the people in your life you are close to, you should maintain the health of your body. Of course, some will argue that they don't have the opportunity to take up running, jogging, or swimming. Others will complain that they are already in such bad shape that they don't want to expose themselves to even more discomfort. Last but not least, some will simply admit to being lazy. To all of them, I recommend that you try out the sitNcycle as-seen-on-TV stationery bike. Join us for the new SitNCycle stationery bike by Smooth Fitness and Health.
Copper Fit Review
Sometimes, people accuse others of being lazy because the person doesn't enjoy working out or doing physical chores around the house. In many cases, these folks suffer from very real joint pain. While these people very much want to work out and complete tasks around the home, joint pain (particularly in the knees) makes these task difficult when staying mobile or to holding awkward positions (such as kneeling on the ground). In many cases, these people don't need medication or surgery. Instead, they need some kind of support for the tissue around their joints. Copper Fit addresses this need by creating compression sleeves that hold tissues in place. Unlike braces, there are no hard parts. The brace wearers to maintain a level of flexibility while wearing Copper Fit. In addition, the makers of Copper Fit developed this special fabric brace with embedded layers of copper. Researchers study Copper's anti-inflammatory properties. This adds a unique dimension to these compression garments.
What I Like About It
The manufacturer designed Copper Fit from a very lightweight, anti-microbal fabric. It's breathable and provides some insulation against the cold. It also provides great support during exercise or everyday tasks. This support increased my endurance and ability to get more done around the house. I also find that I'm exercising for longer periods of time these days due to the Copper Fit. Even better, the sleeves are machine washable. So, I don't experience any trouble keeping them clean and in good shape.
Things to Consider
Of course, Copper Fit isn't a cure-all: If you have severe joint issues, you need to talk to your doctor. You may need more support than Copper Fit offers. You'll also must be careful about sizing. Copper Fit compresses the joint tightly. Compression is important, and you should follow the online size chart carefully when placing your order. Unfortunately, Copper Fit only makes elbow and knee sleeves, so if you have joint pain elsewhere, you won't be able to use this product.
Where to Buy
If you buy Copper Fit online, you will be eligible for a 30 day money back guarantee. Give the sleeves an honest try and see if they work for you. If they don't, you can always send them back to the manufacturer and get your money back. You'll also receive a bonus: You'll get 2 sleeves for the price of one. You'll just have to pay an extra shipping charge. Even if you only need one, having the extra will prove handy when the other one is in the laundry.
The ReviewYT BeachBody 21 Day Fix Review
I have to say that while I really liked some of the weight loss and fitness programs we reviewed here, many of them can be a little complicated. Some fitness routines require special equipment while others offer very limited information on the importance of diet nutrition. On the flip side, you have various well-known diet programs that require people to spend a lot of time weighing and measuring food, looking up nutritional facts, and maintaining online accounts. Unfortunately, many people find it difficult to incorporate exercise equipment and food monitoring into their daily lifestyles. This is why some programs work great in theory, but many people have difficulty achieving long-term success with them. However, we recently discovered the Beachbody 21 Day Fix. It's a fabulous system that essentially puts your diet and exercise routine on autopilot for you.
What I Like About the BeachBody 21 Day Fix
There are two parts to this diet and fitness plan. The first is helping you learn to eat healthy meals through portion control. Instead of having to weigh and measure everything you eat, the system comes with seven containers plus a travel shaker bottle. The containers are color-coded and vary in size. BeachBody assigns each color to a different food group (such as fruits, vegetables, carbohydrates or protein). All you have to do is fill the containers with the food of your choice. You'll have your meals already portioned out for you during the day. You don't have to keep a food diary on your smart phone, nor do you have to constantly look up nutrition information online or in books.
The second part is exercise. What's neat about this exercise training is that each of the six DVDs included in the program feature different types of exercise workouts that target different things in your body. These workouts include cardio, yoga and Pilates. The program also includes DVD's that focus on certain areas of the body. You probably won't get bored with this system. You can frequently switch out exercises while remaining interested and engaged.
Things to Consider with the BeachBody 21 Day Fix
As with any diet and fitness program, it's important to talk to your doctor about any health concerns. You'll also be responsible for preparing your food daily and keeping your containers clean so that they're ready for use each day. Of course, a diet and exercise program only works if you're willing to work the program so if you're looking for a miracle cure, this is not the program for you.
Where to Buy
Ordering the system online carries significant advantages. First of all, you get some great bonuses such as DVD's with some serious fat burning exercises and fitness tips. You also get access to a special members only website where you can get your questions answered and support from fellow Beachbody 21 Day Fix participants. You'll also get a great money back guarantee through Amazon, which actually lets you buy the program worry free. If it's not for you, return it. Finally, you can also sign up for the Amazon credit card which allows you to divide the cost of the program into more manageable payments.
The ReviewYT of The Kruncher
Staying in shape can be difficult when you work at a desk all day. There is no way around it: taking the time to exercise is crucial if you want to stay healthy. The trouble is that getting to the gym is a total pain. And the weather doesn't always cooperate, making it hard to get out for runs or walks. Recently, I heard about a new ab machine endorsed by Lee "The Sarge" Reherman. The Kruncher is supposed to give you a total ab/core workout in just five minutes. The idea is that it provides resistance (up to three different levels) while you work your ab muscles. This machine speeds up the process of developing and toning your muscles.
What I Like About The Kruncher
I like that The Kruncher allows me to get a full ab/torso workout without having to spend a huge amount of time on regular crunches. The resistance makes a huge difference. That means that I can get my exercise in a few minutes. I also like that it arrives completely assembled. I hate getting contraptions in the mail and having to build them myself. I always wind up losing parts and making mistakes. Finally, The Kruncher is easy to store and move around, which is a big improvement over other exercise gizmos and machines that take up half the living room. I also like that you can adjust the resistance as you make progress with your workouts.
Things to Consider
As the name implies, The Kruncher is basically for your abs and core. If you need to work out other areas of your body, you'll have to find a separate workout. Most likely, this will include additional equipment. Another thing to consider is that while many of The Kruncher's recommended exercises are done seated on a chair or couch, a few exercises require you to get on the floor. It's up to you to figure out which exercises work best for you.
Where to Buy The Kruncher
The official website for this product offers a 30-day money back guarantee. So, if this isn't the workout for you, you can get your money back. The manufacturer allows you to split the payments in two which makes the machine much more affordable. You can also get a bunch of free bonuses with your Kruncher: A DVD, a fitness book, a meal plan and a carrying case. It's a really good deal and I am not sure if this offer is good if you buy your device elsewhere!
Does the iRenew Bracelet Work? Read Our Review
If you're like me, you're suspicious of using medicines and expensive therapies to make yourself feel better. Instead, I like to look for natural solutions to improve my sense of well-being. Recently, I was online and discovered an ad for the iRenew bracelet. It makes use of a patented technology called Selective Frequency Resonance. Many people swear that it improves their sense of balance, strength and endurance.
I decided to place an order, and I'm glad I did. So does the irenew bracelet work?
What I Like About the iRenew Bracelet
First of all, I love the modern, sporty look of this bracelet. I often get comments on it just because it looks so cool. I've worn it in different contexts, including while exercising and going out with friends in the evening. Both men and women can wear this bracelet easily.
Secondly, I like having access to a drug free, noninvasive technology that improves my sense of well-being. I don't have to worry about allergies, side effects or other risks that accompany drugs and procedures. Also the cost of using the iRenew bracelet is minimal. This means that just about anybody can afford to purchase and use this product.
Things to Think About With the iRenew Bracelet and Does the iRenew Bracelet Work?
Of course, the iRenew bracelet isn't a miracle cure, and you should always see your doctor about any health and medical concerns. In addition, while a lot of people love the sleek look of this bracelet, it only comes in black and silver. This can sometimes present issues when putting together an outfit. You can of course, wear long sleeves that conceal the bracelet when you feel it's best to do so.
Where to Get an iRenew Bracelet
I'm honestly not sure if you can buy these bracelets in stores, but I'd suggest getting yours online. The official website has a special deal going: Buy one and get one free, just pay an extra shipping and handling charge. Also, the website gives you a money back guarantee, in case the bracelets don't work the way you expected them to. Given that it's so easy to purchase one of these products, and the fact that you can take advantage of the guarantee, I'd suggest at least giving the iRenew a try.
Jillian Michaels Body Revolution Review
What You Need to Know About Jillian Michaels Body Revolution
If you've tried dozens of diets and workout programs without success, you may be interested in checking out Jillian Michaels Body Revolution from www.jillianmichaelsbodyrevolution.com. It aims to be significantly different from other exercise programs by using the principles and philosophies developed over 20 years by trainer Jillian Michaels. It uses a mix of cardio, weight training and diet to totally transform your body for the better. But will this program really deliver success where others have failed?
– Uses a comprehensive program that combines cardio, weight training and diet
– Developed by Jillian Michaels, a trainer with over 20 years experience
– Separated into three distinct 30-day sequences that gradually increase in difficulty
– Includes 15 DVDs, fitness guide with detailed calendar, and 90-day preplanned meal guide
– Free bonuses including a resistance band, personal 90-day journal, metabolism guide and 30-day online club access
– Great for both beginners and fitness experts
– Results can't be guaranteed for everybody
Jillian Michaels Body Revolution: What Is It?
Jillian Michaels Body Revolution is the brainchild of TV's favorite trainer, Jillian Michaels. Using her 20 years of fitness expertise, Jillian has combined her knowledge of diet, exercise and the science behind metabolism to make a near unparalleled workout program. Her program specifically uses the idea of Metabolic Training; a technique that can actually boost your metabolism for nearly 16 hours after you finish working out. By following the program exactly and staying committed throughout, your body can be totally transformed in just 90 days.
When you order the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution kit, you get a wide variety of valuable tools and information to help guide you to your weight-loss goals. Everything starts with the four Metabolic Training DVDs and one cardio DVD per phase; that's a total of 15 DVDs to follow over 90 days. The included fitness guide acts a supplement to the DVDs and includes a detailed calendar that show you exactly which workout you need to do on that day. You even get an expertly-crafted meal guide that plans out for you exactly what you need to eat for each of the 90 days of the program. It also allows you to mix and match recipes for the ultimate in customization. Currently, all orders also include a great set of bonuses including a resistance band, a 7-day metabolism kick-start guide, 30 days of online club access for additional support, and a personal 90-day journal where you can log and study your own progress through the course of the program. Everything is also covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee that promises results.
How Well Does It Work?
Everything in the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution program has been tested, fine-tuned and expertly designed to give you extreme results in only 90-days. There are lots of 90-day programs that promise the same body-transforming results, but none of them come close to working as well as this system does. There are several reasons for this; for one, none of the other programs have been designed by fitness guru Jillian Michaels. Having successfully changed the lives of several TV show contestants, she has taken all of her knowledge and condensed it into a program that works for you. Secondly, this program doesn't think of "diet" as an afterthought. It clearly explains that dieting is an integral part of your success. It even plans all 90 days of the program out for you so you know exactly what you should be eating.
It should also be noted that you'll never feel lost or like you're not making progress while using the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution program. In addition to the detailed meal plan and the easy-to-follow workout calendar, you also get a personal 90-day journal so that you can record every pound lost. The program has also been split into three distinct, gradually harder sections. Because of this, you'll never feel unprepared to tackle the next section of the program. As long as you follow the program exactly, you'll hardly notice the increase in intensity as your body becomes fitter. You even get 30 days of free access to the official Jillian Michaels online social club. This club can give you answers to all of you questions, and you can even ask questions to Jillian herself.
Potential Drawbacks
There aren't any true drawbacks to following the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution program. As long as you dedicate yourself totally to program and you change your diet accordingly, you are practically guaranteed to get amazing results. That said, there is always the chance that you'll stray from the program, and in that case, your results may not be very impressive. This is true of basically every exercise program, however, so you can't really fault this particular exercise program for that.
Is It Right For You?
If you're ready to change your body for good, you'll definitely love Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. As long as you can follow the simple diet and exercise instructions included, you'll be amazed at the results. With the revolutionary Metabolic Training incorporated into every facet of this system, you'll shed pounds like never before. Plus it has a 30-day guarantee that lets you try the system without any risk.
Richard Simmons Project Hope Review
Richard Simmons Project Hope: Worth the Hype?
For years, Richard Simmons has been known as an eccentric yet charming fitness guru. His exercise videos are well-known for being high-energy and packed with helpful workouts. His newest endeavor, Richard Simmons Project Hope from www.richardsimmonshope.com is a brand new effort to combine balanced exercise with an equally balanced healthy diet. It promises long-term results that can truly change and shape your body and your life. With so much hype surrounding it, however, can it really be as good as everyone says?
– Combines proven exercises with well-balanced nutrition
– Foodmover program makes tracking your nutrition easy
– Includes bonuses like Success Guide, vitamins and online club access
– Helps you lose weight fast but also helps you keep it off
– Backed and designed by fitness legend Richard Simmons
– Covered by a complete 90-day money-back guarantee
– Program may not meet expectations of everyone
Richard Simmons Project Hope: What Is It?
Richard Simmons Project Hope is a complete program that focuses on healthy exercise but also on healthy eating. Rather than having you diet for 30 days or exercise only to lose quick weight, this program is designed to permanently integrate healthy habits into your life. This is accomplished through both progressive cardio and toning workouts spread across three DVDs plus nutrition guides and tools to help you learn what your body needs every day. By taking a comprehensive and balanced approach, this program aims to give hope to any individual willing to commit to it.
As a comprehensive kit, Richard Simmons Project Hope includes loads of tools and guides to help you regain control of your body. The first part of the kit is the set of three DVDs which feature progressively harder workouts. These workouts are separated into cardio and toning workouts that help you burn calories while also building muscle. The other part of the kit is focused mainly on nutrition and it is dubbed the Foodmover program. At the crux of this program is the pocket electronic Foodmover device that allows you to easily track what starches, vitamins, fruits and veggies your body has taken in all at the push of a button. Also included in the program is a complete nutrition guide with 90-day meal play that can help you eat exactly what your body needs. You also receive an "eating-out guide" that helps you make good choices when eating out. You also get a set of great bonuses including "Richard's Success Guide," a workout calendar, a 7-day food plan, a 30-day trial to the online web club and a 7-day supply of specially-formulated vitamins. Your order is also covered by a 90-day money-back guarantee.
How Well Does Richard Simmons Project Hope Work?
There are hundreds of exercise programs out there, but few are as complete and balanced as Richard Simmons Project Hope. Instead of focusing on shedding pounds as quickly as possible or building huge muscles in weeks, this program takes the approach of changing your entire lifestyle and how you see food and exercise. It's because of this approach that you not only see results, but you see results that you can actually maintain for the rest of your life. It all starts with the DVDs, though, and these workouts are intense enough to let you lose weight, but simple enough for almost anyone to do. You'll see yourself losing fat and gaining lean muscle over the course of just a few weeks. With included bonuses like a workout calendar and online support, it's easy to keep track of your success while sticking to your daily workout routine.
One of the real stars of Richard Simmons Project Hope is the Foodmover Program. Using the Foodmover Device to keep track of everything you eat is nothing short of brilliant. Part of the reason many of us don't eat the way we should is because we take in too much of the bad stuff and not enough of the good stuff. With this device, you can easily count down everything your body takes in from veggies, fruits and vitamins to starches, fats and proteins. Throw in a surprisingly comprehensive 90-day food plan, and you'll never have to guess if you're eating right.
Potential Drawbacks of Richard Simmons Project Hope
Despite being somewhat revolutionary, Richard Simmons Project Hope is still an exercise program, and as an exercise program, not everyone is going to find what they need in it. Since the program is mainly designed with everyday eating, exercising and living in mind, those looking for a hardcore workout that builds huge muscles in weeks or burns off tons of fat in days shouldn't be following this program. Everyone that wants to change their daily lives by learning healthy habits that last, however, will definitely enjoy the program.
Is Richard Simmons Project Hope Right For You?
If you know that you need to get in shape and you're willing to commit yourself to working out and eating better, there are few exercise programs that will work as well as Richard Simmons Project Hope. It teaches you everything you need to know about fitness and healthy-eating by providing you with the guides and tools you need. It even comes with a 90-day money-back guarantee to ensure you're satisfied.


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Action Africa Help Uganda (AAH-U), a non-profit making agency that implements health and development projects in Uganda, seeks to recruit dynamic, innovative development leaders for its United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) funded programmes in the Districts of Hoima (Kyangwali Refugee Settlement), Adjumani District and Kampala for the following vacancy:
Job Title: Vocational Instructor
Reports to: Vocational Training Coordinator
Liaises with: Project Staff, Workshop Technical staff
Job summary: To deliver a coordinated, integrated Vocational Training and learning programme in an inclusive manner to meet students' needs in line with donor and AAH Uganda guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To work closely with the Vocational Training Coordinator to plan the delivery of the training syllabus.
- Participate proactively in student enrolment activities, including interviewing, participation in open days, induction sessions.
- Plan assignments to meet the requirements of the qualification and ensure that the students are aware of the assessment timetable and examination dates;
- Ensure all assignments are internally verified /moderated in line with Academy requirements;
- Keep course records on enrolment, retention and achievement and closely monitor and record student progress
- Prepare and deliver lessons and other associated learning materials in a professional and competent manner;
- Prepare and mark assessments, projects, tests and examinations in accordance with the requirements of the course;
- Organise and maintain all workshop /classroom equipment and tools, ensuring that the correct equipment, resources are available in the right places, in the correct quantities and in a sound condition ready for use at all times
- Monitor stock level of all goods (both consumable and capital items) used for training in liaison with the Parts manager and Vocational Training Coordinator.
- Assist with the development and promotion of market driven courses as appropriate and in line with AAH and donor Vocational Training guidelines.
- Ensure that all practical activities involving students are adequately risk assessed to maintain a safe working and learning environment.
- Ensure quality assurance checks/students feedback surveys are collected and acted upon.
- To carry out such other duties appropriate to the job as may be required by the Vocational Training Coordinator.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Vocational studies in technological studies with education, Technical Teacher Education-Mechanical Engineering
- Craft 2 certificate (or equivalent) in Bricklaying, Painting & Decorating or Carpentry & Joinery will be of an added advantage
- 3 years' experience in general building work and working within Education
Skills and Competencies
- The ability to work on own initiative
- A flexible approach and an ability to cope with changing demands
- Commitment to quality delivery
- Commitment to student success
- Commitment to ongoing personal development
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Contract Duration: 12 months (Renewable subject to availability of funds and positive appraisal)
How to Apply:
Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications (together with an updated CV) with at least three suitable referees with their telephone contacts, by email only to;
Senior Human Resource & Administration Officer,
Action Africa Help Uganda;
Plot 72 Ntinda Road, P O Box 10501,
Action Africa Help Uganda;
Plot 72 Ntinda Road, P O Box 10501,
Kampala, Uganda.
Please indicate the role you are applying for in the subject line of your email.
Detailed Job Descriptions of the roles can be viewed through the company website: www.actionafricahelp.org/jobs
Deadline for receiving the applications is: 13/03/2017.


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It's been a while since I've posted anything. Today you may look at my still in progres Blood Angels dreadnought. I'm actually working on three different weapon arms (right). When this proces will be finished I'll add blood drops here and there. This model is actually my next-to-last model, which I've planned to paint in this year. The last one is the drop pod's top plates and engine. But looking at the time frame my last projects provision will extend to the beginning of 2012. As for the next year, and after finishing above mentioned models, I'll continue to expand my Blood Angels army right after Dwarf Gargin Ironfist and Dreadfleet models. And I think the last on will consume a lot of my free time. Game itsels is great, but playing with grey ships ruin the whole thig. ;)
Best regards and see you in next year! Best wishes.
Ps: We are planing a small painting competition in January and the main subject will be this little plastic guy. More details in near future. Are there any disposed painters for painting him just for fun and joy of painting? ;)


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The Newcastle fans can and will play a major role in ensuring Newcastle United stay in the Premier League this season.
This is Newcastle United
Newcastle get the best support of any side in the Premier League, and there will be around 50,000 fans at St. James' Park this Saturday, to cheer on the lads to hopefully their second win in the last 11 games.
Newcastle will have the third highest home gate of any club in the Premier League, and will be ahead of clubs like Chelsea and Liverpool, and only behind Manchester United and Arsenal is the average size of their home gate for the season.
It seems like Alan Pardew is depending on that phenomenal crowd support, as he told the local Newcastle press today:
"I know our crowd can make the difference and help the players." "The last two games have been disappointing for our fans, but we have been unfortunate with injuries and suspensions."
"We have to make it as difficult as we can for Wolves, and we need the crowd to play their part – as they always do." "The game with Arsenal was a big example of that and you could really feel the power of the fans that day."
"When the mood in our stadium is right we have every chance against any team." "The fans have been brilliant with us and we can only thank them again." "At the end of the day we really need them with us."
It's very important that Newcastle take their opportunities against three sides in particular, who are still to play at Newcastle this season.
Those sides are Wolves, Birmingham and WBA in that order, and all three sides are fighting relegation, so it's a great chance for Newcastle to gain 3 points on each of those teams when they visit Tyneside.
The Newcastle fans at the game on Saturday can make a huge positive difference for the side, and a win would help calm things down on Tyneside.
And for those fans in the US, there are rumors that Newcastle plan to visit the USA in the summer – that would be good.
Comments welcome.
58 comments so far
"The last two games have been disappointing for our fans, but we have been unfortunate with injuries and suspensions."
……not to mention a manager, owner and chairman who believed weakening an already thin squad over the winter was the right direction to go…….
Imo Pardew has so far shown nothing to give me any confidence in him, oh he might talk endlessly about how great he is but he hasn't produced anything on the pitch yet that makes me confident that he can take this club forward. Same can be said of his 2 bosses.
Their priority is to sell as many season tickets as possible imho.
Supermac u might have been doing it for 50 years (and good on ya) but after two defeats with two bad showings the atmosphere at st james this weekend may well be low and that doesnt help the team.
All pardew is doing is hyping the game up and getting the atmosphere to be high so the toon players can feed off it and the wolves players can be put on edge.
@Mactoon As for weakening a thin squad yeah they did…but its done now get over it and move on. All the moaning is just annoying u…not ashley and i doubt pardew had much to say in players going out of the club.
im at the game on saturday, its going to be my first game for a whilst due to working weekends latley 🙁 but i have still kept up with all the results and news about us, and after the past few games i think we do need to get behind the lads on the pitch , fair enough atmosphere does not win you games if it did we wouldnt be in the position we are in now but atmosphere can get a team playing better and if a team is playing better the more chance they have of getting those vital 3 points.
prediction 2-0 win Nolan 1st goal
Why aren't you angry about the way the club is run?
We've had to put up with the club being badly managed for the last four years.
We've been lied to and let down so many times. Transfer windows have been a disaster since Ashley took over.
Now the club is in debt to Ashley because he didn't do due diligence and because he got us relegated.
He should accept he is to blame and right off the debt.
So why we should we all be happy about the way Ashley manages the club?
As for Pardew.
He spends more time talking to the press than the players.
We lost to Stevenage and have one win this year.
The win was against a team who's next game was a cup final, so none of their players wanted a booking or injury.
I'm certainly not happy about our owner or our manager but will as always cheer the team on.
I can't believe Pardew sits behind the same desk as SBR & KK.
Shouldn't he be at Leyton Orient or Charlton?
@Mactoon simply beacuse it wont help mate. U can be angry but whats the point? but if u want to be angry then its cool. I didnt mean any disrespect.
@geoff777 am not angry because I'd rather hope for the good than expect the bad, so I will always hope that Ashley will show he has a plan that is in place. I'd also prefer to give people a chance (Pardew) rather than expect them to fail. He wasent the option I wanted but he's here and he isnt leaving for awhile which I like, stability is needed.
Regardless of whether the fans are cheering the team on, the team has to perform and get the results required to stay in the PL.
I recall while Roy Keane was at Manchester United, he used to say that Manchester United's fans were sandwich eaters who are there to watch the game and not cheer the team on. Nevertheless, Manchester United still kept winning games and titles.
Lucky for Newcastle United though, our fans cheer the team even through tough times.
So asking our fans to cheer the team on is redundant. Our fans is Obsessed with the club. We cheer the team on even at 0-4 down against Arsenal.
Mac I agree about weakening the teams but other than the last two, allow me to put something into perspective for you.
2 Jan: Wigan 0- Newcastle 1
5 Jan Newcastle 5 West ham 0
16 Jan Sunderland 1 Newcastle 1 ( we should have won this but were very unfortunate to conced in the dying minutes, much the same as the next one)
22 Jan Newcastle 1 Tottenham 1
yeah we lost 1-o to Fulham next as, I believe, Andy Carroll was sold and everyone was rattled.
05 Feb Newcastle 4 Arsenal 4 and this should have bin 5 to newcastle for leons goal being incorrectly ruled offside.
Blackburn 0 Newcastle 0
Birmingham 0 Newcastle 1
Newcastle 1 Bolton 1
Like I said earlier yeah the last two have been poor but REALLY pardew has done NOTHING to instil ANY confidence??
Mate come on! I was unhappy with the fact Hughton got sacked and the fact he came in but I feel and the results show hes doing a canny job really like. I think we have been unfortunate in most that we have lost or even drawn as our overall play is much better than when Hughton was here.
Proper gets me that people cannot see that we do appear to be going in the right direction like. least debt in the PL 35m quid to spend on players and wages… as someone said in a post earlier too ashley has spent a lot since he came in hes just sick of spending it on people who dont wanna be here. At the minute the guys aal reet by my. Dont get me wrong tho if nowt comes in over the summer it will be a different matter but until then …… lighten up
Now dont get angry at me for viciously slamming your opinion but I think you may need to open your eyes a bit wider or possibly take of ya, glass half empty, glasses.
I dont want a different owner the club is being run the way it should be run sensibly. pardew is a good manager jus give hima chance if i remember most of u who seem to think they kno whats best for the club always end up wrong.
geoff777 i see u only like to do the facts that go with your view because r record in 2011 is way better than u suggest
We all have different tolerances for getting shafted.
I said enough is enough after Keegan.
Others gave Ashley more rope.
Then there was JFK
Then there was Shearer
Then there was relegation
Then there was Hughton's sacking
Then there was Carroll's sale and no players coming in.
How many times are you going to forgive & forget before you say no more Mr Ashley …?
the toon get to the game on time, to see their idols. Why carnt the players get some pride, and stop having a holliday each time they get booked ? Now it is two weks without a game, what are they up to ? and what is Pardew doing about it ? Do they care for the toon ? do they fornicate the night before a game ? do they drink, the night before a game ? do they smoke, the night before a game ? do they care about the TOON the night before a game ?????
Fat Maggott will always have his apologists, some people can see no wrong in complete shankers like him because they actually believe this whole, 'Mike has a business plan' crap!!
He's only been formulating this business plan now for 4-5 years, IF he was your boss, and he was taking as long to formulate a plan, would you be happy? and when the plan goes tits up, and he says, be patient im formulating a plan, would yoy think okay lets give him another five years!!
Your in the same boat as me I believe matey, 28 years of season ticket purchases, hundreds opf thousands of hard earned ploughed into the club, and a cockney shanker like him, comes in, cocks everything up, Lies to us and then keeps asking for another chance??? Hawhere…….
As for the Pardew issues, i will give him the benefit of the doubt…lets face it, he hasnt had the unerring support of his boss that he probably needed, in particular during the last transfer window, but that was obviously fat mikes fault, he obviously meant to back his Manager, but just forgot!!!
At the end of the day, the best you can do is stick to your principals, support your team, but prey that this big fat maggot sells up and frigs off!!
Adn hopefully, and yes it is a huge gamble, the next owners appoint someone who knows how to run a football club as a successful business, in which the mainstays of said business, the Team and fans, dont suffer due to incompetence!!
Well this is the thing isnt it Jeff….
Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
should Keegan have come back in the first place? no…. I reckon this was a bad idea and was one of the first things that started people disliking ashley. I cant be bothered to analyse every instance you've mentioned but I reckon in the long run he has been making the right decisions the problem is that a lot of people tend to think HERE AND NOW and ONLY here and now! this is a problem as it leads to people wanting different things from the club… We arent Man U or Chelsea or Arsenal or Citeh…. we are putting down solid financial footing for the future. You would be happy with KAKA and Osil and Messi playing for us? yeah I guess youd be daft not to want that, but the finicial implications for a club that is not as big as the ones mentioned above to have players like that would bankrupt us…
you know that phrase slowly slowly catch a monkey?
thats what were doing and in answer to the question how many more things? genuinely I feel a lot of people will see this summer as that time…. myself included
we all against pardew but im not fussed we could have had worse!! and we had ashley when hoots was here but no1 got on hoots back about the whole screwing ova it all boils dwn to the carroll situation hes gone he wanted to go get ova it!!! Just lets Support the team and pards to get us past the post and then when the summer comes we'll judge!!! HWTL!!
Mac, Norsetoonbrann,
Hope that wasnt aimed at me!!
If you think people arent entitled to their opinion on this blog, go and blog somewhere else!!
And if you bothered your arses to read any of my posts, you will see I am very PRO Newcastle United football TEAM, and even back the Manager, but the fat B4stard who owns the club, and go and drink a glass full of radioactive water for me the cockney scumbag!!
Yeah everyone is entitled to their own opinion, however some peoples opinions are always the same. Anti Ashley and Llambias and frankly it's getting a bit dull. How do u want the club to be run. Do u want Freddy back in charge? Paying 17 Million and 110 grand a week on people like Owen?
I am not Ashleysbiggest fans but without him this club of ours probably wouldn't exist.
Burni and WWJBD, I'm not angry or feel disrespected, you have voiced your opinions and that's fine, it's a blog and what people do here.
Our opinions differ that's all.
We were easily going to avoid relegation but over the last 2 months we have dropped periously close to another relegation battle, I do believe though we will remain in the prem for next season.
I will however disagree that we have done well, will do well with these 3 people at the club namely Pardew, lamearse and Ashley.
Spot the pattern, KK leaves and (succesfully) takes Ashley to tribunal, CH leaves and takes Ashley to tribunal (again I'd imagine he'll win his case).
Only reason Ashley is interested in the club is to fill his pocket (in the long term), he seen that with the likes of selling Milner, Bassong, Carroll …. He's spotted the profit potential of buying HBA.
It's so obvious to me, it's not such a bad way of running the squad/club BUT he leaves it so thin we struggle when we get injuries or suspensions, that IMHO is bad managementship.
before you read this i am saying sorry
ok all u stupid twats that say pardew does this wrong and MA does that wrong. Just change the record man….
I bet if in the summer MA spends 4omillion people on here will still complain; like he only spent the money to prove people wonrg
and if we qualified for europe next year by winning the carling cup others will say : well its no thanks to pardew's tactics, or because of MA we cant win anything better than the carling cup.
and don't say you wont because 80% of people just come here to complain weather its about ED writing to much negative news or to much positvie. or about pardew speaking to much or not enough.
SERIOUSLY if you have nothing intresting to say just dont waste your time typing cause no one cares about why you think MA wont spend any money.
o and the match against man utd is moved to the following tuesday right ??
Angryman: We get it you do not support Mike Ashley, You are perfectly entitled to your' opinion however don't have a rave and a rant everytime other peoples opinions do not correlate with your's.
Pessimism and depression achieve sweet f.a. , Blind Optimism and elation also achieve sweet f.a. but at least its positive, Be grateful we havent gone into administration (under anyone) and actually have a team to support, Yes Cashley is a prick but will moaning about it achieve anything other than putting a downer on everything. Try blind optimism, like guthrie will wake up on sat and score 12 goals against wolves , unlikely but positive. Try this and maybe one day you can blossom into Happyman the happy fan, Guarantee the arsenal game you were one of the first to bitch and moan, look at this bloody pardew bloody ashley blah blah blah, try to see things through before condemning everything. You never know in the upcoming transfer cashley could spend 100m on the best players in the world unlikely yes but better than saying we wont get a penny and depressing everything,
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Beyond making predictions and reading character, psychology and behavior Astrology embodies a perfect philosophy based on the divine archetypes of the planets, signs and Nakshatras (stars). Understanding these archetypes along with the way that these things interact provides guidelines one how to live a healthy, productive and successful life. No matter the problems you may be having, the solution is always in knowing How to Live, and it is Astrology that reveals How to Live the most wisely. Ninety percent of clients would not be in need of a reading if they just knew a few principles of right living, principles that are indicated through astrology. In this series of How to Live videos Ernst Wilhelm will be talking about the astrological secrets of right living, which when followed, will create a better life than any astrological prediction. Look forward to videos on Astrological principles on How to Live for more success in wealth, relationships, health, etc.
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Devaprashna, or "consulting the gods" is the Sanskrit term used to get a reading from an astrologer. In this series of videos Ernst Wilhelm talks about just what happens during an astrology consultation, the different motivations that may cause you to get an astrology reading, and the many different things that can be done with astrology.
Mr. Wilhelm makes a wonderful point about the terms Sattva, Rajas and Tamas. He describes these gunas in a way more accurate than I've heard before.
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Venus is in a friend's sign in Capricorn. Here we explore the general effects of this placement. Presented by Ryan Kurczak of Asheville Vedic Astrology.
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How can the Ayurvedic Constitution be determined from the astrological Chart?
This is track 4 from the Vedic Astrology 105 Audio Course available on the Mp3 Class Section of this site, based on the book The Art and Science of Vedic Astrology, by Richard Fish and Ryan Kurczak.
In this involved video Ernst Wilhelm teaches the principles by which a man can look at her horoscope and determine whether he will attract Mrs. Right into his life of if he will consistently attract Mrs. Wrong, and if he is attracting Mrs. Wrong – or no one at all, what he needs to do about it. This is a precise and complete instructional video that will allow you to make interpretations on your horoscope about your woman or wife.
What do we need to know to effectively read a horoscope?
1) We need to memorize and understand what each house and sign represents.
2) We need to memorize and understand what each planet represents.
3) We need to understand planetary dignity and how it effects the different areas of the chart.
A planet in good dignity will help the house that it is placed in. If it is Jupiter, then the person will have good opportunities in the area represented by that house. If it is Saturn, the person will have tenacity and the ability to endure all challenges in that area of life. If the planet is in bad dignity, it will hurt the area of life represented by that house. How will it hurt it? That depends on the innate nature of the planet in question. Mars will cause injury, and sudden change. Saturn will cause delays and hardship. Jupiter will cause us to be too optimistic. Mercury will get us lost in the details and ruin our ability to manage that house.
If we can start with this basic knowledge we are on the right road to reading a horoscope.
The following video explores this idea of planetary dignity in detail.
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20 September 2018 | Reflections on Chantal Mouffe's new book, "For a Left Populism."
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Our Perspectives
Setting a sustainable table
18 Apr 2017 by Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca, UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors
Food has always been a central part of our lives. We grew up in our parents' restaurant and realized early on that the way people experience food – especially how they cook food and preserve culinary traditions – has a direct impact on the fundamental areas of life.
It impacts our health, happiness – even our sense of identity and belonging. So imagine if your favourite staple foods or ingredients were no longer available. Recipes passed from generation to generation could become impossible to recreate.
This is what is happening in many places around the world, where climate change is impacting crop production and undermining food security. Increasing temperatures and changing rainfall patterns are threatening agricultural productivity, and some farming practices are only making matters worse.
In our role as Goodwill Ambassadors for the Sustainable Development Goals Fund, we're partnering with UNDP to bring attention to the Sustainable Development Goals, especially Goal 2, Zero Hunger. Goal 2 is about fighting hunger and malnutrition and improving access for all people to a healthy diet. This goes hand-in-hand with advocating for measures to improve food industry and agricultural practices to protect the environment and create jobs.
Developing strong and sustainable food production systems means supporting vulnerable farmers with the tools and training they need to grow better crops, sell their produce on the local market and build better lives for their families and future generations. This will require integrated support at local, national and international levels to ensure equitable access to land, technology and markets, and encourage international cooperation to invest in the infrastructure and knowledge necessary for improved agricultural productivity in the face of climate change.
As we see it, food should not be a threat to sustainability, but a vehicle for advancing human development and protecting the environment. And despite the challenges, we know that communities, farmers and families are making changes that make a difference for the planet and for their own food security.
To highlight their efforts, UNDP has published a cookbook, "Adaptive Farms, Resilient Tables". The cookbook features traditional recipes from six countries: Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Haiti, Mali, Niger and Sudan. All of the countries are part of the Climate Change Adaptation Facility, a partnership between Canada and UNDP that aims to strengthen climate-resilient approaches to agriculture.
The cookbook demonstrates how climate change is impacting staple ingredients and how communities are adapting to make them more sustainable. It sheds light on how local producers and consumers are productively and positively adapting to climate change by modifying their culinary and agricultural practices.
We must celebrate these efforts to strengthen resilience and enhance food security by following these examples and continuously striving to set a sustainable table.
Bon profit!
A version of this article was originally published in the Huffington Post.
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John and I went to a car show at the Southtown Expo Center recently. After we went to the Festival of Trees in December I promised John we would do something more "manly" soon. So he picked the car show since he LOVES cars. It was actually really neat. They had tons of different types of cars, old ones that had been fixed up and new ones of 2010. I think John was in heaven :) Maybe one day we can afford the car of his dreams - a porsche 911 turbo, only $150,000 (ok, maybe not). Below are pictures of some of our favorites.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Watching the Bowen kids
I watched my sisters kids January 7th-11th, while her and Jon (my brother-in-law) went on a cruise to the bahamas. Here is a little recap of what we did:
- Thursday - The kids were already in bed that night when I got them.
- Friday - Woke up and got the oldest three ready for school, dropped Hannah and Kate off at my moms so I could go on a run, met with Kelsi to figure out invitations, picked up Jack and the girls from school, ate pizza at my moms for dinner, went to a bridal store with my mom and tried on wedding dresses while my dad watched the kids, took the kids home, bedtime routine, passed out myself!
- Saturday - Jack and Emily's basketball games at 9, Lindsey's at 11, lunch and nap time (worked on my talk), met John at the nickelcade where we spent the whole afternoon (best $20 ever spent!), McDonald's for dinner, bedtime routine, passed out once again :)
- Sunday - I had myself and all five kids fed, dressed, and to 9:00 church ON TIME (I was very impressed with myself), spoke in sacrament meeting, lunch/nap/afternoon at my parents, Stan and Pat's for dinner, back home for bedtime routine.
- Monday - Woke up and got the three oldest ready for school, debated with Jack about not going to school - he won :) , got the little girls ready, was relieved by my mom so I could go to work, picked Jon and Jeannette up from the airport and took them home, and then was FREE!! :) I'm only kidding. The kids were GREAT and it was fun to be their mom for the weekend. They even called me "fake mom" and John "fake dad" most of the time. I'm so glad Jeannette and Jon were able to get away for a weekend - although they should have gone for longer!! It was a very WELL deserved vacation!
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Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year!!
I forgot to take pictures on New Year's Eve, but John and I spent the first part of the night with my family. Everyone picked up their favorite fast food (tradition) and met at my sister's house. We ate and played a few games before John and I headed to his parent's house. We played Ticket To Ride with his parents and sister Sonya and ate some delicious cheese/sausage dip. New Year's Day we went sledding with his sister Heather and her cute kids. It was a great holiday/weekend and fun to spend time with family and relax.
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Now your Favorite Company Airbnb Started their Service in India with Huge Discount and Coupons, As a Promotion They are Running Airbnb Referral Program in which you can Refer and earn Unlimited Free Travel Credits , Also Offering Rs 2200 + Rs 3222 Sign up Bonus which You Can Full Amount without any Restriction.
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If your Referred people Host their First Guest then you will be Rewarded by Rs. 3000 More , It means you can Earn up to Rs. 4100 From One Successful Refer. You can Use airbnb Travel Credits on booking HomeStays, Villas etc Like Previous Shared stayzilla Coupons.
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Today my roommate woke me up when he went to class. I fell back asleep. MLIA
Today, I got home from school and started playing WoW, but then I got bored so I read a book instead. MLIA.
Today on my way to work I noticed the "low fuel" warning on the dashboard. I pulled over and got some gas. MLIA
Today I was talking to my roomate as I was getting ready for work, and so I left the apartment a few minutes late. I walked a little faster on my way and got here on time. MLIA.
Today, I waited for an Ikea delivery that was supposed to arrive between 1 and 5pm. They never showed. But, the four hours today gave me time to catch up on The Office. MLIA.
Today I checked my PO box to see if that backpack I won on eBay had arrived yet. It hadn't. MLIA
For lunch today I went to Mcdonalds because I like their sweet tea. When I got there I found out that they were out of sweet tea and it was going to be 20 minutes before they had more. So I just had to go with Hi-C orange. It was pretty good too. MLIA
Today I really wanted some Pop Tarts. I went to the store to get some, but they were out of Raspberry, my favourite kind. I bought Strawberry instead, because Strawberry is almost as good as Raspberry. MLIA
Today I purchased an apple as part of my lunch. The apple had some bruises on it. I ate it anyway. MLIA
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Certificate III in Bridge Construction and Maintenance
This qualification reflects the role of a skilled operator working in bridge construction and maintenance in the civil construction industry. The individual applies a broad range of skills in a varied work context, using some discretion and judgement and relevant theoretical knowledge. The individual may provide theoretical advice and support a team.


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I came across Kate Szabone's beautiful jewelry the other day. I am in love with her rings. Particularly that rose cut pear diamond ring at the bottom. Gorgeous! And not only is her stuff amazing, but she's also located in Whitby Ontario! And she only uses conflict free diamonds.
Also, I've eaten a toasted tomato sandwich with mayo, salt, and pepper everyday for lunch for the past 4 days. I'll never get tired of it.


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Climate action has become a global movement. Climate action is multi-faceted, successful and essential. It safeguards our home: the Earth. In Africa it also creates jobs. It protects the land of the people of small island states. It paves the way to diverse mobility. The Campaign "Ready for the Future" puts a spotlight on all these aspects of climate action with concrete examples of projects.
In the context of the Bonn Challenge, for example, the Federal Environment Ministry supports the restoration of deforested and degraded land. 150 million hectares will be restored by 2020. A healthy climate needs a healthy environment. For this reason we present another headline – Climate action is responsibility: The Fishing for Litter initiative aims to free the North and Baltic Seas from plastics – a project beyond traditional climate action measures. The headline "home" calls our attention to small island states like Fiji, whose very existence is threatened by climate change.
The campaign honours national and international achievements in climate action. It shows that each and every one of us can contribute something. There are projects of impressive size such as the solar thermal power plant India One, which supplies 25,000 people with electricity around the clock. But there are also small, decentralised approaches, which due to their large number also contribute a great deal to climate action – for example the 200,000 members of energy co-operatives in Germany. The creativity and diversity of the projects portrayed by the campaign give a positive impetus to climate action – and they make clear that the global transformation towards a zero-emission world is in full swing.


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Gross domestic product increased 0.8 percent, the same as in the second quarter, the Office for National Statistics said in London today. Economists forecast 0.7 percent, according to the median of 34 predictions in a Bloomberg News survey. The annual growth rate was 3.3 percent, the most since 2004.
Service industries, which make up three-quarters of the economy, expanded as business and finance held at the quickest growth pace since 2003. Investors speculate bank earnings will now weaken after credit costs jumped. Bank stocks comprise 37 percent of the benchmark FTSE-100 index, whose 6 percent gain this year has lagged increases of 11.4 percent on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and 20 percent for Germany's DAX.
``The momentum coming into the U.K. economy in the services sector, particularly in the financial sector, will abate,'' Kenneth Wattret, an economist at BNP Paribas in London, said in an interview. ``That will put Bank of England rate cuts on the agenda for early next year.''
The pound rose 0.4 percent after the report and traded at $2.0493 as of 12:31 p.m. in London. The currency reached a 26- year high of $2.0654 on July 24.
Rate Increases
The Bank of England raised its benchmark rate to 5.75 percent in the year through July, leaving Britons with the highest borrowing costs in the Group of Seven industrialized nations and increasing the repayments on the nation's record 1.4 trillion pounds ($2.8 trillion) of consumer debt.
London, which rivals New York in some markets as the world's largest financial center, has led the U.K.'s economic growth after a banking boom prompted record bonus payouts of 8.8 billion pounds at the start of this year, the Centre for Economics and Business Research Ltd. estimates.
Contagion from the U.S. mortgage market collapse, which prompted a surge in borrowing costs, is spreading to the U.K. and Europe. A worsening U.S. housing slump sent profits lower at Bank of America Corp. and Washington Mutual Inc. yesterday, putting financial company earnings on pace for the worst quarter in at least a decade.
Business Services
Business and financial services, which account for 28 percent of the U.K. economy, expanded 1.7 percent, the statistics office said. Manufacturing growth slowed to 0.2 percent from 0.8 percent in the second quarter.
The International Monetary Fund on Oct. 17 raised its forecast for the U.K. economy this year, predicting growth of 3.1 percent, the fastest pace since 2004. The fund forecast expansion to slow to 2.3 percent in 2008. The group predicts the euro-region's economy will grow 2.5 percent this year and 2.1 percent next year.
The IMF also reduced its global growth forecast for 2008 and warned that it might still be too optimistic, given threats posed by the sell-off in credit markets. The U.K. GDP report is the first for the third quarter from a G-7 economy.
Britain's growth will be among the fastest of the G-7 this year and the economy is well placed to weather a slowdown, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling told lawmakers in Parliament yesterday. The Labour government, led by Tony Blair until Gordon Brown replaced him as prime minister in June, has now overseen 41 consecutive quarters of growth.


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October 23, 2001
This guy featured in Tron Deadly Discs for the 2600, one of my favorites...
Quote of the Moment
"If women like it, it's erotica. If men like it, it's pornography. WTF?!?!"
--Lord Kano on Slashdot a while back.
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Windows XP's new default background seems to be taking its cue from a certain children's show...what's next, Barney Device Drivers? (You can see the full story here.)