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[T]here was endless talk about "healing," and of the "courage" that it had taken for Ford to excuse his former boss from the consequences of his law-breaking. You may choose, if you wish, to parrot the line that Watergate was a "long national nightmare," but some of us found it rather exhilarating to see a criminal president successfully investigated and exposed and discredited. And we do not think it in the least bit nightmarish that the Constitution says that such a man is not above the law. Ford's ignominious pardon of this felonious thug meant, first, that only the lesser fry had to go to jail. It meant, second, that we still do not even know why the burglars were originally sent into the offices of the Democratic National Committee. In this respect, the famous pardon is not unlike the Warren Commission: another establishment exercise in damage control and pseudo-reassurance (of which Ford was also a member) that actually raised more questions than it answered. The fact is that serious trials and fearless investigations often are the cause of great division, and rightly so. But by the standards of "healing" celebrated this week, one could argue that O.J. Simpson should have been spared indictment lest the vexing questions of race be unleashed to trouble us again, or that the Tower Commission did us all a favor by trying to bury the implications of the Iran-Contra scandal. Fine, if you don't mind living in a banana republic.
"He lost touch with reality," said Saad Hadi, a journalist who was involved in the production of Saddam's novels. "He thought he was a god who could do anything, including writing novels."
[In addition to a novel called Be Gone Demons!] Saddam published three equally bad volumes between 2000 and his downfall.
To begin with, distinguished writers were asked to improve Saddam's yarns. Mujiba al-Anizi, whose husband, Sami, contributed to his first novel, Zabibah and the King, recalled how he was summoned from his job one morning and told he had three days to produce a book from the president's notes.
"Sami normally came home and kissed his children goodnight," recalled Mrs al-Azizi. "But that evening he just stood in the hallway sweating. He said 'our uncle' had given him a special task."
Two months later, just as 250,000 copies of Zabibah and the King were being anonymously distributed, Mr al-Anizi came home, walked into the kitchen, drank a jug of water and fell down dead. His widow believes he was killed on the president's orders to hush up his role in the book.
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-- James Brown
Wisdom and love have nothing to do with each other. Wisdom is staying alive, survival. You're wise if you don't stick your finger in the light plug. Love -- you'll stick your finger in anything.
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Billabong Storm Two
Travelling to Canberra during a storm I pulled off the highway and found myself parked by the side of a small billabong. The rain came down washing the clay into the water, the sky reflected and the whole surface took on an abstract.
The print conveys the yellow clay, blue sky and muddy water typical of the Australian bush. The limited edition prints are each signed and numbered by the me and printed on archival matt cotton rag paper.


text: Native to the East Coast of Australia, the Moreton Bay Fig can reach heights of 60 metres with thick buttressing roots. In preparation for warmer climates and in an effort to cool down Melbourne's city centre, 3000 new trees have been planted since 2012. Moreton Bay Figs have been shown to thrive in sunny, warm climates. As such, they are a popular choice in this large urban forest project, replacing other species considered too vulnerable in the face of climate change such as elms, planes and poplars. In my current series on trees, "Fluorish" aims to portray this resilience and at the same time draw attention to the extraordinary beauty of this magnificent tree.


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December 9th, 2015 Microsoft rolled out a faulty update for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB3114409) which accidentally causes Outlook 2010 to start in safe mode systematically, ignoring registry and computer settings.
To solve the problem, simply go to the "Programs and features" control panel applet, click on "View installed updates", search for KB3114409, and uninstall it. After you reboot your computer, Outlook will start normally again.
. . . Then do a windows update check and find KB3114409 in the list and RIGHT-click it, then LEFT-click "Hide update", or it will put itself right back in again/. (This may be WSUS only, which is where I have seen the come-back issue. AFAIK, Microsoft was supposed to have WITHDRAWN this *(%^*%#% update, but not everywhere.)


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Putting Your Child To Bed
Are you glad for the chance to put your child to bed? Is this a great time for you and your kids or is it serious business? Is it a time in your day you look forward to, or do you have to grit your teeth to face the struggle? Bedtime is a terrific opportunity for us and our children. Spending just a few minutes with each of our children at bedtime can offer us the chance to really connect with them in ways that during the day, which is often hectic, it is much more difficult.
How To Live With Your Teenagers Untidy Room
'Whose room is it anyway?'If you have a teenager, you're no doubt familiar
with the warcry of independence:'It's my room and I should be allowed to do as I
please.'You hear the aggrieved voice, but for the life of you, you
can't see beyondthe unmade bedthe piles of discarded clothingthe litter of booksmagazinesscattered CD coverspizza boxesand soft drinks cans.
Summer Marks the Time to Remember Active Supervision Around Family Swimming Pools
LOS ANGELES (May 19, 2005) - With Memorial Day weekend, and summer fast approaching, EMS, first responders, and water safety advocates, are bracing for the unthinkable - the unfortunate drowning accidents in backyard swimming pools that annually claim the lives of nearly 500 children under the age of five, and an estimated 2,800 "near-drowning" incidents.1The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports, for every child who drowns, six more children are involved in "near-drowning" incidents - accidents that can lead to permanent neurological damage, life-long disabilities, and leaving the parents with catastrophic medical costs and years of recovery and therapy.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Suicide: New Study Says it May Make Them Less Likely to Consider It!
This year alone, 1,600 teenagers aged 15 to 19 will die from committing suicide. Suicide among kids, once a rarity, is now a growing concern in America, and it appears that one of the best ways to keep your kids from doing it is to be a nosy parent.
Why Wont My Teens Clean Their Room?
Have you ever had this struggle with your teens? Did you get to the results that you were looking for? Did moving toward those results create an unexpected rift between you and your teen? Parents complain to me that when their teens won't do their chores and, as a result, they punish their teens, there is conflict and a damaged relationship. Parents say that they don't want their relationship with their teens to suffer.
You Goofed? Hip, Hip, Hooray!
Certainly we all want our children to excel. But it takes most kids years to find their strengths; if they don't try everything that comes their way --from kickball to spelling bees-- how will they discover their passions?One thing that parents can model is to value 'effort' and 'risk'.
If at First They Dont Succeed - What a Great Opportunity!
When kids try new things, sometimes it's a 'fit' and sometimes a struggle.So what's a parent to do when they find that a child is floundering in a new activity? What if your son is in over his head? Or your daughter is not doing as well as either of you had hoped? What if they even fail outright?Often, they're tempted to give up.
A Quiz for Parents: What Are They REALLY Learning?
Picture this. Your child comes home with a special assignment from school.
The Metamorphosis of The Brain: Raising Your child to be a Brainiac
The human brain never actually stops developing. Beginning formation in early prenatal life (just 3 weeks after conception), the brain's development is a lifelong endevour, endlessly under construction, constantly reshaping and redefining itself based on everyday life and the types of stimulation that we provide for it.
Exams Cause Stress For Parents Too
When it comes to exams, or indeed any academic work, parents feel that they should be encouraging their teen to try hard and do well. The problem is that in trying to achieve this, many parents end up causing stress either for themselves, their teen or both.
Single Mother Sanity Savers Pt. 1
Being a single mother is no easy task. I know.
Dealing with Lying: The Dos and Donts
Jason Roberts listened to his son's explanation of the missing cookies and then called him a liar. Brenda Taylor thought her three-year-old's lies were cute, so she ignored them.
Guide Your Kids! This 3-D Map Leads to Character
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Drinking and Driving: Will Your Child Become a Statistic?
Just two days ago, another 15-year old child was added to the overwhelming statistics of drunk-driving, related deaths. One minute, he's full of vitality and attending our local high school, the next his unsuspecting parents are identifying him in a local morgue.
Would You Know if Your Child Were Being Bullied? 4 Tips to Keep Them From Becoming a Victim
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Dear Families, I am looking for a partime cleaning job or partime elderly or child care during monday and thursday and occasionally for sundays.Iam patient, trustworthy, hardworking and honest person. Please email me incase you are interested with my service. Thank you. Sincerely, Leila D. Crisostomo i used to be a live in caregiver for three years then after that my employer just hired me to work as part time house keeper since the kids were all grown up and full time in school. i do laundry for them change the beddings and cleaning the entire house.
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This Jeanneau Prestige 46 has had only one owner from new and was purchased through Premium Nautical. She is in great condition and has plenty of room onboard. The three double cabins plus two bathroom layout is well designed. The saloon is spacious as well is the large flybridge.
There is a convertable saloon which sleeps 2pax, plus the cockpit storage area can be converted into a crew cabin giving a total of 9 possible pax overnight. The owner has added upgrades like a watermaker, satellite telephone and chain counter for the windlass.
Owner is keen to sell quickly so has reduced the asking price to USD $500,000. All offers will be considered.
Contact Brent Rubbo at Premium Nautical now to arrange a viewing.
Premium Nautical provide a professional yacht broker service for pre-owned yachts, as well as being dealers for new yachts from Dufour Yachts, Fountaine Pajot, Four Winns, Hudson Yachts, Sundeck Yachts and Wellcraft. With such a large range of styles and sizes, we have something for everyone.
While the Premium Nautical Showroom and office is based at Sentosa Cove Village in Singapore, we have clients and brokerage listings spread throughout South East Asia and Australasia.
Premium Nautical can supply parts for all of our branded yachts through our dealer network. We can order in new parts direct from the factory and help arrange for the installation and any required servicing of your pride and joy. As boat owners ourselves, we understand after sales service is extremely important part of our business.
Premium Nautical are also the Singapore dealer for FAB Dock, the revolutionary new docking system which not only makes docking safer and easier, it also protects your hull from damage, osmosis and barnacle build up without the need for antifouling.
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The Buckinghamshire Building Society is a traditional local building society, with one branch based in the picturesque village of Chalfront St Giles in Buckinghamshire. Incorporated in 1907, the society has a long history of providing quality products and service to the local community and further afield.
The Buckinghamshire Building Society lend nationally in England and Wales, mainly in the prime owner occupied market.
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This was the fourth Sacra Liturgia Conference, and my third. It was held at the University of the Sacred Heart which is next to the Basilica of St. Ambrose. Speakers gave their papers in either English or Italian and we had headphones to hear translations.
The main entrance to the University.
(The Basilica of St. Ambrose is
just to the right out of the photo.)
It is a beautiful campus,
all contained within a double cloister.
The entrance to our conference hall.
Our conference hall.
There were only a couple of companies exhibiting the products.
This custom vestment maker had some really beautiful pieces!
The above Requiem chasuble includes
the text of the Introit in its medallions!
We had coffee and pastries at morning and afternoon breaks, and more than an hour to find lunch each day. Dinners were quite interesting, with various groups of old and new friends, from all over the world.
The Liturgies included both Mass and Vespers, each in both the contemporary and historic forms of the Ambrosian Rite. These are really quite different from our Latin Rite, based on earlier Rites of Jerusalem and other Byzantine Rites. Ambrosian Chant predates Gregorian, and is quite a bit simpler, but some use of Gregorian Chant has been adopted. This was one of my top reasons for attending this year as this Rite (also known as the Milanese Rite) is only observed in the Archdiocese of Milan. The choirs, cantors, and organists performed very well, and our worship aids provided a good guide to the orders of worship.


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In lovely surroundings at Dayz Søhøjlandet in the middle of Jutland
Bring the whole family along on the Prayer Day Holiday to the middle of Jutland at Dayz Søhøjlandet and enjoy the warm and mild spring weather. Gather the whole family and have a couple of fun and lovely days together with lots of experiences and activities for both young and old - at Dayz Søhøjlandet there is always something to do, both in and out of doors.
If the weather is fine you can enjoy it from your terrace in front of your holiday home, explore the beautiful Danish nature and Gjern Hills, which surround the resort, or take a trip to Silkeborg and enjoy the attractive borough. If the weather isn't too good, we promise you that you can get warm in our tropical Aqua Park or in the sports centre. In Funny's Creative Workshop you can explore your creative sides.
Also remember that at Dayz Søhøjlandet you choose whether your Prayer Day Holiday should last a week or two days, because we offer free choice of arrival and departure days.


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It's approaching 3am. I seriously underestimated how long it would take to pack all of my stuff up. I got through Fever Ray, two runs of Devotion and now Marissa Nadler's Rosary from Little Hells has kept me good company for about a dozen or more back to back plays. It's such a heart breaking-ly beautiful song.
You know when you love a song, and you have that special part, the one that keeps you coming back? For me, this is it:
I'm a troubled, troubled heart… thought I'd sing at the boats/ the trouble away/ but they swam back to me today/ my troubles are never gonna leave me alone.
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This dish has been a family favorite for a year or two now. It has a little spice, a lotta comfort and it's flexible enough to use some leftovers for the noodles or rice. I've used white rice, brown rice, linguine, spaghetti, and even the more traditional stir fry noodles. I especially love when I have a big tub of leftover noodles or rice from a meal earlier in the week (when I make a batch, I make a BIG batch) and I can just throw it in at the end to heat it back up. Voila! One pantry staple resurrected as an international spicy number.
HOWEVER, we haven't had it since we started our clean eating and 21 Day Fix journey. Not that it's necessarily bad for you… I was just too lazy to figure out how to clean it up. Well I finally I decided to give it a whirl this week. I think this version is even better than the original! But for you non-clean eaters (or those who don't want to buy a bunch of special ingredients), I'll list the traditional ingredients too. You don't have to tell me who you are… don't admit that you're (GASP!) a dirty eater… just make the dish, eat it, tell me how awesome it is, then share it with the world! Enjoy!
Recipe for a clean(er) version of Thai Beef & Peppers.
½ cup – ¾ cup liquid aminos, depending on how saucy you want it (trad: ½ cup low sodium soy sauce)
3 tbsp sherry
2 tbsp arrowroot (trad: 2 tbsp cornstarch)
1 tbsp honey and ½ tsp molasses (trad: 2 tbsp brown sugar)
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 cloves minced garlic
1 lime, halved
1 pound flank steak, sliced thin against the grain (or find already sliced beef for stir fry in the meat section)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive or coconut oil (trad: 2 tbsp vegetable oil)
1 large yellow onion, sliced
2 red bell peppers, sliced
1 jalapeño, diced (use fresh!)
2 cups cooked brown rice, whole wheat linguine or stir fry noodles
Fresh basil for garnish
Fresh cilantro for garnish
In a small bowl, mix the liquid aminos, sherry, arrowroot, honey, molasses, ginger, red pepper flakes, garlic and the juice of half the lime. Pour 1/3 of the marinade over the sliced beef and toss to coat.
Heat 1 tbsp EVOO in a large (preferably nonstick) skillet over medium high heat. Throw in the onions, bell peppers and diced jalapeño. Toss while cooking for a few minutes until they have brown and black bits but are still firm. Remove the vegetables to a plate.
Add the second tbsp EVOO to the pan and add the meat mixture in a flat layer. This will cook quickly, so only allow to sit 30-45 seconds before turning. Do not overcook the meat or it will be firm and chewy!
Add the onions, bell peppers and jalapeño mixture back into the skillet. Reduce heat to low and pour in the remaining marinade. Toss to coat. Allow to simmer for a few minutes on low before turning off the heat (sauce will thicken).
Add the rice or noodles, basil and cilantro and toss to distribute sauce evenly.
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850 sqft
Bar & Restaurant
Shop Share
With a bowling alley, a gym, cafes, restaurants and 70 different shops, The Pentagon remains a popular destination for Chatham shoppers. Around 800,000 people pop in each month - that's 200,000 you could be meeting here each week.
This space can be found on the first floor of the centre, surrounded by independent shops. It has a good sized shopfloor, with a separate area at the back for storage and to reach the service area. But with its current, eclectic decor, you'll want to think of neat and easy ways to make the space work for your own idea.
Other shops in the centre include Dorothy Perkins, New Look, Subway, GAME and Pandora.
The Pentagon Centre is home to 77 retail units across 330,000 sq ft.
Key stores include Boots, New Look, Superdrug and Pandora.
Weekly footfall is approximately 200,000 people and there are 350 customer parking spaces on site.
The centre will need to approve fit-out plans at least two weeks in advance of the booking start date.
At Appear Here we believe in the personal touch, which is why everyone gets matched to a Concierge who is there to help you find the perfect space for your idea.


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Happy Homemaker Monday - 02/23/2015Monday, February 23, 2015
Goodness, I haven't had a chance to visit any HHM participants in what seems like, forever. Do hope you're all doing well and still enjoying this link up every Monday.
Monday - Picadillo, Mexican Rice
Tuesday - Bowtie Chicken Alfredo
Wednesday - Honey Mustard Chicken Fingers, Fries
Thursday - Tuna Salad
Friday - *grocery shopping, not sure yet what the next few days will be)
Saturday -
Sunday -
Matthew 6:33
PLEASE, don't add links to this list that are not part of the Happy Homemaker Monday. I've asked numerous times, and I'm frankly quite tired of having to remove links to other posts that shouldn't be in this list. Please be respectful of my request!
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LOL Looks like our days are mirror images!ReplyDelete
I hope you have a great week and are feeling better.
I hope that you have a good week! Hugs. xxReplyDelete
you've been way better at blogging and moving than I have been. I'm not moving my house, but one of our businesses and it's just across the street. We should have it all moved by Friday.ReplyDelete
Your photos that you share in your posts are extraordinary. There is so much life in the moment you captured in time. I hope one day to be able to capture them like you do.
Stay warm out there.
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
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…but I think this guy might be dead. There's something very Weekend At Bernie's going on with his eyes. And she looks very defiant.
A Fresh Load of Scoff, Daily!
…but I think this guy might be dead. There's something very Weekend At Bernie's going on with his eyes. And she looks very defiant.
I'm gonna wait for Buckeye Bob on this one.
All I can think about is the chair. She has her feet off the ground, so that single chair is supporting her and the lifeless body below. My husband is 6'4″ and 250 lbs. We go through a lot of chairs. I wish I knew who manufactured that chair…
My humps my humps my humps
My lovely lady lumps
In the back and in the front
Check it out!
I MEAN it!
my eyes! my eyes!
Could they be "locked" ??
Latoya and Willy had left to have sex
But soon at the bar they were back
Cause just like a junkie
That's locked up in rehab
He couldn't get close to the crack
Which explains the pissed off look on her face.
And Rachel, I agree, that's one heck of a chair 🙂
I'm gonna have to defend this woman's size. I mean, LOOK at the size of her FACE. If she were 120 pounds, her face would like a billboard. She has no choice but to be that size, just so it's all proportional.
Maybe she's paying last respects. Maybe he's like that homie who was dead and propped up in his mother's living room for a wake.
I'm hearing R.I.P. by Lil' Flip playing……
An even though your gone, your memory lives on and on
An even though you died, your still my nigga
It looks like she cracked open a "Cold One".
Awww man…I thought I was gonna be all original, commenting on the UBER strong chair…FAIL.
nevermind the chair, just imagine how strong his legs/knees must be to support that as well. Having something heavy on your lap isn't exactly comfortable either…
Where the heck do they make clothes like that!?
I have a hard time finding bras in a DDD… where do you find daisy-duke style jumpsuits in denim that fit 36X-WIDE behind?
The first thought, seriously, was "SQUISH!" She's holding on for dear life too…
Holy cow…I'm big…but she is BIG! Look at her thighs!! They could feed a few small starving villages! And there would still be leftovers!!!!
shes holding on for dear life!!! im with QuiteContrary, where do they get these outfits from?!
and shes got a horrrible weave goin' on too. as a hair dresser, i do NOT appreciate that.
You know he just wants to bury his face in her boobies and go BBBBBBBBBBBBBB!!!
As a landbeast myself, I would NEVER wear such an outfit! I believe I hear Ach-med from Saudi Arabia. He wants his tent back.
I think the worst part of this is that he looks PROUD of the woman on his lap. I actually don't think he lost a bet or anything.
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The variety of character blotches on Obama, and particularly on Joe "The Plagiarist" Biden for outnumber those on both Gov. Palin or John McCain. No, I am saying there is not any abuse of energy IF (as the Report states), the Governor's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority. The 2 points are related. As I mentioned, at worse, she fell beneath the usual of care on ethics guidelines solely. She did NOT violate the legislation.
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The overnight session has seen USDJPY push higher through resistance above 114.00 and stocks have risen for the fifth consecutive session. The question is to what extent this is being driven by sentiment vs. actual flows. As we mentioned yesterday, changes to pension rules in Japan have been long expected, so should not have come as a surprise. But USDJPY does start to look a little more vulnerable around these levels, just purely from a momentum perspective. The 14 day RSI is once again above the 70 level, which in essence makes a correction that little bit more likely. In the background have been further comments from BoJ governor Kuroda overnight, in which he repeated that he saw no limit to the measures the central bank could take to end deflation. In the wider picture, we've seen the dollar gaining ground into the European session, more so vs. sterling which has pushed cable back below the 1.60 level and also pulled EURUSD back towards the 1.25 area. Putting up some resistance has been the kiwi, helped by jobs data showing stronger than expected employment growth in Q3.
For today, final readings of what were disappointing PMI readings for the Eurozone for October are seen early on. Thereafter, services PMI data for the UK is released at 09:30 GMT, with ADP employment data for the US at 13:15 GMT. No great surprise to see the Senate falling to the Republicans in US mid-terms, so two years of even greater political stalemate in the US will ensue. Note that Aussie jobs data is released overnight.


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Almost six years ago, Yoshi was diagnosed with spondylosis. At the time, one of my main worries was that Greg and I were going to eventually have to come to a decision to end Yoshi's life based on how crippled he became. I was able to bury that worry for a number of years, as we were able to modify his exercise routine to keep him relatively pain free. We stopped retrieving with him and Greg stopped mountain biking with him. We were a bit sad about that, but it helped a lot and he's remained pretty active. Pharmaceuticals helped as well.
This past fall we noticed he seemed to be getting sore again. We took him into the vet to get him checked out and decided to try another pain medication — one that has seen much success. Unfortunately it didn't work for him, and we took him off it. He seemed okay for a bit but then started to decline more. We took him in again and when the vet examined him she found that his front legs seemed to be affected as well. Up until then it had just been his rear legs. This likely meant that his neck was involved, which would indicate further neurological issues, not just the spondylosis. She suggested prednisone. It seemed to be helping. One Sunday recently he and I were out for a walk in Mt. Doug Park and I came back and remarked to Greg how spry Yoshi had looked.
Then early last week we woke up to a whole lot of moaning, and Yoshi could not stand by himself. We helped him up and he was very shaky. We hadn't done anything out of the ordinary in the previous days, so we weren't sure what was going on. Another trip to the vet resulted in a theory that he'd actually hurt his neck somehow. The vet wanted us to keep him as immobile as possible, and she put him on two more pain meds. He had an x-ray on Friday which wasn't all that conclusive, but it indicated that the problem was unlikely to be an injury but rather further degeneration of his spine. She showed me the films and his spine is a mess.
So…where does this leave us? We're going to play around with the pain meds to see if we can get the pain under control. In the meantime he's still being kept as quiet as possible in order to prevent him from injuring himself. He still has trouble getting up and down, but it's a bit better. And once he's up he can walk, but he isn't all that stable, especially on a slippery surface (like our whole house).
The vet has taken him off one of the pain meds, a muscle relaxant, to see if it was maybe making him too wobbly. I will hopefully talk to her Friday about the next step, but I suspect it's going to be upping the dose of the other pain med, Gabapentin. I'm crossing my fingers, and I'm more hopeful that I was last week as he seems a bit better, but when I look at him lying on his bed, eyes wide open, not moving, or when I hear him moan as he tries to get up, my heart wrenches.
How do you know when enough is enough? We aren't at that point yet, but we can't continue indefinitely like this. I want to ask him if this is okay…lying around all day and getting up only to pee. Is this better than the alternative?


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|2011- ongoing, Affiliated Researcher at Department of Computer and Systems Sciences at Stockholm University (DSV)
2011- ongoing, Owner of WBC
2008-2012 – VINNOVA, the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems.
2006-2007, National Board of Health and Welfare, Commission of the Swedish government.
2004-2008, Karolinska Institute – LIME (Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics),
2003-2004, Karolinska Hospital, Management Board,
2000-2001, Karolinska Hospital, IT and management, Project manager for IT strategic projects and IT architecture in a number of research project for homecare and elderly. Participated in development of the IT strategy for Karolinska hospital, Stockholm.
1996-2000, Stockholm county council – Management, palliative care. Manager with responsibility for building a unit for advanced care at home. The organization had the role to conduct palliative care. I was building up the organization from the start that resulted in a team-based organization that had focus on creating a safe, quality and coordinated cares for patients in palliative care.
1973-1996, Stockholm county council – Health, social and elderly care. Nurse in areas such as palliative care, care for the elderly, emergency medical care and surgery.
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Remember all those GIFs of Taylor Swift dancing like she knew everyone was watching at the Grammy Awards a couple weeks ago?
Well, her awfully affected dancing strikes again!
The 23-year-old singer gave a "sexy" performance at the Brit Awards on Wednesday night, and then took over the DJ booth at the Universal Music after-party, where she played Lauryn Hill's "Doo Wop (That Thing)," Adele's "Rolling In The Deep", and Eve's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind," according to Heatworld.
While Taylor Swift might know how to put on a good show, we couldn't help but notice how incredibly awkward she looked while taking over the tunes, and then later showing off her moves on the dance foor.
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Francis P. "Frank" Rucano
October 3, 1928-July 19, 2017
Formerly of Ft. Montgomery & Haverstraw, NY
Francis P. "Frank" Rucano of Ft. Montgomery and more recently Binghamton, NY passed away with his loved ones by his side, on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in Binghamton. He was 88 years old. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Avalino Rucano.
A Korean War U.S. Army Veteran from 1951-1953, he served at the Garmisch Military Post in Germany. Frank retired after 38 years with General Motors Corporation in Tarrytown in 1990 and was a member of Sacred Heart Church of Highland Falls. He was predeceased by his lovely wife of 49 ½ years, Dolores "Chickie" Jusino Rucano in 2003.
He is survived by his six children, sons: Michael Rucano, Robert Rucano, and Gary Rucano; daughters: Deborah Rucano, Lisa Ruscelli, and Jean Marie Andradez. Frank will be missed by his numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 24th at William F. Hogan Funeral Home, 135 Main Street, Highland Falls, NY. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25th at Sacred Heart Church, 353 Main Street, Highland Falls, NY. Interment will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, Haverstraw, NY.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations to Lourdes Hospice, 4102 Old Vestal Road, Vestal, NY 13850.


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Monastery 17 - Highland Club
Self-catering with 1 unit
Gary & Clare Lee
St Benedicts Abbey,
Fort Augustus,
St. Benedict's Abbey,
Fort Augustus,
Monastery 17 Highland Club apartment – stunning view of Loch Ness
It is on the top floor of The Abbey, a unique and private location, however as there are no lifts it may not be suitable for the less able. Views to Loch Ness and the beautiful Cloisters.
Late booking discount – book within 14 days of arrival and receive a 10% discount.
Monastery 17 Accommodation:
As you enter the apartment the small bedroom with 2 single beds is right in front of you, children love this room. The property sleeps a maximum of 7 people with the use of 2 sofa beds.
The Best bathroom in the whole complex is just to the right of the front door, and you can bathe looking right over Loch Ness while trying to spot the monster.
The main bedroom is further down on the right with its own built in wardrobe dressing area and bathroom. Check out the Gothic bed specially chosen for this room, this is worth the stay by itself. There is also a small TV with DVD player and hairdryer.
The lounge is at the end of the corridor and the first thing you notice is how cosy it is with comfortable seating, large 40" Flat Screen TV, DVD/CD player and stylish Next furniture. The smallest sofa is a "Snugger" ideal as a fold out single bed, there is also a new double sofa bed.
The oak dining table seats up to 6 people and the well equipped kitchen is set off beautifully by the granite worktops with fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washer/dryer and microwave.
Throughout the whole apartment there is some superb artwork and original features to admire, a wonderful place to stay for your holiday or short break.
- Television
- Ironing facilities
- Private parking
- Garden
- Building of historical interest
- Central heating
- Freezer
- Microwave cooker
- Dishwasher
- Linen provided
- Games room onsite
- Swimming pool - indoor onsite
- Tennis onsite
- Children's outdoor play area
- Snooker/billiards/pool onsite
- WiFi or internet access
- Leisure club (onsite or nearby)
- DVD player
- Hairdryer
- Gym on site
- Restaurant
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The City of San Bernardino, now in default, has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two creditors that loaned money in good faith to the city and want the same repayment terms as the California Public Employee Pension System (CalPERS).
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, in the City of Detroit bankruptcy, ruled in December 2013 that public employee pensions may be cut by a federal court, despite state constitutional protections. CalPERS attorney Michael Ryan argued at the time that if a municipality in bankruptcy is allowed to break state laws and ignore its obligations to the pension system, it "may threaten the actuarial soundness of the system as a whole."
That seems to have motivated San Bernardino to propose its own bankruptcy reorganization sparing cuts to its CalPERS pensions.
CalPERS announced in January that its solvency had improved and that its public pension plan is only $89.7 billion underfunded. Unfortunately, CalPERS's "Rainbows, Butterflies and Unicorns" analysis claims it can pay 77 percent of its pension promises by compounding earnings at 7.5% return without any losses for the next 30 years. Most analysts worry that if CalPERS only earns 4.5% a year–a rate conservative private sector pensions aim for–the fund's long-term liability is going to be a staggering $290 billion.
An even bigger solvency risk for CalPERS is that its government clients continue making the contribution percentage required by statute, membership category and benefit formulas to fund their 1,126,133 covered employees' pensions.
Approximately 50 California cities that have not filed for bankruptcy have declared a financial emergency claiming they may not be able to meet their financial obligations. In what could be a show-stopper for CalPERS, Kern County Supervisors declared a fiscal emergency in mid-January, blaming the fall in oil prices.
San Bernardino, which filed for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy in 2012 and stopped paying CalPERS $24 million-a-year obligations, announced in December that it planned to begin paying CalPERS' annual payment and make past-due payments.
With San Bernardino trying to make CalPERS a favored creditor, Ambac Assurance Corp., a New York bond insurer, and EEPK, a Luxembourg bank, sued the city in Riverside branch of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court with a complaint that San Bernardino shouldn't paying CalPERS debt when it hasn't paid their $59 million debt.
EEPK and Ambac claim their bonds are part of a "single pension obligation"–the equivalent of the city's relationship with CalPERS. They argue that whatever payments San Bernardino makes to CalPERS, it must make equally to EEPK and Ambac.
San Bernardino's lawyers, in seeking dismissal of the lawsuit, told the court the arguments being made by EEPK and Ambac "transcends novelty" and is "made out of whole cloth." They emphasized that the city hasn't yet filed a plan of reorganization detailing how it would treat EEPK and Ambac's debts, as well as other obligations.
But City Attorney Gary Saenz told Reuters that San Bernardino will propose a repayment plan that includes reductions to certain creditors in "an amount that is fair and reasonable." He added that cutting CalPERS would trigger substantial pension payment reductions to current and future retirees, driving many municipal employees to take jobs elsewhere. "You can't have a workforce without pensions," Saenz said.
Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein ruled in the Stockton case it would be legal for Stockton to reduce its CalPERS pension plan payments. The judge still went along with the city's proposal and cut a bondholder obligation by 90 percent and paid CalPERS in full.
Judge Meredith Jury set a hearing for May 11 to hear arguments why San Bernardino should be allowed not to pay creditors on an equal basis.


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Should you Demolish and Replace?
Choosing to demolish an existing property on a plot could be your best way forward, as long as you bear in mind some key considerations. Michael Holmes explains
An increasing number of self build plots are known as 'knock-downs' — plots currently occupied by an existing dwelling that is, for one reason or another, not worth restoring or extending and therefore lends itself to demolition and replacement. The existing house might be poorly designed or too small for the size and value of the land it stands on, or simply beyond economic repair or improvement. Its fate will be further sealed by the fact that a new dwelling benefits from zero per cent VAT while renovation and extension work is usually standard rated at 20 per cent.
Before you decide whether to go down the demolition route, it's worth considering a range of issues — from costs and VAT to environmental impact and planning rules.
How Much Does it Cost to Demolish
The cost of demolishing a house ranges from £6,000-£8,000 for a small detached property (80-120m2), up to £12,000-£15,000 for a more substantial property of 200-250m2. The bulk of this cost is disposal of the materials.
The cost will be mitigated if there are materials with salvage value. A contractor will list the value of any salvage items and usually offset this against the quote. A large part of the cost of demolition is landfill and haulage, so costs can be reduced if there is scope to reuse or dispose of non-toxic waste on site, such as clean hardcore for drives, paths, terraces and soakaways.
The time taken for demolition works depends on the scale and complexity of the house. The work will typically take four to eight working days. If the building is a semi-detached or terraced house, the adjoining buildings will require support following demolition, and this will add to the cost.
If there is specialist work required, such as removing asbestos (often found in the form of cladding, roofing, and rainwater goods), this can add to both the costs and schedule. There are strict rules on the removal and handling of asbestos, and it can be best to get a report and quote from a specialist contractor.
Existing service connections to electricity, mains water and sewage, and connection to the highway can usually be reused, and this can represent a significant saving compared to developing a virgin plot.
How to Qualify for Zero-Rated VAT
A new dwelling will qualify for zero-rated VAT providing it does not make use of any part of any existing dwelling, with the following exceptions:
- a cellar/basement (you can also retain a ground floor slab);
- retained party walls shared with neighbouring properties (for example, a terraced or semi-detached house);
- one (two on a corner site) retained façade (only if it is required explicitly in your planning permission);
- the creation of a new dwelling by adding another storey/ addition or conversion involving a change of use.
Detached garages or outbuildings can be retained. Demolition work itself can be zero-rated for VAT if it is undertaken in order to facilitate the construction of a new dwelling.
Environmental Impact
In a rural area, it is likely that a wildlife survey undertaken by an ecological consultant will be requested by the local planning authority, as part of the pre-application process for a replacement dwelling. If evidence of an endangered species is detected (typically bats, barn owls, badgers and greater crested newts), a further report will be required from a specialist before work can proceed.
The report will recommend the time of year that demolition work can take place, and the mitigation measures required, such as providing alternative habitats. Even where planning permission is not required for demolition, it is a criminal offence to harm or even disturb a protected species.
Demolition Method
The following order of works is typical for demolishing a house:
- cut off and cap all services such as mains water and sewer connection, electricity, gas and telephone;
- erect site fencing and protect the site;
- erect scaffold if required;
- hazardous material, such as asbestos, removed under licence or by specialists if necessary;
- soft strip all loose items, kitchen and sanitaryware, and remove all cabling, lighting, plumbing, radiators, etc;
- remove all doors, window frames, linings, internal/external timber mouldings, etc;
- strip roof and lead flashings;
- remove structural timbers, joists and trusses;
- demolish walls and salvage bricks — unwanted material will be removed for crushing;
- break up the remainder and grub up the foundations and redundant drains.
Planning and Other Rules
Planning permission is not normally required for demolition work, as it is classed as Permitted Development (PD). However, PD rights can be removed or restricted, in whole or in part, by the local authority using an Article 4 Direction (often used on listed buildings or in Conservation Areas) or an Article 3 Restriction (added as a condition of a planning approval for other works). In these instances, planning permission is required.
Conservation Area Consent:
The substantial demolition of an unlisted building within a Conservation Area will require planning permission from the local authority, with the exception of buildings of less than 115m3, or walls or fences 1m high next to a highway, or 2m high elsewhere.
Listed Building Consent:
This consent is required for the demolition of any part of a listed building. Substantial demolition of a building within a Conservation Area, or of a listed building, without the relevant permission from the local planning authority is a criminal offence and could lead to potentially unlimited fines.
Replacement Dwelling Policy:
Planning policy usually allows a replacement dwelling, even in the open countryside, providing the building has not been abandoned. The definition of abandonment is not fully defined in law, so it is always best to get permission for a replacement dwelling prior to demolition.
Replacement dwelling policy varies across the UK, and in many areas there are restrictions on the scale of any enlargement, and its location, relative to the existing house. Where consent for a new dwelling in the open countryside has been granted on an exception – for example, conversion of a redundant agricultural building – total demolition of the existing building will invalidate the consent so this must be avoided. The same applies to agricultural dwellings.
Semis and Terraces:
If you are demolishing a property other than a detached house, it is likely that adjoining neighbouring properties enjoy a right of support — a special type of easement recognised and protected by law. When you undertake demolition works, you have a duty to support the remaining portions of the building and to ensure the new building continues to do so. The same right of support applies if you are excavating ground adjacent to a neighbour, for instance, for foundations or a new basement.
Party Walls:
If the demolition work affects a party wall or party wall structure, a party wall agreement will need to be negotiated under the terms of the Party Wall Act 1996 (England and Wales only).
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After your bachelor
After your graduation in Creative Media and Game Technologies / International Game Architecture and Design you can decide whether to find a job or carry on studying - at master's level.
Arno Schmitz
..... is first alumnus of IGAD (2006-2010) and currently working at Guerrilla Games as Senior Character Artist.
Take a look at his work and read about his experiences at NHTV
Roel is now working as a visual effects generalist
'The Games programme gave me a good understanding of what can be expected of working in the game and visual effects industry.'
Onno works as a game designer in China
'I'm a concept developer and game designer at Dr. Panda in Chengdu, China. Studying at NHTV helped me prepare for this industry.'
Tino is an independent game developer
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Small camps & a very personal safari experience - wet and dry camps in the Okavango Delta and the incredible Savuti Channel
Outline Itinerary
1. Depart from the UK overnight to Johannesburg.
2. Arrive Johannesburg, fly into the Okavango Delta via Maun.
3 - 4. Morning and evening safari activities.
5. Fly to Moremi Game Reserve.
6 - 7. Morning and evening safari activities.
8. Fly to the Linyanti region.
9 - 10. Morning and evening safari activities.
11. Return to Maun, depart to UK.
12. Arrive UK.
This suggested itinerary is just an example of possibilities available for trips to this area. Price is dependant on season, standard of accommodation and length of stay. Please contact us for more specific pricing.
Departure Dates
Any departure date to your requirements.
If you enjoy your safaris out in the bush then you will love the personal feel of this safari excursion. From Maun start of your safari with some excellent game viewing from around the south of the Okavango Delta. Wildlife concentrations are high here viewing is done mostly on land. Continue to another camp situated closer to the waters edge to experience the famous mokoros that allow you to discover some of the smaller animals and plants of these wetlands. Finally fly out of the Delta to Linyanti to experience the incomparable Savuti Channel and surrounding mopane forests. Wild dog, cheetahs, lions and during migration huge herds of elephant and zebras are a highlight of this camp located on a bend in this grassland ribbon.


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The Government of Botswana has invested P250 million in the development of the West African Cable System (WACS), a submarine fibre optic cable that will bring even faster Internet connectivity than the recently launched EASSy link next year. With a data rate of 5.12 terabits per second, WACS will be superior to EASSy's 3.8 terabits per second, though this is still among the fastest in the world.
The introduction of EASSy in December has already resulted in the reduction of telecommunications tariffs by diversifying and speeding up Internet connectivity. The Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) expects EASSy to reduce its service offering by between 25 and 40 percent.
WACS is expected to further slash these costs, enabling greater access to the information superhighway for Batswana.
"It is anticipated that more improvements or reductions will be made when we finally connect to the West African Cable System through Namibia in early 2012," Transport and Communications Minister, Frank Ramsden said at the launch of EASSy on Wednesday. Ramsden said, the total P319.7 million invested in EASSy and WACS was critical to bringing modern ICT connectivity to the entire country.
"Botswana is a landlocked country," he said. "The government of the day does not want our geographical location to render us inaccessible to the outer world. "That is why when development opportunities such as EASSy and WACS avail themselves, the government is ready to subscribe, as an investment, substantial amounts of money for the country to be connected."With such an investment, government is hopeful that ICT services will eventually reach all corners of Botswana at a minimal cost to the average end user." Ramsden stressed that government's national policy for ICT development, Maitlamo, would be pursued and supported for the benefit of households and industry.
At the same event, BTC chief executive, Keabetswe Segole, revealed that an investment vehicle would be established to manage and control Botswana's investment in international connectivity projects.
"The investment vehicle will be wholly government-owned but will allow for equity infusion to reduce government's net subsidisation," Segole said.
"It will control assets related to the various infrastructure lease agreements, international gateway sub-licence and investment in EASSy itself." BTC expects EASSy to improve its economies of scale and reduce redundancies by easing connectivity and service costs for various categories of consumers.
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Hey guys! In today's post, I will be sharing my drivers ed experience with you, and a few tips on how to pass and do well.
At the beginning of last year, my mom signed me up for drivers ed that our local home school group was hosting. As most of you may know, drivers ed normally last longer than a week at a normal public school. But not for home schoolers, we like to always take the slightly difficult route.
At the beginning of last year untill summer when I was scheduled to attend the class, my Pawpaw was letting me drive some and teaching me the road signs as we drove. As summer rolled around, I soon found out that some of my friends were also attending the same drivers ed class as me. I thought for sure that drivers ed would be an easy pass class were I could set back and talk to my friends for a week.
The first day of class came quickly, and I soon found myself at the front door of the church were the class was taking place. As we all went into the classroom I took a seat beside one of my good friends and took out my note-book. The teacher passed out our work sheets and then told us how he was a strict teacher and would fail us if he thought we shouldn't be driving. After the introduction, he told us that many people's lives are in danger when we are driving. I totally agreed with him having been to a few wreaks at that time, and seen the consequences of not driving safe.
By this time, I was pretty comfortable so far with the teacher, but he caught my attention when he said to look at the person beside you. I looked at my friend trying not to smile because of the seriousness in his voice. He then said, "This is the person that will kill you in a car accident."
I saw the smile drop from everyone's face. I then knew that this dude did not take the privilege of being able to drive lightly!
The next few days were filled with watching gruesome videos of people getting into wreaks, these were meant stick in our minds to keep us cautious when on the road. To be honest, this was probably the second most stressful week of my life, because of trying to learn all of this information after I got home every night. Not to mention the time I forgot my lunch one day( I almost died).
By the end of the week I was so nervous about taking the test to pass the class. I though for sure I would fail, (at the time I did not know that the test was 200 questions long). But to end the story, I did pass, and got my permit on my birthday this year. So let me share some tips with you for passing drivers ed.
Listen during class: Bring a notebook and take notes while your teacher is talking, because if you are like me, you learn better when someone is explaining it to you.
Study outside of class: Yes, you should take notes and pay attention during class, but you also have to study on your own when you get home.
Remember that you are learning important information: After drivers ed when you take the test and get your permit, when you drive, you have people's lives basically in your hand. Don't drive recklessly, or abuse your privilege of driving on roads and highways. Because if you do, this privilege could be taking away in a second, and you could affect many people's lives.
Don't stress about failing the class: If you practise the tips above, you will easily pass drivers ed. A lot of road safety and driving is basically common sense and things that you have been taught since you were little.
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Many on Capitol Hill and in law enforcement fear that the shooting of Congressman Scalise and the violent rhetoric that has followed may only be the beginning of more violence. Liberal activists are praising the shooting and calling for more shootings of Republicans until Democrats once again gain control of the nation. Anarchy could be the final nail in America's coffin.
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Visitors to St Andrews have a large range of accommodation options to choose from.
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Over the summer months, visitors to St Andrews have the option of staying in University accommodation. A number of the University's halls of residences are transformed into great value summer accommodation, offering both self-catered and bed and breakfast options in a range of settings. You can find out more about staying in University accommodation on the University's Discover St Andrews website.
Hotels in St Andrews
The town is home to a variety of hotels, from the luxury of a 5 star suite with views over the golf courses, to a boutique bed and breakfast just a few steps from the beach. For those looking for a private base, St Andrews also offers a number of holiday lets which can be rented for any length of time, from a few days through to an entire summer.
The Visit St Andrews website has a comprehensive list of hotels and bed and breakfast options in St Andrews.
Hotels outside of St Andrews
There are also a number of hotels and accommodation options outside of St Andrews that are within a short drive of the town. During busy times of year, such as graduation and the start of orientation week, staying outside of St Andrews is often recommended due to the high number of visitors. Towns such as Cupar, Leuchars, Glenrothes and Ladybank, as well as nearby Dundee are easily accessible from St Andrews and have large numbers of accommodation options.
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In 2015, St Andrews will once again host the Open Championship. For information about booking University accommodation during this time, please take a look at the University of St Andrews' Accommodation for the Open Championship website.


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As promised in my post about my first blogging event I said I'd go into more detail as to what I got given in my goody bags from Blogosphere… So here goes… Continue reading "Goodies? From Blogosphere!"
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#QuoteOfTheDay for Blogmas…
Blogmas, blogging everyday in the lead up to Christmas. Yes, it has now ended as we've now had Christmas (hope you all had a fab time and got all the pressies you wanted, and stuffed your faces full of delicious food) but I wanted to do a round up of all the #QuoteOfTheDay ('s) I'd done from the 1st to the 24th December here in this post. I'd love to hear what your fave ones were! Continue reading "#QuoteOfTheDay for Blogmas…"
My First Blogging Event: Blogosphere Christmas Festival!
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Want to learn the order of poker hands? Here the top 10 poker combinations are ranked for players, showing the best poker hands overall and the winning Texas Hold'em hands. You'll soon know the best cards to play in poker.
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Or click here for the top Texas Hold'em starting hands.
Download and print out our poker hands ranking PDF, or save it to your phone. Keep it nearby when playing so that you always know the ranking of hands from best to worst.
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|#1 - Royal Flush - Best possible hand in poker. Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace all in the same suit.
|#2 - Straight Flush - Five cards in a row, all in the same suit.
|#3 - Four of a Kind - The same card in each of the four suits.
|#4 - Full House - Also called a Full Boat. A pair plus three of a kind in the same hand.
|#5 - Flush - Five cards, all in one suit, but not in numerical order.
|#6 - Straight - Five cards in numerical order, but not of the same suit.
|#7 - Three of a Kind - Sometimes called Trips or a Set. Three of one card and two non-paired cards.
|#8 - Two Pair - Two different pairings of the same card in one hand.
|#9 - One Pair - One pairing of the same card with three other non-matching cards.
|#10 - High Card - No matching cards, not in consecutive order and at least two different suits.
The strongest starting hand in poker, pocket aces are a strong pre-flop favorite over any other two cards and a 4:1 favorite over almost any hand. You will be dealt 'pocket rockets', as they are also known, on average once every 221 hands, so it makes sense to get excited about them pre-flop. However, it's worth remembering that their likelihood of winning goes down as more players enter the pot, so the fewer opponents you're up against the better.
Pocket Kings, also known as 'cowboys', are a favorite against any hand (except aces). There are not many flops that should make you too worried � however, it is worth remembering that kings will only win against a hand with one ace just over two thirds of the time. You will almost always be happy to get your money in pre-flop with pocket kings.
If you get dealt pocket queens, you are safe in the knowledge that only eight overcards are left in the deck, or even fewer if you get your money in against an opponent with an ace, a king, or ace king. You will want to play this hand strongly before the flop, raising or re-raising from any position almost all of the time, and you will still frequently run into plenty of opponents prepared to commit their money with weaker hands.
This hand is often nicknamed 'Anna Kournikova' by recreational players - it's pretty to look at, but doesn't win as much as you think it should. It is easy to fall in love with ace-king suited, and it is by no means a weak hand, winning against all pocket pairs half of the time (except for pocket aces and pocket kings). However, it is also worth bearing in mind that if you don't connect with the flop, then you just have ace-high.
It's a common saying in poker that there are three ways to play pocket jacks, and all of them are wrong. However, this is a bit of a cliché, and the hand is a favorite or coin-flip (50:50) against any unpaired hand and a strong pre-flop favourite over any lower pocket pair. It is still a very strong hand, particularly if the pot is unraised and you look down at jacks in late-position, though you can be a little more careful if an opponent has come in for an early-position raise.
Pocket tens are a strong starting hand - strong enough that you don't need to hit a third ten on the flop to continue. They will still win against overcards every other time, though there are far more combinations where it is not as strong a favorite as pocket jacks. If there is a lot of action before you, it is sometimes easy to fold tens before the flop.
While this hand is an underdog against an offsuit Ace-King, it ranks higher due to its relative strength against other starting hands. Sometimes, you will find yourself in a spot where you need to fold, even after hitting a pair on the flop. However, if you completely miss the flop, it's easier to stay out of trouble with an Ace-Queen.
Weaker than its suited counterpart due to its decreased likelihood of hitting a flush, an offsuit ace-king will still win at least 40% of the time against any hand other than aces or kings. Sometimes, it is worth calling in position with this hand before the flop to keep the pot small and still get paid if you pair one of your two hole cards.
Like a suited ace-king or ace-queen, this hand can make a royal flush. However, it is one that is worth playing more carefully; especially if a player has raised from early position. Any ace-king or ace-queen combination still has you beat if you pair your ace, so you don't want to fall in love with an ace-jack.
Just edging out ace-ten suited and pocket nines, king-queen suited is a hand that is said to 'flop well'. It can make a large number of straights and flushes, while just hitting one pair will sometimes give you the best hand. However, you should be able to fold this hand fairly easily if the action before you suggests other players are entering the pot with a strong hand.
The best cards to play in poker is the royal flush.
This hand consists of an Ace, a King, a Queen, a Jack and a 10 � all of the same suit. The combined value of these cards hold the highest possible value compared to any other hand.
Other than being a much loved situational comedy from the 1980s, a full house in poker is a hand consisting of three cards of the same number or rank, and two cards of another. For example, a full house hand could be three sixes and two kings. Full houses are ranked by the number or rank of the triplet, followed by the rank of the pair that follows. This means that not all full houses are equal, as royal flushes are.
Yes � as long as the cards making up the Royal Flush consist of one uniform suit, then the suit itself does not matter.
Players in Texas Hold'em begin the game with two "hole cards", with another 5 shared cards in the middle of the table. Out of the 7 total cards you must make your best 5-card hand.
Meanwhile, the deck itself consists of 52 cards made up of 13 cards from each of the four suits.
In Texas Hold'em, no suit is considered "higher" or more valuable than another.
Though, there doesn't tend to be a standard suit ranking in poker as all suits are created equal, some games incorporate a ranking system to suits. The most common suit rankings are ascending alphabetical order (which places Clubs as the lowest rank and Spades as the highest) and alternating colour order (which places Diamonds as the lowest and Spades at the highest).
At the beginning of a game of Texas Hold'em, each player at the table is dealt two face-down "hole cards".
Then follows the "pre-flop", where players can Check, Bet, or Fold their hand in a round of betting. After the pre-flop, the dealer places three shared cards face-up on the table � this is "the flop". After another round of betting, another card is added to the shared pile called "the turn".
Finally, after the next round, the last shared card is dealt � this one is called "the river". At this point, players create the best hand possible by choosing the best five cards, combining the board with their hole cards, which are known only to themselves.
A straight flush is when a poker hand consists of five cards that ascend or descend in number or rank, as well as all in a single suit.
For example, a straight flush could consist of a queen, a jack, a ten, a nine and an eight in the same suit. In terms of value, the straight flush comes below a straight flush and above a four of a kind.
In the forty possibly poker combinations of straight flush hands, there are some that come more valuable than others with the highest being an ace high straight flush. The value of the straight flush is judged by its highest ranking card.
A flush beats any high card hand, a single pair, two pairs, three-of-a-kind or a straight. A flush loses to a full house, four-of-a-kind or a straight flush. Download our hand ranking PDF for an easy-to-use guide on which hands beat what: hand rankings.
However, when two flush hands are in competition, the value of the flush hand is judged by its highest ranking card � a hand consisting of a king, eight, seven, four and two is higher in value than one consisting of queen, jack, nine, seven, and three.
It depends on the online casino and how it works � some will have helpful and fully automated systems to tell you if you won, others will require you to work it out yourself. It might be useful to use free trials or bets on certain online casinos to get a grasp of how they work before betting real money.
No, but it certainly helps to be aware of which hands beats which to have foreknowledge while playing.
In a deck of 52 cards, the probability of the first player to receive one in a game of Texas Hold'em poker is approximately 1 in 30,940.


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Keanu Reeves is Still Sad
Keanu Reeves walks around the Meatpacking District in a jacket and jeans despite the 90 degree weather in New York City on Friday (July 9).
The 45-year-old actor, who was joined by a friend, still looked a little blue despite a massive internet effort to cheer him up a couple weeks ago.
On June 15, due to a recent photo of Keanu eating alone, a huge outpouring of love came in the form of creating a 'Cheer Up Keanu Day'. Fans left endearing messages and creative photoshopped pictures depicting the actor in different scenes all in a effort to cheer up the Matrix actor. In case you missed it, here's a hilarious video that pretty much summed it up.
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Branded digital apps continue to roll out as firms attempt to connect with a wired clientele.
The TD Ameritrade mobile app, currently a free download on the iOS store, provides clients with customized watch lists, stock summaries and major indices, and is now available on the Apple Watch, according to the firm.
Some of the features include touch identification access as well as a social news sharing, allowing clients to share stories via their social network, according to the firm.
TD Ameritrade's Mobile Trader, which is an account management tool currently available on the iPad, iPhone and Android, will now be available on the Apple Watch this fall, the firm adds.
Also among the growing list of wealth management apps cropping up in the AppleStore and Android market is T. Rowe Price's MarketScene.
The firm's latest tool provides market insights and a balanced perspective on both upside and downside scenarios, as well as provides key global economic and market themes, the firm says.
MarketScene also delivers clients access to recent stock and bond positioning in the firms suite of asset allocation portfolios, according to T. Rowe Price.
Every day financial advisors are inundated with market information and commentary from a wide variety of industry sources, explains Darrell Riley of T. Rowe Prices asset allocation group. MarketScene distills and streamlines that information into timely, easily digestible content with a clear point of view."
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