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Today at the #MarchForLife rally in Washington, DC Ben Shapiro stated, "no pro-life person would kill baby Hitler". The statement promptly caused pro-choice Liberals and Blue Checkmarks alike to spit out their soy milk and take to Twitter completely losing the script.
In very short order after the statement was made, the hashtag #BabyHitler was born. The hashtag reached number 3 on trending and everyone quickly jumped on the bandwagon to DESTROY Ben Shapiro.
Shapiro's statement was taken out of context. He argued that no pro-life person would kill baby Hitler because he isn't adult Hitler. He further argued that anyone with a shred of common sense would take baby Hitler into a better home so he wouldn't grow up to be the Hitler we know.
I'm sure there's some sound LOGIC and FACTS here even if it's lost on me. Despite whatever point Shapiro was trying to make it's almost as if everyone's brain shut off the second he stated pro-lifers wouldn't kill baby Hitler.


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September 3, 2018
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The San Francisco SPCA is back at One Embarcadero Center with a wildly adorable month-long Pop Up! Set in a lush indoor jungle, this year's Pop Up invites you to step into an enchanted world where adoptable animals are just waiting for you to visit and deepen your connection with the animal kingdom.
Stop by to cuddle adoptable puppies, grab coffee at the cat cafe, or bid on stunning artwork in the gallery and auction featuring works from local legend The Obanoth and other stellar artists! The puppy Cuddle Experience $10 gets you 10 minutes of snuggles, or purchase a month-long cuddle pass for $100.
"These Pop Up events have been a huge success, and we can't wait to welcome visitors to this year's jungle-themed kingdom," said Dr. Jennifer Scarlett, SF SPCA President. "We're grateful that Boston Properties has invited us back yet again, and we hope this year's Pop Up helps even more rescue animals find the loving homes they deserve."
In addition to the weekday activities, the SF SPCA has several special events lined up throughout the month:
THURSDAY YAPPY HOURS: Come for wine and appetizers plus special presentations, activities and engaging animal stories from 4:30pm – 6:30pm.
PAINT YOUR PET WORKSHOPS: Paint a portrait of your best friend! January 22, 29 and February 5 from 5pm – 7pm. To purchase tickets, please click here.
YOGA WITH CATS: Come do yoga with our adoptable kitties! January 23 and 30, 11:30am – 12:30pm. $20 at the door. Space is limited!
BEHAVIOR SERVICES OPEN OFFICE HOURS: Does your pet have unusual, funny or concerning behaviors you want to better understand? Bring your questions to open office hours with veterinary behaviorist Dr. Wailani Sung on January 22, 12pm – 1pm.
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY: February 13, 5pm – 8pm. Expect puppy cuddles, delicious food and wine, plus the last chance to bid on unbelievable art in our auction! The gallery is presented by More Than a Cone, visit their website to preview the art and artists. To purchase tickets, please click here.
Can't make it to the Pop Up? Watch all of the fun on the SF SPCA's live stream broadcasts.
The SF SPCA won't be completing adoptions at the pop-up, but visitors can place a hold on an animal for $50 and then visit the Mission Campus Adoption Center to complete the adoption.
Unfortunately, owned animals are not allowed at this event.
WHEN: January 17, 2019 - February 14, 2019, Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm
WHERE: One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA


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SD Live General Manager Paige announced two matches for this week's episode over the weekend. After the trash talk between Andrade "Cien" Almas and R-Truth blew up, the Anti-Diva decided to pit them against each other in a singles match on Tuesday night.
A week from #HIAC but only 2 days away from #SDLive! What does that mean? More matches!@RonKillings will face @AndradeCienWWE (w/ loudmouth @Zelina_VegaWWE) and @MaryseMizanin returns to singles action against Brie @BellaTwins … IN THE MAIN EVENT! pic.twitter.com/j7wRCWNtof
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Warp Films - 10 years of great soundtracks
Friday 25th October 2013
Warp Films are an independent, UK-based production company with headquarters in Sheffield. They formed as a subsidiary of Warp Records, initially creating short films, and eventually producing major feature-length films including Dead Man's Shoes, This is England, All Tomorrow's Parties, Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee, Bunny and the Bull, Four Lions, Submarine, Tyrannosaur, Kill List and Snowtown.
Warp Films are now 10 years old, and have been engaging in a series of celebrations, including a screening with live score of Dead Man's Shoes at the Magna Centre in Sheffield last November, further screenings at the South Bank Centre in London, and most recently, the release of a deluxe limited edition WarpFilms10 Book & DVD Set, a copy of which Fred Perry Subculture are giving away, or you can preorder a copy here.
For your chance to win a copy of the WarpFilms10 Book & DVD Set enter here
To add to these celebrations, Fred Perry Subculture has carried out an in-depth look into the soundtracks of Warp Film productions, which range from boundary-pushing and cult status to haunting, modish and contemporary.
Dead Man's Shoes (2004) is a British Psychological revenge thriller, written and directed by Shane Meadows, which tells the story of an ex-serviceman returning to a dysfunctional group of old acquaintances in his hometown who had been seriously mistreating his mentally impaired younger brother.
The soundtrack features many Calexico tracks - a Tucson, Arizona-based Americana band who play an interesting mix of alt-country and electronica, influenced by traditional Latin sounds of mariachi, country music, '50s-'60s jazz, and '90s-'00s post-rock.
The full soundtrack features 'Vessel In Vain' by Smog, 'Untitled II' by Calexico, 'Untitled III' by Calexico, 'Statued' by Adem, 'Ritual Road Map' by Calexico, 'Forgotten Thoughts' by Laurent Garnier, 'Morning Wonder' by The Earlies, 'Steel 29' by Richard Hawley, 'Afterlight 10' by Clayhill, 'Crooked Road And The Briar' by Calexico, 'Heartbreaker' by Lucky Dragons, 'The Diver' by Gravenhurst, 'I Remember Nothing More' by Cul De Sac, 'The Fallen Leaves That Jewel The Ground' by P.G. Six, 'Pluie Sans Nuages' by ABBC, 'Nanou 2' by Aphex Twin, 'Dead Man' by M. Ward, and 'The Only One' by DM & Jemini.
This is England (2006) is a British drama, also written and directed by Shane Meadows. Set in 1983 in an unidentified town in the midlands, young skinheads adopt a subculture, traditionally with its roots in 1960s West Indian culture with ska, soul, and reggae music, as an association of white nationalists, leading to divisions within the skinhead scene, and racial violence.
The soundtrack features scoring from Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi, and regular Meadows collaborator; Gavin Clark who is currently a member of the band Clayhill and has made guest appearances with other artists like Unkle and as a solo artist. Music by other artists such as Toots & The Maytals, The Specials and Soft Cell also features on the soundtrack.
The film's success led to the production of CH4 series This is England '86 and '88 (and '90 in the future), also by Shane meadows.
All Tomorrow's Parties (2009) is a documentary film about the regular music festivals of the same name, usually held in a Butlins resort in the UK. It was directed by the organisers of these events, and covers the history of the long running All Tomorrow's Parties music festival which generally focuses on a range of post-punk, post-rock and alternative rock music with a DIY ethos. The film was created using footage generated by the fans and musicians attending the events themselves, on a multitude of formats including Super8, camcorder and mobile phone.
The film features music and performance from Belle And Sebastian, Grizzly Bear, Sonic Youth, Battles, Portishead, Daniel Johnston, Grinderman, Lightning Bolt, David Cross, Animal Collective, The Boredoms, Les Savy Fav, Mogwai, Octopus Project, Slint, Dirty Three, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Gossip, GZA, Roscoe Mitchell, Seasick Steve, Iggy and the Stooges, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Fuck Buttons, Micah P Hinson, Two Gallants, The Mars Volta, Akron/Family, Jah Shaka, Saul Williams, Shellac, Patti Smith and John Cooper Clarke.
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009) is a British comedic mockumentary written and directed by Shane Meadows, and starring childhood friend and long-time collaborator, Paddy Considine as the fictional character of Le Donk, a roadie working for the Arctic Monkeys, and Scorzayzee, a a Nottingham-based rapper, playing himself. Meadows, editor Richard Graham, and the Arctic Monkeys all appear as themselves within the film.
The film has been compared to This Is Spinal Tap, and is a mixture of fiction and reality. It was shot in five days in 2007 with a budget of £48,000
The soundtrack again features tracks from Gavin Clark again, including 'The Years Have Loved Us', and the lead track for the film 'Buy Me a Suit' with Clayhill.
Full tracklistings are 'Rupert Brown' by Dean Palinczuk (Scorzayzee), 'Cheating the Game' by James Yorkston, 'Frozen Gin' by Bellowhead, 'Falling Rain' by Greg Hall, 'Johnny the Conqueror' by Gravenhurst, 'The Years Have Loved Us' by Gavin Clarke, 'This Ain't Love' by Greg Hall, 'The Ice Tree' by Gravenhurst, 'Buy Me a Suit' by Clayhill, and 'Piccaso' by Dean Palinczuk (Scorzayzee).
Bunny and the Bull (2009) is a British comedy by writer-director Paul King, with Edward Hogg and Simon Farnaby embarking on a a surreal road trip. The soundtrack was scored by Ralfe Band; the English songwriter, Oly Ralfe, whose video for song 'Women of Japan' won best music video at SXSW.
Four Lions (2010) is a British dark comedy film about some hopeless terrorist jihadis from Sheffield, England. The directorial debut of cult TV show creator Chris Morris, (Brass Eye)
The soundtrack is diverse and includes 'Avril 14th' by Aphex Twin, 'Nadia' by Jeff Beck, 'Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, OP 95 'From The New World' by Antonín Dvorák performed by Berliner Philharmoniker, 'The Groove That Won't Stop' by The William Fairey Band, 'Aag Ka Dariya' Written by Dr. Zeus featuring Yana Gupta, 'Strings Of Life (Acid Brass)' (End titles music) by Williams Fairey Brass Band, and 'Dancing in the Moonlight' by Toploader.
Submarine (2010) is a British coming-of-age comedy-drama based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Joe Dunthorne. The directorial debut of Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd, Gadget Man).
The soundtrack to Submarine is the debut EP by Arctic Monkeys' lead singer, Alex Turner. All six original songs were written and performed by Turner, with contributions from James Ford. In Turners' first effort as a solo artist, he moved away from his more traditional indie rock, to acoustic songs. Track "Piledriver Waltz" was later re-recorded by Turner's band Arctic Monkeys, for their fourth album Suck It and See, and was also covered by country singer Caitlin Rose for Record Store Day 2012.
Tyrannosaur (2011) is dark and heavy British drama, written and directed by Paddy Considine as his debut feature. The film is set in an environment similar to the one Considine grew up within, on a council estate in the Midlands.
The film features original music composed by Chris Baldwin & Dan Baker, as well as tracks from JJ All Stars (with trombonist legend J.J. Johnson). Paddy Considine himself even tries his hand at a composition with Chris Baldwin.
The full soundtrack includes 'Wand'rin' Star' by Nick Hemming (of The Leisure Society), cover of Lee Marvin's 1969 hit song from the western musical film Paint Your Wagon, 'This Gun Loves you Back' by Chris Baldwin (written By Paddy Considine & Chris Baldwin), 'Truth or Glory' – JJ All Stars, 'Saturday Night' by JJ All Stars, 'Psycho Mash' by JJ All Stars, 'Hi Jack' by Chris Wheat, 'Sing All Our Cares Away' by Damien Dempsey, and 'We Were Wasted' by The Leisure Society.
Kill List (2011) is a British horror thriller directed by Ben Wheatley about a British soldier returning home to Sheffield, England, to join an old friend working as a contract killer. The film features the song 'It Could Have Been Better' by Joan Armatrading and Pam Nestor.
Snowtown (2011) is an Australian crime horror based on the true story of the Snowtown murders directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Shaun Grant. Justin Kurzel's brother, musician and songwriter Jed Kurzel won a top award for scoring the soundtrack to his brother's debut feature film. The soundtrack is exceptionally haunting, apt for a film which tells the sickening story of horrors occurring in a suburban town. Listen to snippets, or order the soundtrack here.
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2009 Blog
- When Good is Not Enough - December 20, 2009
- Video Clip: As Far As I Can Go - December 1, 2009
- Jumping off the Metaphorical Cliff - November 10, 2009
- Fall is Here - October 9, 2009
- August Review - September 1, 2009
- Summer - July 18, 2009
- Mt. Hood - June 30, 2009
When Good is Not Enough - December 20, 2009
I've just returned home from the first races of the 2010 season. It is a big year and the expectations are higher and there is less room for error. I spent a total of 10 days in Colorado. We had 4 days of training, followed by two Nor Am (North American) races. The first race was the Hartford Ski Spectacular at Copper Mountain and included 2 events; slalom (SL) and giant slalom (GS). The second race was the Winter Park Open with 2 super giant slalom (SG) events and a super combined (SC) event. On one hand I am happy with my performance. On the other hand I am disappointed with my results because I did not achieve my goal for these races. This blog entry is a story about when good is not enough. I can confidently say that my performance was good. I attended the same races a year ago and I was very disappointed with last year's results. I did not have many clean runs. I suffered from broken equipment, falling on course and I was not proud of a single race. If I had achieved this year's results last year, I would have been thrilled. All seven race runs were clean with no falling, no broken gear, and no major mistakes. I received two silver medals, 2 bronze medals and a 4th place finish. I even managed to improve my FIS points in all four events. But this year I need more. I need to qualify for January's World Cup races. Results from these races are quite scarce at the moment. I am hoping that the official results will surprise me with good news. But the reality is that I did not achieve my goal for these Nor Ams. I hoped that these races would qualify me for World Cup competition in SL, GS and SG. I wanted to qualify in these three events so I could compete in all events at the World Cup races in Austria this January. I need good results at World Cup races to qualify for the Paralympics. Since these Colorado Nor Ams were my last chance to qualify for World Cup, they were very important races for me. Preliminary results from the Nor Ams indicate that I am only qualified in SL. Even the SL qualification is borderline and I am worried that it might not be true. There is nothing I can do except wait for official results to be published. Despite good races and reasonable results, I am disappointed because I did not fulfill my goal. I am still hoping to go to Austria and compete in three World Cup slalom races. I wish that I had just one more year before the Paralympics. I've accomplished a lot in the three short years since I started racing. And my recent races were good. But sometimes good is not enough. ^ Top
Video Clip: As Far As I Can Go - December 1, 2009
Below is a video clip created by Jon Izma who is a Camera Operator and Editor based in Toronto.
The video features an interview and video footage from this past summer.
Click here to check out more of Jon's work.
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Jumping off the Metaphorical Cliff - November 10, 2009
The season has officially begun. The first training camp of the season is already finished. Although it feels like I just returned from Copper Mountain in Colorado, I've actually been home for more than a week. And the next training camp starts in five days. I'm spending some time between these training camps to reflect on the first one so that I can ski better and stronger for the next one. Easier said than done. I have a pretty clear picture about what dryland training I should be doing based on how I felt in Copper. The problem is that I only have two weeks. And it seems like there is always a reason to say "no time for the gym today, I'll go tomorrow". In the past week, I have had six dinners/gatherings with friends and family. After a day at work, and a big dinner, there is no chance of a good workout. In the eight days since Copper I've only had one good, long workout (and 5 shorter, easier workouts). I am going off on a tangent. I meant to discuss mental side of preparing for the next training camp based on my experiences at the last one. To start off, I should give you a picture of how that first training camp went. Overall, it was a great trip. The weather was cold, the snow was plentiful (perhaps too plentiful), I was healthy, my coaches and teammates were great. But my skiing was not what I had hoped it would be. Watching video of my skiing confirmed my worst fears - I skied horribly compared to the end of last season. I was trying my best and it wasn't good enough. There is no use dwelling on disappointment. So now I am faced with the task of figuring out where I went wrong and how to fix it. Or maybe there isn't a particular point where I went wrong. Maybe I just need a couple more days on snow. Maybe I can blame my ski equipment which is highly unlikely, but it would be easier to blame something other than myself, especially something that is easy to fix. Most likely, the problem is in my mind. And it is difficult to train one's own mind. I think I lack the confidence needed to ski properly. I tend to focus on all the areas where I need to improve. I need a better balance between confidence in what I've already mastered and focus on what I have not yet mastered. I am a reserved person, and I tend to ski conservatively. But racers need to "go for it". My coach used a cliff analogy. He said that I am standing on the edge of a cliff with my toes hanging off. And I just need to jump and trust that everything will be fine. I have 5 days to mentally prepare myself to jump off a metaphorical cliff. Step One: sort out my current mental state by writing a blog about it. ^ Top
Fall is Here - October 9, 2009
I will leave for my first ski trip of the season in only 2 weeks. Although I've already started thinking about snow and skiing, I was really surprised this morning to realize that fall is here. I was driving to work, taking the same route as any other day, when I looked up and saw the beautiful colours on the trees. Somehow, when I wasn't paying attention, summer faded into autumn. I've been counting the months and weeks until ski season since I returned home from Mt Hood in June. A couple months ago the weeks were dragging so slowly, and it felt like ski season was eons away. But now ski season is actually approaching and the weeks are quickly flashing past me. On one hand I can't wait for it to start. But on the other hand I'm not ready yet. I know that it sounds crazy. I've spent months waiting for this, and now that it is here, I'm not prepared. There are so many things that I planned to do before ski season. And I still haven't accomplished these things. I guess I still have a couple weeks to pull myself together, but it is tough when I am working all day and going to the gym in the evenings. Now you are wondering what I need to do before the season starts. And you are probably going to laugh because some of the things on my list are random and have nothing to do with skiing. For example, I've been driving around with my "Check Engine" light on for over a month now - oops. I am overdue to see various types of medical professionals; doctor, dentist, optometrist etc. I have books to read, forms to fill out, and stuff to organize. In terms of physical activity I intended to go for a few nice long bike rides, go skating and rock climbing. I also have responsibilities as the Alumni Advisor of my sorority; Sigma Lambda Gamma. On the ski side of things, I have to get all my equipment together. This process should involve ski boot fitting, mounting bindings, buying assorted ski gear, and creating some slalom padding. I also had lofty goals of getting myself mentally and physically prepared for the upcoming season, but I don't know if that is going to happen or not. I guess I won't be able to evaluate my preparedness until I return to snow and see how it feels. I only have 2 weekends remaining before ski season starts so I must spend them wisely. This weekend is Thanksgiving. And I am using the long weekend to spend time with friends and family. Once ski season starts I am rarely around long enough to see the people I care about. So I will try to get my fill now. The following weekend I will be at the Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show. It is a great opportunity to get into the ski season mindset, buy gear for the upcoming season and drool over skis. Last year I bumped into many people that I had not seen in a while and met ski bums from every walk of life. The following weekend, I will be skiing in Colorado! Needless to say, I am looking forward to the upcoming weekends. ^ Top
August Review - September 1, 2009
It is nearly the end of August. Students are getting ready to go back to school and most ski racers are kicking off their training for the season in places like New Zealand and Chile. As for me, I am working in Toronto and feeling a little bit jealous. Just to clarify, I am jealous of the skiers enjoying the southern hemisphere snow, not the students going back to school. Since I can't perfect my on-snow technique, I am focusing on my dryland training. I am shaking up my dryland routine and ramping up for ski season. Over the summer, my workouts got boring and repetitive. So now I am changing everything and keeping it interesting. It all started when I got a trial membership at a new gym. My year-long membership for the Athletic Centre at the University of Toronto was about to expire. And I thought that it would be nice to try a different gym before renewing at U of T. I found myself in a new environment with different equipment. I also talked to a personal trainer who was very helpful. As a result, I've completely changed my workouts. Instead of following a pre-planned routine, I am making my routine up as I go along and changing it every day. It has been about a week so far. I am much more enthusiastic about going to the gym and I am having more fun because I am being creative and trying new exercises. I have spent a lot more time working out, and yet I am not sick of it (yet). I must admit, my body is getting a bit sore and tired though. Enough about working out, I should tell you more about my various summer activities; the ones that may not happen again until next year. Things like going to the beach, and spending time at cottages. I went camping for the August long weekend. This might not sound revolutionary to you, but it was my first time really camping (ie. no stopping at Subway for dinner, no fridge, and no house nearby). And I loved it! Three days of sun, beach volleyball, swimming in Lake Erie, campfires, and climbing the biggest sand hill I've ever seen (according to the brochure, it is the largest sand pile in Ontario). Let's see, what other interesting things happened in August. My sister and I threw a surprise party for our parent's 25th anniversary, I enjoyed some stand-up comedy, discovered all-you-can-eat at the local Japanese restaurant and went to the 40th year reunion at Saddlewood. Saddlewood is the overnight camp I attended for nine summers . Overall, it has been a good summer. I will finish the summer with another cottage weekend. And then I will start looking at what gear I need to fix, tune, or acquire before ski season. ^ Top
Summer - July 18, 2009
It is officially summer time. I am sitting outside on the balcony with my laptop looking at a perfect cartoon sky - blue with fluffy white clouds. Summer time means that I am in full swing for dryland training. It is a bit disappointing knowing that I have over three months until I can ski again. It seems like a long time and sometimes it is difficult to muster the drive to do dryland training. I often think about skiing and my goals for the season to keep motivated for dryland. Speaking of working out, I am accustomed to going to the gym alone. Tomorrow I will have an entourage at the gym. Jon Izma is coming to kick-off the filming of the documentary about me. Yesterday I saw signs warning gym patrons about the filming. I smiled when I saw the signs. The past couple weeks (since I returned from Mt. Hood) have been quite busy. I've been occupied with good stuff, like hanging out with friends and family, and boring stuff, like filling out forms. Yesterday I finally submitted the last of five forms that I needed to give to various sport related organizations. I am going to tell you a bit about my struggle to submit an application yesterday. I know that you are wondering what I am applying for. But I can't tell you. Not yet. Stay tuned to future posts because if my application is accepted, I will explain everything. Back to my story about the application form. I had issues with references. Huge thanks to Kevin and Vicky for being awesome (as references and in general). My third reference was a disaster. The first person I asked never responded so I asked someone else. The letter was finished on Tuesday. I was hoping to pick it up on Wednesday since it just needed to be printed and signed. But it wasn't ready. And the person didn't go to work on Thursday. Friday morning (the day the form was due) I found out that the person was at home sick. So I went to his office to get the letter printed on letterhead. After a couple hours at work I took a a "lunch break". I brought the letter to the sick person's house to be signed. Then I drove to the place accepting the application and back to work again. The good news is that the completed application has been submitted and today I am relaxing. ^ Top
Mt. Hood - June 30, 2009
I recently returned from Mount Hood, Oregon. It was a fantastic trip. My team (Canadian Para-Alpine development team) usually trains at Mt. Hood every summer. The last two summers I was unable to attend due to school and work. This summer I was determined to go. And then I got bad news from my coach; my team wasn't going to Mt Hood this year. I decided to train at Mount Hood with an American group called Challenge Aspen. It was a great bunch of coaches and athletes. Although I missed my team, I enjoyed spending time with Challenge Aspen. I met some new people and heard plenty of Canada jokes. My alarm rang at 5:15am each morning. Although it was very early, it wasn't bad because the sun was already up. I looked out the living room window while eating my bowl of cereal. Most mornings the sky was gloomy and overcast. Regardless of the weather at the condo, I stuffed a few different jackets in my knapsack. By 6:00am we were loading ourselves and our skis into the team vehicles. We often drove through the clouds to arrive at a bright and sunny ski hill. However, on the first day of summer, we couldn't ski due to high winds and poor visibility. The following day, we arrived to see fresh snow on the ground. When the lifts opened at 7:00am I was wide-awake and ready to ski. It took 20 minutes and two chairlifts to get all the way to the top of the mountain. The first hour on the hill was spent doing skiing drills and re-inforcing good ski habits. Meanwhile, the coaches set up courses and threw salt on the ground to make the snow firm instead of mushy. Each morning began on icy snow conditions and ended with sticky slush. By 8:00 we began running the gates. Time would fly quickly. And before long it would be break time. After a quick snack, we returned to our training. Each day I dreaded the moment (usually around 11:00) when a coach would say "last run". I didn't want to stop. We sometimes stopped for lunch before returning to our condos overlooking the golf course. Afternoons were spent at the gym, playing basketball, tuning skis, and watching video of our skiing. I also learned how to ride a scooter and play croquet. The afternoons were generally sunny and boasted beautiful views which almost rivalled the picturesque scenes at the mountain. My trip home was chaos. We left our condos early in the morning and arrived at the Portland airport at 7:00am. My flight wasn't scheduled to leave until 3:00pm, and I was supposed to land in Toronto at 1:30am after a layover in Vancouver. I tried to get on an earlier flight, hoping to get home at a reasonable hour. I managed to get a 9:30am flight out of Portland. Which was great...until that flight was cancelled. So I had to change my itinerary again. This time, I was scheduled to fly through Chicago instead of Vancouver. When I arrived in Chicago, I changed my flight itinerary again to get home sooner. It involved rushing around, talking to a lot of airline agents, and waiting in lines. After getting my new boarding pass, I only had about two minutes before the flight started boarding. I landed in Toronto at 10:00pm, reported that my baggage hadn't arrived, and was home by midnight. Did I mention that my computer died somewhere between the condo and Portland? I had to get a new one. ^ Top


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No. The treatment is currently CE-marked for "the treatment of mild to moderate AD." Patients need to be able to interact with the neuroADTM Therapy System in order to perform the cognitive training (they need to be able to read and understand simple instructions etc.). Patients should also be able to undergo TMS intervention as per standard TMS safety guidelines.
Can treatment with the neuroAD™ Therapy System be prescribed in conjunction with cholinesterase inhibitor drugs?
Yes. The treatments can be safely administered in conjunction with current Alzheimer's drug therapies, so that patients can enjoy the benefits of both.
Where have the trial results been published?
Is treatment with the neuroAD™ Therapy System available for patients today?
Yes. The treatment is CE approved and commercially available in select clinics in Europe, Australia and Asia. In the U.S. the neuroADTM is an investigational device and is pending FDA clearance. For information on how to find a physician outside the U.S., please contact us at email@example.com.
Who is behind the ongoing research and development?
Neuronix's team of engineers, neuropsychologists, researchers and physicians developed this innovative technology. In addition, the development team is assisted by Alzheimer's researchers, which include several world-leading researchers in Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease.


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Games Portfolio
2016 January
It wasn't me.
Full Game
A telescopic text murder mystery. Experimenting with storytelling structures.
2015 September
Game Demo
A point-and-click exploration game for tablets set to the turbulent ambiance of the 1920s Swiss Alps. Pratical component of the dissertation project during the MA Digital Games: Theory and Design.
This game was awarded a distinction.
2015 May
Game Design Document
DRIP invites the players on a journey through the West Bank. The players become witness to a multitude of events and discussions on their way through the land and experience how its inhabitants approach the discourse around infrastructure access and Rawabi. The key purpose of DRIP is to educate and engage a wide audience in discussion surrounding the situation in Palestine and the events that accompanied the founding and construction of Rawabi.
Made in collaboration with Kate Stonehill and Meg Charlton. Shortlisted for the Tribeca New Media Fund.
2015 April
Game Design Document
An entertaining and informing mobile game that interacts with pollution databases across Europe. E-Sol gives players a virtual pet plant named 'Sunny' who needs your protection from air pollution.
Winner of the MYGEOSS Innovative App competition and receiver of the European Commission grant.
2015 March
Conrols: mouse click
Aim: Take care of your pets.
Augmented reality tamagochi that uses geolocation services to pin your pets to a particular location in your city. Grow your civilization of charming pets into the most magical settlement in your neighbourhood.
2015 February
The Dinner Party
Controls: mouse click
Aim: Converse at will.
Weekly exercise on the bridging of storytelling and gameplay. Set around a dinner party with old friends and rising tensions, the way you respond to conversation changes people's mood around the table. In collaboration with Toni Brasting. Inspired by Ivo Consi's anti-commersion on psychic vampires, "Feeders".
Sex Life
Controls: mouse click
Aim: Get good grades. Make friends. Don't get pregnant.
The goal of the weekly exercise was this: Create a game that would voice a problem a lot of young women have to face. Namely, (if they wish to) not getting pregnant. You play a young woman who is starting university with the aim to get amazing grades and great friends. Her boyfriend moved with her and the last thing she needs on her plate is a pregnancy. The game is one of balancing fertility, contraception and its effects with day to day life. In collaboration with Tim Phillips.
Controls: mouse, keyboard
Aim: Express yourself.
There have been movies, there have been drawings, there have been texts. But what would psychogeography look like as a digital game? An expression of the experiences and observations of a psychogeographic walk. In collaboration with Tim Phillips.
2015 January
Long Live Sglazhivaniye
Controls: mouse click
Aim: Survive the day to day political struggles of your country.
Weekly exercise on game shops and large scale worlds. Inspired by conversations with friends of ex-soviet countries. The goal is not to amass a huge wealth but to survive in a world where an unstable political background might affect whether or not you can buy bread the next day.
Controls: keyboard, various keys
Aim: Escape the room with a friend... somehow.
A two player escape-the-room game with a twist. While most games grab people in different spaces around the world and connect them in virtual places, this game does the opposite. It grabs people in different virtual spaces and connects them in the physical. Made at the Global Game Jam with Olga Guseva, Matthew Halls, Tim Phillips and Dan Thompson.
Won the best game award at the Made in Brunel exhibition. Judged and awarded by Steve Jackson, co-founder of the Games Workshop and Lionhead Studios and writer of the Fighting Fantasy series.
Pop the Bubbles
Controls: mouse click
Aim: Stop the bubbles from touching the ground by clicking on them.
Weekly exercise on the pleasure of clicking. Click on the bubbles to pop them. Stop them from touching the ground. Things get quicker and more complicated as the timer runs. In collaboration with Olga Guseva.
Worlds of Etsy
Game Design Document
World's of Etsy is a single player, 2D side-scrolling action and puzzle game aimed at Etsy users. Etsy is an ecommerce platform, focused on handmade and vintage goods and wares. Players collect items within the game and use them to either solve puzzles or decorate their homes within the game. Each item collected within the game can be found within Etsy and can be bought in real life without leaving the game.
2014 November
Don't Forget Your Hat
Controls: arrow keys, space bar
Aim: Collect all the hats, annoy the narrator.
2014 October
Burglar V2
Controls: mouse, arrow keys, left mouse button
Aim: Get to the phone, avoid the burglar.
2014 September
Controls: mouse, left mouse button
Aim: Get to the phone, avoid the burglar.


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I just want to use my old Halion 3 .fxb and .HSB files. More important my personally created .fxb's.
Where do I put them so Halion 6 can load them? Do they have to be in a specific folder?
If i drag the .fxb to the media bay it shows the "+" but does nothing.
If I import the .fxb, it shows the LOADING bar like it loads, but then cannot be found.
My problem is if Halion 6 is installed on my WIN 10 my Halion 3 pops up but is dead. Cant use it. Loads blanks.
With Halion 6 uninstalled, Halion 3 works fine.
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Tonight it was a night at the Grand Ole Opry. This started out as a simple radio broadcast back in 1925 and is now a full live-entertainment show, the self procalimed 'home of country music'. ALL the famous names have been performed there. The show is almost variety show -like in organisation. You don't actually book to see a particular performer you just book your seat on a date and are one of an audience of thousands on the recording of the Grand Ole Opry 2-hour radio show. There are 8 different performers and each do a set of 3 songs (in between sets we did have to sit through the radio presenter talking his way through a very scripted radio commercial for the show sponsors such as Cracker Barrel Ole Country Restuarant). We got lucky - Carrie Underwood was performing!! We'd been quite into a couple of her songs playing on the radio a lot here ('Before he cheats' is great!) At the show we realised that she was actually shot to fame by her success on American Idol - but now is making a respectable name for herself in country music - a gorgeous, petite, blonde in amongst a show full of male singers on the night we were there it's hardly surprising! A great night at 'The Grand Ole Opry' - what a Nashville thing to do?! We polished off the night with another American classic - TGI's (it's tacky, expensive, and the 'proper' food is awful, but the cocktails are great and the bar snacks and appys are tasty!) Tongiht we went upmarket - no street-side camping for us. No tonight we found a Camping World shop carpark right alongside the interstate to cosy up in (my husband takes me to ALL the best places!!)
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
When in Nashville...
Who'd have thought we'd be clapping our hands and toe tapping our way through not one, but TWO nights of live Country Music. When in Nashville.... After lots of good gen from a super friendly info centre we headed into downtown Nashville. We parked just half a dozen blocks from the action on a busy main road but it was free, unmetered parking (and at the end of a great evening it was staggering distance back to bed and we stopped the night, drifting off to sleep to the sound of disel engine buses chugging their way round the late night bus routes!) First stop was the strip of Honky-Tonk bars on Broadway. Plenty of bars, plenty of choice and more country music than you could shake a stick at. They were all free cover so we could drift in and out at will depending on the music. ALL had live music and cold beer - what more could you want?! After a while we went in search of food and after a certain amount of wandering we ended up in BB Kings Bar (OK so not entirely country music here) Again great live music - a crazy keyboard player - dressed up in platform white boots, phscadelic shirt and with permed long blonde hair - he was SO out of a 70's rock band but was awesome entertainment even if he was in a blues bar!!
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The success of a raunchy book is resulting in people becoming more adventurous in the bedroom, new figures have suggested.
PinkCherry has announced sales of sex toys have increased dramatically in Canada since the publication of Fifty Shades of Grey.
The findings suggest couples may be keener to use products such as sex lube after reading the E L James-penned erotic novel, while certain bondage-related items - heavily mentioned in the tome - are proving highly popular.
Daniel Freedman, chief executive officer at the company, noted: "Fifty Shades of Grey has brought the world of sex toys to those who previously were unsure or unaware, it has awakened a whole new world for some people."
Mr Freedman claimed the impact of the book - which sees a young woman enjoying a steamy relationship with a successful entrepreneur - has been huge for the sex industry, with people even hosting parties themed on the contents of the tale.


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Complete most important tasks first. Each day, identify the two or three tasks that are the most crucial to complete and do those first.
Learn to say "no". Only take on those commitments that you know you have time for and that you truly care about.
Sleep at least 7-8 hours. Most people need 7 – 8 hours of sleep for their bodies and minds to function optimally. Don't underestimate the value of sleep. Listen to your body.
Devote your entire focus to the task at hand. Close out all other browser windows. Put your phone away, out of sight and on silent. Immerse yourself on this one task.
Get an early start. It's much nicer and less stressful to get an earlier start on something. Just firmly decide to do it.
Don't allow unimportant details to drag you down. Push past the desire to constantly examine what you've done so far. Press onward, get the bulk completed and revise things afterwards.
Turn key tasks into habits. Turn your regular tasks into habits so that they become routine in your day. They can then become natural and enjoyable.
Be conscientious of amount of TV/internet/gaming time. Be aware of how much time you spend on these activities.
Delineate a time limit in which to compete a task. The time constraint will push you to focus and be more efficient.
Leave a buffer-time between tasks. Allow yourself time between tasks. Take a break, go for a short walk, meditate, or perform some other mind-clearing exercise.
Don't think of the totality of your to-do list. Focus on the one task before you. One step at a time.
Exercise and eat healthily. Exercising and eating healthily boost energy levels, clear your mind and allow you to focus more easily.
Do less. Slow down and concentrate on the things that need to be done, the things that create more value.
Utilize weekends, just a little bit. Doing just a little bit on weekends can lessen the workload during the week.
Create organizing systems. Streamline, streamline, streamline. Create a filing system for documents. Make sure all items have a place to be stored.
Do something during waiting time. Find things to do during down-times like waiting rooms, lines in the supermarket or travelling.
Lock yourself in. Sometimes it is the only way you are going to get something done, with no distractions, no excuses.
Commit to your plan to do something. Be resolute, be committed. Be professional and follow through.
Batch related tasks together. Group like tasks and do them consecutively. Different tasks demand different types of thinking.
Find time for stillness. Discovering time in your life for silence and non-motion reduces anxiety and shows you that there is no need to constantly rush. It also makes your work more pleasurable.
Eliminate the non-essential. Identify the excess in your life and remove it. You will become more and more in touch with what is significant and what deserves your time.
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Places to Eat - Restaurants
There are many fine restaurants on Romney Marsh, offering a wide choice of cuisines including English, Indian, Greek, Italian and Mexican. Many of the pubs on Romney Marsh also have restaurants.
Beach 48 Dymchurch
Curry Lounge New Romney
de Jagers 103 Greatstone
Demetrio's Restaurant Greatstone
Fish & Peri New Romney
Greedy Monkey Lydd
Guljar Tandoori Lydd
Kate's Bistro Burmarsh
La Vinci New Romney
Newchurch House Restaurant Newchurch
Romney Spice New Romney
Santa Fe New Romney
Tamarind Littlestone
Tandoori Hut Dymchurch
Taste New Romney
In addition to these restaurants, most of the pubs on Romney Marsh serve food. You can find out more on our Places to Eat/Pubs page.
Beach 48
This restaurant offers fish and chips, as well as other main meals and snacks - all freshly cooked and ready to be enjoyed with a side of sea air, or inside the attractive restaurant. Following an extensive renovation, this venue has got a smart new look and provides a bright, welcoming environment in which locals and tourists can enjoy a real traditional treat any day of the week.
De Jagers 103
Formally Sotirios 103, opened March 2019, de Jagers is a restaurant and cabaret venue where you can enjoy a whole evening of fine food and entertainment. Opening times are: Wed to Fri: 12 noon to 2pm and 6.30pm to 9.30pm Sat: 6.30pm to 9.30pm Sun: 12 noon to 5.00pm
Curry Lounge
Curry Lounge serves contemporary Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine in a friendly, welcome ambience. Traditional favourite dishes are complemented by our chefs' special recipes on our rich, varied menu. Opening times are: Mon to Sun: 11.30am to 2.00pm and 5.30pm to 11.30pm
Fish & Peri
Fish & Peri in New Romney High Street offers a menu which is an inspired mix of favourite foods, ranging from traditional fish & chips, battered seafood and meat pies to authenitic char grilled steak, lamb, chicken and tuna, which can also be spiced up with a peri peri marinade. All of their peri peri chicken dishes are cooked in a marinade of your choice, ranging from mild & fruity to super hot! Opening times are: Mon to Sat: 12 noon to 9.30pm Sun: 12 noon to 8.00pm
Guljar Tandoori
The Guljar Tandoori offers Indian and Bangladeshi fine dining experience in Lydd. You cane enjoy traditional Indian food in this contemporary style restaurant. The concept of Samrat Tandoori arose from a need to challenge the current norm in local dining scene with several years of business experience. Opening Times: Sunday to Thursday :12-2pm, 5.30pm-11.30pm Friday and Saturday 5.30- Midnight
Kate's Bistro
Kate's Bistro is an exciting restaurant located in the heart of Burmarsh, Haguelands Village. Kate serves up a menu including a hearty breakfast menu, with a full English breakfast available Monday to Saturday until 12pm. The lunch menu offers a range of cold and hot dishes, including rustic sandwiches and jacket potatoes, our very popular Korkers hotdog and homemade quiches and pastries.
Newchurch House Restaurant
Come into a friendly and cosy atmosphere. Relax in the bar for pre-drinks and study the menus, before being seated at your table with window views across the Romney Marsh. Set menus for special dates and occasions of the year, outside area for afternoon teas and ample off-road parking. Opening times are: Wed to Sat: 12 noon to 2.30pm and 7.00pm to 9.30pm Sun: 12 noon to 4.00pm
Romney Spice
Indian (Tandoori) restaurant. Every Sunday and Thursday Night Banqueting Special, four Course meal £11.95 per person; applies to dining in the restaurant only. Papdom & Chutneys, Any Choice of Starters, Any choice of main dish, Any choice of side dish, Any choice of rice or nan. (£2.00 Extra for King Prawn & Fish dishes) Except Bank Holiday Sunday. Opening times are: Mon to Sun: 12noon to 2.00pm and 6.00pm - 11.30pm (Fri & Sat 12.00am)
Santa Fe
Santa Fe is a small family run restuarant that serves home cooked New Mexico food, all cooked from fresh. They offer different specials every week, using fresh local produce (where they can) and an authentically cooked menu. Opening times are: Thurs to Sun: 6.00pm -10.00pm
Tamarind is a new (2013) authentic Bangladeshi and Indian restaurant in Littlestone. You can eat in or order a takeaway, with online ordering available. Outside catering is available for up to 500 people. Opening times are: Tues to Sun 5.00pm to 11.00pm. Closed Mon.
Established only in May 2018, we have worked hard to provide a range of dishes that are unique to New Romney. We offer simple, tasty, value dishes including the usual favourites plus also our range of mains, steaks, specialist burgers, skewers, sausages, pies & freshly made waffles and our wide range of sharing dishes & cocktails along with kid's menus & games to keep them busy! We serve a wide range of menus including breakfasts, brunch, light lunches & dinners on Sundays, we offer up our unique "Roast"sharing platters. Our philosophy is that the food can be freshly prepared and cooked to order using local suppliers. We have a spacious restaurant area and a more relaxing rear lounge offering privacy and comfort where you can eat & drink the day and night away & relax Wholesome, hearty, family friendly, professional & welcoming! Please visit or call restaurant for current opening times


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Showtime Leads Cable Daytime Emmy Nods
Showtime led the pack of cable networks showered with Daytime Emmy Award
nominations and, unless the Emmy judges pull a blank card from their envelope,
the premium network will win at least two awards when the presentations take
place in May.
All 17 nominations Showtime received cover the channel's ongoing 'Original
Pictures for All Ages' franchise, which offers made-for family audience features
Five of last year's flicks are the only combatants for the 'Best Children's
Special' award, while directors for four of the films will vie against each
other for laurels in that category. The nominated films were My Louisiana
Sky, Off Season, Snow in August, They Call Me Sirr and
Walter and Henry.
My Louisiana Sky and Off Season earned five nominations apiece,
best among individual cable programs.
As for Home Box Office, which usually cleans up big at the Primetime Emmys,
only one Daytime nomination came its way, for Harold and the Purple
Crayon's opening-title sequence.
Disney Channel finished second in cable nominations with eight, mostly for
Even Stevens and The Book of Pooh.
Blue's Clues and Dora the Explorer helped Nickelodeon to gain six
nominations. In a rare mano-a-mano situation, Blue's and Sesame
Street will square off for best preschool children's series.
Win Ben Stein's Money -- the first cable game show to hit Emmy paydirt
two years ago -- is back as the lone cable entry in the game-show categories,
taking in four nominations for Comedy Central (show/host/director/special class
Other cable series cited were Behind the Screen (American Movie
Classics), Trading Spaces (The Learning Channel) and So Little
Time (Fox Family Channel/ABC Family).
CBS will carry the Daytime Emmy presentation May 17 from Madison Square
Garden in New York. Creative craft awards will be announced one week earlier at
separate New York and Los Angeles events.
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When I take a vacation, I like to vacate my normal routine. When we lived in rural Kentucky, for example, Mike and I would hightail back into the city. When we lived in the city we'd hightail it to the woods. So now that we live in the semi-arid countryside San Miguel where did we go? We flew to the beach!
Mikey is the Master of finding offbeat places for us to relax and he truly outdid himself this time. He discovered the island of Holbox (pronounced Whole-bosh) just north of the beachy Mexican Las Vegas you know as Cancun. Here, let the interwebs describe it:
Isla Holbox is an island north of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, in Quintana Roo State. It's part of the Yum Balam Nature Reserve and separated from the mainland by the Yalahau Lagoon, which is home to flamingos and pelicans. The island is between the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, with waters rich in marine life, including sea turtles. Island highlights include laid-back Holbox Village and Punta Coco Beach.
It is full of charm and seafood. Oh, and margaritas. We went there to take a launch out into the sea to see the whale sharks. Not just see them, but to SWIM WITH THEM! Alas, fates had other plans as a Hurricane Earl swept past blasting Belize below and stirring up the ocean sending the big guys out past the reach of the small boats you take to get to where they lounge. Boo hoo, looks like we'll have to go back! (Also, we send our love and good wishes to everyone who suffered for real from this natural disaster.)
I'm not going to ruin the surprise for you as to what being here feels like too much. It's absolutely charming, laid back and relaxing. Want a hotel recommendation? We stayed at Marvin Suites, and were quite comfortable there, due to Marvin being an amazingly welcoming host, but his place is not on the beach. For the beach you have to book farther out than we did. But we picked out the next place we're going to stay. Hotel Mawinbe. It's beautiful, on the beach and full of that ocean air you go to places like this for.
The restaurants are fun and most are delicious. You can get lobster pizza made in real pizza ovens in any number of places, and of course seafood is a ubiquitous fresh option. We enjoyed the absolute BEST seafood of our lives at a dive on the beach called Raices Beach Club. It was filled with people from everywhere enjoying cervesas, margaritas and super fresh seafood. We had the seafood platter that featured an array of the best the world has to offer cooked to absolute perfection in some sort of seafood broth that in itself could have been a meal. Some places specifically offer gluten free choices (including pasta!) and there truly is something for everyone here. There are also some small tiendas in case you want to assemble some of your own snacks.
The shopping is a lot of fun. There are all sorts of interesting places to pick up Mexican souvenirs from various regions as well as trinkets labeled with Isla Holbox and whale sharks. There was a lovely couple with Oaxacan imports in what I'm calling the Annex off the main road behind one of the sushi places and across from that is a clothing and accessories shop that has a bunch of cute things. About a block away the husband of the cute clothier also has lovely things. But you know what? This place is so small, you'll have a chance to see them all in a couple of hours, so don't worry about me not providing names and directions.
This place is all about visiting the whale sharks. You hire an outfit who then send you out in small groups early in the morning in a launch maybe 12 feet long. You rock and roll in the on the waves for maybe 2 hours until you reach where these big boys are. You get out and SWIM WITH THEM!! They are sweet and only eat tiny krill, so though these sharks are friendly. I can't wait to go back and have another try when there's no hurricane lurking about making it hard on shark lovers. We'll try sometime next year between June and September (optimal time when they are about). We'll book with Willy's Whale Shark Tours again too. They're cool, in line with everyone else's pricing and have a solid rep.
We went horseback riding along the beach one late afternoon, and that was delightful. The horses were in fine shape and nicely taken care of -if you know me, you know this is super important to me. This link shows some additional photos, but you DO NOT have to pre-arrange a ride with them like we did. You can just walk over and make your plans directly with the folks when you arrive. The deposit we paid went for nothing, didn't hold us a spot and didn't go to the family who takes care of the horses. Just pay the folk directly when you get there. They are super nice! We also enjoyed a half day boat trip to take a look around some of the smaller islands as well as take a dip in a freshwater sink hole filled with joyous kids, teens and the rest of us.
The Ocean
It is beautiful!! There are a ton of places with beach beds set up. The hotel I suggest staying in below has chairs guests can use, as do all the other hotels along the beach. We weren't staying at one of those this trip so we plopped down on our towels. Not as much fun. Some have swings!
There are some fun drink shacks and eateries right on the beach too. A couple of the drink dives have swings set up right at the bar! You just sit there swinging, talking to folks from all over and sipping your mezcal whiling away half a day waiting for your horseback ride, or dinner, or shopping spree.
Getting There
We flew into Cancun, rented a little car and spent the night in a lovely hotel away from the nutty Cancun hotel strips. It's called El Re Del Caribe and is an eco-hotel. Check it out here. The concierge sent us to a festive restaurant for super. We walked there but took a cab back.
From here we drove to Chiquilla (about 2+ hours) and put the rental in a secure parking lot (there are tons, each about $50 per day or portion thereof). Here are other options. From here you get one of the dudes with a cargo bike to cycle your stuff out onto the pier. You buy your tickets from one of the 2 companies, load up and swoosh over! Your ferry will probably not lose its 'brakes' when you're getting ready to dock, like ours did. You probably won't blow through one of the wooden piers, through another and up onto the abutment like ours did. But this is Mexico! No major harm was done. They unloaded everyone, got whatever gear was stuck, unstuck and turned around and picked up the folks going back the other way. You may see where our mishap took place when you come, because, you know these things take time to fix, lol.
Insider Tips
- Bring a little money to purchase a wrap for the beach, they're cute here.
- Same too for some souvenirs.
- There's wifi everywhere so you can post photos across all your platforms and make your friends very happy for you.
- My AT&T Mexican cell phone had ZERO signal here while Mikey's Telcel worked a treat.
- You can get necessities here so don't worry about packing in a whole bunch of junk. If it's necessary, likely you can get it here.
- There's even an emergency room in case something unfortunate happens. I don't know how well stocked they are though because nothing happened to us….lol.
- Rent a bike!
- Bring shoes or sandals you don't mind getting wet, because when it rains it pours here!
- It's HOT during midday, and things kind of shut down. This is a great time to take a siesta!
- If you rent a car, be sure to DROP A PIN on your maps GPS so you can find your drop off location in the foggy brain of early morning. We had a bit of a hustle remembering where our rental agency was – they had 3 offices each incorrectly located in the GPS system.
Wrap Up
So that's all I'm telling you. The rest you need to just come and see for yourself. Don't ruin the surprises in store for you. Don't do too much research. Just book your hotel and whale shark tour early, and let the rest unfold.


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A rider's perspective on the FEI Medium Tour.
by Elizabeth Landers
Growing in popularity among the dressage world in Europe, the FEI Medium Tour has provided an excellent segue from the Small Tour to the Big Tour for both developing horses and riders.Prior to its introduction, the training gap between Intermediare I and Intermediare II represented at least six to 12 months, most of which was out of competition. Even well-executed and with years of correct dressage training foundation, the demands of the transition into I-2 and Grand Prix have so often over-faced developing horses and riders.
The new Medium Tour has provided a stepping-stone of sorts that enables horses and riders coming up through the training scale to "dabble" in the movements of I-2/Grand Prix and to give them the leeway and confidence to continue advancing with correct training - both mentally and physically.
One of the elements of the Intermediare A and B tests that is key to this successful development is the time and space for the preparation of this level's new movements. The three prominent new movements, piaffe, passage and one-tempis, are all very challenging for horses and riders alike when considered individually. Combined, as is the case of piaffe and passage in the Big Tour, the difficulty increases exponentially. The Medium Tour removes that challenge and encourages the correct development of each movement by separating them and allowing sufficient time to prepare each one.
In both Medium Tour tests, the passage is developed between two letters from the collected trot. The piaffe is developed from the walk and can travel up to two meters as half steps. Isolating these two movements and providing ample time to prepare them is an excellent means of preparing horse and rider to confidently perform them. The tempi changes require seven two-tempis, identical to the Intermediare I test, and seven one-tempis with ample time through the corners and the short side to establish the best suited collected canter for each horse's level of development.
As a rider and coach, I particularly appreciate the "forward thinking" element of the piaffe and passage in both Intermediare A and B. For example, in the I-A test, the passage is developed from the collected trot and followed by the collected trot. The piaffe is developed from the walk and followed by the collected trot. So very often in executing these movements, trouble arises when horses and riders lose that "forward thinking momentum." In the case of the piaffe, when asked too much on the spot, we often see different forms of resistance like rearing or levading. While the piaffe is the preparative movement for the levade, none of our national or international dressage tests call for this movement to date!
In terms of the development of horse and rider, the Medium Tour's forward thinking and movement specific demands, coupled with ample preparation time, really lay the groundwork to properly prepare the horse and rider for Grand Prix.
Building towards the highest levels of collection, engagement and throughness, the demands of the Medium Tour have succinctly identified and solved one of the biggest challenges of this level: the balance of the physical and the mental. For example, horses may be mentally willing to piaffe but lack the physical strength. Conversely, horses pushed too far too fast may be physically capable of piaffing but mentally unwilling to do so.
My vote on the Medium Tour: two thumbs up! One show season spent in the Medium Tour will no doubt establish a solid foundation to step into the Big Tour, both physically and mentally, for horse and rider.
Author Elizabeth Landers is an FEI coach and competitive rider with over 30 years experience training horses and riders to the highest levels of International competition in all three Olympic equestrian disciplines.
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I do believe in the miracles of Chartres. So when Guest went from feeling miserable on Friday morning to feeling fairly well after a Labyrinth walk… no surprise to me. And glad all around. How sad to come all the way to Paris and get sick. She stayed in bed all Wednesday and Thursday which took great discipline but paid off. And I took it easy on Thursday also – only venturing out for a baguette and train tickets.
But something is happening at Chartres and I am not sure I like it. For those that don't know, I have been traveling to Chartres since 2007 quite regularly to walk the labyrinth. I will do a separate post about Labyrinths to move this one along. Last time I did notice that they have been cleaning up the interior significantly. I just thought it was much brighter and wasn't sure if I liked this cleaned up version even if that's what it looked like when they first built it. Did you know that most medieval churches were painted inside? And the statutes too – even to having blue or brown eyes? This visit I read more about he restoration. It's apparently a controversial issue. They are not just "cleaning it up" like I thought – no, they are actually painting it. And making some columns look like faux marble. I kept thinking something was off as I looked down the choir and saw these marble columns. Then I came across this section – I guess they are starting to paint here. Some experts say this is the right thing to do, that it was painted in the 1190s and whitewashed again in 1290… others feel it a desecration. And apparently they are also doing something that is supposed to be protective of the stained glass. This is some of the most beautiful stained glass in the world. So some say that the protective layer – which I don't think is actually applied to the glass but layered on it (I don't know the details) – that the layer now diffuses the light so that the beautiful crisp reflections on the walls and floor of the cathedral are now gone. I did not notice that. But overall, I don't like it. The whiteness of the walls does detract from the stained glass and it has lost that je ne sais quoi feeling of antiquity.
And don't start me on the Black Madonna which they have made white. This Madonna is from the 1500s. It was beautiful. Now it is "restored" and looks… well, I like the comment an art critic made – "like a kewpie doll."
While Guest took an afternoon rest, I walked the Labyrinth a second time and then headed off for St Pierre. This is an old church – was a monastery I believe – that has been locked every time I have visited Chartres. Finally I had success. Open and with the added benefit of a lady playing the organ. A concert in a lovely church. The stained glass is from the 13th century but certainly not as beautiful as that at Notre Dame de Chartres.
Notre Dame – yes, Chartres is an Our Lady cathedral. And like so many of them she is built on the site of a sacred well. One of those things the Catholics did well – take a pagan rite and adopt it as a catholic one – Solstice – Christmas….. Sacred well .. church site. I think they are doing it again with the Labyrinth but more on that in the labyrinth post.
After a lovely dinner, we took the Chartres tram/Train for a ride around the city to see the lights. I have heard of the "light" shows for years. Even went to a simple one at Warwick castle in the 70s. But, my have they advanced! See the next blog for photos.
Then a nice sleep in the Hotel Jehan de Beauce by the train station so we could catch the train mid morning easily. Of course, I didn't "catch" my glasses. While packing, I tossed my glasses on the bed – but they bounced off to the other side. And of course, I forgot them and so today, while Guest spends the day in the D'Orsay, I went down to Chartres and back for the "lunettes.
I did catch a glimpse of Versailles though.
This morning, as Guest and I walked to the D'Orsay, we came upon the Color Run sponsored by Sephora. Runners who run… and get sprayed with color. We saw the yellow spray and the blue spray locations. And for my running friends, here's what some runners looked liked on the Metro home.
And now to pack. Avignon tomorrow for two nights, three days.


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Whitehall 'chaos' puts the UK's Brexit trade strategy in doubt
"Strategy? What strategy?"
So responds a senior civil servant when asked how plans for the future of UK trade are coming together. They then proceed to smash their coffee's foam with the back of a teaspoon aggressively.
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Their frustration is not about being for or against Brexit, they stress. It is about understanding the challenge and importance of the UK getting trade right, so that businesses and jobs are protected. At the moment, that is not happening. Instead, "[there is] a distressing and embarrassing level of chaos across Whitehall on trade".
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Customers can store from as little as one day, but there is a minimum notice period of 7 days. Meaning that no matter how short term your storage needs this one week cost will need to be covered.


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So far they have tried the Chicken mince and then the Lamb mince with bone and they loved both of those, they are now on the pure Beef and they go wild for it every time, great company and great service thank you!
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the product has a very good consistency, not as sloppy as some once defrosted. Good mix with the organ and fat elements so each block look identical.
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After reading Laurie's goal post I wondered if I should do mine and thought why not.
Like Laurie, I set yearly, monthly, and daily goals. Yearly and monthly goals are around my writing and business of writing. Daily goals are a mixture of writing and life in general.
What may make some of you laugh on my goals I have to make sure I eat breakfast and dinner. Now you may ask why I have those goals, it because I will forget breakfast if I get too busy in the morning, and the dinner is a reminder to make sure I either take something out of the freezer or put something in the crockpot or my new instant pot (which I'm still learning how to use.)
I also work at reading a book for at least 30 minutes a day. It's usually romance, but that's okay. I'm reading. Then my writing goals for the day. I'll also note down the days I go grocery shopping, do laundry and have deliveries coming. This way I'm aware of what I'm doing and where my time is going.
And of course there is Miss Penny. The day after Christmas I moved back into my office. I've been writing in the family room for over a year now and I realized I needed to get away from the news or the TV. It was distraction I didn't need. Well, Miss Penny is still adjusting.
I had to buy her a new office bed, the only one, when she pawed it into submission, started shedding. She likes the new bed. But I can't move without her little head springing up, or in some cases her entire body and her jumping out of bed.
She has learned if she goes out of the room, sit in the library on the rug and talk to me, that alerts me that she needs something. I just wish I could get to understand that means "Mommy, I have to go outside and go potty" not "Mommy, I'm hungry come watch me eat."
Yes, it's funny. She wants me in the room when she eats. Makes no sense. And of course, here's some Penny pictures
This one was her early in the day – lying on her blanket outside her bed:
This one is her in her bed, sleeping with her blanket:


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I received this in an email… I was so encouraged by it that I asked to share here on KingdomTravelin.com, the writer lives and works among friends who are Muslim and will remain anonymous.
I feel passionate today. I just finished writing a talk that I will give in front of a very large group of students (mainly Muslims). The theme is: "What is Christmas"? After researching for many hours different sources I was amazed at how little was actually said about the true significance of this amazing event!
People focus on the fact that it is the wrong date, on commercialism, on various traditions, a few might even mention Immanuel etc.
To me (especially since I will be using things from within Islamic theology about Jesus) the true significance and uniqueness of Christmas is: ALMIGHTY GOD HAVING THE DESIRE TO DWELL WITH HIS PEOPLE, THEREBY FULFILLING OUR INHERENT LONGING FOR INTIMACY.
NO other faith or worldview offers a God who breaks into human history as a helpless baby (and then gives his very life for Creation). In every other system, God remains distant, and unreachable…..
How glorious that we have ABBA who reaches us, comes down and dwells among us—and yet it is just a foretaste of even better things to come.
I am thankful that I have been given revelation of this profound truth, and may many more receive this supernatural touch here and beyond!
Let us remain in touch with the Spirit and not get distracted by other spirits during this Christmas season!


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Apparently I forgot to explain what a banana suit is. Picture the jumpsuit to the left in bright yellow, that's a banana suit.
As part of our incentive program, we grant our offenders status levels for good performance, or drop their status for poor performance. At the lowest level, Disciplinary Level, or DL, offenders must don a yellow jumpsuit to which we have given all sorts of nicknames. You can imagine.


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My mornings these days start off with a cup of freshly brewed coffee and a scoop of thick sweetened condensed milk. I skip the cream and sugar all together, since sweetened condensed milk—milk that's been concentrated and heavily sweetened; its viscosity is like molasses or honey and it moves just as slowly—gives creaminess and sweetness in one product.
My mother always had a can in the pantry at any given time. It was a staple in our home. We baked with it, sweetened Jamaican cornmeal porridge with it, and my mother used it in her tea. Once I've opened a can, I store the remaining milk (poured out of the can) in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. (And if you want to met it yourself, Stephanie Le has a simple recipe for making a batch of sweetened condensed milk of your own.)
But what to do with an open can of it besides stir it into coffee? Here are a few practical uses for a leftover sweetened condensed milk:
Sweeten tea and coffee by scooping a dollop of sweetened condensed milk into your mug. Try it chilled in iced coffee or tea, too.
Drizzle over fresh fruit. It brightens up the tangy and sour flavor of grapefruit really well.
Substitute half of the milk needed in baking cornbread with condensed milk for an added subtle sweetness.
Anthony Myint's French Toast Crunch uses condensed milk to create a sweet chamomile custard for dunking the French toast into before baking it.
Sweetened condensed milk is one of the three milks in a tres leches cake, and this Coconut Tres Leches uses a full can of it.
Spread a thick coat of condensed milk butter on a slice of toast or make Darjeeling Tea Pain Perdu.
The filling of Bill Smith's Atlantic Beach Pie is simply a can of condensed milk with beaten together with a few egg yolks and lemon juice (and then baked together on a crust of saltine crackers).
What are the ways that you use condensed milk? Comment below to let us know!
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All the lastest news, articles and helpful tips from Brixworth Laser and Skincare
We are lucky to live in a world with so many options when it comes to caring for our skin. There are now more treatments to keep us looking fresh and youthful than ever before, with new treatments being researched and coming onto the market all the time. Just twenty years ago, we didn't have half the number of amazing treatments we have today! Today we're going to be looking at an innovative method of rejuvenating the skin available here at Brixworth Laser and Skincare.
One of these treatments is mesotherapy. This treatment comes in the form of an injection, which delivers essential components into the skin, from vitamins and minerals to hyaluronic acid. The injection targets the 'mesodermal' layer of tissue, just under the skin, and can help to restore plumpness and vitality to problems areas like the eyes and the neck.
Mesotherapy injections can be used to treat a variety of other pesky skin conditions – not just the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles. It can be used to target the under eye area (where many people suffer from eye bags), as well as stretchmarks, skin pigmentation, psoriasis and even hair thinning in some cases! Some clinics also offer mesotherapy as a form of facial sculpting, helping to target double chins, flabby cheeks or other areas that clients worry about.
Mesotherapy is not actually a new development – it was originally discovered by a French physician, Dr Michel Pistor, in the 1950s. He found that the injection of homeopathic medicines, vitamins, minerals and amino acids could improve the health and overall appearance of the skin. Over the last few decades, the treatment has been honed and enhanced to treat a variety of facial skin conditions and other issues including cellulite and hair loss.
A session of mesotherapy usually takes between 30-60 minutes, depending on how large your target areas are. Because the treatment involves needles, there's also the option of local anaesthetic applied 30 minutes beforehand to reduce discomfort.
Using extremely fine needles, multiple micro-injections are administered just under the surface of the skin, aiming to replace some of the vital components we lose as we age, including hyaluronic acid and collagen. Depending on the issue you're trying to target (whether it's skin pigmentation, the signs of ageing or something else), you'll be injected with a carefully selected combination of ingredients that will help address the problem.
It's recommended that a number of mesotherapy sessions are carried out within a few weeks of each other, to ensure the very best possible results. The treatment is suitable for all skin types, even those with sensitive skin, and the downtime after a treatment is minimal.
For more information about mesotherapy and other anti-ageing treatments, get in touch with Brixworth Laser and Skincare today! Our friendly team are waiting to hear from you.
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The first Overseas Tailor showroom was opened in Aug' 1999 in Bangkok, Thailand. Since then, the enterprise has grown to three showrooms, a garments factory, and an extensive online business. Over the past 19 years, repeat customers from all over the world have been enjoying the quality workmanship that they have come to expect from Overseas Tailor.
The director of Overseas Tailor, Mr. Raj Karmacharya (Karma) has worked his whole life in the tailoring business. Living in Bangkok Thailand, the Nepal born businessman has traveled across the globe networking with other professionals, keeping up with the latest trends, and meeting with clients.
In the past, Karma has traveled to the India, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, UAE, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Cambodia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Canada, Australia, and Singapore for conferences and to meet with new clients for measurements. If you are interested in meeting with Karma on one of his business trips, please send him an email.
Thank you for taking the time to visit Overseas Tailor. Karma and the rest of the staffs at Overseas Tailor wish you all the best and hope to hear from you soon.
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After visiting one of our shops, you might be interested in visiting one of the nearby attractions. Here are a few of our suggestions:
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The loans, sometimes taken by student-parents to feed their children, lead to "desperate measures" as people get caught in a vicious cycle of debt, it is said.
As a result companies which offer short term, unsecured loans at high interest rates have been banned from advertising anywhere on the University of East London campus, including in magazines, on posters, or online.
UEL made the move as more students were turning to the firms to tide themselves over between grants and loans.
The University's chaplain, Rev Jude Drummond, said that at particular times of year people came to her in "very distressed and emotional states" and some were abandoning their studies because of financial difficulties.
"It leads to desperate measures. In this area we've got a lot of crime and social problems. There are a lot of people on the streets who are there because of money worries. There's evidence of people having to turn to sex work because they can't make ends meet," she told the Evening Standard.
The University said that the problems existed across the country.
Gareth Smith, director of student life at UEL, said: "Payday loans are not appropriate for students; they do not have the regular income to support them.
"We have seen the effect that they have, and we would urge other Universities to do the same as us."
Payday loan companies, such as QuickQuid, Wonga and Payday UK, have drawn heavy criticism for charging annual interest rates of up to 4,000 per cent a year.
UEL, which claims to be the first University to introduce the restrictions, is considering blocking access to payday loan websites as it advises students to seek alternatives including debt counselling or credit unions.
The University has 2,000 students with dependant children, who it says are commonly targeted by the firms.
Some are forced to borrow to put food on the table, and the small loan soon escalates, said Nicole Redman, head of UEL's Student Money Advice & Rights Team.
"The long-term repercussions can be very serious, with students finding themselves in a vicious circle of insurmountable debt," she added.
The trade body representing the short term loan industry, the Consumer Finance Association, say the service should not be used to try and fix long-term debt problems and may not be suitable for students.
Peter Mercer, NUS Vice President, described the firms as "unscrupulous lenders targeting vulnerable students".