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I've been keen to create a lapbook of sorts to keep together the children's learning activities for the various areas we look at and today we made our first one.
The weather has been mixed and both the children a little grumbly so we had an 'at home day' today and have been busy continuing our learning about the butterfly life cycle, following the success of the butterfly life cycle tuff spot. Today we have been working on various activities to create a butterfly life cycle lapbook and embed the learning from the weekend.
We used resources from twinkl for this – we used the following:
- Roll, Say, Colour – the life cycle of a butterfly
- Colouring sheet (caterpillar and butterfly ones only)
- Butterfly life cycle interactive aid
- Caterpillar counting sheet
We made a little learning folder from a piece of A3 card and I showed the children the various activities I had printed out for them. We did the roll, say, colour one first at their request and they had great fun trying to get the right numbers and then colouring in the right stage of the life cycle. I was surprised how long this kept their attention for as often Mr D gets easily bored when colouring in and Miss E at just over two years old, isn't keen on waiting her turn!
After that we did some counting and pen control practice – Mr D is getting so good at pen control now, it's really noticeable and seems to have almost come from nowhere – I guess testament to just letting children have access to materials and let them develop the skills in their own time. Miss E is noticeably neater at colouring in than Mr D is – I'm really impressed with the colouring on this caterpillar she did today.
We then moved onto a few other activities, mostly cutting and sticking. I did the cutting as neither of the children are particularly good at scissor skills at the moment so they asked me to do it. They identified the right order for the images and then glued them into place.
We had a lot of chatting about the butterfly life cycle and watched a fab video I found on YouTube. One of the things I most cherish about being at home with the children, and one of the things that motivates me to consider Home Education longer term is the sheer look of awe and wonder when they saw the things we have been reading about come to life in front of them. This is the video here. It really is superb and the children watched it three or four times – completely riveted by the transformation from tiny egg to beautiful butterfly.
After we had finished our activities we stuck all the bits and pieces into the folder and the children are thrilled to have their own folder each – I'm sure they'll take great delight in showing their dad tomorrow when he returns from a night away.
We also had a look through our books at pictures of caterpillars and butterfly's and talked about the different species etc. It's hard sometimes to know what level to pitch their learning at but they were both taking it all in, so seems I got it right. We will be adding to our lapbooks as and when we do some more activities and crafts for the butterfly life cycle.
Next on our list to explore is the frog lifecycle, at Mr D's request. I am hoping that the book I requested from the library is soon available and the bits I've ordered for our tuff spot will arrive by weekend. I can't wait to look at this one with them too.


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Unobtrusive Website Toolbars to Help Increase User Engagement
User engagement is one of the main goals of a website owner. You want your visitors to vote, take questionnaires, fill in forms, or share your site on social media etc. But at the same time you don't want to annoy your visitors with 'in your face' pop-ups or call to action notifications. What can help you with that is useful yet subtle website toolbar.
So in this post, I have a collection of scripts and services that allow you to send unobtrusive notifications, or messages to your readers while they visit your website.Let's take a look.
Hello Bar – Hello Bar has both free and a premium versions of a notification bar with amazing features ranging from analytics to A/B testing. It has easy to use dashboard where you can add, customize, and preview the notification bar on your website for different purposes.
WordPress Notification Bar – An easy to setup plugin, WordPress Notification Bar will help you to create sticky notification bar for your website.
WP Notification Bars – The useful WP Notification Bars plugin allows to add custom notification and alert bars to your website. It has unlimited color options.
Top Bar – Top Bar is the easiest way to add a simple clean notification bar to your site. What you see is what you get.
GC Message Bar – A perfect plugin that helps to drive more visitors to your site and capture more leads. You can add a great CTA with an eye-catchy notification bar.
Notification Bar for WordPress – It is a responsive plugin that helps you to set up a nice notification bar on your site.
WP Notification Bar Pro – A custom notification plugin that allows you to add various notification bars, such as countdown timer, Twitter feed, referral check, and more.
Notification Bar Plugin – A cool plugin that can add notification bar to your website with some extending features, so you can use any content.
Fluid Notification Bar – Fluid Notification Bar will add a responsive notification bar to your site. You can add animation or custom buttons to the bar.
Foobar – WordPress Notification Bars – A plugin that can fully customize the notify bars to your homepage. Additionally, it has features like Twitter and RSS feed integration.
Easy Heads Up Bar – This plugin can add different notification bars to your site with unlimited color schemes and multiple designs.
Apex Notification Bar – A premium plugin which lets you add multiple notification bars to your site. You can also use their 15 pre-made bar designs.
SiteCreate – A flexible notification bar for WordPress that can add social media buttons and search box in your notify bar.
BarPress – BarPress comes with numerous notification bar presets. It also has advanced analytics dashboard, so you can see a number of clicks and other data.
Read Also: 9 Useful Plugins for Your WordPress Site
Specific Social Notification Bar – This plugin can help you grow your following on social media sites by allowing you to add social media buttons to a notification bar.
Notification | WordPress Notification Bar – A useful notification bar that can help you to add a countdown timer, social media feed, recent posts, search forms, login forms, and more.
Notification Bar for WordPress – Notification Bar for WordPress has 13 pre-made notify bars and easy-to-use dashboard to customize your bar.
Wp Header Bar – A customizable notification bar to make people read your latest blog post or follow you on Twitter.
BugMeBar – With BugMeBar you can display notification bar with your message on the top of a screen. You can use cookies, so once a user clicked closed, notify bar will be hidden.
Announcement Bar – A powerful WordPress plugin that helps you to schedule your announcements while allowing you to change text and position, colors, styles, and size, scroll options, and close button.

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150 degree fitting double swivel. RBS stocks a complete line of XRP fittings which gives the racer a advantage because these fittings are made from heat treated 6061 or 2024 alum. which makes them light yet extremely durable. All fittings are JIC 37 degree on the hose end. With this double swivel design the hose can be positioned and rotated after it is built for optimum fit. -20 fitting is not a swivel fitting.
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Shockwave Therapy
Most of us would find the Star Trek style of medicine appealing. The doctor waves a tricorder over you and it immediately tells you exactly what's wrong. No more injections of medication are needed: simply use the hypospray to apply medication right through your clothing. Blind people can see with special visors, and surgery is a thing of the barbaric past. Medicine hasn't advanced to quite that level yet, but there are many new treatments that don't involve poking you with a needle or making incisions with a scalpel. One often used for tendon pain is called extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT).
Extracorporeal means something that is located outside the body. There are no anesthetics, no injections, and no incisions. The device simply uses sound waves, targeted directly to your painful tissue. It is most often used to treat chronic, severe pain which hasn't responded to other conservative treatments. The concept behind shockwave therapy is that sound or pressure waves stimulate your normal healing process, repairing tissue as well as altering your nerves to reduce their sensitivity to pain.
When ESWT Is an Option
ESWT is often used for heel pain from a condition called plantar fasciitis. This injury is caused by overuse or trauma to the plantar fascia, a band of tissue under your foot that runs between your toes and your heel bone (calcaneus). This tissue helps form your arch, and it is under a lot of stress when you run, jump, or stand on your feet for long periods of time. The stress can cause the tissue to stretch or tear, and you end up with inflammation and pain in your heel, especially first thing in the morning or after sitting for a while.
Plantar fascia can usually be relieved by a combination of rest, icing, pain medication, taping, splinting, heel cushions, shoe inserts, or physical therapy. Many times a custom orthotic or shoe modification can take care of the problem. We will have you try several of these conservative treatments over a period of months. If they do not successfully take care of your pain, we may recommend shockwave therapy as an alternative to a more invasive, surgical procedure.
A treatment usually lasts less than 30 minutes, and is FDA approved. The device functions like ultrasound to locate the damaged tissue, and then targets pressure waves directly to the affected area. You may feel a slight discomfort at the treatment site for a few days, and there may be a little swelling, redness, or bruising. As healing takes place and your cells regenerate, your heel pain should dissipate.
When ESWT Is Not an Option
This therapy has fewer risks and side effects than surgery. It also has a shorter recovery time, and an enviable success rate. However, certain people are not good candidates for sound or pressure wave treatments. They include children, pregnant women, those who use pacemakers, and those who are on anticoagulants such as warfarin. In addition, if the injury is acute, it may be too late for ESWT to be of benefit to you.
The expert podiatrists at Aadvanced Foot Care Associates can advise whether shockwave therapy is right for you. Give our NY office in Rego Park a call at (718) 896-4433, or dial our Plainview location at (516) 822-9595 or Flushing at (718) 969-2266. We want to help make your painful heels a thing of the past. Call us today!


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Recently Cormac Herley of Microsoft Research released a whitepaper titled The Rational Rejection of Security Advice by Users. The paper discusses the cost issues of awareness training and education and includes a cost analysis of three awareness topics. He then documents why he feels these areas are not cost effective and questions the value of awareness programs. After reading the document I wanted to share with you some of my own thoughts. On some parts I agree with Mr. Herley, on some parts I disagree and some I feel he is just dead wrong. The biggest difference between Mr. Herley and me is I am far more optimistic about awareness and education. Below I explain why.
- Anlysis: Where I disagree with Mr. Herley's is his analysis. Most of his cost analysis is very narrowly focused on specific attacks, forgetting that the very same education that helps protect against one attack helps protect against many other attacks For example, his first analysis focuses on compromised bank accounts, stating that consumers have minimal costs as they are simply reimbursed by their bank. As such, he states that awareness and education to protect your bank account is not worth the cost to the individual (this is assuming you actually get reimbursed). What he fails to mention is that the same awareness and education can help protect against many other attacks, such as credit card fraud or identity theft, which costs in America alone an additional $50 billion dollars (2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report, Javelin). The costs are much higher, and the value to the end user much greater, when you combine different attacks together. What he also fails to mention is the costs to organizations. If you are a business and your bank account is hacked, you do not get reimbursed, your organization has to pay for those losses (read Brian Krebs for an outstanding series on this exact issue). Even more damaging is cost of lost intellectual capital. Last year the Federal government issued a report that stated that, between 2008 and 2009 American business losses due to cyber attacks had grown to more than $1 trillion worth of intellectual property (Financial Management of Financial Risk, ANSI 2010). All the sudden those costs look far more damaging, and awareness and education becomes that much more valuable.
- Topics: Then there are the awareness topics Mr. Herley chooses for his comparison. He goes on to point out that passwords, analyzing URLs and SSL certificates cost more then they are worth. You know what, with SSL certificate I have to agree with him. This is a painful and time consuming topic with little return on value. Heck, even I get confused with SSL certificates. So yes, the cost is greater then the return, in fact I bet many other security professionals would agree. This does not make awareness invalid, it just demonstrates there are far more effective topics to focus on. For example, instead of teaching SSL certificates to identify a MITM attack, awareness should focus on the more valuable topic of how not to get owned in the first place. The key to ROI for awareness is not teaching specific attacks (which are constantly changing), but focus on more general concepts that apply to multiple attacks (keep your systems and applications updated, explain the concepts of social engineering, no that anti-virus site it not real, etc).
- Costs: Mr. Herley then goes on to say that everyone pays for education in time they allocate, but only the victims have costs. This is simply wrong. We all pay for cyber crime, not just the people who have their back accounts hacked or identities stolen. Banks are loosing millions in financial fraud. How do they recover? They increase banking fees to their customers. Online merchants are loosing millions to credit card fraud. How do they recover? They simply raise their prices to cover the costs. In the end we are all paying for these successful attacks.
Overall, I feel the paper takes an overly negative view of security awareness and education. He underestimates the costs of attacks by narrowly focusing on a few specific types, not including the combined costs of other attacks. Also several of the awareness topics he focuses on are generally acknowledged as having limited education value. That is kind of like picking on the smallest kid on the block to prove your point. But he does teach a good lesson. We have to prioritize what we teach people, make sure what we teach people will make the biggest difference, and do it in a cost effective manner. This is not easy, but then again that is what I hope to achieve with this blog ... making a difference when it comes to securing the human.


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The Gating Hierarchy tool allows the automatic creation of figures to illustrate a gating hierarchy. For example:
(The gating steps for the population "CD45RA- Memory CD4+ T cells are shown automatically)
How to generate a Gating Hierarchy figure in Cytobank
- Make sure the Populations Figure Dimension is activated in the Working Illustration.
- Choose the populations you are interested in seeing the gating hierarchy for.
- Update the Working Illustration.
- Click on the Gating Hierarchy tab to see the figure.
Modifying the appearance of the plots of the gating hierarchy
Styling of the Gating Hierarchy plots such as plot type, size, color palette, tick marks, axis labels, scale numbers, background color, and more can be adjusted. To adjust these parameters, simply configure the plot controls panel on the left of the Working Illustration and then click the green button to update the illustration.
Currently, the percentage statistic label that appears next to the gate on each plot of the hierarchy can't be changed in the interface with a visible setting. If you need this label changed, contact Cytobank Support for a trick to change the label statistic or to make them invisible.
View Gating Hierarchy for all Files in an Experiment
To view the gating hierarchy for all files in the experiment, click the "show hierarchy for all files in a new tab" button in the Gating Hierarchy pane.


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Orange hot chocolate with vanilla cream
Well, finally we have started winter! On Saturday even the sun came out for the first time in several months. I really like these winter moments – when you do not need to rush anywhere, on the street, snow and frost, and you're sitting at home in the warmth of the large window, and so becomes a cozy and good. And really want to cook something cozy and warming. For example, hot chocolate. No, not just cocoa. And not even just hot chocolate. But something quite unusual, which is never and nowhere had not tried. For example, orange. Hmm. and how to do it – do not add the same orange juice, in fact. But then I thought – no need add anything anywhere. You can simply flavored creamer. It's just the perfect way to get drink every taste – even ginger, mint though. Continue reading
Strawberry smoothie with marshmallows
Smoothies – mind-blowing-round treat, it can be made from everything that can be crushed using a blender. Cool savory smoothies from vegetables is perfect for a summer lunch or afternoon snack, in the manner of the famous cold soup gazpacho. Sweet fruit smoothies is a wonderful dessert or diet dinner, full of vitamins and other utilities. You can combine completely different vegetables and fruits, the main criterion and the requirement is that you must taste.
None of the strawberry season can not do without the strawberry smoothies in various embodiments, in various combinations with other fruits – strawberry banana, strawberry kiwi, strawberry and pineapple, berries, meats and many other combinations. This berry has such a delicious aroma that avoid it is simply not possible. Strawberries are juicy, it has a lot of useful fiber and low in calories.
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Lazy oatmeal in the Bank quick
Healthy eating can be easy and enjoyable. And we will tell you how. Recipe lazy oatmeal in the Bank unique:
first, it is the perfect serving size for one;
secondly, such a Breakfast you can take out of the fridge with you to work or even exercise;
thirdly, this is a very useful and nutritious dish, as it contains a lot of protein, calcium, fiber and virtually no fat and sugar.
In addition, many don't like to eat hot oatmeal and this recipe just for the occasion. You can enjoy a healthy Breakfast all year round — even in the warmer months, or when hot oatmeal bother:)
The recipe is very flexible and allows you to create new variations by combining different ingredients according to your taste.
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NATION & WORLD Melamine level set for formula
Federal regulators have set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine. The new standard is greater than the amount of contamination found in ongoing testing of U.S.-made infant formula. A3
NATION & WORLD Melamine level set for formula
Federal regulators have set a safety threshold for the industrial chemical melamine. The new standard is greater than the amount of contamination found in ongoing testing of U.S.-made infant formula. A3Ambush kills 13 Afghan troops
Taliban insurgents killed 13 Afghan
soldiers and policemen in an ambush of their convoy in northwestern Afghanistan. Militants captured 16 other Afghans and took most of the 47 vehicles in the convoy. A3Bomber attacks mosque in Iraq
A suicide bomber struck Shiite worshippers at a mosque run by followers of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, killing at least 12 people in Musayyib, 40 miles south of Baghdad. A3Pardon pleas pile up for Bush
Junk-bond king Michael Milken, media mogul Conrad Black and American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh are among more than 2,000 people who have applied to the Justice Department for pardons or sentence commutations. A5Good, bad news from Mumbai
Central Ohioans are contacting relatives and acquaintances in India after the terror attack in Mumbai. Aman Mehra found his in-laws were safe, but a local rabbi learned that a colleague and his wife were killed at a Jewish center in the city. A6METRO & STATE Buyers may pay to save stream
If planned neighborhoods are developed in the protected Darby Creek watershed, it will cost buyers an extra pretty penny. A panel is considering a $2,500 fee and additional property taxes to help pay for environmental protections. A public hearing on the fees is set for Tuesday. B1Homeless flock to riverbanks
Rob Thorn scouted the banks of the Olentangy and Scioto rivers, expecting to spy ducks, grebes and gulls Thanksgiving Day. He found them, along with a growing number of homeless who had made camp along the banks of the rivers. B1Hunger doesn't end at holiday
Thanksgiving always seems to bring out the generosity in people. Thousands of less-fortunate central Ohioans were treated to hot meals this week. Now, church organizers say, the trick is to keep the good works going. B1SPORTS Blue Jackets fall to Red Wings
Fedor Tyutin scored twice for the Blue Jackets, Jakub Voracek added a goal, and Pascal Leclaire stopped 30 shots last night in Detroit, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Red Wings. Detroit beat Columbus 5-3. C1Ovechkin attacks hockey, life
NHL superstar Alex Ovechkin, who returns to Nationwide Arena tonight to face the Blue Jackets, treats life like an autobahn. Everything he does, from shooting pucks to leveling opponents to driving sports cars, seems to be done at 100 mph. C1Ohio State bowl fate up in air
Whether Ohio State gets a BCS bid largely will be determined by events today and next weekend. If Oregon State beats Oregon today, it will earn the Pacific-10's automatic Rose Bowl berth. Assuming Southern California wins its final two games (over 6-5 Notre Dame and 4-6 UCLA), that likely will push the Buckeyes out of BCS consideration. C1Eastmoor aims for title
The Eastmoor Academy football team will play for the Division III state championship today in Canton with last season's team in mind. The 2007 Warriors also suffered only one loss and might have been as good as or better than this year's team, but missed qualifying for the playoffs by a whisker.BUSINESS Steel plant remains on hold
More than a year ago, a Russian steel company captivated Ohio with the news that it might spend $1 billion on a steel plant in Scioto County. Ohio still is waiting. The state continues to classify the Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works project as active. But industry observers aren't optimistic. C10Abandoned boats abound
From southern California to Maine, the foundering economy, high fuel prices and poor fishing have driven boat owners to abandon perhaps thousands of vessels on the waterfront, where they are beginning to break up and sink, leaking oil and other pollutants. C10


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Location and Facilities
2600 Rutherford Road, Vaughan Ontario, L4K 5R1
Located at The Sports Village in Vaughan, Ontario, The Hill Academy provides a unique environment for Academic and Athletic development to take place.
Our small classroom sizes are very conducive to student-teacher interaction and group discussions. Each room is dedicated to an individual of the home-room teacher's choosing. From Abraham Lincoln, Jackie Robinson, Albert Einstein and Terry Fox, to the members of the Canadian Astronauts program, our staff members create classroom environments that exemplify the lessons learned from these inspirational individuals.
The Sports Village is home to The Hill Academy Performance Center, 4 NHL sized ice surfaces, and grass sports fields, to accommodate all of the athletic demands of our student-athletes. In addition, the Olympic sized beach-volleyball courts and baseball diamonds provide additional competitive opportunities for our student-athletes outside of their primary sports.


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News: 2018 Grape Season Preview
Our 2018 grape season is inching closer to kicking off every day!
Sufficient water over the winter months and unseasonably cool weather this spring look to have had a positive impact on quality; we're already seeing significant size in our early red flame seedless grapes as noted by the picture to the right.
However; the same growing environment seems to have pushed maturity back a few weeks versus last year. As a result, we see light volume throughout the month of July and perhaps into the first couple of weeks of August before volume starts to kick in.
As we move through the season, we'll be offering the latest varieties of seedless grapes:Red Seedless:
- Flames
- Krissy
- Scarlet Royal
- Sweet Scarlet
- Timco
- Allison
- Vintage Red
- Princess
- Valley Pearl
- Autumn King
- Great Green
- Autumn Royal
- Summer Royal
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New Users are automatically assigned to the default language allotted to their CMMS. However, individual languages can be set for each User.
1. To set a new language select Settings - Users - Select the User
2. Select the Language dropdown menu
3. Select the language and click Save
4. Now the language has changed for the User
Note:- You can create your own custom languages using the Localization Engine. for more information on this check out the following article.


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The jxclient is a Java based client for crossfire. This is the only client for Windows that supports connections to crossfire servers of version 1.71 and newer.
An occasional bug with this client is that the screen may load completely black, a current work around is to create a shortcut to jxclient.jar and add the following to the "target:"
"C:\**Change to where Crossfire Is Located**\jxclient new.jar" --no-full-screen
If you are having trouble running the .Jar, install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from the java website .


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The Greeks (The Wire)
The Greeks is a criminal organization on the TV series The Wire, led by a man known only as The Greek. The organization is introduced in Season Two as a mysterious and powerful criminal syndicate. Based in Highlandtown in Southeastern Baltimore, a predominantly Greek neighborhood of the city, the organization pay off the I.B.S. dock workers to facilitate the importation and distribution of drugs and illegal goods through the port. They are a tangential part of the Major Case Unit's investigation in season two, but the organization's leaders escape capture due to connections to the FBI. The Greeks return to Baltimore at the end of Season Four and by Season Five have resumed business with the various other drug organizations in Baltimore. Compared to other antagonist groups of later seasons, however, The Greek's organization survives largely intact, due to their extreme caution, business acumen, and avoidance of publicity or any street-level dealings.
The following is a list of characters associated with that organization.
The GreekEdit
Boss of an organized crime outfit who shrewdly avoids any police investigation and always puts business first. In the final episode of Season 2, the character states that he is not actually Greek.
Spiros "Vondas" VondopoulosEdit
Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos (Greek: Σπύρος "Βόντας" Βοντόπουλος) is the second-in-command of an international organized crime organization known as "The Greeks."
Sergei "Serge" MalatovEdit
Sergei Malatov (Ukrainian: Сергій Малатов) is a trusted lieutenant in The Greek's nefarious import business. He is Ukrainian, although Americans often assume he is Russian. He hates this and their subsequent tendency to nickname him "Boris" (based on Boris Badenov).
Eton Ben-EleazerEdit
- Played by: Lev Gorn
- Appears in season two: "All Prologue"; "Stray Rounds"; "Storm Warnings"; "Bad Dreams" and "Port in a Storm".
Born in Israel, Eton Ben-Eleazer (Hebrew: איתן בן אליעזר) is a top lieutenant of the Greek's crime organization in charge of Drug Distribution in Baltimore that supplied narcotics to smaller drug organizations such as Proposition Joe, "White" Mike McArdle and Petey Dixon. He is arrested on a weapons charge and charged with racketeering and drug trafficking following the detail's investigation of smuggling through the Baltimore docks. He is last seen on trial with Horseface.
George "Double G" GlekasEdit
- Played by: Teddy Cañez
- Appears in season two: "Ebb Tide"; "Hot Shots";"Hard Cases"; "Duck and Cover"; "Stray Rounds" and "Storm Warnings".
George Alexander Glekas (Greek: Γιώργος Αλέξανδρος Γλέκας; February 18, 1960 - 2003) runs a warehouse and appliance store for The Greek under the name Pyramid Industries and acts as the organization's fence. Glekas often gets advice from Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos on important deals. The retail store he owns was used as a front to move their stolen goods from the docks.
Prior to appearing in the series Glekas had been charged with fencing stolen goods in San Diego, but the case was dropped for lack of evidence. Glekas was indicted in the smuggling investigation but was not arrested because he was shot and killed by Ziggy Sobotka in a dispute over payment for a stolen car smuggling deal. Ziggy confesses to the murder and was shown serving time for the crime.


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Please direct all phone and mail inquiries to our administrative office in Northwest Portland:
2525 NW Lovejoy, Suite 300
Portland, Oregon 97210
503-274-2121 or 1-800-654-7765
Fax: 866-843-7990
Our administrative office is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm.
If there is an after-hours emergency established patients can call to reach an on-call ophthalmologist.
- Vancouver – Stonemill Plaza
- Northeast Portland – Providence Professional Plaza Building
- Lake Oswego – Oswego Towne Square
- Southwest Portland – Providence St. Vincent Medical Center – East Pavilion
- Southwest Portland – The Highlands Building
- Administration – 25th & Lovejoy Medical Building – Administrative Office
- Seaside – Providence Medical Group – See below for details
Individual Locations
Vancouver, Washington / Stonemill Plaza
120 NE 136th Ave, Suite 240
Vancouver, WA 98684
Suggested Parking:
There are quite a few other businesses within this complex so it can be a little confusing to find our suite. Take the third left off 136th Ave coming from Mill Plain. Immediately take another left then veer right to enter the correct parking area.
Northeast Portland / Providence Professional Plaza Building
(NE 50th & Glisan)
5050 NE Hoyt Street, Suite 421
Portland, OR 97213
Suggested Parking:
A large parking garage is located directly North of the Providence Professional Plaza on the other side of Hoyt Street.
Lake Oswego / Oswego Towne Square
(Boones Ferry Rd. & Monroe Parkway)
9 Monroe Parkway, Suite 150
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Suggested Parking:
There is ample parking surrounding our suite.
Southwest Portland / Providence St. Vincent Medical Center – East Pavilion
(Building with water fountain in front)
9135 SW Barnes Road, Suite 661
Portland, OR 97225
Suggested Parking:
There is a large parking garage South of the St. Vincent Medical Center – East Pavilion complex.
Southwest Portland / Highland Building
5440 SW Westgate Drive, Suite 217
Portland, Oregon 97221
Suggested Parking:
As you make the turn off Skyline Blvd heading East on
Westgate Drive take the second right. Here you will
find ample parking surrounding our suite.
Northwest Portland / Administrative Office
2525 NW Lovejoy, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97210
Suggested Parking:
Basement parking is available free of charge.
There are two entrances to the garage at 25th
Avenue and Marshall St.
Seaside, Oregon / Providence Medical Group
Limited Retinal Services Available
725 S Wahanna Rd #101
Seaside, Oregon 97138
Suggested Parking:
As you enter the Providence Seaside Hospital complex, keep right and follow the signs to Providence Medical Group for the correct parking area.


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Hello! Long time no post! I've picked up my family and moved to Pennsylvania. We are in a rental until our Maryland house closes and we find a home to buy, so unfortunately in the meantime 90% of my quilting supplies and stash are in boxes and I only have a very small table in the basement next to the washer and dryer for my sewing machine and ironing. So probably not a ton of quilting coming my way in the next few months.
BUT I did manage to pull off these two pillows as a present for my sister birthday!
I originally saw this kind of hexagon pillows in an issue of Love Patchwork & Quilting quite a while back and I had it in the back of my head as something I'd really like to do at some point. So when I was searching for pillow ideas for my sisters birthday I came across the Modern Handcrafted blog and it reminded me I still had the magazine with that original pattern somewhere. Luckily, I was able to find that issue of Love Patchwork & Quilting in all my boxes!
I used all Cotton + Steel prints except for one Alison Glass print in the purple pillow because despite ordering more purple Cotton + Steel fabric to try to fill that spot I was still unable to find the perfect shade/print. I thought tit was fun to back the pillows in mismatched fabrics.
One of the coolest things about these pillows is the geometric quilting that complements the hexagons. I had a really hard time marking the my fabric because it was so dark and I wound up just using my pressure foot. My quilting isn't perfect but I always say if I wanted perfect, I'd go to the store and buy something made by a machine and save myself the time. We all know it would be cheaper too! Ha!
My sister seems to really like the pillows so hopefully they will gets lots of love! It was a nice little project to break in my temporary sewing space.
I am in preparation for a new project so hopefully I'll be back soon!


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Leo Randle Award Winners 1998-Present
The Leo Randle Award is an extremely prestigious award in the Canterbury Bankstown Referees. Named after former Life Member and President,Leo Randle, this award is presented to a Member who has shown considerable commitment and efforts towards the association over a minimum of 25 years. All names below are deserved winners of this award. This award is chosen each season by the committee.
Year Winner
1998 Les Matthews
1999 Robert Garwood
2000 Robert Hunt
2001 Bryan Knight
2002 Tod Walker
2003 Peter Ryan
2004 Paul Archer
2005 Robert Styles
2006 Tom Healy
2007 Peter Longhurst
2008 Mario Cafarelli
2009 John McCormack
2010 George Elias
2011 Barry Ruttle
2012 David Abood
2013 Colin Turnell
2014 Glenn Jeffcoat
2015 Joe Attard
2016 Wayne Loveday
2017 Lionel Brown
2018 Richard Daizli


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Welcome! You're just 3 easy requirements away from getting a Kent District Library Card:
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It is our great joy to announce the release of the ebook of White Fire—a collection of some 800 sayings which encapsulate and compress Mooji's essential spiritual teachings into pill form.
We received many requests this year for the White Fire ebook and to celebrate its arrival we are offering a special price until 12 December
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Today's post is all about Zoella's new Jelly & Gelato beauty range. I picked up some of the new products from Superdrug and thought I would give them a try, the packaging was too cute to resist. Firstly , lets start there. I mean how cute is the packaging I am completely obsessed with the colours and the mix of patterns and shades. To the names - I just love how she's really linked the Jelly & Gelato theme by creating super cute foodie names for each product. As a whole I wasn't quite sure which bits to purchase from the range, so I went with these 6 products.
I am really happy with these products and I defiantly think they are worth a try. I have used Zoella's past ranges before but never tried as many as this range. I am a sucker for her scrubs anyway so I always seem to purchase them from every range of hers. However as someone who adores bubble baths and that perfect pamper night, these products were right up my street. I love trying out bath ranges for the simple fact of, I basically have an obsession with bubble baths and buy into the whole idea of bath/pamper ranges. So buying these and giving them a try wasn't much of a persuasion for me.
Shower Sauce & Shower Shake
I am loving both of these shower gels because they are completely different, don't get me wrong the smell of both is the same however the actual form and consistency is different. If your after more of a thin and gel like shower product then the shower sauce is for you. It's light on the skin and has a runny and gel like feel to it so is very similar to a standard shower gel. On the other hand, if you are more into a cream like and thicker substance then you would prefer the shower shake. This is more like a body lotion in the shower and comes out a lot thicker, making it lather up a lot more, moisturising it in the process. Overall I really liked both, I would say the shower sauce is more for a shower and the shower shake is more for a bath.
Body Pudding & Cream Scrub
The body pudding is the perfect after shower/bath body moisturiser. I really love the consistency of this, it's not to thick and has that perfect not stick feel to it. It's super easy to rub in and it really does make your skin feel super soft after using it. I also found that when I had a bath the following day, I could still feel the softness of the body pudding from the day before and the excess soak into the bath. I think thats so important for a good body lotion because I can get pretty dry legs after the amount of shaving/fake tanning I do. So having a product that really keeps your body soft for long periods of time means your using less product and can still notice a difference.
The cream scrub is actually a lot different from her other scrubs. I find that most of Zoella's scrubs have that scoop and dunking feel to it, you just pull out a big lot and put it on your skin. However this scrub feels more like a balm, you have to rub the product rather than scoop it out. I actually quiet like that because it means again your wasting less product and you get that perfect amount of scrub across the areas of your body. This is great for exfoliating your body without the actual scrub feel, no rough scrub rubbing into your pours. Leaving it super soft ready for the rest of your pampering.
Pink Bath Wafers & Bath Frosting
The Pink Bath wafers are a great way to add a little fun fizz to your bath time. They smell amazing and create a burst of flavour and the adding of shea butter leaves your skin soaking in a soft fizz of bubbles. My only criticism would be they don't last very long as it says to use a full wafer each time and the pack only comes with 2 inside. However this can be resolved, if you want to saver some of the fizz they try breaking them in half to give you 4 fizzy baths instead of 2. Then we have the bath frosting, you get 4 packets within the tin to create your frothy bubble bath. I love the smell of these and how you simply pour under running water to get a foamy and creamy bath which is enriched in the pomegranate and elderflower scent. I really like both of these bath products, as like I mentioned before I am a sucker for bubble baths so I love trying out different things to make your bath more exciting.
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Easter Week2:54 PM
Sorry it's been so long since I have last posted anything. I have a lot of catching up to do. We have been to the zoo, multiple bike trips around town, and lots of friends over. More coming soon! Enjoy some photos of our past week.
She is somewhat crawling now and pulling up on things. All at 7.5 months.
BFF Eggs!
From Door to Door Organics. It was huge!!!
Someone wanted to play with the big kids.


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Today's News
TELUS Reports Strong Results for First Quarter 2018 - Consolidated Revenue Increased 6% to $3.4 Billion in Q1Tuesday, May 15, 2018
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Consolidated revenue and EBITDA growth of 6.0 per cent and 5.2 per cent respectively; Free cash flow of $443 million, up 104 per cent over last year
Strong customer growth including 76,000 new postpaid wireless, Internet and TV customer additions
Burnaby, BC, May 15, 2018--(T-Net)--TELUS Corporation today released its unaudited results for the first quarter of 2018 that reflect the January 1, 2018 adoption of IFRS 15, Revenue from contracts with customers (IFRS 15) and IFRS 9, Financial Instruments (IFRS 9).
Results for the comparative periods in 2017 have been adjusted to reflect the retrospective application of IFRS 15 and IFRS 9. The effects of IFRS 15 are most pronounced in our wireless and consolidated results, while IFRS 9 does not currently have a material effect on our financial performance. See note 2 in the 2018 first quarter interim consolidated financial statements for a full description and breakdown of the associated impacts.
For the quarter, consolidated operating revenue increased by 6.0 per cent to $3.4 billion in the first quarter of 2018, over the same quarter a year ago, primarily due to higher consolidated service revenues, reflecting continued growth in wireless network revenue and wireline data services revenue.
Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 2.7 per cent to $1.3 billion due to higher service revenue growth, partially offset by increased costs to support higher wireless gross loading and retention volumes as well as from increased employee benefits expense due to recent acquisitions. Adjusted EBITDA was up 5.2 per cent when excluding restructuring and other costs. Excluding the effects of IFRS 15, consolidated revenue and adjusted EBITDA were higher by 6.2 per cent and 4.7 per cent respectively.
Darren Entwistle, President and CEO, TELUS
"TELUS' first quarter results reflect strong operational and financial performance, including healthy revenue and EBITDA expansion across both our wireless and wireline product portfolios in concert with robust customer growth", said Darren Entwistle, President and CEO.
"Our continued strong performance is owing in no small part to the TELUS team's unparalleled dedication to providing consistently exceptional customer experiences. We once again achieved industry-leading wireless churn, and we are now in our fifth year of earning a churn rate below one per cent. Our leadership in customer loyalty was further evidenced by the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services mid-year report, released in April, in which TELUS received the fewest complaints of any national carrier for the sixth consecutive year. This unrelenting commitment to our Customers First promise is buttressed by our highly differentiated product offerings, as well as the ongoing significant investments we are making in our leading broadband networks and technology. Notably, TELUS once again ranked number one in overall wireless download speeds on a national basis, and amongst the very fastest globally, in the 2018 OpenSignal report released in February. This acknowledgement builds on the significant recognition and numerous awards TELUS received in 2017 in respect of our network excellence."
Mr. Entwistle added, "Our team achieved an important milestone in the first quarter as we surpassed 50 per cent coverage of our Optik footprint with our broadband network build program. This ongoing expansion will enable more customers to access our leading fibre technology while supporting the continued sustainable growth of our wireline and wireless services, including the advent of 5G. Through the success of our broadband investments, we have demonstrated our ability to consistently drive long-term growth in revenue, EBITDA and EPS, while simultaneously delivering on our dividend growth model and maintaining a robust balance sheet."
Mr. Entwistle further commented, "Our dividend increase announced today reflects the fifteenth increase since 2011, and is the third in our most recent three-year dividend growth program targeting annual growth between seven and 10 per cent through 2019. Our track record of delivering on our industry-leading, shareholder-friendly initiatives continues to generate significant value for our shareholders. Notably, TELUS has now returned $15.4 billion to shareholders, including $10.2 billion in dividends, representing $26 per share since 2004."
Doug French, TELUS Executive Vice-President and CFO said, "Together, through our team's consistent execution of our growth strategy, TELUS once again delivered strong quarterly performance on both a pre and post IFRS 15 accounting change basis. Importantly, this includes free cash flow, which is not impacted by the accounting change, and which expanded by a strong 104 per cent over last year. This is on strategy and in line with our previously stated objective to be free cash flow positive after dividends for the year in 2018, after passing the peak year in our elevated capital investment program last year, and as our broadband network build passes the half-way fibre-optic coverage threshold."
Mr. French added, "Our thoughtful investments in advanced broadband technologies and customer service excellence continue to advance our network leadership and differentiated value proposition. Our long-standing focus on building leading networks and relentless focus on operational efficiency, combined with maintaining a strong balance sheet, is fueling strong and profitable growth while supporting our leading and long-standing dividend growth program."
In wireless, our network revenue increased by 4.0 per cent to $1.5 billion, reflecting continued postpaid subscriber growth, including subscribers we acquired from Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS), and a higher proportion of customers selecting plans with larger data buckets or periodically topping up their data buckets.
In wireline, our data services revenue increased by 9.8 per cent to $1.1 billion, due to growth in customer care and business service (CCBS) outsourcing revenues primarily due to growth in business volumes from recent acquisitions, increased Internet and enhanced data service revenues from continued high-speed Internet subscriber growth and higher revenue per customer, higher TELUS TV revenues from subscriber growth, increased equipment revenues in the business market and revenues from our recently acquired home security business.
In the quarter, we attracted 76,000 new postpaid wireless, high-speed Internet and TELUS TV customers, essentially flat over the same quarter a year ago. The higher net additions included 48,000 wireless postpaid net additions, 22,000 high-speed Internet subscribers, and 6,000 TELUS TV customers. Our total wireless subscriber base of 8.9 million is up 4.0 per cent from a year ago, reflecting a 5.7 per cent increase in our postpaid subscriber base to 8.0 million. Our high-speed Internet connections are up 4.7 per cent over the last twelve months and approaching 1.8 million, while our TELUS TV subscriber base of 1.1 million is higher by 3.2 per cent.
For the quarter, net income of $412 million decreased by $10 million over the same period a year ago due to a $30 million increase to restructuring and other costs driven by efficiency initiatives, increased financing costs, as well as higher income taxes reflecting an increase to the B.C. corporate income tax rate. Basic earnings per share (EPS) of $0.69 was essentially unchanged over last year. Adjusted net income of $435 million and adjusted EPS of $0.73 increased by 4.1 per cent and 2.8 per cent respectively as EBITDA growth was partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization reflecting the significant investments we have made in the past few years, including our broadband networks, as well as those arising from business acquisitions.
Free cash flow of $443 million increased by $226 million over the same quarter a year ago due to lower cash taxes, a decline in capital expenditures and higher EBITDA. The application of IFRS 15 reflects a non-cash accounting change. As such, the underlying economics and free cash flow generated by the business are not impacted by the change.
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|Operating expenses before depreciation and amortization
|Adjusted EBITDA(2)(3)
|Net income
|Adjusted net income(4)
|Net income attributable to common shares
|Basic EPS
|Adjusted basic EPS(4)
|Capital expenditures (excluding spectrum licences)
|Free cash flow(5)
|Total subscriber connections(6)
|Our results for 2017 have been adjusted to reflect the retrospective application of IFRS 15 and IFRS 9, which were adopted January 1, 2018. For further information, see the 2018 first quarter interim consolidated financial statements.
|EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS-IASB. TELUS issues guidance on and reports EBITDA because it is a key measure used to evaluate performance. For further definition and explanation of this measure, see 'Non-GAAP and other financial measures' in this news release or Section 11.1 in the 2018 first quarter Management's discussion and analysis.
|Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarters of 2018 and 2017 excludes restructuring and other costs.
|Adjusted net income and adjusted basic EPS are non-GAAP measures and do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS-IASB. These terms are defined in this news release as excluding from net income attributable to common shares and basic EPS (after income taxes), restructuring and other costs. For further analysis of adjusted net income and adjusted basic EPS, see 'Non-GAAP and other financial measures' in this news release or Section 1.3 in the 2018 first quarter Management's discussion and analysis.
|Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS-IASB. For further definition and explanation of this measure, see 'Non-GAAP and other financial measures' in this news release or Section 11.1 in the 2018 first quarter Management's discussion and analysis.
|The sum of active wireless subscribers, residential network access lines (NALs), high-speed Internet access subscribers and TELUS TV subscribers, measured at the end of the respective periods based on information in billing and other systems. Effective April 1, 2017, postpaid subscribers, total subscribers and associated operating statistics (gross additions, net additions, average billing per user per month (ABPU), average revenue per subscriber unit per month (ARPU) and churn) were adjusted to include an estimated migration of 85,000 Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (MTS) subscribers in the opening subscriber balances. Subsequent to this, on October 1, 2017, postpaid and total subscribers and associated operating statistics were adjusted to reduce estimated migrations of MTS subscribers down by 11,000 to 74,000. Cumulative subscriber connections also include an April 1, 2017, adjustment to remove approximately 19,000 prepaid and 25,000 postpaid subscriptions from the respective subscriber bases, primarily due to our national CDMA network shutdown.
First Quarter 2018 Operating Highlights
TELUS wireless
TELUS wireline
TELUS 2018 consolidated financial targets to reflect overlay of IFRS 15
TELUS' consolidated financial targets for 2018, including revenue, adjusted EBITDA and basic earnings per share, are being updated to reflect the adoption of IFRS 15. Importantly, the application of IFRS 15 reflects a non-cash accounting change. As such, the underlying economics and free cash flow generated by the business are not impacted by the change.
|C$ and in billions,
except per share amounts
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|2018 targets
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|2017 results
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|2018 Targets
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|4 to 6%
$13.835 to $14.100
|4 to 6%
|Adjusted EBITDA(1)
|4 to 7%
$5.105 to $5.230
|3 to 6%
|Basic earnings per share
|3 to 9%
$2.53 to $2.68
|Up to 6%
|Capital expenditures(2)
|Approximately $2.85
|Approximately $2.85
|Adjusted EBITDA for all periods excludes the following: restructuring and other costs, and net gains and equity income or net losses and equity losses related to real estate joint venture developments. Adjusted EBITDA for 2017 excludes the MTS net recovery. 2018 total restructuring and others costs are expected to be approximately $135 million, as compared to $139 million in 2017.
|Capital expenditure targets and results exclude expenditures for spectrum licences.
The disclosure respecting TELUS' 2018 financial targets is forward-looking information and is fully qualified by the 'Caution regarding forward-looking statements' included in this first quarter of 2018 news release and in the 2017 annual Management's discussion and analysis, especially Section 10 entitled 'Risks and Risk Management' thereof which is hereby incorporated by reference, and is based on management's expectations and assumptions as set out in Section 9 of the 2017 annual Management's discussion and analysis entitled 'General trends, outlook and assumptions'. This disclosure updates Section 1.7 entitled 'Financial and operating targets for 2018' of TELUS' fourth quarter 2017 results and 2018 financial targets news release dated February 8, 2018.
Dividend Declaration
The TELUS Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525 Canadian per share on the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company payable on July 3, 2018 to holders of record at the close of business on June 8, 2018.
This second quarter dividend represents an increase of $0.0325 or 6.6 per cent from the $0.4925 quarterly dividend paid on July 3, 2017 and is the fifteenth dividend increase since TELUS announced its original multi-year dividend growth program in May 2011. Over this period, TELUS' dividend is higher by 100 per cent.
Corporate Highlights
TELUS makes significant contributions and investments in the communities where team members live, work and serve and to the Canadian economy on behalf of customers, shareholders and team members. These include:
Access to Quarterly results information
Interested investors, the media and others may review this quarterly earnings news release, management's review of operations, quarterly results slides, audio and transcript of the investor webcast call, supplementary financial information at telus.com/investors.
Caution regardingforward-looking statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements about expected events and the financial and operating performance of TELUS Corporation. The terms TELUS, we, us and our refer to TELUS Corporation and, where the context of the narrative permits or requires, its subsidiaries.
Forward-looking statements include any statements that do not refer to historical facts. They include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our objectives and our strategies to achieve those objectives, our outlook, updates, our multi-year dividend growth program, and our updated consolidated financial targets for 2018 (revenue, adjusted EBITDA, basic earnings per share and capital expenditures). Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words assumption, goal, guidance, objective, outlook, strategy, target and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as aim, anticipate, believe, could, expect, intend, may, plan, predict, seek, should, strive and will.
By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions, including assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action. These assumptions may ultimately prove to have been inaccurate and, as a result, our actual results or events may differ materially from our expectations expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Our general outlook and assumptions for 2018 are presented in Section 9 General trends, outlook and assumptions in the Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) in our 2017 Annual Report and updated in Section 9 Update to general trends, outlook and assumptions and regulatory developments and proceedings in our MD&A for the first quarter of 2018. Our key assumptions for 2018 include the following:
Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein and in other TELUS filings include, but are not limited to, the following:
These risks are described in additional detail in Section 9 General trends, outlook and assumptions, and regulatory developments and proceedings and Section 10 Risks and risk management in our 2017 annual MD&A. Those descriptions are incorporated by reference in this cautionary statement but are not intended to be a complete list of the risks that could affect TELUS.
Many of these factors are beyond our control or our current expectations or knowledge. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also have a material adverse effect on our financial position, financial performance, cash flows, business or reputation. Except as otherwise indicated in this document, the forward-looking statements made herein do not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or special items or any mergers, acquisitions, dispositions or other business combinations or transactions that may be announced or that may occur after the date of this document.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this document describe our expectations and are based on our assumptions as at the date of this document and are subject to change after this date. Except as required by law, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release are presented for the purpose of assisting our investors and others in understanding certain key elements of our expected 2018 financial results as well as our objectives, strategic priorities and business outlook. Such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
This cautionary statement qualifies all of the forward-looking statements in this document.
Non-GAAP and other financial measures
We have issued guidance on and report certain non-GAAP measures that are used to evaluate the performance of TELUS, as well as to determine compliance with debt covenants and to manage our capital structure. As non-GAAP measures generally do not have a standardized meaning, they may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Securities regulations require such measures to be clearly defined, qualified and reconciled with their nearest GAAP measure.
Adjusted Net income and adjusted basic earnings per share: These measures are used to evaluate performance at a consolidated level and exclude items that may obscure the underlying trends in business performance. These measures should not be considered alternatives to Net income and basic earnings per share in measuring TELUS' performance. Items that may, in management's view, obscure the underlying trends in business performance include significant gains or losses associated with real estate redevelopment partnerships, gains on the exchange of wireless spectrum licences, restructuring and other costs, long-term debt prepayment premiums (when applicable), income tax-related adjustments and asset retirements related to restructuring activities.
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EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization): We have issued guidance on and report EBITDA because it is a key measure used to evaluate performance at a consolidated level. EBITDA is commonly reported and widely used by investors and lending institutions as an indicator of a company's operating performance and ability to incur and service debt, and as a valuation metric. EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to Net income in measuring TELUS' performance, nor should it be used as an exclusive measure of cash flow. EBITDA as calculated by TELUS is equivalent to Operating revenues less the total of Goods and services purchased expense and Employee benefits expense.
We also calculate Adjusted EBITDA to exclude items of an unusual nature that do not reflect our ongoing operations and should not, in our opinion, be considered in a valuation metric, or should not be included in an assessment of our ability to service or incur debt.
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Free cash flow: We report this measure as a supplementary indicator of our operating performance. It should not be considered an alternative to the measures in the Consolidated statements of cash flows. Free cash flow excludes certain working capital changes (such as trade receivables and trade payables), proceeds from divested assets and other sources and uses of cash, as found in the Consolidated statements of cash flows. It provides an indication of how much cash generated by operations is available after capital expenditures (excluding purchases of spectrum licences) that may be used to, among other things, pay dividends, repay debt, purchase shares or make other investments. Free cash flow may be supplemented from time to time by proceeds from divested assets or financing activities.
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|Restructuring and other costs, net of disbursements
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About TELUS
TELUS (TSX:T) (NYSE:TU) is Canada's fastest-growing national telecommunications company, with $13.6 billion of annual revenue and 13.1 million subscriber connections, including 8.9 million wireless subscribers, 1.8 million high-speed Internet subscribers, 1.3 million residential network access lines and 1.1 million TELUS TV customers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services, including wireless, data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, television, entertainment, video and home security. TELUS is also Canada's largest healthcare IT provider, and TELUS International delivers business process solutions around the globe.
In support of our philosophy to give where we live, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed over $525 million to charitable and not-for-profit organizations and volunteered more than 8.7 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Created in 2005 by President and CEO Darren Entwistle, TELUS' 13 Canadian community boards and 5 International boards have led the Company's support of grassroots charities and have contributed more than $67 million in support of 6,283 local charitable projects, enriching the lives of more than 2 million children and youth, annually. TELUS was honoured to be named the most outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, becoming the first Canadian company to receive this prestigious international recognition.
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Award-Winning Smoked Beef Brisket Nachos is the perfect cure for cabin fever. It's also the perfect way to use up leftover brisket!
*Update: As of April 2015, this recipe became the grand prize winning recipe in the Traeger Grills Meat Madness Competition. How cool is that?!
If you haven't heard, Portland experienced a bit of a snowpocalypse this past weekend. A city that is not equipped to handle snow of any kind, nor ice storms, had both over the last three days.
Having experienced our fair share of snow storms — both here in Portland (remember the "Arctic Blast" storm of '08?), and all the storms we experienced living in CT including; 2 weeks without power, blizzards, hurricanes, and more — we know when to stay put. And stay put we did this weekend. We didn't leave the house except for this…
Since our neighborhood doesn't have snow plow service this little guy decided plow us out the old fashioned way…. with a plastic lawn mower and lots of will power
He didn't get very far. So we decided to call it quits and make some lunch.
Which brings us to our pantry/fridge purge. Unable to go to the store for provisions, we had to make due with what we had at home.
Smoked Brisket Nachos- A great way to use leftover smoked brisket
Since we occasionally have leftover brisket stored in the fridge or freezer (who doesn't?), we decided it was an opportune time to come up with the next use for leftover smoked beef brisket…. and who doesn't like a good plate of nachos?
I think we outdid ourselves this time.
We decided to make a thick, rich, concentrated chili out of the brisket, and use the chili to make spicy, cheesy, and indulgent nachos.
To be clear, we didn't make this brisket chili. We wanted something much more rich and concentrated. Something perfect to pour over thick corn chips then top with cheddar cheese, tomatoes, onions, more spicy jalapeños, guacamole and sour cream. Incidentally, this is the kind of chili that would be awesome to pour over a hot dog (if you're into that sort of thing!).
The chili came out exactly how we wanted. Thick, rich, spicy, and full of intense flavor.
Again, this was a pantry purge. We simply took what we had on hand and made a chili out of it. You don't need to recreate it exactly (though I do recommend you try, then report back to me with your findings). You could easily just add chopped brisket to your favorite chili recipe then use your chili to make these indulgent nachos.
This just happened to be the way we did it. And I'm so glad we did. And I can't wait to do it again.
Recipe for Smoked Brisket Nachos with Brisket Chili
Smoked Beef Brisket Nachos with Brisket Chili
To make the improv chili:
- 1 small red onion diced
- 3 cups leftover smoked beef brisket roughly chopped into small cubes
- 1 medium jalapeño ribs and seeds removed, finely minced
- 1 cup beer we used a mild IPA
- ¼ cup coffee whatever may be leftover in your pot from your morning brew
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 small chipotle peppers in adobo from a can finely diced (you can use just 1 if you're sensitive to heat. These can be very spicy)
- 1 15 oz can pinto beans, drained
- 1 tablespoon canned diced green chili
- 1 tablespoon chili seasoning
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Nachos, including optional nacho toppings:
- Thick corn chips they need to be sturdy enough to handle the weight of the toppings
- 1 medium tomato juices removed, diced
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion more or less depending on how much onion you like
- 1 thinly sliced jalapeño
- Shredded smoked cheddar cheese or mixed cheddar blend (more or less depending on how cheesy you like your nachos)
For the chili:
- In a large saucepan, over medium heat, pour approximately 1-tablespoon olive oil and add your onions. Cook about 3-4 minutes, and then add the chopped leftover brisket and the jalapeño. Cook 1-2 minutes until warmed up.
- Add the beer and let it come to a simmer (about 1-2 minutes to let the alcohol reduce).
- Then add the coffee, tomato sauce, tomato paste, pinto beans, green chilies, and all the spices, and mix well.
- Bring to a simmer for a few minutes and then reduce to low heat, for about 20-30 minutes, until the chili thickens, the flavors are well combined and you're happy with the flavor. Adjust seasonings to your preference. This is all about finding a richness and flavor you like!
To Make The Nachos:
- Take your plate and create one layer with corn tortilla chips. Remember, make sure they are thick chips so they hold the weight of the chili.
- Layer the chips with the chili and a layer of shredded cheese.
- Create another layer.
- If you are using an oven-safe platter you can place in the oven under broil. Broil until the cheese is melted (this won't take long, just a couple minutes).
- Alternatively you can microwave the plate in 30 second increments until the cheese is melted well. The risk with microwave is the chips can get soggy easily!
- When the cheese is nice and melted, remove from oven or microwave and top with your favorite toppings (sliced jalapeño, tomatoes, diced onion, cilantro) and have your favorite dips to serve along side: salsa, guacamole, and sour cream. The guac and sour cream also help tame the heat from the chili.
Wine Pairing for Brisket Nachos
You'd think on a cold snow day, cooped up inside, with the fire roaring, I'd be drinking a hearty red wine.
I drank rosé. A cold, crisp, rosé.
I could tell when we were making the chili that it would be spicy, and spicy it was. Serving it with a dry red wine would have accentuated the heat and it would have made for a very unpleasant experience.
I wanted something refreshing, and cooling. Something that would cleanse and refresh my palate, yet have enough flavor and umph to stand up to the flavors of the spicy chili with smoky brisket and salty corn chips.
Enter rosé!
Rosé is refreshing with bright red berry aromas and flavors. I recommend one with just a touch (smallllll touch) of sweetness, helping to offset the heat from the chili. The bold flavors and cooling effect were exactly what I was looking for. I tend to go with Rosado from Spain, ideally made from Garnacha grapes. You want one with big fruit flavors to stand up to this dish (stay away from the lighter Provençal style rosé for this).
Or you could just be like hubby and opt for a cold PBR.
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More recipes with leftover brisket
- Smoked Brisket Bruschetta
- Smoked Brisket Pizza
- Smoked Brisket Enchiladas
- Smoked Brisket Chili
- Smoked Brisket Tacos
- Smoked Brisket Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- Smoked Brisket Empanadas
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"20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone."
Rather than immediately writing yet another scathing review of a lacklustre movie in a subgenre which I've grown to despise as soon as it was released, I thought it better to wait until all the gushing mouth-breathers got their overwhelming praise of "The Gallows" out of their systems before watching this latest Blumhouse production.
I'm glad that I waited a few weeks (and avoided reading any of the now seemingly mixed reviews) because I actually liked some of "The Gallows" in spite of myself. I was in the mood for a simple ghost story which didn't take up too much time to watch, and "The Gallows" pretty much delivered exactly what I expected.
Unfortunately, after a very strong start which utilises as many American high school tropes and clichés as possible, I'm grateful that the running time of only 81 minutes seemed to fly by even faster. There's only so much chaotic bickering, screaming, noisy jump scares, and running around madly with a shakycam that I can stand nowadays.
|Pfeifer, Cassidy, and Reese get filmed by Ryan... a lot.
Given that the best parts of "The Gallows" involve stereotypes such as jocks and nerds and cheerleaders being as jocky and nerdy and cheerleadery as can be, the story moves along at a brisk pace with decent enough acting for what it is. The primary "cameraman" is a total asshole who defies logic with his constant filming, his best friend is a nicer and dumber jock, and their girlfriends are physically very attractive. So there's not a lot to dislike about the talent or characterisation except for the lack of originality.
Ambient sounds in the background create an unsettling atmosphere when the teenagers are up to the necks (often quite literally) in the spooky shenanigans, and the first 40 minutes of "The Gallows" are quite engrossing. Sadly, the atmosphere and quality of the storytelling doesn't last.
The loud jump scares and overuse of the gimmicky "being dragged through the air by something invisible" stunts which were made so popular by "Paranormal Activity" become irksome soon after the first one kicks in. Although fans of these "haunted house" style features won't be disappointed, they come across as a cheap way of avoiding any attempt at creating tension and genuine frights for the rest of us.
The pity of it is that the first traditional jump scare (when a TV pops on conveniently with the news story of Charlie's death) really does work. After that point, the rest of "The Gallows" turns into a de rigueur Blumhouse mess of obnoxious teenagers blaming each other and themselves, shrieking, panicking, making stupid decisions, and just being bloody annoying until they are bumped off.
With scenes edited in such a confusing manner that it's almost impossible to tell what is happening to which character and in what order, most of the exposition is given way too soon, and the denouement involves a very predictable reveal rather than a twist. Having said that, "The Gallows" may not be remembered for anything other than attempting to leech off the viral "Charlie Charlie" game for its marketing, but it's still surprisingly entertaining overall.
As much as I generally detest "found footage" movies, I guiltily have to admit that I mostly enjoyed this one. It certainly hasn't changed my very negative opinion about faux found footage or Blumhouse Productions, but I imagine that "The Gallows" will be thought of as "the best horror movie this year" by the big name sites and their unreliable "critics". Given the appalling state of the horror genre at the present time, however, I have no choice but to second their recommendation.
Apart from all the clichés, confusing scenes in the second-half which don't progress logically from each other, and of course, the ridiculous ending, "The Gallows" is quite good. It's worth a rental anyway.


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'Scary' changes afoot for trick-or-treat for UNICEF
October 14, 2012
On Halloween night, children throughout Davis will continue a tradition that began in Philadelphia in 1947, when kids carried decorated milk cartons to raise money to help their peers in war-torn Europe. Trick-or-treating for UNICEF has been a tradition in Davis for more than 30 years, and this Halloween is no exception.
But things will be a little different this year. Instead of the traditional, bright orange collection boxes, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF has introduced "characters" on Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF collection boxes. You might see collection boxes disguised as spooky, black cats; green Frankenstein monsters; vampires; witches; or jack-o-lanterns.
Although adults might be scratching their heads at the change, Alee Holman-Evans, a third-grader at North Davis Elementary Schools, reports that they are "way better" designs than the traditional boxes.
"So look for trick-or-treaters for UNICEF, with their new boxes, this Halloween night," says Davis program coordinator Jennifer Holman. "They aren't asking for much. Pocket change can make a huge difference."
Each year, millions of kids worldwide die of preventable diseases. Just 7 cents can provide a packet of oral rehydration salts to help save the life of a child suffering from severe dehydration due to drinking contaminated water, Holman says. A quarter can provide clean water to 10 kids for a day. Just a bit more, 28 cents, can immunize a child against measles.
A donation of $17 can immunize one child for life against the six leading child-killing diseases: measles, polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and tuberculosis. A little over $80 will buy and place a bike that will transport all these supplies to remote communities.
"This is a terrifically successful program in Davis," Holman says. "It not only gives kids an opportunity to learn about less advantaged children around the world but provides them a way to help.
"Last year alone, the children of Davis raised $12,949 for the world's children through Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. With matching grants, since 1998, the total contribution from the Davis community to Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has been $ 276,652."
In fact, the children of Davis have been named official UNICEF dmissaries by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF for several years running in recognition of their contribution to UNICEF.
Teachers and parent volunteers are organizing at elementary schools around town. Permission forms to participate in Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF will go home, usually with PTA newsletters, in mid-October. UNICEF collection boxes will be distributed to students who return their permission forms.
All funds raised are sent to U.S. Fund for UNICEF, a charity rated by both Forbes and Charity Navigator as exceptional. For more information about Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, to volunteer, or to obtain a UNICEF collection box, contact Holman at 530-758-3977 or email@example.com or visit http://groups.dcn.org/davisuna.


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One of the wonderful things about DC in the summer is the abundance of farmers markets. You could probably find one every day of the week if you tried—Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, etc. The locally grown summer produce is phenomenal! My mouth waters just thinking about biting into a sweet, juicy heirloom tomato or a crisp, refreshing cucumber…
The other day, a dear friend of mine, Babar, spontaneously called me and invited me over to cook dinner with him. He had just gone to his local farmers market and was inspired by a sign next to the heirloom tomatoes that read "Great for Gazpacho." Having never made gazpacho before, he decided it was something he wanted to conquer, and fortunately for this girl, he wanted me to partake (I had never made gazpacho before either).
We used Ina Garten's recipe found on foodnetwork.com, with a few modifications. And, with all due respect for the Barefoot Contessa, I think we may have improved on her recipe by subbing in heirloom tomatoes for the plum tomatoes she calls for. Made from fresh farmers market produce, our gazpacho was the absolute ultimate! (That was a super random reference to one of my favorite summertime films, Gidget, which you should probably watch if you haven't already.)
- 1 hothouse cucumber, halved and seeded, but not peeled (We did not seed our cucumbers…just chopped them up.)
- 2 red bell peppers, cored and seeded (We used green and yellow bell peppers.)
- 4 plum tomatoes (We used heirloom tomatoes—a brilliant substitution. I would say 1 heirloom tomato = 2 plum tomatoes.)
- 1 red onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups tomato juice
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar (We did not have white wine vinegar, so we used red wine vinegar instead.)
- ¼ cup good olive oil
- ½ tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- (We doubled the recipe and added 3 jalapeno peppers, removing the seeds.)
Roughly chop the cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onions into 1-inch cubes.
Put each vegetable separately into a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until it is coarsely chopped. Do not overprocess!
After each vegetable is processed, combine them in a large bowl and add the garlic, tomato juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Mix well and chill before serving. The longer the gazpacho sits, the more the flavors develop.
On the printout of the recipe we were using, someone had written a note that lime was a nice garnish for the soup. It seemed like it would be, so we cut up some lime to drizzle over the gazpacho—mind blown! Thank you Babar for introducing me to the world of farm fresh gazpacho. Who knew it was so easy to make (no actual cooking involved) and so delightful to eat?!


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New Album: Tokyo Police Club - Forcefield
Last month when Tokyo Police Club shared their epic, 9-minute comeback song "Argentina (Parts I, II and III)," we said it heralded the post-Modern Vampires of the City era of indie pop. On the official first single off their newly announced record, Forcefield, TPC amp up the pop appeal and pair it with lyrics like "I'll burn the house down and I'll leave it behind/ I didn't need the money, but the money was nice." Along with the excellent new Pass single, this is the catchiest thing you'll hear all week.
Tokyo Police Club - Forcefield Tracklist:
01 Argentina (Parts I, II, III)
02 Hot Tonight
03 Miserable
04 Gonna Be Ready
05 Beaches
06 Toy Guns
07 Tunnel Vision
08 Through the Wire
09 Feel the Effect
Forcefield is out March 25.


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text: Surface Jr.). It'll be available Spring of next year, and will work out of the box with learning applications that can be operated by any number of kids and all their fingers. Other classroom multitouch devices are on the horizon, but most of them are a little further from market than this Canadian contraption, which includes custom lesson plans, gesture support and a (touted but unspecified) wide viewing angle. At $8,000 we're not sure it's an option for public schools whose budgets only have room for essentials, but if you work at a school that's totally loaded with cash and think the kiddos would dig this, feel free to look at SMART's short promotional vid after the break.


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Kemiri (Aleurites moluccanus) is also known as Indian Walnut, candlenut, candleberry. Its oil has been being used as beauty product for hair and scalp. Now, there are many hair treatment brands using kemiri oil as their basic ingredients. The question is does kemiri oil really work?
Actually, kemiri oil has been being used to treat scalps since the ancient times. Kemiri is tropical plant and can be found in various places with tropical climates. In those places, kemiri has been being used as hair fertilizer. For instance, Hawaiians know kemiri as kukui. They have been using kukui oil as natural moisturizer. They extract kukui nuts by roasting them.
Initially, Indonesians and Hawaiian used kemiri oil to moisten and protect their skins from scorching sunlight. They have been doing this since hundred years ago. Besides that, kemiri oil was used to protect skin from dry air and salt water. As both of them lived as fishermen.
Kemiri oil can be used for all hair types. It also can brighten and intensifies hair color. To maximize its benefits, the oil should be pure. A good hair treatment is a treatment that can activate hair follicles and reduces head tension. Nutrition in kemiri oil can do that as well making your hair glossy. It also can prevent hair loss.
So, why kemiri oil can be so effective as hair treatment product? This is because it has important essential acids that are important for healthy hair and skin tissues. It has linoleat and linolenic that are good for hair. It has lighter molecules compare to other oils. That's why kemiri oil can penetrate hair shaft to the deepest parts.
Some general ingredients in kemiri oil are palmitic acid (6.5%), linoleat acid (44.2%), stearic acid (2.4 %), linolenic acid (26.2%) and oleic acid (20.7%). If you want to maximize its benefits, you need to use pure kemiri oil.


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Junior Foxes Football (Boys)
Pop Warner Football (entering Grades 6-7)
Registration closes at NOON on April 15!
Pop Warner Football is sponsoring a 6th grade and a 7th grade team for Fox Valley Lutheran High School this year. These teams are for anyone who plans to attend FVL. The combined 6th and 7th grade team needs to have 24 players to qualify as a team.
- When you register, be sure to list Fox Valley Lutheran High School as your planned high school.
- Practices will be held at FVL.
- The season runs from September 7 - October 12.
- FVL needs 24 players at each Pop Warner level to qualify as a team. Be sure to register, and encourage your friends to join you!
Check out the Pop Warner Website
or contact Nate Heyn
Junior Foxes Football (entering Grade 8)
This program is an outreach of Fox Valley Lutheran High School. The purpose is to "teach players the basic skills of tackle football, teamwork, and good sportsmanship under the leadership of Christian coaches while enjoying the fellowship of other Christian athletes." A Youth Football Board handles all of the operations of the program.
2019 Season
- Equipment handout TBD
- Practice start TBD
- The season runs from August 28 - October 2
- Registration is conducted on a first-come-first-served basis and closes on May 15
or contact Adam Frey
Register here for Jr. Foxes
(entering grade 8)
2019 Color Flyer for Football (full sheet - 2 copies) - PDF
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Can worms sense danger?
Part of the Cornerstones Love to Investigate series, Can worms sense danger? is a science investigation in which children prepare compost samples to investigate whether earthworms can sense the presence of potentially harmful garden chemicals.
Format: 4 page A4 booklet
Discipline: Biology
Programmes of study: Living things and their habitats; Animals, including humans; Working scientifically
Investigation type: Comparative or fair test; Observing over time
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Get your class excited about science with our series of 126 practical scientific investigations. They cover tricky topics in new and unusual ways while encouraging children to be curious, ask questions and explore the world around them. You'll also have no problems getting them up to speed and interested, with topics including evolution, mechanisms and air resistance.
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39 Wives, 94 Children and 33 Grandchildren (5 pics)
Ziona Chana from Baktawang, Mizoram, India, has 39 wives, 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren. They all live in a 100-room-mansion. His wives take it in turns to share his bed and it takes 30 whole chickens to make a dinner.
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