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Murphy, NC— Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced following a 2-year investigation 6 individuals were charged on federal indictments for the illegal possession and distribution of controlled substances in Cherokee County.
In early 2016 Detectives with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit received information regarding the Trafficking of Methamphetamine into Cherokee County from the Metro Atlanta Area. Detectives initiated an investigation into the source of the Methamphetamine being brought into Cherokee County. During the course of the investigation Detectives conducted numerous hours of surveillance, undercover purchases of Methamphetamine, multiple interviews and traffic stops resulting in multiple seizures of Methamphetamine. It was later determined during the course of the investigation that the contact for this source of Methamphetamine was an inmate in the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Detectives from the Cherokee County Narcotics Unit began a joint investigation with agents from the Georgia Department of Corrections, the GBI, FBI, DEA and the US Attorney's Office. As a result of that investigation six federal indictments were issued for Conspiracy to Sell and Deliver Methamphetamine and for the Sale and Delivery of Methamphetamine for the following persons:
Glen McTaggart (confined Georgia Prison)
Dale Hamilton Dutto (confined Georgia Prison)
Isaac Daniel Hughes (not yet arrested)
Carla Blair Lloyd (currently being held)
Candice Brooke Cole (currently being held)
James Donald Taylor (currently being held)
McTaggart and Dutto are currently incarcerated in the Georgia Department of Corrections, federal detainers have been issued for both. Taylor and Cole are currently being held in the Cherokee County Detention Center on other charges, federal detainers have been issued for both. Lloyd was taken into federal custody and is being held in the Cherokee County Detention Center for the US Marshals. Hughes is currently at large.
Sheriff Derrick Palmer stated "Again, these investigations are completed over night. This is a push in the right direction as we continue our war against drugs!"
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Facial sweating is yet another irritating problem that men and women alike have to deal with. Excessive sweating on face and forehead is the main symptom of facial hyperhidrosis. It can then be accompanied by rashes and skin irritation, especially if you are continually wiping your face with towels, tissues, and other materials with rough texture. There are instances when facial sweating contributes to the development of spots and when cases are severe, it might even lead to acne. Face sweat can also be accompanies by facial blushing.
Excessive sweating in the face can result from an overactive sympathetic nervous system. Mild social stimuli with stress can cause excessive facial sweating which can also involve the scalp and the neck. Excessive facial sweating may become exacerbated during social contacts and other important social activities. This can lead to being self-conscious and having low self-esteem. While some might not really consider it as a problem, others can suffer from embarrassment.
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This Wisconsin favorite has been slowly spiraling into the depths of metal for years, and its been well documented over the course of three 12″ releases. Starting as a weirdo art-spazz wave punk band, things got heavier and thrashier with the conscription of drum phenom, Shane Hochstetler, of Call Me Lightning and HOWL STREET fame. It all seemed fun and games at the time. As metal as the album gets, Vincent Presley's love of Ministry-esque industrial and Lacey Smith's dark synth bass lines and textures create an undercurrent that sets the band apart from genre-clutching tag-mongers. Call them whatever you want, it won't save you or your sanity from the tortured descent into the deep/dank recesses of your of mind; carving and retching out every drop of wiener kid left in your pathetic mortal shell with savage geometry, hurled from unholy electric mechanisms, bound and beaten with skin-stretched traps, and seared clean with agonizing hellfire and spittle… until you are delivered, reborn at the gates of THE CITY OF SUN.


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August Books Roundup
September 19, 2011
Books read in August spanned 2 reading devices (Jaye's phone and my Kindle) and two continents, as the Willses took a trip to Scotland. We were there for the Edinburgh Book Festival… otherwise known as… an excuse to buy more books!
Elizabeth's Book List: (This is the month I cracked 100 books, and have raised $100 for the library.)
- The Secret Prince- Violet Haberdasher. Finished 8/1/11, 503 pages. ARC from the author.
- The American Heiress- Daisy Goodwin. Finished 8/3 468 pages. library book.
- Nothing Daunted- Dorothy Wickenden. Finished 8/6. Library book. Meh.
- In A Treacherous Court- Michelle Diener. ARC from Simon and Schuster/ Gallery Books. 301 pages. Historical fiction set in Tudor England with painters, spies, intrigue and romance. LOVED IT.
- Dreams For Significant Girls– Cristina García. ARC from Simon and Schuster. Finished 8/10/11. 238 pages. Meh.
- Fingersmith- Sarah Waters. A warped historical fiction, with either love or tragedy or both. Hard to tell. Finished 8/15.
- Guards! Guards!- Terry Pratchett. Finished 8/17. For years, I'd been missing out on reading Terry Pratchett. The Guards novels tickle my funny bone in just the right way, though. This one had a dragon, and some interesting things to say about libraries, magic and physics. Next up, Men at Arms. Reading on Kindle.
- Major Pettigrew's Last Stand- Helen Simonson. Finished 8/20. 400 pages. Cozy, well-mannered little British romance. Would love to see the movie, because curious who they would cast.
- All The Nice Girls- Joan Bakewell. Finished 8/21. 336 pages. WWII fiction, which, if it had just been that would have been fascinating, but there was a tedious modern flash-forward plot, with family secrets and high melodrama. Feh.
- Men at Arms– Terry Pratchett. Finished 8/22. Read on Kindle. Delightfully silly.
- Skinner's Festival- Quintin Jardin. 406 pages. Finished 8/23. A free book handed out at the Book fest, a junky and insubstantial action mystery, fun to read among the relevant geography. Though I admit reading the Assembly Hall scene before bed gave me a nightmare.
- It Won't Hurt a Bit- Jane Yeadon. A memoir of being a nursing student in the 60s. A fast, fun read that reminded me of Cherry Ames. With funny accents. Finished 8/23.
- The Complaints- Ian Rankin. 452 pages. Finished Aug 27th. Written and set in Edinburgh Scotland. Read, in Edinburgh, Scotland. A really interesting look at the inner workings of the police force, political character study, of who's got info on whom, and machinations going on in their insular world and the city. Puzzles within puzzles, cleverly done. And I will be goddamned. I've read 100 books.
- The Keeper's Daughter- Gill Arbuthnot. Finished 8/30. 425 pages. An excellent, imaginative YA fantasy novel, with myths, suspense, lore, angry gods, and a twist of the sort the genre doesn't usually have. Reminded me of Tamora Pierce.
Dad's Booklist:
- Fry Chronicles- Stephen Fry
- Naming the Bones- Louise Welsh. Bought in Scotland
- Caleb's Crossing- Geraldine Brooks
- Raw Spirit- Iain Banks
- Greenmantle- John Buchan
- Tripwire- Lee Child
- The Hanging Shed- Gordon Ferris. Bought in Scotland.
- The Complaints- Ian Rankin. Bought in Scotland.
- Just my Type- Simon Garfield. Bought in Scotland
- Fleck- Alasdair Gray. Bought in Scotland.
- Lord of Misrule- Jaimy Gordon. I have also read this.
- Snowball in Hell- Christopher Brookmyre. Bought in Scotland
- Plugged- Eoin Colfer.
- A Literary Traveller in Edinburgh- Alan Foster.
- The Hanging Shed- Gordon Ferris.
Jaye's Books: 10.
- Twilight – Stephanie Meyers
- Bloodhound – Tamora Pierce
- Ghost Story – Jim Butcher
- Smokin' Seventeen – Janet Evanovich
- Assassination Vacation – Sarah Vowell
- From Dead to Worse – Charlaine Harris
- Dead and Gone – ditto
- All Together Dead – I may have had an OCD issue. Shut up. I'm better now.
- The Black Garden – Thomas de Waal
- The Heart of Valor – Tanya Huff
For every book I read in 2011, I'm donating $1 to the New York Public Library.
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On Thursday 8 May 2014, I took the opportunity to highlight to the House of Assembly the impact of the electrification of the Seaford Line on residents in the Bright electorate. My speech highlighted how both commuters and people living near the railway line have been adversely affected by what should have been a great project for the area. The text of my speech follows:
On Thursday 8 May 2014, I took the opportunity to highlight to the House of Assembly the impact of the electrification of the Seaford Line on residents in the Bright electorate. My speech highlighted how both commuters and people living near the railway line have been adversely affected by what should have been a great project for the area. The text of my speech follows:
Mr SPEIRS (Bright) ( 15:12: ): I rise today to speak on the public transport apocalypse that has befallen the Bright electorate over the last couple of years. When The Advertiser published a profile of the Bright electorate in the lead-up to the 2014 election, journalist Daniel Wills described me as a 'public servant, Marion councillor, train user and Scottish migrant'. I was intrigued by the fact that a train commuter should pique the media's interest.
I have been a regular train user since my days of studying at Adelaide University and continued using the train during my five years working in the city. I would get on board, open my laptop or get out a good book and ease myself into the working day. In fact, on the days I had to drive into Adelaide for whatever reason, I arrived at work feeling far less zen than otherwise might have been the case.
In 2010, I welcomed the government's announcement that they planned to electrify the Noarlunga line and extend it to Seaford, a plan supported by the Liberal opposition. I believe that the great cities of the world are characterised by excellent public transport systems and, as a vocal proponent of public transport, I looked forward to new electric trains arriving, yet the project has been plagued by problems.
If there was a single issue that contributed to my election to this house, it was the public transport apocalypse which enveloped the southern suburbs as a consequence of the Seaford line upgrade. There are eight stations in Bright—at Hallett Cove Beach, Hallett Cove, Marino Rocks, Marino, Seacliff, Brighton and Hove—and the commuters have been through the wringer over the last two years.
There were two substantial closures—firstly, a part closure from Noarlunga to Oaklands for the bulk of 2011, followed by a closure for all but a few days of 2013. When the train was reinstated, its presence was sporadic and communication with the public was woeful. A closure over the Easter period this year was announced with only a few hours' notice. With the major 2013 closure came the wonderful world of substitute buses. What a joy they were.
Buses brought in to being long before I was born were wheeled out into the sunlight for the first time in years. All these poor old beasts wanted to do was to turn off their engines and be laid to rest in that great bus park in the sky; but, no, Deputy Speaker, they were brought back into service. They spluttered and choked their way to and from Adelaide. Some made it, some did not, and all the way commuters hung on for dear life. On the hot days we sweltered and on the wet days the rain poured in on top of us.
Today, even with the trains back running—sort of—there are plenty of problems. You only need to look at the Noarlunga line commuters' Facebook group, which has grown into a healthy online community, to read the trials and tribulations of commuters on that line. Packed trains, trains running late, trains not turning up, constantly changing timetables—it is little wonder that patronage has collapsed on the line.
The government's public transport passenger numbers, provided in the 2012-13 budget papers, show a dramatic drop in patronage from 65.9 million passenger boardings in 2010-11 to 62.9 million in 2012-13. I hope that some of those numbers have picked up, but I fear confidence in the system has been so damaged that it will take many years for everyone to return to the trains, as they take more reliable modes, including, unfortunately, further clogging of Adelaide's roads. I know personally that if I have to be somewhere in the evening, I have to drive down to Glenelg to take the tram, as I cannot rely on the train to get me home, and looking through the tram, I am not the only one. You see those familiar faces from the train taking refuge now on the trams.
The difficulties do not stop with just the Seaford line commuters. We have had problems with over the top tree felling, and we have had a pedestrian crossing close unexpectedly at Young Street at Seacliff, cutting a community in half and restricting access to the beach. When the train came back online, after months of service, their warning bells at level crossings were much louder than they used to be, and residents throughout the area have been bothered by the increased noise of the train horn.
Yesterday, I was heartened when the new Minister for Transport indicated his desire to be the sort of member who has a willingness to put aside politics and work to deliver outcomes for the benefit of this state. I hope that this bipartisan spirit will extend to ironing out the many teething problems when myself, the member for Bragg and the member for Mitchell meet with his department tomorrow.
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3 1/8" x 5 5/8" x 8 1/2"
I gained a lot of experience on this project. By starting out thinking I could cut a corner or two I ended up taking two weeks instead of two days. But I got there.
Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) is becoming one of my favorite woods. I got this at Crosscut Hardwoods and I almost hated to cut into it. It has so much figure and grain to it it looks spalted and in the pictures looks a bit smudged but it just has a lot going on. Probably needed a more skilled craft person to show it off.
Thanks for looking.
Dan P
-- Daniel P
15 comments so far
#1 posted 02-25-2014 10:42 PM
Looks good.
-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)
#2 posted 02-25-2014 10:54 PM
Thanks Roger
-- Daniel P
#3 posted 02-25-2014 11:30 PM
Great looking box, I like the curved lid.
-- Bob in Montana. Kindness is the Language the blind can see and deaf can hear. - Mark Twain
#4 posted 02-26-2014 01:01 AM
Looks very nice from here. I have never seen any Jatoba that light colored before. Was the curved top intentional or the result of a cupped board? Either way, I like it!
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
#5 posted 02-26-2014 01:20 AM
Thanks Bugz
-- Daniel P
#6 posted 02-26-2014 02:15 AM
Really well done. Just love the look of it.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
#7 posted 02-26-2014 02:36 AM
Thanks Monte.
-- Daniel P
#8 posted 02-26-2014 02:59 AM
Good to hear that it was intentional!
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
#9 posted 02-26-2014 04:02 AM
Angle grinder? Well, it looks great.
-- Dan V. in Indy
#10 posted 02-26-2014 04:38 AM
Thanks Dan, Yeah I was holding the angle grinder in my right hand and the lid in left hand when I got the grinder close and it caught my shirt, ripped out of my hands flipped around a few times and ended up in a knot ball on the side of my body. Happened so fast I didn't even realize it until I looked down.
-- Daniel P
#11 posted 02-26-2014 09:07 PM
Dan , All I can say is is when grinding wood USE CLAMPS . I would hate to hear your in the Hospital. Nice box though.
#12 posted 02-27-2014 01:17 AM
That is a great looking box! And I buy from Crosscut all the time—you in the Portland area?
-- Dean -- "Don't give up the ship -- fight her 'till she sinks!" Capt James Lawrence USN
#13 posted 02-27-2014 01:54 AM
Richard, Thanks, and yes I will use clamps in the future.
-- Daniel P
#14 posted 04-04-2014 07:51 PM
Dan I think you did a very nice job. & the grain of the wood is showing good. I have been hoping to get into some dust making soon with a few new toy's in my shop but have to heal up from lower back fusion first this sitting and doing nothing sucks. I hope to do as nice a job on a box I have in mind.
-- Dan
#15 posted 05-11-2014 05:07 PM
Dan, This looks eerily similar to a Peter Lloyd box. I like it!
-- Tree, wood, and box lover from Pennsylvania
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Many religiously followed along each week listening to Sarah Koenig's measured voice as she investigated a murder case in Baltimore that combined high school drama, dating and immigrant families.
This journalistic endeavor is, of course, the podcast "Serial." And on Friday, March 4, USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative presented "Binge-Worthy Journalism: Backstage with the Creators of Serial, Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder" to a packed Bovard Auditorium.
The first season of "Serial," hosted by "This American Life's" Koenig, began in 2014. The podcast retraces the murder of Hae Min Lee and the ex-boyfriend accused of her murder, Adnan Syed. Syed is serving a life sentence for the murder but just this year was back in court to determine if he could get a new trial.
"Serial," is now in its second season and follows the story of Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who walked off his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and was captured and held by the Taliban.
The idea for Season 1 of "Serial" came from reporting Koenig had already done on the Adnan Syed case.
"We had the story sitting right in front of us," Koenig said. "I loved the world of it — high school, immigrant families."
Snyder and Koenig started recording "Serial" in the basement of Koenig's house. But, Snyder recalled, they had to pause recording anytime Koenig's kids flushed the toilet upstairs, drawing laughter from the crowd.
Narrative storytelling wasn't new, but the podcast took off. "Serial" started to break records, with more than 175 million downloads between Season 1 and Season 2, Snyder said.
Both told the audience how the idea of "Serial" was born. The initial idea was a news show similar to "This American Life," but covering big news stories, Koenig said. They pitched the idea called "This Week" to the staff during an overnight retreat in upstate New York. The reaction wasn't positive.
Then, Ira Glass asked them if they had any other ideas and Snyder recalled suggesting a serialized story — a story that the public could come to, week after week. Glass loved the idea.
"Within the week, we were working on "Serial," Snyder said. "I realized a good idea can be easy, it can speak for itself."
During the first season of "Serial," Koenig said it was hard to get sources to talk about the case. Detectives didn't want to talk to her nor did Jay, the state's main witness, and a key character in the case.
Koenig worked around that with the public documents law enforcement gave to the team, which, she said included the most random information like photos of tires, a page from a phone book or a plain envelope.
"Serial" is the only podcast to be the recipient of the Peabody Award in 2014.The podcast was the topic of conversation in coffee shop lines, first dates and everything in between: "Do you think Adnan did it?" "What was up with Jay?"
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For Koenig, the relationship she had with Adnan Syed was central to the podcast. She said she roughly had 42 hours of phone calls with him.
"In 42 hours, it's not all criminal related, we'll just talk," Koenig said as she replayed "Serial" audio from her exchange with Syed.
Daria Yudacufski, executive director of USC Visions and Voices, said Koenig and Snyder are taking news stories and transforming them into truly human experiences through "Serial."
"In the stories that they've have chosen so far, I think they are really giving voice to people who would otherwise be silenced," she said. "It's voices we would never get to hear from and they're complex."
Yudacufski said she wanted USC students know there are opportunities for them to make media in way that is meaningful and there are new and innovative ways of doing things.
Diana Kruzman, a USC Annenberg first year print journalism and Middle Eastern Studies major, said she liked how Koenig and Snyder structured the event as a presentation.
"For me, it's not necessarily the medium (a podcast) that attracted people, but the narrative structure that drew listeners into the story and made them hungry for more," Kruzman said in an email. "Good journalism does that, and I think "Serial" showed people what good journalism can do."
Her friend, James Tyner, a USC Annenberg first year print journalism major, said "Serial" brought journalism to the public in a way they weren't used to before.
"When people are exposed to "Serial," they see it for what it is — it's something that's more accepting," Tyner said. "The noble aspects of journalism have come to the public eye."
"Serial" changed the way the public thinks about podcasts — and journalism. Snyder said one of the things that "Serial" has taught everyone is we, as a society, are not morons.
"We do have patience for journalism that takes its time," Snyder said. "It's been heartening, so thank you."


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Finally, we include a brief discussion on roll coating to mass produce optical coatings for many applications. Example: Study of an Optical Coating with Electrical and Mechanical Requirements Ternary Composites Produce Stable Oxide Coatings In these issues of CMN, we have often extolled the optical, mechanical, and stability advantages that mixed materials provide over pure compounds [1]. Such materials include fluoride and oxide compound mixtures that are evaporated or sputtered from solid solutions of the composite starting materials. The general properties achieved in the deposited film layer are controlled crystallinity and better homogeneity, which are responsible for uniform and greater index value (higher packing density), lower internal stress, greater surface smoothness, greater stability to environmental stresses, etc. The presence of the second component ("dopant") results in modifying the film microstructure, specifically discouraging micro-crystal growth or columnar structure. Zirconia is a material that has received a lot of attention because its films exhibit hardness, high temperature durability, and high refractive index. However, in its pure starting state, it is difficult to evaporate or sputter and produce films with consistent index, high packing density, and low stress. A crucial requirement for modern optical film technology is to have wavelength-stable coatings, i.e., coatings that do not shift as a function of environmental humidity (due to void filling when exposed to moisture). As is the case with many oxide and fluoride compounds, very high substrate temperatures (>200°C) are required to build high packing density, but then the film stress is increased. When a solid solution is made with one of the many possible glass-forming oxides (see ref. 2 for examples), improved mechanical and optical properties, including laser damage resistance, are achieved. Two-compound mixtures produce partial stabilization of the crystalline nature, often containing two phases, and therefore not truly amorphous films. Previous researchers reported that ZrO2 could be stabilized to a cubic phase by adding MgO, and that by adding Al2O3 to ZrO2 a tetragonal phase is established [3]. Improved mechanical properties are generally observed. Little work has been done on ternary composites until a recent publication [4] that reports a thorough study of the MgO-Al2O3-ZrO2 solid solution material (CERAC M-1126). Sahoo and Shapiro [4] observed that when both Al2O3 and MgO are present, the two phases above disappear and an amorphous film results. Their study demonstrates that the ZrO2-composite films exhibit nearly invariant wavelength shifts with humidity exposure, very low stress, high optical transparency between at least 2000 nm and 300 nm (substrate cut-off), and good mechanical properties. They caution that the material must be slowly and thoroughly melted to prevent it from growing out of the crucible during e-beam heating. Sahoo and Shapiro studied the optical, compositional, and scattering properties as functions of oxygen pressure, deposition rate, and substrate temperature. The general dependencies found were as follows. Even at ambient, the films showed sufficiently high packing density that no air-to-vacuum shift was observed. Index homogeneity was good at both ambient and the maximum temperature of 237°C, but in between these temperatures, there is apparently a phase change that reduces both index and absorption. The oxygen pressure was <5 e-05="" mbar="" (base)="" and="" the="" rate="" was="" 4="" å/s.=""> With a substrate temperature of 162°C and 5 E-05 mbar oxygen pressure, the highest indices (~1.85) were obtained at deposition rates between 8 and 10 Å/s. Extinction coefficient was low at rates <10 å/s.=""> Oxygen pressure has a strong influence on refractive index and extinction coefficient. The best values for 162°C substrate and 8 Å/s conditions were obtained at pressures of 5 E-05 to 10 E-05 mbar (3.7-7.5 E-05 Torr). Similarly surface roughness was low. The interesting observation was the relationship between zirconium content in the films and oxygen pressure. 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Primo Michele Levi (1919 –1987) was a chemist, writer, "Italian citizen of Jewish race," and Holocaust survivor. He was picked up by the Gestapo in 1943 on the way to joining a group of resistance fighters. Survival in Auschwitz first appeared in English under the title, If This Is a Man.
Many people—many nations—can find themselves holding, more or less, wittingly, that 'every stranger is an enemy.' For the most part this conviction lies deep down like some latent infection; it betrays itself only in random, disconnected acts, and does not lie at the base of a system of reason. But when this does come about, when the unspoken dogma becomes the major premiss in a syllogism, then at the end of the chain is the Lager [concentration camp]. –from the author's preface
Consider if this is a man
Who works in the mud
Who does not know peace
Who fights for a scrap of bread
Who dies because of a yes or a no.
Dawn came on us like a betrayer; it seemed as though the new sun rose as an ally of our enemies to assist in our destruction. The different emotions that overcame us, of resignation, of futile rebellion, of religious abandon, of fear, or despair, now joined together after a sleepless night in a collective, uncontrolled panic. The time for meditation, the time for decision was over, and all reason dissolved into a tumult, across which flashed the happy memories of our homes, still so near in time and space, as painful as the thrusts of a sword.
Lorenzo, an Italian civilian worker brought me a piece of bread and the remainder of his ration every day for six months; he gave me a vest of his, full of patches; he wrote a postcard on my behalf to Italy and brought the reply. For all this he neither asked nor accepted any reward…because he was good and simple and did not think that one did good for a reward….
I believe that it was really due to Lorenzo that I am alive today… and not so much for his material aid, as for his having constantly reminded me …that there still existed a just world … a remote possibility of good, but for which it was worth surviving….
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I really wanted to be snarky and witty and sarcastic about this news. But I can't I'm sorry. I probably spent 35 whole ghost-minutes staring at my ghost-keyboard wondering what I was going to human-write.
The honest truth is this: I am so unbelievably pumped for this movie. I really enjoyed the first two Ip Man movies and the way the fight choreography was filmed. So I'm really, really excited to see how they film Mike Tyson and Donnie Yen's fight scenes (because they'll obviously have to fight each other right?)
Now the teaser doesn't show too much of Ip Man 3; most of the trailer contains footage from the two previous films but the reveal of Mike Tyson (who is not playing himself but also might just be acting like himself, who knows?) is well worth it.
For those that don't know Ip Man is the person who had trained Bruce Lee in martial arts and that being said, it looks like the people behind Ip Man 3 have decided to use a completely CG Bruce Lee to include in the film since they couldn't find an actor who would fit the role. There isn't any CG Lee footage in this trailer but here's to hoping the next one they release will have, at least, a little bit.
Ip Man 3 is set to come out in December.


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The website of the dermalologist i am seeing for laser treatment talks about using red light and ALA cream to treat skin cancers.
A bit different from using red light for rosacea obviously, but interesting that it says that there are no complications, because believe me the sections on IPL and laser list many possible complications.
Skin Cancer affects half of the population in Australia at some point in their lifetime. The main cause is exposure to sunlight and the harmful ultraviolet rays that sunlight contains. Such skin conditions caused by the suns damaging rays may be treated with a new technique Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) which uses a pure red light to treat the affected skin.
PDT is not a complicated procedure and usually requires one treatment. The treatment consists of the application of a special cream (5-ALA) directly to the skin cancer. The creams remains on for 4-6 hours at which time the area is exposed to a pure red light source. After the treatment a special dressing is applied to the area and you are able to go home.
The treatment is simple and does not harm normal skin. There have been no noted complications during the treatment and no long term side effects. Healing is rapid and the final quality of healing is usually excellent with a good cosmetic result. One treatment is all that is usually necessary but occasionally a second treatment may be required.


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Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st October
Isle of Wight Literary Festival Youth Zone
£1-£2 The Lighthouse Keeper 11.40 -12.20
£1 -£2 Chasing Butterflies 13.30 – 14.10
Northwood House, Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle of Wight PO31 8AZ
Book here:-
Sunday 26th August (postponed due to weather, now on Mon 27th August, 10am-4pm)
Yarmouth Vintage Car Boot Sale
Yarmouth School Field, River Road, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight PO41 0RA
Come and visit Lulu the Caravan, the Inkyeverafter pop-up bookshop.
Book Readings
Saturday 16th June, 2pm
Prizegiving, Lord Louis Library
Orchard Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1LL
'Design Your Own Butterfly' competition prizegiving
Saturday 2nd June, 11am-12pm
Chasing Butterflies Book Launch
Waterstones, 118 High Street, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1TP
Book reading & book signing
Saturday 5th May, 10am – 1pm
Local Author Day, Lord Louis Library
Orchard Street, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1LL
10-11am techniques for writing a novel with Krissy Lloyd – £5 per person
11am-12pm book reading and children's workshop (Make Your Own Butterfly) with Zoe Sadler – £1 per child
booking in advance advisable
11th – 12th April
London Book Fair
(Networking and attending the fair, get in touch if you want to meet up)
Monday 16th April
The Freshwater Coffee House
5 School Green Road, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight PO409AJ
11am and 2pm book readings, book signing and colouring in fun – FREE EVENT
Friday 30th March – Monday 2nd April
Bookstagram Meetup, Hay-on-Wye #bookstagramhay
Sunday 1st April – 3-3.50pm book reading and monster workshop – FREE EVENT
Monday 2nd April – 10-10.50pm book reading (sneak peek of new book), colouring in and activities – FREE EVENT
See below for full details of venues and activities.
Thursday 1st March
World Book Day
Author Visits


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There is almost nothing more inspiring than Norway's towering mountains and jaw droppingly spectacular fjords.
Here are a few photos that might tempt you into visiting this rugged Nordic country with its staggeringly gorgeous scenery.
1) Molde is the gateway to the Troll Mountains. We travelled on the famous Rauma Railroad and saw incredible scenery.
2) Lysefjord. Taking a small craft, motor out from the historic town of Stavanger through Lysefjord, to view the Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen) from below. The day I was there, mountain goats were clambering on the steep hillsides as well.
3) Bergen. One of the most called at cruise ports in Europe, old Bergen, with its fish market and ancient wooden buildings, is atmospheric and intriguing. Definitely take the cable car to the top for spectacular views.
4) Flåm. This tiny harbour at the mouth of the Aurlandfjord fjord is most known for its world renowned railway. This engineering marvel travels up to Myrdal station at the top of the mountain, passing Voss waterfall on the way, and, ultimately, connecting with Oslo.
5) Stalheim Hotel for panorama views of Nærøydalen. Over one hundred years old, the panoramic views from the Stalheim Hotel are spectacular. Only a half hour drive from Flåm, the hairpin turns on the road from the hotel down to Nærøydalen valley below are death defying.
6) Tysfjord and Vestfjord and Lofoten Islands. Every autumn the killer whales and herring swim up the Tysfjord and Vestfjord. Nature safaris are organised to see this annual event. The Lofotr Viking Museum at Borg is not to be missed. You can take a short cruise on an historic Viking long boat as well as seeing a recreation of a Viking longhouse.
7) Lofoten is known for the old fishermen's cabins (rorbuer) that have been restored and turned into modern accommodation for travellers.
8) Nordkapp. By cruise ship, you will call at Honnigsvej and then take a coach to the northern most tip of the European Land mass. You will see reindeer and Sami up here.
8) Kvaløya (the whale island) for Villmarkssenter. Tove Sørensen's centre for huskies is a must visit. There are about 300 dogs raised here exclusively for sledding.
The Roaming Scribe's trip to the Arctic Circle was sponsored by Fred. Olsen Cruise Line.


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Here is the history of the legendary brewery "Hofbräu" in Munich:
1589: Birth of the HB Brewery! It was founded by GuglielmoV, Duke of Bavaria;
The Beer was reserved only for Real; this is the reason of the crown in the logo!
1591: HB factory rises in the center of Munich.
1610: HB Beer is for everyone! From now the beer is no longer produced only for the Royal Family.
1614: The first strong-beer has been brewed; Maibock will be the name of this beer.
1828: HB opens its doors to the public! – This gave birth to the concept of" cooking with beer."
1844: The King ordered that the price of the HB has to be aligned to the one of other beers.
1930: The brewery HB passes to be from the Royal Brewery to the Brewery of the State of Bavaria.
1966: General renewal of the Brewery.
2005: Birth of the HB Brewery Genoa, the first in Europe not on German soil!
2009: The first official Oktoberfest in Italy has been organised in Genoa, in the main square of the city, Piazza della Vittoria.


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Beginning Jan. 1, Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy's only boot camp, will require recruits to pass an initial run standard before they may commence basic military training. The initial run standard is evaluated on the 1.5 mile run of the first Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) at boot camp. The initial run standard for male recruits will be 16 minutes 10 seconds and 18 minutes seven seconds for female recruits. To graduate boot camp, all recruits must score a satisfactory medium on the official Navy PFA. If a recruit fails to meet the initial run standard, they will have one chance to retest within 48 hours. If they fail the retest, recruits will be discharged from the Navy with an entry level separation, which allows them to reapply at a later date with a waiver from Navy Recruiting Command.
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Wailin' - Outkast
Verse one: big boi
In the zone like keyser soze, always the usual suspect
No check, all I got in this game is my respect
And southern pride I be, checkin my f_ckin head
Scared, lookin up in your face, boi I see dead
If you test like sat, then I guess that we may be, enemies
In the p?s freestyles be freebies
I be that wrong n_gga to f_ck with, wouldn?t i
Wouldn?t I be the wrong one to try, never eating chicken thighs
Only the twenty piece mojo, flow zone like flo jo
I wanted to figure out, just how low could yo? hoe go
The beat hit like beat street, krush groove and breakin
Never bakin, rebukin satan, we had you waitin
For the second coming funny how time flies when you?re rhymin
La-fa-ce records, I think they got that perfect timin
To be doper than sadaam believe the nation of islam
F_ck the police and the dogs, sniffin that dope up out your car
I think they overstep they boundaries
O.j., not guilty, that?s how they found he
Verse two: andre
I felt the pressure like sun shinin, while raining at the same time
I kept on rhymin, not complainin
Storm bringing cats and dogs my catalog be the size of golf balls
Throw up your daisy dukes I?m hazzard-ous to all you boss hoggs
And roscoe p. col? people, who could boost my locomotive
But enough of that everyone can rap unless they ain?t supposed ta
I use my gift of gab to boast and brag in every rhyme i
Compose won?t y?all get sick of that, cause I know I do when I hear those
Flows that ain?t hip-hop, you find that sh_t in the gift shop
But to each his own, my speech is gon?, keep that sh_t up outta my zone
Long as you happy then I?m happy
Even if you just hate my f_ckin guts go ?head and dap me
Cause I?m gon? dap you anyway and then go home and pray for yo? ass later
Cause we might need you in this war I?m wailin on you traitors
Like that...


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Thursday Thought on Reading and Writing
There's no book giveaway today. But, wait! (you've heard that on TV, haven't you?) If you leave a comment on this blog by 6 pm CT Sunday April 29, 2012, you'll be entered an additional time in a future drawing for a book giveaway. (Please see further information on book giveaways by clicking the "Disclaimers" tab at the top of the page.)
Today I review Same Sweet Girls by Cassandra King
Cassandra King is a bestselling novelist whose fiction has won the hearts of readers everywhere, especially in the American south. Often told in first person, her novels portray strong and memorable characters who struggle with the same timely issues and dilemmas that readers face in their own lives. You may visit with her at her website.
Same Sweet Girls by Cassandra King
Cassandra King excels at development of characters and great storytelling. The girls of this book still rumble around in my head and I expect they will stay there always. Innumerable sequels could follow this novel because the book ends with the reader wanting to know much more about these characters. But these characters initially belonged to Cassandra King who so graciously shared them with us and whether she shares them with us again is rightly her choice.
Six college friends who are now approaching age 50 have met twice annually since their college graduation. This is a story of strong, lasting female friendships. The six girls are each unique yet they have the commonality of being held together by the ties of friendship. Yes, the book is Southern fiction about Southern ladies, but anyone who has experienced a strong friendship can identify with this story. King is an exceptional storyteller that brings the reader to laughter and tears.
But in the end, regardless of wanting more of the girls, I'm extremely glad I read Same Sweet Girls. It's a book I've read that I'll probably never forget the story or the characters. I very highly recommend this book.
Have you read Same Sweet Girls? If so, would you recommend it and why?
Till next time ... keep on smiling.


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Doha, 20 January 2015. It is the winter break time of the year, when many of our student athletes and their coaches leave Doha for training camps all over the world. Here is a quick overview of where our students-athletes from athletics, table tennis and squash can be found over the next few weeks.
Athletics: A large contingent of 42 including 24 members of the Athletics team from the sprints, jumps and throws disciplines depart on January 20 to return to Stellenbosch in South Africa, the site of last year's camp. The endurance group consisting of 6 athletes and 5 staff members are holding their camp at Vilamoura in Portugal until February 7 where they can take advantage of high quality endurance running conditions. "We tried to identify the best place for each event group in order to be able to work as targeted as possible," explains John Nuttall, Head Coach Athletics. Squash: 12 squash players, including graduate Syed Azlan Amjad (U-19), travel to Spain on February 1 where they will train for four days in Barcelona before participating in the "Spanish Junior Open" taking place in Santiago de Compostela between February 6 and 8. "This international tournament is the first one of its kind for our foundation boys and it's important because our players have a good chance to improve their rankings and possibly gain a seeding for future tournaments," says Squash Head Coach Stewart Boswell.
Table Tennis: The journey for Aspire's table tennis team starts on January 21: Four boys (years 10 and 11) will train in Vienna, Austria whilst four younger student-athletes (years 8 and 9) are going to train inKöping, Sweden. The camps aim to prepare the players for the "2015 Bahrain Junior & Cadet Open", which is an ITTF Premium Junior Circuit tournament taking place in February. "It's an important competition where our players will represent Qatar in team, singles and doubles and performing well is important in terms of their world rankings," explains Table Tennis Head Coach Zlatko Novakovic.


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After experiencing both 'Northern' and 'Southern' Thanksgiving, I can honestly say that both have their standout dishes. Pumpkin pie and stuffing are the super stars of the North. The South has introduced me to delicious dishes like homemade Mac and Cheese (especially my mother-in-law's).
Some things I thought would be universal- the figurative olive branch between the North and the South.
I was wrong.
Very, Very wrong.
Almost a decade in, and I still cannot get over their "gravy". To me, gravy is a smooth, brown liquid. Real gravy is difficult to make, as it requires making a roux first. My gravy is the powdered kind from the packet (sorry Dad), but it is smooth and brown. Thomas's family gravy is unlike anything I have ever seen…. Firstly, it had random chunks of turkey (?) meat, bones, and fat floating in it. Also, there were HUNKS OF HARD BOILED EGGES FLOATING IN THIS SO CALLED GRAVY.
My first reaction was to frantically whisper to Thomas that someone forgot to strain the gravy and that it needed to be done right away before anyone else noticed. He threw me an odd look and said the gravy looked just fine to him. Clearly, he had not seen the EGGS floating in it. I urgently whispered to him again that the gravy must have been rushed to the table, sans straining, because there was egg in it. This earned me another odd look and an explanation: The gravy was SUPPOSED to have all that stuff in it.
WTH?! I took a moment to collect myself. I could not believe something as sacred as the gravy had been tainted. I had had suspicions going in; I knew I probably wouldn't find stuffing or crunchy green beans. I was even willing to try sweet potato pie (for the record, huge disappointment as pumpkin is way better). But the gravy?! A girl has her standards, people.
In good news, Thanksgiving itself was very nice. I am lucky enough to have married into a family that is gentle, loving, and sincere. Even if they cannot make decent gravy.
This year, we started our own tradition. The "Thanksgiving Fairy" came to visit our house, and brought Emma a new dress and matching shoes. (In related news, she keeps asking me if the Thanksgiving fairy can come again TODAY to visit her.) Emma, Thomas and I toasted our good fortunes with champagne, and then ate dinner in the dining room using the china, silver, and crystal. We had stuffing and pumpkin pie, and the gravy was smooth and brown.
We enjoyed ourselves immensely, and genuinely hope you did too.


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Mistakes…immediately after the fact, they suck…but in hindsight…they're some of the best teachers of all time. To be brutally honest, this post is going to be in direct reference to a mistake that I've made in the management of my startup venture. So without further adieu…lets just cut to the chase.
Several months back, our team and project was thriving, yet there remained one critical piece to the puzzle that needed to be filled. Actually, there was one more person that we needed to find to work with on the project. My thinking was to do a ton of research, talk to a ton of people and then see who I would come across. Upon doing so, I spent time talking to several different individuals and worked hard on filtering down the list to a handful of candidates. And then I made a major blunder…
I decided to really narrow down all of the potential people to see who would be "the best fit" for the project, and then from there, go after that individual. Well, one guy, in particular, stood out above the rest. So we had several phone calls, talked about the postition, talked about expectations, even flew out to meet up with one another, we did all of our *due diligence*…from there, we set up a sort of audition for the gig.
Fast forward to about four weeks later, things ended up not working out for both parties (nothing bad, just not the right fit). And that's not even the kicker to the whole story…the same sort of scenario happened again…yes, again! So taking a look back at that point in time, my partners and I were still left with this need that had to be filled yet we were over 8 weeks delayed on our timeline!
Moral of the story…hedge your bets! This is especially true when it comes to teaming up with the right people. Hmmm…let me explain some of the logic as to why my partners and I chose to pursue one individual at a time rather than several (and this explanation is not meant to be a form of self-justification but instead I share it as a point of reference to some of the variables that played into our decision making). For starters, it has to do with money. Pursuing multiple people, flying them out to meet up, contracting them for a short period of time, etc…all costs money! Also, we have an intense passion for FOCUS…and so we thought that to focus on one person deeply rather than several not quite as well was the best course of action.
Well, the opposite actually came true. Due to the time delay of the situations, it ended up costing us more time, more money and more resources to lazer in on a few candidates than it would have if we had pursued the top five candidates for the position. Ahhhh…diversification! I used to not like it…thought that it was overrated…shunned the principle of it…yet, its merit holds true…at least in this example.
When dealing with a search to add a new member to your team, don't put all of your eggs in one basket! Not because people aren't trustworthy or flake out, or are difficult to work with…but rather because life tends to throw curveballs from time to time and it can be difficult to mesh different people's goals, talents and ambitions.
Timing is a critical component to any startup…timing to market, timing to product launch, timing to reach a lost people group, timing to set up a cause-related initiative…TIMING (and the opportunity cost of timing for that matter) should play a major role in decision making. Keep your plan rolling when it comes to filling gaps and meeting neeeds…don't shut the process off just because one option opened up or is worthy of further pursuit.
I think that I could write more about this topic…but feel that this post has become long enough already. Hopefully my mistake will translate into your education…after all…isn't that one of the best ways to learn?!?! …just some Food Forethought.
By Micah Davis


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V Sunil Kumar, managing director of Asset Homes, said the discussions are in the final stages preceding the signing up of MoU. The company and the representatives of the Sri Lankan government have already been through a series of talks, and a delegation from the company had visited Sri Lanka earlier to consider the prospects and feasibility.
The Sri Lanka government is on a mission to rebuild the nation from the rubble of its internal civil war of a few years ago. It is considering partnering with private enterprises with a proven track record across the world in various sectors, especially infrastructure. Asset Homes has been chosen as one of the prospective partners considering the company's track record of successful implementation of projects of international standards, Sunil Kumar said
A Sri Lankan delegation, headed by Gayantha Karunathilaka, minister of mass media and parliamentary affairs visited Kochi to hold discussions with Asset Homes and assess the various projects developed by the company as a run up to the signing up of a MoU.


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Total Farm Protection by Datatag & The Official CESAR Scheme
"Rural crime cost UK famers £50 million in 2010", according to a survey conducted by NFU Mutual, up 17% on 2009!
Datatag, the power behind the world's most successful equipment security and registration scheme - CESAR, is helping Farmers tackle the menace of increased rural crime with the launch of a new comprehensive 'Total - Farm Protection marking system'.
The new system incorporates an array of high technology security marking devices, including Radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponders, forensic liquid DNA, microscopic Datadots® and UV stealth etching technology, which combine seamlessly to identify and protect the assets that thieves are targeting, including tractors, telescopic handlers, quad bikes, power tools, trailer, 4 x 4 vehicles and farm house valuables.
The Datatag system gives each piece of equipment a unique 'fingerprint' that thieves simply cannot remove, providing a powerful deterrent against theft and an invaluable aid in recovery.
As most thieves know, Datatag & CESAR make property 'too hot to handle!'
The Datatag Total - Farm Protection marking system, can protect from 7 major pieces of equipment and dozens of smaller items:
- 2 CESAR systems for tractors or telescopic handlers
- 1 Compact CESAR system for a quad bike or ATV
- 1 CESAR attachment system for an agricultural attachment like a muck rake or bucket
- 1 Datatag 4 x 4 system for any make of 4 x 4 vehicle
- 1 Datatag trailer system for an agricultural trailer or horse box
- 1 Datatag home/farm marking system
- 1 Datatag power tool system for marking up to 25 individual power tools and attachments.
The recommended retail price (RRP) of the new system is only £929.40 (excluding VAT). The price includes on-site installation by a trained CRB vetted technician.
The Datatag Total Farm Protection marking system is convenient to install with a minimum of fuss. Datatag has a network of fully trained and CRB checked installers across the UK who can quickly protect a farm and family home. Proof of ownership and the original registration documents are required for vehicles protected under the CESAR scheme.
CESAR, the only official UK equipment security and registration scheme, became the most successful and widely used scheme in the world at the turn of the year after achieving 15,000 registrations in 2010 taking the cumulative figure to 40,000. Now, just 7 months later, CESAR has achieved another 20,000 registrations, bringing the total number of machine registrations in excess of 60,000 so far!
With rural crime on the increase, the deterrent effect of the Datatag system is a sensible precaution to protect the farm and family home and a sound business decision to minimise the risk of theft and the cost of the disruption caused by loosing an essential piece of equipment.
Elements of the Total Farm Protection marking system will attract significant insurance discounts with many agricultural insurers, all of whom recognise the benefits of installing CESAR and Datatag as part of a Farms anti-theft strategy.Can you afford to delay? Order your Total Farm Protection System now direct from any of our participating Installers and protect your farm and equipment TODAY!
The Datatag Total Farm Protection systems are available at significant discounts via a number of Agricultural Membership Associations, Cooperatives and Unions. Contact your Association now to order your Total Farm Protection System DIRECT and save hundreds of pounds TODAY!
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Happy Birthday, Carl von Linne!
Happy birthday to a botanist considered a local hero in Uppsala, Sweden where he received most of his education. For those of you in Uppsala, we encourage to take a walk through the botanical gardens (pictured above) or stroll down one of the Linnaeus trails. For readers elsewhere, we recommend a visit to a local park or garden, or, why not plant something to celebrate this day?
For more information on Carl von Linne, please visit: https://linnaeusuppsala.com/
Text based on an idea from Lina Sun
Photo credit: E. Gray


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WHERE did the summer holidays go? It's like I blinked and missed them. Bye bye eating-dinner-al-fresco, hello X Factor, Cold Feet and Bake Off. And of course X Factor means it's basically Christmas. As well as catching up on some excellent TV, here's the links we've been liking this week.
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