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I always thought that the easy normal life is the one I want. Until, two years ago, I completely changed. I didn't want to settle for average anymore.
My first parasailing adventure – In Maldives
My first parasailing adventure wasn't planned at all. In fact, it was a total surprise for me. It was my 21st birthday trip, in 2016 and I was spending the day at K. Maafushi. When I got to know that I'm going parasailing I was like, OMG, I'm going parasailing! Thanks to Rafhan, my partner who never fails to amaze me and who always stand by my side to push me do things out of my comfort zone. Also, he's the person who planned this surprise trip for me.
I had never parasailed in my life and the mere thought of it freaked me out. I got butterflies in my stomach picturing myself in the sky, looking down. Did I mention that I'm afraid of the heights? Oh yes, I am! Even the chute seemed much higher than any parasail I've seen from the grounds before. However, all that fear and nervousness only made me more determined. Being way out of my comfort zone, hanging from a chute in the sky was exactly what I needed at that time.
I remember feeling so alive at that very moment before I was up in the sky, all my senses working. I remember the hot sand burning the soles of my feet. I remember the sight of the blue ocean in front of me and the sounds of the waves crashing on the beach. It was high noon time of the sunny day and the beach was alive with action.
My partner and I checked our gear for the last time. I heard the whistle and the crew was giving us a sign showing that we were good to go and the next thing I knew, my feet were off the ground and I was going high and then much higher. Woohoo! I loved the silence around me and enjoyed the whistling of the wind at the same time.
If you expect me to tell you how phenomenal and free I felt, I'm not going to disappoint you. Initially, I felt scared, obviously. I was gripping the straps so hard that I hurt my hand. But I finally started to relax and enjoy the moment insanely high up in the sky.
We took services from Active water sports of K. Maafushi. The conduct of the staff was truly professional, all briefings were done properly, and safety measures were adhered to.
I'm grateful for having the opportunity to do this and I'm so glad I did it.
My first Jet Ski ride – In Maldives
I always wanted to try jet skiing. Before I knew that this one experience would give me the most wonderful feeling in the world, I was giving myself these helpful pep talks like, "Come on, you can do this. This is just another new experience for you and it won't hurt to try something new." I was so desperate to try it but I'm not gonna lie, I kept seeing myself falling off the jet ski.
I was all ready to hit the waters wearing my life jacket. As soon as I sat on the back seat of the jet I remember holding onto my partner's life jacket for life. We haven't even gone out of the water yet and I was already freaking out! Goodness!
As we started going out of the water, he started to pick up the speed and drove around with the intense water splashing on our faces. From the little speed bump waves to the waves that were so big, water was everywhere.
At first, it was a little uncomfortable as there were few times I thought that I'm gonna get thrown off the jet ski into the water as the waves started getting bigger during sunset. Despite the fact that I was holding onto my partner's life jacket so tight, I felt amazingly free as the wild saltwater blowing on my face.
The seas were a bit of rough on the day but it didn't take away any of the enjoyment of the ride. It was one hell of an experience, which I'm looking forward to do again.
My first snorkeling experience – In Maldives
I always knew it is beautiful under the sea, thanks to TV and social media. Now I got to witness how true it is with my own eyes. The ocean is another world, and I was privileged to glimpse a little bit of the underwater world on my short trip to K. Maafushi. Biyadhoo house reef is one of the best spots for snorkelers, especially for first timers like me.
I was given a life jacket for precaution given that I was a little nervous. My only worry was the snorkel. I was like, would I be able to learn how to breathe through my mouth with ease? Would I panic while on the water? More importantly, will there be sharks around? When I got into the water fully equipped with my mask on, it was like another world. I saw my partner and other snorkelers hanging out and within no time, I totally got over the fear and all I wanted was to absorb the breathtaking beauty. And I did!
I enjoyed watching all the different kinds of fishes and the colors and marine life. The fishes were just inches away from me yet not afraid. I know it was not right to disturb them but out of excitement, I even extended my hand to touch one of them. They kept swimming right by my face mask and I let out a noise or two every time they swam by. So let's just say there has been a lot of snorkel-screams on my first time.
After experiencing snorkeling for the first time, surrounded by beautiful underwater creatures, and the colorful corals and the complete marine life, I was totally mesmerized.
My first dive experience – In Maldives
My first dive took place this year at Maagiri North dive spot.
It was an amazing day, knowing that I'm gonna experience my first dive. I can't even explain my level of excitement I had. But yeah, to be honest, I was scared too.
It was a sunny morning, me and my partner along with his brother-in-law who is a certified diving instructor and a couple of other divers boarded the boat and reached the diving spot of the day.
I wore my scuba gear, all the necessary equipment and weights and I remember I almost fell on the boat with all those weights on me. My instructor gave me a briefing which included basic information like emergency protocol, how to communicate underwater etc. Once at the dive site, the instructors monitored the conditions and jumped off. It took me a little while to take my jump, as I was so nervous.
In minutes, I was almost on the sea floor. Current was super strong, that made the visibility under the water excellent. In fact, the visibility was so good that I did not feel there was any water between the fishes and me. At one point, hundreds of banner fish surrounded me and a few meters below, I noticed a big creature. I couldn't believe my eyes as I realized what it was. A shark! It was a blacktip reef shark. I was so fascinated by the lovely creature but was so scared that I forgot to pose for a picture. Let's hope I have a quicker reaction next time so I have a picture to show.
What fascinated me thoroughly was the sound of my own breath under the water. I felt my throat dry up and tried blowing air from your nose but it's actually not possible. In the struggle of breathing from my mouth, I couldn't help but swallow the salty sea water. My partner kept on communicating through hand gestures to make sure I was alright with the water pressure. For a newbie like me, who is impulsive, hyper and over-excited, I had to get used to the slow motions of the water. Everything moved at a snail's pace under the water. I was in awe of the sheer magnificence of it all and just wanted time to stand still.
The highlights of the dive: I spotted a couple of stingrays, a shark, a Puffer Fish, a school of bannerfish and other unknown fishes plus some colorful corals and some dead ones, too.
If you are inspired by this post, leave a comment of what you would like try to step out of your comfort zone.
#Guest Post from //minnusays.com/2018/12/26/stepping-out-of-my-comfort-zone/
Written by Minnu,
I'm Minnu and I'm from the Maldives. I'm currently a college student studying bachelors in business administration with a strong interest in writing and creativity and a love for literature and food. Also, I'm a shopaholic by confession!
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Wimbledon (film)
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|Directed by
|Richard Loncraine
|Produced by
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Liza Chasin
Mary Richards
|Written by
Adam Brooks
Jennifer Flackett
Mark Levin
Paul Bettany
Kirsten Dunst
Sam Neill
Jon Favreau
Austin Nichols
|Music by
|Edward Shearmur
|Darius Khondji
|Edited by
|Humphrey Dixon
|Distributed by
|Universal Pictures
Release dates
Running time
|98 minutes
|United Kingdom
|$31 million
|Box office
Wimbledon is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine. The film centers on a washed-up tennis pro named Peter Colt (played by Paul Bettany) and an up-and-coming tennis star named Lizzie Bradbury (played by Kirsten Dunst) during the Wimbledon Championships.
The film is dedicated to Mark McCormack, who died on 16 May 2003 after suffering cardiac arrest four months earlier.
The story was inspired by Goran Ivanišević, a Croatian tennis player who won Wimbledon in 2001, becoming the only player to win men' s singles at Wimbledon with a wild card entry.
Peter Colt (Paul Bettany), an English professional tennis player in his thirties whose ranking has slipped from 11th to 119th in the world, considers that he never really had to fight for anything as his wealthy, but not close, family easily put him through studies and allowed him to pursue his tennis ambitions. He bravely exchanges jokes with his German sparring partner Dieter Prohl (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who is in a similar position. Though he earns a wildcard spot to the Wimbledon tournament, he internally feels that it's time to admit he's getting too old to compete with fitter coming men (or boys) and intends, after this last Wimbledon, to take a job with the prestigious tennis club instead.
However, as Wimbledon begins, by accident, he bumps into Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), the American rising star of female tennis, falls in love with her and finds her interest in him changes his entire perception, even gives him the strength to win again. As their love grows, Peter's game becomes better and better, but her game starts worsening as she spends too much time with Peter, ignoring her practice and tiredness. However, her overprotective father-manager Dennis Bradbury (Sam Neill) proves determined to nip their relationship in the bud, believing it detrimental to her career. One day, Dennis comes to Peter's old flat and yells at him for spoiling his daughter's game. She overhears this and decides to leave him and focus on her game.
Both of them play several matches with different opponents and win. But without Lizzie's support, Peter's confidence and concentration start to shake. Lizzie reaches the semi-finals while Peter also manages to reach the semi-finals but with difficulty. The night before their semi-final matches, Peter sneaks into Lizzie's hotel room and persuades her to have sex. Initially, she denies as she requires more rest and sleep for her semi-final game next morning, but later on agrees to. Next day, he performs quite well and wins his semi-final match in straight sets, whilst Lizzie loses her match due to lack of sleep and losing her focus after her night with Peter. Lizzie gets upset and breaks their relationship while accusing his madness and last-night greed for sex as cause for loss of her match, her dreams and perhaps her career too. She leaves before he can say or explain anything and decides to immediately return to the USA.
Peter has to play the final match against Jake Hammond (Austin Nichols), an arrogant American star who Peter has already had an argument with involving Lizzie, but finds himself outclassed. At the airport, Lizzie watches an interview on TV in which Peter apologizes to her and declares his love for her openly. She drops her idea to go home, and comes back to Wimbledon.
Before Lizzie reaches the stadium, Peter has already lost two sets and is behind in the third due to the fast and forceful tricky serves by Jake. He has lost all of his focus due to the breakup with Lizzie. Before the match is interrupted by rain, his back muscles get stressed and he has started thinking about retiring from the match rather than face a sure defeat. Suddenly, Lizzie comes to him in the dressing room and tells him that she has forgiven him, and prepares him to play and face the fate rather than quit. She tells him the secret about Jake's tricky serves. With Lizzie cheering him on, Peter makes a recovery in the match and wins the title (3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6), 6–4) with a diving volley. After the match he retires from tennis. He and Lizzie get married, and with his support, Lizzie goes on to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon twice, ultimately achieving her dreams. In the last scene, Peter is with their youngest child, a boy, watching Lizzie and their eldest child, a girl, playing tennis together on a neighborhood court in New York City.
- Paul Bettany as Peter Colt
- Kirsten Dunst as Lizzie Bradbury
- James McAvoy as Carl Colt
- Bernard Hill as Edward Colt
- Eleanor Bron as Augusta Colt
- Celia Imrie as Mrs Kenwood
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Dieter Prohl
- Sam Neill as Dennis Bradbury
- Austin Nichols as Jake Hammond
- Kirsten Taylor Montjoy Hunter as Elizabeth Hammond
- Jon Favreau as Ron Roth
- Jonathan Timmins as the Ballboy
- Robert Lindsay as Ian Frazier
- Martin Wimbush as Court Official
- Cecilia Dazzi as the Billi Clementi
- Real tennis professionals on set
- Dominic Inglot as Paul Bettany's tennis double
- Vikas Punna as Ajay Bhatt
- Beti Sekulovski as Lizzie's first opponent
- Murphy Jensen as Ivan Dragomir
- Alun Jones as Tom Cavendish
- Rebecca Dandeniya as Arliyia Rupesindhe
- John McEnroe as Himself/Commentator
- Chris Evert as Herself/Commentator
- Mary Carillo as Herself/Commentator
- John Barrett as Himself/Commentator
- Pat Cash was the tennis adviser on set and trained the actors.
The actors served with real tennis balls. All others were added digitally to make it appear like they were serving.
The film used locally recruited Wimbledon residents as extras.
In the original script Lizzie steps nude out of the shower upon meeting Peter. Actress Kirsten Dunst filmed the initial meeting scene nude, but before the film's release she persuaded director Richard Loncraine to edit the scene so her nudity was removed. The result is a strange cut first showing Dunst behind the glass shower door, then suddenly cutting to a shoulders-up view of her standing outside the glass door.
Filming locations
Some scenes were filmed during the Championships in 2003 between matches. It is the only time in the history of the tournament that this has been allowed.[citation needed]
Some of the grass court scenes with Paul Bettany were filmed at the Stoke Park Country Club,[1] home of The Boodles Challenge.
The London Zoo's entrance was used for the entrance to Wimbledon.
The beachfront scenes were filmed on location in Brighton.
Wimbledon received generally positive reviews, with a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 144 reviews.[2] It received "average" of "mixed" reviews from Metacritic, which was a 59 point rating out of 100.[3]
The New York Times review stated that Wimbledon was a "much more conventional film," but with "cleverer-than-average dialogue and sharply drawn subsidiary characters".[4] In Michael Charlotte's film review for Empire, he gave the film three out of five stars, saying that, "In tennis parlance, this fires off more moonballs to stay in play than outright winning shots. But Bettany is charming, and thankfully he and Dunst are appealing together".[5]
Roger Ebert gave the film a positive review. "'Wimbledon' is a well-behaved movie about nice people who have good things happen to them. That's kind of startling, in a world where movie characters, especially in sports movies, occupy the edge of human experience. What a surprise to hear conversation instead of dialogue, and to realize that the villain may actually be right some of the time". He ultimately gave the movie three out of four stars.
Box office
The film opened at #4 making US$7.1 million in its opening weekend in the North American box office.
The film's digital soundtrack uses the "Surround EX" format, the same track format used for the Star Wars prequels and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The song that plays in the trailer of the film is "Everlasting Love" by U2.
- ↑ "Movie History". Stoke Park. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Wimbledon - Rotten Tomatoes". Au.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "Wimbledon Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (17 September 2004). "Learning to Win at Love With a Center Court Rally". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Empire's Wimbledon Movie Review". Empireonline.com. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
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Cost: $8-10 (US)
Availability: Mass Retail I got mine from Wal Mart for $8.44 US before tax.
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Proven genetics many times over. This male is simply a cut above the rest. He has 15 championship banners and 2 judges choice awards. He has won the AOBA Nationals in halter, composite, and fleece, has been Futurity Champion & Futurity Dark Herdsire of the Year, and has won the AOA Spirit of the industry award (with his 8th fleece)!His offspring are equally impressive winning ribbons and banners in all color classes. .38 Special is passing on his fine traits to his offspring; brightness, fineness, density, uniformity, crimp character, coverage, excellent conformation AND his amazingly sweet disposition - making him the herdsire you want to bring to your females. Proudly co-owned with A Paca Fun Farm and Elf-Paca Meadows.Closed to outside breedings.
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Firefly uses filigree findings made from vintage molds,which give the designs a romantic look, yet with a contemporary twist. The company has a passion for precise craftsmanship, with attention to harmony and beauty, and a strong eye for detail. All of Firefly Jewelry is handmade in Guatemala. We carry bracelets, earrings, necklaces all in the classic Firefly mosaic style.


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Google is on a spree to merge many services into one and is planning to do so by consolidating the quantity of storage it offers across all services by merging into Google Drive. When Google launched GMail, it was an email service which offered a lot more free storage when compared to competing email services then. Storage is obviously very costly and Google cannot afford to give unlimited storage to each user for free. That's pretty reasonable for a company which has millions of users under multiple products, and as a result, Google is growing stingier day by day when it comes to storage and hence it is going to combine the free storage offered for Google Drive and Photos.
Google launched Google Drive officially in late April. Google Drive is basically seen as an evolution of Google Docs. It's a rebranding exercise per se, and that's what we expected it to be in the first place. Google updated Docs with an all new desktop and mobile app for offline syncing of files. When Google launched Google Drive, it offered 5 gig of free space, and that didn't include the 1 gig of free storage which Google was providing with Google Photos or Picasa, but according to the new revised policy, Google will no longer count the storage provided for Google Photos and Google Drive separately, which means the 5 gig free storage which Google was offering with Google Drive will now be shared with Picasa.
The change in policy can be seen positively as well as negatively. If a user makes use of Picasa very frequently, but does not use Google Drive as much, then there is a very good chance that he will be very happy because of the sudden increase of free space by 4 gigs. There are some users who don't use Picasa at all, and such users won't be affected by the policy change at all. On the downside, few users access both, Photos and Drive, and such users will be forced to buy additional storage at a premium.
As said before, storage is intrinsically costly and with the launch of Google Drive, Google has also changed its pricing policy for additional storage. Previously, 20 gigs used to cost $5 per year, but there have been slight changes in the pricing and now 25 gig will cost $5 per month.
Apart from this, there's a major change brought with this spring cleaning which needs to be noted. According to the new policy, if the user has bought additional storage, the free storage (5 gig) will now be counted towards his total storage quota. Doing the math, if the user buys 100 gig plan, the total storage available to him will be 100 gig only and not 100+5+1 gig like it used to before, and yes, the additional storage can be used with both, Google Drive and Google Photos. According to Google, this approach will make it easier for users. What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge. Karren is Hostess this week and she is challenging us to Use Newsprint on our cards. I created a CAS design and used Newsprint DSP from Stampin' Up! and cut my bells out and layered them on some Whisper White to make them more stable and sponged the edges. The background was embossed with Little Holly Leaves from Sizzix. I cut a piece out of the Smokey Slate card and popped part of my Greeting in the space and mounted the two panels on Dimensionals. The Christmas Word Die Cut was a Gift from Karren at Christmas and I coloured it with a Basic Grey Marker. I embossed the Bow with Provo Craft Polka Dot E/Folder for some added interest. I finished off with some Crystals.
Stamps: Simon Says Stamps - Holiday Layered Tree SSS 101362
Card: Basic Grey, Smokey Slate, Whisper White, Newsprint DSP
Ink: Basic Grey, Versamark
Finishing Touches: Crystals
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Papertrey Ink Bells and Boughs Dies, Papertrey Ink - Wet Paint Holiday Dies, Sizzix Little Holly Leaves E/Folder, Provo Craft Polka Dots E/Folder, Sponge, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals,
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"I heard a man yell 'Fire!'" said Sandra Brooks. "Fires are not allowed in the canyon."
Brooks, like many of her surrounding neighbors, is concerned for the safety of their homes that sit above Manzanita Canyon. She's been living in City Heights for almost 50 years; her parents purchased the house in the 1940s.
"I smell the campers cooking nightly, so I know they are burning fires down there," she said.
On Sunday (June 25) at about 2 a.m., she was awoken by what sounded like a motorcycle or an ATV within 100 yards down the canyon from her bedroom window. She called the non-emergency line but no one answered. After she hung up, she heard a man say "Fire! Let's knock this out before we go home."
"There is an active homeless camp down there, it is a chronic problem," Brooks said, "I would address this situation as a very serious epidemic, which is overwhelming city officials, police, fire and volunteer workers alike." She added she didn't see the police or the fire department show up that morning.
One of the Brooks' neighbors walked down the canyon when the sun came up, took photos of the encampment, and posted about 10 photos on her social media. There was charred wood and other burnt remnants, an abandoned tent, a bunch of trash – and vintage 1980s Nintendo and Sega Genesis video game controllers (not burned). "How long are we going to tolerate the damage these people cause to our properties and to our peace of mind," she said.
"Law enforcement typically reacts slowly to requests for encampment removal," said Bruce Thompson, 62. "The laws need to be changed so that illegal activity that puts communities at serious risk results in more than a 'slap on the wrist.'"
Monica Muñoz from the Fire-Rescue Department of the city of San Diego said that fires in canyons and open fields are not permitted. "It's never advisable to have fires in canyons especially now when the brush is extremely dry and plentiful."
Erick Salgado, a 31-year-old realtor, wholeheartedly agrees with Muñoz and Brooks. He lives on the north side of Manzanita Canyon and walks through the trails with his wife, child, and dog. "It is not uncommon to be walking through the canyon and see evidence of a small cooking fire," he said, "I've seen small fire sites like this regularly."
Last year, although, Salgado and his family witnessed something more along the lines of a "malicious fire" as they hiked the canyon. He said that after they passed a makeshift memorial for "Scotty," a person that allegedly died from an overdose in the canyon; he saw a fire that was freshly ignited by "the driest brush in the area." As they approached the scene, the smoke turned into a fire, they then heard people scurry away (but did not see them).
"I had my wife run home and call 911 [because] neither of us had our cell phones on us at the time," he said, "I yelled 'fire' and a neighbor from the the rim of the canyon saw me and called." He then took the initiative, and stomped the fire out with his black Adidas sneakers.
Salgado said that "it felt like forever" for the San Diego Fire Department to come in. They parked their fire truck at Jamie Way, then Salgado's wife escorted the five fireman to the scene. "We had a bit of a heated discussion about what appeared to be a lack of urgency and blasé attitude about a fire that, in my mind; nearly killed us all," he said.
Brooks has her share of close-calls too. "I can tell you I have seen some pretty scary fires," she said, "the last [big] fire I remember was a couple of years ago, when the big water drop helicopter was called [and] it was in the same general area (as the recent weekend fire), just on the opposite rim," she said. "That particular fire was arson."
Salgado wanted the firemen to investigate the scene he stomped out, because of what he heard and saw (a magazine and a lighter at the fire-scene), but he said that the SDFD refused to and responded "you basically have to catch the person in the act."
The Manzanita Canyon was the pilot canyon that helped start the San Diego Canyonlands project in 2009. Their website states that the project was created to promote, protect and restore the natural habitats in San Diego County canyons and creeks by fostering education and ongoing community involvement in stewardship and advocacy, and by collaborating with other organizations.
More from SDReader
- More stories by Mike Madriaga
- Superheroes fight trash in City Heights — Aug. 28, 2019
- Hot brush for homeless and City Heights houses — July 30, 2018
- Matt hits Manzanita Canyon hard and often — Nov. 20, 2017
- Scuffle with box-cutter at murder memorial — Oct. 2, 2017
- Tonnage report on Manzanita Canyon cleanup — Aug. 18, 2017
"The laws need to be changed so that illegal activity that puts communities at serious risk results in more than a 'slap on the wrist.'" jail is not affordable housing. There is no place for these "urban campers" to go. While you can clean up a camp and move the people out they will just go to another place. There is no solution to a problem exacerbated by drug, alcohol and mental illness. There is not enough money or political will to solve the problem.


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A: A geothermal heat pump does not consume any water in the heat exchange process. If eight gallons of water go in the geothermal heat pump, eight gallons of water will come out. Thus, you will need a method to discharge this water.
Typical methods of discharge include returning the water to the aquifer from which it was extracted; secondary use of the water, such as industrial process applications or agricultural uses; evaporation and/or seepage ponds; and discharging to ponds, streams, rivers, lakes or the land surface. Naturally, it would be desirable to have plumbing installed to allow for secondary use of the discharge water, if this is permitted, for lawn and garden watering when the ground conditions warrant it.
Most sewer systems cannot handle the large volumes of water which geothermal heat pumps can produce (up to 10,000 or more gallons per day). Sewer lines may back up and tile fields will become overloaded, so disposal in sanitary sewers or septic systems is not recommended.
While ponds could be attractive and have multiple uses, they consume large amounts of land area, which would restrict their potential use in more densely populated areas. Discharge to the land surface may create bogs, accelerate pollutants leaching into ground water, and form icy areas in the winter. In addition, surface discharge in some areas may accelerate sinkhole activity.
Disposing of the water to a stream, river, or lake may be effective, but your local government may have specific regulations dealing with this issue. If the ground water used in the geothermal heat pump was of poor quality, discharging it to higher quality water will contaminate the discharge aquifer or body of water. Also, heating ground water may raise the temperature enough to be harmful to surface water dwelling creatures. Check with your local authorities before making your decision.
In close quarters, care must be taken so that the discharge doesn't infringe on a neighbor's property. Often, local ordinances prohibit any kind of discharge, and although variances can sometimes be obtained, they can be costly and time-consuming.
The disposal methods preferred by the National Ground Water Association, from a water conservation standpoint, are secondary use of the water and returning the water to the production aquifer.
When returning the water to the original aquifer, the water should remain in a closed system. There are several methods for returning the water to its aquifer. They are: using a single well for supply and disposal; using two wells and alternating withdrawal and disposal between the wells in winter and summer; and using two wells, but not alternating their function.
Single well — For return of water in a supply well, approximately 100 feet of vertical separation is required for every 12,000 Btu of heating or cooling produced per hour. A typical domestic geothermal heat pump, with a 60,000 Btu capacity, would require 500 feet of separation in the well from the point of disposal to the point of supply. If 1000 feet of vertical separation were needed, it probably would be inadvisable to use this system. Higher drilling and pumping costs could make this system impractical in many areas. Also, local regulations may restrict the use of a single well for both potable water and return.
Two-well system (alternating) — This method could take advantage of any temperature variations that may exist in the ground water from this process. In winter, a return well injects cooler water back into the aquifer. summer, the return well (now acting as a supply well) could withdraw this cooler water from the aquifer for more efficient cooling. The second well could be used in a similar way for warmer water. Alternating supply and return may also be beneficial as a preventive maintenance measure. The alteration in each well helps prevent clogging of the well screen, a common problem. This method of design is rarely practiced, probably due to its larger initial investment. The system would require an additional pump (one per well) and more piping compared to other systems.
Two-well system (nonalternating) — A general rule to follow is to drill the return well to the same aquifer at the same depth as the producing well. Return wells in sand and gravel aquifers must have a screen to help prevent incrustation and facilitate water movement. Water is always returned below the water level to reduce precipitation of dissolved solids on the well casing.
If a return well is drilled, it must be placed far enough from the supply well to prevent an overlapping thermal effect between the two wells. Raphael G. Kazman in his report, Use of Twin Wells and Water-Source Geothermal Units for Energy Conservation in Louisiana, created a table for use by the project engineer or designer to approximate the needed spacing between the production and return wells. These wells alternate their roles: the well used for production in the summer is used for return in the winter and vice versa.
Kazman reported that if each house in an entire housing development were equipped with twin wells and geothermal heat pumps, the return water of one property owner might be pumped by his neighbor. The studies he conducted indicate that to maintain the same well discharges without danger of interference with neighbors, the spacing between the twin wells must be increased, possibly as much as 20 percent or more. To minimize interference and short-circuiting between neighboring sets of twin wells, the summer well should always be located on the street side of any lot, and the winter well should be drilled in the backyard, he says.
Two wells, even in the same aquifer, keep the temperature difference separate, if properly spaced, because underground water flows so slowly. The spacing of the supply and return wells is dependent upon several variables, among which are:
- selection of the optimum geothermal heat pump based on available well capacity and operating cost
- the length of the critical season of operation (overall duration of the heating season in the North, air-conditioning season in the south)
- the actual number of days that the GeoExchange unit will be called upon to operate and the percentage of time during those days that it will actually be in operation
- the aquifer characteristics: permeability, thickness, and specific capacity.
Spacing the supply and return wells at least 100 feet apart are best for most locations. For good aquifer conditions, this spacing might be less, while greater spacing may be necessary for poor aquifer conditions. The return well has to be constructed as well as, or better than, the supply well–it is not just a dumping hole.
Theoretically, an aquifer will accept the same amount of water that it will yield. In reality, however, it will only accept 75 to 80 percent of its yield in return. Therefore, an aquifer that will yield 18 gpm will only accept approximately 14 gpm and the remaining 4 gpm will run out on the ground. The contractor and homeowner should be concerned about the possible plugging of the return well by deposits of sand or high amounts of iron being present in the ground water. Air dissolved in the water can also induce corrosion.
It should be noted that in aquifers with low permeability, gravity feeding of return water might not provide sufficient pressure to allow infiltration into the aquifer. If the discharge water is returned to an aquifer other than the supply aquifer, and the two aquifers are separated by a thickness of low-permeability material, interference should be minimal or nonexistent.
Supply and return aquifers must be chemically compatible to assure that mixing of the two water types does not result in precipitation of salts or hydroxides from solution, which might lead to eventual plugging of the aquifer surrounding the return well.
Local policies vary widely concerning the use of return wells. Several states, including Wisconsin and Minnesota, do not allow any type of underground injection return at this time. Several others have adopted a general policy to discourage this type of disposal method. On the other hand, Oregon encourages return of this water. Many of the other states have some form of permit or notification procedure.
Enforcement is often lax, however, particularly for small domestic systems. Regulatory agencies commonly have statutory authority to regulate these systems but no formal program. More than one-third of the states have no permit or notification requirements.
Regulations for return of water to surface water generally correspond to the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System standards. Disposal to a leach field and septic tanks is generally not a problem, but is usually not recommended. However, many states require that septic tanks be spaced a certain distance (generally around 50 feet) from a well.
Disposal to sewers is regulated on the state level in only four states. The state of Minnesota, for example, had forbidden for many years the use of any type of return well. The law was amended in late 1981 to allow the construction of a minimum number of return wells.
Provisions of the law said that the wells must withdraw from and return to the same aquifer, the wells must be constructed so as to allow for inspection of water quality and temperature, the system must be constructed as a completely closed system which is sealed against the introduction of foreign substances, and the owner must agree to allow inspections by the health department. The law does not allow for a domestic supply well to be used in conjunction with a geothermal heat pump. Again, remember to check with your local officials.


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Really? Hard to believe a star as big as Elton John responds to mail requests. He must get hundreds a week minimum. I'm having flashbacks to Charlton Heston... :-)
Steve - Elton doesn't reply to all his mail, but there are exceptions. These are his and not secretarial signatures for sure.
Surprising, but good to know. Thanks for sharing!
This is true. I do not know these sigs but a good friend of mine has met him, been photographed with him and now they exchange letters a few times a year.
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It's dope. The End.
Just kidding, for the most part anyway. Even if it's an appropriate summary it doesn't do justice to what the guys and gals of Saturized had to say about it. We've been thinking about writing something like this for a while, and it just kind of sat on a shelf somewhere in the back of our minds. Then, all of a sudden, eureka! We realized that if we were to do this thing, there was only one way to do it, we'd let the people speak for themselves. What a great decision it was. It's one thing to believe in what you do and to believe that your team is on the same page, but to hear it from everyone is just… stupefying.
Hearing ideas like family, friendship, and happiness linked with being a Saturator really made some eyes water. These ideas are something we all have in our minds, but it's nice to hear it loud and clear from time to time. There's a lot to be said, so let's jump right into it.
"These cups aren't Saturated"
The words of our design director upon seeing damaged cups. When we asked Darko, one of our designers, what it meant to be a Saturator his reaction was priceless. You could see he was wracking his brain, trying to find the perfect sentence. We danced around a bit, until he found the perfect example of what he thought it meant. He remembered seeing Goran, our design director, trying to make a cup of coffee and pulling out a damaged cup. Now, cups are casualties in every office's war against sleepiness, so it's usually not that big a deal. But one of Saturized's core values is striving for perfection in everything we do. Including having perfect cups. So in a sense this moment served as a perfect example of what it meant to be a Saturator. You never settle for mediocrity, no matter how trivial it may seem.
Learn baby, learn
If you want to create anything that's cutting edge, you can never stop learning and improving. That's how we see it anyway – and by "we" we do mean everybody. Not one of us failed to mention how we've learned something new since we started working in Saturized. From communication, working in a team, and managing projects to coding, designing, and developing. Since we started working together, we've all become better at what we do. We learn something new with every project, especially the ones that use new technologies. But that's just part of it. We have some truly wonderful mentors here. They molded some of our younger Saturators into amazing professionals that knew very little, or nothing at all, when they came to us. Hiring the best of the best is easy, you just have to have enough mullah and the right conditions. But hiring someone that is completely inexperienced, and has very limited knowledge, can be much more rewarding. We help each other whenever we can, and teach each other what we can, and we've assembled an amazing team thanks to that.
In passion we trust
Love what you do, and it will love you back. Seriously, it works. We all believe that if coming to the office becomes just going to work to earn some cash, and nothing else, it's not worth it anymore. While we're on the topic of passion, there's an anecdote that captures what it means to be passionate. It's the story about how Maja, our front end developer, became a part of Saturized. She was looking for a place to learn the tricks of the trade, and sent a bunch of e-mails. We were the first to respond, and boy are we glad we were. For a year she came to the office without pay, to learn how to become a developer. What most of us didn't know at the time, was that she lived in another city and took a bus every single day at 6am to be the first one in the office. When we found out we were dumbfounded by her dedication and passion. Today she's a part of integral part of our team, and she hasn't lost an ounce of this passion. That's what being a Saturator is, feeling that burning passion to become the best at what you do, no matter how little you know at the start of your journey. We all feel that sensation every day of the week, on every project, not matter how hard or easy it is. That's because we love what we do, and we'll never stop loving it.
Well-oiled machine
Perfection, learning, passion. They're all important, but so is being organized. Funnily enough everyone mentioned this aspect of being a Saturator. Most of us come from freelancing backgrounds, so we can appreciate freedom and doing whatever the hell we want, whenever we want. However, once we started working in Saturized we saw how a well-organized team can achieve great things, and it changed us. It just makes every part of the process easier. From research, to concept, from concept to reality. According to some of our most recent Saturators, it can even be intimidating at times. Which is to be expected. If you previously worked as freelancer, or in an agency that wasn't as organized, you can't just jump in and adopt everything in an instant. Thankfully, our project managers are bosses at handling this. Out of years of experience, and the constant search for ways of making our workflow even better, we developed an app through which we track everyone's progress, motivation, and satisfaction. It was dubbed ReportNest and it really helped us keep a caring eye on everyone. We realize that organization isn't the most thrilling of subjects, but it's just so important. And we're so happy every Saturator knows, and values, this.
"Saturized is my third family"
In the words of our office manager, Judit, she was born into one family, founded a second, and became part of a third – Saturized. However you put it, the sentiment is there. We all feel as if Saturized is home. A place where you feel good, where you are surrounded by great people, and where you do what you love to do. This is a huge part of being a Saturator. That's why we don't just look for excellence and professionalism when we hire, we also look for people that are a cultural fit. Because we want them to be our family. We want to support them in all that they do, build them into better and stronger individuals, and by doing so, make our family even stronger. And as in most functioning families, everyone has a voice. Seniority and rank are empty phrases in our home. If something is bothering one of us, or there's a problem that needs fixing, we know that we can rely on each other and that help is just one question away. Most importantly, this applies out of the office as well. Being a Saturator means being a friend, in and out of the office.
To wrap things up, we'd like to thank every Saturator for being amazing. The past few days during which we were writing this post taught us that we are stronger, and closer, than we knew. Every member of our family is dedicated, passionate, and in love with what we do. We worked hard to get to where we are today, and with Saturized in it's current form, we are bound to go even further. Thank you for reading, and we hope that you'll become a part of our family one day, or that you'll make one yourself. May the Saturization be with you!
If you think you're ready to become a Saturator, shoot us an e-mail, and we'll see what we can do.


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Here you will find shortly (from 1.6.2018) our large assortment of AirGuns in caliber 4.5 and 5.5 mm.
The AirGuns featured in this category can only be ordered in our company in Vienna and picked up from there personaly.
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By: Sal Cangeloso
When AM2 was first announced it seemed like it was going to be a guaranteed hit. After all, this platform would be moving the tremendously successful socket 939 into the future with its use of DDR2 memory, a greatly increased memory bandwidth, hardware virtualization, and a number of exciting new CPUs. Despite everything AM2 had going for it, this includes a dedicated enthusiast base and a tremendous amount of pro-AMD spirit at the time, the new platform has largely been dismissed by consumers.
The question now is, what happened? How did AMD go from record growth and being the darling of enthusiasts to having a new platform which failed to impress?
Before we get started it should be made clearly that despite what people may say, AM2 does make for a capable computer. We took a look at an AM2 build based on an Asus M2N32 SLI motherboard not too long ago and were happy with the system. The disappointment in AM2 is not a result of its failure to perform, but rather the failure to match the performance gains seen in the move to the K8 platform. Our testing has confirmed what the industry at large has found to be true- the move to AM2 should bring performance gains of about 3-10% when compared to socket 939, with an average increase below 5%. This is what we would comfortably call an "incremental" performance boost, but nothing more.
So what happened to AM2? Where did things go wrong for AMD, a company that was on a legendary upswing, during which it could seemingly do no wrong. Even with reasonable pricing, a well-timed release date, and high availability AM2 was unable to take off in a way that was commensurate with its potential.
1. Conroe
An appreciably part of the success of sockets 754 and 939 were due to a colossal blunder on the part of Intel: Netburst. This architecture was kept around since 2001 and was always being improved in piecemeal, rather than simply being replaced. The whole episode was capped off by an unimpressive dual core architecture that was kept alive practically on price alone. During this time (754 came out in fall 2003 and 939 came in early summer 2004) AMD did their homework and put out the impressive but short-lived socket 754 and then 939.
But the landscape was changing by the time AM2's release date was announced. Intel had released its Core architecture and the word had begun to spread about Conroe, what would come to be known as Core 2 Duo. Early benchmarking by a number of hardware sites not only let consumers know that AM2 would be a slight performance increase, but that Conroe would be a dramatic one. By the time AM2 was available Core 2 Duo was one of the most highly anticipated processors of all time and AM2 was the "also ran". There was no way that AMD could compete with Intel's marketing clout, regardless of the performance or previous successes.
2. AM2 is setting up AMD for the future
As good as 939 was, it could only last for so long. AMD had to start to look towards the future, which meant moving to DDR2 memory, increasing the availability of memory bandwidth, launching a platform for improved chipsets and the like. Improvements must be done in stages: Socket 754 brought 64-bit, 939 brought dual core, dual channel memory, and mass acceptance of PCI Express video, and AM2 would bring us DDR2. AM2 may not be terribly exciting, but it is paving the way for K8L, AM3, and AMD's 4×4.
3. AM2 is confusing
Unless you follow the processor market closely, AM2 can be confusing. The naming convention "AM2" or "M2" is much different from 754 or 939 and a little investigation reveals that AM2's socket uses 940 pins. As you may recall AMD has already has a socket 940, it came out along with 754 and was used for Opteron and high-end FX systems. Despite the numerical similarity AM2 and 940 are extremely different and are not compatible with one another. Once consumers get past that they will have to figure out the processor they want, more than a few of which have the same name as their 939 counterpart.
4. 939 was too great
OK, a platform can't perform too well, but the success of 939 meant that in order to top it AMD would have to do bring something really innovative. They were clearly unable to do so (or did not intend to) so most 939 owners were never inclined to upgrade. The strong performance of 939, the availability of cheap processors and great motherboards, and the overclockability of most systems meant that convincing people to upgrade has been difficult. A new system would require a new motherboard, memory, and a CPU in the very least, possibly more if the user was upgrading from a Pentium 4 or Athlon XP. For much less money it would be possible just to move an existing 939 system to a dual core processor or add more memory to get a performance increase of a few percentage points.
5. The cost factor
This is just simple economics, as in it does not make sense to invest the money in going with AM2 when consumers can get a 939 computer for less. This is the case for consumer who are looking to upgrade from an older computer. While the price difference between AM2 and 939 is not huge, the introduction of a something new has inevitably caused a drop in the price of the older gear. DDR memory and 939 motherboards can be had quite cheaply, while quality DDR2 memory and AM2 motherboards have yet to see any significant discounts. The upside of AM2 is that it is more future-proof than 939, but given the current rate of CPU progress this is great a factor as it otherwise could be.
The AM2 situation can be seen from any number of different angles. While some people see it as a failure to step up when faced with a formidable new architecture from Intel, it would probably be more accurate to see it as an incremental performance increase. Like 754 before it, AM2 is best seen as a preparation, a step between one goal and another, not a failure.
What does this mean for consumers? AM2 remains a viable option for people who are looking to upgrade from an older platform, especially if performance is not a key area of concern. Intel's Core 2 Duo and upcoming Core 2 Quad have taken the hearts of performance seekers and grabbed most of the headlines in doing so. AMD is going to have to take a back seat for enthusiasts for the time being, at least until they have proven their performance in the quad core market.
For those among us looking for good value or a quality system that is a lot of fun to use AM2 is a solid choice. These computers overclock well, the dual core processors can finally be had for reasonable prices, and they should be able to hold their own for some time. It is speculated that AM3 processors will be compatible with AM2 motherboards, so when it is time to upgrade these computers should be able to change with the times.
So where did AMD go wrong? The fact of the matter is they did not do all that bad with AM2. When paired with a great chipset like the 590 SLI you can get a very capable computer and when paired with something cheaper the system has good bang-for-the-buck. The problem of course is that 939 is cheaper and Core 2 Duo performs better, so AM2 has largely fallen short of expectations. Perhaps people expected too much and in the future we will all be glad AM2 was what it ended up being, but for now Intel is making up a lot of lost ground. AMD has high hopes for the upcoming quarter, but the dominance they saw during the last two or so years may not return any time soon.


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Ginger wanted a blog for her class that could be the home screen for all her classroom computers.
The drop down menu at the top has a tab for students to click on to access resources like websites she wants them to use. (This way they hopefully aren't getting into places they shouldn't be!)
It also has a tab for her to access her resources as well as one for parent resources.
Since this is a classroom blog it isn't public, so here is what one of the tabs looks like when the mouse hovers over it.
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If you are trying to collect a judgment, a collection lawyer in New Jersey may be able to help facilitate the process. A law firm that deals extensively in judgment collection may have the expertise you need to pursue your assets from difficult debtors. The domestication process is often difficult to navigate alone, but once a judgment is enforceable in New Jersey, your law firm can assist you in the process of aggressively enforcing the judgment and recovering your assets.
Foreign Judgment Docketing
Foreign judgment docketing occurs when a judgment is moved from one state to another. The first state's judgment is docketed or domesticated to become enforceable in New Jersey under the Uniform Enforcement of Judgments Act. The Superior Court Clerk of New Jersey and Superior Court of New Jersey treat foreign judgments identically. The clerk will give a notice to the defendant giving 14 days to file an objection. During that time period, no execution of process can occur. Foreign judgments that are docketed with the Superior Court of New Jersey become liens against any New Jersey real estate owned by the debtor. Once the foreign judgment has been docketed, the creditor can take actions to collect the judgment that follow state law. Docketing a judgment from an outside state can be highly effective if your judgment debtor has assets in New Jersey.
Although foreign judgments are largely available to creditors in different states that have been found entitled to "full faith and credit," the defendant has the right to request a stay of execution from the Superior Court of New Jersey. The stay may be given if the defendant demonstrates a valid appeal of your judgment which is pending in the court of original jurisdiction. Your collections lawyer may provide guidance if the defendant requests a stay.
Contact a Collection Lawyer in New Jersey
If you are having difficulty pursuing a collection account from a debtor in New Jersey, consider contacting Snellings Law LLC today at (973) 265-6100. The docketing process can be a difficult one, especially if your debtor requests a stay of execution. A reputable law firm may help you obtain compensation from an enforceable judgment through such means as orders for discovery, writs of execution, garnishments, levies, and information subpoenas. As long as your debtor resides or maintains assets in New Jersey, a collection lawyer in New Jersey may be able to help you enforce your judgment.


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WHO was Frits Loonsten?
Frits Loonsten was one of this country's finest landscape architects. Born in the Netherlands in 1909, Frits was the youngest graduate of the Royal School of Horticulture in Boskoop. After immigrating to the United States, he learned from renowned landscape architects such as Erick Bushholtz and Jens Jensen. Frits' naturalistic style, attention to detail, and love of plants was much sought after. He created landscapes for the homes of many prominent Indianapolis families. Among them were L.S. Ayres, James L. Kittle, Sr., Eli Lilly, Allen W. Clowes, and Herman C. Krannert. He became the oficial landscape architect of Indiana University in 1940.
Through the years, his designs have received national acclaim, among them, Lilly Center, Indiana Convention Center, and the Peters Residence in West Lafayette. He landscaped numerous Home Show houses, Decorator Show houses and every Flower and Patio Show during his lifetime.
Frits pursued excellence in the knowledge of landscaping and its application in design and installation. It is for this reason that this scholarship is aptly named.
WHAT careers are available in the landscape industry?
The Landscape Industry is over a 1.5 billion-dollar industry in Indiana and employs thousands of people. These are some of the careers available: landscape architects and designers; landscape contracting, management, con-struction and maintenance; interiorscape and maintenance; nursery / greenhouse propagation and production; retail operations and management.
WHERE can you attend college?
BS degree:
Ball State University. Muncie, Indiana Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana
Associates degree:
Vincennes University. Vincennes, Indiana
HOW do you qualify for the scholarship?
You must be a second year student in a bachelor's program or a first year student in an associate program with a landscape or horticulture related major. Awards will be based on academic merit, personal qualities and interests, letters of recommendation and interest in the landscape industry.
The scholarship amount varies from year to year. At its discretion, the scholarship committee may award more than one scholarship per year with the total yearly award(s) set at a minimum of $6,000. It is at the discretion of the scholarship committee and the Board of Directors of the Indianapolis Landscape Association (ILA) as to how they will distribute the percentage of those funds in the form of a scholarship.
The scholarship, itself, is funded by various annual events. These events are presented by the ILA and are aided by many local and state-wide businesses and individuals within those businesses that help sponsor and participate in the events.
WHEN must you submit your application?
Applications must be received by April 1st. Winners will be notified by June 1st. Applications must be completed via the electronic form below or mailed to:
Indianapolis Landscape Association
4000 West 106th Street, Suite 125
Carmel, IN 46032
*Please attach your college transcript and letters of recommendations via email or send them by mail by April 1st. Please send to Blake Herbst firstname.lastname@example.com


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What can I expect with Breast Augmentation Orange County and the safety of Breast Implants?
Breast augmentation Orange County will give you a look you want and improve your self-confidence and self-esteem. Mammaplasty is a major procedure, and you may have questions and concerns. It's important to understand the steps and what you can expect to allow you to make an informed decision.
What is breast augmentation?
This breast enhancement technique is used by plastic surgeons to increase a woman's breast size. It also restores the volume of breasts that have lost through surgery or weight loss.
What are my expectations from beginning to end?
Dr. Bunkis will meet with you, once you schedule your cosmetic consultation. He will discuss the surgery and your goals with you. Together, you will determine whether you need saline or silicone implants and what size you want to be.
Dr. Bunkis will discuss the option of either a subglandular breast implant placement or a submuscular placement. The subglandular placement allows for faster recovery and is less painful. However, the implants are easier to see and feel through the skin than submuscular placement. While this option has a longer recovery process, the result is more natural looking and allows for easier imaging with a mammography.
You'll also discuss your long-term goals for the procedure. Our team at Orange County Plastic Surgery will help you develop realistic expectations for what the procedure can and can't-do.
How long does the surgery last?
It can take between one and three hours, depending on the type of procedure and anesthesia used. Dr. Bunkis will give you an expected timeline for your particular surgical plan.
How long does recovery take?
Many women can begin normal activities within a few days. You will be limited to more strenuous activities for a few weeks. Each person's recovery is unique, and Dr. Bunkis can give you a more accurate timeline.
Who is a good candidate for breast augmentation?
You should be healthy and at least 18 years old. You should not be pregnant or nursing or have any other significant health conditions. Dr. Bunkis will go over your medical history to determine if you are a good candidate for the surgery.
Does breast augmentation last forever?
Many times, additional surgeries may be necessary for the future to maintain the look or to replace the implants. Dr. Bunkis will be able to tell you what to expect as time goes by once you have the procedure.
Are breast implants safe?
In the past, silicone gel implants were discovered to be dangerous to some women. However, new processes have been put in place to ensure all implants are safe for this procedure. You should always talk to your doctor about any concerns you have.
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Grill Meats Beer
It looks like 2pm of an afternoon is the quietest time to actually get a space at Grill Meats Beer to sample the offerings (open at noon 7 days).
This is the 'accessible' sister to Logan Brown (a'la'Whitehouse and Charley Noble), although more bar-focused than CN.
The food is tasty and interesting and accompanied by good service (with entertaining tee's worn by the staff), and a reasonably efficient turnaround time once seated. The menu is mostly meaty (as you'd expect), with a selection of burgers, a delicious sounding 'pulled pork banh mi' (slow spicy roasted pork with pickled carrot, cucumber, coriander etc), and a number of small and tasting plates (an interesting side of kim chi spicy pickled cabbage spotted).
The fish popcorn with orange aioli, and barley, feta and capsicum salad both hit the mark on this side of the table, while the chicken burger on a brioche bun was noted as tasty with real chicken thigh and an interesting deep fried onion rosti cake but maybe a smidge overpriced at $20 without any kind of side (a theme across the board, especially for drinks).
The decor is simple, the music lively, and an overall noisy buzzy atmosphere prevails. The coffee is 'soft brew' only (ergo filter), and there are only a couple of desserts and non-meaty mains to satisfy the carbophiles, so be prepared for a protein fix.
Definitely worth a visit in Upper Cuba Street, but pick your time. No bookings for tables at any time, limited capacity to handle groups (be early and see if you can get at the single bigger table that could hold 8-10) and possibly long waits (1.5 hours+ last Wednesday evening) so be warned. It may however settle a little after the initial excitement passes.


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Despite having just the name for it, Jenny Hawk didn't know how to fly. But the 20-year-old waitress was fascinated by those little airplanes that buzzed through the skies over the Outer Banks, towing ads for happy hours and discount dinner buffets. Looking for a hobby to take up between shifts at the Rundown Café in Kitty Hawk and Miller's Waterfront in Nags Head, she decided to spread her wings. "My first lesson was a beautiful flight to Ocracoke along the coast," she says. She was hooked, and asked the instructor what she needed to do to become a commercially rated pilot.
That was in 2008. Three years and hundreds of flight hours later, Jenny earned her commercial license and started offering flight training under the name OBX Airplanes in Manteo, a company that now specializes in just the sort of planes that once piqued her fascination. In 2012, she bought her first plane, a Cessna 150, and in 2014, she bought her second, a Citabria, her plane of choice for towing banners. She picked it up in Colorado Springs and flew back across the country, cruising at a clip of 230 miles per hour across the heartland. "I had a tailwind the whole time," she says. "It was amazing. The tailwind gods don't owe me a dime after that."
Jenny is toggling between two hangars at Dare County Regional Airport. In one, her ground crew is assembling the day's advertising banners, clipping together black nylon letters the size of Jenny herself. In the other, she's grilling chicken breasts and pineapple spears. It's 9:30 in the morning, and this is breakfast. She's already driven up from New Bern, where she lives with her husband, also a pilot. The air is still, and despite the shade, it's already as hot as a storage shed in summer. A piece of pineapple falls on the ground. "Normally one of the dogs would have gotten that," she says. There's Birdy, a Weimaraner, and a Lab named Rudder — the unofficial mascots of OBX Airplanes.
Small and lean like a yoga instructor, Jenny is as energetic as she is efficient. On this day, she's also issuing orders to the pilots and ground crew, double-checking schedules and charts, and preparing her plane for a long day's work. Her brother, Jesse Hawk, who is running the ground crew, says multitasking is nothing new for his sister. Even in high school in Manteo, Jenny kept two or three jobs going, a continuation of a family work ethic learned on the Pennsylvania dairy farm where she spent her childhood.
Now, the 32-year-old owns 10 planes and employs more than a dozen people, including pilots who came from all over the country — from Chesapeake, Virginia, to Washington State — to tow banners for her company. These are the folks delivering messages straight to the beach: the happy anniversary greeting, offers of free lobster tails, deals on sub sandwiches. In many ways, the local economy depends on Jenny's banner planes.
Most of the pilots don't plan on towing banners forever. They're building flight hours that will help them land jobs as charter or airline pilots, where they'll trade in their single-engine prop planes for twin-engine jets, and their cargo of nylon and ripstop advertisements for passengers. Flying planes is expensive, and to become a first officer on an airplane you need, at minimum, 1,500 hours of flight time. For those who aren't wealthy or trained by the military, the best way to build the requisite flying hours is through blue-collar aviation work: crop dusting, inspecting power lines, and towing banners.
This is nothing new, of course. Eight years after the Wright brothers' historic flight in 1903, aviator Calbraith Perry Rodgers flew another of the Wright brothers' airplanes, the Model EX, across the country in the first coast-to-coast flight. It was named the Vin Fiz Flyer, after a grape drink whose owner sponsored the undertaking. On the bottom of the wings was written "Vin Fiz," so that astounded onlookers could read it as Rodgers soared overhead. A century of aerial advertising followed — and is still going strong.
The towline, grapple, and banner came not long after the Vin Fiz Flyer, but it wasn't until the 1940s, when the Piper Cub — the Model T of aircraft — was mass-produced, that banner towing really took off. By the 1980s and '90s, back when my uncle David Trickey was towing banners in Myrtle Beach, aerial advertising was as familiar to sunbathers as highway billboards. And like the pilots of OBX Airplanes, my uncle's coworkers came from all over: Maryland, Georgia, even Somalia. Some of them, like my uncle, were kids just out of college. But many were military veterans or retirees finally getting around to following their dreams of flight, while also supplementing their pensions.
At the end of a long day in the sky, they would gather at beach bars to talk about the quality of the wind and clouds, the sharks feeding by the pier, the sun igniting the ocean. While my uncle moved on to flying larger and larger planes, those single-engine days still hold a special allure. "It was pure flying," he says.
The OBX Airplanes ground crew, led by Jesse, is out in the airfield, laying banners across the grass. Jesse is lanky, long-haired, and tan, and, like his sister, he runs a tight ship. He waves his hand toward three banners. "These are too close together," he says. "If a crosswind picks up and one gets caught on the other, the pilot will have to drop them immediately or risk crashing. It's just science."
Jesse understands the dangers involved because his sister experienced them firsthand. In 2015, a banner cable got stuck in the flight mechanism that controls up and down movement in Jenny's beloved Citabria, and she crashed into Croatan Sound. The plane was totaled, and she spent 16 days in the hospital recovering from facial and head injuries, broken bones, and lacerations.
Pilots have died in similar crashes, but these kinds of accidents are rare. Or, as Jesse says, "It's like winning a lottery that you don't want to win."
Jenny didn't stay out of the cockpit. Today, she's in another Citabria, a red one. Waves of heat ripple off the tarmac in front of her. Sunlight glints off the tail. The drone of her engine picks up. Then she's in the air, her natural habitat. She releases her tow hook, a yellow metal claw dragging behind the plane on a length of rope, and flies at full power over the lead rope of the banner, which is suspended by two sticks. As soon as the rope goes taut, she pitches the plane upward at an absurdly steep angle, peeling the banner off the ground like a giant Band-Aid.
She climbs steadily, flying southeast toward the southern tip of Nags Head, her long, thin tail streaming behind. From a distance, it looks like an eel slipping through the sky. But then the words come into focus for the surfers and sunbathers below: "Miller's Waterfront: The Only Thing We Overlook Is the Water."


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by Reb Akiva @ Mystical Paths
Nafochu, the world is turning upside down. Dizzying speed doesn't even describe it anymore. Every day is becoming a day of surprise, terror, fright, and just maybe, hope.
It is time to focus upon what (many) say at the end of daily tefilah, "Do not fear sudden terror nor the destruction of the wicked when it comes. Contrive a scheme but it will be foiled, conspire a plot but it will not materialize, for G-d is with us…"
A World War started a few days ago. Everybody noticed but then glanced away, as it's not affecting their daily lives. In the unheard of record time of days the Western Powers passed a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing war against Libya. And hours later those Western Powers began bombing Libya with a follow up a few days later with massive missile strikes and ongoing bombing runs.
With Iraq and Kuwait, the process took months and major convincing of world powers and preparation of the populations of the involved nations. With Iraq and the threat of weapons of mass destruction, the process took years and major pressure on various world powers and major preparation of the populations of the involved nations.
With Libya…about a week from starting to talk about it to starting bombing. As far as convincing nations or preparing the involved populations…till today nobody can describe the why they're involved, what the goals are or even who's in charge! ( And every national leader began their attack WITHOUT consultation with or confirmation of their parliament or congress. )
What in the world is going on here???
Frank Gaffney, Jr. at the Center for Security Policy defines a possible answer…
There are many reasons to be worried about the bridge-leap the Obama Administration has just undertaken in its war with Muammar Gaddafi….
Particularly concerning is the prospect that what we might call the Gaddafi Precedent will be used in the not-to-distant future to justify and threaten the use of U.S. military forces against an American ally: Israel.
Here's how such a seemingly impossible scenario might eventuate:
It begins with the Palestinian Authority seeking a UN Security Council resolution that would recognize its unilateral declaration of statehood. Three top female officials in the Obama administration reprise roles they played in the Council's recent action on Libya: U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice, a vehement critic of Israel, urges that the United States support (or at least not veto) the Palestinians' gambit. She is supported by the senior director for multilateral affairs at the National Security Council, Samantha Power, who in the past argued for landing a "mammoth force" of American troops to protect the Palestinians from Israel. Ditto Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose unalloyed sympathy for the Palestinian cause dates back at least to her days as First Lady.
This resolution enjoys the support of the other four veto-wielding Security Council members - Russia, China, Britain and France - as well as the all of the other non-permanent members except India, which joins the United States in abstaining. As a result, it is adopted with overwhelming support from what is known as the "international community."
With a stroke of the UN's collective pen, substantial numbers of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli citizens find themselves on the wrong side of internationally recognized borders. The Palestinian Authority (PA) insists on its longstanding position: The sovereign territory of Palestine must be rid of all Jews.
The Israeli government refuses to evacuate the oft-condemned "settlements" now on Palestinian land, or to remove the IDF personnel, checkpoints and facilities rightly seen as vital to protecting their inhabitants and, for that matter, the Jewish State itself.
Hamas and Fatah bury the hatchet (temporarily), forging a united front and promising democratic elections in the new Palestine. There, as in Gaza (and probably elsewhere in the wake of the so-called "Arab awakening"), the winner will likely be the Muslim Brotherhood, whose Palestinian franchise is Hamas).
The unified Palestinian proto-government then seeks international help to "liberate" their land. As with the Gaddafi Precedent, the first to act is the Arab League. Its members unanimously endorse the use of force to protect the "Palestinian people" and end the occupation of the West Bank by the Israelis.
Turkey (which is still a NATO ally, despite its ever-more-aggressive embrace of Islamism) is joined by Britain and France - two European nations increasingly hostile to Israel - in applauding this initiative in the interest of promoting "peace." They call on the UN Security Council to authorize such steps as might be necessary to enforce the Arab League's bidding.
Once again, Team Obama's leading ladies - Madames Clinton, Power and Rice - align to support the "will of the international community." They exemplify, and are prepared to enforce, the President's willingness to subordinate U.S. sovereignty to the dictates of transnationalism and his personal hostility towards Israel. The concerns of Mr. Obama's political advisors about alienating Jewish voters on the eve of the 2012 election are trumped by presidential sympathy for the Palestinian right to a homeland.
Accordingly, hard as it may be to believe given the United States' longstanding role as Israel's principal ally and protector, Mr. Obama acts, in accordance with the Gaddafi Precedent. He warns Israel that it must immediately take steps to dismantle its unwanted presence inside the internationally recognized State of Palestine, lest it face the sort of U.S.-enabled "coalition" military measures now underway in Libya. In this case, they would be aimed at neutralizing IDF forces on the West Bank - and beyond, if necessary - in order to fulfill the "will of the international community."
Now in the midst of this warning above we have a massive increase in attacks on Israel from the Arabs of Gaza. Suddenly and for no particular reason we have a barrage of 50 mortars fired followed by MAJOR long range rocket attacks on the Israeli CITIES of Ashdod and (this morning) Be'er Sheva.
Again we have to ask 'what's going on?' What interest does Hamas or anyone in Gaza have in almost FORCING Israel into another round of defensive war against Gaza right NOW? Right when Egypt is unstable, Syria is in turmoil, Yemen is in turmoil, and Libya is being attacked by the West and fighting itself?
There are two possible answers. One is Arabs in Gaza acting as agents of Iran trying to start up with Israel to refocus Arab protestors on their "true" enemy Israel. The other is to try to draw Israel in to an attack at the very moment that a Western Coalition is literally in fighting range, to then scream GENOCIDE and call for help from that coalition.
And as we've already seen, a decision to act could be made in…days if not hours.
Yeranen Yaakov points out this fits the navi (biblical prophecies), "first comes Daniel 11:40 (which may have just been fulfilled) and then comesDaniel 11:41, where the King of the North (i.e. Gog) comes against the Land of Israel."
The surprise is not that world events are aligning to biblical prophecy, but that such major shifts are happening in days if not hours.
Yet we end where we started, "Do not fear sudden terror nor the destruction of the wicked when it comes. Contrive a scheme but it will be foiled, conspire a plot but it will not materialize, for G-d is with us…"


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Friday, July 8, 2011
Devil's Woman : Cat III Part 11
Elvis Tsui plays an SDU officer who takes part in a hostage rescue which goes disastrously wrong resulting in multiple deaths. As a result he is referred to a shrink (Marianne Chan) to help him get over the traumatic visions he's suffering from. May (Cammie Choi) is a struggling actress, underpaid and abused by cast and crew alike and desperate for fame. She essentially sells her soul to the devil in the form of a sorcerer (Ben Ng) in order to become the starlet she always dreamed of being. This comes at a price of course and that is May has to "work" for him and this involves plenty of exploitation mayhem!
There is more to the plot, but while not wanting to give too much away, it also makes little sense and it feels like elements were thrown in to see what would happen. Some of this works, others not so much and the result is a real hodge podge of a film.
Of course most viewers won't be giving too much thought to the plot and will be revelling in the fun elements of the film, of which there are plenty. Even though Devil's woman doesn't have the excesses of many of it's contemporaries in the category III genre, it's still a pretty tasteless entry and fans are unlikely to feel short changed here. Perhaps the most tasteless moment comes during the hostage rescue at the beginning of the film. Where a pregnant woman is repeatedly hit in the gut with a shotgun, before being blasted with it through the back, causing the foetus to shoot out of the woman's stomach and hit Elvis Tsui, no wonder he needed a shrink! Another highlight is what must be the funniest and most rewarding microwaved animal in film history (thankfully it's clearly not real).
Elvis Tsui puts in his usual dependable turn, but to be honest it isn't a role that was ever going to be too taxing for him. Marianne Chan is pretty good as the Dr. and Cammie Choi does well as the actress and as the devil's worker. Helena Law also pops up in a familiar granny role and is good fun.
It isn't a film about the acting though, it's about the sex, nudity and violence and it delivers plenty of all three. In fact if anything it feels a little padded with all the naked flesh on display, although this won't be an issue for many! It also borrows extensively from other films and feels quite derivative. None of this takes away the more fun aspects of the film and you should know whether this is a film you'll enjoy or not!
4 comments:
- Wes Moynihan said...
Naked flesh is not an issue for me ! Mart, where do you dig up these obscure movies from... I like to think my stuff can be esoteric but you definitely put me back in my box !
- July 9, 2011 at 12:12 PM
- A hero never dies said...
I like to keep a nice mix going, not sure it's the right thing as far as stats go, if recent numbers are anything to go on but I like to cover a wide range of genres.
- July 10, 2011 at 10:10 AM
- Wes Moynihan said...
The mix is always good, keep it going. The blogger stats are mostly inaccurate I think, mine have gone haywire anyway since I stuck the adult content disclaimer up front. I'm having fierce problems with blogger though, I have to log in everytime, I have trouble leaving comments using my ID and my Followers display periodically disappears...
- July 10, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- A hero never dies said...
I've had my fair share of similar problems with blogger Wes, including the issues you mention but also stats for individual posts going down for no apparent reason.
- July 10, 2011 at 6:56 PM


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Need a weapon? Grab some magnets, nails, and you got yourself a hell of an arrow launcher. The magnets push out the nails so fast that it's basically a mini crossbow mixed with a nailgun, no batteries necessary.
Magnetic Games said that in order to get this powerful shot, the arrow and the launcher have to have the same polarity.
Digg recently found the video and it's actually pretty crazy to see how powerful the little weapon is.


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Photos: Greek protesters clash with police at U.S. Embassy in Athens on November 17, 2011
Posted by mleyba on 11/17/2011 12:44pm PDT tags: Photo
ATHENS (AP) – Masked youths clashed with riot police outside Greece's parliament and the U.S. embassy Thursday as thousands of austerity-weary Greeks marched through Athens in an annual commemoration of a bloody student uprising in the 1970s.
Police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the rioters, and some 60 people were detained for questioning but no injuries were reported.
Some 28,000 people took part in the march, according to police estimates, making it one of the biggest Nov. 17 protests in years. Seven thousand officers were monitoring the crowd.
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Prints on prints graced Etro's Spring 2014 Runway in what was one of the more colorful, layered Spring 2014 collections.
Each look featured an easy elegance, due to the floaty fabrics and perfectly slouchy trousers. Overall the collection is one of our favorites to come out of Milan thus far – take a look below and you'll see why!
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Center bottom is everything!!
2nd at the bottom gives me lIFE!
All so pretty
Love love particularly. No love it all
Am so loving …
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Lovely collection
Etro and Dolce & Gabbana were favorite shows!
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Etro has the best prints ever in my book. Followed by DVF
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Oh yes, these are speaking to me!! The bottom row :)))
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There I was, single and away from everyone I knew and loved. I had started a brand new life in Arizona, and I wasn't quite sure about it. My days were spent in a classroom teaching thirty-three fourth graders. With my free-time, I plugged into a local church and taught Jr. High Sunday School, a Wednesday night girls' group, and helped with Awana Cubbies on Sunday nights. I was in a Marine-base town, but there were no single guys around in the places I hung out. Bars weren't my thing. From the suggestion of a friend, I went online.
Then I started dating the wrong person.
Oh, on paper he seemed like he would be the right person. Youth pastor. Just a couple of towns away from my new home. From the Midwest like me. Played guitar. All of the things every Christian young woman has put on that list. The list we are told to pray over as we wait for him to show up. The future husband list. Sadly, I trusted that misguided list more than I trusted God's timing.
Pretty early on there were red flags. Not only was this not the right guy for me, this probably wasn't the right guy for anybody. But because I was afraid that this might be as good as it would get I ignored the voice inside me that said break-up with him and wait for someone who would treat me right. Once again I feared missing out. I figured God was holding out on me. I ignored the few people in my life that knew the circumstances and were telling me the relationship was not healthy. Instead of walking away and waiting for something better, I plunged ahead with a whirlwind relationship. In the end I was left alone, with only broken promises and the shattered pieces of my heart.
Fast-forward several years. I don't often think about that relationship. By the grace of God, it rarely haunts me. Yet here in the present I still easily I forget that often times I have a choice. I can wait and trust, or I can do my own thing. Each choice has consequences. Waiting has benefits that I don't always see when I am wrapped up in my own wants, needs, and discontment.
If only I could remember the times in my life that I didn't wait and the heartache that followed. I don't want to remember in order to beat myself up over past decisions. Rather I want to be encouraged to not lose heart. I need a frequent reminder that there is a purpose for every season of what seems like a delay in plans. I need to keep in mind that waiting is sometimes the best thing a person can do.


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