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Inaugural cruise – Treasures of the Atlantic coast
* Subject to availability.
- For one day, the presence on board of Jean Emmanuel Sauvée, CEO and Founder of PONANT, and Erik Orsenna, economist, writer and member of the Académie Française, who will give a conference. For the entire cruise, the presence on board of Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, a former minister, and Christine Clerc, journalist.
- Inaugural cruise: be the first to embark aboard the latest addition to the PONANT fleet: Le Champlain.
- A brand-new cruise along the Atlantic coast of three countries: France, Spain and Portugal.
- UNESCO World Heritage sites: the old town of Santiago de Compostela (from Vigo) and the historic centre of Porto (from Leixões).
- Two brand-new ports of call on the Atlantic coast: Pasajes (San Sebastián) and Vigo.
- From Dinard, possibility of visiting the Route du Rhum multihull racing yacht village, in Saint-Malo.
- From San Sebastián, opportunity to visit the Balenciaga Museum in Getaria and the town of Biarritz.
- Excursion included in Galicia to discover Santiago de Compostela.
(*)Except in the event of force majeure.
- Staterooms & Suites
- Port of call & excursions
- Formalities
- Guest(s) Lecturer(s)
- Pre/Post & Overlands
Staterooms & Suites
There are no staterooms available for booking. Please contact our cruise advisors.
Featuring innovative and environmentally-friendly equipment, elegantly designed staterooms, spacious suites with large windows, and lounge areas that open onto the outside, this new limited-capacity yacht boasting just 92 staterooms and suites will offer you a truly unique cruising experience.
As the second ship in a new series that remains true to the Ponant spirit, Le Champlain will embody the unique atmosphere that is the cruise line's hallmark: a subtle blend of refinement, intimacy and comfort.
Aboard this ship that flies the French flag, you will experience the incomparable pleasure of an intimate cruise, with the possibility of exploring an ever-increasing range of destinations in an ethnic-chic ambiance with luxury service.
Experience a luxurious setting where the accent is on authenticity and passion for travel.
Port of call & excursions
HonfleurEmbarkation 25/10/2018 from 14H00 to 15H00 . Departure 25/10/2018 at 16H00 .
A treasure of the Côte Fleurie, Honfleur is located on the edge of la Crique de Rouen in Normandy. You will no doubt admire the historical ships moored in its old port. With its tall, slate-covered houses, the quays provide a great setting for a very nice walk. In the streets behind the harbour, you will see many timber houses. These picturesque places were the cradle of several pre-impressionist painters. You can see their works in the Eugène Boudin museum. Exhibited works represent scenes of medieval streets and the coastline as it used to be, as illustrated by the Butin beach and its lush green hillsides.
26 October 2018 – DinardArrival 26/10/2018 early morning. Departure 26/10/2018 late afternoon.
A renowned seaside resort on the Emerald Coast, Dinard still retains all the charm of the Belle Époque. Chic and elegant, the city nicknamed the "Nice of the North" is home to splendid buildings, small streets that are pleasant to stroll along, and a wild and jagged coastline. On its magnificent Promenade du Clair-de-Lune, you'll discover spectacular panoramas as well as surprising Mediterranean-type vegetation. Be sure to visit the Port-Breton Park and make the most of the Plage de l'Écluse too: located near the Palais des Arts et du Festival venue and famous for its blue-and-white striped canvas tents, this beach has magnificent views over Saint-Malo.
27 October 2018 – At seaArrival 27/10/2018. Departure 27/10/2018.
During your day at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on board. Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in shape in the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be tempted by the swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing. This day without a port of call will also be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or shows proposed on board, to do some shopping in the boutique or to meet the PONANT photographers in their dedicated space. As for lovers of the open sea, they will be able to visit the ship's upper deck to admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be lucky enough to observe marine species. A truly enchanted interlude, combining comfort, rest and entertainment.
28 October 2018 – Pasajes – San SebastiánArrival 28/10/2018 mid morning. Departure 28/10/2018 evening.
On the Spanish Basque coast, discover Pasaia, a picturesque little town nestling in the hollow of verdant mountains, on the shores of the bay. The town is home to buildings with historical significance, such as the Arizabalo Palace, a baroque-style edifice dating from the 17th century, the Santo Christo de Bonanza Basilica and the house where the French writer Victor Hugo stayed. The coastal footpath offers magnificent views over the sea and goes all the way to San Sebastián. Nicknamed the "Pearl of Cantabria" because of its shell-shaped bay, this renowned seaside resort in the Bay of Biscay combines an idyllic natural setting with the charm of the Belle Époque.
29 October 2018 – At seaArrival 29/10/2018. Departure 29/10/2018.
During your day at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on board. Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in shape in the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be tempted by the swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing. This day without a port of call will also be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or shows proposed on board, to do some shopping in the boutique or to meet the PONANT photographers in their dedicated space. As for lovers of the open sea, they will be able to visit the ship's upper deck to admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be lucky enough to observe marine species. A truly enchanted interlude, combining comfort, rest and entertainment.
30 October 2018 – Vigo – Santiago de CompostelaArrival 30/10/2018 early morning. Departure 30/10/2018 evening.
Nestling on the Atlantic coast, in the south of Galicia, the former fishing port of Vigo is now the region's largest municipality. Its old town, more commonly known as O Berbés, will unveil its many historical monuments and the unusual architectural style of its homes. Off the coast, the Cíes Islands, declared a Nature Reserve and located in the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, offer truly splendid landscapes and exceptional biodiversity. Further north, make sure you visit Santiago de Compostela, which welcomes many pilgrims from all over the world every year. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its historical centre has significant architectural heritage.
31 October 2018 – Leixões - PortoArrival 31/10/2018 early morning. Departure 31/10/2018 early afternoon.
Located at the mouth of the Douro River, the port of Leixões lies less than 10 kilometres from Porto. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic centre of Porto is worth a visit for its famous Ribeira district, the metallic silhouette of the Dom-Luis bridge looming over its ancient houses, its richly decorated Baroque churches and its national Soares dos Reis museum. The São Bento station is also interesting for its typically Portuguese decoration, using Azulejos, blue square ceramic tiles decorated with geometric patterns or figurative scenes.
LisbonDisembarkation 01/11/2018 at 07H00 .
Portugal's capital city located on the banks of the Tagus, only a few kilometres from the Atlantic coast, is a city of exceptionally rich cultural diversity. At the mouth of the river harbour, impose two UNESCO World Heritage monuments, Jeronimos monastery and Belem tower. The Alfama hillside is also worth visiting: known for its fado bars and its Moorish streets, this district is the oldest one of the city and one of the most typical. Not far from there, Chiado's elegant streets are home to big fashion labels and are an invitation to a bit of of luxury shopping.
The information below is current but subject to change at any time without advance notice from government authorities. Please consult your respective government agencies for visa and health information.
Passport valid for at least six (6) months beyond the completion of your trip. Passport must contain at least two completely clear, blank, unused visa pages for each visa required, not including any amendment pages. Visa pages with stains or ink from other pages in the passport are not usable. Guests who deviate from the scheduled embarkation or disembarkation port should research the foreign entry requirements for the port country. Due to government regulations, regrettably, PONANT will have to deny boarding to any guest who fails to obtain the appropriate travel documentation for this trip.
Warning about the use of drones: the use of drones aboard PONANT ships, whether they are sailing at sea, at a port of call or anchored, is strictly forbidden. The use of drones on land in the Arctic and Antarctic regions is also strictly forbidden by international polar regulations. In other regions, it may be possible to use drones on land if permission has been obtained from the relevant authorities of each country and each region travelled through, as well as a pilot's licence that should be obtained from your home country. Passengers are responsible for obtaining these permits; they should be able to present them at all times. Passengers who do not obtain these authorisations expose themselves to the risk of legal proceedings.
Guest(s) Lecturer(s)
Erik Orsenna
Erik Orsenna is an economist by training. He was cultural advisor to former President François Mitterrand and sat on the Conseil d'État (State Council).
Winner of the Goncourt Prize for L'exposition coloniale in 1988 (Seuil), he has published a dozen novels, including Mali, ô Mali (Stock, 2014) and L'origine de nos amours (Stock, 2016). He is also author of several biographies including La vie, la mort, la vie - Louis Pasteur, 1822-1895 (Fayard, 2015) and La Fontaine : Une école buissonnière (Stock, 2017).
For more than a decade, Erik Orsenna has been exploring the many facets of globalisation through his works on cotton, water and paper. In 2017, he published his 4th "little handbook on globalisation", Géopolitique du moustique (Fayard).
Actively engaged in promoting a circular economy and sustainable development and author of L'Avenir de l'eau (Stock, 2008), he chairs an international think-tank on the future of our great rivers, IAGF (Initiatives pour l'Avenir des Grands Fleuves) launched on the initiative of the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône.
Passionate about entrepreneurship, Erik Orsenna supports two forward-thinking companies: Carbios (organic recycling of plastics) and Greenflex (energy efficiency).
Spoken language: French
Photo credit: Bernard Matussière
Bernard Antony
Bernard Antony, whose business operates in Vieux-Ferrette (Alsace), is one of the most renowned cheese ripeners in the world. His Alsace cellar plays host to a high-end international clientele. Prince Albert of Monaco and Archduke Otto of Austria have both been known to visit his boutique. Today, nineteen 3-star Michelin restaurants entrust Antony with their cheese board selection. Prominent French chefs from Alain Ducasse to Pierre Gagnaire are among those keen to access these heavenly cheeses, as are the major vineyards which use the services of this master cheese ripener in Vieux-Ferrette.
Language spoken: French
Photo credit: Marcel Ehrhard
Christine Clerc
Following her academic studies at the French Institute of Political Science and the Louvre Institute, Christine Clerc became a journalist for l'Express under the helm of Françoise Giroud (1971). She continued her career as a senior reporter and columnist for the weekly newspaper Le Point. She then worked as a regular columnist for various national publications such as Le Figaro, Figaro Magazine, Valeurs Actuelles, Marianne — as well as for the regional press (Télégramme de Brest and Midi Libre).
She also produced special portraits of great artists (such as Yves Saint Laurent, Paul Delvaux, Charlotte Perriand, Lorin Maazel) for Elle magazine, the Reader's Digest and Connaissance des Arts.
Christine has been also a radio commentator for RMC and RTL and a member of Europe1's Press Club. She was the first woman awarded the prestigious Prix Albert Londres (the French equivalent of the Pulitzer prize), with her first novel Le Bonheur d'être Français (1982) — an account of interviews throughout the country, meeting the famous and the anonymous to capture the essence of being French.
Christine also published around 20 other novels: La Guerre de Mitterrand; Journal intime de Jacques Chirac; Les de Gaulle, une famille française; Tigres et Tigresses - Histoire intime des couples présidentiels sous la Ve République; De Gaulle-Malraux, une histoire d'amour; Les Conquérantes; « Tout est fichu ! » Les coups de blues du Général and in 2016 Victor Hugo amoureux. She contributed to various TV documentaries.
She was bestowed as a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) and Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (Knight of the Legion of of Honour). She is the president of the "Prix d'Aujourd'hui" award, which nominates the best historical or philosophic publication of the year.
Language spoken: French
Photo credit: Free copyright
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres is graduated in economic sciences from Sciences po Paris, and is a former student of the National School of Administration (ENA, "Voltaire" class).
Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres first devoted his career to serving the French state: thus he joined the prefectural administration, then he became member of the Council of State before working in François Leotard's cabinet in the Ministry of Culture and then in the Ministry of National Defence.
Member of Parliament (deputy for Indre-et-Loire) in 1997 and re-elected in 2002, he was the same year appointed European Affairs Minister. From 2004 to 2007, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres was France's Minister of Culture and Communication under Jacques Chirac's Presidency, in Jean-Pierre Raffarin's and Dominique de Villepin's governments.
During the French Presidency of the European Union, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres was Ambassador in charge of the cultural programme. Then he became Alexandre Allard's counsellor (Groupe Allard) in charge of strategy, development, and culture from 2009 to 2011 (La Royale Project for the Hôtel de la Marine, the French Government's 18th century landmark building, and the launching of the Architecture d'Aujourd'hui review).
He has also been Chairman of the Board of the Tourist Minister Development agency, ATOUT France, from 2009 to 2012.
In January 2012, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres decided to create his own consulting firm: RDDV Partner. Besides he is a member of the managing board of Dior and of the Louis Vuitton Foundation for Creation.
Languages spoken: French, English
Photo credit: ARR
Possibility of withdrawal in case of force majeure.
Pre/Post & Overlands
After your cruise
Before your cruise
25/10/2018 – Transfer by coach from Paris CDG airport (Terminal 2) to the port of Honfleur110.00 AU$ **
25/10/2018 – Transfer by coach from Paris the Port of Honfleur110.00 AU$ **
Your packages
01/11/2018 – Flight To Paris (Economic Class) + Panoramic tour of Lisbon (Post)
** Prices per person, based on double occupancy


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A lot of people really wonder how I, as a naturally soft-spoken and compassionate young woman, manage to effectively reach hardened juvenile criminals, and secondly, why I would even want to do such a thing? "Isn't it dangerous and scary?" they want to know. Yes to the first question. And until early last month, I would have said "no" to the second.
Up until last month, I have not had any scary situations arise, though I am working in a dangerous environment. The only thing I'd really had to contend with in teaching until than had been politely warding off inmates' requests for romantic involvement with me, which was a lot easier for me to do than one might imagine.
Last month, I asked if there was a word my student inmates would like to use to help re-focus their attention when it inevitably went astray at times. In hindsight, I realized that, though democratic, this refocusing method was not the best option for this population.
"I've gotta word," one inmate replied. "Rip."
An ordinary English word, I wasn't too struck by this choice, but did notice the rather surprised and uneasy expressions on the other inmates' faces at this fellow's selection.
"Rrrrrrrip," he repeated a few times throughout the class.
The line staff/guards asked me how the session went. I told them it was a good first class of the cycle. Because the staff are so supportive, they wanted to know if there are tools I shared with the kids that they can use to help the inmates refocus and behave better. They wondered if there might be a word they could even use. I shared how one of the kids came up with a word in class.
"What words was that?" one staff member asked.
"Rip," I said.
"Do you know what that means?" another staff member looked me directly in the eye, very alarmed. His disdain was easily apparent.
I didn't know, and soon learned that "rip" is a brand new gang code word for a victim of gang-rape. Probably a play off of my name as well. The staff apologized profusely to me, promising that would never happen again as they scolded the inmate whose idea it was to use this language.
For the first time since beginning to work with this population, I felt fear at the possibility of what the usage of the word "rip" could mean this inmate wanted to do to me when released. My mind began imagining the worst. "My God, why on earth have I chosen to work with such dangerous and callous criminals? I could get badly hurt doing this work. Am I really crazy?"
For a few days, I was ready to quit my work with inmates altogether. Until I realized what doing so really meant: allowing myself to become a prisoner of my own deepest fears. The only way to be free was to transform my thinking pattern and subsequent approach to those I work with.
Predators of all sorts don't like to work too hard to attack their prey. That's why it is always a good idea to first avoid the risk of coming into close isolated contact with one (in juvenile hall, staff are always with me), to not be afraid and to demonstrate this fearlessness in one's demeanor (and subtly at the level of one's thoughts). If needed, one must fight back physically (for which I'm learning self-defense). If I decided to never return to juvenile hall, I would have sent a message that I could be easily thwarted from the powerful mission I'm on by my fear. I strongly believe that fear is the most debilitating of emotions, and must be addressed first and foremost on a spiritual path. Fear will always hold us captive.
My personal motivations for wanting to do this work have been to grow stronger as a teacher and person and to protect women and children victims of violence, both of which predicate my demonstration of courage, clarity and conviction. One of my personal goals is to live as fearlessly as possible, to really live fully.
So this challenge was (as all obstacles are) my golden opportunity to cultivate courage in the face of fear. At best, fear can be very practical and helpful, because it protects us from vulnerability to danger. My main fear in this situation was having any inmate try to find me when released and harm me in some way. So I decided to change my name to protect my identity and lessen this risk for future students I work with.
I meditated on what I would change it to. It quickly became clear to me that Kali would be the name I'd tell the youth I've legally changed my name to. Kali is an extremely powerful Hindu goddess. She is the embodiment of Mother Nature, who cleanses away the old with natural storms and fires to make the ground fertile for new life. Kali is a ferocious goddess. She has many arms that all carry swords and is typically depicted destroying a demon, with her enormous tongue stuck out. Kali is the symbol for the human struggle for self-mastery. Her destructive aspects represent our ability to slay the inner demons that exist in us all: hatred, anger, fear, jealousy, etc. With Kali's help, a spiritual aspirant is said to be able to transform powerful emotions like anger into constructive energy with which to take courageous action.
I returned to juvenile hall the next week with a new name and a stronger sense of my purpose: that it is not about what I say or what I do, how I look or how I dress, but who I am that really matters and can inspire change. I opened the class by stating, in a strong and very firm tone of voice:
"I am aware that men in our culture like to assert their machismo by treating women badly, and how they think that brings them power, popularity and social prestige. And I'd like you to know that you can go ahead and leave all that conditioning at the door.
When you come here, I expect that you treat me and everyone else in the room with respect. If you wish to talk back, make rude jokes, call anyone hurtful names or talk out of turn, I will give you one warning and then am not afraid to send you out of the class. I have never had to do this and hope to not have to but am perfectly comfortable with doing so if it becomes necessary. You will then be welcome to come back next time, as long as you agree to respect everyone here.
There are many other things I could be doing with my time, but I chose to spend it here with you because I believe that though you are incarcerated, the mind is its own prison. I believe that you can come out of this prison without even freedom from bars through the practice of meditation.
And by the way, I wanted to let you know I have legally changed my name to Kali."
"You legally changed your name?" they were surprised. "What are your parents going to say? How can you do that? How can I legally change my name?!"
"You want to know more about Kali?" I asked them. "She is an Indian goddess – I am also Indian. She has many arms and legs and is carrying swords in all her many arms. She is ferocious and has her enormous tongue stuck out. She is slays demons, which represent anger, fear, hatred, jealousy and all the things that get people locked up into prison."
In the fall of 2010, I had the good fortune to meet and touch the feet of (a sign of deep respect in the Indian culture) Dr. Kiran Bedi during a local award dinner honoring her achievements. Dr. Bedi was India's first woman police officer and prison warden who won the Magsaysay Award (Asia's Nobel Peace Prize) for transforming Tihar Jail (the most notorious prison in Asia) into an ashram (place for personal development). She told a story about how she led a march of all-male police officers with a sword in her hand. She ended her march by meeting and saluting Indira Gandhi, India's first and only woman prime minister to date, with her sword. Like the goddess Kali, Kiran carried a sword, representing her great fearlessness and triumph in enabling the good in criminals to prevail over the evils they committed through giving them opportunities for personal transformation at Tihar. To meet Dr. Bedi was to symbolically be passed this powerful sword. To serve young prisoners, I have first had to transform my own inner demons into strength to protect myself. This has given me the power to lead juvenile inmates through the fire of transformation. Having inmates call me Kali has been a constant reminder to me to be strong, forceful and direct when necessary, to have extremely clear boundaries, expect – and demand – respect. Being called Kali has been an effective way for me to call upon this powerful goddess' transformational energy in a place and at times when I most need it.
While outwardly, I am working to help criminals come out of prison, inwardly I am empowering myself to attain full freedom from the confines of fear. It is my personal transformation that pushes me forward and is enabling me to grow spiritually while serving women and children in a way that addresses the root cause of the widespread violence women face, which is none other than the victimization of perpetrators. Really, the lines between predator and prey are not as clear-cut as they may seem on the surface. So-called victims can cultivate tremendous amounts of violence on the subtler level of thought. These thoughts are usually filled with hatred and anger toward those who have harmed one. Karma teaches that others are harming us because of what we have done to others in our past. If we have caused no harm in this life, however, it's essential to get out of violent situations and stand up for ourselves outwardly, but to know that we are never really completely "out" of violent situations if our minds are not free from hatred and anger, toward another, or toward ourselves (internalized violence). As Gandhiji said,
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong."
Co-Director of Partners in Conflict and Partners in Peacebuilding at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management at University of Maryland Dr. John Davies said in "One Percent for Peace: The Real War on Terror:"
"The real jihad is not fought with weapons. The real jihad is to create inner peace, to create inner unity, and slay the inner demons that hold us in separation. That's the war on terror. Then we really slay terror literally instead of getting caught in this trap of going after terrorists, and thinking, it's these bad people that are the problem. It's a complete fantasy and a tragic waste of resources to get caught in that way of thinking."
One who hurts another hurts oneself the most. But a so-called victim who harbors hatred and negativity while failing to take responsibility out of fear of what would happen as a result of standing up for him or herself also suffers a great deal. Yes, it seems that developing compassion for oneself and for others (recognizing others as oneself) is the most direct – and difficult – path to peace and freedom from fear.


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T-Mobile Tuesdays for February 28, 2017
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Back in June 2016, T-Mobile announced a new mobile app called, T-Mobile Tuesdays. Which is available on both Android and iOS. This app is not like any other reward or loyalty program. You don't have to earn a status, collect points, or any hidden catches. As long as you're a T-Mobile customer (postpaid or prepaid) then you will receive "free stuff, every week" as they so enthusiastically claim.
Since launch they have provided free gifts like free movie ticket from fandango, free frosty from Wendys, free movie rental from Vudu, $15 lyft credits, etc. All the gifts that they provide are merely a "Thank You" for being a T-Mobile customer. Again at no extra cost to their loyal customers.
So if you're a T-Mobile customer and haven't downloaded this app. Then I highly suggest you download it now and earn your freebies for this week. Here is the instructions and links on how to download and install.
- Download the T-Mobile Tuesday App for Free
- Open the App and create/login to your T-Mobile account
- Proceed with the on-screen options on the App
- Under "My Stuff" you will receive select freebies (while supplies last)
Here are the available freebies/gifts for February 28, 2017
- Free – Large or Pan 1-Topping from Papa John's Pizza (Redeem by 03/06/2017)
- Offer details: On one Tuesday during the next four weeks, T-Mobile customers can get a large or pan, single-topping pizza free. Check the app each week on each line of your account to see when your free pizza arrives.
- 25% Discount from Papa John's Online (Redeem by 03/06/2017)
- Offer details: Every Tuesday for the next four weeks, you'll get 25% off any regular menu online orders from Papa John's
- $30 Off – Bookings made at Travelocity w/ promo code TMOBILETUESDAYSTRAVEL (Redeem by 03/01/2017)
- Offer Details: Exclusions does apply as it's only applicable to to stand-alone hotel bookings or hotel + air bookings.
- Free – eBook from BookShout (Redeem by 03/01/2017)
- $4 only – one Fandango Movie Ticket (Redeem by 03/06/2017)
Exclusive deals that were targeted to me for February 28, 2017.
- Free – Add one free line to your current T-Mobile plan.
- Offer details: Starting March 1, 2017, for a limited time, add another line for free. Other charges like data, calls and text will apply depending on your plan.
This week I took advantage of the free large pizza from Papa John and got two $4 tickets for the new Logan movie this upcoming Thursday. The normal value of those tickets were easily $12 a ticket and a pizza is $17. So that's a savings of $8 a ticket to watch a new released movie and $17 for the pizza. Can't beat a free pizza!
Comment below what freebies did you enjoy in the past and which one did you take advantage of today?


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Jump to 'begins with': A B C D E-F G H I-L M-O P Q-S T-Z
Adit – An entrance to a mine, generally a horizontal tunnel.
Alluvial or Bench Deposits – An ancient river-washed rock and gravel bar that may be thousands of feet from the nearest stream, creek, or river. Alluvial or bench deposits contain untapped potential for finding gold because such areas have never been worked before. The hydraulic giants generally worked alluvial deposits.
Alluvium – A deposit of loose gravel between the superficial covering of vegetable mold and subjacent rocks.
Amalgam – Gold or silver combined with quicksilver.
Amalgamation – The technique of using mercury to attract small particles of crushed gold and join with them in an amalgam, or alloy. Gold may be recovered by distilling off the mercury.
Ancient Riverbed Claims – Gold found in beds of rivers now extinct.
Arastra – A mill, consisting of one or more large stones dragged around on a circular bed, used to grind ore.
Argentiferous – Bearing or producing silver.
Assaying – Finding the percentage of a given metal in ore or bullion.
Assessment – Amount levied on capital stock.
Bar Claims – Gold found in in low collections of sand, or gravel, in rivers, exposed at low water.
Barren Contract – A contract vein, or a place in the contract vein, which has no mineral.
Base Bullion – Precious metals contained in lead.
Bedrock – The formation underlying pay-dirt.
Bench Claims – Minerals found in narrow tableland on hill-side, above a river.
Blende – An ore of zinc, consisting of zinc and sulphur.
Blind Lode – A lode having no outcrop.
Blossom Rock – Float ore, found upon the surface or near where lodes or ledges outcrop, and from which they have become detached.
Bonanza – Fair weather; a mine said to en bonanza when it is yielding a profit. It is a Spanish term meaning good-luck.
Breasting Ore – Taking ore from the face, breast or end of a tunnel. Bullion. – Precious metals, gold and silver, etc., not coined.
Bucket Line Dredge – Unlike modern dredges; a bucket line dredge was very large. Instead of sucking up water and gravel through the use of water pressure, the bucket line dredges would scoop it up and run it through a long sluice box.
Cage – The elevator used for hoisting and lowering the ore cars, men and materials of a mine.
Cap Rock – Formation overlaying the ore or vein stone.
Carbonate – A geological formation which carries silver ore, and from 5 to 70 per cent. of lead.
Carboniferous – Containing coal.
Chilean Mill – A machine, somewhat like the arastra, in which heavy stone wheels turn about a central shaft and crush ore.
Chlorides – A compound of chlorine and silver.
Chute – An inclined channel through which ore slides.
Chopping – The rock that appears on the surface indicating the presence of a lode.
Claim – A piece of land 25 to 300 feet wide and 1,500 feet long, which the government sells to the man who finds mineral within its limits.
Conglomerate – Pudding stones, composed of gravel and pebble cemented together.
Contact – A touching, meeting or junction of two different kinds of rock, a porphyry and slate.
Contact Vein – A vein along the contact plane of, or between, two dissimilar rock masses.
Cord of Ore – 128 cubic feet of broken ore; about seven tons in quartz rock.
Cornish Pump – A type of pump developed in Cornwall, England, and commonly used in deep mines of the nineteenth century to raise underground water.
Crosscut – A horizontal tunnel driven perpendicular to the main direction of a vein.
Country Rock – Rock on either side of a lode or ledge, usually barren; the permanent rock enclosing a vein.


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I thought it was fitting to post some wedding portraits in the rain since it's raining outside right now! Patty and Chris sure didn't let a few sprinkles slow them down. Love the umbrella pics!!! { view Patty + Chris }
Enjoy Patty & Chris's pasadena engagement session. I love the soup can telephones! They brought them along to signify just how much they talked on the phone when they first started dating. I remember those days!


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These days a lot of stores are calling looking for you. I don't know why they are calling, so I decided to find out.
5. The Toilet Store – Saugus, MA
The toilet store called. They seem to be laboring under the misconception that you are not a man – indeed that you are a toilet. Not only are you a toilet but since you are not currently at the Toilet Store they are out of stock in you. I find this odd for a number of reasons. Not the least of which is that if you are here with me, I already have one of you so why would I need them to call telling me they don't have any more of you? Bizarre. Perhaps it's because when I pooped in you, you failed to flush. That being the case, I wouldn't want another one of you anyway as your model is defective.
4. The Adult Diaper Emporium – Hackensack, NJ
I was unaware that an establishment that sells nothing but adult protective undergarments exists – nay, prospers in these United States. It looks like the old saw of a failing economy may be wrong after all. 'TADE' as they are known employs 50 Americans and is the anchor for a shopping center that includes a TCBY and a Fashion Bug Plus. The Hackensack neighborhood where the store is located has seen a 22% drop in crime which is a big boost for embattled mayor Michael R. Melfi – he may win this election yet! Anyway your diapers are in. If you take the car, put gas in it.
3. Toys Я Us – Joe, MT
First of all I must apologize to the employee from this store that called. I was sure that there wasn't a town in Montana called, "Joe". But sure enough Google tells me there is and that "Being In Joe, Montana Feels Right!" is their actual town motto. You learn something new every day, I suppose. Never mind that Toy Я Us is a front for a vast communist shadow organization. The backwards Я is the clue. That's not in any American dictionary I've ever seen. KoЯn is another part of their organization. The purpose of their call? They told me to tell you that they have security footage of you with your hands down your pants in the My Little Pony aisle and to expect a visit from Joe sheriff, Mike. I told them that I was aware of their communist plot and they'd be wise to let this little matter disappear. We came to an agreement but you owe me big time.
2. The Old Duckboard Store – Bedford Heights, OH
These guys called to inform you that they are completely out of Major General Smedley Darlington Butler. He's been out of stock since 1940 and while they are hopeful for a new shipment 'any time soon' they can't guarantee it'll happen. They seemed quite sad.
1. The Jerk Store – Poplar Bluffs, MO
Some punk claiming to be from 'The Jerk Store' keeps calling looking for you. They called me an 'idiot fucker' when I voiced my doubts about the existence of such a store and told me their sister business, "The Idiot Fucker Store" would probably be calling to find me. This really got me steamed which riled up my blue crested macaw and I don't take kindly to that for one cotton pickin' minute! I decided to investigate this so-called store. I gassed up my special edition Scion xB – the old school style, not the new dumbass style – and headed out. It was evening when I reached the placid shores of Poplar Bluff and I had not much time before stores would be closing. I passed the Stupid Tweets Store, a place called 'Your Mom Has Sex With Everyone' and The Tiny Wiener Shoppe. I was losing hope as I neared the edge of town, but there on the horizon it stood – The Jerk Store. I admit I was a bit shocked and embarrassed at my uninformed insistence that it was imaginary. It was 15 minutes before closing time – I had made it! I crossed the threshold at 8:45pm, holding my breath in anticipation. There, under the sickly glow of fluorescent lights were aisles and aisles of you.
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This book is primarily aimed at cross-functional teams working in an iterative delivery environment, planning with user stories and testing frequently changing software under the tough time pressure of short iterations. The intended audience are people with a solid understanding of the basics of software testing, who are looking for ideas on how to improve their tests and testing-related activities. The ideas in this book will be useful to many different roles, including testers, analysts and developers. You will find plenty of tips on how to organise your work better so that it fits into short iterative cycles or flow-based processes, and how to help your team define and organise testing activities better.
This book doesn't cover the basics of software testing, nor does it try to present a complete taxonomy of all the activities a team needs to perform to inspect and improve the quality of their software. It's a book about improving testing activities, not setting up the basics. We assume that readers know about exploratory testing and test automation, the difference between unit tests and integration tests, and the key approaches to defining tests. In short, this isn't the first book about testing you should read. There are plenty of good basic books out there, so read them first and then come back. Please don't hate us because we skipped the basics, but there is only so much space in the book and other people cover the basics well enough already.
Unsurprisingly, the book contains exactly fifty ideas. They are grouped into four major parts:
Each part contains ideas that we've used with teams over the last five or six years to help them manage testing activities better and get more value out of iterative delivery. Software delivery is incredibly contextual, so some stories will apply to your situation, and some won't. Treat all the proposals in this book as experiments.
Generating test ideas
Define a shared big-picture view of quality
Explore capabilities, not features
Start with always/never
Tap into your emotions
Test benefit as well as implementation
Quantify even if you cannot measure
Organise test ideas using an ACC matrix
Use risk checklists for cross-cutting concerns
Document trust boundaries
Monitor trends in logs and consoles
Mob your test sessions
Don't let the pen be the bottleneck
Snoop on the competition
Designing good checks
Focus on key examples
Contrast examples with counter-examples
Describe what, not how
Avoid mathematical formulas
Flip equivalence classes between inputs and outputs
Clearly separate inputs and outputs
Ask 'what happens instead?'
Use Given-When-Then in a strict sequence
One test, one topic
Treat too many boundaries as a modelling problem
Prefer smaller tables
Balance three competing forces
Write assertions first
Split technical and business checks
Don't automate manual tests
Improving testability
Wrap synchronous database tests in transactions
Set up before asynchronous data tests, don't clean up after
Introduce business time
Provide atomic external resources
Wait for events, not time
Split data generators from tests
Minimise UI interactions
Separate decisions, workflows and technical interactions
Use production metrics for expensive tests
Managing large test suites
Make developers responsible for checking
Design tests together with other teams
Avoid organising tests by work items
Version control tests along with software
Create a gallery of examples for automation patterns
Decouple coverage from purpose
Avoid having strict coverage targets
Measure your tests' half-life
Optimise for reading, not writing
Name tests for search engine optimisation
Explain the purpose of a test in the introduction
Split just-in-case tests from key examples
Let the chaos monkey out periodically
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Cats with contraband become international prison trend
Last week, a cat with an oversized collar raised suspicion for its frequent visits to a prison in Maldova. When guards caught the kitty, they found its collar to contain bags of marijuana. The BBC reports that the video of the collar being removed was posted by the Moldovan justice ministry.
This isn't the first case of cats being used as mules.In June The Moscow Times reported that a cat with contraband was intercepted by prison guards in Russia's northern Republic of Komi:
"Two packages were taped to the animal's back. When the packages were unwrapped, guards found objects prohibited in the penitentiary facility — two cell phones with batteries and chargers," the Republic of Komi penitentiary service department said in a statement posted on its website.
Around New Years, a kitty was found carrying files, and drill bits in addition to a cell phone at a medium security prison in the Brazilian city of Arapiraca. The BBC reported:
A prison spokesperson was quoted by local paper Estado de S. Paulo as saying: "It's tough to find out who's responsible for the action as the cat doesn't speak."
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I'm using location as an example in this post, but I think the same principles apply to improving the rest of your life and business.
Given how extreme the lifestyle of digital nomadism is, I'm always surprised by how many people cite it as a goal. You can earn enough food and board to travel indefinitely through any major European city by working 4 hours a day at the local hostel. And if you've got a marketable skill (programming, design, etc), then you can do so without the hit to your standard-of-living. The higher your fixed expenses, the less wiggle room you have, but really, the option is there; you just have some stuff at home you don't want to leave. And that should not be over-looked!
I passed through a very particular point in my life where freedom was everything; the most important quality in an apartment was that I could leave it. If I bought a new shirt, I did so knowing that I'd go home and give away one of the ones I already had. After all, there was only so much room in my bag. I was wholly "free" and my quality-of-life was, to be honest, a bit shit.
Being tethered to something is not innately bad; only being tethered to the wrong thing. Strapping yourself to a boss you hate and a house you don't have time to enjoy is obviously a raw deal. But that's a pretty different proposition from putting down roots with the people and places you love.
I'm pretty happy with my current lifestyle. But it's built up in response to what I want and what I have to work with. The mistake is to take someone else's solution verbatim. Odds are high that it was designed to solve different problems and achieve different goals than your own.
As far as I can tell, the processes for designing a life and building a startup are basically the same:
- Look at the bit that's currently the worst
- Lay out the resources and constraints you're working with
- Shuffle them until the worst part gets better
Then keep doing that. And if there's one common mistake, it's people under-valuing the resources at their disposal. Your skills, friends, and professional network are a unique asset. When's the last time you really leaned on one of them to help you?
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The red stain of demure pleasure on Pi's cheeks accented the carnations she held against her chin and lips perfectly. Her eyes become fathomless dark pools of contentment as her current charge had touched her somewhere deep down inside, and not in a sexual way either. Though, part of her mind the succubus was already planning for that. With a sigh she drew closer to him, the sweat on her skin mixing with feminine musk and spiced perfume.
"You like them then?" Eddie was snagged by the expression in her eyes, then reeled in by the gravity of her approach. It wasn't until he tried to rest his hands on her perfectly plump hips that he recalled he was still holding the chocolate bar. So he tapped her ribs with it. "If not I've got chocolate too."
"They are wonderful, but, I still want the chocolate." She wasn't the giggling sort so instead Pi thrummed with deep appreciation. She'd never smelled flowers so sweet. With any luck the treat would be the best she ever tasted too.
It took all of Eddie's willpower to draw back a step and offer up the confection. "I'm sorry."
"Eddie." Pi was unfocused for a moment until she recalled why he should be apologizing. The depression of the last few days pricked at the edges of her psyche, so she snatched up the chocolate. First she used the bouquet to tickle his features before setting the flowers on some shelved books. She wanted the chocolate after all. The wrapper was torn quickly. "You do not have anything to be sorry about."
Now that his hands were free the mathematician settled them where her thighs ended and sides began. He'd say that was his favorite spot to hold his demoness but that wasn't quite the case. He wasn't sure he could actually make a fair list, other than all of her. "Yeah I do. I hurt you, and I'm sorry."
"We have been over this. I'm a succubus. I can't expect you to not sleep with other people and visa-versa. It is not how this works." She was still pleased with the apology, a guilty pleasure. She was an agent of Hell, so that was okay. A bit of chocolate was snapped off before she pushed it between her dark lips. Pi wondered what the treat would taste like while she was wallowing on his cock. "Still, thank you."
"I know, and you're welcome. It's just… Obviously it bothered you. I had no idea she was a demon too and that you two have history. I hurt you and for that I'm sorry." His hands shifted and spread wide against her ass cheeks, which he used to pull her closer. Once her pillowy chest was against his, Eddie finally relaxed. "I don't like having a gulf between us."
"Neither do I." She readily agreed. "It was as cold as a witch's tit."
"Abby would take issue with that." He laughed in a hushed way before his lips sought hers.
Pi was all too content to let him find them. The taste of their tongues and chocolate mixed in a most decadent manner. Her free hand curled against the fabric of the shirt over his ribs and tugged lightly. Ah she could stay like this for hours. "Really. I over reacted. I know she's not going to seduce you away."
"She won't." Eddie whispered. He decided in that moment that maybe it was best not to tell the sultry woman about what had happened as he laid there nude on the desk. That most recent episode scared him almost as much as having her walk away. He'd figure out what it was on his own, or ignore it. "I take it that has happened before."
"Yes. Yes it has." She realized he probably deserved an explanation. That meant they could snuggle like this longer. So Pi drew him back with the sway of her hips and ass before she rested back on the pillar just now drying from her perspiration. With a tug she made sure his weight crushed against her. A bit of chocolate was held to his lips.
As he was a bit pudgy Eddie couldn't pass up the offer. His tongue brushed at her fingertips before he took it into his mouth. Oh! It actually was pretty good. He was glad that picking the most expensive chocolate he could afford worked out after all. Whew. "Thanks."
"So. Belle." A long breath whistled into the succubus' pretty little mouth. "Where to start?"
"I don't know." He confessed.
She chuckled and kneaded her fingers along his flank. "Hush. We used to be good friends, you know. That was… a long time ago. I and her father never really got along though. He always felt I was a bad influence."
"You? Never." Eddie grinned and swallowed the chocolate before kissing her chin, then just under it when she tilted her head back. All the affection he had to offer was accepted now. However, if he kept this up she wasn't going to get her story out. He deserved to know what was going on.
"I said hush." There wasn't a trace of an edge to her soft words. "Let me get this all out, okay. And pay attention. I know you're not very good at doing that."
"Ha-"He started to try and defend himself only to have her silence him with a press of another chunk of chocolate against her lips. It was accompanied with a heated look. It promised if he was a good boy and stayed quiet there might be an n ever better treat in his future. So Eddie did as told.
Pi winked with the slow brush of lashes. "As I was saying long ago we were friends, despite her father's disapproval. Now by father I mean Belphegor, the Prince of Sloth. Not that she is not a child directly of course, more a creation, but… there really is not any reason to go into that right now. We used to do everything together, chase men, seduce them and implant the most delicious ideas in their minds afterwards. Oh it was a bloody good time, really. Every day on this green globe was a new adventure and a new chance to expand the horizon of knowledge, after a good lay of course." Her nose twitched and bust brushed against his chest as memories washed over her. Pi obviously missed that time. "Slowly but surely though things got even more complicated. There were giants in those days, children of the first angels that came down to earth. They were brilliant but… temperamental. Belle always fancied them for one reason or another. I never understood why. I do not have a thing for bad boys I guess. Anyhoo, she didn't take them all being drowned and their grand civilization, for the time, wiped off of the face of Creation."
Eddie couldn't help but interrupt. His hand caressed the side of one of her soft breasts as he spoke though."The great flood?"
"Yes." She confirmed. "The ark and everything, though it was a bit different than the story told. Another tale for another time. I was glad to see all the Nephilim and their like go, but as I said Belle was heartbroken. She started to change around then. In addition, I was called into the big man's office and given this new duty. We started to drift apart… now and again we would meet, very few centuries. I of course had to be freed of the number. I guess she grew curious as to what I was doing, and then envious that it was something big and secret. It all came to a head with Di Vinci. Yes that Di Vinci. He was a brilliant man, not unlike you." A purr rippled from her and she pressed a bit harder into his groping hand. One of her legs snaked up, inner thigh rubbing against him before leg hooked over. "Well I guess he was just the first major issue. The man was brilliant in so many ways and Belle coveted him for her own. She was stunned to find that I was the one stoking his dreams and inventions. She thought they should be her domain."
"Wait." Eddie leaned away from her and peered at her face for a long stretch.
"I said hush. You really do not listen at all." Pi gave him the most-secretive of smiles, a masterpiece all her own. Then she urged him against her again with her leg. "Where was I. Ah. We had a full falling out at that point. She called me all sorts of names and had Tangent burn a few of Di Vinci's greatest creations, losing them for all time from mankind. It was a setback, but at the time I was too shaken up by her reaction to do anything. It was hard to have her act like that toward me. Envy is a deadly sin for a reason after all. We did not speak or see one another for quite some time, mostly because I was still bound up in the sacred geometry for great stretches of time. Then I was back in France…"
Eddie nodded. "Descartes."
Pi pushed out her lower lip and her eyes grew stormy with the distant memory. "She waited until I was out and then seduced him right out from under me. All the while she claimed it was to get me back for fooling around in her domain, as she worked to try and change him over to one of her toys. It was… well it was a mess. I did not get to do as much as I should have done with him. It really was not a matter of losing his, mmm, affection because after she poisoned him with lies he would never touch me again. It was more that ultimate betrayal from her, that final break away from the friend I once knew. Since then every few times I am set free she is there trying to muck things up again. I do not seek her out; in fact I try and stay away. Which is hard on poor Aphie."
On reflex he kissed her lower lip until she sucked it back in, he didn't like seeing her sad. It didn't suit the sexy woman he knew one bit. His thumb pressed against her nipple even though it was under both shirt and bra. "Why?"
"Oh he and Tangent are pretty close. Let us just leave it at that, shall we. So that was why I reacted so terribly the other evening." Pi admitted with a small catch of breath. She still couldn't explain it accurately. That wasn't the point. Her forehead settled against his and strands of her sable hair caressed at his cheeks. "I had thought she had gotten her hooks into you, too."
"So it wasn't because you felt betrayed then, but because you're afraid of losing me?" The question was innocent as it slipped past Eddie's lips as they still hovered so close to hers.
The words drover her thrumming into even deeper tones at first. Then what he said and her reaction sank into her rational mind and the succubus' spine stiffened. That could not be the case, Pi wasn't human after all. She didn't have feelings in the traditional sense. Maybe it was just a sense of ownership that Belle had tramped on, yes that had to be it. "You are not going anywhere. We both know that, so do not be silly."
"Only if you promise not to be." He quipped back and started to unbutton her shirt with one hand. The other slid around and wiggled toward the zipper of on the back of her skirt. As usual she stirred the nerd's blood to the boiling point and there was only one way he was going to let off steam. Well, a stream anyway… the words rhymed for a reason.
"I do not know if I can do that." A hot breath pushed out of her plush lips and washed against his. She turned her body so soft bosom brushed across his fingers to help get her top off. It was said there was nothing better than make-up sex. Pi reached out with one shaky hand to set her precious chocolate down somewhere. The stretch of her body let flowing juices barely trapped by sodden panties to fill the air with the deep scent of her excitement. "I need you to fuck me."
"Elllllloise?" Ivy's voice rang through the basement level, almost sing-songy in its timbre. The jingle of a few extra chains on her pants and the clomp of her stompy boots reverberated off of walls made of stored knowledge. She whistled as well before making a put out snort. One had to assume that Locke had to be with her because of it. He fought the constant losing battle to keep her in line.
Eddie groaned and his head rested against Pi's again as he smiled in an annoyed way. Well hell, that put a damper on his plans. He pecked her lower lip lightly before whispering. "Do you think if we're quiet they'll go away?
"Are you down here, Ms. Baker?" It was Locke that spoke up this time, confirming that he was around as well. The siblings could be heard moving along the central walkway at a slow pace, trying to find her.
A pretty pout preceded a frustrated sigh from Pi. Her leg slid down off of Eddie's rump before she gave him a small push. It wasn't that she wanted him to move away, nor was she ashamed of their affection for one another. It just wasn't appropriate at the moment, though a large part of her considered going on with the fucking anyway so folks would know Eddie was hers… but he wasn't. Her dark brows pressed together in consternation. "Probably not. Here fix your fly and try and look presentable."
Eddie, of course, mistook her look for one of disappointment. It was what he felt deep down inside too. He nodded and tried to will his boner to go away as he pulled here and there to try and get his clothes back on straight. In the meantime, Pi took a step to the side and forced the hem of her skirt back down into place before deftly sealing back up her shirt. A few long lines of liquid desire had made it out of her panties, though, and stained the top of her stockings. Hopefully the smell wasn't too strong. She tried to ignore the knot of need that bunched up in her stomach, as well as drown any thoughts of ownership. Why did Belle have to come along and ruin everything?
"Foo." The demoness stroked her nails along her lover's jaw as she stepped around him and peeked around the corner. Her soft mouth formed a tight O in its shape and she looked over the top of her steamed up glasses at the aristocratic pair.
It was Ivy that spotted first and waved so hard it sent her whole body wiggling. As usual she stood out in stark juxtaposition to her brother. While Locke had a prim and pressed white shirt with a suit jacket and jeans that looked like they'd never been worn, Ivy was in one word punk. She had baggy trousers that pooled over the top of her shoes to the point where only some of the while soles could be seen, and the pants were black and green checkmarks. She had a few chains hanging from a thick leather belt into one of the pockets. Her short blonde hair was spiked up and slicked back at the same time and she wore a sleeveless t-shirt depicting some entity made out of spaghetti noodles, meatballs and cartoonish eyes. Pi was sure she'd met something that looked closed to it at some point.
"Eloise! There you are." Ivy bounced in pleasure and took a few extra steps to get to her first.
Locke, on the other hand, simply shook his head and looked skyward after rolling his handsome eyes. The smirk he had was worn in a heroic manner that fit his usual demeanor. He strolled after his sister, taking a look now and again down the stacks as he passed them. He was certainly more guarded than his sister, but the world took all kinds.
When Ivy offered an enthusiastic hug Pi gracious accepted and gave the little bundle of energy a firm squeeze. She didn't dislike the quick and 'accidental' brush of the woman's hand against the side of her backside either. It was nice to be desirable and really it wasn't like Eddie had any right to be offended. The sedate hooligan sniffed slightly as she pulled away and shivered when she gleaned the edge of feminine arousal in the air. It started up her own engines, though in that instant she noticed Eddie standing back a few paces and instantly sulked.
"Oh, hello there." Ivy offered in a hollow way.
The tone caught Eddie off guard and he coughed into his hand. His cheeks took on some color. "Hello there, Ivy. Good to see you too I guess?"
The slight lesbian's eyes traced to the flowers in one direction and then the chocolate in the other. One could almost see every second of her becoming crestfallen in slow motion. Her lower lip pressed out and started to shake. "I guess. We're interrupting something."
"No. No." Reaching out in a sympathetic manner Pi tapped on Ivy's lower lip. She did feel a bit let-down when there was no nip to follow. She'd work on that later. Yes it was true that poor Eddie was getting cock-blocked but that would make the sex later all the more desperate and hot. "We were just talking, it is okay."
"If you are certain." Locke offered as he drew up behind his sister. He looked from Pi, to Eddie and then to the various articles of apology lying about. It didn't seem that he noticed the musk in the air. Either way though the dutiful brother reached out and settled a hand on Ivy's shoulder to calm her, which worked. "Edward, it is good to see you."
"Eddie, please.?" A fresh cough popped out of the mathematician and he moved a step closer to Pi. An apologetic smile was flashed to Ivy before his glance shifted back to Locke. "You two are looking good. Eloise is right though, there's nothing to worry about. We were just talking. If you two need her for a bit…?"
The siblings shared a look with one another before Ivy moved back and around behind her brother. She gave him a little shove then dug in her purse for some gum. Right now the poor girl needed to occupy her mouth with something other than pouting, she was feeling crushed! Though, truth be told she'd get over it soon enough. "You're up, Locke."
"You are too kind, Ivy dear." Color brushed into Locke's face. He did not falter though, his hands skid into his pant pockets. While his posture did relax there was still something regal to it that never went away. His chin lifted ever so slightly. "We were going to invite you, both of you, over to dinner this weekend, along with Abby. We are going to have an affair on the lawn with several friends and business associates. We would like for you to be there."
Eddie felt like… a bit of a third wheel, or was it a fourth or fifth in this situation. It didn't seem like he originally was going to be on the invite list. To be fair he didn't know the Wolsey's all that well. He'd always been on the fringe of Abby's interactions with them. "Um, sure."
"We would be happy to be there. What sort of fete are you throwing?" Good humor rested on Pi's eyes. She winked to Ivy hoping to cheer the young woman up. It didn't work so she looked back to Locke. Really she figured this was all a reason to get close to Abby, but she didn't mind feeling used. Her hands settled on the swell of her hips. "I hope there will be games and all sorts of decadent food."
"We were thinking of hiring a caterer from Ipswich that does… and correct me if I am off base, Eddie… Southern United States barbecue." Locke looked to the American for confirmation that he was saying it right. Once the nerd nodded the dashing blueblood continued. "Splendid. Yes, we thought it would be a good chance to mix things up a bit. One can only eat so many finger sandwiches and sip at tea, I am afraid."
"I told him we needed to do something bold." Ivy finally found her voice again.
"Well, you can't get much bolder than southern bar-b-que. " When Eddie pronounced the word he put the right emphasis on the way it should be said, to help them in the future. He could well imagine that most of the Englishmen were going to find good down-home cooking a bit too strong and spicy for their pallets. The gravy and sauces and here just weren't the same. He could feel himself salivating already. "Like Pi said, I'd be happy to be there. What day and time?"
"Saturday evening, whenever you have the chance to come over. Mmm, I am sure you can show use the proper Yankee way to eat things?" Locke offered out a handshake as he slipped forward a step. His smile bloomed all the wider.
"Well, a good southerner would say that a Yankee can't do anything right." Eddie chuckled for just a moment before his sound trailed off. None of the other three had any clue why that was funny, and it showed in their expressions. He weakly laughed and shook his head. "Nevermind. I'll do what I can."
"Fantastic!" As she slipped back to Eddie's side the succubus gathered up her flowers and her chocolate. "Was that all that you came down here for, Locke? I mean, I am flattered that the two of you came all this way just to ask me… us."
That confirmed to Eddie that Pi suspected the same thing he did. The mathematician made sure he didn't frown. He was as comforted with her drawing near – as Ivy was uncomfortable about it. In fact the impish lady flashed them both a weak smile and a wiggle of fingers before retreating back out of view. Ivy reached out and tugged at the back of her brother's shirt as she did so, pulling the fabric tight against toned chest. "Come on, Locke, we should let them get back to what they were doing."
"Oh. Yes. That we should." Locke's cheeks speckled with a deeper hint of red. "Please, pass along the invitation to Abigail."
Eddie grinned in a sly manner, without a hint of jealousy. "You could ask her yourself."
"I… no, no. It is better this way. I expect to see you all this weekend then. Good day." After fighting down a small tremor of fluster the dutiful brother followed after his sister. He stopped after turning and cleared his throat. "I do understand that it is a violent change of topic but have you had any run ins with Mr. Chadwick over the last few days? We saw him about the campus on our way here. He seemed… incensed."
"Oh, yeah I ran into him earlier today. It's a bit of a long story. He shouldn't be bothering Woody anymore, if we're lucky." A nod proceeded Eddie's pleased-with-himself grin.
Locke tilted back toward them. A few strands of pale hair perfectly curled against his forehead. "Splendid. Just be careful, Mr. Vance. He is the sort whose reason is often overpowered by their temper. If you have any trouble, please let us know."
The far more slovenly fellow dipped his chin. "Why?"
"Richard and I go way back but alas we parted ways in the middle of primary schooling. If we had not, well, perhaps his ungentlemanly behavior would have been corrected. I suppose it is not meant to be. I was the first to stand up to him, successfully." Locke smirked, full of a supreme confidence in his own ability. It bordered on arrogance. "Needless to say his mother and mine had words as well afterwards. I would be weary of the Widow Chadwick. She is a harpy."
"Literally?" Eddie was only half-joking. He'd not be surprised at all if that was actually the case. It wasn't like his life made any sense these days.
Locke titled back to look at Ivy, who was sulking at him. He lifted one finger and a sympathetic smile to his poor little sister. He full well knew that her heart was breaking right now. He could only imagine how hard it was to be a homosexual at times. Your dating pool was cut down drastically and too many crushes ended up being straight. Though, he had thought that Pi was into girls from pervious interactions. "Not as far as I know. That might explain, genetically, for the small size of Richard's brain though. Just be careful, okay? I would not want to see any of you three harmed by him lashing out."
"We will." Eddie said and Pi echoed.
The demoness with a heart of gold instead of the black charred muscle she was supposed to have felt terrible for Ivy too. In truth she'd be happy to have the little ball of energy's face wedged between her thighs or to scissor with her. However, no one but Eddie would do right now. The idea of he and she getting back to it once Locke left made her inner walls flutter. She had to hide her sinister smile as an idea popped into her head. She leaned out and gave Locke a chaste, for her, peck on the cheek before retreating back to lean against the column once more. This way she could see both Eddie and Locke's asses when the brother turned to go.
"Good. Well, I cannot think of anything else to talk about, at the moment anyway. Remind me at some point, Edward that we need to speak on a few other things." Locke tugged his hair back into place with a simple brush of hand.
"Sure thing." Eddie was a bit confused as to what that might be. Hopefully Locke wasn't going to ask for his permission to marry Abby or something archaic and English like that. It would be silly. "Take care, it was good to see you."
"It was good to be seen. Good day." Locke nodded and then hurried off to catch up with his sister.
Eddie took two small steps forward and peered around the corner after them. Locke wrapped his arm around Ivy's small shoulders and pulled her close as she leaned into him. Plainly the poor lesbian's fantasies had been dashed to pieces by walking in on Eddie and Pi.
The geek had to admit he felt a little bad about that. There was nothing he could do about it, though. He sighed softly and hoped that Ivy would get over that soon enough, she seemed like a nice girl. Oh sure, her taste in clothing was god-awful but he figured that she was just trying to step out of her brother's shadow in the starkest manner possible. It made Eddie wonder what their parents must have been like. At least the Wolsey's weren't snobs.
Out came a small sigh before Eddie turned back to say something to Pi about the whole incident. All he found though was her crumpled blouse discarded on the floor. A smile forged its way across his lips. The succubus wasn't one for subtly where sex was involved. Apparently she was still as stirred as he was. Eddie tugged at his shirt collar and didn't bother picking the clothing up as he moved along into the small side halls along the walls. His hell-born nymph wanted him to follow a candied trail to her and that's what he'd do.
He had to walk along, looking up and down every row until he found her bra hanging from the side of a corner book. That he picked up and gave it a small sniff before letting it fall to the floor. It was getting difficult to walk with his hard-on. The ache to push deep into the warm wetness Eddie knew waited at the end of his scavenger hunt was almost too much to bear. In a bold move he pulled off his t-shirt and tossed it against a wall. It wasn't like he had a muscled chest to flex but he do so anyway. There was something about being desired by a sensual goddess of a woman that emboldened even the smallest man.
At the end of all the stacks was Pi's little black skirt. It had been shimmed out of and left to pool on the floor. He nudged it with one foot before looking around. Eddie didn't call out her name, nor could he hear her breathing. He did take the chance to lean against the lacquered wooden wall and toe off his shoes, then slip out of his jeans as well. The scent of her greedy sex saturated the air now, so he knew he had to be getting close.
This was more than a bit daring because there was a fine risk that someone might wander down into the basement looking for an old book and they'd be found out. The thrill of that 'danger' brought his blood up to a fine boil and onward Eddie trekked.
Eventually he found a door he didn't know existed in the far wall. The green painted metal aperture had been left open just a crack. Pi's soaked panties hung from the latch. His fingers couldn't resist picking them off. He ran the damp fabric between his fingers, feeling the vicious way her drippings glided across the skin of his fingers. It took little more than recalling what it felt like to have her walls covered in the same stuff pressing against every side of his meat to make his cock lurched. The front of his boxers speckled with ejected pre-cum. Oh he was going to plow her hard when he finally caught up with her. Eddie figured that was pretty much the point of this merry chase.
He opened the door and descended even though he had no idea where he was going. The stairway was metal too, the raised and worn stuff that he recalled from the playgrounds of early childhood – before everything was crafted out of garish plastic for safety. Loose hanging florescent lights held up by old wire lit the way. The walls had become bare cinderblock and the floor below cracked and stained concrete. This wasn't the usual place Eddie would walk into alone, but he trusted Pi with his very soul. Perhaps that had been his first mistake but the truth of that would come with in time.
"Pi?" He asked once he got into the short hall below. It wasn't readily apparent where his infernal lover was exactly. There were two wooden doors on either side and then one more down at the end of the hall that had a sign with a skull and lightning bolt on it. That couldn't be where she'd gone. He let out a relieved breath as he caught the slightest sound of her throaty amusement. Okay then he had to pick the right door, but which one. The first one on the right was locked. As was the first one on the left.
"Ah!" The next one on the left wasn't only unlocked but one of her stockings was hanging from it. He'd always hard that the code for 'we're having sex' as a college dorm was a sock. Did that apply to women's leggings as well? It didn't matter. Eddie opened the door and headed inside anyway.
"Well hello, Eddie." Pi hummed full of sibilation intertwined with excited hiccups of breath.


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For whatever reason, she neglected to check the proper email account for notices about housing for the past few weeks, expecting it to be forwarded to gmail, or something.. Today, she logs into the account and sees a bunch of notices / final notices / removals from consideration for housing, and even the waitlists for housing.. She's emailed the dean and the housing administration but hasn't yet received word back. She's really down about the whole situation and thinks she'll miss out on a big portion of 'the experience' by living off campus, with strangers.
Is there anything she can do to get back 'in' with housing?
If you've had any similar experience with housing at your school, please share it.
If you started 1L living off campus, how do you think you live(d) differently than students who live(d) on campus? Is it difficult to adjust? Is it harder to become involved in extra curriculars?
*Also, it seems relevant to tell you she'll be turning 21 in the Fall.
TL;DR; Harvard bound GF just discovered that she missed the housing deadline by ~2 weeks and is really down about potentially not living on campus. Any pertinent advice / insight, TLS?


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Learn >> LCCI Interview (Level 3 and 4)
you need help with the LCCI Speaking test this page will describe the oral exam
and offer tips for those working towards LCCI Level 3 and Level 4.
LCCI Speaking Test
Level 3 = 15 minutes/Level 4 = 17 minutes
Participants: Candidates interviewed individually. The test is recorded.
Format: The test consists of 2 sections, plus a 5-minute preparation stage.
Preparation Stage (5 minutes)
At the beginning of the LCCI examination, the examiner will give you a speaking
test topic sheet which will contain a subject for discussion and some prompt questions
for you to think about. You will be given 5 minutes to read the sheet and think
of things you may want to talk about. You are not allowed to make notes. See a
sample topic sheet below.
Warm Up (2 minutes)
Focus: an opportunity to settle nerves and break the ice.
The warm up section of the LCCI Speaking exam aims to put you at ease with some general questions to help the examiner find out more about you and to help you feel comfortable.
Example Questions
Where are you from?
Q: How long have you been studying English?
Q: Are you working at the moment?
Q: How does having an English qualification like LCCI help you in your career?
Get the interview off to a good start by answering the examiners questions fully.
1) Add a little
detail to your responses.
Q: Where are you from?
A: I'm from Porto in the north of Portugal. (Don't stop there!) I was actually born in Lisbon but I moved to Porto with my family when I was younger.
Don't give short, 'yes', 'no' answers.
Q: Are you working at the moment?
A: No, not at the moment. I'm planning to start work at the end of my studies. I'm looking for work in the financial sector and I'm currently applying for jobs.
Think of examples to help you explain something that you've said.
Q: How does having an English qualification like LCCI help you in your career?
A: The job market is very competitive at the moment. If I want my application to stand out I need something that other people haven't got. So a qualification like LCCI will hopefully help me find a position.
Examination Stage (Level 3 = 8 minutes, Level 4 = 10 minutes)
Tests ability to: take part in a discussion, give opinions, develop comments, generate new ideas, speculate etc.
During the opening preparation stage of the LCCI Speaking test you are given a speaking test topic sheet with a subject to discuss plus suggested ideas you may like to include. You are not allowed to make notes.
The aim of this stage is to encourage discussion around the set topic and as is normally the case with discussions, the examiner may not deal with every question and may ask questions which do not appear on the list. Equally, you are free to come up with ideas that are not listed, as long as the discussion remains on topic.
Sample Speaking Topic Format (not an official LCCI topic)
to the candidate
help you in putting your ideas together, the topic is followed by some questions
and suggestions for the basis of your conversation. However, you may introduce
other ideas providing they are on the topic. You may keep this paper to help you
during the examination. Return it to the examiner at the end of the
The Topic: THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPANY TRAINING
Base your conversation on the following:
do companies train their staff?
kind of employees might have difficulty accessing training? Consider the following:
1. You should avoid short, 'yes', 'no' answers. As in the 'Warm Up' stage, try to offer examples to back up a statement.
2. If you need a few seconds to think about your response to a question say something like: 'That's a good question.', 'Well, let me think ...'.
3. Make your responses interesting by using personal experiences in the form of anecdotes or by referring to something you've read or heard in the news that relates to the question.
Don't panic if the examiner asks you something you don't understand. Use a situation
like this to your advantage by showing evidence of your communication skills:
A) If the examiner uses a word or phrase that you don't understand, say something like:
"Sorry but could you explain what you mean by ........" or
"I haven't come across that word/expression before. Could you explain what you mean?"
If you simply didn't hear something that was asked, respond with:
"Excuse me, I didn't quite catch that. Could you say that again?"
"I'm sorry, but would you mind repeating that?"
If you want to make sure you've understood what the examiner has asked you could
"Do you mean ........"
"When you say ........, do you mean/are you asking ........?"
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House Of Usher
(Lonesome Whippoorwill)
- River to River
- Abilene
- Angel Born to Love
- Bone Swami
- You're Only Spinnin'
- Avenue A
- Someone Else's Clothes
- If Everything You Feared Came True
- Eternity
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- Forgive and Forget
- Neptune
- Bob The Sadist
- Shoot To Kill
- Robin Hood
George Usher: Guitar, Organ, Lead Vocals
Doug Larcey: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Mark Sidgwick: Bass
Lewis King: Drums
Richard Barone: Background Vocals
Steve Almaas: Harmonica
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Selected songs from Neptune
"River To River"
"You're Only Spinnin'"
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We all know not to compare. But…when you're surrounded by so many seemingly put together people it's hard not to. Through my eyes most of our friends have a clear understanding of what their very specific ministry is.
By contrast, I'm a dabbler. [dabbler: amateur, dilettante, layman, layperson; trifler, nonprofessional, nonspecialist] There is no one main target of ministry bursting forth from within me like a Care Bear stare beam of light illuminating what it is about to transform. I am involved in a number of things because I value them all and they all interconnect so strongly (marriage, motherhood, children) that I can't sever the lines of ministry between them.
Everyone else seems so sure about their very specific thing. Shouldn't I? But I don't.
It's good to have a straight-shooter husband. I verbalized my doubts to Nate and he reminded me that my desire and ability to jump into various arenas is not just okay, but needed. "You're the utility knife," he said. "People ask you to do lots of different things, because you get them done and can do them well."
It's good to be reminded that in the kitchen drawer of life there are tools for very specific purposes like the wine opener or the cheese grater, and then there is the utility knife that does a little bit of everything. I'm okay with that.


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21st June 2015, with an aim to orient the co-coordinators of the USHA Silai project and to strengthen the entire system, a meeting was held in the Jain Mandir Conference hall, Bokakhat with the coordinators from all the districts and two representatives from USHA International Pvt. Ltd. N.E Zone. The prime objective of the meeting: orienting the coordinators, strengthening the communication gap from bottom to the top and promoting entrepreneurs was explained to all the present participants by the Project Coordinator. Followed with a presentation, the Project Manager, presented the status of the silai schools monitored by NEST. With the help of power point he presented the MIS data from all the 90 silai schools within six districts i.e., Bokakhat, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sivsagar and Nagaon. He gave a detail description of the overall performance of the schools district wise where he mentioned that overall all the districts are performing well except Nagaon District.
Mr. Hussain, Chairperson of NEST emphasized on promoting more entrepreneurs and personally visiting the silai teachers to collect MIS at least once. The coordinators shared their individual experiences working with the project as they mentioned of the difficulty in motivating teachers at the initial stage with lack of cooperation from the teachers, difficulty in meeting the teachers, etc. The coordinators of the Bokakhat Cluster Silai School mentioned of the performances of the Silai Teachers of their area who are active and giving out the best performances. With regards to the experiences shared by the coordinators Mr. Hussain mentioned that the problems can only be solve through discussion and with the ability to cope with the problems. Project Assistant further presented an analysis report of the 90 silai teachers for the month of May showing the total enrollment of students, course completion detail of the learners and teachers overall earning. Furthermore, Ghanashyam, Project Manager and Shabana, Project Coordinator asked all the coordinators to give accurate and correct data from the fields and on time.
Mr. Achintya Saikia, USHA representative continued the session where he emphasized on MIS collection method and of trouble shooting in the process. Mr. Saikia briefed in detail about Silai School and of the aim which is to generate livelihood and women empowerment. He mentioned that all the coordinator must focus on basic three things while visiting the teachers i.e., display of the signboards, students completing course, and the income generated from the students, from other orders and from repairing the broken machines and to report it back to the concern for further actions. Furthermore he too discussed over the process of data entry in the MIS table and suggested to motivate all the teachers to increase their income level and enrolment of students. Mr. Hussain suggested Mr. Saikia during his presentation regarding some clarifications in the MIS format during the presentation. Mr. Hussain mentioned that in the MIS format there are some unnecessary columns which are not required to be filled up in every month. He suggested few things in the MIS format, like the date of opening of the Silai School, Display of sign board in their place, need not to be mentioned in the MIS every month as it is fixed. Regarding the column for generating awareness and of the students who do not have silai machine, Mr. Hussain suggested that it should not be included in the MIS format as it is a part of survey. It can be necessarily done quarterly or half yearly.
Shabana, Project Coordinator, gave a presentation along with Moni Kutum regarding a planned outreach program with modalities and issues, programmatic and the financial part. She presented in brief of the programme which is a silai training programme in schools to be offered during the semester break/ vacation in the schools and colleges. An outline of the programme as to how to proceed along with the programmatic and financial part was presented. The proposal was appreciated by Monoj Sharma and Achintya however it was suggested to proceed as a pilot project in a nearby college. Mr. Hussain also clarified some doubt of the presentation regarding the costing and gave certain suggestions. Mr. Monoj Sharma, representative from USHA discussed regarding promoting entrepreneurs where he mentioned of the 3F i.e., Fostering ASK (Attitude, Skill, Knowledge), Feedback and Followup and Forum. Further he uphold that the teachers who are active should be encouraged more for better work and also motivate the teachers whose performance is poor. He too appreciated NEST's growth and the initiatives undertaken and assured full cooperation. Mr. Sharma further mentioned that the problems faced by the coordinators in the field with will sort out and the certificated will be dispatch within a month.


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