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An icon trades pavement for path with the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36 Trail. Give your feet some fresh air in a perforated mesh upper, as double Zoom Air units underfoot cushion your stride. Opposing lugs on outsole optimize traction on your uphill climbs.
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First off, one of Trump's staff pukes seems to be very proud of his ties to a Hungarian neo-nazi group. Oh, they say they're not really a bunch of neo-nazis and they deny being a pack of collaborators during the war, but they were listed as being Nazi tools by our government.
Elsewhere, United Airlines wanted four people to get off a flight because reasons. One refused, so they dragged him bodily off the airplane and may have used a stun gun on him, as well.
I'm kind of guessing that United's terms for selling a ticket doesn't include consenting to being violently assaulted by the airline's employees for not giving up a seat.
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The Mockingbird Foundation
Grants ranging from $100 to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for programs that provide music education to children and youth. Organizations that take innovative approaches, operate with a low overhead, and demonstrate collaborative elements in their work are of particular interest.
The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc. ("Mockingbird") offers competitive grants to schools and nonprofit organizations that effect improvements in areas of importance to the Phish fan community. Its programmatic focus is music education for children, defined as follows:
Music: The Foundation recognizes broad and basic needs within conventional instruction, though is particularly interested in projects that foster creative expression (whether in instrumentation, vocalization, composition, or improvisation) and encourage applications associated with diverse or unusual musical styles, genres, forms, and philosophies.
Education: Education may include the provision of instruments, texts, office materials, or equipment; the support of learning, practice, and performance spaces; and the provision of instructors or instruction. The Foundation appreciates the fostering of self-esteem and free expression but has never funded music therapy separate from education nor music appreciation which does not include participation.
Children: The Foundation primarily funds programs serving children eighteen years of age or younger, but will consider projects which benefit college students, teachers, instructors, or adult students. It is particularly (though not exclusively) interested in programs which benefit disenfranchised groups, including those with low skill levels, income, or education; with disabilities or terminal illnesses; and in foster homes, shelters, hospitals, prisons, or other remote or isolated situations.
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Schaitberger Addresses AFL-CIO Reform at CA Labor Federation
May 24, 2005 – Speaking at the California Labor Federation Legislative
Conference May 23 in Sacramento,
IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger told the group of state union
leaders, "I believe the AFL-CIO and the labor movement as a whole are at a
critical crossroads. The very survival of our movement is at stake."
Characterizing the institution of organized labor as "approaching the brink
of irrelevancy," Schaitberger outlined the changes he sees as necessary to
ensure a future for the AFL-CIO. "We need to significantly change our political
strategy and tactics," he stated.
Citing the labor movement's losses in the last two presidential elections and
the last five congressional election cycles, Schaitberger explained, "We can't
build an effective political structure on a false premise. I don't want to be
part of a political strategy that is the very definition of crazy – to keep
doing things the same way and getting the same results. We must adjust, retool
and embark on new strategies to change the course of our political future."
Using the IAFF as an example of the direction he believes the labor movement
must take, Schaitberger described his union's bi-partisan political approach.
"It's simple," he said. "If you're with us on issues important to our members,
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The Drag Feature would be toggle-able, and it does not take up an inventory space. And about sculpty blocks, I hadn't thought of that, but it could also be configurable when you're working with Sculpty Blocks 1/8 or full block.Sugarcat101 said:
All great ideas from my view but i'm a lil conflicted with dragger...
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Councillors support concept of Hampshire combined authority
Councillors have agreed to support the concept of a combined authority across Hampshire which would see 15 councils across the area joining forces to take local control over some services that would be devolved from central government like transport, skills and infrastructure.
But East Hampshire councillors are adamant that they will only pursue this if there are clear benefits for East Hampshire residents and businesses. They agreed to support the concept of devolution in principle so that they could seek further information and clarity before committing the council.
Following almost two hours of debate at last night's full council meeting at East Hampshire District Council members agreed to support the motion: "This council supports in principle the concept of a Hampshire combined authority. Clear benefits must be demonstrated to East Hampshire residents and business entities and it must build on the direction set by the council's corporate strategy prior to any future commitment."
All of the 15 local authorities in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have to support the proposal if central government is to devolve its powers and enable a combined authority to be created.
If the Hampshire combined authority goes ahead then it could take on some new areas including:
– Local control over funding for skills, post-16 education, apprenticeships and lifelong learning
– More local control over national infrastructure spending on transport and housing
– Integration of health and social care
– Freedom to borrow against the forecast proceeds of local growth to support enabling infrastructure (this would include big ticket items like roads and schools)
– A comprehensive public sector 'land bank' making surplus NHS and Ministry of Defence land available for housing
– Ability to use public procurement and national business support budgets to support local business growth
– Greater retention of growth in business rates
Cllr Ferris Cowper, Leader of East Hampshire District Council, said: "I think we need to say that we are in this until we understand the effect it has on our community and we will not commit beyond that.
"This is an exploratory first step to see whether a combined authority would benefit East Hampshire. Combined authorities have good and bad points and the only way we can make an informed judgement is to stay in the scheme long enough to get the information we need."
There are currently five 'combined authorities' in the country – these are in Manchester, Sheffield, West Yorkshire (Leeds), Liverpool and the North East. Of these, Manchester is the most-developed and includes 10 local authorities.
A combined authority is a corporate body which enables local authorities to work jointly to deliver improvements in things like economic development, regeneration and transport across a functional economic area. It does not replace, merge or take over the individual councils that together form it.
"I found myself the only EHDC Councillor who felt unable to support this at this stage. The good news is that the EHDC decision was very carefully worded. I believe that HCC will debate this on Thursday 9th July." Cllr Bob Ayer.


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A friend of mine who blogs regularly about her horse and all things equine is coordinating, via her blog, a tack swap. The format may possibly be a blog hop. So it would be a blog hop tack swap, which I really enjoy saying. But there was a slight snag …
I didn't have a blog. My friend solved this problem immediately by allowing me to piggyback all my tack I'd like to sell or trade on her blog. Excellent solution! But then I wondered, why don't I have a blog. So now I have one. Mainly for a tack swap, but I have great aspirations about keeping up with it, writing about my horse, my dog, and whatever I'm currently obsessing over, and any other life ephemera I feel is worthy of a little note, a quirky picture, or a shaky video. Ephemera like beer, wildlife sightings, eccentric friends, and books.
The next few posts will be more about me, my dog, my horse, and lots of pictures of tack I want to sell or trade, or possibly even give to a good home for free.
And now for a glass of wine. Cheers to tack swaps!


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G 1/4" to 19/13mm - rotate, shiny silverTo connect the individual components of the water cooling system to choose the right connections and the adequate number is essential. Otherwise the installation will quickly into a frustrating experience if the assembly fails at the wrong or a few joints and been delayed due to his. Bitspower offers this comprehensive range, which for each claim has the right solution - whether adapters, direct hose connections, angle or distributor. Execution is always solid, and has a sealing ring. So that the connections remain ensure tight and long term durability. This is a straight 1/4 inch screw for 19/13mm tubing (3/4 inch outside diameter - 1/2 inch inside diameter) with nut in a silvery finish. In addition, the port can be, which makes Aufschraubung significantly. Note: The rotation function of the terminals should always be used when removed, as this is by design relatively sluggish. In the installed state should not force exerted on connections, not to damage the connectors themselves and the cooler thereon.
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I was thinking about something the other day and I wanted to share it with you. Have you ever noticed that people don't schedule photo sessions for their parents, grandparents, or other older family members?
I get calls all the time for photo sessions of children, families, teens, and babies. No one ever calls to say they want me to take photos of their Mom & Dad or Grandma & Grandpa.
I have just recently started to purposefully take photos of some of the older members of our family. The reaction was kind of odd. I have been asked if I thought they were "going somewhere"? They were not used to being the focus of a photo session and weren't sure what to make of it.
But, let's face it, some day these precious people will be gone from our lives and I have a feeling that those professional photographs will become treasures.
So…why not schedule a photo session for your parents or grandparents? Better yet, include multiple generations in your family photo session.
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Nashville Asks: Is it Spring Yet?
Well, I am in total denial about the HUGE winter weather event that is coming up this week- it is March for heaven's sake - and by the time this blog is posted and anyone reads it, the event may be over so I am not going to talk about it, EXCEPT TO SAY that a self-employed working girl cannot take many more cancellations to her pocket book! I have four catering jobs this week and am in full swing in production. If there are cancellations, I may just have to invite the neighborhood over for lunch and dinner for a few days – just a nominal charge to cover my expenses!!!
Yes, folks, on Sunday March 8th we will be seeing the light until almost 7:00pm! I, for one and not alone for certain, cannot wait. Maybe old man winter will finally release his hold on us and let us enjoy Spring. The official first day of Spring, the vernal equinox, is on March 20th.
In my last post, I shared many wonderful musical and cultural events throughout the month of March. Here are a few more events you may enjoy this Month:
Predators home game schedule for March:
Thursday, March 5 vs New York Islanders
Tuesday, March 17 vs Minnesota
Saturday, March 21 vs Buffalo
Tuesday, March 24 vs Montreal Canadiens
Tuesday, March 31 vs Vancouver
St. Patrick's Day Schedule:
I guess we all have a bit o' the Irish in us – so here is a listing of some St. Paddy's Day debauchery! Get your green on and have the phone number from Uber handy – don't forget to dial 615 first!
March 13 – 17 – McNamara's Irish Pub – enough said
Saturday, March 14:
Lucky 'Stache Bash 3 at the Greenhouse in Green Hills – 12pm – 2am
Music City Irish Fest Block Party on Demonbreun – 11am – 11pm
East Nashville St. Patrick's Day Fest – 12pm – 8pm
St. Pat's Bar Crawl – 12pm – 6pm – Downtown Block Party
4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Kegs and Eggs 5/10k @ 4pm starting in The Gulch and ending at Party Fowl – Run for the Green in the Green in the Green
Tuesday, March 17: (ACTUALLY ST. PATRICK'S DAY)
East Nashville St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl at 5 pts from 7pm – 11pm
Pot O' Gold St Patrick's Day Block Party in Midtown from 2pm – 2am
St. Patrick's Day at the Pub – in The gulch from 4pm - 12am
St Partick's Day Celebration at Dan McGuinness from 11am – till
Call a cab! 'Nuff said
For you SEC Basketball fans – the Sec Men's Basketball Tournament will be held at Bridgestone Arena from March 11 – March 15.
Mark your calendars for the 2nd SKYVILLE LIVE on April 7th
You can check out the website – www.skyvillelive.com – or the facebook page for details, but here is an idea of what this great musical event is about:
"Skyville Live is not a concert. It's a new, groundbreaking, online music series. It's a collaboration of great artists from all generations and all genres of music and a peek behind the curtain with interviews and unforgettable live performances."
The first show featured Gladys Knight, Martina McBride and Estelle.
The second show on April 7th will feature Kris Kristofferson, Lady Antebellum and Jason Isbell. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS LIVE PERFORMANCE ONLINE. I watched the first live performance on my Ipad and it was magical. I'll be sure to remind you again in upcoming blogs, but I want you to put this on your to do list!


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Choose Life of Georgia, Inc. seeks to distribute funds in a fair and equitable manner on a quarterly basis. Our desire is to help qualifying agencies (pregnancy centers and maternity homes) in their important life-affirming help to women. Allocations are determined by three criteria:
- Choose Life Tag sales in the county of residence of the agencies. Numbers for each county are sent to us monthly from the Motor Vehicle Department. Agencies are credited for the tags sold/renewed in their county. When there are multiple agencies in a county, credit for the number of tags in the county is divided equally among them. Tag sales for counties with no agencies are allocated to all recipient agencies based on percentages as shown below.
- 5,000 tags sold/renewed in the quarter.
- 3,000 tag sales are attributed by county to qualified agencies.
- 2,000 tag sales are in counties with no qualified agencies.
- Agency #1 is attributed 50 tag sales (1.67%) of the 3,000 attributed tag sales.
- Agency #1 is then attributed 1.67% of the unassigned 2,000 tag sales or an additional 33 tag sales for a total credit of 83 tag sales.
- Number of clients seen by agencies. Numbers come from the Quarterly Statistical Reports each agency sends to Choose Life of Georgia. Credit for number of new clients seen is allocated as a percentage of total number of new clients seen by all qualified agencies.
- Special need requests from agencies. Agencies may submit special needs requests for a variety of non-recurring infrastructure and training needs. Special needs application forms are available upon request; grants are considered at the next scheduled Choose Life Board Meeting.
We encourage you to promote the sale of Choose Life tags to your board, staff, volunteers, clergy, friends and family. They make wonderful gifts. Together we can reach the public with a simple pro-life message and in the process help fund your efforts to educate women on life-affirming options of parenting and adoption.


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Enjoyed my time climbing with this bunch. A very friendly, supportive people with good, positive energy and good vibes all around!
I was looking for like minded ppl to travel and hike and my wishes was a answered! MOA organizers do a awesome job with planing of events and making everyone feel welcome and taken cared of. I also got to meet wonderful people during the trips. If you fear of being left behind fear not with MOA team.. they take care of everyone and make sure everyone is safe. MOA team are not just organizers they also become our friends! That's the best thing about them !
if you wanna make friends and meet fantastic people, this is the place! Full of energy and exciting activities to look forward to every week! Joined the guys for rockclimbing and wakeboarding. Definitely coming back.
Obtained my climbing level 1, hiked the green corridor, gotten my kayaking 1 star, did my Advance Adventurer dive and, recently went on my first leisure Dive trip. All through MOA.
This is one review that is 3 years over due. First met Evelyn when MOA was first known as Passion Courage Fun. Really glad to see how the group has expanded and grown to accommodate so many different activities.
Overall: The staff at MOA are always quick to reply to enquires. I do recommend joining them for activities (even if the timing can be early and schedule packed, but hey! It's so as to help you save money).


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The Federal Reserve this week decided not to raise a key interest rate, but credit card rates are still going up.
The Fed's Open Market Committee left the Federal Funds Rate at present levels Wednesday, through market-watchers are betting on another hike in December, as the Fed works to get rates back to normal.
Perhaps because of that assumption, the interest rate consumers pay on their credit card balances continues to go up. In its weekly report, CreditCards.com puts the average credit card interest rate at another record high, 16.11%.
The average is made up of the rates on 100 popular cards covering different categories. The national average of 16.11% is up from 15.42% six months ago.
This week, student credit cards saw the biggest rate increase, rising from 15.14% to 15.64%. Cash back credit cards were not far behind, with the rate rising from 16.21% to 16.34%. The rate on rewards credit cards is 16.20%, up from 16.14% the previous week.
Capital One drives the increase
The credit card comparison site reports Capital One was responsible for much of this week's rate increase by raising the APR on its Journey Student Rewards card by four percentage points. Students now pay a single 24.99% rate, highest of any student card that CreditCards.com tracks.
Increases by Credit One and TD Bank also helped boost the national average with fairly hefty hikes.
Citi raised the maximum rate on its CitiBusiness Aadvantage Platinum Select card to 24.74%, but it left the card's minimum rate of 16.74% unchanged.
According to CreditCards.com, the national average credit card interest rate has risen from 15.42% to 16.11% over the last six months. On a credit card balance of $8,000, that works out to an additional $55 in interest charges per year.
A 2016 report by personal finance publisher NerdWallet put the average household credit card balance at more than twice that -- $16,425.
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Only one MP in Northamptonshire voted against the country joining air strikes against so-called Islamic State militants in Syria.
Kettering MP Philip Hollobone was among seven Conservatives nationally who voted against the decision that was eventually approved after a 10-hour debate by 397 votes to 223.
Northampton MPs Michael Ellis and David Mackintosh voted for air strikes, along with South Northamptonshire MP Andrea Leadsom, Daventry MP Chris Heaton-Harris, Corby MP Tom Pursglove and Wellingborough MP Peter Bone.
Speaking yesterday, Mr Ellis said: "I do support the strikes. I have listened very carefully the Prime Minster's statement, he has already given a very powerful speech on the matter.
"In my view we cannot outsource our defence to other countries. We are already under attack from Daesh (IS).
"Security services have already foiled seven attacks on home soil in the past 12 months.
"There is no reason why we should wait for any longer."
Also speaking yesterday, Mr Mackintosh added: "The terrible events in Paris and earlier this year in Tunisia and Sharm el-Sheikh have demonstrated the scale of the threat that we face from ISIL.
"Earlier today I attended a security briefing with the Defence, Foreign, International Development and Home Secretaries to find out the security situation we face and I have now decided to support the Prime Minister's position in Parliament tomorrow and extend the air strikes to Syria.
"The RAF is already carrying out airstrikes against ISIL targets in support of Iraqi forces on the ground, which is helping to push ISIL out of parts of Iraq but we need to go further to protect our own national security and destroy ISIL," he said.
Writing on his Facebook post, Mr Heaton-Harris said: "What must be understood is that "IS" is a terrorist organisation unlike those we have dealt with before. Their brutality is staggering: beheadings, crucifixions, using rape as a weapon and slaughtering children, to name just a few examples.
"They happily kill fellow Muslims in huge numbers and desecrate religious sites. I firmly believe that the UK must play its part in destroying these evil extremists."


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LST graduate in Theology, Music and Worship reflects on her journey at LST.
She states, Through LST I got involved in Soul Survivor Watford by playing in the band. I would never have been able to do this before as wasn't very confident with jamming or improvising however thanks to classes such as Creativity and Band Skills I am now able to do this. This lead to being asked to play in the band for the Soul Survivor and Momentum festivals, which meant over the 4 weeks I played to over 30,000 people.
During this time I was able to bless people with my music and was thrown often in the deep end having to just improvise with the cellist. In fact one of the tracks on the new album is solely me and her "playing in the Spirit," something which has been helped shaped by LST. Something I wouldn't have been confident doing before receiving training at LST.
In my first-study lesson with my Harp teacher my technique and skill has come on tremendously. I have been challenged and encouraged to look into other musical styles in particular jazz which I have come to love playing on the harp. Without the bursary I would have struggled, so I am so thankful to have received it all three years of my programme.
Check out this video from Integrity Music with Amy-Jane playing with Beth Croft during the Soul Survivor festival.


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Tuesday, 19 August 2014
The competition is set to reach boiling point as Rural Fire Service caterers compete in an inaugural challenge to find out 'Whose Kitchen Rules' at the NSW RFS State Championships.
Proudly sponsored by the NSW Rural Fire Service Association (RFSA), the event will be the first time RFS caterers have the opportunity to showcase the skills and proficiency needed to cook nutritious but delicious meals for over 400 fire-fighters under challenging conditions.
"It was a great idea for the RFS to introduce the competition for those who are not on the front line fire-fighting but still contribute a great deal to the service will have somewhere to demonstrate their skills and training," said Oakville Rural Fire Brigade's Adam Rutter.
Mr Rutter will be leading a team of twelve RFS caterers from brigades around the state. Competing as Team Bravo they will cook-off against Team Alpha captained by Warringah Catering Unit's Jenni Thompson.
The volunteer catering crews have been challenged to prepare and serve breakfast and lunch to the competing teams, marshals and helpers on the Saturday and Sunday of the Championships being held at Pambula from 12-14 September.
Each team will be supplied with a kitchen, a budget and a product order form from which to create their feasts. They will be judged on menu selection, budgeting, standard and timeliness of service, food preparation and, of course, taste.
Half of the score will be awarded by a panel of judges and half by popular vote from the fire-fighters competing at the championships.
Diligently working away from the frontline , RFS catering units are responsible for meals for rural fire-fighters at fire-grounds and training-courses and the kitchen stands ready to open 24 hours a day with crew always on standby to respond to an emergency situation.
"I think the competition is a great way to raise awareness and interest in the catering unit and while our primary aim is still to feed a few hundred hungry 'firies' and support staff with nourishing, enjoyable food; the competitive element has given us the opportunity to look for tasty and interesting menus," said Ms Thompson.
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(I apologize for the bad quality of the pictures as my ISO was set too high)
Trip Back Round
For my spring break this year I would be accompanying my mother who was leading a group of Vassar College students through three islands in the Caribbean. The trip would take two weeks and would take us through Dominica, Martinique, and St. Lucia. Air travel arrangements were made via a travel agent and American Airlines and American Eagle turned out to be our way of travel.
The routing would be JFK-SJU-DOM then take a ferry from Dominica to Martinique and then a ferry to St. Lucia. Once the trip to St. Lucia was over we would then fly back to JFK via MIA.
I have flown American Airlines countless times in the past but not for a good six or seven years and was not exactly sure what to expect. I flew American Eagle back in August to SXM from SJU so I knew what service would be like. The only downer really was that I would be flying on the Airbus A300 which is an aircraft I have become sheepish about flying on since the crash of the American A300 to SDQ. Another downer was that I found out two nights before the departure day that I would not have a window on the A300 flights. After a call to the American Airline reservation center I learned that my flight was overbooked by seven passengers and no windows were open.
Night Before and Morning/Day of Flight
Since it takes a good two hours to get from Poughkeepsie to JFK and you need to be at the airport two hours before scheduled departure time it was agreed that we would leave from Poughkeepsie at 2:30am.
I had a good nights rest on Thursday night and spent most of Friday packing and just relaxing. I decided to take a shower to refresh myself at around 11pm and then relaxed some more till the 2:30am departure time from Poughkeepsie.
2:30am finally rolled around and we met the bus at Vassar which had been rented to take the group down to the airport.
The drive to the airport was uneventful, except for a viewing of Borat on the television system, and mostly everyone slept.
Departure Airport: New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Transfer Airport: San Juan (SJU)
Arrival Airport: Melvin Hall (DOM)
Airline: American Airlines
Flight: AA699
Flight: AA5602
Aircraft: Airbus A300
Aircraft: ATR-72
Date: March 10, 2007
STD: 7:00am
Class: Economy
Scheduled Time: 2hr55mn
At the Airport
We drove into JFK roughly around 5am and followed the signs for Terminal 9. We were dropped off in front and headed into the fairly new terminal. Since we were a group of 41 American opened a special line for us which sped of check in. The terminal was relatively empty with only a few flights leaving around the same time.
Check in was a bit longer then usual as my mother had to make sure everything was alright with everyone else. I was given seat 15H at check in since it was the best option if I wanted to be at least near a window. My original seat was 32D which is in the middle section of the aircraft.
Once everyone was checked in we headed over to security and waiting in a semi-long line. The line took about 10 minutes and after security was done I separated for the group and took the underground walkway which connects the main part of Terminal 9 to the satellite gates. The walk was quick and the hall was surrounded by paraphernalia for Windows Vista.
Once up into the satellite I took a walk around photographing some idle aircraft and watching the arrivals into 13L. Saw some of the regular morning arrivals which I dont normally have a chance to see like the Thai A340-500 from BKK, the South African A340-300 from JNB/DKR, and an Air Atlanta Icelandic 747-200. It has been a while, well since October, that I had seen 13R/13L activity so I watched in great pleasure at the last minute correction banks the aircraft have to make.
After walking around the terminal my father came and found me and informed me it was time for boarding. I headed over to the gate were they where boarding by groups. Each ticket was in either Group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and Group 7. Boarding happened relatively quick and soon after Group 5 was announced Group 6 was announced. I was down the jet way and stepping into the A300.
After stepping into the aircraft I was greeted by a flight attendant who pointed out to me the way to 15H. As I passed the Business Class section I could tell the aircraft was in the older interior which still looked ok but very worn. I took my seat and figured it was worth a shot to ask my seat mate if he wanted to change seats so I could be by the window. He politely or well it might have been rudely said Yeah I chose the window, is that ok? so I turned and faced forward watching the people stream into the cabin.
My golden chance for a window opened when a mother and son were separated and I asked if they wanted to switch with me. The mother graciously accepted my offer and I now had a window, wahoo!
I settled down into my new seat which was 17A and looked out the window at an American 767-200 being prepared for her flight to LAX. My new seatmate sat down and she asked me about my camera. That one question started a whole conversation about photography, aviation, college, teachers, etc, etc which I can gladly say passed the time by in the flight!
Pushback was commenced at 7:10. The engines started up and we started our taxi to 13R which would be our departing runway today. Taxi time was not extremely long but we all know how long those runways at JFK are and how long the taxi time is! I watched as an American Eagle ERJ-145 and Song 757-200 landed on 13R and then watched as an Avianca 757-200 and jet Blue rocketed off of 13R. It was now our turn for takeoff and as we turned onto the active I could look back and see the line of aircraft waiting for departure which was starting to grow.
We turned onto the runway and the captain hit full throttle only a couple of moments after I had watched the jet Blue A320 lift off. I was immediately thinking what the hell was this captain doing and I thought we were in for a rejected take off but we kept rolling down the runway and lifted off around Terminal 1 and hit a hard bank to the right out over Bayswater. The climb was relatively fast and then the throttle was pulled back some as we reached the coast but then set back to full and the angle of climb was crazy! I guess they dont call the A300 Zero G for nothing!
The climb continued and the captain came on to announce our altitude, flight time, weather in SJU, and what the movie would be. The old monitors were turned on and the regular American programming was turned on which I didnt have much interest in since I was deep in conversation with my seat mate.
Food and drinks were offered. Food was for pay but drinks were free. I got myself a Sprite and then had another interesting conversation with my seat mate about how airlines are now charging for food.
My seat mate then decided she would try for some sleep so I pulled out my lap top and started working away at this trip report.
Something I want to mention is that I did not find the service very friendly at all on the flight. The main flight attendant that served my aisle was very unfriendly and was not happy to repeat food choices and gave a rather nasty response to my seat mates question about paying for food.
Flight time passed by and we encountered some turbulence and flew some interesting paths to get out of the way of large cloud formations. I got up to use the bathroom and ended up being stuck back in the galley for about 8 minutes during the turbulence as the flight attendants where serving a pre-arrival drink.
I had a glass of water and sat down. The captain came over and told us that we would be beginning our descent. By this point I was pretty conked out and shut my eyes for a brief second and the next thing I new we were turning on final for runway 8 into SJU.
The landing was slightly fast and hard but we touched down and the cabin applauded. Taxi to the gate was short and we past some other American aircraft parked at the Terminal. Are gate was at the end of the concourse right before the American Eagle gates so that meant a very short walk to our next gate for our flight to Dominica.
Flight Rating:
Entertainment 8 ½
Service 4 ½
Comfort 6 ½
Overall the flight was relatively pleasant and I slightly underestimated the A300. One complaint though is that the cabin feels very tight and kind of claustrophobic.
American Eagle AA5062
Departure Airport: San Juan SJU
Arrival Airport: Melvin Hall DOM
Aircraft: ATR-72
Seat: 6D
After deplaning our flight from New York our group regrouped and headed downstairs to the American Eagle gates. Our flight to Dominica would be leaving out of 1B. The current time was around 12:10 and some issues were being sorted out with students who had not been ticketed on the flight and also weight restriction issues.
I walked over to the corner of the room which has a semi-ok view of the runway action and watched a Fed Ex DC-10 role for take off and a few other regular visitors arrive.
12:30 was approaching which was the estimated time of boarding and sure enough the flight was called. Our group headed over to the counter and handed our boarding passes and passports and then walked onto a bus that would take us to the ATR.
My bus was not very full and left after I had stepped on. The bus took us past our A300 that had brought us from New York and then we passed about a dozen ATRs till we reached ours which was parked at the end of row.
We had to wait on the bus for a few moments and I took the opportunity to take some pictures of a United 757-200 taxiing for take off as well as a Delta 757-200 holding for take off which then caused an inbound American 757-200 to do a go around.
Everything was given the ok and we were allowed to board. We stepped out into the humid San Juan air and then up into the musty cabin of the ATR-72.
I found my seat which was located right next to the propeller (ugh) and gave me a limited view of the surroundings. While waiting for our aircraft to fill up I watched a Ryan Air 757-200 arrive and a couple of other aircraft depart and arrive.
My seat mate boarded and took her seat next to me. This time my seat mate was part of our group so I got a chance to know her somewhat better. By now it was nearing 12:55 and the ATR-72 cabin was still filling with members or our group and a few others. I have to say it was the only flight on an ATR that I have taken when the cabin is almost completely full.
Boarding finished up and the captain came across the loud speakers and asked us to pay attention to the safety instructions that were being given by the flight attendant. The first propeller was started up and we taxied out and behind an American A300 (the same aircraft that brought us to SJU) and 3 Cape Air island hoppers. The captain announced we would be number five today for take off. The Cape Air aircraft took relatively quick to get off the runway and by 13:03 we were holding short for the American A300 to rotate.
The American cleared the air and the captain spooled up the props and off we went. It took the ATR a bit of time to lift off because of our weight but we lifted off near the American Airlines terminal. We were then provided with an overview of the airport. I could see a Continental 767-200 that had just arrived from EWR and I could also see the Ryan Air 757-200 parked over by the cargo ramp.
We climbed and made some turns and were soon flying high above the Atlantic. The flight attendants came around with a beverage service including a free bag of Lays Potato Chips. After the beverages had been passed out we received immigration cards.
I again passed the time on this flight by mostly talking to my seat mate, gazing out the window, and writing this trip report. Unfortunately we only flew by one island which I believe was St. Kitts.
About an hour before arrival the airline handed out feedback forms which I accepted and spent a good 10 minute or so filling out.
30 minutes prior to the ETA the captain came over and announced our decent. We were now approaching the cost of Dominica. As we passed the coast to our right my mother yelled out oh gosh I hate this park! and right after she yelled that out the aircraft took a steep bank to the right, a steep bank to the left, and then flew extremely low over a forest banking to the left and then banked some more to the right. I have to say that it was most fun approach I have ever had. I had butterflies in my stomach the entire time and all the passengers were really into what was happening.
(The pictures give no justice to how crazy the landing was)
Finally after was seemed like the longest rollercoaster ride we touched down on the runway rather smoothly and backtracked to the terminal.
Deplaning was easy and as we waited for immigration a LIAT flight from Antigua arrived.
Once through immigration we gathered our bags which had been left in a little corner, no baggage carousels here, and were soon out the door meeting our bus.
Entertainment 0
Service 9 ½
Comfort 9 ½
I have never had a bad experience with American Eagle and enjoyed flying them more then American Airlines. The added plus of food and a friendly and attentive staff as well as reasonably comfortable seats make it great. The only complaint was the noise the props make!


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Pining for Pigneto – a comprehensive guide to the quarter's coolest haunts
When you were young did mamma ever tell you not to cross the tracks? Well, she would be correct, except when it comes to Rome. While the fanfare of Piazza di Spagna and the Pantheon may initially hold true, something a little more unique brims on the other side of the tracks: Rome's coolest patch of splendour, Pigneto.
Originally a working class suburb that many feared frequenting after dark, Pigneto has shaken off its once stained jacket, and is now home to some of the hippest bars, restaurants, music venues, and tattooed folk in Rome. Although a bit spread out, the heart of Pigneto is Via del Pigneto, a meandering, pedestrianised street lined with an eclectic mix of venues and clientele, all vying for the hipster status. Here we share with you our top picks sure to convince you that Pigneto really does pack a punch of revelry.
RESTAURANTS in PIGNETO
Necci dal 1924
Via Fanfulla da Lodi, 68
Open daily: 8am – 2am
Made famous by the 1961 film, Accattone, directed by Italian Pier Paolo Pasolini, this rustic haunt made its celebrity cameo due to its traditional, no-frills lexicon which has kept locals coming for decades. Operating under the watchful culinary eye of Chef, Ben Hirst, Necci offers an exciting range of well-prepared dishes from dawn to dusk, serving breakfast, light lunch, afternoon tea, aperitivo, and finally hearty dinner.
Cucina Rosti
Via Bartolomeo d'Alviano, 65
Open Tuesday – Sunday: 9am – 2pm
Boasting a large open interior space and a tranquil, outdoor garden perfect for the balmy summer months, Cucina Rosti is ideal for any demographic: intimate date for two, family lunch for ten. From Tuesday to Sunday, experience the Italian and international inspired breakfast, while in the evening be sure to sample the wood-oven 'pizza alla romana'.
La Santeria
Via del Pigneto, 211
Open daily: 7pm – 2am
"La Santeria Pizzicheria-Bistrot" Fb Page
A tapas bar come bistrot, owner and interior designer, Gioia, has created an intimate and stylish space reminiscent of 1890s Paris. Specialities includes unique pagnottelle: sourdough sandwiches filled with scrumptious fillings ranging from local 'porchetta' to bresaola della Valtellina to gorgonzola and anchovies from Cetara. A specialty also includes 'the shoe' which is an Arab pita filled with meatballs and tomato, divine!
Primo al Pigneto
Via del Pigneto, 46
Tue – Sun: 7pm – 2am (open for Sunday lunch)
Primo al Pigneto is a gastronomic sanctuary established by Marco Gallotta and Massimo Terzulli in 2006. Over your clothed table, using fine cutlery, sample Italian favourites including fried artichokes and linguine with octopus and pecorino. A focus on biodynamic and unfiltered wines also makes for perfect quaffing material to accompany your meal.
Via Braccio da Montone, 56
Mon-Thur 6pm – 12am, Fri – Sat 6pm – 1am
Head to VA.DO AL PIGNETO, a chic and vintage locale that boasts 1930s Neapolitan chairs, Provençal mirrors and artisan tables that will immediately catch any artistic eye. The lighting and the cozy, effortless setting makes this experience even more cinematic. If you're a foodie VA.DO AL PIGNETO's creative spring menu is just what you need. Try the vado e tonno, red tuna in scalded leek leaves and soy sauce that just leaves you craving for more.
BARS in PIGNETO
Via Braccio da Montone, 80
Open Mon – Sat: 7pm – 3am
A prerequisite to any decent cocktail is attention to detail and at Co.So., which stands for cocktail social, mixologists Massimo D'Addezio and Co. do not disappoint. In this matchbox-sized venue spirits are warmed by the thoughtful and creative concoctions delivered on the glitzy surface bar. Think classics such as the Tom Collins, alongside truly creative, and truly Roman mixes including the Carbonara sour with vodka, pepper, and egg.
Via Giovanni de Agostini, 45
Open daily: 7am – 1.30am
When you walk into this funky cafè it feels like you're hanging out in your friend's livingroom. Its comfy couches, lounge chairs and tables give it a cool atmosphere. People are always lounging here at all hours of the day whether it be for cappuccino and cornetto in the morning or for a light lunch or for their aperitivo. The cafè also has an extensive collection of vinyl records where you can request and pick your own music to play.
The British Corner
Via del Pigneto, 112
Open daily: 3pm – 2am
"The British Corner" Fb Page
At The British Corner, you can transcend into old-world Britain in this ornate and timeless tea room. Opened a little over a year ago, The British Corner has quickly developed a loyal following thanks to its yummy cakes and pastries. Its extensive collection of teas and infusions, also please palettes. Thursday's evening, 'Speakndrink', gives Italians the chance to practise a little English in an authentic setting.
Via del Pigneto, 19
Open daily: 5.30pm – 2am
"Mezzo" Fb Page
Perhaps more reminiscent of an after hours Berlin bar, Mezzo offers a stellar collection of cocktails and vermouth. Miniature in size, but grandiose in effort, the bar dexterously blends its staple spirit, Vermouth, into a range of delectable cocktails certain to get the party started.
Via del Pigneto, 20
Open daily: 6pm – 2am
"Cargo Pigneto" Fb Page
Perhaps the quarter's most famous bar, this haunt stands proud on Via del Pigneto, serving par excellence its loyal and thirsty patrons who can't get enough. Behind the bar, cocktail wizard proudly proclaims 'the best Bloody Mary in Rome', complete with bona fide Worcester sauce. There are also Moscow Mule, Grasshopper, Aviation and a vertiginous variety of others, along with standard and 'artigianale' beers. This is the ideal place for aperitifs and more.
Via Fanfulla da Lodi, 53
Open daily: 8pm – 3am
In the popular Panineria, La Premiata in Pigneto, there is a door with neon writing marked "Carni Scelte." Open the door and you'll find one of Pigneto's best-kept secrets; the hip cocktail bar Spirito. Nestle into the red leather booths and enjoy Spirito's delicious cocktails, which feature exotic flavors and syrups that breathe new life into the classic recipes.
Via De Magistris, 66
Open Tue – Sun: 6pm – 2am
Birstrò is the first street BrewPub in Rome. This kind of pub, which is rather common in many european cities, produces and serves its own beer. No other brands needed, the home-brewed India Pale and Brown Ales are up there with the best from Burton on Trent, once beer capital to the British Empire. Here one brother does the brewing, the other cooks. In the spirit of the place the accompanying menu combines simple with exotic, lost or 'poor' dishes served up with a touch of the exotic.
Bottiglieria Pigneto
Via del Pigneto, 106a
Open daily: 7am – 2am
Outside the recently opened Metro C station, you can find La Bottiglieria. Commuters would enjoy from 7 am a home-made breakfast more varied than most places in the city centre. Brunch at nooon, then way through till midnight German beers on tap, multitudinous wines (including 'biological' ones) plus ports from Portugal. Inside the place is mellowed by vintage-looking sofas, active-looking bookshelves, and, yeah, a jukebox; Donna Summer, the Beegees or Elvis singing 'O sole Mio' all wait to be given a spin.
ENTERTAINMENT in PIGNETO
'Na Cosetta
Via Ettore Giovenale, 54
Open daily: 10am – 2am
An Italian style bistro, yet inspired by some of the bars in NYC, 'na Cosetta adds a cultural jazz, indie and swing element to the already thriving nightlife of the 'quartiere'. To accompany your live music experience, why not capitalise on the venue's enogastronomic menu, which truly showcases all Italian wining and dining has to offer. On saturdays 'Na Cosetta takes you back to traditional Italian roots with their "Pranzo della Nonna".
Via Casilina Vecchia, 96
Membership card required
CoHouse is a members' only social club for creative types to come together at any one of there weekly events. Occupying the industrial space on Via Casilina Vecchia, CoHouse hosts a temporary restaurant with a rotating cycle of well-known chefs who prepare unique gourmet prix-fixe menus for dinner on Friday and Saturday. Post-dinner, the space turns into a full bar and (popular) nightclub.
Circolo Arci Dal Verme
Via Luchino Dal Verme, 8
Open Wed – Sat: 8pm – 3am (Arci membership card required)
Perhaps the quarter's most famous bar, this haunt stands proud on Via del Pigneto, serving par excellence its loyal and thirsty patrons who can't get enough. Behind the bar, cocktail wizard proudly proclaims 'the best Bloody Mary in Rome', complete with bona fide Worcester sauce. There are also Moscow Mule, Grasshopper, Aviation and a vertiginous variety of others, along with standard and 'artigianale' beers. This is the ideal place for aperitifs and more.
Il Kino Cinema & Bistrot
Via Perugia, 34
Open daily except Monday
Gourmet cinephiles will appreciate authentic Kino. A ticket plus membership of the basement cinema can be supplemented by pre-or-post-film meal and drinks in the snug bistrot/ ex-Grauco cinema library. As an advance on popcorn, sometimes menus come themed – eg. 'slow food' to go with 'slow' films. Short seasons devoted to international directors are in the original language, rare in Italy where dubbing, often to the detriment of quality, is the norm.
Via Fanfulla da Lodi, 5
Open daily: 10pm – 3am
Arci Membership card required
Fanfulla is a firm favourite for party-goers wanting to keep the revelry alive. Welcoming a mix of live bands and DJ's, you are guaranteed to experience a mix of music from punk and rock, to pop and electro. Certain nights, alternative movies are also shown.


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It's the last day of the summer holidays and I'm feeling sad that it's all drawing to a close. Things for us all are going to change a lot in the next month (more on that another time). And though we all do well with a bit of structure around here the chance to play, relax and just be together has been wonderful. My boys are, after all this time, firmly attached and entrenched siblings. And as with every sibling relationship there is a lot of love together with annoyance, frustration, screaming and in spite of their ages, mutual respect.
Yesterday Mr 6 remarked that the summer has been his best yet, bless him. We took the foot off the pedal a bit and relaxed our pace and in so doing created opportunity for us all to be a family. To let the boys be kiddos, get dirty, do things at their own pace. It's worked too and I sense they're energised and refuelled for the year ahead. There have been some beautiful memories….like this…..
Mr 6 is a voracious reader and for Christmas we bought him several books including, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" which, along with Enid Blyton's Faraway Tree and Wishing Chair and The Secret Garden, was my favourite childhood book. Though he could read it by himself we've been reading a few chapters at night together and it's been such good fun. It also happens to tick off another challenge on my reading challenge list, "a book from my childhood". I have to say that I loved this book just as much now as I did when I was 7. And the words are incredibly beautiful. Case in point:
"Perhaps it has sometimes happened to you in a dream that someone says something which you don't understand but in the dream it feels as if it had some enormous meaning – either a terrifying one who's turns the whole dream into a nightmare or else a lovely meaning too lovely to put into words, which makes the dream so beautiful that you remember it all your life
and are always wishing you could get into that dream again. It was like that now."
When we read this, Mr 6 looked up at me and said, "Woah Mum, that sounds like the way you talk." which is quite the compliment but maybe reading things like this is part of the reason I do, in a way, talk like this.
It's a pleasure of parenthood to weave your own childhood loves through the narrative of your own children's lives which is what I do with books and food. That's easy for me to do with my beautiful firstborn as he is so like me in many ways.
And in thinking about the year ahead this week I got my baking back on to prepare for the return to school days. Mr 6 is as much of a fan of breakfast as I am (which is to say he isn't!) so when I spied these homemade pop tarts from My Whole Food Life I wanted to give them a try. My kiddos are pretty good with healthy versions of not so healthy things like pop tarts (especially as they've never tried the original!) but I knew a hybrid of healthy and not would work best so I combined the original recipe with this one from Smitten Kitchen (which by the way is a blog that never steers me wrong).
Homemade pop tarts adapted from here and here
- 2 cups wholemeal flour
- 1/4 cup coconut oil/butter – soft but it doesn't have to be totally melted
- Teeny dash of honey or other sweet syrup as you prefer
- Teeny dash of cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons almond milk (you could do normal milk if you don't have almond milk on hand)
- 1 additional large egg (to brush on pastry), beaten and set aside
- Your jam of choice – we had raspberry on hand and also some homemade stone fruit jam
- Your choice of nutella or other awesome-y goodness – I used the natural cacao and hazelnut spread but won't next time as my loved ones acted as if I had poisoned them when they tried this version
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees
- Combine flour, cinnamon and coconut butter in a large-ish bowl, when it comes together add in the honey and egg and knead the dough (I kneaded in the bowl but whatever you like). You could do this in a food processor but I couldn't be bothered washing mine so did it by hand, it didn't take long.
- Refrigerate dough for around 10 or 15 minutes until it's feeling quite solid
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured bench until it's quite thin – I think around 1mm is optimal but I'm not an exact cook
- Cut the dough in pretty even rectangle shapes – you need to have enough to make a top and a bottom – I think mine were around the 7 cm by 5 cm mark.
- Place about a heaped teaspoon of your preferred topping in the middle of one of the rectangles and brush around it with egg wash
- Place another rectangle on top and use a fork to press the edges down together and prick the top of the pop tart a few times – this is to let the steam out and it helps them stay crunchy
- Continue until all are done and then brush the top of them with remaining egg wash
- Bake in the oven for around 20 minutes or until golden brown and cool on a rack
- Try not to eat them the minute they come from the oven!


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I have pre-ordered my Apple Watch – 38mm Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black Sport Band. The estimated shipping date falls onto the first batch – 24 April to 8 May. For reference I placed the order 2 minutes after the system opened.
After that, I made an appointment to try out the Apple Watches in the Apple Store, IFC Mall Hong Kong. I arrived there earlier than scheduled but they quickly allow me in, disregarding those queuing for luck. Here is the try-on video showcasing what you will do and can do during the 15 minutes ONE-ON-ONE try-on appointment session. I tried 38mm and 42mm Sports model and SS model with Modern Buckle and Milanese Loop.
I spoke to the Specialist all the way within the 15 minutes and we did have a very pleasant conversation and discussion. She is very knowledgeable and was able to answer all my questions. Some topics and key points that I want to share with you here:
- Of course, we talked a lot about how to use the watch, specifications, size, what's inside the box, technical stuff
- How to change the bands, other watch band options and pricing
- Left or right hand usage and how to alter
- Our or our friend's pre-order experience, slipping in shipping date, etc. No idea on how much stock for pre-order
- Apple Watch accessories that we may want to buy: commonly, we both want to get a Apple Watch Stand and a bumper case
- No ETA on in-store purchase even after the Launch Day on 24th April
- Probably no way to change the size you placed the order with, even you call up to Apple Support, you may need to cancel your current order and do it all over again. This does not make sense as the Watch is quite hard to get early delivery now
So have you pre-ordered your Apple Watch? Which model did you get? When do you expect to get the shipment? And have you made an appointment to try out? Let me know in the comments below about your experience.


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I made a few new gifs from the event's video for TBT
Tennis event at the Queen's Club in London, to raise money
for the Royal Marsden Hospital, June 16, 2013
"It was one of the most humiliating moments of my whole life but wildly entertaining
at the same time" - Eddie Redmayne said on being on court with Andy Murray (x)
"I wish I had some sporting talent. I have this family of brothers who are incredibly sporty and
deeply talented and I'm not. I used to play quite a lot of tennis and I was ok. And then I was
invited to do a charity tennis match with Andy Murray and Tim Henman. And I knew that if
my brothers knew I'd been invited and had said no… if I'd had the opportunity of playing with
Andy Murray and turned it down? So I went and did it and I realized as I came down that if you do
a charity tennis match you either have to be funny or talented. If you're neither, you're screwed.
So I proceeded to humiliate myself massively, but it was quite funny." - Eddie Redmayne (x)
Eddie's family owned a holiday home in France. There was plenty for everyone to do there
- it came complete with tennis courts and swimming pool, as well as its own vineyard. (x)
To entertain the audience Eddie decided to humiliate himself, however some moments of
the match reveald, that he's a decent tennis player. Look at this serve! (Always so modest)
He was quite ripped, the event was at the time of filming Jupiter Ascending
Charity for health
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With the fine details on the bust portion of the mannequin complete, further modifications had to be made to the 6'6″ mannequin to transform its generic proportions to better match those of Christopher Reeve in his prime. The first issue was the height, where, with the addition of the bust the figure towered over 6'7″! Having gone to considerable efforts to make this piece as realistic as possible only to be undone by it being too tall I once again enlisted the help of FX Supremo Rich Martin.
As Reeve's torso was short and legs long I was confident we could remove a 2″ plus section of the mannequin's midsection, solving the height and proportion problem in one with a 'cut & shut'. The addition of a cricket box as a codpiece 2″ lower would then compensate for the deficit. I produced some illustrations and sent them to Rich who at first was unconvinced, fearing the mod would make it unbalanced. As the weeks went by I became frustrated and was on the verge of doing the work myself when I tried Rich once more – to my delight this time he gave in.
With the mod completed and the base resealed with fibreglass, the mannequin now stood at approx 6'5″! Satisfied with this I began the considerable task of remodelling the torso using air-drying clay. Besides filling the 'shelf' between the top and base left by the mod to make it seamless (third pic down), I took the opportunity to fill the gaps on the top of the wrists to bring the hands closer to the hips, (first pic featuring Rich's amazing paintjob on the hands!) give better volume to the Lat muscles (second & third pics) and finally add the characteristically protruding rib bones. (this took a few attempts to get just the right shape!). After much sculpting and even more sanding, I was overjoyed with the results and though I could have left it at that, I had been supplied with a few bottles of the original touch-up paint so finished it accordingly.
My final task was the stand, which had been a pain since I'd received the kit insofar as it failed to hold the figure up straight or securely. After trying a number of different methods to alleviate this (using tape/screws to wedge it, etc.) I finally just bent the solid steel rod down a further inch and the figure locked on straight & true. The rod assembly was then taken apart and sanded back to its original state (it was painted an awful flesh colour) and the glass base cleaned (bottom pic).
Only when all these amendments were complete and to my standard were the measurements taken and order placed for the Bronze Edition suit from Action Costumes, which, at the time of this writing, is only days away from completion. The next post will hopefully be the completed model, check back for the update…!!


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7 steps to the perfect cheese board
An entertaining staple, there is no easier show-stopper than a cheese board. Whether you're preparing an after-dinner spread or the centrepiece for your evening, you'll be popular with your guests when you present a carefully curated cheese board. These 7 easy steps will help you plan and prepare a cheese board that is certain to impress.
1. The cheese
The trick is to mix it up.
Cater to different tastes by offering a combination of soft and hard textures as well as mild and strong flavours. We recommend choosing at least three to five cheeses of varying milk sources, colours, textures and flavours from the five following categories: fresh, soft, blue and hard. For example, with fresh goat cheese, a sheep's milk cheese, Président Double Brie, Président Camembert and a blue cheese, you have the prime ingredients for a cheese board that is both visually exciting and impossible to resist!
2. How much?
Too much of a good thing.
It's easy to get the quantities right if you follow this simple guideline. For pre-dinner or cocktails, allow around 30-35 grams of each style of cheese per person. If the cheese board is the cheese course of a dinner party, around 70 grams per person. If your cheese board is the focus of the party, plan on 150-200 grams per person.
3. Timing
Timing is everything.
The textures, tastes and aromas of specialty cheeses are at their finest at room temperature, so be sure to plan appropriately and take your cheese out of the refrigerator 30 minutes to one hour before serving on your cheese board.
4. The bread
Let cheese be the star.
Strong flavoured and filled bread can overwhelm the flavours of the cheeses you have so carefully selected. So choose fresh, plain bread like baguettes (both sweet and sour), plain crackers, breadsticks or lavash bread that will help complement and bring out the flavours of the cheese.
5. The accompaniments
Think outside the breadbox.
What will really set a cheese board apart is what you serve with it. When considering accompaniments, don't just go for the same old, same old. Opt for both green and black olives, tapenades, fruit chutneys or preserves, and mustards. Consider cured meats, like Bresaola, Saucisson Sec, Prosciutto di Parma, or Serrano ham. And try sliced fresh, seasonal fruits like apples, pears and figs. Serve accompaniments alongside and not on top of your cheese.
6. Arrange
Start mild, finish strong.
Beginning at the six o'clock position and going clockwise, arrange cheeses from mildest to strongest. For example, start with a soft, fresh goat's milk cheese, progress to a Brie, then move into more flavourful washed rind, hard, and finally, blue cheeses.
7. Slice it right
Make the cut.
Ideally, each cheese portion should have a part of the rind. Softer cheeses should be sliced lengthwise into wedges with a butter knife or small paring knife, while harder cheeses should be sliced with a chef's knife or micro plane slicer pulled across the flat surface to obtain paper-thin slices. Use a cheese cutting wire to glide through harder varieties, and spoon soft, runny cheeses into small bowls.
And there you have it, an easy guide to creating a delicious cheeseboard.


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The Crucible
Can you name me 3 forces that cause conformity in this play? With explanations
I'm writing a cause and effect essay on the crucible and the topic is conformity. I would like 3 examples for 3 paragraphs.
The exact prompt reads "Identify the forces that cause conformity in this play and demonstrate the effects that this extreme conformity has on specific characters lives"


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Saturday Produce Stall 2018
Our new season of Saturday Stalls is waiting for the weather to improve. We will be at the Lord Combermere car park each Saturday morning 10am.-12noon come rain or shine. As usual, we will be offering fresh produce from our gardens and allotments.
Each Friday we will post on Audlem on Line what is likely to be available.
At present we are offering herbs and lots of in-season produce
We welcome recyclers and gratefully accept jam and honey jars and egg cartons.
With the demise of the old supermarket plastic bags, we now have a shortage, we also welcome all surpus carrier bags to recycle for Food stall customers' use and of-course to encourage customers' to use their own recycled bags.
Its a great place to stop and have a chat about gardening problems and ask advice.


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I stumbled across this awesome article today: Revving Up Your Hibernate Engine.
Well worth the read if you are or are planning to use Hibernate in the near future.
To quote the summary of the article:
"This article covers most of the tuning skills you'll find helpful for your Hibernate application tuning. It allocates more time to tuning topics that are very efficient but poorly documented, such as inheritance mapping, second level cache and enhanced sequence identifier generators.
It also mentions some database insights which are essential for tuning Hibernate.
Some examples also contain practical solutions to problems you may encounter."
Friday, December 31, 2010
The "all you need to know link" for tuning Hibernate
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THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ADELE BEDEAU, a dark and elegantly written literaray crime novel, is set in a small Alsatian town as drab as the book's protagonist. Here Manfred Baumann plods through his never-varying daily routine: lunch at the Restaurant de la Cloche, bridge game with the boys on Thursdays, a surreptitious visit to a brothel once a week, where he manages to accomplish his mission fully clothed while his 'partner' remains almost motionless.
Burnet's attention to detail and the precision with which he builds the character of Manfred and his nemesis, Detective Gorski, make for a fascinating and compelling read. Skillfully, Burnet pits them against each other, the unstable loner Manfred and the dogged Gorski, still tormented by the murder case he was unable to solve years ago.
The novel is also a cautionary tale about the perils of spending too much time immersed in one's own dark thoughts, and Baumann's mind is clearly a dangerous place to dwell. Adrift in an ocean of beer, wine, and paranoia, he fancies the world is watching. Should he deviate from even the smallest detail of his routine – say, ordering a different dish on the day he habitually orders something else – he frets that this will elicit gasps of amazement from the restaurant's other patrons and soon become town-wide gossip. Comical at first, it becomes more sinister as we learn more about Baumann's early life, his controlling and contemptuous grandfather, and the dreadful secret he carries with him.
Where the novel falls short is in the lack of attention paid to its female characters. Alhough Adele Bedeau's disappearance provides the catalyst for all that follows, in her brief appearance in the book, she's a cipher, a sullen young woman who apparently dislikes her job and has a secret boyfriend, but little else. Even Baumann, who obsessively observes her, acknowledges he's never given any thought to what her life is like or who she is. There's also a brief and rather puzzling love interest for Baumann that, given his personality, goes about where you'd expect it to, and a look at Gorski's snobbish and unpleasant wife who regrets her marriage to a lowly law enforcement officer.
Although once the mystery is solved, some readers may be tempted to skip the Afterward, don't do this, for Burnet isn't done with us yet. He provides an entire history of the novel's supposed author, one 'Raymond Brunet" who had a life oddly similar to Manfred's.
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Sorry that I had to miss my February update but I got really sick just as I was supposed to write the post and pretty much didn't get out of bed until last week.
North Lakes, Queensland, Australia (from the Costco Australia February email update)
Construction is well underway with the roof and walls completed and the retail concrete slab almost complete. The team is now working on the fuel station, tyre centre and refrigeration, to be followed by the Costco Fresh lines.
Our temporary office is now open on Discovery Drive. Stop by to sign up for membership or collect a Costco brochure. You can also see some of the items we will have on offer in the warehouse, make inquiries about employment, and meet our friendly team.
If you would like to sign up for membership, we invite you to do so at http://www.costco.com.au/Common/Membership.shtml?Loc=106. Once you sign up, you will be able to register an email to receive information and offers from the North Lakes warehouse. Your membership will be valid for 12 months from the opening of North Lakes, so sign up now to beat the rush!
To see what employment opportunities we have available at North Lakes, please visit our website at http://www.costco.com.au/Common/CurrentVacancies.shtml, where you can apply online.
We look forward to welcoming you to Costco!Costco North Lakes Temporary Membership Office 13 Discovery Drive, Unit 5a and 5b, North Lakes, 4509
Tel: (07) 3482 8600
Raritan Township, New Jersey
Construction of the new Costco is expected to begin this spring at Raritan Town Square, on the former Yale property with a tentative opening date of early 2015. The developers are still awaiting their final approvals from the county and DOT but everything looks on track to begin the ground work in a couple of months. The new location will be comprised of a 150,000 square foot warehouse, as well as a gas station. Part of the parcel of land will be deeded to the city where a sports field will be created. This new store should help to alleviate some of the overcrowding at the Bridgewater location. Can someone that lives in this area confirm that this is actually in a city called Flemington?
Timnath, Colorado
The new Costco location in Timnath is aiming for an opening date of October 1, 2014 and they've already started clearing the site. This is the same day that Trader Joe's will be opening their new store too. The new Costco will be located near the Walmart Supercenter on Harmony Road. The new 148,000 square foot warehouse will also have a tire center, liquor store, and a gas station and will create around 200 full and part-time jobs.
Bellingham, Washington
The proposed 160,000 square foot Costco location in Bellingham will be able to take advantage of $2.5 million in stormwater funding from Whatcom county that was agreed to (again) recently. There were still two county council members that opposed the funding, but it will be going ahead after receiving final approval in mid-February. The funding isn't a free ride for Costco though because $1.675 million is considered a loan against the fees they will pay for use of the stormwater system. There are still traffic issues to overcome with the traffic report from Costco estimating an added load of 40 vehicles per hour on Slater Road, entering from Pacific Highway. However, the mayor for Bellingham has committed to getting involved in fixing the traffic problems.
East Lyme, Connecticut
It has been officially confirmed that Costco will be an anchor store in the retail portion of the new Gateway Commons project being developed off of I-95 at Exits 73 and 74. Development had stalled, however, recently clearing of the land for 280 residential rental units near Exit 73 began. According to the developers, construction will fully kick off in the spring. Construction is planned to take about 18 months on the project that will have 10 residential buildings with 28 units each. The other part of the project is a retail development of 425,000 square foot, which will include the 140,000 square foot warehouse for anchor store Costco. Unfortunately, there's no firm date on when the commercial side of development will begin. The developers still need to go before the zoning commission for final site plan approval, though a meeting has yet been to be scheduled. The developers also need to purchase one land parcel in the commercial development area before they can proceed.
Branford, Connecticut
So, sadly, it looks like the plans for Costco to be part of a shopping center located at I-95 near Leetes Island Road in Branford is on hold now, the majority property owner confirmed. The proposed retail area was to be built on a 16.5 acres parcel between East Main Street and East Industrial Road, which includes an access road featuring two ramps servicing southbound I-95 at Exit 56. The project is on hold as a result of another project in the area to expand a truck stop that will or at least could have an impact on the 16.5 acre plot with things like drainage and exit ramps. Hopefully, this will all get resolved and the plans for the retail center and the new Costco will get back on track.
Morris, Illinois
Costco is looking to build a production facility in Morris. It is possible that Costco will invest $110 million in a new building just west of its current distribution center at 3800 N. Division St., near Route 47. Costco wants to annexe 140 acres into the city, which they submitted a draft annexation for in January. The city council has already agreed to a four-year, 50 percent tax abatement agreement with Costco, if it gets annexed into the city. The new facility will not be a store but rather a production facility. If everything goes smoothly with the proposed building, Costco is looking at hiring 87 to 110 employees.
Ukiah, California
The good news is that the Ukiah planning commission approved the final city permit needed for the new Costco location. Of course, that still leaves a few routine state permits, completion of a land purchase from the city, and a planned Highway 101 interchange improvement. The highway changes have already been agreed to by city. They have plans to spend $4 million to fix entrance and exit ramps on Talmage Road. The changes need to be made before the new Costco location could open, which is not planned to happen until 2015 presently. But of course, that's nowhere near the end of it because it turns out that a group of Ukiah residents has filed an appeal. They say that they are only doing it because they feel like the project could be improved through their list of 21 items. The first item is basically saying that they want Costco to ditch the gas station because of its environmental impact. Other items listed in the appeal include: protect the wetlands near the proposed property; provide convenient access for pedestrians; include enough native plants in the landscaping; lower the light poles enough or "adequately limit light reflection into the sky at night" and that the project's construction should not start until the nearby road improvements are completed. The appeal will go before the city council at their March 5 meeting. The council could deny the appeal altogether, or accept some or all of it by adding certain conditions to the project. But wait, there's more. Another group is suing, contending the city of Ukiah and Costco failed to adequately consider the massive store's environmental impacts. So, we'll just have to see how this all turns out.
- The Press Democrat: Ukiah Costco gets OK
- Ukiah Daily Journal: Appeal of Costco permit filed
- The Press Democrat: Ukiah Costco foes sue over environmental impact report
Euijeongbu & Yangpyung, South Korea
I don't have a whole lot of information about it, but a new Costco in Euijeongbu will be opening sometime in April (as in next month). They currently have a temporary office setup in Haedong Plaza where you can sign up for membership or probably apply for employment. You can also find out more information or sign up for a new membership through the Costco Korea website. Unfortunately, I can't find out any information on when the exact opening date is yet. Hopefully, I'll be able to find out more information before my next update.
A new Costco location will be opening in Cheonan in May, as well. But I have absolutely no information about this location. Sorry!
Also, the Costco in Yangpyung will be changing its hours as required by the district. The new hours will be 10 am to 10 pm and will begin on April 1, 2014.
Hitachinaka & Izumi, Japan
A new Costco location will also be opening this April in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki. Currently, Costco Japan is offering a 1,000 yen early bird sign up deal for new members. To take advantage of this special price you must be a non member and reside in Hitachinaka city, Mito city, Naka city, Hitachiota city, Hitachiomiya city, Hitachi city, Takahagi city, Kitaibaraki city, Kasama city, Tokai village, Oarai town, Ibaraki town, Daigo town, Shirosato town, Ishioka city, Omitama city, and Hokota city in Ibaraki prefecture and Fukushima prefecture. You will need to provide a valid ID with your current address and you will need to be a new members are eligible; new members mean people who have never signed up before. You can sign up at any existing Costco Japan location and the early bird discount will be available until the day before the new location opens. Or, you can sign up at the temporary office, which can be found at 41-2 Shinko-cho Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki, Japan 312-0005
and will be open daily from 9:00 – 18:00. You can read more about this offer on the Costco Japan website.
A new Costco location will be opening this May in Izumi city, Osaka and Costco Japan is currently offering a offer 1,000 yen discount on the membership fee for new members in Izumi. To take advantage of this special price you must be a non member and reside in Kishiwada city, Izumi Otsu city, Kaizuka city, Izumi Sano city, Tondabayashi city, Kawachinagano city, Izumi city, Habikino city, Sennan city, Osakasayama city, Hannan city, Kumatori town, Misaki town,Tajiri town, Tadaoka town, Kanan town, Taishi town, Chihaya Akasaka town and Wakayama prefecture. You will need to provide a valid ID with your current address and you will need to be a new members are eligible; new members mean people who have never signed up before. You can sign up at any existing Costco Japan location and the early bird discount will be available until the day before the Izumi location opens. You can read more about this offer on the Costco Japan website.
Upcoming Holiday Closures and Hours
- Costco Australia
- Canberra Day: Monday, March 10, 2014; Canberra location open from 9 am to 6 pm.
- Labour Day: Monday, March 10, 2014; Docklands and Ringwood locations CLOSED.


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Ndurumo Sustainable Energy Partnership
The project faces the rural electrification challenge with a long-term strategy based exclusively on renewable energy sources, providing access to electricity and supporting the sustainable economic growth of rural areas as well as reducing the population's vulnerability to climate change. This scale-up project applies an innovative business model focused on a bilateral approach, based on a virtuous cycle in energy consumption and a partnership with local community that will become shareholders in the utility with an equity value given to the connection fee. Ndurumo Sustainable Energy Partnership is a project aim at providing an affordable and reliable electricity service from hydroelectric power source to rural population living in Thuura, Giaki, and Kiburine locations, in the Imenti North District, County of Meru, Kenya.
Project code: KEN13072
Project Type: Scale-up to commercial operation
Sector: Hydropower
Location of Implementation: County of Meru, Kenya
Duration (months): 15
Organization: Absolute Energy S.r.l.
Type of Organization: Private Company
Project Office: P.O. Box 759 00618 Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya
Country of lead applicant: Italy
Website: www.ae-capital.com
Status: Closed


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Search & Read
Three Random Satsangs
ShiningWorld Reader
The Whole Experience Thing
Ed: Greetings to my beloved Ramji. I have a wonderful new jivanmukta to report on! This is a friend of mine who met me through my teaching and satsangs before, during my "fake guru" phase. He was a big Ramesh follower for years and was later into the whole Neo thing. When I took my site down and told him about you in 2010, he checked you out. I didn't hear from him after that and I assumed he was still caught up with the Neos.
But he called me today to tell me he went back to reading you a month ago and one long e-satsang he read caused the big click! I am so happy for him! He had read your book about four times, he said, so he was prepared. I asked him what it was that really made the difference to him in your teaching. What hit him between the eyes when he read that satsang was putting the whole "experience" thing to bed. As soon as he let go of that expectation, bingo! He's a very bright guy, and I could have guessed he would "crack the code." It's so interesting to me how intelligent people are drawn to Vedanta.
Anyway, you may hear from him. He's one happy camper.
~ Lots of love, Ed


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