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Why Coimbatore Is Every Indian's City Escape
Much of the travel appeal of Coimbatore is in the natural surroundings. The city is surrounded on the north and West by the Western Ghat range. Also, to the north of the city are reserve forests. Due to the proximity to the mountains the city has a wide range of natural life. A rapidly expanding industrialized city, it contrasts starkly to the surrounding district which is more than 20 percent forest. However, for those who don't want to spend all day and night in the wilderness, there are a wide variety of options for city exploration as well. Whether you'd prefer to visit museums or temples, your holiday needs will be satisfied.
Parks and Gardens
The Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park is 32 kilometres west of Coimbatore and houses some 110 exclusive endemic plants as well as 100 species of bird, 20 species of reptile, 22 species of amphibian, 18 species of mammal and more than 300 invertebrates. Currently there is a 1.2-kilometre loop trail through the park that visitors can use to experience the sights and sounds of Southern India in the mountains. The park was founded in 1985 in order to preserve the flora and fauna found in the Nilgiri Biosphere. You can take a look at this guideto find out more ways to explore Nilgiri.
Natural Surroundings
Situated in the Western Ghats, Coimbatore has unique access to the natural environment of lush Southern India. Firstly, there are four easily accessible, picturesque waterfalls nearby. Kovai Kutralam is the most highly recommended. This is in part because of the lush natural scenery that surrounds it but also largely because of its size. There is no entry fee for this great photography location.
Places of Worship
Marudamalai Murugan Temple is located 15 kilometres west of Coimbatore and is an important site in the worship of Murugan, for the god's devotees often considered him to be second in importance only to the Arupadaiveedu temples. References to Marudamalai Temple exist in inscriptions into Thirumuruganpoondi temple which dates from the 12th century. Thus, Marudamalai is at least as old as that. Apart from religious activities, the temple operates as a shelter. Children up to the high school level are fed, clothed, housed and educated by the temple.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is a phenomenal example of Dravidian architecture. Vibrantly painted and intricately designed the temple stands out among the most attractive locations in Southern India. The temple dates back to the 16th century and was built by the Palayakarars under Raja Raja Chola. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is especially interesting during the fall as the Natyanjali, or festival of dance, is held every September and hosts crowds of classical dancers.
The Gass Forestry Museum is a museum of forest conservation and management established in 1902 by conservationist Horace Archibald Gass which houses rare species of butterflies, animals and birds embalmed. Displays include cultivation methods, model houses, soldier's armour and hunting equipment among other things. The museum is operated by the forest department and requires a nominal fee for entry during hours of operation. In 1912 what is now known as the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy was established on museum grounds to train foresters. Between 1942 and 1947 the museum buildings were used as shelters for WWII evacuees from Malta and Greece. The museum is in the heart of Coimbatore city.
Fun Republic Mall has Western foods and amenities such as McDonalds, English language films in fun theatres and western shops. There are a variety of Tamil and Hindi language films playing as well throughout the year. The food court boasts a variety of food and drink stalls. Altogether there are five floors of mall amenities for shoppers to peruse.
Brookefields Mall is the main competitor in Coimbatore which also has a several movie screens and a wide array of indoor shopping options. It has outlets from many major clothing and apparel brands to suit the needs of any shopper.
Coimbatore contains India's second modern racing circuit, Kari Motor Speedway. The track was inaugurated in 2003 and is named after Sundaram Karivardhan, a successful formula racer, designer and industrialist who died in 1995 in an air accident. Coimbatore was his home. His legacy is a track that was once a runway for Power Gliders, a form of airplane and is now the location of championship go carts, motorcycle road racing events and formula racing events. The track is also rented out to private clubs for various tests of endurance, handling and driver training. It even has become the test ground of various Indian automotive manufacturers including Jayem Automotive.
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Spotlight On: Subway Tile
To stand up to the dirt and grime of a bustling, growing city, and to beautify the otherwise gloomy subway tunnels, architects George C. Heins and Christopher Grant LaFarge used a glossy white ceramic tile to protect and decorate the walls of the New York City Subway. By the time the subway system opened in 1904, Victorian concerns regarding hygiene and health had already popularized the use of tile in public buildings, private bathrooms, and kitchens. Not only was tile easy to clean, but Heins and LaFarge knew that it would be durable enough to use in the new subway tunnels. They worked with the Grueby Faience Company of Boston and the Rookwood Pottery Company of Cincinnati to create the tiles that still cover the tunnels today.
As proponents of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which was popular at the turn of the century, Heins and LaFarge designed colorful mosaics to reflect the character of each subway stop location, as well as the border patterns that ran along the tunnel walls. During the 1910s, household bathrooms, which were often tiled in sanitary shades of white, took on hints of color in decorative trim, similar to that of the subway tunnel borders. By the 1920s, colored bathroom tile became more common and was often arranged in geometric Art Deco patterns. Colors became brighter in the 1930s, and decorative art tile came into use. Tile remained a popular material for bathrooms throughout the 1950s.
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Chris Davenport is one of the world's most accomplished big-mountain skiers. Last spring, he gathered ace skiers Michelle Parker, Christian Pondella, and Jim Morrison to venture out to the remote edges of the Alaska Range in search of first ski descents. "I try and go places where other people aren't going," Davenport says. "I love exploring the far corners of the globe." Here's what they discovered.
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I love to make these pillows, quick, individual and who doesn't need new pillows?
I made a bunch for the last craft sale. It happened the ones I didn't sell were the ones I loved the most and they now live on my couch. Kismet!
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Rosenfelt & West Engineering A/S was established on August 1st 1979. In early 1980 we got the first technical and administrative level crossing projects from the Ministry of Transport, the current Danish Road Directorate. Since 1984/85 RWE has, on behalf of the Danish Road Directorate, headed all operations and maintenance of private railway crossings - a total of 324. This work was done until the Danish Road Directorate handed crossings to BaneDanmark at the turn of 2011/2012. Now Rosenfelt & West Engineering assists BaneDanmark with the same services, but to a lesser extent.
In 1990 we established a warehouse / workshop, which is responsible for repairs and maintenance of external components, collection of in-house developed components and installation of the control unit for railway crossings and transition facilities.
Over the years, Rosenfelt & West Engineering include The Danish Road Directorate assisted with the development of electronic control unit (type BUES 2000), transition facility (type VD05), electronic bell, new and improved beam lighting resilient tower and contributed to numerous other safety promotions. Every year, between 225 to 285 crossing-related projects are completed - ranging from replacements for alteration, speed upgrades etc.
In addition to the above, the company also advised BaneDanmark and a number of municipalities in project management, design, validation, drawing work, shop work, commissioning etc. of new BUES 2000 plants, and replacement of relay-based systems. In addition, we provide a wide range of components and perform renovations on beams and beam motors etc.
In 2011 included Rosenfelt & West Engineering a framework agreement with the Norwegian National Rail Administration for delivery of up to 200 BUES 2000 plants to the Norwegian courts.
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Evelyn is only 19 months old today, but in the month just past it feels like she has grown a year.
Right before my very eyes I have watched my baby girl become a little person, full of personality and strength. As each day passes I am watching her become more independent and capable. I am watching her become more and more like her Mama ~ head strong and stubborn.
These last few weeks have been a battle of the wits, her pushing her boundaries and limits resulting in me trying to find new ones. Each day over the past three or four weeks we have fought with each other for her to sleep, day and night. We have struggled through meal time, breakfast, lunch and dinner. We have wrestled, me, her and the car seat. It has been exhausting and chaotic. But it has been challenging and exhilarating. With each battle we fight, lose or win, I learn just how very able she is.
I have learnt that she knows more than I have ever given her credit for. I have learnt that in her wee 19 month old body, she has the most incredible strength. I have learnt that what I have always been told was shyness, truly is nothing other than her making a decision ~ to trust or to distrust. I have learnt the power of her screams, to crumble me into tears, but also the magic of her laughter, to cure any bad mood. I have learnt that I can and will continue to be mad with her, but that my love and adoration for her will absolutely, never fade or waver.
Evelyn has always be weary of new people, especially of men. But in this last month I have watched her open her heart to many of the men I trust to be in my life. I have watched her adopt my closest friends as her own. I have watched her bond form and strengthen with her little friends. She no longer stands to the wayside, but rather, she initiates conversations and cuddles. She takes people by the hand and walks them on an adventure, just the two of them, leaving my side and making her own way in life. Making her own decisions.
The tantrums are intense but the cuddles and kisses are twice as strong. The screaming is impossible but her words and communication skills are beyond belief. Her ability to make herself heard and understand is indescribable. Her vocabulary is growing every day and I cannot believe I ever doubted that she would learn words.
She is a girl of routine and process. No longer allowing anyone to do said routines but having to do them herself. Each day starts with throwing all of her bed buddies out of the cot and walking them out to the lounge room for the day. She then goes to the cupboard and chooses a bowl and passes me the milk. After breakfast she places her dishes in the dishwasher and washes her hands and wipes her face. Each time we arrive home, she takes the keys and locks the car, unlocks the house, closes the door and puts the keys in the bowl. She wants to be grown up. She wants to do for herself. She wants to do as her Mama does.
Life as a Mama to a 19 month old independent, head strong Evelyn who refuses to sleep is the most exhausting thing I have ever done, but it is the most challenging and the most rewarding. I read something earlier today that said, something along these lines, you will not remember the nights that you slept. And I believe that! As tiring as the days and nights have been, we have made some of the most amazing memories and experienced places and things that we other wise wouldn't have had the time to do.
Evelyn, before this last month, I never could have imagined myself becoming stroppy with you. But in the last month you have pushed me to extremes, both good and bad and for every moment that I felt stroppy with you there were bigger, better moments where my love for you exploded and just doubled in size... again and again. You are becoming a young girl. My young girl. I get to watch you grow and develop. I am blessed to watch you find your feet on this world. I am blessed to have the chance to experience your life by your side. You are my best friend, my shadow. I cannot imagine my life any other way and I truly could not choose a better best friend! You are everything to me, you show me the way, you give me strength and inspiration, you encourage me to find the light and beauty in every situation. You remind to smile more and laugh louder. You make me play more. You make life so much... greater, than I ever could have known it could be.
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How lucky I am!
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|Large Bite (but see below)
|Marshes, Rivers
|Number Encountered
Origins and DistributionEdit
Even in the most placid and idyllic pools, dangerous creatures may lurk just below the surface. The Spit Toad is one such peril, a man-sized carnivorous amphibian that attacks by shooting a jet of sticky acid at the eyes of any creature stopping to drink at its pool.[1]
Their one major reference in canon comes from Fire Island, off the western coast of Allansia.[2] However, they also occur on the Encounter Tables for Marshes and Rivers,[3] so it is likely they are found in similar habitat across all three continents.[4]
Spit Toads are almost certainly related to the equally-widespread Giant Toad. Another close relative could be the much larger Chaos Slime Beast of northern Allansia, especially since it too has an acidic drool like the Spit Toad.[5]
Spit Toads are best described as huge man-sized Toad-like amphibians with a massive belly, green skin and a wide mouth full of spiked teeth.[1][6]
Special AbilitiesEdit
When the Spit Toad launches its acid-spitting attack, the target must roll under their skill on two dice or be blinded by the liquid. This leaves them vulnerable to the Spit Toad as it leaps out of the water and attacks with a mouth full of teeth. If its opponent has been blinded, it will automatically bite him on its first strike, inflicting 2 stamina points of damage; otherwise the fight will proceed as normal. Should the Spit Toad kill its opponent it will swallow them whole, before leaping back into its pool.[1]
Note that anyone attempting to fight the Spit Toad whilst blinded by its acid must reduce their Attack Strength by 3 for the duration of the battle.[7]
Further NotesEdit
- Spit Toads are solitary creatures,[8] and only meet up on one night a year, to mate and spawn in the moonlight before returning to the safety of their lonely pools, to wait for their next meal.[1]
- Spit Toads need constant contact with water.[9]
- Spit Toads appear as one of the 100 creatures in the "Out of the Pit" bestiary in Issue 2 of Warlock.[10]
See AlsoEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Out of the Pit - 109-110
- ↑ Island of the Lizard King - 73, 128, 217, 248, 259, 339, 351, 396
- ↑ Allansia - 157, 172
- ↑ Non-canon
- ↑ Non-canon
- ↑ Island of the Lizard King - 73, 128, 217, 248, 339, 351, 396
- ↑ Island of the Lizard King - 217, 396
- ↑ Island of the Lizard King - 259
- ↑ Out of the Pit - 114
- ↑ Warlock Issue 2 - 5


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This was one of the singles on John Peel's Dandelion Label.
This was one of the singles on John Peel's Dandelion Label.
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Bouree (By Ann Wainwright 1982)
silent then
note after note
between my ears
as i feel
your soul in
your music -
(it makes me smile
you shine through
as your spirit
rises to the purity
of fields & clouds.
to me, it
is magickal -
totally haunting,
i become
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leap to freedom
with each
Oh you make me smile!
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I TALK TO THE WIND - KING CRIMSON (nice flute / lyrics)
Said the straight man to the late man
Where have you been
Ive been here and Ive been there
And Ive been in between.
I talk to the wind
My words are all carried away
I talk to the wind
The wind does not hear
The wind cannot hear.
Im on the outside looking inside
What do I see
Much confusion, disillusion
All around me.
You dont possess me
Dont impress me
Just upset my mind
Cant instruct me or conduct me
Just use up my time
I talk to the wind
My words are all carried away
I talk to the wind
The wind does not hear
The wind cannot hear.
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Top ranting poet Attila the Stockbroker sent this new poem to circulate on the Credit Crunch etc.
He says...
"Well, capitalism has officially collapsed, due to sheer naked greed – told you so! The 'Left' says nothing. As usual.
And Gordon Brown promises to 'clean up the City' by appointing a former hedge fund manager as an advisor. Great.
Give the job to me, Gordon. I worked in the Stock Exchange once. I have insider knowledge!"
I was a clerk there: I've seen the greed
How wealth and power eat hope and need
Now they're eating each other but they're still screaming
'No interference' – I start dreaming…
'Self regulation?' OK, I say
'I'm a stockbroker – let's do it my way'
And that's the beginning of this little ditty:
Attila the Stockbroker cleans up the City!
Each gets a red nose so everybody knows
Just who they are and where all our money goes
No more speculate, no more accumulate -
This is a lifestyle we're going to eradicate
Dealers on the floor meet squads of the poor saying
'Here's the twist, Oliver – we want more
Work for us or we take the whole kitty'
Attila the Stockbroker cleans up the City!
'Hello Mr. Hedge Fund, have a cup of tea.
Financial Services Authority? Me.
You're a parasite on the population
Convicted of criminal speculation
Time to atone for a life so greedy -
Twenty years working for the poor and needy.
Want to appeal? Try the Central Committee…'
Attila the Stockbroker cleans up the City!
Morning Mr Banker, you're in for a shock.
We're taking much more than just Northern Rock!
All the banks nationalised – Stock Exchange too.
Utilities, railways, grabbed from the few.
Mr Billionaire? You just lost your money.
(Hey there, Chelsea fan, isn't that funny!)
The future's brown. The future's shitty.
So Attila the Stockbroker cleans up the City!
Capitalism is a John Cleese parrot.
Let's give it stick and not a single carrot!
Bollocks to the dealer, the broker, the lender -
Social justice back on the agenda
Radical stylin' going on here
Smoked Mammon sarnies and really good beer
For the poor no fear, for the rich no pity
When Attila the Stockbroker cleans up the City!
(Please disseminate this if you feel like it..City blogs/financial blogs/boring mainstream politicians' blogs a prime target!)
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The Real characters behind -
FOR THE BENEFIT OF Mr KITE
Lennon & McCartney - The Beatles
For the benefit of Mr. Kite
there will be a show tonight on trampoline
The Hendersons will all be there
late of Pablo Fanques'fair, what a scene
Over men and horses hoops and garters
and lastly through a hogshead of real fire
In this way Mr. K will challenge the world
The celebrated Mr. K
performs his feats on Saturday at Bishopsgate
The Hendersons will dance and sing
as Mr. Kite flies through the ring, don't be late
Messers K. and H. assure the public
their production will be second to none
And of course Henry the Horse dances the waltz
The band begins at ten to six
when Mr. K performs his tricks without a sound
And Mr. H will demonstrate
ten somersets he'll undertake on solid ground
Having been some days in preparation
a splendid time is guaranteed for all
And tonight Mr. Kite is topping the bill
On January 31, 1967 the Beatles went to Knole Park near Sevenoaks in Kent to make the promotional film for
Strawberry Fields Forever. "There was an antique shop close to the hotel we were using in Sevenoaks," remembers former Apple employee Tony Bramwell. "John and I wandered in and John spotted this framed Victorian circus poster and bought it."
"The song was inspired by the finely-wrought language and the evocative names of the performers on the poster. John began to compose a song based on the poster"
The protagonists in the song were real characters but Lennon employed poetic licence in detailing the facts.
For example the poster mentions "The Celebrated Horse Zanthus" (not Henry, the horse's name in the song). On the poster it was Mr Henderson who offered to challange the world not Mr Kite. The Henderson's were not late of Pablo Fanque's Fair - it was Kite who was late of Well's Circus. In order to rhyme with 'Don't be late' he changed the location from Rochdale to Bishop's Gate.
A 150 years before the song was created, the protagonists were stars in the circus world.
The Henderson's were wire-walker, equestrian, tramplinist and clown John Henderson and his wife Agnes, the daughter of circus owner Henry Hengler. The Henderson's traveled all over Europe and Russia during the 1840's and 1850's. The 'somersets' which Mr. Henderson performed on 'solid ground' were somersaults, 'garters' were banners held between two people and a 'trampoline' in those days was a wooden springboard rather than stretched canvas.
Mr Kite was William Kite - son of Circus Proprietor James Kite and an all round performer.. in 1810 he formed Kite's Pavilion Circus and 30 years later he was with Well's Circus. He is believed to have worked for Pablo Fanque's Circus from 1843 to 1845.
Pablo Fanque -
Pablo Fanque, Britain's only Black circus proprietor, was born William Darby in Norwich in 1796, and was in his time one of the most successful circus performers and proprietors. Orphaned at an early age, he was apprenticed to William Batty, the owner of a travelling circus. Under Batty's tutelage, he became proficient at horse riding, rope dancing and acrobatics, and soon joined the troupe of Andrew Ducrow, who ran one of the most famous circus troupes of the time.
Pablo's first known appearance in the ring was in Norwich on 26th December 1821 as "Young Darby" with William Batty's company. Springing, as it were, from the gutter, he rose to greatness entirely by his own efforts
Details of his early life however, are scant. Church records suggest that his parents were John Darby and Mary Stamp of St Stephens Parish and that he was one of five children. On his first marriage certificate he declared his late father's occupation as "butler". It is possible that his father was African born and had been brought to the port of Norwich and trained as a house servant.
In 1841, the 45-yr-old Fanque left William Batty to found his own circus. He toured extensively throughout Yorkshire and Lancashire. His visit to Rochdale in 1843 produced the poster which later inspired John Lennon's lyric for the song For the Benefit of Mr Kite.
As a circus proprietor he won the respect of all who knew him, and was great friends with Charles Dickens and (Samuel) Plimsoll. He also rode in Hyde Park with the great Duke of Wellington, and was an all round famous man". Ted Pablo 'Old Timers at Brinsworth' (World's Fair, 28/4/1934, p.40, col.3). Pablo Fanque, died in 1871.
In 1847 Fanque made his London debut, which was a highly successful engagement. The London Illustrated News reported that "Mr. Pablo Fanque is an artiste of colour, and his steed…we have not only never seen surpassed, but never equalled…Mr. Pablo Fanque was the hit of the evening. The steed in question was Beda, the black mare that Fanque had bought from Batty. That the horse attracted so much attention was testament to Fanque's extraordinary horse training skills.
In 1848, "Fanque's Amphitheatre" opened in the Victoria Gardens, Norwich for the winter season. Arthur Barns
achieved 50 consecutive somersaults there, and the clown Tom Matthews was presented with a silver snuff-box by his admirers.
By the 1860's, Pablo's circus was in decline. He died in Stockport in May 1871, aged 75. He had been there with his second wife, Elizabeth, and two sons, George and Ted, since the previous month. Pablo's funeral took place in Leeds and was a spectacular occasion. The hearse was preceded by a band playing the "Dead March" and followed by Pablo's favourite horse, Wallett, and four mourning coaches. The deceased and his horse were brought from Stockport by train and were met by throngs of well-dressed spectators.
Illustration depicting Pablo Fanque, 1847 (click image for larger version)
In 1840 he appeared at Astley's riding his favourite dressage horse, Beda. Fanque trained several performers from childhood, including the famous clown 'Whimsical Walker' who wrote that he 'acted to me like a father'. Fanque was strict about the moral conduct of his apprentices and insisted that all members of his company attended church.
.."the proprietor being a man of colour - to all appearances a negro - short in stature, of black and shining countenance, with luxuriently curly black hair. A favourite turn in the programme was his performance with a clever pony, which went through surprising evolutions at his bidding, amongst which Pablo Fanque would drop his handkerchief unseen by the pony, which would recover it and bring it to his master in his mouth" (Scrapbook of cuttings, Manchester Central Library)."
In an age when slavery had not yet been abolished, Fanque appears to have been accepted not only by the circus fraternity, but also by the general public. Given the attitudes of the time, however, it is difficult to believe that he didn't encounter racism, but no evidence has been documented. Thirty years after Fanque's death, the Rev. Thomas Horne, chaplain of the Showman's Guild, wrote:
"In the great brotherhood of the equestrian world there is no colour line, for, although Pablo Fanque was of African extraction, he speedily made his way to the top of his profession. The camaraderie of the Ring has but one test, ability".
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From the BBC News Website -
Dead German poet gets TV demands
Friedrich Schiller is one of Germany's favourite poets
The celebrated German poet Friedrich Schiller, dead for more than 200 years, has been sent reminders that he should
pay his TV and radio licence fee.
The German fee collection agency, GEZ, mistakenly sent letters to "Mr Friedrich Schiller" - which arrived at a primary school bearing his name.
The author of Ode to Joy had been registered with GEZ as a householder.
With the annual fee of about 200 euros (£157) unpaid since 1805 Schiller would owe more than 40,000 euros.
The reminders came to the Friedrich Schiller Primary School in the eastern town of Weigsdorf-Koeblitz.
GEZ issued an apology, admitting its mistake.
"We have to deal with such a huge amount of data, that something like this can happen, and the name Friedrich Schiller is not so unusual that it stood out as strange," a GEZ spokeswoman said.
The reminders came despite the fact that the headteacher had written to GEZ stating that "the addressee is no longer in a position to listen to the radio or watch television".
Schiller is one of Germany's best-known poets and playwrights. His dramas The Robbers and William Tell are among the German classics.
His Ode to Joy was set to music by Beethoven in his Ninth Symphony
Complete Poems of Friedrich Von Schiller
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Casumo is currently one of the top-rated casinos online, and after this in-depth review we can see why.
Players looking for an all-in-one site might be disappointed since this site doesn't offer sports betting, live poker, or bingo. If you are primarily after a casino, however, you are in for a treat.
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If your lorry has permanently installed living accommodation, you only have to pay the cheapest option when crossing the Severn Bridge. This is called Category 1 and is for Cars and Motor Caravans. The loophole was opened because we successfully proved that lorries with living should be categorised as Motor Caravans.
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In a year that has seen increasing fuel charges, WATO legislation, and tightening restrictions on weight limits, finally, there is some good news for owners of horseboxes with living accommodation. Traditionally, horseboxes over 3.5 tonnes have been charged as Category 3 vehicles on the Severn Bridge when coming into Wales. Currently, this charge is £15.90 [2008 Price].
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"The Act states that, 'A Motor caravan, or mobile home, is classed as a Category 1 vehicle. A vehicle over 3.5 tonnes is classed into Category 3. When a vehicle falls into 2 categories, the lower of the two shall be used.' Initially, when Severn Rivers Crossing PLC were contacted, they were rather less than forthcoming on their charging policies. However, having now pursued the organisation for several months, they have conceded and will, from 17th March 2008, allow horseboxes with permanent living accommodation to cross the bridge as a Category 1 vehicle. This means that horsebox owners, whatever size their lorry, will only have to pay £5.30 [2008 Price]."
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This blog is an excerpt from our book Wages and Hours – An Employer's Guide by Jill S. Kirila, Meghan E. Hill and Shennan Harris at Squire Patton Boggs. For more information, go to the Products tab above and click on "Federal" to subscribe.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), "wages" paid to an employee are defined to include money, but may also include "facilities" such as the reasonable cost or fair value of board, lodging, or other facilities similar to board and lodging which are customarily furnished by the employer for the employee's benefit.
Examples of other facilities are:
The FLSA permits employers to pay wages in facilities in addition to the employee's cash wage or as deductions from the stipulated cash wage.
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An employer may meet its obligation to pay minimum wage and overtime payments by furnishing board, lodging, and other facilities. An employer may not make a profit from the facilities, but may only treat the reasonable cost of the facilities as part of its minimum wage and overtime obligations.
Employers may not deduct from the minimum wage requirement the cost of furnishing facilities where the facilities are primarily for the benefit of the employer. Items which are primarily for the employer's benefit include charges for uniform purchase or rental and medical charges required to be paid by the employer under workers' compensation laws. Meals provided by the employer are, however, considered to be for the benefit of the employee and may be considered wages for purposes of applying toward the minimum wage. The employee's acceptance of board, lodging, or other facilities in lieu of cash wages must be completely voluntary and not coerced.
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Employees also may not be required to provide uniforms or tools of the trade used for an employer's particular work where the cost of such tools would reduce payments to the employee below the required minimum wage or overtime amounts for any work week.
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Employees must be paid either in cash (which includes payment by check) or through board, lodging, or other facilities. While employers may use devices such as "scrip" (vouchers), coupons, or tokens to keep track of work performed, the devices must be exchangeable for cash wages at the end of the pay period.
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Life After Death on Mount EverestBook - 2007
Lincoln Hall likes to say that on the evening of May 25, 2006, he died on Everest. Indeed, Hall attempted to climb the mountain during a deadly season in which eleven people perished. And he was, in fact, pronounced dead, after collapsing from altitude sickness. Two Sherpas spent hours trying to revive him, but as darkness fell, word came via radio from the expedition's leader that they should descend in order to save themselves. The news of Hall's death traveled rapidly from mountaineering websites to news media around the world, and ultimately to his family back in Australia. Early the next morning, however, an American guide, climbing with two clients and a Sherpa, was startled to find Hall sitting cross-legged on a sharp crest of the summit ridge.
In this page-turning account of survival against all odds, Hall chronicles in fascinating detail the days and nights that led up to his fateful night in Mount Everest's "death zone." His story is all the more miraculous given his climbing history. Hall had been part of Australia's first attempt to reach the top of Everest in 1984 but had not done any major climbing for many years, having set aside his passion in order to support his family. While others in the team achieved their dream during this 1984 expedition, Hall was forced to turn back due to illness. Thus, his triumph in reaching the summit at the age of fifty is a story unto itself. So, too, is Hall's description of his family's experience back in Australia, as sudden grief turned to relief and joy in a matter of hours. Rarely has there been such a thrilling narrative of one man's encounter with the world's tallest mountain.
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An amazing ordeal of survival at extreme altitude and showcase of human strength of a person, who decided to "Not to Die".
Once you are done reading, you surely will value "Life" more.
A first-person account from a climber who almost died on Everest during the 2006 climbing season. After collapsing and being abandoned by his teammates, who thought he was dead, Hall was found alive the next morning and eventually made it safely down from the mountain. His account of the night he spent slipping in and out of reality in the death zone is harrowing, but gripping.
If you like books about Everest, this is an interesting story though I was expecting a little bit in terms of what really happened to Lincoln Hall.
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During the first two months of the year, Vicky and Hans come to visit Manila. Vicky's purpose is to play in the Golden Tee Golf Tournament at the Manila Golf Club and Hans loves to take photos of the different places they go to. This year they went to Balesin Islands for 8 days where Hans indulged in his passion of photography. After they arrived from Balesin, they allowed their friends in Manila to host them in their lovely homes. I happened to attend three of the dinner parties- the one hosted by Felix and Grace Ang, the dinner at the Zabartes well appointed home in Valle Verde and the dinner Daddy Manolo Carmona hosted at their cozy home in Urdaneta.
Vicky also attended a Polo match which was a fundraising for the Tacloban victims and hosted by Fila Philippines. A heartwarming highlight of their visit was a visit to Payatas in Quezon City where they joined us, the Angels to Street Kids, feed 200 underfed and sick children. All told, it was a wonderful visit for the Schmid couple. As our tourism logo goes , "It's more fun in the Philippines!"
|Felix and Grace Ang (standing) look on while Vicky talks about her golf partnership with Daddy, Manolo Carmona. ( in white Jacket) . My brother-in-law Steven Chan and California based Dr. Go listen in amusement.
|Hans and Vicky Schmid were the honorees at the dinner party hosted by Cats Motor CEO Felix Ang and wife lovely wife Grace
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If you have been diagnosed with hemophilia, anemia, or any other blood disorder and are no longer able to work, you may qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. Blood disorders affect the way blood should work, and can seriously impact your life. In some cases, a blood disorder can be disabling. If your blood disorder is preventing you from working as you once did, consider applying for SSD benefits. These benefits are intended to help people suffering from disabling medical and mental conditions. Applying for disability benefits can be difficult, so it is important to hire an experienced disability lawyer.
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Hemophilia is a common blood disorder that causes excessive bleeding due to clotting problems. This disorder can lead to massive bleeds from the smallest injury. Suffering from hemophilia can certainly affect your ability to work, and may prevent you from working at all. To qualify for SSD benefits due to hemophilia, or related coagulation disorders, you must prove your condition causes certain symptoms. To qualify with hemophilia, you must be able to prove through medical evidence that you experienced spontaneous hemorrhaging which required a blood transfusion at least three times during the five months prior to your disability claim being determined. Medical evidence often consists of doctor's records, diagnoses, medical tests, hospital forms, and treatment reports.
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Well, folks, it's safe to say that this week was owned by one album – Drake's Views. Yep, those 'Views' earned Drake another no. 1 album and the biggest sales of his career. Nobody else came close to topping the "6God" this week, not even Beyoncé's Lemonade. While Drizzy is the big news, there are other chart takeaways for the Billboard 200 Chart dated May 21, 2016.
1) Drake easily takes Views to no. 1. Did anybody honestly expect a different outcome? Drake's previous albums naturally see a bump.
2) Beyoncé had to give her throne to Drake this week but "Hold Up" – Lemonade still yielded robust numbers in the runner-up slot.
3) Prince's music still lives on…in the top five of the Billboard 200 that is. Both Purple Rain and The Very Best Of Prince continue to deliver sound numbers at nos. 3 and 4 respectively. 1999 drops out of the top 10, but gives Prince a third album in the top 20 (no. 14).
4) Rob Zombie's Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser debuts at no. 6. Given such a hellish title, Zombie's album seems blessed to debut so celestially.
5) NOW 58 debuts modestly at no. 7. There was a time when the Now That's What I Call Music series easily debuted in the top five and now, even more rarely, no. 1.
6) Adele finds her way back into the top 10. 25 ascends four spots from no. 14 to no. 10.
7) Panic! At The Disco sees a spike in sales as Death Of A Bachelor improves 17 spots from no. 34 to no. 17.
8) Sixx: A.M.'s Prayers For The Damned, Vol. 1 lands the final debut within the top 20 of the BB200 at no. 19. Prayers answered!
9) Empire's Original Soundtrack Season 2, Volume 2 starts unimpressively at no. 26. Hmm, not only is the series losing steam, so are the music sales.
10) Aesop Rock sees Impossible Kid debut at no. 30. For AR, those are respectable numbers.
11) Martina McBride just doesn't sell like she once did…NOT AT ALL. Reckless opens tepidly at no. 31.
12) Tremonti's latest album Dust begins at no. 34. Yuck!
13) Prince's HITnRUN: Phase Two improves 76 spots from no. 116 to no. 40. 40 marks the set's highest peak position.
14) After scoring his second career top 10 album with Always Strive And Prosper, A$AP Ferg sees his sophomore album slip 38 spots from no. 8 to no. 46.
15) Sturgill Simpson's A Sailor's Guide To Earth continues to see sales slide. This week, the set slips from no. 31 to no. 55.
16) Santana IV dips 35 spots from no. 36 to no. 71.
17) Troye Sivan comes back down to earth…or rather closer to triple digits on the BB200. Blue Neighbourhood slips 20 spots from no. 54 to no. 74.
18) The Jayhawks' Paging Mr. Proust debuts at no. 75.
19) Kendrick Lamar's Untitled Unmastered improves seven spots from no. 86 to no. 79.
20) After debuting at no. 12, NF sees Therapy Session free fall an alarming 69 spots to no. 81.
21) Progress report on 2 Chainz's ColleGrove – it's not performing very well. This week, ColleGrove slips from no. 101 to no. 104. That's a modest drop, but the album has only been on the charts 10 short weeks.
22) Speaking of other albums underperforming, The 1975's I Like It When You Sleep… is a prime candidate. This week, the album drops just six spots from no. 107 to no. 113. That said it has only graced the charts for 10 weeks much like ColleGrove and debuted at no. 1.
23) TWENTY88 = EPIC FAIL. This week, Big Sean and Jhené Aiko dropped 32 spots from no. 100 to no. 132 in just five weeks.
24) Deftones aren't having the best luck with Gore. Sigh, Another week, another drop in sales. This week, Gore slips 31 spots from no. 114 to no. 145.
25) K. Michelle may have "Rich people problems," but she won't have that issue with More Issues Than Vogue. Nope, the album is not selling well. This week, More Issues Than Vogue slips from no. 145 to no. 155 in week six.


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4 Ways of Finding Butoh
by Jordan Rosin
1. Dairakudakan / Temputenshiki
Founder: Akaji Maro
Core Idea: A student of Hijikata's and former actor, Akaji Maro founded Dairakudakan in 1972. "Temputenshiki", one of the company's guiding principles and a category of work they create which means: All bodies are talented, precious, and beautiful. They believe your dance should be a way of showcasing your body's natural beauty. Dairakudakan proposes 3 main methods for creating dance, 1) space body, 2) mold body, 3) capturing unusual movement.
"Capturing Unusual Movement" - Notice the way your body naturally reacts when you are surprised in every day life. It's probably a little strange and possibly beautiful! Instead of returning to normal from minor accidents and surprises, Dairakudakan dancers practice sustaining and staying with a moment of surprise, layering in additional imagery to create truly unique and rich and extraordinary movement.
Founder: Rhizome Lee
Core Idea: Codified into the "Subbody Butoh Method" around the turn of the 21st century, Rhizome Lee's technique is expanded from the work of Motofuji Akiko (Hijikata's wife) and centers on creating pathways into the subconscious through meditation, resonance touch, sen shin hitsu, "edge work" and many other interesting techniques.
"Swaying Meditation" - Begin by sitting comfortably, breathing through mouth or nose. With each inhalation, imagine yourself being pulled up by a thread through the crown of your head. With each exhalation, imagine all your cells slowly falling towards the earth. Then imagine that you are sitting on a boat and the boat begins to sway your pelvis forward, backward, and side to side. Eventually you are swaying in random directions. Segment and amplify any strange sensations you have in the body. This is a technique for quieting the daily mind and activating "subbody mode."
3. Tokyo Space Dance
Founder: Tetsuro Fukahara
Core Idea: Inside a tube made of fabric, suspended by 6 points we experience a new way of gathering information about the world. Our senses are heightened and ordinary movement is obstructed. Through the experience of the tube as well as training in 6 "themes" (body foundation, walking dance, contact, spiritual journey, paradise in the little moving, and space dance composition) we discover a beautiful new way of moving.
"Walking Dance" - Hold yourself like an objective body. Look forward and walk very slowly. Allow yourself to be affected by memories and sensations. Some interesting movement may arise. Hold onto your intention to move forward.
4. Butoh Ritual Mexicano / Body-Ritual-Movement (BRM)
Founder: Diego Pinon
Core Idea: By transforming our dance, we can transform our daily life and give more creative energy to our community.
"The Life Becoming" - Prepare a spiral-style labyrinth or path on which to walk. Begin to slowly walk towards the center. On every inhale, rise up slightly and on every exhale, sink down. Settle into the ground with every step. Periodically change your arm position higher until the arms are straight overhead. As you walk, allow yourself to consider your entire life up until this point. Don't force anything. Allow the memory to float, to linger if it wants, or to transform.
Discussion Question
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In 2012, Hong Kong experienced a 17-percent increase in the number of new HIV infections. On March 6, health authorities said that data indicated that the increase was driven mostly by sexual transmission, going against a regional trend of decline. Health authorities recorded 438 new infections in 2011; however, they reported 513 new infections in 2012, which increased the cumulative number of cases to 5,783 since 1984.
The Centre for Health Protection stated that nearly half of the 513 new cases were infected through "homosexual or bisexual exposure," followed by heterosexual contact and drug injection. Wong Ka-hing, a special preventive program consultant at the center, stated that people should use condoms to practice safe sex and to reduce the risk of getting HIV. According to UNAIDS, the number of people living with HIV worldwide increased from 33.5 million in 2010 to 34 million in 2011. Asia has experienced a slight decline in new infections -- from 4,700 cases in 2001 to 4,500 in 2009; however, China reported a total of 68,802 new HIV cases in the first 10 months of 2012, bringing the total to nearly half a million, according to state media.


text: With Blind, French conceptual artist Sophie Calle (born 1953) revisits three earlier works constructed around the idea of blindness. In "Les Aveugles" ("The Blind"), created in 1986, she questioned blind people on their representation of beauty; in 1991, in "La Couleur Aveugle" ("Blind Color"), she asked blind people about their imagination of perception and compared their descriptions to artists' musings on the monochrome; "La Dernière Image" ("The Last Image"), produced in 2010 in Istanbul, involved questioning people who had lost their sight on the last image they could remember. By establishing a dialectic between the testimonies of several generations of blind people and Calle's photographs based on these accounts, the artist offers readers a reflection on absence, on the loss of one sense and the compensation of another and on the notion of the visible and the invisible.