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Yes, that is an infinity edge pool you see with the cover across it–there was no way any pool action was happening: it averaged 40 degrees while were out there, and it rained half the time (note the nice reflective puddle on the pool cover)…however, we did get some mighty nice use of the hot-tub.
Anyway, this is The Riz, where Sunshine and I spent our Saturnalia (with the dogs!):
One good thing about the rain is that it really scrubbed out the winter air:
And, as I'm sure y'all are expecting, the sunsets were spectacular:
Note that very defined horizontal line the sun is diving behind: that's an ocean view, folks. From the front deck of The Riz.
I'm very glad I brought my 300mm lens out for some fun:
It wasn't until things started to light up from the inside that I realized what I was staring at: the southernmost edge of Coronado Island (including a small portion of the elbow of the Coronado Bay Bridge). Almost 35 miles away!
Of course, there were awesome bits in every part of the horizon:
And, of course, the obligatory California Sunset shot:
The wide open view of the mountain that The Riz is situated on, and the valley view that unfolds below it, put me much in the mind of Koyaanisqatsi-eqsue sequences of cloud shadows flowing over the grassy hills. Unfortunately, there were either no clouds at all, or it was pissing down rain. Maybe next time.
I did manage to get this sequence (it's a Flash file, ~4.7 mb), 140+ frames over 30 minutes, mixed down to six frames a second for 14 seconds. It was cold as hell, and I did my best to take a shot every ten seconds or so, but considering my overall average ends up being more than 23 seconds, I guess you can see how that went. But the sequence is still cool as hell, and now I really really really wanna do a cloud shadow crawling sequence now, mebbe even something cool and tilt-shifty. Argh.
All in all, it was five more awesome days out and about with Sunshine and the puppies. The isolation was welcome, and frankly, we didn't get enough of it. Dining al fresco, walking the puppies without leashes, feeding the horses, killer bunnies and other games, and a bunch of cool stuff for Saturnalia (Pedro and Shirl don't know it yet, but they bought my flash dryer!) results in another great trip. Big love, Sunshine!


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Another major sleep disorder is Narcolepsy, or the sudden and unexpected shift from wakefulness to sleep. This can be extraordinarily dangerous for the sufferer because of the varied circumstances in which it can strike; narcoleptics have often fallen asleep when operating heavy machinery or performing sports. Like insomnia, narcolepsy can be treated with both folk and chemical stimulants; the chemical stimulants are safer here as they promote attention and focus, but, ironically, can often interfere with normal sleeping habits.
One disorder that affects over 6% in the United States is Sleep Apnea, or the temporary halting of breathing functions. This can be caused by asthma, obesity, drug interactions, or biological issues such as excess mucus production or tumor growth. Sleep apnea is usually not fatal -- at least not immediately -- but can cause both physical and mental health problems. Some sufferers of sleep apnea become depressed because their brains are not receiving enough oxygen to properly recover; others suffer actual brain damage, and some die. Apnea treatments are usually effective, ranging from breathing masks to surgery to chemical remedies.


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The convenient groom & the wedding machine / Denise Hunter.
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Title : Blood Viscosity Changes Following Surgical Stress and Trauma.
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Abstract : Studies were conducted (1) To define the types of whole blood, plasma and packed cell viscosity changes occurring following surgical stress and trauma, to relate these changes to metabolic derangements associated with such states, and to define the effects of cellular aggregation and disaggregation on these variables. (2) To serve as testing laboratory for Surgical Division, U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, in evaluation of metabolic and blood physico-chemical effects of plasma expanders. (3) To determine the role of pulmonary microembolism associated with massive blood transfusion in development of pulmonary insufficiency.
Descriptors : *Blood, *Blood plasma, *Blood plasma substitutes, Viscosity, Variations, Trauma, Surgery, Blood transfusion, Embolism, Metabolism, Pulmonary function
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In a poem with so many images from nature and biblical references, it may seem ironic to find no suggestion that nature or religion offers comfort to one as lonely and dejected as the speaker of "In Tenebris." Although the indifference of God or nature is not discussed as explicitly as it is in many other poems by Hardy, this speaker's view that he is isolated from the cycles of nature, from society, and from the entire world of darkness and chaos shows that he rejects all conventional sources of support. Nevertheless, this poem demonstrates that Hardy never stopped seeing in the Bible and in nature powerful sources of inspiration and reflections of the human condition.
Hardy's vision of human life in this poem seems to be one of unrelieved gloom and hopelessness. He asserts that life is not worth living once childhood innocence is replaced by the disillusionment that comes from experiencing pain and futility. It is important to recognize, however, that this despair is just one of many moods expressed in Hardy's poetry. He stated in his preface to Poems of the Past and the Present (1901) that this collection "comprises a series of feelings and fancies written down in widely differing moods and circumstances, and at various dates.the road to a true philosophy of life seems to lie in humbly recording diverse readings of its phenomena as they are forced upon us by chance and change."
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What does this function ? The ., is messing me up! I have never seen this syntax before.
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A 2. is a double with the value of 2, whereas 2 is an int with a value of 2.
But providing full context would make this less of a guess as to what you are asking.
7. It is easier to write an incorrect program than understand a correct one.
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I don't think it's a function. It looks more like an initializer list.What does this function ?
Maybe it looks something like this:
If so, it initializes the first element in Pow to 2.0, and the others to 0.0.Code:double Pow[size] = {2.,};
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The words seem so very out of place, but the book begins in this way:
"Oh, kiss me! Touch me with your lips.
Your love tastes better than the best wine!"
No, this isn't from a romance novel or some pornographic story. These are the first words of a book from the Bible: The Song of Songs. Yes, erotic love poems in the Bible! What are they doing there?
The Song of Songs is part of the Hebrew Testament and included with what's referred to as "wisdom literature." That's right! A long, erotic love poem is considered wisdom.
Historically, the inclusion of the Song of Songs in the Bible was controversial, especially for Christians. It's a poetic story to young lovers of different socio-economic classes and their erotic romance. I suspect that most Christians have never heard a portion of the book read in church nor a sermon about it. Yet, I find the Song of Songs to be critical for the spiritual dimension of life.
We tend to think of spirituality and spiritual practice as other worldly and detached from our bodies. We assume that the person who is truly spiritual has transcended bodily urges. That's because Western culture has long held that the body is of less value than the human spirit. This separation of the body from the human spirit makes no sense to me.
It is in our bodies that we experience the world. When I look at these words, I'm looking at them with my body. When I bow in prayer, it is my body that is bowing. When I experience awe at the evening sunset, it is my body that is engaged and wrapped in awe. Every moment of our lives in experienced in and through our bodies. There is no experience that we can have that is not related to our bodies. Our bodies are more than some sort of vessel for our spirits. Our bodies are us. When a person sees and recognizes us, they are seeing and recognizing our bodies.
The Song of Songs is all about the body: sensuality, tenderness, and deep longing. I contend that we are able to understand spiritual longing, spiritual union, and spiritual fulfillment because we also experience longing, union, and fulfillment in our bodies. The Song of Songs — the best song that could be sung — causes us to consider that desires of our bodies run parallel to our spiritual desires.
What I find most important about Christian spirituality is that the heart of Christian spirituality is the belief that the Creative Energy of the Divine, the logos or Word, became flesh and lived among us. This affirmation which begins the Gospel of John is central to understanding Christian spirituality. It is an incarnational or embodied spirituality — experienced in every aspect of our lives including our bodies.
One of the challenges for our growth is to recognize and affirm that it is in and through our bodies that we engage in the spiritual dimension of life. The desires and longings of our bodies, the hungers and thirsts, operate like the desires and longings of our spirits. In the end, when the same desires and longings of both body and spirit are cared for and nourished, how blessed we are as integrated people
What does it mean for you to have an embodied spirituality?
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Steve Mariucci came to the Detroit Lions with a winning NFL record, a penchant for offense and raised expectations.
He leaves as just another in a long list of coaching failures.
After two-plus seasons and a 15-28 record, Mariucci was fired Monday after he was unable to turn around a franchise with one playoff victory since 1957.
The Lions promoted defensive coordinator Dick Jauron to succeed him on an interim basis.
"We started off this season with high expectations," team president Matt Millen said. "We have underachieved as a football team."
Millen hired both Mariucci and his predecessor, Marty Mornhinweg, and drafted or signed most of the current players. Since Millen took over in 2001, Detroit is an NFL-worst 20-55.
Despite the results, the former NFL linebacker and TV analyst was given a five-year extension before this season.
Millen said he accepts accountability for Detroit's record during his four-plus seasons, but said a coaching change was necessary.
"This is a brutal business and at times, good people suffer a cruel fate," he said.
McNabb undergoes hernia surgery
Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb had season-ending surgery Monday for a sports hernia.
Philadelphia coach Andy Reid said McNabb will be "off his feet" for three weeks. Dr. William Meyers operated at Hahnemann Hospital.
"He thought it went well," Reid said. "He felt good about it."
McNabb, a five-time Pro Bowl player, was shut down after nine games and placed on injured reserve last week.
Vikings' Williams out with knee injury
All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams could miss Minnesota's next two games because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
Coach Mike Tice said that Williams, who has struggled this season coming off knee surgery, has a second-degree sprain and would not play Sunday.
Leftwich won't have ankle surgery
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich will not have surgery to repair his broken left ankle.
Coach Jack Del Rio said Monday that Leftwich, injured Sunday on the Jaguars' first offensive play in a 24-17 win over Arizona, will not be placed on injured reserve.
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China Eastern Airlines issued (13-Jul-2012) a profit warning, estimating 1H2012 net profit to have declined by more than 50%. The carrier said the weaker results were due to weak passenger and cargo demand and higher jet fuel costs. The carrier is forecast a net profit of CNY2451.73 million (USD383.89 million) in the six months to Jun-2012 and a basic earnings per share of CNY0.2174 (USD 3.40 cents). Last week, China Southern Airlines similarly forecast (10-Jul-2012) a 50% year-on-year decline in net profit due to factors including the slowdown in the domestic economic growth and the growth of demand for aviation industry, the "substantial" increase in jet fuel prices and the foreign exchange losses attributable to the depreciation of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar. In 1H2011, the carrier reported a net profit of CNY2755 million (USD421.8 million) and an earnings per share of CNY0.28 (USD 4.29 cents), according to China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises. [more - original PR - China Eastern Airlines] [more - original PR - China Southern Airlines]
China Eastern Airlines: "The slowdown in the growth of the demand in the civil aviation market of passenger traffic arising from global economic recession and the inadequate demand in the international cargo traffic market in the period from January to June 2012 affected the growth of the air transportation business of the Company. Meanwhile, the year-on-year growth in the price of jet fuel resulted in an increase in the operating costs of the Company. Furthermore, as the exchange rate of Renminbi remained relatively stable during the period from January to June 2012, the exchange gain of the Company for this period was significantly lower than the figure recorded in the corresponding period last year." Source: Company statement, 13-Jul-2012.


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The Stanhill is a landmark post-war apartment building designed by the celebrated modernist, Frederick Romberg. The apartments are characterised by open, cellular planning with abundant natural light entering from two or three sides of each dwelling. The brief was to design an entirely new fitout on a very lean budget and with a minimalist aesthetic.
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The cedar log home was built in 1994. Ample power is provided by the solar photovoltaic panels on the roof, but if the fog comes in for a several days, there's the new Kohler 8.5kw propane generator for backup. Also fueled by gas from the 1,750-gallon liquid propane tank are the refrigerator, tankless hot water heater, clothes dryer, kitchen stove, hot tub water heater (yes, there's a cedar hot tub) and five wall-venting room heaters.
The house was designed for year-round use, and we have comfortably used the house in every month of the year. There is 120 volt AC power and 12 volt DC power throughout the house. The fresh water well is backed up with a reverse osmosis system delivering almost a gallon of water a minute of crystal-clear water to the 330 gallon storage tanks.
The first floor of the custom cedar-log design from Riverbend Log Homes features a kitchen, dining room, living room, two bedrooms and bath. Upstairs is an open loft overlooking the living area. Total heated inside area on both floors is approximately 1,250 square feet.
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There is a full kitchen, with refrigerator, range/oven, dishwasher, and disposal. The bathroom has a custom glass shower, sink and toilet. Downstairs in the partial basement is the hot water heater and full-size washer and dryer, together with the solar electrical system, water system, and hot tub pump/filter. The house is offered completely furnished.
Outside are two large outdoor decks with a recessed redwood hot tub and a screened porch.
The house sits high on the island, overlooking Head Harbour Passage, with views to the famous East Quoddy Head lighthouse on Campobello, and the towns of Lubec and Eastport, Maine. Telephone service is available from both US and Canadian cellular companies, while broadband internet service is also available from both US (wireless) and Canadian (satellite) providers.


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Here is the outfit I'm hoping he will fit in. It's size newborn so fingers crossed. It has the little flip cuff mitts on the hands to keep those little baby fingers warm and toasty on the drive home. I'm not totally sure what those are actually called. The outfit is laying on top of the blanket I just finished making. There is a shade of blue in the blanket that matches the outfit, but you can't really tell from these pictures because the brighter blue and green over-powers the light blue. I'm happy with how it turned out. I told DH "Okay NOW Toren is welcome to come any day now since I finished the blanket." DH's response was "No, he needs to wait until a day or two before your scheduled induction."
Pfffft.... men!
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Do you think Ashton Kutcher will pop the question to girlfriend, Mila Kunis this year?
The cute twosome were spotted looking their worst ie sweats and no makeup, while grabbing coffee and snacks at Manhattan Bagel in Studio City, CA on Monday.
After rumors of a romantic relationship, the actors finally revealed their dating status during the Fall season.
Tattlers, do you think they make a cute couple?


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SRU (Special Response Unit) activated and barricaded suspects arrested in Laurel County
Laurel County, KY - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Deputy Bryon Lawson and Sgt. John Inman along with Laurel Sheriff's Office Special Response Unit led by Maj. Rodney Van Zant arrested two individuals off Old Whitley Road, approximately 1 mile south of London after deputies developed information on the whereabouts of a subject wanted on outstanding warrants early Saturday morning April 1, 2017 at approximately 5 AM.
When deputies arrived at the residence the suspect refused to open the door and began barricading himself inside the residence. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office SRU (Special Response Unit) was activated and a short time afterwards, the wanted suspect and a female subject exited the residence and following a brief scuffle with deputies, the two individuals were arrested.
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In addition this subject is wanted on a Laurel County warrant of arrest charging assault – fourth degree – domestic violence and terroristic threatening – third degree – allegedly this individual went to a residence, assaulted a female subject hitting her in the head several times while she held a child and also said he would slit her throat.
In addition, this subject was wanted on a Laurel County bench warrant of arrest for failure to appear in court on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence and traffic violations.
These two individuals were lodged in the Laurel County Detention Center.
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The Czar Bell had one little problem, a large piece fell off the bell when water was used to cool the overheated metal caused by an inadvertent fire. Suzanne Tucker explores the gaping hole where the crack occurred. This 200-ton bell is the largest in the world, but it was never rung before developing the catastrophic crack.
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Nathan Redmond was not interested in a Norwich City exit
PUBLISHED: 07:00 12 November 2014 | UPDATED: 10:18 12 November 2014
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Norwich City's Nathan Redmond never considered jumping ship in the summer after being touted with a swift Premier League return.
Redmond was prepared to stay and play his part in the Canaries' Championship promotion bid following interest from Stoke and persistent reports linking him with Southampton after the club's relegation.
Redmond will deal with any fresh speculation in the upcoming January transfer window in the same manner he has fended off rumours since bursting onto the scene as a teenager at Birmingham.
"I am no stranger to that type of pressure because I have had at Birmingham and dealt with it in the past," said Redmond, who is with the England Under-21s squad for this week's friendly against Portugal's Under-21s.
"For me I always wanted to stay here but being a young lad it was tough seeing a lot of stuff going on around my name.
"I was always talking to the gaffer and what he had planned and towards the end of last season we had a really good chat with just the coaching staff and David McNally and the players and we all knew the goal was to get straight back up.
"I am still young and I have played a lot of games. I have a lot of time to play in the Premier League. If I can do it here by winning the league that would be the best thing."
Redmond was an unused substitute in Saturday's 2-1 Championship defeat at Forest and the wide player admits it is still on a learning curve.
"A lot of people forget I am not yet 21 but I am a fully-fledged starter in the side," he said. "I have been happy how it has been going on a personal basis with a few assists.
"I'm a little bit disappointed not to have scored but that is the way it goes sometimes. I know I have the ability to score goals and it is only a matter of time."


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I had these 4 dates before and all of those were done in a restaurant and movie house..I want my next date to be different..If ever we're going to have a date where will you take me and why? :)
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Cook dinner because it shows I'm willing to dedicate my time to you
Rafting because it sounds like you like excitement
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Walking in a historic part of town --- if it has street appeal. Reason: you can talk or pretty much remain silent and it wouldn't be awkward. But there'd be enough different sites to stimulate conversation.
Um...why don't you take us somewhere and surprise us? :-)
Hhhhmmm..it's OK unless you know everything about that historic place..hahaha..anyway we can take pictures there..i'm a picture addict..haha..
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Germany will send a bill to show jumper Christian Ahlmann for his travel and accommodation costs at the Games after his horse failed a dope test, International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president Thomas Bach told Reuters.
Bach, head of Germany's National Olympic Committee, said on Saturday Ahlmann would be the first German asked to refund the costs of his participation due to a failed doping test.
"This is a new element of our anti-doping campaign and I'm optimistic that it will have a deterrent effect," Bach said in an interview with Reuters.
"We required every athlete on the Olympic team to sign an agreement obliging them to reimburse all their travel and accommodations costs if they are have a positive doping test."
Bach said the total bill for Ahlmann had yet to be calculated, but added: "It's not going to be cheap."
Ahlmann, who will have to pay all the transport and stall costs for his horse as well, was one of four show jumpers suspended after their horses tested positive for capsaicin.
Capsaicin, an active ingredient in chilli peppers, is sometimes applied as a paste or lotion to a horse's forelegs so that they try harder to lift their smarting shins over fences.
Ahlmann was also suspended from the German Olympic team pending the results of the B-sample, due within the next four days, and will be ejected if it is positive.
Bach, who is also head of the IOC's disciplinary commission, had vowed that the Beijing Olympics would have more doping controls than ever before.
Bach, who won a fencing gold medal for West Germany, said he did not know of any countries with similar financial deterrents to doping but added he hoped others would follow.
"We believe it is a useful tool against doping and would warmly welcome other countries adopting this or other measures that contribute to the anti-doping battle," he said.
Michael Vesper, Germany's chef de mission, said he was stunned that Ahlmann had apparently ignored the warnings about doping.
"He is going to have to pay for all his costs and he will be thrown off the team if the results are confirmed," Vesper told Reuters.
"We are not going to finance a trip to China for cheats. We cannot pay for anyone who breaks the rules."
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This is the second part of a two part series. We were offered the opportunity to participate in Gecko Trail Adventures popular 3 in 1 tour in Puerto Viejo. Due to the sheer awesomeness of this tour, I couldn't justify putting all of it in just one post.
What I didn't know going into our 3 in 1 tour was that there was going to be more chocolate involved in our trip to this area. I was a bit concerned it was going to be more of the same thing.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
The cacao tour was from a totally different perspective – not from the production standpoint – but an entire explanation on how the cacao fruit and seeds have important uses in the local Bribri culture.
Our guide Priscilla was amazing. Her mother was one of the first to go through the shift to Christianity back in the 1950s and 60s. The Bribri Indians didn't know Spanish and many today keep all of their ancient rituals very alive.
Did you know that when a woman is pregnant she is considered impure and goes into the jungle during the end of her pregnancy for a month (and they deliver ALONE) to wait for a priest to come and purify them and the baby with chocolate?
My anthropology-nerd self nearly had a heart attack in excitement with some of the stories she told.
After her explanations we got to try chocolate combinations I've never dreamed of: Sweet, non-sweet, black pepper, salt, ginger, mint, cinnamon, coconut, and a plethora more that I can't remember.
We loaded into the van after our tour mates Leslie and Reid bought a mountain of chocolate to take home with them. ♥
We arrived at the waterfall trail completely stoked to walk this "10 minute walk". What we didn't know was that it was crossing rivers and down muddy hills. Needless to say, Shaun became his super boyscout self and helped Leslie and Reid down and back up from the waterfall.
Pictures never do waterfalls justice.
We returned home at the end of the day completely blown away by the tour we had been given and felt extremely grateful to appreciate this side of Costa Rica.
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On Sunday, Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a last-over finish in Sharjah to maintain their 100 per cent record against Shikhar Dhawan's team. CSK have never lost to Sunrisers in three IPL matches and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team has won four games in succession in the current edition of the Indian Premier League. (Match report | Scorecard | Highlights)
CSK have become synonymous with Dhoni for both good and bad reasons. The Indian captain has been the longest-serving captain in IPL, having led CSK from the tournament's inception. No wonder that Dhoni has achieved several personal milestones. Dhoni was unbeaten on 13 when he struck the winning boundary against Sunrisers on Sunday. This was the 27th time he has remained undefeated, a record. Dhoni's tally of 2333 (ave.37.62) in 101 matches is the eighth highest in IPL history. (Also read: Dhoni says losing toss vs Hyderabad was a blessing)
Under Dhoni, CSK also have a high winning percentage. Chennai have won 62 and lost 38 out of 101 played in the IPL (NR 1) -- winning percentage of 62.00. CSK have won the IPL twice and this year, they are level with table-toppers Kings XI Punjab on eight points each. CSK have played five games as against Punjab's four.
The Sunrisers versus Chennai match also saw some other statistical highlights. Here's a quick look:
* CSK's Dwayne Smith (66 off 46 balls) recorded his 25th innings of 50 or more in Twenty20 - a hundred and 24 fifties. The West Indian is the 13th batsman to manage 4,000 runs in Twenty20 -- 4019 (ave.25.76) in 180 matches. He has a strike rate of 130.44.
* Smith, with 240 runs at an average of 48.00 in five matches, is the top run-scorer for Chennai in the present competition. Only Glenn Maxwell has scored more runs than him - 294 (ave.73.50) in four matches for Kings XI Punjab. On Sunday, Smith got his 16th Man of the Match award in Twenty20.
* Shikhar Dhawan has managed just 79 runs at an average of 19.75 in four matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Only two batsmen have amassed more runs than Dhawan for Sunrisers in the present competition -- Aaron Finch (153) and David Warner (98). Finch is the only batsman to have averaged 50-plus for the Sunrisers in the present competition -- 153 (ave.51.00) in four matches. Warner, on Sunday, recorded his sixth duck at the IPL.
* For Chennai, Australian pacer Benjamin William Hilfenhaus (2/32) recorded his best bowling performance in the present competition.
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Trends in QA TestingCategory: Quality Assurance Training Posted:Apr 17, 2015 By: admin
Past year has been full of developments for QA testing. There have been three new trends which were noticed in the past year. These are:
- Trend one: Integrated Testing- The organizations integrate testing in the lifecycle of development. So it has led to QA integration. Thus IT departments have been standardizing the methods of testing. In this case Agile testing methodology is quite popular. These options for integration are better with the help of automation tools. Currently automation is used for unit and load testing as compared to earlier times where it was restricted to regression testing.
- Trend two: Independent software testing- Businesses outsource their testing due to high costs. So to reduce costs companies are seeking third party for testing the application. So independent software testing remains the core issue as company needs to cut down on the cost and improve the efficiency of the testing process. So this has become a big concern for the company.
- Trend three: Crowdsourced testing: It helps in reducing the cost of testing by paying only the testing process which is effective. So company pays only for the bugs that have been discovered during the process and not for the entire testing process. Thus the testing process is not restricted for the development cycles. This has led to effective cost control for the organization.
Since technological innovations and development has led to impossible demands for the software testing teams. But QA must catch up the latest trends and ensure consumer satisfaction. The Crowdsourced testing remains the exciting innovating field for software testing. Thus a quality analyst can ensure that the future trends in software testing and helps the business for the overall process of testing. To view the details of
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Our Castle Tent has arrived 3 days after I placed an order. It comes with a product return slip, just in case we have any complaints or any negative issue on the item. Fortunately, there wasn't any... and we did enjoy our new addition to our play space. It comes with a hand carry bag and allows easy fold down storage for outdoor use.
My little girl and her kuya enjoys playing at this little hide-out and serves as a perfect bonding play space. It was big enough, as I can also fit inside and we had fun playing "bahay-bahayan" with our cooking play set and dolls.
Out of excitement, kuya requested to also have his own Blue Castle Tent as he feels awkward to be surrounded with pink girly stuff. But, I told him to be happy enough that his sister shares this tent with him (ofcourse, not to double the gastos!).
I am quite satisfied with this purchase and would highly recommend this one for your little princess for more imaginative play time.
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Authors: Muralidhar V, Chen MH, Reznor G, Moran BJ, Braccioforte MH, Beard CJ, Feng FY, Hoffman KE, Choueiri TK, Martin NE, Sweeney CJ, Trinh QD, Nguyen PL
Title: Definition and Validation of "Favorable High-Risk Prostate Cancer": Implications for Personalizing Treatment of Radiation-Managed Patients.
Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 93(4):828-35
Date: 2015 Nov 15
Abstract: PURPOSE: To define and validate a classification of favorable high-risk prostate cancer that could be used to personalize therapy, given that consensus guidelines recommend similar treatments for all radiation-managed patients with high-risk disease. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We studied 3618 patients with cT1-T3aN0M0 high-risk or unfavorable intermediate-risk prostate adenocarcinoma treated with radiation at a single institution between 1997 and 2013. Favorable high-risk was defined as T1c disease with either Gleason 4 + 4 = 8 and prostate-specific antigen <10 ng/mL or Gleason 6 and prostate-specific antigen >20 ng/mL. Competing risks regression was used to determine differences in the risk of prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) after controlling for baseline factors and treatment. Our results were validated in a cohort of 13,275 patients using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare linked database. RESULTS: Patients with favorable high-risk disease had significantly better PCSM than other men with high-risk disease (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR] 0.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.18-0.996, P=.049) and similar PCSM as men with unfavorable intermediate-risk disease (AHR 1.17, 95% CI 0.50-2.75, P=.710). We observed very similar results within the SEER-Medicare cohort (favorable high-risk vs other high-risk: AHR 0.21, 95% CI 0.11-0.41, P<.001; favorable high-risk vs unfavorable intermediate-risk: AHR 0.67, 95% CI 0.33-1.36, P=.268). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with favorable high-risk prostate cancer have significantly better PCSM than other patients with high-risk disease and similar PCSM as those with unfavorable intermediate-risk disease, who are typically treated with shorter-course androgen deprivation therapy. This new classification system may allow for personalization of treatment within high-risk disease, such as consideration of shorter-course androgen deprivation therapy for favorable high-risk disease.
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Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and is a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of what's popularly known as the MacArthur "Genius" Grant.
There's something lurking beneath the surface of Stately Academy—literally. In a secret underground classroom Hopper, Eni, and Josh discover that the campus was once home to the Bee School, an institute where teachers, students, and robots worked together to unravel the mysteries of coding. Hopper and her friends are eager to follow in this tradition and become top-rate coders. But why are Principal Dean and the rugby team suddenly so interested in their extracurricular activities?
From graphic novel superstar (and high school computer programming teacher) Gene Luen Yang comes the second volume of Secret Coders, Paths & Portals, a wildly entertaining new series that combines logic puzzles and basic programming instruction with a page-turning mystery plot!


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Tuesday May 19, 2015
There are so many things that come to mind when you think of Charter's Florin Hill neighborhood. It's location is not only convenient to Harrisburg, Hershey, Elizabethtown and Lancaster, but you are also smack-dab in the middle of Mount Joy, a vibrant small town with rich history.
You'll discover old-time diners, a 19th century brewery and a third-generation, family-owned popcorn factory, just to name a few.
Picture-perfect atop a hill, you can't miss the iconic clock tower in all its glory representing this award-winning neighborhood. Life is a walk away from all that the neighborhood offers including green, outdoor spaces including TerraPark,™nature's best playground and opportunities to connect with neighbors at the pool or around a warming fire pit.
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Johannesburg - Shares in Sibanye Gold tumble more than 3 percent as the South African gold producer says first-half earnings likely fell as much as 52 percent, hit by an increase in the number of issued shares.
Sibanye, a spin-off of South Africa's No.2 gold producer Gold Fields, is down 3.07 percent at 28.11 rand.
The company said headline earnings, the primary measure of profit in South Africa, would probably come in a range of 75 and 85 cents per share in the six months ended June, compared with 156 cents a year earlier. - Reuters


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Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea pledged that his team will continue to play with "pace and ambition" despite facing a sequence of "cup finals", beginning with Leicester on Good Friday.
Quins effectively have to win all their remaining matches if they are to maintain their record of winning a trophy in each of the last three seasons. They face Northampton in the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final next Friday and are chasing hard to make the Premiership semi-final play-offs. Despite the high stakes involved, O'Shea believes that his team will be galvanised by the situation, not daunted by it.
"We love a challenge here and are right up for the fight," O'Shea said. "These matches are cup finals. There might be a mathematical chance that we can still make the play-offs if we lose to Leicester but that is not how we see it. These are all must-win games. Other teams have a bit of leeway. We have no leeway. That is what is driving us. And we are going to play our way. Fast, physical, with intent, ambition and confidence. And just because these games have a lot riding on them, we are not going to change our approach. We go out to win, not to rely on others' mistakes.
"This match against Leicester is huge. Leicester are still the standard bearers, the club that everyone should and does measure themselves against. But we are ready."
Harlequins have hit form at the right time, having won three of their past four Aviva Premiership matches, including last week's away win against fellow contenders, Sale, and have their sights set on overhauling Bath in the last play-off slot. Bath are five points ahead of Harlequins but have to come to the Stoop on the final weekend of league action.
O'Shea has nursed his squad through a succession of injury problems as well as juggled with the annual difficulty of the unavailability of players away on international duty. He came in for heavy criticism over his decision to rest front-line England players Chris Robshaw, Mike Brown and Danny Care for the high-profile match against Saracens at Wembley seven days after the end of the Six Nations Championship.
Quins were well-beaten, 39-17. Yet O'Shea has no regrets, and not just because those players are at the forefront of the club's late push to honours.
"We must never see these players as mere commodities," said O'Shea. "If we see this only as a job then we have lost the plot. There are huge emotional highs and lows that you just don't get in day-to-day jobs. You have to manage that. As you do the physical pummelling. Did people know that Mike Brown was not able to train on Mondays and Tuesdays with England because he was so bashed-up? No, but I did. I played the guys last season straight after the Six Nations and I don't think either they or we as a team ever recovered. It has been very different this season."
Harlequins were Premiership champions two years ago. They have won also won the Amlin as well as LV Anglo-Welsh Cup and would dearly like to keep their trophy cabinet stocked with silverware.
"Even though there will invariably be setbacks, if you keep putting yourself in a good position then you will win things," said O'Shea. "I am as excited now as when I first came here four years ago."


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Marching in and around the Bend for Christmas
December 6, 2013 by Lisa
Tomorrow afternoon, the Downtown Bend Business Association and the volunteer Bend Christmas Parade Committee will once again be presenting the city's traditional parade.
For the last 21 years, the Committee has brought in the Bend Christmas Parade, fulfilling its mission to present and organize an event that captures the Christmas spirit and brings excitement and fun to viewers, as well as participants.
The holiday event will begin, as always, with the pre-parade Jingle Bell Run/Walk, which starts 45 minutes before the parade begins. Proceeds from the race will go to the Center for Orthopedic and Neurologic Research. Parade awards will be presented for outstanding entries in both commercial and non-commercial categories, with individual awards for various themes. Banners for advertising entries may be obtained from local printing companies.
This year's two-mile parade route starts at the corner of Harmon and Newport, continues east on Newport Avenue, then turns south on Wall Street. After that, it will head west on Riverside Boulevard and move past Drake Park, and then go west on Galveston Avenue. It will end at the corner of Galveston and Harmon, concluding a 90-minute procession.
The parade will be held tomorrow, December 7, starting at 12:00 noon. Although parking in Bend is free for two hours, it is advisable to get to the parade route at least one hour before the start of the procession in order to get a parking place. The parade can be viewed in spots along Riverside Avenue and Wall Street.


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Ferencvaros midfielder Muhamed Besic is attracting interest from Everton.
The People says Everton are hoping to beat Sevilla and Werder Bremen to the signing of Ferencvaros midfielder Besic.
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Besic impressed European scouts during Bosnia's short World Cup run.
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- Date of birth: Oct 24, 2001
- Date of passing: Jan 10, 2011
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Sons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers Became America's Most Powerful and Private Dynasty, by Daniel Schulman. This book was a real eye-opener for me. Like most people, I had not heard of the Koch Brothers until the past decade or so. Exactly how they themselves like it.
I lived ten years of my life in the Wichita, Kansas area, the place where the Koch brothers originated. And I never had an inkling there were people of such influence in that area. This is probably a good thing, because everything I have heard from and about these brothers causes in me an intense dislike of these people. I am glad I did not know during the 70's, when I lived in Kansas, about the Kochs. It certainly would've coloured my stay there.
This book, while it certainly gave a more human perspective of the Koch family than I had had heretofore, ultimately ended up reinforcing my dislike of them. They seem to epitomize everything I have ever thought evil about the influence of too much money. They have an air of arrogant entitlement about them. They think that with their money they can influence and "buy" American politicians, directly affect elections, and shape society toward their own narrow view of how things "should be".
The book begins with the story of their father and his beginnings in the oil industry, first in Texas, then moving to Wichita, and ultimately building a global corporate empire, mostly in the oil business. The family was spectacularly successful, financially. The father, Fred Koch, had four sons. Two of them, Charles and David, basically took over running the Koch Industries in its various guises after their father passed on.
In the beginning they went out of their way to remain secretive, out of the public eye. But as they spent more and more energy attempting to shape American politics and society they inevitably became known. And what we see is not pretty.
Before Fred died he said to all four of his sons that the extreme amount of money they would inherit could influence them either for good or for evil "You will receive what now seems to be a large sum of money," Fred Koch cautioned. "It may either be a blessing or a curse." Unfortunately his worst fears seem to have been realized.
The story of the Koch family filled me with intense sadness. Their inheritance has basically caused them decades-long strife. For long periods some of them would not talk to each other except through their lawyers. Numerous litigations have sundered their harmony as brothers. They all have lived very dysfunctional lives; none seem particularly happy with their lives.
A friend who read this book before I did said that the book gave a much more human perspective to the Koch family than he had had before. I would agree. More human, but for me at any rate, certainly not more sympathetic. To read about how they grew, how they shaped their empire, how they run their businesses, what sort of people they really are, has only strengthened my negative perspective of them.
They appear to have no morals beyond greed. They care nothing for people who might be hurt or killed by their business activities. They care nothing for the environment, seeming to view it purely as their private playground for getting rich. They care nothing for American or global society. Anyone not of their level economically is as nothing to them. Their interest is only in people who can further their own riches and hold on power. They care nothing for democracy. They think they have the divine right to call the shots and make the decisions. Only they know what is best for America and they brook no opposing opinions.
And that is exactly how they run their businesses. "They have a very rigid selection and development process. . . . They want to make sure they're hiring the right people with the right ethics and the right business orientation." This is a quote from a former Koch executive. (p251) Another person commented on the intense brain-washing seminars employees were required to attend. "'These,' he noted, 'were the days that my friends and I used to refer to as the "the Shadow falling on Rivendell"'–an illusion to the evil pall Sauron casts over the elven stronghold of Rivendell in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy." (p251)
A Wichita lawyer who ran for Congress in 1996 who knows many people working for Koch Industries talks about the culture of fear. "'I have never seen a place where people are afraid like this where they work,' [he] said, noting that some of his friends who work for Koch jokingly refer to it as the 'evil empire.' He added, 'There's a culture of fear out there.'" (p253)
Another former Koch executive says it this way, "They weren't involved in change-the-world stuff then." (p264) Earlier, their father Fred had been intricately involved in the beginnings of the John Birch Society, an ultra-right wing society seeking to shape American society into their own narrow vision. Later on, Charles' libertarian views led him ". . . to study a handful of libertarian outfits he supported with a view toward recalibrating his strategy to bring about a free-market revolution. The plan they hatched culminated some 30 ears later in the creation of a powerful political fiefdom within the broader Republican firmament that threatened the GOP establishment itself. Their strategy helped lay the intellectual and organizational groundwork for the Tea Party and other Obama antagonists." (p264)
Everyone, especially Americans who are attracted to the conservative end of the the political spectrum, absolutely needs to read this book. It will open your eyes. You may not come to as negative a view as I have through this book, but it cannot help but enlighten the reader to some extent. I think the author has done society a huge favour in opening up at least a little the story of this family of Kochs.


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US/China Engaging in Nationalist Policies
Opposition to globalization has expanded and energized in the U.S. by both the Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump campaigns. "Globalization" sounds unappealing, like throwing goods and traditions from around the world in a blender and chopping them up. Consumers appreciate lower prices but worry about factories closing and "jobs being shipped overseas" to lower-paid workers in Mexico, China, Vietnam, or India.
Globalization, multilateral trade agreements, and "the international order" are regularly attacked by populists and nationalists in the US and Europe. And also in China.
China leadership has shifted nationalist in recent years, as discussed in "China Protection Writ Large," (Wall Street Journal, January 31, 2017, online title "With Pen Plan, China Etches Nationalist Economic Policy"):
Studies rank China's economy, the world's second largest, among the most closed. From cars to wind turbines, Beijing limits foreign participation in domestic production. Citing "food safety," Beijing insists that almost all grains consumed in China are domestically grown, and sets artificially high prices to support bumper harvests. State media touts locally made consumer products including bidets and rice cookers.
The WSJ story begins with a discussion of Chinese state initiatives to fund Chinese steel firms to produce higher-grade steel, such as needed for the tip or point in ballpoint pens. (The WSJ article offers a nice video overview telling the story.) China's Ministry of Science and Technology funded this "meaningful breakthrough":
The ministry provided $8.7 million for the research, which Beifa undertook with state-owned Taiyuan Iron & Steel Group Co., China's largest stainless-steel mill. By September, the mill produced its first fully-domestic ballpoint pen.
Fortune also runs a story "China Couldn't Make Its Own Ballpoint Pens—Until Now" (Jan. 10, 2017), noting Chinese firms produce 38 billion ballpoint pens each year but import ballpoint pen tips from Japan, at a cost of $17.3 million a year.
A key problem with nationalist policies follows from politicians supporting domestic "champions"– state-funded or subsidized firms state officials hope will succeed in the global economy. But governments have a poor track record choosing the best firms to support. Japan's MITI tried for years to stop Honda from expanding from manufacturing motorcycles to cars, in part due to influence by successful and established Toyota and Nissan.


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Not a lot of 1st round talent in the linebacker class of 2011. This crop of well-rounded athletes all have the tools to lead long lives in the NFL, satisfying their multi-million dollar contracts before testing the free agent market in a continuous cycle. That's not to say that 1 or 2 of these young men will not escape this unfulfilling abyss and transcend into greatness, but in the shadow of some of the other position classes of 2011, the linebackers just don't shine too brightly.
1. Von Miller, Senior – Texas A&M
-Probably the closest thing to a clear-cut #1 at his position, Von Miller's stock is through the roof because of jaw-dropping measurables. The unanimous All-American selection was a clear standout at the combine, documenting a 4.53 40-yard dash, a 10'6" broad jump, and a 6.7 second 3-cone drill. But combine results aren't Miller's only notable accolade – the defensive standout of the Big-12 recorded 33 sacks during his 4-year career (17 during his Junior season) and led the conference in tackles-for-loss. At 6'3" and 243lbs, Miller is a suitable candidate for a starting linebacker position in any scheme.
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2. Quan Sturdivant, Senior – North Carolina
-Where should I start? Speed, strength, leadership – Sturdivant is the complete package. A former All-ACC selection, the pride of Oakboro, NC posted a whopping 310 career tackles including 122 during his Sophomore season. His athleticism is matchless, allowing him to make plays all over the field and be the defensive presence that many teams at the next level so drastically need. Inside linebacker usually isn't a very applauded pick early on, but he'll likely be the highlight of the 2nd round if he escapes the late 20s.
3. Bruce Carter, Senior – North Carolina
-When both were healthy, Carter and Sturdivant made for a gruesome twosome amongst the insurmountable resistance that was the UNC defense. While Sturdivant acted as more of an all-purpose 'general', Carter played the QB spying, turnover forcing, pass rush specialist. Proving himself as one of the draft's premiere athletes, Carter clocked in at 4.46 seconds in the 40-yard dash, meanwhile, projecting his 6'2" 241lb frame around the field like a missile. Bruce Carter will likely be an early 2nd round pick and a full-time starter at the next level.
4. Casey Matthews, Senior – Oregon
-Continuing his family's proud football tradition, Matthews gazes forward with hopeful eyes to April 28th. Using his superior speed and dynamic explosiveness, the heart of Oregon's defense can always be seen tearing up plays before they even get started. He's a sound tackler with the arm strength to bring down a runner when all he can grasp is cloth. He might be the most exciting playmaker of the linebacker class of 2011 and don't be surprised if he ventures from his normal inside backer spot. Just like his brother, he can also be effective as a 3-4 rush linebacker or even a 4-3 DE. Players with strong family history are usually locks to be drafted high and Matthews is no exception. He should come off the board in the early-mid 2nd round.
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5. Martez Wilson, Junior – Illinois
-At 6'4" and 250lbs, Wilson may be the most physically imposing LB in this class. However, great size is not always coupled with a guarantee for success. He lost almost an entire season in 2009 after suffering a herniated disk in his neck during the season opener and hasn't exactly played consistent football during the time that he was healthy. The thing about Wilson that really excites me is how much room he has left to build. Not only could he healthily support a good 275lbs, but if he gains it properly he can maintain his 4.49 speed and make a smooth transition to OLB, where I believe he has a much better chance to succeed.
6. Brooks Reed, Senior – Arizona
-Although more of a pass rusher, Reed's build and light-footed drift will surely place him in a standup linebacker spot. The 3-year letterman has the versatility to be a feared pass rusher as a 3-4 outside backer or play a more laid back role in a 4-3. Although I feel he won't be nearly as effective a player in the 4-3 (which hurts his stock), his QB harassment skills will make him a coveted 2nd day player.
7. Akeem Ayers, Senior – UCLA
-A former 1st round projection, the 2nd Team All-American saw his stock plummet after a dreadful outing at the NFL Combine. Ayers' stands at 6'4" and 255lbs, making him an ideal specimen to play a 3-4 outside linebacker, but his measurables draw ongoing concern about whether or not he's capable of playing up to that stature. Ayers should be selected mid-way through the 2nd round purely off of potential.
8. Justin Houston, Junior – Georgia
-The 1st Team All-SEC linebacker supercharged his draft stock after recording 18.5 tackles-for-loss and 10 sacks after Georgia's transition to a 3-4 defense in 2010. His dominant play earned him numerous prestigious award nominations, including finalism for the Nagursky Trophy and Butkus Award. Houston, at a height of 6'3", tipped the scales at just under 260lbs, making him a superb cut for an outside backer in any NFL scheme. However, Houston will need to improve his speed and burst to crack a starting lineup at the next level - not a huge issue, but one that will have to be dealt with.
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9. Bruce Miller, Senior – UCF
-Miller was awarded the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year award for various reasons. A solidified rush threat, the Senior from Canton, OH made terrorizing game plans his primary objective. Not only did he record 8.5 sacks in 2010, he was also seen making impact plays from sideline-to-sideline, recording 63 total tackles (13.5 for loss), forcing 2 fumbles, and lastly intercepting 2 passes, both of which he took to the house. Like Houston, Miller must also battle questions about his quickness if he wants to push his stock into the 2nd round. Miller plays with a constant motor and the heart of a champion and regardless of where he's selected, he should be able to step in when needed and be an impact player.
10. Kelvin Sheppard, Senior
– LSU-Hello Sleeping Beauty! Although undersized, one of the Tigers' many defensive impact players made up for his small body with big play. With close to 300 career tackles, Sheppard's force is constantly evident, earning him 1st Team All-SEC honors in 2010. Not only is he a proven playmaker against the run game, but also in comparison to the other linebackers in this class, his coverage skills are outstanding. Sheppard may be the best player in this class taken beyond the 1st round.
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By Steve Outing
Here's something that social-media services will need to fix soon: There are too many dead people online whose social presences make them appear to be alive — and indeed, I often receive suggestions to "connect" to someone who's passed away. When will this get fixed, LinkedIn?
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War Crimes for the Home
`You know what they say about GIs and English girls' knickers,' ran the wartime joke, `One Yank and they're off.' When Gloria met Ron, he was an American pilot who thought nothing of getting hit by shrapnel in the cockpit. She was working in a munitions factory in Bristol during the Blitz, but still found time to grab what she wanted. Ciggies. Sex. American soldiers. But war has an effect on people. Gloria did all sorts of things she wouldn't normally do – evil things, some of them – because she might be dead tomorrow. Or someone might. Now, fifty years on, it's payback time. In her old folks' home, Gloria is forced to remember the real truth about her and Ron, and confront the secret at the heart of her dramatic home front story. In a gripping, vibrant evocation of wartime Britain, Liz Jensen explores the dark impulses of women whose war crimes are committed on the home front, in the name of sex, survival, greed, and love.
'Liz Jensen is a true original, beholden to nobody' Deborah Moggach
'Jensen is becoming one of our best writers, sometimes surreal, sometimes down to earth, always with a great and embracing human sympathy' Fay Weldon, Mail on Sunday
'Breathtakingly coarse, wryly amusing and gut-wrenchingly tragic' Marie Claire
'Magnificent … a clever, complex novel, skilfully managed … impressively capricious and imaginative' The Guardian
'I adore all jensen's work but this is my favourite, one of those books you can smell. Not only is the lead character a fabulously grubby old woman, glorious – but it's a thumping great story with a twist.' Jenny Eclair, Daily Express
'Funny, gripping and exceptionally moving right from the very first page' Lesley Glaister
'Jensen's very, very dark comedy drama shatters both the rose-tinted view of the home front during the Blitz of the Second World War and our view of old age in general….Brutally tragic, savagely funny and as lovely as the premise promises.' The Scotsman
'You need considerable talent to take a standard 'old lady rediscovers horrible secret about herself' and make it seem newly-minted. Happily, Liz Jensen has abundant skill and a jet-black sense of humour to give this quirky, compelling novel its edgy intelligence. But it isn't simply a story about memory's labyrinthine structure and the way we anaesthetise ourselves against out most unpalatable past actions; it's also a brilliant portrait of England then and now, chronicled with skewed humour and compassion by a most gifted and original writer.' Douglas Kennedy, Mail on Sunday


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Ever since I first heard about New Brunswick's Off Kilter Bike, I've wanted to try it. I mean, it's biking in kilts. How cool is that?
In Canada's Maritimes, it sometimes seems as though every second person has a set of bagpipes squirrelled away in the basement, and spends their weekends hiking or fly fishing or doing something else outdoorsy. So where else, really, would someone come up with the idea of kilted cycling?
In Your Bucket Because…
- You rarely get the chance to cycle in pseudo-Scottish warrior garb.
- The scenery–salt marshes, forests, deserted beaches–is lovely.
- You can book a trip ranging from two hours to several days.
- Good for moderately fit cyclists and adventure junkies.
I finally got the chance to try Off Kilter this spring, while visiting the picture-postcard village of St. Andrews by-the-Sea in the southwest corner of New Brunswick. Company owner/personal trainer/schoolteacher Kurt Gumushel took a small group of us out for an invigorating two-hour ride on a bright spring day. Because of the brisk breeze, most of us wore leggings or sweatpants under the kilts. The overall effect made it highly unlikely we'll be appearing on the cover of Vogue anytime soon (see stylish photo).
So why kilts? "Is it just a marketing ploy?" someone in the group asked.
"Isn't everything?" Gumushel replied with a grin.
He and his dad, a tailor, cooked up the idea to make the fledgling cycling company stand out from the pack. The kilts adjust with Velcro tabs along the waistline, but they are a little prone to blowing in the breeze. Even in summer, cycling shorts below the tartan would be a good idea.
As we set off on our trek, it soon became clear to me that fashion would be the least of my worries. At home, I'm strictly a city cyclist; I get a bit unnerved if I have to swerve onto the grass along a paved recreational path to avoid pedestrians.
For the first 15 minutes or so, we travelled along quiet village streets, past clapboard houses, white-steepled churches and the stunning shoreline of Passamaquoddy Bay. So far, so good.
Off the Beaten Path
But then we went off road, as keen cyclists have a disturbing tendency to do. The next thing I knew, we were hurtling through a forest of white pine, red maple, white birch and other trees that went by in a bit of a blur. I quickly learned the off-road cyclist's trick of staying a bit off the seat; otherwise, every exposed tree root brought the risk of a thorough jolt to the system.
The next obstacle was a hill overlooking a rock-strewn beach. I couldn't lose face and look like a dumb city slicker. I took a deep breath and plunged down the slope, hanging on as though my fingers were eagle claws and the handlebars a fat mouse. I skidded to a stop on the water-smoothed stones and tried to hide my relief as Gumushel signalled us to take a break, so he could bring us up to speed on some local history.
Why Two Wheels Are Better Than Four
He pointed out Ministers Island, just offshore. It's home to the gently decaying summer home of Sir William Van Horne, first president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Gumushel often takes groups out there in low tide, when the waters recede to uncover a gravelly route between the mainland and the island.
Our group had visited the island by car earlier in the day, when one of our vehicles got stuck in the mud and had to be winched out by tow truck. Gumushel tried, and failed, to hide a smug smile. Bikes rarely need a winch to get where they're going. And, I had to admit, getting from point A to point B by bike was much more fun–despite the tree roots.
Bring cycling shorts or tights, along with closed-toe shoes (cycling shoes aren't required).
Bug spray, sunscreen and sunglasses would be handy in summer.
Find out more and book at Off Kilter's website.


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Date(s) - 22/11/2017 - 25/11/2017
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After three years, we felt the time was right to shift to a bigger venue that meets the needs of a growing show. This year SiGMA will be situated a stone-throw away from the old charming city of Mdina. The focus by day will be at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre (MFCC), then once the sun sets down, the focus will shift back to the official hotel, Corinthia San Gorg, and the surrounding restaurants in the city that seldom sleeps, St. Julian's.
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Shia LaBeouf's meltdown/art project continues to play out, 140 characters at a time.
The "Transformers" star once again exhibited a dim regard for copyright protection on Tuesday, while tweeting out a description for his next project, "Daniel Boring." That title was a reference to cartoonist Daniel Clowes' comic of the same name. Compounding the offense, LaBeouf used the artist's words while referencing the project, likening it to "Fassbinder meets half-baked Nabokov on Gilligan's Island."
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i think im done collecting toki! i got the inferno ciao i always wanted!!! here it is
it's beautiful! Congratulations
Congrats... It's a beaut...
Lovely .. look at those vampire bunnies ... great print!
congrats!!! its so cute!!! i need an inferno someday
Very nice!!
I got one too, off LJ. I should have it on Monday. I can't wait! I've never seen an inferno in real life. I'm so excited I can barely contain myself!
Oh, and congrats. Your's is absolutely beautiful!
oh drool, drool, I like lots of reds and bunnies!! Congrats!! I want one too, but just got an inferno MM and really luvin it!!
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