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The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class debuted in 1998. The style and performance of the model shows similarities to the simultaneously released Mercedes-Benz SEC-Class. The W140 coupes produced from 1998 to 1999 and labeled the CL500 and CL600 make up the CL-Class.
Active Body Control is comprised of four hydraulic suspension shafts utilizing three pressure regulators, connected to a combined power steering and suspension pump, which injects fluid through the system at a pressure of 2960. Active body control uses several intermediate computers and a master CPU to assist the car in remaining totally flat when turning corners.
The C216 uses the Distronic Plus cruise control, which brings the car to a complete stop and accelerates again to the pre-set speed to keep a pre-set distance away from the car ahead of it. This Mercedes-Benz CL-Class also highlights the new Active Night Vision program that enables drivers to view the conditions in front of the car despite dark surroundings.
The 2012 CL closely matches the 2011 model, showing no significant changes for this year.
The vehicle underwent significant changes beginning in 2000 when the redesigned and redeveloped vehicle debuted as the W215. The current generation of the CL-Class comes in four models: CL500, with standard 4MATIC in Canada and the USA; CL600; CL63 AMG; and CL65 AMG.
The turn-of-the-century marked Mercedes-Benz's release of the CL500. A 302-horsepower V-8 engine powers the car and provides the only model in the CL-Class for the 2000 model year.
In 2001, Mercedes upgraded the CL500 engine to the 362-horsepower V-12 and released the 354-horsepower V-8-powered CL55 AMG. Mercedes also uses the 2001 CL to showcase its new technologies, such as Active Body Control and Distronic adaptive cruise control.
Mercedes uses the 2003 model to introduce the turbocharged CL600 and supercharged CL55 AMG, both generating 493 horsepower.
The CL500 added a seven-speed automatic transmission in 2004, along with an AMG Sport Package that joined the CL500 and CL600 as standard inclusions for the last year of this model's first generation.
The 2006 CL model, the W216, debuted at the 2006 Paris Salon. The W216 comes in four models, each with a different engine and transmission. They include the 5.5-liter, V-8-powered CL 500 with optional 4MATIC all-wheel drive; the high-performance 6.3-liter, V-8-powered CL63 AMG with an optional performance package; the luxury twin-turbo 5.5-liter, V-12-powered CL600; and last but not least the CL65 AMG with a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V-12 engine.
Despite its large size, the CL-Class has limited rear-seat legroom, keeping up the tradition of luxury coupes, though the CL offers more rear passenger space than its rivals.
The 2010 Mercedes CL-Class made its first appearance at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed. This new CL-Class comes with a redesigned exterior and interior, but as usual with Mercedes, the biggest changes can be found under the hood.
The exterior receives a new grille, LED technology bi-xenon headlights, LED fog lamps, revised bumpers and hood, and new exhaust pipes. On the interior, the biggest change is a new wood trim. This CL-Class also offers top technologies, including Active Blind Spot Assist, Attention Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Night View Assist Plus, and Active Body Control.
The 2010 model lineup starts with the first-level CL500 powered by a 4.6-liter V-8 engine that delivers 429 horsepower and couples with a new seven-speed automatic transmission, which takes the car from zero to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds.
The 2010 CL600 keeps the twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-12 engine and five-speed automatic and reaches 510 horsepower. Speed isn't a problem here as the 600 sprints from zero to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. The 2010 CL63 AMG uses a new direct-injection, 5.5-liter V-8 engine, a larger displacement version of the CL550's engine, coupled with a seven-speed MCT dual-clutch transmission system.
A redesigned grille marks the extent of cosmetic changes for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, but it focuses more under the hood. Fitted with two direct-injected, bi-turbo V-8s that get 429 horsepower, this 4.7-liter unit resides in the CL550, and a 5.5-liter version powers the CL63 AMG.
The big boost in horsepower helps the CL500 accelerate to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds. For now, the 2011 CL-Class rules the coop, as the 2012 releases no significant changes.
2014 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
Coupe, Luxury
2013 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is an exquisite vehicle garnished with all of the finest amenities and powered by some of the most advanced, high-powered engines available.
2012 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The CL rolls into 2012 with new style, two new V-8 engines and the world's-first active LED headlights. New aluminum doors hug the sides of the coupe while electromechanical steering directs it where to go.
2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2011 CL-Class lineup features a restyled body and cabin and new mbrace telematics. The CL550's 5.5-liter V-8 has been replaced by a 4.6-liter, 429-horsepower direct-injection V-8 with 47 more horses and a whopping 185 pound-feet more torque. The CL63 gets a new twin-turbo 5.5-liter direct-injected V-8 with stop/start technology, plus AMG's seven-speed multi-clutch trans. CL65 now offers more power, and there are several new safety systems on all models.
2010 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
2009 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2009 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class offers a lot of variety within its trim levels.
2008 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class doubles the size of its lineup with the addition of two powerful AMG models.
2007 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a powerful and luxurious coupe with a sumptuous interior.
2006 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2006 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is one of the most admirable coupes on the market today.
2005 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a luxury two-door coupe available in four trims, ranging from a strong V-8 model to an ultra-powerful V-12 beast.
2004 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2004 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class coupes represent some of the finest cars on the road.
2003 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
Based on Mercedes' upscale S-Class sedan line, the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a collection of luxurious two-door grand touring coupes.
2002 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2002 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is a line of coupes inspired 220SE and 280SE coupes of the 1960s.
2001 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2001 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class brings styling, performance, and luxury to the classic coupe.
2000 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class was a refresh model that gained a lot of new features and styling.
1999 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
Introduced in 1998, the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class provides a line of luxury coupes.
1998 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
The 1998 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is the coupe version of the S-Class.


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Facebook touts success in fake account closuresSheetal Sukhija - Wednesday 16th May, 2018
CALIFORNIA, U.S. - Releasing its first quarterly moderation report, Facebook touted success in dealing with fake accounts.
The social networking giant said that the report shows the scale of spam, hate speech and violence encountered and revealed that it had closed 583 million fake accounts in first three months of 2018.
Facebook said that it had taken moderation action against almost 1.5 billion accounts and posts which violated its community standards in the first three months of 2018.
The company said in its first quarterly Community Standards Enforcement Report that the overwhelming majority of moderation action was against spam posts and fake accounts.
Elaborating further, Facebook said that it took action on 837 million pieces of spam, and shut down a further 583 million fake accounts on the site.
However, Facebook pointed out that it moderated 2.5 million pieces of hate speech, 1.9 million pieces of terrorist propaganda, 3.4 million pieces of graphic violence and 21 million pieces of content featuring adult nudity and sexual activity.
Commenting on the facts released, Richard Allan, Facebook's vice president of public policy for Europe, the Middle East and Africa said, "This is the start of the journey and not the end of the journey and we're trying to be as open as we can."
Further, Alex Schultz, the company's vice president of data analytics, revealed that the amount of content moderated for graphic violence almost tripled quarter-on-quarter.
Schultz added that one hypothesis for the increase is that "in [the most recent quarter], some bad stuff happened in Syria. Often when there's real bad stuff in the world, lots of that stuff makes it on to Facebook."
He further stressed that much of the moderation in those cases was "simply marking something as disturbing."
According to reports however, many of the categories mentioned in Facebook's moderation guidelines, of violating content were not included in the report.
These included child sexual exploitation imagery, revenge porn, credible violence, suicidal posts, bullying, harassment, privacy breaches and copyright infringement.
Commenting on the child exploitation imagery, Schultz said that the company still needed to make decisions about how to categorise different grades of content, for example cartoon child exploitation images.
He added, "We're much more focused in this space on protecting the kids than figuring out exactly what categorisation we're going to release in the external report."
In the report, Facebook also said that it managed to use the AI tools to find 98.5 percent of the fake accounts it shut down, and "nearly 100 percent" of the spam.
Schultz pointed out that automatic flagging worked well for finding instances of nudity, since it was easy for image recognition technology to know what to look for.
Meanwhile, commenting on the moderation for hate speech, Facebook said in the report, "We found and flagged around 38 percent of the content we subsequently took action on, before users reported it to us."


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I don't like Supernanny. I don't believe that any naughty child worth their salt would stay on the 'naughty step'. I hate the hug, (mixed messages are always a bad idea) and the 'saying sorry' shtick. Are we supposed to believe that after a spell on the naughty step, the child has had time to reflect on his naughtiness and is filled with regret. If not, what's the point of saying 'Sorry', it's just a get out of goal free card. As anyone with a teenager knows, it's shorthand for 'now get off my back'.
I auditioned for Supernany many years ago. the production team explained the concept as a return to old fashioned values in parenting. They asked me how I would deal with a misbehaving teenager. My answer involved listening, understanding the problem, negotiating, - while still having it clear in my mind where the boundaries where. Wrong answer! They wanted telling, lecturing, threatening and laying down the law. A no-nonsense, nanny-knows-best, bossy boots approach, a kind of parenting dominatrix. The first series played up that element with Jo Frost, hair dragged into a bun, severe in a dark suit with a purposeful walk and a stern expression.
Have you noticed it is the parenting gurus who don't have children who are the strictest? The ones who recommend letting a hungry baby cry because the schedule says it's not time to feed or teaching baby that his cries will go unheeded, because he has to get into a routine. I know that most of these gurus have been nannies, even if they don't have children of their own. There may be a view that being less emotionally involved they are able to do a better job but I don't think so. 'Emotionally involved' is what the parent child relationship is all about.
The hormone oxytocin is sometimes called the 'love hormone' or the cuddle hormone. It's released during labour, during breast feeding, from skin to skin contact and it makes us feel calm and relaxed. Distress - when for example you listen to your baby howl and are not allowed soothe him, produces the stress hormone cortisol in both mother and baby. (For anyone who wants to know how we know baby is stressed, a swab of saliva shows the presence of the hormone).
Evolution gave humans helpless infants to nurture. That infant has one main way to survive, to get a caring adult to tend to his needs and nature gave that caring adult (aka mother) the hormones to make sure it happens. Our bodies tell us what to do. We do what comes naturally. We relieve our cortisol-induced feelings of stress by responding to our baby's cries. Breast feeding mothers will lactate on hearing their child cry. Breast feeding itself releases oxytocin, as does skin to skin contact. It seems to me that to ignore these basic facts in the interests of managing or training the baby defies biology. Trust your instincts seems to be far better parenting advice, especially in the first few months.
I wouldn't take lessons in cooking from someone who didn't love food. I feel the same way about parenting advice from someone who has never emotionally bonded with a child; the most essential element in getting it right is missing.
There's an old joke that goes 'What's the difference between involved and committed? In a bacon and egg breakfast, the chicken was involved, the pig was committed. When it comes to bringing up children, parenting gurus are involved but parents are committed.


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It is illegal to transport domperidone across US borders. For this reason, please DO NOT post links to online pharmacies or other sources for the drug.
Thank you.
Domperidone is an anti-nausea medication commonly used in many countries that is also used off-label for increasing milk production in mothers with low prolactin levels. Because it can affect heart rhythms in some people, and because using it with any one of many other common medications can increase the risk of serious side effects, domperidone should only be used under the supervision of a physician.


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Tooth resorption results in the loss of tooth structure, starting with the outer enamel surface, usually at or below the gum line. The lesions, which are NOT cavities, begin as a loss of tooth enamel and can eventually spread to the dentin and then the pulp canal, which contains the blood vessels and nerves to the tooth. Sometimes, the entire crown of the tooth may be missing.
Tooth resorption is progressive and may be singular or multiple and on either side of the tooth. Some lesions are readily apparent and others may be hidden under areas of plaque or swollen gums. This is why a cat needs to be anesthetized to determine if such lesions are present: the entire surface of each tooth must be examined.
The cause of resorptive lesions is unknown. One theory is that the inflammation caused by plaque may stimulate cells called "odontoclasts," which eat away at the enamel of the tooth. Other possible causes include autoimmune disorders, changes in pH in the mouth, viral diseases, or a problem with calcium metabolism.
Resorptive lesions that have eroded through the enamel may be very painful. Cats with oral pain may appear irritable or aggressive, have a change in appetite or food preference, and may have difficulty chewing and eating (food falls from their mouth). Cats with resorptive lesions may show pain when their jaws are touched and may also have increased salivation or oral bleeding.
Depending upon the stage of resorption, the entire tooth with the roots may be extracted, or only a portion of the tooth is removed. Cats who have a history of tooth resorption should have a prophylaxis (professional dental cleaning) every six months. Good
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I'm not sure if this comment is a response to this post from me, but given that it talks about female tops and there's no other piece of that conversation that does, I think it might.
Obviously, my remarks re: the morality of harming others do not apply to such situations in which women are pressured into being 'tops'. It is abusive to pressure others into performing acts which they consider repugnant or contrary to their dignity; the pressures on women to behave in certain ways are so strong that I would not presume to judge women 'tops' on this basis. Men have physical, economic, social and sexual power over women in this crappy patriarchal world, and their power to coerce women through emotional blackmail or violence should never be underestimated. Even when the man is not intentionally pressuring a woman into certain actions (he may perceive himself to be making a simple request which can be declined), the internal and external pressures that work on women may make them feel that they can't refuse.Me:
ss.com/2008/04/20/sm-story/is worth reading. Hell, everything by the wonderful BB should be read.
Okay, will stop talking to myself and go and do some work. Really! :)
I'm not at all sure where this "pressure" thing is coming in. A charitable reading would assume that she has experience with this pressure, either because someone pressured her into being a top or knows people who have been pressured into it. A less charitable reading would be that she's claiming that Suzanne or I was pressured into being tops, and that she sympathizes with us and "doesn't judge us" (right) for going along with the patriarchy.
Except that, well, I can't speak for Suzanne, but that never happened to me. What I do in sex was, believe it or not, my own idea.
Which is where this whole brand of "feminism" falls apart for me. There's this strong assumption that women can't have their own desires and their own needs and pursue them. If your desires don't fit the theory they like, you must never have had them. You must be hiding the truth about some man that made you do it. Or you must have been pressured somewhere in your childhood, some time you can't remember, that shaped, warped, and destroyed you. Your own words about your own life simply cannot be trusted.
Which is very odd to me coming from "radical feminism", considering that radical feminism's roots, as I understand them, were very centered around listening to women's lives and experiences. Consciousness-raising was all about letting women sit and talk and name their experiences for what they were. That space to be heard and trusted and to be taken as telling the truth about yourself and what you wanted and needed did great things for women. Battery became something that society took seriously, rather than just something the king of the house did in his private castle that wasn't anyone else's business. Marital rape was named for what it was: not a husbandly right, but a violation like any other.
Yet here we are, mumblemumble years later, and suddenly feminism is about assuming that someone is lying when she says she knows what she wants, or when she says she wasn't pressured or harmed. Funny, that.
I am not lying. I do not care whether enclaves of feminists find me distasteful, feel that I am confused, or think that I should stop. That's all fine with me.
I do care about the implication that I could not possibly know my own mind, or that I am lying about it.
For all the good it will do: Laurelin, stop. You have every right to express your opinion, but no right to talk over other people describing their own experiences.
(Also, if "everything BB has written should be read," let me add something of hers that I believe everyone should read, too.)
ETA: The post this comment comes from has been locked. I think the part I quoted is the entirety of her comment, but I don't remember.


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Census Snapshot: Wisconsin
Publication Date: December 2007
Author(s): Adam P. Romero; Amanda K Baumle; M.V. Lee Badgett; Gary J Gates
Topic: Population and demographics (Demography and census)
Social conditions (Marriage and family life)
Type: Brief
Coverage: Wisconsin
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Wisconsin. We compare same-sex "unmarried partners," which the Census Bureau defines as an unmarried couple who "shares living quarters and has a close personal relationship," to different-sex married couples in Wisconsin.In many ways, the almost 15,000 same-sex couples living in Wisconsin are similar to married couples. According to Census 2000, they live throughout the State, are racially and ethnically diverse, have partners that depend upon one another financially, and actively participate in Wisconsin's economy. Census data also show that 16% of same-sex couples in Wisconsin are raising children. However, same-sex couples, especially those with children, have fewer economic resources to provide for their families than do their married counterparts: they have lower household incomes and lower rates of home ownership.


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Spicy Onion Rings are a guilt-free snack. Raw, vegan and gluten-free! Pure comfort food! And sometimes we just need a little extra comfort in life.
I have to admit that this rainy summer is getting to me, but not so much in a negative way… it just seems to drive me into the kitchen! So today as the clouds hang low I turn my attention back into the kitchen. I had this large bag of onions staring me down, so I decided to tackle it with a vengeance!
I have played around with raw onion loaves of bread in the past, but today I wanted to try something different. Long ago I did make onion rings (which were mighty tasty), but today I wanted to try to make some that were more realistic looking and had a bit more of a crunchy breading to them.
I paced the kitchen, opening every cabinet door, repeatedly, racking my brain for the right ingredients. In time a combination of ingredients was peppered all over my counters, and as a mad scientist, I went to work. I had about five different combos going, making small test batches.
You will want to create a dredging station on your counter. I used the same concept as though I were going to make the cooked version of onion rings. Please read through this recipe before you start. I tried to type out all the steps and ingredients in a format that would be easy, so please don't let the length of this entry scare you. :) I promise it is very easy! For a nut-free version visit (this) recipe.
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So I made these and they were the hit of the party!!!! My friends couldn't believe that they weren't fried,, Thank you so much. Sherre
Hi Amie-Sue,
I would love to try these. I'm allergic to nightshades, so no chile. Do you think it's even worth making them from a flavor perspective, without the chile? Any substitutions?
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NEW YORK -- Manny Machado is hoping this isn't his last All-Star Game. But if it is, it's an experience the Orioles' 21-year-old third baseman and his family won't ever forget.
That's because Machado brought his mother, grandmother, sister, uncle, nephew and fiancée to All-Star week.
"It's something you need to share with the people who helped you throughout the years," Machado said.
Machado also invited Frank Valdez, a former pro ballplayer who runs a baseball clinic in Miami, to be his guest.
"He's helped me a lot last couple of years," Machado said of Valdez. "I won't say I couldn't have gotten here without him, but he has helped me a lot, hitting-wise fielding-wise."
Valdez was in the American League clubhouse before Tuesday's game, wearing a Machado, AL jersey and hat.
"It's very special for me. It's the first time I have seen an All Star game live," Valdez said. "I had a clue that he was going to be picked, so we talked way before anything happened about [me] coming here. It means a lot."
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The Earl Weaver commemorative patch on the Orioles' uniforms was moved to the left side of the players' chests to make room for an All-Star patch on the right sleeve. ... The Orioles' five lockers in the visiting clubhouse were clustered together, with Chris Tillman on one end and Machado on the other. Tillman's locker was also next to former Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander's and Machado's was next to Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz's. … Toronto Blue Jays left-handed reliever Brett Cecil became just the third University of Maryland alum to make an All-Star roster, joining lefty Eric Milton (2001) and outfielder Charlie Keller (1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1947). ... The BBWAA announced its three finalists for the 2014 J.G. Taylor Spink Award for baseball writing, which will be honored at next year's Hall of Fame celebration in Cooperstown, N.Y. They are: essayist and author Roger Angell, former Los Angeles Herald-Examiner columnist Melvin Durslag and late Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Furman Bisher.


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So it turns out that even delivering former President Bill Clinton as a Golden Globes presenter isn't enough to persuade the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. to vote for your "brilliant" film.
Does this mean "Lincoln" is no longer the front-runner for the best picture Oscar? Not at all. Even though we're imagining that Tommy Lee Jones kept that death-stare look on his face right through George Clooney presenting the best drama Globe to "Argo," he needn't be that glum. (Yes, we know. He can't help himself. Still.) "Lincoln" was too particularly American to appeal to HFPA voters in the first place. The last three Globes drama winners — "The Descendants," "The Social Network" and "Avatar" — all came up short for the Oscar best picture, with the latter two losing to other dramas. "Lincoln" remains the movie to beat with academy members, who were the ones, by the way, that Clinton was really addressing last night.
Ben Affleck's win for director obviously has no effect on that race for the Oscars, since he wasn't even nominated there, but the thunderous standing ovation he received certainly indicates that his movie remains strongly in play as a best picture alternative to "Lincoln." The HFPA has a history of giving A-list actors the directing prize — stardom always trumps excellence with this bunch — so Affleck's victory over the likes of Steven Spielberg and Kathryn Bigelow wasn't at all a surprise.


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I took a few pics of this last night, it is surprisingly cool. A lot of fun here with the posable legs, flip out wheels and gunner station. I think it is going to do pretty well at retail.
Found it at TRU today. IMO it is so underscaled that it ruins the toy.
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(CNN) -- Katt Williams announced the end of his stand-up comedy career Monday, a day after a bizarre incident in Seattle that landed him in jail.
"I'm just going to go ahead and announce my retirement from stand-up," he told a photographer for Seattle TV station KOMO Monday night. "I'm kinda done."
Williams was in Seattle to perform over the weekend, but his allegedly aggressive behavior at a Seattle bar and an odd exchange with police ended with him in the King County, Washington, jail Sunday on charges of assault, harassment and obstruction. He was released on bond Monday morning, a jail official said.
He was also involved in incidents in Sacramento and Oakland during comedy tour stops in California in the past month.
KOMO aired an interview with Williams that is said was recorded on a street after he was ejected from a south Lake Union hotel Monday evening.
"I've already discussed it with my kids," Williams said. "I wasn't really going to do it on a Seattle street. I was going to Los Angeles and do it in the offices of ICM or LiveNation." ICM is a talent agency, and LiveNation is a concert promotion company.
Williams told the station he would remain in Seattle until a Thursday court date on the criminal charges and while he files a lawsuit against the city "for this $50 million that I want for crippling my reputation as a father and a black man and as a taxpaying citizen and as a person who is not a convicted felon."
Williams "exchanged words with patrons in the bar, brandished a pool cue at a bar manager and refused to leave the business," and later refused to show identification to a police officer who had been called to the scene, a Seattle police news release said.
Officer Michael Virgilio wrote in the arrest report that the World Sports Bar manager told him Williams had returned to the bar Sunday after being involved in a dispute with a customer the night before.
"I suppose you're going to ask me to take my hands out of my pockets, huh?" Williams said to Virgilio, according to the report.
Williams refused to give his name or show an ID, but "yelled out a (California) driver's license number," the officer wrote.
When Virgilio warned he would arrest him for obstruction unless he produced an ID, Williams said "no." The comedian then turned around and placed his hands behind his back "on his own accord," the arrest report said.
"Two of Williams' associates were standing nearby and were pleading for Williams to calm down," the officer wrote.
While being handcuffed and searched, Williams "made several comments about how he was going to sue the department," the report said.
"He stated he had been arrested over 30 times in the last few months and every time he was released prior to being booked into jail," Virgilio wrote. "He made comments regarding my employment with the city of Seattle and how it would end as a result of his arrest. Williams stated he had millions of dollars, and this arrest would not affect him."
After the search turned up Williams' passport in his pocket, the officer asked why he hadn't just handed it over.
"You asked for my driver's license," he quoted Williams saying. "I didn't have it!"
Then, it got worse, the arrest report said.
"Williams became aggressive and resistant and his actions forced me to take him to the ground for a short period of time. He was subsequently placed in the back of my patrol car."
Williams was playing pool in the bar when Sunday's trouble started, the report said. "An argument began and quickly escalated."
When the manager tried to separate Williams from the couple with whom he was arguing, Williams yelled at him for "protecting the customers from the famous guy," Virgilio wrote.
"Williams picked up a pool stick, raised it up and pointed it at (the manager's) face," the report said. "(The manager) continued to state if he hadn't stepped back the stick would have hit in the the face."
When the manager asked him to put the stick down, Williams said "What if I don't?" and jabbed the stick toward him again, the report said.
"At one point during the altercation, Williams followed a family outside of the bar where, as the family got into their car, Williams flicked a cigarette through a car window at a woman, striking her just below her eye," the police news release said. "Williams also threw a rock at the family's car."
Virgilio said he would request additional charges against Williams, including reckless endangerment, because the rock hit a window in the family's car, "directly next to an 8-year-old girl."
"Had the glass shattered or the rock had penetrated the window, it could have struck and harmed the 8-year-old victim," he said.
Williams began his career as a stand-up comic, gaining attention in 1999 for comedy club appearances. Television appearances on the BET network led to more success.
His 2006 HBO special "Katt Williams: Pimp Chronicles Pt.1" raised his profile even higher.
He has acted in several movies, including Eddie Murphy's "Norbit," and his voice is featured in several popular cartoons, including "The Boondocks."
His often raunchy style has drawn comparisons to comedy legend Richard Pryor.
CNN's Jane Caffrey contributed to this report.


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feminist wire | daily newsbriefs
Taliban Accuses Relief Worker of Spying and Anti-Taliban Propaganda
International relief agencies have been working in an renewed climate of danger to their well-being since last week's Taliban edict ordering all aid agencies and the United Nations to dismiss all Afghan women staff. The Taliban now says this edict as motivated by consensus that Afghan women international aid workers could serve as spies.
Taliban officials took into custody Mary MacMakin after the release of the edict but has been deported from Afghanistan because of Taliban charges of spying and the spread of anti-Taliban propaganda. MacMakin dismisses the Taliban charges saying instead that she is a "threat for the Taliban because my work is with women.'' MacMakin who heads the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Support for Afghanistan, has worked since 1997 to help Afghan women find home-based income generating projects. MacMakin states that "they (the Taliban) don't want women to work outside of the home, don't want them to be educated or give them a hint of freedom or be creative."
Since the Taliban control of the Afghan capitol Kabul in 1996, the extremist regime has enforced laws that refute women and girls access to education, employment outside of the home and quality medical care. The Taliban's attacks on the human rights of women and girls have contributed to Afghanistan's ranking of having the second highest maternal mortality rate in the world. A report released by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights indicates that every day in Afghanistan an average of 45 women die of pregnancy related causes resulting in 16,000 maternal deaths annually.
Media Resources: BBC News, 13 July 2000 Associated Press, 13 July 2000]
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As you likely already know, Port-au-Prince Haiti was struck last week by a devastating earthquake. The rescue, relief, and rebuilding process, will continue to be a long, intensive, and very expensive one; thus, most humanitarian agencies are looking for donations to help with their efforts.
On Wednesday, January 20 (that's tomorrow), a group of over 140 Mac and iPhone developers will donate 100 percent of their software sales from the day to a charity of their choice through Indie+Relief. The charities are all helping with the relief efforts in Haiti and include such organizations as Doctors Without Borders, the Red Cross, and UNICEF. Applications range in price, but they start at $0.99 so there really is something that practically everyone can afford.
Justin Williams of Second Gear Software came up with the idea of donating a day's worth of sales last week when the earthquakes hit. He was a bit shocked at the response other developers had: "I mentioned it on Twitter and asked if anyone else would be interested in doing the same," Williams told Ars. "It picked up steam fairly quickly, with companies coming on board to participate. I honestly thought I'd have about 25 companies at most. We have over 140."
Soon after Justin's inquiry, Garret Murray of pinch/zoom jumped on board, helping Justin get the website up and running in an extremely short amount of time. Manton Reece of Riverfold Software said that he thought Indie+Relief was "the perfect opportunity to be a part of something that would make a bigger difference and reach more charities than we could alone."
The list of software is quite staggering—donations aren't only being made for those listed on the front page, but also those in the "See also" sections. Some of the more popular applications on the list include Acorn from Flying Meat, Billings from Marektcircle Inc., Delicious Library 2 by Delicious Monster, MarsEdit by Red Sweater, and SubEthaEdit by Coding Monkeys. I'm a personal fan of MoneyWell for personal finance, Capo for any musician who likes to learn by ear, Tweetie for Twitter on the iPhone and Mac, and Clipstart if you own a video camera of the Flip variety. Let us know in comments if you see any other gems in the list!


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- 1 Tips
- 2 Troubleshooting
- 2.1 What to do if you see an "Unknown Playback Error" message
- 2.2 "Error, impossible to activate plugin 'Audio CD Recorder'" shows up every time I start Rhythmbox
- 2.3 Slow start and "Unable to start mDNS browsing: MDNS service is not running" output
- 2.4 Can't activate "context pane" plugin
- 2.5 Rhythmbox Startup is Slow
- 2.6 No cover are shown in the dedicated box
- 2.7 Cannot enable MTP device support
Playing remote media from Internet sources (blip.tv, Jamendo, SHOUTcast)
Rhythmbox takes advantage of the Grilo framework to browse external sources such as SHOUTcast webradios and more.
You need to install the grilo and grilo-plugins packages. Then, be sure to enable the Grilo Media Browser plugin into Rhythmbox ("Edit" > "Plugins").
How to activate the Cover Art plugin
If you want to use the cover art plugin, but are unable to do so, you need to install gnome-python
pacman -S gnome-python
After you do that, restart Rhythmbox.
This requirement also affects the Song Lyrics and Magnitune plugins, as well as serveral others.
What to do when the little red icon shows when you try to play radio stations
First thing to do when the stop sign icon shows is to right-click the name of the station you are trying to listen to and open the Properties dialog box. Rhythmbox should give a bit more explanation about why it was unable to start playing the audio stream.
How to activate the DAAP Music Sharing
First, install the libdmapsharing dependency for DAAP sharing:
pacman -S libdmapsharing
You'll need the avahi-daemon running. So just add in your /etc/rc.conf to the DAEMONS section the avahi-daemon:
DAEMONS=(... ... ... ... avahi-daemon)
Or start manually:
/etc/rc.d/avahi-daemon start
What to do if you see an "Unknown Playback Error" message
Unknown Playback when streaming from an online radio station
If you click on the radio stations and are shown a "Unknown Playback Error" error message. you probably do not have a gstreamer gnomevfs installed.
The package is called
gstreamer0.10-base-plugins-gnomevfs and is available in the AUR
After you install it, restart Rhythmbox.
Unknown Playback when streaming or playing from regular files
Alternatively, Rhythmbox will display the same error message when it does not have the correct codec to play that stream. You will need to identify what format the stream is (by looking at the command line error messages that Rhythmbox displays) and then install the correct Gstreamer codec for that particular audio stream.
If you do not know which gstreamer plugin servers what audio formats, ask on IRC or just google it.
"Error, impossible to activate plugin 'Audio CD Recorder'" shows up every time I start Rhythmbox
Option 1, install brasero:
pacman -S brasero
Option 2, disable the cd recording plugin: Run dconf-editor, navigate to /org/gnome/rhythmbox/plugins/ and remove cd-recorder from active-plugins.
Slow start and "Unable to start mDNS browsing: MDNS service is not running" output
Option 1, activate the DAAP Music Sharing (see above section)
Option 2, disable the DAAP plugin: Run dconf-editor, navigate to /org/gnome/rhythmbox/plugins/ and remove DAAP from active-plugins.
Can't activate "context pane" plugin
You have to install "python-mako", and be sure you have libwebkit installed too.
pacman -S python-mako pywebkitgtk
Rhythmbox Startup is Slow
This can be easily fixed by disabling some of the plugins. For example, if you do not use a mediaplayer gnome-shell extension you don't need the MRPIS and D-bus plugins enabled.
No cover are shown in the dedicated box
Creating a lastFM account and login in with the rhythmbox plugin can solve the problem.
Cannot enable MTP device support
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Frat Pledge Dies from Brain Trauma Suffered During Crazy Hazing 'Game'
An "unsanctioned fraternity pledging event" hosted by Baruch College students turned deadly after one of the pledges suffered brain trauma during a hazing ritual known as the "Glass Ceiling Game."
Some 30 members of the Manhattan-based school's Pi Delta Psi chapter had been staying at a vacation home in the Poconos for a weekend "group retreat" when the incident took place.
The Asian-American frat was reportedly rushing a four-person pledge class without the college's knowledge.
Freshman Chun Hsien "Michael" Deng, one of the pledges, was participating in a backyard hazing ritual when he sustained life-threatening injuries.
CBS 2 describes the so-called "Glass Ceiling Game" as follows:
Pledges are blindfolded and a bowling ball-type weight is put into a bag and tied to their backs. They are then forced to walk through a human "tunnel" while others try to tackle them. The goal is to make it all way through the tunnel.
Police sources told Brown Deng was knocked down several times during the game, causing his injuries.
Authorities in Tunkhannock Township say the frat members took the injured 19-year-old into the house, but did not call 911.
It was only "after some time" that someone bothered to drive Deng to the closest hospital.
Deng, who suffered major brain trauma, was subsequently placed on life support, but ultimately passed away on Monday.
The fraternity's National Executive President called the event "unsanctioned" and "strictly prohibited," and condemned the hazing.
Pi Delta Psi pledging has since been suspended across all chapters pending the results of an investigation.
Baruch College released its own statement, saying it has "a zero tolerance policy regarding hazing" — a policy which Pi Delta Psi has sworn to abide by.
"Michael's death is a deeply painful reminder that no individual should ever be put into a position where his or her personal safety is in jeopardy," the college's statement continued. "Our deepest sympathies go out to Michael's family and his friends both at Baruch and at home."
Baruch also announced that the fraternity's rights and privileges had been suspended indefinitely.


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Groot Constantia Chocolate and Wine Pairing
Enjoy a romantic date with the Groot Constantia Chocolate & Wine Pairing includes 4 delectable chocolates paired with 4 of their award winning wines.
Every day, 09:00 – 18:00
Tasting Hall, Groot Constantia Wine state, Groot Constantia Road.
021 7945128
Wine Tasting & Cellar Tour
Enjoy a Wine Tasting at the oldest wine producing estate in South Africa. Include a cellar tour with your wine tasting experience. Tours depart every hour, on the hour. Price includes a wine tasting of 5 Groot Constantia Wines and a Cellar Tour.
Every day, 10:00 – 16:00
Tasting Hall, Groot Constantia Wine state, Groot Constantia Road.
021 7945128
The Two Oceans Aquarium
The Two Oceans Aquarium offers more than 3000 animals in 9 galleries, including a room full of eerily-lit jellyfish, an underwater tunnel and the I & J Ocean Exhibit which offers opportunities for qualified divers. There is also an interactive exhibit where visitors can touch plants and animals or view them under a microscope, a children's activity centre, and a venue for birthday parties.
9.30AM to 6PM
Dock Rd, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
021 418 3823 firstname.lastname@example.com
Feeding Times at the Two Oceans Aquarium
Feeding Times at the Two Oceans Aquarium on set days every week, animals at the Two Oceans Aquarium are fed by staff who provide a live running commentary for visitors. Animals in the Ocean Exhibit are fed daily at 12AM (diver) and 2PM (drop feed). The African penguins in the Penguin Exhibit are fed daily at 11.30AM and 2.30PM.
Dock Rd, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
021 418 3823 | 021 418 3952 firstname.lastname@example.com
World of Birds
The largest bird park in Africa with over 3000 birds including numerous birds of prey, as well as reptiles and monkeys. Walk-through aviaries offer the chance for close-up encounters with a variety of birds and animals.
9AM – 5PM daily
Wildlife Sanctuary, Valley Rd, Hout Bay, Cape Town
021 790 2730 www.worldofbirds.org.za
Feeding Times:
Penguins, 11.30AM & 3.30PM
Pelicans 12.30PM
Cormorants 1.30PM
Birds of Prey 4.15PM
Lindt Chocolate Studio – Silo
Retailer known for fine Swiss chocolate, truffles & confectionery since 1899.
Monday 9AM to 6PM; Tuesday to Sunday 9AM to 8PM
Shop 2, Silo 2, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town.
021 831 0360
Garden Walks at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden for the week
A walk with various guides through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. The walks are free but garden entrance fee applies. Walks are approximately 50 or 90 minutes in duration, and highlight seasonal interest in the Garden.
Mon to Fri:
Gate 1 (Visitors Centre): 90 minute walks at 10:00, 11:00 and 14:00
Gate 2 (Garden Centre): 90 minute walks at 11:00
Gate 1 (Visitors Centre): 90 minute walks at 10:00
Gate 2 (Garden Centre): 90 minute walks at 10:00
Rhodes Drive, Newlands
021 799 8783/73
The Warrior Toy Museum
A permanent display of 4 000 model cars, 500 dolls and teddy bears, miniature dolls houses and rooms, two fully operating railroads, lead soldier displays, Meccano, ships and many other miscellaneous toys and models.
10AM to 4PM
Address: St George's Street, Simons Town
021 786 1395
South African Astronomical Observatory
The national centre for optical and infrared astronomy in South Africa.
Second and Fourth Saturday of every month at 8PM
1 Observatory Road, Observatory, Cape Town.
021 4470025
The White House Stables
The White House Stables Riding School was established in 2006. We are a professional, friendly and family owned yard. Our staff are SANEF/EQASA/ FEI trained and qualified, and have First Aid Certification. We cater for all ages and all levels of riders.
7AM to 7PM
Cnr Old Mamre and Zonnekus Road, Morning Star, Cape Town
Blo Karting
Blo karting on the beach when it is too windy to sunbathe.
Sunrise Beach car park, Sunrise Beach, Muizenberg, Cape Town
083 658 8583 email@example.com
Que Pasa Swing Time
Weekly lindy hop and swing dance classes by Cape Town Swing, an organization run by local dancers, with a view to growing swing dancing and lindy hop in Cape Town. The classes are about dancing socially and having a good time. Lindy hop is a dance style that developed alongside the big band jazz music of the Swing Era.
7PM (Beginner 6-count Swing) and 8.15PM (Beginner Lindy Hop)
Artscape Jazz Art Studio 552, D.F. Malan St, Cape Town
074 199 0918 email@example.com
Rush Trampoline Park
Rush is an indoor extreme Trampoline Park with 1500-2500 square meters of adventure, excitement, fun and challenges. Rush features around 1700 square meters of wall to wall interconnected trampolines, including dodge-ball courts, a cube foam pit, hydraulic slam dunk basketball hoops, battle Beam and a 4 meter high Performance Wall.
Mon to Thurs 10AM to 9PM; Fri to Sat 9AM to 10PM; Sun 9AM to 8PM
5th Floor, 109 Main Rd, Claremont
021 683 3841/073 690 4766 www.rushsa.co.za
Giraffe House Wildlife Awareness Centre
The centre provides easy access to Africa's wildlife and bird species. Giraffe House aims to provide a place for people to enjoy the outdoors, whilst experiencing and learning about animals and why they are special. An important member of their team is Gerry, a hand reared giraffe. He is joined by some other animal friends that have been selected to form part of the wildlife educational programs.
9AM – 5PM daily
The Giraffe House, cnr R304 & R101, Stellenbosch
021 884 4506
Strand Waterworld
A family orientated, beach-side Waterslide Park with event and function related facilities. Attractions include super tube, speed slide, and adventure playground, and others. The water is solar heated and undercover tables for parties and functions, benches with umbrellas for picnics, all screened from the wind.
Tues to Fri during school terms 1.30PM to 6PM | Sat to Sun during school terms 9AM to 6PM | Public holidays & school holidays 9AM to 6PM
Beach Rd, Strand, Western Cape
021 854 4702
Cool Runnings Toboggan Park
A tobogganing track on steel half-pipe, the summer version of the winter sport. Open all year, the 1.25 kilometre track has twists and curves and travels up to a maximum speed of 40km/h. Children from age three upwards can take part.
Mon to Sun 9AM to 6PM
Cool Runnings Toboggan Park, Off Carl Cronje Dr, Cape Town
021 949 4439 www.toboggan.co.za
Monkey Town
Monkey Town is a sanctuary for 28 exotic monkey species from all over the world. Guided tours, feeding-time talks, touch farm yard, play-park and restaurant. There is also interaction with tame monkeys under guided supervision.
9AM to 5PM, daily
Mondeor Rd, Somerset West (Turn off from N2)
021 858 1060
Acrobranch allows young or old to tackle obstacles built in the trees and offers three courses – Yellow, Green and Blue – with varying levels of heights and difficulty. All aerial adventurists are strapped securely to two carabiners – offering both security from injury or harm and the advantage of being able to test your strengths without the fear of falling.
Tue to Sun & public holidays 9AM to 5PM
Constantia Nek Restaurant Grounds, 1 Hout Bay Rd, Constantia, Cape Town
081 851 1765
be.UP Park
Be.UP Park is an indoor family fun centre with a wide variety of activities from climbing walls up to 8 metres high, interconnected horizontal and inclined trampolines allowing participants to jump, turn, twist and flip to an aerial play area, 5 meters from the ground.
Tues to Thurs 9AM to 8PM; Fri & Sat 9AM to 10PM; Sun 9AM to 6PM
Gardener Place, Rose Innes St, Pinelands, Cape Town
021 532 1169
Franschhoek Motor Museum
The Franschhoek Motor Museum offers visitors a special opportunity to look back at more than 100 years of motoring history through its unique and exciting collection of vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and memorabilia in the setting of L'Ormarins Wine Estate. Guided tours are available upon request.
Mon to Fri 10AM to 4PM; Sat & Sun 10AM to 3PM
Franschhoek Motor Museum, R45, Franschhoek, Cape Town
021 874 9002 www.fmm.co.za
Stellenbosch Toy and Miniature Museum
The museum houses a collection of 1:12 scale miniatures, room boxes, miniature houses, and more. A highlight of the museum is the lifelike miniature of South Africa's famous Blue train – the only one of its kind in Africa on show. The train travels from a miniature Stellenbosch, through the Cape Winelands and the mountains to the Karoo.
Mon to Fri 9AM to 4.30PM; Sat 9AM to 2PM
Market St, Stellenbosch
021 882 8861
Cape Town Diamond Museum
The Cape Town Diamond Museum provides information on the diamond industry, the history of diamonds and diamonds in South Africa. Highlights of the museum include exhibits of mining gear, famous diamond replicas, historical artefacts, and more.
Mon to Sun 9AM to 9PM
The Clock Tower, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
021 421 2488
South African Air Force Museum
The South African Air Force Museum houses, exhibits and restores material related to the history of the South African Air Force. The Museum is divided into three locations around South Africa; AFB Swartkop outside Pretoria, AFB Ysterplaat in Cape Town and at the Port Elizabeth Airport.
Wed to Fri 7AM to 3PM; Sat 8.30AM to 12AM
South African Air Force Museum, Piet Grobler St, Ysterplaat, Cape Town
021 508 6576 www.saafmuseum.org.za
The Springbok Experience Rugby Museum
The Springbok Experience is a world-class, modern interactive museum telling South Africa's story through the eyes of its most powerful sport.
10AM to 6PM
Portswood House, Dock Rd, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
021 418 4741 firstname.lastname@example.com
Snorkelling with Seals in Hout Bay
Those sick and tired of ogling animals from behind a fence or from atop a four-wheeler can find some happiness in Animal Ocean's Seal Snorkelling tour. The incredible and completely immersive marine life experience gives anyone from the age of six the chance to swim with the adorably curious Cape fur seals in the clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
10am at the National Sea and Rescue Institute (NSRI) in Hout Bay Harbour.
072 296 9132 email@example.com
Cape Town Ostrich Ranch
If you want to have a hands-on animal experience, then make the 20-minute drive with your kids or partner to Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, where you'll find an abundance of things related to this giant non-flying bird. You can take a guided tour of the ostrich farm through the breeding enclosures, where you'll stand the chance of seeing newly hatched chicks and a male ostrich doing a majestic mating dance.
Monday to Sunday 9AM to 5PM
Van Schoorsdrif Road, Philadelphia, Western Cape
021 972 1955
Cheetah Outreach
The Cheetah Outreach is a programme on a farm in Somerset West that uses hand-reared cheetahs as ambassadors to increase awareness, educate people and raise funds for this endangered species. Seeing a cheetah, the planet's fastest land-based mammal, up close is special at any age, and Cheetah Outreach allows visitors to tailor their experience to their bravery.
Monday to Sunday 10AM to 5PM
Paardevlei, Somerset West, Western Cape
021 851 6850
Imhoff Farm
This large and dynamic Kommetjie-based animal farm has something for all ages. You can spend hours having a fun petting zoo experience at Higgeldy Piggeldy Farmyard, where your little ones can pet goats, pigs, sheep, ducks, geese, chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs and ponies and snakes.
Tuesday to Sunday 8AM to 5PM
Kommetjie Road, Kommetjie
021 783 4545
Action Sports
The indoor facility offers you action cricket, action netball and action soccer. The great feature of these indoor sports is that they are played in downsized arenas, with fewer players, which create an environment for fast paced and exciting sporting action.
15 Montague Drive, Montague Gardens.
021 5523165
Top-G Game Systems
TOP-G game systems operate a mobile laser shooting range, catering for everyone, from 6year old birthdays to corporate teambuilding or entertainment. Laser combat challenge is played using the pulse rifle programmed with an amount of lives.
2 Dennehoek Street, Heldervue – near Somerset West.
021855 4736 / 083 666 6113
Tigger 2 Shooting
A cruise with all the equipment to shoot on board under the supervision of a qualified, safety certified instructor. Divide your crowd into groups to give it a competitive edge. Usual location between Cape Town Harbour and Robbin Island. Great fun for the slightly more adventurous.
Office-P. Level 3. Unit 008, Portswood Square
021 418 0241/ 082 852 4383
Action Paintball @ Area 51
Action Paintball Games, adventure entertainment at its best. Ideal for student entertainment and team building. Party goers why not consider having your bachelors/hen party or a special birthday you may be celebrating. It may just be the best way to get even with your friends. A minimum of 14 players is required for a game to take place when no other bookings have been placed.
21 Kommetjie Road. Cape Town
021 790 7603
Nature Discovery Tours
The motorcycle, quad bike tours are designed together with Cape Nature Conservation to give an unusual and spectacular day outing in areas rarely visited. This makes trail riding enjoyable and fun for all nature lovers. A qualified field guide leads the tour and provides interesting educational talks and cares for the needs of the group.
9AM and 2PM daily. Evening cool tours from 5PM
Book on the website http://www.naturediscovery.co.za/
Elgin Grabouw Country club, Nature House, Worcester Street, Grabouw, 7061
0218591989/ 0794953987/0834614567
Eagle Encounters at Spier
For avian enthusiasts, there are few better places to visit than the Eagles Encounter raptor rehabilitation centre, which is based at the historic Spier wine farm in Stellenbosch. The wildlife conservation venue offers a home to injured, poisoned and hand-reared birds of prey, with the aim of rehabilitating and releasing as many of them as possible.
Monday to Sunday 9:30AM to 5PM
Spier Wine Farm, R310, Stellenbosch
021 858 1826
Scootours Cape Town
This family-friendly off-road adventure will see you (and the whole clan) freewheeling on a Monster Mountain Scooter. Every Saturday besides during school holidays, children ride free with every paying adult.
13 Lambrechts Rd, Franschhoek.
082 776 0557
Le Bonheur Crocodile farm
With more than 1000 crocodiles on its sunny-weather-geared farm, the Paarl-based Bonheur treats youngsters to a close encounter of the reptile kind. The family-run venture conducts guided tours of its teeming ponds every 45 minutes and even gives visitors a chance to hold or pet a baby crocodile!
9AM to 5PM daily
Babylonstoren Road, R45, Simondium, Franschhoek
021 863 1142
Enjoy our decadent cakes and a cup of freshly brewed coffee at the coffee shop, while taking in the stunning views of the alpaca herd, the dromedaries and Table Mountain in the background. Watch our weavers at work, interact with the alpacas and all the other animals in the petting zoo and have your kids use up all that pent-up energy on the jungle gym or go on an Alpaca Barn Tour.
Mon to Sun 10AM to 6PM
Alpaca Barn Tours: R40 – R60
Suid-Agter-Paarl Road, Western Cape
084 793 3666
Sun Scene Youth Group Sandboarding
We offer your students the opportunity to experience the thrill of sandboarding with SunScene Outdoor Adventure's 3 hour sandboarding lessons. Fly down the awesome Dunes of Atlantis on our purpose made sandboards or tobbogans, while enjoying epic views of the spectacular mountain surrounding the City of Cape Town.
Weather permitting
Table Mountain National Park, Cape Point, Cape Town
021 783 0203
Venture Forth International
Venture Forth International specialises in guided mountaineering and other active adventures. We are also an accredited mountaineering training centre offering skills development and qualifications for both recreational and professional mountaineers.
Mon to Fri 8AM to 4PM
Contact for prices
Calcutta St, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town.
Tel: 021 510 3731
The Glowing Room SA
Glowing Rooms SA offers 3D glow-in-the-dark entertainment for young and old in a thrilling game of mini-golf! The mini-golf course is an unconventional space-themed heaven for adventure seekers. With 3D glow-in-the-dark murals leading from the entrance right into the 18-hole course, the adventure begins upon entering the venue.
17 Feb 2017 to 22 Sep 2017, 10AM to 8PM
The Gallery, Koeberg Road, Milnerton
021 551 2244


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Ken Hutchins, a former police chief who succeeded Mitt Romney as leader of his LDS stake, opened the Republican National Convention Thursday with a prayer asking relief for the poor and homeless.
"We pray for the little children, father, those who are often left homeless and hungry and afraid," said Hutchins. "Bless us to see with compassionate eyes and have our hearts filled with a desire to reach out and provide of our substance so those who have lost homes and those who feel the ravages of disease and war and famine might receive succor … and help them draw close to the."
Hutchins, who graduated from Brigham Young University, was asked by Romney's son, Tagg, to give the invocation, according to the Worcester Telegram, his hometown paper. He is suffering from lymphoma and has been weakend by chemotherapy treatments.
He is one of several Mormons who are expected to speak to Romney's religion and service to his faith Thursday before Romney accepts the Republican nomination for the presidency.
The parents of a boy dying of non-Hodgkins lymphoma told the Republican National Convention Thursday how Mitt Romney took extraordinary steps to comfort their son and the family.
Ted and Pat Oparowski, a Mormon couple who met Romney in Massachusetts, said that Romney and his son, Tagg, visited frequently when their 14-year-old son, David, was diagnosed and was in and out of a Boston hospital for treatment.
As he was dying, David asked Romney to help write a will, so he could leave his prized possessions to his friends and family. And before he died, David asked to be buried in his Boy Scout uniform and asked Romney to give his eulogy, which he did.
"You cannot measure a man's character based on words he utters before adoring crowds during happy times," said Ted Oparowski. "The true measure of a man is revealed in his actions during times of trouble, the quiet hospital room of a dying boy, with no cameras and no reporters that is the time to make an assessment."
As a leader of his LDS congregation, Mitt Romney and his family aided the parents of a premature baby clinging to life.
"Kate was so tiny and very sick," said Pam Finlayson during the Republican National Convention on Thursday.
The baby's lungs had not developed fully, her heart was unstable and she suffered a brain hemorrhage at three days old, leaving her clinging to life. Finlayson said Romney visited the hospital, his eyes filled with tears as he stroked the tiny girl's back.
"I could tell immediately that he didn't just see a tangle of plastic and tubes; he saw our beautiful little girl, and he was clearly overcome with compassion for her," Finlayson said.
When Kate died a year-and-a-half ago, at the age of 26, the Romneys, in the midst of deciding on a bid for president, reached out to express their love, Finlayson said.
Finlayson said she is hopeful the country will be led "by a man who is not only so accomplished and capable, but who has devoted his entire life quietly serving others."
Grant Bennett, who served as a counselor to Mitt Romney when he was an LDS bishop in his Belmont, Mass., ward, praised the presidential nominee Thursday as someone who devoted long hours serving members of his ward.
He said that Romney would arrange meals for injured members, met with people who were jobless, sick, lonely or in financial distress. He counseled single mothers, couples with marital problems, addicted youth and immigrants away from their families.
Bennett said he would shovel snow and rake leaves for the elderly and sweep church floors.
"Mitt challenged each of us to find our life by losing it in service to others. He issued that challenge again and again," Bennett said. "Mitt taught faith in God, personal integrity, self-reliance and service to our fellow men. And Mitt did what he challenged us to do. He led by example. I treasure every minute we served together."


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This article reports on immigration of various ethnic groups to the town of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Holyoke was a planned city and its population grew dramatically after the construction of the dam and canal system in 1849. The town's nickname, The Paper City, comes from the time when there were twenty-five paper mills along the canals. The article comments upon the many nationalities of immigrants that came to Holyoke. It erroneously states that Irish immigration began in the 1840s. There actually were Irish in Holyoke from the beginning. Many of the ones who came in the 1840s were employed building the dam, canals and railroad. Once the canal system was finished, mills and factories were built and created the need for more immigrants to fill the jobs. This time the immigrants were French Canadians. Each decade brought more immigrants from different countries, and each group of immigrants brought their own customs and religions with them. These immigrant groups made Holyoke a diverse community.
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NWSB Seattle Seahawks insider C-Mac tells us about the five Seattle Seahawks veterans that deserve a spot in Canton Ohio in the Pro football hall of fame. Cortez Kennedy is going in, and besides him Walter Jones, Mike Holmgren, Steve Hutchinson, Kenny Easley and Shaun Alexander should also go in one day. Steve Largent is eagerly awaiting their arrival.
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Seattle Seahawks blogger and NWSB managing editor "Q" tells us former Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy is a Hall of Fame finalist for the fourth consecutive year. He deserves to be in. In the 1992 season he recorded 14 sacks and 92 tackles. Kennedy was named to the All Pro team 4 times and voted into the Pro Bowl 8 times.


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In a Georgia courtroom last year, a poor, 17-year-old high school freshman, charged as an adult with stealing a go-cart, entered a guilty plea to a felony charge of theft. It was his first time in court, and he was startled and confused when the judge asked if he was satisfied with his lawyer. "I don't have one," he answered. He had not spoken to a lawyer. A public defender's investigator had told him what the charges against him were and suggested he plead guilty. A public defender quickly spoke up and asserted that he was representing the youth. The judge accepted the guilty plea, imposed a sentence of probation, restitution, fines and a $50 public defender fee.
In the same courtroom that day, other people who pleaded guilty had spoken to a lawyer for only three to five minutes before entering a plea and being sentenced. Still others pleaded guilty after speaking to only a prosecutor, without even consulting with a defense lawyer.
Guilty pleas account for about 95% of all criminal convictions. In many courts, poor people are processed through the courts without lawyers or moments after speaking for a few minutes with lawyers they just met and will never see again. This is called "meet 'em and plead 'em" or "McJustice."


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Thank you for all the great ideas. I don't think I will be doing strippers this year... ... ... uhmmm.. What? Anyway, I believe the design is set and I will be ordering them today. Once I have them in stock I will post pictures. This will be a different tag than we have had in the past and I hope people like them.
Sounds like my Bag Tag Boycott™ is going to continue for another year. Tits or GTFO, dude!
Pictures of KCFDC members with their member number on the tag......wouldn't you hate to end the year and have to look at Dick the rest of your life!!


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2013-06-11 • Discovering unknown siblings
Start: 12:15:32
Selma: Afternoon daviss..you here by your lonesome
daviss: Hi Selma! lol yep I'se here How's it going?
Selma: Kiddies on the way to Busch Gardens
daviss: oh ok, I took my young'uns years ago to the one they had in Cali
Selma: I went 3 years ago when they were all here..but can't do it this year
daviss: No idea if its still there or not. Shoot it had to be around 1970 or so I may have to check and see if its still around. Mabe make a trek there instead of Disneyland every year lol
Selma: When I was a kid Coney Island was the big deal in the NYC area
daviss: Besides Disneyland went up to about 80 dollars now we used to head to Long Beach also. Ride that roller coaster was fun then lol did your mom go with them \
Selma: Good heavens no...
daviss: Anything new in Va as far as research with your group?
Selma: We are not doing any projects if thats what you mean We had a meeting Saturday..speaker talked about the book they have done on AA in New Kent County VA...education..
daviss: The book, does it cover names of students or just the education aspect
Selma: Teachers, students etc...the schools were segregated until 1960 something so this is the black schools I will send you a link to the flyer for the book and an article that was in the paper about the authors
daviss: ok thanks I spent yesterday going through a will and trying to find the names of slaves listed in the 1870 census but so far no luck. I was using the Slave Owners last name so that may be my downfall I tried a few oddball names without putting in a last name but no luck that way either BRB Selma, gonna grab a glass of water
Selma: Ok
daviss: ok back So Selma, what is the youngest age of those in your group?
Selma: Miss Victoria/Angela 2 years 3months
daviss: lol lol
Selma: Oh you mean my genealogy group?
daviss: hahahahaha yes
Selma: Probably Dru..and she is turning 50..so that should tell you..We do have someone in her 40's
daviss: Its just hard to get anyone earlier than 50 here to stay Wish they would not only for their expertise in new ideas but it would sure compliment us
Selma: I think it is an issue in most groups daviss...across the country.
daviss: I guess, but then I guess it takes time for that. I know I started late with my research and later in joining a group
Selma: It is a time consuming endeavor and younger folks..have other things going on in their life My younger was a senior in HS when I started... I wasn't working at the time..and I was obsessed for about 5 months, spent at least 3 days in the library from about 10 to 3..
daviss: lol I think that was me too I would drive to Mesa where the LDS Research center was on my days off
Selma: Daviss..I gotta run
daviss: ok take care Selma Have a good day
Selma: Will see you tonight..is this Tuesday? If I can stay awake.. LOL
daviss: hopefully lol
Selma: Bye
Seventies: daviss... what happened?? lol
daviss: SMH
Seventies: well I went for a walk... lol
daviss: lol well you are excused then
Seventies: ok thank you... lol
daviss: walking is good for you and I imagine the view is awesome
Seventies: yes, its pretty nice weather out today despite the rain earlier.
daviss: I am afraid to ask for rain lol
Seventies: I can imagine that you are! lol Is the family ok. I heard more tornadoes have hit the mid west.
daviss: The wind is blowing the trees pretty hard but its hot air
Seventies: I can't even imagine. No humidity.. goodness!
daviss: I had not heard that yet today Seventies I was late turning on the news
Seventies: Well the midsouth, Kentucky or Tennessee
daviss: OIC
Seventies: So I am tracking my Laniers... found one who married a Love and moved to Morgan Co. AL in north AL.... I think that she married one of the ex-slaves of the Love family Julia Lanier-Love
daviss: Where were they married
Seventies: In Autauga Co, AL
daviss: ok Hi alt!
Seventies: They had two children Hadley Love 1902 and Charlie Love 1914
daviss: Lots of Love
alt: Ha, thought y'all would get away from me, huh?
Seventies: They married in 1899
daviss: Lots of Love's in Texas
Seventies: lol daviss did!
daviss: lol alt
Seventies: alt question, what direction do you think the Forks of the Road group is going to go in? I'm sort of unsure.
daviss: Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick was from Tn
Seventies: okay
alt: I wish them well Seventies
Seventies: I do too, but I'm not sure of what kind of info they are looking for I want whatever I post/submit to be relevant.
daviss: I am sure it will be Seventies
Seventies: ok thanks alt
alt: I'm sure anyhting you post about the area they are interested in is going to be beneficial to them Seventies
Seventies: Ok so I am in the process of tracking down the children of Burwell and Charity Lanier...
alt: how many and from when to when Seventies?
Seventies: I discovered that many of the children Burwell had were named after the children of the white Laniers.. I was astonished.
alt: okay, so if after 1870, it should only take you a couple of hours to get the vitals on them Seventies
Seventies: the same people I spoke of yesterday, Clem, Isaac, William and Burwell Yep... I spent a couple of hours working on it last night. Marriage, census and deaths... lol
alt: oh, you should have then up to the great-grandchildren in a day or so
Seventies: Oh I know some of the descendants already from previous research.
alt: put her to work, huh Daviss?
daviss: yep lol
Seventies: I don't know about alladat! lol
alt: I heard of a good one yestrday..... The daughter of a friend of mine who is deceased sent me an email... seems she has s sister, 34 years her senior, that she never knew anything about.
Seventies: whoa Any other info on this new sister?
alt: this sister (?) read about the fathers death in his obit.. He died about 6 years ago.
Seventies: wow...
alt: yeah, that's what we're saying WOW!!
Seventies: Any plans for them to meet up? Does she want to even know this sibling. Seems like the older sister probably knew about her.
alt: dunno just got the email last night... went online and found the father and the suspected mother in the 1940 census as 17 y/o's. stay tuned
Seventies: Best of luck to her in this new discovery.
daviss: I will alt, I hope they can connect
alt: yeah, that's what I say Seventies
daviss: Its a toughie
Seventies: yes it sure is.
alt: me too daviss, yeah and true, it is a toughie
Seventies: I think I may be hearing from some more of my lost family members soon.. someone from LA came to my website looking at my uncles' obit and photo. He had an estranged daughter who lived out there.
daviss: You never know reasons be they good or bad, its still numbing
alt: I can relate... I found out about an older brother at my father's funeral when I was 11 y/o.
Seventies: That's just an emotional thing AND to find out in that manner.
alt: he was 25 years older than me.
daviss: Yes alt, it has happened in one of my family lines as well.
Seventies: How did you deal with it alt? Did you all ever have a sibling relationship? Or are you closer with your nieces and nephews?
alt: now his son, who lives in California keeps in touch me. and also his daughter in California
daviss: good for the both of you alt
alt: funny being called Uncle Art and i never knew either one of them until about 10 years ago. only met the son in person and have only talked to the daughter on the phone... and guess what, she is even older than me
daviss: WhoooHoooo
alt: this world is a strange place and some strange things have happened in it
daviss: yep
Seventies: lol that is funny!
alt: it is now Seventies
Seventies: But it happens all the time I have an aunt only 5 yrs my senior...
daviss: I better run Uncle Alt
alt: okay baby girl
daviss: see you two later lol
alt: later's
daviss: bye Seventies
Seventies: bye daviss see you soon!
alt: good luck on your research Seventies
Seventies: I need to eat... alt thanks! Have a good day!


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1*October*2011*12:01:01As a number of players noted, none of the choices would do the trick - and they wondered if we'd made a mistake. Yes, indeed, that was a typo. So at 6:15 AM Chicago time, Steven woke up, checked his email and was immediately at all the bug reports.
Then he changed the question text to:
1*October*2011*12*01*01so that the several hundred other Oracle technologists who would be playing the quiz on the 11th would have a more interesting experience.
As a result of these actions, we will issue a correction to the 189 players who chose "Not correct" for the fourth choice (which should have been correct).
It is, of course, frustrating to everyone when we make mistakes like this, and I (yes, this is me, Steven, talking earlier in the third person) apologize to all. But when I am done apologizing, I like to think about how mistakes like this can happen.
You see, I was especially frustrated this morning because at about 03:00 on the 11th (10 PM Chicago time), I received an email from Jeffrey Kemp, one of the most diligent and expert of our players who also happens to live in Perth and so he plays very early in the day (UTC-timewise). He reported this problem. So I took a look. I looked at the question text. I ran the code for the "correct choice"...
And it looked just fine to me! And so another 8 hours passed, and hundreds of other answers submitted, before I took a closer look and recognized/accepted my error.
How could this be? Because we humans have a tendency to see what we want or expect to see, rather than what is really there. This "quick and dirty" approach to life can be helpful at times, but when it comes to analyzing and debugging code, it is a downright nasty tendency.
Professional proofreaders scan text backwards so that they will not be able to read the text and thereby make all sorts of assumptions, and skip over problems in the text. We programmers can't read our code backwards, so we have to make an extra effort to force ourselves to really look at, really read, what we've written, and make sure it makes sense.
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Monday, 11 February 2013
February stashbusting challenge New Look 6929 nightwear and giveaway results
Just to keep you in suspense, I will show you another giveaway, of a familial nature.
The February stashbusting challenge to make something for someone you love is very suitable for me. I have just returned from a flying visit to Melbourne for my sister's 40th birthday party and have another big occasion this month I will tell you about later which has nothing to do with Valentine's day.
I made my sister's gift (last week) from some of the fabric she bought me in Vietnam for my 40th birthday, - this was a cunning plan to ensure that she loved the fabric, and fortunately, the constructed garments fit nicely and were well received. My sister doesn't sew, but she appreciates sewing in a very satisfying manner.
I have made this nightie before, for me, and it was a nice easy project I was pretty sure would suit her, sisterhood giving me considerable insights into otherness fitting issues.
The pyjama trousers are loose fitting and there is a drawstring instead of elastic so that I didn't have to ask for any measurements for elastic. I used french seams on the side seams and either bound or finished by handstitching the other seams to make the garments more birthday gift worthy.
Stashbusting results, according to the pattern envelope, which is a bit generous, 2.4m embroidered cotton voile, and 2.5m co-ordinating white medium weight cotton. Unfortunately there is a small could-possibly-be-a-garment piece of the plain white fabric left, so the stash drop is not quite so large as I would like.
Even worse, it turned out that it is not possible for me to visit Melbourne without a dash into Clegs, a major player in many of my more ambitious teenage sewing projects (fortunately it opens at 8.30 on a weekday), but you must admire my restraint
Only 80cm of pricey viscose knit ($39.95 per metre). I am a few metres ahead still. I bought this fabric strictly for souvenir and sentimental reasons,.
I used to sneak into Clegs, after my country train got into Flinders St Station (Clegs is on the next block from the station) instead of going directly to the platform to catch the local train for my boarding school. It was strictly forbidden to leave the train station whilst in transit. This was the naughtiest thing I ever did at school which I may regret slightly in retrospect. There is nothing like your younger sister's 40th to make you reminisce in a very boring manner! I have been talking to people I knew 22+ years ago all weekend - sorry!
The topkids giveaway winner is Rocketsews
There is also a second mystery prize also child sewing related, won by Liza Jane.
Would you please send your mailing addresses to me at email@example.com and I hope to be more timely in posting the giveaways unvirtually.
Gratuitous photo of previously unmodelled giveaway sewing on my 3 gorgeous nieces. They all cooked for me on the weekend, ranging from vegemite on toast to a roast dinner! Just to use the aprons :)
14 comments:
- Sharon said...
Lovely gift for your sister and you were restrained at Clegs. Gorgeous nieces cooking for you in their aprons and the diversity made me smile.
- 11 February 2013 at 19:59
- velosewer said...
I like the lines in the nightie. They're really sleek.
Don't the girls look great!
- 11 February 2013 at 20:45
- Carol said...
I like the nightie. I really wish I could sleep in them without strangling myself. Your Clegs fabric is really pretty and I'm keen to see what you're going to make with it. I haven't been as successful with destashing this month as I was last month. It's those wretched little bits that I can't throw away that cause the problem.
- 11 February 2013 at 21:08
- Debra Martin said...
I always like your blog photos, Karen. I like your style. The nightie is beautiful. And it was nice to see your nieces so happy in their aprons.
- 11 February 2013 at 23:46
- shams said...
A beautiful nightie, Karen, and a thoughtful gift!
- 12 February 2013 at 01:27
- fabric epiphanies said...
The nightie is lovely and you are very generous giving away such special fabric.
- 12 February 2013 at 04:21
- Kirsty said...
Hooray! I have such a soft spot for Topkids magazines - and will put these to good use for my tiniest niece. On the weekend I scored a similar nightie pattern in a giveaway and hope to make it up soon, it looks so summery. I was in Melbourne for the weekend, and Clegs sure does have a gorgeous range of printed knits, those butterflies are so pretty.
- 12 February 2013 at 08:20
- liza jane said...
Mystery prize? I'm intrigued!
- 12 February 2013 at 08:30
- Ruth said...
I'm just starting to sew nightwear and this is such a joy to see. Thank you but what a shame it isn't for you. Lovely gift.
- 13 February 2013 at 07:05
- Carolyn said...
What a beautiful nightie, so luxurious looking with the embroidery and bias cut; and so pretty. Your sister is a lucky girl :)
- 13 February 2013 at 11:56
- RhondaBuss said...
What a lovely gown!
- 15 February 2013 at 01:20
- The Slapdash Sewist said...
That is a beautiful nightie. I'm going to have to look for that NL pattern--I've not been satisfied with any of the nightgown patterns I have.
- 15 February 2013 at 07:53
- Gail said...
Whenever I see beautiful nightwear I feel a pang of guilt about being so 'sexless' when I settle down for the night. My t-shirt and over stretched PJ pants just don't cut it!
- 16 February 2013 at 17:15
- Rosy said...
Wonderful! You are so generous to give away something so beautiful .....
- 19 February 2013 at 05:20


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Oki needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Caprico Group
We're a contracting company owned by four brothers and our business provides maintenance and cleaning services for commercial and corporate properties. We are looking to expand but we want to revamp our company image and focus on acquiring more corporate contracts in the future. Logo will mainly be used in our fleet of vehicles and uniforms.
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GLOSSARY : Dry and uncomfortable skin
Your body skin
Is there a term from the field of dermatology and cosmetics that you do not understand? Would you like to know what it means? View the full definition from the La Roche-Posay glossary.
Your face skin
Your skin in the sun
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Make-up for sensitive skin
Thermal spa treatment
Thermal spa treatments are provided at locales with a reputation for the quality of their water. The specific composition of the water confers upon it therapeutic qualities that are recognized by the French Medical Academy. Prescribed by a doctor and reimbursed through health insurance, thermal spa treatments last approximately 3 weeks. They also serve to create a special place where patients can receive therapeutic education and learn to become more independent in managing their illness.
This word also belongs to the categories Sensitive, dehydrated skin, Extremely dry, irritated and atopic skin, Dry to very dry skin, Intolerant skin, Dry and rough skin, Skin prone to redness, Oily skin with imperfections, Signs of age, wrinkles, firmness, Pigmentation problems, Irritated skin, Sebaceous scaly patches, Skin sensitive to shaving.