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The Amsterdam-based Architectuurstudio HH realised this energy-efficient residential neighbourhood in Haarlem in 2007.
Here is what the architects explain:
"In Haarlem there is a green belt between the Schalkwijk area and the River Spaarne, where a number of small-scale businesses existed for many years. Here we have developed, together with Blauwhoed Eurowoningen, a residential neighbourhood with 119 homes in a way that preserves the area's landscape qualities. The housing layout is extremely flexible with a number of basic options that can be extended in various ways. High-quality architecture, external environment, sustainable building, flexibility and energy-conscious/energy-efficient construction were the key points of departure for this project. The houses are highly energy-efficient and have low-temperature underfloor heating combined with a heat recovery system with solar water heater and heat pump. 'Mossedum' roofs reduce the cooling load and can absorb a significant amount of rainwater."
"Paswerk nestles in a medieval peat excavation landscape with narrow strips of land reflected in the irregular rhythm of the east-west orientated ditches. This ditch pattern was interrupted at Paswerk.
The development of a new residential park on the Paswerk site is an opportunity to enhance the character of the peat landscape between the Engelandpark and the River Spaarne by reconnecting existing ditch fragments and laying ponds in a way that hardly affects the topography and preserves the existing stands of old trees. Opening up the residential park into three strips allowed residential building to be interwoven with the peat landscape. A trio of new, lengthened lakes gives identity to the three residential clusters and provides a logical transition to the surrounding area, as well as a storage place for the rainwater from the roofs. The shoreline is occasionally broken to accommodate a stand of old trees. And the houses are positioned in such a way that the existing old trees supplemented with new ones can stay where they are between the houses, or new ones be planted where necessary.
Completely new parkland is created thanks to a compact building typology. To preserve the parkland identity there is virtually no ground level parking in the plan. All houses have a parking space in one of the buildings' underground garages, which also contain parking space for visitors."
Differentiated housing
"The Paswerk plan includes 119 houses, 78 of which are patio houses and 41 canal houses and town houses. The single-storey patio houses have roof gardens and terraces on top."
"The patio houses consist of two 'naves': one with bedrooms, bathroom, storage space, entrance and patio, and one that is not subdivided containing the living room/kitchen. The great width of the house (8.10 m) allows the brief to be tailored to individual requirements, whereby one can choose between living on the street side or around the patio. Or one can opt to live up on the roof garden and roof terrace floor, with the possibility of a void to the ground floor."
Facing the sun
"All the houses face south. The town houses have large façades and conservatories on the south side. The patio houses have their living area on the north side of the patio, creating an outdoor space on the south side. The houses are highly energy-efficient."
Paswerk: green neighbourhood
"The houses are positioned across the site in a way that allows the existing valuable trees to remain in place between the houses or new ones to be planted. Public recreational land consists primarily of green strips planted with trees on the banks of the broad water features. By placing the parking facilities in the buildings (large garages encapsulated in the town houses) the neighbourhood looks car-free (little traffic) and there are plenty of safe places for children to play near and in between the houses."


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This section describes both the data format for all Gemini instruments, including GMOS, and the Gemini IRAF Package, which supports imaging, as well as long-slit, multi-object, and IFU spectroscopic data from both GMOS-N and GMOS-S.
- GMOS data format: Raw data
- GMOS data format: Processed data
- Generic Gemini data format
- Data Reduction: Gemini IRAF package
NOTE: To browse what Gemini Users have exchanged about tricks, issues and solutions regarding reduction of GMOS data, please go to the DR forum (tag=GMOS)
New! useful links:
- Advanced Data Reduction Tips - contains solutions to some of the more serious issues you may encounter.
- GMOS Reduction Cookbook (hosted on US NGO pages, will open a new window)
- Observation planning guide
Raw data
The raw images from GMOS are MEF files with a PHU and one or more pixel extensions.
Each of the three chips in the GMOS-N and GMOS-S Hamamatsu arrays is read out through 4 amplifiers. Thus, in the 12-amplifier mode currently used for science applications, the data file contains 12 extensions in total. The overscan region is 32 pixels wide. See diagram below.
Each of the three chips in the GMOS-N and GMOS-S original EEV arrays could be read out through one or two amplifiers (left and right). In the two-amplifier mode the output data file then contains 6 fits extensions (see diagrams below). Each of the six image sections has an accompanying overscan region 32 pixels wide. In one-amp mode the data file contains three extensions, one per chip, again with a 32-pixel wide overscan section. The one-amplifier mode has been the most used for science applications with the original EEV detectors. With the upgraded e2v deep-depletion GMOS-N (e2vDD) array all data is taken in two amp mode.
Binning: When pixel binning is used, the resulting datafile still contains overscan regions that are 32 samples wide.
Layout of GMOS-N and GMOS-S Hamamatsu detector arrays and structure of the output data file when reading out in 12-amp mode, with unbinned pixels.
Layout of GMOS-N EEV or e2vDD detector array and structure of the output data file, when reading out in 6-amp mode, with unbinned pixels.
Layout of GMOS-N original EEV detector array and structure of the output data file, when reading out in 3-amp mode (using the 'best' three amps, R,R,L). Note the overscan regions are not in the same place for each chip.
Processed data from GMOS
Imaging data
As part of the data quality assessment most GMOS imaging data are processed as follows.
- Subtraction of the overscan level
- Subtraction of bias image
- Correction for the differences in gain for the three detectors
- Flat field correction
- Mosaicing of the images from the three detectors into one image
After these processing steps the output image is a MEF file with a PHU and one pixel extension.
For observations that consist of several exposures at different dither positions, the images are registered and co-added. In the process of co-adding the images are cleaned for cosmic-ray-events and bad pixels, including the gaps between the detectors if the dither steps are of sufficient size. An example of a reduced co-added image is shown on the figure below.
Note that Gemini does not distribute reduced science imaging data with the exception of imaging taken for MOS mask design (aka pre-imaging).
A reduced and co-added GMOS imaging observation. For this observation a guide star was used inside the imaging field of view. Thus, the OIWFS is vignetting a small part of the field.

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She didn't take home a best-actress Oscar, but Hollywood hasn't seen the last of 9-year-old Quvenzhan� Wallis.
She didn't take home a best-actress Oscar, but Hollywood hasn't seen the last of 9-year-old Quvenzhan� Wallis.
The Houma girl's acting debut as Hushpuppy, the lead character in the independent film "Beasts of the Southern Wild," landed her the Academy Award nomination.
But in Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles, Jennifer Lawrence was named best actress for her performance as a young widower in "Silver Linings Playbook."
Wallis hit the red carpet in a navy Armani dress. She carried a small furry animal purse and stopped for interviews during the nationally televised lead-up to the show.
She told "Good Morning America's" lifestyles anchor, Lara Spencer, that she felt her chances to win were great, "but I'm not going to be selfish about it."
Though Wallis didn't take home an Oscar, her nomination and quick rise to celebrity has inspired many hometown residents.
"It is really nice to see a real movie star from Houma. Houma has been seen as a place where they wrestle alligators. Not this time," said 40-year-old Houma native Brien Pledger. "I'm truly proud to have Q represent my hometown."
Angelique Riggs, 21, of Thibodaux agreed.
"She is a precious young mind that is representing our culture very proudly," she said.
Filmed in Terrebonne Parish in 2010 and released over the summer, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" received several Academy Award nominations including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay. It took away none of the awards Sunday night.
With no former acting experience, Wallis made history based solely on her nomination as the youngest person in the category in the Academy Awards' 85-year history. It was the first acting role for the then-6-year-old, who competed with thousands of elementary-school-age girls for the role of Hushpuppy, a child who struggles to come to grips with the impending loss of both her father and her coastal home.
Wallis was not immediately available for comment after Sunday night's Hollywood awards show. In a Feb. 8 interview with The Courier, Wallis said she was eager to see what the show would be like but wasn't too focused on winning.
"I guess,' she said when asked if she thought she'd win best actress. "Whatever happens happens."
And she'll always have support from her family and friends, her cousin Melanie Wallis said.
Wallis is principal at Elysian Fields Middle School in Houma, where Quvenzhan� is a fourth-grader.
"The students, the teachers and everyone have been supportive of her," Melanie Wallis said. "Speaking as a member of the family, she knows we're all behind her, and we're so happy for her. And we would all still be proud either way."
Melanie said Quvenzhan�'s return to school will go as it normally does.
"When she comes back, she follows all the same procedures the other kids do," she said. "She doesn't have a different attitude. She's not cocky. She fits right in with the other students as a normal fourth-grader, a normal child."
The principal said the other students at Elysian Fields are supportive of their peer. On her last day at school before leaving for the Oscars, the teachers lined the students in the halls and everyone clapped for Quvenzhan� as she passed by.
Mike Arceneaux of Montegut was the marine and special-equipment coordinator and local liaison for the movie. He said he witnessed Quvenzhane's personality daily during filming and was astounded.
"She's a natural. Like most kids, you'd think with her mom being there she be a bit distracted and attend more to her mom, but that wasn't the case," Arceneaux said. "On set, I saw her go from playful little girl and having fun or listening to the radio to a professional, focused actress in seconds."
"Beasts" co-producer Matt Parker said "on set she was a joy."
"She was just a little girl but a professional actress," he said.
Parker and Arceneaux said it's hard to believe how far the film has come from the long days of filming in the "take-no-prisoners" Louisiana swamp and weather.
"It's an awesome experience. I've seen these actors and actresses and the rest of the cast as well as the crew develop from day one," Arceneaux said. "It blows me away."
Hours before Sunday's ceremony, producers announced that Quvenzhan� will play the lead role in a Hollywood remake of the hit movie "Annie."
"With the recent Academy Award nomination and critical acclaim, Quvenzhan� Wallis is a true star, and we believe her portrayal as Annie will make her a true worldwide star," Hannah Minghella, president of production for Columbia Studios, said in a news release. "She is an extraordinary young talent with an amazing range, not only as an actress but as a singer and dancer, and we can't wait for audiences to further discover her."
The film, targeted for release during the 2014 holiday season, will be produced by famed actors Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, among others, and will be scored by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter. The role was originally written for Will and Jada's daughter Willow Smith, who has grown too old and turned it down.
It is set to be released in 2014.
To most entertainment buffs, "Annie" is best known as a 1982 film directed by Hollywood icon John Huston. It starred Aileen Quinn in the title role of young orphan Annie, Carol Burnett as Miss Hannigan, who runs the orphanage, and Albert Finney as "Daddy" Warbucks, a tycoon who opens his home to Annie. "Annie" was a Tony Award-winning play that opened on Broadway in 1977. The play and the film are based on the classic newspaper comic strip "Little Orphan Annie."
Quvenzhane's next acting gig will be in Brad Pitt's feature film adaptation of "12 Years a Slave."
The movie, in which Pitt stars, is based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, a free man of color who was kidnapped and sold into slavery shortly before the Civil War. The production started in New Orleans at the end of June and filmed scenes at Magnolia Plantation in Schriever.


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Hood used an indoor cycling bike during the eight-day fundraiser.
This was not Hood's first world record. In July 2007, George set a world record by peddling on a stationary bike for 111 hours, 11 minutes and 11 seconds.
The special event raised funds for the Y's Strong Kids campaign, an annual fundraiser that provides fee assistance for children and families. In 2007, the Heritage YMCA Group in Naperville, IL, the umbrella organization for the Fry Family Y, raised $470,000. That money helped more than 14,000 children and families with support for Y programs and services. This year, management at the Y hopes to raise more than $500,000.


text: August 23, 2013 Cost Estimate As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 31, 2013 View Document31.92 KB Summary As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 31, 2013 H.R. 2641 would amend the Administrative Procedures Act, the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. Specifically, the bill would aim to expedite the review process required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for construction projects that are partly or fully financed with federal funds or require permits or approvals from federal regulatory agencies. CBO estimates that implementing this legislation would cost $5 million over the next five years, assuming the availability of appropriated funds, as federal agencies would incur additional administrative costs to meet the new requirements imposed by H.R. 2641. Additional federal expenditures also would occur if agencies face legal challenges as a result of the bill's implementation. Over time, we expect that the bill could reduce the time needed to commence and complete some construction projects financed with federal funds. Expediting the time required to start such projects would generally reduce the total costs to complete them, but CBO has no basis for estimating the timing or magnitude of such savings. Enacting H.R. 2641 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. H.R. 2641 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. Legislative Information Available From Congress.gov


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The San Francisco home of Richard Thalheimer, founder and former CEO of The Sharper Image, has nearly everything you would expect from the domain of a tech executive.
Touch-screen monitors in each room control the home's sound system, security cameras, and window treatments. Nine flatscreen TVs situated throughout the house mean that you can get a high-definition movie experience in almost every room, and an internal elevator provides easy access to all three floors. There's even a C-3PO statue in the living room.
The 7,750-square-foot home is located just off San Francisco's Billionaire's Row in Pacific Heights, where Oracle's Larry Ellison, Apple's Jonathan Ive, and Zynga's Mark Pincus all own homes.
After initially hitting the market for $11.95 million in October 2013, the home reduced its asking price by $1 million back in February. According to Curbed SF, it sold for $10.12 million on April 29.


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Some pages from our trip to St Simons Island. I should probably get these done soon, since we have another trip scheduled for next weekend!
Katie Pertiet:
Little Plastic Flowers No. 01
Collageables No. 02
Lynn Grieveson:
Centered Shots Messy
Hey Sunshine Kit - alpha
Worn Strips No. 03
Late Summer Mini-Kit
Pattie Knox:
Anchor Its!
Brad Bonanza No. 01: Digital Fasteners


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I have had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) since March 2002. Both of my sons also got ME/CFS at ages 6 and 10. Our younger son fully recovered after 10 years of mild illness. Our older son still has ME/CFS and also has Lyme disease plus two other tick infections. This blog is about how our family lives with chronic illness, with a focus on improving our conditions and enjoying our lives in spite of these challenges.
Monday, October 07, 2013
Movie Monday 10/7
Anyway, we stayed home so I could rest. Our son had a friend sleep over Saturday night, so my husband and I watched At Any Price, a family drama starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron, as a 3rd generation farmer named Henry and his son, Dean, respectively. Henry has not only successfully run the farm he inherited from his own father; he has expanded it and his business steadily. He is an aggressive businessman, as the opening scene shows when he drags Dean along to the funeral of another local farmer in order to buy the man's land from his grieving family. Henry pins his hopes on his oldest, beloved son, Grant, taking over the family business, but Grant (who was a great student and football star) is off exploring the world and showing no signs of coming home. Younger brother Dean, who has lived in his brother's shadow and struggled for his father's approval, also has other plans - he wants to be a race car driver. Dean is good at racing and has made a name for himself; he's a local star who wins a lot of races and a lot of attention, from everyone except his dad. It's an intricate family drama with plenty of conflict, and the actors are all excellent, including supporting roles by Kim Dickens as Henry's wife and newcomer Maika Monroe as Dean's girlfriend. Both Henry and Dean are wrapped up in their own dreams with little regard for the people around them, and, of course, their goals are in direct conflict with each other. Their problems escalate - due to their own flaws and impulsive actions - and have far-reaching effects on their family, friends, and neighbors. It's a good movie (Ebert's very last "thumbs up" before his death!), but it's quite a downer. Even when things wrap up at the end and many of their problems have been resolved outwardly, it's not exactly a happy ending.
We have also been trying lots of new TV shows and enjoying some of our old favorites, with the fall TV season in full swing. With our 15-year old son, we've been enjoying Bones, Glee, Amazing Race, and lots of comedies (his favorites!) like New Girl, Big Bang Theory, and new shows like The Crazy Ones, the Michael J. Fox Show, Dads, and Brooklyn 99.
My husband and I like the new shows Sleepy Hollow and Blacklist and are enjoying our old favorites like Grey's Anatomy and Elementary.
Have you seen any good movies or TV shows lately?
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Sorry the rain and virus exposure has made you feel run down. I feel that way too when it's raining or my body is trying to fight off a virus. Hope the rest of the week is better for youReplyDelete
Sounds like a good time to curl up with good books and good movies! I haven't seen at Any Price but we recently watched Life of Pi (gorgeous imagery and very thought provoking/dramatic), Identity Thief (meh, good thing it was free from Redbox), and This Means War (perfect combo of romantic comedy and action so hubby and I both enjoyed it).Replies
Tanya, I really want to see Life of Pi - my husband and I both loved the book. That was actually the first DVD I looked for on Saturday at Redbox, but it was already out! This Means War sounds good, too!Delete
Thanks for stopping by and for the movie ideas!


text: I've been really hmmming and haaaaing over whether or not to try to bond my pair (m/f) to my third(m). I've carefully thought through all the potential outcomes and still not sure I have the stomach for it. This thread is really useful and it's been great to get some honest, frank accounts. Guess I still have some thinking to do on the matter... My pair are happy together and my single is a happy wee soul too so it's maybe best to let sleeping buns lie :/


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That's what I think too--as ABSOLUTELY stupid two NEL's back-to-back would be or even a TBC with a MFE in place. Stupid CBS!Although I don't quite understand how a MFE and a TBC would work--do you just take it with you ?Time for a break--the more I think the worse it gets!
Hi, Where does it show D/O suited up for RB? And why do most everyone think D/E come in first? Couldn't whoever comes in after them take more than 30 minutes?
I have a new guess to make in this shot where Eric's bamboo is seen laid out on the table. For some reason, I just don't know why , the name Maplethorp keeps coming to mind.Oh, the guess...yes, I think they have just started at their table and they are laughing at Charla & Mirna. I think they were the victims of the yield. In this case the effect of the Yield is going to be softened due to the one-at-a-time trickle of teams through the Roadblock. Each team's Roadblocker will have to sit through a safety lecture, suit up, and carry out the task. If it is done sequentially then the team that has to wait 30 min at the yield will be only a few minutes minutes behind the third team to complete the Roadblock. It's a Yield followed by a bottleneck. So the last in line is just about as worst off as the sandwatching yieldees.
You did GREAT Chateau
Am I the only one who knew as soon as the "previously on the amazing race" that D/O were the YIELDERS this leg, because all the focus on them having no money?
I have to say, I wasn't much of a cha fan this season either, I mean, in TAR2 I loved them, but this season I just found them SLIGHTLY annoying....still would have liked them in the F3 a long with Dustin and Kandice.
QuoteWhy?Because they are funny, they make me smile, they are unfailing kind and polite to the people they meet along they way (rare taxi driver excepted ), they clearly appreciate the race and take time to enjoy the places and the people along the way, they never would dream of degrading each other and rarely (maybe twice this whole race?) even became irritated with each other, and did I mention they make me happy? Nice people that I would love to welcome into my life.Plus there is the whole I want to be BFF with Oswald
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Last night I met Colin in Camden. I'd not seen him since Myfwt and I went up to Leeds for his 40th and by sheer luck he was able to make it to a popular music concert that I was facing the prospect of seeing on my own due to the lack of interest from mates.
The weekend had begun rather well following a dismal Friday afternoon in the office having failed at lunch to secure the last of the Christmas fucking shopping. At 6.30 I met up with Harry and Frank in the local for a couple of pints and left those two to touch cockends at about 8 in order to see Myfwt back at the flat. She was exhausted following another ridiculously successful day, which had subsequently unleashed the green-eyed monster from the dribbling bitch in her workplace, so I patted her down and made her some steamed haddock with a few glasses of Rioja in front of the TV.
The following morning after a spell of Saturday kitchen in bed where some miniscule overseas twit said 'fucking' whilst showing off to camera and then tried to appear really interested in what was happening because he knew he's fucked up substantially, after that we went out. Myfwt had a lot of Christmas shopping to do and I was happy to tag along, yes, you read that correctly. I don't mind Christmas shopping with her, despite being totally disorganised she has this way of connecting me to that childish anticipation of Christmas, I'm not entirely sure why either. It was a splendid afternoon but sadly curtailed by Myfwt having to visit a friend in the early evening. I found solace in the pub with Frank and his missus and returned home to suffer Hostel 2 which is fucking dreadful, the effects are appalling and it goes for the lowest common denominator in terms of cheap shocks -executing children for crying out loud. Bollocks.
Foolishly, following that, I put my headphones on and kissed mother earth goodnight. I woke Sunday feeling a bit squiffy but remarkably well. Ted popped over for a cup of tea and a few spliffs at lunch and we caught up, he seems to have become a sort of country gentleman, the bucolic life suits him well and I found myself yearning for sprawling trees, fields dotted with cows and fat angry racists, perhaps I'll exchange the latter for the crawk of crows. Ted, bless him, brought me a Christmas present which couldn't have more astute if it had screamed bollocks and spat in my face.
The reason Colin and I were I Camden was to seeing the Subhumans and the gift from Ted was the gift of music, in the form a 3 rare EP's from the aforementioned band which he and I listen to as we sipped tea and discussed butter. By the time I arrived in Camden Colin was already at the World's End trying to score a pint, the pub, a huge boozer not really known for its subtlety was already furnished with some proper old fashioned punk fellows, mowhawks, spikes, DM's, studded leather, bondage trousers… I wasn't exactly looking tidy but by these chaps I could've been wearing a fucking whistle. We finished our pint and went next door to get tickets from the box office; the collection of punks outside the venue was reminiscent of 1977 on the Kings Road, lots of posturing and swearing but nothing threatening, even a Scottish chap with 'Celtic fuck off' (among other things) tattooed on his head who was a little bit cross about everything melted when security asked him to be patient and wait his turn in the queue.
Colin and I got our tickets and went back into the pub to carry on drinking. As luck would have it, Dick, the lead singer of the band passed our table and of course, being the congenial fellow I am I made my acquaintance and lent him my chair so he could have his tea. Colin, Dick and I chatted for about 20 minutes, we discovered that this was the last gig of the tour, that people in Newcastle were very lively when they played, that people in Bristol were not, that he listens to dub reggae and classical music when not being a punk and that he was rather surprised by their recent popularity. We also discovered the band were on at 10 giving Colin and I even more time to drink Guiness. After a skinfull we arrived at The Underworld just in time to catch them play, they were magnificent, they played 2 of the songs from my new EP's and one of my favourite tunes of all time. The crowd at the front were having a riot but it was all good natured stuff whilst Colin and I observed from the balcony occasionally punching the air, like.
After we enjoyed a drunken stand off with a shawarma, one of the best I've ever had, I missed the last tube home. Colin was able to make his as he was going North so after a fond farewell we went our separate ways. I was transported back to my flat by a large racist fellow from Sierra Leone, we had a blazing row for virtually all the journey which was rather fun actually.
Today I have a hangover, but I am soothed by the fact that this the second to last day in the office for 2007. Terrific.


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About 300 relatives of inmates at a Mexican prison where Mel Gibson is reportedly scheduled to make a movie protested outside the facility Tuesday, fearing their loved ones will be moved to make way for the production.
The group of protesters said it would be harder to visit inmates or bring them food if they are transferred out of the Gulf coast city of Veracruz.
One protester held a sign that read "No transfers to make a movie."
Gerardo Duran, the director of the Ignacio Allende prison, says the reports of transfers were unfounded rumors. But he acknowledged that part of the facility will be cleared to allow the filmmakers to work.
Earlier this month, Veracruz Gov. Fidel Herrera said part of the prison would be emptied in January "because a grand production will be filmed there with our friend, the actor and producer Mel Gibson."
A publicist for Gibson could not be reached.
Gibson filmed his 2006 Mayan-language movie "Apocalypto" in Veracruz.
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Core Shields are the main protection components in Avast Antivirus. The Core Shields are: File Shield, Behavior Shield, Web Shield, and Mail Shield. By default, all Core Shields are enabled to provide optimal protection. Avast Antivirus shields actively analyze suspicious information both sent from and received to your PC, as well as potentially malicious content stored within your PC. These components detect and block malicious files, dangerous websites, unauthorized connections, and other threats.
Enable or Disable all Core Shields
Core Shields are your PC's main defense against malware. All shields are enabled by default for your protection, but all the shields can be instantly disabled for troubleshooting purposes. To disable all Core Shields temporarily:
- Open the Avast user interface and go to
☰Menu ▸ Settings.
- Select Protection ▸ Core Shields.
- Click the slider so that it turns to red (OFF), and select the duration of time Core Shields will be disabled.
All Core Shields are now temporarily disabled. To enable all Core Shields, follow steps 1-2 above, then click the red slider so that it changes to green (ON).
Configure Core Shields sensitivity
In this section of the Core Shields settings, you can determine the sensitivity of the shields. The higher the sensitivity, the higher the protection and potential for false positive malware detections. Reducing the sensitivity reduces the chance of false positive detections, but may also reduce the effectiveness of the Core Shields. Sensitivity is set to Medium sensitivity by default, but can also be set to High sensitivity or Low sensitivity. To change your Core Shields sensitivity:
- Click and hold the white marker, then slide it to your desired sensitivity setting.
Configure Core Shields behavior
In this section of the Core Shields settings, select the tab for Virus or Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), and define the actions to be performed when each type of virus is found on your PC. Configure the following behavior settings:
- Actions: select which action Avast applies when Viruses and Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) are detected. We recommend selecting Fix automatically.
- Enable CyberCapture Technology: define how you want to treat a threat on your PC. You can select Always block a threat to allow Avast to block the threat automatically, or Ask me about decision to receive a notification every time a threat is detected on your PC.
- Enable Hardened Mode: uses information based on reputation services to determine which executable files are safe to open.
- Enable Rootkit detection: enables Avast to monitor hidden malicious threats in the system. Unticking this option may resolve potential compatibility issues that can cause system crashes.
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Recent Stories
Bill McLaughlin, Plant Curator at the U.S. Botanic Garden, reflects on the beautiful goldenrod blooming at the U.S. Botanic Garden.
Solidago odora. Once exported as an herbal tea, anise-scented goldenrod also makes a neat and tidy specimen for dry gardens.
S. plumosa. Rare and recently re-discovered, the red-stemmed Yadkin River goldenrod now thrives in the National Garden.
Falsely accused of causing hay fever (that dishonor belongs to ragweed and late grasses), goldenrods have long been appreciated overseas for cut-flower and garden use. Most of the 100 plus goldenrods (Solidago spp.) are native to North America, where they provide a bright blast of late season color.
While the beauty is ours to behold, their pollen and nectar makes them among the most important pollinator foods at the close of the growing season. The familiar tall species seen along roadways this time of year spread very aggressively underground, and are best reserved for habitat reclamation work. So, which among them is tame enough to be called garden-worthy?
The U.S. Botanic Garden's National Garden features a dozen that are as well behaved as they are beautiful. A tidy choice for dry sunny sites, Anise-scented goldenrod (Solidago odora) also happens to be the official state herb of Delaware. Its glossy, licorice flavored leaves were famously used in revolutionary times as an ingredient in "Liberty Tea."
While many goldenrods are quite common in their native haunts, a few are rare. Long presumed extinct following a dam building project in the early 1900's, the rediscovery of Yadkin River goldenrod (S. plumosa) in 1994 has allowed conservationists a chance to bring it back from the brink. Currently thriving in the National Garden, the broad golden plumes of this handsome North Carolina species put on their show in September and October.
While most goldenrods are found in sunny places, a few call our eastern woodlands home. Among the best of these is wreath goldenrod (S. caesia), whose nearly horizontal fall flower stems look great weaving among rich green Christmas ferns and blue and white woodland asters.
A staff favorite at the U.S. Botanic Garden is wand goldenrod (S. stricta). Through the summer its lean, strong stems reach skyward some 6-8 feet and then gently arch as the top of third becomes studded with tiny yellow blooms that sway on every breeze. Flowering peaks in mid-to-late November, and if icy weather doesn't trouble them, on into January!
Come check out the season's golden bounty and find your own favorite garden variety goldenrod. The National Garden is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, including all weekends and holidays. Visit www.usbg.gov for more information.


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Moved to St Mary's Bay in Auckland earlier this week and went with Orcon's unlimited service. Currently we've been getting exceptionally poor speeds and was wondering exactly what to try to improve them.
We are about 1.6km (assuming a fairly direct route) from the Ponsonby exchange, which the Chorus tool indicates we're on. Not sure if we've been cabinetised.


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Recently I realised that my expensive Nalgene water bottles and 'premium' range Lock & Lock lunch box were all made of BPA-leeching polycarbonate. Many others have already blogged about unsafe food plastics and the BPA problem before (see Just Bento: What are Japanese plastic bento boxes made of? and The SIGG water bottle controversy and the water bottle conundrum) and there's plenty of information on the web about how to choose safer plastics.
The good news is that newer Nalgene bottles are made from BPA-free Tritan. Look out for the 'Nalgene Choice' labelling that identifies the new-range bottles. The recycling category "7" includes both BPA-polycarbonates as well as Tritan, so don't use that as a conclusive identification of the material used.
The two styles of Lock n Lock Sport bottles I have been using for some years are also categorised as a "7", and as they are from the pre-BPA-consciousness days, there's a high chance both are polycarbonate. Some other Lock & Lock bottles are safer "5" plastics.
However, Lock & Lock has come out with several new lines of bottles, made with Tritan and all marked with large 'BPA-free' labels. These are not yet found on the international website, but are in the Singapore stores. I picked up two types on 30% discount at NTUC Fairprice a few weeks ago.
My main gripe is that the largest bottle is only 600ml, and that only in the range where the screw-lid is not attached to the bottle itself, which means the chance of dropping the lid and having to wash it before screwing it back on, not very practical when one is outdoors.
I do love the positive screw grooves on the green bottle, but there's something else that annoys me, which is that the screw grooves result in a lot of water dripping when I drink! I've had the same problem with insulated mugs too. The problem seems to be much less when the screw top mouth is small, such as with this narrow-mouthed Nalgene style which I also have (unfortunately an old bottle, in polycarbonate).
So maybe I should stick to flip-top bottles? However, in my experience, the flip-tops can easily be accidentally popped open and I've had many spills inside my bags before :(. So I try to put them on the outside mesh pocket of my rucksack or placed upright at the side of handbag.
The other thing about flip-tops is that if the mouth is too small, such as this Lock & Lock sports bottle, it's hard to drink without creating a vacuum seal with your mouth.
My water bottle wish list:
* 750ml
* BPA-free
* lid that is attached to bottle
* non-drip mouth
* mouth that's not too small
* tall, slim shape that fits into standard water bottle pockets on sports bags
* and if it's cute, that's just a bonus ^^
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So, you probably hear a lot of grousing from Phil Mushnick, et. al about how expensive it is to take a family of four to a game, buy some frankfurters and not hear the gangster hip hop music. But high prices happen when you have a popular product with limited supply in a big, wealthy market. We get that.
But James Dolan's ticket price hikes are a little bonkers.
This team went 117-211 in the past four years, and 139-189 in the four years before that. Not one season above .500 in the bunch, and only one playoff appearance—a 2004 first-round sweep at the hands of the Nets. All of this brings back painful flashbacks, including but not limited to Shandon Anderson, Jerome Williams, and Jamison Brewer being on the same team.
And 49 percent is a big, honking price jump. The kind of jump that's a little outlandish when the jump in the team's performance isn't that big. (They're 34-30, sixth in the East.)
Here's CNBC's Darren Rovell (on Twitter):
Knicks season tickets will rise, on average, 49% next yr. Likely the largest yearly avg increase in sports history.
Knicks season tickets rising more as a result of increased Garden renovation costs ($977M) than Carmelo/Amare
Ticket increases will make the Knicks the 1st NBA team ever to average $100/ticket
Forbes says the Lakers are already there, with an average ticket price of $113, but, you know, they won a title. Maybe two? Whereas the Knicks hold the title of having more Anthony Carters than anyone in the league, with one. This is more Anthony Carters than you would want.


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Senior Citizen Choir Sing Hip Hop Songs! (Including Eminem's 8 Mile, OutKast, Chamillionaire, Mc Hammer, Nelly & More)
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Fears about the safety of the A342 at Wedhampton have been raised after an accident which led to the death of Devizes conductor Frank Shipway, 79.
Mr Shipway lived in Conock, near Devizes, and stepped in to became director of Devizes Junior Eisteddfod in 2010. He also worked with orchestras all over the world including Italy's National Symphony Orchestra of the RAI.
The road was closed for five hours on Tuesday while police carried out an investigation of the scene. The A342 was closed between the Lydeway garage junction and the Wedhampton turn-off and traffic was diverted through Lydeway.
Mr Shipway was trapped in his car and firefighters from Devizes and Westbury cut off the roof to release him. He was conscious and paramedics from South Western Ambulance Service and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance gave him pain relief before he was flown by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance to Southampton General Hospital, a major trauma centre.
He died from his injuries in the early hours of Wednesday.
The driver of the Astravan, a 20-year-old man from Devizes, was released from his vehicle by firefighters. He was flown by the Wiltshire Air Ambulance to Southmead Hospital, Bristol, a major trauma centre, and was discharged on Tuesday night.
The drivers were the only occupants of the vehicles and police are appealing for witnesses to the collision just before 5pm on Tuesday, or who saw the vehicles before the accident, to call 101.
The junction with Green Gate Road is the first turning into Wedhampton when travelling from Devizes on the A342.
Urchfont Parish Council has expressed concerns about the A342 in Wedhampton and Lydeway.
Parish clerk Bob Lunn said: "Urchfont Parish Council has always been concerned about the access roads into Wedhampton and the Lydeway junction.
"If you are coming out of Green Gate Road at Wedhampton it's very difficult to see traffic coming in either direction.
"Traffic travels along the A342 fast. It's a 50mph limit."


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Central Connecticut softball senior Kelsey Barlow and sophomore Laura Messina were honored with NEC weekly awards on Monday. The duo led the Blue Devils to their highest conference finish in CCSU history this week as they clinched an NEC Tournament berth and at least a share of the regular season title.
Messina earns NEC Pitcher of the Week honors for the second week straight and fourth time this season after a 4-1 week, including two shutouts against Rhode Island and Quinnipiac. The sophomore tallied 21 strikeouts, surpassing her own CCSU single-season strikeout record of 207. She now has 210 on the season. In 30 innings, she posted a 1.17 ERA, allowed just five earned runs and walked only one batter in five games. She also allowed only three hits or less in three of her five games last week.
Barlow earns NEC Co-Player of the Week after she registered seven hits, five runs and 12 RBI this week. Her seven hits included four home runs, one of which was a grand slam in the 10-2 five-inning win over Quinnipiac on Sunday. She smacked a homer in the bottom of the eighth inning against Robert Morris as well. Barlow tops the CCSU career home run record and, after this week, ties the Central record for most career RBI. She finished the week batting .350 and slugging .950.
The Blue Devils will travel to Maryland-Eastern Shore for a doubleheader on May 1 to close the regular season before gearing up for the NEC Tournament on May 9-11.


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Can someone confirm that his full name is William Grey?--spaceeinstein 22:42, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
- Billy is the same as William. Mallerd 19:09, November 2, 2009 (UTC)
Johnny and the LCPD call him William at one point in the game. It's definitely his real first name. Kevin70 13:43, January 17, 2010 (UTC)
His Jacket
Billy's jacket in tlad looks like the one Johnny wore in the main game doesn't it. --LuisFernandoLopez 13:17, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
Well DUH! He is the president of The Lost. Kevin70 13:43, January 17, 2010 (UTC)
How is it known that Billy went to the Triads to make a deal solely to kill Johnny at the point the Lost decided to make a deal with the Triads? After that deal had gone bad, it was more of a mystery that the cops showed up, since everyone was wondering who tipped them off, rather than the Triads betraying them. Wasn't Johnny very much surprised that Billy took action so fast when they encountered the heroin? It could be that Billy set up his confessions for which he was eventually killed even before 'clean and serene' and already made a deal with the triads, perhaps explaining the sudden and calm submission to Johnny's plan to sell the heroin to the chinese. Mallerd 19:09, November 2, 2009 (UTC)
His age
How the hell is he younger than Brian? And speaking of that, how the hell is he not in his 50's? And where do you guys get the ages for these people anyway? --Jackass2009 05:38, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
- You don't have to be violent about it. Chimpso 05:42, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
I do when I found out that an ass-kissing weasel looks up to someone younger than him. He's at least 39. Because the first email from Mike Klebitz said they were both 15 when Johnny was 10. Johnny is 34, Billy was born in at least 1969.When I tried to edit it, it wouldn't let me scroll down so I could save the changes. So someone please do this for me. --Jackass2009 09:09, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
- There must be something wrong with your browser then, so, uh, how old is Billy? Chimpso 09:27, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
I'd say he's at least 40, because Johnny is 34, this took place in 2008. In the email from Michael, they (they being Michael and Billy.) were 15 when Johnny was 10. Johnny was born in '74, 5 - 74 = 69. But depending when exactly Billy was born, could be in 1968.--Jackass2009 22:26, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Ok then, If you have actual evidence then you can always feel free to change the page. Chimpso 23:38, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
1. I wish I could scroll down so I could hit save. 2. What do you mean by evidence? --Jackass2009 23:41, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
- I mean evidence of his age. Oh, and you must be able to scroll down, you scrolled down to hit save on this talk page did you not? What browser are you using? Chimpso 00:00,
- January 10, 2010 (UTC)
- Billy is 37 not 45 the LCPD database in the game gives us their ages and it says billy is 37 and i think we should take it's word for it the game tells us he's 37 so he's 37 no matter how old he looks.
- Oh whoops, just saw. Look down at the LCPD Police record of him, It will say his age is 37. Oh, and by the way, if you cannot scroll down again then just press "Ctrl-S" when you are done imputting information. Happy Editing! Chimpso 00:06, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
I'm using Internet explorer. And if it is what it says in game also, that's messed up. Michael said they were both 15. Johnny was 10 at the time. I doesn't make sense to me.--Jackass2009 01:49, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
- Well, that is his age. If it is recorded in the police database then it is his true age. Chimpso 01:57, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
It's gotta be a mistake in the game or something, Michael should've said they were both 13 or Johnny was 12. I can't think of the word.--Jackass2009 05:11, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
yes Johnny and Billy are 3-years apart Billy being 37 according to the game and Johnny being 34 this is confirmed in the game so that is his true age 37 he may not look it but i guess he is and the email had to of been a mistake if Billy and Johnny are truly as old as the game says than Billy would have been 13 when Johnny was 10 and Johnny would have been 12 when Billy was 15, so i think we should take the games word for it Billy is 37
I wish people would stop changing his age Billy is 37
...I hate math. Jackass2009 22:24, July 26, 2010 (UTC)
He just looks older because he takes so many drugs. Slipknot
Member of the GSF?
Okay, who was the smartass who decided it would be funny to put Billy's LCPD record affiliations as, "Member of the Grove Street Families?" I'm fixing it. --Danny Phoenix 02:01, December 30, 2010 (UTC)
- I found who did it. Gtasaidthandunn did. See 17:12, November 30, 2010. Very smart, asshole!! Did he weaved GTA III and GTA IV? I never knowb there's another people who did like that except me(See my Talk page)! Mr.Korean 02:43, December 30, 2010 (UTC)
Please Shut Up about GSF!!!!!!
What the hell is going on? Here is WIKI, NOT WISHlist!!! I don't understand why some ridiculous peoples write that, for example, "GSF" in this article. Can't you stop vandalizing in the museum? Mr.Korean 04:36, January 9, 2011 (UTC)
Is it just me or does he remind you of kerry king i mean the beard Same size and Watching violence on tv(That was jeff henneman but he in slayer as well)
To me, he looks more like James Heitfield but his additude is more like Jack Nicolson.
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Tunisia Travel Information
The Basics
Local time in Tunisia is GMT +1 (GMT +2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).
Electrical current in Tunisia is 230 volts, 50Hz. Round European-style, two-pin plugs are used.
The overwhelming majority of people in Tunisia speak Arabic and French. English is taught in all schools and is increasingly spoken especially by younger people. Some German and Italian is also spoken.
Travel Health
No vaccinations are recommended for Tunisia and no serious health risks exist, but all travellers are required to show a yellow fever certificate if coming from an infected area. Visitors travelling outside the resorts should ensure they drink only boiled, purified water. All medical expenses must be paid for immediately after treatment in Tunisia, and costs can be quite high. The availability of medication is limited. Visitors should bring adequate supplies of their own medication. Travel insurance is a necessity.
Tipping is not a requirement in Tunisia but appreciated for good service in local establishments. Most people performing a useful service will wait to be tipped. Waiters in resort and hotel restaurants expect a tip of around 10 percent.
Safety Information
As a rule, travellers are advised to avoid the border areas with Algeria, and be extra cautious if travelling alone in the southern and eastern border areas. In general, the northeastern coast region from Tunis all the way down to Gabes, remains safe and tourist friendly, although in recent years, there have been isolated incidences in the safer resort areas, such as Sousse and Port El Kantaoui on the east coast, where violent terrorist attacks have been especially aimed at large groups of foreign tourists.
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And although violent crimes are unlikely in larger tourist cities and resorts, petty theft and pick pocketing does occur. An increase in bag snatching has been noted in tourist areas and visitors are advised to keep bags close at all times.
Note: A state of emergency is currently in effect in Tunisia, following a suicide bombing in 2015.
Local Customs
Tunisia is a Muslim country and visitors should respect the local sensibilities, especially during the month of Ramadan. Visitors, and women in particular, should dress modestly outside of the beach resorts. Women should note that coffee houses are mainly populated by men and women are often ushered into the 'family section' in restaurants. Homosexuality is illegal and although it is common to see Arab men greet each other with a kiss on the cheek and even hold hands in public, this is unacceptable for tourists. Despite being a Muslim country, alcohol is widely available.
Tunisians like to get to know the person with whom they will be doing business and negotiations tend to be prolonged and very sociable occasions. As with other Arab countries, one is expected to dress conservatively and formally in Tunisia.
French is the common language of business and interpreters will be necessary otherwise. A firm handshake is the accepted form of greeting and the Arabic 'salaam aleikum' works better than a simple 'hello.' Business hours are generally 8am to 12pm and 3pm to 6pm Monday to Friday.
The international dialling code for Tunisia is +216. City and area codes are in use, e.g. (0)1 for Tunis. There is widespread internet coverage with wifi in most tourist resorts, hotels, and restaurants.
Duty Free
Travellers to Tunisia do not have to pay duty on the following items: 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 400g tobacco; 1 bottle of alcohol; a reasonable amount of perfume; and gifts to the value of 10 Tunisian dinars.
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There's no word on whether Depp might star in the project, but given his tight relationship with Disney on the Pirates of the Caribbean films and the upcoming The Lone Ranger, I wouldn't say the prospect is out of the question. Widely considered one of the best pieces of fiction ever written, Miguel de Cervantes' seminal 1605 novel centers on a hidalgo who sets out to revive chivalry after reading a number of chivalric novels.


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Autoruns is an app that shows you what apps are configured to run during your system bootup or login. It also shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These apps include ones in your Startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys.
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Vice Chancellor Susan Jeffords of UW Bothell and Director, Dr. S.K. Baral of KIIMS will sign the agreement. "This new agreement offers a great model for how Washington's universities can build effective partnerships," Jeffords noted . "With this agreement we are taking steps to enhance the region's global competiveness."
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How do you like the photos?
Photography credits to my wife :)
56 comments :
- Mansi05 March, 2010
Bhavesh, u r such a handsome man. A Prince Charming...!ReplyDelete
What can I say - photography credits to your wife - beautiful photos:)ReplyDelete
Photographs are shot beautifully.ReplyDelete
Wonderful photoes! I am sure you both are pleased!ReplyDelete
Fantastic shots !! Beautiful post !!ReplyDelete
Nice to meet you, and your wife is an excellent portrait photographer ;-)ReplyDelete
Wonderful photos.Nice to meet you.ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed meeting you, Now there is a face with the name. Your wife did a wonderful job of capturing you. Next, we need some pictures of your lovely wife, to complete the picture.ReplyDelete
tu esposa es muy buena fotógrafa, felicitaciones!ReplyDelete
gracias por regalarnos tu rostro, la naturaleza se adivina detrás de tí.
- Anonymous05 March, 2010
Awesome...feel like watching movies :)ReplyDelete
lovely photographyReplyDelete
awesome pix
Hi! Wanted to thank you for visiting my blog and your lovely comment. Took a look around your site, your blog and your clones: fantastic!!ReplyDelete
Hummm.... you are so nice!!!!!ReplyDelete
Congratulations to your life!!! ... :))))
So sorry, nice friend, I'll take the translater!
Kiss you
Tonight, at oo, Romanian time, I will post a photo I took from you. Please send me the link to insert in the post ... Thank you! Only better!ReplyDelete
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Nice earth tones colors on the 3rd photo. Thanks for the comment over at mine.ReplyDelete
Thank you for post on my blog. I was just so confused. I like live writer better and I didn't know, the way I could not get a decent internet connection if it would transfer or not.I did a system restore and went back a ways and my interrnet problem was solved. Glad to be back visiting you.ReplyDelete
Congratulations to photographer!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous05 March, 2010
Olá Bavesh,ReplyDelete
How are you?
Fotos nice:)
So are mine! and mine are free as nature was and is. at no charge does God share his creation,ReplyDelete
message reads? Life is free. maybe your first blog but take off the crap ads.
Great shots, she is very talented.ReplyDelete
Léia :)
It is evedent to me that you are always trying to walk in beauty. You are a complement to your surrondings. In Dine' culture, the concept is "Shi Kaya". I am the land, and the land is me. To me, neither can exist independent of one another. Long Life Happiness!ReplyDelete
Well I think these look really nice- great job. I like your profile pic with short hair..what can I say..I may of liked it long at one time though?ReplyDelete
Nice to meet you Bhavesh :)ReplyDelete
Lindas estas fotos
your wife knows to make photos, she made great onesReplyDelete
Interesting!!! You're wife is such an adorable photographer!!!ReplyDelete
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Your blog is fab, love the photosReplyDelete
Nice to meet you Bhavesh. Now when I read your blog I can imagine you as you are, and that is nice.ReplyDelete
To be honest, you look like a professional photographer as well as a model. Damn handsome :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for the visit! Nice shots.ReplyDelete
You are looking very handsome and just like a Bollywood actor. In first picture you are looking like Nirmal Pandey who acted in Auzaar movie. Your wife is a very good photographer. She has taken shots from a very good angle and the picture has come very nice and perfect.ReplyDelete
vallah..who's the film star ya? buddy thanks for passing by yar...yr blog is gr8...will keep coming here..stay healthy and keep yr cheers mate..ReplyDelete
Hi Bhavesh! Excellent pictures. Great job!!ReplyDelete
Blogtrotter 2 has moved to the Reggae Land. Enjoy and have a great week ahead!!
Always great to see pictures of you! I think your wife may have a calling, too.ReplyDelete
Fantastic! Your wife is a terrific photographer too! Thanks you two!!!!ReplyDelete
great photos...you are professional!...wonderful photos of yourself...now I know who's blog I am looking at...will visit to look at your camera magic often.ReplyDelete
Good afternoon Bhavesh :) Thank you so much for stopping by my little blog.ReplyDelete
The photos you and your wife have taken are so beautiful - you have no idea how much I envy your skill and eye. I peeped at your clones too, so unusual - definitely gave me a smile on this cold and dreary afternoon.
Your wife is a mean photographer. Lovely images ...like a film star BhaveshReplyDelete
Bhavesh: What great photos, glad to meet the man behind the camera.ReplyDelete
I love the open countryside you have.ReplyDelete
Hi, Bhavesh!ReplyDelete
Your wife is talented. Great shots. Looks like a beautiful place too..
Thanks for the visit
Hello! Nice photos!Congratulations to photographer, your wife!ReplyDelete
nice photos.....you look like Sayid in Lost....:) thanks for visiting!ReplyDelete
Your wife did a great job! I love the one with all the sky behind!ReplyDelete
Well, Bhavesh, I must agree with the others, you are most handsome, as much - and more so - than many of the stars of Bollywood. You remind me of Naveen Andrews, the English born actor of Indian descent who has been in many films. I haven't seen "Lost" but I think Dhemz was referring to him. I like you with your longer hair and beard!ReplyDelete
Is your wife a photographer as well? Perhaps, by default!!
Those are such nice words Carmen. Thanks so much!ReplyDelete
Yes, my wife is also a photographer. In fact, she's much better than me :)
And yes, Dhemz probably is referring to Naveen AndrewsReplyDelete
Well you can tell your wife that she's picked a good looking guy.ReplyDelete
@ Val: Aw thank you! Actually she tells me everyday :)ReplyDelete
- 4 U ALWYS12 January, 2011
THESE PICS ARE MARVELOUS BHAVESH. YOU ARE A BRAVE PERSON.ReplyDelete
@ 4 U ALWYS: Thank you :)ReplyDelete
- Prakash K.S.26 March, 2011
Thanks for these wonderful photographs, especially the sparrows, which I really love. Best wishes.ReplyDelete
@ Prakash K.S.: I'm glad you loved the sparrow and the other photographs :)ReplyDelete
- Wilson Uvoe25 June, 2011
A STRONG CONCENTRATION OF LOVE; IS EXPANDING.ReplyDelete
@ Wilson Uvoe: Sorry; I didn't understand.ReplyDelete


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