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"It's a pleasure for me and my family to tell you how
good was our cruise with Kate and Kostas. Being the
first sailing cruise experience for my wife and our
daughter, they really enjoyed these days thanks to the
experience and safe attitude of Kostas and Kate's
courtesy. We saw wonderful spots and swam in a fantastic
sea." - MM, Switzerland
4-day charter of Golden Odysseus was the highlight
of our fortnight in Greece. Kate and Kostas welcomed us
aboard their spacious yacht and took us on a relaxing
cruise from Paxos back to Corfu, visiting some lovely
towns on the mainland on the way. Kostas handled the
boat like a pro, whilst Kate provided fabulous meals and
coffees. Once anchored, the children could swim, snorkel
and even have a go at kayak-surfing. Do not expect
uniforms and spit and polish, this is a holiday for
people who want to cruise this lovely area in a very
comfortable boat with delightful hosts who can show you
the real Ionian Island experience." - CC, Dorchester
"I had an idea that we could use the trip on Golden
Odysseus to celebrate a big birthday with many far-flung
friends. The reality was so much more than I expected
and we shared a very special day together. Kate and
Kostas took immaculate care of us, they were so kind,
the day was so good, everybody was so happy and pleased
and relaxed. We all felt so spoilt. Paxos does not need
much embellishment, but from the deck of Golden Odysseus
the island assumed a radiance I could not have
anticipated." - M-AB, London
Golden Odysseus is an ocean-going Skipper 53 that comes
with her own skipper and hostess. She is an
elegant yacht
and, although slightly older than our other two yachts
(she was built in 1994), she has recently been
refurbished and has a large, comfortable interior, and spacious
teak decks for sunbathing and relaxing. Golden Odysseus
offers the chance to experience 'bigger boat sailing' at reasonable cost, even if you have never sailed
Odysseus is owned and crewed by Kostas and Kate, who
take real pride in their yacht and look after their
guests extremely well. Kostas is the skipper and, as
hostess, Kate does the shopping and cooks breakfast and
lunch; she will also cook dinner if you would like to
dine on board. So you can be as hands on or as laid
back as you like.
There are four double cabins, each with its own en suite
head and shower, one of which is occupied by the skipper
and hostess.
The large comfortable saloon
has seating for 12 and has a flat screen
TV, DVD player, music system with speakers both below
and on deck, and a Wi-fi connection. The galley
kitchen has full cooking facilities, including two fridges,
an oven, hob and microwave. Bed linen, towels, and pillows are provided.
cockpit has a large bimini sunshade, bathing platform,
swim ladder and deck shower. Fishing equipment is provided and the dinghy is
equipped with an outboard motor.
The Cost: Prices are available on application
but, as a guide, the
weekly charter fee ranges from £3,500 in May, early
June, September and October to £4,950 in late July and
Fuel, water, any port fees, food and drinks (for your party and
your skipper/hostess) are not included and are to be
paid locally.
Golden Odysseus can also
usually be chartered for periods of as little as two or
three days, especially out of high season.
Prices are available on application
but, as a guide, the
daily charter fee ranges from £700 to £850.
Day Trips: Day
trips (maximum capacity 10 persons) from 10.00 to 18.00
are also sometimes available at short notice, in which
case the charter fee of 750 euros (to be paid locally)
includes the services of the skipper and hostess, fuel,
lunch, wine and soft drinks. A special family
rate of 500 euros is available for up to four children
and their parents.
Day trips from Corfu Town normally go up to Kassiopi and
the pretty bays opposite the coast of Albania before
returning via Vidos Island if sailing conditions are
good. Trips from Paxos might go round Paxos and Anti
Paxos stopping off in secluded bays, or across to Sivota
Mourtas or Parga on the coast of Epirus, if sailing
conditions are good. If
you are interested in a day trip while holidaying on Paxos or Corfu, then
As Golden Odysseus comes
with her own skipper, no
previous sailing experience is required.
Other Yachts: We can also offer
three other yachts. Circe is a beautiful Norwegian gaff-rigged ketch that has been
completely rebuilt to a very high standard and comes
with her own captain and crew of two.
The guide price for a week's charter, including the
captain and crew, is
£8,000 - £12,500.
True Commitment II is a Sun Odyssey 52.2 built in 2002
and is a spacious yacht offering real luxury and style.
The guide price for a week's charter, including the skipper,
is £3,150 - £4,500 and for two days'
charter £1,300 - £2,000.
The Bavaria 41
is ideal for smaller groups or for anyone wanting to
enjoy sailing for a couple of days while still retaining
the comfort of their own villa.The
guide price is £450 - £700 a day, including the skipper.
For Further Information: Please
Please read
Booking Conditions and the
Important Information
section of this website, and
then complete and submit
Enquiry Form to check availability.
Paxos Life Activities Ltd
telephone: 0044 (0)1444 258048
email: info(at)paxoslife.co.uk


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This session is part of the mandatory GIM teaching programme in Yorkshire.
The New Consultants Forum will take place on Friday 10 May 2019 at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. This new meeting will provide practical help and support for new consultants, and will include a session from the BMA on 'the consultant contract and job planning'.
The Mersey region evening teach-in programme continues to provide an update on advances in clinical practice for doctors in training, consultant physicians, GPs and staff grade doctors wishing to continue their medical education.
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We are delighted to welcome back director Deborah Bruce and her team to re-launch their 2013 production of Pride and Prejudice ahead of a UK tour.
The cast includes Matthew Kelly and Felicity Montagu as Mr and Mrs Bennet, Tafline Steen as Elizabeth Bennet, Benjamin Dilloway as Mr Darcy and Doña Croll as Lady Catherine De Bourgh.
Best ticket availability is for Thursday matinees, with some single tickets for evening performances – but check the website daily for returns. Tickets are still available for The Churchill Theatre, Bromley (21 – 24 Sept), the opening venue on the UK tour.
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Opening Arguments in Angelina O'Mara Trial Today
FOLEY -- The murder trial of Angelina O'Mara got underway in Benton County District Court today with opening arguments. The 39-year-old is charged with first and second degree murder in the death of her ex-husband James O'Mara.
O'Mara sat expressionless in a dark gray sweater as the Benton County Attorney painted a picture of a cold-blooded killer who shot James O'Mara once in the head. Attorney Robert Raupp shared numerous contradictory statements O'Mara made to investigators. At first, she told police she didn't know O'Mara and her boyfriend Michael Pies were dead and that they were both alive the last time she saw them. She later said the men knew each other, were jealous of each other and that the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang killed them. O'Mara also admitted later that she and Pies fought, the gun went off and killed him. Finally, she admitted to authorities while she was in custody in South Dakota that she had shot O'Mara in the head.
Defense lawyers painted a much different picture. They say it's a complicated case with complicated relationships. At issue is not what the facts are, but what those facts mean. They say O'Mara was in a love triangle with two men who were abusive and alcoholics. They say she sought the attention of men, even craved it.
Witness testimony Wednesday centered on the two Sauk Rapids Police officers who were first to respond to the apartment where James O'Mara's body was found. Both described how O'Mara's body was found on the couch with two pillows covering his bloody face, with a gunshot wound through the bottom pillow.
They described the investigation which revealed surveillance video of James O'Mara the night before, using an ATM and buying cigarettes and pizza the night before he died.
Surveillance and ATM receipts also show O'Mara withdrew $500 from James O'Mara's account. Police also found three unspent .22 caliber rifle shells in O'Mara's SUV. No weapon was ever found.
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The goal of search engine optimization (SEO) is thus a good ranking, in order to get as many valuable clicks from visitors, who then turn into so-called conversions on the website. These conversions include, for example, sales, contacts, newsletter subscriptions, etc.
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The alpha and omega and thus the absolute basis of search engine optimization are the keywords. So the question is: what terms should be used to find the site on search engines? The hardest part is probably the choice of the "right" keywords – unfortunately, there is no such thing as a panacea. But of course we can give you some tricks and tips. First, make a list of all the terms that you consider relevant to your business. Then, expand this list by using useful keyword tools, such as Google's Keyword Planner.
You'll also get more keyword ideas and suggestions using Google Trends or Google's Suggest feature. Also, "Related Searches" or your competitors' keywords can be a helpful inspiration to define keywords that are relevant to you. From this – admittedly extensive list – select now the best selling and most promising keywords and optimize your website accordingly.
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Week 63 – Alabama Birmingham Mission
3100 Lorna Road, Suite 107
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Well I'm now in Montgomery Alabama! Its nice to be in a city and so nice to see big buildings instead of just trees! There's so much history that happened here too so thats pretty cool.
Sadly I didn't have time to say bye to anyone in Clanton so that was actually really sad 😦
I got a call from Sister Sainsbury wednesday at like 7:15 in the morning saying that my new companion would be to our apartment in 15 minutes and that I would go with him back to montgomery and not to transfers. That was really annoying cause there were a bunch of people I wanted to say bye to at transfers.
My new companion is Elder Braaksma. He's from Arizona and has been out a little over 3 months. We are serving in the Capitol ward. Its a military ward because of the military base here so theres a lot of people that are just in and out.
We got a media referral for a lady named Tiffany this week. We brought her her bible and shared with her the Book of Mormon. She felt the spirit so strongly and accepted the invitation to be baptized on December 2. She wanted to come to church but overslept because she didn't want to go to bed without reading the Book of Mormon so didn't go to sleep until 2. She came to a lunch that a member held after church though and really enjoyed it. She wants to come next week.
We visited a lady named Maggie in the hospital. A guy in a rehab center told us to visit her. shes not a member and was very grateful to see us. We gave her a blessing and she was very grateful. She also asked for a "Mormon bible" and said she's wanted one for a long time. She was so thankful and I think shes in love with the guy who told us to come see her. the whole time she'd switch from how much she loves Jesus to how much she cares about Brother Mckay haha.
Also at the hospital a security guard stopped us cause he got a call that there was someone on the parking garage looking off the edge and they thought they might be thinking of committing suicide.. ooops. Got the picture though..
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
So, I'm a Background painter.
Hey-a. So I worked on some background paintings for series of animated shorts of Puertorican animation company "León Animation studios. Be sure on the lookout on a tv screen near you. Or when they post it online, you know them inter webs with them links.
Of course this one is "inspired" by a BG painting from one of my favorite Ren and Stimpy episodes "
Mad Dog Hoek".
Edit: Here's the cartoon, enjoy!
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Remember when I shared the story about my friend Carole's daughter and what happened in the bridal shop in Las Vegas?
Since then, Carole told her neighbor Debbie about it.
Debbie happens to be a talented photographer,
who also happens to have a friend named Jennifer who owns a local bridal shop.
Knowing that Heidi's fiancé Michael wasn't there to see Heidi in the wedding dress in Las Vegas, and that Carole hadn't been able to take pictures that day, Debbie and Jennifer got together to create another magical day for Heidi.
This time, Michael was there.
And Debbie took plenty of (beautiful!) photos…
Click over to Debbie's site and read the full story of Heidi's even-more-special bridal shop day. Your heart will be touched by Heidi and Michael's love for each other and how Debbie and her friend Jennifer helped to make the day so special for them.
Then get the Kleenex ready and watch the beautiful slideshow below. (Heidi loves Disney, so Debbie even chose a Disney song for the slideshow.)
I feel the same way that Debbie expressed: knowing that this day with Heidi and Michael was probably one of the most meaningful days for Carole as a mom, I am honored to be able to tell a little more of the story and share their experience with others.
After you watch their slideshow, take a minute to leave Heidi and Michael a comment here. I'm sure it would mean a lot to them!
*Another wonderful thing that happened as a result of Heidi's story being shared was that my friend Carole was contacted by Down Syndrome News, who then contacted me to ask if they could publish the story from my blog in an upcoming issue of their magazine. I am so excited that more families will get to share in the beauty of Heidi's special day!
Thanks for stopping by for Mom-Mondays! Put my button anywhere on your site then come back here and add your URL to the link list below. It's as simple as that! Just an easy way for moms to come alongside other moms…
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Wow, that is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the warning about the Kleenex! I am so happy for the couple, that is a beautiful photo shoot!
I think I need a kleenex. That's just beautiful!!!
Truly inspiring!! This is such a wonderful story Genny… I am so proud of you for showcasing TRUE beauty, joy, and love!!!You all have hearts of gold… and WOW is that a gorgeous dress!! Great pictures. Its all so wonderful!!Be blessed-Amanda
"THIS" is all too precious…. I'm left smiling.Thank you for sharing this story, with us.
Genny, this is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing this story.When you have a chance, go to my blog and read the following post, there's a little something for you at the end: https://livingoutsidethestacks.com/2010/08/im-so-honored-and-im-passing-it-on/
Such a beautiful story and equally beautiful photos. What an inspiration. Excuse me while I go get the box of tissues!
Ladies the world over, including the handicapped, have the same wishes for someone special to love them. This is just beautiful. I hope this can happen for my youngest sister someday.
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I LOVED this post. I LOVED this special moment. Thanks for allowing us a peek at the bride and groom.
Wow. I'm speechless. The love here is truly inspiring…I'm tearing up now. Thank you for sharing this, Genny.
I can feel so much love in these photos and the slide show. And isn't that what it's really all about? Thank you for sharing this. Just beautiful… And congrats to the happy couple!! :)
Wow what a beautiful story!!!Many blessing to them!!
this is so sweet, I was in tears by the end.
Yes, thanks for the kleenex warning! What an amazingly beautiful couple. They look so happy with each other, and isn't that all any of us can ever hope for?Thanks for sharing! I stumbled too! :)
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Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, held a hearing focusing on opportunities to improve and expand the Medicare Advantage Program. Witnesses at the hearing included Karoline Mortensen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Health Sector Management & Policy, University of Miami Business School; Andrew Toy, Chief Technology Officer, Clover Health; Daphne Klausner, Senior Vice President, Senior Markets, Independence Blue Cross; and Jack Hoadley, Ph.D., Georgetown University Health Policy Institute.
"The Medicare Trustees continue to project more seniors will choose a Medicare Advantage plan in the coming years. These statistics highlight the popularity of the Medicare Advantage program, demonstrating that seniors prefer the choice the program continues to provide. By expanding competition in the Medicare program, Medicare Advantage has proven that choice and competition works in healthcare to keep costs low for seniors and to improve care," Chairman Roskam said during his opening statement.
"Members of the Subcommittee are concerned about and would like to see more outcomes measures in the Medicare Advantage plans, and a lot of the plans would like to see these measures as well. Once you've done these processes and encouraged a good structure of a healthcare system, how do you ensure that the individuals' health or the population's health is actually improving? We're pushing today to talk more about incorporating more of these outcomes measures. Outcomes measures provide insight into the quality of care provided, but one downside is that they can be influenced by factors that happen outside of the healthcare system like patient compliance or issues with social determinants of health," said Dr. Mortensen.
"Patients should never have to choose between low cost or high quality care. We want to see the benefits offered to seniors and adults with disabilities through the Medicare Advantage program expanded to help more patients and the first step in making that happen is evaluating the outcomes that are currently being generated by the program. The testimony provided by our witnesses during this hearing is a step in the right direction," said Chairman Roskam.
Nearly 40 percent of Medicare beneficiaries with Parts A and B coverage are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan.
In 2018, most Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in contracts with four or more stars.
Higher performing plans tend to be companies that have the most experience in Medicare Advantage, but a number of smaller plans are working to address local needs that might not be reflected in the current quality model.
Consumers are better shoppers when they are adequately informed of their choices, including the cost, quality, and what benefits are included their Medicare options.
This hearing will review obstacles for consumers and high performing and emerging plans, as well as the current Star Rating system.
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Blue Bells Cabin – this was a fabulous block to make and I love the bright and bold fabrics. My Bee friend liked it too!
Stacked Windmills – this block was more challenging but I was happy with the way it turned out! Thirty six half square triangles was an effort but it was worth it for my lovely Bee friend.
Triple Star – I love this block and this is the block I chose also. I made this one for another Bee Friend. The brief was to use your favorite fabrics. The aqua spots and the pink floral has been a favorite fabric combo for quite sometime now!
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2012年3月24-26日 April 3, 2012Posted by mbintanghp in Uncategorized.
Now let met try to rewrite this short blog post in English, and with some addition that I still having difficulty to express it in Japanese :p
For me, these three days were quite special.
On 25th, together with the other Indonesian students I hold Tokyo Institute of Technology's Indonesian student association's farewell party. We prepared many things including farewell videos which took a lot of time. I did it like it is for my own graduation farewell party, because I know that having a boring farewell party on my graduation is a bummer. I hope what we organized can please them all. Quite surprising though, before coming here I never thought that I will be in charge to organize a farewell party, like I did in Indonesia for my seniors in my department :p I don't know whether I still can meet them or not, but I will always wish them the best for sure.
Two of the graduation Indonesian students lived in the same apartment with me. Once more on 26th we throw another farewell party for these two guys. But this time I only attended as guess, not as organizer :p Well we only had snacks but as long as we gathered it should be no problem rite :D We spoke a lot, quite a meaningful little speeches, and it moved our heart.
On 26th Tokyo Institute of Technology's graduation ceremony was hold. I also met many acquaintances, not only Indonesian students. Just seeing the smile on those graduates's faces I can feel their happiness and also made me remember my own graduation ceremony one year ago.
And then on the night of the same day, my lab's farewell party was hold. I think it was the party I can enjoy the most up until now. Not only the place was good because it was spacious, I also heard some good farewell speeches from the professors and the graduating lab members.
In these three days I got many valuable experiences. Thanks for reminding me I still have two more years here that I have to fully maximize. The master course will start soon, it's time to gear up :D
Well my English writing skill still isn't on the level I hope to be. I still having many difficulties to write these whole down, as you can see the sentences above are not very well structured. Unsurprising though since I rarely write long article in English. And another excuse is probably learning Japanese has made my brain crumbled @_@
Thanks for reading :D March 2012 Farewell Party – Part I
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SCG Cincinnati Open has now come and gone, and we have now seen the first look at the the new "face" of Standard. And although in it's majority it is the same face, it does have some new Journey into Nyx make-up on. For a format that (at least to me) was getting quite stale, we saw a Top 8 this weekend with 8 different decks. Much better than just a few weeks ago!
So let's take a quick look at this Top 8:
1. B/g Devotion
2. U/W Control
5. B/W Midrange
6. Mono-Black Devotion
7. Esper Control
8. G/R Monsters
Quite a list we got here. 3 Control decks, 3 midrange decks and 2 "aggro" decks.this is quite surprising, considering the amount of buzz there was around aggressive decks thanks to the introduction of Mana Confluence. So, what happened? Where are the aggro decks? To be fair, there was one true aggro deck in the Top 16, and that was G/W aggro. But not that great of a showing after all.
Where are all these decks that people were clamoring about? Where is Athreos, God of Passage, one of the JOU cards with the most buzz? Well, they are in the same place that all these newer cards are: buried under the huge power curve set by the Return to Ravnica block cards.
Look again at this Top 8. All three control archetypes are dominated by the three pillars of Standard control: Sphinx's Revelation, Supreme Verdict and Detention Sphere. Black-based devotion has used Pack Rat and Desecration Demon as their main beat-machines, although Theros-block does have some defining enablers in Gray Merchant and Thoughtseize. And let's not even speak about the most Theros heavy deck in Standard now, mono-blue devotion. the poor guy couldn't even get a Top 16 showing this time around.
So if you are looking for a huge shakeup in the format, I think you will have to wait another 6 months until Return to Ravnica rotates out.
The Newcomers
Forget Mana Confluence. The card is great, and we are not yet done seeing the end of it, but when JOU spoilers were being announced I told my friends that the more important pieces of the puzzle coming out where the two new temples, Temple of Epiphany and Temple of Malady. And in that prediction I may have been right. Three out of the Top 4 decks at Cincinnati were sporting at least 3 copies of one of these two cards. More than Mana Confluence these were the cards that truly enabled the current changes in Standard.
Let's start bottoms up. In 4th place we saw Christopher O'Bryant pilot a very fun-looking version of American Control, sporting none other than lightning-daddy Keranos, God of Storms as the only creature in the main sixty (good-o'l Aetherling was demoted into sideboard). If you saw the matches this weekend, you probably saw that work that Keranos put in. Card advantage OR free lightning bolts are never a bad idea. Speaking of card advantage, Christopher sported a copy of a card never seen in Standard: a singleton Firemind's Foresight. Think about it for a second. He is basically playing a fifth copy of Sphinx's Revelation. In Izzet colors. the deck is chock full of great options in all 3 casting costs. For 1 he can snag a Syncopate or a Quicken. For 2, a Deicide, Izzet Charms or Turn // Burn. And for 3, he gets all the utility in the world: Sphinx's Revelation for more card draw, Dissolve or Counterflux for counters, or Turn // Burn for targeted removal.
We then have our other relative newcomer to the Standard scene, Junk Midrange. I saw a few copies of this list in the last few weeks before JOU, and the final set in the Theros block definitely helped round out this deck into a true powerhouse. Jeff Hoogland piloted this list to 3rd place by playing both powerful creatures and planeswalkers early, thanks to the acceleration from full complements of Sylvan Caryatid and Courser of Cruphix. The deck sports premium removal and control options such as Hero's Downfall, Abrupt Decay, and Banishing Lights to live into turns four and five. He then starts dropping powerhouses at all mana costs after that. Blood Barons, Obzedats, Elspeth and Ajani can all be blowouts if the opponent doesn't have answers in hand.
Moving on up we got Eric Rill with an updated list for the old standby U/W control. Not a lot of surprises here, with the expected additions of Banishing Light, Nyx-fleece Ram and Deicide. His biggest surprises came in the form of no Aetherling main board, and instead a copy of Jace, Memory Adept in the sixty. When I first saw this play, I was baffled, but then I saw the true genius. Most people see this card for the zero ability, milling 10 cards, as a weapon against the control mirror. But Eric really mostly used it for the excellent +1 ability, being straight, unadulterated card advantage. And, he even got to ultimate it at least once during the Top 8 rounds!
Finally our winner Andrew Tenjum with B/g Devotion. When you look at it, it's just mono-black control with a splash of green for Abrupt Decay and Vraska. Seems like a very minor addition, but the results were extraordinary. Virtually no loss in speed now that Temples of Malady are in play, and Abrupt Decay answers so many threats that mono-black devotion had always struggled with (namely, Detention Sphere, but also Domri, Courser and many others). Relentless hand destruction is still there with four Thoughtseize and Lifebanes, explosive starts with Pack Rats and Mutavaults, and a great late-game with Desecration Demons and Gray Merchants.
And there we have our "new" standard. Sure, we have a lot of the same, but a Top 8 with eight different decks is a great thing to see finally. Think back to just a few months ago, where the Top 8 lists were Mono-black Devotion, Mono-blue devotion and U/W/x Control and almost nothing else. As per usual, we will not see the big shift people are waiting for until RTR rotates out, but we may still see a few rogue decks and new strategies come out in the next 6 months or so.
I know I will be trying some new cards next weekend, when I get to participate at the SCG Open in Knoxville. I am traditionally a control player in Standard myself, so I may do either straight U/W, esper or american, but I will hopefully playtest all of them more this week. Keranos is looking pretty good!


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Matt and I were at Ikea yesterday to try and get ideas about how to organize our new closet. This has now devolved into diagrams on graph paper with color-coded scaled-down squares that represent the different sized units. I still have no clue how it's going to work, despite all of Matt's patience and diagrams. I'll excitedly suggest a way that I think will work great and Matt will calmly respond, "Tiffany, if we set up the wardrobes like that, you won't be able to open the closet door to get to your clothing." Or "Yes, the wardrobes would fit facing each other like that, but will we fit between the wardrobes to get our clothing out?"
But I digress, the thing I wanted to write about was the little boy who was skipping through the store ahead of us, singing cheerily to himself and ignoring the taunts and pokes of his bored older brother.
"Oh my lawn chair, Oh my lawn chair," he was crooning to the tune of "Clementine." I kept trying to hear the next line of the song, but Ikea has so many twists and turns that I couldn't get close enough and his mother started to give me the wary eyeball.
Since I didn't feel like explaining I wasn't a creepy child stalker, I just wanted to hear what made-up lyrics he was singing, I let some distance grow and actually gave Matt and the closets some long-overdue attention. But after answering a few of my closet questions, he was practically begging me to find a new child to stalk.
"I'm not stalking! I'm writing," I explained indignantly.
"Okay," he responded in a clearly placating, go-away-and-leave-me-to-my-tape-measuring voice.
That was a mistake! Now he was going to get a full explanation and I was going to make him take me seriously, or at least be annoying enough that he would listen. "No really! I'm pre-writing. I'm gathering stolen conversation. Maybe that little boy's song will make it into a story someday, either way it's adorable and I'm intrigued. Aren't you?"
"Not really. I just want to look at these wardrobes and get home. If you want to go steal conversations, that's fine. You can tell me all about it in the car. Okay?"
"Fine," I grumbled. "But since I didn't get to hear the rest of 'Oh my lawn chair,' you'd better be ready to help me think up some good lyrics."
Here they are:
Oh my lawn chair
Oh my lawn chair
Oh my chair that's on the grass
You are cozy, and so shady, I want lemonade in my glass.
It's clearly a work in progress. And now I'll always have to wonder what the 'real' fake lyrics were. sigh
So, if you ever see me following you a little too closely in a store, or leaning in a suspicious manner toward your table at a restaurant, try not to be alarmed. I'm not stalking, or eavesdropping, I'm simply stealing your conversation. And if you know the rest of the words to "Oh My Lawn Chair," feel free to take that opportunity to sing them for me.


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Chinese leaders, concerned that Hong Kong is becoming difficult to control, are making clear that they will decide who is sufficiently patriotic to govern Hong Kong and how soon democracy can be introduced there.
The issue is developing into a stern test of Beijing's ability to manage Hong Kong's six million people, many of whom have been demanding a greater say in choosing their own leaders.
Hong Kong, which under the terms of its return to Chinese rule in 1997 was to enjoy a high level of autonomy for 50 years, had been widely viewed as politically quiescent and concerned mainly with its economic well-being. But recent popular protests there have challenged the notion that Beijing can easily restrain the pace of democratic change.
In a barrage of statements in China's state-controlled news media that began Thursday night and are scheduled to continue into next week, Beijing is stressing that only people it considers patriots will be allowed to take positions of authority in Hong Kong, a former British colony.
Some central government officials have also said that popular demands to freely elect a chief executive in 2007, the earliest date permitted under the territory's Basic Law, or mini-constitution, are unrealistic. One prominent Chinese expert on Hong Kong affairs, Xu Chongde, said the political situation there was ''too unsettled'' to allow substantial democratic reforms in the near future.Continue reading the main story
''In the six years since Hong Kong returned to Chinese control there has been one problem after another there,'' said Mr. Xu, a former Chinese parliamentary official who helped draft the Basic Law, in an interview. ''So this is not the right time to rush into something new. The political changes have to be done well, and this means step by step.''
China has been struggling to contain pressure for new political rights in Hong Kong since some 500,000 people took to the streets last summer to protest a proposed new national security law. The march created a swell of support for Hong Kong pro-democracy political parties and undermined political groups closely allied with Beijing, including the territory's beleaguered chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa.
Hong Kong has remained peaceful, and some Chinese officials hope the demands for early elections will fade as its economy improves. But at a time when Beijing is also nervous about the outcome of crucial elections in Taiwan and simmering discontent in parts of the mainland, officials are eager to avoid a struggle over elections for Hong Kong's chief executive and legislature, in 2007 and 2008, respectively.
After years of speaking mainly through Mr. Tung, a former shipping tycoon selected by China and its allies in Hong Kong, Beijing has begun issuing direct warnings that the debate over Hong Kong's political future will ultimately be decided by Beijing. State news media have also insisted that future leaders will have to meet a test of patriotism.
Half of the front page of the People's Daily on Friday was an excerpt from a 1984 speech by the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. It was Deng who first said that Hong Kong people be allowed to run Hong Kong, provided they loved the motherland. An editorial in the paper gave Beijing's definition of a patriot: anyone deemed to ''wholeheartedly support the motherland's restoration of its sovereignty over Hong Kong.''
''Anyone in the ranks of those governing Hong Kong, or anybody who wishes to join these ranks, should inspect themselves using this criterion,'' the editorial said.
An internal memo on news coverage of Hong Kong given to the mainland's news media on Friday, indicated that Beijing intends to publish a series of statements on the topic through the middle of next week.
Yeung Sum, the chairman of the Hong Kong Democratic Party, the leading opposition group, said that while Beijing had been making its views clearer, he believed that it could still be persuaded to hold open elections for the chief executive and legislature in a few years.
He said the standard of patriotism laid down by Deng, and reiterated by current leaders, is more generous than some pro-Beijing politicians in Hong Kong had intimated recently. He said his party clearly qualified as patriotic.
''There are some pro-Beijing people in Hong Kong who would like to exclude us, but I do not believe the statements from Beijing today are intended to antagonize,'' Mr. Yeung said. ''I am confident that the new leaders of China will respect their obligations under the Basic Law and allow universal suffrage.''
But some Chinese officials and experts on Hong Kong affairs believe that Beijing does not plan to move quickly in that direction. They say that Beijing believes it has the authority to determine when and how broadly Hong Kong democratizes, and stress that Beijing's timetable is much more extended than some in Hong Kong hope -- perhaps 20 or 30 years instead of 3 or 4.
Wen Wei Po, a Beijing-controlled newspaper in Hong Kong, warned this week that China's central government had the power to dissolve Hong Kong's legislature, a thinly veiled threat that it could take direct control if it judged the political system there out of control.
On Friday, the Hong Kong edition of the official China Daily said in a blunt editorial that some in Hong Kong's democracy camp were insufficiently patriotic and unfit to rule.
''Judging with this criterion, some people in the S.A.R. who are currently in positions of power do not meet this prerequisite to be rulers of Hong Kong,'' it said, referring to Hong Kong's designation as a Special Administrative Region of China.
Mr. Xu, the former parliamentary official, said he believed that Hong Kong had become restive mainly because of economic issues. Addressing those concerns is the solution to maintaining stability, he said.
''There have been some problems with the economy, and these things are being addressed,'' he said. ''On the other hand, there is not much that is wrong with the political system, so it would be a mistake to mix up the two.''Continue reading the main story


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Are you looking for universal hair care tips that do not require you to be a particular hair type? Are you nodding your head in a desperate yes? Then this blog is definitely for you. Whether you have dry hair or oily hair, whether you have curly hair or frizzy hair, you can now take better care of your tresses with these easy to follow day to day hair care tips.
Too hot water is bad for your hairs
Every time you step in the shower wash your hair with lukewarm water. A scalding shower can feel very relaxing but too hot to touch water can reduce the essential oils present in your hair and leave it dull and dry. Lukewarm water is of just the right temperature that your hair needs.
You must protect your hair before heat styling
If you are addicted to straightening, curling or blow drying your hair then maybe you will not be able to get rid of the hot tools altogether, but as a preventive measure, you must use a good quality heat protectant before using any of these hot tools to avoid maximum damage.
Dry your hair before using hot tools
If you want to straighten or curl your hair for a Friday night party or weekend's get together, then ensure that your mane is completely dry before using any of the hot tools. Imagine what happens to a drop of water when it falls into a hot pan. Well, you don't want that to happen to your hair.
Give your strands a break from a tight ponytail
It is one of the most useful hair care tips. Even though ponytails are a classic and easy way of getting all your hair away from your face, letting your strands loose is a good idea sometimes. Making a ponytail every day puts unnecessary strain on your locks. To avoid this, you can opt for softer hair ties.
Eat Foods That Will Make Your Hair Grow Faster
Irrespective of your hair type if you wish to grow your hair length at a higher pace or develop a healthy hair volume then eating certain kind of food that accelerates your hair growth is a good Some of such food products include oysters, yellow peppers, salmon, sunflower seeds, eggs, sweet potatoes, avocados, and citrus fruits.
Say no to towels
Yes, you read it right. Wiping your hair with a towel just after a hair wash can cause friction that can lead to breakage, split ends, and frizz. Instead of a towel, you can use a cotton t-shirt, this is a much gentler alternative.
Protect your Hair while Sleeping
We usually tend to take care of our hair throughout the day and jump straight into bed without paying much attention to our hair. While sleeping, you must loosely tie your hair and sleep on a satin/silk pillowcase to avoid breakage while you toss and turn throughout the night.
Avoid tangles and knots
A major cause of hair breakage is tangles and knots. To avoid these, you can detangle your hair in the shower while there is conditioner in it. You must also never use a brush while your hair is wet. You should use a wide-toothed comb instead and detangle your hair from bottom to top, that is from the ends to the scalp.
Make these hair care tips a part of your hair care regime and keep your crowning glory, even more, glorified.


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1st Bn, Wessex Regiment - A colour photo of 'B' Company's Officers, Warrant Officers and Sergeants on the occasion of visit by the Commanding Officer, probably at Devizes in Wiltshire, on 15th May 1990 Photographer; Borg Photography, Stoke St Michael, Bath
Person(s): Runnalls,, Sergeant; Williams, Colour, Sergeant; Fell, Colour, Sergeant; Gillingham, 2nd D J, Lieutenant; Eldridge, A J, WO2; Hall, 2nd P N, Lieutenant; Irving, Colour, Sergeant; Gray, Colour, Sergeant; Barnett, Corporal; Andrews, WOI P R M; Cornwell, M B, Major; Durant, S A, Major; Brady, G E, Colonel; Mitchell, J, Captain; Woodcock, G E C, Captain; Thomas, M R H, Captain;
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1st Bn, Wessex Regiment - A colour photo of 'B' Company on the occasion of visit by the Commander, UKMF, probably at Devizes in Wiltshire, on 26th June 1990 Photographer; Borg Photography, Stoke St Michael, Bath
Person(s): Hart,, Private; Webster,, Private; Broderstad,, Private; Dollimore,, L/Corporal; Irving, Colour, Sergeant; Bailey,, Private; Runnalls,, Sergeant; Swain, Corporal; Hickson, Corporal; Kill,, Private; Harrison, Corporal; Beesley,, Private; Clarke,, Private; Crutchfield,, Private; Gunn,, Private; Edwards,, Private; Ross,, Private; Batstone,, Private; Penny,, Private; Hopgood,, Private; Humphries, Corporal; Wilson,, Private; Millar,, Private; Cooper,, L/Corporal; Russell,, Private; Taylor,, Private; Maxam,, Private; Laxon,, L/Corporal; Gardiner,, Private; Cross,, Private; Burns,, Private; Jump,, Private; Mills, Officer, Cadet; Smith,, L/Corporal; Cummins,, Private; Willson,, Private; Parry,, Private; Edmonds,, Private; Phillips,, Sergeant; Bainbridge,, Sergeant; Fell, Colour, Sergeant; Moss,, Lieutenant; Woodcock, G E C, Captain; Moss, 2nd, Lieutenant; Cornwell,, Major; Thomas,, Captain; Andrews, WOI P R M; Durant,, Major; Deverall, J, Brigadier; Eldridge,, WO2; Brady, G E, Colonel; Gray, Colour, Sergeant; Mitchell, J, Captain; Gillingham, 2nd, Lieutenant; Chapman,, WO2; Smith,, WO2;
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Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo of The Kenya Regiment No 17 Compulsory Military Training Course from 17th July to 16th December 1961. This photo contains Sergeant Ron Allcock who was seconded there from the Battalion
Person(s): Allcock, Company R; Marsh, L, Private; Viegas, M, Private; Collie, D, Private; Brown, B, Private; Ominda, R, Private; Tongoi, S, Private; Pelham-Mather, A, Private; Roberts, G, Private; Soundy, B, Private; O'Shea, P, L/Corporal; Beautement, C, J/Corporal; Robinson, L, Private; Malan, M, Private; Mkungusi, C, Private; Hall, J, Private; Shelburn, the Earl of, J/Corporal; Scholfield, M, Private; Blackburn, A, Private; Alp, J, Private; Gichenje, F, Private; Luck, J, Private; Pattrick, E, Private; Brent, G, Private; Rowe, R, Private; Asher, G, Private; Lesser, S, Private; Morel, E, Private; Alfonso, M, Private; Mbela, D, Private; Kamae, W, Private; Molloy, M, Private; Atkinson, A, Private; King, J, Private; Dames, J, Private; Robins, D, Private; Spitzer, P, Private; Nightingale, G, J/Corporal; Williamson, A, Private; Pickering, I, Private; Irving-Bell, C, Private; Hancock, J, Private; Bentley, E, Private; Shorter, B, Private; Chawdry, A, Private; Chouhan, G, Private; Johnston, J, Private; Davies, R, Private; Simpson, J, J/Corporal; Hale, C, L/Corporal; Carr-Hartley, R, Private; Walker, C, Private; Syan, M, L/Corporal; Kherloplan, E, Private; Hughes, B, Private; Vesely, M, Private; Hazelden, E, Private; Gregg, R, Private; Bird, D, Private; Glen R, Private; Holland, A, Private; Trimmer, A, Private; Williams, D, Private; Cousin, W, Private; Langman, D, Private; Cottington, R, Private; Englebrecht, J, Private; Edwards, A, Private; Harries, M, J/Sergeant; Beakbane, J, J/Sergeant; Phelps, J, Sergeant; Allcock, R, Sergeant; Patterson, G, J/Sergeant; Stevenson, B, J/Sergeant; Roberts, P, Private; Davies, T, Private; Gledhill, J, Private; Main, N, Private; Washika, C, Private; Aitken, A, Sergeant; Parkinson, J, Sergeant; Spencer, T, Sergeant; Powell, H, Sergeant; Holmes, J, Captain; Smith, G, Sergeant; Douglas, J, Major; Yeo, Company N, Major; Athill, J H, Major; Fury, Colour J, Sergeant; Henderson, M L, Captain; Young, K, Sergeant; Gurney, C J H, Lieutenant; Wheeker, G, Sergeant; Martin P, Sergeant; Newcombe K, Sergeant;
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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh?s Royal Regiment - A black and white photograph of the Battalion marching off the parade square at Osnabruck after the Feroszeshah Parade in 1981. Leading are the assault pioneers wearing white aprons and carrying ceremonial silver axes. (L to R) Corporal Annear, Sergeant Rose, Corporal Irving, followed by the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Coxon. By tradition the pioneer sergeants in British army infantry battalions were the only soldiers allowed to wear a beard. The leading of the battalion by the pioneers on ceremonial occasions recalled the times when they had to clear a way across country for the main body of troops to follow
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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo of Brigadier Derek Crabtree presenting a Long Service and Good Conduct medal to Sergeant Irving in 1987 when the Battalion was stationed at Aldegrove in Northern Ireland
Person(s): Crabtree, D T; Irving,, Sergeant;
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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh?s Royal Regiment - A colour photograph of the Corporals Mess on the occasion of the ?Maiwand? weekend 18th-20th July 1980 at Mercer Barracks, Osnabruck, West Germany. This photograph includes the Colonel-in-Chief, His Royal Highness Prince Phillip who was visiting the Battalion at this time. This image is named.
Person(s): Sobers,, L/Corporal; Smith29,, L/Corporal; Flay,, L/Corporal; Scott45,, L/Corporal; Annear,, Corporal; Adam,, L/Corporal; Grocock,, L/Corporal; Brown,, L/Cororal; King,, L/Corporal; Webb,, L/Corporal; East,, L/Corporal; Mills75,, L/Corporal; Wragg,, L/Corporal; Austin,, L/Corporal; Crawford,,L/Corporal; Latham,, L/Corporal; Chapman,, Corporal; Stevens,, L/Corporal; Tait,, L/Corp[oral; Rogers,, L/Corporal; Crookson,, L/Corporal; Arman,, L/Corporal; Burgess,, L/Corporal; Foy.. L/Corporal; Mellam,, L/Corporal; Reading,, Corporal; Arnold,, L/Corporal; Carpenter,, L/Corporal; Lytham,, L/Corporal; Wolfenden,, L/Corporal; Thackery,, L/Corporal; Elliot,, L/Corporal; Tuckwell,, L/Corporal; Cox,, Corporal; Haddow,, L/Corporal; Tarrant,, L./Corporal; Probets,, L/Corporal; Wardell,, L/Corporal; Hudd,, L/Corporal; Dartnall,, L/Corporal; Summer,, L/Corporal; Bridgewater,, L/Corporal; Williams,, L/Corporal; Hurley,, L/Corporal; Essery,, L/Corporal; Brown,, L/Corporal; Perkins,, L/Corporal; Hopgood,, L/Corporal; Collins,, L/Corporal; Ball,, L/Corporal; Dallison,, L/Corporal; Fisher,, L/Corporal; Sanderson,, L/Corporal; Thomas,, Corporal; Gibbs66,, L/Corporal; Hickman,, L/Corporal; Bastow,, L/Corporal; Taylor,, L/Corporal; Pethick,, L/Corporal; Roberts,, L/Corporal; Hibberd,, L/Corporal; Goodman,, L/Corporal; Driscoll,, L/Corporal; Creasey,, L/Corporal; Herbert,, Corporal; Preston,, L/Corporal; Gibbs,, Corporal; Harvey,, Corporal; Young,, Corporal; Hallett,, Corporal; Butler,, Corporal; Simms,, Corporal; Tonks,, L/Corporal; Archer,, Corporal; Hall,, Corporal; Shears,, L/Corporal; Perrott,, Corporal; Trowers,, Corporal; Fodey,, Corporal; Carter,, Corporal; Long,, L/Corporal; Butcher,, Corporal; Mallinson,, Corporal; West,, Corporal; Stanyer,, Corporal; Eley,, Corporal; Owens,, Corporal; Oland,, Corporal; Waterfall,, Corporal; Stanley,, Corporal; Hole,, Corporal; Bowers,, Corporal; Callcut,, Corporal; Shead,, Corporal; Irving,, Corporal; Smith78,, Corporal; Harris,, Corporal; Vincent,, Corporal; Thirtle,, L/Corporal; Rouse,, Corporal; Owen,, L/Corporal; Todd,, L/Corporal; Lovatt,, Corporal; Bordessa,, Corporal; Davies,, Corporal; Tiucker,, Corporal; Barber, J, Corporal; Rose,, Corporal; Phillips,, Corporal; Batty,, Corporal; Hiscock,, Corporal; McIntyre,, Corporal; Wise,, Corporal; Millard,, WO1; Roden, J R, Brigadier; Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, HRH; Coxon, G, Lieutenant Colonel; Walker, N J, Captain; Wright,, Corporal; Barnes,, Corporal; Shervington,, Corporal; Heal,, Corporal; Bromilow,, Corporal; Finnegan,, Corporal; Allen,, Corporal; Henwood,, Corporal;
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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh?s Royal Regiment - A black and white photograph of ?B? Company who are described as ?Inhabitants of Imber 1976 -1978. At this time they were the demonstration Battalon based at Warminster. Back row (L to R ) Drummer S. Lymath, L/Corporal F. Stanley, Privates P. Bason, H. Tuckwell, P. Middleton, Drummer P. Isherwood, Private S. Crookson, Drummer P. Drever, Private G. Prosser, L/Corporal M. Lohan, Drummer M. Bridgewater, Drummer G. Hudson, Private B. Singleton, L/Corporal E. Jones, Private N. Sanderson, Drummer J. Callcut, Private T. Gibbard, Private J. Taylor, Private E. Ledgister, Private A. Webb, L/Corporal P Underhill. (3rd row L to R) Privates G. Gray, N. Wardall, K. Foy, L/Corporal R. Leighton, Drummer G. Poole, Private C. Moyes, Private P. Hume, L/Corporal A. Fisher, Private D. Dyer, Drummer S. Jones, Drummer B. Setchfield, Private J. King, L/Corporal D. South, Private D. McFarlane, Drummer G. Smith, Private R. McLellan, L/Corporal G. Irving, Drummer G. Margison, Private J. Lawson, Private D. Hopley, Drummer K. Smith. (2nd Row L to R) L/Corporal J. Callcut, Drummer S. Antoni, Private D. Trickey, Drummer M. Woolford, Private J. Lewis, Private C. Hill, Private L. Bishop, Private J. Goodwin, Drummer B. Thirtle, Private J. Crawford, Private K. Bancroft, L/Corporal J. Madin, Drummer P. Cook, L/Corporal G. Nochol, Private D. Sprenger, Private S. Goodman, Drummer S. Preston, Drummer P. Tollafield, Drummer S. Peake, Private A. Traveller, Private L. Keel. (front row L to R) Drummer G. Mahon, Drummer G. Heatherwick, Corporal M. Taundry, Corporal R. Tadhunter, Corporal C. Nicholson, Corporal T. Poffley, Sergeant E,. Griffin, Lieutenant D.M. Irving, Captain M.G.A. Barratt, Major T.M.A. Daly, WO2 (CSM) J. Venus, 2nd/Lieutenant P.C. Tomlinson, C/Sergeant D. Fielding, Sergeant R. Jones, Corporal M. Bourne, Corporal B. Stanley, Corporal S. Traveller, Corporal M. Davies, L/Corporal J. Rose.
Person(s): McFarlane, D, Mr; Laymath,S, Drummer,; Stanley, F, L/Corporal; Bason, P, Private; Tuckwell, H, Private; Middleton, P, Private; Isherwood, P, Drummer; Crookson, S, Private; Drever, P, Drummer; Prosser, G, Private; Lohan, M, L/Corporal; Bridgewater, M, Drummer; Hudson, G, Drummer; Singleton, B, Private; Jones, E, L/Corporal; Sanderson, N, Private; Callcut, J, Drummer; Gibbard, T, Private; Taylor, J, Private; Ledgister, E, Private; Webb, A, Private; Underhill, P, L/Corporal; Gray, G, Private; Wardall, N, Private; Foy, K, Private; Leighton, R, L/Corporal; Poole, G, Drummer; Moyes, C, Private; Hume, P, Private; Fisher, A, L/Corporal; Dyer, D, Private; Jones, S, Drummer; Setchfield, B, Drummer; King, J, Private; South, D, L/Corporal; McFarlane, D, Private; Smith, G, Drummer; McKellan, R, Private; Irving, G, L/Corporal; Margison, G, Drummer; Lawson, J, Private; Hopley, D, Private; Smith, K, Drummer; Callcutt, J, L/Corporal; Antoni, S, Drummer; Trickey, D, Private; Woolford, M, Drummer; Lewis, J, Private; Hill, C, Private; Bishop, L, Private; Goodwin, J, Private; Thirtle, B, Drummer; Crawford, J, Private; Bancroft, K, Private; Madin, J, L/Corporal; Cook, P, Drummer; Nichol, G, L/Corporal; Sprenger, D, Private; Goodman, S, Private; Preston, S, Drummer; Tollafield, P, Drummer; Peake, S, Drummer; Traveller, A, Private; Keel, L, Private; Mahon, G, Drummer; Heatherwick, G, Drummer; Taundry, M, Corporal; Tadhunter, R, Corporal; Nicholson, C, Corporal; Poffley, T, Corporal; Griffin, E, Sergeant; Irving, D M, Lieutenant; Barratt, M G A, Captain; Daly, T M A, Major; Venus, J, WO 2; Tomlinson P C, 2nd/Lieutenant; Fielding, D, C/Sergeant; Jones, R, Sergeant; Bourne, M, Corporal; Stanley, B, Corporal; Traveller, S, Corporal; Davies, M, Corporal; Rose, J, L/Corporal;
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2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A black and white photograph of the Hong Kong tent pegging team. They beat Shanghai on October 1921. The team consisted of General Macnaghten, Captain Bell-Irving, Major A.W.Timmis and Lieutenant Fisher.
Person(s): Timmis, A W, Lieutenant Colonel; Macnaghten, , General; Bell-Irving, , Captain; Timmis, A W, Major; Fisher , , Lieutenant;
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2nd Bn, Royal Berkshire Regiment - A sepia photo of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess at Happy Valley, Bermuda, in March 1895
Person(s): Day,, Sergeant; Davis, Sergeant; Davis, Cook, Sergeant; unreadable; Irving, Band-Sergeant S D; Casey, S, Mr; Redstone, Sergeant-, Major; Dickson, E T, Colonel;
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Royal Berkshire Regiment - A digital sepia image of a locally produced postcard with a photo of Private Irving in the centre during the 1st World War. Its not known in what Battalion he served in but it must have been either the 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th Battalions, all Kitchener Battalions.
Person(s): Irving, , Private;
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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh?s Royal Regiment - A colour group photograph of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess in Stanley Barracks, Hong Kong in 1990. It shows, in the back row from left to right, Sergeants Hanson, A. McIntosh, D. Gibbs, J. Inglis, R. Thomas, R. Fodey, A. Traveller, G. O?Neil, Colour Sergeant (Drum Major P. Harrill, Sergeants R. Dunford, G. Mills, M. Murrell, D. Smith, M. Brown, J. Johnson, P. Bennett and R Irving. In the centre row from left and right are Colour Sergeant A. Grant, Sergeants J. Waterfall, J. Stevens, Colour Sergeant C. Ward, Staff Sergeant G. Morgan, Colour Sergeant M. Truman, Sergeants D. Foster, M. Sharp, A. Coombes, D. Mooney, P. Doswell, R. Owens, Colour Sergeant M. Evans, Colour Sergeant P. Gibbs, Colour Sergeant D. Maine, Staff Sergeant P. Bloodworth, Sergeants C. Schofield, S. Wright and G. Smith. In the front row again from left to right are WO 2 (SQMS) N. Jenkins, WO 2 A. Gill, WO 2(RSWO) J. Hole, WO2 (CSM) A. Christain, WO 2 (CSM) P. McLeod, WO 2 (RQMS) J. Coupland, Sergeant S. Probets, Sergeant G. Pasrks, Colour Sergeant B. Stanley, WO 1 (Bandmaster) K. Hatton, WO 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major) M. Godwin, WO 2 (Band Sergeant Major) R. Wareing, WO 2 P. Maynard, Colour Sergeant G. Decarteret, WO 2(TQMS) R. Povey, WO 2(CSM) D. Porter, WO 2 K. Batty, WO 2 (CSM) R. Tait, WO2 C. Snee, WO 2 D. Moloney,and WO2 (QMSI) R. Cardy.
Person(s): Le Roux, J, Sergeant; Hanson, S, Sergeant; McIntosh, A, Sergeant; Gibbs, D, Sergeant; Inglis, J, Sergeant; Thomas, R, Sergeant; Fodey, R, Sergeant; Traveller, A, Sergeant; O'Neil, G, Sergeant; Harrill, P, C/Sergeant; Dunford, R, Sergeant; Mills, G, Sergeant; Murrell, M, Sergeant; Smith, D, Sergeant; Brown, M, Sergeant; Johnson, J, Sergeant; Bennett, P, Sergeant; Irving, R, Sergeant; Grant, A, C/Sergeant; Waterfall, J, Sergeant; Stevens, J, Sergeant; Ward, C, C/Sergeant; Morgan, G, S/Sergeant; Truman, M, C/Sergeant; Foster, D, Sergeant; Sharp, M, Sergeant; Coombs, A, Sergeant; Mooney, D, Sergeant; Doswell, P, Sergeant; Owens, R, Sergeant; Evans, M, C/Sergeant; Gibbs, P, C/Sergeant; Maine, D, C/Sergeant; Bloodworth, P,S/Sergeant; Schofield, C, Sergeant; Wright, S, Sergeant; Smith, G, Sergeant; Jenkins, N, WO2; Gill, A, WO2; Hole, J, WO2; Christian, A, WO2; McLeod, P, WO2; Coupland, J,WO2; Probets, S, Sergeant; Parks, J, Sergeant; Stanley, B, C/Sergeant; Hatton, K, WO1; Godwin, M, WO1; Wareing, R, WO2; Maynard, P, WO2; Decarteret, G, C/Sergeant; Povey, R, WO2; Porter, D, WO2; Batty, K, WO2; Tait, R, WO2; Snee, C, WO2; Moloney, D, WO2; Cardy, R, WO2;
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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh?s Royal Regiment - A colour group photograph of the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess in Stanley Barracks, Hong Kong, December in 1988. It shows, in the back row from left to right,Sergeants Waterfall, Gibbs, Cartwright, Szymczak, Ingliss, Cook, Thomas, Irving, Schofield, Owens, Browne, Murrell, Simms, Maine, Parks, Cross, Johnson, Gibbs 08, Griffith and Wright. In the middle row are Staff Sergeant Bloodworth, Colour Sergeant Decarteret, Sergeants Goddard, Doswell, Stevens, Stanley, Hanson, O?Neil, Rogers, Colour Sergeant (Drum Major) Harrill, Sergeants Smith, Finley, Foster, Cowley, Staff Sergeant Cardy, Staff Sergeant Morgan, Sergeant Tait, Colour Sergeant Vincent and Colour Sergeant Nicholson. In the front row), again from left to right are Colour Sergeants Povey, Fennell, Tait, WO2 (SQMS) Batty, WO2 Gill, WO2 (CSM) Chapman, WO2 (RQMS) Coupland, WO2 (BSM) Wareing, WO2 (CSM) Lawrence, WO1 (RSM) Fedrick, WO1 (BM) Hatton, WO1 (SSM) James, WO2(CSM) Moloney, WO2 (CSM) Christian, WO2 (CSM) McLeod, WO2 Gardner and Colour Sergeant Grant.
Person(s): Waterfall, , Sergeant; Gibbs, , Sergeant; Cartwright, , Sergeant; Szymczak, , Sergeant; Ingliss, , Sergeant; Cook, , Sergeant; Thomas, , Sergeant; Irving, , Sergeant; Schofield, , Sergeant; Owens, , Sergeant; Browne, , Sergeant; Murrell, , Sergeant; Simms, , Sergeant; Maine, , Sergeant; Parks, , Sergeant; Cross, , Sergeant; Johnson, , Sergeant; Griffith, , Sergeant; Wright, , Sergeant; Bloodworth, , S/Sergeant; Decarteret, , C/Sergeant; Goddard, , Sergeant; Doswell, , Sergeant; Stevens, Sergeant; Stanley, , Sergeant; Hanson, , Sergeant; O'Neil, , Sergeant; Rogers, , Sergeant; Harrill, , C/Sergeant; Smith, , Sergeant; Finley, , Sergeant; Foster, , Sergeant; Cowley, , Sergeant; Cardy, , S/Sergeant; Morgan, , S/Sergeant; Tait, , Sergeant; Vincent, , C/Sergeant; Nicholson, , C/Sergeant; Povey, , C/Sergeant; Fennell, , C/Sergeant; Tait, ,C/Sergeant; Batty, ,WO2; Gill, ,WO2; Chapman, ,WO2; Coupland, ,WO2; Wareing, ,WO2; Lawrence, ,WO2; Fedrick, ,WO1; Hatton, ,WO1; James, , WO1; Moloney, ,WO2; Christian, ,WO2; Mcleod, ,WO2; Gardner, ,WO2; Grant, ,C/Sergeant;


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I'm laughing. But maybe also crying? Are there that many people out there who love social networking so much they'd buy a Facebook Phone? Possibly! So why not give the public what it wants?
The concept of a Facebook Phone is nothing new, but it's lingered well past its welcome— there was actually two efforts branded with the social network that came out last year, but not many folks seemed to "like" them.
Microsoft wants a crack anyway. Forget the One X. Forget the EVO 4G LTE and the Galaxy S III. You want a Facebook Phone powered by Windows.
According to a source who spoke with BusinessInsider, the Redmond-based company is very seriously entertaining the idea, with other industry sources saying it is "plausible, logical and even likely." Microsoft seems to believe that a Facebook Phone can be that "something else" if it were to be built on a version of Windows Phone — similar to how the Kindle Fire runs a "forked" version of Android.
BusinessInsider's source argues why it would make sense for both sides of the coin. Here's why: 1) Microsoft isn't Google; 2) Microsoft knows what it's doing; and 3) Microsoft knows everyone in the industry. Sold.
There's no specific timeframe attached to the project; the source merely said Microsoft is "hanging around the hoop," as if the company is waiting on a pending friend request. Sounds like Steve Ballmer needs more online buddies.
[via Business Insider]


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Thanks for coming to Belly Dance "Prop-tacular" at the 2011 FIGMENT festival in NYC!
Zils (= cymbals in Turkish, also called sagat in Arabic) are not really props per se, but percussion instruments made of brass, bronze or other metals. Dancers play zils to compliment their music and to accent certain beats or movements. Worn on the thumb and first or middle finger of each hand, they are struck in alternating patterns to play different Middle Eastern rhythms. Like bells, different materials and sizes affect the tone a pair of zils makes.
Ready to try out a zil pattern? I'm right-handed, so I "lead" my zils with the right hand. If you're left-handed, you may find it easier to use the numbered notation.
Maqsoum (sometimes called beledi):
121 1 121 1 121
For more information on Najla's performances and classes, visit her website.
For more information on FIGMENT, visit their website.
(For those of you who aren't coming to this page from the festival, this blog entry is part of a series of posts on the different belly dance props being showcased during Najla's festival performances at the Colonels Stage on Governors Island at 1:30 pm on June 10 and at 12:00 pm on June 12, 2011. Audience members will be able to scan a QR code next to a picture of each prop in order to learn more about it. )


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ARCHEOLOG-HOME / INDIana-UNIversitas
AUSTRALIE – Fremantle - Buried deep below the ground, under the feet of hundreds of visitors entering Fremantle Prison everyday, are clues to a time and to the people many have forgotten. When a sinkhole appeared in the earth of the parade ground a month ago, officials hurried to find out how widespread the damage was and whether it posed a risk to the hundreds of people who walked along that stretch of road every day. What they discovered was the opening to a 1850s convict-era sewer system, a remarkably well constructed structure that stretched from the prison's main cellblock all the way down to the bottom of the hill around Fremantle Oval. Found full of rubbish, Fremantle Prison heritage conservation manager Luke Donegan said it was likely workers sometime between the 1930s to 1950s were putting in a new sewage system when they found this original cavity, deciding to dump their rubbish into it before refilling the hole again.
PEROU – Pachacamac - Pachacamac is one of the longest inhabited ancient settlements in the Americas. An important religious and pilgrimage center, the vast complex is today just 30 miles outside of the Lima, the most populous city in Peru. As a result, Pachacamac faces the threat of invasion and exploitation. Like many archaeological sites in Peru, urban growth has encroached on the area. The site's perimeter walls create a drastic line between utter spaciousness in the sanctuary and crowded development. Opportunistic land developers periodically organize mobs to knock down the walls protecting the site and claim ownership of the land. The developers then sell the land to those looking to escape the Lima crowds.
INDE - Budgam - Jammu and Kashmir State Archaeology Department (SAD) has discovered over 800 ancient copper coins dating back to 11th and 12th century from a village in Budgam district of central Kashmir. It is said to be the largest numismatic discovery from the district. "A team of experts, under the supervision of the Director Archives, Archaeology and Museum M S Zahid, recovered over 800 ancient copper coins from a plateau of village Nonar in Khan Sahab area," an SAD spokesperson said today. He said the plateau, apparently rich in archaeological treasures, was under consideration of the department for long time. During the trial excavation, the coin hoard was recovered. The hoard consisting of more than 800 coins were later on collected by the team of the state archaeology, the spokesperson said. Archaeologists of the Archives, Archaeology and Museums Department, who are investigating the findings, in their preliminary report, has dated the coins to 11th to 12th century AD, when Yassakara and Lohora dynasties ruled over Kashmir, he said.
CHINE - Haifeng - Archaeologists have begun the second-stage excavation of the ruins of a north China town, hoping to find more evidence for the argument that it is the starting point of the ancient maritime silk road. The current excavation is also expected to unveil functions of the town as an important trade port during the Jin (1115-1234) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties in Chinese history, said Lei Jianhong, director of the research office for underwater archaeology under the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics, on Wednesday.,The first-stage excavation of the site began in July 2016 and lasted for more than five months in a 300-square-meter excavation area in the port city of Huanghua, Hebei Province, with findings including 1,000-year-old architectural sites, ancient roads, and pieces of pottery and porcelain. Located in the southeast of Haifeng town ruins and about 400 meters from the first excavation, the new site covers 1,000 square meters. Archaeologists said earlier studies showed that there used to be an ancient river, a coal-ash layer, and marks of human trampling, along with roads leading to the outside, indicating a flourishing ancient port. "The ongoing excavation is to determine the functions of the port ruins' different zones," said Lei. "Based on the findings of the first dig, the excavation will look into the details of how the ancient port operated and is expected to provide more proof that ancient Haifeng town was the north starting point of the maritime silk road," Lei added. About 25 kilometers east of Huanghua, the Haifeng town ruins cover a total area of 2.28 million square meters as a national protected heritage site In four excavations since 2000, archaeologists found large amounts of porcelain featuring both southern and northern Chinese styles dating back to the Jin and Yuan dynasties, which showed that the Haifeng town ruins had served as a port for porcelain trade as early as the Jin Dynasty.
EGYPTE – Louxor - Since the beginning of the year, the German archaeological mission operating at the King Amenhotep III Temple area in Luxor has discovered parts from 66 statues of the Pharaonic goddess Sekhmet, the Antiquities Ministry's official Facebook page reported on Wednesday. The discoveries were made during a restoration project for the Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of King Amenhotep III and his temple. The project began in 1998 with the goal of preserving the remnants of the temple and rebuilding it anew, said head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the ministry, Mahmoud Afify. The discoveries were made during excavations by the German mission in the area between the courtyard and the hall of columns in the temple. The excavation was originally made to search for the remains of the wall separating the two sites. Some of the discovered statues represent goddess Sekhmet in a seated position, others depict her while standing and holding in her hand the symbol of life and a scepter of the papyrus flower, said mission head Professor Horig Suruzaan. She pointed out that all the discovered statues are made of Diorite rock. The statues are in good condition and well-preserved; they have an important archaeological value as they should provide a full image of the temple, especially after its collapse in a devastating earthquake in the pharaonic era, Suruzaan added. The statues are undergoing restoration before being replaced in their original locations at the temple, she mentioned. King Amenhotep III installed a large number of statues of the goddess Sekhmet to protect the temple from dangers and the king from diseases. Sekhmet, who is depicted as a lioness, was a warrior goddess and the goddess of healing, known to ancient Egyptians as the "powerful goddess".