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'You see, I told you. I knew you would do it. You just couldn't say the magic 'NO word', could you? And to make matters worse, you put the onus for the decision upon my family and me.' Rich said.
'Well yes, I guess I did! After all we are partners aren't we?
'Yes we are and I know how much you and my father would like you to continue so I am out voted. Go on do it!'
'My love, even if everyone one voted 'Yes' and you voted 'No', your vote would constitute a majority of one.'
'Fancy words. You and your fancy fucking words, you know damn well that I'm afraid to say 'No'. You have me by the short hairs and I'm not about to say no.' Rich fumed. 'Do what the fuck you want! Let's just leave it like that.'
'Ok, are you coming home tonight?' Joseph asked, still feeling the hostility in Richard's voice.
'No, we are having a late night rehearsal. Tomorrow we are going out of town for the try-outs and we are working our tails to the bone in order to get ready for our New York opening. If all goes well we will open next month.' Rich said. 'I think that's why I'm so edgy lately. I'm nervous and I'm taking it out on you.'
'That's what I'm here for, lover. Do you want me to come up to be there with you for the try-out?' Joseph said trying to smooth over the situation.
'No, don't come up. The try-out will still be rough and I want you to see the finished project.'
'You are going to be just great and so is the play. Don't worry about it. I love you.'
' Look I have to go now. I have some shopping to do for the trip. I'll call you from the try-outs. Joseph forgive me, in spite of everything, I love you.' Rich said as he closed his cell phone.
Joseph put down his phone and was startled to hear it ring as soon as it had rested in its cradle. Picking it up he said 'Benson here.'
'Marhaba, keefak? Hello, how are you? It is Allie here. I hope it is not too soon, but when do you think you would like to have a meeting? There are some things I would like to discuss with you.' He said in Arabic. 'Aside from preparing the lists of Arabic charities, I really don't know what I am supposed to do or even when I am supposed to start my new job.'
'Allie I was just thinking about you,' He lied. 'I am not planning anything for this evening. If you have the time why not drop by the house this evening for supper? Perhaps you might even bring your wife. Like, Fazzi my father, I find it more interesting if I can meet and socialize with my employees and their families. That way the family does not feel left-out and they can understand when I impose on their husbands' family time.'
'Oh, but, I thought you knew. I am not married. I have found that having a wife would have tied me down and besides what woman would put up with my hours.' Allie told him.
'Perhaps you would like to bring a girl friend?'
'No, at present, there is just me.'
'I'm sorry to hear that. Then perhaps you will come join me for dinner and the two of us will get to know each other better. You could perhaps bring that preliminary list of some of the organizations that you prepared and we will go over it together. I think it is time to start the process of funding these charities. I will have the cook prepare us a lamb shish-ka-bob dinner.'
'Yes the money is needed and I am sure that it will be put to good use.' Allie said. 'Lamb shish-ka-bob! Oh don't go to any trouble. Something simple will be fine with me.'
'Nonsense, besides I love the stuff and look for any opportunity to have cook serve it. It will be a pleasure to share it with an Arab, who knows and can appreciate the finer points of the cuisine. You know that delicate taste of the spices and the aroma that can drive you wild.'
'OK, OK, say no more. What time shall I drop by?'
'About seven p.m. will be fine.' Joseph said, 'and be prepared to eat. One thing more, I hope it won't offend your Muslim sensibilities or you, if I have beer on the table.'
'If you don't let it be broadcast about, I too drink now and then. Like your late father, I have become accustomed to the Western custom of taking a little alcohol with my meals. I have learned that custom as well as a few other of your decadent and depraved morals.' He laughed. 'Fazzi and I loved to delve into and appreciate much of that western debauchery that our Imams love to preach against.'
'Ahhhh, but now I shall insist that you tell me all about my father's debauchery.' Joseph said. 'After that fine speech you gave and all those funeral accolades, there were times that I was beginning to wonder if the Fazzi I knew and loved was the same one we were putting to rest. You must tell me the whole story tonight. I will see you at seven then.'
Joseph sat down and began to plan out the evening. One thing was plain. In order to get back into the center of the Emirate he would need a connection. Without Fazzi he was unattached, an outsider and suspect. He needed a tie-in, someone already inside who could smooth his way. The only person that could fill that description at this point was either Allie or perhaps Hassan. He already had one successful experience with Allie (the freeing of his friend Ibrahim). Yes he said to himself. It will have to be Allie. He went upstairs and while showering and dressing for the evening he planned his strategy.
A few minutes to seven the doorbell rang and Joseph opened the door to find Allie standing there holding two bottles of wine.
'How come you are answering the door? Did you let the valet off for the night?' Allie asked as he handed Joseph the wine. 'Here, this is for dinner. I thought a dry red wine would go better than beer. I don't know how to address you now that I am working for you. Is it Sergeant or should I address you as sir? I don't know what to call my new boss.'
'When we are alone in social settings like this, why not just continue to call me Joseph or Yussef.' He said taking the wine. 'Thank you for being so thoughtful. You are right wine will go better with dinner. As far as the valet, I let him go. His main duty was to drive Fazzi and as I like to do my own driving I had little or no use for him. Besides with me away most of the time he made my housekeeper a bit upset with his rough ways and I think he might have 'come on to her'. In any event she seems happier without him and a happy housekeeper and cook makes the house run better, as you will see tonight. Please sit in the library while I have the cook put this on ice for us.'
After giving the wine to the cook he returned to find Allie looking at some of the books in Fazzi's vast collection.
'Cook tells me it will be ready in about 15 minutes.' Joseph said.
'Before I forget, here is that listing you wanted. I did not think you would want to move so fast.' Allie said as he removed an envelope from his suit jacket and handed it to Joseph. 'However I did have a list prepared and brought it with me. Would you care to go over it now?'
'Yes, I think we must start to move fast with some distribution of funds as we do not want our contributors to loose interest or worse yet, think we are forgetting the reason we started the fund. I think it only fair to inform you that the American government is also going to be very interested in checking out these organizations.' Joseph reminded him. 'It was one of conditions of the incorporation agreement.'
'Yes I know.' Allie said handing Joseph the list. 'As you can see the main recipient so far is the 'Red Crescent' and there are a few schools of higher learning.'
'Are you sure that none of these have ties to terrorist groups?' Joseph questioned. 'I don't want to be shot down before we even start.'
'These are all organizations that the UN and the United States have approved of in the past. I realized that would be one of your concerns, so I did do a lot of checking.'
Joseph took the list and told him he would go over it and get back to him.
'By the way,' Joseph said with a grin on his face, 'walking in and seeing you in this room reminds me of the fact that it was in this very room that we first met. If I remember correctly, we had a heated discussion.'
'Yes we did, but most of your argument was with Hassan Segour. He is a rather hard liner and I seldom agree with him. Your father thought he was an idiot and told him so many times. Hassan hated your guts and repeatedly advised Fazzi to throw you out.'
'He did, did he? And why would he do that?'
'There were several reasons for that, not the least of which was that you were an American soldier and a Christian at that. He could not believe that Fazzi would allow his daughter to see, much less marry, a Christian. Knowing Fazzi's reputation he thought there was another reason he was so taken with you.'
'And what might that reason be.' Joseph asked.
'Yussef. I like you. I like working for you and you are entitled to know whatever you need to know about me, however, perhaps it is better to-how do you Americans put it-'let sleeping dogs sleep'. Fazzi was not what you would call a loving father and husband. He had this other side. It was vicious, cunning, depraved and ruthless.'
'Fazzi and his family, but mostly Fazzi told me about his past.' Said Joseph. 'At first I was shocked and repelled by the stories of his escapades in the Lebanon, but after a while his charm and generosity broke me down and I just forgot about them and saw the good side of him.'
'I can honestly say that except for his devotion to duty and his relationship with you, I have never seen this good side that you talk about.'
Joseph looking Allie square in the eyes said, 'As an ex-soldier you should know that there are times when duty calls for 'Fazzi types'. They are one-sided, focused and ruthless. They care nothing for the people they serve or those that serve under them. General Patten was such a man and during troubled times, we need them and we wish we had a hundred men like them.'
The two men stared at each other for a while until a knock on the door caused them to jump. 'Dinner is ready, Sir.'
'Yes.' Said Joseph rubbing his hands together and smiling, 'we can continue this discussion at the table. You did promise to fill me in on some of my father's debauchery.'
They sat down and ate and as usual the food was great. 'I have never tasted this dish prepared in this manner. Do you mind if I ask your cook for the recipe? It is not prepared as we make it in Syria.'
'Not at all.' Joseph said ringing for the cook. 'Summaya, Mr. Balbak wants to know your secret recipe for the shish-ka-bob. He says he has never tasted it as good as this. Dare we give away a state secret?'
'Thank you sir,' she said. 'It is the spices and the marinate. They come from Yemen. I will write it all out and you can have your wife call me if she has any questions.'
'I'm not married, but put your telephone number on the paper and I will contact you if I have problems.'
'You will be able to contact me here. Mr. Benson has asked me to stay on as his cook and housekeeper and I think I will like that very much, now.'
'Summaya after you do the dishes you may lock up and go home I will see our guest out.'
After finishing dinner they took their wine and went back into the library and seated themselves on the couch in front of the coffee table.
'Now you were going to tell me about my father and why Segour did not like me.'
'Hassan thought you were a homosexual and that Fazzi had fallen under your spell. He knew, as most of us did, that Fazzi loved young men. He set out to try to prove you were seducing Fazzi and as it turned out all he proved was that women were not distasteful to you.'
'Well you must tell me how he did that.' Joseph asked.
'You may not want me working for you after I tell you the story, but I am going to tell you anyway.' And Allie told him the story, the whole story; at least as far as he could, including the fact that a video tape and photos were taken of him and the belly dancer in her bed.
'Whatever happened to the tape and pictures?' Joseph laughed. 'I would love a copy of it. If I remember right she was one hell of a good fuck.'
'I told her to keep the tape as we did not need or want it. For all I know she still has it. Anyway it was a stupid idea.'
'It was not stupid. You were concerned about your friend and you wanted to protect him...., however, Hassan got it all wrong. It was not I coming on to him, but he that seduced me. To make a long story short--- while I loved his daughter and would have married her gladly, he thought it would be better if the two of us cooled the romance down for the time being. He feared, and rightly so, that I was going to take her virginity before we married. To prevent this, and the repercussions it would have here in the Arab community, he sent her and her mother away until the wedding. As you know Fazzi was and could be a very charming man. While his wife and daughter were in Deerborn Michigan living with her relatives he insisted I live here with him in this house. He said he wanted to keep an eye on me, in order to prevent me from running after other women. My future father-in-law was very understanding and showered me with gifts and love. I never knew my birth father and mother. For too many reasons to tell you now, the people that adopted me and myself never got along well. So I guess I longed for a family and Fazzi became a father figure to me. To satisfy my desire for sex, he introduced me to the joys of man-to-man sex. At first I fought against it, but it was during this time that I realized I was a homosexual. I decided to let his daughter off the hook and her father became the love of my life. Now, knowing all this, do you still wish to work for me? Do you have a problem working with someone who might at times have thoughts of taking you to bed?'
'No. Do you really have those thoughts? Because if you do,' Allie said his dark shimmering eyes roaming up and down Joseph's body, 'I have absolutely no problem at all with that. What do you think I was doing with Fazzi all that time in the Lebanon? As you must know-he was a great teacher!'
'So the two of you were .......?' He left the rest hanging in the air.
'Lovers?' Allie finished the sentence for him while sipping some of the wine. 'No. Not lovers. Fazzi did not need or even want a lover at that time. Now and then he would take me to bed but most of the time he used me to procure his victims and we would sometimes have a threesome. He was an insatiable beast with a voracious appetite in those days. And Lebanon provided him with whatever he wanted. Those were wonderful times for him and I admit, for me also.'
'And since then?'
'I have been very fortunate. I have had posts in Paris, London and now New York.' Allie smiled, 'in all of which it is not difficult to find...errrrr... entertainment.'
'I should think that a man of your good looks and personality would have no trouble finding suitable partners no matter where he was.'
'Playmates? Yes. Lovers? No. I never was lucky enough like Fazzi to find a real lover,' he said and then asked, 'Why do you ask? Are you looking around for Fazzi's replacement?'
Joseph burst out in laughter. 'While you are very good looking and the tone of your skin, the color of your eyes and hair remind me of my father's, it is a bit too soon to even consider that. I may perhaps consider it in the future, but, as we Americans say, his shoes will be hard to fill.'
'Yussef, you Americans have so many wonderful sayings.' Allie said as he too laughed and placing his hand on Joseph's thigh he continued, 'When your time of mourning is over I would like you to remember that I have very big feet.'
Joseph placed his hand over Allie's warm hand and moved it to his inner thigh. 'We have another saying about 'big feet', but perhaps we can go into that at a later time. For now let's go over that list you made up.'
The two of them went over the list that Allie had prepared. Joseph had asked many questions about the seemingly innocuous looking organizations and then said. 'They look fine and I will show them to Richard Worthington for his approval.'
Just then there was a knock on the door and the cook said through the door that she was finished and was leaving. 'Mr. Balbak I have the recipe for you.'
'Thank you, Summaya,' Allie said, taking his hand reluctantly off Joseph's leg, getting up and opening the door. 'I hope I can do it justice.'
'I am sure you will. Oh one thing more. I just heard on the radio that there was a big accident on the bridge and traffic is all tied up, so you might want to use the tunnel instead.'
'Thank you I will consider that when I leave. Once again thank you for a delicious dinner.'
She left and Allie said to Joseph, 'perhaps I had better leave also. It is getting late and I don't want to wear out my welcome.'
'There is no need for you to rush off. The night is young and I do enjoy your company.' Joseph said taking Allie's hand in his and leading him back to the couch. 'After I get out of the army I have been thinking of taking a trip throughout the Muslim world. I would love to visit the places that Fazzi told me about. I also want to see how the money is being used. It may also give me ideas for more projects to fund'
Still holding hands, they sat on couch. 'That is a very good idea, but it could be a very dangerous trip to take without a guide and protector. Especially for someone like you.'
'Like me? I don't understand. You know, Fazzi said the same thing to me when I offered to go with him this last time. I wish I had insisted on going now. I may have protected him from that murdering bastard.' Joseph said with tears in his eyes.
'Fazzi was looking to protect you from the evils of some of our desert brethren who have never seen a blond man and would kill to own one.'
'You are kidding me? Own one, not in this day and age.'
'Yes. Even today in the remote areas there are many sheiks that pay lots of gold coins for young blond flesh. Blond Christian women or better yet, young light skinned, blond Christian men or even boys are most rare and would bring fabulous prices. I can see the slave merchants drooling and fighting to put you on the auction block. A young American in the best of shape, yes, Fazzi was right in not allowing you to come with him. Those rich older sheiks prefer a young man because they could not only use him for sex but also as a worker. They would most likely display prime goods like you as a prized trophy, perhaps even rent you out for their friends' amusement also. You would command a very high price, perhaps hundreds of thousands if not millions. They would have cut Fazzi's throat to get at you.'
'Fazzi said the same thing, but I did not believe him. Joseph said. 'Why do they want Christians?'
'As I said, there are very few light skinned Muslims and besides they are our brethren and one does not do those things to them.' He said smiling. 'You never know how well connected their relatives may be.'
'Now you are joking. You are trying to make me feel better.' Joseph said with his blue eyes filled with tears.
'Now, now. No more tears.' Allie said as he placed his arm around the soldier pulling him close to his strong chest and comforted him. 'Unfortunately, there is a lot of truth in what Fazzi and I told you. Besides, I don't think there was anything anyone could have done to prevent his death. Eshalla, the will of Allah.'
'What's wrong with me? Why am I crying like some stupid grieving asshole? I'm sorry for acting this way. I'm really not this way. The funeral, the speeches, this big empty house, I guess it all finally caught up with me. I have been trying to be the type of man he would have wanted me to be, but I still expect him to come home any minute now.'
Allie placed his hand on the back of Joseph's head placing it on his broad shoulder as he pulled him closer his lips brushed Joseph's ear and kissing it he whispered, 'I know being alone in this big house can be overpowering, would you like me to stay the night with you?'
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Tequesta Fest This Weekend at Paradise Park: Food Trucks Will Be There
Rides: better when you approach after eating at least three tacos.
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If you love the idea of slamming a plateful of food-truck tacos and hitting the Silver Streak, the Tequesta Fest may be your opportunity to do just that. The Tequesta Fest, from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Paradise Park, will have carnival rides, live music, and a dozen food trucks.
Slated to appear are Big Belly's Deli, Curbside Gourmet, Divan Bakery, Dolce Gourmet Cupcakes, Herbeque truck, On the Side, Out of Many, Philly Grill, Stocked 'N' Loaded, Taco Fresh, and the Fire Within. Admission to the fest is free to $10.
New this year is a kick-off party from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday with beer, bands, and food trucks (basically the same lineup as Saturday). Admission to the preparty is free to $5. Both days, there will be a food drive drop-off point at event entrances to benefit Good Shepherd.
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Celtic have tabled a bid for Brighton's Adam Virgo.Celtic are thought to have tabled an offer for Brighton's Adam Virgo.
Bhoys boss Gordon Strachan is looking to bolster his squad ahead of this week's deadline for the second round of the UEFA Champions League.
Strachan has made a new defender his top priority having lost Jackie McNamara, Ulrik Laursen and Joos Valgaeren over the summer.
Virgo enjoyed a fine season with Brighton last season and the 23-year-old is a versatile performer as he is equally adept at centre forward as at centre back.
Strachan is believed to have tabled a £1.5 million bid for Virgo and he is thought to be locked in talks with the player.
Virgo is set to undergo a medical on Tuesday and he is excited at the prospect of moving to Parkhead.
"People might think that joining Celtic was an easy decision, but you have to think about your family and the people you are leaving," Virgo told Brighton's official website.
"But sometimes you just can't say no to an opportunity such as this.
"I've supported Brighton all my life and have had such good times here.
The fans have been great - I've always given 110 per cent for the team, but so have they - and so I'd like to wish the club every success for the future."
Meanwhile, Celtic are reported to have had a fresh bid for Hearts midfielder Paul Hartley rejected.
Hartley has been a long-term target for Celtic and they tried to sign him during the January transfer window.
The Bhoys are believed to have tabled a £300,000 offer for the Scottish international, but Hearts have snubbed the offer.
Hartley, who rejected a new deal at Tynecastle earlier this summer, is thought to be keen on a move to Celtic.


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I'm fascinated by reflections. There is so much a photographer can do with mirrors, glass and angles. So you can imagine my delight when I came across one of those triangle forever mirror things at the University of Maryland while I waited for George's class to get out. I ducked up inside and had lots of fun taking self-portraits. The mirrors were plenty dirty and it was very dark in the hall, but I still had some fun. Here's me and me and me.
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Fish, vitamin C and a drug used to treat gout all helped to improve arterial function, according to two studies released yesterday by the journal Circulation.
The studies, conducted separately, involved smokers, not because the researchers were looking to make smoking safer, but because smokers show very clear reductions in the ability of blood vessels to change their size in response to changes in blood pressure, a measure of cardiac health called endothelial function.
In one study, conducted at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, 15 smokers and 15 nonsmokers were tested to see how much the size of a blood vessel in the forearm changed when a tourniquet was placed above it. When the smokers were given taurine, an amino acid found in fish, their response was equal to those of the nonsmokers. Vitamin C also improved the response, though not by as much, the article said. The study's lead researcher, Dr. David J. Bouchier-Hayes, said the dose of taurine was the equivalent of that in a serving of almost any fish.
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You look like a female raider from fallout 4.
it's good I like that look
I'm not gonna lie, i have a thing for women with short hair. and you seem to look pretty awesome with short hair.
Why does Justin Bieber have lip stick and mascara on?
You look good, but not great - I am more into mid length hair, though.
You rock it well
Bleach it and pretend to be Annie Lennox.
Well, a lot of other guys and myself included have been strongly socially conditioned to find long hair on women attractive. You have a nice looking face, but this seems like some kind of Spartan challenge!
I think you can pull it off. Is this a experimental thing?
Like a dude with make up on.
Your lucky... you pulled it off perfectly. Not many can do that but you can so yeah.
Not my taste but it looks cool! whatever you like more!
I prefer longer hair for a girl.
Looks cool, but you would look more pretty with longer hair. That hairstyle, on the other hand, makes you look very badass.
You have a gorgeous face despite your hair and facial expression
truthfully? you look like a dyke.
i think your eyes are amazing xD and u dont look that bad. but i prefer see girl with long hair
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It looks awesome!
i think it'll look better if u grow it out into a short pixie cut but this is alright too
I think it looks pretty rad! :)
not a fan of short hair, but you look hot! Good for you :)
You pull it off way better than Miley ever could 👌
I could never do it but it really works well for you. Very Pretty.
I think it fits you! You're gorgeous!
Looks good on you.
Looks great you are really pulling it off better than Miley
I could never go that short. But for you it looks good on you.
Hair looks good, but that facial expression looks ridiculous. Just smile normally.
Sorry but that haircut does absolutely nothing for you, or any woman tbh. You would look so much better with longer hair!
So do you despise of women with short hair then?
Looks AMAZING on you!
You have the features to pull it off!
Next up bald?
You look good! I like it! :)
Too short for me
You can def pull of the hairstyle.
Pretty! 😉
Though that is personally not my type of hairstyle, you can pull it off. It looks really good on you.
It looks so good on you
Dont care for it, but hey if you like it then who cares...


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Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie concluded the events of the second day of the Third International Conference on olive and its parallel olive products exhibition.
At the end of the conference, the participants recommended the following:
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- Focusing on vertical expansion to increase productivity,
- Encouraging the institutions concerned with the olive sector to provide guidance and increase support of the Palestinian farmer alongside with directing financial support to Palestinian farmers in the olive sector.
The participants also called for the need to conduct a comprehensive survey of the diseases that afflict the olive harvest, expand the use of organic fertilizers, and the establishment of a Graduate faculty for agricultural science and technology.


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Japanese researchers examined medical records of 270 patients with type 2 diabetes, including 180 married patients living with their spouse and 90 single patients.
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India and China today agreed to form a ministerial-level mechanism headed by their home ministers for the first time to step up cooperation and coordination on a host of security-related issues, including cross-border terrorism, smuggling and drug trafficking.
The decision to form the ministerial mechanism was agreed upon after Home Minister Rajnath Singh's talks here with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Interior Minister Guo Shengkun.
The ministerial mechanism which would be followed by a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the security-related issues to be worked out, will become operational during Guo's visit to India next year, Singh told the media here after his meetings with Li and Guo.
The committee will handle issues like terrorism, security and law enforcement related issues, transborder crimes, cyber crimes and drug trafficking.
"From now onwards all the issues will be handled by the committee, co-chaired by both the home ministers," he said.
The committee will meet every year to review the progress, Singh said.
"There is a common recognition by both sides that terrorism is a common threat. It is a transnational and transborder threat which requires our joint response," he said adding that the point was also highlighted in talks with Li.
The decision by the two countries to deepen cooperation relating to terrorism comes in the backdrop of the Paris terrorist attacks and killing of Chinese and Norwegian hostages by Islamic State terrorists.
"In principle we have agreed to a new bilateral document which will provide the contours of cooperation in counter terrorism, security, trans border crimes and related issues," Singh said.
The ministerial mechanism would be assisted by a working level mechanism headed by joint secretary level officials of both the countries, Singh said expressing satisfaction over the steady improvement of cooperation between the two nations.
Besides various aspects of security issues, the mechanism significantly would focus on cross border terrorism and information-sharing on terrorism which India and China face from a "joint source" – Pakistan.
While India faces cross border terrorism emanating from Pakistan in Kashmir, China faces the same problem with East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), a Xinjiang-based al-Qaeda- backed outfit which has bases in Pakistan's tribal areas.


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Farewell Melbourne Yard details the changes that took place when the 'old' Melbourne Yard in Victoria was converted to a Hump Yard. The book has 50 colour & B&W photos showing the changes.
The book also includes the story 'The Long Cold Ride'.
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- Publish Date Feb 23, 2009
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Daryl Dedman
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During my 37 year career on the footplate for the Victorian Railways, with 30 of those as a Locomotive Driver, I had the opportunity to take many photographs relating to the VR system. I also had a 10 week tour around Australia in 1981. Since retiring in 2002 I have made trips to the various states which has allowed me to add to my photo collection.
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Several months ago I travelled to Australia for a series of meetings with government officials of the State of Victoria, Australia. Our company is responsible for development and management of some of the key government websites in the State of Victoria (http://www.vic.gov.au/ and http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/). I travel a lot but the trip to Australia has really become one of my instant favorites. I hope that the readers of our blog will enjoy reading about my experience as much as enjoyed travelling there.
I started my exploration of Australia with Melbourne and I immediately fell in love with it. It is a vibrant and a culturally diverse city with a flare of Toronto and Paris but with a much warmer climate. The city has an amazing coffee culture that rivals those of France and Italy. Forget about Starbucks – Melbournians take their coffee seriously. I have to admit that a daily cup of a freshly brewed coffee during my morning stroll to the office became a daily routine that I miss dearly.
Besides coffee, Melbourne (and Australia in general) boasts an impressive restaurant culture. Food is very diverse and delicious but expensive. My personal favorites: Kangaroo streak, oysters, meat pie (traditional Australian dish) and of course fresh seafood (barramundi and Tasmanian trout are to die for). The only thing I have to say I didn't like was Vegemite - a dark brown, salty food paste made from yeast extract. No offence but I honestly don't know why would anyone voluntarily choose Vegemite over butter on their toast. Sorry, Peter! :)
Enough about food. We are a technology blog so let me shift gears to that. Australia struck me as a technologically advanced country. Something that you notice right away is the shining new infrastructure, from airports to busy city centers. It is impressive how everything is well planned and functional. In fact, it is this mix of ultramodern developments combined with a rugged "Crocodile Dundee" outback that makes Australia so unique.
Surprisingly, broadband Internet in Australia is slower and more expensive than in most other developed nations. For example, I paid nearly $200 USD for a week's Internet access in my hotel in Melbourne, which was also capped at 500 MB/ week. That is barely enough to check e-mail. Forget about uploading photos or using Skype. There are hotspots around Melbourne and Sydney but they are all extremely slow and most of them limit your use. This came a surprise compared to the States and Europe where every restaurant and coffee shop has unlimited free Wi-Fi. It is understandable that due to Australia's large size, sparse population and relative remoteness to other countries, it requires an enormous investment into infrastructure for Internet communications. Nevertheless, limited Internet connectivity in large metropolitan areas such as Sydney or Melbourne came as a surprise to me.
Another thing that you may not now about Australia is that the government censors the Internet. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has the power to enforce content restrictions on Internet content hosted within Australia and also maintains a "black-list" of websites which have undesirable content blocked by government filters (much like in China). The debate over Internet filtering has incited some tension in Australia and remains a highly debated topic. Current filters often mistakenly block websites that don't violate laws and there have been reports of controversial misuses of the program to block websites for political reasons.
Besides censoring Internet (with which I personally disagree) I have to say that I was impressed by the efficiency with which the government in Australia operates. I had a pleasure working side by side with the State of Victoria government (Department of Business and Innovationt) employees and I must admit that the efficiency, dedication and the long term vision not only exceeds that of the U.S. government, but rivals that of some of the most well-run private firms. Projects that would normally take years to plan in the U.S. get done quickly and effectively reaching the end user when they are most needed. This has to be one of the reasons behind the recent impressive development and growth in the technology sector in Australia.
After taking care of business, I decided to take some time off to continue my exploration. I rented a car and set off to see the real Australia I always wanted to see – its rich and diverse natural treasures. My first obstacle was the bizarre Melbourne hook turn (of course, it had to be the first turn I took after getting out of the car rental place) that in addition to driving on the left side of the road took some time to get used to.
My first destination was the Great Ocean Road – a coastal highway with views so breathtaking that it is hard to take a corner without constantly pulling over to take pictures. The Great Ocean Road stretches for a few hundred kilometers and took me to the Great Apostles – a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park.
Australian Wildlife is out of this world. Literally, it felt like visiting a different world. After seeing kangaroos, koalas, wallabies and penguins (yes, penguins) in their natural habitat, it is hard to find another place on Earth with a more diverse and exotic flora and fauna that one in Australia. It is definitely a "must visit" destination for anyone who enjoys nature.
It is hard to summarize the entire trip in a single post. It is even harder to explore much of Australia in just two weeks. Australia is a vast continent that takes 4 days to cross by car and is about the size of the continental United States. Nevertheless, I am actually glad there is more left to explore as I will definitely be back!
P.S. Special thanks to Amanda, Peter, Vanessa, Cheryl, Simon, and others at the Department of Business and Innovation for their hospitality!


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Top make-up artists on trends to retire
An overly-contoured look can be incredibly difficult to pull off in everyday life, warns a top make-up artist. Nathalie Eleni has worked with the likes of Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Jessica Alba and Natalie Portman, and she was at the Venice Film Festival in September (15) working on stars' red-carpet looks. One thing she decided against was creating overly bronzed looks, as she fears they don't work as well off-screen as people think.
"Contouring for me - I don't think we need to retire it but I think it's a shame that people want to completely change their faces," she told Cover Media. "Everyone's got things they want to enhance or conceal, but to completely draw on your face, hard lines, I just think it's a shame. With contouring, I like to highlight more than I shadow. So highlight your cheekbones, add a bit of highlighter down the length of your nose so it's much softer, minimise your contouring. Just a little bit of soft bronzer under your cheekbones and in the socket of your eye, that kind of thing. People have become obsessed with it and full-on drawing on their faces and yeah, it can look amazing in a video, but in broad daylight that's going to be hard to pull off unless you've got a professional applying it."
The trend for strobing implies that Nathalie isn't the only person who is desperate for a new make-up trend. This is the art of drawing attention to the face via highlighter, with the make-up artist a big fan. Don't get her wrong though; she isn't suggesting we see the end of contouring all together.
"I mean, I think Kim Kardashian always looks amazing and the Kardashians always look amazing, but they're having it professionally applied and you can take some of that, but be happy in your own skin," she advised. "Don't change what's unique about you, maybe highlight and enhance rather than drawing dark shadows all over your face."
Another thing the expert suggests has got out of hand is fake eyelashes. Stars are rarely seen without them on the red carpet and many use them for everyday life too, causing their popularity to surge. While Braun spokesperson Nathalie enjoys mixing up her look with them, she suggests they can look dated. Therefore she believes in a more modern approach to boosting your lash line.
"I think false lashes are a great, fun way and I think if you want a really fun way (to use them), rather than having really heavy eyes and then loads of lashes, just go for lashes," she said. "Go for some really soft, fluffy lashes. If you are someone who wants to experiment a bit but don't want to go too crazy and aren't that confident, just adding literally some lashes and mascara you can make loads of impact but it still looks really fresh and fun and it's not too over the top. To then go with that and loads of eyeliner and everything else it's just clown make-up again."
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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has recognized Gulfstream for its efforts in ensuring the safety and security of its supply chain. The airframer was awarded "tier three" status by the agency as part of its voluntary Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) initiative launched in 2002, which was designed to strengthen business supply chain and border security while facilitating legitimate trade. Gulfstream was given that status after ensuring its suppliers were meeting the security requirements set forth by C-TPAT. According to the program, the importer is expected to be responsible and knowledgeable about the contents of a shipping container from loading to delivery. The "tier three" classification means the OEM is now eligible to receive import benefits available to C-TPAT members, which were not divulged for security reasons.
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For my son's party this month, I traced some really cute trains, planes, and cars and "blew them up" onto poster board. I traced them from one of his old bibs onto a baggie, actually, and then used an overhead projector. I just finished painting and cutting them out and they look pretty good! (10/04/2007)
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Motor planning is using the brain to direct the body to be able to sequence and perform goal-directed motor tasks. Learning to ride a bike, tie shoelaces, and learning karate or dance moves are all examples of learning new motor tasks. Whereas most children can learn these tasks with relatively few repetitions, children with autism and sensory processing issues often require an excessive amount of practice to be able to learn these tasks. This is because the ability to motor plan depends on adequate functioning of the sensory systems including the vestibular, tactile, and proprioceptive senses. Without proper functioning of these systems, children have a hard time knowing where their bodies are in relation to other objects in the environment. When they do finally learn how to perform these tasks, the movements are often uncoordinated and awkward.
Difficulty with motor planning not only affects the child's ability to learn new motor tasks, but also impairs his ability to sequence and plan motor actions. This can impact many areas of functioning including organization of materials, organization of space and time, and even organization of thought. When I worked in schools, I could usually identify the child with motor planning issues pretty quickly by the state his desk was in. Papers, pens, and books would be all jammed in together; the desk would be cluttered and it was impossible for him to find anything or get anything done. If not addressed, as the child with motor planning issues gets older, home organization and even sequencing daily activities can be a real challenge, sometimes overwhelming.
To improve motor planning abilities, I often recommend that a child participate in yoga, gymnastics, karate, or swimming because these activities use all of the senses simultaneously (vestibular, tactile, and proprioceptive input) and help to process the information more efficiently. Keep in mind that children with motor planning issues may require one on one attention to be able to learn these activities and they will probably need a lot of patience. They may seem to ignore directions given to them, but they are most likely not doing the requested activity because it is really, really hard for them. They have difficulty getting the message from their brains to their bodies to perform the requested activity. However, through participating in the above suggested activities, the child will learn how to motor plan new tasks more efficiently, which can have a huge impact on his ability to not only learn new motor activities, but can improve his ability to organize, complete academic activities, and even socialize with other children.
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Melbourne, Dec 22: England's chances of taking a decisive lead in the Ashes series have taken a hit with the news that main strike bowler James Anderson is carrying a side injury. England coach Andy Flower confirmed that his most experienced seamer had pulled up stiff after Perth.
With Stuart Broad out of the tour with injury and young quick Steve Finn looking fatigued during the WACA Test, Anderson's withdrawal would cause a further shake-up of the team''s attack.
"A five-Test series is hard, physically and emotionally. For the fast bowlers even more so because we don't have an all-rounder and are sticking with our four-bowler attack," The Age quoted Flower, as saying."Anderson is feeling stiff in his side but the indications are he should be fine for Melbourne. We have a few days off to rest and recuperate and we'll make decisions then."
All-rounder Tim Bresnan or pacer Ajmal Shahzad would come into the England side for their Ashes debut if Anderson is ruled out of the Boxing Day Test due to injury.
Anderson has been the second-highest wicket-taker in the series so far, garnering a dozen wickets from 3 Tests at an average of 31.91 and a best of 4/51. The most impressive bowler of the Ashes this year is most probably Ryan Harris who has notched up 11 wickets from 2 tests, at a staggering average of 17.27 and a best of 6/47.


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Wtf? Whats that supposed to mean lol
Have an opinion?
If it was a nude it should be obvious.
it wasn't nude
Then maybe the next one should be?
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Just want to annoying you.
Was it a nude? That would explain it.
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"I'm diabetic but went 8 hours without food"
About: The Princess Royal Hospital / Gastroenterology The Princess Royal Hospital Gastroenterology TF1 6TF
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All the staff were brilliant, right from the receptionist to the nursing staff.
My only issue was the waiting time for the procedure I needed. I'm insulin dependent and diabetic, and went 8 hours without food because of the wait in between patients.
I thought this may have been organised better.
Response from The Princess Royal Hospital 3 years ago
Thanks so much for taking the time to let us know about this, both the brilliant staff but also the difficulties that you faced with managing your diabetes. This is clearly something we can improve on.
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A basement just is not livable until it has a smooth concrete slab for a floor. The moisture from the ground will always be coming up and the air will smell like a dirt floor. By pouring a concrete floor, you almost eliminate the moisture problems and get a storage space in short areas or a living area in 7-foot or higher basements.
Things You'll Need
- Rake
- Shovel
- Gravel
- 6mm polyethylene sheeting
- Utility knife
- Tape
- No. 4 reinforcement bars
Level out the dirt on the basement floor as much as possible with a shovel and a garden rake. Scrape off the surface of high areas and fill in the low areas. Work right up to the edge of the walls for a straight surface.
Bring in 2 to 4 inches of gravel or sand to top off the dirt, forming a surface that it easier to level. Check with your local building codes to see what the requirements are for your area. Drag a 2-by-4 over the layer to level it out.
Cover the aggregate with a sheet of the 6mm or thicker polyethylene to form a moisture barrier between the ground and the concrete slab. The sheets must overlap by 6 inches at all the seams and at the edges.
Space the No. 4 reinforcement bars every 18 inches across the floor to add extra rigidity to the slab and reduce the chance of cracking over time.
Tips & Warnings
- Don't call for the concrete truck until everything is ready.
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St James Court Beach Resort, Pondicherry
St. James Court Beach Resort Opposite Pondicherry Engineering College Chinna Kalapet, Pondicherry - 605014, India
St James Court Beach Resort Details
St.James Court Beach Resort is one of the leading star facilities beach resorts in Pondicherry, India. Located on the extremely popular but still beautiful Pondicherry Beach. St.James Court Beach Resort, scores with holidaymakers, honeymooners and business travelers for its range of recreational facilities and high standards of hospitality delivered to all the guests on a consistent basis.
At St.James Court Beach Resort, guests will discover a hidden paradise which isn't hard to find, but is so hard to leave, and even harder to forget. St. James Court is a hidden paradise for vacationers, honeymooners and business travellers alike. The hotel lies on the world-famous Pondicherry beach and is in proximity to the Auroville Beach which is about 4km, one of the most romantic and serene tourist spots of the city.


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Articles in Category: RIT Behind The Scenes
As members of the 5 RIT Students team out mission is to support prospective students in their college search though digital means....
In this episode, we answer our most important question yet: why did we pick RIT?
Hockey? HOCKEY. It''s time to learn about our biggest sport here at RIT: Hockey. Go Tigers!
After finals, it's time for spring break... woo hoo! We visit our hometowns, California, and of course, Mexico.
It's finals week here at RIT... and how are we coping?
Now it's time to focus on Jacob and Megan's cribz.
Join Kevin, (special guest star) Jason, and Christina as they show you around their cribz.
It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the the fight... Join us as we show you about wellness classes, and the different athletic facilities on campus.
You already know what we do before we head to class, but what happens after class?


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Meaghan Schmerge
I'm Meaghan Schmerge (Chris Schmerge's Daughter). I'm 22 years old and I am currently in Nursing School at the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, Co.
I attended St. Mary's from Kindergarten through 8th grade and "graduated" from St. Mary's in spring 2001. I went to East Hight School (9th-12th) and was in the IB Program. i was on the debate team all 4 years and lettered each year. I also played on the volleyball team my freshman and s0phomore years, but I gave up volleyball for debate. i also lettered all 4 years in Academics and graduated with a GPA of 3.956. i was in the National Honor Society my junior and senior years. I earned by IB diploma in May 2005. I was accepted to the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, DC and was awarded a scholarship there. However, I decided to attend the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley so that I could be close to my family (my parents are in Cheyenne, and my extended family is in Greeley).
Like I said before, I'm in Nursing School at UNC and I will graduate in May 2010 with my Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, Nutrition Minor and Psychology Minor. i also earned a scholarship at UNC–the equivalent of the WUE program since UNC decided to no longer participate in that program the year before I came. I have been a member of the UNC Student Nurses' Association (SNA) since my freshman year, and this year I am the President-Elect and will be President for th 09-10 school year. Additionally, I am a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society.
I currently work as as Certified Nurse's Aide (CNA) in the Monfort Family Birthing Center at North Colorado Medical Center (the local hospital). I volunteer every week in the Breastfeeding clinic at the hospital. aspire to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consulsatant (IBCLC) after I graduate from nursing school. Volunteering in the clinic helps me work towards my requirements for the IBCLC exam.
I feel that I developed a strong work ethic and respect for authority at St. Mary's. That seemed to be the biggest difference between some of my cohorts and myself when I got to high school. the homework load in high school was not a surprise or hard compared to what I was used to at St. Mary's (and that carried over to college too). Also, since most of my classes were pretty small, I was able to talk to teachers and keep up in class when I was absent. That was helpful for high school when I was gone most Fridays for debate and had to make sure my work was done on time and I coordinated with my teachers so that I would know what I was going to miss.


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The 2010 Team Sarcoma Everyday Heroes Competition
Everyone who has dealt with sarcoma knows a hero or two. Heroes support, encourage and inspire us in extraordinary ways. Just when we need them most, they are there. They challenge us, comfort us, and give us hope.
In early 2010, we invited everyone affected by sarcoma to tell us about their heroes. We received more than 100 touching tributes from 9 countries about people who have made a difference. From June through August, a new selection was published daily on the Everyday Heroes page.
As a part of the competition, eight heroes were chosen to receive special honors.
1st Place Award: Doreen Kossove
$3,000 has been donated to leiomyosarcoma research in Doreen's honor.
Alison writes: "Doreen Kossove was multi-faceted, a scholar, scientist, mother, educator, and my dear friend. She encouraged people to advocate for themselves and provided thoughtful and accurate help online through the ACOR list and privately, extending the lives of hundreds of people."
2nd Place Award: Odile Espesset
$2,000 has been donated to synovial sarcoma research in Odile's honor.
Elodie writes: "After my diagnosis, my mom crossed the ocean and border control on her own and became our shopper, cook, cleaning lady, my 4-months-old son's baby-sitter, my driver and my nurse. She had to learn how to drive on American roads, how to read American directions, how to communicate without words…."
3rd Place Award: Logan Alexander Brasic
$1,000 has been donated to osteosarcoma research in Logan's honor.
Lori writes: "Throughout treatment and beyond, Logan has traded in his inability to play soccer with ways to enhance soccer skills of the children from our small rural area. Last year, he really turned a corner when, at our Team Sarcoma event, Logan proudly reclaimed his place in the net and played goalie once again!"
Honorable Mention: Kenji Matsumoto
$500 has been donated to Ewing's sarcoma research in Kenji's honor.
Honorable Mention: Precious Synamun Foster
$500 has been donated to angiosarcoma research in Precious' honor.
Honorable Mention: Leigh Webb
$500 has been donated to Ewing's sarcoma research in Leigh's honor.
Honorable Mention: Keaton Lee
$500 has been donated to osteosarcoma research in Keaton's honor.
Honorable Mention: Marina Symcox
$500 has been donated to GIST research in Marina's honor.
The Everyday Heroes Competition was created and coordinated by volunteers of the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. We would like to thank everyone who participated, including all of the volunteers who helped to make this project such a success.


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For folks that read this blog regularly, you know that my assignments typically don't have me rubbing elbows with public figure types. But one of the organizations that I've had the opportunity to work with the past few years is Oregon Special Olympics (SOOR). And as a near life-time Trail Blazers fan (there – I said it ) – I think it's great that the Blazers have a strong relationship with SOOR.
This last summer while I was at the Oregon Summer Games, former Trail Blazer Jerome Kersey was in attendance, spoke at the awards ceremony, and was on hand to pose for photos.
Last week, Jerome Kersey passed away suddenly from a blood clot at the age of 52. Those who knew him well, speak much of his warmth and his infectious personality. Those who played with him speak of his tenacity and hard work. I didn't know him personally, but one thing that impressed me in my very few short minutes with Jerome was his genuineness with everybody around him. Not once did he seem distracted or if there was somewhere else he'd rather be. Heck, I'm not even sure if he ever stopped smiling.
Prior to the ceremony, I was asked if I could get a photo of Jerome with the Olympic torch. So, after the ceremony, I introduced myself and we tried to cross the fifty feet from the stage, down the steps, and to the torch for a photo or two. And as he was surrounded by athletes and coaches – Jerome stopped for every hug, handshake, high five, and photo that he possibly could. By the time we made it to the torch, it was quickly evident that we weren't going to the get the photo we'd set out to make. Just a quick bit of eye contact, a smile and small shrug, and we got the photo below. A quick nod of thanks (as the crowd rushed in – we weren't going to get our parting handshake) and Jerome got back to the hugs and autographs. Looking back – I'm glad that we missed on the initial photo idea. I'm pretty sure this one is much better.


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Dear Juliet, You Poor Sap:
I've passed through the tunnel of graffiti love notes – unharmed by tottering human towers attempting to immortalize their romances on the clean wall higher up – and stand before you in your courtyard, beneath literature's most famous balcony. Well, I stand before a bronze statue of you (proof of your existence!) at the ancestral home of the Dal Cappello family (Cappello, Capulet – same diff) redecorated with movie props and "evocative excerpts" from the play.Nothing a timeless love story realized in masterly poetry can't distort a bit, as evidenced by the throngs of moony-eyed tourists vying for elbowroom.
According to legend, the heartbroken, lovelorn, forsaken, etc. should affix a letter detailing their romantic woes to the wall of your house and you'll make it right, presumably with all the ease and success of your own amorous efforts. Seriously – and with every respect owed to such a celebrity character, albeit one who is 13 – who thought it was a good idea to write to you for romantic blessings? You and beau die, to the successive despair, fury, exasperation, and apathy of 8th grade English students everywhere. Romeo and Juliet is not romantic: it's a horrifying tragedy, a grisly warning for all potentially rebellious pre-teens about the mortal hazards of defying overbearing Asian parents – did I say Asian? Not all overbearing parents are Asian. Mine are, though.
Anyhow, you'll excuse me if I harbor doubts about actually leaving this letter for you. I also don't much fancy that 1,039euro fine for vandalism (in accordance with Art. 639 of the Penal Code) and am short on gum, which seems to be the contraband adhesive of choice. Then again, you can't really go anywhere but up from nonexistent, so I suppose I've got nothing to lose. Maybe I could learn some from your extreme sexual precociousness (the age thing freaked me out when I first read the play, and freaks me out now).
Could I just ask, though, how do you feel about the other bizarre superstition that haunts this place? You know, the one that you really feel: the conviction that rubbing your right boob imparts romantic luck? Again, the age thing weighs heavily on my prudish sensibilities, as do the creepy snapshots I inadvertently took of middle-aged men clasping your boob and flashing their pearly whites (I honestly just wanted a picture of you, but they just kept coming).
To conclude, as I'm sure you're a busy gal, something of love would be nice. Anything. Please.
I'm off to pay money to see the bed where you and Romeo first diddled, or fake diddled in Franco Zeffirelli's classic 1968 adaptation.
Wish I were better versed in Shakespeare and could make a clever reference here,


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"A little too much anger, too often or at the wrong time, can destroy more than you would ever imagine. Above all, mind what you say."
— Marilynne Robinson, Gilead
How I love all the novels of Marilynne Robinson. Housekeeping, so brilliant. I just read Lila for the first time, which made me want to re-read Gilead. It is a rare kind of book: a novel told from the perspective of a deeply good person. A beautiful, beautiful book.


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Available Tour Dates:
- July - October
- December - February.
Tour Highlights:
- Shortest but most challenging route
- Crossing Barranco Valley and climbing up Barranco Wall
- Sunrise at Stella Point looking up to Uhuru Peak
- Summiting Africa's highest peak.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive at your hotel in Moshi in time for an early evening pre-climb briefing on the trek. After dinner make final preparations before getting a comfortable night's rest.
Day 2: Transfer to the Umbwe gate at the Kilimanjaro National Park for the start of the trek. The first section of the climb takes you through the lush forest, along a narrow ridge between the Lonzo and Umbwe diverse. The first night is spent at Bivouac No 1 Camp which is at an altitude of 2800m. The day's hike takes approximately 4 to 5 hours.
Day 3: Leaving the forest the path continues to ascend up the ridge, passing through heather and open moorland to reach Barranco Camp at 3950m. The day's hikes takes 3 to 4 hours.
Day 4: Crossing the floor of the Great Barranco Valley, continue up the steep climb up Barranco Wall and on to the Karanga river which is the last high altitude water point on this route. After a short rest hike through two shallow valleys before a steep climb over rocky slabs to reach Barafu Campsite at 4600m. The spectacular views are a just reward after 8 to 9 hours of hard hiking.
Day 5: A very early start for the summit - Uhuru Peak the highest point in Africa lies at an altitude of 5896m. The ascent takes 6 to 7 hours, reaching Stella Point at sunrise and continuing on to Uhuru Peak just after dawn. Descend retracing your steps back to Barafu Campsite and then hike down the steep path to Mweka Campsite located at 3000m on the edge of the forest. The descent takes 5 to 7 hours. Overnight Mweka Camp.
Day 6: The last day takes you on a steep path through the forest to the park gate at Mweka Wildlife College. If it's been raining the path can be very muddy but normally takes 3 to 4 hours to hike down. At the gate you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Moshi where you will stay overnight.
Day 7: The tour ends after breakfast.
Notes: Availability Dates 2008: July - October, December - February.
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Master Pacifico, clad in full leather, walks into the dungeon to find a sleeping slave lying naked in his cage. Alex Hawk is awoken and dragged out of his cage by his collar and ordered to worship Master Pacifico's leather. The new slave pulls out his new master's bulging cock and swallows it to the hilt as Master Pacifico beats his backside with a paddle. Dominic then transforms his eager slave into his personal pet, a puppy-tail butt plug shoved up his ass and latex mask to complete the puppy transformation. Bound on all fours, Alex swallows his master's cock as the sting of the flogger whips against his exposed ass. Flipped over on his back, the bound pup has a series of clothespins clamped onto his aching balls as the flogger mercilessly beats him to a pulp, all while he's ordered to howl like a beast. A violet wand replaces the puppy-tail plug, penetrating Alex's tight hole as it electrocutes his insides. Master Pacifico then plunges his fat uncut cock into his pet's ass, pounding away before bursting a geyser of cum all over the bound pup's eager face.
House dom, Master Christian Wilde, awaits on the rim chair, gazing down on the muscled slave before him. Jacob Durham lies on the ground in a leather straight-jacket, bit-gag in place as a tight noose pulls on Jacob's fat cock and balls. He's dragged across the floor by his balls until he's gazing up at Christian's perfect, hairy hole. As Christian bounces up and down on his slave's tongue, the bound slave tries with all his might to stretch his tongue past the gag, just enough to taste his master's hole. Locked in the one-way box, Jacob sees nothing but his own face screaming back at him as the double flogger wails on his body. The box ends up being a claustrophobic, mind-fuck so Jacob's released and given air, only to feel the sting of Christian's braided floggers. He next endures the cattle prod all while a row of clover clamps torment his meaty chest. Master Wilde finally rewards his boy with a deep ass pounding before blasting Jacob with a mouthful of cum.
Edged at the Cinemas
Dominic Pacifico is all horned up down at the dirty porno theater, when he notices a hot stud, Zaid Powers walk in. Once the theatre clears out, and the two are left alone, Dominic decides to take advantage of the situation. He binds Zaid in tight rope, with a gag lodged in his mouth so the theater attendant won't hear. The horny perv tears away the boy's underwear and indulges himself with the thick piece of meat that dangles before him. The tit suckers make his nipples extra sensitive, driving himself into a craze of laughter from the extreme tickling. Legs spread wide, Zaid's hole is opened up for Dominic's tongue to glide up and down, all while the fleshjack jacks his hard cock right to the edge. Finally, Zaid oozes cum all over Dominic's stroking hand before he's tormented with one more round of tickling and cock-polishing!
Old Habits Die Hard – Creepy Handyman Series
Creepy Handyman Trenton Ducati has been trying to fight his sexual addictions, but some habits die hard… As he's working on Steven Roman's pipes, he hears a giant crash. To his surprise, the naked, muscled body of Steven lies on the shower floor, passed out from slipping on the wet ground. As much as he resists, Trenton's sexual demons are too much to overpower, so he drags the naked hunk off for some play. Steven awakens with a hood covering his sight and sound, as he struggles in bondage. The creepy handyman wails on the hairy stud with a riding crop and pulling on his aching bulls. Dangling from the ceiling, Steven begs for mercy, but the only thing he receives is a mouthful of Trenton's hard cock, prying deep down his throat. The creepy handyman then mashes Steven's hard cock with his feet before prying his toes in the hunks hairy hole. Ready at attention, Trenton plunges his giant cock deep inside Steven, pounding away as the bound hunk bites down on the bit gag placed in his mouth. Trenton then removes the bit gag and blasts a load of cum in Steven's face and making him suck off every drop.
Muscled Hunk Ass Fucked While Begging to Cum
Bound from head to toe, muscled hunk Mitch Vaughn lays on his side as Jessie and Sebastian start working him over. Removing his underwear. Mitch's thick meat hangs out begging to be played with. While working over his toes, Jessie milks the stud's fat cock till he's about to burst. On the bed, Mitch's ass is propped out for the vibrating dildo, fucking away at his ass while his cock is stroked over and over. Unable to take anymore, Mitch finally erupts a huge load of cum all over before he's finished off with a round of tickle torment.
Hot newcomer Pierce Hartman challenges Kaden Alexander
Hot boy next door, Pierce Hartman steps onto the mat for the first time, going toe to toe with Kaden Alexander. Kaden is riding the high of winning his first victory and doesn't plan on letting Pierce get in the way of that. Pierce may not have formal training, but with his superior size and reach, he plans on tangling up his opponent and giving him another devastating loss. Will the newcomer prove himself on the mat and completely humiliate his opponent? Or will he suffer a rough ground 'n pound before getting showered with a face full of cum?
All Play, No Work
When it comes to his mover job, it's all work and no play for Dominic Pacifico. His partner Ali Liam doesn't take the job so seriously, but when Dominic gives him shit, the argument leads to a scuffle, ending with Dominic pinned down on the couch. Horny and ready to play, hunky Ali convinces Dominic to give in and forget about work. Before he knows it, his hands are tied behind his back for a over-the-knee ass spanking. Ali pulls out his hard, hairy cock for Dominic to worship all while beating the boy's ass nice and red. Biting down on the ball gag lodged in his mouth, Dominic endures a flogging on his cock and balls before his tender ass is beaten to a pulp. Ali rewards him with a fucking from behind before tying him down on the chair. Legs spread, an electric zapper torments Dominic's meaty ass before making it's way to the bottoms of his feet. The bound stud's screams of torment turn to moans of pleasure as Ali rams his hard cock deep in his ass one more time. Dominic begs for more cock until Ali pulls out and sprays his load all over the bound fuck toy that lies before him.
Training Day – Dom in training gets to break in a ripped, new slave
Training day is upon us here at Bound Gods and not only do we have a new muscle sub, Pierce Hartman, but house dom Jaxton Wheeler has his protege, Lance Hart by his side to help break in the new boy. After educating their new sub on proper etiquette, Jaxton uses Pierce's mouth to show Mr. Hart the oral portion of their training. Lance jams his hard cock down his slave's mouth, looking down on the boy's hungry eyes as he swallows it to the hilt. Next begins the ass training; sliding up and down on a huge dragon cock, Pierce must endure a brutal flogging from all directions as Mr. Hart learns the way of the whip. The muscled slave licks the juices off the Bad Dragon dildo before he's blindfolded, bound in rope as he's mounted on top of Jaxton's hard cock. The dragon dick was only the beginning for Pierce as Lance slides in from behind, DP'ing the bound hunk as he moans in ecstasy. Finally Pierce worships his new master's foot before blowing his load all over it and licking up every drop.
Delivery Gone Wrong – Uncut Stud Gets Edged By the Pizza Delivery Guy
Dominic Pacifico is alone in his condo, waiting for his pizza to arrive. But once the delivery guy arrives, he doesn't just leave with his tip…no, instead he wrestles Dominic to the ground and quickly ties him up for his perverted pleasures. With his play-thing finally tied up, the delivery guy discovers the stud's bulging uncut cock, ready for action. Dominic's edged again and again with clamps pinching down on his nipples before enduring some tickle torment. On the balcony, Dominic's eyes are clouded with blurred vision goggles, unaware of any touch or stroke the delivery guy may give him. Ass propped out, the bound stud has a prostate massager placed in his ass as the cock stroker glides up and down on his uncut cock. Once Dominic is allowed to finally cum, he's made to eat a cum covered slice of pizza before the delivery guy leaves him naked and exposed.
Conor Patricks is no stranger to pushing his limits here with KinkMen, so naturally, his next obstacle is the 30 Minutes of torment challenge. He begins in the chair as heavy fists pound against his chest, tenderizing them for the weighted clover clamps to painfully bite down. He screams in agony once the clamps are removed, but Connor only begs for more. In the pit, his head locked in a one-way mirrored box. The only thing that Connor can see is his own face screaming back at him as he's mercilessly flogged from all angles. Finally, the Ass-Station awaits Connor, his muscular ass bound and propped up in a pile-driver for the fucksaw to have full access. A zipper of clothespins decorate down Connor's thighs as the machine pounds away full-blast. Once the zipper is ripped from his flesh, Connor's final challenge is to blow his thick load as the cum drains from his aching balls.


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Homebase is a leading home improvement retailer in the UK and Ireland that sells over 38,000 home and garden products to more than 60 million customers a year.
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- Expanded their mobile and multi-channel capabilities
- Enabled the digital transformation of their business
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- Multi-site/brand publishing
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- Mobile app connector
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- Public facing websites
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- Multi-language/site publishing: very differentiated
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- Homebase saw payback on their CoreMedia investment in 12 – 18 months.
Homebase reduced time to web and increased productivity for new content with CoreMedia by
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