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The delightful Bee Hummingbird, a Cuban endemic and the world's smallest bird. Photo: Stuart Elsom
Cuba is attracting a lot of attention these days from the tourists eager to sample its tropical beaches and the salsa bars of Havana. However for birdwatchers the attractions of this, the largest of the Caribbean islands, extend far beyond the tourist hotspots to the fantastic wildlife and, in particular, the array of endemic birds to be found there.
Cuba remains a timeless, sleepy, tropical island with pleasing contrasts of golden beaches, dense forests, and rolling hills. It is also blessed with a unique avifauna, being home to more than twenty endemics, and it has achieved ornithological fame as the last possible refuge of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. In addition to the island's endemic species there are also a number of Caribbean specialities and distinctive races of mainland forms - and of course it is the only place to see the smallest bird in the world, the delightful Bee Hummingbird. Our tour is designed to offer the best chance of seeing the majority of the endemics and is also timed to coincide with the remaining wintering North American species and passage birds on spring migration.
Day 1: The tour will start with a flight from London to Havana. On arrival we'll be met by our local guide and transferred to our hotel in the foothills of the 22,000 hectare La Güira National Park. Night in San Diego de los Baños.
Day 2: Western Cuba is blessed with some of the most spectacular scenery on the island. The Cuban national tree, the Royal Palm, is everywhere and gardens grow bananas and other fruits in abundance. This is also an area of tobacco estates and rice plantations. We'll spend the day getting a feel for Cuba's varied bird life and more specifically finding three species we won't see anywhere else. Around Cueva Los Portales is the place to find Cuban Solitaire, an endemic bird of limestone country with a remarkable song. Back nearer our hotel is an area of scrub which is the best place to find the charming Cuban Grassquit. Around nearby Hacienda Cortina, an abandoned colonial estate, there is a lush mix of tropical forest, interspersed with small stands of pine which is home to many species including several endemics such as Cuban Trogon, Cuban Oriole and Cuban Tody. The near-endemic Olive-capped Warbler is here and we also expect to see Scaly-naped Pigeon, Western Spindalis and a variety of woodpeckers and warblers. Late afternoon we will pay the first of two visits to a roadside lake which can be very productive for ducks such as Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck and Ruddy Duck, as well as Belted Kingfisher, gulls, terns and pelicans. Night near Havana.
Day 3: Before breakfast we'll return to the lake to check for any species not found yesterday. After breakfast we leave the western part of Cuba and we'll drive to the cays off the North coast. Although primarily a travel day we'll have birding stops enroute as we head east. We hope to arrive on Cayo Coco Island in the early afternoon, seeing our first Magnificent Frigatebirds whilst after crossing the 17-kilometre causeway from the mainland. Night in Cayo Coco.
Day 4: On Cayo Coco and adjacent cays, we'll spend our time birding the mangrove areas in this delightful coastal location searching for such specialities as Cuban Sparrow, a threatened and localised endemic, Oriente Warbler, Key West Quail-Dove, Thick-billed Vireo, Bahama Mockingbird and Cuban Gnatcatcher, as well as the specialist crab-feeder, Cuban Black-hawk. Waterbirds such as American Flamingo, Magnificent Frigatebird, Anhinga, Tricolored Heron, Roseate Spoonbill, and a variety of waders which could include Stilt and Semipalmated Sandpiper and perhaps both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs. We also have a good chance here of seeing West Indian Whistling-Duck. Night in Cayo Coco.
Day 5: We'll have an early breakfast followed by more birding on Cayo Coco in the morning to catch up on any species we may have missed yesterday. Leaving the coast, we'll drive to Camaguey, our base for exploring the bird-rich forests around Sierra de Najasa. We'll stop along the way to give ourselves a chance to search some grassy fields where we should get superb views of Eastern Meadowlark and an assortment of hirundines including Northern Rough-winged Swallow. Night in Camaguey.
Day 6: Today is spent at La Belen, a reserve in rich woodland and savannah where we'll look for one of the scarcer endemics – Giant Kingbird – and we'll also seek out other special birds of the area including Plain Pigeon, Palm and Cuban Crows, Cuban Pygmy Owl, Cuban Parakeet, and Cuban Parrot. This is a superb area to find other endemic birds such as Fernandina's Flicker and Cuban Trogon; this is also one of the best places to see one of Cuba's rarest and most secretive of birds, Gundlach's Hawk. There are also many warblers and orioles here and a small lake provides variety with waterbirds including Northern Jacana, a selection of waders and Belted Kingfisher. Night at Camaguey.
Day 7: After breakfast, we'll set off for the Zapata Swamp, around 4 hours away. There will be some stops along the way and we should arrive in time for some late afternoon birding around our accommodation in Playa Larga, right on the beach in the Bay of Pigs.
Days 8-10: The Zapata Swamp is Cuba's most prolific birding region and contains the largest wetland complex in the West Indies. Here excellent local guides will escort us through protected areas and to locations off the beaten track. This is a fantastic area for birds and should be the ornithological highlight of the tour. It is here that we'll look for species such as Fernandina's Flicker, Cuban Screech-Owl and the world's smallest bird, the Bee Hummingbird, a real avian gem, as well as completing our list of endemics with Yellow-headed Warbler and Cuban Vireo. Quail-Doves are also well represented here and include Ruddy, Key West, Grey-fronted and the sensational endemic, Blue-headed, though these shy forest creatures are never easy to see. We'll also explore the area's vast network of waterways looking for Limpkin and Green Heron, although our main aim will be to catch site of the rarely seen Zapata Wren, which occurs nowhere else in the world. After our evening meal we'll be able to search trees in the garden with a spotlight looking for the superb Stygian Owl and the Greater Antillean Nightjar. A very early start on one day will be followed by a morning walk along a dry roadway in the swamp at La Turba, reminiscent of the Everglades, where we'll have a chance of finding Cuban Blackbird, Zapata Wren, and Red-shouldered and Tawny-shouldered Blackbirds among others. One afternoon we'll head for Las Salinas Wildlife Refuge to look for a variety of waterbirds such as Reddish Egrets, Wood Storks, Roseate Spoonbills, and flamingos, as well as endemic Cuban Black-Hawks and possibly Black Skimmers. Night in Playa Larga.
Day 11: After a final morning birding in the area we'll travel back to Havana, arriving in time for a brief coach tour of the landmarks in the newer part of the city. Night in Havana.
Day 12: In the morning we'll have a guided tour of the old historic city of Havana followed by some free time followed by lunch at a restaurant overlooking Cathedral Square where we can sit back, relax and watch the hustle and bustle of everyday life in Havana. In the late afternoon we'll take the short bus journey to the airport in time to catch our flight back to London where the tour ends on Day 13.
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SHAMED Cardinal Keith O'Brien yesterday resurfaced in Scotland for the first time since his gay sex scandal.
The 75-year-old was spotted removing boxes from his home in Morningside, Edinburgh. He's moved into a disused church house in Dunbar, East Lothian.
O'Brien – formerly Scotland's leading Catholic – headed for England at the height of the scandal two months ago.
He resigned as cardinal after four priests and former priests made sex claims against him.
Yesterday, O'Brien said he planned to relax and enjoy his retirement.
He added: "My own home is in the north of Ireland but all my friends are in Scotland.
"I've been coming down here for some years as a retreat. It's a nice little place."

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Secrets and Celebrations!
Yesterday was National Margarita Day and I was too busy consuming said Margaritas to actually sit down and share with you all my favorite Margarita recipe. I figure a day late is still better then never for the best darn Margarita you will ever have! I woke up today feeling really happy, tired, but happy… Continue reading Secrets and Celebrations!


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This is a comprehensive travel guide for Tibet, comprises information of attractions, transport, accommodation, food and maps, etc. Before you start exploration to the world's highest plateau, it is good to have this for convenient look up.
Nice pictures but only very superficial descriptions. This app may serve as an apperitizer but if you want to travel Tibet, go for a real guide book.
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Differentiating a Nested Function
Date: 05/21/2000 at 13:34:45 From: Bob Phinney Subject: Differentiating a function with a known derivative The problem is: If g'(8) = 5, Find d/dx g(x^3) at x = 2. I know how to differentiate a function when I have g(x) or g'(x) as a formula, but having the answer with a number plugged in for x is really confusing me. Can you give me a formula for using the g'(8) = 5 term to determine the g'(x)? Thanks.
Date: 05/23/2000 at 13:45:49 From: Doctor Douglas Subject: Re: Differentiating a function with a known derivative Hi Bob, Thanks for writing to Ask Dr. Math. You're absolutely right - sometimes having too much information is confusing. In this case, the g'(8) information isn't extraneous, but we're not yet ready for it, so it's confusing right now. The question asks for d/dx g(x^3) at x = 2. Let's just use the chain rule first for the derivative of a composition of two functions h(x) = g(f(x)), and see where it leads us. d/dx h(x) = d/dx g(f(x)) g(f) = g(f), f(x) = x^3 = dg/df df/dx derivatives with respect to the = g'(f) df/dx corresponding arguments = g'(f) 3x^2 substitute for f(x) and take df/dx Note that at this point, we don't know what the functional form of g is. We need to hope that somehow the derivative at 8 is going to be useful. Now on to x = 2: d/dx h(x) |(x=2) = g'(f) 3x^2 |(x=2) evaluated at x=2 = g'(f(x=2)) 3*2^2 = g'(2^3) 12 aha! = 12 g'(8) if we didn't know g'(8) we'd stop here = 12*5 = 60 Hope that helps. Please write back if you have additional questions. - Doctor Douglas, The Math Forum http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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Trailer: Martin Scorsese's Hugo
News, nuggets and notables. Updated throughout the day.
[Update: 7:45 pm PT]
(above) Trailer: Martin Scorsese's Hugo
"Hugo tells the story of an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. With the help of an eccentric girl, he searches for the answer to a mystery linking the father he recently lost, the ill-tempered toy shop owner living below him and a heart shaped lock, seemingly without a key. Based on Brian Selznick's award winning and imaginative New York Times bestseller, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, this magical tale is Academy Award-winner Martin Scorsese's first film shot in 3D." (Apple)
[Update: 1:30 pm PT]
Tom Hardy attached to Al Capone origin pic Cicero
This nugget is buried in a larger Vulture piece speculating what Warner Bros. might do with itself once the Harry Potter gravy train comes to a halt. Peter Yates is developing the pic from a script by Wild Bunch screenwriter Walon Green. (Vulture)
Jaume Collet-Serra gets the Akira gig
The film adaptation that won't die. Collet-Serra has made some money for Warner Bros. on the cheap with Orphan and Unknown. (Variety)
Julia Stiles and America Ferrera team up for indie comedy It's a Disaster
[Update: 11:45 am PT]
Trailer: The Thing
The galling thing about this prequel is that I don't care what happened to the Norwegians before John Carpenter's film began. The mystery is part of what makes that movie compelling. Inferring what happened to them is exactly the point. Having it all spelled out for you 25 years later is completely pointless. On top of that, this looks like a complete rip-off with a few modern horror tropes added in. It's a redo disguised as a new story and that's clearly bullshit. Coming October 14. (MSN)
Melanie Laurent officially joins Jesse Eisenberg in magician heist pic Now You See Me
She was in negotiations along with Jake Gyllenhaal back in June. Louis Leterrier directs. (Variety)
Kim Dickens joins Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron in Heartland
She was Joanie Stubbs in the fantastic HBO series Deadwood. More recently she was in Treme and Friday Night Lights. (Deadline)
Ethan Hawke signs on to untitled horror pic
Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) directs. (THR)
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Trailer: John Carter
Well, it gives you a better idea than the poster did. Here's the blurb: "From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes John Carter–a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). "John Carter" is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands." (Apple)
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The West Clermont Local School District is hoping to woo voters into supporting a bond issue in November, and after doing extensive work to see just what voters are willing to support, the district is fielding what it expects will be a winning proposition.
The bond issue campaign officially kicked off this week with a tour of Amelia Elementary School, which will be one of the buildings replaced if the bond issue passes.
Wendy Planicka, communications director for West Clermont Schools, said that the main event to kick off the campaign was a tour of Amelia Elementary school, which was held Friday morning.
The purpose of the tour is, in part, to state the district's case concerning the replacement of four elementary schools. To this end, the visitors on the tour will see firsthand the condition of Amelia Elementary, as well as hear a variety of other reasons as to why the building is in need of replacement.
"Amelia Elementary is 75 years old," said Planicka. "In all four of the buildings, there is inadequate wiring for technology. There is also poor handicap accessibility. There are steps in all of the buildings. In Amelia Elementary, the layout of the building is also poor. People get lost if they've not been there before. It's the most unique of the four."
Last year, the district fielded a similar bond issue to this one, which was defeated. After extensive polling and public input, it was discovered that a main strike against that bond issue was the inclusion of improvements to the high school athletic facilities at both Glen Este and Amelia. The resulting bond attempt will drop that from the issue, leaving only four elementary schools to be replaced.
"It's 2.5 mills and will replace four elementary schools, Amelia, Brantner, Summerside and Withamsville-Tobasco," said Planicka. "We had this on the ballot in November and it failed then. We came to the voters that spring and surveyed them to get the sense of what they wanted on the ballot again. We got the sense that they didn't have any support for the athletic facilities at the high schools, so we dropped those off the ballot this time."
As for cost to the individual homeowner, Planicka said that it would be minor.
"For a $100,000 house, it's $6.38 a month," said Planicka. "For a $150,000 house, it's $9.57 a month and a $200,000 it's $12.76 a month."
As the bond issue continues, Planicka said that there will most likely be other rallies and events to draw support for the issue.
"There will probably be some activities at the individual schools, but they're just starting the planning phase," said Planicka. "Last fall, they had a long of 'bond-fires,' and there will probably be more this year."


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accident is one in which you failed to do everything your reasonably could have done to prevent it.
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe offers an internationally recognised defensive driving course as a part of its Driver Improvement Programme.
The council's driver improvement programme has the Defensive Driving Course, a vision test, a road assessment and a course for drivers of Heavy Goods Vehicles.
It is a legal requirement that all drivers of Public Service Drivers have a valid defensive driving certificate issued by the council.
The course is made up of eight sessions. Each session is approximately one hour 10 minutes.
In the course we have the eight sessions to raise questions concerning safe driving techniques and to provide answers.
We believe that safe driving is a continuous learning process and the course is a mind stretching experience – one that will cause a student to re-examine their driving behaviour and pre-conceptions about how to handle driving emergencies that one has never actually experienced.
A wide variety of visual aids, including films and Powerpoint presentation are used in presenting this course.
Course Structure
In session one, we discuss about the magnitude of the traffic problem. Students will learn about the five types of errors one needs to avoid in order to have a perfect trip.
The five errors are: Accidents, traffic offences, vehicle abuse, schedule delays and discourtesy.
In session two, the students apply the Standard Accident Prevention Formula and learn about the six conditions of accidents.
The session identifies the six positions of the two-car crash. Students also learn about reaction distance, braking distance and the overall stopping distance.
This will make them appreciate the importance of a proper following distance.
Sessions three and four are entitled, "How to Avoid a Collision with the Vehicle Behind and "How to Avoid a Collision with an Oncoming Vehicle" respectively.
Students learn about the indirect actions, and direct actions they can take in the three phases of an accident.
They learn about why vehicles cross the centre line and the prescriptive four-point defence against head-on collisions.
Session five dwells on five case histories of accidents and their preventability.
There is a thorough discussion on yielding precedence at intersections and safe left and right turn procedures.
This will lead to the four-point plan for intersection safety. Session Six deals with the art of overtaking and being overtaken.
The session analyses the emotional reaction of being overtaken, dangers of passing other vehicles, and illegal overtaking before coming up with twelve points of a perfect pass (overtaking).
The last two sessions, Session Seven and Session Eight are entitled "The Mystery Crash" and "How to Avoid other Common Types of collision" respectively.
In session seven there is a filmed re-construction of a mystery crash in terms of the six conditions of accidents.
We also look at the driver condition and alcohol as well as the driver condition and drugs.
Session eight deals with how to avoid other common types of collisions such as pedestrians, fixed objects, trains, bicycles, motor cycles and animals.
In the end the students will learn to build a technique of defensive driving by developing better habits of observation, communication coordination, navigation and consideration.
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You can find us next to the Seattle Center and the Pacific Science Center at 180 Denny Way in between 2nd and Warren Avenue on Denny Way. Our office entrance is on Denny Way. Enter the building for worship on 2nd Ave.
Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m.
We gather for worship on Sunday mornings each week at 10:30 in the sanctuary [entrance is off of 2nd Avenue]. We meet to hear the gospel message of Jesus, to connect with community, and to explore together ways we can be in service to the world. We'd love for you to join us for worship and fellowship.
Free Parking
You'll find free parking for church and church activities in our garage just west of the church building. First-time visitors can park on Level P5 for a quick walk across the alley to the church. Enter the garage on Warren Avenue or in the alley in between the church and garage.
Office Hours M-Th, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
We're here Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., PST. Come in through our entrance on Denny Way and someone will be there to greet you.
Getting Here
We're located in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood at 180 Denny Way. You can get here via I-5 or Highway 99. Typing in our address to your favorite GPS device or smartphone will get you here just fine. Check out the google map below for a visual. If you are coming for worship, enter the building on 2nd Ave.


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In a steady rain, R.A. Dickey had a poor outing, the bullpen struggled and the Mets lost the rubber game of the series, 14-6
R.A. Dickey came out today and looked stellar in the first inning, but after that, the knuckleball went north and his results went south. Dickey struggled, giving up six runs between the second and the third before finally escaping the fourth without a crooked number. However, the fifth inning would not be so kind, seeing R.A. give up another two-run homer. His final line would be four and one-third innings, allowing eight runs on eight hits, with two walks and five strikeouts. Three of those eight hits were home runs, and they were all two-run shots. The weather + the knuckleball = bad.
Miguel Batista came out on what would become another bullpen day and pitched two-thirds of an inning, striking out two. Bobby Parnell came out, and on a tough-play, Ronny Cedeno, filling in for Ruben Tejada made a poor throw to first that found its way into the stands. Chipper Jones smoked a drive to left field that Jason Bay had sized up, but then inexplicably lost and lead to an RBI. Parnell's final line was one inning, three strikeouts and two unearned runs. Parnell was turning up the velocity again, routinely clocking his pitches at 98-99 MPH and his curve at 83-84 MPH. Tim Byrdak went two-thirds of an inning, giving up two runs on three hits, walking one and striking out two before giving way to Jon Rauch to finish off the seventh. Frank Francisco, seeing his first work in a few games came out for the eighth and gave up two runs on three hits, striking out none.
Today was just a poor pitching day period. If I were to say before todays game which reliever will pitch the longest without allowing a run, I doubt Miguel Batista would've been the choice. At least the Mets pen can rest with tomorrow's off day.
The offense looked good in the first two innings, specifically Ike Davis' second home run in the series, third on the season. David Wright tacked on two more runs in the second inning on a long-double over the head of Michael Bourn, bringing him one RBI from tying Darryl Strawberry to become the Mets all-time leader in RBI's. David would not let that record hold much longer, after a crazy infield single in the fifth, tying for the lead. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, on top of a good game hit an RBI single in the sixth. Captain Kirk doubled in the eighth, then score on a Daniel Murphy RBI single.
The Mets, who only stole one base to this point on the season, stole two today, with one each by Jason Bay and Kirk Nieuwenhuis.
Player Of The Game
Kirk Nieuwenhuis – The rookie's first game in the leadoff spot, and he goes 3 for 4 with an RBI, two doubles, three runs and an SB. It is always good to have options for the leadoff spot.
Game Notes
The Mets lost two runs at the plate, on a poor baserunning call by third base coach Tim Teufel to send David Wright in the third, and Daniel Murphy in the fifth.
The error monster came to visit the Mets again, with a poor defensive day. A Cedeno scored error, and a Jason Bay play that was difficult, but that he normally makes.
Mike Baxter had another good pinch-hitting effort today
On Deck
The Mets have off tomorrow, and travel home to begin a series on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Jonathon Niese is scheduled to go to the mound for the Mets with Barry Zito going for the Giants. Game time is 7:10 P.M.


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Shake-n-Chop: Release yourself from the suffering of SlapChop
The Buddha said that life is suffering and that the goal of right meditation is the easement of this suffering. That is why we have the Shake-n-Chop. This is a tube that you put food in and then shake up and down in a masturbatory motion, thereby rendering the food into the state of "chopped." Read More


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Saarbruecken (Nov. 13)
A new and comprehensive anti-Jewish campaign cutting deeply into the social and economic life of both the adult and younger Jewish population is spreading throughout the Saar territory, a manifesto issued today by Dr. Ruelf, Chief Rabbi of the Saar Jewish Community, reveals.
With an anti-Jewish boycott the crux of the campaign, the Saar is flooded with leaflets and placards urging the boycott of Jewish shops, Dr. Ruelf's declaration states. At the same time, women's organizations of the rural districts are forbidding their members to consult Jewish doctors.
Intimidated by threats that they will be boycotted by the Nazified part of the population, the proprietors of restaurants and cafes are requesting Jews not to enter their establishments, the manifesto says. In the public schools the persecutions inflicted upon Jewish pupils have reached the stage of the intolerable. Stringent orders against such anti-Semitic brutalities have now been issued by the Educational Department of the Saar Government, generally considered a conservative body.
Protest against the new anti-Jewish campaign in the Saar should be lodged at once. Dr. Ruehl's manifesto urges. It also charges that the most recent provocations of Julius Streicher, governor of Franconia and self-styled most violent anti-Semite in the world, are aimed principally at the Jews of the Saar. Streicher's purpose, the declaration charges, is to prepare the ground for taking vengeance on the Jews should the


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Birth Certificate Information
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Archive for the 'Brighton Parks' Category
Spotlight On: Seven Sister's National Park
No uniformed tourist knows about Seven Sister's. Consider yourself in the know. Seven Sisters has woods with a capital W and is about 1 hour from Brighton. The number 12 or 12A buses will take you there from Churchill Square, in Brighton Central.
The great thing about this particular open space is the diversity of the landscape. When you arrive at the park, head over to the tourism office. Get a free map of the woods or buy one of the Country Park, for 1 pound. The Country Park has a lake and rolling hills and clearly definable paths.
Many people row on the lake. I didn't spend much time in this part of the park but I will on my next visit. There is a sign illustrating the potential to see Badgers, which is inately facinating to me hailing from a concrete jungle. The Badgers can be seen more near dusk because they are nocturnal animals.
There is a country pub at the top of the hill, selling overpriced food and Real Ales but I recommend eating at one of the other restaurants near the Tourist Information.
As I said before the woods was the real draw for me and many mountain bikers. You can actually rent a bike here. Both the Country Park and the woods are bike friendly and paths are all easy to follow.
In the woods, people can go Orienteering, which is a game where you find landmarks. The great thing about these woods is that they are huge and fairly dense but it is hard to get lost. If you wanted to not see a soul you could.
I also saw some lovely butterflies whilst here. There are many different kinds of birds that live here but you need to go a little thicker than the entrance to hear them. Some the park is quite hilly but while you would need to think about proper footwear if it rains heavily, a lot of the paths are rocky with small stones and therefore less muddy than one would think.
As Seven Sisters is right near Eastbourne, if you want to make a day of it head over to the town afterwards. Eastbourne is fairly large with a good selection of restaurants and a pier with amusements like Brighton. The vibe is kind of similar to Brighton but less urban.
I really enjoyed visiting this park. If I lived closer to it, I would have gone back today. If you're a nature buff you'll really like this park. It is worth the one hour ride to visit it.Share on Facebook
(Ob)scenically Yours
If you are dying to go ob-scenic, check out the wildlife scene in Brighton and Hove. If you think our town is just a seaside resort, you are totally missing the boat. Brighton borders the South Downs, some the most incredible park-land around.
Let's stay near the main path for a while. In Brighton Central, there is the enormous Preston Park, a perfect place to picnic or stop and play. Don't miss the Preston Manor or the insanely beautiful Japanese rock garden across the street. Sit by the pond or climb up the rock steps and feel like a king/queen. Benches dot the garden so you'll be sure to find a spot to sit and take it all in. This is arguably my favourite scenic spot in Brighton.
Nearby there is also the lovely Withdean Park and which has the most beautiful flower gardens and is a short 10-15 minute walk from Preston Park.
If you are looking to do a spot of Sunbathing in Kemptown, try the lovely Queen's park. This park is huge! Check out the lovely lake or if you are really lucky, catch an event here. I went to a fantastic show here as part of the Brighton fringe festival, where the entire park with a-light with lanterns. It was amazing. This park also has 6 tennis courts if you fancy a game of doubles.
In Hove, there's choice between Hove Park or St Anns Well Gardens. St Anns is an underrated park with a playground, flowers and the annual Crofts dog show. Hove Park is comprised of a small cafe and rolling fields. Across the street, in a blink and you might miss it way, is a Bridlepath which has a nice wilderness feel.
I had a friend visit me recently and she really felt such a sense of bliss biking in Hove Park and eating dried fruit from Tescos. This park is also great if you have family because there is a playground here and Toys R US is across the street.
Without mentioning the seafront which is obviously ob-scenic, there is also Hove Lagoon where you can take a sailing class. This area is very family-centric with a wadding pool and a children's playground. On another note, if you aspire to be a "yummy mummy" or like hanging out with them, they are all at Vbites eating meatless meats, whilst their kids play.
If you are hitting the most scenic of attractions, the sea, don't swim if you see a red-flag. That means the water is dangerous to swim in. Lifeguards at situated at several points and dog-friendly or barbeque-friendly beaches are marked. So you'll find the right spot to go (ob)scenic in Brighton and Hove.
For more information about all the parks in Brighton and Hove, click here.Share on Facebook


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I am new to Commerce, but not new to DRUPAL.
I want to build a subscription Video service, starting next week, so I am just collecting some study material now. I wanted to get some advice, comments, instructions, examples, anything that may be out there about what I want to do.
I actually have a couple of Use Case models that I want to do.
The first is a video education system. The users need to pay a subscription fee, but can also use coupons. It is for the non profit healthcare industry.
so... Itemized list of features.
1... Users can sign up for a free account. but only view the Visitor Features and Articles. This seems like standard Drupal with roles.
2... several levels of membership. Users can pay for Bronze, Silver or Gold or Platinum memberships. Payment terms are: per month, Per 3 months, Per 6 months.
3... Membership of GROUP, which allows 10 people to sign up as a discount.
4... Coupons. Allow users to get x months at a role based on a coupon that would be issued to that user specifically. The issue is that we want to offer a way to give the videos away for free but use the paid module to imply there is some value. There is a lot of value.
so, can I get some suggestions on the strategy I should use please.
Checkout the Commerce Card on File 2.x module and Commerce Recurring 2.x for subscription payments.
You can combine this with Role Expire to allocate roles when an order is paid in full for a set length of time.
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2. The total amount of money made by the seller should be visible on his profile and the profile those sellers (free or paid) who have made most money should get promoted on every page site and this should change dynamically according to the amount of money they make. i.e. If a seller makes more total money in his store than another seller whose profile(store) is currently promoted then that seller replaces him.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
He Did it Again
20 comments:
- Holly said...
My husband would totally be into redecorating my house if he had access to free beer and cigarette mechandise. Neon Coors Light signs and Jeff Gordon banners hung in my living room. Sounds lovely huh?
- January 3, 2012 at 6:26 AM
- Ursula said...
None of these suprises, he admits freely that he has no color sense nor any other way in decor...lol...
So it is all up to me, he does "man cave" but with some help from me...paint color, where furniture fits the best. But I admit if I need anything fixed or made, he is the "man".
thanks for sharing
- January 3, 2012 at 6:44 AM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
How nice! And it looks professionally decorated ...even to the last detail! Light the candle to see how pretty everything looks! When I leave my hubby at home alone...I can be sure I will come home to a few changes! heehee! ♥
- January 3, 2012 at 7:17 AM
- Jessie Ann said...
How sweet of your man and I would have to agree he did a good job!
I came home yesterday and my DH was doing the laundry :)
- January 3, 2012 at 7:33 AM
- Kris said...
I don't know what I enjoyed more...your post, or Holly's comment!!! She is a hoot! My husband would no sooner removie, add, or redecorate a thing in my house if his life depended on it! I love that your husband takes an interest!!!
- January 3, 2012 at 7:39 AM
- Ceekay- Thinkin of Home said...
Seriously...you need to clone him!!
- January 3, 2012 at 7:51 AM
- CAS said...
That is so sweet! The Man builds, totes, moves heavy stuff, but defers all decorating to me!
- January 3, 2012 at 8:03 AM
- deb said...
that is so sweet....if my hubby did something like that I would drop of shock...lol...and yes..Hollys comment, pricelss!!!!
Great job!
- January 3, 2012 at 8:08 AM
- Elizabeth said...
How nice !
- January 3, 2012 at 8:13 AM
- Carmen and the Primcats said...
He did a great job!!!
Carmen and the Primcats
- January 3, 2012 at 8:18 AM
- Corn in my Coffee-Pot said...
Nice job, Mr. Sunny!
I have a little cupboard like that and have been thinking of painting it...right now (and for the last 20 years) it's natural. I like your white. And decorated by the Hubby! ;)
- January 3, 2012 at 8:39 AM
- Teresa@oursoutherncountryhomeandfarm said...
Awe, tell your hubby what a great job he did. My hubby is not allowed to even give his opinion, lol.
- January 3, 2012 at 8:49 AM
- My Little Home and Garden said...
That is a pretty little cabinet and your husband did a lovely job pulling the look together.
- January 3, 2012 at 9:13 AM
- Our Country Bungalow said...
I like the arrangement. It looks really nice. Good pictures too.
- January 3, 2012 at 9:16 AM
- Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage said...
Hubby did a great job, Elaine! And he has a good eye for detail. The yellow candle pulls the color in from the surrounding walls.
Hope to see you at Time Travel Thursday this week. Happy New Year!
Liz @ The Brambleberry Cottage
- January 3, 2012 at 9:55 AM
- NanaNor's said...
Elaine, What a lucky lady you are-I'm with most of the gals who said their hubby's would never decorate anything in their home. Mine would probably just remove some of my items. I would love to come check out your whole home cause I love what I've seen.
Hugs, Noreen
- January 3, 2012 at 10:00 AM
- Rhonda said...
He did a good job! I LOVE the look of that little cabinet - old fashioned, white, and love the chicken wire! I just found a nice "shadow box shelf" at the thrift store. Brown, heart cut-out on the top, and one section has a little door with a heart cut out, and mesh wire behind that. Not chicken wire, but similar idea. I'm gonna stick sewing and yarn stuff in it. :) My son said, "You don't have any room on your wall!" Well I'll rearrange, and MAKE room, Son! Ha
- January 3, 2012 at 11:01 AM
- Ginger Zuck said...
Elaine, I've said it before and I'll say it again!! He's definitely a keeper! Great job Elaine's hubby!
- January 3, 2012 at 11:45 AM
- Cindy said...
It looks great! And you didn't have to fiddle with it after he was done! You are a lucky gal, Elaine.
- January 3, 2012 at 12:07 PM
- marty (A Stroll Thru Life) said...
How perfect. I love it. I also really like the candle. The boxes are fabulous, such great pieces. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, marty
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NEW YORK — Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge has defended players and chided them this season, tried to motivate them and moved them up and down his lineup.
Chone Figgins, Miguel Olivo, Brendan Ryan, Justin Smoak — they've all been the topic of discussion at one point or another in 2012, usually when Wedge is asked about the Seattle Mariners inconsistent offense.
On Sunday, he talked about another player: Ichiro Suzuki.
It began with a question about the young lineup he posted against veteran Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees.
"Why is Smoak batting fifth?" Wedge said, repeating a question. "Because no veteran guy is doing anything — the young guys have got to do it.
"You look at every other team we'll play, they all have two, three, four veteran guys in their lineups producing. That makes it much easier on the kids."
Someone asked about Ichiro, who has batted third in Seattle's lineup in each of its 36 games.
"Ichiro is not the prototypical No. 3 hitter," Wedge said. "He's not doing a lot of damage. Right now, it's where he is."
Exactly what was Wedge saying?
Since moving Ichiro from his traditional leadoff spot, the Mariners — and Wedge — have tried to find a role in the lineup that best serves the team and the player.
Batting third, Icihro has grounded into a team-leading five double plays, one more than Smoak. He's scored 16 runs, one behind Dustn Ackley's team lead.
Ichiro is not the prototypical No 3 hitter or leadoff hitter — he's as likely to put the first pitch he sees in play as take four or five pitches. He can steal bases, but Kyle Seager has as many steals (3) as Ichiro, and Michael Saunders leads the team with four.
Yet Icihro's on-base percentage (.333) leads the team, and his .288 batting average is second only to Seager's .295.
There are hitters Wedge can try in the third spot — Seager, Carp, Liddi and others. Ichiro's abilities are unique and occasionally maddening, but they're likely best served hitting first in this lineup.
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Second baseman Dustin Ackley walked and singled Sunday, extending his hitting streak to nine consecutive games and raising his batting average to .248. He's not torrid-hot, but he's warming up. … When Smoak homered in the fourth inning, it snapped a 55-at-bat homerless streak. His last long ball? April 12 against Detroit. … By beating Andy Pettitte on Sunday, the Mariners matched the Blue Jays for most victories against the lefty (12). Seattle is 12-11 vs. Pettitte, Toronto 21-12. … Lucas Luetge struck out lefty Curtis Granderson, the only batter he faced, and has tied Rod Scurry's club record of 14 consecutive scoreless appearances at the start of his career. Luetge has pitched 92/3 innings. … Ichiro doubled to move past Frank Thomas and into 99th place on baseball's all-time hit list (2,469). He's three hits behind Ted Simmons — now one of Mariner general manager Jack Zduriencik's special assistants — in 97th place.


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Google lately announced that they have received over one million URL takedown requests. They complied about 40% of the time in the year since it has been applying the European right to be forgotten.
Google spent much of the past year questioning its obligations under the controversial right to be forgotten ruling that has been accepted reluctantly by them.
A Google transparency announcement, which was published on the anniversary of the European Court of Justice ruling, announced that the firm has complied with 253,617 requests concerning 920,258 URLs. Google also showed that the company received removal evaluations' for some 126,000 URLs in the UK adding up to around 32,000 requests. The requests were complied with approximately 30 percent of the time.
Google also revealed some details telling more about the requests "A media professional requested that we remove four links to articles reporting on embarrassing content he posted to the internet. We did not remove the pages from search results." An example when Google did comply concerned a quashed conviction. "An individual who was convicted of a serious crime in the last five years, but whose conviction was quashed on appeal, asked us to remove an article about the incident. We removed the page from search results for the individual's name," the firm said.
The transparency report consists of a list of top 10 list of target sites. Facebook came first with 6,772 links removed. Other sites in the top 10 include Google+, Google Groups, YouTube and Twitter which accounts for eight percent of all requests.
Google was under impact immediately due to the ruling of right to be forgotten. While the firm has asked for assistance and guidance on how best to manage the obligation, it did not take long for the requests to start coming in.
Google also told that tens of thousands of demands came its way within the first few weeks. Much of the talk in Europe since that time has been about extending the remit of the right to be forgotten to .com domains, as the European Union wants the ruling to apply worldwide rather than just in Europe.Google Complies About 40% of Right To Be Forgotten Requests!,


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A few cool educational resources…
by Carson Boddicker on Dec 10th, 2009
The internet is an awesome place for the exchange of ideas and for continued professional development. Over my career, I've come across a ton of great resources to make my life easier, and myself a better professional. Books: AbeBooks--A great resource for finding used books. You can find some great deals on used text books that are astronomically priced elsewhere. Google Books--See full texts and limited previews of a dancing pletho...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0)
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Welcome to Boddicker Performance
by Carson Boddicker on Dec 9th, 2009
It's been a great year here at BP. 1. Traffic is at an all time high with ~6000 visitors each month. 2. We recently were voted #7 in the Wellsphere Health Blogger Contest 3. We have big plans for 2010! Thanks for your continued support! Best, Carson Boddicker...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0)
Filed under: corrective exercise, injuries
Ankle Mobility Drills
by Carson Boddicker on Dec 8th, 2009
I've recently had several discussions regarding the ankle mobilization in my Alleviating Ailing Ankles article that uses a posterio-anterior force on the tibia. One major topic that arises is Bill Hartman's use of a lifting strap to apply a posterior force on the fibula and mine is seemingly opposite... So what's the deal? What's "best"? Honestly, they are complementary, and, by virtue, there is no "best" option. Bill's technique i...Read More » Tags Share Comments (2)
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Boddicker Performance to help Toys for Tots
by Carson Boddicker on Dec 6th, 2009
A while back you may recall me telling you of my Wellsphere blog award nomination and also asking you to go vote. Recently, Northern Arizona University has featured this nomination on the university blog. You can check it out here. With only a few days remaining, I wanted to reiterate that for each vote I receive from now until the end of the contest, I'll donate one dollar to the Toys for Tots Foundation, one that I've been a part of si...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0)
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The Newest Member of Boddicker Performance
by Carson Boddicker on Dec 5th, 2009
Hello all! I know it's Saturday, and I usually don't post, but I wanted to introduce you to the newest addition to the Boddicker Performance lineup, who just got the job yesterday. His name is Gusto, and he is a skilled provider of customer happiness and also an avid runner and swimmer. His strength training experience is limited due to his odd levers and lack of opposable thumbs. If you are interested in more photos, add me as a fr...Read More » Tags Share Comments (2)
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High Altitude Breathing
by Carson Boddicker on Dec 3rd, 2009
The endurance world loves the thought of "altitude training" and with good reason. Simply spending a few weeks at higher elevations can improve your body's ability to deliver oxygen to working muscles, decrease your rating of perceived exertion when returning to sea level, and can help you cement motor engrams due to the reduced air resistance. Here in Flagstaff, there is always a rotation of high level athletes coming to train for a few week...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0)
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Diagonal Squatting…what's the deal?
by Carson Boddicker on Dec 2nd, 2009
Early last summer, a friend and I were at the gym doing some reasonably heavy front squats. My friend would get to just about parallel with the ground and then he'd begin to shift diagonally to his left as he finished the eccentric portion of his lift. I had seen it several times before, but hadn't figured it out in its entirety. As my friend continued to squat diagonally, I began to ponder the movement. Is it bad to be squatting diagon...Read More » Tags Share Comments (6)
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Do less, faster
by Carson Boddicker on Nov 30th, 2009
Do less, faster By Carson Boddicker High Country Running Sunday, November 29, 2009 With winter descending upon Flagstaff, we're sure to see several days where there is too much ice, snow or wind to get out safely for a run. Add on top of this the rigors of the holiday season -- travel, cooking, shopping -- and it's no wonder that this is the most difficult time of year to keep up with a fitness regime. Luckily, however, more and more rese...Read More » Tags Share Comments (0)
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Breathing Pattern Assessment
by Carson Boddicker on Nov 26th, 2009
Here is the video I referenced yesterday. I made this with good friend, Patrick Ward of Optimum Sports Performance. Best, Carson Boddicker...Read More » Tags Share Comments (2)
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Improve Pec Minor, Improve Breathing Patterns
by Carson Boddicker on Nov 25th, 2009
As I noted in Retraining the Ribcage, people often go to secondary respiratory muscles when the diaphragm is dysfunctional. Often you'll see the scalenes kick into overdrive to elevate the ribs (middle and anterior scalenes attach the the first rib, and posterior to second or third rib) and aid in respiration. Another common compensation is pec minor lighting up to elevate the ribs (due to it's attachment to the thrid to fifth ribs). While ...Read More » Tags Share Comments (3)


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Via Avalon SC comes news of the Club's plans to become part of the national Rush Soccer Club organization.
With overwhelming support of its coaches and members, Avalon FC and Bino's Soccer Club have chosen to partner together as one Missouri Rush Soccer Club. In keeping with the principals that both clubs were founded upon, we will be able to affordably develop each player to the highest level possible. By doing so we hope to bring together the best assets of our individual clubs along with the opportunities afforded us by both a national and international affiliation. In addition to the benefits described below, we are currently organizing, planning, and scheduling a number of other local programs for the youth of this area, and can't wait to share them in the upcoming weeks.
Missouri Rush Soccer: The club is dedicated to enhancing the skills and lives of youth soccer players and with the coming together of Avalon FC and Bino's SC we hope to create a fun and dynamic platform for growth while still maintaining our core values of affordability, quality and family. Under the direction of the combined coaching staffs, the formation of the Missouri Rush will allow our two clubs to continue providing a quality soccer experience for all of our members regardless of age or ability. In keeping with the principals that both clubs were founded upon, we will be uniting our teams in an effort to develop each player to the highest level possible.
Immediate benefits realized as Missouri Rush Soccer are:
Enhanced Club Sponsored Training – Goalkeeper, Striker & Foot skills Training
Missouri Rush Summer Camp Series
Access to a fully developed and administered trainer programs
Opportunities for players to develop in the best setting for them
Access to better coaching through better resources
High School Prep Boot Camp for U/15 & up players
Speed & Agility training for high school players as part of the Club Sponsored Training
Additional club support & fundraising opportunities
Larger player pool for equal play opportunities
An organization that is supervised by its coaches to assure affordability and accountability
Rush Soccer Club: Based in Littleton, CO, Rush Soccer's primary objective is to develop a national level club cooperative system that offers substantial opportunities for national corporate sponsorship and oundation support, provides the framework for a national coach and player development network, and will serve a significant centralized pool of talent for consideration by European, MLS, NCAA, US National and Olympic soccer programs.
Other areas of benefit to the newly combined clubs include a College Advisory Program (CAP), a National Player Loan Program as well as the Rush Fest, an annual event for U12-U14 Boys and Girls that include a series of friendlies and expanded training.
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Rod Drury has attacked yet another case of Green party economic vandalism, yesterday he tweeted after Russel Norman attacked a company in parliament:
Don't be wankers @russelnorman: When crony govt meets surveillance state – John Key appoints Peter Thiel's Palantir to spy on NZers.
— Rod Drury (@roddrury) June 12, 2013
He followed that up shortly after with:
Hey Greens. Cheating NZ out $200m on MRP now spinning this rubbish. Please put NZ ahead of yourselves. #sameteam twitter.com/roddrury/statu…
— Rod Drury (@roddrury) June 12, 2013
Russel Norman's tinfoil hat attack is disgusting, ill informed and real conspiracy theory stuff. The higher these muppets go in the polls the more shrill they've become.
Green Party co-leader Russel Norman has accused Prime Minister John Key of conspiring to establish a surveillance state in New Zealand by encouraging American data-mining company Palantir to set up shop here.
The comments prompted a savage response from Rod Drury, a business associate of Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, with Mr Drury labelling the attack another example of economic vandalism.
It is economic vandalism. A company has established an office in New Zealand, is providing jobs. They state on their website:
New Zealand is agile, innovative, and the birthplace of our Palantir Mobile technology. Our goal is to bring Silicon Valley to New Zealand, and showcase New Zealand's agility to the world. Palantir's Wellington office is truly a start-up within a start-up, where your technical skills will drive the future of Palantir in the Southern Hemisphere.
And all Russel Norman wants to do is attack them based on whinging of a fugitive he now wants to re-home in New Zealand. Not only that the claims they are basing their attacks on are largely without merit.
Does anyone else find it ironic that Russel Norman is moaning about a police state when just last week he was imploring the Police to seize an MPs emails? He backed away from that though when he realised it would affect his conspiracy theory attacks against the Prime Minister for this week.
The man is a grandstanding, sanctimonious, hypocrite.
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Josh Burton was an up and coming 22-year-old non-wing sprint car driver looking to make a name for himself on the always tough Indiana sprint car scene. On Friday night he was racing hard near the front of the B-Main when he was involved in an accident that sent his sprint car flipping while entering turn one. Emergency medical personnel rushed to Burton's machine where he was unresponsive but breathing.
He was carefully removed from his car and rushed to a local hospital. Burton remained unresponsive until he later passed away on Saturday. Bloomington Speedway released the following statement about the tragic accident.
"This is the hardest thing I have ever had to type. We have lost Josh Burton. On behalf of the owners, general manager, every employee and volunteer at Bloomington Speedway, our prayers and most sincere heartfelt sympathies, go to Josh Burton's family, friends and all his many fans. Losing a true racer is never easy, but when it is someone so young, so nice, that so many loved and respected, it is almost more than our sport can bare. Josh always took time to speak anyone and especially to fans, he always had a smile and something good to say to you. Gone far too soon, but Josh Burton will never be forgotten. I have no doubt he is on the pole, and has his "Orange Hoosiers" in the air. God Speed Josh."
Many racers have painted the logos on their race tires orange to honor Josh Burton's memory. All of us at OneDirt want to extend our thoughts and prayers for Josh Burton's family and friends as they cope with the loss of a racer taken too soon.


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Written to honor LJ user Fileg's birthday, 8/15/2004.
Across the open plain, leaning forward to a place I do not know
I ride the grey-coated bearer of dreams.
Beneath the stars, watching my advance to an unknown land
I ride the straining creature flecked with two beings' sweat.
Before the wind, bending toward the river's bend, across Anduin's banks
I ride a companion, fated to my fate.
Under the shelter of trees, welcoming me to a safe refuge
I ride until both are exhausted, winded.
Within the haven of another's arms, warm, relieved, arrived
I ride to journey's end, slipping from the saddle of a fearless one.
Against my cheek, my mount's breath comes fierce and hot.
Tested warriors, both.


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During a Facebook interview to mark the release of his new photography book entitled David Beckham, the former England captain revealed how his footballing career flashed before his eyes during his final game as a professional.
Beckham brought down the curtain on a trophy-laden career earlier this year at the end of a five-month stint at Paris St Germain, where he added to championships won with Manchester United, Real Madrid and LA Galaxy.
Knowing that he was to be substituted shortly before the end of his final game back in May versus Brest, Beckham said he suddenly found himself short of breathe as he played out his final minutes.
"I had a real struggle controlling my emotions, and I just broke down."
Beckham, saluted my his teammates, famously left the Paris pitch in tears as his family looked on.
He revealed that as his emotions took control of him, he had flashbacks to his boyhood football clubs.
"Everything kind of flashed back to Ridgeway, to Brimsdown, to the youth team at Manchester United, everything kind of flashed back to that - it's tough talking about it now."


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New 'Captain America 2' Preview and 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' TV Spot
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You may be one of those fans who wishes that Marvel Studios held the rights to all its superhero properties, but it is only because of the fact that multiple studios house certain characters that we now can enjoy a 2014 spring/summer season that is filled with Marvel characters both familiar and new to moviegoers.
Indeed, it seems that every day one of the "big four" of 2014 – Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Guardians of the Galaxy – are making headlines in an attempt to sell their movie as the best superhero experience. But as you can tell from today's new Captain America 2 featurette and a new international Amazing Spider-Man 2 TV spot, this year's lineup of Marvel movies aren't going to be cookie-cutter clones of one another. On the contrary: they could be vastly different in the best possible way.
(Admittedly, the Amazing Spider-Man 2 TV spot above is pretty much just a condensed rehash of the most recent trailers. But then again – we've seen enough potentially spoilerish material from this film already.)
Clearly Winter Soldier and Amazing Spider-Man 2 are the pair we know the most about at this point (almost too much) – Guardians and X-Men have yet to show a lot of footage. Even only having half the discussion it's clear from the videos above that Amazing Spider-Man 2 is going for a more pulpy, comic book fun feel (with serious elements peppered in); meanwhile, Captain America 2 looks like a darker, more serious political thriller-type film (with comic book elements peppered in).
Marvel Studios in particular is pushing hard into a new phase of "genre-blending" comic book movies. The political thrills of Cap 2, the Star Wars space adventure of Guardians – these films could earn prestige and respect from a whole new audience by the time summer is done. Meanwhile, Sony is going with a "go bigger or go home," approach, blowing their Spider-Man franchise open into a whole cinematic universe, where even villains will headline spin-off film installments.
Typically, I'm tempted to instigate "which approach will be better" debates, but today I'm more positive; if variety is the spice of life then I'm happy we're getting different flavors of superhero films – and from the looks of it, the experience will be better than the last "big four" superhero movie marathon (2011 with Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, X-Men: First Class – and that Green Lantern movie I vaguely remember…).
Captain America: The Winter Soldier will be in theaters on April 4, 2014.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be in theaters on May 2, 2014.
Sources: Marvel Entertainment
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Piracetam by Peak Nootropics
An excellent value for high qaulity, Pharmaceutical grade powdered Piracetam.
Two questions I get A LOT from people who are new to Biohacking and haven't yet tried smart drugs is:
Which smart drug supplements actually work and have science behind them?
Which Nootropic should I get start with?
My answer to both questions is the same: Piracetam. It has significant body of scientific evidence behind it, over 600 human studies and academic papers are published about Piracetam on Pubmed.
Piracetam's mechanism of action is not fully understood. It is a cyclic derivative of GABA, yet GABA receptors and metabolism appear to not be affected. It is neither, a sedative or a stimulant but is known to influence cognitive ability. Piracetam is also believed to be a vasodilator and a circulatory agent but this is not believed to be its main nootropic action.
Piracetam Stack
Piracetam goes well in combination with other nootropics. This combination is often referred to as a nootropic stack. Naturally, it goes well with a choline source and this is always recommended. Piracetam also stacks well with all the other racetams. Some choose to stack it with other racetams or selected ones. One advantage is that it is fairly cheap as compared to the other racetam nootropics. Piracetam and Aniracetam is a good stack is a very cost effective combination.
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This brand of Piracetam is the best value I've been able to find on Piracetam, which is a good thing because I like to take a lot of Piracetam. After I finish this 500 Gram bag I intend to order the 1000 Gram supply from Peak Nootropics.
For several days before taking it I went on a stimulant cleanse; no coffee, no green tea. So I could get myself back to a baseline of energy. About 15 minutes after taking my first dose of Piracetam I felt myself slide into that focused, productive mindset 'zone' that Biohackers love. I stayed in that zone for about 4 hours.
The most distinctive feature of this Piracetam is it's bad taste, originally when I took Piracetam I took it in pill form so I didn't taste it at all, but the taste is NOT very good. One of my friends described it as cocaine mixed with laundry detergent. I tried mixing it with a couple of health drinks but nothing improved the taste so I would just recommend mixing it with water or tea and drinking it really fast. Skull it! Piracetam is water soluble so it doesn't clump up in water, it dissolves really uniformly in whatever drink you mix it. As you'll read in thousands of other reviews online about Piracetam, It's bad taste is just a part of taking it in powdered form.
I guess the trade off is the price, 500 Grams of Piracetam in pill form would cost $180 whereas this bag only costs $40. So I guess the production process of putting Piracetam in pills and pill bottles is a lot of work over just sending out bags of powder. I prefer to save the $140!
I should note that I've been on and off Piracetam for 2 years now, I will take it daily for like 60 days then go off it for 30 days while I'm trying a different Nootropic or waiting on a delivery. People who haven't taken Nootropics always ask me if they are addictive, whenever I cycle off them I'm very attentive to signs of addiction withdrawal like I've experienced to moderate degrees when I quit smoking or the multiple times I've quit drinking (I believe in doing intermittent period of sobriety).
I've never had any even remote signs of addiction withdrawal when going off Piracetam
I just increase my intake of coffee and green tea.
I should note that taking it with an Acetylcholine precursor is important, if you take a high dosage like I do without choline or Alpha GPC you can get a little bit of a headache. You will feel a little bit of pressure behind your ears, but I really had to do a lot to get this affect.
Several times I tried taking it later in the evening and had no problem sleeping, which is nice.
I drank coffee on it several times, not because the Piracetam was insufficient but just because I live in Colombia and we have really good coffee shops here.
A friend of mine delivered this to me and had to pass through international customs in the United States, Mexico and Colombia. None of the customs agents of these respective countries had any questions or bothered him about transporting a bag of white powder across international borders.
I can't tell a big difference between this and other Piracetam brands I've tried except for that it is powdered and whole lot cheaper. So if you are looking for the most economical smart drug option out there, this is probably it.
Piracetam is one of those supplements that does NOTHING for about 10% - 15% of the people who use it. Just because everyone's own biological constitution is different. This is why I actually emailed Peak Nootropics to find out specificially about the money back guarantee; they do have a 30 day money back money guarantee.
So if you are interested in trying Piracetam I would recommend trying this brand but if you end up being in the 10% - 15% that are unresponsive to Piracetam definitely take advantage of the Money Back Guarantee.
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Piracetam first week
I purchased the 500gm package. It appears to be a good value. I have not had any luck in having the results reported by Jonathan. My first day I only took 2-2.5gms twice. I noticed an increase in energy...but then crashed, redosed for the afternoon and crashed pretty hard that evening. I did not feel I had an increase in my mental abilities or focus. The second day, I upped the dosage to 3gms and did not crash and I don't know that I had and increase in mental abilities but I did notice an alertness and sharpness. The Third day I kept the dosage the same, no crash and still increased alertness. I think I will up the dosage tomorrow to see if I have an increase in focus and memory. Not giving up yet. I have not had any headaches. Any suggestions are welcome.
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I felt a veil had been lifted, and under that veil, was a layer of my consciousness which helped me socially. I no longer felt uneasy when a sudden person approached me to ask a simple question. Words,that,usually were on the tip of my tongue, fell off that tip. Producing wider range of vocabulary. No sense of increased energy or improved memory.
I used the product for almost 3 months. Dose started at 800mg and ended at 2grams.
Seems to be working pretty damn well!
I truly believe that nootropics are beneficial to every one of us!
I started experimenting with a fairly low dose of Piracetam because I'm new to the nootropics family. I have truly enjoyed it thus far and will build a stack soon. My experience is music is pleasurable its little easier to tune into my writing, colors vibrant and I feel just a little bit more focused. As I increase the dosage I'm hoping that focus and concentration improve. I am pleased and I will definitely continue purchasing nootropics.
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The Grant Ogren Family Home Page
|Well, it has taken me a few years to get through all the roadblocks, but I am finally making progress.A few months ago, I received some help locating my grandfathers death certificate, which lead to getting more information about him and his son, Donald Jr.I immediately sent a letter to the last known address for Donald in hopes of finding out more information.Then one day, I got an email inquiry at Classmates.com by a Jessica Miller, wanting to know if I was the same Grant Ogren as on Genealogy.com.Come to find out, she is my cousin, daughter of Donald Walter Klett, Jr.After all this time searching....and she found me!
We have been talking back and forth, sharing pictures and information.I hope to post my updated family tree on this site very soon.
Thanks to everyone out there who assisted in my search...
Grant Ogren
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