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[Innovation Series: Revisited] Collaboration
Over the past 18 months, Patton McDowell & Associates has served clients while researching trends in the nonprofit sector. The result of this research has been the Nonprofit Innovation Series on the PMA blog. The firm has shared information on fundraising, governance, talent acquisition & retention and collaboration. This research has fueled our own firm's progress in elevating nonprofits across the country.
As part of our last blog post in the Nonprofit Innovation Series, the firm is revisiting Collaboration. Everywhere you go these days in the nonprofit sector, it seems "collaboration" is on everyone's mind:
- How can we more effectively meet our mission in partnership with other nonprofits?
- If we discontinue this program, who might pick it up in our place?
- Is it really time for us to start considering a strategic integration?
There is little doubt that the rise in popularity of collaborative efforts is directly related to declining support from institutional groups (Ex. corporate foundations, churches, family foundations, etc.), who have seen demand for support increase substantially in recent years. But to be done effectively, collaboration needs to be more than just lip service, and local funders can tell the difference between substantive partnership and window dressing like never before.
In our monthly President's Corner, firm President Patton McDowell tells us Why Proactive Collaboration is More Strategic Than Reactive Mergers. Collaboration is a buzz word in philanthropy right now. With a strong focus on collective impact within foundations and other grant makers, nonprofits that can merge or collaborate to achieve greater impact are seen as strategic and forward-thinking. Any organization would rather be proactive than reactive in these situations. Unfortunately, PMA has seen too many organizations forced into partnerships that put them in a position of weakness versus strength. Ultimately, this leads to collaborations that fail. In this article, Patton outlines some organizations that have made collaboration work.
In late 2011, authors and nonprofit strategists John Kania and Mark Kramer published an article in the Stanford Innovation Review that has had a tremendous impact on how policy leaders, nonprofits and funders tackle large-scale social change on the community level. Termed "Collective Impact," the movement has rapidly spread across the United States, with leading funders in the Carolinas embracing it as the new way of moving the needle on a number of social causes. In Collaboration and Collective Impact, PMA answers some frequently asked questions about this trend.
As part of our online Nonprofit Innovation Series, PMA interviewed Kelly Brooks of SHARE Charlotte on her organization's role in collaboration within the Charlotte nonprofit community. Thank you to Kelly for sharing her thoughts on collaboration and innovation with PMA.
While this ends the Nonprofit Innovation Series for PMA right now, the desire to learn and grow never changes for the firm. Go forth, and innovate!


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General: Sedges (Cyperaceae) are grass-like plants that mostly grow in wetlands and usually grow knee-high to head-high, with stems that tend to be 3-sided and with leaves that occur in whorls of three. Several species of Sedge occur around Las Vegas, and while some can be recognized, it is sufficient for the casual observer to recognize Sedges in contrast to Grasses (e.g., Stipa and Poa spp.) and Rushes (e.g., Juncus spp.):
Sedge stems have edges,
Rush stems are round,
And Grasses have leaves all the way to the ground.
Sedges mostly occur in wetlands, along washes and rivers, and in other wet areas in the Lower Sonoran (Creosote-Bursage Flats), Upper Sonoran (Mojave Desert Scrub and Pinyon-Juniper Woodland), and Transition (Yellow Pine Forest) life zones. However, they also occur in dry situations at higher elevations, including the Canadian (Pine-Fir Forest), Hudsonian (Bristlecone Forest), and even the Arctic (Alpine Tundra) life zones.
Around Las Vegas, look for sedges in desert canyons, mountain meadows, and around wetlands and ponds such as the Henderson Ponds, the Wetlands Preserve, and Floyd Lamb County Park.
Family: Sedge (Cyperaceae).
Other Names: Bulrush, tule.
Plant Form: Grass-like.
Height: To 6-feet.
Stems: Erect, 3-sided (at least near the tip of the stem or near the inflorescence), solid.
Leaves: Blades long and narrow (like tall grass), generally emerging from near the base of the stem.
Flowers: Inflorescence is a panicle. Individual flowers small.
Seeds: Small, oval or 3-sided seed.
Habitat: At lower elevations: pond edges, stream edges, riverbanks, and other wet areas. At higher elevations, found in many habitats, including the summits of the highest peaks.
Elevation: From springs on the desert floor to the tops of the highest peaks (12,000 feet in southern Nevada).
Distribution: Worldwide.
Comments: There are some 110 genera and 3,600 species in the Sedge family, with some 200 species in genus Scirpus alone. They mostly all look alike, although some specialists can tell them apart by details of the inflorescence and seeds. For casual observers, it is sufficient to recognize Sedges in contrast to Grasses and Rushes: Sedges have edges, Rushes are round, and Grasses have leaves all the way to the ground.
All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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Not a review just yet, But I will be posting my thoughts once they arrive.
Normally very happy with my Screwfix Microfibres for non specific jobs but at this price I thought it was worth a punt.
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By Greg Haymes
The great jazz singer Jimmy Scott died at his Las Vegas home last Thursday (June 12). He was 88 years old.
Scott was heartbreak personified. A jazz ballad singer without peer, he maintained his delicate, ethereal voice of an angel almost to the end. And despite a lifetime of hard luck and disappointment, he remained almost impossibly optimistic.
During a 2003 interview prior to a scheduled benefit concert at the Palace Theatre (which was subsequently cancelled), Scott explained, "Of course, you've got to really love the music. So many singers just do it because there's a show to be done. No, for me it has a little more value than that. For me, it's all about good music and what that music is projecting. Is it projecting good or happiness? Is it awakening the soul of a man? That's what's important.
"After all these years … 60-some years … my goodness, if I didn't get anything more out of it than just the glamour, I'd be lost."
Scott's life was less than idyllic, but somehow he has managed to translate his tragedies into music. The third of ten children, he was diagnosed at an early age with Kallman's Syndrome, a rare hormonal deficiency which prevented the onset of puberty and restricted his growth. Consequently, his voice never changed, remaining an eerie, androgynous soprano/alto his whole life.
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Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Servings: 18
Quick and easy recipe for muffins.
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It may be a shocking statement, but it's true: women run the social media game. We learned this from an infographic that Ruby Media Corporation created for FinancesOnline.com. While the demographics are very close for several networks, women outrank men in terms of numbers for nearly every top platform. And not only that, but women are running these companies, too! But what does this mean for marketers?
It means that — wait for it — you need to be marketing to women! As obvious as that answer is, it's the key to making sure you're reaching most of your audience. If you're working in a gender-neutral industry (NOT the Dollar Shave Club or HelloFlo, for example) and it comes down to a decision between something that appeals more to men or more to women, go with the gals.
Still not convinced? Here are some key statistics from the image:
- Female usage dominates almost every major network (except LinkedIn).
- Women use social media more frequently than men.
- Women are more likely to interact with brands on social media than men are.
- Women are leading the charge toward mobile use of social platforms (this one surprised us!)
About the Author: Samantha Gale is a social media and content marketing specialist working for 60 Second Communications, a full-service marketing agency working with brands around the globe.


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Today's children are quids in on the pocket money front, receiving an average of just over £8 a week - more than seven times what the kids of 20 years ago were getting.
However, there are huge regional variations. Children in the south-east now receive an average of £10.43 a week, while their counterparts in the north-east typically have to make do with just £5.70, according to research from the Halifax. But London kids have suffered a sizeable cut. Their average pocket money has fallen from £11.71 a week last year to £8.16.
Meanwhile, girls are more likely to receive weekly pocket money - 71% compared with 68% of boys. However, boys get more - an average of £8.02, compared with £7.99 for girls.
Pocket money increases as the year goes by. More than 60% of children indicated they have enjoyed a rise during the year.
Unlike 20 years ago, most children say they do not save their pocket money for anything in particular. Of those who do have something in mind, computer games and holidays top the list. The cash is most likely to go on sweets, drinks and going out.
Some will not be surprised to learn that girls spend a lot more on clothes than boys.
Mike Regnier, head of savings at Halifax, which has been conducting research into pocket money since 1987, says children's spending power has increased dramatically over the past two decades, with the average amount given to a child soaring by more than 600%. That is well in excess of inflation, which has risen by 99% over the same period.
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Taylor Lautner has joined BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo in the weirdest piece of casting news of the day.
More used to starring in Hollywood blockbusters, the Twilight actor will replace Andy Samberg - who left the show to star in US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine - in the relatively small British sitcom.
It had been thought that the show - which debuted to a record breaking 1.27 million viewers for BBC Three in September 2012 - would end after the departure of Samberg, but 22-year-old Lautner casting has reinvigorated the sitcom.
Better known to Twi-hards as the often shirtless werewolf Jacob Black in the hit series of vampire and werewolf movies , Lautner will play a handsome and mysterious young stranger in the show, while Samberg's character Cuckoo is missing, presumed dead in the Himalayas.
Cuckoo also stars actress Helen Baxendale, comedian Greg Davies, Tamla Kari and Outnumbered star Tyger Drew-Honey.
BBC Three controller Zai Bennett said: "Cuckoo was one of BBC Three's most stand out comedies, so I'm delighted to welcome it back with the addition of superstar Taylor Lautner joining the critically acclaimed Greg Davies and an outstanding British comedy cast for what will be one of the comedy treats of the year."
Executive producer Ash Atalla added: "Cuckoo is one of my favourite shows I've ever been involved in. We can't wait to come back bigger and better."
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Great CIO / CTO Resumes Go Beyond Technology
Great C-suite Resumes
If you are an IT executive targeting the C-suite, your resume needs to reflect leadership accomplishments that drove the business value and delivered an attractive ROI. Whether you are a CIO envisioning corporate strategies, or a CTO steering operational excellence and tactical initiatives, your resume must promote your brand as a technology leader that partners with the corporate team in moving the organization forward in a competitive global marketplace.
Most CIO / CTO resumes are densely packed with technical jargon, skills, and tools that go back to their first job out of college. By the time you head for the corporate office, technology skills are your value-add, not your unique selling proposition (USP). In addition to making your resume too long, (two to three pages should suffice), it can serve to date you when it is preferable to appear modern, pioneering, and relevant.
Follow these guidelines to produce compelling CIO / CTO resumes:
- Promote achievements, not skills. Make sure you understand how to quantify your value through measurable results. Dollars saved, efficiencies improved, profits gained, EBITDA, and ROI should be established.
- Exhibit stakeholder collaboration. Technology executives at the leadership level need to understand and communicate with diverse departments heads, and document how their technological initiatives generated value across business segments.
- Provide examples of talent development. Your resource management applies to technology and human assets. Describe how you have recruited, mentored, and promoted future company leaders.
- Demonstrate innovation. How has your technological vision usurped the competition, revolutionized the business model, piloted Centers of Excellence, and instituted best practices that boosted profits for your company?
- Illustrate professional engagement. While listing every technical skill isn't desirable, acquiring respected certifications and embracing cutting-edge tools is a benefit. Display how you executed thought leadership through industry organizations, board memberships, or media channels.
Employ the above strategies to prove to a prospective employer how your technology leadership will be integral to their viability, profitability, and security with an achievement rich resume that distinguishes you from the competition.
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fWo Wrestling Home > News Directory > News Article: Tel Aviv Bombing Update
March 17, 2003
Coming on the heels of the bombing in Tel Aviv at least 70 people have been reported dead. Many of the Fan's Wrestling Organizations crew suffered in the blast.
The explosion happened in the Yad Elyahu arena during the March 16th edition of the fWo's Sunday Slaughter broadcast. Fortunately as it were the bombing interfered with the transmission of the signal so the entire world did not have to attend the carnage that followed.
The incident comes at the end of a week of escalating tension, and follows a series of Israeli killings of Palestinian militants and Palestinian attacks against Israel.
Another bag was found a short distance away containing a weapon and ammunition, suggesting a second attack was planned. Police for questioning has detained several Palestinians.
The incident also seems to have claimed the lives of two of the Fan's Wrestling Organizations most recognized Superstars. The government now has in its possession a 'home video' as it were to events that transpired moments after the blast. The footage, while hard to see did shed some insight on the possible whereabouts of the wrestlers.
In the video it is seen that the man known as Brand Frontier had come near the epicenter of the blast and was indeed leading people from the chaos to safety. The other missing Superstar, Vic Creed appeared on camera for a split second before the second terrace area began to collapse. Both men were under the structure as it fell, apparently claiming both their lives.
Rescue workers are delayed in their attempts to access that area until it can be labeled as structurally sound. We are told all efforts are being made to find any and all survivors.
The thoughts and prayers of the entire Fan's Wrestling Organization family goes out to those that will suffer in the coming days because of this incident.


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Fiji Time: 10:42 PM on Thursday 22 February
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By RASHNEEL KUMAR
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Update: 10:24PM LAUTOKA defeated Ba 5-4 in the penalty kicks to book its place in the Inkk Mobile BOG final tomorrow.
Both teams were locked at 1-all after the extra time play and penalty kicks were taken to decide the game.
Bas Jone Vesikula and Meli Codro missed the spot kicks while Kavaia Rawaqa of Lautoka hit the crossbar.
Lautoka will take on Rewa in the showdown at 3pm.
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Seems like the gaming community is getting creative with their Kiss Controller. Perhaps it's a way to get geeky gamers a different type of action. Just as its name suggests, it is a controller that is not used traditionally with hands, but with lip-locking individuals.
Created by artist Hye Yeon Nam, the Kiss Controller features a headset that is worn by one user and a tongue magnet that is worn by the other. Attached to a bowling simulation, the one with the magnet is able to control the direction and speed of the ball in hopes to get a strike.
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26 Jun 2016
My occasional blog posts are normally business related. I certainly avoid politics. However, the referendum outcome falls into an entirely different category.
We are on the brink of doing something both immensely daft and irreversible. Society has some huge challenges and growing inequality has to be addressed. Demagogues, knaves and some well meaning, but misguided, individuals are taking advantage of this unhappiness and peddling a false dawn. This will affect our lives and our children's lives.
For many years politicians knew better than to call a referendum on capital punishment because they knew they would get the 'wrong' answer. This wasn't a rejection of democracy, but a recognition that people sometimes do daft things and very few have the time or inclination to immerse themselves in the issues and alternatives. We expect far more engagement, thought and debate from our politicians.
I should have seen the danger and opposed the referendum when it was announced. I should certainly have pushed for something so fundamental and irreversible to require more than a simple majority. I failed on both fronts.
However, I think it incumbent on me and like-minded individuals to do what we can now. This is not whinging because we 'lost'. This is a response to an existential crisis for our nation. There is time for sanity to prevail and we must persuade our politicians that they can and must stop Brexit. Yes they will be criticised and their careers may also be damaged. But it is their duty to stand tall and do the right thing.


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In the face of criticism
The Sri Lankan government doesn't often get a fair hearing in the international arena. This has become particularly clear in recent days as the efforts of the Security Forces have brought the LTTE to the very edge of collapse, with all but a sliver of its usurped territory gone, its cadres vastly reduced in number and much of its weaponry abandoned. While there are sure to be plenty of failings in the military campaign, none of which should be dismissed as insignificant whatever the results, they are rarely discussed in the proper context or with reference to the likely consequences of failing to tackle the LTTE. Outright lies are commonplace too.
I found my attention drawn away from this incredibly frustrating situation last week. Another country that is regularly subjected to just as much if not rather more of such nonsense reached a key milestone, and there was plenty to celebrate. Hugo Chavez marked ten years as president of Venezuela.
Human Rights Watch, Reporters Without Borders and the rest of the NGO circus have done at least as good a job of demonising the Venezuelan president as they have with Mahinda Rajapaksa. And Sri Lanka is fortunate that it only has to deal with misguided politicians from small European countries, because their American counterparts have played an even more active role in undermining the administration in Venezuela. They have official backing too, which helps. And CNN could definitely give the BBC a run for its money in the wilful misinterpretation of facts and promotion of dodgy expert opinions. Mahinda Rajapaksa should probably thank whoever it was that failed to gift this country with significant deposits of oil for the relative lack of interest in Sri Lanka.
Hugo Chavez has been called a lot of names over the last decade, from populist to authoritarian and from strongman to dictator. The American Defence Secretary even resorted to likening him to Adolf Hitler. The basic argument of his critics is that he is a threat to democracy, both in Venezuela and throughout the region.
I'm sure we all remember the horror that was expressed a year or so ago when the Venezuelan government called for a referendum on some amendments to their constitution, to take but one example. These included plans to abolish the existing limits on presidential terms and expand the powers available to the state in an emergency, which is what got the pundits so agitated. But it wasn't exactly going to deliver a crushing blow to our democratic ideals. Hugo Chavez has never declared an emergency, and these measures were by no means the focus of the proposed changes. It was also suggested to guarantee free university education, offer pensions for workers in the informal sector and prohibit discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation, amongst other progressive measures.
Whatever the proposals, Hugo Chavez demonstrated his commitment to democracy in his response to the poll. Despite losing by a tiny margin, he acknowledged defeat before the counting had even been finished and congratulated the opposition on its efforts. A decision to hold back on reforms and focus on the top priorities of the voters was announced shortly afterwards. Given that many regular voters didn't participate and the no campaign only won a total of 50.7%, it was a strong endorsement of democracy in Venezuela.
Democracy has actually been under attack by opposition groups. Half a dozen years ago, they launched a military coup to take over the Venezuelan government. Hugo Chavez was held prisoner for a couple of days until massive street protests led a group of soldiers loyal to him to move to recapture power. In the meantime, the constitution had been abolished, the judiciary sacked and the national assembly dissolved. And it didn't end there. The opposition subsequently engineered a lengthy strike in the all important oil industry, which sent the economy into a recession. Finally having opted for democracy, they refused to accept the outcome when they lost a presidential recall vote and boycotted the next elections, despite approval of the process by European Union observers.
The irony is that the American government has been implicated in many of these attempts at destabilisation. It has spent millions of dollars funding groups allied to the opposition in Venezuela, including leaders involved in the coup. American officials met with the coup leaders in advance of their power grab, and the White House recognised the new Venezuelan administration with quite unseemly haste. Regime change has been part of the American strategy for Venezuela ever since Hugo Chavez became president, and plenty of apparently well intentioned groups have shown themselves to be quite willing to help out. They certainly haven't exposed or condemned American intentions.
Hugo Chavez would seem to be rather lucky to have made it through a decade in power. But here we come to the rest of the story. Populist, authoritarian, strongman and dictator are only some of the labels that have been applied to him. Another favourite tack of his critics is to engage in a bit of old fashioned scaremongering about communism, given that he represents the leftwing in Venezuelan politics, the implication being that he has ruined the economy and sentenced the country to eternal poverty by offering a lot of things for free.
The fact is that Hugo Chavez has delivered results for his country. A study by an American research institute that was published last week to coincide with the tenth anniversary of his election showed that poverty has been cut by about 40% over the last decade in Venezuela, while extreme poverty has come down by more than half. Inequality has also dropped from 47 to 41 on the Gini scale, while the corresponding score for America went up from 40 to 47 between 1980 and 2005.
The Venezuelan government has certainly invested a lot of money in getting social services working. Social spending per person has more than tripled in real terms, with particular focus on healthcare, education and food. The number of primary care physicians in the public sector is up twelvefold, with similarly dramatic increases in the number of primary care centres, emergency rooms and rehabilitation centres. An additional four million people have access to safe drinking water and five million to sanitation. Gross enrolment in higher education has more than doubled and there are an extra one million children in school. Hugo Chavez has also started literacy and numeracy programmes and made efforts to get more adults to return to fulltime education. Half a million people graduated from these programmes in the first three years of their operation. The number of people receiving state benefits has more than doubled, and the Venezuelan government has set up a network of food stores for the needy.
As a result, all indicators have moved in the right direction. Infant and child mortality rates are down by more than a third and malnutrition related deaths by over half, amongst other achievements.
I can almost hear the whining of the critics, who like to claim that such advances in the less internationally popular but equally important human rights cannot be achieved without heavy penalties. But the economy has done well. Over the last decade, it has expanded by 50% in real terms, with an annual growth rate of 4.3%, which is roughly the same as other countries in South America. Public debt has been cut by half. Exceptional circumstances are the other excuse generally proffered to explain away such a turnaround, given that the oil industry accounts for more than 50% of government revenue and 80% of export earnings and prices have been going up of late. Yet most of this growth has been in the non-oil sector. The private sector has grown more than the public too. The public sector accounted for 31% of economy when Hugo Chavez came to power, whereas this proportion now stands at only 27%. Unemployment has been cut by one third with almost three million new jobs, more of them in the formal sector than ever before, and most of this job growth has taken place in the private sector.
In fact, these achievements are rather understated. Hugo Chavez didn't control the main oil company for half of the decade. It was managed by people hostile to the Venezuelan government and used as part of their strategy to destabilise the country. Calculating from the time it was taken over, the economy has almost doubled in size with yearly growth averaging some 13.5%.
The oil industry has given Hugo Chavez an important advantage, and this helps to explain why he has incurred the wrath of the American government and its hangers on in the media and NGO world. He has been able to lend millions of dollars from his foreign exchange reserves to other governments in the region, primarily like-minded administrations, helping them to end their dependence on funds tied to America and its favoured economic policies. South America has gone from a region practically controlled by the White House to one fiercely independent and becoming ever more united, and Hugo Chavez would be justified in claiming a major role in that transformation.
Mahinda Rajapaksa has plenty to show for his rather shorter term in power. But military victories, however necessary, will not sustain him for ten years. He needs to deliver the kind of results for ordinary people that Hugo Chavez has made his core business, and without delay. Sri Lanka has a much stronger base on which to build than did Venezuela, and let's hope things start moving in the right direction soon.
Meanwhile, let's not read what international observers have to say about Sri Lanka. Human Rights Watch, Reporters Without Borders et al may pontificate, and they will get ever shriller in their criticisms as time goes on and the LTTE approaches its natural death, but listening can only give us a headache. So never mind the ridiculous ideas given credence by British politicians, their counterparts in Germany, Canada and wherever else. When we can't even rely on the United Nations Secretary General to express a reasonable opinion, we know it is a hopeless case. As for the BBC, forget it, the only thing to do is turn it off.
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David Beckham and Karim Benzema Comebacks? Champions League PreviewFebruary 14, 2010
"To be leaving like this is sad for me but I'll move on," said David Beckham, when he left Manchester United.
Seven years later...
Has he moved on?
"The thought of playing United always gives me that sick feeling because I missed the club so much. I always wish I was part of Manchester United, it's just in me. Even though I'm not there anymore, I'm still a huge fan and watch every game where possible," said Beckham.
The statement from Beckham and the path his career has taken since that fateful move away from Old Trafford would suggest that while he has indeed moved on, he has captured neither the success nor love for a club that he experienced at United.
During his four year spell at Real Madrid, he only lifted one La Liga trophy, in his final season.
At LA Galaxy, things were not going much better for Becks until last year when the Galaxy won the Western Conference, before going on to lose in the MLS final in a penalty shootout.
Now in his second loan spell in Italy, Beckham's AC Milan returned to its winning ways on Friday night, with a 3-2 victory at the San Siro against Udinese.
Sir Alex Ferguson was in attendance, but only saw 15 minutes of Becks, who came on for fellow superstar Ronaldinho.
Klass-Jan Huntelaar finally proved he has heard of the term "scoring," bagging two goals against Udinese.
Ronaldinho meanwhile is in the form of his life at the moment.
Pato, Nesta, and Pirlo all looked good to go Tuesday night.
Ironically, Beckham himself has only been a substitute in Milan's last two matches, and manager Leonardo has remained mum thus far as to whether his Englishman will start.
Nevertheless, I would expect that at the very least Beckham will come off the bench to play against United. His ready-made motivation will be too great for Leonardo to ignore.
In the end, can the experience and creativity of the Milan midfield overcome the solidity and tenacity of United?
We will know on Tuesday night.
Another comeback is in the offing this week as Karim Benzema returns to France to face Olympique Lyon, having left the club just last season to join Real Madrid for 41 million euros.
The move has been followed by a degree of controversy, with Benzema hitting out at Lyon manager Claude Puel, citing him as the primary reason for his early escape from France.
Benzema even claimed that regardless of how badly he performed in training, Puel still picked him in his starting 11.
However, not all has been well for Benzema at Real Madrid. He began the season as a regular in Manuel Pellegrini's first 11, but lately has slipped down the pecking order.
Additionally, Karim has only just recovered from a muscle injury.
Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo are expected to start, meaning that Benzema, just like Beckham, could be reduced to playing a supporting role as he returns to his boyhood club.
Madrid is in good form going into Tuesday's clash, but Lyon has never lost to Real at home, with wins in both 2005 and 2006.
On the home front, Lyon is fourth in the French Ligue 1. Puel's men will need to raise their game drastically if they are to threaten the Galacticos, and the smart money suggests that Real will pick up their first win at the Stade Gerland.
That's all for this time. Do let me know what you think about Beckham and Benzema's return. Are they just as good now as they were then? Can Milan win, or will United continue their dominance in Europe? Post your comments here! Thanks for reading.


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The Gay Tourism Expo, held in Bergamo, Italy, this year, has just closed. The most interesting figure emerged from this edition? Gay tourism generates a turnover of €2.5 billion per year. This unbelievable conclusion was the result of the first study on the Italian segment carried out by GfKEurisko and presented during the exhibition.
LGBT tourists – research says – have several common features. Higher education: 44 per cent of LGBT tourists have a diploma compared with 37 per cent of them who have a degree. Job type: 17 per cent of LGBT travellers are freelancers (against 3 per cent on average in the adult population), 12 per cent are managers (against 3 per cent), 26 per cent are employees (against 16 per cent). Accordingly, they have a higher income: 42 per cent have a €1,500 to €3,000 wage per month compared with 28 per cent of the Italian adult population with equal abilities.
Gay, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender travel more than the rest of the Italian population (56 per cent against 45 per cent), doing more holidays throughout the year. 75 per cent of tourists did at least a holiday in the last 12 months: 56 per cent left for more than 10 days, 57 per cent left for weekends (compared with 33 per cent of the remaining Italian population) and 35 per cent on business trips.
They prefer to go abroad for long holidays: only 49 per cent of them choose Italy, but the average of the Italian population is 74 per cent. They rather travel across Europe (36 per cent against 20 per cent of other Italian consumers) and overseas (15 per cent against 6 per cent). The most favourite destination overseas is North America. The main factors are climate, cooking and wellbeing (28 per cent in case of long holidays and 22 per cent in case of weekends) as well as art and culture (17 per cent in long holidays and 21 per cent in weekends).
The top gay-friendly destinations are Mikonos (32 per cent), Barcelona (15 per cent), Ibiza (13 per cent) followed by Spain, Stiges, Greece, Gran Canaria, San Francisco, Berlin, London, Amsterdam and New York. Gallipoli is chosen by 4 per cent of tourists compared with Miami and Rome (3 per cent). 30 per cent of them have no budget restrictions and 37 per cent of them resort to professionals to book their holiday. 62 per cent of them opt for art and culture, whereas 67 per cent of them want to learn local traditions of places visited. Most of them (39 per cent) look for friendly holidays and facilities, where they can feel accepted and relaxed.
LGBT tourists mainly live alone (38 per cent) and in 45 per cent of cases they hide their sexual orientation.


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All Entries in the "KY Courts" Category
Beshear to choose among 3 attorneys to fill Supreme Court seat
By Jack Brammer
FRANKFORT —The names of three attorneys were presented to Gov. Steve Beshear Thursday from which he is to choose a replacement to fill the Kentucky Supreme Court seat held by Justice Will T. Scott.
Scott, of Pikeville,stepped down from the state's highest court Jan. 2 to run as a Republican for governor.
The three attorneys selected by the seven-member Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr., are David Allen Barber of Prestonsburg, Roger Donald Riggs of Mount Sterling and Janet L. Stumbo of Van Lear.
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reappointment to Fish and Wildlife Commission
By Jack Brammer
FRANKFORT —A judge granted Senate President Robert Stivers' request Friday to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state Senate's failure to vote on a reappointment to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip J. Shepherd said in a four-page order that the court lacks the constitutional authority to direct the Senate on how to consider such nominations and nothing in the lawsuit filed by Campbellsville doctor Jim Angel supports any allegations that the Senate failed to follow its own rules.
Neither Angel nor his attorney, C. Thomas Hectus of Louisville, was immediately available to comment on Shepherd's order.
Portrait of late Justice Keller dedicated at Capitol
By Jack Brammer
FRANKFORT —In a bittersweet ceremony, family and friends of the late Kentucky Supreme Court Justice James E. Keller of Lexington gathered in the Supreme Court chambers Wednesday to dedicate his portrait that will hang on the second floor of the Capitol.
The ceremony had been scheduled before Keller, who spent nearly 30 years on the bench, died June 2 of cancer. He was 71.
Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. called Keller, who spent 22 years on the Fayette Circuit Court, "a force for justice and innovation." Keller was on the state's highest court from 1999 to 2005.
Lexington attorney Elizabeth S. Hughes, who chaired a committee that wrote and presented to the Supreme Court a resolution to honor Keller, praised Keller for his work in family law and support for women judges.
Deputy Chief Justice Mary C. Noble, who worked with Keller in Fayette Circuit Court, said, "What he gave to the people of Kentucky came straight from his heart."
Lexington artist Marcia Park Cone painted the portrait of Keller. It was unveiled by her and family members of Keller to a packed court room.
Louis Hall calls it quits as an institution in the state Capitol
By Jack Brammer
FRANKFORT — Louis Hall Sr., an institution in the Kentucky Capitol for his nearly 52 years of service to the state's high court and 62 years as a state employee, retired Friday.
Hall, 83, spent part of the afternoon taking down photos of state politicians he has known from a wall of his wood-paneled small office next to the stately Supreme Court chambers on the second floor of the Capitol.
Allison Jones newest member of Kentucky appellate court
FRANKFORT — Allison Jones of Oldham County is the newest member of the Kentucky Court of Appeals, replacing Michelle Keller, who now is a justice on the Kentucky Supreme Court.
Jones, who recently was appointed to the appellate court by Gov. Steve Beshear, has decided to locate her office in Campbell County.
Jones, like other Kentucky Court of Appeals Judges, hears cases from all across the state, regardless of geography, via a random assignment system developed by the courts.
But Jones said in a news release she still plans to travel extensively throughout the district to spend time with her new constituents and listen to their concerns about the judicial system.
Three nominated for N. Ky Court of Appeals seat
By Beth Musgrave
bmusgrave@herald-leader. com
FRANKFORT — Two northern Kentucky lawyers and an administrative law judge from Prospect have been nominated to fill a vacancy on the state Court of Appeals.
The Judicial Nominating Commission, a non-partisan panel led by Chief Supreme Court Justice John D. Minton, on Tuesday selected Allison Emerson Jones of Prospect, Mary Kathleen Molloy of Crescent Springs and Justin Sanders of Fort Wright as nominees for the 6th Appellate district seat. The seat was vacated when Gov. Steve Beshear appointed former Court of Appeals Judge Michelle M. Keller to the state Supreme Court in April.
Beshear will appoint one of the three to the Court of Appeals, Kentucky's second-highest court.
State to get $15 million from online gambling company
By Beth Musgrave
FRANKFORT — Kentucky will receive $15 million from an online gambling company in a settlement of a 2010 lawsuit, Gov. Steve Beshear announced Friday.
The $15 million is in addition to a $6 million settlement from federal lawsuits against online gambling companies that was announced earlier this month.
The money could not have come at a better time. The state closes its books for the fiscal year on Sunday and it was still unclear on Thursday if revenues would meet projections for the year.
Kentucky filed a lawsuit against bwin.party in August 2010, alleging that the company illegally collected bets from Kentucky gamblers. The $15 million settlement comes from Kentucky bets placed before the operation shut down after Congress passed the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which prohibited businesses from knowingly accepting payments in a bet or wager over the Internet.
The previous $6 million settlement stemmed from two federal lawsuits in Maryland and New York. In addition, Kentucky still has a 2008 lawsuit against more than 140 online gambling websites that is ongoing.
Beshear has said Internet gambling undermines the state's horse racetracks and charitable gambling.
For first time ever, Kentucky has 3 women on state Supreme Court
By Jack Brammer
FRANKFORT –For the first time in Kentucky's history, three female justices will serve simultaneously on the state's highest court.
Former Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Michelle M. Keller of Ft. Mitchell was formally invested Tuesday as the fifth woman ever to serve on the Kentucky Supreme Court and the third currently serving on the seven-member court.
In a ceremony in the crowded Supreme Court chambers in the Capitol, Gov. Steve Beshear called Keller "a woman for all seasons."
Beshear appoints appeals court judge to state's highest court
By Beth Musgrave
FRANKFORT — For the first time in Kentucky history, three women will sit on Kentucky's highest court.
On Wednesday, Gov. Steve Beshear tapped state Court of Appeals Judge Michelle Keller to replace retiring state Supreme Court Justice Wil Schroder. Keller will serve the remaining year of Schroder's term but would have to run for re-election in November 2014.
Schroder said in January he was stepping down to focus on his health after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
Commission nominates appeals judge, two others to fill state Supreme Court vacancy
By Beth Musgrave
FRANKFORT — A bipartisan nominating commission has recommended that Gov. Steve Beshear consider a state appeals court judge and two other lawyers for an open state Supreme Court seat in northern Kentucky.
The vacancy was created when Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Wil Schroder retired on Jan. 17 after announcing he was being treated for cancer.
The three attorneys nominated to fill the vacancy are Joseph E. Conley Jr. of Villa Hills, Judge Michelle M. Keller of Fort Mitchell and Allison Emerson Jones of Prospect.
Keller has been a state Court of Appeals judge since 2006. A former nurse, she received her law degree from Northern Kentucky University's Salmon P. Chase College of Law.


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Its One Of The Things That Makes Me Feel Alive
Ever since i was a baby my dad used to take me downstairs so my mum could sleep and he would play blues rock bands and Id eventually fall asleep, in childhood Ive never had phases in music sure I like a style like crazy for a said amount of time but I still listen to all my first ever albums to this day...
I love Rock music mainly and thats most of what is linked into the web of rock like Punk, Heavy Metal (and even that has its own web of genres, any fan will know this), Hardcore, Grunge, Industrial, Alternative, Screamo, Progressive & Glam and all the oldie styles around their time and before like Southern and Blues... I also love Electronic music; mainly Breakbeat, House, Electro, Some Dubstep, Rave, and Psytrance... I like Hip Hop too but im more fussy as I only like ones with a phat beat and lyrics that tell a song not just ''yo yo'' formula, mainly the 80/90s acts like De La Soul, Us3, Cypress, House of Pain, NWA and all that, the only modern ones I like are Fort Minor, Eminem and Dizzee, and beyond them its the rapcore bands... I love ska and reggea!! I think liking the more mellow stuff adds nicely to my web of lively rock, i also love listening to acoustic stuff and the virtuso music, Ive only slowly gotten into Jazz related styles like Fusion, Acid Jazz and I really like Funk too since ive learnt to play it a lot better and I also like parody music too like Ten-D, Steel Panther and Bill Baileys work... there are alot of sick soundtracks out there too especially on some games ive played when younger, its cool going back to the songs realising their awesomely written... well that should convince a joe that I really like my music lol
At first I took up drums at around 12/13 but i seriously sucked i couldnt co-ordinate my hands and feet right, and they said it was the easiest to play... yeah right, school made me sick of drawing art because they wouldnt let me explore my own style but luckily i had taken up guitar for jokes and turns out I was learning damn fast, when i got into a band and played on stage I can tell you this playing live is ecstacy if the gigs good and your all on top of your game, and as for gigs I go to them all the time its getting to about 30-40 major now and lost count of local gigs long ago, in certain scene's fanbases are legends to hang around with, a great band on stage fills my brain with endorphins and blood with adrenalin from all the chaos of mosh-pits and whatever random stuff happens (once one guy picked on a disabled dude so he took off his prosthetic arm and beat the bully with it! so metal!) a really good rock festival is just one massive 5 day party too
I think if you play and instrument and your passionate about it then you should keep that alive, the rock scene im in is all divided and all f-cked up with tons of conflict and confusion and mainstream music is just plain rubbish besides a very few good artists. I feel im lucky to be young in this decade musically because festivals and gigs are vibrant and as well as so many bands around it seems to be the cool thing for all these reunions to be popping up so im able to see just about every band i like live :) i want to be a part of this for as long as i can.


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When it comes to getting his day in court, hopefully the fall will be it for Dr. Conrad Murray.
The long-awaited trial for Michael Jackson's physician, which was originally set to kick off next week with opening statements, has been moved to September after the Los Angeles judge presiding over the case granted a request for a delay from Murray's attorneys.
Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor declared he's suspending this week's jury screening process and dismissing all potential panelists who filled out lengthy questionnaires after the cardiologist's camp petitioned for the postponement, saying they needed more prep time to cross-examine prosecution expert witnesses.
In ruling on the motion filed over the weekend, His Honor said it was the fair thing to do so Team Murray could resolve all outstanding issues in mounting their defense. That includes countering testimony of a "preeminent anesthesiologist" whom the D.A. plans to call in order to show that the King of Pop could not have given himself propofol orally.
Pastor ordered Jackson's personal physician to stand trial in January on an involuntary manslaughter charge after Murray was accused of injecting the entertainer with a lethal dose of the sedative on June 25, 2009, resulting in Jackson's death.
Murray, who also had his medical license suspended, has pleaded not guilty.


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Mobile first encompasses the tools and technologies that deliver on the promise of mobile to manage your customer conversations. Beyond apps and ads – mobile is in a period of accelerated capability growth and Mocentric is here as your strategic partner to help you navigate this new world.
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An ideal opportunity for those wishing to experiment or give their drawing style more authority!
10 x 2 hour tutored sessions, suitable for both beginners and those with experience.
Working from the nude male and female figure improves your visual stamina, your fluency and your confidence. Whatever your chosen medium, regular life-drawing classes, under David's guidance, will lend your work the authority you've always desired. Exhilarating, challenging fun in an informal setting. All-comers welcome.
Tables and chairs, a roll of newsprint paper and some easels are provided. Please bring a drawing board, paper or pad and your preferred drawing or painting media (sorry, no oils).
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
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Going to the RESA Convention was the best investment possible for our new Home Staging business! I would strongly recommend it to anyone involved in Home Staging.
Kat Shell
Home Staging Services, LLC
I want you to know that the RESA convention was everything that I hoped for and more…it was ALL about helping us move forward in our business….And what made it extra special was that we got to connect with some amazing forward thinking women and men. Thanks so much for making this possible!! And for all your hard work…..I and a lot of stagers appreciate it so much!!!
All the Best….Marianne
Thank you, thank you, thank you! The Convention was really amazing. It was well organized and I learned so much. And, I had a great time, met lots of great people and made a lot of new friends. I will forward lots of great photos.
Thanks again.
Gayle Jussel
It was an excellent conference. Looking forward to coming back next year.
Mary Habres
You did a wonderful job on the conference. What a huge undertaking! I really enjoyed the speakers, the food, the networking. Everything! Thanks so much for all your hard work. It was greatly appreciated.
Donna Findlay
Thank you for your tireless efforts in producing a FABULOUS convention! J I'm so pumped right now! I've already started making some changes toward a great 2011 using some of the information from the speakers and the new friends I made. Just awesome! I'm so looking forward to next year. Take care and have a well-deserved rest.
I can't tell you how impressed I was with you and the conference. We are trying to start a RESA chapter here in Jacksonville, Florida under my teacher Becky Harmon. Sad to say, I was the only one there from JAX. I am hoping to get more involved with RESA in the future. Thanks again for an outstanding conference. I came home with tons of ideas!
Warm regards,
Shell, you did an amazing job with the convention. We are so glad that we were able to be a part of it. We are already looking forward to next year! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication!
Bridgit Kingsbery
Thank you again Shell!!! Awesome job!!
I just wanted to say thank you for everything you do. The Convention in Vegas was utterly amazing! I am so amazed and impressed by the growth and involvement RESA has had on our industry over such a short time. I feel great knowing we have you watching out for us.
The RESA Conference was amazing and thank you so much for all you put in to making it such a super event. Speakers were awesome and the Q & A with panel of experts was very valuable. I'm energized to take my business to the next level and what I picked up at the conference are tools that will enable me to do that. Another goal I have this year is to get a RESA chapter going in Phoenix.
Thanks again for a great event!
Barb Hutson
Much like last year this was an inspiring and informative conference.
I see I wasn't the only one thinking how absolutely awesome the RESA convention was. Shell you have such a gift of bringing great people together. The energy in the room each day was inspiring and the guest speakers did such a great job….but, let's talk about the food…..I'm going to have to go on a serious diet and exercise program just to get ready for next year. WOW!!! Such an amazing event, so glad I went and can't wait to see everyone next year!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!


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Compensation · Technical co-founder
I have been negotiating with a technical co-founder. However, he needs to have a salary to come on board in more than an occasional advisory capacity. How much salaries are others paying to a technical co-founder if they are a seed-stage company (no product yet)? Do you pay the salary for the co-founder only if they are performing the technical work? For example, this person wants to manage other technical staff. So I would need to raise enough funds to pay at least one technical staff or contractorplus the co-founder. (Or skip the co-founder and just hire several lower level technical staff.)
Or do you only make co-founder agreements for equity only and not salary?
If you are paying a technical co-founder prior to having a product/revenue- how did you raise funding?
What would be an upper limit on technical co-founder salary (considering that the founder is not drawing any salary, is currently funding the company, and the company is a year or so out from revenue).


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Hey, guys, have you ever said that MOP was Alt Unfriendly? A great idea hit me tonight that I think would change all of that for players like myself who love to play 3 or more toons simultaneously.
The problem with alts is not leveling, as you just need to get down to business when you're ready to have another toon level to 90. Its life. Gearing up is also not the problem, because it does not take more than a few weeks of sustained effort to get a new 90 up to 460 and 470 for each respective level of lfr, if you're putting in the effort. Dailies aren't even the problem, because you can do as much or as little as you like, and work your faction reps at your own pace, and still have decent access to gearing for lfr and beyond, thanks to crafting gear and increased reputation gains one your main hits revered with a faction. For that matter, the only faction I have needed to buy a valor piece from to get into the lfr was the Klaxxi, which was easy because of double valor from normal leveling quests while progressing through the Dread Wastes on route to lvl 90 (doubled by said rep bonus for hitting revered with your main). Nope, getting another alt up to active MOP shape doesn't take more than a month at worst if you focus at all on the task.
The problem is how to make playing a larger # of toons meaningful. In my opinion, the most important aspect of maintaining an active MOP alt is valor capping each week. Capping valor opens up most doorways of progression such as gear, upgrades, etc.(even allows one to gain the 6000 valor to complete the second level of the heroic questline). The problem is how long it takes to cap valor on a single toon - its so high, the thought of doing it on 3 or more toons is almost unbearable, and so many of us don't even bother leveling up more than a few alts in MOP.
What if Blizzard understood this, and implemented a scaling buff to valor gains each week for every toon valor capped during that week? The buff could start low, so that players who preferred to focus on one or 2 toons would barely be affected at all, but then scale to a greater rate when one valor caps their 3rd and each subsequent toons, perhaps up to some ceiling I suppose, but even that could be negotiable. The bottom line is, that players like myself who prefer quantity over quality could manage to play and enjoy a number of toons in MOP, and actually have a chance to make meaningful progression on each one of them. I mean, if a player is dedicated enough to put the work in to valor cap 2 toons, why shouldn't the 3rd be a little quicker and easier? Why shouldn't the 5th capped toon be much easier than the third, and the 10th much easier than that? If a player is that interested in playing a larger # of characters, and is willing to put a lot of work into it like that, then why shouldn't Blizzard give them some sort of support to aid and reward their efforts?
In my opinion, Blizzard helped create players like myself who enjoy playing a number of different characters simultaneously, by allowing Cata to get a little stale at the end. However, I come to really enjoy the variety of multiple toons, and want to keep playing them all if I could. Why should Blizzard ignore this type of player, when an idea like this would allow them to support our playstyle? Any thoughts on this, gang?
P.S. I know Blizzard has implemented a similar idea in the past where valor was buffed once one toon was valor capped, but in my opinion, never more has a system like this been needed then in the currently "alt-unfriendly" MOP expansion. It is a similar idea to the rep gain buffs once a toon hits revered with a faction too, so Blizzard is already warmed up to such an idea to aid players with alts.


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Double take on Orwell Park for about €2m each
A family home for over 30 years and a swanky receivers' sale
An exterior view of Kinvara at 22 Orwell Park
28 Orwell Park
Building activity on Rathgar's leafy Orwell Park has been noticeable lately as some of its Edwardian and Victorian houses which sold in the past few months get major and expensive-looking makeovers by their new owners. There's even – and this is a rare sight these days – a development of new houses at the Dartry end of the road, some looking near completion and at least two have already sold.
Now two very different houses have come on the market and for very different reasons. Kinvara, 22 Orwell Park, a six bedroom detached house and one of the most attractive looking houses on the road is for sale for €1.95 million through Sherry FitzGerald. Its owners have lived here for 33 years and intend trading down in the neighbourhood to a smaller house.
28 Orwell Park, is also a six-bedroom detached house, but this was built much later than its Edwardian neighbour and looks a little like the religious institution it once was – the pebble-dash house is known locally as "the nuns' house". It's for sale by the receiver KPMG through Savills, who are asking €2.35 million. The house was owned by business man Tony Dean who founded A1 Waste. Another of his houses – next door to number 28 sold earlier this year for €2.15 million.
Number 22 with 300sq m is full of charm and original detail and looks to have been impeccably maintained by its present owners. It was built by one of Dublin's most famous and prolific Edwardian architects George Palmer Beater who designed it and its mirror image next door for two of his children in 1904 in the grounds of his own house, Minore.
The architect clearly believed in letting the light in and many rooms, both upstairs and down, are duel aspect with several windows. The original porch doors, and hall door with cast iron detail, is at the side of the house and it opens into a wide reception hallway with restrained, typically Edwardian plasterwork.
Two bright interconnecting living rooms, painted a soft pink, run the width of the house at the front and they open into a small conservatory added by the current owners which leads into a sun-trap patio at the side. There is another grand reception room which the owners use as a formal dining room but new owners could use as a living room. The kitchen and a family room are at the back, opening out onto the garden and there is a large utility room.
Upstairs there are four bedrooms on the first floor, one with ensuite and one which is fitted out as a home office. The two bedrooms up at attic level have their original pitched dormers. The large family bathroom was refurbished in recent years.
The back garden was recently redesigned and landscaped and it's now low maintenance, with deep flower-filled borders, mature shrubs and a large flagstoned patio area.
Further along the road number 28 Orwell Park is a different proposition though it is also large, detached, with the same sense of privacy. It has been a rental for the past three years, looked after by careful tenants and its fit-out is very much Celtic Tiger luxury, from the steam showers in the marble clad en suites to the enormous Aga in the vast kitchen. The nuns would't recognise it. A new, contemporary style two storey extension at the back increases the space by over a third and it now has "around 315sq m plus 40sq metres in the attic". The way the attic is noted by Savills probably explains why the house is described as having four en suite bedrooms when there are two more very large en suite bedrooms up in the attic but whether they count as bedrooms in terms of planning requirements will be up to new buyers to figure out. They will also find themselves the owner of what is described as "two outbuildings providing ample storage space". One is certainly recognisable as a smart looking brick shed, the other however looks every inch a mews, being two storey with a bathroom and a kitchen.
The exterior of the house is grey and the interior design inside uses that colour throughout – which gives the house the air of a very comfortable designer hotel. There are two formal reception rooms, on either side of the marble floored hallway and the new extension made space at the back for a vast, bright kitchen which also has a large sitting and dining area. Glazed doors open out onto the back garden. Also on this level is a small utility room and a guest toilet. All the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and large en suites fitted out with designer fixtures.
Everything in this house feels new and luxurious and the new owners won't have anything to do, except perhaps break up the unremitting grey with a few splashes of colour. Security is good, with electric gates giving access to the property and a further set securing access to the back garden, which is newly planted.


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We are now looking forward to training with the Spanish 49er team when they are in Auckland for the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in a few days' time. We're looking forward to going out to see the boats come in; it is great for New Zealand to have this race back in town after a 10 year gap from coming to Auckland. The large number of Kiwis across the fleet is pretty cool and it will be great for the profile of sailing in New Zealand.
We have packed and shipped our first 49er boat which will arrive in France soon. In the next couple of weeks we will be sending our Olympic boat straight to Weymouth. Another box ticked on the road to London.
On the 12th April (just over 100 days to go until London Olympics) we will depart and make our way to a World Cup Regatta in the South of France. We will have about a week of build-up before this event which kicks off on the 22nd April. From there we are going to Zadar, Croatia for the 49er World Championships (7-12 May).
You might remember that the last 2012 49er World Champs were in Perth last December ... but the 2012 World Champs are being held only five months later. This is because of the summers in northern and southern hemispheres being 6 months apart. After winning Silver at the Perth Worlds we will again be aiming to earn a medal in Croatia. We can't wait to get back into the racing.
We have also enjoyed the London athlete workshops in Auckland which every potential Olympic athlete goes to. At this we got to try on the uniforms and meet other athletes from different sports.
142 days to go...


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The Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in locating a runaway juvenile from St. Marys, Kan.
The juvenile, Anne Bernadette Cooney, 17, is reported to have left her residence in St. Marys at about 10 a.m. on May 31, 2013.
Anne Cooney has not returned home and was last seen wearing a short pink dress. She is described as a white female, 5'10", 135 pounds, shoulder length brown hair and has hazel eyes. She commonly wears her hair in a braid.
If you have seen Cooney or know where she may be found, please contact the Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office or the St. Marys Police Department at 785-437-2012.


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Beverly police raise domestic violence awareness
Anyone strolling down Cabot Street in Beverly this month might notice a special decoration outside of City Hall.
It's not a jack-o-lantern or a ghost, a pumpkin, or any of the other kind of decorations one might expect to see in October. It's a teardrop display, and it's not being put in place to celebrate the paranormal but rather to raise awareness of a very real issue that is no less scary than a monster to a child for anyone who has experienced it.
For all of the good associated with this time of year - pumpkin beer, football, beautiful foliage, the coming of the holiday season - October is also National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
In an effort to raise awareness, educate citizens and inspire action, the Beverly Police Department Domestic Violence Unit will host several campaigns around the city throughout the month, starting with the unveiling of the teardrop display at City Hall. Each teardrop will represent a person that was served by the domestic violence unit over the past year.
Mayor Bill Scanlon kick-off the month-long campaign at the teardrop event Friday at City Hall by reading the city's domestic violence free zone proclamation, and a table will be set up to provide information, resources and support.
Beverly's Police cruisers have already had antennas outfitted with purple ribbons to show support to victims and survivors of domestic violence. Department spokesman Dave Costa said in a statement that the ribbons are not only meant to raise awareness, but to "send a loud and clear message to perpetrators that any form of violence will not be tolerated within our community."
Community members are encouraged to show their support by displaying purple pins and ribbons on their cars and homes, and also to purchase purple light bulbs to display on porches and in windows as part of the city's "Light Up the Night with Purple Lights" effort.
"The goal is to bring awareness and support to victims and survivors of domestic violence, and to send a powerful message that there is no place for domestic violence in the homes, neighborhoods, workplaces or schools of our citizens," Costa said in a statement.
At noon on Monday, Oct. 22, Beverly Common will receive a tribute of its own, this one of free-standing, life-size wooden silhouettes painted in red, each one bearing the name of a Massachusetts victim who once lived, worked, had neighbors, friends, or family members whose life ended violently at the hands of an intimate partner or acquaintance. An extra figure will be on display to represent those uncounted victims whose murders went unsolved or were erroneously ruled accidental. The story of each of the victims will be told, followed by a moment of silence to honor their memories.
Those silhouettes will then greet at the finish line the participants of the first annual Beverly Domestic Violence Unit 4-mile Run on Saturday, Oct. 27, which will begin and end at West Beach.
Other awareness activities throughout the month include a Purple Shirt Day throughout Beverly Public Schools on Wednesday, Oct. 17, and a Purple Ribbon/Hat Day in schools on Friday, Oct. 19, as well as community outreach programs at different locations throughout the city.
For more information, or to register to run, volunteer or sponsor the Domestic Violence Unit 4-mile Run, visit the DVU 4-mile blog or Facebook Page. A calendar of domestic violence awareness events can be found here.
Ryan Mooney can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @mooney_ryan.


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Cast and crew have prepared since mid-November for Tony Award-winning play 'Bye Bye Birdie'
Jan. 26, 2012 at 5:05 p.m.
Updated Jan. 26, 2012 at 7:27 p.m.
Kate Klimist gets an adrenaline rush right before show time. She loves the theater.
"When the curtain comes up, there's nothing better," she said.
The 16-year-old Victoria West High School sophomore nabbed a leading role as Rosie in the school's production of "Bye Bye Birdie." Crossroads residents will have the opportunity to see the production Friday and Saturday evening in the school's auditorium.
Kate's over-the-top character is a sophisticated woman, who's in love with an immature man named Albert.
The Tony Award-winning play is a 1950s spoof dealing with rock and roll, love, and the music sensation Conrad Birdie. The fictional character bears a striking resemblance to Elvis Presley.
Budding thespians watched various renditions of the play, studied that musical era, and designed their own costumes. Some stretched their imaginations to get into character.
Brandon Foster wears a lightning gold jacket in some of the scenes to portray the heartthrob Birdie.
"I don't think I would be caught dead in this anytime," said the 16-year-old sophomore jokingly.
The 50-plus member cast and crew ensemble practiced eight to 10 hours during the week, plus long Saturday hours since mid-November.
"They've put everything they have into this," said Shannon Sadler, the school's theatre director.
Sadler also said the students love for the arts spurred them to take the risks.
Sharod Garcia is all business when in character.
"We're here to work and not play around," he said.
The 16-year-old junior realized acting was his passion as a sixth grader at Patti Welder Middle School.
"You can be your own person on or off stage," he said.
Sharod portrays Albert Peterson, a passive songwriter who's easily controlled by Rosie, his love interest.
Mallorie Gabbert drew inspiration from her own life. The 17-year-old senior plays Kim, the president of the Conrad Birdie fan club.
The star-crazed character has to mature and deal with her boyfriend's insecurities.
Mallorie said that she will have to grow up when she goes to college.
In the meantime, the aspiring music major will enjoy the company of her friends in theater.
"It's the only place where a football player and a choir nerd come together," Mallorie said. "We're like family."
Kate Klimist bounces from the volleyball court to center stage. Her experience with Theatre Victoria has helped her to lead fellow classmates.
The honor student said she admires everyone's courage to speak in front of peers and strangers.
"It takes a lot to do this," she said.
Kate said the community should support the school's effort because everyone involved has worked so hard. It will also be a pleasure.
"It's going to be fun to see," she said.


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American Street
American Street By Ibi Zoboi Published by HarperCollins Publishers Age Range: 14+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat A National Book Award Finalist with five starred reviews! Description In this stunning debut novel, Pushcart-nominated author Ibi Zoboi draws on her own experience as a young Haitian immigrant, infusing this lyrical exploration of America with magical realism and vodou culture. On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find une belle vie—a good life. But after they leave Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fabiola's...Read More
Mama's Nightingale
Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation By Edwidge Danticat Illustrated by Leslie Staub Published by Penguin Young Readers Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N "A must-read both for children who live this life of forced separation and those who don't."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Description A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist After Saya's mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother's warm greeting on their...Read More
A Song for Bijou
A Song for Bijou By Josh Farrar Published by Walker Children's Farrar handles race and the complexities of interracial relationships by implication, through Alex's discovery of the vibrant, new (to him) world just blocks away. A solid, timely effort." –Kirkus Reviews Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description Life for Alex Schrader has never involved girls. He goes to an all-boys prep school and spends most of his time goofing around with his friends. But all that changes the first time he meets Bijou Doucet, a Haitian girl recently relocated to...Read More
First Crossing
First Crossing: Stories About Teen Immigrants Edited by Donald R. Gallo Published by Candlewick Press "Newly transplanted teens will find the voices represented in this collection far more relevant than those echoing forth from the huddled masses of Ellis Island, and American-born readers will gain insight from the palpable depictions of what it's like to be thrust into 'the middle of a game where [you] don't know the players, the rules, or even the object.'" —Jennifer Mattson, Booklist Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N ...Read More
Behind the Mountains
Behind the Mountains By Edwidge Danticat Published by First Person Fiction/Scholastic "In this gem of a book, Danticat explores the modern immigrant experience through the eyes of one teen." —School Library Journal "…the author captures the color and texture of Haitian life as well as the heroine's adjustment to New York." —Publisher's Weekly Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N Description It is election time in Haiti, and bombs are going off in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. During a visit from her home in rural Haiti, Celiane...Read More


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There's no Weekender in today's San Antonio Express-News.
Let me repeat that: There's no Weekender in today's San Antonio Express-News.
No, we didn't stupidly forget to make one this week; that's not why it's not in your paper. As the massive promo on the top of today's Page 1 indicates (next to the girl in the pink cowboy hat), the section is moving back to Friday, from whence it came almost exactly two years and four months ago.
If you missed today's paper, hopefully you saw the middle-of-the-front-page promo Wednesday. Or Tuesday. Or the big special section Sunday that outlined all the ch-ch-changes (sorry, just had a David Bowie moment) we're going through over here.
Maybe some folks will be upset that we moved from Thursday back to Friday. To those folks, I'd like to point out that the Thursday Weekender isn't exactly a time-honored tradition — it dates all the way back to the first Obama Administration (November 2010). And the stuff in the new mySA magazine will be posted on Thursday on mySA.com, for the few folks who actually plan their weekend a day in advance. Plus we have lots of advance listings.
Essentially, mySA the magazine is Weekender on human growth hormone, EPO and deer-antler spray. It still covers everything that happens the next seven days — new movies, major and minor concerts, key events, comprehensive calendar listings.
But it also has other good stuff. Like dining copy, for instance, which returns for the first time since 2005 (yeah!). It's like an appetizer for Sunday's Taste section that just covers eating out. And the pages look delicious. There's a photo of grilled shrimp from Papa Nacho's that makes me want to eat the page (yes, I used to eat paper in grade school, but that's not why).
And everything just looks and feels better. MySA is printed on a better stock, which makes the photos really pop. And it's heavy! I think I pulled a muscle lifting a stack of 'em this morning. (In case you're curious, I'm listed as day-to-day; my availability to lay out next week's section should be a gametime decision).
Still, I'm afraid people will call. But my phone hasn't started ringing. Yet. Thanks.
(P.S. And please note a key phrase in today's front page promo — "It also offers color comics and a pullout section of Star content — including your crossword puzzle." Yes, we've gotten a few calls on the crossword being left out of last week's last Sunday Star. Uh, stuff happens).


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Extra Layouts for the Panels Module
Panels is one of the most, if not the most, powerful modules for laying out a page in Drupal.
Panels builds on CTools which is a swiss army knife for doing all sorts of elaborated things in Drupal without having to hack the drupal core.
The Bottom Line
This module provides a set of fixed and adaptive layouts for Panels.
Fixed layouts are those that have a fixed geometry. Meaning that no matter whatever is the content of each pane it will always use the defined layout.
Adaptive layouts are layouts that adapt to the content. Meaning that if a pane is empty then the pane that has content closer uses up that space. This idea is stolen from the Panels Three Four project. This idea has been developed so that the behaviour is consistent and allows for the creation of 153664 different layouts from a single template.
Note that adaptive layouts differ from the the flexible layouts created via the Panels UI. Adaptive layouts are basically fixed layouts that adapt when rendering to the way the content is distributed throughout the various regions. While flexible layouts are layouts that are built via the UI in which the template is generated on the fly when using the Panels layout designer.
This module provides 5 two column layouts, 4 three column layouts and 2 adaptive layouts.
Download and install the module as usual.
Now when defining a new variant or redefining the layout of an
existing one you should see the new layouts in the dropdown, under
Columns: 2,
Columns: 3and a new item
Select one of the above layouts.
Proceed to add content to your liking.
Adaptive layouts
Adaptive layouts are sort of a big deal. This module provides the following adaptive layouts:
Adaptive 3x3 - 4x4
It's a grid (matrix) with 25 elements. The top three rows are have 3 columns and the bottom 4 rows have 4 columns. Hence 25 (3x3 + 4x4) elements.
In each row any region/pane expands to the right until it finds another occupied region/pane. If the pane region is on the most to the right pane/region in a given column it wraps around, i.e., it uses the available space starting from the left. Consider an example where we use the center and right regions in row with 3 elements the resulting layout will be 33/66.
On a 3 column row the 4 possible layouts are:
100%, 33/66%, 66/33% and 33/33/33%
Since there are 3 rows with 3 columns we have 4x4x4 = 64 possible layouts on the 3x3 submatrix of the template.
On a 4 column row the 7 possible layouts are:
100%, 25/75%, 75/25%, 50/50%, 25/50/25%, 50/25/25%, 25/25/50% and 25/25/25/25%.
There are 4 rows with 4 columns hence 7x7x7x7 = 2401 possible layouts on the 4x4 submatrix of the template.
Adaptive 4x4 - 3x3
This is the converse of the above layout, i.e., the 4x4 submatrix is on top and the 3x3 submatrix is below. The reasoning behind the architechture and usage is the same. Is just that now we have top part of the template on fourths the bottom part in thirds.
Fixed layouts
Two columns
63% 37% stacked
77% 23% stacked
Bricks 25% 75% stacked
Bricks 25% 75% stacked
70% 30% stacked
30% 70% stacked
Three columns
42% 29% 29% stacked
44% 37% 19% stacked
44% 35% 21% stacked
15% 70% 15% stacked
7% 62% 31%
Using this module as an example and contributing back
You can use this module as an example of a CTools layout plugin. Imagine that we can create a central repository of layout plugins. Albeit being true that creating a layout plugin is not terribly hard, time can be saved if there's a plethora of available layouts to choose from.
Please contribute back to this project by providing your layouts. Place a pull request.
Project information
- Module categories: Content Display, Theme Enhancements
- 7,111 sites report using this module
37,607 downloads
- Stable releases for this project are covered by the security advisory policy.
Look for the shield icon below.
Development version: 7.x-2.x-dev updated 24 Oct 2013 at 19:24 UTC


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Log in to RSC and check the RSC event log.
You will see repeated server resets in the log.
Examine console logs.
You will see many SIMM bank 2 errors in the original run log, and eventually a panic message.
Connect to the server console.
You may see that the system is up now, but receiving periodic SIMM errors.
Log in to the server as root, and halt the system.
Enter the following OBP command to disable SIMM bank 2:
ok> asr-disable bank2
Reboot the server.
Order new memory for the server.


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Lyrics Depot is your source of lyrics to Mr. Tinkertrain by Ozzy Osbourne. Please check back for more Ozzy Osbourne lyrics.
Mr. Tinkertrain Lyrics
Artist: Ozzy Osbourne
Album: No More Tears Lyrics
Would you like some sweeties little girl?
Come a little closer
I'm gonna show you a brand new world tonight
I've got a palace full of fantasy
Ready made just for you and me
Once you're there I'm gonna take you for a ride
I've got a one way ticket
To take you to the other side
I got a one way ticket
So come along and don't be shy
They call me Mr. Tinkertrain
That's how I got to get my name
They call me Mr. Tinkertrain
So come along and play my game
You'll never be the same
Close the curtains and turn out the lights
Beneath my wing it's gonna be alright
A little secret just for you and me
I've got the kind of toys you've never seen
Manmade and a bit obscene
Little angel come and sit upon my knee
Mr. Tinkertraain
Never be the same
Mr. Tinkertrain
Can you say Mr. Tinkertrain?
No use crying 'cause you can't go back
Now you're here to stay
You can't run, you can't hide
You can't tell me what I feel inside
Mr. Tinkertrain
That's how I got to get my name
They call me Mr. Tinkertrain
So come along and play my game
That's why they call me Mr. Tinkertrain
That's why they call me Mr. Tinkertrain
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... for all the help
Perseverance Theatre recently completed its 18th annual fund-raising raffle and we would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who donated all the fabulous prizes: Sunburst on the Wharf, Alaska Laundry and Dry Cleaners, Temsco Helicopters, Vintage Fare Cafe, Wings of Alaska, Capital City Cleaners, Juneau Racquet Club, Juneau Photoworks, GCI Cable, Fitness Plus, Rainbow Foods, Gross Alaska Theatres, Channel Bowl, Opera to GO!, Alaskan Hotel, Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, Douglas Cafe, Alaska Auto Repair, The Broiler, Driftwood Lodge, The Fiddlehead/Di Sopra, Carola Thompson, Travelodge/Mi Casa, The Prospector, Mike's Place, Heritage Coffee, Bullwinkle's Pizza, Miss Scarlett's, Snyder Mercantile, His and Hers Salon, Juneau Jazz and Classics, LAB Flying Service, Paradise Lunch and Bakery, Sandra Wardlow, Air North, Renaissance Massage, Yoga Den, Mountain Gears, Fireweed House Bed and Breakfast, Pavitt Chiropractic and Fitness Center, Canines Unlimited, Taku Smokeries, Chan's Thai Kitchen, Art Sutch Photography, Pearson's Pond Luxury Suites, Captain's Choice Motel, El Sombrero, Rick's Cafe, Orca Enterprises, Kodiak Coats, Juneau Symphony, Chilly Willy's Car Wash, Gourmet Alaska, Intiman Theatre, Byrnes Photography, Catchlight Digital Imaging, Douglas Depot, Juneau Dance Unlimited, Focal Point Books, Gustavus Inn, Headlines, Mt. Juneau Inn Bed and Breakfast, Mark Kelley, Aspen Hotel of Juneau, Alaska Travel Adventures, Adlersheim Wilderness Lodge, Blueberry Lodge Bed and Breakfast, Landscape Alaska, Theobroma Chocolate Co., Curves for Women, Nugget Restaurant, Fremlin's Forge'ry & Knife Works, Alaska's Capital Inn, Theatre in the Rough, High Country Inn, Alpine Bakery, Giorgio's, Takhini Hot Springs, Jeffre Miller, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Lifetime Eye Care, Great NETspectations, Pet Nanny's Place, Seventh Heaven, Chocolate Lily Floral and Gift, Good Hardware, Raintree Quilting and Schooner's Espresso and Coffee House.
Thanks also to the following sellers who sold more than 1,900 tickets: Louanne Christian, Merry Ellefson, Terry Cramer, Ed Christian, Martha Hopson, Gina Spartz, Carola Thompson, Peter Freer, Mary Bardone and Bill Platte, Rick Bundy, Janice Miller Moss, Cindy Audet, Patrick Moore, Tom Slagle, Barbara Haar, Glenda Carino, Lynda Giguere, Sharon Gaiptman, Ellen Walker, DJ Lindsay, Darius Mannino, Lisa Weissler, Nancy Slagle, Kaja Brix, Annie Landrum, Denice McPherson, Kate Browns, Jeanne Foy, Jane Lindsey, Lori Roland, Betsy Brenneman, Marta Lastufka, Jack Cannon, Laura Wallrath, Bridget Lujan, Wanda Geist, Debby Holbrook, Debora Stovern, Di Johnson, Roblin Davis, Zach Falcon, Jeff Herrmann, Kay Smith, Kathryn Daughhetee, Sue Wilder, Patricia Hampton, Pam Chapin, Ben Brown, Deborah Marshall, Linda Blefgen, Brittany Kasselder, Jesse Kiehl, Sara Boario, Georgianna Lincoln, Nancy Lehnhart, Gail O'Dell, Sara Waisanen, Larry Musarra, Art Petersen, Becky Orford, Deborah Smith, Sue Koester, Clarissa Pungowiyi, Lola Savatgy, Naomi Nelson, Ekatrina Oleksa, Peter DuBois, Julia O'Malley, Albert McDonnell, Mary Lou Elton, Geran Tarr, Jeanne Walker, Jane Terzis, Marshal Kendziorek, Mike Peterson, Tim Sunday, Jamie McLean, Phil Smith and Tess Cannon.
Finally, thanks to the Department of Natural Resources for the loan of the raffle drum, to Bianca Clark for doing the drawing with such style, and congratulations to these lucky winners: Gail Findley, Larry Persily, Candy Brower, Robert Villarin, Rob Bosworth, Betsy Brenneman, Rick Clair, Sam Kito Sr., Rick Purves, Susan Cox, Tim Powers, Zeela Bryn Mawr, Greg Boettner, Bob Piggott, Lauen Yocom, Robin Paul, Tom Meyer, Roz Koester, Rob Roys and David Walker.
Tom Linklater
Raffle coordinator
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Happpppppppy Friday!
The balmy temperatures of late had me caught up in some serious daydreaming of patios with friends this weekend (a bit prematurely, I am aware), but the larger than necessary dump of snow we received yesterday really pounded the final nail into that coffin of dreams. *sigh* Why must you mock me, Mother Nature? Ah well, my Hawaii countdown will keep my spirits high. Only 26 days left to go!
Not to worry, I won't rub it in any more
for now at least. While Erin was popping by to share those incredible Super-Rocky Rocky Road Brownies, I was sharing a little somethin' somethin' over in her neck of the woods. I'll let the pictures do the talking.
Now why don't you let your fingers do some walking on over to Read, Eat, Create to check out the full post? These wickedly easy, scrumptious, and addictive Pretzel Rolo Nut Bites await you!
Have a great weekend friends!