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|Reviews for Dearest Quentin
| WeLonelyOldSouls chapter 1 . 12/21/2014
Wow, another great insight. This moves the story some, but not a huge amount. The main point as I've seen it is that we get what we put into life. If we coast along, never adding meaning, then our lives are meaningless. However, if we put down roots, tie ourselves down, then we become ingrained in meaning. From your letter, it moves the point from seeking meaning to seeking dreams. Margo wanted adventure, wanted to be free to the sky, with all that came with. Q didn't. The two were so very different, one flighty and fleeting, the other steady and rooted. Different strokes for different folks. That's life. Thanks for writing.
| LionsTale chapter 1 . 11/15/2012
I could totally see this being part of the book! It sounds like Margo. :)
| The Thief Lord's Lover chapter 1 . 11/7/2012
Wow 3
| britt chapter 1 . 9/15/2012
Ouch this was great and its 1:30 am and now i am sad and ugh good job
| Ah-Beh-Ceh chapter 1 . 8/24/2012
Great poem! It really expresses what Margo had felt. I love how you used lines that John Green put in Paper Towns.
| theredrobin chapter 1 . 4/15/2012
Oh, Margo.
This poem has such a compelling back and forth between hopelessness and a fierce determination to at least try to be something more, all of which sounds spot on like Margo - or at least my idea of Margo. ;)
I especially like that final line of the last stanza, about her yellowing and fading like the paper girl she fears she is. Terrible and beautiful all at once.
| YourNerdfightingNeighbor chapter 1 . 4/13/2012
I love this. All the details and descriptions are really good. I love how you said that she would yellow just like a piece of paper. I didn't think of it that way. Best wishes! :)


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Harrogate Town host Hastings United in an historic FA Cup Second Round tie on Saturday (kick-off 1pm).
The match marks the furthest the club has ever progressed in the competition, and a win would include Town in the draw for the third round, alongside Premier League clubs.
Over 2,000 tickets have been sold for the clash, and manager Simon Weaver is preparing his troops for the biggest match in the club's history.
He said: "We are hugely excited about the game.
"It is the first time we have got through to this round, it is very exciting and that has been reflected in the lads' training this week.
"There has been a real energy and zest to it.
"There is a great feeling in the dressing room, real energy behind the scenes."
The boss has twice travelled south to watch their Ryman Isthmian League Premier Division opponents.
He said: "We know a fair bit about them.
"I wrote a report to let the players know about aspects of their play, their strengths and weaknesses, and what to expect.
"They are a good team and need to be respected, they are on a great run themselves."
The match kicks off early to allow for ITV to compile a highlights package for Saturday evening.
Weaver knows the strength of what is expected to be a vociferous Wetherby Road crowd can inspire his side to victory.
He said: "With the day fast approaching excitement levels are building.
"The gantry is up for the TV cameras.
"A couple of years ago Alfreton Town came here, and a win would have won them the championship.
"They didn't win, because a large crowd got behind us and drove us over the line.
"We have had a habit of scoring late in games recently, and I think it is because the support have got behind us.
"I know they will be our twelfth man this weekend."
Despite the media glare and lure of the money-spinning third round, Weaver is urging his players to enjoy the match, and described the tie as "proper football".
He said: "We have already achieved more than any other Harrogate Town team has in the FA Cup.
"I want the players to enjoy it, like they used to when playing Sunday football when they were younger.
"Sometimes you can get swept away watching the Premier League, but cup matches like these are a great reminder of what football is all about, to be honest.
"It is proper football."
Draining issues on Town's newly-laid playing surface have plagued the club this season, but, despite this week's rainfall, Weaver is confident the pitch will be ready, with covers put on beforehand if necessary.
He said: "We are doing everything we possibly can, I do think the match will be on."
Town are on a five-match winning run at home, but have prepared for this match with two defeats on the road.
On Saturday, they were knocked out of the FA Trophy 2-0 at Gainsborough Trinity, a result which followed last Tuesday's 1-0 Blue Square North loss at Stalybridge Celtic.
Reflecting, he said: "We have had to play a few lads out of position recently.
"However, we still looked comfortable on the ball and competitive, which shows what we're about at the moment."
On Tuesday night, Town host Guiseley AFC in the quarter-finals of the West Riding County Cup.
Victory would set up a potential semi-final with Harrogate Railway.
Weaver said: "I have had a joke with Billy Miller (Railway manager) about that, it would be a cracking match."
Town visit Halifax Town for a league fixture on Wednesday.
l For the latest on the Wetherby Road playing surface, available players and all you need to know about Hastings United, see pages 132-133.

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Justice Clarke
Welcome to the Thoughts of a Single Man ©
The author C. William Clarke known on Facebook as Flowetic Justice has been working with his imagination since he was a teen. He began writing and illustrating his own original comic book stories at the age of thirteen. He dabbled in poetry a bit at fourteen but those few scripts evolved into rap. He began exploring the world of hip hop at fifteen. He has opened for legendary rap acts such as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five , Dougie Fresh and Slick Rick , and L.L. Cool J.
He took a break from this while he majored in Psychology at New York University where he earned his degree . It was there that he learned due to his essays and talks with his professors that he had a knack for writing He then spent several years working in the mental health field as a drug and alcohol counselor and a clinical therapist. Due to a near fatal car accident,personal hardships, and emotional struggles he begin to write what he was feeling as a coping mechanism.He wrote his first public poem on Facebook in December 20`10 and has never stopped. He also picked back up where he left off on his musical endeavors.. He has worked with producers over seas as well as in the states under the name The L.E.J..He also released a well received rap album in 2009 entitled "Time to Blow" .
In 2010 and has won the Blood Sweat and Tears poetry slam and began to concentrate on writing his first poetry book. .Since then he has published six books "Thoughts of a Single Man-100 poems on 100 days" and "Thoughts of a Single Man Vol. 2 Poetry for the Grown and Sexy, The Erotica Files", " Love Letters", "Confessions of the Pen", " Ink Without Fear" and a man's mental health guide called" After She Leaves -A healing guide for the suddenly single male." all of which are available https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/Flowetic . He is releasing his second and final rap Cd's this year "Wanted for Spitting in the Streets" and " The City is Mme" , He will also be releasing a poetry /musical Cd this year excepts of which can be found at https://soundcloud.com/thoughts-of-a-single-man He is also working on a graphic novel which he is also illustrating. as well as writing that should be finished by this summer called " Redemption Alley". He writes in all styles of poetry on multiple levels as well as stories in adventure. horror , and science fiction. He was also featured in a poetry collaboration, a individual poem, and a short erotic story in the book"Hot Summer Nights" available through sharesnack.com. And lastly he won the infamous blog radio Poetry After Dark's " Battle of the Metaphors" in December 2012 Find him on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/justice.clarke.5 and become lost in the endless rivers that flow from Justice Clarke also known as the Thoughts of a Single Man ©. ..


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New horizons in new media
SHANE ROSS `JESUS Christ,'' screamed the ruddy-faced man at me in the Shelbourne Hotel. ``The last time I saw you was Christmas, 1974. You were out for the count on the floor of the Soup Bowl restaurant. I don't think you remember?''
Naturally enough I couldn't. I wanted to curtail the conversation. But the stranger began to redeem himself: ``I love your articles in the Sunday Independent; but I will never understand why Tony O'Reilly didn't muzzle you years ago.''
Nor will I.
The appointment of Tony O'Reilly as Executive Chairman of Independent News and Media will have little immediate bearing on the loves, the lives or the language of the journalists in the Independent Group. Except in one respect.
Despite the mischievous suggestions of those with an anti-O'Reilly stance, the Chairman probably does not even know most of the journalists in the Group. I have never received even a hint of pressure from him to go easy on anyone although I know that one or two of his friends have been the butt of the odd jibe. Irish businessmen are astonishingly prickly. Ireland is tiny. Protests are often made to the directors of newspapers about controversial articles. Yet O'Reilly and his journalists rarely cross paths. Except in one respect.
And that respect? Their paths crossed last week when Tony O'Reilly made an uninvited entry into his employees lives.
No, he did not make journalists wear muzzles. He made many employees better off. On the day that the Chairman took over the reins, Independent News and Media shares shot up 95 cents to euro 7.25. Three years ago many of the luckier lads in the Group bought Independent shares at £2.85, the market price. Last Friday evening they stood at euro 7.30, a gain of 15 per cent. In the meantime staff have received growing dividends and a 48 per cent tax-break on their purchases. So last Tuesday many of the employees felt pretty happy at the choice of a new Executive Chairman.
So did the stock market where the word was out that Liam Healy, 71, current Chief Executive, could not go on for ever. Healy was highly regarded in the only place it counts the market. Uncertainty is the enemy of a healthy share price. One or two potential buyers were thought to be holding back until the succession was settled. O'Reilly's acceptance of the post was deemed the optimum outcome. It had been widely rumoured, but more in hope than expectation.
In stock market terms the O'Reilly name is magic. Institutional investors see the chairman as a visionary in a global market. It was he who originally decided to take the Indo to the world. In the light of last week's frenzied changes in the global media is anyone better equipped to plan the next move?
And the next move is already in motion. On Tuesday the Group announced that iTouch International, the mobile information service provider in which it has a 70 per cent holding, will be floated this year.
Last October iTouch joined with Vodafone Airtouch to offer mobile phone users news and information services, short message service delivery, billing facilities and voice-based products. An initial 25 per cent IPO could yield around $125m for the Group. Independent News and Media is already a player in the world of mobile commerce. The market seems to recognise this.
On Wednesday the Group bought service provider, Internet Ireland. It plans to spend at least £12m launching a new internet platform for the domestic Irish market. The Group has already targeted `new media' opportunities in both fixed line and mobile telephony, internet and e-commerce.
The global media sector is buzzing. Last week the biggest ever media merger was announced when America Online took over Times Warner. The Indo is today pivotally placed to take advantage of the `new media' drama being played out on the world stage, where internet companies are set to absorb traditional newspaper groups. A series of new alliances will be formed as the industry is turned upside down.
Enter Tony O'Reilly; bang on cue, just as the new media revolution begins to roll. In one hand he holds iTouch, the global mobile information service provider; in the other he grasps Internet Ireland, the last stand alone Irish internet service provider. And not a muzzle in sight.
Eircom in a bind
EIRCOM needs a Denis O'Brien. Last week Eircom looked hopelessly flat-footed. O'Brien had eloped with BT, the chosen bride of Alfie Kane, Eircom's Chief Executive. So where does O'Brien's coup leave you and me Eircom's small shareholders? Should we hold on?
BT's removal from the battlefield as a possible predator is a short-term minus; yet they have paid top dollar for Esat a real plus. The Irish mobile market in which Eircom is the lead player must be more valuable than we thought. Good news for Eircom shareholders, if a big telecoms player is ready to buy us out.
On Thursday Eircom made a spirited response, bidding for one of the third generation mobile licences in the UK. If the Brits can invade Eircom's patch in Ireland they are going to show the flag in enemy (UK) territory. Eircom are tarting themselves up for the next suitor.
The bid for one of five UK mobile licences may not be of much significance in itself. But success will probably force Eircom into an alliance with a large global telecoms player. In those circumstances a takeover of Eircom becomes a logical consequence. A global company could simply mop up Eircom on its way into the British mobiles market.
Today Eircom is wounded. Yet companies with weak management can be the most vulnerable. A strong executive team with a determination to cut costs to the bone could be installed by an aggressive buyer. There's no need for shareholder panic. Sitting ducks nearly always get shot in the end.


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Kenar started it with this tweet and image:
Spots and applicants ratio in internal medicine @ASNKidney @Nephro_Sparks @kidney_boy @hswapnil pic.twitter.com/FpsrZd53Zb
— Kenar Jhaveri (@kdjhaveri) January 2, 2016
As befits the remix culture we live in Fraz Ahmed Ismat created this derivative:
@kdjhaveri @ASNKidney @Nephro_Sparks @kidney_boy @hswapnil Fixed your chart. Ranked by unmatched residents. pic.twitter.com/nD69QMNKcO
— Fraz Ahmed Ismat (@fismat) January 3, 2016
Kenar concluded it is all about the Benjamins:
@GrahamAbra @fismat @DamianFog @ASNKidney @Nephro_Sparks @kidney_boy it's all about $$$
— Kenar Jhaveri (@kdjhaveri) January 4, 2016
Here is my attempt to integrate the money question into the data, I also added a column for career satisfaction. This data is taken from the MedScape 2014 Survey. There was no data on ID or geriatrics so I substituted internal medicine.
The equation for applicant pool compared to positions is (Applicants – Positions) / Positions.
Here is a clearer picture without the bubbles.


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Oliver Norwood keen to break even more records with Northern Ireland
Eight is great. Nine would be better, but Oliver Norwood wants to move to 10 and beyond.
What's the Reading midfielder talking about?
The number of unbeaten matches for Northern Ireland, that's what.
With Friday night's 1-0 home victory in a friendly against Latvia, Michael O'Neill's men have now stretched their superb run to eight games without defeat.
The last time a Northern Ireland side did that was in 1986 when Billy Bingham's team went nine unbeaten.
Already the current crop have become the first Northern Ireland team to qualify for the European Championship finals and quite rightly Norwood sees no reason why they can't target more records.
"We are eight games unbeaten now and it's important we carry that on," said Norwood, who played the opening 45 minutes against Latvia.
"There's a lot of positives for us at the moment. We have won a friendly for the first time in a long time and now we have to go for nine games unbeaten.
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"And if we achieve that, then we have to go for 10 unbeaten. We will work hard to try and achieve that and break records again.
"I think we're proving a point on the international stage."
Norwood, who played all 10 games in the successful campaign, added that building up to Euro 2016, the players will relish playing in high profile fixtures.
"The pressure is something we're thriving off now and you can see that in our games," he said.
"We're confident, we're buzzing and we're going out there enjoying ourselves.
"There's nobody pulling out of squads any more. You get people turning up for every game now, which is important. No one wants to miss out. It's important we keep doing that and keep performing."
Final three places up for grabs as Hungary seal spot
Slowly, but surely we are getting there. By tomorrow all 24 of the countries competing in Euro 2016 will be known.
Last night, Hungary unlocked the key of the door becoming the 21st nation to make it to France beating Norway 2-1 in Budapest earning them a 3-1 aggregate victory in the play-offs.
It means that three teams from Northern Ireland's group will be in the tournament next year. Michael O'Neill's men topped the table, Romania also qualified as runners-up and the third placed Hungarians have made it too.
Tamas Priskin opened the scoring for Hungary before a Markus Henriksen own goal made it 2-0. Henriksen did strike at the right end for Norway later on, but to no avail.
Like Northern Ireland, Hungary have reached their first major tournament since 1986, sparking celebrations led by ex-Crystal Palace goalkeeper Gador Kiraly.
Belfast Telegraph
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>�Most Beautiful Love Passages in Shakespeare's Plays and Poetry
>�by William Shakespeare (Author), Michael Best (Editor)
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I'll put on my management hat:
So, now the catalogers are supposed to do *more* work by separately coding each name according to that incredible list of codes? Why isn't transcribing the statement of responsibility enough? Do we really believe that people need to search, e.g. Michael Best as an author separately from an editor, separately as a censor, separately as a Writer of accompanying material, separately as a storyteller ….? See: http://www.loc.gov/marc/relators/relaterm.html
If the purpose is not so that people can search all these bibliographic identities separately, why do it? What is the justification for a manager to commit resources to it, and making all previous records semi-obsolete, not to mention the incredible complexity of determining the correct relator code for terms not found on the list, the endless debates, and we can't forget the multiplier effect for each foreign language, when the statement of responsibility is still there?
If it's just a matter of aesthetics, there may be more important areas to place our ever-shrinking resources. If we think people want to search by multiplicities of responsibilities, it needs to be shown that it's worth the effort. Anything that cuts into productivity (our number one problem) must be considered very skeptically, especially in this age of decreasing resources.
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A couple of weeks ago I got a request for a squirrel applique. I realized it has been a while since I added any new applique blocks. Yikes! I really can't believe I haven't included a squirrel sooner. Our backyard is teaming with wildlife… totally encouraged by us. We provide year round water and food for our little friends. In our green belt we have stacks of branches and brush for animals to make their homes. We have birdhouses throughout our yard for nesting. We even certified our garden with The National Wildlife Federation. BTW.. If you are interested in certifying your backyard, check out their program HERE. It is a wonderful nature study to do with your family.
Anyway, back to the squirrels 🙂 Although many people try to keep squirrels out of their feeders, they are welcomed in our yard. Providing them with sunflowers is a small price to pay for the constant entertainment they provide. So, in celebration of our furry friends, I have created a Squirrel Applique Block. As always, it was designed to fit a 6″ x 6″ block, but it can be reduced or enlarged to meet your needs. The pattern for the block can be found HERE. Enjoy!
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Preserve your bike and prevent rust and corrosion with this premium protective spray from Muc-Off. Protect Lube and Shine is ideal for use on any bicycle frame, drive chain, metal, plastic, rubber or carbon fibre parts and paintwork. It works by removing all traces of moisture while also leaving a dry, non-sticky, protective film on your bike's surface.
Muc-Off 3-step lubricant helps to prevent dirt adhesion between washes and promotes the reduction of friction, wear and energy consumption. It's also helpful when freeing up seized parts, making it a must-have for all bike fanatics.
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County Cavan home t shirt.
A great quality gift for a person who is from County Cavanw or whose ancestors came from there.
Available in Black, Charcoal, Cornsilk Yellow, Hot Pink, Indigo Blue, Military Green, Navy Blue, Purple, Red (2 shades; normal or Antique Cherry Red), Sapphire Blue, Sport Grey, White
To help you find the information you require quickly, Click on "+ More" below, look at the Section index and then and scroll down to the relevant section.
Section 1 - Item Info (material, colours, design)
Section 2 - Sizing
Section 3 - Quality
Section 4 - How To Order
Section 5 - Shipping
Section 6 - Returns
Section 7 - Other items printed with this design
SECTION 1 - Item Info
• A County Cavan mens unisex crew neck cotton t-shirt, also available in a Lady and teen fit.
• High-end retail quality pre-shrunk jersey knit
• Men
• Soft and superb comfortable
• With jeans or shorts.
• Under a shirt/jumper/sweater or over a long sleeve top
• On a night out, at the gym, chilling out, as a nightshirt - anywhere
• 100% Cotton Ring spun Cotton
• The design is as shown in the image. If the year you require is different to that shown in the image, enter the year you require in the "Notes To Seller" box during the checkout stage and
that year will be printed on the shirt.
• The design is printed in white, except on a white t-shirt, when it will be printed in black.
• The print finish has a soft luxurious velvet texture to the touch. This coupled with the softness of the t-shirt, produces a very high end retail t-shirt.
• Each t-shirt is tagless, with the Utter Apparel brand and label printed on the neck of the shirt.
• Available in a range of colours. (Men / Unisex 13 colours, Lady fit - 8 colours, Teen 10 colours) See additional images for further details.
Please check our size guide carefully. I do offer an exchange service for incorrect sizes chosen, but you do have to pay to ship the shirt back to me. If unsure measure an existing t-shirt and compare it with the measurements below (see additional images to see how to measure).
MEN / UNISEX (A loose fit with no side seams)
S = Chest 34-36" (86-91 cm)
Width: 18 " (46 cm) Length 28" (71 cm)
M = Chest 38-40" (96-101 cm)
Width: 20" (51 cm) Length 29" (74 cm)
L = Chest 42-44" (106-112 cm)
Width: 22" (56 cm) Length 30" (76 cm)
XL = Chest 46-48" (116-122 cm)
Width: 24" (61 cm) Length 31" (79 cm)
2XL = Chest 50-52" (127-132 cm)
Width: 26" (66 cm) Length 32" (81 cm)
Fabric weight: colours 5.5 oz (185g/m²) White 5.4oz (175g/m²)
Sport Grey 90% cotton / 10% polyester
LADY FIT - (A Semi-fitted contoured silhouette with side seam! Follows normal sizing)
For the chest size - double the width size.
Small: US Size 6-8 / UK Size 8-10
Width 17.25" (44 cm) Length 25.5" (65 cm)
Medium: UK Size US Size 8-10 / 10-12
Width 19.25" (49 cm) Length 26" (66.0 cm)
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Width 21.25" (54 cm) Length 27" (69 cm)
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Width 23.25" (59 cm) Length 28" (71 cm)
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Width 25.25" (64 cm) Length 28.5" (72 cm)
FABRIC: 100% Cotton Ring spun pre-shrunk jersey knit *
WEIGHT: Colours 5.5oz (185g/m²) White 5.4oz (180 g/m²)
TEEN GIRL - (A fitted contoured silhouette tee designed for petite women / teenage girls - runs small in comparison to the Lady Fit style)
For the chest size - double the width size.
Small: US Size 4 / UK Size 6
Width 16.0" (41 cm) Length 25.25" (64 cm)
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Width 17.0" (43 cm) Length 26.25" (67 cm)
Large: US Size 8 / UK Size 10
Width 18.5" (47 cm) Length 27.25" (69 cm)
XL: US Size 10-12 / UK Size 12-14
Width 19.5" (50 cm) Length 28.00" (71 cm)
2XL: US Size 12-14 / UK Size 14/16
Width 22.0" (60 cm) Length 28.50" (72 cm)
FABRIC: 100% Cotton pre-shrunk Jersey knit - Deluxe 30's Soft style yarns*
WEIGHT: 4.5oz colours (145gsm ) / 4.0 oz white (141 gsm)
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The t-shirts and printing methods we use have been carefully selected and tested to ensure that they meet our high standards, wash and wear well.
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Please note that payment of any customs charges due upon delivery is not my responsibility.
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The J2EE platform provides assembly and deployment facilities. These facilities use WAR, JAR, and EAR files as standard packages for components and applications, and XML-based deployment descriptors for customizing parameters.
J2EE standard deployment descriptors are described in the J2EE specification, v1.4. You can find the specification at http://java.sun.com/products/.
To check the correctness of these deployment descriptors prior to deployment, see The Deployment Descriptor Verifier.
The following table shows where to find more information about J2EE standard deployment descriptors.Table 3–1 J2EE Standard Descriptors
Deployment Descriptor
Where to Find More Information
Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition Specification, v1.4, Chapter 8, "Application Assembly and Deployment - J2EE:application XML DTD"
Java Servlet Specification, v2.4 Chapter 13, "Deployment Descriptor," and JavaServer Pages Specification, v2.0, Chapter 7, "JSP Pages as XML Documents," and Chapter 5, "Tag Extensions"
Enterprise JavaBeans Specification, v2.1, Chapter 16, "Deployment Descriptor"
Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition Specification, v1.4, Chapter 9, "Application Clients - J2EE:application-client XML DTD"
Java 2 Enterprise Edition, J2EE Connector Architecture Specification, v1.0, Chapter 10, "Packaging and Deployment."


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To The Editor:
You would think the poor guy would be sulking a lot because he was beaten in the election. But, now he says he is at peace!
How can he do that? Most politicians would say he is crazy, I think. For one thing, he doesn't take a majority position on the issues. He was agreeing with God, "flat out"!
These days and times if one agrees with God (thou shall not kill), you will probably not get elected. In fact, it was proven so in our recent election, either that or you are reading Scripture backward, "flat out"!
So the majority of voters are saying, "Don't believe the Scriptures."
Contrarily, President Obama won the election by proving there is a real Santa Claus (Uncle Sam). Alas, we now have 50 percent of the people on his side who would rather sleep than work. And why not, they say, as they pick up a government check.
Yet, God has said we must work six days a week and rest on the seventh day, strange world isn't it?


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Kansas City Chiefs: Is Matt Cassel a Viable Quarterback in Fantasy Football?August 15, 2012
With the NFL regular season upon us, football fans are working on putting together their rosters for fantasy football. With many quarterbacks being taken early, such as Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady, fans hope that these premier passers can help them accumulate a lot of points on game day.
One quarterback fans are avoiding in the draft is the Kansas City Chiefs' Matt Cassel. Understandably so, Cassel is ranked the 25th-best quarterback on fantasy football for this season. It is no surprise that his name gets tossed around in the latter rounds of fantasy football drafts. But football fans should consider Cassel as their backup quarterback to start off the regular season.
Cassel's career in Kansas City has not been a perfect one. After being traded to the team in 2009 from the New England Patriots, Cassel worked with a different offensive coordinator each season.
In 2009, he tried to learn Chan Gailey's offense under then-new head coach Todd Haley. But Haley relieved Gailey of his duties at the time and made himself the new offensive coordinator while also serving as a first-year head coach during Cassel's first season with the Chiefs.
Cassel went on to put career-high numbers in 2010 with Charlie Weis as his offensive coordinator, but took a step back in 2011 when Bill Muir took over. Cassel and the offense experienced a lot of inconsistency before Cassel went down with a season-ending hand injury, missing the final seven games of the season.
So with Cassel now getting ready to work with his fifth offensive coordinator while preparing for his fourth year on the team, why should fantasy football fans be confident with the former USC product on their roster?
Cassel's 2012 season will be unique and better than before. He won't have Haley as his head coach after the two found themselves butting heads on the sidelines.
Cassel now has Brian Daboll as his offensive coordinator. Daboll has not had a lot of success in the past due to the level of talent in Cleveland and Miami. In Kansas City, Daboll has a quarterback he can rely on in Cassel, who in turn can count on the players around him this season.
He already has a reliable offensive line and it was shown in Week 1 of the preseason against the Arizona Cardinals. Cassel and his backups, Brady Quinn and Ricky Stanzi, were protected well the entire game, with the offensive line giving up no sacks.
Cassel performed well in 2010 when the Chiefs ranked first in the NFL in rushing. Two seasons ago, Cassel threw 27 touchdowns and only seven interceptions with a top-ranked rushing attack. With the Chiefs' rushing game looking to return to its 2010 form with Jamaal Charles returning from injury and Peyton Hillis signing in the offseason, expect Cassel to improve from last year.
In the receiving game, Cassel has weapons everywhere on the field. Jon Baldwin had a quiet rookie season due to the lockout and his thumb injury, which forced him to miss five games. Baldwin and Cassel were on the field for only four games last season, and the two will be hoping that some improved chemistry will lead to better production between them.
Cassel also has Steve Breaston, who stepped up as a receiver during Baldwin's absence. Behind Baldwin and Breaston, Cassel knows what he has in Dexter McCluster, who can use his speed to gain a lot of yards after a catch.
Cassel also has two tight ends who can help him get out of trouble while under pressure. Tony Moeaki is returning from his injury, while Kevin Boss joined the team in the offseason and can help Cassel move forward with the offense.
The biggest name on the Chiefs' receiving corps who has yet to report to training camp is Dwayne Bowe, who is currently sitting out with no contract, taking his time before he has to sign his franchise tender. It was not long ago that Bowe helped the Chiefs take the AFC West in 2010 with a 15-touchdown season, leading all receivers in the league in that category.
The moment Cassel snaps the football to take a three-step drop, he has a reliable target no matter where he looks.
Fans should consider Cassel as a backup for the first couple of weeks in fantasy football. If Cassel performs well in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, then he deserves heavy consideration for starting in Week 2 on the road against the Buffalo Bills, who finished 26th in total defense last season.
The following week, the Chiefs travel to play the New Orleans Saints, who ended the season 24th in total defense. Cassel will also face the San Diego Chargers in Week 4, who finished 16th in total defense, and has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6, the 2011 season's 30th overall in total defense.
The Chiefs have a favorable schedule in the month of December from Weeks 13 through 17, with four of five teams who finished either 20th or below in total defense. If Cassel has played exceptionally well in 2012, he could be the secret key to winning a fantasy football league late in the season. Given the easy schedule in December, he is worthy of consideration to start over most quarterbacks by this time.


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- The supermoon eclipse coupled a huge-looking perigee moon with a lunar eclipse
- Some people call a totally eclipsed moon a blood moon due to the warm hue it takes on
(CNN)The sun, the Earth and the moon lined up in a row to put on a light show in Sunday's night sky, and people around the world looked up to watch the lunar eclipse.
It was a special one for at least two reasons.
First, this moon was a supermoon. It happened to be at perigee, the spot in its slightly oblong orbit that brings it closest to the Earth. And that made it look particularly large in the sky.
Second, this lunar eclipse was the last in a series of four spanning two years, a phenomenon called a tetrad. Those can happen a couple of times in a century, or they can make themselves very rare, skipping over a few centuries.
The last supermoon total lunar eclipse occurred 33 years ago.
Spotting the supermoon eclipse
Space fans and sky watchers throughout much of the world were able to see the supermoon eclipse.
Renata Arpasova from Swindon, England, stayed up into the early morning hours Monday to photograph the copper-colored moon shining among the glittering stars. "We were meant to have clouds, but miracles do happen and we ended up with clear skies," she said.
In Ohrid, Macedonia, Stojan Stojanovski waited through cloudy, rainy weather on the roof of his house to get a glimpse of the lunar event. He was mesmerized by the reddish color and was able to capture several shots of the eclipsing moon basking over the city.
"The eclipse had a beautiful start with the clouds, and for the final hour everything was clear," he said.
In the Netherlands, photography student Annemiek Schout said the eclipsing moon was one of the most beautiful sights she has seen, especially with its reddish hue.
"It was a magical experience," Schout said.
Blood moon
Some people call the totally eclipsed moon a "blood moon" for the rusty red-orange color it turns once it is completely in the Earth's shadow. That shadow isn't perfect, so faint sunbeams sneak around the shadow's edges on all sides in the colors of a sunset, bathing the moon in brilliant, warm hues.
Some others who saw the eclipse found it less exciting than the hype that preceded it.
"What people expect their pictures to look like tonight vs what they will look like #SuperBloodMoon," one user tweeted, with two pictures for comparison -- the first a huge, red ball, the second a tiny dot.
In Jerusalem, a CNN team saw Christians gathered near the Temple Mount late Sunday watching the eclipse and singing songs, holding hands.
"It's a beautiful sight in the nighttime sky," said astronomer Mark Hammergren. "It's a way of connecting us to the universe at large. It gives us this view that there's a bigger picture than just what we're concerned with in our daily lives."
The next supermoon eclipse isn't due until 2033.


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Copper Ridge, Oregon's favorite bachelor is about to meet his match.
If the devil wore flannel, he'd look like Ace Thompson. He's gruff. Opinionated. Infernally hot. The last person that Sierra West wants to ask for a bartending job - not that she has a choice. Ever since discovering that her "perfect" family is built on a lie, Sierra has been determined to make it on her own. Resisting her new boss should be easy when they're always bickering. Until one night the squabbling stops...and something far more dangerous takes over.
Ace has a personal policy against messing around with staff - or with spoiled rich girls. But there's a steel backbone beneath Sierra's silver-spoon upbringing. She's tougher than he thought - and so much more tempting. Enough to make him want to break all his rules, even if it means risking his heart....
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So this has been over the course of a year but WOW it's only 1 month away....
Save the Dates & STD Letter: Used a lot of ideas from here (thanks everyone) This was the most time consuming but I loved how they turned out. Sorry about the glare on the newsletter.
Raffia Fans: I bought fans and starfish charms from Oriental Trading and wrapped with satin ribbon.
Wedding Week Survival Kits: To put in the OOT Bags……Immodium, Motrin, Bandaids, Powder packs of Gatorade, Aloe Vera, Off Wipes, Hand sanitizer, Shout wipes
Cake toppers: Bought from Michaels…..painted with glue and dipped in Martha Stewart glitter
Luggage Tags & Pre-travel Newsletter: Bought the self laminate luggage tags from Target (4 to a pack) and then bought print yourself pop out business cards from Staples. Very easy to make!! Mailed the newsletter and luggage tags out this week (3 weeks prior)
Playing Cards for OOT bags: Just used Sticker paper and printed them all then had to cut them out. It wasn't as annoying as it sounds lol….
I think that's it for my DIY stuff!! Thank you ladies for all of your inspiration. I couldn't have done any of it without all of you!!!
Feel free to ask me any questions or if you need anything!!!!
Pics of my DIY extravaganza!!!!
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Posted 12 April 2010 - 01:08 PM
Great job!
Posted 12 April 2010 - 01:40 PM
They look great!
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Posted 12 April 2010 - 03:27 PM
Everything looks great! I really love your cake toppers, that isn't something I've seen on here yet!
Posted 12 April 2010 - 03:38 PM
LOVING the cake topper! I may have to do this with "I do" for table decor!
Loving married life! <3
Posted 12 April 2010 - 03:47 PM
i love diy and your stuff is great! Survival kits are a must!
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Posted 12 April 2010 - 04:01 PM
Everything looks great! I may have to "borrow" the cake topper idea.
Posted 12 April 2010 - 04:14 PM
you did a really good job
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Posted 12 April 2010 - 04:30 PM
Fantastic work!
Posted 12 April 2010 - 04:31 PM
Love it all! You are on a roll, great job!
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Storm of 73,
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February 9th, 1973 dawned cold and gray. My basement room was cold and dark and I didn't want to crawl out from under the four blankets I was wrapped in. It would have been nice to light the space heater but daddy wouldn't allow it. He wanted to make sure the gas company got as little of his money as possible so the heater stood as cold as the room over in the corner. In a moment my feet met the cold tile floor and I made my way to the shower. I was to start a new job this morning. Mother had gotten me a job at the Bibb Mill but after six days I was going crazy. I had stopped by John Cunningham Trucks a few days before to pick up a part for my new truck. Mr. Cunningham asked me how I'd like to come to work for him. I had never sold used cars before but here was my ticket out of the mill. Now, don't get me wrong. My mother had worked at the Bibb for many years. In six days I had come to appreciate the work my mother did. She worked in a hot, humid, and lint-filled environment for those many years to help put food on the table. I now had a new respect for her.
It was about 8:40 when I left the house to drive to the car lot downtown. I was to be there at 9:00 and 20 minutes driving time would be sufficient. Slowly the truck's heater warmed up as I made my way down Macon Rd and towards town. I made my way to 13th street and crossed over the viaduct. I liked to cross over the viaduct. I would look over the railing and try and watch the trains moving along their tracks. As I strained to get a glimpse of a train, something white caught my eye. It looked like a clump of cotton. To my right was the Swift Mill. I wondered why cotton lint would be blowing so far from the mill. I looked up to see the clumps falling all around me when one hit my windshield. It blew apart in a thousand pieces.
"Oh, It's snow," I thought.
Now, Columbus, Georgia is not so far south that we don't get a few flakes of snow. Most winters we would get a flurry. I can remember one of my 7th grade teachers holding a piece of black construction paper out of her classroom window to try and catch a few flakes to show us students but they would quickly melt. These snow clumps were only a momentary curiosity. They would be gone in a few minutes and everyone one you would meet during the day would ask if you had seen the snow.
In a moment I had turned into the lot of John Cunningham Trucks but no one was there. I was a few minutes early and someone should be along any minute. The clumps had now turned into a snow shower and was actually sticking to the trucks on the lot. I mused that if it kept snowing, there might be enough snow to make a good sized snowball if I collected it off the hoods of several trucks. Daddy had a photo of a snow when he managed the Rexview Drive-in. It had snowed enough that he had made a little snowman about one foot tall. There might just be enough snow on the trucks to do the same.
I sat patiently but still no one had arrived. By now it was 9:20. I saw someone in a loan office across the street so I decided to call Mr. Cunningham to see what the problem was.
"It looks like it's going to be bad weather today, John," Mr.Cunningham said on the phone. "Our policy is not to open when there's bad weather. I'll see you on Monday"
"You're truck hoods are mostly covered with snow," I returned and told him that I would be there on Monday.
I returned to my truck and started back towards home. By now the snow was really coming down. I had seen this kind of snow in movies but I had never experienced it myself. It was now coming down so hard that I had to turn my wipers on. Those on the roads ahead of me were driving very slowly. The radio was telling people to stay at home and to keep off the streets. I was headed home and that's where I planned to stay.
As I neared Cody Road, my tires were spinning. I could barely make it up Edgewood Road. I soon topped the hill and in a moment I was home. In less than an hour the snow was already covering the streets. I was wondering when it was going to stop. After all, people in Columbus aren't good at dealing with rain, much less snow!
By the time I pulled into my driveway there was enough snow on the ground that I slid to a stop. My father's car was already covered with at least an inch of snow and it was still coming down. The back steps were covered and crunched under my shoes as I made my way to the back door. Daddy was watching out the window as I opened the door.
"Not working today?" he asked.
"No. They don't open in bad weather."
"Bad weather? This will all be melted by noon," he said. "We don't close the drive-in for anything. The Edgewood will be open tonight."
Still it continued to snow. The shrubs were now sagging under its weight. I'd never been in snow before and I knew that I had to get into it. I bundled up as best I could and went outside. The outside was surprisingly quiet. I trudged around the yard leaving tracks in the powder which was now about three inches deep. What was just a common back yard was now a winter wonderland and the snow was now falling harder. I would shake the limbs on the trees and a cascade of cold snow would run down the back of my neck. In just a few minutes my feet were cold and wet and I was getting soaked from the snow melting in my hair and running down my shirt. I guess people in colder climates were equipped for such events but I wasn't.
Back inside I removed my shoes and pulled off my wet socks. My feet were red and throbbing. Just then my sister Alice came in from her job.
"This is so cool!" she squealed, shaking the snow out of her hair. "I didn't think that I was going to make it home. I must have passed twenty cars that had slid in the ditches."
"I've got to find some warmer clothes," I stated. "I want to walk down to Tom's house but my shoes are soaked."
"Look at how hard it's coming down now," Alice called from the living room window. "I can't see across the street."
It WAS coming down. As I gazed from the window, I knew I had seen this kind of snow in the movies but this was Columbus, Georgia. A few cars were slowly making their way down Cody Road but they were driving very slowly and some would fishtail in the freezing slush.
"I've got to build a fire," I said as I looked into the dark fireplace.
I pulled on some dry socks and put on my wet shoes and dashed back down the back steps to the wood pile under the porch. I mean, would a snow storm be without a good fire? In a short while I had crackling fire going with my wet clothes hanging from the fire screen. I pulled on some dry clothes and went back outside to fetch another load of firewood.
Our back porch was on the upper level of the house with steps leading to a landing outside the basement. As I stepped onto the porch I had a high vantage point to view the yard and the surrounding houses. Only now it was snowing so hard the I could barely see my neighbors house less than a hundred feet away. The scene was surreal and deafeningly quiet. It was as though there was cotton in my ears. The only sound was the snow crunching under my shoes as I descended the stairs. I scooped up an arm load of wood and headed back inside to stoke my fire. With the fire burning cheerfully, I joined my dad in the den to gaze out the window. In a little while a vehicle pulled into the driveway. It was my friend Bill Holmes in his Toyota Land Cruiser. Now it was time for fun. I stepped back onto the porch as Bill opened his door and called to me.
"Hey John. You want to go with me and pick up my mom from school?" He called.
I pulled on my coat and was in his jeep in just a few seconds. Bill's mom, Etta Holmes, was a 4th grade teacher at Blanchard Elementary and there was no way she could drive in this weather. As we made our way through the snow covered streets, I was amazed at how many cars were in the ditches. Everywhere there were people trying to push cars back onto the road. Bill had 4 wheel drive so we had no problems. When we arrived at the school, Mrs. Holmes had several of her teacher friends who couldn't get their cars out of the parking lot. Everyone piled into the cruiser and we made several stops and finally got everyone home safely. Then Bill and I cruised the streets. Now people were flagging us down for help. Bill would hook his wench to the hapless car and pull it from the ditch. We would watch as the driver pulled away and seconds later, skid back into another ditch. Columbus had never seen such a snow and people simply didn't know how to drive in it. Bill and I were pretty good at it. During the summer months we would drive to a muddy road after a big rain and practice skidding in the mud. We learned to turn in the direction of the skid and to use the brakes sparingly. Driving in snow wasn't much different than driving in mud.
Still the show fell as Bill turned in the direction of my house. On Macon Road we got behind one lady who was doing well until she approached a traffic light. Within a few yards of the light it turned yellow and like the law abiding driver she was, she hit the brakes. Round and round she spun in the road, jumped the curb, and came to rest in the K-Mart parking lot. We cruised on through the yellow light and on toward Cody Road.
Back at home I dashed to my room and grabbed my 8 mm film camera. Rats! No film. I wanted to get movies of this snow but I was out of film. I could have had Bill stop at a store to buy a roll but I didn't think about it. In fact, no camera in the house had any film. All I could do was sit at the window and watch. Every now and then my sister and I dash outside, throw a couple of snowballs and dash back inside. We simply didn't have the proper clothing for this kind of weather.
Later that afternoon my sister's husband made it home from Fort Benning.
"Look what I have," he said holding up a pair of boots. "Arctic snow boots!"
This was too cool! Each boot had a valve that could be inflated with air. They were one size too small for me but if I didn't inflate them, they fit just fine. With the boots on I made another trip outside. They worked great! My feet were warm and dry. I decided to trudge my way down the street to Tom Morris's house. The snow was now six inches deep and getting deeper. I couldn't tell where the yard left off and the street began. The snow crunched under my boots as I hiked through my transformed neighborhood. Only my footsteps could be heard as I made my way down Oak Circle and turned onto Dexter Drive and even they were muffled by the falling snow. I arrived at Tom's house and knocked on the door. His Aunt Marie seemed surprised to see someone at the door as she pulled back the curtain.
"Come on in," she said opening the door.
I shook off the snow and went in. Tom was working at the Columbus Ledger Newspaper but he'd been called and told not to come in. We all swapped snow stories of the day. His dad had been told to go home and his truck fishtailed most of the way home. My visit was short and I begged my leave.
"I'll come up to your house when it stops snowing," Tom informed me.
Still the snow came down. By late afternoon is was ten inches deep and falling. Bill stopped by again and showed me a wad of cash. People were now paying him to pull them out of the ditch.
"It's a shame we can't go camping," I told him. "I've always wanted to camp in the snow."
I had my tent set up in the backyard but it had collapsed under the weight of the snow. Maybe this wasn't the best idea.
By late afternoon the snow had now let up a bit. Oddly enough, Martin Theaters closed the Edgewood Drive-in for the night. It was the only time it ever closed due to weather .
As the light of day started to fade, the storm had slacked off and was now only snow showers. The heavy snow had moved on. As the gray light began to fade the storm was now down to flurries and the wind began to pick up. I could see patches of dark blue sky as the clouds began to break up. I grabbed a yardstick and shoved it into the snow on the hood of my daddy's car. 14 inches! That was a big one day snow for anywhere, much less Columbus, GA. As twilight faded the clouds moved out and the stars popped out one by one. Though it was now dark, there was an unusual luster on the snow. Everything was white and any light seemed to be amplified and added to the iridescence of the scene. It was beautiful! Though it was February, I felt that I was witnessing the snow scenes that so many poets and song writers had described over the centuries. Now I was witnessing the winter picture for myself and in my own backyard. I braved the cold and wind as long as I could before retreating back into the house. Soon there was a knock at the back door. It was Tom. We sat and talked about the day's events for a while.
"I've got an idea," said Tom. "Let's walk to Dennis Curd's house."
"That's a pretty good walk," I returned.
"We'll never see this kind of snow again. Let's do it!"
We wrapped as warmly as we could and started on our journey. Dennis's dad was the pastor of the Edgewood Church of Christ and was our best friend. We walked the snow-covered streets until we got to Macon Road. Macon Road was a busy 4-lane highway but now was unusually empty. Deep ruts in the snow showed the evidence of people trying to make it home. Now the water in the ruts was freezing and driving would be treacherous. We arrived at Dennis's doorway and rang the bell. When the door opened we launched into a chorus of, "Good King Wenceslas looked out, on the Feast of Stephen. When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even."
Tom sang lead and I took the base part. We were invited in and given hot chocolate to warm us. We had a pleasant visit and all to soon it was time to make the return trip home.
My bed was warm and inviting as I slid beneath the blankets. The day had been one of the most unusual of my life and I wondered what tomorrow would bring.


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|430 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|5 - 7 nights
The apartment is located in a typical Swiss wooden chalet.
The house is situated in a quiet hillside on the end of a closed to through traffic street.
The apartment on the top floor with a balcony offering a magnificent view of the impressive mountains and Lake Brienz.
The apartment is designed bright, friendly and individually. It offers two people plenty of space. In the living room is still a sofa bed for extra guests.
Living room and bedroom are covered and connected with a sliding door with untreated wood.
Pleasant one feels even in the living room with wood paneling. 2-burner stove, small oven and fridge. A rustic charcoal stove provides cozy warmth. The rest of the living room is heated by a modern glass radiator.
The bathroom with shower, sink and toilet has a modern radiator.
Around the house you can reach our natural garden, where you can rest and relax under the pergola
Tips for activities: - the gear steam train up the Brienz Rothorn with superb views of the lake and four thousand (Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau)
- Experience with the steam ship (Lötschberg) a round trip on Lake Brienz
- Mi boat from Brienz to Iseltwald, from there, on the beautiful riverside path back to the hotel Giessbach, (attractive waterfalls), from there by boat to the starting point
- Hike from Giessbach the waterfalls along the 'Schweibenalp', then the restaurant Bramisegg (rustic Swiss cuisine), then the trail again to Giessbach (very romantic)
- The post bus to the 'Axalp', there hike to Hinterburgseeli, along wood carving - Sculptures
- Visit the open air museum 'Ball Mountain' with original - houses from all Swiss cantons, take it a day time, it's worth it! (Even in the rain)
- The Aare Gorge in Meiringen
- The Rosenlaui Gorge between Meiringen and great Scheidegg
- The Trümmelbach Falls near Lauterbrunnen (waterfalls in the mountain!)
- By funicular to the Reichenbach Falls in Meiringen (Sherlock Holmes)
- Driving on the 'Gelmerbahn': the steepest funicular in Europe with 106% lead (on the road to the Grimsel Pass
- Visit the cities of Bern (Klee Museum), Thun, Lucerne with its wonderful old towns
- Grindelwald Jungfraujoch, the Eiger, Mönch, the four-thousand!
- Mürren with Schilthorn
- The Alpbach gorge from Meiringen direction Reuti, again with the cable car back to Meiringen, or continue walking towards Innertkirchen and back to Meiringen
Hiking suggestions, other options: -. Many beautiful walks in the 'Hasliberg' above Meiringen, for example, with children the Dwarf or the Murmeliweg
- In the Grimsel area hike along the Oberaarsee the glacier
- Walks in Brienz: the zoo, along the quay, through interesting Oberndorf with the beautiful wood - Chalets and ......
- From Meiringen by postal bus to Grosse Scheidegg, from there on foot to First, gondola to Grindelwald by train via Interlaken back to Brienz (day trip)
- Round trip gondola Meiringen - flat plates, walk to Engstlensee, postbus to Meiringen
-About Interlaken - Beatenberg the Niederhorn by train, there several walks to beautiful panoramic location
- The 'life' in Schwanden with wooden sculptures
- Many opportunities for climbers and experienced mountaineers
- Early October, the 'Axalp Airshow' instead, a flight demonstration at Axalp above Brienz.
- Visit the drift - Suspension Bridge
- Cultural Power Station www. Grimsel electricity. ch
- In summer, the steam train to Brünig
Mountainbike and cycling proposals, kite flying: Depending on your condition, there are numerous attractive, varied and well-marked Radel and mountain bike routes, maps and information are available in the house. With the new electric bikes often no problem (rental station in Meiringen).
An absolutely flat round on paved or well-paved, quiet roads leading from Brienz to Meiringen via Unterbach and ev. Over Funtenen back (about 22 km).
Somewhat strenuous and mountainous is the Brienzerseerunde (about 42 km).
The queen stage with unique landscape impressions via Meiringen, Rosenlaui to Grosse Scheidegg down to Grindelwald, Wilderswil and Bönigen to the lake. Good physical condition required (about 90 km, -1750 huh!).
Caution: military airfield near (sometimes noisy on weekdays).
Hang gliders often start from Brienz Rothorn or from Axalp.
River rafting on the wild Lütschine or canyoning in Saxeten is thrill in the price epitomes
Stunning apartment, lovely view and Agnes was a lovely, friendly and helpful host. Thank you!
Great location. There are lots of hikes and outdoor activities nearby. This place is perfect for a small family and the price is right! We're already planning our next trip!
The building and location are fantastic, Agnes is a gem. This home was so comfortable for my daughters and I that we didn't want to leave. You will not be disappointed.
This is an awesome property.
We spent a week at the property and it has been brilliant. Ms.Rosenthal, the owner of the property ensured that everything was in order. The communication was prompt and the details provided regarding the property was extremely useful.
The property is minutes away from stunning Alps, pristene lakes and breathtaking passes (furka, susten and grimsel). Easily accessible by train, car and public transportation.
We would definetly come back!
A delightful place to stay. Brienz itself is central to many wonderful walks/sights, but also a 10 minute walk from the apartment takes you down to trains, buses, ferries to all other areas. The apartment is a perfect little haven to return to each night - warm, comfortable, beautiful views - could not be better. Although I never met Agnes, she responded very quickly to any message I sent, and made me feel very welcome. Thank you Agnes, I hope to be able to return some day!
Wir genossen eine schöne gemütliche Wohnung mit Blick auf den See. Die Wohnung war sehr gut ausgestattet und ließ nichts zu wünschen übrig. Gerne wieder.
A pearl in the Bernese Oberland is the lovely city of Brienz, beautifully situated on the same turquoise lake at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn (2350m asl).
The old village still houses Schnitzler Schnitzler and a well-known violin-making school. While strolling through the old part you see the typical chalets Brienz, while strolling on the quay you can feel the breath of the lake with its fascinating moods.
Brienz is an ideal starting point for many excursions and activities. Station, boat station, bus station and the valley station of the Rothornbahn enjoys close proximity.
Brienz is easy to reach both by road and by rail.
Winter sports and hiking in Meiringen-Hasliberg, Axalp or Grindelwald with Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains, swim in Lake Brienz or one of the many hiking trails at the lake or in the mountains invite.
The famous four-thousand-Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau can be admired close.
Other Activities: Snowshoeing
Golf: The next (18 hole) golf course is in Interlaken, directly on Lake Thun, more information at
www. Interlaken golf. ch
So only about 15 km away from Brienz
Ski: The nearest ski resorts are:
- Axalp / Brienz reachable with 20 km of slopes, very family-friendly ski area, with the post bus from Brienz or with winter gear also by car, wonderful views of the lake and mountains
- Meiringen - Hasliberg 60 km of slopes. Child-friendly, for beginners and experts, magnificent panorama
- Jungfrau Ski - Region
Kleine Scheidegg - Männlichen - Wengen
Grindelwald - First
Mürren - Schilthorn
- By train through the Lötschberg tunnel, then the PostBus Lötschental, nice area
|Bett- u. Frotteewäsche/P
|Stay tax
|$3.69 per night, per person. This amount will be due to the owner upon arrival. Does not apply to children under 6 years.


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Phew !! Finally !!
Its been a long time since I wanted to create a blog. I just kept on putting it away until today. Ok,I'm a 30yo male currently residing in Singapore. I'm working as a Consultant. I would consider myself to be a geek (ya,a geek without a blog until now) and a gadget freak. Apart from that I've a passion for photography,cars,movies,games.
I dont know how frequently I'll be able to update this blog,but i hope to do it atleast every fortnight,if not every week. I would primarily be blogging about technological trends,photography etc.
So, to my would be readers "Welcome to CranialOverload"
Friday, February 22, 2008
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JERUSALEM (Jun. 14)
Hillel Dudai, the Finance Ministry official in charge of labor negotiations, was fired yesterday, apparently in a wage dispute of his own.
Dudai, the third ranking man at the Ministry, was dismissed while conducting negotiations between Histadrut and public service employers as strikes and threats of strikes created turmoil on the labor front. He was the third senior Treasury official to leave this week. The Ministry's Director General, Emanuel Sharon, resigned Sunday and was followed shortly by Mordechai Frankl, the ministerial economic advisor. Both men quit in policy disputes with Finance Minister Yigal Cohen-Orgad.
According to Cohen-Orgad, Dudai made unacceptable demands and wanted a free negotiating hand in the current labor crisis. Treasury sources said he was seeking severance pay equal to that of a deputy minister and the argument over whether or not he was entitled to it led to his being severed.
The labor negotiations in the public service sector have been taken over by Nissim Baruch, the Finance Ministry's new Director General who was named Sunday to replace Sharon. They promise to be stormy.
Journalists employed by the Israel Broadcast Authority, the State-owned television and radio services, announced today that they will black out TV screens and silence radios for three days, beginning this Saturday, unless they are granted an equal pay scale with print journalists. The Broadcast Authority directorate apparently agrees that TV and radio newscaster deserve equal pay but say agreement must be ratified by the Finance Ministry.
The broadcast journalists warned that if necessary they will halt all radio and television election campaigning and — probably much worse from the viewpoint fo many Israelis — blackout the Los Angeles Olympic games.


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I just started growing used to some singletrack in my area and was on a part that I felt familiar with. I was cruising at a fast pace (for my experienece level) and came on a part where it got slim and curved to the right. I have a specialized rockhopper BTW. There was a tree to the left on that bend and my line was pretty much sending my left hand into it. I managed to get the handlebars around it when my shoulder came not too far behind that and caught the tree, sending the bike past me while I had the pleasure of flipping over.
Should have broken my hand! I must have some of those adamantium bones or something. I felt the joints in my fingers snapping backward. While I was still in whatever level of shock I rushed to reset any bones that had been broken out of place, which is when I found out to my pleasure (I didnt know that was possible after wrecking) that nothing had been broken.
End of the day, Is there any pointers that anyone could give me to change my line when I'm turning or cornering?


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It's frightening to think how many hours I've spent listening to WEFUNK Radio over the past seven or eight years. I've doubtless heard every archived show at least twice, and several of them close to a dozen times. (Neophytes should start out with Show 170.) WEFUNK, broadcasting weekly from Montreal's famous
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"We Will Touch the Sky…"
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America needs to cultivate culture of life
April 12, 2014 at 4:02 p.m.
Updated April 11, 2014 at 11:12 p.m.
Editor, the Advocate:
America is too great a nation for us to be having such problems. We need to get back to the basics: strong families, faith in God and a love of morality.
Strong families develop when young people embrace chastity. In any survey, both girls and boys say they would like their future spouse to be a virgin. How effectively are we teaching purity to our youth?
In America, there are more people attending church than ever before, but there is confusion on traditional Christian values. Abortion (including contraception - read the instructions) is always wrong. Marriage is only between a man and a woman, and the Ten Commandments are for the good of society.
We need to dedicate ourselves to living our lives in harmony with that of our creator. We can restore this nation to the ideals of our Founding Fathers. If we "keep holy the Sabbath," restore modesty and uphold Christian values, then we can transform our society back from a culture of death to a culture of life.
Wm. Paul Tasin, Victoria


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Table of contents for Nutcracker Sweet
- Nutcracker Sweet, Part 1 – yarn subs
- Nutcracker Sweet, Part 2 – more yarn subs & gauge
- Nutcracker Sweet, Part 3 – the technicalities
- Nutcracker Sweet, Part 4 – the sleeves
- Nutcracker Sweet, Part 5 – the fit of the bodice
- Nutcracker Sweet, Part 6 – the new bodice
- Nutcracker Sweet, Part 7 – the Fair Isle panel
- Nutcracker Sweet, Part 8 – finishing up
- Nutcracker Sweet, Part 9 – the happy ending
So, after a second trip to the LYS, here's what the yarn collection looks like. The Rowan "kid classic" is in the middle, flanked by all the Berroco "Ultra Alpaca" and some Nashua "Kid Mohair" on the bottom and the left. (The printed color swatches of the Cascade 220 used in the original design are also shown in the picture, sort of.)
Big change: I've decided to replace the rose pink in the original design with a paler pink MOHAIR, which accomplishes a couple of things. As mentioned before, rose pink isn't so flattering to this redhead, but pale pink is OK as long as it's a warm pink; and it ties in with the salmon MOHAIR. It makes it more appealing to me, anyway, which is what matters.
Also, the khaki/sage/taupe color has been replaced by more of a brown.
Admittedly, these two color changes are also changes in value, and thus will need to be further evaluated when I swatch the Fair Isle chart.
Unfortunately, it looks like the Rowan "kid classic" isn't going to work so well with the Ultra Alpaca. The Gauge Gods appear to be against this idea. (I believe the deities in charge of gauge are masculine in nature, since it is such a troublesome subject.)
Same knitter, same needles, same number of stitches, same evening – rather different widths.
The kid classic is not as heavy as the Ultra Alpaca, and it works up quite a bit looser. This swatch particularly shows that my knits and purls are not the same size (a phenomenon referred to as "rowing out"). See the way every other row looks a little pouffy? This shows up more when the fabric is too loose.
So, once more into the breach – one more trip to the LYS. Fortunately I teach there, and can merge all these trips with teaching duties!
The Rowan yarn has been exchanged for more Ultra Alpaca in off-white. One color is still lacking: I'm going to have to get them to order a color called "Couscous" which Berroco very kindly added to the Ultra Alpaca line recently, just in time for me to knit this sweater.
Changing from Cascade 220 to Ultra Alpaca – do I know how to jack up the price of a sweater, or what?
Yes, I am very picky about my yarns and colors. More often than not, I've found (and always to my dismay) that the decisions made at the start of a project are the make-or-break point. I've made all the mistakes, too many times before, to skimp on the prep work. Thus speaks the voice of 20 years of knitting experience…
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. [Dan Stanford]


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What Does The Clatskanie Office Do?
Allows clients to be seen closer to their own community for outpatient mental health and addiction dependency counseling after completing the intake process at Creekside.
Whom is the Clatskanie Office Directed Towards?
Individuals of all ages for mental health. Phil sees both adults and adolescents for addiction dependency.
What Kind of Payment Options Are There?
Many payment options are available including Cash Check or Card options.
I have had clients call the main office and do a credit card over the phone with the receptionists if they are comfortable.
Billing is managed by our billing department at Creekside as is all account issues.
What Types of Services Are Offered?
We have both outpatient counseling for mental health and addiction dependency services.


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TCP stands for Transmission Control Protocol. TCP is a main part of the TCP/IP protocol suite which is the networking protocol which is used on the internet. TCP supports the network at the transport layer. TCP provides a reliable connection oriented service. Connection oriented means both the client and server must open the connection before data is sent. TCP is defined by RFC 793 and 1122. TCP provides:
TCP relies on the IP service at the network layer to deliver data to the host. Since IP is not reliable with regard to message quality or delivery, TCP must make provisions to be sure messages are delivered on time and correctly.
TCP specifies what port number is to be used both on the sending computer and the receiving computer. The port indicates the service or application program that will serve the remote request.
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The Garner Wilson Home Page
|I am collecting info on the GARNER and WILSON families from St. Charles County and Lincoln County, Missouri.Earlier ancestors came to Missouri from Virginia and Maryland.I am especially interested in descendents of OPECHANCANOUGH, uncle to Pocahontas.My info is that his daughter, Nichati or Nichetti, and "an English cavalier" produced a daughter(name unknown) who, with Nathaniel Davis had daughters Martha and Mary.Martha (1702-1765) married Abraham Venable II (1700-1768) and had Nathaniel Venable, father of Elizabeth Woodson Venable who married Goodridge Wilson.I'm also looking for info on Nancy Calhoun McCluer/McClure (d 1909) and a connection to an abduction by an Indian tribe.Another family legend concerns brothers (twins?) "Tater Hole" and "Tub" Woodson who also survived an encounter with frustrated Indians. Ring any bells?Other Names include: (from most recent backwards) GARNERS--Charles Alphonse Garner(1896-1980), James Thomas Garner and Helene Lushia, William "Boots" Garner and Joanna Luckett,Joseph Marion Garner and Sarah Ann Wilcher/Wilshire, ,Joseph Garner(cir 1765-1810) and Naomah "Oney" Dillard.Other Names include: (from most recent backwards)WILSONS-- Ruth Meredith Wilson(1909- ), John Meredith Wilson and Mabel Campbell Watson, James Meredith Wilson and Mary Frances Combs,Samuel Venable Wilson and Sarah Cox Meredith, Goodridge Wilson and Elizabeth Woodson Venable, Benjamin Wilson and Ann Seay, Willis Wilson and Elizabeth Goodrich, Samuel Wilson(1710- ) and Dinah Mason Thorogood, James Felix Wilson
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