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Peter Rasputin snores like a wood chipper.
Okay, so given everything that had happened, it was probably a really dumb thing to get upset about—but I figure when you've just been through a preview of Armageddon, getting hung up on little things is kind of a defense mechanism for avoiding the big things. Besides, this never used to be my problem. Peter was in my room because he had temporarily given up his to some of the girls. For them it was only fair, since he was the one who chucked a couple of genocidal G.I. Joes through the wall of theirs, and the hole still hadn't been repaired.
As for me, I just happened to have an empty bed in my room now, since my roommate ditched us for the guy who almost killed my girlfriend. Thanks a lot, John.
So I'd been suffering through the sounds of Peter's sinuses for two weeks. Two whole weeks of being kept up half the night, with nothing to do but stare up at the ceiling and think about everything that happened. I jumped at the slightest noise. I missed Doctor Grey. I searched my soul about my former choice of best friends—and don't even get me started about the whole situation with my parents. To make matters worse, in an effort to be all mature and responsible, I spent hours after class helping to repair the school, so I never even had time for a nap.
It's not like I need a lot of sleep. Just, you know, more than two hours a night is good.
Sometimes I'd go doze off in the rec room or one of the offices, but I was a little nervous about roaming the school at night. Nobody else slept much either, and everyone was jumpy. I'd decided dementia from a lack of sleep would probably be better than accidental death from startling the wrong person.
But at two a.m., Peter rolled over with a sound like an Abrams tank, and I decided to live dangerously.
With a sigh, I kicked off the covers and got up. I didn't bother to put on anything more than the boxers and T-shirt I was wearing. I sure wished I was wearing more the night the soldiers came, but hey—lightning just doesn't strike twice so soon, does it?
Don't answer that. I don't want to tempt fate.
As I lurched toward the door, I passed Peter's bed. His shin was hanging over the side, and I paused long enough to give it a kick, even though that was pretty much like kicking a tree. He gurgled happily and rolled over again. I shook my head and went out.
Still lots of claw marks in the downstairs halls. I tried not to look at them. I knew Logan was a decent guy; he nearly died saving Rogue from Magneto, and what he did the night Stryker came, he did to protect us. I just wished I'd never seen the things I had… but maybe it was for the best. Ever since I came to the school, I'd wanted to become an X-Man, and I still did—but now I knew what it really meant.
Sooner or later, I'd have to find out if I could pay the price for wearing that uniform.
Thinking these kinds of thoughts in the wee hours wasn't going to get me anywhere but scared. I frowned, decided to put off growing up for at least another few hours, and thought about food instead.
The kitchen had been the most badly damaged room in the mansion, but it was also the first to be almost completely fixed. It was once again a beacon in the darkness for anyone fleeing from nightmares or snoring roommates. I still felt kind of jittery about going in there at night, but I remembered the ice cream sandwich I had squirreled away in the freezer, and grinned as I stepped into the doorway.
Said grin was immediately wiped off my face by the sight of Logan sitting at the table.
He was looking straight at me, which shouldn't have been surprising, since he'd probably heard me all the way down the hall. He had a glass bottle in his hand, and the contents were definitely not Dr. Pepper. There were two more unopened bottles on the table, and several empty ones protruding from a plastic shopping bag on the floor next to his chair.
The Wolverine looked a little drunk. Given his mutation, I'd thought he was sort of immune to alcohol, but I remembered John looking the same way after he got hold of a beer on a bet once. Except that Logan hadn't turned the really interesting greenish color that John had.
Okay… this was one of the supremely awkward moments of my life.
The first thing that came into my head to say was "Doesn't anybody ever sleep around here?"—but I took one look at the plastered-over but still unpainted bullet holes pocking the walls, and decided the last thing I wanted was to remind him of that night. I squirmed and tried to think of something else to say.
It was Logan who ended up speaking first. "Hi."
Hi. A simple, perfunctory, completely neutral greeting. Why hadn't I thought of that?
"Hi," I replied lamely, and bolted for the fridge, trying to shake off his gaze. Nobody should have a stare that penetrating when they're drunk. I yanked open the freezer door, ducked behind it for cover, and started scanning the shelves for my ice cream sandwich.
"What're you doing up?"
I flinched at the question and reluctantly poked my head around the freezer door. "Hungry," I lied.
His eyelids flickered, and I knew he didn't believe that was the real reason. He set down his beer and folded his arms. "You worked hard today. You oughta rest."
Logan and I had been working together on some of the repairs, and that was pretty much the only time I'd seen him lately. While he was at work, he was silent and efficient, if a little short with anyone he absolutely had to speak to. I liked that a lot better than the twitchy, sly-eyed Logan who was watching me now—but there was a certain softness in his tone, and I realized he wasn't just being polite. He meant what he said. He was honest-to-gosh concerned about my welfare.
Managing a faint smile, I stepped over to the table, and tapped a finger against his beer bottle to chill it. He watched the glass frost over and grinned—sort of like the way he would at a dog that had done a cute trick, but from Logan, I'll take what I can get.
"Thanks," he murmured, picking up the bottle to take a drink.
I shrugged. "Well, I didn't think you could be keeping that in the fridge. Miss Munroe and—" I almost said Doctor Grey, without thinking, but I managed to catch myself. In a quieter tone, I finished, "And Mister Summers would have a fit."
Another twitch. Logan had sensed my mistake, and I knew it hurt. There was a moment of awkward silence, and I turned to leave the kitchen, but I was stopped by his voice.
"Might interest you to know, I didn't drink all this alone… and Cyclops is the one who just spent the last hour getting sloshed with me."
The world tilted. I spun around and grabbed for the back of the chair opposite Logan, managing not to drop my ice cream sandwich. "Mister Summers?" I asked dumbly, unable to believe my ears. The very thought of him and Logan getting drunk together was enough to give me a hangover.
"Yeah. Summers." For a moment, there was a slightly ominous light in Logan's eyes. "He needs it. He's not doing so hot."
Crazy as it was, he seemed to want to talk. Mechanically, I pulled out the chair and sat.
Logan took another swallow of his beer, then set the bottle down and stared hard at it, his fingers playing over its label. He took a deep breath, then said slowly, "He says she talks to him, in his dreams."
She could only refer to Doctor Grey. A part of me didn't want to be hearing this; it was hard learning how badly Mister Summers was coping. Yet another part of me was amazed that Logan actually sounded worried about him. I'd thought they hated each other—but maybe that had changed, along with almost everything else. Either way, if even Logan was concerned, something had to be terribly wrong.
"Do you think he'll be okay?" I asked quietly.
Logan thought about it for a moment. "After a while… yeah. I think so." Reaching into his shirt pocket, he took out a cigar and a matchbook, and proceeded to light up.
Watching the match spark to life, I felt my heart sink, because I couldn't help but think of John.
It was the old cliché. Fire and ice. The bad boy and the teacher's pet. Our friendship had always been sort of a joke to everyone else—and for all I knew, maybe even to John—but it mattered to me. I'd wanted to be an example for him, to show him there was no need to be so angry at the world. But if he was angry enough to take off with Magneto, knowing what that man had done to Rogue… I had to wonder if I was the joke to him. Maybe in his eyes, I had just been an idealistic buffoon, someone who amused him because I thought he could change.
The sound of Logan's voice made me look up. He was frowning at me. "Looked like you spaced out for a second there."
I fidgeted. "I was just thinking… about John."
Logan's frown deepened, his eyebrows coming down in the way that always made him look a little more dangerous. "Yeah… well, I'll tell ya, you really know how to pick your friends, kid."
The sarcasm made me wince—mostly because I was starting to think he was right. In my own defense, I said, "I just wanted to help him get his act together. I don't know… maybe I should've listened to Rogue." I dropped my gaze. "She thought he was kind of a creep, too."
"She's got good taste." Logan puffed on his cigar, then pointed at me with it. "But that's why I figure you must be alright."
It was one of the weirdest compliments I'd ever received, but coming from Logan, I knew its worth. I smiled, feeling a little more relaxed than I probably ever had around him, and finally started peeling the wrapper off my ice cream sandwich.
From the corner of my eye, I watched him glance over at the kitchen counter, and he reached across for the nearest thing he could use as an ashtray—which happened to be one of the Professor's antique bone china saucers. I grinned as he tapped his cigar ashes into it. He knew I wouldn't tell on him.
Then he settled back again, and looked me straight in the eye.
"So. You kissed her."
Every trace of my relaxation instantly vanished, and I sat bolt upright, somehow managing not to freeze my chair solid. My voice was a squeak as I exclaimed, "You knew about that?"
"Heard the thump when you got a taste of that power of hers." Logan's perfectly calm expression was more alarming than if he'd been glaring and growling—and I was sure he knew it. He even paused to take a swig of his beer before saying, "Not that I don't think you could stand up to getting the whammy every now and then… but I don't think it's good for Rogue. It ain't just powers she picks up on, you know."
For the final kicker, he casually surveyed his knuckles as he added, "So don't do it again."
There went my self-control, as trails of frost crawled down the legs of my chair. I squirmed on my seat and managed to stammer out, "Yes sir."
His lips twitched. "You can cut the 'sir'. Been through too much together."
So first he threatens me, then he gets chummy with me? Oh, boy. I felt like I was getting a man-to-man talk from a potential father-in-law. A drunk, protective one with knives in his fists… yeah, I could already tell we were going to get along just fine. Because if we didn't, he might get the idea to lop off some relevant part of my anatomy.
I pasted on a grin, but I was staring over his shoulder at the patched-up bullet holes in the wall.
Even drunk, he never missed anything. Without turning his head, he flicked his eyes in the direction I was looking, and I thought I saw a kind of comprehension come over his face. I looked straight at him again, but he'd lowered his gaze to his fingers fondling his beer bottle. He finally picked it up and took a drink before raising his eyes to mine.
"You don't have to be scared of me, you know."
There was something sad in his voice, and for one moment, the mask of the mighty Wolverine cracked. For one unnerving moment he seemed old, and vulnerable, and not frightening at all.
"I'm sorry," I mumbled. "It's just…" My eyes wandered from his again, to the one place I really didn't want them to go: his hands.
Logan saw that, too. He sighed heavily, and his voice dropped almost to a whisper. "I know."
He suddenly looked more lonely than I'd ever imagined he could.
I felt a sting of guilt. Those marks on the walls got there because Logan had been protecting me—and I had repaid him by being scared witless of him. I sort of thought he was used to it, maybe even liked it that way, because people who were afraid of him would leave him alone. Now, for the first time, through that crack in his defenses, I got the feeling some part of him wanted better than that. Maybe it was a little bit of the man he was before the Wolverine, remembering what it felt like to be a friend.
Either way, he came back to us because something had made him care. I used to think it was Doctor Grey—but if it were only her, he wouldn't have been sitting across the table from me on another sleepless night.
"Are you going to stay?" I heard myself ask abruptly, and was startled by how much I wanted the answer to be yes.
He took a long time thinking about it. Took a gulp of his beer, a drag on his cigar; leaned his head back and exhaled a puff of smoke, watching it slowly disperse.
Just when I'd stopped expecting an answer, it came, in a very quiet voice.
"I want to."
A smile broke out on my face. He wanted to stay, and I was glad. It wouldn't be easy, for any of us, but we could make it work. What he had to give was more than worth his faults. We could live with those—but I wasn't sure we could live without him. Not anymore.
He returned my smile, with just a little bit of a wince. He knew exactly what he'd gotten himself into, and to his way of thinking, it probably meant he was going to need more beer.
A lot more.
For the first time in two weeks, I felt like things might actually turn out alright. Shaking my head with a grin, I turned my attention back to my ice cream sandwich. I ate, Logan finished off his beer, and for a few minutes, we just sat there with our own thoughts.
Then he asked the one question I just knew he would, sooner or later.
"So, Iceman… you ever play hockey?"
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The Obama administration's walk-back of its proposal to tax so-called "529" college savings accounts mustn't be confused with a loss of interest in the idea. Here, the only principle that matters is that if you have money, they are thinking about how they can get it.
The general outrage that followed the State-of-the Union proposal is easily understandable in that taxing withdrawals from 529 accounts would be a brazen breach of taxpayer trust, but it also needs to be understood on an even more fundamental level.
Remember, the idea was to use the proceeds of taxing 529s as a funding source for the "two years of free community college for everybody" rolled out a couple of weeks earlier—in other words, to take the money families had saved and use it to pay for a government-issued version of the thing they were saving for. And therein lies a flawless, textbook illustration of what the Obama administration stands for, and what it most despises and fears.
People who work and save to provide for their own children's education represent a mortal threat to the kind of government the current administration strives to become. When people give their offspring a chance to avoid indebtedness and dependency on government, they also liberate them from fearing to hold thoughts or perform actions the government might dislike.
Holding a 529 in today's America makes you an Enemy of the State.
Noisily "withdrawn," the tax thievery proposal is still in the Obama budget. This document is dead on arrival in Congress, but don't be complacent. As the burden of growing entitlements pushes government finances closer to outright collapse, ideas like this will look better and better to a Congress of either party.
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- 12 oz. box of gluten free pasta (penne or rotini)
- 2 cups of broccoli florets
- 1 cup of Julienne sun dried tomatoes
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp thyme chopped
- handful of parsley chopped
- 1 tsp basil chopped
- 1 tsp oregano chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp olive oil
Directions: Boil broccoli spears for 1 minute, drain water, add a little salt and pepper and put to the side in a dish. Cook pasta in water and let boil until pasta is Al-dente. While pasta is cooking, in a pan add olive oil, herbs, julienne sun dried tomatoes, garlic, add some of the oil from the sun dried tomatoes, and broccoli florets. Saute for 1 minute to 1 1/2 minute. In a big bowl or pot mix together the pasta,pesto sauce and vegetable mixture.
Serve and enjoy!
*You can make a side salad with this meal in the warmer months and in the colder months you can have it with a side of soup.*
Link: For homemade Pesto Sauce: http://yvettelaboy.com/2017/04/15/fabulous-pesto-sauce/


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Phuket Nightlife - Vlog 253
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Phuket Nightlife - Vlog 253 Important: If you are thinking of booking any hotel through agoda, please book direct through the links on www.bangkok112.com at no extra cost to yourself. More info can be found here: http://bangkok112.com/patong-best-hotels-15-40-night/ A small commission will be generated that will go straight back into improving the future videos on this channel, so it\'s win/win. Thank you for your support. * Join Bkk112 Patreon today: https://www.patreon.com/bangkok112 * Best Thai Dating Site: https://tinyurl.com/y9bwbt8b * Patong updated hotel guide: http://bangkok112.com/patong-best-hotels-15-40-night/ * Latest Post on the Bkk112 website: https://tinyurl.com/y82cch8k * Buy Bkk112 a beer: https://tinyurl.com/ydb6msxv A video of a night out at Bangla Road, Patong. Bangla Road is the centre of nightlife for the popular Thai holiday destination that is Phuket. It\'s a great place for bar hopping, with many regular bars, beer bars, gogo bars, live music bars and nightclubs all on one street! There are lots of touts around, but if you walk with a beer in hand or a camera then generally they leave you alone. Parts of this video include: 0:04 10pm Bangla Road 0:47 Front table view opposite the Pum Pui bar 2:35 Photo with some cabaret LBs 3:44 Nice view ;) 6:13 Watching a ping pong show tout for a minute 7:12 The 2 minute hang for a bottle of whiskey game 9:00 Soi Seadragon, no free seats at one of my favourite bars (with beers for 70 baht) 10:56 Sweetie bar view 11:43 Starting to rain :( 13:07 The Tiger Complex, Bkk112 Patreon video preview 14:02 Ban...


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P.P.S: I re-visited some of your oldest posts here - I loved re-reading and looking at the posts with you and Ruby together. :) Panty Bunshttps://email@example.com


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Ladakh/Dharamsala Trek
On this tour, discover the Ladakh and the Nubra valleys, linked together by the highest motorable roads in the world, passing over the Khardong la pass at a height of 5,400m
Day 01: Arrival Delhi, transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Fly to Leh, transfer to hotel
Day 03: Leh – Sightseing, hotel
Day 04: Leh – Sightseeing, hotel
Day 05: short drive to Phyang – Alchi, hotel
Day 06: short drive to Lamayuru, hotel
Day 07: short drive to Likir – Nié – Leh, hotel
Day 08: short drive to Khardong La – Hundar, hotel
Day 09: Hundar. Camal safari
Day 10: Drive to Leh, hotel
Day 11: Drive to Sarchu, camp
Day 12: Drive to Manali, hotel
Day 13: Manali – Excursion, hotel
Day 14: Drive to Dharamsala, hotel
Day 15: Dharamsala – Excursion, hotel
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Make light fall onto a specific subject using a tube or snoot to concentrate the light, leaving the surroundings in shadow.
Following advice on the internet I made a simple snoot using a cleaned-out Pringles tube, which I attached to my speedlight. After a bit of trial and error on focal length (as long as possible, both for the correct concentration of light, and to avoid the end of the snoot creeping into shot), the flash strength (I had best results from -1.0 EV) and the aperture/shutter speed combination, I achieved the effect I wanted on this wooden doll. The backdrop is successfully rendered almost fully black.
What I've learned:
Concentrating light with a snoot is much simpler than I expected, and less hassle than some of the other lighting exercises. A nice simple but effective technique for controlling light.


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The connection between the gut microbiota and liver health
by Silvano Arnoldo
A recently published review in the Journal of Functional Foods provides insights into the possible roles of gastrointestinal ("gut") microbiota and various liver conditions. At the same time, the review examined the role probiotics may play in improving the properties and activities of microbes colonizing our guts.
The liver receives and processes various substances including toxins that are ingested and absorbed into the body through the gut. The composition of the gut microbiota will influence the type of metabolites and toxins produced within the intestines. Changes in the microbiota and intestinal barrier function have been reported in various states of liver health. The intestinal barrier function involves the microbial barrier (bacteria lining the intestinal tract), mechanical barrier (mucus and intestinal cells) and immune system (immune cells).
When the intestinal barrier is disrupted, which generally occurs within a state of gut dysbiosis (microbial imbalance), various endotoxins, antigens and possibly bacteria, from the gut, which were previously excluded, enter into the systemic circulation. This situation can be described as a "leaky gut" and results in metabolic endotoxemia, which promotes inflammation and disrupts healthy physiologic/metabolic functions.
The intestinal barrier may be disrupted by such factors as undesirable microbes-intestinal cell interactions, drugs, inflammation, and hypoxia. Indeed, structural and functional changes in the intestinal mucosa that lead to increased permeability, has been observed in individuals with compromised liver function. Various bacteria-derived endotoxins are released into the liver-gut axis and cause inflammatory and autoimmune responses in the liver, which can subsequently result in compromise function.
Probiotics have been shown to decrease the permeability of the intestinal mucosa or lining of the intestinal tract and improve the intestinal barrier, thus deceasing bacterial translocation and endotoximia in animal models and, as well, in some human clinical trials. Furthermore, probiotics modify the properties and activities of the gut microbiota. In other words, probiotics antagonize undesirable microbes, help maintain a favorable gut environment, help strengthen the intestinal barrier and consequently help reduce the quantity of toxic substances that can compromise liver health and function if they enter into the systemic circulation.
In summary, there is a growing recognition of the role of gut microbiota in various liver conditions and there is an increasing interest in the application of probiotics to support liver health and function indirectly by reinforcing the integrity of the intestinal barrier.
Current evidence on the use of probiotics in liver diseases
Norberto C. Chávez-Tapiaet al
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A few days ago, I posted a link to this article about the fact it was three years ago to that day, when Lehman Brothers collapsed and set off the Great Recession. The point being made was that Lehman Brothers and other major investment banks thrived on high risk investments and derivatives with little or no regulatory oversight. Here we are three years later and all the Republicans want to talk about is the fact that we have to much regulation and that is inhibiting growth, especially with respect to the financial sector. Lesson. Not. Learned. Steve Benen went on to comment, "Republicans are awfully lucky most Americans don't follow politics closely. If the public was better informed, I suspect GOP candidates would struggle to win any races at all."
This FB post spurred a couple of comments, the first being about how if we did have a smarter electorate, we wouldn't need political parties and people could run on their own merit. And, second, we should disband the electoral college.
Certainly some interesting discussion points and they actually tie together. So, another civics lesson. One of the reasons why the Electoral College exists in the first place is that the founding fathers knew, quite simply, that most people were really not smart enough to vote directly for the President of the United States. This is not to say our ancestors were stupid. No. Back then, we didn't have 24-hour news cycles and cable TV. Newspapers were rare and most news was disseminated by a town crier. The population as a whole was simply not informed well enough to make decisions on such important matters. Hence, the Electoral College. The idea simply being that the people should vote for someone they know locally, who they would trust to make the right decision as to which candidate for President they should vote for. The Electoral College would then meet and cast their votes. Back then, I think the runner-up became the Vice President, regardless of ideological affiliation. I may be wrong on that. Also, at some point, it became a matter of voting for the group of Electors who were committed to a certain candidate and their hand chosen running mate. This certainly deviated from the intent of the founding fathers. Also, at some point, it became a winner take all approach for most of the states. Regardless of the percentage vote, the candidate who "won" would be able to send all of their Electors to the Electoral College. Only a few states split their electoral votes. Nebraska being one of them (They went 3 for McCain, and 1 for Obama I believe). In the news more recently is the fact that Pennsylvania is thinking of abandoning the all for one approach and adopting the split Electoral process used by Nebraska.
Also, I know of a couple of times where an Elector elected for one candidate did change their vote at the Electoral College. These vote changes never had an effect on the outcome of an election however.
As for the party system, I think they are inevitable. Having watched a number of governments with multiple parties try and and govern through coalitions seems somewhat crazy. But then, the Republican Party has gone crazy with the Tea Party within a party. I'm just not sure in this day and age if an independent candidate could pull off a national election without a major support base. If a candidate were to be able to pull that off, I would have major concerns about special interests, like, say, the Koch brothers, being able to fund a candidate with now restrictions on amount they could give....Oh, wait...
As for that, getting smarter thing, I don't have any answers except that we need to do a better job of educating our kids about how government works, and how to think critically about things, and how to ask questions, and how to check facts, etc. Most of the BS coming from the Republican candidates can't pass a basic sniff test, yet millions of sheep follow along. The less informed the electorate, the better of Republicans will be, because that is when propaganda, when done correctly, can swing entire nations into doing some very despicable things.


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Since 2013 I've become a slightly crazed
ultramarathon runner
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Spreadbetter Sporting Index said Ed Miliband's party will gain six seats in the capital. These include seats held by the Liberal Democrats in Hornsey and Wood Green, and seats like Ealing Central and Acton Croydon Central from the Conservatives.
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Mount Edgcumbe present so many photo opportunities. Here is just a small selection of the 70 photos that I took! More may follow soon. The first photo is my favourite, combining modern Plymouth with older Plymouth, and its maratime history. Looking out on to The Hoe.
'French Connection UK' - Brittany Ferries departing Plymouth, crossing Plymouth Sound in front of Smeaton's Tower and the wheel on Plymouth Hoe.
This is the folly in Mount Edgecumbe Country Park.
Old door by the Orangery. All the rest of the photos in this post were taken in a small garden next to the Orangery.


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Occasionally, when left alone, Bren has started going into his crate and sitting in his bed (which he will soon outgrow, but we have a larger heated one which was bought for cat-families but is now heading in his direction.) This is wonderful. We want him to feel his crate is a safe place.
He is also trying to play with Draco, but using suitable caution. With a more open space, they should play together quite happily.
The effect of the injection has worn off, and Bren is bouncing. Also barking, mainly in an attempt to get Draco to take notice of him.
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He sounds adorable. I hope the cats are coping.
The Orientals are ignoring him. Flash has decided he is okay. Zara whapped him yesterday...
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I'm usually wary when it comes to testing skincare products – you might have noticed that I review a lot of makeup products instead. Yes, I am not-so-secretly vain – I won't deny that 😀
The reason why I'm a little scared about testing new skincare products is cos as much as I'd like to think I've got thick skin, it turns out that my skin can react badly to certain products, with a prime example being the Astalift Moisture Foam. After switching to the Sulwhasoo Snowise EX Cleansing Foam, the pimples plantation on my chin was well on its way to being weeded out, until last Saturday's Laneige Brighten Up Workshop.
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Oooh i just love the post holidays card season- its when that wall appears in Papyrus stores- all red and pink, lots of hearts and shimmering glitter and other yummy embellishments. Valentine's Day cards, They're out! And this year I have a new one that, well- if you're not a fan of shimmer n shine and all things gemstone, stop reading this now.
Ok- so here are my sketches for this card-
We went with option A, but kicked her leg out as you can see-
This is the final painting-
With a few extra bits painted for the inside of the card-
Add a lil black flocking and loads of gems and you've got a new card to pick up this year for a loved one (that includes treating yourself!)
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and always a delicious envelope liner-
Happy Valentine's Day, gorgeous!
and this one is available to buy online now at Papyrusonline
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Randburg Sports Complex, Malibongwe Drive, Between Republic & Hans Schoeman
Malcolm – OWNER/SENIOR TRAINER/FRANCHISOR
Malcolm Tennant started Biker Bravado in 2009.
His interest in motorcycles started at an early age when he rode off-road motorbikes on his uncle's farm.
Brand names such as Puch, Lambretta and Zundapp have been part of his early experience as well as Norton, Triumph and BSA.
Malcolm also worked as a sales consultant at Johannesburg Harley-Davidson during his forties and provided many people with the excitement and delight of owning the motorbike of their dreams. During this time he not only rode all the motorbikes in the Harley-Davidson range, but also owned some of these magnificent machines. Many of his customers have become lasting friends.
He enjoys working with people and assisting them to achieve their objectives and strives to deliver the highest quality of training.
Ray and Donna Forsgate – UK Booking Office
Based in the UK, Ray and Donna have been friends with Malcolm since they bought their Harley-Davidson's from him in 2002.
They are keen bikers and administer the Biker Bravado calls and bookings on a daily basis.
Muhammad - Trainer
Coming from a background in professional football, Muhammad decided to combine his unique knowledge of the human body with an education that augmented his unique experiences and skills. In 2009, Muhammad graduated from one of the top fitness institutions in South Africa, The International College of Kinesis, and formed his own fitness company 'Draconian Works Professional Personal Training'.
Seeking to offer a greater service to his clients, Muhammad decided to further his studies and graduated from Building Self Esteem in 2012 and extended his offering to both fitness and life coaching. Renaming his business to Phoenix Fit Life, Muhammad found he possessed both a passion for people and motorbikes and decided to further enhance his skillset by qualifying as a motorbike instructor. His unique fitness and life coaching background enabled him to formulate the pioneering Bike Fit Program with Biker Bravado founder Malcolm Tenant. This program, exclusive to Biker Bravado, offered superior training to both learners and advanced riders by combining the technical aspects of learning to ride with the physical abilities required to increase safety on the road and improve performance.
From cruisers to offroads to superbikes, Muhammad has the skills and knowledge to help you ride the bike of your dreams.
Tony - Scooter Division / Trainer
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he Nevada Gaming Control Board has made its stance on the marijuana industry very clear ever since medical marijuana was legalized in 2014. Back then, the board sent out a notice to all regulated casinos and informed them that it did not want them to open themselves up to the marijuana industry.
Nevada legislators reviewed and approved the Question 2 ballot or the Nevada Marijuana Legalization Initiative earlier this month which allows recreational marijuana to be used in the state.
The current law allows individuals to carry on them 1 ounce of marijuana or 1/8 ounce of concentrated marijuana from 2017.
Although Nevada state law now approves of recreational and medical marijuana both the Nevada Gaming Commission and the Nevada Gaming Control Board are not in favour of allowing their licensed casinos to be open to the marijuana trade.
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The main concerns expressed by senior members of the board and the commission were over the fact that if Nevada's casinos relaxed its stance on marijuana, it could open the door to drug trafficking at state casinos and place them all under the radar of federal investigators. In a statement, Commissioner Randolph Townsend said
"Were we to take a position that would allow a federal law to be broken and not act on it, that has a great chance of inviting federal intervention."
The casino industry has always been a key target for money laundering, drug trafficking and prostitution. The Gaming Board wants to ensure that it does its best to keep its casinos from becoming a place where drug peddling becomes a daily operation. Tony Alamo, the Gaming Commission Chairman stated that he wasn't comfortable to permit any licensed casino to open themselves up to the possibility of allowing a felonious act to be committed on their property.
Not all of the commissioners were in agreement to keep marijuana out of state casinos as Commissioner John T. Moran Jr pointed out that the state of Nevada had approved the use of recreational marijuana and the gaming board should not be the ones trying to stop what is already approved. Moran Jr. also highlighted the fact that the federal government had stated that it will not try and enforce its laws where marijuana has been legalized and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has already stopped federal authorities from prosecuting anyone state authorized medical marijuana usage.


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Today, not only has the humongous Anime Weekend Sale started, but we have TWO amazing games releasing today on Steam! 🎮✨
Developer: PacoProject
Imagine having a great date with your girlfriend to then…find her as an alpaca afterwards?! Such is the life of Kazuma, whose girlfriend, Yukari, is now a very cute and fluffy alpaca!
Our protagonist, Kazuma Saeki is living the life. Surrounded by friends, especially his cute girlfriend Yukari Izumi, his school days could not be any better. But his life would never be the same after a drastic change. On a bus ride back from a date with Yukari at "Alpaca Kingdom," he wakes up from a nap and finds that it's not Yukari that's sitting next to him…
Instead of Yukari sitting next to him, there was a fluffy alpaca!
"What's the matter, Kazuma? You suddenly shouted…"
The alpaca looking at Kazuma with wonder talked exactly like Yukari. What will happen to Kazuma and his life with an alpaca? How exactly does an alpaca play the violin? What is the connection between "Alpaca Kingdom" and what happened to Yukari?
Kazuma's summer with an alpaca begins.
Will Yukari stay as an alpaca forever? Find out by playing PacaPlus, now available on Steam for a price of $9.99 with a 10% launch discount!
Project LUX
Developer: Spicy Tails
The crime is…murder. Experience the mysterious futuristic world of Project LUX, where you dive into a "criminal's" mind to find out the real details of the felony.
Our story takes place in a court trial, set in a futuristic world where most humans have cyberbrains. The defendant on trial is an agent who coordinates with artists to create the data for cyberbrains to interact with people's emotions. The victim is a girl artist named Lux. The jury must investigate what really happened by reliving the memory data of the defendant.
From the creative mind behind the WORLD END ECONOMiCA series, this title is Spicy Tails' new adventure adopting visual novel elements into a virtual reality space. Project LUX is a story-oriented work, which in contrast to recent works can described as "experience-oriented."
The game's conception forming from an idea upon reading Dr. Naotaka Fujii's book, "Kakuchō Suru Nō" (Expanding Brain) in 2014, Project LUX puts you in the perspective of the agent as he interacts with Lux.
- Five episodes that bring this VR adventure to life
- Featuring the voice talents of Aimi Tanaka as Lux and Teruaki Ogawa as the agent.
- Lux is brought to life with the beautiful character designs of illustrator Luna Tsukigami and the motion capture performed by Aimi Tanaka herself.
A few things to note about this Early Access title:
- To use Oculus Rift to play Project LUX, please follow the steps outlined in this guide
- At the moment, keyboard controls only apply for accessing the menu
- Feature to play the game without the use of a VR HMD may have some bugs
What will be revealed from reliving the agent's memory data of what transpired? Find out by playing Project LUX, now available on Steam for a price of $24.99 with a 10% launch discount!
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1909-1911 T206 White Border Walter Johnson Hands at Chest SGC EX 60 - Sovereign Back!
Starting Bid - $500, Sold For - $1,200
Graded EX 60 by SGC. Hands-at-chest pose. Extremely attractive high-grade T206 of Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson featuring a desirable Sovereign advertising reverse. Sovereign is a scarce back, certainly not in the same league as Drum or Uzit, but very unusual and seen far less often than the standard Piedmont or Sweet Caporal advertising backs. Johnson, of course, is one of the key Hall of Famers in the T206 White Border set, which is universally recognized as one of the most substantial and beautiful sets ever produced. The offered example is bright and clean, with a deep blue background and perfect registration. The corners show light touches of wear, and the image is centered to the top. The Sovereign advertising on the back is clean and centered to the left. This card would be a significant addition to any high-grade T206, Walter Johnson, or Hall of Fame card collection. This is an exceptional classic vintage card in an extremely desirable grade with a scarce advertising reverse. The equivalent SMR value in the assigned grade is $1,650. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$1,500. SOLD FOR $1,200
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This past weekend, the Amherst volleyball team closed its season with a loss in the semifinals of the NESCAC tournament against top-seeded Tufts. Although, the Mammoths had put forward an inspired performance in their quarterfinal matchup against Hamilton the previous weekend, Amherst eventually fell to the Jumbos in three sets, erasing any hopes of making it to the NCAA tournament.
Amherst had many chances during the match, jumping out to early leads in both sets of the first two sets. However, the high-powered and consistent Jumbos' offense proved too much for Amherst, and both sets ended with Amherst on the losing end.
The third set saw Tufts finally hit their groove, dominating the third set and ending any hopes of a comeback with a convincing 25-15 win.
The Jumbos would go on to lose the championship game to Wesleyan, but both teams received bids to the NCAA tournament, with Wesleyan automatically qualifying and Tufts receiving an at-large bid.
The team finished with an overall record of 17-10, a fitting end to what was an undoubtedly up-and-down season.
"This season was definitely a rollercoaster, but a great way to end my collegiate career," co-captain Marialexa Natsis '18 said. "I wouldn't have wanted to spend my time doing anything else, but playing with and for my best friends and teammates."
Reflecting on the season, and the next campaign, Hayes Honea '19 noted, "While it's always tough to end a season and say goodbye to seniors, it's also exciting to to see the potential in the next season. The majority of our starters are returning, and we are fired up to get revenge on the teams we barely lost to this year."
Amherst, despite its loss in the tournament, has much to look forward to in the coming years, as the Mammoths have a wealth of young talent ready to take the place of the departing seniors and will look to return to NCAA action next season.


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Technical Engineer (S1032)
Job added: 3 January 2012
Salary : To be discussed further but circa OTE £32K+ and benefits
Location : Buckinghamshire
Job Type : Permanent
Company : Southgate Consulting
Contact : Sonia Stretton
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Telephone : 01235 863 525
Website : http://www.southgateconsulting.com
Our client is seeking an industry recognised individual, at Master Technician level, with previous experience of the service side of the motor industry to take on this interesting role providing technical support to customers as well as Authorised Repairers on the resolution of technical problems.
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Services for Claire Mae Ballou, a hospital telephone operator, will be held at 1 p.m. todayat the Hubbard Funeral Home, 4107 Wilkins Ave.
Mrs. Ballou, a resident of Lansdowne for 37 years, died Friday at St. Agnes Hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 62.
She was born in Baltimore and attended Fourteen Holy Martyrs School.
After she left school, she worked for the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. for 11 years.
About 1960, she took a job as an operator at St. Agnes Hospital. She continued to work on the hospital switchboard until last September, when she went on disability leave because of a back operation.


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Lake Bell twirls into our interview sporting a snazzy summer minidress, red high heels and legs for days. The look is enough to make any man reconsider prior commitments, but this beauty brings so much more to the table.
This native New Yorker and new mom is smart and sassy. She's a versatile actress, writer and director (witness all three talents in the Sundance award-winning In a World…). And she can be graceful yet funny whilst wearing bellbottom overalls, as she proved in this summer's raucous Netflix series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.
Now she's starring in her first action movie, the Dowdle brothers' relentlessly intense thriller, No Escape, alongside Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan. Poised to take the mainstream by storm, Bell told us about being "on the run" for almost two months in Thailand, women finding their voice and… Paul Newman.
"At the end of In a World…, my character says, 'Women should sound like women, not baby dolls who end everything with a question, let's make a statement… now who's ready to be heard?' Yes! I love that line!"
Hold on. Lake Bell doing an action movie, jumping across buildings, beating up bad guys while helping to save her family? Where'd this project come from?
One of the reasons I love this job so much is that it challenges you so deeply, but it also brings you to foreign and new lands. It provides opportunities to play not only with different roles but also varied genres. I'd never been considered for something quite like this, a family drama set in an action genre, so it was enticing, because I'd never pushed myself in this way.
Your story sees a violent insurrection kick off in a foreign country, and outsiders are summarily executed. How do you describe this movie?
I think of it as an emotional action movie. It's unique and refreshing, as opposed to just being about a person or even a couple on the run. It's very much about their little tribe—husband, wife and two young daughters. What the Dowdle brothers did very well was make sure you are invested in these kids, that they're not just props that we're whisking from one location to another. They're fully realized characters. Usually, it's like, 'OK, got to grab the kids.' Here, they're little people who have feelings and thoughts, which makes it all the more uneasy because these terrible things are happening to this family we've now come to know.
It was raining, there was mud, there's explosions. Did this movie kick your butt?
The physicality was something that I was excited to take on as a challenge. But, I didn't realize how much they wanted us to do our own stunts. I was thrilled about doing them because a lot of actors enjoy saying, 'Oh yeah, I did my own stunt work.' And I actually threw my back out two days into filming as I wasn't as prepared physically as I probably should've been. So that was even more challenging. Yeah, we had stunt doubles and everything, but just the way they shot it, you always had to do the stunts once at least for the camera. You'll notice there are virtually no times when mysteriously the hair will be covering your face as you come out of a stunt. You see us doing everything, as director John Dowdle was very adamant about that… We were on the run maybe six to eight weeks. It was crazy. Jesus, it was the best workout, every day just running fiercely.
You earned the prestigious Waldo Salt Screenwriting award at Sundance for your In a World script, in which your character wants to be the first woman to do the famous trailer voice-over words, "In a world…" Talk about women finding their voice.
There were several themes—finding your own voice, fighting old/sexist thinking, and having fun—so it was a mixture of all these things. I didn't set out to make a movie that was intensely feminist, I just am a feminist, so it just happened. There were pretty clear messages that I hope didn't come off heavy-handed. I wanted to express certain things in a very palatable, comedic way. I'm on the record being pretty passionate about the voice being one of the key things in how we present and put ourselves out there. I think about women and their voice, the lay of the land culturally and socially where we've come—the voice itself can be detrimental to a woman's success and finding and achieving her dreams. There's this like diminutive, sexy baby voice that you hear. And at the end of the movie, my character says, "Women should sound like women, not baby dolls who end everything with a question, let's make a statement… now who's ready to be heard?" Yes! I love that line!
Some say the indie movie scene is dying, others that it's evolving. How do you see it?
I tend to be an optimist when it comes to making movies. We all know it's challenging to make movies and it takes a lot of time, patience and endurance, which sometimes we underestimate. All in all, it's a huge privilege to work, and you're a fool to think that it's easy. Of course it's hard, and it involves so many moving parts, and then everything has to magically come together in a fleeting moment for the project to come to life. It's so just not a linear path.
You used to write an automotive column for The Hollywood Reporter. Tell us about your love of cars.
I love cars, they're a big part of my life. My dad, Harvey Siegel, and my family are into American muscle cars, Shelby Mustang and the like, that's what I grew up with. Because he was a collector, that was his wheelhouse, pun intended. He once said "Porsches are arguably the most successful race car in history." And, they're great but it took me to test-drive one for the column to understand and investigate the history of Porsche. I may've been kind of judgmental from afar, why was everybody so impressed by them? And then once I got into the history, how they started, how they blossomed, that gave me a deeper appreciation. My dad was big fan of auto enthusiasts like Steve McQueen (in Le Mans), but also of Paul Newman. My dad owned racecar tracks, and Newman used to come there and I think my dad had a bro-crush on him. I don't blame him.
What's next for you?
I love voiceover work. I have a movie coming out, The Secret Life of Pets, next year, and I am so jazzed about it as it's my first co-starring animation feature. The character that I play is a big fat cat, and it's a version of myself [laughs]. If I was a sarcastic and insecure, big fat cat, this is what I would sound like. I'm also directing The Emperor's Children, based on Claire Messud's novel and Noah Baumbach's script. It follows a web of characters surrounding this famous literary patriarch, Murray Thwaite, played by Jeff Bridges. It delves into their interpersonal relationships leading up to the moment of 9/11, and how that offers a re-set button for all the characters. It's a quintessential New York story, and this will be the first job that I'm just directing!


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We Believe in God
He is the one true God. Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Ge 1:1, 26-27; 3:22; Ps 90:2; Mt 28:19; Jn 14:26; 1Pe 1:2; 2Co 13:14)
We Believe in Jesus
He is truly God and truly man, existing for all eternity and having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a life without sin, was crucified on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven where He now reigns as our High Priest and Mediator. (Mt 1:22-23; Is 9:6; Jn 1:1-5; 8:58; 10:30-38; 12:45; 14:10-30; 17:5,24; He 1:3; 4:14-15; 7:3; 1Co 15:3-4; Ro 1:3-4)
We Believe in the Holy Spirit
His ministry is to glorify Jesus Christ and during this age, to convict men of sin, indwell, guide, instruct, comfort, and empower the believer for godly living and service. We further believe that all Christians have been promised the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in their lives. Although we cannot dictate the Holy Spirit as to when and where He acts, the promise of His presence may be claimed at the point of conversion (Ac 2:38). The Holy Spirit then gives gifts of ministry to each one for the good of the body (1Co 12:4-7). We do not believe that sign gifts exist to prove someone is saved nor should they be practiced to draw attention to the individual.
We Believe in the Bible
Both Old and New Testaments are inspired of God (God Breathed), without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life. (2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:20-21; 2Ti 1:13; Ps 12:6; 119:105, 160; Pro 30:5.)
We Believe a Man is Saved by Grace Through Faith in Jesus Christ
- Man is saved BY Grace – the basis of salvation. It had been paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ. (Eph 2:8; 1:7)
- Through Faith – the means by which one receives the gift of salvation. (Eph 2:8)
- In Baptism (immersion) – the point in time when sins are forgiven and salvation is received. (Ac 2:38; Col 2:12; Ro 6:4)
- For Good Works – the result of salvation. Good works are the necessary evidences of faith that saves. (Eph 2:8-10)
We Believe God Calls Us to be Good Stewards
Stewardship is the giving back to God in areas of money, abilities and time. God is the giver of all good and perfect gifts and therefore the owner of all things before and after they have been given to us. He promises to reward with His blessings those who faithfully give back to Him. His blessings are given in accordance with man's faithfulness and generosity. (Ja 1:17; Lk 6:38; Ro 12:8; 2Co 9:7; Mal 3:8-10)
We Believe God Calls Us for a Mission
We believe that God Himself gave us our Mission to make disciples in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and to train them to become fruitful in their Christian life. (Mt 28:18-20; Lk 24:36-49; 2Ti 2:2)


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If the employee has to work on that date due to the nature of their position, the employer is required to pay a premium wage for that date or provide the employee with another paid day off in lieu of the holiday.
By approving The Report on Fulfilment of the National Plan the Czech government backed the view of the National Coordination Group that there are a number of activities related to the future euro adoption that can be carried out in advance without knowing a target date for the Czech economy joining the Eurozone.
Such activities are for the most part of a methodological nature, whose validity is permanent.
The document gives reasons why the original unofficial term for euro adoption in the Czech Republic of 2009-2010 was abandoned.
It contains a summary of tasks in different segments of the Czech economy to be implemented for the sake of smooth transition towards the single currency.
The Plan's checklist is not anchored by a specific changeover date but is based on a not yet specified €-day.


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Mrs Sulaymān Dāwūd al-Ba'qlīnī (Latifa al-Hajj Qurban Baclini), 24, was born in Schweir, Syria (now Lebanon).
Latifa boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg with her three daughters: Eugenie, Helene Barbara and Maria Catherine. They were travelling from their home in Syria (now Lebanon - they would have considered themselves to be Lebanese) to join Latifa's husband who was already in New York. They were not originally scheduled to travel on the Titanic but Maria developed conjunctivitis (pick eye) and they had to abandon plans to board their original ship in Cherbourg, until it cleared up.
The Titanic was the first available ship when they were ready to resume their journey so they booked passage in third class. Travelling with them was Miss Adele Jane Kiamie Najib who was going to the United States to be married. Mrs Baclini was serving as her chaperone since Miss Najib was only in her teens.
When the collision occured Mrs Baclini knew something was wrong and somehow made her way with her daughters and Miss Najib to the boat deck. Supposedly, when they were boarding Collapsible C, the officer loading the boat would not let Miss Najib on because she was not a "blood relative" of Mrs Baclini. However, Mrs Baclini insisted that she could not arrive in America having saved herself and her daughters and tell Miss Najib's family that she had to leave her behind. They finally let Miss Najib on the boat. This conversation had to have taken place in either French or Arabic since neither Mrs Baclini nor any of the others spoke English.
Mrs Baclini's husband did not know his wife and daughters were on the Titanic until after they arrived in New York. Mrs Baclini lived in New York for the rest of her life. She died in 1962 and is buried with her husband in St. John's Cemetery.
Another child, David Baclini, was born on 28 January 1913 and claimed to be the first child conceived by a survivor after the sinking of the Titanic. David died in Brooklyn, NY (?1986) and is buried with his parents.


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Whole Foods slides as price cuts fail to impress
By By Subrat Patnaik
Published : July 28, 2016
By Subrat Patnaik
(Reuters) - Whole Foods Market Inc's <WFM.O> shares plunged on Thursday as the company's efforts to position itself as a competitively priced grocer yielded little results in the third quarter.
The upscale grocer reported its fourth straight quarter of same-store sales decline and forecast a disappointing current-quarter profit forecast as competition, deflation and its own efforts to cut prices hit results.
Whole Foods' shares fell nearly 10 percent to $30.32 on Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange - their biggest intraday percentage drop in a year.
The stock should be trading at $27.30, a 19 percent discount to Wednesday's close of $33.64, according to StarMine's intrinsic valuation model, suggesting that the stock is overpriced.
The shares, which have declined 18 percent in the past 12 months, trades at 21.69 times forward earnings, compared with its peer median of 18.84.
"The most worrisome development about Whole Foods' latest results is the continued sales deceleration heading into FY17," Pivotal Research Group analyst Ajay Jain wrote in a note.
Whole Foods, dubbed as "Whole Paycheck" for its lofty prices, has been spending heavily on a new value-oriented chain called "365 by Whole Foods Market", which offers lower prices and more technology than its supermarkets.
Whole Foods opened the first 365 store in Silver Lake, California in the third quarter and has opened another one in the current quarter in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
But the company is getting badly hit by competition from cheaper alternatives such as Kroger Co <KR.N>, Wegmans and H-E-B supermarkets, which have successfully expanded into fresh and organic products that Whole Foods pioneered.
Analysts said the company's new 365 stores and other cost-cutting and discounting plans might help it next year, but these factors will do little to offset near-term competitive concerns.
As the company opens more of the smaller stores, it will have to cut down the number of standard Whole Food stores openings, Guggenheim Securities analyst John Heinbockel said.
"We are encouraged by 365 and other behind-the-scenes initiatives, but believe it's prudent to wait for signs WFM is reaccelerating legacy business trends in FY17," Wedbush analyst Phil Terpolilli said in a note, referring to the company's push to cut prices and operational costs, and find cheaper ways to procure goods.
(Reporting by Subrat Patnaik in Bengaluru, Additional reporting by Siddharth Cavale; Editing by Sayantani Ghosh and Don Sebastian)


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Issue #18 of the fanzine.
A short preface and summary of this issue.
Part one of an article describing mutations in fantasy settings: a short bibliography and several tables for the
How to include war and battle scenarios in any D&D/AD&D adventure.
An article about the manga "Clamp".
A generic investigative adventure with a modern setting.
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A generic adventure for any horror/crime RPG.
An adventure for D&D, mid-high character level.
A light-hearted column about (horror) RPGing.


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*TMZ has gotten hold of the jury questionnaire from the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who's accused of providing lethal doses of propofol to Michael Jackson.
Among the queries from Murray's lawyers and prosecutors: Do you have insomnia? Are you a Propofol user? Do you get your Michael Jackson news fromTMZ?
The questionnaire is 30 pages long and has 117 questions, some of which are listed below:
— What Internet sites or blogs if any, do you visit on a regular basis? (TMZ and others are listed)
— Have you accessed or posted any blogs concerning Michael Jackson or Conrad Murray?
— Have you or anyone close to you ever worked in any aspect of the news media, entertainment news media, or the entertainment industry?
— Have you or anyone close to you ever had a job that required a professional license?
— Was that license ever suspended, revoked, restricted, or the subject of investigation or inquiry.
— Do you have any familiarity with the following medications? (Several meds are listed, many of them drugs Jackson took, including Propofol)
— Do you know anyone who is or has been addicted to prescription medication?
— Are you or someone close to you currently taking medication for pain, anxiety, depression or insomnia?
(The next 6 have choices of Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Agree, Strongly Agree and No Opinion)
— Celebrities and high-profile people feel like they are entitled to act however they please
— Celebrities and high-profile people think they can bend the rules
— Celebrities and high-profile people abuse their power and status to intimidate others into giving them what they want
— Celebrities and high-profile people in Los Angeles get away with crimes because of their status
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— Have you ever considered yourself a fan of Michael Jackson or the Jackson Family?
— Have you previously seen in person Michael Jackson, the Jackson Family, or Conrad Murray?
— Did you ever watch "This Is It"?
Over 100 potential witnesses are listed, including the following members of the Jackson family: Blanket, Jackie, Janet, Jermaine, Joe, La Toya, Katherine, Marlon, Paris, Prince, Randy, Rebbie and Tito.
The trial is scheduled to begin on May 9.


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NS baseball goes winless during region play
NS baseball's season ended in similar fashion with previous seasons: less than ideally.
It didn't originally look like it was going to be this way, as the Hawks began with a respectable 4-6 preseason record. After region started, NS failed to win another game, finishing 0-12.
The Hawks were actually able to get a lot of runners on base, but they often struggled to get a final hit to send runners home.
Head coach Dan Christensen saw good things out of the players, especially during preseason.
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Next season, the Hawks plan to capitalize on what they did well during the preseason to see more success.
"When we did win, we won by a lot," said sophomore pitcher Niel Briggs. "We were able to find a rhythm."
NS will be bringing back starting varsity pitchers, which is a category they felt they performed especially well in.
"[Our pitchers] have learned a lot this year as juniors," Christensen said. "They'll feel a lot better next season."
Even though they weren't able to pull off a region win, the Hawks were able to see the positives and smaller victories. The team batting average was raised forty points from last year.
"Despite the record, this is one of the best teams I've played with," said senior centerfielder Kincade Grasteit.
The incoming varsity players are a talented bunch, but according to Christensen, it all depends on their willingness to work hard and develop their talents.
"Baseball's not a sport that you can just pick up and go play," Christensen said. "If the [younger players] put the work in with the existing juniors we have, we can have a pretty solid team next year."


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The service on Sunday is at 10.30 a.m. and will be led by Rev. Alec Shuttleworth. Tea and coffee will be served after the service. The Young Church meets at 10.30 a.m. The men's club meets on Monday at 7.30 p.m. in the Session House where the speaker's topic will be 'Working Abroad'. The Guild meets on Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. in the hall where the guest speaker will be the Rev. Alec Shuttleworth. The Scottish Country dance class meets each Wednesday from 8 to 9.30pm in the hall. New members, young or old, will be made most welcome. For more information, call 01259 731414. The fundraising committee is holding a table top sale next Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon in the hall. Entry is £1 to include tea and biscuits. The winner of the TV themed quiz sheet competition was Diana Bishop from Doune, who received a voucher from The Walled Garden, Righead. Annual carols and candles Sservice takes place in the church on Sunday, December at 6.30 p.m. There will be a Celebration of Christmas in song and story on Saturday, December 13 at 7 p.m. in the church.


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This time my karma held and I was right. Of course, to earn the fitness badge the Brownies were working on took more than just yoga. They had done 20 minutes of Zumba before they got to me. There was a bit of a problem right away though.
Yoga requires a focused mind, deep breathing techniques and the ability to hold a pose. You can't take 10 little girls and wind them up in a Zumba class and expect they will be able to lay on a mat and do yoga poses after jumping around like grasshoppers.
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And so was I. I'd been sick the week before and hadn't practiced yoga in days, and could feel it in the quivering muscles in my legs and back. Right before I collapsed in an ignominious heap on the floor in front of them, I took them through the meditation/relaxation.
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Animals detect the force of gravity with multiple sensory organs, from subcutaneous receptors at body joints to specialized sensors like the vertebrate inner ear. The halteres of flies, specialized mechanoreceptive organs derived from hindwings, are known to detect body rotations during flight, and some groups of flies also oscillate their halteres while walking. The dynamics of halteres are such that they could act as gravity detectors for flies standing on substrates, but their utility during non-flight behaviors is not known. We observed the behaviors of intact and haltere-ablated flies during walking and during perturbations in which the acceleration due to gravity suddenly changed. We found that intact halteres are necessary for flies to maintain normal walking speeds on vertical surfaces and to respond to sudden changes in gravity. Our results suggest that halteres can serve multiple sensory purposes during different behaviors, expanding their role beyond their canonical use in flight.
Competing interests
The authors declare no competing or financial interests.
Author contributions
Conceptualization: K.A.D., J.L.F.; Methodology: K.A.D., J.L.F.; Software: K.A.D., J.L.F.; Formal analysis: K.A.D., J.L.F.; Investigation: K.A.D.; Resources: J.L.F.; Writing - original draft: J.L.F.; Writing - review & editing: K.A.D., J.L.F.; Visualization: J.L.F.; Project administration: J.L.F.; Funding acquisition: J.L.F.
This work was funded by laboratory start-up funds from Case Western Reserve University to K.A.D. and J.L.F., and Air Force Office of Scientific Research grants [FA9550-14-0398 and FA9550-16-1-0165] to J.L.F.
Data availability
Data are available from the Dryad Digital Repository (Daltorio and Fox, 2018): https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.kg52rj5.
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Supplementary information available online at http://jeb.biologists.org/lookup/doi/10.1242/jeb.181719.supplemental
- Received April 3, 2018.
- Accepted May 28, 2018.
- © 2018. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd
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Dr. Wasim Ahmad earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Studies from Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, focusing on a critical and comparative study of the understanding of Islam as reflected in the writings of Kenneth Cragg and William Montgomery Watt.
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