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You've heard so much about these beautiful invitations that you can hardly wait to see them for yourself.
It's arrived. You excitedly remove it from its envelope, unfold its delicate lace paper and you begin to read….
Mr. John Smith and Ms. Jane Doe request your presence as they celebrate the next steps of their journey together. Although, they kindly ask that you pay your nanny extra for the night because your children are not invited.
You're completely hurt, and out the $200 you just spent on your daughter's little princess gown and adorable shoes to match.
That certainly is one way to watch a friendship sink like the Titanic.
Look, I get it. Heck, I've seen it. Kids run around, play a game or two of Jenga with the champagne flutes on the table, they may even drop the cake on the bride – let's say this one happens only in the movies, if that helps ease your anxiety over inviting the precious little ones.
Here's the thing. Whatever seemingly catastrophic things the kids do to make your wedding less "picture perfect", are actually the very caught on tape moments you'll remember more than the pattern on your table linens or colour of your flowers.
Here's a quick few tips to kid friendly your joyous occasion, and keep your friendships in A+ status.
Arrange for your decorator to set a kids table with activities, puzzles and games, maybe even their very own fun to eat centrepieces. This is a great way to keep the kids entertained.
Hire a babysitter. You get to enjoy having your friends at your wedding and they get to enjoy some adult time.
Set up a movie tent (I'm not one to kiss and tell but I may have watched Moana in there once, for a few minutes). This is a perfect way to get the kids changed into their pjs and relaxed for the evening before heading home. If asked nicely, the venue may even prepare popcorn for the kids – I mean c'mon, who watches a movie without popcorn?
So, whataya say… With a little thought and planning, you'll see that having kids at your wedding will be something you'll wish you had agreed upon sooner.
So get the popcorn, hire the babysitter and enjoy the beautiful night- this time as a family!

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I've travelled the world and seen some exotic sights during my years as the BBC's Royal Correspondent, but there's one corner of this planet that draws me back time and again: the Caribbean.
[Read more: 5 cultured cruises to stir a sense of nostalgia]
There are so many islands to visit, each with a unique character, but all seem to exude the same laid-back joie de vivre that always brings a smile to my face.
I think that's why Prince Harry accepts with relish the opportunity to represent the Queen on Caribbean tours. He thrives on the informality and sense of fun that pervade these sunny isles.
I missed Harry by a whisker when I arrived on the island of Nevis the day after he'd left. He'd been helping release hatchling turtles on Lovers' Beach in the north of the tiny island. I hope he enjoyed his short stay there as much as my husband and I did. We found a great beach bar with traditional Caribbean food, serving mahi mahi fish with rice and peas, washed down with a cold beer. Follow that with a dip in the warm, blue sea and you want for nothing more.
Nevis was one of five islands we visited during a fabulous cruise on board the rather exclusive Azamara Quest, one of two identical luxury liners operated by a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean.
We live in a beautiful part of the UK, on the tip of south Devon, and we're loathe to leave our seaside valley in summer. But, come the winter fog and biting wind, and the thought of Caribbean sunshine gets just too tempting.
So when ROL Cruise suggested a jaunt on Azamara last winter, I cleared my diary and leapt at the chance.
They made all the arrangements for us and we embarked in Miami. The voyage began with two sea days as we steamed south towards the American Virgin Island of St John's.
Sea days are a great way to unwind and, with only 600 or so guests on board Azamara's relatively small ships, there's a chance to get to know your fellow travellers.
A lot of socialising goes on around the pool and Jacuzzis. Waiters are constantly patrolling, offering refreshments and drinks (excellent wines are all included), as well as ice cold flannels, sun cream, and really anything else you could possibly want.
[Read more: 9 reasons why cruises are great for families]
Our suite was spacious and comfortable with a lovely balcony on which our butler served us breakfast every day. Life on board really is a long way from the drudgery of home!
One of the main attractions about cruising, as far as I'm concerned, is the fun of opening the curtains in the morning and discovering that you're somewhere new. All you've had to do is enjoy yourself on board, be wined and dined in style, get a good night's sleep and hey presto – here's another island to explore. It's so delightfully easy!
During our cruise we took some of the tours offered by the ship; there's always a wide choice at a range of prices. But in St John's, we decided to do our own thing and ended up in an open-sided taxi with a charismatic driver who took us all around the island and its fantastic beaches.
In St Maarten we had a most unusual encounter, which we could never have organised without Azamara. We were taken across the island to meet one of its most iconic figures, a poet, artist and storyteller called Ruby Bute.
Larger than life and dressed in bright yellow, Ruby welcomed us to her beautiful home and studio, set amongst the hills of the French part of St Maarten. There she told us a little about her life, a lot about her art and also invited us to sample her home-made guavaberry rum. For me, it was a taste I shall probably never acquire, but it was nonetheless a fascinating outing.
[Read more: How to tour the Caribbean like Prince Harry]
That evening, Azamara staged one of their special events. On every cruise they offer all their guests one bespoke occasion. When we were in Turkey, they took us on an exclusive evening tour of Ephesus and treated us to a private classical concert in the small amphitheatre. It was magical. This time, we were drummed ashore by a 20-strong Caribbean band in fantastically colourful costumes. And then we enjoyed an open-air concert by an electric string quartet, followed by fireworks over the ocean.
I've yet to find anything I don't like about cruising around the Caribbean. Our last two ports of call, the super posh St Bart's and the British Virgin Island of Gorda, each had something different to offer. In Gorda, it was rain and clouds but we still had an interesting whizz around the island in an old bus.
Back on board Azamara Quest, we settled back for the two days at sea to Miami. More delicious food, too much fine wine and a reality check when our daughter phones to say it's just hit minus six back home. Time to plan the next cruise!
How to get there
ROL Cruise (rolcruise.co.uk/0800 204 4661) offer a 10-night Caribbean Highlights Voyage, departing March 1, 2019, from £3,516pp on Azamara Journey. They also offer a 14-night Westward Journey Voyage on Azamara Quest, stopping in Portugal, the Azores and Caribbean and departing October 23, 2018 from £3,279pp. Both cruises include full board dining, flights and transfers.


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- Keep my craft room tidy: I have not been doing well here. In my defense, we don't heat that room, so hopefully I will do better come spring. I make small efforts and can genuinely say that it's not getting worse.
- Knit 12 charity items this year: Also not going well. I did pull some FOs to donate, but my general habit is to sit and crank out a blue ton of charity projects at once. I haven't done it yet.
- Finish one sweater I cast on back in May and one sweater I cast on back in April: No progress at all. I did start and finish a new sweater, so I haven't added to my stock of UFOs at least.
- Knit three pairs of socks: Hah! (more on this later)
- Try shape note singing: I have. Several times. I'm having a hard time falling in love with it and still don't feel like I've found which part will be my permanent home. I tend to get tense and then worry about messing up my voice for an upcoming rock star gig. I've skipped quite a bit lately but will be going back next Monday.
- Blog regularly: Not as badly as I feared.
- Drink more water: I've fallen off the wagon a bit, but did remember to pack my water bottle this morning.
- Be kind to telemarketers and missionaries: I'm still working on it. Whenever I feel myself getting crabby, I remind myself of my resolution. The problem is a big part of me feels like it's kind to cut a telemarketer off. No matter how much he or she says, I won't be subscribing to the newspaper. Isn't it kind to save us both the time?
By way of a status report on the socks, witness Exhibit A:
Sock Projects #1-3 are done. Sock project #4 is back on track, with about 2" of the second sock underway. Sock Project #5 and Sock Project #6 are each halfway done and being presented to the public by Yma. Things are progressing in a logical order, which always makes me feel much better.
I'm also happily cooking again. I cooked all winter, but the grey light never did make me feel like taking photos.
I went through an Amish friendship bread phase. This version (one of my last) used pistachio pudding, chopped pistachios, and chopped dates. Let's just say, everyone is glad that phase is over. I've started using all those pudding packets to make actual pudding.
Now that spring is here, I've cracked open one of my favorite cookbooks, Having Tea by Tricia Foley. On Sunday, I made the recipe for slow-scrambled eggs and served them along with smoked salmon, cream cheese and capers on rye crisps. My sister loves this recipe, but for some reason I haven't made it often. No pic, but I can provide the recipe:
- Melt 4T of butter (yep!) in the top of a double boiler. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Crack 6 eggs (yep!) and 1/4 c heavy cream (yep!) into the bowl of melted butter. Place back over low heat (barely simmering water) and slowly fold the eggs until large, soft curds appear. Garnish with chopped, fresh chives.
LB brought back another slab o'bacon from his road trip.
It's smoky and salty and fabulous. It's been eaten straight with many an egg and has also made its way into quiche, baked beans, and, last night, andouille (Fair Shares) with okra and tomatoes (also Fair Shares).
The sheer unctuous quality of this bacon combined with the okra, which has its own unctuous issues, blew my mind.


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Tanisha Sutherland Remanded for Forgery
A Belize City woman who was employed as a loan processor for a Canadian businessman who owns Global Communications Limited is tonight on remand at the Belize Central Prison. She appeared this morning in the Belize City Magistrate's Court to be read twelve indictable offenses for eleven counts of Forgery and one count of Theft for allegedly stealing three thousand five hundred and eighty nine dollars from Sahba Badee, a resident of Mile four on the Phillip Goldson Highway. This morning, thirty-one year old Tanisha Elizabeth Sutherland, of Lawrence Ave, Belize City, was arraigned before Magistrate, Ladonna John. Allegations are that the offenses were committed between the period of October second, 2014 and December twelfth, 2014. Sutherland is accused of forging eleven Scotia Bank cheques made out in different amounts. Bail was denied and Sutherland was remanded to the Belize Central Prison until June twenty-fourth, 2015. In a report to police in April, Badee, complained that Sutherland had been writing and cashing cheques without his knowledge and consent. She was picked up on Tuesday and arraigned today.


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Thando relies on external funding for it to be able to function in a meaningful and growing way. If you are interested in donating, here is a list of your options. Please do feel free to get in touch if you prefer another way of giving.
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Youth with a Vision Food Gardens
Location: 4 cities/towns in Zimbabwe
Description: Widows are linked to orphans to care so they can care for each other. They are trained and assisted to plant large vegetable gardens to survive. But despite efforts, some orphans have still died of hunger.
Breakthrough project: To develop a model where there is added to the types of produce so that a nutritional diet can be supplied 12 months per year. To then add appropriate technology to increase production so that by bartering and selling extra produce school clothes and school fees can be taken care of.
Team needed:
- Coordinator: to liaise with Thando, YWAV and other team members to coordinate the Breakthrough project (2 to 3 hours per week)
- Agricultural specialist: to advise on kinds of produce and increase in production (1 to 2 hours per week)
- Nutrition spesialist: to advise of achieving a balanced diet through the variety of produce that can grow in the climate, to incorporate this with the local menu. (1 to 2 hours per week)To get involved with this project, please contact us.
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Jack Gordon, Jr
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University of Central Oklahoma
Software Development Manager 2012-present
Oklahoma State University
Application Developer/Server Administrator 2005-2012
- Started working in the math department as their server administrator - Had two student employees and we maintained all the servers and desktops for the math department.
- Then in November 2006, I moved to the IT department as a server administrator where I maintained all the Departmental Servers, SCOM, WSUS, CommVault Backup, and Solaris Voyager systems.
- I moved to the Physical Plant department as an application developer. I implemented ESRI GIS Server and mapping application http://facinfo.okstate.edu/interactive-maps/
Business Analyst – Research Scientist – IT Manager 1982-2004
- I worked in a variety of roles over the years. Chief accomplishment was development of an integrated Geo-Science workstation. It integrated data from geology, geophysics, petroleum engineering, and reservoir engineering.
- Change the way that Conoco worked, going from hand drawn maps to computer generated.
- Also worked in Calgary as IT manager providing it services and in the Lower 48 Office out of Houston assisting in integration of the merger of Conoco and Phillips processes.
Boeing Computer Company
Software Engineer – 1979-1982
- Worked with a number of systems which were part of the 757 and 767 airplanes. Defined validation testing required for FAA Certification of digital systems.
- Also worked in the Renton Flight Simulation Lab providing inputs to various system black boxes for pre-flight system integration testing.
Tinker Air Force Base
Physicist 1976-1979
- Developed automatic control system software for jet engine testing after they were overhauled, but before they are placed in airplanes.
- Made sure that all parameters met Manufactures Technical Specification of trust and vibrations.
Education and Certifications
University of Oklahoma — Master of Science – Engineering Physics
Oklahoma State University – Solid State Physics
- Developed dual beam spectrophotometer for testing of crystal absorption spectrum which involved growing crystals and bombarding them with a 50K volt beam or irradiating them with Gamma Rays.
University of Central Oklahoma – Bachelor of Science – Math and Physics
- Society of Physics Students, Beullah Fetterman Scholarship, Outstanding Beginning Physics Student, Outstanding Upper-class Man in Math
My wife and I are Warm and Hot Glass Artists. We fuse glass, cast glass, blow glass, create glass powder prints, and sand carved glass.
We produce a variety of two and three dimensional presentations of our work, from free standing scenes to aquariums, fish, lamp shades, sconces, bowls, and plates. We have been working with glass for more than 35 years. We have trained in many places including Stillwater, Oklahoma City, Santa Fe, Calgary, and Red Deer. Alberta, and Invermere, British Columbia
We have had our pieces in a number of Galleries including the Boston Artists Gallery in Tulsa, Stillwater Multi-Arts Gallery, and the former 7th St. Gallery of Stillwater. We have sold our work at Festivals Such as the Paseo Art's Festival, Stillwater Run for the Arts, Edmond Art Festival, Moore Arts in the Park, and Stillwater Art and Heritage Festival. We have taught tile making and glass fusing.
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|Cirumput amok case
| February 8, 1988
3 a.m. – 6 a.m.
|Cirumput, Indonesia
During the early hours of February 8, 1988 a woman only identified as O. L. killed ten children and wounded two others in Cirumput, a village in Cianjur Regency, Indonesia.[1]
The woman was believed to be under the influence of black magic, and to help her she was taken by her family to a shaman, who gave them a note with instructions how to cure her. Upon returning home the family followed the procedure which lasted until midnight. Around 3 a.m. the woman told her older sister to carry all the sleeping children in the house, including her own, to a room and cover them with a large sheet. When her request was fulfilled the 35-year-old began praying and as soon as the last prayer had ended she began stomping on the children, who were aged nine months to seven years, for three hours. When the crime was eventually discovered the woman was severly beaten by her neighbours and afterwards taken to hospital, where she claimed that the children were not dead, but in the care of Madam Haji (apparently some kind of spirit) on the summit of Mount Gede. She also related that she was commanded by Madam Haji and that she and her parents would suffer dire consequences, if she did not obey. [2]
Other reports indicated that two women named Olih and Isoh killed the children while in trance when treating Isoh for an unknown ailment.[3]
- ↑ Amoklauf in Indonesien, Neues Deutschland (February 12, 1988)
- ↑ Wanita di bawah pengaruh ilmu hitam pijak mati 10 kanak2, Berita Harian (February 13, 1988)
- ↑ Wangsit maut eyang gunung gede, Tempo magazine (February 20, 1988)


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Started months late, showed up 1 or 2 days a week, ran into winter, didn't do what was asked, never came back to finish job. Took our money and ran.
Pretty much everything you would think could go wrong did. No building permit, got written up by city for leaving rock on the street. Messed up the boulevard.
They didn't order the right stone, used what they had, then couldn't use the pavers we wanted. Weeks delay because they never ordered the product the it was out of stock. They didn't want to follow our design, they had their own ideas. That created huge stress for my wife as she would call me at work crying about how they weren't doing what we asked.
Everything was extra. Oh we didn't include that in our price, that's extra. So you build a fence and the gate is extra? You do a deck and the steps are extra? You didn't see the basement window in the way of the deck, that will be extra? And use of a square is optional?
Amateurs with a big truck and lot's of promises, trust me, we know what we are doing... B.S.
Save yourself some serious headaches hire somebody else.
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With the help of her elven friends, Keelie Heartwood should be able to heal the cursed tree she planted at the High Mountain Renaissance Faire. But rumors of a gathering goblin army make the elves question her loyalty. And when Keelie loses an important book of magic in a peculiar fire, the elves—including her boyfriend Sean—turn against her. Ultimately, it's up to Keelie and a motley group of humans, dragons, and fae to save the faire from the most dangerous enemy of all.
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Alston & Bird client Jianguang Asset Management Co. Ltd. (JAC Capital) has become the first Chinese state-owned company approved by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to purchase a divested business.
Alston & Bird served as U.S. antitrust counsel to JAC Capital in gaining FTC approval to acquire NXP Semiconductors NV's RF Power unit for $1.8 billion in cash in a deal that closed today. In addition, Alston & Bird counseled JAC Capital through the security review and investigation of the transaction conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Due to antitrust concerns, the FTC made the sale of NXP's RF Power Unit a condition for clearing NXP's $11.8 billion takeover of Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. Along with the FTC, the deal also received regulatory approval from the European Commission, the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the Japan Fair Trade Commission and China's Ministry of Commerce.
Advising JAC Capital is an Alston & Bird team led by partners Adam Biegel and Matthew Kent (Antitrust), and Jason Waite and policy advisor Eric Shimp (International Trade & Regulatory). JAC Capital was represented on non-U.S. matters by Dutch law firm Houthoff Buruma.
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Another award has appeared in the blogging community I have noticed and within a span of a day I was nominated three times already?!? by these amazing bloggers Just Geeky Stuff, Daiyamanga and On The Edge Of Enlightenment so I thankyou very much for nominating me 🙂
I am not exactly sure what this award means if anyone knows please let me know as I feel a little lost on this award 🙂 but anyway looks like you have to tell random facts about yourself haha I know I have to tell 15 get ready for boredom ahead:
The Rules:
- Thank the person who nominated you and include a link to their blog.
- Share 5 facts about yourself.
- Nominate 15 – 20 bloggers and add their links.
- Notify the bloggers you included.
- Keep the rules in your post to make it easy for everyone to know what to doFacts you didn't know about Lita but you do now:
1. Nearly every week I will have about 3 Japanese bubble tea's because they are the bomb and nearly everytime I get the same flavor >.< Strawberry Milk tea with pearls freaking Yum ❤
2. When I was younger I would always make sure everytime my mum would go to the petrol station I would make sure to get a good wiff of the smell of petrol…..maybe this is what made me the way I am today…. I couldn't help it I loved the smell so much >.< I kinda still do
3. I am a clean freak and can't stand even one cobweb in my room whatsoever, so my room always has to be clean I clean it about twice a week haha.
4. I won't go into too much detail about this because it's personal but might explain my craziness a little I have a mild form of Autism if anyone knows what that is, But I feel comfortable to say this much to people on here.
5. I hate change in routine in anything to do with work or life pretty much can't stand it haha
6. I am a real cry baby
7. I love being arty and craft, drawing is one of my favorite things but I haven't done that in a few months now which is sad really. In the spring and summer my inner crafter seems to come alive as I have a craft set up outside in my backyard so it's so nice to craft on a sunny day 😀
8. It frustrates me when I see other people being bullied or mean to others, I tend to always not keep my mouth shut and just butt right now. I always love to make people, smile and laugh I like to turn a frown upside down anywhere, real life, blogging and youtube.
9. My favorite music I love listening to currently is by an Artist known as Inna. she is a Barcelona singer/music artist, Her music gives me the summer and spring feels and I listened to her everyday pretty much ❤ so check her out if anyone wishes 😀
10. I am a huge anime lover I have a black kitty named Leo and a beautiful Labrador named Conan, They are my beautiful boys 😀
11. As a teen I could get quite loopy and basically become very very hyperactive off energy drinks especially one called Red Eye. I got into this hyperactive frenzy and one memory I have is having five red eye's, that ended me running around in circles for an hour without stopping and nearly made myself sick. >.< My friends thought I was disturbed but they were the ones that bought me them at the time.
12. From general anime genres I love watching I also love Yuri and Yaoi (Don't judge me)
13. I am pretty the most non confidence person you will meet, I hate awkward situations which just make my anxiety activate and leads me to leaving/running away. This occurs even through the most of simple of things such as meeting new people, that is probably when it is at it's worst ahaha.
14. I'm a huge disney lover and freak at heart !!!! ❤
15. The best thing I can cook for myself is bean on toast otherwise me and kitchens don't mix, my mother never lets me help her ever ahah !!
Well there are the boring facts about Lita, surprisingly I have been a bit more honest in this one than usual but none the less hope you enjoyed this read. I will nominate some people now but won't be 10 or 15 because a lot of bloggers I know have already been nominated for this award so I nominate the following bloggers:
Top Anime Reviews
Doop Anime
I enjoyed doing another award but I know I still owe a massive Libester reply which is still in my backlog of posts hopefully I can get that out this week 🙂
Comment below any thoughts about this post 😀
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Hobby Farms generally start at $200,000 and the house usually needs quite a bit of updating, however it gets a little cheaper if you travel more than an hour outside of Ottawa.
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So you're ready to live out the dream of living off the land or buying that horse stable you've always dreamed of. Only problem is you've never owned a farm before and you're not exactly sure what you sould be looking for in terms of the land and its out buildings. Here are a few quick pointers on what most people look for in buying a hobby farm in Ottawa and the Valley.
Water/Drainage - Although you'll want a readily available water supply you'll also want to ensure you' don't have too much water on the land either. Proper drainange
The farm house - be realistic in your expecations. You're not likely going to see a large newly constructed home on a piece of farm land. Often you'll find century homes with smaller bedrooms, closets, and doorways, with crawl space basements. You need to be realistic and mentally prepare yourself for this - you likely won't start off with that big bright farm house with a veranda stretching the entire length of the house. You can however turn the farmhouse into your dream house over time or if you're successful over time in your farming endeavors you could build on your free land and tear the old house down.


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Call of Duty is back with two of the most trending keywords in history. The World War II: Nazi Zombies trailer was unleashed on Comic-Con and uploaded on YouTube by SledgeHammer Games and Activision:
The trailer on YouTube spares you the jump scares, though we can't say the same thing for the game itself.
Players will be going co-op to a small, winter town in Germany to recover priceless works of art that were purportedly stolen by the Axis powers during the world war. Mittelberg in real life seems like a quaint town nestled in the grassy mountains – typical fare for unleashing a concoction of genocide and undead. Claustrophobic, in the middle of nowhere and terrifying at night, the game is going to be uncomfortable.
The team will encounter not art, but a more sinister piece of work. Experiments, a dangerous numbered element, and the Fuhrer will back players into a corner, down into a dark rusty basement into a maze of death where they get a glimpse of an even darker side of humanity than anybody thought possible.
The story is built on its characters and the scare factors rely on the hostile and untamed environment that both were meticulously crafted by the game's creative team. On a consistent note, the graphics will make sure that you can almost smell the rotting flesh as they rush towards you in a hungry frenzy.
The campaign has an all-star cast for Nazi Zombie Mode with Vhing Rhames comfortably in the fray as Jefferson Potts, Udo Kier, Katheryn Winnick, Elodie Yung, and David Tennant as Doktor Peter Straub, Marie Fischer, Olivia Durant and Drostan Hynd.
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A man arrives at the ER with his daughter who is gravely injured, then leaves the ER leaving his daughter in a critical situation because her father is the only one who is a match for her blood type. Carter and Lucy alternately bicker and work well together as they try to track down the father, and put their problems behind them at the end of the day. Meanwhile, snafus involving the blood supply lead Benton to perform an unprecedented operation to save the little girl.Résumé de IMDb.com
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David Rand is an Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, an affiliate of the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, and the director of the Human Cooperation Laboratory and the Applied Cooperation Team.
Bridging the fields of behavioral economics and psychology, David's research combines behavioral experiments run online and in the field with mathematical and computational models to understand people's attitudes, beliefs, and choices. His work uses a cognitive science perspective grounded in the tension between more intuitive versus deliberative modes of decision-making, and explores topics such as cooperation, outrage, misinformation, political preferences, and social media platform behavior.
David received his B.A. in Computational Biology from Cornell University in 2004 and his Ph.D. in Systems Biology from Harvard University in 2009, was a post-doctoral researcher in Harvard University's Department of Psychology from 2009 to 2013, and was an Assistant and then Associate Professor of Psychology, Economics, and Management at Yale University prior to joining the faculty at MIT.
His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Nature, Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the American Economic Review, Psychological Science, and Management Science, and has received widespread attention from print, radio, TV and social media outlets. He has also written popular press articles for outlets including the New York Times, Wired, New Scientist, and the Psychological Observer. He was named in Wired magazine's Smart List 2012 of "50 people who will change the world," was chosen as a 2012 Pop!Tech Science Fellow, received the 2015 Arthur Greer Memorial Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Research, and was selected as fact-checking researcher of the year in 2017 by the Poyner Institute's International Fact-Checking Network. Papers he has coauthored have been awarded Best Paper of the Year in Experimental Economics, Social Cognition, and Political Methodology.


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Houston had been searching for a head coach ever since Tom Herman left for the Texas head coaching job. That was, until they promoted from within and moved up Major Applewhite to head coach. Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel is reporting that former Houston head coaching candidate Todd Orlando is now moving on to stay with Tom Herman.
Texas coach Tom Herman has secured perhaps the most important piece of his coaching staff, as multiple sources told Sports Illustrated that defensive coordinator Todd Orlando has agreed to join him in Austin. Orlando served as Herman's defensive coordinator in Houston for two seasons, building a reputation as one of the country's top defensive strategists. Sources said Orlando is expected to sign a three-year deal worth more than one million per year.
And it looks like the move has been confirmed:
RELATED: Houston shocks the college football world, doesn't hire Lane Kiffin as head coach
Thamel is also reporting that Houston safeties coach Craig Naivar and strength coach Yancy McKnight have agreed to join Herman, leaving only the offensive coordinator and running backs coach positions available as far as on-field assistants go.
RELATED: Houston president throws former coaches under the bus after hiring Major Applewhite
Orlando is currently leading the Cougars in the Las Vegas Bowl against San Diego State, but will obviously head to Austin after that game. It looks like Tom Herman's coaching staff is coming together quite nicely.
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Retail association to explore what makes retailers feel happy at this season's Pure
The Fashion Association of Britain (FAB) will launch their happiness campaign at Pure London this July. The campaign will provide industry data on how happy, confused and angry they are about the retail industry they have built their business in.
Introducing the theme of FAB's presence at the show, the Happiness Barometer will be in the entrance to the show and will measure visitor's happiness out of 10 using sweets.
On FAB stand P17, retailers will have the chance to win an Apple Watch when they record their feelings on the Happiness Wall. Visitors will be asked to share what makes them happy, angry, confused and inspired on a number of key subjects that are currently topical for independent retailers.
Sarah Golden, Marketing and Membership Director at FAB said: "FAB has been making independent retailers happy since we were founded in 1899, offering services that help retailers feel secure, supported and free to be successful. We wanted to spread some of this happiness at Pure and hope it will also add a bit of fun and a short but welcome distraction from all the buying retailers will be doing!"
A 'happy-inducing' show offer will be available to those retailers who join the association at the show, with three-months free membership. Selected visitors will also be invited to the VIP Lounge and receive a FAB goodie bag. FAB will exhibit on Stand P17.
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The Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™, with Covenant Medical Center, provides several types of diagnostic imaging tests to assist in accurately diagnosing a condition.
X-rays are usually obtained first. Then, based on the result of the x-ray, a treatment plan may be developed, or increasingly more sophisticated imaging studies may be completed to more precisely define the source of the pain.
These diagnostic imaging tests may include:
X-rays provide detail of the bone structures in the spine and are used to rule out:
They image bones by shooting an x-ray beam through the body. The calcium in bone blocks penetration of the x-ray beam. The image of the bones is then picked up as a shadow on a film positioned on the other side of the patient.
X-rays provide for excellent bony detail because bone consists mainly of calcium. However, discs and nerve roots do not have any calcium, so an x-ray does not capture an image of these structures. An x-ray, therefore, cannot be used to diagnose lumbar disc herniation or other causes of nerve pinching.
X-rays should not be performed in women who may be pregnant.
A CT scan is essentially a fancy x-ray that can take cross section images of the body. They provide excellent bony detail, yet through multiple views are also capable of imaging for specific conditions, such as:
Like an x-ray, a CT scan works by shooting an x-ray beam through the body. Next, a computer is used to reformat the image into cross sections of the spine. This process is repeated at multiple different intervals.
As a result, the spinal canal can be imaged and assessed for specific conditions. With its excellent bony detail, CT scans are very useful for assessing fractures.
Because x-ray beams are utilized, the image does not clearly show nerve roots. CT scans will image large disc herniations but can miss smaller ones.
CT scans should not be performed for women who may be pregnant.
When combined with a myelogram, a CT scan provides for excellent nerve detail. The myelogram adds some additional risk and expense to the CT scan but provides substantial information about the nerve roots.
A myelogram consists of injecting a radiographically opaque dye (dye that is picked up by x-ray) into the sac around the nerve roots, which in turn lights up the nerve roots.
The CT scan follows and shows how the bone is affecting the nerve roots. This is a very sensitive test for nerve impingement and can pick up even very subtle lesions and/or injuries.
The main risk with CT scans is that they use x-ray beams and should not be performed on pregnant women.
The main risk with a myelogram is the potential for a spinal headache. The spinal headache usually resolves in one to two days with rest and fluids, and seems to be more common for patients with a history of migraine headaches.
An MRI scan is a completely different technology from an x-ray and CT scan and represents the single most useful imaging study available for spine surgery.
An MRI scan is particularly useful as an aid in the assessment of certain back conditions by providing detail of the spinal disc (such as for degenerative disc disease, isthmic spondylolisthesis) and nerve roots (such as for lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis). MRI scans are also useful to rule out tumors or spinal infections.
An MRI images the spine by using a magnet that goes around the body to excite hydrogen atoms. After the atoms return to their normal level of excitation, they emit energy that is picked up on an MRI scanner. Since humans are composed primarily of water (which is two parts hydrogen), MRI scans provide highly refined detail of the spine's anatomy.
Unlike an x-ray beam, there is no radiation with the magnet so the MRI scans may be done on pregnant women. However, patients with a pacemaker implanted in their heart should not have an MRI scan because the magnetic field will cause the pacemaker to malfunction. Also, anyone who works around metal should first have an x-ray of their eye sockets to ensure that they do no have any metal filings in their eyes, which the magnetic field may cause to migrate and damage the eye during the MRI scan.
An EMG is sometimes recommended to assess the electrical activity of a nerve root. After three weeks of pressure on a nerve root, the muscle the nerve goes to will begin to spontaneously contract. Compression of a nerve will also slow electrical conduction along that nerve. EMG's are also sometimes useful to distinguish nerve degeneration (neuropathy) from nerve root compression (radiculopathy).
The test involves placing small needles into the muscles, so there is some discomfort for the patient.
SSEP's are sometimes ordered to assess the speed of electrical conduction across the spinal cord. If the spinal cord is significantly pinched, the electrical signals will travel slower than usual.
A discogram is a test to determine the anatomical source of low back pain for the patient. This procedure is most frequently used to determine if degenerative disc disease is the cause of a patient's pain. Discograms are also performed to assist in preoperative planning for candidates for a lumbar spinal fusion.
In this procedure, the discographer inserts a needle in the patient's back into the center of the disc. Radiographic dye is then injected into the disc, and if injecting the dye recreates the patient's normal pain (concordant), it is then inferred that the specific disc is the source of pain for the patient. If the pain is unlike their normal pain (discordant) it can be inferred that even though the disc may look degenerated on an MRI scan, it is in fact not the source of the patient's pain. The test itself is painful, but the patient needs to be awake and aware in order to tell the discographer what kind of pain is generated by the injection.
There are a limited number of risks involved with a discogram. Disc space infection is a serious but rare (<0.1%) potential complication. Because the needle passes close to the nerve, there is also slight risk of nerve root damage with the test.
A bone scan is sometimes performed to rule out an inflammatory process (such as a tumor or infection) or an occult fracture (small fracture not seen on an x-ray).
A bone scan is performed by injecting a small amount of radioactive marker into an intravenous line (IV). Three hours later, the patient is placed through a scanner and the radioactive marker will be concentrated in any region where there is high bone turnover.
A bone scan is a highly sensitive test to pick up tumors, infections, or very small fractures because these conditions all result in high bone turnover. It can also be used to determine if a compression fracture of the vertebral body is old or new, as an old fracture will not light up and a new one will.
Bone scans, however, cannot distinguish what a lesion represents, and therefore cannot differentiate between a tumor, an infection or a fracture. Therefore, this type of imaging study usually needs to be followed by a CT scan and/or MRI scan to better characterize the lesion.
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Texas man catches fish, finds unbelievably large snake clinging onto it
A Texas man recently got more than he bargained for when he lifted his fishing rod and found a snake feeding on his catch.
The man, who goes by the Twitter handle TEXAS WILD BOY, tweeted a video of the unusual haul on Sunday. The 18-second clip shows a black-and-brown snake biting into the still-breathing fish.
"The things I go through with bayou fishing," he wrote.
At the end of the video, the man turns the camera to himself, allowing viewers to see his hilariously deadpan reaction.
"Bruuuh, SEE THIS IS WHY I HATE SNAKES!!! THEY ON THE GROUND, THEY IN THE WATER AND THEY IN BE IN THE SKY IN THEM AIRPLANES, NO ONE IS SAFE," one Twitter user replied.
"The only choice: Square up with the snake to see who gets the fish," another wrote.
As of Thursday afternoon, the video has been liked more than 215,000 times and shared over 54,000 times.
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Front and centre at Tytano, this big, bustling American steakhouse is one of the compound's more upscale venues, ably angling for tourists and large groups over local hipsters. To the pre-fitted post-industrial interior have been added chunky wooden tables and firehouse red fixtures and fittings, plus a timber terrace out front, however a certain smartness is achieved by the sheer volume of poised, attentive and impeccably groomed greeters and wait staff. Keep things within reason with a burger (38zł+), or splurge with a dry-aged steak (69zł+); in between you'll find some interesting pierogi and an extensive wine list. There are also lunch options served Mon-Fri, 12:00-17:00 (3 courses for 29zł, 4 courses for 39zł). Though the steaks may not be the city's finest, and the burgers require the resignation of a knife and fork, Cargo impressively hums like a well-oiled, finely-tuned machine. Whether it actually achieves the status of a top restaurant (competition is fierce), it certainly presents itself and operates as one.
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Unless you have been living under a sequenced gown for the last few years, you will no doubt have heard about Ms Alana Duvey. Not only is she Glasgow's answer to Oprah (see her helping the children at Life's a Drag exclusively on SickeningGlasgow) but she is also the hardest working gal on the Glasgow scene. Guest performances, Dragony Aunt, Star of podcast 'Show me the Receipts' and headliner and organiser of Drag-Opticon. We caught up with the legend herself to find out more about Drag-Opticon and when and where we can see the fabulousness for ourselves.
SG: Hey Alana, how the devil have you been since we last caught up?
AD: Hello there! Things are good, thank you. Busy but good. Feel like Boylana is in constant zombie mode these days but I love it!
SG: Can we just say before we get started that your Jessica Fletcher is a masterpiece!!!
AD: Ah I love doing Jessica Fletcher! Murder, She Wrote and Angela Lansbury are such institutions and I have so much fun doing my own little variation. Some people say my performance predicts the future of Dharma and I, I guess we'll have see if that's true!
SG: Tell us about Drag-Opticon.
AD: Eeeee, my newly adopted baby Drag-Opticon! I freakin' love it! Drag-Opticon is a Drag Variety Show that was originally created and hosted by Glasgow Boylesque legend and sometimes Drag Queen, John Celestus. What I like about it is that it's a little different than the usual Drag shows around the city due to it's unique venue, big stage and sit down audience. I came about hosting it by kind of a happy accident, I misunderstood John when he mentioned that it was stopping for Christmas/New Year and I thought the night was stopping forever! So in a desperate bid to save the little night I'd grown so fond of I said to John that I'll host it if it means the night will continue. He must've thought 'what is she on?' but he got in touch with me a few days later and explained that he has such a busy year ahead and if I meant what I said, he'd happily hand his night over to me to give him one less thing to worry about. Naturally I jumped at the offer!
SG: When and where is it?
AD: Drag-Opticon is held once a month either the second last or last Friday of the month in the Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow. The oldest surviving Music Hall in the WORLD!! It's a truly stunning venue that's drenched in history. It's been around since the 1850's! It's survived World War I, the depression and even being nearly burned down thanks to a rogue stage light. Comedy legend Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy made his stage debut there. Proceeds made from the night go towards the conservation project run by Judith Bowers Mclay to help get the venue back to its former glory. Follow us on Facebook: The Drag-Opticon Show, Twitter: @Drag_Opticon and Instagram: @Drag_Opticon for regular updates on dates etc.
SG: Who are the performers?
AD: Well there's me, your hostess with the mostest and you know wherever I am, my trusty sidekick Dharma Geddon isn't far behind. She's our resident apocalyptic queen. All other performers are guests who have submitted ideas to us via our little online form. We've had performers from all over the country, from local gals who've only performed in Glasgow to International Stars who've performed in various countries around the World.
SG: Tell us some backstage gossip. Go on we're practically family
AD: Oh now that would be telling! There's always lots of fun banter going on backstage. Especially when Mr. Celestus is in the building. Wouldn't be the first time I've sat on his bum as he gets ready or we've had a nude queen running around. Never a dull moment but what happens in the Panopticon stays in the Panopticon. Only the ghosts know what we get up to!
SG: Do you need tickets or can people pay on the door?
AD: You can do both! You can purchase tickets for Drag-Opticon by visiting www.tickets-scotland.com or you can turn up on the night and purchase a ticket on the door. I'd suggest getting your tickets online prior to the event just to avoid disappointment if it's sold out. Tickets cost £5.00 each. The show starts at 8:00pm and usually finishes about 10:30pm which is good if you have a night out planned to warm you up for it or if you've got work in the morning and don't want to stay out too late.
SG: What sets Drag-Opticon apart from the other drag shows around the city?
AD: Well apart from the venue etc as mentioned earlier our performers usually bring something to Drag-Opticon that they wouldn't normally be able to do in the usual pubs and clubs so you can always guarantee that you'll see your fave queens trying something new at Drag-Opticon. So far we've seen Queens and Kings perform theatrical pieces, ghost stories, musical numbers, poetry, burlesque, live singing, spoken word, ballet, stand-up comedy and even playing the saw as a musical instrument! Of course there's always plenty of lip syncing thrown in there too. It's a warm, welcoming show with an abundance of feel good factor thrown in for good measure. We welcome anyone to come along as there's always something for everyone. Under 18's must be accompanied by an adult, it is a drag show after all, who knows what we'll get up to! And we actively encourage our audience to get into the spirit of things and dress up in their most fabulous Drag ensembles whether they're a seasoned veteran, a first timer or just for fun like you do going to the Rocky Horror Show! I might just give you a shout out if you do!
SG: Running your own show AND guest performing at other shows must keep you on your creative toes. What keeps your looks and performances so fresh?
AD: Dharma Geddon!! Anyone who knows me knows I'm no MUA, it takes a lot for me to pull off a really polished look so you can guarantee if I'm looking different from usual, Dharma's probably assisted me a little bit. Same with the performances, it's so great having that creative partner that you can bounce ideas off of who also has a different way of thinking than you do who can come up with ideas you wouldn't and vice versa. We help each other be the fabulous queens you all love!
Our next Drag-Opticon Show will be our Mad May show on Friday 26th May
Interview conducted by Gordon Penman
Cover photo by Amy Irene Marquez


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My name is Ryan LeBlanc. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, living the Catholic tradition in the Latin Rite, raising a family of 5 earthly children and one heavenly son with my wife since 2001, and a religious educator. May it please God, I am begun (in 2019) formal discernment of a vocation to the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Saskatoon. I have worked in Catholic education since 2002 and am currently the Catholic Studies Department Head and Acting Lay Chaplain of E.D. Feehan Catholic High School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.


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– Agent causation operates on the idea that there are basically two kinds of causation out there: agent causation (duh) and event causation. The former is what happens when I do something, the latter is what happens when something happens. To clarify, the former is an account of the action of the rational agent, the latter is an account of non-rational things.
– Right away we notice that the agent is rational. In this context, let's take that to mean that the agent acts for reasons. Reasons serve an explanatory role in action. From the causal side, we can say that the agent produces his actions and his effects. This again serves to distinguish between agent and event causation – the latter simply automatically produces its effects. Agent causation is non-deterministic and non-nomic.
– Acting for reasons opens up another aspect of agent causation, the teleological. If I act for a reason, then I also act towards a goal.
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The last several years, the Cape Charles Harbor has been losing money, and the town has been using the General Fund to cover the shortfall. The financial status of the Harbor continues to trend downward as most boaters have exited the town harbor for Kings Creek at the Oyster Farm. According to harbor staff, the predominant complaint from both transient and seasonal floating dock slip holders is allegedly excessive wave action generated between the channel shoal and the floating docks.
The Harbor Focus Group has been considering alternate approaches to protecting the harbor to establish a calmer and safer marina, and the consensus is that the "most effective means of calming this area is to construct either a fixed wall or floating wave attenuator."
The town's Harbor Redevelopment Plan called for a series of five breakwaters to be placed outside the harbor for the protection against westerly swells. Three have already been built for a cost of $1.85 million. Aside from shoaling more sand, the breakwaters apparently are not performing at all. The harbor staff claims the swells coming into the harbor can be over 2 feet. Historically, wave action is the same or has become more forceful after spending $1.85 million on the current breakwater system. According to harbor staff, constructing a fourth breakwater will do little or nothing to alieve wave action in the harbor.
The proposed floating wave attenuator is estimated to cost $1.4 million. Town council approved a resolution to pursue a Boating Infrastructure Grant to help pay for the structure. The town's match will be 25%–the best case scenario will be that the town will have pay close to $400,000, however, it is acknowledged that cost will more than likely be $620,000 to $784,000.
According the staff, the attenuator is actually a large, deep floating dock which will also increase the harbor capacity by adding 30 additional transient slips.
Presently, no evidence or model was produced that would guarantee how well the wave attenuator would perform. Staff did offer anecdotal evidence via a story regarding a marina in Florida that was completely wiped out from a hurricane, and the only thing left standing was the wave attenuator—essentially stating that they offer little protection from hurricane force winds and storm surge.
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The Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Saturday 11 May, 3.10) is a Grade 3 handicap run over a distance of 1 mile 7 furlongs and 144 yards at Haydock. The race first took place in 1978 and its most notable winners include Intersky Falcon and Macs Joy.
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Swinton Handicap Hurdle 10-Year-Trends
The last 10 editions of the Swinton Handicap Hurdle have been won by horses aged either four, five, six, or seven.
All 10 winners were rated 141 or less and had run between 14 and 63 days prior to their success in the race.
Nine winners carried between 10-2 and 11-3, with the other winner shouldering top-weight of 11-12 to victory.
Seven out of the 10 winners were returned at odds of 8/1 or lower, but there have also been two 16/1 winners and a 25/1 winner.
Trainer Evan Williams has trained four of the last six winners.
Swinton Handicap Hurdle Runner-By-Runner Guide 2019
La Patriote
Seven-year-old who has won three of his seven starts since being transferred from France including his last two off marks of 135 and 142. Big ask to win this off top-weight off a mark of 148.
Mr Fisher
Exciting five-year-old novice who won over course and distance before finishing midfield in the Supreme Novice Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Could bounce back but higher-rated than his trainer's previous winner Eradicate, who won the race twice.
Also trained by Nicky Henderson but, despite a little leniency from the handicapper, he's hard to fancy having been well-beaten by La Patriote last time.
Ran respectably when fifth in the Scottish Champion Hurdle last time but, whilst this race doesn't look quite as hot a contest, he's rated higher than ideal and is still 11lb above his last winning mark.
Sofia's Rock
Rated 140 after just three runs over hurdles and could still have improvement to come as he has won off marks of 90 and 94 on the flat. More interestingly, those two wins both came here at Haydock, which strongly suggests his shrewd young trainer has specially targeted this race.
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Champagne City
Ran two excellent races to be second in handicaps on his last two starts but the handicapper has raised him 6lb for those efforts. However, he could still have a race like this in him as he's another that has run well on the flat off similar marks to the ones that Sofia'a Rock won off.
Christopher Wood
Hard to knock the form of his three runs over hurdles so far, with two wins and an excellent third at Aintree behind two decent four-year-olds. Last win on the flat came off a mark of 81, which suggests he isn't quite as good as Sofia's Rock, but he could have more improvement to come as a hurdler.
Formerly trained in Ireland and won at the fourth attempt for his new trainer. Looked impressive that day but has been hit by a big rise in the weights and previous efforts suggest this class may be beyond him.
Dino Velvet
Improved rapidly on his last three runs, winning the first two and finishing second in the Scottish Champion Hurdle. Only slightly higher in the ratings here and no reason why he won't go close gain.
Won the Greatwood Hurdle off a feather-weight in November and has run creditably on the flat and over hurdles on his last two starts. However, he's nowhere near as good as some of these on the flat and he may be susceptible to an improver.
Ran one of his better races when second over course and distance last time but he's gone up 4lb for that run and is raised in class here.
Project Bluebook
Grade 2 hurdle winner at his best and the handicapper has dropped him significantly in the weights after a few average runs in good-company this season. This looks easier than some of those races and his jockey's 3lb claim makes his mark look very attractive.
John Constable
Won the 2017 edition off a mark of 134 before finishing midfield last year off a welter-burden of 156. Amazingly, finds himself back on a mark of 132 this year after a poor season. However, he could have been freshened up by a break and he's often been at his best at this time of year. Has to be of interest as he's trained by Evan Williams, even if he is eight-years-old.
Flying Tiger
Won at the 2017 Cheltenham Festival off a mark of 134, so is definitely handicapped to win off a mark of 133 here. The downside is he's been beaten 14 times since his last win over hurdles, fences, and on the flat.
Won his last two handicap hurdles under Richard Johnson and the champion jockey is back on board in the bid for a hat-trick. Feasibly weighted on his flat form against the higher-rated horses, but he may not be classy enough.
Mark has gone up a few pounds for solid runs in novice and listed hurdles and turns his attentions to handicapping for the first time off a feasible mark. 7lb claimer takes his weight down to just 10-1 and he may have crept under the radar a bit.
Fair horse on the flat and over jumps and ran a good race at the Grand National Meeting when second off a light-weight. Similar scenario here and he could go close.
Swinton Handicap Hurdle Verdict 2019
It's possible to make a case for plenty of this year's runners, with the lightly-raced ex-flat horses Sofia's Rock and Christopher Wood having obvious chances. Kingofthecotswalds and Thistimenextyear are also respected off low-weights.
However, the best handicapped horse in the field could be John Constable, who was out-of-form before landing a gamble when winning the 2017 renewal and returns off a lower-mark this year.
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Rapala VMC Corporation has announced that its products will be distributed to Austrian retailers by the Rapala France distribution company from October 1st 2016.
This includes Rapala, VMC, Storm, Blue Fox, Carp Spirit and Dynamite Baits brands among others.
Austrian dealers will be able to order from the very wide range of products kept in stock by Rapala France.
Rapala says that a high level of service can be delivered thanks to its 5,000 sqm warehouse located in the east of France close to the Swiss and German borders. It currently serves French and Swiss retailers for all its brands and German and Austrian customers for VMC hooks.
Recently the Rapala VMC Corporation has enjoyed a fruitful cooperation with Thalinger for the distribution of its products, with the exception of VMC hooks, which have already been successfully delivered direct to Austrian shops for several years.
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Topic: Green (10/22/09)
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With a frail hand he, once again, grasps tightly the neatly folded quilt draped over the arm of the chair, careful to avoid the needle woven once through the unfinished blanket. Conflicting feelings of both warmth and guilt seem to resonate from this one reminder of his dear Anna. This particular quilt was meant for little Sarah, but due to the unexpected death of this dear quilt maker, Sarah's quilt remains unfinished.
To a certain group of heavy hearted children, Anna Green was affectionately known as the "quilt lady", a title she certainly owned with joy. It was a delightful endeavor and not a burden at all, to sew a quilt for every new child at the Hansen Orphanage. Alfred, too, has fond memories of children, though broken inside, beaming with great happiness at the satisfied anticipation built by the other children telling of the great day when the quilt lady would arrive.
"Every quilt is unique, just like you" she would tell each child. There were so many different patterns in each quilt. "There is no other exactly like it in the world", she would continue, "except for this one square", pointing to a single green square, always stitched into the corner of each quilt. "Do you know what it says?" she would ask, about the embroidered words on the green square.
"God loves me", they would respond. Anna loved to hear the children say those words. For her, it was more important that the child remember those words than her kindness.
"That's right, and He will never leave you. Be comforted, child. Be warm. God loves you."
But for 8 year old Sarah, her anticipation was met with sadness, as she learned that the quilt lady had become very ill and passed on. For her, there would be no knock on the door, no children gathering at the feet of the quilt lady as she shared of God's love, no bright smiles as she read the embroidered green square. For this little girl, there would be no quilt.
For many days, Sarah could be found staring out the window, occasionally wiping her damp cheeks as she hoped that her quilt, with the special green square, would somehow arrive.
Alfred had watched Anna stitch squares into quilts so many times, he often considered an attempt to finish Sarah's quilt. But the sadness of her passing and the comfort of the unfinished quilt, especially on the eve of the 10 years since her death, kept him from so much as unfolding it. He missed her kindness; he missed her love of God, though he always felt that God must not love a man whom he takes from. Tonight, with moist eyes and a sad heart, he will sleep in Anna's chair.
As the morning light dissolved shadows cast across the old floor timbers, Alfred was awakened by a knock on the door. Using his cane, he slowly made his way to the door. "Who is it?" he said, in an uninviting tone.
"Mr. Green?" a woman's voice inquired.
"Yes. Who is it I said?", he responded with greater irritation.
"Mr. Green, my name is Sarah". The ensuing silence seemed endless. Alfred slowly unlatched the door and pulled it open. "Mr. Green, you may not remember me, but I was 8 years old when I was brought to the orphanage. The quilt lady, sorry, Mrs. Green made lovely quilts for all of the children", she continued, "I was very sad when she passed, and was not fortunate to receive one".
Having softened his tone, Alfred replied, "Yes child, I'm very sorry. She was...,"
"Oh no, Mr. Green, it's fine!" Sarah eagerly interjected, "I just - I brought a gift for you. You see, while I was sad, the other children each unstitched their green squares and sewed them together to make a quilt for me". A tear fell from Alfred's eyes. "I wanted to give it to you, now" she said softly. "Do you recall what the green squares say?" she inquired.
"Yes," he answered with a quivering voice and tears filling his eyes, "God loves me."
Sarah handed the folded green quilt to Alfred; "Be comforted sir. Be warm. God loves you."
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