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Reliable Jack provides pure comfort to anyone who falls upon it. Boasting perfect proportions and generous seating space, it's the perfect leather sofa for any room. Its large flat arms, and comfy fibre seat and back cushions make it almost irresistible. Designed for modern living, it comes in leather sofa bed options too, with frequent use sprung mattress for regular guests.
Jack is dedicated to making your home look good, he's leather and smart and really rather comfy. But, if leather isn't your thing you can opt for fixed fabric covers in any colour of your choice. Alter the cushion fillings to suit your needs, add removable arms for ease of access, or upgrade to the Deluxe mattress for the ultimate night's sleep.
Available in extra-small to extra-large sofa and sofa bed sizes, with matching snuggler chair, armchair and footstool too.read more > read less >
Jack snuggler Dimensions
- Width: 135 cm
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- Seat Height: 52 cm
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Whether for personal use or as a bespoke gift for cherished ones, Loquet London's range of alphabet charms will let you spell out your name, story or secret message, ensuring every creation is preciously original and one-of-a-kind. Add this letter together with other birthstone and number charms to the label's locket for a truly collectible memorabilium. Charm only. Locket and necklace not included. 18k yellow gold. Letter 'M'. One size only. Colour: metallic

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Sometimes I like to just make it up as I go in the kitchen. It can be fun to experiment and see what you come up with! I had some leftover pie crust after making a pot pie, and I had a variety of frozen, fresh, and dried fruit. I didn't have enough of any one or even any two fruits to make a pie, but altogether I had just enough. So I went with the 'kitchen sink' way of cooking – throw in everything but the kitchen sink. I had frozen strawberries, frozen mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries), frozen mango, a fresh apple, and dried apricots.
I topped it off with some crumb topping and the result was surprisingly yummy! If one fruit makes a tasty pie, then six make an extra tasty pie. The flavors blended really well together, and I think I'll be mixing fruits in pies more often!
1 batch of pie crust for a crust on top and bottom, or half a batch for a crust on bottom and crumb topping on top
4-5 cups of fruit ( I used 2 cups of frozen berries, 1 cup of frozen mangos, 1 fresh apple, and about 1 cup of dried apricots)
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of salt
zest of 1 lemon
Crumb Topping Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup vegan butter
- Prepare your dough and refrigerate for at least 1/2 an hour before using. Preheat the oven to 350°.
- If you're using frozen fruit, defrost it. Chop the fruit and place it in a large bowl. Add the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and lemon zest. Stir until all of the fruit is evenly coated.
- Prepare the crumb topping. Place the flour and sugar in a bowl. Cut in the butter using a pasty blender, fork, or even your hands. You could also use a stand mixer on a low setting until it's reaches a crumbly texture. Don't over mix or it will eventually turn into dough rather than crumb.
- If you made a full batch of pie dough, split it in half and roll out one half on a floured surface. It should be rolled to about 1/4 inch thickness. Pick up the dough using the rolling pin to support it and place it in the bottom of the pie dish. Trim excess dough and crimp the edges.
- Pour your fruit mixture into the pie crust and spread it out evenly. Top the pie with the crumb topping. Or, if you're putting a crust on top, roll out the crust, place it on top of the pie, trim the excess, and crimp the edges. You'll also want to poke a few holes in the top crust with a fork so steam can vent out.
- Bake the pie at 350° for 45-60 minutes. The crumb should be starting to turn golden, and the fruit juices should be bubbling around the edges.


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A stable master is an NPC that offers hunters the opportunity to store 50 pets and retrieve them at any other allied stable master. They are typically found outside most city and town inns or near the pet trainers. You can ask the city guards where they are when you are in major cities. In other locations where city guards are not present the minimap tracking feature will show a horseshoe icon () at their locations.
To stable a pet, right-click on the stable master to open the stable window. You will see your current pet displayed as an icon on the left side of the window. On the right side are four slots (two prior to patch 3.0.2). Depending on if you purchase to open the slots, they will be either active, or red to show you still need to unlock them. The cost of the stable slots is as follows: 5 for the first, 5 for the second, 50 for the third, and 150 for the fourth. Just click and drag your current pet's icon to any stable slot on the right to stable it. If another pet is in that stable slot, that will now become your active pet.
As of Patch 3.0.2 players may use stable masters to recover lost non-combat pets rewarded by quests at any stable master. Restoring a lost pet will not reward the pet item, but rather store the pets' spell directly in the pet collection. E.g. [Worg Pup] – Quest Reward from [59D] Kibler's Exotic Pets can be restored if you destroyed the item but have finished the quest.
Alliance stable masters
* Zybarus of Darnassus is only available after completion of the quest [72] Flight of the Wintergarde Defender
Horde stable masters
Neutral stable masters
* Kari the Beastmaster turns friendly after completion of the quest [79] The Crone's Bargain
** Imhadria is only available after completion of the quest / [80] If He Cannot Be Turned
Patch changes
- Patch 5.3.0 (21-May-2013): Hunters now have 50 pet stable slots, up from 20.


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I'm already planning my outfits and dreaming about excessive eating at Christmas. My outfit has to be comfortable and chic, and somehow involve some glitter and gold.
So when Duifhuizen tassen en koffers offered me to pick out a bag from their party collection to review on my blog, I was very excited and of course said yes. You can never have too many bags. right? My collection was still missing a little black bag, so I visited their webshop and found this perfect bag for the holidays by Love Moschino.


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As a parent your goal is to have everything covered, including your baby's stroller. The Dreambaby® Strollerbuddy® Stroller Clips offer a simple, efficient, and attractive way to attach fabrics and blankets to your stroller. These clips allow you to attach fabric blankets to the stroller or pram, offering them privacy or protection from the sun while still allowing proper airflow. They're excellent for when your baby is getting fussy from the weather or the bright sun, allowing them to relax and nap if desired while you continue your walk. The Dreambaby® Strollerbuddy® Stroller Clips will fit onto any kind of stroller or pram regardless of brand. Their universal fit makes them a perfect gift for new parents or at baby showers. Plus, mothers will love their durable construction from high quality and non-toxic materials. Choose from the wide variety different colors and color combinations to match any stroller or fit any person's needs.
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The general format for annotated bibliographies is to list down the biographical details for a source, then follow it with the required annotation. This can run from a single sentence statement to one of a few hundred words (usually between 100 to 200) - just enough to cover whatever types of annotations are requested. Like all types of student writing, of course, it is always best to create your annotated bibliographies with the help of an effective writing software, especially one that is geared for formal academic composition.


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Police say pregnant teen shot in Merrimac in apparent road rage incident
MERRIMAC, Mass. (AP) � A pregnant teenager has been shot in Merrimac in what state police say was an apparent road rage incident.
The Boston Herald reports (http://bit.ly/Nbqwyz ) that the unidentified 16-year-old expectant mother was taken to a hospital in Newburyport. Police say she was shot in the arm and that the injury is not life-threatening.
State police said they are looking for a white Honda Accord with tinted windows and a red, white and blue registration plate.
The shot was apparently fired shortly after noon on Sunday on Route 495 north in Merrimac.
Police say other occupants of the teen's car blamed road rage on the shooting. No other details were immediately available.
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(라이프)is a July 23 - September 11, 2018 TV series directed by Hong Jong-Chan(JTBC Episodes 16) South Korea.
This series examines the hospital as a breeding ground for misuse of power. It is a
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(그녀로 말할 것 같으면)is a July 14 - September 15, 2018 TV series directed by Park Gyung-Ryeol(SBS Episodes 40) South Korea. The story of a woman who tries to recover the memories she lost following complete facial reconstruction surgery...
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(미스터 션샤인)is a July 7, 2018 -- TV series directed by Lee Eung-Bok(tvN Episodes 24) South Korea...
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(내 아이디는 강남미인)is a July 27, 2018 -- TV series directed by Choi Sung-Bum South Korea. Kang Mi-Rae had a timid personality due to her ugly appearance. She was teased by people and even bullied when she attended school. Now, Kang Mi-Rae is beautiful after undergoing plastic surgery, but she still has her timid personality. Kang Mi-Rae starts her first year at a university. People are still mean to her and call her "Gangnam Beauty" in a derogatory manner. Meanwhile, Do Kyung-Seok attends the same university. He does not judge people by their appearance. He cares about what's on the inside rather than outside. Do Kyung-Seok begins to like Kang Mi-Rae. "ID: Gangnam Beauty " takes over the JTBC Fridays & Saturdays 23:00 time slot previously occupied by "Sketch" and followed by "The Third Charm" September, 2018. Based on the webcomic series "Nae IDneun Gangnammiin" by Gi Maeng-Gi (published from April 8, 2016 to December 29, 2017) via com..
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(손: The Guest)is a September 12 - November 1, 2018 TV series directed by Kim Hong-Sun(OCN Episodes 16) South Korea...
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(백일의 낭군님)is a September 10 - October 30, 2018 TV series directed by Lee Jong-Jae(tvN Episodes 16) South Korea. A prince is the victim of an attempted assassination. He falls off a cliff and subsequently wanders for 100 days under a new name and personality. During that time he meets the head of a prominent detective agency...
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(러블리 호러블리)is a August 13, 2018 -- TV series directed by Kang Min-Kyung South Korea. Lovely Horribly (Hangul: 러블리 호러블리; RR: Reobeulli Horeobeulli) is an South Korean television series starring Park Si-hoo and Song Ji-hyo with Lee Gi-kwang, Hahm Eun-jung and Choi Yeo-jin.[4] It premiered on KBS2 in August 13, 2018 and air every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 Philip (Park Si-hoo) and Eul-soon (Song Ji-hyo) are bound by an unusual fate: one's happiness always results in the other's misfortune. The two start writing a drama together, and the events in the screenplay mysteriously begin occurring in real life. ..
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(시간)is a July 25, 2018 -- TV series directed by Jang Joon-Ho South Korea. "Time - Drama" is about a man who spends his last hours fighting for the sake of a woman whose life he ruined...
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(서른이지만 열일곱입니다)is a July 23 - September 25, 2018 TV series directed by Jo Soo-Won(SBS Episodes 40) South Korea. Gong Woo-Jin is a 30-year-old single man and he works as a set designer. Due to a trauma he experienced 13 years ago, he does not want to have a relationship with others. When Woo Seo-Ri was 17, she fell into a coma. 13 years later, she wakes up from her coma. Her mental age is still that of a 17-year-old, but she is now 30-years-old. Gong Woo-Jin and Woo Seo-Ri get involved with each other and fall in love. ..
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(아는 와이프)is a August 1, 2018 -- TV series directed by Lee Sang-Yeob(tvN Episodes 16) South Korea. Cha Joo-Hyuk (Ji Sung) has been married to Seo Woo-Jin (Han Ji-Min) for 5 years. Cha Joo-Hyuk works at a bank and Seo Woo-Jin also has a working career. Due to an unexpected case, Cha Joo-Hyuk makes a choice and that choice leads people, including himself and Seo Woo-Jin, to have totally different lives in the present day...
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(친애하는 판사님께)is a July 25 - September 27, 2018 TV series directed by Boo Sung-Chul(SBS Episodes 40) South Korea. Your Honor[2][3] (Hangul: 친애하는 판사님께; RR: Chinaehaneun Pansanimkke; lit. Dear Judge) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon, Lee Yoo-young, Park Byung-eun and Kwon Nara. It airs on SBS's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot, premiered on July 25, 2018 It tells the story of identical twin brothers who have the same level of intellect but lead entirely different lives...
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(마성의 기쁨)is a September 5, 2018 -- TV series directed by Kim Ga-Ram(MBN,..
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(오늘의 탐정)is a September 5 - October 31, 2018 TV series directed by Lee Jae-Hoon(KBS2 Episodes 32) South Korea...
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(보이스 2)is a August 11, 2018 -- TV series directed by Lee Seung-Young South Korea. Voice 2 (Hangul: 보이스 2; RR: Boiseu 2) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Lee Ha-na and Lee Jin-wook. It is the second season of the 2017 OCN TV series Voice.[1] The series airs on OCN starting August 11, 2018 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:20 (KST) The drama follows the lives of 112 emergency call center employees as they fight against crimes using the sounds that they hear. Voice 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the popular crime mystery thriller Voice, is off to a fantastic start in South Korea. Take a look at its record-breaking premiere viewership, which should delight stars Lee Ha Na and Lee Jin Wook. The original drama, Voice, opened to 2.3 percent of South Korean viewership for its first episode. The series would continue to gain popularity, and it ultimately broke 5 percent at its peak and averaged more than 4.3 percent nati..
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(식샤를 합시다 3)is a July 16, 2018 -- TV series directed by Choi Kyoo-Sik South Korea...
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(당신의 하우스헬퍼)is a July 4 - August 23, 2018 TV series directed by Jeon Woo-Sung(KBS2 Episodes 32) South Korea. Kim Ji-Woon (Ha Seok-Jin) was born to a lawmaker father and doctor mother. He then went on to work at a big company, but he quit his job and stopped talking to his parents. Kim Ji-Woon meets a woman and begins to work as a housekeeper at her home. While doing his job, he listens to his customer's worries and gives advice to help them solve their problems ..
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(사생결단 로맨스)is a July 23, 2018 -- TV series directed by Lee Chang-Han South Korea. A romance takes place between a neurosurgeon and an endocrinologist. The neurosurgeon is Han Seung-Joo (Ji Hyun-Woo). He has a strong desire for winning. The endocrinology doctor is Joo In-A (Lee Si-Young). She is obsessed about hormones...
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(마녀의 사랑)is a July 25, 2018 -- TV series directed by Park Chan-Yool South Korea. Kang Cho-Hong (Yoon So-Hee) works as a delivery woman for a Korean food restaurant. She is a witch and she always finds herself in the business of others. "Witch's Love" takes over the MBN Wed. & Thu. 23:00 time slot previously occupied by "Rich Man." ..
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(너도 인간이니)is a June 4, 2018 -- TV series directed by Cha Young-Hoon(KBS2 Episodes 18) South Korea. Nam Shin (Seo Kang-joon) is a son from a family who runs a large company. After an unexpected accident, he falls into a coma. His mother Laura Oh (Kim Sung-ryung) is an authority on brain science and artificial intelligence. She creates an android named Nam Shin III which identically looks like her son. The android pretends to be Nam Shin, and has a bodyguard, Kang So-bong (Gong Seung-yeon)...
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(라이프 온 마스)is a June 9, 2018 -- Movie directed by Lee Jung-Hyo South Korea. While investigating a serial murder case, Han Tae-joo gets into an incident. When he wakes up, he finds himself back in 1988. To get back to his present world, he must solve the murder case. is an upcoming South Korean television series based on the 2006–7 UK series of the same name.[1] It stars Jung Kyung-ho, Park Sung-woong, Go Ah-sung, Oh Dae-hwan and Noh Jong-hyun. The series is set to air on OCN starting June 9, 2018 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:20 (KST)...
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(김비서가 왜 그럴까)is a June 6, 2018 -- TV series directed by Park Joon-Hwa South Korea. Revolves around the narcissistic vice president of a major corporation and his highly capable secretary. Misunderstanding arises when she announces to resign after working for 9 years...
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(훈남정음)is a May 23, 2018 -- Movie directed by Kim Yoo-Jin South Korea. A romantic comedy about a man who knows everything there is to know about love and a woman whose biggest dream is to get married. It airs on SBS premiered May 23, 2018, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot...
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; RR : Miseu Hammurabi) is an upcoming South Korean television series written by Moon Yoo-seok, the chief judge of Seoul Eastern District Court, and starring Go Ara , Kim Myung-soo and Sung Dong-il .It is based on the screenwriter's own novel of the same name, which was first serialized in 2015 onThe Hankyorehand was later published in paperback form in 2016 by Munhakdongne Publishing Group.It airs on JTBC starting May 21, 2018, every Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 KST . A legal drama centering around judge Im Ba Reun, an elite judge who strictly follows what he believes is right, and a rookie judge, Park Cha Oh Reum, who follows the principle of "an eye for an eye."..
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(같이 살래요)is a March 17, 2018 --(KBS2 Episodes 50) Movie directed by Yoon Chang-Beom South Korea. Park Yoo Ha studied hard in medical school and finished her intern course. She works hard to become a doctor due to her father. Her father raised 4 children by himself and her oldest sister also sacrificed for the family. Yoo Ha is not interested in other people. Suddenly, her father marries a woman rich enough to own a building. Meanwhile, Jung Eun Tae works as a doctor. He volunteered for performing medical service abroad, but he comes back to Korea. Eun Tae is not interested in marriage, because his father placed priority on his medical work over family and Eun Tae believes he is like his father...
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(그 남자가 거기 있다)is a June 12, 2011 TV series directed by No Sang-Hoon(KBS2 Episodes 1) South Korea. Seo Joon Hee, a pretty photographer, and her professor and novelist husband Jung Min Suk, appeared to be a perfect couple whom everyone envied. However, Min Suk was discovered murdered shortly after the morning news and Joon Hee immediately becomes the police's prime suspect. She only has fragments of memory about the day's events, and eventually turns to her longtime friend Yoon Jae Hoon for help. ..
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[수상한 삼형제] Sun-kyeong is a retired police officer and father of three sons. He had high hopes for his eldest son Gun-gang, but he has fallen short of expectations almost every time. He has made wrong decisions many times in life, ending up being divorced and going bankrupt. Sun-kyeong was not happy with Gun-gang's decision to remarry Chung-nan, but after finding out Chung-nan's secret, he keeps it unknown and wishes the couple's happiness. His second son Hyun-chal is the envy of the town and pride of his father. Compared to his older brother, he was not favored as much by his parents as a child, but now he runs a number of businesses which are quite successful. Sun-kyeong always feels indebted to Hyun-chal's wife, Wu-mi who has long sacrificed her happiness for the benefit of the Kim family. Sun-kyeong feels proud of his last son Yi-sang as he follows in his father's footsteps by becoming a police officer. However, due to the generation gap..
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More than a thousand years ago from the present time, Puyeoju is the Baek Jae Empire's princess. Unlike other princesses, she is active and skilled in the arts and in sports. When the Baek Jae Empire crumbles due to a spy, Kum-hwa, she runs away with her bodyguard General Guishil Ari and falls in love with him in the meanwhile. The new conquerer Kim Yu-suk is also in love with the princess, but only receives hate in return. In a desperate attempt to win her, he kills Ari, but the princess runs away and jumps off a cliff to kill herself. While falling, she travels more than one thousand years into the future, which is our present time of 2003. Only she remains to be who she was, and she encounters Ari to be an aimless fashion designer Kang In-chul with a warm heart and bad temper. Although he is annoyed at her ignorance of the present world, he comes to fall in love with the princess again. Fujiwara Tatsuji is the son of the Fujiwara dynasty, and once again..
Three Dads One Mom (Three Dads One Mom / One Mom and Three Dads / Three Dads and a Mother/ 아빠셋 엄마하나)
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KBS drama <3 Mom, Dad a> that her husband and raising a baby alone, a woman died and three men donated sperm to her romance with comic alkongdalkonghan every unfolding drama. Male infertility and the age of the sperm donation, and her husband's death resulted in a set of early, but the somewhat heavy natseoleot, <3 Mom, Dad a> romance, the comic character of the drama itself out soon to live a normal atmosphere of romance, drama was created. Leads one to play your character, the drama in the rapid deployment tempo and rhythm story that implies solving those problems reel. Na (Eugene min) over the age of each man's character At first glance, since they do not think I can easily look together. However, they suffer from infertility as loyal a friend to donate sperm to the couple, and he died (tteomilrideutyijiman) Select the father role. Although a little less realistic settings and characters, but, do not take lightly..
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(쓰리데이즈)is a February 26, 2014 -- TV series directed by Shin Kyung-Soo(SBS Episodes 16) South Korea.PlotThe South Korean President travels to a villa to enjoy his vacation. After three gunshots are fired, he disappears. His bodyguard Han Tae-Kyung ( Park Yoo-Chun ) attempts to find the President. A drama about the president who goes missing during his vacation after three rounds of gun shots at his own villa and his bodyguards who pursue the case and try to save him. The drama traces the footsteps of the security guards who try to locate the missing president and unfold the mystery surrounding the president′s disappearance. ..
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These days, there seems to be just too many single working women in their 30's. These women have spent all their years accomplishing their dream and now stand all alone. They turn to men now hoping to settle down but all the fine guys have been snatched away by young girls who were only concerned about getting married. Now they try to fall into self-hypnotism that they are better off than being trapped in an unhappy marriage but they can't help feeling being all alone and lonely. "Marry Me" is a story of how women in their thirties come to face with life and discover something new about their lives. 30 year-old spinster reporter Sin-Young was once called a "troublemaker reporter" but she clenched her teeth and kept digging into her work. Finally all of these efforts were rewarded with a prize for getting a scoop. As every dog has his day, she also gets hers and is offered an audition for news anchor. But again, her destiny doesn't leave her in peace and b..
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May 16, 2011 -- November 4, 2011
A family drama that portrays the work and romantic relationships of young people. Go Eun Nim works hard at her part-time job and stays cheerful to support her family, which includes Choi Joon Young and his mother, who suffered after marrying the wrong man and was taken in by Eun Nim's grandmother. Joon Young grew up with Eun Nim like siblings, but slowly begins seeing her as a woman. Lee Se In is the opposite of Eun Nim, with brains, looks and wealth as the heir of a business, but is selfish and spoilt. He uses studying in the U.S. as an excuse to play around. Hong Joo Mi is the picture of perfection; proud, confident and beautiful, she's the youngest team leader at Chairman Lee's company. She has walked her whole life on the path of the elite, from elementary school to her career, and is unused to failure. ..


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The federal government has been shut down for about 15 hours with no end in sight, resulting in the furlough of thousands of government workers and many other effects in Washington, D.C. and the rest of the country.
Here are some things you will not be able to do until the government reopens.
1. Watch the Panda Cam. The National Zoo's Panda Cam has gone dark. For now, you will not be able to see the pandas in their cages.
2. Go to the zoo. Not only will you not be able to watch the pandas at your desk, you can't visit the National Zoo in D.C. However, the animals will still be cared for.
3. Visit the monuments or memorials in Washington, D.C. All of the monuments, like the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument are closed due to the shutdown.
4. Receive a gun permit. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is unable to review of any applications it receives for alcohol, tobacco, guns and explosives.
5. Unless you already have a permit or visa, you won't be able to leave the country. Any applications for a passport or visa will be unprocessed until the end of the shutdown. During the 1995 and 1996 shutdowns, between 20,000 and 30,000 visa applications from foreigners went unprocessed. Additionally, 200,000 U.S. applications for passports were not processed and, consequently, the tourism and airline industries lost millions of dollars.
6. You won't be able to receive medical treatment at the National Institutes of Health. New patients might not be accepted at the National Institutes of Health clinical center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could end disease surveillance, which is what happened during the 1995 and 1996 shutdowns. Calls to a hotline at the NIH about diseases were also not taken.
7. The Capitol Visitor's Center is closed. Until the end of the shutdown, you won't be able to visit the place where Congress is working.
8. You won't be able to enter most museums in D.C. This includes the American History Museum, the Museum of Natural History and the Native American Museum, to name a few. Also, the Holocaust Museum is closed. However, the Newseum is still open.
9. If your wedding is scheduled to take place in a national park, you'll have to move or postpone it. Events in national parks, like the Grand Canyon, will not be able to go on until after the shutdown.
10. If you are a veteran, you will not receive many services and benefits. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, several services for veterans will be impacted, including the limiting of vocational rehabilitation and education counseling and the suspension of compensation and benefits if the shutdown lasts several weeks.


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SEATTLE -- After hitting seventh or eighth in the Mariners' batting order for most of the first 18 games of the season, Dustin Ackley found himself batting second on Monday against the Astros, as manager Lloyd McClendon looked to shake things up following a 1-6 road trip.
Ackley had a team-leading .279 batting average and 10 runs scored, and was tied for the most RBIs with 10 going into Monday's action, so McClendon said he just wanted to get a hotter bat higher in the order.
Shortstop Brad Miller, hitting .194 after 17 games in the No. 2 spot, was dropped to ninth.
"We've been playing with the lineup the last 3-4 days, just trying to get more production," said McClendon, who penciled in Ackley fifth for the first time in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins. "We'll see how things fall out. Hopefully he'll give us a spark."
Ackley, who has hit .345 over his last eight starts, is one of the few recent Mariners' bright spots offensively. He said the key will be not changing his approach just because he's hitting in a different spot in the order.
"The minute I start worrying about the approach I have to take for different spots in the lineup, that's when I'm only hurting myself," he said. "Whether I'm hitting first, fourth, third, ninth, whatever, I have to take the same approach I've taken the whole time since I've started feeling great at the plate. That's just something I can't get away from."
Ackley hit .304 after the All-Star break last year and carried that over to a strong spring. That is far more important to him now than where he's batting.
"It's just mentally being ready to hit from the first pitch on," he said. "If I start worrying about whether I should take these pitches, I have to work the count, stuff like that, that's not where I'm at my best. I just need to stay with the same approach. The situation will dictate a lot of that stuff, but for me it's being up there ready to hit every pitch."
Miller took the move in stride as well.
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It's been a lovely Christmas here. We've visited with Granparents and cousins, built multiple lego creations and stuffed ourselves silly, among many other good things. I hope it's been equally happy where you are.
And now we enter one of my favorite weeks of the year – the week between Christmas and New Years. The gifts are given, the cards are sent and the lists are checked-off. This is when I thoroughly enjoy the season – with nothing hanging over my head. Monday we're going to go to Temple Square (pictured last year). We're going to enjoy a slower pace, more time to play, and more holiday food.
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Michael Jackson may have died in debt, but the legendary pop star will leave millions of dollars for his kids and mother through his estate.
Executors of Jackson's Encino, Los Angeles compound asked a judge on Tuesday to allow them to put aside $30 million in the home's gross revenue for a trust fund for the deceased singer's mother and three children, Reuters reports.
Attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain said the abode generated more than $310 million since Jackson's surprising death from album sales, merchandising and other products. The money has helped pay for the more than $400 million in debt the singer left behind.
Mom Katherine Jackson, 81, and the pop idol's three children, Prince, 14, Paris, 13, and Blanket, are the designated beneficiaries of the estate where their father grew up, according to The Associated Press. A court hearing in the case in scheduled for September 28.
Since the Encino property was appraised at $4.15 in 2010, it has undergone extensive renovation. The legal documents filed by the executors said Katherine Jackson is looking at other homes in the same price range.
Jackson died after overdosing on drugs he was using for sleep in 2009. His doctor, Conrad Murray, faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the famed singer's death. Murray pleaded not guilty earlier this month.
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Michael Jackson may have died in debt, but the legendary pop star will leave millions of dollars for his kids and mother through his estate.


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Times are changing in O&M too. Two or three years ago, service contracts from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) attached to a turbine sale were short, often between two and four years. Now, because those same OEMs are pulling in less cash from turbine sales, they are stepping up their sales pitches for O&M because profit margins on service are good and they need to offset lower turbine sales.
"Three years ago, when we bought turbines, a lot of suppliers said: 'We'll provide the parts but that's all we'll do.' Now there are ten-year service contracts on the table," said Scott McBride, regional operations manager for Padoma Wind Power, at a recent conference on O&M.
It is true that no one knows the machine better than the engineers who designed it and, in a good relationship, the interests of OEM and owner would be aligned during the warranty and service stages. But it is not always so, which is one reason why conducting an exhaustive end-of-warranty inspection is essential.
This year, as Merritt Brown of Rev1 Wind explains (page 12), is the long-foreseen tipping point where more operational wind turbines will be coming off OEM warranties than are currently covered. Component failures will be the plant owner's responsibility. Thorough inspection before this shift in responsibility - with the OEM watching on - can minimise the surprises and service charges down the road.
It's no surprise now that few turbines will reach their 20-year service life cycles without major repairs. The trick for operators is to anticipate problems and minimise and manage the costs. And this is where condition monitoring systems (CMS) help. There are various systems available, pre-installed or retro-fitted, which monitor components and warn of incipient failure. Operators can then schedule repairs, source parts and often consolidate a few repairs with one costly crane hire.
But there, too, there is nuance. US wind plant operators are debating how much to invest in the systems, and appear to be looking for new turbines to be pre-installed with CMS, with some of the cost being absorbed by the O&Ms. In this buyers' market, that just may come to pass.
The value, however, of adding a monitoring system as an after-market upgrade is not shared by all operators (page 6). While CMS on new machines is standard in Europe, required by most insurance policies, only around 10% of operating wind turbines in the US employ it, with vibration monitoring being the most common. Iberdrola, for example, is using CMS on 100 of its 2,500 North American turbines to measure its value and cost-effectiveness.
With data flooding in, the difficulty now is how to interpret it and see the overall picture. A CMS system may detect increased vibration throughout the drive train, but is it a gearbox concern or did a wind gust tax the rotor plane? Robert Poore of DNV Global Energy Concepts says: "We need to use multiple sources. You don't know what you'll need or want in the future." By aligning CMS information with data from the turbine's supervisory control and data acquisition (Scada) system, questions can be answered more clearly, eliminating error and maximising repair expenses, such as sharing crane hire across a number of repairs. By combining gearbox oil analysis results with those of a borescope camera run through the gearbox, precise problems can be established.
Good maintenance saves money
The US turbine fleet has historically been performing around 10% less than pre-construction estimates. Financial investors in wind projects have been among the first to notice because, if 10% fewer dollars are flowing in, their investment will be tied up in a wind plant for longer. Many factors can contribute to underperforming wind plants, but a good O&M constantly evaluates and investigates if a turbine performs against expectations.
A significant amount of downtime is often just the time it takes for technicians to get to a project, says Marty Crotty, president of AES Wind Generation. Often, he adds, operators are too satisfied to simply react and resolve problems and don't spend enough time doing forensic analysis into the root cause of downtime or sub-optimal performance.
The charge for O&M providers is a noble and difficult one. If identifying, understanding, and resolving underperforming wind projects was easy, "we would have already figured it out by now", says Poore.


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CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge in Goodyear's Ohio hometown has thrown out a lawsuit filed by French workers trying to save their jobs.
A federal judge in Akron ruled late Wednesday against workers who had sued to block the shutdown of their plant in Amiens. The judge said the class-action lawsuit failed to prove contract violations or interference by the parent company in its French operations.
Attorney Robert Gary represents the workers. He said Thursday the decision will be reviewed by French parties before a decision is made on an appeal.
The plant has become a symbol of labor tensions in France. Workers seized the plant's director and human resources chief for two days in early January to demand bigger severance packages. The managers were released after police intervened.


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It's been awhile since my last personal news post, and I figure that enough has been happening to warrant yet another exciting news update. Yay! ;) So let's see, first on my mind is the recent launch of the new design for Monzilla Media, the official site for my personal website and graphic design business. The first two versions of the site were single-page brochure sites, but this new version is fully loaded, featuring tons of portfolio content, business news, and […] Continue reading »


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South County defendants deny charges
Grand jury transcripts will be released in corruption case
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After more than three months of delays, each of the figures accused in a South County corruption scandal stretching across three school and college districts have pleaded not guilty to the charges they face.
Thirteen of the 15 officials and contractors entered not guilty pleas at a hearing Friday in a Chula Vista courtroom. Each faces dozens of charges ranging from conspiracy and extortion to bribery and perjury.
The officials stand accused of accepting meals, tickets to sporting events and plays, campaign contributions and other considerations in exchange for multimillion-dollar school bond construction contracts.
Two of the defendants — San Ysidro School District board member Yolanda Hernandez and Gary Cabello, a bond financier with ties to
The 13 other officials postponed their arraignments several times until finally entering pleas Friday.
After accepting the pleas, Superior Court Judge Ana Espana set Feb. 18, 2014, as atentative trial date.
Espana also ruled on Friday that thousands of pages of grand jury testimony involving the cases must be unsealed, except for information she rules must be redacted because it would unfairly prejudice the public against the defendants.
She denied a request by the defendants' attorneys to keep the 27 volumes of transcripts under wraps, which they argued would poison the jury pool, making it impossible for their clients to receive a fair trial in San Diego.
Marc Carlos, an attorney who represents Sweetwater school board member Pearl Quinones, authored the motion to keep the transcripts sealed. He said that the 4,000-page transcripts contain sensitive information that is not subject to cross-examination by defense attorneys that, taken at face value, could harm his client and others in the eyes of the public.
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An attorney representing several media outlets, led by U-T San Diego, argued that the public's right to the information contained in the transcripts outweighed any potential negative publicity that could result from the release.
Guylyn R. Cummins said that the courts had a long history of releasing grand jury transcripts in cases with much more publicity and national reach than this case, such as the Watergate scandal, the Scott Peterson murder trial and the Jon Benet Ramsey murder case.
"This case is just not that high profile," Cummins said.
Espana, who said she originally believed the information would be prejudicial, ultimately concluded that South Bay's population was large enough that 12 impartial jurors could be found and that any biased potential jurors could be screened out using traditional jury selection methods.
She also said that much of the information contained in the transcripts was already made public in documents already released, such as search warrant affidavits.
In a nod to the defendants' rights to a fair trial, however, Espana said she would allow the defense attorneys an opportunity to identify and request redaction of potentially prejudicial or inflammatory information. She will rule on those requests during a May 24 hearing.
"I invite you to tell me what you think (should be redacted)," Espana said.
"The entire thing," Carlos said, drawing laughs from the gallery.
"You already told me that, and you lost," Espana said.
Espana also denied a request by one of the defendants to have his indictment tossed out on technical grounds.
Attorneys for Seville Construction Services President Jeffrey Flores made the motion, arguing that the indictment itself was too vague and that a briber could not be charged with conspiring with the person soliciting a bribe.
After hearing a counter argument from prosecutors, Espana ruled that the case law cited by Flores' attorneys was inapplicable and denied the motion. Flores then pleaded not guilty to each of the counts against him.
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In twelve weeks, on the busiest shopping day of the year, Walmart workers will mount what may be the biggest-ever US strike against the retail giant. In an e-mailed statement, a campaign closely tied to the United Food & Commercial Workers union promised "widespread, massive strikes and protests for Black Friday," the day after Thanksgiving. A Black Friday strike last year, in which organizers say over 400 workers walked off the job, was the largest and highest-profile action to date by the union-backed non-union workers' group OUR Walmart, and the largest US strike in the company's five-decade history.


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Meet Me in Morocco
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Some of my favorites of the new releases hale from Sway's; two are not shown on the Challenge website. These poofs come in both olive (shown) and navy. The screen in the back is intricate and lovely. I put two together -- not to hide anything but to add some wall interest *wink*.
This is Sway's [Amal] Day-bed Nook Set. It comes in both gold and silver, dark wood or light, adult and PG. I am not sure all combos are covered in every type of set. You will just have to zip over there and look. They are ALL lovely.
The lamp is VERY cleverly made and while you cannot see it in my photo has a warm DIRECTIONAL glow through the tiny (real) holes. Impressive.
I was so in the Moroccan mood (yes I was) that I ventured over to Naked Mesh and picked up this full-perm hookah. Now it isn't textured this way, it is -- well NAKED as the name implies. With a handy little program that I have I made my own specular and normal maps and added textures to the ambient map provided. So now my previously primmy and sculpted hookah has been relegated to the archives. Time marches on. This is .5 land impact.
Some designers have discount prices for the first week or so. I don't have a list of who and how long but being speedy is probably good for you pocketbook.
High Contrast
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases
Ducknipple has some value packed new releases with enough color combos to keep you wearing something different for a VERY long time.
Affel is the name of the set. Twelve colors for the tank; twelve colors for the cropped sweater. Do the math. OR, just admit that's a lot of choices. You can also wear the sweater sans tank.
These Spinner boots come with optional legwarmers (color hud). Those are fitted mesh and I am not "there" yet, either in viewer or in temperament *wink*, but happily the boots work just fine while I am moving into the present.
Yep, I am sometimes slow to adopt newness. YOU, of course are probably up to date, so get over there!
And here is a not so arty shot so you can see the details more clearly. Click for a larger version.
Poses by: Diesel Works, LAP (nla)
I Think - Therefore I Blog
Posted by Chic Aeon in freebies, hair, iheartslFeed, meme, new releases, skin on Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Now I kinda look like a copycat here, blogger table and new Amacci hair. I want it to be known that I was wearing the hair BEFORE I saw this week's meme. So that just doesn't count!
Berry apparently has the NEW {what next} blogger office - LOL. "I" still have my old one.
Remember this? It seemed like we ALL had one. They were on some sort of deal if I remember correctly and the feeds were filled with this office. Now when I think of Blogging (yes with a capital B) I think of my blogger office. I lived with it for many months through house changes galore (at least three that I can recall, one spot I don't even remember living in and likely more where I never took photos). So I had to see if I still had it.
Amazingly all but the pencil cup was still around, database meltdowns and all. Of course the items weren't TOGETHER, but I got them set up, my laptop and bulletin board customized still.
This is the photo I decided to recreate. Taken a bit over two years ago, it was state of the art. Now baked in shadows have pretty much disappeared as more folks have dynamic shadows turned on in their viewer, really ugly bare feet have been replaced by mesh goodness.
I still had the Not So Bad skybox that I lived in for many months. Best of all I remembered who made it so I could look for it. I remain on the subscribo and that helped, I admit.
This is new release Tyne skin and Sol hair from Amacci, part of a BIG release that includes lot of hairs (most with optional flowers) as well as eyes. This is a very pretty skin and the hair is quite lovely with a wrapped bun in back and loose tendrils; casual but feminine.
There is a group gift of this skin, so be sure and check that out.
My jacket is from Ducknipple, yoga pants from 1 Hundred.
Here are my meme answers. In the sake of time and sleep I am going to ONLY write the answers since most of you will know the questions well anyway :D
1. I only use my computer to write on; not all that modern.
2. I don't have a mission statement; that sounds WAY too much like work.
3. I honestly don't have time to read many blogs these days; I have never been interested in folks that try to fan the flames of discontent.
4. I reread my posts a time or two usually. Grammar isn't usually a big issue but sometime I just don't pay attention when I am typing; I get too involved.
5. I have no interest in switching blogs with anyone, thank you very much.
6. My blogging style has indeed changed over the years, at least a close real life friend and reader has told me that many times. I am more willing to share now and more "me" than when I started out and Chic was a persona. We weren't as melded to each other then as we are now.
7. I am not sure anything super extraordinary has happened because I blog. More folks know who I am than would otherwise of course. Over the years people have recognized me (or my name tag) and said hi in a fandom (OK. I did check that word; the spell checkers is NOT as smart as Google - well we knew that) sort of way. That's about it.
8. My blog is definitely in the fashion and design category.
9. Blogging has taught me a lot about photography, a real life interest in the past. My favorite part of "the job" is taking the photos.
10. Top three tips to new bloggers: 1. do NOT pester designers 2. keep your commitments 3. don't write anything you don't mean.
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It's Party Time
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Sunday, April 27, 2014
Three new (ish) releases make up this post.
Just out:
deviousMind's "A little Party never hurt Nobody!" which got me close to naked once again.
Vanity Hair's Dreamsome; definitely fun and fantasy
And then we have the poses; perfect for this.
I was a VERY good girl and cleaned out my inventory today. You know what I found? Some (not so new by now) poses from Diesel Works.
Auto-accept is a wondrous thing but sometimes items get lost in the clutter. Check out the goodness -- you naughty gals.
Poses by: Diesel Works : Lola
What's Happening with SL Mainland
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I haven't written a Sunday op ed piece in awhile, but as serendipity would have it, quite a few events lead me to this post.
This is the land below my shop. I don't visit often and there hasn't been a building down here for awhile. See all that bumpy ground in the distance? That is abandoned land.
Now if you live on a private parcel, this may be a new scene for you, but those of us living "free" so to speak on the mainland can't help but notice the abundance of abandoned land. This is NOT new news. Still, nothing seems to be happening to rein in the ever escalating empty landscape.
Several years ago -- before the land in maintenance stopped being readily sold -- I had a "fix it" idea. Why not give premium members 1024 instead of 512? That might get more premium members as well as dot the landscape with something besides bare land. But, I have a lot of "good ideas" that never make it to fruition; not a surprise that no one else thought of it. Or, if they did it was not voted into being.
My shop's land has been group owned since -- I had to look that up -- June 2009. That's a long history in one spot. I haven't always been here, others have had their turn. Still, I have posts with photos taken here dating back from that time. I don't want to SHOW them to you of course! Embarrassing.
For many years (four or more) the land on both sides was owned by very large groups. One seemed to be a role play group and the other rented out sections of the land with houses way up in the sky. Last year both of those groups gave the land back to Linden Lab. It has been VERY peaceful in my sim for a long time.
Sometime in the last month or so one of those large pieces of land sold, was subdivided and sold again. Now there are 512 lots for sale, one of them boarding the group land. Logic tells me that since it has been five years or more since that land has been available, it might be good to purchase -- for prims and future expansion. But it is beyond what I consider a good market price, so that may not happen.
It didn't take me long to find land even cheaper than that. I zipped over there and it isn't a bad lot at all. Flat and bordering a big but nice house. There was something else there that might have been gambling, but still up in the air it matters not.
When The Lab announced the free island deal a couple of years ago (you didn't need to pay the purchase price, only the monthly tier) it was pretty much the end of mainland. You didn't have to think too hard to see that coming. The coffers most likely get filled better this way, but it is a shame to see historically viable lands -- ones I grew up with and on -- set adrift.
There was a rumor going around that The Lab might institute a new rule on the Marketplace where anyone selling over six items must have an inworld shop. Now this sounded like a fairly credible rumor, but even if it did come from "a Linden", that doesn't mean it would happen. There have been plenty of ideas -- especially those having to do with the Marketplace -- that have come and gone with only a little fist waving and a sigh or two.
I honestly think there is SOME merit in that idea. It would, in theory, help populate the mainland again since the best value is to pay premium for a year and get a free tier 512. Cost about $2 a month out of pocket for the year. I am not sure how those, like me, with a shop on group land would qualify. Maybe you would need to be an officer of the group? My thinking really hasn't gotten that far. It is only a cognitive exercise after all, not a picture of the actual future.
There are plenty of things that need to be address in SL.
I just think that mainland shouldn't fall too far down on the list. It is a waste.
Outfit, see Thursday's post
Poses by: LAP (nla)
Fashionable in Grayscale
For Miss Fashion 2014 from AD Creations --- Tribute to Mozzillo.
This is a striking mesh ensemble seemingly made for photos :D.
A sure attention getter!
You can remove the chest rose should you be feeling minimalist. In a rare departure from my norm, I was not today *wink*. This was made for an event that took place the 23rd. Not currently in the shop, contact Aliza Karu for more info.
Skin: Rayna by Amacci
Pose by: the magic of SL freezing me in place artfully (who knows?)
It's That Time Again
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed on Friday, April 25, 2014
The Collage is opening again. Here is a quick look at what you might find. This corner house is really cute and designed as a shop.
Vintage shabby chic crafting.
Nothing is better than a hot bath after a long day. Well maybe "something" :D
Foodstuffs add realism -- and no calories.
A screened outdoor room let's you enjoy the warm weather WITHOUT the bugs.
A calm place for thoughtful contemplation. Gaze at the star pattern and repeat after me -----
It's Party Time
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, iheartslFeed, new releases, poses on Thursday, April 24, 2014
Three new (ish) releases make up this post.
Just out:
deviousMind's "A little Party never hurt Nobody!" which got me close to naked once again.
Vanity Hair's Dreamsome; definitely fun and fantasy
And then we have the poses; perfect for this.
I was a VERY good girl and cleaned out my inventory today. You know what I found? Some (not so new by now) poses from Diesel Works.
Auto-accept is a wondrous thing but sometimes items get lost in the clutter. Check out the goodness -- you naughty gals.
Poses by: Diesel Works : Lola
Lazy Day
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, iheartslFeed, new releases, The Feeling
Lazy day; feisty day (fighting with bureaucracy).
Either way, books are an escape. I love books for props and decor. You can pick these up as part of a gacha set at The Feeling. They come with touch on-off shadow (nice) and hale from Arcana Antiques & Oddities.
Along with books there are candles, a candelabra, a skull and ...
a reading nook with poses. ESCAPE! Here I come.
My outfit (sans undies) are parts of new releases from K-Code. There are also similar jeans with bunched bottoms rather than cuffs. With many colors to choose from you can mix and match to your heart's content.
The building I am standing in is newly out from {theosophy}, the Nicholaston Skybox. It boasts an open plan, gorgeous windows, an atrium style entry (doors don't open -- in the air, ya know) and texture change hud. A great space for entertaining (big dance area if you so choose) OR a very nice shop in the sky. It has a 20 x 20 footprint and is 36 LI (yeah). If you were sneaky you could fit this on a 512 :D.
These radiators come with and while not available separately at the moment, they may be soon; I put in a vote for that just for you. Oh so cute they would be a great addition for your current abode should you not need a new one!
Hair once again from MINA
Poses by: Diesel Works
Arabian Nights Duo
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, hunts, iheartslFeed on Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Need a bit of the exotic in your life? Hop on over to Mirage and pick up these nice outfits on the Arabian Nights 2 Hunt. Be sure and click the hint giver at the entrance of the store. You are looking for an Aladdin Lamp.
Some prim adjustments will likely be necessary. The lady's outfit comes with shoes but they are sized for babies (who knows). If you keep at it, you can get them to fit. OR there is always barefoot.
This is a 1 linden hunt. Both outfits are in one box.
Poses by: Diesel Works
Sand Castles
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, iheartslFeed, new releases on Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Happy Earth Day!
Just out - an appropriate soil related product, Ripley Von D's Glowing Sand Castle.
This looks a bit like one of the Photoshopped photos, but it is not. This is a BIG castle!
Ripley and I go back a bit; he wasn't Ripley then and this wasn't the platform. We helped each other back then -- learning the very impressive but SO different tech.
Meanwhile I was very pleased to see Ripley's first SL product. It is very lovely using materials and with lots of options. The pack of goodness is vast with different ready-made castles to choose from including dark or light sand and high or low sand hill.
Now I don't have a sandy beach at MOSP, but I do have an underwater grotto. It looks right at home. You can tint the sand to better coordinate with whatever sand texture you are using. There is no demo yet on the Marketplace, but you can come see the plainest (most realistic but not so much fun) version of the new release here.
My dress is a pretty little thing; feminine and breezy it hales from SLC, the Airy Summer Tunic Dress. Perfect for hot day shopping or even over your swimsuit, it comes in a variety of styles.
Hair by MINA
Poses by: aDORKable
Remembering Dove
We are a bit of a motley crew this morning. The theme of this post is pose making, this week's Monday Meme. But, as circumstance would have it, a freebie post was in the works. Hence a duel duty photo shoot along with a brief overview of one good hunt. A nice gift is a bonus.
Now my lead photo holds NO comparison to Strawberry's, but that's OK. We had a good time; all got together (a rarity) and shared some reminiscent moments about Dove.
My pose is called "Doin Right" and is from February 16 2009. Like Strawberry -- and I am guessing many old timer's -- Long Awkward Pose is at the top of my list. I still use them often and add the (nla) designation sadly. No longer available is not something I like to think about when LAP comes to mind. I grew up with Dove's poses; many freebies. I watched stores change, satellites come and go, and finally a carnival sim. Later the atmosphere turned to pastoral bliss. The poses were always great to try.
The group pose that I think of as the three monkeys (hear,speak, say no evil) was undoubtedly from a hunt. The Poop hunts (you were searching for doggie droppings with a pail and shovel -- still have those) were legendary LOL. Good stuff. Much fun.
I asked each of my gal friends to pick out a favorite LAP pose. We are all old, so we of course ALL have them!
Now I need to digress from poses just a bit (this is going to be a long post and since it took many many hours, I may call it "tomorrow's" post too) *wink*. Yesterday a long time friend of mine asked about a getting some new duds. This was a guy and one who seldom changes outfits, so I was thrilled that he felt some new wardrobe additions were in order.
Getting stuff for guys IS hard, especially free things. I did find a few items along the way and will show those off soon. He found a sweater he loved at a place he got a free group gift (see that giftie - shopping thing DOES works sometimes) and is happy. He also now understands (I am hoping) about ADD and alpha layers. I told you he doesn't update often.
Along the way, I found some new stuff for gals, which lead to a phone call and then the discovery of a hunt. I didn't pick up anything new (I mean I have SO much) but I enjoyed my time on the search and the lucky chairs and the boards and all. Old times remembered.
THIS outfit is from the Designer's Easter Hunt which started a few days ago. There are four stores with ten items each. We started at Sassy of course and that was a good plan as the eggs were big there and the store not huge. So between us, we found all the eggs. Bee is wearing a really pretty mesh camisole top and some metalic jeans (different prizes). The tattoo is one she found on the same hunt but at Naughty & Nice.
Now even though the gals looked hard, they only found a few prizes there. The eggs were much smaller and colored, so that may have something to do with it. Each egg has a hint to the next egg, but a better plan is just to look around the stores; many of the hints don't make much sense and "may" actually go to an egg in ANOTHER store, not where you are. That was a bit confusing.
There are some nice things to be found at Edelfabrik. Three full outfits are part of the prize packs. Lots of undies too. This is a combo of two of the full outfits. SHOES are included, and these are especially cute. The top has a hud for the undershirt so you can change colors and sayings.
Pick up a notecard from the hunt poster to get all the landmarks.
Last up is Dee with a free dress from TuttiFrutti. Find it as you walk into the store.
[ LNS ] - LaNoir Soleil Designs had a great deal going on over the weekend. Alas it is over. A free gift card to use at the store. This hair came from there as well a Bee's. My alt got some new hair too! Very nice with great color huds.
Even though that generous give away is over, you can get free hairs (pink and purple and the one black one Bee is wearing --most likely there by mistake) in the ROW of lucky chairs here. There are also gifts to be had in the same area.
Now back to poses -
Part of the meme was to list our favorite posemakers. I too have lots of poses even though I go through each pack and delete ones that don't fit or that are so similar to another there is no point in having both. Here are my favorites and the ones that you have no doubt seen I use most often.
Long Awkward Pose - long gone but definitely not forgotten.
Diesel Works - Great poses for guys, many free pose packs in the store -- usually one a month -- and some very creative work, makes this the number two slot on my list. If I am in a REAL hurry, I type in Julie to get some of my all time favorites.
aDORKable - I have a ton of aDORKable poses. Most I have gone through and are in categories like stances - glamour, girlie or natural. Others that came with props are still in sets. Still available on the marketplace, I was very sorry to see the creating cease.
Poses by: Long Awkward Pose (nla)
Under The Tuscan Sun
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Saturday, April 19, 2014
I am not sure if this month's The Liaison Collaborative is super special or if it is just my romantic notions. Either way it works for me. I can almost picture a rugged good looking guy pouring me a glass of wine as I gaze over the vineyard. Yes, it must be romance.
This gloriously textured food plank is from Pixel Mode. It was just SO beautiful I had to have it -- living now in Tuscany ya know.
It sits in its glory on a table with deco from 22769 ~ [bauwerk]. This is part of a BIG release for the event.
When I first starting setting up the Tuscan Villa, I knew I wanted a vineyard. Alas my search lead me to sculpts and primmy ones at that. I couldn't afford the land impact.
To my VERY pleasant surprise, this round's offering from Botanical is a grape vine set. Two sizes (these are the longer version) on trellises as well as some single bushes are included.
They come with an easy to use hud to change the seasons. Posts and dirt can be visible or not on an individual basis. This is an outstanding value if you have anywhere to start a vineyard!
And if your dreams of the Italian countryside include a very large mansion, Barnesworth Annubis has you covered with his new release, Villa Siena. It comes with a roomy enclosed courtyard. This is the view from the back. Impressive.
One More With Feeling
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, iheartslFeed, new releases, The Feeling on Friday, April 18, 2014
One more post for The Feeling.
Words are the theme this round. Even if you can't read the painting in pink (I can! *wink*), it is very pretty. I'll let you use a translator to discover the meaning. It is one of the rare gacha items from [freebird].
My top is one of four off the shoulder number with sayings. This was definitely my favorite. "Dance the Dance You Dance - Don't Dance the Dance People Who Dance Dance". Love it. There are three other wordy choices in the hud pack. This is from the NS:: Cutie Store.
The colorful, Springy pinwheels are one of the offerings from DaD DESIGN.
Shorts by Decoy
Hair by MINA
Pose by: Diesel Works
TLC for April
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Thursday, April 17, 2014
The Liaison Collaborative has opened for April. New from BAIASTICE, a collection of posh attire just right for Tuscany -- my vision of it anyway.
The Metallic Plisse Skirt and the Vena oversize sweater come in lots of great color combos so you can pick your favorites. Contrast or blend from a palette of hues.
Nearby at The Garden outdoor living is featured. Now there are a lot of folks not set up there yet, so you might wait a day or two and take it all in at once. Sway's however IS set up and you can find this Garrison Pergola along with lots of furnishings and decor. I, of course being a details gal love the fruit, magazines and topiary the best.
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I don't know HOW I forgot about the windchimes, but when I journeyed over to TLC this morning and heard them, I remembered.
These are just gorgeous. They turn in the breeze and sing. There are several colors with my favorite being berry, but this was a quick shot I took at the venue so I could update this page.
I can just feel that warm sun! Yes!
More on TLC coming up. It is GRAND this month.
Hair: The Hamptons by Vanity Hair
Poses by: Diesel Works


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King of Golf Cartoons: 'Scramble'
Copyright © Jerry King. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
If you play in tournaments, what is your favorite tournament format? Scramble? Partners best ball? Playing your own ball?
I don't play in many tournaments, so I do enjoy scrambles. If you hit a good shot, you help your team. If you hit a bad shot, it's no big deal, which is the way it should be under any circumstances. (But that's easier said than done.)
−The Armchair Golfer
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Our annual Father/Son tournament on Father's Day (Natch) has a stroke play foursome format. That is true alternate shot and Matt and I started when he was seven years-old. We shot "above average IQ" numbers. Now we get it in the 70's, but we always have a serious blow up hole (or two) and we have never won. Pisses me off because my best friend and his son have with us every year and they have won twice (low net only).
That's not a format for normal play and not a format to be played with a friend as a partner.
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So after years of playing classic games, I've finally gotten tired of my procrastinating and bought a budget gaming PC. For a setup bottlenecked by a monitor that's capped at 1024 resolution, this thing can eat up any game thrown at it and crank it up to ultra-high settings. I'm in gaming nirvana.
The strange mix of euphoria (FPS: take that Tribesman!) and fugued contentment (RTSs: Oooh, beautiful foliage!) has been elevated to another level when I recently bought a back issue of PCGamer. Their recommended budget gaming PC components are as follows:
PSU: Generic 450W PSU
CPU: Core 2 e7200 2.53Ghz
Motherboard: MSI P43 Neo3-F
Memory: Corsair 2Gb DDR2-800
My budget gaming PC components and why I chose them after the jump.
What I bought:
[Updated: corrected a typo; it's not an "MSI P45 Neo4-FR."Apologies for the confusion.]
PSU: Generic 550W PSU
CPU: Core 2 e7400 2.80Ghz
Motherboard: MSI P45 Neo3-FR
Memory: Kingston 2Gb DDR2-800
Videocard: 9800GT
It's a tad bit powerful than what they recommended nearly a year ago and I'm very happy with what I have. Ran Red Alert 3 and the thing can crank up the highest graphic settings no problemo. F.E.A.R. runs at a minimum of 42 FPS at maximum CPU and video settings. This budget gaming PC swallows and practically spits out Tribes: Vengeance (another game in my collection that I'm very fond of); it can throw out Ultra-high graphics at smooth framerates every time I go out to hunt Phoenix rabble.
Reasons why I chose the above components:
PSU: Why generic? I plan to sell this thing in 2.5-3 years. Buying a $100 branded PSU doesn't fit with the plan. Why the 550-watt rating? Any PC hardware enthusiast knows that generic PSUs can't supply their specified wattage. Buying a 550W PSU is safe for my setup.
>>>See my article about keeping a PC well beyond the 2-year mark.<<<
CPU: It has only been in recent years that developers have started taking advantage of quad-core CPUs. Even now, only a very small percentage has optimizations built into them. I'm a retro gamer and my target bracket---games that have been made in 2005-2008---only requires a modest CPU to run them; I've no need for the Quads. It's interesting to note though that I was going to buy a 2.6Ghz CPU but local shops told me that there's only a negligible price difference between the e7300 and the e74 so I bought that.
Why 2.6Ghz? There's an article that showed that after the 2.6Ghz mark, improvements in frames per second isn't worth shelling out the extra smackers needed for a better CPU. I bookmarked it in another computer. I'll post a link to it when I get back from the holidays.
Motherboard: Now here's one component that I shelled out more than I wanted to. The board has several features that I won't be using. For one, I don't need RAID. And what with the video card of my choice, going for an SLI setup would have been folly (better to buy a more expensive card than going for an uber expensive setup that's going to deliver a relatively insipid markup in performance). I don't even overclock so I don't need MSI P45 Neo3-FR's heat sinks. Bummer. I was going for the no-frills MSI P45T-C51 but sadly, I couldn't get a hold of it. The black-and-blue budget motherboard should have been nice to look at. Instead I got a motherboard that's amazing to behold:
Why a P45 motherboard?
The P55 is still very expensive here and to wait for prices to go down would mean waiting for the next Ice Age. (It would have made more sense though --- overclock-friendly climes going with a new PC. Yum --- and brrr.)
The P35 has only PCIe 1.1 (compared to P45's PCIe 2.0). Sure, there's only an infinitesimal (2%-10%) difference but hey, it's there so I'm taking it. (There's also the irrational, dejecting feeling of buying a board with a chipset that's three generations behind mwehehe.) No P35 for in my drawing (and budget) boards thank you. But that's just me; P35 motherboards perform well and they are cheaper.
Read more on P45 vs P35 performance gains: Tom's Hardware's PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Cards Tested and NeoSeeker's Intel P45 & G45 Launch
Memory: I've read time and again from numerous forums and sites that buying 1033Mhz RAM modules isn't worth it. 800Mhz is still the sweet spot for gamers on a budget. I'm using a 32-bit OS so no 4gig kit for me. A tip though: do some research, understand the dangers, and tweak your RAM modules' latency settings in your rig's BIOS. I dropped mine from the default 6-6-6-18 SPD settings to 5-5-5-12. The performance increase is, again, negligible but every little tweak counts.
Videocard: It has only been recently that the 8800GT showed signs of finally retiring from the gaming scene. It's doing this slowly though ---- the 9800 videocards are essentially revamped designs of the powerful 8800GT. I don't have a titanic display at home so purchasing a video card that can run most games at 1680 resolution is the perfect solution for someone who only has a 17-inch AOC monitor --- the extra juice can be used to bump up those shadow and anti-aliasing settings. I'm planning to buy a new display in the months ahead though.
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