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Saturday, October 23, 2010
I've been waiting, quite excitedly, for this weekend for months. The inaugural Artisanal LA opens this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, at the Cooper Building in downtown Los Angeles.
"...75 local, handmade and artisanal vendors."
Randy and I are supporters of local businesses and this event makes our shopping so much easier. I cannot wait to meet the participating vendors and make their products part of our lives. I also plan on doing some shopping for upcoming birthdays and Christmas. I am planning to make my own apple butter and chutneys this season, but I think there will be plenty of room in my holiday gift baskets for some of the gems I find at Artisanal LA.
I spent some time going through the vendor list and researching the participants, so I have a loosely designed plan for the day. Some of the vendors I'm most interested in meeting:
The Welsh Baker
"Not quite a cookie, not quite a scone. Delicious with milk, coffee, tea or alone." Maker of a lovely Welsh baked good that is not too sweet, 100 calories each, and made from all natural ingredients. I'll take a dozen!
Cake Monkey Bakery
Bakers of my new favorite treat pop pies, their version of the pop tart (something I actually never ate in my life!). Also, looking forward to sampling their new Banana Cream Cakewich.
Plush Puffs Gourmet Marshmallows
Let me just say, toasty coconut and caramel swirl.
Backwards Beekeepers
"Let the bees be bees!" Amazing group of local beekeepers, who rely on natural practices rather than pesticides and chemicals to keep their bees thriving. C
an honey get any better?
Chicks with Knives Perishable Pickle Shop
Bacon jam. Yeah.
Lindy & Grundy
Their new butcher shop will be opening on Fairfax in December and their use of locally produced, sustainable meat will keep me a very loyal customer. They worked apprenticeships at Hudson Valley's Fleisher's Grass-Fed and Organic Meats and now they are here. Here in the Fairfax District. Hooray!
More to tell when I return. Must eat and shop now!
Artisanal LA
October 23-24, 2010
Cooper Building
860 S. Los Angeles Street
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$15 at the door.
Portion of proceeds benefit a number of local charities including Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and LAUSD Edible School Garden Programs.
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My Hero No. 2: Chris Brunt
Yes, yes, I know what some people will be saying to the idea that Chris Brunt is my hero. That lazy bastard? The same Chris Brunt who left Wednesday at the first opportunity to go to a slightly bigger club? And weren't you a fully grown adult by the time he came on the scene – in the third tier of English football, indeed – having supported Wednesday through the time of relative glory and greats like Hirst, Sheridan, Waddle and Nilsson?
Well, yes. I realise it may be a strange one, and I'm certainly not trying to diminish the status of any of those demi-gods from the early 90s. But perhaps it's precisely because he could stand out from the crowd in a way that's impossible when the team around is so good. Brunty offered us hope, a glimpse of talent way beyond our status, and played a major role in our greatest success of the last 15 years – and as I've only been a season ticket holder for 14, that means something special to me. I'm going to try to describe four things about him, though, that really catapult him to the top of my hero list: the name, the goals, the playing style, and his success after leaving us.
The name
"The name? Seriously? What is JFD on about?" Well, I know this is something that won't be shared by anyone else, but it is really what brought him to my attention in the first place. When I first heard that we'd signed a player called Chris Brunt, it made me giggle and then worry. Why? Because Chris Brunt is also the name of my aunt – not just any aunt, but the mother & grandmother of the people with whom I sit at Hillsborough. The reason for the amusement is obvious; I also started to worry, though, that if he became a laughing stock for whatever reason this could reflect badly on Auntie Chris.
Of course I needn't have been concerned. From being a trainee with Middlesbrough, this Belfast boy quickly established himself as anything but a laughing stock. It took less than ten minutes on his full debut to demonstrate the quality of his left foot, with an unstoppable free kick into the top corner against Brighton. From this point on, Auntie Chris was destined to feel only emboldened by his exploits in a Wednesday shirt. And to Brunty's credit, when I mentioned this namesake to him at an SWFC bowling night a few years ago, he found it quite amusing (despite the mickey-taking of some of his team-mates…)
The goals
That goal against Brighton was just the first of many fantastic efforts he produced in his time at S6. The raw stats of 23 goals in 113 league starts for us don't really begin to tell the story – and not just because his high quality crossing and passing created many, many more. No, it is the nature and style of the goals that will live long in the memory.
Every Wednesday fan will have their own favourite Brunty goal. Apart from the copious free kicks (including one in the play-offs against Brentford), people will often talk about the last minute volleyed winner against Barnsley (with his right foot!), the 25-yard strike against Leicester following a delicious 1-2 with Glenn Whelan, or the 50-yard chip at Elland Road (which, to be honest, was VERY special).
My personal favourite is his 40-yard effort against Coventry in October 2005. One of the great disappointments of ITV's football coverage (and there are many) is that their cameraman didn't properly capture that goal. Even if he had, though, it still wouldn't have done it justice from the side of the pitch…
|From my seat on the Kop, though, I could see it in all its glory: the first-time volley was great in any case, but the way it completely deceived the keeper (initially heading beyond the goalie's left-hand post, and swerving so much that it nestled in the right-hand corner) lifted this goal into my all-time top three goals witnessed live.
If he scored that goal for West Brom next week (and the cameras saw it properly), it would be up there for goal of the season, without a doubt…
In fact, if you look at the number of extraordinary goals that he scored for us, it's something that only the likes of Paolo di Canio and Chris Waddle can hope to match. OK, the opposition will have been weaker much of the time for Brunty, but there is no denying that the ability to put the ball consistently into the top corner from 30 yards is impressive whatever level you are playing at.
The playing style
Whereas the goals unified Owls fans, the playing style divided us. This was, after all, the man about whom Paul Sturrock said could resemble David Beckham one week and Victoria Beckham the next. Numerous adjectives could be used to describe him: "languid" would certainly be one; "lazy" was a harsher one.
|Personally I found the accusations of laziness a trifle overzealous. Whilst he might not have been the greatest at tracking back and tackling, I always felt it was more to do with his learning curve than a poor attitude.
Certainly it is something that improved over his time with us, and has continued to do so since: you wouldn't find him holding down a regular starting place for a top-half (at the time of writing!) Premier League side if he wasn't contributing fully.
And any fan who tells you they wouldn't have him back at S6, no matter what they thought of his style, is a liar.
But I prefer to focus on the positive elements of his playing style. The way he could pick out a centre forward from 60 yards without so much as a second glance. The way he could cross to a team-mate's head in the box at will. The ability to strike a powerful shot cleanly with practically no backlift. As a left-midfielder without much pace myself in my teenage years, he represented everything that I tried (and usually failed) to do. He even managed to break the supposed taboo of left-footed penalty takers. When I look back at the three-plus years he had with us, it is the memory of him strolling around the pitch picking out great passes that will remain with me, as much as the goals he scored.
The post-Wednesday era
Of course, it had to end – Wednesday's financial situation dictated that we could not hold onto such an asset. But as painful as it was to see him go (and, as a fan, even £3 million doesn't really soften that blow), it has been a source of great pride to me – and to many Wednesday fans – to see his career blossom and flourish as it has.
When I see him sticking in an inch-perfect free kick on Match of the Day, it still raises the hairs on the back of my neck. When a backheel flick sets up a team-mate to score it sends a tingle down my spine.
|But it's the sheer consistency of quality of crossing that remains his absolute forte.We always knew that Brunty's crosses were Unplayable (TM).
Now the whole of the country – nay, world – can see it on a regular basis. I still feel like he's one of us really, and the fact that he chose not to celebrate his goal at Hillsborough last season suggests a part of him feels that too.
He'll very soon have been a West Brom player for longer than he was a Wednesday player, but as far as I'm concerned he'll always be Our Brunteh.
And my Auntie Chris continues to get the accidental plaudits.
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Why I'm Worried the Last Guardian Will Disappoint
Should players quell their expectations to avoid being let down?
The Last Guardian is one of the most hyped PS4 games of 2016, fueled mostly by a dedicated following of loyal Ico and Shadow of the Colossus fans. The only other contender to really tip the hype scale this year was No Man's Sky, which had its rocky launch a few months ago. No Man's Sky was yet another lesson on the negative effects of hype and how a breakdown in communication can have a lasting impact on a game, and some are worried that given its long development cycle, The Last Guardian may fall victim to the same effects as well, albeit for somewhat different reasons.
Much of the excitement surrounding The Last Guardian comes from the fact that it's being crafted by Fumito Ueda, the lead game designer at Team Ico who is best known for creating the beloved Ico and Shadow of the Colossus games. The Last Guardian appears to be designed with similar stylistic elements in mind, as it features a young boy who befriends a giant bird-dog creature named Trico. The duo must work in tandem to solve puzzles and attempt to escape a castle. All the while, a touching narrative about friendship and co-dependence unfolds, sure to hit us all right in the feels.
It's not the heartfelt premise that's cause for alarm, but instead the lengthy development that warrants hesitation. To bring you up to speed, The Last Guardian went into production in 2007, just a couple years after the release of Shadow of the Colossus on PlayStation 2. A few years later, the game was officially announced during Sony's press conference at E3 2009. After that, it was basically radio silence until the game poked its head during E3 2015, with a new gameplay trailer to boot. Behind the scenes during this time, the project was shifted over to the PS4, which had not yet been announced. The development team essentially had to play catch-up in order to rebuild their game and allow it to function properly on the new system.
While the desire to launch a game on the newest console is understandable, this change may ultimately hinder the progress they've made on the game overall. There was very little to go off of in terms of gameplay and information, and yet The Last Guardian managed to gather a dedicated following thanks to the legacy built up by the game's predecessors, Ico and SotC. These dedicated fans were kept waiting anxiously for the tiniest morsel of information over the span of nearly a decade, causing the hype surrounding the game to swell with each passing Guardian-less year. Had the game actually launched on PS3, it probably would have been one of the best games available on the system, but on the PS4 it now has a lot more to live up to.
When the hype bubble bursts at launch, there's a good chance that the game won't live up to what players had imagined. Then again, perhaps 'hype' isn't the right word. The hype for this game has a basis in nostalgia that warrants excitement from fans of Ueda's previous works, a hype that is an entirely different flavor than that of a new IP like No Man's Sky. Plus, The Last Guardian's radio silence may actually work in its favor. They've really only shown a small portion of gameplay, so there's not a whole lot to criticize in terms of what to expect, which will likely eliminate any sort of media kerfuffle that could have occurred otherwise.
Oddly enough, one potential reason to mitigate hype surrounding The Last Guardian has to do with its visuals. This may come as a surprise for some, considering that the setting and environment are rather beautiful, boasting an overall style and design reminiscent of both Ico and SotC. However, after seeing the gameplay footage and even screenshots, many have voiced concerns about the game's graphical fidelity, claiming that the game looks like it belongs on a previous-gen console, like the PS2 or PS3. These seemingly hyperbolic claims actually reveal many of our inflated underlying expectations, and are not entirely unfounded considering that The Last Guardian was originally intended for the PS3 to begin with. A shiny CG Cinematic trailer was released today to drive momentum for the upcoming PS4 title, but as the video states, it doesn't show any actual gameplay footage, leaving us in the dark about the game's look and feel once again.
In the gameplay shown during E3 2015, the environmental graphics look nice, but the movements and interactions of the young boy in particular are lacking for a game that has been in production for nearly a decade. There's also a sort of white haze over everything that leaves me yearning for a bit more contrast, or some darker hues at the very least. It's hard to tell whether some of the rough textures are an intentional part of the game's overall aesthetic, or if a rush in production resulted in reduced visual quality, causing the game to look a bit dated. Considering that The Last Guardian was initially meant for the PS3, perhaps the game is actually just showing its true age. The question is, should we let lackluster visuals or an unpolished final product simply slip under the rug for the sake of nostalgia?
During both E3 and Tokyo Game Show, a number of select game journalists got the opportunity to go hands-on with the highly anticipated title, and unfortunately some were able to confirm the handful of flaws that others have noted from afar. The game was often unresponsive to certain movements and had unintuitive mechanics with a protagonist who was difficult to control. I'm inclined to believe these claims, as my initial impression of the E3 gameplay alone was that the boy's awkward movements seemed unrefined, as if whoever was playing was struggling with the controls (which really isn't a good thing, considering the demo was a relatively small and manageable section). Phil Kollar from Polygon stated that "It feels like a PlayStation 2 game." The visuals apparently got worse as well, according to Patrick Garratt from VG24/7, who described the game textures as "flat" with particle effects that "appeared positively prehistoric."
When a game has been in development for nearly a decade, it's not unreasonable to expect a certain level of polish on the final product. Anything less may prompt considerable backlash from those who have set the bar pretty high. This excitement, however, is not so much the fault of the development team as it is our own as players and fans.
It's easy to construct a mental idea of how a game could be, based on the satisfying experiences created by its predecessors, in this case Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. To be fair, there still appears to be a decent number of fans who are excited for The Last Guardian who also have their share of realistic misgivings about the final product. These individuals will likely have an easier time forgiving the game's shortcomings as a result. This is ultimately the mindset fans should be in if they are to avoid being ultimately let down by a game stuck in development hell. I, for one, would like to see a complete, polished version of The Last Guardian when (and if) it launches on December 6th, but don't expect me to hold my breath.


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Second Time's a Charm is a title that pretty much explains the context of this story. This is a quick read that contains a safe and common plot. The author adds in realistic complications that could come with dating outside one's race.
The beginning of the story is a sad opening of Elizabeth attending a burial service for her long time friend Samantha. While attending the service Liz runs into her high school boyfriend, Liam Parker. During her stay they decide to open up and discuss their past. Liz left right after high school and was gone for six years. I felt the story was very hard to believe because during six year there was no mention of either Liz or Liam being in a relationship with anyone else. Not only that but after six years apart I am sure that they had to have grown in some way but they didn't spend much time getting to re-know each other before they were having relations.
Things I couldn't get past beside the long absence of Liz and her running away. Liz still had a Snoopy t-shirt that she wore in high school. Liam's father had a huge problem with Liam dating outside his race but he gave in so quick and easy. Liz being a runner, running from being hurt and holding on to old hurts and letting it dictate her friendship with Sam and hindered her making visits to her home town.
The author has potential. I liked Liam and found it cute how he still remembered a lot about Liz and what she liked six years ago. He also had a willingness to make things work between them two. He finally stood up to his dad and Nicole Taylor. The book is short and ends with a happy ending. I like how the author gave hers and his voice and perspective. I enjoyed reading about Liz and Liam's attraction and need for each other.
This was a plot that's been done before and though the author didn't add much additional spin to the story, it does give the reader a happy ending. This is a quick appetizer read for those that don't want to spend a lot of time reading a story.
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Foreign Policy
Bill Cain: A Jesuit Playwright Explores War and Redemption
In April 2010, Father Robert Ver Eecke welcomed fellow Jesuit priest and playwright Bill Cain to a public forum at Boston College (BC). Modeled on …By Robert Israel
Under Hillary Clinton, the State Department Pursued Greater Religious Engagement
At the end of January, in the days after Hillary Clinton stepped down as secretary of state, the media rushed to analyze her achievements. Writing …By Amy Frykholm
Editor's Note
Boston: A Runner's Reflection
When called on to comfort and reassure communities stricken by tragedy—be it manmade or act of God—American politicians often turn to sports metaphors. The marathon …By Max Perry Mueller
Theology Has Consequences: What Policies Will Pope Francis Champion?
Now that the smoke has cleared from St. Peter's Square, the future of the Roman Catholic Church is on the minds of many. Catholics are …By Mary E. Hunt
Evangelical Ketubah, Messianic Mezuzah: Judaica for Christians
Carrie Love is a self-professed "Scripture nerd." Raised in an evangelical church in Louisiana, she now lives in Manhattan where she works at an educational …By Hillary Kaell
Why We Wait for a Non-European Pope
As Pope Benedict steps down this week, speculation stirs that the next pontiff could be a man of color or from outside Europe. And while …By Tiffany Stanley
A Brief History of Papal Resignations
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, announced for February 28, is an action virtually without precedent. No pope has resigned in modern times. No pope …By Daniel Bornstein
Where Do We Go From Here? Remembering the Life and Trials of Martin Luther King Jr.
My students are often surprised to learn that when Martin Luther King came to Montgomery in the spring of 1954, civil rights activism was not …By Charles Marsh
How Shall We Care for Haiti's Orphans?
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Just days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Chris Savini, then a mental health worker, heard from …By Emily Brennan
A Moral Guide to Obama's Foreign Policy
Three years ago today, President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. The awkward contexts of 2009 that accompanied, if not overshadowed, the award and his …By John D. Carlson


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#202 1251 71ST Ave, Granville Manor, Vancouver West, British Columbia, V6P 3A9, Canada
Incredible price for a Westside Vancouver home!
This suite features laminate flooring throughout, large kitchen with eating area (or a great space for a home office), insuite laundry and storage room, large bedroom.
The suite also features a large flex space that could be a huge walk-in closet, den or baby room.
Lovely outdoor balcony and one secured underground parking stall plus additional storage locker.
Great location - walking distance to 70th & Granville St., shopping and quick access to downtown.
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-huge flex space that current owners used as a guest bedroom, could be transformed into a baby room, dressing room, or even insert a wall to create a closet on one side and a den on the other
Walking distance to parks, shopping, transportation and all services.
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Nirbas Islam was one of the terrorists in Dhaka Attack. Dhaka Attack Impact has left many in tears. People have lost lives and the way the brutal operation by the militants was carried out was outrageous. Police have claimed that they were home grown terrorists and were locals. But the details about terrorist in the Dhaka Attack are not only shocking but disappointing. It is true that one of the Terrorist, Nirbas Islam was from affluent family and was so called educated as well, in terms of certificates. But the way Bangladesh is reacting to Nirbas Islam is completely shocking.
A page has been created some 4 hours ago and the page has already got more than 400 likes. The astonishing fact is that there have photos posted on the Facebook page. He has been described as a Public Figure. The photos are getting 100s of reactions, mostly like. There are Love Reactions too. The comments can be even more surprising. There are comments that include the words like "Crush", "Cute" and much more. Well, of course, there are people, who have called him Terrorist as well. However, he is Terrorist and he was responsible for massacring 20 people in a brutal manner.
But the way people are glorifying him, it looks Bangladesh is slowing getting radicalized. Nirbas Islam was one among them and went on to the rampage of killing 22 people in total. ISIS is already looking Bangladesh as a tactical position to hold significance in South East Asia.
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Map of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail
Washington & Old Dominion Trail
Washington and Old Dominion Trail
45 miles
Purcellville, Paeonian Springs, Leesburg, Belmont, Ashburn, Sterling, Reston, Arlington
historical sites, forests, stone bridges, old railroad car, Purciville Railroad Depot
Fairfax County Parkway Trail
Reston Parkway Bike Path
Sugarland Run Trail
Four Mile Run Trail
Custis Trail
Potomac Yard Trail
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Mt. Vernon Trails
National Mall
The Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park is the park that encompasses the Washington & Old Dominion Trail. The trail is a 45-mile paved pathway that extends from the heart of Arlington to the City of Purcellville in Northern Virginia. The route of the trail goes from rural farmland and forested areas to suburban residential areas and then to densely populated urban areas.
The trail was constructed along an abandoned railroad right-of-way and connects several other local communities along its route. This is a historical route as portions of the railroad date back to 1855. There are remnants of the old railroad along the route in the form of old railroad cars and train stations.
The Washington & Old Dominion Trail is paved for its entire 45-mile route and open for non-motorized use such as bike riding and walking. The eastern section of the trail is located in urban areas, but as you head west, the trail has a corridor that is located away from congestion and traffic for much of the way. The trail is a very popular trail for families. commuters and tourists. The grades are fairly level. Horseback riding is allowed in some section along a separate dirt pathway.
The Washington & Old Dominion Trail goes past the following communities: Arlington, Falls Church, Dunn Loring, Vienna, Reston, Herndon, Oak Grove, Sterling, Ashburn, Belmont, Leesburg, Paeonian Springs and Purcellville.
Points of Interest
The Washington & Old Dominion Trail goes past the following points of interest (travelling from east to west):
|Jennie Dean Park
|Bluemont Park
|Bon Air Park
|Pedestrian bridge over Interstate 66
|Madison Manor Park
|Benjamine Banneker Park
|West End Park
|Downtown Falls Church
|Pedestrian bridge over W. Broad Street
|Idylwood Park
|Pedestrian bridge over Interstate 495
|Wildwood Park
|Walters and Caffi Fields
|Downtown Vienna
|Northside Park
|Clarks Crossing Park
|Sunrise Valley Elementary School
|Downtown Reston
|Brady Park and Herndon Community Center
|St. Joseph Elementary School
|Herndon Centennial Golf Course
|Pedestrian bridge over Sulley Road
|Pedestrian bridge over Loudoun County Parkway
|Hampshire Park
|Farmwell Station Middle School
|Trailside Park
|Trailside Middle School
|Newton-Lee Elementary School
|Beth Miller Park
|Belmont Station Elementary School
|Tuscarora Creek Park
|Frederick Douglass Elementary School
|Downtown Leesburg
|Catoctin Elementary School
|Loudoun County High School
|Pedestrian overpass for Route 7
|Loudon Valley High School
|Downtown Purcellville
Nearby Trails
The Arlington and Washington D.C. area has a number of recreational trails that take users past the numerous historical sites around the area. Many of these trails intersect. The bridges across the Potomac have pedestrian walkways to get to the sites of Washington D.C.
Four Mile Run Trail: the two trails parallel each other for around 3.5 miles within Arlington with numerous places to connect to each other.
Bluemont Junction Trail: the two trails intersect at a point a quarter of a mile south of Wilson Boulevard in Arlington.
Custis Trail: the two trails intersect at Bon Air Park near Patrick Henry Drive in Arlington.
Fairfax County Parkway Side Path and Sugarland Run Stream Valley Trail: the Washington & Old Dominion Trail intersects the multi-use path for Fairfax County Parkway and the Sugarland Run Stream Valley Trail to the north of the Dulles Toll Road in Reston.
Claiborn Parkway Side Path: the two trails intersect near Trailside Park in Ashburn.
End Points
There are numerous places to connect with the Washington & Old Dominion Trail along its 45-mile route.
The eastern end of the trail is located at Shirlington Road and S. Four Mile Run Road in Arlington.
The western end of the Washington & Old Dominion Trail is located at N. 21st Street, just north of Main Street in Purcellville.
Following are links to official off-site resources to find out more details about the Washington and Old Dominion Trail in Northern Virginia


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Angels And Demons
Play as a cute angel living in Paradise. Help the angel to fight off the attack of demons from hell. Hit them with the help of your magic bow, but be careful, because the demons will not surrender without a fight. Arrow keys to fly, Z to jump, X to charge the bow attack.


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Three-point shots are among innovative new rules being trialled at next month's ANZ Championship Pre-Season Shootout in Sydney and Auckland.
The three-point scoring zone and rolling interchange are just some of the initiatives that will be trialled during shortened games, consisting of two 10-minutes halves, on the Sunday afternoon in both cities.
Sydney Olympic Park will host the NSW Swifts, Melbourne Vixens, West Coast Fever, Central Pulse and Mainland Tactix between 18-20 March.
The Trusts Arena in Auckland will welcome the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel, Northern Mystics, Adelaide Thunderbirds and reigning champions Queensland Firebirds.
Fans will also be able to watch all of Sunday's action live with FOX SPORTS broadcasting all seven hours of netball back-to-back across both countries.
Each team will play two games under Sunday's trial conditions with the top two teams in each city, based on the results of those matches, to then feature in a Final to determine the winners of the Auckland and Sydney Shootouts.
"TTNL are committed to ensuring the 2016 ANZ Championship once again excites and inspires audiences across Australia and New Zealand, building on the success of the 2015 season," ANZ Championship General Manager Andy Crook said.
"The Sydney and Auckland Shootout's will provide the perfect lead in to Round 1 and we believe the trialling of such rules as the three-point `super shot' will create interest and a great spectacle for the crowds and TV audiences as stand-out long distance shooters such as Maria Tutaia, Erin Bell, Jodi Brown, Jo Harten and Natalie Medhurst show off skills unique only to netball.
"As the sport moves forward into 2016 and beyond, it is vital to trial rule innovations that will continue to develop netball as a premium entertainment product. The Shootout provides the perfect platform for the innovations to be trialled in a word-class environment."
Each team will play six games during the three-day tournament with the full draws available on the ANZ Championship website.
Tickets are now on sale for the ANZ Championship Pre-Season Shootout at The Trusts Arena through Eventfinda while tickets to Sydney can be purchased via Ticketek.


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The Persian word madrasa literally means a school where education is imparted. Conventionally, the religious education related to Islam has been provided in madrasas. But increasingly, madrasas across the world are incorporating modern education in their curriculum, along with the traditional Islamic teachings. In the Indian state of West Bengal, there are many such madrasas where poor children belonging to all religions, who cannot afford modern education, are admitted. Apart from Urdu, the children are taught Hindi, general knowledge, history, science, social studies and computers. Indian madrasas seem to be catching up with the times.
Dozens of such students protested before the office of the National Press Club in Islamabad. These innocent victims of Taliban's oppression were trying to tell their miserable stories by holding banners and placards. Irshad Ahmed, a fifth-grade student, said, "I don't know why they [terrorists] killed my parents." Now, he's finding it difficult to even manage his school fees. Similarly, according to seventh grader Muzammil Hussein, "Taliban are so bad. They kill the children. Don't they have their own kids?" These children, in their appeal to President Zardari, Prime Minister Gilani, Army Chief General Kayani and Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary, have pleaded for help. An attempt is being made to kill the most essential modern education, threatening Pakistan's future.
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DNA Testing And Genetic Disease
DNA Testing Used to Uncover Disease
The main reason why people undergo DNA testing is usually to confirm a relationship that's in doubt for whatever reason – paternity tests, lost siblings or missing parents. And increasingly, genetic testing has become popular for those who are searching out their family trees and ancestral heritage. But laboratory testing of our DNA is also used to uncover genetic diseases.
Detected Through DNA Testing
Fortunately, genetic diseases are not common, despite the fact that there are 5,000 known diseases that are caused by defects in one gene. Cystic fibrosis is an example of a genetic disease that can be detected through testing DNA but a relatively small amount of people suffer from the disease – roughly 2,500 people in Britain.
DNA Full of Mistakes
Our DNA is full of errors and it is sometimes damaged – the cell has a powerful repair system to correct mutations. But sometimes this fails – external influences such as smoking or exposure to chemicals, can create a cancerous cell as genes mutate.
Disease is Mixture of Nature and Nurture
Falling ill then is a mixture of nature and nurture – genes and environment play a part, even if a genetic test reveals you have the faulty gene that causes a disease such as obesity, you can change environmental issues, such as your diet to avoid the illness.
DNA Testing Evolving
DNA testing has been used to find diseases but science and medicine is continually evolving to get more exact results. A new genetic DNA blood test is being developed by an international team of researchers that could save lives. The new type of testing dubbed the 'Bloodchip' aims to give much more detailed results thus allowing a much closer match between blood donors and recipients. Testing works by recognising DNA signatures rather than broader blood types, and could be a lifesaver for patients needing regular transfusions. Sufferers of diseases that demand regular blood transfusions can suffer from a process called alloimmunisation, which can lead to serious illness as a result of imperfectly matched blood transfusions. DNA testing with the Bloodchip would reduce this risk.
DNA Testing Unlocks Human Mysteries
The testing of human DNA is constantly evolving to help science advance in all areas of life from medicine to cracking crime and working out the meaning of life and how we evolved as humans.


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Maker Faire was AWESOME!!
Thanks to the organisers and everyone that came along on the day and took part, we had lots of fun.
We have photos from A4's exhibit here and from A4 members exhibits here if you want to have a look.
Maker Faire was AWESOME!!
Thanks to the organisers and everyone that came along on the day and took part, we had lots of fun.
We have photos from A4's exhibit here and from A4 members exhibits here if you want to have a look.
We have uploaded all the Wolf Visuals from our Wolf Party to Vimeo so you can have a gawk!!
We will do it again with sillier visuals for our next fundraiser. Thanks to Maeve Brosnan and Lisa Crowne we have lots of brightly coloured and glittered T.VS ready to go!!
Thanks again to Wolfgang NoesArt; Pauliina Jokenin, Maeve Brosnan, Donal Holland and Lisa Crowne for putting together the animations. I think you will agree you can't tell who works in the industry and those that maybe just winged it the week before!!
Special Thanks to everyone that sent us wolf images
Bit Thompt
Bronadh O'Brien
Loreana Rushe
Pippa O'Neill
Adam Power
Donal Holland
Alex Mclean
Aukse Petruliene
Eleanor Phillips
Dale O'Brien
John Donlon
Grainne Mc Hale
Sarah Mix Tapes
Jojo Hynes
Finn Williamson and The Hong Kong Wolfgang
If you didn't come along but would still like to help us out you can make donation here or pick up some merch over at our shop!! Donations over 20 euro will recieve a signed A3 Screen-print by one of our Artists!
If you'd like to take part in more A4 Sounds Projects we have one running at the minute; A4 Warped Records: Help Us Build The Biggest Record Collection Ever
A4 Team
Meljoann will be playing a live show and launching the video created by A4 Sounds members.
The video is for So Academic of the album Squick. A smidgen of detail is used in the poster above…just a smidgen.You'll have to come along to see the rest!
Music: Meljoann
Director: Lisa Crowne
Producer: Conor Hinfey
Editor: Maeve Brosnan
Set Design and Puppets: Lisa Crowne, Donal Holland, Conor Hinfey
Special Thanks to Maeve O'Neill, Lua Flannery, Padraig Mupead, Ciara Kennedy, Emer Mooney, Andy A-Force, Darragh Wilkins, Pauliina Jokinen, Dee Ambrose, Paul Bluefood and Jane Cassidy for helping with all the jobs: camera, puppeteer, lighting, stop animation and our DIY special effects!
If you are in Dublin on 28th Dec come along to Seomra Spraoi and have a look and listen. It's BYOB too which is always good!
Poster Fish Promotions presents
Meljoann live show and video launch
with Ed Devane, Dan Jacobson, Tony Higgins and Alice Butler
with support from
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By Keith D. Paulsen, Paul M. Meaney, Larry Gilman
Medical imaging has been reworked over the last 30 years via the appearance of automated tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and numerous advances in x-ray and ultrasonic ideas. An permitting strength at the back of this development has been the (so a ways) exponentially expanding energy of pcs, which has made it useful to discover essentially new ways. particularly, what our staff phrases "model-based" modalities-which produce tissue estate photos from information utilizing nonlinear, iterative numerical modeling techniques-have develop into more and more feasible.
Alternative Breast Imaging: 4 Model-Based Approaches explores our learn on 4 such modalities, really with reference to imaging of the breast: (1) MR elastography (MRE), (2) electric impedance spectroscopy (EIS), (3) microwave imaging spectroscopy (MIS), and (4) close to infrared spectroscopic imaging (NIS). bankruptcy 1 introduces the current country of breast imaging and discusses how our replacement modalities can give a contribution to the sphere. bankruptcy 2 seems to be on the computational universal flooring shared via all 4 modalities. Chapters 2 via 10 are dedicated to the 4 modalities, with each one modality being mentioned first in a thought bankruptcy after which in an implementation-and-results bankruptcy. The 11th and ultimate bankruptcy discusses statistical tools for photo research within the context of those 4 substitute imaging modalities.
Imaging for the detection of breast melanoma is a very attention-grabbing and suitable software of the 4 imaging modalities mentioned during this ebook. Breast melanoma is a very universal ailment for ladies; the nationwide melanoma Institute estimates that one in 8 US ladies will strengthen breast melanoma at least one time in her lifetime. but the efficacy of the traditional (and notoriously uncomfortable) early-detection attempt, the x-ray mammogram, has been disputed of overdue, particularly for younger ladies. stipulations are therefore ripe for the advance of cheap recommendations that exchange or supplement mammography. The breast is either anatomically available and sufficiently small that the computing energy required to version it, is affordable.
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Mayweather and McGregor are set to fight this weekend and what a fight it will be (maybe). The thing is the only one with something to lose is really Mayweather and the boxing world. If Floyd gets beat, then boxing is dead (even though it more or less is already) the talk at the water coolers will be all about how UFC fighters can beat boxers and it proves that UFC is better. However, if Mayweather wins, who will really care? The guy is 49-0 in his career and is arguably the best boxer of all time (even though his style of fighting is boring).
The rules that they agreed to will favor Mayweather however everyone is aware of the power that McGregor has. Mayweather is also 40 and McGregor is 29 and from a fighting standpoint Mayweather might be right, he isn't the same boxer who beat Pac-Man a couple years ago, the experts are saying the fight won't be all that good but yet they say it will probably set records for Pay per View. The reason is simple, if McGregor wins than many people will cheer because they hate Mayweather and hate the way he fights and whatever other reasons they have to not like him. Furthermore, it will make the UFC look better and Mayweather will no longer be undefeated.
If Mayweather wins a lot of fans will be upset. UFC fans will say "it would be different in the octagon" but the fact is it doesn't matter these are the rules they agreed to and this is what they will fight. If Mayweather wins he will have beat Rocky Marciano's record and become 50-0 and on top of that he will do it when he is 40 years old. The only thing is there should be an asterisk beside it because he would have beat the record against someone is not a professional boxer and with different rules then the ordinary fight. Let alone if one fighter does not get knocked out the judge's decision will forever be challenged by either side (even though I think they favor Mayweather)
Mayweather is the last boxer that the ordinary fan will know. There is a huge fight coming up with Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin but nobody is talking about that fight and how it could be one of the best fight in boxing history. Reason being, because they are doing interviews together and not going on a world hype tour (and their names are not McGregor or Mayweather).
If there is not a ridiculous amount of trash talk then people seem not to be interested. I get it "if it bleeds it leads" and you always had a feeling that something could happen between these two on stage so everyone watched. This fight just does not seem like a good thing for the sport of boxing, there is too much on the table if they lose and too much controversy if they win, even if Mayweather wins by KO.


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Triage / Richard Laymon, Edward Lee, and Jack Ketchum
Leisure Books / January 2008
Reviewed by: Jeff Burk
Three novellas, one simple, shared premise: a receptionist gets a phone call promising her murder, and then a stranger walks into the room and starts shooting. From this common starting point, Richard Laymon, Edward Lee, and Jack Ketchum each wrote a novella for Triage, the latest offering from Leisure's paperback horror line. Readers already familiar with these master dark scribes know what's in store for them.
The highly-revered Richard Laymon leads off the collection with his story "Triage." Laymon takes the premise and runs in the most predictable direction, giving the read one hundred pages of stalking and slashing. Pulling the cheapest tricks from his bag, Laymon strips his female protagonist to her underwear almost immediately and subjects her to unremitting violence and sexual abuse. Throw in a completely nondescript villain and a plotline based around coincidence and convenience and you have one of Laymon's weakest offerings.
Edward Lee is next with "In the Year of Our Lord: 2022." He places his story on a spacecraft in a distant future where Fundamentalist Christians have taken over every aspect of society. The story follows Sharon after her near-fatal run in with a crazy gunman that, along with acts of attempted sabotage, begin to make her think that her ship's mission is not the standard refueling run as she was told. The final destination brings together metaphysics, theology, and hard-core horror in the gruesome page-turning fashion only Edward Lee can deliver.
Jack Ketchum finishes the collection with "Sheep Meadow Story." He abandons the opening premise about three pages into the story, revealing it to be a dream from which Stroup, a reader for Cosmodemonic Literary Agency, awakens. Ketchum gives the reader a tour of Stroup's personal hell in this quietly disturbing story. While it never becomes what one would classify as an overt horror story, "Sheep Meadow Story" is nonetheless deeply unsettling in its portrayal of a man with nothing left to live for.
Originally published as a limited hardcover in 2001 by Cemetery Dance, Leisure Fiction's more affordable mass-market edition is unlikely to gain the authors many new fans. Triage is decidedly for those already familiar with its trio of dark scribes – hardcore fans who will devour the three new novellas. And while all three stories may not shoot-to-kill, they at least aim-to-maim.
Purchase Triage, featuring Richard Laymon, Edward Lee, and Jack Ketchum.


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In many cases bankruptcy action to enforce council tax is disproportionate. Bankruptcy results in debtors losing their homes Problem not size of debt but the ruinous costs of insolvency proceedings
In many cases bankruptcy action by councils to enforce council tax is grossly disproportionate.
The consequences of a 'harder line' on enforcement with council tax was revealed on the BBC current affairs programme, Inside Out (Monday, 15 January 2018. BBC1 London 7.30 pm) looking at the severe personal consequences for debtors ensnared in bankruptcy and charging order proceedings instigated by local authorities. Commenced under obscure provisions in the enforcement regulations (Regs. 49 and 50-51 of the Council Tax (Administration & Enforcement) Regulations 1992 SI 613) the results are homelessness, poverty and injustice for a growing number of taxpayers.
Property owners with equity are providing a too-tempting target in having valuable assets that can easily be realised. Whilst charging orders against homes are discretionary, as courts may restrict their application, bankruptcy almost invariably results in debtors losing their homes. The problem is not the size of the council tax debt but the ruinous costs clocked up in personal insolvency proceedings once the process begins.
Bankruptcy proceedings swiftly result in the level of alleged debt spiralling by the addition of fees charged by insolvency practitioners (often remote from the authorities they serve). When this stage is reached subsequent processes typically turn into an exercise aimed at recovering fees rather than settling actual tax liabilities, with no official in the petitioning authority prepared to put any brake on the process even when mistakes are revealed.
In many cases such action proves wholly disproportionate. Taxpayers are left representing themselves with no legal aid despite the high complexity of these proceedings. The process is also often fraught with errors which taxpayers struggle to challenge and once the process is underway.
A warning of the dangers inherent in proceedings was raised more than ten years ago by Registrar Simmonds at the High Court
"I am constrained to record that I (and my brother registrars) have been for some time and remain concerned by the particulars of debt relied upon in petitions by some local authorities. This case only heightens this concern. There are cases where pleaded liability orders are shown not to exist. In other cases they cannot be proved by the production of a sealed order or a statement from the clerk to the magistrates that an order has been made. No credit for payments are shown, thus the integrity of the debt upon which some local authorities' petitions are based is in question. (London Borough of Lambeth v Simon [2007] BIPR 1629 June 6 2007 at paragraph 45)
A decade on this observation is more valid than ever. Help is virtually non-existent as the technicalities of these proceedings exceed the skill sets of anything available in the free legal advice sector in the UK, with no help available at all on free-legal advice basis anywhere in England and Wales once debtors reach the stage of their affairs being placed in the hands of a trustee in bankruptcy.
The ultimate social consequences bankruptcy proceedings cannot be underestimated. People lose homes, businesses and assets as bankruptcy charges can soon eat up the whole of an individual's estate, and when the debtor is vulnerable and his/her dependents are left homeless as a result they may often have to be housed by the same authorities with long-term costs for the public purse. Cases of excessive council tax enforcement have been linked to suicides in some cases.
As the Inside Out programme showed these pernicious enforcement policies for council tax are in urgent need of scrutiny and reform.
Alan Murdie, LL.B Barrister, Council Tax Legal Services
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with the title heading "WOWEFA Story Submission"
Tammy Sytch - Crackwhore Part 8
by Tammy Lover
The following morning the two awake, and head out to the living room where
they find Darnell sitting there watching cartoons. Tammy is wearing only
matching bra and panties, her sexy ass jiggling as she walks across the room
and plops down on the couch between the two men. She begins to tell the two
men all of her problems, and how Malcolm told her not to come home last
night. Rasheed, having fucked Tammy's brains out only hours before, listened
intently, while Darnell couldn't keep his eyes off of Tammy's body. Her huge
silicone breasts were shaking with each hand gesture she made as she told the
story, and her thick, tan legs tantalized him as he eyed them up and down. He
had been between those thighs before, and knew it was a place he'd like to
Tammy began to get upset as she told the story of the previous night's
events, how Malcolm had yelled at her, smacked her and shoved her down to
the ground. She was getting upset and edgy, and knew she would soon need a
fix. Looking at the clock and realizing the time, Rasheed excused himself.
He had someplace that he had to be. This left Darnell and Tammy all alone.
Sensing Tammy's anxiety and wanting badly to fuck her, Darnell knew just
how to go about it.
"Hey baby, wanna smoke some?" he asks her.
"You read my mind, sweetie" Tammy replied, sounding very relieved.
"There's only one problem, this is my last vial and I promised it to somebody
else" Darnell says as he produces the vial of crack and holds it in front of
"Oh please, Darnell, give it to me, you know I need it!" Tammy pleaded.
"Okay, no sweat. You take care of my need and I'll take care of yours."
Darnell responded with a sly smile, pointing to the bulge in his pants.
"Deal" Tammy said as she slid onto her knees and began to slowly undo
Darnell's pants.
As his huge black cock sprung free from his pants, Tammy's eyes lit up. She
admired his giant member from the base to the tip.
"Oh Darnell, you have such a nice cock, I can't wait to have it in my mouth,
it's going to feel so good for the both of us" she said looking up at him,
trying to build up the anticipation and excitement before taking the behemoth
into her wet, waiting mouth.
She started at the base and licked gingerly up and down the length of the
shaft in a very slow and teasing manner. Darnell simply rolled his head back
and moaned, his cock throbbing and pulsing in anticipation. His dick seemed
to have a mind of its own, and all it wanted was to be buried in the back of
the beautiful blonde's throat. She rubbed his chest and pinched his nipples
as she continued to tease the shaft of his cock for several more minutes.
Eventually she moved down to his balls, spitting on them before running her
tongue around them in circles, spreading the saliva all around his sack until
the entire thing is soaking wet with her drool.
Tammy then pulled her head back and looked up at him, flicking her tongue
out like she would on his dick, teasing him even more. She grabbed his thick
shaft in her hand and smacked it on her tongue a few times, softly at first,
then harder. Darnell's loins were on fire, he had to have his cock engulfed
soon or her would burst.
"Come on Tammy, suck it baby, put it in your mouth, I have to fucking have it
right now!" he shouted as he grabbed her by the back of her hair and pulled
her toward him.
Tammy simply opened her mouth wide and allowed herself to be pulled forward.
The gigantic black monster slowly began to disappear into her waiting mouth
and down her throat. This was what Darnell and his cock had wanted. He felt
like every nerve in his cock exploded at once as Tammy's lips wrapped around
his dick and her mouth went to work like a vacuum. He began to pump the
entire length of his shaft in and out of her mouth slowly, watching her
pretty face and listening to her soft moans and whimpers all the while.
Shortly, however, he had built up a pretty fast pace, and Tammy was moaning
loudly around his shaft and struggling to keep up. Saliva was dripping from
Darnell's cock and her mouth, strings of it dangling from her chin, swaying
back and forth with the motion of her head.
Tammy had planned to simply get him off with a blowjob, but her neck was
getting sore and stiff and she was having trouble keeping up with Darnell's
furiously fast rhythm. She pulled her head back off of his manhood and took
a deep breath.
"Whew! You got a monster, sweetie, I can't take anymore of that, why don't
you fuck my pussy now" Tammy says seductively as she stands and removes her
bra and panties.
She lays back on the couch as Darnell finished undressing and leans over top
of her. He french kisses her deeply as his long black fingers work their way
in and out of Tammy's pouty little pussy lips, warming her up for the
monstrous cock that's about to come next. When he feels that her pussy is wet
enough he pulls his fingers out and offers them up to Tammy, letting her lick
her own juices off of his fingers. She smiles up at him, seemingly enjoying
the taste of her own pussy.
Next Darnell throws Tammy's thick thighs up over his shoulders, and slowly
pushes the tip of his cock past her pink, swollen lips. His big black cock
fills her vaginal cavity and he can feel her pussy secreting more juices all
around his huge member. He begins to pump half of his shaft in and out a few
times to lube it up good, then he jams it in to the hilt. He fucks her hard
and good, his hairy balls slapping against her ass with each stroke. As he
fucks her, Darnell looks down at Tammy and continues to admire her beautiful
body. Her huge tits bounce wildly as he hammers her, her long blonde hair a
mess from the rough sex. He feels a little jealous of Malcolm for having such
a gorgeous ho, and can't understand how Malcolm could tell a piece of pussy
like this not to come home for the night.
Next the two move into the spoon position, Darnell's loins smacking against
Tammy's fat ass, pounding her for all she's worth. He reaches around and cups
her giant tits, fondling them and squeezing them as hard as he can. In this
position he is free to run his hands all over that gorgeous body, while the
scent of her hair drives him mad. Tammy reaches back between her legs and
rubs his balls, trying to send him over the edge so she can get her reward,
crack cocaine.
Hip to what she's trying to do and not wanting to cum yet, Darnell pulls out
of Tammy's pussy and smacks his wet cock on her leg a few times, leaving a
trail of juice dripping down her leg. He then muff dives, and begins to lick
her wet pussy like a kitten lapping at a saucer of milk. He licks and sucks
on her clit for several minutes until he feels some of the tension in his
balls decrease. Again ready for action, he lays back on the couch and orders
Tammy to mount him, only he points his erect cock straight at her backdoor.
Tammy squats over Darnell and gently lowers her body down onto his shaft, her
whole body quivering as his thick, black ramrod disappears in her sphincter.
She pauses for a minute, letting her anus adjust to his immense size, before
continuing her descent down the long, black dick. When she reaches the
bottom, she pauses again, her whole body dripping with sweat. Darnell looks
up at the blonde haired goddess as he kneads her asscheeks in his hands like
dough. She reaches back and again caresses his balls, but this time he simply
leans his head back and moans. With his hands still on her ass, Darnell
begins to work Tammy up and down on his cock, her slippery asshole feeling
unbelievably wonderful.
He worked her up and down for a few minutes, but between the sensations of
her tight ass and her fingers on his balls and the visual stimulation of her
beautiful body squatting over top of him, Darnell knew he couldn't hold out
much longer. He slammed her down hard on his cock as he thrust his hips
upward as hard as he could. He held her tight to him, their bodies locked
as he unloaded his thick, hot load of cum straight up into her ass. They
stayed that way for a minute or so before Darnell eventually pulled his cock
out. As he did, a small quantity of creamy white jizz dripped out of Tammy's
asshole and began to run down her leg. She quickly scooped it up with her
index finger and inserted it into her mouth, licking her finger completely
"MMMmmmmm, that's tasty" she declared with a devilish grin, "now it's time
to smoke some crack."
To be continued...
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October 9, 2010
Though its theme parks made Orlando one of America's top holiday destinations, there are loads of other activities available in the area as an alternative to the traditional attractions of Disney World and Universal Orlando. Writer Jason R. Rich uncovers a world of exciting options…
Gliding along the Florida coastline in a high-speed airboat is a thrilling experience. The group rides last about 30 minutes – longer private tours are available – and offer an up-close look at alligators and other wildlife. Passengers remain dry, but sun and wind protection is recommended.
Boggy Creek Airboat Rides is located about 40 minutes from Disney World.
Private two- and four-hour guided catch-and-release bass fishing excursions are offered for groups of up to five people at Disney World. Pontoon boats take you out on the lakes within the resort itself, all gear is provided and no previous fishing experience is required. Advance reservation is, however, necessary.
Several companies offer group and private helicopter tours of Orlando, including International HeliTours, Air Florida Helicopters, Inc. and Sunshine Helicopter Tours.
These companies operate from private helipads located along International Drive or W.Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, a 10-20 minute drive from the main theme parks. An introductory five to six minute flight will cost $20-30 per adult, but longer trips are available as are romantic sunset flights.
A handful of stables offer riding lessons and trail tours within 15 minutes of the Walt Disney World Resort. No previous riding experience is required, and these tours are open to people of all ages.
The stables include Clarcona Farm and Stables, Freedom Ride and Sweet Music Farm, as well as Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Disney World itself.
For adults looking for a romantic experience, nothing beats an early-morning hot air balloon ride. The flights last for between an hour and 90 minutes and you'll experience breathtaking views from hundreds of feet in the air while the sun rises. Rides end with a champagne toast.
If you're too afraid to actually jump out of an aeroplane with a parachute, I Fly Orlando offers an extremely safe indoor skydiving experience. It utilises a wind tunnel powered by an airplane engine to simulate the freefall experience.
Participants put on a special suit, helmet and goggles, receive the required instruction, and then experience two one-minute flights on a column of air flowing at 125 mph. Although it feels very real, you'll never actually be more than eight to ten feet off the ground.
Sky Venture is open daily, until at least 9 or 10pm, and reservations are required. Indoor skydiving is suitable for anyone over the age of 12.
For anyone interested in experiencing the high-speed thrill of driving a NASCAR racing car around a professional track, at speeds up to 160 mph, the Richard Petty Driving Experience at the Walt Disney World Speedway is a guaranteed adrenalin rush.
Several different driving and ride-along experiences are offered. For people who are too young or not comfortable driving their own manual transmission vehicle, a private ride-along programme with a professional driver is offered. More adventurous licensed drivers can take the wheel and race around the track themselves, after participating in group instruction.
Located in Polk City, Florida, an easy 30-minute drive from Disney World, is the Fantasy of Flight interactive air museum. This private airfield and hanger facility is owned by Kermit Weeks, a flight enthusiast and pilot who has amassed a vast collection of vintage aeroplanes. Each has been expertly rebuilt or restored and is fully operational.
Flight demonstrations and air shows are presented at the weekends and on other days during peak season. In addition, private biplane rides are offered for an additional fee. Feel the rush of flying in an open cockpit with the wind in your face, just as the pilots did during the golden era of flight.
Note: You'll want a rental car with GPS to reach most of the places listed above, since public transportation is limited and taxis are expensive in the Orlando area.
Photos by Elin B and divemasterking2000 on Flickr and courtesy of Sky Venture Orlando. Header image of hot air balloons © Celso Diniz | Dreamstime.com.
If we've whetted your appetite for a trip Stateside, Virgin Atlantic flies twice-daily from London Gatwick to Orlando, and daily from London Heathrow to Miami, and don't forget to explore the extensive range of hotels, villas and fly-drive options available across the whole of Florida with Virgin Holidays.


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We caught up with Erin Smid, creator of Shut Up and Flow, to preview her upcoming 90-minute Master Class on February 3rd. This very special workshop with be Erin's first class back after maternity leave, so be sure to catch her while she's here!
What started as one Thursday afternoon class in 2014 has grown into five classes in just over three years. The class started out as a way to release and decompress after the stresses and buildup of the week. Erin elaborated, "whatever you're carrying, whatever is going on in your head, whatever stories you've been building, whatever you've been telling yourself throughout the week, the month, or your entire life, drop all that and turn to movement instead and really just work in your own body and just let go."
With the extra 30 minutes of class, we'll dive deeper into the reasons why we flow, connect with each other, and build a sense of community. "So much of the element of flow in class is that you're really in this experience with everybody around you, so it can be a very personal and powerful experience to flow in that way and having that connection with the people you are flowing with just makes it all that much better," Erin explained.
Need any more reasons to sign up for class? As a proponent for yoga as a way to sort through some of the mental clutter, Erin has also led Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief workshops at Bare Feet. In this extended class, she'll incorporate many of those helpful nuggets into your practice. "The idea of this as an extended or master class is to take some of those elements from Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief and really bring it to light in Shut Up and Flow so it's not just a purely athletic class but also incorporates the why you are doing it while you are doing it."
Erin Smid received her 200RYT with Debbie Williamson in 2013. She started teaching at Bare Feet shortly after and about a year into teaching she developed Shut Up and Flow as a way to tackle her anxiety disorder. She and her husband Drew welcomed beautiful twin boys this past year.
Shut Up and Flow Master Class Workshop Information
Challenge yourself with a vigorous and dynamic all-levels shut up and flow with an emphasis on letting go and creating space. Explore why and how the class works to combat stress, anxiety and depression. You will build a deeper connection with yourself and your community and burn your fears. This workshop is intended for you, right now, exactly where you are at.
Date: Feb 03 2018
From: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Bare Feet Power Yoga
Cost: $25


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|Beetroot and chard soup.
I had heard of this restaurant before, but it really popped onto my culinary radar when I had the opportunity to taste some great nibbles prepared by the establishment's Chef – Finlay Nicol – at the Summerhall event. Nicol is a member of Slow Food's The Chef Alliance, so it's unsurprising to learn that the bistro serves a menu comprising of seasonal dishes, and works with local food and drink suppliers to ensure that these feature the best local, Scottish produce.
The Edinburgh Larder Bistro, occupies an expansive, slightly labyrinthine basement in Edinburgh's West End. Unexpectedly, the venue also sports a bright conservatory area to its rear, which is where we were seated. Whilst the restaurant offers an impressive a la carte menu, we had taken advantage of a 5pm.co.uk offer and therefore chose our dishes from the slightly smaller, but no less impressive, pre-theatre menu.
|Smoked haddock pâté.
|Roast pork belly.
|Roast tomato tart.
|Chocolate fondant.
|Pecan & espresso tart.
I might be an east-end boy at heart, but I shall certainly be going west again, if my initial experience of the Edinburgh Larder Bistro is anything to go by.
Food 7.5/10
Atmosphere 7.5/10
Service 8/10
Value 9/10
Ambience - Expect a venue with a bistro/brasserie ambience.


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GYPSYLittle Theatre Company at the Palace Theatre, Southend
Stripper and author Gypsy Rose Lee was a close contemporary of Westcliff's historic theatre. Like her, it's witnessed the death of Variety. So it's particularly fitting that it should house this superlative production of the show, and get its moment in the spotlight, substituting in the audition scene for T T Grantzinger's Palace Theatre in New York.
As all fans of the musical theatre will know, there's been a high-profile, starry revival of this, so expectations must have been high as Essex awaited this production, by Darren Harper for the Little Theatre Company.
Exceeded many times over, I would suggest, with a show that feels professional in every department, from the polished sound of the pit band, conducted by Clare Penfold, to the glossy programme, edited by Gemma Carracher and designed by Bradley Green.
It's not really about the stripper, of course, but her determined "stage mother" Madame Rose. This force of nature is played by Stephanie Wilson; a marathon performance that never misses a beat. The numbers are impeccably sung; everything is immaculately judged – pinching Pop's long-service plaque, picking up juvenile talent on the road, willing her daughters on from the wings, upbeat at the end of Act One, broken and defeated at the end of Act Two. We feel for her throughout her journey, so I was relieved she got the relatively happy ending which was also used in Chichester.
This was an extraordinary tour-de-force by an experienced musical theatre performer at the height of her powers. But it was by no means the only outstanding turn.
Alice Fillary, in her first appearance with LTC, is a superbly subtle Louise, evolving from the lumpen "Plug" to the slinky star of burlesque. The shy smile as she retrieves the glove she dropped is the turning point, perhaps. Her duet with "Dainty" June [Eleanor Softly] – If Momma was Married, some of Sondheim's best lyrics here – is beautifully played.
As the generous, forgiving Herbie, Ian Benson brought a gentle charm and a pleasingly warm vocal tone. A lovely triple from Paul Allwright, including a bemused "have an egg roll" Mr Goldstone and Rose's father.
Laura Witherall's choreography includes some fabulously cheesy routines – the Broadway Chorus Boys – and it is good to see a fine dancer [Chris Higginson] in the role of Tulsa, the boy who elopes with Baby June. His sequence with Louise – All I Need is the Girl – is very movingly done.
The casting is strong all the way down the billing to Chowsie the dog. It would be impossible to name-check everyone, but unforgivable to omit the children – Holly Hall, with her Shirley Temple smile, was Baby June when I saw the show – or the raddled strippers – Lianne Larthe doubling Electra and the cynical Miss Crachitt in the traditional fashion.
Only my second experience of Little Theatre Company, I think, and my last "professional" visit to the dear old Palace. Wonderfully memorable on both counts, I'm delighted to report.