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The Vancouver Coffee Snob is an anonymous coffee shop reviewer based in Vancouver, BC.
This blog was started due to a general lack of decent coffee blogs that cover the Vancouver area. Sure 'Vancouver is Awesome' and similar blogs do some great feature pieces on the various coffee shops in our fair city, but this blog aims to expand on that and create a database of everything cafe related in town.
We intend to stay completely anonymous, so we don't have any external factors in our review process. The best way to get a good review with us is to be a good coffee shop and brew the best coffee in town…. oh, and clean your damn bathrooms.
On that subject, you'll find a short piece in most reviews about the state of the coffee shop bathrooms. We firmly believe that if you can't keep your bathrooms clean then you probably can't keep anything else clean.
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Djokovic Heads to U.S. Open Final
For the fourth year in a row, Novak Djokovic is heading to the U.S. Open finals. Djokovic, the defending champ, held off David Ferrer of Spain 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2. Djokovic dropped the first set after a rain delay extended the match into Sunday, but came back sharper and more focused after the long break. He dominated the next three sets to take the match, seeming to understand that he'd need to get off the court as soon as possible to recover for Monday's final, where he'll face Andy Murray.

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Project Name : Constriction of New Bank of Ceylon B Grade branch building and Managers Quarters at Beliaththa
Site No : 2138
Contract Sum : Rs. 39.81 Mn
Client : Bank of Ceylon
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Project Brief : Two storied building ( Ground floor area- 280m(Cubic Meter) , First Floor area 120m(Cubic Meter) and 100m(Cubic Meter) double height banking hall) , Managers quarters and including External paving block and Internal road and 2 No of safe.
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Dah-Clet-Jah, A Yakutat Native by Case & Draper. Native American of the Tlinget Tribe who was from the city of Yakutat. This is Dah-Clet-Jah. He is dressed in the Potlatch costume. The location of the Tlingets was on the northwestern coast line of Canada and the southwest part of Alaska.
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Last week VUWSA crammed 100 ravenous students into a yellow chain link cattle pen in the Hub with the promise of free pizza and a hug from Chrissy Brown.
Arriving just ten minutes before the AGM was set to take place, the VUWSA President with a passion for fashion, Jonathan Gee, paired a maroon and white chunky knit scarf with a checkered shirt under a grey (possibly cashmere?) sweater.
Former VUWSA President Rick Zwaan was there too, also wearing a bright scarf and sweater combo. Who wore it better you ask? Who cares, this is student politics.
It took eight solid minutes of awkward '69' jokes and nervous babbling to reach quorum. Salient was there in force, although we were a bit busy giggling and tagging VUWSA in quality tweets.
I'll admit that I fell asleep two minutes into the AGM. Jonathan has the soothing voice of an angel and the caffeine hadn't kicked in. In his opening speech, he discussed his appearance on Breakfast where he argued with old people about student binge drinking and the inclusion of 'international act' G-Eazy in this year's O-Week festivities.
News editor Kate and I concluded that G-Eazy was definitely bangable. We were promptly broken out of this intelligent conversation by the crowd cheering for VUWSA being bailed out fiddy thousand smackeroos.
Jono continued on with his "soul searching" strategic plan, growing somewhat MORE flustered and shaky—very unlike him. It was clearly heavy stuff. The strategic goals are as follows:
#1 Establish a powerful student voice.
#2 Deepen relationships with student groups in order to "build a collective strength."
#3 To be visible, approachable, active, and a couple of other things.
#4 Kate skipped this one, so it's lost 4eva now.
#5 Create a permanently "Student Friendly Wellington."
The mostly dry questions peaked when one student threw a compliment sandwich at Jono, stroking his ego, then promptly criticising VUWSA's involvement in campus clubs.
VUWSA Welfare VP Rory Lenihan-Ikin then began the discussion of fairer fares, emphasising how Wellington's expenny public transport rates for university students compare to other major cities. He then opened up the stage to several suspicious old people who were earlier spotted handing out pamphlets, and were revealed to be regional council candidates. Six of the seven speakers supported VUWSA's pledge for fairer student transport fares.
Students were then presented with $5 value pizzas and proceeded to turn into wild savages. END.


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A deep voice that makes the velvet vocals of James Earl Jones quiver in jealousy. Shimmering arrangements that stretch further than the Nullarbor. A video clip that features Steve Irwin-defying snake-wrangling. Who could compile such a completely incredible resume? You bet your arse that I'm talking about Shining Bird.
If all that wasn't enough, The Bird have been kicking goals elsewhere. They've nabbed a FBi Radio Song of the Year nomination for their new track "Rivermouth" (vote here), played a killer show at The Union in Newtown over the weekend, and are going to be heading up two shows over the next two weeks: The Heritage Hotel in Bulli on Thursday, 26th November (w/ Tiny Ruins and Flowertruck, tix here) and Fairgrounds Festival in Berry on the 5th of December (w/ Father John Misty, Royal Headache, Unknown Mortal Orchestra + more, tix here).
Before all this goes down, I got the opportunity to pry open the skull of frontman Dane Taylor, Ray Liotta in Hannibal style, and ask about lengthy tunes, Footrot Flats,
R: Your new song "Rivermouth" is one of the shorter singles you guys have released, even though it comes in at four and a half minutes. Are you working on compressing your songs, or is that just a coincidence?
D: I think it's just a coincidence on this occasion. Generally our songs take a long time to unfold. We don't really ever know until the last mix, exactly how long the song will be.
R: What attracts you to writing those longer songs?
D: It just seems to work out that way. We like to cover a lot of different terrain during a song.
R: Longer songs seem to be having a renaissance, with Gang of Youths and Roland Tings being two of the standouts bands of 2015. Why do you think audiences are turning back to the longer, in depth songs, especially at a time where everything feels like it needs to be compact and short to keep people's attention.
D: I feel like I must be pretty out of touch with what audiences are into at present. I would have thought attention spans were still at an all time low. That's nice to hear; perhaps people are starting to crave those deeper experiences again.
R: The song sees a return to that classic lush Shining Bird sound. With the upcoming album, are there any surprises for fans of the usual Shining Bird sound?
D: There will be quite a few surprises but it's unmistakably a Shining Bird record.
R: "Rivermouth" packs in a lot of unconventional instruments, including that string section. Are there any other sounds and instruments you look forward to bringing into the Shining Bird fold?
D: We have definitely expanded the palette. Lots of orchestral instruments and didgeridoo
R: You guys also released an awesome t-shirt in conjunction with the single, with Dog from Footrot Flats on the cover. What's your history with that comic?
D: We loved the comics as kids, and were inspired after a recent revisit of the film to do our own spin on that classic character. We gave 'Dog' wings as we knew he'd be a bird fan.
R: Did you have to get permission from Murray Ball?
D: All he wanted was a t-shirt!
R: Triple J have been doing a thing called Aus Band T-Shirt Day, where they encourage people to wear Australian Band T-Shirts. What are your thoughts on that?
D: It's a great way to promote and support Australian music! Such a good idea. ..Did we mention we have some new shirts for sale? [Interjection: You can buy 'em here if you so desire]
R: You'll be finishing up the single launches for Rivermouth at Fairgrounds Festival. What do you reckon about a big festival coming to a regional town like Berry?
D: I think it can be really good for those small towns, just as long as the festival-goers clean up after themselves. Lets keep Australia beautiful! The more quality boutique festivals outta the big cities the better!
R: It's looking like you'll have quite a big stage to play on. Is that a relief from the days where you'd have all six of you jammed onstage?
D: Make that seven! We just welcomed the sax maestro Michael Slater to the bird, so yes – im sure we will be loving that bit of extra room on stage. Although Al (guitar) always seems to make the most of any sized stage, usually by climbing all over the PA or jumping into the crowd.
R: Finally, Fairgrounds has got such a crazy lineup. Is there anyone on there you're particularly excited to see?
D: The lineup is quality! Really excited to see Father John Misty & Royal Headache just to name a few..


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I admit I am in love with the most expensive part of the chicken. The wings sell for more money than any other parts per weight or wastage.
With that said, these are the best wings I have had in the Tampa Bay area. PERIOD! Larger, Fresh, Hot, Juicy, and the house medium sauce was easy on the tongue and, gentle on the tummy.
As one who cooks and writes about food, my palate might be a hair above most. I started working on an article about wings and it has been more of a treat than real work. Actually hitting a new place every two to three days, making comparisons, and I have to be honest. So far no one touches this place. There were also...
Lots of disappointments, and I have noticed some folks praised places , some with big names that frankly really don't stand up. They must be from another universe if they thought those wings were good. Frankly we found lots of the following, undersized wings, overcooked, burnt and drowned, over breaded, small portions, dried up, chiller burn...and some sauces that smothered most of the imperfections and infuriated the Maalox Gods. Some are mentioned in my other reviews and not just a one time test, I go back three times.
Since this is my website, I can say what I wish. Some, like TRIPADVISOR prohibit mentioning other competitors. I write for them too and observe good taste and policy so I go by the rules, most respect that.
So far to be honest, I will tell you, two things effect how wings turn out. How the chicken was treated and how the kitchen help is treated. A-HA! Got you on that one. When my article the Best wings in Tampa Bay comes out, I will explain further. So far the wings at Golden Corral, en mass, all you could eat were undercooked and Fridays were horrid. Undersized, overcooked and no value at Fridays. Ten plus dollars for 12 ounces, six of which were bones.
This place and subsequent other locations was started by Crawford Ker, a former college and professional football player for the Cowboys and Broncos. Those guys can eat, and it's reflected in the menu and preparation. That explains the fifty wing size plater, two of us tried to nail it one night and I was stuffed. The remnants were great the next day.
They are known for their chicken wings and award winning hot sauce, but the WingHouse is more than that. New TV's all over the place with the latest sports and major event packages. Almost every week is a specialty night with various events, like custom cars and cycles, a sports special on PPV or salute to the troops.
They serve roadhouse American entrees. The burgers are huge, the sandwiches plump and more ways to serve chicken in salads both for the volume eater and the diet inclined lo-cal aficionado. Veggies, pasta and Their "boneless wings" are available grilled for the healthy folks.
They have a full, really full, full-service bar, a nice selection of liquor cocktails and major domestic, imported and specialty beers.
We went there three times, different folks twice and the last trip was a solo, excellent, excellent, consistently good. I had the wings, in medium sauce, I won't tell you how many, and a cold Corona served with the lime.
Since then a corporation bought out the Winghouse, basically everything has stayed the same and the food is still good. A one store operation became a massive chain and Ker obviously walked away smiling.
Just as with their main competition, which is Hooter's there are the girls. Part of the food industry is presentation. How the food looks when it comes out of the kitchen. I can safely say having it delivered by a nice looking server is better than having it served by Morticia.
Their uniforms, are not as scanty as you might think but are form fitting. There were nice forms fitting those costumes. It might not make everybody happy BUT, they are beautiful, they smile, they have great personalities, my server was very intelligent and worldly. Her name was MAYA. I don't believe the church group eats in and may go the takeout route.
On their menus and webpage, Ker writes: Our version of "The Girl Next Door", The World Famous WingHouse Girls specialize in being "brilliant on the basics." Their great service, positive attitudes, and pretty smiles make WingHouse the ideal place to be a sports fan… No argument from me, pass the Ranch dressing please.
I like this place when I go mainly with the guys, because on some events its like most sports bars noisy and the gals see the servers as competition or are just overwhelmed. Take your honey to a nice quiet romantic place with good wine, atmosphere, light music and choice words. At quiet times my honey likes the wings and goes with me. They treat Grandma nice.
Wear your best camos, scrape the mud off those hunting boots, shower, mind your manners and use the knife and fork, and a spoon for the soup, take off your ball cap and show off that grease parted hair, offer her a glass of wine to go with your Budweiser's and try using a glass. She'll be impressed.


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Oral Reading and Story Retelling of Students with Specific Language Impairment.
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Students with specific language impairment (SL) and students matched for single-word reading ability read and retold stories that were approximately one grade level above their reading level. Children with SLI produced a significantly greater percentage of oral reading discrepancies (miscues) between printed and read words. Their miscues were less graphophonemically, syntactically, semantically, and pragmatically consistent with the original texts than the miscues produced by their reading-matched peers. Despite these differences in oral reading story retellings by students in the two groups were similar in terms of percentages of recalled vocabulary, story elements, and problem-resolution pairs. Holistic analysis of the retellings indicated that fewer retellings by students in the SLI group were complete, and more of their retellings were confusing. Lack of prior knowledge regarding the topics of the stories that were read, slowed language processing and/or working memory deficiencies could account for these results.
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Gillam, R. B., & *Carlile, R. M. (1997). Oral reading and story retelling of students with specific language impairment. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 28, (1), 30-42.


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TVNZ Sunday reported yesterday on the Unfortunate Experiment at National Women's Hospital, which led to the Cartwright Inquiry.The study, led by Dr Herbert Green, started in 1966, and involved following women with major cervical abnormalities without definitively treating them, and without their knowledge or consent. Twenty years on, many had developed cervical cancer and some had died. The revelations led to public outrage and ultimately to a Government ordered Ministerial Committee of Inquiry which resulted in several healthcare reforms, including independent ethics committees and a Code of Patient Rights.Women's Health Action's founders, Sandra Coney and Phillida Bunkle, published the Metro article which revealed the Unfortunate Experiment and instigated the Cartwright Inquiry.Sunday spoke to Ron Jones, who was working at National Women's Hospital during the time of the Unfortunate Experiment and has recently written a book on the subject. They also interviewed Clare Matheson, one of the women unknowingly participating in the Unfortunate Experiment, as well as Dr Margaret Wilsher, the Chief Medical Officer at Auckland DHB.Watch the video here
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South Valley Park Trailhead: North Parking Lot Trailhead
Activities: Hiking
Closest City / Town: Denver, CO
Driving Directions:
- From Denver, travel south on C-470.
- Take the Ken Caryl Avenue exit and head west.
- Turn left onto South Valley Road.
- Go over the hill and look for the South Valley Park north parking lot on the left.
- Note: there is a well kept restroom facility, nice picnicking areas, and benches at the north trailhead.
Hiking Distance: 2.0 miles (roundtrip)
Description: South Valley Park is a great, easy way to escape the hectic hours and toils of urban life. Moreover, you don't have to travel a great distance to get there (at least for Denverites). However, like many other Jefferson County Open Space parks that line the Front Range along the Metro Denver corridor, South Valley Park can be scorching hot in the summer. We recommend finding time during the fall, winter, or spring to visit the area.
The Swallow Loop is a relatively easy hike that follows the Swallow Trail and Coyote Song Trail. From the parking area, look for signs on the south end of the parking lot that point to the Swallow Trail. Head south on the Swallow Trail for 0.9 miles. Take a left at the trail junction, continuing for another 0.2 miles.
When you reach the next trail junction, hang another left onto the Coyote Song Trail (now heading north). The Coyote Song Trail winds through the spires of the Lyons Formation. This is a wonderful trail to take pictures, so be sure to bring your camera. Hike up the Coyote Song Trail for 0.9 miles; it will lead you back to the parking lot.
Note that this hike can be done in conjuncture with the Grazing Elk Loop.
Worth Noting: South Valley Park is a dream for many geologists and archeologists. The Park's solid rock monoliths and walls exhibit both the Fountain and Lyons formations very well. By way of comparison, the Fountain Formation was formed when rivers and streams eroded the ancestral Rockies down and deposited sediment along the Front Range. This material subsequently solidified over time. This layer became exposed when the current Rocky Mountains, which were uplifted between 50 and 70 million years ago, shot out of the ground. Other examples of the Fountain Formation include the Boulder Flatirons, Red Rocks near Morrison, and Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.
On the other hand, the Lyons Formation was created primarily by the force of wind. The Lyons Formation is weaker than the Fountain Formation, which is why climbers generally gravitate towards areas like the Flatirons and Garden of the Gods, while steering clear of places like South Valley Park (besides, climbing is not allowed at South Valley). Sandstone from the Lyons Formation can be seen on many of the building exteriors at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
From an archeological point of view, the Front Range of Colorado has some of the oldest human remnants in North, Central, and South America. Evidence suggests that South Valley was inhabited by hunter-gatherers 12,000-10,000 years before present.
In its more recent history, John Shaffer purchased much of the valley in 1913, naming it after his sons, Kent and Carroll (i.e. "Ken-Caryl Valley"). After going through a number of successive landowners, South Valley wound up in the hands Martin Marietta. Martin Marietta, now the Lockheed Martin Corporation, sold South Valley Park to Jefferson County Open Space in 1997. Lockheed Martin still owns a large facility to the west; the building is highly visible from many areas of South Valley Park.


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See also: Bright
From Middle English bright, from Old English bryht, a metathetic variant of byrht, beorht, berht ("bright"), from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz (compare Scots bricht, Dutch brecht (in personal names), Norwegian bjart, Icelandic bjartur ("bright")), from pre-Celtic/Germanic *bʰerHgto (compare Welsh berth ("beautiful")), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰereg- ("to gleam, whiten"). Compare Middle Irish brafad ("blink of an eye"), Lithuanian brekšta ("to dawn"), Russian брезг (brezg, "dawn, daybreak"), Albanian bardhë ("white"), Persian برازیدن (barâzidan), Sanskrit भ्राजते (bhrájate).
bright (comparative brighter, superlative brightest)
- Visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.
- Could you please dim the light? It's far too bright.
- 1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, OCLC 639762314, page 0045:
- Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.
- (Can we date this quote?) Sir Francis Drake
- The earth was dark, but the heavens were bright.
- (Can we date this quote?) Thomas Macaulay
- The public places were as bright as at noonday.
- (Can we date this quote?) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- The sun was bright o'erhead.
- Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
- He's very bright. He was able to solve the problem without my help.
- 1922 February, James Joyce, "[[Episode 16]]", in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare & Co.; Sylvia Beach, OCLC 560090630; republished London: Published for the Egoist Press, London by John Rodker, Paris, October 1922, OCLC 2297483:
- —Ah, God, Corley replied, sure I couldn't teach in a school, man. I was never one of your bright ones, he added with a half laugh.
- 2013 August 3, "Revenge of the nerds", in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847:
- Think of banking today and the image is of grey-suited men in towering skyscrapers. Its future, however, is being shaped in converted warehouses and funky offices in San Francisco, New York and London, where bright young things in jeans and T-shirts huddle around laptops, sipping lattes or munching on free food.
- Vivid, colourful, brilliant.
- The orange and blue walls of the sitting room were much brighter than the dull grey walls of the kitchen.
- (Can we date this quote?) Alexander Pope
- Here the bright crocus and blue violet grew.
- 1898, Winston Churchill, chapter 2, in The Celebrity:
- Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke. He was dressed out in broad gaiters and bright tweeds, like an English tourist, and his face might have belonged to Dagon, idol of the Philistines.
- Happy, in good spirits.
- I woke up today feeling so bright that I decided to have a little dance.
- 1937, J. R. R. Tolkien, chapter 11, in The Hobbit:
- Their spirits had risen a little at the discovery of the path, but now they sank into their boots; and yet they would not give it up and go away. The hobbit was no longer much brighter than the dwarves. He would do nothing but sit with his back to the rock-face and stare […].
- Sparkling with wit; lively; vivacious; cheerful.
- (Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare
- Be bright and jovial among your guests.
- (Can we date this quote?) William Shakespeare
- Illustrious; glorious.
- (Can we date this quote?) Charles Cotton
- the brightest annals of a female reign
- (Can we date this quote?) Charles Cotton
- Clear; transparent.
- (Can we date this quote?) James Thomson
- From the brightest wines / He'd turn abhorrent.
- (Can we date this quote?) James Thomson
- (archaic) Manifest to the mind, as light is to the eyes; clear; evident; plain.
- (Can we date this quote?) Isaac Watts
- with brighter evidence, and with surer success
- (Can we date this quote?) Isaac Watts
- See also Thesaurus:intelligent
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visually dazzling, luminous, radiant
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bright (plural brights)
- An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
- (obsolete) splendour; brightness
- (Can we date this quote?) John Milton
- Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear.
- (Can we date this quote?) John Milton
- (neologism) A person with a naturalistic worldview with no supernatural or mystical elements.
- 2003 June 20, Dawkins, Richard, "The future looks bright", in The Guardian[1], ISSN 0261-3077:
- Brights constitute 60% of American scientists, and a stunning 93% of those scientists good enough to be elected to the elite National Academy of Sciences (equivalent to Fellows of the Royal Society) are brights.
- 2006 February 2, Dennett, Daniel C., Breaking the Spell: Religion As a Natural Phenomenon, New York: Viking, →ISBN, OL 3421576M, page 27:
- Many of us brights have devoted considerable time and energy at some point in our lives to looking at the arguments for and against the existence of God, and many brights continue to pursue these issues, hacking away vigorously at the arguments of believers as if they were trying to refute a rival scientific theory.
- 2008 March 17, Aikman, David, The Delusion of Disbelief: Why the New Atheism Is a Threat to Your Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness, Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, →ISBN, OL 24967138M, page 28:
- Dawkins has received appreciative letters from people who were formerly what he derisively calls "faith-heads" who have abandoned their delusions and come over to the side of the brights, the pleasant green pastures where clear-eyed, brave, bold, and supremely brainy atheists graze contentedly.
- For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:bright.
- (US, in the plural) The high-beam intensity of motor vehicle headlamps.
- Your brights are on.
- 1963 July, Schultz, Morton J., "Keeping Your Headlights on the Beam", in Popular Mechanics, ISSN 0032-4558, page 161:
- Drop your brights as soon as approaching lights appear.
- 2004 July 18, Rocky Roads, "Re: big rig out of control (Photo)", in misc.transport.trucking, Usenet[2], message-ID <email@example.com>:
- You can turn your brights on and that helps quite a bit, but you can not leave them on. So you end up driving beyond your headlights more than half the time.
- (non-supernaturalist): (neologism) super, supernaturalist
- (non-supernaturalist): atheist


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LOS ANGELES — Pure Play Media and Naughty America on Wednesday will release "Seduced by a Cougar 32."
"Seduced by a Cougar 32" stars Vanessa Videl, Leena Sky, Alura Jenson, Simone Sonay and Holly Claus in five scenes that match younger male performers with older women.
"Cougars are a special breed and porn fans of all kinds can't say no to a DVD devoted to these mature and experienced performers," Pure Play Media Sales Representative Mike L. said. "'Seduced By a Cougar 32' is another surefire Naughty America hit thanks to its keen eye for what cougar-lovers want to see in HD. This new title streets tomorrow so place your orders now."
Naughty America is available exclusively in the U.S. through Pure Play Media.


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Morning Mary Lou, a senior thesis film produced by a small group of film students at SUNY Fredonia, is a touching look into the lives of a couple that have been together for over sixty years, 'Morning Mary Lou' emphasizes the fact that life isn't over once you've hit your twilight - even when the unimaginable happens. This story of love and perseverance in the face of one of life's most difficult trials is absolute proof that beauty is often born of hardship, and that the bond of family and community is more powerful than anything that can befall you.
A film by MK Pottenburgh, Todd Stoops, Aaron Brewster, Andre Cobham, and Tim Franklin.
Here are some assorted production stills including shots that did not make the final cut of the film!


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Welcome John, ........grind/drill out the rivets for the spring hangers and a few other misc. items and re-drill (a magnetic drill base comes in handy) to move them forward and bolt 'em back in, then cut off the remaining framework. ..........Richard
Im not new to 6.5 diesel or GMT400 but new to HD! Motor is frozen but thats typical. My 4th 6.5. DieselI want to shorten the 12ft flatbed to put on a 8ft truck bed or maybe 6.5 foot?Any tips on that?John
This is what I was thinking. I read somewhere that the frame can be lengthened as its bolted together. Looks like the rear axle subframe would travel in and out of the forward frame.
I searched but found no pictures that really show how the factory created the different wheel bases. I think from fuzzy pics it looks like the cab frame extends back farther on the longer models? The rear axle frame portion is all the same?


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Thirteen-year-old Lily O'Neil's passion is Arabian horses. Someday she wants to be a great endurance rider like her mother. But a year earlier, after a freak riding accident took her mother's life, Lily's father sold his daughter's beloved pony and forbade her to ride ever again.
When Lily's grandmother comes to live with them, however, she convinces Mr. O'Neil to let Lily clean stalls on the neighboring Arabian ranch, a place her mother had worked--and loved. Lily is ecstatic, especially since she'll be near her mother's favorite horse--Astra. Lily's mother had always believed that Astra had the talent to become a national champion. Her goal was to ride her in the famous Tevis Cup Endurance Race, the toughest horse race in America.
Lily is determined to make her mother's dream come true. But how will she convince her father to let her ride again?
Sep 10, 2010
Giveaway: Astra
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Oh my goodness, this book has my name written all over it. I can't wait to read it!! *crosses fingers*
- September 11, 2010 at 12:30 AM
- Fear Street said...
I don't think I'm allowed to be considered again since I won in the past (I got my books a few weeks ago. Thanks!)...but this one sounds pretty interesting.
- September 11, 2010 at 12:36 AM
- Lei said...
Oooooooh, Tevis.
Me me me!
- September 11, 2010 at 1:13 AM
- Mac v Mac said...
Oh la lah! It's Cougar Rock!
Please pick me - I'm a dressage rider at heart, but I'm sure I could be converted! =)
- September 11, 2010 at 7:18 AM
Gasp...I love Arabians and endurance riding, and I rode/learned lessons and...freaky! cleaned stalls on an Arabian endurance farm for those lessons! (But my mom isn't a champion rider who died in one of those surprisingly common freak accidents. Seems like a common plot theme in teen girl horse books, lol).
- September 11, 2010 at 4:21 PM
This one - real bad!
- September 12, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Malone said...
Oh it sounds like it would be a fun read among the ton of college textbooks. I'm totally in.
- September 13, 2010 at 8:35 PM
I'm in!
- September 14, 2010 at 9:34 AM


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Europe's Silicon Allee
"Berlin has a lot of history, much of which was destroyed in World War II. It's still undergoing a period of rebuilding", says local resident Ida Tin when asked to describe her neighbourhood. Tin is part of a growing cohort of entrepreneurs currently contributing to the German capital city's transformation.
She is founder of Clue, an ovulation tracking app, which raised £16m in funding at the end of last year. She moved to Berlin four years ago to launch Clue with her co-founder, Hans Raffauf, a Kreuzberg native.
Work and life
Every year, more than 500 tech startups launch in Berlin. The tech businesses are drawn to the city for its low cost of living – useful when working on the typical shoestring salaries offered at young tech companies.
"It's really easy to convince people to move to Berlin", says Bas Grasmayer, product director at classical music streaming platform Idagio. 'If you're into high culture and underground stuff, that's here.'
Grasmayer has lived and worked in various European cities – including Amsterdam and Moscow – and says Berlin's relaxed way of life is what appeals. 'There's lots of green everywhere,' he says. 'If you want to relax in a park, you're never more than five minutes away from a decent one.'
More appealing than the 24-hour working culture of Silicon Valley and London's endless hustle and bustle, the culture of 'Der Feierabend' (the end of work) reigns supreme in Berlin, seeing equal importance placed on work and free time.
The city for startups
These favourable conditions have led to the formation of some hugely successful technology businesses; laundry app Zip Jet and food-tech startups Hello Fresh and Delivery Hero all chose to make Berlin their home.
Founded in 2011, Delivery Hero's public offering raised almost £900m when it launched on the stock exchange in June.
It demonstrates a healthy appetite among investors for German tech businesses – and a good amount of cash appears to be available for those based in the capital. Last year, more than £90m was invested in Berlin startups.
"The tech scene is relatively young, but growing very fast,' says Tin. 'It's a great base for a tech business because it's cheap, especially in the first few years when teams have less runway."
Building a network
In this spirit, it's no surprise the world's first 'DIY' crowdfunded tech festival started in Berlin.
Launched in 2012, Tech Open Air welcomes more than 10,000 visitors every July. Clue's Tin say it's the perfect place to connect with young entrepreneurs working in the tech space. "Berlin's tech scene mirrors Berlin as a city", says Tin. 'It's a scrappy but innovative place to be.
StartupNight Berlin
There's also Startup Night, held this year on 8 September, which is one of Europe's largest startup networking events, bringing investors, corporates and entrepreneurs together.
Start Alliance
For entrepreneurs coming from abroad, Start Alliance is a programme that provides support for startups to expand their products or services within a city. Tech companies from all Start Alliance partner cities are eligible to apply, with the next batches of international startups on the programme.
Partner cities of Start Alliance are:
- Berlin
- Beijing
- Dubai
- London
- New York
- Paris
- Shanghai
- Tel Aviv
- VIenna
- Warsaw
More information
This is part of a sector-by-sector series on startups in Berlin published by London based Courier magazine in association with Berlin Partner.
update: August 2018


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WFPC2 V and I image of NGC 6369
NGC 6369, The Little Ghost Nebula
2,000 - 5,000 light-years (600 - 1,500 parsecs)
This image is 2.4 arcminutes across. At a distance of 3,500 light-years, this width corresponds to 2.5 light-years (0.75 parsecs).
Principal Astronomers: Hubble Heritage Team: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, J. Lee, Z. Levay, E. Masiello, P. Royle (STScI), T. Borders (Sonoma State, CA)
Scale Note: The scale bar of 0.3 parsec/1 light-year assumes a distance to NGC 6369 of 3,500 light-years.
F555W (V) and F814W (I)


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The term 'human trafficking' describes a situation where people are recruited then subsequently threatened, forced deceived or coerced for the purposes of exploitation.
Cases involving the sex industry or criminal activities such as the cultivation of drugs and illicit organ removal tend to grab newspaper headlines. Less frequently reported is the fact around a third of trafficking victims are trafficked for the purpose of providing cheap labour in more mainstream economic sectors.
According to the UN United Nations Office on Drugs and Organised Crime (UNDOC) the agriculture, horticulture, construction, garments and textiles, catering and restaurants, food processing, health care, contract cleaning and healthcare sectors are the mainstream sectors most frequently associated with the crime of human trafficking. Many of these industries are characterised by so-called '3 D' work, that is to say the work involved can be dirty, difficult or dangerous.
Listed companies can be at risk of encountering human trafficking in a number of ways:
- Through their supply chains, particularly where these involve agriculture, food processing or textiles.
- Though the use of contract or agency workers. Workers in these situations tend to receive far fewer employment protections than permanent employees and as such are more vulnerable to exploitation.
- If their services, premises or other facilities are used by traffickers. Hotels, transportation companies, tour operators, visa/travel document providers and employment agencies might inadvertently find themselves in this situation


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*All photographs taken by Me
Hi all,
I thought I would start this blog with some pretty photos I have taken recently. My new town is quite gorgeous at this time of year, and actually sometimes reminds me of my college town with its small-town feel. The town is right on the Hudson River and on a clear day you can easily see the skyline of NYC right down the river. The weather has been so nice lately that I've been coming to this park often to enjoy the fresh air. This particular day last week had a beautiful sunset and it was a great way to end the work day.


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Posts filed under 'News'
Play Chthonics
On Wednesday November 7 I'll be in Vancouver sharing the stage at the Play Chthonics Reading Series with Cecily Nicholson. I'm looking forward to visiting friends I rarely have a chance to see, as well as meeting new ones.
The details:
Venue: Green College, UBC (6201 Cecil Green Park Rd.)
Time: 5 pm
Fall Chapbooks
I'm pleased to announce that Cactus Press will be pairing with Karen Schindler's newly founded Baseline Press to launch fall chapbooks from both presses on November 3, 2011. Here's the lineup:
Cactus Press
Greg Bell – Better Locks and Daylight
Stewart Cole – Sirens
Shane Neilson – Love Poems in a Czech Winter
Baseline Press
Danielle Devereaux – Cardiogram
Andy McGuire – Sputniks
Christine Walde – The Black Car
The launch will take place in association with Edward Nixon's livewords reading series, and will be held at The Black Swan Tavern (154 Danforth Ave.) in Toronto. Doors open at 7:30.
Below is a cover preview of Stewart Cole's Sirens (designed by Pascale McCullough Manning)
2011 Matrix LitPop Awards
On Thursday night I was honoured to receive a call from Jon Paul Fiorentino notifying me that I'd won the 2011 Matrix LitPop Award for Poetry. My congrats to Anu Jindal and Chris Urquhart, winners in the Fiction and Non-Fiction categories!
Here's the press release:
Pop Montreal and Matrix Magazine are thrilled to announce the 2011 Lit Pop Award Winners!
Jim Johnstone
Anu Jindal
Chris Urquhart
Congratulations to this year's winners and thanks to all who participated! Special thanks to this year's judges, John K. Samson, Mike Spry and Katrina Best!
Last Gasp
After 7 1/2 years, Misunderstandings Magazine will celebrate its final issue on June 2, 2011. I'm happy to be going out with an issue that I'm especially proud of, and that Edward Nixon will be hosting the evening's festivities.
Join us at the Black Swan Tavern for cake and readings from:
Claire Caldwell
Sam Cheuk
Mathew Henderson
Mat Laporte
Blaise Moritz
A.F. Moritz
Robin Richardson
Rob Taylor
Paul Vermeersch
For the curious, here's a cover preview:
Proofs & Equational Love: The Poetry of Jim Johnstone
Hot on the heels of Fatherhood: The Poetry of Wayne Clifford, Frog Hollow Press has released the second in an ongoing series of critical monographs: Proofs & Equational Love: The Poetry of Jim Johnstone. Within there are two separate essays (written by Jason Guriel and Shane Neilson, respectively) that explore the role of scientific equations / language in my first two books of poetry.
I'm honored to be the subject of this book, and that both Jason and Shane would take such care exploring my work.
If you're interested in a copy, you can order one here.
Another Spring – A Renga in 27 Parts
Thanks to Sachiko Murakami for including me as one of the 27 poets involved in creating Another Spring, a renga written in response to the earthquake/tsunami in Japan. You can watch the video below.
An Interview with Patrick Connors
This past week, Patrick Connors interviewed both Julienne Lottering and I for newz4u.net in regards to our new book Sunday, the locusts. It was interesting to hear Julie's take on our collaboration, since I'd never asked her formally.
If you're interested, you can check it out here.


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Calgary vacancy rates quadruple from last year: CMHC
Calgary's once-cramped rental market has space to spare, and it could have implications for the city's new and resale home sectors.
In its recent fall rental survey, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) reported vacancy rates in Calgary's rental sector has nearly quadrupled over the previous year, jumping to 5.3 per cent in October from 1.4 per cent at the same time last year.
"The call volume has dropped off considerably in the last 12 months," said Mainstreet Equity Corp. CEO Bob Dhillon, whose Calgary-based real estate company owns and operates rental properties in the Calgary area, as well as in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
Dhillion points to an influx of new condominium projects as a contributor to rising vacancy rates in the city.
"The supply chain from the boom days when people started building condos and houses – they've all come on-stream during a slow period," he said. "That's created a little bit of an overhang in the market when a lot of (those) unsold condos hit the rental market."
CMHC analyst Richard Cho also credits the province's beleaguered energy sector for improved vacancy rates.
"Considering how the economy in Calgary has changed and how much the price for oil has declined from 2014, it does not come as a big surprise to see the vacancy rate move up," he said. "Slower migration and job losses in a number of different sectors have impacted rental demand."
Despite improved Calgary's vacancy rate, rents have yet to show a corresponding decline. In fact, according to CMHC, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the city increased compared to last year, jumping $10 to $1,332 and placing Calgary behind only Vancouver ($1,360) as the most expensive market in the country.
Although average rents in the city have yet to fall, a continuing lack of demand in the sector could bring future decreases, suggests CREB® chief economist Ann-Marie Lurie.
"It's really about that vacancy number," she said. "The fact that the vacancy number has risen, that will at some point put downward pressure on rents."
Rentfaster.ca, which reports on the Calgary and Edmonton markets, showed the number of local apartments up for grabs stood at 1,203 as of Nov. 2, with an average monthly rent of $1,369. There were 1,628 condos available with an average rent of $1,889, while 1,291 detached homes were listed with an average rent of $1,889.
With many renters tied into year-long lease agreements, Lurie said any price corrections in the rental market could take time to show up in the statistics. What's more certain is the impact of a relatively relaxed rental market on the number of homes changing hands in the city and the willingness of would-be buyers to remain on the fence.
"When there is more rental availability, people aren't being pushed as much into ownership," she said. "They're not facing higher rents and they've got lots of choice. And with the market the way it is, they don't have to make that decision to move into ownership."
Echoing Lurie's comments, Cho agreed the current market isn't the same one that greeted renters and buyers over the last two years.
"There is not the same pressure to move out of the rental market to home ownership when vacancy rates were around one per cent and rents were rising," he said. "Demand for home ownership coming from those in the rental market has moderated compared to previous years."
While rents have yet to decline, home prices in the city have done just that. According to CREB®'s recent monthly report, benchmark prices in Calgary fell by 0.7 per cent month-over-month to $453,100 in October.
Lurie singled out the apartment sector, where benchmark prices fell to $288,300, a 0.8 per cent decline from September and nearly four per cent from the same time last year.
"When you're looking at the resale market, what will influence it is supply – so how much product is available," she said. "What we're seeing is those inventory numbers are remaining elevated. With more inventory and less demand, pricing is being impacted."


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How Science Is Rewriting the Book on Genes
Monday, November 12, 2007
Everyone who goes to medical school hears this story at some point.
Graduation day comes and the new doctors assemble to get their diplomas. The dean gazes out and announces sheepishly: "I'm sorry to tell you that half of what we taught you is wrong. The problem is, we don't know which half."
Nowhere has this been more evident than in genetics.
The rules of inheritance, and hints of the biological mechanisms behind them, were first elucidated by Gregor Mendel in the 1860s. Over the ensuing 130 years, scientists gained insight at a molecular level into how biological information is recorded, preserved, used and passed on to future generations.
In recent years, however, many of the certainties gained over that long run are being overturned.
Ever better tools for cutting and splicing strands of DNA, combined with the explosion of data from sequencing the genomes -- the inherited genetic instruction books -- of humans and more than a dozen other organisms, are the engines driving this revolution.
Here are some of the recent revisions of what were once canonical rules of genetics.
What Is a Gene?
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule made of four chemical compounds, called nucleotides, strung end to end like beads on a string. The nucleotides are designated by the letters A, T, C and G. In fact, they function like letters, carrying instructions that are spelled out in three-letter "words" -- ATG, CAC, etc. -- never two letters or four letters or five letters. The human genome consists of 3.1 billion nucleotide pairs, strung together in a particular order.
Classically, a gene is a stretch of DNA within a cell that contains the instructions for making a protein. A gene has a section of DNA that marks its starting point, a body consisting of coding sequences (called exons) interspersed with filler areas (called introns), and a termination point. The three-letter words in the coding sequences specify the order of the different amino acids that will make up a protein: the gene's product.
When a gene is activated, it is first transcribed into an intermediate molecule called mRNA. The introns are clipped out and the exons spliced together, and the whole thing is then translated into the protein.
Biologists used to think one gene produced one protein. Now it's clear that one gene can produce many different proteins. Under certain conditions, a cell clips out not only the intron fillers but also one or more of the exons. This is like taking a speech and removing many of the sentences. Done in different ways, it can produce many different messages.
"Alternative splicing represents the most significant driving force to diversify the output of a finite genome," says Hal Dietz, a Johns Hopkins University physician and genetics researcher.


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The View From 1776
Blame Fannie Mae and Congress For the Credit Mess
- Again, The View doesn't know what it is taking about.
- WSJ - "The same politicians who today decry the lack of intervention to stop excess risk taking in 2005-2006 were the ones who blocked the only legislative effort that could have stopped it."
This is absolute rubbish. It is not as simple and narrow as the WSJ makes it out to be. I understand why The View likes the WSJ, because it also thinks in similar simplistic, narrow terms.
- We now know that McCain's chief aide has been on the payroll of Fanny Mae (until last month) to influence McCain to do Wall Street's bidding.
- There is another starting point, sometimes sighted, for the financial calamity the US and the world is facing today. It is 1971, when Richard Nixon took the dollar off the gold standard. The removal of that peg, to a great degree, made for the undisciplined behavior of the American government in running huge deficits, making the world awash with cheap dollars. Those cheap dollar in turn allowed and made for the subprime financing that created the recent housing bubble and its collapse. It didn't help that Alan Greenspan was so undisciplined in his monetary practices as Chairman of the Federal Reserve for two decades. He probably should be most criticized, and he is!
- Mr. Henrie:
- What does it matter whether McCain's chief aid took money from Fannie Mae? That shouldn't matter much. What matters is that McCain, over all, is an extension of the Bush administration and shouldn't be trusted in helping America in improving its lot.
- My apologies, Mr. B.
Rick Davis was on the payroll of BOTH Fannie Mae AND Freddie Mac. See attached AP story:
- McCain is toast!
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The cult of natural wine elicits raw emotion among wine lovers, deeply polarising opinion between those who with one broad stroke dismiss the wines labelled as such as flawed by imperfections, and its disciples who evangelise over the vibrancy of such wines, embracing their unpredictability and funkiness as one would an unpasteurised farmhouse cheese. Jean-François Ganevat is an indisputable star of the natural wine movement, whose wines have an unpredictable and exciting wildness that sometimes needs a little taming, whence they become elemental and quite charming.Read more
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Thousand Candles 2012
Named after the musings of a nineteenth century European settler on observing an aboriginal ceremony, made by a renowned Aussie winemaker who has been inspired by Pinot Noir's Burgundian heartland from an idiosyncratic blend of grapes, and grown on vineyards owned by a nameless mega wealthy Singaporean businessman who's never visited, Thousand Candles has an intriguing backstory.Read more
Julien Sunier Morgon 2014 and Tissot Arbois Trousseau 'Singulier' 2014
Today's focus is on the Morgon 2014 of Beaujolais star Julien Sunier, and the Trousseau 'Singulier' 2014 from progressive Jurassian winemaking family Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot. Both wines give compelling arguments for why these two oft overlooked regions should not be ignored.Read more
Funkier Francophiles
Our focus today is on two wines, from the Mâconnais region in the south of Burgundy and from the village of[…]Read more


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The countdown has finally struck zero – Today is the day Propeller lifts off!
More than 7,000 tickets have been sold, and innovators, makers, entrepreneurs and investors from the northeast are coming together to celebrate the region's tech and innovation community. New York and New Jersey alone boast over 200 investment funds, at least 15 unicorns and hundreds of startups!
Resound Marketing was brought in as a PR partner to help "make some noise" for Propeller's first year. Resound created and executed Propeller's PR strategy in the run up to the event, and manage media activity on-the-day behind the scenes. Media turnout has been excellent, with Inc, Vice, News 12, NJ TV and NJ Biz all in attendance.
Propeller is the brainchild of Aaron Price, founder of the NJ Tech Meetup, and was designed to inspire, educate and celebrate the northeast's innovation community. The day will consist of keynotes from the northeast's top influencers including best-selling author Gary Vaynerchuk and City of New York CTO Minerva Tantoco, events such as startup competitions hosted by Techstars and a recruitment bar, live music from The Naked and Famous and Beattie Wolfe, and more than 50 exhibitor booths featuring the latest projects from technology's brightest minds.
"The east coast has come a long way to provide a viable alternative for startups to the Silicon Valley powerhouse. Our team loves to work with innovative new technologies and seeing what great ideas are about to hit the market, so getting involved was a very easy decision," said Rich Gallagher, NYC VP of Resound Marketing. "We're looking forward to a great day on the waterfront and ensuring Propeller becomes an annual event."
About Resound Marketing
Delivering PR envy since 2003, Resound Marketing helps clients make some noise through targeted media and marketing programs that turn mind share into market share. We're storytellers with strong business acumen, enabling us to convey the most compelling aspects of a brand's narrative across earned media, as well as social, events, shared content, and more – connecting with and influencing the audiences that matter most. With offices in Princeton, New York, and San Francisco, Resound's expertise spans technology, consumer lifestyle, parenting, professional services, education, non-profits, and more. For more, visit www.ResoundMarketing.com.
About PROPELLER
Propeller is a day-long event where innovators of the northeast will unite, created to foster a sense of camaraderie among the northeast innovation community. Headquartered in Hoboken's Pier A Park, Propeller brings together makers, entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators on Friday, May 20, to experience live music, the latest in tech, thought-provoking speakers, networking, inspiration, education, and fun. Propeller was created by Aaron Price, founder of the New Jersey Tech Meetup. For more information, directions, and tickets, please visit: www.propellerfest.com, and follow Propeller on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


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I like your dress sister!may god bless u!
WOOWWW….everything was Aboya!!!1…..Beautiful wedding and beautiful pictures.You look wow.May the Mighty God bless you
You guys looked stunning, May the Lord bless and keep your marriage together forever and ever! Amen.
great atire and it seems it was planned in such a way that people enjoyed it.people should start looking at things like this to plan their weddings.This colour most of the people prefer it on traditions,so here they came with something different.
Makoti!you look so stunning in this hairstyle.Bright colours for the wedding does for me and this type of pattern for bridesmaid dresses looks good on short dresses.Colour for the grooms' suits is a no no.God bless you guys.
I like everything about ur wed,take good care of each other & may the Good Lord richly bless you, take care
I really like your hairstyle, its perfect for your wedding! You look stunning!!!
I thought i was the only one taller than my Love.:)
Congradulations my dear, your wedding was beautiful and may the good God richly bless you!!!!!
I like your colour cc…..so calm n cool
hi humbu,lovely dress.May god bless your marriage.Pls provide me with the contact number of the person that was doing the decor for you,I would lyk to use them for my wedding
Vhonala vhone!Wishing you all of the Best in your marriage, and may the good Lord Richly Bless You, thanks for sharing…
Vhonaka vhone!Wishing you all of the Best in your marriage, and may the good Lord Richly Bless You, thanks for sharing
Wow, zwonaka
I like everything in your wedding and wish you all the best Mr and Mrs Mavhungu.May our good lord richly bless you all the was
Huuuaaa, breathtaking, thanks for sharing and God bless you dearly.
this is very beautiful. zwo nakelela ni tou nga vharunwa wee!!!!!
What an insipiration. God Bless you
misasekile jelazi hansi!
wow, swisasekile swinene
May our good lord be with you and ur marrige all the times
good choice on the wedding dress makoti
good luck for a new beginning, veiling in is for the untouched baby, you should have just opened it.
I like your dress and beautiful braidsmaids.May the lord bless you.
Welcome again bro, its really nice for you and other fellows to increase our Marital community, All the best and Ohh, yes, We can
I love your wedding dress and i must say you looks stunning on it.May the good Lord bless you guys.
hezwi ndi zwavhudi mukomana.
Ariye riye, Zwo naka hezwi. Mudzimu a shudufhadze mbingano ya vheinwi.
wow!!!girl… work it… you looked amazing. congratulations.
wow!! everything was just a perfect match.zwo nakesa.
that was ayobaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
god bless you and your Wife ndi hone vhe munna zwino
Ahuuuaa vha ya zwi funa naa? munyanya hoyu wo naka ngauralo ndi vha tamela mashudu na vhutshilo ha vhudi.God bless you
Your dress was awesome!
i am inspired, God you guys
Speechless, hezwi zwonaka vhukuma, I like your theme colours, the bridal attires is really beautiful, makeup and hairstyle really complemented your natural look. The bridal party and the groomsmen all of you looked splendid. The ….. OMG I cant find any other more than magnificent.
May God continues to bless you always…..
my people, munyanya wa vheiwe wo naka zwia tamisa
ngoho zwo naka hezwi, i like everything about your wedding.
mesese,disuit tseo mmala oo wa ntaga.Good luck
Sister arent you venda? If you are then why didnt you follow your venda tradition and change into that gear?
hezwi zwia khodiwa zwonakesa.Ndi khou funesa wedding gown na changing dress dats beutifull.


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Christmas Island is one of nature's most impressive feats, an island full of natural wonders: from the unique annual red crab migration to rare and unusual birds and glorious deserted beaches where the only footprints in the sand are those made by nesting turtles.
With so many endemic species, the island is often referred to as the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean. Yet it also displays a curious amalgam of cultures, history and industry, emerging as a place where all these elements create a truly unusual travel experience.
Christmas Island boasts some of the best scuba diving trips in Australia and has some of the longest drop-offs in the world. The island rises dramatically from the edge of the Java Trench, Indian Ocean's deepest point. This contributes to the endless kilometres of spectacular drop-off diving with most walls being only 20 metres from the shoreline.


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This track by James Davis is on our 20th Anniversary compilation, We Are the Music Makers!, as well as Davis' album on the Music Maker label, Georgia Drumbeat. I was just discussing with our new board member Nick about how James Davis' album, Georgia Drumbeat, would sound so great on vinyl. I have to take his word for it, because I don't actually have a record player, but I do know I love this track from James Davis – not just for the title, which admittedly catches my attention – but for its driving rhythms and funky style. I'll listen to James Davis however I can!
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Forest of Dean
The Royal Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical, cultural and mythological region in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is a roughly triangular area bounded by the River Why to the west and north, the River Severn (not to be confused by the all powerful 7) to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.
The Royal Forest of Dean, or "The Forest" for short is inhabited by humanoid creatures with extra senses and stronger bodies. These creatures communicate in a similar language to our own, characterised with "OOO ARRR" sounds. even though the entire area has been cordoned off by nearly every goverment department in britian farmers still venture inside the forest to collect supplies from the local store (spar) for provisions and some whisky.
- Incidentally, it's not actually a Royal forest any longer, and cannot be officially referred to as such. Still, every bit of
victim enticementtourist literature uses the term.
The Forest is steeped in history. The Royal Forest of Dean was first created when a genetic experiment went horribly wrong. For a while, there was a dark cloud covering the area where no human life could grow, so many beautiful plants grew and were unharmed. Legend has it that just two humans (a brother and sister) survived and re-populated the area.
The forest is named after Dean Martin. He has nothing to do with the forest, and has never been there. It was just named after him.
Three. There are also numerous villages, with names such as The Pludds, Green Bottom and Turner's Tump. Nobody except the residents of these villages can ever find them. People who accidentally stumble upon villages in the Forest never leave.
Commonly known as the anus of the universe. Perched on the west side of Littledean Hill, it would have spectacular views of the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons if all the other hills and trees weren't in the way. Ditto the River Severn to the South. The entire town is grey. Attempts to make the town centre ("The Triangle") more attractive have failed, as the new buildings are also grey. Popular sports include stabbing, and killing bears then blaming a nearby village for the act.
Coleford is the spiritual home of the Forest, combining a branch of Tesco Express, along with Nightclub Magnums, winner of the "Sticky Carpet of the Year" award for the last umpteen years. Situated above the Angel pub, Magnums mixes some of the worst music ever known to man, with those "OOOO ARRRR" sounds ever so typical of the Forest.
The administrative headquarters of the Vorest are to be found in Coleford. This is especially easy in winter, as it's the only part of Coleford where the snow gets cleared. Many important things happen here and momentous decisions concerning the nature of the Vorest are taken. Of particular importance is the planning of housebuilding. Due to the location, between two rivers, it has always been important that any possibility of flooding be averted. In times past, Developers were required to supply the Planners with earthworks to keep the water back, known locally as 'Bunds'. At some point it is thought that a misspelling occurred and nowadays developers provide planners with 'Bungs' (see photo). The residents of Lydney have found out that Bungs are not very effective at keeping the water out of their houses but are very effective at keeping anyone at the Council to whom they might complain, away on extended holidays.
It's debatable whether Lydney is truly a part of the Forest. However, the Dean Forest Steam Railway runs to the town, so it's vaguely accepted. The town was the anus of the universe until the bypass was built, at which point everything stopped passing through, allowing Cinderford to gain this accolade.
The humanoids in the forest all walk around without clothing, but this confuses some people as their skin resembles clothing. Dean is well known for its birds - the Pidget (which requires a magic carpet to fly, as it is merely a pigeon head with some feet - note that this species has nothing to d0 with the Pigeon Mafia), the Phoenux (similar to the mythological Phoenix, except minus the fire, resurrections and appearance) and the Deathbird, which brings death to any who it flies above. Note that there are only 7 of each type of bird in the forest. Gorsty knoll is famed for its glowing snot creatures and Woorgreens lake for its flying green sticks.
Cameras in the Trees[edit]
Rumour has it that there are a number of cameras in the trees in the forest. Not CCTV - disposable holiday cameras. Supposedly they were dropped there when a camera delivery Helicopter flew by with the boot open.
If born within the Hundred of St Briavels - an ancient temple in the forest, you are classed as a true Forester. This classification bestows a unique right for males who are over 21 and have worked in a mine for a year and a day - they can register to be a freeminer. Wow! Residents of the Hundred who are over 18 can also eat the grass in the Forest.
The battle cry of the Forester is "Nooot fraaarm round yur are yer?", and the mating call is "Rachel! Git over yur!".
Local people are distinguishable due to the "OOOOO ARRRR" noises mentioned earlier, as well as the unmistakable stench. This is because Foresters are only allowed by law to wash once every calendar year. This sometimes causes problems due to no-one actually knowing what the time is, let alone where abouts they are in the year. Foresters count the passing of years by referring to the number of fingers they have lost in wood cutting accidents. Once a Forester has only two remaining fingers he is called stewpid arse by his peers.
Life cycle[edit]
The typical life cycle of a Forester is quite different to the usual human, with a gestation period of only two hours. Because of this, it is usually good to have a midwife handy, stay in a hospital the night you get close, or simply do it with allowance for enough time to obtain either of the aforementioned; a midwife or a hospital.
Upon birth, a forester is covered with a furry down, and lacks many appendages typically accociated with a homo sapien; namely genitals, and digits (These may grow, but do not in many children. The typical period for this is 6-18). Instead of crying upon birth, the child will respond the excess amounts of methane and chlorine ammonium sulphate in the air and make a cry somewhat simmilar to the combined cries of a fully grown parrot and a newborn ostritch. Why this is is unknown. Several hours after delivery, the child will require its first feeding. It is advised that such a child should be force-fed milk, lest it sever the mother's arteries when biting on the nipples during feeding, and become addicted to the taste of blood. Once this has been achieved, the child will either assert its dominance over its siblings (if present), or submit and allow it to be the subject of its siblings sexual whims.
From the age of six and above, the child is considered fully developed, having lost its furry down and having grown an equally disgusting mane, although it will not be able to speak 'comprehensibly' until at least age twenty. At the age of six, the child communicates with its bretheren through frequency modulation of the term "OOOOOO AAAAAARRR", which is usually only comprehensible to the natives. This child may leave the sanctuary of the forest, although it will usually be advised to wear clothes. Since no clothes exist naturally in the forest, they are forced to sew clothes from the chaeve plant (pronounced chayv), and the clothes have mutated through their language to reach the term chav, or chavvy.
To socially integrate with the outside world, the forester will attempt to imitate the humans inhabiting it, and may adorn false digits or apendages, shave their mane and other existing fur, and bathe in the blood of humans, to remove or mask their own stench. Grasping English is difficult for Foresters, but they typically have a full understanding by the age of eleven. Since their in-bred nature is well known by outsiders, they have trouble making freinds or close freinds, but can typically win out with their sexual prowess or feral instinct. If a dispute over territory occurs over this stage, they may either fight unofficial combat with their claws and teeth at a place of their choosing, or engage in ritual combat in the sacred plains of Lydney, where they may spend thier lifetime attempting to catch their foe and cannibalise their corpse in triumpth.
Once the Forester has reached the age of 30, (and has not died through genetic diseases/conditions), they are considered elders; and are in a far superior position to attract a mate. Unfortunately, they are so warped and disgusting, this mate must come from their homeland.


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As part of Ubisoft's 30th anniversary, the publisher has been giving Ubisoft Club members free copies of some of the company's most beloved games. In the past they have given away Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and The Crew (the later of which you can still download, if you hurry). Starting October 12th Ubisoft Club members can download the 2003 action-adventure game Beyond Good & Evil.
Perhaps this correlates to its sequel, Beyond Good & Evil 2, being currently in pre-production.
New month, new game! Beyond Good & Evil will be available for free from October 12 on PC! #Ubi30 pic.twitter.com/myJvRBSzDO
— Ubisoft Club (@UbisoftClub) October 5, 2016
Beyond Good & Evil tells the story of Jane, an investigative photo-journalist who joins a resistance group to unveil a planet-wide conspiracy involving alien. Utilizing platforming and combat that you'd expect from a game in the early 2000's, players solve puzzles, fight off enemies, and take photographs throughout their quest.
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Why?Marky Dread wrote: ↑25 Oct 2017, 3:51pmThink I agree but there has to be protection for both.Kory wrote: ↑25 Oct 2017, 2:58pmA better solution might be to enforce mandatory indoor living for cats. It won't do any good to exterminate them, but native fauna populations are more important than introduced pets.Marky Dread wrote: ↑24 Oct 2017, 3:01pmJust sounds plain evil to me.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑24 Oct 2017, 2:54pmI can appreciate the sentiment in a fragile and confined ecosystem, but I can't get behind any kind of program of eradication.101Walterton wrote: ↑24 Oct 2017, 2:27pmThere is a campaign in NZ to get rid of all cats including domestic pets.
We spend millions on try to eradicate rats, stoats etc. to protect native birds and lizards yet domestic cats are equally lethal killers.
Cats were introduced (as were rats and stoats) and are killing off the native birds. A lot of native birds can't fly as they do (did) not have a need to as they had no predators.
Most of the lizards are gone including the Tuatara which has been around since prehistoric times.
It is never going to happen (eliminating domestic and feral cats) however I have no problem with it.


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Finger Joint Fusion
What is finger joint fusion?
Finger joint fusion, also called arthrodesis, is a surgical procedure to fuse together the bones of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint, the joint closest to the fingernail. The technique is performed to alleviate pain, improve stability and improve deformity in DIP joints severely affected by osteoarthritis.
Finger joint fusion creates a stronger, more stable and pain-free joint, but with limited flexibility and movement.
The finger is composed of ligaments, tendons and bones. There are no muscles in the fingers; they move by the pull of the forearm muscles on the tendons. The three finger joints include the metacarpophalangeal joint,which joins the hand and fingers, the proximal interphalangeal joint in the middle of the finger, and distal interphalangeal joint, the joint closest to the fingernail.
When is surgery recommended?
If you have pain and loss of function in your DIP joint that limits your everyday activities, and all non-operative methods of treatment have failed – including anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone injections and physical therapy – fusion surgery may be the answer for you.
What is the recovery time?
Patients wear a removable splint for several weeks to keep the joint stable and help the soft tissues and bone heal. Occasionally, rehabilitation with a Certified Hand Specialist can be helpful with overall recovery. Overall recovery time varies, but most people return to everyday activities within one month. Patients should avoid heavy lifting for at least three months following fusion surgery.


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TomTom generated €202 million revenue for the quarter, a decrease of 13% compared to the same quarter last year (Q1 2012: €233 million).
The revenue of the Consumer business unit over the past quarter amounted to €101 million which is a €24 million decrease compared to the same quarter of last year (Q1 2012: €126 million). The year on year decrease is the result of the declining PND demand partially compensated by an increase in fitness revenue.
The PND market size in Europe in the quarter was 1.7 million units compared to 2.1 million units in the same quarter of last year. The North American market size was 1.1 million units compared to 1.5 million units last year. Our market share in Europe grew by 5 percentage points year on year to 51%. In North America our market share decreased by 1 percentage point year on year to 23%.
Automotive revenue decreased by €7.7 million or 13% year on year to €51 million (Q1 2012: €58 million). The decline resulted mainly from lower new car sales by our Automotive customers.
Licensing revenue declined by €2.6 million or 8% year on year to €30 million (Q1 2012: €33 million). The year on year decrease results from lower Consumer licensing sales.
Business Solutions revenue increased by €3.4 million or 21% year on year to €19 million (Q1 2012: €16 million) driven by both higher hardware and subscriptions revenue.
Hardware revenue across the group was €111 million, a decrease of 18% year on year (Q1 2012: €135 million).
Content & Services revenue was €91 million for the quarter compared to €98 million in Q1 2012, a decrease of 7%. Lower content and services revenue from our Consumer segment was the main contributor to the decrease. Content & Services revenue represented 45% of total revenue (Q1 2012: 42%).
Gross margin
The gross margin for the group was 56% compared to 49% in the same quarter last year. The gross result in the previous year was impacted by one-off provision for a malfunctioning GPS chip. Excluding this one-off the gross margin in the first quarter of 2012 would have been 55%.
Operating expenses
Total operating expenses for the quarter amounted to €112 million, a decrease of €1.8 million, or 2% compared to the same quarter of last year (Q1 2012: €114 million). The year on year decrease is explained by lower amortisation charges for technology and databases (-11%) as well as lower marketing expenses (-15%) offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenditures (+7%).
R&D expenses for the quarter were flat compared to the first quarter of last year at €38 million (Q1 2012: €38 million).
Lower amortisation of technology and databases for the quarter is explained by the fact that some intangibles were fully written off during the prior year.
Marketing expenses decreased by €1.9 million year over year to €11 million.
SG&A expenses for the quarter amounted to €43 million, representing a year on year increase of €2.9 million (Q1 2012: €40 million).
Financial results
The total interest charge for the quarter was €1.1 million (Q1 2012: €3.5 million). Interest expense on the term loan and revolving credit facility for the quarter amounted to €0.9 million. The amortisation of the transaction costs related to the facility amounted to €0.6 million. The interest expense was partially offset by interest income of €0.4 million on the cash balances.
Net result and adjusted EPS
The net result was -€2.3 million compared to -€1.5 million in the prior year, which represents adjusted earnings per share of €0.03 and €0.04 respectively.
Debt financing
On 31 March 2013, the carrying value of our borrowings amounted to €173 million, a decrease of €74 million compared to the previous quarter because we made an early repayment of €75 million on our borrowings (Q4 2012: €247 million). Excluding transaction costs, which are netted against the borrowings, our outstanding borrowings at the end of the quarter amounted to €175 million (Q4 2012: €250 million).
Net debt as of 31 March 2013 decreased to €14 million from €86 million at the end of the previous year. Net debt is the sum of the borrowings (€175 million), minus cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (€161 million).
The net debt to the last twelve months EBITDA ratio was 0.1 times compared to 0.5 at year end 2012.
Balance sheet
As at the end of Q1 2013, accounts receivable plus other receivables
totalled €172 million. This is an increase of €16 million year on year
and a decrease of €96 million sequentially, the latter follows from a
€70 million tax receipt. The inventory level was €53 million, a decrease
of €2.0 million year on year and an increase of €9.0 million in
comparison to the previous quarter. Cash and cash equivalents at the end
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Anne has always thought of herself as middling. Middling looks, middling position in the form, middling magical Gift and just a middling curve to the tip of her ears.
Her best friend, Lady Emmeline Eversleigh, commonly known as Kitty, is not middling anything. And when Kitty drags Anne into playing a Saint Valentine's Day prank of truly wicked--and magical--proportions on one of the prefects, Anne finds herself in more than a middling muddle of trouble.
A stand alone novelette of 10,000 words in the Sorcery and Scholars series.
Interestingly enough, one of the categories Amazon filed it under (presumably picking up on some of my keywords) was Growing Up & Facts of Life > Friendship, Social Skills & School Life > Girls & Women
I had a moment of worrying that I had accidentally categorised it as non-fiction, but on checking, the first book in the category is a Frozen Little Golden Book and it does seem to be a fiction category. When I think about it, it's quite suitable, given Anne's particular dilemma.
Now I have some websites to update!


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