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We're supposed to close on the house at 4pm today.
But the broker decided to wait and tell us that the paper work may not be ready in time because of a large backlog of people buying houses right now.
We're in limbo.
The house is half packed up. We can't continue because we don't know now when we'll close.
I have no decent groceries. I haven't shopped so that we can use up as much as we can of what's already here.
Monday nights dinner consisted of random frozen snack foods. Wednesday night we all had soup. Each of us a different kind.
Stay tuned for more madness...


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Forget technical terms and long descriptions – in this "hand-held style" video Technical Project Manager for the Sandbank offshore wind farm project, Martin Zappe, explains in a simple way what the purpose is of an offshore substation and how it works. And then you get a glimpse of this huge structure. Very impressive sight!
Watch the video
Sandbank facts
The Sandbank offshore wind farm, a joint-venture between Vattenfall and Stadtwerke München, is located 110 km off the German North Sea coast, 90 km west of the island Sylt.
When completed in 2017, the Sandbank wind farm will have 72 Siemens wind turbines in the 4 MW class and an offshore substation.
The 288 MW wind farm will be able to supply more than 400,000 households with renewable electricity.

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Hi all,
In this Chess News video I discuss the game that won Viswanathan Anand the Grenke Chess Classic in Baden-Baden. The opening was the same as from the famous game Kasparov – The World that was played on The Internet in 1999.
After a sharp opening Naiditsch mistakenly went for an endgame that gave Anand good winning chances. In the end the World Champion used one of the most important end game techniques to win the game: zugzwang!
Enjoy the video!
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"A Thousand Clowns" will be the First Thursday Film for March as part of the Waupaca Area Public Library's ongoing series.
Dr. Jack Rhodes will introduce the movie at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, in the lower level meeting rooms of the library. Complimentary popcorn, sodas and theater treats will be provided.
Rhodes describes the movie as a lighthearted comedy with a serious side. The film involves a charming and eccentric ne'er-do-well who tries to raise his nephew in 1960s Manhattan but who can never quite bring himself to go back to work.
Jason Robards plays the lead and Barbara Harris portrays the sympathetic social worker and eventual girlfriend who attempts to help him sort out his life and do the right thing for his nephew, played by Barry Gordon. Veteran character actor Martin Balsam won an Oscar for his portrayal of Robards's brother. The movie is an adaptation by the playwright Herb Gardner of his stage play of the same name.
On Thursday, Feb. 25, also at 1:30 p.m., the February Every Thursday Film Series, also at the library, will conclude its program of Short Stories into Films with the 1946 Universal picture, "The Killers," based on a short story by Ernest Hemingway and featuring Burt Lancaster in his film debut.


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My client is a perfectionist, and she gave me very detailed information on how she wants the cake to look like, she gave me a few pictures that she wanted to combine (so it is not quite an original design) I assisted her in the design process, and she loved the result. Truly satisfying when your perfectionist client loves what you made… :P
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- On the Windows desktop, Right-click on "My Computer" or "Computer". Left-click on "Manage".
- After the window pops up, go ahead and left-click on "Device Manager". You should now see all the hardware devices that are connected to your computer system.
- Double-click on the yellow exclamation point. Another box will open up.
- Left-click on "Driver" tab.
- Click on "Update Driver".
- If the location of the driver is needed, show them the download location for your Asus P1801-T driver.
- Restart the computer after you have finished installing the Asus P1801-T driver.
Asus P1801-T Drivers
Freely download Asus P1801-T drivers to a folder on your Windows computer so you are able to install a hardware device or peripheral and have it act as your hardware device should act. Hardware drivers are little files that contain necessary instructions so that the computer can understand it in order to make use of the hardware that the small file belongs to. Without accurate drivers downloaded and installed properly in the operating system the device is of no use. and will never work right. You have to have the proper files installed on your operating system of your computer so that the device is usable.
- BRAND: Asus
- SYSTEM TYPE: Personal Computer
- OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
Because all hardware devices are different from each other, all driver files must be different, too. Because of this, it could appear on the outset to be a very difficult task to locate a Asus P1801-T driver for a particular device. For instance, every Olympus camera needs a specific driver. So if you do the math you will see that there are so very many drivers available to download just for a specific brand of hardware devices.
Finding and downloading the proper driver can be a chore sometimes. Here is what you need to know before you embark on your journey to the other side.
- Hardware manufacturer (if it is embedded into the motherboard then the brand of the PC is what you should use)
- Now you should locate the model number in order to download the specific driver that is needed.
- The version of Windows operating system. (for all Windows versions, right-click on "My Computer" or "Computer" and then make sure to highlight and left-click on "Properties". An information panel about your PC should now be open)
- 32 or 64? (if a 64-bit operating system is installed on your computer, then it will say so in the information window that opens from right-clicking on "My Computer" or aka "Computer" and then left-clicking on "Properties". )
Hours can be wasted if you do not know or can not figure out the brand and model of the device as well as the type of operating system of the computer. After you have the correct information about the device, you can begin to look for Asus P1801-T drivers and download them to your computer and then install them onto your system.
Windows, especially newer versions of Windows (7, 8, 8.1, and 10) makes quick work of most of the difficult parts for you and will install driver automatically. Windows is not perfect, so there may be a time in that a person may have to locate the P1801-T driver for a hardware device that is attached to the computer because Windows failed to install it properly. Which is probably the reason why you are here!
A good portion of brand name devices and hardware list drivers of their hardware products online so you can download them freely. Not all hardware brand websites are really that easy to find and use with any efficiency. It seems as if though some brand's websites architects are simply unable or unwilling to contemplate the type of person who would be using their website and how much stress and torture comes with attempting to install drivers. A lot of people have a tough time figuring out the exact driver they should be looking for and struggling to find their way through a poorly constructed website can be very irksome.
Be careful downloading P1801-T drivers and other files from non-manufacturer websites. In order to lower your risk for malware, it would be best to only download drivers from the manufacturer's website if it is possible. Malware can make their way into thousands of different types of files. Getting and then installing a file that you think is a P1801-T driver is the worst thing you can do if the file ends up to have a virus. There is no antivirus program that can kill ALL viruses on the Internet. This is why it is best to go directly to the manufacturer's own database on their website. The manufacturer's sites are more trusted to download from than other's.
Once you have located and then proceeded the real driver for the device attached to your computer system, you should be able to then install the driver. After having it downloaded to your hard drive, the file may need to be uncompressed especially if the file ends with either a .zip or .7z extension. After you do that you should now be able to run the program and install the device driver. In some circumstances you must install the Asus P1801-T driver manually.
The best way to install Asus P1801-T drivers:
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The Upshot: Austin trio stakes out its own punk rock territory and dares anyone to encroach upon it.
Austin's Xetas—not to be confused with Mexican mafiosos Los Zetas—initially surfaced in 2014, hell-bent on disrupting the complacent music scene and quickly releasing their debut 45, "The Silence" / "The Knife," which left this publication's reviewer suitably blown away by the group's outsized attitude and "drill-bit guitars" driving their points home. This was followed the next year by the full length The Redeemer and Austin hasn't been the same since.
Now comes The Tower, and to say that it matches its predecessor for sheer primal oomph would be an understatement; if anything, it surpasses the 2016 album exponentially. The vinyl release explodes out of the gate with "The Gaze," bassist K (no full names, please; there's also guitarist D and drummer J) detailing the wages of being female and constantly beset by the leering come-ons of male Neanderthals, and against a rampaging backdrop that's like a Superchunk anthem revved up to Buzzcockian velocity, she pummels her metaphorical aggressors—a manifesto of uncommon acuity. Elsewhere the Xetas are heard erecting a titanium-coated wall of sound ("The Burden"—key line: "I've had it with your cult of youth") and gear-shifting into hardcore gallop mode ("The Body"), barely pausing to catch their breath. Standout track "The Future" careens this way and that, power chords giving way to searing arpeggios as D lays down his own dystopian vision:
"Our Future is behind us
Things we never got past
Our mistakes will define us
Chances we never get back."
Ten powerhouse songs in all—as with Redeemer, each has a one-word title preceded by "The"— ablaze with the duly noted drill-bits, a punishing rhythm section, and barked aggro vocals. One imagines a live set clocking in at Ramones length while leaving the audience drained and shellshocked. The Tower, with its overtones of London Calling, Young Loud and Snotty, the aforementioned Buzzcocks, and Naked Raygun, has a welcome traditionalist streak, punk-wise, but this group is clearly staking out territory that precious few bands in 2017 are capable of occupying. Ultimately, Xetas are a ruthless bunch, and, like their gangster homonym, they don't take no for an answer. Reach for the sky. (Preview the album at the group's Bandcamp page.) (Incidentally, The Tower is not to be confused with the recent film documentary The Tower, about the 1966 Austin shootings.)
DOWNLOAD: "The Future," "The Gaze," "The Tower"


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Vaccine will be rushed out before results of health checks are known
The first doses of swine flu vaccine will be given to the public before full data on its safety and effectiveness become available, doctors confirmed yesterday.
The aim is to provide maximum protection against the pandemic in the shortest possible time. But, unlike seasonal flu vaccine, the pandemic version will be spread over two doses in a higher quantity, and one brand is expected to contain a chemical additive to make it go further, potentially increasing the risk of side-effects.
Children, who are most vulnerable to swine flu and are likely to be among those first in line for the jab, may get the vaccine more than a month before trial results are received.
The pressure to protect the population from the growing pandemic, and the short time available for production and testing of the vaccine since the H1N1 virus was identified in May, mean the licensing process is to be accelerated.
A previous vaccine against swine flu turned out to be worse than the disease. An outbreak in the US in 1976 infected 200 soldiers at a military camp in New Jersey, of whom 12 were hospitalised and one died. But before it was over 40 million people had been vaccinated, 25 of whom died and 500 of whom developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, an inflammation of the nervous system which can cause paralysis and be fatal.
The Government has placed advance orders for up to 132 million doses of vaccine with two manufacturers, GlaxoSmithKline and Baxter. The manufacturers have tested and licensed in advance three "core" vaccines in preparation for a pandemic. These are vehicles into which the H1N1 pandemic strain of the virus is inserted.
A spokesman for the EMEA said the first samples of the fully functional pandemic vaccine were expected by the end of July and a decision on whether to approve them would be taken within five days. Trials involving 200 to 400 patients would be conducted, but the vaccine would be made available for use by the NHS before the results came in.
"What the manufacturers will be submitting will not have any clinical trial data. We expect the interim adult data from September and the first paediatric data from October onwards," he said.
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• Regrets? We've had a flu (Link)


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My heart is full of gladness and passion in anticipation of the words I am about to share with you here in our blog. We have truly been on a beautiful journey. I've heard many in the faith who have gone before Scott and I look back on their life and say "we've had some turmoil, we have had great distress, but we don't ever regret those days and the way we followed God in that time" Its TRUE! My friends, Scott and I have said many times to you, we have days where we can only take one step and then breathe and thank God we could take just that one step and then have to stop and pray in order to make it to the next. However, despite the grief and anxiety of these times, we bless the Lord. We wouldn't take any of it back. We have no regrets with our choices, because we have chosen Jesus.
This morning I feel like I could weep with sympathy over one of Paul's letters in Philippians. Philippians 4 Paul...oh by the way, if you're reading this and have no idea who Paul is, no worries. He is an awesome follower of Jesus in the bible and I will gladly share his story with you some time if you want:) Anywho, Paul is writing a letter to the body of Christ the "church" in a town called Philippi. He is thanking them for their prayers for him as he travels and extends himself greatly in order that the gospel of Christ the good news will be spread throughout the land so that all can know and fall in love with this awesome son of God who came that we might have life and have it MORE abundantly!
In the 4th chapter of Philippians Paul says these words
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Ahhh these words are like poetry to my ears right now. Rejoice in the Lord always! The Lord is near! and he goes on to explain that by living in this rejoicing, spinning your thoughts into prayers and anxieties into petitions you will obtain this great peace its a peace that TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING.
Scott and I know all about transcending all understanding. We are doing things and saying things, that are transcending any formula of life or Christianity that we have ever known. And we are dwelling in peace.
The voice of the Lord is beautiful. I wrote in my journal this morning in my dialogue with God
"we are learning more and more that while your voice may be still and small it is also deep and fulfilling. Your voice brings joy and hope and confidence and when we follow it, there is rest and deep peace beyond all human understanding"
To bring you up to speed on where we are at now in our journey, Scott has received part time work writing! WOW! He is helping someone whom our family considers one of the greatest spiritual leaders in our area to write his first book on finance and business in the Kingdom. This is a big deal. Scott has really felt the Lord calling him to writing for the past year or so, but has never "studied" or worked in this area. Just goes to show, you CAN have your dreams and eat them too:) Although Scott has put in some personal time to studying the art of writing and reading a TON of books. We know the favor of the Lord is what brought him this job and beyond being grateful for the small income we now have, we are grateful to the Lord for hearing the silent cries of Scotts heart and bringing him this part time job.
I was offered an opportunity to "nanny" for our housemates daughter Mary Ella in June in exchange for paying rent. So I've found a little job of my own:) The month that they asked us if it was something I was interested in we had less than $100 in our bank account and just took it as a sign from the Lord that this was how he would be paying our rent from then on! I've so enjoyed being with Selah AND Mary Ella each day, its an awesome gift and its one of those gifts that gets better as the days go by. Being with these two girls everyday is an awesome way I think for us and our housemates to bond, and really become more of a family than just people who live together.
I've also been asked to teach some dance classes at MorningStar's dance school which I will begin doing in the fall.
We are still living month by month. Really day by day. Asking the Lord for what we need each day. And really living in strong confidence that if we NEED something, our God is faithful to provide it. Today I don't have money to buy groceries next week, but when next week comes and we need groceries, the Lord will give us groceries! Its not a way that I desire to live for the rest of my life, but its changing us and deepening our love and understanding of our awesome Father and his love for us.
11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
Thanks for following along in our journey. There are always ways you can partner with us through your prayers. If you would like to know specifically what you can pray for us, then just ask God and I KNOW He will reveal it to you if we have need. We love each of you so much, no matter what our relationship status may be, you are a child of the King and therefore we have great love for you. And we are truly grateful that you would read this blog and follow us in your heart. May our awesome God give unto you everything you given to us by way of your love and concern for us.
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Yesterday I was talking to one of the seven (!) students I'm supervising this semester, one of my Annas. (I'm working with Anna A., who's from here, I think, and Anna S., who's from Germany). So we were happily discussing research plans, had been for several minutes, when I suddenly stopped, and said, "Does that shirt say, 'Zen'?"
It was one of those bizarre, "A-ha!" moments. It was like how you sometimes you look at an optical illusion, and you suddenly see something that you didn't see a second ago.
Her shirt was pink, with stylized clouds outline (at least, they looked liked cloud outlines to me) in slightly darker pink. Also in slightly darker pink was a sort of scaly ribbon, running and twisting around through the middle. At first, I first thought was a pink Chinese dragon. The shirt a slightly Asian feel – although the very definite pinkness of the shirt made it perhaps feel slightly less Asian than it would otherwise.
Anna hadn't realized at all that her shirt said anything ("Doesn't it say, 'ZEM'?"), much less spelled out her supervisor's name.
Today? I tracked down information I needed for my tenure folder, did some emailing regarding the International Society for Neuroethology website, made a trip out to the Coastal Studies lab to gather some tunicates, took care of the crayfish, introduced my student Anna S. to tunicates, and introduced my student Gloria to crayfish.
Oh yes, and wrote a blog entry. ;)


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Freelancing is on boom and now a day's its becoming wish of everyone to work from home or online and earn Dollars. For freelancing you just need a laptop/smart phone and a internet connection. There are many famous websites that provides platform to freelancers to get projects online and earn a good amount. No website has launched its training sessions for beginner freelancer 'How to start work online' neither for expert freelancers 'how to improve your skills and get more projects'. Elance is famous and biggest websites for freelancers.
Elance is first to launch training session for freelancer and also those who want to work online in Pakistan. Sohail Sarwar is official Mobilizer/Trainer of Elance Pakistan. He is very talented and good speaker. First training Session was held on 7th March,2013 at Massionate Lahore. Many freelancers submitted registration form but Elance Pakistan has selected only five freelancers for its first training session.
Focus 5 training session main purpose is to give attention to every individual and give more time to every particpant. Elance training is free and will be held twice a week in Lahore.
Sohail Sarwar welcomed all freelancers warmly and session started with introduction of all attendees and then Sohail Sarwar gave his brief introduction. Zunaira Azam, Habib Rehman, Mohammed Usama Imtiaz, Arslan Azeem, Mohammed Shehzad are attendees and they are working online but didn't get good response.
Most demanded and popular skills on Elance
2013 is year of freelancers
Mr. Sohail Sarwar (Elance Official Mobilizer/ Trainer) tell us about freelancing and share his own experiences. He told us how to make a creative and attractive profile on Elance. Profile is main thing that attracts clients and give boom to your income.
All participants created their profile in supervision of Mr. Sohail Sarwar and he answered every query and satisfies each participant by giving different examples.
Mr. Sohail Sarwar tells us "How to make a strong business proposal", anyone can create profile but good and strong business proposal is most important part. He told us different points how to avoid mistakes in proposal and make error free proposal. He gave demo of writing strong business proposals.
I am a freelance web designer and developer and working on different websites since 2010 but this session gives me tips and ways "how to earn online in better way and to make strong business proposal". I learned a lot from this session and this session will be helpful to everyone who wants to work online and become entrepreneur.
First session went sucessful and help everyone in learning many new tricks and tips so don't miss this golden opportunity and get registered yourself asap.
First session went sucessful and help everyone in learning many new tricks and tips so don't miss this golden opportunity and get registered yourself asap.
Registration Link: How to earn online
Feedback of First Focus Five Elance Training Session Participants
Habib Rehman well its was honour to b there.. it was complete n comprehensive guidence to achieve goals in economical n learning prospective.. n why @elance is better than other platforms providing same nature of services.
Fazal Ahmad Minhas I got passion to bid on elance regularly . I knew about some new things those can add value to our profile, and how to interact with the client and much more. overall this session was really interesting, informative and I am passionate to open a company at elance
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Emma Thompson, Oscar-winning actress and screen writer, is a long time admirer of Beatrix Potter's tales. She has a talent for creating engaging narratives with a dry humour similar to Potter's own and is the perfect choice of author for this new Peter Rabbit tale, to be published 110 years after the original.
Emma was inspired to set the tale in Scotland by her knowledge of Beatrix's childhood holidays there.


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Definition of "oared" [oared]
- (adjective) Having oars.
- (verb) Simple past tense and past participle of oar., rowed.
Use "oared" in a sentence
- "It was the last battle at sea between "oared" ships, which featured the most powerful navy in the world, a Moslem force with between 12,000 to 15,000 Christian slaves as rowers."
- "Japanese style, for both oars and sails, and are more capacious and better suited for carrying food than any other kind of oared vessel."
- "I was held about six and a half weeks (was the only caucasian) and when they moved me they ran into one of oared watch teams."


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Where to stay in Los GallardosWhether you're planning to stay for a night or for the week, the area around Los Gallardos has accommodations to fit every need. Search for hotels in Los Gallardos with Hotels.com by checking our online map. Our maps display the areas and neighborhoods around all Los Gallardos hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. The best Los Gallardos hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee.
How to get to Los GallardosFly in to Almeria (LEI), 31.7 mi (51 km) from downtown Los Gallardos.
What to see around Los GallardosSome recommended places to see include:
- • Santa Maria Church
- • El Mirador del Castillo
- • Fuente Publica de Mojacar
- • Mojacar Marina Golf Club
- • Mojacar Beach
When to visit Los GallardosCurious about when's the best time to visit? Here are the seasonal norms to help with your planning:
Seasonal temperature averages
- January-March: 69°F day, 47°F night
- April-June: 79°F day, 53°F night
- July-September: 88°F day, 64°F night
- October-December: 80°F day, 47°F night
- January-March: 2.87 inches
- April-June: 1.69 inches
- July-September: 0.59 inches
- October-December: 3.50 inches


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My power seat will not move backward.
The power seat motor that moved the seat forward would be the same motor that would run it backwards. The only difference would be the switch would have to make the motor run the opposite way by switching power and ground. If you hear the motor trying to move and makes noise than you may have a stripped gear on the seat track or something has got caught in the track and is binding it. I recommend to have a qualified mechanic check it out, such as one from YourMechanic.
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SOUL CITY - Cat and Bunny
Hey readers, or new readers! Welcome to the first official chapter of SC, where the two main characters are introduced, I hope you enjoy! Please review, if you've got time? I'm also really sorry this is so long..
The ragged alley cat ran with a slight limp as it scampered away from the other, rather hostile, raggamuffin cats, trying not to paw at its now slashed at eye. Its previous white fur now had red blood splatters in some spots, losing vision in its left eye quickly, as it tried to find somewhere to hide. Other felines in the alley did not have a...spectacular relationship with this cat, but the cat stayed on its own path, and did not bother the other mammals often, though the other cats took it as a sign of hostility, the silly creatures.
This tomcat was fully white (aside from the blood spatter, of course) and had two stunning, powdered, baby blue eyes. Well, one of which, white was now slightly clouding over, as the cat now had the fact that he was going to be blind in that eye, slowly dawned on him. All he really wanted to do was climb up a tree-but of course, since the cat lived in the slums, there weren't any. So, the cat just kept running.
Just keep running, just keep running..The cat ushered himself on, he had to find shelter. It wasn't that great of a day, it was quite chilly, as it was January, and in the cold winter. Even if his coat was waterproof, double layered, and thick, he didn't exactly enjoy the rain pouring down on his run down coat, along with the blood on it. Sometimes the cat got little food scraps from some...alright humans, or some generous cats would give him some, on occasion, but usually he had to find it himself. The cat with no name didn't have much of a family, his mother died shortly after birth, leaving him to fend for himself, as his father had left them early.
No-Name Kitty had no idea that he had a cousin, though.
An older cousin, born a black cat, and was taken in by a Hunter, living in an average part of the City. His cousin was named Lae by this female Hunter, as she felt she needed a companion. She was good to the cat, the cat was just as well to her, playing around at times, a good pet. Still, the cat had something lurking inside of her. One day, the Hunter had taken a demon's soul, storing it in a magic bottle. Lae, being the clever cat she was, opened the bottle by tipping it over, the demon going to thank whoever freed him, then consume the poor chap's soul. Seeing as it was only a cat, the demon simply chuckled and let her be, though Lae had gathered the reminants of the bottle and chucked it at the demon's mouth with a wicked smile, not knowing that she now had consumed its soul.
In turn, she turned into a half demon, half neko, gaining small, red bat wings. The demon couldn't quite fill out all of Lae, therefore turning into a smaller version of himself, a demon cat. Leaving the apartment immediately, the companion was now the master, herself and Kina often wreaking havoc on the good souls of Earth, Kina despising his new form but dealing with it nevertheless. Lae hadn't found out about her cousin yet, but soon would.
The white Norweigan of the two cousins kept on running, starting to feel tired, but forcing himself to keep doing so, eventually going a bit past the slums from where he "lived". He found a skinny, slightly rotting tree, but rubbing himself against it anyway, to shed some of his accursed fur off, and to mark that he was sleeping there for a bit. Feeling much too tired to climb up, and seeing that the tree might have been too puny to hold his form anyway, he simply slept at the foot of the tree, hoping that no one would ambush him any further.
At this moment, a girl seven years old had been pestering her mother to get a new rabbit for her father, who's beloved pet Snowflake had died, recently. It was, in fact, she who had murdered her father's pet, whom he paid more attention to than herself. The rabbit was named Snowflake, who's spirit was released into the girl's plush, Powder. Powder could actually "talk" to this intelligent young telepathically, but Snowflake, aka Powder, had only done so when needed. Sometimes he would do so very very quietly, making her think that it was her own concience, but he knew, that she was getting suspicious. He was her only friend, he presumed, since she got ridiculed by every other child.
She was very sweet and loving, aside from the fact that she had killed him. The only reason she did was for her father, who was murdered, but she didn't know why, of course. Her name is Bonny, her father being murdered when she was around three, not understanding why he had to 'go to sleep' so early. Truth being that he was a horrid man, Bonny's mother Lauren only staying with him for financial purposes. His spirit walking the Earth, not going up into the City, being too terrible. Why hadn't a Hunter gotten him yet?
No one could find him.
He was simply unfindable, even some of the Royal's best were sent out, but alas, their efforts were moot. Why was she ridiculed by children she knew, you may be wondering..She wore sort of a "costume", moreover a poofy, somewhat lolita-styled dress, it went over her knees, the ends having fluffy ruffles, above that red stitches, and above that layer, red hearts going across. Six small ribbons in total, all red, her outfit was rather simple, aside from the complicated frills. Believe it or not, her hair was a mix of a bronze shade, along with reds and browns, her father being half Causian/Japanese, yet she considered herself full Japanese. Eyes a very dark brown, knees slightly scarred, white flats, many children her age called her the "Rabbit Oni", or, "Rabbit Demon".
Children are quite cruel nowadays.
Bonny lived a rather simple life, helping her now single mother out with chores and shopping, which wasn't too bad.
The cat continued to sleep on, his senses not as alert as they'd usually be, hearing the squeal of car brakes, waking him up. Sigh. Nap time was over. Time to keep moving, he supposed. Another human stopping to look at him, then drive away. They were all like that, weren't they?
Not this one, apparently. What the cat saw was a small, human girl bugging her mother, the older woman stopping, the girl getting out of the car, a few feet away from him.
"Neko-san*..it's cold..why don't you come with us?"
The cat would've raised its eyebrows if it had any, its tail flickering lazily about, the girl putting her hand out as a sign of..what? Friendship, they called it? He stared at her with his light blue eyes, getting up and stretching his paws, the girl's eyes slightly brightening.
"Come on, Neko-san. This way."
She opened the passenger door to her car, the cat getting in and laying under the heater, only getting into the small vechicle on a whim. The human girls didn't seem too horrible compared to the other ones he had met. Plus, it was warm. He was slowly drying off, and fell asleep again. He could get used to this.
"Neko-san, Neko-san. We're here." The child stroked his damp fur slowly, waking up blissfully, though it was only twenty minutes, it felt like a beautiful enternity. He stretched, Bonny opening the car door, the cat walking out and waiting for her patiently, the girl's mother impressed. "Wow Bonny-chan, the cat really likes you. You know we can't keep him for long, though.."
"I know Kaachan**..But I want to keep him for as long as we can." Her mother smiled and got out of the car, thankful in her mind that they had found a cat instead of a rabbit.
Bonny's mother, Akemi, walked up to their small, one floor house, inserting the key, the cat putting a paw pad on their floor, the humans standing behind him ushering on and smiling, he taking the last few steps to be inside, in warmth. The two came inside, Akemi smiling and handing Bonny the keys to lock the door, her daughter handing them back, her mother putting them on the key rack.
Over the course of that week, the tomcat's trust began to grow for the two humans, they being the only ones he trusted. They cared for him, gave him baths, food..It was a very nice life. Bonny's mother never let him go as she said they would eventually have to, working extra hours at her job as a receptionist to support all of them. A year later, when the tomcat had been roaming outside with Bonny, around the same time of his "birthday", aka when they had found him. Her mother was still at work, when a man with light red hair, and a ponytail approached them.
Bonny immediately stepped back in caution, her cat stepping in front of her, yet keeping man stared at both of them, what looked to be a sword holster on his hip, and chains floating around his body. She scanned up and down his tall height, she guessed he was at least 5'10. Her height was 4'4, tall for her age of 8, the being who stood in front of her looked at least twenty, maybe older? He was certainly interesting looking, his eyes were the same shade of red as his hair.
"O-ne-chan***, would you mind directing me to the coffee shop nearby?" The man asked, Bonny looking at him cautiously.
"I am sorry, Ojisan****, but there are no coffee shops near here." Bonny responded carefully, ready to run if needed.
He raised an eyebrow and chuckled at her formal speech. She was raised well. "You were raised well.." The stranger glanced down at her cat, which was blatantly blocking him from walking towards her.
His chains floated around him, making Bonny wonder if he was a magician. "Thank..you.." She responded to him slowly, trying to comprehend what he was trying to do.
"Your cat..He's very protective of you."
"What are you trying to say about Neko-san? You can't buy him." The girl in the rabbit hood responded firmly, her dark brown eyes starting to stare at him with contempt.
He simply chuckled and smiled down at her, then walking away, Bonny staring after him blankly. "Hey! You can't just leave me here without explaining!"
The man didn't look back and continued to walk away, his chains clinking, the cat tensing up, but his defensive stance no longer up. Bonny rubbed her eyes a few times, staring at the empty space in front of her. He was gone. Was he there in the first place? Or was she just hallucinating, somehow? She poked around in the bushes, still dewy from yesterday's rain, attempting to decipher where the stranger had gone. The cat had went only a little ways away, trying to see if he had gone anywhere near.
He didn't.
The cat felt someone grab him.
That wasn't Akemi or Bonny. He yowled and squirmed, the man from before holding him in his arms, Bonny hearing and whipping around, running towards the man, tackling him to the ground.
Right at that second, he pressed a button, transporting all of them into a place unknown.
It looked quite a bit like 18th century London, yet there was no Big Ben, the streets cleaner, the people dressed in modern fashion. Some wore ears and tails of different animals, some were floating around, a few holding huge weapons on their backs, some people didn't even attempt to hide the guns they held on the holsters they had on them! A huge castle was in view, people of all ethinicities and classes walking around, murder and thievery openly taking place in the streets. The sky was dark as little drops of rain started to fall from the angry clouds, the man face palming and grabbing Bonny's hand roughly, her cat following along suspiciously, Bonny immediately questioning him. "Where are we? Who are you? Why are people being murdered? The buildings here look old, is this a different time? But the clothes don't..how'd we get here?"
He rolled his eyes at her, staring at the cat at her feet, exhaling air from his nose, the chains clinking together loudly. "I can't explain now. But we have to get to someone I know so that cat of yours isn't running around naked when he.."
"When he what?"
"There's no time to explain this all right now." The man replied simply, grabbing her hand and touching her cat's head, getting a finger free to press the button in his pocket once again.
He and Bonny were in the room of an apartment, but her cat had been somewhere else..
The cat had somehow been lulled to sleep during the short trip of being transported, waking up on a cold, white floor, in a blank room with no windows. He had woken up very slowly, flexing his...
Scrambling on the tile, he shivered, creamy skin becoming goose flesh. Sitting up slowly, he made a fist, staring at his skin, running a hand over his arm. He didn't have fur anymore.
Ears twitching..wait, ears? Putting hands on top of his head, he twitched his ears again. Hold on a second..he still had his cat ears? He felt something moving on the lower half of his human body, reaching behind him to grab it.
His tail. It was still there. Why was this happening? Where was Bonny? And why was he..how'd the humans call it...naked? Crawling over to the wall and putting an arm out to steady himself, he stood up, eyes alarmed at how tall he was now compared to how he was. The height of the strange man who brought them here, he was. Grabbing a strand of his hair, he stroked it with his hand. It went right above his neck, a pale white. He blinked. Humans saw in color? Cats didn't. Though he couldn't see out of his left eye, everything was still vivid. It was so new to him. Turning around, he saw a scroll with an old styled ink pen next to it, floating up in the air. Was he supposed to write? Bonny read her books with him, so he understood what writing and reading was, but he had never done it.
Apparently not, the scroll began writing on itself.
Hello there, cat.
He pointed to himself, eyebrows raised.
Yes, you. Who else is in here?
He looked around, shaking his head, as if to say, "No one."
Why aren't you saying anything? Just because you were a cat doesn't mean you can't speak. Speak! The bossy piece of parchment ordered, the former cat looking at him puzzled, before opening his mouth, trying to comprehend words.
"..Speak?" He even surprised himself, looking down to his mouth. His voice was somewhat deep, but not a scary type of deep, It was more of the cool, silent, calming deep. The scroll writing in response, Good, good. You can speak now. What's your name?
"...Name? ...I..don't..have..one." His mouth slowly spoke, trying to get used to speaking, standing a lengths away from the piece of old looking paper.
What, the person who owned you didn't give you a name?
"..Bonny called me Neko-san.."
That isn't a real name, cat. What do you want to be named?
He thought for a moment. What did humans name themselves? A word he thought was interesting was "ghost", Bonny read a scary story with these.."ghosts". The cat would name himself that.
"...Ghost," He answered, the scroll not writing anything for a moment.
...Whatever you say, cat. Do you know where you are?
"...No." Ghost answered, his tail flicking about behind his head, scratching his ears.
You are in Soul City. People and animals come here when they die. You died somehow, yes?
Didn't Bonny's mother blab about something else, when people died? ...Heaven, was it called? Ghost decided to play along anyway. He had a feeling that "living" people weren't exactly welcome, since the City had been technically full of dead people. But, he had felt his..heart beating in his chest. Was he really dead? He couldn't have died. He knew he was alive, but the parchment didn't. Maybe it could explain this place. Putting his hand to his chest, he stared back at it, puzzled.
Up here, your life force is restored. The heart starts beating again. You are basically dead down on the Human Realm, but you are alive up here. If you go back down there, you will be alive. You are alive again, restored. Your life down on Earth is finished. You may have children up here, but you must send them down to Earth, so they may live their actual lives before coming up here when they die.
"...But..what if...You don't want to live again..." He questioned slowly. This was a strange place. Much still needed to be explained.
If you just want to permanently die, if you feel that your life has been fulfilled...You get three lives. Technically, four, when you die on Earth, you come here and have three. Convicts and criminals get the full death penality, or lose a life or two. If you just want to permanently die, you can pay and pick your own funeral in advance, or pick how you want to die. Or just kill yourself three times.
"Why.." He picked at his ears and tail, looking back at the magical piece of paper.
If you're orginally an animal, you get human parts. Turn into half human, half whatever you were. You can have them removed if you want, but it costs money.
"..Angels...Demons?" Ghost asked, the parchment scribbling down its letters faster, obviously getting fed up with his questions.
Angels and demons. They still exist, here. Angels are forms of good energy. Demons are forms of bad energy. Most of them have wings. There are fire demons, plain demons with horns and wings, maybe a tail...If you're wondering if there are any pets, there are spirits. Some are demons. They take over animals' bodies and reside there. Some spirits were just originally spirits. Most of them look human. Anything else?
Towards the end, the scroll wrote it with an angry scribble under it, Ghost nodding a "no".
Good..Let's get you some clothes.
The formerly blank room opened up abruptly to reveal a huge closet, clothes from thrift stores in various colors were spread across the room, Ghost going up and picking things that didn't hurt his new eye. Choosing a dark gray hoodie and jeans, along with combat boots and an eyepatch, he put the patch over his blind eye and slowly started to put on the hoodie, before the parchment poked him with its pen and stopped him.
Ghost gave it a blank look.
An imaginary lightbulb went over his head as he chose some random briefs and putting them on, putting the hoodie over his head slowly, as well as the pants. He prepared to put the boots on backwards, the pen poking him, drawing a diagram of how they were supposed to be worn, Ghost nodding and putting them on. The black boots with gold adornments and buckles, along with spikes on the bottom, took him a minute or so to put on. Getting used to his fingers still, buckling and buttoning things was a small challenge.
Well? How are they? Are you trying to be a pirate?
"...Fine." Ghost answered, ignoring the last part, wobbling towards where he thought the door would be, knocking on it and turning back.
What? You want to leave? You don't even know how to survive here.
Ghost sighed and sat down, sinking down the wall achingly slow.
It's a soul eat soul world. You must either take souls or buy them. Since you are an animal, you don't need to get a detector. You naturally see them. Dark, black souls are bad. The light colored ones are good. Light taste good, but belong to good people. Dark souls taste bad depending on what kind they are. You must eat at least part of one everyday. If you can't get any, you have to eat a certain amount of real food.
"How do you get these..."
Either by killing people or distracting them for long enough that you can take it.
"What happens when you take it.."
If you take all of it, they can die. Or their soul can come back..Pick a weapon.
The clothes in the room switched out with weapons, Ghost picking a simple knife with a long handle, "Hunter" etched into the blade messily, a bit of red at the tip.
Anything else you want to know? Because now..You can leave.
He thought for a moment. There wasn't anything he needed to know..except...
"What happens to people who are still alive, from the Human Realm..?"
They get thrown into a dungeon for eternity.
Controlling the color that was going to leave his new face, he nodded, as a door appeared, walking out of it, into the City, knife in his pocket.
He was going to find his Bunny.
*Neko-san: Childish way of referring to animals. In this case, a cat.
**Kaachan: Mother.
***O-ne-chan: Form of a address for a little girl, under 10.
****Ojisan: General term for a middle-aged man.
Again, I am sorry this chapter is so long compared to the last. I would've put that part about Ghost in the next chapter..but..eh..I thought *some* of the explanations would fit better here. Have a nice day/night/whatever the hell you're having, and review, if you've got time? Thank you for reading!
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Yeah, I have been looking for a 35mm or a 28mm since a few days but these lenses are hard to find and so very expensive.
Sweetheart left me speechless. How did she know? My love for wide angle is relatively new. On cropped sensors I favored a tele, but on full 35mm I kick on wide angle.
I am so very proud of Sweetheart as she understands and knows about my photography. Feels what I feel.
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I've been thinking a lot about this for a while now. Both about what it is that I am feeling and going through right now, and if I should post about it or not. I have a bunch of people around me, close people, important people, asking me how it is that I can pour my heart open so publicly, to the world through this blog, having always been such a private person.
Well, for one, I don't think I'm THAT private. Maybe I use to be, not that much anymore. I can talk to anyone about mostly anything, without feeling embarrassed or even self conscious. Not always, but most of the time. And I have found that the more I talk about things, the better I understand them. In regards to writing, it has always helped me to sort things out. Now writing for an audience is different. And there is where these important people's comments ring true. Some people don't need to know certain things about us. Some people don't necessarily wish us well, and giving them information, personal information about us, can only give them more negative power.
I have always naively thought people are generally good. Unfortunately, I know for a fact that is not the case. Not all people are good and well intended. Not everyone wishes us well and is sincerely happy for our successes and is positively cheering us on. We are human. We unwillingly feel anger, jealousy, and envy, and those negative thoughts and energy travel, even through cyberspace. They affect us, hinder growth, and sometimes even cast spells that come true in the not so great things we encounter. Those are the people* I do not want to share this with, and because of them I sometimes sensor what I write about in this blog.
Anyhow, I'm going on limb here. Trying to regain my naive view of the world, in which people find their ways and turn to the light, the good, and the positive. And will share what's been on my mind lately in regards to relationships, which is one our all time favorite topics, isn't it? ; )
I've been having dreams with an old ex boyfriend I had, once upon a time. In the dream we are together, not in a sexual way, but more of an emotional togetherness. I wake up a bit sad from those dreams, and a bit worried thinking what they might mean, and why am I having them so frequently. I know for a fact that they don't mean I want him back in my life, or that I have those kinds of feelings for him still, because when I think about him while awake I can only feel the warmth and caring you feel for someone you once loved very much, but with whom you are not in-love now. This relationship took place ages ago, and it ended for good reasons. There was no going back then, and there still is no going back now.
It has made me wonder though, what is it about that relationship that calls me to dream about it and wake up longing for the feelings it elicited in me. I think then about my previous relationships, to see if I find any patterns. I would say that the three most significant relationships I have ever had, which happened 7, 11, and 15 years ago, were good loving relationships, with exceptional men, whom I loved dearly, and whom loved me to the end of the world… and that is when the meaning of the dreams hit home.
I am longing to be loved that way again. It's not that I miss any of these particular exes, or that it is specifically the guy in the dream that I want to be with. He represents the feeling we felt then, the type of relationship we had, the commitment, the love. That is the meaning of the dream. What I wish I had now and do not have.
Then I look at the guys I have been dating recently, and how those situations have panned out. I realize these men either are not capable of loving this way, or just not capable of loving ME this way. Either way, they are not what I want or need, and definitely not what I've been longing for.
I start thinking about what I have done wrong, where I took the wrong turn, Because, it seems to me, that I obviously fell off track somehow. Somewhere I just took the wrong turn, the wrong path, and now I'm stuck in a place I don't recognize and quite frankly do not understand. What to do? Going back is not an option, time only goes forward. I need an alternative route. A road towards the love highway I use to be on. How does one get there? Do any of you have a map?
*I know not everyone is like this. I have felt the love through all the encouraging and warm comments I have received in this blog through the years I have had it. That is actually what keeps me here, writing publicly, and for that I will always be thankful to all you warm hearted blogger-friends.


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My stomach is in knots. I seem to have spent the entire day on the phone, more often than not feeling deeply frustrated.
So, this morning started with telephones to various councils, courts and debt collection agencies which established that our car was actually clamped (by Northampton-based bayliffs) on the authority of Haringey Council. The misdemeanor goes back to September last year when we apparently failed to pay a ticket we were issued for parking on our own street. Because we had a valid permit at the time, which had slipped behind the tax disc, we appealed against the fine and heard nothing.
...It turns out we heard nothing due to a clerical error on the part of the council, who somehow managed to replace our actual address with an address ten doors down. How could this happen? We've paid council tax to Haringey Council from this address the best part of five years! Furthermore, we put our address at the top of our letter of appeal.
The whole issue also raises a rather worrying question. Why do Haringey Council take their business to Luton County Court and why do they use a Northampton-based bailiff to do their dirty work?
It's all rather dull, but the short version of the tale is that the bailiff tipped up at 10am this morning and used threats to extort £600 from us to have the clamp released. Whilst Nathan dealt with him, I was dealing with the council, who finally capitulated, and decides to let us off the charge. Sadly, the meat-head bailiff refused to talk to the man from the council. In fact, he told me he'd "back hand" the phone out of my hand if I waved it in his face any more! He used threatening gestures. He told us the tow truck was just round the corner. He said if the car was towed away it would immediately be auctioned. It was terrifying, horrifying and totally unnecessary.
The rest of the day was spent talking to all sorts of other people on the phone. Trying to sort the sorry mess out. Trying to ensure the payment we'd made came back to us. Insisting that Nathan didn't end up with a CCJ against his name. Haringey council decided to rather pathetically blame the DVLA for the error. We know the DVLA have our correct address. I know because I phoned them as well. I've spoken to more inept people at the council than I could ever imagine, culminating in a deeply patronising Canadian who just didn't seem to want to listen to anything I was saying.
This evening, I sent an email to Haringey Council, taking them through the sorry tale in grim detail and explaining that I'd accept nothing short of a written apology from them, and that compensation was something they ought to consider. I am even contemplating going to the police about the bailiff. I copied in our local MP to the email, a journalist from the Evening Standard and the press office at the DVLA. Take that and party, Haringey. Time you learned how to run a local authority.
Between the various unpleasant phone calls and the threatening visits, I was baby sitting my delightful god-daughter, Deia, who proved a wonderful breath of fresh air. We went to Waterlow Park to feed the ducks, and in the process got besieged by hundreds of pigeons who, at one stage, were sitting in a line on my shoulder. I'm not sure Deia entirely approved of all the fluttering. I'm not sure I did either! Pigeons must look enormous to a two year-old!
We had lunch in Cafe Rouge with Philippa, Lucy, Phil, Ivana and a shedload of tiny children, all with huge personalities. I was, however, utterly appalled at one stage when little Albert was told to "shut up" by a passing grumpy old man. I immediately went with Deia to play loudly at the next door table! Deia played the game brilliantly, and at one stage dropped some salt onto his foot! Go Deia!
We're now (finally) in Shropshire with Nathan's Mum, who looks remarkably well for someone who's just had a heart attack... Although she's covered in more colourful bruises than I've ever seen!
I also spoke to Uncle Bill, who's finally given birth to a beautiful baby boy. She's still in hospital, however, having had an emergency C-section due to an infection. Poor lamb is really suffering. She can't even pick her son up at the moment. It must be hell on earth.
What a horribly aggressive time it's been. There's an unnatural amount of misery out there. Thank God for the babies!
Monday, 18 July 2011
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Lutgert Construction's Azalea Model Home in Estuary at Grey Oaks Nears Completion
NAPLES, Fla. (January 12, 2016) — Lutgert Construction has announced that the Azalea model home within Estuary at Grey Oaks is nearly complete.
The Azalea's great room plan encompasses 3,883 square feet of luxury living, with three bedrooms, four full baths, study, two-car garage and golf cart garage. Stofft Cooney served as architect, and interior design has been provided by SOCO Interiors.
Custom design elements include expansive ceilings, nine-inch wood baseboards throughout, wood flooring in the studio and master bedroom, and stone flooring throughout the main living areas.
"From pre-construction to completion, we have built the Azalea with superior materials and a commitment to sustainability," said Kurt Lutgert, vice president of the Lutgert Companies. "The home is a LEED-registered project offering lower monthly operating costs, in addition to a healthy and luxurious living environment."
The gourmet kitchen has been crafted with a tray ceiling, breakfast room, granite and quartz countertops and backsplash, a Sub-Zero, Wolf and Asko appliance package, Brookhaven cabinetry with under-cabinet lighting, Kohler plumbing fixtures and a wine cooler.
Master suite appointments include his-and-her walk-in closets, a spa-inspired master bath with luxurious soaking tub, marble shower walls and floors, marble and quartz countertops and Kohler fixtures.
The outdoor living area includes a covered loggia with Cypress wood tongue and groove ceiling and automated roll-down outdoor screens and a custom-designed free-form saline pool and spa, outdoor natural gas fireplace and pool bath. The summer kitchen has been outfitted with a Wolf built-in gas grill with hood, sink, under-counter refrigerator and granite countertop.
Built with energy-efficiency in mind, the Azalea is designed with Anderson impact-resistant and insulated glass in doors, windows and WinDoor sliders, LED lights and a Control4 lighting control system. A high-efficiency, multi-zoned air conditioning system has been designed with outside air intake, dehumidifier and linear diffusers. In addition, block walls have been insulated with high-efficiency rigid board.
Estuary at Grey Oaks is a 350-acre golf course community with 175 total home sites. Residents have access to three private golf courses, two clubhouses, and professional tennis and fitness facilities. It offers a luxurious lifestyle inside the gated sanctuary of a true nature preserve. For more information, visit EstuaryAtGreyOaks.com, call 239-261-3148 or visit the sales center at 1220 Gordon River Trail open 9 - 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday and 12 - 5 p.m. Sunday.
Premier Sotheby's International Realty is the exclusive sales and marketing representative of Estuary at Grey Oaks. Headquartered in Naples, Florida, Premier Sotheby's International Realty has over 900 associates and employees in 35 locations throughout Florida and North Carolina. In 2015, the annual Real Trends 500 survey ranked the firm number 31 in its survey of the top U.S. residential sellers by volume. Premier Sotheby's International Realty also benefits from an association with the storied Sotheby's auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit premiersothebysrealty.com.
Brittany MacLean, Premier Sotheby's International Realty, 239.403.2224, firstname.lastname@example.com


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Gold flirts with 5-year low as dollar lifts on Fed hike view
Manila: Gold dipped towards its weakest level since early 2010 on Thursday after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy continues to strengthen, supporting a potential interest rate rise when the Fed meets again in September.
After a two-day meeting, policymakers said on Wednesday they felt the economy had overcome a first-quarter slowdown and was "expanding moderately".
That buoyed the greenback against a basket of currencies, making dollar-priced gold more costly for buyers using other currencies.
Spot gold dropped 0.3 percent to $1,093.40 an ounce by 0239 GMT. It sank to as low as $1,077 last week, its weakest since February 2010, after a selloff in New York and Shanghai and has since struggled to recover above $1,100.
"We still do think the bearish pressure on gold prices is strong. We don't expect to see any substantial recovery," said Howie Lee, analyst at Phillip Futures in Singapore.
Whether a U.S. rate hike - which would be the first since 2006 - came in September or December was immaterial, said Lee who sees the next major support at $1,000.
Rate increase
"The slide that we've seen last week showed investors were already pricing in the effect of the first rate hike whether it's September or December. What matters is after the first rate hike, how would they conduct the rest of the rate increases." U.S. gold for August delivery was flat at $1,092.70 an ounce.
MKS Group dealer Samuel Laughlin sees support for gold around $1,090 "with further selling pressure on any rallies above $1,100 keeping the topside limited for the time being." Later on Thursday, the first estimate of second-quarter U.S.
gross domestic product will be released, with the economy seen returning to growth, expanding by 2.7 percent, after contracting in a weather-battered first quarter.
A substantially higher growth number would strengthen views for a September rate hike, Mizuho Bank said.
"We think that the Fed will adopt a gradual pace of tightening, we expect only one rate hike this year. And policy will continue to be conditioned on data," the bank said in a note.
A looming increase in U.S. interest rates had weighed on non-interest bearing gold, with some analysts predicting further falls before and after the actual rate hike.
Holdings of the largest gold-backed exchange-traded-fund, New York's SPDR Gold Trust, were unchanged at 21.87 million ounces for a second day on Tuesday. That level is the lowest since September 2008.
In other metals, spot platinum was up 0.5 percent, palladium rose 0.7 percent and silver gained 0.4 percent.


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I enjoy many things, one of which is knitting. I teach Kindergarten, live on an island with my wonderful family and enjoy being outside, working in my flower gardens and writing whenever I can. I enjoy learning new things and making connections with others. For me learning is inspired by ideas and a variety of experiences. I look forward to learning more about the craft of knitting and crocheting from others.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Mia Cotton Short Wrap For MaryBeth!
I finally finished a comfy, cozy wrap for my sister in law, MaryBeth. Mia cotton yarn is so soft and easy to knit. I was sad to know that this yarn is no longer available! I will have to check on line as I really want to make a sweater! The yarn is really flexible and can be pulled any which way, but will easily come back to it's original shape.
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Matric Results - 2010
HeronBridge College celebrates the class of 2010
Gemma Bentley
Chris Black
Stephanie van der Plank
Frances Sewell
Stacey Fellingham
Sydney King
Sarah Elliott
Cheree Swanepoel
Shannon Cloete
Ross Arkert
We are extremely proud of the 2010 Grade 12's as regards their IEB results. To summarise, they achieved the following rates:
- 100% pass
- 100% access to tertiary education
- 91.5% university entrance (54/59 candidates)
- 111 distinctions
- Subject averages up on the IEB averages in 13 instances
Particular congratulations go to Gemma Bentley, the Dux Scholar, who achieved 9 distinctions (English, Afrikaans, Geography, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematic Paper 3, Advanced Programme Mathematics, Physical Science) an average of 86%. She could hardly have done better!
The Top 10 all achieved averages of 80% and higher:
- Gemma Bentley 86% 9 distinctions
- Chris Black 83% 7 distinctions
- Frances Sewell 82% 7 distinctions
- Stephanie van der Plank 81% 7 distinctions
- Ross Arkert 81% 6 distinctions
- Sydney King 83% 6 distinctions
- Cheree Swanepoel 81% 6 distinctions
- Stacey Fellingham 80% 5 distinctions
- Shannon Cloete 80% 5 distinctions
- Sarah Elliott 81% 5 distinctions
(The order above does not follow only the averages achieved, as some wrote more subjects than others).
We believe these results speak volumes for the high academic standard of the College. It is of course our first intention to have all our pupils pass the examinations. Much is made of the overall pass rate in the Press. However, I don't think this is the most important criterion. The IEB examinations are rigorous and are not passed simply by attending a good school. It is possible for pupils in good schools not to make the grade. That is a reflection on them themselves rather than their schools. However, it is always gratifying to have them all pass and so it is a great pleasure for us to have had this happen again in our case. This is a regular situation for us and we are pleased it has continued this year.
The important factor for me is the tertiary qualification rate, university entrance to the fore. Situated where we are in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, the vast majority of our pupils go on from school to study further. Most of them enter universities around the country; a good proportion enrol for various diploma courses. The fact that every single one of our pupils has qualified to study further is of great significance. It says HeronBridge College has not only taught them well for leaving school, but has done so with the intention of providing them with future opportunities. We are confident they are all well-prepared for advanced studies in the tertiary sector.
This does not simply happen. It comes as a result of excellent teaching and diligent application by the pupils. Our excellent pupils have to work hard, under the guidance of their excellent teachers, in order to pass as well as they have done. I extend my most sincere congratulations to each pupil and each teacher on this exceptionally good achievement.
As a school, a third important aspect for us is the subject averages. We do not yet have a full reckoning from the IEB and will receive that report (on a question-by-question basis in every paper) in February. We shall then be able to ascertain exactly how well we have done in the various aspects of every subject. At this stage, we are pleased to be well above average.
The academics are but one part, arguably the most important part, of the College's programme. These excellent results parallel the high standard set in 2010 in the co-curricular sphere. We are now able to look back on a most successful year, in all areas of school life. The balance between academics, sports and culturals is so important. We are sometimes criticised for emphasising one or more of these components above the others. We don't think we do and now I'm confirmed in my opinion we have the balance right. We have achieved outstandingly well in all three of these arenas and that makes for a holistic programme and well-rounded young people.
We need also to take cognisance of the fact that these academic results have come in context of the Independent Examinations Board. We believe the IEB is the premier examining body in our country and so write under its auspices. Their examinations are well set and challenging. Importantly, they are skills biased and require more than the simple regurgitation of facts. The consequence of that is our pupils are now familiar with a good academic regimen and so are well prepared for tertiary studies. As I congratulate them and their teachers on these fine results, I wish all our new graduates continued success in the future.
David Klein
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A number of construction projects have been completed or are under way at health care facilities around the state.
Princeton Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham
Princeton Baptist Medical Center has completed a $57 million expansion. The 90,000-square-foot expansion is the largest construction project ever undertaken in west Birmingham. It features a stunning glass and steel exterior and open spaces, and a new chapel "in the round" is the centerpiece in the large lobby area. Dick Richard, project manager with TRO/Jung Brannen, says the chapel is "the jewel in the jeweler's box. It is a reflection of what the hospital is all about and speaks to its mission in the community, which is service."
Construction was done in 28 phases, according to Richard, and took about two and a half years. A much-needed new surgery department features a hybrid operating room, 16 new over-sized surgical suites, a GI lab, and two procedure rooms equipped with the latest technology. It also includes a new multi-specialty imaging suite that features Alabama's first Artis ZEEGO multi-axis imaging system by Siemens. With this system, surgeons can perform vascular and radiological images in the operating room.
The expansion also includes a new sterilization command center where designated elevators take instruments directly to the "dirty" side of the room for cleaning. Clean instruments are then taken back upstairs on a "clean" elevator and stored for the next surgery.
Marshall Cancer Center, Guntersville
The president of Marshall Cancer Care Center wanted to tie a new expansion into their existing historic building to create a larger facility and to consolidate cancer services in the area into one location. The new Marshall Cancer Care Center opened in 2013. The 22,000-square-foot facility offers the latest oncology treatments for a variety of cancers. The center includes the newest equipment and technology for localized treatment of affected cancer cells, including the Varian Linear Accelerator for more accurate treatment and increased patient comfort.
The facility has comfortable treatment areas for chemotherapy support for patients and their families and friends. "The chemotherapy infusion bays are on the second floor, which opens to a rooftop garden," says project manager Dick Richard of TRO/Jung Brannen. "It is a beautiful building and has become a gem on Highway 431."
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, Birmingham
For the first time since its construction in 1970, the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a facelift. After dealing with dramatic growth in recent years, the Comprehensive Cancer Center was renovated and updated last year. While appearing the same from outside, the interior is dramatically different. A new skylight brightens the inside, and offices are arranged around the central atrium.
The laboratory area has been updated. A new lighting system for lab benches have fixtures installed directly over each bench to prevent shadows. The labs themselves are open with no walls, which allows technicians and researchers to communicate better with one another. The basement contains two large PET (Positron Emission Topography) scanners and a new cyclotron which is the largest of its kind in the United States.
UAB School of Health Professions, Birmingham
A two-floor addition to the School of Health Professions building was completed in the summer of 2013. An additional 35,000 square feet of space includes new state-of-the-art research labs and a cutting edge
Executive Learning Center (ELC). The ELC can seat more than 80 students and includes technology to transmit the classroom learning experience to thousands of people around the world instantaneously.
Medical West, Birmingham
Medical West is working on upgrades to its facilities, equipment, infrastructure, and information systems at its current location and at Medical West satellite health centers that will provide a more comfortable environment for patients and visitors. New information technology will be part of the upgrade. Renovations will be completed in 2014.
New floors will be added throughout the building, and patient rooms will be upgraded with refurbished bathrooms and new furniture. Nurse stations are being redesigned and the cafeteria, professional building lobby and elevators will be remodeled. An Emergency Room expansion will include seven additional exam rooms, and the hospital's inpatient rehab unit will be upgraded to better accommodate patients who stay at the facility for an extended period. A new state-of-the-art nuclear medicine camera and echocardiogram machine will enhance services to patients.
Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville
A new 180-foot-long walking bridge spanning the intersection of St. Clair Avenue and Gallatin Street in Huntsville will connect the third floor of Huntsville Hospital's visitor parking garage with Twickenham Square, which is also under construction.
Later this year, the hospital's clinical laboratory will more than double its space when it moves to the second and third floors of the new building. That move will free up space inside the hospital to expand the surgical department.
Cullman Regional Medical Center, Cullman
Cullman Regional Medical Center has a couple of renovation projects under way. After two and a half years, the Cullman Emergency Medical Services will have a permanent home after it was displaced by a tornado in 2011. The new facility will feature 10 ambulance bays, a waiting room, office space, sleeping quarters, a conference room, restrooms and a storage area. The project is expected to be completed by April 2014.
A "Refresh A Room" campaign is under way to meet current standard of care requirements while creating a comfortable environment with modern aesthetics. The upgrade is designed to facilitate a relaxed, less clinical feeling environment for patients. To date, one wing of the hospital has been completed, and the Maternity ward is currently undergoing a transformation. Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Post-Partum suites are being transformed into hotel-like suites. Each suite will have a dual-recline sleeper sofa, laminate flooring, a flat-screen television, custom artwork and cabinetry.
St. Vincent's Bruno Cancer Center, Birmingham
Construction continues on the new Bruno Cancer Center on the Birmingham campus of St. Vincent's Hospital. Exterior finishes are being completed, and interior framing began in mid-February. The center is scheduled for opening on August 11, 2014.
The new center will be housed in a 70,000-square-foot, four-story freestanding professional office building and will include features for improved comfort, easy access and privacy. There will be separate entries for treatment and office visits directly from the parking deck, automated check-in for faster registration, and expanded space in exam rooms and common areas.
The facility also will house the Varian TrueBeam STx, the latest in radiation technology that enables several radiotherapy treatment options with pinpoint accuracy.
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Camp Life
The letter-writing flurry began as soon as the recruits marched off to camp. Men in Indiana traveled various distances to the rendezvous sites, some close enough for relatives to visit them. But as soon as the soldiers were in camps-to train for battle, or in the midst of battle-they managed to find time to write.
Sometimes sad, sometimes funny, the letters all reflected the common denominator of military training - at the same time, both boring and excruciatingly demanding.


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One Hell of a Big Tattoo Machine
Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) August 11, 2015
August 30, 2015 at 1 PM at the Hell City Tattoo Festival held at the historic Biltmore Hotel and Resort in Phoenix Arizona. The Monsters of Schlock in cooperation with NeoTat will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record of a tattoo done using the worlds largest Tattoo Machine.
The great Prof. Burnaby Q. Orbax along with his partner in crime, Sweet Pepper Klopek, will be tattooing with a Monster sized tattoo machine built by the NeoTat mad scientist Ray Webb. A chance meeting of these guys in Nova Scotia more than a year ago started the wheels turning, so Ray devised a diabolical plan to build a tattoo machine just for this purpose. This machine weighs more than 400 times a normal NeoTat tattoo machine and is built using antique components that have come from an infamous brothel in Miami Arizona, the Keystone Hotel.
Prof. Orbax and Mr Klopek will travel from the great white north, Ontario Canada, to add yet another to their list of Guinness World Records and Mr Webb will be helping them do so, or at least working to keep this contraption running.
Come prepare to witness a wild show that day when The Monsters of Schlock use the NeoTat Tattoo Machine from Hell to tattoo some poor soul at the 13th annual Hell City Tattoo Festival, August 28 - 30.


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We tend to overlook how blessed we are sometimes. Sometimes, it's not sometimes but oftentimes.
We get distracted by little problems, small problems, small hurdles, big hurdles. And no matter how we are already bombarded by inspirational books, text messages, tv shows, facebook posts, tweets and blog articles, when the boulder- sometimes pebble- of disappointment, hits us, we forget all about optimism and succumb to the wretched feeling of defeat. How emotional have we become.
I feel that way sometimes. Sometimes it's not even sometimes but oftentimes.
On a couple of recent incidents, I would be "awakened" by comments from friends, old and current, saying how I am blessed with my life, my family, my career; how they wish they were doing what I do; how they admire what I do and so on. And then, it would hit me, I have not been seeing how really, really blessed I am.
While I do not actually envy other people, and if I do get envious, I do not take action upon it, there would really be things in life that I wish I was doing or having.
I fail to appreciate how I am blessed. I get put off by little difficulties. I give up, get upset. Luckily for me, I have these people and events that make me realize how foolish I am in my state of mind.
While I cannot promise to make a 360 turnaround from this mentality, I will honestly try to make good out of everything that happnes to me and that is given to me. It's something that has been said so many times so many ways. We, human beings, just like drama.
For the moment, I am typing my heart's content out and hope that I can come out of my "blindness" when the boulder or pebble strikes again. Because, anyway, this is life. While we cannot always live it the way we like it, we should live it because, well, it's life.


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This post isn't exactly planned but I wanted to write something to round off the year. 2013 has been a pretty great year.Well the year didn't start off so great with me getting braces at the end of January but I'm just counting down the weeks until I have perfect teeth. Both February and March revolved around a lot of school work and coursework, yay. Except I went to a formal in February with some of my friends which was so so fun!
April was much more exciting, I headed with some of my friends to my friends holiday house at the coast for a few days to chill before exams started the following month. I also celebrated my 17th birthday at the end of April with an amazing cake woo yeah!
Both May and June were full of exams but also a lot of lying about in the sun which NI got a surprising amount of! I also got to see Hairspray the musical which was incredible since it's my all time favourite musical! Summer was about the same, a lot of relaxing and just spending time with friends and family. We also all went to my friends house at the coast again which is always really nice.
For my mum's birthday we went to Dublin to visit some family and went to Dublin Zoo, the weather was amazing!! I also finished the summer off by seeing Avicii live which was crazy!!
|Me and a unicorn (it only had one horn)
Many of my friends also started celebrating their 18th birthdays during the summer which has been so exciting but weird at the same time. (4 months and counting) In October I attended my own schools formal which was such a great excuse to wear a great dress and get my hair and makeup done :D
I also dressed up as Amy Winehouse for Halloween hehe
November and December were both pretty chilled which was really nice as school, has been crazy recently. I spent Christmas with all my family and got some amazing presents! And tonight for NYE's I'm spending it with my friends and bringing in the new year the right way!
Ps. I plan on going back to posting once every Sunday in the new year :)
Hope you guys enjoyed this slightly more personal post..
Hope you guys have a great NYE!!


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Saint Thomas' Episcopal School
A Pre-K through 12 private, college preparatory school wanted a brand that differentiated it from other private schools in the area.
Located in Houston, Saint Thomas' Episcopal School, a Pre-K through 12 private, college preparatory school, came to Design At Work seeking a fresh brand that set it apart from the competition. With the goal of recruiting new students in mind, Design At Work created the campaign "Know the Difference" to communicate the school's distinctive qualities. With graphics and messaging appealing to both younger and older audiences, the campaign demonstrates how Saint Thomas' Episcopal School's classical education will prepare students for college and beyond.


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These cocktail recipes all begin with the letter R. There are some fantastic tasting cocktails on this page so be sure to test them out! If you have a cocktail that you would like to see on this list, put a post in our forum and we could put it on the list (after we've had a taste of it of course!).
Raspberry Mule
Raspberry Caipirinha
Raspberry Lynchburg
Raspberry Margarita
Rays Hard Lemonade
Red Lion
Red or Dead
Royal Cosmopolitan
Royal Mojito
Rude Cosmopolitan
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"Andrea, are you living in a Jane Austen novel?"
"Maybe, why do you ask?"
"I just need to hear you say it. You're like the daughters."
(I chase her down & hug/tackle her)
"What do you mean? Which one?"
"All of them. Real people don't live the way you do."
"That's just what Michael says."
"Well, he's right."