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Navistar: LPGA Classic Goes On as Scheduled
September 4, 2012 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Navistar: LPGA Classic Goes On as Scheduled
Navistar LPGA Classic is going to be held according to its schedule — from Sept. 20-23 in Prattville, Ala. — despite a shakeup in the Navistar management.
The news of shakeup in the Navistar's upper management triggered concerns of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) officials and players as they wondered what impact the management shakeup was going to have on one of the most prestigious LPGA tournaments, bettor.com reported.
Now that the company has undergone the change in senior management, the LPGA officials are keen to announce that the Navistar LPGA Classic is not going to be hurt, and it will be held according to its schedule.
Although players are happy to see the tournament's schedule intact, the Navistar officials said that they will definitely be coming up with new plans regarding the sponsorship of the LPGA event for the future.
Navistar, which has been operating for years and boasts a massive presence in the market, was troubled by its engine strategy that put a drag on the company's profitability.
Under pressure due to failure of the engine strategy, the CEO Daniel Ustian announced his immediate retirement.
Despite being hit by operational issues, the Navistar management responded quickly to the growing concerns of LPGA stars and officials, saying the tournament will remain intact. However, the company's officials did not tell what they plan to do about the future events of the tournament.
Steve Schrier, a spokesman for the Navistar, said the company's officials are glad that they are going to stage another edition of the tournament and hope for the best.
"Dan Ustian's retirement from Navistar will have no impact on our plans for this year's Navistar LPGA Classic and we look forward to another great event in September," Schrier said.
"We are currently re-evaluating all of our sponsorship initiatives, including our investment in the LPGA. We have developed a long-standing partnership with the LPGA and the team at (the) Robert Trent Jones (golf course) and we will provide clarity on future commitments later this year."
The spokesman pointed out that the company wants to stick to Prattville in future as well, as most of the LPGA stars like the course.
Monaco to Sponsor LPGA Event, Hold RV Rally
September 13, 2011 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
Monaco RV LLC, a manufacturer of motorized and towable recreational vehicles, will again be the presenting sponsor for the Navistar LPGA Classic at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill in Prattville, Ala., according to a press release.
In conjunction with the golf tournament, over 130 Monaco RV coach owners will assemble to hold their East Coast Come Home LPGA Rally on Sept. 15-18.
The Navistar LPGA Classic will feature 144 stars of the LPGA, including the top ranked players in the world. RVs are the choice of transportation for many players as they travel between tournaments. Several LPGA players are actually camping alongside Monaco RV Rally participants.
The Monaco RV East Coast Come Home LPGA Rally will offer many free-of-charge amenities for rally participants including: tickets to all of the LPGA tournaments, four nights dry-camping, two catered breakfasts, three cocktail hours, three catered dinners, entertainment on Friday and Saturday, leisure activities and games.
One of Monaco RV's premier dealer partners, Alliance Coach of Wildwood, Fla., will be on site displaying Monaco's new and innovative "Next Generation of RV's" for 2012. A customer service team from Monaco RV will also be hand for the four-day event, to provide any needed maintenance and ensure rally participants have a safe and enjoyable time.
Navistar Recommits to Alabama LPGA Event
October 29, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Navistar Recommits to Alabama LPGA Event
Monaco RV LLC connected with its owners Oct. 6-10 for the "Alabama Getaway" rally in Prattville, Ala., held in conjunction with the Navistar LPGA Classic presented by Monaco RV.
"The city of Prattville was a first-class host; this event showcased the best and brightest in women's professional golf and they really put on a show for us," said Ryan Lee, director of marketing, in a recent e-mail to Monaco owners.
There were over 85 coaches in attendance representing all Monaco RV makes and models, as well as a few non-Monaco RV brands. Rally attendees received free tournament tickets to enjoy this year's LPGA event, along with five nights of dry-camping, food and drinks on select nights, games, activities and entertainment – all free of charge. Some of the LPGA tour pros were even accessible during the event to meet and answer questions.
"Monaco RV teamed up with dealer partner Alliance Coach of Wildwood, Fla., to bring a number of units to display at the rally, including Monaco and Holiday Rambler motorized products, as well as Holiday Rambler towable products. We were thrilled to have Alliance Coach be a part of this event with us and we appreciated all their efforts," Lee stated.
Meanwhile, Navistar has committed to another two years of hosting the LPGA event, and Monaco RV is making plans for its second annual Alabama Getaway. "We were extremely encouraged and excited about the turnout for this tournament and rally, and we can't wait to do it again next year," he said.
Monaco RV Drew 85 Coaches to LPGA Event
October 13, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Monaco RV Drew 85 Coaches to LPGA Event
Monaco RV LLC hosted more than 85 coaches — representing all Monaco makes ands models — for the Coburg, Ore.-based manufacturer's inaugural "Alabama Getaway" rally, Oct. 6-10 in Prattville, Ala., in conjunction with the Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monaco RV.
According to Mike Snell, senior vice president of sales and product development, the event — which also included a few non-Monaco RV brands — was a tremendous success.
"The city of Prattville was a first-class host," said Snell. "This event showcased the best and brightest in women's professional golf and they really put on a show for us."
Rally attendees received free tournament tickets to enjoy the LPGA event, along with five nights dry-camping, food and drinks on select nights, games, activities and entertainment — all free of charge. Some of the LPGA tour pros were also accessible during the event to meet and answer questions.
Monaco RV teamed up with dealer partner Alliance Coach, Wildwood, Fla., to bring a number of units to display at the rally, including Monaco and Holiday Rambler motorized products and Holiday Rambler towable units.
"We were thrilled to have Alliance Coach be a part of this event with us and we appreciated all their efforts," said Snell.
Navistar has committed to hosting the LPGA event for the next two years and Monaco RV executives said the company will stage a rally at the 2011 program, as well. "We were extremely encouraged and excited about the turnout for the tournament and rally," Snell said, "and we can't wait to do it again next year."
City Banks on Navistar/Monaco LPGA Event
September 7, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on City Banks on Navistar/Monaco LPGA Event
The Navistar LPGA returns to the Capitol Hill Golf Course in Prattville, Ala., for the fourth year in a row Oct. 4-10. The event brings a full field of 144 of the best women golfers in the world to town.
The tournament is still about a month away, but preparations for the event already are in full swing, the Montgomery Advertiser reported.
"Our department directors have been involved with this tournament each year, so we aren't new to the preparations," Mayor Jim Byard Jr. said. "It takes a lot of planning and hard work. In all, we are getting ready and are excited once again to welcome golfers and spectators to our city for a great week of world-class golf."
The gallery totals for last year's weeklong event were estimated at more than 48,000, said Jonathan Romeo, tournament director.
The event generated an economic impact of about $7 million for the River Region in 2009, according to information provided by the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce.
This year could tack on at least a couple of million to the total, even with a sluggish economy in play, Romeo said.
"We have two very solid sponsors in Navistar and Monaco RV," he said. "The LPGA has shrunk domestically in the last two years. There are fewer tournaments. Prattville has gained a reputation for being a go-to tournament on the tour.
"These ladies are out there chasing checks, and Prattville has become a favorite stop on the tour."
Monaco is holding an owners' rally and new product show in conjunction with the event.
Local support has a big part to play in the tournament's popularity, he said.
"Each year we talk to the golfers, and they can't stop raving about the food and how friendly the people are," Romeo said. "The people of the River Region treat these ladies like rock stars. They enjoy themselves so much in Prattville, it doesn't matter that it's hot as hell most of the time when they are playing."
The weather has been less than cooperative this summer, with long dry spells. But the Senator Course is ready, said Mike Beverly, director of golf at Capitol Hill. The three-course complex is part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
Monaco Promotes Navistar LPGA Classic
August 10, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Monaco Promotes Navistar LPGA Classic
Monaco RV has added vendor booths, on-site service technicians and even lowered the fees to attend the company's 2010 Alabama Getaway Oct. 6-10 in conjunction with the Navistar LPGA Classic presented by Monaco RV in Prattville, Ala.
The rally fee includes tournament tickets, five nights of drycamping, three catered meals, four cocktail hours, two nights of entertainment, vendor-hosted seminars, golf outings (for an additional fee), special guests appearances and more.
Visit www.navistarlpgaclassic.com for more information.
The Monaco RV Brand is Back in the Public Eye
July 14, 2009 by RVBusiness · 7 Comments
Newly formed Monaco RV LLC is the "presenting sponsor" of the Navistar LPGA Classic, taking place Sept. 28-Oct. 4 in Prattsville, Ala. The womens' golf sponsorship, agreed to long before Navistar International Corp.'s June 4 acquisition of certain Monaco Coach Corp. assets, is highlighted in a 31-second video promoting the golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Alabama's Capitol Hill.
"We highlight our various operating units to give them additional exposure," says Navistar spokesman Roy Wiley in response to RVBusiness's inquiries.
The video begins with a Monaco motorhome driving through the countryside followed by shots on the golf course, including sand bunkers and water hazards with a narrative saying, "Take a drive through the trees; spend some time on the beach; find yourself in the water or, if you prefer, avoid them altogether.
"Monaco RV is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Navistar LPGA Classic on Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill. Visit NavistarLPGAClassic.com.
"Because one spectacular drive deserves another."
Monaco stopped producing towable RVs and motorhomes in December and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March, terminating 2,000 employees. Warrenville, Ill.-based Navistar Inc., Navistar International's principal operating company, of which Monaco is a wholly owned affiliate, has not yet said when production will restart or how many employees it will hire back, although word in the industry is that the West Coast-based company has already begun calling back some workers to its Wakarusa, Ind., facility.


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Globalization: China's Brutal Sweatshops
Apparently, the arrival of capitalism has led to the further exploitation of females, who already suffered from a lowly status in Chinese society, given the culture's stated preference for boys. In fact, one of the subjects of this poignant picture talks about how she is working in order to subsidize her brother's schooling, because her family could not afford to educate them both.
China Blue is a disturbing documentary expose of how young Chinese are impoverished through globalization.
How would you feel if you knew that the jeans you're wearing were made by young Asian girls who got paid the equivalent of about six cents an hour? This might very well be the case, since the factory which is the focus of this expose' is fairly typical of what you'll find behind the Bamboo Curtain nowadays.
Apparently, the arrival of capitalism has led to the further exploitation of females, who already suffered from a lowly status in Chinese society, given the culture's stated preference for boys. In fact, one of the subjects of this poignant picture talks about how she is working in order to subsidize her brother's schooling, because her family could not afford to educate them both.
Most of this disturbing documentary was filmed in the city of Shaxi at a torture chamber owned by Guo Xi, the town's former police chief. Mr. Xi gave director Micha X. Peled full access to the premises, because he had been duped into believing that the final presentation, when edited, would be positive. Boy was he wrong. In any case, he seemingly fully cooperated with any request, even appearing on camera himself to boast about how strict he is with his staff.
The girls he employs, some as young as 14, work everyday of the week and virtually round the clock. They are forced to live like sardines in fetid dormitories right on the site, and their bully of a boss seizes on any excuse to dock their pay. They only get about four hours sleep at night, which might help explain their tendency to doze off on the job. But the enterprising Mr. Xi demonstrates his remedy for such indiscretions, namely, stiff fines, and using clothespins to keep their eyelids open.
In much the way that Mardi Gras: Made in China did with the bead industry, and that Black Gold did with the coffee bean industry in Ethiopia, and The Empire in Africa did with the diamond trade in Sierra Leone, and The Devil's Miner did with silver mines in Bolivia, and Darwin's Nightmare did with the fishing trade in Tanzania, and Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death did with the rubber business in the Congo, China Blue is just the latest in an invaluable string of eye-opening documentaries.
These films make Westerners face the fact that their relatively high standard of living comes at the expense of the virtually-enslaved indigenous peoples of the developing world who are impoverished and living in squalor amidst pre-modern circumstances.
Six cents an hour? Is it any wonder that more and more manufacturing is outsourced overseas? Welcome to globalization.
Excellent (4 stars). Unrated. In Cantonese, Mandarin and English with subtitles.
Running time: 86 minutes. Studio:
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The concept of remembrance to a community like Scotch is seminal to who we are and for what we stand. Culture and tradition do not result from osmosis; they grow out of years of sharing our stories, celebrating our successes and supporting each other in our losses.
Last Thursday we said farewell to a significant OSC. While it was a sad loss, our Chaplain Rev Lewis conducted a service which celebrated the life of Mr John Hill OSC '50. John had been our School Captain and Pipe Major in 1951, Captain of Alexander House in 1950 and President of the OSC 1978-79. More importantly he was a granddad of three Scotch boys whose own lives had been formed through listening to stories about Scotch. During his funeral service, the stories told and the memories we all shared were about the type of person John was to his family, school and friends; not about his academic or professional milestones, although he had many. The service reinforced all that is great about our College and reinforced the value of having a community for life once leaving Year 12.
Each year we celebrate Remembrance Day which is one of the very few days in the year where we gather as a whole school from Pre-Primary to Year 12. We do so because it is an integral part of sharing the lives of those in our community who paid the ultimate sacrifice, the loss of their own life so that future generations of Scotch boys and their families could experience what it means to live in freedom.
With the pace at which we work and live, our role is to ensure our boys understand that there is a reason that places such as the hallowed ground where the boys continue to play football and cricket, Memorial Oval, was created so that we never forget the staff and students who did not return from the 'Great War'. Memorial Oval was commenced as a result of the Old Boys raising a start-up fund of 948 pounds. This is a similar story to how our College commenced with a donation of 500 pounds in 1896 from Jane Alexander.
It is so easy in our busy lives to forget to stop and remember. Our College history records that in 1932 the memory of the Great War and the reason for establishing the Memorial Oval had faded from the minds of many.
For many of us the loss of life in the pursuit of freedom is sometimes hard to comprehend. 'Dum' Reilly, editor of our Reporter in 1922-23 reflected on 'towards higher ideals'. He considered the need for boys at that time to have heroes to look up to:
'Man as a whole evinces a natural inclination towards higher ideals. This is true of his whole life, but nowhere is the tendency so well marked as in youth… He is filled with noble and chivalrous ideals…with admiration for the intrepidity and courage of his special hero, and desires to emulate his efforts.'
In our College history (p 154), it is recorded that one of the outcomes of the Great War which lasted well into the 1920s for Scotch College was the development of cult worship. The heroism of young men who died in the war was held up as an example to the boys at Scotch. Leith Tucker the editor of the Colleges magazine in 1916-17 had this to say:
'We are proud of the heroic dead who will receive no decorations from an earthly potentate, but who, no doubt, will receive their reward when the last trumpet shall sound, and we shall all stand before the judgement of the throne of God.''
He went on to say:
'...we have also to prove that we will become men, in the true sense of the word, such as they are. Our struggles are only beginning: our trials are just commencing, hardships are unknown to us; but when these things come in earnest, may we be as loyal and as faithful to the old School as the Old Boys are today.'
Our coming together for Remembrance Day each year is one part of sharing our rich and vibrant history. In the words of our College motto 'May God be with us as He was with our forefathers'.
Dr A J O'Connell


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Villa Almira (Ref:2080)
- Occupanti 6
- 3 Camere da letto
- 3 Bagni
- WiFi
- Piscina privata
Villa Almira si trova in Panormos / Rethymno sulla Greek isola di Creta. Questa indipendente proprietà in affitto vacanza è dotata di aria condizionata e sleeps up to 6 persone with 3 Camere da letto, 3 Bagni insieme a Privata Piscina e Vista sul mare. The Villa is walking distance to the beach e restaurants.
Salotto, Cucina, 3 Camere da letto, 3 Bagni, Piscina privata e Giardino
Il salone con aria condizionata ha divani, WiFi Internet e DVD Player. Vista sul mare dal soggiorno.
La cucina climatizzata offre: Piani di lavoro in granito, forno completo, piano cottura, frigorifero / congelatore, Forno a microonde, Lavastoviglie, Lavatrice, macchina da caffè da filtro, tostapane e kettle. C'è anche il Barbecue.
Camere da letto
Villa Almira has 3 air conditioned bedrooms:
Camera da letto 1 è dotata di aria condizionata con un letto doppio.
Camera da letto 2 è dotata di aria condizionata con due letti singoli.
Camera da letto 3 è dotata di aria condizionata con due letti singoli.
Villa Almira può accommodare fino a 6 persone.
Villa Almira has 3 Bagni:
Bagno 1 è un bagno familiare, bath with shower. e gabinetto.
Bagno 2 è un bagno familiare, bath with shower. e gabinetto.
Bagno 3 è un bagno familiare con doccia. e gabinetto.
Sono inclusi servizio di pulizia e tutti gli asciugamani.
Dimensione piscina privata: 7.0m x 5.0m
Profondità: Profondità minore=1.20m; Profondità maggiore=1.40m
Aspect:Accesso alla piscina: Scala
Altre caratteristiche della piscina: Zona pranzo a bordo piscina, Lettini, Pergola e Vista sul mare
- 24-7 Concierge per gli ospiti
- Villa con Piscina Privata
- Villa indipendente
- Giardini privati curati
- Parcheggio privato fuori strada
- Vista sul mare
- WiFi Internet
- DVD Player
- Cassaforte
- Pulizia compresa
- Asciugamani e lenzuola fornite
- Su richiesta, lettino e seggiolone
- Lavastoviglie
- Lavatrice
- Aria Condizionata
- Asciugacapelli
- Zona pranzo a bordo piscina
- Lettini intorno alla piscina
- Pergola
- Barbecue in giardino
- Vista sul mare dalla piscina
Località della proprietà
Villa Almira Recensioni
Perfect location. Comfortable villa. Excellent service. Many recommendable and reasonably priced tavernas in the nearby village.
Beautiful Villa set in an idyllic location. Panormo very relaxed resort within 10 minute walk with plenty of tavernas to choose from, all we sampled were excellent. Great butchers, bakers and supermarket all within walking distance. Met owner once and he was very friendly and helpful. Had a thunder storm which disrupted the Wi-Fi which we were unable to connect to once the storm cleared. Only suggestion was to provide some wine glasses as it would have complimented the bottle of wine which had been provided on arrival.
Perfect experience
Perfect, if it wasnt for the fact that we are ticking off all the Greek islands, we would go back tomorrow 😄 Better than described, the view is breathtaking. The village definitely deserves more of an up sell, it is so quaint and friendly with an array of cafe/bars and restaurants aswell as some beautiful shops and a fantastic well stocked supermarket. Housekeeping came as expected and was left spotless on both occasions, we saw the pool maintenance guy who was also very thorough and friendly.
We Had a gréât vacation House is very confortable
Villa Almira is a fantastic villa and we cant wait to return!
Excellent Holiday. Would recommend.
The instructions to find the Villa from the airport were fantastic and very accurate. The villa is exactly as described and as expected. Its location is perfect with great open sea views. The parking is inside the gate and secure. The garden is large and well maintained with 6 sunbeds barbi table and chairs and the pool. Great place to spend lazy days. Inside the villa is well equipped and very large. We did not need anything other than what was provided. Great to have the coffee machine as well as a kettle the cooking storage and cleaning facilities were just right for the time spent doing these chores on holiday. There was a maid service twice a week in any case. The walk to the ocean is about 2 minutes. The fishing and snorkelling is good at any point along this front. We saw lots of variety of fish during snorkels. The walk into Panormo takes about 10 minutes whichever way you go. There is a huge variety of places to eat and drink and of all the places we visited during our 2 weeks we preferred this village more than any other. Good shops also. I went out running every day and found a different route each time almost some nice walks nearby too. verall very satisfied with the property and the location. Thank you
My party and I had a wonderful time in Panormos - to the extent that we are likely to return to Villa Almira next year probably in September again.
Many thanks for all your help we have had a wonderful holiday
We had a fantastic holiday in the villa and would return. The owners made us very welcome with arrival and departure gifts. It was a wonderful experience all in all. The village of Panormos is excellent with bistros and cafes all seeking to make your stay memorable. Swimming in the nearby cove was an additional treat to the fabulous pool with the villa.
Crete is wonderful. It was a lovely villa and we will definitely use Agni again. This was the 3rd time we have stayed in one of your villas. Thanks!
Great lovely villa Crete is wonderfull. We will definitely use Agni again. This is the 3rd time we have stayed in one of your villas thanks
Brilliant villa perfect for children great views again. Agni did it for us, 3rd villa we have rented from Agni Travel.
Lovely villa and Panormas is fantastic. We would definitely like to return.
Excellent service from Agni Travel. Fabulous villa in great seafront location. Had superb week would definitely come back. Thank you.
Fabulous location for this lovely villa. Rocky coastline only 2 mins away - perfect for snorkeling. There are also sheltered sandy beaches in Panormo which is quite unspoilt. It has a pretty little harbour with a great choice of restaurants all within walking distance from the villa. Some good day trips possible to Rethymno a Venetian port and various villages in land. Knossos is also easy to get to from here. Overall great villa with sea views good for chilling out and central enough to enable some day trips to local attractions.
We all really enjoyed the villa and the pool was great.The location was excellent just a short walk from the villa to the village. We found the locals very friendly. We met the owners of the villa who were very helpful and pleasant. The maid was very sweet. We look forward to returning in the future.
We all really enjoyed the villa and the pool was great.The location was excellent just a short walk from the villa to the village. We found the locals very friendly. We met the owners of the villa who were very helpful and pleasant. The maid was very sweet. We look forward to returning in the future.
We all really enjoyed the villa and the pool was great.The location was excellent just a short walk from the villa to the village. We found the locals very friendly. We met the owners of the villa who were very helpful and pleasant. The maid was very sweet. We look forward to returning in the future.
All I can say is that we all found the villa exceptional and had a lovely and relaxing time. Thanks.
Great, thanks!
Excellent villa, very well equipped and clean. Lovely pool and added bonus of free WiFi. We were very well looked after by cleaning and maintenance staff. Perfect location in walking distance of village with a range of tavernas and shops. Ideally situated for visiting the northern coast of Crete. Village is unspoilt and traditional Greek atmosphere people very friendly. Lovely views to the sea and sheep and lambs nearby. Gentle stroll to beach and harbour.
The villa had a really great view to the sea and was beautiful.
Superb! Great weather and beautiful villa near to the village with beautiful scenery and people. Thank you Agni Travel
Lovely setting for the villa.
We really had a very lovely 2 weeks and were lucky with the weather for early April. We had some warm sunny days mixed with just a few rainy ones. The villa was really beautiful and very well-equipped. It is also very well maintained by the housekeeper and the gardener and pool cleaner. The owners were very kind and helpful with any questions that we had. It was a real pleasure staying in Panormos as well. Its a small village but we enjoyed the local Tavernas and the little shops. We wanted to have a relaxing break and it certainly hit the spot. The views from the villa are stunning and waking up to the sea view each morning and having my coffee on the terrace with a great book was just perfect. The people in the village were very hospitable and we even had help one evening with a flat tire from some locals who refused any payment for fixing it in about 15 minutes while we waited. We did make some excursions and went to Vamos Traditional village for cooking lessons (highly recommended) we spent a day near Heraklion to see the ancient ruins and visit the aquarium. We also went to Rethymno a few times to visit the harbor and the Old Town. Everything was pretty easy to find by car and we even drove south on day to Plakias Beach and traveled through the gorge which was beautiful. We also tried scuba diving at the nearby Paradise Diving Center which was fun and made for a great day. We had a nice mix of rest and activity and the time went by way too fast. I highly recommend this villa if you're looking to unwind and de-stress. I think I slept better in those few weeks than in the last several months.
Villa was just what we wanted.
We were very pleased with the villa and its location to the village. A few hints and tips about the local area for beaches and dining would be useful. We would definitely consider using this villa again.
Simply a fantastic villa and location. The staff were helpful. The owners were lovely. The best family holiday we have had.
Fantastic week.
Very enjoyable and relaxing. Recommend Agni Travel.


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It illuminates how the nation is an example of a one man design that you want. Activist apartheid Nelson Mandela in South Africa, former President was of. He the hero dedicated to peace and the social justice in the world. Secure government position of three years in prison, spent most of his life in Robben Island prison of Mandela. Trapped in a small cell, his bed on the floor and hard work was a friend to every day.
30 allowed to receive a written message and had to work in the quarry, one every six months as well as one year, see visitors, may please. Failed to break generally him in his prison cell in the dark. Instead every difficulty is only made him stronger. His conversion was in prison. The form of the day. And symbol worldwide. It to unify countries split violently in a way unfamiliar to fulfil, and code. There will common humanity of people seeking power, highlighting the difference between ordinary focus politicians accused Mandela and it fed the confrontation as a means to hear it.
How he managed to convince all of you? First, respect. He treated with the equality of all individuals. Coercion of the gallbladder, and time, and his charisma, and his respect for his enemies. He won their trust. There can never see people step outside of his core values. There are chaired by Nelson Mandela, "a democratic multi-ethnic replacement through free and fair elections to the struggle of South Africa from apartheid, which is the most respected statesman, one in the world.
The general election in 1994, the Republic of South Africa the first election was such as the Republic of South Africa. The millions of rows were waiting for the 3 day voting period. 19818, 579 votes, was discrimination against population 80-5 to edit since arriving who were not% white European sailors first from 1652.
Elections under the guidance of this Independent Electoral Commission. Through elections is this first Black President Nelson Mandela of South Africa, put an end to apartheid in 1994, and that people are free.


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Valentine's Day is synonymous with love and Italians traditionally have been considered to be lovers. Known in Italy as "La Festa Degli Innamorati," Valentine's Day is celebrated only between lovers and sweethearts. Young sweethearts in Italy profess their love for each other all year round with a more recent tradition, attaching padlocks or "lucchetti" to bridges and railings and throwing away the key.
The celebration of Valentine's Day in Italy is actually an imported holiday from the American tradition, just like Halloween which was never originally an Italian tradition but is celebrated today. It is a holiday for romantic couples and children do not exchange Valentine cards as they do in the United States.
Valentine's Day actually has its origin in the Roman Empire as a holiday on February 14 to celebrate the Queen of Roman gods and goddesses. The ancient Romans also considered this queen named Juno to be the goddess Queen of Women and Marriage.
Another legend related to the origin of Valentine's Day refers to St. Valentine who was a priest who defied the Roman emperors' order banning marriage between lovers during wartime and Valentine secretly married them. Once this was discovered, he was put to death on February 14 and later was named a saint by Pope Gelasius.
To celebrate this lovers' holiday Italians give each other flowers, plan romantic dinners and present each other with chocolates, much like in the United States. The renowned Italian chocolate maker, Perugina celebrates this day by making a special edition of the Baci chocolate candies with a shiny red wrapper and a sweet red cherry and liquid center rather than the traditional hazelnut one. These chocolates are always a favourite and inside the foil wrapper there is a "love note" with a romantic phrase.
Florence and Venice are traditionally considered to be two of the most romantic places in Italy but Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet celebrates Valentine's Day with a four-day celebration of events designated "Verona in Love." In the center of Piazza dei Signori a giant red heart is painted on the street and illuminated heart-shaped lanterns are featured throughout the city center. Free concerts with romantic themes take place in Piazza dei Signori and there is a contest for the most beautiful letter written to Juliet. To attract lovers and sweethearts to spend a weekend in Verona, many of the local hotels offer deals and the restaurants feature specially priced menus.
The tradition of locking padlocks to bridges, railings and lamp posts began in Italy a little more than four years ago after the release of the best-selling book "Ho voglio di te" (I want you) by the Italian author Federico Moccia. This was followed by the popular movie with the same name starring Riccardo Scamarcio and Laura Chiatti.
In the story young lovers tie a chain and a padlock around a lamppost on the north side of Rome's ponte Milvio and inscribes their names on it, lock it and throw the key into the Tiber River below. The action suggests that the couple will be together forever.
Baci are essentially Italy's version of Hershey kisses (baci = 'kisses' in Italian), except they are richer, nuttier and well, ten times better in my opinion (nothing against Hershey kisses which were an essential part of my childhood). So how exactly do Italian Baci differ from American Baci?
For one, the insides are made up of gianduia (hazelnut chocolate) and chopped hazelnuts. Then each chocolate is topped with a whole hazelnut (this gives them their signature form) and covered in dark chocolate. Afterwards, they are wrapped up in silver paper with blue stars, but before that, they are filled with a surprise love message in Italian, similar to a fortune cookie!
They are perfect for Valentine's Day (too mushy? yes?). Although after making them once, I think this might become a monthly recipe. Make a batch, keep them in the freezer, pop them out when you have company – or not. Anytime will do really.
Baci chocolates were created in 1922 by the well renowned Italian chocolatier, Perugina. The story goes that one day Luisa Spagnoli, the wife of one of the co-founders, wanted to put to good use some of the leftover chopped hazlenuts and chocolate, so she blended the remaining ingredients together and covered her creation with dark chocolate (now that's my kind of woman!). She named it the 'cazzotto' which, believe it or not, means "punch" in Italian. Although cazzotto is quite an appropriate name (eating a Baci chocolate is like getting punched in the stomach because they are so rich and dense), the name was later changed to Baci in order to market the chocolate in a more romantic way.
Makes 25-30 Baci Chocolates, depending on size
1 1/3 cup (200 g) hazelnuts1 1/4 cup (300 g) Nutella or any other chocolate hazelnut spread5.5 oz (150 g) dark chocolate (I prefer dark but you could also use milk or white)1 tablespoon cocoa powder10.5 oz (300 g) dark chocolate
First thing you MUST do is listen to this song to get in the baci mood.
After that, we can begin the cooking.
Chop 1 cup of hazelnuts in a food processor or chopper.
In a double boiler, melt 5.5 oz of dark chocolate (you can also use a microwave, using low heat and stopping to stir every 30 seconds or so).
Place nutella in microwave for about 15 seconds, then add to melted chocolate in the double boiler. Mix nutella and melted chocolate well.
Remove from double boiler and add cocoa powder. Mix until cocoa powder has dissolved and mixture is smooth. Add chopped hazelnuts and mix well.
Transfer mixture to a casserole dish or pan lined with parchment paper. Chill in refrigerator for about 1 hour.
Remove from fridge. Mixture should be soft and moldable (if it's too hard, let it sit for a few minutes).
Using your hands, form into tiny balls (a little smaller than a golf ball) and place on a tray or baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Add whole hazlenuts on top. Place in the fridge for another hour.
Melt the remaining chocolate in a double boiler. Dip the base of the Baci in the chocolate and place back on parchment paper. Refrigerate for another 10-15 minutes, or until chocolate has hardened.
Transfer Baci to a wire cookie rack and place parchment paper underneath. Cover with melted chocolate. Place in fridge for another 30 minutes until Baci become solid.
Before eating, allow Baci to sit outside of the fridge for a few minutes until softened.
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On Monday I received my first delivery from Bellabox (Happy Monday). It was like getting a little surprise gift in the mail because although I knew it was coming, I didn't know what was inside. Bellabox sends out this little treat monthly that has a selection of sample beauty products inside for trial.
I'd been thinking about signing up for a while, as I figure its a perfect way to get to try new products (especially products that I might not have otherwise looked at). This months haul included:
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Last week we did the much anticipated fishing trip to the White River in far North Arkansas. I hated to leave the office since we were right before code cut, but I couldn't pass up a chance to fish with my Dad. The drive was fine except for the usual hour delay outside of Little Rock. During the drive we all kicked in $10 for the big fish pot. We're such big gamblers. The winner is announced below. We stayed at Sportsmans again and met the new owners. They were nice and plan lots of improvement. Here's hoping they follow through. 1st thing is 1st... must have a beer. We brought two cases and bought another five cases while on the trip. We brought back about a case. No drunk driving, not even boating. This is Jim Wheeler, one of the new owners from Colorado. Odd fellow.
The sunset the 1st night was amazing.
This is Bentley with his rod on the dock. There are signs that plainly say NO FISHING, but we just decided to ignore them this year. The new owners didn't seem to mind. The old owner Charley spent more on signs than anything else I think. I used a flash and lit him up. Should have lowered ISO, but it turned out ok.
The other guide Buzz, Dad and our guide Scott Hendon preparing to head out the 1st day. Turns out we had most of the river south of the 1st shoals to ourselves. Only Buzz & Scott could get down there... every other guide stayed above Sportsmans. I've been out there when I could count 20 boats visible. Most of the time we split up and didn't see anyone else for an hour at a time. Very nice.
Chris did something to his foot and this trip just made it worse. But he fished anyway.
Chris & Buzz getting ready to head out. His ugliness is frightening.
The guides are never in a hurry to get started on a full day trip. At this point I was ready to push Jim Wheeler off the boat dock and start the motor myself. But we finally got started.
This year the trip was only four of us. This was my Dad's 1st trip. Normally there are around 25, but the group we normally go with had a big argument and everyone dropped out. Except us... and I'm glad we didn't miss it. I've been out with a guide 10 times on that river counting this trip & these were the best 2 days by far ever. Friday was great, but Saturday was just amazing. We caught a limit of rainbows both days & more brown trout than ever. I caught my personal best 3 fish on Saturday in consecutive order. The biggest was the last fish and measured 22 3/4 inches. Not a beast, but pretty darn big for a hack like me. You're finally gonna get a chance to put a face with the blogger. Hope it's not too much of a disappointment. You'll have to scroll down for that one. This is Friday morning on the way to the 1st fishing spot.
Here's Chris, Bentley and Buzz anchored and working on some Rainbow trout. Gotta fill that live well before you can start on browns. Well, at least the 1st day.
And some Canadian Geese... they ended up by the dock later that evening.
Herons were everywhere. My 1st year I shot a whole roll of them. I'm not so fascinated anymore, but this guy flew right in front, so I figured what the heck.
I think he asked for supersize on this one.
We fished near the other boat for a while and Chris was in the Rainbows. It was hard not to be honestly.
I was worried this trip wouldn't live up to the expectations of my dad. Luckily the fishing gods did not disappoint. Here's one of Dad's brown trout.
Up close and personal... so beautiful. All of these were released.
Chris caught this brown and Buzz was demonstrating how not to hold them. Buzz is an outlaw from the word around the fish camp. I call it a fish camp... resort is a stretch beyond belief.
A brown caught by Bentley. I like the water dripping off this one.
And finally my biggest ever.
A 22 3/4" brown that fought hard and was released immediately. Well, after the quick measure. This one got me a "trophy" pin from the State of Arkansas. My dad got one too for his 20" brown. He got his, mine's in the mail.
And Bentley with Buzz holding his pot winning 24" brown trout. If we had went by weight, I would have won... but somehow we went with length. My life story. ;) This fish is or has been sick in my opinion.
That's enough for now. I still have a few more pictures to process. I also have another code delivery on Friday that I'm behind on due to taking this trip. I worked over 30 hrs in 2 days after returning from this trip to make a code delivery on Tuesday. We all worked late... most of us all night including myself.
Enjoy the weekend my friends. Hopefully I won't have to work too much.
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Trout Fishing on the White River
Posted by Billy Bob Bain at 7:21 AM
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Loved the photos!
hey billy--
i cant access blogger from my home computer anymore for some dadgum reason! need to email you a few fotos--email me when you get the chance @ email@example.com.
hope you're well!
Were you able to mount any of the fish you caught? If so, could you please post pics?
- Billy Bob Bain said...
Nope, we didn't mount any.
billy-where the hell are your posts!
Hi. I noticed your site by searching for fly fishing for trout. I'm always looking for new pages on fly fishing for trout and you guys might just provide some good info from time to time, so I'll be coming back regularly. Thanks for having such a great site.
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
She reminds me of a song
We've decided on a name. Let me introduce "Tazmanian Devil" or "Taz" for short. It fits her. I have never seen a young dog act like such a maniac. My friend at work is sure she's got Border Collie in her because her dog is a nut and it's mostly Border Collie. The other possibility is some Karalian Bear Dog which is supposed to be a very aggressive breed. I'm still sure she'll settle down and she and Roxy will be like sisters. But not today. They do play nicely most of the time.
Thanks for all the help on the name. I almost went with Maggie, which I really like, but it just doesn't fit her. Maggie is a sweet dog. Taz is a devil in disguise.
I was just interrupted by another dog fight. Her name fits.
12 comments:
- A Lady's Life said...
lol Well it looks like you have a lot of work ahead of you to train her.
But if she has border collie she is a smart dog and will learn. Also I wanted to get a border collie once and they told me these dogs need a lot of exercise and since I do not go out much this would not be a good dog for me.
Alaska is a great place for a Border collie. Lots to do lol
Good luck :)
- January 6, 2011 at 9:54 PM
- marianne said...
hahaha Taz is great!
That's what I thought when I saw her a border collie! She has to be worn out to behave........:)Oh Oh what a little devil and she has such a sweet face!
I am sure she will settle and become a wonderful dog (she is already)
- January 6, 2011 at 10:48 PM
- Lisa at Greenbow said...
You are going to have to make her realize that YOU are the alpha female. What a challenge you have on your hands. Taz is a great name for her.
- January 7, 2011 at 1:07 AM
- Cris, Artist in Oregon said...
oh oh..I hope she settles down to be a sweety. Its funny but their name just kind of comes along by their personalities. Our Annie is a Border Collie and a sweety. She does need and demands exercise, but throwing a ball in the house ( she loves to jump to catch it) can appease her if its to miserable to go outside. They are worker dogs and thus need that outlet. She can be a bit alpha around other dogs sometimes. Not always. and she is very smart and learns quickly. Taz does sound to be a bit Alpha. Something you can break if you keep on top of it. A friend of mine was told to get a can and put some money or something that rattles in it to shake when her dogs got aggressive with each other over food or what ever and it has worked. Good name choice.
- January 7, 2011 at 6:09 AM
- crochet lady said...
Well hello Taz.....a bit of the devil in disguise huh? Hopefully she'll mellow out and Roxy and her will be best buds.
- January 7, 2011 at 8:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
what a cutie!! Taz is a good name. She will mellow out with exercise .. and age!!
- January 7, 2011 at 11:28 AM
- Teri C said...
Sounds like the perfect name. Just let her know you are the alpha female. lol
- January 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- tainterturtles said...
Sounds like you might have some challenges for the next month or so. I hope the two doggies will except each other and become the "best of friends." Until then, enjoy the new puppy energy!!!
- January 7, 2011 at 4:49 PM
- Kellie said...
What a cutie, Pattie! Is she still a chewer? Our new pup is a pencil chewer! What a mess.
- January 7, 2011 at 6:14 PM
- messyfish said...
Oh dear! Great name... You have your hands full though!
- January 8, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- janice said...
Maybe she/he needs drugs. ????
- January 9, 2011 at 9:32 PM
- A Lady's Life said...
We took a little pup before its eyes were open to help the mom with her pups.
She lived outside and belonged to our neighbor.
We called her Rosy. We brought her to her Mom every day for feeding and then took her back indoors where she was kept warm and could sleep soundly.
She grew so nice. Then my son went to bring her to her Mom and another pup could barely hold his head up and sat barking at him
I told my son look. This dog wants your attention.He is choosing you.I think we took the wrong dog.
So we gave Rosy to a young couple who absolutely adored her. She was a clean dog and already we knew she would be toilet trained so easily. Pups know to be clean if they are kept clean and we took Beau.and Beau is a barker.He was left outside with his Mom and raised with the elements.So psychologically he knows to bark at everything. BEautiful dog though.
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New All-Inclusive Package at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong launches an all-inclusive package aimed at helping couples to relax, enjoy their surroundings, the city and each other without having to worry about tallying up the bill: It's All About You.
This summer special at Hong Kong's most popular hotel, is designed with the idea of offering flexibility, choice and the chance to remove the essentials from the decision-making list. The It's All About You package includes two nights in a Deluxe Harbour View room, unlimited dining through Room Service and in The Lounge (excluding alcohol and caviar), Executive Club access, a round-trip limousine transfer from the airport or within the city, complimentary internet access, in-room movies, minibar (excluding alcohol), local calls and laundry, bottled water and fresh fruit daily, in-room Nespresso machine and tea facilities, unlimited use of the Fitness Centre, Spa vitality lounges and rooftop pool. Rates starting at HKD 19,888 for two nights.
That settles the art of Hotel-staying, now for exploring the animated city: the package offers a personalised Concierge service to plan an itinerary pre-arrival, as well as a welcome amenity of LUXE Hong Kong to find the hippest spots in the city with two dollar-loaded Octopus cards for effortless transport hopping. The Octopus card is the all-access card to the city's highly efficient infrastructure: the air-conditioned MTR, reliable double decker bus, iconic tram and legendary Star Ferry. So with staying, navigating and what to do taken care of, now It's All About You.
Also in Asia today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Hong Kong.
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Much thanks to Auxiliary Magazine, who asked me to write an editorial on seduction for them for their Oct/Nov issue! I like their style a lot and it was an honor to write for them. Here's the link to the issue; my article is on page 5:
Auxiliary Magazine Oct/Nov 2010
(To check out the Pin-Up of the Month interview I did with them in the spring, go here and flip through to the middle: Auxiliary Magazine Apr/May 2010)
For easier online reading (and so that I can get your comments, my readers), I'm going to post the text of my editorial here... but you should totally check out the issues anyway for all the hot photos and other good content.
The Duality of Desire
"Each day I choose the truth by which I try to live. I try to be practical, efficient, professional. But I would like to be able always to choose desire as my companion. Not out of obligation, not to lessen my loneliness, but because it is good. Yes, very good." -- Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes.
When I was eighteen years old, I moved to New York City to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and pursue my dreams of being an actor. On my first day of classes at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School, where I was sent for my conservatory training, I was handed a stapled packet of a text called The Enchiridion, or The Handbook of Epictetus, to read during my first week of studies. In the text, the Greek scholar dictates his fifty-two principles for a life well-lived – and by well-lived, he clearly means a life lived in moderation, without disappointment, and without pain. Which is to say, a life without desire.
Remember that following desire promises the attainment of that of which you are desirous; and aversion promises the avoiding that to which you are averse. However, he who fails to obtain the object of his desire is disappointed, and he who incurs the object of his aversion wretched. …For the present, totally suppress desire: for, if you desire any of the things which are not in your own control, you must necessarily be disappointed; and of those which are, and which it would be laudable to desire, nothing is yet in your possession. Use only the appropriate actions of pursuit and avoidance; and even these lightly, and with gentleness and reservation.
The trouble with this was that I was an eighteen-year-old girl moving to New York City to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress, and I was nothing but desire. I wanted things that I was willing to fight, starve, and die for. I would cheerfully speak of the next several years of my future as "Oh, you know, that period when I'm going to have to live off of Campbell's soup and peanut butter for my art," and no amount of philosophy, no matter how ancient or lauded, could stop me from a relentless pursuit of the things I had my heart set on.
The idea that all suffering is brought about through desire is a nearly universal one, and not limited to the Greeks. Eastern philosophy holds the idea as one of its most basic precepts: Buddhism states that all human suffering will end when passion is able to die out. Christianity adheres to the thought that most anything desired too much will clearly lead to sin; in fact, of Christianity's seven deadly sins, four are characterized by an excess of desire (Greed, Lust, Envy, Gluttony), and of the remaining three, one is characterized by what may happen when the object of a desire is achieved (Pride), and one by what may happen when the object of a desire is not achieved (Wrath). Contemporary philosophers such as Eckhart Tolle have translated the concept of desirelessness into language that is more relatable to modern-day readers, proving that it is still pervasive throughout our society. And though I'm no longer pursuing dreams of becoming an actress, I am still passionately rejecting the idea that I must want nothing in order to be happy. Because I want things. I want things a lot.
It is this innate, unstoppable, barely controllable passion that, through a twisted and circuitous series of events and professions, led me to do what I do today: I am a seduction coach and author; I teach women a proactive approach to getting the kind of love they want from the kind of men they want. And unlike most dating and relationship tomes that deal with the possibility of romantic and/or sexual rejection by insouciantly filling their pages with the exclamation "Next!", I make a point in my writing to take into consideration the idea that desire, especially an amorous desire for one specific person, is something too powerful to be shaken off by a simplistic, one-word mantra. The prize in seduction, the light at the end of the tunnel, is too great a lure. We don't want to be told not to want. We want to be told how to get what we want.
This is difficult. Especially for me, now that I am beginning to achieve some degree of materialistic and mediacentric success surrounding my work, since I am supposed to be the woman who can tell you how to get anyone you want. More importantly, I am supposed to be the woman who is able to get anyone she wants herself. That's a lot of pressure. Because it's nearly impossible to start upon a path toward any kind of pursuit if you're not allowed to fail.
What I continue to learn more and more each day as I relentlessly pursue both love interests and career interests, the two of which forever seem to cross paths and intermingle inextricably with each other like so many briars in a fairytale forest, is that in order to pursue an object of desire wholeheartedly and without trepidation, it is necessary to first embrace the harsh reality of the possibility of failure.
In other words, there is no reward that is without risk. No pleasure without the possibility of pain. This is the necessary duality of desire.
A popular adage goes, "The greater the love, the greater the risk," and so it is that the more desire we have toward an object of our pursuit, the more suffering we risk should we fail in attaining it. It is as though we are placing ourselves on an algebraic number line where the value of our desired positive outcome will always mirror the value of the potential negative one, and those who purport desirelessness as the means of achieving happiness in life would have us stay forever at zero, the midpoint, where we desire nothing other than what already is.
Perhaps it's that my understanding of these philosophies is rudimentary at best, since their very precepts as I've come to understand them are so repugnant to me that I've barely taken the time to explore them terribly deeply, but that state of wanting nothing has always seemed incredibly boring to me. I have sometimes thought that I would rather experience periods of extreme pain than constant monotony; at least there would be something interesting or valuable to learn from them, or at least they'd leave me with a good story to tell. Living a life that is essentially an exercise in avoiding pain (even if that means avoiding the avoidance of pain, ironically enough) has very little appeal to me, and seems to come not nearly as much out of nobility as it does out of cowardice. Pain happens often as a result of the pursuit of pleasure, and pleasure is too great a lure for me to sacrifice, so I embrace the possibility of pain as part of the overall package, despite the fact that it takes more courage to do so.
For me, this is what seduction is all about. Far too many would-be seduction pupils, whether male or female in their respective gender-divided institutions, join the fold because they think it will reduce or eliminate entirely the possibility of experiencing pain in their sexual and romantic lives. They think of seduction as learning a cheat code to a video game, a set of buttons to push that will enable them to get anything from anyone at any time. Were this the case, seduction would require no courage whatsoever; it would be merely a rote memorization of a skill set. Seduction then would be the ultimate act of cowardice – learning an impersonalized set of actions to achieve one's goal with another human being without the courage necessary to embrace the possibility of failure.
It is the fact that we risk that pain and the courage necessary to do so that make seduction so… well, seductive. We are drawn to people who show confidence and bravery in the face of danger. We are not swayed by those who are cowed by it. This is part of what makes seduction an essentially generous action: that there is risk inherent in pursuing the object of our desires. When we seduce someone, we are telling him that our desire for him is greater than our fear, that the pleasures we believe we might experience with him are worth the risk of the pain we might incur in their pursuit. If there were a clear path to another person's heart, it wouldn't be an act of bravery. And without bravery, there can be no seduction.
I have to remind myself of this pretty often lately, especially now that there is so much pressure on me to perform. If something goes awry in my personal life, it is up to me to either hide it from the public that expects me to be the woman who can get whomever she wants, or to spin it my way so that it's viewed in my favor. All of this makes it somewhat tempting to embrace desirelessness – if I want nothing, I will fail at nothing.
But as I have often written, the equivalent of happiness is not the avoidance of anything that may potentially cause pain. I don't know what happiness is exactly, but it's not that.
At this point in my life, I embrace pain, because I know that it means that I'm choosing to live in desire. And I know that if I welcome it with wide open arms, that if I scream from the rooftops for it to do its worst, that if I am able to revel in the sheer extremity of it, then it really has no power to hurt me. In that moment when I wholeheartedly embrace the very worst that can happen – and moreover, when I love it for being the worst that can happen, when I relish it for allowing me to find elation in the worst of all possible outcomes, when pain itself becomes pleasure – that's when I've become free. That's when I can pursue whatever I wish without fear.
And if I can allow myself to feel that way about the very worst that can happen, just imagine the joy I'll be able to find in the pleasure of the very best that can happen. That's why desire is worth its cost.
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Security researchers with Israel-based CTS-Labs, have discovered a staggering thirteen critical security vulnerabilities for AMD's "Zen" CPU microarchitecture, which are as damning the three recent "Meltdown" and "Spectre" vulnerabilities that affect various CPU manufacturers at varying degrees (Intel, AMD, and ARM). The thirteen new CVEs are broadly classified into four groups based on the similarity in function of the processor that they exploit: "Ryzenfall," "Masterkey," "Fallout," and "Chimera."
The researchers have redacted their whitepapers on each of the 13 new vulnerabilities, and have given AMD time for a response, before threatening to publish their whitepapers. The laws call for a 90-day notice period before a vulnerability is made public, so hardware/software manufacturers have time to address it. The Google Project Zero teams behind Meltdown/Spectre CVEs entered NDAs with chipmakers that lasted months, before they could make their findings public, earlier this year.
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text: Kim Kardashian once rocked Princess Leia's iconic metal bikini for a failed, Kanye West-produced TV pilot, and the video has just surfaced on the internet. In a few short clips from West's proposed sketch series Alligator Boots, we see Kardashian—all decked out in space-age sexiness—interacting with a not-so-smooth puppet named Beary White. It's obvious why the pilot never got picked up (does anybody really want to see more of Kanye West?) but fortunately there was enough footage to grab a few shots of Kardashian in all her slave Leia glory. Click through to see the pictures.


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Destiny in the desert : The Road to El Alamein - The Battle That Turned the Tide. / Jonathan Dimbleby.
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It was the British victory at the Battle of El Alamein in November 1942 that inspired one of Winston Churchill's most famous aphorisms: 'This is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning'. And yet the significance of this episode remains unrecognised. In this thrilling historical account, Jonathan Dimbleby describes the political and strategic realities that lay behind the battle, charting the nail-biting months that led to the victory at El Alamein in November 1942. It is a story of high drama, played out both in the war capitals of London, Washington, Berlin, Rome and Moscow, and at the front in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morrocco and Algeria and in the command posts and foxholes in the desert. Destiny in the Desert is about politicians and generals, diplomats, civil servants and soldiers. It is about forceful characters and the tensions and rivalries between them. Drawing on official records...
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Today (June 15) is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
"World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was developed & launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA).
WEAAD involves activities to bring greater recognition of mistreatment of older adults wherever they live throughout the world, and to highlight the need for appropriate action. It is intended to give abuse and neglect of older adults a global relevance that will sustain and move prevention efforts forward throughout the year and for years to come."
You can find out about all the events happening around Manitoba today to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAD) at the WEAD Manitoba webpage.This resource can be accessed here: http://bit.ly/1U8pXHl


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It was Friday afternoon, at noon. I arrived at the hotel and checked in. The appointment was at 1. The anticipation was causing turbulence inside me, that is hard to explain in words. At 12:55 I left my room and walked up to her room. I gently knocked. She opened the door a tiny crack. She had a smile on her face. I gave her a big smile too.
Me: Hi, I am abc, your 1'o clock appointment.
D: Hi abc! Come on in!
She graciously opened the door and welcomed me in. The way she sweetly welcomed me, it was hard to believe she was a dominatrix. She was wearing a tight leather pant, a tight full sleeve shirt and leather high heeled boots. After exchanging pleasantries and some small talk, she said:
D: We need to get you out of those clothes. Get naked.
She intently watched while I undressed. Her eyes following my every move and my body. I removed the shirt. Then the pant and underwear followed. When I was completely naked, her eyes were fixed on my erect and trembling cock. It was trembling in anticipation. My cock was going to be the full focus of attention for the entire session and the receiver of everything she had to give.
D: Kneel down there and put your hands behind your head.
I did as told.
She walked up to me and said:
D: So, you like your cock slapped? Let's see then…
With that, she bent down, held the base of the cock between her thumb and forefinger, lightly rested it in her left palm, and with her right palm started slapping. She started lightly at first and gradually increased intensity to see how much I could take. She slapped all over the cock.
D: So you like being slapped on the top of your cock? The most sensitive part? Lets see how it feels…
With that, she started slapping on the top of the cock. With her thumb and forefinger still at the base, she pulled the foreskin down so the top was fully available for the slaps.
D: Lie down here.
I laid down.
D: Do you like your cock being beaten with a wooden ruler?
She brought out a wooden ruler and started beating the cock from all sides and on top. By the time she stopped, it was slightly swollen and reddish.
D: How about a riding crop?
She brought out a riding crop and beat the cock on all sides and on top.
D: How about a cane?
She brought out a cane and beat the cock on all sides.
D: So what all have you been fantasizing?
Me: I have been fantasizing about you slapping, trampling and beating my cock. I have also fantasized about you sucking my cock and then I fucking you.
D: (with a smile) Naughty boy…
She removed her boots. With her bare foot trampled the cock.
By the time all the slapping, beating and trampling was done, the cock was swollen and red.
This narrative sounds short but it is hard to put everything in words that happened in the session. The best part was the anticipation before the session and just when it started. It is impossible to put them in words. You just have to experience it.
VN:F [1.9.22_1171]my first ever visit to a Dominatrix,


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Ghana's main teacher unions have suspended ongoing discussions with government on the proposed teacher licensing regime scheduled for implementation this year as they raise concerns over job safety.
READ ALSO: Election of KMA presiding member turns chaotic
The unions comprising the National Union of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) and the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) say government has failed to incorporate their concerns into the policy.
READ ALSO: Parliament swears in Abuakwa North MP, Gifty Twum-Ampofo
Meanwhile the Ghana Education Service (GES), has said it is likely to introduce and implement a licensing regime for pre-tertiary teachers this year, per the Education Act passed in 2008, which created room for a regime that will ensure that teachers are licensed before being employed by the GES. Every graduate of a public teacher teaching college would have to undergo a compulsory one year on-the-field programme to qualify for the license.
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NBC's Kallfelz, Luby, Hayda, and Satterthwaite Win at Lowell
May 9 & 10/Lowell, MA: Competing at the 11th Annual Lowell Invitational Regatta, Eliza Kallfelz did what her older sister Emily did last year. With limited sculling miles, lots of meters on the erg, and other training, she won Event #128 Junior Women's 1X with a time of 7:47.760. Also rowing for NBC was second Brigid Kennedy, a lightweight sculler, who finished in 8:00.298. Both girls had a significant lead over the rest of the field in the six-boat final.
In Event #129 Jr. Men's 1X, Jack Luby took first place in 7:11.895. Very close in second was NBC's Peter McKendall who made it a tight finish. Peter's time of 7:14.686 put him a length and half behind Jack. NBC's Harrison Snow also made the final and finished 5th with a time of 7:29.069.
In Event #136 Jr. Men's Lightweight 2X Artym Hayda and Toby Satterthwaite easily took first with a time of 6:36.094. Placing third in the final was NBC's Theo Golstein and Luke Demers who placed third with a time of 6:59.122. Later in the afternoon Thomas Basso, Chase Penhallurick, Theo, and Luke finished 4th raced in the final of Event #158 Jr. Men's 4X.
Other Rhode Island crews in the competition were St. Mary Academy – Bay View's First (Event #125) and Second Varsity (Event #109) who finished 5th in each of their semi-final races. Barrington's East Bay Rowing put four boats into their finals, with their Jr. Women's Freshman 4+ taking second place in Event #139.
All crews rowed downstream on the 2000 meter Merrimack River Course. Many had to go through a preliminary heat and a semi-final to qualify for each final. If you would like more information about the races and times, go to www.row2k.com. Go to "Results" and then Click on Lowell Invitational. You can also load this link into your browser: https://www.herenow.com/#/races/20139/results. Once you are into the link, you can use the HereNow search function for the complete results.
Thomas, Theo, Luke, and Chase are coached by Joan Brush. All of the other scullers have been training with Peter Wilhelm. Congratulations to our scullers and their coaches!


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How to Wear BB Cream for 3 Different Makeup Looks by WishtrendTV
Today, I prepared personal trick to put on my bb cream 3 different ways.1st, It's like the "no make up" look that i have on right now and this is for those days when you really don't want to put on makeup but you have to. 2nd, is the hottest key word of 2015, the"Glow" look. 3rd, is full coverage makeup for those of you who are suffering from uneven skin tone,pimples and blemishes.Keep tuning in !