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There are certain things that you should have done together with a friend that has put up with you and your weirdness for the last thirteen years. To celebrate ten years of firendship we travelled to New York City together in 2012 but despite both of us being huge Potterheads we've never been to London together. We felt it was time to rectify that.
Highgate Cemetery
One of my wishes for the trip was to go to Highgate Cemetery. Partly because the Cemetery itself is beautiful in its own overgrown way and I can be silly among the ivy and headstones (see photo to the left) but also because some of The Greats have been buried here since its opening in 1839.
Highgate Cemetery has two parts; East and West. We visited the East Cemetery, which you can do for free, but the West Cemetery is accessible by guided tours. It's more elaborate with catacombs, mausoleums, vaults and bigger monuments. Also, the West section was used in filming Dorian Gray (2009). We didn't go there. We found out there were some large, rare spiders nesting in the West Cemetery.
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Nerds, Adams is the reason You should always know where Your Towel is.
Join in on Towel Day on the 25th of May, because a Towel is just about the most useful thing an intergalactic hitchhiker can carry with them.
Our main purpose for this trip was to go to Warner Bros Studio Tours - The Making of Harry Potter in Leavesden. We've been talking about it since they built it years ago and we were definitely not feeling twenty-seven by the time we arrived at the studio. These books have been with us since we were twelve years old. We grew into adults with them. I, for one, cried tears of joy when I stepped onto Platform 9 3/4 and saw the Hogwarts Express.
We walked through the creative process from books to movies, hitched a ride with the Knight Bus, drank butterbeer (YUCK, by the way, yuck) and had a blast.
We certainly bought souvenirs to bring back home. I'm drinking coffee out of mine as I write.
What else?
Being nerds meant that we simply had to go to certain places. But then we are also more than nerds so there were more things to do while in dear old Londinium.
We went to pubs because I like beer. We had some great food and some less than great food because we both love eating. I bought shoes of course (just one pair). We went to Ogre's Nest for board games and Forbidden Planet (twice) because awesomeness. We went to Oxford Street to find Disney Store but they didn't have much to offer us older children. We took a stroll through Kensington Park (and had a real party when we met a friendly and playful puppy). We went to Camden Town and saw the same shirts being peddled by a hundred different people at a hundred different prices.
As it turned out we found most of the things Harry Potter at other locations than The Making of Harry Potter though; PJ's at Primark, shirts in Camden and a passport holder at Forbidden Planet.
It was a good vacation. The only thing that put a hamper on our good moods was that the cleaning staff at our hotel left a lot to be desired. We named the dead cockroach lying on the stairs Trevor. We felt brave to be eating the hotel breakfast every morning.
Thursday, 7 May 2015
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Candice Bergen on Love, 'Murphy Brown' and an Affinity for Food
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"Maybe it's shocking for an actor to admit to being overweight," said Candice Bergen about the tabloid response to "A Fine Romance," her new memoir, in which she writes that she's fat — and doesn't really care. The 68-year-old Emmy Award-winning daughter of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen discusses with candor, humor and poignancy her unconventional marriage to the late French film director Louis Malle, becoming a mother at age 39 to daughter Chloe, finding success on the 1988-98 CBS sitcom "Murphy Brown," losing Malle to cancer and then finding love and marriage again with New York real-estate developer Marshall Rose. What perplexes her is that out of 350 pages, it is Chapter 30 — a sort of glib afterthought about her affinity for food ("I live to eat," she writes. "No carb is safe — no fat either.") and ambivalence toward Hollywood beauty standards — that has gotten the most attention.
Along the way, she deals with Chloe leaving the nest — her daughter is now the social editor for Vogue — and the vagaries of growing older, including suffering a stroke in 2006. But "I am not going to be the patron saint of overeaters, let me tell you," she nearly roared, glowing from her morning workout as the noon sun beamed into her airy former duplex — now her daughter's — at the Gainsborough Studios on Central Park South on Thursday. "I draw the line." Ms. And on April 21, Bergen and "Murphy Brown" creator Diane English will be reuniting for a Writers Bloc discussion at the New Roads School in Santa Monica. Bergen, who brought her heady blend of California warmth and Scandinavian cool to Sidney Lumet's "The Group" and Mike Nichols's "Carnal Knowledge," married Mr. None of this 'eat to live' stuff for me." It was something that I didn't want to do for the reason that I didn't want to open up a lot of things about my late husband that I knew would be very painful to go into and relive.
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So many emotions ran through me two months ago on the morning of November 18th. Feelings of joy, awe, disbelief and gratefulness. Bobby and I did a final walk-through of the house we were buying and I truly could not believe the day had arrived. It had been a long time coming and it only happened by the grace and goodness of God. This was the first home we ever owned and no, we're not your typical first time homeowners since we're a little older than most – but I am so grateful that God didn't give this to us any sooner because we wouldn't have been able to have handled it.
We were married at a very young age and we were horrible with our finances. In the 27 years we've been married, either we didn't have two nickels to rub together, suffered a job loss or a major illness hit us that made us think we HAD to use credit cards to get by. Also, since we had to have a "nice" car, we turned to car payments and year after year we racked up more and more debt and was certain this was how we had to live because surely no one lives debt-free.
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Once we became debt-free, we were able to pay cash for our son's college tuition {he will be graduating in the Spring of 2017}, save money to buy a car without car payments, start putting money back for an emergency fund and a down payment on a home. Every month we would look at our bank account and marvel at how much progress we were making. Was this actually happening? After so many years of doing it the wrong way we were actually getting ahead and we could sit back and dream about getting a house and how much better our future could be. Talk about the peace that came over us when we knew we could save money, help others and have a great future!
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On behalf of the Programme Committee of the British Cardiovascular Society, I am delighted to inform you that
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of the 2015 programme is
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Discussion in 'Black Hat SEO' started by trooper, Jul 13, 2011.
Just goes to show that lead generation sites who understand how the game works, are making money for their clients. I think we'll see more of a downturn in the seo game of how much google places affect rankings because of this...
i think thats why G is going the social networking way where listings are based off of rankings and reviews from real people. im sure they will include such a thing in the their algo's since that seems to be the most effective way of vetting spam.
The new analytics code should be interesting as it now tracks "social involvement/engagement." We shall see....
You don't think that can be gamed? Shit, our forums have services that specifically do just that. Best bet is consumer awareness. A few questions to the operator and some common sense should let the consumer know if they are being played or not.
Sensible questions will just change the answers given by the operators. It's a cat and mouse game. In order to catch the mouse you have to be smarter than the mouse. Many people aren't.
At the bottom of the article a woman was quoted $49 to open her door. When the locksmith was done, he charged her $400 and she paid it.
The problem isn't the system, it's the people. If people weren't naive, these systems wouldn't exist.
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What motivates more than 70% of Americans who say they're actively working to become healthier? Family, friends, and people they trust. In fact, 40% of consumers say that information found via social media affects the way they deal with their health.
Tea is popular among health-conscious consumers. Bigelow Tea wanted to promote healthy living by incorporating emotional occasions.
Inspire trial through influencer content that showcased the healthy side and emotional appeal of drinking tea.


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No, not a new dance. :)
You know, when one flips the contents of a pan of sauteing vegetables the way the pros do. Or adds pasta to a pan sauce and flips the pan so that the pasta and sauce mix perfectly.
I recently mastered this in the last couple of months and I think it makes a huge difference. With a spoon or other utensil, the contents of the pan just move around. But with the flip, the contents from underneath wind up on top and vice versa with just a few quick jerks of the wrist. It is especially useful with pasta. I love it!
So, do you do the pan flip?


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Serving children ages 1-4. Introducing them to the love of Jesus and sharing that church is a fun place!
TWEENERS (Tween Warriors Ever Edifying the Name of the Risen Savior) Ministry
Ministering to children ages 10-12. Forging friendships with one another and adult leaders who care; introducing tweeners to the truth of God's Word; rooting and grounding them in faith; and encouraging them to make a personal commitment to Jesus as Savior.
SON Shiners Children's Church Ministry
Teaching children grades K through seventh grade how to WORSHIP God, BELONG to His Family, OBEY His Word, TELL others about Him and CARE for one another.
Wednesday Night SUPERSTARS! Ministry
Helping children ages 3-12 learn about God, and build strong character.
Heritage K.I.D.S. Ministry
Helping children ages 10-12 learn African-American history and culture. Program spans classical Africa through the present and President Obama's presidency.
Children's Intake / Salvation Ministry
Helping children ages 7- 12 to develop an understanding of Salvation and Cultivate a Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Helping children ages 5-12 praise and worship God in innovative and creative ways through movement and dance!
Voices of Hope Children's Choir Ministry
lping children ages 5 – 12 learn to Praise,
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Providing an intensive, fun-filled, non-traditional week of Bible lessons, music, crafts, and awesome activities for children to Experience the Love of Jesus during the Summer months. (Seasonal)
SON Shiners Character Summer Camp
SON Shiners Character Summer Camp's mission is to invest time and energy into the lives of children through the love of Jesus Christ. Along with providing a safe and nurturing environment for children, each Camp Counselor at SON Shiners
For more information on SON Shiners Children's Ministry, please contact us at email@example.com or 317-923-5644.


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The rest of the Ford display - Click above for high-res image gallery
SEMA is an interesting show. We go in knowing full well that 60-75% of the cars we'll be walking past and/or covering are just trash. Sorry if this bombshell offends anyone, but your Chrysler 300C doesn't need 26-inch hoops, nor seventy gallons of sparkle orange paint. Or diamonds. But, as Doyle Brunson might say if he covered cars instead of being the Godfather of Texas Hold 'Em, that's SEMA.
We mention this in the "other Fords" post because some of these custom FoMoCos look fantastic, or at least pretty good. But 60-75% of them, well, we're not entirely sold. Let's start with the good. Despite the two-tone paint job, we're pretty darn smitten with the Fusion T4 by MRT above. More cars need big old intercoolers taking up the whole lower fascia. And while they might be an inch (or three) too big, the wheels are nice. And that white Lincoln MKS? Nice.
But then you got the other cars contained in this here gallery, and... um.... we like the Lincoln MKT, because well, we just like MKTs. But we're not sold on the Focus upgrades, especially since Ford saw fit to bring a Euro Focus RS to the show. Game, set, outmatched. And don't even get us started on the Edge they've cooked up here. Specifically, the wing on the back. No really – see for yourself.
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Do you want to know how to create an online business and how to make money online? Do you want to make money online from home? You have come to the right place! This article will show you exactly how to start an online business.
With the increasing popularity of the internet and social media, an ideal platform has been developed for entrepreneurs to start their online businesses. Starting an online business comes along with a variety of benefits as well as advantages.
For example, the capital needed to start an online business is extremely low, in comparison to other business ventures. You can start a business with just a laptop and a reliable internet connection, it's that simple.
However, there are a few important tips that you should keep in mind in order to make your online business a profitable one.
Here are the 4 steps that will show you how to create an online business.
1. Build a website
This is an essential first step of starting an online business and making money at home, you will need to develop a website. People don't tend to trust online businesses that don't have a website.
Therefore, the website you build for your online business venture has the ability to contribute a lot towards its credibility, it literally can make or break your success. The website should include all of the information about the product or service that you offer.
One rule to always keep in mind is to put yourself into the shoes of a potential customer and ask yourself what you would expect to find on the website of a product or service you are a considering investing your hard earned money into.
This will assist you in getting a better understanding on how a website layout should look like.
2. Search Engine Optimization
Developing a website alone is not enough to bring in new business consistently. You will need to think about how you will enhance the visibility of the website so that you can build a potential customer base.
This is where search engine optimization comes into the picture. With the help of SEO techniques, you will be able to make your website pop up on the first page of search engine results.
By doing this, the visibility of your business improves drastically and more visibility leads to more new customers, and more new customers leads to more new money :).
Keep in mind that this is not a make money online fast article, but it will guide you to DEFINITELY making money online from home overtime.
The process takes time so be patient and you will have a money tree in no time!
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As I'm sure you already know, people in the world are extremely attached to their social media networks. With that being said, social media can be easily considered as one of the best platforms available for you to use in order to promote your business.
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The heat was the first thing to hit me in Alicante. Breathing in hot air . . . it just felt wrong. I'd been told it would be hot but I didn't expect the air to be hot. I'd never left England before. O well Higgins knew what he was doing; he was in control of the situation, in his element. That was fine by me . . . until I realised his having control was a necessity. He carried on as if he were at home, except in Spanish, of course; very loud Spanish at that. We were tired and hot. Until now, I'd never seen Higgins having to deal with "real life", only lazy evenings. I couldn't see why he was so stressed . . .
Three hours later we were still dragging our suitcases around the cheap pensions of Alicante. Everywhere was completo; it was the eve of some music fiesta. When wasn't it? Higgins was irritable; he'd peaked at ten O'clock that morning on the train down to London. A bottle of Courvoisier and a dictaphone had kept him and a few other passengers amused; mostly him. Acting out some kind of interview with me, or rather without me. I was way too shy and embarrassed to play the part. Some parts I could play, some parts were easier than others. And I wasn't on the Brandy. Yet.
I sat with the luggage whilst he went off alone to find somewhere for us to stay. I wasn't bothered . . . I didn't know any fear, I just sat and waited . . . I was intrigued to see somewhere so un-English. I was fascinated by the language, their clothes, every little difference. Darker skin contrasted with light green and blue eyes, colourful clothes, warm smiles and a warm breeze, just what I needed. I'd never fitted in England, maybe I would fit in here . . .
We finally crashed in some grotty pension with huge windows and a big bed. Across the courtyard, a classical pianist played for hours on end. I wasn't to know how much I would come to love, and then dread that music. . . . A soundtrack to this room.
Higgins had a contact in Alicante, I never got to meet this contact but within a few days of us arriving, a few meetings and I dare say a few bottles of Brandy with this "buffoon" they had fallen out. I suspect that it was a control issue . . .
"Don't worry Twiddle, I have a plan . . . We don't need his vulgar hotel and contacts . . . His so called protection . . . The man is a no more than a crook, a fat crook. A simpleton."
Maybe it was a money issue. Money and control. Power.
Higgins did have a plan. Why should we pay a middle man, he could soon find contacts . . . keep it simple.
Higgins would disappear most afternoons, searching for property for "The Old Thing" . . . That was all good with me, I enjoyed sunbathing on our balcony, sometimes going down to the beach where I gradually sidled along into the company of a group of Gitanes. They gathered there every day underneath a huge canvas, supported at each corner by a long pole. Perhaps they lived there. To say they played guitars and sang would just not cover it. They put their entire bodies and souls into every single sound. Music came from everywhere; hands, fingers, feet and souls. . . This was special. Raw and special. I just listened. I sort of wished I had my bodhran with me, but I wouldn't have played it anyway. I suddenly missed Silverhip. I recognised the music from somewhere . . . I trusted these people.
We would meet at one of our favourite restaurants every evening and the game would begin. It wasn't difficult to find someone out there looking for "fun" . . . Expensive fun. Simple. There were the odd occasions when it worked out just fine . . . for me. Just wrong enough. Most of the "just fines" were one-off tourists, heading back home in a few days. The "just fines" did nothing at all for Higgins. Vile mediocrity. Naturally, Higgins selected the regular contacts, who could come back, who excelled on the casting couch . . . There was a common theme. Sadism. Abuse. Fun and games indeed. O, I soon learned how to act . . . role play was high on Higgins' agenda. All sorts of twisted, weird and varied role play. Always involving a degree of pain.
On and on went the "fun" night after night. Only ever one person per night, that could range from half an hour to two hours. I decided I did like wine after all, white wine, maybe I would have liked any wine. I even began to enjoy a swig of Brandy at bed time, sleep time.
I did wonder where all of this was going . . . I knew that it wasn't about the money for sure. Yes, certain scenarios assured that we were both sexually satisfied; let's remember he was forty nine and impotent, I was nineteen and bonkers. He enjoyed the psychology of controlling sex and pain; the madness of the obedience. The high of the power. There was much more to this than I could fathom. I never did see where the fun was in it . . . Fun? That had always been the wrong word for me. I associated fun with laughter. Shit, I thought Silverhip was mad when he laughed once during sex. . . . I didn't mix sex and laughter. To me sex needed to be a dark place. The pleasure was always in the wrong of it. If the sex wasn't tinged with some kind of weirdness, there was no pleasure. Simple. The more wrong, the more pleasure. Surely that must mean the darker it became, the better it would get. This had nothing to do with fun, I couldn't see or hear anyone laughing. Not in our room anyway.
There was always laughter and music outside. Spanish food. Spanish music and dancing. Spanish rhythm and Spanish eyes. Flamenco and wine. Music fiestas, dancing, parades and the bullfights with trumpets. The ritual and the music of the bullfight, the passion and the glory. Then the celebrating, eating and drinking and drinking some more. Cold fresh white wine, mussels and garlic. Our ritual, our fight. Enticing with the cape . . . dancing and prancing like the matador, twisting and turning . . . maiming with the picadors lance . . . taking away their strength. Taking control. The raw wailing, the stamping and banging, castanets . . . And then back to the pianist, sometimes playing beautiful music and sometimes racing and crashing relentlessly through complex scales. O God.
One afternoon I smoked some spliff and drank some wine with the Gitanes and began to relax. I decided to go for a swim, I'd been sunbathing earlier on our balcony and had my bikini on, although I wore a tunic type thing over it on the beach . . . In my excitement, at the thought of enjoying something as normal as a dip in the sea, (some fun) I totally forgot myself . . . I stood up and took off the tunic with my back to the group . . . I didn't understand much Spanish at the time, but the gasps of disbelief made me wonder what on earth they had seen . . . I turned round to see what they were "Iy Iy Iying" about. "Que es eso?" . One of them said, striking an imaginery whip and gesturing me to turn around again. Shit. Bollox. Whippings. O My God . . . How had I forgotten? I pulled the tunic back over my head, collected my pack of Fortunas and walked away feeling naked . . . I didn't go to that part of the beach again.
I got sick in the August. I had sun-stroke and the fun stopped . . . I was in total darkness, blind and deaf. All I could hear was a loud ringing in my ears. I didn't know about sunstroke . . . enough people had warned me to keep out of the afternoon sun, to heed the siesta, but I didn't know this would happen. I was dehydrated, delirious . . . Everywhere was pitch black. Where was Higgins? I felt my way along the wall from the bathroom to the bed, over and over through the night. Spewing and pouring with sweat. Shivering and shaking. Calling out yet not hearing my own calls, like some kind of waking nightmare. He just wasn't there. I never knew where he went, I didn't usually care either . . . but this wasn't usually, This was the absolute unknown. I sat all night on the tiles and the loo waiting for the ringing sound to stop . . . listening out for something familiar, straining my eyes into the darkness to find something. Eventually the sun came up and I finally saw a flicker of light. A glimmer of hope. I was angry . . . How could he leave me in such a state? Why would he want to leave me so unwell and confused . . . Did he not care? Did he not love me? Had something happened to him?
The next morning he was back . . . something had changed for us both. I questioned him for the first time ever, and was worried by his reaction; not worried enough to stop the questioning. Something was going on and I wanted to know what. I'm sure I would have accepted whatever was . . . I was dumb like that. But he wouldn't tell me when I asked, he made it clear that I wasn't to ask questions. How bad could it be? The more he refused to talk, the more I needed to know. I couldn't even come up with a suggestion to test him. To taunt him. Shit, he knew I was tolerant, I wouldn't be shocked, would I?. . . whatever was it? He was distracted, losing his charm and his temper. I was focused, finding my voice and my feet . . . I persisted.
"Where have you been going? Why were you away all night? you knew I was ill . . . Why? Where? Who?" . . . Whack . . . and I was on the floor, pitch black all around me again and a ringing in my ears. It wasn't sunstroke.
He said he needed to fly back to England for a few days. Something to do with trust funds and power of bloody attorney. Scottish law and all that. That's all it ever was, or was it? Estate agents and lawyers . . . I went down to the beach the evening before he was due to go to England. It felt like the end of something. Everything. I felt sad and alone. Totally alone here in this town, this country, this world. . . . I started talking to a couple of English guys, they were teachers, well, one taught English at a school in Nice . . . The other gave private English lessons to students in Nice. They asked me what I was doing here . . . "dont ask" I joked. I laughed.
"O well . . . if ever you're in Nice or passing through, the old part of Nice "Le Vieux Nice" . . . Rue de Jesus, 7 . . . call in on us!"
"Yeah, I might; I mean, Yeah, I will" . . . even as I said these words, I was making plans. I knew I wouldn't forget that address; I took it as a good omen. I'd never heard of Nice but I was sure I could get there. Well, sort of sure, not that sure really. I knew if I could get away from here, the rest was easy, I could go to the ends of the earth. Could I? I didn't even think about what I was going to do in Nice. Did it matter, really? No.
I never had any money of my own . . . Hell, I didn't even have a purse. According to Higgins the money "we" made kept us in this hotel and fine restaurants . . . fine Brandy more like. Maybe it did, I really didn't care for money. I never had. I carried my cigarettes around with me. I had a couple of souvenirs from england; a brass candle holder that Silverhip had made for me and a silver cross that he had made too. I had three or four rara dresses that we'd bought in Spain, none of which were "running away" clothes. Higgins dealt with all the money of course; anything to keep the peace, to give him control. I didn't mind . . . Until now. I wouldn't need much money, I mean I wasn't planning on trying to fly to this Nice place . . . There was no sea between me and Nice, I'd found out that much. There was a border and I would need my passport . . . where was it? I would need a bit of money and I could only think of one way to get that. Of course, I would have to be alone this time . . . and it would have to be a total stranger, but it would be the last time.
OK, I would wait until Higgins was on the plane to England the next evening . . . then I would go to the Plaza where the other "Senoritas" paraded. Just the once, surely that would be OK.


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Do you want to visit our country like a tourist, for a business trip, like a private person? From February, 10, 2017 you can be in our country without visa for 5 days including dates of arrival and departure.
- A full period of staying in Belarus is no more than 90 days per year.
- The number of visits is not limited.
- Visa-free mode is declared for the citizens of the 80 countries.
List of the countries which citizens visa-free mode for arrival and departure is set for :
- The arrival to Belarus is carried out only throw the Minsk National airport checkpoint.
- Visa-free mode is not spread:
- For foreign citizens that are arriving to Belarus by road or by train throw the others state boarder checkpoint
- This order of visa-free travel through the airport does not apply to persons arriving in Belarus by plane from the Russian Federation, as well as those who intend to fly to the top of the Russian Federation and do not have border control.
- The Decree also does not apply to foreigners paying official visits. Diplomatic, official, special and other passports equal to them are not covered by the above Decree.
Required to have
To enter the Republic of Belarus in the visa-free regime via the checkpoint "Minsk National Airport", foreign nationals must have the following documents:
- a valid passport or another substituting document for traveling abroad;
- financial means: at least 25 Euro (or equal amount in dollars or Belarusian rubles) for each day of stay;
- medical insurance with coverage for at least 10,000 Euros that covers the territory of Belarus (it is possible to purchase in the National airport Minsk on arrival)
If you plan to stay in Belarus more than five days, you have to register yourself. It can be done in a hotel or agro hotel. If you intend to rent an apartment or stay with friends, it is necessary to pass registration in the local department on citizenship and migration.
- Tourists that arrived on a weekend or state holidays
- The citizens of Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan are from registration for 30 days from the day of arrival.
From 2018 foreigners will be able to register themselves in Belarus over the internet; such service will be given by the Single portal of electronic services.


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Michael Horn
Michael Horn is the Executive Director, Education and co-founder of Innosight Institute, a non-profit think tank devoted to applying the theories of disruptive innovation to problems in the social sector. He recently coauthored Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns with Harvard Business School professor and bestselling author Clayton M. Christensen and Curtis W. Johnson, president of The Citistates Group. The book uses the theories of disruptive innovation to diagnose the root causes of schools' struggles and suggest a path forward to customize an education for every child in the way she learns.
Technology Can Have a Positive Impact on Education:
Deploy It Disruptively!
Michael Horn - October 23, 2008
Neither Michael Wesch or Mark Bauerlein are fundamentally wrong. But how can neither be wrong if they, respectively, wrote blogs in this forum where one said technology in classrooms could really help and the other said technology in classrooms has been proven again and again to be basically useless? It's simple really: Technology for technology's sake is not a cure in the classroom. But technology can be a part of the solution for our schools, provided it is implemented correctly ...
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Credible Checklists and Quality Questionnaires
1st Edition
A User-Centered Design Method
Credible Checklists and Quality Questionnaires starts off with an examination of the critical but commonly overlooked checklist method.
In the second chapter, questionnaires and surveys are discussed. Asking questions sounds simple, but the hard truth is that asking questions (and designing questionnaires) is a difficult task. This chapter discusses being mindful of the choice of words, order of questions and how early questions influence later questions, answer scales and how they impact the user response, questionnaire design, and much more.
The final chapter provides examples of some common questionnaires (both free and fee-based) for assessing the usability of products.
After reading this book, readers will be able to use these user design tools with greater confidence and certainty.
interaction designers, usability professionals, user experience professionals, usability engineers, as well as human factors engineers and information architects
Table of Contents
Overview of Checklists
When Should You Use a Checklist?
Procedures and Practical Advice on Checklists
Major Issues in the Use of Checklists
Data Analysis
Recommended Readings
Questionnaires and Surveys
Overview of Questionnaires and Surveys
When Should You Use Questionnaires and Surveys?
What Do You Need to Use Questionnaires and Surveys?
Procedures and Practical Advice
Varying and Extending Questionnaires and Surveys via Mixed-Mode Surveys
Major Issues in the Use of Questionnaires and Surveys
Guidelines for Designing Response Categories
Data Analysis
Recommended Readings
Appendix A. Standard Usability Questionnaires
Overview of Standard Usability Questionnaires
Free Surveys
References for WAMMI
References for the SUS
References for ASQ, PSSUQ, and CUSQ
References for Microsoft Product Reaction Cards
References for QUIS
- No. of pages:
- 102
- Language:
- English
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- © Morgan Kaufmann 2013
- Published:
- 15th July 2013
- Imprint:
- Morgan Kaufmann
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780124104495
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780124103924
About the Author
Chauncey Wilson
Chauncey Wilson is a UX Architect with 40 years of experience in human factors, usability, and user experience design. He has published and presented widely at UXPA, STC, CHI, APA, and HFES conferences. The author has published several books and chapters on usability engineering, brainstorming, surveys, victimization, and inspection methods. He has worked in small and large firms, started teams, consulted for a large firm, and consulted as a lone consultant. He enjoys the role of mentor and always tries to highlight the pros and cons of methods, principles, and processes. He is a member of the Skeptic's society and enjoys the role of "Chief Skeptic." Chauncey does not believe in magic numbers, miracle methods, or methodolotry.
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By Charlene Oldham/GOBankingRates
Retirement means more than golf and gardening for an increasing number of Americans, who are instead looking for fun outdoor activities, international adventures and cutting-edge cuisine.
Click ahead for a look at 20 cool places, each of which offers something unique.
This article was originally published by GOBankingRates.


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Trick or Trot for Preservation 5k/1Mile Trick or Treat Walk! The Fun Sized Event!
PCJ presents Historic Wilmington Foundation's Trick or Trot for Preservation in support of the educational third grade walking tour Tar HeelsGo Walking
Saturday October 29
Greenfield Lake Park
8:30 am 5k Start
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Super heroes, princesses, ghosts, ghouls and goblins will invade Greenfield lake park for the most fun 5k and one mile walk in Wilmington! Whether you want to burn a few pre-Halloween calories with our fall 5k or get started adding them on with a family 1 mile un-timed trick or treat walk, we have you covered. Register today for what will no doubt be a great Halloween tradition in the making!!
Prizes will be awarded for running fast and for wearing a great costume: overall Top 3 male and female 5k finishers, Top 3 male and female 5k finishers in each age group, Fastest Team, Best Costume, Most Original Costume, Best Halloween-Themed Costume, Best Non-Halloween Themed Costume and Best Group Costume. Both 5k and 1 mile registrants are eligible for the costume prizes.
Pre-registration rates are $25 for children and team members, $30 for adults and $15 for the untimed 1 mile walk only (does not include a race t-shirt). Register online by midnight on Tuesday, October 25. On-site, race-day registration will also be available at the Park: $30 for children and teams, $35 for adults and $15 for the 1 mile walk. Those registering on race day are encouraged to arrive by 7:45am.
Proceeds from the event support the third grade initiative Tar Heels Go Walking and historic preservation programs throughout the Lower Cape Fear Region. Since 2009, through the Tar Heels walking tour, Historic Wilmington Foundation guides have helped educate over 18,000 children, 1,200 parent volunteers and 300 teachers about historic preservation, Wilmington history, public art, and city development.
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South Carolina vs. Clemson: Running Game Will Fail GamecocksNovember 24, 2012
If the South Carolina Gamecocks expect to defeat No. 11 Clemson on Saturday, they are going to have to score some points.
While junior quarterback Connor Shaw has been solid this season, the running game won't do enough against the Tigers for South Carolina to eke out a win.
This isn't a matter of the "vaunted" Clemson defense (insert sarcasm here) imposing its will on the Gamecocks' backfield.
No, this is a matter of the running game not being good enough for South Carolina to outscore explosive Clemson without star Marcus Lattimore.
You can talk all you want about the Gamecocks allowing 17.5 points per game this season (13th in the FBS), but they did give up 44 points to Florida and 35 points to Tennessee. Against dangerous offenses, they aren't invincible.
Ever since Lattimore went down against Tennessee, the Gamecocks haven't been as dynamic in the backfield. Sure, they had a good game against FCS opponent Wofford last week, but senior Kenny Miles and freshman Mike Davis combined for 90 rushing yards on 27 carries against SEC opponent Arkansas two weeks ago.
While South Carolina will undoubtedly post some yardage on the ground against a forgiving Clemson run defense, it won't do enough on the ground to outscore the Tigers.
Keep in mind, the Tigers are averaging 44.6 points per game this season (fourth in the nation) and, in addition to dropping 62 points on Maryland last week, racked up 37 points against Florida State's strong defense on Sept. 22.
This team is going to score some points in Clemson on Saturday, regardless of South Carolina's defense. Even if the Gamecocks limit the Tigers, the Tigers may still score around 35 points.
With Lattimore in the backfield, I could see the Gamecocks defeating Clemson on Saturday.
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I remember the exact moment when I heard Owen for the first time and to me that's pretty special. When I saw him over the summer, I knew I needed to buy this t-shirt. It includes two things I can't help but love: pizza & Mike Kinsella. Since I'm really short it was hard to show off the shirt correctly. It usually looks like I'm wearing a shirt that says, "OW" in pizza. So luckily, at the swap I snagged these jeggings and while that's not my style at all, it's pretty hard to get dressed in this weather.
Speaking of the weather & blogging, I get a lot of comments from West Coast ladies saying, "Aren't you cold?" My answer: YES. Actually I'm cold from November until Spring. I have to get dressed regardless of the weather and I'm hardly outside very long. So, yeah, I'm probably freezing indoors too. Might as well take some photos. Not to mention, fleece lined tights. The best invention of all time. Eventually you simply get used to the winter. We don't learn much in Ohio, but we surely learn endurance.
This has been a very boring post. Welcome to the winter blues. But hey, today the sun came out for the first time in months. I was so freakin' happy that people were asking me if I was okay. Vitamin D, I love you, I love you.
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I am pleased to report that earlier this week John Rogers and I attended our inaugural meeting with the Chief Inspector of the Pan London Task Force whose responsibilities include the Metropolitan Police Territorial Support Group (TSG) Marine Support Unit, Dog Section, Air Support Unit and Mounted Branch. Two other officers also attended the meeting from the same command. Those officers a SGT and PC are responsible for Training and Professional Standards. Our meeting exceeded the 90 minutes allocated time by nearly 45 minutes. Both John and I clearly explained what we do as Photojournalists/Press Photographers and police also explained what their role is.
The most astonishing fact that came out of the meeting was during the first 10 minutes when I presented them with copies of the MPS Media Guidelines. There was a look of utter surprise on their faces! I picked up on this and asked if they had seen them before? And to both the surprise and shock of both of us they freely admitted that they had not! This was discussed in detail and they acknowledged that they were made aware of them and that during briefings ahead of large events, demos and other jobs mention of the guidelines and the ability to facilitate Bona Fide News gatherers should be facilitated wherever possible. This fact is made clear to all officers present. (I have been to these briefings and can confirm this is correct) Police voiced their concern over the issue of Press Cards and feel that on occasion they are possibly issued too freely and possibly not to professional Bona Fide News gatherers.
In addition due to the numerous issuing Gate Keepers it is not always easy, in a fast moving volatile situation, to identify them straight away save for the word PRESS on the card. They also voiced concerns that if they themselves wish to make a complaint about the behavior, attitude and demeanor of a Press Card Holder where and how can they make this complaint? That is a good point well made by police. We all know as Bona Fide News gatherers and indeed members of the public we are able to make a complaint (s) against police and indeed know where and to do it which they accept and indeed have no problem with (This I can also verify) In fact the Chief Inspector made it abundantly clear that if any of us see a police officer NOT wearing shoulder ID Epaulettes/Name Badges we must complain.
Both John and myself have been invited back again in the near future to make a presentation to TSG officers in a wider forum.
The meeting was constructive, informative, educational and indeed a door opener for more educational dialogue which will clearly give police a much better understanding of what it is we do as professional Photojournalists/Photographers, as well as us learning something more about policing.
This I am sure through a process of discussion and education will enable us to do our jobs easier. I have now received feedback from police who stated that they felt the meeting was worthwhile and look forward to our forthcoming presentation and future meetings. Personally I have noticed a positive change of attitude for the better from police on the street. Thanks to John Rogers for his input on the day, which was invaluable.
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- The "Jet Song" from West Side Story uses "buggin'" and "mother-lovin'", as well as the phrase "when the spit hits the fan." Though the writers also used sanitized street language at the end of "Gee, Officer Krupke" ("Krup you!"), they must have forgotten about "schmuck" earlier in the song, which had to be censored on the original Broadway cast recording, even before it was (differently) censored in the movie - without breaking the rhyme in either case.
- At the first act of Angels in America: Perestroika, Prior refers to his ejaculate as "spooge", a term even Belize seems not to have heard before.
- The off-Broadway musical Altar Boyz had a character claim he had just come out of rehab for "exhaustion". Thereafter, the play makes a Running Gag of using "exhausted" as a euphemism for "drunk", leading to such lines as "Don't blame me, I was incredibly exhausted at the time!"
- The Tennessee Williams play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof was fairly loose with profanity for The '50s, but it still avoided using a certain four-letter word, as shown by lines like "Rut the goddamn preacher!" and "Frig Mae and Gooper, frig all dirty lies and liars!"
- A Boy Scout skit involves a Scoutmaster teaching a kid to say "whisper" instead of "pee." Hilarity Ensues when the kid later tells another adult that he desperately needs to whisper this instant, and is told to "Whisper in my ear."
- Jo uses "Christopher Columbus!" when surprised or distressed in the musical adaptation of Little Women.
- In The Merchant of Venice, Launcelot employs a Hurricane of Euphemisms to describe his father's promiscuity: "...for indeed, my father did something smack, something grow to, he had a kind of taste..."
- Li'l Abner, "The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands":Just sits around on their you know what—
Up there they calls 'em their thighbones.
- The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) has a song about the "begattin'" habits of the Generations of Adam:They were begattin' in the fields
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Begattin' fully clothed
Begattin' in the raw
They were begattin' on the sea
Begattin' on the land
Begattin' with a partner
Is better than your hand
- Shrek: The Musical has a couple.Pinocchio (in "Story of My Life"): Man, I tell ya, sometimes being a fairytale creature sucks pine sap!Donkey (after Shrek hits him): Mother Hubbard, that hurt!
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plural cherubim, the name of certain symbolical figures frequently mentioned in Scripture. They are first mentioned in connection with the expulsion of our first parents from Eden ( Genesis 3:24 ). There is no intimation given of their shape or form. They are next mentioned when Moses was commanded to provide furniture for the tabernacle ( Exodus 25:17-20 ; Exodus 26:1 Exodus 26:31 ). God promised to commune with Moses "from between the cherubim" ( 25:22 ). This expression was afterwards used to denote the Divine abode and presence ( Numbers 7:89 ; 1 Samuel 4:4 ; Isaiah 37:16 ; Psalms 80:1 ; 99:1 ). In Ezekiel's vision ( 10:1-20 ) they appear as living creatures supporting the throne of God. From Ezekiel's description of them (1;10; Psalms 41:18 Psalms 41:19 ), they appear to have been compound figures, unlike any real object in nature; artificial images possessing the features and properties of several animals. Two cherubim were placed on the mercy-seat of the ark; two of colossal size overshadowed it in Solomon's temple. ( Ezekiel 1:4-14 ) speaks of four; and this number of "living creatures" is mentioned in Revelation 4:6 . Those on the ark are called the "cherubim of glory" ( Hebrews 9:5 ), i.e., of the Shechinah, or cloud of glory, for on them the visible glory of God rested. They were placed one at each end of the mercy-seat, with wings stretched upward, and their faces "toward each other and toward the mercy-seat." They were anointed with holy oil, like the ark itself and the other sacred furniture.
The cherubim were symbolical. They were intended to represent spiritual existences in immediate contact with Jehovah. Some have regarded them as symbolical of the chief ruling power by which God carries on his operations in providence ( Psalms 18:10 ). Others interpret them as having reference to the redemption of men, and as symbolizing the great rulers or ministers of the church. Many other opinions have been held regarding them which need not be referred to here. On the whole, it seems to be most satisfactory to regard the interpretation of the symbol to be variable, as is the symbol itself.
Their office was, (1) on the expulsion of our first parents from Eden, to prevent all access to the tree of life; and (2) to form the throne and chariot of Jehovah in his manifestation of himself on earth. He dwelleth between and sitteth on the cherubim ( 1 Samuel 4:4 ; Psalms 80:1 ; Ezekiel 1:26 Ezekiel 1:28 ).
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
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[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. "Entry for Cherub". "Easton's Bible Dictionary".


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Normal body temperature for a 6 year old?
98.6 F. Some people can be a little warmer, as in 99, or a fraction cooler. Keep taking temp to find median.
What is normal body temperature of 5 month old?
normal temp for a 5 month old is between 36.5 and 37.5 that's what our family doctor told us when our 5 month old had a temp. hope this was of some help.Denise.
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United hope no repeat of post-Busby decline
Alex Ferguson's career as Manchester United manager mirrored Matt Busby's in so many ways but one thing he and the club will be determined to avoid is the decline the team suffered after Busby first retired in 1969.sports Updated: May 09, 2013 00:48 IST
Alex Ferguson's career as Manchester United manager mirrored Matt Busby's in so many ways but one thing he and the club will be determined to avoid is the decline the team suffered after Busby first retired in 1969.
United will strive to ensure that whoever follows Ferguson can keep the club at the peak of the English and European game so they do not suffer the decades of relative failure that followed the messy end of the Busby era 40 years ago.
Busby created the modern United out of the smouldering World War Two bomb wreckage that all but destroyed Old Trafford, then pulled himself and the club through the Munich air disaster that claimed the lives of so many of the Busby Babes in 1958 and eventually achieved glory by winning the European Cup in 1968.
But United rapidly declined after he retired in January 1969 to move upstairs as general manager and then as a director and in 1974 the unthinkable happened when they were relegated.
Six years after becoming champions of Europe, United suffered the humbling experience of playing the likes of Notts County, Oldham Athletic and York City in the second division.
The late George Best, who along with Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, inspired United to greatness in the 1960s, pinpointed the start of the decline as the night Busby achieved his lifelong ambition of winning the European Cup in May 1968.
"For Matt and Bobby Charlton, for Bill Foulkes, for Denis Law... they'd done it. And then they sat back, and you could almost hear the energy and ambition sighing out of the club. It was like being in at the winding up of a great company."
Busby announced his retirement on Jan. 14 1969 with United sixth from bottom of the old top flight first division.
With his 60th birthday on the horizon, Busby felt his life's work was done and United needed a younger man but there was no immediate successor to replace him.
Those who took on the challenge - Wilf McGuinness, Frank O'Farrell and later Tommy Docherty, Dave Sexton and Ron Atkinson - never came close to recapturing Busby's successes.
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Studying, having a good attitude, making the right friends and communicating with your parents are all key to surviving high school. Friends who keep you on the straight and narrow and encourage you are more likely to encourage a positive attitude. Likewise, a positive attitude is more likely to keep you focused on working hard, studying and getting good grades.
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Perfectly Imperfect
I try to bring my camera with me wherever I go. It doesn't always happen, and even sometimes when the camera is with me, I forget about it or I'm not fast enough or it's out of batteries. That doesn't deter me, though, as I work to capture the memories for myself and my family.
I have to use my camera. My brain is broken, and I can't remember anything otherwise.
The wee ones don't always cooperate, however. They don't like having their pictures taken in a given moment or they want it too much and get goofy and the moment I was trying to capture is lost.
Looking through the images that I've captured on my "fancy" camera, as Little Miss calls it, I'm struck by the variety of images that I save. They aren't the perfect ones by dictionary definition, but they're the ones that capture the personalities of the wee ones. They're the ones that show their characters and imperfections - sticky fingers and all.
It's those photos and those moments that give me hope, that tel me - yes, I can use this medium as a way to capture a single moment in time that passes before I blink. I look again at some of the images that I would have discarded because they are so imperfect or because I missed the expression and emotion I was trying to capture. I look at the ones where I so obviously let the wee ones dress themselves, and I see possibility.
It's all about my perspective. We are all imperfect, and it's those moments that we do need to capture. When I change my perspective, it suddenly does become a perfect moment for me - for us.
And that's a lesson I need to remember to apply in my life whenever the imperfection starts to overwhelm me. Because with the right perspective, it's all perfect.
This post was inspired by a series of words and created in five minutes at a Hallmark event several weeks ago. I love the concept so much that I'm looking at expanding it, as there is so much word and inspiration from just three randomly drawn words - mine were camera, fancy, sticky, and broken. Any interest in participating in a randomly drawn word post linky?
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