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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Something New - Spats!
I learned something new this week. :) I learned what "spats" are. A lady asked me to design some custom spats for her and I had no idea what that was, so I did a little research, confirmed what she wanted and then got busy with my crochet hook and came up with these knit-look crocheted spats.
I used to think it was only a disagreement! As you can see, they are a shoe accessory that are worn over the ankle and instep - worn most commonly during the late 19th & early 20th century (Victorian Era). They work best with heels; I modeled these using my wedding shoes. :)
(Note to self: I need some new black heels!)
The cuff may be made to any length. A great substitute for dress boots, these will keep your legs fabulously warm this fall/winter.
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Growing up in South London Anthony Sargeant went to what had until a few years earlier been an endowed Grammar School of the Haberdashers' Company. Tony attended the school between 1955 and 1963. Here he describes something of the organisation of the school. Below is one of the honours boards that hung on the walls around the school hall.
Morning Assembly at Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Boys' School 1955-62
In reading this note it is important to understand that the day to day running of the school was organised and controlled by the Prefects. The masters taught their subjects but did not have to concern themselves with mundane matters such as the wearing of correct uniform, behaviour in the school playground during breaks, supervising queues for school dinners at lunchtime, or reporting boys who arrived late after the bell had been sounded for the school to line up in the playground ready for morning assembly.
These organisational matters were entirely looked after by the Prefects of whom there were usually about ten. These boys wore undergraduate Oxbridge type gowns throughout the school day, and had a distinctive navy blue tie with two royal blue diagonal stripes. In 1955 all of the boys still wore school caps including the prefects who may have been 18 or 19 years old and who had a distinctive prefects cap. The prefects had there own room above the headmaster's study from which they could survey the school playground and when necessary hold a Prefects' Court to determine punishment for serious misbehaviour.
As well as the 'Full' prefects there was a further group of 'Probationary' prefects who also had a small common room of their own which had originally been the entrance vestibule of the main school hall.
Finally sixth-form boys also had a role in the efficient running of the school. Each of the 1st to 5th year classes had two sixth-form 'representatives' who supervised morning assembly, and some of these sixth-formers would also be delegated to patrol the school buildings and grounds at break and over the lunch hour. They were authorised to hand out the writing of lines as punishment to the younger boys for infringements such as being in a classroom during the lunch break without permission.
Prefects of course had the additional sanction of putting boys into the Prefects' Detention which took place after school on Wednesday for an hour. I only incurred one such detention when I was in the fourth form, aged 15. I walked out of the school gates at 4.00pm with my school cap in my hand ready to put it on. Martin Symms a prefect was hiding around the corner and I thought quite unjustly gave me a detention. I felt aggrieved.
For serious or repeated offences boys could be summoned to a Prefects Court which could sentence miscreants to corporal punishment, either a slippering, or for more serious misbehaviour a caning, across trousered bottoms while touching toes.
But to return to morning assembly. One of the prefects would come down into the playground at 8.45 and ring a handbell which was the signal for boys to line up in the playground in their classes. The form captain would note down any who were absent on a small slip ready for the countersignature of the master who was taking the first lesson of the day. The slip was then taken by the form captain to the school secretary's office at morning break.
There no formal registers called as happened in Primary School with a teacher calling out names and putting a tick or cross against each child's name. Aske's system saved on teaching time and was efficient in the first few years. Once we reached the fourth form however and were divided up into 'sets' for a range of different GCE 'O' level choices it was impossible for the master taking the first class to know if the absence slip was correct or not for the whole form. This allowed for collusion over absences if one was friendly with the form captain and I was.
But to return to the line up in the school playground. It was also the opportunity for checks on school uniform. With boys at that time there were a number of stress points that had to be managed by the prefects.
Socks – in the first and second years so up to the age of 13 or 14 nearly all boys wore short grey flannel trousers and then it was obvious that you had to wear regulation school grey woolen knee socks. But once boys graduated to long trousers socks were not normally visible and around the late 1950s a fashion for fluorescent socks developed. Lime green was a favourite colour amongst the rebels but bright orange and yellow also featured. And so from time to time there would be spot 'sock inspections' where, as we stood in line waiting to go into assembly, we had to pull our trousers up to reveal our socks to the inspecting prefects – infringement of school rules would certainly have merited a Prefects' Detention.
Trousers – Similar stress points arose with respect to the tightness of trousers (it was the days when narrow 'drainpipe' trousers were fashionable) and there was a minimum width prescribed. In cases of doubt boys would sometimes have to take there trousers off during the line-up for the width at the bottom to be checked with a ruler – much to the amusement of form-mates.
Shoes – The other stress point was the 'pointed-ness' of shoes. It was the time of 'winkle-pickers' and any shoe deemed too pointed like all the other possible infringements would have been punished with detention and the instruction to wear more suitable shoes for the next day.
When all the preliminaries were completed we processed into the school hall. First formers in line abreast at the front closest to the stage and sixth formers at the back. School Prefects arranged themselves around the edge watching for any misbehaviour which included talking during the assembly.
Each boy was issued with a hymn book on entry into the school and we had to cover these with brown paper and have them ready for morning assembly. From time to time prefects would carry out a 'hymn book inspection' as we filed out of morning assembly to see if (a) we had out hymn book with us and (b) that it was properly covered – failure on either count was punishable with a Prefects' Detention.
The format for Morning Assembly remained unchanged during my time at Aske's.
Once the whole school was assembled (by the way we stood throughout assembly) the staff, wearing academic gowns (but not hoods or mortar boards except on special occasions), would process in from the back of the hall, followed by the head master, who for most of my schooldays was Mr E Goddard, MA Oxon – Corpus Christi ('Ned' or 'Neddie' to the boys but never to his face of course). Once on the stage some 4 or 5 ft above the boys The headmaster would announce the hymn and Mr Smith the school music teacher would accompany us on the Steinway Grand (a gift from the Haberdashers' Company).
After the hymn one of the prefects wearing his undergraduate gown would climb the steps up to the stage and read the lesson for the day from the wooden lectern after which the headmaster would say prayers ending with the traditional Lords Prayer "Our Father Whichart… in heaven" (schoolboy joke but note "which" not "who" art) and "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us" and so forth.
There would then be announcements by the Headmaster and any awards – cups to successful house teams in cricket, rugby or athletics, or awards to individual boys for success in various spheres.
There would be announcements about school clubs meeting that day and some words about behaviour or misbehaviour if such had been noted by the headmaster. On some occasions the Headmaster would make specific reference to some misdemeanours and the punishment meted out. I remember when the Headmaster announced that he had caned a senior boy and Probationary Prefect, Wharton, for smoking.
After assembly the head master would lead the staff off the stage and out of the hall and the boys would file out to the first lesson under the supervision of the prefects.


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With the presidential election roughly a month away and the second debate on Sunday, the race for the White House is coming down to the wire.
One of the biggest issues that will impact the final stretch of the campaign will be the economy. Americans consistently been most worried about their own economic standing in elections and this year will be no different.
In order to get a full grasp of where he stands, we've broken down the ideas of Republican nominee Donald Trump based on proposals on his websites and statements he's made. We've also included analysis of the proposals by economists.
In the first debate, Trump said the economy was in a "bubble" sustained by the Federal Reserves low interest rate policy. He claimed that nothing had grown in the economy since the financial crisis except stock prices and the debt. Thus, the minute Obama "hits the gold course", as Trump said, the Fed will raise rates and the entire economy will collapse.
Trump, paradoxically, has also said that high interest rates are bad.
As for the rest of the issues, check out Trump's stances below.
Trump's plan would move all Americans into three tax brackets, down from the current seven. The top bracket for married joint filers making more than $225,000 a year would pay 33%; the $75,000-to-$225,000 bracket would pay 25%; and the under-$75,000 bracket would pay 12%. Right now, people who make under $75,00o pay a 15% rate, while the top bracket — made up of those making $466,950 — pays 39.6%.
Trump would cut the corporate tax rate to 15%. It now sits at 39%, but many companies pay much less in their effective tax rate. The average effective tax rate for S&P 500 companies is 29%, according to research by Goldman Sachs.
According to the Tax Policy Center, Trump's plan would incentivize investment by businesses and individuals, but the benefits would be offset unless there was a significant decrease in federal spending. Currently, Trump's plans indicate that he would increase spending.
"However, unless it is accompanied by very large spending cuts, it could increase the national debt by nearly 80 percent of gross domestic product by 2036, offsetting some or all of the incentive effects of the tax cuts," said the Tax Policy Center's report.
Job Growth
Trump does not have a specific plan on creating job growth, but his policy positions are designed to increase jobs in the US. For instance, Trump wants to decrease regulation on energy production to create mining and energy-related jobs, which have been decreasing in recent years.
"We are also going to fully capture America's tremendous energy capacity," said Trump in a speech on June 28. "This will create vast profits for our workers and begin reducing our deficit. Hillary Clinton wants to shut down energy production and shut down the mines."
Also, Trump has said he wants to repeal Obamacare, which he said would save 2 million jobs over the next 10 years. Trump has also stated that his trade polices will lead to more manufacturing and goods-based jobs in America.
Regulation on Wall Street
Trump has called for a repeal of the Dodd-Frank regulation that grew out of the financial crisis, saying it has prevented banks from lending money to average Americans. Additionally, Trump has called for a "pause in all new regulation" and a review of existing regulation, which would appear to include regulation on Wall Street.
Trump has been critical of hedge fund managers, saying they "get away with murder." But it is unclear what he would do to address the issue. In his economic vision on the campaign website, there is no mention of either Wall Street or Dodd-Frank.
Trump has been mostly protectionist, saying that existing trade deals have taken manufacturing out of the country while railing against free-trade agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). At one point in the campaign, Trump suggested a 45% tariff on all Chinese imports. While he later went back on the idea, Trump has been adamant in his assertion that China is "sucking us dry."
"When Donald J. Trump is president, China will be on notice that America is back in the global leadership business and that their days of currency manipulation and cheating are over," reads the Trump campaign's website. "We will cut a better deal with China that helps American businesses and workers compete."
Trump believes that negotiating new deals could be beneficial, and the US could "win" at trade under his presidency.
"Dodd-Frank has made it impossible for bankers to function," said Trump told Reuters in May."It makes it very hard for bankers to loan money for people to create jobs, for people with businesses to create jobs. And that has to stop."
In the first debate, Trump railed against Clinton for her husband Bill's passage of NAFTA calling it the "worst thing to ever happen to the manufacturing industry."
Fiscal Policy
One area where both candidates seem to agree is the need to rebuild infrastructure in American through federal spending.
Trump's campaign does not provide a full infrastructure plan, but he has said that he will spend $500 billion on infrastructure to stimulate the economy and provide growth.
"[Twenty-eight] percent of our roads are in substandard condition and 24 percent of bridges are structurally deficient or worse," reads the website. "Trump's plan will provide the growth to boost our infrastructure, Hillary Clinton's will not."
What economists say
A number of Wall Street researchers have weighed in on the economic plans of Trump.
Economists have taken a more extreme view of Trump's plans. Most economists have warned that there could be serious negative shocks to the country's economy under a Trump economic plan.
Kevin Logan, chief US economist at HSBC, said that the implementation of Trump's trade policies would lower exports and increase the cost of goods in the US, which would be a serious shock to economic growth.
"While tax cuts that were implemented in the first year of a Trump administration might give GDP a short-term boost for a year or so, the combined supply shock from a contraction in the labor force and from the disruption to international trade would likely put the economy into a recession after a year or two," said Logan in a note to clients.
Both Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's analytics, and William Buiter, chief economist at Citi, agreed that the combined trade shock and increased deficit from the full implementation of Trump's plans would lead to a recession.
Oxford economists estimated that Trump's plans would lose the US $1 trillion, and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania said Trump's immigration plan would cost the US 4 million jobs.
On the other hand, Larry Kudlow, an economist and commentator for CNBC, has said that Trump's tax plans would be stimulative for the economy. Kudlow has compared Trump's tax cuts to those under President John F. Kennedy and President Ronald Reagan, noting that both of those instances led to 5% GDP growth. Kudlow has, however, criticized Trump's immigration and trade policies.
Additionally, a number of business leaders, such as T. Boone Pickens and Carl Icahn, have said that Trump's stance on regulation would increase business investment.


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I'd ask Josh.
What else do you want a handjob? You want him unbanned? Say the word hero, it's all up to you.
Whether they deserve that or being banned, or not, is not up to me. I don't care (I didn't ban them on Talk for the same reason...). So, "hero"!?! LOL! I was just curious about getting to the PM holding the password.
So was it you that made these??
No "Forgotten Your Password" link -- You funny guy!!!
Screenshot from the very pic you posted. Don't worry honey, daddy's got you.
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LOL-WTH...I saw what you circled but it says "Here", not ""Forgotten Your Password"". Picky? Yeah, but there is NO link at all on the normal login page. So it plainly lies.
Expecting someone W/O a password to wind up on the page with "You have entered an invalid username or password..." makes a little more sense than putting a password in a PM they can't get to, but not much.
There is no reasonable explanation, so never mind -- You win.
[How we doing on the drama thing?]
BTW...our little fledgling learn to fly all by himself. This morning he was here. This is why DMCToday is superior, you come in soft but leave hard. Problem is all solved. Good luck in your future pursuits.
PS I vote that we make Ron a mod so we can get our $#!+ together. I logged into the mod panel to make sure a test message went (haven't got it yet) and we had like 20 new accounts waiting for approval. We suck as mods so Ron would be a welcome addition. Make DMCToday great again!
This concludes this month's performance.
Since we have like 20 new members as of this morning I should let you know Ron is not really bat $#!t crazy. This is just a character he portrays for the sake of hoging the lime light. He is actually a cool guy, not as cool as me but more of a early fall breeze cool.
Yes, I finally figured out my password email combo. I can't believe the wasted time/effort that this thread has become.
I thank the people that were defending me. I just don't think I'm coming back here as it has left a bad taste for me.
All my accounts can be banned and all my threads can be deleted. There is no reason for this to have gone this far and waste this much time.
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What exactly did you do there to get Liu Bei to "Ooo" you? There are a couple of different circumstances that could be defined as exile (including a proper "get out of my force NOW" exile), but I've never been "Ooo"ed at.
I have yet to execute any of my own officers. But I also haven't played as Dong Zhuo yet I could see trying to execute your own officers coming into play, *if* they were able to access their prestige abilities, since some of them are kind of naughty. But alas...
The sad thing about ruler play is that it's really the only way to have complete control over everything you're doing. And by that, I don't mean lording over all the minutae. I mean being able to do a bond quest without your master force-ordering you and your own underlings to take part in suicide battles. By playing as ruler, your character is free to do as he or she pleases. The flip side to that is that you'll be spending waaaaaaaayyyy more time handling all the things that the AI under you is incompetent at.
With that said, I've kind of had my fill of playing as rulers for the moment. It's too bad there's not a happy balance where you can play some bozo and your ruler doesn't treat you like his/her literal right arm.
(Side note, in my last session, I initiated a bond quest with Ze Rong. His mission for me was to chase off some heretic bandit in the next city. It would be him to ask such a request, right? I'd like to think he really just wants me to clear the place out so he can take over.)


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Come On In!
Step inside a beautiful home Inside the Beltline that features
a bold color palette, vintage treasures and unstoppable panache.
By Carla Turchetti
Photography By Davies Photography
When you walk in the front door of Beth and Roger Russell's home, you are greeted by an explosion of style and personality. This couple has taken a traditional 1930s Inside the Beltline home and created a space where antiques mingle with the latest innovations, and meaningful accessories are the cherry on top.
The Russells purchased this home in Raleigh's Budleigh neighborhood in 1995 and they immediately began the first of what has become three renovations.
"I walked in and I knew immediately that with the character of an old house, I had a vision of what we could do," Beth says. "We changed doorways and windows into doors, that sort of thing."
That's how the red brick exterior turned cream, the upstairs bedrooms and baths were reconfigured, and the outside gained an entertaining area and a pool. Subsequent years added a first floor master suite, additional living space to the kitchen, and an outdoor entertaining area.
Beth Russell is bold with color. The front door opens into a foyer with a gently curved staircase. The foyer, the living room, and an adjacent family room are all dominated by pink.
"You see a lot of the very soft, muted walls, and that is a direction a lot of homes are going in now," Beth says. "But we love color. That is the one thing Roger and I say when we walk in the house, is it makes us smile. It's fun and it's happy, and I've got a great husband who will let me paint the walls pink."
"It's salmon," Roger gently corrects her with a smile.
The formal living room is eclectic, with paintings secured during a trip to Provence existing side-by-side with Beth's collection of antique wedding cake toppers. A vintage Gucci purse she discovered in Nashville is part of a vignette on a side table. Sofas that face each other are bright pops of green.
To the side of the formal living room is a pink and green room that is cozy and inviting and begs you to sit down and relax. The large, flat panel television is on one wall and most of the rest of the room is made up of windows that look out onto an endless scape of green in the yard. The wood on the ceilings was a find, as was the medallion on the wall. Beth loves to scour antique shops for unique pieces for her home.
"I've always loved going to flea markets. Be it in town, throughout North Carolina or throughout our travels," Beth says. "That's why our house is a combination of old and new. Sometimes one piece can make a whole room."
Moving from the living room toward the dining room, you catch your reflection in a series of vintage mirrors hanging on the wall. Take a turn and you are in the modern-day version of a butler's pantry. Beth added upper cabinets that are a part of her black, red and white color scheme along with a granite-topped wet bar. Open shelving accommodates crystal, dishes and wine, and the lighting bounces off these reflective surfaces, making everything sparkle. It's an open space that is perfect for a party – and the Russells love to host a party.
"I love to cook. And this is a great place to be able to cook, for sure," Beth says.
The kitchen Beth cooks in features the finest in new appliances alongside some of her vintage treasures. "Bread' is the theme of the kitchen and you will find antique bread advertisement signs, bread boxes, and a screen door that once advertised bread for a store that has now been repurposed as the door to the pantry. The kitchen island is a statement piece in woodworking that is both decorative and functional. The surface is great for food preparation or serving, or just sitting down to have a little something to eat on comfortable corduroy-covered stools. Shelves built into the island also provide additional storage space. The kitchen cabinets were hand made out of furniture that Beth found and had stripped. The kitchen is open to a sitting area that follows the red, white and black cohesiveness of the butler's pantry and kitchen, but it features its own rooster theme, an homage to the chickens who live in their backyard coop.
"I'm a theme person; I do love themes," Beth says.
Last year the Russells added a first floor master suite addition, and it is bathed in the only subdued palette in the home. Soothing blue and calm beige are on the ceiling and walls throughout the bedroom, master closets and adjoining bath. The bedroom has a seating area with comfortable chairs and the balcony, which looks over the beauty of the yard, is the perfect place to sit and sip a morning cup of coffee.
Beth Russell was raised in Raleigh but there is a special place in her heart for New York City. Their daughter went to college there and has stayed to pursue her profession, and now all of the upstairs bedrooms follow a New York theme. There's the Tiffany blue suite with a floating bed frame handcrafted by Beth's brother, woodworker Bo Taylor. There's the workout room in Cartier red with lyrics to John Lennon's Imagine painted on the wall. There are black lacquer walls in one of the home's original bathrooms (black is one of Chanel's five essential colors and the color of elegance for Coco Chanel). The Henri Bendel room features the brown-and-white stripes that are the trademark of the New York specialty store. And an antique Hermes scarf is framed in another bedroom and is the inspiration behind the room's walls, which are painted signature Hermes orange.
The scarf in the frame is typical of the type of pieces that adorn the Russell home. There are no mass-produced pieces of artwork hung to fill up space. What is displayed is meaningful and was selected with care. There are paintings that were picked up during trips to Provence and Cuba. A program autographed by Luciano Pavarotti after a performance the Russells attended. There are family photographs old and new, artwork created by their daughter as a child, and even a drawing of the home in which Beth Russell was raised. Their home is so much their signature that no matter where they roam, they are always glad to return.
"I love coming home, and if we go out of town and travel it is always great to come home. It just feels like us," Beth says.
The Russells created a backyard oasis during one of their renovations that is complete with covered seating, a dining area, an outside fireplace and a pool. Beth likes to garden and has created a lush landscape during the growing season. She credits the home's original owner with planting the foundation of the garden with what has become mature camellias, boxwoods, magnolias and hydrangea.
She also added a stylish chicken coop complete with aqua painted accents, twinkling lights and a wreath, that her ten chickens call home. The chickens are responsible for the bowl of fresh eggs on the kitchen counter.
The backyard is one of the Russells' favorite places to entertain or just relax in front of the hearth, and the same is true for so many of Raleigh's homeowners. Just because spring hasn't quite arrived, that doesn't mean you can't stop getting ready for a summer growing season.
Beth Russell gives much credit to the talented people she works with, who help make her vision for her home a reality.
Greg Paul Builders, Inc., Hart-Paul Designs, Bo Taylor Custom Woodworking, Fulford's, CAN Decorative Painting, Christine Batts (custom cushions and seats), and Floral Design by Wylde.
Gardening in the Triangle
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Atlantic Avenue Orchid & Garden Center
Michael Riha, Director of Landscape Design at Atlantic Avenue Orchid & Garden Center, says it's never too early to get your garden ready.
"In mild winter climates like ours, fall and winter are great times to plant dormant trees and shrubs. This ensures the plants can take advantage of a full spring season to grow and set roots before the heat of summer rolls in," Mike says.
In this area the last frost of the season is generally around April 10th. Mike says that is the time to get leftover fall leaves out of the way and finalize your plans for what you want to grow.
"After the last frost date it's full steam ahead putting your plans into action. You can start planting tender summer annuals or the warm veggies you've been thinking about all winter. Spring is really the time to get out there and start turning those garden dreams from deep winter into realities."
While it's easy to get carried away with dreams of planting and maintaining something along the lines of the gardens at Biltmore Estate, Mike says it's important to be realistic about what you can maintain.
"With research, careful planning and intelligent plant choices, it's possible to create gardens that are beautiful and don't require hours of work every weekend," Riha says. "If you have only a handful of weekends every year to spend in your garden, then lots of formal, clipped hedges that require endless staking, fertilizing and constant watering aren't good choices."
And what are his two best tips for planting your best garden ever?
"Plant densely and in layers," Mike suggests. "Dense plantings that quickly cover all the available ground greatly reduce the opportunities for weeds to infiltrate the planting; this reduces the amount of maintenance over the life of the planting."
And the second tip?
"Layering plantings, small trees, shrubs, perennials and ground covers all in the same area mimics Mother Nature in producing plantings that are both beautiful and resistant to outside weeds."


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The Entrance to Your Edmonton, AB Escape Hinged and Sliding Patio Doors
A patio is an important part of a home and its total environment. Not only does it function as a great spot for entertaining, but a patio can also motivate us to get outside a bit more and take in some fresh air. That's why it shouldn't be a big surprise that the entranceway to the patio is just as important. Regardless if it's a hinged or sliding patio door, it can deliver a lot more than just being an additional door in your home.
Whether you've just completed construction on a patio for your home and are in the market for a new sliding patio door or you are simply swapping an old one, there are a host of options to select from when you kickoff your research. We thought it might be helpful to make the process a little easier by breaking down a few of the basics of the most common patio doors you will find on the market.
Sliding Patio Doors
One of the benefits of sliding patio doors is that they don't swing open, meaning you have additional space to work with when it comes to decorating and furniture placement. Sliding patio doors also let in a great deal of natural light, adding a warm glow to your home.
So what do you need to know about sliding patio doors to help you determine if they are right for your home? Here are a couple helpful tidbits to help you in your search:
- Available in naturally beautiful wood, durable fiberglass and low-maintenance vinyl.
- Doors are constructed with one panel so that they easily slide to one side.
- Two, three or four panel models are available.
- Come with a number of grille styles to pick from.
- Add on a traditional insect screen or Pella's Rolscreen® retractable insect screen.
- A range of hardware finishes are available.
Hinged and French Patio Doors
Hinged and French wood patio doors are another great option providing craftsmanship that adds character and beauty to any area in your home. With the choice between two doors that swing open from the middle or two doors, one movable and one fixed, you can meet the needs of your home to help provide superior functionality and practicality.
Hinged and French patio doors have a lot of similarities to sliding patio doors, providing you with great flexibility and customization to meet your design and function needs.
- Hinged doors come as single or double doors.
- Doors can open from the right or left.
- The wood construction can be protected by a low-maintenance. EnduraClad finished aluminum exterior cladding (available in Architect Series®, Designer Series® and Pella ® ProLine 450 Series).
- Multi-point locking system available for even more security.
- Satin nickel, oil-rubbed bronze, polished brass and white hardware finishes.
- A number of grille options available attached directly to the glass, between the panes of glass or removable.
Patios are a fantastic addition to Edmonton homes, and hinged and sliding patio doors are a great way to show off this significant feature. If you want a comprehensive look at all of the hinged and sliding patio doors available from Pella Windows and Doors, come by our Edmonton showroom, give us a call at 780-439-9344 or set up an appointment with us online through our online scheduler.


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KIWASCO held its annual stakeholders meeting on October 28th 2015. The meeting which is held annually, brought together over 60 participants from the County Government, Members of County Assembly, Water vendors, representatives from various companies within the county and estate owners.
The forum which was energizing and informative saw the MD for KIWASCO Eng. David Onyango speak on the company's progress while Mr. Chrispin Omondi Ag CEO Lake Victoria South Water Board addressed the stakeholders on the investment plan and Implementation for Kisumu County. The Ag ECM Water, Environment and Natural resources for Kisumu County Dr. Elizabeth Ominde applauded KIWASCO on the good work and encouraged us to expand our network.
The sole purpose of holding the forum is for us to get feedback from our stakeholders in order to improve on our service. This was attained successfully through an interactive open session with the attendees. After all was said and done the stakeholders were happy with the progress made by KIWASCO in all areas of our operations.


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Contest Policy:
*Depending on the type of books, all giveaways will be open to those 16 years and older (unless otherwise noted)
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2013 Reading Challenges:
1. The Goddess Hunt by Aimee Carter
2. The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter
3. Runes by Ednah Walters
4. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
5. The Serpent's Ring by H.B. Bolton
6. The Trickster's Totem by H.B. Bolton
7. Ink by Amanda Sun {Paper Gods book 1}
Books Read:
- The S -Word by Chelsea Pitcher
- Poison by Bridget Zinn
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I'm a hill-dweller at heart. Although my fell-running days never really materialised, I'm happiest when on higher ground. Around here I'm spoilt for choice: I can venture out to the Shropshire Hills or to the Malverns; or simply walk up the road to the heavily undulating countryside of the South Staffs/Worcestershire border. When down country visiting, it's the same – we end up spending a lot of time in Cornwall and Devon, and these are heavily-contoured parts of the world. To get there though, it's almost unavoidable that you'll be either on the M5 or on the train in Somerset at some point, and you'll go past Bridgwater. Some way to the west are the Quantock Hills, looming over the Vale of Taunton Deane; some way to the North are the Mendips, with their Holes and Gorges; you actually traverse some fairly spectacular scenery on the motorway itself. But around Bridgwater and the whole of the River Parrett basin, the flat extends for miles, and miles and miles. These are the Somerset levels, where the only things higher than a house are the distinctly odd Glastonbury Tor, and a weird Wicker Man-style running man statue just off the motorway.
Bridgwater is the most sizable town of the region, and its history is defined by the river flowing through the town centre. It's the first bridging point of the River Parrett and became a shipyard, the terminus of a canal to Taunton, and a port for both inland and overseas vessels. Just outside the town you'll also find evidence of the vast network of artificial ditches (rhynes, round here) which drain the Levels enabling the local agricultural and peat industries. It's the birthplace of Robert Blake, and closely linked with everything ocean-related, but was also apparently a hotbed of radical politics – treason and trade unions, protest MPs and radical non-conformism are found throughout.
Enter the town today of course, and you're faced with nothing so exciting: a somewhat bewildering ring road-style arrangement seemingly completely surrounded by warehouse-sized retail outlets. So much for the radical local here; so far, so every other small town in the country. However, we drove around for some time and eventually found a car parking space so convenient that we searched up and down the street for a sign telling us we couldn't be there. We didn't find it, so parked right by the river on Binford Place. Convenient for the centre of town, even more convenient for the first charity shop, Scope. This is the high street side of the river, and progressing up Fore Street to Cornhill you'll find the usual fare of this size and age of town: plenty of beautiful buildings occupied by chain stores. The worst offender here is the beautiful, Italianate Corn Exchange with its statue of Admiral Blake out front – now home to the least exciting chain (Prezzo) of the least exciting cuisine, pizza/pasta, our dilute Islington imitation of Italian food. Opposite, also in golden hamstone, you'll happily find a huge St Margarets Hospice shop, perhaps the pick of the bunch in town, and certainly cause of a retail dilemma for us. We caved and left with a standard lamp, well-suited to our encroaching middle age.
Despite Google suggesting a PDSA shop in the Angel Place centre, these were the only two charity shops on the left bank of the Parrett. The bulk of the old parts of town is here though, and a wander around the back streets and churchyards would be well worth your time. Head back to the river though and cross the Eastover bridge. To your right, the flat ground stretches off to the east. To the left, the quay is still used, as is the large terminal basin of the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, a short distance downstream; further still and the river widens to become the port at Dunball, then off into the Bristol Channel. Over the river you'll find the best charity shops: British Heart Foundation, a huge Oxfam, National Missing Persons, RSPCA and CLICSargent are all found here, and every one proved worth a look. In the BHF I even found jeans in my size, which – as a giant – doesn't prove easy.
The problem with Bridgwater is the same problem with the large majority of towns that we visit, and it's probably a wider issue than one blog can cope with. The nice thing about going to these different parts of the country is that we can see the individual towns for what they were. The local stone of Chippenham defines the town as much as that of Kendal; the history of the industrial revolution is as big an influence in Stourport as maritime history is in Falmouth. But almost everywhere, to get to these towns you have to plough through the city walls of mass retail, as though the funnest thing to do in the twenty-first century is go to a giant Matalan and while away a couple of hours. Break through the fortifications and you'll find that the narrow passages and the grand thoroughfares are swamped with the same shops selling the same things that you'd find in any other town. It's a cultural condition, I suppose: having had our hand forced into getting rid of our car, we now notice that when we have to rent for a weekend, we revert to the same old pattern: parking in a massive retail park, checking the different Sainsburys in the area, doing no exercise whatsoever. In many ways, the potential restriction of no car is actually a great liberation from the consumerist bind.
Find: Bridgwater @ Google Maps
Get there: take your pick: car, rail, canal or sea-going vessel
Consume with: Prezzo?
Visit: there's a few visitor attractions around – try the Blake Museum, tucked in a little street off the river
Overall rating: four standard lamps


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is it left hand drive ?
GT1: is it left hand drive ?
I would regard that to be a handicap when using this car in France...
Noel:I am still trying to make sense of this thread :) OP decided to buy, imported vehicle to France then ask for feedback? Not quite the order of events one would expect. And on this forum too :) Sorry. Just me thinking out loud.
Sorry to be late to this conversation. I have a 1998 Subaru Forrester SF5 (STI before they called them STIs) that was imported from Japan (still has the Tokyo Subaru dealer sticker on it). The car was pretty close to showroom condition (auction cars may be a little more variable, so be careful there) and very low km.
A few points to ponder for anyone thinking of going this route:
1) make sure you know the import laws....In Canada, we can't bring anything in that is less than 15 years old unless that model was previously and specifically tested and declared by the manufacturer as meeting all safety requirements. My Fozzy is essentially the same body as the Canadian version, but the underpinnings are the same as the CG8 (bug eye) Impreza...both came here, but not in that combo.
2) Right hand drive can take a while to get used to...the biggest thing to be wary of is left turns when both directions have turning lanes.
3) Insurance can be a bit of a hassle...not because the cars are RHD, but because the insurance companies are cheap and OEM parts from Japan cost more than OEM parts from the dealer down the street.
4) The bang for your buck, especially if you're a bit choosy, can be far better going JDM vs. North American used. The Japanese insurance structure mandates that the cars essentially be reconditioned to near new every 2-3 years. After the first (3 years from new) and second (2 years after that) re-certification, the insurance generally gets high enough that folks buy a new car (which are cheaper there) as they flip insurance costs for vehicle costs and get a new car with new warranty. It means that a lot of the 15 year old JDM cars have low km and are in really good shape for the money vs. their 5-10 year old NA counterparts (for the same money).
5) There may be some "regular maintenance" costs up front to deal with (i.e. new battery, maybe a timing belt if not already done, possibly hoses...i.e. goods that can degrade if the car is stored for a few years). Once you get the catch-up work done, my experience with both the Forester and a Suzuki Carry mini-truck I had before have shown me that these vehicles really do show how little use they had in their previous life in Japan. Both of the JDM vehicles I have had readily became daily drivers and were rock-solid dependable (as in just as dependable as my wife's 2 year old SUV).
As for Subarus, and the 2011 Impreza, yes, they are good driving. My Fozzy is a blast and handles Canadian winter like a champ.


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Lemon Pepper Pappardelle with Shrimp (I went off the recipe on the back of pasta packaging, but I tweaked a few things):
I posted this originally about a month ago. I made it again and changed some things. It was SOOO much better this time around!
Ingredients: Lemon Pepper Pappardelle Pasta from Trader Joes (2 bags), 1 1/4 pounds of large shrimp (deveined, tossed with olive oil and garlic), juice of 6 lemons, 6 cloves of garlic minced, few glugs of olive oil, 1/4 cup of dry white wine (like Sauvignon Blanc salt to taste, 2 ladle full of the starchy pasta water, handful of chopped Italian parsley
1) Boil water for pasta. Once you put the pasta in (Pasta will take 8-10 minutes), heat oil in a large sauce pan, when the pasta has about 5-6 min left add shrimp.
2) Before you drain pasta add a ladle full or two of the starchy water to a Pyrex bowl and add wine and lemon juice.
3) Drain pasta and put it aside in a big pasta bowl.
4) Once shrimp are pink add water/wine/lemon juice mixture to shrimp. Let it get to a quick boil.
5) Add shrimp (just shrimp leave water/wine/lemon juice mixture in pan) to pasta and toss. Add a ladle full or two of water/wine/lemon juice mixture to pasta and toss.
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Hazzard Design did an in-depth, hands-on review of the Polar 3D Printer. Based in Orange County, California, husband and wife design experts Tom and Tracy Hazzard have spent more than 20 years living and designing together. Collectively they have designed and developed over 200+ retail products that generate more than $500 million dollars in revenue. They hold over 35 utility and design patents with an 86% commercialization rate – double the USPTO-reported national average.
"We first saw the Polar 3D printer when it debuted at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in January, 2015. Its open design, circular build plate, and rotational movement immediately caught our attention. Fast forward to August, and Polar 3D submitted one of their printers to us for a formal review. We have now spent a considerable amount of time over the course of more than a month getting to know and understand this unusual but impressive 3D printer." - Hazzard Design Consulting
Polar 3D Time-Lapse Video Recorded During the Review
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"Over the course of conducting this Polar 3D printer review we continued to become more impressed by its simplicity, build volume, proprietary cloud software, quiet operation, and safety features.This printer is hard to beat, especially for the price, and we recommend it, especially for students and first-time users."
READ the Polar 3D Review - "Printing in Circles" by Hazzard Design Consulting.
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LISTEN: Hazzard Design Consulting interview with Polar 3D Co-Founder William Steele.
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- integrating the work of National Sports Associations with the school sports system
- introducing a more integrated academic and sporting curriculum in schools that allows more students to achieve both academic and sporting excellence
- Introducing National Standards for Youth Sport (see details below) for youth 18 years and under to enjoy sports and grow through participation in sports
- Introducing programmes in schools that will promote the values of resilience, fair play, teamwork, leadership, sportsmanship and a winning spirit
- Including a review of how to leverage and enhance existing programmes such as
- Sports Education Programme (*1)
- Super Sports Clubs (*2)
- Sports Education Programme (*1)
- Super Sports Clubs (*2)
- Optimising the design, development and usage of publicly funded sports spaces for use by schools and the public
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Green Jackfruit Taquitos
Growing up with young green jackfruit as part of a vegetarian diet, I never gave it much thought, never felt it was supposed to be exotic or that it had the potential to stand in for meat. It was a fantastic element to be relished on its own right, especially in south Indian style cuisine that I was nurtured on.
There are quite a few jackfruit recipes shared here so far, and I've been finding ways to use them in more unconventional dishes as well.
My mom's specialty is "Idi Chakkai" - a Palakkad term for smashed young green jackfruit dish flavored with coconut and chilies, and tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. I could not have enough of it when I was young.
Jackfruit seed - nicknamed "jacknut" - is another favorite at home, quite a special treat, even though tons of these get discarded every jackfruit season.
The raw green jackfruit when smashed into coarse chunks have the texture of shredded chicken. Being mild in flavor, these raw green jackfruit chunks lend themselves to a variety of deep flavoring, and quite easily make a good meat imitator.
In local Asian grocery stores, various brands of canned young green jackfruit are available at a reasonable price. I prefer the ones canned in water rather than in brine. But, the brined ones are not too salty so they work well in savory dishes.
I've sauteed them with a light coating of barbecue sauce and used them as pizza toppings, and in Sloppy Joes.
In this taquitos recipe, the green jackfruit is flavored with Taco Seasoning and used as a filling with beans and cheese to make scrumptious taquitos.
Simply add beans cheese and seasoned green jackfruit into a corn tortilla, roll it up and bake it, or pan fry it.
Labels: asian, baked, corn tortillas, fusion, green jackfruit, indian, mexican, vegetarian


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Why are football teams more successful at home than when out of town? It's partly because they're sleeping at home, etc. But it's largely about the fans. The fans keep them motivated, cheer them on when they're doing well, remind them (sometimes not so subtly) when they're not performing well, and generally help them feel supported.
Fans are a big part of the Football Diet.
Recruit at least 2 fans.
This could be a family member, friend, co-worker, or all of your 537 FaceBook friends—anyone you see fairly regularly. The key to a successful fan is what you do with them right from the start: you tell them that you're going on the Football Diet, and you are going to try to lose one pound this week. Believe it or not, telling them your intention is huge. This is like Babe Ruth pointing at center field before hitting a home run (sorry for the intrusion of baseball).
By declaring your intention, you do 2 critical things:
- You publicly commit yourself to your goal. The behavioral scientists have shown that this is a huge deal that makes it much more likely you'll do what you want to do.
- You recruit supporters. Your fans can help, and not just by nagging you. If they know what you're doing, they can…
- Eat healthy things around you
- Stop offering you cookies
- Ask you how it's going
- Eat the ice cream in the freezer so it's gone when your 9:00 p.m. craving hits
- Join your team! How cool would it be to have 2, or even 11, people all on offense or defense at the same time?!
Take this seriously. What football team would want to perform with no fans? Why should you try to do this alone?


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Soundpieces & DDD Present: PREDITAH, SEVEN, SKITZ BEATZ
Soundpieces in collaboration with Deep Dark and Dangerous brings you a unique event in the realm of heavy hitting beats and dance floor filling bass.
Hailing from the UK, PREDITAH, SEVEN and SKITZ BEATZ are about to turn up the heat and cover all the bases.
Doors at 10.
$10 before 11, $15 after.
Preditah's ascension to the top of the Grime scene since 2011 has been nothing less than extraordinary. JME's enigmatic 'PRE DI TAH' tweets sparked wider intrigue around the Birmingham producer and ensured his debut release, the 'Solitaire E.P', which shot to number four in the iTunes electronica charts, receiving plays across 1Xtra, KISS FM and Rinse FM in the process.
Official Releases:
Solitaire EP / Stayfresh / Preditah Music 2011
Eightsome EP / Earth 616 / Preditah Music 2011
Witness - U R A Star / Witness Dis Music 2010
J2K feat. Kenzie May - WTF? / Status Music 2011
Marger - Shadows EP (feat. Molly) / 360 Records 2011
Trim - I Am / Butterz 2011
Trim - I Am (12") BR008 /
Frisco - Shutdown (feat. Wizzy Wow) / Boy Better Know 2011
Movez - WV Make Doe (Single) / StayFresh 2011
Boy Better Know - Tropical 2 (Album) / New York/Off Track/Tropicana / Boy Better Know 2011
Manga - No MC (Single) / No MC/No MC Remix / LaunchPad Records LTD / Roll Deep 2011
Seven has been making serious waves. It's been an incredible start of the year for him. He kicked things off with his Juno download artist takeover and a guest appearance on Rinse FM to launch his number 1 hit single 'Shaker'. Shortly after we learned of his involvement with Subpac working as part of selected team to bring music to people who are deaf. And now with a bunch of tour dates stacked up, Seven is set to take on the world with his powerful music.
Seven has been part of the dubstep scene since 2006 and was introduced by DJ Youngsta. 'Siren' his first release appeared on Tempa as part of the Dubstep Allstars Vol 6 release and soon became a club anthem. After releasing countless hits on some of dubstep's most elite labels Seven decided to take on a new challenge and start his own imprint, the now a globally recognise and respected brand, Uprise Audio. With a team of incredible artists and the drive Seven has, they are set to unleash some incredible music and raise the bar yet again.
S.K.I.T.Z Beatz
S.K.I.T.Z is a record producer/composer based in London, UK
blessed to have worked with some of the finest musical talents the world has to offer, as well as writing musical pieces for popular television series' and global businesses' advertising campaigns.
S.K.I.T.Z began making music at only the tender age of 13 and quickly earned a name for himself in the underground scene before breaking boundaries by appearing in RWD magazine's coveted "About to Blow" section as a relative unknown. Success quickly followed for the East London native as he earned critically acclaimed reviews on Ace and Invisibles "The Illout Show" and in I.D, Touch, Vice, Blues & Soul, Echoes, Wispa and S.O.S Magazines.
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western history and culture national parks a beer trail and small towns
National Parks Montana is home to two national parks:
Glacier National Park crosses the Continental Divide at Logan Pass, offering breathtaking views and opportunity to see wildlife, the rugged terrain along the way and the many unspoiled lakes on a wooden boat, kayak or canoe, a guided horseback ride, or hiking some of the 700 miles of trails.
The Gateway to Yellowstone National Park in South central Montana and shared with Wyoming and Idaho, Yellowstone is the world's first national park. Renowned for its geysers, canyons, lakes, waterfalls and wildlife, Yellowstone encompasses 2.2 million acres, of which 7 % are in Montana. Three of the parks five entrances, Cooke City, Gardiner and West Yellowstone are in Montana and provide year-round adventure to this wonderland of nature.
Beartooth Highway extends from the quaint mountain town of Red Lodge and winds its way over the largest true high elevation plateau in North America, all the way to the Northeast Entrance of Yellowstone, near Cooke City; a spectacular 68-mile drive to elevations over 10,000 feet through a land of glaciers, high alpine lakes, glacier-carved cirques, and fragile tundra.
Small Towns and Downtowns
Bozeman in 1864, John Bozeman led a wagon train over Bozeman Pass into the Gallatin Valley, where his friends W. J. Beall and D. E. Rouse staked out the town site for the city of Bozeman. It is considered one of the most diverse small towns in the Rocky Mountains, with a mix of ranchers, artists, professors, ski enthusiasts and entrepreneurs drawn here by Montana's world-class outdoor recreation.
Billings was established in 1882 with the coming of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Today it is a major shipping center for cattle and other agricultural products and is Montana's largest city. Known as Montana's Trailhead, it has access to the Beartooth Mountains, the Yellowstone River and local trails.
Missoula is nestled in the heart of the northern Rockies in the western part of the state. Home to the country's largest smokejumper base, the historic downtown features classic early-century buildings and unique galleries, shops and restaurants. All three are excellent year-round bases to explore Montana.
Butte is a melting pot of ethnicities and culture that shape it to this day. From all corners of the world, immigrants came to this tough mining town, created distinct neighborhoods, and brought with them the cultural heritage of their native countries of Ireland, Wales, China, Croatia, Italy, Serbia, Lebanon, England, Canada, and Finland. Butte's very placement near the crest of the Continental Divide is unique. The sheer elevation of nearly 6,000 feet makes the journey to the city a challenge. The terrain of the city is a dichotomy between "the flats," a stretch of even terrain that spreads south, and Uptown Butte, the face of the city that saw growth in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Western History and Culture
Custer's Last Stand took place at the Little Big Horn in 1876 when the US 7th Cavalry Regiment led by Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer battled the Sioux and Cheyenne. Native American powwows such as North American Indian Days in Browning or Crow Fair in Hardin welcome visitors and give a glimpse into their traditional customs, dance and music.
Ranch Vacations the state has many unique guest ranches of different types: dude, working, or luxury resort ranches that offer a diverse array of activities from horseback riding to fly fishing, spa treatments to gourmet meals, hiking to rafting.
Rodeos are held all summer throughout Montana providing insight into past and present cowboy life. All rodeos, large or small, professional or down-home celebrations, are family friendly events.
Beer Trails
Montana's vast farmland provides ample area for wheat and hops production and is home to 53 breweries, the most per capita in the country. Experience a walking brewery tour in historic downtown Billings where six breweries and one distillery are within walking distance of each other. Or tour the Bitterroot Valley south of Missoula and try seasonal varieties. Taste samples of brews such as Mountain Man Stout, Pigs Ass Porter or Coldsmoke throughout the state at many local craft breweries, each with their own special brews and character.
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Peep Kendrick Lamar "Hears Jay-Z's Verse On "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix)" For First Time" Video, the latest visual from Kendrick Lamar. It dropped on Thursday, March 21st, 2013. Kendrick Lamar's future brightens with every new release, and Kendrick Lamar "Hears Jay-Z's Verse On "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix)" For First Time" Video certainly isn't an exception. It's a fitting addition to a solid catalogue that Kendrick Lamar has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're excitWhile out in NYC, the TDE crew got in a studio session which was for ScHoolboy Q's "Oxymoron" project. However, in the midst of the session, TDE surprised Kendrick with Jay-Z's verse on the "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix)" and had cameras on hand to capture his reaction.
How do you feel about the production here?
Check out the latest video from Kendrick Lamar, Kendrick Lamar "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe Remix (Live)" Video.
If you dig this, visit Kendrick Lamar's profile for the latest info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Check out Kendrick Lamar's Twitter.


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Episode 11.5; Come to the Darkside…
Welcome everyone, on episode 11.5, where we cover Eric's recap from "Gamblepalooza", and play the first half of the interview with Keith Lyle who was funny...as hell. He has been in the movie "the Hangover" and continues to perform stand up across the country. We also have a confession from a great friend of ours Ed from New Jersey...or New York..I guess its all the same thing.
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Thousands of people are expected to descend on Horncastle next Sunday (December 6) for the town's annual Christmas Festival.
Organisers are confident this year's event will be the best yet and more than compensate for a disappointing event in the summer which was washed out by wet weather.
Peter Foster, a member of the festival's organising committee, said Sunday's event - billed as a 'Christmas Cracker' - will be targeted at families.
He said: "We're confident we've put together a programme which will have something for everyone.
"We've specifically looked at making it more family orientated and there will be a lot of attractions for children.
"It's always a popular event and this year it should be bigger than ever.
"We're just hoping for good weather ."
East Lindsey District Council have already given organisers a boost by agreeing to free parking on The Wong.
Mr Foster added: "We're very grateful to East Lindsey and it should be a big help on the day.
"Hopefully, the free parking might be extended to other community events next year."
There will be more than 100 stalls - a record number - lining High Street, Bridge Street, North Street and the Bull Ring.
They will offer a range of goods and food - the vast majority produced locally.
A new attraction will be an exotic pet stall, which will offer children the chance to handle snakes, lizards and other reptiles in a safe and controlled environment.
Mr Foster added: "Apparently, the stallholder visits a lot of schools and his various animals are very popular with children.
"It's something new but something we thought would appeal to children."
There will be a host a live musical entertainment featuring the likes of the Taiko Drummers and The Billinghay Ruffs and youngsters from the Red Lion Theatre.
The community centre will be open and the town's Brownies will be providing refreshments in another new initiative.
The market will be opened at 11am by mayor Councillor Angela Birchall, who has praised organisers for all their hard work.
Various road closures and diversions will be in place and organisers are asking that, where possible, visitors avoid on-street parking.
Many town businesses will be open, including the Sir Joseph Banks Centre.
In addition, more than 20 businesses have signed up to a 'Find The Missing Minions' competition. Minions will be hidden in shop windows and there are prizes for children who spot the most.


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Iran 'in Latin America terror plot' - Argentina prosecutor
An Argentine prosecutor has accused Iran of trying to infiltrate countries in Latin America to sponsor and carry out "terrorist activities".
Alberto Nisman said Iran was attempting to set up intelligence-gathering stations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and other countries in the region.
Mr Nisman is investigating a bomb attack that killed 85 people in a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires in 1994.
Iran has always denied involvement in the attack.
But in an indictment handed to a federal judge in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, Mr Nisman repeated the often-made claim that Iran sponsored the bombing.
And he accused Iran of a nefarious project in the wider region.
"I legally accuse Iran of infiltrating several South American countries to install intelligence stations - in other words espionage bases - destined to commit, encourage and sponsor terror attacks like the one that took place against Amia," Mr Nisman was quoted as saying, referring to the Jewish centre bombed nearly 20 years ago.
He said the countries targeted included Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Surinam.
And he claimed that Mohsen Rabbani - the Iranian former cultural attache in Buenos Aires who Argentina blames for the Amia attack - was co-ordinating the alleged infiltration operation.
In February Argentine legislators approved an agreement with Iran to set up an international truth commission to investigate the Amia attack.
The Argentine government proposed this commission as a way to reactivate investigations into the bombing, but the opposition and some Jewish groups in Argentina have criticised it.
Argentina has issued arrest warrants for several Iranian nationals and a Lebanese national in connection with the bombing.


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Snooki is bringing her, um, unique brand of guidette style to the masses with a new jewelry and accessories line called Snooki Couture By Nicole Polizzi. [MTV Style]
In Skyfall, Daniel Craig cuts a fine figure in Tom Ford suits, but James Bond has committed his share of fashion faux pas over the past 50 years. Two words — terrycloth playsuit. [Total Film]
Penelope Cruz and her equally sexy sister Monica have partnered with lingerie label Agent Provocateur on a line of bras, thongs, corsets and other underthings. [Stylewatch]
Now that's what we call a Star Wars nerd! Interactive designer Chris Lee is constructing a life-sized replica of the Millennium Falcon. [Geek Tyrant]
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art will explore director Stanley Kubrick's creative process with a retrospective exhibit opening November 1. [Variety]
Is the menswear in the Maison Martin Margiela for H&M collection derivative of the fashions worn by Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in Zoolander? Judge for yourself. [BuzzFeed]
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Annual General Meeting - Date Claimer
Members of Cape York Natural Resource Management, Cape York residents, and special guests are invited to attend Cape York NRM's Annual General Meeting.
Morning tea and registration at 9:30am
Lunch will be provided after the meeting.
RSVP is essential by Friday 12 October 2018 so catering arrangements can be finalised.


text: Automated Import / Monday, March 12, 2018 / Categories: Podcast (Audio) PTR Radio (3/14/2018) - Major Beverage Announcement In this episode we cover that we now have an official beverage for the show and they have gifted us with several things for both us and the listeners. We also gave a teaser for an upcoming social media campaign with that company. Then we launched into business as usual talking about how to solve the problem with Daylight Savings time, the insanity that is daycare workers and Melatonin, discussed Disney's TRON roller coaster, see which one of us can earn more money in 24 hours, discuss what scientific breakthroughs are likely in our lifetime and as always we do our double feature movie review. Links for topics: Official Beverage: Double Cola Company's SKI Scientific Breakthroughs which could occur in our lifetime Daycare owner/workers being horrible people: Article 1 and Article 2 Contest: How much you earn in 24 hours? Disney's Tron Roller Coaster A way to solve DST Movies Reviewed: Goon - Netflix Link So Undercover - Netflix Link Print 436 Rate this article: No rating Comments are only visible to subscribers.


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Those of you raptly following along at home know that I recently pulled the plug on My So-Called Career. For those who joined at the commercial break, well, the recap is....that I recently pulled the plug on My So-Called Career.
As a serial athlete (it's genetic I swear, when I visit my parents we assemble and trundle off to the gym together, like cowhands to the dinner bell or lemmings over the cliff), this change meant very little changed. I immediately settled on a basic and repeatable training....ahem, exercise regime, which looked suspiciously like my previous normal training regime, and stuck to it. I mean, the day I don't run three times per week is the day they put me into the ground. I've been running regularly pretty much since I was 14; kids old enough to drive were born after I started running. [BTW, that makes them young, not me, old.]
Anyway, my point is that the day they are scheduled to put me into the ground is...just about any day now.
Back in October, when I was struggling over the sincerity of my decision but still training full-time, I went for the next in the long line of runs in my life and something broke, for lack of a better term. I would say I was shot, but I am lacking a bullet wound. It was sudden, extremely painful, and very localized, and happened while running straight ahead on flat ground.
Of course I kept running. For two more months.
I thought it would go away. [Don't we all?] I thought my decision on My So-Called Career could be put off by the decision to take this injury seriously and vice versa.
Eventually I couldn't walk correctly. I took three weeks off. It stopped hurting and I could walk pain-free. SEE: it would go away. I started running again and by day 3 I couldn't walk pain-free anymore.
That was now three months after whatever broke and I had partially torn an attachment tendon for one of my glute muscles. That part of my approach to the injury is pretty normal for most athletes I know.
The rest of my approach to this injury is unrecognizable to me. The ortho was clearly bracing for a massive fight when he told me that I had to take 6 more weeks off running (on top of the first 3). He even switched to the chair clear across the room before breaking the news. I was building to my usual reaction of "wwwwwhhhhhhhhaaaaAATTTTTTTTT? nope. can't. nuh uh. ur crazy." when I just...smiled and said "ok." I went straight past the first four stages of grief and landed on acceptance - I had no reason to fight it. And it was incredibly relaxing. The ortho didn't know what to do.
Thus begins the rest of my athletic life. As a civilian without having to bargain for the newest fangled treatment protocol and worrying about how much fitness I will lose (oh, who I am kidding, I am WELL AWARE of just how much fitness is leaking out of my ears) and how far back this will set me for the upcoming season.
So which happened first? Being in pain for every step of every walk and every run for three straight months probably made it easier to walk away (and with less pain). But it is entirely possible to recoup the losses of 9 weeks off running, and it could even be considered healthy considering I never took an off-season. However, I was noticeably unhappy in September after Branson, and as my ortho will testify, I am in a much more copacetic place now.
Right now is the time for a lot of firsts. One of them is certainly that for the first time ever, I got injured at the right time.


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This is an initial review\first impression of Helko of Germany's Camping Hatchet from their Classic Line. If you're not familiar with Helko, please check our recent review of their Vario 2000 Convertible Axe, which also explains more about their company history.
Ash Handle
Advertised head weight- 1.1lbs (actual weight about 1.4lbs)
Advertised Length- 13.8 inches (this one measured in at 14.25 inches)
Weight without sheath- 25.6 ounces (as measured on a digital postal scale)
Weight with sheath- 26.7 ounces
Price- $47.30
Warranty- 5 years
Country of Origin- Made in Germany