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Pinky Promise is an organization created to inspire young women to maintain their purity during their singleness, and encourage wives to honor and submit to their husbands. The Pinky Promise Conference was simply AMAZING! It was well organized, had a friendly, and welcoming atmosphere, and was very PINK. The best part is chains were definitely BROKEN! The anointing was so heavy, and I was inspired to see 1,400 of my sisters in Christ determined to become whole. Ladies came to Atlanta, GA from places all over the world including Jamaica and South Africa!
Whether you were a 32 year old single mother, a newlywed wife, or a 16 year old trying to find your way, there was a message there for everyone who attended. Pinky Promise Founder Heather Lindsey and her awesome husband Pastor Cornelius Lindsey took the time to greet, sign books, and take pictures with every young lady. They were a stellar representation of a Christ centered marriage, and very approachable.
To be honest, I personally envisioned them being like those Mega Church Pastors with security guards and secret agents escorting them everywhere. But they made it very clear; Christ was the only celebrity at this conference. It was all about Him! I would encourage every young woman who is ready to fall in love with Jesus all over again, to press her way to this Conference. If you are healing after a break up, courting, tired of the single life, or even divorced and ready to move forward, this is the place for you! You will be inspired, loved on, and set free from distractions satan has tried to throw your way. Each night, we attended a session from a powerful speaker (Night 1 Kim Jones Pothier, Night 2 Cornelius Lindsey, Night 3 Heather Lindsey).
Here are few of the workshops we attended:
1. Quiet Time (enjoying the Lord's presence)
2. Zumba (High Energy workout to Christian music)
3. Natural Hair Care (learning how to love and take care of your hair type)
4. Shopping on a Budget (how to be modest and fashionable for the low low!)
5. Making Marriage Work (strengthening your marriage)
6. Living Single (a guide to navigating singleness until God presents your mate)
7. Men's Panel (Q&A session with our Brothers in Christ)
Throughout this week, I will be blogging on different topics and questions readers sent me throughtout the conference. Also, please check out www.heatherllindsey.com to join the Pinky Promise Movement! She is an awesome woman of God, and has been a crucial part of my journey to become whole in Christ.
The below video is a sample of how hard we went in!
One time for the nation,
About Saved Single ME
Christian, cupcake lover, owl collector, Grad student, Carter's Aunt, part-time extrovert, pink Starburst on deck, secretly loves listening to Christmas music year-round, secretly fears robots #Huglife


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If you've ever had any fears during a sale or about your sales ability, you're not alone. There were times in my early days of selling when I wondered if I chose the wrong career. Mentors and writers like Bob Terson taught me how to overcome my fears and become a top performer. How do you become a top performing salesperson or develop top performing salespeople? … [Read more...]
Are Your Prospecting Results Disappointing?
Are you struggling with prospecting? My last post, "Stop Selling and Start Succeeding" was about relationship selling for sustainable, profitable sales results. Building quality relationships is a step-by-step process. The first step is prospecting, and getting it right is critical. … [Read more...]
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No is a power word. No is inflexible. No is final. No is a relational nuclear bomb. No painted me into corners of embarrassing finality. Saying no without sticking to my guns always weakened my position and eroded my customer's confidence in me. A blunt no hurt negotiations, killed deals, and damaged relationships. Adversity to buying is the common climate of the sales environment. How we deal … [Read more...]
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The importance we place on first impressions overshadows our last impression. Most people dress and check their front and maybe a side view in the mirror. Because we don't have eyes in the back of our head, we pay little attention that side of ourselves. But it's the last thing people see when we leave. … [Read more...]

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There has been a lot of mixed reaction to President Trump's tax reform proposals and many supporters believe his plan will have cuts benefiting everybody including those in the lower income brackets. Opponents say that this tax plan is geared primarily to the wealthy and will be giving them even more loopholes. But what is the real story behind what Trump and his Republican colleagues in the House and Senate are trying to work on?
Business Insider did a breakdown on the proposed plan based on suggestions put forward by Trump and his aides, and this is what they say about it. First, the tax plan has a reduced tax bracket to four with those of 12%, 25%, 35%, and 39.6%. The plan has savings in some categories where the standard deduction comes in and how he would like to eliminate some penalties on the upper earnings, but the plan also seems to be eliminating benefits for itemizing deductions.
So how much will those in the regular middle class income category save? For those who file single and have no children, those who make $25,000 a year or less are estimated to save about $178 in taxes owed. Those who make $75,000 a year are estimated to save about $2,000, and those who make $175,000 a little over $4,000. Those who file jointly could see double savings with a $24,000 deduction. While simplifying the tax brackets and increasing the standard deduction could lead to some more savings, those who expect a huge savings gain out of this may be disappointed.


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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
here, here and so long ago - 2007! - here . When I look back at those, I do believe... yes, I think I have got a bit better at drawing the pets. Progress!
Posted by Cathy Gatland at 1:26 PM
Labels: cat and dog, domestic, home, pets, sketchbook, sketching
7 comments:
- Sadami said...
Hi, Cathy,
Good on ye, 12,12,12!
Your black and white is so cute. Lines are very lively and postures are very heartwarming. Please pass my best wishes to them. (I love any lives on the earth!)
Best wishes, Sadami
- December 12, 2012 at 2:54 PM
- RH Carpenter said...
Wonderfully expressive lines, Cathy! A little color, a bit of green behind them - and you've have a Christmas card!
- December 12, 2012 at 4:53 PM
- Bridget Hunter said...
I agree - you've caught these animals beautifully with the expressive lines.
- December 12, 2012 at 7:33 PM
- http://carolking.wordpress.com said...
happy 12/12/12. LOVE, the doggie and kitty. You've gotten the perfect curve of sleeping pets.
- December 13, 2012 at 3:04 AM
- Sue Pownall said...
These are lovely.
- December 13, 2012 at 6:51 AM
- Jutta Richter said...
Lovely series, fresh and beautiful lines!
- December 13, 2012 at 1:44 PM
- JANE MINTER said...
really beautiful sketches cathy
- December 16, 2012 at 9:42 PM
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There are incredibly powerful performance cars that are being developed these days that are becoming more environmentally friendly. All electric cars like the next Tomahawk EVO can boast from zero to 60 mph times as low as 2.0 seconds and Mercedes-Benz AMG will soon launch a 1000+ Hybrid power to overshadow the likes of Porsche 918 and McLaren P1. However, nothing really moves the soul like a big V-8 gasoline engine, especially when it is as absurd as the 707-horsepower unit that the American manufacturer Dodge put in their Challenger and Charger models SRT Hellcat. But this engine is now ready to be totally overshadowed by a new Dodge even more powerful in the form of the 2018 Dodge Demon, and Dodge has released the complete engine specifications.
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Every year Franklin Fueling Systems (FFS) organises a company sales meeting which focuses on European, Middle East and African territories.
This year's meeting was held in the Turkish city Istanbul, which literally links the European and Asian continents together. FFS's sales team met technical, customer service and marketing teams to define future key objectives and business strategies for the booming EMEA market.
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At the core of the meeting was the understanding of the difficulties our customers face within the EMEA market place. To this end the team focused on how to further enhance our service and product offering to make the customer journey easier and more straightforward. In addition to this, product managers introduced new and exciting product developments which will be launched in 2013.
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CC Dust's debut is a seamless lesson in synth wave post-punk.
Though it was never a commercial success, Luis López Carrasco's 2013 film El Futuro was a tremendous breakthrough. It wasn't just the film-deterioration cinematic approach or the highlighting of Spain's peerless socialist youth movement, but it was the soundtrack that really made it. Formed by a gorgeous collection of minimal/cold-wave songs from Spain, the U.S., and all over the world, no previous compilation could touch the chord of nostalgia that El Futuro's OST could. Not that others haven't tried. It's been over half a decade since fans worldwide finally laid hands on the first volume of the Minimal Wave Tapes, a collection of songs from Veronica Vasicka's Minimal Wave label of painstakingly collected singles from a long-forgotten scene. These songs weren't only unique in their lo-fi synth approach of subtle songs, but also because their particular type of nostalgia for fed-up youth was so constructive. Less of a "fuck it all" and more of a "look what we can accomplish, even with so little." Without belaboring the point, these essences of nostalgia and youthful invincibility have never been more poignant than they are on the debut album from Olympia's CC Dust.
Coming as a semi-surprise from a label that has historically released more punk rock albums, CC Dust hit the scene earlier this year with "Never Going to Die." It was a song so catchy, empowering, and beautiful it felt impossible that the band could deliver anything else up to such a high standard. But deliver they did. CC Dust's five-song debut is a seamless lesson in synth wave post-punk, teeming with striking lyrics and electric textures that would feel right at home on the best work from influencers like New Order or contemporary peers like U.S. Girls. Mary Jane Dunphy's voice stretches from melodramatic croon to spine-shuddering wail as the mood jumps from elated to bummed and back again. In case you hadn't already heard, goth is in again, so a track like "Tonopath" with its "oo-OO-oo-OO" refrains is the perfect bump for your moody girl fix. Plus, I'm almost positive it mentions vampires (cough cough CC Dust and Jenny Hval tour cough). "Baby Boy" is no different, another excellent track that slugs over its drum machines with painfully restrained drama. It seems to be painted on her sleeve alongside her broken heart that Dunphy's songwriting never aims to tease or hint. It's as straightforward as the sharp synths that punctuate every stanza.
While it's inevitable that a certain nostalgia hangs over this album because of its sound production and general genre-influences, it also boasts the pop songwriting skills of other greats influenced by the post-punk movement. Tinges of Sky Ferreira, Alex Zhang Huntai, and the like turn up all over the record's guitar riffs and catchy refrains. But as easy as it is to find trademarks of many different scenes from many different chronistic musical peaks, CC Dust works as perfectly as it does because it feels, above all, timeless. By the time the album's last two tracks bleed from a shaky-voiced monologue into "Abra," the album's vocal standout and best foil to a high-spirited 80s ballad, CC Dust feels like a band that stepped out of time. Yet they just might sound perfect anywhere (or any-when). Our current era has no shortage of 80s sentimentality. Hell, just look at all the kids dressed as "Stranger Things" characters this Halloween. When an artist really takes that feeling to a new level of outstanding emotional output, however, we find ourselves looking neither back nor forward, but straight into the eyes of a manifestation that lives all on its own - and it's never going to die.
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Elijah Fosl is a freelance music and culture writer who's really bad at describing themselves. They hail from Louisville but live in Chicago where they work, ferociously devouring cassette tapes and local produce. Find them on Twitter at @elifosl or online at elifosl.com.


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Last night, for a long time, I was thinking of translating some short stories from Bangla language to English. I know that I can do the work and it may not be very good at least, something is better than nothing. At this moment, there is hardly any short story or novel from Bangla literature that have been translated in English. Secondly, the translations are not even available in internet. So, although Bangla has one of the richest literatures in the world, very few people have got taste of it until now. This is sad and sometimes I feel that I leave everything and just do this work. However, I have to think of its impact too. I do not come from a rich family and I have to pay all my bills and then save some money for future.
Thus, I was thinking last night to find a balance between these two. On the one hand, I wanted to translatehttp://translate.google.com/ some short stories from Bangla literature and while on the other hand, I was thinking of a revenue model. I understood that one of the biggest problems is that here people are not yet accustomed to buying e-books. I just simply can translate any short stories and then publish it in a DVD. It is possible but most people do not have a habit of buying e-books. Piracy is another big problem. I was counting the expenses related to this project. The biggest expense is my time. Then I was thinking that if I publish this kind of DVD then it will be pirated very easily and I will not get any money.
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Unemployment numbers and 401K statements don't put any of us in the mood for planning a great summer vacation. But before you give up and give into a staycation, consider Mount Desert Island in Maine.
With its well-known village of Bar Harbor, MDI is the third largest island on the East Coast and has such spectacular scenery that it is regularly ranked among the most beautiful islands in the world. Yet, for families on a budget, it offers affordable places to stay, lots of dining options, and great things to do with kids of all ages.
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A key reason to go to Mount Desert Island is Acadia National Park. Occupying half of the island, this national treasure has 130 miles of hiking trails, including those to the top of Cadillac Mountain. Cadillac is the highest peak on the eastern coast of the U.S. — which you can also summit by roadway. There are also 57 miles of car-free carriage roads, where walkers, cyclists and horse-drawn carriages wind around lakes, streams, and evergreen forests.
For parents who want to "get the kids outside," this is the answer.
An entrance pass to the park costs $20 and admits one vehicle for seven days. But it's also your pass for a lot of entertainment. Park rangers host daily walks, talks, amphitheatre programs, and cruises. Parents will be as eager as the kids to learn about birds of prey, insects in a stream, and the stars over Sand Beach. Or families may want to split up — while Dad takes the kids to look for frogs and tadpoles during "A Frog's Life," Mom can get a lesson on photographing wildflowers. Most programs are free, although some do require nominal fees; many are customized for different age groups.
Oh, did you say teenagers? Don't worry. My experience with teens in Acadia is they enjoy the hiking, biking, and kayaking as long as you also schedule some beach time at Sand Beach. Another big benefit is the island offers a free Island Explorer bus on eight different routes, so that teens can head into town independently to explore the shops and visit the Internet café.
Apart from the many activities in Acadia National Park itself, there are museums, whaling trips, miniature golf courses, and lots of other great things to do with kids on Mount Desert Island, especially in its largest town, Bar Harbor.
Where To Stay
If you have camping equipment, you can cut your lodging expenses to $20 a night and enjoy the beautiful wooded campgrounds of Acadia. The two primary park campgrounds are Blackwoods Campground and Seawall Campground, both within a 10-minute walk of the ocean. The island's towns, especially Bar Harbor, also offer a wide range of motels, cottages, and B&B's.
A great way to save money is to rent a cottage so that you can avoid eating all of your meals in restaurants. Bring some basics from home and go to one of the local markets and farm stands on arrival. I just checked the listings at one of Mount Desert Island's top realtors and found a new 3-bedroom log cabin-style house with a deck — five minutes from the national park and 10 minutes to downtown Bar Harbor – that is $1250/week. Some realtors have told me that there is actually a greater supply of rental properties on MDI than demand, so this may be a good year to try some bargaining.
Getting There
Mount Desert Island is a little over three hours north of Portland. For a family it can be a great drive with a lot of interesting places to stop. Another option is to fly to Portland on JetBlue, which has low-price fares from New York's JFK, and rent a car there. Because there's the free bus service on the island, you may even want to consider one of the eight car-free options of getting to Mount Desert Island.
More Money-Saving Tips
- Bring your own bikes to cut out those steep rental fees.
- If you're renting a house or cottage, look for one that also offers a kayak.
- Take the Island Explorer bus around the island and save on gas.
- Research options to some of the more costly cruise tours. Some local museums research laboratories have touch tanks — even if there aren't all the bells and whistles of the commercial operations.
- Do a little more research and find an outdoor concert, book sale, or national park program as an alternative to more expensive movies or shopping trips.
- Cook out ocean-side at one of Acadia's great picnic areas, including Seawall and Pretty Marsh, with grills provided by the park service.
- When you finally splurge on lobster (as you should!), choose a lobster pound that offers options for your kids if they prefer grilled chicken or even PB&J.
For more information on how to explore, eat, and relax on your visit to Acadia National Park, visit OUR ACADIA. You'll find tips on the best times to visit, what to pack, and great things to do on a rainy day.
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Wright County Board Minutes
The Wright County Board met in special session at 2:25 P.M. with Mattson, Jude, and Russek present. An attempt was made to notify Sawatzke and Eichelberg of the meeting but they could not be reached.
Genell Reese, Civil Defense Director, requested that the Board adopt a resolution declaring a State of Emergency in Wright County due to the flash flooding which occurred. On a motion by Jude, second by Mattson, roll call vote carried 3-0 to adopt Resolution #02-38:
WHEREAS the flash flooding impacted the population of Wright County; and
WHEREAS the event has caused a significant amount of damage to County, City, Township and Public property; and
WHEREAS the Wright County Civil Defense, Department of Emergency Management, requests the Wright County Board of Commissioners to declare Wright County in a STATE OF EMERGENCY for the flash flood event of 2002;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Wright County Board of Commissioners declares Wright County in a State of Emergency for conditions resulting from the flash flood event of June 21-25, 2002.
The meeting adjourned at 2:26 P.M.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Jean Todt, the head of Formula One's governing body which has to approve any takeover of the sport, said on Thursday he looked forward to working with new owners Liberty Media and welcomed the U.S. company's investment.
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that it had not been involved in negotiations for Liberty to acquire Formula One's parent company from CVC Capital Partners.
It added that it awaited more information about the deal and wanted "to discuss with all parties the possible consequences of this agreement on the promotion of the FIA's flagship championship."
Todt, a former Ferrari team principal, said the FIA welcomed the long-term investment by a company with extensive interests in sport, media and entertainment.
"We acknowledge Liberty Media's wide expertise in these fields and we look forward to working in close partnership with them in the future in order to further develop Formula One and bring it to new generations of motor sport enthusiasts around the world," he said.
Liberty Media has acquired an initial 18.7 percent stake from CVC and plans to compete a cash and shares deal by the first quarter of 2017.
The company is owned by U.S. mogul John Malone, whose 40 years of dealmaking in the cable and pay-TV industry have earned him the nickname the "Cable Cowboy".
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I love Halloween with the same fervor that loud, obtrusive Bubbes love to kvetch. Which is to say, quite a bit. Normally I don't come up with a costume idea until the day of because, like the genius of Bowie and Freddie, my ingenuity tends to shine while under pressure. Take these three last-minute costumes I donned on All Hallow's Eve past:
- The original woman of power, Oprah.
- MC Hammer. Complete with gold lamé-lined jacket and homemade hammer pants.
- Sarah Jessica parker
SOMEHOW the Sarah Jessica Parker getup was more immediately recognizable than Hammer. I mostly blame this new generation's severe deficiency of the Funky Headhunter, because that Hammer costume was 2 Legit 2 Quit.
My other favorite thing to do during Halloween when I'm not gender bending, making terrible puns, or sporting deceptively comfortable hammer pants, is to work the kitchen like a Heidi Klum and Ina Garten hybrid.
When it's October in Florida and you're beset with pumpkins and kitchen fever, you really have no other choice than to put on your smartest looking spectacles, lay out your equipment, and get to experimenting. I also like to throw my hands up and laugh maniacally while I mix shit together, which is usually a sign that I've been drinking.
The typical choice for using up pumpkins is the ever-doted pumpkin pie, which leaves me feeling as though the pumpkin was given an unfair role, condemned to mediocrity. Like the congregations of Girl Scouts that darken the doorway of every grocery store in the country demanding payment for their overpriced crack treats, I can never evade the inevitable barrage of pumpkin pie fever that comes around this time each year. Also unlike Girl Scouts, pumpkin pies don't cry when evaded or given the middle finger (also a sign that I've been drinking).
I have never been one for pumpkin pie given the varied choice of other pie options, and really, I've always had an aversion to pies in general. My proclivity to sweets has never included the crust-encapsulated desserts the majority of the nation seems to enjoy. While I maintain a certain adoration for meaty, stew-filled pot pies in all forms, sugary sweets and savory, flaky crusts as a couple have never appealed to me. Much like the inexplicable partnership of Oprah and Stedman, the world has just come to accept this strange twosome, and it feels wrong.
The obvious fix is to remove the crust, but then we're left with puddings, custards and cobblers; nothing evolutionary. Generally when I want to make a pie I resort to a cookie crumble crust because, unlike phyllo and standard crusts, cookie crumble crusts don't taste like sadness and broken dreams.
Instead I made a soup. A pumpkin pie soup! That's a natural progression, right? To go from pie to soup? In any case, as weird as it sounds, this soup was totally the jam. Comprised of heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, fresh pumpkin puree, allspice and white chocolate, how could it be anything other than THE JAM?
This soup is incredibly thick, rich and heady, and is best served hot, which is a stark contrast to the traditionally cooled pumpkin pie. And for those missing the crusty component of your precious pie, the soup is also served with an allspice cream-filled puff pastry breadstick. Topped with a dollop of cream, you're ready to dip your spoon into this sticky vat of ethereal sweetness and prepare yourself for a soupy ride you're not likely to forget anytime this season.
Now that Halloween is fast approaching, what seasonal treats are you preparing? And more importantly, what am I going to be for Halloween!?
[print_this]Recipe: White Chocolate Pumpkin Pie Soup
Summary: Very sweet white chocolate based pumpkin soup to impress your family (even your creepy, picky Uncle Pickle) come Thanksgiving. A slight deviation from the tried-and-true fall favorite.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 20 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 4
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 3 oz good quality white chocolate, chopped
- 2 tbsp flour (or 2 tbsp corn starch)
- 2 tbsp butter (omit if using corn starch)
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground clove
- Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium until just melted and add the flour, stirring for one minute or until a blond roux is formed. Make sure to not darken the roux, otherwise the soup will have an off, burnt taste. Skip this step if using corn starch as a thickening agent.
- Mix together the milk, heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk and slowly pour into the saucepan with the roux, stirring constantly and vigorously to ensure the roux does not clump.
- Add pumpkin puree and turn the heat up to medium high, stirring constantly until the mixture just comes to a boil.
- Immediately turn the heat down to low and add the chopped white chocolate, stirring well with a wooden spoon or whisk until the white chocolate is fully incorporated. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove.
- Remove from heat and immediately serve. Top with whipped cream, sweetened puff pastry croutons, or any other topping you prefer.


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I got my hands on the infamous Naked Palette a month ago. They where sold out here in Dubai as well as online.. when they where restocked at Sephora US I had to get my hands on one.
I wanted to give it a try before reviewing it.
I absolutely LOVE Urban Decay's eyeshadows they are pigmented and easy to blend.
let's start with the packaging. It comes in a velvety brown case. I quite don't like the velvety part since it can gather dust easily.
Anyways the palette contains 12 full size eyeshadows along with a mini Primer potion and a Karma shadow brush.
I never used the brush. I previously did a review on the Primer Potion.
I truly recommend this palette if you are looking into investing in a good product that you will often use. Every color in this palette is usable. It can be used for a day to day natural look and can be transformed to an evening look.
I would've liked to see more matte eyeshadows since there are only two. Other than that it's a great product to invest in.
I do find the finish and the consistency of Urban Decay's eyeshadows better than Macs. A small amount goes a long way.
The Naked Palette costs around $48. I'm not sure but it's supposedly over 200 DHS.
Moving on to the Ammo eyeshadow. The consistency and finish is the same as the naked palette. The palette contains 10 eyeshadows. It has some amazing shimmery colors.
Ammo eyeshadow Box costs around $38. I'm not sure it probably costs around 170 DHS, don't remember how much I got it for!
Naked Palette: 9/10
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News Event | Written by Dominic Cuthbert 26/03/2014
Event News: SCIENCE FICTION: NEW DEATH Art Exhibition Comes To Liverpool
There are true free-thinking visionaries and artists working within the limitless sci-fi genre, from the magnificent philosophy of Isaac Asimov's writings, to the perverse biomechanical depictions of HR Giger. Author China Miéville is a lynchpin of the staggering possibilities of the genre and beyond, and he's at the heart of a major new art exhibition called Science Fiction: New Death. The exhibit explores how the unreal is encroaching on reality, on perception and on the self.
Miéville is the through-line between each installation, having penned a series of shorts inspired by the controversial, barmy and brilliant author JG Ballard. As expected, the texts deal with deconstruction and the dream-like surrender to the unreal, exploring the increasingly blurrier distinctions between sci-fi and reality, between what is known and the unknown. There are exiting exhibits aplenty, including explorations of fashion identity, how technology is opening new ways of living and dying, and the growth of cult-like communities.
Along with the exhibition is The Personal Archive, a tantalisingly, specially curated assortment of clips from a range of sci-fi films, TV shows, memorabilia and all manner of homemade sci-fi films. There'll also be screenings of underrated genre gems, for the discerning sci-fi fan, including MOON and THEY LIVE. The exhibition gets better still with a residency programme with online magazine THE DOUBLE NEGATIVE, and the creation of a brand new zine by members of FACT's Young People's programme, Freehand.
It's this kind of event that re-establishes what a genre can be, deconstructing its conventions and coming out with something new, something better. At the very least it's worth a look.
The event is free and runs from 27 March – 22 June at FACT in Liverpool.
Source: FACT
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Category: WW III
Realistically, We're ALREADY in WW III. Yemen, Libya, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Ukraine. This Is WW III Right Now.
We have Troops Fighting and Planes Bombing
in Yemen, Libya, Lebanon,Iraq, Syria, Sudan & Ukraine.
China and Russia have
Anti-AIR CRAFT CARRIER Missiles
Aimed at our Ships, in The South Pacific.
China has launched it's 11th CARRIER KILLER DESTROYER,
Type 052 class elite Guided Missel Destroyer
Equipped with the YJ-18 Long Range
The YJ-18 missile can cruise at about 600 miles an hour, or just under the speed of sound, only a few meters above the surface of the sea and then, about 20 nautical miles from its target, accelerate to as much as three times the speed of sound, according to an Oct. 28 report from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
"The supersonic speed makes it harder to hit with on-board guns," according to Larry Wortzel, a member of the commission. "It also makes it a faster target for radars."
'Serious Implications'
The YJ-18's speed and long range, as well as its wide deployment "could have serious implications for the ability of U.S. Navy surface ships to operate freely in the Western Pacific" in the event of a conflict, the commission found.
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Strikes in Iraq and Syria
As of 4:59 p.m. EST July 27, the U.S. and coalition have conducted a total of 14,093 strikes (9,411 Iraq / 4,682 Syria).
- U.S. has 10,826 strikes in Iraq and Syria (6,393 Iraq / 4,433 Syria)
- Rest of Coalition has 3,267 strikes in Iraq and Syria (3,018 Iraq / 249 Syria)
The countries that have participated in the strikes include:
- In Iraq: (1) Australia, (2) Belgium, (3) Canada, (4) Denmark, (5) France, (6) Jordan, (7) The Netherlands, and (8) UK
- In Syria: (1) Australia, (2) Bahrain, (3) Canada, (4) France, (5) Jordan, (6) The Netherlands, (7) Saudi Arabia, (8) Turkey (9) UAE and (10) UK
As of Apr. 16, U.S. and partner nation aircraft have flown an estimated 105,695 sorties in support of operations in Iraq and Syria.
Cost of Operations
As of July 15, 2016, the total cost of operations related to ISIL since kinetic operations started on August 8, 2014, is $8.4 billion and the average daily cost is $11.9 million for 708 days of operations. A further breakdown of cost associated with the operations is here.
Western media quickly accuses Putin
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Globalisation and Crime
- Created by: Lilly
- Created on: 23-04-14 18:15
Globalisation Definitions and causes
McGrew- The process whereby events, decisions and activities in one part of the world have significant consequences for people in distant parts of the globe.''
'Shrinking world'- socities are becoming more interconnected.
Caused by:
- Spread of new info and media tech- internet and satellite TV
- Cheaper air travel
- Mass tourism
- Mass migration
- Increase in the number of TNCs that produce and market goods and brands in global marketplace.
- Influence of global mass media
- Deregulation of dinance and other markets.
Held et al- globalisation created new opportunities for different crimes- cyber crime.
Ian Taylor- marxist perspective.
- Global capitalism allows mutlinational corporations to move from country to c in search of profitability = reduces job security and increased unemployment, especially in manufacturing industry (when London docklands closed down 60% of men unemployed) -- caused young WC men to turn to crime. Similarly to Murray (New Right) beleives an underclass has developed.
- This criminality is caused by material deprivation and job insecurity, not a dependency culture.
- Part time / temp jobs encourage employment of illegal employment, particularly illegal immigrants.
- Underminds cohesion- widening inequality.
Crime and globalisation
Castells -- Global crime economy worth over £1 trillion a yr. Is demand side (West) and supply side (3rd world countries). Global crime economy couldn't function without supply side that provides sex, drugs and workers. Many global criminal networks have developed to feed demand from affluent west, especially for drugs and prostitution.
Drugs trafficking:
- 1st illegal sector to maximise profits in globalised world, quick easy with ublikely detection- more people going in/ out of countries- more chances of drugs being successfully smuggled.
- Potential profits are huge, but with huge human cost- illegally smuggled drugs responsible for 52,000 American deaths per year.
People Trafficking:
- Adults - prostitution, forced labour and removal of organs- estimated 2,000 organs taken from criminals in China.
- Children- prostitution, illegal adoption, forced marriages and soliders (Kony)
Crime and globalisation cont.
- Fastest growing criminal activities take place online.
- Includes- financial scames, computer hacking, virus attacks, creating websites to promote racial and religious hatred, stalking email and identity theft.
- Made possible by increased reliance on computers in homes and businesses and internet.
- Undectected, underreported and difficult to prevent and track.
Statistics of global crime are difficult to police... international laws are ill defined and international CJ agencies do not have global powers. Cooperation between international agencies limited / hindered by conflict.
Marxists would argue that it is not only global criminal gangs that are responsible for cimr, TNCs also commit crimes (Green crime, illegal dumping of toxic waste)
Who commits the crimes
Graham Taylor
- Globalisation has made it easier for elite groups and TNCs to move funds and profits around world to avoid taxation. Overlap between crime and powerful wealthy elites.
Radical criminologists
- Many global crimes committed by powerful people, use influence to ensure no laws exists to criminalize their activities.
- Many argue that crime needs to be redefined, rather than meaning 'activities that break domestic or international laws,' crimes need to include all activities that harm living species and the environment- studying such harms called Zemiology.
Global Risk Consciousness
Ulrich Beck -- Postmodernist
- Globalisation creates new insecurities and anxieties / ''risk conscioussness'
- This risk is seen as global rather than in one particular place. It can threaten people from a long distance (global terroism)
- Media created moral panics- negative coverage of immigrants = hate crimes. Intensification of social control at national level (such as UK tightening it's borders, stronger airport security).
- Leads to increase in domestic crimes- TNCs switch production away from west to developing world - unemployment, poverty and expanding inequalities.
- Media and advertising- encourage materialistic goals, strian from lack of lack of legitimate opportunities leads to crime.
- Marketisation encouraged to see themselves as individuals - undermining social cohesion. Increasing materialistic culture promoted by global media portraying success in terms of lifestyle and consumption. Factors create insecurity and widening inequalities that encourage people to turn to crime- deindustrialisation in LA led to growth of drug gangs
Patterns of criminal organisation
Globalistion creates new criminal opportunities, given rise to new forms of global organisations.
1) 'Glocal' organisation
- Hobbs and Dunningham- individuals with contacts acting as 'hub' around which a loose-knit network forms, often linking legitimate and illegitimate activites.
- New forms of organisation have gone global but crime is still rooted in it's local context - still a need for local contacts to find opportunities to sell drugs.
- Glocal- locally based but with global connections.
2) McMafia
- Misha Glenny. Refers to organisation in Russia and Eastern Europe after communism.
- Russian gov deregulated much of economy- huge rises in price of food & rent. Commodity prices (oil, gas) kept at old prices (lower than rest of world) therefore well educated citizens with access to large funds could buy goods cheaply and sell at profit - created Russian capitalist class- Oligarchs.
- Protect themselves turned to new 'mafia' (ex-state security, secret servicement from old communist regime). With assistance were able to protect wealth and means of moving goods out of country.
Impacts of globalisation
Ruggens (1996)
- Decline in employment encourages growth of small firms in west Europe, to avoid labour laws
Michalowski & Kramer (1987)
- Can exercise policy of law evasion- set up in areas of less strict environmental policies, do not have to dispose of waste carefully, and can sell unsafe goods to poorer countries.
Box (1983)
- Multinationals dump prodcuts, plants and practices illegal in industrialised countries onto LEDCs, able to do this because LEDCs do not have resources/laws to control companies, authorities collect bribes.
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Watch how to make this recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the inside of each roll with the melted butter and toast in the oven until slightly crispy and golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside until you are ready to build your sandwich. Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brown the sausage patties for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Once they are browned and cooked through, remove the patties to a paper towel-lined plate. In the sausage drippings, add the remaining tablespoon of butter and crack 4 eggs into the skillet. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper and cook them to your desired doneness. For this I prefer a fried egg, cooking 2 minutes per side, but you can do whatever you like best. Once the egg is cooked to your liking, top each egg with a slice of American cheese. Place a lid over the skillet to melt the cheese. To assemble a sandwich, place a sausage patty on the bottom half of the toasted roll and top with the egg and cheese. Have it plain or dressed with the condiments you prefer. I like to eat mine with ketchup and a little hot sauce!;
In a large bowl mix the pork, maple syrup, sage, salt, fennel seeds, garlic, onion and red pepper. Cook the sausage however you like - make patties and sear or crumble and cook in a skillet like hash.
You can use all different types of meats and spices to make the sausage your own! Make sure you form the sausage patties in the same size and shape of the bread you are using, that way every bite you take of the sandwich has every component it.;


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Whens the Clubbing Season in Malia?
The clubbing season is throughout the summer, mainly in July and August - June and September are quieter.
What time do people go out in Malia?
What are the prices like? Is Malia clubbing expensive?
How about staying/getting there? Is that expensive?
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The Patriots signed defensive lineman Armond Armstead yesterday, and his old boss thinks they got a steal.
The former Southern Cal standout, who left the program after suffering a heart attack, played for the Toronto Argonauts last season, and Argos general manager Jim Barker had nothing but praise for him.
"He's a phenomenal young man. We don't often in our league get NFL first round [draft picks]," Barker told Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald. "He would have been a low first, early second. But we don't get those guys before they go through your league. So it was a pleasure for us to be able to have Armond.
"It's just rare that an NFL team can get a first round pick without having to use one."
Barker said Armstead went through numerous test before he was cleared to play, and was able to play every game.
That should allay some of the health concerns.
"We would never play a player who didn't pass a physical. We actually had him because of the issues he had," Barker said. "He went to see cardiac specialists. He checked out fine, and never missed a practice."
Other teams showed an interest in Armstead, and if there are no medical problems, the Patriots may have unearthed a contributor.


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Friday, October 28, 2016
Honeyblood - Sea Hearts
I was lucky enough to catch Honeyblood on their first tour and they've bee(n)...bee...honey...geddit... oh alright then...on fine form ever since. Their latest single's another firm favourite at Baron Towers so if you've not heard it yet wrap it round yer ears for an hour or two. You're welcome.
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The CPM Connection - Breaking News!
How's this for a Friday treat, a little slice of inspirational psych from The CPM Connection. Turn on, tune in and drop out.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Pete Burns RIP
Good grief, this one's come as bit of a shock. Okay so Pete Burns might not had the same impact on popular music as Bowie or Prince but you can't deny that he was one hell of a character (and how much does the world need proper characters in this day and age eh?) who came out with one of the definitive hits of the 80s before transforming himself (literally) into a gloriously trashy star of celeb TV. Aged just 57 apparently he suffered a massive heart attack a mere five days before the release of an equally massive 19 disc retrospective called Sophisticated Boom Box MMXVI. RIP.
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Thursday, October 20, 2016
All Years Leaving 2016
Attention Brum based peeps. This Friday/Saturday sees the annual All Years Leaving Festival and as usual it's stuffed full of some of the best new bands around. Anywhere. Fact. It's kind of like SXSW...just in Kings Heath (well that's south of Brum isn't it...geography never was my strong point). Tickets for the whole thing cost just £25 (which probably just about buys a falafel at Glasto these days) and quite frankly it's worth paying that just to see Hooten Tennis Club play Katy-Anne Bellis and Table Scraps play...well...anything really.
PS: Looks like weekend and Saturday tickets are all gone but you can grab the last few Friday tickets here if you're faster than Bradley Wiggins on speed.
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Tourists - Drive
Spanking new music from hotly tipped Torquay five piece Tourists (I'm guessing living where they do they're something the band's well used to) courtesy of synth-tastic new single Drive. Featuring the kind of catchy 80s tinged chorus that'd be right at home on the soundtrack of a John Hughes (RIP) classic (even the vid has a bit of a Weird Science vibe) the band saves the best till last with...be still my beating heart...a ruddy sax solo. God I love a sax solo. Why more bands (M83 being one of the few exceptions these days) don't use a little/a lot of brass is a mystery to me. Anyway, dust off your rah rah skirt (and that's just the chaps), pump up the volume and bop till you drop.
Drive is out on November 4th.
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Thursday, October 13, 2016
Islet - Liquid Half Moon
Had the great pleasure of seeing Islet way back in 2010 (ahhh, going to gigs...I remember that) and, as is the way sadly, gradually let them slip into the darkest recesses of what's left of my brain. Seeing a mention of their new single in NME sent me shuffling to the old laptop to give it a 'spin' and it's a darn fine slice of dreamy oddball psych. Fans of Conan Mockasin will heartily approve...that's me then. Bravo.
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Wednesday, October 05, 2016
Captain Sensible - There Are More Snakes Than Ladders
Heard this last night for the first time in a decade or three. I've had a bit of a soft spot for Captain Sensible ever since seeing him do a suitably OTT version of Happy Talk on Top Of The Pops back in '82 (good grief) but I'd forgotten this one. For a silly pop song it's a pretty good summary of life's rich tapestry and the brief guitar solo (Sensible's actually a genuinely brilliant guitarist) is well worth the wait too. Chart nerds might be interested to note that it reached the dizzy heights of number 57 in 1984 which is quite frankly a national disgrace.
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Romney blasts Obama's 'secretary of business' plan as just another layer of government
The Romney campaign is ripping President Obama for calling for the creation of a secretary of business to handle the nation's economic ills -- running a TV ad saying that solution would only add more bureaucracy to a cluttered system.
"His solution to everything is to add another bureaucrat," the narrator says in the 30-second spot. "Why not have a president who actually understands business?"
The president floated the idea last week, saying he wanted to consolidate "a whole bunch" of government agencies.
"We should have one secretary of business, instead of nine different departments that are dealing with things like giving loans to (the Small Business Administration) or helping companies with exports," Obama told MSNBC.
Romney criticized the idea Thursday during a rally in southwest Virginia.
"I know the president is trying to figure out some way to suggest he has new ideas," said Romney, repeating as he often has on the trail that roughly 23 million Americans are out of work or underemployed. "He came up with the idea of creating a Department of Business. I don't think adding a new chair in his cabinet will add more jobs on Main Street."
The latest TV ad includes a similar message, asking "Why not have a president who actually understands business?"
The Obama campaign responded by saying the president called on Congress in January to give him authority the streamline the Executive Branch so businesses could more easily access government resources.
"The idea that Mitt Romney would help businesses grow as president doesn't match his record or his policies," campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith said Thursday. "When the American auto industry and a million jobs were on the line, Romney turned his back, which is why he's trying to rewrite history. ... Romney can lurch from false attack to false attack in the final days of this campaign, but the American people understand President Obama is the only candidate in this race with a concrete plan to move our country forward."
The campaigns were trading jabs Thursday after dialing back the partisan rhetoric for a few days due to monster storm Sandy. Obama met Wednesday with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and toured the devastation there, after Romney attended a relief rally the day before. Both candidates continued to reference the storm and its victims in their stump speeches.
While the Obama campaign is trying to carry a pro-business mantle, Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul disputed their claims. She said Thursday the solution is not to re-elect a president whose policies are "hostile to job creators" -- citing reports on voter concerns about the president's health care law, increased regulations and proposed tax hikes for small businesses.
Republican running mate Paul Ryan, in Greeley, Colo., also mocked Obama on Thursday for the proposal. He said the country already has a secretary of business. "It's called the secretary of commerce," he said.


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Digital workshop
Make a mosaic mask
Sunday 8 April 2018,
Samsung Centre
Free, just drop in
Recommend this event
Design a mosaic mask inspired by the Aztec gods. Discover the tradition of Aztec masks, then use tablet technology to create a striking design, using colours to display your family's personality. Print your finished mask to take home and wear.
Age: 7+
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Toddler Spent 3 Solid Minutes Telling Dad He Loves Him, But How Dad Reacts Will Melt Your Heart.
I always knew that no matter what mistake I made, my parents would love me. It's a bond that can't be broken by missed curfew or misunderstandings… a parent's love lasts forever (that's the hope, at least!).
This little guy loves his dad so much that he spends 3 solid minutes continuously telling him so. The best part? His awesome dad responds every step of the way, even as he's driving down the road.
The video splices together the highlights of those 3 minutes into an adorable 50 second clip… showing you the best of this cute duo. Check it out below. Enjoy!


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The Jaguars currently have Blaine Gabbert and Chad Henne at quarterback, but they're not going to be alone for long.
During an interview with FOXSports.com's Alex Marvez and Jim Miller on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Jags general manager Dave Caldwell said he wanted to add a quarterback, possibly plural, in the next few months.
Caldwell offered praise for the incumbents, but said he's actively looking to add "at least one other quarterback into the fold, possibly two."
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The Jaguars are picking second in the draft, and while the early reports weren't encouraging — Chiefs GM John Dorsey said he wasn't sure there was a quarterback worth a first-round grade — that won't last.
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Saturday night, I decided to load the boat and get the ice, sleep on the boat at the mooring and set off for some fishing grounds towards Plymouth that proved productive last year. Not brilliant, but somewhere with fish I can try my techniques. Saturday night isn't a good time to get ice. The ice man bunked off a little early, and I was a little late, so I missed my chance.
Sunday morning, trawlers unloading fish take precedent, and I don't get my ice on board till 10:30. It's blowing force 4-5 in the harbour, but I reckon the wind is gusting round the cliffs and it'll be calmer at sea. It's not easy setting off from a mooring in an engineless catamaran in gusty conditions. I was lucky to get away with it. I'd rigged a rope from the mooring to the port side of the cat, so when I dropped the mooring forward, the boat swung side on to the wind with all sail up. Unfortunately, the flapping jib tangled the sheets together, but the mainsail caught the wind, and we were off, soon picking up speed. With only the mainsail catching the wind, and the jib flapping uselessly, I couldn't help the boat rounding up into the wind and heading straight towards the only thing between me and the sea:
If I tried to tack into the wind, I might fail, and the cat would hit the hulk, or I might succeed, in which case I'd be clear of the hulk, but heading towards the shore and the boats closer in than me, and still with the jib sheets tangled. So I had to try to bear away - which would inevitably accelerate the catamaran. The mainsail alone, unbalanced by the jib was too powerful a force for the rudder. So I let go the tiller, loosened the mainsheets as far as they would go, untangled the jib sheets, and tightened the leeward sheet. All the time we were accelerating towards the hulk, but there was no time to look. With the jib now balancing the main, I was able to dash for the tiller and turn hard to leeward. A motorboat behind me I noticed stop to watch the impending collision. But it didn't happen! The cat shot past the hulk in a tight turn at 7-8 knots, missing by no more than a couple of feet. Once past the hulk, we were in the clear, and I could engage the self-steering and sort out the ropes and fenders as we left Brixham behind at a good pace.
Once around Berry Head, we were hard on the wind, and it was stronger than I'd hoped, so I had to reef the mainsail. We didn't lose any speed, but the boat sailed easier. A quick scan of the horizon:
and it looked safe enough to go below and make some sandwiches. By the time I'd made them and eaten half:
We'd overtaken a 60' schooner under full sail.
Lovely to look at, but they aren't half slow, and they don't seem as able to go as close to the wind as a catamaran. Maybe they didn't have enough crew on board!
In Start Bay, it was wind against spring tides. The tide was in my favour, but against the wind, so the waves were steep and the ride rough. By five o'clock, the tide had turned against me, and the wind began to die a little, as forecast. I was getting tired too, having been up and at it since 5 am that morning. So I decided to have a try at anchoring just outside of Salcombe, which looked nicely sheltered from the west. There was no question of going right into Salcombe across the bar and up the steep-sided river without an engine. But maybe the outside anchoring spot would be shelter enough:
No good! The anchorage near the range was too rough, being affected by swell coming round Bolt Head. And the anchorage in Starehole Bay was too close to the cliff, shadowing the wind, and being hit by gusts from different directions. To risky to try under sail - so I tack back out to sea to try for Plymouth.
No good either! The tide was flowing at 2 knots against me, and the wind was dead against me too, and dying. I tacked back and forth for a little while, but made little progress.
Problem! Very tired, and no prospect of getting into Plymouth till after the tide had turned, and still against the wind, not likely before Monday lunch time. Salcombe anchorage no good. Staying at sea all night alone would mean setting an alarm to wake my every 15 minutes so I could get up and scan the horizon - there were many ships a few miles south. Even though I was now at the fishing grounds, it seemed I'd be too tired to spend a day fishing and then have the energy to sail back. It was time to turn tail and head back.
I considered anchoring in Start Bay, but the swell was still high, and with the spring tides, I might get 2 knots of current at full flow. I didn't fancy trying to get some sleep anchoring there. And Dartmouth was no good either - too steep sided to allow easy sailing in and out, unless you have a south wind to take you in, and a north wind to bring you out the next day. So it had to be Brixham! And quick, because the dying wind meant I'd be lucky to get there before the tide turned against me again!
By 9 pm, the wind was hardly ruffling the surface of the swells, but my light weight head sail pulled in tight made good use of the NW breeze, managing up to 7 knots with the benefit of the tide.
I got back to Berry Head by 3 am, and used the last of my wakefulness getting to the mooring. Tricky at night, trying to see moorings and boats against the lights on the land behind. I dropped anchor near the mooring, and then used my dinghy to take a line to the mooring, and pulled the catamaran to the mooring. It might have been alright left on the anchor, but it seemed worth the effort to fully secure the boat, so I could be certain of an uninterrupted sleep.
Here's how I pick up a mooring at night in zombie mode, and you can see too the course I took when I left.
It's always best I think, under sail at night single-handed without an engine, to do a little victory loop before finishing the voyage. :)
Next trip, I'll go with crew, or I'll have fitted the little outboard so I can get in and out of harbour.


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Congrats to Kim!
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Congrats to Kim. I just LOVE your header pic with the cute little pillows!!
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Congrats to Kim!
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Congratulations to Kim! She is going to have a nice evening with a cup of hot chocolate and CS magazines! :)
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Congratulations Kim...I was a tad late seeing this post....
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Welcome to this week's Can You Case It ~ A Sketch Challenge! Thanks for stopping by to check out my card...
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Oral glucosamine supplements do not lessen knee cartilage deterioration among patients with chronic knee pain, a short-term study has concluded.
The findings, published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology, indicate that glucosamine does not decrease pain or improve knee bone marrow lesions.
The University of Arizona 24-week study involved 201 patients with mild to moderate pain in one or both knees.
They received 1,500mg of a glucosamine hydrochloride per day or placebo. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to assess cartilage damage.
The results showed no decrease in cartilage damage in participants in the glucosamine group compared to the placebo group.
Researchers reported no change in bone marrow lesions in 70% of knees, while 18% of knees worsened and 10% improved.
The control group had greater improvement in bone marrow lesions compared to treated participants, with neither group displaying a worsening of bone marrow lesions.
The study's lead author was Dr Kent Kwoh, from the University of Arizona in Tucson.
He said: "Our study found no evidence that drinking a glucosamine supplement reduced knee cartilage damage, relieved pain, or improved function in individuals with chronic knee pain."
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I take glucosamine, chondroitin and msm combined into one capule (2 a day) for OA hips. It was recommended by an orthopaedic surgeon. He told me to purchase it over the internet as Superflex 3, as the glucosamine I was taking on prescription was rubbish and of very poor quality. I couldn't walk without pain and a limp 4 years ago, but I have no difficulty now. It's not knees, but I wonder what the quality of the preparation was in this trial..... and yes there are 2 more ingredients in mine.
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One of the most important rooms, if not the most important room, in Heytesbury House during Siegfried Sassoon's tenure was the Library. Yesterday I, along with other members of the Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship, was lucky enough to be in that room - although it is no longer the library.
After Siegfried's death, his son George lived in the house for a time before selling it. Then began a period of neglect, when parts of the house were badly damaged by fire, and it was some years before it was habitable again. When residents moved in who appreciated the house and its history, it was gradually restored to its former glory, but some things naturally changed, and another room is now used as the library, while the huge and interestingly-shaped room in which Siegfried kept his books now houses a snooker table. The view of the gardens and grounds remains intact, and is possibly enhanced by not having the windows lined with bookshelves.
Interest in the printed book also continues at Heytesbury, which was a highlight for the bibliophiles among our members, several of whom own first editions and other curiosities about which they shared information during our tea. We were supplied with drinks and a choice of cakes (not, of course, while handling books) while we chatted about the house. We also listened to Dennis Silk's memorable Radio 4 programme - now, unbelievably, more than ten years old - which gave us a wonderful mental picture of what the house was like when Siegfried sat recording his poems on a reel-to-reel tape recorder while occasionally tapping out his pipe on the grate.
Successive owners of the apartment that contains the rooms where Siegfried spent most of his time have been very kind in allowing Sassoon enthusiasts entry from time to time. Last time I visited, it was pouring with rain and we only ventured into the garden for a few moments to look at "Blunden's Beech". On this occasion, the weather was kind, and we spent some time outside, looking at the changes made to the grounds over the decades since the poet died at his Georgian mansion in 1967. Most upsetting for Sassoon was the news that a new road, the A36, was to be constructed across part of his estate. Although he did not live to see it as it is now, with the house cut off from the village by the highway, he would not have approved of this development any more than he would have liked seeing the modern houses that now take up a large section of the grounds.
I am sure he would have loved the garden, though. Now that the house is divided into apartments, the individual residents have their own private areas as well as sharing the wider grounds, and the garden one sees from the library window contains statues, an ornamental pond, and a striking stone obelisk installed by previous owners. There is still plenty of unspoilt greenery around too, with many mature trees as well as a weedy little cedar that has been planted in an unsuitable location and as yet refuses to thrive. Perhaps one day it will be rival to its massive relation that grows close by.
As we passed up the drive towards the house, Diana Silk shared with us her memories of the walled garden and stables, both now converted for other uses. After becoming engaged to, and subsequently marrying, Dennis, she spent many happy hours at Heytesbury House, sometimes with her children. Siegfried's own marriage, to Hester Gatty, with whom he moved into the house in 1934, did not last, but it is evident from some of the photographs we looked at that Siegfried and Hester did enjoy great happiness in their early years at Heytesbury. Had that not been the case, why would Siegfried have remained there after the Second World War (in the course of which the house was also occupied, first by evacuees and later by American troops)?
One of the attractions of the Heytesbury estate for Sassoon must have been the cricket pitch, now separated from the house by the road. Siegfried played, or attempted to play, cricket into his seventies, and also made frequent visits to Downside Abbey, about 25 miles away, where he had joined the "Ravens" cricket team, recruiting his long-standing friend, the poet Edmund Blunden, as well as Dennis Silk (at one time captain of MCC), to play alongside him.
Visitors to Heytesbury House in the latter years who wrote down their memories of visits included Anthony Powell, Margaret Keynes, Muriel Galsworthy and Charles Causley. Edmund Blunden, Siegfried's most enduring friend, was of course a visitor, and Dennis also recalls Hester returning from Scotland to see her estranged husband. Dennis has often told us how Siegfried used to complain about "never seeing anyone" - whereas in fact the house welcomed regular visitors of all shapes and sizes. The wheel has turned full circle, with the SSF now having members all around the world, all of whom would love to have had the experience a few of us were able to enjoy yesterday at Heytesbury.


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Treasurer thankful for taxpayer patience
In a moment of quiet reflection, I sit at my desk with the office dark, tax payers are gone, staff has finally left and all I can feel is proud, grateful and blessed. I could not have asked for things to have flowed any smoother than they did for our first tax season.
I am so proud of the patience the taxpayers had with us. Proud of my staff, proud of their commitment and dedication to me, to you, this county. I worked day, night and weekends and so did they. They didn't leave my side and often told me to go home. Grateful to have them with me, grateful to know that not only they will weather every single storm and sunny day with me but that they will do it all for you too! People we don't know, people we are committed too. Our taxpayers, our county. Simply grateful and blessed.
Thank you to those they offered solutions, ideas, ways to improve to make it even better next year. Yes, we changed a few things, but it was so very important to me to honor my word and commitment to you. We were able to print the tax bills using local businesses and we did it for a 45 percent reduction in cost. So, 45 percent less that came out of the tax payer pocket. I also adjusted and removed services that we didn't need in the office. I worked with vendors to reduce costs to us and to taxpayers. I will continue to strive to reduce costs here so that I can pass that savings on to you. If you have ever had a conversation with me about taxes you know this saying well, "We all need to pay our share of taxes, but we do not need to pay more than our FAIR share!"
Living in a home with only my income and raising three girls with medical needs, I truly understand the importance of cost saving and living frugally.
As we continue to work for you, I encourage you to come in and visit with us. Help us to serve you in a larger capacity. What can we do to help you make Greene County a better place to live.
I hope to see you all at the next "Coffee and Comments" at Totally Whipped Cupcakery in Linton on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. It's just a casual way to talk about tough topics in a neutral and friendly environment.
Thank you again and I look forward to the many months ahead as your Treasurer.
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Yes. It is the sequel to Cicada, and it's title is Firefly. I'm also working on the third book in the series. It is yet unnamed.
What are you reading right now?
Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges.
How many books a year do you read?
Probably about 10-12.
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Sascha's favorite past time is barking. If I'm lying on the sofa reading, she will sneak up close to where my head is and bark one time really loud, then run. She's a very vocal little dog. But that's a known trait for her breed.
What is your dog's favorite activity?
Besides barking, I would say her favorite activity is playing. She's very active and rambunctious, so it's a must for her to have a variety of interesting toys with which to keep herself entertained. One of her favorite toys is a small basketball I purchased from Academy for her. Since Lancashire Heelers were bred to herd other animals, she is a natural at herding her basketball all over the house. This gives me a break from being the herdee! It also gives Lulu the cat a rest, too!
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