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I suppose you already know that Bob Dylan has a Christmas album out. Much as I enjoy Dylan in small doses, this is a concept I have trouble getting my mind around. The man can write a song, for sure. But the thought of a Christmas album in that distinctive voice makes my brain hurt.
Given my skeptical attitude, imagine my surprise when I found "Must Be Santa" on YouTube and actually enjoyed it. I'm a pushover for cumulative songs (I still remember one from my college days at Ye Olde Renaissance Faire) and this one has that going for it, along with a whole lot of bouncy accordion. Plus, what's not to like about a song that rhymes "Nixon" with "Vixen" in a presidents/reindeer rundown?
Clearly Dylan has a sense of humor. I suppose it's too much to ask that the man should crack a smile in his own music video. With that demeanor, as one review said, he makes "I'll Be Home for Christmas" seem more like a threat than a promise.

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IFC/FITC Corporate Governance
FITC in collaboration with the Global Corporate Governance Forum (GCGF) of the IFC organised the Corporate Governance and Board Leadership Training Series II.
Sixteen (16) Directors from banks and other operators in the financial services sector attended the programme which was held in March, 2013.
Participants were able to share real life experiences and learn how to practicalise knowledge and skills acquired to improve their effectiveness on their various boards.
International Continuous Education Programme (ICEP)
An International Workshop on Risk Oversight in the Boardroom was organised for Chairmen, Managing Directors, Executive/Non-Executive Directors of banks and other financial institutions.
Twenty-nine (29) Directors consisting of two (2) Chairmen, twenty two (22) Non-executive Directors, one (1) Executive Director, three (3) Audit Committee Chairmen, as well as one (1) Independent Director from deposit money banks and primary mortgage institutions attended the programme held at the Metropolitan Palace Hotel, Dubai, UAE in May, 2013
Participants disclosed that the programme has broadened their understanding of their role in risk management process. The programme presented a practical implementation of concepts learned.
Annual Continuous Education Programme for Directors of Banks: A programme held in Collaboration with CBN
The 2013 edition of the Continuous Education Programme for Directors of Banks and Other Financial Institutions on Leveraging Global Perspectives in Building Sustainable Financial Institutions was organised in collaboration with CBN.
The programme, which was held in October had Forty-eight (48) participants, from seventeen financial institutions. A breakdown of the attendees showed that three Chairmen, one Managing Director, one Deputy Managing Director, ten Executive Directors and thirty-three Non-Executive Directors, attended the programme.
Deliberations were centred on how boards can leverage global opportunities to creatively ensure sustainable financial institutions. Feedback from the participants indicated that the programme was value-adding, as it equipped them with the knowledge required in positioning their institutions for competitive advantage beyond compliance.
Board Retreat
A board retreat was organised for a bank that recently obtained a merchant banking license in Nigeria.
The retreat, which had nine (9) Directors in attendance, was held in February, 2013.
Feedback from participants suggest the retreat exposed them to the regulatory environment in Nigeria and the implication for the bank's operations.
2013 Continuous Education Programme for Directors of Primary Mortgage Bank
The 2013 Continuous Education Programme for Directors of Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBs) on Financial Management and Corporate Governance for Board Effectiveness in the Emerging Mortgage Banking Sector in Nigeria was held in collaboration with the Mortgage Banking Association of Nigeria
Nineteen (19) Directors consisting of one (1) Chairman, fourteen (14) Non-Executive Directors, three (3) Managing Directors and one (1) Executive Director attended the programme, which provided a forum for a review of the emerging issues and ongoing reforms in the mortgage banking subsector.
The programme underscored the importance enhancing the skills of Directors of PMBs to successfully lead their institutions into sustainable high performance through the knowledge of financial management and sound governance principles. The feedback from the participants suggest that the programme was a value-add.
2014 Edition International Continuous Education Programme
An international workshop on Financial Oversight and Reporting was organised for Directors of Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions
The 2014 edition, which held in May, at the Al-Ghurair Rayhaan Hotel, by Rotana, Dubai, had thirty-seven (37) Directors, drawn from Nigeria and Ghana, in attendance. A breakdown of participation showed that three (3) Chairmen, twenty-one (22) Non-Executive Directors, one (1) Deputy Managing Director, three (1) Executive Director, three (3l) Audit Committee Chairmen and members, four (4) Independent Directors, two (2) Company Secretaries, as well as one (1) Chief Operating Officer, attended the programme.
Participants reported that the workshop enhanced their capacity to be more rigorous in overseeing the enterprise-wide risk management process, and more engaged with professionals responsible for financial control and reporting, as well as be in a position to have more meaningful discussions with auditors, management and regulators. Feedback from participants revealed that the programme was highly impacting.
30th Edition of the Continuous Education Programme
The 30th edition of the Continuous Education Programme for Directors of Banks and Other Financial Institutions on Board Effectiveness for Sustainable Value Creation was organised, in collaboration with the CBN
The programme, which was held in October, had sixty-four (64) participants, from seventeen (17) financial institutions in attendance. An analysis of attendees showed that four (4) Chairmen, four (4) CEOs, forty-three (43) Non-Executive Directors, one (1) Independent Director, one (1) Deputy Managing Director and eleven (11) Executive Directors, participated.
At the end of the workshop, delegates were able to derive high quality networking and perspective exchange, gained deeper insights into the emerging broader context of the global business environment and regulatory issues for board effectiveness, and acquired knowledge to leverage the risk and rewards of information technology advancement. Also, through a panel discussion, the participants were able to enhance their understanding of wider issues of corporate governance from stakeholders' perspective.
Learning Intervention Programme
Streams of learning intervention was organised for a first tier financial institution on:
Basic Banking Operations
Basic Credit Analysis and Management;
Corporate Finance;
Risk-Based Auditing;
Problem Loans: Warning Signals, Assessment and Recovery;
Delivering Service Excellence in Banking Services;
Advanced Banking Services Management
Understanding Infrastructure Finance;
Branch Service Management;
Fraud and Forgeries Detection, Prevention and Control;
Risk-based Auditing;
Loan Remedial Management and Early Warning Signals
Seven hundred and forty-seven (747) participants across various job functions benefited from the programme, which held between September, 2012 and November, 2014 in Lagos, Ibadan, Jos, Kano and Enugu.
Feedback from the participants revealed that the programmes have enhanced their residual knowledge on emerging issues in banking operations as well as developed their competences to effectively appraise credit requests; carry out an audit exercise with priorities for high risks activities; equipped them with the tools and techniques required to actively detect and prevent potential problem loans; and improve on service delivery at every touch point of the bank. Participants also attested to the quality of knowledge and skills gained from each learning sessions. They reported enhanced capability to perform optimally on their job, given their exposure to the dynamics of project finance, fraud and forgeries detection and prevention, as well as improved competence to forestall risk arising from operational activities, thereby ensuring overall service excellence.
Capacity Enhancement Programmes
Series of capacity enhancement programmes were organised for both fresh and experienced hires of a recapitalised bank on:
Intermediate and Advanced Bank Inspection and Internal Control;
Entry-level Induction on Retail Banking Operations and Funds Transfer
Corporate Fraud, Detection, Prevention and Control
Managing Banking Operations
Nine hundred and sixty-five (965) participants benefitted from these programmes, which were held between March, 2012 and February, 2014 in Lagos, Kaduna, Ibadan
Participants attested to the value-add experience, gained from the training programmes. They were equipped with the requisite skills on: how to protect the integrity of their internal control systems; create pre-emptive control strategies in reducing operating cost of the bank; exposed to compliance related issues in banking operations; and gained insights on delivering service excellence.
In-Plant on Best Practice Audit Reporting
Two streams of Best Practice Audit Reporting was organised for one of the leading regional indigenous banks in Nigeria.
The programme, which had eighty (80) participants in attendance, was held in Kaduna.
Feedback received from the participants showed that the programme was impactful as it equipped them with the necessary skills to write and assess actionable audit reports and present it in a clear and concise manner.
Learning Intervention Programme for Newly Recruited Hires
Streams of training on Basic Credit were organised for newly recruited and experienced hires of a vibrant second tier commercial bank in Nigeria.
A total of two thousand and two-hundred and eighty three (2,283) trainees were trained between February 2012 and June, 2015 in Lagos, Owerri and Abuja.
The programme exposed the trainees to foundational knowledge and practical experience in credit. They were equipped with the special skill required in the lending business and learn the techniques for mitigating credit risks that may negatively impact the bank's lending function
Capacity Enhancement Programme for a Recapitalised Bank
Series of capacity enhancement programmes were organised for both fresh and experienced hires of a recapitalised bank on:
Intermediate and Advanced Bank Inspection and Internal Control;
Entry-level Induction on Retail Banking Operations and Funds Transfer;
Corporate Fraud, Detection, Prevention and Control;
Managing Banking Operations.
Nine hundred and sixty-five (965) participants benefitted from these programmes, which were held between March, 2012 and February, 2014 in Lagos, Kaduna, Ibadan.
Participants attested to the value-add experience, gained from the training programmes. They were equipped with the requisite skills on: how to protect the integrity of their internal control systems; create pre-emptive control strategies in reducing operating cost of the bank; exposed to compliance related issues in banking operations; and gained insights on delivering service excellence.


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Report about Queens
After Elizabeths hand was looking kings of Sweden, Austria and France. But she had only means to political ends. There was a lot of gossips and speclations about Elizabeths and her member of court – Robert Dudley relationships. Especially after his wifes mysterious death. Anyway Elizabeth had image as a queen who is married with her job and people of England.
Her last years of reign was troubled. In coutry was inflation and unemployment. People in Ireland suffered from failed crops, so they made a riots and rebellions. She had other challenges to her authority. One of them was, when Robert Devereaux her favourite made his own rebellion. After this step Elizabeth agreed to execute him in 1601.
When she died in 1603, it was the end of Tudor authority of the throne. Elizabeth I was described as a queen who supported her people. She lead her nation with clever mind, interest and knowledge.
These great personalities are remarkable. For knowing more about them people may watch films like "Elizabeth: Golden Age" and "The Young Victoria".
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Man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man.
I'd say I'm excited to hear what other MHOW 3rd Anniversary guests might be announced, but if these dudes are playing, there's really no one else I need to see.
Buy tickets now, before you have to Craigslist them for over fifty buckaroonies.
Sold out. Wah wahhhh. If you want to rent a horse suit and pretend to be one person (well, one horse-person) with me, I can try and sneak you in. Shotty frontsies, though. You're totally being the tush.
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Read and rate Travel Journal Entries for Negros Occidental, Philippines
Mar 17, 2011 - Swiss Family Robinson
February 19 - 22 Ahhh... we finally found a little slice of paradise, on Sugar Beach in Sipalay on the island of Negros. We stayed at a wonderful place called Driftwood Village, where, true to the name, everything is literally made out of driftwood. We stayed in an adorable nipa hut* that barely has room for the double bed that's been placed in it, but that didn't matter as we spent nearly all our time down at the beach or hanging around the 'village.' The whole place has a very Swiss Family Robinson feel to it, except that there's a...Jump to full entry
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Sep 14, 2009 - Sipalay Market
Just after ordering breakfast one morning, Dina and Divine ask me if I fancy coming along with them to the market in Sipalay to do some shopping. Not having anything planned except an evening appointment with the sunset and a rum and coke, I jump at the chance, and rush back to my hut to get changed. I'm rushing around and grab my deodorant mineral stick, which I'm meant to run under a tap to get wet and then whack on, but in that fraction of a second that lies between action and thought, I lick the bloody thing (!) and it is with a tongue...Jump to full entry
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Sep 12, 2009 - Sugar Beach
Came back to Bacolod yesterday as there didn't seem much to do in Guimaras except get bitten by mozzies, although at Danny Boy's insistence I did take a look at the beach near Nuevo Valencia, with a vague idea of staying there a night, which I dismissed when I took a look at the overpriced pokey rooms they had. So back to Bacolod via Iloilo, taking a room at the 11th St Pension House, making the most of having cable TV in my room by buying a couple of cans of San Miguel Light and spending the evening channel surfing. My room at the 11th St...Jump to full entry
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Apr 12, 2009 - 'Doing' Danjugan
Sipalay My stated goal on this trip (aside from writing a good book, ahem) was to do as much cool shit as possible. Yet here I was, two weeks into my trip, and the coolest thing I'd done was ridden a motorbike a modest 20 minutes to a relatively tame waterfall near Puerto Galera. This had to change. I define cool shit as adrenaline sports and/or encounters with wild animals (the two are not mutually exclusive, of course).* Going south toward Sipalay, my attention was focused on Danjugan Island, a sort of mini-Galapagos of odd creatures,...Jump to full entry
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Feb 7, 2007 - Sipalay "Sugar (Langub) Beach", Negros
Sipalay Feb 7th to Feb 12th We just couldn't resist visiting here. The book describes this place as a dream come true where you can pretend to be a castaway on a pristine beach, with only a few people around, clear blue waters and some of the best sun sets we've ever seen. They were right! Sugar Beach was amazing. To get here from Apo island we did an amazing race journey. A 30 min boat ride (where we got just drenched) .... 3 bus transfers northward.... a tricycle ride, another boat trip (the only way to the beach) and a 15 minute walk...Jump to full entry
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Jenni Avins made the rounds at New York Fashion Week wearing a red fox-fur vest. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. The real story is that the fashion writer, who contributes to New York, Marie Claire, and Vanity Fair, trapped, skinned, and sewed the garment herself, a graphic experience she recounts in the latest issue of Vice. Like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg before her—he who ignited an ethics firestorm when he declared he only ate meat he killed himself—Avins plumbs a gray area on the periphery of fur's controversial return to the runway. Whatever your politics on the issue, she poses a compelling hypothetical: Is fur more humane if it's "free-range" and wild-caught? What if you do the hunting and killing yourself?Sorry, there are no polls available at the moment.
Since LexisNexis had little to offer, Avins did the only thing she could: go hunting. Turns out, turning dead animal skin into haute couture wasn't as difficult as she imagined. "It's a macabre but doable task," she writes, "given some expert assistance."
Avins skinned her fox using an industrial-strength metal hanger with two silver hooks suspended by chains.
Avins skinned her fox using an industrial-strength metal hanger with two silver hooks suspended by chains.
A series of phonecalls led Avins to the wilds of Pennsylvania, where she met Larry, a "country collector" with "John Denver glasses" who buys and skins carcasses, and Barry, a veterinarian technician who moonlights as a trapper. (Last names have been withheld to protect the guilty.) There, scattering mini-marshmallows, a grape-jelly-like bait, and the contents of a vial labeled "Raccoon #1," Avis set her first spring-loaded trap—"designed to hold an animal's paw until it's 'dispatched' (i.e., shot and killed) the following morning"—along a muddy riverbank.
The traps stayed empty the next day, so Larry handed Avins a freshly thawed fox from the icebox. Together with Larry's partner, Eric, who had just returned from his morning shift as a sergeant at the Lebanon County Prison, Avins proceeded to skin the animal using an industrial-strength metal hanger with two silver hooks suspended by chains on each corner.
The process is stomach-churning, to say the least. "I felt the hook push past the bones and saw it come out on the other side," she says." Eric slowly turned the fox, now hanging by its hind legs, a blue plastic bucket on the floor beneath its nose. Next, Eric handed me a small, plastic-handled paring knife. With the tip of the blade, I traced up the backs of the fox's shins and then around the bottoms of its ankles. I worked my fingers into the seam of sliced flesh, pulling the fur from shiny muscle until the swath was completely separated and hanging just below its tail. Then I worked my fingers into a tiny space between the muscle and the still-connected skin and yanked it as hard as I could, peeling the fox to the base of its tail, exposing the tailbone."
"Something inside me wanted to clutch it to my chest, like a teddy bear or a baby," Avins says.
"Something inside me wanted to clutch it to my chest, like a teddy bear or a baby," Avins says.
Forty minutes later, Avins found herself holding the entire skin, inside out, in her arms, feeling completely bewildered. Pulling off the fur, she felt an "unfamiliar mixture of gratitude and remorse," she says. "Something inside me wanted to clutch it to my chest, like a teddy bear or a baby…To my horror, I was starting to cry."
After Larry and Eric sold her three more fox pelts, Avins had enough to make her vest. Total cost? $150, which she describes as a "total steal." From there, Avins took her hides to a dresser named Marc in New Jersey, who plunged them into "frothing tubs of soap, chemicals, and salt" to process the skin into leather.
Back in Manhattan, Avins conducted the final leg of her journey with the help of Dimitris, who helped her piece together the furs. "With a gold-handled blade, Dimitris sliced off their pale inner edges and sewed the skins together, creating a mutant, two-headed fox pelt with a double-wide back," she says. "'See?' he said. 'Like plastic surgery.' Then he unceremoniously swiped across the tops of their necks. Like that, my foxes were fabric." Maria, a seamstress known as a finisher, inserted a butterscotch-flecked gray flannel lining that "resembled the underlayer of fox fur."
If you were hoping for any monumental epiphany or crashing waves of insight, you'd be disappointed. There is little catharsis to be had in her dénouement, which occurs when Avins brings her finished vest to a monogram shop on 30th St. to have her name embroidered. "Really, I should have requested a few more: Maria, Dimitris, Marc, Barry, Eric, and Larry," she concludes. "Plus four little red foxes who are keeping me very, very warm this winter. And I love every last one of them for it."


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For most of the last century, liberals have preached that the Constitution is a living document that needs to be interpreted and re-interpreted to fit the needs of the times. In the name of this legal faith they have championed a vast expansion of government power as well as the enumeration of various rights that are nowhere to be found in the actual text of the document. Generations of liberal activist judges have consistently thwarted the will of both the legislative and executive branches of government without a blush as they imposed their own ideas about every conceivable issue on the country. In doing so they changed the way we think about government and established its presence in our lives in ways that the founders would have thought unthinkable.
But now that there is a possibility that a conservative majority on the Supreme Court might rule ObamaCare unconstitutional, liberal thinkers are doing a 180-degree turn. In the wake of yesterday's Supreme Court hearing on the case in which it was apparent that several justices were skeptical about the government's argument that it could force citizens to engage in commerce which it could then regulate, the editorial writers at the New York Times were up in arms at the mere notion that the court would have the temerity to overturn a bill passed by Congress. As the Times put it, "the Supreme Court faces a central test: whether it will recognize limits on its own authority to overturn well-founded acts of Congress." Now that the shoe is on the other foot, liberals are shocked at the notion of judges stepping in to teach the legislature a lesson.
The irony of this outrage is clearly lost on the Times and the rest of President Obama's cheering section in the mainstream press. The Times believes if the court overturns ObamaCare it will be a "willful rejection" of "established constitutional principles that have been upheld for generations."
In a sense that's true. For more than a century, liberal judges trashed the original meaning of the Commerce Clause and twisted it to allow the federal government the right to intervene in virtually any activity that struck its fancy. The individual mandate is an unprecedented expansion of the "principle" of untrammeled federal power. But it certainly is well within the scope of previous decisions that created the leviathan in Washington that is sinking the nation in debt.
But the idea that all precedents must be respected is not one that any serious legal theorist can support. The passage of ObamaCare is one such instance. The idea that the court must "hew to established law" would have prevented every famous liberal victory in which the expansion of government power was justified. Times change and the law sometimes must change with it. If the court was able to justify the expansion of the scope of Washington's power in the 20th century in order to do what a majority of judges deemed to be good, the same principle can allow the courts to step in and say that the current situation demands that someone establish clear limits on federal power.
The genius of our constitutional system is that the checks and balances that the three braches of government can exercise serve to prevent the aggregation of too much power in one at the expense of the people. The truth is the court has always crafted the law to "argue the merits of the bill" as Justice Breyer said of those arguing against ObamaCare. In the past, this worked in favor of liberal goals. Today, it works against them.
We don't know whether the panic on the left about the court's inclinations on this case is justified. We certainly hope so. But the idea that the Supreme Court must forebear from striking down this unconstitutional power grab by Washington because to do so would transgress the limits of its power is not a serious argument. Especially when it comes from those who have long held that the court can exercise any authority it likes so long as it is promoting liberal objectives.


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It would be difficult to find a better introduction to our walk than Thomas Carlyle's description of Chelsea in 1834 "A singular heterogeneous kind of spot, very dirty and confused in some places quite beautiful in others, abounding in antiquities and traces of great men". Leaving the busy King's Road behind and heading towards the Thames we will discover historic heart of Chelsea.
This pleasant walk through Chelsea is 1.6 miles or 2.6 kilometres. Walking at a reasonable pace and pausing to look at the many interesting buildings, the walk will take about one and half hours. Carlyle House, the Physic Gardens, the National Army Museum and the Royal Hospital Museum are open to the public and time to visit one or all should be included. Opening times vary so please check before setting out.
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King's Road
Start of the walk.
Old Church Street
Walk down Old Church Street towards the river.
Lawrence Street
Turn left and walk down Justice Walk to Lawrence Street.
Cheyne Row
Turn right into Upper Cheyne Row and then almost immediately left into Cheyne Row.
Cheyne Walk
Turn left at the bottom of the road and walk along Cheyne Walk towards Albert Bridge.
Chelsea Embankment
We will pause here to admire Albert Bridge and the Embankment before crossing Oakley Street and continuing along Cheyne Walk.
Cheyne Walk 1-30
Cross over Oakley Street and continue to walk east along Cheyne Walk.
Chelsea Embankment
At the end of Cheyne Walk cross at the junction and walk along the north side of the Embankment.
Swan Walk
Turn left into Swan Walk.
Physic Garden
Opposite the Blackwell's house is the entrance to the Physic Gardens which are open to the public twice a week between April and October.
Tite Street
On leaving the garden retrace your steps down Swan Walk and turn left into Dilke Street. Turn left into Tite Street and walk northwards.
National Army Museum
Turn right and walk along Royal Hospital Road until you reach the National Army Museum.
Royal Hospital
Continue to walk along Royal Hospital Road until you reach the Royal Hospital.
Royal Avenue
Walk along the front of the Royal Hospital till you reach the East Gate. Cross over at the pedestrian crossing and turn left into Franklin's Row with Burton Court on your left. Turn left into St Leonard's Terrace, when you reach Royal Avenue head back to the King's Road.
King's road
We have now arrived back on the King's Road and the end of our stroll through historic Chelsea. This is the end of the walk.
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We spent a brief, but fantastic weekend in York. Though we left only 24 hours after we arrived we managed to fit so much in. Our plan was to begin by visiting my favourite nature reserve Askham Bog, but upon our arrival in the car park it began to rain heavily. After sitting in the car for 10 minutes hoping that it would ease (it didn't) we decided to have a drive around town instead.
We visited all the houses that we used to live in during our university days.
Halifax Court - student halls where I lived in my first year:
Alcuin College E block - student halls where Ian lived in his first year:
Bishopthorpe Road - a house I shared with 4 friends in second year:
Siward Street - Ian lived here in his second year with some friends from Alcuin college:
Dove Street - I lived here with my friend Liz (see below) during the summer of 2000 and then with 3 of my flatmates from Bishopthorpe Road for the academic year 2000/2001:
Back then the house was the ugliest in the street - painted white and fading with a blue door. It now has a brick front like the other houses in the row and there is not only a new front door, but a new door on the cellar, suggesting that someone has converted it into rooms - I was always dismayed that the cellar contained three rooms that were not in use.
Carlton Avenue - where Ian lived in his third year:
Brunswick Street - this was a home and not just a house to me. I lived there during my Masters and my PhD and have many happy memories. It's also the only house in York that all my family and most of my friends have visited. The milkman 'milky Dave' lived next door and his milk truck is obscuring the view of the door:
Wentworth College A block - where Ian lived during our Masters course:
This is the computer science building at the University where Ian spent most of his undergraduate days:
and this is the biology department where I did my PhD:
My office was in the older grey building to the right.
By the time we had visited all these old haunts the rain had slowed to a drizzle so we returned to Askham Bog. As usual we had a walk around the boardwalk to the smaller of the two main ponds. Afterwards, rather than following my usual route of heading to Near Wood and the other pond we decided to explore Far Wood.
The bridge over the dyke and into Far Wood was in disrepair:
Far wood:
Far Wood is not THAT large, but still I have always managed to lose my sense of direction there. On the far side of the wood is Gilson's Bog that I had not previously managed to find (for some reason when trying to head west, one always veers north, but when returning and trying to head east one always veers south - and no my left leg is not longer than my right!). Luckily, Ian is a better navigator than I and he managed to get us to the Bog. Unfortunately the dyke between the two was more than "welly deep" so I had to admire the bog from the wood. I shall have to purchase some waders if I'm to reach it in the future.
Gilson's Bog:
The dyke to the North of far wood:
We saw a total of nine roe deer and a fox that we probably wouldn't have seen if we'd come earlier in the day as planned. Ian also saw a little mammal scurry and jump into a wood pile. We suspect that it was a weasel, but will never know.
We completed the evening with a walk around town and dinner at Oscars. Oscars was our favourite eatery during our time in York and again most of my friends and family have eaten with me there at one point. Unfortunately the lovely building and courtyard they used to occupy was only rented and they were unable to renew their lease. However, they moved to a building only just around the corner and the food was as fantastic as ever.
On Sunday, after checking out of our B&B we popped into town and had a stroll through museum gardens followed by a look in my favourite picture shop on Petergate. We then drove North to Easingwold and had a little wander before heading to St Johns the Evangelist Church for a christening.
Isaac William and his parents, my friends Andrew and Liz (Liz and I studied maths together at university and lived together at Dove Street) in the centre, with his godparents (I believe also Andrew and Lizzie) on the outside:
After the christening we went to Liz and Andrews house in Shipton by Beningborough for a lovely buffet and a brief catch up on news before we headed back home to Devon.
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Alternative to a Dream
Alternative to a Dream" The man who dreamed of a big, blue house on a hill "
He stepped into the blue waters of the sea with his left foot and began walking. A wave rushed in from afar; it roared beside him and asked, "What's wrong with you, man?""I'm sad," he bowed his head and took another step toward the depths of the sea. Before vanishing into the sand, the wave asked why he was so sad. "When I was ten, I dreamed of owning a big, blue house on a hill. But because my country's enemies adopted blue as their symbol, the colour was forbidden to us and we were prohibited from using it. But my dream never left me," the man replied.The man continued forward with heavy steps. The water reached his knees. A second wave approached and asked him what happened next. "In my twenties, my dream was to own a big house on a hill. But my dream was cut short because the hills and the highlands became the property of the officials and the rich. They used them as parks for themselves and their children," he replied. And the dream rode a proud horse with huge wings.Water resistance slowed the man down a little, but it now reached his hips. The third wave came strong and unannounced. It made him start before he continued, "when I turned thirty, poverty and unemployment was rampant. Men had nothing to do but sleep with their wives and have children. So my country overflowed with its inhabitants, it got too small for us all. My dream suffered from an incurable disease, like gangrene, and the big house just fell off. All I dreamed of was a house." The winged horse turned into a bird.The man stopped advancing for a while. The water now reached his belly button.He looked to the fourth wave. It seemed like a tear to him, and its voice sounded muffled. He went on, "when I was forty, despair overwhelmed me. It nested in my chest. There was no work to be found, and I had no strength to work. Wages barely covered a day's living expenses. Houses in my country cost as much as the Sixth Fleet, amounts far out of my reach and that lived on the highlands with the officials and the rich. My disease got worse and began eroding my dream, until the house, too, fell off. What remained was 'I dreamed of.. but it was not to be mine'. As the disease worsened, it nibbled at the simple remaining sentence and all that I was left with was 'I dreamed of..'".My dream bird was shot in the chest.The man walked faster into the depth of the sea. The water reached his nipples.The fifth wave jumped high, wiping away a tear that streamed down the man's cheek as he continued, "In my fifties, I remained true to the dream I had when I was a boy. But the desire to dream had died inside me and the disease began eating up what was left of me."The dream bird fell dead.When the water reached his head, he started paddling with both hands, getting deeper and deeper into the sea."Now I'm in my seventies. I just want to rest, but I still want to make my dream come true. That's why I'm sad."Suddenly the sea was silent. For a moment, the sun stopped rotating. The winds went quiet in astonishment at what they had just heard. Without warning, the waves got higher, breaking into tears that splattered on the earth's shores saddened at the slain dream. They roared loudly to welcome their guest. The sea opened up its chest and offered itself as a "big, blue house on a hill"; an alternative to the man's lost dream.The man thought his was the only head bobbing on the surface of the sea. But he was surprised to find many other heads floating on the water around him; their dreams were murdered, too, so the sea welcomed them all as an alternative to a dream.
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You Are Your Children's Inspiration
My favorite podcast evar is the Woolful podcast by Ashley Tousling. Ashley works from her homestead new home in Idaho, where she and her husband are raising sheep, a family, and building a yurt themselves. She is an inspiration herself! She's one of my favorite bloggers, podcasters, and instagrammers. She is obsessed with knitting and making and creatives and fiber in general. She is currently working on a year-long project, learning to spin yarn by spinning fiber sent to her from little fiber farms all over the country and then knitting them up into squares and sewing them into a blanket – called 52 Weeks of Wool, which I adore. Most of all, I love that in her podcast, she features the sides of the fiber industry that aren't normally necessarily shared with those in the knitting side of things. One of my favorite episodes is where she interviews Thayne Mackey, a guy from Montana who turns wool from his sheep into fire-retardant home insulation, which I've now bookmarked for the one-day-Wheat-and-I-will-build-our-dream-house-in-the-woods day. All this to say, I love that she really dives deep into the people behind the fiber-related businesses and gets their story, and that not all of them are just yarn dyers and knitters. Although lots are, and I love them too.
A couple of weeks ago, Ashley's Woolful podcast was about Anna Maria Horner, owner of Craft South in Nashville. Anna Maria has owned multiple small businesses, has designed and sewn small batch fashion lines, has done freelance design work, and now owns a successful online business and retail location based in Nashville called Craft South. She sells her own line of fabrics, as well as a small selection of yarns and other crafting notions. All this, and she is a mom of SEVEN. That's right. SEVEN children.
Anna Maria spoke words in her podcast interview that calmed and quelled the fear I've been harboring with our first baby due in May. I've been holding it together, and really, I've been surprisingly calm and comfortable about the whole idea of having a baby… for the most part. However, deep down, I know I've been nervous about how I'm going to do it all. How am I going to keep my day job as an attorney, still devote time to Maiden South, and be a tiny human's mama all at once? And do a decent job at any or all of those things? Enter this podcast and the wise, wise words of Anna Maria Horner.
If I gave up my day job, which is very good to me – they're flexible with my schedule and completely understanding of my creative needs and soon-to-be needs as a mama – I'd be doing my child a disservice in multiple ways. First off, I'd be depriving baby K (not to mention Wheat and myself) of a stellar health insurance plan, but more than that, I would be ignoring a principle that I've always believed to be true (which Elizabeth Gilbert touches on in Big Magic – but that's another inspirational post for another Friday!): as long as you are self-sufficient and can pay your bills, you can do whatever you want. I'm so grateful to have a great job so that I can do whatever I want in my free-time, which for me, includes my many creative endeavors, the ones I love so much.
On the flip side, if I quit my day dream at Maiden South, I would be telling my child that when things get tough you should quit… even if you love doing it an awful lot. Sometimes, you do have to take some time off… but when it's something you're passionate about, I believe that it's important to make it work, make time for it, make it happen… whatever that may mean for you. Maiden South has done some pretty amazing things on our little corner of Bainbridge and most especially in my life, and I'm so grateful that Jessica Grace and I took a leap of faith and just did the damn thing a year and a half ago. And I'm grateful for a business partner who is going to allow me to take a step back for a minute while I figure this whole mama thing out at first. And I'm grateful to all of you who will continue to shop and be understanding when there's a baby in the back of the shop with me!
I know that there is a lot to figure out and there are some major changes ahead for me to work around… so just bear with me. I'm trusting in God and taking all of this day by day. I keep repeating "Give us this day our daily bread." God didn't tell us to pray for and plan for bread for a week, a year, or a 5-year plan. He taught us to pray for daily bread. So that's what I'm doing. Praying for the abilities and wisdom and capacity to do each day and do it well. I trust that He will provide that!
I also pray that one day, my what could be labeled as stubbornness/hard-headedness (and when I'm feeling really down and guilty, my selfishness) to not give up on either my day job or day dreams inspires my child to become a self-sufficient, self-sustaining, creative and inspired and God-trusting human adult, and I pray that they too, will know when to just do the damn the thing. I'm confident that if I place my trust in God, he'll take care of the details and together we'll make this attorney/business/life/motherhood balance work. I'll just take this balancing act moment by moment and try to enjoy the ride!
Thank you to Ashley Yousling, Woolful, and Anna Maria Horner for sharing your stories and for these words that spoke to my almost-mama heart. I hope they speak to you, too!
Listen to more Woolful podcasts at woolful.com
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Ewan McGregor Weight, Height, Age, Measurements, Net Worth
Ewan McGregor Weight, Height, Age, Measurements, Net Worth
Ewan McGregor Weight: 163 lbs (74 kg)
Ewan McGregor Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Ewan McGregor Shoe Size/Feet Size: 10 (US)
Ewan McGregor Zodiac Sign: Aries
Ewan McGregor Net Worth: $45 Million
Ewan McGregor Hair Color: Light Brown
Ewan McGregor Eye Color: Blue
Date Of Birth: 31 March 1971
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Birth Name: Ewan Gordon McGregor
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Religion: Secular Humanist
Spouse: Eve Mavrakis (m. 1995-)
Parents: Carol McGregor, James Charles Stuart McGregor
Siblings: Colin McGregor (Brother)
Uncles: Denis Lawson
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Ewan Gordon McGregor, OBE is a Scottish actor who has had success in mainstream, indie and art house films. His first professional role was in 1993, when he won a leading role in the Channel 4 series Lipstick on Your Collar. McGregor was born on March 31, 1971 in Crieff, Scotland as Ewan Gordon McGregor.


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In October 2010, I was able to see and photograph two very interesting installations in London. One was Fiona Banner's Harrier and Jaguar at the Tate Britain, and the other was Ai Wei Wei's Sunflower Seeds at the Tate Modern. I have added selected images of each installation to soaMDID so that faculty and graduate students in the School of Art can use them for teaching. Search on "mills tate" (without the quotes), and you should see a total of fourteen images.
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Yale Silk Road DatabaseTuesday, January 4th, 2011
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Sidney D. Gamble PhotographsFriday, November 12th, 2010
The Sidney D. Gamble Photographs collection at Duke University Libraries provides a wealth of historical images. Gamble travelled in China several times and also took photos in Japan, Korea, and Russia. Currently available on this site are his images from 1917-1932. One can browse the collection by place and subject. Since the bulk of the images are from China, there is an interactive map that shows where and when he photographed. The images are available in a medium size that is appropriate for PowerPoint and a larger size that could be used to make details for teaching.


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Microsoft today announced the release of Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 RC. As expected, this update comes with improved stability, performance, and bug fixes. In addition, Microsoft has also included few new features. Some of them are listed below.
Tools for Apache Cordova. This update includes TACO Update 9 and TACO Update 10, which adds plugins for Intune, Azure engagement, security, and SQLite storage, as well as the ability to add plugins from the config designer either by npm package name or ID. It also includes support for Cordova 6.1.1.
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The Cowboy
by Joan Johnston
No current Talk conversations about this book.
Trace Blackthorne grew up being taught to go after what you want. In college he fell in love with Callie Creed, a daughter of a man who is his father's enemy. Their families have been in a century old feud. One that has festered over the years. But when an accident from his brother harms Callie's brother, their relationship takes a turn for the worst. Callie knows her family needs her, but Trace wants to leave his family and make his own way. Callie chose her family over Trace and he left. What Callie never did was tell Trace the truth, that she was pregnant. Now eleven years later, Callie's family is struggling to keep their ranch, a piece of land their family has held for generations. And Callie refuses to let it go. When Trace returns home, after his father receives a heart attack, she knows that her heart is going to be put in danger once again. Because Trace being back in her life, is torture. Despite the events that have separated them, Trace is still determined to win Callie, and make her realize that their love for each other is worth any risk…
The Hero
Trace Blackthorne, has never felt at home in Texas. He is the oldest son, and does stand to inherit Blackthorne ranch and all that goes with it. But that is the last thing that Trace wants. So when Callie refuses to leave with him, he leaves for Australia, and now is owner of a cattle ranch twice as large as his father's spread. When he hears that his family needs him, he comes home for a visit. And seeing Callie again, widowed and her family in need, he is more than willing to use whatever is at his disposal to prove to her of his feelings and what she has sacrificed for her family. Trace is proud and commanding, he is driven and successful, he has compassion and knows how to please a woman in bed. His character was quite stimulating, and he totally had the alpha male commanding presence, but he also had some other traits that made him a fully balanced character that you fall for.
The Heroine
Callie Creed, has no wish to leave her family. She adores them and wears herself out trying to keep them afloat. The last thing she wants is to give their land to the Blackthornes. She has kept a secret from everyone except herself, that she has a son and the man that she married was never his father. Now widowed, she knows with Trace returned, that she is vulnerable to the feelings he could provoke in her. She knows that he will be furious when he learns that her son is his son and she fears he will take him away from her. Callie has quite the spirit, and she is fiercely protective of her family. I did have one issue, and I realize that it was part of the story, but I felt like she could have been a bit more backbone when it came to Trace. You see how much her family needs her, but she also lets them walk all over her, letting their bitterness take over what needs to be done. And the whole being pregnant and not being honest about everything, that bothered me a bit. But other than those aspects, her character was very likable and you see her evolve and grow in the story.
Plot and Story Line
The Cowboy is the first book in the series. I have read this series, but quite a long time ago, about ten years. So one of my goals this year, is to do a couple re reads every month and do a review. It was so fun to get back into this series, and as I started reading this, I came to the conclusion that there is a reason i adore this set up of feuding familes. And in all the feuding family series…this is my favorite of all time. It was also one of the first contemporary series I ever read, so that is also another plus. Its thanks to this series that I started reading Contemporary romance in the first place. This book starts off pretty well, and gives a bit of background information. We see other plots develop for other characters that will become future installments. The Cowboy is Trace and Callie's story. And boy did I love them as a couple. In the beginning of the story, they are both hurting, still in love with each other, but there are so many other factors that keep them apart. The main reason you see is pride. Pride keeps them from accepting how much they care for each other and just letting their heart lead instead of loyalty to their families. There are some traumatic events that take place, and really adds a deep emotional rhythm to the story that keeps you engaged on every page. I tell you, this is the type of book that will keep you up at night, because the vivid detail and the beautiful work that Joan Johnston Creates is touching in its detail. The flow is pretty smooth, and the writing is so compelling, you feel as if you along side them feeling every emotion, and seeing every color and detail.
Now there are two different covers to this book. The first cover, the older one, is of a Texan sunset with a horse galloping across a field. The second and most latest, is the one I decided to put up. I don't know about you all, but a bare man's back with those strong shoulders, and sculpted muscles…and those jeans….(football pants have no contest with those jeans), his booty…so sexy I could squeeze it. :) What do you think of it? Can you resist a sexy cowboy on a cover?
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A riveting romantic tale of passion, personal discovery, and the test of true love…sensitive and powerful!
Good story. (Not as good as her historicals.) Lots of typo's on the kindle version.
Overall Rating: 4.75
Action: 3.0 / Emotion: 4.5 / Romance: 5.0 / Sensuous: 2.0 / Suspense: 3.5 // Laughter: 0 // Tears: 4 / Teary: 1
The Cowboy: 4.75:
Joan Johnston has a wonderful gift when it comes to telling a story. Thus, it comes as no surprise that The Cowboy, the first book in The Bitter Creek Series draws the reader into the lives of the characters that walk through the pages of this book and keeps readers engaged until that very last sentence.
Hero: 4.75:
Trace Blackthorne: A steadfast hero who know who he was. Trace was the kind of hero romance readers dream of. Who could not help but admire a man who professed his love for the heroine as he undauntingly pursued her -- and made every effort to take care of her.
Heroine: 2.50:
Callie Creed: A frustrating heroine. Callie turned her back on Trace, married Nolan, and when Trace returns after eleven years, she blames him for their breakup. Her staunch stance against Trace added an irritating, "you're not being honest with yourself" quality to her personality. Rather than come across as the strong-willed, determined, successful heroine to be admired, it was easy to want to bop Callie over the head and say, quit being an idiot and say yes to your soulmate.
Story Line: 3.00:
Johnston did a great job with the Romeo and Juliet story line set in the world of Texas ranches and cutting horse competitions. Liked the details that proved that Johnston did a great deal of research to get Trace and Callie's world right.
Action: 3.00:
There was not a great deal of action filling the pages of this book, but there were enough slightly adventurous events occurring within the story to keep the pace moving forward at a strong, steady pace.
Emotion: 4.50:
Johnston did a great job of engaging the emotions of her readers. While frustration at the heroine is not a positive quality, it is definitely an emotional one. Surprisingly enough, Johnston managed to bring forth tears during the telling of Trace and Callie's story. And Trace certainly won hearts in his constant pursual of Callie . . . and the way he treated Eli and Hannah.
Romance: 5.00:
The degree of romance throughout the telling of this story was always constant. Trace and Callie were always aware of the other, and while Callie may have denied it, she was just as much in love with Trace as he professed to be with her.
Suspense: 3.50:
The detrimental and suspect incidents that continued to occur at Three Oaks added a degree suspense to the story.
Sensuous: 2.00:
There was just something about the emotional connection between Trace and Callie that added a definite degree of sensuality to their lovemaking . . . even though it was not graphically detailed.
Secondary Characters: 5.00:
One of Johnston's great skills as an author is her ability to develop the personalities of her secondary characters to such a degree that they inspire great interest and cause the reader to want to continue reading future books in the hope that Johnston will tell their story. The secondary characters that drew great interest in this book included: {1} Jackson "Blackjack" Blacktorne; {2} Eve DeWitt Blackthorne; {3} Owen Blackthorne, {4} Summer Blackthorne; {5} Jesse Creed, {6} Lauren "Ren" Coburn Creed; {7} Sam Creed; {8} Luke Creed; {9} Bayleigh "Bay" Creed; {10} Eli Munroe; {11} Hannah Munroe; and {12} "Bad" Billy Coburn.
A more in-depth, detailed, spoiler-ridden review of The Cowboy appears at Wolf Bear Does Books (http://goo.gl/ucvdUm).
The cowboy by joan johnstone
2 families have a feud, The main from one hooks up with a girl from the other.
11 yrs later they are brought back together again.
Lot of things that happened in the past are brought to the forefront and the ones involved now
find out the truth of what really transpired and why things happened the way they did.
A lot of misunderstandings along with her and he finding out about their parents misgivings takes its toll.
She packs a picnic lunch and sends her parents out to the meadow so they can light a spark in their marriage.
Problem is it's after dinner and they've not returned.
Between murder and horse thieves and just plain backstabbing, bar brawls and going behind others back, this book has that and more.
Like the details of becoming a cutter-never knew that occupation existed and like finding out about horses as I am terrified to become closer to them.
Even though there are a bunch of characters they are easy to keep straight and what's going on with each of their lives. Like how things are brought up and the problem things are dealt with and how. Being disabed it's good to know
others will light a spark under your butt to get you moving and functioning to be self sustaining and not have to rely on others for everything.
Secrets are enough to break up a marriage but it never happened and she married another. The things that come out 11 years later-I don't know if I'd be able to forgive one for withholding the information that finally comes to the surface.
Love the structure of the family and those in charge.
Love and romance was just enough to make this an enjoyable novel.
I liked this book, as with some of her other books, it was a little slow at times. I also thought it was a little bit redundant. We realize he loves her, and she just can't leave her family. All in all a good read.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0440223806, Mass Market Paperback)Setting: Present-day Texas
Sensuality Rating: 7
The Blackthornes and the Creeds had been at war for generations, and when Trace Blackthorne and Callie Creed fell in love as college students, the hostilities didn't stop. Family loyalty eventually drove the two young lovers apart; Trace disappeared from their small Texas town while Callie married her father's foreman, bore two children, and became a young widow. It isn't until Trace's father has a heart attack that he returns to Texas and comes looking for Callie, the one woman he's never been able to forget. But although Callie has never stopped loving Trace, she harbors a secret that could destroy any chance of a future with him.
Just when it seems that the two lovers may work out a solution, tragedy strikes the Creeds. Once again their family problems may be a direct result of the bitter feud with the Blackthornes that has so badly damaged the family in the past. And this time, the stunning truth may drive Trace and Callie apart forever.
With The Cowboy, Johnston has concocted a compelling story of jealousy and greed, passion and hate, combined it with an intriguing look at the world of cutting horse competition, and set the tale against the backdrop of working Texas ranches. Readers will be delighted to know that The Cowboy is only the first in a trilogy about the Blackthornes and Creeds that will soon be continued in The Lone Wolf, the story of Owen Blackthorne and Bayleigh Creed. --Lois Faye Dyer
(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:14:22 -0400)
Trace Blackthorne was taught from the cradle to take what he wanted. And he wanted Callie Creed. Eleven years ago, the feud between their families had torn them apart. But now Trace has come home, a ruthless hard-eyed stranger, making her an offer she can't refuse: marry him and save her struggling family from financial ruin. But the secrets of the past return to haunt them. And Callie is once again compelled to make an impossible choice--between the family who desperately needs her and the only man she has ever loved.… (more)
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Some Election Day Tongue-in-Cheek Humor (sadly with a lot of truth)
While walking down the street one day a corrupt Senator was hit by a
car and died.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.
"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems
there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts,
you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."
"No problem, just let me in," says the Senator.
"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from the higher ups. What we'll
do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can
choose where to spend eternity."
"Really?, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Senator.
"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down,
down, down to hell.
The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf
course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it
are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him,
shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while
getting rich at the expense of the people. They played a friendly
game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and the finest champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is
having a good time dancing and telling jokes.
They are all having such a good time that before the Senator realizes
it, it is time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...
The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens in heaven where St.
Peter is waiting for him, "Now it's time to visit heaven..."
So, 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group of contented
souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They
have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by
and St. Peter returns.
"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now
choose your eternity."
The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would
never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I
think I would be better off in hell."
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down
to hell...
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren
land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends, dressed
in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more
trash falls from above.
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders.
"I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and
there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar,
drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a
wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"
The devil smiles and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning... Today,
you voted..."
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Meet Mustafa Ali, first Pakistani to join WWE
Mustafa Ali became first Pakistani who joined World Wrestling Entertainment WWE. Ali took part for Cruiserweight competition in the month of July. But he couldn't qualify for the second round and disqualified from the competition.
He tried his best to impress the administration and now he has signed officially. Ali had also performed in the underground wrestling in Chicago and set his name.
Ali communicates with her fans through Tweet and said that he is thankful to his supporters, I step forward for next goal. Nobody knows how credible this success is for me.


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Did I come out of the womb with a little book in my hands or was I clutching a tiny typewriter? Perhaps, I had both.
In college, I majored in Journalism and minored in French and English literature. Since then, I have been a sometimes freelance magazine writer and also have worked in the field of public relations. Like many people who work in public relations or advertising, I've always had a story in my pocket. I've finally gotten around to turning an award winning novel proposal into a published novel.
I adore being a wife to my wonderful husband, who is known on my block in the blogosphere as Doc Brilliant. I also love being the mother of two creative adult children and their wonderful spouses. I'm excited about taking on a new role as grandmother.
Of course, a true love of writing begins with a love of people. Other interests of mine include traveling, enjoying quite moments in beautiful gardens or out in nature, pets, languages, movies, and spending time with friends.


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The design is simple and elegant, looks to be very functional, and the price is right. They're stainless steel so they should take quite the beating, but with no material on the sides, shouldn't affect signal much at all. They got me interested, and at $3.95 each I grabbed a few of them. Check them out, your phone will love you for it. [newPCgadgets.com]


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ouldn't it be great if Michael Jackson sing a couple of songs during your
company's New Year party? What about having Bruce Springsteen belt a couple
of his numbers at your kid's sixteenth birthday? Well it's not really impossible.
You won't get the real thing, but you'd come close though. Professional impersonators
can really fool you into thinking that they're really who they're impersonating.
They add excitement to any event... and they're really a lot cheaper to book
than the real celebrity!
This isn't something that you can pick up easily, but if you happen to have
the talent for mimicking other people, you could potentially make lots of money
as a professional impersonator. There are people who have made a career out
of impersonating people - probably one of the most famous being Elvis Presley.
You might want to operate on your own but chances are you will find the going
easier if you hook up with a talent agency. If you're any good, you WILL get
lots of gigs and you will eventually command a handsome fee for your appearances.
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You can post a new question from the country page to which the question is relevant to, or at the bottom right hand of this page.
to post a new question or answer excisting ones
Please don't spam this forum with your new surf camp / charter / villa / surf school. Go to SurferDream.com and list your business there for free.
The GlobalSurfers forum has been the leading surf travel resource for over 18 years, so keep it friendly and relevant. Happy posting!
RE: Cheap board in Rio« Reply #1 on: May 20 2008 18:05:00 »
There is a small mall with plenty of surf shop right between Ipanema and Copacabana, in a famous place called Arpoador. There you can find lots of small shops and you can look for a good bargain
RE: Cheap board in Rio« Reply #2 on: July 15 2008 18:07:00 »
how much are they going for? or what's the price range?
thx, Brad


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OneWorld's integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), eCommerce, services resource planning (SRP), and business intelligence functions allow you to manage multiple subsidiaries, business units and legal entities with a single system.
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Find the best football training shoe for your skill set. Read how Todd Gurley, Jarvis Landry, and Cam Jordan impact their workouts with Nike training gear.
Did you know that more records have been set on The Armory's track than any other track in the world?
A historic venue, a beautiful city, the most talented high school runners in the world — what more could you ask for? The stage is set for another historic weekend here in New York as The 2018 New Balance Nationals Indoor gets underway.
With athletes like Arria Minor, a top overall sprinter who will be competing in the 200m and 400m, Lanae-Tava Thomas, the number one female long jump athlete, and Brendon Stewart, the top ranked male in the 60m — the battle to be named an All-American will be intense and plenty of new records will be set.
Make sure to follow along with this blog and on our social channels all weekend long for up-to-date content and photo slideshows.
And if you're at The Armory competing or cheering racers on this weekend, stop by our Eastbay Experience near the awards area to learn more about us, check out some great New Balance gear, and pick up some Eastbay swag. Best of luck to all competing this weekend!
As our team arrived at The Armory this morning and made our way to the Eastbay Experience to set up for the day ahead, you could feel the excitement in the air.
NSAF and New Balance staff members made the final touches to the track and the set-up surrounding it as the early arrivers for the morning events began to check in on the first floor. By 9 AM, all systems were a go in the historic Armory building, signified by the firing of the starting pistol and the thunderous noise of runners on the track.
Although the day was filled with emerging elite events (for younger up and coming competitors) there was no shortage of competition and excitement for both athletes and fans.
The most compelling event of the day was the boys' 60m Emerging Elite final that was won by Daniel Robinson, a sprinter out of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Seconds after the gun sounded, Robinson found himself a couple of steps behind the top three competitors. But he didn't panic or shake after a tough push off the blocks. Instead, he kicked it into gear in the final 10m and passed up the leader by half a step for the win.
After hearing that he indeed had won after an announcement over the PA system, Robinson fist pumped and ran across the track to greet teammates, coaches, and friends — hugging them while holding back tears of joy.
It's these sort of moments that make this event special. From post-race athlete celebrations and pre-race handshakes, to the roars of the crowd after a close race — excitement is all over The Armory, and it's only day one.
From tight competitions, to heartbreak, and even a visit from New Balance runner and former cover athlete Trayvon Bromell — it was a busy Saturday at the Armory Track & Field Center.
Early in the day during the 60m dash, event favorite Tyrece Cooper was penalized for a false start off of the blocks, drawing sighs and plenty of disbelief from the crowd. This opened the door for senior Brendon Stewart to take the prelim and advance to the finals.
Despite the tough day for Cooper, plenty of excitement still remained in The Armory, especially with the presence of Bromell.
Bromell who competes in the 100m dash for Team USA stopped by the Eastbay Experience to hang out with Kellie Brinkley and chat about what he has been up to of late, his advice for up-and-coming runners, and his aspirations to drop a rap album (I'm serious).
But by the far the best part of the day involved pole vaulters KC Lightfoot and Zach Bradford. The two went back and forth for around two hours in the pole vault final as Lightfoot would set the new distance while Bradford continued to match. However, as the two got to 18' ½" they both hit a snag, opening up the door for Bradford to complete his third and final attempt for the championship.
And of course he nailed it. The crowd roared as Bradford popped up in celebration, capping off another eventful day in The Armory.
After two days jam packed with exciting finishes, wipe-outs, excitement over victory, and even some crying after losses — Sunday finally rolled around.
Now as many of you track followers already know, Sunday at New Balance Nationals is the biggest day of them all. This means finals of the fastest races and biggest field events.
From the excitement of the 60m hurdles, all the way to the back and forth pole vault events — competition was tight all day. With the events being as tight as they were, it really made me notice how much emotion there is for these athletes competing to become All Americans.
Fans, friends, and family packed the third floor around the track and the fourth floor seats overlooking the track, clapping along with athletes before they began their event, or screaming in support of their team or athlete during their event. Emotion also poured out of athletes as they won or lost their respective competition.
From athletes fist pumping as they crossed the finish line or falling to the ground in despair after a close loss, it all showed me how much time they have put into their craft.
Along with the emotion, another noticeable thing was the friendliness between competitors. After close events, athletes could be seen hugging one another or high-fiving — generally happy for one another.
My favorite moment of the weekend came on Saturday night during the boys' pole vault. As the competition came down to two final boys', KC Lightfoot and Zach Bradford, before each attempt the two would converse with one another and discuss what they did right or wrong.
No doubt the two wanted nothing more than to win, but they also showed a great deal of respect for each other's talents — something you don't see too often in competition.
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Stanford senior Kathryn Plummer took home the AAU Sullivan Award this year.
An in-depth analysis of what shoes each member of the Tune Squad should wear in Space Jam 2
A'ja Wilson is a professional basketball player and outspoken role model. Discover her story of how she went from benchwarmer to baller.
The final round of voting for the AAU Sullivan Award is now open! Learn more about each finalist here.
Noah Lyles, Eastbay's March cover athlete, gives advice on how to stay in your lane and find success on and off the track.
Christian Yelich's breakout season was no fluke. Check out how the 27-year-old outfielder made the jump to become one of the best players in baseball.
With All-Star weekend upon us take a look back at some of the All-Stars from the '90s and the kicks they were sporting back in the day.
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5 Plant and Garden Uses
Apple cider vinegar makes a good fertilizer if mixed with water in the proper proportions. You should aim for 1 ounce of apple cider vinegar to 1 gallon of water. Be aware, however, that apple cider vinegar has a 5 percent acidity content, which means that you should only use it to fertilize plants that thrive in an acidic environment, like blueberries, gardenias and azaleas.
4 Pet Care
Pet care experts widely agree on apple cider vinegar's many uses, especially for dogs. It neutralizes odors (even skunk stench), makes a great litter pan cleaner and soothes insect stings. It's an effective treatment for fleas and ticks and clears up yeast infections. It adds shine to your dog's coat and alleviates skin infections when applied as a rinse after shampooing.
3 Sunburn and Insect Bites
Apple cider vinegar provides great pain relief for sunburns and insect bites, as well as for other painful or unsightly skin conditions such as acne, psoriasis and eczema. You can either apply a half-and-half mixture of apple cider vinegar and water directly to the skin, or add a cup of apple cider vinegar to warm bath water and soak in the tub.
2 Beauty Aid
Apple cider vinegar is famous among beauty experts for its many beauty-enhancing properties: as a hair rinse after shampooing that gives your hair body and shine; as a pre-moisturizing skin treatment that can help give your skin a healthy pH level and lighten age spots as well; as a massage for hands and feet to reduce swelling and muscle aches at the end of the day; and as a stain remover for teeth. Apple cider vinegar also makes a great aftershave for men.
1 Nontoxic Cleaner
Combine equal amounts of water and apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle for a completely organic cleaning product you can use to clean wood, glass, ceramic and metal surfaces, as well as drinking glasses, mirrors, windows and microwaves. Apple cider vinegar also can be used as a disinfectant and deodorizer.


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Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Sketch Challenge No 22 at Scrap Africa
Hi everyone! I'm back again (as promised). This time to share the new sketch challenge at Scrap Africa. It's a gorgeous sketch from Page Maps and such an easy one to adapt to suit your own scrappy style. To see all the DT members' beautiful examples, have a look over HERE.
I hope you get a chance to play along. You have until the 14th of October to link up your entries, so what are you waiting for?! :)
That's all I have for today. Thank you so much for visiting and for all the lovely comments. They make my day. I know I am very behind on catching up on my favourite blogs. I'm hoping to get a bit of time to hop past your place soon.
Have a lovely day/evening!
Until next time.
M xox
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8 comments:
- Lizzy Hill said...
Very impressive - the longetivity of a happy marriage AND your page...loving the flowers & hearts:):):)
- 03 October, 2013 04:53
- Tracey said...
Great layout.......fabulous take on the sketch! Love the washi detail :)
- 03 October, 2013 05:39
- Lizzyc said...
That is a lovely sketch and your layout is so lovely too, I love the flowers at the bottom and what a wonderful tribute to this special couple..
- 03 October, 2013 06:09
- Lynette said...
I love your take on the sketch. It is such a precious photo of your parents and the love they share.
- 04 October, 2013 22:31
- Helen Tilbury said...
What a CUTE page & beautifully done Marelize!!
- 06 October, 2013 19:32
- Kim said...
This is just so lovely adore your design on this one!
- 07 October, 2013 10:15
- Denise van Deventer said...
Such a pretty page...with so many lovely elements! Love your blooms and the punched edges! Gorgeous!
- 10 October, 2013 19:36
- Chantalle said...
I love the sketch and the story of their happy five decades makes me love your layout all the more x
- 12 October, 2013 06:35
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Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] on Friday expressed serious concern [press release] regarding the inefficacy of the allocation of state and donor resources used for the reconstruction of Haiti after a massive January 2010 earthquake [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] displaced more than 2.3 million people. AI estimates that approximately 350,000 Haitians still live in nearly 500 makeshift camps where living conditions are allegedly worsening due to limited access to water and grossly ineffective sanitation and waste disposal methods. AI states that these issues have led to the spread of infectious diseases, sexual assault [text, PDF] and the ever-present fear of eviction by private and government entities. In addition, AI questions Haiti's National Policy on Housing [text, in French], which was enacted in April 2012 with the goal of prioritizing construction of new housing. AI asserts that the policy does not adequately address conditions for those already living in poverty, and provides no answer for those who cannot access adequate and affordable housing. AI also questions the efficacy of Project 16/6 [official website], a privately supported August 2011 national initiative that seeks to relocate the homeless from camps to housing neighborhoods. AI worries that while families receive a year-long rent subsidy of USD $500, the amounts are too low to support individuals and families "in the long-term." AI elaborates:
Many people told Amnesty International delegates in Haiti of their worries about not knowing where they would live after the end of the subsidies, as they would not be able to afford the rent. As it is, they are currently struggling to feed themselves and their children, let alone pay for other basic essentials such as clothing, medicine and education.AI urges [press release] for renewed prioritization of support for the Haitian people from both national authorities and the international community as a whole.
On January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake killed more than 200,000 Haitians and caused massive damage to property and infrastructure. Local police struggled to maintain law and order [JURIST report] in Haiti while awaiting the deployment of US troops, as looting and vigilantism rose among increasingly desperate and frustrated survivors of the earthquake that struck the country. The international community along with the US sought to provide aid initially. In January 2010 US President Barack Obama signed a bill [JURIST report] that allowed Americans to claim contributions made to Haitian earthquake relief efforts as a deduction on their 2009 federal income tax returns. Also in January the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced [JURIST report] that the US would allow Haitian orphans into the country to receive needed care in the aftermath of the earthquake. In the same timeframe the DHS announced that Haitian nationals already present in the US on January 12 would be granted Temporary Protected Status [JURIST report] and would be allowed to continue living and working in the US for the next 18 months regardless of their immigration status.