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The concept of a trophy wife is an ancient one. Bathsheba and Cleopatra are examples. A 1950 issue of The Economist magazine called attention to the practice of victorious warriors marrying beautiful women captured in battle. Monarchs often married wives where the trophy rested more in political alliances and land acquisition than physical beauty. Charles (who needs all the help he can muster) and Diana offer a contemporary example.
By the 1990s, trophy wife was a term used to describe the marriage of a financially successful man to a woman whose beauty and desirability enhanced his status among male competitors. The trophy wife was equivalent to a Lamborghini, Patek Philip or New York Park Avenue penthouse. Billionaire J. Howard Marshall's marriage to Playboy Playmate's Anna Nicole Smith added a pejorative connotation to the phrase.
Reading the media hype preceding Christie's International, Phillips de Pury & Co. and Sotheby's June 2010 London sales of impressionist and modern art, I found several references to the top lots being offered for sale as potential trophies. Applying this trophy concept to fine arts, antiques and collectibles is new. If it becomes acceptable trade speak, it will solidify the idea that desirability at the high-end of any collecting category rests on financial as much or more than aesthetic beauty. Unlike the trophy wife, whose beauty fades over time, the implied assumption is that trophy art's financial beauty will not. This is a dangerous and possibly false assumption.
Who or what decides if a piece of art is a trophy? At the moment, the answer is money. Which is the trophy—the $106.5-million Picasso painting sold on May 2010 in New York or the $51.2-million Picasso "Portrait d'Angel Fernándezo de Soto" from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation sold in London on June 23, 2010, by Christie's International? If they are both trophies, how is the $55 million dollar difference explained?
In the midst of the Great Recession (do not try telling me and millions of others that it is over), staggering prices are being paid for high-end pieces, many of which set auction or private treaty sale records. Individuals are cashing out of their intangible investments such as bonds and stocks and buying tangibles. Fine art, antiques and collectibles as tangibles are one area into which this available capital is flowing.
Coins, comic books, non-sport and sport trading cards (a.k.a., bubble gum cards) and stamps have developed a grading and encapsulated system; the goal is to create a universal standard through which these commodities can be traded worldwide. Attempts to do this for other fine art, antiques and collectibles have failed or met with limited success.
The determination of trophy status is and always will be subjective. The amount paid is driven by the opinion of someone—a person whose expertise and motive needs to be constantly scrutinized in the present and future. There is no one who is above suspicion, even the buyer. If the buyer's goal is to buy status in buying a piece of trophy art, antique or collectible, his judgment is clouded from the onset. Advice from experts within the field, investment pundits or auction house personnel is tainted, too, if for no other reason than they profit from the acceptance of their advice.
I was extremely pleased with the balance shown by the media reports of the June 2010 London art sales. In addition to reporting the lots that sold, they called attention to the large number of lots that did not sell. Prior to the actual auction, many of these unsold lots were hyped by the auction houses as trophy pieces. Given the high percentage of lots that did not sell, I am more pleased by those who did not bid and saved their money to buy another day than I am by those who bought into the hype.
When I describe the top five to 10 pieces within a collecting category, I refer to them as masterpiece or ultimate units. A top-notch collection contains at least half of them. Collectors define their importance in terms of desirability and not money, although a connection can be made.
Because of collectors' declining importance in determining the significance of what is and is not being sold in the antiques and collectibles marketplace, it is time to accept two truths, no matter how painful: (1) the concept of trophy antiques and collectibles has been around far longer than most are willing to admit; and (2) those who buy these items are not collectors in the true sense. Although a reputed pair of the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" were sold in an MGM auction in 1950, the concept that a pair was a trophy was established on May 24, 2000, when Christie's East sold a pair for $660,000 to David Elkouby and his partners, who owned several Hollywood memorabilia stores. They have not surfaced since.
Is trophy the best word to describe these slippers? My first thought is yes. They are trophies. The slippers are one of the movies' greatest props. While researching the slippers, I found a reference to them as "Genre: Fantasy." It is hard to dispute the fantasy attribution. There is a sense of unreality to them. Since I have no desire to create two new collecting concepts of trophy and fantasy, trophy is fine for now.
Once again, the question becomes how do you define a trophy antique or collectible? Like the Picasso paintings, the object can be assigned to a specific collecting category or sub-category. A trophy piece should stand alone.
In the past, I have railed against those who tout the one-of-a-kind over a mass produced object. Painters, even Picasso, had their bad days. I have seen more than my fair share of handmade junk; crap that belongs in the landfill rather than a museum or collection. Each piece stands and falls on its own merit in my eyes.
Perhaps this is why I am having so much trouble dealing with the possibility that the only way to define a trophy antique or collectible is its uniqueness. Ideally, it is a one-of-a-kind item. But, the ruby slippers were not one-of-a-kind, they were five-or-six-or-more of a kind—a pair or pairs for dancing, a pair or pairs for close-ups, or a pair or pairs of identical slippers worn by one of the witches. Is size alone enough to differentiate which is which? Trophy clearly requires limitability.
I briefly considered equating trophy with icon status. In June 2010, Michael Jackson's Swarovski crystal-studded glove worn during his 1984 Victory tour sold for $190,000 to Wanda Kelley of Los Angeles. Who is Wanda Kelley? Her claim to fame is her statement: "Let's just say I wasn't walking out of here without that glove." Is this glove a trophy icon? For $190,000, one would hope so. Fate decrees otherwise. In November 2009, Michael Jackson's white glove worn when he first performed his moonwalk for the 1983 Motown 25 television special sold for $350,000. Apparently lead crystals do not a trophy icon make. Further, the auction company touted the white glove as the Holy Grail of Michael Jackson collectibles. Trophy, icon, Holy Grail—what is next?
The last week of June 2010 witnessed a number of hard-to-understand-the-price-paid sales. Julien's Auctions sold a set of three Marilyn Monroe X-rays revealing a lovely set of ribs (not what you thought I was going to comment upon, was it?) from a 1953 Cedars of Lebanon Hospital visit for $45,000, an Elvis Presley shirt worn during a 1956 appearance on "the Milton Berle Show" for $61,200, and a pair of Michael Jackson's stage-worn loafers for $90,000, hopefully fumigated and polished before being sold. None of these items are trophies. In fact, they make you wonder if the buyers who acquired them were in the right mind.
It is far easier to agree upon which objects are not trophies as opposed to deciding which are. When I hear trophy, I immediately think of the shelves and boxes full of sports trophies I encounter doing home appraisals. What were once valuable are now junk. The moment of glory and memories associated with them vanished. This my greatest concern with assigning trophy status to fine art, antique and collectible objects. The concept is not permanent. There is no guarantee the next owner, let alone future generations will assign it the same value.
Let's stay with the tried and true. These so-called trophies are nothing more than the high-end used goods sold in the antiques and collectibles marketplace. We are first, foremost and always will be nothing more than recyclers of other people's stuff.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday touted the benefits of a partnership with high tech companies that will allow high school students to prepare for possible jobs at one of the firms, but was hazy about how enrollment will be handled if the programs prove especially popular at some of the schools.
The five early college schools will be run by Chicago Public Schools, but one company will help set the curriculum at each, the mayor said.
Students who complete a six-year program that focuses on technology and career skills will graduate with a high school diploma and an associate's degree from City Colleges of Chicago.
They will be "first in line" for an interview at the company that partnered with their particular school, Emanuel said, though employment will not be guaranteed.
Asked what will happen if there are more applicants than spots at the five schools, Emanuel said, "That's a better problem than the one you've got now."
The mayor went on to promise political considerations — which have helped some clout-heavy students get into sought-after public school programs in Chicago in the past — will not play a part the process. But he stopped short of explaining exactly how enrollment will be decided.
"I got there were politics. Doesn't mean there will be politics in the future," Emanuel said at a news conference at Chicago Vocational Career Academy, a high school in the Calumet Heights neighborhood where Motorola Solutions will help design the curriculum.
Later, CPS officials explained the entry standards at three of the five schools, but Chicago Vocational was not among them. In an e-mail, district spokeswoman Marielle Sainvilus said the "projected freshman enrollment" at Chicago Vocational for the tech program is 150 students. If applicants exceed that number, "CPS will consider re-evaluating the size of the program," Sainvilus said in the e-mail.
At the new South West Area High School, slated to open for the first time in the fall in the Ashburn neighborhood, the enrollment process has not yet been established for the IBM-designed program, Sainvilus said. The freshman class is expected to include 230 students, she said.
Lake View High School, where Microsoft will run the program, and Corliss, where Verizon will partner with CPS, are neighborhood schools that will accept as many applicants from their areas as they get.
The fifth school, Michele Clark, is a selective enrollment high school in South Austin where students have already tested in for next year, Sainvilus said. Michele Clark students who don't want to take part in the Cisco-run technology career program will be given a chance to go to another school.

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text: Alex Harvey was born February 5, 1935, in Glasgow, Scotland. After leaving school at 15, he tackled a wide variety of professions, including lion tamer, before turning to music in 1954. Playing with a number of different Dixieland and jazz ensembles honed his musical skills, enough that in 1956 Harvey was touted as Scotland's answer to British teen idol Tommy Steele. Following the brief notoriety gained in that newspaper competition, he began covering Big Bill Broonzy and Jimmie Rogers tunes in the skiffle craze then sweeping the U.K. By 1959 Harvey was fronting his own group, the Alex Harvey Soul Band, also known as Alex Harvey's Big Soul Band. With this incarnation Harvey gained regional fame, playing regular gigs in Edinburgh as well as Glasgow. Residency at the famous Top Ten Club in Hamburg, Germany, garnered the band a recording contract with Polydor Records and the release of Alex Harvey and His Soul Band, a live album, in 1963. Around this time a number of singles recorded for various German club owners were also released, lapsing into almost immediate obscurity. By 1965 he'd gone solo, teaming up with his brother Les to record an album, The Blues. Returning to Glasgow in 1966, the brothers teamed with local musicians to form the short-lived Blues Council. After that group disintegrated, Alex Harvey briefly fell into the psychedelic band Giant Moth, a gig that landed him steadier work in the backup band for the London production of Hair. Another solo release in 1969, Roman Wall Blues, failed to gain him the recognition he sought. With his career rapidly declining, Harvey lucked into a fortuitous discovery -- Glasgow prog rockers Tear Gas. Together, they morphed into the Sensational Alex Harvey Band in 1972. A pair of U.K. hit singles, 1975's Delilah (a quirky remake of Tom Jones' 1968 hit) and 1976's Boston Tea Party, helped propel the Sensational Alex Harvey Band into one of the most sought-after international headline acts. Recurring back problems exacerbated by his physically demanding stage antics forced Harvey to announce, in October 1977, his retirement from full-time rock 'n' roll. Following a rare European tour, Harvey was stricken in Zeebruggen, Belgium, with a fatal heart attack. Rock lost one of its most enigmatic and original proponents on February 4, 1982, the day before Alex Harvey would have turned 47.


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Recently, it has been reported by the Internetzi that cats, yes, you read right – CATS rule the internet. I think what they mean is that cat videos on video services are very popular. However, cats don't ride. I like cats and find them entertaining; but they don't ride – period.
Fifth gear cruise past base beat louds,
surf the net through data clouds.
Looks from cats that can amuse…
Rest assured, them cats don't cruise
Dogs will ride with tongues that flap,
Parakeets can ride with rap-
teddy bear in breeze won't bruise!
but kitty kat too bored to cruise.
Share them cats on networks fast-
Entertain the masses now and last.
But cats on twins are just a ruse-
cause felines never paws to cruise.


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Kawhi made the luckiest shot in history of the NBA Playoffs — Skip Bayless | NBA | UNDISPUTED
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- Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe discuss Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers as the Toronto raptors move on to the Eastern Conference Finals. Hear why Skip thinks that his shot was way more luck than actual skill.
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- Skip and Shannon: UNDISPUTED 2 weeks back
What did you think of Kawhi's buzzer-beater?
- SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS UNLIMITED 3 days back
Lucky or not, all we Care is the result, raptors win
- 3 Hotz N a Cot 7 days back
Skip and Shannon: UNDISPUTED this is the most boring sports show in the World Wide of Sports
- 3 Hotz N a Cot 7 days back
Skip and Shannon: UNDISPUTED all of Michael Jordan's buzzer beaters were pure luck
- Xavier Morales 1 weeks back
+Joel Menard it bounced it. Be real at least
- Michael Kalweit 8 hours back
New nickname for Skippy: Skip Clueless. The best indication this guy no nothing about what he is talking about is he refers to Kawhi as #2. That's insulting and unprofessional. Fire him!!
- hen ko 16 hours back
they just don't make any sense. Truly a sports analysts that gets on my nerves every time he's on tv.
- Cwoolvett100 23 hours back
Why Spurs fans mad he brought them a championship. Smh
- Cwoolvett100 23 hours back
Why can't anyone spell Kawhi correctly
- panggop jio 1 days back
All skill !
- Ruby Ibarra 1 days back
He sounded very very very bitter!! Chill Skip, the #2 is Khawi!! The Klaw!! And the beast!!! Not to mention, the most humble best player of nba history! you just hate that the entire Canada loves Kahwi now!!
- Googler G 3 days back
Wow sure is a lot of hate for Skip. Ya'll must be kids. Skip is right as usual (except about Kawhi's talent). I saw the episode of "Undisputed" when Skip says it looked like the "hand of god". That's exactly what I thought when I saw the shot go in. Then when Portland lost in 4 I thought Dang that means Milw is gonna lose.
- Morgan Berry 4 days back
Disagree John Stockton sinking that 3 ptr to beat Houston Rockets
- David Jones 4 days back
Bucks vs Sixers woulda been a way better serious that why as a NBA fan I was disappointed. I like seeing the best 2 teams in the east play each other. But I'm also disappointed cuz if Kawhi miss the shot and the Sixers win the bucks vs Sixers conference finals is better than bucks vs the Kawhi. Not to mention out of all the team in the east the Sixers would caused the most problems even with Durant. If Durant didnt play the Sixers woulda won fairly easy but with Durant the warriors would beat the Sixers. Regardless the Sixers would he the toughest test for the warriors. If they had cousins and Durant they beat the Sixers easy but without cousin the warriors would have no awnsers for embiid and Jimmy butler would slow down step and Simmons would make it hard for Durant cuz Simmons the best defensive point guard by far and can guard every position. The one matchup the warriors would no doubt have the advantage is tobias Harris vs klay Thompson. Draymond cant guard embiid and embiid would school him. The warriors dont have a Marc gasol who plays good d on embiid . The Sixers bench is a lil better than the warriors too..When heathly the warriors starting 5 easily better tho. Sixers and warriors would be a all time
- David Jones 4 days back
+Nor Priest how so,?
- Nor Priest 4 days back
You're trippin
- Bernard Antonio 4 days back
Haters..bwahahhahah idiot
- josseeer 5 days back
Skip Just don't call him a Kawhi Baby , Lol
- AuAg Finder 5 days back
Kawhi would be a back-bencher if he hadn't been developed by the Spurs. He should say a little thank you every night to Greg Popovich and Chip England.
- Satyendra Yadav 5 days back
He simply hates kawhi 😂
- tatt oo sticker 6 days back
If Jordan made that shot Skip would say it was skill...
- Dreamer Mendoza 6 days back
Skip hate Kawhi so much he won't even say his name
- Antwan Wilson Jr 1 weeks back
- Christian Rosales 1 weeks back
Somehow LeBron was to blame for that shot on skips mind. lol!
- Shart Art 1 weeks back
RIGGED!!! The ball had magnets in it!!! Did you all hear the heavy THUD as the ball hit the rim???
- FreeThinker040 1 weeks back
8:15 Did you guys hear the bird?
- DEVINNATER100 1 weeks back
This was half skill half luck honestly. Skill to get it to the rim and luck from the bounce on the other side of the rim to the hole.
- Mark Wiley 1 weeks back
I honestly think skip always chooses an argument just so they have something to talk about on the show. Cuz if there was no disagreement, there would be no debate, therefore no show. If, however, I'm wrong and he truly believes the things that he says, he's no doubt delusional or just simply being a hater. If you listen to his reasoning for his opinions, they just don't make any sense. Truly a sports analysts that gets on my nerves every time he's on tv.
- Petty Pendergrass 1 weeks back
Skip is white trash 🗑
- Chris Espinoza 1 weeks back
Thats kawhi's spot. When you have muscle memory of something that you like more than likely the result will be what you like. The moment the ball hit the rim it was fifty fifty. Fifty percent skill to get the ball in the area and fifty percent luck that it went in. After hitting the rim the ball could have gone in many different directions. But it went in. Skill to get the ball in the area. And luck to get it in... I think that's fair...
- Chris Espinoza 1 weeks back
If he didn't rainbow the shot it would never have gone in. Idk. I'm not sports analyst but that was a crazy crazy shot that went in.
- Downtown Edmontonian Podcast 1 weeks back
- Bøøby MïŁêŠ 1 weeks back
Wtf was 3:33
- takaa e 1 weeks back
Skip Bayless go home please
- Iwon Again 1 weeks back
Skip still mad about him leaving the Spurs high and dry
- Jerell Santos 1 weeks back
If Jordan made that shot Skip would say it was skill...
- brett hardin 1 weeks back
- The Philosophical Phil Swift 1 weeks back
someone is salty
- WorldIsFilledB 1 weeks back
Why is their a team from Canada in the nba, how did that even come to be
- WorldIsFilledB 1 weeks back
Shot obviously wasn't the luckiest but Shannon tryna play up the shot likes it near impossible, it was a good shot, but don't keep adding bruh, good luck to him in the playoffs
- james carter 1 weeks back
Stopped watching basketball after Jordan retire. Nothing more to see.
- No_Diggity_No_Doubt 2 weeks back
Skip is such a hater 😂😂😂
- Jiminy Cricket 2 weeks back
Frankly I love these two but maybe they are starting to get on each other's nerves. I dont think skip likes how Shannon has so much fun during arguments skip takes very seriously. But I think they are great together if egos can deflate a bit
- jezuzfreek777 2 weeks back
The man shot the ball. He intended to make the basket and did. It is unfair and illogical to say it is luck.
- ROB Goldberg 2 weeks back
It doesn't matter it took them seven games and a lucky shot to beat the Philadelphia 76ers, my Milwaukee Bucks 🦌are going to destroy the Raps
- John Bradley 2 weeks back
skip is just a hater simple
- Andile Ngcizela 2 weeks back
Skip Bayless is acting like a clown in this segment. His dislike for Lebron is being transferred onto other players now. lol.
- Gavin Yeet 2 weeks back
It would honestly be more lucky if it just hit net. Everything in sports requires some luck, so this debate is moronic at best. The shot went in. If it was purely luck then any random Joe could have done this.
- joseph smith 2 weeks back
Baloney -Skip Bayless
- joseph smith 2 weeks back
I swear these murherfuckers are crazy on tv
- Shane B. 2 weeks back
So pathetic. Can't even pretend to be unbiased. Spurs fans shouldn't claim this dude
- Lil Video Mane 2 weeks back
these old dorks get paid to talk about this?
- Eric Cartman 2 weeks back
#40 on trending street


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This is about Dustin and Jaycee's kid Mackenzie
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1 Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:04 am
2 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:12 am
okey....so how should we start?
3 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:23 am
I can start with her being at school.
Mackenzie sat in her history class, getting a bit bored. Sure, the history of Panem was interesting, but it just didn't seem cool at all. The history teacher walked in, and she grabbed her book, looking around the class. She opened up the book and began. "Today class, we will be learning about the first and failed rebellion of the districts. The first rebellion was led by a man named Drake Sherwood." Mackenzie hadn't really been listening up until then. Drake? Why was he being mentioned in her history class? It had to be the wrong person. "Mr. Sherwood was able to get rather far in the rebellion due to his partners, and yes, you will have to remember all of their names, Angel Sherwood, Hannah and Liam Bradshaw, Star and Damon Matthews, Brandon and Livia Crawford, and later on near the end Dustin and Jaycee Crawford. All of these brace men and women are living today except Angel Sherwood and Damon Matthews who died in the Sherwood War which we will get to later." Mackenzie was dumbfounded. How could she not know all of this? She had met those people countless times. No way it was just coincidence that they were all just the same names.
Mackenzie sat in her history class, getting a bit bored. Sure, the history of Panem was interesting, but it just didn't seem cool at all. The history teacher walked in, and she grabbed her book, looking around the class. She opened up the book and began. "Today class, we will be learning about the first and failed rebellion of the districts. The first rebellion was led by a man named Drake Sherwood." Mackenzie hadn't really been listening up until then. Drake? Why was he being mentioned in her history class? It had to be the wrong person. "Mr. Sherwood was able to get rather far in the rebellion due to his partners, and yes, you will have to remember all of their names, Angel Sherwood, Hannah and Liam Bradshaw, Star and Damon Matthews, Brandon and Livia Crawford, and later on near the end Dustin and Jaycee Crawford. All of these brace men and women are living today except Angel Sherwood and Damon Matthews who died in the Sherwood War which we will get to later." Mackenzie was dumbfounded. How could she not know all of this? She had met those people countless times. No way it was just coincidence that they were all just the same names.
4 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:28 am
Blah, blah, blah. Blah blah blah blah blah. Blah, blah. Blah, he heard this the entire time during the lecture. He had read over this plenty of times. Due to his mother's love for fine history, he had been forced to read every single note about this war known the mankind. He was getting in a daze when someone threw a pencil at him. "Tyson, don't you think that girl over there is hot?" one of his friends asked in a hushed whisper. Rolling his eyes, he turned around again and pretended to be paying attention. However, curiosity got the best of him. He brought his gaze over to Mackenzie. And yes, his friend was right. She was beautiful. "Hey," he whispered, dropping his pencil casually near her foot. "Could you, uh, get that for me?"
5 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:38 am
Mackenzie was going to have a talk with her father about this. Why would he never tell her about something like that? This was kind of huge! He was in the middle of taking notes that she planned on showing her father when he heard someone form behind her. he glanced down, and he grabbed the pencil. "Here you go," she said, and she finally looked at the guy who spoke. He was very handsome to say the least. She was snapped our of her daze when the teacher called on her. "Ms. Crawford, would you rather like to write a thousand word essay on Drake Sherwood, or perhaps on one of the members of the revolution that happen to have the same last name as you," he said, glaring at her. Mackenzie shook her head. "No ma'am," she said. The teacher nodded. "Now, as I was saying, can someone please tell me some advantages the Capital had over the rebels that led to their loss? How about you Tyson."
6 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:45 am
Tyson grinned at her and whispered, "Thanks." He was just about to say more, when the teacher called Mackenzie out on her talking. Oops. He leaned back in his seat and rolled his eyes. School was not one of the subjects he enjoyed. When his name was called, he leaned forward and placed his elbows on his desk. "Well, the Capital had experienced soldiers as well as high efficient weapons. The rebels were not strong enough to hold up the opposing force, therefore it lead to their downfall," he said, then leaned back once more.
7 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:53 am
Mackenzie couldn't help but smirk a bit when the guy behind her was called on, but he seemed to know this subject pretty well. She hated to learn about this. She could only imagine what her parent's went through. She raised her hand, unlike her usual manor. "Yes, Mackenzie," the teacher said as she called on her. "You would think that the rebels would have great motivation. They were fighting not only for themselves but the whole future of Panem. They were fighting for the future of their children so they wouldn't have to grow up with the games. I think that is at least one thing the rebels had that the Capital did not have," she said, and she teacher nodded. "Very good, Mackenzie," she said. She was about to continue on, but then the bell rang. "Students, I have you to partner up with someone and write a paragraph on the first revolution. For extra credit, you can give me a few facts about the second revolution and the Sherwood War. It better be in my hands before class starts tomorrow," she said. Mackenzie sighed to herself. This was either going to be a piece of cake or a pain in the butt.
8 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:04 am
Tyson arched a brow at Mackenzie's comment. Well, that was one way to look at it. When the assignment was given, he rolled his eyes and smirked. Easy as pie. He was about to turn and ask his friend to be partners but he already had one. Catching his eye, he winked and nodded towards Mackenzie. "Go," he mouthed at Tyson. Sighing, Tyson went to Mackenzie and cracked a small smile. "My bud has decided to abandon me. Would you do me the honor of being my partner?" he asked with a light smirk. He threw his things into his backpack and pulled it over his shoulder. "Anyway, I am very....informed with history," he added on sheepishly. If there was one thing he could do, he could spout of the dates of what happened when.
9 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:09 am
Mackenzie was about to get up and go, but then she saw Tyson right in front of her. She couldn't help but laugh at what he said. He wanted to partner with her? Now she was pretty sure that the pencil wasn't just an accidently. She rose a brow for a moment. "Well, I guess since I don't have anyone to work with, you will have to do," she said, smirking lightly. She grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down something quickly. "I suggest that I come over. My father is rather...really over protective," she said with a small laugh before she walked to the door. She stopped at the door frame and looked back at him before winking. She had never been one to flirt, but she was feeling a bit odd ever since the beginning of history. Maybe it was time for a change?
10 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:15 am
Tyson arched a brow before he took the paper she gave him and looked down to read it. Slowly, he brought his gaze back up to see Mackenzie was already leaving. He didn't miss the wink. At first, he thought he played it cool, but his friend came up beside him and clapped him on the back. "Dude, you look like a tomato," he said. "Thanks, Nathan. Thanks for telling me so," Tyson grumbled, heading out the door. Once he was out safely in the hall, he brought his attention back to the paper she had handed him.
11 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:20 am
Mackenzie took a deep breath as she was out in the hall. Luckily, history was her last class. People were already heading outside. She knew that one place that she needed to go before she went home. She got in her car, yet it was a wonder she had one since her father watched her every move, and she drove to a house that was by hers. She knew that this man would have all the answers that she needed. After all, he was the man that led the rebellion in the first place. She knocked on the door before she walked in. "Drake, I need your help," she said, beginning to look around for him.
12 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:25 am
Drake was leaned against his desk, staring at the many pictures he had. Now that he lived alone, it left more time for him to think. Thinking always made him go crazy. When he did sleep, he didn't sleep well. He lurched forward when he heard the door. He dropped the pictures, many fluttering to the ground. He ran a frail hand through his gray hair. He stood and left his office before going to Mackenzie. "Mackenzie?" he asked in confusion. "What is it?" he asked, stuffing the ring he had had into his pocket. He tried not to flinch at the reminder it brought to him.
13 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:31 am
Mackenzie looked around the home. Whenever she came in here, all she ever saw were pictures and more pictures. Drake honestly had a problem, but she wasn't going to say anything. "Are you sure this is a good time? I can go if you would like me to," she said. She didn't want to put him in a worse mood than he already seem to be in. "It's just a paper for school. I needed a few facts, and I was sure that you were an expect on them, but I don't know if it's such a good idea now," she said, and she bit her lip nervously. "It's about the revolutions and the Sherwood War," she told him. She knew that his wife was a touchy subject, but if what she heard in school was right, these would be too.
14 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:37 am
Drake leaned against the wall and motioned lightly with his hand. "No, no. It is fine," he reassured her. The distraction was welcome. As she continued, he arched a brow and tried not to shiver as he recalled everything in detail. He remembered it all. "Take a seat," he said, sitting down on the couch. He blinked his eyes thoughtfully as he thought back. "Ask away," he finally stated, recollecting his thoughts. He wished for a cup of coffee or something right about then. His mind was all over the place.
15 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 1:42 am
Mackenzie hesitated for a moment before she sat down on the couch. She pulled out a piece of paper and a pencil. "So what exactly happened during the first revolutions, and how the did the second one happen? What is the Sherwood War and why is it called that?" she asked, and she looked at the ground a few moments later. "Sorry, I need to be quiet. It's just that mom and dad have never told me a thing about this. I didn't even know that you guys were in it until they mentioned your name today in class," she said, and she looked up at Drake. Despite him being a recluse and everything else, she saw him as a role model. He was very strong, and she admired that greatly.
16 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:35 am
Drake listened to her questions, letting them sink in. Finally, he rested his elbows on his knees. "The first revolution...," he began, chuckling. "Believe it or not, I was the one to lead our little group into it. I was convinced we could do it," he began, rubbing his chin. "Your father...he had become a soldier in that war. Along with your uncle Brandon, and myself," he explained. "The second revolution happened right after my daughter found her way out of the arena with that boy," he said with a long sigh. Yes, he still wasn't so sure about Aspen. But that was his little girl they were talking about. "The Sherwood War. We won the second revolution, and my son became president. My father had tricked us, made us believe Dimitri was dead. And then, the Sherwood War began. It was the...fight of the Sherwoods, I guess you could say."
17 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:01 am
Mackenzie leaned in, listening to Drake. She was becoming more and more interested about to topic as the day went by. "What was it like? What did my father have to go through?" she asked him quietly. Maybe it wouldn't be too bad of a memory for him. She also wanted to know why her father wouldn't say anything to her about the war. She couldn't help but laugh as she heard him talk about Aspen. "It's been years and you still don't like him?" she asked him, smiling slightly. It would probably how her father would react if she brought a boy home, but with him, it wouldn't matter if he was a doctor, he would still hate him. She wanted to know more about the Sherwood War, but it was going to be a touchy topic for him. It was where his wife was killed. She began to wrote down what he said, and she smiled up at him. "Thank you, Drake. If you need anything, please tell me. I can come and clean your house or something. Maybe keep you company," she said, and she gave him a hug. "I don't think you should be living alone."
18 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:09 am
Drake stared at the ground and sighed. "It was rough. Hard. We were always missing something in that war," he said with a shake of his head. He shrugged as she mentioned Aspen and cracked a small smile. "She is my daughter, and Aspen was a nuisance," he answered with a simple shrug. He returned the hug and shrugged. "I am fine here alone. I have been doing it for a few years now," he answered, then smiled. "I am a grown, old man. I haven't went senile yet. It is fine."
19 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:29 am
Mackenzie wrote down the notes as he spoke.he tried to imagine what it was like for her father. It was really hard to picture. "Today in class, someone said that the reason the Capital won was because they had more advanced weapons. What kind of weapons did they have?" she asked. It had to be something more complex than just guns. What did the Capital have that the rebels did? She smiled lightly as he spoke about Asepn. "And I'm guessing your views on the boy will never change," she said. She sighed when he spoke again. "I know that, but I still think you need someone. I doesn't have to be me," she said, and she gave him a small hug. "Would you be will to tell me a bit more about this?" She asked. She suddenly thought of her father. "If he asks, where I am, can you please tell him I'm here? This project I have to do....it's with a guy."
20 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:19 pm
Drake stood and poured himself some coffee he had made earlier. It was still scalding hot, which was a good thing. "Well, that someone knows history then," he said with a crooked smile. "They had bombs, missiles, higher artillery. We have guns and men. That was about it," he answered with a long sigh. "I guess, but I see my children enough. It doesn't always get so lonely," he replied, staring at the ground thoughtfully. Angel came to mind. To this day, it still hurt. Her last question made him lift his head and consider it. "Yeah, I could," he agreed after a moment. Her last request made him arch a brow. "Oh," he said, but he wasn't surprised. "I will be sure to tell him if he asks." Meanwhile, Tyson stepped into his house only to have a small body throw itself around his legs. "Ty!" his little sister giggled. Her dark hair was curlier than usual. It bounced as she hopped on her feet. "Guess what I drawed in school today!" she said excitedly. Before he could speak, he was handed a sheet of paper. There was a boy with dark hair, looking as if he had buck teeth. Under it, it said Ty. Well, actually I said, "Tie." She was close enough, though he hoped he didn't actually look like that. Next to him was a shorter stick figure with curly hair. The word "me" was under it. Then, beside her, a taller stick person with long, straight hair. She looked to be holding the girl's hand. Under it was "'mommy". The paper was taken before he could observe the last person. "That is what I think our daddy would look like. Because I don't look as much like mommy as you do," she said, pointing to the curly haired boy she had drawn. Tyson felt a pang. "Don't mention dad again," he said flatly. He rarely talked like that, especially to his sister. Her eyes welled up, and she had ran away before he could even stop her. "Tyson, what did you do now?" came another voice. Moments later, his mother stepped out from the hallway, holding a crying Willow in her arms.
21 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:43 pm
Mackenzie listened to him, and she smiled a bit. She was going to have to ask Tyson how he knew so much. She listened closely, writing down a few things. "It sounds horrible. It's hard to believe that the people I have been surrounded by my whole life had to go through all of this. She looked up at him, and she smiled when he agreed to cover for her. "Thank you so much Drake. My father would kill me if he knew what I was doing, but he'd probably also kill the poor guy too. I just don't get why he's so overprotective," she said, but the more she thought about it, maybe it was because of the war. "Why did he not tell me? I just don't understand why he waited until I found out through school," she said. She was mad at her father for that. She was sixteen for crying out loud! She could handle it. "Do you think I am come back sometime. I have a feeling my dad won't tell me anything about the revolution."
22 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:50 pm
Drake sighed and shook his head. He couldn't answer that question. There was no way to. He probably wouldn't have told his children either if the games hadn't started back up. He took a long sip of his coffee and went to the phone. "Of course, come back any time. I guess I should tell these stories to someone," he said with a shrug. Most of the people he knew knew about the war already. They had either been through some of it, or they were linked to it in some way.
23 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:17 pm
Mackenzie gave him a small smile, and she hugged him. "I'll come back as much as I can. I think you need someone other than family," she said, and she got up. "Thank you so much for this. It has really cleared up a lot," she said, and she walked back to her car. She glanced down at her phone to see if she had gotten any calls from Tyson. She sighed when her answer came up negative. He was going to have to call her soon if he was going to work with her on this. She quickly sent her father a text just to stall him. I'm going to be with Drake for a while. I'll be back for dinner.
24 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:48 pm
Tyson plopped down onto the couch and pulled out the paper Mackenzie had given him. He dialed the number as just as he was about to press the call button, Willow snatched his phone. "Oo, who are you calling?" she said, giggling. Before he could reply, she pressed the call button. A dimply grin was on her cheeks. "Wills, if you don't give me my phone right now-" he began, but then Willow was speaking into the phone. "Hi, are you Ty's friend?"
25 Re: Hunger Games 2 on Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:44 pm
Mackenzie was just about to pull out of the driveway when she heard her phone buzzing beside her. She quickly answered the phone, and she was about to speak, but then she heard a voice on the other line. "Um, yeah, sort of. I was going to come over so I could work with Tyson on some history homework," she said. Was this woman his mother? "I mean, if that is okay with you. If not I'm sure we can just do it over the phone," she said. She had no idea what this girl was like, so she didn't feel like pushing her buttons.
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Potters at work with a stone wheel, Karachi Jail
Photographer: Michie and Company
Medium: Photographic print
Date: 1873
Photograph of Potters at work with a stone wheel in Karachi Jail in Sindh, Pakistan, taken by Michie and Company in c. 1873, from the Archaeological Survey of India. This image was shown at the Vienna Exhibition of 1873, and is described in John Forbes Watson's exhibition catalogue as follows: "The man in the centre of the picture is represented putting his wheel in motion [with a length of wood]. When it has acquired sufficient velocity, the stick is thrown aside and the pottery placed on the wheel, fashioned. The left-hand figure is represented fashioning an earthern pot with a beater held in the right hand. In the left hand inside the pot, a rest, represented in the foreground, is held." The kumhar (potter) makes unglazed terracotta or earthenware pots for storage of grain, spices or pickles. Vessels for eating and drinking are usually made of metal or glass. However, small disposable drinking vessels, that are used once and then thrown away, are made of terracotta.


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Public satisfaction over Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's recent policy address has hit a new low, according to a follow-up survey from the University of Hong Kong's Public Opinion Program.
The survey, which was based on interviews with 514 people on Jan. 14 and 15, showed that the net satisfaction rate was at negative 37 percentage points, 17 points worse compared to the initial survey conducted last Wednesday when Leung delivered his annual policy speech.
Net satisfaction rate is the difference between the satisfaction and dissatisfaction rates.
Satisfaction rating on the policy address was 37.5 marks, the lowest rating since records began in 2005. It was down 3.6 points from the initial survey.
Respondents had negative opinion on the Hong Kong leader's comments related to "One Belt, One Road" and housing.
About 60 percent objected to Leung's decision to set up a monitoring committee to implement initiatives related to China's road and belt program, as well as the government's plan to put aside HK$1 billion to help students offshore to pursue studies in Hong Kong.
Regarding Leung's policies to solve problems faced by Hong Kong, 62 percent of the respondents were of the view that the policies would have little impact.
About 58 percent believed the policy address was focused on solving Hong Kong's social problems from the perspective of the central government, rather than giving priority to local residents' interests.
After Leung's fourth policy address on Jan. 13, many netizens complained that he was just trying to please Beijing, more than anything else.
They noted that the phrase "One Belt, One Road" was mentioned as many as 44 times in Leung's speech, making it clear where his priorities and loyalties lay.
Meanwhile, there was also much discussion about a video clip which showed Leung's failure to answer a question related to the term "spamming (洗板)".
Asked by a TV anchor as to whether he knows the meaning of the term, Leung said "yes" but failed to elaborate.
The anchor said Leung should monitor the hot topics that are currently "spamming" the social media platforms in order to understand what people want.
The video clip has gone viral, garnering 440,000 views on YouTube so far.
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No one from the group was arrested for the blockade of Market Street. However, 15 were arrested for the blockade of the freeway off ramp a week later. I think that the local chapter of the Lawyers Guild got them out of any penalties, though.
I am wondering what sort of "civil disobedience actions" are planned for the March to Sacramento. One of my spies has provided me with a more detailed plan than was posted on the website.
They had a "training" this Saturday and have another "training" planned for Monday and a press conference on Tuesday.
The kick-off rally is on Wednesday at Berkeley City Hall. They will be marching to Walnut Creek and staying at the Unitarian Universalist Church for Wednesday night.
Thursday they will march across the Antioch Bridge (civil disobedience action?) and spend the night in Brannon Island State Park.
Well, it goes on and on, arriving at the Sacramento Mall at 2pm Monday March 30th. On the website this is called "Sacramento Day of Action" In the materials provided to me, it says:
Opportunities for civil disobedience and lobby opportunities will be available but have not been organized by the March committee.Hmmm, I wonder if the local chapter of the National Lawyers Guild had a hand in that language.
I do notice that the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild is holding a "Legal Observer Training" at USF on Tuesday. (Although the University of San Francisco is a Catholic institution, it is Jesuit run and permits promotion of gay activities on the campus.) The training is just in time for those who would like to serve as an "observer" for the March:
The primary role of legal observers is to monitor law enforcement and collect evidence during protests, demonstrations, strikes and other public political actions. Trainees will be required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement with the National Lawyers Guild San Francisco Bay Area Chapter.
I wonder what sort of training would necessitate the signing of a "Confidentiality Agreement"?


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Brit tourist drowned off Thailand holiday island Phuket after walking into the sea just a day before he was due to fly home
Witnesses said Townsend, who hailed from the Isle of Man, appeared 'intoxicated' before he headed into the ocean
A BRITISH tourist has drowned on a Thai holiday island after walking into the sea a day before he was set to fly home, police said today.
Scott Townsend, 37, from Douglas in the Isle of Man, was reportedly seen "intoxicated" walking on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand, last Friday at 8am local time.
Locals fearing for his safety urged him not to go into the water and told him to return to his hotel.
But he reportedly ignored their advice and stayed on the beach - before later being seen disappearing beneath the water.
Rescuers and police were called at 10am and spent 20 minutes searching for him before pulling his body from the sea some ten to 15 metres from the shore.
Police said that witnesses described Scott as being drunk and that he was due to fly back to his home on the Isle of Man the next day.
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute Scott.
One friend wrote: "Devastating news. So tragic. Another absolutely smashing lad taken far too soon," reports the BBC.
Another added: "I am absolutely gutted to hear this news, Scott Townsend was a great friend."
The Kusoldharm Foundation, a rescue group, said they helped to retrieve the body with lifeguards but Scott was already dead.
A spokesman said: "The victim's body was near the shore but he had drowned. We tried to save him but it was too late.
''CPR was attempted before the victim arrived at hospital. Doctors confirmed he had died.''
Capt Yingyong from Patong Police Station said that onlookers who had seen Scott before he entered the water believed he was "an intoxicated person."
He said that the hospital had confirmed the death as drowning. Relatives in Scotland have been informed.
The Foreign Office released a statement saying it was "assisting the family of a British man who sadly died in Patong, Thailand."
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I might be a teensy-weensy behind on my reviews… never mind, better late than never, eh? Today's literary delight is First Class Murder by Robin Stevens, the third in the Wells and Wong mystery series. Now I will admit that I approached this book with some trepidation dear readers. The reason? Well, this is a book which pays homage to Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. Now you can imagine how I might feel about someone trying to reflect Christie can't you? This, however, is a Robin Stevens book, and therefore there is no need for panic. In fact, there is need for tea and buns and enough time to sit and read it from beginning to end.
Daisy and Hazel are off on their holidays with Hazel's dad, and they are travelling on the Orient Express. Hazel's father is a little bit concerned that the friends have got into the habit of tripping over dead bodies every ten minutes, which is not at all becoming for young ladies. He makes them promise to be good, and not get into any trouble. Well, it isn't long before a body is found in one of the cabins, completely locked from the inside and the girls set out to solve the mystery on the quiet.
There is as cast of characters including a psychic, a magician and a Russian princess. There is also the added bonus of a young American lad who takes a bit of a shine to Hazel. The resemblance to the Christie classic is clear to see, but it's so deftly done, and handled with such devotion, it's a joy to read. The friendship between Daisy and Hazel is developing nicely, and really has some depth. I can see these two aged eighty, knitting together whilst chatting to the vicar about the recent murder at the village fete.
It's a truly glorious read, and as with all the Wells and Wong books, there is a proper mystery with red herrings, twists, turns and clues to indulge the reader. The books may be aimed at younger readers, but there is no shying away from what murder means.
This series is fantastic, and even if you don't have a Hazel or Daisy in your life to buy a copy for, pretend you do, and read it yourself. You won't regret it.


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Learning with podcasts
What goes in a podcast?
Podcast myths
Development tools
Examples of Podcasts
Useful links
Creating podcasts
With Echo 360 PCapView now
Creating podcasts
With Campus PackCampus Pack guide
Showcasing podcasts
Terms: iLecture, echo, podcastView now
A podcast is an audio or video file syndicated via the Internet so that it can be automatically accessed by a personal playback device (phone, computer, iPod, etc). Although use of the term often refers to any downloadable media content.
iPod + broadcast = podcast
Podcast use within education has grown as the automation process for students to access podcasts makes life easier. Students can subscribe to the really simple syndication (RSS) feed with aggregator software (e.g. iTunes, Juice), which automatically downloads new episodes in a podcast collection to their computer and they can then upload that file onto a digital device for playing outside of traditional learning environments.
Learning with podcasts
Podcasts can provide a range of educational benefits and opportunities:
- Rich content via multimedia (enhanced podcast)
- Responsive - podcasts can be quickly created and distributed
- Accessibility - syndicated access via the internet
- Portability - they can be consumed anywhere, anytime
Podcasts allow students to listen while exercising or travelling in their car or on public transport. They can replay concepts they didn't understand the first time to assist their learning. Podcasts give students an alternative way to learn, and work well with students with an aural learning preference.
What goes in a podcast?
Before you produce your first podcast, think about how your subject matter could work in this medium, and what you could do to make it more interesting and accessible for your students.
This inspiring TED talk on "Flipping the classroom" addresses the educational benefit of providing 'microlectures' as homework and using contact time for more engaged deeper learning activities.
Have a read through this research paper discussing the benefits of Using short podcasts to reinforce lectures.
Another way to use podcasts is to put in 'learning breaks', where you may teach a body of knowledge for a few minutes, and then suggest the listener stops the podcast, and using the knowledge you have just covered, attempt to answer a question. Then when they restart the podcast, you can give them your answer and justification for coming to that answer. This can make a passive podcast into a more interactive learning asset.
Podcast myths
You do not need an iPod to listen to a podcast. You can listen to a podcast on your computer, or other electronic devices like an MP3 player, You can even burn the podcasts to a CD if you wish.
Development tools
To create a podcast you need:
- the script or text of your podcast,
- a recording tool (basic audio recordings can be done within the Campus Pack Podcast tool or using Echo 360 Personal Capture)
- a delivery system (Campus Pack allows RSS and iTunes syndication)
- and a playback device (iPod, Smartphone, laptop, iPad, netbook, computer, etc).
The software that you will need to create your podcast will depend on the type of podcast you want to produce. The following table shows you which options are available to you, along with the ease of use and technical capacity going from easy to advanced (top to bottom). Please note, not all software products may be installed on your computer, and some are available for you to use in the video/editing room.
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^ Available in select teaching spaces on the Curtin Campus
* This software is available for staff to use in the Video and Editing suite at Curtin Teaching and Learning, Building 603, 6 Sarich Way, Technology Park.
# On your PC/Mac, or this software may need to be installed
Examples of Podcasts
Podcasts on Scholarly Publishing (MIT)
Podcasts (University of Sydney)
Useful links:
Need to record a podcast and want to use a teleprompter? Turn your web browser into an online teleprompter (no additional software required).
7 things you should know about Podcasting [EDUCAUSE]
Podcasting [Australian Flexible Learning Framework]
The Edublogger - Podcasting (Part 1)
The Edublogger - Podcasting (Part 2)
Online Learning Studio - Podcasting Basics
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AC & Heating Maintenance programs do have value. Most people just want to know what that value is. The questions we get asked a lot as a company is, "How often do I need to have HVAC system maintenance?". Great question. Your AC & Heating System runs and runs and runs through heat and cold, through rain and snow, through storms and hail. It faithfully works in the background and we normally don't mess with it or think about it until when? Until it breaks, that's right. Like a car, your HVAC system needs to be checked out at least one time a year. This doesn't mean that if you don't do it will blow up the next day. Though Murphy's Law might say different. You can only ignore your system for so long. Let's look at the major items that need to be checked and why.
- Freon Levels (Refrigerant): Residential Air Conditioning & Heating Systems use a gas called Freon or Puron depending on your system age. The process of cooling your home can only be done effectively when these gas that's in your system is at the proper level. Unlike a car, you don't need to fill it up with the gas as you use it. It's more like a tire, if it leaks you can't run without it. And this is one of the most common problems in residential HVAC systems (AC & Heating). When you get a leak in the system, it will often times begin to slowly leak out. You will begin to feel a change in temperature, your electric bill rises as the system runs longer and you have to keep messing with the Thermostat. When left to slowly leak, the cost rises and rises as every pound of Refrigerant leaves the system. Most systems run off of Freon and this particular gas is no longer being used making it very, very expensive. This leak must be stopped so you are not just dumping money into the atmosphere.
- Gas Valves & Lines: This is another important one. You don't want the gas valve dumping excess gas into your attic or furnace closet. When gas is not correctly being burned off by the furnace burners it results in more Carbon Monoxide in the flue pipe. This is a huge danger to the health of your family if this Carbon Monoxide gets blown back down and into the living areas. Gas line seats also leak and need to be checked. Have your system checked out in the winter every winter season to make sure this is not happening to you. Carbon Monoxide is deadly and so on this one, we say any maintenance plan that involves coming out in the winter is a sure thing-Do it! Call Texas Discount Air for a Winter Check-Up/Tune-Up if you live in the Keller, Saginaw, Southlake, Watauga, Haltom City, Arlington, Colleyville, North Richland Hills, Roanoke, Westlake, Euless, Irving, Grapevine, Trophy Club, Bedford, Hurst, Grand Prairie, Justin, Blue Mound, Fort Worth, Dallas areas.
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The impressive, tar coloured Saltkaret raises to over 20 meters height in the World heritage area of Kvarken Archipelago. The tower, located in the fish harbour Svedjehamn, offers a beautiful view over the De Geer-moraines. This unique moraine archipelago affirms the enormous power of the last ice age in the Kvarken Archipelago.
The visible area from the tower is a perfect example of the De Geer areas in Finland. The tower also pleases many bird-watchers, as many of the typical bird species of the island can be spotted in the area, such as black coots, terns and sea eagles. The wooden observation tower is also an excellent intermediate stopping point for hikers, because it is located directly by the hiking trail. You can reach the lower level of the tower also with prams or wheelchairs.
Saltkaret is located in Svedjehamn, which is in the municipality of Korsholm, about 40-45 minutes drive northwest from the centre of Vaasa. From Vaasa: drive on road number 742 (Alskatvägen/Alskatintie) north towards Replot (Raippaluoto) approximately 20 kilometres. After Replot continue straight on road 7240 (Replotvägen/Björkövägen OR Raippaluodontie/Björköntie) approximately 20 kilometres and you'll arrive to Svedjehamn harbour where the road ends.
There is a free parking place in Svedjehamn. The observation tower can already be seen from the harbour and the parking place. Next to the parking place there is an information sign about the Björkö-Panike hiking trail. The observation tower is located by this trail; about 600 metres walk from the parking place.
You can find the map of the area and further information from excursion map.


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Biomass energy is defined as energy derived from renewable organic materials such as wood products, agriculture residue, fish waste, waste water plant sludge, etc. In Southeast Alaska we most commonly think of biomass as wood products such as cordwood, wood pellets, and wood chips.
From an energy perspective, biomass is simply solar energy, stored as a solid chemical fuel. Through the process of photosynthesis, plants absorb CO2 out of the atmosphere and store that carbon in the structure of the plant. Harvesting trees and burning them releases the energy stored in those carbon structures.
Heating with biomass can be very cost effective compared to heating with oil or electric resistance. For example, a wood pellet stove can provide heat for approximately two-thirds the cost of providing that heat with oil or electric resistance at current Juneau prices. Modern biomass heating systems are efficient, clean, economical, and convenient.
In terms of CO2 emissions, biomass energy is 'carbon neutral.' Whenever any carbon-based fuel is combusted, CO2 is a resulting byproduct. It doesn't matter if it's wood or natural gas, oil, or coal. The difference between wood and fossil fuels is that the carbon contained in trees was extracted in the atmosphere, and will return to the atmosphere when the tree dies and decays, or is burned. The forest and the atmosphere are in equilibrium - burning biomass energy takes advantage of that natural cycle, and as long as new trees are allowed to grow up to replace the trees that are harvested, the system is carbon neutral. Burning fossil fuels such as oil introduce 'new' carbon to the atmosphere, thus increasing the overall concentration of CO2. Harvesting and transporting wood requires the use of some fossil fuels, so it is probably more accurate to state that biomass is 'carbon advantaged' compared to any of the fossil fuel alternatives.
Additional Information
Biomass Thermal Energy Council - https://www.biomassthermal.org/
Biomass Energy Resource Center - http://www.biomasscenter.org/


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Thursday, July 9, 2015
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 2015
Analog seems to go steadily downhill. This was a pretty bad issue. The serial (which I haven't started) takes a lot of space, and stories are pretty mediocre. There seem to be more and more stories, which are just portions of the real tale – or seem to continue an earlier, apparently unpublished, story. A good short story should be self-standing, with a beginning, a middle and a real ending. Very often lately published stories contain only the middle part – at best. I have been reading Analog for decades – I am starting to wonder if it is time to stop.
Racing to Mars • novelette by Martin L. Shoemaker
A doctor who has been fired from her job after she blew a whistle on some shady practices finds she can't find another job. She gets a job as a doctor on a spaceship running to Mars. The ship seems to be modeled very closely marine ships from the 19th century or so. Captain's power is absolute, there are rich passengers enjoying the leisure on board, there is ample room and so on. A son of the owner of the shipping company is on the ship and behaves very obnoxiously. But the captain is able to enforce some discipline. ..At first the story felt very irritating as all characters very extremely unsympathetic. But the theme was personal growth and the characters changed during the story – perhaps even a bit too much to be believable. There was a slight feel of YA-fiction, but as whole not bad. By far the best story in the issue. ***½
Live From the Air Chair • shortstory by Maggie Clark
Seems to continue an earlier story, but I couldn't find any installments in possible series, not from Analog at least. Ther background is pretty thick, but apparently most of the people are living on orbit in small ships very close to each other. So close that you can jump in a space suit from one ship to another and when you are traveling you can see people from windows and wave. I can't exactly wrap my mind on how that could work considering relative distances and speeds. It sounds incredibly stupid and impossible. Some sort of relationship has ended, and a wife has moved out to live with her family. A bad man tries to extort her for some artifact and she asks her former husband for help. There is a ruthless group who are ready to do anything to get the item and including wanton murder. A very confusing story, which doesn't really work alone. With a very strange and extremely hard to believe setting. The writing was pretty thick. **-
The Crashing of the Cloud • shortstory by Norman Spinrad
A hacker, who has wiped all the records of Internal Revenue Service, has escaped to Yemen. He fears for his life, but it is said that it is sure that no jury would sentence him. (I wonder why wouldn't – his actions are clearly illegal, and most people agree that taxes are necessary. I also wonder why that wiping prevented the collection of taxes for that year – all IRS should have done was to ask again for the information – a lot of hassle but possible). A Taliban sheik asks him to take down the Internet. He explains that it is impossible, but he might be able to do something accomplishing almost as good effects. After some haggling about terms, they come to agreement – and then the story ends. The writing was as good as can be expected, this is just a piece of a tale, with a poor beginning and with no real end. ***+
The Limits of Belief • shortstory by Arlan Andrews [as by Arlan Andrews, Sr. ]
A pretty confusing story without much background. A rich art collector usually refuses all visitors, but someone manages to persuade him with an offer that is hard to refuse. Thick writing and scant background makes this story pretty hard to get. Some expansion might have made this easier to grasp. Now it just feels forced. **+
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Around each corner, there is an interesting or picturesque feature making the trail feel like a true adventure and drawing the explorer further into the woodland.
Begin by enjoying the beautiful open glades of the burial ground, with a range of different flora and fauna to be seen; this leads you to the riverside with picturesque views downstream and then you will reach a viewpoint at the northern escarpment. The more adventurous can continue on and scramble down banks, hop streams and explore the valley below. The walk offers a real diversity of terrain and wildlife habitats with riverside vistas.


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Metro's sex experts try to help a reader who is unable to have sex or touch herself intimately.
I'm 32 and have been with my boyfriend for ten years. He is my only partner. Since I met him my life has been great – except I can't have sex or touch myself down below. We do other sexual things together and he has always respected my fears. My childhood was difficult: my dad is an alcoholic and my mum is still his punching bag. I remember hearing them make out and she was very uncomfortable with it. Sex was never spoken about but I remember being very aware of it. I don't think I have been abused but not being able to have sex is getting me down. My boyfriend wants to start a family and so do I. What is wrong with me?There are two pieces of good news here, says Rupert Smith. 'Firstly, there's nothing "wrong" with you that can't be fixed and, secondly, you have got a very loving and patient boyfriend who is obviously committed to you.' So with this firm foundation, it's now time to address these problems.Dr Cecilia d'Felice says: 'Growing up in a violent and sexually explicit home has created huge confusion in you, so how you feel about sex is completely understandable. You have a long history of witnessing abuse towards your mother and are carrying this trauma of vulnerability, which is affecting the way you see yourself as a woman.'
Considering all of this, you are doing really well to be in a loving and supportive relationship – it gives you a great platform from which to seek help. 'A therapist will help you unravel the confusion you feel as to whether or not you were sexually abused and will help to explore your confused relationship with your body,' adds Dr d'Felice.
Jenny Ainslie-Turner suggests taking your boyfriend along with you. 'Only include him when you are ready but going through this together will help him understand what you've been through and where you are now,' she says.Your GP will refer you to the right person. They will also teach you both techniques that will relax you enough to enjoy penetrative sex.
Knowledge will also help you, says James McConnachie. 'Things we don't know about, or only glimpse, are much more frightening than those we get to know,' he says. 'It's like the first snatched sightings of a monster in a horror film: they're so much more scary than when you see the beast clearly. What you call "down below" is no monster: it's a glorious part of every woman's body.'
He suggests 'making friends' with your body. 'The more time you spend with each other, the esier it will get. Try examining yourself in the bath with a mirror when you're relaxed and the door is safely locked. If you can learn to admire your incredible body, you can then begin learning to enjoy it sexually.'
It's time to change your life by changing your relationship with yourself.


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Many near-death
experiencers have observed a "web" or "network"
of interconnecting light existing above
and around the globe unseen by humans. This
"web" of light has also been described as
a "grid" and a "matrix." Here are
a few examples: [1],
From these near-death insights, I believe
the Internet will eventually become a physical
manifestation of this invisible spiritual
"web" surrounding the globe. Such an Internet
will allow people to access information
and communicate with other people in a way
never thought possible. These near-death
concepts of a "grid," a "web," and a "matrix"
all have applications in computer science
and physics (see "grid
"cloud computing," and "Matrix
Theory"). Current trends reveal the
Internet gradually becoming a "virtual
existing mostly or entirely in "the cloud"
- a technology which will make personal
computing devices obsolete and provide everyone
access to vast amounts of information practically
instantaneously and nonlocally. But until
then, here are the best NDE related links
on the web.
"The best way to get
to heaven is to take it with you."
- Henry Drummond
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Cauldron Unveils Album Art And Track List For New LP "Tomorrow's Lost"
Canadian traditional metal act Cauldron unveiled the album and track listing for the band's upcoming third release "Tomorrow's Lost." The album is scheduled for release on October 8, 2012 via Earache Records. Pre-orders for the release (with three bonus tracks) is available through iTunes at this location.
The track listing for "Tomorrow's Lost" is as follows:
1. End of Time
2. Born to Struggle
3. Nitebreaker
4. Summoned to Succumb
5. Burning Fortune
6. Endless Ways
7. Relentless Temptress
8. Fight For Day
9. Tomorrow's Lost (Sun Will Fall)
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Despite rough outing vs. Nationals, Mets are confident in plan for ace Matt Harvey moving forward
WASHINGTON — When the New York Mets fell behind 7–1 to the Washington Nationals after six innings, manager Terry Collins's thoughts turned to resting key players. Then, when the Mets rallied for six runs in the seventh and Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a game-winning home run in the eighth, Collins couldn't believe his eyes.
"I kept saying, 'You've got to be kidding,'" Collins said after the Mets beat the Nationals 8–7 on Tuesday night to extend their lead in the National League East to six games. "I don't have words for it. I'm not sure I've been in a bigger win than that. To fight back against Jordan Zimmermann, Drew Storen and Jonathan Papelbon, coming out on top, that's a huge salute to the guys in that room."
The Mets are trying to reach their first postseason since 2006, and the improbable win at quiet Nationals Park not only changes the landscape in the division race, it also makes it easier for the Mets to manage their ace pitcher, Matt Harvey, during the final 24 games of the season.
Harvey pitched 5 1/3 innings against the Nationals, raising his total to 171 2/3 innings in a season where he's coming back from ligament-replacement surgery in his right elbow.
Harvey's innings total erupted in controversy Friday when his hard-driving agent, Scott Boras, expressed concern that the Mets were risking his client's future. Harvey said his surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, recommended he stop at 180 innings. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson tried to broker a deal to keep all parties happy.
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Does Harvey, an All-Star in 2013, have one start left? Can he pitch in the postseason and if so, how many games? Will extra time between starts cost him crispness? Is there more to judging a pitcher in this situation than just number of innings?
The Mets, though, aren't saying what the approach is. And, while Collins said the six-game lead is nice, there's an issue about keeping Harvey sharp. He said the Mets have a plan and that everyone is on the same page.
Collins said he will sit down with The Boss—that would be Alderson—and decide when Harvey pitches again.
"I still believe deep inside, Matt Harvey wants to pitch," Collins said. "We'll decide when he's going to pitch. You are dealing with a human being. One thing that is on his mind is the future. I understand his thought process. He is in line to make an awful lot of money one day. You have to look at the big picture."
Harvey, 26, who last lost July 20 in D.C., allowed a career high-tying seven runs Tuesday. He was throwing fastballs at 98 mph but his location was off.
His first two innings were messy when the Nationals peppered him with a string of singles and scored three runs. Harvey needed 24 pitches to get through the next three innings, but he left in the sixth after centerfielder Yoenis Cespedes's three-run error allowed the Nationals to take a 7–1 lead. Harvey threw 74 pitches.
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"The first inning, his command wasn't really good," Collins said. "I think he was trying to show everybody who he is. He was over-throwing. I was proud of him to go out there with a monkey on his back like it was. He did the best he could."
Harvey, who gave up seven runs for the third time in his career, said his body felt good and his arm strong, but couldn't hit his spots.
"I left way too many pitches over the middle of the plate and they made contact," Harvey said. "My arm felt great."
Harvey deflected a question about when he'll pitch again: "I'm ready whenever they decide to throw me out there."
And, when asked if the controversy was a distraction, he deflected again.
"We're excited about the win right now, that's huge for us, the most important thing," Harvey said. "Our concern is about tomorrow."
When asked about the emotion of the night, Harvey deflected a third time: "I love competing with this team.'
Over the weekend, after Boras brought up the issue of innings, Harvey deflected questions about if his agent caught him off-guard with the story. It turned into a social media debate about Harvey's character and he finally told reporters of Andrews's 180-inning cap.
"He's fine," Mets third baseman David Wright said of Harvey. "I haven't followed the story, but I know that it isn't a distraction. We are having so much fun, we are not going to let anything from the outside distract us and ruin this."
Harvey wrote in The Players' Tribune, a website owned by former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter that allows players to say what they want without going through reporters, that he understands the risk and that he's going to pitch if the Mets make the postseason.
"It will be a compromise between the doctors and the Mets organization to get me, and the team, to where we need to be for our postseason run," Harvey said.
During the game-winning rally Tuesday, Harvey was rushing his postgame routine so he could join his teammates in the dugout to watch the turnaround.
"I got out there to see the home run in the eighth inning," Harvey said. "It was awesome."
Before Tuesday's game, Collins said that he had suggested to Harvey to not say anything to reporters. But, Collins took responsibility for not being stronger with Harvey on talking specifics to the media.
"He was stuck in the middle and that was unfair, tremendously unfair,'' Collins said. "Someone just had to get into the news,'' referring to Boras's penchant for needing media attention. "We've always had a plan."
With a six-game lead, the controversy will die down. The Mets will go for a sweep of the Nationals on Wednesday night with Jacob deGrom pitching.
Thursday, the Mets will complete their three-city trip with four games in Atlanta and they will pitch 42-year-old Bartolo Colon, Steven Matz, Noah Syndergaard and Jonathon Niese.
Collins said there's still work to do and the team can't afford to leave all the emotion and adrenaline in Washington.
How does the team keep the energy flowing?
"They're young," Collins said. "I'm going to run out."
A six-game lead will make life easier.


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The late Butch Lenton, the former mayor of Winton, has been honoured as one of the State's highest achievers, being honoured with the Queensland Greats Posthumous Award at tonight's (Friday) glamourous ceremony at Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says he receives the Award for his unwavering commitment to Winton, and his legacy to the region.
"The region of Winton is a better place because of Butch. His vision and passion for his community will continue to inspire us all."
The late Graham 'Butch' Lenton spent more than 20 years within local council pursuing his unique vision for the region in which he was born and raised.
Mr Lenton had a strategic vision for the Winton community including the rebuilding of the Waltzing Matilda Centre and the introduction of geothermal power to the region.
When the original Waltzing Matilda Centre was destroyed by a fire in 2015, Mr Lenton was determined to build a newer and better centre for the community. He worked tirelessly to secure funding for the rebuild of the iconic museum and to highlight its importance to the nation's tourism industry.
The centre reopened on 20 April 2018 and will be powered by geothermal energy, another of Mr Lenton's legacies to the state.
The late Mayor joins a prestigious list of the State's 'Greats', named tonight.
In all, six extraordinary individuals and one institution have been honoured as people and organisations that have inspired through their exemplary work, and passion to go above and beyond.
The Other 2018 Queensland Greats (individual recipients) are: founder of Woodfordia, William (Bill) Hauritz AM; equality activist, Gail Ker OAM; education and heritage advocate, Associate Professor Henrietta Marrie AM; Queensland baseball legend, David Nilsson and pioneering parenting academic, Professor Matthew Sanders FASSA.
The Premier says all named are 'great' in every sense of the word.
"They have made a profound and sustained difference in their respective sector—differences that have reverberated across the state and will leave a lasting and positive impact on many Queenslanders."
Ms Palaszczuk also announced the Institution Award which has gone this year to the St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland.
"The commitment, empathy and generosity of St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland brings critical support to the lives of so many Queenslanders."
"We are thankful for the support they provide to our communities, and those who need it most."
"On behalf of all Queenslanders, thank you to the 2018 Queensland Greats recipients for your role in shaping Queensland."
Queensland Greats are honoured with commemorative plaques displayed proudly at Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane.
2018 Queensland Greats
Graham 'Butch' Lenton
The late Graham 'Butch' Lenton, former Mayor of Winton Shire Council, spent more than 20 years within local council pursuing his unique vision for the region in which he was born and raised. Mr Lenton had a strategic vision for the Winton community including the rebuilding of the Waltzing Matilda Centre and the introduction of geothermal power to the region. When the original Waltzing Matilda Centre was destroyed by a fire in 2015, Mr Lenton was determined to build a newer and better centre for the community. Mr Lenton worked tirelessly to secure funding for the rebuild of the iconic museum and to highlight its importance to the nation's tourism industry. The centre reopened on 20 April 2018 and will be powered by geothermal energy, another of Mr Lenton's legacies to the state.
William (Bill) Hauritz AM
William (Bill) Hauritz AM is the driving force behind Queensland's internationally acclaimed Woodford Folk Festival. The festival is the biggest community-driven cultural event in Australia, injecting millions into the Queensland economy annually. It is acclaimed for its inclusivity, optimism and exploration of ideas, welcoming more than one million interstate and overseas visitors, and has received multiple national and state tourism awards.
Under Mr Hauritz's leadership the festival has extended its reach to regional Queensland communities, engaged more than 47 000 volunteers, helped build arts sector capacity both locally and across Queensland, created opportunities for more than 30 000 artists while fostering new generations of talent, strengthened relations with Woodfordia's Traditional Owners and is a model of environmental innovation in the festival sector.
Gail Ker OAM
Gail Ker OAM is the CEO of Access Community Services Ltd. For more than 20 years Ms Ker's vast industry experience and expertise in the Australian multicultural, humanitarian and community sectors has seen her change countless lives for the better.
Under Ms Ker's leadership, Access has grown from a one room youth employment service in Logan City into one of Australia's leading organisations in the provision of settlement, employment, training, youth support, housing and social enterprise services for migrants, refugees and Australian born clients. Recently, Ms Ker launched her innovative 99 Steps to end Domestic Violence program. Since commencing in June 2017, the program has provided domestic and family violence counselling and legal support to more than 50 women from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Associate Professor Henrietta Marrie AM
Associate Professor Henrietta Marrie AM is a Gimuy Walubara Yidinji Elder. After first lecturing at Griffith University in Brisbane, Ms Marrie returned to Cairns in 1991 to help develop the Cairns College of Technical and Further Education's Aboriginal ranger training program and in 1994 she became the Cairns Coordinator for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation, Research and Development Centre at James Cook University.
During this time Ms Marrie influenced thousands of Indigenous students to aspire and achieve great results through expanded educational opportunities. In 1997 Ms Marrie became the first Indigenous Australian to successfully gain a professional position with the United Nations. In 2003 she became the first Indigenous Australian to be employed within a U.S. based Philanthropy in Palo Alto California. Ms Marrie was also listed as one of the Westpac and Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence in 2014 for her work in public policy. In January 2018, Ms Marrie was named a Member of the Order of Australia General Division for her significant service to the community as an advocate for Indigenous cultural heritage and intellectual property rights, and education.
David Nilsson
David Nilsson is a retired professional baseball player and one of the most successful and influential players in Australia's baseball history. In 1999, Mr Nilsson purchased the first Australian Baseball League to keep the reality of professional baseball alive in Australia. Mr Nilsson represented Australia at the Olympics in 2000 and 2004, captaining the team to seventh place in Sydney before leading it to the historic silver medal in Athens.
Mr Nilsson has been the head coach of the Brisbane Bandits professional baseball team in the Australian Baseball League since 2014 and has led the team to three consecutive and historical championships. He is a great supporter of baseball in Australia, investing in the sport and serving as an administrator and role model for young players.
Professor Matthew Sanders FASSA
Professor Matthew Sanders FASSA is the founder of the iconic Positive Parenting Program, known as Triple P. The program is a world leader in its approaches to parenting and family interventions. Hundreds of thousands of families across Queensland and Australia have already benefited from the program that has been translated into 22 languages and used in 28 countries by more than 76 000 accredited practitioners.
Professor Sanders' expertise is highly valued by policy makers all around the world and has advised many institutions including the Queensland Health Paediatric Advisory Panel, Education Queensland, National Suicide Prevention Council, US Ministry of Health, the Council of Europe, and the World Health Organisation. Professor Sanders continues to be one of the world's most highly cited parenting researchers.
St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
The St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland is a non-profit organisation serving and supporting the most disadvantaged and underprivileged within our community. The Society provides a wide range of support in 209 locations across the state including food and emergency assistance relief, housing and homelessness support, child and family support, aged, mental health and disability services, and the widely-known Vinnies shops.
With their good works supported by the 9900 members and volunteers located in all of Queensland including regional and remote areas, the Society enables communities to be supported, and their people to develop new skills and give back. Every day, including some of the darkest times in Queensland's history such as recent natural disasters, the Society provides life-changing support to local communities. By giving a hand up, and not just a hand out, the Society provides hope to those who need it most.


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Luviico wrote:Dr.Kelham wrote:Luviico wrote:I love all things paranormal and I wouldn't be at all surprised if some mysterious things lurk at AT. There's the old towers, the old grounds and gardens and of course the legend of the chained oak! Plenty of history to back up claims of experiences. Can you imagine walking through some of the forgotten areas of the gardens at night?
Eurgh shivers down my spine, the number of times I say to my self I would love to do a ghost hint at AT I keep backing out - and the gardens at night alone yup :nervous: very nervous
Oh I love the idea of it, it's just whether I would be brave enough, the slightest thing would probably make me run off TT should have a ghost hunting meet!!