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Toronia toru (Toru)
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Tribe: Persoonieae
Genus: Toronia
Species: T. toru
Binomial name: Toronia toru
Common name: Toru
Toronia toru is a small bushy endemic evergreen tree of New Zealand. It is found in the northern half of the North Island and is one of only two members of the protea family found in New Zealand.
Toronia toru grows to >12 metres and has long, slender, smooth-edged, green leaves. During late spring and early summer months, small white to yellow flowers are produced and these are followed with red to dark purple-blue fleshy fruits.
For more details visit: http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=796
A young tree.
The distinctive long leaf.
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At the risk of offending all those who swear by shellac as "the best sealer" just because it has been around for a long, long time and certain companies only use shellac as a sealer, allow me to present a few of my findings and opinions.
Recently, I poured an 1/8" of Phenoseal into the lid of a plastic container and let it dry overnight. The next day I carefully removed the 'film' and tortured it for a couple of days. I started by placing it under a 140 degree heat lamp for three hours. Then I put it in the deep freeze at zero degrees for 24 hours. Then I put it in a 750 watt microwave set to High for a minute.
Guess how it looked and felt when I was done?... Other than a very slight discoloration, which was caused by the microwave, it looked and felt exactly like it did after it dried. It was still as flexible as before testing was started, it had no cracks, it wasn't 'sticky', it didn't melt, and it was still 100% air-tight. Try that with shellac....
I started using Phenoseal just over ten years ago when I was desperate to fix internal leakage in Simplex block valve/pneumatic units. After trying shellac, which seemed to take forever to dry, I called Durrell Armstrong and he suggested that I try Phenoseal. After seeing how it soaked into the wood, and dried in less than an hour, I put the shellac away. From that point forward, I tested it on various devices and materials to find out the limits of this great product. I've even used Phenoseal to seal the windows in my home instead of spending hours scraping off the aging caulk and then re-caulking.
Unlike shellac, which cracks as it ages and therefore leaks over time, wood sealed with Phenoseal will NEVER leak unless the wood cracks badly* (see note below). Phenoseal also works as an excellent sealer around the edges of bellows, where air can seep through the cloth. Phenoseal is so thin, it actually seeks out and fills tiny cracks in wood that are invisible to the naked eye. When used to fill larger cracks, it creates a 'flexible' repair that will compress and stretch without breaking. This is especially useful when repairing cracks in the windchest of a 100+ year old reed organ, or other piece of wood that isn't under constant stress. (In other words, it isn't necessarily a strong glue, although it does have some of the properties of glue.)
*Note: Wood sealed with multiple applications of Phenoseal will not leak even if the wood develops small cracks. This is because Phenoseal stretches. Try it yourself. Coat a piece of veneer with three coats of Phenoseal and (after it's dry) crack the piece of veneer in half. It won't come apart on its own. You have to physically pull it apart. That's because the Phenoseal is holding it together. Try that with shellac...
Phenoseal also works as a great leak detector. Painted on the surface of aging bellows cloth while vacuum is being applied, it gets sucked in through the microscopic holes in the rubber layer. And, since Phenoseal is translucent white in color when wet, the area where the air-tight layer has good integrity stays milky-colored while the damaged area quickly returns to its original color, showing you exactly where it's leaking. You can also apply positive air pressure to the bellow and the Phenoseal will bubble where the air is leaking out. This can also be done with wood. In fact, that's how I discovered that it was air leaking through the wood in the Simplex valve blocks.
In closing, Phenoseal is also easy to use and clean-up is a snap because it's water soluble. So, all you need is hot water to clean the brushes or containers you've used to apply the product. All-in-all, Phenoseal is so much better in so many instances, and it can do so much more than shellac ever dreamed of doing, that I'm surprised that anyone has anything negative to say about the product. Phenoseal is available at Player-Care.com. See link below.
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Normally for Want It Wednesday, we pick a specific item (which may or may not be a handbag – we like to switch things up around here sometimes) over which we're lusting that week. But today, we're doing things a little bit differently. While paging through Tommy Ton's always-excellent street style photos from Style.com's Paris Haute Couture Week coverage, we came upon this photo of a group of young fashion luminaries that had us rummaging through our closets to see if we could recreate some of the colorful looks. (more…)


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Dress to Press Persuasion - As a rule, people resist being sold. They love to buy, but hate sales pressure. Succumbing to persuasion pitches implies you've allowed your weaknesses to ...
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Fighting private label
Desipite a global rise in private label sales, Heinz is still defending its market share with great effectiveness. By using an arsenal of five different weapons Heinz still manages to prosper where others fail.
Tighten the portfolio
Heinz was once famous for its 57 varieties. But that was long ago. On one of the toughest and most private label-saturated markets (UK), 15 brands stands for 70% of sales. By cutting slack it is possible to focus marketing budgets instead of spreading to thin and not beeing able to push through.
Build brand equity
Needless to say. Heinz has focused on a few extremely well known products to work as heroes for the brand as a whole and the advertising seem to work. Heinz Tomato Ketchup appears as the brand that British consumers least want to give up, followed by Heinz Beanz and Heinz Ketchup still maintains a 75 % market share in the category. What other brand can come close to that figure?
Focus on innovation
Private Label is a volume game. The more innovations that is built into packaging, recipe, the harder it is to copy it - simply as niches are to small to build volume in. Standing-on-its-head-bottle, spicy flavours, kids mystery colours, a 'trap cap' that eliminates watery ooze etc, makes it easy to differentiate as the definite market leader of the category.
Expand into new markets
Within a few years, Heinz will have 20% of its sales coming from emerging countries like Poland and India, where private label have a much longer way to go before reaching levels of Western Europe.
Manufacture for the supermarkets
Heinz has been producing private labels for supermarkets for years, thereby:
- Profiting from the growth of private labels. Someone is going to produce it if supermarkets want it. It could as well be you.
- By producing private labels and beeing a partner to the retailers, bonds with the customers will be further strengthen.
- Private label production makes it possible to use production line capacity to the limit, thereby getting a better overall economy.o
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This is a work of complete fiction. It just popped into my brain and I wrote it down. No one under legal age may read this, if you know what's good for you. No one over legal age should read this for the same reason. Please feel free to repost this in any non-pay site but it would be nice if you could let me know where. All characters used in this story are a parody of any real or fictional person. Comments are always welcome and appreciated.
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Power Girl: Hormonally Mine Part 1
by Muhabba
The boy was more nervous than he had ever been in his entire life. And considering everything he had accomplished in the 2 years after his 12th birthday, that was saying something. But none the less he had to go forward with his plan. He had spent months coming up with his plan and he had used the best minds he could and now it came down to the next few minutes. The boy had chosen the perfect spot, the perfect park and the perfect time of night to reach his goal. Now he just needed to wait for his perfect superhero.
Power Girl soared through the evening sky. The blond super hero was using a special cellular tracking device from STAR Labs to track down a specific cellular signal. Specifically the cellular signal transmitting to her personal phone. Not the transmitters used by the JLA or the JSA or any other communication devices used by half a dozen other groups, but the personal cell phone she used for her secret identity. She had started receiving picture text messages two days ago. Pictures of her getting in and out of costume in her secret identity, which wasn't so bad on its own as most of the heroes had dealt with this problem a time or two. What made this more of a problem than usual was that more than a few photos contained nudity.
Power Girl knew her physical attributes were her most recognized features and it could be an embarrassment to her. Whereas Wonder Woman was a very beautiful woman she came across with more of a regal presence than "sexpot". Black Canary was easily distracting in her tight leather and fishnets but people quickly came to realize she was the type of woman you could relax around, have a beer with and talk motorcycles with. But with Power Girl nobody could get past her body.
Power Girl was a little above average height and nearly 6 ft. in her blue boots. Her legs were left bare in her uniform which resembled a one piece white bathing suit that started just below her jaw and had sleeves that led down to blue, elbow length gloves and a chest wide circle across the front showcasing her generous cleavage. She wore a red belt askew across her wide hips and a red half cape held in place by a golden clasp worked into a golden rope set above one shoulder and below the other shoulder. Power Girl's over all body was muscular but not quite masculine with broad shoulders and a slim waist and a tight ass. The muscles in her arms and legs were well developed without being outrageous and gave her nice, thick thighs. But she knew what most people couldn't get past were her giant breasts. Easily 40 double Ds, her breasts would look more at home on a porn star's body but hers were completely real with a natural tear drop shape and a pleasant jiggle whenever she moved and a slight sag due to gravity but were still unbelievably firm and perky. With plump, pink lips, a cute up-turned nose, sky blue eyes and natural blond hair cut into a longish bob, Power Girl was easily every fan boy's wet dream.
Tracking the phone signal Power Girl flew out to New York and then to Gotham and Metropolis and then straight east. As she got closer to the West Coast and past Central City the signal grew stronger. The last picture she had received was one of her readjusting herself after one of her breasts had popped out of the cut-away circle of her uniform during a fight, the whole breast and bright pink nipple fully exposed. The picture also had the text, "Find me" with a time added on.
As Power Girl flew faster and faster the tracker zeroed in on Los Angeles and then on to a small suburb and finally a small park. She quickly took a look around the park from above and saw several people milling around enjoying the early evening air but only one person stood alone underneath a lamp post with a burnt out bulb. The boy appeared to be no older than fourteen and was holding a cell phone that the tracker was now locked onto.
Landing quickly next to the boy and startling him Power Girl snatched the phone from his hand. "Let me see that you little pervert!"
The boy emitted a short squeek as he fell on his butt on the cold concrete. Power Girl looked at the phone and saw that it did indeed have another picture of her, this one was of her with the entire front of her costume ripped away and both her unbelievably large breasts exposed. She recognized the fight but had thought she had covered herself before anyone could see her. She recognized all the pictures she had seen but with her speed she had thought she had been quick enough to cover herself. How had this kid been so lucky?
Power Girl stared down at the boy. "Alright kid. Let's have it. Where'd you get these pictures?"
"I'm... my name is Alex. And... I was just lucky? Maybe?" the boy stammered as Power Girl crushed his phone in her fist.
Power Girl stood over the boy, unknowingly giving him a wonderful view in between her muscular thighs and obscuring the bottom of her face behind the swell of her breasts. "Anymore of these kids? Maybe on your computer at home?"
The boy's mouth went dry as he stared up at Power Girl's crotch. "Yes... yes ma'am. But... but it won't do any good... ma'am." It was all he could do not to reach up and caress her groin.
Power Girl bent down to stare at Alex, her cleavage dangling only a few inches from his face. "And why's that exactly?"
Alex could barely resist the urge to thrust his face in-between Power Girl's jiggling tits and start licking and sucking. "I... I have a virtual server set... set up. It auto... automatically sends you the pictures. And if... if I don't enter the special c... code in the next 30 minutes it's going... going to start randomly e-mailing them out."
Power Girl drew in a deep breath, causing her impressive cleavage to stick out even further and nearly causing Alex to cum in his pants as she stood back up sighing. "We're going back to your house. You're going to take down the server and then I'm going to smash every piece of digital equipment in your house. And then we're going to tell your parents what you've been up to."
The boy stood himself up on shaky legs. "No parents ma'am. Just me, my mother and my older sister. And they're not home yet."
"Fine. Whatever. First your computer and then your mom." Power Girl grabbed the boy and spun him around, lifted him up and flew into the air.
Alex told Power Girl his address and gave her directions before leaning his head back into the comfortable warmth of her massive chest. he could feel the soft, silky skin of her chest pressing against the back of his head and could feel the warmth of her even though her costume. He slowly started rubbing his head back and forth, his erection throbbing in his pants and was totally content to enjoy the flight.
Power Girl barely noticed the boy rubbing his head back and forth across her chest but a warmth quickly overcame her. Her nipples began to harden and press against the tight fabric of her costume. Consciously all she cared about was getting this kid home, deleting the pictures and turning him over to his mother. Subconsciously her body was enjoying the feel of the young boy's hair scraping across her sensitive flesh.
"Hey!" Alex shouted and pointed down to a unassuming two story house. Power Girl quickly landed and shoved Alex towards the front door.
"Let's get this over with you little pervert. I've got more important things to do," Power Girl sternly demanded as Alex tried to unlock the door.
Alex fumbled the keys and had to steady himself before bending over to pick his keys up and trying again. "Calm down," He thought to himself, "I'm almost home free." Finally unlocking the door he led Power Girl into his house.
"Alright kid. Where's your room?" Power Girl quickly scanned the house and sure enough they were alone with no electronic surveillance devices. "At least he's not taking any pictures of this," she thought to herself.
"Up stairs. Last room on the right," Alex said and gestured for Power Girl to lead the way.
Power Girl climbed up the stairs and Alex followed her, his face only a few short inches from her tight, muscular ass as her short red cape swung side to side.
As they both entered Alex's room Power Girl noticed his computer. "O.k. kid. Kill the server and delete the pictures. Now!"
"Um... o.k. but I want something first."
"What? I'm not kidding around Alex! I want those pictures gone now!" Power Girl placed her hands on her hips in a classic hero pose, slightly spreading her tanned and toned legs. "Do you have any idea what I can do to you, you little pervert?"
"Yes ma'am. But... but you won't. I'm still a minor and it won't stop the pictures going out. I just want one favor and then I'll do it. I promise I will," Alex pleaded. And it may have been more effective if he hadn't been staring in wide-eyed wonder at Power Girl's heaving chest.
"Fine. What's this favor you little sicko?" Power Girl asked as her patience began wearing down to the breaking point.
The boy mumbled something that not even Power Girl's senses couldn't pick up. "What? I didn't understand a single thing you just said."
"WHAT!? Are you friggin' kidding me you little sicko?"
Alex began pleading, "It's just that you're my favorite all-time super-hero and you're so beautiful and I know I'll never get a girl as beautiful as you and you know I'm not filming or recording this and you just have to lay there and let me see you and you don't have to touch me or anything and please and I'll delete everything and you can turn me over to my mom and please and leave and never think about it again and I'll be in trouble for the rest of my life but it'll be worth it 'cuz I love you please."
Power Girl's hands slipped from her hips as she stared at Alex in open mouthed shock, "What?"
"...pretty please?"
"No. No way. That is not happening. You perverted little sicko... Pervert!"
"Twenty minutes."
"What?" Power Girl stared at Alex in confusion. She had never been in a position like this. She had been propositioned before but it was usually along the lines of someone she needed information from asking to see her breasts as payment. She usually just hit them. But there was no way could just smack around a fourteen year old kid.
"There's twenty minutes until the pictures are e-mailed. Pleasepleaseplease. I'm so sorry but I know I will never, ever be near a girl as pretty as you. This is my only chance I'll ever have." Alex got down on his knees and a single tear trailed down his face. "Nineteen minutes."
Power Girl chewed her options over in her head. This would take maybe thirty seconds, a minute tops, but the embarrassment might last her the rest of her life. She had always been a little embarrassed by her body. Her costume itself was her own little "Fuck You" to the world. "Here I am. Get over it," Was what she thought whenever she noticed someone ogling her. And this was such a little thing. Over in a minute, no one would ever know, and then she'd never have to think about it again.
"I swear to God kid. If this ever gets out I will throw your skinny little butt into the Phantom Zone. I'll throw you in and then just turn myself into the cops because it would have been worth it."
I know ma'am. I will. I... I mean I won't... I mean it won't. Will you just lay on my bed?"
"Fine. Whatever you little pervert sicko." Power Girl walked over to the bed and laid down facing the boy as she propped herself up on one elbow. "Let's go kid. I want to get this over with."
Alex quickly took off his shirt and Power Girl noticed how skinny and pale his chest was, she could practically see every rib. 'But he does have pretty little pink nipples,' she noted to herself. 'Kinda like little rose petals.'
Power Girl quickly shook the stray thought out of her head, the motion causing her breasts to jiggle. Alex tripped while trying to get his shoes off and caused Power Girl to giggle to herself. 'He wouldn't be half cute if he wasn't such a skinny little pervert sicko geek,' she thought to herself as he finally got his shoes and socks off and stood up facing away from her.
Power Girl smirked to herself as she listened to Alex grunt and mumble, now trying to get his pants off. "You cum and we're done. I don't care if it's in your pants, kid."
"No... no ma'am. I'm just... just having trouble getting it unfastened over my... my thing, ma'am."
"Well, I ain't helping you and I want this over with so hurry it up Alex." Power Girl surprised herself by using his name. Was she warming up to him? He seemed like such a pathetic little geek now. At first she had been angry with him for trying to exploit her, but now she could feel he was just lonely and needed some attention.
'I better stop this before it gets any further. I can't believe I was actually just going to let him do this. What's wrong with me?' Power Girl thought to herself. 'I was just so upset at him trying to use me as some sort of sexual object that I couldn't see what he really needs if for someone to set him straight. I guess that will have to be me. So what if those pictures get out? This boy needs my help.'
Just as Power Girl was about to speak Alex finally managed to pull his pants and underwear down revealing his tight, lily white ass. 'What a cute little butt. Like two little apples,' Power Girl thought to herself.
Power Girl again shook the stray thought out of her head. 'Cute little ass or not, he's only fourteen,' She chided herself. She opened her mouth to stop Alex but her jaw dropped in shock as he suddenly turned around completely naked.
Power Girl stared in wide eyed and slack jawed amazement. The first thing to pop into her mind was, 'That cock is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.' And she meant it. She had seen jewels the size of houses, sunsets on alien worlds, full moons in other dimensions, sights that most people couldn't even imagine. But nothing she had ever seen was as beautiful as this skinny little fourteen year old boy's naked cock.
Alex's cock and ball sack were completely disproportioned to the rest of his body. Alex himself was skinny and pale with mousey brown hair and dull, almost grey eyes. But his dick was massive with a smooth, velvet, mushroom head nearly the size of a plum. His shaft was so thick Power Girl wasn't sure if she could even get her hand all the way around it. His ball sack was smooth and hairless and looked like it would be too large to fit in her hand.
'How can this kid have such a huge, beautiful cock like that?' Power Girl wondered. 'It looks... it looks delicious.'
Power Girl watched in stunned amazement as Alex gripped his shaft and started stroking it all the while staring lovingly at her. Her silky blond hair, crystal blue eyes, bright red lips, broad shoulders, trim waist, broad hips, muscular thighs and long legs. And her tits. Her tits barely being contained in her skin tight costume. Her tits raising and falling with her each heaving breath as her cleavage pushed out of the wide circle in her top. And he could see her nipples were hard and pressing against the straining material barely covering her chest.
Power Girl realized she was drooling and closed her mouth as she wiped off her chin. 'I want that,' She thought to herself, still staring in wide-eyed desire at the fourteen year old's prick. 'I need that.'
Power Girl was momentarily sick with herself. How could she be staring in lust at a fourteen year old boy. But her body was betraying her. She felt the electric tingle from her nipples pressing against her uniform with each breath and her pussy was burning and throbbing with need. She needed this boy's cock, hungered for it, but she couldn't give into her base desires.
Keeping her goal in mind she looked up at the clock next to Alex's bedside table and noted the time. "You need... need to hurry up Alex. You only have 15 minutes left."
The boy's fist was a blur as he jacked his cock while staring at Power Girl. "I'm... I'm trying ma'am."
Power Girl stared in amazement. "Cum Alex. Cum for me. Come on Alex. I want you to cum for me."
"I'm trying ma'am. Oh God. I need to cum so bad," Alex let a small sound of desperation creep into his voice.
Power Girl noted the time. Making a quick decision she sat up on Alex's bed and swung her feet to the floor. Reaching up to the hidden clasp on her neck she said, "Maybe this will help," and began to pull her uniform down, leaving the cape on, to reveal her giant tits.
Power Girl's tits spilled out like a tidal wave and jiggled as gravity pulled them down and their natural firmness pulled them back up again. Her nipples were erect and hard as stones as the cool evening air caressed over them and sent a electric tingle down to her churning pussy. "Cum for me Alex. Cum for me."
"Oh Jesus," Alex gasp as he sped up. He slid his other hand down to between his legs and began to pull and massage his cum bloated balls as Power Girl used her hands to lift her tits up and began to massaging them.
"Cum for me Alex. I need you to cum for me, my precious little boy," Power Girl gasped as she continued to massage and squeeze her silky tits, her flesh oozing out from between her fingers and her aching nipples sizzling as she rubbed her palms across them. She continued to stare as the fourteen year old's giant prick, licking her lips as her pussy drooled and soaked through her costume. Not wanting to look away from the giant, beautiful dick she figured she had maybe ten minutes left before the pictures were automatically sent out.
"I'm trying ma'am. I really, really need to. It's starting to hurt." Alex's hand was a blur as he continued to jerk himself off.
"Come here then. Let me help you." Power Girl couldn't believe she had said that, but time was almost up and she hungered to feel that glorious prick.
Alex quickly rushed over and Power Girl started to pull down her gloves.
"Could you leave them on please, ma'am." Alex interrupted.
Power Girl continued to stare transfixed at Alex's cock. "Got a little fantasy do you?" she said as one of her gloved hands reach around, barely, the base of Alex's dick and her other hand lovingly fondled his cum filled balls.
"Yeeesssss..." Alex hissed as the topless super-hero began to firmly jerk him off, "...sss ma'am."
Power Girl took a moment to look up at Alex's face and saw him staring down at her in amazement. "I positively throb every time you call me 'ma'am'." Out of the corner of her eye she noticed that her time was running out.
"Let's see if this helps, Alex." Power Girl released Alex's twitching cock and cum-filled balls. Raising her massive tits up she wrapped them around the fourteen year old's dick and moaned in lust in the back of her throat as she made contact. Skin to skin. Flesh to flesh. "Fuck them Alex. Fuck my tits and cum for me."
Alex immediately began jack-hammering away at the biggest pair of tits he had ever seen. "Oh Jesus, ma'am. Oh fuck, ma'am. Your breasts feel so good ma'am. This is the best feeling ever ma'am. Thank you. Thankyou thankyouthankyoutthankyouthankyou, ma'am."
Power Girl hadn't been kidding when she said she throbbed every time Alex had said "ma'am". With Alex's last "ma'am" her pussy spasmed and a small orgasm suddenly ran through her. "Fuck yes," escaped her lips as her thighs jerked and she noticed Alex's cock was so long that the tip few inches were poking out of the top of her now sweat-slick cleavage. Staring in lust at the boy's throbbing cock head she found herself suddenly thirsting for his cum.
Power Girl bent her head forward and wrapped her scarlet lips around the fourteen year old's cock-head and the next two inches of his dick. Her tongue caressed the silky head as it pummeled in and out of her mouth and caused her mouth to water with the first taste of Alex's pre-cum. He gripped the sides of her face as he finally came. Flood after flood of hot boy-cum filled her mouth as another orgasm tore through her body, nearly causing her to lose her balance and to tip over.
Power Girl hungrily swallowed ever drop of the young boy's cum that she could but the flood was too much for her. She released her glistening tits and gripped the base of Alex's cock and pulled it from her mouth to spray her beautiful face and giant tits with the thick cum as her own orgasm began to subside.
Power Girl had never heard of someone being able to cum so much, not even in the occasional porn movie she would borrow from Black Canary. It felt like nearly her whole face and chest was drenched in the boy's cum and she felt nearly full from having swallowed so much. And it had been delicious. She had never tasted anything better. No wine, or food, or chocolate had ever tasted this good. This boy's cum was better than a glass of cool, clear water after being lost in the desert for a week.
Alex fell back on his naked ass, his now limp cock laying over the top of his thigh. He beamed up at Power Girl and she could tell that this was the happiest moment of his life, but something distracted her from the corner of her eye. "Shit, Alex. The computer. Quick!"
Alex quickly ran over to the computer, his cock dangling between his thighs and began punching keys as Power Girl smiled and thought to herself, 'No wonder he's always falling. He must trip over that thing all the time.'
"It's done ma'am," Alex said as he turned around with his head hung low. "My mom'll be home soon. You'll be able to tell her what I did. I won't tell her any of the other stuff 'tho."
Power Girl stared hungrily at the young, fresh cock dangling between Alex's legs. 'It almost reaches his knobby little knees,' she thought. A string of cum dangled from the end of his cock, almost reaching the floor before breaking off. Another throb shot though her pussy. It felt so empty, needing to be filled. "You're going to get into a lot of trouble for this. You know that. Right?"
"Yes ma'am."
Throb. "You'll probably get grounded and your mom will never let you near a computer again."
"Yes ma'am."
Power Girl's cunt ached and throbbed again. "And blackmail is illegal. You could probably got to jail for cyber-terrorism."
"Yes ma'am."
Power Girl's cunt felt so empty. It need his dick. She had never been this turned on and horny in her life. "And you've hopefully learned your lesson. And you'll never do something like this again. Will you?"
"No ma'am. I'll never do it again." Alex kept his head down, staring at his feet.
Power Girl laid back down on Alex's bed and proped herself up on one elbow while she lifted up her knee and her other hand released the invisible catch in the crotch of her costume. "Good."
Alex looked up at Power Girl. Her massive tits were still exposed and covered in his cum along with her beautiful face. And now she was laying back on his bed with one leg propped up and her soaking wet pussy now fully exposed as she bunched the bottom half of costume around her waist just as the top half was bunched under her swaying tits. Her red belt still askew across her his and her cape still across one shoulder and under the other.
Power Girl used a finger to gather up some of the young boy's spent cum and brought it up to pursed lips and sucked it off. "Your cum tastes so gooooood Alex. So, so good. Oh God, so good. So good." She repeated it over and over, cleaning her massive tits and then her face, one finger lick at a time.
When she was done Power Girl's chest gleamed with her own saliva and Alex's giant prick was once again hard and throbbing between his legs. She smiled as she saw a drop of fresh pre-cum crowing his cock. Gesturing with her open hand at her needy, aching, churning cunt she smirked. "Well? Climb aboard."
Alex rushed across the room, his prick jumping up and down with each step as Power Girl laid down flat on her back. As he reached her she opened her muscular legs wide and pulled him down to her. He thrust his tongue into her mouth as he positioned the swollen head of his dick against the entrance to her burning cunt.
"Easy big boy. As large as that beautiful prick is you're going to have to start out slow. O.k.?" Power Girl whispered as she ran her hands down Alex's rib cage and her thumbs across his pink nipples.
"Yes ma'am," Alex gasped. The moment he said "ma'am" Power Girl's hips jerked forward uncontrollably, ramming the first few inches of Alex's precious prick into her aching pussy.
"Oh fuck yessss..." Power Girl moaned as Alex slowly started sliding his wonderful dick inside of her. Inch after inch of young boy-cock slowly stretched and filled her pussy. The boy's cock inside of her was the best thing she had ever felt and she knew that nothing else would ever feel as good to her again. Nothing could ever replace the sensation of the young boy's geogouse prick slowly entering her, stretching her, filling her. This boy's cock was not only filling her pussy but also a hole in her life she never knew was there. The tight walls of her wet cunt opened slowly as she was penetrated with this young boy's thick, hard cock and she knew she would never be able to live without it filling her again and again.
Alex finally bottomed out, pressed tight against her shaved pussy, rubbing against her sizzling clit and his balls resting against her ass-cheeks. "Oh God ma'am. Your pussy feels so good ma'am. Thank you so much ma'am."
Power Girl's hips twitched every time Alex said "ma'am". It excited her, the idea that she was a grown woman fucking this young child. She'd arrested scum who preyed on children but this was different. This was like granting a wish. A wish for this young fan boy and a wish for her she didn't even know she had. She whispered up at her teenage lover, "Fuck me Alex. Make it all worth it. Fuck me and make me cum."
Alex slowly withdrew his large prick from Power Girl's aching cunt until only the head of his cock remained and then slid back in. He had never felt a pussy this tight before, this wet, 'It has to have something to do with super-powers or something' he thought to himself. She was a superhero after all. A superhero so horny she was dripping to fuck a fourteen year old kid. This was the most exciting sex in Alex's life. Even having cum once he already knew he wouldn't be able to last much longer.
Alex's thrusts increased, faster and faster, his hips blurring, becoming a human piston as he fucked Power Girl. And as he thrust his cock into her pussy again and again she thrust back each time. Raising and rolling her hips to meet every one of his thrusts and using her pussy to grip down hard on his cock and draw it into her again and again. She knew she was almost ready to cum and she could see in Alex's eyes that he was nearly ready too.
Because he was still a growing boy Alex's head only reached up to Power Girl's chest and his head was embedded in her heaving cleavage as he fucked himself into her faster and faster and deeper and deeper. Using one hand placed on the mattress next to her chest he used the other hand to begin roughly squeezing one of her tits and pinch her hard nipple as he began sucking hard on the other bloated tit. Suddenly he bit down on the nipple, nearly chewing in it as he pulled hard on the other tit.
Power Girl reached down to grab each of Alex's firm little ass-cheeks as she thrust herself forward, trapping his cock inside of her pussy as is clamped down on the boy's prick. "Fuck Alex! Cum for me!"
Alex couldn't move his hips, he was trapped but he felt Power Girl's pussy clamp around his cock in a way nothing else has ever had. Grunting and moaning around the huge tit in his mouth he came, filling her nearly burning pussy with his thick, ropy cum.
With the first splash of cum inside of her cunt Power Girl came as well, her needy pussy rippling around Alex's cock, trying to milk it dry.
Both the boy and his hero collapsed. Alex still between Power Girl's toned legs and his head surrounded and cushioned by her tits with her lovingly stroking his head with one hand and his ripe little ass with her other.
"Alex sweetie. I really do have to go, honey," Power Girl whispered sweetly into the boy's ear before playfully tonguing his ear lobe.
"You're not going to tell my mom?" Alex already knew she wouldn't.
"No sweetie. But you have to promise never to try to blackmail somebody ever again. Or say anything about what we did tonight. O.k.?"
"Yes ma'am. Will I see you again?"
Power Girl rolled Alex off of her and stood up, readjusting her uniform before placing a hand around Alex's soft but thick cock and giving it a lovingly squeeze. "Oh you can bet your tight, little ass on that."
Power Girl placed a small kiss on Alex's forehead and then another on the head of his cock before turning around to leave. "Lock the door behind me sweetie. I don't want anything to happen to you."
"Don't worry ma'am. My mom and sister will be home soon." Alex watched Power Girl's ass swish back and forth as she left the room. A few seconds later he heard a front door open and then close.
Alex stretched out on his back with his eyes closed, hands clasped behind his head and a satisfied smile across his lips as he relished the afterglow of his first super-hero.
A few minutes passed before Alex heard the front door open and close again and knew his mother and sister had returned. Smiling wider Alex continued laying exactly as he was and waited for them.
After a few minutes Alex heard his mother's voice from his door way, "I suppose by that smile on your face that everything went well?"
Alex's mother put her had on her hip as she looked at her son. She was a attractive woman in her late thirties with blond hair cut short in a business cut, largish b-cup breasts with only a little bit of sag but were still firm and plump, long legs and a firm ass which she made sure to take care of. Alex's mother maintained her figure by going to the gym three times a week and was proud of how well she was maintaining her body.
Alex continued to stay as he was, his body still completely nude and framed by the moon light coming through his open window and his cock stiffening at his mother's voice. He opened his eyes a as he answered her. "Went off without a hitch mom," he beamed.
Alex's mother smiled with pride at her son as she walked over to Alex's bed and knelt down by his waist. Grabbing her son's now hard cock she slowly licked from the base of his dick all way up to the tip and moaned. "Oohhh. You two taste good together."
"Don't hog it all mom." Alex's sister had come into her brother's room without him noticing. She was several inches shorter than their mother, in fact Alex was already a inch taller than her, but she had a voluptuous hour-glass figure with wide hips and huge breasts. Alex's sister pulled her shirt up over her head, causing her massive tits to spill out, jiggling as she walked over to her brother's bed. Alex opened his legs wider to give her room and his sister settled down in-between his knobby knees.
Alex's sister used one hand to lift up her brother's ball sack and began licking and sucking on the hard orbs as their mother continued to lick his cock with long, slow strokes of her tongue. "Yum. You're right Mom. They are delicious together."
Alex settled back down with his hands behind his head as his mother and sister licked, fondled and sucked Power Girl's and his cum off his dick and balls. His smile widened as he thought about what was going to come next for the heroes. And then he came all over his mother and sister's faces.
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Bloodborne Review
Back in 2011, FROM Software released a game that would change the video game industry: Dark Souls. The game's combat was unforgiving, forcing players to pay attention and react quickly to enemies or face death. Dark Souls was brushed aside by many who called it "the hardest game ever," but this summarization was unfair, as it ignored the incredible art direction, level design, and intensity that makes that game so special. Now, four years and a Dark Souls II later, FROM has returned with a new game. Bloodborne is very much born from the same pool as the Dark Souls series, both in unforgiving nature and wonderful design, but the setting is now one filled with horror and the combat has evolved.
Like past Dark Souls games, combat in Bloodborne is precise and requires thought and strategy, as each performed attack or dodge depletes part of your character's stamina bar. However, compared to past Dark Souls games, there is a focus on speed and attack in FROM Software's newest title. Shields are gone, along with any feeling of safety they gave, and are replaced with semi-automatic guns. Guns can stagger enemies if fired during an attack animation, which can then be followed up with a critical attack for massive damage. This mechanic rewards players who are willing to step into the line of fire and are able to react quickly.
With guns replacing shields, the best defence in Bloodborne is often a good offence. This idea is furthered by a health-regain mechanic that forces the player to approach combat in a new way. After taking damage, players have a period of a few seconds in which they can regain their lost health by attacking enemies. Running away from enemies and consuming a health item is still a viable strategy at times, but that same amount of health – or more – can often be regained if the player digs in their heels and fires off a combination of successful attacks.
This health-regen mechanic has some brilliant effects on gameplay, and because of them, I consider the mechanic one of the best innovations in the past decade of game design. In a game that is all about persevering through long, difficult battles, the mechanic adds intensity on top of an already white-knuckle experience. Players are forced to approach combat in a way that many of them have never done before in a video game – by taking big risks which make success that much sweeter. And in an industry where game design is often focused on either imitation or improvement, an innovative mechanic that presents things in a new way to players deserves a great heap of praise.
Combat is just one satisfying part of the game. The level and art design in Bloodborne is also top tier, with gorgeously detailed environments encompassing levels that wrap around each other in interesting ways. The aesthetic is a twisted Victorian world with a Gothic feel. Environments vary throughout the game, but landscapes are consistently breath-taking in their scope and detail. More than a few times did I take a break to marvel at the beautiful view placed in front of my character. Impressively, the masterful level design of the game often led me later in the game right to the same areas that I had been marvelling at a few hours before.
Character design is equally impressive. Enemies are either a twist on horror classics – werewolves, snakes, spiders – or are disgustingly creepy takes on Lovecraftian tentacled creatures. The sounds enemies make are often as discomforting as the way they look, the audio effects all the more highlighted by the lack of an ambient soundtrack (save for boss fights). The placement of enemies within the world is also worthy of note, considering the comfortable pace between combat and moments of respite. FROM has put thought into making enemies placement and paths appear more natural or organic, and it pays off, making for interesting encounters.
Bloodborne's combat is difficult, requiring focus, patience, and strategy, and it's the intense nature of fights that make success so rewarding. For those having difficulty settling into the game's style, Bloodborne offers a number of aid. Player's can call on either human or NPC players to help them, and levels are designed so that players can run around and earn XP with which to level, if they are having difficulties beating the area's boss.
Bosses in Bloodborne are large in scale, quick in attack, and relentlessly aggressive. They each have unique move sets and often change form and strategy a few times through the battle. Players need to be constantly aware of incoming attacks because even the most predictable of bosses can deplete the character's health bar in a few hits. While the bosses in Bloodborne are well crafted both in how they look and how they fight, there are a couple with some gimmicky aspects to them. The good news is that these fights are singularities in an otherwise brilliant game, and hardly leave any bad taste in one's mouth. Rather, they can simply cause some mild annoyance.
While boss fights are the means by which to clear levels and continue progressing through the game, there are a number of other encounters with special enemies. These encounters are with NPC's who wield a gun and slicing weapon just like the player's character, and serve as a preview of what player's can experience in player versus player fights, if they so wish. These fights with NPC hunter's are awesome, filled with lightning fast exchanges of gun fire, counters, and criticals. These encounters feel different than those with normal enemies or bosses, and I enjoyed them greatly.
The story in Bloodborne is told implicitly through setting and item descriptions. A few cutscenes help round out the dark story line, but the story is generally not prominent. Bloodborne's world is filled with intriguing characters and some interesting, and often disturbing, tales. Bloodborne's implicit storytelling makes it likely that most players won't realize the impressiveness of the world, but it has to be noted that every part of the world, every boss, and every item has a place in the game's fiction. Even game mechanics such as levelling can be explained by Bloodborne's narrative. The world built by FROM is as real as any in video game fiction.
Aside from the main progression through the game, chalice dungeons offer a separate experience. Their layouts are randomly generated, so chalice dungeons don't have the same brilliant level design that the main mode has, but do have some different bosses and weapon variants. Chalice dungeons are completely optional, giving more passionate fans of the game an opportunity to face more unpredictability in enemy numbers and type. The game also offers player versus player combat for those that want to see how they stack up against others.
The only negatives against Bloodborne may be its small selection of weapons and the homogeneity between outfits. There are a lower number of weapons compared to past Dark Souls games, but each weapon in Bloodborne does feel distinctly different from any other, thanks to unique move sets. Each weapon also transforms between two different states – for example, a short cane can be transformed into a long whip. As for outfits, none are out-right better than any other, though certain ones do offer better types of defense than others. Whether it's good or bad that outfits don't really improve through the game's course comes down to personal taste. Personally, it didn't bother me one way or the other, and in fact I enjoyed being able to choose outfits more on how they looked than on how they affected my play.
The one legitimate criticism against Bloodborne is long load times, but thanks to a patch that came out a few months after release, this problem has become negligible. For those without an internet connection to download the update, load times after a death can be up to 40 seconds – which is inexcusable for any game, let alone one where you will be dying a lot. With the update however, load times are closer to 15 seconds, and no longer are a source of frustration.
In summary, Bloodborne is an amazing game. FROM has created a magnificent world filled with various detailed environments and macabre characters. The combat is satisfying and encounters remain intense from the start of the game to its finish. Adding to the experience are hidden areas and certain gameplay elements that create a sense of discovery and wonder. It's true, Bloodborne is difficult, but it's no excuse to not play the game. Pick it up, die over and over, and when you finally succeed, you will feel a sense of satisfaction that not many other games can deliver.


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Social Media Crown Hon Wirba Southern Cameroons Hero
By Andrew Nsoseka
Following the release of a video of Hon Joseph Wirba articulating and enunciating the Anglophone Problem in Cameroon, social media users have lavished praises on the Jakiri MP as of a rare, raw courage species in Cameroon.
As the video spread on Facebook, Whatsapp and other social media platforms, users began changing or adding 'Wirba' to their names as a show of respect and honour to Hon Wirba who called their problem by its name.
A cartoon of Hon. Wirba shows him crossing thousands of lines as an administrator dares him to emerge. The cartoon titled the 'Wirba Challenge' depicts an administrator drawing a series of lines saying, "if you cross one more time, you will see the consequences" while Wirba crosses, with a smile on the face and helmet under his armpit saying "I am a descendant of Warriors of Nso, you have no idea."
In other instances, the name Wirba was being used to mean, "to fight back without an iota of fear in your spirit" an example of a phrase social media users gave was, "they broke into my room and I immediately 'wirbalised' to defend myself and escape to safety, hence surviving a biyaharamism".
Other names that were used included 'Atanganjism', which, to them means; "act of betrayal without any iota of shame, as well as calvarise "to stop someone from making statements considered derogatory by the listener.
The word 'Yang', "baffled/confused to solve and issue", also emerged.
The image of Hon. Wirba suddenly became the trending social media profile picture of most people. This was accompanied by the quote, "when injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty."
Another trending message on Hon Wirba, was titled, 'why Hon Wirba Joseph should be man of the year and national hero in West Cameroon.'
This, they substantiated with the MP's quotes from the just ended parliamentary session. Some of which included;
"…The people of West Cameroon are not your slaves. You did not conquer them in war."
"… In West Cameroon, we believe in Freedom"
"I call it West Cameroon, because, you will never take it from our mouths again."
"… The problem we have in West Cameroon is the problem that will bring Cameroon down."
"..The people of West Cameroon have a duty to resist your oppression."
"… I happen to be a descendant of warriors of Nso, nobody draws a line before me."
"… If the people of East Cameroon have proven to us (West Cameroonians) that our blood means nothing, then, it is time for us to say it will soon be over."
"… We the people of West Cameroon will resist you and if you want to take the territory by force, you will kill to the last man before you take it, and you can start from me."
"… Does the President know that the Governors, DO's and other Government officials are behaving exactly like colonial masters?"


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Revised redevelopment plans for the former Camelot theme park site are to be submitted.
Homebuilder Story Homes announced yesterday, Tuesday, it will not appeal Chorley Council's decision to refuse it permission to build up to 420 homes last year.
Instead, the Carlisle-based firm says it will continue to work with the public and the council in the hope a better scheme can be drawn up.
John Jackson, planning manager for Story Homes, said: "We recognise that residents have ideas and opinions about this site and we look forward to working closely with neighbours, residents, Chorley Borough Council and Lancashire County Council to shape the plans."
Following public consultation in 2014, Story Homes originally proposed to redevelop the brownfield land at Charnock Richard to create a 'green' village with landscaping and access for the public, along with 20 acres of public open space in the form of play spaces, new footpath connections, biodiversity areas and accessible landscaping.
A package of transport measures was proposed to promote site accessibility, including a new bus service and a range of pedestrian and cycle improvements to help connect with the surrounding area.
Story Homes says the next engagement process will begin this Spring, with local residents and other interested members of the public encouraged to get involved.
Ward councillor Alan Whittaker said the reasons for refusal were "extremely sound", adding: "To think about plonking 1,000 people in the middle of nowhere with no services was bizarre."
He said he was pleased there would be no appeal, but added: "There will certainly be some apprehension about what's to come next.
"There will something going on there, but that's open for discussion."


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Coursework Assignment Brief
Module Code PM 303
Module Title Strategic Management
Programme BSc (Honours)
Format Strategic Report
Word Limit Maximum 2,500 words ±10% excluding Cover Page, Table of Contents, Bibliography and Appendices
Any Special Requirements The Report should be submitted on the Student Portal along with a Turnitin Report.
Deadline Date For Submission 18th of April 2016
Learning Outcomes To Be Examined In This Assessment 1. Critically examine the relationship and the need for compatibility between corporate strategic and functional management policies.
2. Analyse the internal and external influences on corporate objectives and strategy.
3. Demonstrate the need for flexibility in strategic management and the practical limits of quantifying corporate strategy.
Percentage Of Marks Awarded For Module 50% of the total marks for the module
Assessment Criteria Explanatory comments on the assessment criteria Maximum marks for each section
Content, Style, Relevance, Originality Clear demonstration of rigorous research from recognised authoritative sources.
Relevance of Content to the task at hand
Originality of Content 40%
Constructive Critical Analysis, Introduction, Conclusion Demonstration of a clear understanding of the issues facing the organisation.
Effective application of academic models to the selected firm
Evaluation of key factors highlighted 50%
Format, Referencing, Bibliography Harvard Referencing 10 %
Assignment Brief
This assignment requires students to conduct a strategic analysis of both the internal and external environment relating to either one of the following companies or a company of your choice.
• Manchester United FC
• Ocean Park
• Ebay
• Amazon
• Dyson
• Victoria Beckham
• Warner Bros
Students are required to examine the strategic choices facing this organisation and evaluate these choices as to their suitability, acceptability and feasibility. You should also provide a critique of contemporary strategic management research and practice within your report.
Strategic Report to Board of Directors
Please Note Each of the following eight sections must be addressed.
1. Executive Summary
Provide a concise summary of the key issues identified within the report.
2. Corporate Objectives
Put forward the current corporate strategy statements. Include the fundamental goals that the organisation seeks and the scope of the organisation's activities.
3. External Analysis
Conduct both of the following tasks
3.1. Macroeconomic Analysis: Conduct a PESTLE analysis for the chosen firm.
3.2. Competitive Analysis: Utilize Porter's Competitive Forces for your analysis.
4. Internal Analysis Strategic Capabilities
Conduct both of the following tasks
4.1. Identify what comprises strategic capabilities in terms of organisational resources and competences and how these relate to the strategies of organisations. Distinguish between basic and unique resources.
4.2. Analyze the business functions of the company
5. Basis of Competitive Strategy
5.1. Identify Key Market Segment(s) targeted within chosen business area such as age, income, and lifestyle and so on.
5.2. Analysis of business strategy: Assess business strategy in terms of the generic strategies of cost leadership, differentiation and focus through Porter's Generic Strategy Framework.
6. Strategic Choice
In the light of the preceding sections, examine the key directions for future growth for the selected company. Evaluate which of the Ansoff product market growth strategies (given below) can be applied to the company of your choice and what the possible outcomes and entailments of the implementation of the selected Ansoff strategy (ies) are.
• Market Penetration
• New Product Development
• New Market Development
• Diversification
7. Strategy Evaluation
Choose the most appropriate option of Ansoff's matrix for the chosen company and assess it from the perspective of its
7.1. Suitability
7.2. Acceptability
7.3. Feasibility
8. Conclusion and recommendations
8.1. Please briefly conclude the report by conducting an overall summary of the strategic issues facing the selected company.
Please respond the given statements below:
8.2. Do you think the company has been capitalizing its strengths effectively and efficiently through its strategic choices?
8.3. What is the main weakness of the company comparing with its competitors?
8.4. Do you think the company is managing the threats successfully?
8.5. Do you think there is a contradiction between the company's vision and its strategic choices?
Important Notes
All the analysis required should be conducted based on facts & figures. Academic opinion and commentary from industry experts may all be utilised to aid evaluation and justify selection. Please consult class notes and key texts such as Johnson, Scholes et al. (2015) regarding these strategic concepts of the company.
Total Marks for Report 10
Report Marking Criteria
Criteria Marks Allocated
1. Executive Summary 5
2. Corporate Objectives
• Vision (2 Marks)
• Mission (3 Marks)
• A Statement Of Corporate Values (5 Marks) 10
3. External Analysis
3.1. PESTEL Analysis (7.5 Marks)
3.2. Porter's Competitive Forces Analysis (7.5 Marks) 15
4. Internal Analysis
4.1. Organisational Resources Audit (5marks)
4.2. Functions Of The Business And Core Competencies (5 Marks) 10
5. Basis Of Competitive Strategy
5.1. Key Market Segment(S) Analysis (5 Marks)
5.2. Porter's Generic Strategy Framework Analysis (5 Marks) 10
6. Strategic Choice: Ansoff's Matrix 10
7. Strategy Evaluation
7.1. Suitability (5 Marks)
7.2. Acceptability (5 Marks)
7.3. Feasibility (5 Marks) 15
8. Conclusion and Recommendations
8.1. Conclusion (5 Marks)
8.2. Do you think the company has been capitalizing its strengths effectively and efficiently through its strategic choices?
8.3. What is the main weakness of the company comparing with its competitors?
8.4. Do you think the company is managing the threats successfully?
8.5. Do you think there is a contradiction between the company's vision and its strategic choices? 15


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Prelude to a Review
If you've never seen Tron, you'll need to track it down. As of this writing, Disney has taken all versions of the movie out of print, presumably gearing up for the inevitable Supergroovalisticprofunkstication Edition™. For the purposes of this review, I'll provide a short summary of the original film:
Tron is the story of Kevin Flynn, a brilliant software designer who is sucked into his computer one day, only to discover his creations facing off against each other in gladiatorial combat and the digital world run by the malevolent "Master Control Program" (who seeks to expand its power into the real world). Kevin soon finds himself forming a resistance force with Tron, a talented AI who helps him to take control of his system and save both virtual and actual reality.
A Toast
To the producers of Tron Legacy for committing to such a large investment for what is a sequel to a 28 year old film that was considered a disappointment in the box office. Since I first saw Tronsome years ago, I have counted myself among the cult of fans anxious to see the next iteration.For its time, it was a groundbreaking visual film with an adventurous spirit akin to Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, and any number of other classic series. Like those franchises, the film drops you off into a world as you've never experienced it, where the rules are never fully explained and yet, do not demand an explanation.
Unlike say… this painting
In 1989 millionaire software developer Kevin Flynn disappeared without a trace, leaving the lion's share of his company to his son. Years pass and Sam Flynn has grown up without a father. On the eve of his company's release of a new operating system, Sam receives news from an old friend that Kevin may still be alive, and moreover may never have meant to leave. Sam soon finds himself in his father's old office and with a few keystrokes finds himself transported to the digital universe of the first Tron. Programming has advanced considerably and the AI Kevin created in his own image to control this universe has turned against him once more. Oh, and somewhere in there you meet Techno-Bowie…
Much has been said of the special effects, which effectively immerse you in this techno-fantasy while still paying homage to the original. The film features dystopian themes and a fascist enemy hell bent on destroying everything it perceives as imperfect. Pretty heavy stuff for a PG rated film. But unlike another PG rated film this Christmas, this one handles the darker themes with taste, and even substance.
While some have criticized the film as being too much glitz and not enough story, I make the argument that, while certainly not high-brow material, the novel concept behind the Tron series is best appreciated for what it is: an exercise in action-adventure genre filmmaking (and far easier to appreciate than anything recent from the Michael Bay factory).
Everything this man touches turns to shit
Bonus points to Daft Punk's score of the film, which envelops you further into the electronic universe. I'm not normally much for electronic music, but this just fits the film like a glove.
Beer Two
There are a few problems with Tron Legacy. First and foremost is in the exposition. It is understandable that many filmgoers who see it this season will not have seen the original first.However several key scenes grind to a halt to explain much of what was already made clear inTron. In one particular scene at the beginning of the 3rd act, when our heroes are supposed to be escaping, there is a good amount of time devoted to unnecessary monologue. Clearly either the director or the producers (or both) did not trust the audience enough to avoid this noticeable flaw.
Beer Three
While the pacing issues are forgivable to some extent, what is not is the near absence of the character Tron. The series is named after him and yet the screenwriters seem to have forgotten how important he was to the original film. Instead, the shoes of Tron are filled by Quorra, a female program played by Olivia Wilde. While I have no complaints of her performance, it is unforgivable that such a central character from the original film receives what amounts to a cameo appearance. I can understand the desire of the filmmakers to add a strong female character to the sequel. What happened to Yori from the first film? These questions deserve explanations.
Watch it. It's Bio-digital jazz, man…
Bonus Drinking Game
Take a drink: whenever Daft Punk's score is NOT playing
Take a drink: when Tron is mentioned, but not actually shown
Drink a shot: when Techno Bowie appears


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Red Lands Roses Ltd is one of the few cut flower production market leaders practicing environmentally intelligent farming by having all of the 28 Ha flower production units under Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach.Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally friendly approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices and non-polluting techniques. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage pest damage by the most economical means, and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment. The level at which pests will either become an economic threat is critical to guide pest control decisions.Not all insects, weeds, and other living organisms require control. Many organisms are innocuous, and some are even beneficial. IPM programs work to monitor for pests and identify them accurately. This commonly referred to as IPM scouting removes the possibility that wrong kind or unnecessary pesticide will be used. As a first line of pest control, IPM programs work to manage the crop to prevent pests from becoming a threat. This may mean using cultural methods, such as selecting pest-resistant varieties, and planting pest-free rootstock. There is diverse and immense use of biological control agents for management and control of various rose flower problems such as but not limited to the following:
These control methods can be very effective and cost-efficient and present no risk to people or the environment.


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Surprise trip
Last year Graham raced in Shawinigan at the "Classique", la Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie. It is the third race in the pro-canoe triple crown, involving 3 days (200km) of downstream racing with $45,000 in prize money. Last year Graham and Trevor came 8th, which is a pretty good result for a first time out (although Trevor was a multi-year veteran). Clearly this is a special case for training and 24-hour athlete model. There are portages, but the first 6-hour day is all on the water, so you also need a pit crew to give you new water bottles and snacks once you burn through the ones you started with. Quite an endeavour!
Since Trevor is a multi-year veteran, he has this down pat. He drives his truck there with his canoe on the roof and has local buddies that pit for him. He knows the whole course and is a pretty good guy to learn from. This year Graham will be racing with another Saska-buddy Ivan, and they are optimistic that they will have a great race – but Graham is now in charge of all the logistics.
In kind of a last-minute decision, my buddy Edith will also go and race. She will make up a telephone team (brokered by Trevor). Her partner has a boat and will drive there from New York State. But… she also needs a pit crew. At one point I told Graham I would go with him since he was looking for someone, but he found some dragonboat buddies in the region who were keen to do it. So I have some time, and I wouldn't mind hitting up Montreal for a day or two on the way home, so… I am going to Québec to be a pit crew!
I have been asked a few times why I am not going to race. Of the 60 teams, most will be men and a few will be mixed. There are rarely women's crews, and being overmatched makes it hard to ride wash, so you end up doing the whole thing alone: the Tour de France with no peloton. On mixed teams, women usually sit in the stern and let some burly dude do all the pulling up front while they do the skilled finesse work of steering in the back. I started sterning in earnest this year, but still am NOT ready for race of this magnitude, with the mêlée of boats, rapids, wash riding, portaging, etc. that is involved. I'd like to do it some day, but I either need to get as strong as a burly front guy or get better in the stern, and I think we all know which is more likely. At any rate, I'll find out first hand what it is like and use that information later.
These were taken by a friend. Aren't they lovely?
Swedish Tour
Graham has been in Sweden the last week or so. I wonder what he got up to, and will he blog about it?
Everyone procrastinates, amitrite? But only some people are named after it.
Like everyone else, I love the google-machine and it is really great as a procrastination facilitator. Some time-wasting websites actually increase productivity (yay!) However, most do not. Here are some internet highlights. Sometimes procrastination is the inspiration (chicken-egg-chicken-egg) for art, as my grad-school buddy Neil shows. Please list some of your favourites, because I have been way too productive lately.
- Go home Evolution, you are drunk: http://wtfevolution.tumblr.com/
- Musical Cat Gifs, which the internet spawned organically from the inputs already available to it.
- I love Andrew Ti and the 'Yo, is this racist?' tumblr and podcast.
Internet sites to help productivity:
- Obviously the tried and true cute overload and kitten cam
- Awesome music at Brooklyn Radio
- Swedish hits at Sverige:s Radio
- I have been listening to music by Grimes while doing work. I missed her Sask concert because I was in BC, but hopefully will get a chance to see her again.
Happy Halloween!
This is my first year dressing up in a long time, and I am going to work so it is pretty calm.
Happy Birthday Elizabeth!
Have a great birthday Elizabeth! I am doing my best to get some awesome Swedish stuff for you. I will see you around Sept 21 and give it to you then! xoxo
Graham and I both raced on the Qu'appelle at Whitewood this Sunday. More on that later…
As usual, racing on the prairies involves a lot of driving. This time it was about 5 hours each way. Coming West on the way home Sunday night gave us a good view of the solar eclipse.
A normal human spine has 33 vertebrae when the bones that form the coccyx are counted individually.
There are 33 degrees in the rite of freemasonry.
Jesus was 33 when he died.
A hobbit comes of age on their 33rd birthday.
Here is some Stevie Nicks to listen to while you think about that:
That was fast…
All our snow is gone now, I think this is the start of Spring so I will see my skis again in November. Sunday I skied on ice-gravel and pinecones, and I was so sad since I hadn't skied as much as I wanted this year. Yesterday I went paddling on the river. The ice is still stuck to the sides and there is not much floating around so it is mostly safe. I also got some technical tips from the veterans, one of which was "don't work so hard". I have never heard that in an athletic context.
At any rate, I am happy there was no gap between skiing and paddling, and looking forward to a summer season on the river. There are still a few weeks before anything gets green and there is dirt and puddles everywhere, but at least it is sunny. 🙂


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Hayek quoted Cassel to support his argument. He wrote that "Professor Gustav Cassel states his apprehension there with a clarity which leaves nothing to be desired. He writes:"
Planned Economy will always tend to develop into Dictatorship . . . [because] experience has shown that representative bodies are unable to fulfill all the multitudinous functions connected with economic leadership without becoming more and more involved in the struggle between competing interests with the consequence of a moral decay ending in party - if not individual - corruption. The parliamentary system can be saved only by wise and deliberate restrictions of the function of parliament. Economic dictatorship is much more dangerous than people believe. Once authoritative control has been established, it will not alwyas be possible to limit it to the economic domain. ("Freedom and the Economic System", Socialism and War, 192)
Hayek quotes from "From Protectionism through Planned Economy to Dictatorship", written in 1934. A keyword search in Individualism and Economic Order reveal only a passing reference about Cassel's work on interest. Elsewhere, Hayek references Cassel in regard to monetary theory and the business cycle, but I find no obvious alliance in the socialist calculation debate.
One modern Austrian, Jesús Huerta de Soto, derides Cassel for his comments about the viability of socialism, but the socialism that Cassel referred to was a poor representation of the system. In theorizing about a socialist economy, he wrote "Our socialist economy must thus essentially be based on the free exchange of personal services and means of satisfying personal wants." (133) He goes on to say that the economy needs money and that workers do not receive equal wages. Later in the book he refers to the entrepreneur and the lack of appreciation for him by socialists, as I mentioned in the previous post. There is a semantic problem here. Cassel's use of the word "socialism" is a loose one. If, as de Soto suggests, Cassel's work was foundational for later proponents of planning, they were not reading his work very closely. For now, this snapshot of intellectual history remains murky.


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It seems just a short while ago since we attended WordCamp Louisville 2010. When Scott Hack, one of the co-organizers, asked us to attend and speak, we jumped right on it. The Louisville WordPress community is amazing. This event will be held on October 1st… Read More »
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I've been covering Evernote a fair bit lately, as it is an integral part of my work system. Notes I send to my notebook in the Evernote cloud are available on any device I might be using at the time and I've even showed how to freely capture handwritten bits without inking them on a Tablet PC. Evernote recently formed a partnership with printer maker Lexmark which further extends the benefits of the Evernote method. Lexmark (s lxk) produces all-in-one printers that have a new option on the control panel — Scan to Evernote.
The new option will allow printer owners to scan any paper document directly to their Evernote notebook in the sky. Scanned documents will be instantly available for reference from any device the user may own. Since the new capability is integrated directly into the printer, no computer interaction is required. Simply place the document in the scanner tray, hit the icon on the control panel and that's it.
The new Evernote integration is available for Lexmark Interact, Prestige and Platinum Web-connected touch screen printers. Owners of these printers can download the Evernote integration at the Lexmark web site at no charge.
Related research on GigaOM Pro (sub req'd):
Is Lifelogging the Future of Social Media?


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I have written about my weight before. Some may even think I talk about it too much. Or, at least, worry about it too much. I suppose I would agree. I certainly don't want my daughter to be as concerned with her body image as I have been with mine. I get to the point of beating myself up mentally whenever I look in the mirror. I cry. I yell. I throw my clothes on the ground and refuse to leave the house (this isn't a regular thing, but it has happened). I would never want Cassidy to feel this way – so why do I do it to myself? It has been ingrained in my head since childhood that how we look is the basis of our value. Cognitively, I know that is crap…but my subconscious sees my fat or cellulite or signs of aging as unworthiness. It truly is fucked up. And telling me "stop feeling that way" is about as productive as telling a depressed person to "cheer up". Believe me, if I could – I would.
So, a little background…When I was pregnant 11 years ago, I gained 70+ pounds. Shortly before becoming pregnant, I went on a beta blocker for my heart – so that didn't help. After having her – using a multiple of dieting methods – I was able to lose some but a big chunk wouldn't budge. I honestly tried everything. Finally, I went off of a medication (cymbalta) and the rest fell off with sensible eating. I lost over 30 pounds in less than 3 months. And I kept it off for a number of years.
In 2014, my medical issues got worse, I had surgery and then post op complications (the whole antibiotic thing I wrote about a few months ago) – I gained about 30 in a fairly short block of time. And with my liver injury – my body has been holding onto fat for dear life. Again, it just wouldn't budge. Over the last year, I have VERY slowly been able to lose about 13 pounds. But that stalled a few months ago and no matter what, the rest just won't leave.
So, I have decided to try the LCHF (basically, Atkins) diet to get things progressing. I do not know if this will work. I do know that I have never really tried this before. I want to lose 15 lbs but would be happy with 10. It isn't like I have a shit load to lose. So, I realize my results won't be like those who lose 10 pounds in one week. And there ARE a lot of people like that.
But I want to make this clear – I will never be a militant dieter. I am of the mindset that life is so very short and I plan on enjoying as much of it as I can until I can't. And, yes, that includes cake. I enjoy food. I am not addicted. I am not obsessed. I enjoy it. It is a great pleasure in life and I will never be one of those people who simply use it as fuel. That just isn't me. During those years when I kept the weight off – I basically ate healthy, fairly low carb most of the week. On weekends and vacations, I allowed myself to splurge. I am happy with that way of eating.
So far on the LCHF (2.5 days) – I have lost 2 lbs. And I can even see the difference already. We shall see where this goes as it is certainly worth a try. The food is most definitely limited – but also very filling. I am trying to keep my net carbs (carbs minus fiber) under 25 grams per day. This isn't easy, but so far has been do-able. But if I have a piece of cake at a party or some corn at a fair – I am not going to torture myself as though I am some kind of failure. Because, really, what I want more than anything is to be okay with what I am and how I look in each moment. I am 41. I will never look 20 again. And it simply is not fair to myself to expect that and punish myself because I don't.
If anyone is interested in learning about LCHF…I will put a couple of videos below. There is also a lot of info HERE. But, again, I am not pushing this diet…not even recommending it yet. I think the science is very interesting and I have seen a shit load of success stories and I am trying it. That's all. At this point anyway 😉


text: About the itemThese little pillows or Sardonyx have bands of earthy brown and white running though the stone giving an attractive varigated look. Sardonyx is related to the agate family of stones and has been used for 100s of years for carving and decoration in jewellery and in ornamental items. Its variance in monotone and earthy colours means that Sardonyx is an excellent choice for wearing with natural fabrics in neutral colours, such as linen, cashmere and wool. Each little pillow measures approximately 30mm x 25mm and is finished with a little silver bead at the base. Dimensions:Length = 3cm (1.2 inches)Width = 2.5cm (1.0 inches)Weight = 16g


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Episode 49 Bouncy Ball
I'm Peppa Pig.
This is my little brother George.
This is Mummy Pig.
And this is Daddy Pig.
Peppa Pig.
Peppa and George are going to play. In the garden with their spotty ball.
Wee...George throws. The ball as high as he can and catches it.
I can do that too.
Oh, Peppa has missed the ball.
This is a silly game.
Here is Peppa's tennis racqets.
Hello, Peppa.
Hello, Suzy.Let's play tennis.
Yes, that sounds fun. To you Suzy.
Oh, Suzy has missed the ball.
Oh. Peppa and Suzy like playing tennis. But George feels a bit left out.
Oh. Sorry. George. You can't play tennis. We only have two racqets.
I know. George can be the ball boy.
Yes. It is going to be the ball boy. He has to collect the ball when it is too far.
To you. Suzy. Oh. Missed it.
Ball boy, thank you. Ball boy. Ball boy. Thank you. Ball boy. Ball boy.
Oh. Dear. George doesn't like this game.
Here are Danny dog. Pedro Pony. Candy car.Rebecca Rabbit and Richard Ribbit.
Hello. Everyone.. Hello.
We are playing tennis.
Can we play too?
But there aren't enough racquets. Let's play something else.
Let's play football.
Yes, football.
Girls against boys.
We each need a goal keeper.
Pedro Pony and Rebecca Rabbit will be the goalkeepers.
We'll start.
Rebecca Rabbit has scored a goal.
The boy is winning.
That's not fair.
We won't ready.
Hi. That's cheating. You can't hold the ball.
Yes. I can. I am the goalkeeper.
Goal(球门). Rebecca. Goal. Hooray!
The goal is not allowed.
Yes. It is. No, it isn't. Yes, it is. No, it isn't .
What a loud noisy.
Daddy. The boys are cheating.
No. The girls are cheating.
It's sounds like you need a referee.
What's a referee?
It's someone who make sure that everyone plays fair.
I'll be the referee. Me...Me... Me...
Stop! Stop! I'll be the referee. The next team to get a goal will win the game.
Where's the ball?
Quick! Score a goal!
Stop them.
Good! Richard Rabbit has scored a goal.
Hooray! The boys are win.
Oh, football is a silly game.
Just a monment. The boys scored in their own goal. That menns the girls win.
Really? Hooray. Football is a great game.
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A couple of weeks ago I ordered a new "Gelli Plate" and I'm having a ball playing with it!! I recently learned how to make monotypes and like the way the ghost images can be used for added texture and shapes for my paintings, but wasn't completely sold on making a lot of them. That is, until I learned about the Gelli Plate. Basically the plate reminds me of the stuff we used to use in biology in the Petri dishes.....it's clear and firm and you add paint with a brayer to the surface to make cool designs that are transferred onto Rives BFK paper or tissue paper. Below are some "word stones" I'm making, using the designs collaged onto 140-lb. watercolor paper.
|"Secret Garden" - 6" x 6" mixed media on paper
I like the lines and wrinkles in the paper stones -- they add depth and texture to the piece.
It's really difficult for me to stop and these new studies are helping me with my minimalist compositions that I so admire in other artist's work.
Learning how to say "STOP" creatively has evaded me for years and I figured it was time to get serious.
Here's hoping I can find that comfort zone so I can carry this exercise further onto my larger paintings. It may look easy to some to simply make a few lines on a page and walk away, saying "it's done" - but for me (and a lot of other artists I know!) it really is not that simple. There's always the desire to keep adding just one more thing, and the next thing I know, the piece is a mess and I pull out the gesso and start over again. Sometimes I do this a number of times (my secret for added texture) - but after nearly 3 decades of painting, it's time to simplify.
I'm not ready to give up the bold, vivacious colors quite yet - but I am finding that less is more, and not the other way around. So it might take awhile to get comfortable with that feeling of angst as I put down the brush and walk away, but I'm hoping the results will be worth it.
|"Pure Harmony" - 6" x 6" mixed media on paper


text: Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Venezuela on Saturday to mark 50 days of protests against the government of President Nicholas Maduro. In Caracas alone, some 160,000 marched through the city, said Edinson Ferrer, a spokesman for the opposition, citing a preliminary estimate. Protesters brandished placards that read "We are millions against the dictatorship" and "No more dictatorship". Many Venezuelans are furious with Maduro's government, blaming it for soaring inflation, shortages of food and medicine, and a crackdown on human rights. They are demanding elections and autonomy for the opposition-led legislature. READ MORE: US slaps sanctions on Venezuela Supreme Court judges Two-time presidential candidate and de facto opposition leader, Henrique Capriles, led the Caracas march. "Fifty days and they've assassinated 50 people... Despite everything, on day 50, amid more repression, there is more resistance and more fight for Venezuela," he said. As with many of the previous marches, police firing tear gas broke up the demonstration and protesters responded by throwing stones and petrol bombs. Many young men wore hoods and gas masks and carried makeshift shields of wood and metal. One man was set on fire during the rally by people who accused him of stealing, the Reuters news agency said. The protests have degenerated into violence that has left 47 dead [Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters] Protesters threw rocks and molotov cocktails at riot police [Federico Parra/AFP] In the volatile border city of San Cristobal in Tachira state, more than 40,000 people took to the streets. Maduro had sent in 2,600 soldiers there after a week of mayhem that included looting. "We don't want more deaths. We want salaries that mean something, and medicines. The government invests more in bullets and weapons than in food and education for this country," said Maria Diaz, a 33-year-old lawyer, standing in the torrential rain in front of security forces. The turnout for Saturday's demonstrations came close to the biggest rally during seven weeks of protests, when several hundred thousand people came out on April 19. The demonstrations have degenerated into violence that has left 47 dead, hundreds injured, 2,200 detained and some 161 imprisoned by military tribunals. 'Doubling down' Anti- Maduro protests have swelled since he called for convening a "popular" assembly to rewrite the Venezuelan constitution, with half its members coming from sectors loyal to him. The opposition says the assembly would allow Maduro to avoid elections. He denies that and has "guaranteed" that presidential elections will be held next year, as required by law. Maduro insisted Friday that the "popular" assembly would provide a "path to peace, dialogue and consensus," while the opposition, he said, was offering only "violence and death." He accuses protesters of trying to foment a coup beneath pro-democracy rhetoric. Al Jazeera's John Holman, reporting from Cucuta on the Colombia-Venezuela border, said the government was responding to the growing pressure by "doubling down". "Opposition leader Henrique Capriles was trying to leave the country the other day to go to New York City to talk to the UN and he says the authorities took away his passport," he said. "President Maduro has also extended the state of emergency that had been in effect for over a year now. That means he doesn't really have to listen to the opposition-controlled Congress and get his decrees issued as he sees fit." Pro-Maduro demonstrators staged a rival march in support of plan for a new constitution [Marco Bello/ Reuters] Maduro has his supporters, too. On the other side of town, some 2,000 pro-government workers sang and danced as they staged a rival march to show their support for the president's controversial plan to rewrite the constitution. On Thursday, the US imposed sanctions on the chief judge and seven other members of Venezuela's Supreme Court and President Donald Trump described Venezuela's humanitarian situation as "a disgrace to humanity." Maduro responded by telling Trump to stop meddling in Venezuela's affairs. Has Venezuela reached a tipping point? -UpFront SOURCE: Al Jazeera and news agencies Latin America Venezuela Politics Protests