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Our difference
When choosing a builder to build your home or investment property, it's important to choose one you trust. It's the largest investment you'll make, and you want to get it right. We're committed to doing the right thing by our clients and making sure the building process is as easy as possible.
Outstanding value for money
Our reputation for value and affordability are attributed to our quality construction, cost-effective building practices and efficient business processes.
In addition to our streamlined operations and low overheads, as a large volume builder we source the best quality products, providing the best value for money.
Over the last 25 years, Ventura Home Group has partnered with major suppliers to deliver the best service and value to our clients. Some of these reputable suppliers include Coastline Kitchens, Colorbond, Caroma, Centurion Garage Doors. Essastone, Taubmans Paints and BGC Australia, a powerhouse manufacturer of bricks, concrete, roof tiles, plasterboard and more. These strong supplier partnerships have enabled us to build quality homes for an affordable price.
We're committed to excellence
As the most awarded home builder in WA and with a rich history, we've learnt a thing or two in the last 25 years.
Our unique purchasing strategy ensures that the very best quality products are sourced from leading and reputable suppliers.
Our long-standing reputation for excellence in design, building technology and customer service means you can expect the absolute best experience and outcome – no matter which Ventura Home Group builder you select.
We build sustainably
We're committed to building sustainably. We're constantly looking for ways to improve, utilise energy efficient building practices and minimise waste.
We research, refine, and develop new home designs that ultimately improve the functionality and livability of each dwelling.
Sustainable building materials and improved methods of construction are always considered in a very selective way, ensuring that the choice of contractor and supplier collaborations are completely aligned with our values and vision.
We make you feel at home
When you build with Ventura Home Group, you're joining the family.
We care about building your dream home to the highest standard whilst offering great value for money; we care about the impact of building on the environment and minimising waste; and we care about people, not just our valued clients but our employees, ensuring that with every interaction with our organisation, you feel at home.
Our long-standing suppliers congratulate us on 25 years of building excellence
"Ventura Home Group have built a fantastic reputation within the Western Australian community by consistently providing the quality, values and friendliness of a local family owned operation over the past 25 years. The team at Ventura Home Group are always refreshing to deal with. Across all levels, it is obvious they take pride in their name, and providing an enjoyable customer experience is a high priority. Congratulations and wishing you every success in the future."
Nikki Green, Trevors Carpets
"Ventura Home Group have a passion to innovate and be a leader in the industry. They are always looking to find that next product that will give them the edge. I have learned over the years that long-term staff retention, particularly in key roles, is one of the cornerstones of a successful business. This is clearly understood with key roles in the business filled with long term high performers. The accessibility and engagement of senior staff is impressive – they always make themselves available to discuss new ideas and opportunities and not scared to try something new."
Steve Canning, Centurion Garage Doors
"Ventura Home Group have developed a strong reputation over the last 25 years and I believe this is attributed to their ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction. We've been working together with Ventura Home Group for a long time and their staff are always helpful and friendly."
Julian Monaco, Imported Ceramics
"We really enjoy working with the team at Ventura Home Group. Many factors contribute to the success of any business and how a 25 year milestone is achieved – strong leadership and good management are the foundations. Ventura Home group is full of great people that have formed a cohesive management team, which has taken the business to where it is today."
Cesare Colli, Colli Timber and Hardware
"Ventura Homes Group have been an active Master Builders Association Member from their inception and over that period has secured numerous Master Builders awards, reflecting the high quality of construction, which is a major criterion for winning a Master Builders award. We have enjoyed a tremendous working relationship with VHG, its management and employees."
John Gelavis, Master Builders Association
"Ventura Home Group has stood the test of time. Over the years it has consistently offered an excellent quality product – well-designed, liveable homes for West Australians. From personal experience Ventura Home group have been very cooperative and the Executive's hands-on approach is something to be commended."
Nigel Satterley, Satterley
"We enjoy working with the Ventura Homes Group because we know that our efforts are valued. We get an opportunity to help design the very best kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and outdoor alfresco areas for people to thrive in. Ventura's team ask for advice, they listen, they incorporate ideas and win awards, which makes us proud to be associated with Ventura Home Group. Most of all, we love their values, honesty and fairness."
Daniel Bosveld, Coastline Kitchens
"Ventura Home Group are quality, progressive and innovative builders, always able to adapt to the ever-changing design trends in WA housing. Over the last 25 years it has been a joy to work with the building designers to see our products innovatively showcased in some of the most spectacular and memorable display homes in WA. It is great to be involved with a company that has such a high regard for their suppliers and trades."
Vince Scarvaci, Brikmakers
"Ventura Home Group are at the forefront of industry trends and utilise the latest technology. They are the leaders in the building industry that have built their reputation on quality products and exceptional customer service. This makes the process of building stress free, not only for the clients but also for the suppliers, which is why we have a long standing professional relationship with them and we are excited for what the future holds."
John Sutcliffe, Airforce Airconditioning
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- Cilla Carden, a vegan from Perth, Western Australia, recently sued her neighbors for having barbecues in their backyard, among other complaints.
- "All I can smell is fish. I can't enjoy my backyard. I can't go out there," she told Nine News.
- The courts threw out her lawsuit. And now more than 3,000 people on Facebook have expressed interest in attending a barbecue outside Carden's house, just to annoy her.
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A vegan recently sued her neighbors for having barbecues, which she said made it impossible to enjoy her own backyard without smelling the stench of cooking meat.
Cilla Carden of Perth, Western Australia, told Nine News on Monday that she believed her neighbors were deliberately cooking outside to annoy her.
"All I can smell is fish. I can't enjoy my backyard. I can't go out there," she said.
Carden said she also took issue with the smell of her neighbors smoking cigarettes outside and the noise of their children playing basketball.
"It's been devastating. It's been turmoil. It's been unrest. I haven't been able to sleep," she said.
She recently sued them, taking her case to both the State Administrative Tribunal and the Supreme Court of Western Australia, according to Nine News. The courts dismissed her case and denied her appeal, but Carden said she wouldn't stop fighting.
Read more: A 19-month-old had thinning bones and no teeth after her parents fed her a vegan diet of fruit, rice milk, potatoes, and tofu
After her lawsuits made headlines earlier this week, a Facebook group organized a barbecue for next month outside Carden's home.
The event's page reads: "Don't let Cilla destroy a good old Aussie tradition, join us for a community BBQ, and help Cilla Carden GET SOME PORK ON HER FORK. BYO hotdog buns, p.s. NO VEGANS."
More than 3,000 people have expressed interest in attending the event.
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- Researchers calculated what would happen if the entire US stopped eating meat. It'd be like taking 60 million cars off the road.
- A gluten-free, vegan influencer with 1.7 million followers criticized a high-end Italian restaurant because it wouldn't tweak its $200 tasting menu to accommodate her dietary requirements
- This BBQ spot serves vegan versions of your favorites

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Ape and Essence begins in a movie studio, with a script accidentally falling from the back of a trolley full of manuscripts (what authors would call the slushpile) on its way to the incinerator. Two movie executives pick up the screenplay and they are so moved by the story that they seek out the writer, a man named Tallis. Finding him deceased, this part of the story ends (about a quarter into the novel). The rest of Ape and Essence is the mysterious script itself, presented to the reader without modification or editorial comment.
When I say "script", it's really a bit of a curious script-novel hybrid – not nearly as sketchy as a screenplay, which is good from a reader's point of view. We are transported to a world where apes act like people, but in a manner far more surreal than Planet of the Apes. Tribes of apes go to war against each other, each one keeping its very own Albert Einstein on a leash. The symbolism is obvious: the apes allude to the stupidity of mankind, going to war with nuclear weapons and bringing about universal destruction.
Around page fifty I was getting frustrated with the book's strangeness, but it's at this point that the story shifts to a post apocalyptic 22nd century and stays firmly grounded therein for the remainder. The world has been devasted by nuclear and chemical warfare. Only one country remains unscathed, for no other reason that it was of little strategic importance during World War III: New Zealand. And the New Zealanders are now making their first sea voyage to rediscover America. Among the crew is our protagonist, the botanist Dr. Poole. Not long after they arrive on shore, Dr. Poole is kidnapped by natives and the rest of his crew are forced to abandon him. He finds himself all alone in a society very unlike the Christian one he came from. The citizens now worship Satan (whom they call Belial), essentially because, given the state of the world, Satan appears to be in charge. Mutation has caused biological changes in mankind. Women typically have three sets of nipples, and mating takes place during a week-long orgy once a year. Anyone who has yearnings to mate all year round is referred to disparagingly as a "hot." Dr. Poole establishes a place among these "savages" due to his knowledge of botany and the benefits he can bring to the civilisation. Much of the book concerns Dr. Poole as a fish-out-of-water, undergoing changes due to his environment.
Huxley is known for putting a lot of subtext in his novels, although it's hard to gauge exactly what points he's trying to make at times. I guess this novel fits in with the mid-20th century preoccupation with the end of the world by nuclear war. It reminded me a lot of John Wyndham's The Chrysalids, only more wacky. Wyndham presents Christianity-gone-mad, whereas Huxley goes for Christianity-gone-Satanic. However, it must be said that Ape and Essence loses none of its charm for its strangeness. I had a great time with this novel. Particularly eyebrow-raising (when you consider the era that it was written) were the sexual elements of the story. Nothing too gratuitious, but the very inclusion of an orgy in which the protagonist participates was quite daring.
I enjoyed this novel particularly as a clash of societies, where the rightness of one's own views are challenged by submersion into an alien environment, and where something that you might call "humanity" manages to emerge, despite the pressures of both paradigms. I very nearly gave up at page 50, before the real story got rolling; glad I stuck with it.


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Visit The UK Society for Play and Creative Arts Therapies
"Our site is intended to provide a complete information resource for therapeutic play, play therapy, filial play and creative arts therapies. It's designed for anyone interested in helping children with emotional, literacy, behaviour or mental health problems.
It includes details of play therapy books and University Accredited play therapy training and play therapy courses. This includes one day introductory play therapy courses."
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The release of the request for proposals (RFP) signifies that another important step in the competitive selection process has been achieved. This process is to select a design- builder to deliver the Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre replacement project.
The release of the RFP follows the announcement of the shortlisted teams in August. Three qualified teams were selected from a group of 11 that responded to the Request for Qualifications, which closed on July 19. The three teams selected to move forward to the RFP stage were: Bird DB Construction Inc., PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc., and Stuart Olson Dominion and MCM.
"This project has been a priority for local families, and I am excited that we have reached yet another milestone," said Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad on behalf of Health Minister Dr. Margaret MacDiarmid.
"The creation of this new facility will not only improve health care for residents but will also benefit families through the creation of jobs over the life of the project."
The new hospital will house 16 beds, provide acute care and emergency services, diagnostic imaging, a laboratory and pharmacy.
Facility space is planned for the delivery of mental health and addictions services, public health, home and community care, and will include administrative and logistical services.
"This project will enable NH physicians and clinicians to deliver client-focused, health-care services in a modernized environment that will ultimately improve outcomes for patients," said Michael McMillan, Northern Health's chief operating officer. "Releasing the RFP is an important milestone for this project, as it will help decide the team to design and build the new facility."
The current Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre in Burns Lake was built in 1962, and refurbishing was deemed too costly. It is expected to generate approximately 200 direct jobs during the construction period.
"There are three great teams heading into the RFP process," said Ralph Roy, chair of the Stuart Nechako Regional Hospital District.
"I'm excited to get shovels in the ground once the competitive selection process has concluded and an agreement has been signed to deliver the project."
Northern Health expects to choose a Preferred Proponent and award a contract in spring 2013, with design-build activities commencing immediately thereafter. The replacement hospital is expected to be completed by the summer of 2015.
The new building will be energy efficient, built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification standards and optimize the use of wood consistent with the Wood First Act.
The total value of the replacement hospital is estimated to be up to $55 million. Funding will be cost-shared by the government of B.C. and Stuart Nechako Regional Hospital District.


text: In late October, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Director Patricia Shui announced during an Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) meeting that she is ending her tenure as the Director of the OFCCP. Director Shui stepped down on November 6, 2016, and shortly after Thomas M. Dowd was named the Acting Director of the OFCCP in her place.Mr. Dowd started working with the OFCCP back in 2011 as Director of the Division of Program Operations (DPO), where he was responsible for overseeing the Functional Affirmative Action Program Unit and the DPO's three branches: Field Liaison Operations and Technical Assistance, Appeals Quality Assurance, Enforcement and Appeals.Mr. Dowd is expected to maintain his role as Acting Deputy Director of the OFCCP until the Trump Administration's Secretary of Labor appoints a permanent replacement for Ms. Shiu.Career Resources will continue to bring you the latest information on this matter as it becomes available.


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IBPS PO Mains Admit Card 2017 Out, Download Here Now!
IBPS PO Mains Admit Card 2017 Out, Download Here Now!
IBPS has released the online exam call letter IBPS PO Mains Admit Card 2017. The IBPS PO Mains exam will take place on 26th November 2017 in a single shift. The candidates who have been shortlisted for the IBPS PO Mains phase can now download their exam call letters from the official website or from the direct download link of IBPS PO Admit Card for Mains 2017 below.
Download IBPS PO Mains Admit Card 2017
Steps to download IBPS PO Mains 2017 Admit Card
- You can go to the official website of IBPS to download your IBPS PO Mains Call Letter. You can also download your admit cards from the direct link provided above.
- On the screen that appears, enter your Registration number or the roll number, as received during the prelims exam.
- Mention your date of birth or the password.
- Click on submit after you cross check the details entered.
- Download/ Print your admit cards which are displayed on the screen.
IBPS PO Mains Exam Admit Card: Important Dates
|Date of start of IBPS PO Mains Call Letter
|10th November 2017
|Last date of IBPS PO Admit Card Download
|26th November 2017
|Date of IBPS PO Mains Exam
|26th November 2017
Important Documents for IBPS PO Mains Exam 2017
While going to appear for the Mains exam of IBPS PO 2017, make sure that you have the undermentioned documents with you.
- Call letter Printout
- Identity Proof in Original as well as its Xerox.
- Photograph similar to the one uploaded on the Admit Card.
- For Identity Proof, you can carry Aadhar Card, Election ID, PAN Card, Passport etc.
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Science 101: Thyroid
Hypothyroidism, a condition characterized by low levels of circulating thyroid hormones, is not only one of the most common diseases of dogs but also one of the most commonly misdiagnosed diseases.
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Grain-free Diets and Heart Disease
The link between consumption of grain-free diets and development of heart disease in golden retrievers is a major concern for dog owners and their family veterinarians. Dr. Joshua Stern, a veterinary cardiologist based at the University of California, Davis, will be at the 2018 Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty in St. Louis, Missouri, Oct. 4-6, taking blood samples for taurine measurement and speaking with owners about this important health issue.
The FDA also has issued a warning regarding grain-free diets. The diets in the current warning include foods containing peas, lentils, other legumes and potatoes. Owners are encouraged to speak with their veterinarian if their pet has been eating a grain-free diet regarding alternate diets and to determine if further testing for heart disease is warranted.


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The Kings: The Moment of Truth
Season 2 • Episode 6
It's the moment of truth as Casey learns if he has been approved for life-saving surgery. Amanda has huge news regarding her cancer. Amy attempts a hellacious Spartan Race. The King family throws a party to reveal their shocking new looks.
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DullstroomClose to the ground.
GPS: S 25 24.924 E 030 06.328 pop. 6,000 | elevation 2,016 m/6,614 ft
At 2,012 m/6,601 ft Dullstroom is the highest town on the Drakensburg Escarpment in Mpumalanga with warm sunny days and freezing overnight temperatures in the winter. The town dates back to the late 1800s when Wolterus Dull collected money in Holland for the Boers during the Anglo-Boer War and today is a stress-free town with the main tourist attractions being trout fishing and happy hour. It is frequently busy on the weekends with urbanites from neighboring Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Trout fishing is the main activity that draws people to Dullstroom.
Mavungana Flyfishing Center is the largest fishing shop in town and can outfit you with everything you need. They sell all sorts of fishing gear and permits, and can give advice on local fishing spots. They also hire rods and offer fishing lessons and guided fishing tours to nearby well-stocked dams.
Electric Bikes and Mountain Bikes can be rented from Cycle Hire to tour around the town.
Head to the Owl & Oak Center for horse riding at the Dullstroom Riding Center. Owners Dave and Rhoda will take you horseback riding wherever you want to go. They even do a happy hour horseback pub crawl to the bars in town.
Dullstroom Bird of Prey Rehabilitation Center receives hundreds of injured birds every year and works to rehabilitate them. They have daily shows where the birds show off their agility as they swoop down and fly close to the visitors. The center also has other animals in their petting zoo and a restaurant.
There is no central shopping area in Dullstroom, but there are many shops catering to the tourist crowd that line the downtown section of Naledi Drive.
Old Transvaal Inn has 18 large en-suite rooms with heaters and old brick bathrooms that open up onto a courtyard behind the main lodge that has a café, restaurant (mains R50-70), bookstore, toy shop and handmade chocolate and fudge shop.
The Poacher has four plain but decent-sized en-suite rooms with space heaters and heated blankets. The four rooms are conveniently located behind the restaurant and bar.
Dullstroom Inn is a historic Dullstroom building built in the early 1900s and intentionally unrenovated to keep the "old feeling."Unfortunately this goes for the rooms as well. There is a warm reading lounge and active pub and restaurant with a fireplace that has been burning nonstop for the past 26 years.
Critchley Hackle has courtyard entrance parking with the main lodge and 24 rooms surrounding a private dam-built lake stocked with trout for guests to fish. The main lodge has cattle-hide rugs, with a restaurant overlooking the lake and a swell cocktail lounge with pleasant music. The opulent rooms have four-post bed frames and large bathrooms.
Mrs. Simpsons is one of the more upscale restaurants in town and is frequently packed with patrons. A carefully selected menu offers quail stuffed with lemon and sage and fresh Dullstroom deboned trout.
Duck & Trout has a true restaurant and pub atmosphere with a large stone fireplace next to the bar. The restaurant serves up its special duck & cherry pie or grilled stuffed trout as well as a good selection of wood-fired pizzas.
Harrie's Pancakes is a modern-interior pancake house. There is a large variety of sweet and savory pancakes from butter and syrup to escargot with creamy garlic sauce.
Pickle & Things Bistro has a specialty deli next to the restaurant serving up daily specials in addition to the numerous fresh trout and burger selections. There is shaded outdoor seating for the warm days and six burning fi replaces inside for the cooler nights.
Canimambo Restaurant is a Portuguese and Mozambique style restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating.
The Poacher is a pub and restaurant with hearty meals ranging from slow-cooked oxtail to beef curry and pot pies. The restaurant sources much of its produce from local farmers.
Happy hour is a celebrated event in Dullstroom with many bars participating in this tradition, which is popular with both tourist and locals.
Canimambo starts out early with happy hour from 1-2pm on Mon-Fri.
The Poacher has happy hour from 5-7pm on Tues.
Dullstroom Inn has happy hour from 5-6pm on Mon-Wed & Fri.
Thurdays you can catch happy hour at Duck & Trout from 5-6pm.


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It's no secret that Matthew McConaughey was being courted for a pretty substantial role in an upcoming Marvel movie, though he turned it down to take on an adaptation of Stephen King's the Dark Tower. It's also been said by James Gunn that Kurt Russell was the only choice for Ego the Living Planet, father of Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. So it may come as a surprise to some that Matthew McConaughey was being considered for that role, especial since he's almost 20 years Russell's junior. But now we have a look at what that may have been like.
An unused piece of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 concept art has surfaced. And while it is low-res, it does show us Mr. Alright, Alright, Alright as the laid back living planet who gave life to Peter Quill. It makes sense somewhat, as Ego doesn't age really. Not like humans. But clearly Kurt looks more like Chris Pratt in the long run.
McConaughey was in talks to take on the role long before Kurt Russell ever signed on. Perhaps not because they wanted him more. But because James Gunn didn't think that Kurt would take the job. We can't legally show you the concept art here. But you can check it out over at Reddit in all it's glory.
Back in October 2015, the rumor was that Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn wanted to bring on Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey to play a villain in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Just a few weeks later, reports surfaced that the actor was in talks to join Sony's The Dark Tower adaptation, although at the time it wasn't clear if he would play Randall Flagg, a.k.a. The Man In Black, or Roland Deschain, a.k.a. The Gunslinger, with the actor eventually confirmed as Flagg. At the time of this news, no one yet knew (SPOILER ALERT) that Ego was the true villain in Guardians Vol. 2.
Over the past five years or so, Matthew McConaughey has forged one hell of a comeback trail, dubbed by some as the "McConaissance," winning an Oscar for his work in the critically-acclaimed Dallas Buyers Club, while also starring in box office hits (Interstellar, Magic Mike) and critically-acclaimed television shows (True Detective). Many had hoped that Matthew McConaughey would bring his talents to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, but instead he chose to play Randall Flagg in The Dark Tower, which is set to hit theaters this August. In an interview with Playboy last year, Matthew McConaughey revealed why he turned down the Marvel sequel in favor of the Stephen King adaptation.
"I like Guardians of the Galaxy, but what I saw was 'It's successful, and now we've got room to make a colorful part for another big-name actor.' I'd feel like an amendment. The Dark Tower script was well written, I like the director and his take on it, and I can be the creator, the author of the Man in Black-a.k.a. the Devil-in my version of this Stephen King novel. We've done the first one. It's a fantastic thriller that takes place in another realm, an alternate universe, but it's very much grounded. For instance, the gunslinger's weapon isn't a lightsaber or something; it's a pistol. I enjoyed approaching my character as if I were the Devil having a good time, getting turned on by exposing human hypocrisies wherever he finds them."
At the time, it was never confirmed what exact role Matthew McConaughey was up for in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. But now, most can't imagine anyone other than Kurt Russell taking on the role of Ego.
The Dark Tower was originally slated to hit theaters on March 24, 2017, but it was pushed to summer. Right now, Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the biggest movies of the year. We'll have to wait a few more months to see if The Dark Tower can prove its weight in gold at the box office (only true McConaughDogs will see what I just did there!)


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One of the great traditions of the British Summer is spending a long weekend in a muddy field somewhere listening to music and enjoying copious amounts of beer and cider. In other words: festivals.
Whatever your choice of festival, it's an inevitably awesome, if exhausting, few days. Be it the chaos at Reading, the dance at Creamfields, or the all encompassing joy and madness of Glastonbury, we've come up with a small selection of essentials and not-so-essentials that are certain to make your festival experience even better.
1. Hygiene
If we're all being honest, one of the great things about festivals is that we can turn a blind eye to proper hygiene for a few days. So what if you haven't showered? No one else has either! (Unless you queued for the ice-cold eco showers, in which case you're obviously a cleanliness freak.) But it's still important to maintain a basic level of decency (at least during the first couple of days) and these tooth wipes are a handy temporary solution. Whether you've just woken up and have tent-breath, or have wolfed down a huge hog roast, you can have instant minty freshness with the use of a single tooth wipe. Guaranteed to go down well with the guy or girl you're trying to impress.
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3. HydrationA couple of us from the office have just come back from Glastonbury and, against all the odds (and undermining the previous paragraph) the sun shone. In fact, it got bloody hot and even the sun cream had to make an appearance. In such instances it's important to stay hydrated. Alcohol is good for many things (which we'll get onto later) but your body still needs plenty of water. We've got a brand new selection of fantastic water bottles that use an innovative carbon filter to get rid of all the impurities and other bad stuff. This is particularly great at festivals because the quality of water from taps around the site can vary, so it's good to know your Bobble Bottle is at hand. Don't say we don't do anything nice for you!
4. Hydration of Another Kind
Once you've made sure you're well hydrated with water, it's time to move onto the good stuff. When you're watching a band you might need your hands to clap along, wave in the air, or dance like a loon. But you also need a drink. This Thirst Aid hat is the only solution worth contemplating. Simply put a can of cider or beer into each of the holders and let the straw and your lips do the rest! You can even mix and match two flavours, leaving your hands completely free for the inevitable Gangnam Style.
5. Being Loud
Some people in life are born lucky, with the ability to wolf whistle at the greatest of decibels. For the rest of us, we need something to help us make loud noises of appreciation. This loud and in no way annoying horn could be the answer to your prayers. And it's currently HALF PRICE in our Summer Sale, meaning you'd be silly not to make this a part of your festival experience.


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This beautiful ranch home is waiting for you with new flooring throughout and fresh paint.You will love the large kitchen open to the newly decorated great room.The large backyard is fenced in with a privacy fence. The best part is your view from the front of the home is the park. This home is centrally located to military bases, shopping and beaches. Come take a look today!
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text: Some people are up in arms over the way contestants were harshly eliminated on Wednesday night's "American Idol." People, if you ruin this for me, I'll send my attack bird to peck your eyes out. If you want boring, tedious, sleep-inducing television, watch the competition portions of the show, K? The Abu Ghraib-style Wednesday evening show was television at its finest, and FOX knows it. If we make them stop, no way will it ever progress into on-air executions, and that's the goal. Obviously. So just shut up. Please.


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A safe clean sanitary and healing environment.
Medical grade salt is grinded to a particular strength or concentration. These fine particles are pumped into the air to kill germs, help with sinus and lung health, improve irritated red skin, or accelerate wound healing.
Salt is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral. The negative ions from the salt are said to help people enhance their moods. Treatments that take place in a salt room are called halotherapy.
Halotherapy is a form of alternative medicine practiced for thousands of years, and has been accepted as a treatment in Europe for over two decades. Its name is derived from the Greek word for salt, halos
Halotherapy is an all-natural, drug-free therapy that benefits the lungs and skin, and all you have to do is sit in a comfortable chair and breathe. The 1- to 5-micron halo generator precisely disperses salt particles into the specially constructed negative ionized salt room.
Dry salt aerosol has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects in the respiratory tract, while helping clear mucous and stimulate the body's natural immune defenses. That stimulates the cleansing ability of the lungs and reduces inflammation.
Clinical studies have shown that salt therapy reduces inflammation and leaves patients breathing easier. Some patients use halotherapy treatments to reduce their use of medications, the number of times they have to visit the hospital, and the frequency of asthma and allergy attacks.
There are no known side effects to this treatment, and it's safe for children and adults to use. Halotherapy involves no artificial elements, simply pure salt that acts as a natural disinfectant for clearer lungs and skin.
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Over the past month, flash floods have killed three people in Fort Worth, raising new questions about the effectiveness of the city's aging stormwater drainage system.
Part of the challenge is to keep the extensive system free of debris. Crews pull roughly 250 tons of junk out of sewer inlets every year. NBC 5 went along to see how it works.
All over Fort Worth, a simple problem flows under residents' feet.
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"Garbage, is what it is," said Lance Pinnick, who works in the city's stormwater operations unit.
The junk people throw from car windows or drop by the road can come back to haunt us.
"There's tons of debris that we get, logs, sheets of plywood, trash bags. Somehow a full trash bag will end up inside that inlet," said Juan Cadena, chief operations officer for Fort Worth's street and stormwater operations.
Flash flooding has filled Fort Worth streets three times this month, leading to dozens of high water rescues and three deaths.
"Sometimes we'll have areas where our system is just overwhelmed, there's so much rainfall that our system can't handle it," Cadena said.
Keeping stormwater drains clear minimizes those moments. Crews will target flood-prone areas before any storm and stay ahead of the game with regular maintenance.
"We work year-round, 365 days a year to maintain our drainage system," Cadena said.
That's 35,000 sewer inlets across the city, plus 400 miles of open drainage ditches.
NBC 5 watched Thursday afternoon as crews deepened a borrow ditch in a growing south side neighborhood filled with new construction.
"You have this right here," said David Chapman, stormwater field operations supervisor for Fort Worth's transportation and public works department, pointing to the road under his feet. "You're hardening everything so it can't go anywhere. The natural system is gone, so you have to use the man-made system, engineered system."
A man-made system that's proven more necessary through this month's deadly flooding.
"It became a new awareness or renewed inside of them how important it is what they do," Chapman said of his work crews. "You can tell the difference in them, there's a new eagerness, there's a new sense of they are accomplishing something."
Clearing the way for a safer path through their city.
These are the same crews that put up barricades when they find high water over a road and they said that work especially has new meaning to protect people from driving into danger.


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I also found I could make small contrast changes with 130 by varying the amount of time agitating.
I also found I could make small contrast changes with 130 by varying the amount of time agitating.
Ansco 130, preferred over Dektol for a host of reasons. Used 1:2, no less than 3 minuets developing. While Ansco 130 is mostly done by 2 minuets of developing that last minute helps deepen blacks, brings out a richness in the tonality that makes the finished print a bit more special.
~Adjust print exposure and negative density as needed.
~Adjust as needed for print dry down as what looks great in the wash tray can dry down to dead, dull and lifeless.
hi OP
yes glycin likes warmer temperatures, so 70-72 and you are good. you might also think about using it as a FILM developer ( sorry drew )
if you like what it does with your paper you might like what it does with your film. 1:6 6 mins is a good starting point ...
usually with developers that people used for both sheet film and paper it was 1: dilution for dilution minutes so you can do it 1:10 for 10 mins or whatever as your starting point if you want.
i've used ansco 130 for more than 20 years to develop film, it does a great job..
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enjoy your coffee
Even 1:3 works fine and only requires 3:30 minutes time and not as cold/blue as 1:1. Stock seems to last over a year, diluted about 1 month and it turns dark, but still works. Also as it ages it gets softer/warmer. Bergger NB prints colder than Ilford MGFB Classic. Warmtone papers look good too and still tone well. This one developer is a great tool in the toolbox. I keep 130 and LPD which I mainly use for warmtone papers now .
For Film, I with Jnantz, 130 1:10 10mins at 70* will give a contrasty negative for HP5, so you can dilute more or decrease time.
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Monday, September 18, 2017
Mischief Monday - There Were No Treats - by Lee
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that's the way models work... no treats no posing... ;o) but nevertheless that is a very beautiful photo of you... and worth a big treat... or two...or 87ReplyDelete
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You tell her gal! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
Quite right Hailey...no TREATS no pose is a LAW!!!!ReplyDelete
And, what funs to have a bit of a sun puddle to warm your furs
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
No Treats no Poses!ReplyDelete
Abby Lab
We totally agree with you Hailey but we do hope your mom got the picture she needed so you can have fun at the upcoming events too.ReplyDelete
No treats, no tricks!ReplyDelete
MOL Lee well I would say 'stand your ground' but I don't have a treat so I suspect you will sit. MOLMOLReplyDelete
Hugs madi and mom
She looks rather majestic there...ReplyDelete
Too right Lee. Perhaps we should form a union?ReplyDelete
Toodle pip!
Those are the rules of the Dog Union. Glad you stick to them!ReplyDelete
you tell her, Lee! No treats, No poses.ReplyDelete
You got that right girl!ReplyDelete
Hazel & Mabel
We don't blame you one bit, Lee. No dog...or cat...should work for free.ReplyDelete
Lee is on strike. Way to go! Stand up for your rights. Errrr, lie down for your rights :)ReplyDelete
No truer words.ReplyDelete
Ruby ♥
You showed her Hailey!! Those Mamas can be so very hard to train!ReplyDelete
Jakey & Arty
What was she thinking??? Of COURSE you are not going to work for FREE!! That would just be crazy...glad that you all had a good time on your vacation!ReplyDelete
That's right, Hailey. You gotta train the peeps right!ReplyDelete
You're absolutely right! According to the Yum Yum Coalition guide for doggie employment, the standard pay for a photo session is two yum yum doggie treats!ReplyDelete
You get paid!?! Queen Penelope did NOT tell me that I, Marvelous could get paid to have my picture taken! I shall have to take this up with my Mommy!ReplyDelete
Thank you so very much for telling me.
Hi hi hi! Ojo here! No kidding! No paycheque, no working, thank-you-very-much!!ReplyDelete


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FLORIGRAFIE: a parlare sono i fiori
april 25 - 28
Molveno celebrates the arrival of spring by dressing up in multiple colours.
Plants and flowers will infiltrate every corner of the magnificent village, the windows of the historic centre and the menus of the village restaurants.
Molveno will be invaded by a colourful and fragrant flower extravaganza. Enjoy the floral displays in the town squares, the flower market, movie screenings and a flower lunch in the square. The historic centre of Molveno will become a large table laden with herb- and flower-based dishes prepared by local restaurants.
thursday, april 25th
Il Mago di Oz | film
sala Congressi, 21
"IL MAGO DI OZ" directed by Victor Fleming (The Wizard of Oz, USA/1939, 101'), restored version.
Dorothy, with her red shoes and curious traveling companions, is an unforgettable character. The musical numbers, the colours, the sets and the song "Over the Rainbow" make this film one to be watched over and over again.
Free entry
friday, april 26th and saturday, april 27th
Infiorata artistica
piazza san Carlo and giardino "Le Peschiere", from 10 to 16
friday, april 26th and saturday, april 27th
Floral art showcase
Palazzo del Municipio, from 10 to 16
Giorgia Pallaoro's live drawing
April, saturday 27th and sunday, april 28th
Flower Market
piazza San Carlo, from 9.30
April, saturday 27th and sunday, april 28th
piazza degli Scacchi, from 12 to 14
The historic centre of Molveno turns into a big, open-air dining room. Diners buy their lunch in the local restaurants and enjoy it in the main square.
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piazza degli Scacchi, from 11 to 14
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e&Co. hosts start-up pitch event for investors in South Korea.
Together with Innopolis, a charitable organisation bringing together institutions from the worlds of business and science, the Seoul-based subsidiary of e&Co. AG, e&Co. Ltd, helped to stage this year's Start-up Pitch Days in South Korea. On 25th and 26th October, visionary teams and young entrepreneurs in the capital Seoul and the Jeonuk region had the opportunity to present their ideas and business plans to the event's audience. As well as a range of local start-ups, the event was also attended by investors, government representatives, and venture capital companies from countries as diverse as Austria, Malaysia, Singapore, and China (e.g. Venionaire Capital, POSCO Technology Investment, Yuanta Investment, K&T Investment Partners und JX Partners). Geza Brugger, co-founder and head of investments and venture capital at e&Co. AG in Germany, delivered a key-note speech in which he took the assembled attendees on a journey through the European start-up and venture capital scene, offering exciting insights into the German tech eco-system, investments, and market trends, as well as entry strategies. Following his speech, he was then joined by Min Ho Park, managing director of the e&Co. South Korean subsidiary, to evaluate the ideas of entrepreneurs taking part in the start-up speed-pitching event (15 minutes per pitch), offering valuable feedback on capital requirements, business potential, and international scaling prospects.
>>> Here you can watch the event aftermovie.
"Both of the events in South Korea were a resounding success – even better than last year's excellent events. I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of people intensively and in detail about some highly promising teams and got to know a range of exciting companies in automotive, e-commerce, and fin-tech. From an investment point of view, we encountered several interesting opportunities both with start-up companies and with visionary entrepreneurs from South Korea as well as with the other European and Asian venture capital companies participating. We are currently forcing the development of our investment arm and are planning to then continue our growth in a sustainable way in our European home markets – but also with a increased focus on ASEAN." (Geza Brugger)


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text: Digital Havemann…Out By Patrick|June 1, 2006 Share By Patrick|June 1, 2006 Share Yesterday was Judy Havemann's last day at the Washington Post (after 33 years). She's heading to the Wilson Quarterly as an editor.The Food Staff wrote her a cute little going away note (after the jump).We updated our Post Buy Out list, but the Post decided that, since we were outing these folks anyway, they mind as well confirm some names. Today, they reported that "About 70 reporters, editors, photographers and newsroom administrators have taken early retirement offers from The Washington Post Co., as the company's flagship newspaper works to contain costs while circulation continues a slow slide." In addition, "About 100 Post employees outside the newsroom, such as those in the newspaper's pressrooms or on the advertising staff, took the offer." Given the names listed by the Post, the buy-out list as we understand it looks like this:Tom Shales ("taking the offer but will keep writing for a period under contract") Courtland Milloy ("taking the offer but will keep writing for a period under contract") Al Crenshaw Jerry Knight Paul Blustein Martha Hamilton Tom Edsall (contributing to New Republic, National Journal magazine and Hotline) Al Kamen (working under contract for forseeable future) Nancy McKeon Robin Groom Judy Havemann Bobbye Pratt Chip Crews D'Vera Cohn Benjamin Forgey Caryle Murphy Karlyn Barker Glenn Frankel Lucian Perkins Wendy Ross Caroline Mayer Chuck Babcock (going to Bloomberg) Bridget Roeber Carmen Chapin Guy Gugliotta (moving to New York to freelance…wife just took gig at New York Times) Daniel Williams (going to Bloomberg) Leslie Walker (will finish a novel) Still, Len Downie assured, "We're going to be all right." The hardest hit sections? Proportionally, photo and business lose the most staffers. Food is losing 4 of 6 staffers (perhaps because it will be folded into their Source project?)Also, could it be true what we're hearing? That everyone's favorite wingman reporter — Laura Sessions Stepp — was "encouraged" to take the buyout, but decided to stay?We also learn that Phuong Ly (she of the mysterious departure) is going to join the Poynter Institute in the fall as a visiting faculty member. Thirty-three years ago, on June 1, 1973, Judy Havemann joined the staff of The Washington Post. Since then, with the exception of three years as a contract writer in Brussels and one year as a Nieman fellow, she has been a reporter covering:*General assignment for the city desk*G.A. for the Maryland desk *Fairfax County government*The Office of Personnel Management*The Office of Management and Budget *The General Services Administration*Welfare reformAs an editor in Metro, she has been:*Assistant Virginia editor*Virginia editor*Maryland editor*District Weekly editorAs an editor in National, she has overseen:*Out-of-town*Science*Politics, including the White House*Diplomacy*The Pentagon*Health careAs a recruiter in Newsroom Personnel for two years, she had a hand in hiring dozens of staff members (and she befriended many others).And to top it all off, she has been the editor of the Food section for the past year and a half.Phew.Through it all, Judy has never lost her passion for the newspaper business or her dedication to this newspaper.Today is her last day. She'll be joining the Wilson Quarterly as an editor (while the Quarterly's contents have considerable range, it's doubtful that Judy will be able to use everything she's learned in her time here).During the day, come to her fourth-floor office and say goodbye to this remarkable reporter, editor, recruiter and person. And, this being Food, get a bite to eat.The Food staff Share http://adweek.it/2kbfAbR copy Adweek Adweek


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The Middlebury College ski team finished fourth overall at the Dartmouth Carnival, with strong performances by the men's alpine and nordic teams. UVM (982) won the event, followed by Dartmouth (820), UNH (722) and Middlebury (712). The Panthers return to action at the Williams Carnival next weekend.
Andrew McNealus was the top men's alpine skier on the weekend, placing fifth in the GS (1:50.55) and seventh (1:33.81) in the slalom race. Hig Roberts wasn't far behind in the GS, finishing sixth in 1:50.71, followed by Nick Bailey in 10th place (1:51.00). Bryan Shpall was just behind McNealus in eighth place (1:33.88) in the slalom, followed by Liam Mulhern in 19th (1:35.35).
Patrick Johnson had another strong weekend on the nordic courses, winning the 10K freestyle with a time of 25:50, 25 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. Ben Lustgarten finished the event in eighth place (26:50), while Chase Marston was 10th (27:02) as the Panthers placed three scorers in the top 10. Johnson turned in a solid second place (59:19) finish in the 20K classic, followed by Lustgarten in fifth (59:24) and Doug DeBold in 15th (1:00.28).
Rachel Hall led the Middlebury women in the 5K freestyle race, earning a 14th-place finish with a time of 14:49. Two spots back in 17th (14:52) was Stella Holt, followed by Annie Pokorny in 19th place (14:55). Pokorny led the group in the 15K classic, placing 16th with a time of 50:49. Holt (51:23) in 21st and Heather Mooney in 22nd (51:31) rounded out the team's scorers.
Christine Schozer led the alpine women in the GS event, finishing the race in 11th place with a time of 1:57.09. Not far back was Katelyn Barclay in 13th (1:57.28), followed by Yina Moe-Lange in 28th place (1:58.84). The group struggled in the slalom, with Schozer leading the team with a 14th-place finish in 1:42.57. Kerry Daigle came in 32nd place (1:45.63), while Moe-Lange was in 37th (1:48.05) to round out the scorers.


text: I've recently discovered that running is a deliciously simple and effective way to get fit. In less time than it takes me to commute to my gym, I can experience all the sweaty goodness of a stress-relieving workout and take a tour of San Francisco's beautiful neighborhoods. But I made the amateur mistake of assuming that since running is simple, ...Read More »


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A near-death experience changed Martyn's life—and his music. The Dutch artist tells his story as our ORIGINS film series returns.
In this film, we trace Deijkers' musical origins, exploring the roots of his passion for drum & bass, which led to him starting his own party in Eindhoven after making pilgrimages to the now-legendary Metalheadz events at London's Blue Note. We learn how Deijkers came to terms with his heart defect—"Maybe it's why I prefer broken beats," he joked, in reference to his irregular heartbeat—and how his brush with mortality brought a freedom to his creative process that inspired this year's excellent Voids album for Ostgut Ton.


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The exhalation of air conditioning sounds like the day's last breeze combing the trees by our old pasture. Well, waking from Lorazepam makes it seem so.
Brown eyes above glisten like old Sally's when she'd follow you weeding by the woods. Hear Sal's lowing? Something like "six m-o-o-onths to three years if we remo-o-o-ve it now-o-o."
Remember how the fiddleneck always returned so you just gave up pulling it? Liver failure the Vet said. Never forgiven yourself.
Her brown eyes again, "Afraid that's the best scenario."
You smile, and say, "Isn't it pretty to think so?"
Story #3 of my Story-A-Day May quest. In this case I used both prompts. The first called for writing a drabble, a story consisting of exactly 100 words. Now who do you know who has an obsession about writing 100-word poems? Yeah. The other prompt called for ending the poem with a great closing line of a famous or favorite novel. Ya'll know how I love "The Sun Also Rises." I read it twice a year. Well, here's my little drabble, punctuated by that symbol of the Lost Generation, Jake Barnes.


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Join Rosemont at the Monaco Yacht Show from 26-29 September 2018.
Rosemont International teams will be present again this year at the Monaco Yacht Show and look forward to meeting up with you on our stand N° QJ11 at Quai Jarlan.
Rosemont Yacht Services and Management teams will be there to update you on their latest service developments for superyachts, including technical, operational and safety management, as well as new yacht ownership structuring possibilities.
Janet Xanthopoulos, Shelley Dowie, Simona Donzella, Daniele Gasparin and other staff from Monaco will be waiting for you.
Other Rosemont experts will be present throughout the show and will be pleased to meet you to discuss the wide range of services provided by Rosemont International including various aspects of asset ownership structuring, tax and and estate planning.
Rishi Bonello from Rosemont's Malta office will also be in Monaco during the show and can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com for organising meetings.
Read more about our presence at the show here: http://yachtownership-solutions.com/en/news/rosemont-yacht-services-and-management-will-be-at-the-2018-monaco-yacht-show


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Trade Counter
Our trade counter is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 5.00pm (closed all Bank Holidays).
At the trade counter you can collect pre-ordered goods, place orders and view product samples. 'Off the shelf' orders can usually be processed immediately, but there could be a short lead time for orders that require conversion, dependant on production work load.
We encourage all customers to pre-order so that goods are ready when you arrive.


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Dive Brief:
- Adrian College President Jeffrey Docking says smaller liberal art schools are more effective at enrolling, educating less affluent students.
- According to federal data, elite institutions controlling the majority of the nation's endowed funds only enroll 15% of the nation's Pell grant-eligible students.
- Docking argues the larger endowments of the wealthier, more elite schools are not translating to better outcomes for students, who are still carrying debt loads similar to those at institutions with fewer resources.
Dive Insight:
Many studies have outlined the impact of academic mismatch, and the prospects missed by students from lower-income families attending open access or lower-selectivity institutions. But many of the elite institutions only admit the highest-performing students from a wide cross-section of economic classification, and rarely run the risk of non-completion or financial stop-out.
Ultimately, all schools seeking to receive federal funds are expected to increase metrics of success for students, particularly in paying off student debt and earning gainful employment. While smaller liberal arts schools do offer social mobility to a wider pool of students, they will also have to find ways to decrease the number of academic casualties yielded by the nature of their missions.


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When sending e-shots, you only have one chance to grab the recipient's attention. You need to understand your customer base and the market that they operate in then carefully word your message to appeal to their inquiring mind.
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Any of you out there job-hunting?
Of course you are. If not, chances are, you will be in the future.
ElectricAngel brought my attention to this woman and her writings. (Just so you're aware: You may not be able to see links to all of her posts – up to 174 as of this writing – on one single screen unless you have a membership there and are logged in, and in fact, I'm not sure if you can see them with just a free membership or if you need a premium one – right now, I'm doing the one month free trial of the premium membership. Anyway, I know that in my other browser, in which I'm not logged in, I can only see a handful of them.)
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Lower Kenai gas not commercial; pipeline will go only to Ninilchik
Unocal said it recently completed a three-well program that included the NNA No. 1 and Pearl No. 1 wells near Ninilchik and the Griner No. 1 in Anchor Point, wells in which Unocal has a 100 percent working interest. The company said activities have been suspended on all three wells with no plans for further evaluation.
"We are obviously disappointed in the results of the three most recent wells," Chuck Pierce, vice president of Unocal Alaska said in a statement.
"However, results from the Ninilchik exploration unit are very encouraging. Our overall Kenai drilling program has met our initial range of projections. We intend to follow through with a Ninilchik unit development program and to aggressively pursue other exploration opportunities in the Cook Inlet area."
Unocal has a 40 percent working interest in the 25,000 acre Ninilchik exploration unit. Ninilchik unit operator Marathon Oil Co., which yesterday announced that the Grassim Oskolkoff No. 2 well tested a combined flow rate of 11.9 million cubic feet per day from three zones and the Falls Creek No. 1 redrill tested from a single zone at a rate of 6.8 million cubic feet a day.
In January the companies announced discovery of a new gas reservoir in the Ninilchik exploration unit with the Grassim Oskolkoff No. 1 wells, which tested 11.2 million cubic feet a day from one zone.
Unocal has a long-term relationship with the Agrium fertilizer plant and a new gas sales agreement with Enstar.
"We are disappointed, as Unocal is, that their additional exploration on the southern Kenai was not successful," said Enstar Natural Gas Co. President Tony Izzo in an April 25 statement.
"We were looking forward to working with Unocal to bring gas distribution service to Homer, Anchor Point and the other southern peninsula communities. Based on these results, we are reviewing all of the supply options for these communities," Izzo said.
Enstar said it is assisting with the Unocal-Marathon Kenai Kachemak Pipeline LLC project to connect new natural gas supplies with the existing Southcentral Alaska pipelines and said Enstar has entered into a contract to operate and maintain the pipeline for Unocal and Marathon once it is completed.
Kenai Kachemak Pipeline said today in a statement that it is revising the scope of its project to reflect drilling results. The revised pipeline will be approximately 33 miles and follow the Sterling Highway between Kenai and Ninilchik. As originally planned, the pipeline would have run between Kenai and Anchor Point, the company said.


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It was no surprise when Tommy Bowe announced his decision to retire at the end of the season yesterday after a difficult few years.
The Monaghan man is just 33, but a raft of serious injuries have taken their toll and the sight of the Ulster winger limping off before the end his team's humbling defeat to Leinster last week was sadly a familiar one.
In the fullness of time, Bowe won't be remembered for his increasingly frequent early departures but for the scintillating moments he contributed to Ulster, the Ospreys, Ireland and the Lions over the course of a glittering career.
He is set to miss the Six Nations through injury and, in truth, was unlikely to get into Joe Schmidt's squad anyway, so it is safe to assume that he'll retire with 69 caps for his country and second on the all-time try-scorers' list with 30, 16 short of his old team-mate Brian O'Driscoll.
On top of that, he is a five-times capped Test Lion who was a fan's favourite during the epic tour of South Africa in 2009 and the man Warren Gatland waited for as he played with a broken arm in the series win over Australia four years later.
By 2013, injuries were playing an all too familiar role in his life and his momentum was checked on a regular basis.
Before he damaged his lateral knee ligament in 2012, Bowe had had a long, clear run without any issues and during that time he took full advantage of his talents.
Capped by Eddie O'Sullivan against the United States in 2004, he had to wait until 2008 to secure a regular berth in the Ireland team.
He endured plenty of early criticism, some of which he referenced in the Limerick he used to confirm his retirement, with George Hook famously questioning his pace as a top-level winger.
Although he was part of the 2006 Celtic League-winning side at Ulster, Bowe upped sticks and left for Swansea to link up with the Ospreys in 2008 - a move that coincided with some of his best form for Ireland.
Despite playing abroad, Declan Kidney continued to pick him and he was a key player in the 2009 Grand Slam, scoring the famous try at the Millennium Stadium after gathering Ronan O'Gara's perfectly weighted cross-kick to split two Welsh defenders and race from inside his own half to touch down.
It is a moment that guarantees him a spot on Reeling in the Years forever more.
He followed up with a leading role on the Lions tour the following year and he then claimed the 2010 Six Nations player of the year award, scoring two tries in the win over England at Twickenham.
He won two more Celtic League medals with the Ospreys, before returning to Ulster in 2012, but his move home coincided with his unfortunate run of injuries and unless he fights back to fitness and plays a part in an unlikely trophy win for the northern province, his club career will end without the volume of silverware his talent has merited.
Not that he'll complain too much given he was back in an Ireland shirt to contribute to the 2015 Six Nations win having missed Joe Schmidt's first successful campaign and while he struggled for form in the build up to that year's World Cup, Schmidt showed faith and started him in the biggest games against France and Argentina.
Less than 10 minutes into the quarter-final loss to the Pumas, he went up for a high ball and landed awkwardly, rupturing his posterior cruciate ligament.
He missed the rest of the season and, in truth, hasn't hit the same high notes since. He featured twice off the bench in last year's Six Nations campaign, but with an lengthening queue of young guns ready to take his place Bowe has found his opportunities limited.
And so, at 33, he's decided to give it up; posting the following poem on Twitter to confirm the news.
"I've spent most of my career in Belfast
At first George said I wasn't very fast
I eventually found my gears
Had some incredible years
But it's time to tell you - this is my last!"
His primary focus now it to try and come back from the latest injury setback and make some contribution to Ulster's season run-in before hanging up his boots for the last time.
When he does, he can be happy to have made a lasting contribution to the game in Ireland and can look forward to developing his business interests and growing his career in the media.
Not many players get to experience the highs the man from Emyvale did during a glittering career.
His highlights reel will stand the test of time and we'll be hearing Ryle Nugent crying 'Tommy Bowe!' on every retrospective television show for the years to come.
Irish Independent
Munster Rugby
A visit to the U Arena offers a glimpse into the potential future of professional sport and Johann van Graan used his team's trip to the space-age Parisian venue to offer us a glimpse at what Munster 2.0 might look like.


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By Shawn Gakhal
Roosevelt University plans to change the start date for fall 2014 from Friday to Saturday, according to the university registrar in conjunction with the provost office.
The move is scheduled to take place once the spring 2014 semester concludes.
The Torch reached out to Sheila Coffin, the associate provost of Academic Services and Student Affairs, for the early scoop on the upcoming academic changes.
Coffin discussed the move, as well as working alongside assistant registrar Dustin Levell [who oversees scheduling] who helped in ascertaining and obtaining information about how the decision was reached.
"The decision came about after several discussions between faculty and the administration who had received feedback from students," Coffin said. "It became clear it was in the best interest of our students to change the start date back to a standard calendar. Prior to fall 2012, the academic calendar didn't use the 'First Monday Class on Friday' model."
As the debate on the decision raged on, the issue of comfortability for students became a top priority for the institution.
"We looked into what worked best from an academic standpoint as well as serving the student," Coffin said. "The first week of school is very busy for students, faculty and staff. We looked at what would be the best option both in the classroom as well as moving into dorms, handling last minute registration and financial aid needs, and what would be the least confusing to our new Rooseveltians."
Coffin expanded on just how the new schedule with help alleviate the students of Roosevelt.
"Technically the start of the semester is Saturday, Aug. 23," Coffin said. "Saturday classes meet that day with the rest of the full semester classes starting the following week. One issue that kept coming up with holding the first Monday class on a Friday is it caused problems for some students with jobs, family, religious or other obligations on Fridays. Rather than put them in a situation where they had to plan around their schooling, Roosevelt decided to move to a calendar that could more easily fit with a student's week to week schedule."
With new freshman and transfers coming in every year, the start date of Fridays can be a bit odd and irregular–even for the faculty.
Academic advisor Chloe Robinson, who constantly works with new students to help them with their coursework, supported the change by the university and said that it would also be extremely beneficial to students, as well.
"Personally, I think it works a lot better for students," Robinson said. "Because it's really hard to articulate the semester really starting on Friday, rather than a Monday, so it works a lot better for students, especially the newer ones."
This new rule doesn't just work for students, it also helps out the faculty in more ways than one.
"I think it's more continuity, especially for the faculty," Robinson said. "It's just kind of hard starting your semester on a Friday and that having that weekend break and then coming back and kind of teach the student all over again. Because those students didn't necessarily go to class on Friday because they didn't know or forgot."
Roosevelt students appeared optimistic that the changes will have a positive effect.
"It's good to start on a Monday instead of a Friday," Junior Geoffrey Paul said. "Because some teachers plan out a lesson and have homework assigned and the student will already start off the semester missing points."
Freshman Esmeralda Zavala agreed with Paul saying, "Besides, we don't normally have school on a Friday. So why start on one?"
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Picking out a care kit to meet your needs is, of course, going to depend on what those needs are. If you've just brought home your first instrument and you're gearing up with maintenance supplies from scratch, you'll probably want a kit that includes tools like cleaning cloths, brushes and other essentials. There are lots of those here, including best-selling standouts like the D'Andrea GMK1 Guitar Cleaner Maintenance Kit and the Musician's Gear Guitar Add-On Accessories Pack. Think of these sorts of kits as your one-stop-shop for protecting and restoring your instrument's function and finish.
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Although a guitar's finish can be pretty tough, it takes the right formula to clean or treat it to factory condition without damaging the coat. And when it comes to metal parts like strings and frets, keeping corrosion at bay is something that takes some vigilance over the entire lifetime of the instrument. The good news is that it doesn't have to be a whole lot of attention. With a few minutes here and there, and the right care kits for your guitar or bass, it's easy to stay on top of basic maintenance - and those short sessions now will pay off in the long run, saving you from time-consuming and costly restoration projects years down the road.


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Director Ridley Scott thought big with "The Martian." After all, Tom Hanks was "Cast Away" on an uninhabited island in the Pacific, while Scott left Matt Damon left behind on another planet. "The Martian" has all the hallmarks of a winner by Scott, who also directed sci-fi masterpieces "Alien" and "Blade Runner" (we'll forgive him for subjecting us to the steaming pile of feces that is "Thelma and Louise" – it's so bad that I won't give you the link). "The Martian" has another notable feature, too: it is slow-paced. But that isn't bad. So, you'll need to sit back and be ready for a great story told well, but without second-by-second action.
'The Martian'
(2015; 144 minutes; rated PG-13; directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, Jeff Bridges and Kristen Wiig)
With a running time of 2 hours 24 minutes, "The Martian" is an overly long film. However, it is an excellent film worthy of all seven Oscar nominations (including best film and best actor for Matt Damon). Still, it didn't deserve to win – although Damon was close – because it is just a bit too long. It did win a Golden Globe as best comedy/musical, but there can be no logical or at least rational explanation of why that category.
Director and sci-fi master Ridley Scott does a tremendous job of storytelling in film with a story taken from a novel of the same name and, despite being a bit too long, "The Martian's" biggest sin is misguided political correctness of China giving the U.S. a hand. China, through its classified technology (admitting it has something it has never announced), becomes a hero in helping our astronauts. Yeah, that's likely to happen in the next generation or so – and it is a big disappointment realizing that China or a state-sponsored company was a financial backer for "The Martian" (otherwise why put in this nonsensical piece of obvious propaganda?).
Anyway, Scott knows that to be a good movie you don't have to have dazzling special effects virtually every second of screen time. What obviously he didn't realize is that "The Martian" is 24 minutes too long. He needed to bring it in more quickly and maybe, with a streamlined ending, he might have snagged a couple of Oscars.
In any case, "The Martian" is wonderful storytelling and filmmaking. In short, a NASA astronaut is left behind on Mars after suffering what his fellow crew members believed was a fatal injury during a storm on Mars during their exploratory mission. The rest of the crew had to abort the mission when the spacecraft that would take them safely back to their mother ship was threatened. They could not return to Mars after that.
Of course Damon was not killed and he then begins an odyssey first to stay alive; then to stay alive until a rescue mission could arrive four years later; and ultimately to travel nearly 2,000 miles across the arid Martian landscape to attempt his ultimate leaving of the planet. Along the way he becomes a farmer, a settler and a pirate. It's all done well and intelligently.
Damon's life on Mars is a narration by him and his attempts first to grow food and then how he harnessed his available technology (even traveling to unearth – unMars? – a robot rover previously sent to the planet). All of this is done very well and even some of the more technical aspects appear logical and are adequately explained in plain language.
Other than the aforementioned idiocy of the China subplot, the action on earth is done very well by a solid supporting cast – especially by Jeff Bridges, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Kristen Wiig.
Here's a look at some of the primary cast and their work:
- Oscar winner (not for this one, but nominated here) Damon does a great job as "Mark Watney." He maintains his intensity throughout the film and is effective as the lost-soul astronaut. Damon's as good here as Tom Hanks was in "Cast Away," but he did have the advantage of talking into a video system recording his image and words. Damon just has a great affability and likability about him and whatever character he's playing from "Jason Bourne" to the two films that I like him best: the poker movie "Rounders" (click here for my review) and director Kevin Smith's "Dogma" (click here for my review). He was also nominated for acting awards in "Good Will Hunting" and "Invictus."
- Four-time Golden Globe nominee (not for this one) Bridges is smooth as NASA director "Teddy Sanders." He does a very nice job of conveying the character as the head of the space agency and how that executive would most likely handle such a situation (although he's a bit too human). I truly enjoyed Bridges in a pair of diverse films – the great comedy "Dumb & Dumber" with Jim Carrey and as part of the ensemble that made up "2 Days in the Valley" (click here for my review).
- Oscar nominee (not for this one) Wiig does a solid job as NASA public relations director "Annie Montrose." Like Bridges, she conveys her character with aplomb but in the end you probably would have liked to have seen a bit more meat to her character. I certainly liked Wiig best as "Maggie Mayhem" in "Whip It" (click here for my review) and she received her nomination for best screenplay for "Bridesmaids."
- Oscar nominee (not for this one) Chiwetel Ejiofor plays "Vincent Kapoor" and is the space mission's director. He brings wonderful conviction to his character and turns in a top-of-resume performance here. He was nominated for "12 Years a Slave."
- Benedict Wong plays "Bruce Ng," a Jet Propulsion Laboratory executive. Ng is so effective that it wouldn't take much to imagine that he is a real JPL director who was signed on to play himself. Ng has also been in "Spy Game" and "Grow Your Own."
There is a raft of excellent supporting actors, including veteran Sean Bean and the Mackenzie Davis (a relative newcomer to Hollywood), who all do really great work making sure the foundation of the film is solid, but I don't have enough time to drill down and examine each of them – and this includes the crew members of the spaceship that brought Damon to Mars.
I do truly enjoy great slow-paced films. After all, who doesn't like "Chariots of Fire" (click here for my review) or, if you need a recommendation of a forgotten great, "Local Hero" (click here for my review). Of course both of those don't have a sci-fi component and their pace is glacial compared to "The Martian," but slow-paced doesn't always mean a bad film.
"The Martian" was the No. 8 film at U.S. theaters for 2015 with $228.4 million in ticket sales, according to Box Office Mojo. There's no surprise for 2015 as to the No. 1 film. It was "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens" with nearly a billion dollars (actually $936.6 million) and the other two films I've reviewed from the year were "The Intern" with Robert De Niro (click here for my review) and my favorite of 2015: "Jurassic World," which is the fourth film in that franchise – click here for my review – and was second to "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens" with $652.2 million. Who'd have ever thought a film grossing $652 million would come in second?
Assorted cast and film notes (via IMDb.com):
- Cate Blanchett was set to play mission commander "Melissa Lewis," but I'm glad it went to Jessica Chastain because of a scheduling conflict. Cate's OK, but Chastain did a job I don't believe Blanchett could have achieved.
- The exteriors were shot in Jordan.
- A potato farm field was planted at the studio with potatoes in differing stages of growth for the different time frames in the film.
- Directly from IMDb.com: "The writer of the novel, Andy Weir, first published his book for free on his own blog for fun. Then people asked him to put it in a downloadable form, then to put it on Amazon for Kindle download which he did at the then minimum price of $0.99."
- Finally and directly from IMDb.com: "Andy Weir (writer) stated that the only moment from the book he was disappointed to not see used in the final film, was when Mark Watney makes an audio log that goes "How come Aquaman can control whales? They're mammals! Makes no sense" after Teddy Sanders wondered what Watney was thinking about up on Mars. It can be found in the extra content on the Blu-ray release."
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Roidvisor jumps in and ruins the News section.
All in favor of kicking that douche from the news section say I.
It's still on the wall. Incredible
Hey Ed why dont you pick recent news topics and give us your version of the news?
Your posts make for great reading.
Aye aye captain ed
Do it!!
I quit clicking on news for a long while cause of over posting
Same here, too much spam which isn't really news...
Some r alight, but it's 85% spam like shit
Eye.......just wanted to be different. :~\
The main reason i watch the news is DAMB they have some sexy ladies especially fox. Also wife cathces me all the time watching the spanish news channel and She knows i have no idea what there saying
Jackie guerrido.
Hell yeah. Fox has all the fine ass bitches
Fox news made the tables see through glass..,for a better view.., and had the news women wear skirts.
Lol hell yeah. I used to heart Andrea Tantaros. She's not on there anymore though
I watch the Spanish weather girls all the time. No idea what they are saying but it sounds sexy.
And it's not even the weather for my state..lol
Who cares what she's saying!!! Lol!
Ozzy man is funny as fuck!
I like their articles, no one else posts news anyways , why does it matter
how did you actually get this in news section without being bumped by fake news?
I wish that they would post news but not destroy the news section. The way that the news section was should be the way it continues to be.
Give roidvisor a different Avenue to do there thing.
Motion moved, seconded, and passed!!
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Reflexology evolved from several ancient civilizations. This sacred knowledge has been passed forward for centuries. Featured below, is a brief historical time line focusing on the "Roots of Reflexology".
- The Egyptians used reflexology. In the tomb of Ankmahor, Physician and Official, a graphic rendering was discovered in Saqqara, dating back to the early sixth dynasty, around 2000 B.C.
- In India , five thousand years ago, the painting Vishnu-Padus depicts the feet as representing the universe. Some of these symbols correspond with information used in reflexology today.
- In Traditional Chinese Medicine, reflexology developed within the use of acupuncture, during the reign of Emperor Hwang, around four thousand years ago.
- Among Indigenous People, the Cherokee, the Dakota, and the Mayans practiced reflexology passing healing knowledge forward, from generation to generation.
- Dr. William Fitzgerald wrote "Zone Therapy", with Dr Edwin Bowers in 1917.
- Dr. Joe Shelby Riley continued this work with His wife, Dr Elizabeth Riley.
- Dr. Joe Shelby Riley went on to share information with Eunice Ingham, successful physiotherapist.
- Mildred Carter studied with Dr. William Fitzgerald, and exchanged valuable information with Dr Joe Shelby Riley. She went on to author many books on the topic of reflexology.
- Eunice Ingham further developed all of this knowledge, creating the name "Reflexology". She passed along Her extensive knowledge to Her nephew, Dwight C. Byers.
- The "Ingham Method" has been taught on an international scale. Reflexology developed into the healing modality used by holistic practitioners today.


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Serious accidents often occur as a result of a person's decision to drive while distracted. For instance, some drivers choose to text while behind the wheel. If an individual is injured in Louisiana by a distracted driver, he or she has the right to seek legal recourse.
In addition to a ban on texting, drivers in Louisiana cannot use mobile phones to write, send or read Internet-based messages. These include posts on social media. Punishment for distracted driving, such as texting and driving, may include fines and a loss of driving privileges.
Federal laws were created to ban particular federal employees from texting and driving. However, for a majority of people, texting and driving has legal implications that depend on both local and state law. If texting and driving contributes to an accident, authorities might decide to charge the distracted driver for a more serious violation, such as reckless driving.
If a person in the state of Louisiana is hurt in an accident caused by a distracted driver, he or she may choose to file a personal injury claim, seeking the reimbursement of monetary damages from the party or parties believed responsible for the accident. A successfully litigated claim may lead to a damage award, which might help to cover hospital bills, the loss of wages and other financial losses tied to the accident. The award may also help to address pain and suffering stemming from the motor vehicle crash. Claims for financial damages will be determined once liability has been established in accordance with applicable laws.
Source: Findlaw, "Texting While Driving", Accessed on Dec. 15, 2016


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