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Where it happened: Their house
Langauge: English
Sex: Female
Rating: 7
Category: Straight
I had been dating Eric from age 13 until I was 17. We had broke up mostly because I wanted to stay a virgin and he wanted to have sex. We had been apart for a week when I broke down and decided that it was time. I dressed as sexy as I could and that meant I wore a bikini under my blouse and a skirt and just wore sandals over to Eric's house. I told my mom I might be all night talking to Eric about getting back together and my mom said it was okay if Eric's dad was home.
When I got to Eric's his dad answered the door and told me Eric was out for a while but would be back later. He knew about the breakup and was really cool to me and invited me in to wait for Eric. He said he had made 'limeade' and asked me if I wanted some and I said sure. It was a lot more bitter than lemonade but it was still nice to have. It was really hot on the walk over to Eric's and I was thirsty and soon had a second glass while we talked.
I was getting really tired after a while and then the phone rang and Eric's dad got it and talked for a while. When he came back he told me that Eric had called and was not going to be home until the morning because he was going out with his new girlfriend.
I went to get up and leave but was so wracked with sobs from losing Eric that I just sat there and cried. I went to get up but the room was spinning and then Eric's dad sat next to me and put his arm around me and was trying to calm me down. He told me he'd put a couple Xanax in my limeade to calm me down when I found out about Eric.
He asked me to spill my guts on what I was feeling and I told him that I had wanted to give my virginity to Eric that night and he told me Eric was a fool for not being there for me. He was really sweet and he held me for a while and the Xanax just made me sleepier.
Finally he said I needed to go to bed and I agreed and he carried me to his room and I didn't say a thing as he undressed me becuase it just seemed okay to me at the time. I didn't even notice him when he undid my bra and when he took my panties down to the floor I asked him why I was naked and he kissed me.
He told me to lay down on the bed and I did and then I watched as he pulled off his shirt and stripped. I was blown away when I saw his cock because it was the first one I'd ever seen. I asked him if he was going to sleep with me and he said "Eventually."
I really had no idea what was going to happen next and then he pulled my legs apart and climbed onto the bed and lay on top of me. It felt really nice and for some reason I guess I had been wanting this but from Eric and then the feeling just made me comfortable. His hands were all over me and we kissed and I felt him moving on me.
Despite the drugs I sobered up really quick as I felt him enter me and I said we needed to stop and he said we'd just lay there a while. He nuzzled at my neck and I relaxed and slipped off to sleep. The next thing I knew I woke up feeling a pinch and then some discomfort and it took me a few moments to understand what was going on.
Eric's dad was fucking me and the initial pain was subsiding.
I don't know why, but I didn't care that it was Eric's dad. All I cared about was that someone was loving me and I spread my legs and let him in me deeper. I will say it was a good long time that we made love and near the end he asked me if I was on the pill and I said no. I asked him if he was using a condom and he said no. I said we better stop and he said I was right and that we should. But what he did was to wrap his arms around me as he slowed down and then he held himself deep in me as he gasped and I felt the pulsing inside me as he came.
He rolled off me and I went to sleep almost immediately. I woke up again during the night as he took me again and I really don't remember much of that. But in the morning when I woke up he was laying next to me telling me how beautiful I was. I was still groggy as he got on me and I didn't care about the condom as he made me have my first orgasm before he had his own.
After that I told my mom that I was still seeing Eric when it was really Eric's dad I was seeing. By the end of the summer I had moved in with him and before Labor Day I was pregnant. My little girl was born three days after my 18th birthday.
It's been four years now and we still aren't married but Rick is a good dad. And there's my first time.


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Some real classics snapped in the country
5 June, 2012
To a classic car and motorcycle photo shoot in the heart of the beautiful Essex countryside.
Fortunately for us, we chose the first day this month where the sun actually shone!
We are making a new set of press ads for FJ, so decided to take a photographer, a silver E-type, classic MGB GT and some bikes out to some classic winding country roads.
Nothing quite like going through tree-lined lanes and back-flip bends.
Here are a few pics we shot on the day:

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Atlanta Hawks all month have been quietly touting veteran forward Paul Millsap for a spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
Millsap leads Hawks to victory over Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Atlanta Hawks all month have been quietly touting veteran forward Paul Millsap for a spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
He certainly strengthened his case this week.
In another well-rounded performance, Milsap had 24 points, six rebounds, five blocks, five assists and three steals to lead his Hawks to a 112-109 victory over the Orlando Magic Wednesday night.
He had 26 points and seven rebounds two nights earlier in a victory over the Miami Heat.
"He's do-it-all Paul," said Hawks guard Jeff Teague, who added 25 points and five assists. "He does that every night. He has been awesome. He's been playing great, and tonight he did it again when we needed it."
It was Millsap who scored five consecutive points in less than a minute down the stretch that turned a four-point deficit into a 106-105 lead. It was his play throughout the night that helped the Hawks dominate the game.
"If we win, those kind of things (an All-Star berth) take care of themselves," said Millsap, who is averaging a career-high 17.7 points. "Yes, I think I've played well enough to be there."
Millsap, who spent his first seven seasons in Utah, is a big reason why the Hawks (22-19) have the third-best record in the East, despite losing starting center Al Horford (pectoral surgery) for the season.
"We've still got enough guys in this locker room to get the job done," he said. "We've all got to step up now. This is still a good team with some good players."
The Hawks scored their last seven points from the free-throw line without a miss. Rookie center Pero Antic hit two with :22 remaining and two more with :11 remaining, providing the margin of victory.
The Magic (11-32) missed their final three shots, including a step back 3-point attempt by point guard Jameer Nelson just before time expired.
Rookie guard Victor Oladipo led the Magic with 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Forward Tobias Harris had 19 points and 12 rebounds.
The Magic had erased a 19-point, third-quarter deficit to take a 98-92 lead, but they failed to hold it in the closing minutes. They led 105-100 with 2:50 remaining after forward Glen Davis hit a fade-away jump shot. They missed four of their final six shots.
Antic, who replaced Horford in the starting lineup, had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Forward DeMarre Carroll, who left with a hamstring strain in the third quarter, had 17 points. Guard Kyle Korver had 12 points.
Although the Hawks never trailed in the first three periods, they faltered early in the fourth, letting the Magic back in the game.
The Magic led for the first time with 7:46 remaining. Little-used reserve guard Deron Lamb sparked the surge by scoring seven points in a two-minute span. Also in the charge was a 3-point play by forward Maurice Harkless.
"At the end of the day, you want to see a number in the win column," said Magic coach Jacque Vaughn. "But there was a lot gained tonight from the guys that brought us back. What you don't want are turnovers in that situation."
Both teams hit 21 of 24 free throws and 41 of 83 field-goal attempts.
The Hawks led 60-56 at halftime when they scored 36 points from inside the lane and shot 55.6 percent from the field. The Magic offered little resistance early.
Millsap had 14 points and Carroll 11 at intermission. The Magic also were scoring easily in the first half with Nelson getting 12 points and seven assists. They shot 52.4 percent in those first two periods.
The Hawks play Friday against the San Antonio Spurs, another chance for Millsap to prove how good he can be.
"I wish they had a leadership column on the stat sheet," said Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer. "Tonight when he got down, it was Paul who pulled everyone together and brought us back. It's his leadership that gets us through. We need that going forward."


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The Galaxy Note 8 may soon be usurped by the Note 9, but until the sequel hits shelves the Note 8 is tops for Fortnite gamers. It's got the most RAM out of the Samsung devices, which may just give you a performance advantage over your opponents, and the big display and battery mean you can see more and play longer. At $699, it's also your best value for a phone of this quality.
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Given that the Fortnite developers are still slowly rolling out invites to non-Samsung phones, it should be no surprise to see the biggest Samsung phone at the top of this list.
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What inspired me to seek an internship? I knew I needed to get some type of research experience for getting into grad school. My career counselor encouraged me to get an REU internship, and raised the bar for me to explore research internships. If she had not pushed me so much, I would not have applied at 15 different places. She motivated me to go all out and do the work to secure the best experience.
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Watering rules to change
By Anessa Myers
Published in News on October 16, 2007 1:46 PM
Put away the hoses.
That's the message city officials could be sending residents during the next couple of weeks as they respond to an emergency call from the governor Monday to conserve water.
City Manager Joe Huffman said this morning he plans to bring an ordinance to Goldsboro City Council on Oct. 22 that sets stricter rules on city water use.
"What I'm going to do is go to council and ask them to implement some measures effective Nov. 1," Huffman said. "We aren't going to go to critical stage yet -- what we are going to do is modify the mandatory conservation section."
Those modifications include shutting down car washes that don't use recycled water as well as putting restrictions on residential water use.
Adam's Auto Wash and Rick's Car Wash & Detail Shop are among those in the area that do recycle, but there are still some that use city water sources and do not recycle.
"And those will be eliminated," Huffman said.
All outside watering will be banned, he added, which means no more watering lawns or shrubbery or cleaning sidewalks, driveways or houses.
Huffman added that the modifications are in the proposal stage and will not become official until council approves them.
But, he said, from several individual conversations has had, he said he believes this is what Mayor Al King and council members want to do.
"From talking to the mayor yesterday and this morning, I got the impression that he would support this," he said. "He felt pretty strongly about lessening the drought situation any way he could."
And as for the council, Huffman said he won't see them all until Monday night, but he hopes they will want to pitch in.
Moving conservation measures up a few steps stems from talks with Gov. Mike Easley about the seriousness of the state's drought.
"Those modifications are two of the high points," Huffman said. "The governor suggested those."
At the N.C. League of Municipalities Annual Conference in Fayetteville Monday afternoon, Easley said he wanted to let city officials from all over the state know how they could help to keep as much water in their communities for as long as they can.
"Several communities have as little as three month's water supply remaining. If we do not get significant rain, some areas face the once unthinkable possibility of water rationing and potentially running out of water entirely," he said in a press release.
King, Huffman, City Council members Jackie Warrick, Charles Williams and Chuck Allen and Assistant City Manager Tasha Logan were at the conference.
The governor continued to tell city officials that on top of the current drought conditions and no tropical storm system in sight, the forecast for this winter is drier than normal.
Huffman said he sees the governor's point of view.
"We really have a difficult situation. We are really going to have some shortfalls in rainfall. The drought will worsen, and next spring, we will be in trouble," he said. "I know enough about what the governor said to know that we need to do something."
Having a dirty car, Huffman added, or as the governor said, "patches of brown on the lawn," need to be much farther down the line of concerns than having water to drink.
And Huffman said he has many of those brown patches and has for a while now.
"I'm losing trees," he said. "I have dead trees in my back yard that I just planted two or three years ago. I haven't watered mine because I felt like, 'How could I water trees when I'm asking other people to cut back.'"
Huffman said he believes that these and other precautions are continued steps in the right direction.
"The drought is affecting all of us, and there is no end in sight," he said. "We just have to move very carefully and very responsibly."
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Nasi Lemak - Store Bought and Upgraded
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That is terrible!! Cannot believe this many no. of crimes happen in Malaysia in broad day light! I'm really glad that you guys were not at home during the incident, when you have just been robbed alone on the streets..Hmm!!ReplyDelete
Hope you get enough strength to get back to normal!
Nasi Lemak looks lovely as always...Fried egg/anchovies look perfect, nice addition indeed! But my eyes are on the veg nasi lemak :)
Again take care, nava!
Oh My God... Really shocked to hear this... What a terrible experience... Good that u were not at home..ReplyDelete
Btw... I do not that so many varieties in nasi lemak exists... What does the original nasi lemak contains...
Akila - nasi lemak is rice, cooked with coconut milk and screwpine leaves. As for the condiments, its basically open to anything but the essentials are fried anchovies,peanuts, fried or boiled eggs, cucumber slices and most importantly the sambal.ReplyDelete
I had Nasi lemak in a restaurant for lunch and it was such a new experience. I am sure your upgraded version was much betterReplyDelete
I am really shocked to here this.Glad you were not there.Take care guys.ReplyDelete
never knew nasi lemak is same as coconut milk rice.my fav ...
Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear that. Glad u're safe. I read a lot about M'sia's robbery in the papers & also hearing them from my M'sian students. Wish your govt can take some action against crime.ReplyDelete
What about the haze over at your side? R u ok?
I enjoy a good Nasi Lemak too, with lots of Ikan Bilis pls!
Very shocked to hear .. Take care ..Nasi lemak the name itself new to me.. Thanks for introducing this recipe to me..ReplyDelete
I am so sorry this had to happen, I can't even believe there is people like that who exist in this world. I just don't understand all the evil in this world. I am glad you are safe, though. That is the most important, that no one was harmed!! Stay safe!ReplyDelete
Wow that some bad news but u guys r ok that's good. Don't believe these things happen in country like malasia. Take very good care snd dishes r awesome.ReplyDelete
I always believed Malaysia was a safe place. Thank God, you all are safe. It's very shocking and absolutely ridiculous how some people go to that extent. Very saddening. Yes, it does take time to recover from what you went through, but this too shall pass. Take care.ReplyDelete
So sorry to hear about this incident and the loss of valuable items. So scary!ReplyDelete
Your food looks delicious! I'm getting acquainted with Malaysian recipes through your posts. Would love to try this! Take care!
sorry that certain things happened...but thank god you were safe....ReplyDelete
this is totally new...Malaysian food is something new am learning through you
Ohh.. So sorry to hear about it Nava.. Glad that u guys were not present at that time & everything is fine & settled now.. Take care.. And Nasi lemak looks awesome with anchovies, egg & cucumber slices.. I guess that wud b my comfort food.. Awesome pics as usual :)ReplyDelete
Neeva, am so sorry to hear that you were robbed, thank God that you're not home, it was a terrible experience certainly. I kind of always worried about our safety every day, children are no longer free to play outside, we have to monitor them every day, all for the security reasons. Th criminals out there seems more sophisticated and daring.ReplyDelete
I have long been not buying nasi lemak, simply reason becoz nowadays quite difficult to find nasi lemak can that satisfy my taste bud, often we had to remove the charred fried peanuts, and the sambal very sikit too...I love to eat nasi lemak with lot of sambal until the rice becomes red in color! wow now salivating already!
you take care dear...
I too thought Malaysia was a safe country. Glad you were not @ home.ReplyDelete
Nasi lemak looks delicious
oh take care nava... it must be hard for you... hope things will be back to normal very soon... hugs!!!ReplyDelete
So sorry about what happen, I know crime is everywhere and I understand is must be hard for you, Btw anything about nasi,you name It :) I'm a big fan,everything looks mouthwatering.ReplyDelete
Please take care my friend, I cannot believe this happened to you :(ReplyDelete
Very sorry to hear this!
Read it Nava.. Very shocking incident.. Glad to know that you are safe.. Take care dear.. HugsxxReplyDelete
OMG Nava, it is really sad to hear about the theft, do take of ur self. Hope things will be fine soon....ReplyDelete
That's really bad Nava ! I totally understand the trauma after being robbed...and feeling unsafe in your own home is a very bad feeling,glad that u r safe...My prayers that God blesses you with a lot of strength....The recipe looks wonderful with amazing clicks ! learning a lot of new dishes from your space...ReplyDelete
Oh Nava, I am so glad you are unhurt! I have been to Malaysia thrice (twice for work and once on holiday) but never ever imagined it could be this dangerous. My last visit was about 5 years back...was it always like that or has crime gone up? I can imagine what you must be going through. And you are so brave and dedicated to be still posting such amazing recipes for us. You have definitely elevated the Nasi Lemak with your personal touches!ReplyDelete
So sorry to hear about the burglary (good thing nobody was hurt). Not to make a small matter of it, look on the bright side and thank goodness only material goods was lost, but not sure about the recipe though (as the saying goes, not only steal things but steal recipe as well)-hope you can cheer up and bounce back strongerReplyDelete
That is really scary Nava. I can understand what ur going thru. Thankfully u were not around when robbers broke in. I have heard so much about Malaysia that my hubby is not ready to take me on a road trip. Well coming back to Nasi Lemak up gradation :) I loved that term store brought upgraded:) I love Nasi Lemak & there is a famous Nasi Lemsk place near my house. The queue is never ending there.ReplyDelete
Shocked to read about the incident, truly v scared to be alone right. Thank God you guys were out and u r safe. Such kind of crimes are happens often der is it?ReplyDelete
Nasi L looks absolutely drooling. I need to really make this.
Had hectic time, just back after all the tight schedules. Trying to cope up visiting all my friends to see what I have missed out on.
i can understand how it feels to face the criminals .....i had an incident in which i stood with a knife in my hand and a iron rod in other to shoo them away......all with a terrible state of mind, terrified, petrified, shocked......it feels like that someone has snatched away the life and has left u with a horrified atmoshphere.....these incident haunted me for atlest 3 months......am glad that u are safe...always carry pepper spray with u....it may help u smtimesReplyDelete
This is really scary... Thank God you are safe...I wish the best to you...ReplyDelete


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In response to queries about the new offices to residential permitted development regime Mike Kiely, POS President, told new magazine The Planner that "the release of redundant offices should be carried out in a planned way so that a balance is struck between the need to provide housing with the need to maintain employment. To pass this over to a permitted development regime and market forces will not deliver that balance."
Kiely added, "The main driver will be higher values and in most areas, particularly London, that means residential. Offices will be lost, not just where they are empty and potentially redundant, but also where they are occupied but break clauses in leases allow landlords to change them into residential. The other risk is that even where planning authorities are willing to allow offices to be converted into residential there is high risk that poor quality conversions (carried out under PD) will put off investors who wanted to carry our a good quality conversion."
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2000 Toyota Echo
By on 8/12/14 | Oshkosh, WI
I bought my Echo with 172,000 miles on it. Shortly after purchase , I had shift cable freeze up. Not Toyota' s issue. It was pinched in an exhaust connection, by a dumb mechanic. Replaced leaky water pump & a weak alternator, shortly after purchase. Other than that, it's been oil & filter changes, & air filter & spark plug. All brake pads & shoes replaced along with tires. Now at 225,000, I am replacing the power steering high pressure line, Due to wear from a rough Wisconsin winter. Very reliable car. Tough, too! 6 minor accidents & very little damage to show for it.
2000 Toyota Echo
By on 2/28/12 | San Diego, CA
I love my little Echo. But, at 72,000 miles I noticed an oil leak. (I say I "noticed" it at 72,000 miles, but it actually could have started earlier.) Mechanic said it's the rear main seal. The car was nine years old at the time of the diagnosis, but still, I've taken care of it, and 72,000 miles seems like an unusual interval for the rear main seal to go bad. Wondering if anyone else has had this problem with her/his Echo early on.
Otherwise, car has been good to me, and if Toyota still made them I'd probably buy another.
Otherwise, car has been good to me, and if Toyota still made them I'd probably buy another.
2000 Toyota Echo
By on 4/27/11 | San Francisco, CA
My sister gave me her ECHO as a birthday present in 2004. I remember when she bought it, I used to make fun of it, calling it a girls car. Now, However, I wouldn't part with it if you payed me. I have driven this car cross country 5 times, and simply driven it through hell as a pizza delivery driver in the city, and she still refuses to give me even the slightest sign of trouble. It has driven on I-80 through the worst blizzard Iowa has seen in years, counting 80 cars and trucks that had slid off the road between Davenport and Des Moines. It amazes me every time how much stuff will actually fit inside it. SUVs and Trucks are for pansies. Give me a Toyota ECHO any day.
2000 Toyota Echo
By on 11/11/10 | Linthicum Heights, MD
I've put my 2000 Echo through hell for the last ten years, & 195,000 miles. No parts have failed, until yesterday (the starter). Still have the original engine, transmission, alternator, a/c compressor, exhaust, etc. All summer, every summer, since year 2000, I used my Echo to tow a heavy landscaping trailer with heavy landscaping equipment every day of every summer... and still she keeps going. The owners manual says "do not tow with this vehicle", yet the car (with anti-lock brakes) tows just about anything... anywhere. Amazing car!!! I love it!
2000 Toyota Echo
By on 8/27/09 | Henderson, NV
This is the most reliable car I have ever owned. Over 160,000 miles and only pads, oil have been changed. The a/c just went out, but oh well.
2000 Toyota Echo
By on 4/12/09 | Philadelphia, PA
I purchased my Echo new in 2000, and have been extremely happy with it. I am over 6 feet tall, and am impressed by the head room and leg room in this little car. The gas mileage is great and it is an excellent "city car". My only slight concern is that it squeeks and groans a bit when passengers get out of the vehicle.
2000 Toyota Echo
By on 3/27/09 | Pearland, TX
I've had my Echo since 2000 when I bought it new. I would marry this car if it were legal. 'Nuff said. :-)
2000 Toyota Echo
By on 10/27/08 | Charlottesville, VA
I purchased my Echo brand new in 2000, without even driving it first. It has been the most awesome car ever, never letting me down or disappointing me in any way. I took it from Colorado to the Netherlands to Ireland, driving it in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, England, Scotland, Wales, Luxembourg, and Ireland, and not once have I ever had a problem with it, despite the fact that I've been a terrible owner and have only really changed the oil five or six times. It's now got nearly 80,000 miles on it and let me tell you, it takes a beating and never once complains. When we moved to Ireland in June of this year we packed it to the gills, filling every available square inch of space that someone wasn't sitting in. The back end sunk so low we couldn't go over a speed bump slowly without bottoming out - and still, it got about 45 MPG and handled beautifully. It starts every time, without exception, and has never had any rattles or burps. It responds immediately to every maneuver, always willing to please. The dashboard is beautifully situated off to the side and facing me so it doesn't get in the way while I'm driving. There are enough pockets in the front compartment to store a plethora of items - whoever designed the Echo was a genius! I will drive mine until it falls to pieces. I love it so much and am so loyal (and grateful) to it that, rather than sell it, I have paid a small fortune to ship it to Europe, then Ireland, and am now getting ready to pay some more to ship it back to the US. I simply will not part with it. If you want a car that will *always* get you where you're going and never complain, the Echo is it. It has an amazing amount of trunk space - seriously, you wouldn't believe it. It doesn't look like it because the outside portion of the trunk looks short, but believe me, it holds three or four HUGE suitcases plus all sorts of miscellany. It's so well designed, and a pleasure to drive, and the gas mileage is incredible. I know it's rated in the low 40's but I consistently get 48-52 MPG (highway) despite its age and abysmal maintenance record.
Before I bought my little red Echo I owned a Toyota Previa, and before that I had a Toyota Celica. All of them were amazingly designed and totally reliable cars, no matter what you do to them or how many miles they have on the clock. Wondering whether to buy an Echo? Do it! You'll never, ever regret it.
Before I bought my little red Echo I owned a Toyota Previa, and before that I had a Toyota Celica. All of them were amazingly designed and totally reliable cars, no matter what you do to them or how many miles they have on the clock. Wondering whether to buy an Echo? Do it! You'll never, ever regret it.
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Prodded by the frustration of a man whose wife was killed in a 1982 traffic wreck, a Palm Beach County judge Tuesday refused to delay the trial of the man charged with killing her.
``I cannot go through continuation after continuation,`` Ralph Trader pleaded in the West Palm Beach courtroom. ``I want it over with, judge.``
Circuit Judge Richard Burk told lawyers to be ready next week to argue the case of Robert Gulley, who is charged with manslaughter and vehicular homicide. Police tests indicated Gulley, a Royal Palm Beach resident, was legally drunk at the time of the accident.
``We will try this case as it is presently scheduled. This is a 1983 case, and the matter has had a number of delays in it,`` Burk said as he rejected a postponement requested by Gulley`s lawyer.
Nancy Trader was killed Nov. 24, 1982, when Gulley`s pickup truck collided with the Trader`s 1982 Renault at Belvedere and Haverhill roads in West Palm Beach. The Traders` had a green light, but the signal was not working in Gulley`s direction as he proceeded through the intersection, court records show.
Gulley had been drinking at a bar about a half-mile from the exterminating company where he worked, records say. A blood test after the accident showed a blood-alcohol level of .117 percent, more than the legal limit for drunken driving of .10 percent.
Gulley is expected to argue, however, that he was not legally intoxicated as specified by the state law that covers manslaughter by a drunken driver. The law requires the state to prove Gulley`s abilities were impaired by the alcohol, not just that he had more than .10 percent in his blood.
Gulley`s attorney, Douglas Duncan, asked Burk to postpone the trial because he has a speaking commitment in Jacksonville. While lawyers and the judge discussed the scheduling conflict, Trader rose to his feet and asked Burk if he could speak.


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What should companies be aware of in terms of customs, patents, import regulations etc. when doing business in Malaysia. Below we provide guidelines and links to sources of information related to these subjects.
Malaysia has so-called Free Industrial Zones, which are areas that have been developed especially for production companies that wish to engage in export activities. The Free Industrial Zones make it possible for export companies to benefit from minimal customs formalities as well as duty free import of raw materials, parts and components, machinery and equipment required directly in the production process.
Malaysia is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and has furthermore signed the Paris and Bern conventions, and Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
Patent applications may be filed directly by local citizens or residents in Malaysia. A foreign application can only be filed via a registered local patent agent acting on behalf of the applicant. The Malaysian Patent Act of 1983 ensures a protection period of 20 years from the date of filing a patent application.
Once a trademark has been registered, it is unlawful for individuals or corporations except the owner or authorized users to make use of it. The initial protection runs for a period of ten years, after which time it is eligible for renewal for periods of ten years at a time.
The Copyright Act of 1987 provides comprehensive protection for copyrightable products. The act outlines the kind of works and products that qualify for copyright protection and the scope hereof. Computer software as well as music and literary works fall under this category, and there is no registration of copyright works.
Industrial design
Foreign applicants must cooperate with a registered industrial designs agent in order to register their creations. Industrial designs are initially protected for a period of five years, and the protection period may be extended with another two five-year terms.
Malaysia is a part of the ASEAN 'Common Effective Preferential Tariffs' (Cept) agreement. All industrial goods that are traded within ASEAN will be charged with import duty between 0-5%
In October 2010 Prime Minister Najib and the EU leaders launched two major EU-Malaysia bilateral initiatives, namely the negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and for the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). These two initiatives are respectively aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment and at creating a new strategic dimension for the EU-Malaysia political dialogue and economic cooperation. Negotiations are still ongoing.
April 1st 2015 marked the start of the Malaysian Goods and Service Tax (GST). The GST is imposed on goods and services at every stage of the supply chain including importation of goods. Read more here.
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Open Thread: Talk About What Matters Most to You
Discuss and debate the issues that mean the most to you.
What do you do when the going gets tough? Do you stand and fight, or do you run off as quickly as your legs will carry you?
When Louise Mensch announced, earlier this year, that she was standing down as Tory MP for Corby in Northamptonshire she said it was to make a move to New York with her husband for his career. She was vilified for putting her husband's job and her family before her own career and ambition (which I don't really buy, by the way – if he'd turned down an amazing new job for her career, would he have had half as much grief? Let the woman make her own decisions about what's right for her own life, for chrissake).
Anyway, a couple of weeks ago her husband, Peter Mensch, claimed that the real reason the former MP quit, wasn't for her family per se, but because she was concerned Labour were going to 'kill' her in the next election. As a high-profile 'face' of the Conservative party, she'd have been an excellent scalp for the Opposition.
And so, according to her husband, she felt that her career as an MP would be relatively short-lived, compared to the longevity of his – hence why it made sense to prioritise his job over hers. She's since denied that this was the case on Twitter (leading to a marital… disagreement played out on social media. Not the first time this has happened #sallybercow).
But what if it was true? What if she decided to jump before she was pushed, rather than standing and fighting her ground, just because she sensed that the battle would be a hard one to win? She's a clearly intelligent, articulate woman, who, despite only being an MP for two years had already become one of the most recognisable faces in government. Did she give up a potentially glittering career because she was afraid of a dogfight?
Maybe I'm stretching things here – she's denied the allegation, after all. But this story resonated with me, nonetheless. Because if I were in her shoes? I'd get out of there as quickly as possible. Science dictates that when faced with a difficult situation, us dumbo human beings respond in the same way as we would have done when faced with pissed-off sabre tooth tiger in prehistoric times.
Our bloodstream courses with adrenaline as the body gets ready to stand and fight, or run away like a little girl. My initial response to anything hard is to flee. I run away from confrontation and avoid anything difficult. Bad news sends me into a blind panic that makes me physically and emotionally run away from things that will only be resolved if I face them head on.
With some things, the benefits of facing your problems are obvious – money troubles don't go away on their own, and will almost certainly get worse if you don't face them. Confrontations that go avoided can ruin relationships that could otherwise be saved, and avoiding a difficult conversation can drag an unhappy relationship out far longer than necessary.
[Actually, while I'm on that note, am I the only person who would much rather be dumped by text than have an awkward conversation with someone on their terms, before then getting chucked anyway, so just so they can feel better about themselves?
Seriously, send me a text, let me process the information, decide how I feel and then, if I want a big public confrontation, you'll know about it. Trust me.]
Erm anyway, back to the case in point. Do you think you can change your body's natural response to potential bad shit?
Women naturally want to flee, because our prehistoric ancestors were (presumably) less good at fighting off sabre tooth tigers than men. SEXIST. But, irrespective, I think I'm getting worse. When faced with confrontation, my response has become so physical, the adrenaline running through my body, telling me to get the hell out of Dodge has become so pronounced, that all I ever want to do is run away from everything, and hang out in the cupboard under the stairs, drinking tequila. I then spend the rest of the time feeling vaguely guilty about being such a chump.
One of my fantasies, when I was in a shitty relationship, wasn't that I got out of it, or that things got better. It was one day I'd get irrevocable proof that he was cheating on me, and it would give me the impetus to run away, without a word. In my head, I drove (I hate driving) all the way to Scotland. Sometimes I even got on a ferry to Denmark, without telling a soul. In the Denmark version, I had amazing knitwear and wind-swept hair. Oh yeah.
But is running away really that bad? If Mensch really did decide to quit while she was ahead, rather than face the fear head on, what's wrong with that? I know she's a shiny, successful, woman in a position of power, but isn't it exhausting to go round fighting things all the time?
I mean, I definitely need to get a grip on myself, because my ability to take one tiny little problem and avoid it for so long that it becomes a whopper that I'm unable to cope with it is unparalleled. But what if you fight everything, all the time? What if you're naturally a perfectionist (did you guess? I'm not), that's always battling to make things and people better, how on earth do you get anything else done? Don't you just want to have a snooze and a doughnut instead?
Or if you're one of life's fighters, does it mean you get things done, no matter how tough they get? Do your relationships prosper because you refuse to give up, or let petty disagreements ruin things? Are you just better at life? Or are you bloody knackered by it all?
If so, don't worry I've got a great cupboard under the stairs you can come and hang out in. I'll even make you a margarita.


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Billionaire Steve Mandel, the manager of the Dartmouth endowment made some big moves last quarter, according to his latest 13f filing.
Most notably, Mandel upped his stakes in Apple (now his biggest stake) and YUM Brands (his second biggest) and dropped a considerable amount in financials like JPMorgan, which used to be his biggest stake.
Mandel bought:
- Apple - bought ~450,000 shares (picked up ~$200 million)
- Equinix (a high frequency trading tech company) - bought ~1.5 million shares (picked up ~$200 million)
Mandel sold:
- JPMorgan - sold ~5 million shares (sold ~$150 million)
- Cognizant - sold ~2 million shares (his stake didn't drop in Cognizant it remains ~$600 million)
- Qualcomm - sold ~8 million shares (sold ~$200 million)
John Paulson also sold financials in 3Q >


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Obedient plant (Physostegia) is a widely adapted perennial flower that is so-named, not for its compact and controllable growth habit, but for the way the flowers can be bent into a desired direction and they will stay that way. In fact, most obedient plants are rampant spreaders. They can quickly become weedy, especially if grown under ideal conditions (full sun, moist soil).
Now there's a 2010 Fleuroselect, gold medal-winning obedient plant that flowers quickly and can be grown as an annual in a container. The Fleuroselect awards are given to unique flower varieties that have impressed judges in trials in 40 different gardens throughout Europe, America, and Asia. 'Crystal Peak White' flowers in the first year and only grows 15 inches tall and 10 inches wide. The plants are self-cleaning, meaning they drop their spent flowers and don't needing deadheading. Plus, unlike other perennial obedient plants, this variety flowers all summer. It's perfect for containers or annual flowering beds. Since it's in the Physostegia family, it's hardy in USDA zones 2-9.
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