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Open Thread: It Happened to You
This is your place to talk about the funny, sad, outrageous things that are happening in your life -- whenever you're ready.
Michelle and I had been dating for nearly three years when we decided to break with the Christian sexual ideals I was raised with.
I carried those standards with me into college and deep into our relationship not just because I felt obligated to by God or my family, but because I genuinely agreed with them. The logic of waiting for marriage was comfortable to me; if you have sex with your girlfriend, I reasoned, it seemed nothing would be left for marriage but tax benefits.
In our high school, located in the county leading our state in teenage pregnancy rates, Michelle was a social anomaly. She had had only one boyfriend by senior year and she didn't drink or frequent our town's one night club.
She was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a church-goer, first chair trumpet player, and smiling every time I saw her. And rather than a frumpy-looking-high-school-virgin stereotype, she was a knock-out: dark-complexioned, bright-smiled and well-endowed.
Our romantic relationship didn't really start until I moved away from her to go to college and we started chatting over MySpace during my first semester. While visiting home during winter break that year, Michelle and I met up a few times and agreed to try a long-distance relationship.
Toward the end of the break, I headed back to my college town two hours away to make a friend's New Year's Eve party right before classes kicked back up. In place of kissing during our first New Year's Eve together, I stepped outside my friend's house and called her at midnight. We somehow stumbled upon our first conversation about sex, and as I paced around my friend's yard, I found that she had no intention of locking away her virginity.
"I always thought I would do it when I was ready to and found the right person," she said.
I fired back: "But the Bible says pretty explicitly that you shouldn't. You're just going to ignore that?"
"I don't know," she groaned. "I was raised to think that it's just something people do when they love each other and they're ready."
"But what about when you get married? It wouldn't be special anymore."
"I'll still think it's special."
Certified as an authority on Christian sexuality by a True Love Waits contract hanging from my childhood bedroom wall, I continued to rant about following all of the Bible's regulations, after which Michelle conceded in frustration that she was no longer considering having sex with me.
On my next bi-monthly visit home, we started looking for ways to fool around, in a way I considered not-unholy, usually in a parked car at night and usually centered on making out.
While doing this on her parents' couch early on in our relationship, she reached down and touched the erection that had inevitably sprung up between us, causing me to convulse in surprise and flop to the floor. It marked our first trip to second base, and our last for a while.
My sophomore year, Michelle moved out of our hometown for college, too. Our newfound privacy offered greater possibilities for exploration, so as we would make out on a full-size bed behind a locked door, I would position myself on top of her for sometimes hours on end, rubbing my lower body into hers, safely containing our contact within our clothes.
From there we eventually moved on to what youth pastors call "heavy petting." I reasoned that anything that didn't result in explicit intercourse fell short of sin, and so we stuck to the intimacy we knew was safely within our conservative limits.
If we squinted hard enough as we lay there in missionary position, panting lightly, fluids pumping, hands roving, it looked like two people having sex -- until we rubbed our eyes and looked again and saw two virgins kissing on a bed.
Our first escapade into oral sex came on my 20th birthday, a sort of unexpected gift from Michelle. At the time I couldn't see it for what it really was: a manifestation of her desire for something deeper. She reluctantly nudged us marginally closer to sex, likely hoping I'd take the hint.
After that, we would explore oral sex only occasionally, saving it for birthdays and holidays. Gradually we did it more and more often, but instead of satiating us physically, this new intimacy made us want more of each other. Too timid to address our growing desires, we instead came to a sexual stalemate and fooled around less often; she became unsatisfied with our repetitive motions and I ached for some way to gratify us mutually.
I was more or less physically satisfied, but with her interest in having me do anything for her decreasing I could tell that she wasn't. I was tired of being the only one satisfied; for the first time we both felt restricted every time we lay together in our underwear, blood pulsing, bodies starving for deeper contact.
Suddenly we wanted a loophole, to justify why thinking about sleeping with the person we loved and hoped to marry one day didn't feel wrong. I researched biblical theories and found the website of a movement of Christians whose major denominational distinction was the belief that abstinence was a misconception caused by ambiguous translation of the word porneia in the Bible's original Greek text. They also encouraged promiscuity, but I was fine with only adopting partial dogma.
Over the next few months, Michelle and I would periodically talk about having sex. I even bought a pack of condoms for us to experiment with. Michelle would watch as I unrolled one over myself, both of us marveling at the simplicity of it, excited by the possibilities opened up to us in that moment.
As we lay together under the bed sheets one night, I told Michelle I thought we should have sex.
"Are you sure?" she responded.
"Do you want to?"
She thought for a moment. "Yeah, but didn't you think we should wait?"
"I think we should. If you do."
Rather than push for it, she had been waiting for me to decide on what I realized she had already decided on.
The next day, for the second time I watched the eyes of a Wal-Mart cashier as she rang up my three-pack of condoms, checking for signs of judgment or humor.
When I got home I brought the small box inside in my back pocket and stored it in the bag I planned to take to Michelle's house later. As we texted each other throughout the day we avoided discussing what we both knew we couldn't stop thinking about.
It was already late when I got to her apartment that night, so without much discussion we brushed our teeth and climbed into bed together. We lay there quietly, my heart racing as I waited for her to bring up what we had both been awaiting for nearly three years.
"Are you still sure you want to?" she asked.
"Yes. Are you?"
She nodded.
The rest of that night is probably a teenager's cliché, delayed a few years in my case, including repeatedly asked questions like "Are you OK?" "Does it hurt?" and "Are you OK?"
And the truth is we were OK, and still are, two years later, now engaged to be married.
I still wonder if I feel further from God than I did before that night and if, conversely, I feel closer to Michelle because of it, but maybe the better consideration should be which one of those distances outweighs the other.


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Ian Gill
Ian Gill is a writer, filmmaker, and social entrepreneur who founded and led Ecotrust Canada and served as CEO of Ecotrust Australia. He has been a reporter and editor for the Vancouver Sun and CBC. He is also now a regular columnist for The Tyee.
Twitter: @Gillwave
Stories by Ian Gill
Life and Breath on the Skeena River
The raising of a totem pole and a memorial for an environmental fighter show that resistance is possible and beautiful.
In the Church of Naomi Klein
'No Is Not Enough' includes plenty of articles of faith for the radical remaking of public life.
Energy Megaprojects, and How They Aim to Seduce Us
'Rigorous' reviews that aren't so inclusive. Sparkling clean pipelines. Smooth sailing tankers. Don't be fooled.
Why Wade Davis Photographs
BC's most celebrated explorer on his education, craft, and a life immersed in culture.
Good News! People, Even Young, Will Pay for Deep Journalism
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Did Band Members Defame a Chief by Saying He Wasn't?
Dispute belies Clark's claim of First Nations support for Skeena River LNG proposal.
Why One Corner of East Van Could Be Truly Revolutionary
Alas, what 'the People's Republic' wants today may not fit tomorrow.
Was Trudeau Serious about Fixing Harper's Big Sham?
Just watch where he lands on botched Petronas LNG enviro review in BC.
Scolding BC's 'Forces of No,' Our Premier Crassly Divides Us
When it comes to LNG, her story is us against them. But in the Skeena, a powerful counter-narrative is rising.
Lelu Declaration a Major Wrench in Hardhat Premier's LNG Plans
Coastal salmon defenders throw down gauntlet not just to Clark, but to reconciliatory Trudeau.
At Northern Salmon Summit, a Declaration: Cancel LNG or Else
On the ground in Prince Rupert, where Skeena First Nations sent a clear message to government.
All Hands on Deck
An immigrant son gets an SOS from far away, where age is hurling loved ones onto the rocks.
Trudeau's Breathtaking Chance to Idle No More
Starved of statesmanship, Canada chose change. What an opportunity.
BC's Hard Hat Premier Builds Faulty First Nation Bridges
Twisted and uneven, Clark's reconciliation words betray 'brute force' development actions.
In Church of Climate Change, Good Catholics Must Practise and Preach
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This Election's about Canada's Frighteningly Near Future
Where will we be in less than a generation? The trends are alarming.
Dissolve Parliament? In Harper's Canada, Parliament Dissolves You
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In Italy, Hope, and Some Handwringing, for Journalism
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No Wealth, No Justice in $1 Billion LNG Offer to First Nation Band
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Gazing upon the Tower of Hope
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Man, Motorcycle, Macadam: On the Road with Ian Gill
It takes patience and humility to ride in a valley like this.
To the Tsilhqot'in, with Gloves
How a people, its chiefs and a chief justice have bravely ennobled the Canadian spirit.
Climate Disdainers Canada and Australia Form 'Axis of Weasels'
Jokes aside, Harper and Abbott's oily bromance could soon prove catastrophic.
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Your NDP must offer a chewy clean energy future, not more petro pablum.
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The Poor Mouth
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SOURCE: Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
April 03, 2014 07:30 ET
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - April 03, 2014) -
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ: PESI) today announced that Perma-Fix and Aerostar SES LLC (ASL) have recently entered into a Small Business Administration (SBA) approved Mentor/Protégé Agreement, with Perma-Fix serving as the mentor and ASL as the Protégé.
ASL currently provides construction and environmental services to several federal agencies which can be applied to programs within the DOE, and offers specific environmental and construction expertise that will translate well to DOE clients and will complement Perma-Fix capabilities.
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Perma-Fix has more than 23 years of experience with a solid reputation for successfully completing challenging nuclear clean-up projects and managing complex radiological and hazardous waste streams for a variety of federal and commercial clients. Through this agreement, Perma-Fix will provide technical assistance and capability development necessary to expand ASL's business base in radiological services; management assistance with business development including identifying and marketing new clients, such as DOE and commercial nuclear; developing security plans and obtaining security clearances; and subcontracting opportunities including assistance in performing prime contracts with the government through joint venture arrangements.
"Perma-Fix and its subsidiaries have a history of serving as a viable mentor through the SBA mentor/protégé program and we plan to greatly contribute and make this a true mutually beneficial partnership," said Dr. Louis F. Centofanti, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to mentoring Aerostar SES LLC in the nuclear business and contributing to their future successes."
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ASL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bristol Bay Native Corporation and is a participant in the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a) program. Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) is a responsible Alaska Native investment corporation dedicated to the mission of "Enriching Our Native Way of Life." Established through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA), BBNC works to ensure the continuation of the life and culture of its over 9,000 shareholders-the Eskimo, Indian and Aleut Natives of Southwest Alaska's Bristol Bay region.
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Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. is a nuclear services company and leading provider of nuclear and mixed waste management services. The Company's nuclear waste services include management and treatment of radioactive and mixed waste for hospitals, research labs and institutions, federal agencies, including the DOE, the Department of Defense ("DOD"), and the commercial nuclear industry. The Company's nuclear services group provides project management, waste management, environmental restoration, decontamination and decommissioning, new build construction, and radiological protection, safety and industrial hygiene capability to our clients. The Company operates four nuclear waste treatment facilities and provides nuclear services at DOE, DOD, and commercial facilities, nationwide.
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HUGHSON, Calif. – A former Marine applauded for voluntarily showing up to guard a central California elementary school apparently misrepresented his service history.
Craig Pusley showed up for a second day of guard duty Thursday at Hughson Elementary School but departed mid-morning as questions arose about his military background.
On Wednesday, Pusley told the Modesto Bee he was a sergeant in the Marine Reserves and had deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
But Marines spokesman Captain Gregory A. Wolf said Pusley never served overseas and was discharged in 2008 as a private after serving less than a year. He also is not in the reserves.
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China's oldest bank is expanding in New York lending for trophy buildings as Europe's debt crisis sweeps away the last wave of foreign financiers.
Bank of China Ltd. increased its loans outstanding on U.S. properties fivefold to $2.6 billion since 2008, with most of that growth in New York, according to Trepp LLC, a mortgage data provider. The bank agreed last month to refinance the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Columbus Circle owned by Dubai's Istithmar World PJSC. The Beijing-based state-backed bank is making inroads after European lenders including Anglo Irish Bank Corp., pulled out of the market, Commerzbank AG's real-estate lending unit stopped competing, and Societe Generale SA pared assets.
Irish, German and French banks have led the retreat from the world's most active commercial property market as regulators urge lenders to shrink their balance sheets to meet stricter capital standards at the same time Europe's debt crisis roils credit markets. Replacements, such as Bank of China, may benefit as New York property owners have to refinance more than $18 billion of commercial mortgages bundled into bonds in the next two years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
"Right now, commercial real-estate lending is offering a good risk-adjusted return for lenders," said Dan Fasulo, managing director at Real Capital Analytics Inc., which tracks commercial property sales worldwide. "This should be a time where lending would help your balance sheet, versus government bonds, which are not paying anything."
Bond Levels
Investor confidence in U.S. commercial real-estate debt is at the highest level since May amid signs the economy is improving, including an unemployment rate that declined to 8.3 percent in January from 10 percent in 2009. Relative yields on top-ranked commercial-mortgage bonds have narrowed 75 basis points this year to 186 basis points, or 1.86 percentage points, according to a Barclays PLC index.
Bank of China, the country's third-largest lender by assets, has accelerated its efforts in the U.S., with eight loans in the last year totaling almost $1.8 billion, according to data from Real Capital. Six were on New York properties, including a $260 million five-year loan on 3 Columbus Circle, a 768,565-square-foot tower (71,402-square meter) a block from Central Park owned by SL Green Realty Corp. and the Moinian Group.
The loan pays 2.1 percentage points above the London interbank offered rate, a lending benchmark, according to SL Green, the biggest owner of Manhattan skyscrapers.
Mandarin Oriental Loan
"We've developed a very good relationship with the Bank of China," said Isaac Zion, co-chief investment officer for SL Green. "We've done a few deals with them and hope to do more."
The bank last month agreed to lend $175 million to Istithmar Mandarin Oriental hotel. That repaid a $135 million obligation arranged in 2007 by Column Financial, the commercial mortgage lending unit of Credit Suisse Group AG, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Swiss bank said in October it was pulling out of originating commercial mortgages to be packaged into bonds.
Bank of China's New York-based first vice president, Raymond Qiao, who leads its U.S. mortgage lending program, declined to comment, as did Steven Vames, a spokesman for Credit Suisse.
Moving in the other direction, Irish banks were forced from the market in 2009 when they were nationalized after real-estate losses globally.
'Temporary Embargo'
Anglo Irish last year sold $9.65 billion of its U.S. real- estate loans to JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co. and Lone Star Funds for an average of about 80 cents on the dollar, two people familiar with the sale said in August. The Dublin-based lender, which financed the Upper West Side's Apthorp apartment complex in 2007 for $360.7 million, was renamed Irish Bank Resolution Corp. and will be wound down over a decade.
Eurohypo, the real-estate lending unit of Commerzbank, has placed a "temporary embargo on new business" through June, according to an e-mailed statement from Gisela Brandhoff, a spokeswoman for the lender. Its loans to U.S. property owners have declined by $1 billion to $3.6 billion since the third quarter of 2009, according to Trepp.
"In line with Commerzbank's strategy to reduce Eurohypo assets globally, the bank is also seeking to reduce assets in the U.S.," Brandhoff said in the statement. "The European Banking Authority's stricter capital requirements for banks marked a turning point for the financial sector and for us."
Basel III reforms being implemented are requiring banks to keep larger reserves against their more speculative investments, thereby forcing them to be more cautious in foreign markets, said Steve Collins, managing director of the international capital group at Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., the world's second- biggest publicly traded real estate brokerage.
Sovereign Debt Crisis
Banks are also constrained because of concerns they may take losses should a European nation default, he said.
Paris-based Societe Generale's book of U.S. commercial mortgages has declined by 89 percent in the past two years, Trepp data show. France's second-largest bank agreed to sell $600 million of commercial property loans to Macquarie Group Ltd. in November. James Galvin, a New York-based spokesman for Societe Generale, declined to comment.
One European bank that hasn't cut back on its U.S. lending is Deutsche Bank AG, which was lead manager on $6.3 billion of loans marked for the commercial mortgage-backed securities market, beating J.P. Morgan for first place, according to rankings published Jan. 6 by Commercial Mortgage Alert, a trade newsletter.
The Frankfurt-based bank in December agreed to a $625 million loan for Sheldon Solow on his 9 West 57th Street office tower, overlooking Central Park.
Insurance Competition
Those still in the market have to compete with insurers such as MetLife Inc. that have a cheaper cost of capital, said Collins.
"The life companies are crushing" European banks, he said. "They're not seeking out new business, just maintaining the status quo."
Bank of China isn't the only lender from the region expanding in the U.S.
Singapore's United Overseas Bank Ltd. increased its U.S. commercial lending to about $1.1 billion, a 178 percent jump over two years, Trepp data show.
Zion of SL Green said the Singaporean firm is a "relationship lender" interested only in specific high-quality buildings and borrowers. The bank paired with Wells Fargo to finance the acquisition of the Prada store at 724 Fifth Ave., the world's most expensive shopping street, by an SL Green joint venture.
The New York branch of Hong-Kong-based Bank of East Asia Ltd. jumped to $1.1 billion of real estate loans outstanding, an 87 percent increase over two years.
"China, despite the global economic turmoil, is still running a significant surplus and has capital that needs to be put to work around the world," said Fasulo. "It's actually opportunistic for the market to have them around. It softens the blow from the bunch of European lenders that left the market, and added depth to the Manhattan lending market."


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Grab a bite, or sit down in style
Buy healthy and delicious food at the museum's café or takeaway kiosk or bring your own picnic lunch to eat on the museum's harbour-side terrace.
Yots Café offers relaxed, open-air café dining with spectacular views of Darling Harbour. Enjoy lunch, sunset drinks or a simple snack. Dine in or takeaway.
Discounts are available for groups of 10 and over. A kids' menu, high chairs and bottle warming service are available.
Open 9.30 am to 5 pm (6pm in January).
For bookings and enquiries, call +61 2 9298 3672.
Yots is located down the stairs behind the main entrance, facing Darling Harbour and the museum's vessels.
Museum members always receive a 10% discount.
Choose any meal from the Kids menu + a small juice for $12.
The Kiosk offers a variety of toasted sandwiches and turkish breads, fresh cooked muffins and cookies and healthy snacks as well as barista-made coffee and other beverages. Tables available or takeaway.
Open every day from 8 am to 3 pm.
Located outside on the right hand side of the main entrance.
If you want to bring your own lunch, there are picnic tables on the museum's Waterfront Boardwalk which has lovely water views over Darling Harbour. Right outside the museum, Pyrmont Bay Park (in front of Wharf 7) is another great spot. A Growers' Market is held there the first Saturday of every month (except January) from 7am – 11am. Snack on artisan breads, fresh fruit and vegetables, gourmet meats, cheeses and baked foods.
Members and their guests can enjoy free refreshments in the private Members Lounge.
Becoming a Member is a fantastic way to stay connected to everything that's happening at the museum, meet like-minded people, support us, and save money.
You can hire one of the museum's magnificent venues (including a ship's deck or harbour-side marquee) for weddings, business events, product launches and social occasions. Full catering and event services are available. See Venue Hire.
Extended to 6:00 pm in January
Last boarding time for Submarine and Tall Ships – 4.10pm
Closed Christmas Day 25 December.
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This tower at Ft. Snelling is now open for tourists to visit and gives wonderful views of the river, the fort and in the distance, Minneapolis.
This gate is the entryway to the fort. Historical interpreters greet tourists upon their entrance.
Costumed historical interpreters tell tourists about the cannon prior to firing a demonstration shot.


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tilburg belief systems lab
We are located in the Department of Social Psychology at Tilburg University. Our goal is to understand ideological and moral beliefs – such as political ideology, religious fundamentalism, and moral conviction – and how they structure attitudes and behaviors, how they provide people with meaning, and why people adopt them in the first place.
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Brandt, M. J. (2013). Do the disadvantaged legitimize the social system? A large-scale test of the status-legitimacy hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104, 765-785. [PDF | Replication Package | Footnote 7 Results | Footnote 9 Results | reanalyses suggested by John Jost | powerlessness, rather than low status?]
Brandt, M. J. (2017). Predicting ideological prejudice. Psychological Science, 28, 712-722. [PDF| SOM | Replication Package]
Brandt, M. J., & Van Tongeren, D. R. (2017). Both high and low on religious fundamentalism are prejudiced towards dissimilar groups. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 112, 76-97. [PDF | Replication Package | Coverage by BPS]


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Migrants 'breached Eurotunnel security by guessing code'
Migrants are believed to have unlocked a gate into the Eurotunnel complex after guessing the security code, it has been reported.
It comes after David Cameron said a lot more needs to be done to bolster security to protect Britain's border amid the continuing migrant crisis in Calais.
The Daily Telegraph said it has photographs revealing how a group of 30 migrants breached security and walked inside a secure zone.
Temporary National Barrier Assets fencing installed to secure the Eurotunnel platform area in Coquelles (Home Office/PA)
The men walked up to a gate about a mile from the Coquelles Channel Tunnel terminal near Calais and were inside within seconds, the newspaper reported.
It is thought they were able to guess the security code by examining which numbers were dirtiest or most worn on the keypad.
The newspaper said a close examination showed the numbers two, four and zero were clearly more worn than the other numbers.
The Home Office said it does not comment on specific incidents, but a spokeswoman said: "We continue to work closely with the French government and Eurotunnel to tackle the immediate pressures and longer term issues involved in the situation in northern France.
"The UK Government has recently invested £7 million for fencing at Coquelles to secure the Eurotunnel platforms, as well as further perimeter fencing.
"The first phase of fencing at Coquelles was completed today. Extra Border Force search and dog teams have also been drafted in to further protect the Eurotunnel site.
"Since last year, the UK Government has provided funding to bolster the security and infrastructure of ports in Northern France - including a £2 million upgrade of detection technology, a £1 million extension of dog searching capacity and an additional £12 million to reinforce security at the juxtaposed border."
Earlier, footage and pictures, shot by the Home Office, showing new fencing installed in Calais and Coquelles was released.
It is hoped the fencing will secure one mile of Eurotunnel's shuttle platform area where migrants attempt to board waiting and slow-moving trains destined for the UK.
Meanwhile, although more fencing and police officers had helped, further improvements to halt migrants crossing illegally into Britain were taking place "in the coming weeks and days", the Prime Minister said earlier.
Mr Cameron said: "We have done a lot in recent days to improve the situation but there's a lot more to do.
"So we have got more fencing, we've got more police officers, more sniffer dogs, more guards, better security, and we are making progress.
"But there's a lot more to do, including better security in the tunnel itself and myself and the team of ministers I have put in place, we will oversee these improvements and they will take place in the coming weeks and days."
His comments came as it was revealed that ministers had discussed plans to close the 31-mile Channel Tunnel if the crisis in Calais worsens.
The proposal has been discussed at the Government's emergency Cobra meetings in what has been described as the "nuclear option", the Daily Telegraph reported.
Sources said the option to close the Channel Tunnel - operated by Eurotunnel - exists but there were no immediate plans to do so.
A Government spokesman said: "We have and continue to consider all potential courses of action to improve security at the Channel Tunnel in Coquelles and to prevent any loss of life.
"A number of new security measures have been introduced and ministers both here and in France keep the situation under constant review."
The disclosure came as it emerged a suspected illegal immigrant from Sudan walked nearly the entire length of the Chunnel from Calais before being held by British officers.
He dodged hundreds of security cameras and officers at the Calais entrance before reportedly being spotted by British security guards 11 hours later near the Folkestone exit on Tuesday evening.
The intrusion has been described by Eurotunnel as "extremely rare" and "extremely dangerous", with trains travelling in the tunnels at up to 100mph.
Kent Police said Abdul Rahman Haroun, 40, has been charged with causing an obstruction to an engine or carriage using the railway under the Malicious Damage Act 1861.
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Teen Nikita Smith took to the skies in support of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust recently.
The sporty 16-year-old, a student at Whitby Community College, decided to take on the challenge of a solo parachute jump - raising £1,348 - in support of her sister, Kacey, who suffers from the condition. Staff at Brigg Skydive Centre put Nikita through a 13 hour training session then whisked her 15,000ft up into the air before sending her out into the sky.
Nikita, who is competing in the British Ladies Motorcycle Trials championships, said: "It was certainly a fantastic experience. I would love to have gone straight back up and done it again."


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Responding to news of a petition drive and other efforts to make public opinion a factor in the Gary Dotson case, Gov. James Thompson said Monday night that ``if anybody, either side, thinks I decide these kinds of cases on the basis of public opinion, they`re in for a big shock.``
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It's hard to believe that this school year is rapidly coming to a close and the BCE Dinner Dance and Auction has come and gone. It was, without doubt, a totally rad hit! Thanks to the dedication of the BCE Dinner Dance team, spearheaded by BCE's VP Events, Fabiola Price and the generosity of our 80s Prom-goers and sponsors, we raised a total of $629,000 in one night. Hot on its heels, Silicon Valley Gives continued to showcase our community's generosity and commitment to education. On Tuesday May 3rd, BCE raised over $285,000 from 618 unique donors and was the #1 nonprofit in Most Dollars Raised on the 24-hour Leaderboard. Wow!
These two major fundraisers for BCE have put us in a great position. We now project we will be able sustain existing programs with our grant next year, but our volunteers are still working hard to ensure this happens. Sustaining is critical, but we also hope to help fund other identified but unfunded needs for our schools next year – a STEM Director and highly trained lunchtime resources.
A district-wide STEM Director would enhance the investment we've already made in science, technology,and math this year and to help our teachers transition to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). BSD's partnership with Lawrence Hall of Science will continue and the implementation of their Amplify Science Curriculum, which was piloted this year in 6th grade, will be expanded to 7th and 8th grades as well. Our district and the new STEM Director would still work closely with Doron Marcus, the San Mateo County Science specialist. BSD is poised for this amazing opportunity to add a STEM Director and leverage the connectedness of science, technology, engineering and math because of dedicated and generous donors like us who have made these programs so successful in recent years. Let's work to keep the momentum going!
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The Chicagoland Sunday could have blown up in Denny Hamlin's face and stained the entire Chase.
Instead, Hamlin, who has been down this road of disappointment in the Chase, almost immediately made a U-turn, predicting after a sour result last week that he will win Sunday's Sylvania 300, the second race in the playoffs.
Hamlin ran out of fuel on the final lap of last week's race, turning a good day into a mediocre one – and a 16th-place finish. The team's fuel calculations were correct, but the problem developed because Hamlin didn't get a full fuel load on his final pit stop. He thus dropped from the Chase point lead into a tie for fourth.
"I think it's another learning thing," Hamlin said of the Chicago experience. "It seems like we always find the freak mistakes and accidents that can happen within a
team and what can happen with your car, and we just found another one. Basically, now we know what our priority is on the last stop.
"He (Scott Wood, gas man) knows that. He knew it. He was trying to do his best to get the adjustments that Darian (Grubb, crew chief) wanted. I think he was in a tough spot. He didn't want to disappoint the crew chief with not having the adjustment, but ultimately there's three things you need to finish the race. You need fuel, tires and a motor. We all know that now."
Hamlin said Wood took the Chicagoland finish hard.
"Scott came up to me afterwards and just was – he was upset," he said. "It's weird to see a man that size get upset as much as he was, but for me it kind of makes you put your arm around him and be like, 'It's all right, dude. It's OK. We'll make it up. This is just a bump in the road toward hopefully a championship run.'
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Mike Hembree is NASCAR Editor for SPEED.com and has been covering motorsports for 30 years. He is a six-time winner of the National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year Award.


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lovely , just had a look at her blog too, way beyond me, am attempting a small sewing project atm, will blog about it soonReplyDelete
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Selina, I think I could manage the coat hanger cover but the quilting is beyond me. I guess I could learn how to quilt though.Delete
Oh i can definitely see you as a quilter - i just know you look like one. LOLDelete
My only claim to fame as a quilter are my rag quilts where you can't see the crooked seams :-)Delete
Oh these are some wonderful ideas. In fact, I am going to join in on the BOM Be Content wall quilt!!! I now need to go shop for some fabric!! Thank you!!!!! I know right where this will hang once it is complete!ReplyDeleteReplies
Joyful, Val will be pleased to hear that. It will end up being a lovely quilt.Delete
Chel, Perfection in stitching. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Barb, this would be right up your alley I would imagine!ReplyDelete
Oh how I wish I had the time to make the Keys to contentment BOM! The baking day quilt is lovely too. My husband would be happy to see me using a thread catcher. Thanks for the link Chel. I want to say thanks for a link you posted some time ago about teaching children hand sewing. I followed the link and found a great idea to use with my niece. The idea was to buy a bright patterned piece of fabric, which I did, and I showed my niece how to stitch around the designs in her choice of coloured embroidery cotton. She really enjoyed the project and when she showed my sister yesterday, Nikki said she would buy some more material so my niece could keep sewing. Then Nikki said it looked like so much fun and so easy she might do a piece of her own.ReplyDeleteReplies
Glad the links helped to give you some ideas about sewing with your niece, Sherri. You must be a great Aunty.Delete
Beautiful stitching Nanna Chel, I admire people that can do such lovely work. I don't think my eyes could cope with all that close work. I follow another gorgeous sewer named Jenny, I will add her blog link. She does very similar work to Val if you want to take a look. You may have heard about her already :)ReplyDelete
Thanks Tania, I will check the link out. Val must have better eyesight than I have these days. Her work is just lovely.Delete
Oh thanks for the link, that is a lovely blog and the BOM is still talking to me in my head! :) A thread catcher, what a cute idea, my husband would tell you that that is what I think the carpet outside my workroom is!!ReplyDelete
Kathy, I don't think the thread catcher would be too hard to make. I hope not anyway as I need one badly :-)ReplyDelete
I am going to get the "world so sweet placemat" pattern. I was looking for something like this for a friends birthday in April. Your link to Vals came at just the right time, thanks for sharing, Chel.ReplyDeleteReplies
Sandi, your friend will be thrilled I am sure. I thought you would love Val's blog!Delete
Be Content with What You Have. Yes, I should have that tatooed on my forehead I think! Lovely stitchings - off to view the blog. cheers WendyReplyDeleteReplies
Ha ha, I think we all should have it tattooed on our foreheads :-) I hope you enjoyed the blog, Wendy.Delete
Nanna Chel,ReplyDelete
I followed Val after seeing her Christmas projects on your side bar (at least I think it was). Definitely going to do the BOM, like I need any more projects but it does look my thing. So adding it to the to-do-list.
Looking forward to seeing your blocks, Shiralee.Delete
Who wants the bloody pattern (although im sure some do), i want to buy the daisy bag set, now! Instant gratification, that's me!ReplyDeleteReplies
Patience, Lynda! It is a lovely set isn't it? Do you have some crafty friends who could make it for you?Delete
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More true tales from Camp Phoenix. In this column, we'll talk moose.
In August, you could expect to see as many as 10 moose in Little Sourdnahunk Lake, eating the water plants. They would wade into the lake, then dip their heads under water to feast on the plants.
We would often hike from Big to Little Sourdnahunk, where Camp Phoenix keeps a couple of canoes, and then canoe the lake, enjoying the moose.
Moose Flies
A large bull moose with a rack that was huge on one side and stunted on the other, was swimming and eating near the outlet of Little Sourdnahunk. We paddled up to within 15 feet. Our young daughter Hilary was frightened to death!
I got some great photos. Every time the moose dipped his head into the water, the flies would hover in the air over him, waiting for that head to emerge.
Well, we paddled up too close to the bull, and when his head disappeared into the lake, those flies moved over onto me. I was covered in flies! And for some reason, none took a liking to Linda or the kids. Linda later suggested it was because I smelled like a moose. Hilary said it was because I was as big as a moose.
I couldn't shake the flies. I swatted and killed about 3 dozen while we paddled frantically out into the middle of the lake, where a nice wind blew the rest off of me and away. It was not my most pleasant memory!
Later, on the hike back to our boat on Big Sourdnahunk, Josh spotted a cow moose about 100 yards down the trail. More excitement but no flies, thank goodness!
Many moose used to hang out at Camp Phoenix. This photo shows a cow and calf, enjoying a salt lick behind our camp.
Sightings were so common that when we were driving through Baxter Park and sighted a moose, our young daughter Hilary wouldn't even look up to see it. Groups of three or four moose were common.
But the one-eyed cow moose was everyone's favorite. One of her eyes was clouded over, clearly not working for her. And she hung out in and around our camp most of the time. She'd have a calf every year, and the calf would lie on our lawn while One-Eye waded in our kids' pond, a small body of water on a stream dammed up by beavers.
About five years ago, One-Eye didn't appear, and we knew her days were over. We still miss her.
Charged by a moose
Linda and I were following a cow moose south on Baxter Park's perimeter road when a truck came down a small hill headed north and scared the moose. She quickly turned around and started galloping our way.
Yikes! We were only about 30 yards from her, and had just enough time to dart into the woods and get behind a tree. She galloped by us, just feet from where we were standing.
Hiking Moose
Hiking the trail from Daicy Pond to Katahdin Stream, our young daughter Hilary was sprinting ahead and, down around a curve, ran right into a bull moose. The moose sprinted up the trail ahead of Hilary, as she hollered, "Moose, a Moose, a Moose!"
We hustled down around the curve and Hilary was running toward us, her hand over her heart – very very excited.
It was a young bull and it returned toward us for a photo opportunity before charging back up the trail, cutting across to the camps, and jumping into the pond, which I'm sure he had wanted to do when Hilary got in his way.
South Branch Pond moose
Back in the 1970s I was visiting Baxter Park with two buddies. We camped at South Branch Pond, and one morning, grabbed a couple of the park's canoes to paddle the pond.
I was in the rear of one canoe, while one buddy was in the front, when we spotted a cow moose, swimming across the pond, not far from us. My buddy started paddling ferociously toward the moose, saying he wanted to get on the moose and ride her across the pond!
He didn't know it, but while he paddled toward the moose, I was paddling the other way. Thankfully, I prevailed and he didn't get close enough to get on the moose, for what would have probably been the last adventure of his life.
Throughout our years at Camp Phoenix, we've seen many moose swimming across Sourdnahunk and other lakes and ponds.
A number of times I'd round a bend in a stream or brook I was fishing, to find a moose standing in the water, staring at me. I always backed up and waited for them to exit the stream or brook before moving ahead.
Mount Vernon Moose
These stories didn't happen at Camp Phoenix, but one is a favorite moose story.
We used to have moose on our Mount Vernon woodlot. One year, while sitting in my deer stand, four young bull moose walked right by me. Another time, in that same stand, a huge bull moose came along. He seemed to know something was in that stand (moose have poor eyesight), and he ambled over to see what it was.
When he got to my stand, his antlers were even with my feet! I greeted him, and he slowly turned and continued on his way.
One year a moose came onto our front lawn and rolled all over our raspberry bushes, killing them.
My favorite story happened in the bog on my woodlot. It's full of small brush and vegetation, and I was walking along a narrow trail there one day, when I suddenly heard a cow moose calling to its calf. The moose sounded like it was just ahead of me, and I feared that I might have gotten between the cow and its calf.
Sure enough, a moment later, the cow emerged, walking right toward me on the narrow trail. She was only about 20 yards away, and she immediately charged me, kicking up her hind legs. I barely had time to dive into the bushes to the side of the trail, before she whipped by me, about 4 feet away, with those deadly legs kicking high.
I sat there in the bushes for quite a while, catching my breath!
We took lots of photos of moose over the years, and this is one of my favorites: a small pond alongside the perimeter road, with Katahdin in the background.
One More Great Moose Story
From our first day at camp, we've kept a journal, and it is loaded with wildlife stories. We were constantly surrounded by deer, moose, and other critters. Here's a favorite about an adventure with our three kids at Little Sourdnahunk Lake.
Becky, Hilary, Josh and I went in to Little Sourdnahunk Lake this morning, after picking raspberries with Lin along the Baxter Park's perimeter road. Lin stayed home to relax and bake a raspberry pie, while the rest of us piled in the boat for the short ride down the lake to Caribou Cover where the trail to Little Lake begins.
When we got to the Phoenix camp at Little Lake, Becky stepped around the corner of the porch and there was a huge cow moose standing right beside the cabin! Photos were taken and we spied a cow and calf about 100 yards up the east shore. The first cow paraded in front of the cabin making her way toward the outlet, while the cow and calf moved north along the east shore.
We got out a canoe and paddled in the direction of the cow and calf – catching up to them on the north shore and paddling up close to the calf while the cow fed nearby in the lake. More photos.
This calf was quite small. We proceeded to the picnic table on the far shore and enjoyed a nice picnic. While seated at the picnic table, recounting how Becky had rounded the camp corner and excitedly shouted out There's a moose!, I lifted my arm to act it out and pointed toward the lake. As I did so, and mimicked Becky, shouting "There's a moose," another moose actually stepped out into the lake. The kids thought I was still joking when I said, "I MEAN it, there's a moose!"
This was another cow and larger calf, already dark skinned on top, and after lunch we paddled up to within ten feet of them for more photos. I was very surprised the cow let us get that close to the calf, and that the calf was not spooked by us.
By this time we spotted another moose in the lake near the outlet, so we paddled that way (with very little film left in Becky's camera). At the outlet a doe deer was in the water. She walked our way, stopped when she saw us, stomped her right hoof in the water several times, then let loose with a warning cry. She snorted all the way across the water to the shore south of the outlet (about 100 yards), scaring the moose which joined her in splashing to shore. It was an incredible sight.
As we headed back to the cabin, a young bull stepped along the shore, allowing us to paddle up to within 10 yards. Yes, more photos!


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Building blocks for life abundantly present in stellar spaceNovember 14th, 2007 - 2:43 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 14 (ANI): Support for the theory of extraterrestrial life is gaining new ground after astrophysicists said that carbon-based molecules floating in interstellar space, might have been incorporated into Earth, thus providing the raw materials for life.
Astrophysicists believe that these organic molecules were present in the cloud of dust and gas from which our solar system formed.
Because of the fact that astronomers can see these molecules throughout our galaxy, they believe conditions may also be ripe for life in other parts of the Milky Way, and perhaps further afield.
So the hunt is on to find these molecules in other galaxies.
By looking at galaxies similar to our own, but at an earlier stage of their evolution, astronomers hope to work out how long these molecules have been abundant in the universe, and therefore how long the conditions suitable for life as we know it have prevailed.
The chemical signature of a class of organic compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be seen in the way they absorb light from distant stars. The molecules are thought to leave a complex pattern of dark bands in these spectra called diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs).
In 2004, astronomers found exactly this pattern in light from a galaxy about 5.5 billion light years away, suggesting these molecules are abundant there.
But when New Mexico State University failed to find any evidence of the bands in six distant galaxies in 2006, this idea was put to question.
Now, the latest evidence seems to back up the idea that organic molecules are common elsewhere in the universe.
Using a very large telescope in Chile, a team from the University of Victoria, Canada, has found another galaxy about 2 billion light years away with telltale DIBs. This galaxy was found by concentrating on dusty-looking galaxies
The team now hopes that it will be able to delve further into the abundance of organic molecules in the galaxy.
"Finding such organic bands in other galaxies could help pin down when organic molecules first become abundant in galactic evolution," said Chris Churchill of New Mexico State University.
"The goal is to work out when the ingredients for life first existed in the cosmos, which is a fascinating question scientifically," New Scientist quoted Churchill as saying.
But the challenge for scientists is that nobody has worked out which molecules contribute to the signature of the interstellar bands. So, there is some uncertainty over the composition of the material.
"By observing the bands in many different galaxies, it may be possible to pin down the exact molecule or molecules," says Michael Jura of the University of California in Los Angeles. (ANI)
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Most days my inbox includes at least one 'link exchange' or 'text link purchase' request, often camouflaged by an inaccurate subject line. Emails relating to link swapping and link buying come in various shapes and sizes, from the aggressive to the ever-so-slightly embarrassed.
I always ignore these emails as I don't sell text links, and I don't think much of reciprocal linking, but also because the messaging is so poor. There are probably 10 common email templates in circulation, as many of these sucky 'link requests' look very similar. They tend to be a combination of bad science, fake charm and dodgy grammar.
Here are some real world examples of 'link request' emails so you can see what I mean...
The dubious charmer
"I've greatly enjoyed looking through your site…"
The relevancy fail
"I find your website quite relevant to my partner's websites, so I'm really interested in knowing if you would agree to place a simple link on it. In exchange, I could offer you a link at: www.awebsitetotallydifferentfromyours.com."
Blinded by PageRank
"I've found your website with the 'reverse google pagerank algorithm' which indicates that we both would get better google rankings, when we exchange links."
Taking liberties (with grammar, too)
"I've already gone ahead and added your site to our link directory, could you please verify the description before it will go life at."
"As you know, reciprocal linking benefits both of us by raising our search rankings and generating more traffic to both of our sites."
The Spaniard
"Si usted coloca un enlace en su pagina yo colocaria un enlace en la home de la siguiente URL."
Meanwhile, in a land of unicorns…
"*******.com is an information rich website about fairies, pixies, and other mythical creatures."
Not exactly 'upfront'
"I'd like to pay a fixed price upfront for a full year of advertisement placement; once the link has been placed I pay you by your choice, either PAYPAL, or by check, whichever you like."
Is that a fact?
"These links will improve your site's visibility in search engines like Google and Yahoo."
Copy and paste sucks
"I've just visited your music website http://www.awebsitetotallydifferentfromfromyours.co.uk/ I was wondering if you'd be interested in exchanging links with my website."
The massive, shouty spammy caveat
"PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A SPAM OR AUTOMATED EMAIL, IT'S ONLY A REQUEST FOR A LINK EXCHANGE. YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS NOT BEEN ADDED TO ANY LISTS, AND YOU WILL NOT BE CONTACTED AGAIN. IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T CONTACT YOU AGAIN, PLEASE FILL IN THE FOLLOWING FORM: emailsnomore(dot)com; PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR CONTACTING YOU."
Mr Straight-To-The-Point
"I'm writing to you on behalf of a client who is interested in purchasing a text link advertisement on your website…"
Take it or leave it
"Our offer is 250 USD for a 12-month placement."
Dominant and direct
"The desired text link is intended to be appear at Resources / Sponsors / blogroll section at home page and/or across the site. The purpose is 1- to have a backlink from your site, and 2- the link must be do-follow."
Old posts FTW
"I was wondering if you would be interested in hosting a text link for an affiliate of mine, possibly in a past post? It would simply need to be a keyword that is linked, not their company name. We'd be happy to compensate you for your time!"
If you're going to request text links then I think a direct, personalised approach is key, which is why I prefer these four examples to the ones listed above. What do you think?
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This is a difficult one. We all know the value in obtaining a link from an authority site within own niche, however I have never seen any benefit in reciprocal linking. I also see no benefit in buying links. (against Google's TOS anyway)You need to be a bit more creative in my view. Before I have asked for a link from webmasters but I always offer them something in return, i.e. offer some good original content for their site, such as writing a few articles etc. This way they are getting unique content which is of a good quality and you are getting a valuable link back.
Thanks for advice - got my first email today and wasn't sure what it was all about. Now I know a bit more about how to deal with this one - and any more I get in the future. Do people actually go along with this sort of thing?
One of the more common ways is to offer to write a relevant guest post. win for the site owner (as long as the content is indeed relevant and well written) and a link back for the requester.
Surely time can be better spent than this sort of spamming? But as with all spamming, the perpetrators have clearly decided the unimaginative, mass-recipient method is the best option for them.
You would hope that the miserably low rate of return these emails generate would dissuade people from firing them out to people but I guess (unbelievably) they must work, otherwise they wouldn't be sent out, right?
I'm still a very firm believer in polite, relevant and well-considered approaches to web masters forming part of a link-building strategy, be the 'offer' a simple link suggestion for their site or the contribution of some content for their site. We've had tremendous success in building superb quality links simply by speaking to people in the right way, being polite and offering something of value and I think as long as link citations are an element of ranking calculations the approach will be valid.
Where the scale comes (and building on what Max said) is in creative, innovative ideas for content and marketing that have the potential to be scalable and generate tens or hundreds of good-quality links from sites that will aid ranking and also drive traffic. That's a hard nut to crack but undoubtedly the best way to go.
With the whole industry growing as fast as it has we are getting more and more of these emails and also not to mention the phone calls we get!
In my opinion, most link builders do poorly or fail altogether because they either:
a) Don't put enough effort in to their link opportunity research - failing to identify suitable sites who are both likely to want to link to you and worth getting a link fro.
b) Don't put enough effort into coming up with the right tone/angle for approaching the website owner for a link in their initial contact.
or both.
There is little point spending a lot of time and effort requesting links to your pet insurance site from a mechanics website for example. There will, without doubt, be thousands of more relevant (and likely) link opportunities out there.
At the same time, asking immediately for the link up front, without offering any value to the website owner in return, is highly unlikely to lead to a good success rate. That is effectively the online equivalent of begging, except without the sympathy which is often critical in instigating the transaction between beggar and benefactor offline.
Nick is on the money in saying that being polite and well researched in the initial communication is key.
Yes these emails are poor but they are also scalable. That's the real shame here. It's easy as well. Carefully crafting each individual outreach email takes time and a lot of effort, and you aren't guaranteed a response.
@ Ian Goodall - While you aren't guaranteed a response with either, I would suspect that with carefully crafted outreach (handled correctly of course), the success rate and quality of the links generated would likely surpass the spammy, less targeted efforts.
More time intensive, but a better reward too.
It's a bit of a tricky one really, mass emails can seem spammy, but, at the same time it would take far too long to write personalised emails to huge amounts of people requesting links. Whilst building a rappor with someone is very important, you can't waste time going back and forth with someone before they then turn you down. So, my point is very much in the same vain as others already made here. It's important to get to the point quickly, whilst being as polite as possible. You also have to be creative, especially if you are offering to write content for someone's site. Link building can be a very exciting, creative process. Provided you get it right!
@ Steven - I beg to differ! It certainly doesn't take far too long nor is it ever a waste of time to spend time crafting approaches to site owners and web masters. We probably achieve about a 80-90% success rate with our targeted link-building work precisely because we tailor the approaches every time. We use tools to manage the process so we spend less time on admin, but ultimately we see it all as time well spent - if a site isn't amenable to linking to one client they may well be interested in another client further down the line.
Steven - That depends how your link acquisition strategy is structured though.
For quality links, outreach is almost certainly required in order to acquire them - otherwise you are relying too much on chance that the owner of a relevant, quality site will stumble upon your content and link to it.
For low value, high volume links, produce some link-worthy content and then send bulk mail to promote it to less researched, but still relevant contacts, requesting that they link to it/share it if they like it.
There is plenty of software available these days to cut down the time it takes to do the necessary research too.
Obviously the method is dictated by industry sector/product type etc, but the same basic principles should apply - for the links you would really like to get, put in some leg work to improve your chances rather than simply spamming.
@Nick, I agree, however what I meant is that it's a waste of time if the web master then turns you down. If you spend, even an hour, each day chasing a link that you will never acquire then it is wasted time that could be spent finding other links by being more direct whilst maintaining a certain politeness, and creativity.
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Windsor, Stonehenge, Lacock and Bath with Lunch - 26th December 2017
After the morning pick-up we head off to Windsor Castle for a guided walking tour of the old market town taking in the charming cobbled streets and medieval buildings including the house that William Shakespeare lived in when he wrote the Merry Wives of Windsor. You will also see the warrant for Charles I execution signed by Oliver Cromwell and Sir Christopher Wrens intriguing Guildhall before heading to the long walk that boasts the most impressive views of Windsor Castle. Your professional guide will pause here explaining to you the dramatic history of the oldest working Castle. The walk will continue around the perimeter of the Castle.
Journeying south-west we pass through Runnymede where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215 before heading to the picturesque Salisbury plains. There will be plenty of time for a photo-stop at Stonehenge the most famous prehistoric monument in the world. Step back in time 5,000 years while your guide explains the remarkable sequence of events that have surrounded these ancient monoliths.
We visit a charming pub for lunch. Why not try the classic Fish & Chips.
Next we visit the ancient village of Lacock. Lacock is one of England's most picturesque villages, dating back to the Saxon era. The village has provided the setting for many movies and television dramas, including Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Finally we head to the spa town of Bath for a walking and panoramic driving tour of the old Roman and Georgian town visiting the Royal Crescent, the Circus, and Pulteney Bridge boasting fine views of the River Avon cascading down over the weir.
Please note that Windsor Castle and Roman Baths will be closed. Entrance to Stonehenge and 1-course lunch included.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day tours are non-refundable once booked.
Please note Windsor Castle is closed on Boxing Day (26th December). Our tour includes a comprehensive walking tour of the historic town with the best views of the castle and a complimentary Champagne and muffin reception.
- Amba Charing Cross
- Citadines Trafalgar Square
- Crowne Plaza Kings Cross (formerly Holiday Inn)
- Cumberland Hotel (Main entrance)
- Dorsett Shepherds Bush
- Doubletree Hilton Hyde Park
- Grange Tower Bridge
- Grosvenor House, JW Marriott
- Hilton Kensington
- Hilton Metropole
- Hilton Olympia
- Hilton Paddington
- Hilton Park Lane
- Holiday Inn Kensington High St. (Formerley Kensington Close)
- Holiday Inn Regents Park
- Ibis Earls Court
- Indigo Kensington
- Lancaster Gate
- Langham Hotel
- Marriott Grosvenor Square
- Marriott Maida Vale
- Marriott Regents Park
- Melia Whitehouse
- Millennium Gloucester (Casino Entrance)
- Novotel London West
- Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
- President Hotel
- Pullman St. Pancras
- Radisson Vanderbilt
- Rembrandt Hotel
- Ritz Hotel (Casino Entrance)
- Royal Gardens Hotel
- Sloane Square Hotel
- St. James Court, A Taj Hotel
- Strand Palace
- Thistle Kensington Gardens
- Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria, SW1W 9TP


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Decorative tiles add personality to floors, backsplashes or wall. They can turn ordinary surfaces into works of art and can boost a basic bathroom tile design or kitchen tile design.
Use decorative tiles to call attention to an architectural feature of a room (a range hood or alcove, for example), create a focal point on a floor or wall (a mural on a backsplash), or visually separate one area from another (glass tiles at the top of a wall design or listellos mounted as a chair rail).
Before you use decorative tiles, take note of the light patterns in the room. Pay special attention to areas where the light falls off into darker spaces. Strategically placed decorative accents can make these spots seem brighter.
Visit a tile specialty showroom and study designer sample boards or vignettes to help you formulate the combination of color, texture, and style that is just right for your setting.
Pick the grout carefully. Light colors tend to disappear; dark grouts make the design stand out. To cut costs, accent the accent -- surround one or two decorative tiles with field tiles in a contrasting color.
Relief tiles can add striking accents to a tile design with their recessed or raised patterns. Be sure to keep maintenance in mind when using these tiles -- their textures make them more difficult to clean. They are generally better suited for embellishing a wall design than ornamenting a floor pattern.
Hand-painted tiles display the work of craftspeople who paint the bisque before it's fired. The paint doesn't scratch easily, but most hand-painted tiles won't stand up to the rigors required of floors or countertops. Use them to spice up a tiled wall -- they're great for random accents.
Murals are tile or stone pictures in which each tile displays a section of the scene. Although they're often used to embellish wall designs, they also make stunning floor accents. Murals can be made up of 50 or more tiles, so be sure you have enough time to set an elaborate pattern. If you can't find a commercial design that fits your decor, consider contracting with an artisan who can create a custom design from a sketch or photograph.
Do-it-yourself designs, featured by many ceramic specialty outlets and design boutiques, have been bisque fired so they're already shaped and sized. All you have to do is freehand apply glazes and colors or use precut stencils. You may have to order tiles to fit your pattern. Once you've applied your design to the tile, it will be fired at the shop.
Listellos are border tiles made to embellish both floors and walls. Floor pieces usually come as a mosaic with a mesh backed, which makes for easy installation. Listellos designed for walls are perfect for chair rails, mural frames, and cornice moldings. Use them to separate a tiled wall into decorative sections. Some are high-fired ceramics. Others are molded limestone, a product that is several times softer than ceramic tile.
Antique tiles -- found at flea markets, architectural salvage stores, antique stores, and auctions -- bring an aged charm to your tile installation. Since you're not likely to find enough for an entire wall or floor, use them as accent tiles. Buy the old styles first and then choose modern field tiles that will provide a complementary background. Be prepared to cut some tiles or employ wider grout lines to fit your design.
Glass tiles date back thousands of years, but new manufacturing methods have thrust this age-old product into modern design. Glass tiles are nonporous, which makes them easy to clean. However, glossy units scratch easily so they're not recommended for floors or countertops. Use them as accents, setting them in rows or bands on backsplashes, walls, or stair risers. A wide selection of colors and patterns includes heat-molded varieties with three-dimensional textures.
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4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.From BibleGateway.com: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 Corinthians 13:4-7&version=NIV1984