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SOURCE: Monarch Casino and Resort, Inc.
February 24, 2016 16:05 ET
Company Reports Record Full Year Adjusted EBITDA of $50.0 Million
Company Reports Record Full Year Adjusted EBITDA of $50.0 Million
RENO, NV--(Marketwired - Feb 24, 2016) - Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRI) ("Monarch" or "the Company") today reported operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015, as summarized below:
($ in thousands, except per share data and percentages)
CEO Comment
John Farahi, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monarch, commented, "We generated a 12.3% rise in net revenue and a 30.0% increase in Adjusted EBITDA in the 2015 fourth quarter, concluding a strong year for Monarch. Our solid fourth quarter results were driven by top-line and Adjusted EBITDA growth at both Atlantis Casino Resort Spa and Monarch Casino Black Hawk while our 2015 full year Adjusted EBITDA of $50.0 million is an all-time high for Monarch.
"Throughout 2015, we strengthened the competitive position of both of our properties and leveraged the unique growth opportunities presented by each of their markets. In Reno, Atlantis benefited from the city's ongoing renaissance which is attracting new businesses, additional economic activity and increased employment. Consistent with our focus on continuously improving our facilities and their offerings, we plan to bolster Atlantis' position as Northern Nevada's premier casino resort through additional property enhancements over the next two quarters. In March 2016, we expect to open our redesigned and upgraded Toucan Charlie's Buffet. Additionally, we expect to complete the conversion of leased land and buildings adjacent to Atlantis into 300 additional surface parking spaces during the second quarter, increasing the amount of surface parking adjacent to Atlantis by approximately 34%. This new area will provide needed parking, convenient guest access to primary casino floor entrances and a direct route to Atlantis from an additional major local traffic artery.
"Monarch Black Hawk's strong fourth quarter performance was driven by a full quarter of contribution from the recently completed redesign and upgrade of the gaming floor. After nearly seven quarters of construction, we are again operating with a full complement of gaming positions including approximately 700 slot machines and 14 table games. We remain on-track to complete and open the property's new parking structure late in the second quarter of 2016. Following the completion of the parking structure, we plan to raze the existing parking structure in the third quarter and break ground on the new hotel tower, expanded casino and additional restaurants in the fourth quarter of 2016, with completion of the full project expected in the third quarter of 2018.
"As we look to 2016, we are confident that our focus on guest service, prudent expense management and continuing property upgrades, as well as positive Reno and Black Hawk market trends, position Monarch to generate another year of strong financial results."
Summary of 2015 Fourth Quarter Operating Results
For the 2015 fourth quarter, consolidated net revenues of $51.5 million increased 12.3% year-over-year, driven by growth at both Atlantis and Monarch Black Hawk. Casino revenues rose 11.7% on a year-over-year basis, food and beverage revenues grew 10.7% and hotel revenues increased 14.8%. Consolidated promotional allowances increased $0.9 million, or 9.0%. As a percentage of gross revenues, promotional allowances decreased to 18.0% from 18.4% in the prior year fourth quarter.
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA increased $2.9 million, or 30.0%, year-over-year to $12.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.
Casino operating expenses as a percentage of casino revenues declined to 41.8% for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 44.4% in the fourth quarter of 2014 primarily due to higher casino revenues. Food and beverage operating expense as a percentage of food and beverage revenues for the 2015 fourth quarter decreased to 39.0% from 42.4% in the 2014 fourth quarter due primarily to operating cost efficiencies and menu price increases. Hotel operating expenses as a percentage of hotel revenues increased to 35.4% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 28.0% in the prior year due primarily to higher repairs and maintenance expense.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses for the 2015 fourth quarter increased $1.4 million, or 10.7%, over the 2014 fourth quarter, driven primarily by higher payroll and repairs and maintenance expenses.
Monarch Black Hawk Expansion
Summarized below is an update on the Company's ongoing upgrade and expansion of Monarch Black Hawk, including the expected costs and completion dates for the project as well as the amounts spent through December 31, 2015:
During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company made further progress on construction of the facility's new parking structure. The Company continues to expect that it will complete the structure and open it to the public late in the second quarter of 2016. Following the completion of the new parking structure, the existing parking structure will be razed and construction of the hotel tower and casino expansion will begin with an expected completion date in the third quarter of 2018.
Credit Facility
During the 2015 fourth quarter, the Company made net borrowings of $3.0 million, which increased the amount outstanding on its credit facility to $40.9 million at December 31, 2015. Capital expenditures of $13.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 primarily represent costs related to the Monarch Black Hawk master development plan and were funded from a combination of the Company's operating cash flows and credit facility borrowings.
Interest expense for the 2015 fourth quarter decreased to $0.1 million from $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 due to lower average outstanding borrowings and a lower cost of borrowings in the 2015 fourth quarter compared to the 2014 fourth quarter.
2016 Annual Stockholders' Meeting Date
The Company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at 10:00am PDT at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, which is located at 3800 South Virginia Street in Reno, Nevada. The record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is April 15, 2016.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which are subject to change, including, but not limited to, comments relating to (i) future operating performance; (ii) economic and market conditions; (iii) plans, objectives and expectations regarding Atlantis and/or Monarch Black Hawk; and (iv) plans, costs, financing, construction, completion and opening timelines of upgraded, redesigned and/or expanded facilities at Monarch Black Hawk. Actual results and future events and conditions may differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements. With respect to the Monarch Black Hawk master development plan and expansion project, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation:
Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect all forward looking statements, including the Company's financial results is included in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, which are available on the Company's website at www.MonarchCasino.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Please see the separate Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (unaudited) below.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), as an indicator of the Company's operating performance, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) or as a measure of liquidity. This item enables comparison of the Company's performance with the performance of other companies that report Adjusted EBITDA, although some companies do not calculate this measure in the same manner and therefore, the measure as presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.
About Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, a hotel/casino facility in Reno, Nevada, and the Monarch Casino Black Hawk (formerly the Riviera Black Hawk Casino) in Black Hawk, Colorado, approximately 40 miles west of Denver. For additional information on Monarch, visit Monarch's website at www.monarchcasino.com.
The Atlantis features approximately 61,000 square feet of casino space; 824 guest rooms; eight food outlets; two espresso and pastry bars; a 30,000 square foot health spa and salon with an enclosed year-round pool; two retail outlets offering clothing and traditional gift shop merchandise; an 8,000 square-foot family entertainment center; and approximately 52,000 square feet of banquet, convention and meeting room space. The casino features approximately 1,450 slot and video poker machines; approximately 37 table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette, and others; a race and sports book; a 24-hour live keno lounge; and a poker room.
The Company acquired Monarch Casino Black Hawk, the first casino encountered by visitors arriving from Denver on Highway 119, in April 2012. The property features approximately 30,000 square feet of casino space, approximately 700 slot machines, 14 table games, a 250 seat buffet-style restaurant, a snack bar and a parking structure with approximately 500 spaces. Once completed, the Monarch Black Hawk expansion will nearly double the casino space and will add a 23 story hotel tower with approximately 500 guest rooms and suites, an upscale spa and pool facility, three restaurants (bringing the total to four restaurants), additional bars, a new parking structure and associated support facilities. The planned nine story parking structure will increase total parking on site from approximately 500 spaces to approximately 1,500 parking spaces.
- financial tables follow -
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net income, a GAAP financial measure:
Contacts:David Farahi
Chief Operating Officer
775/825-4700Email Contact
Joseph Jaffoni, Richard Land, James Leahy
212/835-8500Email Contact
Contacts:David Farahi
Chief Operating Officer
775/825-4700Email Contact
Joseph Jaffoni, Richard Land, James Leahy
212/835-8500Email Contact
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Declutter Your Life | Email
Here in Oklahoma, it's not out of the norm to wake up to a different season every day of the week. It will be sun shining and 70 today and tomorrow you'll be freezing your butt off in a blizzard. Mother Nature has teased us the last few weeks with some really nice weather and has put me in Spring Cleaning mode. Not just physically, but mentally and emotionally, too. (Woah, it's getting deep in here.)
Simplify your life by reducing unnecessary crap on your electronics.
When it comes to organizing and simplifying my life, it seems as if my email is always at the bottom of the list. If you're anything like me, you inbox seems to be a never ending black hole and to be quite honest, it stresses me out just thinking about how many emails I need to wade through. Just keeping up with emails could easily be mu full-time job, except for the fact that I wouldn't be able to cross a single thing off of my, also never-ending, to-do list.
Simple tips to increase email productivity and reduce inbox stress:
- Unsubscribe from most of the lists/newsletters you're on. This is the easiest way to downsize your inbox. You're probably just deleting most of these unwanted emails every day, anyways, right? My email used to be congested with marketing emails from all kinds of stores, self-help/DIY sites, magazines, etc. At one time, my inbox had reached over 2,000 emails; a vast majority of these emails were from Victoria's Secret, GAP, Banana Republic, Facebook and Pinterest. I would literally have mini panic attacks when trying to sort through my emails because it was so overwhelming with "BOGO", "FREE SHIPPING" and "XXXX TAGGED YOU IN A PHOTO". Ain't nobody got time fo dat.
- Sift through your spam/junk file. You should be doing this on a regular basis; I have often found important emails that have accidentally been flagged as "spam".
- Set up filters or priority inboxes to auto sort messages that need your attention at a later time. For instance, I have all of my emails from Tone It Up automatically sent to my "TIU" inbox. This way I can go back and easily look through all of the emails I have received from them in one folder. These emails are normally tips and tricks for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and recipes that I want to be able to locate at a moment's notice.
- Use a calendar/planner to remind you to do something instead of leaving emails in your inbox to remind you. Whether it's to make a call, follow-up with someone or start a project. Instead of taking up valuable real estate in your inbox with emails you have already read, schedule these to-dos in your calendar to remind yourself that way.
- Utilize Boomerang to schedule emails or bring them back into your inbox at a later date. Boomerang is a (free) plug-in that allows you to schedule an email to send in the future or bring an email back to your inbox at a certain time. For instance, schedule you're your flight itinerary to pop back up in your inbox the day before your flight.
How do you manage your email account(s)?

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Tassie residents to put their lungs first during the bush fires
Lung Foundation Australia is warning residents of the West Coast of Tasmania to look after themselves and be aware of the extra pollutants in the air caused by bushfires, especially if they have an existing lung condition.
Lung Foundation Australia CEO Heather Allan said people who had severe lung disease should minimise their exposure to smoke from the fires.
"Action plans guide patients and carers in recognising when their symptoms change and what action they should take," she said.
Mrs Allan also encouraged everyone to make sure they have an action plan and that it was up-to-date and ensure any medicines were current.
"Smoke and pollutants in the air can penetrate deeply into the lungs and irritate the airways causing symptoms to worsen in people with existing problems such as asthma and COPD (chronic bronchitis/emphysema), including wheezing, chest tightness, cough and difficulty breathing," she said.
"Children, the elderly and those with severe lung and heart disease are more sensitive to breathing in fine particles from smoke."
Where possible, people with severe lung disease who live in the areas affected by bush fires should:
- Stay indoors unless there is a need to go out
- Close windows and doors to minimize smoke in the home
- Avoid exercising outdoors while smoke is in the area
- If travelling in a car, close windows and switch the air conditioner to recirculate mode
- Those who are prescribed lung medication should ensure ample supply and regular usage
- Those who experience more symptoms should follow their action plan or see their doctor
- Have an emergency plan ready in the event of an evacuation or the loss of essential services (such as power loss)
Key contact numbers for more information
Report all fires to Triple Zero – 000
For general health advice see your doctor or call Healthdirect Australia – 1800 022 222
Lung Foundation Australia – 1800 654 301 or www.lungfoundation.com.au


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Appigos Corkulous Idea Board App Now Free for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch(February 14, 2012)
Orem, Utah (PRWEB) February 14, 2012
Appigo® today announced that Corkulous, the companys idea board app, is now available as a free download on the App Store. Corkulous lets people visualize, brainstorm, and organize ideas on iOS devices using a large virtual cork board. The free version of Corkulous gives users a single cork board for arranging their ideas. The app also includes option to add the Pro Features which enables all the features available in Corkulous Pro, the paid version of Corkulous.
There are a lot of productivity apps on the App Store, but none of them let you visually organize stuff the way Corkulous does, said Calvin Gaisford, Appigos CEO. Corkulous is such a unique app. We wanted to make the experience available to all iOS users by making it free.
Corkulous is a visual departure from Appigos more structured productivity apps: Todo and Notebook. On a Corkulous board, users arrange notes, labels, photos, and other objects to create a concept. Brainstorming, event planning, and visual note taking are just a few of the possibilities when using Corkulous.
The new free version of Corkulous gives users the main features of Corkulous on a single cork board. These users can also connect to a Dropbox folder and view boards shared by Corkulous Pro users. An upgrade option is also available. Users may add the Pro Features to extend the basic functionality of the app.
Once a user upgrades Corkulous by adding the pro features, Corkulous can automatically keep boards updated between an iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch using iCloud or Dropbox. This makes it easy for users to record their ideas wherever they are and view them on any of their iOS devices.
The pro features include additional options which make Corkulous more powerful. Unlimited top-level and sub-level boards give users more space to keep ideas organized. Board templates provide a way for quickly creating boards that are similar. Passcode locking helps to protect ideas that may be more confidential.
Pricing & Availability:
Corkulous is available as a free app on the iTunes App Store with a $4.99 (USD) in-app purchase option to add the Pro Features.
Corkulous Pro is available on the iTunes App Store for $4.99 (USD) and includes the pro features mentioned above.
Corkulous requires iOS 5.0 or later. Corkulous requires an Internet connection when using iCloud and Dropbox which may incur separate fees (contact your Internet Service Provider or cellular data provider for specific details).
iCloud is a service provided by Apple to iOS users which stores Corkulous documents and wirelessly pushes them to a users iOS devices.
Dropbox is a third party service and currently offers basic accounts free. Dropbox is available at: http://www.dropbox.com/
Media Kit:
A media kit is available on the Appigo Website and includes hi-res app icons and screenshots.
About Appigo:
Appigo develops high quality applications including Todo (powerful task management), Corkulous (ideas at your fingertips), Notebook (notes available everywhere), and AccuFuel (fuel efficiency tracker). With many years of experience in mobile and desktop computing, networking and user interface design, Appigo builds enjoyable software. The products created by Appigo quickly gain favorable reviews worldwide. For additional information about Appigo and their products, including demonstration videos, please visit the Appigo website.
Appigo, Todo, and the Todo app icon are registered trademarks of Appigo, Inc. Notebook, Todo (for Mac, iPhone, and iPad), Todo Online, Corkulous, and the respective app icons are trademarks of Appigo, Inc. Copyright 2008-2012, Appigo, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, the Apple logo, iPod, iPod touch, iTunes, and iCloud are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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(PRWEB UK) 6 November 2015
The once controversial Self Cert mortgage product is being brought back to the UK market from 2016. The product was last seen in the UK in 2008.
Quick Loans Ltd has just announced that it is to bring back the mortgage product due to the increase in demand from the ever growing number of self employed people who have been shut out of the mortgage market by mainstream lenders.
Self Cert mortgages are products which allow applicants (usually the self employed) with no official proof of income to apply for a mortgage. The products are controversial due to the abuse and mis-selling of them in the run up to the sub prime collapse of 2008. Although debate continues as to whether it was the Self Cert products or Mortgage Swaps which were to blame for the banking crisis.
Quick Loans Ltd Director Graeme Wingate says "the problems in the run up to the banking crisis of 2007-08 were unfairly laid at the door of Self Cert mortgages. The majority of Self Cert mortgage users have not defaulted and maintained repayments on time. Removing them removed a legitimate solution to those who were self employed".
The company says that with certain safeguards they have introduced, fraudulent applications will be detected and removed in the way that they were not previously. The removal of brokers from the application process "we will see a massive reduction in the incentive to falsify documents and exaggerate earnings" the company highlights.
Quick Loans Ltd insists that this isn't a return back to the old days of the Wild West mortgage approvals. According to them, those days are long gone and probably won't return to the UK.
The move to return these products to the market is likely to be a concern certain parts of the industry that have long campaigned against their return.
Whilst regulators in the UK are unlikely to be pleased, the company knows that the product's return will be welcomed by those currently paying more on rent than mortgage repayments solely because they are unable to get a mortgage due to being Self Employed.


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Saturday morning, after Kyle went to work (sad face), Lennox and I headed down to Fort Worth to the History and Science museum — Inside they have the children's museum. We brought her here when she was about 8 months old , she loved it back then — so I figured she would love it now.
We met up with her "old" friends Devyn & Brooklyn. I wonder if its possible for a 1 1/2 year old to have old friends? Old as in, past not age! They are both from her previous daycare. Brooklyn's mom was the one who took care of Lennox from 3 months old until about 17months old! Needless to say, I think she liked seeing her again — Lennox said her name a lot the rest of the day!
The museum is really great for the little ones! She was able to have a lot of adventures with her friends…
… she was a grocery shopper:
… she was a doctor:
… she was an ambulance driver:
… and she found the little tyke computers (of course)
Overall, it was a great Saturday morning! I ended up becoming a member at the museum so that we can bring her back all the time! This will be especially nice if our summer is 100*+ all the time!
Here is a cute re-take of a picture from last year – look at the difference!
So, where are some fun places that you bring little ones to explore?


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Our company provides at its heart, a full restoration facility capable of taking in any rusty or heavily damaged vehicle and bringing it back to better then showroom condition, as well as consultation, consignment and tracking services for their investment vehicles. That is not just a statement, that is our lifestyle. We eat, sleep, breath, dream, and live through the classic European car history. Within Exotic Motorworks there is a small team of people;
Alexander Plestid is a young overly passionate licensed automotive service technician with nearly 15 years experience restoring classic European and British sports cars, including over 40 full and partial restorations under his belt, some of which include;
Alex has been lucky to have trained in almost every area of restoration, from body and paint to major metal fabrication, upholstery to exotic engine building and tuning. He will be first to tell you he is not an expert in every area, and some tasks will be subleted to trusted shops, but his hands on and practical knowledge base in all areas gives him the ability to judge quality of work very accurately and evaluate vehicles effectively. While working at different shops he was always put in position to work on the highest end, and most valuable projects regardless of condition or what stage of restoration the car was at. It was this experience that has built his understanding of how to complete projects in a timely cost effective manner, and how to deal with and understand the expatiations of the customers who own these exclusive cars. It was while working on this magnitude of project that he noticed an unfortunate trend that was common between most large high end restoration facilities. In the pursuit of a high quality end product the customer or vehicle owner is billed relentlessly for every minute, weather justified, un-justified or a re-do. He believed that there is a much better was to do business, keep customers happy and turn out the same award winning work, thus Exotic Motorworks came to be.
Another member of Exotic Motorworks is an in house engine builder and licensed Mechanic of over 40 years. He has been building high stress performance racing engines for the last 20 years, for vintage muscle, classic European, and full blown track day racing cars in the most modern groups. The list of his completed projects is astounding and far too long to list and range from a: 1936 Cord 812 to a 1946 Alfa Romeo, a 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 to a 1978 Jaguar XJS v12. But he is not just an engine assembler, he is also well versed in, rebuilding, repair and assembly of all major chassis components of an incredible range of years, makes and models of vehicle and these years of experience he has is absolutely invaluable in our ever changing work environment.


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WARNING; This story has some graphic sexual content, language, and violence.
Part I
Sergeant Major Mikayla "Kayla" Mack (ret.) had made 27 Tactical Orbit-to-Surface Deployments (TOSD); "tossed off the boat" the marines called it. She was eighth on the all-time list. Tech-implants, zero. None. She was pure-bred , womb-born, unaugmented human. No one without cyber-augmentation had orbit jumped more than 5 times.
She was a goddamn marvel.
Then why am I shaking?
Stupid question. She knew. The hyper-line hook-up had caught her off guard. He had touched some serious stuff way, way down. Kayla hadn't felt anything like that for years. She avoided it. She hadn't had a real lover since … since Caleb. Still stung to think of him.
She took a deep breath.
Struggle … yes, claw all the way back to calm … all the way back. She'd get there. Always did.
She could feel the hook-up's breath on her neck … the sensation lingered. She tried to recall his name. Yes, she remembered; Xyphos; a take on the Spartan blades. Kayla liked it; it said a lot about the man, or so she expected. But he wasn't anything like she'd imagined at all; he wasn't like anybody. Kayla knew why she had acted the way she did with him; she wasn't ready for that kind of … experience; to feel that deeply. She wished, for the first time in ages, that she could just …
Stop it. Its gone.
She could have kept up with the surgeries, and eventually could've had a useable prosthetic implanted, but she had spurned the idea. They could grow her flesh back—if only in thick keloid layers—but they couldn't replace her sensory nerves, not on the scale and scope as she required. If she couldn't feel it, why fucking have it? That's what she always told herself.
But not anymore. This Xyphos character; he'd really got her jump-jets juiced, hadn't he?
Yes … that's why you're shaking … that's why you're afraid.
Fuck off.
But she was afraid. Shit … been decades since anything had made Kayla Mack feel real fear.
In '78, SgtMaj Mack and her Company had shipped out from the Marine base on Jupiter's Galilean moon, Ganymede, with orders to quell a corporate civil war on Titan; Saturn's largest moon. Though the situation reports she received on the conflict were hundreds of pages long—she could thank the fucking lawyers for that!—the situation was simple; Titan was a mining moon, and one of the mining corporations was feeling like a big kid on campus and claim jumping other finds; basically, starting fights. The ISDC (Inner Systems Democratic Commonwealth) had sent warnings to no avail. Sometimes these big fucking corporations thought they were even bigger than they were; bigger, say, than the Marine Corps of the ISDC.
Well, the little brats were in for it now. Daddy had gotten impatient and sent the arbiter down to separate the children, and instill the fear of harsh discipline in them. Wouldn't take the Marines too long; the Private Security Force Limitations Act of '52, and its subsequent addendums, ensured that no private individual or organization could have too large of a security force. It also limited the overall arsenal in terms of number of weapons that could be employed, and what type. Daddy didn't like the kids to have guns as big as his, or more of them.
The trip from Ganymede to Titan was about 680 million kilometers, and took the Light Cruiser ISS Valiant just under three months. They got a geo-synch-lock over the gigantic moon on December 6th, right over the prime hot spot of the conflict. Kayla had made a point of telling her marines, while they got wired into their battle-armor; "If you lazy fuck-nuts can remember how to fight, we can get these 'Suit' bitches brought to heel, and get our asses back to Terra Firma in time for Christmas."
Caleb led the cheers. He had always liked her laconic battle speeches.
Caleb… God, the trip from Ganymede had been sweet. They had been growing closer, but something had happened on that trip to bring them closer than Kayla ever imagined she would be with a man.
Kayla had been tougher than anyone she knew for just about fucking ever. Her father, the war hero–the legendary Marine–had made certain of that by making Kayla ten times as tough as anything with a swinging dick in the field. Like the ancient Spartan agoge, her upbringing ensured that she would never be dominated. This philosophy was adhered to in more than just her soldierly life. Kayla Mack ate and crapped confidence and control. It was no façade. She had yet to meet a man in her adulthood who she couldn't fucking rip apart in a far fight. Was she biggest? No, thought she was a big woman. Was she the strongest? No. Thought she was unnaturally powerful. Was she the smartest? Yes, you bet your fucking life she was. That, and here father drilling her since before she could even walk, made her the toughest two-legged creature in the solar system.
She didn't praise her father for this and thank him for her adamantine will and her indomitable spirit. She knew the truth regardless of what he had always said on the talk shows when she'd be decorated with another medal. He didn't drill, and savage her from infancy to mold her into the ideal soldier for the Corps. He did it to her for one reason, and one reason only; to punish her for killing her mother at birth. Dad would never have a son, and would never have his wife again because of her, so he beat her and burned her and savaged her in ways no daughter should be subjected to by a father.
"Stop your fucking crying. What do you think is going to happen when you're captured by the enemy? Do you think they're going to give you a fucking teddy bear and sing you a lullaby? No! They're going to try to break you. They're going to rape you. So you stop that crying, and take it!" She was twelve, and she was captured by the enemy; he was the enemy, and no, that fucker never broke her.
So it was no fucking surprise that when it came to fucking, Kayla liked it rough; rougher, it turned out, than most of the boys. Sometimes a real swaggering SpecOps stud would make his way to her bed, thinking of what he was going to do to the poster girl of the Marine Corps. Never went that way for them. When she was done, they weren't coming back. Kayla was just fine with that. She had no need for love, and no interest in it. She was a decorated soldier with a celeb-stat rating higher than most SenseNet stars; all she needed was to fix, fuck, or fight; the latter was her preference.
Then came Staff Sergeant Caleb Cross. Right from the word 'Go' he was different. He showed her respect, but not overt admiration or awe like so many of these pukes did. He was tall, and fit, and beautiful—beautiful?—yes, beautiful; Caleb was too pretty to be a marine, and too badass to be anything else. Within several months, Caleb had already shown he was an exception NCO, and once he acclimated to his Sergeant Major's way of doing things he was the best damn soldier she ever had.
They made short work of covering the ground between them, and in no time were spending what time they could together; professionally or otherwise. It was not an easy thing to find the time or occasion to tear your clothes off, and get sweaty. The Corps was not too keen on the idea of inter-company sexual liaising. But she was Kayla fucking Mack, so it wasn't like a shit-ton would come of it if word did get out, but Kayla hesitated to close the deal anyway. It took her a while to realize why.
It was simple really; She didn't want to be disappointed. So far he was perfect. She didn't want to have such a high opinion of him—higher than she'd had everyone she ever knew, save; her father, and herself—only to have him be just a man; another discouraging man.
Once Kayla admitted that to herself, she felt a lot of anxiety on the matter go away, she put getting Caleb butt-ass naked in her quarters a top priority. It didn't take long, and it wasn't disappointing … it was miraculous. Just as with everything else, they were a perfect match. His stamina was phenomenal, and he was brutal in wresting control from her when he wanted it, just as she was with him. In other words; he knew when to give and just how much—Kayla wanted resistance—and he knew how to take—Kayla wanted him to push the limits when he wanted something—and lastly; he had a big beautiful cock. God she loved it! It was perfect; size, shape, appearance, and it was his! Whenever they took leave together, planets and moons were thrown off their axis from the gravity of their passion.
It had been just over a year since StSgt Caleb Cross had stepped out of that docking bay to report to duty. He had been at her right side ever since.
She threw him a hand signal—awkwardly done in the Battle-Armor—that said 'You're mine tonight!' He replied with, 'I'm always yours.'
She smiled in a way she couldn't remember ever having done, as the green 'Ready Lights' started spinning.
Once the marines were mounted up in their Battle-Armor, and given the green light, they were hoisted by the deployment cranes in a singular synchronized mechanical motion, and loaded for deployment.
Kayla couldn't help herself; she waved to the man she thought she was unbelievably falling in love with, as the hoists took them down.
When the deployment bay doors open, all 500 of Kayla's marines were face down in two rows of 250, looking from the belly of the orbiting Valiant at the glory that was Titan.
26 jumps before Titan, and Kayla never ceased to marvel at it. It was the only thing in her life that stirred her passion, except Caleb, who was hanging in his hoist to her right.
The checklist was complete. The 'Stand By' indicator in their helmets vanished. The countdown began. This was where being a ACD Marine was both the most fun thing in the universe, and the most terrifying.
"…three, two, one … deploy, deploy, deploy."
The hoist released, and gravity took hold, and down they went; tos'd off the boat and plummeting down onto Saturn's enormous moon, and into the final battle of the Titan Corporate Conflicts; it was Kayla's 27th drop.
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AN: hey guys! Happy Valentines Day. Here's... Here's the finale. I hope you enjoy. I really, really do.
Disclaimer: I don't own Doctor Who.
It had been a week. A whole week since it had happened, and he hadn't spoken a word to Amy. They'd passed each other in the school halls a couple of times. She'd even bumped in to him once. They'd grinned nervously at each other, but then quickly moved past one another. She'd been spending her time with Mels, he assumed. He had been hanging around with a couple of the guys, but his heart wasn't really in it. He'd mostly been moping. She'd thought he was gay. And then he'd ran.
And he wasn't ready to face her. Now that she knew. He wasn't sure if he'd ever be able to face the woman he loved again. He wouldn't look in to her eyes, cause he knew what he'd see.
Pity at the idiot boy who thought that she could love him back.
How was he supposed to face that?
So he avoided her.
And lost his best friend in the process. Lost his best friend because he couldn't control his stupid heart. He growled at the ceiling.
Idiot. Idiot idiot idiot idiot idiot.
That's what he was. A fool. And idiot. A moron.
His stupid infatuation with Amy had ruined his friendship. His one, true friendship. Sure, he had mates. But she was his best friend.
And he'd messed it all up. He was so bloody fantastic wasn't he? Rory. Rory Williams, the screw up. The wimpy, mousey, screw-up.
This whole thing was just bloody fantastic.
And yet… he had to go see her.
Amy glared at the television. If looks could kill, it would be scrap metal by now. Not that she was angry at the television of course. Why would she be angry at the television? Unless Big Brother was on of course, but she reserved rights to be angry at that show.
She remembered Rory, sitting with her one evening whilst watching Big Brother, declaring that he'd rather be watching Teletubbies. She smiled at the memory, then giggled slightly at the next memory, of the two actually watching Teletubbies and having a far better time than they would have watching Big Brother.
Then, she remembered why she had been glaring at the television in the first place and went back to doing that without missing a beat. She was angry.
At Rory.
Well, she wasn't angry at Rory. More… about him.
For a while she'd tried to be angry at him for walking away from her. She really had. She'd tried to fume, and when that failed, sulk. But nothing really stuck. It all seemed to slide off of her and be replaced by the one thought that stuck.
Did she like him too?
Well. She liked him. In a more than friend way. But Rory. Rory liked her a lot. And she didn't want to sound arrogant when she said that. But, as Mels had helpfully explained, it was true.
And she… she didn't know how she felt. It was a confusing mess of thoughts running around in her head.
But, she did know one thing. One very important thing that would hugely shape what she was about to do.
She liked him enough to try.
Without really having to think about it, she took off down the stairs and towards the door.
"Where are you going?" came a male voice from behind her. She turned. Her dad smiled at her. "It's late, you realise?" he said, stepping forward.
She hadn't actually realised.
"How late?" she asked timidly. She may be twice his height, but she wouldn't go against her dad. He was just too damn likable. It would be like arguing with an over excited five year old. You could never win cause you'd spend half the argument smiling with them.
"Nearly midnight" he said. "On February thirteenth… Hmmm. Going anywhere special?"
Oh, he knew.
But she had forgotten the date. Valentines Day hadn't seemed to matter when the only person she had to share it with was Mels.
"Um… Rory's" she said, lowering her head. He smiled at her knowingly.
"I suppose this is about the fact you two haven't spoken all week?" he asked, amused.
"And you're going to tell him you like him?"
"…How do you know that? I don't even know that" she said, eying him suspiciously.
"Do you remember when I took you and Rory down to the lake, and we wrestled-"
"You cheated"
"He let you climb on his shoulders so you'd have a better chance of reaching me. You were so young. But I knew. I knew then that you were going to end up together, you looked so happy together. Like you could just be together forever, and never get bored, or tired of each other. You looked like, no matter what, you'd stick through it, together. That's how I know" he said, smiling at her softly, nostalgically.
"I am. Yes, I am" Amy nodded, remembering the moment vividly. She smiled.
"He knows that if he hurts you, I'll make sure he has a slow, painful death?" he asked jovially. She smiled.
"Oh, he knows" she said.
"Good" he nodded.
"And… mum, won't know about any of this?" she asked.
"Not a word" he said, still nodding. "Now go. Get Rory. God knows we've been waiting for this crap to end for far to long"
"Aren't you going to wish me luck?" she said, walking backwards to the door.
"I would if I thought you needed it" he said.
"Love you dad!" she said, taking a moment to rush forward and hug him before leaving.
"Love you to Amy" he shouted after her.
"Mum" Rory called. She appeared in the doorway to the living room and watched him pull his shoes on.
"Where are you going Rory?" she asked. From behind her, Dusty Springfield sang. "It's nearly midnight"
"Amy" he said simply. She rolled her eyes.
"Go then" she said, and shoed him out.
They met halfway. Both had decided to take the same shortcut across one of Leadworths many, many fields, to each others houses.
The wind silently swayed the grass as their eyes met. Rory took in every detail of her. Her nightgown billowing around her ankles, her hair tangling softly around her face. The moonlight reflecting in her eyes and playing off of her pale skin. He breath, visible in the cold, curled softly upwards in a spiral.
Amy drunk in Rory. His tousled hair, messed up beyond all recognition. His ruffled pyjamas and his untied shoelaces, both too small, drawn against his body. His breath, pumping quickly from his heaving chest. His eyes, filled with hopes and dreams, resting on her own and watering.
As one, their lips turned upwards, two identical smiles reflecting back on one another, seemingly in to eternity.
They didn't waste times with pleasantries. Hello's, how do you do's? All unimportant. All would be lost in the void that seemed to engulf the space between them. But it was filling, swelling, with tension, passion, building like water behind a damn, pushing, pressing, readying it to break.
Rory's mouth moved to say something that may have been a 'Hi' to any sort of human brain. But here, it was a magic word. It smashed the damn in to a million tiny pieces, and everything rushed forward.
They were in each others arms faster the wild fire. Lips rushed like tides to one another, and the waves broke as the kiss to end all kisses deepened to a thousand little movements, twitches, lips, running against one another. Then the waves built back, and with it, passion between the two rose.
It was not a perfect kiss. Neither had the experience to know how to have a perfect kiss, or even a great kiss. On a technical level, it was a high C, maybe a low B.
But on an effort level? It couldn't be graded, couldn't be coded, or quantified, or described.
To an outside observer, it looked like a passionate amateur kiss.
But in it? In the heat of the moment, in the swelling chests and beads of sweat? It was as if everything were in tune, as if they had become everything and were sucking every ounce of pleasure from the world around.
They were raging fires. The night seemed to swell around them filling with energy, as they pulled apart and panted for breath. Neither wanted to stop, but both had to.
"Hi yourself" Amy replied. One of Rory's hand seemed to have found its way to the back of her head in the moment, and the other to her waist. Her hands were linked behind his back. Neither let go. They smiled at each other, and to each other, they looked like a sunrise.
"I love you" Rory said simply.
"I love you too. Since the moment I understood what it is, I think I've loved you" she said, closing one eye slightly, a little tick to show she was thinking.
"I never thought it was possible" Rory said. "For you to love me, the way I love you. For you to feel this… this. I always thought you'd go for a handsome, charming rich man. You could be anywhere. I don't know why you'd settle for me"
"Settle? Rory, that's why sometimes, you're a moron. I don't settle for you. I rise, everyday, to stand on the same plain of existence as you. You're smart, and funny, and handsome, and charming. And beyond all that, beyond everything else. You're Rory."
"And you're Amy" he noted.
"We're Rory and Amy. I don't think, that in a million other universes, there's a single one where we aren't together"
"Bit dramatic" he said, smiling. She laughed, then smacked him lightly on the arm.
"Don't ruin the moment, you jack-off" she said, pouting and returning her hand to his waist.
"Because hitting and insulting me isn't ruining the moment at all" he noted dryly. She glared at him.
"Just kiss me again, you doof" she said.
He obliged her.
Somewhere, Rory's watch beeped midnight. He pulled back from her for a second to grin.
"Happy Valentines Day, Madam Pond"
So, there's the finale. It seemed right to end with them getting together, as it's something important. I also included a little call back to Paddling Pool, the first one I wrote for this, as I felt it rounded it a bit more.
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High Hopes (Epilogue)
"I can't believe it" Amy said slowly. To the right of her head she felt Rory move, rubbing the sides of their heads together.
"We survived" he said, linking a hand with her.
"Secondary school" Mels added. No hand holding there.
The three were lying on the ground in Amy's garden, creating a circle with their heads lying in the centre, staring in to the sky. It was a beautifully clear night. The stars shone at them like a thousand candles, all marking the myriad of paths that lay before them. Amy felt strangely comforted by that confusion. It was odd but she'd hated school. Too orderly. Do this to get this qualification, and don't forget to mention this, this and this along the bloody way. It wasn't her thing.
"I don't think I ever imagined it ending" Rory said. She squeezed his hand.
"Well it hasn't for you. You've got that medical… thingy" Amy said, trying to sound comforting.
"Yes. I do have a medical thingy" he replied, deadpan. She would have smacked him with the back of her hand, but his hand was far too warm and comfortable around hers to contemplate it.
"I suppose it wasn't all bad" Mels said, ignoring their byplay. "I mean, you two finally got together"
"It was never definite!" Amy said.
"Yeah" Rory added, though notably half hearted.
"Yes, it was. Do you know how long I had to sit there and pretend it wasn't obvious?" Mels asked.
"It wasn't obvious. Was it obvious?" Amy asked.
"Ron and Hermione obvious" Mels said, with a voice so smug it was obvious she'd been saving that one for a while.
"No it wasn't" Amy said. "Rory, back me up!"
"It wasn't obvious" he started. Amy harrumphed in victory. Then he continued. "That she fancied me. I don't know how she didn't realise I loved her"
"Well… I thought you were gay!" she said, hoping vaguely that it would somehow be a good defence.
"Amy, trust me, I'd seen the way he'd looked at you in Maths for two years. He is most definitely not gay. Also, I really didn't need to see it" Mels said. They stopped talking and went back to looking at the sky, after that. When Mels got disgusted by their couple-eyness she would usually stick it out as a conversational topic no matter what, making it clear that she didn't like watching them snog all day whilst she sat playing with Amy's extensive collection of Doctor toys.
"What are you thinking of doing, though?" he asked, running his thumb along her hand, massaging one of her knuckles with it idly.
What was she going to do? She was… Amy. As much as she chaffed under the idea of school, she really wasn't sure what she wanted to do.
Well, she was. Deep down, lurking somewhere inside her. She wanted to travel the stars. Ride inside that mad mans blue box and live in her dreams. Not here. There was nothing here for her, really.
She felt another squeeze from Rory.
Well… not nothing at all.
She raised the hand that wasn't held in a warm partner, and pointed vaguely to the stars. Then, as if deliberating carefully, she said:
"I was thinking… Hmm, second star to the right, and straight on 'til morning"
The End
Firstly, a load of thank you's:
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So... It's over. The end. Of the fic at least. Moffat controls how their story actually ends.
I think that writing this fic has helped me a lot. I've gained a lot of confidence in writing and (I hope) a little skill. Every review, every favorite, every alert has filled my heart with a little bit of joy, and I'm really sad to see it go. But, like I said before, I was just letting it sit, doing nothing. I'd rather have it end at a landmark with a big event than just leave it as a dead fic. I know it isn't a great fic, but it feels special to me. I spent a while creating it, enjoying it. But I'm not as driven as when I first wrote it and, frankly, I'm not certain how much more I actually have to say. So, it ends at an end. Kinda.
Anyway, just a few things. You can follow me on twitter, if for some crazy reason you want to, just plug me user name in to it. You can go on my blog (Once again, if you're that crazy) links in the profile.
A couple of things. I'm thinking of switching Astronomy Domine (An Astral Chant) to the first chapter, as, you know, it's the begining of Amy and Rory and all.
Also, one final thing. I'm thinking of starting a new fic: The Doctor and River, a Timey Wimey Love Story. It'll be shorter, I'm thinking ten chapters, and cover more of a chronological type thing, with cameo's from other characters (Such as *Gasp* Amy and Rory)
Anyway, drop me a review. Was it a good end, a bad end? Was the epilogue bad? Should I stop writing forever? Should I stop plugging my self in authors notes?
It's been great, guys, really. See ya' round the verse.


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Best Buy has those customers covered thanks to a new deal that's been published to its online store. As noted by Droid-Life, the deal is listed for three options: the AT&T, Verizon and Sprint models. All three handsets are currently listed for $199.99 without a contract, which makes it a pretty good deal, all things considered.
As far as availability in stores goes, it seems to be hit-or-miss when it comes to availability. Several stores we looked at had Verizon models available, while none of the others. Some stores had AT&T units in, and others had only Sprint options. Shipping is quick, though, with Best Buy saying that models leave the warehouse usually in one business day.
For what it's worth, the silver and black editions of the One (M7) are also listed for $199. However, each handset shows up as not able to ship, and checking zip codes for availability in store found "unavailable" across the board. If you happen to find a silver or black option in a store, though, Best Buy is offering the $199 for each device.
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Cade Allsopp:
Thirty something single male who, after a long term relationship breakup, now lives on his own.
He has his own apartment, plenty of friends, in fact a decent life by many others standards.
Snippets of his life will feature here as I create them.
Today's episode: The Telephone.
Attempting to save contacts on his new phone, Cade sat intently reading the instruction booklet. He figured it could not be that hard, after all it was a landline phone with only fifteen pre-dials available to him but try as he might, he could not get a single number saved into the phone memory!
He reread the instruction booklet and finally discovered that he had been pressing the wrong button to store the numbers in the required locations. Now he was ready to start adding his contact numbers.
Who to add would be his next quandary. He had over one hundred contacts on his mobile and now he had to whittle them down to just fifteen people. Obviously his parents would be number one on the list but who else? He had no significant other in his life right now, he had few friends that he considered close, not close enough to really warrant putting one above the other on his phone. He concluded that he would add just his work number and his doctors surgery to his new phone, making just three contacts available to him at the lift of the receiver and touch of one button!
Cade was startled at the realisation of it all. He thought he enjoyed his life. He had some good friends yet not one of them could he consider a close friend, one he could confide in. Suddenly, he felt very lonely!
After pondering this new and rather surprising fact about himself, he got up from the sofa and poured himself a large bourbon and coke, he had to contemplate what had taken place in his life that had brought him to this point in time.
He had what he thought was a good social life, he went out two or three evenings a week to the local bars or to the cinema with at least a few from his group of friends. He holidayed abroad for two weeks every year, somewhere warm and sunny with a lovely beach and full nightlife, again with people he considered friends. He had a job, earned enough to live on, pay his bills and have a good time.
He sat sipping his bourbon and coke.
His mobile phone rang, it was Philip asking if he was going down the local bar tonight? Cade confirmed that he would meet Philip and whoever else was out down the bar at nine, but still his thoughts lingered on how lonely he felt.
Cade showered, changed into clean clothes and headed out to meet the people he considered his friends.
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Dance DJ Calvin Harris is adding fashion model to his resume after becoming the new face of Emporio Armani.
The Summer hitmaker has followed in the footsteps of his We Found Love collaborator Rihanna by fronting the Italian design house's classy black-and-white ad campaign, which features photos of the Scot in a suit, wearing thick-rimmed shades and showing off an Armani watch.
Announcing Harris' appointment, fashion designer Giorgio Armani says, "Calvin Harris is a truly cosmopolitan, dynamic young man who is capable of attracting the masses with his music and energy.
"He isn't a model by nature, and this creates a more sincere and engaging bond with the public."
A flattered Harris adds, "It's incredible to be working with Mr. Armani and his team at Emporio Armani. I feel an affinity to the brand ethos and have been a long time admirer of their designs."
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May 24, 2012
Hi guests,
Our 2012 season is underway, and I'm now flying back and forth to Europe, Chicago, and mostly to Lucca, Tuscany! I wandered around town and took some photos, with my phone, of some of the delicious things for sale in the historic center. . . James
Until 10 am on designated days, delivery trucks are allowed to drive in the city center to supply the little shops. This is the classic three-wheeler.
The walls around the city of Lucca, Tuscany are about 2.5 miles long. Most of it is closed to automobile traffic, so the locals stroll or ride bikes everywhere. Here's a typical scene, people strolling, people on bikes, lots of people hanging out at coffee shops on a piazza. The traditional bike is a one-speed, preferably with basket for shopping, and if you have children, a bike seat in back so you can pedal them to school.
This is much fancier than a typical Lucca bike, but I liked the scene anyway, so I snapped a photo. This is in the old Roman amphitheater, now an oval shapped piazza. You can see the reflection of the other side of the piazza in the window to the right here.
First stop is always for a coffee. Here's a famous coffee bar. Caffe Di Simo was Giacomo Puccini's hangout, while he was writing Madame Butterfly and Tosca. Order a 'cafe' and you'll get a shot of espresso. A 'cafe macchiato' literally means a stained coffee, because the espresso has a 'stain' of frothy milk on top. More milk becomes a cappuccino, then more milk a latte macchiato, literally a stained milk, because this time it is a cup of milk, stained with a shot of espresso. An espresso costs about 1 euro, a cappuccino costs about 1.20. Served in a porelin cup with a real spoon and a smile :)
This is the bar at a very nice coffee shop.... not just coffee.... you can also order an aperitivo, which is a light alchoholic drink that the Italians might have in the afternoon.
Many coffee shops make their own pastries. The classic Italian breakfast is a cappucino and a pastry, eaten standing up at the bar with a friend, then quickly you go off about your business for the day.
There are many many little shops lining the streets. When I say little, I mean that every shop is one room, and sells one thing. The food shops are amazing. This is a typical little shop selling fine foods, like prosciutto, breads, olives, honey, stuffed peppers. In this particular shop you can also, in season, buy a fresh truffle -- he keeps them hidden behind the counter, and they are sold, wrapped in a fig leaf.
Another shop. The displays are really gorgeous.
Don't forget the wine!!!!!!!! My favorite wine shop (different than this one), has a huge cantina under the streets of Lucca, originally Roman and dating from the year 100a.d.
This shop is so specialized that it only sells meats and cheeses, and only from the Garfagnana region, just north of Lucca. (And you can also have a glass of wine here)
There are many bakeries in town. This one is really good and in the morning you take a number because there is a crowd around the counter.
Focaccia by the slice.
Don't forget the flowers!! This one-room florist is just across the street from the door to my personal apartment in Lucca. There is usually a cat sleeping on the bench.
That's all for today. Thanks for reading. PLEASE COME VISIT!!!!! And take a look at the "Our Villas" page on this website to see our new villas! Ciao ciao, James


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A new Dial a Ride service is starting in Wooler on a six-month trial basis.
The scheme, operated by NEED Ltd, is for Hordenside residents and it will run each Tuesday (unless it falls on a bank holiday), from September 5 to the middle of April.
The service will pick up residents from their home between 9.15am and 9.30am, arriving into the village for 9.45am, and then returning at 10.55am. Pick up times will be agreed before travel.
To be able to use the bus, which is wheelchair friendly, you will need to be a registered passenger, costing £9 a year. There is also a £1 each-way fare, payable to the driver, although users with a concessionary pass do not need to pay this.
The service will be reviewed to see how well it meets local need. For more details, call 01665 605780, 10am to 2pm, Monday to Thursday.
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Seaford Cemetery
|Location: Alfriston Road, Seaford
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|"Cheltonians" buried in this Cemetery: 1
|CWGC Information Sheet on this Cemetery can be viewed here
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"Cheltonians" buried in this Cemetery
Pte Frederick George HALE, 11th (Reserve) Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, is buried in Plot 2675.
He died of illness on 15th January 1916, aged 22, whilst training with the Battalion at Seaford.
He is commemorated on the Cheltenham War Memorial, the Charlton Kings War Memorial and the Charlton Kings (St Mary's Church) War Memorial.
His parents, Maurice and Matilda Hale, resided at 2 Brevel Terrace, Charlton Kings.
1. Thanks to Mr Stuart Baker who took this photo in February 2004.
|Pte Frederick George Hale
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Abba Eban (1915-2002) was an Israeli diplomat, scholar, and statesman. He was famous for, among many other things, his expert command of ten different languages. His insight and ability as an orator helped propel him to the rank of Vice President of the UN General Assembly in 1952.
"History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives" ~Abba Eban, 1970
Take some time to watch the below interview between Eban and Mike Wallace, from a time when journalists did.... well.... journalism. Regardless of your opinion on the subject matter, you can't deny Eban's eloquent mastery of words and speech.
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Hello, my name is Faith and I've been managing depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember but I am not a mental health professional. If you need help finding a mental health care provider call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit BetterHelp to talk to a certified therapist online at an affordable price.
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Writing has always been one of the main tools I use to cope with my anxiety and depression. When there's just too much garbage in my head or I just feel like shit I can usually sort it out by It can help you clear your thoughts and process your feelings. Take a crack at it and see if it makes you feel better. Here are some journal prompts for depression and anxiety to get you started. If you're looking for other mental health resources be sure to checkout my other posts about depression and anxiety.
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- Write about a difficult time in your life that you overcame
- Describe how you want your life to look in 5, 10 and 20 years
- What are the three things that scare you the most and why?
- Name five moments when you were ecstatically happy
- What are three things you can do to help your mental health?
- When times get tough I want to remember that _______
- My greatest qualities are ________
- 10 things I feel thankful for are __________
- Right now my greatest challenge is ________
- This week I am looking forward to these three things _________
- On a scale of 1-10 my mental health is at a _____ because
- If I could meet anyone in the world I would like to meet _____ because
- Describe a situation where everything worked out for you
- Who has been your biggest supporter? Write that person a thank you letter
- Today my victories were:
- What was your biggest learning moment this week?
- Write a thank you letter to your body
- If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go and why?
- Describe your biggest accomplishment and why it means so much to you
- No matter how terrible my day is these ten things can always make me feel better:
- The biggest lessons I've learned from anxiety are:
- If I didn't have depression I would have never learned________________
- If I didn't have any fear I would ________________
- What was your biggest failure and what did you learn from it?
- What do you wish most people knew about you and why?
- What was your most embarrassing moment and why?
- A fear I would like to overcome is ________. I can do these things to start overcoming it:
- If you could change anything about yourself what would it be and why?
- Describe your happiest and saddest childhood memories
- If I could have any career I would be a __________ because:
- What was the last thing that made you feel deeply frustrated?
- How do you want to be remembered?
- Describe a time when you had to make a really hard choice
- What would your life be like if you didn't have (depression, anxiety, etc)?
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- What are your ten worst habits and how do they impact your life?
- Describe a time when you sabotaged a good situation for yourself. Explore why you did that
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- Describe your perfect relationship
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Bedrooms: 2
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Apx Total Heated SF/Living Area: 1120
Construction: Site Built
Original Year Built: 1951
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City: Roanoke Rapids
State: NC
Zip Code: 27870
Area: Roanoke Rapids, NC
County: Halifax, NC
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Elementary School: Manning
Middle School: Chaloner
High School: Roanoke Rapids
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Interior Features: Cable TV Available
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The Walled Garden at Beeston Fields
A Hidden Victorian Garden
Hidden behind the house is the original Victorian Walled Garden. Built shortly after the house it was a feature of its time. Used predominantly for supplying the family with fresh fruit and vegetables but also incorporating a formal English flower garden.
Retaining the feature red brick walls and chimneys and the wrought iron detail has created a charming backdrop for the abundance of plants and wildlife that now flourish within the walls of this magical haven. Partly hidden behind a line of pleached hornbeams, the Georgian style marquee sits comfortably on the spacious lawns, holding up to 220 guests for exclusive events. It is this graceful combination of history, nature and contemporary design that makes The Walled Garden a truly exceptional venue.
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The Walled Garden is an outstanding wedding venue. The photographs do not do it justice. Ella and the rest of the team in the wedding preparation stages and on the big day itself cannot do enough to help and go out of their way to make sure your day is perfect. I cannot thank you all enough for yesterday, which was an incredible day. The garden looked beautiful. The catering and service was efficient and impressive. You allowed us to bring lots of extras to make it personal. Thank you. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone. Go and have a look!


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Google tops revenue, misses earnings expectations in Q2
MIAMI, 15 JULY 2010 - Google grew its revenue and profits in the second quarter, but while revenue topped Wall Street's expectations, profits fell short.
Google generated revenue of US$6.82 billion in the quarter, ended June 30, up 24 per cent year on year, the company said Thursday.
Subtracting the commissions and other fees Google pays advertising and other partners, revenue was $5.09 billion, exceeding a consensus estimate of $4.99 billion from analysts polled by Thomson Financial.
Net income came in at $1.84 billion, or $5.71 per share, compared to $1.48 billion, or $4.66 per share, in the second quarter of 2009.
On a pro forma basis, which excludes certain one-time items, net income was $2.08 billion, or $6.45 per share, short of the $6.52-per-share consensus expectation from financial analysts.
"Google had a strong second quarter," said Google CEO Eric Schmidt in a statement. The company had solid growth in its core business of search advertising, and "very strong growth" in its emerging businesses, Schmidt said.
Google sites were responsible for 66 per cent of the total revenue, while partner sites generated 30 per cent. More than half of the company's revenue -- 52 per cent -- came from outside of the U.S.
Paid clicks, which are search ads on which people clicked, thus triggering a fee for Google from the advertisers, increased about 15 per cent year on year, but fell about 3 per cent from 2010's first quarter.
The cost of paid clicks, which is the money Google charges advertisers when someone clicks on a search ad, increased on average about 4 per cent year on year and about 2 per cent from 2010's first quarter.
Google makes most of its revenue from this type of pay-per-click ad that runs along with its search engine results and in Web pages of sites that belong to Google's advertising network.
Google's stock closed at $494.02 on the Nasdaq exchange, up slightly during the regular day's trading, but it had fallen 4.17 per cent in after-hours trading shortly before 6 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. In the past year, the stock has ranged between $423.50 and $629.51.
"We're very pleased with our Q2 results," Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette said during a conference call to discuss the results.
Large advertisers that spend a lot on display ads, like banners and video spots, are increasingly incorporating search and mobile ads into their online marketing mix, a trend Google is focused on tapping into, he said.
Google's display ad revenue, historically a weak spot for the company, continues to grow, anchored largely by YouTube, the video sharing site whose massive popularity Google has tried to leverage for years to jump-start its display business.
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