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I was planning to take a decent group photos of these Santas and Santarinas, but I worked them till late, and completely forgotten about the plan! By the time I remembered, they were nicely packed and ready to ship. :0 I used about 3-4 days (some days are shorter because I was out to ran…
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The Clearance & Relocation Sale is finally here! Never before, the supplies are going at 50% discount; finished products at 40% discount, and just to add icing to the cake, we are taking 25% off patterns too! The sale will end on 5 January 2015 for tangible items; patterns discount will end when the new…
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Birthday, is all about love. Life can be challenging from time to time, but love helps make things more bearable. Birthday is about accepting the blessings from friends and love ones; sharing the love to perfect strangers; and embracing the good fortune of loving and being loved.
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This is my first winter vacation. My first experience with fallen snow flakes. The weather has been bizarrely freezing cold and cozy warm. I have a silly mantra, and I thought I would share this with you. When I travel, I try to contribute back to the community and cities that I visit. We talk…
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It's my (Lis Sun) birthday today! I am just going to coin the corny term – Founder's Birthday! This year marks a very special year for me, since the beginning of Simple Arts Planet (SAPLANET ORIGINALS). So, I am just going to do random today! (not completely, but as much as I…
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Remember the 'Love Story Series – Bus-Stop Lovers'? It sure takes many months before the pattern is completed. Work is still very busy so we are working on 'structured' hours system – dedicated blocks of hours for specific tasks. We have received numerous emails about this design. Our profound apologies for the delay, you know,…
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mini teru teru bozu | cell charm | key chain
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The Clearing
The Clearing is a dull and anticlimactic suspense drama that pales in comparison to savvier psychological thrillers with clever plots twists to which moviegoers have become accustomed.
At a glance, Wayne and Eileen Hayes (Robert Redford, Helen Mirren) lead a perfect life. They live on a gorgeous estate in a Pittsburgh suburb where Eileen, the quintessential Martha Stewart, maintains a seemingly perfect household. But when jilted ex-employee Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe) kidnaps Wayne for ransom, their idyllic life slowly begins to show signs of wear and tear. On the home front, an FBI agent questions Eileen about Wayne's ongoing infidelity, something she believed was in the past. Wayne, meanwhile, is being led at gunpoint to a clearing in a forest. While he understands Arnold's motives, i.e., money, Wayne doesn't quite remember how he knows his abductor and spends most of the trek trying to figure it out and devising a means of escape. The film goes back and forth between Eileen and Wayne's storylines, slowly feeding the audience pertinent information about their relationship. But Eileen's predicament--to keep her adult children from finding out the truth about their father's extramarital fling--pales in comparison to Wayne's life-and-death struggle. In the end, Wayne and Eileen come to the same realization: that they truly love one another despite their flaws. The sentiment, however, may have come too late.
Considering how focused The Clearing is on its three main stars, it's surprising how little character development there actually is. Redford, Mirren and Dafoe are wonderfully cast in this film, but rather than fleshing them out, the storyline only enforces the first stoic impressions of their characters. Take Redford's character Wayne, king of the car rental business who is aptly described in the film as ''the man Hertz and Avis are afraid of.'' Throughout the story, we discover he is a charismatic businessman who treats every employee with equal importance. We also learn that he hasn't always been the best father or husband. But there's nothing really meaty in any of it and certainly nothing to make us like much about him. Audiences will perhaps be more in awe of Redford the screen legend than Redford as Wayne. Equally unlikable is Mirren's character Eileen. Not only does the Hayes home look like it should be featured in the pages of Martha Stewart Living, but the filmmakers seem to have gone out of their way to make Mirren look and act like the embattled housekeeping maven, obsessed with projecting a perfect appearance. Upon discovering her husband never ended an affair with a woman from his company, her biggest concern she is that her two children, now married and living their own lives, don't find out. Whether it is to maintain their father's perfect image or because she doesn't want to be judged for standing by him throughout his marital infidelity is never really explored. Rounding out the cast is Dafoe as the seedy and lowbrow kidnapper, Arnold. Oddly, Arnold's character is the best explained in the film, but who wants to cheer for a psychotic antagonist?
Pieter Jan Brugge, who makes his feature directorial debut here, doesn't inject any oomph into a somewhat original concept. Brugge explains the story as an ''opportunity to say something about the American dream and the price people paid in its pursuit, as well as the price paid by those it has eluded.'' But while the director gives this stale money-doesn't-buy-happiness premise an intriguing kidnapping spin, it's one that, like most ransom demands, never quite pays off. For example, there is a scene in The Clearing in which Redford and Dafoe take a cigarette break during their daylong trek through the woods. Brugge seems to pay extra close attention to a book of matches that Dafoe hands to a handcuffed Redford, who then obscures it in the palm of his hand. Is he going to use the matches to Macgyver his way out of the cuffs, or somehow free himself of his captor? No--the matches never amount to anything. The biggest red herring of all, however, is the painstakingly slow buildup that leads to a predictable and unspectacular denouement. What's more, the lackluster story and its colorless characters are paired with equally drab settings, such as the Hayes' monochromatic stone mansion and the wet and dreary forest.
Bottom Line
After an unbearably slow and deliberately long buildup, director Pieter Jan Brugge's kidnapping thriller The Clearing never delivers a payoff.

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Well my headache has decided to keep on sticking with me! MEH!!!
Right now i'm waiting for david to get home. We are going to have my famous "The Soup" and well it is a perfect day for it, with this cold nasty wet weather we are having! I can't say I wouldn't mind eating some arby's or something like that but.. yeah..every now and then I guess I should make stuff at home lol.
I need to get mom to come up and take me to the store ASAP. I do not even KNOW the last time we went to the store..I know it was during a super double or triple at harris teeter and it was a long time ago….I am low on about everything you can imagine! Meats, Snacks..Canned goods.. It would probably be easier to tell you what i have, instead of what I need!
Sam scratched david in the face this morning, and I hope it has gotten better since then. I didn't see it, I just knew it happened. I guess thats what happens when you roughhouse with a scrappy cat!
I don't have ANY plans for this evening…basically cuddling up on the couch watching tv.. might take a bubble bath.. sounds good to me!
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Jeff Howitt — founder of Loco Gnosis Records, and lead singer of Detroit rock weirdos Duende! — is crazy. Or maybe crazy isn't the right word. Perhaps "passionate" is a better fit. Either way, the sporadic, stream-of-consciousness style answers he gave to our questions about him, his label, and his involvement Read more
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The opening night of Rock City went down with a gigantic bang, and if you weren't there, then we're going to assume that you somehow locked yourself in the bathroom getting ready for the big event. Lucky for you, we were there (well, we kinda had to be, right?), and despite a night spent having our brains zapped by some Read more


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I don't think people who have not experienced being targeted by bullying truly understand what those of us who have been are forced to endure. This is a two-part post, and it will still be a little long, so please bear with me… When it
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Name Us a King
I was on the phone to the president, and it wasn't going well. No, not that president: it was the early 80's, and I was apologizing profusely to the president of Dynamic Organic Recording Corporation.
DORC had just released a product that was revolutionizing the industry, and we were selling tons of them. Their competitor, Young Electronics Hawaiian Amalgamated, had released their own version, and each company was fighting for its format to win. My job was repairing them.
A customer had purchased a DORC product from us and needed a quick repair. Since DORC hadn't set up repair centers, I called to find out how long it would take for factory service.
"Six weeks," the service manager said. I told him that seemed long. "I only have three techs," he said, irritated. "We're servicing the whole country. That's not long at all." I refrained from offering obvious solutions to his problem, and simply told him my customer wouldn't be happy being without his machine. Silence. He makes his living with it, I said. Silence.
Then I made my fatal error: Young Electronics Hawaiian Amalgamated provides me with schematics and training to fix their product here, I said. Which product do you think our customers will choose, based on service? He hung up. I sighed and packed my customer's product up for shipping.
Unknown to me, there followed conversations among DORC's service manager, the president, the sales rep, and finally my boss, who was informed we were being dropped for pushing YEHA's product over DORC's. My boss listened to my story, and was pleased to see I was fighting for our customer. However, I'd have to call the president of DORC and apologize. "Be nice," he said.
"Convince me we shouldn't yank the line," the president was saying. "Sell me." I began by saying I never implied we were pushing the competitor's line. "Oh, I believe you were, Steve," he said. I felt the blood rushing to my cheeks, and remembered: "Be nice." I took a breath. I'm extremely sorry my words were taken that way, I said. I never meant to suggest we weren't fully supporting your product, which is, by the way, a great design.
"Yes, it is, Steve!" the president said, his voice rising with enthusiasm. "It's going to (revolutionize the industry, I thought) revolutionize the industry! Do you have any idea how many man hours we have just in R&D?" Before I could answer, he launched into the History of The Product, which, frankly, was the first thing in this conversation that interested me. Then his voice got warm, conspiratorial.
"I'm like a bear with her cubs regarding this product. It's my passion. I'd like you to feel the same." I agreed, hoping he meant I was the bear and not the cubs. He was delighted, so I agreed with everything else he said over the next few minutes, which pleased him even more. He was obviously used to this treatment. We parted with a vow to keep in touch, and if there was anything I ever needed…etc. etc.
I wasn't surprised that he'd never asked about the customer. If he had, I'd have told him (with all the expletives deleted) that the customer would never in a million years buy a DORC product, that he would tell all his friends not to buy a DORC product and that he'd bought a YEHA product the next day.
This lesson has stayed with me for over 20 years, and every time I encounter or read about a CEO who cares only about product, profit, or preserving the life of the artificial person that is the Corporation, I'm filled with disgust. I care about all those things too, but I also care about the person who carries all that on his back—the customer.
Maybe it's because I've been on the front lines for 45 years, facing those customers. Maybe it's because I don't have the comfy leather chair, the walnut desk, the yes-men and whatever else that insulates these Masters of the Universe, that makes them ignore customers. Or play games with accounting. Or even cause human misery and death with no compunction, not the barest twinge of misgiving.
Of course, DORC's president didn't rise to that level of evil; he was stuck in cluelessness--sort of an apprentice Master of the Universe. For the real Masters, I offer one of my favorite Carl Sandburg poems, "Name Us a King," which goes in part:
"Name us a king
who shall live forever--
a peanut king, a potato king,
a gasket king, a brass-tack king…..
Name us a king
so keen, so fast, so hard,
he shall last forever--
and all the yes-men square shooters
telling the king, "Okay Boss, you shall
last forever! and then some!"……
a zipper king or a chewing gum king,
any consolidated amalgamated syndicate king--…
….an okay Boss who shall never bite the dust,
never go down and be a sandwich for the worms
like us--the customers,
like us--the customers."
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In yesterday's NY Times Julia Moskin declared San Francisco and New York the "national centers of pie innovation". With places like Chile Pies, and Ice Cream in SF and Hill Country Kitchen in NY, pies might just be pushing cupcakes out of the spotlight. Since pies are a must for your Thanksgiving table, what about trying this one from Diner in Brooklyn: Rye Pecan Pie-love those meticulous circles of pecans on top...that tell you a little something about how I bake? Great step by step pics if you are dough-phobic, the article will get you making homemade pies in no time.
I've grown to love my Brussels Sprouts, especially when they're caramelized and crispy. For an ideal Thanksgiving side, try Brussels Sprouts, Green Bean, and Wild Mushroom Saute from the SF Chronicle. A little bacon kicks it off and with about 10 minutes of cooking time you've got a perfect side (which, by the way, would make the best leftover breakfast with a poached egg on top!). Seek out fresh chanterelles-they are in season now and might be my all time favorite mushroom. Buttery and rich, they are a bit more assertive than your everyday mushroom and will pair perfectly with these green veggies.
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Frank Darabont's track-record for adapting the works of Stephen King is impeccable. He helmed The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile in the 1990s before releasing what many consider the crown jewel of his career: The Mist in 2007. Indeed, The Mist is included on just about every examination of the "best" horror of the 21st Century, a standout in terms of suspenseful storytelling and emotional impact. Of course, not everyone who's seen the film agrees; even folks who loved The Mist are divided on a key element. I'm talking about that devastating conclusion.
Related Article: First Details on TV Series Based on Stephen King's "The Mist"!
If you were shocked that a major studio allowed such a bleak and nihilistic ending, you should know that Darabont only agreed to helm the film if producers promised not to change his script in any way. It was a purposeful deviation from the source material—and an incredibly bold move. While fans were divided, King himself praised the work; according to IMDB, the author told the filmmaker his unique take legitimately scared him, and that he actually preferred it to the ending he had written.
In Darabont's ending: After encountering the "Impossibly Tall Monster" on the road out of town, David Drayton (played by Thomas Jane) decides to euthanize his son (played by Nathan Gamble) and two other survivors after running out of gas in the mist, surrounded by the sounds of what they assume are hordes of tentacled beasties. When the fog clears, however, Drayton realizes that the tide has turned, watching in horror as the military leads a convoy of survivors out of town. You can relieve the gut-wrenching moment below.
Without personally venturing into debates regarding the merits and/or weaknesses of the shocking ending of The Mist, I was enthralled to discover that Stephen King uber-fan Paul Moore had taken it upon himself to re-edit the film's conclusion. He calls the result the "Original Ending", one that more accurately reflects how King's novella really ended. To be clear, there is no happy ending in King's The Mist, merely an open-endedness that left us wondering, free to make our own conjectures as to these characters' ultimate fates. While it could have been equally bleak, Moore gives us something both harrowing and hopeful; while the survivors live another day, we're left wondering if this otherworldly phenomenon will ever end.
Have a look and let us know what you think in the Comments section. What's your opinion on The Mist's shocking conclusion? Do you think the film would have been better with King's original ending? Would changing the ending have diluted the film's impact? Discuss!
We recently discovered another filmmaker's take on the original ending of The Mist. This one was created by Karstens Creations in February 2016. I love it!
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March 18, 2017 at 9:34 am
King isn't said to have preferred the film's ending to his own.
March 18, 2017 at 9:35 am
Apologies. King IS said to have preferred the film's ending.
March 18, 2017 at 11:58 am
I would have preferred an open ending but Daramont's feels true and is powerful especially with the denouncement.
March 18, 2017 at 1:09 pm
Daramount's ending was powerful and unexpected to those of us who had already read the short story. One thing it did though was prevent me from ever watching the movie again. If it had ended like the book, it's a movie i would have purchased and watched over and over. So I guess it was an artistic decision, and one that cost sales. Movies where the protagonist(s) dies are not as likely to be watched repeatedly, at least from my perspective. It's like Titanic…..only need to view it one time.
March 18, 2017 at 3:38 pm
BUT the reason Titanic made so much money was because people DID go see it over and over again. Even though I have never seen it and still have no immediate plans to lol.
March 19, 2017 at 4:29 am
I feel the same way. It was shocking to see that ending. I have never watch the movie again because of the ending, nor will I. I have watched horror movies before where everyone dies, that I love and have watched it again. It was the way they died in this and the fact that it didn't need to be done because help was there, that killed me and made me never watch it again. In fact, none of the people I know who saw it have ever watched it again and they all hate it. I prefer King's ending.
March 18, 2017 at 3:39 pm
I liked the original better. The Mist came in like a new ice age and human existence would be soon extinct.
March 18, 2017 at 4:02 pm
I actually like both. Each in its own way shows that all human emotion is felt and all human decisions, right or wrong, are made through a mist of not knowing what lies ahead. The movie's ending show a different interpretation of the characters.
March 18, 2017 at 5:55 pm
I have to say that personally, I think they both have their place. The one we all know from the movie keeps the tension that had been growing to an ending that finally shows us what exactly it would take to break the one who always seems to be so strong. The original ending I think would have been much more in keeping with the book and I think that one would have been good to see.
March 18, 2017 at 6:33 pm
Although I enjoyed the book more, the film's ending was pretty good. They both have their place.
March 18, 2017 at 6:34 pm
I believe I would have preferred the original ending. Guess I prefer to leave some endings to imagination rather than to the overused cliched ending of government conspiracy. There will be more than plenty of THAT in the next 4 years.
March 18, 2017 at 6:46 pm
I despised the ending. The rest of the movie was mesmerising but I've only watched it once while I've watched other horror/suspense movies countless times. I understand the vision for this ending but it really left me with an unpleasant aftershock.
March 18, 2017 at 7:26 pm
Would have been totally better this way.
March 18, 2017 at 7:38 pm
I liked the original book ending better. In terms of horror, and being heart-breaking, the ending of the film has a greater impact, but the original ending made a better story. I would read the book again, but not watch the movie again. An unpleasant aftershock from the movie is a good description.
I thought that the protagonist in the film looks uncannily like William Shatner from the '60s. Don't you think?? Noticing this was kind of distracting.
March 18, 2017 at 8:32 pm
I prefer the movie's ending. A bold yet great decision that completed the story.
March 18, 2017 at 9:33 pm
I would have preferred the original ending from the novella. I feel that Darabont's ending was too grim and left little to the imagination. Plus, I am a source material purist.
March 19, 2017 at 9:34 am
It was a complete shock and of my favorite movies to watch, mostly cause of the finish but also cause of every emotion that it plays on. It reminded me of watching 'The thing'
March 19, 2017 at 10:25 am
Within the context of the Dark Tower mythos, the original King ending makes more sense. The creatures and Mist come from a thinny, which is a rip between worlds. While the creatures could be killed as depicted in the Darabont ending, they would coming and the mist would continue to come.
If you consider the movie in the context of the Dark Tower series, King's ending is better. If you consider it an individual product with no ties, the Darabont ending is better.
March 19, 2017 at 12:52 pm
I like both endings. The movie ending was certainly a shock. Usually Hollywood switches up to the "happy" ending, the "nobody gets shot by their dad" ending. I almost threw up my cheetoes.
As The Master likes to reference and sequel Himself, so he leaves an ending open to more terror.
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March 19, 2017 at 1:56 pm
Good discussion here and points made on both sides. This is one of my favorite stories and I really hated the ending. Not because of the shock or change – that I enjoyed – but because of the unbelievability of the change. As a father I simply could not ever imagine doing what was done. Ridiculous regardless of the circumstances. They did not earn that decision.
March 29, 2017 at 7:48 pm
So true, no Dad would ever shoot their son. Me and my son would have just had to die together. Dying is dying. What father would make it by there hands?
August 24, 2017 at 6:23 pm
The people who were killed by the creatures in the mist died considerably more agonising deaths than a quick bullet to the head. Dying is dying, but there's a huge difference between being ripped limb from limb and an instantaneous, probably painless death. Would you really prefer the former for your child, just as long as you didn't have to be the cause of his death? I wouldn't be so quick to judge, faced with these actual options, you might make choices that would surprise yourself.
June 6, 2018 at 5:57 pm
Love it. I read the story the other day then wanted to watch the movie again since it's been years. I love the ending because it makes me laugh, but leaving it open as the complete end to humanity would be great too. Stephen King ended it lame – a Howard Johnson? Really?
Some people just don't get it. There are some things worse than death. But still we don't allow euthanasia, because of these people who think having spiders wrap you up and save you for later is somehow better than a self-inflicted bullet.
March 19, 2017 at 2:21 pm
I have watched the movie about 4 times…only just to see the shock on people face just as i was when i first seen it. I love horror movies with a passion and I will say…this movie has stained my soul….i wasnt ready…lol this was Game of Thrones before Game of Thrones lol….keep it up!! Real life is brutal…sometimes you have to show the world that life aint a fairy tale…fucked up shit happens!!
March 20, 2017 at 3:32 am
Really must say I life the reworked ending the original movie ending was like a kick in the gut with how it just stopped with man making a come back
March 20, 2017 at 9:45 am
I did not like the movie ending for a number of reasons. One in particular I haven't seen discussed here. SK's stories often have as a theme the idea that, inevitably, the government is going to screw up and you cannot rely on it to save your butt. That theme is most noticeable in The Stand and Firestarter, but it can be found in many of SK's other works, including The Mist. The ending of the movie turns that idea on its head. The movie's ending says 'wow David, if you had just trusted in the Army to save you rather than wandering off on your own, everything would be ok. Yeah, it was the Army's screw-up that put you in this position, but a single puny man can't hope to solve the problem. You have to wait for big brother to save your ass.' To me, Darabont's ending was a cheap, deus ex machina ending with twist: if David had just waited for the deus ex machina, everything would have been hunky dory. Seeing everyone but David dead in the car was nothing but the cheapest gross-out of endings.
March 20, 2017 at 9:50 am
Oops, I didn't look closely at the previous comments. There is another Mark on here. We are two separate people and I don't want the poor other Mark to be stuck trying t defend my comment. Sorry about that, Mark 1.
June 6, 2018 at 6:02 pm
Yeah, but he also mentioned the millions of spray deodorant cans which he actually believed would destroy the ozone layer. Besides, if he's so worried government is going to screw things up, why is he a democrat?
March 21, 2017 at 6:39 am
"Frank Darabont's track-record for adapting the works of Stephen King is impeccable. He helmed The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile in the 1990s before releasing what many consider the crown jewel of his career: The Mist in 2007."
Are you f*cking high? Literally NO ONE considers 'The Mist' to be the 'crown jewel' of the career of the man who directed 'The Shawshank Redemption".
Come on, man, that's just weak.
March 22, 2017 at 11:04 am
Both endings are interesting and decent in their own ways. One was to satisfy those who hate constant "happy-ever-after" results. And the other is for those, who like to imagine what could happen if they lived.
October 20, 2017 at 4:19 am
new jersey CITY
January 20, 2018 at 2:35 pm
Hate to break this to you, but Kevin Karstens created BOTH of the endings you feature here…the top/first one was an early attempt, the second is a more recent one…and I should know, I'm Kevin Karstens…;)
Glad you liked my efforts, much appreciated…
January 28, 2018 at 11:22 pm
The ending was definitely a gut check. And dark. Read my he book years ago so was definitely shocked by the movie ending. I was expecting what I read, open ended and this really was not expected. Still, it was good in a twisted way. No perfect endings ever and this ending grabbed you by the gut.
June 2, 2018 at 10:22 pm
I hated Darabont's ending the first time I saw it and I still hate it. Every time I watch the movie I turn it off when they run at of gas. King's novella ended amazingly. In fact, I hate King's writing, but love The Mist. The novella is some of his best work. To the point and excellently delivered.
Darabont should be kicked in the nuts for that awful ending.
July 16, 2018 at 4:21 pm
I let the fact that we are still able to comment publicly, regardless of if we liked the way it ended.


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Ignition Interlock For LA Drunk Drivers. Is California Next?
7/15/2010Nationwide, driving under the influence remains one of the leading causes of motor vehicle related fatalities, with one death occurring every 45 minutes. More than $51 billion is spent annually on accidents resulting from impaired driving. Such high numbers have prompted legislators in Sacramento to mandate that first-time and repeat DUI offenders in Los Angeles County install ignition interlock devices in their vehicles. Consisting of a tube to breath into and a machine to measure alcohol levels, both of which are connected to the ignition, the device will prevent the vehicle from starting if it detects alcohol.
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The new law will increase the cost of receiving a DUI considerably: in addition to the average $2,500 in fines and court fees, DUI offenders must pay $125 for installation, a $60 monthly maintenance fee, and a $45 DMV administration fee.
With each DUI offense, the duration of time the device must be installed will increase: five months for first-time offenders, twelve months for second-time offenders, twenty-four months for third-time offenders, and 36 months for a fourth conviction.
While the program has initially been implemented in four counties—Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Tulare—legislators will consider expanding statewide after a five-year evaluation. Could ignition lock devices improve safety on Orange County highways, especially over the perilous 4th of July weekend? Orange County CHP arrested fewer people this year for DUI over the holiday weekend, but the decrease was only slight. Last year, between 6p.m. on Friday and midnight on Monday, 57 people were arrested for DUI, a small fraction of the 1,239 arrests made statewide but still a statistic with potentially tragic implications. While no fatalities accompanied the reckless driving in Orange County, throughout the state, 24 people were killed, causing the 4th of July to be one of the most dangerous holidays in California.
It may be time to clamp down on drunk drivers in ourt county as well, noted James Ballidis a California injury lawyer in Orange County. "It is simply not going to stop without more stiff penalties." If you have recently suffered injuries from an accident in which the negligent driver was intoxicated, you may want to consult with a reputable California Injury Lawyer. An experienced Orange County auto accident lawyer will protect your rights and advocate on your behalf, allowing you to focus on your recovery.
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John was away at camp this week so Katie and I redid his room. We gutted it. John used to be a big Jeff Gordon fan, but now he's mostly interested in cars and how things work, so we went for a techno sort of look.
Here are the extremely frightening "before" pictures:
I told you these were scary photos!
Here is his room, 4 days later!
I am going to peek in often before he returns from camp on Sunday, because I expect it to look exactly like the "before" pictures in about a day and a half!
Here is his reaction!! When he got home, he called for us and we did not answer, so he decided to arm himself before he searched the house. We were hiding in his room with a camera.


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Hon. Joan Elizabeth Kirner, AC
Mr HOWARD (Buninyong) — I am pleased to briefly share some of my personal memories of Joan Kirner. Joan Kirner first came to my attention, as she did for many people across Victoria, when she became the Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands. She immediately stood out as she demonstrated a refreshing, inclusive approach to the role, bringing environmental issues to the broader community's attention and encouraging community members to become involved in addressing the issues of environmental degradation.
As a secondary teacher I was pleased when Joan became the Minister for Education. She took us forward into a new era, ensuring that education was for everybody and that all secondary school students were able to consider completing year 12. To do that she had to challenge the education system at the time to ensure that courses offered at higher levels of secondary education were flexible and responsive to the needs of young people. She aimed to ensure that students who might have otherwise fallen out of the education system could continue to be engaged. The culmination of her efforts was the introduction of the Victorian certificate of education, which saw the final year of secondary schooling become a course spanning years 11 and 12. The result of that has been so many more students in our schools going on to complete year 12 with raised aspirations and going further into higher education in one form or another. That is a really exciting contribution.
I remember so many of the exciting changes that took place in education under Joan Kirner's leadership as education minister. Many of us were interested in exciting directions in progressive education, but I guess that such changes are not quite so exciting to those who do not take such an approach.
I did not meet Joan Kirner until after 1999 when I was elected to this house as the member for Ballarat East. At our first meeting, at a community event in Daylesford, I introduced myself to her. She responded by saying, 'I know who you are. You're the local member of the area we are in at the moment and you're a former teacher. Haven't you got a role as parliamentary secretary for environment?'. She already knew so much about me, which surprised me. I was taken aback that somebody like Joan Kirner had taken an interest.
We have heard many members, especially Labor women, say that they were encouraged by Joan Kirner. She did a fantastic job of ensuring that women were given the aspiration to strive for the highest office and to achieve, whether it was in parliamentary spheres or in a whole range of other areas. Joan did a fantastic job of that, but her encouragement was not exclusively for women; she also was a terrific support to the male members of this house.
Whenever I met her over a period of years I felt that Joan was taking an interest in and supporting me. As I said earlier, soon after I was elected Joan had observed that I had become parliamentary secretary for environment and that my role included a review of Landcare. I had several discussions with Joan during that time because, as we know and as we have heard from so many other speakers, she founded Landcare with Heather Mitchell with a view to seeing how people from rural communities could be involved. These days we all know that Landcare is not just about rural communities and that there are urban Landcare groups. Landcare is about empowering people in the community to take an interest in their environment, to come together to support their environment and by doing so empower their own communities.
While speaking about the review I was undertaking of Landcare, Joan emphasised to me the importance of supporting Landcare into the future and empowering it so it could be invigorated and go on to grow into the future. We know that Landcare continues to operate as a very important movement across this state and in other Australian states and that other places around the world have adopted the Landcare model.
Although Joan was a leader in supporting women, on many occasions after I became a member of Parliament and through the years, every time I met her at the community functions she so readily attended she expressed an interest in what I was doing. She showed great warmth, encouraged me and sometimes wanted to offer advice. We always had an intellectual type of discussion where she was clearly interested in what I was doing and wanted to feed into that interest.
Joan was a sensational support, so warm and so supportive, and I will miss those opportunities I had to speak with her. On those occasions I could not help but admire her and share an affection for her. I always enjoyed that twinkle in her eye, and I will miss her sense of humour.
As so many people have already said in this house today, Joan gave Victorians so much through her involvement in this place, particularly when she became Premier. However, we know that since then she had continued to be involved in community life.
Every time I walk through Queen's Hall I love looking at the painting of Joan that has already been referred to. It really epitomises a woman who was warm, caring, friendly, approachable and supportive, and who not only pushed the case for women to strive higher, as they have done since her time in so many ways — and I look forward to that continuing — but also supported the fellows around her in many ways. Clearly she leaves a fantastic legacy. I pass on my condolences, as have so many others in this house, to her husband, Ron, and her family.


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17 - Implementing the Worship Section
In this chapter I'll cover the ExpressionEngine implementation of the Worship section of the example church site. From a content perspective, the Worship content will live in one place and be displayed on both the Worship page and the site's home page. From an EE perspective, the build approach will cover nesting two EE tags to accomplish the content formatting required.
A Bit of a Direction Change
I've decided to implement this section of the site a bit differently than I laid out in the ExpressionEngine Architecture chapter.
It seemed like the basic information around a specific worship event should be able to be communicated right on the index page, without requiring any further navigation. The page only needs an overview statement about the Worship content, and then just the weekdays and times for the different worship events. Making that decision simplified the requirements both in the number of custom fields and templates required.
I did allow for a photo or graphic for each Worship event as I have often seen churches do a bit of branding work to help identify the nature of different worship services - be they traditional or contemporary, etc.
I will note - if your needs are such that each worship event should have its own detail page (much like how the Ministries section was implemented) it's just a matter of at least one more custom field and one more template. You can follow the Ministries section as a rough guide for how to add that deeper layer of navigation.
Overall Approach
For my approach the overall steps to implementation are:
- Create a Worship template group
- Copy page_comps/one-column-content as a starting point
- Create a Worship weblog
- Create a Worship field group and Add Fields
- Create a Worship category group and Add Categories
- Create a Worship file upload destination
- Publish content
- Edit worship/index to pull in content
- Edit site/index to pull content from Worship weblog
Create a Worship Template Group
I've covered the specific steps of creating template groups in past chapters so I'll gloss over this a bit here. You just need to come out with a template group named "worship", and have its index template be a copy of page_comps/one-column-content.
Create a Worship Weblog
Again, at this point in the tutorial, you will have created a few weblogs. Create another one named "Worship", and don't choose to create anything else.
Create a Worship Field Group & Add Fields
Create a field group named "Worship" and add the following fields. For each field I've listed the Field Name, Field Label, Field Type, Maxlength, Default Formatting, and Searchable settings.
- worship_image, Worship Image, Text Input, 128, None, No
- worship_description, Worship Description, Textarea, 12 Rows, Xhtml, Yes
You might notice I don't have a specific field for the time of the event. When I looked at how the content would be used it looked like the name of the event and the time would always appear together, so I'm structuring it such that the name and time are always in the title field—so a title would be "Bible Study - 10:30 am", etc. You can break that up if you want, you'll just need another custom field to hold the content and will need to specify it in the code.
Create a Category Group and Add Categories
I plan to use categories to hold the days - so for the example site, Sunday and Wednesday will be categories and I'll use some category-related EE code to get the different Worship events to appear under the days of the week they occur on.
So create a category group called "Worship", and then two categories within the group. One for "Sunday" and one for "Wednesday". No category descriptions will be needed.
Connect the Dots
Make sure to connect the new weblog with the new field group and category groups. You can verify this by clicking "Publish" , choosing the new "Worship" weblog, and ensuring that all the fields and categories appear.
Create a New File Upload Destination
This section will have images or photos associated with it so it's best to create a new directory on your webserver to hold them (use FTP for that, make sure the folder has read/write/execute permissions) and then create a new File Upload Destination like you did for the Ministries section of the site.
Publish Content
Formatting the template will be easier if you have some content to work with - I went ahead and published an entry for each of the Worship entries indicated by the home page content of the sample site, so 6 entries total with 3 on Sunday and 3 on Wednesday. Then I added an entry called "Worship Overview" that will provide the content at the top of the Worship page. This one I did not assign to a category (and that's crucial, don't miss it!)
Editing worship/index to Pull Content
I'll provide a complete template at the bottom as usual, for now I'll go through the meat of the code that pulls and displays the Worship entries:

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="worship" disable="trackbacks|member_data|pagination"
url_title="worship-overview" dynamic="off"}

{exp:weblog:category_archive weblog="worship" style="linear"}
{exp:weblog:entries weblog="worship" category="{category_id}" sort="desc"
disable="member_data|trackbacks|pagination" dynamic="off"}

Let's walk through this.
The first EE tag is pretty straightforward - just a simple weblog:entries set to only pull the Worship Overview entry. Note that I use url_title to grab the specific entry. I could also use entry_id - but prefer url_title, for if the post should happen to get deleted and recreated, there is at least a chance the code will hook up and work again. With entry_id it's guaranteed to not work, as the new entry would have a new ID (they aren't re—used in EE).
With that out of the way, things get more interesting. I've used a combination of tags - you'll note that there is a weblog:entries tag nested inside of a category_archive tag.
Because I want the page content to be formatted first by category, then with entire entries showing under the category name. Neither the category_archive tag or the weblog categories tag allow for this type of output.
So instead the category_archive tag is used to loop through the categories, then for a specific category the ID is passed into the weblog:entries tag as a parameter. Now within the weblog:entries tag I have all the fields available to me, not just the title & url_title.
This might not work if you have many categories and many entries, but for the purposes here it performs just fine—and down the road I can look at caching the page for even better performance.
Oh - also note that the reason the Worship Overview post doesn't appear in the second chunk of code is that it's not assigned to a category.
Edit site/index to pull content from Worship weblog
With the main Worship section implemented, now I want to look again at the site home page where it also lists the different Worship times. When a new worship event is added or the time changes for an existing one, I don't want to have to update two places in EE.
In this case, however, I only want the category names and entry titles - so at first glance it seems like a perfect fit for the Category Archive tag. The obstacle to that approach is the way the HTML is structured with the bolded day name and then the events all in that day being wrapped in paragraph tags. Without the paragraph tags the line-heights aren't right and the content looks goofy. Getting the paragraph tags in using the Category Archive is tough because you'd need to open it within the category pair and close it within the entries pair, and the tag lacks the count and total results variables that would allow the closing paragraph tag to only be generated after the last item in the entry pair.
So - the choices were to re-work the css or choose a different EE approach.
I chose to use the same basic idea as I used on the Worship page - and nest a weblog:entries loop inside a category_archive loop:

{exp:weblog:category_archive weblog="worship" style="linear"}

{category_name}

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="worship" category="{category_id}" sort="desc"
disable="member_data|trackbacks|pagination" dynamic="off"}
{title}

{if count==total_results}
This gives me access to the count and total results variables so I can determine when to close the paragraph tag.
So There You Have It
A Worship section, with an overview paragraph and entries per worship event with each event having a text description and image. Content is maintained in one place and displayed in two. I'll come back to this page once the podcasts are in place, and will show how to display the 2 or 3 most recent podcasts from the relevant events.
Next up is the Beliefs section, which should be pretty straightforward.
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We can all agree on one thing, fingerprint scanners are one of the most important features we look for while purchasing a smartphone. First introduced with the Apple iPhone 5s, fingerprint scanners (Touch ID as Apple likes to call it) were widely regarded as a gimmick. Nevertheless, it's a standard affair now.
While Apple integrated these sensors right under the home button beneath the display, other OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) have had their fair share of experiments done so as to find the perfect spot for the sensor.
SEE ALSO: Airtel Rolls Out High-Speed 4G Services in Assam
The most common positions among all of them are - at the front (below the display), at the back (below the camera), and on the sides (below power button). Which is the most feasible location, you may ask?
Well, that's a tricky question to answer. We will leave that for you to decide. But, just to make things easier for you, we will list out the pros and cons of the said locations.
Beneath the display, under the home button
This is one of the most common locations for the placement of a fingerprint scanner. It's mainly because of two reasons: one it is intuitive and two it is convenient. This, however, was true only until smartphones with massive screens became standard. Once bigger screened smartphones went all-pervasive, things started falling apart. Holding a smartphone with a single hand and authenticating the fingerprint simultaneously is still a herculean task for some. And that's exactly the reason why OEMs have moved its location to the back of the smartphone.
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At the back, below the camera module
Speaking of which, the fingerprint scanner if located back, beneath the camera module, has one big advantage (which the smartphones with a fingerprint scanner at the front lack) - convenience, especially with smartphones which have a big real estate.
However, it is not an all pros and no cons affair. With this type of arrangement, users will have to pick the smartphone to unlock it. For instance, let's say you are at work, and for obvious reasons you'd place your smartphone on the desk. Now, whenever you've to unlock the smartphone, you'll have to pick it up into your hands (unlike what's the case with the smartphones with the sensor integrated into the home button).
On the sides
You may not have seen many numbers of smartphones with the fingerprint scanner placed on the sides. Companies like Sony have used this kind of arrangement. For instance, the recently launched Sony Xperia XZ has a fingerprint sensor located on the side. And for a moment, it feels like the best spot to place the sensor for its convenient and intuitive. But, that's the case only until you are using it without a case for your phone. Put on a back case, and the convenience vanishes into thin air.
Final words
Eventually, it all narrows down to one question. Which is the most feasible location for the fingerprint scanner? Like mentioned earlier, it is for you to decide, some people tend to like one kind of setup while a few others like a different setup. At the end of the day, it's all about your preference and comfort.


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A look at Friday's second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at the 7,425-yard, par-72 TPC Louisiana in Avondale:
LEADING: Ben Martin continued to have a firm grip on the lead in the $6.8 million tournament. A two-time winner on the Web.com Tour in 2013, Martin followed up his course record 62 Thursday with a 67 on Friday for a 15-under par 129 total. He has a three-shot lead.
LURKING: Andrew Svoboda got within two of Martin but bogeyed his final hole, the ninth, to fall to 12-under 132 with a Friday 68. Seung-Yul Noh is third at 11-under 133 — four shots behind Martin after also shooting 68. Robert Streb and Erik Compton are at 11 under 133 after shooting 66 and 68.
SHOT OF THE DAY: Josh Teater holed a 6-iron from 184 yards for an ace on the par 3 17th en route to a 3-under 69. Teater was on the brink of missing the cut but got in on the number at 2-under 142.
PACKING UP: Eighty-four players made the cut. Some of the notables not playing the weekend are four-time major champion and 2012 Zurich runner-up Ernie Els (-1), Ryan Palmer (-1), former LSU golfer John Peterson (+3), Rickie Fowler (+3), Kevin Stadler (+4), Scott Verplank (+5) and former University High golfer Patrick Reed (+6).
KEY STAT: The scoring average for players teeing off Thursday afternoon during the windiest part of the day was 72.22. Friday afternoon, when there was little wind, the average dipped to 70.95.
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Yesterday the House reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to Israel by a voice vote on the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, S. 2165, a bill ensuring that the United States will supply Israel with arms so it can defend itself, as well as a pledge that the U.S will fight anti-Israel resolutions at the U.N. The original bill was approved by the House in May, but then the Senate later added the proviso that the U.S. could store weapons in Israel that Israel could use in an emergency.
The bill also instructs the United States to produce an "Iron Dome" defense system for Israel that would intercept short-range missiles and to study how the United States could accelerate the sale of F-35 fighter planes to Israel.
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Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md) echoed Cantor: "Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, as it would dramatically destabilize the region, and Iran's leaders have already threatened American targets in that part of the world."
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The Northshore Community Kitchen is a partnership between Northshore Council PTSA and the Northshore YMCA to help address the food insecurity needs of Northshore students and their families. Working with the Northshore School District, and thanks to generous support from a couple of local businesses and organizations, donations from PTA units and individuals, and a great group of volunteers, Northshore families in need have been able to pick up a simple, freshly prepared and nutritious ready-to-eat meal once a week since April 2012, including over summer vacation. Also, during the school year, the students who attend the Hang Time afterschool program at Kenmore Junior High each receive a once a week snack.
Volunteers: We have 4 or 5 volunteers working in the kitchen at the Y/Carol Edwards Center in Woodinville for 2 hours per week (Wednesday mornings from 9.30 - 11.30) making sandwiches, preparing veggies, baking muffins, etc., and 1 or 2 volunteers distributing meal bags from 5.30 – 7.30 p.m. that same evening to families who've enrolled in the program.
Please note that this is not a drop-in volunteer program. All adult volunteers must either be PTA/PTSA members, or registered YMCA volunteers. Student volunteers must be junior high or high school students. Students need not be paid members of their PTA/PTSA or a registered YMCA volunteer, but their PTA/PTSA must have students noted as 'honorary members' in their current Standing Rules. All volunteers must complete and return the appropriate Volunteer Agreement:
Adult Volunteer Agreement and Teen Volunteer Agreement
All volunteers involved in food preparation on morning shift(s) must have a current WA Food Worker Card. No Food Worker Card is required for evening volunteers, but they must be aged 18 or over because of privacy/confidentiality issues. See our Exec Team Toolbox page for info on obtaining a card.
We welcome donations - one-time or repeated - of specific fresh food and pantry items, baked treats, etc. For a list of specific needs, Volunteer Agreements, or if you have any questions, please contact Sue Freeman, Community Kitchen Coordinator.
For further information please click here.
One of our major supporters is Farms for Life, a local organization that works actively to strengthen our community by distributing fresh produce and offering food education classes to people who may not otherwise have access to these resources.
FFL is a bridge between local farms that often have surplus crops, and agencies who serve people in need of healthy food.
To find out more information about Farms for Life go to http://farms4life.org.
Members of the U14 United Rebels soccer team volunteered their time at the Northshore Community Kitchen to among other things, make dozens of sandwiches and bagels, and prepare veggies for in-need families in Northshore. Note the cool Community Kitchen logo on those aprons! Special thanks to the girls for all their hard work.


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We have some pretty smart comrades in our Posts. The same goes for our Ladies' Auxiliary. They come up with new ways to get out in our community to reach veterans.
This week we applaud Mebane Post 1920. Mebane goes to their local farmers' market and sets up a canopy. They don't just have VFW information and handouts, they have produce and a story to tell. It's peanuts in a jar! Passersby see the peanuts, stop, talk, and ask questions. Somewhere in the the conversation they learn about the Veterans of Foreign Wars, its programs, and what Mebane veterans are doing. They are even selling peanuts as a fundraiser. Learn more
How about your post? Do you have a Farmers' Market, a town commons, a town community site, or a local event? Buddy Poppies are available from the Department and they would make a nice centerpiece for a flower stand. Buddy Poppies are not just for Memorial and Veterans Day. The VFW Ladies Auxiliary Magazine as a great article about this in the current issue, and this story was also reported by Mebane Post 1920 on their news blog. Read story
The most important thing for us a Veterans of Foreign Wars is outreach. We can only help our veterans by getting out of the post and into the community. Have a similar project at your post? Please share it with the district, or, better yet, post it on your Post's website. Learn more


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1. Locked Out by Crowded House
This was my "denial" phase song for my biggest break-up:
**2. *Ordinary World* by Duran Duran**
And this was the acceptance phase:
**3. *Here's Where The Story Ends* by Tin Tin Out**
Couldn't find the original on YouTube but this is close enough:
And here's the original:
**4. *I Quit* by Hepburn**
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And this was the silly acceptance song:
There is no number 5 – but I've really dated myself with these, haven't I?


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HIGHLIGHTSAn enjoyable way to experience all that Myanmar has to offer for the whole family.
DURATION8 days / 7 nights
DEPATURESDaily on a Private basis
PRICE FROMOn request
- Professional English speaking guide
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Day 1: Yangon
Welcome to Yangon, a relatively quiet and charming city filled with colonial and spiritual heritage. After lunch and some time to relax at Kandawgyi Park, venture out to downtown Yangon for an ice cream. Cruise the Yangon River for sunset while enjoying snacks as you float along the water, past the cityscape and adjoining villages. Kids can feed the seagulls while parents can relax with a beer or local rum sour (free flow!). No doubt, a great start to the holiday. This later afternoon, disembark and transfer to Monsoon Restaurant for a welcome dinner. Overnight in Yangon. D
Day 2: Yangon-Heho-Inle Lake
Visit the Shwedagon Pagoda, before heading down the eastern stairs to the 'monks market' where everything from monk robes to alms bowls are sold. Next, make a stop at Mahawizaya temple, continue on to Bogyoke Market were you will pose for a family photograph dressed in traditional longi's with your faces painted in Thanaka. This afternoon, transfer to by flight to Heho located in the heart of the Shan State. From Heho it is a one-hour drive to Nyaung Shwe where a local motorboat will be waiting to transfer you onto the tranquil Inle lake hotel. Overnight at Inle Lake. B
Day 3: Inle Lake full day with Indein
Today a private boat and guide will take you on a sightseeing tour of Inle Lake. Start with a visit to the Nga Hpe Chaung Monastery, famous for its unique 'jumping cats', before continuing to Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda. Explore the local crafts of Inle Lake with a stop at the weaving village of Inpawkhone and a cheroot factory. This afternoon, continue your exploration of the lake, travelling down a small canal leading to the Pa-oh village of Indein. On the way back to your hotel, stop at Inthar Heritage House, a great place to learn about the culture of the lake's residents. Overnight on Inle Lake. BL
Day 4: Inle Lake-Heho-Bagan
This morning after breakfast set off for the lake's morning market. The market rotates its location on a 5-day basis and attracts vendors from around the lake and its surrounding hills. Continue by boat to Kaung Dhine village on the eastern shores of Inle Lake. Head to Nyaung Shwe where your car is waiting to transfer you to the Heho Airport. If possible, explore this small, quiet village and its many temples and nunneries. A short flight takes you to Nyaung U. The transfer to your hotel in Bagan will take 10-20 minutes and this evening is at leisure to relax. Overnight in Bagan B
Day 5: Bagan
Your family holiday continues with a day out in Bagan, visiting some of the 2000 pagodas as well as exploring local workshops and villages. Then, explore Nyaung U Market where toys and other handicrafts are made. Enjoy a local trishaw to a nearby village before continuing to Shwezigon Pagoda and with flashlights, explore Kyan Sithar Cave Temple. Enjoy spectacular views from Ananda's terrace and admire its set of mysteriously smiling Buddhas and Shwegugyis. Animal lovers can get excited by the prospect of a visit to the Lawkanandar Sanctuary. Break back at the hotel for a swim and respite from the midday heat. This afternoon, travel by local horsecart through the plains to watch famous Bagan sunset. Climb to the top of a temple and relax as the sun dips low in the sky before returning to your hotel by horsecart.Overnight in Bagan. B
Day 6: Bagan Exploration-Mt Popa
Today starts with a horse cart ride for a final glimpse of the temples before departing.
Drive to Mt Popa, leaving the temples behind and heading through the dry flatlands. Along the way stop at a small village where the locals make a variety of treats from the juice of the palm tree. Kids can also help grind rice and corn, guiding the oxen as they pull the stone grinder. The local family will set up lunch for us in the shade of the toddy palms. Overnight at Mt Popa. BL
Day 7: Mt Popa-Nyaung U-Yangon
Enjoy a leisurely morning at the resort before heading down to Mt Popa itself to visit this famous nat shrine. Join the local pilgrims on the walk to the top. Kids will love seeing the crazy statues along the way as well as the dozens of monkeys who live on the mountain. From the top there are superb views of the plains of Bagan and distant hills. Drive back to Bagan this afternoon and to the Nyaung U Airport for your flight to Yangon. Upon arriving in Yangon, transfer to your hotel for an evening at your leisure. Overnight in Yangon. B
Day 8:Yangon
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We're told 18-year-old Salena Saiz was pronounced dead at the scene. The second pedestrian, 37-year-old Tonya Whitehead was taken to Medical Center Hospital and is currently listed in serious condition with incapacitating injuries.
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Just love the case and dial finishing on this watch — a limited edition of only one piece…now that's exclusive! Basically this watch is born out of Chopard's approach of creating a yearly edition of the L.U.C XP "Urushi dial", in tribute to the zodiac sign of the year in progress. This year, Chopard artisans have created an entirely hand-engraved rose gold case depicting all 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac. The entire Chinese zodiac is portrayed on the case middle of this stylised unique piece, with a black patina coating on the 18-carat rose gold. The 12 signs are individually represented using the champlevé technique, with little cavities engraved that are then filled with black patina.
The solid gold dial of the L.U.C Perpetual T is adorned with a hand-engraved motif inspired by traditional Chinese iconography and also featured on the bezel and the rose gold buckle. The tiger's head is perched on the crown while his body fits the case. A dragon and a snake are coiled between the lugs.
Not to forget — this watch boast impressive mechanics as well. Inside the caliber 02.15-L providers perpetual calendar and tourbillon functions, with a one-plus week power reserve thanks to Chopard's four barrel Quattro system. The perpetual calendar displays complete date while taking account of the variable durations of the months, including leap years. The tourbillon of the L.U.C Perpetual T Spirit of the Chinese zodiac sits at 6 o'clock on the dial, topped by a meticulously polished and blackened steel bridge. The watch has also achieved "Chronometer" certification by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (ie COSC) as well as the prestigious Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark (ie Geneva Seal).
This special piece will be presented to Asian collectors at a private exhibition in Beijing.


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So what are recruiters looking for when they're sourcing new candidates for their open positions? Obviously some of it comes down to having the right skills and experience, but there is more than that. With all things equal, a recruiter will have to base their decisions on other factors. This leads to an evaluation or soft skills and other personal traits that are appealing for the hiring companies. So how can you demonstrate that you're the right fit for a new position? Here are some tips to help you get a call back from that recruiter.
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How did I do? I think I did pretty good considering the addiction I had to start with!
I'll admit I've had one cake. That was a week into my ban and my friends who were supposed to be doing it with me bought me a lemon drizzle cake at 10am in the morning. It was an expensive cake and in my opinion rude to not accept. However I realised didn't fancy cake at 10am so I saved it for the afternoon. Pre the sugar ban I would've gulped it down without thinking!
I'll also admit I had a bar of chocolate one week and one day into the ban. I had a very stressful day and a really bad headache which the evil chocolate demons in my head were making worse. I caved. However I switched the tele off. Sat on the sofa and enjoyed each mouthful. Previously I would wolf the chocolate bar down and without realising it would all be gone! So haha I would have another. Actually its not funny it was that behaviour that made me give up the chocolate and biscuits in the first place.
One more confession....I had one smartie off toddler penguins cookie in a coffee shop on Saturday. I ate it without realising but I won't let that get to me.
In fact I am really proud of how well I did. And along with calorie counting I lost 3.5lbs! I was 10st 8.5oz to begin with and this morning I weighed 10st 5oz.
What have I learnt? I have learnt that I can survive without chocolate and biscuits. I now have a teaspoon on honey on my porridge instead of 4 teaspoons of sugar. I have realised that I can get through the morning till lunch without biscuits. Now I still crave something sweet after lunch and dinner so after lunch I've been having some fruit and after dinner a soya yoghurt.
Where will I go from here? I watched my friend today snack snack snack! Its what I used to do. However she is a personal trainer and is constantly active. I've realised that if I have a busy day, lots of walking or I partake in any form of exercise then I will allow myself a treat. But I will most likely save my treat for either my 3pm munchies or after dinner. I don't believe in restricting anything just everything in moderation!


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Login or register now.... at the end of this post, let there be no excuses, no explanations and no regrets.
Excuses, explanations and regrets are for those uninteresting, apologetic, spiritual but not religious people, for those afraid to laugh and cry, for those afraid to live. They are illogical, complex, and self-centered. It's very common for spiritual people to get offended by something. As if that something gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more than a self importance. I find that offensive has no meaning, has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. I am offended by this... so fucking what.
Laziness, pride and cowardice are the main characteristics of spirituality. Everybody wants to be loved, people want fame above all else, people want to be liked, to be admired. But how we came to this point?
To begin with I must say that practically never in history has spiritual awakening stood at so low a level as at the present time. It has lost all touch with its origin and its meaning so that now it is even difficult to define the term spiritual awakening: that is, to say what awakening is. And this is so in spite of the fact that never in history have there been so many spiritual movements, theories and so many spiritual writings.
Spiritual awakening is sometimes called a New Age science. This is quite wrong. Spirituality is, perhaps, the oldest science, and, unfortunately, in its most essential features a forgotten science. The spiritual awakening, except in modern times has never existed under its own name. For one reason or another spirituality always was suspected of wrong or subversive tendencies, either religious or political or moral and had to use different disguises...
What is spiritual awakening? You see, people as we know are not completed beings; nature develops us only up to a certain point and then leaves us, either to develop further, by our own efforts and devices, or to live and die such as we were born, or to degenerate and lose capacity for development.
We must understand that all people cannot develop and become different beings. Evolution is the question of personal efforts and in relation to the mass of humanity evolution is the rare exception. It may sound strange but we must realise that spiritual awakening is not only rare, but is becoming more and more rare.
Why cannot all people develop and become different beings? The answer is very simple. Because we do not want it. Because we do not know about it and will not understand without suffering what it means, even if we are told. To become a different being we must want it very much and we must see that we are not free. A passing desire or a vague desire based on dissatisfaction with external conditions will not create a sufficient impulse towards awakening.
And here we come at once to a very important fact. We do not know ourselves. We do not know our limitations and possibilities. We do not even know to how great an extent we do not know ourselves. We have all sorts of wrong ideas about ourselves. First of all we do not realize that they are actually in a prison.
What does it mean that we are in a prison? It means that we have no freedom whatsoever. We are in a prison which is brought into motion by world and society. All our actions, words, ideas, emotions, moods and thoughts are produced by external influences. By themselves, we are just an automatons with a certain store of memories of previous experiences, and a certain amount of energy.
We cannot move, think or speak of our own accord. We are marionettes pulled here and there by invisible strings. If we understand this, we can learn more about ourselves, and possibly then things may begin to change for us. But if we cannot realize and understand our utter mechanicalness or if we do not wish to accept it as a fact, we can learn nothing more, and things cannot change for us.
The world we experience is no more "out there" than are our dreams. This might come as a surprise to us, but it is more likely that we simply refuse to see it. And we don't see it because everything what we think is wrong. All things around us, what we take for granted, our day-to-day existence is largely a product of our imagination. Our memory, opinions and beliefs, how we see ourselves and others and even our sense of being free, are not as they seem. The power these delusions hold over us is staggering, yet, they are necessary to help natural function in the world. The world is supported by our "sleep" and the Nature does not want us to "wake up".
The New Agers, so called spiritual people, want to develop spiritually or grow closer to God, or go to Heaven, or raise their consciousness, or get enlightenment, obtain liberation - in short, they are moving, progressing. They are heading toward one point and away from another. But do they ever realize that the essence of their "sleep" is to consider themselves to be a process, to have past and future, to have history, to keep progressing somewhere...
Spiritual awakening is seeing the false as a false. Truth cannot be seen. To see the false, we must question our beliefs. Of these the idea that we are the body with the consciousness is the worst. With the body comes the world, with the world - God, who is supposed to have created the world and thus it starts - fears, religions, bondage, spirituality, practice, sacrifices, all sorts of systems - all to protect and support "us", frightened out of our wits by monsters of our own making.
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