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Thu, 4 November 2010
In the last five years the staff of the Stone Zone Show has investigated, The Queen Mary in Long Beach CA, haunted graveyards in Texas, Bachelors Grove in IL, and for 2010, the infamous "Bong Rec. State Park" in Burlington Wi. You may know Bong Rec. from pics posted online, well the Stone Zone Show did some research on this park and found out it's spooky history. Come along with Big D, Dr. Dubious and the Little Mizz for this crazy trip to the heartland of America.
Season 9 is coming friends. Thanks so much for being patient!!!
18 and up only.
Don't forget to get your copy of BUNK from Krazy Eighths in the iTunes store!!
Direct download: StoneZoneHalloween2010.m4v
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Mon, 18 October 2010
It's been a minute, but the brothers funk are back with all the haps on the breakdown! SO much has been going on that Big D and Dr. Dubs wanted to spend some time and let the fans of the show know what's up. Everything from the Seattle Hempfest, to the construction of a new SZS Mega Studio. All broken down this show!!
PLUS a new skit from a NEW writer here at the Zone!
Spark one up, and sit down in the Cypher with your friends at the Stone Zone Show
18 and up only
Pick up Krazy Eighths in iTunes!
Direct download: StoneZoneCrackalantern20101.mp3
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Fri, 27 August 2010
The brothers Funk were invited to speak at the 2010 Seattle Hempfest, and they did it the only way they know how! Check out this SUPER SMOKEY video special by the Stone Zone Show. Come along on this amazing journey to the Pacific Northwest!
We had an amazing time, and have to thank all the people at the Hempfest for taking such good care of us!!!
If you can't view MP4 of this video, please check it out at Youtube.
Also, don't forget to pick up the EPIC CD from Krazy Eighths!
18 and up only.
Direct download: StoneZoneShowHempfest2010.m4v
Category:Vidcast -- posted at: 9:35am PDT
Tue, 17 August 2010
Welcome back my friends to the BUZZ that never ends! We're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside! Here it is for all our favorite smokers, jokers, and tokers! Season 8 HIGHLIGHTS! When Big D first started putting this show together, he had over 120 minutes of funk, so we at the ZONE, knocked it down to a perfect 64 stony minutes! Season 9 is coming soon, so make sure you catch up with what's going down!
And DON'T forget to buy Krazy Eighths "Bunk"- The marijuana musical brain child of Big D and Dr. Dubious! Get it now in iTunes!
18 and up only!
Direct download: StoneZoneSeason8HIGHlights.mp3
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Mon, 2 August 2010
The time has come. BUNK is now out in stores. The debut CD from the band Krazy Eighths!!! On this Stone Zone special Big D and Dubs, break down what the album is all about, and give a inner look at what it took to make it happen. New web site, www.krazyeighths.com and sick new music from the masterminds of the Stone zone Show! Get your copy now!
Season 9 starting soon!!!
Go BUY Krazy Eighths "Bunk" NOW!!!
Direct download: BunkReleaseSpecial.mp3
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Sat, 10 July 2010
Welcome back my friends to the stone that never ends, we're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside. Big D and The Dr. are in!! And they are here this week to break down to all you smokers and chokers what the dilly on the fizz is! Krazy Eighths is done! Get the info here... News on the hemp fest, and TONS of crazy stuff. Sit down with your buds and puff puff pass us on!
18 and up only!
Direct download: MuttonChopsTheSpecial.mp3
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Sat, 8 May 2010
Welcome to the funkiest show on the interweb! The Stone Zone Show Season 8 Episode 10 Season finale. That's a big title, so we'll just called this bad boy "Piggly Wiggly"! Come chill in the zone with Big D and Dr. Dubious for this fantastic, super stony episode! Music featuring Beatnik Turtle! Crazy skits, and stony talk! One of a kind. The Stone Zone Show!
18 and up only!
The Stone Zone Show practices responsible smoking!
Direct download: StoneZoneShowS8E10.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:53pm PDT
Sat, 1 May 2010
Back again after a much needed holiday, here is the Stone Zone Show Season 8 Episode 9! A full recap of the SZS 4/20. Music from Krazy Eighths and more killer tunes from Derek Pritzl. Also Conservation 101, Mo' Fo'in stony thoughts and much much more!!!
Make sure you pick up our iPhone/iPad APP and be the first to get the first single by Krazy Eighths!!!
18 and up only!
Direct download: S8E9MIX.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:15pm PDT
Sun, 18 April 2010
Hey friends! It's that time of year again and the Stone Zone has it covered. It's our favorite holiday, and I'm sure yours too! Big D and Dr. Dubious are all over the place this 4/20 but they wanted to get a Cypher together and sit down with all our smoking friends!
On this show, Big D and Dr. Dubs talk about smokin' games, 420, and all sorts of crazy shit.
ALSO--The premiere of D and Dubs new band--Crazy Eighths-- and the first single "I want the Greens"
Music from Derek Pritzl as well.
We hope you all have a safe and stony 4/20
New episode after the holiday!
Direct download: StoneZone420CypherMIX.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:18am PDT
Sat, 3 April 2010
Happy Easter and Passover from you buds at the Stone Zone Show! Once again, Big D and Dr. Dubious are here to sit in the circle and bring you your fix of the funny! Come pack up, spark up, smoke up, and do what ever "UP" you need to do, to get into the ZONE.
And don't forget to get the Stone Zone Show iPhone APP and Ringtones!
18 and up only!
Next weeks topic. How did you hear about the show? Email us any time.
Direct download: S8E8Mix.mp3
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Texas Woman Can't Sue Over Silent Voicemail
HOUSTON (CN) – A south Texas woman cannot sue the debt collector she says engaged in the "highly offensive" conduct of leaving a silent voicemail on her answering machine, a federal judge ruled.
Brenda Garza filed a federal complaint against collection agency MRS BPO L.L.C. fka MRS Associates Inc. in order to stop what she called "its violative behaviors."
"As alleged in Garza's complaint, the facts of this dispute are simple and can be recounted in one sentence," U.S. District Judge Gray Miller wrote. "On January 20, 2012 at 4:44 p.m., MRS, a debt collection agency, telephoned Garza and left a twenty-second voicemail consisting only of 'dead air' on Garza's answering machine," Miller explained in an order issued last week.
Garza argued that MRS BPO withheld its corporate or business name and did not indicate that it was a debt collector in the voicemail.
But Miller dismissed with prejudice Garza's claims for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Texas Debt Collection Act, and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Miller found that the voicemail lacked substance and did not constitute a communication under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
"In short, persuasive case law supports the idea that a voicemail is a communication only when it conveys more information than could be gathered from a missed call," the order states. "Silence does not meet this standard."
The inaudible voicemail similarly does not qualify as a communication under the Texas Debt Collection Act, and given that Garza's claim under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act must tie-in with that act, both state claims also fail, according to Miller. Miller concluded that Garza failed to state a claim on which relief could be granted, and he issued a final judgment dismissing the case on Wednesday.

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Thursday, September 7, 2017
What's the most commonly asked question of me when I make a tiny quilt? What are you going to do with it?" Follow my journey as an art quilter and hear the answers I have to that question! Find out how working weekly and working small can help you define your artistic vision and make you a better quilter. Enjoy a one hour Powerpoint presentation to see the small quilts with big detail and then view the quilts actual size in a 'mini' trunk show.
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Gregory and Elaina are the caretakers of Wicklow Way farm. In our seventh year, we are a certified organic market garden with 5 acres under cultivation and moving towards eight in order to keep a consistent 3 acres under green manure plants to nurture and feed our soil. It is the soil that we care for in order for it to produce our beautiful, tasty and nutritious vegetables. You name it and we probably grow it…
Saturday Market Only.
We grow 300 varieties of mixed vegetables and another 200 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. Who knew there were over 40 different varieties of lettuces available? We love to introduce people to the many different colours, sizes and tastes of vegetables long forgotten as well as some of the newer taste treats on the market today.
Along with our large selection of vegetables we also bake sourdough artisan breads in our newly constructed outdoor wood-fired oven. We have laying hens for eggs and both chickens and ducks for meat. We recently adopted a couple of does for milk and small-scale cheese production. We offer smoked tomatoes and dried tomatoes, smoked salt, fresh sprouts and in spring we sell tomato, eggplant and pepper plants starting on the May long weekend.
Please note: some of these items are available only from our farm gate stand.
Kale, chard, arugula, spinach, rhubarb, Asian greens, mesclun mix, radishes, cilantro, smoked salt, dried tomatoes, smoked tomatoes, sprouts.
Tomato plants will be available at the market for 2 or 3 weeks from mid to late May only.
Never before have we had such a wide assortment of vegetable, flowering and herbs plants. We not only sell the ordinary variety of plants but we also sell the unique and not to be found in the garden centers. Plus, you may talk to the person who planted and nurtured the seed to what it is today!! New to our market this year-- wild mushrooms, fiddleheads, wild leeks and orchids (edible and foraged responsibly). Make sure you visit weekly because a variety of cheeses are coming your way, namely goat, cow and sheep. Spinach, greens galore, asparagus and rhubarb and before we know it garden peas. Local hydrophonic greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers from Centreton will be soon at the market. Local honey and maple syrup will sweeten your table as well.


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It's official – 'Batman V Superman' has smashed box office records.
According to Variety, the superhero epic starring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill has debuted to an impressive $170 million… despite an onslaught of negative reviews.
"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice steamrolled past records," they revealed, "debuting to a gargantuan $170.1 million over Easter weekend despite being pilloried by critics."
And that's an even more impressive $424 million globally.
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Why is that so surprising? Well, despite taking a beating from the critics, 'Batman V Superman' has nabbed the biggest opening weekend of any DC superhero film… as well as the best March film launch of all time and the sixth-biggest US opening weekend of all time.
Very impressive stuff… but does that make it a good film?
I can't help thinking that what we're seeing here is a studio riding the hype of its most popular intellectual property. Not to say that the public reaction hasn't been rather positive – it's certainly been a lot better than the critics. But as our own review reveals, the film isn't without its flaws.
And let's face it – box office figures don't tell us how the film has been received.
After all, the public vote with their wallets before they've seen the film.
Either way, it's a great success for Warner Bros… and it comes as a shot in the arm after such huge flops as 'Jupiter Ascending' and 'Pan'.
"This sets us up well," said Warner Bros. boss Jeff Goldstein. "We're very proud of what we've made before in the DC world and what's coming in front of us is really exciting."
[New X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer Debuts Online]
If nothing else, the release of 'Batman V Superman' (and its huge opening weekend) really highlights the power of a popular name… and with a pair of iconic superheroes sharing the big screen for the first time, it's no surprise that there's been plenty of hype.
After all, it's Batman. And Superman. Together.
'Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice' is in cinemas now.
What do you think of 'Batman V Superman'? Do the box office figures do it justice? Let us know what you think in the comments below…


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Meghan Markle NOT Redecorating Kensington Palace, Despite Report
Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle is NOT redecorating Kensington Palace, despite a ridiculous webloid report. Gossip Cop can exclusively debunk this claim. We're told it's "not true."
"Ultra-Diva Meghan Markle Is Renovating Kensington Palace, To Her Own Taste," blares a new RadarOnline headline. The repeatedly discredited outlet goes on to claim that the actress is living in Prince Harry's quarters at the royal palace, but she's upsetting his family by supposedly "turning the palace upside down with her renovations."
The site further purports that Markle is "intent on renovating the palace to her own tastes and has the moxie to declare it will be out with the old and in with the new." The often unreliable outlet also says that the actress's alleged "diva-like attitude" is causing problems with other members of the royal family. "Meghan even expects her dogs to have free rein," adds the webloid.
Gossip Cop, however, checked in with a palace source, who exclusively tells us that Markle isn't even living at the royal residence, let alone renovating it. We're assured the website's entire tale is simply "not true." Unfortunately, we're not surprised by this fake news story.
Gossip Cop recently busted RadarOnline's sister publication, Star, for also falsely claiming that Markle was living at Kensington Palace. There was no truth to the claim then, and nothing has changed in the time since.


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Do you think her Grandma will like my daughters song?
She makes songs up on the spot. Wish I could do that!
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Choice and perception of the nursing profession from the perspective of Polish nursing students: a focus group study.
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Career, Focus group, Nursing profession, Nursing students. Qualitative study.
Medical University of Bialystok.
The original article is available at www.biomedcentral.com
BACKGROUND: Although previous quantitative studies provide important information on the factors which influence the choice of nursing as a career, qualitative analysis makes it possible to study the subject more thoroughly. The purpose of this study was to conduct an in-depth analysis of the reasons why Polish students choose nursing as a profession and their later perception of the job based on experiences acquired during the nursing course.
METHODS: A qualitative descriptive study was designed. We organized 8 focus group discussions with third-year nursing students. A total of 76 students participated in the study.
RESULTS: Several reasons why students had chosen the nursing profession were identified: desire to help others, family tradition, desire to work abroad, failure to get into another course, pure chance, and low admission requirements (relative to medical studies). The participants' views of the nursing profession were based on their own personal experiences or observations of nurses at work. Often these observations were superficial, concerning only selected fragments of nursing work. The participants also identified reasons for there being low regard for the nursing profession.
CONCLUSION: The decision about choosing nursing is mainly determined by practical aspects, e.g., the opportunity for employment. Although young people are aware of the low prestige of the nursing profession in Poland, they believe it is possible to improve its image and enhance its prestige.
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Marcinowicz L, Owlasiuk A, Slusarska B, Zarzycka D, Pawlikowska T. Choice and perception of the nursing profession from the perspective of Polish nursing students: a focus group study. BMC Medical Education. 2016;16(1):243.
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Steroids can make pimples pop up and hair fall out. They can make guys grow breasts and girls grow beards. Steroids can cause livers to grow tumors and hearts to clog up. They can even send users on violent, angry rampages. In other words, steroids throw a body way out of whack. Steroids do make users bulk up, but the health risks are high. It's true, on steroids biceps bulge; abs ripple; and quads balloon. But that's just on the outside. Steroid users may be very pleased when they flex in the mirror, but they may create problems on the inside. These problems may hurt them the rest of their lives. As a matter of fact steroid use can shorten their lives.
Hey, great list!
I don't use them personally, but I train with a few women who do. I've noticed some of the side effects and they've mentioned it too.
But I didn't know what to look for and how many alternatives there were – so while I'll probably still choose not to use any (my goals are just to stay active), I'll pass this along to my friends who want different results than I do. Maybe it'll help them make some good choices, or to switch to something with fewer (or no) side effects.


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We saw this Louis Vuitton maxi early Giselli on the cover of Harper's latest edition. In this month's Vogue issue, Prachi also carries the same maximum as part of a makeover series.Wearing a cotton sari, Rani absolutely gorgeous in a recent book launch, pompoms and all.
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ESAD Favourites From 2017 / 18 Annual Stampin' Up!® Catalogue Blog Hop!
Hi everyone, I would just like to say welcome to my ESAD Favourites From 2017 / 18 Annual Stampin' Up!® Catalogue Blog Hop post!
This catalogue has so many fantastic / favourite items it was super hard to pick a favourite to brag about. For this blog post I picked the Ribbon Of Courage stamp set and matching framelits in remembrance of some amazing and loved people who are no longer here. I felt this was a great opportunity to show off a new product that is also quite unique as this was inspired by a Million Sales Achiever Patty Bennett. I've chosen to show off this set as a dear friend of mine lost her mother around this time of year and I felt this set suited this situation.
As you can see I've created a card and matching keyring for this blog post which look great together. I'd like to talk about the card first as this was the first item I created of the two. To make this card I chose to use one of the in colours Berry Burst for the ink and cardstock, with the matching Fresh Florals DSP. For the front of the card I left a space between the cardstock to give it a white ribbon effect. I placed the feature backing over the top of the ribbon effect using dimensionals throughout to give a more 3D effect. I also used the Support Ribbon framelits once I stamped my Ribbon Of Courage image to help with the 3D effect. On the inside of the card I wanted to decorate as well but also wanted to keep it quite simple. I think the use of the triple heart in the bottom right hand corner sets off the sentiment nicely and still leaves plenty of room for a heart felt message.
A fellow demonstrator put me onto a supplier for jewellery and knick knacks which is where I ordered some key rings. I thought it might be nice to match a key ring with a card for this occasion so my friend had something to keep with her. The key ring has a one inch diameter feature which i filled the base with Whisper White cardstock. I used Berry Burst, Fresh Fig and Powder Pink ink to dauber the cardstock for the backing and then used the Support Ribbon framelits to cut the ribbon out of some Berry Burst cardstock. I finished off the key ring with a flat glass tile which I think worked better than the dome tile that was also available.
In addition to the card and key ring I chose to do a tile for my fiends mothers anniversary as a gift that will be used as a candle plate. For the tile I used a technique which I have used previously involving permanent markers. I used the Ribbon Of Courage stampset with the retired Stampin' Up! Stayz' On ink to stamp on the tile. If you would like to know more about making tiles please refer to my previous post on this subject From Tile To Coaster
From this post it shows how versatile this stamp and framelit set is as I have been able to make three completely different items and there are many more in mind to try. I will be posting about the candles I made for my friend separately as they are not Stampin' Up! oriented.
I hope this post has persuaded you to think of this set as your new favourite and helped you get excited about the new catalogue. Thanks for reading my post now it's time to hop over to our next lovely participant, Maree McIntosh. Now it's time for me to go back to Secretly Scrapbooking!
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Hold on to your barf bags, folks. This book will make you sick. And then mad. Mad enough to get even, or at least take a stand, and get healthier in the process.
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss was named one of the best books of the year (2013), and for very good reason. This is a stunning tome on the processed food industry. Thorough and well researched. Shocking and compelling.
I thought I was pretty
well-informed cynical about the dark side of processed food, but this book shocked me. Did you know that several decades ago the processed food industry began pushing cheese to off-load all the fat leftover when low and nonfat milk became the norm? Pretty soon cheese, or more precisely, "cheese food products" – which should give you a clue right there – began turning up everywhere. A prime example: Continue reading What I'm reading: Salt Sugar Fat


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University level course gave Nicole a new career
Nicole Ball, Graduated today with a Foundation Degree in Psychology and Health Studies. She was looking for a way to develop her career in a different direction after her daughter was born. She chose to study the foundation degree at Chesterfield College because the course offered her the chance to work towards the qualification she needed to get into a role in mental health care.
She told us:
"The fact that I could study on my doorstep allowed me to fit everything in alongside family life and working. The course was an affordable option to study for a university level qualification. It has opened so many doors for me already. I did a placement with the Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health during my course and they offered me a job as a Mental Health Recovery worker. I help people find the right recovery services and support them to find out more about looking after their own wellbeing."
"I was really surprised at how much we covered on the course and how quickly we developed our knowledge. Although it was tricky to get back into academic study I quickly improved with the support of the tutors and other students. I really enjoyed being able to share ideas and experiences with others in my group. "
"It feels amazing to be graduating today. It gives you a huge sense of achievement. I have absolutely loved the course and it has already helped me to start a new career."


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Thursday, December 21, 2006
My Pi is finally finished
Here are a couple of pictures of my PI shawl, as taken from the book 'The Best of Knitters magazine shawls and scarves'. I did one less diamond round than in the pattern, because I was running out of wool. The wool I used is a 4-ply Perendale - it's 4-ply for here in New Zealand. I picked up the wool from a local second-hand shop. It was on a cone, and I fell inlove with the colour right away. I am really happy with the way this has turned out. The pictures have been taken with the shawl on my bed.
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The Marriage Zone
Reviewed by Paul Birchall
Secret Rose Theatre
Through August 27
My favorite episodes of Doctor Who, that amazing TV series about a time traveling alien that's run for about 40 years, are the ones in which the Doctor meets earlier versions of himself. When the older character meets the younger character, there are always jokes about how the younger version hates how he turned out — while the older version always criticizes the younger version's taste or intelligence or what have you.
Playwright Jeff Gould's rather sweet comedy about marriage bends time in the same way as one of those Doctor Who episodes, focusing on a married couple who encounter two versions of themselves — one when they are younger and just starting their relationship, and another, when they are a pair of miserable elder divorcees.
Now, if I were to meet my older self, the first thing I'd ask is what stock market tips he might have for me, and what the winning lottery numbers are. However, when folks in plays meet their older selves, they always seem more interested in what, in the real world, I would probably regard as incidental — for example, whether or not they will find romance. Pish tush: Keep the romance, let me know about whether my appendix is going to burst.
Gould's comedy pays homage to the mood and tone of one of the old Twilight Zone episodes, complete with an opening narration by a somber-voiced fellow (Ciaran Brown) channeling his best Rod Serling. Beth (Anne Leighton) and Cal (Jeff Pride) are a married couple, just entering middle age, with a cranky teenage son (Brown). Their marriage is most assuredly on the rocks, with the current conflict over their family home, which Beth wants to sell (ostensibly to move to a better, more affluent neighborhood), while Cal just wants to save the money.
Just as Cal and Beth start to discuss a separation, there's a knock on their door. It's a young, recently engaged couple, Skip (Ryan Cargill) and Ellie (Megan Barker), who are interested in the house. As the two couples talk, they become aware that they have a lot in common — like, everything.
Before they can marvel over the weird meeting, another couple — elderly Mike (Alex Hyde-White) and Liz (Dawn Joyal) — show up on the doorstep, claiming to have lived in the house years ago and wanting to take a look at it, for old times sake. Yes, Mike and Liz turn out to be Beth and Cal thirty years on, as well as Skip and Ellie sixty years on. As the three couples learn of their destinies, complications ensue, and personal history could very well be changed.
Gould's writing is crisp, glib and playful, and his production engagingly explores the wacky idea that these three couples are the same people at different points in their lives. Admittedly, this isn't a piece with much narrative heft; moreover, the issues it raises are efficiently resolved. Nor are the older characters anxious to detail the horrors of growing old: The focus is mostly on the younger people, who have energy and power, rather than the older, wiser folks, who are portrayed as glum in a manner that borders on cliché. (Why does everyone old have to turn into a wisecracking Alter Kocher?)
Still, the performances are surprisingly nuanced, particularly during scenes in which characters demonstrate knowing more about each other than they choose to say. As the youthful couple, Cargill and Barker are appealingly genial and headstrong, while as the cynical elders Hyde-White and Joyal are appropriately hard-bitten and sour-faced. It's probably best not to poke at the plot's glaring holes, such as why the middle-aged pair can't remember meeting the young couple back in the day, or why the oldest couple can't recall meeting either of the others. Doctor Who episodes have a convoluted explanation for this sort of phenomenon, but Gould instead chooses to keep things breezy and un-analytical.
As the increasingly bewildered couple in midlife, Pride and Leighton are well-matched and suggest people at a turning point in their lives. It is sometimes a little difficult to buy the plot's basic premise — frankly, as rendered, these characters occasionally seem like different people entirely. But that may be Gould's point: If I met my 20-year-old self, we would probably not recognize each other, and you can hardly expect people to behave precisely the same way over a 60-odd year span.
Note: The show is double cast.
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I have finished quite a few figures over the last week so I thought I might share the progress while the glue drys on the repaired flags for the Swedish horse.
My fascination with the Polish Cavalry has been undimmed and I have managed to finish painting the Pancerni unit I had started.
These are all figures from The Assault Group which I picked up from Ebay. They are really nice and I particularly like the officer.
I also managed to finish a couple of officers to use as Polish Generals. I based the colours for the first one loosely on Angus Kostam's painting of King John Sobieski at Vienna. I wanted to use a colour scheme I felt was authentic for a high ranking Polish Hetman so hopefully this captures that.
Again this is an Assault Group Figure and probably my favourite of the lot, he has a lot of character particularly in the face.
The next officer is from the TAG Cossack command Pack but I think looks well as a senior officer.
For now however they will sit in the box waiting for their comrades to be released.
So plenty of painted figures to be posted when the basing is finished, the Araldite Glue is nearly dry on the Nylands Cavalry so watch this space.
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When users add apps in Citrix Receiver, StoreFront ensures that these subscribed apps follow them from device to device, providing a consistent roaming experience. The previous versions of StoreFront used a Microsoft SQL Server database to store details of users' app subscriptions. StoreFront 2.0, however, does not require a separate, external database, making it a lot easier for you to deploy and support.
Subscription store service
In StoreFront 2.0, users' app subscription data are stored locally and automatically propagated to other StoreFront servers in the group by the subscription store service. The service provides a replicated, persistent store for app subscriptions without the cost and complexity of an external database. The subscription store service is created and configured for you automatically when you install StoreFront and does not require any administration.
StoreFront uses the Windows Extensible Storage Engine, the technology that powers Microsoft Access and Microsoft Exchange, to create a data store that saves and indexes app subscription data. These data are replicated around the server group on a peer-to-peer basis. This removes the app subscription database as a single point of failure in a deployment and makes StoreFront more resilient to temporary losses of communication within a server group. Because the data store is automatically replicated on all the StoreFront servers in a deployment, you don't need to make any special arrangements to back it up. Although, you can export app subscription data from the data store if you want to make your own external backups.
Synchronizing app subscriptions across server groups
If your users can access the same apps from similar stores in different StoreFront server groups, you might want to synchronize app subscriptions between stores in different deployments. For example, if you have separate StoreFront deployments serving offices in America and Europe, identical stores in each server group will maintain separate app subscription data stores. So, an American user visiting the Europe office and logging on to the European store for the first time would have to resubscribe to apps to which they had already subscribed in the American store. You can provide a seamless experience for these roaming users by synchronizing app subscriptions between the American and European stores.
In previous versions of StoreFront, synchronizing users' app subscriptions between server groups could prove challenging, as it involved replicating SQL Server databases. But with StoreFront 2.0, the subscription store service makes it much easier. You simply configure periodic synchronization of app subscriptions between the stores according to a defined schedule; every day at midnight or every 12 hours, for example. More information about setting up app subscription synchronization between StoreFront server groups is available on eDocs.
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If you are running an older version of StoreFront, you are probably wondering by now what will happen to all your users' existing app subscriptions when you upgrade. Well, the StoreFront 2.0 upgrade process includes a mechanism to transfer existing app subscriptions from the SQL Server database to the subscription store service. Once you have upgraded all the StoreFront servers in your server group, you can migrate users' app subscription data for individual stores or for all the stores in a deployment with a single click in the Citrix StoreFront management console. More information about upgrading is available on eDocs.
By removing the dependency on SQL Server in StoreFront 2.0, we have simplified your administration experience and improved resiliency while also adding capabilities that enable you to provide a seamless roaming experience for your users. So why not upgrade your existing StoreFront or Web Interface deployment to StoreFront 2.0? It's a great time to make the move to the cloud era!


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In an exceptionally fortunate turn of events, an 18-year-old teenager from Florida recently bagged the top prize for the state lottery that will provide her a sum of $26,000 every single year as long as she lives! The lucky winner of the scratch off lottery called the '$500 a Week for Life', Daniela Leon Ruz, chose not to receive her cash prize in a lump sum amount of $410,000, and will, therefore, receive the amount in annual installments of $26,000 every year.
As reported in a press release conducted by the Florida Lottery, the teenager will continue to receive the annual payments for a minimum time period of 20 years or as long as she lives. If something untoward were to happen to Ruz, her estate will continue to receive the winning amount for the duration stated.
In a bid to try out her luck, Ruz had purchased the Florida Lottery scratch off ticket for a single buck last week from a local grocery store known as Publix, in Orlando. Although her probability of winning the lottery's top prize was nearly one in over six million, it was Ruz's extraordinary luck that rendered her the very first winner of the prize in this Florida Lottery season that commenced on July 3rd.
A few days after Ruz celebrated her '$500 a Week for Life' victory, another resident of Florida named Joseph Torraco III won a '$5000 a Week for Life' scratch ticket in a similar lottery that was also introduced on July 3rd. Refusing to accept the lump sum amount in one go, the 40-year-old Torraco also settled for annual payments worth $260,000 for the next two decades.
While it is still unclear as to what these lucky winners will do with all the extra prize money they receive every year, it has been found that most people typically go about with their normal routines even after they have witnessed a massive triumph in a lottery. According to a survey conducted by Gallup in 2013, it was reported that while nearly 68% of the people said that they would continue with their jobs even if they end up winning a lottery worth as much as $10 million, a mere 31% were willing to quit their jobs and live off their prize money.


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I had started tossing the idea around in my head about a natural, unmedicated childbirth. Still not sure if that's what I really wanted, Sean and I decided it would be a good idea to hire a doula to help with my labor. Stephanie has been my yoga instructor throughout my pregnancy. I knew she was also a doula. We took her partners prenatal yoga series, and soon after we knew going the doula route was right for us. I was comfortable with her and trusted her. Now looking back, we'd of paid her double! She was AWESOME!
It was Thursday, June 5, 2014. We spent the morning waiting on an AC repair man because our AC went out on Wednesday night. I just knew I was going to go into labor that night for the simple fact that it was 82 degrees in our house and I HATE being hot! Especially when I'm 9 months pregnant in June! Not only that, but Sean spent the night in the guest room because he was running a little fever the night before. Lucky for me, it wasn't until early Friday morning around 2:30 am that the contractions started. Sean was back sleeping in our bed and our AC was working in full force!
I got up to go to the bathroom around 2:30. Shortly after getting back in bed, I felt something I hadn't felt before. I didn't really think much of it until another one hit at 3, but still I convinced myself to keep trying to sleep. Just as I began to doze off, I was jarred out of bed by pain! It was so intense it brought me to my feet! I woke Sean up and told him I didn't know what was going on, but there was no way I was going to be able to lay down and keep sleeping. He stayed up with me and after an hour or so, the contractions weren't stopping. We tried to time them, but they weren't consistent enough. We decided it'd be a good idea to get some food in me in case this was indeed the real thing! Sean made us scrambled eggs and toast at 4:30. He really wanted to take me to Waffle House (yea right!).
|4:00 in the morning!
|Cooking us breakfast :)
|Eggs & Toast with strawberry preserves
I continued to labor all morning with Sean's support. He was really good at staying by my side as each contraction would come. He was cracking me up. He mowed the yard at 7:30, tied up some lose ends with work, made egg salad, and finished packing our hospital bag - all while coaching me through my pain. He stayed calm and helped me remember to focus on my breathing, which helped a lot. The contractions were really picking up, but still hard to time.
I was trying to wait until 6 to call my mom. I didn't want to wake her if this was false labor. Sean called her since I was having trouble talking through my pain at that point. We told her to go to work but to take her bag just in case she needed to hit the road at noon when she got off. She even went as far as to go ahead and make arrangements for Louis at Camp Bow Wow for the weekend. Call it mothers intuition - she knew it was time and that she'd be southbound by 12:00 that afternoon! So glad she was, because it was definitely baby time! There was no doubt in my mind at that point. I knew I was going to have this baby over the weekend!
Around 11:00 I was really starting to lose it. I would get down on all fours and tell Sean I couldn't do it anymore. I was already feeling so tired, & breaks between each contraction were getting shorter. He sent Anastasia a text asking her opinion on when to call the doula, as she used one when she had Yasha. She advised to go ahead and call. He did, and Stephanie showed up to our house 30 minutes later! Hello game changer!
When she arrived at 12 o'clock, she immediately sat me down to rub some oils on my wrists and ankles to help speed up labor. My next contraction came on pretty fast once she arrived. I immediately stood up and leaned over the couch. She quickly stood behind me, applied counter pressure on my hips, and had me briskly sway from side to side. Within seconds I felt the pain go away. We labored like this for hours. She had me try different positions. We tried me laying in bed, leaning over the birthing ball, and sitting and bouncing on the birthing ball. The only positions that were tolerable for me were leaning over something, like the bed or couch, or sitting, bouncing on the ball. I also took several hot showers which was nice. The hot water felt really good on my back.
At some point Sean ran to the grocery store to get me some light snacks because Stephanie wanted to make sure I kept my strength and energy up. He got greek yogurt, fruit, apple sauce, and carrots and hummus. I think I managed to eat a yogurt and a bowl of apple sauce with cinnamon added. I attempted a Kind bar, but I remember not liking how dry it was. Too hard to swallow when a contraction hit.
After many hours at home, Stephanie suggested around 4:00 that we might want to start thinking about heading to the hospital. It was a Friday afternoon, and our house is 30 minutes from the hospital, without traffic! When I heard the words come out of her mouth, I immediately began to cry. I was so scared of leaving the house because I was in a groove at home and was comfortable. I was scared of having contractions in the car. I was scared I would get to the hospital and my birth plan would go out the window. I was doing it, I was laboring, and I wanted to continue doing what I was doing! I also knew Dr. Allen wasn't on call for the weekend and she wouldn't be there to deliver me. Stephanie talked me through exactly what would happen when we arrived. With that, I sucked it up, pointed Sean in a few more different directions, making sure our bags were ready to go, closed the blinds, and loaded up in the car!
The drive wasn't fun, but I survived and to be honest, barely even remember it. We made it to the hospital before 5. We drove right up and parked in one of the laboring mother spots right up front! I remember as I was getting out of the car, there was another couple getting into their car with their new baby - headed home! I couldn't help but feel excited knowing that would be us soon!
We got to Labor & Delivery and got checked into our delivery room. That process was extremely quick, as they could see I was clearly in active labor. No triage room for me! I changed into my hospital gown and then was told to lay on the bed. They had to monitor me and the baby, check me, ask me about a bizillion questions (I barely remember this entire process - I hated having to lay down while having contractions!).
The first set of nurses were terrible! It was almost shift change and they were in no mood to help me I felt like. They put my hep-loc in the worst spot ever - it was in my right wrist. I couldn't hold a pen to sign my name, or hold anyone's hand to help with a contraction. Ugh! Once they got all the hospital procedures done and figured out my progress, it was like the gates of heaven opened (well, ok - maybe not THAT great yet - I was still laboring after all)! I had dilated to 6 cm. I was very encouraged by this! Dr. Allen stopped by for a minute before leaving the hospital. I felt good that she was able to see me and confirm my birth plan was still ok to follow.
They new nurse, Angie, was like a gift sent from above. She was nothing shy of amazing. This woman never left my side, and helped me follow my birth plan completely! She encouraged me by talking me through tough contractions while Sean and Stephanie were busy pushing on my hips for the pain. She let me labor out of the bed, and when she needed to monitor the baby's heart rate, she would come to me with the monitor and not strap me down every 20 minutes! She fed me apple juice and ice chips, and was just all around so encouraging and up lifting. We had the lights very low, and calming music on the iPod dock. This helped me zone out, which is what I needed!
|The hospital provided this COACH scrub top for the soon to be Dad!
As the evening progressed, my memory gets a little fuzzy. I met Dr. Kindrick who was the doctor on call that would be delivering me. I loved her and immediately felt better about Dr. Allen not being there. When she checked me, I was at an 8. It was 8pm by this point so I was progressing about a cm per hour, which is very standard. I was glad to hear how far I'd come! I knew I could make it to a 10 at that point. I wasn't prepared for the news she had for me though! Apparently my water hadn't broken!! A previous (first shift nurse) told me it had! Although it was a little discouraging, I think it helped me mentally thinking it was already broken. Dr. Kindrick asked if I'd like her to break it, but I decided to give it a little longer to see if it would break on its own. I remember Stephanie and Angie continue to remind me if I felt the urge to push to let them know. That sort of stressed me out because I had no urge yet, and I kept thinking I should for them to keep asking me.
An hour later, the doctor was back to check me again. I wasn't interested. I just wanted to stay in my zone! I guess I changed my mind because she ended up checking me (she was very sweet and never pushy on any decision which I really appreciated). She said I was almost 9.5 cm. I let her go ahead and break my water because I was ready to get the show on the road! I was getting really fatigued. It took her nearly 10 minutes to break it! Not normal! She said it had such a thick lining around it there was no way it would have broken on its own. I was so glad I let her do it knowing that.
I'm pretty sure after this check I stayed in the bed. They got the squatting bar set up for pushing and I could feel how close I was to meeting my precious son. They were getting all set up. The bassinet was rolled in, the doctor got all suited up, the big light from the ceiling dropped down. It was so exciting, surreal, and intense, all at the same time! To be honest, I have no idea how I transitioned from laboring to pushing, but all I know is I started pushing at some point.
The doctor stayed with me the entire time, which apparently is not common. Stephanie said they usually just come in right before the head comes out to catch the baby. I felt so lucky to have had Stephanie, Sean, Angie, & Dr. Kindrick cheering me on during my entire 45 minutes of pushing!! Man, pushing was HARD! Apparently I was at a 10, but still had some cervix in the way. The doctor felt sure she could get the baby's head over it, it just made it harder for me to get him out!
Pushing was a total out of body experience. I remember the low lights, the people around me, the music, but I was in another place. I was completely checked out, but yet still so aware. When I would push, I'd sit up and grab the squat bar in front of me and push with all my might! Then, I'd lay back, and feel overwhelmed that his head wasn't out yet. I kept asking everyone if I was getting anywhere and if I was going to get him out?! I was really wearing out. Keep in mind, I'd been going since 2:30 Friday morning, and here it was after 10pm! Everyone kept rooting me on. Sean even told me at one point he could see "one hair" - NOT FUNNY! - I wanted to see the whole head of hair!! I would fall asleep between pushes. I was out of it. My body was shaking, and I was laying there praying for it to all be over soon. When I would push, I remember for some reason visualizing rocks! I could see the baby's head moving down, but beyond that, in my mind, all I could see was big, heavy, rocks! Ok, so that tells you how hard this was! Sean said he was getting worried because my contractions were beginning to slow down, but this is apparently very normal and my body was just getting me ready for the pushing and knowing I needed to rest in between.
Forty-five minutes later, I felt the head come out and then the amazing release of his entire body. That was, without a doubt, the most beautiful feeling of all! At 11:15 pm our amazing Sidney Loyd was born! They immediately placed him in my trembling arms. I was on such a high. I had just delivered our baby boy, exactly the way I wanted. I felt so empowered that I got our 8lb 10oz baby out with not one drug. I did it! Sid's heart rate was perfect the entire labor, and was never in distress. Thank you, Lord, for that!
|Feeling pretty amazing :)
|Our beautiful boy!
I ended up with a 3rd degree tear. While the doctor spent a good while stitching me up (yes, I did get numbed first!), I just stared at Sidney. I wouldn't let Sean hold him yet because I really needed the distraction! The stitches weren't fun! My goodness though, he was absolutely beautiful!
|The happiest!!
After I finally got all fixed up, his grandparents came rushing in to meet him! I was shaking all over still, but completely amazed with what I'd just done! Before getting to our recovery room, they came in to check Sid out. I slept while Sean observed and learned what he could. I didn't mean to sleep, but it just happened!
We finally got to our room around 4am. We three slept in our little recovery room, for the first time all together. What a blessing. We are truly blessed and so in love!


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Kickoff and punt returns
I made this video out of boredom and I'm too lazy to check but there might be several others like this already on YouTube.
If not, here are some classic punt returns and kickoff returns for scores from over the years. A few are ones you have no doubt seen hundreds of times (Woodson, Howard) but there are some less talked about ones as well. There's about a dozen more classics out there but these are the only ones I had copies of right now.
P.S. Can someone kindly explain to me why I can only embed a video if I reply to a thread but not if I start a thread? I've been meaning to ask this for a while now.


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My last post was over a week ago, but it deserves a little follow-up...
My well deserved "recovery day" last week was spend in NYC. It was awesome - in a 24 hour period, I saw the sites, ate the local fair, and got to watch my friend and coach Aaron Weddle run his first marathon! It was a fun weekend, only... when I got back to Boston, I didn't feel any better than I did at the end of a very challenging set of workouts. Why?
Oh right, by "saw the sites" I meant I walked 10 miles, and by ate the local fair, I meant pizza, cheese burgers, french fries, BBQ, chex mix, and a very fatty albeit delicious beefy/eggy brunch. So it's no wonder I felt like junk. Sure enough after a recovery do-over on Monday with some healthy food and nap time, I was ready to go on Tuesday.
All this to say stopping your workouts is not enough to recover. If you want to feel better, you have to eat better. We're all adults here, cheeseburgers are never off limits, but this weekend was confirmation: they come at a price... be ware people!


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|Up ~ St Thomas ~ St John ~ Jost Van Dyke ~ Tortola ~ Norman Island ~ Peter Island ~ Anegada
|Virgin Gorda is the largest
of the BVI's and the second most populated. It covers eight square miles
and was named the Fat Virgin because it resembles a woman lying on her back. The main
town, Spanish Town, has a few boutique shops and stores for sundries.
Nearby is the well-known Baths. Granite boulders tumble down the hill
into the sea creating wet and dry grottos that you can explore either on or off
the beaten track. If the seas are not rough, we can anchor outside the
Baths and dingy in to shore. You may choose to take an island tour and
include a visit to the ruins of the Copper Mine. A cab will pick you up in the
town of Gun Creek and take you along a mmountain- top road with breathtaking views of both the north and
south side of the island. You may stop at both the Copper Mine and the Baths and
finish the tour at Spanish Town where Victoria will be waiting.
Fine dining is available at restaurants in the Spanishown area and also at Little Dix Bay resort.
On the other side of Virgin Gorda, and a world apart, is the North Sound. It is a large, protected sound with several resorts and beach bar restaurants surrounding its quiet waters. There is usually a band playing at one of the resorts and on Friday night, Leverick Bay has a wonderful buffet dinner followed by a Moko Jumbies show. Monday through Thursday is the Michael Beans Happy HouRRRR! Nearby, at Saba Rock you should try one of their outstanding frozen drinks while relaxing in a hammock. Saba Rock offers a buffet or full menu for dinner and a lighter, pub fare menu for lunches. Dinner and lunch is also served at Bitter End resort and the very upscale, Biers Creek resort.
If you are not too tired from the night's activities, there is some gorgeous snorkeling in and around the North Sound. On the reefs that protect the Sound you never know what treasures you might uncover. You can choose from deeper water reef snorkels or a shallower swim from one of the many North Sound beaches. For the land lubbers, the Gorda Park has some challenging hikes that reward the energetic with spectacular views.
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It's funny how the mind will reorganize things that happened in the past to where it thinks they should have occurred. All this year I've been thinking that North Judson's Centennial celebration took place in July or August and come to find out that it was actually in September.
Yep, all the events were spread out from Thursday, September 1st, to Monday, September 5th of 1966. Of course that was back in the "good ole days" when school didn't start until sometime after Labor Day, which just happened to be September 5, 1966.
In looking over the schedule of events I can't say that too many of them sound familiar to me. Lurking in the back of my mind is the vague recollection of the variety show and I do believe that I did attend the "funeral services" for Clara and Mugs that May. But the one thing that I definitely remember is the Centennial parade.
You see we were incredibly lucky because the parade lineup started in the general area of our house – the corner of Vine & George Streets. It wasn't necessary for us to get a good spot downtown to watch the parade because the parade came to us. I can remember the excitement building as people gathered to take their place in the lineup: friends from school, the band gathering at Mr. Lawson's home next door, people who waited on us at the local stores, politicians – local and state, an assortment of animals. It was all memorable.
The one thing that sticks in my mind, I think it was Charlie Barker riding up and down the street on an 1855 bicycle, practicing so he wouldn't fall off during the parade. Now why would he have to worry about falling off? Well as the saying goes learning to ride is "as easy as falling off a bike." And any 12 or 13 year old in Starke County practically lived on their bike during the summer.
But this wasn't your ordinary bike. This was one of those high wheel bicycles, (aka Penny Farthing) that you don't see every day. I'm not sure where it came from, I have a vague recollection of someone telling me it was owned by someone who worked at McCormick's mortuary or he borrowed it from a friend. That front wheel stood about 5 feet high and the back wheel was only about 18 inches. According to the research I've done it probably was made of steel and would have weighed somewhere between 24 and 50 pounds. No comparison to your modern day lightweight aluminum alloy bicycles.
Getting on and off the bicycle wasn't very easy either. There were two little pegs above the back wheel that were used to help the rider get up on that seat so far from the ground. How he got down…?
Yep, there was plenty of excitement that year about North Judson's Bicentennial, but one memory that sticks out in my mind is Charlie Barker riding a Penny Farthing back and forth on Vine Street.


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My roommate and I moved out at the end of June. We were experienced in moving - combined, we have 25 years of moving experience; in and out of dorms, storage, college rooms, my roommate moving out due to being kicked out, and a few other moves. We were like, you know, everything is under control, and all that.
How very wrong we were. Unbelievably wrong. It was a little something called overconfidence.
Ben's stepdad was scheduled to come the weekend before our move, then changed to two days before the end of the month (our last paid month) with his trailer to pick up all his stuff. Maybe we should have seen this as a sign of things to come.
My dad came on the last Wednesday and picked up a load of my stuff to put in storage in his garage upstate, and he had the look of "the rest of the stuff is your problem, not mine," as he pleasantly helped us move (thanks, dad!).
Ben's stepdad's truck broke down on Thursday. Echk. We were planning on heading out to the Cape on Friday. He said that he would come up to pick up a few boxes as well as the cat on Friday night, without the trailer.
Immediately, we entered Crisis Mode. Ben called several u-haul companies that also had storage. He got a room for a decent price and got a cargo van to haul some of his stuff into storage so his stepdad can come up with the trailer to pick up furniture, his bed, my bed, and a few other things later this month.
Then, I miscalculated. I thought my car was twice as big as it really is. Some of my stuff joined Ben's in storage. We planned to meet up later as we were both planning on going to the Luau at a friend's house, and then we will hopefully empty that storage space.
We finally left late on Saturday (the last day of the month), and arrived at the Cape at 1:30a.
Overconfidence is a bitch.
Friday, July 6, 2007
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On the sidewalk in front of the New Daisy Theater on Beale Street are two brass music notes, side by side. One honors the late Mid-South Concerts promoter Bob Kelley and the other honors Mike Glenn, the New Daisy's long-time operator.
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On Monday, President Barack Obama hosted members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the start of a two-day summit at the scenic Sunnylands retreat in Rancho Mirage.
Their agenda includes counterterrorism, maritime security and regional and economic trade issues. The summit is the first of its kind, and is largely seen as a a means of developing a strategy to counter China's hegemonic growth in the region.
"The White House sees Sunnylands as very special treatment … where the president of the United States is leaving Washington and he's going to spend two full days exclusively focused on these leaders and these individuals," Murray Hiebert, who studies Southeast Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told the Associated Press.
Leaders from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Brunei, Laos and Myanmar will be in attendance to represent the organization they helped create in 1967.
The AP notes that while many of the ASEAN leaders would have preferred to have been invited to the White House, since they have never visited Washington, "the range of political systems — from open democracy to one-party rule — and the checkered human rights records among member countries" makes the Sunnylands the optimal destination for the summit as it places a distance between those nations and the democratic values the White House represents.
For Obama, the Sunnylands is his version of a "Western White House," and the equivalent of President George W. Bush's Texas ranch, where the 43rd commander in chief would host world leaders and foreign counterparts in a more comfortable, casual setting.
He met with King Abdullah II of Jordan–a key U.S. ally in the turbulent Middle East–at Sunnylands in February of 2014 and with Chinese President Xi Jinping in June of 2013. China will not be represented at the summit as it is not an ASEAN member.
Obama will likely use the meeting to deepen U.S. relations with Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; three strategic U.S. allies in the region and as an extension of his administration's 2012 "Pivot to Asia" regional strategy.
As China's emergence as a regional hegemonic power continues, it has been suggested that the country perceives the strategic diplomatic ties the U.S. has developed with nations located near its borders as part of an alleged "China containment policy."
Growing tensions in the South China Sea have prompted a greater U.S. presence in the region, including the deployment of a U.S. spy plane off the island of Singapore in December.
The AP notes that the late Walter and Leonore Annenberg, who built Sunnylands, had hoped the 200-acre property would become the "Camp David of the West." One of the big draws for the president, an avid golfer, is the retreat's lush, beautiful golfing range.
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Copper for July delivery gained 8.65 cents (2.8 percent) to close at $3.1475 in New York on May 24.
This was the result of speculators buying back in, believing the 20 percent drop over the past few weeks was overdone.
It isn't the only commodity to be experiencing an increase.
On Friday, May 21, zinc for delivery in three months gained $43 (2.3 percent) to close at $1,890 per metric ton (86.2 cents per pound).
The surge transferred to some agricultural products as well.
Ccorn for July delivery rose 6.5 cents (1.8 percent) to close at US$3.685 a bushel in Chicago on Friday. This came after a government report showed that China stepped up purchases from the US.
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A White Glazed Jar and Cover
Tang dynasty (618-907)
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Height: 10 ¼ inches (26.0 cm.)
Diameter: 9 inches (22.9 cm.)
This evenly shaped globular jar, made of yellowish-white earthenware, with a ivory-tinted glaze that falls two thirds down over a white slip, resting on a unglazed base.
Examples of this classic Tang Dynasty elegant form of stoneware have been excavated in Hebei and Henan provinces. Such dynamically contoured jars were made in both stoneware and pottery, with the pottery versions displaying a variety of glazes including green, amber, marbleized, blue as well as sancai patterns. They were generally covered with a white slip in order to conceal the imperfections of the pottery body. The austere simplicity of the second layer of white-tinted glaze, however, is particularly successful on this elegant form.
Meiyintang Collection, illustrated in Krahl 1994, Volume I, number 228, page 139.
Meiyintang Collection, illustrated in Krahl 1994, Volume Three (II), number 1379, page 374.


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Fayette County got its first official look at its high school hoops teams Sunday during its basketball media day at Whitewater High.
And with a total of six teams from the county that made their respective Georgia High School Association State Tournaments a season ago, the 2015-16 year looks to be chocked full of competitive hardwood action.
Whitewater's girls head coach Rashad Muhyee MC'd the event, and his team is one of the six coming off of a trip to the state playoffs as the Lady Wildcats notched the fourth seed in Region 5-AAAA last year.
After losing Jacksonville State signee Jada Coggins as well as point guard Rena Jenkins, Whitewater will depend a lot on youth. Center Jada Claude, guard Morgan Johnson, guard Courtney Smith, and wing Janiya Jones are all freshmen who are expected to contribute.
"We may end up starting all four freshmen, so it's going to be an exciting year with the mix of the freshman and seniors," Muhyee said.
All the faces for Muhyee's group won't be new, though. Some of the Lady Wildcat returnees will be Olivia Baker (wing) and senior guards Sally Worst and Jordan Barnett. Barnett, a four-year starter, was Whitewater's second leading scorer last season.
The McIntosh girls, coming off of a postseason trip of their own, also lost a college signee in now-Samford freshman Cassidy Williams. Williams, last season's Southern Crescent Buzz girls player of the year, paced coach David Dowse's team just as much through her intangibles and leadership as with her scoring.
Her void is a large one, although McIntosh does have experience returning.
"We're working hard to fill (Cassidy's) shoes," Lady Chiefs head coach David Dowse said. "We're very much a system-oriented program. The system doesn't change, but the roles of the girls on the team do change. What we ask DeLayne [Rotolo], and Harley [Obsitnik], and Savannah [Soles] to do for us last year or previous years, they won't be asked to do today."
The Fayette County girls made the Class AAAA Final Four last season, while the Tiger boys qualified for state with the fourth seed in Region 5-AAAA. The boys will look to make the state tournament for the 17th season in a row under head coach Andre Flynn. He loses his top-four scorers, but winning with a changing cast is nothing new for Flynn.
"Every year it seems like we've graduated nine players," Flynn said. "The process for us at Fayette County is knowing the system, buying into it, [and] playing as hard as we can possibly play."
The Whitewater boys will look to return to the postseason under second-year head coach Julius Smith. Led by current Florida State forward Phil Cofer, Whitewater made the state tournament in 2013-14. The Wildcats suffered a losing record a season ago, but senior guard Victory Ayuk thinks that campaign will be to their benefit.
"We won a lot of games off of pure talent," Ayuk said of the state tournament team. "Now we have a lot of leadership. We have players who played most of the minutes [and] finished the end of games."
Finishing will be big because Whitewater had chances to beat McIntosh and region foe Carrollton a season ago.
Speaking of the reigning Region 4-AAAAA champions, McIntosh boys' region and county rival Starr's Mill hopes to play well enough to make state and possibly dethrone the Indians. Starr's Mill graduated seven seniors, but returns last year's region freshman of the year in point guard Zach Pina.
Pina is the prototypical floor general.
"I think the part of my game that's really good is finding other people to score," Pina said. "I need to work on scoring, but finding other people to score is something I do well."
After winning 20 games and making the second round of the state tournament two years ago, the Starr's Mill girls are also looking to return to state.
Alli Jones and Riley Clark were contributors on that playoff team. They are a part of a more up-tempo and athletic bunch Starr's Mill have deployed since the heavy on fundamentals Class of 2014 graduated.
Shon Dodson is looking to revive the Sandy Creek girls program in his second year at the helm. The Lady Patriots lost just two seniors and add junior guard Kasey Toles.
"She is a scoring guard, but she is a true guard and that's what we were lacking," Dodson said.
While being region contenders this season like the Sandy Creek boys — the sixth state returnee from the county — would be great, Dodson hopes to build the Lady Patriots one block at a time. Having zero seniors on the roster should help build that foundation.


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Gould promoted at East RidgeMarch 19, 2015
Ken Gould is the new director of community operations for East Ridge at Cutler Bay in Florida.
New weather and environmental meter introducedDecember 02, 2014
Nielsen-Kellerman has announced the upcoming release of the Kestrel DROP® Wireless Environmental Data Loggers, which connect via Bluetooth® Smart to a user's iPhone, iPod or iPad to view, log and chart captured environmental data.
PDI announces new pailMay 27, 2014
PDI's new Sani-Cloth® Pail and Refill format for Sani-Cloth® Bleach and Sani-Cloth® AF3 Germicidal Disposable Wipes is designed to meet needs of environmental services, the company announced.
Getting the right fitMarch 01, 2014
LTC laundry operations handle thousands of items each week; operations have to be right-sized to protect linens and machines — and the bottom line
C. diff and related deaths far more prevalent than government data suggests: reportAugust 16, 2012
Clostridium difficile transmission and mortality rates are far higher in nursing homes and other healthcare settings than the most recent government statistics suggest, an investigation has found.


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Our emphasis is on your future potential rather than experience you've gained to date. You have to have a minimum 2:2 degree for the ASPIRE programme.
For the Accelerated programme, we're ideally also looking for a degree-level qualification, however, we will accept those with other qualifications, such as a HND or armed forces equivalent if you bring related experience and an exceptional application. If your studies are related to the built environment, so much the better, but if you can demonstrate a passion for our business, we're ready to listen. For the Accelerated Programme, you'll also need a clear understanding of construction and how you want your career to develop.
However, the most important thing you'll bring to our business is your personal qualities. We don't expect everyone to be the same, far from it. We value diversity. But we do look for graduates who can demonstrate the qualities that will help them succeed. The experience you bring could be drawn from hobbies, study, part-time work, volunteering or even socialising and family life. Think carefully about how you match up.
Big picture focus. You're a well-rounded individual who has the initiative to make decisions, and the awareness to understand how these decisions will impact on the wider business.
Putting the customer first. You understand the importance of customers – both internal and external – and are always looking to meet their expectations and improve their experience.
Engage others to deliver. You understand the importance of teamwork, the difference in team members, and the value of honest, open feedback. You can work easily with everyone to achieve objectives.
Builds relationships. A confident communicator, you're sensitive to other people's views, but can present your own in a positive and persuasive manner. You're comfortable in a range of social and professional situations.
Focused on success. Once you have an objective, you'll work tirelessly to get there, thinking laterally, overcoming challenges, resolving issues – and delivering.
Drives change and continuous improvement. You're comfortable with change, can adapt positively to new challenges, and don't mind stepping out of your comfort zone. Especially if it helps improve both our business, and you as a person.
You'll also need a full driving licence, be willing and able to travel and relocate, and have the right to work permanently and legally in the UK.
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As a first step, apply for one of our 2017 vacancies. Remember, selection is a two-way process. We want to find out more about you. But it's equally important you find out about us too.
- October – March - apply online with our application form and complete an online situational judgement test and psychometrics. Why not do some practice SJT, verbal, numerical and personality tests on the SHL/CEB website.
- Next, a video interview with questions about your key skills, commercial awareness and motivation
- January onwards - an assessment centre testing how well you think on your feet and how you react to a working environment
- February onwards - a final interview with a Director at the local office
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Since ancient times, honey has been used as both a food and a medicine. It's very high in beneficial plant compounds, and offers several health benefits. Honey is particularly healthy when used instead of refined sugar, which is 100% empty calories. Here are the top 10 health benefits of honey that are supported by science.
1. Honey Contains Some Nutrients
Honey is a sweet, thick liquid made by honeybees. The bees swarm their environment and collect the sugar-rich nectar of flowers. Then inside the beehive, they repeatedly consume, digest and regurgitate ("vomit") the nectar.
The end product is honey, a liquid that is supposed to serve as stored food for the bees. The smell, color and taste depend on the types of flowers the bees visit.
Nutritionally, 1 tablespoon of honey (21 grams) contains 64 calories and 17 grams of sugar, including fructose, glucose, maltose and sucrose. It contains virtually no fiber, fat or protein. It also contains trace amounts (under 1% of RDA) of several vitamins and minerals, but you would have to eat many pounds to fulfill your daily requirements.
Where honey shines is in its content of bioactive plant compounds and antioxidants. Darker types tend to be even higher in these compounds than lighter types.
Honey is thick, sweet liquid made by honeybees. It is low in vitamins and minerals, but may be high in some plant compounds.


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An Afghan woman, only known as Rezagul, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty how she murdered between 10 and 25 Taliban militants after they murdered her 27-year-old son right in front of her. The attack occurred on November 17 in western Farah Province.
"I was so enraged that I took a gun and started firing at them, and I kept throwing hand grenades," she said. "I was hitting anyone who was coming at us. They were firing and firing at us, we were firing back."
Her husband, their son, and two other officers manned the checkpoint when the Taliban attacked in the early morning. Her daughter-in-law Fatima helped with the counter-offensive, which lasted around seven hours.
"I was helping [policemen] to put bullets into their Kalashnikovs," she said. "And I was also throwing hand grenades. I was wounded in my leg. My husband was martyred that day."
Rezagul claims she killed ten. Local authorities said "a total of 27 militants were killed and 32 others wounded." Farah police chief Abdul Razzaq Yaqoobi "praised the family, 'especially the brave Afghan women,' for their 'exceptional courage and heroism.'" Sediq Sediq, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, echoed Yaqoobi's sentiments. He said "the armed campaign by women against the Taliban militants is a symbol of a major revolution and public uprising against the group.
The family's house is next to the checkpoint and barely survived.
"We lost everything: our money, the dishes, windows, everything was burnt down," she said. "Everything was leveled. But we defended the outpost."


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Joyful greetings to you all,
We, the church family of Shiloh UMC, thank you for taking the time to look us up. We would be honored to have you join us in worship or have you participate in a mission project.
In a world that becomes more overwhelming with each passing day, it is our desire to keep life simple as we give glory to God through worship, study, service and personal commitment. We are working to begin several new outreach missions and we welcome new ideas as well as new associates to assist in the continuation of the ministry of Jesus Christ in our community.
Our goal is to help everyone draw closer to the One, true, living God through the study and practice of the Gospel of God's only Son, Jesus Christ; realizing that we can only discover our true self when we are able to share ourselves with others. Grace, peace, joy and love abide with you abundantly...
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I've been making new paintings. I don't live in Marquette anymore. I live in Muskegon at my mom's house. I'm looking for work in the art world. I had to get out of the grocery business.
These images are non-objective therefore there are no mistakes. They are 9"x11". Ink pen and watercolor on smooth Bristol. Sometimes I use a pencil. I have more to scan and I make new ones often.
I really like my new pen. I got it at Hobby Lobby. It is called ZIG drawing pen and is made in Japan by Kuretake.
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Bus service to and from the New York City Port Authority Bus Terminal is expected to be delayed up to an hour after a person was struck and killed by a vehicle in the terminal.
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How to Create Your Backyard Oasis
When creating your backyard oasis, there are many considerations. After all, your backyard is an extension of your home and should feel just as livable. You want it to be a beautiful, calming place where you can seek refuge after a busy day.
Some homeowners have specific ideas and unique inspirations when creating their backyard living space, while others may be a little indecisive on what they want for the space. Should it have a refreshing swimming pool, or be used as an alternate cooking space? Common trends in outdoor living spaces are large patios, built-in fireplaces, and converted kitchens.
Take our advice to not get too far ahead of yourself without having a proper sit-down with your landscaper, home builder, and contractors involved in the project. At this meeting, finalize what you want and map out the necessary steps needed to get you there. Consider the property, taking utilities into consideration, gas and electrical lines, and anything else necessary to create your dream backyard. Always do the land work first; then you can build your yard with the right foundation.
French Construction backyards are built with a gas stub and wired for cable and sound. We form the porch for the best entertaining space possible. The rest is up to you!
Recommendations for Your Backyard Oasis Before Building
Your custom backyard can be the talk of the neighborhood! While simple backyards can be just as beautiful, we have a few outdoor add-ons we love to include with French Construction custom homes.
- Pergolas. We enjoy building pergolas, which really add a unique piece to your yard.
- Built-in fireplaces. These are ideal when you want to venture out in the colder months and still enjoy your backyard. Wood burning fireplaces really provide the sense of being in the great outdoors.
- TV insert. A brick TV insert is practical for everyday living and useful when entertaining. Since it is a built-in integrated into your home's exterior, it won't be an eyesore when not in use.
Add-ons to Consider After Building
Typically, front yards are pretty basic in terms of landscaping, but the backyard is a different story. This is a place to play with different things like fire, water, and lights. You can add your personal style and not worry about curb appeal. Dan Wagner, from Precure Nursery, takes the homeowners' opinions paired with his experience, to create the perfect backyard.
Beautiful landscaping allows you to make your space your own. Professional landscapers can really add something special to your backyard. Another brilliant thing about landscaping is if you have an open yard and prefer a little privacy, trees can work wonders.
Dan shares that many of his customers' yards end up with some type of water feature, like a waterfall, or rock bubbler. "People like to hear and see moving water," Dan says.
Then there are the simple things that don't seem to do much separately but go a long way when part of a whole. Wind chimes and twinkly lights are like the cherry on top of your backyard.
- Precure Nursery has been serving Oklahoma since 1959. They look for the highest quality plants and materials to create the perfect outdoor space. With attention to every last detail, Precure Nursery offers retaining walls, lawn services, and water and fire features.
- If you're not a huge gardener, cactuses can be an intriguing addition to your porch. Add some hanging cactuses from The Plante Shoppe for a unique feel.
Fire pits
- Wood-burning fire pits can immediately bring you back to your childhood camping days. Crackling wood, real smoke, and warmth all add to the enjoyment of the great outdoors.
- Gel fuel fire pits are odorless. They create the ambiance without the smoke. However, gel fuel can be a little harder to find. It can be purchased at Walmart, Lowes, or Home Depot.
- Natural gas fire pits are an option if your backyard has the ability to have a natural gas line. If you're in the process of building, be sure and mention during construction and it won't be a problem to create. This kind of pit never runs out of fuel and serves as a permanent fixture in your yard.
Lighting and water features
- Outdoor lighting is beautiful. When you're enjoying a late night on the patio, it's nice to have a little light when the stars don't suffice.
- Your water feature doesn't have to be huge. A small trickling waterfall can do the trick to create your desired atmosphere.
- HGTV is always sure to bring some outdoor inspiration if you want to consider some additional ideas before getting started.
- Seasonal Living at Flower City is a great spot to get backyard furniture. They carry reliable brands and have a diverse selection of materials, like wicker, wrought, iron, teak, and cast aluminum.
- Statuary World Patio & Fireside has 42 years of experience in finding the very best patio and pool furniture. If online shopping isn't your thing and you have to actually see and touch it, check out their Yukon Showroom with more than 50 sets of furniture on display.
- Mathis Brothers has a huge selection of patio furniture available at a low price.
Contact French Construction and let us know how we can help create your backyard oasis. We believe everyone could use a place to enjoy nature and relax!