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This was one of those "take a deep breath" moments and quite liked the repetition of the red shoes and the zebra cushion with the gerbera/zebra stripes painting on the wall…but that is not what this post is supposed to be about!
I really love the iconic gecco shape and I have various types adorning my house and patio: made of glass pearls, an old fanta can, on the wall, around the lamp…all over the place. So it should be no surprise that I took this as a motiv for my mini project.
Since going to South Africa and seeing the stuff they make out of old aluminium cans – I think I posted a pic a few months ago but if not I'll do that – I have been wondering what I could do. Another idea which has been floating around my head is origami: I have the feeling that there is some kind of origami renaissance – I used to do loads of that when I went to primary school but nothing since or maybe I am just picking up on the ideas because I am interested again. Anyway, I have my recycling idea, the soft printed metal of soft-drink cans, my gecco motiv and the origami idea. Now what came out isn't exactly origami but the 2D material has been transformed into a 3D figure. I would really like to work on this theme with sheet metal but unfortunately I have neither the tools nor possibly the know-how…yet.
I really liked the idea of the coke can which incidentally came from France. You have to pay a deposit on a lot of the cans here in Germany so I collect them whereever I can which makes them all the more interesting for me. Part of this recycling business is about incorporating a story into the object. Now, whenever I see this gecco, I will be reminded that I was in France in the Olympic year 2012 and am reminded of all those memories.

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The Road to Timbuktu
The first half of my journey to Timbuktu.
I'm going to skip ahead for this blog post, because I want to write about Timbuktu while it's all still fresh in my memory. One post for the trip up, one post for the week there and trip back. Then I'll back-pedal a bit to talk about the Red Beret riots in Bamako, but that's old enough now that it's no rush, but I still want to talk about it.
You can view my edit of the Photo story here, when the UNHCR runs it I'll link to that.
Boldly going where nobody else is dumb enough to go.
N ot long after I started working in Bamako I was approached by someone from the United Nations High Council for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bamako about potential work in northern Mali, particularly Timbuktu and Gao. While UNHCR had been able to get staff up as far as Mopti, they were extremely hesitant to send anyone further north. But as a freelancer I can travel of my own free will, and if I were to find myself traveling north, they might be interested in photos.
At the time there were basically two ways north: fork out a lot of money for a car, which might be turned around by the Malian army, or shell out $2000-3000 for a seat on a one-way charter flight. Since I couldn't afford either, I focused on work in Bamako and kept an ear to the ground for transport north.
Eventually I met Ali, a friend of a friend, who knew about a bus heading up to Timbuktu. It was the first bus north I had heard of, so I jumped on the opportunity and bought a ticket. I let UNHCR know I would be going, and they told me if I could find a returning Internally Displaced Person (IDP), they'd be interested in a photo story. As it turns out, Ali's sister Fatima, was just that. She had fled Timbuktu 8 months prior with her 4 kids, and they would be on the bus, returning home. We met that afternoon and talked about what I wanted to do, and they agreed to let me photograph the trip. UNHCR was on board, and I was good to go.
Days 1-2
F atima and her 4 kids: Mohammed, 12; Djenne, 8; Tanti, 5; and Baba, 9 months, had been living with her brother since they fled Timbuktu in July 2012. The city had become too dangerous, both because of the oppressive rule of Ansar Dine, and the threat of a counter-offensive from the south. So, like most Songhai people, they came to Bamako, joining what would eventually become over 45,000 IDPs in the city. They father and husband, Omar, stayed behind to look after their house.
For the past 8 months they had been living at their older brother's house, in Bamako.
When I arrived, Fatima and her daughters were having their hair done and elaborate henna design were being applied to their hands and feet. This is a Malian tradition, and I couldn't help but be impressed by the fact that even under such serious circumstances, the women still insisted on looking their best while traveling. The boys spent the evening kicking soccer balls around, while Fatima stayed up so late she fell asleep in the hairdresser's lap before she was finished.
The next morning was mostly spent doing laundry and packing bags. Nobody was really in a rush, we weren't due at the bus station until around 1:00 p.m. But still, the air around the house was heavy, with little conversation. We left for the station in the heat of the day — finding a taxi willing to take six people took some time, but one took pity on us eventually.
We had tickets on the GDF bus — one of only two companies that run buses up to Timbuktu. Nearly everyone at the station was Songhai, and everybody knew everybody. Some were returning IDPs, some were traders, some were men going back to check up on shops and homes before returning to Bamako. Everyone seemed tired before the trip even started.
We were there for about an hour before being told we'd been sold off to Sangue Voyage. 'Selling off' is a common tactic for Malian transport companies: when they can't sell enough tickets to make a profitable trip, they'll sell their unwitting passengers off to another company with a half-full bus. It's always a hassle, but finding out you've been sold off to Sangue Voyage is just about the worst news you can get. I could write a whole post about how much I dislike Sangue Voyage, and being sold off to them was like getting punched in the face.
When we showed up, the bus was in pieces, undergoing serious repairs. Their bus station was little more than a few benches next to an open sewer, and we had to sit there for ten hours before things got underway. By the time we actually got out of Bamako, it was nearly midnight. Everyone was filthy from sitting on the side of the road, and I was frustrated because it made getting images of Fatima and the kids boarding the bus nearly impossible. But still, at least, we were on our way.
Days 3-4
I was woken up by a bright light and the sound of angry Bambara. A Gendarme was ordering me off the bus, telling me I needed to talk to his boss. We had reached the Segou checkpoint at sunrise, and the gendarmes wanted to know what a Toubab was doing on a bus bound for Timbuktu. I explained the point of my trip in my best Bambara, and a few bean jokes later I was back on the bus.
We spent the next 3 hours in Segou waiting on repairs. This would become commonplace, with every stop being dragged on by hours of repairs. As it turned out, the bus crew was performing some fairly spectacular backwoods modifications and using chunks of wood to improve the buses suspension. Suffice to say, it wasn't working. The stress caused the wood to burn up every few hours, which was the cause for the regular repairs.
From Segou we turned north, towards Diabaly. We would be taking the back route to Timbuktu, through Niono, Diabaly, Lere, and Niafunke.
We got as far as Niono without incident, where we had another 3 hour pit stop. That afternoon, with new chunks of wood in place (and despite the cows wandering around the bus), we pressed on, now a solid 24 hours behind schedule.
The road ends at Niono, transforming into wide dirt track flanked on all sides by the endless rice-paddies of the Office du Niger. Eventually we arrived at Diabaly, a town briefly occupied by rebels during the January offensive, and the site of some serious fighting. Unsurprisingly, the checkpoints at Diabaly were heavy, with scored of Malian soldiers resting in the shade of the scorched remains of tanks and trucks. At the first checkpoint I was taken off the bus and introduced to the the commander of the outpost there. He tried to get a bribe out of me, stating that my papers were expired, but his cunning plan fell through when I pointed out that my papers were not, in fact, expired. Grumbling, but defeated, he let me through. By now the sun was getting low in the sky, and the bus made a mad dash into the bush.
The landscape began to change significantly after Diabaly, rice paddies giving way to a barren landscape populated almost entirely by spiny Acacia trees, with a layer of dry dead grass covering barren dirt underneath. There were a few roaming camels, and the occasional Tuareg camp dotted the landscape, blue robes standing out among straw huts. We arrived in the small town of Nampala as the sun slipped below the horizon and made camp for the night. With most of their food consumed the day before, everyone snacked on biscuits and crackers for dinner. The wealthy ones had the luxury of canned sardines. As the moon rose and temperatures dropped everyone huddled together on mats and slept where they could find space. I took tea with the bus crew, who were surprisingly good spirited in the face of their never-ending work, before stretching across some seats inside the bus and passing out.
t he bus roared to life early in the morning, well before sunrise. Horns blaring, everyone scrambled on-board, bleary-eyed and half awake, and we were off. As we plunged into the darkness the skeletal branches of Acacia flashed in the headlights before scraping along the side of the bus. The sound rivaled nails on a chalkboard, making any kind of sleep impossible. But it didn't matter: We were on the road for about an hour before the bus broke down again.
Another 2 hours of repairs, and we were headed towards Lere, where we took a break and ate breakfast. It was here I had my first experience with Taguella, the delicious bread of the north. It's half-pita, half-naan, and having a few fresh loaves is a great way to start a day.
Getting out of Lere saw us face yet another checkpoint, yet another hour wait. The landscape after Lere changed again as we entered the Niger-river delta. Hard pack dirt became deep sand, but still we trudged on, weaving around bushes and over small dams. We arrived in Niafunke, famous home-town of Ali Farka Toure, late in the afternoon. A brief stop for lunch, and we were back on the road. We weren't sure if we'd be making it to Timbuktu by the end of the day, but everyone was hoping.
Alas, it was not to be. We passed through the towns of Tonka and Dire, offloading a few passengers and luggage before ending the day in Goundam, a mere 85 kilometers (50 miles) from Timbuktu. Still, the bus driver insisted driving at night wasn't safe. We made camp quickly, most everyone skipping dinner. A young Timbuktu native, Asko, took pity on me and made space for me on his mattress. He spoke English well, and we stayed up late drinking tea and talking about Timbuktu.
Again, the bus started early in the morning, well before sunrise. Thankfully the last stretch was easy, and time passed quickly. We arrived in Timbuktu around 6:30 in the morning, exhausted, but glad to be there. 24 hours may have turned into 3 days, but we made it.


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The early 1950s are looming large in the UK this summer, with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee assuring that shop windows and themed celebrations all pay tribute to the look and feel of post-war Britain. Oxford Street is festooned with Union Jack bunting, and Queen's crown motifs are appearing on an array of fashion accessories – even tights! (Jonathan Aston Hint of Print collection).
Fashion and fashion imagery at the time of the coronation were also the inspirations behind the current exhibition Britannica 1951-53 on view in Selfridge's Ultra Lounge. Curated by Judith Clark, the display presents a series of tableaus, which Judith referred to as "apparitions," that represent fashions for different times of day and locales as presented in Vogue's special annual coronation issues.
The clothes on display are stylized reproductions of Vogue home sewing pattern models from the period, re-interpreted by costumier Christine Atkinson (who also regularly makes costumes for Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones). One 'authentic' vintage garment, a Victor Steibel dress from the archive collection of London College of Fashion is displayed in a shop window scene, playing the role of the object most desired.
And then – the hats! Each ensemble is topped off with an original hat created by Stephen Jones especially for the exhibition, and in response to the fashions of the coronation year – and all have a spotlight of that year's signature colour according to Vogue, champagne pink.
In shades of grey, in a blacked out room, the iconic fifties silhouettes seem ever suspended in time and space. With dramatic lighting and minimal textual information, the exhibit is to be experienced as a moment outside of the ordinary – outside of 'fashion time,' or 'shopping time,' but when you emerge from the dark into the coffee bar just outside the exhibit, don't be surprised if you imagine you are sharing elbow rom with the elegant ladies of Britannica 1951-53.
(I worked on this exhibition closely for the past month as assistant to Judith Clark – so this post is nary a review. But do check out Alex Fury's piece on the show on Selfridge's website, and interviews with Judith Clark and Stephen Jones.)


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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Only One Lifetime
I sincerely wish that every person in this world could experience what I have now, without what I have had to experience in my lifetime....so far. But, I guess that God have an order for all of our lives. I do believe that everything happens for a reason.
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Why We Mainly Sell Trek Bicycles
Trek Bike Corporation
At B&L Bicycles, our main line of bikes comes from the Trek Bicycle Corporation. We've been a Trek dealer since the spring of 2002. During this time we also carried Gary Fisher Bicycles, Lemond Bicycles and Klein Bicycles. Trek eventually stopped making the Lemond and Klein Bikes and have now incorportated the Fisher brand into Trek.
At this point in time B&L is essentially carrying only one line of bikes. Most stores feel the need for multiple lines of bikes. We don't. In pretty much all bike categories, Trek makes a top notch product. Also, within each of their bike categories there is some variation. For example, Trek does some great commuter/around town type bikes. Within that category they give the consumer many options. They manufacture some bicycles with very upright handlebars and low gearing. They make some other commuter type bikes that put a person in a more streamlined position. For those who feel particularly strong, Trek also makes single speed commuter bikes.
Many people are familar with Trek's line of road bikes Lance Armstrong rode to all of his Tour de France victories riding a Trek, which of course made more people familar with them. It's possible for someone to come in and buy the same bike that the Trek pro riders use. However, most people really don't have the ability to get on one of these bikes and ride for long distances. The positioning on these bikes is just too aggressive for most people to get into and stay for a significant period of time. Trek recognizes this and so they have designed multipe fit options on their road bikes. Most of their road bikes are designed with a more upright handlebar position now. These are great for the customer who wants a really light-weight efficient bicycle.
Mountain Bikes and 29ers
For those of you who are maybe not familar with mountain bikes, Trek/Fisher has taken a leading role in advocating the use of and the benefits of the 29er mountain bike. When people first started riding bikes in the mountains they used bicycles that had 26 inch wheels, as this was the size wheels that large fat tires were being made for and 26 became the defacto size.
Some people felt that maybe mountain biking could be improved with a larger diameter wheel. There are several advantages to riding a larger wheeled mountain bike. The first is that a larger wheel rolls over obstacles much better. Imagine a person riding on a skateboard approaching a street curb as opposed to riding a bicyle. You can easily imagine that it's much easier to get up on the the street curb with a bicycle wheel than a skateboard wheel. Another advantage of 29ers is that they have a longer tire footprint on the ground. This does two things: first, it gives better traction (the more rubber on the ground the better), second, there is a snowshoe effect. With the weight distributed over a wider area when riding on soft terrain, the bike wheels don't sink into the ground as much, keeping rolling resistance to a minimum. Lastly, the gyroscopic effect of larger wheels makes a 29er bike quite a bit more stable. When those wheels build up speed, they really want to stay upright (significantly more so than 26 inch wheels) making it more difficult for the bike to tip over.
Gary Fisher was a very early advocate of 29ers. He convinced Trek way back in 2001 to begin making them. We got one of the first ones into the store back in 2002 and right away we saw their benefits and promoted them very strongly. Trek/Fisher met with a lot of opposition innitially to the 29er idea. The first 2-3 years of making these bikes they actually lost money on them. But Fisher believed in them so strongly that eventually they gained some moderate acceptance. Fisher kept pushing the envelope to overcome the criticisms of 29ers: they were heavier, they handled too slowly, not a lot of choice in 29er specific parts (tires, wheels, suspension forks). Now we've reached the point that almost all of Fisher's mountain bikes are 29ers.
It's been an interesting trend to watch for us. For several years Trek/Fisher was the only large brand to make 29ers. All of the other major brands just ignored it or poo-pooed the idea of making one. But with Fisher's faith in the idea and the gradual acceptance of it, all major brands make 29ers now. It is no exageration to say that there would be no Specialized, Giant, Kona, Raleigh, Felt or any other large manufactuer of 29ers if it was not for Gary Fisher's belief in 29ers.
Leader in the Industry
Trek makes great products and stands behind them--from a dealer standpoint this is great. If we ever have a problem with any of their products they often go above and beyond what is necessary in taking care of an issue for us. This alone is great reason to be a Trek dealer, but there are other reasons on top of this.
Trek has taken a leading role in bicycle advocacy. For every full suspension mountain bike and helmet that Trek sells, they donate a certain amount to the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) to make sure that we have mountain biking trails and other groups that advocate the use of the bicycle as transportation and who are dedicated to making sure there are safe places for people to ride bicycles.
After several years of working behind the scenes with the League of American Cyclists and the Bikes Belong Coalition, Trek formed it's One World Two Wheels campaign. Currently only about 1% of all trips are made by bicycle. Trek's goal is that by 2017 this number will be 5%. They hope that by achieving this goal, traffic congestion will be reduced as well as pollution and obesity.
So that's a summary of why we feel the need to only cary one line of bikes. If someone else comes along that makes a better product, offers better service, advoates a more bicycle-friendly world, we might jump ship. But we don't see that happening anytime soon.


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Well, the first day of summer has come and gone and the weather is still feeling like winter/spring. Despite the disappointing weather this year, I'm pressing forward with things that will hopefully inspire summer to arrive.
I hope that everyone caught my post on Saturday featuring a fun summer giveaway AND links to 13 other giveaways going on right now. As I mentioned, ice cream is probably one of my favorite summer (or any time) treats. It's something that really gets me in the mood for warm weather.
Grilling is another thing that gets me in the mood for summer. 6 out of 7 days within the week you can usually find my fiance and I grilling our dinner. I love that we can sit outside and chat while waiting for dinner to cook. Not to mention, grilling chicken or fish can help avoid using added fats while cooking. I also really enjoy grilling shrimp kebobs so you can imagine my excitement when I found this recipe for a Mango Rice Salad with Grilled Shrimp on the Cooking Light website. The combination of flavors in this dish scream summer and the best part is that it is extremely low in fat and calories.
If you're not a fan of shrimp, I suggest putting chicken in its place. You'll still be able to savor the wonderful flavor combination of curry, coconut and mango. You can also omit the shrimp altogether and serve the rice as a side dish for another meal. Enjoy!
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons curry powder
- â teaspoon ground red pepper
- â teaspoon ground cumin
- 1½ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 36 shrimp)
- 2 cups water
- â cup light coconut milk
- 1¼ cups uncooked long-grain rice
- ¾ cup shredded carrot
- 2 cups diced peeled mango (about 2 mangoes)
- 1½ cups diced red bell pepper
- ½ cup sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- Cilantro sprigs (optional)
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add shrimp; toss to coat. Cover and chill 1 hour.
- Bring water and coconut milk to a boil in a medium saucepan; add rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Add carrot and next 7 ingredients (through salt); toss gently to combine.
- Prepare grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
- Thread 3 shrimp onto each of 12 (6-inch) skewers. Place skewers on grill rack or grill pan coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until shrimp are done. Serve skewers over salad. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.


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Online Catalogue | Hague PDB Electric Yarn Winders
If you own an old PDB Twister (125g) or Winder (125g or 250g) thats in need of a little TLC to bring it back to its former best then we do offer a service and repair facility. The standard service and repair of a PDB Twister/Winder is £40.00 ex vat (£48.00 inc vat) and covers the cost of the service plus any minor parts. We also offer shipping back to a UK Mainland address for £7.00 ex vat (£8.40 inc vat). If you would like to proceed with a service and repair please send your PDB Winder/Twister back to the address below with your full name, address and telephone number listed on a note explaining what you require. We will then get the machine inspected by an engineer and will give you a call to let you know what is required and to take payment for it.
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Hey, FBI...
...what are you doing going after ACORN? The real nuts are in the GOP:
Voters say they were duped into registering as Republicans - Los Angeles Times
Voters say they were duped into registering as Republicans - Los Angeles Times
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Voters contacted by The Times said they were tricked into switching parties while signing what they believed were petitions for tougher penalties against child molesters. Some said they were told that they had to become Republicans to sign the petition, contrary to California initiative law. Others had no idea their registration was being changed.


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Everywhere there is a Korean mother, there's a recipe for Jjamppong – the spicy seafood noodle soup that delights with elements of land & sea. Plump udon noodles cradle an ocean's bounty of Alaska cod, shrimp, mussels & squid. It's all surrounded by a rich broth of simmered carrot, mushroom, cabbage & leek – pungent with the slight heat of chili flake.
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Paul T. Stubbs Jr., 86, of Upper Lehigh passed away Monday afternoon in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown.
Born in White Haven, he was the son of the late Paul Sr. and Lula (Shemo) Stubbs.
Paul was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict and was awarded the following decorations and medals: Soldier's Medal for conspicuous heroism, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Korean Service Medal with four Bronze Stars and a Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant for meritorious achievement.
He was employed as the chief keeper of the Francis Walter Dam in White Haven.
He was a member of the St. John's Polish Church, Hazleton, and a member and secretary of the State of Maine Trapping Association.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his wife, Theresa; sons, Rodney and Walter; and a sister-in-law, Clara Stubbs.
Surviving are a son, Brian Stubbs and wife, Donita, Farmington, Ill.; a brother, Donald Stubbs, Sellersville; granddaughters, Amanda Forrest and Jackie Stubbs; grandsons, Joshua Stubbs, Devin Stubbs and Patrick O'Brian; and nephews, Jim Stubbs and Bob Stubbs.
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at McHugh-Wilczek Funeral Home, 249 Centre St., Freeland, followed by burial in St. Ann's Cemetery, Freeland.
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A la hora de usar alguna de estas palabras con "the" recuerda: si el sonido inicial es consonante, la "e" se dice
como la "a" catalana en "porta" o la "e" catalana en "Carles". Si te suena más el francés, la "e" en palabras como
"je", "me" y "le"; pero, si el sonido inicial es vocal, la "e" se dice como el nombre de la letra "e" en inglés.
A mis alumnos les digo que digan la letra "i" española dos veces seguidas.
Empecemos con los sonidos iniciales más comunes que por lo que sea cambian de sonido:
-las palabras que empiezan por "eu-",
-la "h" muda,
-la "o-" inicial que se pronuncia "w",
-la "u" inicial que se pronuncia como el nombre de la letra en el abecedario inglés.
En realidad las excepciones son pocas y, en su mayoría, son palabras de poco uso,
There's a eucalyptus tree in the garden.
You give a eulogy at a funeral.
He always says it's chilly when the temperature is -10ºC. That's a euphemism!
The euphoria after winning a basketball match is incredible.
I am a European citizen. The "Europe" that I live in is not democratic. I can't vote in any General Elections.
A eunuch is a man that hasn't got his vital attributes!
A euphonic piece of music is pleasing to the ear.
The Eurythmics is my favourite group.
The euthanasia supporters group is calling for a protest.
La "h" muda hace que el primer sonido de la palabra sea vocal: heir (heredero), heiress (heredera), heirloom
(objeto heredado), honorarium (dinero que se paga cuando no hay uan tasa establecida), honorary (honorario),
honour (honor), honourable (honorable), honourably (honorablemente), hour (hora), hourglass (reloj de arena),
hourhand (horario-manecilla de reloj), hourly (que ocurre cada hora)
En el caso de la "o" que se pronuncia "w" se trata básicamente de las palabras inglesas "once" y "one". Puesto
que "one" se usa para hacer palabras compuestas tenemos cosas como: a one-act play (una obra de un solo
acto), a one-armed person (una persona manca), a one-eyed monster (un monstruo con un solo ojo),
a one-horse town (insignificante o de poca monta), one-legged (de una solo pierna o pata), a one-man show
(un espectáculo de un único actor) a one-man car (un coche para una única persona)
En palabras que empiezan por la "u" en las cuales la "u" inicial es átona y no combina con otro sonido la pronunciación es "you" o más bien "iú": ubiquitous (ubicuo), ubiquity (ubicuidad), Ukraine (Ucrania), Ukranian, ukelele, ululate (ulular), unanimity/unanimous (unanimidad/unánime), las palabras que empiezan con "uni-" pero ojo con las palabras como "un-interesting (que NO lleva ese guión) y que sean la versón negativa de una palabra que empieza por "i".
Palabras con /ju/ o /iú/: urea (urea), ureter (uréter), urethra (uretra) uric, urine, use (uso/utilidad), ususal, usufruct, usurer, usurper, uterus, utilitarian, utilize, Utopia, utricle, U-turn, uvula,
Por último, y para que me den un óscar, hay algunas palabras que se escriben con yp- en cuyo caso la "y" se
pronuncia /i:/ o diciendo el nombre de la "e". Son muy poco frecuentes para darles importancia, pero como ejemplos: ypsiliform (con forma de "y") o Yprois (de Ipres)
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A pond I redesigned, just a little bit and all the sounds. As an EFL teacher I also need /schwa/ and /zh/. Once I make them, I'll just put them into the box with a few extra letters for spelling (doubling consonants) and particularly seperate versions of /c/ and /k/.
I had seen these balls in lots of shops. The idea is simple enough, but I have so many balls in the two packs that I included extra spelling variants and the game is good to go for my older students, who continually complain that I only have games for the younger kids!
This has been driving me daft. I probably made all the wrong choices in that I bought the ping pong balls, but they had writing on them. Grrr! I bought spray paint, which for an anti-graffitti person was bold; it was also a lot of fun! The choice of paint was simple... the one I already had in the house from the salt sound tracing trays. I ended up buying a tube of paint to make anti-slip socks. Hopefully it will stand out enough once dried to be visible for the kids. I'll keep you posted.
UPDATE: It was a disaster. The lovely yellow colour sucked all the juice out of the gold paint. I do not know how because it was very dry! However, I have a new white paint/marker and will try that one out and then varnish over it once it dries.
I printed out the alphabet using Inkscape and the Simple Print font. I added in lines to help the kids understand the sky, earth and underground reach of the letters. I used textile paint (€3) to go over the letters. Laminated. All that's left is to cut them out.
Here's a little picture I put together to start working on sight words.
I saw this on youtube made up as a card. I thought it would make a great project for two of my students to study words that are written with "ow", which, of course, can be pronounced /oa/ or /ou/. When they have finished their work I'll take more pictures and show you the after version!
My trolling through Pinterest today led me into a warp, from which I emerged with a complaint from someone that some manufacturer hadn't made all the letters in the three colours. Here's a version that resolves that issue. Print them off, laminate them, chop them up. You can make as many as you like. Please, do let me know if you find any mistakes! Also, if you do use them, let me know how you get on!
Download the high resolution image for initial sound position here.
Download the high resolution image for middle sound position here.
Download the high resolution image for final sound position here.
I hope you find this useful!
I've seen similar activities on Pinterest, but made up this little game for a kid who is having difficulties concentrating on so many sounds coming together. He will also have to write out the word and put the spelling rules into action. Should have more feedback soon.
Here's a list of words to practise. Remember... there's NO "b"!
I recently found these mini lollipop sticks and thought they would be fantastic as a way to save space on the table instead of having lots of flashcards to order. Again I've put the voiced "th" in "bold".
It's almost Carnival in Spain, so the shops are full of wonderful props. I also made my most dangerous purchase of recent times, a hot glue gun... Magic wands make for "magic e"!
"Y" is a consonant at the beginning of a word. However, in any other position it works as a vowel. On top of all that, it changes it's position depending on its position in the word. What an impostor!
La "y" es consonante al principio de la palabra. Sin embargo, en cualquier otra posición funciona como vocal. Además, cambia su pronunciación dependiendo de su posición en la palabra. ¡Menuda impostora!
Some stories for reading practice.
Algunos cuentos para practicar la lectura.
I have spent time working on this alphabet using CVC words. A more simple alphabet to use with my young Spanish students.
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This is our monthly update to our extended Association for Creative Industries (AFCI); a more focused lens directed on what is topical and trending.
Each month I ask a group made up of designers, educators, authors and others to share their observations of trends that relate to our industry. I assemble the content and share it via my blog and through the AFCI membership email.
Here are our latest observations:
"I always find it so interesting to read everyone's observations when I prepare this report. Several of us always see similar trends.
My social media feed is filled with acrylic pouring and resin pouring techniques. It seems like everyone wants to pour a lot of paint onto canvas to see what happens next. The good news is that the same people pouring paint are starting to come up with some good uses for all the paint that just pools off the canvas and would need to be thrown away.
Extreme glitter is also appearing on non-traditional surfaces. Why can't we have a gold glitter backsplash in a kitchen?
Embroidery hoops are being used more to frame than as a tool to sew with. I love their simple circular shape.
Simple semi-precious stone projects are appearing everywhere too. I see single stones and rough pieces everywhere.
The painting on rocks fad is not going away either. Even I looked at some beach stones and decided I might like to try a few painting techniques too. Some artists and painting positive and healing words on rocks and leaving them in places people will discover by happy accident.
Succulents are still everywhere, but the classic cactus three-prong shape is starting to become even more popular. Who knew prickly shapes would be so loved?
Last, but not least, aromatherapy and the essential oils movement is not just in health stores anymore. Adding oils to jewelry and wearables allows you to keep your favorite scents at hand throughout the day. "
Carmi Cimicata
Marketing Manager for John Bead Corp. and ILOVERESIN.com
"The 'cold shoulder' look for women is everywhere! While I would have guessed the open shoulder would have been a nighttime look only, I am seeing it in outfits for daywear and the office."
Katherine Swift
Owner, Resin Obsession, LLC
"Llamas! Yup! The domesticated pack animal of the camel family found in the Andes and valued for its soft woolly fleece is popping up everywhere! On mugs, tea towels, on pillows. Not sure how well this one will take off, but it's certainly heading down the runway!"
Joe Rotella
Delphia Consulting and Create N Craft
"I'm still seeing a lot of acrylic chain and links, like tortoise links.
I'm also seeing what I'd call "animal revival"--anything that's animals used in jewelry."
Candie Cooper
Author and Designer
"Unicorns are everywhere, but I especially notice how they have taken over the party decor category - invitations, cakes, paper plates, crowns with horns, rainbow cupcakes and streamers. Eyelashes and a floral crown with a horn are sometimes all you need to know that the theme is Unicorns."
Kelly Panacci
Art Licensor and Founder of Kelly Panacci Inc.
"A trip to Nordstrom again confirmed that tassels are still a huge trend in jewelry and purses and that they are prominently made from seed beads as well as threads and fibers.
Lucite is big again for spring and bright colors are a go!"
Suze Weinberg
"Llamas, llamas and more Llamas are growing hotter by the minute. Succulents and cacti are making another comeback.
Creative textiles, embroidery and macramé are making headlines in home decor, fashion and craft. We still can't get enough of tassels and pompoms. It's an obsession these days.
Finally, if you are feeling nostalgic, travel back to the 80s. Checkerboard, crazy geometrics, zig zags and brights, are making waves."
Lisa Kettell
Chief Designer for LK Designs


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Stuart Ballard wrote: > On 11/20/06, Stefano Mazzocchi <email@example.com> wrote: >> *nice*! >> >> You should write that up in the documentation :-) > > I know, that's one of the main reasons that section of the website is > still work in progress :) > > In the defense of my sucky documentation, support for @filename was > only added a day before the release... I know that's no excuse tho. > >> > For a comparison done the "right" way see >> > http://www.kaffe.org/~stuart/japi/htmlout/h-harmony-jdk15 >> >> yes, you should always use Stuart's as the reference, I'm just trying >> things out here so that I have better knowledge of the tools. > > Actually I've been meaning to ask, do you have something that provides > Harmony binaries built on a regular basis? Currently for Classpath I > Japize their class files myself, but I'm reliant on a third party > source for Harmony japi files. Something officially provided by the > project would be ideal of course, but I'd be quite happy with just > being able to grab an url and get something containing Harmony's > equivalent of rt.jar... I'm still struggling with getting our buildtest system running fine (Vladimir's patches might help me though, so I might get that fixed today). If I do, I plan on exposing a packaged nightly build for x86_64 (japize shouldn't care what platform the build is from, since it only works on java bytecode) I'll let you know when that is available. -- Stefano.
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Disclaimer: You'll notice I ask a lot of questions in this post. I do that in a lot of my essays. This is because a) I love playing devil's advocate and b) I really have no idea what I'm talking about half the time. That being said…
I wonder about the book-lovers. Not the casual Amazon-order-ers or the Oprah list-ers, but the bona fide introvert-with-a-capital-I types, who need the muscle-action of eyes passing over words on pages every single day.
You know the type. But did you know this? If a book works its magic, we go around thinking in precocious Jane Eyre-speak or taking things apart like Tolstoy (watch out, we might read your minds!). We're at once tickled and troubled that Willa Cather has changed us, for a week or so, into somber, hard-working Midwesterners—or that we're suddenly turned scoundrel a la Tom Sawyer. Once, I was on the road listening to an audio version of Bram Stoker's Dracula when I came over a hill to an enormous, early evening full moon—it looked like it was about to swallow the sky for supper—and I screamed. Talk about distracted driving.
It was delicious.
Will you judge me if I confess that since elementary school, I've put together outfits based on my heroine du jour? (In the fifth grade, the Laura Ingalls Wilder braids and checked dress phase lasted for the entire nine-volume Little House series and beyond. I even convinced a buddy to dress like Mary one day. I, of course, was always Laura.) Now in my forties, lately I've been inspired by Ellis Lacey of Brooklyn. Almost unthinkingly I've grabbed from my closet anything that reminds me of the early fifties—full skirts and colorful prints and Peter Pan collars. I swear, there's nothing finer than a Peter Pan collar. (Unless you're reading Dracula. Then you'll want to opt for turtlenecks and heavy scarves.)
Fashion fetishes aside, would it be an unjust generalization to say the readerly ones tend to be a broody, dissatisfied lot, at least some of the time?
While I set the table the other night with a new set of French-themed plates, I hummed Disney's version of bookish Belle's There must be more than this provincial life…
A cheery enough tune; nonetheless, the lyrics tend to hit a nerve. Especially if you live in the suburbs.
Lots of folks enjoy a good yarn—for others, story, in a way, saves our lives. When well-told, story takes us on trips (and foots the bill) inside the city's perimeter—or across the pond—or sweeps us of our feet or shows us hard and beautiful truths without being preachy. Story makes sense of things like nothing else.
There are lots of nice sayings about the dreamer and drifter types—just check the latest crop of tote bags, t-shirts and burlap toss pillows. Flights of fancy are having a moment. All who wander are not lost, they say.
But I'm here to tell you that if you're a wanderer, you're going to take some wrong turns.
Back in the seventies, when my family moved from Ohio to a small town in Connecticut, that first summer my mother in her blue Cutlass Supreme had a habit of pointing us in no direction in particular.
"I thought we were going to the library," I'd whine. The library had tremendous appeal—for obvious reasons and because it was one of the only buildings in town with air conditioning.
"We are—but first we're going to get lost."
She said it like But first we're going to get triple-scoop sundaes at Friendly's—go ahead, order the works! At five-going-on-six, I wasn't as charmed as Mom with crumbling stone walls and wildflower-sightings and curves so curvy you had to honk the horn to warn oncoming traffic. My brother and I fought like Sharks and Jets to ride shotgun; stuck our whole faces, like dogs, out the windows (this was before the child-proofing gods wreaked their havoc); and tattled on whoever wasn't buckled in, hoping the law would come down on the side of harsh justice. (But more often than not, Mom said, "That's okay—these aren't busy roads." I'm telling you, the seventies were a free-for-all.)
Sometimes the Cutlass got so off-course, we had a hard time recovering. That's when Brother and I ducked down while Mom knocked on somebody's door to ask directions. We were mortified, but Mom was having a big old time, exploring new territory and meeting the locals. She said the place made her heart sing.
Maybe she'd been in Cleveland too long.
Mom was onto something, though. She was teaching us to see. Those ventures, with their views of Revolutionary War-era churches, jersey cows with bells around their necks and buttercups at their feet, and big saltbox homes where George Washington allegedly slept, provided scope for the imagination—and set the stage for future travels, whether to Milwaukee or Munich—to do likewise.
So what to do when country drives and compelling novels begin to make you feel more restless than enriched? What to do when these things inform you that your life might be too small?
What to do when, after nine years, your parents move you back to Ohio?
Or maybe you, along with 11.59 million others, belong in Ohio. Itching-for-adventure George Bailey certainly belonged in Bedford Falls, my husband likes to point out.
Ah, the old Bedford Falls/you beautiful Building and Loan/bloom-where-you-are-planted trick. I'm familiar.
But what if, what if, what if my life is too small, I argue with the spouse. "I think there are two different things: wanting to be greater or wanting to be better," he explains patiently. He says these days everyone is taught they're so special it's practically their moral duty to seek greatness: fame and notoriety and seeing the world and promotions and getting in line for lightening to strike. Move over, Mark Zuckerberg! But what, he asked, about "the importance of being a better father, a better husband, a better man?"
I sigh and agree with my better half. But I add that I think better can take forms other than try harder. Sometimes we need to add more authenticity or compassion or grace or perspective or, in a lot of cases, subtract being so busy or hard on ourselves. But yes, doing well at what we've been given—and certainly learning to love lavishly—has everything to be said for it. Along these lines, the final paragraph of George Eliot's Victorian novel, Middlemarch, is achingly lovely:
"Her finely touched spirit had still its fine issues, though they were not widely visible. Her full nature, like that river of which Cyrus broke the strength, spent itself in channels which had no great name on the earth. But the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs."
Surely, heaven will be bursting with the stories of quiet lives. When all is made well, instead of searching everywhere for Mozart or Madonna, we'll gather round to hear these tales and be spellbound by stunning acts of sacrifice and kindness.
But. Here is the question I'm getting at despite the wisdom of Eliot and It's a Wonderful Life: How does one differentiate between self-inflicted discontent/boredom/a possible mood disorder vs. a genuine call to change things up? Bloom where you are planted vs. stir the pot?
A less weighty but nevertheless delightful quote to ponder:
"Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life – well, valuable, but small – and sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I read in a book, when shouldn't it be the other way around?" ~ Kathleen Kelly in You've Got Mail
How to guess whether or not your valuable (because it is) but perhaps small-ish life has an element of hiding in it? This is where instinct begs to be let out to run free—but we barely know how to listen to ourselves anymore. Inklings can be shy, sometimes only showing themselves as first thoughts in the morning or during walks or remembering who we were before we got so grown up. To be heard, hunches often demand silence or time gone by or the same idea circling back around, again and again. Scary as it seems, we've got to toss out all the other narratives—the rules, especially the ones about never saying no, that don't seem to quite fit and the expectations and our parents' notions instead of our own.
Lately, I've been listening close. And, as you might have guessed, I'm landing on the side of YOU BIG CHICKEN.
Not that I don't display bravery: the very act of being alive in this crazy world requires some amount of courage. Being married is brave. Being a parent is medal-worthy. But there are the things left undone or procrastinated or performed half-heartedly, the stuff shoved away in a closet under the wok you got for your wedding but never used, not because you're lazy (okay, that too) but because of fear.
Stir fry, anyone?
So I've made a list of a dozen ways this year that I can be brave and true and all-in, all of them way short of running off with a saxophone player. My list scares me and thrills me at the same time. Mostly I'm scared the list will go the way of a lot of my lists: bok, bok.
But I don't think so.


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RAM has almost reached a decade of existence so it is only logical if the company wants to tweak the style and performance of their new 2018 RAM 1500. You have to admit that the existing RAM may not be able to compete against the other production from Ford; that's why they have planning to change. In fact, the new 2018 model is said to be completely new. So, what are the changes going to be?
The Starter Changes
The new 2018 RAM 1500 is said to come with better and lighter construction. But unlike the F-150 with the all aluminum body, the new 1500 may be coming with the combination of aluminum panels and steel cabin – as well as aluminum bed too. In the end, the ride will be more durable and bigger and yet not so heavy as before. What about the chassis? Ford hasn't said anything about it but it is possible that a new chassis will be used to improve towing ability. Ford is planning to reduce 500 pounds from the current weight with improvement on the performance. Hopefully, all these changes won't be making 1500 much pricier than the current price range.
Interior Cabin
Unlike the current design, the new 2018 RAM 1500 is said to come with improved materials that is focusing to improve comfort. If you want to know how the new cabin will be like, you should take a look at the minivan Pacifica – that's the idea. All these years, the truck has been known for its infotainment system, the handy and responsive steering wheel, the great access to the features, and the ambiance. Well, you can expect them all to be enhanced. It is possible that the new 1500 will have the so-called Mega Cab style offering more room for passengers on the rear. Let's hope that Ford will do it well.
Exterior Design
If you want to know how the new 2018 RAM 1500 will look like, you won't know it because there hasn't been any spoiler or image for the new style. Rumor has it that the new truck will have a better and more aggressive style, especially seen from the grille. With crosshair style that remains the same, the Charger-based headlights with the LED lights, and an improved aerodynamic front end, the 1500 may still retain the old-school look while changing it to the new style at the same time.
Rumor has it that V8 engine won't be used for the new 1500 but I don't think that Ford is ready to give up the powerful HEMI V8 5.7 liter engine. It is likely that they are going to use the same engine but with a tweaked outcome so there should be an improved power. The V6 engine with 3.6 liter will likely remain the same too but it may not come with the direct injection system.
All in all, we should wait for the further release about the new 2018 RAM 1500 that should be exciting and also promising.


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A national chlamydia screening programme is being offered again this year for any patients who are sexually active and are between the ages of 15 and 24 years.
Annual screening is recommended and also re-screening when a change of partner occurs.
Please call into the surgery to collect a screening kit.
Please make an appointment with the Receptionist.
For more information visit NHS Choices
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In this dramatisation, teenage couple Ben and Rosie get tested for sexually transmitted infections, including chlamydia.


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We are Jim and Angela Johnson and are enjoying the fourth year of this adventure.
We began this journey in November 2014; both Angela and I are in our mid 50s. I don't want to give you my resume, but I am a consultant who puts computer systems in hospitals (I deal mainly with the financials), and Angela taught high school English. She has a Master's in Education (M.A.Ed.), and I have a Master's in Business Administration (MBA). We met in the spring of 2005 and married in the summer 2006. At the time, she had three children, and I had three children (two married) and 1 grandchild. Now, we have added to that two daughters-in-law and two sons-in-law and nine more grandchildren (total of 10) with another one on the way. All of our kids have their own lives. That leaves us as emptynesters desiring the ability to be mobile for two main reasons: to travel, something we both love doing, and to visit family without having to schedule a plane trip. As we began, our main family units were in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Kentucky, and Mississippi. The same is true now except the son and daughter-in-law who were in Georgia are now in Tennessee, and the daughter and son-in-law who were in Virginia are now in Okinawa, Japan, until the end of 2019. (We made a trip in January 2018 to visit the "kids" in Japan.)
We move to my client site and stay until the project is complete, and we travel when we have time off or are between clients. So far, this plan is working well, so we plan to continue this format. Of course, I always say that if you want to hear God laugh the loudest, tell him what YOU plan to do. One thing Angela and I know for sure is that we will be together. In the past, I flew out on Sunday and, pretty much, only saw her on the weekends and vacations. This lifestyle certainly allows us to spend most of our time together, and that is worth a great deal.


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State Theatre for the Arts
Our vision: STFTA envisions a restored State Theatre that provides a multi-purpose community arts venue and serves as a catalyst and focus for the cultural and economic revitalization of historic downtown Red Bluff. STFTA is a 501(c)(3) corporation.
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Dorado Beach
Equal parts U.S. comfort and Caribbean adventure, Dorado Beach is located on the pristine northern coast of The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the Northeastern Caribbean that's a little more than 1,000 miles from Miami. Puerto Rico is an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller nearby islands, the largest of which are Vieques, Culebra, and Mona.
Traveling to Dorado Beach
Traveling to Dorado Beach is a breeze from U.S. and Canadian cities, often just a few hours from door to door. And since Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, American citizens may come and go without passports. The nearby Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (also referred to as San Juan Airport) in Puerto Rico's capital city of San Juan is a major hub in both the Caribbean and Latin America, with more than 588 non-stop flights from cities in the U.S., 30 flights from the Caribbean and 28 flights from Central and South America every week.
The International Airport
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan (SJU) is only 35 minutes by car and just 15 minutes by helicopter from Dorado Beach. Airport transfers by driver or helicopter may be arranged through Dorado Beach staff. The airport serves many U.S. airlines with daily flights from major U.S. cities, and is the Caribbean hub for American Airline's smaller plane brand American Eagle. Recently the airport was selected as a focus city for JetBlue Airways, operating 27 daily flights in the newly constructed Terminal A. The airport has a barber shop, beauty salons, souvenir kiosks, duty free shops, a Banco Popular branch and ATMs. Recent improvements include the reconstruction of runway 10-28, press conference rooms, an American Airlines Admirals Club located in Concourse C, and new fast food franchises.
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Radke right at home in South Korea
EmailPORTLAND, Ore. - It was apparently a case of love at first sight for jockey Kevin Radke and Seoul Race Course. Radke, who has been riding at Portland Meadows this season, was back in town last weekend after spending the previous weekend at the South Korean track to participate in an international jockey challenge. Radke, who won riding titles at Emerald Downs in 2002 and 2003 and at Golden Gate in 2004, was selected by the Jockeys' Guild to represent the U.S. against riders from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea in the two-day, four-race competition. He did so ably, notching a win and a fourth while finishing behind South African rider Gerrit Schlechter, who took down the top prize of $20,000. For Radke, it was an experience to remember. "It was awesome," he said. "On Saturday there were 50,000 people in the stands and on Sunday there were even more. When I won my race, it felt like winning the Kentucky Derby. And they treated the foreign riders royally. We each had our own interpreter, in addition to an interpreter who works full time in the jocks' room. They have three foreign riders riding at their regular meeting, but one of them will be leaving when his work permit expires in February." Guess who will be taking that rider's place. "They invited me to come back and ride for four months, beginning in February," Radke said. "I jumped at the opportunity. They love racing there, and they treat the riders with so much respect. I tell you, it opened my eyes to how badly we treat foreign riders in this country. If they can't speak English, they are out of luck. There they do everything they can to help the visiting riders." Radke said racing at Seoul Race Course didn't require much adjustment. They race counterclockwise, just as in this country, and on dirt. "Actually, they have two sand tracks with moveable rails," he said. "The race I won was at a mile and an eighth, and it started on the outer track and ended on the inner track. That was a little different, but it was an easy adjustment. I think I'm really going to enjoy riding there on a regular basis." Derby Rider back at the scene of his big win Quick, who won last season's Portland Meadows Mile? Even regular fans might have to hesitate before answering that question, because Derby Rider disappeared from the local scene shortly after shipping in to defeat the venerable Lethal Grande in the 2007 Mile in February. Derby Rider, an Argentine-bred 8-year-old, will return to the scene of his biggest win in an invitational handicap at a mile and 70 yards scheduled for Monday. So what has he been up to? "He ran a couple of times in Boise, once at Waitsburg, and twice more at Assiniboia Downs," said trainer Jason Homer. "He ran okay, but he didn't win and I turned him out in August. He has been training here this fall, and he seems to be doing well. I'm not sure he is ready to go around two turns in his first race back, but it does no good to sprint him, so we'll take a crack at this race. It will be good to get a race into him. I hope to run him in the Mile again in March, so it is time to get him going again." Among those expected to line up against Derby Rider is Alabama Rain, an earner of more than $430,000 in Canada. Alabama Rain, a 5-year-old son of Vying Victor, has won 7 of 29 starts, including four stakes at Hastings and the Grade 3 Canadian Derby at Northlands. He was winless in seven starts in Canada this year, so trainer Lance Giesbrecht sent him to Tom Longstaff's barn at this track in an attempt to change his luck. "My wife used to rub him for Lance, so that's the connection," said Longstaff. "Lance called and asked if I would take him, and I said I would be glad to have him. Now that Lethal Grande is gone, I don't have a handicap horse here. Alabama Rain has a few problems, but nothing we can't work with. I think he'll love this track, and he'll really love the company. He is still a very nice horse." Futurity may be rubber match for two fillies The $40,000-added Os West Oregon Futurity on Oregon Championship Day, Dec. 9, is shaping up to be a tale of two fillies. Jimbos Fire Ant became the early favorite after defeating Lady's Purse by 2 1/2 lengths in the Nov. 4 Janet Wineberg at six furlongs, but Lady's Purse evened the score with a neck upset over the heavily favored Jimbos Fire Ant in Sunday's six-furlong Lassie Stakes. It was the second stakes win for Lady's Purse, who won last May's Kindergarten Stakes for owner Mike Pollowitz. Trainer G.D. Khalsa gave much of the credit for her latest victory to rider Joe Crispin. "I think Joe really made a difference," said the trainer. "Jimbos Fire Ant was getting out a little turning for home and we could have been carried out right along with her, but Joe cut to the rail and that was probably the winning move. Lady's Purse likes to run on the rail anyway, and she saved a lot of ground down there." Jimbos Fire Ant also ducked out when hit left-handed by rider Kevin Radke at midstretch, and that may have been where she grabbed a quarter. She emerged from the race with a gash in her heel and a small chunk of her hoof missing. "She was favoring that foot in the test barn, so I think it affected her," said trainer Cookie Root. "She should be okay, though. The big danger is infection, and we got on it right away. We just need to keep it clean and dry, and it should heal in a week. We'll be watching her very closely, but we're optimistic that she'll be fine for the Futurity." Monday's six-furlong Columbia River Stakes for colts and geldings didn't produce a strong Futurity contender, as it was dominated by the Kentucky-bred Dixieland Easy, who won by 4 1/4 lengths while being geared down by jockey Kevin Radke. Trained by Robbie Baze, Dixieland Easy will either be shipped to Arizona for a Turf Paradise campaign or will be turned out to await the Emerald Downs meeting, according to owner Ron Whited.


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Turn those ruff days around with the unending adoration of 11 four-legged pals. That's 44 paws, at least 176 toes, and zero 6am dog walks. An excellent pick-me-up for a friend who needs some extra love. Also suitable for those who suffer from chronic asthma.
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Booking Terms & Conditions
Cornish Cottages Ltd (referred to as the 'Agency') acts entirely as a booking agent on behalf of the property owner. Once the holiday confirmation has been issued, the contract is between the customer (holidaymaker) and the property owner. If the customer cancels the holiday once the holiday confirmation is issued, they are liable for the charges in the 'Cancellation of Booking' section overleaf. If the final payment is not received by the due date, cancellation of the holiday may result. We will hold telephone/internet bookings for five working days. Deposit or full payment whichever is applicable will be required during this period. The reservation will be cancelled automatically if payment is not received. In the unlikely event that the Agency makes an alteration or cancellation for any reason, the Agency will make every effort to provide alternative accommodation of a comparable standard or a full refund of monies already paid including the booking fee will be returned.
A non-refundable deposit plus booking fee and cancellation premium (if required) for holidays made at least eight weeks in advance of commencement date must accompany bookings. The balance is then due without reminder at least eight weeks before the commencement of the holiday. For holidays booked less than eight weeks before the commencement of the holiday, the full rental plus booking fee and cancellation premium (if required) is to be paid at time of booking. Bookings will not be accepted without the Cornish Cottages Ltd booking fee. Cancellation cover is recommended and we have arranged a very competitive in-house plan, see details overleaf. All bookings are inclusive of VAT where applicable. Payments may be made by cheque, credit or debit card, postal order, cash or bank transfer. Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to 'Cornish Cottages Ltd'. Any charges raised against us by our bank for handling dishonoured cheques will be passed on to the applicant. Card transactions and payment by uk bank transfer don't attract fees.
Bank Details
Cornish Cottages bank details for BACS payments.
Sort Code: 12-24-82
Account Number: 10237166
IBAN Number: GB57 BOFS 1224 8210 2371 66
Please ensure you use your booking reference number as the payment reference so that we can match the transaction to your booking.
Bookings From Outside the UK
Will be accepted with payment via credit card or BACS payment direct to our bank. The holidaymaker is to pay ALL charges connected with making a bank transfer including charges at the UK end. Confirmation will not be issued until we have FULL monies.
Provisional Bookings
Provisional bookings may be made for the following year at any time for a holding fee of just £75 per booking (more for larger properties which will be advised at time of booking). If for any reason your chosen property is not available or there is a significant change (price or facilities etc.) then you will be entitled to a refund or to transfer the booking to another property. After 1st September we will write to you, confirming the booking and requesting the deposit, against which we will offset the holding fee. If you do not wish to continue with the booking, or do not pay the remainder of the deposit by the requested date then the holding fee will be forfeit.
Price Changes
The agent may need to alter the quoted price for booked accommodation due to errors, omissions or changes in the rate of VAT. If the price alteration means that the cost of the accommodation goes up, the customer may cancel the booking without penalty within 7 days of the notification of the increase.
This agreement is not intended to create a tenancy; the holidaymaker is granted a licence to occupy the property between the agreed dates. The party members must be as advised to the agency at time of booking and the owner or his agent is to be granted reasonable access to the property during your occupancy if required. Occupancy is from 4pm on the day of arrival to 10am on the day of departure. The customer undertakes to keep the premises and all furniture, fittings and effects in or on the premises in the same state of repair and condition as at the commencement of the holiday and also undertakes to leave the premises in the same state as found. Domestic utilities (heating, electricity, gas and water) where included are for normal, reasonable domestic use only. Charging of electric vehicles should be arranged with the owner prior to arrival. Please consider the environment, leaving the heating on all day in an empty property is not considered reasonable and a supplement will be charged.
Guest Liability In Case of Damage
Any damage or breakages that you find upon arrival at the property must be reported to us within 48 hours. The owner of the holiday property must be compensated for any damage or breakages which may occur during your stay. If, following your departure, there is damage and/or breakages found that were not reported by you during your stay then you agree that we will charge you for repair and/or replacement. You are liable for all repair and replacement costs incurred as a result of your stay. The Agency reserves the right to re-charge your previously used card/s up to the sum of £250, and will make every attempt to notify you of the charge before it is made. Should the Agency be unable to reclaim funds from your previously used card/s, you will be notified of the amount due and given 14 calendar days to settle the balance.
Due to the position of some of our properties and nature of the environment, some may have better access than others. If you have any mobility restrictions or other disability then please speak to one of our staff prior to booking who will advise on the suitability of your property choice. Allergy sufferers should also check with us first regarding suitability of their property if their condition is serious.
The number of persons using the holiday property is not to exceed the number stated in the property description. Only persons (including babies) included on the booking form are eligible to stay at the property. (Infants are described as being under 24 months old at the time of the holiday). The holiday is not transferable but, if individual party members change then you must obtain the agent's consent prior to arrival. Bookings may not be accepted from groups of single persons under the age of 25 in some properties in some areas, please ask. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY, WITHOUT REFUND, IF IN BREACH OF ANY PART OF THIS CONDITION.
Where accepted, dogs are charged per dog per week. The fee will be added during the booking process so you will be able to review it before paying. The fee may be refunded in certain circumstances but in any case will not be refunded once the balance of the booking has been paid. Any other type of pet is by prior arrangement only; the owner of the property reserves the right to make a small charge. Property details state if pets are accepted and if the owners will accept one or two pets. Under no circumstances will pets be allowed into a property without our prior knowledge and payment made in advance. Dogs, where permitted, are to be fully house trained, kept under control and exercised off the premises. Pets must not be allowed in the bedrooms or on the furniture or left unattended in the property at any time. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY, WITHOUT REFUND, IF YOU ARE IN BREACH OF ANY PART OF THIS CONDITION. Important Note: Where a property does not accept pets; this does not guarantee that there have never been any pets in the property.
Property Descriptions
In view of the fact that the property descriptions are necessarily prepared some time in advance, some advertised facilities may change. We may therefore alter property descriptions at any time to reflect this. When the agency is made aware of these changes we will make reasonable efforts to inform you of them, either at time of booking or subsequent to this if appropriate.
Mobile Coverage
If you require mobile coverage during your stay, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have such coverage before booking, the agency cannot be held responsible for mobile coverage or the accuracy of coverage checking tools, or the information that we may pass on to you regarding potential coverage as we rely on third parties to provide any such information.
Internet Connectivity
If you require Internet connectivity during your stay, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have such connectivity before booking, eg. via checking that the property you wish to book has WiFi. Please also note that Internet service providers occasionally have issues and the agency cannot be held responsible for such outages, however we will attempt to notify guests before arrival in the event of a known issue.
In Case of Complaint
Any complaints regarding the property or facilities must be taken up with the property owner or their representative (caretaker) immediately. They will make all reasonable efforts to solve the issue. If satisfaction is not received please contact the Agency so that the problem can be resolved during your holiday period. No refund will be given, or compensation paid, if you do not give us reasonable opportunity of solving the problem before you return home. The Agency, owner of the property or his representative is to be allowed access to the property in order to investigate the complaint at any reasonable time during the holiday period. Complaints made at the end of your holiday, or after you have returned home, will be treated gratefully as constructive feedback.
Once we have issued your holiday confirmation, your contract lies between you and the owner of the property. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that the property is in a clean, tidy and presentable condition for your arrival. It is also the owner's responsibility to ensure that the property is entirely safe at all times for your use, that appliances and equipment are in good and safe working order and that all health, safety, fire and electrical safety regulations are complied with. The agency will not be liable for any act, neglect or default on the part of the owner or their representative, that results in loss, damage, accident, injury, expense or inconvenience which the guest or any member of their party may suffer as a result of the holiday, unless we the agents are responsible. The agency's liability to the guest is limited to the total of monies paid by the guest to the agency, plus any reasonable expenses.
Changing a Booking
Once a booking has been confirmed to you by the Agents the booking can only be changed by treating the original booking as a cancellation with the resulting loss of any funds already paid. Changing the date of your booking is at the sole discretion of the property owner. Other changes to the booking details will be entirely at the discretion of the agency. There will be a change of booking charge of £25.
Previous Terms and Conditions
These Terms and Conditions supersede all previous copies.
Cornish Cottages LTD Holiday Cancellation Plan
Cancellation of Booking
If you have to cancel your booking and do not have appropriate cover then the charge for the cancellation is on the following scale:
- Cancellation received more than 8 weeks before commencement of the holiday - Deposit only.
- Cancellation received less than 8 weeks prior to commencement of the holiday - 100% of total holiday cost.
Cornish Cottages Ltd Holiday Cancellation Plan Terms & Conditions
Cancelling your holiday is obviously a last resort, and the response to what is normally an unpleasant and unexpected incident. The last thing you want is to be penalised financially at the same time. For a small extra cost Cornish Cottages Ltd Holiday Cancellation Plan (the 'plan') will refund any monies you have paid already, provided the reason for cancellation is covered under the plan and you have followed the simple steps as described under 'What You Need to Do'
Price of the Plan:
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The plan runs from the day we issue your booking confirmation, confirming payment of the premium until the receipt of your cancellation in writing at this office or 12 o'clock midday 2 days prior to your scheduled arrival day, whichever is soonest. I.e. cover ceases at 12 o' clock midday on the Thursday prior to your arrival on the Saturday for a scheduled Saturday arrival.
What the Plan Covers
Full refund of all monies paid to Cornish Cottages Ltd excluding £25 admin fee, the original booking fee and the cost of the plan itself in the event of:-
- Sickness or illness of any 'member of the party'(The party members are those people told to us at the time of the booking, or amended in line with the terms and conditions overleaf, and set as such on the date we become aware of the cancellation). We will require a doctor's note to confirm that you are unable to take your holiday because of your illness and that this condition was not known at the time of booking (pre-existing).
- Death of any member of the party or their immediate relative. Defined as Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Child, Husband or Wife. A copy of the death certificate will be required.
- Redundancy. The unexpected redundancy of any member of the party. We will require a letter from your employer confirming the redundancy, and that you had no prior knowledge at time of booking.
- Jury Service. The unexpected call to jury service of any member of the party.
What the Plan Does Not Cover
- Pets. Sickness, illness, death or any other condition linked to pets.
- Sickness or illness of any person not defined above as a 'member of the party'.
- Sickness or illness of any member of the party without a doctor's note or if the note confirms that the condition preventing you from travelling was known about at the time of booking the holiday (a pre-existing condition).
- Pregnancy or any conditions linked with pregnancy.
- Addiction, drug abuse or suicide.
- Redundancy if the redundancy was known about at the time of booking the holiday. Relocation or redeployment is not covered.
- The first £25 (incl. VAT) of any claim, the original booking fee and the cost of the plan will not be refunded.
- Cancellation due to national epidemic/pandemic, terrorism, fuel shortage, war or economic, political and natural disasters.
- Cancellation requests received later than midday, 2 days prior to your scheduled arrival day.
What You Need To Do
Cancellations under the Plan must be notified to us by telephone within 48 hours of the reason for cancellation becoming apparent and then confirmed in writing or email. We will then ask you for any supporting documentation. If this is provided and a valid reason for cancellation is confirmed then any monies paid to us will be refunded immediately as described above. Please read the section 'What the Plan Does Not Cover' carefully.
Any payment made under the plan is at the sole discretion of Cornish Cottages Ltd and will be made in line with the above terms.
Terms updated 25/07/2018 ( R8 )