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UNDATED - A passel of Cabbage Patch Kids sit on Margaret Allen's brown leather couch in her Florence, Ala., home like they've lounged there all their life.
Brown-eyed, toilet-trained pretzel-eating dolls seem to listen to Allen as she talks about her attachment to them.
She can't understand why anyone would think they are less than adorable.
``I just thought they were cute dolls,'' she said. ``Everyone else thought they were ugly.''
Allen is just one Cabbage Patch fan in the Shoals who dotes on her dolls and the memories they hold.
Starting this week, BabyLand General Hospital in Cleveland, home of Cabbage Patch, will celebrate the pop culture giant's 25th birthday - and is, at the same time, marking its 30th birthday.
The appeal of Cabbage Patch Kids lies in their ties to families, said Margaret McLean, director of communications at Cabbage Patch headquarters.
``I think it is that Cabbage Patch Kids have become a part of people's families,'' she said. ``When a whole family gets together to try and find a Cabbage Patch Kid for Christmas, they're all working together and sacrificing a lot. They become family history.''
McLean, who owns ``maybe a couple of shelves'' of the dolls, said she thinks they have held their own through toy trends and gaming technology because they encourage imagination. Children can take their dolls to the moon or to a foreign country in their mind.
``How exciting is it to plan to do things with your Cabbage Patch Kid?'' she said.
Tyla Hudspeth, 25, of Florence did just that. She took her dolls for rides on the four-wheeler and lawn mower.
``It's something about the simplicity of just a baby doll,'' she said.
``Every little girl is born with the need to simulate what their moms do and take care of babies,'' she said. ``Babies never go out of style.''
Allen fell for the smiling, cherub-cheeked dolls when her daughters were kids in the '80s.
``From then on, we just took on Cabbage Patch Kids. I just fell in love with them,'' said the ESL instructor for Florence schools.
``I guess they are just so realistic for the mothers of the children who they were buying them for. They were so realistic to us,'' said Donna Ricks of Tuscumbia, Ala.
She bought a doll with purple glasses because her daughter wore purple glasses.
Allen's favorite doll isn't a collector's edition. Allen's prized doll, Becky Sadie, peers from hand-painted brown eyes on a dirt-smudged face. Allen treasures the original handmade doll because it belonged to her mother and sister, now deceased.
Becky Sadie wears Mississippi State maroon-and-white to honor Allen's daughter's alma mater, to the dismay of Allen's co-workers.
After SEC game weekends, ``I don't say a word,'' Allen said, laughing. ``I just bring the doll in (to work). Of course the Alabama and Auburn fans say 'get that doll out of here.' ``
Each time Hudspeth and her mother bought a Cabbage Patch, they would fill out forms for doll name suggestions. A few years later when she gave her cousin a doll for her birthday, there were two Tylas in the room after her cousin unwrapped the gift.
``We thought it was just strange, but it had to be from us sending the names in,'' Hudspeth said.
Cleveland native Xavier Roberts debuted the first Cabbage Patches in the early '80s at local stores. The handmade dolls were a hit and soon mass production began.
McLean, appearing on Sunday's Northeast Georgia This Week on WDUN NEWS TALK 550 and SPORTS RADIO 1240 THE TICKET, said Roberts was an art student at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland when he conceived of the idea of the predecessor to the Cabbage Patch Kids - the Little People - soft-sculptured dolls, about 22 inches tall, which he made by hand.
McLean says the demand for the dolls, however, soon exceeded Roberts' ability to produce them.
"As he started going to art shows and different places, they began to become very popular."
So, in 1982, he struck a deal with Coleco for the mass-production of the dolls and their name was changed to Cabbage Patch Kids. They were the "must have" item at Christmas in 1983. McLean says hand-stitched dolls are still available, but only at BabyLand General.
"We call them the original hand-stitched babies and we are actually the only place that you can adopt an original Cabbage Patch Kid," McLean said. She says each doll, even those that are mass-produced, is still an "individual," with his or her own "personalities" and traits and name.
Throughout their history, the Cabbage Patch Kids have been into space, in 1985, aboard a NASA shuttle; named the official mascot of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team; and chosen for an appearance on a U.S. Postage Stamp in 1999.
At BabyLand General Hospital, dolls are treated with simultaneous seriousness and humor. Premature babies are placed in incubators after they are birthed from their mother cabbages, aided by doctors and LPNs (``licensed patch nurses'').
Construction for a new BabyLand General Hospital is set be complete next spring, according to McLean, who says it will be located off U.S. 129 just a couple of miles from where Babyland is currently located, on Underwood Street in Cleveland, in buildings that once housed an actual hospital. The 70,000-square foot building will house a retail store, archives and more.
The dolls have a whole community devoted to them, but self discovery is one of their unexpected lessons, McLean said.
``It's so rewarding, and it's like they learn to love the Cabbage Patch Kid and in loving their Cabbage Patch Kid, they learn to love themselves and the capacity to love other people.''
More than 100 million "adoptions" have occurred since 1978 - and some of the very first Little People are reportedly worth up to $20,000 each to collectors.
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Cabbage Patch Kids and the 30th anniversary of Babyland General, a special birthday party is planned in Cleveland at BabyLand General Sept. 20. On Tuesday, the occasions will be marked in New York City at the Toys R Us at Times Square. (For more information on each event, see the link below.)
(AccessNorthGa.com's Ken Stanford contributed to this story.)
On the Net. Babyland General. http://www.cabbagepatchkids.com/Cart_Pages/newnews.html


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When Justice Altamas Kabir is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) later this month in the imposing Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan, Chennai-based transgender activist Kalki Subramaniam will be part of the august audience.
"I am so honoured that he has invited me for the ceremony. This shows how much he respects and believes in our cause," an elated Subramaniam says. "We need people like him who understand what it means to be marginalised, stigmatised and ostracised simply for the fact that we are who we are," she adds.
No less delighted at Justice Kabir's elevation are the 43 inmates of Women's Probation Home in Namkum, Ranchi. They call him and his wife Minna Kabir "Papa" and "Mummy". "They have been regular visitors to the home for the last seven years or so and it will be a very significant day for all of us. We will wait for him to visit us so that we can have a celebration," says Amita Ekka, chief probation officer and superintendent of the probation home.
Over the years Justice Kabir, who will have a tenure of about 10 months as CJI, has endeared himself to the marginalised sections of society with his judgments.
But he always did have a caring nature, say members of his family. His youngest sister Shirin Kabir Mirza cannot forget the day when a young Kabir had tucked a slice of plum cake from school in his pocket to give it to her. "It remained in his pocket the whole day and by the time he took it out, it had turned to crumbs. He always thought about his two sisters," she laughs.
Born into a family of aristocrats which hails from Faridpur, now in Bangladesh, one branch of the family decided to stay in India after Partition and settled in Calcutta. Kabir's father Jahangir Kabir was a trade union leader and an active politician. He went on to become a minister in the first non-Congress government in West Bengal in 1967 with Ajoy Mukherjee as the chief minister. Kabir's uncle Humayun Kabir, made a name for himself in Delhi and served as a Union minister in several governments.
Young Kabir, who was good in studies, was untouched by the politics of his father. Impressed by his skill at speaking extempore, a teacher at Calcutta Boys' High School advised him to pursue a career in law. "He was in Class VIII then and the teacher was impressed by his ability to present an argument logically and with clarity. From then on, he knew what he wanted to do in life," Mirza says.
After graduating with history from Presidency College, Calcutta, he went on to get degrees in history and law from Calcutta University.
Enrolled at the Bar in 1973, Kabir practised in both district courts and the Calcutta High Court. And within a few years, he made a name for himself as a lawyer adept at fighting both civil and criminal cases. "He didn't have to depend on his father's contacts or anything like that. He was a confident young man who knew his law and loved fighting all sorts of cases," recalls a former colleague and Calcutta High Court judge.
It was during this time that he fell in love with Minna, a Catholic, who lived just below their house in Calcutta. "Both our families knew that they were in love and nobody was surprised when they wished to marry," Mirza says. The couple had a church wedding, followed by a nikah.
After spending many years as a high court advocate, Justice Kabir was made a judge of the Calcutta High Court in 1990. "I have never heard a lawyer complain about Justice Kabir losing his cool. Junior lawyers always felt confident arguing their cases in his court as they knew that he would give them a patient hearing," says the former judge.
Justice Kabir was 57 when he was made the acting chief justice of Calcutta High Court in 2005. However, within weeks he was transferred to the Jharkand High Court as its chief justice. It was here that Justice Kabir came into his own. According to Shekhar Sinha, former president of the Jharkhand High Court Advocates Association, Justice Kabir and his wife contributed enormously to improving the lives of people in detention homes. "As the chief justice of Jharkhand High Court, he was instrumental in setting up of juvenile courts and passed several orders on the welfare of remand home inmates," says Sinha.
After he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on September 9, 2005, Justice Kabir continued to deliver key judgments. Whether it was a case of sending a husband to jail for taunting his wife on her dark complexion, or his ruling on the rights of transgenders, he has often been hailed as a champion of the rights of citizens against the might of the state.
One of the most important cases he presided over was that of Sandhya Manoj Wankhede of Amravati district in 2011. In this case the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Kabir and Cyriac Joseph ruled that female relatives of a husband can also be booked under the Domestic Violence Act.
"This was a historic judgment. Several courts were interpreting the law in different ways. It was important that the Supreme Court set a clear precedent and that's what happened," says Garvesh Kabra, the Supreme Court advocate who fought the case on behalf of Wankhede.
Often the last judge to leave the Supreme Court, Justice Kabir is popular with junior lawyers, says Kabra. "He is not somebody who is overawed by the reputation of a lawyer. He will listen patiently to both the sides and decide a case on the merits of the arguments. Juniors often feel that they can argue their cases better in his court," he says.
Even though his career has been fairly illustrious, Justice Kabir has also been in a few controversies. There was once a dispute over his date of birth, which was raised by a non-resident Indian. It was subsequently dismissed by the Delhi High Court. Another controversy erupted when his younger sister, Shukla Kabir Sinha, became a judge of the Calcutta High Court. But none of the charges stuck.
As CJI, Justice Kabir will have his work cut out. One of the most important cases that he will decide on in the coming months is the contempt case against prominent advocate and (the now disbanded) Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan after he alleged that half out of the last 16 CJIs had been corrupt. The other is a case relating to the Italian government in which the latter claimed sovereign immunity for its marines who allegedly killed two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in February, 2012. This is the first time that a foreign government has filed a case in the Supreme Court of India on behalf of its citizens in a criminal case. Experts say that the ruling in this case could set a historic precedent, with international ramifications.
And few would disagree that Justice Kabir would be more than equal to the task.

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During his keynote speech at ION 2008, Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley talked at length about two games currently under development. One was The Agency, which in spite of its unique genre will probably appeal to the same crowd that is already playing other MMOs.
Free Realms, on the other hand, targets a much broader audience. Although it's being designed to appeal to all ages and genders, the target market is the 9 to 14 age range. Of course, the key to all this is accessibility. The game will be available through a download at SOE's web site, and players should be able to get into it and start creating their character within a minute of hitting the site. As such, the game will be lightweight enough to run on any PC out there. As Smedley puts it, "Kids who are going to Grandma's house have nothing to fear anymore." It is actually surprising how pretty SOE managed to make the game look despite this requirement.
Another key factor in broadening the player demographic is combining the elements of social networking and gameplay. All the trappings that we have come to expect in today's virtual worlds are going to be in Free Realms, like text messaging and Facebook or MySpace interfaces. In addition to that, players will actually have a choice in the type of gameplay they want--combat, housing, pet raising, and mini-games. In this aspect, SOE has taken pains to identify what it is that appeals to that broader audience that it is targeting. Combat, which has always been part of traditional MMOs and something that other social games have practically ignored, is in but it's purely optional. In fact you have to seek it out actively in order to experience it. Mini-games will likely form the bulk of the content, and from what we've seen so far, the scope is quite varied. There's ice-skating, soccer, mining games, building equipment that you can use, making snow angels, gardening, and even its own version of Rock Band! There is also an in-game trading card system and players can either buy digital card packs within the game or buy actual cards in retail stores. Or, if they so choose, they can hunt and capture wild animals in the game and turn those into a trading card with special powers.
Free Realms also adopts the same concept of "you are what you wear" used in The Agency. Players can switch between jobs by changing the clothes they wear. Among the different job types we saw were mailman, medic, adventurer, miner, explorer, and wizard. Again, this underscores how much SOE wants this to be the game that everyone can and will play.
The game will be free to download and play on both the PC and the PS3, but for a minimal monthly fee of $5, players will have access to additional content. As an incentive for gamer moms and dads, a family plan will also be made available, allowing up to 5 accounts on a $10 monthly fee. Virtual items such as clothes, trading card packs, and seasonal items will be available for sale through micro-transactions.
Eventually, fan sites and personal blogs will be able to earn money through referrals when people sign up for the game through their web sites. Calling it the Share the Wealth program, Smedley said, "We want the people that helped us build the business, to share in the proceeds they're helping us to make."


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Robert Redford Pens Letter Opposing Trump's NEA Defunding Proposal
"This is entirely the wrong approach at entirely the wrong time. We need to invite new voices to the table, we need to offer future generations a chance to create and we need to celebrate our cultural heritage," writes Redford.
Robert Redford is joining the various groups, including the Sundance Institute, that are speaking out against President Donald Trump's proposed federal budget cut to the arts. In an open letter, Redford credited the National Endowment for the Arts for the success of his Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival, saying that the funding "must not only survive, but thrive."
"This is entirely the wrong approach at entirely the wrong time," he wrote. "We need to invite new voices to the table, we need to offer future generations a chance to create and we need to celebrate our cultural heritage."
Redford noted that the NEA budget is small compared to other government spending, writing that "more than dollars, the NEA represents a civilization that values critical and creative thought."
He addedL "I'm asking you to please join me in adding your voice to the chorus of concerned citizens by contacting your congressional representative and voicing your opposition to these cuts and in favor of continued support for the role the arts play in enriching our American story."
Trump's $1.15 trillion budget (unveiled to Congress on Thursday) cuts funding for many arts organizations, including public broadcasting, to finance an increase in the military and put a down payment on the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The budget has caused organizations including the Sundance Institute, The Recording Academy and PBS to speak out.
PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger told The Hollywood Reporter that the cost of public broadcasting is $1.35 per citizen, per year, which is "less than a cup of coffee."
Redford credited the NEA for contributing a $25,000 grant in 1981 that launched his Sundance Institute as well as the Sundance Film Festival to support young filmmakers.
"That first promising investment from the NEA, and their belief in my project was vital to launching programs that now support tens of thousands of American artists working in film and theater and new media," he wrote.
Redford concluded the letter with a quote — to which he "couldn't agree more" — from President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 when the NEA was founded: "It is in the neighborhoods of each community that a nation's art is born. In countless American towns there live thousands of obscure and unknown talents. What this bill really does is to bring active support to this great national asset, to make fresher the winds of art in this great land of ours."
A message from Robert Redford: The NEA Must Survive – and Thrive https://t.co/7tBeiKwjYl #SaveTheNEA pic.twitter.com/M5rNbPMQka— Sundance Institute (@sundanceorg) March 19, 2017


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Well, this is my first project back in the shop (garage). I created a simple box stacked on top of another box, all using rabbet joints. his job wasn't too challenging, though I did make my rabbets a little deep, which caused a lot of sanding. Luckily it was just 3/4" MDF. Only took about 3 hours to whip together and another 3-4 hours to apply several coats of flat white paint and sand.Did I mention it was a commissioned project?
This was commissioned by my boss, as we do a lot of large scale projection mapping, we had to make it into a small demonstration for our clients, this is what I came up with. Funny part is our clients like the smaller objects and most asked if we had a catalog of shapes. I feel I will be making more of these.
Certainly not perfect, but learned a lot about table saw setup.
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#1 posted 03-20-2013 04:54 PM
Ah hell, all pictures are sideways… I'll have to fix and repost later.
#2 posted 03-21-2013 12:59 AM
They look pretty good to me!
Would it be easier to make boxes that size from 1/2" mdf or would the rabbet be too thin?
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Really like the graphics in these games - wish they'd start making the a little harderHi Alpha! Thanks :)
thx Escaper ☺hi (again) all ☺now to sth hopefully easy & relaxing...
don't miss scroll in first scene(tab works)
vase puzzle on scale
circle number puzzlelook at the opposite side & do the maths e.g. on top in cake pieces 7 & 4, opposit little circle = 11
hi just - pleasure ☺did you find letter E?bf'ed letter puzzle, 'cause never found it...
very nice game, in fact easy & relaxing - loved the graphics & music - thx 365 ☺
All the letters were more or less in order L-R, so E was in same room w/ C, I think near bottom of screen somewhere.
opened game again & there it was in plain sight bottom left in C=9 scene - thx just1
Letters are in order. Note that the 2 A's have different values.
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Part of the Cook bequest.
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- 107.3 x 127.3 cm
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- 1955
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- Ernest Edward Cook through The Art Fund
Mr Ernest Edward Cook, grandson of Thomas Cook, the founder of the Travel Agency, was well-known for many benefactions during his lifetime. When he died on 15 March 1955, at the age of 89, he bequeathed the entire contents of his house at No.1 Sion Hill Place, Bath, to the Art Fund to be distributed to museums and galleries in England. This bequest, which was, at the time, the most important ever left to the Art Fund, comprises over 150 pictures, as well as Beauvais and Mortlake tapestries, Chippendale and other English furniture, English silver, and Chinese, Continental and English porcelain. The distribution, by the Fund, of this outstanding bequest enhanced the collections of nearly a hundred museums and galleries throughout the country.
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text: I have a MacBook Mid 2009 and am looking for a stand that will hold it vertically so that I can use it was a desktop computer. When at home I have it connected to an external display with the laptop display off but it takes up quite a bit of room and doesn't look too good either. So could anyone recommend any stands? I've seen the BookArc and I remember seeing one (can't remember it's name) that had the power lead, display lead and things connected to it so you just sat your laptop into it and everything plugged in nicely.


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Twenty of the world's most promising classical singers will compete in this year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World. The names of the successful singers – who were chosen from almost 400 applicants - are announced today (Wednesday, March 1).
From 11-18 June 2017, Cardiff - and platforms across the BBC - will be alive with song as 20 of the finest young classical singers from around the globe compete for the title of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2017.
Known throughout the classical music world as the premier showcase for opera and concert singers at the beginning of their careers, BBC Cardiff Singer of the World will be broadcast extensively on BBC Four and BBC Radio 3, along with BBC Two Wales, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, S4C and online.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, patron of the eight day competition, and Nicholas Payne (Director, Opera Europa) were tasked with choosing the 44 singers who faced the judges in live auditions held in cities across the world. The final 19 were selected by Angela Livingstone, Head of Opera at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Isabel Murphy, casting director at Welsh National Opera and record producer Jeremy Caulton. The 19 will be joined by Welsh representative Sioned Gwen Davies.
Artistic Director BBC Cardiff Singer David Jackson said: I'm very excited about the talent we've netted for this year's Cardiff Singer. It's going to be a thrilling week of singing."
The singers, who will perform their own programmes of operatic and concert works at St David's Hall, Cardiff in four competitive rounds which will be accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by their Principal Conductor Thomas Søndergård and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera conducted by their Music Director Tomáš Hanus. Judging the main prize will be the distinguished panel: opera director David Pountney (chairman), mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry, soprano Sumi Jo, baritone Thomas Quasthoff and conductor Anu Tali.
Established in 1983 by BBC Wales, BBC Cardiff Singer of the World was devised to identify the classical singing stars of the future, and the ambition is to deliver the lucky break all artists need to get them launched on the road to success. Past winners include the very first winner Karita Mattila, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Anja Harteros and the 2015 winner Nadine Koutcher.
Nadine said: "Winning BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015 feels like a dream... it gave me so many opportunities. I'm so proud to be a Cardiff Singer winner."
The winner of the main prize will receive £15,000 and the Cardiff Trophy, while the Song Prize, awarded to the best singer of Lieder and art song, carries a £7,000 prize and trophy. The rounds for the Song Prize will take place in the state-of-the-art Dora Stoutzker concert hall at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, with all the singers eligible to take part. Joining chairman, David Pountney, Grace Bumbry and Thomas Quasthoff on the jury, will be soprano Ailish Tynan and Director of Wigmore Hall John Gilhooly.
The Song Prize rounds will be broadcast in the BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert (Tuesday 13 – Friday 16 June) with the song prize final live on Radio 3 In Concert (Friday 16 June) and on BBC Four presented by Petroc Trelawny and American soprano Angel Blue (Saturday 17 June).The four concerts at St David's Hall, Cardiff will be broadcast on BBC Four (Tuesday 13 – Friday 16 June) presented by Petroc Trelawny and Angel Blue. The Grand Final will be broadcast live on both BBC Four and BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 18 June, hosted by Petroc Trelawny and Angel Blue.
Jan Younghusband, Head of Commissioning, BBC Music TV, says: "I am delighted that BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is returning to our screens and putting some of the world's most promising opera talent centre stage. It is a pleasure to introduce this new generation of up-and-coming stars to our audiences, and celebrate the joy of the classical voice."
Alan Davey, Controller of BBC Radio 3, says: "BBC Cardiff Singer of the World brings the very best of a new generation of young and talented singers from across the world to our listeners at BBC Radio 3. At Radio 3 we are dedicated to supporting and nurturing emerging artists and exciting new musical talent through programmes such as our long-running New Generation Artists Scheme. We are thrilled to be supporting this year's BBC Cardiff Singer of the World by presenting extensive coverage of the competition to our audiences across the UK."
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is part of BBC Music and organised by BBC Wales in association with Welsh National Opera and supported by The City of Cardiff Council.
Further details and ticket information can be found at bbc.co.uk/cardiffsinger


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Tourmaline is a mineral that is used to generate heat naturally and provides relief in cases of aches and pains. This alongwith nano composite materials makes for fine texture, softness and elasticity.
Useful for persons with wrist pain, other discomfort and helps keep the wrist in normal position. The adjustable Velcro makes for a universal fit.
Wetting slightly the inner tourmaline cloth will help it perform better. Fix the inner tourmaline cloth close to the affected portion of the wrist. Adjust the Velcro suitably to support the wrist.
After15-30 minutes you should start feeling the heat effect.
Discontinue use if you feel the heat uncomfortable. Not for use of children or pregnant women.
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There are a few key recommendations.
First, always check that your installer is licensed or suitably qualified to undertake the paving and other ancillary works you are engaging him to do.
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Natural limestone is cut directly from the floor of the quarry and supplied as dimensional cut blocks, whereas engineered limestone is a manufactured product made utilising crushed natural limestone and cement.
Carabooda limestone is a typical 'Tamala' limestone quarried from the Wanneroo/Yanchep region close to Perth. It is cream in colour and slightly denser than Moore River limestone which is more textured and darker in colour.
Moore River Limestone is unique to Limestone Resources Australia Pty Ltd and is cut from their quarries situated at Guilderton, near the mouth of the Moore River approximately 90 kilometres North of Perth, WA.
When used for housing, the general trend is to use diamond cut Carabooda limestone blocks for a more formal finish, or the more textured biscuit coloured Moore River Limestone blocks to create a character natural stone feel – it is simply a matter of personal preference.
Quarry cut limestone blocks are cut directly from the quarry floor using electric saws with tungsten tipped blades. Diamond cut blocks are produced by reprocessing quarry cut blocks through multi- bladed saws to produce an accurately and finely cut product such as housing blocks, and wall cladding. The saw blades used in this process are diamond tipped to give a smoother cut finish.
Good quality limestone has been thousands of years in the making and will last in a building situation for several lifetimes. Much of the Port City of Fremantle was constructed from local limestone when first settled, today many of these old stone buildings sell for a very high price by comparison to many modern houses. The pyramids in Egypt were built out of limestone thousands of years ago and still stand as recognition of past civilisations.
Limestone is a porous stone that if kept moist can create a suitable environment for lichen, mould and moss to establish and grow. If the growth is not removed in its early stages it may darken as the mould spores die off. Dark soils, peat etc can also discolour the stone over time if it is not sealed. Sealing the stone with a good sealer will help to prevent discolouration.
Discolouration can be prevented simply by sealing the stone with a suitable sealant. There are several purpose made sealant available in the market, thus care must be taken to select the correct sealer for the application.
Moore River Limestone is the better stone to use if an aged look is required as it is darker in colour. Do not seal the stone but mix peat with water and let this mix soak into the stone. To encourage growth on the stone, use yogurt on the stone to assist growth and keep the stone moist.
Limestone is sealed to prevent discolouration.
The correct time to seal limestone is immediately after it has been laid, cleaned correctly and is in a dry condition.
If limestone is sealed correctly the first time, it should not require further sealing for many years. However, you should refer to the manufacturer of the sealant being used and follow their recommendation.
Limestone should be free of dust and dry prior to sealing. A low-pressure garden spray or similar device is ideal. Apply from the top of the stone and work down the wall. For areas close to windows and doors the sealant can be applied using a paint brush.


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I had planned on closing My Heart Beats Football after Euro 2016, but I've been requested to continue it, so I guess it'll be open for one season more.
Also, I've been asked by several people if I can do another football fan fic with the Les Bleus coach and his identical twin. However, they want to see him at none other than FC Barcelona. I'm thinking about it given that Marcus is a patriotic son of a gun who cares nothing for the Liga. We'll see how/if that takes off when the new season of football begins.
Bring on the new season!


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Pakistan wants strategic stability in region: Aizaz Chaudhry
According to Radio Pakistan, the foreign secretary made the statement while addressing a seminar titled "Assessing South Asia's Nuclear Security" in Islamabad.
Chaudhary said that Pakistan has always expressed its desire for strategic stability and recommends all of its regional partners to utilize resources for economic development instead of boosting their nuclear capabilities, which paves way to instability in the region.
He added that the country's nuclear program is owned by the nation itself. He stated that the Pakistan's nuclear program is only for defence purpose.
The foreign secretary stated that Pakistan meets all the requirements to become a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
He further said that Pakistani authorities were not given a proper reply to their suggestions over arms race in the region. He added that the vision of a nuclear free South Asia will not become a reality if India will be preferred as a member of the NSG.
The secretary said that Pakistan has offered India to sign a nuclear tests ban agreement in the region.


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Survey Reveals Sydneysiders Think Of Olympic Park First Among Places In Sydney For Recreation, Sport, Events And Leisure
A survey of more than 1200 Sydneysiders has found Sydney Olympic Park is the top-of-mind venue for recreation, sport, events and leisure.
Almost half (49%) of the survey respondents nominated Sydney Olympic Park for the top-gong, followed by Darling Harbour (30%) and Sydney Opera House (15%).
The web-based independent survey commissioned by Sydney Olympic Park Authority earlier this year (2016) also found that more than half (53%) of Sydney's population has visited Olympic Park at least once during the past 12 months.
The survey also confirms that Sydney Olympic Park remains one of Sydney's favourite family destinations, with 55% of those who have visited the Park during the past 12 months accompanied by their partner, and 31% with their children.
Furthermore, 40% of visitors to Olympic Park are accompanied by friends and family from out of town.
When it comes to the most popular reasons for visiting Sydney Olympic Park, the independent survey conducted by Micromex Research found that of all visits during the past year, 41% related to sporting events and 30% to concert events.
Additionally, Sydney Olympic Park's growing café culture accounts for more than one quarter (26%) of all visits, and its range of children's playgrounds and the world-renowned Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre are also among the Park's most popular offerings.


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John A. Matthews
October 25, 1943 ~ October 22, 2012
John A. Matthews, 68, Alvaton, died Monday, October 22, 2012, at his residence. A native of Barren County, he was a son of the late B. F. and Bess Beam Matthews. He was a retired journeyman electrician with Logan Aluminum.
Survivors include his wife Gail Walton Matthews; three sons: John A. "Jack" Matthews II and wife Liz of Ft. Wayne, IN; Ben Matthews and his fiancée Tahnee White of Fairplay, MD; Will Matthews and wife Kasey of Alvaton; twin 3 yr. old grandchildren John Roger and Karen Matthews; two brothers: Billy Matthews and wife Carolyn of Glasgow, and Tommy Matthews and wife Linda of Hiseville; two sisters: Nancy Richardson of Glasgow and Madonna Young and husband Mike of Etoile; several nieces and nephews, along with several young men that were special friends and affectionately known by him as the "Possum Hill Boys".
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a special young man he considered to be like a son, David Waddell.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Hiseville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 12 noon Thursday at the funeral home.


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The party departs Qwain for the mysterious land of Milinica. While enroute, the Nora Perdy makes a port call in the city of Omeo. There the ship takes on new provisions and news on the progress of the rebellion is delivered. The war has quickly ground to a stalemate and rumors of war atrocities abound. Despite this the party remains focused on providing relief through their current mission.
The journey to Milinica is a long one. Upon approach of the lost city, the crew quickly sights a Government Leviathan docked in the city's main harbor. Whisper guides the ship to the back door where the ship docks at one of the city's auxiliary harbors. Bart and Reginald, taking advantage of the cover of darkness, begin to scout out the city. It becomes apparent that the city is dead; although the mechanism for such destruction are unclear. The city proper seems to have been baked by intense heat, possibly by the magma beneath the surface. The elevated land, once the site of the city's agricultural center, has become overgrown with wild foliage.
During the scouting mission Bart and Reginald encounter a mysterious lizard that quickly turns Reginald to stone. Yet, the local fauna are not the only dangers in the city. In the morning while the entire party is exploring the city they find sentient plats as well as military from the Leviathan. It is decided to complete the mission using stealth. Whisper leads the party to the power center via the city's cramped sewer system.
At the power center it is decided that due to the presence of the Leviathan the city's power should be rerouted surreptitiously. The party opts to return to the ship to make the necessary preparations. Upon leaving the building they are confronted by a squad of marines led by the mysterious axe man. The man seems to know Whisper and attacks her with a burning hatred. The party flees before the onslaught.
Whisper comes clean. She explains that she and the axe man (Khalid) are members of an immortal race known as the Anahi. While most Anahi are peaceful and aloof, Khalid has nurtured an illogical hatred for Whisper. Her birth from a human mother is an anomaly and one Khalid sees as an abomination. This hatred has translated to a hatred for humanity and Khalid has been endeavoring to wipe out the race. He has been the one behind the failed attempts at clearing the brume.
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Dentist hopes to return to Ukrainian orphanages soon
Dr. Gerald Rich III has traveled to Ukraine four times to provide dental assistance to five Ukrainian orphanages. There is a possibility he will be unable to go to on his upcoming trip this summer, because of the Ukrainian conflict.
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I think it's safe to say we all want white teeth.
For many years, I relied on White Strips. My teeth have always been decent, but they weren't as sparkly white as I wanted. Since the staining wasn't bad, I never went through a whole pack…I would maybe just use them for a few days in a row to brighten things up.
Unfortunately, my teeth started getting more and more sensitive to the White Strips. By the last time, I had tooth pain for several days after using just one.
But I haven't used White Strips since 2012…and this is how my teeth look in natural light:
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3 Number 9
In this month's newsletter, we are pleased to feature
Kenneth Miller, former senior writer at Life
and senior editor at People, who gives us
an interesting cultural and historic view of IPv6
and other major historical market shifts; Ting-Yun
Chi and Han-Chieh Chao, of the National Information
and Communication Initiative of Taiwan, who discuss
educational institutions in Taiwan moving to IPv6;
Brent Rowe, research economist at RTI International,
who shares his thoughts on the cost and benefits of
a full transition to IPv6; Scott Beall, systems analyst
at Innofone.com, Inc., who gives an overview of the
new IPv6-enabled cable standard, DOCSIS® 3.0;
and Alex Ramia, VP of New Product Development at Innofone.com,
Inc., who offers his follow-up piece about online
social networking.
Remember to mark your calendars: on March 26-29,
2007 we have a dual conference – the
US IPv6 Summit, the largest IPv6 Conference
in North America, and the Coalition
Summit for IPv6, produced in cooperation
with NATO, both to be held in Reston, Virginia. You
will have the benefit of both events in the same venue,
and get the latest updates from executive-level military
and government leaders from NATO and other Allied
nations, as well as the most up-to-date government
and industry developments and opportunities from the
US. Included in the Early
Bird Special fee is a Technology Tutorial,
demonstrations of brand-new IPv6 commercial applications,
and special presentations on the procedures and specifications
being used to acquire IPv6-capable hardware by procurement
executive officers.
Alex Lightman
Publisher, 6Sense Newsletter
CEO, Innofone.com, Inc.
"The largest and fastest growing IPv6 pure-play"
IPv6 is coming, but at this point the transition
is still moving rather slowly. Many potential users
don't have the motivation to move, since presently
there appear to be no easily-demonstrated quantifiable
benefits to do so, and many of the touted benefits
appear to be available without IPv6. Still, the efforts
of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) are certainly moving
things forward much more quickly than the demand from
corporate users. Even though the benefits are still
difficult to forecast for most users, the DoD has
a vision into which IPv6 fits firmly. And OMB's requirement
that all government agencies move to IPv6, while possibly
not resulting in benefits for government agencies
equal to those the DoD foresees in the short-term,
should result in benefits to all Internet users (public
and private) by accelerating its adoption.
A study that RTI International conducted to look
at the economic impact of IPv6 adoption concluded
that, although many users may never know that they
are using IPv6, the cost to the organizations for
which they work, to the ISPs that provide their Internet
connectivity, and to the vendors who supply their
Internet hardware and software, will be sizable. We
estimated that ISPs will have to spend $136 million,
hardware and software "infrastructure" vendors
$1.4 billion, applications vendors $593 million, and
users $23.3 billion, all spread out over approximately
30 years.
Are we ready for pure IPv6? Should we encourage everyone
to transfer from IPv4 to IPv6? While we would like
to use IPv6 to help us solve network problems, will
it raise more questions at the same time? Once the
end users or the CEOs of corporations make up their
minds, can IPv6 really be ready for users' daily usages?
Internet users have always brought up these questions.
Most users may not believe that IPv6 is ready for
providing daily practical services. IPv6 has been
planned for more than a decade and lots of well-designed
specifications have been added to its protocol standard.
For example, ample address space, enhanced extension
services, security, and mobility are key factors to
bring back the Internet's point-to-point nature.
Currently, IPv6 has been successfully adapted to
cable TV service [1] and VoIP experiments [2][3].
Problems pertaining to transition from IPv4 to IPv6
have also been extensively studied by researchers
[4]. However, little research has been done on what
exactly will happen regarding daily usage for general
How does a technological revolution begin? Sometimes, the spark is lit
by a brand-new invention: the airplane, the telephone, the X-ray. In other
cases, the breakthrough comes with the reworking of an existing technology
— a change that makes an old invention radically more efficient,
more reliable, more useful and affordable.
Thomas Alva Edison didn't invent the light bulb, but he developed the
first mass-producible bulb that could burn steadily for long periods.
George Eastman didn't invent photography, but he devised the first cheap,
hand-held camera that could be operated by anyone who could push a button.
Bill Gates and Paul Allen didn't invent the personal computer, but they
created the operating system that made the PC accessible to the masses.
What all those revolutionaries had in common was not just technical brilliance,
but boldness of vision – and a cunning sense of the marketplace.
Long before their peers, each recognized that a new era was waiting to
emerge. And they owed much of their success to farsighted investors who
were equally eager to embrace their vision of the future. Consider this
— the Edison Electric Light Company was founded in 1878, two years
before the wizard of Menlo Park patented his incandescent bulb.
The new DOCSIS® (Data Over Cable Service Interface
Specification) version 3.0 was released by Cable Television
Laboratories, Inc., Cablelabs® on Aug. 7, 2006.
What is DOCSIS?
DOCSIS is the most widely used and robust specification
that defines the requirements for data over cable
systems. It (or one of its variants) is used to permit
high-speed data transfer over existing hybrid fiber
and coaxial cable television systems, and to connect
data devices such as modems, set-top boxes and HDTV
decoders over such cable systems.
DOCSIS was created by the Cable Television Laboratories,
Inc. under the Cablelabs trademark and has been modified
for use in Asia and Europe. This consortium includes
some of the largest cable equipment manufacturers
and cable providers. Cablelabs also offers certification
to hardware manufactures to verify compliance with
the DOCSIS specifications.
There is an old saying, "You can't tell where you're
going if don't know where you've been."
Last month I wrote about the birth of digital social networking and how
it has become part of our global culture. My article covered a short history
of where we came from in order to define the road we are now on. So to
recap last month and place readers on a firm footing for this month, let
me review.
We started with dialup modems and Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) based
on a timeshare system that supported a very limited amount of simultaneous
users with no realtime interaction. We evolved to the mainframe networks,
still driven by modems, that now had realtime interaction, but failed
to allow simultaneous users to connect. Then, after trying many mini-network
deployments, we finally transitioned to the Transport Control Protocol
(TCP) using Internet Protocol, also known as TCP/IP. This is the transport
of the worldwide Web (WWW) as we know it today.
IPv6 Summit, Inc., organizer of the US IPv6 Summits
for the last three years and publishers of 6Sense,
now offers a wide range of training, consulting and
implementation support services to make the transition
to IPv6 a reality for your organization. We have assembled
a team of IPv6 experts and partners into v6 Transition,
providing a complete set of solutions to your meet
your IPv6 transition planning and implementation requirements.
IPv6 Should Be Invisible…
To Most
Brent Rowe
DormV6 – A Pure IPv6 Testbed
in Taiwan
Ting-Yun Chi
NICI, Taiwan, ROC
Han-Chieh Chao
National Ilan University
Seeing Around The Curve
Kenneth Miller
Former Senior Writer at Life and Senior Editor at
People Magazine
New CableLabs® DOCSIS®
3.0 Release Supports IPv6
William "Scott" Beall
Innofone.com, Inc.
Digital Fly Paper (Part II)
Alex Ramia
Innofone.com, Inc.
v6 Transition Now Offers IPv6 Transition
us feedback about 6Sense articles
IPv6 Summit:
A Call to Technology Leadership
Makati Shangri-La Hotel
Manila, Philippines
February 20 - 21, 2007
Click here for more info.
United States IPv6 SummitReston,
27-28, 2007
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Summit for IPv6
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28-29, 2007
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of the authors and/or their employers and do not necessarily
reflect the perspective of IPv6 Summit, Inc.


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Alberta Party leadership hopeful Rick Fraser stopped in the Border City last week at Second Cup to talk to residents. Jessica Dempsey/Meridian Booster
Lloydminster was one of the recent stops Alberta Party leadership hopeful Rick Fraser made on a campaign tour.
Last week at Second Cup, Fraser listened to concerns of residents and explained why his party and he himself would be good for the province.
Fraser has been the MLA for Calgary-South East for the past six years, and he said that gives him an advantage as to why he would be a suitable fit as the leader of the Alberta Party.
"I think my experience combined with the passion I have for this province and its people make me the likely candidate. It's really important that if you are going to be the leader of a provincial party you should have a seat in the Legislation, and that's what I do have," he explained.
The Alberta Party's vision is "We will form a government committed to diversity, integrity, transparency, and collaboration. As leaders of positive change, we value inclusiveness, ideas over ideologies, and champion economic, environmental and social responsibility."
Fraser said the vision of the party aligned with his own, compared to the other parties out there.
"If you take a look at what's happening in politics today you have two ideologies on either side, and from my perspective, they are ripping apart our social fabric and our economic fabric based on what they are doing, they are dividing communities," he said, adding a strong leadership is needed, and the key to that was to bring people together, an idea he strongly stands for.
"It's about making sure people are listened to and they feel you are inclusive and you need to be able to listen to both sides of the argument because if you are on the left, if you are progressive– you're not wrong in everything- and if you're conservative on the right – you're not wrong in everything– so, there are ways to bring those ideas together and make them work for Albertans," said Fraser.
The next Alberta general election is set for 2019, and Fraser said it would be a challenge to beat the NDP and UCP.
"It's really about creating a movement amongst Albertans in every part of the province and every community making sure they feel they are listened to and empowered. When you empower people and actually create a movement, that movement is going to go beyond the leader and the party," he said.
For leadership of the Alberta Party, Fraser, as well as Kara Levis and Stephen Mandel are running for top spot.
"At the end of the day if it's about personalities then I think we are focused on the wrong things. It should be about leadership skills and bringing people together … I'm not a millionaire, I'm not a lawyer, I'm just some regular guy that has been serving this community, raising my kids in this community," he said, adding how the biggest challenge plaguing Alberta right now was the divided politics within the province.
"The biggest concern for me is the divisive style of politics ripping communities apart. They will divide them, rather than bring them together. I think there is a pragmatic approach, a common-sense approach, to how we balance the budget, how we provide services Albertans can rely on, but at the end of the day, that's going to take leadership and ability to bring people together rather than divide them apart for our own political purposes," he said.
The vote for the Alberta Party leader will take place between Feb. 25-27, using a preferential online ballot.


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Police investigation of Seoul agency expands
Private guestroom found in talent firm's officeSEOUL -- South Korean police have expanded their investigation of talent agency the Contents Entertainment for allegedly forcing its client, the late Jang Ja-yeon, into providing sexual favors to media company executives in exchange for film and TV roles.
Police said Monday that they are investigating the tax accountants for the Seoul-based agency after finding a handwritten note in which the actress, who hanged herself at home on March 7, allegedly named the executives whom the agency forced her to entertain.
Investigators said they found a private guestroom last week -- complete with a shower, a kitchen and a bed -- inside the talent agency's three-story office building in the southern section of the Korean capital. DNA samples found in the room were collected for inspection.
Authorities will next summon suspected guests of the talent agency once they match their names with the times and places of the alleged controversial meetings with Jang, the agency's credit card bills and recorded telephone conversations.
"If the summoning of the named suspects does take place, the primary subject of investigation is whether the named figures pressured the agency to bring young actresses including Jang to these discreet gatherings," police said at a press briefing Monday. "Whether they were sexually engaged with these women is the next question."
If charged, the guests at the meetings could then be tried for violating Korea's Anti-Prostitution Act.
Police also said they have requested the extradition from Japan of one "Mr. Kim," a representative of the Contents Entertainment, so that he may be questioned in their investigation.
Separately, an anonymous source described as Jang's close aide, told Chosun Ilbo, a leading daily newspaper, that the actress often had said she wanted to cancel her contract with the Contents Entertainment and that she was "frequently called by company representatives into a drinking party."
Rumors about indecent offers to young female celebrities by powerful media industry figures have been around for years in the Korean entertainment business. Pop singer Ivy wrote on her blog earlier this year that she was once offered 300 million won ($300,000) for "an encounter" with a man, and that such incidents are common.
Lawyer Kim Yong-cheol, formerly of electronics giant Samsung, exposed the company's operation of a slush fund that underwrote sexual exchanges between celebrities and company executives. He called it a part of the local corporate culture.
So-called "slave contracts" are not just something between green talent and small agencies. Earlier this year, police investigated one of the country's biggest agencies, Sidus-HQ, after leading actress Jun Ji-hyun claimed the agency had tapped her mobile phone and was spying on her.


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Greetings from a gun noob
An NG, so to speak... Thefirebirdzox.
I'm 14. Never ever fired a real live gun, but my bro and friends have. I got interested in guns around September/October of 11. Some guns I want are a Ruger Gp-100, model KGP-141, 6 inch barrel. A Beretta M92. USP. AR-15 (cali legal of course, ha). M1A with Zeiss Scope. M1 Garand. Springfield.
I hate them silencer prohibitions and mag limits. Fine with everything else.
That's it really.
In the world of firearms they are considered suppressors because they don't actually silence the sound, they just suppress them. Though a suppressed .22 firing subsonic ammunition is quiet as hell.
If you want a suppressor, or pretty much any other "evil" firearm feature, I'd suggest moving to Arizona or another free state!
I would like to get out of here, but this is home. Are we here trying to get this changed?
Welcome, newb! Check out Appleseed to get you started.
10 day, meh. AWB I find retarded. Open Carry too.
I also hate the mag limit. WHY CAN'T WE GET 20-ROUNDS?!
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Welcome young'n !
In general, most of us CGers
who shoot a lot, or compete regularly have gotten quite competent with 10 rd mags.
The real problem is the government forcing a limit upon us on mag capacity. That is what we are fighting. Government imposed limits on constitutional freedoms.
Since young folks like yourself are our future, we would like to see you not only become competent with firearms, but become competent in Constitutional History and in American Freedoms.
Thanks you guys. Where can I get started with shooting though? Cause I really want to shoot in AR but not go outside of LA.
Howdy and welcome. I'd say once you're into guns, you're in it for life. I remember when I was at your position.
I'd say by a couple of months to one year, you should be up to speed on most gun stuff.
Go to an Appleseed if you can; it's free for you.
Who's fighting the mag-limit and bullet button issue? Just curious. ChopperX, cool, OC here I come! rojocorsa, wow, seriously? Best addiction ever then!
I'm not that old actually, about 6 years older than you. I know that I will be in it for life. I was 11 the first time I shot a gun, and was amazing.
But seriously, go to an Appleseed shoot if you can, it's free for those under 21. These events are highly regarded nation wide by almost everyone. It's basically open to all ages and skill types. Sometimes some people even have extra guns to loan out to those that don't have one.
You sound a lot like me when I first got into guns, I was 13 at the time.
I'm not an old dude either, I've only got 5ish on you :D
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Jala offers expert instruction in Ashtanga and Jivamukti Yoga to the people of Providence while also exhibiting artwork inspired by the practices of yoga.
Check out our yoga schedule!
The boutique and gallery are open before and after classes, on Tuesdays from 10 am - 12 noon & Thursdays from 2-4 pm, as well as by appointment.
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Get Well Thinking of You Messages
Get well thinking of you messages are those types of messages which are used to tell the receiver that the sender is thinking about him/her and wishes the receiver to get well soon.
Such messages are often written by people to their friends or loved ones who are not well or suffering from some medical condition. Get well thinking of you messages must be straight from the heart and must not extend beyond a couple of lines.
Given in the following lines are a few samples.
Sample Get Well Thinking of You Messages:
[blockquote]It was so sad to hear about your injury. May you get well soon and hope you know that you are in my thoughts all day long.[/blockquote]
- As long as I am thinking positive about you, you cannot be unwell. I pray for you all the time and hope you get well really soon.
- [notice noticeType="attention" ]Get well soon as I miss hanging out with you and keep thinking about the good times spent.[/notice]
- May god help you to get well soon and may he bless our relationship. Remember that I am thinking of you.
- [notice noticeType="info" ]From morning till night, I pray to god that you get well soon.[/notice]


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Worship Ministries
"To Usher in the Presence of God"
Worship Minister: Tisha Roy
Bethel's Worship Pledge
We will endeavor, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian love; to serve for the advancement of Bethel Church & its ministries; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, disciplines, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully, and regularly, to the support of this ministry; to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to all people who see and hear our witness of God's greatness and love.
We also determine to walk circumspectly in the world, to be faithful in our engagements, to avoid criticism or negative attitudes; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in times of difficulty, and to cultivate Christian character in our lives individually and as a music ministry.
Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms & hymns & spiritual songs, singing & making melody in your heart to the Lord
Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, & the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in they sight, O Lord, my strength, & my redeemer.


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Beginning of a Shetland Triangle
Yarn: Knitpicks Gloss - 70% merino 30% silk
Progress: Row 13 of body pattern
I cast on for this shawl a few days ago, and I love how it is knitting up! I was a little nervous about this project at first, as it is my first lace project, but it's turning out to be much easier than I thought it would be. I had a little bit of trouble when casting on and knitting the first 10 or so rows, but now that the pattern is established things are going much smoother.
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IF Wrexham ever harboured any doubts about their ability to compete on equal terms in the Second Division this season, they comprehensively banished them in yesterday's five-goal thriller at Hillsborough.
The once-mighty Sheffield Wednesday gave the Dragons a bit of a mauling in the opening 30 minutes but Denis Smith's side displayed plenty of resilience and put in a superb second-half performance to extend their unbeaten run to 18 matches.
Magnificent individual goals from Chris Llewellyn - his first since arriving at the Racecourse in the summer - and Carlos Edwards helped them on their way.
The visitors were unchanged from the starting line-up in Saturday's 1-0 win against Brentford but Wednesday boss Chris Turner made one change, preferring Grant Holt up front in place of Lloyd Owusu, who stepped down to the subs' bench after the Owls' success at Peterborough where Finnish international Shefki Kuqi scored the only goal of the game.
On the biggest stage they will visit in the league this season, Wrexham were found wanting as early as the second minute when they conceded their first goal in seven matches.
And goalkeeper Andy Dibble, who on Saturday equalled a club record of six successive clean sheets, must accept some responsibility because he was too far off his line when Paul McLaren headed down for Alan Quinn to score from outside the penalty area with a dipping shot.
Wednesday, though, have not made as good a defensive start to the season as they would have liked and it needed a solid block by former Racecourse loan signing Terry Cooke to prevent Steve Thomas from testing goalkeeper Ola Tidman after 10 minutes.
And the goalmouth incidents continued to come thick and fast, Kuqi missing a great chance from Derek Geary's cross before the home keeper went down well to clutch a Hector Sam shot before quarter-of-an-hour had elapsed.
And the Trinidad international was denied an equaliser in the 23rd minute when Tidman failed to gather Darren Ferguson's corner under pressure from Dennis Lawrence. The ball fell kindly for Sam but his lob was headed away from under the crossbar by Holt.
The Wednesday striker then resumed his normal duties and stuck the ball past Dibble from Cooke's free-kick in the 28th minute, only to have his effort disallowed for a foul in a crowded penalty area before Kuqi saw a shot blocked at the expense of a corner.
Wrexham were struggling to cope with the strength and pace of the home side's two front men and Holt muscled himself another opportunity, his shot flashing dangerously across the face of the goal.
Minutes later Kuqi got the better of Shaun Pejic but Dibble spread himself well to prevent what would surely have been the final nail in Wrexham's coffin, even at such an early stage of the game, as the visitors were forced to defend desperately.
Six minutes before the break, though, the visitors were back on terms, thanks once again to Lawrence, who had scored Saturday's winner. In an almost carbon-copy re-run, he went forward to meet Ferguson's corner and his downward header found the net.
Two minutes later, Wrexham might have been in front when Sam fed Thomas, whose shot was well-blocked by Tidman, but Llewellyn was unable to keep his effort on target from the rebound.
The home side squandered a decent chance a minute after the re-start when Lawrence brought down Holt on the edge of the penalty area, but McLaren ballooned his free-kick into the Hillsborough Kop. And Wrexham took full advantage by snatching an unlikely lead in the 53rd minute, through Llewellyn. And what a goal it was, the former Norwich striker breaking from half-way before linking with Paul Edwards and taking the return pass to curl a superb shot beyond Tidman from 20 yards.
It was Wednesday's turn to look unsteady as they conceded two corners in quick succession but Tidman was well-placed to hold Llewellyn's close-range header and play switched quickly to the other end where Dibble produced an excellent save to once again foil Kuqi.
It was end-to-end stuff now and Ferguson picked out Sam, who fed Llewellyn for a hurried right-footed effort that was deflected for a corner.
And Wrexham went further ahead in the 64th minute thanks to a fine solo goal from Carlos Edwards, who cut in from the right to drive the ball low into the bottom corner of the net.
Rarely could there have been such a transformation in the space of a few short minutes as the visitors rediscovered their confidence and composure, knocking the ball around with an almost arrogant ease and forcing their opponents to dig deep.
Not that Wrexham could afford to be complacent as Quinn proved, skating past Paul Edwards to deliver a cross to the near post for substitute Lloyd Owusu, whose header flew the wrong side of the upright.
And Wednesday fought their way back into contention 11 minutes from the end of a pulsating contest when Quinn's cross was punched away by Dibble for substitute Paul Smith, whose toe-poked effort struck a post and went in off the unfortunate Brian Carey.
It was Wrexham's turn to have their backs to the wall again as Dibble went down at Kuqi's feet and Carey cut out a dangerous centre at the expense of yet another corner.
But they hung on for a narrowlydeserved second away win of the new campaign, much to the delight of nearly 2,000 travelling supporters.
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY: Tidman; Barry-Murphy, Lee, Smith; Geary (Smith 65), Quinn, McLaren, Cooke, Evans (Owusu 65); Holt, Kuqi. Subs: Pressman, Haslam, Wood.
WREXHAM: Dibble; Pejic, Carey, Lawrence; C Edwards, Thomas, Ferguson, Barrett, P Edwards (Holmes 73); Llewellyn, Sam (M Jones 90). Subs: Whitfield, Morgan, Crowell.
REFEREE: Fraser Stretton (Notts)


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Sounders 0 – 1 Galaxy
On Sunday evening, the Seattle Sounders lost a lot more than just a game in Carson, California.
Eddie Johnson went down with a hamstring injury, and with the loss, the Sounders dropped to third in the west for the final playoff seedings.
The Sounders do host the first leg matchup against Real Salt Lake Friday night, but now will have to travel to Rio Tinto in Sandy, Utah for the second leg of the first round playoff series.
This should be a very exciting series to watch, as the two teams have not scored goals against one another all year long.
If there ever was a premier playoff matchup this year, the Seattle v RSL one is it.
As LA was giving David Beckham a go before their Thursday night win or go home matchup with the Vancouver Whitecaps, the Sounders had all hands on deck trying to wrap up the second spot.
And if not for the outstanding performance of Josh Saunders in net, the Sounders would have walked away with the victory and the second seed in this years playoffs.
Love 'em
This had to have been one of the more exciting games I have seen in quite a while out of the Sounders.
Yes, even in the loss, I think they were getting forward well, and keeping the pressure on the Galaxy for much of the match.
Saunders put in a man of the match performance, which kept us off of the scoring sheet, but even after Eddie Johnson went down, the balls kept flying into the penalty area from crosses looking for a head to put the ball on net.
Probably the best scoring chance of the night came from a Freddy Montero volley, but once again, Saunders was there to keep it out.
Another golden opportunity by Montero was stopped by the post, after he had both Saunders and the LA defenders beat. Luck was not on our side tonight.
With all this talk about the performance by Saunders, we can't forget about how huge Michael Gspurning was for the Sounders as well.
This game could have easily gotten out of hand, as the Galaxy kept up the offensive pressure just about much as the Sounders did.
Save after save, Gspurning kept the score even, until super-sub Mike Magee just barely got his shot under the outstretched fingers of Gspurning to give LA the lead.
Hate 'em
Injury to Johnson
It's hard to hate an injury I guess, as most of the time they are caused by freak incidents that have no way of avoidance to them.
But it's real easy to hate the fact that our best striker left the game early, and could end up missing the first leg of the RSL playoff fixture.
Without Johnson, we are a one horse show. Not taking anything away from the greatest Sounder to ever wear the Rave Green, but options win games.
When both Montero and Johnson are in the box awaiting a feed form Mauro Rosales, the Sounders are at their most dangerous.
Not a good time at all for Eddie Johnson to have suffered this set back, as we are on the verge of finally winning our first playoff series.
Phantom hand ball
Deep into stoppage time in the second half, the Sounders gave it once last go, sending all players up on the offensive side of the pitch.
A flurry of chances came within a 20 second time frame, culminating with the equalizing goal by Freddy Montero.
Only the goal was disallowed.
On first replay, I thought they were calling offsides on the play, as that seemed to be the only reasoning for the goal not counting, even though clearly everybody was onsides when the second attempt on goal came.
And then I heard the announcers say why it hadn't been allowed.
While Freddy Montero was on his fanny giving it all he had to get that ball into the net and save our season, the ref said that when the ball initially came in, it glanced off of his arm, while he was on his but, not a part of the play.
It was incidental contact, and I know the rules state that if the player doesn't try to make a swing at the ball, or better yet, tries to bring his arm away from the ball, it is incidental.
Freddy did not swipe his arm at the ball, nor did he use his arm to corral the ball to his feet so he could make a shot on net.
This call was a tough one to make, and an even tougher one to see at full speed.
Maybe it shouldn't have been called, maybe the goal should have counted, but maybe the Sounders should have buried a couple missed opportunities, and this situation never would have happened.
As exciting as this game was to watch, it was equally as heart breaking to see the Sounders lose their final match of the regular season.
I don't know about you, but I am excited as all hell for Friday nights match against RSL!


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Fuel Business Broadband and phone
You may know Fuel Broadband (www.fuelbroadband.co.uk) as the provider that specialises in simple, affordable broadband packages - or you may just know it by its former name, Primus Saver. It focuses on great value ADSL connections for homes, but businesses can also get super speedy fibre optic broadband and phone deals. Here's a quick lowdown on its straightforward plans.
What can I get from Fuel Business?
Fuel's business packages are fairly similar to its home ones. There are three basic choices:
- Business Phone and Broadband - Up to 16Mb download speeds with unlimited downloads. Phone is pay-as-you-go on some pretty competitively-priced tariffs, though you can upgrade to include daytime UK landline calls. It's perfect for small businesses, especially ones in residential areas like home businesses and shops.
- Business Fibre Broadband - Choose between download speeds of up to 38Mb or up to 76Mb - both of which have unlimited downloads. This package also includes line rental, either with 500 UK minutes per month, or unlimited UK landline calls.
- Business Phone - Either on standard pay-as-you-go calls, or upgraded to include daytime UK landline calls. Line rental is very reasonable compared with a lot of other providers, so this is a great choice for a business where a phone is necessary but internet isn't.
All Fuel's business packages are on 24-month contracts.
You can upgrade your phone plan to include call features, such as anonymous caller reject, caller display, three-way calling, and ring back.
What's good about Fuel Business?
- Very affordable, especially for business-grade broadband, with some of lowest line rental around
- Unlimited downloads on all broadband packages, so you don't have to worry about hitting a usage cap and stopping work
- Straightforward packages that are easy to understand
- Fibre optic broadband available with superfast download speeds of up to 76Mb
- Great for small businesses that need the value and security of business connection, but don't need a huge amount of bandwidth
- Strong UK-based customer service
What's bad about Fuel Business?
- Only available on 24 month contracts
- Adding calling features can get expensive, and there's no option to bundle a few of them together
- Very few options for large businesses, or offices that needs lots of employees online at once - Fuel doesn't offer leased lines like BT or Ethernet connections like TalkTalk
- No options for business features such as hosting services, data storage programmes, lots of phone lines, static IPs, or symmetrical upload and download speeds
- No broadband-only packages - line rental from Fuel must be included too


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Hulu isn't just for grown ups that want to watch their favorite sitcoms and movies. That's why Hulu has added a new section to its catalog. Hulu Kids puts all the ad-free shows available to Plus subscribers in one place for you, and splits them into categories for filtering to make things easier.
The section even has its own website, or can be accessed through the option in the Browse menu. In other Hulu news, the Hulu Plus app for PS3 has been updated, bringing back the Blu-Ray remote functionality that was removed in the last update.
Your kids are sure to love the kids section. Check it out and watch some fun stuff.
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text: [Sticky'd this thread to use as the official one - Thanks MRCMike! -SF007] So with the new patch releasing the GTA Creator, chances are the GTA board will start to get get full of independent threads from people showing their newly created matches. Maybe we can use this thread to collect and exchange matches to play and try out? Anyways, anyone else find the GTA Creator fun to play around with? Even with it being in beta, I'm enjoying myself creating new races and deathmatches for specific interests. I already made five ! RACE: Highway Cruise - Long 7-9 minute race that half of a full 16 player session can't finish. Still a relaxing cruise around the map (sort of ) RACE: The Mud Track - My newest creation. Short and fun, it's 3 laps around a track in rainy weather. RACE: BMX Trick Course - Just to screw around with. Small obstacle course (need to use a BMX to jump) TDM: The Marsh Lands - For sniper lovers. A big, 3 team sniping fest. Vehicles included just to move around in. TDM: Fist Fight - Two teams have a good old fashion fist fight on the highest tower in LS. The limit for spawning distance made the placements bad though. I placed them all into a playlist to easily find them all [url]http://socialclub.rockstargames.com/games/gtav/playlists/playlist/gzU9CdXKHE6ezYmuveeMpA[/url] Feedback is appreciated So what are some of your creations you made or currently working on?


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Dream Factory & Taylor Swift make little girl's dream come true
LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- 10-year-old Rose Russell, who has a disorder that makes her have strokes and seizures, is a huge Taylor Swift fan and thanks to the Dream Factory, the two came face to face Tuesday.
Although a bit camera shy, Russell sang us a line from her favorite Taylor Swift song.
"She performs on the fireplace. She'll act like she's Taylor Swift. She'll get up there and toss her hair around," said Kathy Russell, Rose's Mom.
"When she was six years old, she started getting sick and that's when they discovered the first strokes and she's had eight since then. They give her some medicine and they can control her having the seizures but there's really nothing that can stop her from having a stroke," said David Russell, Rose's Dad.
Rose's parents say Taylor Swift's music helped her get through some tough times in the hospital.
"Each time she would have a stroke in the hospital she would listen to Taylor Swift and it would make her calm down and be less stressful," Kathy told WDRB.
"That was always her thing right off the bat. She's always wanted to meet her, loves all her music and sings pretty much all her songs," said David.
The Dream Factory helped make this moment a reality for Rose.
Their mission is to grant wishes to critically and chronically ill children.
The organization believes that happy moments like this one can improve the quality of life for kids like Rose.
If you look around her bedroom, it's obvious Taylor brings Rose a lot of happiness, with posters on each wall, T-shirts and memorabilia.
Rose's big sister Brittany is the one that introduced her to Taylor's music.
"I've been a big fan of Taylor even when she just started her first debut album," said Brittany.
And she couldn't be happier for her little sister.
"I'm really happy for her. Her dream gets to come true and I guess mine does too since I'm part of the family," Brittany told WDRB.
Rose and her family got a limo escort to the concert and got to meet Taylor at the KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville.
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Lucifer is a cat character from the Disney Princess theme in 2014. So far he is exclusive to 41055 Cinderella's Romantic Castle set.
Lucifer reuses the cat single-stud mould introduced for the Friends theme. It features Lucifer standing up with bent back, elevated head looking straight ahead and long tail lying flat curled around the left side of his body. He has black fur with patches of white on his chest, face, front paws, inside its ears and at the end of the tail. He has green eyes and a mild expression on his mouth. Some accessories, like a bow, can be attached to a little hole on the top of his head.
In the Disney version of the Cinderella's fairy tale, filmed in the animated movie from 1950, Lucifer was a tomcat owned by Cinderella's stepmother. The malicious creature was known for mischief, like hunting the mice befriended with Cinderella, provoking her dog called Bruno and ruining her cleaning by leaving sooty paw prints all over a freshly polished floor.
- The minifigure used for Lucifer doesn't quite match his fierce appearance and cruel nature presented in the film.
- Knowing Lucifer's character and his dislike towards Cinderella, it is surprising that he became an inhabitant of the Prince Charming's castle, but according to the LEGO 41055 set description, he has his bed and bowl outside the main building along with Bruno. The description also claims that the set depicts the famous ball scene, in which Lucifer and Bruno didn't take part.
- Lucifer was voiced by the late June Foray, who also voiced Daisy Duck in several Disney shorts, and Aunt May in Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends.
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- n. Plural form of furrow.
- v. Third person singular simple present of to furrow.
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He sat there one whole hour – two whole hours, and he thought so hard that his forehead lay in furrows; but he was none the wiser.
Mojave, but the motel has a painting of Midwestern grain furrows.
She was finally recalling the furrows ploughed on her father's ground at the foot of the hill, and she was dismayed that she had contrived to forget what she had seen.
The bark of the Stone pine is somewhat rough and uneven, of a dull gray color, unless between the furrows, which is of a bright brown.
The corrugators of the brow (corrugator supercilii) seem to be the first muscles to contract; and these draw the eyebrows downwards and inwards towards the base of the nose, causing vertical furrows, that is a frown, to appear between the eyebrows; at the same time they cause the disappearance of the transverse wrinkles across the forehead.
It was quite literally his hand, indeed, that he tried at first; for the earliest decoration upon paleolithic pottery is made by pressing the fingers into the clay so as to produce a couple of deep parallel furrows, which is the sole attempt at ornament on M.
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In the furrows is a little ice -- white because the water has shrunk from beneath it, leaving it hollow -- and on the stile is a crust of rime, cold to the touch, which he brushes off in getting over.
Or, When I shall bind them to their two furrows, that is, bring them into servitude to the Assyrians, who shall keep them under the yoke as oxen in the plough, who are bound to the two furrows up the field and down it, and dare not, for fear of the goad, stir a step out of them.
The crust must be crisp on top, so either pull a fork across its surface to create "furrows" or pile it up into clouds with a spoon.
Each stone has special grooves or 'furrows' radiating out from the centre dividing the stone into 'lands' which are the areas of the stone which actually crush the grain.