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Joston "El Rey" Theney's Axeman 2: Overkill Cast Reveal
Joston Theney's Axeman 2: Overkill (2015) has recently revealed the cast for the new horror movie. Principal photography is to begin September 29, 2014. The cast includes Farrah Abraham, Angelica Bridges, Jacqui Holland with Bryan Clark (WWE's "Adam Bomb"/ WCW's "Wrath") among many more listed in the press release below. I still have not seen the first Axeman movie but I will check it out before the second film releases in 2015.
From the Press Release:
Blood Red Films and the filmmakers of AXEMAN 2: OVERKILL, the next installment in 80's throwback slasher franchise, are pleased to announce the cast of the film, which picks up the story where the original 2014 film AXEMAN left off and will deliver a new chapter in the Axeman At Cutter's Creek saga with the goal of making it darker, grittier and bloodier than the original.
The cast includes an all new actor in the iconic villain role of Bill "The Axeman" Talbert, an exciting cast of principle actors and written and directed by Joston "El Rey" Theney.
Playing the titular character of Bill "The Axeman" Talbert is former 3-time World Champion, WWE's "Adam Bomb"/ WCW's "Wrath", also known as Bryan Clark. Well aware of the new direction executive producer Christopher Otiko and the team at Blood Red Films were looking to take the franchise, director Joston "El Rey" Theney knew Clark was perfect for the role. He describes the 6'6" behemoth as having "the most menacing 40-yard stare" he's even seen. "Just like me, he's a warm, good ol' boy from the south but he has an uncanny ability flip the switch and become this massive, imposing and terrifying figure," Theney went on to say.
Farrah Abraham of former "Teen Mom" fame has been cast as Fannie Rae Baker, a bible-thumping Evangelical Christian on her way with her husband and friends to the Crimson Cross' Christian Couple Camp when The Axeman shows up to separate them… and dismember them. Abraham describes Fannie as, "an Uber Bible Thumper - getting a little radical about the Bible and taking the words farther than the way God intended."
Rounding out the cast of crazed Christians are Allen Merritt (THE DARK KNIGHT RISES) as Fannie Rae's hick husband Jim Ed Baker, Arielle Hader as Fannie Rae's best friend Irma Jean Manly and Edward Gusts as David Manly.
Angelica Bridges ("Baywatch," "The Bold and The Beautiful") has been cast as the money-hungry mercenary Dungie. "Big Brother" reality show winner Rachel Reilly joins the cast as the tough as nails, double-crossing Breaker.
Arielle Brachfeld reprises her role as the reluctant hero Deputy Darlene Whitfield, as well as Joston "El Rey" Theney in his surviving role of the affable, death-defying Darren Cole. Rounding out the cast as of this release are Monique Parent (THE PROFANE EXHIBIT), Jacqui Holland (MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL), Maria Olsen (PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3), Alisha Seaton (THE FOURTH KIND), Whitney Nielsen (CHILDREN OF SORROW), Hanna Landberg (RABID LOVE), Michael Foster, Sasha Higgins, Linda Wong and Craig Partamian.
The film is a collaboration between Christopher Otiko's Blood Red Fims and Joston "El Rey" Theney's #SinningWorks. Theney writes, directs and produces the film and Otiko co-writes and executive produces. AXEMAN 2: OVERKILL will receive a theatrical release in 2015, release date and locations TBA.
Axeman 2: Overkill (2017)
Directed by Joston Theney
Movie Overview | Trailer
Official Synopsis: When a band of crazed evangelicals Christians, murderous bank robbers and revenge-seeking vigilantes descend upon Cutter's Creek, there's only one axe-wielding local legend that can separate them. And dismember them.
Cast: Maria Olsen, Alisha Seaton, Farrah Laurel Abraham, Arielle Brachfeld, Peter Stickles, Jason Bonell, Edward Gusts, Jacqui Holland, Monique Parent, Eli…
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LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. company Dentsply International secured a bigger bite of the global dental market by buying AstraZeneca's dental implants and medical devices unit for $1.8 billion.
Dentsply, which beat off bids from rival medical technology groups and private equity firms, said on Wednesday the purchase of Astra Tech would increase its revenue by about 25 percent and boost its earnings immediately. Shares in the company rose 2.8 percent.
Swedish-based Astra Tech, which had revenue last year of $535 million, is the world's third-largest dental implants maker after Straumann and Nobel Biocare. It has a separate medical devices arm focused on urology and surgery.
Acquiring Astra Tech will strengthen Dentsply's leading position in the global dental market.
"It gets them into a fast-growing area where they haven't really had the kind of presence they've had in some of their other lines of business," said Les Funtleyder, a portfolio manager with Miller Tabak.
For AstraZeneca, the disposal reinforces its role as a "pure play" pharmaceuticals company at a time when many rivals are diversifying.
AstraZeneca Chief Executive David Brennan said the auction process, run by JPMorgan, had attracted "a high degree of interest." The price, however, was somewhat short of the $2 billion some analysts had been expecting.
The deal, expected to close in the second half, will not hit AstraZeneca's core earnings in 2011 but will provide extra resources for the British drugmaker to improve returns — a high priority for Brennan as the company heads into a wave of patent expirations on some of its biggest-selling medicines.
AstraZeneca earlier this year announced a doubling of its 2011 share buyback program to $4 billion. Shares in the company rose 1 percent on Wednesday.
York, Pennsylvania-based Dentsply said it expects the deal will boost adjusted earnings per share by 12 cents to 17 cents in the first full year and by 30 cents to 40 cents by the third year, including the benefits of sales and operational synergies.
Bret Wise, Dentsply chairman and chief executive, said Astra Tech would more than double his company's position in dental implants, while urology and surgery provided additional growth opportunities.
Given the increasingly competitive nature of the global medical devices industry, Seymour Pierce analyst Mike Mitchell said it made sense for AstraZeneca to dispose of Astra Tech, though it will be more reliant on risky new drug development.
"Inevitably, however, AstraZeneca's reliance on its pharmaceutical/share buyback model is even more emphatic, and today's news does nothing to dispel our misgivings on the former," he said, reiterating a "reduce" recommendation on the stock.
Like other parts of the medical device sector, the dental implant market has been hurt by lower consumer spending but is starting to grow again as the economy recovers.
"If the economy starts to pick up over the next few years, dentistry is one of the first things that will improve," Miller Tabak's Funtleyder said.
Swiss groups Nobel Biocare and Straumann had both been eyeing the Astra Tech business but pulled out of the auction process before tabling binding bids, Reuters reported earlier this month.
Despite the loss of those two potential trade buyers, Dentsply's acquisition underlined corporate bidders' resurgent appetite to use cash to make acquisitions and outbid private equity firms for strategic assets.
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I have just created an ASP.NET MVC 4 project and used Visual Studio 2012 RC to create a Controller and Razor Views for
Index and
Create Actions.
When I came to run the application, and browsed to the
Create view, the following error was shown:
Compiler Error Message: CS0103: The name 'Scripts' does not exist in the current context
The problem is the following code which was added automatically to the bottom of the View:
@section Scripts {
Why does Scripts not exist?
I looked at the base Web Page class in Assembly System.Web.Mvc.dll, v126.96.36.199
I can see the following helper properties available:
- Ajax
- Html
- Url
But nothing named Scripts.
Any ideas?
My Web.config file looks like this (untouched from the one that Visual Studio created):
<host factoryType="System.Web.Mvc.MvcWebRazorHostFactory, System.Web.Mvc, Version=22.214.171.124, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />
<pages pageBaseType="System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage">
<add namespace="System.Web.Mvc" />
<add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Ajax" />
<add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Html" />
<add namespace="System.Web.Routing" />
People are blogging about using the
@Scripts helper:
Yet having just installed Visual Studio 2012 RC onto a fresh Windows 8 install I am still unable to use
@Scripts even though Visual Studio adds it to the generated View!
Solutions are presented below.
I am not sure how to close this, because in the end an update seemed to resolve the issue. I double checked I had performed a clean install, using a new project. But the same failing project I had made works fine now after various updates and no manual obvious intervention. Thanks for all of the thoughts but there was definitely an issue at the time ;)


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Position: Health Promotion and Research Coordinator
Reports to: Manager, Health Promotion
Department: Mission
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Status: Permanent, Full-time
Life. We don't want you to miss it. Saving moments. Funding breakthroughs. Saving lives.
The Heart & Stroke leads the fight against heart disease and stroke. Powered by donors and volunteers, we fund life-saving research and help Canadians lead healthier lives.
Heart & Stroke is a health charity active in communities across the country. We are sustained by the commitment and generosity of more than 125,000 volunteers and more than 1.4 million donors.
The Coordinator position is an entry level position on our Health Promotion team that works to broaden the impact of Mission in areas of health equity, healthy eating, physical activity, survivor support, risk factor awareness and management for Nova Scotians.
The Coordinator will actively participate in the development and implementation of health promotion priorities and research initiatives and events. The Coordinator will deliver health information, recruit volunteers and development effective relationships with strategic H & S partners (e.g. government, stroke survivor support providers, and schools). The Coordinator also provides administrative support to the team.
Health Education/Promotion
• In collaboration with the Mission team, participates in planning health education and promotion activities.
• Conducts provincial environmental scans on Heart & Stroke Mission priority areas.
• Liaises with other organizations, groups and individuals as appropriate to further the mission of Heart & Stroke – particularly where there are communities with health equity challenges.
• Provides health presentations to community groups as selected according to established criteria; builds a solid community awareness of Heart & Stroke.
• Contributes to Heart & Stroke provincial and national working groups and initiatives
• Utilizes health promotion principles to engage with and translate health information to the public via oral presentations, informal conversations or written channels of communication. Supervises the Health Promotion phone line, and directs callers to the appropriate internal and external resources.
Research Support
• Leads the Nova Scotia BrightRed Student Research Awards process with oversight from the Mission department.
• Provides logistical assistance and support to the delivery of the yearly BrightRed Student Research Awards reception.
• Participates in planning research initiatives to meet the organization's strategic plan, goals and priorities.
• Maintains awareness of current Heat & Stroke related cardiovascular and cerebrovascular research, and investigators in Nova Scotia and across Canada.
Volunteer Engagement
• Identifies new opportunities and maintains good relationships with Health Promotion volunteers.
• Trains, schedules, supervises, and mentors Health Promotion volunteers.
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• Coordinates invoicing, inventory management, and payment tracking.
• Liaises with a diverse group of provincial stakeholders (i.e. Department of Health and Wellness, Cardiovascular Health Nova Scotia) and other organizations as necessary to acquire information and share resources.
• Provides advice and assistance to clients to match their needs with Heart & Stroke resources.
• Inputs data for tracking and evaluation of all health promotion programs.
• Assists Health Promotion, Government Relations, and Research business areas as needed
• Undergraduate Degree in a health-related field
• 1-2 years of experience in a health promotion-related field
• Experience providing administrative/office support including data management, reporting
• Experience in adult education and providing public presentations
• Experience in volunteer and/or event management preferred
• Strong computer skills with experience in MS Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, databases and web-based applications.
• A valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle is required since travel and some evening and weekend work is required.
• Proficient writing skills, and experience with writing grant applications considered an asset.
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Gary Sanchez, the young catcher and face of the rebuilding Yankees, stood behind a counter Monday afternoon and prepared two sandwiches for starry-eyed customers at the Bullpen Deli Twin Donut on 161st Street in the Bronx. The current team's greatest slugger somehow cobbled together a turkey, lettuce and tomato concoction on a roll, with mayo. Then he created a simpler ham and cheese.
"No knives!" urged Jason Zillo, the Yankees' director of publicity and media relations, concerned that Sanchez might accidentally wound himself.
Sanchez's wardrobe at the deli — his pinstriped No. 24 uniform and accessorized chef's hat — clearly demonstrated that rules are changing on the fly for the Bombers. After four seasons without a playoff victory, the haughty, dynastic Yankees have come to the realization that they must mix with the common folk if they are to persuade more fans to buy into this painful renewal program.
This week, during a four-day campaign titled "Winter Warm-Up 2017," several young Yankees and a few veterans will serve up sandwiches, visit senior centers and make phone calls to season-ticket holders to thank them for their support.
This is the kind of stuff the Mets used to do during their so-called winter caravans, when they were dealing with the frequent reality of being overshadowed by the Yankees in New York. But the Mets abandoned that tradition more than a decade ago in order to assemble players earlier in Port St. Lucie, Fla., to prepare for the coming season. And these days they seemingly don't need a caravan to sell tickets — they're a good team with a bunch of marquee players who made it all the way to the World Series in 2015.
So, startling as it might seem, it's the Yankees' turn to hit the pavement and make themselves better known. While it is hard to imagine Derek Jeter or Alex Rodriguez ever agreeing to work at a bodega in January, the current campaign is more feasible because the Yankees' roster has turned over and is generally fresher and less grizzled. Players are more willing to do publicity stunts in the middle of the winter.
Whether it helps to sell more tickets is, of course, another question. Baseball attendance has a way of reflecting performance, and last season, the Yankees lacked both big names and big victories. What resulted was a continuing slide in attendance — to be exact, a drop of 130,390 fans, according to the Baseball-Reference website — that must be worrisome to Yankee ownership and, combined with the revival of the Mets, raises the possibility that the city's baseball pecking order is on the cusp of a major reversal.
Consider: In 2014, the Yankees drew 3,401,624 fans and had an average attendance of 42,520 fans per game, trailing only the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. That same season, the Mets ranked 21st in attendance, drawing 2,148,808 fans and an average crowd of 26,860.
By 2016, the Yankees had fallen to sixth in attendance, attracting 3,063,405 fans and an average of 37,819. The Mets drew 2,789,602 fans that year — an increase of 219,849 from the previous season — for an average of 34,870, the ninth best in baseball.
Over the course of just three seasons, the attendance gap between the two clubs had narrowed from more than 1.2 million fans to fewer than 300,000.
That brings us to the deli and to Sanchez, a 24-year-old native of the Dominican Republic who tore up the American League last season with 20 homers and 42 R.B.I. in 53 games after he was recalled from Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 3. More than any of the Yankees' other young players, Sanchez has already proved his potential merit.
"It was a good season for me, but that's past," he told a pack of reporters Monday, through an interpreter, after his sandwich duty was done. "I have to focus on this season, hopefully make the playoffs. I don't feel any pressure at all. Just got to keep doing the same things. What kind of results, we'll have to see."
After the interviews, Sanchez posed for selfies with fans and signed autographs in the back of the deli. Again, it was hard to imagine Roger Clemens or Jorge Posada performing such tasks in the same kind of setting.
"It's exciting to go into the neighborhood and spend some time with people around us," Sanchez said.
He sounded and looked very young. Now, he just has to win a few championships, keep the Mets at bay. Call that a hero sandwich.


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Director Terry Gardiner of Martel Maides comments that " we were very pleased to put forward several detailed bids which were presented to the Property Services Sub Committee on the 19th February. Feedback we have received from all of the parties is that they feel they have been given an equal footing throughout the process and have been dealt with in a very fair and transparent manner."
Commenting on the matter, Chairman of the Treasury & Resource Department's Property Services Sub-Committee, Deputy Tony Spruce said: "our review of the bids has taken into account the overall terms offered by each of the applicants, which not only included rent, but also whether they would be responsible for the future repairs and maintenance liabilities on the building. Taking this holistic view, the Sub Committee have asked States Property Services to progress discussions with their preferred bidder, Randalls of Guernsey. We have been very impressed with the lengths Randalls have gone to, to set out their vision for the building, but also their willingness to invest in it, pay a commercial rent and take responsibility for repairs and maintenance going forward." States Property Services are pleased to confirm that they will therefore be progressing discussions with Randalls, a well-established and long standing local business.
Guy Plummer, Director of Randalls, was delighted to receive the above news and has said "Randall's has a long and successful history developing and operating high quality hospitality facilities for the people of Guernsey and recognises the historic importance of the Slaughter House to the island. We have a reputation for completing highly attractive and commercially successful projects and are very happy to be chosen as the preferred bidder for this iconic site in St Peter Port. This project represents an exciting opportunity if detailed terms can now be agreed which are financially viable. On this basis we would plan to give this important building a new lease of life to provide a superb amenity for the harbour and an important attraction for locals and tourists alike."
Martel Maides Commercial are now working with SPS to finalise terms with Randalls.


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Bust: 34″
Waist: 25″
Hips: 35″
Height w/shoes: 6 ft
Veil: 96″ long
Original Monique Lhuiliier "Miranda" wedding gown from Ultimate Bride, Chicago, IL.
This beautifully detailed dress is new and has never been worn.
The dress has been slightly altered to include bra cups (removable), shortened straps and the lace hem was removed to begin altering the hemline (I have all lace to reattach once hem is the correct length of owner)
Classic ivory aloncon lace dress with silk underlay and train in the back of dress.
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This week at work we were discussing bike safety, and it suddenly struck me that this is only the second time in my life I have not been cycling to work regularly. In the UK, I often chose not to use my bike (I'm a bit of a fair weather eco-warrior), but I always could if I wanted, except when we made the silly decision to live in Winchester and commute to Uxbridge every day. Sometimes it was just plain silly to get to work any other way – at Worthy Down, we lived 3 minutes' bike ride from my office. In Wales it was the best way to get around the vast base of St Athan, except on the occasion I missed the notice about the detour in force, and found myself cycling on an active airfield. Halfway along the Southern Perimeter Road there was a telephone on a pole, and it was ringing. I stopped and answered it, and heard the Air Traffic Control Officer, asking me just what the hell I thought I was doing?
In the past I have cycled 20 miles to my boyfriend's house every day in the school holidays (he couldn't come to me – he was a classical musician and far too sensitive to do anything so physical as cycling), I cycled to college, I cycled steadily to the pub and unsteadily home again, I cycled when pregnant, and I cycled with children in seats behind. At one time, my husband cycled with one daughter on the Tagalong, another on a crossbar seat, and a third in a back carrier – 4 people on one bike! Move over, Chinese State Circus!
When I mentioned this at the meeting, the general consensus was that cycling is not a part of the Canadian culture. Vancouver is one of the most environmentally aware cities in the world, and there are excellent facilities for cyclists, but everyone agrees that "it's not like Europe". They hold countries like Denmark and Holland up as ideals, and hope that one day we can match those levels of bike-use. There are many bike paths, but when the roads are frequently potholed and patched and raised by tree roots, the bikes paths cannot be much better. The weather is a factor – constant grey drizzle in the winter makes it hard to cycle, and hard for drivers to see cyclists, although summers can be great. When cycling is not part of the culture, it means that many drivers did not start out on bikes, and therefore have little understanding of how a bike moves, how a cyclist may react or how much room to give. A driver who has never ridden a bike on the road does not know that the cyclist will avoid stopping at all costs, especially on a hill, because the energy it takes to restart is so draining. When we are sat in a traffic jam, warm and cosy, in our heated pods, we forget that the cyclist outside in the drizzle has just slogged up a hill and is really pissed that we have not left enough room to allow her to pass and keep going. Add the fact that the cars are very big, even if they are not moving as fast as they might do in Europe, and there are lorries and trucks like you would not believe, and the result is not good for a cyclist.
The future, however, is looking better. Most city plans are including more consideration for bikes, and there is a growing understanding that a bike is a good way to commute. We will continue to teach our children how to not just ride a bike, but ride to survive on the roads, and hope that they will inspire others to follow their example.


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Loyola Marymount University continues to be in high demand among prospective freshmen, attracting more than 13,000 applications and exceeding last year's record total.
The level of interest was highlighted by this year's 13% increase in the Early Action applicant pool. Admitted students in this group had strong academic profiles, including an average SAT score of 1300 – the highest in university history.
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"I am delighted that LMU continues to attract a diverse and talented pool of freshman and transfer applicants, both nationally and around the globe," said Dr. Maureen Weatherall, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management. "This year's talented and engaged applicants perfectly illustrate LMU's commitment to academic excellence. Our applicants also demonstrate leadership experience and a significant commitment to service to others."
Ranked No. 3 among regional universities in the West (U.S. News & World Report, 2015), LMU's profile has been on the rise in recent years, touting world-renowned academic programs and a lauded faculty.


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Equality Bill exemption concerns to be debated in parliament
The House of Lords this month debates the Equality Bill, a major piece of legislation which aims to improve and simplify laws on discrimination and equal treatment.
Although the Bill contains many measures that will be broadly welcomed by those working for fair treatment, the Accord Coalition - which works for inclusive, community schooling - has highlighted what it says are "very serious concerns" about the exemptions the Bill contains for faith schools.
Foremost among these, points out the Coalition , is that it allows fully or mainly state-funded faith schools to discriminate far more in their terms of employment than private businesses or charities with a religious ethos.
Baroness Turner of Camden has tabled two amendments with the aim of addressing this situation, which are receiving the backing of equalities campaigners.
By removing the exemptions it will be possible to make sure that any selection of teachers on grounds of religion or belief has to be justified in the context of the particular role. This would mean give teachers in faith schools the same protections against religious discrimination as other employees in organisations with a religious character, says Accord - whose founding members include the Christian think-tank Ekklesia, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) and the British Humanist Association (BHA).
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Do you have a love-hate relationship with high heel shoes? How much pain would even the prettiest, trendiest, just-have-to-have high heels have to cause you in order to ditch them for good? For many women, they are a necessary evil; for others they aren't willing to sacrifice style for comfort. But do you have to? One woman wanted to find out for sure. Chelsea Marshall, a Buzzfeed Staff Writer, put popular hacks to the test to help her foot pain caused by high heels. Find out what she tried and what did (or did not!) work.
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I Tried Four Hacks To Make High Heels Suck Less And Here's What Actually Works
There must be a way to make heels more bearable, right? Well, I've read a ton of hacks, and I decided to put the top ones to the ultimate test. Here is my journey.
Here are my go-to dressin' up heels that I will be using for this ~experiment~.
You may notice the green-brown stain on the back of the heels. It's from trying to covertly sink into the grass at weddings where I desperately needed to take the shoes off. What can I say? I'm a classy and refined guest who belongs in only the classiest and most refined establishments. PS: You're welcome for that ~super classy~ hack.
- I will try a new heel hack every day of the workweek for one week, starting with a no-hack day as my control.
- I will wear the same pair of heels for each hack.
- I will stand as long as possible in the heels throughout the day and record the time spent in them
- I will try not to cry as I force my feet into these chambers of doom.
No hack, as my "control."
Total flights of stairs climbed: 8
Time standing: 2 hours
Total time wearing the shoes: 4 hours
Overall thoughts: I lasted longer than I thought but I wouldn't call it pleasant. My feet hurt and I was really thankful to put on flats, as per usual.
- Hack:These weird toe dividers.
Cost: $11.30
Method: Slip 'em on your feet so your toes are separated.
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High heel shoes can be fine in moderation, but if they are causing you significant foot pain and foot problems, it's time to consider some kitten heels or other type of foot wear. High heels can aggravate problems such as bunions, hammertoes, flat feet, heel pain, Achilles tendonitis, ankle sprain, and even contribute to pain in your knees, hips, back, and neck.
If you do suffer from chronic foot pain when wearing high heels, the best thing you can do is stop wearing them, and find shoes with better support and stability. But, the realistic thing you can do is not wear high heels all the time, and instead alternate the types of footwear you're wearing.
If you do have foot problems aggravated or made worse by high heels, contact a podiatrist in New York at Adler Footcare for a free consultation. We believe feet shouldn't hurt and neither should their treatment.


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Planting Guide
GreenScapes is committed to providing our customers with quality plant material. But it takes more than just a healthy plant to keep it that way. This guide contains information for maintaining your plants health and beauty in the Mohawk Valley.
You can plant containerized and B&B plants at any time of the year, even when plants are in bloom. Spring and early fall are ideal planting times. Summer is fine for planting if you give extra care to watering.
The planting hole should be at least 2 time the width of the rootball. The depth of the hole has to be no deeper than the rootball.
1.) Find the trunk flare of the plant before you start excavating a hole. The trunk flare is the area on a plant where the roots start on the trunk. Sometimes you will have to remove some soil to expose the trunk flare, do this after you have the plant in the hole.
Excavate a hole using the rule above for measurements. Slope the sides of the hole, increasing the friable soil for vigorous root growth. Remember when planting in clay soil to have the plant raised above the existing soil level by 4-6 inches.
2.) If plants are in containers, remove the container gently, prior to planting. Sometimes container-grown plants become rootbound. This means that the roots have become overgrown with in the container. If you notice an overabundance of roots, make some vertical slits down the sides of the rootball and spread the outer roots gently.
For balled and burlapped plants, after stabilizing the plant by tamping soil firmly around the lower quarter of the rootball, cut off and remove the burlap and twine from the top and sides of the rootball, but not from beneath the ball. If your plant has a wire basket, the top half should be cut off.
3.) Backfill the hole with the amended soil. Do not stamp the soil down too hard. Packing the soil down too hard may make drainage and aeration difficult. A raised ring of soil formed around the edge of the rootball will create a basin that can be filled with water.
A 2-4" layer of mulch over the root area of your plant would be beneficial. While keeping the soil cool and moist, the mulching will also control weeds and protect the roots in the winter. Ground up bark, leaves, straw and stone gravel can be used as mulch. Mulch an area at least 3 times the width of the rootball. KEEP MULCH 1-2" BACK FROM THE TRUNK.
Fertilizers improve the health and condition of trees and shrubs while enabling the plant to resist specific diseases and insects. Newly planted trees and shrubs usually do not need to be fertilized the first year they are planted. Test your soil to see what nutrients and minerals it is lacking in order to choose the proper fertilizer. Ideally, trees and shrubs should be fertilized in the spring and then in fall. Follow the directions on the package for amounts and application procedures.
Most shrubs, evergreens, and trees require some pruning, whether it be to maintain its health and appearance, or shape and size. For more information please see our handout on pruning shrubs and evergreens or ask a sales associate for help.
Site and Plant Selection
The first step in planning a planting is assessing the plant site and fitting the appropriate plant species to that site.
Things to keep in mind for site selection:
- Soil conditions: soil depth, fertility, and drainage.
- Sun and wind exposure.
- What size plant will the site allow.
- Space constraints such as pavement, walkways, buildings, and other trees.
Things to keep in mind for plant selection:
- Tolerant to the moisture and drainage of your soil.
- Tolerance to sun and wind exposure of your site.
- Mature size is appropriate for the site.
How is the soil where you want to put your plant? The Mohawk Valley has a predominately clay soil. This is one of the least desirable soils to grow your plants in (see Understanding Your Soil handout). The best thing you can do for your plants would be to have them in a raised bed which will keep the plants main root system above the clay soil, which retains too much moisture, contains no air spaces, and becomes hard packed when dry.
Site Preparation
New landscape beds should be fully prepared prior to planting. This is the time to add extra topsoil, peat moss, composted manures, etc., with the existing soil. If you are preparing a raised bed it is recommended to till the existing ground area prior to building the site up.
If your soil is composed of clay you should add some form of compost at a one-to-one ratio. For sandy soils (usually found north of the Mohawk Valley) mix topsoil, peat moss, and compost at a one-to-one ratio.
Watering is the most important thing you have to do to maintain a properly planted tree or shrub. All new plantings, depending on the weather conditions, will probably need to be watered at least once a week for the next 2-4 weeks. After the initial 2-4 weeks, all plantings should be checked frequently for adequate moisture levels for at least a year (especially during the hot and dry summer and fall months).
The easiest and best way to tell if your plant needs water is to make a hole in the soil about two inches deep beneath the plant and feel if there is moisture or not. If the soil feels dry, it is recommended to set a hose at a trickle at the base of the plant until the area is thoroughly wet. Watering time will vary depending on the size of the rootball.You want to water so that the entire rootball is wet. A quick sprinkle from a hose does not provide enough water to seep into the deeper roots.
Overwatering can kill a plant just as not enough water will!
At Greenscapes Garden Center we have a sincere interest in your horticulture success. We offer only the highest quality plants for sale. Our trained personnel conscientiously nurture and inspect all plant material while they are in the garden center. Upon your purchase, we pledge to give you as much information as you may want regarding the proper care of your plant.
A plant is a living organism that has its own specific needs, just like humans do. Location, proper soil, water, light and fertilizing are all factors in your plants success. We cannot control these variables after a plant leaves Greenscapes Garden Center. It is up to you to provide your plant with the conditions it needs to be healthy and beautiful.
If a plant leaves the garden center and is lost due to improper planting, neglect, extreme weather, or animal damage, it is your responsibility. While we share your disappointment, we cannot share your loss.
If a plant leaves the garden center and is planted properly and receives the proper care it needs and does not grow, then it is our responsibility and we will replace the lost plant with one of the original price paid. Greenscapes will not be liable for any sum greater than the amount originally paid at the time of purchase.
Greenscapes Garden Center provides a one-year (from date of purchase) warranty on properly planted shrubs and trees with the original receipt.
The one-year warranty excludes annuals, perennials, roses, trees and shrubs planted in pots or containers.
Discount plant material is guaranteed for 60 days from the date of purchase.
The 60-day warranty excludes annuals, perennials, roses, trees and shrubs planted into pots or containers.
We ask that you bring the original receipt and the plant back to try to determine why the plant was lost and to help you in finding a replacement.
*Replacement plants are not warrantied.
We are proud and grateful to have the opportunity to serve you. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your concerns or questions.


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Our host Susan is running the Brighton Marathon on our behalf, raising funds to support local young people at risk of rough sleeping. This is what Susan says about her experiences:
"Sussex Nightstop is an amazing local charity which provides emergency accommodation for young people aged between 16-25 at risk of rough sleeping. I have been involved with them for about 18 months now and have been amazed by the way this small but effective charity has made a difference in so many young people's lives.
It has been an honour to volunteer for them and I have met some really inspirational young people who have shown incredible bravery, determination & humour in the face of extremely challenging circumstances.
I realise not everyone is in a position to offer spare rooms to the charity but you can all help out by donating and giving me the much needed push to get round 26 miles in Brighton on April 9th 2017.
I'll be celebrating my 40th Birthday a couple of weeks before so as a 'veteran runner' Ill be needing all the support I can get!
No amount too small.
Thank you on behalf of my decrepid old knees and everyone at Nightstop.
Support Susan by donating to her fundraising page.


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"Infuse Your Mood ™ is painstakingly made by carefully selecting and picking young leaves of eleuthero trees. The young leaves contain the highest concentrations of the required constituents, and the tea's refreshing taste reinvigorates one in both body and mind. Infuse Your Mood ™ is an invigorating tea and is good as a morning wake-up at any time of the day. This delicious blend of wild eleuthero leaves provides all the vigor of the eleuthero leaf in a mild and delicious green tea and it's caffeine and calorie free!"
A while back, I was contacted by Nicole form Sun Chlorella to review their Infuse You Mood Tea. I receive a box of 20 tea bags for free in exchange for my honest review. I jumped at the chance as I love a good cup of tea and what an added bonus if it improves my mood. Plus, it was caffeine free!
The company claims the tea's benefits include:
- Enhances inner calm and focus
- Heightens senses of well-being
- Improves concentration and memory
- Provides a renewed sense of peace and tranquility
- Maintains physical endurance
The tea contains Eleuthero which is "a herb that is proven to give one's body a natural boost, decrease stress and it supports your body's fight against the ill-effects of modern living – without the dangerous side effects."
Before trying the tea I did my own research on Eleuthero, as I had never heard of it. I found a great website, which talks all about the pros and cons of Eleuthero and I decided that having the herb every now and again in small doses was safe (please do your own research to conclude for yourself if you feel comfortable taking Eleuthero). I also found that pregnant and breast feeding women should stay away from it. Since I'm still breast feeding I just had one cup and will use the rest of the tea once I'm finished in January.
After a stressful day, my husband and I decided to try the tea to see what type of calming effect it had on us, if any.
We followed the package instructions and let the tea steep for about 3 minutes before removing the tea bag. The tea was light green-yellow and smelled really pleasant. My first sip of the tea I really didn't have any reaction. As I drank my cup of tea I realized what a nice mellow flavor it had. I would describe it as an earthy flavor, it was like a green tea but milder.
After the tea I was pretty relaxed. I can't say if it was from the stress relieving and calming benefits of the tea or just having my stomach filled with nice warm tea. My husband also found the tea to be relaxing. We both also agreed that the tea didn't leave a funny aftertaste in our mouth's that some teas often leave.
I definitely am curious to see how the tea can support physical endurance as I didn't see any difference in my workout after drinking the tea. All in all I thought this was a good product. I felt happy and more calm after drinking it. Like I mentioned above after doing my research on Eleuthero, I feel comfortable having this tea every now and again. I can see how this tea will come in handy on those stressful days where nothing seems to be going how I planned it.
If you are interested in trying the tea out for yourself to reaps one of it's many benefits, you can order it at Sun Chlorella's online store. They have it priced at $7.61 for 20 tea bags. I had fun browsing their website and reading up on other products they have as well.


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Previous studies in yeast and worms pinpointed a gene known as Sir2 as a key regulator of lifespan: deleting Sir2 limits lifespan, and extra copies lengthen it. Sir2 has a counterpart in mammals, but until now, very little was known about how it worked or what it had to do with aging. Working with mouse cells, researchers led by Anne Brunet, a postdoctoral fellow in neuroscience at Children's Hospital who is now at Stanford University, discovered that Sir2 works by regulating a group of proteins known as FOXO transcription factors. FOXO proteins have also been linked with longevity; they control the expression of genes that regulate cell suicide, and also enable the cell to resist oxidative stress, or chemical stresses that can disrupt the cell's DNA, or genetic blueprint.
"Aging involves damage to cells," says Dr. Michael E. Greenberg, director of Children's Program in Neurobiology and senior investigator on the study. "If you reduce oxidative stress, you get less aging."
The Children's team found that in the presence of oxidative stress, Sir2 promoted the ability of at least one FOXO protein, FOXO3, to provide stress resistance while suppressing its ability to induce cell death. In mammals, FOXO proteins confer stress resistance by triggering reactions that detoxify the damaging chemicals, known as free radicals. This leads to the repair of DNA damage while putting cell replication on hold, giving cells more time to perform the detoxification and repair process.
Greenberg, who holds a doctorate in biochemistry and is also a professor of neurology and neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, believes that bolstering a cell's resistance to oxidative stress may help keep age-related disorders in check. He notes that the interaction between Sir2 and FOXO reduced the death of nerve cells, suggesting a possible strategy for reversing age-related nerve-cell degeneration, such as occurs in Alzheimer's disease. The Sir2-FOXO interaction may also inhibit tumor formation, since DNA damage in cells can make them cancerous.
"If you have molecules that come together to mediate resistance to environmental stresses that cause aging, one might be able to come up with drugs that would affect this interaction and slow the aging process," Greenberg says.
The research was supported by the Ellison Medical Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the F.M. Kirby Foundation.
Children's Hospital Boston is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries have benefited both children and adults for more than 130 years. More than 500 scientists, including seven members of the National Academy of Sciences, nine members of the Institute of Medicine and nine members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute comprise Children's research community. Children's is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. For more information about the hospital visit: http://www.


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Modelling Financing Options
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Modelling Financing Options
This is course number four in a series of four courses.
No financial model is complete unless it addresses the issue of capital expenditure and financing, but all too often, this is forgotten. This course will enable you to incorporate financing issues and their implications into your model.
It also provides the tools to help you use financial models to assess
investment options, for example, when comparing projects with different
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Understanding Modelling Financing Options
enables the learner to:
• Recognise what capital expenditure is and identify the key components to include
in your financial model
• Understand how capital expenditure and other funding requirements are expected to be financed
• Incorporate and present funding sources into your financial model appropriately
• Consider the time value of money and how it can be used to assess options in your financial model
Learning outcomes of Modelling Financing Options
Modelling capital expenditure
• What is capital expenditure?
• What is required to calculate the capital expenditure requirement?
• How is the calculation block for the capital expenditure constructed?
• What real-life factors might need to be considered?
Financing options
• What do we mean by financing?
• Why do businesses seek finance?
• What is the finance likely to be used for?
• From what sources might finance be obtained?
• Where in the model should the funding calculations be placed?
• How accurately do the cash flows associated with the funding need to be predicted?
Funding from internal external sources
• Why and when might funding be sought from internal
or external sources?
• What is "circularity" in a financial model?
• Which ingredients are required to calculate the
funding requirement?
• How do I build a calculation to show the loan balance?
• What is the structure of the calculation block loan interest?
• What is the structure of the calculation block for the loan repayments?
Time value of money
• What is time value of money?
• What is the importance of time value of money in relation to different financing options?
• Which ingredients are required to calculate the discounted cash flow?
• What is the structure of the calculation block for the discounted cash flow?
• What other methods are used to compare cash flows?
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Lost: 3x01-3x06
Coming off the amazing season two finale, I was really excited about the direction of Lost. A lot of different plot avenues were opened up, in one episode Desmond became a more fully realized and interesting character than most of the island dwellers, and it seemed like the cliffhangers ensured that the next season would pretty much write itself. But, the first six episodes of the season regress to a lot of what didn't work about season one, and never quite finding any sort of forward momentum to keep viewer interest.
Season two was perfect, but what I liked most about it was that it started to clarify the stakes and mythological background of the island. In season one, there were a lot of random elements introduced, the polar bears, the heroin plane, the smoke monster, the hatch, the others, but there was no underlying structure. Stuff just happened, and we were promised answers in the future. Everything changed with the Dharma Initiative Orientation video in "Orientation," which laid out some of the background and stakes of the island. This was a psychological experiment that went awry, and knowing that put the Others and some of the other random elements in context. The question of what connected the Others we knew to the Dharma Initiative lingered, and was interesting to speculate about.
The problem I've got with the bulk of season three to date is that it basically abandons the hatch mythology to replace the interesting black science of season two with a more generic evil mastermind who thinks he's the good guy. I don't think the show needs to answer all its questions immediately, but in this case, the lack of context for who the Others are makes it impossible to move the narrative forward. The first scene of the season raises myriad interesting questions, but since then it's just the same beats over and over again. Ben wants to make Jack want to help him, but in that case why has he imprisoned everyone? Without knowing his motivation, a guy who was the most fascinating character in season two has become increasingly boring to watch. Every single scene with him is the same, and the same is true for Juliet.
I should track back a bit and say that I loved the audacity of the season premiere. Trapping all our characters in this weird psychological prison produced some really interesting scenes, and tied into the reality manipulation of the Dharma Initiative in the Hatch. I wanted to learn more about the Hydra Station, and I also really liked the pulp absurdity of the setting. Even the second episode worked pretty well, continuing our tour of pulp archetypes by putting Sawyer and Kate on a chain gang. I think the general concept was interesting, and the first two episodes worked pretty well.
The problems arose after it's six episodes in, and we're still hitting the same exact emotional beats as in the first two episodes. The Others lie to people, they mess with their minds, we knew that, so why do we need to see them pretend to install a pacemaker in Sawyer, then say they didn't actually do it. The story worked fine on its own terms, but just seemed redundant to what came before. I really like the Juliet/Ben dynamic, but I want to see it grow and change. I want to understand why they're doing what they're doing, and what the ultimate endgame is. If they really are the good guys, why are they torturing everyone? These questions are obviously key to the nature of these Others, and when they're an offscreen presence, it's fine to withhold the answers. But, when they occupy so much screentime, it makes the stories pretty inexplicable when you don't know the motivation of the characters involved. There's some pretty clear logic gaps in the Others' behavior, and the longer we have no idea why they behave so inexplicably, the harder it is to emotionally engage with what's going on.
Again, this isn't strictly about 'answers.' We get hints of their background, like Ben saying he's been on this island his whole life, but nothing that explains their actions. So, we wind up with our characters sitting in the same exact space for six episodes, with no idea why they're there and no idea how to escape. There's also some egregious logic gaps, like Kate and Sawyer choosing not to escape despite Sawyer's cage being open. Even if you can't get off the island, at least you can try to do something instead of sitting there waiting to die. I did enjoy the dirty desperation of Sawyer and Kate finally having sex, and Jack's startled reaction when he saw them on the monitor, but that doesn't excuse the logic gap of their refusal to leave. Why not just have them get dumped in the same cell by their captors, or have them together all along, as a way of getting them together, to ensure that Jack has nothing left tying him to the island.
I'm sure there's some people who say it's a mistake to see the Others at all, that doing so ruins their mystery and the show. But, at this point, the Others are much more interesting. I can't see any interesting future storyline for the vast majority of the original characters, but the new people are fascinating and I'd love to see more from them, and find out how they built the strange world they live in now.
One of the strange things about this show as compared to other serial narratives is that typically, the newer a character is, the more interesting they are. That's largely due to the show's continued ties to its flashback structure, which at this point is doing more than just eating up screentime, it's actively denigrating a lot of the characters. I didn't have that many issues with the flashbacks in late season two, they generally worked on their own terms, or had something to contribute to the narrative. Here though, every single one is a disaster. At this point, the Kate, Locke and Jack stories are almost a joke, hitting the same exact story beats every single time. Sawyer in prison was just a bad short story that again tried to soften the character in a way that didn't really work.
The biggest offender was the flashback that reveals that Sun did have an affair. That negates one of the best season two moments, Jin's happiness at finding out that the island cured his infertility. It's just a messy complication that does nothing for the present story, and retreads the exact story beats as previous flashbacks. And, the flashbacks aren't well integrated with the present narrative, they're just ten minutes of story dropped into an otherwise independent narrative.
I think one of the major miscalculations of the season was the decision to not intercut the action with the Others and the action on the beach. Intercutting, as with the tailie and hatch storylines in early season two, creates momentum because it ensures that even if one story drags, you've always got something else going on. It also lets you more easily skip in time, jumping past boring events to get to the meat of the story.
But, even if there was more intercutting, nothing's really happening on the beach side of things. Locke's "Further Instructions" retreads a lot of season one stuff, and tells us nothing new about Locke, while also skipping over the material I'm actually interested in, namely how did Locke get out of the Hatch that's now nothing but a hole in the ground. I'm also curious to see how Eko got out, but with his death, I'm assuming we'll never find out.
The worst episode of the season is definitely Eko's farewell. It's the same exact stuff we saw in season two, both in the present and the flashback, with an inexplicable death tacked on at the end. Why have Eko survive at all if he's just going to die here? Why not have him go out in a blaze of glory as the Hatch explodes rather than bring him back here just to creep over to die. It's a total debacle.
More interesting is Hurley's observation about Desmond's ability to see the future. Desmond's a really fascinating character, but gets very little to do during the first bunch of episodes. The distribution of screentime is really problematic, Sun and Jin are great during their boat adventure, but we never get any emotional followup on what she did. I'm assuming the producers keep the flashbacks in place to prolong the series at this point, but I'd much rather see interesting arcs developed. Not every aspect of a person's personality is due to things that happened in their past, being stuck on an island for seventy days is going to change you a lot more than finding out the guy you brought to your marijuana farm is a narc.
When the show works, I accept its more bizarre choices, and lack of relation to actual human behavior, but this season's frustrating lack of connection to real human nature makes the problems inherent in the first season resurface. Particularly when we barely see the vast majority of the characters, there's no need to spend time on these boring, redundant flashbacks.
The show's structure reminds me of The X-Files in the sense that it's always an all or nothing thing. In The X-Files, there were standalone episodes, where nothing of lasting consequence happened, or there were mythology episodes where not only was the overall alien plot forwarded, but all personal traumas, like family deaths occurred too. Spreading some of the narrative build across the standalone episodes would have given the show a better balance, and allowed more shading on the supporting cast. In the case of Lost, it's an all or nothing character thing. Sun and Jin, or most of the other supporting cast, only appear in major capacities in their flashback episodes and do nothing otherwise. I like when we get small subplots with other characters next to the main story. It helps build the arcs and takes some of the pressure off the A story. But, the show's structure this season precludes that spreading of the story and keeps the focus really narrow, on a story that has no room to go anywhere.
This run of episodes introduces characters so hated I knew them by reputation without watching the show, Nikki and Paolo. Maybe it's just knowing they're so hated and not expecting much, but I think the characters make a lot of sense and are some welcome comic relief, intentional or not. I'd like to see more of what these background islanders feel about their leaders, most of them probably don't have the same love/devotion to the island that Locke does, and have got to be thinking about getting rescued. Wouldn't they be furious about the fact that the boat got captured by the Others? Why not do a storyline where some of these background people mutiny against the island leadership and try to take over. That could fill time more interestingly than another bunch of flashbacks, and give the people on the beach something to do. Or, why not have one of the background people try to make a deal with the Others to get off the island?
In general, the writers seem to have a big problem with people actually doing anything. This season has consisted of our main characters either sitting in prison cells, sitting in a sweat lodge, burying someone, going into a hatch we've already been into, and building a lightning rod out of golf clubs. I just don't get this feeling that there aren't stories on the island, there's hundreds of untold stories out there, it's just the writers are so trapped in their mythology, they lose sight of the human element of being on an island.
In season two, I found it easy to accept that this isn't a show about people trapped on an island, it's about this weird Dharma experiment, and science vs. faith and all that. But, with the return to the smoke monster and polar bears and stuff, that science/psychological element is gone, replaced by generic mysticism and poorly executed dream sequences.
Anyway, back to Nikki and Paolo, I enjoy them because the writers seem to be having a bit of fun with the characters. I like that he enjoys this trip to the Hatch because it's a chance to go to the bathroom, and I like the idea that he and Nikki have debated a lot about Jack's leadership, and are now deciding to step up to the main crew for whatever reason. I don't think they're deep characters, but I think it's a funny, and necessary, meta comment on the show as a whole. Every one of those random people on the beach has a story, these are just two of them.
But, I'm guessing that the major issue with the characters isn't anything inherent to them, it's the fact that they're taking screentime away from more interesting characters. I'm thankful I'm watching this season on DVD, since a three month break after this episode seems like the kind of thing that could easily have made me drop the show again, watched on a weekly basis, the creeping must have been unbearable. Sure, Nikki and Paolo may drop goofy exposition, but I see it more as a joke on them trying to get caught up on events than a way to appeal to new viewers.
Another major issue with these episodes is the total evisceration of the Kate from the first two seasons. Once a strong independent character, she now spends all her time either crying or at gunpoint. Why can't she and Sawyer kick ass together, I always thought part of the reason she liked Sawyer was because he let her be an equal, while Jack always tried to protect her. But it's like once they put that dress on her, she lost all agency and became a damsel in distress, a plot point for the writers to move around.
So, these episodes are very problematic. I love the initial setup, and the audacity of the season premiere. But, it just hasn't gone anywhere since, and the beach stuff isn't working at all. Ultimately, I don't care about answers for their own sake, finding out Ben has been on the island his whole life, or that there's actually two islands doesn't do anything for the story. Answers are only interesting for the story points they open up, and at this point, the narrative is stalled. Hopefully things will get rolling again in the next set of episodes. Season two had similar slow patches, but recovered nicely. The pieces are all there, it's just a matter of letting the characters actually do something.


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Citytv's CityNews at 6 will receive a Fire Safety Award from the Fire Marshall's Public Fire Safety Council next week in Toronto.
The network will be honoured with the award for its work with the Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service in creating a number of segments based around fire safety.
The Firewise series focussed on important home safety issues such as cooking, careless smoking, home escape planning and smoke alarms. Continue reading »


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We love denim shorts. They are easy for us to work with when we travel and want to pack light because there are so many ways to style them; dress them up, or keep it casual. We each decided to share with you our favorite pair.
First, gypsy featuring a pair of vintage high-waisted cuffed Levi's. These pair great with this black American Apparel low back body suit with a lace bralette, or a great vintage cropped tee with some tights underneath. Next, fox featuring Free People classic denim cutoffs. These go perfectly with hi-lo button down blouses like the neon one above from Urban Outfitters, or a casual tank top with a funky bandeau.


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KENNEBUNK — George Brinton Munroe, 83, of Kennebunk, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
KENNEBUNK — George Brinton Munroe, 83, of Kennebunk, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family.
He was born March 2, 1925, in Lynn, Mass., the son of Shirley and Ebba (Anderson) Munroe.
George was a World War II veteran, serving in Anzio and Sicily, and earning five Battle Stars for his service. His many accomplishments included being a leader in the transportation industry both in Boston and in southern Maine; serving on the board of directors for the Independent Taxi Owners Association; and an appointment to the board of directors of the Governors Counsel for Adult Education in Maine. He spent many years as a Deacon at the Ogunquit Baptist Church and was an honored volunteer with the Wells Transportation Center.
George was involved in many creative endeavors and especially enjoyed painting in watercolor. During his retirement, he enjoyed wintering in Venice, Fla., and above all was a devoted husband, father and member of the community.
During his later years, George resided at Atria in Kennebunk where the staff and residents enjoyed his humor and generous spirit. His family wishes to extend their thanks to all of the wonderful people and medical staff who touched his life.
George is predeceased by his loving wife of 52 years, Mary M. Munroe.
Surviving are his children, Judith Metcalf and her husband, Robert, David Munroe, Maryann Kettyle and her husband, John, and John Munroe and his wife, April; grandchildren Mark and Christina Metcalf, Shawna and Megan Kettyle, and Peighton and Parker Munroe; and a special family friend, Michael Hickerson.
There are no visiting hours. A memorial service was held Feb. 24 at the Ogunquit Baptist Church in Ogunquit. The Rev. Jeff Patnaude officiated. Interment will be in the spring at the Mountain View Cemetery in Troy, N.H. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorial donations in George's memory be sent to: The George B. and Mary M. Munroe Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Kennebunk Savings Bank, P.O. Box 28, Kennebunk, ME 04043, ATTN: Main Street. Arrangements are in care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk. Visit www.bibberfuneral.com.


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Writers: Emmanuel Mouret
Starring: Emmanuel Mouret, Frédérique Bel, Fanny Valette, Dany Brillant, Ariane Ascaride
Duration: 85 mins
Directed by: Emmanuel Mouret
While most people fall in love and then move in together, a nerdy musician manages to get it backwards in this French comedy. David (Emmanuel Mouret) is a French Horn player who has come to Paris in search of a job playing professionally with an orchestra. David is socially inept and painfully shy around women, so he's quite surprised when, while looking for a flat, he meets Anne (Frederique Bel), a beautiful but scatterbrained gal who informs him she knows someone who is looking for a roommate. It's a while before Anne gets around to telling David that she's the one in need of a roommate, and when she asks him if he'd like to start splitting the rent at her place, he agrees. While Anne would appear to be infatuated with David, he's too nervous to do anything about it at first, and by the time he's worked up the courage to make a move, Anne informs him she has a new boyfriend. Determined to beat Anne at her own game, David tells her he's won the heart of nineteen-year-old Julia (Fanny Valette), though the truth is he's been hired to give the awkward girl French horn lessons by her social climbing mother (Ariane Ascaride). However, David's efforts to one-up Anne hit a snag when he learns the truth about her new beau.


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As told by Brand Ambassador Alan R – Paddling a 2014 Jackson Big Rig Rigged for Sight Casting
When rigging a kayak for sight fishing, many factors come in to play. Does your kayak provide the stability for you to stand? Are there any factory-set storage places for rod and equipment storage while standing? What are the other safety features that cater to standing and fishing? While these questions could be answered in depth for every kayak on the market, I want to walk you through how I turned my new kayak into the perfect platform for sight casting.
I recently received the new Jackson Kayaks "Big Rig" and immediately started to develop a rigging plan for my style of fishing. This particular kayak does provide the capability for standing. This works well because my preferred method of kayak fishing in the local waters is sight fishing on the flats or even shallow fresh water situations.
Rigging the Lean Bar:
The Big Rig is outfitted with their "Lean Bar" which is basically a stand up grab bar for assistance when standing and sight casting. Obviously, my first rigging step would incorporate rod/accessory bases to the lean bar at a location that would provide easy, quick access to my rods and push pole while I was standing. The bases I chose were the Railblaza 19-25 RailMounts, which are compatible bases for all the Railblaza accessories. Once I installed the RailMount 19-25's to the Lean Bar – which was a perfect fit by the way – I would be able to mount other accessories such as the Rod Holder II's and G-Hold's. Now, when I stand up, I have a rod holder and a docking point for my push pole in quick reach, as opposed to having to lean over or sit back down to grab my rod or pole. The placement of these mounts on the lean bar allows for quicker and quieter access to my rods and push pole while standing and sight fishing. Quicker and quieter casting and polling is a rare advantage when fishing!
Rigging the Tracks:
On top of having the Lean Bar come stock from the factory, Jackson has also included various tracks on the Big Rig. As a good alternative to permanently mounting bases to the deck, I used the tracks to secure my other accessories.
I utilized the Yak Gear Track Nut Kits for these installations. These track nuts fit most track systems and include both an allen wrench or wing nuts to slip on the socket screws for on the water adjustments. Confident in my placement, I mounted the Railblaza bases without the wing head caps on the various tracks to handle extra rods and, when repositioned, the G-Holds on the side tracks during hunting season for an easy way to carry a shotgun during duck season.
By adding the track mounted StarPorts towards the stern of the kayak, I also mounted my 360 LED Light for visibility and the Pro Series Camera Boom 600 for photos and recording while on the water.
Basically, I have rigged my kayak for any situation possible in regards to my style of kayak fishing. That's the beauty of rigging. It is 100% customizable! Hopefully this information, along with the photos I have provided, can help you customize your kayak for your personal style of kayak fishing!
We want to know what you think about how Alan rigged his Jackson Big Rig! What are some ways you rig your kayak for your personal style of kayak fishing? Tell us what you think! Comment below, reach out to us at email@example.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using the #YakGear hashtag!


text: The Boston Celtics announced today that Rajon Rondo underwent successful surgery to repair his torn right ACL. (It was also confirmed that Leandro Barbosa's season is, indeed, over.) According to GM Danny Ainge, Rondo has big aims for his return to the court. Historic ones, in fact. Per the Boston Herald: "Rondo chose Dr. James Andrews for the procedure in part because of the world-renowned surgeon's success with Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings running back who had surgery on Jan. 13, 2012, and played in the Vikings season opener last September. Peterson was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year earlier this month. Little wonder that Rondo wants to be that guy. Ainge said he expects Rondo to be 'ready to roll' by the start of training camp. 'He wants to have a better recovery than Adrian Peterson,' said Ainge. 'You know how competitive he is. (Andrews') success with Adrian Peterson definitely drew Rondo's interest. That's something that Rajon said to me.' The good news about the surgery, according to Ainge, is that the partial tear was 'clean,' without any other damage in the knee. Rondo was able to undergo the procedure quickly because of the lack of swelling in the knee – a stark difference from what Leandro Barbosa faces. Barbosa, who tore the ACL in his right knee during Monday's loss to the Bobcats, also strained his MCL, which has caused swelling. As a result, Barbosa won't be able to have surgery for an estimated four weeks. Andrews repaired the ligament by using a piece from the patella tendon – a procedure that Andrews has become famous for. The orthopedic surgeon performed a more involved procedure on Robert Griffin III, the Washington Redskins quarterback, last month."


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Our Comprehensive Brand Academy Strategic Branding Handbook:
A Graphic Designer's Guide to Developing Authentic Brands for Clients
Did you ever wish you had a blueprint for exactly what to do, what to say, and how to involve your clients in the strategy part when solving branding challenges for them? This is the 99-page manual we wrote for ourselves, to help us as we guide our clients step-by-step through our proprietary branding process.
The Handbook is the only place you will get full written documentation of our confidential Brand Academy Process. It's a powerful tool. With it, you will be able to attract a higher level of client, be a trusted partner to them instead of being seen as a vendor, say goodbye to competing on price, and bring a significant new stream of income into your business.
You won't have to guess about what works. We tested it for you.
The Brand Academy Handbook will take you step-by-step through a proven process for guiding clients and uncovering truths about their organizations, leading to authentic brands that will create market opportunities for their organizations for years to come. We've proven it over many years with many clients, and have used it to create $20,000 to $50,000 branding projects—programs clients are happy to invest in because they can see the value.
Developed correctly, branding can do more than anything else to plant a preference for your client's organization, product, or service firmly in the minds of their customers.
And if you lead them through it, your clients will pay you well for it.
Strong brands have an impact on the brain
A neurological study at the University of Munich in Germany using MRI technology to monitor brain activity revealed evidence that strong brands have a larger impact on the brain than lesser-known brands, regardless of what product the brand is known for.
The study suggests that it's not the product—like cars, which people expect to be associated with positivity and self-identification—that evokes positive brain activity. It appears to be the strength of the brand, and the positive emotions tied to it.
This is exciting proof that a strong brand can be a powerful differentiator. It's proof that you can do much to help differentiate organizations—to stand out in the marketplace, create raving fans, and demand premium prices—by strengthening the power of their brands.
You'll learn how to do that with The Brand Academy Handbook.
We've given you the details
And it's easier than you might think! We've given you details of every step you'll need to take along the way, so the process will unfold in an organized, easy, and almost effortless manner. All you have to do is put the system in place, follow the instructions and worksheets, and watch the process unfold. You'll be amazed at the body of important work you'll uncover for the direction of your clients' organizations, just by taking your clients through the simple exercises.
The Brand Academy Process and Handbook were carefully crafted over a period of eight years by veteran branding experts Marcia Hoeck and Ed Roach, during which time they were used extensively by both Marcia and Ed in their separate design and branding firms.
This is the step-by-step guide you've been looking for. Here's what's in it. . .
You get the best of both of us
There are three copy tracts running through the handbook.
1. Marcia's voice
2. Ed's voice
3. A sample script for you to use or adapt with your clients
"I've been selling branding strategy for awhile but didn't have the full structure I needed. Your process provides a wonderful structure. It makes it easier for me to work with my clients. And the Handbook is very thorough, it's all in there. You guys did a great job of explaining how it all works, and I can use this right away in my business. Thank you both so much, I'm very happy to have gone through this process with you."
—Niger Miles, Mark by Fire Branding Strategies, Brooklyn, NY, workshop attendee 2014, private certification 2015
"A big item that sold me on the workshop to begin with is the Handbook with scripts, questionnaires, and worksheets that I can now go back to and reference when needed. This is just what we needed."
—Christian Drury, Brightwell, Hoboken, NJ, workshop attendee 2017
Our voices
Because we think you can learn best by learning from each of us individually as well as together (and there's no effective way to glom us together anyway), you'll hear both of our voices here.
The main text of the manual and process is in my (Marcia's) voice, detailing our core system. We've both agreed on the main points of the process, and it just made sense for me to write it—I just naturally think and write this way. Of course, I can't help but add my own slant to the base text.
You'll also hear from Ed, in his voice, as he fleshes out certain areas with important detail and in-the-trenches insight. Ed's voice is direct and instructional, so you'll get a chance to understand the process from his eyes as well as mine. In this way you get the best of each of us—unplugged—instead of a watered down combination which might lose something in the translation.
At various points throughout the handbook, we've also added wording for you to use when guiding your clients through The Brand Academy Process. One of the things we've heard from you most is that you want the words—you want to know what to actually say when selling and presenting branding. So we've given you some of our scripts, the actual words we use when talking with our own clients and prospects about branding. Feel free to use these scripts exactly or as guidelines to help make your point and stay focused.
Exercises and worksheets
We walk you A to Z through the exercises you'll do with clients, and we give you our worksheets, too. It's all included in the handbook, for you to use "as-is" or customize to fit the way you work.
"Branding the organization is inevitable . . . Simply by virtue of existing and interacting with others, the organization is branding itself. Therefore, branding is going to happen whether the process is managed or not. The choice is only whether to approach the brand proactively, or ignore and deny it and hope that the issue goes away."
—Danielle Blumenthal, Blumenthal on Branding
Things to talk about with clients—Branding 101
We know how difficult it can be to talk off-the-cuff about branding when you've got a live branding prospect right in front of you, so the Handbook also includes a section on Branding 101:
- The elements of a brand
- What makes branding work?
- The ROI of branding
- How people buy
- The importance of controlling an organization's brand, and
- Pre-branding worksheets
Re-read this section before you go in for a pitch, or when you think a branding conversation could come up. You'll have very interesting things to talk about that people really want to hear.
The 10 steps to the process
The bulk of the 99 pages is filled with the actual steps in the Brand Academy Branding Process, including detailed explanations, exercises, rationales, testing your work, worksheets, and things to watch out for.
In a nutshell, here's what you get:
- Full written documentation of the Brand Academy Strategic Branding Process
- Step-by-step instructions on how to guide your clients through the process
- Marcia's explanations and points of view, in her voice
- Ed's explanations and points of view, in his voice
- Sample exact-wording scripts, for you to use as-is or as templates with clients and prospects
- Exercises and worksheets for use with your clients
- Branding 101 content for use with educating and pitching
- Confidence in a beautiful 3-ring binder and frosted case
Ready to get started?
Now that you know how the Brand Academy Strategic Branding Handbook can help you, here are the two ways you can get it:
1. The first is by attending one of our workshops with the Full Access Pass (this is the best deal and the most fun!).
2. But if you don't want to wait for the workshop, or simply can't attend live, you can purchase the Handbook itself by using the PayPal link below. (Don't forget, you can also sign up for one-on-one training and we'll guide you through the manual, and help you implement what you learn. Email us for more info at marcia (at) hoeck.net)
The investment for the Brand Academy Strategic Branding Handbook is $3,000.00 plus tax.


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Darkly comic gangster thriller. William H. Macy plays Alex, a disillusioned husband and father who just happens to be a hitman as well. Forced into the 'family business' by his overbearing father (Donald Sutherland), Alex is finding it difficult to reconcile his work with his family life. Deciding to go into therapy to discuss his problems, Alex meets Sarah (Neve Campbell) in the doctor's waiting room. Feisty and sexually adventurous, Sarah gradually becomes the object of Alex's obsessions. But when his father discovers that he may have betrayed the family secrets to Sarah and his doctor, Alex realises that he has put their lives in danger.