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This is the story of a eccentric young man, Ashok (Dharmendra) who believes in doing good without worrying about the consequences. This does not find any favor with his sister-in-law Sarla ... . You can read more in Google, Youtube, Wiki
This is the story of a eccentric young man, Ashok (Dharmendra) who believes in doing good without worrying about the consequences. This does not find any favor with his sister-in-law Sarla (Sulochana), and she decides to leave him. But he persuades her to come back, and he decides to relocate and not cause any more trouble for Sarla. On his way he has a skirmish with the a princess Rajkumari Seema (Hema Malini) who he teaches a lesson to respect the poor and food grown in the fields. When he arrives in the city, due to his misfortune, he lands a job at a factory run by the Rajkumari, and immediately gets in to the bad books of Prem (Prem Chopra) to whom the Rajkumari is engaged to be married.
- Category:Thriller
- Stars:Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Prem Chopra, Sulochana Latkar, Keshto Mukherjee, Randhir, Jankidas, Master Bhagwan, Mohan Choti, Birbal, Viju Khote, Kuljeet, Roohi Berde, Kanu Roy, Bihari,
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- Country:India
- Director:Pramod Chakravorty,
- Writer:Sachin Bhowmick (story), Gulshan Nanda (story), Ehsan Rizvi (dialogue)
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Some of the things to think about before your appointment
It's best if you don't drink alcohol the night before and are fully hydrated before your appointment. Your body will be in much better shape and the experience will be much more comfortable.
It's a good idea to have a light snack a couple of hours before your appointment so that your blood sugar levels are good but not a heavy meal because this increases your chance of feeling nauseous.
Think about the clothes you are wearing. It is important that you don't wear tight clothes that rub against your new piercing. Comfort is more important than fashion today!
If you are having an oral piercing, it's a good idea to have visited your dentist beforehand so that you are not likely to need any dental work doing whilst the piercing is healing. And please brush your teeth!
DON'T FORGET TO BRING ALONG SOME ID (see Age Policy).
Some piercings will bring a tear to your eye (whether you like it or not!) and some will bleed.
Some people enjoy the experience of being pierced, some people find it uncomfortable. The piercing itself will feel like a sharp pinch and it's over very quickly. So try not to get worked up about it before hand.
If the jewellery looks a perfect fit right after the piercing then there will be trouble in the days ahead. The piercing site will swell so the initial jewellery needs to be long enough to accommodate the swelling. For most piercings the initial piercing jewellery needs to be 2mm longer than what you will end up with and for some piercings need to be considerably bigger, e.g. the tongue can double in thickness after a piercing.
You have to be prepared to be patient and have jewellery which, once the swelling has gone down, looks too big. Once the piercing has properly healed, (which remember, can be several months), you can downsize.

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PETERSBURG, Ill. -- Three wrestlers from Central and two from Pittsfield advanced on Friday to the semifinals in their respective weight classes at the Class 1A PORTA Sectional.
At 113 pounds, Central's Zach Foote also received a first-round bye, then defeated Leroy's Ethan Matlock when Matlock couldn't start the second period because of an injury. Foote (36-2) will meet Cameron Clark from Illini Bluffs in a semifinal.
At 145 pounds, Central's Jonathan Foote pinned Knoxville's Eric Brock in 1:04, then pinned Deer-Creek Mackinaw's Wade Wiegand in 3:22. Foote (26-13) will meet Clinton's Christian Reynolds in a semifinal match.
At 152 pounds, Central's Clayton Boehler received a first-round bye, then decisioned Knoxville's Zack Dean 5-1. Boehler (32-4) meets Leroy's Ty Baxter in a Saturday morning semifinal.
Pittsfield's Elliott Fox is in the semifinals at 195 pounds after pinning Knoxville's Mason Reed in 46 seconds and Clinton's Brett Reeves in 2:35. Fox (32-11) meets Stanford Olympia's Evan Gaither in a semifinal on Saturday.
Pittsfield's Nate Hoover also advanced to the semifinals at 220 pounds, pinning Tremont's Jake Barnewolt in 3:01 and winning 9-7 in overtime against Farmington's Broc Shymansky. Hoover meets Garrett Wright of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in a semifinal.
At 106 pounds, Quincy Notre Dame's Curtis Steinkamp received a first-round bye, then lost to Auburn's Gage Lopez by a 5-0 decision. Steinkamp (28-7) will meet Macomb's Jack Mansfield in Saturday's wrestlebacks.
At 120 pounds, Central's Conner Hughes received a first-round bye, then lost 11-1 to Ridgeview's Coby Windle. Hughes (36-3) will meet Beardstown's Godwin Sodjedo on Saturday morning.
At 126 pounds, Central's Trevor Bonk pinned Petersburg Porta's Jonah Sinclair in 1:59, but he was pinned by Mercer County's Noah Miller in 4:26. Bonk (35-9) will meet Chillicothe IVC's Mitchell Connor in the wrestlebacks.
At 132 pounds, Central's Evan Myers received a first-round bye, then lost a 7-5 decision to Dakota Matthews to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley in the quarterfinals. Myers (32-8) will wrestle Saturday against Stanford Olympia's Lucus Lawless.
Also at 132 pounds, Illini West's Lance Belshaw won a 12-1 decision over Lawless, then was pinned in the quarterfinals by Auburn's Caleb Nix. Belshaw (18-8) will face Farmington's Kyle Peckham in the wrestlebacks.
At 138 pounds, Central's Chayse Houston received a first-rond bye, then lost 3-2 to Auburn's Cam Lee in the quarterfinals. Houston (16-3) will meet Kewanee's Draven Crain in the wrestlebacks.
Also in the 152-pound bracket is Quincy Notre Dame's Sam Schlegl, who was pinned by Jake Sinclair from Petersburg PORTA in 4:00. Schlegl (20-17) meets Knoxville's Dean in Saturday's wrestlebacks.
Illini West's Santos Castillo pinned Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's Braylen Kean in 4:50 in his first-round match at 160 pounds, then was pinned in 3:36 by Knoxville's Rueben Cantu. Castillo (24-8) meets Caleb Smith of Mercer County in the wrestlebacks.
Also at 160 pounds is Pittsfield's Mason Davis, who lost 6-2 to Warrensburg-Latham's Davis Brumbaugh in the first round. Davis (22-21) meets Mike Arnold from Chillicothe IVC on Saturday morning.
Central's Logan Tullock received a first-round bye at 170 pounds, then was pinned in 1:40 by Jacob Daniel of Midwest Central. Tullock (18-23) meets Macomb's V.J. Lane in the wrestlebacks.
Also at 170 pounds is Pittsfield's Zane Phillips, who was pinned by Gervasio Marchizza in 3:22 in the first round. Phillips (14-24) meets Deer-Creek Mackinaw's Keyth Frisby in Saturday's wrestlebacks.
Pittsfield's Blaine Dell (16-22) was pinned in 3:00 by Eureka's Conner McDonald in the first round at 182 pounds. Dell meets Beardstown's Christian Zuniga in the wrestlebacks.
Quincy Notre Dame's Sam Hea lost his first match at 195 pounds by pin to Peoria Manual's Semaj Owens. Hea (14-15) meets Connor Barnes from Peoria Heights in the wrestlebacks.
Central's Trevor Rutledge lost his first match at 285 pounds by pin to Heyworth's Joe Lauterberg in 3:05. Rutledge will face Tremont's Aaron Wagenbach on Saturday morning.


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This year's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is dedicated to Indigenous Peoples' Languages. Around 5,000 of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world are indigenous, and one of them dies every two weeks. The EU invests €500 million every year on education programmes to revitalize these ancient communication tools in 60 countries across the world.
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My son and I spent a lot of time together this weekend. Like, a lot. My husband was getting over a virus, so he was resting. Meanwhile, my son and I had both been sick ourselves in the two weeks leading up to this weekend. So, I was excited to spend quality time with my little boy, and we were both eager to be active ... to maybe even leave the house. We split our time among a number of activities — cooking, shopping, getting ice cream, running around at the park, riding bikes, even attending a family yoga class.
I'm a big fan of planning. I make a lot of to-do lists, and while I don't ask my family to do the same, I do ask that we have conversations about what we each want to do and/or get out of the weekend. So, on Saturday morning, my son and I set our intentions for the weekend. We discussed all the things we would do, including Mommy's errands, picking the grapefruit off the tree and "playing toys."
Among our many plans for the weekend was making muffins. But we just simply ran out of time. And after all we had managed to squeeze into our weekend, I wasn't too disappointed to cut something out. Besides, my son had helped make breakfast Saturday morning, so I felt good about our time in the kitchen. I was OK with saving our muffin-making for another day.
Well, around 7 o'clock on Sunday evening, my son bounced into my bedroom as I was getting my pajamas on.
"Mommy, we haven't made muffins yet!" he said.
Surprised that he'd remembered, I said, "You're right. Would you like to?"
He jumped up and down. "Yes, yes, yes!" he exclaimed.
So, down to the kitchen we went. We got his kitchen stand back out, and I put him to work. (We love these blueberry muffins from Cherryvale Farms, which we can make egg- and dairy-free to accommodate his allergies.) He helped pour the ingredients into the bowl. He operated the hand mixer. He put the muffin tin liners into their respective spots. And he directed me as to the order in which they should be filled.
When they came out of the oven, my son was oh-so-ready to have a warm muffin. Look, I know muffins are not a health food (even if they have blueberries in them). But the memories that we are making — having warm muffins right out of the oven on a January Sunday night — well, these are memories that I will treasure forever.
These are memories that speak to the power not just of food, but of time spent in the kitchen — of time spent together. It's easy to get caught up worrying about calories and sugar and fat and carbs and gluten. And all of that stuff is important — to a point. But for my money, a healthy relationship with food is about realizing what feeds your soul and nourishes your body. And sometimes that nourishment isn't about the macronutrients in the food. It's about the people you're cooking with and eating with. It's about watching your son, all of 3 years old, operating a hand mixer like it's nothing. It's remembering the excitement he had running into the kitchen to make that snack. It's realizing that there was value in the time we spent together in the kitchen that evening that could not have been replaced by a store-bought snack.
My son is quite young, so I doubt he will remember this particular Sunday night. But I am confident he will remember the collection of evenings we have spent baking muffins in his younger years. I'm confident he will remember the feeling — that he'll remember the love.
And I for one will never forget that little 3-year-old boy running into my room to remind me that we hadn't made our muffins yet.


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Recently Aaron has become much more mobile. He's begun crawling up on his hands (or, more often, forearms) and knees, and is really getting quick.
He has his rounds he likes to make around the living room; he starts over by the computers, where we plop him down. He heads over to the cedar chest to play with the drawer and pull out all of its contents; then it's off to the scratching post to, well, scratch at it and play with the little springy ball on top. Then he heads down to the air vent, sometimes squealing if the air happens to be going. Then he hits the CDs. That's his new favorite place to play.
For a while, he would just pull every single CD he could reach off the shelf and drop it on the floor, then get frustrated that he was sitting in a pile of CDs and start kicking his legs.
So I taught him a new, much tidier trick--pull the CDs out just a little, then push them back in. He loves doing that now, and is very proud of himself each time he does it (though he'll occasionally pull one all the way out and drop it on the floor to get my attention).
Ahh, much better. Now to teach him to put is laundry away...


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Listen. I get it. You're just trying to play Fallout 4 and Preston won't stop pestering you about another settlement that needs your help. There's always another kidnapping, or another raider attack, or another promising new spot for a settlement that needs clearing out. And some of the parodies that have come from it are pretty funny.
They're still wrong, though. Preston's great.
Firstly, Preston is a great character. In terms of straight up representation, he's a predominant black character who doesn't fall into some of the common stereotypes. And from the start, he is shown to care about the people under his care, and then the people of the wasteland more generally. He witnessed the Minutemen, who he had always wanted to join simply to help people, being decimated in Quincy, and managed to pick himself up enough to rebuild from nothing, despite a struggle with depression.
Of course he wants the Sole Survivor's help; he's been struggling alone without the resources or ability to create some kind of home and stability and hope for people in the wasteland, and for himself. He's relieved and reinvigorated by the Sole Survivor's presence, and if he is constantly asking for assistance it's only because there's so much to do – so much that can be done – and all to improve and preserve the lives of ordinary people.
And that's why, thematically, Preston's infinite radiant quests make the most sense of any of the quests in Fallout 4. There's just always something that needs doing. This reflects and creates the harshness of the wasteland, and reinforces the difference between the 'haves' like the Brotherhood and the Institute and the 'have-nots' – ordinary farmers and traders who just want to be able to sleep without fear of raiders coming and taking all of their food and supplies – or even one of their friends or family. People often talk about why the wasteland hasn't properly rebuilt in the 200 years since the Great War, and one of the main reasons has to be that it's difficult to plan for the future when you're just struggling to get by day to day.
Do you make your bed every morning even though you're just going to mess it up again that night? Do you wash up even though you're about to use that crockery and dirty it all up again? Do you vacuum your floors at least semi-regularly? These are the real life daily equivalents of Preston quests and they're necessary and real and even though they might not be the most fun their reflections in Fallout 4 tell us something important about the world and the struggles facing its inhabitants.


text: kaiki 110 Posted March 27, 2015 Hi Obsidian, Thank you so much for getting this game made in such fantastic shape. I'm enjoying it throughly and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. Now to the thread title. http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/pillars-of-eternity?full_summary=1 Congradulations on hitting 92 on Metacritic on Pillars! I know much bigger budget AAA games from mega-sized studies can't hit the 90s, so much kudos. Though I do wonder, since yall got above a 90, does that mean that bonuses are coming your way? Maybe that can be a stretch goal for the next kickstarter? Thanks again for the great game and all the great games before it! P.S. Please make Alpha Protocol 2 your next kickstarter. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Public Enemy front man Chuck D has written a new song addressing the natural disaster in New Orleans, Alabama, Mississippi and the issues that surround the region ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. In "Hell No We Ain't Alright," Chuck D sends a barbed message to government officials, the media, the military and even the Hip-Hop nation. The lyrics for the song were written on Sept. 2, the same day Kanye West rapped the treatment of African Americans suffering in the catastrophe live on the NBC television network. The rapper reportedly recorded the track over Labor Day weekend and is expected to distribute it shortly. Chuck D and Public Enemy have been long running activists in the rap community. Below are the lyrics to "Hell No We Ain't Alright," as written by Chuck D.
"Hell No We Ain't Alright"
New Orleans in the morning, afternoon, and night
Hell No We Ain't Alright
Now all these press conferences breaking news alerts
This just in while your government looks for a war to win
Flames from the blame game, names? Where do I begin?
Walls closing in get some help to my kin
Who cares?While the rest of the Bushnation stares
As the drama unfolds as we the people under the stairs
50% of this Son of a Bush nation
Is like hatin' on Haiti
And setting up assassinations
Ask Pat Robertson- quiz him…. smells like terrorism.
Racism in the news/ still one-sided news
Saying whites find food/
prey for the national guard ready to shoot
'Cause them blacks loot
New Orleans in the morning, afternoon, and night
Hell No We Ain't Alright
Fires, earthquakes, tsunamis
I don't mean to scare/ Wasn't this written somewhere?
Disgraces all I see is black faces moved out to all these places
Emergency state, corpses, alligators and snakes
Big difference between this haze and them diamonds on the VMA's
We better look/ what's really important
Under this sun especially if you over 21
This ain't no TV show/ this ain't no video
This is really real/ beyond them same ole "keep it real"
Quotes from them TV stars drivin' big rim cars
'Streets be floodin,' B/ no matter where you at, no gas
Driving is a luxury
State of emergency
Shows somebody's government
Is far from reality….
New Orleans in the morning, afternoon, and night
Hell No We Ain't Alright
I see here we be the new faces of refugees
Who ain't even overseas but here on our knees
Forget the plasma TV-ain't no electricity
New worlds upside down-and out of order
Shelter? Food? Wasssup, wheres the water?
No answers from disaster/ them masses hurtin'
So who the f**k we call?–Halliburton?
Son of a Bush, how you gonna trust that cat?
To fix s**t when help is stuck in Iraq?
Making war plans takin' more stands
In Afghanistan 2000 soldiers dyin' in the sand
But that's over there, right?
Now what's over here is a noise so loud
That some can't hear but on TV I can see
Bunches of people lookin' just like me…


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Sprout Picks Up D360's YaYa & Zouk Ahead of Kidscreen Summit
TORONTO, CANADA (February 3, 2016) – Distribution360, a marblemedia company that monetizes content across existing and emerging platforms, is gearing up for Kidscreen Summit with sales of over260 episodes to broadcasters and digital platforms across North America. This includes a sale of its latest preschool property YaYa & Zouk (78x5') to Sprout, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's 24-hour preschool network (US).
Produced by ToonDraw Productions, in association with Société Radio-Canada and YOOPA, YaYa & Zouk is set to premiere in the United States early this year on Sprout, following a deal negotiated by Kirsten Hurd, Director, International Sales and Acquisitions at Distribution360. The series, from the creators of Toopy and Binoo, follows the adventures of sister-brother duo YaYa and Zouk as they get themselves into hilarious situations exploring real and imaginary worlds through creative play.
"YaYa & Zouk is a whimsical series taking kids on a host of imaginary adventures," said Kirsten Hurd. "We are thrilled the show will be enjoyed by US audiences on Sprout and hope this is the first of many international homes for the program".
"Sprout is delighted to bring YaYa & Zouk to US audiences," said Lisa O'Brien, VP of Programming at Sprout. "The endearing sibling relationship combined with the modern aesthetic of the show is sure to be a hit with our viewers."
In addition, BBC Kids Canada will take audiences on a journey in the second season of The New Adventures of Figaro Pho (39x7'), produced by Chocolate Liberation Front. Tired of being a scaredy pants, Figaro Pho is determined to head out into the wild world to conquer the phobias that have prevented him from enjoying a normal life.
New SVOD service Curious World, created and operated by global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, has acquired Victory Arts' beautiful and creative mixed-media series' Alphabet Stories(26x1.5') and YOUniverse (26x2.15'). Alphabet Stories tells imaginative tales using words beginning with a letter of the alphabet, while YOUniverse lets preschoolers guide the viewer through their vision of the universe.
D360 is also sending two marblemedia properties to the platform batteryPOP (US). The platform will welcome the adrenaline-filled amusement park ride trivia series, Ride or Wrong (42x3'/6x21'), and the third installment of the popular Sinking Ship Entertainment and marblemedia preschool franchise, This is Scarlett and Isaiah (52x6'/13x30').
Visit D360's Senior Vice President, International Sales and Acquisitions Diane Rankin and Kirsten Hurd at Kidscreen Summit in the Marti Suite.
Distribution360, a marblemedia company, is a dynamic and innovative rights management business positioned to monetize content across all existing and emerging platforms around the World. With a focus on kids and factual programming, our mandate is to take maximum advantage of all opportunities in the digital economy and to achieve the best possible returns for the programs and properties that we represent.
Sprout is the 24-hour preschool TV network that reflects real kids and the real worlds they are growing up in. Sprout's original programming inspires families to experience the possibilities in every single day, and includes animated series "Nina's World," "Ruff-Ruff, Tweet & Dave," and "Floogals." Sprout's "Sunny Side Up" is the only morning show for preschoolers and broadcasts live from NBCU Studios in Rockefeller Plaza. Launched in 2005 and now in over 56 million US homes, Sprout is a network of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. Please visit sproutonline.com for additional information.
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VNC Thumbnail Viewer is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices that allows you to monitor multiple remote devices in one location.
If you are working in a network environment where it is essential to monitor selected computer systems you may want to give VNC Thumbnail Viewer a try.
It is a great remote desktop software for teaching environments, where it is essential to know what the students - or other users - are doing on their computer systems.
VNC is a very popular software that can be used to view a remote system's desktop. It's main limitation is that it can only be used to view one system at a time.
VNC Thumbnail Viewer has been created to overcome this limitation. It is a remote program that displays a real-time thumbnail image of remote computers on a server system.
The software program comes with two components: A server program that has to be installed on all remote computer systems as it is being used to send screenshots of the desktop over the network to the viewer app.
The viewer component needs to be run on another computer system. It displays the screenshots that are sent over the network.
So, what you get in essence is a view of all systems that are online and on which the server program is running on.
The installation of VNC Thumbnail Viewer is outlined below:
The VNC Thumbnail Viewer application is available for Windows, Linux and OS X. Note that it is programmed in Java, so make sure Java is installed on the device before you install the application.
The thumbnail view may be too small to identify what is going on, which is why you can double-click on any session displayed in VNC Thumbnail Viewer to get better control of it.
Note: The last version of the application has been published in 2008. It appears as if the program has been abandoned by its developer. It may still work however. The developer has posted links to other solutions, but only the paid solutions appear to have been updated regularly.
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Essentials to Pack for A Tropical Honeymoon
10 Reminders for Packing for Your Honeymoon Getaway!
What better way to celebrate spending a lifetime together than some fun in the sun!
Getting ready for your honeymoon, but not sure what to pack for a tropical destination? Between planning last minute wedding details and trying to complete your never ending to-do list, I'm sure packing for your honeymoon is in the back of your mind! I've made it easy for you and came up with some key items for packing that might otherwise get left behind. Here are some essentials to help you out!
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Xo, B. Lo
1. Swimwear
The first thing that comes to mind when booking a tropical honeymoon is the beach, so it's important not to forget some swimwear necessities! Make sure to pack a cute cover up, your favorite little bikini, and a tankini or one piece for a stylish, yet comfortable look!
2. Sunglasses
Don't start your honeymoon in a fret by forgetting this little, but important accessory! Whether it's for practical uses, like protecting your eyes from the sun, or just to add some extra style to any look, you won't want to forget a pair of sunglasses or two when leaving for your post wedding getaway!
3. Flip Flops
You probably already packed some cute wedges and sandals for your fancy dinner reservations and nights out, but don't forget to bring along a pair of flip flops for when you are sitting by the pool and heading to the beach!
4. Casual Attire
Don't forget some versatile clothing that can be worn if you want to walk around the town or just grab lunch! Remember to bring some practical clothes for a more casual look!
5. Floppy Hat
Want to tan by the pool, but don't want sunglass tan lines? This is where the floppy hat comes in handy! It keeps the sun out of your eyes and automatically makes your beachy look extra stylish!
6. Formal Dresses/Skirts
When we say pack light, we mean it, but of course all the newlyweds have reservations for most nights of their honeymoon! Remember to bring some formal wear for each night out including dresses, skirts, and small accessories.
7. A Large Tote
Imagine you're headed to the beach and need sunglasses, sunscreen, tanning oil, a book, your phone, snacks, water, and your emergency kit only to realize you have no way to carry it all. One of the most important things that almost all couples seem to forget, so make sure to put a large tote on the packing list!
8. Beauty/Toiletries
The smallest items that can make the biggest difference when away on a tropical vacation! Here are some key toiletries to remember:
A long lasting nail polish similar to what you already have on- nails tend to chip quickly when in the water and by the beach!
Tanning oil to achieve that natural bronzed glow while you enjoy your time in the sun with your hubby!
Bring along a shimmer spray to enhance your newly bronzed skin that also doubles as a perfume mist- perfect for a quick pick-me-up after a day in the sun!
You never know when that time of the month might sneak up on you, but to play it safe you should definitely pack at least a handful of feminine hygiene products just in case.
Some may think sunscreen is an obvious toiletry, but with everything on your mind it is easy to forget. You definitely don't want to be in a situation where you are sitting on the beach only realize you don't have this with you!
Spending all day everyday in the humidity and on the beach you should definitely pack waterproof mascara and a water resistant foundation. You will not regret packing some long lasting makeup in the bag.
Heading out to a fancy dinner, but don't have time to blowout your hair? Sea salt spray will be your best friend because you can just spritz this throughout your hair and be on your way!
Spent all day in the sun and now your skin is feeling dry? Bring along some moisturizing lotion because more often than not the sun will dry out your skin.
Make sure to bring along a mini emergency kit with Advil/Tylenol, birth control, band aids, etc. because you never know when it'll come in handy.
9. Miscellaneous
To avoid those random expenses that always add seem to add up I've included some essentials that I think no honeymoon will be complete without! Always remember to bring along:
An Underwater Camera
Insect Repellent
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How to Identify Carpenter Bees
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Carpenter bees are large, black and yellow insects which closely mirror bumblebees. Despite their physical resemblance, however, their behavior is completely different. While bumblebees can sting but are otherwise harmless, carpenter bees sting but can damage wooden structures. Keep an eye out for distinctive features of carpenter bees and wood damage so you can nip infestations in the bud before they get out of control.
Comparing Carpenter Bees to Bumblebees
1Check for a stinger. Unlike male bumblebees, male carpenter bees lack a stinger. They may attempt to attack both humans and other insects, but they are usually harmless. Female carpenter bees do have a stinger but have a docile temperament. Unless directly handled, female bees will not often sting.[1]
- Because female carpenter bees burrow into the wood, you will mostly come in contact with male bees.
2Look for a black abdomen without fuzz. Both carpenter bees and bumblebees are large, intimidating insects with black and yellow markings. But bumblebee abdomens are much fuzzier than their carpenter cousins. While a bumblebee's will be covered in small hairs, carpenter bee abdomens are hairless.[2]
- Carpenter bee abdomens are black, but a bumblebee's abdomen will usually have yellow markings.
3Rule out carpenter bees if you see external nests. If you see a traditional-looking bee nest hanging from a tree, you are likely dealing with bumblebees. Carpenter bees burrow into the wood (hence the name "carpenter"), where females create various chambers to lay eggs and raise larvae.[3]
4Examine their size. Bee size can vary depending on the climate and location, but carpenter bees are usually slightly larger than bumblebees. Because of this difference in size, carpenter bees often look more formidable than other bees despite their lower likelihood to sting.[4]
5Look for bees unafraid to approach humans. Neither bumblebees or carpenter bees are particularly fond of humans. If a person approaches close enough to either, they will become aggressive. Unlike bumblebees, however, carpenter bees are less wary of building their nests near humans.
6Watch how they interact around other bees. Bumblebees are social insects and protect their nest or other bees when threatened. Carpenter bees are more solitary. Bees that gather in groups are more likely to be bumblebees, though carpenter bees can become territorial once their larvae is hatched.[5]
Recognizing Carpenter Bee Habits
1Look for aggressive bees. Although male carpenter bees are virtually harmless to humans, male bees will become aggressive when threatened or when threatening creatures enter their territory. Often, carpenter bees will hover closely around humans who near their nests in an attempt to scare them away.[6]
- Despite their belligerency, carpenter bees are extremely unlikely to injure humans due to the male's lack of a stinger.[7]
- Male bees are known to dive-bomb a perceived threat.
2Pay attention to bees appearing in late spring. Carpenter bees will return from hibernation in late April or early May, depending on the temperature. Males are the first to appear, as female carpenter bees spend most of the early months laying eggs and caring for larvae.[8]
3Spot bees hovering near house eaves. Carpenter bees burrow in softwood and will rarely be found in living trees. Look for bees under wood areas that are not often disturbed (like beneath the porch stairs or on the entryway ceiling).[9]
4Check for carpenter bees in the eastern and southern United States. Carpenter bees are not indigenous everywhere. This species prefers climates with warm summers. Homes in the southern states (from Arizona to Florida) and all eastern states are all at-risk for infestation.[10]
- States at-risk for carpenter bee infestation include: Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North/South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
- Carpenter bees are also indigenous to countries with similar climates to the southern and eastern United States.
Spotting Carpenter Bee Damage
1Look for damage in soft, unpainted wood. Female carpenter bees use their teeth to make their nests, and softwood expends less energy. Paint can be poisonous for carpenter bees, and most shy away from decorated wood. Cedar, pinewood, and cypress wood especially attract carpenter bees.[11]
- Popular nesting spots for carpenter bees include: decks, porch ceilings, fascia boards, and window trim.
2Check for small, round holes. Carpenter bee damage is well known for its exact, even holes. After a bee has burrowed in its nest, it leaves behind a precise 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) hole. These holes are usually made at a 90-degree entrance to the first nest chamber.[12]
3Pay attention to sawdust on the ground. When a carpenter bee digs a hole into wood, it leaves behind a small pile of sawdust. These piles are generally even and directly below their small holes drilled into the wood. Inexplicable sawdust mounds could be a sign of home infestation.[13]
4Examine your house's exterior. Carpenter bees rarely, if ever, infest the inside of a home. For easy access to plants and protection against humans, carpenter bees construct their nests outside. if you notice wood damage inside your home, your home is probably infested by a different insect.[14]
5Ask a professional for confirmation. To an untrained eye, carpenter bee damage can be hard to verify. An exterminator is trained to recognize insect damage. If hired, they can confirm your bee infestation or identify an alternative source (like carpenter ants or termites).
Community Q&A
QuestionHow do I get rid of carpenter bees?Community AnswerYou can always call in pest control, but consider non-lethal methods of getting rid of them first; carpenter bees are pollinators and important to the environment. Read How to Get Rid of Carpenter Bees for more information.
QuestionDo carpenter bees sting?Community AnswerMale carpenter bees are unable to sting. Females can sting, but they only do if they are provoked or irritated.
QuestionHow do I tell the difference between male and female carpenter bees?Community AnswerMales have light yellow (almost white) patch on their faces. They are typically the ones dive-bombing you to protect the female and their nest site.
QuestionWhere do carpenter bees nest?Community AnswerThey tend to prefer soft wood over hardwood, mostly in wood planks, and weathered wood.
QuestionDo carpenter bees inhibit hummingbirds from coming to the feeders?Community AnswerCarpenter bees can attack hummingbirds. If you think you have an infestation and have noticed an absence of hummingbirds, this could be the underlying source.
QuestionDo carpenter bees leave lots of poop everywhere?Community AnswerMinimal, but if their bore-holes are right above a vertical surface, like fascia materials, especially when wrapped in metal or hardy board, you will notice something akin to dried droppings dripping down the face of said surface. Never tested them myself, but it's certainly one of two things: bee puke or bee poop. I install gutters on residential and commercial buildings, and see this sort of thing all the time. I'm even more up-to-date on wasp etymology!
- Carpenter bees do not eat wood, which is a common misconception. This species chews wood to make their nests. Like other bees, carpenter bees feed on pollen and nectar.
- Carpenter bees do not make honey. Their larvae primarily feed on pollen.
- Unlike other bee species, carpenter bees fly in an erratic, zig-zag pattern.
- Carpenter bees are best known for boring into houses but can also make nests in wooden swing sets, porch furniture, and fence posts.
- ↑ http://animals.mom.me/difference-between-carpenter-bees-bumblebees-8613.html
- ↑ http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-carpenter-bees-and-bumblebees
- ↑ http://www.pestworld.org/pest-guide/stinging-insects/carpenter-bees/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twBsQQNJsW0
- ↑ https://www.thoughtco.com/bumblebee-or-carpenter-bee-1967991
- ↑ https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef611
- ↑ http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Eastern-Carpenter-Bee
- ↑ https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/carpenterbees.htm
- ↑ http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/carpenter-bees
- ↑ https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/carpenter_bees.shtml
- ↑ https://www.todayshomeowner.com/how-to-deal-with-carpenter-bees/
- ↑ http://www.livingwithbugs.com/carpenter_bee.html
- ↑ https://www.getridofthings.com/pests/bees-wasps/get-rid-of-carpenter-bees/
- ↑ http://inspectapedia.com/structure/Insect_Damage.php
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House Democrats haven't exactly been hiding their disagreement with the tax policy agreement struck by the White House and congressional Republicans. But this morning, that dissatisfaction was registered in a more formal way.
Defying President Obama, House Democrats voted Thursday not to bring up the tax package that he negotiated with Republicans in its current form.
"This message today is very simple: That in the form that it was negotiated, it is not acceptable to the House Democratic caucus. It's as simple as that," said Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen.
"We will continue to try and work with the White House and our Republican colleagues to try and make sure we do something right for the economy and right for jobs, and a balanced package as we go forward," he said.
The vote comes a day after Vice President Biden made clear to House Democrats behind closed doors that the deal would unravel if any changes were made.
By all appearances, House Dems weren't just bothered by policies that made up the compromise, but were also offended in a more personal way — they didn't feel as if they had sufficient input on the pre-deal negotiations, and were bothered by Vice President Biden's take-it-or-leave-it message yesterday.
Jon Ward at The Daily Caller:
The vote inside the Democratic meeting was not on the House floor and was a voice vote, and so has no legislative impact. And in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, said he planned to begin debate on the measure Thursday evening.
But the impact of the House Democratic vote reverberated around Washington, and some media reports said inaccurately that House Democrats had decided not to bring the measure up for a vote this year. House Democrats stressed fiercely that those reports were not true.
But the message to Obama was clear: House Democrats want changes to the package.
"It means that there is a very significant portion of the caucus that feels like they can't accept the deal as it is," said a House Democratic leadership aide. "They're especially upset about the estate tax piece, and they want to send a message to the White House that this is just unacceptable."
The aide said House Democrats would like to see the threshold at which individual estate inheritors are taxed lowered from $5 million, as it currently is in the tax cut deal, to $1 million. They would also like to see the percentage raised from 35 percent to 45 percent.
The decision to hold a non-binding vote was essentially a move by Democrats to negotiate with the White House in public after being left out of private negotiations between the administration and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican.
A House Democratic aide said that the feeling among the caucus is that the White House was "not acting in good faith" and that there was "some underhanded things going on that is unnerving folks."
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said that the president does not like where the estate tax is at, but hinted that Republicans would walk away from the deal if there were any changes made to that component.
"The question for [House Democrats] to work through with their Republican counterparts is if you do that, do you lose votes on the other side," Gibbs said.
"If there are ways to strengthen the framework that are agreeable to everybody and strengthen the coalition that's good," he said, but expressed confidence that the House would pass the deal.
"I think at the end of the day this will get done."
And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, made clear that she still planned to bring the measure to the floor for a vote.
According to the Hill, it's the estate tax rate that's the sticking point, not the income tax rate extension for the wealthy. As humiliating as it is to have his own caucus flip him the bird, though, I'm not sure this is so terrible for The One. It depends on whether Pelosi follows the caucus's wishes and refuses to bring the deal to the floor or whether, as the Daily Caller claims, this is a symbolic gesture by House progressives aimed at showing Obama how badly they want changes. If Pelosi holds a vote on it anyway, the bill would likely still pass thanks to a coalition of Blue Dogs and Republicans, which in turn would give Obama both a legislative victory and a little bipartisan juice that he needs for 2012. In fact, I wonder if there's an element of kabuki to it, with Pelosi urging her allies to vote no on the proposal in the caucus meeting to generate some political cover knowing full well that she intends to bring it to the floor anyway.
Still, it's always jolly fun to see Democrats arguing in public. If my read on this feels like a bit of a buzzkill, no worries: Read this excellent Sean Trende piece making the case for why the deal is a political loser for Obama long-term. Clinton could get away with triangulation in the 90s because the lefty base at the time thought conservatism was still going strong and were reluctant to weaken him by opposing him. They don't believe that anymore — last month's results notwithstanding — so they may be willing to take chances with The One that they wouldn't have dared take 15 years ago. Today's caucus vote might be an early indicator of that. Long live the myth of the Great Liberal Realignment!
Dan McLaughlin at Redstate:
What will happen to Barack Obama's presidency if his tax compromise is shot down with the help of his own party? The House Democratic caucus just voted against it, which puts the deal on life support, at best. Can Obama recover from that?
One of the great questions of the past two years, ever since it became obvious that Democrats would suffer significant setbacks in the 2010 elections, was how President Obama would respond to life with a Republican Congress (or, as it turns out, a Republican House and a weakened Democratic majority in the Senate). On the one hand, you have the fact that Bill Clinton managed to use the "triangulation" strategy to win re-election in 1996, and surely Obama is capable of being equally cold-bloodedly dismissive of his now-depleted Congressional troops. On the other hand, Obama is naturally much more ideological than Clinton and doesn't have Clinton's deft political touch, his decade-long track record as an executive or his experience winning multiple elections outside deep-blue territory, all of which suggests that even if the spirit is willing, Obama may not be competent at executing the same strategy.
Bowing to the results of the 2010 election, Obama has taken at least some tentative, temporary steps towards accomodation with the center. The first of these, which already irritated his base, was the announcement of a "pay freeze" for federal workers (actually just a freeze on annual cost-of-living salary adjustments). Now, he's struck a deal that gives GOP leadership nearly everything it had asked for on taxes – a two-year extension of all the Bush income tax rate cuts, a payroll tax cut, and a lower estate tax than what would return under current law after the 2010 moratorium in the tax, all in exchange for extending unemployment benefits as far out as three years for some recipients.
Now, both liberals and conservatives are up in arms against the deal, and it's hard to see how it passes even the House when the Democratic caucus is against it. What happens if the deal falls through?
Jim Geraghty at NRO:
In light of this…
President Obama warned his fellow Democrats on Wednesday that they risk plunging the country into a double-dip recession if they reject his tax-cut deal with Republicans.
we can only conclude one of two things:
A) A majority of Congressional Democrats don't believe the president when he says a particular act is necessary to prevent a double dip recession. In short, most members of Obama's own party no longer trust his judgment on economic issues.
B) A majority of Congressional Democrats agree, but don't care, because they're willing to endure a double dip recession if that's what it takes to ensure the rich pay higher taxes.
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Just spent some time last night at the main PC to steal some of the pictures from my mum's nokia.
From DAY THREE, these are the pictures at that Imam's house!!
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Just spent some time last night at the main PC to steal some of the pictures from my mum's nokia.
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- Nisa AK said...
Wow so much to see and read on your long holiday!! Places look charming and food yummy! Tufeil seemed comfortable during the whole time, I guess they boy is all grown up now so can plan more far-away holidays this year!
- Tue Jan 04, 10:39:00 AM 2011
- Jussaemon said...
YAH so many places it was actually very tiring to be on the move a lot and after awhile, everything looked the same to me.
Well I suppose he was not troubled by the change of environment (so long as his susu is with him haha) but besides the Bahtroom Fit, he would get agitated when we are stationary for too long.
ARGHHH I Don't think I can afford a holiday this year since T will hafta pay 75% airfare instead of just 20%. As it is, I'm already dead broke paying for this. HAHAHA
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Nicki Minaj's boyfriend Kenneth Petty has pleaded guilty to driving on a suspended license.
According to TMZ, the 41 year old - who has been romancing the 36-year-old rapper since December when the pair became Instagram official - pled guilty in New York to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and will subsequently have to pay $88 in fines as well as clearing his licence.
A police officer witnessed Kenneth fail to stop at a stop sign at around 1.30am on September 13 in Long Island, and when he was pulled over, the cops discovered he was driving on a an illegal license.
The news of Kenneth's legal woes comes after Nicki recently revealed that she refers to her beau as her "husband", sparking speculation they had married.
Speaking on her 'Queen Radio' show on Apple Music Beats1 Radio about her relationship, she said: "Every night when I get out of the shower, my husband takes this really good lotion that we just bought and he massages my feet and rubs them. He rubs each toe individually, and the heel and the ball of my foot - he does it all."
Nicki also praised Kenneth for making her feel "empowered", and said she is in the "best place" she's been in a long time "spiritually".
She said: "If I'm being honest, spiritually, I'm at the best place I've been in a long time. I think who you have in your life determines how you feel spiritually. I'm happy now with or without a man, but it just so happens the n***a in my life, he's known me since I was 14. He knows the real me, I don't have to pretend. We can be around each other all day and not get bored. I know I say we f***ing four times a day, but that's not all we do. There's a different level of friendship and passion I've never had before. So nurturing and knows just what to say to make me feel empowered."


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In a case of "Which came first, the egg or the chicken?" insomnia is one of those things where I'm not sure if I can't sleep and therefore I get sucked into the black hole that is internet science/medicine research (IFL Science!...cough cough). Or if I have insomnia because quite frankly anyone would if they'd just read fifty pages on bacteria eating brain tissue and pooping out (potential) Alzheimers.
I was on one such adventure last night, where I was deep in the bowels of google, when I came across this and thought more people might find it interesting than just me. (of course the light of day and the return to sanity that brings, has me less sure, but I'm sharing nonetheless).
Anti-bullying measures, as currently implemented, cause more bullying, not less.
Multi-modal literacy is best developed, not by controlled exposure to diverse modes or incorporation of desired modes into curricula, but by specific free mode-exploration, accompanied by triggers for hot cognition."
Now being the mother of dragons...er boys, I feel like I've been given a front row ticket on the issue of bullying. I have certain suspicions that truly vicious bullying is an Fe function (myers briggs). Which isn't to say that only FJ's bully, but that all other types (I'm looking at you ENTJ) are probably using the Fe function in some way. My observation among children supports this, as it is usually the most socially intuitive kids who are doing the bullying, and it's usually the T's who are on the receiving end (being awkward and socially low aware). This matches with the above hypothesis, that current anti-bullying solutions don't actually work because they benefit the kids with higher awareness/consciousness.
I tutor at my kids class day (for lack of a better term) and ran into some bullying this year. It was difficult figuring out how to address it because the cases were far too nuanced with deviant behavior happening usually from both the bully and the bullied. The usual intervention only resulted in more ostracization and attention drawing to the problem with widened the aforementioned social gap.
He says more:
"I've received numerous replies asking me to clarify, elaborate, and/or speak in plain language. I didn't realize this would be such a hot topic, so I apologize for not elaborating to begin with. I will do so now.
There are many, many different anti-bullying initiatives being implemented (in North America, where I teach) but most of them (in my opinion) rely on purely philosophical and rational, as opposed to empirical (and evidence based) models.
The current push in the school where I teach is what I would call a "holistic" approach, where the focus is on the average student, and THEIR response to bullying, rather than adressing the conditions and results of the bullies and the victims of bullying. Rather than punishing bullies, or protecting victims, I see administrations admonishing the student body as a whole, and asking them to "speak out" and "stand up" to bullying where and when they see it.
The idea, as far as I can understand it (and I've read many papers on the subject), is that bullying can't happen if you promote and encourage an environment of acceptance, and zero-tolerance for bullying amongst the student body. By encouraging students to stand up for each other, and call out bullying behaviors when they see it -- rather than stay silent -- you eliminate bullying.
The reality, in my experience, is that this policy leaves victims powerless, and lets bullies off the hook. The onus for protecting vulnerable students gets passed from teachers and administrators to the students themselves -- the persons least equipped and mature enough to deal with the issue. The result is that ordinary students feel guilt and shame, and react in the obvious way -- with group-think and witch-hunts. Meanwhile, victims receive zero support. Actual bullies are treated with kid gloves, and even get special attention and extra resources. Vastly more, in fact.
I would personally recommend abolishing zero-tolerance policies, abandoning "holistic", "whole school" approaches to combating bullying, and instead empower teachers and administrators to use their natural authority to identify chronic bullies and abusers, and deal with them on an individual basis, and with actual consequences.
There is this idea afloat, currently, which I do NOT believe is supported by the body of the evidence, that you can reduce the burden to society by keeping very troubled and potentially dangerous students "in the system" where they can receive help, rather than discarding them, where they have a good chance of becoming criminals, and falling through the cracks of society.
On the surface, it makes a lot of sense, and is very compassionate. But it ignores the tremendous, tremendous damage that these students do to the education and socialization of all the other students -- and especially the vulnerable students who suffer the most.
I personally feel that the trade-off we're currently making -- where the vast majority of students are forced to suffer terrible learning conditions and potential violence, while simultaneously being asked to "be responsible" themselves for their deranged peers' actions, is not only unfair, but damaging, and unsustainable.
The damage we are doing to healthy and happy children by refusing to punish and remove obvious bullies from the system is WORSE than the damage to society that is caused by letting those few damaged children that are the problem, to fall through the cracks. In my opinion.
I am in favor of abandoning, "inclusion" and "mainstreaming" policies, and bringing back special schools and classrooms for troubled children."
Anyway, you can read the rest here. I found his take extremely thought provoking and definitely in line with what I've observed. But I'm interested in other perspectives and opinions.


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Coastal Carolina
Cunningham overpowers Campbell as Chants roll
Chants take series opener from Campbell
Alex Cunningham said he had been working to refine his off-speed pitches leading up to his start Thursday night, but as it turned out, he didn't really need to dip very deep into his arsenal in this one.
His fastball and his command were plenty good enough as he took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, racked up nine strikeouts and led the No. 22-ranked Coastal Carolina baseball team to a 9-1 win over Campbell before a crowd of 1,114 at Springs Brooks Stadium.
"I had been working on my off-speed pitches, but that didn't really come into play tonight," Cunningham said afterward. "I think I threw four off-speed all night, but just location, location, location. If [I] can spot the fastball, I'll be pretty good."
The junior right-hander was better than that Thursday while retiring the first 13 batters he faced and giving up only two hits and one run over six innings while improving to 8-3 for the season.
And he got plenty of help from the offense, as well.
Zach Remillard put Coastal Carolina (38-15, 19-3 Big South) ahead with a two-run homer to left field in the bottom of the first inning for his 15th of the season to tie for the team lead, and the Chanticleers went on to score in seven of the first eight innings to put the game out of reach.
Connor Owings went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs scored, Tyler Chadwick went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple, Seth Lancaster was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, two steals and a run, Billy Cooke was 1-for-2 with two steals and two runs and Anthony Marks and Michael Paez also picked up RBIs in the win. Overall, the Chants stole eight bases as a team – just one short of the program's single-game high, on record.
"That was a big swing off the bat from Remillard early to give us the lead, and I thought the kids did a fantastic job of base-running tonight. We stole some bags, did some things that allowed us to scratch a run here, scratch a run there and distance ourselves from a good team," Chants coach Gary Gilmore said.
Cunningham, meanwhile, struck out two in the first inning, one in the second, two in the third, two in the fourth and after Campbell (26-25, 13-9) got its first hit in the fifth inning, the righty came back and struck out the final two batters of that inning.
I had been working on my off-speed pitches, but that didn't really come into play tonight. I think I threw four off-speed all night, but just location, location, location. If [I] can spot the fastball, I'll be pretty good.
CCU right-hander Alex Cunningham
Campbell would get its only run in the sixth on a two-out RBI double by Anthony Lopez.
"I thought he did a fantastic job," Gilmore said of Cunningham. "He and coach [Drew] Thomas have been working on some stuff to change some locations and things like that of his pitches, and I thought he did a fantastic job of pitching inside all night. It really showed."
After Cunningham, Gilmore went to Andrew Beckwith, who had moved into the weekend rotation in recent weeks and who will be a candidate for Big South Pitcher of the Year with a 9-1 record, two saves and a 1.73 earned-run average. He was his typical stingy self Thursday while giving up just one hit and one walk over three scoreless innings.
The thinking was to get him some work early in this series so he could be an option to possibly start the first game of the Big South tournament next week if the matchup dictates.
"Basically that was the plan. I would like to go into Tuesday's game with the option of a matchup – whoever we end up playing, who is the best matchup," Gilmore said. "If Beckwith is an extremely great matchup, we may start him; if not, obviously we can go with Alex. I felt like we needed to set that piece in place instead of limiting ourself."
With regard to the offense, Remillard's 15th homer Thursday was his sixth in the last 10 games and tied him with G.K. Young for the hotly contested team lead. They are now tied for the Big South lead and have each hit more homers in a season than any Coastal Carolina player since Jose Iglesias swatted 16 in 2010.
Owings, meanwhile, had been in an 0-for-10 skid before his four-hit game, which raised his batting average 13 points to .394.
"I kind of hit a little rough patch. You just have to stick with the mental side and stick with what you're doing and trust the work that you put in and it comes to show," he said.
His first hit of the day was on a bunt single down the third base line to beat the defensive shift Campbell had in place. That was all the spark he needed.
"I've been waiting all year to get shifted so I could do that," Owings said.
NOTES: Freshman left-hander Austin Kitchen is set to make his first collegiate start Friday, and Gilmore would like to get him stretched out in case he needs to be used in that role in the postseason. He comes into it with a 4-0 record and 1.38 ERA out of the bullpen, along with a .135 opponent's batting average that would currently set a new single-season program record.
"He'll start tomorrow and whatever we need to do after that, we'll do the best we can," Gilmore said. "If he pitches well I'd like to get him through five innings just because he may have to start a game in the conference tournament and even beyond that."
Ryan Young: 843-626-0318, @RyanYoungTSN


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Many people don't understand the emotional and mental intimacy virtual reality relationships can create. When SL only offered text it was still an incredibly close experience but once voice became available, oh my that changed everything! The avatar you were hanging out with, sharing your thoughts and dreams suddenly became real. This may have changed some relationships, I suppose-- some for the worse or some became even closer. Once the voice was there it with all the nuances of every day life, where you could hear their joy, frustration, annoyance and adoration (one hopes) all of us took a giant leap from fantasy to reality.
One of the by products of all this mingling is love. Yes, even avatars fall in love! And because we are creatures grounded in our other world rituals, we bring carry this over to our virtual lives. Viola, the virtual wedding!
Now, don't you go rolling your eyes! Weddings are big business in SL. Sure, avis could all live together in moral anarchy but most of us don't. We like commitment just as well as our flesh and blood counterparts! Some things aren't quite the same--the food isn't eaten but it's still purchased and displayed. That's one of the oddities of Second Life. Can't eat it, but you are a bad hostess and a major virtual faux pas if you don't have it for your guests. Go figure. Same goes with the virtual bar. Some guests even fall down drunk if they have the right script. Mostly people just have fun, dance, chat in text, speak to one another in voice IM or public voice.
Let's not forget all the planning! There is a reception place to reserve, music to consider (DJ or stream?), bridesmaids & dresses---oh yes, wedding gowns, flowers and invitations, even marriage certificates. All of this costs serious lindens (money), too!
Linden Labs, the creators of our wonderful world, hasn't offered the ability for their citizens to change their name after marriage. Sighs...so many people resort to posting a group title over their head, ie: Jane's husband, Jim's wife for all the world to know they are an official couple just in case one hasn't taken a peek at their profile. There is such a thing as "partnering" in SL. It's their version of "we are together." It's in the profile but nothing says married like a wedding!
So far there aren't wedding announcements yet in SL newspapers but it's only a matter of time, I think. How long do SL marriages last? Well, the divorce rate is probably equal to real life but that doesn't stop anyone from giving it a try. I do know several couples planning on meeting in real life with the hope that their real world compatability will equal their SL experience. If it is, they all say they will continue in real life with the intention of marrying! Now, that's cool. After months and months of sharing online will the real world transition be any easier?
I'll be following some of these meetings and let you all know :)


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All Original AVENGERS Actors Contracts End With AVENGERS 4
As part of an expansive Vanity Fair story on Marvel Studios and its upcoming projects, it is reported that the contracts for all of the original, cinematic Avengers will be ending with 2019's fourth Avengers film.
"After Avengers 4, an ambitious multi-franchise crossover movie slated for release in 2019, at least some of the original characters who sit at the center of the billion-dollar Avengers team will be hanging up their capes and shields. That's partially because the Marvel contracts with the actors who play them - Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), and Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) - are coming to an end," writes VF's Joanna Robinson.
That's summed up in a quote by Hemsworth, who was dismayed that VF wasn't able to take a photo of the actors playing Words with Friends together while on set during the interview.
"I thought, 'Could somebody take a photo of this?' We're all aware that this is going to be the last time we get to hang out like this," said Hemsworth.
Although these actors' contract are close to a reported end, in the past Marvel has worked out renewals in the past including Downey for Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Marvel Studios' President Kevin Feige has framed Avengers 4 as a true 'finale' unlike any other ending in the superhero film genre.
"There will be two distinct periods. Everything before Avengers 4 and everything after. I know it will not be in ways people are expecting," said Feige.
Avengers: Infinity War is scheduled for release May 4, 2018, with Avengers 4 following on May 3, 2019.


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The Essentials of the Backyard Barbecue
The greatest things of summer include three things: awesome weather, spectacular food and outstanding people. If done right, these three things converge nicely while having the perfect backyard barbecue. The factors that go into planning a barbecue go a long way. There's much more to plan than one thinks. Who's cooking and bringing what specific food? How many total people are coming? What's the weather supposed to be like on Saturday? These are only a few of the many questions you'll be answering if you want to stay organized until you get to relax during that barbecue.
Who's Hungry?
Hosting a barbecue doesn't mean you have to make all the food for everybody although this is what many first timers think. When you send the initial invite out to everybody, tell them it's a potluck! This way you're not responsible for all the food, but just the main dish. For example, just be in charge of hamburgers and hotdogs, and let all the guests bring the side dishes and desserts. This takes some of the pressure off of you while providing the guests with a wide variety of food choices.
Play Ball!
The next helpful hint when throwing a barbecue is to have some outdoor yard games handy to play once all the guests are settled in. If you don't have many games, ask certain guests to bring specific yard games to play like volleyball, baseball or horseshoes. Just be careful when you're playing because you don't want to break a window you just had installed by an expert at Wallside Windows. All in all, outdoor activities will bring everybody together, and have fun while socializing at the same time. You could also create your own game by combining other outdoor activities or perhaps using materials from around your house.
It Looks Like Rain
Not every barbecue goes as planned. Something always goes wrong whether the food gets messed up, guests argue with each other, or there's not enough beverages to go around. The thing that usually goes wrong is the weather though. You have to invite everybody a week or two in advance so, there's no way of telling if it will rain during your barbecue or not. Hopefully, if it does rain, you had your windows installed by Wallside Windows to keep all the rain and wind out of the house. This way everyone can make themselves comfortable in your house until the rain passes over.
With these helpful hints, your next backyard barbecue should be a success. Remember, everything won't go as planned, but it's up to you to make the most of it. Just have fun, and everybody will have a great time!


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C2W Employee Spotlight May 2015-David Tang
David has 18 years' of practical engineering experience with a deep knowledge of the hardware industry. David has been a key piece of the C2W engineering team since early 2006. His vast experience enables him to manage the full supply chain management process ensuring that manufactured products meet all given requirements and quality standards.
Discover more about David in our C2W Q&A:
Q: Please tell us a bit about yourself
My name is David originally from Nanchang, in the Jiangxi province, I've been living in Zhuhai for the last 17 years, with my wife and daughter.
I graduated from Nanchang Hangkong University in 1996, majoring in Mold Design and Manufacture.
My role in C2W is Key Customer Manager for one of the biggest clients in the Company my activities cover a vast range of tasks from Arranging the Production based on customer orders, Managing factory inspections in base of the production requirements, Shipment schedule arrangement, prepare related documents of production and shipment, help the customer to arrange some urgent air freight, to acting as liaison to keep good communication between the customer and supplier to help the supplier to achieve customer requirements, I also deal other project and tasks assigned from the company.
I joined C2W in early 2006 by recommendation of our President's brother whose was my English Teacher at that moment, he told me that his brother had started a small sourcing and manufacturing business for western clients, so I took the opportunity, and now looking back I am amazed of how big has the business become in the last decade.
Q: What do you like the most about working in C2W?
The flexibility and freedom to arrange your own schedule and activities makes it a great place to work, among the great mix between chinese and western staff, which always makes it dynamic.
Q: When you're not on duty which are activities during your leisure time?
I like to devote my free time to my family, for which I'd normally stay at home with them or take them to the cinema and have some time together.