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Ok, so you got me to do it ... at last!!!
Link: http://www.venerinaconti.com
Well folks,
Those of you who know me well enough, know how much I love to dabble in photography. I don't consider myself any good at it but … I have a good time trying and it's fun!
Over the last few weeks (since I got lazy) a lot of you have nagged me about doing something worthwhile with my photos … so … I have … at last!
Three new 2010 calendars are ready and available online:
Still here!
Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/venerina/
Well folks, what can I say?
My prediction for 2008 wasn't wrong! It has been a hectic year so far. Unfortunately, there were some set-backs with the opening the Holistic retreat. The Italian government collpased. Then, there was a long wait for a new one to be elected. Everything practically came to a stand still in Italy and so, here I am, still on the beautiful island of Madeira. Of course, I am upset that I wasn't able to open the retreat but I am not upset at being here in my adopted home.
For one, the beauty of the island is incredible. If you've never been here, you should give it a try. If you have been here, well you know what I'm talking about. For those of you who are curious, I am slowly putting together a series of pictures that will show you the island. You can check out my new photoblog or you can visit me at Flickr. The link is posted above.
I'm still writing my book, which is called: THE POWER TO HEAL IS YOURS: BE YOUR BEST FRIEND NOT YOUR WORST ENEMY - A PRACTICAL 20 WEEK COURSE FOR TRANSFORMATION
It's 20 chapters … ooh … and let's see … ah yes … I'm only 10 chapters short so far!!! LOL …. OMG!!! … so what am I doing here? … well, just having a typically British tea break!
The great thing is that my newfound friend Wendy over at Wendy's Web Page Design - (http://www.wendyswebpagedesign.com) - will have the book cover done before the book's ready!!! How embarassing is that? LOL
What else? … well, I'm still driving Uncle Bj crazy over at lowcost webspace hosting poor thing - he's now turning grey!!! LOL - and all in the name of re-housing my Handmade costume jewellery website - Yes, we're finally bringing that home too with a new look and plenty of new designs!
Aside from all that and all the long nights staying awake till 4am and 5am trying to get things done, on the 13th November I am embarking on a well deserved break.
I'm off to visit my mum in the UK … then I'll be dropping by to say hello to Alex in London…. then on to see my beautiful angel friend, Jenny, in Spain - I fear Alasycia will never be the same again!!! LOL
Then … well … it'll be back to the grindstone. With Christmas and New Year coming up, it will be a busy season again - one hopes! Plans for next year? … well, this time I'm not making any … I'm just going to see what fate has in store around the corner.
Take care everyone and have a great end to what I hope was a great year for you all.
Namaste & Blessings
Link: http://www.venerinaconti.com
Hello and welcome to my new blog.
It's been an uphill struggle but with plenty of help from my hosting provider and especially Uncle Bj over at www.lowcost-webspace.com, I've finally brought my blog home!
You will find old posts and new posts. I have also grouped all my articles together in one place; in an easy to navigate way.
Just use the titles on the left hand side to surf through the various categories and sub-categories. I have also added a links page and a partner's so you can find other sites of interest.
The end of 2007 was a hectic time for me and 2008 is going to be even more so. I will be leaving Madeira and moving back to Sicily where I will be opening a Holistic Retreat. www.villavalview.com
So, watch this space as I bring you all up to date over the next few months.
Namaste and enjoy life to the full!!!


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Jonathan Weiner is a rock photographer. He recently shot Wayne Coyne and Moby walking through downtown LA in full mariachi regalia for Rolling Stone.
What was the food highlight of your year?
Pinning down the food highlight of my year is a pretty hard thing to do, I really love finding new places as often as possible. I think the most mind melding moment was being introduced to the burrito shop Freebirds. I do not often frequent fast food or chain restaurants for that matter, so I feel like this is a weird selection for me. However, it totally changed my world when I found it. I am vegan, so for the most part a burrito means black beans and veggies, MAYBE rice and guacamole if I'm lucky (unless I'm going to a fully vegan restaurant). Most places I can't eat at completely since mexican food typically uses lard in everything. In comes Freebirds, set up the same as Chipotle where you build your own burrito, except one major difference: EVERYTHING aside from the obvious is vegan! I can have refried and pinto beans, spanish rice, and so many flavorful add ons. It's really quite simple, give me tons of tasty options instead of just quinoa and kale on a menu and I'm impressed!
Honorable mention is Pizzanista in the Arts District of LA. The only reason this isn't my main choice is because I have a feeling that I discovered it in 2012. However, I LOVE it and wanted to mention it anyway. Where else can you get $2 tuesday NY sized slices, vegan garlic knots, and a skate or die shirt?! I bring a new person there almost every other week.
What was the music highlight of your year?
There has been so many awesome musical adventures I've been able to take part in this year. So many bands from my childhood that I never saw or haven't seen in 15 years have been playing lately. Knapsack, Quicksand and Sparks were all really cool for me. The two highlights above all the rest I'd have to say were Flag and Johnny Marr, each in their own right.
I was lucky enough to be invited to photograph Flag's first real show together, a secret invite-only show at the Moose Lodge in Redondo Beach. There was about 150 people there, no stage, and its the same venue in which Black Flag played their very first show, before I was born! That show was amazing. Everything I remember going to punk shows to be growing up in DC. No cell phones, just pure fun. Every person in the crowd sang every song.
Next, I got to see Johnny Marr play at the Masonic Lodge in Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Seeing Johnny Marr play Smiths songs for the first time in over two decades is incredible enough, but then add that into a tiny venue in the middle of a cemetery…enough said! I'm pretty sure every person who plays guitar in that room decided they might as well give up after hearing him play those songs.
Was there a moment when food and music came together in a memorable way?
I'd say my favorite music/food coming together moment of the year was when Mark Trombino's Donut Friend opened in Highland Park. I had been waiting months for this place to open. For years now the only vegan yeast donut option was to go to Ronald's in Vegas (which is always amazing). Now there is a place 10 minutes from my home. If that wasn't enough reason to get me excited, it comes with donut "compilations" with names such as Rites of Sprinkles, Coconut of Conformity, The Jelly Sound, Dag Nutty, Fudgegazi, ect. How could that not be awesome?!

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Lee Bowyer lamented his wide men's display in their 1-1 draw against ten-man Southend United.
The Charlton boss was left unimpressed with his side's ruthlessness in attack as he singled out Tariqe Fosu and Mark Marshall who occupied the flanks.
Ben Reeves cancelled out Stephen Humphrys first half strike on the hour but despite being up against ten men after Dru Yearwood's dismissal on 30 minutes, the home side failed to capitalise leaving Bowyer feeling it was 'two dropped points.'
"It drives me crazy at times, we think it's too easy," said a frustrated Bowyer.
"We want automatic promotion but that's not good enough.
"We have to be more clinical in front of goal.
"Our final ball was not good enough most of the afternoon.
"Our two wide men, their end product was not good enough.
"I've said to them, when you cross it, a cross is a pass, don't lump it, look up and see who you want to get.
"It's two points dropped, simple as that."
READ: Charlton Athletic 1 Southend United 1- player ratings
Igor Vetokele led the line for Charlton alongside Marshall who was a surprise selection to start up top by Bowyer before shifting him to the wing in the second half.
Asked if the selection worked Bowyer left little to the imagination.
"I thought he'd cause problems and get in behind but he didn't really.
"It didn't work.
"I had to try something because we don't have many strikers with Karlan (Grant) leaving and Lyle (Taylor) suspended.
"It's why I changed it at half time and brought Josh (Parker) on."
The result sees Charlton remain in the play-off places but are five points ahead of Doncaster in sixth who have two games in hand over the Addicks.
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Optional hand armaments: magnetic disruptor rifle, hand-carried; carbyne shield, mounts to either forearm.
The XCD-001-3's rifle used magnets made from graphene superconductors to accelerate a coiled carbyne filament to a significant fraction of light speed. The weapon had two fire modes: a matter disruptor setting that released the hyper-velocity filament and fired it as a projectile, and a neural disruptor setting that didn't release the filament but instead used it to generate a focused EM burst capable of severing the neuron connections in a target's brain through barriers up to and including 1D armor.
The Xanthippe's other custom weapon was a modified coffin shield much like the model carried by Prometheus and Kreuzgun with one notable addition. Megami added a spool of nearly unbreakable carbyne cable mounted on the inside of the shield near the lower edge. A magazine inserted next to the spool housing contained six superconducting magnets. Pressing a switch on the weapon control stick in the cockpit activated a mechanism in the shield that fed out a magnet and attached it to the cable.
The tethered magnet was wielded by the strength of the Xanthippe's shield arm. It had a variety of melee weapon applications including a whip, a flail, a garrote, and could trap enemy CFs by attaching magnets to both ends of the cable and pinning the target between some larger object and the wire. The magnets were powerful enough to stick to nearly anything, not just ferrous metals. The Xanthippe's pilot could decide how much of the cable to pay out, could reel it back in, or release it at will. When lashed like a whip, the carbyne cable was able to slice through almost any substance, even 1D armor. The pilot could manually untether a desired length of cable from the shield and attach a new magnet at any time.
Such a lethal and versatile weapons loadout came at a cost. The Xanthippe had no easy way to discharge energy stored in its onboard capacitor, leaving it visible to radar and more vulnerable to energy weapon attacks after absorbing its maximum power load. Then again, the stealthy nature of its weapons meant that few opponents detected the third XSeed's presence before it destroyed them.
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How I Achieved Maximum Success with Products
CBD oil has become quite popular and this is because it is a natural remedy that is used to treat a couple of ailments and therefore many people are adapting to the use of it. In this chapter, we will talk about the variety of gains that individuals are able to benefit from as a result of using CBD oil. We all know that marijuana has been used as a pain reliever for quite a long period of time and this case also applies to the CBD oil since it is a component of the marijuana family and therefore it is used to relieve pain under different circumstances. It is clear that the pain reduction that has been associated with the CBD oil involves diseases such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis and this has been a very positive effect to such kind of patients. The CBD oil is also known to be able to reduce anxiety and depression which are usually common mental health disorders that can have a devastating impact on the health and well-being of an individual if not dealt with properly.
Cancer patients who normally go through the various side effects which include nausea, vomiting and pain have been able to benefit from the CBD oil and this is because it is able to reduce such side effects and at the same time it elevates the cancer-related symptoms. The majority of individuals who get to suffer from acne are able to get satisfactory results from the use of CBD oil and this is because it reduces the production of the excess sebum from the sebaceous glands as a result of its anti-inflammatory qualities.
According to research CBD oil is known to have neuroprotective properties and this has been shown to effectively treat symptoms related to epilepsy and Parkinson's disease and at the same time, it is also able to reduce the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Some studies are able to show that CBD oil is able to be used when it comes to heart health issues and some of the ways that are can be beneficial is through the reduction of high blood pressure and it is also able to prevent heart damage. In this chapter we have been able to look at the various importance of CBD oil and how it has a variety of benefits and advantages but we all know that there is still a lot of studies that are being researched on the same so that we may be in a position to even benefit more from the CBD oil.


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La Vague XL design cat tree
cat furniture Size XL: La Vague XL design cat tree
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Prices incl. VAT shipping costs to be added
Ready to be shipped in appr. 2-5 workdays
Installments available for an article price starting at 99€
- Order number: 100.221.000
- Weight: 7.5 kg
- Höhe: 33.5 cm
- Breite: 53.5 cm
- Tiefe: 64 cm
- Type: Kratzpappe Made in Germany
Get to know our popular La Vague XL scratching furniture! We adapted on of our best selling cat furnitures to the individual needs of big cats. even big sized tigers can now live their game and scratch without any hindrance! The scrtacher is ideal for 2 and more cats!
La Vague XL is a cat furniture specially designed for cats. Already the dimensions are impressive: with a 40 cm wide and 20 cm high opening, each cat finds purrfectly place in this nicely shaped safe cave. The cat scratcher is very robust, claw resisitant and offers your animals fun and retreat.
La Vague XL is not just an eye-catcher. It also animates the cats immediately to play and scratch. It scratches so nicely on the cat-on corrugated board, which is particularly strong and resistant. Many animals lay down immediately in the tunnel and pull themselves along the corrugated board through it or lie down on the back to pull their claws with great pleasure. In presence of several cats, of course, the game drive immediately breaks out. From the rear, from the front, from above, from all directions, a paw then emerges, in order to annoy the inside lying extensively. The entertainment value of the La Vague XL is proven to be extremely high.
La Vague XL is not a purchase for 4 weeks, but a really sturdy furniture for cats, which some of our customers have already since 4 to 5 years or even more in successful use. The wear of the surface always depends on the number of cats and the various scratches in the house.
cat-on scratching furniture is free from formaldehyde, smells very cleanly of paper, the glues are non-toxic and safe, the recycled corrugated cardboard is enriched with long, solid wood fibers, which guarantee an unexpectedly long life of scratching furniture. The cats feel and smell our special for healthy ingredients. Therefore, adding a sachet of catnip as an attractant is obsolete. Cats just love cat-on!
Discover our common color patterns in our color catalog. Possible is much, much more! If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
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cat-on cat furniture products are custom-made for you in a complex processing of high-quality corrugated cardboard in our Berlin manufactory. Upon receipt of your order, your personal scratching furniture will be produced individually for you in Berlin, a product 100 % handmade in Germany! The individual manufacturing allows us to offer you a huge variety of designs and colors.
Many customers are already using our unique, very personal service. We are able to produce their scratching furniture in the right color adapted to their personal taste. Your desired color is not included? Just contact us! We are happy to help.
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- ready to be shipped within 1-4 business days
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Génial pour les gros matous
Il n'y a pas mieux que ce griffoir énormement résistant! Mes chats l'adorent depuis des années, presqu'indesctructible
Daumen hoch!
Unsere beiden Stubentiger haben das Teil sofort akzeptiert. Sie lieben es; es wird zum Kratzen, drauf liegen, drin liegen und spielen genutzt.
toll, toll, toll
kaufe dieses Modell immer wieder, ist der absolute Renner bei unseren 17 Katzen, es wird drin gelegen, obenauf gelegen, überall gekratzt, durch gerast, gespielt, einer oben, einer drin. Trotz intensiver Nutzung hält dieses Modell wirklich lange, bis zu mehrere Jahre.


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If you live in Dallas and frequent a bar that allows you to smoke your favorite cigar you might need to start looking for a new place to light up. Dallas has passed a new regulation that forbids the smoking of tobacco products in establishments that do not at least get 15% of their gross revenue from tobacco sales meant to be smoked on location.
Dallas' newly expanded smoking ordinance, which city officials will begin enforcing April 10, will allow smoking in bars only if they generate at least 15 percent of their gross revenue from the "sale or rental of tobacco, tobacco products, smoking implements, or smoking accessories for on-premises consumption." That percentage had to exist as of last Wednesday.
Cigar bars exempt as Dallas expands smoking ordinance, but not all meet criteria – The Dallas Morning News
I'm not even sure how this is legal or if it would stand up to legal challenges. It just doesn't seem right to outlaw smoking in a public place unless a certain percentage of revenues are realized from smoking on premises. Wouldn't this fall under the Equal Protections clause?
One thing is for sure, though. More regulations are going to follow.


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FAQs// ANSWERS TO YOUR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You can register for a Superior Sewing account via this page.
Please note: Superior sells exclusively to dealers, distributors, and other resellers. However, sewn product manufacturers and other end users may view basic part information (no pricing) from Superior's database. Please see our registration page for more information.
In order to access data in Superior's computers, you need to establish a User I.D. and Password and register with Superior. Depending on whether you are an End User or a Distributor/Dealer, your User I.D. and Password will allow you access to different areas in our system.
After you receive your User I.D. and Password, click the eCommerce tab and enter your User I.D. and Password.
This applies to distributors/dealers only, not end users.
Only one user per company needs to be set up by Superior. This user will be designated as the "Administrator" for your company. The Administrator will have the ability to create new users for your company, update user information, and remove users when they leave the company. (This last one is very important!) The User Admin option will appear only on the administrator's main menu. It is on the upper right hand corner of the screen.
Because Superior sells exclusively to dealers, distributors and other resellers you must first register. For more information on how to register you can go to the ecommerce tab and click on Register Now.
We have two areas where you can get more information on our featured products. Both are located under the Reference Material tab.
The Featured Products section contains products we are highlighting and will change periodically. Here, you can view the featured products and read about their features and functions. You will often find additional information about these products (and many other products) in our Flyers section. This section will be useful if you need to print or download a product flyer.
You may want to come back often as we are always adding new featured products and flyers!
All the available machine catalogs are located in the Reference Material tab as Catalogs/Ref Materials. If you do not find what you are looking for you can contact your sales representative and we will attempt to locate a copy.
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is a document that gives detailed information about the nature of a chemical, such as physical and chemical properties, health, safety, fire, and environmental hazards of a chemical product, etc.
All the available Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are located in the Reference Material tab as SDS. If you do not find what you are looking for, you can contact your sales representative and request a copy.
All our videos are on our youtube channel. Here you can view the full index of our videos and even create a playlist for later!
We may not exhibit at all tradeshows, but we will certainly attend most of the major tradeshows. The Current Events tab will highlight the shows where we will be exhibiting or attending. For more information on a particular show, please contact your sales representative.


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'Smart leggings' mean no more fumbling with your phone while you work out
Activewear has made significant strides recently when it comes to style. Athleisure, anyone? But one company's setting out to solve a more functional problem: the never-ending dilemma of what to do with your phone while you're working out. From the early look of things, it's pretty genius.
These Genius Leggings Will Finally Give You a Place to Put Your Phone While You Work Out
Maybe you're like me and find yourself somehow always dropping your phone (more like casually tossing it down on the sidewalk like it doesn't have a screen made of glass). Pockets: Not on clothes when you need them most. But, someday in the not-so-distant future, I won't have to worry about dropping my phone everywhere I go.
These new leggings designed by a full-time college student solve an annoying part of exercise
Women often face the same annoying problem while wearing leggings - there is no pocket for a cell phone. Lume Lifestyle is a small athletic apparel company that developed a smart pocket for leggings. The smart pocket is made of a touch-responsive, mesh fabric.


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The Everest 65+10 is an amazingly versatile backpack that can be used for any adventure. It features a head notch for greater head movement, an external pocket on the front, and an internal back panel micro-adjustment harness system which adjusts from small to extra large.
Features include:
- 1 Toplid Pocket
- Extendable Toplid
- Head Notch
- Detachable Toplid/Fannypack
- 2 Compartments
- Main compartment with a divider and 2 zippers
- Sternum Strap, Detachable Hipbelt
- 2 Side Compression Straps
- Ice Axe Holder, Raincover
- Hydration System Ready
- Eva Foam Shoulder Straps for many years of use
- Mesh Backing for a comfortable carry
- Internal Vario Harness - Lets you easily lengthen or shorten your harness to suit your torso.
- Pre-formed Alum Suspension Bar
- Capacity: 4,000 - 5,000 cubic inches
- Weight: 5 lbs, 8 ounces.
- 210D Mini Ripstop PU
- 1000D PU Bottom
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Think global, act local: BurlingtonGreen cleans and greens their community.
Over the last three years, BurlingtonGreen (in partnership with the City of Burlington) has realized the retrieval and proper disposal of more than 8100 kg of litter, the sorting and recycling of over 450 kg of paper and plastic and 385 kg of metal, the collection of 31 tires, and lots more.
This year, they are inviting all citizens to participate in our Community Clean Up Green Up event from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday April 26th, 2014 (with school & business clean-ups from April 21 to 25th). By combining technology, social awareness, and art, their friends from Litterati have been tackling the ever-escalating problem of litter on streets and parks digitally and on a global scale. Lets help put Burlington and Hamilton on the map as clean-up leaders!
Litterati uses the "Digital Landfill", a photo gallery showcasing the different pieces of litter being picked up, and the overall impact of the movement. The landfill (over 35,000 pieces to date!) is used to work with companies and organizations to find environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions. So, when you're out at BurlingtonGreen's Clean Up Green Up event, or doing your own local clean up:
Find a piece of litter;
Photograph it with Instagram (If you don't have Instagram, send the photo to email@example.com);
Hashtag your photo with '#Litterati' and #CUGU2014;
Properly dispose, recycle, or compost the litter.
Clean Up Green Up is a popular city-wide event that provides a fun and rewarding opportunity for citizens, schools, churches, businesses and groups to celebrate Earth Day and take pride in their city by cleaning up their communities. "The impact includes cleaner parks, streams, school yards and neighbourhoods throughout Burlington and a tremendous amount of civic pride for all involved." says BurlingtonGreen's Executive Director, Amy Schnurr.
Burlington is proud of its urban and natural landscapes and is showing it by cleaning and greening them this year. We hope to see you, your friends, and your family out there on April 26th!
Green Up opportunity: In addition to the many clean-up activities, there will be two special Green Up project events thanks to the Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund. Up to 100 people can sign up to participate in each of the stewardship events to improve the coastal environment of Lake Ontario's Beachway Park by picking up litter, removing invasive species and planting native grasses, shrubs and trees.
Enter to Win: All schools that register to participate in the Clean Up event and send in a photo of their students "in action" will be entered into a draw for a chance to win $250 to support an eco-project at their school. Thanks to Tim Horton's, two $250 prizes will be awarded – one for participating elementary schools and the second for participating high schools.
Thank You Celebration: All participants are invited to attend a Thank You Celebration at Burlington's City Hall on April 26th from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. where they can enjoy a complimentary BBQ and refreshments, a free raffle, various eco-displays and activities for children.
Register Today! It is easy to sign up and clean up supplies are free! Simply go to www.burlingtongreen.org for more information or to register your family, school, business or group.
BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association is a non-profit, non-partisan, environmental organization. Through raising AWARENESS, ADVOCACY and ACTION, they aim to mobilize individuals, groups, businesses and governments to make Burlington a leader in creating a healthy, environmentally responsible city. Learn more and get involved at www.burlingtongreen.org.


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Title: Joanna and Ulysses
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I did my first #tbt post a few weeks ago and I have to say the response was enjoyable. People I knew back from when the picture was taken were sending me messages for a few days about how it brought back memories. Hearing from all those people and remembering the times when we used to hang out was fun. So I get it. I get the appeal.
According to the Instagram Blog, there are over 127 million pictures tagged with #tbt and #throwbackthursday. It also seems I'm not as cool as I used to be because #tbt is so 2011 (ish).
Apparently Urban Dictionary added the definition for Throwback in 2003 with Throwback Thursday added in 2012. It's hard to pinpoint the exact emergence of the hashtag, but most articles on the matter cite February 2011 as the probable timeframe.
I wonder what the next hashtag trend will be? Maybe I'll give that one a shot earlier.
In the meantime enjoy some celebrity throwbacks.


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The rainforests harbor one of the richest habitats in the world in terms of species diversity. Only coral reefs can really match the rainforests. To give you a better picture of the plants and animals that are adapted to the rainforests, we have created a series of species profiles of animals that live in the rainforest.
The following "special pages" include videos that we have produced as species profiles.
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Patriot Cup 2015
December 5, 2015
National Tennis Club vs Tennis and Racquet Club
The Patriot's Cup is the official battle for New England between Newport's National Tennis Club and Boston's Tennis and Racquet Club. Each club fields a team of at least 16 players, who shall battle for the right to call their club the King of New England.
Matches will take place on Saturday December 5th, 2015 and will be played off of full handicap taken from the official RTO system. Traveling players are guaranteed at least 2 matches, and lunch will be served at the club. There will also be an official tournament gift to commemorate the momentous battle that is sure to take place.
Cost: $65 per player — includes lunch, marked matches, and tournament gift
Contact firstname.lastname@example.com to sign-up!


text: Arcana Heart 3: Six Stars Jul 5, 2017 9:09:02 GMT -6 Saint Germain likes this Tag Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostBack to Top Post by purifyweirdshard on Jul 5, 2017 9:09:02 GMT -6 Some of you have heard me mention Arcana Heart before, and now it's in need of some help to keep going. The immediate plan is a Steam port of the latest arcade game, but that's just a first step to then add more characters and then eventually another entirely new game. I'd love to see it happen, I've been playing the series competitively for over 10 years now and it's just so much fun. The level of variety in insane, the variety that other current fighting games really should learn from.A number of the guys behind it worked on the Samurai Shodown/Spirits series, specifically SS5 Special, which is commonly held as the best alongside SS2.It also shares some little Castlevania bits. The character Elsa is nun-like and uses almost all of the classic weapons (a whip, cross, holy water, axe, stake, book). No dagger or watch, but you can simulate either with many choices of straight projectiles or using Time arcana for the stopwatch effect ;pThe music is also pretty good, and very energetic. I especially like AH2's tracks, and all of the series' music will be in the game. I might link some stuff like that later. In the meantime though, check out all the silly art and how ridiculous the character designs are lol. I'm not really into how it looks or story all that much - just the system and Arcana options really make it for me. I play the maid girl with the big sword.


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What to Expect from Long-Distance Medical Transport
It's no secret that some of the best medical facilities in the world are located in or near some of the world's largest cities. Unfortunately for many patients, these cities aren't always located near one another. If you have a major issue while staying in a New York hospital and your provider decides you need to be transported to a medical facility in Los Angeles – or more drastically, a facility in another country – what can you or your loved ones do? Contact a medical transportation service offering long-distance medical transport.
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Every being is a gift. But not all gifts are created equal.
There are some who walk this earth - on two legs and on four - that touch us more than others. They leave an imprint that the tides of time just can't wash away.
If it sounds like I play favorites, you're right.
Meeting Joy three years ago was a game changer for me. You see, Joy helped me excise one of those little prejudices that once lived behind my eyes. One that I had outwardly transcended but inwardly harbored.
Joy did not dazzle me with logic, statistics or other flawless forensics. It was the way she leaned into the hug of a gentle toddler and flopped playfully on her back when her sister, Roxy, waddled by. Mostly, it was that silly grin - minus 1/2 of her lower left canine tooth - that won me over.
Joy was a blue-grey hug-a-bear of a pit bull.
Yup, Joy was one of those dogs that I'd publicly "accepted" but would shudder to live next door to. Except, this pit was persuasive without words - a lumbering giant with the softest strides that left the deepest footprints.
Amazing considering her past.
Just over three years ago, Joy was rescued from the dog-fighting trade. If having been used as bait was not bad enough, she carried a basketball-sized tumor on her right flank. The operation to remove the tumor nearly killed her and left her with marked paresis (weakness) in her hind limbs.
Enter my dear friend, Jana, who stepped up and took in a girl many would consider broken and unadoptable. With love, time, physical therapy and Roxy's pesky prodding, Joy spun around on her butt, stood, staggered and dragged her weaker foot behind her until she showed her adoptive mama and all their friends that she was a tour de force.
Since then, other tumors erupted and subsided. She lost a divot of ear to a lesion. Through it all, Joy's joy remained unflappable. A year and a half ago, Joy and Roxie and Jana shunned the big city for the wide open spaces where everyone flourished . . . until news broke a couple of months ago that Joy's latest bout with cancer would be her last. Not the last that anyone wanted.
Friends were urged to come by soon for final cuddles. I had arranged with Jana to drop by, but an unforeseen tragedy preempted this plan. On the first day of spring Joy passed peacefully at home, enveloped in her mama's arms.
Joy may have left this world, but she was not a "loser" to disease. Rather, she was a winner who converted scores of skeptics to the camp that believes that no dog breed is inherently vicious. That distinction belongs to us humans who are well-versed in cruelty.
"Joy was not the poster child for Pits," Jana said, "but for her to have kept her sweet, loving disposition after coming out of the fighting ring - we humans could borrow from that example."
I love you, Joy, for showing me how tender strength can be.
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Continued from: "Training the beginner: A Lifetime of Lessons – Calasanz Extended Biography"
One of the biggest challenges I have found in my years of teaching is dealing with students who come from other systems. It is much easier to teach a student who has come to you with a clean slate because they have not become accustomed to a particular style. I do however, welcome people from other systems and don't want them to lose what another teacher has taught them. What I do want them to do is to learn my system and appreciate it for its simplicity and practicality. We often have to prove ourselves to students from other systems because they are expecting lots of complicated techniques, one-step, two-step sparring routines and long and involved self-defense maneuvers. For example, we had a guy train with us who was considered a super martial artist from Europe. He had a lot of fancy techniques. I paired him up with a student who had good endurance, hard shins and a good roundhouse kick. After they sparred, the guy from Europe with all the martial arts experience couldn't understand how a guy with only one good technique was able to hurt him. Once you send a message, then you can get back to the business of training.
A highly ranked instructor and student of Ninjutsu came to train with me. He was very good, but didn't understand our method of endurance training and conditioning. It is my philosophy to prepare you for an attack and to counterattack using the strongest part of your body-the leg.
I paired this experienced guy with a student who was a bit on the heavy side and had big legs. My student had good basic techniques. I let the two of them go at each other. My student threw one of his hard kicks and dropped him to the ground. He now understood the meaning of our training.
I enrolled this one guy who had trained in a very traditional school for over 12 years. He told me that he hadn't trained in a long time and wanted to get back into shape. He came to the group class and all he did was question everything we were doing, claiming that there was a better way and that his instructor would have done it differently. I left him alone for about 4 classes. Each time he refused to learn anything and interfered with class. Finally, I decided that he needed to be taught a lesson. I paired him up with a man who had been training with us for just about 5 months and was 3 times smaller than this guy. I asked them to do roundhouse kicks using a pad. He made sure to tell us that they did the roundhouse kick differently in his other school. I then told him to kick his opponent with his roundhouse kick. All of his kicks were blocked. It was impossible for him to hit his opponent with the roundhouse kick he was so proud of. It was particularly embarrassing when his opponent kicked him and he almost was thrown to the ground. While this guy was very good in his particular system, he had no endurance in his legs and arms and could not survive in a fight.
This story had a good ending. He finally understood and didn't interfere with his classes. He participated and opened his mind to learning something new because he had to experience the value of what we were teaching first hand. We ended up becoming good friends and had an understanding that any disagreements he had with my instructors would be addressed to me after class. I appreciated his years of training and acknowledged that he had a lot to offer. By having a dialogue with me outside of class, I was able to explain why we did things differently in a way that did not threaten him into thinking that we were contradicting the system he had studied for over 12 years.
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SIXMILEBRIDGE GAA Club is confident that it will be successful in getting one of the GAA's €25,000 grants from the use of Croke Park by other sports bodies for its development programme.
Clare GAA is to choose 10 clubs, who will each receive a grant of €25,000.
The recent annual general meeting of Sixmilebridge GAA was told that in the past four years, the club had spent €1 million developing its facilities to the highest possible standards. This has included the installation of a full sand-based pitch at O'Garney Park, the installation of flood lights, resulting in the pitch being able to host evening matches, the installation of an electronic scoreboard and the provision of an extension to the Tom Morey Stand. In addition, the club has carried out the complete levelling and redraining of its second pitch at Cappa Lodge and the erection a new building with four state-of-the-art dressing rooms and gym facilities.
Very soon, the club will install 1,200 new seats in the Tom Morey Stand at O'Garney Park, which will cost €20,000.
To date, almost €400,000 has been raised for the development by local contributions. The development is on target and on budget.
Plans to acquire lands adjacent to the Cappa Lodge field from Clare County Council are now underway and it is hoped that an AstroTurf facility for all clubs in the parish can be built. These details were presented by the development committee chairman, Paddy Meehan, to club members at the annual general meeting of the Sixmilebridge senior club last week in the GAA pavilion. The meeting was preceded by mass for deceased members, celebrated by Fr Harry Bohan.
Treasurer, Christy O'Connor reported that it cost €73,000 to run the club last year.
The U-21 hurlers were congratulated on winning the A championship in '09, while the Scór groups were also praised.
Discussions took place on the county senior hurling team management and the county board's handing of the situation.
The meeting heard reports from their various sub-committees. The position of adult team selectors, senior, intermediate and junior, will be discussed at a re-convened AGM in January.
The following officers were elected: The president/patron is to be appointed the next meeting; chairman, PS Mac Giolla Phádraig; vice-chairman, John O'Meara jnr; secretary, Rory Liddane; treasurer, Christy O'Connor; assistant treasurer, Mary Corbett; PRO, Tom Sheehan; development chairman, Paddy Meehan; lotto chairman, Seán Griffin; hall chairperson, Francis Downes; registar, Michael Liddane; U-21 manager, Seán Stack; county board delegate, Seamus O'Halloran; proxy, Pat Keane.
St Senan's, Kilkee
St Senan's, Kilkee GAA Club held their annual general meeting last week. All reflected on a successful year for the club, which saw the senior team return to the Cusack Cup by winning the Garry Cup and reach a third county senior football championship final in seven years. The year also saw the return of the Cois Fharraige Music Festival, which provided a big boost for both the club and the town in general.
The meeting paid tribute to Donal Hayes, who stood down as chairman after a very successful seven years of service. Peter Muldoon was unanimously elected as the new chairman. Robert Fitzpatrick was also elected as joint assistant treasurer, while Jane Larkin took over from Karen Reilly as assistant secretary.
The officers for the coming year are: president, Willie Keane Snr; vice-presidents, Seán Marrinan and George Roche Snr; patron, Fr Gerry Kenny; runaí, Seán O'Loingsigh; chairman, Peter Muldoon; treasurer, Darragh Kelly; assistant treasurers, David Russell and Robert Fitzpatrick; PRO, Diarmuid Keane; youth officer, Michéal Keane; Irish officer, Ger Keane; county board delegate, Seán O'Loingsigh; assistant secretary, Jane Larkin; vice chairman, Patrick Keane; registrar, Karen Reilly.
Liscannor GAA Club held their AGM on Saturday night in Moher. At a well-attended meeting, there were a number of changes in the executive of the club. Caitriona O'Connor is the club's new secretary, while Niall Considine has taken over as treasurer after serving as assistant treasurer for the last number of years.
Former player Martin Guerin has taken over as manager of the senior team, while it was decided that the club will not field a junior B team in 2010, a year that will mark the 25th anniversary of the reformation of the club. The meeting decided that the club will mark this occasion and plans will be announced shortly. The following officers were elected: president, Tom Hogan; vice-president, TJ Nagle; chairman, Patsy Considine; vice-chairman, Martin Clohessy; secretary, Caitriona O'Connor; assistant secretary, Kieran Considine; treasurer, Niall Considine; assistant treasurer, Brian Considine; registrar, Karol Greene; PRO, Marie Considine; county board delegate, Richard Nagle; Irish officer, Dara Blake; youth officer, Joe Considine; finance committee, Niall Considine, Brian Considine, Karol Greene, Robert Lucas, Michael O'Gorman, Michael McInerney and Tony Considine; field committee, Martin Clohessy, Michael Murray, Neilus Burke and Brian McDonagh.
Cratloe minor
The annual general meeting of the Cratloe Minor GAA Club was held in the school hall last week. Members reviewed a year in which the club had teams competing at all levels in hurling and football from U-8 to minor and played over 100 games.
The following were elected for 2010: president, Fr L Enright; vice-president, Denis Conroy; chairman, Jerome De Loughrey; vice-chairman, Brian McMahon; secretary, Geraldine Hallisey; assistant secretary, Joan Deegan; treasurer, Norma Lehane; assistant treasurer, Noreen O'Brien; PRO, Barry Gleeson; registrar, Linda Daly and Helen O'Kelly; child protection officer, Margaret Carroll; Scór na nÓg, Maria Lucey and Betty O'Kelly.
Many tributes were paid to outgoing chairman, Denis Conroy and outgoing secretary, Eileen McGrath for their work over the past three years.


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Terry Williams Richard, mother, daughter, friend and Founder of Personalized Educational Services is an author, teacher, education consultant, and trainer. She also saw the need to toform a circle of support for women who write and have a goal of publishing their writings.
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"African Americans make up just 14% of the population, we are responsible for some $1.2 trillion in purchases annually." Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.
Are you an entrepreneur wanting to expand your reach and strategically target your merchandise or services to the largest consumer buyer? (Credit Fortune Mag 2.28.19 Ellen McGirt)
The pure joy of a child's smile is worth each brush stroke of love tenderly painted by the fantastic artistry of Oneal's' face-painting founded by the late Griot Robert O'Neal and wife (widow) Julia who worked for years to brand build their small business, along with extended family continue the family business and legacy. A true testamanet to personal branding.
The O' Neal's face-painting group is without question a major part of OURSTORY Book Fair & Expo history dating back to the event conception and the O' Neal's legacy of art and love.
Why & How to
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The 2019 Cincinnati Black History month celebration titled OURSTORY Book Fair & Expo has ended.
We the OURSTORY Committee members thank each person involved with the success of 2019 2nd Annual OURSTORY Book Fair & Expo.
More than 1500 visitors walk through the doors of the Summit Center viewing exhibits, participating with activities for all ages, enjoying music, dance, vendors, teen chats, women forums and so much more.
OSBFE committee is hard at work planning a series of local community events with the intent of bringing together the 52 communities of the tri-state addressing the public initiatives which both unite and divide our citizens
What are the events?
We are working on several exciting and engaging projects including local community conversations, arts and book readings, meet and greets with national authors, empowerment workshops, family-friendly, season seniors, and single's activities.
Authors participate in events like OSBFE to promote and sell books.
We are thrilled to be a vehicle for the Author and Speakers Series in addition to the traditional and self- publish authors table.
OSBFE committee has compiled a team of local and nationally recognized experts within their field of expertise committed to assisting each attendee in designing and defining milestones leading to accomplishing goals.
"You can talk, so you can write. Get your words on paper and take your writing through the process."
Facilitator Terry Richard
'Who sells more books, a Keynote Speaker or Author proficient with personal branding who motivates and inspires an audience to action or a self-published author who has no book branding acumen?' Facilitator Sharen Sierra
"Great title, eye-catching book cover great subject matter, trending topic, excellent writing, finally published."
"Now What?" Sharen Sierra King
Good news if you are or someone you know missed a Writers' Workshop class there will be OURSTORY Writers' Workshops beginning April 2019 through November 2019 held in major cities within Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
A touring group of local and national industry experts. Each facilitator is either a local or nationally known objective is to assist attendees in writing with more confidence, success, and ease when faced with a blank piece of paper.
Sharen Sierra King has lived and worked on projects in four countries with notable brands, NFL, General Motors, NBC, Endemol Productions, Steve Harvey Show and others. Her motto is 'Next Steps' her Brand Workshop, ask the question, "Are you a Writer or Author?
Why should you take a writing class?
If you have to ask is the first sign you should. Kyle Wiens of the Harvard Business Review agrees. "The practice of good, collaborative writing makes the difference between great business and bad business,"
My question is why would you not take a writing class. Regardless if your goal is to be published writer or if you consider yourself an entrepreneur, an HR professional or an first responder.
During some time if not often you will be expected to cohesive prepare, write a proposal, a report and usually a training program for peers and or your boss. Effective writing is a communication tool, motivates, teaches time management and empowers you with self- confidence.
The classes will include and not limited to the following topics:
" I will attend any workshop Sharen Sierra has I can learn about steps that improve my life not just publishing my book." Joselyn T. Cincinnati
"I have published several books, and I have attended many Branding workshops but nothing like this one. I see a different side of the business."
Terry R. Author- Teacher Cincinnati
I am more than inspired so often a speaker with motivate you and when you leave the class get home and say, "okay now what?" Sharen Sierra gave us an action plan with steps to take on the road to completing our goals.
Brit B Los Angeles
At 11 years old, Sidney Keys III and his mother Winnie founded Books n Bros. Sidney encourages a love of reading by helping boys see themselves in books through his monthly book club. Sidney now 13 is the 2017 recipient of CNN Young Wonder - CNN Heroes
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Educator, Author, "Far too many students do not understand or appreciate the sacrifices and opportunities made available to them due to their ancestors. The book that is changing the way Black students see themselves, their history, culture, power, and potential. As is his book Honoring Our Ancestral Obligations 7 Steps to Black Students Success
Send us a message or call if you have any questions . We look forward to seeing you, your family and friends at the 2020 OURSTORY BOOK FAIR & EXPO.
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Approximately 80 people attended the party, including many adults who later said they were outraged at the sexual performances. Police were alerted of the party activities by a mother after her 15-year-old son who attended the party posted raunchy photos of the lap dances on his Facebook page.
The company providing the strippers said that the dancers were unaware that the kids at the party were underage and that the incident was being "blown out of proportion."
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One of the (many) challenging things as you grow older is dealing with deteriorating eyesight. I've been quite short-sighted since my pre-teen days but have never found that much of a problem beyond my glasses preventing me from seeing the whole viewfinder with some SLRs and all 35mm rangefinders. For about 25 years I wore contact lenses but can't be bothered with the hassle nowadays, especially since giving up squash which was my main reason for wearing them, fearing a wild swing by a playing partner might shatter them and cause me real eyesight problems.
The eye issue that's bugging me just now is the one of "floaters", those annoying shadowy shapes that float in and out of a person's direct point of focus. Normally, they're only rarely a nuisance and mostly go unseen. Lately, though, I have a particularly annoying one that seems to delight in settling on the point of focus of my dominant right eye. It's annoying enough that I've started to use my left eye when looking through the grain magnifier during printing.
I can usually get it to shift by moving my eyeball around but then run the risk of being called a swivel-eyed loon! So, rather than having people casting aspersions on my mental health, I went for the line of least resistance and have started using the old Nikon F90x with two autofocus lenses, the 35mm f2 AF-D and the 85mm f1.8 AF-D.
I think I've mentioned in the past what a high quality and versatile combination this outfit is and recent use has only confirmed that. If 35mm in general is easy and convenient then AF and matrix metering is doubly so. I know there will be a couple of large format practitioners (naming no names - the guilty know who they are) wondering if the F90x came with a McDonald's Happy Meal or from the bankrupt stock of Toys were Us but, as Father Ted might have said, I'm all out of fecks.
Photography, in my opinion, is about enjoying the process whilst striving for an image that matches or exceeds the visualisation made at the taking stage. I can achieve that to my own satisfaction with toy cameras like the F90x and LF would probably just increase the number of pointless, bland but technically superb photographs I'd take.
Of course, there are some photographs you need an LF camera for (architectural photography and, eh, architectural photography) but there are also many others that suit a 35mm SLR much more so. In fact, the pic at the top of this post was really only possible because I had an AF, matrix metering machine in my hand. I say "hand" because it was raining quite heavily the day I took it and there was no way I would have been standing out in that weather setting up a tripod with the Speed Graphic or SL66e on board.
However, having slotted the 85mm on the toy camera, I was able to venture outside with an umbrella in my left hand and the camera in my right confident that the AF would do its job just fine and the matrix metering would deliver the goods with no weird lighting to screw it up. And so it proved.
This has become one of my favourite photographs of the Perthshire village of Clunie, a regular childhood haunt of mine and one that I returned to again and again as an adult when I had a family of my own. The main attraction for me is the plethora of chestnut trees - our family have always been "conker" enthusiasts. Here's a bit of boring trivia: the chestnuts this year were the biggest I've encountered.
We used to have a wee competition to see who could find the biggest one so I know from previous years that 22g-23g is about as heavy as they normally get. Somewhat sadly now that our kids have all flown the nest, there was only Cath and I enjoying the sweet autumn air at Clunie this year so the fact that I picked up a 28g conker was a bit of a Pyrrhic victory. Still, a record is a record and one to tell the grandchildren about when our brood can stop working and playing long enough to actually get down to obeying the biological imperative.
The film for the Clunie shot, as for the others scanned and presented here, was Tmax 100, rated at an ISO of 200 (this is where all you "EI" nitpickers can jump in. Haha) and developed in ID11 1+1. I didn't give it the recommended time (can't remember what that is now but probably around 11' 30" to 12') but agitated normally for 11' and then let it stand for 2' 30". That's a favourite method of Phil Rogers and a very handy tip as the resultant negs were just about spot on from my point of view.
Next up is The White Line. It was taken on the same miserable day as Clunie and was another hastily-grabbed shot but without the protection of an umbrella. The neg has plenty of shadow detail but I felt it needed to be quite dark to highlight the line and the wet tarmac. I'm not quite sure that I'd print it as dark as it it here.
Stepladder was a charming scene I stumbled across on Auchtermuchty Common in Fife. It's almost as I found it but not quite. The problem was that the stepladder was much closer to the tree trunk and actually overlapped part of it. There was so much undergrowth all around that I couldn't find a spot from which I could take a shot showing good separation between the ladder and tree. I eventually ended up moving the ladder closer to the camera position and still had to stand in amongst a thicket of brambles and tall weeds to get the shot.
The shot of the reflected telephone pole appealed to me because of the reflection in the big puddle and also the two fence posts mirrored in the smaller puddle. It's pretty standard fare for me, to be honest, with all the elements I like such as a little mist/drizzle, surface water and general dreichness.
All three of the photographs after Clunie were made with the 35mm lens and I've just realised the final one of Luthrie Church wasn't taken on the 85mm as I led you to believe at the start of the post but on a 70-210 Nikkor AF zoom. I'd forgotten about that.
Luthrie Church is yet another reminder for me why I prefer 35mm to other formats. Apart from the telephone pole shot, I wouldn't have taken any of the others had I been totting the Sl66e or a large format camera - the two rainy day shots because of the weather and the stepladder one because of the heavy undergrowth around the shooting position.
Luthrie Church was another 35mm only photo - at least for me. Aside from the fact that it was shot around the 150mm mark, it was another where the shooting position was key. The important bit of the photograph was the four spires and their relationship to the background. The spot where I'd parked the car - it was to the right of where I ended up taking the shot - gave me a good vantage point but the spires were somewhat lost in amongst the trees.
I had to walk about 100 yards down the road and through more tall - and wet - weeds on the verge to get to a sloping spot leading down to a fence. I was able to balance the F90x on a fence post which was just as well as the shutter speed was 1/60th. Again, there was really no place to set up a tripod and, with an LF camera, I don't think I'd have been carrying the 5x4 equivalent of a 150mm lens anyway.
I suppose, had I been in my 20s and a bit more adventurous, I might have tried taking the photographs in this post with the SL66e or the Speed Graphic, putting up with a soaking in the rain or possibly hacking away at weeds and brambles with the tripod legs to carve out a viable shooting position but I doubt it. The fact is that it's taken me far too long to realise that I'm a 35mm SLR man. I like the versatility of the 35mm SLR, the range of lenses, the convenience, the portability, etc. The rest is far too much like a really scratchy hair shirt for my liking.


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Notice of general meeting of A and B shareholders GEMGROW PROPERTIES LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2007/032604/06) JSE share code: GPA ISIN: ZAE000223269 JSE share code: GPB ISIN: ZAE000223277 (Granted REIT status with the JSE) ("Gemgrow" or "the company") NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF A AND B SHAREHOLDERS Shareholders are advised that a notice of general meeting of Gemgrow shareholders (the "notice") was dispatched today, Thursday, 22 March 2018, which notice includes salient features with regards to proposed amendments to the Gemgrow Memorandum of Incorporation (the "proposed amendments"). A general meeting of Gemgrow A shareholders and Gemgrow B shareholders (the "general meeting") will be held at the company's registered office, 3rd Floor, 1 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, 2196, on Monday, 23 April 2018 at 10h00, for purposes of considering and, if deemed fit, passing the resolutions required to implement the proposed amendments. IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE 2018 Record date for receipt of notice on Friday, 16 March Notice posted on Thursday, 22 March Last day to trade in order to be eligible to participate in and vote at the general meeting Tuesday, 10 April Record date for voting purposes Friday, 13 April Last day to lodge forms of proxy for the general meeting by 10h00 (for administrative purposes) Thursday, 19 April General meeting at 10h00 on Monday, 23 April Results of general meeting released on SENS Monday, 23 April A copy of the notice, together with the salient features of the proposed amendments, is available on the company's website at www.gemgrow.co.za. 22 March 2018 Sponsor Java Capital Date: 22/03/2018 04:15:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
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After reading the first Hunger Games novel there was one thing I was sure of – that the book was amazing and I couldn't wait to read the next two in the series! Seriously, the hype this book gets is well worth it. The question is, is the book series worth the hype? After all, Twilight is a flop. Harry Potter proves it's worth. The Inheritance series (Eragon) does a pretty good job. I was curious how the Hunger Games would continue and curious to see if it would stay consistent or turn into a forced novel written just for it's popularity factor.
I picked up Catching Fire about a week before the Hunger Games film debuted in theaters. I didn't really have a clue as to where Collins was going to take the book series but overall, she did a good job of holding my interest. Basically, Catching Fire starts after Katniss and Peeta have won the 74th Hunger Games. The two victors must go on a victory tour and visit each district in Panem. After Katniss and Peeta "rebelled" against the Capitol with the poisonous berries, a revolution began and while it was small, it was enough to make President Snow stir in his seat. Katniss had expected her life to go back to normal but instead she must be on her guard 24/7 which includes keeping up her love story with Peeta and cutting Gale out. No one is safe. Not even people in the Capitol are safe from President Snow's wrath after Katniss and Peeta's stunt. At a time when Katniss should be happy that she is safe, she finds little to be happy about. Little does anyone know what is in store for the future of Panem…well, maybe more people know than we think.
If you have read the books, you may know what I mean by the last sentence. For those of you who haven't gotten to the second book or are in the middle of reading it, you will know in time. This book at times was just as good as the first Hunger Games book. It was full of intense mystery and suspense. The entire book is basically the Capitol lashing back at Panem for what Katniss and Peeta did. The beginning parts were engaging and at some points vulgar (in a good way)! My heart was racing sometimes! When I got to part two and three, my heart was beating even faster. I loved where the book was taking me! I can't really say why without spoiling anything so you will all just have to wait to read the book yourselves!
One thing I didn't like about the book (and the first) was Katniss's narration. I mean, I know Katniss is a great heroine and I think she is great. She is always surprising me and showing her incredible strength. But oh my goodness, her narration seemed to become a Bella Swan imitation – clumsy and downright annoying! Things got better as the book went on so hopefully the third book stays that way. Something that annoyed me was the fact that Peeta and Katniss seem to be meant together and Katniss is ignorant to it. For example (spoiler alert): Peeta sleeping with Katniss when she has bad dreams! I mean, come on. That's a bit much to say you aren't a little bit in love…or on your way to falling in love. It could be a brother/sister relationship but if we are being honest here, that doesn't seem to be the case in this book series. I'm torn between Gale and Peeta so I am interested to see who she chooses though. Another thing that sort of annoyed me about the book was the ending. It seemed a bit too easy and predictable. I just hope the third book gets better because the ending of Catching Fire didn't seem to be taking me anywhere exciting (or maybe exciting but expected).
While the first Hunger Games book is definitely a favorite of mine, this one doesn't quite reach the first book's standards. I still really enjoyed it though and can't wait to keep reading!
I give the book 4.5 out of 5 stars.


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My husband and I were married 7 years ago. For our honeymoon, we took a trip that started in NYC and moved its way up the east coast into Maine. Our plan was to take a train from NYC to Boston and then rent a car to drive up into Maine. The night before we were supposed to board the train, a bomb exploded on a train in London. The news was filled with information about heightened security at the train stations and border crossings. My husband and I were really concerned about getting on the train the next morning.
We showed up at the train station several hours before departure in anticipation of the heightened security. However, much to our surprise, when we arrived at the station, there was no real security that we could see. We just loaded up on the train and off we went. We didn't have to show any identification or even have our baggage checked. We got a pretty good laugh about that.
A few days later, we were in Maine and decided that we would go ahead and venture into Canada. Basically, just to say that we were there. When we arrived at the border town on the US side, we went into a visitor's center. The employee told us that we could either drive into Canada or walk across a short bridge that spanned a small river. He also informed us that we better have at least 2 forms of ID if we wanted to get back into the US once we crossed over. At that time, no passport was required.
My husband and I decided that we would just walk across the bridge. We didn't have that much time and really just wanted to take some pictures and look for souvenirs. So, we headed across the bridge. As we were approaching the Canadian shore, we saw a sign that instructed all pedestrians to enter the border patrol station in order to check in. So, when we arrived, that is what we did.
We walked into a small office and two Canadian Border Patrol officers were sitting behind a counter. They glanced up and one of them asked, "What are you doing in here?" He was obviously confused.
I answered, "The sign on the bridge says that all pedestrians must check in at the border patrol station. So, here we are."
He seemed even more confused as he asked, "You walked over here?"
My husband answered, "Yes."
The man asked, "Where is your car?"
"Still in the US," I answered. I was now almost as confused as the border patrol officer seemed.
"What are you doing here?" asked the man.
"We just want to go into the souvenirs shop across the street," I answered.
"Well, okay. Go ahead," said the man.
"Don't you want to see some ID or anything?" asked my husband.
"No, that's okay," answered the man.
My husband and I walked out of the office completely confused by the conversation that we had just had. Then we walked across the street and entered the souvenirs shop. When we travel, I like to buy t-shirts and my husband likes to by coffee mugs. We looked around the store that was filled with mostly tobacco and alcohol products. I found one t-shirt that wasn't my size and we didn't see any coffee mugs. So, my husband asked the woman that was sitting at the cash register, "Do you have any more t-shirts or any coffee mugs?"
She answered, "We may have something upstairs if you want to dig around up there." She gestured toward a darkened staircase that was roped off.
I said quietly to my husband, "Never mind. I don't want to go dig around up there."
The woman said, "Let me get Jim to take you up. I'm sure we have some more stuff up there." Before we could stop her, she called out to Jim.
Jim came up to us and my husband shrugged at me and said, "I guess we might as well go up." And he turned to follow Jim to the base of the staircase.
I reluctantly followed along. I really did not want to go digging around in boxes in the attic of someone's shop just to get a t-shirt that said I had been to Canada.
When we got to the top of the stairs, Jim turned on the light and my husband and I were both shocked at the sight before us. We were standing in a very large room filled with racks and racks of t-shirts. There were beautiful curio cabinets filled with an assortment of coffee mugs. We both glanced at each other in wide-eyed shock and busted out laughing. We spent the next few minutes picking out our purchases.
When we went back downstairs to check out. We had purchased one t-shirt and one coffee mug that were placed in a plastic bag. Jim asked, "Where's your car?"
My husband answered, "In the US."
Jim looked at us in confusion and said, "How am I supposed to load the bag in your car?"
My husband answered, "We walked over here. We will just carry it back." Then he reached to take the bag from Jim.
Jim pulled the bag back and said, "I can't let you carry the bag. I will have to carry it across the street to the US Border Patrol station.
"Seriously," I asked. Thinking that the situation was getting more bazaar by the second and having a hard time not bursting out laughing.
"Yes," he answered seriously. Then he added, "Follow me."
He walked out the store with the bag held high over his head. He walked that way until we had crossed the street. As we stood outside the border patrol office, he handed me the bag and said, "You have to show them this." Then he turned and hurried back across the street and disappeared back inside the store.
My husband and I turned and walked into the US Border Patrol Station. When we entered the station, the officer looked up and said, "What are you doing in here?"
I almost cracked up. So, with a huge grin on my face, I answered, "Because, the guy from the store over there said we had to show you this." I held up the bag.
"Do you have any alcohol or tobacco in there?" the officer asked.
"No," I answered.
"Okay, you can go," said the officer.
My husband and I were both struggling to keep a straight face as we walked back out the door. "Well, so much for 2 forms of ID and heightened security," my husband said dryly.
"I know. They didn't even look in the bag," I answered
We both busted out laughing.