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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets were mixed Thursday, with resource stocks such as Inpex Holdings, BHP Billiton and PetroChina Co. pacing losses in Japan, Australia and Hong Kong, while Indian shares climbed to a record intraday high as ICICI Bank soared on reports it planned to list four of its subsidiaries.
Japan's Nikkei 225 average ended 1.5% lower at 14,388.11, after posting gains in the previous two sessions, while the broader Topix index shed 1.6% at 1,401.36.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index dropped 1.4% to 27,230.86, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index declined 0.7% to 16,027.69.
"The market is directionless at the moment and will likely remain purely news-driven and sentiment-oriented. The Hang Seng could go on a roller-coaster ride in the short term," said Peter Lai, director at DBS Vickers.
India's Sensitive Index, or Sensex, climbed 1% to 21,087.12, after hitting a record high at 21,206.77 earlier in the day, aided by an advance in ICICI Bank IBN, +1.08% stock.
In Mumbai, shares of ICICI Bank IBN, +1.08%, India's largest private bank, soared 6.2% after its managing director said it planned to list four of its units, including a securities arm, a housing finance unit and two insurance subsidiaries, according to a news service report.
In China, the Shanghai Composite ended up 0.4% at 5,456.54, while Singapore's Straits Times Index slipped 0.6% to 3,325.67 in afternoon trading.
Elsewhere, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index slipped 0.2% to 6,078.70 and New Zealand's NZX 50 index fell 0.3% to 3,899.88. South Korea's Kospi dropped 1.1% to 1,824.78, unable to hold on to gains after rising as high as 1,855.07 earlier in the session, and Taiwan's Weighted Index gave up 0.3% at 8,057.27.
Resource stocks
In Hong Kong trading, shares of market heavyweight China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., or Sinopec (386) SNP, -0.55%, tumbled 6.4% and the stock of power utility Huaneng Power International (902) slumped 4.9% after the Chinese government late Wednesday took steps to freeze regulated prices of energy and other utilities to control inflation. Read more about China freezing prices.
In Shanghai trading, shares of Sinopec dropped 2.8% and Huaneng Power declined 3%.
Resource stocks were also under the spotlight, with energy and aluminum stocks dropping on weakness in crude oil and aluminum prices.
Shares of oil producer Inpex Holdings (1605) slumped 7.1% and Nippon Oil Corp. (5001) shed 4.1% in Tokyo, while in Sydney, shares of BHP Billiton BHP, +0.65% (BHP) slipped 0.3%, while Woodside Petroleum (WPL) WOPEY, -1.06% lost 0.9%.
In Hong Kong, shares of PetroChina Co. (857) PTR, -0.59% gave up 2%.
Among aluminum producers, shares of Alumina (AWC) dropped 2.5% in Sydney after it cut its full-year earnings forecast by 17%, citing lower aluminum prices, higher costs and a stronger Australian currency.
Shares of other aluminum producers also were weak on the recent decline in the metal's prices, with Nippon Light Metal (5701) slipping 1.6% in Tokyo.
One exception was Aluminum Corp. of China, or Chalco (2600) ACH, +3.83%, whose shares gained 0.3% in Hong Kong, tracking the gains in Shanghai, where the stock added 2.7% as investors bought into metal stocks.
In Shanghai, steelmakers also advanced sharply, with shares of Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. soaring 4.7% and Jiangxi Copper Co. JIXAY, -2.05% gaining 1.3%.
Other movers & shakers
Property shares came under heavy selling in Hong Kong. Shares of Cheung Kong (Holdings) (1) CHEUY dropped 3.4% on reports that a group of shareholders sold HK$4.71 billion ($603.5 million) worth of the company's shares at a discount of 3.8% to its closing price on Wednesday. The share sale was reportedly handled by UBS AG.
Shares of Sun Hung Kai Properties SUHJF, -1.49% (16) sank 3.5% after Phillip Securities Research downgraded the property developer to "sell" from "hold", saying the stock price reflected the upside from its expansion in China as well as the company's fundamentals.
In Seoul, shares of Posco PKX, -0.33% ended 0.4% higher before it announced its fourth-quarter earnings. The company posted a 20% decline in fourth-quarter profit on weak stainless steel sales and forecast that its 2008 operating profit would rise 11.6%. The company also said it is likely to raise product prices in the first quarter.
In Tokyo trading, shares of Tokyo Electron (8035) jumped 2.6% in the weak market, after it said orders for its chip and flat panel display-making equipment rose 55% in the October-December quarter from a year-ago on capital spending by panel makers.
In Mumbai, shares of Tata Motors TTM, -0.80% India's largest automaker gained 1.1% in afternoon trading, after it unveiled the world's cheapest car, a four-door compact model that seats five and sports a 624 cubic centimeter at the rear, at a price starting at 100,000 rupees ($2,550). The vehicle, christened Nano, will be launched for sale later in 2008.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar fell 0.2% to 109.71 yen, after briefly reclaiming the psychologically important level of 110 yen, while the Australian dollar lost 0.1% at $0.88.
February crude-oil futures slipped 14 cents at $95.53 a barrel in electronic trading, after dropping 66 cents to $95.67 a barrel in regular trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.10% gained 146.2 points to end at 12,735.3, as bargain buyers stepped back into a market that has lost more than 500 points so far this year on economic worries. The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.11% rose 18.94 points to 1,409.13 and the Nasdaq Composite $COMPX climbed 34.04 points to 2,474.55, registering gains for the first time in nine sessions.


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Contradictions of Millennium City4 min read . Updated: 04 Nov 2011, 12:50 AM IST
Contradictions of Millennium City
Contradictions of Millennium City
I live in Gurgaon, the dusty town adjoining Delhi, that's proudly referred to as the Millennium City. By one estimate, at least 300 of the Fortune 500 companies have offices here, many of which are their India headquarters. In fact, at least 50 of those offices are within a kilometre or so from my home. The building that I see straight across from mine, from my study's balcony, used to be the planet's biggest single-site call centre. Maybe it still is. Two-and-a-half thousand people work eight-hour shifts there, three shifts a day.
Earlier this week, the state of Haryana celebrated its 46th birthday—government offices were closed, schools enjoyed a holiday. Three days before that, a group of angry young men vandalized the stage and destroyed expensive sound equipment when they learnt that the American heavy metal band Metallica was cancelling its show.
I have been a Millennium City resident for seven years now, and trust me, it's the weirdest urban agglomeration in India.
An industry body official recently told the press: "Gurgaon…can be easily transformed into India's global financial centre…(like) Manhattan in New York, Ginza in Tokyo and the Square Mile in London."
It was a dinner guest from Delhi who pointed out that Gurgaon has no pavements. I had never noticed, because I had never walked in Gurgaon, except from the parking area to mall/multiplex/home. But, of course, he was right.
I also then noticed that Gurgaon believes that street lights were strictly a last-millennium thing. As for homes and offices, the state is struggling to provide just 40% of our electricity needs. Yet, almost every commercial building around is glass-and-steel, the highest-power-consumption choice possible. About 60,000 cars and buses come and park every day within a radius of one kilometre around me. Rush-hour traffic gridlock? I live inside one.
But as I drive down the Delhi-Jaipur superhighway on my way home at night, and look to my left or right, it looks like Tokyo—all those buildings like neon spaceships, betraying no sign of the dust and potholes and rabid dogs, and sheer darkness that assaults you the moment you stray outside.
Above all, the Millennium City straddles—and increasingly uncomfortably—a deep and widening cultural divide. On the one hand, you have thousands of white-collar workers—from young call-centre crowds to stylishly greying multinational corporation executives. On the other, young Jat men from villages nearby, whose families have made humongous sums of money selling their farmlands to builders. They have cash, they are aggressive, and they want an entry into the posh hang-outs and night clubs with fake wooden dance floors and strobe lights. They wear the same fashion labels, drive the same cars, carry the same smartphones, and they have black rage simmering just below the surface. Some of them carry guns. They know that all this used to be their land, where these namby-pamby MBAs and their girlfriends are now koochi-kooing to Enrique Iglesias. They have very strong clan unity. If there's a brawl in a nightclub, all the able men from an entire village turn up to barricade the place, demanding abject apologies or that the offenders be handed over to their brand of rough justice.
Some nightclubs assess every man or group of men unaccompanied by women trying to enter, and decide on the spot whether to let them in or turn them politely away. This of course makes the class divide even wider, and the bitterness stronger. Other nightclubs let everyone in, but insist on a high cover charge. By nine pm, the bouncers take up their positions in every bar—men with wrists as thick as my thighs. Young Jat men.
Watch the video clips on YouTube of the rioting crowds at the cancelled Metallica concert. The shouted exhortations to destroy everything in sight is both scary and clearly indicative that these are not your usual rock music fans. They are men who want an entry into this so-called globalized fun scene, they want to be a part of that vibe, and are willing to pay good money for that. But when they are deprived, the rage of exclusion boils over. Here, the anger is focused and targeted. The door, shut on them again, has to be beaten down—smugness to fear, a simple enough progression. But it's just one overheated point, the cauldron bubbles on.
It's their land, and they want to be equal partners in the lifestyle and rituals that the immigrants have brought with them. They have the cash, and they want the pride that should be accorded to them naturally on that basis. They want inclusion on their terms in the new games in town. While in the tony condominiums, with 24-hour power back-ups and private security, the Millennials live their lives in a delusion of the First World, a delusion with an absurdly thin protective membrane. For the streets are all dark, the only light comes from those sham-glorious electricity-guzzling edifices, synthetic to the core.
Sandipan Deb is a senior journalist and editor who is interested in puzzles of all forms.
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It's a rare and delightful thing as an adult to be taken back to those carefree wonderful times as a child when you would read a book and be totally and completely immersed in the world created within.
Those were rare and special times when the simplicity and beauty of a book's premise, the likability and sweetness of its characters and the meaningfulness of its message beguiled you to such an extent that you wished you could stay within that bubble forever.
That's exactly how I felt reading Cranky Bear Wakes Up by brothers Shawn (words) and Todd StJean (pictures), a delightful story-sketchbook that engagingly, and rather poetically, tells the tale of a bear who wakes up one day, not very gracefully mind you, and finds himself in all kinds of trouble that extend far beyond his need to quell the rumbles in his stomach.
In search of a meal to break his hibernation fast, Bear steps out of his cosy cave, more than a little reluctantly I imagine because he is at heart an introvert, first meets Fish then Bee and then Robin, all of whom manage to dissuade Bear from adding them to his menu and seem eager to get back to their own problems.
"In the Springtime, when the snows melt and the sun and the rain cooperate to bring out the leaves of the plants, and the rivers run fast and the insects buzz—this was the time, too, for Bear to emerge from his long winter nap. Not an unfriendly bear, not at all. In fact, he had a good nature, once you got to know him." (P. 5)
It's only when Bear finds himself pursued by hunters, with only very old Snail for company, that these once dismissive creatures of the forest, too busy to show the bear any kindness – to be fair he was contemplating eating them but in his defense, he didn't – help him get to safety.
Told with a delightfully rhythmic flourish and a sense of magical realism that imbues the story with the kind of pace that draws you on and on eager to see how Bear will escape the tenacious hunters, the book gives you that rare chance to linger longer in this world of Bear with pages devoted to an invitation to "draw Cranky bear and his friends in more adventures of their own!"
If I was any kind of artist, I would be more than happy to take Bear, Snail and their friends on all kinds of extra adventures into the unknown; as a writer first and foremost though, I am more than to let Todd's enchanting images take centre stage.
The illustrations are an absolute delight.
Through Todd's immersively beautiful drawings, we get to properly meet Bear, Fish, Snail, Robin and Bee and to get a real sense of the world they inhabit in all its glory.
It doesn't matter that the pictures aren't coloured; there's a beguiling simplicity to each and every drawing that portrays the story more memorably than even than coloured-in drawings would.
Together with Shawn's transportive prose, which possesses the kind of playful but heartfelt cadence that only the best stories are privy to, Cranky Bear Wakes Up is fully capable of summoning you back to those childhood idylls where it was just you, a book and the world it conjured up.
Even though there is real tension and angst threading through the story – hunters are, after all, hot on Bear's tail (quite literally, in fact!) and his escape, even with the help of his newly-roused to action friends is by no means assured – there is a magic to the book, thanks primarily to the rich, instant vivacity of the characters, sparkling dialogue and drawings which complement key scenes in a way that doesn't stymie but enhances and augments the kinds of flights of imagination that all good books should take you on.
"'I never knew how important friends were before, Snail. I guess everyone has problems too big for them, sometimes.'" (P. 17)
There is a lesson to be learned certainly, but it's not heavy-handed by any measure, organically woven into a story that never loses focus or drive, teaching us that while our problems are real and not easily dismissable – one aside; the way each of the creature Bear meets project their issues onto him is funny and telling all at once – that we are stronger together than apart, and indeed, our very survival depends on not being insular or selfish but lending a helping hand to others, no matter the circumstance.
It's a very of-the-moment message for an age where kindness, despite entreaties from the likes of Ellen and Oprah and a host of smaller but no less important voices, is constantly cast aside in favour of selfishly attending to our own concerns (ironic in the era of social media where we are supposedly closer and more able to care for each other than ever) to greater or lesser extents.
Above all though, Cranky Bear Wakes Up is just pure delight – rich, warm, heartfelt but muscular storytelling, characters you will adore and care about and beautiful artworks that complements the text perfectly.
Want to return to the carefree, halcyon days of childhood, even just for a little while? Cranky Bear Wakes Up is your ticket to that sweetly magical but deeply meaningful place and trust me, you'll be glad you chose to go on this particular journey.


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Seaside Views and Ocean Flavors - Where to Eat in Sanibel
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Southern Florida's cuisine is known for its strong Caribbean, Latin American, and Asian influences; its specific flavor profile leans on fresh local seafood and the state's heavy citrus production. While other cuisines such as Italian and Mexican are available in Sanibel and Captiva, uniquely Floridian dishes - and the Caribbean fusion type known as Floribbean - are clearly the most prevalent on island menus.
Typical dishes
Local catches play a prominent role in many Sanibel restaurants. The majority of island eateries are dominated by seafood dishes, such as grouper, flounder, Gulf shrimp, and seasonal Florida stone crab and lobster.
Periwinkle Way East
Running from the Sanibel Lighthouse and through the centre of the island, Periwinkle Way is home to many of the island's restaurants and shops. The Sanibel Fish House, an informal spot decorated in pastel colours and bare wood floors, offers specials like broiled grouper Parmesan and sides such as organic grits. If you're after the freshest meal, they'll even prepare a fish you've caught yourself. Wood-fired pizzas, pastas, and traditional Italian baked dishes entice diners at Matzaluna. Beyond weekly deals on wine, the black-and-white-tiled trattoria carries an impressive craft beer selection, including Point Ybel, brewed in nearby Fort Myers.
- Sanibel Fish House, 1523 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel 33957; Tel: +1 239 472 7770; Website: Sanibel Fish House
- Matzaluna, 1200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel 33957; Tel: +1 239 472 1998; Website: Matzaluna
Periwinkle Way West
Farther along Periwinkle Way, near the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, The Island Cow serves food all day from an extensive - and not particularly beef-heavy - menu. The open architecture features a porch and patio for dining alfresco on dishes like blackened scallops or fried catfish. To sample from more than 60 craft beers and Florida fusion dishes with a Mexican base, check out Fresh Taqueria. The sustainably minded eatery sources its vegetables locally. The menu features innovative tacos such as Seminole black angus, smoked pork with jalapeño slaw, and vegetarian varieties like butternut squash and kale.
- The Island Cow, 2163 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel 33957; Tel: +1 239 472 0606; Website: The Island Cow
- Fresh Taqueria, 2411 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel 33957; Tel: +1 239 579 0114; Website: Fresh Taqueria
Gulf Drive
On the island's southern Gulf Coast, many restaurants stand alongside resorts, making the most of prime ocean views. Mediterranean cuisine shares the stage with breathtaking sunsets and occasional live jazz at Traditions on the Beach. In addition to dishes like spicy lobster arrabiata and brandied veal with chanterelle mushrooms, guests can sample ceviche, jumbo crab, and fresh oysters from the raw bar. Also located right on the beach, Thistle Lodge curates an eclectic and highbrow menu. Appetizers such as ahi tuna trio, garlic and herb escargot, and seared ostrich tenderloin set the tone for a memorable dining experience.
- Traditions on the Beach, 3111 West Gulf Drive, Sanibel 33957; Tel: +1 239 472 4559; Website: Traditions on the Beach
- Thistle Lodge, 2255 West Gulf Drive, Sanibel 33597; Tel: +1 239 472 9200; Website: Thistle Lodge
Over on Captiva, some island restaurants reflect the ultra-rich incomes of its residents, with chic eateries presenting sophisticated fare. Captiva House serves what it terms "New Florida" cuisine from its understated yet romantic dining room at the Tween Waters Inn. The menu reflects a decidedly fine-dining approach despite the dress-down beach atmosphere. You can sample dishes such as rosemary- and gouda-stuffed veal chops, or the pesto cream filo dough snapper. To the north, facing Pine Island Sound, The Green Flash offers an impressive selection of seafood including bronzed mahi mahi, grilled Florida lobster tail, and broiled tiger prawn.
- The Green Flash, 15183 Captiva Drive, Captiva 33924; Tel: +1 239 472 3337; Website: The Green Flash
- Captiva House, 15951 Captiva Drive Captiva 33924; Tel: +1 239 472 5161; Website: Captiva House
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Rats gather in Geraldton for restoration and health workshop
Released 11 May 2009
The workshop, which is being run by the Department of Water and the Northern Agriculture Catchments Council is intended to meet the demand for information on what can be done on a local level to contribute to restoring and protecting waterway health.
The department's strategic projects manager Verity Klemm said the workshop would provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to understand how streams and rivers work, and how to design and implement restoration works.
"The participants will learn about river hydrology and ecology, how to survey and analyse a river, how to control erosion and enhance a river habitat, as well as develop a restoration design and foreshore vegetation plan," Ms Klemm said.
"They will be getting their "hands dirty and feet wet" conducting surveys of reaches in the Chapman and Buller Rivers catchments, and the information they collect will be used to recommend restoration works for those reaches.
"Our RiverRats will be coming from around the state, and will include representatives from catchment and landcare groups, rehabilitation officers, and State and Local Government departments."
RiverRats stands for River Restoration Action Team, and is a term first coined in 1996 to describe people who are dedicated towards restoring and managing the State's rivers.
For information on the workshops and other river restoration activities, please contact Verity Klemm on 6364 6622, or during the workshop please phone 041 7956 095.
Contact: Dianne Dixon
Phone: (08) 6364 6983 / 0419 910 847


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Lapalux resurfaces for the first time since the Ruinism session with a deeply emotive and outstandingly well documented ambient session, 'ABOVE_BETWEEN_BELOW' for Brainfeeder.
Drawing inspiration from the journey through life, death and the afterlife, the three movements here take the listener on a tear-drenched trip. Starting out with the sky wide notion of "Above" where the tranquil sense of hypnagogia is strong, things soon start to delve into the darker currents. By the second movement, we are plunged into the lost world ambience of "Between" which lets us hang on just long enough to catch one last breath before "Below" brings closure with its funeral procession drones, slowly submerging into deeper waters than you will have ever swum before. This one really hits you hard on every level.


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Name: Omnifocus Pro Version: 2.4.2 Mac Platform: Intel Includes: Serial OS version: 10.10 or higher Processor type(s) & speed: 64 bit Whats new in Version 2.4.2: OmniFocus 2.4.2 — January 29, 2016 OmniFocus 2.4.2 is focused on stability. AppleScript — Fixed a bug where setting duration to "missing value" applied a value of zero minutes instead. Crash — Fixed a crash switching sidebar selection with rows selected in the outline and text folding enabled. Crash — Fixed a crash having to do with repeating events imported from Reminders Crash — Fixed a crash sorting in Contexts sidebar with "No Context" selected. See: https://www.omnigroup.com/releasenotes/omnifocus-mac More Info: https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus/ We understand, you're busy. You've got stuff to do. Work. Home. Play. The only way you'll make it through all the things that you need to do is to organize them somehow. Maybe you've been making do with notebooks or sticky notes — and hoping they don't fall into the world of lost things behind your desk. But hey! You've got this awesome Mac sitting in front of you. You use it every day. You guard it with your life. It's time to get serious about all of the stuff you need to do. It's time to get OmniFocus. The new OmniFocus 2 features everything you need to seriously get stuff done: Clarify your goals as Projects, and break them down into manageable Actions. Assign Contexts — the place you need to be, the person you need to contact, or even a state of mind — to Actions and Projects NEW: Use Forecast to see the actions and Calendar events already on your plate, and assign due dates to actions NEW: Assess and update your projects on a regular basis in the dedicated Review perspective Track essential details on everything, including dates, notes, and file attachments Capture urgent tasks and stray thoughts to your OmniFocus Inbox with Quick Entry — no need to even Command-Tab away from the app you're working in when the thought occurs Keep it all at your fingertips by syncing with OmniFocus for iPad and OmniFocus for iPhone Collect from anything that can send email — Omni Sync Server's Mail Drop adds items directly to your OmniFocus Inbox Print reports for your manager (if they like that kind of thing) Control the badges and notifications for upcoming tasks — out of your way or colorfully hard to overlook The OmniFocus Pro in-app purchase adds tools to help you be even more productive - use custom perspectives and focus to fine-tune your views, and apply the power of AppleScript to supercharge your workflow. Don't you think it's time to find a better way to organize all of the stuff you need to accomplish? It's time for OmniFocus.


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Fighting the Islamic State — how much will it cost?
Twelve years ago we stumbled into a war in Iraq with little thought as to how much it would cost or how we might pay for it. Trillions of dollars later, we are about to wade into another protracted conflict, and once again there is no financial strategy.


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Melonheadz Friends - Paper Piecing Challenge
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust
Melonheadz Friends - Paper Piecing Challenge
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In the queue area of Buzz lightyear laser blast, you will walk past several maps of the galaxy. Orbiting in sector 1 is a planet known as the Green planet. The green planet has two giant satellite dishes mounted on either side and a large antennae on the top. It isn't any coincidence that this planet is sharing a strong likeness to the 3 eyed aliens from Toy Story.
The planetary chart is also visualised on this glazed panel.
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Scubatyme III is a United States Coast Guard inspected vessel and accommodates up to 24 divers. The boat is a Newton 36' Dive Special Custom manufactured by Newton Dive Boats in Slidell, Louisiana. It is 36 foot length overall and boasts a 15 foot beam with a ample water level entry platform and a wide custom aluminum ladder: easy to jump in easy to come out!
Scubatyme III always has all the amenities that have contributed to our ever-growing popularity. It has dual fresh water showers, an enclosed head and changing room. There also is plenty of deck space so you never feel crowded. We provide major brand sodas and pineapple as well as a variety of popular snacks. Of course there is always always a five gallons cooler filled with bottled fresh water. Storage for cameras, spear guns, and lobster gear.
As a certified vessel, Scubatyme III meets the entire USCG safety requirement, as life preservers, life raft, a Rescue Beacon, First Aid Kit and more. However Scubatyme III exceed the USCG requirement carrying on board an emergency oxygen Unit and a lifesaving Automatic defibrillator device (AED). The entire Scubatyme crew is certified in CPR and in the use of these AED devices. We want you have fun, but we primarily want to keep you safe!
Call us today to book a trip!
One factor contributing greatly to the rapid expansion of Scubatyme is the service offered onboard. From the time you arrive to the dock, until the moment you leave it, you will be pampered as only our certified professionals can do. On arrival, our experienced crew will welcome you to the boat, will have you filling up your paperwork and will load your tanks on board and finally make sure that your gear is safely brought on board the vessel. The experienced Mates will make also sure that your equipment is assembled properly, and that excess baggage is stowed away securely. Prior to departure, you can expect the Captain to deliver a detailed brief to familiarize you with all the amenities on board the Scubatyme vessel. On arrival at the dive site, you'll receive information about the dive, including the history of the reef or wreck, diving conditions and maximum dive times. Between dives, you can enjoy complimentary snacks and refreshments while, if you like it or you just need help, the Mate changes over your tanks. On arrival at the dock, the crew will help you disembark with your gear. It's a great way to spend the day.


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2018-In-Review: 8 Favorite Hip-Hop Albums
December 5, 2018
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By Kieran Press-Reynolds
This year feels disappointing in comparison to 2017. Big artists from all across the hip-hop spectrum have dropped tapes, but there are no standout albums like DAMN. or Flower Boy. Still, we have witnessed trap's takeover of rap and the charts, and with it, some subtle musical progressions. For 2018, I will rank my top eight records of the year:
- Northsbest (Lil Mosey)
Do not sleep on 16-year-old Lil Mosey. His debut studio album is bright and fun, textured with warm melodies and consonant synth flourishes that express a youthful naivety missing in much of today's hip-hop.
Highlights: "Kamikaze," "Fu s—t," "Pull Up".
- SR3MM (Rae Sremmurd)
(This considers only the first nine tracks denoted SR3MM of the three-part collection.) The Sremm Gang has an ear for crazy beats and middler, somewhere between Migos and Travis Scott. SR3MM is a dizzying collection of leaned-out tracks that don't tire after the first listen, thanks to the contrast between Swae Lee's higher pitch and Slim Jxmmi's gritty inflection.
Highlights: "Perplexing Pegasus," "Buckets," "T'd Up".
- Not All Heroes Wear Capes (Metro Boomin)
Not All Heroes Wear Capes is less a traditional album and more a tour de force manifesto, a producer's resume with sections titled, "Sampling," "Transitions," "Mixing," et al. It is a parent-teacher's night presentation on "Why I'm The Best Producer In The Game, Signed Metro Boomin" that upstages some of the best rappers in the game on songs where they are the only ones rapping.
Highlights: "Overdue," "10 Freaky Girls," "No More".
- Culture II (Migos)
Triplets fly through the sky like silver spoons in a silky broth, navigating rainforests drenched in humid air and dangerous mountainscapes quaking with bass. Compared to its first edition, Culture II feels bloated by way of both width and height. The album is incredibly long, but each song is also thick, engorged by fantastic chains of atmospheric background rumblings, harmonized moan melodies and sequences of ad-libs that stack upon one another, constantly shifting and squeezing as each Migo hands off the baton and spits with the virtuosity that's made fan-favorite since the beginning.
Highlights: "White Sand," "MotorSport," "BBO (Bad Bitches Only)"
- Isolation (Kali Uchis)
Much to my gatekeeping mom's chagrin, I bought my vinyl copy of Isolation at Urban Outfitters this summer. When she began interrogating me about whether my stripping the independent vinyl-selling industry of its much-needed revenue was an act of premeditated ignorance, I could only respond with a stumbling, "Hey, I just saw it on the shelf, and like, I really like it, so, you know, I had to." Let this confession be a testament to Kali Uchis's magnificence.
Her debut studio album is fantastic, not just because she is a tremendous singer, but because the compositions she crafts are otherworldly, meshing funky R&B vibes, mellow hip-hop beats and a dream pop aesthetic to create something that begs to befriend you and take you away on a delicious vacation to some neo-nostalgic, lo-fi wonderland.
Highlights: "Just A Stranger," "Your Teeth In My Neck," "After The Storm".
- Life's A Trip (Trippie Redd)
If SoundCloud rap is hip-hop's mutation of punk, then Trippie Redd is The Slits. Trilling with an inflection that sounds more like me in the shower than any singer I have ever heard, Trippie is clearly not Beyoncé. But the AutoTune on his voice is always sublime, making him appear cracked and creased at the seams yet still brilliantly mystical.
He is able to summon a sense of despair from the depths of his vocal chords that sounds beautifully scary, like the melodic shrieks of a bipolar clown who is half-professional emo and half-virtuoso rapper.
Life's A Trip is Trippie's opus thus far, combining the iconic cackles and croons we came to love on his first two mixtapes with legitimate studio production. The result is an experience that's on par with the best trap has provided yet, a motley crew of cuts capturing enigmatic emotions and building upon sounds influenced by many disparate genres, yet linked into a cohesive collection by one narrator, Trippie.
Highlights: "Dark Knight Dummo," "Uka Uka," "Bang!"
- Astroworld (Travis Scott)
In a rap scene where AutoTune is king and "8D audio" is considered the greatest invention bar none, Travis Scott has epitomized the zeitgeist for years. He functions with the predaciousness of a hawk, his sounds never standing firm but encircling you, promising that your fears will be mitigated if you allow his words to animate like neon lights in your mind.
The album works like a rollercoaster, mixing the ambient hallucinations of the climb with the sudden heart rate-spiking thrills of the drop, underpinned by a sonic palette teeming with hyper-textured melodies, drugged-out synthesizers and ethereal start-stop pastiches of reverberatory murmurings. Even though I think Astroworld is only his third-best album (behind Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight and Rodeo, respectively), there are moments of glory where this chimerical selling point is pushed to its psychedelic maximum, creating some of the best tracks he has ever put out.
Highlights: "5% Tint," "Houstonfornication," "Astrothunder".
- Die Lit (Playboi Carti)
Lean cup in hand, Playboi Carti transcends. Disembodied vocalisations moonwalk over sparkly synths embossed with gloss, oozy—woozy refrains subvert our senses and ego becomes drugged-out omniscience.
Trap's epochal progression towards psychedelia is executed most intoxicatingly by Carti, whose unintelligible exclamations and slurred colloquialisms already verge on the surreal without modulation. He invented a "scat trap" where voice is instrument and words are sound, pushing the concept of trap ad-libs to its most logical conclusion by turning verses into mosaics of ad-libs, wherein sentences flow like streams and comprehensibility is always a fleeting aspiration.
Die Lit's fulcrum is minimal structures that feel maximal: skeletal beats suffused with evocative synth leads that work so effectively specifically because their simplicity doesn't attack you, instead seducing you into a loopy, soporific state. The album is a tour through Carti's dreamland, and definitely the most sublime front-to-back listen of 2018.
Highlights: "Lean 4 Real," "Love Hurts," "Choppa Won't Miss".


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Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Shiksa alert!
I just read it because I've been invited to a bris for the first time, and I had to do my research. Kramer tries to sway the baby's parents: Imagine, this will be his first memory. Of someone yanking the hat off his little man. I know you love your baby, but what kind of perverts would stand idly by while a stranger rips the cover off his 9-iron and then serve a catered lunch? As I understand it, this week's bris will be a little more breakfasty. I've been promised a morning of bagels and wine, which I can get on board with. I mean, who's got time for a full luncheon two days before Christmas? Presumably a whole lotta Jewish people, yes, but I'm not sure I'll be done buying and wrapping Christmas presents by this Friday.
21 comments:
- Charlie said...
I'm not sure I would enjoy that. The wine and the bagels, yes, but the actual brising? We had our son circumcised, and we were more than happy to let the doctor take him out of the room to do it. Neither of us particularly cared to watch.
(That's a shameful story, isn't it? What people won't do to their children to conform. "Look like his father" indeed. Honestly, I now wish I hadn't had it done. But enough with the mea culpa.)
I hope you have a good time. You'll have to tell us all about it -- I'm thinking there's a good chance I'll never be invited to a bris.
- Mignon said...
Reminds me of the story about the doctor that decided to make something out of all the foreskins he'd cut off in his career. He brought them all in a jar to a leathersmith who, after several weeks, presented him with a beautiful wallet. But the doctor says, "I gave you over a hundred skins and all I get is a wallet?" And the leathersmith says, "Yes, but if you rub it, it turns into a briefcase."
- Orange said...
Holy cow! Were you two just sitting there, clicking "refresh" and waiting for a new post? Those were mighty fast comments.
Thanks for the joke, mignon.
And Charlie, this'll be my first involvement with a circumcision, as Ben is uncircumcised. We figured he wasn't going to look like his dad unless he managed to sprout pubes as a child, and then there's the whole size difference.
I hope I don't get queasy on Friday...
- Ellen said...
You don't have to look. Just stand in the back, and then enjoy the food.
- leslie said...
delurking to say I've only been to one bris (despite being Jewish) and the actual circumcision was done with just the family present. Your experience may be different of course.
love your blog - been reading for just a little while.
- Maine said...
Mmm..... lox.
- Ken / Cazique said...
I'm also Jewish and have never been to one, like leslie. We had our son circumcised in the hospital (my wife is not J and was having no part of a celebration for it, and it's not something I've ever felt the need for).
If you think you might get queasy, just don't look. The most important thing to know about Jewish events is that there will be food(*), and you are expected to eat your ass off. Feel free to schedule an emergency trip to the chopped liver during the actual snipping.
(*) Save for the few exceptions where fasting is the whole point, but you're less likely to encounter those.
- The Un-Apologetic Atheist said...
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- Mona Buonanotte said...
I like my penises sans skin-coat.
Just thought I'd throw in my dos pesos.
- kathie said...
We did not circumcise our son...hopefully boys/men will stop examining one another's dick's before my kid hits the gym room showers. Or it will give him a real concrete reminder of why he hates us...here's hoping he doesn't, but at least there'll be a built in reason to do so.
Couldn't bare a circ. after he was born early and poked and prodded for weeks in the NICU...
- Orange said...
Hey, Kathie! The NICU thing entered into our decision not to circumcise, too. After the IVs, the heelsticks, the monitor leads, the lights and noises—it would have been too much.
My word-verification sounds like a rolling burp: vruhkh!
- Candace said...
We didn't circumcise our son either, the rate in the U.S. has dropped to around 50% now so for these guys there will hopefully not be any gym shower issues.
- Mignon said...
Can you all quit taunting me with your foreskin-coated babies? I left the decision up to my husband, but I was very against it, and I still regret it. Now the poor little guy's belly button sticks out farther than his penis.
- Leslie said...
We also chose to not circumcise our son. My mother was so appalled by this that she demanded my brother call me up and tell me that I was dooming my son to locker room hell. So E duly called, told me he was under orders and I asked him if boys actually looked at the state of each other's penuses (penii?). He said "nah, just at how far anyone can pee!". End of (very minor) worry for me although my mother never really was reconciled to it.
- Rob Helpy-Chalk said...
Despite what people say, there still may be health benefits to male circumcision. There is a rough correlation between areas that don't circumcise and the distribution of AIDS in Africa. I believe the jury is still out on whether this indicates causation, although a recent South African study points to it.
That said, we did not circumcise Joey, under the theory that an uncircumcised penis would only really be a health risk in the presence of other factors, like the ones that are present in Africa. (Last I checked, the major source of the AIDS plague in Africa was the presence of widespread untreated syphilis, which means that many people have open genital sores, which are in turn a conduit for all sorts of evil. [And although this means I am drifting off the real topic into a far more depressing one, the fact that so many people have untreated syphilis in Africa even though the disease is totally treatable is a fucking crime against humanity.])
- Orange said...
What would be more pertinent, as Rob suggests, is what the data from Europe show, since conditions in the US are more similar to Europe's than to those of sub-Saharan Africa. I've never heard of rampant HIV or cancers in Europe being related to uncircumcised men.
But you know what? They'll be serving mimosas at the bris! I'm looking forward to going.
- The Un-Apologetic Atheist said...
I don't think a potential reduction in HIV infection rates even begins to warrant circumcision, particularly not in the light of the fact that a small (but real!) percentage of the surgeries are botched, requiring later surgeries to correct.
I talked with a friend about this last night, and she said her little brother had to undergo FIVE surgeries to repair the damage the doctor did to his penis during his circ. I call to evidence this relevant quote:
"The estimated 1% to 3% incidence of complications after newborn circumcision covers only the immediate postoperative period prior to the infant's discharge from the hospital. The reported risks are hemorrhage in 1%, infection - occasionally leading to sepsis - in 0.5%, meat[iti]s and meatal stenosis, u[r]ethrocutaneous fistula, adhesions between the glans and remaining prepuce, secondary phimosis, and cosmetically unsatisfactory results. The rate of subsequent repeat surgery to correct adhesions of the glans, meatal stenosis, fistula, and phimosis with buried penis is unknown, but our practice at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia includes about two such cases per month. While this is not a large percentage of the total number of circumcisions preformed, it is a significant number of children undergoing surgery for the complication of this operation." - Schwartz, et al. "Pediatric Primary Care: A Problem-solving Approach" pp 861-862. (emphasis mine)
Now if it was standard practice in our society to, say, cosmetically slice a bit off the labia minora of infant females (assuming that caused no loss of sexual function), resulting in the above specified list of problems, including permanent scarring of the genitals, how would you all feel about it?
- The Un-Apologetic Atheist said...
Ack, mis-linked. This is the cited source.
- Rob Helpy-Chalk said...
Rob UA: I'm with you here, which is why we didn't do it to Joey. As far as we know (or at least I know) the health risks of not circumcising are (1) only significant in the presence of other factors and (2) can actually be dealt with entirely by decent hygene, even when those other factors are present.
- DoctorMama said...
I left the decision up to my husband too, but since he's Jewish, there was extra pressure to do it. I wouldn't have. There is a pretty major protective effect for women in areas with high rates of STDs and HIV (probably including areas of the U.S., though it hasn't been studied here), so I comfort myself with the idea that he might one day be helping out some woman. (If he disobeys all the warnings of his parents and doesn't wear a glove.) I have also had a number of elderly patients who ended up needing late-in-life circs, even though they presumably washed appropriately most of their lives. I know these are rationalizations, but the thing is over and done with. (My husband did go in and watch the whole thing, so I can't say he didn't know exactly what he was doing. Baby didn't even notice what was going on, apparently. He did yell after, though.)
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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly will kick off his Rugby career in a new book 'Game of Throw-ins' next month.
Ross is a fictional character from an upper class south county Dublin home created by journalist Paul Howard. The Ross O'Carroll-Kelly franchise comprises of a total of 19 books, three plays and an ongoing newspaper column in the Irish Times.
At the opening night of his play 'Breaking Dad' Howard revealed the plot of his new book –
'What happens is, he's at the Castlerock College old boys' annual Mass and he bumps into this priest who thinks Ross is Brian O'Driscoll. As a result Ross goes into this dark period of self-loathing where he knows he could have been a contender but he blew it. So he decides that at 35 years he's going to go back to playing rugby in Division 2B of the All Ireland League. But his ambitions are much more scaled down, he doesn't want to win 6 Nations and Heineken Cups, now all he wants is to stop Seapoint being relegated.'
Here is the blurb: I was a rugby player with a great future behind me. A 35-year-old father-of-five with an expanding waistline, who was trying to survive the bloody battlefield we call everyday life. My son was locked in a violent turf war with a rival Love/Hate tour operator, my daughter was in love with a boy who looked like Justin Bieber and my old dear was about to walk up the aisle with a 92-year-old billionaire who thought it was still 1936. I was, like, staring down the barrel of middle age with the contentment of knowing that I was the greatest Irish rugby player who no one in Ireland had ever actually heard of. Until a chance conversation with an old Jesuit missionary made me realize that it wasn't enough. I was guided, as if by GPS, to a muddy field in – let's be honest – Ballybrack. And there I finally discovered my destiny – to keep a struggling Seapoint team in Division 2B of the All Ireland League. Or die trying.
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The other players are checking me out in a big-time way. We're in the dressing room in Seapoint – well, let's be honest, Ballybrack – and I can feel them all just, like, staring at me. It's like your first day at school. Or your first day in a new job, for people who have to work for a living.
They're all even younger than I thought they'd be – we're talking, like, late teens and early twenties.
I'm seriously feeling my age here.
The famous Byrom Jones goes, "Alroyt iverybodoy, lusten up. I want to introjoyce yoy to someone whoyse goying to boy troyning with us tonoyt. I want yoy all to give a vurry spicial Seapoint willcome to this goy here."
Someone goes, "Who the fock is he?" just sending me a message that reputations count for very little out here.
"His noym," Byrom goes, "is Russ Akerell-Killoy. Naah I've talked to one or toy poyple in the goym and lit me till yoy this goy was a vurry bug doyl indoyd back in the 1990s."
"Yeah, so were his boots," someone goes – he's a big dude, we're talking 22, maybe 23 years old. I'm guessing he's either a loosehead or a tighthead prop? Everyone laughs. "Sorry, Dude, what the fock are you wearing on your feet?"
I look him straight in the eye. I go, "They're Adidas Christophe Lamaison Pro Fly Eight-Studs," and I say it in a real fock-you kind of way.
He's there, "Christophe Lamaison? Who the fock is Christophe Lamaison?"
The worst thing is that he seems to mean it? I just look at him as if to say, you obviously know fock-all about history if you can ask question like that.
Byrom's like, "Guv hum a broyk, Bucky."
The dude – Bucky, he's obviously called – goes, "Look, as the captain of this team, I think I'm entitled to ask who the fock he is and why the fock he's training with us?"
Byrom goes, "We noyd someone to full un for Rowellsoy. He's got a broyken toy."
"Whoa, you're talking about putting this dude between me and Maho in the front row?"
"Thut's royt."
"For fock's sake – he must be, like, 40."
I'm there, "I'm actually 35."
He laughs and he turns to the rest of the dressing room. "Correction," he goes, "he's 35!" like there's no real difference.
He's being a real dick.
He goes, "Look, no offence, whatever your name is, but we can't afford to carry middle-aged men who are trying to rediscover the glory of their youth. This is Division 2B of the All Ireland League."
"Correction," I go. "It's the bottom of Division 2B of the All Ireland League."
Whoa! That's softened his focking cough. There's suddenly, like, deathly silence in the dressing room.
He goes, "Repeat that."
"I said it's the bottom of Division 2B of the All Ireland League," I go. "I've seen the table – ten matches, zero points."
He goes, "You've got a focking nerve," and he makes a move towards me.
Some other humungous dude steps in between us, going, "He's not worth it, Bucky. Save it for out there. Let's see how good he is."
Bucky just glowers at me. I've pissed him off – there's no doubt about that.
So we all trot out onto the pitch. It's a dork, freezing cold night in January and it straight away brings me back to my school days.
No one talks to me during the warm-up. I try to strike up a conversation with one or two of the younger players while we're doing our Dynamic Stretches, except they all just, like, blank me. I'm just some old fort to them. Then I just think, fock it, I'm not here to make friends anyway and I get on with my lunges and my squats and my various other bits and pieces.
We do some ball-handling work – which I love – then Byrom splits us up into backs and forwards and, purely out of habit, I end up wandering over to where the backs are standing.
"Yeah," this Bucky dude shouts at me, "maybe ten focking years ago!" and I suddenly realize my mistake.
I walk over to where I'm supposed to be.
We do some work with the scrum machine. It turns out that Bucky is the tighthead and the dude who stopped us going at it in the dressing room – Maho – is the loosehead. As the three of us are doing the whole binding thing, Bucky squeezes my shoulder and goes, "Jesus Christ, you've no muscle there. It's just focking fat."
It's just, like, mind games. I ignore it.
"Crouch!" Byrom shouts and we all get into formation. "Pause! Engage!"
We put our shoulders to the pads and we stort shunting the thing forwards.
The entire time, Bucky is in my ear, going, "Are you not going to put any meat into it? You might as well sit on the focking thing and let us push you around!"
This goes on the entire time that we're scrummaging.
Twenty minutes, maybe half an hour later, Byrom says he wants us to switch to lineouts, which is what we do.
This is where I end up winning over possibly one or two of the doubters, because I've got an unbelievable throw and I always did. Even back in the day, my lineout throws were better than Oisinn's and he was our first choice hooker.
I'm not good enough for Bucky, of course. Every time he goes up for the ball, he deliberately drops it. He goes, "He's putting a wobble on it."
I'm like, "There's no wobble on these balls I'm throwing."
He goes, "What, you're saying I can't catch a ball cleanly in an uncontested lineout?" and he says it like his next line is going to be a punch.
I'm there, "I don't know what you can and can't do, Bucky. All I do know is that, the way things stand, you're going to be doing it in Division 3B of the All Ireland League next season."
He just, like, stares me out of it.
Byrom claps his hands together and goes, "Alroyt, Oy think we've done enough work for tonoyt."
I don't mind telling you that by the end of the session I'm focked. The old man was right. The game has moved on. These goys are just kids, but they tackle twice as hord as we did and they run for twice as long.
The session ends with what they call the Captain's Run? Basically, the coach stands down and the entire team spends, like, ten or fifteen minutes, running lengths of the field, passing the ball from man to man in two or three groups, just to shorpen up everyone's handling.
Byrom calls me to one side. He goes, "Good work, moyte. They were prutty haahd on yoy, thoy."
I'm there, "Hey, if I was Bucky and some total randomer was suddenly parachuted into my team, I'd probably react the same way. It's port and porcel."
"Yoy stroyk moy as being a prutty strong goy – mintally, Oy moyn."
I'm there, "Yeah, no, not a lot would faze me – at least on the rugby field. I've seen most things."
He nods. He goes, "Bucky's a good bloyk. Uf he gits to loyk yoy, he'd walk throy a ployt glass windoy for yoy."
"Well, he doesn't seem to like me."
"Oy'll till you something, thoy – what you sid to hum before, abaaht boying bottom of the All Oyerland Loyg, it shook hum aaht of hus comfort zoyne. Shook thum all. That's the bist they've troyned for a long toyme."
I'm there, "Well, I'm glad I helped, even if that ends up being my only contribution."
"What do yoy moyn?"
"Look, it's pretty clear that I'm not welcome here. And maybe I have to also accept that game has moved on? The intensity and blah, blah, blah."
"What uf Oy told yoy I wanted yoy to ploy against Bictov at the woykend?"
"Bictov. At hoym. Oy'd toytally understind if yoy thought it was beyond yoy. But Oy've soyn something here tonoyt. Yoy shook thungs up. Oy loyk that abaaht yoy. Ut's what this toym noyds."
"I don't know. I think I just pissed a lot of people off."
"Good, moyte. That's what Oy want. Look, we're gitting relegoytud – nothing surer. We've got, like, eight mitches luft in the soyson. We need to wun foyve of them to have any hoype of stoying up. Loyk Oy sid, what's more likeloy to happen is that we goy throy the whoyl year without wunning a sungle mitch and we drop daahn a divusion next year and moyst of these goys will just druft away from the goym."
"I wouldn't want to see that. I was a major loss to the game myself."
"Thin doyn't guv up naah. Moyte, Oy've soyn something in yoy and Oy'm a prutty good judge of a ployer. Alroyt, you're not twinty or twinty-toy loyk the rist of the goys. But yoy've got the toy moyst important attribyoots we're looking for…"
"Is one of them the option I offer as a back-up kicker?"
"Naah, what Oy'm talking abaaht is experience and goyle."
"What was the second word?"
"Oh, guile."
I've never really known what that even is. He can see I'm still in two minds.
And that's when he says the most unbelievable thing.
"Moyte," he goes, "Oy doyn't care uf yoy doyn't beloyve yoy can doy thus – Oy beloyve you caahn."
Father Fehily used to say something similar to us: "Of course there'll be times when you'll stop believing in yourself. In those moments, I'll just have to believe enough in you for both of us."
So what else am I going to say in that moment, except, "Okay, I'll see you Saturday."
I join the Captain's Run then. I join the backs, rather than Bucky's group. So it's just, like, me and four or five or the goys are just running lengths of the pitch in formation, feeding the ball to each other.
Senny, the team's number ten, happens to be the player inside me. I was watching him practice his kicks earlier. I turn to him and I go, "I was looking at you splitting the old chopsticks earlier on. I hope you don't mind me mentioning it, but I noticed one or two things you could improve on in terms of your technique."
And that's when it happens. Someone hits me from behind. At first, I think someone has driven a van onto the pitch and knocked me focking down, because that's literally what it feels like? All of the wind goes out of my body and I hit the deck.
I swear to fock, for a good thirty seconds, I'm lying there on my back wondering am I actually dead.
I can feel this, like, heavy weight bearing down on me. When I finally dare to open my eyes open, I discover that Bucky is on top of me, pinning me to the deck. He's a big dude as well. I genuinely feel like I'm trapped under rubble.
"We might be bottom of Division 2B of the All Ireland League," he goes, "but if you ever call me out like that again in front of my teammates, I will focking finish you. Do you understand me?"
I'm like, "Yeah, fock, whatever."
He gets up off me.
He goes, "Okay, everyone – the Captain's Run is over."
Everyone drifts off in the direction of the dressing room. I'm lying on the flat of my back in the middle of a field in let's be honest Ballybrack. I'm staring up at the stors, but at the same time, I'm still buzzing on what Byrom Jones said to me.
It takes me a good, like, thirty seconds for me to get back up, then I quite literally limp back to the cor.
I'm beyond exhausted and in serious pain. And I haven't felt this happy in a long, long time.


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In the past, movies used to stuff the story with unnecessary characters, costume changes and vehicles so they could sell more toys, but Man of Steel clearly didn't bother with that approach.
We all saw the movie – what were they going to do? I don't think anybody ever considered making a "Hobo Clark" action figure. So, they went in the totally opposite direction.
That direction was "Make shiz up."
Krypton Combat suit! You know, for that scene in the movie… where Kal El goes back to Krypton… and fights… someone. And who could forget Strike Shield Superman? Because if anyone needs a shield and an axe that are different shade of blue than his weird armor, it's Superman. That's right, Superman needs armor. I mean, obviously.
So, what would you collectible fans rather have? Batman Forever/Batman & Robin styled forced costume changes and Batmobiles with disco balls in the front? Or this? (Namely, stuff somebody pulled out of their butt hole.)


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El Cedral is a challenging area to process coffee cherries due to the closeness of the jungle and thus rains. Especially the drying process is demanding and needs to be precisely controlled. After harvesting the coffee cherries are then processed at the neighboring Moreno family's wet mill while construction works for Cresencio's own family's wet mill are ongoing. The Moreno family works together with their neighbors and share their facilities and knowledge thus helping the El Cedral community to produce and prepare better quality coffee. These sometimes problematic climate conditions and altitudes play a vital part in making the coffees from this area particularly interesting. The coffees cup with flavor attributes not found anywhere else in Central America.
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Our green coffee supplier, Collaborative Coffee Source started working with the farmers in this area during the 2005 Cup of Excellence. Since then they have purchased coffee from over 20 different producers in Santa Barbara through and an amazing exporter company called San Vicente. Together they have built many long-lasting and strong relationships with the farmers, such as Cresencio and Moreno Family. The area has become recognized namely by some of the very same producers CCS has developed close ties with.


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Are you on vacation to Paris? What could be more exciting than spending some quality time in the city of love? A vacation is for relaxing and you don't want to spend all your time roaming around until you are exhausted. There is no better way for you to be pampered than spending a day at one of the luxurious and beautiful spas in Paris. You can have the time of your life at one of these wonderful and amazing spas in the French capital:
Le Spa Or' Normes
The Spa and Hammam by Or' Normes faces the Pantheon and is an oasis of well-being at the heart of the city of Paris. Making use of contrasts, warm colors are combined with white tones by the hotel and it boasts a sleek design that has decorations inspired by oriental traditions. You are welcomed into the world of musky fragrances and ethereal beauty where you can dream about anything you want. It offers a very customized and attentive service and is the place for you to pamper yourself with stone scrubs, facials, fruit masks and a complete body massage. It also has a hair salon and offers waxing and makeup services.
The Mandarin Oriental
You will find one of the nicest and biggest spas of Paris under the Hotel Mandarin Oriental, which is only a couple of steps away from the Garden of the Tuileries. It combines the Asian culture and the French-style luxury and is regarded as a real sanctuary. Only a few steps into the spa and you will think that you have been transported into a completely different universe of serenity and relaxation.
The Spa 28
The Prince Régent hotel located in the post and urban districts of Saint-Germain-des-Près invites you to the Spa 28. It is a timeless place that provides you with complete beauty care and attention including scrubs and massages that enable you to explore your senses in the best possible place. You will feel completely rejuvenated when you step out of the spa.
Bulle de Plaisir
Only a few steps away from Place des Vosges and in the center of Marais, you are welcomed to Bulle de Plaisir that provides you with a serene and intimate atmosphere. The spa is quite similar to a New York loft as it is built under a huge canopy and at the bottom of the court yard. You can enjoy hours of relaxation in a unique and comfortable setting as it offers you a Ayurvedic massage, youth care, scrub with aromatic herbs and spices and other spa services with petit fours and champagne. It can offer you real pleasure and you feel your stress and exhaustion draining away.
It is no secret that Parisian life is absolutely wild and it can be immensely exhilarating, at least for a while because there are so many things to do in Paris. You can visit any of these spas in Paris for rejuvenating and relaxing and have attentive therapists at your beck and call.


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Sometimes, we just need a little guidance from the stars to help us through this crazy thing called parenthood. That's why we started Babble Horoscopes, your monthly go-to for how astrology is affecting your #momlife. For all of the September 2018 horoscopes, click here.
Venus enters your sign on the 9th, bringing some much-needed chill your way.
If you're a stay-at-home mom, this is especially good news, as you've suddenly got a knack for diffusing the most threatening temper bombs with unprecedented wit and patience. You may even find yourself negotiating the 2018 Peace Treatise of Hey, What If We Actually Shared Our Toys? (Stranger things have happened.)
The Full Moon in Aries on the 24th has you riding on a wave of Can Do. It's great that you feel like you can do anything right now, but the real question is: Should you? There needs to be a step between feeling the heat coming off those cute fall boots and dropping what amounts to three weeks-worth of groceries on them before walking out of the store.
Pluto goes direct in Capricorn on the 30th, and while you may not have acknowledged your shift in views about keeping your family secure in this strange new world of digital everything, you can expect to see hints of that change unfolding now.
You're no longer willing to give up your email address for every 20 percent off code that flashes on your screen. Nor will you pimp out the fam's hilarious mistakes for hearts on Instagram.
You're tightening up the privacy settings and spending more time with the people who matter most.
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High-stakes games are special for obvious reasons and those who spend most of the time competing for pocket money are affected by this highly immersive show. Professionals play flamboyant poker when they are in front of the cameras and they use all the weapons in their impressive arsenal to prevail. There are many things to learn from watching these pros going head to head, yet not all of these tricks are worth trying at regular tables.
You need to have the proper crowd to employ complicated moves and those who try to follow the same strategies used by professionals at low stakes, are in danger of becoming the victim of auto-leveling. Some of the plays we see at high-stakes games look great on TV, but the question is whether it makes any sense to replicate them in real life. Running the board twice is a shining example of how poker pros choose to protect themselves against risks, when they are slight favorites to win the hand.
There are exceptions when the player who is completely in charge and has chances as high as 85% to win suggests such an arrangement, but these occasions are relatively rare. What actually happens is that the dealer reveals the remaining street and then deals a new one. If one players wins both times he will collect the entire pot, otherwise the amount is evenly distributed among the players involved.
The odds look great on paper when you have a monster hand, but there have been many instances in which the underdog prevailed. If players compete for a lot of money, they might like the idea of hedging against such risks, even if that slightly diminishes their chances of winning big. For the player who is drawing, it is also profitable to see more cards, because these improve his chances of making a strong hand. In fact, he benefits more from this arrangement and it makes perfect sense to accept the proposal.
It is only possible to run the board twice at cash game tables, so don't assume that you can ask for it when playing in a tournament. These events are supposed to crown a winner and everyone tries to double up at some point, so running the board several times would defeat the purpose. At low and medium stakes, there is no reason to do it either, since the size of the pot is hardly intimidating. Most of those who fear the possibility of losing the pot would be better off moving to the inferior limit to play in bankroll.


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There are multiple reasons why the phrases "unique human connection event" and "conversations on the dark and light of love" make my skin crawl and my brain go into panic mode. Firstly – and I don't mean to stereotype – I'm northern. We don't take part in that wishy-washy new age drivel; we're very happy with a night in front of the telly, eating chips and gravy and repressing our emotions, thank you very much. Secondly, I'm 25 and live up to every millennial cliché The Times wants to throw at us. I can't remember the last time I had a sober deep conversation and most of my communication takes place via WhatsApp. And finally, I judge everyone for the slightest of differences. Yes, I know it's because I'm uncomfortable with myself. So do I seek out human connection and deeper conversations about love? Not really. I'm good, thanks.
But I went anyway, because under my surface level bravado and arrogance, I do crave a deeper, human connection with no judgement or consequences. Plus I'd read something on the event page about a four-course menu, and I'm not one to turn down food. Turns out I should have read more thoroughly before I decided against eating beforehand.
The event I was so reluctant to attend was being run by Trigger Conversations, a community and series of workshops dedicated to encouraging honest, open, significant conversations. Tired of meeting new people and having to go through the rigmarole of small talk and explaining what she does for a living over and over again, Georgie Nightingall set out to find a solution. She began inviting her friends to themed salons in an attempt to prompt chat that goes beyond what you watched on Netflix last night. Eventually, the gatherings became more structured, and the idea of a conversational "menu" was born – hence my expectation that I was about to sit down for a feast.
I thought that as soon as I entered I'd morph into this confident lady, ready to mine the depths of my patchy love life for the sake of a good conversation.
"I want to talk about something bigger," says Nightingall, "and I feel like people want to do the same, but most of our behaviour is defined by social norms. It's entirely weird to walk up to someone and ask them their biggest fear. People don't feel like there's a space to ask the questions they actually want to ask." And she's right – if a stranger asked me what my biggest fear was, I would answer "heights" because that's more socially acceptable than "being alone forever". At least, I would have done before I attended Conversations On The Dark And Light Of Love.
I thought that as soon as I entered the co-working space where the event was being held, my fears would melt away and I'd morph into this confident lady, ready to mine the depths of my patchy love life for the sake of a good conversation. Instead I was greeted by Nightingall, who might just be the happiest, most comfortable-in-her-skin woman I've ever met. After I'd written my name in pink on a sticky label and slapped it on my boob (turns out that's not the best place for a name tag when you're constantly introducing yourself to strangers), I had to pick another sticker, this time a symbol. I went for a classic gold star, and that's when the questions started. "What does that represent to you?" asked Nightingall. Oh god, here we go, I thought, I'm being psychoanalysed and I've still got my bloody coat on (told you I was northern). "School," I panicked, "being good." "Great! The toilets are over there, and there's drinks and canapés in the main room." Had I passed? Was there even a test?
The first thing I noticed was the alcohol. I breathed a sigh of relief – at least I wouldn't be baring my soul sober.
The first thing I noticed was the alcohol. I breathed a sigh of relief – at least I wouldn't be baring my soul sober. (Pro tip: Everyone goes for the wine at social events because it looks sophisticated, so there's always more of the other drinks. You're welcome.) I grabbed a beer and slotted myself in with three girls who looked around my age and what I somewhat rudely judged as "normal". And they were! Maybe everything was going to be okay. When the evening officially began, there must have been at least 25 people present, and as we were paired off according to the colour we wrote our name in (hence all the boob staring), I found myself talking to one of the girls I had stood with originally.
Our first question – the "canapé" – was more complicated than I thought it would be: "How do you know when you're falling in love?" We quickly decided that love is only something you recognise when it changes, or when you have something to compare it to. Easy, finished, next round please. But then we got chatting seriously, following the theme of the evening, and realised we had a hell of a lot in common – we'd both only been in love once, and both been dumped by our first loves after a long-distance arrangement didn't work out. "It's probably something half the people in the world have in common," we laughed, "but you'd never know without someone telling you to talk about it."
The next few rounds went pretty much the same. I spoke to another girl about sex and power, and how men often take control; I spoke to a guy about whether men feel as vulnerable as women in the realm of sex and love. It was all going very well, and after one more beer, I was ready to get knee-deep in my emotions. I was paired with a man just a little bit older than me, wearing an "Eat Sleep Rave Repeat" T-shirt and a blue crystal necklace. Not that I was making assumptions about him; I had become a new woman over the past half an hour and we were going to have a serious conversation. "What is the greatest gift you have ever received?" read our card. I knew my answer straightaway and warned him that I was about to sound like a dick, before admitting "my education". I then began a three-minute monologue about the sacrifices my parents made to make sure I was educated and that I wouldn't be stood there, in London, as a journalist, without it. "You're right, you do sound like a dick," he replied with a smile, and proceeded to tell me about the tickets for the Strictly Come Dancing tour he received for Christmas.
Before telling a room of strangers my deepest, sometimes darkest thoughts about love, I was uncomfortable with the idea of approaching someone to ask for directions, never mind whether they fancied going to the pub for a chat. But that's exactly what Trigger taught me – my thoughts are valid, and it doesn't matter whether someone else agrees or not. What matters is the discussion, and the revelations you might have along the way. Whether you're northern, a millennial or a judgemental bitch doesn't matter – it's what's in your head that counts.
I spent the rest of the evening in the pub with the girls I had met at the very beginning of the night, all of us comfortable enough to continue the conversations we'd been having earlier on. We spend our lives curating versions of ourselves that we want to project into the world, and to have a night off from that was freeing and eye-opening. Those two strangers now know more about me than some of my closest friends, and most likely vice versa. I have no idea what they do for a living, though.


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I have read countless articles since the Pittsburgh massacre blaming President Trump for the tragedy. Let's get this out of the way. Is Donald Trump a friend to the Jews? No. Can we unequivocally say that he's not anti-Semitic? No (remember those good people in Charlottesville chanting "the Jews will not replace us"?). Does Donald Trump act responsibly as a leader, especially given his platform? No. Does Donald Trump use scare tactics that incite anger in people (e.g. the caravan)? Yes. Is Donald Trump the worst President in history? Yes. Okay. We've got that out of the way. Now let's discuss anti-Semitism.
Anti-Semitism has been around for longer than any of us, or any of our relatives have been alive. It's been around not for years, not for decades, not for centuries, but for millennia. Look on the globe. Pick a country. Then Google that country next to "anti-Semitism" or "persecution of the Jews" and you're bound to find something. Whether it is the Egyptians, Romans, Spaniards, Germans, or Russians, history is littered with Empires who loved to subjugate and murder Jews.
In the present day, anti-Semitism is a growing problem, as you likely have read. The Anti-Defamation League has noted the increase in the last two years of anti-Semitic acts here in the United States. Unfortunately though, anti-Semitism is a global problem. You'd think the Holocaust never happened if you walked around Europe and saw how Jews were viewed and treated. And forget the Middle East. Israel hasn't been able to go more than a few years at a time since its inception without its neighbors trying to "wipe it off the map".
Before we get to Israel, let's discuss anti-Semitism on the right wing. You have your fascists who have loved nothing more than to blame the Jews. And now some of them go by a new name here in the United States, the "alt-right". I don't use that term when I write because it's just a fancy way to say "racists" or "anti-Semites". The racist and anti-Semitic movement on the right has grown under Trump and they've become emboldened. Seriously, just watch that video of the Charlottesville march. Hell, Steve Bannon was in Trump's administration. The right wing has a blind spot when it comes to anti-Semitism because they think they're immune to it because they support Israel. It's the Jewish version of "but I have a black friend". No, anti-Semitism is a growing problem on the right wing and unfortunately it's a militant movement as we have seen in the recent and not so recent past.
But let's not go congratulating ourselves on the left wing just yet because we're not much better when it comes to anti-Semitism. Here is a premise you need to understand: When you delegitimize Israel or deny its right to exist, you are an anti-Semite. Period. The Jews have one home, and it is in Israel. It is the Jews' historic home where Jews have been persecuted since the beginning of recorded history. Only in the last century did anyone actually start to recognize that fact. And believe me, if you've been to the United Nations or seen any of its hearings, you'll know that the vast majority of nations don't want any part of recognizing Israel's rights as a nation in the present day.
So where does the anti-Semitism exist on the left? It is more difficult to identify because the left-wing anti-Semites don't chant "the Jews will not replace us". No, anti-Semitism hides in movements like BDS, which seek to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel. Now, I don't believe that we have to support every last decision Israel makes. I'm a liberal so I'm for the minority party in Israel, just as I'm for the minority party in the United States. But does that mean we should boycott the one nation that shares our values on that entire side of the globe? Should we boycott a nation that invests so much money and intelligence here? No.
Anti-Semitism is also a huge problem on liberal college campuses where liberals tell Jewish students that they can't be on student councils because they can't be objective when it comes to Israel. That actually happened at my alma mater, UCLA. I was called a Nazi in college for wearing a Jewish star around my neck. If that doesn't tell you all you need to know, well, then I don't know what to tell you.
So why do people want to boycott Israel and not other nations that behave far worse? Well, if your answer isn't anti-Semitism, then ask yourself where the BDS movement is when it comes to a nation like Saudi Arabia, a nation that financed 9/11, a nation that treats women as second class citizens, a nation that doesn't allow the LGBT community to exist. There are LGBT parades in Tel Aviv. There are LGBT killings, sanctioned by the government, in most other nations in the Middle East. So why do left wingers reject Israel's rights as a nation when we share so many common values and societal structures with Israel? Because we have an anti-Semitic problem on the left as well. It's just more subtle. If we fail to see the anti-Semitism that Jews, including liberal Jews, have to come up against in day to day life on the left, then we fail to see reality as it exists.
The hate toward Jews is a growing problem all over the world and it is fostered on both sides of the aisle. Anti-Semitism should not be used as a tool to push a political agenda. Instead, call it out when you see it and eradicate it in your homes, in your families, in your schools, and in your communities. Until you start to do that, you're just part of the problem. And if you're using the Pittsburgh massacre to score political points, shame on you.
To conclude, as a liberal Jew, I don't want any part of Trump as a President because, among many other reasons, he is no friend of the Jews. But as a Jew I also know that Anti-Semitism was alive and well before Trump and it will be alive and well after he's gone from office. The Pittsburgh massacre is a chapter in a long book of crimes against Jews. Before you start pointing fingers, open that book and read about who's doing the Jew-hating. You may be surprised to find that it's a lot more prevalent than you thought and that it travels in circles you might have thought were safe spaces for all.


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Researchers at the University of Arizona recently found that cinnamaldehyde – the oil found in cinnamon – could potentially suppress bowel cancer when added to food.
The study showed that the oil acted as a protective coating against cancer-causing chemicals (carcinogens) and helped cells to detox and repair.
Cinnamaldeyde comes from the bark of Ceylon cinnamon, Cinnamomum zeylanicum and Cinnamomum cassia (also known as sweet cinnamon).
The most common type of cinnamon found in supermarkets is sweet cinnamon, which is a less expensive spice.
While these researchers have found a connection between the chemical cinnamaldehyde and bowel health, further studies would be needed to determine whether whole cinnamon can prevent cancer in the human diet.
However, there is existing research to back up their claims.
For example it has long been thought that plants like cinnamon contain the antioxidant, glutathione, which provides a protective effect against cancer.
And according to another study from the US, cinnamon also produces naturally occurring chemicals, known as phytochemicals, which can also help protect against bowel cancer.
So, is it time to add more cinnamon into your diet? Well, yes and no. For the moment, cinnamon is registered in Australia as a spice, but not as an additive, which means it's considered safe when sprinkled on food but shouldn't be used in excess.
In fact, large amounts of cinnamon are potentially dangerous and could interfere with certain medications (eg blood thinning medications) or lead to lung damage if inhaled.
For now, there is no reliable data regarding the exact safe dose of cinnamon for humans, so the best advice is to enjoy cinnamon in moderation.
Use it as a seasoning in your mains, or add a little sprinkle to your favourite cake or cookie recipe. After all, everyone needs a little spice in their life every now and then!
Add a little cinnamon spice to your Christmas in July celebration with these yummy cookies - cinnamon and cashew cookie recipe (High Fibre), cinnamon and cashew cookie recipe (Low Fibre).


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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Karnataka Telecom Circle announced Full talk value offer on Topup Denomination. The BSNL Karnataka Telecom Circle Competent Authority has been decided to offer Full Talk Value on Topup Denomination value of Rs.125/- for 15 days as promotional period.
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New figures released by NHS Lanarkshire show over 9000 families in the county have benefitted from the Scottish Government's Baby Box scheme.
The box contains a selection of clothes and every day essentials such as: a bath towel, travel changing mat, muslin cloth squares, bib, digital thermometer and books.
Across the country, over 80,000 Baby Boxes have been delivered since April 2017.
The box was resigned in time for Mother's Day by Scottish school children featuring iconic landmarks as well as a space for newborns' hand and footprints.
The boxes will also encourage families to become more environmentally friendly as it includes a voucher for a reusable cloth nappy and liners.


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Since 1971, local residents have been able to turn to Kohls Floor Covering for their flooring needs. Now in our second generation of doing business, our company continues to build on its strong reputation for quality customer service, flooring products, and excellent installation.
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Whisper Number: What Will Johnson & Johnson's Shares Do Post-Earnings?
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is expected to report earnings on Tuesday, October 14. The whisper number is $1.35, three cents ahead of the analysts' estimate. JNJ has a 57 percent positive surprise history, having topped the whisper in 27 of the 47 earnings reports for which we have data.
Earnings history:
– Beat whisper: 27 qtrs
– Met whisper: 0 qtrs
– Missed whisper: 20 qtrs
Our primary focus is on post earnings price movement. Knowing how likely a stock's price will move following an earnings report can help you determine the best action to take (long or short). In other words, we look at what happens when the company beats or misses the whisper number expectation.
The table below indicates the average post earnings price movement within a one and thirty trading day timeframe.
The strongest price movement of +1.0 percent comes within twenty trading days when the company reports earnings that beat the whisper number, and -1.1 percent within five trading days when the company reports earnings that miss the whisper number. The overall average price move is 'as expected' (beat the whisper number and see strength, miss and see weakness) when the company reports earnings.
The table below indicates the most recent earnings reports and short-term price reaction.
The company has reported earnings ahead of the whisper number in all of the past four quarters with a whisper number. In the comparable quarter last year, the company reported earnings seven cents ahead of the whisper number. Following that report, the stock realized a 3.7 percent gain in five trading days. Last quarter the company reported earnings seven cents ahead of the whisper number. Following that report, the stock realized a 3.0 percent gain in twenty trading days. Overall historical data indicates the company to be (on average) an 'as expected' price reactor when the company reports earnings.
Enter your expectation and view more earnings information here or let us know your expectation in the comments section below.
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What kind of food's served up at Lucky Boy? The answer may not surprise you, but the family serving it will.
Meatloaf, casseroles, and chicken pot pies are the staples of most every American family -- not the Nano's. They've owned and operated the Lucky Boy burger joint on North 16th Street since 2003, and have been serving up anything but the traditional Sunday pot roast. Hailing from a different state and a vastly contrasting country, the Nanos' lives, as well as Lucky Boy's, were changed dramatically when they moved to Arizona.
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