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NBA free agency rumors: Clint Capela unhappy about contract negotiations with Rockets
Clint Capela is not happy with the Rockets.
The 24-year-old restricted free agent and Houston are far apart in their contract negotiations, according to a report from USA Today's Rockets Wire. Capela has spent all four of his NBA seasons with the Rockets.
Capela felt undervalued in his initial meeting with Houston, according to the report, which cities unidentified league sources. He believes he's worth more than the four-year, $80 million contract fellow restricted free agent Zach LaVine received this offseason.
The Rockets, however, offered Capela a contract that would pay him about $13.25 million per season, the report says.
Capela has started 133 games over the last two seasons for Houston. He averaged 13.9 points and 10.8 rebounds per game on a Rockets team that advanced to the Western Conference Finals in 2017-18.
Houston re-signed star point guard Chris Paul to a four-year contract worth a reported $160 million earlier this month.


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Scam Letter(s) from Elena Berry to John (Canada)
Letter 1
Hello dear !!!
I have very good news!!!
Today when I have come on my job. The boss has congratulated me.
She promised me to give the premium and she made it, I has received my premium (about 500 $ US dollars!!!)
also I have received my monthly salary for holidays (about 1070 $)!!!
Earlier I never received the premiums...
Since tomorrow's day I shall leave in holiday from my job 45 days.
Today I had heavy day and has passed all reports and papers to the colleagues. I am so happy today..
I wait for your congratulations. May be for your country it not so big money, but believe me for Russia it's the big money.
I yet have not decided what I will do in my holiday, but I will think about it today.
You can give advice about that, what me to do in my holiday??? You have some ideas?
May be I will travel to see other countries, other culture. I never was abroad earlier.
OK, dear I have very good mood and I wish to you good mood also.
Yours good friend from Russia Elena.
Letter 2
Hi my lovely friend. It elena. I have a problem with old e-mail. and I you to ask that you to write to me on this. I wait with impatience of your answer. Yours and only yours Elena
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Iowa to Receive Over $6 Million From Wells Fargo Settlement
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $575 million to settle a slew of lawsuits against the company.
The bank will pay all 50 states and Washington, D.C. after it admitted to opening more than three million fake bank and credit card accounts. Wells Fargo has already paid hundreds of millions of dollars for misleading investors about its sales practices. The federal reserve will not allow Wells Fargo to grow its assets until it is satisfied that the bank has cleaned up its act. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says this settlement represents the most significant engagement involving a national bank by state attorney generals without a federal law enforcement partner.
"I think that this is an important precedent for state attorney generals in enforcing consumer laws and other laws against national banks. There has been some question about our authority. There`s a very important supreme court case backing our authority and this is an additional precedent," said Miller.
Iowa will receive over $6 million as its share of the settlement. The money will go to Iowa's Consumer Education and Litigation Fund.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- With one U.S. stock market gauge of the housing sector up more than 20% so far this year, a fair amount of optimism has seeped into builder stocks. On Tuesday, that cheery outlook took a hit as housing starts came in flat for September, deflating builder stocks along with consumer discretionary shares.
"The housing market still faces a tremendous series of headwinds over the coming months and it would be quite foolish to assume the market itself is all healed," said Dan Greenhaus, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak & Co.
The index declined along with the major U.S. stock indexes and a collection of homebuilders and related shares after the Commerce Department found new-home construction to be essentially flat in September. See detailed story.
On the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Home Depot Inc. HD, +0.96% was among those hit, with shares of the home improvement retailer falling 2.4%.
Away from the Dow, Pulte Homes Inc. PHM, +1.89% shed 5% of its market valuation, while Lennar Corp. LEN, +0.41% shares fell 2.9% and DR Horton Inc. DHI, +0.83% declined 1.3%. Shares of residential builder Toll Brothers Inc. TOL, +1.25% lapsed 1% and Hovnanian Enterprise Inc. HOV, -10.53% dropped 4.6%.
Tuesday's housing report came a day after a trade group reported a shift toward pessimism in October among U.S. home builders. Read Economic Report.
Builders block?
"While estimates are looking for third-quarter order volume to improve significantly from the second quarter, when orders were down about 20%, the builders should be quite hesitant with respect to extrapolating out recent improvements into out quarters," Greenhaus said.
"Going forward, one has to believe that order trends will dictate whether further price appreciation will be realized," said Greenhaus.
"The latest reading on the home builder's index is a fine example of how the market is writing checks the economy can't cash. The equity bulls have already discounted a solid housing recovery into valuations and yet home builders' confidence appears to have topped out at an exceptionally low level and perspective buyer traffic dropped reversing three months of gains," said Steven Ricchiuto, chief economic, Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.01% fell 50.71 points, or 0.5%, to end at 10,041.48, while the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.01% declined 6.85 points, or 0.6%, to 1,091.06, and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.20% lost 12.85 points, or 0.6%, to 2,163.47.


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This is truly how history is made – families interacting with each other and recording those interactions. This is all the more amazing when it involved pen on paper and the process of mail being carried across country, countries and oceans.
"Greatest Generation" Life Lessons
September 16, 1946
Dear Ced –
Trust you are contentedly plucking icicles from your beard whilst counting the revolutions of one prop and another. Do not forget to reverse your parka come next grass.
Heard about the Great Flight, and your short visit here at 10 Perry. Was sorry that I was unable to be here at that time, but due to an unavoidable condition of water and distance, had to miss you. Guess you have already heard of our Christmas visit at the now fully domesticated Guion Home in Trumbull. Had a good time there, and was glad to have been able to see those of your family that were present. Haven't been back up that way again, but expect to sometime in the near future. Very near.
(In this space consider the usual questions pertaining to your health and general condition, etc., fully and adequately entered.)
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Joker is a different film: Farah Khan
At a promotional event of the movie on Friday at a mall in suburban Mumbai, Farah was accompanied by three alien characters of the film. "It is the strategy that we, UTV Motion Pictures and Akshay Kumar have decided that we will do out-of-box promotions for this film. We don`t want to promote the film in a regular way like going on city tours, doing events and all that…", Farah told reporters here.
"It is a very different film. We want to do different kind of promotion. Aliens go with the movie. And it is new thing…at least it is a different concept," she said.
`Joker` is about a village called Paglapur which lacks basic facilities like water and electricity. No one is ready to solve the problem so in order to attract attention Akshay Kumar creates drama involving aliens.
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Is it sunny where you are?
I got the Pixlr-o-matic photo app about a month ago and I can't stop taking pictures of dogs. They look real good with filters and effects. I definitely like this app better than Instagram. My only issue with this app is that there is no feature to lighten photos. Notice the photo above of that blond looking longingly into the distance — its pretty dark. It would have been nice to let her colors glow more. Also, how do you feel about sparkles? Those two lover Dachshunds are the second photo I used this effect on, and some seem to think its silly. Do you?
Please write your argument for or against sparkles in the comments below.
This is so neato!
Here are a few images from a tattered 1930s scrapbook documenting a roller derby event in Oakland, California. Derbyists include Mary Youpelee (a "full-blooded Indian princess"), Ivy King (aka "Poison" Ivy), Ma Bogash and her son Bill, Grace Freid, Hazel Roop, and Honey Thomas. Also, fan W.C. Fields. You'll find the entire scrapbook in pdf facsimile at the bottom of this post. Now move outta the damn way, Ma, before I knock you on your keester!
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On Friday I went to the Oakland Museum of California for their Summer nights event. On the last Friday of the month, between April and October, admission to the museum is half price and there is a lot to see! I really enjoyed All of Us or None: Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay Area, an exhibit that showcased screen prints and lithographs that were used in the area to publicize social justice issues.
My favorite poster was an image of Joan Baez sitting on a couch next to her two sisters, with a fiddle hanging from the wall on the left and a guitar hanging from the wall on the right. The slogan reads, "GIRLS SAY YES to boys who say NO," and it was used as part of the Vietnam draft resistance. I like this poster because when I first read the slogan I thought it was some kind of abstinence propaganda, and then I noticed who the woman was on the left and saw that it was positioned amidst other draft resistance posters. Campaigns where women leverage their sexuality for a cause are intriguing and can be tricky, but in this case I think its pretty witty. (Here is an interesting blog post by a Well-Dressed Feminist on the poster).
These days the Bay Area is still seeing lots of imagery, most recently about the Occupy Movement. Have you seen any of Jon-Paul Bail's posters around? Check out this video of him making Hella Occupy Oakland posters:
An essay by my league-mate, Slamlet.
The following is an essay I wrote during October of 2011. It inspired me to start this blog (later than expected, but still). You can read a little more about this in my initial post.
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I have something to say about the 2011 ESPN Body Issue. And believe it or not, I'm not raising protest decrying the—gasp!—nudity. I get it—the nudity plays a part in the way this project achieves its goal. It's actually done really tastefully. What I'm after is more complex and less obvious.
I was led to believe this project was meant to…
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FHSU history chair, Kim Perez, elected to Kansas Humanities Council
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HAYS, Kan. -- Dr. Kim Perez, chair of the Department of History at Fort Hays State University, has been elected to the Kansas Humanities Council Board of Directors.
"I have previously worked with the KHC as a grant recipient and project consultant, so when the opportunity to serve on the board arose, I jumped at it," said Perez. She was nominated by Emporia State University colleague and current KHC board member Dr. Ellen Hansen.
Perez received a mini-grant from the KHC in 2008 in collaboration with the Downtown Hays Development Corp. and the Ellis County Historical Society for a project on the historic Chestnut Street District in downtown Hays. The grant helped develop a historical narrative and two-dimensional display of 10 historical businesses in the Chestnut Street District.
Perez was also asked by the KHC to moderate a viewing of the documentary "The Waters of Kansas" in 2015.
Over the course of her involvement with the KHC, she said, "I came to learn more about the organization and their mission to advocate and advance the humanities in Kansas. That is a mission that I am pleased to be involved with."
She said that her job as an educator is to create an interest in history. Along with her love for her subject, she said, it is important to promote "an understanding and appreciation" for the cultural life of Hays to students.
"I am a historian who has cultivated an interest in local history since I moved to Hays," she said. "This is how I became involved in KHC. I have served on the board of directors of the Ellis County Historical Society, so I have experience with organizations tasked with spreading a love for the humanities."
History is just one part of the KHC's mission, Perez said, but it is the one that she is most passionate about. In researching the history of Hays, she found that the citizens have always had a strong interest in the history of their city.
"I strongly believe that our town and our state has an incredibly rich history, and it is my goal to spread this appreciation," Perez said.


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Pavlovian influences
I was sitting, enjoying my first cup of tea this morning when my mobile 'phone let me know I'd had a message. Immediately, an image of a person popped into my head and I was suddenly aware that I always associate that particular notification with this particular person. And it got me thinking …. as many things do, about how this was just as good an example of learned behaviour, as the experiments that Pavlov did with his dogs.
Those of you that aren't sure what I'm talking about, Ivan Pavlov was experimenting during the 1890's with what he termed "conditional reflexes", that is those reflex responses that only occur conditionally based on a 'specific' previous experience of the animal, in this case he associated the sound of a bell ringing with the provision of food. Every time the bell rang, the dogs salivated, even when food wasn't presented simply because they had associated the sound with the action. You can read more at here at wikipedia if you like.
Anyway, I digress. As I continued musing on the fact that the ring tone always made me think about a particular person, I realised that this happens a lot in life. I know, I can be slow sometimes and I've heard this a million times before, but it is essentially the same information that is shared in The Secret and every other tome on changing your thought patterns. I realised that most of my thoughts are automatic and dependent upon a specific stimuli that triggers them, therefore to change the way I think I need to take action that helps me to prevent the trigger having the automatic effect, to that end ……. I changed my ring tone – job done!
Hi Linda,
Very interesting post! I think that noticing automatic thinking is the first step to learning not to interrupt that pathway. To take it out to the edge, I've recently been reading about what may happen to us after death. The old adage 'you can't take it with you' applies to everything which exists in our physical world, including money. It seems, though, that what we might take with us is our thinking. So it may pay us dividends to exercise our ability to think with a purpose, as perhaps we will take that with us.
Interestingly WordPress has provided its own example of its automated 'thinking' by listing a possibly related post entitled 'Cute Pet of the Week' because you mentioned dogs (which made me laugh). Let's resist this automated thinking and keep it human where we can!
Anne x
PS Any chance of a more cheerful theme? This one automatically makes me think of black clouds 😉


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Episode #071 – Plowed it Like Billy Tom O'Connor
Greetings Cavemen and Cavewomen! This week Greg discusses snaking his yard and getting ready for the Baby. Jay tells the gang about all of names he's created for people at work and proposes names for he and Al's new buddy Rev drama. Al complains once again about memorials on the back of cars, and Mike is stressed about pet troubles. Al also does the news you may have missed! Enjoy!
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Man Has His 10-Inch Penis Enlarged Because He Wanted 'A Monster'
UFO Landing Pad Officially Opens In The Hope Of Attracting Extraterrestrials To Earth
Allegedly Drunken Georgia Man Tells Officer That His Dog Drove Him To The Store
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There are plenty of Halloween events in Texas, but Halloween festivals attract many visitors each and every year. While you are probably looking for something local, you may want to broaden your horizons and see what other Texas cities are hosting this year for a real scare.
Day of the Dead Celebrations
Several towns across South Texas host their own Day of the Dead celebrations. This is inspired by the time-honored celebration known as the Day of the Dead in Mexico, marked by the end of October. One of the best celebrations in regards to this takes place in Port Isabel.
Visitors can go on guided tours of the Port Isabel Cemetery. You will find traditional decorations throughout the town, as well as music and treats. However, there are some modern activities during this celebration, including a movie screening on the Port Isabel Lighthouse, and the folk play, The Life of the Juanito Gonzalez, on the museum's outdoor stage.
Festivals at Local Zoos
Many zoos across Texas host their own little festival that children love each year. You can check your local zoo's website to see what days they are doing special activities. Some allow families to come after zoo hours with flashlights to look at the nocturnal animals, while others will have treat stations and costume parades. Zoos in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, and Ft. Worth are some of the places you can visit for this unique zoo experience.
Spooktacular in Taylor, TX
Another Halloween festival takes place in Taylor, a small town just outside of Austin. Spooktacular has games for all ages, a costume contest, photos, free candy, and more. Many families prefer going to this safe alternative than their neighborhood's trick or treating.
Located on Taylor's Town Square, residents and visitors are sure to enjoy their Spook House, food booths, games, and more.
Salado Fright Trail
Another Texas Halloween festival is at the Tablerock Amphitheater in Salado, which is between Austin and Waco. It is on the 1/2 mile walking trail and has games, scary tales and activities for children, as well as a spooky fright trail.


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Akis Nest
Mouggelatika - Paxos
Akis Nest
Brand new property which has wonderful views of Lakka's Bay and a private veranda. The studio consists of a bedroom with a king size bed, A/C, Plasma TV, a bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen, living room/dining area.
The property is set among the olive groves offering you complete tranquillity and privacy. Yet it is only 5 minutes walk down the hill to Lakka village's harbour with its excellent tavernas and beaches with crystal clear waters.
For availability and prices please contact us.
Akis Nest is available from April 15th to October 31st.
Akis Nest is air-conditioned (a/c) and feature:
sleeping area with a king size bed
bathroom with shower
a fully equipped kitchen
a fridge
Free Wi-Fi
baby cot
shared pool
breakfast (included)
From Akis Nest you have easy access to the following places:
Kanoni Beach: 600 m
Harami Beach: 700 m
Bus Stop: 150 m
Super Market: 150 m
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Their dream is simple: a world where love wins and every animal has a home. Nuzzles & Co, formerly known as Friends of Animals Utah, was founded in 1990 by a group of animal loving citizens who saw the need for a safe haven for Park City's homeless animals. In their early days, the organization served as a rescue group that fostered animals until they were placed in permanent homes.
While committing their work to animal welfare, the rescue successfully lobbied for an animal control shelter in Summit County, which was built in 1995. Today, Nuzzles & Co operates their own adoption center and rescue ranch, both with state-of-the-art facilities to maximize the number of animals they can help, house, and find fur-ever homes!
Services available for the pets and people of the local community include adoptions, low-cost spay/neuter clinics, a foster program, and the Purple Paw program for domestic violence survivors. Every animal that comes into their care receives a veterinary evaluation, vaccinations, critical medical care, a spay/neuter procedure, and extensive behavior training, socialization, and enrichment. Since 1990, Nuzzles & Co has found homes for more than 15,000 animals as they continue to fulfil their mission to protect pets!
Summit County Utah Animal Control has operated a shelter and adoption center since 1995. In addition to serving Park City, they are a resource for the pets and people all over Summit County. The shelter takes in stray and unwanted animals with the end goal of adopting them into caring homes. Working with other local rescues, like Nuzzles & Co, they are able to achieve this goal and they never euthanize any healthy, adoptable animals! Summit County Animal Control provides animal refuge, dog licensing, adoption services, educational programs, lost and found animal reporting, and animal control law enforcement. It is their mission to promote spaying/neutering and responsible pet ownership for a future where every pet has a home.
Well-behaved canines are encouraged to come along as you explore this luscious and natural 63-acre community park! Amenities include several trails, playing fields and courts, a bike park, a skate park, and most importantly, off-leash areas for your pooch! Off-leash zones include the fenced dog park and the Run-a-Muk trail. Dogs are welcome to join you in enjoying the beauty and wilderness throughout the rest of the park, but must be leashed at all times! The park even offers Mutt-Mitt stations to make cleaning up after your pup easy. Bring your doggo out to East Basin/Trailside Park for an exhilarating excursion full of exercise and butt-sniffing, tail-wagging fun!


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CA Intermediate May'18 Date Sheet (time-table) and list of examination center
The next Intermediate Examination / Accounting Technician Examination (ATE) under the syllabus as specified by the Council in accordance with Regulation 28G (4) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 as amended vide the Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (as published in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary, dated 25th May, 2017 and Notification No. 1-CA(7)/78/2016 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary dated 25th May, 2017) will be held in May, 2018. The students of Professional Competence Course or the erstwhile Professional Education - (Course II) and erstwhile Intermediate Course covered under previous syllabus as per para 2 or 2A of schedule B to CA Regulations, 1988 and Intermediate(IPC) now wishing to appear, if otherwise eligible and converted into Intermediate Course, have to fill up this form.
Dates and Timings (Time Table) of the CA Intermediate May 2018 Examination:
Note: (i) Examination timings at Abu Dhabi and Dubai Centres will be 12.30 P.M. to 03.30 P.M. UAE local time equivalent to 2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. (IST). Examination timings at Kathmandu centre will be 02.15 P.M. to 05.15 P.M. Nepal local time equivalent to 02.00 P.M. to 05.00 P.M. (IST). Examination timings at Muscat centre will be 12.30 P.M. to 3.30 P.M. Oman local time equivalent to 02.00 P.M. to 05.00 P.M. (IST).
(ii) There will be no change in the examination schedule in the event of any day of examination schedule being declared a Public Holiday by the Central Government or any State Government.
Bifurcation of Paper 4- Taxation & Paper-7 Enterprise Information Systems & Strategic Management of Intermediate Examination into two sections:
Paper 4- Taxation of Intermediate and Paper-7 Enterprise Information Systems & Strategic Management of Intermediate have been bifurcated into two sections.
Accordingly, the question paper in respect of Paper 4 will have two sections.
Section A- covering questions from Income Tax Law ( 60 marks)
Section B- covering questions from Indirect Taxes ( 40 marks)
Similarly the question paper in respect of Paper 7 will have two sections.
Section A- covering questions from Enterprise Information Systems ( 50 marks)
Section B- covering questions from Strategic Management ( 50 marks)
The said papers will continue to be held in a single session of 3 hours. Candidates will be required to write their answers in respect of each of the sections in two separate answer books. They will be required to write answers relating to Income Tax Law in the answer book meant for Section A ( duly marked "A" ) and those relating to Indirect Taxes Law in the answer book meant for Section B( duly marked "B").
Consolidated marks of both the sections would be indicated in the statement of marks.
The paper will be treated as a single paper for the purpose of passing requirements, exemptions and for providing certified copies.
List of Examination Centres for CA Intermediate May 2018 Examination:
For the convenience of candidates, the cities of Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi/New Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata , Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Surat, Thane, Vadodara and Vasai and are divided into different zones. All efforts will be made to allot the candidates who opted for a specific zone to an exam centre in that zone itself. However, in case of shortage of accommodation, in a specific zone, candidates would be allotted to some other zone, where accommodation is available. In such cases, request for change of center will not be entertained under any circumstances.
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GadgetGang in Outer Space may be light years behind Pixar's best, but this animated adventure from Brazil still offers enough boisterous fun to keep young children diverted. They'll enjoy the film's squeaky-voiced little green aliens, a bunch of cutely clumsy extraterrestrials who find help from the eponymous gang of school kids after crash-landing on Earth while on the run from an evil intergalactic warlord. You won't find anything particularly original here, but the movie's fleeting riffs on the likes of E.T., Close Encounters, Star Wars and The X-Files, do score points for cheek.
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Theobroma, Central Perk, Darzi & Lots More: The Best Joints That Opened Up This Feb
While we all have our go-to food joints in the city serving scrumptious dishes, we also love to try out new places now, don't we? And plenty of new restaurants have popped up in the city in the past month! How cool is that? From cafes to breweries to dessert parlours, a lot has opened up and we're here to introduce you to them all!
Here's our list of the newly opened, savour-worthy restaurants that all unfolded in the month of February:
The famous patisserie from Mumbai has FINALLY set foot in the city and is currently stationed at Gurugram's Cyber Hub. And we couldn't be more happy! From cookies to pastries to tarts to the ever-so-popular brownies, they've got it all. With their amazing menu serving such incredible dishes, Theobroma is the place you need to visit to satisfy your sweet tooth soul!
Meal For Two | Rs 600
Location | DLF Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon
Right on the heels of Theobroma, Theos has just opened up their third outlet at DLF Mall Of India in Noida. With diverse options for cakes, pastries and cookies, Theos is a paradise for someone who just loves everything sweet and chocolate-y. Plus, they also serve croissants and doughnuts so it is the perfect place to savour delightful baked goodies!
Meal For Two | Rs 500
Location | DLF Mall Of India, Sector 18, Noida
Delhi Club House
A recent establishment in Gurgaon, Delhi Club House is giving us some real food goals! With such great interiors and a menu that serves both Indian and Continental cuisines, Delhi Club House should be your next destination for a delightful dining experience. And the interiors are charming enough to give you the feel of a glam, high-end restaurant - go drop by!
Meal For Two | Rs 1400
Location | One Horizon Center, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon
Central Perk
Didn't we all want a Central Perk of our own when we first watched the iconic TV show F.R.I.E.N.D.S? Well our prayers have been answered! Stationed in the food hub of GTB Nagar, Central Perk is the newest addition to the city. With a full-fledged menu serving Chinese and Italian, Central Perk is a must visit for all the F.R.I.E.N.D.S fanatics out there (which is basically everyone)!
Meal For Two | Rs 500
Location | 1st & 2nd Floor, 2510, Hudson Lane, GTB Nagar
Roadhouse Cafe
Having recently popped up in GK I's M Block Market is Roadhouse Cafe, with beautiful rooftop seating! With an elaborate menu serving Continental dishes, it's the perfect place for a pleasant lunch or a leisurely dinner. And the simple, chic interiors are just enchanting which totally amps up the place for us!
Meal For Two | Rs 1,400
Location | M-22, 2nd Floor, Main Market, GK I
Pitstop Brewpub
With rustic yet neat interiors, a new brewpub called the Pitstop Brewpub, has just been unwrapped in Gurgaon. And we can't stop thinking about the booze options they offer! This place has to be the go-to joint after a fun day at the Oysters Beach park to tip back some cray concoctions and savour some delectable dishes from their elaborate menu of Mughlai and North Indian dishes!
Meal For Two | Rs 1,250
Location | Next To Oysters Beach Park, Sector 29, Gurgaon
Aren't there days when all we wanna do is sit home and savour some delectable food? And making such wishes come true, here comes Dudleys! With American-style grub on offer, they are a definite must try! And since they deliver till 4 AM (wow), this is your go-to joint for those midnight hunger pangs!
Meal For Two | Rs 1,000
Call Them | +91 9069 142 933
Order Online Here | http://www.dudleysdelivers.com/
Cafe Yell
Stationed in Defence Colony Market, Cafe Yell is the newest, cutest thing in the city! All this cafe 'yells' is food, relish-worthy food! With bright, enthralling interiors and amazing food, this cafe is Def Col's first ever fashion cafe. Also, since it's kid-friendly, it will be a great place for people to take their bunch of rowdy kids to!
Meal For Two | Rs 1,000
Location | 35, Ground Floor, Defence Colony Market
The Darzi Bar & Kitchen
With an intriguing name and astounding interiors, The Darzi Bar & Kitchen is where you need to be! Serving tailored, desi-style food and an amazing ambience, it's the newest buzzing sensation in Connaught Place. And the dishes in the menu seem to be 'kadchi tod' with reasonable prices, so it's a win-win for y'all foodies!
Meal For Two | Rs 1,500
Location | H-55, 1st Floor, Outer Circle, CP
Agent Jack's Bidding Bar
Raw interiors, lots of booze and good food - this perfectly describes Agent Jack's Bidding Bar! And the elaborate menu, majorly featuring North Indian cuisine and some cool tipples, is what you need when you're all worked up from the week's work and need the weekend to chill! Check them out for a variety of drinks at decent prices.
Meal For Two | Rs 1,200
Location | SCO 21, Main Market, Sector 29, Gurgaon
Village Balcony Kamla Nagar
While we'd never expect a hoity-toity restaurant in a crowded place like Kamla Nagar, The Village Balcony has broken the stereotype by stationing themselves right here in the students' hub. With rustic interiors, American and Continental food, this is the go-to place to have the joys of both booze and food!
Meal For Two | Rs 1,700
Location | 2/11, Roop Nagar, Kamla Nagar
The Cafe
Stationed in Vasant Kunj, The Cafe is the new joint you should try for some desi-style breakfast dishes like Kulcha or the Mumbai Special Sandwich. To add to the foodie fun, the simple interiors with a calm ambience makes it just perfect for a chit-chatty time with your gang!
Meal For Two | Rs 1,000
Location | B8/9, Shop 9, DDA Market, Near GD Goenka School, Vasant Kunj
TakaMaka - Cruise Nightlife Brewpub
With interiors boasting a cruise ship and a charming, well-lit seating area, TakaMaka has really set the bar high for themed restaurants in the city. Serving Mediterranean, Asian, Continental and Italian cuisines, TakaMaka is the place you need to be for a fun-filled dining experience, and enjoy some serious sea vibes!
Meal For Two | Rs 2,000 (With Alcohol)
Location | 1st Floor, The Palm Springs Plaza, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon
And just a few days back, the amalgam of PCO and Diva, called PDA launched in the city with a totes quirky concept and drinks! With an intimate Martini Bar, this will be the go-to place for every booze lover after a long, tiring week full of work and deadlines - you just gotta check this one out.
Meal For Two | Rs 2,500
Location | M-8A, M Block Market, GK II
Woah, we're already having a hard time choosing which ones to try first! How about you - where are you headed first?


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"This is the Second in the Series about my Report on Test Rides (that I took in Bangalore on 20'th November 2006) of the latest 150 C.C motorcycles"
The Bike: Honda Unicorn (149.1 C.C, Front Disc Brakes, Self Start, Rear Monoshock, 13.3 bhp, 12.8 Nm Torque)
Showroom: Haiku Motors, Airport Road, Bangalore
+ Smooth Gear Shifts
+ Smooth Engine
+ Strong low and mid end torque
+ Comfortable/Natural riding stance (makes no bones of being a commuter)
-Conservative Styling
-Weak Top End performance
-Alloy Wheels not available"
Price: The price quoted for Unicorn was Rs. 60,586 (On road price, Bangalore)
Looks: In a nutshell all I can say is that the looks of the Unicorn might not excite everybody but at the same time it also won't offend anybody either. Its difficult to find fault with the styling of the unicorn (maybe the non availability of alloy is one) but at the same time I can't find anything to admire at the bike. One word sums up the styling of the unicorn.. i.e. "Conservative"
Test Ride Experience: To my delight, I was allowed to test ride the bike alone without any pillion rider. All I had to do is to hand over my Driving License. The gears were butter smooth and the initial acceleration was strong. The engine pulled effortlessly till the mid range. But the engine doesn't show as much pulling power as you rev the engine harder. This obviously has been done to make riders to stay in the mid range of the revs in favor of fuel efficiently. This is fine but it does take away the fun the ride the bike at higher revs. The engine remained smooth all through out the revs though. The riding position of the bike is very comfortable and comes naturally. The rider easily sits upright in a commuter friendly stance.
Conclusion: The Unicorn has been around for a few years. Though having the reputation of being a very good bike and the famous winged logo of Honda, sales have not been that spectacular. Probably it is the conservative styling and the commuter oriented nature of the bike.
+ Smooth Gear Shifts
+ Smooth Engine
+ Strong Low and Mid end grunt
+ Comfortable/Natural riding stance (makes no bones of being a commuter)
-Conservative Styling
-Unenthusiastic Top End performance
-Unlike the competition, Honda still shys away from providing Alloy Wheels
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Now funding at Indiegogo from DC and Marvel Comics artist Aaron Lopresti (Wonder Woman, Justice League, Planet Hulk), an all new 170 page hardcover trade collecting his 2011 Garbage Man stories previous featured in Weird Worlds and My Greatest Adventure anthology from DC Comics (minus Batman) with 24 pages of new material. Support Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/g...n/x/22020175#/
Info: Garbage Man is the story of Richard Ethan Morse, an ambitious corporate lawyer who accidentally discovers some illegal activities by his largest client, Titan Pharmaceuticals. Not wanting to risk exposure, Titan's lead research scientist, Holden Clive, has Morse abducted and used as a guinea pig for his immoral human growth experiments. The experiments go horribly wrong and the evidence along with Richard Morse are destroyed. But Richard Morse's chemically altered remains mingle with the refuse from Titan's waste dump and he emerges as Garbage Man. His journey to bring Titan to justice leads him into conflict with other outrageous monsters, all the while trying to rediscover his lost humanity and new purpose for his life.


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According to the Nov. 30 issue of Us Weekly, Sims and Eckhart have been dating for several months and were recently seen together in a restaurant in Louisiana. Eckhart is on location filming a movie, "Battle: Los Angeles."
We've been a fan of Eckhart ever since 2000, when we saw him playing the sexy, sensitive, long-haired biker George that romances Erin Brockovich, played by Julia Roberts.
We loved this bit of dialog in the movie when Eckhart, as George, asks Brockovich for her number, and she asks him which one.
George says: "How many numbers you got?"
Brockovich says: "Oh, I got numbers comin' outta my ears. For instance: 10."
George: "10?"
Brockovich: "Yeah. That's how many months old my baby girl is."
George: "You got a little girl?"
Brockovich: "Yeah. Yeah, sexy, huh? How 'bout this for a number? Six. That's how old my other daughter is, eight is the age of my son, two is how many times I've been married – and divorced; 16 is the number of dollars I have in my bank account. 850-3943. That's my phone number, and with all the numbers I gave you, I'm guessing zero is the number of times you're gonna call it."
She's wrong. He does call. Only in the movies, folks.
Anyway, we digress. Sims last month debuted her new fashion jewelry line, Grayce, on HSN.
Sims is also in another section of the same US Weekly issue, in its "Splurge vs. Save" feature. Sims was photographed wearing several layered necklaces. But surprisingly enough, none of them appear to be from her HSN Grayce line.
Tags: "Erin Brockovich", Aaron Eckhart, actor, actress, dating, Grayce, HSN, jewelry, Julia Roberts, Louisiana, Molly Sims, US Weekly


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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Pretty day
What a nice day... after work, we headed out to a park and had fun on the playground.
He repeatedly crossed this shaky bridge. When he got scared, he hung on to daddy. Watching him explore is fascinating.
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Sea Treasures Inn is located in Seward and is 1 km from the Alaska Sealife Center. Free Wi-Fi access is available in all guest rooms. It serves a free continental breakfast from June through August. Cable TV is offered in each guest room at the motel. An en suite bathroom is also available. At Sea Treasures Inn you will find a garden, BBQ facilities and a terrace for guest use. A business centre is provided. Seward Airport is 3 km away. The property offers free parking. You must show a valid photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all special requests cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability upon check-in. Additional charges may apply. Please note: Property does not accept American Express as a form of payment.
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In the world of cosplay, the Fallout franchise has supplied no shortage of inspiration. Costumes inspired by characters and items from the game's world have become a staple at gaming conventions thanks to the franchise's unique post-apocalyptic vision and the crazy armor featured in each game. Unfortunately for one cosplayer, wearing that kind of costume outside of a convention can definitely scare people who aren't as familiar with the series. And also lead to some trouble with the law...
Things went south for a particular Fallout cosplayer in Grande Prairie, Canada when he decided to walk through town in his power armor cosplay, carrying a New California Republic flag. The costume enthusiast was apparently on his way to Lynn's Alterations at Bell Tower Plaza to have same changes made to his wardrobe when a few of the locals became alarmed.
After seeing some of the props attached to the costume, multiple residents called the local police and reported a suspicious individual roaming the streets with a gasmask and a bullet proof vest. Some worried citizens even claimed that he looked like he may have a bomb on his back. As you might expect, this sent the local law enforcement in the cosplayer's direction in a hurry.
The cosplayer was at the alterations shop when the police arrived on the scene and evacuated the area. Luckily everyone remained calm and the cosplayer was able to explain why he looked like he just walked out of a nuclear warzone. The police realized the misunderstanding, but still had to take him into custody. The cosplayer was eventually released without any charges, but the police officers did inform him that there is a time and a place for cosplay and maybe walking through a city street in full costume may be inappropriate.
As for the bombs that some residents claim to have seen, it turns out these were repurposed Pringles cans that had been painted silver. It seems silly in retrospect, but better safe than sorry.
What would you do if you saw someone wearing realistic Fallout armor walking down the street? Let us know in the comments.
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The Phaeton: stretching VW's brand too far?
Volkswagen's big new luxury sedan (also known as project D1) will be called the Phaeton and will debut at the Geneva Show this March. It's an ambitious and somewhat controversial project that takes the Volkswagen brand into new and rarified territory. The big question is: does this car make sense, in either commercial or brand management terms? Dave Leggett looked into it.
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Yes, I said it.
I love the original Mini, but it's waayyy overrated. People love to mention it's "revolutionary" front wheel drive/transverse layout, it's "brilliant" packaging, it's rally history, most successful British car ever, global icon, people's car, fashion statement, glory days of England, John Cooper, blah blah blah. And the Mini was definitely a great car. But it's wasn't exceptional in ANY of the above ways.
Let's start with the easiest myth to debunk: the revolutionary front wheel/transverse engine layout. Revolutionary, yes: this is a fantastic layout, and it is revolutionary, but it isn't the Mini's revolution.
That's a Citroen Traction Avant. They made 759,123 of them. It was introduced in 1934. 25 years before the Mini. And it's front wheel drive and unibody.
"But wait"
British people you will say. "It's not transverse engine. Thus, the Mini DID cause a revolution."
That's a Saab 92, aka the four wheeled version of a frog. It's powered by a transverse engine two cylinder two stroke. It's also front wheel drive and unibody. It debuted in 1948, 11 years prior to the Mini.
"Yeah, but they only made 20,000 of them. They made 5,000,000 Minis" these same pedantic sticklers will say. "Thus, the Mini is the first mass produced front wheel drive transverse engine car."
That's a Lloyd LP400. They made 106,000 of them, which is a lot. They made more Lloyd LP400's than there are blue whales in the world, which is a completely bogus and statistic used out of the context of the aftereffects of whaling, which is something I'm ashamed to know so much about. Anyway, it was transverse engine and front wheel drive. It debuted six years before the Mini.
Our next myth- it's brilliant packaging. Look at that car above- it's a Renault 4. It debuted two years after the Mini. It serves to highlights a main flaw in the Mini's brilliant packaging- the lack of a hatchback.
That's the original Mini's trunk. It's, quite honestly, pathetic. What can you put in there? A suitcase? One shopping bag? Two dead babies? Not great packaging.
That's the Renault 4's hatch, presumably being used by the Pirate from "Tortilla Flats" to haul his firewood. There's even a dog in the picture.
That's the original Mini engine/transmission.Note that the transmission share oil in the sump, instead of the transmission being beside the engine like in most front wheel drive cars. This was not efficient to say the least.
That's the Mini's interior, supposedly able to sit four adults. Actually, it looks like it could . . . .if they were anorexic. Instead of adding ten inches in length and adding some extra doors, BMC decided that their small car should fight the BMW Isetta. Compared to microcars, the Mini has brilliant packaging, but compared the Citroen 2CV, Renault 4, Ford Cortina, etc, with which it actually competed, it didn't.
Rally history: yes, the Mini was a fantastic rally car. But that horn is too, over tooted.
That's a Peugeot 404 barreling through East Africa, which you have to admit is much tougher than Monte Carlo. The Peugeot also wasn't a full on homologation special full of John Cooper upgrades. That doesn't diminish the Mini's rally success; it's a legend, and deserves to be. But, it's overhyped. Other cars had huge rally success, and people don't feel the need to toot that horn (I just used that twice in one paragraph.) When was the last time you heard someone drone on about the Peugeot 404 and the East African Safari?
That's a rally Porsche 911. Porsche won the Monte Carlo rally as many times as BMC.
And Alpine won it more times, with the A110 . . . ..
. . . . as did Lancia, with the
Fiat X1/9 Stratos. I won't even mention the Audi Quattro. So the Mini's rally success? Impressive, but overblown.
Next we come to the "most successful British car ever" statement. To be sure, the mini was very successful, with over five million made. But how do you define success? The Land Rover introduced thousands of people to cars; it's estimated the 1/3 of the first car people ever saw was a Land Rover. The MG T Series introduced the concept of a production sports car to the world. The Austin 7 put Britain on wheels. If you go by production numbers, the Mini is the most successful. But success is all a matter of opinion. Part of the reason the Mini has so many sales is because it was made for 41 years; averaged out, they only made 131,000 Mini's per year. They made an average of 375,000 Lada's each year.
And saying the Mini's a global icon is bullshit. Because worldwide, the Mini wasn't that successful. It was successful in Japan for it's "style", but that was the only other market besides the UK that had major sales. It's sort of like saying a Trabant is a global icon because it high sales, was unchanged for years, and was hugely popular in it's home market. If someone told you that, you'd get laughed at.
The Mini wasn't a people's car. A people's car, at least in my mind, is a car that puts the masses on wheels. In my mind, the following are people's cars for their countries:
- VW Beetle- Germany
- Ford Model T- America
- Austin 7- Britain
- Fiat 600- Italy
- Subaru 360- Japan
- Lada Riva/2101- Russia
- Trabant- (East) Germany
- VW Santana- China
- Citroen 2CV- France
Yes, that's the Austin 7, not the Mini. The 7 was truly the car that put Britain on wheels; the Model T of England. By the time the Mini was introduced, Britain already had a sophisticated and large motor industry; people weren't buying their first cars ever in the Mini, and the Mini didn't mobilize the masses for the first time. It wasn't even the best selling car in Britain for many years.
However, there are two things which the Mini had which no other car had: a good potential as a fashion statement, and John Cooper. Cooper was true genius, and how he took an economy car and made it into a rally legend was truly brilliant. There's also no arguing that the Mini was fashionable- it came to represent the best the Britain could be, that the English could make world class cars, that they were innovators- even if they weren't. And considering much of what came out of Britain when the Mini was in production, they needed that.


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FFMpeg conversion – wmv to flv HOWTO
More of a quick note to self about converting video formats:
To convert wmv to flash video:
ffmpeg -i input.wmv -ar 44100 -qmax 8 out.flv
This does the following:
- -i input.wmv – Load input file
- -ar 44100 – Resample audio to 44.1kHz.
- -qmax 8 magic voodoo about quality. Gave better results than not using it.
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LENOX – The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) named Rep. David Young (R-Iowa) a U.S. Wind Champion for the 115th Congress at an event hosted by MidAmerican Energy Company. AWEA is presenting U.S. Wind Champion Awards to embers of Congress who have demonstrated strong leadership in support of American wind energy.
Young was recognized for his leadership and initiative on behalf of American wind power and nearly 8,000 Iowa wind workers. After receiving the award, Young went to the top of a windmill near Lenox to see the inner workings of the country's second tallest windmill.
"Iowans are proud supporters of renewable energies like wind power," Young said. "As an essential part of Iowa's energy supply and a strategic piece of our country's energy strategy, I will continue fighting to advance wind energy in Iowa and the United States."
"Thanks to strong support from our customers, industry partners, the state of Iowa and elected officials, MidAmerican Energy's 100 percent renewable energy vision is on its way to becoming reality by 2021. Last year we hit the halfway mark, delivering 50.8 percent of our customers' annual energy needs from renewable generation," Adam Wright, president and CEO of MidAmerican Energy, said. "Congressman Young has played a key role in supporting policies that allow MidAmerican Energy and others to continue to invest in clean, reliable and affordable energy for their customers."
"Rep. Young has consistently been a strong advocate for the American wind industry and for the nearly 8,000 Iowans who have careers in wind energy," said Tom Kiernan, CEO of AWEA. "Time and time again, the Congressman has been a leading voice on behalf of U.S. wind power and the benefits it delivers to Americans every day. We are proud to recognize Rep. Young as a 2018 U.S. Wind Champion."
Iowa is a national leader in wind power. Last year, wind farms generated 37 percent of the electricity produced in Iowa, a larger share than any other state. There are more than 8,000 Iowa wind workers and the state's wind industry represents over $14.2 billion in private investment. Wind energy is also a new drought-proof cash crop for Iowa farmers, with land lease payments totaling $20 to $25 million each year.


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Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism
Facebook has said it will block "praise, support, and representation of white nationalism and separatism" on Facebook and Instagram, starting next week.
The Social media giant also promised to improve its ability to identify and block material from terrorist groups.Facebook users looking for offensive terms turn to a charity that fights right-wing extremism.
The social network is under pressure after a man attacked two mosques In new Zealand.
Facebook had previously approved some white nationalist content that did not consider it racist – including permission for users to call for the creation of white ethno states.
The people were killed as they prayed
The company stated that it had regarded white nationalism as an acceptable form of expression on an equal footing with "things like American pride and Basque separatism, which are an important part of people's identity".
But in a blog post on Wednesday, she said that after three months of consulting with "members of civil society and academics" that white nationalism could not be "significantly" separated from white supremacy and organized hate groups.
"Not only the postman"
As part of the shootings in New Zealand earlier this month, several world leaders called on social media companies to take more responsibility for the extremist material posted on their platforms.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that social networks are "the publisher, not just the postman", in relation to their possible liability for the Material being shared on them.
Facebook has previously acknowledged that a video of the attack, in which 50 people died, was viewed more than 4000 times before it was shot down.
The company announced that it had blocked 1.2 million copies within 24 hours at the time of upload and deleted another 300,000.
A group of French Muslims suing Facebook and YouTube to publish the footage on their platforms.
Other tech groups have also taken steps to reduce video sharing. Reddit banned an existing discussion forum on its Website called "watchpeopledie" after clips of the attack were shared in the forum.
Valve, which operates the Steam gaming network, said it has removed more than 100 "Tribute" from users who wanted to memorize the alleged shooter.


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Some international and many prominent firms in the country have moved their head offices into the green-star rated office buildings and parks in Waterfall.
These companies include Cell C, Group 5, Deloitte, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, to name but a few. The beauty of Waterfall, as a mixed-use development, is that it allows the CEO's and top management of these companies, and their families, to live conveniently close to their offices in one of the secure residential estates.


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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Sefton Council WW1 exhibition
Sefton Council has produced a commemorative World War One exhibition which will be on display throughout the borough in the coming months.
Working closely with Sefton CVS and local volunteers, Sefton's Library Service has produced the impressive exhibition which will first go on display at Southport Library in The Atkinson at the end of July.
Funded by a Heritage Lottery grant, and with additional support from The Strand Shopping Centre, Bootle, a fifteen panel exhibition and an information booklet has been produced telling the story of Sefton's contribution and sacrifice during the Great War.
Information about the home front, local hospitals and the famous poets who trained in the area is all included.
It will also tell the individual stories of the seven local men who were awarded the Victoria Cross for valour 'in the face of the enemy'.Read More
Coronation Park, Annual Model Boat Regatta
Many hundreds turned out to view the Model Boat Regatta today hosted by Mr John Quirk Chair' of Friends of Alexandra and Coronation Parks, Mrs Frances Quirk, Cp't Neville Hymus former Green Howard Regiment and the leader of Crosby In Bloom.
The Irish Guards arrived at 08:00 straight from the Belfast Ferry and were in attendance all day some in full regalia including the renowned Bearskin worn formally on guard duty traditionally at Buckingham palace.
Musker Street, planning application, 29 houses
Yet another major planning application in Victoria Ward. The former Asian food packaging plant on Musker Street L23 0UB. DC/2014/01124. This is for 29 new dwellings with access via the new Bellway/ Hawthorn Estate and the Northern Road. The plan includes a shared surface scheme which is contrary to the unanimously resolved views of the members of Sefton Council. If the scheme were to be approved then I will be asking that a conventional 60mm raised paving scheme is included on at least one side of the street to enable safe access Children, blind, disabled people with special needs and older people. The photo shows a typically failed shared surface scheme in the adjacent Bellway site.
New shop to open on Moor Lane
The Award winning "Good Catch" Fish and Chip shop will be opening soon opposite "Farmfoods" on Moor Lane
visit their website here http://www.thegoodcatch.co.uk/
Moor Lane W.W.1. Commemoration Garden. Dedcication Service
Today Wednesday 9th Jul a dedication service was held at the "D Bed" adjacent to the Moor lane, Bypass, Northern Road, Moorland Avenue Roundabout. The service arranged by Mr & Mrs Tonkiss of Crosby In Bloom, Frances and John Quirk of Friends of Alexander & Coronation parks, the British legion and Sefton Council. Was celebrated by the Reverend John Ritson, who's previous appointment was as a Chaplain to the Armed Forces, Father John Furnival of St Peter & Paul's and Cannon Peter Spiers of St Luke's.
The commemorative display was organised, arranged and executed by former Green Howard, Mr Neville Hymus a local resident and leading member of "Crosby In Bloom". After the service was read the Last Post was sounded by the British legion Bugler alongside the Regional Standard Bearer who's names I will add here on Thursday. Apologies men I forgot to ask.But Photo below


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FYI - I have to run to the store, and might not make it back in time - hence the early post. I hope this doesn't disqualify me, but I need some food, and not pizza. I will continue the regular blogging schedule when I return.
My apologies.
I had no idea I liked writing. I remember applying for the PR program at MacEwan and wondering - why do I have to be a good writer?
I get now, why I had to be. All I do most of the time is write - press releases, strats, media plans, yada yada yada.
But that isn't the reason I love writing. I love writing here and for my personal benefit. Sitting down, at a computer and putting your thoughts down is cathartic and so much cheaper than therapy!
I don't think I am the best writer in the world, and I kinda don't care. I just really like writing.
And I am so thankful for it. My memory isn't the best, so writing has provided me with vivid recollections of things I would normally forget. It has helped me express thoughts that I cannot do verbally.
Yes, I am emotionally fucked up. Shut it.
I grew up not really understanding that there was this kind of outlet, but here it is. Thank goodness. My friends would get really annoyed with me otherwise.


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"Things Owen Wilson Says" Is Unbelievable
These Owen Wilson compilations that happen randomly are a digital blessing to all of us really. You never really notice how much of the same thing an actor is saying until a compilation like this shows up. Most of these are pretty common phrases – but then there's, "…crazy as a road lizard."
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Of course, the channel behind the new Wilson compilation is the same channel that put together the viral Owen Wilson "wow" compilation just a few months ago. Now I just want to watch all of Owen Wilson's movies and see if he's really just a variation of the same character in every movie. Of course, we're excited to see Wilson's upcoming releases, especially "Zoolander 2." We're ready for more Hansel!


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Today I share the poem, Desiderata. This poem was really big back in the 70's, even though it was written in 1927.
It simply states a philosophy of how to live life well; the desired life. Desiderata is Latin for "desired things", the plural of desideratum. (Source Wikipedia.)
The poem simply states things we too often forget in the daily hustle and bustle of our often over crowded lives. It offers up a bigger picture of what life is and ought to be.
The poem was written by Max Ehrmann (1872-1945), a lawyer in Terra Haute, Indiana. The poem was largely unknown in his life time.
According to the website Fleur-de-lis Designs there is some confusion about both the history of the poem as well as if it is copyrighted or not. At one point in time it was thought to have been found in Saint Paul's Church in Baltimore, Maryland and that it had been written in 1692, the year St. Paul's was found. The author was thought to be anonymous. But this turned out to be innacurate.
There is also controvery about copyright and there have been court decisions saying it is in the public domaim. But not everyone agrees with that.
Several artists have recorded the poem including Richard Burton and Leonard Nimoy. But the most popular and well known reecording is by Les Crane in the early 1970's which reached #8 on the Billboard charts and #6 on the Melody Maker. (Source Wikipedia) I found a YouTube video of the song and you can view after the poem.
During these hard times for so many people and with the recession affecting all of us I find the words of this poem some how comforting. I hope you find them so as well.
Max Ehrmann
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Featured Recipe Super Bowl Chili
Let's recap here. So far I have shared two salad recipes and two chicken wing recipes that are great for your Super Bowl party. Today I am sharing another Super Bowl table staple – Chili.
OK. So I shared this recipe with you back in October too. That was a long time ago. I mean there was no snow on the ground them. A lot has happened since then. So it is worth a repeat for Super Bowl.
Plus chili is just such a perfect snowy, cold, blustery January meal. Isn't it?
Here is what you will need for at least 4 people:
It can easily serve 6 people.
You can double the recipe as well.
1-2 tablespoons lard or oil
1 medium onion chopped
2 or 3 large cloves garlic chopped
1 pound ground chuck
2 – 16 ounce cans diced or whole tomatoes
2 – 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
3-4 teaspoons chili powder
Dash paprika
2 – 8 ounce cans kidney beans
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional toppings
Green onions
Cheddar cheese shredded
You may be able to tell, the cheese is left overs from my fridge.
NOTES ON INGREDIENTS: I use a mixture of canned tomatoes; from petit diced to medium diced, and/or whole tomatoes. Depends on my mood, what is already in my pantry, or what is on sale.
Same for the kidney beans. I use a mixture of dark and light red, or white kidney (also known as cannellini beans) beans. It makes the chili more colorful and interesting. My chili is a fiesta of color. Yipee!!!!!
If you like spicy and heat add some chilies or jalapeños and/or use cayenne red pepper.
Here is what you do:
Melt the lard or heat the oil.
Add the chopped onions and sauté until nicely browned. I added some left over onions from the fridge in here too. Gotta use up those left overs. Waste not, want not.
Add the garlic and sauté until soft.
Add some of the ground chuck and cook until browned.
Add the rest of the ground beef and cook until all the meat until all the pink is gone.
Drain excess fat. Then stir in the tomatoes with their juices, and the tomato sauce.
I also added some chopped up left over tomatoes I had in the fridge. Chili is a great way to use up left over veggies in your fridge, like carrots and celery. So if you have any, you can add them now.
At this time also add the chili powder, salt and pepper, and the paprika. If you are adding the hot spicy ingredients add them now.
Heat to boiling. Then reduce the heat and cook uncovered 30 minutes. Then stir in the beans with their liquid.
Heat until beans are heated through and the chili is bubbly.
Don't forget to shred some cheese and slice some green onions to scatter on top.
Serve in a bowl and top with some shredded cheddar cheese and some chopped green onions.
Bon Appetit and may your favorite team win the Super Bowl!!!
1-2 tablespoons lard or oil $0.14
1 medium onion chopped $0.51
2 or 3 large cloves garlic $0.24
1 pound ground chuck $3.59
2 – 16 ounce cans tomatoes $1.89
2 – 8 ounce cans tomato sauce $1.00
3-4 teaspoons chili powder $0.20
Dash paprika $0.06
2 – 8 ounce cans kidney beans $1.90
Salt and pepper to taste
Total Cost = $9.53
Cost per person for 4 = $2.38
Cost per person for 6 = $1.59
Bon Appetit and may your favorite team win the Super Bowl!!!
Quote of the Day
Character is not made in a crisis. It is only exhibited.
Robert Freeman


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