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Humor is top form of self-expression for kids these days"In the Tastes of Young Men, Humor Is Most Prized, a Survey Finds" reports that comedy trumps music, sports, and style when it comes to how young men view themselves and others.
"We called them Comedy Natives," said Tanya Giles, the executive vice president for research at Comedy Central's parent, MTV Networks. "Comedy is so central to who they are, the way they connect with other people, the way they get ahead in the world. One big takeaway is that unlike previous generations, humor, and not music, is their No. 1 form of self-expression"...
Chanon Cook, the top research executive for Comedy Central, said the results also indicated that "irony has been replaced by absurdity." That is one of many ways she said this generation had separated itself from Generation X, a more dour and cynical group in the Comedy Central analysis, shaped by things like battles over race and class, and growing up as latchkey kids.
Weird to think that humor is overtaking music like that. Though maybe that says more about the state of music today than it does about comedy.
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I have always loved a good old wash bag, housing the most commonly used toiletries and products you own, also not to mention the ease of picking it up when you are staying out the night or going on holiday. But to me a good wash bag isn't just the plain leather thing your dad use to have, its all about the style now, and I have just picked up my all time favourite.
The bag I have bought is by Herschel, a well recognised accessory company selling products from bags to laptop cases. They have recently stormed the market from the boom of the vintage backpack look everyone has loved, and currently working on new designs for festival and summer wear. I would say Herschel is a premium fashion company, as their products are quite high priced however you receive an outstanding quality with all of their designs. Even the wash bag has a waterproof seal and their signature patterned fabric inside. This bag offers plenty of room for all of your commonly used toiletries and providing a secure, long lasting protection for all trips away! At £30 this is a bit pricy for a wash bag but as mentioned before it is totally justified by the design and build quality. High 9/10 for this product! I love it!

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The mute prince of world football seemed to know something was wrong from kick-off, a hand to his brow, some whispered words for none but himself, and that was even before Lionel Messi opened his eyes and looked around at the worst Argentina team in memory. You could say he tried to save them, but
France joined Russia and Uruguay in securing a place in the World Cup second round, but it took a Kylian Mbappe strike in the first half to seal another unconvincing victory for the 1998 champions. Mbappe was already his country's youngest-ever player at a major tournament and became its youngest World Cup scorer with his
Australia earned a vital point against Denmark in their Group C encounter at the Samara Arena after the teams played out an entertaining 1-1 draw over the course of the 90 minutes. The Socceroos, who faced the uncompromising wrath of VAR in their last outing against France, were handed a huge favour by the intervention of
Uruguay booked their place in the knockout stage with a 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Rostov, Russia, on Wednesday. The result had a number of repercussions for all teams in Group A as hosts Russia will join the South Americans in the round of 16 while Egypt are eliminated along with the Saudis with
Diego Costa strikes lucky to down Iran and help Spain keep pace with Portugal. For 55 minutes, Spain had been held at arm's length. They had struggled to impose themselves on an impeccably disciplined Iran. But then the glimmer of an opening emerged. Andres Iniesta slid a ball through for Diego Costa, who rolled the
Japan profited from Colombia's nightmare start to the World Cup as they secured a victory against 10 men in their Group H opener in Saransk, despite James Rodriguez's late introduction. Colombia conceded a penalty and had a man sent off inside three minutes, with Carlos Sanchez dismissed for handling Shinji Kagawa's shot at a goal
Teranga means hospitality in the Wolof language, but in a broader sense, the word represents Senegalese character and pride. Sixteen years had passed since the Lions last strode onto the global stage and, like they did in South Korea and Japan, they filled the soccer-loving hearts of Africa — and particularly those in the western
Germany slumped to a first defeat in a World Cup opener since 1982 as Mexico claimed a famous 1-0 win courtesy of Hirving Lozano's first-half strike.
Iceland's World Cup debut got them a point against two-time champions Argentina, but they've put that behind them and are looking forward to their next game against Nigeria.


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The last day of the Spanish Championship for the Olympic Classes was noted, as in the two previous occasions, for its favourable wind conditions in the trials. The second round qualifiers were memorable for the speedy and competitive way the races were finished, and one in which the competitors drew on their last reserves despite four days of intense competition.
In the Laser Class the black flag was signalled to the Portuguese Gustavo LIMA in a dispute of the second race, which weighs heavily on the second place he got after being penalised in the provisional finals. Also, three general calls were signalled at the start of the second race of the day, and also the last day in the Spanish Championship. Luis Martínez DORESTE (ESP) took the Spanish title, followed by Angelo TABERNERO and Mariano SARMIENTO. First overall went to Gareth BLANCKENBURG (RSA), with Lima (POR) in second and Diego ROMERO (ARG) in third.
The 470 team of Gustavo MARTÍNEZ and Dimas WOOD have won the Spanish Championship but only finished in tenth overall. The champions declared that, "We are very happy, we have been able to increase our overall points. The participation of the foreign teams has been a good thing because it has raised the level of competitiveness."
Following in second place are Marc PATIÑO and Juan OMAR. The skipper Patiño commented that they were unhappy with the previous day's results. Despite that, the second place in the Spanish Championship was gratifying as their main objective is to gain points in order to participate in the Olympic Games in Athens.
The Spanish team of Natalia VIA DUFRESNE and Sandra AZON have been proclaimed Spanish champions and third in the final classification, demonstrating once again their ISAF Number One Ranking in the world in their Class. There were no other Spanish 470 teams and the overall win went to Sofia Bekatorou and Emilia Tsoulfa (GRE) with Great Britain's Josie GIBSON and Sue PARKIN in second.
The crews of Fernando ECHAVARRI and Anton PAZ, Enrique GARCÍA de SOTO and Fernando SALES have the Gold and the Bronze respectively in the Spanish titles. The runners up for Spain is the team of Manuel CALAVIA and Carlos VAREA. Echavarri is also the overall winner in the general definitive results.
The same is the case in the 49er Class with Santiago LÓPEZ and Javier De La PLAZA taking the overall gold and the Spanish title. Second went to Juan Luis PAEZ GUTIERREZ and Carlos De BRICIO MUÑOZ and third to current World Champions Iker MARTINEZ and Xabi FERNANDEZ, despite the latter not competing on the last day due to Fernandez fracturing his right arm. Second and third overall both went to British teams.
The Spaniards in the Finn (Rafael TRUJILLO) and Yngling (Mónica AZÓN) did not have much luck after leading these last few days of qualifiers. They have had to accept second place in the final table.
Spanish champions and second overall in the Star Class are the Gallicians Roberto BERMÚDEZ and Pablo ARRARTE, only beaten by the Frenchmen Xavier ROMART and Pascal RAMBEAU.
The Mistral Class has been the crowning glory of the pre-Olympic Andalusians with a second overall for Curro MANCHÓN and third in the women's Mistral for Marina Albeau. First in both fleets went to the French, Nicholas HUGUET in the men's and Synthia GROS the women's.
Number one in the ISAF World Rankings in the Europe Class, the Norwegian Siren SUNDBY, is now the champion of the Europe Class Open Week for Women, followed by the New Zealander Sarah MACKY and the Czech Lenka SMIDOVA in third place. In the Spanish Championship: Neus GARRIGA-TURÓN took the title, Marina GALLEGO was second and Alicia CEBRIÁN third.
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Top passive income ideas for earning money as you sleep. Money is one of the important things that all of us require. There is no doubt about that. If you do not even have enough money for some of your basic needs that then there is luck that you will feel happy or content. The need of money is the thing that is making us wake up early morning and get ready to go to work.
Always there will be one place that we will want to visit or the things or the gadgets that we love the most. But we won't buy because of insufficient bank balance. So, how to get that money for all the extra things that each one of us wants except the regular food, clothing and shelter.
The definition of passive income is the income that the individual receive without putting efforts. But the very truth is that the making passive income requires lot more efforts on the upfront and then maintaining it for months. This process might take a year but the result will be enjoyed for next plenty of year. And, after that too you will have to keep an eye on your income so you keep on getting the profits like that only. It is simply not an easy task to achieve. People might tell you so many things but it requires the most important investment which is not the money but it is the time.
Recommended: 13 ways you can make money right now
Now let us straight jump in top passive income ideas for earning money as you sleep.
1Affiliate or referral marketing:
This is the way in which one business pays money to another business for driving sales for them. They pay you because of the efforts that you put in. One of the best way to earn money through affiliate marketing is Amazon associates. In order to earn money from this process you will have to to make an outbound link to Amazon through your website and if someone purchases something from your referral link then you will get money this way.
2Selling an electronic book:
Publishing and writing eBook is one of the most popular ways to earn income. Mostly the eBooks on non-fiction topics like business development, online marketing and career advice are the most successful one. The fiction eBooks are also successful one but at the competitive level is much higher than the non-fiction eBooks. Once you have completed writing an eBook you can put in on sale on the platforms like Apple's iTunes Connect and Kindle Direct Publishing.
3Selling of an audiobook:
Audiobooks are much popular as compared to their text-based versions. If you have decided to make the audio version of the text eBook then you will require to put in some more effort as compared to the next one. However, this audio will skyrocket your income. The Amazon's audible ACX platform will connect these authors with the producers that can turn this work into a professional high-quality audio. The completed audiobooks are placed on sale on iTunes and audible.
4You can also create an online educational platform:
In the recent time, the online education is one of the media that most of the people prefer. Most of they like to use the online platforms like Udemy and Unacademy for learning about the specific fields. Whether it is online marketing, programming or photography these platform gives you the knowledge about each and everything.
5Selling out stocked photographs:
Another top passive income ideas for earning money as you sleep. If you are the huge fan of clicking photographs then you can sell your art pieces to the stock-image websites like Alamy, Shutterstock and iStockPhoto. The demand for the high-quality pictures has been increased with the increasing business competition. And, if find a niche like business photography or the landscape photography then you are even going to money in your sleep.
6Sell out your artworks and designs:
If you are an artist or a fresher in painting there are plenty of websites that will pay you out for sharing your artwork. The websites include Zazzle, Etsy and much more. These websites allow your designs to be added to the designs on phone cases, T-shirts, posters, mugs, a book–covers and much more. This is one of the best ways to generate passive income while sleeping.
7Building a website:
Another interesting idea to earn money while asleep is by building a classy website. Though the competition over the internet is so much still this is the most effective method to make passive income. All of the internets is filled with the blogs, entertaining stuff and games. Making such type of websites is not very difficult and are also very easy to promote as well. They attract most of the visitors on the social media, who spend most their time on social media. Once your website is attracting thousands of visitors a day you can register your website on the Google Adsense system to start making money with advertisement while you will be relaxing.
8Build your own application:
The last top passive income ideas for earning money as you sleep. Building a website for an android, iPhone or a tablet requires technical skills. But it is one of the smartest ways that will pay you out passively. It doesn't require to be so much complex. However, the application should be a problem solver and real entertainer for its users. And these two qualities will do just fine. And, you never ever know what makes you a popular face one day. A very good example of this is the game Flappy bird that was such a crazy thing to play. However, at one time the developer of that game was earning approximately $50,000 dollars per day though that was his income from the application advertisement. I know, that to hope for success like that way is foolish but a person can always wait for the best to happen.
To conclude, we have shared the top passive income ideas for earning money as you sleep. I hope you find this article helpful and interesting to read.


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- Shoulder Brush Cutter We can provide 11 types of shoulder brush cutters: CG260B, CG330B, CG411, CG430B, CG520, FST520, and so on. Our cutters are designed with diaphragm-type or float-type carburetor, and feature low oil consumption, stable performance, high power, and low shock...
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Small Steps, part 2 (with a few more to come!) Another list of small changes that make a big difference:
4. Start a journal. You know, like a diary. It doesn't have to be detailed; it doesn't have to be every day. But it is important to express yourself; to get what you are thinking and feeling OUT of your body and mind. A journal helps you to see the patterns in your life; to see the recurring, cyclical nature of things. It helps you to figure out who you are; what you want; and where you're going. To set goals, and measure growth. If you have time to watch tv; time to fiddle around on Facebook; you have time to journal. Start today.
5. Eat less meat. I'm not asking you to adopt a sprouts-and-rice diet here. Just to look at how high up the food chain you are eating at each meal. There is no dispute – the more meat you eat, the more resources are used. Look at your week of meals – breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks. Can you switch out even two meals a week to something without meat? Skip the chicken sandwich in the drive through and pack a hummus sandwich. Order pizza without the pepperoni or sausage. Two meals a week over an entire year – that would save a lot of cows (and a lot of cow poop), my friends.
6. Be pro-active about your health. What does that mean? It means working towards staying healthy, instead of waiting to get sick. It's kinda like doing the dishes; you maybe don't feel like doing them right away, but when you let them sit, everything gets all dried up and stuck; and it takes so much more time and effort to get them clean again. Same goes for your body.
Try going for a monthly massage – it's not just a feel-good rubdown for the spa and tennis set – it moves lymph which aids your immune system; it helps to relieve stress (the cause of a great number of illnesses and diseases); helps to keep you aware of what is happening in your body – I could go on and on here. I go once a month – WAY less expensive than getting sick.
Getting regular acupuncture treatments works well for me, too – it's like an energy tune-up every month. If I feel a cold, sinus infection or sore throat coming on, I make an appointment for acupuncture right away and head it off at the pass – one visit is usually less expensive than whatever prescription I would need if I let it get really bad – that doesn't even include the cost of an regular doctor's office visit (or is it actually an office minute . . . .).
Talk to your doctor or naturopath about what supplements you should take. Maybe speak with a dietician or ayurvedic specialist to determine what foods are best for you and your body type. Everyone's body is quite different; and you might need more protein, or less dairy – take the time and figure it out!
And, for heavens sake, get off your butt and move around every day. Take the steps; park far away from the store; do some yoga; crank up some music and dance; take up a sport; do push ups and sit ups while you watch tv. Unless you some day want to be CONFINED to that Lazy-Boy chair, get OUT of that Lazy-Boy chair.


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April Fool's Day came a bit early for me this year when I made a guest appearance on BBC's Saturday night show 'Let's Dance For Sport Relief' last month. The pork pie hat wasn't a joke. Honest!!
Last year I did actually dance, but this time I played darts in the Shenanagan's back stage bar – where I rubbed shoulders with celebs like Olly Murs and C4's 'Shameless' star Alice Barry (see photo) better known as Lillian Tyler the hilarious character who runs the brothel in the series. Amazingly she has been in Shameless since 2004! She's also been in loads of other top shows including Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights' and 'Coronation Street'.
Anyway, she seemed to be just a lovely and harmless little lady when we met, but I think she more than shocked TV host Steve Jones when she welcomed him with an enthusiastic squeeze of his crotch!
I had to make sure that she stayed well clear of my trouser bling, but it was all in good fun – even though it did cause a few blushes (and maybe bruises in Steve Jones' case!). It even made the papers!
My eyes are watering just thinking about it, but she was probably just acting in character, which is more than could be said for me when Steve demanded a 180 live on telly! It was like being on Bullseye all over again as I hit three single 20's which he called as 180!! (Who said I can't count?).
Nice bloke is Steve and I enjoyed the whole experience because you never mind what you do for a good cause (ask Alice!).
To be honest, I've had quite a showbiz month!
Me and Marie went to the famous London Palladium to see 'The Wizard of Oz' (what a great show) at the invitation of my old Celebrity Fit Club mate, Russell Grant, who has taken over the part of the Wizard from Michael Crawford for a few months.
We also met the lovely Sophie Evans and her equally lovely family from Welsh Tonypandy (would you, could you, should you?) who has taken over the lead role of Dorothy from Danielle Hope (see photo with Marie, Sophie and me).
It was great to meet up with some of the Celebrity Fit Club 'gang' as well as John Cameron from 'Cash In The Attic, and the crowd from 'Strictly' including Denise Welch and Nancy Dell'Olio (yes, it is spelt like this!).
All very glamorous, darling! But away from the red carpet of the West End, I had a smashing time rolling out my own version to welcome everyone from the UK Sports Association to George Hall to celebrate last year's Bobby George Darts Marathon, which raised £8,500. Unbelievably, this makes the grand total raised over the last five marathons £208,000!
I hosted the presentations to celebrate the achievements of loads of darts teams and handed out loads of exciting prizes, including slap-up meals, tickets on the Eurostar, Adventure Days out and loads more.
Over 170 players competed last September, and it was the Nolan's Freehouse team from Vauxhall, London who once again raised the most - an outstanding £2,583! They won the Highest Team Sponsorship category for the fifth successive time and brought the total they have raised to £14,500 (see Chris Sargeant's photo of them with me at George Halll).
The winner of the Highest Individual Sponsorship category was Johnny Parfitt with £1,725 which again is an incredible achievement.
The Highest Team Score winners were 'North London Cowboys' representing The Sporting Green Pub in Enfield. They scored an impressive 180,304 in their 4 hour marathon and took home the much coveted Bobby George Perpetual Trophy after raising, £1,674.
Prizes were also awarded to the RAFA Club, Gosport and Brewers Arms, Burgess Hill, West Sussex.
To be honest it was a privilege and a pleasure to be involved once again, and lovely to see all the happy faces of those who continue to raise much needed funds to support disabled athletes. I must also say how professional Tracey McCillen and her UK Sports Association team are.
As always it was a great pleasure to work with them for such a good cause and a special big thank you to Chris Sargeant who took all the lovely photo's.
Tracey, who is CEO of the UK Sports Association says: "Darts players are amongst the most generous I know and I am so grateful for all their efforts. Without such generosity our work to support athletes with learning disability simply couldn't continue." She also thanked me for my support (my pleasure Doll) and all the donors who provided some great prizes to reward all the hard work.
The Marathon raised much-needed funds to aid the work of the UK Sports Association which is dedicated to supporting people with learning disability across the UK to train, compete and excel in sport, as well as KEEN London who give children and young adults with special needs the chance to enjoy sport and creative activities in a safe, supported and fun environment.
It is appropriate in this Olympic and Paralympic year that their combined work is helping athletes at different levels to build confidence, develop day to day skills that most take for granted, and have opportunities to succeed in the sport or activity of their choice.
I am delighted to do what I can to help, and any pubs, clubs or individual players who are interested in doing the same should contact Tracey McCillen on 0207 490 3057 or email email@example.com.
As everyone should know by now I love encouraging the young players in darts (my Richie is doing very well at the moment) so it was great to hear from young James Kent of the Clacton Youth Darts Academy. He's a committee member and wrote to tell me how well they are doing.


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Today is a special day for Google! What is it you may be asking? Google just announced that its Google Play app store has delivered its 25 billionth app download! Can you believe it?! And to celebrate, Google is launching an app sale! Just 25-cents for some of the best apps available on the Android Market! The 25 cent sale will continue over the next five days. Check out the list below to see what apps are being offered at this incredible price!
Here is the list we have compiled so far:
*Angry Birds Space Premium
*Asphalt 7: Heat
*The Cat in the Hat
*Clouds & Sheep Premium
*Draw Something
*Granny Smith
*Let's Create! Pottery
*London Bus Checker
*NFL Kicker 13
*Ocean HD
*OfficeSuite Pro 6+
*Runtastic PRO
*Symphony of Eternity
Google Play, which originally launched as the Android Market, has grown considerably over the last few years. Today marks the 25 billionth downloaded apps milestone. Incredible isn't it?! Have you found some apps that we've missed on the list? Sound off in the comments and let us know! We'll keep this list updated as best we can.
Source: Google Celebrates 25 Billion
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What to wear to...
look totally cute while hauling boxes on move-in day
Overalls are back in a big way, but no need to spend hundreds of dollars on a designer pair. Pick some up on the cheap at a local vintage shop and wear them with a breezy crop top that'll keep you feeling and looking cool.
Sunglasses and shorteralls ($20 and $40, Mama Loves You Vintage, 541 Queen West, 416-603-4747, mamalovesyouvintage.com), Crywolf crop top and Happy Camper beaded necklace ($28 and $60, Coal Miner's Daughter, 744 Queen West, 647-381-1439, and other, coalminersdaughter.ca), Gimello sneakers ($60, Aldo, 220 Yonge, 316-597-3809, and others, aldoshoes.com)
What to wear to...
keep comfy at an 8 am class without looking like a complete bum
A cozy crewneck sweater layered over a flannel shirt makes you feel like you never left the warmth of your sweet, sweet bed but look like a straight-A student.
Crewneck sweater, beige cords, reversible belt and nylon camper backpack ($54.95, $69.95, $54.50 and $79.95, Gap, 60 Bloor West, 416-921-2225, and others, gapcanada.ca), flannel button-up shirt ($36.95, Old Navy, 260 Yonge, 416-593-2551, and others, oldnavy.ca), Vans stormtrooper bandana sneakers ($60, Little Burgundy, 220 Yonge, 416-979-9045, and other, littleburgundyshoes.com)
What to wear to...
turn that so-called walk of shame into a walk of glory
No one needs to know you're still wearing last night's clothes. Take your outfit from night to day with high-waisted short shorts and a crop top. Accessorize with statement earrings you can slip off in the morning and an extra-large bag to stash spare shoes and a toothbrush.
This Ilk earrings and Eleven Thirty bag ($52 and $380, Coal Miner's Daughter), rose crop top and denim shorts ($26 and $28, Mama Loves You Vintage), Alewiel booties ($130, Aldo)
What to wear to...
show school pride without looking like a ridiculous dude bro
Step away from the Abercrombie shirts, body paint and giant foam fingers. Keep it classy with a printed button-up and a vintage jacket that represents your school's proud history.
Vintage Queen's University Applied Sciences jacket ($65, Mama Loves You Vintage), dotted button-up ($95, Banana Republic, 80 Bloor West, 416-515-0018, and others, bananarepublic.com), slim-fit blue jeans ($69.95, Gap), Bernerius sneakers ($80, Aldo)
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Makeup & Hair: Chantal Hubens for MAC Cosmetics and TRESemmé Hair Care / judyinc.com
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Hacer para Ser is a centerformed by specialists and members of the community to offer comprehensive services to people with speech and learning disorders, attention deficit, autism, sensory integration and motor skills; offering training to relatives to improve the quality of life of its clients.
To achieve this, the center provides support through leading knowledge and research, as well as professionals trained inside and outside the institution; and has the assistance of renowned organizations in this field, with which the center has created alliances to achieve a greater professional benefit.
To accomplish its mission, Hacer para Ser:
Our center is recognized as the Latin American benchmark for the treatment of language, speech and learning disorders, attention deficit, sensorial integrations, motor skills and autism through:
Our center is recognized as the Latin American benchmark for the treatment of language, speech and learning disorders, attention deficit, sensorial integrations, motor skills and autism through:
The individual and his/her relatives are our fundamental purpose and the focus of our efforts. We train, study and research with the goal of providing the most advanced treatments to improve their quality of life.
We create and maintain a pleasant environment, where the work team can perform in the best manner possible, and the client and his/her family can feel welcomed, catered and protected.
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We'll update the Blog with Medal News when it comes to hand.
Want to know more about medals – here are some great links
We'll update the Blog with Medal News when it comes to hand.
Want to know more about medals – here are some great links
It has been suggested we have a "RNZN Communicators Honours List", e.g. BEM, OBE, etc, on the RNZNCA website. The proposed list will not include "campaign medals". To help compile a true and accurate information on ex-RNZN or serving personnel that have been honoured by the Queen/or King, etc, can email me with the following information (1) Year Awarded (2) Name (3) Rank/Rating (4) Honour awarded (5) Occasion, e.g. New Year, Queen's Birthday, etc. and (6) Strange as it may seem, the reason for your award if known.
hey john, does n.a.f.a.i. count, cause i was awarded that on almost all ships i served !
a very late input but i remember doing this when i had left pussers and joined Civil Aviation NZ… and it was NAAFI….. no ambition and f…k all interest… hmmmmmm
My records show I got a VG* on HMNZS KANIERE, does that qualify?
hi just wondering if you knew a Donald "Don" Ian Smith, he was a signalmen and he also served on the Kaniere, sorry i don't know what year
He was on her for a term of 12 months in the Korean war 1953-1954 I was also a bunting on her
peter Broom
Finally! After all these years success has finally arrived. It has been very annoying over the years writing to prime Ministers and Min of Def's to be fobbed off with replies that showed a clear lack of understanding about a NZ Defence medal meant for ALL servicemen and women. To quote an old signal saying "Bravo Zulu" to those who have been behind the scenes driving this one.
Love your comment Frank – I have no idea what you have no idea about. Guess it must be Pilz Post. He gets confused you know – refer NZDF Medal page!
Quite agree Neill. Now we must just strive to stay alive long enough to see it. I do hope that they don't cock it up with a silly ribbon or anything.
Medal ribbons are becoming as colourful as Licorice Allsorts. I'm picking the ribbon for the new medal will be the old British WWII Defence Medal one with black stripes separating the main colours!
Could be Jim – I can't see what would be wrong with the three service colours Navy & Air Force blue Army brown. No doubt finer brains than ours will work on it for many weeks to come, rather than the many weeks that have passed.
Good to see something has come to light..
Done the time…now let's see the shine.
Ken Beattie!
It's amazing who turns up = glad to hear that you are still with us.
I am awaiting a reply from Wayne Mapp as to why the delays etc for the medal. Got to be too much for my local mp so she referred my whinges to him. Will share if its worth while – though being politicians I would doubt it.
I think you got it part right. I believe the ribbon colours are those of the 1939-1945 bronze star with another couple of colours added. Medal is bronze like the GSM with NZ Coat of Arms one side and on the other side of medal, combined Navy, Army, Air force emblem. For us who volunteered to serve our Queen and Country a clasp denoting "REGULAR". I was always regular when in pussers.
Terry Patterson
I have been trying to find more information on my grandfather and came across your website regarding compiling a list for your RNZN Communicators Honours List. Maybe my grandfather's BEM may be of interest. Unfortunately the letter from Captain M L Hardie, Naval Officer in Charge only stated "for your service in HMNZS Dockyard, Auckland.", however I believe Jack,(as he was known) had something to do with the refuelling/bunkering during the 2nd World War and until his retirement.
He was possibly on the 'Nucula' in the late 1920's??
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Charles Stanley YATES – retired from HMNZ Dockyard Auckland in 1953
Awarded British Empire Medal (Civil Division), New Year's Honours List 1954 Presented by Her Majesty The Queen at an Investiture in Wellington 12 January, 1954.
Please excuse my misunderstanding of RNZN Communicators!!! Assoc.
I should have read further as obviously the BEM recipient I described was not in a communication area!
Hi Faye – not to worry. Everyone is welcome on here. I have compiled a history of tankers that served NZ, including the Nucula. Anything that you may have on that ship including your Grandfather, I would be interested in. Please email me email@example.com
Jim Dell
On 27 April 1956 I received a Lab.MT.13 (enlistment notice under the Military Training Act 1949. ) The question I raise is that when I apply for the NZDF medal , which clasp am I entitled to – REGULAR – CMT , or both ?. …
Thanks Frank. I am not alone in this situation as all 35 members of my intake ( 12th Boys ,Nov. 1947) would have received the same notice. We were all under 18 as at 1 January, 1949 and it was appreciated that although we had served for approximately 8 years , we were still required to register under the Act. I thought at the time it was a bit farcical but who are we to question the workings of those who are elected to draft the legislation.
Goodness me, has February slipped past already without an update???? Perhaps NZDF "breaking news": page is, in fact, broken…..or is someone extracting the proverbial?
Dear me, has February slipped past without me noticing an update on NZDF breaking news???
Perhaps "breaking news" is broken??


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Phottix Strato II Multi trigger
Phottix has just released the the Phottix Strato II Multi trigger, an upgraded version of the Phottix Strato 4-in-1 wireless flash trigger. The Phottix Strato II Multi adds wireless flash grouping and a host of other improvements, while retaining backwards compatibility with the original Strato.
(Search eBay for Phottix Strato II.)
The new model is backwards compatible with the original version, released last year. Like its predecessor it uses the 2.4 GHz band (unregulated worldwide), have four channels, sync up to 1/250 second, uses commonly-available AAA batteries, have a 5V DC external power socket, and will trigger both flash and the shutter. In addition, the new version extends the range to 150 meters, and also support four flash groups (A, B, C, D).
The trigger can be used as a:
- Speedlight wireless trigger via hot-shoe.
- Monolight wireless trigger via 3.5 mm and 2.5 mm sockets.
- Grouping wireless trigger.
- Pass through relay for AF-assist and TTL commander.
- Wireless shutter release.
- Wired shutter release.
The new grouping feature let the photographer allocate any number of flash units to each group, and then use buttons on the transmitter to activate or deactivate each group individually. I.e. the transmitter allow the photographer to fire any of 15 combinations of those groups for maximum flexibility. This is intended for photographers using multiple lighting setups or metering large numbers of flashes.
The unit is compatible with the Phottix Odin TCU (but only for trigging manual units).
User reports are generally favourable, but there are some reports about battery consumption being higher than most other radio triggers of the same class. When batteries wear down, it does not stop working, but the unit becomes less reliable. It also reacts slower and is typically no longer capable of syncing at 1/250 second.
Like its predecessor, the Phottix Strato II Multi features an innovative TTL pass-through hot-shoe on the transmitter. This feature let you put a flash in the hot-shoe of the camera mounted tranceiver and activate its AF-assist light.
The pass-through feature also let you fire both TTL-controlled flash units and manual units at the same time. The TTL-controlled units will be controlled by a commander unit (e.g. Canon ST-E2, Nikon SU-800) in the hot-shoe of the tranceiver that is sitting in the camera's hot-shoe), while the manual units are triggered by radio and typically placed in the hot-shoe remote Strato radio tranceiver. However, the TTL computation does not take the light from the manually controlled units into account, so mixing modes like this is only practical when TTL is used for key and the manual units are used to light up the background.
It's important to understand that the Strato II Multi itself does not provide wireless TTL support. Any flashes triggered wirelessly by the Strato II Multi trigger must be in manual mode. The TTL pass-through hot-shoe only let the photographer put a TTL flash or TTL wireless controller in the hot-shoe of the transmitter. A TTL flash can be used for TTL key, or a TTL wireless controller may control remote TTL key flash units (by means of light), while the Phottix Strato II Multi will trigger (but not control) remote units hooked up to a Phottix Strato Receiver to provide background light.
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The provincial government has earmarked another Rp10 billion (US$1.07 million) to fight rabies in Bali. The money is from the reserve fund set up to control the spread of the disease, which broke out in 2008.
The government plans to spend most of the money on ensuring supplies of post-exposure vaccines are always available. Up to now supply difficulties and lax bureaucracy have led to periodic shortages and to hospitals running out of the vaccine.
Rabies is invariably fatal once symptoms appear and because there are no effective dog control measures in place it is essential for bite victims to be given the full vaccine course immediately. Symptoms may not appear for up to a year after a bite from a rabid animal.
Government spokesman Putu Suardika said on Wednesday that ensuring funds were available was the most important issue so that transmission of rabies to humans could be minimised.
He said the government hoped Denpasar city authorities and the regencies would also set aside funding reserves in a renewed bid to halt the spread of the disease.
"Not only in terms of funding assistance, but also assistance in the form of information to the public is important to combat the spread of rabies," Suardika said.
So far this year Bali's government has allocated about Rp3.3 billion ($355,000) for culling and vaccination of dogs and Rp2.5 billion ($268,000) to buy anti-rabies vaccine.
Eight of Bali's nine administrative districts are now declared rabies areas. Only Jembrana is still officially free of the disease. The death toll from the disease is approaching 60.


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FTX Logistics Limited (FTX) holds a long term contract to provide a Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) service to the British Army in the UK and Europe.
We are recruiting Operators to combine driving the HET vehicle with Reservist training and driving commercial HGV trucks in the vicinity of your home.
You will need to be fit and become a salaried Sponsored Reservist, affiliated to the Army's Tank Transporter Squadron
FTX Logistics is contracted to employ over 70 Driver Operators based in most areas of the UK
Your time is divided between:
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In peacetime, Operators are based from home. Their primary role is the movement of Heavy Armour for FTX Logistics on behalf of the Army.
When not employed on their primary task, Operators are assigned to driver Agencies in their local area.
Operators will be expected to be deployed on Operations in military uniform for which salary is uplifted by 50%
- Hold a C+E Licence
- Not exceed 6 points on your licence
- Physically fit
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- Able to meet Medical requirements
Applications are welcome from all interested persons although previous military experience in the Army, Navy or RAF will be an advantage as will former TA members.
The company will consider applications from strong candidates requiring training and experience. Appropriate training will be given including Drivers' CPC for ex Military applicants.
A Sponsored is a Volunteer and is a Group C member of the Army Reserves (formerly TA). This is a branch whereby your employer has a contractual obligation to provide services to the MoD.
FTX Logistics Sponsored Reservists are affiliated to the Regular Army Tank Transporter Squadron based in Bulford, Wiltshire.
Sponsored Reservists will remain employees of FTX Logistics whilst under Military command. The company will continue to pay your salary at all times and benefits will continue to accumulate.
The Company's main base is Bulford near Salisbury, however, employees can be based across the UK working close to home. The Company also operates from satellite units in Catterick and Bielefeld, Germany.
FTX Logistics Limited operates the British Army's Heavy Equipment Transporter service on behalf of Fasttrax Ltd who signed a 23 year contract with the MoD in 2001
The company is a subsidiary of Kellogg Brown & Root Ltd, part of the KBR group based in Houston, Texas.
Under the initial 23 Year, £300+m PFI contract, Fasttrax owns and operates the Service for the Army including the transportation of the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank in both peacetime and conflict scenarios. FTX also trains Army personnel to operate and maintain the vehicles
Operators are based from home and will undertake a proportion of peacetime movements of heavy armour. This role is shared with Regular soldiers.
When not undertaking military moves or training, Operators are assigned to a reputable driving agency close to home. FTX manages the Agencies who in turn assign drivers to clients including Eddie Stobbart, Tesco, Sainsbury, B&Q etc.
Several FTX drivers are trained as Emergency Fire Crew Capability operators including "Blue Light" driving. This attracts a premium payment.
The transporter is an eight wheel purpose built military tractor unit. The Oshkosh 1070F tractor is powered by a 700bhp, 18 litre Caterpillar engine fully compliant with EU regulations.
It can operate in the harshest conditions and can pull heavy loads up 1 in 5 slopes up to a maximum operating weight of 120 tonnes.
Fasttrax owns 91 vehicles.
The purpose built British trailer unit was manufactured by King Trailers of Market Harborough and was the first 7 axle, self levelling steerable trailer designed and produced in the UK.
The 2017 photo below was take on Major Exercise in Estonia. FTX Sponsored Reservist are loading a HET
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Maybe it's because I've never really fit in with any one group, but growing up I always had some friends who didn't like each other. I was fine with that and my general policy was that if either party disliked the other so much that they didn't want me to spend time with both, I saw that as a sign that I should only spend time with the group that didn't care who my other friends were. Maybe that's just because I'm so stubborn.
From time to time, I'll even have a friend who I don't like their other friends. If they want to know, I'll tell my friend why I don't like the others or even why I don't think that they're a good influence, but I can't remember ever saying "Us or Them."
The paradox is that I can't ask my friends to adopt that same attitude. If I have a friend who is being told by their friends that they shouldn't spend time with me, I can't say that they should leave the other friends just because that's my policy. Because by saying that they should leave the other friends, that is invoking my policy that they should leave me.
So how do I avoid the paradox but keep my friend who is being forced to choose? The only way I know how to deal with the situation is to let go of my friend even if it's not fair or even if I don't think it's best for them. Any other suggestions?


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Enjoy today's Arras while strolling down the aisles of the market, now over a thousand years old. A guide will explain the history of the town squares and will show you round the colourful, mouth-watering and friendly market of Arras. You will conclude your visit by sampling some local produce direct from the market stalls. Chitterlings sausage, heart-shaped Cœur d'Arras cheese, the traditional Tarte au Libouli custard tart... all will tantalise your taste buds.
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I've been playing with my iPad Pro over the past couple of days and have done some more Zentangles. I don't really set out with any particular end in view – they more or less draw themselves once I've drawn the string (which sometimes gets adapted along the way as well). As a result they don't get a title until they are complete, and it depends what they end up looking like.
Here's the first one, that I have called "Eggs."
This one is called "Egypt." First of all, the black and white version.
I decided to add a limited palette of colour to this one.
The colour was done as a separate layer so I can choose to use it or not.
It was the "pillar" on the left that determined the title of this one, so then I added the sail and the water. I resisted the temptation to do the obvious and add pyramids!


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Museum of the Broads.
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Caister Castle & Car Collection
Strumpshaw Steam Museum
Norfolk Nelson Museum,
Elizabethan House
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Museum of the Broads.
The only waterside museum of Broadland life, in a traditional setting at Stalham Staithe on the Norfolk Broads. Discover the boats of the Broads and how people's working lives shaped the landscape. Enjoy displays, videos and a playboat in a tranquil and picturesque location.
Toad Hole Cottage
This tiny marshman's cottage situated on the River Ant, was home for a whole family in Victorian times. See how they lived and the tools they used for working on the marshes. The cottage also has information and displays about How Hill and the Broads.Marshman's cottage in the grounds of How Hill, the atmosphere of Victorian country living.
Time and Tide Museum, Great Yarmouth
Discover Great Yarmouth's fascinating history, its rich maritime and fishing heritage and some of the colourful characters who made their living from the sea.
Lowestoft Maritime Museum at the Sparrow's Nest.
Lowestoft Maritime Museum was established in 1958 by the Lowestoft and East Suffolk Maritime Society, a registered charity.
Caister Castle & Car Collection
Caister Castle was commissioned in 1432 by Sir John Fastolf. The 90 foot tower remains intact and visitors can climb to the top for a magnificent view of the castle ruins and the surrounding area. The castle is of historical interest both because it is one of earliest buildings in England of importance to use brick as the main construction material and because of its connection with Fastolf and later the Paston family.
The Castle is currently home to the largest private collection of motor vehicles in Britain which is housed in a purpose built museum and includes many fine and rare veteran, vintage, classic, sports and touring automobiles and motorcycles.
Strumpshaw Steam Museum
The Museum was opened at this site in 1954 when the engines were moved here from North Walsham where the engine collection as it was then was previously housed, and it was in this year also that the first engine, a Marshall was purchased.
The Museum houses what is believed to be the largest private collection of steam engines in the UK. Many of the engines housed here are still in good working order.Nicholas Everitt Park Museum at Oulton (large collection of Lowestoft porcelain).
Norfolk Nelson Museum
Explore Nelson's childhood in Norfolk, his career, famous battles and tragic, heroic death. Find out more about his mesmerising personality, his terrible wounds and his many illnesses – not to mention his complicated love life! Discover Life Below Decks, play ship's games or simply relax in the picnic area of the Maritime Courtyard and admire the new Georgian herb garden.
Elizabethan House
Discover Victorian life 'upstairs and downstairs' and find out what is was really like to work in the kitchen and scullery. Decide for yourself if the death of Charles I was plotted in the Conspiracy Room. Dress the family in Tudor costumes. Let children play in the activity packed toy room, and relax in the small, but delightful, walled garden.
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Visit one of the oldest prisons in the country and explore Great Yarmouth's story of crime and punishment. Use the free audio guide to hear the gaoler and his prisoners describe their experiences. Discover the fate of thieves, smugglers, witches, pirates and murderers when punishment included transportation and execution.


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How do Wheel Shields mount to my board?
Wheel Shields work universally with almost any longboard and attach to the end of each truck axle. We originally designed Wheel Shields to work with the nuts that come standard on longboards, but found that Wheel Shields would rotate off if you hit a curb or pushed them sideways. Wheel Shields mount using our custom nut setup to ensure they stay firmly in place. Almost all trucks are compatible with the custom nuts except Churchill RKPs, which have a non-standard thread count on the axle.
What wheels work with Wheel Shields?
Wheel Shields work with almost all wheels 76mm and under (but people have been using 80mm wheels with no problems). Wheel Shields will fit perfectly on any set of wheels as long as the distance between the bearing and the outer lip is less than 1 inch, which is very rare. They even work with uber wide wheels like Biggie Hawgs. Certain wheels with massive contact patches or extreme shapes won't work, but almost all of your favorites will. If you wanna know about a certain wheel, click the Contact Us button at the bottom right of this page.
Won't rocks get stuck in Wheel Shields while riding?
Nope! We ran into that problem on older prototypes, which used to cover more than half the wheel if looking at the wheel sideways. We solved the problem by adding a small ledge covering the space between the wheel and Wheel Shield. On the final production model, the ledge isn't needed because the device covers less than half of the wheel, which creates an angle that makes it seemingly impossible for rocks to enter. They've been tested for countless hours with no problems!
How strong are Wheel Shields?
The ribs on each Shield increase weight bearing-potential, so Wheel Shields can handle almost anything you can throw at them. We still haven't broken an aluminum Wheel Shield. Stress testing on our Shields at a physics lab showed that they can hold up to 1500-1600 pounds!
How much do Wheel Shields weigh?
A set of 4 Wheel Shields weighs a little over 1 pound. We prototyped Wheel Shields with nylon, but found that plastics don't stand up to the chaotic intensity of longboarding. We've opted for aircraft aluminum because of its amazing strength and lightweight properties.
Installation Questions
My truck axle is too short to fit the nuts. How can I fix this?
This is usually a simple fix. Are you using speed rings? Try removing the speed ring between the outer bearing and inner Wheel Shields nut - it commonly isn't needed. Also, try the installation without the nylon spacer. Both of these things reduce the amount of space needed, and we have had people install Wheel Shields on Gullwing and Paris trucks after following these steps.
My wheels spin slower after installing Wheel Shields. How can I fix this?
Wheel Shields will only cause your wheel bearings to slow down if you are not using bearing spacers. Are you using them? If so, remove the wheel and look into the hole. Is the bearing spacer making contact with both bearings? If not, your spacer may be too short and isn't doing it's job in the first place. They are 100% needed and you should be using them anyway - they keep your bearings from slowing down when you turn, which puts sideways pressure on bearings. Having bearing spacers in place keeps that pressure from warping the bearings.
Longboarding is dangerous. Although Wheel Shields make it safer by eliminating Wheel Bite, we advise riders to:
- Wear helmets and pads.
- Make sure your Wheel Shields are firmly mounted before each ride. Failing to install Wheel Shields correctly can result in them unexpectedly rotating off, which could lead to injury. You should attempt to rotate each Wheel Shield in both directions before each ride to ensure that they are properly mounted.
- Wheel Shields allow riders to do new tricks, but you should exercise caution and practice in a safe area. Be aware that certain tricks may increase the likelihood of Wheel Shields rotating off, especially if Wheel Shields are not properly mounted.
- Always avoid cars, pedestrians and bikers.
- Don't be stupid.
Any person using Wheel Shields assumes all the risk of personal injury and/or damage that can result from using Wheel Shields.


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Just as residents and merchants gravitate toward Old South Pearl Street because it balances the community's history with an influx of new ideas and a modern lifestyle, patients gravitate toward Dr. Stephanie Stratil because she balances technique, artistry, and patient education to give them healthy, beautiful smiles.
Dr. Stratil ensures her patients have healthy smiles by educating them about how oral health affects overall health, by reviewing all treatment recommendations, by explaining long-term outcomes, and by providing the highest quality care.
Patients would have a hard time finding a more technically skilled dentist than Dr. Stratil (unless it's her equally-skilled partner, Dr. Cynthia Wright). After receiving her dental degree, Dr. Stratil enrolled in the elite General Practice Residency program at the University of Washington that includes intensive training in managing advanced and difficult dental cases. Only 7 percent of practicing dentists have completed this level of training, so rest assured that Dr. Stratil's technical skills rank among the highest in the nation.
Dentistry isn't just about technique; it also requires artistry. Fortunately for Dr. Stratil's patients, she gravitates toward pursuits requiring both technical and artistic ability. Growing up, Dr. Stratil spent 13 years playing piano and now studies photography. These hobbies help Dr. Stratil balance her technical dentistry skills with her artistic talent to shape smiles that shine all around the neighborhood.
Having worked in several dental practices with strong community ties, Dr. Stratil knew she wanted to build a practice that could be the dental home for the Old South Pearl Street community and where her patients would also be part of her family. When she isn't in the office, she enjoys camping, skiing, and snowshoeing. Dr. Stratil and her husband, Peter, have two children, Ashlyn and Colin. Now Dr. Stratil invites you to come in to The Dentists on Pearl and become part of her dental family.
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Robert Ivy, FAIA has joined a small list of established Mississippians by being honored with the Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement Award by the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters (MIAL). He is the first architect to be recognized for this award. The past receipts include Eudota Welty, actor Morgan Freeman, Shelby Foote and Walter Anderson along with a few other artists and art patrons based out of Mississippi.
Robert Ivy was previously the Editor-in-Chief of McGraw-Hill's Architectural Record. Under his guidance, the Architectural record was the most widely distributed architectural journal around the world. The record was honored with various awards, such as the National Magazine Award for General Excellence. In 2010, Ivy was titled as "Master Architect" by the national architectural fraternity Alpa Rho Chi, a title reserved for the world's finest architects such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, R. Buckminster Filler, and I.M. Pei. In 2017, he also received the Dean's Medal from the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture.
Read more: Robert Ivy Receives Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement Award
Speaking of his achievement the MIAL President Nancy LaForge says "When it comes to making architecture more accessible to the public, there's really no one else from Mississippi like Robert Ivy…. As a writer, author and commentator on architecture worldwide, Ivy now takes his rightful place in an acclaimed list of Noel Polk Award honorees."
Ivy currently serves as the Chief Executive officer at the American Institute of Architects, where he accelerated the growth of the institute's global presence. The institute has seen its highest membership level in the past 160 years, with new chapters in China and Canada. His biography titled "Fay Jones: Architect" was published in 2001 and is in its third edition. The biography was acclaimed by the Art Library Society for "the highest standards of scholarship, design, and production."
On June 2, the MIAL will present Ivy with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Find more about Robert Ivy: https://archinect.com/news/article/150059501/robert-ivy-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award


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Tomato, iceberg, onion, picky, mayonnaise και ketchup.
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Cheddar cheese, tomato, onion, iceberg and Bluefield Sauce.
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Burger with fresh mozzarella cheese, homemade pizza sauce, tomato, basil and virgin olive oil.
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With handmade vegetable burger, BF sauce and cheddar cheese.
Quinoa Falafel Burger 3.95€
Quinoa and chickpea burger with tomato, cucumber, parsley and yogurt sauce in pita bread.
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Pork stew for 12 hours, served with BBQ sauce or without, accompanied with potatoes. Add melted mozzarella cheese with 0.90 €
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Caramelized onions, smoked cheese, smoked bacon, tomato, iceberg and Spicy West Hot Sauce.
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Burger with blue cheese sauce, pickles, iceberg, tomato and freshly ground pepper.
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Burger without bread. It is accompanied by a green salad.
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Lancashire 213 for 2 beat Glamorgan 211 for 9 by eight wickets
Tom Smith produced a sparkling all-round performance and Steven Croft weighed in with a career-best 93 not out to help Lancashire seal an eight-wicket Clydesdale Bank 40 victory over Glamorgan at Colwyn Bay.
Smith followed up figures of three for 49 with a fine half-century as Lancashire registered their fourth win in the tournament by chasing down 212 to win. Croft's effort from 90 balls hastened Lancashire's victory charge as they won with 16 balls to spare.
Their chase was rather bigger than it might have been with Glamorgan finding themselves 29 for 5 before Ben Wright (79) and Robert Croft (53 not out), helped the Welsh county to 211 for 9. Having conceded a record score of 386 on Wednesday in their defeat to Surrey at The Oval, Glamorgan seemed to be heading for more embarrassment when their top five were dismissed inside 10 overs.
They were immediately on the back foot when Mark Cosgrove was bowled by Smith attempting an attacking shot. Will Bragg then had his off stump pegged back by Sajid Mahmood, while Tom Maynard was adjudged lbw to Smith.
James Allenby also went lbw playing across the line and then David Brown holed out to deep midwicket. All the top five failed to make double figures. But with Mahmood (2 for 16) and Smith (three for 26) going out of the attack after six overs each, Wright and stand-in captain Mark Wallace were able to set about rebuilding the innings in a partnership of 80 in 15 overs.
The home recovery was briefly halted when Gary Keedy broke through Wallace's defences. Wallace went for 38 with Glamorgan 109 for 6 in the 25th over. Wright, who reached his half-century from 66 balls, added a further 59 in 11 overs with Croft as Glamorgan took 46 from the four batting powerplay overs.
But halfway through that powerplay Wright was run out off the finger tips of the bowler Smith from a no-ball. That left 40-year-old Croft to lead the tail and he struck two straight sixes on his way to an unbeaten 53 from 44 balls.
In reply, Lancashire looked at ease throughout their chase with Smith and Karl Brown putting on 74 for the first wicket in 11 overs. Their surge for victory was held up briefly when Croft had Brown caught at cover by Cosgrove and Dean Cosker then bowled Smith for 61.
Steven Croft then took up the attack and took 19 off an over from Cosker, including two successive sixes, as Lancashire breezed to the winning post.


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Making a comeback is an art form in itself, poetry in motion if you will. Extremely difficult to pull off but incredibly satisfying to witness, the act of coming back from being down invokes emotions that are unparalleled to anything in sport. In Formula 1™, every second counts to the highest degree. An illustrious history has seen some incredible comeback drives, here we look at some of the greatest of all-time.
Jenson Button, 2011 Canadian Grand Prix
In a rain-soaked Canadian Grand Prix, the world saw the best of 2009 World Champion Jenson Button. A marathon of a race which lasted over 4 hours saw the Brit make an incredible 6 pit stops as well as enduring a drive-through penalty to win what many onlookers consider one of the greatest races of Formula 1™ history.
Having begun the race from 7th on the grid, Button was demoted to 15th place following a stop-go penalty for making up ground on a safety car. The safety car was initially brought out after Button accidentally ran teammate Lewis Hamilton into the wall on Turn 1.
Further twists ensued when Button was once more involved in a collision, this time with Fernando Alonso. Another safety car ensued while Button miraculously managed to get his punctured car back to the pits. Rejoining the race in last place, Button embarked upon one of the great modern day driving displays ever seen. Sweeping the field with poise and vigour, Button chased down long-time race leader Sebastien Vettel before overtaking the German and his worn out tires on the second corner of the last lap to claim an unthinkable victory.
Kimi Raikkonen, 2005 Japanese Grand Prix
"Ice-man" by nickname, ice cool by nature. At a rain-soaked Suzuka in 2005, Kimi Raikkonen produced the best drive of his career and one of the all-time comebacks to claim a historic win.
Having qualified in 17th position, chances of a podium finish were not in his thinking. A hectic start to the race which saw a collision between Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve brought out the safety car. By that time, the Finn had begun to slice his way through the field.
Having made a pit stop midway through the race, Raikkonen reappeared ahead of Fernando Alonso in 5thplace before passing Michael Schumacher into 4th. Benefitting from pitting early which saw him carry a heavy fuel load, both Mark Webber and Jenson Button were forced to make a stop to refuel, prompting The Iceman into second position.
What Raikkonen produced next can only be described as sheer magnificence. With 9 laps remaining, he set the fastest lap each time, and despite some brilliant defensive driving from long-time race leader Giancarlo Fisichella, a determined Raikkonen pulled off a brilliant maneuver on the run down to turn 2 on the final lap to complete the greatest comeback Suzuka ever witnessed.
Michael Schumacher, 1995 Belgian Grand Prix
No Formula 1™ greatest ever list would be complete without mention of the best of all-time, Michael Schumacher. Though Schumi's career was coupled with dominance, his drive in the 1995 Belgian Grand Prix proved his greatness.
The 1995 season revolved around the rivalry of Schumacher and Damon Hill. Having both qualified down the field, Hill in 8th and Schumacher in 17th, and with the ever-changing conditions suggesting a classic was in store, what occurred as timeless.
Off the blocks like a man possessed, Schumacher was up to 6th place by lap 5, just 5 seconds behind race leader David Coulthard. With the rain beginning to fall, Hill stopped for wet tires. Hill soon caught Schumacher and a game of cat and mouse began in earnest. The German's slick tires were no match for Hill and he was overtaken on lap 26.
Incredibly, the rain stopped almost instantly and Schumacher once more passed Hill, after which the Williams pitted for slicks and began chasing him again. And yet again, the heavens opened three laps later and a heavy downpour followed, forcing all drivers to pit for wet tires.
The extra stop for Hill gave Schumacher a huge lead and the German brought the car home a massive 20 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor, taking the checkered flag displaying incredible driving aggression.
The United States Grand Prix Awaits You!
One thing we have learned from the 2016 Formula 1™ season is nothing is guaranteed. With Nico Rosberg taking 5 of the opening 8 races, teammate and reigning champion Lewis Hamilton roared back with four consecutive victories before Rosberg once more proved his worth with back-to-back victories. Heading to the United States Grand Prix? Make sure to witness the climatic end to this year's title by making a trip to Austin for the F1™ USGP with one of our exclusive ticket packages available only through Circuit of The Americas™ program. With our Legends Club Access, participate in a Q & A session with racing legend David Coulthard while enjoying an appearance by Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi!
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After the earthquakes in Nepal
Nepal's steep, terraced mountains are extraordinarily beautiful. They can also be extremely dangerous. The recent earthquakes hit hardest in some of the country's mountainous farming areas in the north, near the China border. One of these districts—Sindhupalchowk— accounted for four out of ten of the more than 8 700 people killed in the disaster.
Stores of food and seeds were buried and livestock killed or injured in collapsed homes. Vital small-scale irrigation infrastructure was damaged and vegetable gardens, tools and fertilizer also lost. With two-thirds of Nepalis dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, including many subsistence farmers, food insecurity is rising. Many households are already limiting the size or number of their meals.
Now thousands of landslides have already been recorded in the worst-affected districts. Farmers are anxiously watching the hills, fearing the heavy monsoon rains will trigger more severe landslides and threaten lives, crops, irrigation channels and roads.
FAO has provided rice seeds, vegetable seeds, animal feed supplements and airtight grain storage bags to the most vulnerable farmers. In the months ahead, FAO will expand its support to farmers who need it most, providing more vegetable seeds and animal feed supplements. It will also provide wheat seeds for winter, corrugated iron for livestock shelter and plastic tunnels for women's groups to produce vegetables year-round.
Nepal is prone to natural disasters, so in addition to this urgent humanitarian assistance, FAO is working to help farmers rebuild resilient livelihoods and cope better with future crises. As part of early recovery, FAO plans to stabilize and prevent landslides and establish early warning systems for major landslides. It also plans to help farmers to rebuild irrigation systems.
For now, many farming families are living under tarpaulins, in plastic tunnels normally used for growing tomatoes, or in animal sheds with their livestock. They are bracing for a difficult and dangerous few months, until the monsoon passes. As one district agricultural officer in the mountains said: "Now is not even the hardest time for farmers – that will come in the months ahead."


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When Aaron Ramsey came at 1-0 and 25 minutes to go, my mate turned around to me and said "here we go, half an hour of hanging onto the lead." My response was that it was frustrating when we are 1-0 up and our substitutes take the pace out of the team, resulting in us being unable to hit teams on the counter.
"FFS Ramsey" I shouted i the 93rd minute, as he missed his 3rd chance of the match. But by then, the game was over, we were 5-1 up, and it was said entirely in jest.
Arsenal played brilliantly. There first half play did not give them the goals they deserved, last ditch tackles in the first 10 minutes stopping us scoring a tap in.
When Arsene Wenger signed Alexis Sanchez, a few said he would be a striker. Wenger saw him as sharing attributes with Luis Suarez. His hard work, his technical ability, his pace and his ability to finish any chance. He could be Suarez without the attitude. Many scoffed, and it has taken into his 3rd season at Arsenal to be played up top.
And Arsenal's opener reminded me a lot of Luis Suarez. Sanchez chased down a poor pass, got to the ball 1st, and was clean through with Mesut Ozil on his shoulder. Other players would not have chased down that ball, Sanchez did. GOAL.
His hat trick was brilliant. 3 different goals, including a sublime (albeit offside) 3rd where he left the keeper on the floor without even touching the ball. He is World Class.
5-1 away from home took us into second place and closed the gap in goal difference. But as good as we were, West Ham were equally as bad.
Slaven Bilic looks a broken man. Just 6 months ago many Arsenal fans had him at the top of their list as a replacement for Wenger – I did find it odd that this was based on good punditry whilst working for the BBC, whilst the same fans moan about Wenger working for French television.
West Ham are 1 point above the relegation zone. 12 points from 14 games. And a big reason for that is the stadium.
The London Stadium (Olympic Stadium? Whatever it is now called) is awful.
However bad we all thought it might be, it was worse. A lot worse. It is simply not a football stadium.
Massive gaps throughout the stadium, a huge distance between upper and lower tier, a massive distance from the pitch, and West Ham fans unable to fill it.
I actually feel sorry for West Ham fans. At least when Arsenal moved, it was 2 roads over from the current stadium, and an arena purpose built for football. West Ham's new ground is shit.
It is a 20 minute walk from the nearest station before a game, this turns into a 45 minute walk after a game, going backwards and forwards through the Olympic Park, through Westfields, to get to the station. And the area is grim at night.
No local pubs, no burger vans outside, no one selling flags, scarves, nothing associated with normal football grounds.
It actually makes me wonder whether next year I will be back (if they stay up). The stadium is that bad.
At the time they won the Olympic Stadium, West Ham fans thought they had won the lottery. But like with many lottery winners, there comes a darkness. And that darkness is a stadium which is not theres, not made for football, and where the stewards celebrate Arsenal goals.
And the ultimate darkness could be that they get relegated.
It was a great result, but it is an awful stadium.
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The Qatar Investment Authority might be classified as a sovereign wealth fund but it looks to be increasingly acting more like a family office for the ruling family of Qatar, the Al-Thanis.
Last month, the emir of Qatar appointed family member Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Thani as its new chief executive. He replaced non-family Ahmad Al-Sayed, who had been in the position for just over a year.
The emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has also appointed other members of the Al-Thani family to top positions including the QIA's chairman and vice chairman.
The QIA is a big sovereign wealth fund with an estimated $300bn under management; it is also one of the least transparent investment funds in the world, which further suggests it has more in common with a single-family office than a sovereign wealth fund. The consulting firm GeoEconomica last year rated the QIA as second-to-last when it comes to transparency and good corporate governance practices. And a look at its website suggests it doesn't encourage a great deal of openness in its communications efforts.
QIA, through its direct investment arm, Qatar Holding, has invested in many high profile brands including the Volkswagen Group, Credit Suisse, Barclays and London department store Harrods. It also owns vast amounts of property and is rumoured to be among the top five property owners in London. Last year it bought the global headquarters of HSBC for £1.1bn, the biggest ever single building transaction in the London property market.
The QIA might be huge in terms of assets under management, but it's also got a few family members to feed. According to various estimates the Al Thani family with its various factions comprises at least 3,000 individuals – that gives each family member a $100m stake in the fund. Of course, it's unlikely to be divided so evenly – and the Al Thani family will always say the QIA is for the benefit of the country, not the family. But in Qatar the two are closely related.


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I've been listening to some of my older music today and I've just come across an album that I ripped back in my 'mp3pro days'... Needless to say it doesn't sound very good, which I'm guessing is because Rhythmbox falling back to normal mp3 (at only 96kbps) instead of playing the mp3pro 'extras' so it sounds tolerable :)
Are there codecs that I can use to get mp3pro sounding less horrible or an alternative music player that supports the format? Alternatively, does Rhythmbox already support the format and I'd just not realised how bad it sounds before?
Obviously I'll re-rip it if it comes to that, but it's a hassle I'd rather avoid. (especially since I have quite a few of them)