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The British Beach Handball Championships 2017 were a great success as usual! This season Cambridge entered 3 teams: 2x Cambridge Wolverines to compete in the male competition, and 1x Cambridge Honeybadgers to play in the women's competition.
Arriving Friday night to play in some exhibition matches under the floodlight helped all teams to gain some experience in the sand before action started on the next day.
All teams had a great Saturday, going through to the Cup on the Sunday. Unfortunately Wolverines I lost their quarterfinal against a german team in the morning, which prevented an all Cambridge semifinal, but Wolverines II took revenge when they knocked out the Germans in the semifinal, reaching the final of the BBHC for the first time in the club's history. The final showed great tricks on both sides, but in the end our dutch opponents where simply too strong and playing on a different level, so Cambridge Wolverines II finished in 2nd place. To top off this amazing achievement, to his delight Pierre was voted goalkeeper of the tournament.
The Honeybadgers made the club proud as well, guided by "cranfield Alejandro" who returned from injury to coach the ladies they went out in the semifinals against eventual winners London GD, while having defeated in the group stages London Angels who lost their final against London GD… Making the ladies morally also 2nd 😉
As usual, a great weekend with fun, sun and handball, bits of rain and lots of teambuilding. See you next year, Poole.


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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Two rednecks meet on a dusty country road. One of them is carrying a big bag labeled, "Chickens."
"Chickens, eh?" says one guy. "Hey, if I guess how many chickens you got, will you give me one?"
"Heck," says the guy with the bag, "If you guess right, I'll give you both of 'em."
The other scratches his head and guesses, "Um … is it five?"

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Atheists love to live under the delusion that they are the guardians of rationality. But how can they hold this title when they cannot even articulate a rational way to know truth from fiction. If they cannot do this, they are literally ignorant and the ignorant cannot guard anything. SO, BY WHAT METHOD DOES ANY ATHEIST CLAIM TO RATIONALLY KNOW TRUTH FROM FICTION?
Answering this question is the sole purpose for this debate. I have even put it in capital letters for those to dense to get it. If you are unable or unwilling to answer this question, do not respond to this debate. Likewise, if you do not believe in reality, believe you make it up or deny it is objective or knowable, or if you do not know how to rationally know truth from fiction, do not respond to this debate. If you are terrified of cross-examination or madly in love with red herrings, do not respond to this debate. If you have responded before, do not respond to this debate. After all, if you had nothing rational to say then, you will having nothing rational to say now.
If all you have is "science", do not respond to this debate, for science relies on the your senses and reason, which begs the question of how you know your senses and reason are valid. Perhaps you can tell me, which is fine, but if the way you validate you senses and reason is with your senses and reason, you lose the debate because that is circular reasoning and circular reasoning is not rational.
if you respond in violation of these rules, you automatically lose the debate.
My first issue is that you criticise people for being 'to dense' to get your point. Before we start slamming other people I think it would be wise to consider the density of the person that doesn't know how to use the correct form of too/to.
All jokes aside.
You are asking me to explain why I trust the notion that god isn't real. It doesn't matter if that notion is fundamentally right or wrong, just why it is rational. Correct?
I don't believe god is real because it fits in with everything I understand. I'm not a genius, and I don't know everything. But here are some reasons I believe God doesn't exist.
1. Life is nothing special. It is simply an overcomplicated version of inorganic matter. Why should we be so special to God, when we are just bits of matter that accidentally came together and mutated and and changed little by little until the point where we became a bipedal mammal? Humans couldn't be the center and sole focus of the universe, that would be illogical. And yet they are God's number one priority? Rational.
2. The concept of monotheism, and gods in general, came at a time when science couldn't explain the universe. It was a time when rumours spread to become legends to become truths.
3. I trust the relevant scientific communities as a position of authority on our universe. They would have no motive to spread untruths, so why would they lie?
I'm not quite sure what resolution this debate will have. It would seem you simply want to slam people that don't agree with you without listening to what they say. Guess what? I go to a religious school, but in chapel I don't shout "But Sir! God doesn't exist!" So please, let's have a thoughtful and reasonable debate.
Listen here m8. Obviously you believe everyone should believe in god and those who don't are stupid. Setting up these ridiculous debates at which you are obviously not good enough to win at just to pretend to beat people that don't agree with you doesn't achieve anything. No one is going to change their opinions on god because of your actions, you're just making yourself look pathetic and narcissistic. If that's what you think about debating, don't do debating.
I answered your question twice- when I said I trust the scientific community to tell the truth (and determine science as fact) and when I said I identified believing in a god was fiction because the idea came at a historical time of comparatively little knowledge (and identify that as fiction). By what method? Logic. If you want to debate, do it properly. FACTUALLY AND SPECIFICALLY rebut the rationality of my points (which I specifically highlighteds for you) and bring out some new ones. Please, I want to debate this with you. Be civil. Don't just tell yourself you've won, let voters decide.
I'm going to bring out some rules of my own (seeing the lack of formality in this debate I think that's fair). If you don't specifically address my points, you forfeit. That applies to both of us.
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Many voices against Windows Phone is a criticism related to the overall short list of applications, an example could be the last of a very loud title Flappy Bird J.
The same case is with the Windows platform and the new operating system such as Windows 8 following the application Windows Store, which is also poor in the titles.
According to the latest reports from over the seas, Microsoft is seriously considering allowing its users to run applications written for Android on Windows and Windows Phone. And although there are many votes for and against it must be admitted that so far Android reigns on mobile platforms exactly the same as Windows on PC platforms.
Regardless of who and what company with Microsoft are partnership involved in the project, the method of operation of the port Android on Windows and Windows Phone would have to be extremely simple and understandable in its functionality to the computer user. In fact, virtualization for example, Android platform on Windows is far far from simple...
Another problem to be solved is how to resolve managing by the developers their own applications and earnings of direct and indirect via advertising. Microsoft would have to weigh all sorts of technical aspects such as affiliate issues.
Why Microsoft would do such a thing? The answer is that a platform aggregateing applications from various platforms under the auspices of the lordship of enlightened Microsoft is an obvious gain in the first dimension of the ownership of such a platform and second adequate earning on it. Only problem is the fact that Android is an open software and totally not fitting into the culture dimension that support and improve their own software what is showing by Microsoft. How to reconcile these two approaches it is one of the biggest problems to solve!


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The Price of Greed
Its face hacked off while still alive and conscious, left to die a slow and immeasurably painful death; it's difficult to watch, I'll admit that. But it's also necessary. People need to understand in the starkest terms what is taking place day in and day out in the name of greed.
An Apology to Elephants
On Monday, April 22nd, HBO will air An Apology to Elephants, narrated by Lily Tomlin and directed by Emmy winner Amy Schatz.
Open Letter to Woodland Park Zoo's Elephant Exhibit & Program Task Force
Is the Woodland Park Zoo's Elephant Exhibit & Program Task Force just a dog and pony show? Or, will they actively solicit a variety of opinions from experts and others not associated with Woodland Park Zoo or otherwise brought forward by Woodland Park Zoo? Further, will they curtail Woodland Park Zoo's undue influence on the proceedings and work for the best interests of the elephants involved, not just the zoo's?
Departures and Arrivals (Epilogue)
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The New Cubs on the Block
The arrival of five new cubs was a joyous time for staff and volunteers alike, but there were some questions that kept nagging at me, and continue to do so.
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Johnson Insurance announces ten-year lease extension at 10 Factory Lane
Feb 28, 2017, 10:54 ET
Extended tenancy in the building demonstrates commitment to retain the company's roots in St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, Feb. 28, 2017 /CNW/ - Johnson Insurance is pleased to announce its continuing commitment to St. John's by executing a long-term lease.
The current sub-lease is set to expire in 2020. The extension to 2030 confirms Johnson's commitment to the city of St. John's and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Johnson takes over primary tenancy of the building in 2020 from Bell Aliant. At that point, Johnson Insurance will be a direct tenant of the building owner, Slate Office REIT. Primary tenancy of the building will give Johnson Insurance naming rights for the building, which will henceforth be called the Johnson Building.
"St. John's has been home to Johnson Insurance for 130 years, and we remain committed to being an active and proud part of the city and province. We truly appreciate just how incredibly collaborative the City of St. John's has been to work with," says Ken Bennett, President of Johnson Insurance. "The building is a major landmark in the downtown area, anchoring the east end of the commercial core, making it the perfect headquarters for our Canadian operations. Working with Slate Office REIT has also been a very positive experience. Johnson Insurance looks forward to continuing to serve our clients across Canada from where it all began."
Slate Office REIT is happy to have commitment from Johnson as its primary tenant for an extended 10-year agreement. "Johnson Insurance is an important member of the St. John's community and we are happy to see them taking over primary tenancy of our building," says Scott Antoniak, Chief Executive Officer of the REIT. "We are thrilled that Johnson Insurance will continue to be a great tenant of the REIT in downtown St. John's and look forward to continuing to build our relationship."
When looking for a new office space in the city, Johnson Insurance considered several new build opportunities. The quality of the professional and vibrant development community in St. John's is a testament to the future capacity of the city and made the decision a hard one, but ultimately the decision to stay in the building was the most sustainable choice.
"As a trusted and dedicated employer in St. John's, we are grateful for Johnson Insurance's continued presence and commitment to the city core of St. John's, and to Atlantic Canada as a whole," says Mayor Dennis O'Keefe.
As part of its lease extension, Johnson Insurance is committed to working closely with the City of St. John's to find sustainable ways to add more parking space to the east side of the city over the next few years.
About Johnson Insurance
Since Johnson Insurance opened its doors in Newfoundland and Labrador over 130 years ago, it has grown to represent customers across Canada. Johnson Insurance believes in putting people first, looking beyond the things people insure, to the people themselves. Through all life's ups and downs, twists and turns, Johnson treats customers with compassion and care—the way they'd want to be treated.
Johnson Inc. is a proud part of RSA Canada. Johnson Inc. is headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. For more information, visit www.johnson.ca.
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Slate Office REIT is an open-ended real estate investment trust. The REIT's portfolio currently comprises 35 strategic and well-located real estate assets located primarily across Canada's major population centres. The REIT is focused on maximizing value through internal organic rental and occupancy growth and strategic acquisitions. Visit www.slateam.com/SOT to learn more.
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Hello, Internet! Happy summer! Yes, I realize that it's been summer for a while now for most of you, but my summer break has only just begun. I finished school on Friday, June 17 and started work for Close Up just two days later. But now I've finished my first two weeks of work and am FREE! FREE! FREE! (For a week and a half before going back for more.)
So I decided that a celebration of summer ought to include a Friday Love List on the topic. Please do add your own summer loves in the comments, even if you are not on your own personal summer break.
Item one: Blackberries! We got the first ones from our CSA on Tuesday. Fortunately, I didn't even see them until I went to make a pie out of them yesterday. The pie required almost the full two pints, leaving me with just a few to eat. Though, given that these blackberries are each roughly the size of my thumb, a few constitutes several normal blackberries. These are perfectly little bit of sweet, lot a bit of sour blackberries, just the way I like them. I am, at this very moment, fighting a powerful urge to go and eat the rest of this pie.
Item two: Sunflowers! DC is so chock full of flowers in the springtime that it could lose its luster in the summer if not for a few varieties that persist, including these and the hydrangeas that bloom in so many yards this time of year.
Item three: Tan lines! Implying that I have a tan! My flip flop lines have come in pretty well and I now have several different upper body tan lines from my swim suit, various tops and dresses worn during the many outdoor portions of program (monuments, memorials, Arlington Cemetery, standing outside a bus waiting for students...) and lifejackets worn for kayaking and last week's whitewater rafting.
I'd won two spots on a whitewater rafting trip in my school's auction a couple of months back. So Raj and I went to Harpers Ferry last Friday morning and climbed into a raft with our guide, Coral, and a woman bringing her 15 year-old nephew on his first ever rafting trip. The weather was summer-ideal (80s and sunny) and afterward we had a short hike to a pretty waterfall.
Item four: Sundresses! I've exercised some restraint this year, only buying two sundresses. But as I walk around town, my inner monologue includes a lot of "Ooh, I like her dress!" My current dresses have gotten a little kick from some new accessories I've acquired. These include blue and green earrings and necklace from New York & Co. that are larger and brighter than I'd normally go for. (Sort of pictured in the second-to-last photo in my It's Important to Have Goals post) and my new sea horse (per my nieces, e-horse) necklace.
I saw it in a gallery when we were on Tilghman Island and pointed it out to Raj. Sea horses are kind of a thing with us, thanks to the lots of time we've spent on beaches and in aquariums. The conversation went something like this:
Raj: Do you want it?
Me: You don't have to buy me jewelry.
Raj: I'm going to write that down for later. Do you want it?
Me: ...yes.
So he bought it for me and I love it very much and also can't quite believe that I've put here in writing that I told him he didn't have to buy me jewelry. Particularly with our anniversary fast approaching. I mean, it's the cotton anniversary and all (yes, we do the traditional anniversary gifts, mostly to make the gift buying more challenging and give focus to the gift-related smack talk) but I'm sure there's cotton involved in the velvet on those little jewelry boxes.
Item five: Flip flops, sandals, and generally not wearing socks for a few months, except for running.
Item six: Tomato, mozzarella and basil sandwiches. Tastes like summer.
Item seven: All of the other summer produce we've been getting from our CSA. Including a cantaloupe that, as soon as I publish this, will be on its way to becoming chilled cantaloupe and champagne soup. If it turns out to taste half as good as it sounds, it will be well worth the chopping and blending time. And if not, then hey, there's most of an open bottle of champagne that didn't go into it! I do love a recipe that encourages me to become tipsy. (Ok, fine that's most of them. But at least for this one, it's because an open bottle of champagne would be a terrible thing to waste and not because I need a drink due to cooking-related angst. Not yet, anyway.)
Item eight: Sunshine and blue sky, encouraging me to hit publish, puree some cantaloupe and get outside already!
And you, Internet? What are your summer loves?


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Permanent Makeup, Permanent Cosmetics, Cosmetic Tattoo
Permanent Cosmetics, Permanent Makeup, Micropigmentation and Cosmetic Tattoo are terms all describing the same thing; the tattooing of pigment into the dermal layer of the skin with needles. Other terms such as "semi-permanant makeup,lineology and dermalogy" are sometimes used wrongly to mislead the consumer to believe they are receiving something other than a tattoo
There is no such thing as a "dermalogist or lineologist". And at this point there is no such thing as "Semi-Permanent Cosmetics" applied by needles. These are deceptive terms and relay false information to the public. Be aware of the terminology your practitioner uses. Don't be fooled by fancy terms you don't understand.
The truth is, any application of pigment into the skin is tattooing. While it is definitely a specialty within the art of tattooing and requires specialized supplies and training, it is still tattooing. Some might like to suggest that it's not tattooing, but if color is placed in the skin with needles, there's only one thing that can be; a tattoo
Fabulous Permanent Makeup requires knowledge of the skin, structure of the face, traditional color theory as well as color theory as it relates to the living canvas of the skin. Color takes on an entirely different personality once placed in the skin, which also has color of its own.
It also requires a thorough understanding of traditional cosmetic makeup application. While it is a form of tattooing, again, it is a specialized form. I do not practice traditional tattooing and would not attempt to do body art. My specialty is cosmetic tattooing.
I have spent 2 decades studying the face, its structure, balance, characteristics and personality. Everyone is unique and individual. What looks perfect on one person may be completely wrong on another.
Before determining if permanent cosmetics are for you,please continue to the "what you should know" page.
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Tech things fascinate and confuse me. Fascinate because of what they are advertised to do, confuse because of when they don't do as advertised (which is often).
My wireless mouse got ill with the usual affliction of wireless mouses—responds poorly and randomly (and why, yes, I tried switching it off and on and changing batteries)—so I took it to my tech supplier for treatment. Meanwhile, I'm using my old wired mouse, which works well, but its wire doesn't work well with my OCD and I fear I might (accidentally or otherwise) strangle myself with it.
In front of me in the queue in the shop (clearly nobody's tech devices work as advertised), there were two women whose universal charger spontaneously combusted. That much to universal chargers. No damage was done, besides to the charger, which got itself a new tan. My ill mouse was accepted in a nonplussed manner and I will be notified about its condition in due time.
On an (un)related note, I recently read a review of selected smartphones based on a thorough lab-condition testing. I was surprised at how well Samsung phones did on the test. I've had two Samsung devices, a netbook and a smartphone. Neither of them cheap. The netbook served reasonably well, though after five years, it simply collapsed and died. The smartphone pulled the same trick just after the warranty expired. I'm not buying another Samsung ever again.
I'm finding it increasingly difficult to single out a brand which I could trust as to the quality of their products (don't say Apple, I'm talking mid-range price). I'm an unreasonable buyer in that I want things to work—and on top of it, to last for a while. At the moment I'm hooked with Lenovo (phone and laptop, Leni and Lena respectively), and I got me an ASUS tablet at the time when this was the only brand here that offered the kind of tablet with a keyboard that I wanted.
I was mildly discouraged when I found that Lenovo was Chinese. Chinese stuff doesn't have a good name in these parts, but perhaps the Chinese are not to blame. Then again, Samsung is Korean, which to me sounds good, but it didn't work well for me. Also, I believed Samsung was German—owing to the ung ending, but it's apparently rather a sung ending. This post is as confused as my feelings about tech things.


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06 August 2018
The 2018 Cinema Mondays series presents the Slovak film "The teacher". It will be screened on 6 August in the UdeC Theater, at 15:00, 19:00 and 21:30.
$1,200 (general audience) and $600 (students).
With the arrival of the new teacher, Maria Drazdechova, to a Bratislava school, life is turned upside down for students and parents. Her behavior and one of the students' suicide attempt make the school Principal call the students' parents for an urgent meeting where they are asked to sign a petition to move Miss Drazdechova. However, the teacher's high connections within the Communist Party make everyone feel threatened.
Director: Jan Hrebejk / Country: Slovakia / Duration: 100 minutes / For audiences over 14 years old.


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She is HIV negative, and I am HIV positive.
If you're reading my blog, you probably already know all of this. One of the reasons I take so much pride in my work as an educator is because it is personal; we are sharing intimate details of our life together, and how a condom (and someone with HIV) can be a working part of a healthy sexual relationship.
I've been using condoms for the entirety of my adult sex life, and I must say that the condom is my friend. Since I was diagnosed so young - at age 11 - I never had a sex life pre-HIV infection; it's always tagged along as a third wheel. These days, I have a healthy respect for the long journey I've taken, all the doubts and fears of rejection I had to overcome before I realized- in the context of that dating world- that, "Hey, I'm a catch, too!"
A recent study has shown that HIV negatives ("negatoids", as I call them) can use ARV (Anti-retroviral) treatment to prevent themselves from contracting HIV. There's a lot of excitement surrounding this study, and one would think that someone like me would jump at the chance to experience sexual intercourse without a condom for the first time... a re-devirginization process of sorts.
Sounds exciting, huh?
But part of living with HIV for me has been the reality of what it means to take these medications. I've been on ARVs for twelve years now, and the side effects can be pretty taxing. I've changed medication three times, not because it wasn't working, but because of side effects, which included nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, confusion... despite being on a combination that presents fewer side effects, I wouldn't want Gwenn to endure any of this just so I could satisfy a sexual curiosity.
I started on meds when I was upgraded to an official AIDS diagnosis in 1999, when my t-cells crashed to below 40 after hovering around the 200-mark for years as my viral load shot through the roof like the pyrotechnics that kick off a pro wrestling television show. I'd also lost close to forty pounds over a four-month period. Just before my crash, I'd met Gwenn, and we'd fallen in love. Part of me felt like I was dragging her along for a ride I didn't really want to be on myself.
Without the medication I wouldn't have survived. I am deeply thankful I've been given the opportunity to forge a wonderful life with Gwenn, and also the ability to keep up with a somewhat hectic travel schedule. For sero-diverse (I hate the term "discordant") couples like us, I wouldn't recommend pursuing a condomless sexual relationship unless the intent is for procreation, not recreation. As for the public in general, in instances where it is impossible for a female (or male) to negotiate condom use, because the "dominate" male refuses, using ARVs could be a safeguard. That goes to a deeper question of creating a worldwide society where everyone- including sex workers- is sexually empowered... secretly ingesting potentially toxic ARVs before having sex isn't the most ideal way to get there, but if it prevents an HIV infection in a certain situation then I am all for it.
Positively Yours,
PS... it's a complicated issue, here are two Comments from the Poz news article linked above:
Dave, SF, CA, 2010-11-29 16:32:49
Wow. People are being infected with HIV in alarming. Condoms have not provided an end to the epidemic. Why we can't pursue a cure for HIV while developing more effective prevention tools? The fact is that resources for treatment implementation, treatment research and prevention should all be fully funded and not pitted against each other.
Richard, Cleveland, OH, 2010-11-29 00:58:17
Four thousand people languish on ADAP wait-lists and HIV cure researchers have taken to youtube to petition the public for funds. Meanwhile, the NIH uses OUR tax dollars to fund a study which will benefit people who choose to put themselves at risk. The only thing more bewildering than why the government has funded this study is the question of why everyone is excited, rather than infuriated.
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The Master of Human Resources program is designed to train individuals for careers as human resource professionals. Because of the increasingly complex and sophisticated nature of the profession, both business foundation courses and a high degree of specialization in the human resource area are needed in order to meet the needs of employers.
The M.H.R. program ensures students achieve the necessary specialized training through 27 hours of required coursework in human resource management, and a six semester-hour internship or practicum experience related to human resources. The M.H.R. program also ensures that students have the necessary exposure to business foundation areas through 12 semester hours selected from coursework in accounting, economics, finance, management science, and marketing.
Human Resource Core Courses (27 Hours)
Students are required to complete 27 hours of HR core courses listed below. Selected courses may be substituted with special topics coursework (MGMT 590) based on approval of the Program Academic Director.
Business Foundation Coursework (12 Hours)
Students are required to complete 12 hours of business foundation coursework. In order to ensure that students receive appropriate exposure to analytical and quantitative coursework, the 12 hours of coursework must be approved by the Academic Coordinator. Potential business foundation courses are the following:
Internship or Practicum (6 Hours)
Students are required to complete MGMT 727, a six hour internship or practicum in the human resource field.
MGMT 801 Human Resources in the Global Firm is changing designations to MGMT 701, in order to conform to the expectations from the Provost's Office and the Dean's Office that course numbers for Master classes be in the 700s and course numbers for Doctoral classes be in the 800s. As a result, the MHR bulletin needs to be updated to reflect this course number change.
MGMT 737, HR Experiential Project, is being proposed as a new course. This course is an experiential learning opportunity for the students, and thus should be added as an elective in the program.
MGSC 872 has been submitted as a course number change, which impacts this program. That change is also reflect in this request.
Minor revision. No BOT, CHE, or SACS notification required.
This update will appear in the 2019-20 Graduate Studies Bulletin to be published February 15, 2019.


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Bourne barber retires after 49 years
A Bourne barber is hanging up his scissors after 49 years of cutting gents hair.
Keith Neal, 64, has clocked up more than 235,000 haircuts in his long and illustrious career at his shop in South Street, but ill health means he will be stepping down to enjoy a well-earned retirement.
Keith worked alongside his father Denis, a barber and tobacconist, for 26 years.
Keith said: "I do 20 cuts a day, which equates to 100 every week. I sat down and worked out the total the other day, and I've done 235,000 in my time here. But it might actually be even more – I also cut my family's hair, including my wife's."
Keith has seen many changes during his near half decade behind the chair.
He said: "There's always been a barber's here, ever since the building was built in the 1890s. Mr Barnatt had the shop, an appropriate name really, and when he passed away his family wanted someone to run the salon, so my father stepped in and invited me to join him.
"The shop was divided by a partition, so I worked one side with two chairs, and my father ran a tobacconist's from the other side. When my father retired I took over the premises and expanded the barbers.
"I started off in the 1960s with haircuts, wet shaves with cut-throat razors, shampoos and the likes. Back then I was charging half a crown. But everything changed in the 1980s with the Aids epidemic.
"There was so much red tape you had to jump through with cut throat razors that I decided to focus solely on haircuts."
Problems with his back and hip have forced Keith to call time on his cutting career, and he will be sad when the times comes to finally shut to shut up shop for good.
He said: "I'd say that 90 per cent of my customers are regulars and I have made some incredible friends. In some cases I'm now cutting the hair of the third generation from the same family, and it's nice to know people trust me to do a good job.
"Of course it will be a very sad day when the time comes to shut up shop for the final time, but the time is right for me to put myself first."
Keith is keen for the shop to remain true to its roots as a barber's and is selling the premises, which includes a three-bedroom flat, as a going concern.
He said: "This place has always been a barbers and I'm keen for it to stay that way. It holds many good memories for me. I'd love someone to come in and carry on the mantle."
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'One night in February 2012, my friend Kyle and I were crawling the bars of Clarksdale, Mississippi. We walked into Red's Blues Club on Sunflower Avenue, and saw an obese black man drinking alone.
Kyle and I bought drinks and then engaged in conversation with the large dude, who quickly established that we were tourists.
"Yo' ain't gonna see the real blues," he said. "Clarksdale ain't nothin' but a blues theme park for white folks. It ain't the real blues." It was a short conversation. One of us (probably me) asked one question too many, at which the large dude promptly stood up and walked out of the bar. Later that night, and after several beers, Kyle said, "You know, that whole scene in Red's would make a great opening to a story."
And thus, Fat Man Blues was born:
Red's was a juke-joint in Clarksdale, Mississippi, just across the tracks from the Ground Zero Blues Club. On the third night that I went in, the place was empty; except for Red, who was engrossed in a newspaper, and an obese black man I'd never seen before who was scribbling in a notebook at a table next to the stage, necking Tanqueray from the bottle and in a world that only he could see.
I walked up to the bar. Red looked up, nodded at me, produced a bottle of Sam Adams and then carried on reading.
"I'm a King Bee" by Slim Harpo was playing on the juke-box; I placed a five-dollar bill on the bar and sipped my beer to the hypnotic swamp-blues vibe.
Slim Harpo stopped singing and the juke-box fell silent. The fat man lifted his massive head and blinked at me slowly.
"Y'all dig the blues, White Boy?" he said.
I said that I did.
The fat man grunted. "I 'member one time, Muddy Waters stopped by here, stood 'sac'ly where you standin' now. Man that cat could play."
He gave three hefty chuckles, took another drink and then belched. "What are y'all doin' here?"
I told him I was following the blues trail and was stopping in Clarksdale for a few nights.
"Jus' another white boy wants t' play the blues, huh?"
I shrugged.
"Where's yo' accent from?"
I told him it was from England.
"Well," he said. "This heyah's what the blues is now. Blues is fo' white folks, but it ain't the real blues. I knows where the real blues is, ain't that right, Red?"
Red didn't look up but his head moved slightly. It could have been a nod.
"Come over heyah, son," said the fat man.
I walked over.
Up close he reeked of booze and body odour; beads of sweat covered his bald head, and the black t-shirt stretched across his huge bulk and black sweat pants that encased massive thighs were covered in stains that I didn't want to think about. He cleared his throat and blinked slowly as he fought to salvage discarded words from his gin-soaked vocabulary.
"See," he said. "They's a place where the blues is still like it was." He leaned closer. "I can show yo' that place, if yo' of a mind?"
I said maybe and asked him his name.
The fat man blinked at me, his eyes glazing as he processed this, and then said, "I'll get back to yo' on that."
He stood up, wavered unsteadily and then left the bar through a door at the back of the room.
I returned to the bar and asked Red who that was. He didn't look up from his newspaper.
"Tha's Fat Man," he growled. "An' tha's all I'm sayin'."
True to his word, Red remained silent. I stayed for another beer and then said goodnight.
Fat Man appeared from an alley at the side of the building.
"So, yo' wan' see this place where the blues is at?"
I wondered what sort of scam was about to be played. Maybe he was a hustler for another club?
"Ain't no scam," he said. "An' I ain't no hustler. This place I knows, it ain't no club, but is jus' the sort o' place yo' need to see. Blues is wid y'all."
I asked him what he meant.
"I saw yo' diggin' Slim Harpo," he said. "Yo' heyah cos' yo' woman gone an' yo' feelin' low down. Yo' got the sickness. Yo' got the blues sho' nuff."
I asked him how the hell he knew all that.
"Yo' wearin' a weddin' band but yo' been heyah three nights on yo' own, hittin' the booze an' diggin' the blues. Yo' got a dark aura, kinda sickly. Somethin' bad be hangin' wid yo'."
I said I had to go. Fat Man stepped in front of me. "Hear me, White Boy," he said. "I knows a place yo' would 'preciate. I'm talkin' Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Willie Brown."
Now I was certain he was drunk. I reminded him that they were all dead.
He winked. "Maybe they is, maybe they ain't. Maybe yo' ain't far behind 'em. An' I ain't drunk, I jus' been drinkin'. We gon' talk again soon."
I stepped around him and walked back into town.
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The American Classical Orchestra kicks off HANDELFEST with a Family Concert on March 1, 2014 at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, NYC at 1:30 PM
Join the American Classical Orchestra for HANDELFEST, the first festival event from ACO that celebrates the music of Handel during the month of March. The festivities get under way with a family-friendly concert at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament (152 W 71st St., NYC) featuring some of Handel's most uplifting works. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by clicking here or by calling 212-362-2727.
A full 35-piece period orchestra opens the festival with a performance of the grandiose Music for Royal Fireworks. Soloists from Samson (Megan Chartrand and John Taylor Ward) perform some of Handel's most famous arias including "The Trumpet Shall Sound," "Let the Bright Seraphim," and "Lascia Ch'io pianga." In addition, the 70-member New York City Children's Chorus joins for excerpts from Messiah, including "Lift Up Your Heads" and a participatory "Hallelujah Chorus."
Handel is even slated for a guest appearance as well. The public concert is part of the ACO's Classical Music for Kids outreach program in which ACO members perform for nearly 5,000 students at 20 New York City public schools. This family concert is the perfect way to commence this incredible festival, presented by the American Classical Orchestra.
For its first-ever festival event, HANDELFEST, the American Classical Orchestra collaborates with some of the world's leading artists and experts for an exceptional month of music celebrating George Frederick Handel.
Following the family concert will be Handel's Samson on March 4, 2014 at 8pm at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, NYC. The celebrated Handelian Nicholas McGegan makes his first appearance with the ACO, conducting what is widely considered one of the crowning achievements of Handel's oeuvre. Tenor Thomas Cooley sings the title role.
Also at Alice Tully Hall on March 19, 2014 at 8pm, ACO presents Alceste, a work from Handel rarely heard in its entirety today. Eminent choreographer John Heginbotham joins the production and Cynthia Edwards (formerly of New York City Opera) stage directs. The program also features Handel's double wind band work Concerti a due cori and the choral showcase Utrecht Jubilate. Be sure to arrive early for a pre-concert lecture by one of the world's most venerated musicologists, Neal Zaslaw.
For more information, go to http://americanclassicalorchestra.org/
--Julia Casey, BuckleSweet Media
Second Annual PARMA Music Festival Announced
PARMA Recordings is pleased to announce the second annual PARMA Music Festival on Wednesday, August 13 through Saturday, August 16, 2014 in Portsmouth, NH. The four-day festival will include day-and night-time events and performances and will conclude with a concert at The Music Hall on August 16.
--Rory Cooper, Parma Recordings
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Announces 2014 Season July 2--August 25
Pianist Yefim Bronfman to be 2014 Artist-in-Residence, performing a solo recital August 19 featuring Prokofiev Sonatas and Marc Neikrug's Passions, Reflected.
"Bach Plus" Five-Concert Series including all six Brandenburg Concerti performed over two concerts plus a solo piano recital by Benjamin Hochman
Two all-Beethoven programs to feature the composer's last works for cach instrument or ensemble, including a brief, rarely performed Fugue for String Quintet in D Major, Op. 137
2014 commissions include:
Festival commission and world premiere by Brett Dean, featuring soprano Tony Arnold and the Orion String Quartet
Festival co-commission and U.S. premiere by Julian Anderson, performed by the FLUX Quartet
Festival co-commission and New Mexico premiere of Lowell Liebermann's Four Seasons Op. 123, featuring Mezzo-Soprano Sasha Cooke and the composer playing piano
Second annual Young Composers' String Quartet Workshop, featuring works by Ryan Chase and Tonia Ko, performed by the FLUX Quartet
Artists Making Festival debut:
Alessio Bax, piano; Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano; Ran Dank, piano; Dover Quartet; Caleb Hudson, trumpet; William Kinderman, piano/lecturer; Mark Kosower, cello; Leigh Mesh, bass; O'Connor String Quartet; James Shields, clarinet; Wilhelmina Smith, cello; Pei-Yao Wang, piano; and Stephen Williamson, clarinet.
Gala to be held July 22, including a silent auction, wine auction, performance and dinner.
Subscriptions available now & single tickets on sale February 24 from www.SantaFeChamberMusic.com or by phone (505) 982-1890
--Ashlyn Damm, Kirshbaum Demler & Associates
March 9 at Lincoln Center: Cameron Carpenter launches the Organ Heard 'Round The World
The genre-defying virtuoso organist gives his International Touring Organ its world premiere in two Lincoln Center concerts on March 9. A European tour, Sony debut album, and feature-length film complete the instrument's explosive debut
Cameron Carpenter, the "extravagantly talented" (The New York Times) "smasher of cultural and classical music taboos" (The New Yorker), debuts his long-awaited International Touring Organ in two concerts at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, NYC on March 9, 2014. The unveiling concert at 2pm is followed by a Dedication Concert at 7pm, tickets $35-$200. ($100 and $200 ticketholders have access to additional private events and a champagne reception). The concerts, each with different programs, feature music by Bach, Bernstein, Demessieux, Dupré, Scriabin, Vaughan Williams and many others, including the world premiere performance of Cameron's Music For An Imaginary Film (2013).
The simplicity of Cameron's mandate – that a great organist, like any other great musician, should have a personal instrument upon which to perform consistently anywhere in the world – belies its ambitiousness. To make a mobile digital organ artistically and sonically equal to any of the world's great organs is so monumental a project as to have taken nearly ten years, the emergence of maverick organbuilders Marshall & Ogletree LLC, and a historic cooperation between two of the world's most powerful musical managements (CAMI Music LLC and Konzertdirektion Schmid) to complete.
For more information on Cameron Carpenter, click http://www.cameroncarpenter.com
--Amanda Sweet, BuckleSweet Media
Sacred Music in a Sacred Space presents Andrew Henderson on the N.P. Mander Organ Sunday, February 23 at 3pm at NYC's Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
Hear the spectacular N.P. Mander Organ played by celebrated organist Andrew Henderson on February 23, 2014 at 3pm. He will perform selections from Bach, Widor, Grier, and Weaver at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City. Call 212-288-2520 or click here for tickets.
Henderson will perform Bach's Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue, which he describes as "one of the great composer's longest freely-composed works for the organ." He will also perform Flourish and Reverie, a fascinating work from the great 20th century English composer Francis Grier. Henderson learned this piece specifically for this performance and says, "It requires a myriad of contrasting sounds that I believe will sound fabulous at St. Ignatius: the fanfare-like 'Flourish' declaimed on different combinations of reed stops (Trumpets, Oboes, Cromornes), with the expansive and hypnotic "Reverie" being written for the colorful flute stops."
Henderson will also perform a piece composed by his former organ teacher and predecessor as Director of Music at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, organist John Weaver. Weaver is a published composer of fascinating works for the organ, including his ebullient Toccata (1959). Henderson will perform an unpublished prelude from Weaver's Beach Spring, which is a beautiful, inventive setting of an early American hymn tune first published in The Sacred Harp, 1844.
For more information, click http://smssconcerts.org
--Julia Casey, BuckleSweet Media
Young People's Chorus of New York City Annual Gala
Francisco J. Núñez, Artistic Director/Founder
Monday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC.
Don't miss this year's one-performance-only musical spectacular, featuring:
All 350 YPC after-school choristers, The New York Pops, and special guest artists Broadway's Mary Poppins Ashley Brown and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis.
In a musical revue featuring folk, jazz, and classical music and incredible Broadway production numbers from West Side Story, Mary Poppins, and more.
Tickets prices: $60, $75, $100, $125, and $300.
For best seats, buy now at Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office (Broadway and 60th Street), CenterCharge 212-721-6500, or online at www.jalc.org.
--Katharine Gibson, YPC
92Y March Concerts
Saturday, March 1, 8:00 PM
Brentano String Quartet and pianist Vijay Iyer
92Y - Kaufmann Concert Hall, NYC
Monday, March 10, 7:30 PM
Pianist Benjamin Hochman
92Y Concerts at SubCulture, NYC
Saturday, March 22, 8:00 PM
Guitarist David Russell
92Y - Kaufmann Concert Hall, NYC
Sunday, March 30, 3:00 PM
Pianist Yefim Bronfman and musicians from the New York Philharmonic
Tickets are available at www.92Y.org/concerts or 212-415-5500.
--Ashlyn Damm, Kirshbaum Demler & Associates
Jordi Savall and Hesperion XXI Join with Mexico's Tembembe Ensamble Continuo to Perform Baroque Music of Europe and the Americas at First Congregational Church, Berkeley, CA, on March 1
Returning to Cal Performances for a sold-out performance, Jordi Savall and his historical music ensemble, Hespèrion XXI, join Tembembe Ensamble Continuo, a Mexican group dedicated to ancient music of the New World, on March 1 at 8:00 p.m. in First Congregational Church. A perennial presence at Cal Performances and always a Berkeley favorite, Savall and his ensemble will perform "Folías Antiquas & Criollas: From the Ancient World to the New World"—a program that explores links between the early music of Europe and music created in the Western Hemisphere. "Instinct and scholarship, impeccable musicality, and a true sense of theater merge as Savall brings to life sounds that are half a millennium old," raves the San Francisco Chronicle. "And how modern they seem, how thrilling and how new is all this music first heard so long ago."
The composers highlighted in Folías Antiquas & Criollas include Diego Ortiz, Pedro Guerrero Moresca, Código Trujillo, Antonio de Cabezón, Juan del Enzina, Santiago de Murcia, Antonio Martín y Coll, Juan Pérez de Bocanegra, Francisco Correa de Arauxo, and Antonio Valente. The works that cannot be identified with specific authors—in particular, the folk songs and dance music—hail from throughout Latin America. Although these composers' names are lost to history, their works—many of which include improvisatory sections created by the performers—resonate through the centuries.
Jordi Savall is a tireless performer, enthusiastic educator, and thoughtful scholar on early music. He has rediscovered and restored countless works of music from the 18th century and before, and has performed them around the world. Barcelona-born Savall is widely credited with reviving modern interest in the viola da gamba, a stringed instrument that was popular in the Renaissance and Baroque eras. In addition to leading Hespèrion XXI, Savall has created a record label, Alia Vox, and founded and directed La Capella Reial and Le Concert des Nations, two groups dedicated to historical music performance. Hespèrion XXI was founded (as Hespèrion XX) in 1974 by Savall. Taking its name from hesperia, the ancient name for the Italian and Iberian peninsulas, the 21st-century musicians of the ensemble are dedicated to reconstructing the rich music from other ages—specifically, music from the 10th to the 18th century—and thereby breathing new life into current musical thinking. Members of Hespèrion XXI include Xavier Díaz-Latorre, theorbo and guitar; Andrew Lawrence-King, arpa cruzada; Xavier Puertas, violone; and David Mayoral, percussion.
Ticket information:
Tickets for Jordi Savall with Hespèrion XXI and Tembembe Ensamble Continuo on Saturday, March 1, at 8:00 p.m. in First Congregational Church is sold out. Tickets may become available; check with Cal Performances' Ticket Office at (510) 642-9988. Tickets are priced at $68.00 and are subject to change. Half-price tickets are available for UC Berkeley students. Tickets are available through the Ticket Office at Zellerbach Hall, at (510) 642-9988, at http://www.calperformances.org, and at the door. For more information about discounts, go to http://calperformances.org/buy/discounts.php.
--Rusty Barnes, Cal Performances
2014 American Bach Soloists Festival & Academy Tickets Now on Sale
The 5th Annual Festival "Bach's Inspiration" July 11-20 presented at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Highlights include Bach's arrangement of the Pergolesi Stabat Mater, Handel's L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, and two performances of Bach's Mass in B Minor, plus a Distinguished Artist Recital by soprano Mary Wilson.
The American Bach Soloists (ABS) are pleased to announce that tickets for the 2014 American Bach Soloists Festival & Academy are now on sale. Titled "Bach's Inspiration," the 2014 Festival will trace the influences of Italian, French, and North German composers on J.S. Bach's life and music. Works by Vivaldi, Handel, Buxtehude, and Bach's forbears will be presented alongside masterworks by ABS's namesake in a Festival line-up that promises to be the best in the five-year history of the Festival.
Festival highlights include our annual performances of Bach's Mass in B Minor along with Handel's L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, Vivaldi's Concerto in B Minor for Four Violins, Kuhnau's Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, and a work by Bach's elder cousin Johann Christoph Bach, Es erhub sich ein Striet. The performances of the Mass, a popular and always highly anticipated Festival tradition, will be performed by the ABS Festival Orchestra—an ensemble comprised of ABS and members of the ABS Academy—under the direction of Jeffrey Thomas.
All Concerts held at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak Street, San Francisco.
The Festival Web site is: sfbachfestival.org or americanbach.org/sfbachfestival
--Jeff McMillan, American Bach Soloists
Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder Returns to Perform with the Cleveland Orchestra for the First Time in 15 Years
The "Viennese oracle" (The Philadelphia Inquirer) pianist Rudolf Buchbinder returns to perform for the first time in fifteen years with The Cleveland Orchestra led by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 7:30pm; Friday, March 7, 2014 at 7pm; and Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 8pm at Severance Hall (11001 Euclid Ave.). Rudolf Buchbinder will perform Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini at all three concerts.
Over the course of two years, Rudolf Buchbinder is performing with all of the "Big Five" American orchestras. Following his acclaimed concerts with the New York Philharmonic under Music Director Alan Gilbert in February 2013 and the Philadelphia Orchestra under Christoph von Dohnányi in March 2013, he appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Music Director Riccardo Muti in June 2013 for the first time in over thirty years. He was immediately invited back for another engagement with the CSO during the 2014-2015 season. During the 2013-2014 season, in addition to his concerts with The Cleveland Orchestra, he will perform with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under Music Director Manfred Honeck (June 13-15, 2014). In the fall of 2014, he returns to perform with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the first time in over twenty years.
You can find more about Rudolf Buchbinder at his official Web site: www.buchbinder.net
--Christina Jensen PR
Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Release New 3-for-1 Sets on February 25, 2014
Including Claudio Arrau, Alfred Brendel, Viktoria Mullova, Jessye Norman, Beaux Arts Trio, Claudio Abbado, Vladimir Horowitz, Magdalena Kozena, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Gil Shaham.
Celebrating some of the most iconic classical artists, Deutsche Grammophon and Decca announce a new 3-for-1 limited edition series featuring three outstanding / renowned albums from a single iconic artist, for the price of just a single album.
Each of the three albums is presented with a brief new essay plus track list. The handsome slipcase artwork underscores the iconic status held by most of these albums. These sets are Limited Editions with only 1000 available across North America.
The first five Decca 3-for-1 sets include performances by the late Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau, Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel, Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova, Grammy award-winning opera singer Jessye Norman, and renowned piano trio, the Beaux Arts Trio.
Deutsche Grammophon's initial 3-for-1 sets will include Italian conductor Claudio Abbado, American classical pianist Vladimir Horowitz, Czech mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kozena, Russian cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, and Israeli-American violinist Gil Shaham.
--Casey Corrigan, Universal Music Classics


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It is easy to make silly mistakes when excitement builds up for an upcoming travel tips. The idea of sipping cocktails by the beach, enjoying the tourist sights and exploring different cultures are enough for anyone to forget important travel rules.
Here are some mistakes travellers make and how to avoid them:
Mistake: Not allowing time in between connecting flights
You have just landed at the airport after a long haul flight, but instead of enjoying a few hours layover before your next flight you are frantically rushing to board the next flight. This alone can get anyone into a panic attack mode. Therefore try to find connecting flights that offer a few hours of layover time. This will allow time to relax and refresh before your next flight.
Mistake: Not exchanging money at the airport
Even if you have a credit card and your bank is aware of your international holiday, try to exchange some money at the airport. Having the local currency in your possession will come in handy for transport, shopping at markets and restaurants that do not accept cards. Also, you more likely to get a reasonable exchange rate at the airport than at the hotel.
Mistake: Not taking travel insurance
Most people have the perception that nothing can go wrong on holiday, but truth is that unfortunate events can happen at any time. Having the necessary travel insurance can make a big difference and save you thousands of rands. Travel insurance can help pay out in an event of crime, injury, food poisoning or any other unfortunate event that is covered in the policy.


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Busch vs. Harvick rolls on
DOVER, Del. – A second meeting with NASCAR officials at Dover International Speedway doesn't appear to have done much to diffuse the animosity between Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. The drivers were penalized $25,000 this week and placed on probation through June 15 for an altercation on pit road following last weekend's race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.
On Thursday, NASCAR officials called both drivers to the hauler for another talk prior to their participation in practice sessions for Friday's Truck series race at Dover.
Both drivers said they understood NASCAR official will not tolerate any similar incidents in Sunday's FedEx 400, or any other race for that matter.
That turned out to be about the only common ground the drivers shared.
"It was just basically NASCAR explaining how probation works and how we need to stay away from everybody basically, and each other," Harvick said.
"Last week they stressed a lot to me that the penalties were for pit road violations after the race and the jeopardy that it put everybody in after the race, and I understand that part. (Thursday) it was all about being on probation and on the race track.
"So, (I'm) just a little bit confused about that."
Perhaps not surprisingly, Busch took an opposite view. He said he understands the limits to what NASCAR will tolerate "perfectly."
"It's the 'boys, have at it' that happens out on the race track and it seems like they allow us to police ourselves pretty simply out there," Busch said.
"When matters get taken into the drivers' hands or anything else on pit road, where innocent bystanders can be injured or something, NASCAR is going to step in and they're going to intervene.
"To me it's not a gray area, it's pretty simple."
Harvick said he did not like Busch hooking his right-rear quarter-panel, which spun him out on the track.
"In my mind, I know what that means. I don't mind getting wrecked back," he said.
"Those parts don't bother me. I understand how it all works, but when you throw them off its time to handle it."
According to Busch, he changed lines on the track because he was worried a flat tire might have caused him to wreck. Harvick called that explanation "one lie after another."
Busch stuck to his explanation.
"I did have a left-rear tire flat, and I wasn't sure that, if I turned too hard to the right to stay off of him or to get away from him, that the car would actually spin out the wrong way – my car would," Busch said.
"So, believe that, for what it's worth. I think there were some in-car cameras you can see. I did have to come to pit road during that caution period to change left-side tires, because they were flat."
Harvick said if Busch planned to continue driving that way, he's "going to have to learn how to take care of himself."
Told of Harvick's comment, Busch replied, "Apparently, he's watching too much hockey." Harvick is an avid Philadelphia Flyers fan.
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text: In an event very much like the Spotlight showcase from a few weeks back, The Athenian Honorary society sponsored Athenian Sing, an event featuring 13 prominent performing arts groups on campus. The event was in Langford Auditorium which I enjoy shooting in due to the variety of different colors of light that they are able to project onto the stage. The format of the show was a judged contest with the first, second, and third place winners receiving $1500, $1000, and $750 respectively for the charity of their choice.


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The Open Road The open roads of Colorado are your automotive playground in Forza Horizon. Unrivaled variety and stunning vistas await you as you travel through a world just begging to be explored in the cars of your dreams. Test your driving skills in a variety of race events—circuit racing, drifting contests, point-to-point races, as well as mixed-surface and dirt racing. Forza Horizon will also feature a dynamic day/night cycle, offering consistently fresh challenges for drivers and a limitless palette for Forza photographers to experiment with. From the open plains to gorgeous mountain peaks and the Forza Horizon festival itself, Forza Horizon's Colorado is a paradise for completionists, explorers, and racers of every skill level. This is Colorado, this is Forza Horizon. This is where cars belong.
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As one of the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Rowena Ravenclaw is a famous figure in the magical world. She is well known for her clever, genius mind and her unusual beauty. With this sim's magical abilities, you can try and teach younger generation few magical secrets! Open your talents and reach out to most difficult magic spells and jinxes. Enjoy!
Rowena Ravenclaw was made with all of the EP and SP listed in the Notes. Also, a list of TSR CC's is added below. No skins or sliders were used in creation of this sim. No outside CC's. All of the rights for the original idea belong to J.K. Rowling.
Favorite music: Dark Wave
Favorite color: blue
Favorite food: Grilled salmon
Astrological sign: Aquarius
Species: witch
Lifetime wish: Alchemy Artisan
Traits: gatherer, good sense of humor, charismatic, proper and genius
TSR items:
Tauronas Tiara Hazel: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/1200830
Lip Sorbet: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/1239124
Grace Eyes: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/1184082
Alesso - Spectrum (Hair): http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/1239612
Sleeveless Maxi Dress: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/1242763
Creator Notes
EP: World Adventures, Ambitions,Late Night, Generations, Pets, Showtime, Supernatural, Seasons, University Life, Island Paradise, Into the Future.
SP: Movie Stuff, Master Suite Stuff, Town Life Stuff.
Additional Worlds: Monte Vista, Dragon Valley, Riverview, Midnight Hollow.
The Sims 3 store: Edwardian Expression Kitchen, Steampunk Kitchen, Gothique Living + Sleeping and much more!
Venues: The Last Venue of Amore, Bohemian Garden, Prism Art Studio, Grandpa's Grove, Grim's Ghastly Manor, Business as Usual Bistro, Skylight Studio for the Performing Arts, Stones Throw Greenhouse, Deliciously Indulgent Bakery , The Now & Then Century Manor.
My game version: 1.67.2.024001
Please do not re-upload!
Short URL: http://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/1250708
ItemID: 1250708
Expansion packs: World adventures,Ambitions,Late Night,Generations,Town Life Stuff,Pets,Master Suite Stuff,Showtime,Supernatural,Seasons,University,Island Paradise,Movie Stuff,Into the Future
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September 2 Sunday Worship
9:30 am
"Good Enough"
Rev. Dr. Pat MacHugh preaching
September 4 Primary Election Day
WUMC is a polling station for the Town of Weston
Set up of the Parish Hall will occur on Friday Aug 31
Planning the Church Events Calendar
Wednesday, September 5 at 7:00 PM
Committee Chairs, and all who are interested are urged to come and help schedule the meetings, events and special occasions for the coming year.
Bishop's Day on the District
Sunday, September 16, from 3:30 – 6:00 PM
Westford United Methodist Church
All are encouraged to come, meet and talk with the Bishop and hear his thoughts and aspirations for our District.
Continuing Prayer Requests
Jason Duane, Pastor Pat and Bob's son is recovering from surgery at UMass Medical Center and expects to be moved to Rehab next week
Louise R., Taj M., Bill B., Gail M
Photographer / Videographer
The church is seeking a photographer/videographer to document, celebrate and share our church's life. Anyone interested, please see Richard Lee.
Dinner for Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen
Monday September 10, 5:00 PM
After worship on Sunday, please sign up on the two signup clipboards in the church parlor / Parish Hall to share Christ's love by playing YOUR part in this ministry. You can contribute one or more food items for our next serving day and/or assist with reheating or serving the meal. Our next serving day is Monday, September 10th at 5 pm (the second Monday of every month). As always, please keep in your prayers this ministry of love and everyone who it touches.
(5) Sloppy Joes, 4 lbs. from each contributor, prepared
(4) Hamburger Buns, 2 dozen from each contributor
(4) Potato Chips, 2 large bags
(2) Brownies or Cookies, each portion to serve 24
(4) Hamburger Buns, 2 dozen from each contributor
(4) Potato Chips, 2 large bags
(2) Brownies or Cookies, each portion to serve 24
(2) Orange Juice and (3) Milk, 1 gallon each
Thank you again to all those who contributed to the August meal.
Community Needs
A family moving into Section 8 housing is in need of $190, and any contributions would be a blessing. Contact Rev. MacHugh (Pastor Pat).
Another for a family needs two beds for two teenage boys, if anyone knows of any available furniture please reach out to Pastor Pat.
Post Labor Day Service Reminder
Sunday Worship will start at 10:30 am again, starting on Sept 9


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Donald Kampersal at 88
Donald H. 'Putt' Kampersal, 88, of Holliston passed away on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019. Born in Holliston, the son of the late Mildred (Kairit) and Rein Kampersal. Devoted husband of 57 years to the late Mildred (Ventresco) Kampersal and loving father of LuAnn K. Breen. He took great pride in his grandchildren, Kevin (Jenna), and Kristen Breen and treasured his great-grandsons, Colton and Weston.
Growing up he worked at the family business, Kampersal's Dairy. He owned Don's Engineering for many years and was on the Holliston Fire Department for 43 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family on the Cape and in Maine. He was known for his homemade pickles and quick witted humor.
He is survived by his brother, George, and sister, Dorothy and is predeceased by his sisters Helen Freeberg, Betty Ghelli and Ernestine Anderson and brothers Alfred, Harold, Richard and Ernest Kampersal. He is also survived by many nieces & nephews.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 15th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com A funeral service will take place on Saturday, March 16th at 11:00 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Holliston. Burial will follow in Lake Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Friends of the Holliston Fire Department, 59 Central St. Holliston, MA 01746.
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text: As if today couldn't get any more depressing, Susan Sontag has passed away at the age of 71. I had the fortune to see her lecture at NYU when I was a junior and what she discussed in relation to 9/11, politics and self-censorship had a profound and lasting effect on my life. That and she was also someone that my mother greatly admired. Sad stuff in the world today.


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NOTE: you will see $1 come off your sale total. Our shopping cart requires a dollar amount in order to process the code. So if you see $1 off your order, your code has worked! IF YOU ORDER 2 DAY PACKS WE WILL SEND YOU 2 PACKS OF BAMBOO WIPES FOR FREE!
There are a million decisions you need to make before the baby gets here.
We LOVE these diapers! It was our first time trying them, and these are absolutely great!
The only complaint is that on two of the diapers (blue w/ red&white lighthouses and neon yellow w/ orange elephants) the pvc material on the outside sticks to itself after washing and has thinned out, rendering them somewhat useless when it comes to heavy wets. SAD FACE. This is very possibly my fault for not washing correctly, or putting in the sun to dry too long (melting?)...
Would have LOVED some advice/warning to avoid that mishap, but otherwise, it's a great company and I've learned a lot about cloth diapering and will definitely continue!!!
Another note: the Day Pack - for us - has too many inserts included. The caveat is that we use a small, portable $100 washer/spin drier and can only fit so much in at once, so we end up not using/replacing the inserts too many times so that when we wash, it all fits. Hannah Loy on 23rd Jul 2018
We use these in combination with the overnight inserts to have our son sleep through the night. He's 10 months old and could never sleep through the night without leaks in any other diaper brand (we tried so many different ones). Now our search is over. I also love all the freebies and kind notes that come with the package. It made me feel like the company was interested in me as a person, not just how much I'd spend. Melanie on 19th Jul 2018
I'm sold, a 100% return customer. I purchased a day pack and absolutely love it. So easy to launder, use on babe and it's helped my little one with diaper rash! Will definitely be purchasing another pack here in the coming months. Katie on 5th Feb 2018
I chose Lil Helpers to start my cloth diaper journey and it was a great choice! They are easy to clean which is great because I hate stains! I love how you can just change the inserts so you aren't doing a ton of washing. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because my son always has plumbers crack with them. Maybe he just has a big booty! Unknown on 30th Jan 2018
I chose Lil Helpers to start my cloth diaper journey and it was a great choice! They are easy to clean which is great because I hate stains! I love how you can just change the inserts so you aren't doing a ton of washing. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because my son always has plumbers crack with them. Maybe he just has a big booty! Unknown on 30th Jan 2018
I had ordered a trial diaper when I was pregnant with my little and fell in love with the quality and softness. I had asked for more of your diapers for my baby shower and my mom had bought me a day pack! My little was born on October 4th 2017 and these cloth diapers are by far my favorite to use in my stash that I had from my previous babe who is now 4! When anyone asked what I wanted for Christmas was, I told them these diapers! And wouldn't you know, my awesome mom got me another day pack! Definitely one of my favorite presents to open and see the new colors and patterns she chose! These diapers are the bomb! The only time there has been a leak is when dad (though he tries his best!) has not taken his time and made sure the diaper was in the leg creases! These diapers clean very easily too! Everything comes off, I haven't had any stains and they come out as soft as when I first got them. The only reason I do not have all the colors and patterns is because my husband put a ban on my obsession and buying more so I must ask others to buy them for me to help me out!! The customer service is top notch and you can tell they truly care! Madison on 3rd Jan 2018
We are loving lil' helper diapers! We switched over from a different cloth diaper brand and are so glad we did! We were having constant leak issues before we switched, but that is no longer a problem now that we're using lil' helpers. Our previous brand had hook and loop closures, and honestly I was a bit worried that the snaps on lil' helpers would be hard to use, but I haven't found that to be the case at all. In fact, I feel like we get a much better fit with the snaps, and our son can't take them off like he could with hook and loop closures! I love the trim fit of lil' helpers. The charcoal inserts absorb a ton of liquid, but don't look bulky. Also, when I change our son, I know he's wet from the weight of the inserts, but they rarely feel wet to the touch. I like knowing that our son isn't feeling a constant wetness on his tush in these diapers. The inserts are very easy to spray off-the poo slides right off rather than sticking. The inserts snap in to both the front and back of the shells, so no matter how much wiggling our guy does, his diapers stay right where they should. We use the overnight inserts and add one small charcoal insert overtop and our son doesn't leak all night (and he sleeps for 12-13 hours!) Now that's impressive. Lil' Helpers is a standout company. They provide a quality product at a reasonable cost, and have fantastic customer service to boot. We're customers for life! (Well...until all our kiddos are potty trained, anyway!) Teri on 29th Dec 2017
I have a wiggler. I mean, the child cannot walk, crawl, or even roll over yet and she is a wiggly ball of fun. Which is great--until you try to stuff a pocket diaper, plop it on her, and she bunches the liner up in under 5 minutes. Then you get leaks.
These diapers are great. A snap on the front and back means that I don't have to worry about the liners coming loose, or I can snap only one if needed. The liners wash and dry so fast I can't believe it. The inside of the shell is soft and plushy, but doesn't hold stains.
Oh! And if you have a heavy wetter, these are amazing! No leaks. None. Not even a blowout with the baby while sick (and we all know how gross sick baby poop is!).
Honestly, these are worth a lot more than they charge and I expect these diapers to last through all future kids. Becky on 12th Dec 2017
These lil helper Diapers are outstanding!!!! It has been such a smooth transition from using regular diaper to Cloth diapers. I have two kids and I did not use cloth diaper on my first. Being new to cloth diapering I didn't transition till my baby until 6 weeks. I actually have several different brands of cloth diapers and some have positive things about them. However, lil helper hit every thing I was looking for. And most importantly my baby was happy. The material feels amazing. The design are too cute and I have NO leaks. The insert leave my baby feeling dry. Even I have to double check to see if he really peed. Shelvona on 21st Oct 2017
I refuse to use any other diaper. These are SO easy! No more stuffing diapers! They just snap in. Genius! My 6 1/2 month old never has blowouts, and never has a rash. Plus the customer service is phenomenal! We love lil helpers! Unknown on 29th May 2017


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I did not decide to use a pen name because I'm trying to hide (that's my face right over there).
I did not decide to use a pen name so I could use different names to write in different genres.
I decided to use a pen name because of my father and my ex-husband. Both attempted to tear me down, destroy my self esteem, and keep me from ever trying anything I wanted to do. When I was nine, my father told me I couldn't draw people and not to add them to a picture I was drawing for him because "you'll just mess it up."
I was nine.
He also hit me. When he finally abandoned us for his girlfriend, he never paid a dime of child support.
Why would I want that loser's name on my books?
My ex-husband did everything possible to discourage me from writing. He made sure that I would be financially devastated if I left him. He refused to return my belongings and gave the car that was bought for me and the hope chest that my mother gave me to his girlfriend.
Why would I want THAT loser's name on my books?
My mother's name is Dianne. I've been a huge admirer of Princess Diana since childhood. I decided I'd rather have a middle name that relates to two strong women than the name my father picked on a whim at the hospital when he found out I wasn't the boy he wanted.
Ashe is part of the name of the city where I landed after I left my ex-husband, the first place in seven years I could get into bed without being afraid. I could read, write, watch, and wear what I wanted. I remember driving up and up the longest two-lane highway ever and suddenly seeing blue hills in the distance. I got to be myself again. I love carrying a piece of that place with me in my name.
I kept the name Robin out of pure piqué because people made fun of me for it the nearly the entire time I was in elementary and middle school. I earned that name like I earned every gray hair that I have.
I don't have to let my identity be defined by people who abused me and held me back.
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Heroine wrote:ScaryMary wrote:Heroine wrote:
I hope this doesn't get long and drawn out, but here is why I personally would sign it.
First of all I do believe that Sam indeed has a mental illness, I'm no doctor but it would appear that way to me. Having said that, I think it's hard for a majority of the population to show any compassion for Sam, and people like him, because they don't understand his disease. Noone understands or believes what they can't see, therefore it can't be real to them. I know from personal experience with panic attacks. They are very real and there is nothing you can do about it, for that period of time your brain has complete control over everything and that includes your reactions. It's the scariest thing, to know you are out of control.
Mental illnesses can be learned and/or genetic, and are always chemically derived. You can NOT open up your brain and take out those excess chemicals and you can't always add more chemicals to stabilize the balance.
I am by no means brushing off what Sam did as being okay, but I do think that killing him would be the wrong thing to do. We have no way of knowing what went through his head.
Also I'd like to add that I agree with Debra, that there is a reason for the crimes people commit. In general there is a reason for the things people do and from some of what i learned in psychology, sociology, and my life is that a lot of it steers from childhood problems, especially problems dealing with broken homes. That shit really does fuck with people. I know, been there, done that.
If that's what Debra would want then why not, right?
I love me some claudi and herione, you two put a smile on my face!


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Every once in a while I get asked to design something really fun and unique. This time it's a little clothing boutique that just needed a breath of color. My inspiration piece is this gorgeous chair I found during one of my addictive Pinterest afternoons. As you can see I'm continuing with my Rose theme…It's what is inspiring me right now along with "That Chair" (pitter-pat goes my heart) that was featured on Lisa Mende's Design blog. I'm in love with the large textile and the stripes on the armrests. It became my muse!
In keeping with the black, pink and gold theme, I found this wallpaper, soooooo pretty! I'm going to use it on the bottom of the wall and add a black piece of trim to cap it off at chair rail height. I'm also going to use it just on the back of each dressing room wall.
Down the hall across from the rooms I'm also going to add some artwork and these round mirrors I found at IKEA for only $14 but to make them more interesting I'd like to paint a gold and black design behind them. I'm also going to paint a frame around the large mirrors they already have in the dressing rooms. This is a much less expensive solution than framing the mirrors with wood.
I still have more things to ad-dress ha ha in this space, such as lighting and artwork so stay tune for more updates on this fun project!
1 Chair Lisa Mende Design 2 Black Baroque Mirror IKEA 3 Floral Wall Hooks Anthropologie 4 Round Mirror IKEA 5 Rose Wall Hook Anthropologie